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commercial surrogacy is a booming industry in india, and in recent years the ranks of childless foreign couples looking for a low-cost, legally simple route to parenthood have been joined by gay couples and singles.
the measures mark the first step to the regulation of "surrogacy tourism" in india.
the rules say foreign couples seeking to enter into a surrogacy arrangement in india must be a "man and woman (who) are duly married and the marriage should be sustained at least two years".
the rule changes, posted on the indian home ministry's website, were denounced by fertility clinics and gay rights activists as "discriminatory".
"parenting is everybody's right and now we're withdrawing that right," said dr rita bakshi, who heads the international fertility centre in new delhi. "these rules are definitely not welcome, definitely restrictive and very discriminatory," she told.
"this is a huge heartbreak for homosexual couples and singles," commented fertility doctor gupta.
gay rights campaigners also denounced the changes to the rules on surrogacy, which was in 2002.
"it's totally unfair - not only for gay people but for people who are not married who may have been living together for years, and for singles," mumbai gay rights advocate told.
india is a popular destination for gay couples seeking children even though it remains a largely conservative country and only consensual sex between homosexuals in 2011.
the home ministry would not comment on the changes which stipulate that parents provide proof that their home country will give citizenship to any baby born of a surrogate mother.
there have been several cases of babies born through surrogacy in recent years who have been trapped in citizenship limbo because their parents' countries refused them passports.
surrogacy is banned in some european countries and is subject to strict regulation in the united states.
the new india rules, which also state applicants must apply for a medical instead of a tourist visa, come as legislation to regulate the industry has yet to be passed by parliament.
the bill says only women aged between 21 and 35 can act as surrogates but sets no minimum payment for the mother.
critics have said a lack of legislation governing surrogacy encourages "rent-a-womb" exploitation of young, poor indian women.
while the government has been pushing the country as a medical tourism destination, the issue of wealthy foreigners paying poor indians to have babies has raised ethical concerns in many indian minds.
clinic owners deny of mothers, saying it is in their interest to treat the women well in order for them to have healthy babies,
the cost of surrogacy is about $18,000 to $30,000 in india, said bakshi, of which around $8,000 goes to the surrogate mother. the figure is roughly a third of the us price.
hari ramasubramanian, founding partner of indian surrogacy law, said the new measures were introduced without "proper consultation" and needed to be challenged in the courts.
"a lot of people who will be affected had seen india as a wonderful option for getting into parenthood and now this option is closed. it's quite sad," he said.
source: | kəˈmərʃəl ˈsərəgəsi ɪz ə ˈbumɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ɪn ˈɪndiə, ənd ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ðə ræŋks əv ˈʧaɪldləs ˈfɔrən ˈkəpəlz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˌloʊˈkɔst, ˈligəli ˈsɪmpəl rut tɪ ˈpɛrənˌthʊd hæv bɪn ʤɔɪnd baɪ geɪ ˈkəpəlz ənd ˈsɪŋgəlz. ðə ˈmɛʒərz mɑrk ðə fərst stɛp tɪ ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv "ˈsərəgəsi ˈtʊˌrɪzəm" ɪn ˈɪndiə. ðə rulz seɪ ˈfɔrən ˈkəpəlz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnər ˈɪntu ə ˈsərəgəsi ərˈeɪnʤmənt ɪn ˈɪndiə məst bi ə "mæn ənd ˈwʊmən (hu) ər ˈduli ˈmɛrid ənd ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ʃʊd bi səˈsteɪnd æt list tu jɪrz". ðə rul ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪndiən hoʊm ˈmɪnəstriz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wər dɪˈnaʊnst baɪ fərˈtɪlɪti ˈklɪnɪks ənd geɪ raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts ɛz "dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri". "ˈpɛrəntɪŋ ɪz ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz raɪt ənd naʊ wɪr wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ ðət raɪt," sɛd ˈdɑktər ˈritə ˈbækʃi, hu hɛdz ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fərˈtɪlɪti ˈsɛntər ɪn nu ˈdɛli. "ðiz rulz ər ˈdɛfənətli nɑt ˈwɛlkəm, ˈdɛfənətli riˈstrɪktɪv ənd ˈvɛri dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri," ʃi toʊld. "ðɪs ɪz ə juʤ ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk fər ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkəpəlz ənd ˈsɪŋgəlz," ˈkɑmɛntəd fərˈtɪlɪti ˈdɔktər ˈgʊptə. geɪ raɪts kæmˈpeɪnərz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaʊnst ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə rulz ɔn ˈsərəgəsi, wɪʧ wɑz ɪn 2002 "ɪts ˈtoʊtəli ˌɔnˈfɛr nɑt ˈoʊnli fər geɪ ˈpipəl bət fər ˈpipəl hu ər nɑt ˈmɛrid hu meɪ hæv bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgɛðər fər jɪrz, ənd fər ˈsɪŋgəlz," ˌmʊmˈbaɪ geɪ raɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪt toʊld. ˈɪndiə ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər geɪ ˈkəpəlz ˈsikɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈlɑrʤli kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkəntri ənd ˈoʊnli kənˈsɛnʃuəl sɛks bɪtˈwin ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz ɪn 2011 ðə hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstri wʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪʧ ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt ðət ˈpɛrənts prəˈvaɪd pruf ðət ðɛr hoʊm ˈkəntri wɪl gɪv ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp tɪ ˈɛni ˈbeɪbi bɔrn əv ə ˈsərəˌgeɪt ˈməðər. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈbeɪbiz bɔrn θru ˈsərəgəsi ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz hu hæv bɪn træpt ɪn ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈlɪmboʊ bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈpɛrənts' ˈkəntriz rɪfˈjuzd ðɛm ˈpæˌspɔrts. ˈsərəgəsi ɪz bænd ɪn səm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz ənd ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ strɪkt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə nu ˈɪndiə rulz, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ steɪt ˈæplɪkənts məst əˈplaɪ fər ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈtʊrɪst ˈvizə, kəm ɛz ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðə ˈɪndəstri həz jɛt tɪ bi pæst baɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ðə bɪl sɪz ˈoʊnli ˈwɪmən ˈeɪʤɪd bɪtˈwin 21 ənd 35 kən ækt ɛz ˈsərəˌgeɪts bət sɛts noʊ ˈmɪnəməm ˈpeɪmənt fər ðə ˈməðər. ˈkrɪtɪks hæv sɛd ə læk əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈsərəgəsi ɪnˈkərəʤəz "rent-a-womb*" ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv jəŋ, pur ˈɪndiən ˈwɪmən. waɪl ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ɛz ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈwɛlθi ˈfɔrənərz peɪɪŋ pur ˈɪndiənz tɪ hæv ˈbeɪbiz həz reɪzd ˈɛθɪkəl kənˈsərnz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɪndiən maɪndz. ˈklɪnɪk ˈoʊnərz dɪˈnaɪ əv ˈməðərz, seɪɪŋ ɪt ɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ trit ðə ˈwɪmən wɛl ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ðɛm tɪ hæv ˈhɛlθi ˈbeɪbiz, ðə kɔst əv ˈsərəgəsi ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ɪn ˈɪndiə, sɛd ˈbækʃi, əv wɪʧ əraʊnd goʊz tɪ ðə ˈsərəˌgeɪt ˈməðər. ðə ˈfɪgjər ɪz ˈrəfli ə θərd əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs praɪs. ˈhɑri ramasubramanian*, ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər əv ˈɪndiən ˈsərəgəsi lɔ, sɛd ðə nu ˈmɛʒərz wər ˌɪntrəˈdust wɪˈθaʊt "ˈprɑpər ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən" ənd ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈʧælənʤd ɪn ðə kɔrts. "ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu wɪl bi əˈfɛktɪd hæd sin ˈɪndiə ɛz ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈɔpʃən fər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd naʊ ðɪs ˈɔpʃən ɪz kloʊzd. ɪts kwaɪt sæd," hi sɛd. sɔrs: |
in recent years, we have seen many wonders done with raspberry pi and in different computing projects. because of their size and their price, these computers have been used in the creation of everything from home media centers to a x-wing. and now now, one creative user has just turned motorola into an actual laptop with raspberry pi zero.
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logbook : turn motorola into a laptop with raspberry pi zero
one creative raspberry pi owner, just changed motorola 100 into a a fully fledged laptop with raspberry pi zero and a couple of cables.
motorola 100 is a laptop designed for plugging in your that enabled you to use your phone as a computer.
motorola launched the product in 2011, but it a big seller and the company discontinued its products about a year later.
now about the raspberry pi zero, it is a surprisingly powerful machine, with of ram and a faster than the original pi. pi zero is the heart of a raspberry pi on a tiny x board with mini-hdmi,, and the same it still has great connectivity and cost only $5.
hence turning to actual laptop cost you much money if you follow the plans laid out by blogger over at h-i-r.net.
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all it takes is a raspberry pi zero and a couple of cables. heck, even if you have to go out and buy a this still an expensive build.
because the raspberry pi zero sells for just $5. you can pick up the two cables you need micro to and female micro to from amazon for around $8. you should be able to find a working on ebay for $60 or $70. that brings the total bill to roughly $80.
previous iterations of the raspberry pi and similar computers from other manufacturers worked well with the, but the wiring used to connect the two devices could make things messy.
but the raspberry pi zero is so tiny that everything fits in the case with some minor modifications.
one of the modifications made by axon is drilling out two holes one to allow easy access to the micro card slot and another just over the’s reset button. check out the full guide here.
so still, if you happen to have an old gathering dust and $5 to spare, it might be worth trying out this build for yourself. it might not be a pc capable of running the latest video games, but certainly an interesting project.
also read : playstation 4 hacked to run linux | ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, wi hæv sin ˈmɛni ˈwəndərz dən wɪθ ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ənd ɪn ˈdɪfərənt kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts. bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr saɪz ənd ðɛr praɪs, ðiz kəmˈpjutərz hæv bɪn juzd ɪn ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm hoʊm ˈmidiə ˈsɛnərz tɪ ə x-wing*. ənd naʊ naʊ, wən kriˈeɪtɪv ˈjuzər həz ʤɪst tərnd ˌmoʊtərˈoʊlə ˈɪntu ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈlæpˌtɑp wɪθ ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd ˈsɔfˌwɛr bəg pʊt ˈsɛvərəl paʊərd ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ əˈtæk ˈlɔgˌbʊk tərn ˌmoʊtərˈoʊlə ˈɪntu ə ˈlæpˌtɑp wɪθ ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ wən kriˈeɪtɪv ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈoʊnər, ʤɪst ʧeɪnʤd ˌmoʊtərˈoʊlə 100 ˈɪntu ə ə ˈfʊli flɛʤd ˈlæpˌtɑp wɪθ ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ ənd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈkeɪbəlz. ˌmoʊtərˈoʊlə 100 ɪz ə ˈlæpˌtɑp dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈpləgɪŋ ɪn jʊr ðət ɪˈneɪbəld ju tɪ juz jʊr foʊn ɛz ə kəmˈpjutər. ˌmoʊtərˈoʊlə lɔnʧt ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪn 2011 bət ɪt ə bɪg ˈsɛlər ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪskənˈtɪnjud ɪts ˈprɑdəkts əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ˈleɪtər. naʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ, ɪt ɪz ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈpaʊərfəl məˈʃin, wɪθ əv ræm ənd ə ˈfæstər ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl paɪ. paɪ ˈziroʊ ɪz ðə hɑrt əv ə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ɔn ə ˈtaɪni ɛks bɔrd wɪθ mini-hdmi*,, ənd ðə seɪm ɪt stɪl həz greɪt kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd kɔst ˈoʊnli 5 hɛns ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈækʧəwəl ˈlæpˌtɑp kɔst ju məʧ ˈməni ɪf ju ˈfɑloʊ ðə plænz leɪd aʊt baɪ ˈblɔgər ˈoʊvər æt h-i-r.net*. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd naʊ nɪnˈtɛndoʊ kən rən ˈwɪndoʊz 95 ɔl ɪt teɪks ɪz ə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ ənd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈkeɪbəlz. hɛk, ˈivɪn ɪf ju hæv tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd baɪ ə ðɪs stɪl ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv bɪld. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ sɛlz fər ʤɪst 5 ju kən pɪk əp ðə tu ˈkeɪbəlz ju nid ˈmaɪˌkroʊ tɪ ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈmaɪˌkroʊ tɪ frəm ˈæməˌzɑn fər əraʊnd 8 ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ə ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ fər 60 ər 70 ðət brɪŋz ðə ˈtoʊtəl bɪl tɪ ˈrəfli 80 ˈpriviəs ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz əv ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ənd ˈsɪmələr kəmˈpjutərz frəm ˈəðər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz wərkt wɛl wɪθ ðə, bət ðə ˈwaɪrɪŋ juzd tɪ kəˈnɛkt ðə tu dɪˈvaɪsɪz kʊd meɪk θɪŋz ˈmɛsi. bət ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ ɪz soʊ ˈtaɪni ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fɪts ɪn ðə keɪs wɪθ səm ˈmaɪnər ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz. wən əv ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz meɪd baɪ ˈækˌsɑn ɪz ˈdrɪlɪŋ aʊt tu hoʊlz wən tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊ kɑrd slɑt ənd əˈnəðər ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrisɛt ˈbətən. ʧɛk aʊt ðə fʊl gaɪd hir. soʊ stɪl, ɪf ju ˈhæpən tɪ hæv ən oʊld ˈgæðərɪŋ dəst ənd 5 tɪ spɛr, ɪt maɪt bi wərθ traɪɪŋ aʊt ðɪs bɪld fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ə ˈpiˈsi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz, bət ˈsərtənli ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 hækt tɪ rən ˈlɪnəks |
on august 7, brandon hudgins, 28, of boone, north carolina, became the american to break in the mile, and most likely the first to do so after overcoming with (gpa), a rare autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels.
hudgins’ finish in the sir walter miler in raleigh marked the culmination of a journey that has included three bouts with the disease, which is treated with chemotherapy and high doses of corticosteroids, in eight years.
hudgins, who says his mile is a “dream come true, but something i always knew i could do,” struggled to hold back tears in his interview, as he talked about what it meant to accomplish a lifelong goal in front of family and friends after overcoming what seemed like insurmountable obstacles at times.
“my goal is to inspire other people to persevere, whatever their walk in life is, to reach their goals, because it gets dark sometimes,” hudgins told world newswire. “i can now say that completely worth it. that feeling i had on friday night when i broke was definitely worth it.”
after running for 1600 meters to win a south carolina state title as a senior, and running for the mile as a sophomore at winthrop university, hudgins figured it was only a matter of time before he broke. but during his junior cross country season at winthrop, he began to experience as a cold that go would eventually lead to his diagnosis.
because, formerly known as, is such a rare condition, it can be difficult to diagnose initially. in his first encounter with the disease, hudgins suffered 90 percent hearing loss in one ear and 80 percent in the other. his sinuses swelled and were covered in sores, he developed in his lungs and kidneys, and he came close to losing kidney function. after six months of chemotherapy most of his symptoms were reversed, but the disease and treatment had worn down his body.
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by the time hudgins was well enough to think about training and racing again, he had graduated from winthrop, but he was able to use his remaining eligibility as a graduate student at appalachian state university. he graduated from appalachian state in 2011 with personal of for 1500 meters (roughly in the mile) and for 800 meters, faster than he had run prior to developing.
“after i had come back and run really well, my doctor told me, ‘i tell you it possible, but i pretty much think it was possible. when you asked if you could run again and i said yes, i did not think that you would be able to get back to competing at the level you were at, much less get faster,’” hudgins said.
through a connection, hudgins was able to earn a contract from saucony for almost two years upon graduating from appalachian state. however, hudgins had in 2012 and has a high relapse to more chemotherapy and rounds of corticosteroids, and little running. during that time, hudgins said, he was dropped for lack of performance. he has remained since.
because is unpredictable and unclear what causes it to flare up, hudgins constantly monitors his body and watches for symptoms, in the hope of catching them early. the unpredictability and uncertainty has caused him to develop depression and anxiety.
in february, hudgins had hernia surgery, but it was almost a relief to experience a more straightforward and common setback. hudgins is so skilled in the art of the comeback now that he let the lost training rattle him.
because hudgins is, he works a full-time job, in guest services at a resort, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. four or five days a week. on the side, he works as a personal trainer to fund the cost of his travel to races.
hudgins does his primary run around 11 a.m., and a second run when he gets off work, around p.m. add in nine hours of work per day, travel time, weightlifting, and sleep, and there a lot of time left over.
partially because of his unconventional work schedule, he does the majority of his miles per week alone. coached remotely by temple university coach james snyder, who was one of hudgins’ coaches when he was at appalachian state.
hudgins meets runners from zap fitness, a nearby training group, for long runs about twice a month. the idea of joining a training group has crossed hudgins’ mind, but he actively pursued the idea of doing so because happy with the coaching receiving now.
hudgins is hopeful that his mile will attract a sponsor. for now, he races with the lauren currie twilight foundation logo on his singlet, in an attempt to spread awareness about his disease and the organization founded in memory of a girl who died of.
hudgins hopes to do more racing this season, including the michigan mile, a road mile, this friday in flint, michigan, but finding the right racing opportunities can be tough. in addition to getting the time off from work, he needs to make sure that he can afford the travel costs, and that a good racing situation awaits him wherever he goes. he had hoped to participate in the one one long island mile in september, but upon learning he be able to get into the fast section, he had to his plans.
luckily for hudgins, learned to deal with adversity over the past eight years. now, while enjoying some success, hoping to use his story to inspire others.
“everybody’s got their own goals in life and not all running-related. whether chasing a dream to be an artist or be a doctor, a lot of people are going to run into roadblocks in life, or run into tough times,” hudgins said. “sometimes going to want to give up, but you just gotta keep putting one foot in front of the other and see where you end up.” | ɔn ˈɔgəst 7 ˈbrændən ˈhəʤɪnz, 28 əv bun, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, bɪˈkeɪm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən tɪ breɪk ɪn ðə maɪl, ənd moʊst ˈlaɪkli ðə fərst tɪ du soʊ ˈæftər ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ wɪθ (gpa*), ə rɛr ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun dɪˈziz ðət əˈfɛkts ðə bləd ˈvɛsəlz. hudgins’*’ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə sər ˈwɔltər ˈmaɪlər ɪn ˈrɔli mɑrkt ðə ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈʤərni ðət həz ˌɪnˈkludɪd θri baʊts wɪθ ðə dɪˈziz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈtritɪd wɪθ ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ənd haɪ ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˌkɔrtɪkoʊˈstɛˌrɔɪdz, ɪn eɪt jɪrz. ˈhəʤɪnz, hu sɪz hɪz maɪl ɪz ə kəm tru, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz nu aɪ kʊd do,”*,” ˈstrəgəld tɪ hoʊld bæk tɪrz ɪn hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju, ɛz hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt wət ɪt mɛnt tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ goʊl ɪn frənt əv ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz ˈæftər ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ wət simd laɪk ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl ˈɑbstəkəlz æt taɪmz. goʊl ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈəðər ˈpipəl tɪ pərsəˈvɪr, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðɛr wɔk ɪn laɪf ɪz, tɪ riʧ ðɛr goʊlz, bɪˈkəz ɪt gɪts dɑrk sometimes,”*,” ˈhəʤɪnz toʊld wərld ˈnuzˌwaɪr. kən naʊ seɪ ðət kəmˈplitli wərθ ɪt. ðət ˈfilɪŋ aɪ hæd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt wɪn aɪ broʊk wɑz ˈdɛfənətli wərθ it.”*.” ˈæftər ˈrənɪŋ fər 1600 ˈmitərz tɪ wɪn ə saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˈtaɪtəl ɛz ə ˈsinjər, ənd ˈrənɪŋ fər ðə maɪl ɛz ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr æt ˈwɪnθrəp ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈhəʤɪnz ˈfɪgjərd ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr hi broʊk bət ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈʤunjər krɔs ˈkəntri ˈsizən æt ˈwɪnθrəp, hi bɪˈgæn tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ə koʊld ðət goʊ wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli lɛd tɪ hɪz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. bɪˈkəz, ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz, ɪz səʧ ə rɛr kənˈdɪʃən, ɪt kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs ˌɪˈnɪʃəli. ɪn hɪz fərst ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ðə dɪˈziz, ˈhəʤɪnz ˈsəfərd 90 pərˈsɛnt ˈhirɪŋ lɔs ɪn wən ɪr ənd 80 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈəðər. hɪz ˈsaɪnəsəz swɛld ənd wər ˈkəvərd ɪn sɔrz, hi dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn hɪz ləŋz ənd ˈkɪdniz, ənd hi keɪm kloʊz tɪ ˈluzɪŋ ˈkɪdni ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈæftər sɪks mənθs əv ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi moʊst əv hɪz ˈsɪmptəmz wər rɪˈvərst, bət ðə dɪˈziz ənd ˈtritmənt hæd wɔrn daʊn hɪz ˈbɑdi. gɪt mɔr ˈnuzˌwaɪr: saɪn əp fər ðə ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər baɪ ðə taɪm ˈhəʤɪnz wɑz wɛl ɪˈnəf tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈreɪsɪŋ əˈgɛn, hi hæd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈwɪnθrəp, bət hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz hɪz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti ɛz ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt æt ˌæpəˈlæʧən steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˌæpəˈlæʧən steɪt ɪn 2011 wɪθ ˈpərsɪnəl əv fər 1500 ˈmitərz (ˈrəfli ɪn ðə maɪl) ənd fər 800 ˈmitərz, ˈfæstər ðən hi hæd rən praɪər tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ. aɪ hæd kəm bæk ənd rən ˈrɪli wɛl, maɪ ˈdɔktər toʊld mi, tɛl ju ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl, bət aɪ ˈprɪti məʧ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl. wɪn ju æst ɪf ju kʊd rən əˈgɛn ənd aɪ sɛd jɛs, aɪ dɪd nɑt θɪŋk ðət ju wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ kəmˈpitɪŋ æt ðə ˈlɛvəl ju wər æt, məʧ lɛs gɪt faster,’”*,’” ˈhəʤɪnz sɛd. θru ə kəˈnɛkʃən, ˈhəʤɪnz wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ərn ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt frəm ˈsɔkəni fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu jɪrz əˈpɑn ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ frəm ˌæpəˈlæʧən steɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈhəʤɪnz hæd ɪn 2012 ənd həz ə haɪ riˈlæps tɪ mɔr ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ənd raʊnz əv ˌkɔrtɪkoʊˈstɛˌrɔɪdz, ənd ˈlɪtəl ˈrənɪŋ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm, ˈhəʤɪnz sɛd, hi wɑz drɑpt fər læk əv pərˈfɔrməns. hi həz rɪˈmeɪnd sɪns. bɪˈkəz ɪz ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ənd ənˈklɪr wət ˈkɔzɪz ɪt tɪ flɛr əp, ˈhəʤɪnz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈmɑnətərz hɪz ˈbɑdi ənd ˈwɑʧɪz fər ˈsɪmptəmz, ɪn ðə hoʊp əv ˈkæʧɪŋ ðɛm ˈərli. ðə ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti ənd ənˈsərtənti həz kɔzd ɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp dɪˈprɛʃən ənd æŋˈzaɪəti. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈhəʤɪnz hæd ˈhərniə ˈsərʤəri, bət ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə rɪˈlif tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ə mɔr ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ənd ˈkɑmən ˈsɛtˌbæk. ˈhəʤɪnz ɪz soʊ skɪld ɪn ðə ɑrt əv ðə ˈkəmˌbæk naʊ ðət hi lɛt ðə lɔst ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈrætəl ɪm. bɪˈkəz ˈhəʤɪnz ɪz, hi wərks ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑb, ɪn gɛst ˈsərvɪsɪz æt ə rɪˈzɔrt, frəm 3 p.m*. tɪ 11 p.m*. fɔr ər faɪv deɪz ə wik. ɔn ðə saɪd, hi wərks ɛz ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtreɪnər tɪ fənd ðə kɔst əv hɪz ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈreɪsɪz. ˈhəʤɪnz dɪz hɪz ˈpraɪˌmɛri rən əraʊnd 11 a.m*., ənd ə ˈsɛkənd rən wɪn hi gɪts ɔf wərk, əraʊnd p.m*. æd ɪn naɪn aʊərz əv wərk pər deɪ, ˈtrævəl taɪm, ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ, ənd slip, ənd ðɛr ə lɔt əv taɪm lɛft ˈoʊvər. ˈpɑrʃəli bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl wərk ˈskɛʤʊl, hi dɪz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv hɪz maɪəlz pər wik əˈloʊn. koʊʧt riˈmoʊtli baɪ ˈtɛmpəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti koʊʧ ʤeɪmz sˈnaɪdər, hu wɑz wən əv hudgins’*’ ˈkoʊʧɪz wɪn hi wɑz æt ˌæpəˈlæʧən steɪt. ˈhəʤɪnz mits ˈrənərz frəm zæp ˈfɪtnəs, ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ grup, fər lɔŋ rənz əˈbaʊt twaɪs ə mənθ. ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ grup həz krɔst hudgins’*’ maɪnd, bət hi ˈæktɪvli pərˈsud ðə aɪˈdiə əv duɪŋ soʊ bɪˈkəz ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ rɪˈsivɪŋ naʊ. ˈhəʤɪnz ɪz ˈhoʊpfəl ðət hɪz maɪl wɪl əˈtrækt ə ˈspɑnsər. fər naʊ, hi ˈreɪsɪz wɪθ ðə ˈlɔrən ˈkəri tˈwaɪˌlaɪt faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈloʊgoʊ ɔn hɪz singlet*, ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ sprɛd əˈwɛrnəs əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈziz ənd ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ˈmɛməri əv ə gərl hu daɪd əv. ˈhəʤɪnz hoʊps tɪ du mɔr ˈreɪsɪŋ ðɪs ˈsizən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən maɪl, ə roʊd maɪl, ðɪs ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪn flɪnt, ˈmɪʃɪgən, bət ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə raɪt ˈreɪsɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz kən bi təf. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə taɪm ɔf frəm wərk, hi nidz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət hi kən əˈfɔrd ðə ˈtrævəl kɔsts, ənd ðət ə gʊd ˈreɪsɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əˈweɪts ɪm wɛˈrɛvər hi goʊz. hi hæd hoʊpt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə wən wən lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd maɪl ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, bət əˈpɑn ˈlərnɪŋ hi bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə fæst ˈsɛkʃən, hi hæd tɪ hɪz plænz. ˈləkəli fər ˈhəʤɪnz, ˈlərnɪd tɪ dil wɪθ ædˈvərsɪˌti ˈoʊvər ðə pæst eɪt jɪrz. naʊ, waɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ səm səkˈsɛs, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ juz hɪz ˈstɔri tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈəðərz. gɑt ðɛr oʊn goʊlz ɪn laɪf ənd nɑt ɔl running-related*. ˈwɛðər ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ə drim tɪ bi ən ˈɑrtɪst ər bi ə ˈdɔktər, ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ rən ˈɪntu ˈroʊdˌblɑks ɪn laɪf, ər rən ˈɪntu təf times,”*,” ˈhəʤɪnz sɛd. goʊɪŋ tɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪv əp, bət ju ʤɪst ˈgɑtə kip ˈpʊtɪŋ wən fʊt ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈəðər ənd si wɛr ju ɛnd up.”*.” |
professor fired for catholic beliefs?
the fox news headline "university of illinois instructor fired over catholic beliefs" is grossly misleading.
james joyner 22 comments
a fox news headline* blaring “university of illinois instructor fired over catholic beliefs” is grossly misleading.
the university of illinois has fired an adjunct professor who taught courses on catholicism after a student accused the instructor of engaging in hate speech by saying he agrees with the teaching that homosexual sex is immoral. the professor, ken howell of champaign, said his firing violates his academic freedom. he also lost his job at an catholic center. howell, who taught introduction to catholicism and modern catholic thought, says he was fired at the end of the spring semester after sending an e-mail explaining some catholic beliefs to his students preparing for an exam. “natural moral law says that morality must be a response to reality,” he wrote in the e-mail. “in other words, sexual acts are only appropriate for people who are complementary, not the same.” an unidentified student sent an e-mail to religion department head robert mckim on may 13, calling e-mail “hate speech.” the student claimed to be a friend of the offended student. the writer said in the e-mail that his friend wanted to remain anonymous. “teaching a student about the tenets of a religion is one thing,” the student wrote. “declaring that homosexual acts violate the natural laws of man is another.” howell said he was teaching his students about the catholic understanding of natural moral law. “my responsibility on teaching a class on catholicism is to teach what the catholic church teaches,” howell said in an interview with the in champaign. “i have always made it very, very clear to my students they are never required to believe what teaching and never be judged on that.” howell also said he makes clear to his students that catholic and that he believes the church views that he teaches. […] in an e-mail to other school staff, ann mester, an associate dean at the college of liberal arts and sciences, said e-mail justified his firing. “the e-mails sent by dr. howell violate university standards of inclusivity, which would then entitle us to have him discontinue his teaching arrangement with us,” mester wrote. cary nelson, president of the american association of university professors, said professors should be able to tell students their own views and even argue in favor of them, provided students can disagree without being penalized. “it’s part of intellectual life to advocate for points of view,” said nelson, an emeritus english professor at the university of illinois. “hopefully when they go out in the world, they can emulate that. they can argue a case, and do it in a and articulate way, and can make a more productive contribution to our democracy that way.”
first off, not sure that possible for an adjunct teacher to be “fired.’ by definition, not a permanent employee. nor was he terminated mid-term. he was simply not offered another course because university administration felt his emails made it impossible for him to teach gay students.
second, not being let go because of his “beliefs” but because of his conduct. if a professor believed blacks were inferior to whites or that women should be at home having babies rather than attending college, he would be wise not to share said beliefs with his students in mass emails.
now, as to the merits of the situation, my sympathies are with the aaup. homosexual students taking a course in catholic thought ought to come away understanding the views on homosexuality, their origins, and have their own views challenged. i had plenty of professors along the way whose views greatly differed from my own and gained much in the give-and-take.
but howell would have been on much firmer ground had he simply presented the arguments as those of the catholic church, not his own. in this case, he simply challenging the deeply held beliefs of some of his students a perfectly valid and even laudable thing for a professor to do but challenging their worthiness as human beings. going too far.
additionally, i mostly disagree with myers, who thinks “it entirely reasonable to boot kenneth howell out of because not very bright and meet the intellectual standards i expect of professors.”
he begins with a view of the exchange more charitable than my own:
a letter that condemned students, that threatened students if they agree with his views, that discriminated against a segment of society, or that denied people full participation in the culture for their views or background or private would be hate speech. this letter, though, is a pedantic and polite explanation of the views of the professor and of the catholic church and of his interpretation of utilitarianism, and in fact is careful to say that he condemning any individuals. we endorse using this kind of discussion as an excuse to expel people from academia we want professors and students to be able to communicate freely with one another, without fear of retaliation. i see no sign that the professor was discussing the matter in a way that disrespects any of his students. and the student complaining was doing so poorly. the ideas made him uncomfortable. he disliked what he said. he thought the professor was insensitive. those are not good reasons. if a student is never made uncomfortable, that student is not getting an education.
but he then rips apart the intellectual quality of the ideas being offered in the email exchange, which are based on a combination of catholic dogma, woeful ignorance about human sexuality, and sheer laziness. that requires several paragraphs and defies excerpting.
i get a queasy with this, as professors frequently verge a bit too far out of their intellectual comfort zone, as howell did. not a offense. but, as already noted, howell technically being fired here. (although he did also lose an ancillary full-time job that required him to be eligible to teach.)
i’m also a bit leery of this:
of course, part of the reason for his weird shortcomings is the fact that a professor of religion who is spitting up catholic dogma, and one big problem is that a respected major university is offering courses in catholicism taught by its adherents as serious philosophy, rather than teaching it as cultural anthropology by someone who can maintain a little distance from its weird precepts.
i agree that courses of these type indeed, all courses ought be taught by subject matter experts with solid intellectual grounding. i disagree, however, with the implication that someone with said training who also holds strong religious beliefs and such people do exist, by the way is intellectually unqualified to teach.
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*the story is from ap; the headline that i object to. alas, most of the headlines seeing at this juncture are blog-supplied. the headlines seem to be along the lines of “illinois instructor fired for ‘hate speech'” which is also misleading. | prəˈfɛsər faɪərd fər ˈkæθlɪk bɪˈlifs? ðə fɑks nuz ˈhɛˌdlaɪn "ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˌɪnˈstrəktər faɪərd ˈoʊvər ˈkæθlɪk bɪˈlifs" ɪz ˈgroʊsli mɪsˈlidɪŋ. ʤeɪmz ˈʤɔɪnər 22 ˈkɑmɛnts ə fɑks nuz ˈblɛrɪŋ əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˌɪnˈstrəktər faɪərd ˈoʊvər ˈkæθlɪk beliefs”*” ɪz ˈgroʊsli mɪsˈlidɪŋ. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz həz faɪərd ən ˈæˌʤəŋkt prəˈfɛsər hu tɔt ˈkɔrsɪz ɔn kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm ˈæftər ə ˈstudənt əˈkjuzd ðə ˌɪnˈstrəktər əv ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn heɪt spiʧ baɪ seɪɪŋ hi əˈgriz wɪθ ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ ðət ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl sɛks ɪz ˌɪˈmɔrəl. ðə prəˈfɛsər, kɛn haʊəl əv ʧæmˈpeɪn, sɛd hɪz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈvaɪəleɪts hɪz ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm. hi ˈɔlsoʊ lɔst hɪz ʤɑb æt ən ˈkæθlɪk ˈsɛnər. haʊəl, hu tɔt ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm ənd ˈmɑdərn ˈkæθlɪk θɔt, sɪz hi wɑz faɪərd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə spərɪŋ səˈmɛstər ˈæftər ˈsɛndɪŋ ən ˈiˌmeɪl ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ səm ˈkæθlɪk bɪˈlifs tɪ hɪz ˈstudənts pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ən ɪgˈzæm. ˈmɔrəl lɔ sɪz ðət ˌmɔˈræləˌti məst bi ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ reality,”*,” hi roʊt ɪn ðə ˈiˌmeɪl. ˈəðər wərdz, ˈsɛkʃuəl ækts ər ˈoʊnli əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ˈpipəl hu ər ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi, nɑt ðə same.”*.” ən ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈstudənt sɛnt ən ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ rɪˈlɪʤən dɪˈpɑrtmənt hɛd ˈrɑbərt məˈkɪm ɔn meɪ 13 ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈiˌmeɪl speech.”*.” ðə ˈstudənt kleɪmd tɪ bi ə frɛnd əv ðə əˈfɛndɪd ˈstudənt. ðə ˈraɪtər sɛd ɪn ðə ˈiˌmeɪl ðət hɪz frɛnd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs. ə ˈstudənt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtɛnəts əv ə rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz wən thing,”*,” ðə ˈstudənt roʊt. ðət ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ækts ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə ˈnæʧərəl lɔz əv mæn ɪz another.”*.” haʊəl sɛd hi wɑz ˈtiʧɪŋ hɪz ˈstudənts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkæθlɪk ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈmɔrəl lɔ. riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɔn ˈtiʧɪŋ ə klæs ɔn kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm ɪz tɪ tiʧ wət ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ teaches,”*,” haʊəl sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ɪn ʧæmˈpeɪn. hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪd ɪt ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri klɪr tɪ maɪ ˈstudənts ðeɪ ər ˈnɛvər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bɪˈliv wət ˈtiʧɪŋ ənd ˈnɛvər bi ʤəʤd ɔn that.”*.” haʊəl ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi meɪks klɪr tɪ hɪz ˈstudənts ðət ˈkæθlɪk ənd ðət hi bɪˈlivz ðə ʧərʧ vjuz ðət hi ˈtiʧɪz. ɪn ən ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ ˈəðər skul stæf, æn ˈmɛstər, ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt din æt ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ɑrts ənd ˈsaɪənsɪz, sɛd ˈiˌmeɪl ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd hɪz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ. ˈiˌmeɪlz sɛnt baɪ ˈdɑktər. haʊəl ˈvaɪəleɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstændərdz əv inclusivity*, wɪʧ wʊd ðɛn ɪnˈtaɪtəl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hæv ɪm dɪskənˈtɪnju hɪz ˈtiʧɪŋ ərˈeɪnʤmənt wɪθ us,”*,” ˈmɛstər roʊt. ˈkɛri ˈnɛlsən, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti prəˈfɛsərz, sɛd prəˈfɛsərz ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛl ˈstudənts ðɛr oʊn vjuz ənd ˈivɪn ˈɑrgju ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðɛm, prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈstudənts kən dɪsəˈgri wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈpinəˌlaɪzd. pɑrt əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl laɪf tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər pɔɪnts əv view,”*,” sɛd ˈnɛlsən, ən ɪˈmɛrətəs ˈɪŋlɪʃ prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. wɪn ðeɪ goʊ aʊt ɪn ðə wərld, ðeɪ kən ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ðət. ðeɪ kən ˈɑrgju ə keɪs, ənd du ɪt ɪn ə ənd ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt weɪ, ənd kən meɪk ə mɔr pərˈdəktɪv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi ðət way.”*.” fərst ɔf, nɑt ʃʊr ðət ˈpɑsəbəl fər ən ˈæˌʤəŋkt ˈtiʧər tɪ bi ““fired.’*.’ baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, nɑt ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ɪmˈplɔɪi. nɔr wɑz hi ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd mid-term*. hi wɑz ˈsɪmpli nɑt ˈɔfərd əˈnəðər kɔrs bɪˈkəz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən fɛlt hɪz iˈmeɪlz meɪd ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ɪm tɪ tiʧ geɪ ˈstudənts. ˈsɛkənd, nɑt biɪŋ lɛt goʊ bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ““beliefs”*” bət bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈkɑndəkt. ɪf ə prəˈfɛsər bɪˈlivd blæks wər ˌɪnˈfɪriər tɪ waɪts ər ðət ˈwɪmən ʃʊd bi æt hoʊm ˈhævɪŋ ˈbeɪbiz ˈrəðər ðən əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ, hi wʊd bi waɪz nɑt tɪ ʃɛr sɛd bɪˈlifs wɪθ hɪz ˈstudənts ɪn mæs iˈmeɪlz. naʊ, ɛz tɪ ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, maɪ ˈsɪmpəθiz ər wɪθ ðə aaup*. ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈstudənts ˈteɪkɪŋ ə kɔrs ɪn ˈkæθlɪk θɔt ɔt tɪ kəm əˈweɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə vjuz ɔn ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti, ðɛr ˈɔrəʤɪnz, ənd hæv ðɛr oʊn vjuz ˈʧælənʤd. aɪ hæd ˈplɛnti əv prəˈfɛsərz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ huz vjuz ˈgreɪtli ˈdɪfərd frəm maɪ oʊn ənd geɪnd məʧ ɪn ðə give-and-take*. bət haʊəl wʊd hæv bɪn ɔn məʧ ˈfərmər graʊnd hæd hi ˈsɪmpli pərˈzɛnəd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts ɛz ðoʊz əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ, nɑt hɪz oʊn. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, hi ˈsɪmpli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˈdipli hɛld bɪˈlifs əv səm əv hɪz ˈstudənts ə ˈpərfəktli ˈvælɪd ənd ˈivɪn ˈlɔdəbəl θɪŋ fər ə prəˈfɛsər tɪ du bət ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðɛr ˈwərðinɪs ɛz ˈjumən biɪŋz. goʊɪŋ tu fɑr. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, aɪ ˈmoʊstli dɪsəˈgri wɪθ maɪərz, hu θɪŋks ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈrizənəbəl tɪ but ˈkɛnɪθ haʊəl aʊt əv bɪˈkəz nɑt ˈvɛri braɪt ənd mit ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈstændərdz aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt əv professors.”*.” hi bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ə vju əv ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ mɔr ˈʧɛrətəbəl ðən maɪ oʊn: ə ˈlɛtər ðət kənˈdɛmd ˈstudənts, ðət θˈrɛtənd ˈstudənts ɪf ðeɪ əˈgri wɪθ hɪz vjuz, ðət dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv soʊˈsaɪɪti, ər ðət dɪˈnaɪd ˈpipəl fʊl pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər fər ðɛr vjuz ər ˈbækˌgraʊnd ər ˈpraɪvət wʊd bi heɪt spiʧ. ðɪs ˈlɛtər, ðoʊ, ɪz ə pəˈdæntɪk ənd pəˈlaɪt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə vjuz əv ðə prəˈfɛsər ənd əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ənd əv hɪz ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv utilitarianism*, ənd ɪn fækt ɪz ˈkɛrfəl tɪ seɪ ðət hi kənˈdɛmɪŋ ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. wi ɛnˈdɔrs ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs kaɪnd əv dɪˈskəʃən ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ ɪkˈspɛl ˈpipəl frəm ˌækəˈdimiə wi wɔnt prəˈfɛsərz ənd ˈstudənts tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈfrili wɪθ wən əˈnəðər, wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv riˌtæliˈeɪʃən. aɪ si noʊ saɪn ðət ðə prəˈfɛsər wɑz dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈmætər ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkts ˈɛni əv hɪz ˈstudənts. ənd ðə ˈstudənt kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ wɑz duɪŋ soʊ ˈpurli. ðə aɪˈdiəz meɪd ɪm ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. hi dɪsˈlaɪkt wət hi sɛd. hi θɔt ðə prəˈfɛsər wɑz ˌɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv. ðoʊz ər nɑt gʊd ˈrizənz. ɪf ə ˈstudənt ɪz ˈnɛvər meɪd ənˈkəmfərtəbəl, ðət ˈstudənt ɪz nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. bət hi ðɛn rɪps əˈpɑrt ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl kˈwɑləti əv ðə aɪˈdiəz biɪŋ ˈɔfərd ɪn ðə iˈmeɪl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, wɪʧ ər beɪst ɔn ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈkæθlɪk ˈdɑgmə, ˈwoʊfəl ˈɪgnərəns əˈbaʊt ˈjumən ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, ənd ʃɪr ˈleɪzinəs. ðət rikˈwaɪərz ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɛrəˌgræfs ənd dɪˈfaɪz excerpting*. aɪ gɪt ə kˈwizi wɪθ ðɪs, ɛz prəˈfɛsərz ˈfrikwɛntli vərʤ ə bɪt tu fɑr aʊt əv ðɛr ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈkəmfərt zoʊn, ɛz haʊəl dɪd. nɑt ə əˈfɛns. bət, ɛz ɔˈrɛdi ˈnoʊtɪd, haʊəl ˈtɛknɪkəli biɪŋ faɪərd hir. (ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi dɪd ˈɔlsoʊ luz ən ˈænsəˌlɛri ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑb ðət rikˈwaɪərd ɪm tɪ bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ tiʧ.) ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɪt ˈlɪri əv ðɪs: əv kɔrs, pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən fər hɪz wɪrd ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz ɪz ðə fækt ðət ə prəˈfɛsər əv rɪˈlɪʤən hu ɪz ˈspɪtɪŋ əp ˈkæθlɪk ˈdɑgmə, ənd wən bɪg ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ə rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈmeɪʤər ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈkɔrsɪz ɪn kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm tɔt baɪ ɪts æˈdhɪrənts ɛz ˈsɪriəs fəˈlɑsəfi, ˈrəðər ðən ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪt ɛz ˈkəlʧərəl ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi baɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu kən meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪstəns frəm ɪts wɪrd ˈpriˌsɛpts. aɪ əˈgri ðət ˈkɔrsɪz əv ðiz taɪp ˌɪnˈdid, ɔl ˈkɔrsɪz ɔt bi tɔt baɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər ˈɛkspərts wɪθ ˈsɑləd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈgraʊndɪŋ. aɪ dɪsəˈgri, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ sɛd ˈtreɪnɪŋ hu ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊldz strɔŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ənd səʧ ˈpipəl du ɪgˈzɪst, baɪ ðə weɪ ɪz ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli ənkˈwɑlɪˌfaɪd tɪ tiʧ. *ðə ˈstɔri ɪz frəm ˌeɪˈpi; ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ðət aɪ ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ. əˈlæs, moʊst əv ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz siɪŋ æt ðɪs ˈʤəŋkʧər ər blog-supplied*. ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz sim tɪ bi əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv ˌɪnˈstrəktər faɪərd fər speech'”*'” wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ mɪsˈlidɪŋ. |
the 2016 college senior bowl begins tomorrow with the, followed by practices tuesday-thursday, with the game next saturday january 30th. this is my breakdown of who liking and who looking to gain more information on going forward:
cornerback
always one of the positions that has had the most distinct seahawk archetypes, begins with a player that is near" and 190lbs. seen exceptions and burley pretty much the only two in six burley a), but for the most part those benchmarks. weight is less of a than height/length. a guy can put on but you make a short guy tall.
that gives us our first pass at filtering down to a list of:
james bradberry
eric murray"/199
william jackson
jalen mills
deiondre hall
harlan miller
maurice canady
so, the good news is that is a pretty long list of options. but a) that list will probably filter down again after when the are announced, b) already filtered that list down in my mind to one.
after considering all of the intel that i have access to, the only that i am currently considering as a from this group is maurice canady. and even with him, i think have to see him on the board in the round to be interested. i think in the, nor or tye smith in the think more byron maxwell in the. and need two years on the to get his technique complete.
now, before making you think this makes the class seem a disaster, keep in mind the declared juniors includes ramsey, alexander, vernon hargreaves, eli apple, kendall fuller, artie burns, robinson, howard, zack sanchez, daryl worley. about 7 of those guys are over".
defensive end
i recall ever seeing such an extreme, across the board swing to a style de in a single class. these guys, outside of noah spence, are massive. and, quite frankly, many are being mislabeled as de. literally, f you look at the specific rosters, the south lists only one guy as a (quinton jefferson), and then lists seven. and those run 261, 265, 275, 283, 303, 313 lbs. the two obvious names mislabeled are sheldon rankins (303) and reed (313). both also played inside at this year, and that is where both will end up as pros.
noah spence has found himself as a unique player in this draft. a year after the class held vic beasley, shane ray, kikaha, nate orchard, randy gregory, markus golden, eli harold as the types, this draft has spence, maybe victor day 2, and then a pretty sharp drop-off to the day 3 group of nicholas, correa, ian seau, matt judon, yannick ngakoue, james cowser. so spence may hold higher value for that distinction. but then how much does he drop for the drug from osu? i think he drops out of the, but gregory did. regardless, spence is going to be an exciting player this week.
dadi nicholas will be an interesting case. undersized at 227lbs, nicholas was asked to play 5 technique for virginia tech, when his size is a clear disadvantage in the run game. if nicholas can be allowed to play more of a, down, specialist in mobile, he may regain some of the form that saw him finish with and sacks in 2014. then again, bruce irvin was asked to play a de in his senior year, and his sack total did it dropped from to. nicholas’ number dropped from to.
shawn oakman has had a similar path to posting and sacks in 2014 everybody loved the freak show as a round player. now, after slumping to and sacks in 2015, his stock has plummeted to almost round. while i think a degree of scouting going on there, within scouting there is generally an element of truth: and the rate of finishing plays, and oakman been good enough this year to finish plays. i, certainly, have taken part in the scouting, but if we know pete carroll, you guess he would take the view of oakman and believe the player we saw in 2014 is still in there? worth considering.
bronson is one of a trio of monster de at the game. at, is a shade smaller than oakman at and a shade bigger than the jihad ward. after beginning his tenure at byu playing both football and basketball, bronson gave up hoops after his freshman year, but it seems he held on to his knack for shot-blocking, as he blocked 5 kicks this year alone. 2 more than everyone else in the country. really stuffed the stat sheet this year: 63 tackles,, sacks, 3 qbh, 2 pbu, 1 int, 3 ff, 5 blocked kicks, and an 18 yard punt return. this is going to be a guy to watch, not only this week, but also at the combine.
defensive tackle
senior bowl week will be our best look so far at this fabled class. reed, sheldon rankins, sheldon day, adolphus washington, and austin johnson make for a quintet of probable picks. some keep vernon butler in that group, but not. i think butler is getting way too much heat right now talking 10, sacks vs mostly conference usa competition).
i know reed is rated very well, but i just have trouble watching and not thinking that reed is succeeding off of the play from robinson, who looks to me to be the superior talent. both are projected gone before seattle picks.
sheldon day has been getting some of the aaron donald comp for most of the year. i see that. i think day is one of the best locker room guys in this entire draft, all positions; but i see him more as will sutton than ad. this more apt donald comparison is jon bullard, who is not at the sr bowl.
this will be first appearance since his arrest, and subsequent "guilty" plea for soliciting a prostitute before the end of season. his stock has dropped him out of the, and it will be interesting to see if he can repair that or if he ends up staying available to the hawks’ overall pick. this draft, for seattle, is really one of two stories: will the better value player at #57 come from or? answer that question and it can inform which direction to prioritize at #26. if adolphus drops because of his indiscretion, that can give you the value you need at in to allow you to go hard for need at in the.
similar could be thought of sheldon rankins and austin johnson who both currently have projection more to the upper end of the round. iote once before that there holds some plausibility to going in the and then trading up in the round using our native to get a. rankins and johnson would both be worth that maneuver.
johnson is a lb that can play a nt, but whom also holds enough athleticism to play 1 technique and up into the 3 technique. on the year, compiled a of:
78 tackles,, sacks, 2 pbu, and 1 ff.
compare that to the line of mystery:
43 tackles,, sacks, 4 pbu, and 1 ff.
rankins played more de than this year, but at i liken him more to a geno atkins type once he gets settled inside. shelly rank had a year of 58 tackles,, sacks, and one pretty nifty fumble return.
inside linebacker
seattle have a need here, so i spent a lot of time studying mike’s, but i do appreciate the seasons that brothers and tyler have put together. deion jones should test well at the combine, but be undersized and moved to will at the next level.
outside linebacker
i’m curious if joe schobert can have a clay rise during the next couple months. after opening 2015 with sacks in first 7 games, schobert got completely shutout of the sack column in the badgers’ final six.
three more of theb at sr bowl have projections in the, which is likely far too rich for blood, let alone if even be available at #26.
perhaps the best mix of value and ability that could make him of interest to seattle is anb from the same school we last drafted a sr bowl lb: utah state. kyler fackrell is, finished the year with 82 tackles,, sacks, 13 qbh, and 2 ff. valued at the early round, fackrell does potentially fall at the early end of where seattle could take a shot at filling the potential void at sam from bruce leaving in fa.
offensive center
i believe at one point ryan kelly was meant to be a part of this group, but he withdrew sometime after the national championship game. the group now consists of jack allen, graham glasgow (promoted from shrine), evan boehm, and austin blythe. i feel similarly about this group to how i feel about the group: none are bad, but are any particularly special?? with two practices and the game being televised, i hope to find that out this week.
offensive guard
i mean, joe dahl y’all. more on that in a second.
interestingly, of the eight players now listed as og on the sr bowl website, only three were playing og during the regular season. willie beavers, cody whitehair, connor mcgovern and joe dahl are moving inside from ot, and nick martin is moving out from oc. this suggests this is a pretty weak og class. but always been expecting any seahawk og pick this year would come from the ranks of an ot.
i talked to a rep from the sr bowl this week to get a sense of the reasons players move positions from their natural college starting spot to a new position for the sr answer was that it was a collaboration between player request, sr bowl evaluations, and nfl personnel projections. so it is some combination of those that has pushed dahl, mcgovern, and whitehair inside. all three felt inevitable, but there is still some disappointment dahl get to compete at ot.
for whatever reason, amongst those three, whitehair is getting the most buzz. which i understand, at all. dahl has the superior technique. mcgovern is probably the superior athlete. whitehair feels like across the board. whitehair is similar to jack conklin in his show nice quickness in their kicksteps, and then become more plodding going forward in run-blocking. the difference is, conklin is a monster once he gets his hands on a chest. whitehair looks weak in his upper body.
even ifong about the order in which dahl, mcgovern, whitehair should come off the board, i find it very difficult to see whitehair at his #44 overall ranking, and then look at dahl as #209 and mcgovern as #224. just their mere inclusion on the sr bowl roster should suggest scouts want to see these two.
offensive tackle
the strength of this ot class will not be on at the sr bowl. four of the top six ot attend as underclassmen, and then the other two elected not to attend. plus a couple interesting ot will be playing og.
the ot that is attending and playing ot ends up being jason spriggs, who is a projection. spriggs should test well at the combine everywhere but in the bench. i love his feet, but i have serious concerns about his functional strength and football iq. some of these really large sr bowl are going to destroy him.
kyle murphy might be the most underrated ot in this class.
man…sitting here trying toite this, looking at this list of exceedingly unimpressed. i think the are going to steal the show.
quarterback
don’t care. need to.
okay, just to give you a little two most interested in are jeff and brandon allen. both of these two kept their to single digits this year. allen comes from a bret team, which means there could be some system carryover from when coached russell at wisconsin. had a nice little and 5 on the ground this year, so if you want a that can do some read option stuff; he likely can. both were top 15 passer rating in the country.
running back
here’s another position where it feels like one guy is head and shoulders above everyone else. this is kenneth game to steal.
safety
jeremy cash had arguably the best overall season of any safety prospect. a known entity with a known high price. on the year, from a safety is crazy. also 101 total tackles. but do you want to spend a round pick with kam and both under contract next year?
i have a sneaking suspicion miles killebrew gets exposed versus this higher level of competition. dillon flashed enough while watching karl joseph to warrant observation. thompson plays great, but tests my intuition for something off the field. powell is the opposite of thompson; he seems fantastic off the field, but then his tape is disappointing. powell is one i will keep studying further. his frame is very intriguing.
the guy that i come around to really liking is sean davis. at, davis played for maryland all year but still managed to 88 tackles. 88 tackles from a?? a crazy number. but part of that is davis’ experience at safety from. sean checks off a lot of boxes for me when i watch his tape, not to mention his round projection is perfect value.
tight end
i think a great year for te, but i think the sr bowl did great finding the best of available.
i think tyler higbee is probably the best te watched this year, and if still there at his currently projected #123 overall, i seriously consider it. higbee at has great size, and his this year are pretty high marks in the current te college climate.
nick looked very promising in preseason, but then put up only 19 catches at3 for the year. feels a reach in the round.
for size, hands, production, blocking, and value; the te i find myself liking best is jake mcgee. with 41 catches on the year. and potentially available in the round.
wide receiver
tajae sharpe just got the to sr bowl from the shrine, so i alreadyote some on him in that piece. my hope is that he will play more in the actual game this week than he did in the shrine. at shrine practices, was consensus fantastic.
sterling shepard is very much like this tyler lockett, only as a result of lockett doing what he did, shepard last until the round. great kid though. great route runner. very high volume producer.
i know about paul mcroberts until like two weeks ago, but i was instantly fascinated once i saw the tape. listed, with massive hands and a basketball background, mcroberts has some pretty massive upside. in the one game i saw from him, he displayed nice hands, really impressive rac, and the obvious big frame. what he needs to show this week (or perhaps better-put, what he needs to learn this week) is that he need to fall in love with the flashy play. make more of the routine plays more often and the flash plays will come.
i’ve been tracking peake for most of the season, but i had left him recently because he just had the same volume that it seems have looked for in recently. but then john schneider made the comment last week about wanting the team to return to being physically dominant like they were 2 years ago. well, peake is without question one of my top two receivers available this year. what he did to a miami in october is the stuff of highlight reel legend. | ðə 2016 ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈsinjər boʊl bɪˈgɪnz təˈmɑˌroʊ wɪθ ðə, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈpræktɪsɪz tuesday-thursday*, wɪθ ðə geɪm nɛkst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 30th*. ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv hu ˈlaɪkɪŋ ənd hu ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ geɪn mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd: ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ˈɔlˌweɪz wən əv ðə pəˈzɪʃənz ðət həz hæd ðə moʊst dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈsiˌhɔk ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪps, bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ə pleɪər ðət ɪz nɪr ənd 190lbs*. sin ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ənd ˈbərli ˈprɪti məʧ ðə ˈoʊnli tu ɪn sɪks ˈbərli ə), bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ðoʊz ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks. weɪt ɪz lɛs əv ə ðən height/length*. ə gaɪ kən pʊt ɔn bət ju meɪk ə ʃɔrt gaɪ tɔl. ðət gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ɑr fərst pæs æt ˈfɪltərɪŋ daʊn tɪ ə lɪst əv: ʤeɪmz ˈbrædˌbɛri ˈɛrɪk ˈməri ˈwɪljəm ˈʤæksən mɪlz hɔl ˈhɑrlən ˈmɪlər ˈmɑrɪs kəˈnɑdi soʊ, ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət ɪz ə ˈprɪti lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈɔpʃənz. bət ə) ðət lɪst wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈfɪltər daʊn əˈgɛn ˈæftər wɪn ðə ər əˈnaʊnst, bi) ɔˈrɛdi ˈfɪltərd ðət lɪst daʊn ɪn maɪ maɪnd tɪ wən. ˈæftər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɔl əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛl ðət aɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ, ðə ˈoʊnli ðət aɪ æm ˈkərəntli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɛz ə frəm ðɪs grup ɪz ˈmɑrɪs kəˈnɑdi. ənd ˈivɪn wɪθ ɪm, aɪ θɪŋk hæv tɪ si ɪm ɔn ðə bɔrd ɪn ðə raʊnd tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. aɪ θɪŋk ɪn ðə, nɔr ər taɪ smɪθ ɪn ðə θɪŋk mɔr ˈbaɪrən ˈmæksˌwɛl ɪn ðə. ənd nid tu jɪrz ɔn ðə tɪ gɪt hɪz tɛkˈnik kəmˈplit. naʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ju θɪŋk ðɪs meɪks ðə klæs sim ə dɪˈzæstər, kip ɪn maɪnd ðə dɪˈklɛrd ˈʤunjərz ˌɪnˈkludz ˈræmzi, ˌælɪgˈzændər, ˈvərnən ˈhɑrˌgrivz, ˈilaɪ ˈæpəl, ˈkɛndəl ˈfʊlər, ˈɑrti bərnz, ˈrɑbənsən, haʊərd, zæk ˈsænʧɛz, ˈdɛrəl ˈwərli. əˈbaʊt 7 əv ðoʊz gaɪz ər ˈoʊvər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd aɪ ˈriˌkɔl ˈɛvər siɪŋ səʧ ən ɪkˈstrim, əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd swɪŋ tɪ ə staɪl də ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl klæs. ðiz gaɪz, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv noʊə spɛns, ər ˈmæsɪv. ənd, kwaɪt ˈfræŋkli, ˈmɛni ər biɪŋ mɪsˈleɪbəld ɛz də. ˈlɪtərəli, ɛf ju lʊk æt ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈrɑstərz, ðə saʊθ lɪsts ˈoʊnli wən gaɪ ɛz ə (kwɪnˈtɔn ˈʤɛfərsən), ənd ðɛn lɪsts ˈsɛvən. ənd ðoʊz rən 261 265 275 283 303 313 paʊndz. ðə tu ˈɑbviəs neɪmz mɪsˈleɪbəld ər ˈʃɛldən ˈræŋkɪnz 303 ənd rid 313 boʊθ ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd æt ðɪs jɪr, ənd ðət ɪz wɛr boʊθ wɪl ɛnd əp ɛz proʊz. noʊə spɛns həz faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə juˈnik pleɪər ɪn ðɪs dræft. ə jɪr ˈæftər ðə klæs hɛld vɪk ˈbizli, ʃeɪn reɪ, kikaha*, neɪt ˈɔrʧərd, ˈrændi ˈgrɛgəri, ˈmɑrkəs ˈgoʊldən, ˈilaɪ ˈhɛrəld ɛz ðə taɪps, ðɪs dræft həz spɛns, ˈmeɪbi ˈvɪktər deɪ 2 ənd ðɛn ə ˈprɪti ʃɑrp ˈdrɑˌpɔf tɪ ðə deɪ 3 grup əv ˈnɪkələs, ˈkɔriə, ˈiən seau*, mæt judon*, ˈjænɪk ngakoue*, ʤeɪmz ˈkaʊzər. soʊ spɛns meɪ hoʊld haɪər ˈvælju fər ðət dɪˈstɪŋkʃən. bət ðɛn haʊ məʧ dɪz hi drɔp fər ðə drəg frəm osu*? aɪ θɪŋk hi drɑps aʊt əv ðə, bət ˈgrɛgəri dɪd. rəˈgɑrdləs, spɛns ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ pleɪər ðɪs wik. ˈnɪkələs wɪl bi ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ keɪs. ˈəndərˌsaɪzd æt 227lbs*, ˈnɪkələs wɑz æst tɪ pleɪ 5 tɛkˈnik fər vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk, wɪn hɪz saɪz ɪz ə klɪr ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ɪn ðə rən geɪm. ɪf ˈnɪkələs kən bi əˈlaʊd tɪ pleɪ mɔr əv ə daʊn, ˈspɛʃəlɪst ɪn ˈmoʊbəl, hi meɪ rɪˈgeɪn səm əv ðə fɔrm ðət sɔ ɪm ˈfɪnɪʃ wɪθ ənd sæks ɪn 2014 ðɛn əˈgɛn, brus ˈərvɪn wɑz æst tɪ pleɪ ə də ɪn hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr, ənd hɪz sæk ˈtoʊtəl dɪd ɪt drɑpt frəm tɪ nicholas’*’ ˈnəmbər drɑpt frəm tɪ ʃɔn ˈoʊkmən həz hæd ə ˈsɪmələr pæθ tɪ ˈpoʊstɪŋ ənd sæks ɪn 2014 ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ləvd ðə frik ʃoʊ ɛz ə raʊnd pleɪər. naʊ, ˈæftər sˈləmpɪŋ tɪ ənd sæks ɪn 2015 hɪz stɑk həz ˈpləmətɪd tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst raʊnd. waɪl aɪ θɪŋk ə dɪˈgri əv ˈskaʊtɪŋ goʊɪŋ ɔn ðɛr, wɪˈθɪn ˈskaʊtɪŋ ðɛr ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ən ˈɛləmənt əv truθ: ənd ðə reɪt əv ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ pleɪz, ənd ˈoʊkmən bɪn gʊd ɪˈnəf ðɪs jɪr tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ pleɪz. aɪ, ˈsərtənli, hæv ˈteɪkən pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈskaʊtɪŋ, bət ɪf wi noʊ pit ˈkɛrəl, ju gɛs hi wʊd teɪk ðə vju əv ˈoʊkmən ənd bɪˈliv ðə pleɪər wi sɔ ɪn 2014 ɪz stɪl ɪn ðɛr? wərθ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ. ˈbrɑnsən ɪz wən əv ə ˈtriˌoʊ əv ˈmɑnstər də æt ðə geɪm. æt ɪz ə ʃeɪd sˈmɔlər ðən ˈoʊkmən æt ənd ə ʃeɪd ˈbɪgər ðən ðə ˈʤihɑd wɔrd. ˈæftər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ hɪz ˈtɛnjər æt ˈbiˈwaɪˈju pleɪɪŋ boʊθ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ˈbrɑnsən geɪv əp hups ˈæftər hɪz ˈfrɛʃmən jɪr, bət ɪt simz hi hɛld ɔn tɪ hɪz næk fər shot-blocking*, ɛz hi blɑkt 5 kɪks ðɪs jɪr əˈloʊn. 2 mɔr ðən ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ˈrɪli stəft ðə stæt ʃit ðɪs jɪr: 63 ˈtækəlz,, sæks, 3 qbh*, 2 pbu*, 1 int*, 3 ff*, 5 blɑkt kɪks, ənd ən 18 jɑrd pənt rɪˈtərn. ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə gaɪ tɪ wɔʧ, nɑt ˈoʊnli ðɪs wik, bət ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈkɑmbaɪn. dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl ˈsinjər boʊl wik wɪl bi ɑr bɛst lʊk soʊ fɑr æt ðɪs ˈfeɪbəld klæs. rid, ˈʃɛldən ˈræŋkɪnz, ˈʃɛldən deɪ, əˈdɔlfəs ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ənd ˈɔstən ˈʤɑnsən meɪk fər ə kwɪnˈtɛt əv ˈprɑbəbəl pɪks. səm kip ˈvərnən ˈbətlər ɪn ðət grup, bət nɑt. aɪ θɪŋk ˈbətlər ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ weɪ tu məʧ hit raɪt naʊ ˈtɔkɪŋ 10, sæks ˈvərsəz ˈmoʊstli ˈkɑnfərəns ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən). aɪ noʊ rid ɪz ˈreɪtɪd ˈvɛri wɛl, bət aɪ ʤɪst hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ənd nɑt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət rid ɪz səkˈsidɪŋ ɔf əv ðə pleɪ frəm ˈrɑbənsən, hu lʊks tɪ mi tɪ bi ðə suˈpɪriər ˈtælənt. boʊθ ər prɑˈʤɛktəd gɔn ˌbiˈfɔr siˈætəl pɪks. ˈʃɛldən deɪ həz bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈɛrən ˈdɑnəld kɑmp fər moʊst əv ðə jɪr. aɪ si ðət. aɪ θɪŋk deɪ ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈlɑkər rum gaɪz ɪn ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər dræft, ɔl pəˈzɪʃənz; bət aɪ si ɪm mɔr ɛz wɪl ˈsətən ðən æd. ðɪs mɔr æpt ˈdɑnəld kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪz ʤɑn ˈbʊlərd, hu ɪz nɑt æt ðə ˈsɪstər boʊl. ðɪs wɪl bi fərst əˈpɪrəns sɪns hɪz ərˈɛst, ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt "ˈgɪlti" pli fər səˈlɪsətɪŋ ə ˈprɑstəˌtut ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ˈsizən. hɪz stɑk həz drɑpt ɪm aʊt əv ðə, ənd ɪt wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si ɪf hi kən rɪˈpɛr ðət ər ɪf hi ɛndz əp steɪɪŋ əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə hawks’*’ ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk. ðɪs dræft, fər siˈætəl, ɪz ˈrɪli wən əv tu ˈstɔriz: wɪl ðə ˈbɛtər ˈvælju pleɪər æt 57 kəm frəm ər? ˈænsər ðət kˈwɛʃən ənd ɪt kən ˌɪnˈfɔrm wɪʧ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn tɪ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz æt 26 ɪf əˈdɔlfəs drɑps bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən, ðət kən gɪv ju ðə ˈvælju ju nid æt ɪn tɪ əˈlaʊ ju tɪ goʊ hɑrd fər nid æt ɪn ðə. ˈsɪmələr kʊd bi θɔt əv ˈʃɛldən ˈræŋkɪnz ənd ˈɔstən ˈʤɑnsən hu boʊθ ˈkərəntli hæv prɑˈʤɛkʃən mɔr tɪ ðə ˈəpər ɛnd əv ðə raʊnd. aɪ roʊt wəns ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ðɛr hoʊldz səm ˌplɔzɪˈbɪlɪti tɪ goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ənd ðɛn ˈtreɪdɪŋ əp ɪn ðə raʊnd ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈneɪtɪv tɪ gɪt ə. ˈræŋkɪnz ənd ˈʤɑnsən wʊd boʊθ bi wərθ ðət məˈnuvər. ˈʤɑnsən ɪz ə paʊnd ðət kən pleɪ ə nt*, bət hum ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊldz ɪˈnəf æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm tɪ pleɪ 1 tɛkˈnik ənd əp ˈɪntu ðə 3 tɛkˈnik. ɔn ðə jɪr, kəmˈpaɪld ə əv: 78 ˈtækəlz,, sæks, 2 pbu*, ənd 1 ff*. kəmˈpɛr ðət tɪ ðə laɪn əv ˈmɪstəri: 43 ˈtækəlz,, sæks, 4 pbu*, ənd 1 ff*. ˈræŋkɪnz pleɪd mɔr də ðən ðɪs jɪr, bət æt aɪ ˈlaɪkən ɪm mɔr tɪ ə ˈʤinoʊ ˈætkɪnz taɪp wəns hi gɪts ˈsɛtəld ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ˈʃɛli ræŋk hæd ə jɪr əv 58 ˈtækəlz,, sæks, ənd wən ˈprɪti ˈnɪfti ˈfəmbəl rɪˈtərn. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər siˈætəl hæv ə nid hir, soʊ aɪ spɛnt ə lɔt əv taɪm ˈstədiɪŋ mike’s*, bət aɪ du əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈsizənz ðət ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈtaɪlər hæv pʊt təˈgɛðər. ˈdijɑn ʤoʊnz ʃʊd tɛst wɛl æt ðə ˈkɑmbaɪn, bət bi ˈəndərˌsaɪzd ənd muvd tɪ wɪl æt ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈkjʊriəs ɪf ʤoʊ ˈʃɑbərt kən hæv ə kleɪ raɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɛkst ˈkəpəl mənθs. ˈæftər ˈoʊpənɪŋ 2015 wɪθ sæks ɪn fərst 7 geɪmz, ˈʃɑbərt gɑt kəmˈplitli ˈʃəˌtaʊt əv ðə sæk ˈkɑləm ɪn ðə badgers’*’ ˈfaɪnəl sɪks. θri mɔr əv ðə æt ˈsɪstər boʊl hæv prɑˈʤɛkʃənz ɪn ðə, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlaɪkli fɑr tu rɪʧ fər bləd, lɛt əˈloʊn ɪf ˈivɪn bi əˈveɪləbəl æt 26 pərˈhæps ðə bɛst mɪks əv ˈvælju ənd əˈbɪləˌti ðət kʊd meɪk ɪm əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ siˈætəl ɪz ən frəm ðə seɪm skul wi læst ˈdræftɪd ə ˈsɪstər boʊl paʊnd: ˈjuˌtɔ steɪt. ˈkaɪlər ˈfækrəl ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə jɪr wɪθ 82 ˈtækəlz,, sæks, 13 qbh*, ənd 2 ff*. ˈvæljud æt ðə ˈərli raʊnd, ˈfækrəl dɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli fɔl æt ðə ˈərli ɛnd əv wɛr siˈætəl kʊd teɪk ə ʃɑt æt ˈfɪlɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl vɔɪd æt sæm frəm brus ˈlivɪŋ ɪn fa*. əˈfɛnsɪv ˈsɛnər aɪ bɪˈliv æt wən pɔɪnt raɪən ˈkɛli wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðɪs grup, bət hi wɪθˈdru ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm. ðə grup naʊ kənˈsɪsts əv ʤæk ˈælən, græm ˈglæˌskoʊ (prəˈmoʊtəd frəm ʃraɪn), ˈɛvən boʊm, ənd ˈɔstən blaɪð. aɪ fil ˈsɪmələrli əˈbaʊt ðɪs grup tɪ haʊ aɪ fil əˈbaʊt ðə grup: nən ər bæd, bət ər ˈɛni ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈspɛʃəl?? wɪθ tu ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd ðə geɪm biɪŋ ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd, aɪ hoʊp tɪ faɪnd ðət aʊt ðɪs wik. əˈfɛnsɪv gɑrd aɪ min, ʤoʊ dɑl y’all*. mɔr ɔn ðət ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, əv ðə eɪt pleɪərz naʊ ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ɑg ɔn ðə ˈsɪstər boʊl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈoʊnli θri wər pleɪɪŋ ɑg ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən. ˈwɪli ˈbivərz, ˈkoʊdi ˈwaɪˈthɛr, ˈkɑnər məˈgəvərn ənd ʤoʊ dɑl ər ˈmuvɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd frəm ˈoʊˈti, ənd nɪk ˈmɑrtɪn ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ aʊt frəm oc*. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɪti wik ɑg klæs. bət ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈɛni ˈsiˌhɔk ɑg pɪk ðɪs jɪr wʊd kəm frəm ðə ræŋks əv ən ˈoʊˈti. aɪ tɔkt tɪ ə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv frəm ðə ˈsɪstər boʊl ðɪs wik tɪ gɪt ə sɛns əv ðə ˈrizənz pleɪərz muv pəˈzɪʃənz frəm ðɛr ˈnæʧərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstɑrtɪŋ spɑt tɪ ə nu pəˈzɪʃən fər ðə ˈsɪstər ˈænsər wɑz ðət ɪt wɑz ə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin pleɪər rɪkˈwɛst, ˈsɪstər boʊl ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz, ənd ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˌpərsəˈnɛl prɑˈʤɛkʃənz. soʊ ɪt ɪz səm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ðoʊz ðət həz pʊʃt dɑl, məˈgəvərn, ənd ˈwaɪˈthɛr ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ɔl θri fɛlt ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, bət ðɛr ɪz stɪl səm ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt dɑl gɪt tɪ kəmˈpit æt ˈoʊˈti. fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrizən, əˈməŋst ðoʊz θri, ˈwaɪˈthɛr ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə moʊst bəz. wɪʧ aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, æt ɔl. dɑl həz ðə suˈpɪriər tɛkˈnik. məˈgəvərn ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə suˈpɪriər ˈæθˌlit. ˈwaɪˈthɛr filz laɪk əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd. ˈwaɪˈthɛr ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ʤæk ˈkɑŋklɪn ɪn hɪz ʃoʊ nis kˈwɪknəs ɪn ðɛr kicksteps*, ənd ðɛn bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈplɑdɪŋ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɪn run-blocking*. ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz, ˈkɑŋklɪn ɪz ə ˈmɑnstər wəns hi gɪts hɪz hænz ɔn ə ʧɛst. ˈwaɪˈthɛr lʊks wik ɪn hɪz ˈəpər ˈbɑdi. ˈivɪn ɪf rɔŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔrdər ɪn wɪʧ dɑl, məˈgəvərn, ˈwaɪˈthɛr ʃʊd kəm ɔf ðə bɔrd, aɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ si ˈwaɪˈthɛr æt hɪz 44 ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈræŋkɪŋ, ənd ðɛn lʊk æt dɑl ɛz 209 ənd məˈgəvərn ɛz 224 ʤɪst ðɛr mɪr ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɔn ðə ˈsɪstər boʊl ˈrɑstər ʃʊd səˈʤɛst skaʊts wɔnt tɪ si ðiz tu. əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl ðə strɛŋθ əv ðɪs ˈoʊˈti klæs wɪl nɑt bi ɔn æt ðə ˈsɪstər boʊl. fɔr əv ðə tɔp sɪks ˈoʊˈti əˈtɛnd ɛz ˌəndərˈklæsmɛn, ənd ðɛn ðə ˈəðər tu ɪˈlɛktɪd nɑt tɪ əˈtɛnd. pləs ə ˈkəpəl ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈoʊˈti wɪl bi pleɪɪŋ ɑg. ðə ˈoʊˈti ðət ɪz əˈtɛndɪŋ ənd pleɪɪŋ ˈoʊˈti ɛndz əp biɪŋ ˈʤeɪsən sprɪgz, hu ɪz ə prɑˈʤɛkʃən. sprɪgz ʃʊd tɛst wɛl æt ðə ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈɛvriˌwɛr bət ɪn ðə bɛnʧ. aɪ ləv hɪz fit, bət aɪ hæv ˈsɪriəs kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfəŋkʃənəl strɛŋθ ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈaɪˈkju. səm əv ðiz ˈrɪli lɑrʤ ˈsɪstər boʊl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ɪm. kaɪl ˈmərfi maɪt bi ðə moʊst ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ˈoʊˈti ɪn ðɪs klæs. hir traɪɪŋ tɪ raɪt ðɪs, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðɪs lɪst əv ɪkˈsidɪŋli ˌənɪmˈprɛst. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ər goʊɪŋ tɪ stil ðə ʃoʊ. kˈwɔrtərˌbæk kɛr. nid tɪ. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ʤɪst tɪ gɪv ju ə ˈlɪtəl tu moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ər ʤɛf ənd ˈbrændən ˈælən. boʊθ əv ðiz tu kɛpt ðɛr tɪ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈdɪʤɪts ðɪs jɪr. ˈælən kəmz frəm ə brɛt tim, wɪʧ minz ðɛr kʊd bi səm ˈsɪstəm ˈkɛˌrjoʊvər frəm wɪn koʊʧt ˈrəsəl æt wɪˈskɑnsən. hæd ə nis ˈlɪtəl ənd 5 ɔn ðə graʊnd ðɪs jɪr, soʊ ɪf ju wɔnt ə ðət kən du səm rɛd ˈɔpʃən stəf; hi ˈlaɪkli kən. boʊθ wər tɔp 15 ˈpæsər ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ˈrənɪŋ bæk əˈnəðər pəˈzɪʃən wɛr ɪt filz laɪk wən gaɪ ɪz hɛd ənd ˈʃoʊldərz əˈbəv ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls. ðɪs ɪz ˈkɛnɪθ geɪm tɪ stil. ˈseɪfti ˈʤɛrəˌmi kæʃ hæd ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈsizən əv ˈɛni ˈseɪfti ˈprɑspɛkt. ə noʊn ˈɛntɪti wɪθ ə noʊn haɪ praɪs. ɔn ðə jɪr, frəm ə ˈseɪfti ɪz ˈkreɪzi. ˈɔlsoʊ 101 ˈtoʊtəl ˈtækəlz. bət du ju wɔnt tɪ spɛnd ə raʊnd pɪk wɪθ kæm ənd boʊθ ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt nɛkst jɪr? aɪ hæv ə sˈnikɪŋ səˈspɪʃən maɪəlz ˈkɪlɪbru gɪts ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈvərsəz ðɪs haɪər ˈlɛvəl əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˈdɪlən flæʃt ɪˈnəf waɪl ˈwɑʧɪŋ kɑrl ˈʤoʊzəf tɪ ˈwɔrənt ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən. ˈtɑmsən pleɪz greɪt, bət tɛsts maɪ ˌɪntuˈɪʃən fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔf ðə fild. ˈpɑwɛl ɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ˈtɑmsən; hi simz fænˈtæstɪk ɔf ðə fild, bət ðɛn hɪz teɪp ɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ. ˈpɑwɛl ɪz wən aɪ wɪl kip ˈstədiɪŋ ˈfərðər. hɪz freɪm ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ. ðə gaɪ ðət aɪ kəm əraʊnd tɪ ˈrɪli ˈlaɪkɪŋ ɪz ʃɔn ˈdeɪvɪs. æt ˈdeɪvɪs pleɪd fər ˈmɛrələnd ɔl jɪr bət stɪl ˈmænɪʤd tɪ 88 ˈtækəlz. 88 ˈtækəlz frəm ə?? ə ˈkreɪzi ˈnəmbər. bət pɑrt əv ðət ɪz davis’*’ ɪkˈspɪriəns æt ˈseɪfti frəm ʃɔn ʧɛks ɔf ə lɔt əv ˈbɑksɪz fər mi wɪn aɪ wɔʧ hɪz teɪp, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən hɪz raʊnd prɑˈʤɛkʃən ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈvælju. taɪt ɛnd aɪ θɪŋk ə greɪt jɪr fər ti, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈsɪstər boʊl dɪd greɪt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə bɛst əv əˈveɪləbəl. aɪ θɪŋk ˈtaɪlər ˈhɪgˌbi ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə bɛst ti wɔʧt ðɪs jɪr, ənd ɪf stɪl ðɛr æt hɪz ˈkərəntli prɑˈʤɛktəd 123 ˈoʊvərˌɔl, aɪ ˈsɪriəsli kənˈsɪdər ɪt. ˈhɪgˌbi æt həz greɪt saɪz, ənd hɪz ðɪs jɪr ər ˈprɪti haɪ mɑrks ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ti ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈklaɪmɪt. nɪk lʊkt ˈvɛri ˈprɑməsɪŋ ɪn ˌpriˈsizən, bət ðɛn pʊt əp ˈoʊnli 19 ˈkæʧɪz æt fər ðə jɪr. filz ə riʧ ɪn ðə raʊnd. fər saɪz, hænz, pərˈdəkʃən, ˈblɑkɪŋ, ənd ˈvælju; ðə ti aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈlaɪkɪŋ bɛst ɪz ʤeɪk məˈgi. wɪθ 41 ˈkæʧɪz ɔn ðə jɪr. ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə raʊnd. waɪd rɪˈsivər ʃɑrp ʤɪst gɑt ðə tɪ ˈsɪstər boʊl frəm ðə ʃraɪn, soʊ aɪ ɔˈrɛdi roʊt səm ɔn ɪm ɪn ðət pis. maɪ hoʊp ɪz ðət hi wɪl pleɪ mɔr ɪn ðə ˈækʧəwəl geɪm ðɪs wik ðən hi dɪd ɪn ðə ʃraɪn. æt ʃraɪn ˈpræktɪsɪz, wɑz kənˈsɛnsəs fænˈtæstɪk. ˈstərlɪŋ ˈʃɛpərd ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ laɪk ðɪs ˈtaɪlər ˈlɑkɪt, ˈoʊnli ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈlɑkɪt duɪŋ wət hi dɪd, ˈʃɛpərd læst ənˈtɪl ðə raʊnd. greɪt kɪd ðoʊ. greɪt rut ˈrənər. ˈvɛri haɪ ˈvɑljum prəˈdusər. aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt pɔl məˈkrɑbərts ənˈtɪl laɪk tu wiks əˈgoʊ, bət aɪ wɑz ˈɪnstəntli ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd wəns aɪ sɔ ðə teɪp. ˈlɪstɪd wɪθ ˈmæsɪv hænz ənd ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈbækˌgraʊnd, məˈkrɑbərts həz səm ˈprɪti ˈmæsɪv ˈəpˈsaɪd. ɪn ðə wən geɪm aɪ sɔ frəm ɪm, hi dɪˈspleɪd nis hænz, ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv rac*, ənd ðə ˈɑbviəs bɪg freɪm. wət hi nidz tɪ ʃoʊ ðɪs wik (ər pərˈhæps better-put*, wət hi nidz tɪ lərn ðɪs wik) ɪz ðət hi nid tɪ fɔl ɪn ləv wɪθ ðə ˈflæʃi pleɪ. meɪk mɔr əv ðə ruˈtin pleɪz mɔr ˈɔfən ənd ðə flæʃ pleɪz wɪl kəm. bɪn ˈtrækɪŋ pik fər moʊst əv ðə ˈsizən, bət aɪ hæd lɛft ɪm ˈrisəntli bɪˈkəz hi ʤɪst hæd ðə seɪm ˈvɑljum ðət ɪt simz hæv lʊkt fər ɪn ˈrisəntli. bət ðɛn ʤɑn ʃˈnaɪdər meɪd ðə ˈkɑmɛnt læst wik əˈbaʊt ˈwɑnɪŋ ðə tim tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ biɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈdɑmənənt laɪk ðeɪ wər 2 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. wɛl, pik ɪz wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɛʃən wən əv maɪ tɔp tu rɪˈsivərz əˈveɪləbəl ðɪs jɪr. wət hi dɪd tɪ ə maɪˈæmi ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ɪz ðə stəf əv ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ril ˈlɛʤənd. |
arnold schwarzenegger is the best person in the universe to teach you how to achieve your dream. when he was just 16 years old, he had a dream of being mr olympia, he worked hard and didn't quit and not for one time nor twice nor thrice he became for seven times. then he had a dream of entering in to the hollywood but people said you have got thick austrian accent. but he didn't quit, worked hard and became the highest paid actor in hollywood, around $15million he got for terminator. then he had a dream of entering into politics, now he has been the post a can achieve) of california for 7years. then he had a dream to invest into real estate. right now he owns his private beach in santa monica. then he had a dream to marry a girl and he was married to maria shriver. then he had a dream of being an author, he authored the best selling book total recall. so every single dream, every single fucking dream, he had in life, he achieved it. he didn't just live his life. he actually lived his dream. so if you also want to live your dream. follow him, learn from him and respect him. | ˈɑrnəld ʃˈwɔrzəˌneɪgər ɪz ðə bɛst ˈpərsən ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs tɪ tiʧ ju haʊ tɪ əˈʧiv jʊr drim. wɪn hi wɑz ʤɪst 16 jɪrz oʊld, hi hæd ə drim əv biɪŋ ˈmɪstər oʊˈlɪmpiə, hi wərkt hɑrd ənd ˈdɪdənt kwɪt ənd nɑt fər wən taɪm nɔr twaɪs nɔr θraɪs hi bɪˈkeɪm fər ˈsɛvən taɪmz. ðɛn hi hæd ə drim əv ˈɛnərɪŋ ɪn tɪ ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd bət ˈpipəl sɛd ju hæv gɑt θɪk ˈɔstriən ˈækˌsɛnt. bət hi ˈdɪdənt kwɪt, wərkt hɑrd ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə haɪəst peɪd ˈæktər ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd, əraʊnd hi gɑt fər ˈtərməˌneɪtər. ðɛn hi hæd ə drim əv ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈpɑləˌtɪks, naʊ hi həz bɪn ðə poʊst ə kən əˈʧiv) əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə fər 7years*. ðɛn hi hæd ə drim tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈɪntu ril ɛˈsteɪt. raɪt naʊ hi oʊnz hɪz ˈpraɪvət biʧ ɪn ˈsænə ˈmɑnɪkə. ðɛn hi hæd ə drim tɪ ˈmɛri ə gərl ənd hi wɑz ˈmɛrid tɪ mərˈiə ʃˈraɪvər. ðɛn hi hæd ə drim əv biɪŋ ən ˈɔθər, hi ˈɔθərd ðə bɛst ˈsɛlɪŋ bʊk ˈtoʊtəl ˈriˌkɔl. soʊ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl drim, ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfəkɪŋ drim, hi hæd ɪn laɪf, hi əˈʧivd ɪt. hi ˈdɪdənt ʤɪst lɪv hɪz laɪf. hi ˈæˌkʧuəli lɪvd hɪz drim. soʊ ɪf ju ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ lɪv jʊr drim. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm, lərn frəm ɪm ənd rɪˈspɛkt ɪm. |
peretz labs aaron swartz speaking at freedom to connect conference in washington, dc, on may 21, 2012.
tributes to aaron swartz, a internet activist who was an early builder of reddit, were popping up across the web on saturday, after reports of his suicide began to circulate.
a spokeswoman for new medical examiner told the associated press that swartz hanged himself in his brooklyn apartment and was found friday. swartz was a computer prodigy who as a teenager helped create the news reader and later fought to make online content available for free.
boingboing writer cory has a lengthy post about life and character, and an absolute must-read. for example, here are some of his accomplishments, as referenced by:
swartz “co-wrote the specification when he was is a news reader that is still in use by many today, though the technology has certainly evolved.
he was an early builder of reddit, but was close enough to a “as makes no damn,” wrote.
“at one point, he singlehandedly liberated 20 percent of us law.” swartz used a system that gives americans access to their own public domain to put that data in the public domain. | pərɪts læbz ˈɛrən ʃwɔrts ˈspikɪŋ æt ˈfridəm tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ɔn meɪ 21 2012 ˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ˈɛrən ʃwɔrts, ə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈæktɪvɪst hu wɑz ən ˈərli ˈbɪldər əv reddit*, wər ˈpɑpɪŋ əp əˈkrɔs ðə wɛb ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrts əv hɪz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈsərkjəˌleɪt. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər nu ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæmənər toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ðət ʃwɔrts hæŋd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn hɪz ˈbrʊklɪn əˈpɑrtmənt ənd wɑz faʊnd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ʃwɔrts wɑz ə kəmˈpjutər ˈprɑdəʤi hu ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər hɛlpt kriˈeɪt ðə nuz ˈridər ənd ˈleɪtər fɔt tɪ meɪk ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑntɛnt əˈveɪləbəl fər fri. ˈraɪtər ˈkɔˌri həz ə ˈlɛŋθi poʊst əˈbaʊt laɪf ənd ˈkɛrɪktər, ənd ən ˈæbsəˌlut must-read*. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hir ər səm əv hɪz əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts, ɛz ˈrɛfərənst baɪ: ʃwɔrts ðə ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən wɪn hi wɑz ɪz ə nuz ˈridər ðət ɪz stɪl ɪn juz baɪ ˈmɛni təˈdeɪ, ðoʊ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz ˈsərtənli ɪˈvɑlvd. hi wɑz ən ˈərli ˈbɪldər əv reddit*, bət wɑz kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ ə meɪks noʊ damn,”*,” roʊt. wən pɔɪnt, hi ˌsɪŋgəˈlhændɪdli ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈjuˈɛs law.”*.” ʃwɔrts juzd ə ˈsɪstəm ðət gɪvz əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn tɪ pʊt ðət ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn. |
they will be joined in nashville by milwaukee head coach dean and assistant coach stan drulia.
after playing games three and four on the road in chicago, the nashville predators return to bridgestone arena for game five tomorrow night (8:30 p.m. ct, fox sports tennessee, the game). doors for will open at p.m. and the plaza party presented by lee company will begin at p.m. the plaza party includes family activities, street hockey, live music, food and drink, face painters and more. join the conversation and show your pride by using and the team at @predsnhl.
game five is sold out, but at 10 a.m. tomorrow, the will release 100 $15 tickets courtesy of ticketmaster that will be sold only on (while supplies last). all fans in attendance at game five will receive gold spirit sticks presented by jaguar land rover nashville and a voucher for a free skate rental at ford ice center. for more information on upcoming playoff promotions and community events, visit nashvillepredators.com. | ðeɪ wɪl bi ʤɔɪnd ɪn ˈnæʃvɪl baɪ mɪlˈwɔki hɛd koʊʧ din ənd əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ stæn drulia*. ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ geɪmz θri ənd fɔr ɔn ðə roʊd ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ðə ˈnæʃvɪl ˈprɛdətərz rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈbrɪʤˌstoʊn ərˈinə fər geɪm faɪv təˈmɑˌroʊ naɪt p.m*. kɔrt, fɑks spɔrts ˌtɛnəˈsi, ðə geɪm). dɔrz fər wɪl ˈoʊpən æt p.m*. ənd ðə ˈplɑzə ˈpɑrti pərˈzɛnəd baɪ li ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl bɪˈgɪn æt p.m*. ðə ˈplɑzə ˈpɑrti ˌɪnˈkludz ˈfæməli ækˈtɪvɪtiz, strit ˈhɑki, lɪv mˈjuzɪk, fud ənd drɪŋk, feɪs ˈpeɪnərz ənd mɔr. ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ənd ʃoʊ jʊr praɪd baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ənd ðə tim æt @predsnhl*. geɪm faɪv ɪz soʊld aʊt, bət æt 10 a.m*. təˈmɑˌroʊ, ðə wɪl riˈlis 100 15 ˈtɪkɪts ˈkərtəsi əv ˈtɪkɪtˌmæstər ðət wɪl bi soʊld ˈoʊnli ɔn (waɪl səˈplaɪz læst). ɔl fænz ɪn əˈtɛndəns æt geɪm faɪv wɪl rɪˈsiv goʊld ˈspɪrɪt stɪks pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ˈʤægˌwɑr lænd ˈroʊvər ˈnæʃvɪl ənd ə ˈvaʊʧər fər ə fri skeɪt ˈrɛntəl æt fɔrd aɪs ˈsɛnər. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ pleɪɔf pərˈmoʊʃənz ənd kəmˈjunɪti ɪˈvɛnts, ˈvɪzɪt nashvillepredators.com*. |
the title of this recording industry vs the people post says it all, really: "ha ha ha ha ha. paid its lawyers more than $16,000,000 in 2008 to recover only $391,000!!!":
if the average settlement were $3,900, that would mean 100 settlements for the entire year.
as bad as it was, i guess it was better than the numbers for 2007, in which more than $21 million was spent on legal fees, and $3.5 million on "investigative operations" ... presumably mediasentry. and the amount recovered was $515,929.
and 2006 was similar: they spent more than $19,000,000 in legal fees and more than $3,600,000 in "investigative operations" expenses to recover $455,000.
so all in all, for a 3 year period, they spent around $64,000,000 in legal and investigative expenses to recover around $1,361,000. | ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv ðɪs rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ˈvərsəz ðə ˈpipəl poʊst sɪz ɪt ɔl, ˈrɪli: "hɑ hɑ hɑ hɑ hɑ. peɪd ɪts ˈlɔjərz mɔr ðən ɪn 2008 tɪ rɪˈkəvər ˈoʊnli ɪf ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɛtəlmənt wər ðət wʊd min 100 ˈsɛtəlmənts fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər jɪr. ɛz bæd ɛz ɪt wɑz, aɪ gɛs ɪt wɑz ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈnəmbərz fər 2007 ɪn wɪʧ mɔr ðən 21 ˈmɪljən wɑz spɛnt ɔn ˈligəl fiz, ənd ˈmɪljən ɔn "ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz" prɪˈzuməbli mediasentry*. ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt rɪˈkəvərd wɑz ənd 2006 wɑz ˈsɪmələr: ðeɪ spɛnt mɔr ðən ɪn ˈligəl fiz ənd mɔr ðən ɪn "ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz" ɪkˈspɛnsɪz tɪ rɪˈkəvər soʊ ɔl ɪn ɔl, fər ə 3 jɪr ˈpɪriəd, ðeɪ spɛnt əraʊnd ɪn ˈligəl ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ɪkˈspɛnsɪz tɪ rɪˈkəvər əraʊnd |
saying that the pledge of allegiance has no educational value, an activist group is pushing for brookline to stop recitations of the pledge in public schools.
members of brookline pax are asking the town meeting this fall to vote in favor of a resolution calling for the school committee to rescind its pledge policy and stop it from being recited in the schools.
martin rosenthal, the cochairman of brookline pax, said that although the recitation of the pledge is voluntary, there is subtle and sometimes overt pressure on students, especially younger children, to participate.
“it just puts kids in an uncomfortable situation,’’ rosenthal said. “how do you say that to a 6-year-old? . . . we just think it belongs in the schools.’’
the article brookline pax submitted for town meeting comes just months after the school committee approved a revised policy requiring principals to allow a weekly recitation of the pledge during morning announcements. participation in the recitations is left up to the individuals at the schools.
the school committee chairwoman, rebecca stone, said the new policy was approved in the spring after discussion began over saying the pledge at the devotion school, where recitations were not a regular occurrence. while weekly recitations of the pledge had been held at most brookline schools, the pledge also was not said regularly at the lincoln school.
stone said it has been a historical practice to say the pledge.
“i agree with [rosenthal] that not of great educational value,’’ she said. “we’re recognizing established and in some cases revered practices of the citizenry.’’
misti jaynes, who has two children in devotion school, said she is glad that her children began having the opportunity to say the pledge at school in april. jaynes and several other parents lobbied the school committee in april for recitations, and she supports saying the pledge to show patriotism and to bring americans together.
“if someone else want to say it that is fine, but take it away from my children,’’ jaynes said. “don’t take away my rights.’’
rosenthal, who has a daughter at brookline high school, called the pledge a loyalty oath loaded with complex issues.
“are you supposed to just say something like this,’’ he asked, “or are you supposed to think about it?’’
brock parker can be reached at [email protected].
© copyright 2011 globe newspaper company. | seɪɪŋ ðət ðə plɛʤ əv əˈliʤəns həz noʊ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈvælju, ən ˈæktɪvɪst grup ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ˈbrʊˌklaɪn tɪ stɑp ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃənz əv ðə plɛʤ ɪn ˈpəblɪk skulz. ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈbrʊˌklaɪn pæks ər ˈæskɪŋ ðə taʊn ˈmitɪŋ ðɪs fɔl tɪ voʊt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə skul kəˈmɪti tɪ rɪˈsɪnd ɪts plɛʤ ˈpɑləsi ənd stɑp ɪt frəm biɪŋ rəˈsaɪtəd ɪn ðə skulz. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈroʊzənˌθɔl, ðə ˈkoʊˌʧɛrmən əv ˈbrʊˌklaɪn pæks, sɛd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌrɛsəˈteɪʃən əv ðə plɛʤ ɪz ˈvɑləntɛri, ðɛr ɪz ˈsətəl ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈoʊvərt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈstudənts, əˈspɛʃəli ˈjəŋgər ˈʧɪldrən, tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. ʤɪst pʊts kɪdz ɪn ən ənˈkəmfərtəbəl situation,’’*,’’ ˈroʊzənˌθɔl sɛd. du ju seɪ ðət tɪ ə 6-year-old*? wi ʤɪst θɪŋk ɪt bɪˈlɔŋz ɪn ðə schools.’’*.’’ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈbrʊˌklaɪn pæks səbˈmɪtəd fər taʊn ˈmitɪŋ kəmz ʤɪst mənθs ˈæftər ðə skul kəˈmɪti əˈpruvd ə rɪˈvaɪzd ˈpɑləsi rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz tɪ əˈlaʊ ə ˈwikli ˌrɛsəˈteɪʃən əv ðə plɛʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnts. pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃənz ɪz lɛft əp tɪ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz æt ðə skulz. ðə skul kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən, rəˈbɛkə stoʊn, sɛd ðə nu ˈpɑləsi wɑz əˈpruvd ɪn ðə spərɪŋ ˈæftər dɪˈskəʃən bɪˈgæn ˈoʊvər seɪɪŋ ðə plɛʤ æt ðə dɪˈvoʊʃən skul, wɛr ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃənz wər nɑt ə ˈrɛgjələr əˈkərəns. waɪl ˈwikli ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃənz əv ðə plɛʤ hæd bɪn hɛld æt moʊst ˈbrʊˌklaɪn skulz, ðə plɛʤ ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz nɑt sɛd ˈrɛgjələrli æt ðə ˈlɪŋkən skul. stoʊn sɛd ɪt həz bɪn ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈpræktɪs tɪ seɪ ðə plɛʤ. əˈgri wɪθ [ˈroʊzənˌθɔl] ðət nɑt əv greɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl value,’’*,’’ ʃi sɛd. ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz rɪˈvɪrd ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ðə citizenry.’’*.’’ ʤeɪnz, hu həz tu ˈʧɪldrən ɪn dɪˈvoʊʃən skul, sɛd ʃi ɪz glæd ðət hər ˈʧɪldrən bɪˈgæn ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ seɪ ðə plɛʤ æt skul ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ʤeɪnz ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈpɛrənts ˈlɑbid ðə skul kəˈmɪti ɪn ˈeɪprəl fər ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃənz, ənd ʃi səˈpɔrts seɪɪŋ ðə plɛʤ tɪ ʃoʊ ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ənd tɪ brɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz təˈgɛðər. ˈsəmˌwən ɛls wɔnt tɪ seɪ ɪt ðət ɪz faɪn, bət teɪk ɪt əˈweɪ frəm maɪ children,’’*,’’ ʤeɪnz sɛd. teɪk əˈweɪ maɪ rights.’’*.’’ ˈroʊzənˌθɔl, hu həz ə ˈdɔtər æt ˈbrʊˌklaɪn haɪ skul, kɔld ðə plɛʤ ə ˈlɔɪəlti oʊθ ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɪʃuz. ju səˈpoʊzd tɪ ʤɪst seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk this,’’*,’’ hi æst, ər ju səˈpoʊzd tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt it?’’*?’’ brɑk ˈpɑrkər kən bi riʧt æt [email protected]*. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2011 gloʊb ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈkəmpəˌni. |
update: oct. 12: python script to query the
we are very excited to announce that jeb integrates with a new project we called the malware sharing network. it allows reverse engineers to share samples anonymously, in a fashion. the more and the better you give, the more and the better you will receive.
files are shared with software (they are not shared directly with other users);
contributions and users are ranked and scored;
in exchange for their contributions, users receive more files, based on their score.
the goal is to offer a platform for reversers that can (and wish to) share malware files to easily do it, with the added incentive of receiving samples in return including relatively files that may not be accessible to most users, such as files that are not publicly on most malware trackers; or files that are not present on malware databases at all, including virustotal.
obviously, the service is entirely optional. any user, including users of the demo version, may use it whenever they please.
getting started
the latest jeb update will let you know about the malware sharing network right after you upgrade. you may also click the share button in the toolbar at any time to get started.
first time users should create an account. you will only need an email address and a password. click the “create an account” button to sign up.
once successfully logged in, you will be able to view your profile. things like your sharing score and other stats are displayed.
sharing a file
any time you are working in jeb, you can decide to share the primary file being worked on by clicking the share button or the share entry in the file menu:
before sharing a file, you may:
redact the sample name;
add a text comment;
select a determination, among four choices (“unknown”, “clean”, “unsure” and “malicious”).
by hitting the share button, you will submit the file to software. it will be added to our file portal, get scored, and eventually, be shared with other users who are participating in this sample exchange program.
when your score gets high enough, you will receive samples. they will be accessible from our website, and also, using the malware sharing network.
api for
after successfully logging in, you may have noticed that the key field was populated. will be able to use it to perform automation and with our, such as samples by hashes, uploading and downloading files, etc. all standard queries with responses.
a python wrapper to issue simple queries can be found on our public repository. first make sure to set up your key (either in source, or create an environment variable jebio_apikey, or pass it as a parameter if you are importing the script as a library).
queries return output, except for download requests, that return binary attachments. the return “code” variable is set to 0 on success, !=0 on error.
here are a few examples:
query a file hash:
$ check: { "code": 0, "created": "2017-10-09", "filesize": 75599, "filestatus": 0, "md5hash": "879322cfd1c1b3b1813a27c3e311f1a5", "sha1hash": "42aaa93a894a69bfcbc21823b09e4ea9f723c428", "sha256hash": "57ae463e6bc53a38512c58a878370338dcfe0fb59eeedfd9b3e7959fe7c149d1", "userdetails": { "comments": "", "created": "2017-10-09", "determination": 0, "filename": "raasta.apk" } }
note: the section is present only if you the file yourself.
upload a file:
$ upload: { "code": 0, "uploadeventid": 155 }
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– | ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɔkt. 12 ˈpaɪθɑn skrɪpt tɪ kˈwiri ðə wi ər ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət ʤɛb ˈɪnəˌgreɪts wɪθ ə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt wi kɔld ðə ˈmælˌwɛr ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk. ɪt əˈlaʊz rɪˈvərs ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz tɪ ʃɛr ˈsæmpəlz əˈnɑnəməsli, ɪn ə ˈfæʃən. ðə mɔr ənd ðə ˈbɛtər ju gɪv, ðə mɔr ənd ðə ˈbɛtər ju wɪl rɪˈsiv. faɪlz ər ʃɛrd wɪθ ˈsɔfˌwɛr (ðeɪ ər nɑt ʃɛrd dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ ˈəðər ˈjuzərz); ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ənd ˈjuzərz ər ræŋkt ənd skɔrd; ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðɛr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ˈjuzərz rɪˈsiv mɔr faɪlz, beɪst ɔn ðɛr skɔr. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈplætˌfɔrm fər rɪˈvərsərz ðət kən (ənd wɪʃ tɪ) ʃɛr ˈmælˌwɛr faɪlz tɪ ˈizəli du ɪt, wɪθ ðə ˈædɪd ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv əv rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz ɪn rɪˈtərn ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvli faɪlz ðət meɪ nɑt bi ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ moʊst ˈjuzərz, səʧ ɛz faɪlz ðət ər nɑt ˈpəblɪkli ɔn moʊst ˈmælˌwɛr ˈtrækərz; ər faɪlz ðət ər nɑt ˈprɛzənt ɔn ˈmælˌwɛr ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz æt ɔl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ virustotal*. ˈɑbviəsli, ðə ˈsərvɪs ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈɔpʃənəl. ˈɛni ˈjuzər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈjuzərz əv ðə ˈdɛmoʊ ˈvərʒən, meɪ juz ɪt wɛˈnɛvər ðeɪ pliz. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈleɪtəst ʤɛb ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪl lɛt ju noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmælˌwɛr ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk raɪt ˈæftər ju ˈəpˈgreɪd. ju meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ klɪk ðə ʃɛr ˈbətən ɪn ðə ˈtulˌbɑr æt ˈɛni taɪm tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd. fərst taɪm ˈjuzərz ʃʊd kriˈeɪt ən əˈkaʊnt. ju wɪl ˈoʊnli nid ən iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ənd ə ˈpæsˌwərd. klɪk ðə ən account”*” ˈbətən tɪ saɪn əp. wəns səkˈsɛsfəli lɔgd ɪn, ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ vju jʊr ˈproʊˌfaɪl. θɪŋz laɪk jʊr ˈʃɛrɪŋ skɔr ənd ˈəðər stæts ər dɪˈspleɪd. ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə faɪl ˈɛni taɪm ju ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ʤɛb, ju kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ʃɛr ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri faɪl biɪŋ wərkt ɔn baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə ʃɛr ˈbətən ər ðə ʃɛr ˈɛntri ɪn ðə faɪl ˈmɛnju: ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə faɪl, ju meɪ: rɪˈdækt ðə ˈsæmpəl neɪm; æd ə tɛkst ˈkɑmɛnt; səˈlɛkt ə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən, əˈməŋ fɔr ˈʧɔɪsɪz (““unknown”*”, ““clean”*”, ““unsure”*” ənd ““malicious”*”). baɪ ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ʃɛr ˈbətən, ju wɪl səbˈmɪt ðə faɪl tɪ ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ɪt wɪl bi ˈædɪd tɪ ɑr faɪl ˈpɔrtəl, gɪt skɔrd, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, bi ʃɛrd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈjuzərz hu ər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈsæmpəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræm. wɪn jʊr skɔr gɪts haɪ ɪˈnəf, ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈsæmpəlz. ðeɪ wɪl bi ækˈsɛsəbəl frəm ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈmælˌwɛr ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk. fər ˈæftər səkˈsɛsfəli ˈlɔgɪŋ ɪn, ju meɪ hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ðə ki fild wɑz ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd. wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ɪt tɪ pərˈfɔrm ɔtəˈmeɪʃən ənd wɪθ ɑr, səʧ ɛz ˈsæmpəlz baɪ ˈhæʃəz, ˈəˌploʊdɪŋ ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ faɪlz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɔl ˈstændərd kˈwɪriz wɪθ rɪˈspɑnsɪz. ə ˈpaɪθɑn ˈræpər tɪ ˈɪʃu ˈsɪmpəl kˈwɪriz kən bi faʊnd ɔn ɑr ˈpəblɪk riˈpɑzəˌtɔri. fərst meɪk ʃʊr tɪ sɛt əp jʊr ki (ˈiðər ɪn sɔrs, ər kriˈeɪt ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈvɛriəbəl jebio_apikey*, ər pæs ɪt ɛz ə pərˈæmətər ɪf ju ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə skrɪpt ɛz ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri). kˈwɪriz rɪˈtərn ˈaʊtˌpʊt, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd rɪkˈwɛsts, ðət rɪˈtərn ˈbaɪnəˌri əˈtæʧmənts. ðə rɪˈtərn ““code”*” ˈvɛriəbəl ɪz sɛt tɪ 0 ɔn səkˈsɛs, 0 ɔn ˈɛrər. hir ər ə fju ɪgˈzæmpəlz: kˈwiri ə faɪl hæʃ: ʧɛk "koʊd": 0 "kriˈeɪtɪd": "filesize*": 75599 "filestatus*": 0 "md5hash*": "sha1hash*": "sha256hash*": "userdetails*": "ˈkɑmɛnts": "kriˈeɪtɪd": "dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən": 0 "filename*": "raasta.apk*" noʊt: ðə ˈsɛkʃən ɪz ˈprɛzənt ˈoʊnli ɪf ju ðə faɪl ˈjɔrsɛlf. ˈəˌploʊd ə faɪl: ˈəˌploʊd: "koʊd": 0 "uploadeventid*": 155 ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə faɪl: (ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ pərˈmɪʃən) ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd tɪ (ˈpæsˌwərd: "ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd") |
heic1217 science release
hubble helps find candidate for most distant object in the universe yet observed
by combining the power of the hubble space telescope, spitzer space telescope and one of zoom lenses, astronomers have found what is probably the most distant galaxy yet seen in the universe. the object offers a peek back into a time when the universe was only 3 percent of its present age of billion years.
we see the newly discovered galaxy, named, as it was 420 million years after the big bang. its light has travelled for billion years to reach earth, which corresponds to a of approximately 11 [1].
this is the latest discovery from the cluster lensing and supernova survey with hubble (clash) [2], which uses massive galaxy clusters as cosmic telescopes to magnify distant galaxies behind them, an effect called gravitational lensing.
“while one occasionally expects to find an extremely distant galaxy using the tremendous power of gravitational lensing, this latest discovery has outstripped even my expectations of what would be possible with the clash program,” said bouwens university, netherlands), a of the study. “the science output in this regard has been incredible.”
along the way, 8 billion years into its journey, the light took a detour along multiple paths around the massive galaxy cluster macs. due to the gravitational lensing, the team observed three magnified images of with hubble. the gravity boosted the light from the faraway galaxy, making the images appear far brighter than they otherwise would, although they still appear as tiny dots in portrait.
“this cluster does what no manmade telescope can do,” said marc postman (space telescope science institute, usa), leader of the clash team. “without the magnification, it would require a herculean effort to observe this galaxy.”
the object is so small it may be in the first stages of galaxy formation, with analysis showing the galaxy is less than 600 light-years across. for comparison the milky way is 150 000 light-years across. the estimated mass of this baby galaxy is roughly equal to 100 million or a billion suns, or - 1 percent the mass of our milky stars.
“this object may be one of many building blocks of a galaxy,” explained dan coe (space telescope science institute), lead author of the study. “over the next 13 billion years, it may have dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of merging events with other galaxies and galaxy fragments.”
the team spent months systematically ruling out all other alternative explanations for the identity before concluding that it is the distance record holder. this was important, as nearby objects (such as red stars, brown dwarfs and old or dusty galaxies) can mimic the appearance of an extremely distant galaxy and must be carefully excluded.
the area around the galaxy was observed by hubble through 17 filters spanning to wavelengths with the galaxy appearing only in the two reddest filters. this was consistent with a highlyed galaxy, but did not fully exclude other possibilities. images of the galaxy at longer infrared wavelengths taken by spitzer were more conclusive, however: if the object were intrinsically red, it would appear bright in these images. instead, the galaxy was barely detected, if at all.
macs0647-jd may be too far away for any current telescope to confirm the distance with spectroscopy [3]. nevertheless, all the evidence points towards the fledgling galaxy being the new distance record holder.
the galaxy will almost certainly be a prime target for the james webb space telescope, scheduled for launch in 2018, which will be able to conduct spectroscopy to make a definitive measurement of its distance and study its properties in more detail.
notes
[1] is a consequence of the expansion of space over cosmic time, which stretches the wavelength of light. this has the consequence of making a distant object appear redder than it really is. objects with a higher have had their light stretched more, and are more distant. the previous candidate for the most distant object observed has a of); confirmations of several objects withs between 7 and 9 have been reported using spectroscopy, which gives more robust results (see for example). this newly discovered has been calculated as being approximately, with a 95% confidence that it lies between and.
[2] the new distance champion is the second remote galaxy uncovered in the clash survey, a census of 25 hefty galaxy clusters with hubble's advanced camera for surveys (acs) and wide field camera 3) instruments. earlier this year, the clash team announced the discovery of a galaxy that existed when the universe was about 490 million years old), 70 million years later than the new galaxy. so far, the survey has completed observations for 20 of the 25 clusters.
[3] can only be precisely measured using spectroscopy, in which an light is dispersed and its colour probed in detail. however, it can be estimated by comparing images made of an object through different coloured filters, a method called. the galaxy will only be visible in some of the filters (having beened out of some filters altogether), and the is derived from the bluest filter in which the galaxy is visible.s, as used in this study, provide less certainty, but they can be calculated for objects much fainter than is possible withs. for this reason, the paper refers to the object as a 'candidate galaxy'
more information
the hubble space telescope is a project of international cooperation between and nasa.
the international team of astronomers in this study consists of:
dan coe (space telescope science institute, baltimore, usa), (institut astrophysik, heidelberg, germany), mauricio carrasco (institut astrophysik, heidelberg, germany and de chile, santiago, chile), shu (university of science and technology of china, hefei, china), wei zheng (johns hopkins university, baltimore, usa), marc postman (space telescope science institute, baltimore, usa), larry bradley (space telescope science institute, baltimore, usa), anton (space telescope science institute, baltimore, usa), bouwens university, netherlands), tom broadhurst (university of the basque country, bilbao, spain and basque foundation for science, bilbao, spain) anna münchen, munich, germany), ole host (university college london, london, and dark cosmology centre, niels bohr institute, university of copenhagen, denmark), leonidas a. (jet propulsion laboratory, california institute of technology, la flintridge, usa), holland ford (johns hopkins university, baltimore, usa), john college, loudonville, usa), van der (max planck institute for astronomy, heidelberg, germany), megan donahue (michigan state university, east lansing, usa), steven a. rodney (johns hopkins university, baltimore, usa), narciso (instituto de de andalucía, granada, spain), stephanie (university college london, london, and institut de de l’espai, (barcelona), spain), stella seitz münchen, munich, germany and max planck institute for extraterrestrial physics, garching, germany), daniel d. kelson (carnegie observatories, pasadena, usa), and piero rosati (european southern observatory, garching, germany)
the research is presented in a paper entitled “clash: three strongly images of a candidate galaxy” to be published in the december 20 issue of the journal.
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rychard bouwens
leiden university
leiden, netherlands
tel: +31 71 527 8456
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dan coe
space telescope science institute
baltimore, usa
tel: +1 410 338 4312
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oli usher
hubble/esa
garching, munich
tel: +49-89-3200-6855
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ˈleɪtəst ˌdɪˈskəvri həz aʊtˈstrɪpt ˈivɪn maɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv wət wʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ ðə klæʃ program,”*,” sɛd baʊənz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈnɛðərləndz), ə əv ðə ˈstədi. saɪəns ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd həz bɪn incredible.”*.” əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, 8 ˈbɪljən jɪrz ˈɪntu ɪts ˈʤərni, ðə laɪt tʊk ə ˈditʊr əˈlɔŋ ˈməltəpəl pæθs əraʊnd ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈgæləksi ˈkləstər mæks du tɪ ðə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈlɛnsɪŋ, ðə tim əbˈzərvd θri ˈmægnəˌfaɪd ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv wɪθ ˈhəbəl. ðə ˈgrævɪti ˈbustɪd ðə laɪt frəm ðə ˈfɑrəˈweɪ ˈgæləksi, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz əˈpɪr fɑr ˈbraɪtər ðən ðeɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz wʊd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ stɪl əˈpɪr ɛz ˈtaɪni dɑts ɪn ˈpɔrtrət. ˈkləstər dɪz wət noʊ ˈmænˈmeɪd ˈtɛləˌskoʊp kən do,”*,” sɛd mɑrk ˈpoʊstmən (speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), ˈlidər əv ðə klæʃ tim. ðə ˌmægnəfəˈkeɪʃən, ɪt wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə hərˈkjuliən ˈɛfərt tɪ əbˈzərv ðɪs galaxy.”*.” ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz soʊ smɔl ɪt meɪ bi ɪn ðə fərst ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˈgæləksi fɔrˈmeɪʃən, wɪθ æˈnælɪsɪs ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈgæləksi ɪz lɛs ðən 600 ˈlaɪˌtjɪrz əˈkrɔs. fər kəmˈpɛrəsən ðə ˈmɪlki weɪ ɪz 150 000 ˈlaɪˌtjɪrz əˈkrɔs. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd mæs əv ðɪs ˈbeɪbi ˈgæləksi ɪz ˈrəfli ˈikwəl tɪ 100 ˈmɪljən ər ə ˈbɪljən sənz, ər 1 pərˈsɛnt ðə mæs əv ɑr ˈmɪlki stɑrz. ˈɑbʤɛkt meɪ bi wən əv ˈmɛni ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks əv ə galaxy,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd dæn koʊ (speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut), lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈstədi. ðə nɛkst 13 ˈbɪljən jɪrz, ɪt meɪ hæv ˈdəzənz, ˈhənərdz, ər ˈivɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈmərʤɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts wɪθ ˈəðər ˈgæləksiz ənd ˈgæləksi fragments.”*.” ðə tim spɛnt mənθs ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˈrulɪŋ aʊt ɔl ˈəðər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈkludɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz ðə ˈdɪstəns ˈrɛkərd ˈhoʊldər. ðɪs wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ɛz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈɑbʤɛkts (səʧ ɛz rɛd stɑrz, braʊn dwɔrfs ənd oʊld ər ˈdəsti ˈgæləksiz) kən ˈmɪmɪk ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪstənt ˈgæləksi ənd məst bi ˈkɛrfəli ɪkˈskludɪd. ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd ðə ˈgæləksi wɑz əbˈzərvd baɪ ˈhəbəl θru 17 ˈfɪltərz ˈspænɪŋ tɪ ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs wɪθ ðə ˈgæləksi əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə tu ˈrɛdɪst ˈfɪltərz. ðɪs wɑz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ə ˈhaɪli ˈgæləksi, bət dɪd nɑt ˈfʊli ɪkˈsklud ˈəðər ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈgæləksi æt ˈlɔŋgər ˌɪnfrərˈɛd ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈspɪtzər wər mɔr kənˈklusɪv, ˌhaʊˈɛvər: ɪf ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt wər ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪkəli rɛd, ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr braɪt ɪn ðiz ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈgæləksi wɑz ˈbɛrli dɪˈtɛktɪd, ɪf æt ɔl. meɪ bi tu fɑr əˈweɪ fər ˈɛni ˈkɑrənt ˈtɛləˌskoʊp tɪ kənˈfərm ðə ˈdɪstəns wɪθ spɛkˈtrɑskəpi 3 ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ɔl ðə ˈɛvədəns pɔɪnts təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈflɛʤlɪŋ ˈgæləksi biɪŋ ðə nu ˈdɪstəns ˈrɛkərd ˈhoʊldər. ðə ˈgæləksi wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli bi ə praɪm ˈtərgət fər ðə ʤeɪmz wɛb speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp, ˈskɛʤʊld fər lɔnʧ ɪn 2018 wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑndəkt spɛkˈtrɑskəpi tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ɪts ˈdɪstəns ənd ˈstədi ɪts ˈprɑpərtiz ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl. noʊts 1 ɪz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv speɪs ˈoʊvər ˈkɑzmɪk taɪm, wɪʧ ˈstrɛʧɪz ðə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ əv laɪt. ðɪs həz ðə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈdɪstənt ˈɑbʤɛkt əˈpɪr ˈrɛdər ðən ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz. ˈɑbʤɛkts wɪθ ə haɪər hæv hæd ðɛr laɪt strɛʧt mɔr, ənd ər mɔr ˈdɪstənt. ðə ˈpriviəs ˈkænədɪt fər ðə moʊst ˈdɪstənt ˈɑbʤɛkt əbˈzərvd həz ə əv ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈɑbʤɛkts wɪθ bɪtˈwin 7 ənd 9 hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈjuzɪŋ spɛkˈtrɑskəpi, wɪʧ gɪvz mɔr roʊˈbəst rɪˈzəlts (si fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðɪs ˈnuli dɪˈskəvərd həz bɪn ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ɛz biɪŋ əˈprɑksəmətli wɪθ ə 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət ɪt laɪz bɪtˈwin ənd 2 ðə nu ˈdɪstəns ˈʧæmpiən ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd rɪˈmoʊt ˈgæləksi ənˈkəvərd ɪn ðə klæʃ ˈsərˌveɪ, ə ˈsɛnsəs əv 25 ˈhɛfti ˈgæləksi ˈkləstərz wɪθ ˈhəbəlz ədˈvænst ˈkæmərə fər ˈsərˌveɪz (acs*) ənd waɪd fild ˈkæmərə 3 ˈɪnstrəmənts. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə klæʃ tim əˈnaʊnst ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə ˈgæləksi ðət ɪgˈzɪstəd wɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs wɑz əˈbaʊt 490 ˈmɪljən jɪrz oʊld 70 ˈmɪljən jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðən ðə nu ˈgæləksi. soʊ fɑr, ðə ˈsərˌveɪ həz kəmˈplitɪd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz fər 20 əv ðə 25 ˈkləstərz. 3 kən ˈoʊnli bi prɪˈsaɪsli ˈmɛʒərd ˈjuzɪŋ spɛkˈtrɑskəpi, ɪn wɪʧ ən laɪt ɪz dɪˈspərst ənd ɪts ˈkələr proʊbd ɪn ˈditeɪl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt kən bi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz meɪd əv ən ˈɑbʤɛkt θru ˈdɪfərənt ˈkələrd ˈfɪltərz, ə ˈmɛθəd kɔld. ðə ˈgæləksi wɪl ˈoʊnli bi ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn səm əv ðə ˈfɪltərz (ˈhævɪŋ bɪn aʊt əv səm ˈfɪltərz ˌɔltəˈgɛðər), ənd ðə ɪz dəraɪvd frəm ðə bluəst ˈfɪltər ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈgæləksi ɪz ˈvɪzəbəl., ɛz juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi, prəˈvaɪd lɛs ˈsərtənti, bət ðeɪ kən bi ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd fər ˈɑbʤɛkts məʧ ˈfeɪntər ðən ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ðə ˈpeɪpər rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ɛz ə 'ˈkænədɪt ˈgæləksi' mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə ˈhəbəl speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ɪz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ənd ˈnæsə. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl tim əv əˈstrɑnəmərz ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi kənˈsɪsts əv: dæn koʊ (speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), (ˈɪnstɪtut astrophysik*, ˈhaɪdəlbərg, ˈʤərməni), maʊˈrisioʊ kɑˈrɑskoʊ (ˈɪnstɪtut astrophysik*, ˈhaɪdəlbərg, ˈʤərməni ənd də ˈʧɪli, ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ, ˈʧɪli), ʃu (ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi əv ˈʧaɪnə, həˈfeɪ, ˈʧaɪnə), weɪ zɛŋ (ʤɑnz ˈhɑpkɪnz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), mɑrk ˈpoʊstmən (speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), ˈlɛri ˈbrædli (speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), ˈænˌtɔn (speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), baʊənz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈnɛðərləndz), tɑm ˈbrɔdhərst (ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ðə bæsk ˈkəntri, bɪlˈbaʊ, speɪn ənd bæsk faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər saɪəns, bɪlˈbaʊ, speɪn) ˈænə münchen*, mˈjunɪk, ˈʤərməni), ˌoʊˈleɪ hoʊst (ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈləndən, ˈləndən, ənd dɑrk kɔzˈmɔləʤi ˈsɛntər, nilz bɔr ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən, ˈdɛnˌmɑrk), liˌɔˈnidəz ə. (ʤɛt prəˈpəlʃən ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, lɑ flintridge*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), ˈhɑlənd fɔrd (ʤɑnz ˈhɑpkɪnz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), ʤɑn ˈkɑlɪʤ, loudonville*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), væn dər (mæks plæŋk ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər əˈstrɑnəmi, ˈhaɪdəlbərg, ˈʤərməni), ˈmeɪgən ˈdɑnəˌju (ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ist ˈlænsɪŋ, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), ˈstivən ə. ˈrɑdni (ʤɑnz ˈhɑpkɪnz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), nɑˈrʧisoʊ (ˌɪnstɪˈtuˌtoʊ də də andalucía*, grəˈnɑdə, speɪn), ˈstɛfəni (ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈləndən, ˈləndən, ənd ˈɪnstɪtut də də l’espai*, (ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə), speɪn), ˈstɛlə saɪts münchen*, mˈjunɪk, ˈʤərməni ənd mæks plæŋk ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl ˈfɪzɪks, garching*, ˈʤərməni), ˈdænjəl di. ˈkɛlsən (ˌkɑrˈneɪgi əbˈzərvəˌtɔriz, ˌpæsəˈdinər, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), ənd ˈpiroʊ roʊˈzɑti (ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsəðərn əbˈzərvəˌtɔri, garching*, ˈʤərməni) ðə ˈrisərʧ ɪz pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər ɛnˈtaɪtəld ““clash*: θri ˈstrɔŋli ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ə ˈkænədɪt galaxy”*” tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 20 ˈɪʃu əv ðə ˈʤərnəl. lɪŋks ˈkɑnˌtækts baʊənz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈnɛðərləndz tɛl: 31 71 527 8456 iˈmeɪl: dæn koʊ speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ tɛl: 1 410 338 4312 iˈmeɪl: ˈəʃər garching*, mˈjunɪk tɛl: iˈmeɪl: |
news of a euro truck simulator 2 expansion shipped out a few weeks ago. it took a while to get here, though: arriving on the back of a lorry pocked with dents, it's many fines and tickets flapping about the windscreen. having played the game, i sympathise. now that it's here we can delve into info about the game's first, going east, which adds a number of eastern european cities to the game.
that means one thing: tanks!
not tanks, of course. fun fact: tanks are not trucks.
the promises thirteen additional cities, spanning poland, the czech republic, hungary and slovakia. it's a big increase to the available land mass, even if it would be nice to see some other parts of the game, such as available cargo types, get a boost too.
scs do suggest that more is planned for the future. "once this is all done," they write , "the team will be facing the big question - what next? another territory expansion?" the smiley face afterwards would suggest that yes, that is a safe bet.
the developers previously announced that they're planning to patch rift support into the game. personally, i'm hoping for hydra support too. then we'd really get to live a true simulation of the truck driving lifestyle:
accurate modelling? well, i can dream.
going east will be released on september. if you're not sure why i've dedicated hundreds of words and a silly photoshop to a game about driving on motorways, you should really check out our review . | nuz əv ə ˈjʊrə trək ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər 2 ɪkˈspænʧən ʃɪpt aʊt ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ. ɪt tʊk ə waɪl tɪ gɪt hir, ðoʊ: ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə bæk əv ə ˈlɔri pɑkt wɪθ dɛnts, ɪts ˈmɛni faɪnz ənd ˈtɪkɪts ˈflæpɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə windscreen*. ˈhævɪŋ pleɪd ðə geɪm, aɪ sympathise*. naʊ ðət ɪts hir wi kən dɛlv ˈɪntu ˈɪnfoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə geɪmz fərst, goʊɪŋ ist, wɪʧ ædz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪtiz tɪ ðə geɪm. ðət minz wən θɪŋ: tæŋks! nɑt tæŋks, əv kɔrs. fən fækt: tæŋks ər nɑt trəks. ðə ˈprɑməsəz ˈθərˈtin əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɪtiz, ˈspænɪŋ ˈpoʊlənd, ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk, ˈhəŋgəri ənd sˌloʊˈvɑˌkiə. ɪts ə bɪg ˌɪnˈkris tɪ ðə əˈveɪləbəl lænd mæs, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wʊd bi nis tɪ si səm ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə geɪm, səʧ ɛz əˈveɪləbəl ˈkɑrˌgoʊ taɪps, gɪt ə bust tu. ˌɛsˌsiˈɛs du səˈʤɛst ðət mɔr ɪz plænd fər ðə fˈjuʧər. "wəns ðɪs ɪz ɔl dən," ðeɪ raɪt "ðə tim wɪl bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə bɪg kˈwɛʃən wət nɛkst? əˈnəðər ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪkˈspænʧən?" ðə sˈmaɪli feɪs ˈæftərwərdz wʊd səˈʤɛst ðət jɛs, ðət ɪz ə seɪf bɛt. ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈpriviəsli əˈnaʊnst ðət ðɛr ˈplænɪŋ tɪ pæʧ rɪft səˈpɔrt ˈɪntu ðə geɪm. ˈpərsənəli, əm ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ˈhaɪdrə səˈpɔrt tu. ðɛn wid ˈrɪli gɪt tɪ lɪv ə tru ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə trək ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl: ˈækjərət modelling*? wɛl, aɪ kən drim. goʊɪŋ ist wɪl bi riˈlist ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ɪf jʊr nɑt ʃʊr waɪ aɪv ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈhənərdz əv wərdz ənd ə ˈsɪli ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp tɪ ə geɪm əˈbaʊt ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔn motorways*, ju ʃʊd ˈrɪli ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˌrivˈju |
image caption the government is keen to convince staff of the merits of its reforms
the government looks set to increase the amount it spends on advertising and to help it sell changes and other policies to the public.
next year's marketing budget is £285m, according to cabinet office figures.
that is an increase on the spent by the now axed central office of information in its final year.
the cabinet office says it is not fair to compare the figures and the overall budget is still far below that spent by theevious labour government.
a spokeswoman said not all government marketing money was spent through the so it was misleading to compare the budget for with theojected spend for next year, which will include all marketing activity.
in addition, there was no "meaningful" figure for, when the, which bought advertising space and commissioned public information films on behalf of government departments, was being wound up.
complex changes
but marketing industry insiders say the figures, which are included in the government's new marketing plan for released this week by the cabinet office, clearly indicate an increase.
oliver hickson, former chief at the, said: "my view on this is that spending is going up.
we are determined to ensure spend never returns to anything like the highest levels seen before cabinet office
"the vast majority of central government marketing spend was through the.
"there was some other spend but i would suggest that was either internaless offices or local authorities, which will still carry on."
part of the planned increase in spending is likely to go on explaining complex changes to the welfare system and trying to convince health service workers and the public of the merits of reforms, says mr hickson, who now runs his own public sector consultancy.
"they are quite big and potentially sensitive issues that you would imagine would need a reasonable amount of money spent on them to talk to stakeholders and the public," he told bbc news.
but he says it is "sensible" for the government to spend money on communication, particularly if it is targeted at groups" such as young people and pensioners.
in its "annual plan foroactive government communications" the cabinet office details how departments are being forced to work together on marketing to save cash.
campaigns
it also sets out each department's "priority communication activities" for.
the health department'siorities - in addition to campaigns against smoking, obesity and other public healthoblems - include "supporting the implementation of the's efficiency andoductivity challenge" and "informing and engaging staff groups and stakeholders in the health and care reforms".
the department for work and pensions'iorities include "building understanding and positive perceptions of personal independence payments as a fair benefit, to reflect claimants' needs".
and the business department plans to spend money on "communicating the government's macroeconomic strategy" and "supporting policies designed to boost enterprise and manufacturing".
the was axed in april with the loss of 400 jobs as part of coalition efforts to cut the amount of money spent by the government on marketing, which reached more than a year under labour.
a cabinet office spokeswoman said the coalition was "determined to ensure spend never returns to anything like the highest levels seen before".
she said the cabinet office was working with the governmentocurement service to put in place a new system for "accurately capturing, on a monthly basis, all central government communications spend" for the first time. | ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz kin tɪ kənˈvɪns stæf əv ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv ɪts rɪˈfɔrmz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt lʊks sɛt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə əˈmaʊnt ɪt spɛnz ɔn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ənd tɪ hɛlp ɪt sɛl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑləsiz tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. nɛkst jɪrz ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt ɪz £285m*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkæbənət ˈɔfəs ˈfɪgjərz. ðət ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkris ɔn ðə spɛnt baɪ ðə naʊ ækst ˈsɛntrəl ˈɔfəs əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ɪts ˈfaɪnəl jɪr. ðə ˈkæbənət ˈɔfəs sɪz ɪt ɪz nɑt fɛr tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˈfɪgjərz ənd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈbəʤɪt ɪz stɪl fɑr bɪˈloʊ ðət spɛnt baɪ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənt. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd nɑt ɔl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈməni wɑz spɛnt θru ðə soʊ ɪt wɑz mɪsˈlidɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˈbəʤɪt fər wɪθ ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd spɛnd fər nɛkst jɪr, wɪʧ wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ɔl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðɛr wɑz noʊ "ˈminɪŋfəl" ˈfɪgjər fər wɪn ðə, wɪʧ bɔt ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ speɪs ənd kəˈmɪʃənd ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fɪlmz ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts, wɑz biɪŋ wund əp. ˈkɑmplɛks ˈʧeɪnʤɪz bət ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz seɪ ðə ˈfɪgjərz, wɪʧ ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənts nu ˈmɑrkətɪŋ plæn fər riˈlist ðɪs wik baɪ ðə ˈkæbənət ˈɔfəs, ˈklɪrli ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ən ˌɪnˈkris. ˈɑlɪvər ˈhɪksən, ˈfɔrmər ʧif æt ðə, sɛd: "maɪ vju ɔn ðɪs ɪz ðət ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ əp. wi ər dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr spɛnd ˈnɛvər rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəlz sin ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkæbənət ˈɔfəs "ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ spɛnd wɑz θru ðə. "ðɛr wɑz səm ˈəðər spɛnd bət aɪ wʊd səˈʤɛst ðət wɑz ˈiðər ˌɪnˈtərnəl prɛs ˈɔfəsɪz ər ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz, wɪʧ wɪl stɪl ˈkɛri ɔn." pɑrt əv ðə plænd ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ ɔn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ˈkɑmplɛks ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsɪstəm ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈvɪns hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs ˈwərkərz ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk əv ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv rɪˈfɔrmz, sɪz ˈmɪstər ˈhɪksən, hu naʊ rənz hɪz oʊn ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər kənˈsəltənsi. "ðeɪ ər kwaɪt bɪg ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈɪʃuz ðət ju wʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən wʊd nid ə ˈrizənəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni spɛnt ɔn ðɛm tɪ tɔk tɪ ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk," hi toʊld ˌbibiˈsi nuz. bət hi sɪz ɪt ɪz "ˈsɛnsəbəl" fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ spɛnd ˈməni ɔn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪd æt grups" səʧ ɛz jəŋ ˈpipəl ənd ˈpɛnʃənərz. ɪn ɪts "ˈænjuəl plæn fər ˌproʊˈæktɪv ˈgəvərnmənt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz" ðə ˈkæbənət ˈɔfəs ˈditeɪlz haʊ dɪˈpɑrtmənts ər biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər ɔn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ tɪ seɪv kæʃ. kæmˈpeɪnz ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛts aʊt iʧ dɪˈpɑrtmənts "praɪˈɔrəti kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ækˈtɪvɪtiz" fər ðə hɛlθ dɪˈpɑrtmənts praɪˈɔrətiz ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ kæmˈpeɪnz əˈgɛnst sˈmoʊkɪŋ, əˈbisəti ənd ˈəðər ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz ˌɪnˈklud "səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˈʧælənʤ" ənd "ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ stæf grups ənd ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz ɪn ðə hɛlθ ənd kɛr rɪˈfɔrmz". ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər wərk ənd ˈpɛnʃənz' praɪˈɔrətiz ˌɪnˈklud "ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd ˈpɑzətɪv pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpeɪmənts ɛz ə fɛr ˈbɛnəfɪt, tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ˈkleɪmənts' nidz". ənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt plænz tɪ spɛnd ˈməni ɔn "kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstrætəʤi" ənd "səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bust ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ". ðə wɑz ækst ɪn ˈeɪprəl wɪθ ðə lɔs əv 400 ʤɑbz ɛz pɑrt əv ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈɛfərts tɪ kət ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni spɛnt baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, wɪʧ riʧt mɔr ðən ə jɪr ˈəndər ˈleɪbər. ə ˈkæbənət ˈɔfəs ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɑz "dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr spɛnd ˈnɛvər rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəlz sin ˌbiˈfɔr". ʃi sɛd ðə ˈkæbənət ˈɔfəs wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt proʊˈkjʊrmənt ˈsərvɪs tɪ pʊt ɪn pleɪs ə nu ˈsɪstəm fər "ˈækjərətli ˈkæpʧərɪŋ, ɔn ə ˈmənθli ˈbeɪsɪs, ɔl ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz spɛnd" fər ðə fərst taɪm. |
the defunct company that used to own the 747 parked at state airport that a new york businessman wants to convert into a replica of air force one holds a storied place in aviation lore, including transporting the deposed shah of iran, buying howard hughes' spruce goose and, allegedly, doing work for the central intelligence agency.
evergreen international aviation got its start in 1960 as evergreen helicopters, a company founded in oregon by m. smith.
by 1975, the company was flying airplanes as well when it bought an aircraft maintenance center outside tucson, arizona, that was run by the cia, according to the oregonian, oregon's largest newspaper. in 1980, the company was commissioned by the u.s. government to fly the deposed shah of iran from panama to exile in egypt, the newspaper reported. in the, evergreen transported u.s. troops on drug raids in central and south america, the paper said.
over the years, company officials denied working for the cia.
when contacted wednesday by the providence journal to discuss relationship with the cia, a spokesman for the spy agency declined to comment.
the company also had contracts to carry u.s. mail, as well as transporting cargo and personnel for private businesses.
evergreen filed for liquidation under chapter 7 of the u.s. bankruptcy code on dec. 31, 2013, in the delaware district.
while the bankruptcy was pending, the 747 now parked at, tail identification number n485ev, sat for several years on the tarmac at john f. kennedy international airport in new york, where it earned the unofficial title of airport mascot.
as part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the company's aircraft were sold off.
the 747 at was purchased in the bankruptcy proceedings by jet midwest group and is registered with the federal aviation administration by a related company, mojave jet services, which has an agreement with the businessman behind the air force one project.
the plane began service in 1973 as part of the fleet of singapore airlines. it also had been owned by flying tiger line and pan american world airways before coming to evergreen in the late or early 1990s.
(the spruce goose is owned by a separate nonprofit arm of evergreen and was not involved in the bankruptcy.)
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on twitter: | ðə dɪˈfəŋkt ˈkəmpəˌni ðət juzd tɪ oʊn ðə 747 pɑrkt æt steɪt ˈɛrˌpɔrt ðət ə nu jɔrk ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn wɔnts tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ˈɪntu ə ˈrɛplɪkə əv ɛr fɔrs wən hoʊldz ə ˈstɔrid pleɪs ɪn ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən lɔr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ðə dɪˈpoʊzd ʃɑ əv ˌɪˈrɑn, baɪɪŋ haʊərd juz' sprus gus ənd, əˈlɛʤədli, duɪŋ wərk fər ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi. ˈɛvərˌgrin ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən gɑt ɪts stɑrt ɪn 1960 ɛz ˈɛvərˌgrin ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz, ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn baɪ ɛm. smɪθ. baɪ 1975 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz flaɪɪŋ ˈɛrpleɪnz ɛz wɛl wɪn ɪt bɔt ən ˈɛrˌkræft ˈmeɪntənəns ˈsɛnər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈtuˌsɑn, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ðət wɑz rən baɪ ðə siaɪeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɔrəˈgoʊniən, ˈɔrəˌgɑnz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ɪn 1980 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ flaɪ ðə dɪˈpoʊzd ʃɑ əv ˌɪˈrɑn frəm ˈpænəˌmɑ tɪ ˈɛkˌsaɪl ɪn ˈiʤɪpt, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɪn ðə, ˈɛvərˌgrin trænˈspɔrtəd juz. trups ɔn drəg reɪdz ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ənd saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˈpeɪpər sɛd. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈkəmpəˌni əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈnaɪd ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə siaɪeɪ. wɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ baɪ ðə ˈprɑvədəns ˈʤərnəl tɪ dɪˈskəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə siaɪeɪ, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈkɑnˌtrækts tɪ ˈkɛri juz. meɪl, ɛz wɛl ɛz trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl fər ˈpraɪvət ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ˈɛvərˌgrin faɪld fər ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən ˈəndər ˈʧæptər 7 əv ðə juz. ˈbæŋkrəptsi koʊd ɔn dɛk. 31 2013 ɪn ðə ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈdɪstrɪkt. waɪl ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi wɑz ˈpɛndɪŋ, ðə 747 naʊ pɑrkt æt, teɪl aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈnəmbər n485ev*, sæt fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ɔn ðə ˈtɑrˌmæk æt ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn nu jɔrk, wɛr ɪt ərnd ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈtaɪtəl əv ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈmæˌskɑt. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi prəˈsidɪŋz, ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈɛrˌkræft wər soʊld ɔf. ðə 747 æt wɑz ˈpərʧəst ɪn ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi prəˈsidɪŋz baɪ ʤɛt ˌmɪdˈwɛst grup ənd ɪz ˈrɛʤɪstərd wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən baɪ ə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈkəmpəˌni, moʊˈhɑvi ʤɛt ˈsərvɪsɪz, wɪʧ həz ən əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ɛr fɔrs wən ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə pleɪn bɪˈgæn ˈsərvɪs ɪn 1973 ɛz pɑrt əv ðə flit əv ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr ˈɛˌrlaɪnz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hæd bɪn oʊnd baɪ flaɪɪŋ ˈtaɪgər laɪn ənd pæn əˈmɛrɪkən wərld ˈɛrˌweɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈɛvərˌgrin ɪn ðə leɪt ər ˈərli 1990s*. (ðə sprus gus ɪz oʊnd baɪ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt nɑnˈprɑfət ɑrm əv ˈɛvərˌgrin ənd wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi.) 401 ɔn tˈwɪtər: |
like last year, it'll also come with amazon's voice remote that supports voice commands and can also tap into just about everything that alexa can do. it'll cost $70/£70, a good bit more than the old fire tv stick, but there's no doubt it's a much more capable device -- if you have a tv, anyway. if you don't, amazon has another deal for you. the old fire tv stick is now bundled with the echo dot for $60. that's not a bad way to dive right into the amazon's whole ecosystem.
what's more, you can get the new fire tv and an echo dot for only $80 -- given that the fire tv is $70 on its own, you're basically getting an echo dot for $10. that's probably worth it for most people, and amazon surely wants to get the echo into as many homes as possible. this seems like a pretty good gateway drug to help accomplish that goal.
nicole lee contributed to this report. | laɪk læst jɪr, ˈɪtəl ˈɔlsoʊ kəm wɪθ ˈæməˌzɑnz vɔɪs rɪˈmoʊt ðət səˈpɔrts vɔɪs kəˈmændz ənd kən ˈɔlsoʊ tæp ˈɪntu ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət əˈlɛksə kən du. ˈɪtəl kɔst ə gʊd bɪt mɔr ðən ðə oʊld faɪər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən stɪk, bət ðɛrz noʊ daʊt ɪts ə məʧ mɔr ˈkeɪpəbəl dɪˈvaɪs ɪf ju hæv ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈɛniˌweɪ. ɪf ju doʊnt, ˈæməˌzɑn həz əˈnəðər dil fər ju. ðə oʊld faɪər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən stɪk ɪz naʊ ˈbəndəld wɪθ ðə ˈɛkoʊ dɑt fər 60 ðæts nɑt ə bæd weɪ tɪ daɪv raɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈæməˌzɑnz hoʊl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. wəts mɔr, ju kən gɪt ðə nu faɪər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ən ˈɛkoʊ dɑt fər ˈoʊnli 80 ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə faɪər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪz 70 ɔn ɪts oʊn, jʊr ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈgɪtɪŋ ən ˈɛkoʊ dɑt fər 10 ðæts ˈprɑbəˌbli wərθ ɪt fər moʊst ˈpipəl, ənd ˈæməˌzɑn ˈʃʊrli wɔnts tɪ gɪt ðə ˈɛkoʊ ˈɪntu ɛz ˈmɛni hoʊmz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðɪs simz laɪk ə ˈprɪti gʊd ˈgeɪtˌweɪ drəg tɪ hɛlp əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðət goʊl. nɪˈkoʊl li kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
tens of thousands of romanians and bulgarians have come to the to work since restrictions were lifted peter times
net migration has reached a record as figures published yesterday showed that romanians are now the third biggest group coming to the.
officials said the latest increase was driven by a “statistically significant” rise in the overall number of immigrants, with many of them arriving to take up jobs. the surge was partly because of a 61 per cent rise in the number of romanians and bulgarians coming to the for more than a year in the 12 months to june.
romania entered the top five nations sending migrants to the for the first time this year, behind india and china, according to figures from the office for national statistics. net migration is defined as the difference between the number of… | tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv roʊˈmeɪniənz ənd bəlˈgɛriənz hæv kəm tɪ ðə tɪ wərk sɪns riˈstrɪkʃənz wər ˈlɪftɪd ˈpitər taɪmz nɛt maɪˈgreɪʃən həz riʧt ə ˈrɛkərd ɛz ˈfɪgjərz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ʃoʊd ðət roʊˈmeɪniənz ər naʊ ðə θərd ˈbɪgəst grup ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə. əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˈkris wɑz ˈdrɪvən baɪ ə significant”*” raɪz ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪməgrənts, wɪθ ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ərˈaɪvɪŋ tɪ teɪk əp ʤɑbz. ðə sərʤ wɑz ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz əv ə 61 pər sɛnt raɪz ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv roʊˈmeɪniənz ənd bəlˈgɛriənz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr ɪn ðə 12 mənθs tɪ ʤun. roʊˈmeɪniə ˈɛnərd ðə tɔp faɪv ˈneɪʃənz ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈmaɪgrənts tɪ ðə fər ðə fərst taɪm ðɪs jɪr, bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɪndiə ənd ˈʧaɪnə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz frəm ðə ˈɔfəs fər ˈnæʃənəl stəˈtɪstɪks. nɛt maɪˈgreɪʃən ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈnəmbər of…*… |
a little over a week ago law enforcement in california launched statewide raids to combat human trafficking. the raids yielded hundreds of arrests and dozens of slaves being set free including children who were being sexually exploited.
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more than 30 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and task forces, including the los angeles regional human trafficking task force, participated in the third annual “operation reclaim and rebuild” enforcement operation, according to a news release.
the statewide operation took place over the period between last thursday and saturday.
in total, 474 arrests were made, including 142 males on solicitation charges, and 36 males on suspicion of pimping, according to figures provided by the department.
additionally, 28 commercially and sexually exploited children and 27 adult victims were rescued.
“you are worthy of more. and we will work tirelessly with our partners to provide you services and help you rebuild your life,” sheriff jim mcdonnell said, addressing the victims during a news conference on tuesday.
the minors who were recovered during the operation were being cared for by various children and family services agencies across the state, according to officials. the coalition to abolish slavery and trafficking and the saving innocence organization were coordinating efforts to help victims in l.a. county. | ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər ə wik əˈgoʊ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə lɔnʧt ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd reɪdz tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈjumən ˈtræfɪkɪŋ. ðə reɪdz ˈjildɪd ˈhənərdz əv ərˈɛsts ənd ˈdəzənz əv sleɪvz biɪŋ sɛt fri ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən hu wər biɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəli ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd. frəm mɔr ðən 30 ˈfɛdərəl, steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd tæsk ˈfɔrsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈriʤənəl ˈjumən ˈtræfɪkɪŋ tæsk fɔrs, pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə θərd ˈænjuəl riˈkleɪm ənd rebuild”*” ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nuz riˈlis. ðə ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən tʊk pleɪs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɪriəd bɪtˈwin læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, 474 ərˈɛsts wər meɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 142 meɪlz ɔn səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ənd 36 meɪlz ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈpɪmpɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, 28 kəˈmərʃəli ənd ˈsɛkʃuəli ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ˈʧɪldrən ənd 27 ˈædəlt ˈvɪktɪmz wər ˈrɛskjud. ər ˈwərði əv mɔr. ənd wi wɪl wərk ˈtaɪrləsli wɪθ ɑr ˈpɑrtnərz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ju ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd hɛlp ju riˈbɪld jʊr life,”*,” ˈʃɛrɪf ʤɪm məkˈdɑnəl sɛd, æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈmaɪnərz hu wər rɪˈkəvərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wər biɪŋ kɛrd fər baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈfæməli ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈeɪʤənsiz əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz. ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ sˈleɪvəri ənd ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ənd ðə ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈɪnəsəns ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wər koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ hɛlp ˈvɪktɪmz ɪn l.a*. ˈkaʊnti. |
chennai: the world congress, scheduled for 12 april 2016 will see participation from over 600 buyers, sellers and developers from and its surrounding industries from across the globe. while brazil was represented last year and russia and china this year, there is no participation from world congress, to be held in bristol, is expected to see participation from the brightest minds of the industry and world leaders in such as amd, and samsung. the event has been sold out for 2 weeks now, with participation from many countries including sweden, germany, austria, belgium, denmark amongst the bric nations, brazil was represented last year by game designer ana ribeiro. this year, russia will be represented by lab who is exhibiting a gear tracking demonstration. from china is also showcasing its cutting edge technology. while all other bric nations are showcasing their talent at the congress, india seems to have given the event a miss. according to the authorities, while there were some hits from india on their website, no inquiries (email/ telephonic) have come in from indian companies at bristol & bath tech cluster has a growing reputation as the european (if not global) capital of. the world congress has had a very high level of international participation as a result. brazilian designer ana ribeiro was a speaker at last year's event, and this year we are pleased to have exhibitors from both russia and china. we would have loved to have had participation from india as well so all four bric were involved. we're hopeful this will happen next year," said dan page, director of the world in india in the/ar space believe the industry is in the nascent stages in india. “while we are attending events across the globe, it becomes expensive to cover them all. there is a general lack of awareness in the country about the technology,” said karunankan, founder, ingage. entrepreneurs strongly advocate the need for a body to promote and help companies involved in to gain prominence in the global days before the event itself we received an enquiry from gateway, saying they would attend if tickets were still available. it was way too late for us to squeeze them in, but i am really looking forward to having them with us next year,” said page. the two founders of gateway are and report from says that in 2017 the revenue from products is predicted to reach $4.6bn. ccs insight believes that augmented and virtual reality devices will become a $4bn market in three years, in its report augmented and virtual reality device forecast,. while the brightest minds of the industry and world leaders in come together to discuss the present and future of at bristol, it looks like india is already falling out of the game. | ˈʧɛˌnaɪ: ðə wərld ˈkɑŋgrəs, ˈskɛʤʊld fər 12 ˈeɪprəl 2016 wɪl si pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən frəm ˈoʊvər 600 baɪərz, ˈsɛlərz ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz frəm ənd ɪts sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɪndəstriz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb. waɪl brəˈzɪl wɑz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd læst jɪr ənd ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə ðɪs jɪr, ðɛr ɪz noʊ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən frəm wərld ˈkɑŋgrəs, tɪ bi hɛld ɪn ˈbrɪstəl, ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ si pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈbraɪtəst maɪndz əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd wərld ˈlidərz ɪn səʧ ɛz ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi, ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ. ðə ɪˈvɛnt həz bɪn soʊld aʊt fər 2 wiks naʊ, wɪθ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən frəm ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sˈwidən, ˈʤərməni, ˈɔstriə, ˈbɛlʤəm, ˈdɛnˌmɑrk əˈməŋst ðə brɪk ˈneɪʃənz, brəˈzɪl wɑz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd læst jɪr baɪ geɪm dɪˈzaɪnər ˈɑnə riˈbɛroʊ. ðɪs jɪr, ˈrəʃə wɪl bi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ læb hu ɪz ɪgˈzɪbɪtɪŋ ə gɪr ˈtrækɪŋ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən. frəm ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ɪts ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ tɛkˈnɑləʤi. waɪl ɔl ˈəðər brɪk ˈneɪʃənz ər ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ðɛr ˈtælənt æt ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs, ˈɪndiə simz tɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ə mɪs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz, waɪl ðɛr wər səm hɪts frəm ˈɪndiə ɔn ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, noʊ ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz (iˈmeɪl/ ˌtɛləˈfɑnɪk) hæv kəm ɪn frəm ˈɪndiən ˈkəmpəˌniz æt ˈbrɪstəl bæθ tɛk ˈkləstər həz ə groʊɪŋ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən (ɪf nɑt ˈgloʊbəl) ˈkæpɪtəl əv. ðə wərld ˈkɑŋgrəs həz hæd ə ˈvɛri haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. brəˈzɪljən dɪˈzaɪnər ˈɑnə riˈbɛroʊ wɑz ə ˈspikər æt læst jɪrz ɪˈvɛnt, ənd ðɪs jɪr wi ər plizd tɪ hæv ɪgˈzɪbətərz frəm boʊθ ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə. wi wʊd hæv ləvd tɪ hæv hæd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən frəm ˈɪndiə ɛz wɛl soʊ ɔl fɔr brɪk wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. wɪr ˈhoʊpfəl ðɪs wɪl ˈhæpən nɛkst jɪr," sɛd dæn peɪʤ, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə wərld ɪn ˈɪndiə ɪn ðə speɪs bɪˈliv ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪz ɪn ðə ˈneɪsənt ˈsteɪʤɪz ɪn ˈɪndiə. wi ər əˈtɛndɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ ˈkəvər ðɛm ɔl. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl læk əv əˈwɛrnəs ɪn ðə ˈkəntri əˈbaʊt ðə technology,”*,” sɛd karunankan*, ˈfaʊndər, ingage*. ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ˈstrɔŋli ˈædvəˌkeɪt ðə nid fər ə ˈbɑdi tɪ prəˈmoʊt ənd hɛlp ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn tɪ geɪn ˈprɑmənəns ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪtˈsɛlf wi rɪˈsivd ən ɪnkˈwaɪˌri frəm ˈgeɪtˌweɪ, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wʊd əˈtɛnd ɪf ˈtɪkɪts wər stɪl əˈveɪləbəl. ɪt wɑz weɪ tu leɪt fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ skwiz ðɛm ɪn, bət aɪ æm ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs nɛkst year,”*,” sɛd peɪʤ. ðə tu ˈfaʊndərz əv ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ər ənd rɪˈpɔrt frəm sɪz ðət ɪn 2017 ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ˈprɑdəkts ɪz prɪˈdɪktɪd tɪ riʧ 4.6bn*. ˈsiˈsiˈɛs ˈɪnˌsaɪt bɪˈlivz ðət ɑgˈmɛntəd ənd ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪl bɪˈkəm ə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn θri jɪrz, ɪn ɪts rɪˈpɔrt ɑgˈmɛntəd ənd ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti dɪˈvaɪs ˈfɔrˌkæst, waɪl ðə ˈbraɪtəst maɪndz əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd wərld ˈlidərz ɪn kəm təˈgɛðər tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈprɛzənt ənd fˈjuʧər əv æt ˈbrɪstəl, ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈɪndiə ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈfɑlɪŋ aʊt əv ðə geɪm. |
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weezer’s new album everything will be alright in the end, out yesterday, is a course correction for the band after a series of recent missteps. how do we know this? because since (the green album), basically every album has been pitched as a course correction for the band after a series of recent missteps. one exception, and the identity of that album may surprise you!) take a look:
all quotes, except where noted, by rivers cuomo.
the album: (the green album) (2001)
the previous missteps: disappearing into on pinkerton, then disappearing entirely for five years.
the correction: returning to the sound of the blue album, with the help of producer ric ocasek.
“[pinkerton] is just a sick album, sick in a diseased sort of way this [new] record is purely musical.” —rolling stone
“[pinkerton] is a hideous record. it was such a hugely painful mistake that happened in front of hundreds of thousands of people and continues to happen on a grander and grander scale and just go away.” —entertainment weekly
the album: maladroit (2002)
the previous missteps: overreacting to the (still-embarrassing) failure of pinkerton by creating an album of sheen.
the correction: embracing the sound that was apparently first true passion.
“after made a record pretty straight pop stuff, you kinda wanna bust loose on the guitar a little bit i know what the hell i was thinking [with the guitar solos on the green album]. i prefer shredding.” —guitar world
“i grew up on metal, and i learned how to play the guitar by playing metal, and i was always in metal bands as a kid. so, really the aberration was the first two records. i was very consciously repressing my actual self.” —cdnow.com
“the green album was mostly fake girl songs.” —spin
“i like pinkerton. @#%$ a @#%$ album! i wish people would leave it alone.” —kerrang
the album: make believe (2005)
the previous missteps: not trying hard enough, emotionally and professionally.
the correction: writing more from the heart, and getting rick rubin to produce.
“on maladroit the songwriting on my part great. [pinkerton] has the sound of someone not really in touch with other people, and i know if good.” —l.a. weekly
“on albums three and four, i using my feelings to write the songs i was like ‘alright, shut myself down completely, be like a machine.’” —alternative press
“i’m a bit confused when i hear [maladroit]. i like some of the material on it, but the sound of it do much for me.” —brian bell, to alternative press
“[working with a producer for the first time] is one of the big differences in the quality of this album compared to the album before, on which we do much pre-production.” —guitar.com
the album: (the red album) (2008)
the previous missteps: falling into a rut, and also kind of hating each other.
the correction: giving the members more of a voice.
“there was one overarching value that remained pretty consistent from the beginning [through] the end of this pretty long process and that [was] the challenge to for each of us to recommit again and again to what makes us excited about music, to try to stick to that and not sell out, give in, or say ‘let’s just do it rivers’ way,’ or ‘let’s do what our fans want.’” —american songwriter
“we just went ’we’ve gotta make some changes; we have to be a little fresh in our approach, because you do this for 15 years without falling into the same patterns over and over.” —patrick wilson, to american songwriter
“[the bad vibes of make believe] seem so irrelevant now, like a different lifetime.” —scott shriner, who in 2005 called “a fucked-up band,” to spin
the album: (2009)
the previous missteps: none! everything is happy!
the course correction: in advance of what is almost universally regarded as the worst album, cuomo warned listeners to expect something never heard before, which, in this case, meant collaborations with lil wayne and dr. luke.
“if [fans] want to hear a literal dictation of what an life is like in their songs, then not going to like some of the lyrics on the record. but songs that are complete fantasies and have nothing to do with the literal facts of an life can be really fun, too.” —pitchfork
the album: hurley (2010)
the previous missteps: losing themselves in empty escapism.
the course correction: getting their rock sound back, again. (this was also around the time the band did a pinkerton nostalgia tour and had to take back the mean things they said about it.)
“people [who like the red album and] will be very pleased with hurley.” —mother jones
“there’s definitely going to be more raw rock energy on this one again.” —connecticut post
“i did have a conversation with rivers about [raditude]. and he said, to put my mind at ease, that this is just one album out of many more that we are going to make in our career.” —bell, to the waster
[the red album] was a 100% democratic experiment, but on a creative level definitely not a democracy now.” —guitarcenter.com
“right around 2001, when we put out the green album, i said a lot of negative, inflammatory things about pinkerton but ever since been trying to make it clear that, of course, i think a brilliant album. i love it.” —exclaim
the album: everything will be alright in the end (2014)
the previous missteps: general shittiness.
the course correction: returning to the sound of the blue album and pinkerton, with the help of producer ric ocasek. come full circle!
“i thought find a new audience, i forgot that disco sucks.” —lead single “back to the shack”
“[raditude] was . . . an adjustment. i might have been upset.” —shriner, to rolling stone
“[hurley] was such a weird record. we exactly swinging for the fence.” —wilson, to rolling stone
“this record sounds like going to have the tight structure of blue album with a little bit more abandon like pinkerton.” —wilson, to entertainment weekly
“you really take for granted this amazing connection that happens between us and an audience you really take that lightly and just say [as on ratitude], ‘well, maybe do a hip-hop album next time.’” —guitar world | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: maɪə ˈrɑbənsən ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz baɪ nu ˈælbəm ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪl bi ˌɔˈlraɪt ɪn ðə ɛnd, aʊt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ɪz ə kɔrs kərˈɛkʃən fər ðə bænd ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈrisənt mɪˈstɛps. haʊ du wi noʊ ðɪs? bɪˈkəz sɪns (ðə grin ˈælbəm), ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛvəri ˈælbəm həz bɪn pɪʧt ɛz ə kɔrs kərˈɛkʃən fər ðə bænd ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈrisənt mɪˈstɛps. wən ɪkˈsɛpʃən, ənd ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðət ˈælbəm meɪ səˈpraɪz ju!) teɪk ə lʊk: ɔl kwoʊts, ɪkˈsɛpt wɛr ˈnoʊtɪd, baɪ ˈrɪvərz kˈwoʊmoʊ. ðə ˈælbəm: (ðə grin ˈælbəm) 2001 ðə ˈpriviəs mɪˈstɛps: ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ˈɪntu ɔn ˈpɪŋkərtən, ðɛn ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪərli fər faɪv jɪrz. ðə kərˈɛkʃən: rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə saʊnd əv ðə blu ˈælbəm, wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv prəˈdusər rɪk ocasek*. “[“[pinkerton*] ɪz ʤɪst ə sɪk ˈælbəm, sɪk ɪn ə dɪˈzizd sɔrt əv weɪ ðɪs [nu] ˈrɛkərd ɪz ˈpjʊrli musical.”*.” stoʊn “[“[pinkerton*] ɪz ə ˈhɪdiəs ˈrɛkərd. ɪt wɑz səʧ ə ˈhjuʤli ˈpeɪnfəl mɪˈsteɪk ðət ˈhæpənd ɪn frənt əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈhæpən ɔn ə ˈgrændər ənd ˈgrændər skeɪl ənd ʤɪst goʊ away.”*.” ˈwikli ðə ˈælbəm: ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt 2002 ðə ˈpriviəs mɪˈstɛps: ˈoʊvərriˌæktɪŋ tɪ ðə (still-embarrassing*) ˈfeɪljər əv ˈpɪŋkərtən baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ˈælbəm əv ʃin. ðə kərˈɛkʃən: ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðə saʊnd ðət wɑz əˈpɛrəntli fərst tru ˈpæʃən. meɪd ə ˈrɛkərd ˈprɪti streɪt pɑp stəf, ju ˈkɪndə ˈwɑnə bəst lus ɔn ðə gɪˈtɑr ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt aɪ noʊ wət ðə hɛl aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ [wɪθ ðə gɪˈtɑr ˈsoʊloʊz ɔn ðə grin ˈælbəm]. aɪ prɪˈfər shredding.”*.” wərld gru əp ɔn ˈmɛtəl, ənd aɪ ˈlərnɪd haʊ tɪ pleɪ ðə gɪˈtɑr baɪ pleɪɪŋ ˈmɛtəl, ənd aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ˈmɛtəl bændz ɛz ə kɪd. soʊ, ˈrɪli ðə ˌæbərˈeɪʃən wɑz ðə fərst tu ˈrɛkərdz. aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈkɑnʃəsli riˈprɛsɪŋ maɪ ˈækʧəwəl self.”*.” grin ˈælbəm wɑz ˈmoʊstli feɪk gərl songs.”*.” laɪk ˈpɪŋkərtən. ə ˈælbəm! aɪ wɪʃ ˈpipəl wʊd liv ɪt alone.”*.” ðə ˈælbəm: meɪk bɪˈliv 2005 ðə ˈpriviəs mɪˈstɛps: nɑt traɪɪŋ hɑrd ɪˈnəf, ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ənd prəˈfɛʃənəli. ðə kərˈɛkʃən: ˈraɪtɪŋ mɔr frəm ðə hɑrt, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪk ˈrubɪn tɪ ˈproʊdus. ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt ðə ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ ɔn maɪ pɑrt greɪt. [ˈpɪŋkərtən] həz ðə saʊnd əv ˈsəmˌwən nɑt ˈrɪli ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ənd aɪ noʊ ɪf good.”*.” ——l.a*. ˈwikli ˈælbəmz θri ənd fɔr, aɪ ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ ˈfilɪŋz tɪ raɪt ðə sɔŋz aɪ wɑz laɪk ‘‘alright*, ʃət ˌmaɪˈsɛlf daʊn kəmˈplitli, bi laɪk ə machine.’”*.’” prɛs ə bɪt kənfˈjuzd wɪn aɪ hir [ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt]. aɪ laɪk səm əv ðə məˈtɪriəl ɔn ɪt, bət ðə saʊnd əv ɪt du məʧ fər me.”*.” bɛl, tɪ ɔlˈtərnətɪv prɛs wɪθ ə prəˈdusər fər ðə fərst taɪm] ɪz wən əv ðə bɪg ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðɪs ˈælbəm kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈælbəm ˌbiˈfɔr, ɔn wɪʧ wi du məʧ pre-production.”*.” ðə ˈælbəm: (ðə rɛd ˈælbəm) 2008 ðə ˈpriviəs mɪˈstɛps: ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ə rət, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kaɪnd əv ˈheɪtɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər. ðə kərˈɛkʃən: ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈmɛmbərz mɔr əv ə vɔɪs. wɑz wən ˈoʊvərˌɑrʧɪŋ ˈvælju ðət rɪˈmeɪnd ˈprɪti kənˈsɪstənt frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ [θru] ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈprɪti lɔŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ðət [wɑz] ðə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ fər iʧ əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌrikəˈmɪt əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn tɪ wət meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt mˈjuzɪk, tɪ traɪ tɪ stɪk tɪ ðət ənd nɑt sɛl aʊt, gɪv ɪn, ər seɪ ʤɪst du ɪt rivers’*’ way,’*,’ ər du wət ɑr fænz want.’”*.’” ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər ʤɪst wɛnt ˈgɑtə meɪk səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz; wi hæv tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl frɛʃ ɪn ɑr əˈproʊʧ, bɪˈkəz ju du ðɪs fər 15 jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə seɪm ˈpætərnz ˈoʊvər ənd over.”*.” ˈwɪlsən, tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər bæd vaɪbz əv meɪk bɪˈliv] sim soʊ ˌɪˈrɛləvənt naʊ, laɪk ə ˈdɪfərənt lifetime.”*.” ʃˈraɪnər, hu ɪn 2005 kɔld ˈfəkˌtəp band,”*,” tɪ spɪn ðə ˈælbəm: 2009 ðə ˈpriviəs mɪˈstɛps: nən! ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈhæpi! ðə kɔrs kərˈɛkʃən: ɪn ədˈvæns əv wət ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌjunəˈvərsəli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ðə wərst ˈælbəm, kˈwoʊmoʊ wɔrnd ˈlɪsənərz tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈnɛvər hərd ˌbiˈfɔr, wɪʧ, ɪn ðɪs keɪs, mɛnt ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz wɪθ lɪl weɪn ənd ˈdɑktər. luk. [fænz] wɔnt tɪ hir ə ˈlɪtərəl dɪkˈteɪʃən əv wət ən laɪf ɪz laɪk ɪn ðɛr sɔŋz, ðɛn nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪk səm əv ðə ˈlɪrɪks ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd. bət sɔŋz ðət ər kəmˈplit ˈfænəsiz ənd hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈlɪtərəl fækts əv ən laɪf kən bi ˈrɪli fən, too.”*.” ðə ˈælbəm: ˈhərli 2010 ðə ˈpriviəs mɪˈstɛps: ˈluzɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈɛmti ɪˈskeɪˌpɪzəm. ðə kɔrs kərˈɛkʃən: ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr rɑk saʊnd bæk, əˈgɛn. (ðɪs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əraʊnd ðə taɪm ðə bænd dɪd ə ˈpɪŋkərtən nɔˈstælʤə tʊr ənd hæd tɪ teɪk bæk ðə min θɪŋz ðeɪ sɛd əˈbaʊt ɪt.) [hu laɪk ðə rɛd ˈælbəm ənd] wɪl bi ˈvɛri plizd wɪθ hurley.”*.” ʤoʊnz ˈdɛfənətli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi mɔr rɑ rɑk ˈɛnərʤi ɔn ðɪs wən again.”*.” poʊst dɪd hæv ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈrɪvərz əˈbaʊt [raditude*]. ənd hi sɛd, tɪ pʊt maɪ maɪnd æt iz, ðət ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst wən ˈælbəm aʊt əv ˈmɛni mɔr ðət wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪn ɑr career.”*.” ——bell*, tɪ ðə ˈweɪstər [ðə rɛd ˈælbəm] wɑz ə 100 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, bət ɔn ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈlɛvəl ˈdɛfənətli nɑt ə dɪˈmɑkrəsi now.”*.” əraʊnd 2001 wɪn wi pʊt aʊt ðə grin ˈælbəm, aɪ sɛd ə lɔt əv ˈnɛgətɪv, ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈpɪŋkərtən bət ˈɛvər sɪns bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət, əv kɔrs, aɪ θɪŋk ə ˈbrɪljənt ˈælbəm. aɪ ləv it.”*.” ðə ˈælbəm: ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪl bi ˌɔˈlraɪt ɪn ðə ɛnd 2014 ðə ˈpriviəs mɪˈstɛps: ˈʤɛnərəl shittiness*. ðə kɔrs kərˈɛkʃən: rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə saʊnd əv ðə blu ˈælbəm ənd ˈpɪŋkərtən, wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv prəˈdusər rɪk ocasek*. kəm fʊl ˈsərkəl! θɔt faɪnd ə nu ˈɔdiəns, aɪ fərˈgɑt ðət ˈdɪskoʊ sucks.”*.” ˈsɪŋgəl tɪ ðə shack”*” “[“[raditude*] wɑz ən əˈʤəstmənt. aɪ maɪt hæv bɪn upset.”*.” ——shriner*, tɪ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn “[“[hurley*] wɑz səʧ ə wɪrd ˈrɛkərd. wi ɪgˈzæktli sˈwɪŋɪŋ fər ðə fence.”*.” ——wilson*, tɪ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈrɛkərd saʊnz laɪk goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ðə taɪt ˈstrəkʧər əv blu ˈælbəm wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr əˈbændən laɪk pinkerton.”*.” ——wilson*, tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli ˈrɪli teɪk fər ˈgrænɪd ðɪs əˈmeɪzɪŋ kəˈnɛkʃən ðət ˈhæpənz bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs ənd ən ˈɔdiəns ju ˈrɪli teɪk ðət ˈlaɪtli ənd ʤɪst seɪ [ɛz ɔn ratitude*], ‘‘well*, ˈmeɪbi du ə ˈhɪˌphɔp ˈælbəm nɛkst time.’”*.’” wərld |
if epistemic individualism is an adaptation for collective deliberation, there must be some mechanism whereby the products of collective deliberation come to be accepted. under many conditions at least, epistemic diversity must be ‘transient’ (zollman 2010), and that, in turn, requires that we are apt to defer to others.
deference is in fact global warming ‘skeptics’ do not come to their beliefs unaided. instead, they defer to others (kahan 2015; keller 2015). conversely, liberals exhibit much higher levels of trust in science and 2016). as a consequence, conservatives and liberals are disposed toward biased assimilation of evidence supporting and opposing their views (corner et al. 2012). in part, biased assimilation is caused by asymmetrical deference: accepting views from some sources and not others.
asymmetrical deference may be partially explained by reference to message content (keller 2015). because responding to very likely requires limitations on free markets, it is highly unpalatable to strong supporters of markets. while ‘solution aversion’ (campbell and kay 2014) may explain some of the observed variance, conservative distrust of environmentalism (and support for unfettered markets) appears to arise from, rather than cause, the partisan split. has historically been a strong current within conservative thought, and up until recently there was no partisan divide on the environment, either within congress or on the part of the general public (mccright et al. 2014).
while message content certainly influences the disposition to defer (harris 2012), sensitivity to properties of the sometimes trumps content. israelis and palestinians evaluated a peace proposal significantly more or less favorably depending upon whether it was presented as coming from palestinian negotiators or israelis et al. 2002). similarly, conservative and liberal attitudes to proposals for welfare policies were much more strongly influenced by whether the proposals were said to be supported by democrats or republicans than by the content of the proposals (cohen 2003). in fact, sensitivity to properties ofs is able to trump content even when the content of the testimony is disagreeable to hearers. corrections of false claims are effective when they come from sources that share the ideology of the hearer (nyhan and 2013) and also when they come from sources that can be expected to find the claim they affirm contrary to their own ideological interests 2017). thus, corrections of false claims about obamacare, for instance, are effective for both conservatives and liberals when they come from conservatives; the former because they share the ideology of the source, and the latter because they know that the source is likely to find the claim unpalatable. these data are powerful evidence that explanations are insufficient on their own to explain deference.
this sensitivity to testimony source emerges early in childhood 2010; sperber et al. 2010). from a very young age, children show a preference for informants who show signs of being benevolent and competent; scrutiny of informers intensifies around the age of four (mascaro and sperber 2009). i suggest that this filter plays a significant role in explaining the different patterns of deference exhibited by conservatives and liberals. the disposition to defer to others with whom we share a political or religious outlook is continuous with the disposition to use benevolence as a cue to reliability; we are disposed to see those with whom we share a political outlook a religious affiliation as those who are benevolent toward us and our interests (or, perhaps, the disposition to use benevolence as a cue to reliability is just a special case of a disposition to defer to those with whom we share values). the use of political and religious affiliation as a proxy for benevolence is adaptive, inasmuch as sharing our values is being disposed to promote the things we value and to oppose the things we disvalue. the use of competence as a proxy for reliability protects us against fools; the use of benevolence as a proxy protects us against exploitation (see hahn et al. 2016 for a model of how update on testimony is rational as a function of perceived reliability and benevolence of sources).
both sides these proxies to filter testimony. thus, conservative americans come to their views on these topics in precisely the same way in which their liberal counterparts come to their views: by deferring to those they rightly take to be more knowledgeable than, as well as benevolent toward, them. but because the topic has come to be politicized, this disposition to defer ensures that they do not defer to (or their chains of deference will not bottom out in) groups of scientists who espouse a view contrary to theirs. since opposition to has come to function as a marker of group allegiance, affirming the ‘wrong’ view constitutes a signal of a lack of benevolence and thereby of reliability. that is, since the left has come to be identified strongly with a particular view on, affirming that view is signalling support of a political set of values and thereby a lack of benevolence to conservatives.
whereas for liberals chains of deference trace back to the relevant scientific experts, and therefore to properly constituted collective deliberation, conservatives’ chains of deference end in ‘merchants of doubt’ and conway 2010), or maverick scientists. conservatives do not defer to scientists, or to their intermediaries or more local representatives, because while these sources exhibit cues of competence they fail to pass tests for benevolence. liberals are luckier: they are disposed to defer to the most competent individuals and institutions, because these individuals and institutions pass tests for benevolence as well as for competence. liberals defer to sufficiently large groups of sufficiently expert to ensure that their beliefs have a high degree of warrant; conservatives defer to a much smaller group of genuine experts and their chains of deference trace back as much or more to these facts (which are outside the purview of the individuals at the end of each chain) entail that one set of beliefs is very much better warranted than the other. biased assimilation may thus be individually rational, whether it leads toward better or worse warranted
it should be that there is nothing about the mechanism that undermines the warrant of conservatives’ beliefs about climate change or evolution that entails liberal invulnerability to it. liberal trust in science is currently very much higher than that of conservatives, reflecting a loss of trust in science by conservatives since the 2012). parallel historical processes could undermine liberal trust in science. such an erosion would leave liberals vulnerable to individually rational but unreliable epistemic at the present time, however, dissent from the scientific consensus seems more often to be seen from those who strongly endorse free market ideology (there are, however, two important issues on which dissent is bipartisan: and vaccination; et al. 2013b). interestingly, the negative correlation between endorsement of free market ideology and rejection of climate change is significantly stronger than the negative correlation between the first and rejection of other facts, such as the fact that smoking causes lung cancer and that causes aids et al. 2013a). that suggests that mechanisms play an independent role in epistemic deference. whether the conservative suspicion toward science to other domains of expertise is currently unknown.
it is a further, interesting, question how issues come to be such that espousing the warranted view constitutes a signal of unreliability. one live possibility is that the merchants of doubt, driven by specific commercial interests, undertook a successful strategy of climate science such that it would come to serve as a marker of political affiliation and thereby a cue for benevolence or its lack. a deliberate campaign aimed at identifying with the political and social left may have brought about a situation in which espousing an attitude on the topic constitutes a strong signal of political affiliation and thereby of possessing or lacking reliability. this hypothesis is empirically tractable, though to my knowledge the detailed historical work required to support it remains to be done. | ɪf ˌɛpɪˈstɛmɪk ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɪz ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən fər kəˈlɛktɪv dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən, ðɛr məst bi səm ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm wɛrˈbaɪ ðə ˈprɑdəkts əv kəˈlɛktɪv dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən kəm tɪ bi ækˈsɛptɪd. ˈəndər ˈmɛni kənˈdɪʃənz æt list, ˌɛpɪˈstɛmɪk dɪˈvərsɪti məst bi ‘‘transient’*’ (ˈzɑlmən 2010 ənd ðət, ɪn tərn, rikˈwaɪərz ðət wi ər æpt tɪ dɪˈfər tɪ ˈəðərz. ˈdɛfərəns ɪz ɪn fækt ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ‘‘skeptics’*’ du nɑt kəm tɪ ðɛr bɪˈlifs əˈneɪdɪd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ dɪˈfər tɪ ˈəðərz (kəˈhɑn 2015 ˈkɛlər 2015 ˈkɑnvərsli, ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɪgˈzɪbɪt məʧ haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv trəst ɪn saɪəns ənd 2016 ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns, kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ˈlɪˌbərəlz ər dɪˈspoʊzd təˈwɔrd baɪəst əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən əv ˈɛvədəns səˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðɛr vjuz (ˈkɔrnər ɛt æl. 2012 ɪn pɑrt, baɪəst əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən ɪz kɔzd baɪ ˌeɪsəˈmɛtrɪkəl ˈdɛfərəns: əkˈsɛptɪŋ vjuz frəm səm ˈsɔrsəz ənd nɑt ˈəðərz. ˌeɪsəˈmɛtrɪkəl ˈdɛfərəns meɪ bi ˈpɑrʃəli ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈkɑntɛnt (ˈkɛlər 2015 bɪˈkəz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli rikˈwaɪərz ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ɔn fri ˈmɑrkɪts, ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈpælətəbəl tɪ strɔŋ səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈmɑrkɪts. waɪl aversion’*’ (ˈkæmbəl ənd keɪ 2014 meɪ ɪkˈspleɪn səm əv ðə əbˈzərvd ˈvɛriəns, kənˈsərvətɪv dɪˈstrəst əv ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəˌlɪzəm (ənd səˈpɔrt fər ənˈfɛtərd ˈmɑrkɪts) əˈpɪrz tɪ əraɪz frəm, ˈrəðər ðən kɔz, ðə ˈpɑrtəzən splɪt. həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪn ə strɔŋ ˈkɑrənt wɪˈθɪn kənˈsərvətɪv θɔt, ənd əp ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈpɑrtəzən dɪˈvaɪd ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈiðər wɪˈθɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ər ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk (məˈkraɪt ɛt æl. 2014 waɪl ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈkɑntɛnt ˈsərtənli ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ðə ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfər (ˈhɛrɪs 2012 ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti tɪ ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə ˈsəmˌtaɪmz trəmps ˈkɑntɛnt. ˌɪzˈreɪliz ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ə pis prəˈpoʊzəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ər lɛs ˈfeɪvərəbli dɪˈpɛndɪŋ əˈpɑn ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˌpælɪˈstɪniən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz ər ˌɪzˈreɪliz ɛt æl. 2002 ˈsɪmələrli, kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈætəˌtudz tɪ prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈpɑləsiz wər məʧ mɔr ˈstrɔŋli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈwɛðər ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz wər sɛd tɪ bi səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ər rɪˈpəblɪkənz ðən baɪ ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz (koʊən 2003 ɪn fækt, ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti tɪ ˈprɑpərtiz əv ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ trəmp ˈkɑntɛnt ˈivɪn wɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ɪz ˌdɪsəˈgriəbəl tɪ ˈhirərz. kərˈɛkʃənz əv fɔls kleɪmz ər ˈifɛktɪv wɪn ðeɪ kəm frəm ˈsɔrsəz ðət ʃɛr ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ðə ˈhirər (ˈnaɪhæn ənd 2013 ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wɪn ðeɪ kəm frəm ˈsɔrsəz ðət kən bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ faɪnd ðə kleɪm ðeɪ əˈfərm ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɪntərɪsts 2017 ðəs, kərˈɛkʃənz əv fɔls kleɪmz əˈbaʊt obamacare*, fər ˈɪnstəns, ər ˈifɛktɪv fər boʊθ kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ˈlɪˌbərəlz wɪn ðeɪ kəm frəm kənˈsərvətɪvz; ðə ˈfɔrmər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ʃɛr ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ðə sɔrs, ənd ðə ˈlætər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ noʊ ðət ðə sɔrs ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ faɪnd ðə kleɪm ənˈpælətəbəl. ðiz ˈdætə ər ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɛvədəns ðət ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz ər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ɔn ðɛr oʊn tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ˈdɛfərəns. ðɪs ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni sɔrs ˈimərʤɪz ˈərli ɪn ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd 2010 ˈspərbər ɛt æl. 2010 frəm ə ˈvɛri jəŋ eɪʤ, ˈʧɪldrən ʃoʊ ə ˈprɛfərəns fər ˌɪnˈfɔrmənts hu ʃoʊ saɪnz əv biɪŋ bəˈnɛvələnt ənd ˈkɑmpətɪnt; ˈskrutəni əv ˌɪnˈfɔrmərz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪz əraʊnd ðə eɪʤ əv fɔr (mɑˈskɑˌroʊ ənd ˈspərbər 2009 aɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðɪs ˈfɪltər pleɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt roʊl ɪn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpætərnz əv ˈdɛfərəns ɪgˈzɪbətəd baɪ kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ˈlɪˌbərəlz. ðə ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfər tɪ ˈəðərz wɪθ hum wi ʃɛr ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈaʊˌtlʊk ɪz kənˈtɪnjuəs wɪθ ðə ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ juz bəˈnɛvələns ɛz ə kju tɪ riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti; wi ər dɪˈspoʊzd tɪ si ðoʊz wɪθ hum wi ʃɛr ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈaʊˌtlʊk ə rɪˈlɪʤəs əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ɛz ðoʊz hu ər bəˈnɛvələnt təˈwɔrd ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɑr ˈɪntərɪsts (ər, pərˈhæps, ðə ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ juz bəˈnɛvələns ɛz ə kju tɪ riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈspɛʃəl keɪs əv ə ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfər tɪ ðoʊz wɪθ hum wi ʃɛr ˈvæljuz). ðə juz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈprɑksi fər bəˈnɛvələns ɪz əˈdæptɪv, ˌɪˈnæsmək ɛz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɑr ˈvæljuz ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈspoʊzd tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə θɪŋz wi ˈvælju ənd tɪ əˈpoʊz ðə θɪŋz wi disvalue*. ðə juz əv ˈkɑmpətɪns ɛz ə ˈprɑksi fər riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti prəˈtɛkts ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛnst fulz; ðə juz əv bəˈnɛvələns ɛz ə ˈprɑksi prəˈtɛkts ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛnst ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən (si hɑn ɛt æl. 2016 fər ə ˈmɑdəl əv haʊ ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ɪz ˈræʃənəl ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv pərˈsivd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd bəˈnɛvələns əv ˈsɔrsəz). boʊθ saɪdz ðiz ˈprɑksiz tɪ ˈfɪltər ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni. ðəs, kənˈsərvətɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz kəm tɪ ðɛr vjuz ɔn ðiz ˈtɑpɪks ɪn prɪˈsaɪsli ðə seɪm weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts kəm tɪ ðɛr vjuz: baɪ dɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz ðeɪ ˈraɪtli teɪk tɪ bi mɔr ˈnɑləʤəbəl ðən, ɛz wɛl ɛz bəˈnɛvələnt təˈwɔrd, ðɛm. bət bɪˈkəz ðə ˈtɑpɪk həz kəm tɪ bi pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzd, ðɪs ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfər ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ðeɪ du nɑt dɪˈfər tɪ (ər ðɛr ʧeɪnz əv ˈdɛfərəns wɪl nɑt ˈbɑtəm aʊt ɪn) grups əv ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu ɪˈspaʊz ə vju ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðɛrz. sɪns ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ həz kəm tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən ɛz ə ˈmɑrkər əv grup əˈliʤəns, əˈfərmɪŋ ðə ‘‘wrong’*’ vju ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə ˈsɪgnəl əv ə læk əv bəˈnɛvələns ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ əv riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti. ðət ɪz, sɪns ðə lɛft həz kəm tɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈstrɔŋli wɪθ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr vju ɔn, əˈfərmɪŋ ðət vju ɪz ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ səˈpɔrt əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl sɛt əv ˈvæljuz ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ə læk əv bəˈnɛvələns tɪ kənˈsərvətɪvz. wɛˈræz fər ˈlɪˌbərəlz ʧeɪnz əv ˈdɛfərəns treɪs bæk tɪ ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛkspərts, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr tɪ ˈprɑpərli ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd kəˈlɛktɪv dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən, conservatives’*’ ʧeɪnz əv ˈdɛfərəns ɛnd ɪn əv doubt’*’ ənd ˈkɑnˌweɪ 2010 ər ˈmævərɪk ˈsaɪəntɪsts. kənˈsərvətɪvz du nɑt dɪˈfər tɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts, ər tɪ ðɛr ˌɪnərˈmidiˌɛriz ər mɔr ˈloʊkəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, bɪˈkəz waɪl ðiz ˈsɔrsəz ɪgˈzɪbɪt kjuz əv ˈkɑmpətɪns ðeɪ feɪl tɪ pæs tɛsts fər bəˈnɛvələns. ˈlɪˌbərəlz ər ˈləkiər: ðeɪ ər dɪˈspoʊzd tɪ dɪˈfər tɪ ðə moʊst ˈkɑmpətɪnt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, bɪˈkəz ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz pæs tɛsts fər bəˈnɛvələns ɛz wɛl ɛz fər ˈkɑmpətɪns. ˈlɪˌbərəlz dɪˈfər tɪ səˈfɪʃəntli lɑrʤ grups əv səˈfɪʃəntli ˈɛkspərt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðɛr bɪˈlifs hæv ə haɪ dɪˈgri əv ˈwɔrənt; kənˈsərvətɪvz dɪˈfər tɪ ə məʧ sˈmɔlər grup əv ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈɛkspərts ənd ðɛr ʧeɪnz əv ˈdɛfərəns treɪs bæk ɛz məʧ ər mɔr tɪ ðiz fækts (wɪʧ ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈpərvˌju əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz æt ðə ɛnd əv iʧ ʧeɪn) ɛnˈteɪl ðət wən sɛt əv bɪˈlifs ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ ˈbɛtər ˈwɔrəntɪd ðən ðə ˈəðər. baɪəst əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən meɪ ðəs bi ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ˈræʃənəl, ˈwɛðər ɪt lidz təˈwɔrd ˈbɛtər ər wərs ˈwɔrəntɪd ɪt ʃʊd bi ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðə ˈwɔrənt əv conservatives’*’ bɪˈlifs əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ər ˌɛvəˈluʃən ðət ɪnˈteɪlz ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɪnˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ɪt. ˈlɪˌbərəl trəst ɪn saɪəns ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈvɛri məʧ haɪər ðən ðət əv kənˈsərvətɪvz, rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ə lɔs əv trəst ɪn saɪəns baɪ kənˈsərvətɪvz sɪns ðə 2012 ˈpɛrəˌlɛl hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈprɑsɛsəz kʊd ˈəndərˌmaɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl trəst ɪn saɪəns. səʧ ən ɪˈroʊʒən wʊd liv ˈlɪˌbərəlz ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ˈræʃənəl bət ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ˌɛpɪˈstɛmɪk æt ðə ˈprɛzənt taɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈsɛnt frəm ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kənˈsɛnsəs simz mɔr ˈɔfən tɪ bi sin frəm ðoʊz hu ˈstrɔŋli ɛnˈdɔrs fri ˈmɑrkɪt ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi (ðɛr ər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tu ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃuz ɔn wɪʧ dɪˈsɛnt ɪz baɪˈpɑrtɪzən: ənd væksəˈneɪʃən; ɛt æl. 2013b*). ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv fri ˈmɑrkɪt ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə fərst ənd rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈəðər fækts, səʧ ɛz ðə fækt ðət sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈkɔzɪz ləŋ ˈkænsər ənd ðət ˈkɔzɪz eɪdz ɛt æl. 2013a*). ðət səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz pleɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt roʊl ɪn ˌɛpɪˈstɛmɪk ˈdɛfərəns. ˈwɛðər ðə kənˈsərvətɪv səˈspɪʃən təˈwɔrd saɪəns tɪ ˈəðər doʊˈmeɪnz əv ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪz ˈkərəntli ənˈnoʊn. ɪt ɪz ə ˈfərðər, ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, kˈwɛʃən haʊ ˈɪʃuz kəm tɪ bi səʧ ðət ɪˈspaʊzɪŋ ðə ˈwɔrəntɪd vju ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə ˈsɪgnəl əv ˌənriˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti. wən lɪv ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ðət ðə ˈmərʧənts əv daʊt, ˈdrɪvən baɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk kəˈmərʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts, ˌəndərˈtʊk ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈstrætəʤi əv ˈklaɪmɪt saɪəns səʧ ðət ɪt wʊd kəm tɪ sərv ɛz ə ˈmɑrkər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ə kju fər bəˈnɛvələns ər ɪts læk. ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt kæmˈpeɪn eɪmd æt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl lɛft meɪ hæv brɔt əˈbaʊt ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ɪˈspaʊzɪŋ ən ˈætəˌtud ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə strɔŋ ˈsɪgnəl əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ əv pəˈzɛsɪŋ ər ˈlækɪŋ riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti. ðɪs haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪz ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli ˈtræktəbəl, ðoʊ tɪ maɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ ðə dɪˈteɪld hɪˈstɔrɪkəl wərk rikˈwaɪərd tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi dən. |
two marathons a day
to ski to the south pole in any meaningful sense, got to start at the edge of the continent, which is a distance of 730 miles. also uphill by the time you reach the pole you are up. temperatures range from -50c to -60c, although i had days when it reached -70c. if you feel a tad chilly, you have to put an extra scarf on.
it’s a great place if you want to lose some weight because you burn up to calories a day, which is the equivalent of running two marathons a day for two months. so you have to get fit.
i trained every day, including holidays. a typical working day for me was to get up at and either drag some tyres up and down a hill for three hours or go for a run. also go for a mile and a half swim in a loch some days, but only in the winter it was too warm in the summer.
breakfast would be a massive bowl of porridge, handfuls of dried fruit and a chopped banana on top. wolf that down then eat six boiled eggs and six raw eggs. then go to work. at noon, do another two hours of training, usually dragging tyres up and down seat in edinburgh my employer was very understanding.
lunch would be a whole chicken followed by a pint of cream down in one. the best time of day would be when eat a whole cake or a couple of packets of biscuits. then be in the gym for a couple of hours in the evening. that sort of dedication that you need to do a trip like this.
lunch would be a whole chicken followed by a pint of cream down in one.
there was one very important thing i needed on this trip and that was someone else to go on the expedition with me. a big decision. one thing you consider is size two men in a tent is a bit cramped.
i got a in glasgow about a woman called fiona taylor who could be right for the trip. actually, she was perfect. she had that old-school grit very determined and mentally tough.
she’d never done anything like this before but anyone can get fit enough to do this trip. just a question of putting one foot in front of the other a wee bit longer than normal. i taught her everything i knew: how to ski, how to dress, what to eat and we became a really disciplined team. we practised everything. we did days and days of training together over weekends so everything became second nature and we never had to question ourselves. we just knew what to do. the main thing was that we got along with one another. we became friends and great team-mates. it was also important that she became good friends with michelle they got on really well. | tu ˈmɛrəˌθɑnz ə deɪ tɪ ski tɪ ðə saʊθ poʊl ɪn ˈɛni ˈminɪŋfəl sɛns, gɑt tɪ stɑrt æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈkɑntənənt, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈdɪstəns əv 730 maɪəlz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəˈphɪl baɪ ðə taɪm ju riʧ ðə poʊl ju ər əp. ˈtɛmpərəʧərz reɪnʤ frəm tɪ 60c*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ hæd deɪz wɪn ɪt riʧt 70c*. ɪf ju fil ə tæd ˈʧɪli, ju hæv tɪ pʊt ən ˈɛkstrə skɑrf ɔn. ə greɪt pleɪs ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ luz səm weɪt bɪˈkəz ju bərn əp tɪ ˈkælɔˌriz ə deɪ, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈrənɪŋ tu ˈmɛrəˌθɑnz ə deɪ fər tu mənθs. soʊ ju hæv tɪ gɪt fɪt. aɪ treɪnd ˈɛvəri deɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɑləˌdeɪz. ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈwərkɪŋ deɪ fər mi wɑz tɪ gɪt əp æt ənd ˈiðər dræg səm taɪərz əp ənd daʊn ə hɪl fər θri aʊərz ər goʊ fər ə rən. ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ fər ə maɪl ənd ə hæf swɪm ɪn ə lɑk səm deɪz, bət ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər ɪt wɑz tu wɔrm ɪn ðə ˈsəmər. ˈbrɛkfəst wʊd bi ə ˈmæsɪv boʊl əv ˈpɔrəʤ, ˈhændˌfʊlz əv draɪd frut ənd ə ʧɑpt bəˈnænə ɔn tɔp. wʊlf ðət daʊn ðɛn it sɪks bɔɪld ɛgz ənd sɪks rɑ ɛgz. ðɛn goʊ tɪ wərk. æt nun, du əˈnəðər tu aʊərz əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ˈjuʒəwəli ˈdrægɪŋ taɪərz əp ənd daʊn sit ɪn ˈɛdənbəroʊ maɪ ɪmˈplɔɪər wɑz ˈvɛri ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. lənʧ wʊd bi ə hoʊl ˈʧɪkən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə paɪnt əv krim daʊn ɪn wən. ðə bɛst taɪm əv deɪ wʊd bi wɪn it ə hoʊl keɪk ər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈpækɪts əv ˈbɪskəts. ðɛn bi ɪn ðə ʤɪm fər ə ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ. ðət sɔrt əv ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ðət ju nid tɪ du ə trɪp laɪk ðɪs. lənʧ wʊd bi ə hoʊl ˈʧɪkən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə paɪnt əv krim daʊn ɪn wən. ðɛr wɑz wən ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ aɪ ˈnidɪd ɔn ðɪs trɪp ənd ðət wɑz ˈsəmˌwən ɛls tɪ goʊ ɔn ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən wɪθ mi. ə bɪg dɪˈsɪʒən. wən θɪŋ ju kənˈsɪdər ɪz saɪz tu mɛn ɪn ə tɛnt ɪz ə bɪt kræmpt. aɪ gɑt ə ɪn ˈglæˌskoʊ əˈbaʊt ə ˈwʊmən kɔld fiˈoʊnə ˈteɪlər hu kʊd bi raɪt fər ðə trɪp. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ʃi wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt. ʃi hæd ðət ˌoʊldˈskul grɪt ˈvɛri dɪˈtərmənd ənd ˈmɛnəli təf. ˈnɛvər dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr bət ˈɛniˌwən kən gɪt fɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ du ðɪs trɪp. ʤɪst ə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈpʊtɪŋ wən fʊt ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈəðər ə wi bɪt ˈlɔŋgər ðən ˈnɔrməl. aɪ tɔt hər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ nu: haʊ tɪ ski, haʊ tɪ drɛs, wət tɪ it ənd wi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈrɪli ˈdɪsəplənd tim. wi ˈpræktɪst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. wi dɪd deɪz ənd deɪz əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈoʊvər ˈwiˌkɛndz soʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm ˈsɛkənd ˈneɪʧər ənd wi ˈnɛvər hæd tɪ kˈwɛʃən ɑrˈsɛlvz. wi ʤɪst nu wət tɪ du. ðə meɪn θɪŋ wɑz ðət wi gɑt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ wən əˈnəðər. wi bɪˈkeɪm frɛndz ənd greɪt team-mates*. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ʃi bɪˈkeɪm gʊd frɛndz wɪθ mɪˈʃɛl ðeɪ gɑt ɔn ˈrɪli wɛl. |
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when the scientific revolution began to disprove past ideals and new ideas were shown to the masses, many europeans experienced trepidation. despite the advances in science and the efforts of the scientists of the sixteenth and seventeenth century to demonstrate that the world and universe were governed by discernible laws, the scientific revolution had little impact on the everyday lives and thoughts of the mass of european citizens.
despite the breakthroughs made in astronomy and physics, most europeans retained a belief in astrology, mystical processes, ghosts, and magic. german princes often relied on court astrologers as their closest advisers. indeed, even johannes kepler sought to confirm the power of astrology with the results of his work, though he proved unable to do so.
advances in medical theory that proved that there were serious misconceptions about the human body, however many europeans widely adhered to previous beliefs set forth by galen. galen's theory that the human body contained four major fluids--blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm - and that if one of the four fluids were present in too little or too great an amount, predictable illness would result. the most widely experienced of this theory was the use of leeches in the act of bloodletting,
galen's hypothesis that the body had two blood systems and diseases could be cured by looking deeper into the four in the body proved to be grossly erroneous, however the galen principles were still strictly adhered to in medical schools.
europeans had often turned to the church for guidance, and so it seems, the church was able to tell people what to belief. when the discoveries of the scientific revolution overturned the tenets of traditional belief systems were only gradually accepted by the general population, and were often rejected by those who found their traditional beliefs easier to comprehend. to put it plainly, europeans did not want to complicate their lives by thinking outside the realm of what they had been taught in the church. the common people had traditions of thinking and a belief system that that made their living situation stable and their quality of life was almost commonplace. the scientific revolution would single-handed prove that their goals or traditions were no longer valid, and this was not something they took lightly.
when europeans experienced the events of the scientific revolution they looked upon it as a changing world, although not always open to the origins of the scientific changes. the revolution became part of society without many even noticing, however for those that did, it was a time of enlightenment.
galileo
galileo was an italian that changed the way people saw the earth and outer space. he discovered that we orbited the sun and not the other way around. he also discovered several moons of jupiter and the rings of saturn. he might be one of the most important astronomers in the century. because of his findings, he was in danger because of the spanish inquisition because of the book he wrote arguing against the copernican theory hypothetically.
galileo learned of new devices in the netherlands and improved their ability to see distant bodies in space, the telescope.
there was a huge discourse between martin luther and the lutheran church and the catholic church at the time, and galileo was placed under house arrest for his publishing of his book.
johannes kepler
johannes kepler is another important astronomer and scientist of the century. kepler believed that the planets orbited the sun also, and was widely criticized at first. he also discovered and believed that the orbits of the planets were not a perfect circle. he discovered that mars did not orbit as copernicus had thought, but in a retrograde motion. the fact that planets travel on elliptical paths is known as first law.
this was known as the martian problem that no one at the time could account for. kepler was the first to discover that not all planets orbited the sun in the same way, circular or elliptical. kepler discovered that not all planets moved around the sun at the same speed, this was known as second law.
a decade later, kepler would discover his third law. this law recognized the relationship between planets, the different times it takes planets to orbit the sun.
kepler also calculated the birth year of christ, another amazing discovery of johannes kepler.
today, amateur radio operators, astronomers and satellite watchers all use what is known as data to figure out the exact track of satellites.
more kepler discoveries
johannes kepler went beyond astronomy and math with his discoveries, he also discovered many other valuable tools that we all use today. he was the first to determine that drives vision in the eye, and that using two eyes enables depth perception. he created eyeglasses for both near and farsightedness, and explained how a telescope worked. he described images and magnification, and understood the properties of reflection. all in all, these scientists were very amazing during the century. | knoji* rəvˈjuz ˈprɑdəkts ənd brændz wi θɪŋk jul ləv. ɪn ˈsərtən ˈkeɪsɪz, wi meɪ rɪˈsiv ə kəˈmɪʃən frəm brændz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ɑr gaɪdz. lərn mɔr. wɪn ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən bɪˈgæn tɪ dɪˈspruv pæst aɪˈdilz ənd nu aɪˈdiəz wər ʃoʊn tɪ ðə ˈmæsɪz, ˈmɛni ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ɪkˈspɪriənst ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ədˈvænsɪz ɪn saɪəns ənd ðə ˈɛfərts əv ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts əv ðə ˈsɪkˈstinθ ənd ˈsɛvənˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət ðə wərld ənd ˈjunəˌvərs wər ˈgəvərnd baɪ dɪˈsərnəbəl lɔz, ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən hæd ˈlɪtəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈɛvriˈdeɪ lɪvz ənd θɔts əv ðə mæs əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪtɪzənz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈbreɪkθˌruz meɪd ɪn əˈstrɑnəmi ənd ˈfɪzɪks, moʊst ˌjʊrəˈpiənz rɪˈteɪnd ə bɪˈlif ɪn əˈstrɑləʤi, ˈmɪstɪkəl ˈprɑsɛsəz, goʊsts, ənd ˈmæʤɪk. ˈʤərmən ˈprɪnsɪz ˈɔfən rɪˈlaɪd ɔn kɔrt əˈstrɑləʤərz ɛz ðɛr ˈkloʊsəst ædˈvaɪzərz. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈivɪn ʤoʊˈhænəs ˈkɛplər sɔt tɪ kənˈfərm ðə paʊər əv əˈstrɑləʤi wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlts əv hɪz wərk, ðoʊ hi pruvd əˈneɪbəl tɪ du soʊ. ədˈvænsɪz ɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈθɪri ðət pruvd ðət ðɛr wər ˈsɪriəs mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈmɛni ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ˈwaɪdli æˈdhɪrd tɪ ˈpriviəs bɪˈlifs sɛt fɔrθ baɪ ˈgeɪlən. ˈgeɪlənz ˈθɪri ðət ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi kənˈteɪnd fɔr ˈmeɪʤər fluids--blood*, ˈjɛloʊ baɪl, blæk baɪl, ənd flɛm ənd ðət ɪf wən əv ðə fɔr fluɪdz wər ˈprɛzənt ɪn tu ˈlɪtəl ər tu greɪt ən əˈmaʊnt, prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈɪlnəs wʊd rɪˈzəlt. ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli ɪkˈspɪriənst əv ðɪs ˈθɪri wɑz ðə juz əv ˈliʧɪz ɪn ðə ækt əv ˈbləˌdlɛtɪŋ, ˈgeɪlənz haɪˈpɑθəsəs ðət ðə ˈbɑdi hæd tu bləd ˈsɪstəmz ənd dɪˈzizɪz kʊd bi kjʊrd baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə fɔr ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi pruvd tɪ bi ˈgroʊsli ɛˈroʊniəs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈgeɪlən ˈprɪnsəpəlz wər stɪl ˈstrɪktli æˈdhɪrd tɪ ɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl skulz. ˌjʊrəˈpiənz hæd ˈɔfən tərnd tɪ ðə ʧərʧ fər ˈgaɪdəns, ənd soʊ ɪt simz, ðə ʧərʧ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛl ˈpipəl wət tɪ bɪˈlif. wɪn ðə dɪˈskəvəriz əv ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ðə ˈtɛnəts əv trəˈdɪʃənəl bɪˈlif ˈsɪstəmz wər ˈoʊnli ˈgræʤuəli ækˈsɛptɪd baɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ənd wər ˈɔfən rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ðoʊz hu faʊnd ðɛr trəˈdɪʃənəl bɪˈlifs ˈiziər tɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd. tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈpleɪnli, ˌjʊrəˈpiənz dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt ðɛr lɪvz baɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə rɛlm əv wət ðeɪ hæd bɪn tɔt ɪn ðə ʧərʧ. ðə ˈkɑmən ˈpipəl hæd trəˈdɪʃənz əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ə bɪˈlif ˈsɪstəm ðət ðət meɪd ðɛr ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈsteɪbəl ənd ðɛr kˈwɑləti əv laɪf wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs. ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wʊd ˈsɪŋgəˈlhændɪd pruv ðət ðɛr goʊlz ər trəˈdɪʃənz wər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈvælɪd, ənd ðɪs wɑz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ tʊk ˈlaɪtli. wɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ɪkˈspɪriənst ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ðeɪ lʊkt əˈpɑn ɪt ɛz ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ wərld, ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən bɪˈkeɪm pɑrt əv soʊˈsaɪɪti wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɛni ˈivɪn ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər fər ðoʊz ðət dɪd, ɪt wɑz ə taɪm əv ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt. ˌgæləˈlioʊ ˌgæləˈlioʊ wɑz ən ˌɪˈtæljən ðət ʧeɪnʤd ðə weɪ ˈpipəl sɔ ðə ərθ ənd ˈaʊtər speɪs. hi dɪˈskəvərd ðət wi ˈɔrbətəd ðə sən ənd nɑt ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd ˈsɛvərəl munz əv ˈʤupɪtər ənd ðə rɪŋz əv ˈsætərn. hi maɪt bi wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt əˈstrɑnəmərz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋz, hi wɑz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən bɪˈkəz əv ðə bʊk hi roʊt ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə kəˈpərnəkən ˈθɪri ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkli. ˌgæləˈlioʊ ˈlərnɪd əv nu dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ si ˈdɪstənt ˈbɑdiz ɪn speɪs, ðə ˈtɛləˌskoʊp. ðɛr wɑz ə juʤ ˈdɪskɔrs bɪtˈwin ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər ənd ðə ˈluθərən ʧərʧ ənd ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ æt ðə taɪm, ənd ˌgæləˈlioʊ wɑz pleɪst ˈəndər haʊs ərˈɛst fər hɪz ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ əv hɪz bʊk. ʤoʊˈhænəs ˈkɛplər ʤoʊˈhænəs ˈkɛplər ɪz əˈnəðər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt əˈstrɑnəmər ənd ˈsaɪəntɪst əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈkɛplər bɪˈlivd ðət ðə ˈplænəts ˈɔrbətəd ðə sən ˈɔlsoʊ, ənd wɑz ˈwaɪdli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd æt fərst. hi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd ənd bɪˈlivd ðət ðə ˈɔrbəts əv ðə ˈplænəts wər nɑt ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsərkəl. hi dɪˈskəvərd ðət mɑrz dɪd nɑt ˈɔrbət ɛz kəˈpərnəkəs hæd θɔt, bət ɪn ə ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd ˈmoʊʃən. ðə fækt ðət ˈplænəts ˈtrævəl ɔn ɪˈlɪptɪkəl pæθs ɪz noʊn ɛz fərst lɔ. ðɪs wɑz noʊn ɛz ðə ˈmɑrʃən ˈprɑbləm ðət noʊ wən æt ðə taɪm kʊd əˈkaʊnt fər. ˈkɛplər wɑz ðə fərst tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðət nɑt ɔl ˈplænəts ˈɔrbətəd ðə sən ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ, ˈsərkjələr ər ɪˈlɪptɪkəl. ˈkɛplər dɪˈskəvərd ðət nɑt ɔl ˈplænəts muvd əraʊnd ðə sən æt ðə seɪm spid, ðɪs wɑz noʊn ɛz ˈsɛkənd lɔ. ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər, ˈkɛplər wʊd dɪˈskəvər hɪz θərd lɔ. ðɪs lɔ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈplænəts, ðə ˈdɪfərənt taɪmz ɪt teɪks ˈplænəts tɪ ˈɔrbət ðə sən. ˈkɛplər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə bərθ jɪr əv kraɪst, əˈnəðər əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ʤoʊˈhænəs ˈkɛplər. təˈdeɪ, ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz, əˈstrɑnəmərz ənd ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈwɑʧərz ɔl juz wət ɪz noʊn ɛz ˈdætə tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ɪgˈzækt træk əv ˈsætəˌlaɪts. mɔr ˈkɛplər dɪˈskəvəriz ʤoʊˈhænəs ˈkɛplər wɛnt bɪɔnd əˈstrɑnəmi ənd mæθ wɪθ hɪz dɪˈskəvəriz, hi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈvæljəbəl tulz ðət wi ɔl juz təˈdeɪ. hi wɑz ðə fərst tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðət draɪvz ˈvɪʒən ɪn ðə aɪ, ənd ðət ˈjuzɪŋ tu aɪz ɪˈneɪbəlz dɛpθ pərˈsɛpʃən. hi kriˈeɪtɪd ˈaɪˌglæsɪz fər boʊθ nɪr ənd ˌfɑrˈsaɪtɪdnəs, ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd haʊ ə ˈtɛləˌskoʊp wərkt. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˌmægnəfəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv rɪˈflɛkʃən. ɔl ɪn ɔl, ðiz ˈsaɪəntɪsts wər ˈvɛri əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. |
abstract
objectives. to determine the spectrum of personality and features of patients withimary) andloreether they are linked to disease characteristics as well as theesence of (autoabs) against. methods. personality andriables were determined in 103 patients and 110 healthy controls (hcs). against hypothalamic and pituitary were measured by elisa in 25 patients and 25. data analysis was performed by and logistic regression models and by comparison with regression models. results. a higher number of patients reported distinct personality traits (neuroticism, and) andogical distress compared with. after adjustment for personality characteristics and demographics, only was the main feature associated with, suggesting that manifestations in the setting of areimarily dependent on personality characteristics. although no differences were detected between serum levels of in cases and controls, levels of against α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-msh) correlated with anxiety scores in both groups examined but with higher intercept in subjects. significant correlations between anxiety score and directed against oxytocin and were also detected in the patients. conclusions. patients exhibit a distinct pattern of personality traits and high levels ofogical distress compared with,ich seems to be determined by personality characteristics. correlations between anxiety and α-msh suggest their potential involvement in anxiety development in both and.
introduction
ss is a chronice disorder characterized by infiltration of and glands, leading to oral and dryness. can occur either alone [primary)] or in the context of an underlying (secondary). although the exact of the disease remains largely unknown, genetic, viral, hormonal and environmental factors have been so far implicated. is characterized either by local (glandular) or systemic involvement manifested among others with pulmonary, renal and features [1].
psychiatric involvement in is well recognized. atypical depression, anxiety disorders and psychotic features have beeneviously reported [2–10]. the chronic nature of the disorder as well as the risk of lymphoma development in a subset of these patients [11] might represent important risk factors for complications. ourevious work has demonstrated a dysfunctionalyle in patients, as well as a possible implication ofressful life events as a trigger for disease onset [12].
the current approach for a thoroughic evaluation is based on the diagnostic andatistical manual of mental disorder (dsm) [13] and includes the evaluation of a patient on a system. axis i refers to currentic symptoms, axis to personality disturbances, axisi to conditions, axis to psychosocial and environmental contributors and axis v to overall functioning. although there is arong association of axis i and the substrate personality traits of axis, no data are so far available regarding the effect of personality characteristics of patients in the induction ofiour. personality is defined as the emotional and characteristics or traits that constituteable andedictable ways throughich an individual relates to, perceives and thinks about the environment and the self., and representable dimensions of personalityructure; they share a genetic [14] and environmental basis and theirability has been established over a long-term period [15–18].
centrally-mediated adrenal axis has been documented in the setting of as well as in manyic disorders including atypical depression, anorexia and bulimia nervosa [19,–,21]. moreover, it has been recently suggested that (autoabs) reactive with hormone (acth) and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-msh) might be implicated in the ofic [22,–,24]. these seem to beimulated in animal models afterosure toress as a result of concomitant axis activation [25].
in this context, our aim was to determine the spectrum of personality and features of patients andloreether they associate with disease manifestations, as well as theesence of directed against hypothalamic or pituitary.
materials and methods
theudy was designed as audy. all patients and controls, after giving informed consent, were interviewed by the same investigator and completed a battery oflidated questionnaires. theudy was approved by the local ethics committee of hospital. only individuals with aatus examination [26] score of >23 were included in theudy, since a score <23 may indicate severe cognitive impairment.
patients
one hundred and twenty patients were initially approached. thirteen patients refused to participate and four patients had examination scores of <23. thus, the final case group consisted of 103 patients (97 males) according to the revised criteria [27] for. all patients were followed in the outpatientatologyic of the department of pathophysiology, school of medicine, university of athens, greece. patients were classified in type i and thus as high risk for lymphoma development and in benign type form according to theesence or absence of low c4 or palpable respectively.ical and laboratory data were recorded by retrospective chart review.ical data included theesence of symptoms or signs of dryness (positive test rose bengalaining), oral symptoms (dry mouth), enlargement,, lymphadenopathy (excluding minor lymphadenopathy), splenomegaly, rp, fm,, lung, kidney, liver,ogical involvement and lymphoma development. furthermore, laboratory data including test, rose bengal score, focus scores of the minor gland biopsies and against ro (ssa) and la (ssb) antigens have been recorded for all patients.
controls
one hundred and twenty healthy controls (hcs) were randomly selected among friends and relatives of the medical, nursing and administrative personnel. among them five refused to participate,ereas five had examination scores <23 and therefore were excluded from theudy. thus, the control group consisted of 110 (103 males) unrelated to the patientso were matched with the group. exclusion criteria included theesence ofe disease, history, use of drugs, alcoholism and drug abuse.
the first part of the questionnaire addressed the main demographic characteristics as well asoking and drinking habits. the second part of the questionnaire consisted of the following scales: (i) depression scale [28], alidated questionnaire for assessing depressive illness; (ii) anxiety inventory (stai) [29], a questionnaire used to assess anxiety either as a personality feature or as a currentate; (iii)iteley index [30]; a scale that assesses theesence of; (iv) the symptom (scl-90r) [31], a tool thatlores general in the areas of axis i; (v) personality questionnaire (epq) scale [15], a questionnaire that estimates temperamental aspects ofiour based on the three independent axes of, and (no between these three axes have been detected); and (vi) the obsessional inventory [32]; a scale that evaluates obsessive traits (not symptoms) as personality characteristics.
all questionnaires used have beenlidated for the greek population andeviously been implemented foric screening ine populations. points were set according to the normative data derived fromlidation of scales in the greek population [33].
assay for
venous blood samples were drawn from a randomly selected sample of theudy participants: 25 patients and 25 age- and (1 : 4 ratio forch group). plasma was immediately separated by and frozen at −20°c. levels of free reactive with, hormone (crh), α-msh, y (npy), oxytocin (ot) and (vp) were measured by elisa, as described elsewhere [24]. synthetic,, α-msh,, ot and vp peptides ag, bubendorf, switzerland) were coated at 2 μg/ml on elisa plates (nunc, rochester, ny, usa). serum from patients and controls were diluted in saline (1 : 100). several serial of sera were initially performed (1 : 50, 1 : 100 and 1 : 200) to select an optimal dilution for the detection ofch autoab. were detected by adding alkaline secondary antibodies (sigma, louis, mo, usa) directed against heavy chains of immunoglobulins. the optical density of the reaction was measured in an elisa plate reader after addition of phosphate (sigma) as an alkaline substrate.
statistical analysis
the individual associations betweenriables, personality characteristics and were evaluated using odds ratios (ors) and their corresponding 95% calculated using logistic regression. if the 95% of or did not include thelue of the association was significant at the level. an orlue >1.0 indicates a positive association between and theriables tested. to determine the associations betweenriables and, analysis was conducted using binary logistic regression after adjustment for personalityriables that are found to be significant in the model (withoutesenting) and demographics (maritalatus, occupationalatus and educational level). to define the associations betweenriables and type (type i vs type), an analysis was performed using the u-test. the individual associations ofriables withical and laboratory parameters (as categoricalriables) of the disease were also evaluated using and their corresponding 95%, followed by a analysis (adjusting for age and sex) using logistic regression. comparison with of against hypothalamic and pituitary (as numericalriables of the optical density in elisa) in patients and controls was performed by using the u-test. the associations between levels of hypothalamic and pituitary and and personality scores were estimated with correlation. the associations ofriables (as numericalriables) with (as numericalriables), taking into account the different groups and controls) were estimated by comparison with regression models. this model fits regression lines for oneedictor atch level of a secondedictor and tests for significant differences between the intercepts and the slopes. p < was consideredatistically significant. the analysis was performed using theatisticalogram package and (royalatisticaliety, london,).
results
demographics
the mean age of the and control group was (12.28) and (12.46) years, respectively. as shown in table 1atistical significant differences between the two groups concerning their demographics were observed in maritalatus and in educationalatus.
t able 1 demographics (n = 103) (n = 110) age, mean ( .), years (12.2) (12.4) females 97 (94.1) 103 (93.6) maritalatus married 70 (68.0) 62 (56.4) widowed 10 (9.7) 19 (17.3) <0.05 divorced 8 (7.8) 10 (9.1) single 15 (14.6) 19 (17.3) educational levelimary school 45 (43.7) 52 (47.3) middle school 12 (11.7) 26 (23.6) <0.05 high school 22 (21.4) 14 (12.7) university 24 (23.3) 18 (16.4) occupationalatus household 48 (46.6) 44 (40.0) unemployed 7 (6.4) 6 (5.8) working 40 (29.5) 38 (34.2) retired 18 (17.5) 22 (20.0) demographics (n = 103) (n = 110) age, mean ( .), years (12.2) (12.4) females 97 (94.1) 103 (93.6) maritalatus married 70 (68.0) 62 (56.4) widowed 10 (9.7) 19 (17.3) <0.05 divorced 8 (7.8) 10 (9.1) single 15 (14.6) 19 (17.3) educational levelimary school 45 (43.7) 52 (47.3) middle school 12 (11.7) 26 (23.6) <0.05 high school 22 (21.4) 14 (12.7) university 24 (23.3) 18 (16.4) occupationalatus household 48 (46.6) 44 (40.0) unemployed 7 (6.4) 6 (5.8) working 40 (29.5) 38 (34.2) retired 18 (17.5) 22 (20.0) view large
t able 1 demographics (n = 103) (n = 110) age, mean ( .), years (12.2) (12.4) females 97 (94.1) 103 (93.6) maritalatus married 70 (68.0) 62 (56.4) widowed 10 (9.7) 19 (17.3) <0.05 divorced 8 (7.8) 10 (9.1) single 15 (14.6) 19 (17.3) educational levelimary school 45 (43.7) 52 (47.3) middle school 12 (11.7) 26 (23.6) <0.05 high school 22 (21.4) 14 (12.7) university 24 (23.3) 18 (16.4) occupationalatus household 48 (46.6) 44 (40.0) unemployed 7 (6.4) 6 (5.8) working 40 (29.5) 38 (34.2) retired 18 (17.5) 22 (20.0) demographics (n = 103) (n = 110) age, mean ( .), years (12.2) (12.4) females 97 (94.1) 103 (93.6) maritalatus married 70 (68.0) 62 (56.4) widowed 10 (9.7) 19 (17.3) <0.05 divorced 8 (7.8) 10 (9.1) single 15 (14.6) 19 (17.3) educational levelimary school 45 (43.7) 52 (47.3) middle school 12 (11.7) 26 (23.6) <0.05 high school 22 (21.4) 14 (12.7) university 24 (23.3) 18 (16.4) occupationalatus household 48 (46.6) 44 (40.0) unemployed 7 (6.4) 6 (5.8) working 40 (29.5) 38 (34.2) retired 18 (17.5) 22 (20.0) view large
personality and features in patients and
as shown in table 2, analysis revealed significant associations between personality characteristics and. table 3 illustrates significant associations between severalriables and in the analysis. in a subsequent adjustment for >12, >2, maritalatus, educational level and occupationalatus (as categorical associations betweenriables and wereoduced for the following:, positive symptoms distress index and number of positive symptoms.
t able 2 personality features (n = 103) (n = 110) or (95% ci) >12 51 (49.5) 20 (18.2) (2.37,) >2 46 (44.7) 24 (21.8) (1.59,) >9 22 (21.4) 30 (27.3) (0.38,) lie >12 21 (19.1) 15 (14.6) (0.35,) trait anxiety (stai) >35 37 (35.9) 18 (16.4) (1.50,) (leyton) >10 28 (27.2) 13 (11.8) (1.35,) personality features (n = 103) (n = 110) or (95% ci) >12 51 (49.5) 20 (18.2) (2.37,) >2 46 (44.7) 24 (21.8) (1.59,) >9 22 (21.4) 30 (27.3) (0.38,) lie >12 21 (19.1) 15 (14.6) (0.35,) trait anxiety (stai) >35 37 (35.9) 18 (16.4) (1.50,) (leyton) >10 28 (27.2) 13 (11.8) (1.35,) view large
t able 2 personality features (n = 103) (n = 110) or (95% ci) >12 51 (49.5) 20 (18.2) (2.37,) >2 46 (44.7) 24 (21.8) (1.59,) >9 22 (21.4) 30 (27.3) (0.38,) lie >12 21 (19.1) 15 (14.6) (0.35,) trait anxiety (stai) >35 37 (35.9) 18 (16.4) (1.50,) (leyton) >10 28 (27.2) 13 (11.8) (1.35,) personality features (n = 103) (n = 110) or (95% ci) >12 51 (49.5) 20 (18.2) (2.37,) >2 46 (44.7) 24 (21.8) (1.59,) >9 22 (21.4) 30 (27.3) (0.38,) lie >12 21 (19.1) 15 (14.6) (0.35,) trait anxiety (stai) >35 37 (35.9) 18 (16.4) (1.50,) (leyton) >10 28 (27.2) 13 (11.8) (1.35,) view large
t able 3 features (n = 103) (n = 110) or (95% ci); (95% ci) depression score (zung) >40 43 (41.7) 23 (20.9) (1.48,); (0.73,)ate anxiety (stai) score >35 37 (35.9) 22 (20.0) (1.21,); (0.93,) (whiteley) score >30 43 (41.7) 15 (13.6) (2.32,); (2.31,) positive symptoms number >38 44 (42.7) 19 (17.3) (1.90,); (1.47,) positive symptoms distress index >1.58 44 (42.7) 14 (12.7) (2.58,); (1.34,) global severity index >0.74 43 (41.7) 20 (18.2) (1.73,); (0.48,) features (n = 103) (n = 110) or (95% ci); (95% ci) depression score (zung) >40 43 (41.7) 23 (20.9) (1.48,); (0.73,)ate anxiety (stai) score >35 37 (35.9) 22 (20.0) (1.21,); (0.93,) (whiteley) score >30 43 (41.7) 15 (13.6) (2.32,); (2.31,) positive symptoms number >38 44 (42.7) 19 (17.3) (1.90,); (1.47,) positive symptoms distress index >1.58 44 (42.7) 14 (12.7) (2.58,); (1.34,) global severity index >0.74 43 (41.7) 20 (18.2) (1.73,); (0.48,) view large
t able 3 features (n = 103) (n = 110) or (95% ci); (95% ci) depression score (zung) >40 43 (41.7) 23 (20.9) (1.48,); (0.73,)ate anxiety (stai) score >35 37 (35.9) 22 (20.0) (1.21,); (0.93,) (whiteley) score >30 43 (41.7) 15 (13.6) (2.32,); (2.31,) positive symptoms number >38 44 (42.7) 19 (17.3) (1.90,); (1.47,) positive symptoms distress index >1.58 44 (42.7) 14 (12.7) (2.58,); (1.34,) global severity index >0.74 43 (41.7) 20 (18.2) (1.73,); (0.48,) features (n = 103) (n = 110) or (95% ci); (95% ci) depression score (zung) >40 43 (41.7) 23 (20.9) (1.48,); (0.73,)ate anxiety (stai) score >35 37 (35.9) 22 (20.0) (1.21,); (0.93,) (whiteley) score >30 43 (41.7) 15 (13.6) (2.32,); (2.31,) positive symptoms number >38 44 (42.7) 19 (17.3) (1.90,); (1.47,) positive symptoms distress index >1.58 44 (42.7) 14 (12.7) (2.58,); (1.34,) global severity index >0.74 43 (41.7) 20 (18.2) (1.73,); (0.48,) view large
whenriables were compared between types i and patients significant differences were observed (data not shown).
table 4esents and associations betweenical and laboratory characteristics of andriables (onlyatistically significant associations are shown).
t able 4ical and laboratory features (dependentriable)riable (independentriable) or (95% ci); adjusted or (95% ci) score >40 (1.33,); (1.13,1) general symptoms index >0.74 (1.33,); (1.13,1) positive symptoms distress index >1.6 (0.14,); (0.15,) positive symptoms distress index >1.6 (0.09,); (0.11,1)ical and laboratory features (dependentriable)riable (independentriable) or (95% ci); adjusted or (95% ci) score >40 (1.33,); (1.13,1) general symptoms index >0.74 (1.33,); (1.13,1) positive symptoms distress index >1.6 (0.14,); (0.15,) positive symptoms distress index >1.6 (0.09,); (0.11,1) view large
t able 4ical and laboratory features (dependentriable)riable (independentriable) or (95% ci); adjusted or (95% ci) score >40 (1.33,); (1.13,1) general symptoms index >0.74 (1.33,); (1.13,1) positive symptoms distress index >1.6 (0.14,); (0.15,) positive symptoms distress index >1.6 (0.09,); (0.11,1)ical and laboratory features (dependentriable)riable (independentriable) or (95% ci); adjusted or (95% ci) score >40 (1.33,); (1.13,1) general symptoms index >0.74 (1.33,); (1.13,1) positive symptoms distress index >1.6 (0.14,); (0.15,) positive symptoms distress index >1.6 (0.09,); (0.11,1) view large
autoabs against in patients and controls: associations with personality and scores
autoabs against α-msh,,,, ot and vp were detected in both and control groups with noatistical differences in levels between the two groups (table 5).en we sought toloreether torious are associated with and personality scores in patients and,atistically significant correlations were observed between levels of and scores as shown in table 6.
t able 5 against (n = 25), mean (. ); median (min–max) (n = 25), mean (. ); median (min–max)* α-msh (0.88); (0.44–2.89)1 (0.83); (0.50–2.89) (0.39); (0.23–2.02) (0.20); (0.34–1.25) ot (0.51); (0.31–2.40) (0.30); (0.44–1.60) vp (0.44); (0.17–1.93) (0.21); (0.37–1.13) (0.74); (0.10–2.71) (0.61); (0.21–2.71) (0.33); (0.10–1.76) (0.19); (0.26–1.03) against (n = 25), mean (. ); median (min–max) (n = 25), mean (. ); median (min–max)* α-msh (0.88); (0.44–2.89)1 (0.83); (0.50–2.89) (0.39); (0.23–2.02) (0.20); (0.34–1.25) ot (0.51); (0.31–2.40) (0.30); (0.44–1.60) vp (0.44); (0.17–1.93) (0.21); (0.37–1.13) (0.74); (0.10–2.71) (0.61); (0.21–2.71) (0.33); (0.10–1.76) (0.19); (0.26–1.03) view large
t able 5 against (n = 25), mean (. ); median (min–max) (n = 25), mean (. ); median (min–max)* α-msh (0.88); (0.44–2.89)1 (0.83); (0.50–2.89) (0.39); (0.23–2.02) (0.20); (0.34–1.25) ot (0.51); (0.31–2.40) (0.30); (0.44–1.60) vp (0.44); (0.17–1.93) (0.21); (0.37–1.13) (0.74); (0.10–2.71) (0.61); (0.21–2.71) (0.33); (0.10–1.76) (0.19); (0.26–1.03) against (n = 25), mean (. ); median (min–max) (n = 25), mean (. ); median (min–max)* α-msh (0.88); (0.44–2.89)1 (0.83); (0.50–2.89) (0.39); (0.23–2.02) (0.20); (0.34–1.25) ot (0.51); (0.31–2.40) (0.30); (0.44–1.60) vp (0.44); (0.17–1.93) (0.21); (0.37–1.13) (0.74); (0.10–2.71) (0.61); (0.21–2.71) (0.33); (0.10–1.76) (0.19); (0.26–1.03) view large
t able 6 scores (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) patientsate anxiety score704* trait anxiety score21** anxiety score****6*4 paranoid score** depression score** trait (osessiveness) score1**963iteley (hypohondriasis) index3**43ate anxiety score6* trait anxiety score*51**3 score**** depression score* anxiety score56* scores (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) patientsate anxiety score704* trait anxiety score21** anxiety score****6*4 paranoid score** depression score** trait (osessiveness) score1**963iteley (hypohondriasis) index3**43ate anxiety score6* trait anxiety score*51**3 score**** depression score* anxiety score56* view large
t able 6 scores (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) patientsate anxiety score704* trait anxiety score21** anxiety score****6*4 paranoid score** depression score** trait (osessiveness) score1**963iteley (hypohondriasis) index3**43ate anxiety score6* trait anxiety score*51**3 score**** depression score* anxiety score56* scores (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) (ρ) patientsate anxiety score704* trait anxiety score21** anxiety score****6*4 paranoid score** depression score** trait (osessiveness) score1**963iteley (hypohondriasis) index3**43ate anxiety score6* trait anxiety score*51**3 score**** depression score* anxiety score56* view large
when a regression model betweenriables and levels of against was applied, significant correlations were detected only between α-msh and anxiety scores for both patients and controls (fig. 1a, b and c;s for slope and intercept derived from the comparison with regression models are alsoesented). in both patients anden α-msh are increased,ate anxiety, trait anxiety and-90 anxiety scores are also increased. the rate of increase in both cases and controls are the same; however, patients have a higher intercept as compared with controls (table 7).
f . 1 view slide (a)ate anxiety score against levels of α-msh in patients and for slope =, for intercept <0.01). (b) trait anxiety score against levels of α-msh in patients and for slope =5, for intercept <0.01). (c)-90r anxiety score against levels of α-msh in patients and for slope =1, for intercept <0.01).
f . 1 view slide (a)ate anxiety score against levels of α-msh in patients and for slope =, for intercept <0.01). (b) trait anxiety score against levels of α-msh in patients and for slope =5, for intercept <0.01). (c)-90r anxiety score against levels of α-msh in patients and for slope =1, for intercept <0.01).
t able 7 parameters patients, mean (. ) controls, mean (. )ate anxiety slope (2.64) (2.61) intercept (4.18) (4.56) <0.01 trait anxiety slope (2.42) (1.82)5 intercept (3.85) (3.39) <0.01 anxiety (scl-90r) slope (1.62) (1.72)1 intercept (2.56) (3.12) <0.01 parameters patients, mean (. ) controls, mean (. )ate anxiety slope (2.64) (2.61) intercept (4.18) (4.56) <0.01 trait anxiety slope (2.42) (1.82)5 intercept (3.85) (3.39) <0.01 anxiety (scl-90r) slope (1.62) (1.72)1 intercept (2.56) (3.12) <0.01 view large
t able 7 parameters patients, mean (. ) controls, mean (. )ate anxiety slope (2.64) (2.61) intercept (4.18) (4.56) <0.01 trait anxiety slope (2.42) (1.82)5 intercept (3.85) (3.39) <0.01 anxiety (scl-90r) slope (1.62) (1.72)1 intercept (2.56) (3.12) <0.01 parameters patients, mean (. ) controls, mean (. )ate anxiety slope (2.64) (2.61) intercept (4.18) (4.56) <0.01 trait anxiety slope (2.42) (1.82)5 intercept (3.85) (3.39) <0.01 anxiety (scl-90r) slope (1.62) (1.72)1 intercept (2.56) (3.12) <0.01 view large
discussion
in theesent report, we aimed to assess the personality and characteristics of patients as compared with, their potential associations withical and laboratory features as well as with directed against hypothalamic and pituitary. the main personality traits observed in the population included, and,ereas both major and minor features were detected. however, after adjustment for personality characteristics, only was found to be the main feature associated with, suggesting that manifestations in the setting of wereimarily dependent on theesence of personality characteristics. were associated with depression in patients, with lessic burden,ereas no association of with the type of disease was observed. however, an association of serum antibodies to α-msh with anxietyates in both patients and was detected.
research in the field of and personality features is limited. ourevious work has suggested high levels of introverted hostility, low levels of extroverted hostility [2, 3] as well as theesence of aable way of reacting toress before the disease onset [12]. in theesent work, we further report increased levels of,, and anxiety as a personality trait in patients. implies psychosis [34],ereas is characterized by high levels of negative affect,eviously correlated with activation threshold of the sympathetic nervous system [15]. is mainly manifested aseoccupation with details, rules and perfectionism [32].
consistently withevious reports in [4–10, 35], we have demonstrated a high incidence of features in our cohort manifested as depression, anxiety and. however, in theesentudy we report for the first time that personality traits in patients dominate theression of their. only, the number of symptoms and the corresponding distress index reported by patients seem to be influenced by itself.en welored the associations ofical and laboratory parameters of withriables, we found that were moreevalent in depressed patients. involvement seems to be related to in and a similar pattern is also found in raere arong association of depression and has been reported [36]. although aeviousudy has failed to detect an association between antibodies and, in ourudy patients without antibodieserienced a greaterogical burden. this observation needs to be furtherlored.
in line withevious reports, we have shown that directed against can be detected in the sera of both patients and [25]. furthermore, we demonstrated that levels of against α-msh are correlated with anxietyates in both patients and, but with a higher intercept in patients. against α-msh seem to be relevant to anxiety, possibly through of the system,ich is involved in ariety of and affectiveates [37]. in fact, recent workovided evidence that α-msh are physiologically involved in the regulation of anxiety in a rat model of mild and severeress [25] and associated with core traits in subjects withting disorders [24].
correlations between scores and against ot, vp, and were detected in our sample and theesentudy revealed, for the first time, association of and withogical traits. these results support potential participation of directed against hypothalamic and pituitary in the mechanisms underlyingogical and personality traits. receptor is highlyressed in of the glands including the gland [38] suggesting that α-msh may interfere with α-msh role to regulate secretion. given the detected association between ot and vp and anxiety in patients, one cannot exclude a pathogenic effect of these also at the glandular level, and the induction of oral and symptoms.
however, these results should be interpreted in the context of potential limitations. the sample might be relativelyall toovide substantial evidence of the impact of our findings. theesence of a second disease control group of a disordereferably one inich personalityructure disturbances are absent or a group withoute has already been used in a similarudy [4]—would beluable inrengthening the impact of our findings. unfortunately, this was not included in the initial design of theudy.evious work did not detect significant differences between patients and controls with regard to burden. however, no information regarding personality characteristics was available. althoughlidated andeviously used ine populations, the scales used lack the accuracy andability of a diagnostic interview and a diagnosis according to the currentic diagnostic system. the absence of imaging data of the cannot exclude the possibility that our findings may be attributed to-related involvement.
in conclusion, patientsesent a wide range of major features mainly determined by personality traits of and.icians should be aware of these personality characteristics, since a specific therapeutic approach is warranted. attention, understanding and psychotherapeutic intervention as well as medicationsen needed, may offer important help to patients. finally, the association of to with severalogical characteristics and particularly of against α-msh with anxietyates suggests a potential pathogenic mechanism for these disorders.
acknowledegments
we would like to thank for collectingical and serological data of patients with.
disclosureatement: the authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
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© the author 2010. published by oxford universityess on behalf of theitishiety foratology. all rights reserved. for permissions, please email: | ˈæbˌstrækt əˈbʤɛktɪvz. tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈspɛktrəm əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈfiʧərz əv ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈpraɪˌmɛri) ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər lɪŋkt tɪ dɪˈziz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈprɛzəns əv (autoabs*) əˈgɛnst. ˈmɛθədz. ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈvɛriəbəlz wər dɪˈtərmənd ɪn 103 ˈpeɪʃənz ənd 110 ˈhɛlθi kənˈtroʊlz (hcs*). əˈgɛnst ˌhaɪpoʊθəˈlæmɪk ənd pɪˈtuɪˌtɛri wər ˈmɛʒərd baɪ əˈlizə ɪn 25 ˈpeɪʃənz ənd 25. ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs wɑz pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ənd ləˈʤɪstɪk rəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɑdəlz ənd baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən wɪθ rəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɑdəlz. rɪˈzəlts. ə haɪər ˈnəmbər əv ˈpeɪʃənz ˌriˈpɔrtəd dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts (neuroticism*, ənd) ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈstrɛs kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ. ˈæftər əˈʤəstmənt fər ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ənd ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks, ˈoʊnli wɑz ðə meɪn ˈfiʧər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əv ər praɪˈmɛrəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊ ˈdɪfərənsɪz wər dɪˈtɛktɪd bɪtˈwin ˈsɪrəm ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz ənd kənˈtroʊlz, ˈlɛvəlz əv əˈgɛnst ˈhɔrˌmoʊn (α-α-msh*) ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ æŋˈzaɪəti skɔrz ɪn boʊθ grups ɪgˈzæmənd bət wɪθ haɪər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts. sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən ənd wər ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈpeɪʃənz. kənˈkluʒənz. ˈpeɪʃənz ɪgˈzɪbɪt ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈpætərn əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts ənd haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈstrɛs kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ, wɪʧ simz tɪ bi dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin æŋˈzaɪəti ənd səˈʤɛst ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn æŋˈzaɪəti dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn boʊθ ənd. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ɪz ə ˈkrɑnɪk ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun dɪˈsɔrdər ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən əv ənd glændz, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrəl ənd ˈdraɪnəs. kən əˈkər ˈiðər əˈloʊn [ˈpraɪˌmɛri)] ər ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ (ˈsɛkənˌdɛri). ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ɪgˈzækt əv ðə dɪˈziz rɪˈmeɪnz ˈlɑrʤli ənˈnoʊn, ʤəˈnɛtɪk, ˈvaɪrəl, ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈfæktərz hæv bɪn soʊ fɑr ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd. ɪz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ˈiðər baɪ ˈloʊkəl (ˈglænʤələr) ər sɪˈstɛmɪk ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ˈmænəˌfɛstəd əˈməŋ ˈəðərz wɪθ ˈpʊlməˌnɛri, ˈrinəl ənd ˈfiʧərz 1 ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ɪz wɛl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd. ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl dɪˈprɛʃən, æŋˈzaɪəti dɪˈsɔrdərz ənd ˌsaɪˈkɑtɪk ˈfiʧərz hæv bɪn ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈkrɑnɪk ˈneɪʧər əv ðə dɪˈsɔrdər ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə rɪsk əv lɪmˈfoʊmə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ə ˈsəbˌsɛt əv ðiz ˈpeɪʃənz 11 maɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz. ɑr ˈpriviəs wərk həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ə dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl staɪl ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈstrɛsfəl laɪf ɪˈvɛnts ɛz ə ˈtrɪgər fər dɪˈziz ˈɔnˌsɛt 12 ðə ˈkɑrənt əˈproʊʧ fər ə θəroʊ ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ənd stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈmænjuəl əv ˈmɛntəl dɪˈsɔrdər (dsm*) 13 ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈpeɪʃənt ɔn ə ˈsɪstəm. ˈæksəs aɪ rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈkɑrənt ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ˈsɪmptəmz, ˈæksəs tɪ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti dɪˈstərbənsɪz, ˈæksəs tɪ kənˈdɪʃənz, ˈæksəs tɪ ˈsaɪkoʊˌsoʊʃəl ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kənˈtrɪbjətərz ənd ˈæksəs vi tɪ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ə strɔŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈæksəs aɪ ənd ðə ˈsəbˌstreɪt ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts əv ˈæksəs, noʊ ˈdætə ər soʊ fɑr əˈveɪləbəl rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈdəkʃən əv bɪˈheɪvjər. ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ər treɪts ðət ˈkɑnstəˌtut ˈsteɪbəl ənd prɪˈdɪktəbəl weɪz θru wɪʧ ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl rɪˈleɪts tɪ, pərˈsivz ənd θɪŋks əˈbaʊt ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ðə sɛlf., ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈsteɪbəl dɪˈmɛnʃənz əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈstrəkʧər; ðeɪ ʃɛr ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk 14 ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈbeɪsɪs ənd ðɛr stəˈbɪlɪti həz bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈoʊvər ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈpɪriəd əˈdrinəl ˈæksəs həz bɪn ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əv ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ˈmɛni ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk dɪˈsɔrdərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl dɪˈprɛʃən, ˌænərˈɛksiə ənd bjuˈlɪmiə nərˈvoʊsə mɔˈroʊvər, ɪt həz bɪn ˈrisəntli səˈʤɛstɪd ðət (autoabs*) riˈæktɪv wɪθ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn (acth*) ənd ˈhɔrˌmoʊn (α-α-msh*) maɪt bi ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ðə əv ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ðiz sim tɪ bi ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ˈænəməl ˈmɑdəlz ˈæftər ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ strɛs ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt ˈæksəs ˌæktəˈveɪʃən 25 ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ɑr eɪm wɑz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈspɛktrəm əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈfiʧərz əv ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ˈwɛðər ðeɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ dɪˈziz ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈprɛzəns əv dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ˌhaɪpoʊθəˈlæmɪk ər pɪˈtuɪˌtɛri. məˈtɪriəlz ənd ˈmɛθədz ðə ˈstədi wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ə ˈstədi. ɔl ˈpeɪʃənz ənd kənˈtroʊlz, ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd kənˈsɛnt, wər ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ðə seɪm ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər ənd kəmˈplitɪd ə ˈbætəri əv ˈvælədeɪtəd kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛrz. ðə ˈstədi wɑz əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈɛθɪks kəˈmɪti əv ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˈoʊnli ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ə ˈstætəs ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən 26 skɔr əv 23 wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈstədi, sɪns ə skɔr 23 meɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt səˈvɪr ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt. ˈpeɪʃənz wən ˈhənərd ənd tˈwɛnti ˈpeɪʃənz wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli əˈproʊʧt. ˈθərˈtin ˈpeɪʃənz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ənd fɔr ˈpeɪʃənz hæd ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən skɔrz əv 23 ðəs, ðə ˈfaɪnəl keɪs grup kənˈsɪstɪd əv 103 ˈpeɪʃənz 97 meɪlz) əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈvaɪzd kraɪˈtɪriə 27 fər. ɔl ˈpeɪʃənz wər ˈfɑloʊd ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt ˌruməˈtɑləʤi ˈklɪnɪk əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv pathophysiology*, skul əv ˈmɛdəsən, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈæθənz, gris. ˈpeɪʃənz wər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɪn taɪp aɪ ənd ðəs ɛz haɪ rɪsk fər lɪmˈfoʊmə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ɪn bɪˈnaɪn taɪp fɔrm əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns ər ˈæbsəns əv loʊ ˈsiˈfɔr ər ˈpælpəbəl rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈdætə wər rɪˈkɔrdɪd baɪ ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv ʧɑrt ˌrivˈju. ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈdætə ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈsɪmptəmz ər saɪnz əv ˈdraɪnəs (ˈpɑzətɪv tɛst roʊz ˈbɛŋgəl ˈsteɪnɪŋ), ˈɔrəl ˈsɪmptəmz (draɪ maʊθ), ˌɛnˈlɑrʤmənt,, ˌlɪmfəˈdɛnəˌpæθi (ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈmaɪnər ˌlɪmfəˈdɛnəˌpæθi), splenomegaly*, rp*, ˈɛˈfɛm,, ləŋ, ˈkɪdni, ˈlɪvər, ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ənd lɪmˈfoʊmə dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈdætə ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɛst, roʊz ˈbɛŋgəl skɔr, ˈfoʊkɪs skɔrz əv ðə ˈmaɪnər glænd ˈbaɪɑpsiz ənd əˈgɛnst roʊ (ssa*) ənd lɑ (ssb*) ˈæntɪʤənz hæv bɪn rɪˈkɔrdɪd fər ɔl ˈpeɪʃənz. kənˈtroʊlz wən ˈhənərd ənd tˈwɛnti ˈhɛlθi kənˈtroʊlz (hcs*) wər ˈrændəmli səˈlɛktɪd əˈməŋ frɛndz ənd ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl, ˈnərsɪŋ ənd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˌpərsəˈnɛl. əˈməŋ ðɛm faɪv rɪfˈjuzd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt, wɛˈræz faɪv hæd ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən skɔrz 23 ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wər ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ðə ˈstədi. ðəs, ðə kənˈtroʊl grup kənˈsɪstɪd əv 110 103 meɪlz) ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənz hu wər mæʧt wɪθ ðə grup. ɪkˈskluʒən kraɪˈtɪriə ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun dɪˈziz, ˈhɪstəri, juz əv drəgz, ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm ənd drəg əˈbjuz. ðə fərst pɑrt əv ðə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr əˈdrɛst ðə meɪn ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ɛz wɛl ɛz sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈhæbəts. ðə ˈsɛkənd pɑrt əv ðə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr kənˈsɪstɪd əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ skeɪlz: (aɪ) dɪˈprɛʃən skeɪl 28 ə ˈvælədeɪtəd kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr fər əˈsɛsɪŋ dɪˈprɛsɪv ˈɪlnəs; (ii*) æŋˈzaɪəti ˌɪnvənˈtɔri (stɑi) 29 ə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr juzd tɪ əˈsɛs æŋˈzaɪəti ˈiðər ɛz ə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈfiʧər ər ɛz ə ˈkɑrənt steɪt; (iii*) ˈwaɪtli ˈɪndɛks 30 ə skeɪl ðət əˈsɛsɪz ðə ˈprɛzəns əv; (iv*) ðə ˈsɪmptəm (scl-90r*) 31 ə tul ðət ɪkˈsplɔrz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv ˈæksəs aɪ; (vi) ˌpərsəˈnælɪti kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr (epq*) skeɪl 15 ə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr ðət ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˌtɛmpərˈmɛntəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv bɪˈheɪvjər beɪst ɔn ðə θri ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈækˌsɪz əv, ənd (noʊ bɪtˈwin ðiz θri ˈækˌsɪz hæv bɪn dɪˈtɛktɪd); ənd (vi) ðə əbˈsɛʃənəl ˌɪnvənˈtɔri 32 ə skeɪl ðət ɪˈvæljuˌeɪts əbˈsɛsɪv treɪts (nɑt ˈsɪmptəmz) ɛz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. ɔl kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛrz juzd hæv bɪn ˈvælədeɪtəd fər ðə grik ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd fər ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ˈskrinɪŋ ɪn ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. pɔɪnts wər sɛt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnɔrmətɪv ˈdætə dəraɪvd frəm ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən əv skeɪlz ɪn ðə grik ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən 33 ˈæsi fər ˈvinəs bləd ˈsæmpəlz wər drɔn frəm ə ˈrændəmli səˈlɛktɪd ˈsæmpəl əv ðə ˈstədi pɑrˈtɪsəpənts: 25 ˈpeɪʃənz ənd 25 eɪʤ- ənd 1 4 ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ fər iʧ grup). ˈplæzmə wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ənd ˈfroʊzən æt −20°c*. ˈlɛvəlz əv fri riˈæktɪv wɪθ, ˈhɔrˌmoʊn (crh*),, waɪ (npy*), ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən (ˈoʊˈti) ənd (ˌviˈpi) wər ˈmɛʒərd baɪ əˈlizə, ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ˈɛlsˌwɛr 24 sɪnˈθɛtɪk,,,, ˈoʊˈti ənd ˌviˈpi ˈpɛpˌtaɪdz ˈeɪˈgi, bubendorf*, sˈwɪtsərlənd) wər ˈkoʊtɪd æt 2 ɔn əˈlizə pleɪts (nunc*, ˈrɑˌʧɛstər, ny*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ). ˈsɪrəm frəm ˈpeɪʃənz ənd kənˈtroʊlz wər dɪˈlutəd ɪn səˈlin 1 100 ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɪˌriəl əv ˈsɪrə wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli pərˈfɔrmd 1 50 1 100 ənd 1 200 tɪ səˈlɛkt ən ˈɑptɪməl dɪˈluʃən fər ðə dɪˈtɛkʃən əv iʧ autoab*. wər dɪˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˈædɪŋ ˈælkəˌlaɪn ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈænɪˌbɑdiz (ˈsɪgmə, luɪs, moʊ, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ) dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ˈhɛvi ʧeɪnz əv immunoglobulins*. ðə ˈɑptɪkəl ˈdɛnsɪti əv ðə riˈækʃən wɑz ˈmɛʒərd ɪn ən əˈlizə pleɪt ˈridər ˈæftər əˈdɪʃən əv ˈfɑsfeɪt (ˈsɪgmə) ɛz ən ˈælkəˌlaɪn ˈsəbˌstreɪt. stəˈtɪstɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈvɛriəbəlz, ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ənd wər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ˈjuzɪŋ ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz (ors*) ənd ðɛr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ 95 ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ləˈʤɪstɪk rəˈgrɛʃən. ɪf ðə 95 əv ər dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈvælju əv ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɑz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt æt ðə ˈlɛvəl. ən ər ˈvælju ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ə ˈpɑzətɪv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ənd ðə ˈvɛriəbəlz ˈtɛstɪd. tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈvɛriəbəlz ənd, æˈnælɪsɪs wɑz kənˈdəktəd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈbaɪnəˌri ləˈʤɪstɪk rəˈgrɛʃən ˈæftər əˈʤəstmənt fər ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈvɛriəbəlz ðət ər faʊnd tɪ bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl (wɪˈθaʊt prɪˈzɛntɪŋ) ənd ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks (ˈmærətəl ˈstætəs, ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈstætəs ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈlɛvəl). tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈvɛriəbəlz ənd taɪp (taɪp aɪ ˈvərsəz taɪp), ən æˈnælɪsɪs wɑz pərˈfɔrmd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə u-test*. ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əv ˈvɛriəbəlz wɪθ ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔri pərˈæmətərz (ɛz ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkəl ˈvɛriəbəlz) əv ðə dɪˈziz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ˈjuzɪŋ ənd ðɛr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ 95, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə æˈnælɪsɪs (əˈʤəstɪŋ fər eɪʤ ənd sɛks) ˈjuzɪŋ ləˈʤɪstɪk rəˈgrɛʃən. kəmˈpɛrəsən wɪθ əv əˈgɛnst ˌhaɪpoʊθəˈlæmɪk ənd pɪˈtuɪˌtɛri (ɛz nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈvɛriəbəlz əv ðə ˈɑptɪkəl ˈdɛnsɪti ɪn əˈlizə) ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd kənˈtroʊlz wɑz pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə u-test*. ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌhaɪpoʊθəˈlæmɪk ənd pɪˈtuɪˌtɛri ənd ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti skɔrz wər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd wɪθ ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən. ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əv ˈvɛriəbəlz (ɛz nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈvɛriəbəlz) wɪθ (ɛz nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈvɛriəbəlz), ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə ˈdɪfərənt grups ənd kənˈtroʊlz) wər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən wɪθ rəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɑdəlz. ðɪs ˈmɑdəl fɪts rəˈgrɛʃən laɪnz fər wən prɪˈdɪktər æt iʧ ˈlɛvəl əv ə ˈsɛkənd prɪˈdɪktər ənd tɛsts fər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpts ənd ðə sloʊps. pi wɑz kənˈsɪdərd stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. ðə æˈnælɪsɪs wɑz pərˈfɔrmd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈproʊˌgræm ˈpækɪʤ ənd (rɔɪəl stəˈtɪstɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈləndən,). rɪˈzəlts ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ðə min eɪʤ əv ðə ənd kənˈtroʊl grup wɑz ənd jɪrz, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ˈteɪbəl 1 stəˈtɪstɪkəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə tu grups kənˈsərnɪŋ ðɛr ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks wər əbˈzərvd ɪn ˈmærətəl ˈstætəs ənd ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈstætəs. ti ˈeɪbəl 1 ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 eɪʤ, min jɪrz ˈfiˌmeɪlz 97 103 ˈmærətəl ˈstætəs ˈmɛrid 70 62 ˈwɪdoʊd 10 19 dɪˈvɔrst 8 10 ˈsɪŋgəl 15 19 ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri skul 45 52 ˈmɪdəl skul 12 26 haɪ skul 22 14 ˌjunəˈvərsəti 24 18 ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈstætəs ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld 48 44 ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd 7 6 ˈwərkɪŋ 40 38 rɪˈtaɪrd 18 22 ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 eɪʤ, min jɪrz ˈfiˌmeɪlz 97 103 ˈmærətəl ˈstætəs ˈmɛrid 70 62 ˈwɪdoʊd 10 19 dɪˈvɔrst 8 10 ˈsɪŋgəl 15 19 ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri skul 45 52 ˈmɪdəl skul 12 26 haɪ skul 22 14 ˌjunəˈvərsəti 24 18 ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈstætəs ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld 48 44 ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd 7 6 ˈwərkɪŋ 40 38 rɪˈtaɪrd 18 22 vju lɑrʤ ti ˈeɪbəl 1 ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 eɪʤ, min jɪrz ˈfiˌmeɪlz 97 103 ˈmærətəl ˈstætəs ˈmɛrid 70 62 ˈwɪdoʊd 10 19 dɪˈvɔrst 8 10 ˈsɪŋgəl 15 19 ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri skul 45 52 ˈmɪdəl skul 12 26 haɪ skul 22 14 ˌjunəˈvərsəti 24 18 ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈstætəs ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld 48 44 ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd 7 6 ˈwərkɪŋ 40 38 rɪˈtaɪrd 18 22 ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 eɪʤ, min jɪrz ˈfiˌmeɪlz 97 103 ˈmærətəl ˈstætəs ˈmɛrid 70 62 ˈwɪdoʊd 10 19 dɪˈvɔrst 8 10 ˈsɪŋgəl 15 19 ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri skul 45 52 ˈmɪdəl skul 12 26 haɪ skul 22 14 ˌjunəˈvərsəti 24 18 ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈstætəs ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld 48 44 ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd 7 6 ˈwərkɪŋ 40 38 rɪˈtaɪrd 18 22 vju lɑrʤ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈfiʧərz ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ˈteɪbəl 2 æˈnælɪsɪs rɪˈvild sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ənd. ˈteɪbəl 3 ˈɪləˌstreɪts sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈsɛvərəl ˈvɛriəbəlz ənd ɪn ðə æˈnælɪsɪs. ɪn ə ˈsəbsəkwənt əˈʤəstmənt fər 12 2 ˈmærətəl ˈstætəs, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ənd ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈstætəs (ɛz ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈvɛriəbəlz ənd wər prəˈdust fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ:, ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks ənd ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz. ti ˈeɪbəl 2 ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈfiʧərz (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 ər 95 ci*) 12 51 20 2 46 24 9 22 30 laɪ 12 21 15 treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti (stɑi) 35 37 18 (leyton*) 10 28 13 ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈfiʧərz (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 ər 95 ci*) 12 51 20 2 46 24 9 22 30 laɪ 12 21 15 treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti (stɑi) 35 37 18 (leyton*) 10 28 13 vju lɑrʤ ti ˈeɪbəl 2 ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈfiʧərz (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 ər 95 ci*) 12 51 20 2 46 24 9 22 30 laɪ 12 21 15 treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti (stɑi) 35 37 18 (leyton*) 10 28 13 ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈfiʧərz (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 ər 95 ci*) 12 51 20 2 46 24 9 22 30 laɪ 12 21 15 treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti (stɑi) 35 37 18 (leyton*) 10 28 13 vju lɑrʤ ti ˈeɪbəl 3 ˈfiʧərz (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 ər 95 ci*); 95 ci*) dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr (zung*) 40 43 23 steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti (stɑi) skɔr 35 37 22 (ˈwaɪtli) skɔr 30 43 15 ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz ˈnəmbər 38 44 19 ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks 44 14 ˈgloʊbəl sɪˈvɛrɪti ˈɪndɛks 43 20 ˈfiʧərz (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 ər 95 ci*); 95 ci*) dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr (zung*) 40 43 23 steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti (stɑi) skɔr 35 37 22 (ˈwaɪtli) skɔr 30 43 15 ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz ˈnəmbər 38 44 19 ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks 44 14 ˈgloʊbəl sɪˈvɛrɪti ˈɪndɛks 43 20 vju lɑrʤ ti ˈeɪbəl 3 ˈfiʧərz (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 ər 95 ci*); 95 ci*) dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr (zung*) 40 43 23 steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti (stɑi) skɔr 35 37 22 (ˈwaɪtli) skɔr 30 43 15 ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz ˈnəmbər 38 44 19 ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks 44 14 ˈgloʊbəl sɪˈvɛrɪti ˈɪndɛks 43 20 ˈfiʧərz (ɛn 103 (ɛn 110 ər 95 ci*); 95 ci*) dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr (zung*) 40 43 23 steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti (stɑi) skɔr 35 37 22 (ˈwaɪtli) skɔr 30 43 15 ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz ˈnəmbər 38 44 19 ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks 44 14 ˈgloʊbəl sɪˈvɛrɪti ˈɪndɛks 43 20 vju lɑrʤ wɪn ˈvɛriəbəlz wər kəmˈpɛrd bɪtˈwin taɪps aɪ ənd ˈpeɪʃənz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz wər əbˈzərvd (ˈdætə nɑt ʃoʊn). ˈteɪbəl 4 ˈprɛzənts ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ənd ˈvɛriəbəlz (ˈoʊnli stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ər ʃoʊn). ti ˈeɪbəl 4 ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈfiʧərz (dɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl) ˈvɛriəbəl (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl) ər 95 ci*); əˈʤəstɪd ər 95 ci*) skɔr 40 ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪmptəmz ˈɪndɛks ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈfiʧərz (dɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl) ˈvɛriəbəl (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl) ər 95 ci*); əˈʤəstɪd ər 95 ci*) skɔr 40 ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪmptəmz ˈɪndɛks ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks vju lɑrʤ ti ˈeɪbəl 4 ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈfiʧərz (dɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl) ˈvɛriəbəl (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl) ər 95 ci*); əˈʤəstɪd ər 95 ci*) skɔr 40 ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪmptəmz ˈɪndɛks ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈfiʧərz (dɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl) ˈvɛriəbəl (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvɛriəbəl) ər 95 ci*); əˈʤəstɪd ər 95 ci*) skɔr 40 ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪmptəmz ˈɪndɛks ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsɪmptəmz dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks vju lɑrʤ əˈgɛnst ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd kənˈtroʊlz: əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd skɔrz əˈgɛnst,,,, ˈoʊˈti ənd ˌviˈpi wər dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn boʊθ ənd kənˈtroʊl grups wɪθ noʊ stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈlɛvəlz bɪtˈwin ðə tu grups (ˈteɪbəl 5 wɪn wi sɔt tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ˈwɛðər tɪ ˈvɛriəs ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti skɔrz ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd, stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃənz wər əbˈzərvd bɪtˈwin ˈlɛvəlz əv ənd skɔrz ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ˈteɪbəl 6 ti ˈeɪbəl 5 əˈgɛnst (ɛn 25 min . ˈmidiən (min–max*) (ɛn 25 min . ˈmidiən (min–max*)* ˈoʊˈti ˌviˈpi əˈgɛnst (ɛn 25 min . ˈmidiən (min–max*) (ɛn 25 min . ˈmidiən (min–max*)* ˈoʊˈti ˌviˈpi vju lɑrʤ ti ˈeɪbəl 5 əˈgɛnst (ɛn 25 min . ˈmidiən (min–max*) (ɛn 25 min . ˈmidiən (min–max*)* ˈoʊˈti ˌviˈpi əˈgɛnst (ɛn 25 min . ˈmidiən (min–max*) (ɛn 25 min . ˈmidiən (min–max*)* ˈoʊˈti ˌviˈpi vju lɑrʤ ti ˈeɪbəl 6 skɔrz ˈpeɪʃənz steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd skɔr dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr treɪt (osessiveness*) skɔr ˈwaɪtli (hypohondriasis*) ˈɪndɛks steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr skɔr dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr skɔrz ˈpeɪʃənz steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd skɔr dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr treɪt (osessiveness*) skɔr ˈwaɪtli (hypohondriasis*) ˈɪndɛks steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr skɔr dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr vju lɑrʤ ti ˈeɪbəl 6 skɔrz ˈpeɪʃənz steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd skɔr dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr treɪt (osessiveness*) skɔr ˈwaɪtli (hypohondriasis*) ˈɪndɛks steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr skɔr dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr skɔrz ˈpeɪʃənz steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd skɔr dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr treɪt (osessiveness*) skɔr ˈwaɪtli (hypohondriasis*) ˈɪndɛks steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr skɔr dɪˈprɛʃən skɔr æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr vju lɑrʤ wɪn ə rəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɑdəl bɪtˈwin ˈvɛriəbəlz ənd ˈlɛvəlz əv əˈgɛnst wɑz əˈplaɪd, sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃənz wər dɪˈtɛktɪd ˈoʊnli bɪtˈwin ənd æŋˈzaɪəti skɔrz fər boʊθ ˈpeɪʃənz ənd kənˈtroʊlz (fɪg. 1a*, bi ənd si; fər sloʊp ənd ˌɪnərˈsɛpt dəraɪvd frəm ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən wɪθ rəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɑdəlz ər ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈzɛnəd). ɪn boʊθ ˈpeɪʃənz ənd wɪn ər ˌɪnˈkrist, steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti, treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti ənd æŋˈzaɪəti skɔrz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrist. ðə reɪt əv ˌɪnˈkris ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz ənd kənˈtroʊlz ər ðə seɪm; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈpeɪʃənz hæv ə haɪər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ɛz kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ kənˈtroʊlz (ˈteɪbəl 7 ɛf 1 vju slaɪd (ə) steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr əˈgɛnst ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd fər sloʊp fər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt (bi) treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr əˈgɛnst ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd fər sloʊp fər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt (si) æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr əˈgɛnst ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd fər sloʊp fər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ɛf 1 vju slaɪd (ə) steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr əˈgɛnst ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd fər sloʊp fər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt (bi) treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr əˈgɛnst ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd fər sloʊp fər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt (si) æŋˈzaɪəti skɔr əˈgɛnst ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd fər sloʊp fər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ti ˈeɪbəl 7 pərˈæmətərz ˈpeɪʃənz, min . kənˈtroʊlz, min . steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt æŋˈzaɪəti (scl-90r*) sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt pərˈæmətərz ˈpeɪʃənz, min . kənˈtroʊlz, min . steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt æŋˈzaɪəti (scl-90r*) sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt vju lɑrʤ ti ˈeɪbəl 7 pərˈæmətərz ˈpeɪʃənz, min . kənˈtroʊlz, min . steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt æŋˈzaɪəti (scl-90r*) sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt pərˈæmətərz ˈpeɪʃənz, min . kənˈtroʊlz, min . steɪt æŋˈzaɪəti sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt æŋˈzaɪəti (scl-90r*) sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt vju lɑrʤ dɪˈskəʃən ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt rɪˈpɔrt, wi eɪmd tɪ əˈsɛs ðə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ˈpeɪʃənz ɛz kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ, ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈfiʧərz ɛz wɛl ɛz wɪθ dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ˌhaɪpoʊθəˈlæmɪk ənd pɪˈtuɪˌtɛri. ðə meɪn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts əbˈzərvd ɪn ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ənd, wɛˈræz boʊθ ˈmeɪʤər ənd ˈmaɪnər ˈfiʧərz wər dɪˈtɛktɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər əˈʤəstmənt fər ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks, ˈoʊnli wɑz faʊnd tɪ bi ðə meɪn ˈfiʧər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əv wər praɪˈmɛrəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. wər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz, wɪθ lɛs ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ˈbərdən, wɛˈræz noʊ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv wɪθ ðə taɪp əv dɪˈziz wɑz əbˈzərvd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈsɪrəm ˈænɪˌbɑdiz tɪ wɪθ æŋˈzaɪəti steɪts ɪn boʊθ ˈpeɪʃənz ənd wɑz dɪˈtɛktɪd. ˈrisərʧ ɪn ðə fild əv ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈfiʧərz ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ɑr ˈpriviəs wərk həz səˈʤɛstɪd haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈɪntroʊˌvərtɪd hɑˈstɪləti, loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈɛkstrəˌvərtɪd hɑˈstɪləti 2 3 ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈsteɪbəl weɪ əv riˈæktɪŋ tɪ strɛs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈziz ˈɔnˌsɛt 12 ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt wərk, wi ˈfərðər rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɛvəlz əv,, ənd æŋˈzaɪəti ɛz ə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪt ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz. ˌɪmˈplaɪz saɪˈkoʊsəs 34 wɛˈræz ɪz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈnɛgətɪv əˈfɛkt, ˈpriviəsli ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ˌæktəˈveɪʃən θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv ðə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm 15 ɪz ˈmeɪnli ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ɛz priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən wɪθ ˈditeɪlz, rulz ənd pərˈfɛkʃəˌnɪzəm 32 kənˈsɪstəntli wɪθ ˈpriviəs rɪˈpɔrts ɪn 35 wi hæv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ə haɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns əv ˈfiʧərz ɪn ɑr ˈkoʊhɔrt ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ɛz dɪˈprɛʃən, æŋˈzaɪəti ənd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈstədi wi rɪˈpɔrt fər ðə fərst taɪm ðət ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ðɛr. ˈoʊnli, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪmptəmz ənd ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ dɪˈstrɛs ˈɪndɛks ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˈpeɪʃənz sim tɪ bi ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wɪn wi ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əv ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔri pərˈæmətərz əv wɪθ ˈvɛriəbəlz, wi faʊnd ðət wər mɔr ˈprɛvələnt ɪn dɪˈprɛst ˈpeɪʃənz. ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt simz tɪ bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɪn ənd ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpætərn ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ɪn rɑ wɛr ə strɔŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv dɪˈprɛʃən ənd həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd 36 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə ˈpriviəs ˈstədi həz feɪld tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈænɪˌbɑdiz ənd, ɪn ɑr ˈstədi ˈpeɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt ˈænɪˌbɑdiz ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈgreɪtər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈbərdən. ðɪs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən nidz tɪ bi ˈfərðər ɪkˈsplɔrd. ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈpriviəs rɪˈpɔrts, wi hæv ʃoʊn ðət dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈgɛnst kən bi dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɪrə əv boʊθ ˈpeɪʃənz ənd 25 ˈfərðərˌmɔr, wi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ˈlɛvəlz əv əˈgɛnst ər ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ æŋˈzaɪəti steɪts ɪn boʊθ ˈpeɪʃənz ənd, bət wɪθ ə haɪər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz. əˈgɛnst sim tɪ bi ˈrɛləvənt tɪ æŋˈzaɪəti, ˈpɑsəbli θru əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ənd əˈfɛktɪv steɪts 37 ɪn fækt, ˈrisənt wərk prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈɛvədəns ðət ər ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv æŋˈzaɪəti ɪn ə ræt ˈmɑdəl əv maɪld ənd səˈvɪr strɛs 25 ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ kɔr treɪts ɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ ˈitɪŋ dɪˈsɔrdərz 24 ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin skɔrz ənd əˈgɛnst ˈoʊˈti, ˌviˈpi, ənd wər dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn ɑr ˈsæmpəl ənd ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈstədi rɪˈvild, fər ðə fərst taɪm, əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ənd wɪθ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl treɪts. ðiz rɪˈzəlts səˈpɔrt pəˈtɛnʃəl pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ˌhaɪpoʊθəˈlæmɪk ənd pɪˈtuɪˌtɛri ɪn ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts. riˈsɛptər ɪz ˈhaɪli ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn əv ðə glændz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə glænd 38 səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət meɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ roʊl tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt səˈkriʃən. ˈgɪvɪn ðə dɪˈtɛktɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈoʊˈti ənd ˌviˈpi ənd æŋˈzaɪəti ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz, wən ˈkænɑt ɪkˈsklud ə ˌpæθəˈʤɛnɪk ˈifɛkt əv ðiz ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈglænʤələr ˈlɛvəl, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈdəkʃən əv ˈɔrəl ənd ˈsɪmptəmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz rɪˈzəlts ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz. ðə ˈsæmpəl maɪt bi ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl tɪ prəˈvaɪd səbˈstænʃəl ˈɛvədəns əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz. ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈsɛkənd dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl grup əv ə dɪˈsɔrdər ˈprɛfərəbli wən ɪn wɪʧ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈstrəkʧər dɪˈstərbənsɪz ər ˈæbsənt ər ə grup wɪˈθaʊt ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn juzd ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈstədi bi ˈvæljəbəl ɪn ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɪs wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈstədi. ˈpriviəs wərk dɪd nɑt dɪˈtɛkt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈpeɪʃənz ənd kənˈtroʊlz wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈbərdən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks wɑz əˈveɪləbəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈvælədeɪtəd ənd ˈpriviəsli juzd ɪn ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz, ðə skeɪlz juzd læk ðə ˈækjərəsi ənd stəˈbɪlɪti əv ə ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ˈɪntərvˌju ənd ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ˈdætə əv ðə ˈkænɑt ɪkˈsklud ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz meɪ bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt. ɪn kənˈkluʒən, ˈpeɪʃənz ˈprɛzənt ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈfiʧərz ˈmeɪnli dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts əv ənd. klɪˈnɪʃənz ʃʊd bi əˈwɛr əv ðiz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks, sɪns ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk əˈproʊʧ ɪz ˈwɔrəntɪd. əˈtɛnʃən, ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd ˌsaɪkoʊˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz wɪn ˈnidɪd, meɪ ˈɔfər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt hɛlp tɪ ˈpeɪʃənz. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv tɪ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əv əˈgɛnst wɪθ æŋˈzaɪəti steɪts səˈʤɛsts ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌpæθəˈʤɛnɪk ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər ðiz dɪˈsɔrdərz. wi wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk fər kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd sɛrəˈlɔʤɪkəl ˈdætə əv ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ. dɪˈskloʊʒər ˈsteɪtmənt: ðə ˈɔθərz hæv dɪˈklɛrd noʊ ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˈrɛfərənsɪz 1 ˈkæsən həm ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃənz ənd ˈərli ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ˈʃoʊgrən ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ɑrʧ ˈɪntərn mɛd 2004 vol*. 164 (pg*. 1275 84 vol.(pg*. 2 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glændz ˌɛndoʊkrəˈnɑləʤi 1998 vol*. 139 (pg*. 2348 55 vol.(pg*. ðə ˈɔθər 2010 ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌruməˈtɑləʤi. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. fər pərˈmɪʃənz, pliz iˈmeɪl: |
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there have been a lot of media reports today following the information presented to the everton last night.
i was disappointed that people were left with the impression that the council and other partners were not fully in support or part of a true partnership. i recognise that view.
as mayor of the city, i wish to set straight some of the issues which were not communicated to last meeting.
many people would love to see a new stadium, new housing, a better park and new community facilities at walton hall park. some would prefer the park to remain the way it currently is. all of which are things to consider but the facts are that:
– delivering what everton refer to as “the vision” requires in excess of which everton cannot yet show that they or anyone else have available.
– there is no regeneration scheme in place.
– there is no developer in place.
– there is no planning application.
once these are in place, of course we will support, facilitate and work together to move the project forward, in the same way that we did with liverpool for their recent the stadium expansion.
some people seem to be forgetting that it is not the job of the council to finance and deliver a major regeneration scheme of the type proposed, including a potential new stadium for everton football club. nobody should be in any doubt about the horrendous financial situation that the council is facing.
let me re-iterate, we would welcome a regeneration scheme to consider but the fact is, at the moment, there one. that is why there is no real progress to report.
it is sad that everton chose to question mine and the integrity and commitment publicly. as a city we have helped everton with finch farm and took the controversial decision to support a regeneration project with a stadium on walton hall park. the evidence of our commitment to supporting everton is there for all to see.
as mayor i am totally committed to helping, within reason, this project if it meets the wider regeneration needs of the area or indeed any other solution the club may propose.
i await sight of those plans.
joe anderson mayor of liverpool | ðɛr hæv bɪn ə lɔt əv ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts təˈdeɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˈɛvərtən læst naɪt. aɪ wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət ˈpipəl wər lɛft wɪθ ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑrtnərz wər nɑt ˈfʊli ɪn səˈpɔrt ər pɑrt əv ə tru ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp. aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət vju. ɛz meɪər əv ðə ˈsɪti, aɪ wɪʃ tɪ sɛt streɪt səm əv ðə ˈɪʃuz wɪʧ wər nɑt kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd tɪ læst ˈmitɪŋ. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wʊd ləv tɪ si ə nu ˈsteɪdiəm, nu ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ə ˈbɛtər pɑrk ənd nu kəmˈjunɪti fəˈsɪlɪtiz æt ˈwɔltən hɔl pɑrk. səm wʊd prɪˈfər ðə pɑrk tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ðə weɪ ɪt ˈkərəntli ɪz. ɔl əv wɪʧ ər θɪŋz tɪ kənˈsɪdər bət ðə fækts ər ðət: dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ wət ˈɛvərtən rɪˈfər tɪ ɛz vision”*” rikˈwaɪərz ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv wɪʧ ˈɛvərtən ˈkænɑt jɛt ʃoʊ ðət ðeɪ ər ˈɛniˌwən ɛls hæv əˈveɪləbəl. ðɛr ɪz noʊ riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən skim ɪn pleɪs. ðɛr ɪz noʊ dɪˈvɛləpər ɪn pleɪs. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈplænɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. wəns ðiz ər ɪn pleɪs, əv kɔrs wi wɪl səˈpɔrt, fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ənd wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ muv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈfɔrwərd, ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðət wi dɪd wɪθ ˈlɪvərˌpul fər ðɛr ˈrisənt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɪkˈspænʧən. səm ˈpipəl sim tɪ bi fərˈgɛtɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə ʤɑb əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd dɪˈlɪvər ə ˈmeɪʤər riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən skim əv ðə taɪp prəˈpoʊzd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl nu ˈsteɪdiəm fər ˈɛvərtən ˈfʊtˌbɔl kləb. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ʃʊd bi ɪn ˈɛni daʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˌhɔˈrɛndəs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ. lɛt mi re-iterate*, wi wʊd ˈwɛlkəm ə riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən skim tɪ kənˈsɪdər bət ðə fækt ɪz, æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðɛr wən. ðət ɪz waɪ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ril ˈprɑˌgrɛs tɪ rɪˈpɔrt. ɪt ɪz sæd ðət ˈɛvərtən ʧoʊz tɪ kˈwɛʃən maɪn ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd kəˈmɪtmənt ˈpəblɪkli. ɛz ə ˈsɪti wi hæv hɛlpt ˈɛvərtən wɪθ fɪnʧ fɑrm ənd tʊk ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ səˈpɔrt ə riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ ə ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn ˈwɔltən hɔl pɑrk. ðə ˈɛvədəns əv ɑr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈɛvərtən ɪz ðɛr fər ɔl tɪ si. ɛz meɪər aɪ æm ˈtoʊtəli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ, wɪˈθɪn ˈrizən, ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪf ɪt mits ðə ˈwaɪdər riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən nidz əv ðə ˈɛriə ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈɛni ˈəðər səˈluʃən ðə kləb meɪ prəˈpoʊz. aɪ əˈweɪt saɪt əv ðoʊz plænz. ʤoʊ ˈændərsən meɪər əv ˈlɪvərˌpul |
washington redskins owner daniel snyder did not stay to see his team lose against the arizona cardinals on sunday and did something that many would consider very disrespectful.
bertrand berry, a former cardinals player and current member of the arizona's postgame broadcast team with balekian, reported snyder left the game early in the fourth quarter berry's report), before leaving, emphatically spat on the ground inside the stadium as a visible act of disgust.
berry was headed down early in the fourth quarter to begin work on the postgame show. he happened to be on the same elevator as snyder and former redskins quarterback doug williams.
the washington owner was leaving the stadium, as he was unhappy with the ruling on the field that led to an andre roberts fumble not being overturned when it appeared he might have gotten his knee down before the ball came out.
snyder was complaining about the call as the elevator went down and then, when he got off the elevator, which is a few feet from the stadium exit, he spat on the floor in disgust.
berry said it was done "in a demonstrative way" as a means of disrespect, a way "to leave his mark" on the stadium on his way out.
at the time, arizona only had a lead on the redskins.
berry called out the behavior, saying the attitude of the owner shows in the attitude of the team. he called snyder's behavior "one of the most disrespectful things you can do."
"how can you expect your players to go out there and fight to the end of the game" if the owner don't stay until the end, berry asked on the air.
there is a conflicting report by rob carlin of comcast sports net. he stating snyder was in fact in the stadium after the game in the locker room.
this doesn't necessarily discredit berry's report. there is no reason to believe berry wasn't in the elevator with snyder and snyder might have stepped out for a few minutes before going down to the locker room. as for the spitting, carlin doubts it, but there is no reason why berry would fabricate the story.
it is just another embarrassment for an owner who is struggling with public support. | ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈrɛdˌskɪnz ˈoʊnər ˈdænjəl sˈnaɪdər dɪd nɑt steɪ tɪ si hɪz tim luz əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ɔn ˈsənˌdi ənd dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni wʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈvɛri ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl. ˈbərtrənd ˈbɛri, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑrdɪnəlz pleɪər ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnəz ˌpoʊstˈgeɪm ˈbrɔdˌkæst tim wɪθ balekian*, ˌriˈpɔrtəd sˈnaɪdər lɛft ðə geɪm ˈərli ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər ˈbɛriz rɪˈpɔrt), ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ, ɛmˈfætɪkəli spæt ɔn ðə graʊnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɛz ə ˈvɪzəbəl ækt əv dɪsˈgəst. ˈbɛri wɑz ˈhɛdɪd daʊn ˈərli ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər tɪ bɪˈgɪn wərk ɔn ðə ˌpoʊstˈgeɪm ʃoʊ. hi ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ɔn ðə seɪm ˈɛləˌveɪtər ɛz sˈnaɪdər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈrɛdˌskɪnz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk dəg ˈwɪljəmz. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈoʊnər wɑz ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈsteɪdiəm, ɛz hi wɑz ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈrulɪŋ ɔn ðə fild ðət lɛd tɪ ən ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈrɑbərts ˈfəmbəl nɑt biɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌtərnd wɪn ɪt əˈpɪrd hi maɪt hæv ˈgɔtən hɪz ni daʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bɔl keɪm aʊt. sˈnaɪdər wɑz kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə kɔl ɛz ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər wɛnt daʊn ənd ðɛn, wɪn hi gɑt ɔf ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər, wɪʧ ɪz ə fju fit frəm ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ˈɛksət, hi spæt ɔn ðə flɔr ɪn dɪsˈgəst. ˈbɛri sɛd ɪt wɑz dən "ɪn ə dɪˈmɑnstrətɪv weɪ" ɛz ə minz əv ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt, ə weɪ "tɪ liv hɪz mɑrk" ɔn ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn hɪz weɪ aʊt. æt ðə taɪm, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈoʊnli hæd ə lɛd ɔn ðə ˈrɛdˌskɪnz. ˈbɛri kɔld aʊt ðə bɪˈheɪvjər, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈætəˌtud əv ðə ˈoʊnər ʃoʊz ɪn ðə ˈætəˌtud əv ðə tim. hi kɔld sˈnaɪdərz bɪˈheɪvjər "wən əv ðə moʊst ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl θɪŋz ju kən du." "haʊ kən ju ɪkˈspɛkt jʊr pleɪərz tɪ goʊ aʊt ðɛr ənd faɪt tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə geɪm" ɪf ðə ˈoʊnər doʊnt steɪ ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd, ˈbɛri æst ɔn ðə ɛr. ðɛr ɪz ə kənˈflɪktɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt baɪ rɑb ˈkɑrlɪn əv ˈkɑmˌkæst spɔrts nɛt. hi ˈsteɪtɪŋ sˈnaɪdər wɑz ɪn fækt ɪn ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ˈæftər ðə geɪm ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər rum. ðɪs ˈdəzənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli dɪˈskrɛdət ˈbɛriz rɪˈpɔrt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ˈbɛri ˈwəzənt ɪn ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər wɪθ sˈnaɪdər ənd sˈnaɪdər maɪt hæv stɛpt aʊt fər ə fju ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ daʊn tɪ ðə ˈlɑkər rum. ɛz fər ðə ˈspɪtɪŋ, ˈkɑrlɪn daʊts ɪt, bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən waɪ ˈbɛri wʊd ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt ðə ˈstɔri. ɪt ɪz ʤɪst əˈnəðər ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt fər ən ˈoʊnər hu ɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. |
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tennis fans worldwide were stunned when top player venus williams abruptly dropped out of the u.s. open this week. the reason for her sudden withdrawal was a diagnosis of syndrome, a disease with a wide range of symptoms. here, a brief guide to this condition:
what is syndrome?
sjögren's (pronounced show-grens) syndrome is an autoimmune disease in other words, the body's immune defenses attack healthy tissue. the disease targets the tear ducts and glands, causing dryness of the eyes and mouth. in advanced cases of the disease, it can cause debilitating joint pain, fatigue, and severe rheumatoid arthritis. other symptoms include acid reflux, sleep disturbances, and numbness in the legs and feet.
who is most at risk for syndrome?
the disease affects some four million americans 90 percent of whom are women. symptoms usually appear when people are in their 40s. there's no known cause, though syndrome seems to have a genetic component, since it and other autoimmune diseases tend to run in families.
will williams return to professional tennis?
hopefully. but there's no cure for. "how the disease will play out for williams is unclear," says margaret steele in usa today. "symptoms can remain mild, worsen or, occasionally, go into remission." patients usually manage the symptoms with drops for dry eyes, drugs, and agents. but let's not worry too much, suggests dr. robert of the hospital for special surgery in new york city, as quoted by today. "most patients with the disorder live very productive lives."
sources: today, times, usa today, | ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈtɛnɪs fænz ˈwərldˈwaɪd wər stənd wɪn tɔp pleɪər ˈvinəs ˈwɪljəmz əˈbrəptli drɑpt aʊt əv ðə juz. ˈoʊpən ðɪs wik. ðə ˈrizən fər hər ˈsədən wɪθˈdrɔəl wɑz ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ˈsɪnˌdroʊm, ə dɪˈziz wɪθ ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈsɪmptəmz. hir, ə brif gaɪd tɪ ðɪs kənˈdɪʃən: wət ɪz ˈsɪnˌdroʊm? (prəˈnaʊnst show-grens*) ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ɪz ən ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun dɪˈziz ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈbɑdiz ˌɪmˈjun dɪˈfɛnsɪz əˈtæk ˈhɛlθi ˈtɪʃu. ðə dɪˈziz ˈtɑrgəts ðə tɪr dəkts ənd glændz, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈdraɪnəs əv ðə aɪz ənd maʊθ. ɪn ədˈvænst ˈkeɪsɪz əv ðə dɪˈziz, ɪt kən kɔz dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ʤɔɪnt peɪn, fəˈtig, ənd səˈvɪr ˈruməˌtɔɪd ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. ˈəðər ˈsɪmptəmz ˌɪnˈklud ˈæsəd reflux*, slip dɪˈstərbənsɪz, ənd ˈnəmnəs ɪn ðə lɛgz ənd fit. hu ɪz moʊst æt rɪsk fər ˈsɪnˌdroʊm? ðə dɪˈziz əˈfɛkts səm fɔr ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz 90 pərˈsɛnt əv hum ər ˈwɪmən. ˈsɪmptəmz ˈjuʒəwəli əˈpɪr wɪn ˈpipəl ər ɪn ðɛr 40s*. ðɛrz noʊ noʊn kɔz, ðoʊ ˈsɪnˌdroʊm simz tɪ hæv ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk kəmˈpoʊnənt, sɪns ɪt ənd ˈəðər ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun dɪˈzizɪz tɛnd tɪ rən ɪn ˈfæməliz. wɪl ˈwɪljəmz rɪˈtərn tɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈtɛnɪs? ˈhoʊpfəli. bət ðɛrz noʊ kjʊr fər. "haʊ ðə dɪˈziz wɪl pleɪ aʊt fər ˈwɪljəmz ɪz ənˈklɪr," sɪz ˈmɑrgərɪt stil ɪn ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ. "ˈsɪmptəmz kən rɪˈmeɪn maɪld, ˈwərsən ər, ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli, goʊ ˈɪntu riˈmɪʃən." ˈpeɪʃənz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈsɪmptəmz wɪθ drɑps fər draɪ aɪz, drəgz, ənd ˈeɪʤənts. bət lɛts nɑt ˈwəri tu məʧ, səˈʤɛsts ˈdɑktər. ˈrɑbərt əv ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ˈspɛʃəl ˈsərʤəri ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ təˈdeɪ. "moʊst ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɔrdər lɪv ˈvɛri pərˈdəktɪv lɪvz." ˈsɔrsəz: təˈdeɪ, taɪmz, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ, |
commission seeks to block child porn websites proposal also calls for mandatory sentences for human traffickers.
theropean commission has proposed that websites containing child pornography should be blocked across theropean union and that maximum sentences of five to ten years should be imposed on human traffickers.
the measures are part of a legislative package to combat human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children announced by cecilia, theropean commissioner for home affairs, in brussels today (29 march).
malmström also announced that the commission will appoint an “very soon”.
blocking websites is controversial among the member states, whose endorsement, together with that of theropean parliament, is needed for the two directives to take effect. officials expect fierce disagreements among member states and as they debate the draft directives, which are likely to be watered down in the process. however, under the lisbon treaty individual member states can no longer block legislation in the field of justice and home affairs.
malmström said that she would now work with and member states to impress on them that acting on these “heinous crimes” was imperative. she said that both spain and belgium the current and next holder of the rotating presidency were “eager” to move on the matter. she said that the power to block access to websites would be limited to child pornography and would not be used to block other content.
“child pornography is not about freedom of expression,” she said.
jan philipp albrecht, a german green mep, has called on the commission and the council of ministers to “abandon their plans for an internet censorship directive”.
“filtering certain content on the web is for the real of illegal websites and constitutes a threat to liberal democracy,” he said. “there is a slippery slope from filtering child abuse and other illegal websites to filtering unwanted or politically content.”
malmström said that blocking websites was not a “substitute for removing content” but a pragmatic measure to prevent people from seeing it. she pointed out that the scandinavian countries, the and italy already had similar measures in place. “it works in practice,” she said.
the proposals would leave it up to member states to determine the exact methods with which to block access but would set up legal safeguards to ensure that they were effectively blocked. the draft trafficking directive also foresees improved support for victims, including the provision of shelter and medical and psychological assistance.
eu sex tourists would face prosecution in their home country if they abused children outside the, and prohibitions on contact with children imposed by one member state would be effective across the. | kəˈmɪʃən siks tɪ blɑk ʧaɪld pɔrn ˈwɛbˌsaɪts prəˈpoʊzəl ˈɔlsoʊ kɔlz fər ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈsɛntənsɪz fər ˈjumən ˈtræfɪkərz. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən həz prəˈpoʊzd ðət ˈwɛbˌsaɪts kənˈteɪnɪŋ ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ʃʊd bi blɑkt əˈkrɔs ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ənd ðət ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntənsɪz əv faɪv tɪ tɛn jɪrz ʃʊd bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˈjumən ˈtræfɪkərz. ðə ˈmɛʒərz ər pɑrt əv ə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈpækɪʤ tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈjumən ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ənd ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ˈʧɪldrən əˈnaʊnst baɪ sɪˈsiljə, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃənər fər hoʊm əˈfɛrz, ɪn ˈbrəsəlz təˈdeɪ 29 mɑrʧ). ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə kəˈmɪʃən wɪl əˈpɔɪnt ən soon”*”. ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl əˈməŋ ðə ˈmɛmbər steɪts, huz ɛnˈdɔrsmənt, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðət əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ɪz ˈnidɪd fər ðə tu dɪˈrɛktɪvz tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt. əˈfɪʃəlz ɪkˈspɛkt fɪrs ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts əˈməŋ ˈmɛmbər steɪts ənd ɛz ðeɪ dəˈbeɪt ðə dræft dɪˈrɛktɪvz, wɪʧ ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈwɔtərd daʊn ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈəndər ðə ˈlɪzbən ˈtriti ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛmbər steɪts kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər blɑk ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə fild əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd hoʊm əˈfɛrz. sɛd ðət ʃi wʊd naʊ wərk wɪθ ənd ˈmɛmbər steɪts tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ɔn ðɛm ðət ˈæktɪŋ ɔn ðiz crimes”*” wɑz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. ʃi sɛd ðət boʊθ speɪn ənd ˈbɛlʤəm ðə ˈkɑrənt ənd nɛkst ˈhoʊldər əv ðə ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənsi wər ““eager”*” tɪ muv ɔn ðə ˈmætər. ʃi sɛd ðət ðə paʊər tɪ blɑk ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts wʊd bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd wʊd nɑt bi juzd tɪ blɑk ˈəðər ˈkɑntɛnt. pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈfridəm əv expression,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ʤæn ˈfɪlɪp ˈɔlˌbrɛkt, ə ˈʤərmən grin mep*, həz kɔld ɔn ðə kəˈmɪʃən ənd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈmɪnɪstərz tɪ ðɛr plænz fər ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp directive”*”. ˈsərtən ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ðə wɛb ɪz fər ðə ril əv ˌɪˈligəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə θrɛt tɪ ˈlɪˌbərəl democracy,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪz ə sˈlɪpəri sloʊp frəm ˈfɪltərɪŋ ʧaɪld əˈbjuz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪˈligəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts tɪ ˈfɪltərɪŋ ənˈwɔntɪd ər ˈplɪtɪkli content.”*.” sɛd ðət ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts wɑz nɑt ə fər riˈmuvɪŋ content”*” bət ə prægˈmætɪk ˈmɛʒər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈpipəl frəm siɪŋ ɪt. ʃi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə ˌskændɪˈneɪviən ˈkəntriz, ðə ənd ˈɪtəli ɔˈrɛdi hæd ˈsɪmələr ˈmɛʒərz ɪn pleɪs. wərks ɪn practice,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz wʊd liv ɪt əp tɪ ˈmɛmbər steɪts tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈmɛθədz wɪθ wɪʧ tɪ blɑk ˈækˌsɛs bət wʊd sɛt əp ˈligəl ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðeɪ wər ˈifɛktɪvli blɑkt. ðə dræft ˈtræfɪkɪŋ dɪˈrɛktɪv ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrˈsiz ˌɪmˈpruvd səˈpɔrt fər ˈvɪktɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv ˈʃɛltər ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈsɪstəns. sɛks ˈtʊrɪsts wʊd feɪs ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ɪn ðɛr hoʊm ˈkəntri ɪf ðeɪ əˈbjuzd ˈʧɪldrən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə, ənd ˌproʊəˈbɪʃənz ɔn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ wən ˈmɛmbər steɪt wʊd bi ˈifɛktɪv əˈkrɔs ðə. |
when ellen degeneres recently had christina aguilera on as a guest, she decided to ask the singer about one of the most disturbing pictures of her that has ever been taken.
this one:
“there’s a picture of you was it you staring at hillary or you staring at hillary?” degeneres asked…
“she was staring at my bosoms,” aguilera replied.
the audience lost it over the image.
(note: probably want to skip ahead to the mark.)
“it’s amazing, awesome!” aguilera added. “she supports the girls.”
aguilera then goes on to talk about how she just had a fundraiser for hillary at her personal home in beverly hills.
ew. just all kinds of ew. and the elite want that woman to be our next president.
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piper writes for the daily. a lot of b.s. out there. someone has to write about it. | wɪn ˈɛlən dɪʤɪˈnɛrɛs ˈrisəntli hæd krɪˈstinə ɑgwiˈlɛrə ɔn ɛz ə gɛst, ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ æsk ðə ˈsɪŋər əˈbaʊt wən əv ðə moʊst dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv hər ðət həz ˈɛvər bɪn ˈteɪkən. ðɪs wən: ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ju wɑz ɪt ju ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ˈhɪləri ər ju ˈstɛrɪŋ æt hillary?”*?” dɪʤɪˈnɛrɛs asked…*… wɑz ˈstɛrɪŋ æt maɪ bosoms,”*,” ɑgwiˈlɛrə rɪˈplaɪd. ðə ˈɔdiəns lɔst ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪmɪʤ. (noʊt: ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔnt tɪ skɪp əˈhɛd tɪ ðə mɑrk.) əˈmeɪzɪŋ, awesome!”*!” ɑgwiˈlɛrə ˈædɪd. səˈpɔrts ðə girls.”*.” ɑgwiˈlɛrə ðɛn goʊz ɔn tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ ʃi ʤɪst hæd ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər fər ˈhɪləri æt hər ˈpərsɪnəl hoʊm ɪn ˈbɛvərli hɪlz. ew*. ʤɪst ɔl kaɪnz əv ew*. ənd ðə ɪˈlit wɔnt ðət ˈwʊmən tɪ bi ɑr nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt. rɪˈleɪtɪd ridz ˈbɑmˌʃɛl rɪˈpɔrt: ˈkrʊkəd ˈhɪləri tʊk 100 ˈmɪljən frəm ˈmɪdəl ist rəˈʒimz: ˈkɑnflɪkts əv interest”*” ðə fɔr lɔz ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən broʊk (bət ʃi wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛvər bi ʧɑrʤd fər) wət ðə frənt peɪʤ əv ðə ˈpeɪpər wɪl lʊk laɪk ɪf ˈhɪləri bɪˈkəmz ˈprɛzɪdənt waɪ dɪz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkækəl wɪθ gli æt ˈvaɪələns, ˈhɔrər, ənd dɛθ? hɪˈlɛriəs ˈsupərˌkət əv ˈhɪləri herself”*” pruvz haʊ məʧ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmidiə ləvz hər əˈfɪʃəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt troʊl tim həz spɛnt ˈmɪljənz tɪ ““correct”*” ˈpipəl hu ““attack”*” hər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ə liar”*”: ˈʤɛnər dɪˈstrɔɪz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈkɔzɪz hɛdz tɪ ɪkˈsploʊd ɪf ˈhɪləri ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd, ðə rul əv lɔ ənd ðə riˈpəblɪk ər dɛd wɔʧ ˈhɪləri ˈkækəl wɪθ gli ˈæftər god”*” ɪz riˈmuvd frəm ðə plɛʤ æt hər ˈræli dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ ðə ˈdeɪli wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ ʃɛr ənd ɑr rɪˈpɔrts, æˈnælɪˌsiz, ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz (klɪk fər ˈditeɪlz). kənˈtrɪbjutɪd baɪ ˈpaɪpər məkˈgaʊən əv ðə ˈdeɪli. ˈpaɪpər raɪts fər ðə ˈdeɪli. ə lɔt əv biz. aʊt ðɛr. ˈsəmˌwən həz tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ɪt. |
without completing the statutory public hearings in and, environment, forests and climate change minister prakash has done away with a order against the dam, allowing construction work to resume.
he did so at the personal request of pradesh chief minister naidu, an ally of the janata party (bjp), and without informing and. also, the orders of the environment ministry have not been put in the public domain.
the project is expected to displace about and affect 300 villages, according to the 2010 environmental clearance order which uses data of 2001 population of these villages. the population over the decade and a half has risen considerably. it is to irrigate about ha of agricultural land, store 550 million cubic metres of water and generate 960 of power.
the project is to be built on the in pradesh. but the water is expected to inundate many tribal villages in and, too. construction has to be carried out for the project in these states, too.
a july 3 letter by to naidu, reviewed by business standard, reads: "i have your letter dated april 25 regarding continuation of works of the indira sagar project in pradesh. i have got the matter examined in my ministry... with the anticipation that the pending public hearing will be resolved through discussions and persistent engagement with and, my ministry has taken the decision to keep the order' in abeyance for a period of a year. a copy of the office memorandum in this regard is enclosed for your information."
the letter attaches executive orders from joint secretary sinha, dated june 23. it says, "this ministry has decided to keep the order in abeyance for a period of a year." it conceded public hearings hadn't been carried out in the two states and that both had approached the supreme court against the project and the verdicts were pending. the order is marked to principal secretary (irrigation) in the pradesh government.
baijendra kumar, principal secretary to the chief minister, told business standard, "we have not been informed of this order. we have filed a plea in the supreme court against the project. mandatory public hearings have not been conducted in the state. sometimes, they say four villages in our state will be submerged and sometimes they say 40. how can we know the exact situation till studies are done and public hearings are carried out in our state as well? we are surprised how the centre keeps permitting work be carried out like this. the project has been almost completed like this, illegally."
pradeep kumar jena,'s water resources secretary, confirmed the state hadn't been informed of the decision, though the centre was aware the state had taken strong objections to the project.
while has a government, headed by chief minister raman singh, has a janata dal government, under chief minister patnaik.
a detailed questionnaire sent to did not elicit a response till the time of going to print.
oddly, the executive order from his ministry reads, "during the first months of this period of one year, the government of pradesh shall ensure public hearings are conducted in the states of and and submit the outcome of the public hearings to the environment ministry." this is despite the fact that public hearings in the two states cannot be by the pradesh government; these have to be carried out by the respective state government, through the state pollution control board concerned.
the environment protection act makes it mandatory for public hearings to be held for all areas impacted by a project. only after the hearings can an assessment be conducted. a positive appraisal of the assessment permits the centre to give a nod. construction on the project can take place only after this and other clearances.
in 2005, the pradesh government secured a clearance for the project component falling within its territory. in 2010, the state sought clearance for the parts of the project in the two other states. the union environment ministry gave its approval that year. however, in 2011, it issued a order when and protested that their areas would also be impacted, adding no studies or hearings had been conducted. subsequently, the two approached the supreme court separately against the project.
the executive order of the environment ministry says, "the government of pradesh has assured it will bring about changes in the design and operating parameters of the project in case warranted as a result of public hearings in and and such changes would be carried out in consultation with the (central water commission) and the consent of all states. in that case, change in design operating parameters might be required to ensure the area falling in the states of and does not come under submergence due to impounding of the project reservoir."
it wasn't explained how the project could be once near completion.
an executive order of the ministry has to operate within the legal provisions of the environmental laws governing clearances. the law provides only for a consent for the project. the ministry order says a similar order to let work on the project continue had been issued on january 1, 2014, for six months.
business standard had asked the environment minister under what provisions and on what legal grounds the order for the project had been withdrawn, and whether and had been consulted on the matter before the decision or informed of it after the decision was taken. | wɪˈθaʊt kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ɪn ənd, ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈfɔrəsts ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈmɪnɪstər prɑˈkɑʃ həz dən əˈweɪ wɪθ ə ˈɔrdər əˈgɛnst ðə dæm, əˈlaʊɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən wərk tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ. hi dɪd soʊ æt ðə ˈpərsɪnəl rɪkˈwɛst əv prəˈdɛʃ ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər naidu*, ən ˈælaɪ əv ðə ʤəˈnɑtə ˈpɑrti (bjp*), ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ənd. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə ˈɔrdərz əv ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstri hæv nɑt bɪn pʊt ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈspleɪs əˈbaʊt ənd əˈfɛkt 300 ˈvɪlɪʤɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə 2010 ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈklɪrəns ˈɔrdər wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ˈdætə əv 2001 ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðiz ˈvɪlɪʤɪz. ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɛkeɪd ənd ə hæf həz ˈrɪzən kənˈsɪdərəbli. ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈɪrəˌgeɪt əˈbaʊt hɑ əv ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd, stɔr 550 ˈmɪljən ˈkjubɪk ˈmitərz əv ˈwɔtər ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 960 əv paʊər. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz tɪ bi bɪlt ɔn ðə ɪn prəˈdɛʃ. bət ðə ˈwɔtər ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈɪnənˌdeɪt ˈmɛni ˈtraɪbəl ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɪn ənd, tu. kənˈstrəkʃən həz tɪ bi ˈkɛrid aʊt fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ðiz steɪts, tu. ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 3 ˈlɛtər baɪ tɪ naidu*, rivˈjud baɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˈstændərd, ridz: "aɪ hæv jʊr ˈlɛtər ˈdeɪtɪd ˈeɪprəl 25 rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv wərks əv ðə ˌɪnˈdɪrə sɑˈgɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn prəˈdɛʃ. aɪ hæv gɑt ðə ˈmætər ɪgˈzæmənd ɪn maɪ ˈmɪnɪstri... wɪθ ðə ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋ wɪl bi riˈzɑlvd θru dɪˈskəʃənz ənd pərˈsɪstənt ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ ənd, maɪ ˈmɪnɪstri həz ˈteɪkən ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kip ðə ˈɔrdər' ɪn əˈbeɪəns fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv ə jɪr. ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈɔfəs ˌmɛmərˈændəm ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd ɪz ɪnˈkloʊzd fər jʊr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən." ðə ˈlɛtər əˈtæʧɪz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz frəm ʤɔɪnt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈsɪnhə, ˈdeɪtɪd ʤun 23 ɪt sɪz, "ðɪs ˈmɪnɪstri həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kip ðə ˈɔrdər ɪn əˈbeɪəns fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv ə jɪr." ɪt kənˈsidɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ˈhædənt bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt ɪn ðə tu steɪts ənd ðət boʊθ hæd əˈproʊʧt ðə səˈprim kɔrt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ðə ˈvərdɪkts wər ˈpɛndɪŋ. ðə ˈɔrdər ɪz mɑrkt tɪ ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri (ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən) ɪn ðə prəˈdɛʃ ˈgəvərnmənt. kuˈmɑr, ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri tɪ ðə ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər, toʊld ˈbɪznɪs ˈstændərd, "wi hæv nɑt bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ðɪs ˈɔrdər. wi hæv faɪld ə pli ɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz hæv nɑt bɪn kənˈdəktəd ɪn ðə steɪt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðeɪ seɪ fɔr ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɪn ɑr steɪt wɪl bi səbˈmərʤd ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ seɪ 40 haʊ kən wi noʊ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən tɪl ˈstədiz ər dən ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ər ˈkɛrid aʊt ɪn ɑr steɪt ɛz wɛl? wi ər səˈpraɪzd haʊ ðə ˈsɛntər kips pərˈmɪtɪŋ wərk bi ˈkɛrid aʊt laɪk ðɪs. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt həz bɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitɪd laɪk ðɪs, ˌɪˈligəli." kuˈmɑr ˈʤinə, ˈwɔtər ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, kənˈfərmd ðə steɪt ˈhædənt bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ðoʊ ðə ˈsɛntər wɑz əˈwɛr ðə steɪt hæd ˈteɪkən strɔŋ əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. waɪl həz ə ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ˈrɑmən sɪŋ, həz ə ʤəˈnɑtə dæl ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈəndər ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər patnaik*. ə dɪˈteɪld kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr sɛnt tɪ dɪd nɑt ɪˈlɪsɪt ə rɪˈspɑns tɪl ðə taɪm əv goʊɪŋ tɪ prɪnt. ˈɑdli, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər frəm hɪz ˈmɪnɪstri ridz, "ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst mənθs əv ðɪs ˈpɪriəd əv wən jɪr, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv prəˈdɛʃ ʃæl ɪnˈʃʊr ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ər kənˈdəktəd ɪn ðə steɪts əv ənd ənd səbˈmɪt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz tɪ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstri." ðɪs ɪz dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ɪn ðə tu steɪts ˈkænɑt bi baɪ ðə prəˈdɛʃ ˈgəvərnmənt; ðiz hæv tɪ bi ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt, θru ðə steɪt pəˈluʃən kənˈtroʊl bɔrd kənˈsərnd. ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt prəˈtɛkʃən ækt meɪks ɪt ˈmændəˌtɔri fər ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz tɪ bi hɛld fər ɔl ˈɛriəz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðə ˈhirɪŋz kən ən əˈsɛsmənt bi kənˈdəktəd. ə ˈpɑzətɪv əˈpreɪzəl əv ðə əˈsɛsmənt ˈpərˌmɪts ðə ˈsɛntər tɪ gɪv ə nɑd. kənˈstrəkʃən ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt kən teɪk pleɪs ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈklɪrənsɪz. ɪn 2005 ðə prəˈdɛʃ ˈgəvərnmənt sɪˈkjʊrd ə ˈklɪrəns fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈfɑlɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ɪts ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ɪn 2010 ðə steɪt sɔt ˈklɪrəns fər ðə pɑrts əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ðə tu ˈəðər steɪts. ðə ˈjunjən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstri geɪv ɪts əˈpruvəl ðət jɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn 2011 ɪt ˈɪʃud ə ˈɔrdər wɪn ənd ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ðət ðɛr ˈɛriəz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌɪmˈpæktɪd, ˈædɪŋ noʊ ˈstədiz ər ˈhirɪŋz hæd bɪn kənˈdəktəd. ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ðə tu əˈproʊʧt ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈsɛpərətli əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər əv ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstri sɪz, "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv prəˈdɛʃ həz əˈʃʊrd ɪt wɪl brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ pərˈæmətərz əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn keɪs ˈwɔrəntɪd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ɪn ənd ənd səʧ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wʊd bi ˈkɛrid aʊt ɪn ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ ðə (ˈsɛntrəl ˈwɔtər kəˈmɪʃən) ənd ðə kənˈsɛnt əv ɔl steɪts. ɪn ðət keɪs, ʧeɪnʤ ɪn dɪˈzaɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ pərˈæmətərz maɪt bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈɛriə ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn ðə steɪts əv ənd dɪz nɑt kəm ˈəndər səbˈmərʤəns du tɪ ˌɪmˈpaʊndɪŋ əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr." ɪt ˈwəzənt ɪkˈspleɪnd haʊ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt kʊd bi wəns nɪr kəmˈpliʃən. ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər əv ðə ˈmɪnɪstri həz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈligəl prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl lɔz ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈklɪrənsɪz. ðə lɔ prəˈvaɪdz ˈoʊnli fər ə kənˈsɛnt fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə ˈmɪnɪstri ˈɔrdər sɪz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɔrdər tɪ lɛt wərk ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt kənˈtɪnju hæd bɪn ˈɪʃud ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2014 fər sɪks mənθs. ˈbɪznɪs ˈstændərd hæd æst ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈəndər wət prəˈvɪʒənz ənd ɔn wət ˈligəl graʊnz ðə ˈɔrdər fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt hæd bɪn wɪθˈdrɔn, ənd ˈwɛðər ənd hæd bɪn kənˈsəltɪd ɔn ðə ˈmætər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ɪt ˈæftər ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ˈteɪkən. |
(updates fox news comment in final paragraph)
new york, july 23 (reuters) - protesters gathered on wednesday outside fox news channel to denounce what they claim is its racist campaign coverage, including a pundit who called democratic presidential hopeful barack obama a terrorist.
the crowd of some 150 people wielded a petition with more than signatures objecting to news coverage by fox, owned by rupert news corp nwsa.n, organizers said.
some demonstrators held signs that crossed out the “fair and balanced” slogan and replaced it with the words “fairly racist!”
led by activist groups and colorofchange.org, protesters cited incidents on fox including an on-screen graphic calling michelle obama “obama’s baby mama” and a pundit who confused obama with osama bin laden and joked they should both be assassinated.
another anchor called a televised fist bump between obama and his wife a “terrorist fist jab,” they said, and talk show host bill discussed calling a “lynching party” to deal with michelle obama after criticizing her patriotism.
“putting racism on national television and calling it news is never funny,” said andre banks of colorofchange.
joining the protest was hip hop star nas, who said the fox coverage inspired a song “sly fox” on his new album.
“fox poisons this country every time they air racist propaganda and try and call it news,” he said.
a spokeswoman for fox said: “fox news believes in all protesters exercising their right to free speech, including nas, who has an album to promote.” | (ˈəpˌdeɪts fɑks nuz ˈkɑmɛnt ɪn ˈfaɪnəl ˈpɛrəˌgræf) nu jɔrk, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈgæðərd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd fɑks nuz ˈʧænəl tɪ dɪˈnaʊns wət ðeɪ kleɪm ɪz ɪts ˈreɪsɪst kæmˈpeɪn ˈkəvərɪʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈpəndət hu kɔld ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈhoʊpfəl ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ə ˈtɛrərɪst. ðə kraʊd əv səm 150 ˈpipəl ˈwildɪd ə pəˈtɪʃən wɪθ mɔr ðən ˈsɪgnəʧərz əˈbʤɛktɪŋ tɪ nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ baɪ fɑks, oʊnd baɪ ˈrupərt nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən nwsa.n*, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz sɛd. səm ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz hɛld saɪnz ðət krɔst aʊt ðə ənd balanced”*” sˈloʊgən ənd ˌriˈpleɪst ɪt wɪθ ðə wərdz racist!”*!” lɛd baɪ ˈæktɪvɪst grups ənd colorofchange.org*, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈsaɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənts ɔn fɑks ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈɑnˌskrin ˈgræfɪk ˈkɔlɪŋ mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈbeɪbi mama”*” ənd ə ˈpəndət hu kənfˈjuzd ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪθ oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən ənd ʤoʊkt ðeɪ ʃʊd boʊθ bi əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd. əˈnəðər ˈæŋkər kɔld ə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd fɪst bəmp bɪtˈwin ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd hɪz waɪf ə fɪst jab,”*,” ðeɪ sɛd, ənd tɔk ʃoʊ hoʊst bɪl dɪˈskəst ˈkɔlɪŋ ə party”*” tɪ dil wɪθ mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈæftər ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ hər ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm. ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt nuz ɪz ˈnɛvər funny,”*,” sɛd ˈɑnˌdreɪ bæŋks əv colorofchange*. ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst wɑz hɪp hɑp stɑr nas*, hu sɛd ðə fɑks ˈkəvərɪʤ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ə sɔŋ fox”*” ɔn hɪz nu ˈælbəm. ˈpɔɪzənz ðɪs ˈkəntri ˈɛvəri taɪm ðeɪ ɛr ˈreɪsɪst ˌprɑpəˈgændə ənd traɪ ənd kɔl ɪt news,”*,” hi sɛd. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər fɑks sɛd: nuz bɪˈlivz ɪn ɔl ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ðɛr raɪt tɪ fri spiʧ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ nas*, hu həz ən ˈælbəm tɪ promote.”*.” |
coding contest byte: the square root trick
cosmin
20 2012 20 2012
we're starting a series of articles describing tricks useful in programming contests. please keep the comments in english.
being flexible and easy to code, the square root trick is pretty popular in the romanian programming contests community. it even has a name: lu" which means trick :). bogdan introduced it to a few high school students more than ten years ago and the trick entered romanian coding contest folklore.
the idea is that we can use or a two level tree as some people call it to improve naive data structures or algorithms. the square root part appears when we minimize the function + x , we'll see more about that later on.
let’s check out a few problems that explain how the trick works.
range sum
given a, an n elements array, implement a data structure for point updates and range sum queries:
- update(i, x): a[i] := x,
- query(lo, hi) returns a[lo] +] + .. + a[hi].
the naive solution uses an array. it takes) time for an update and - lo) = o(n) for the range sum.
a more efficient solution splits the array into length k slices and stores the slice sums in an array s .
the update takes constant time, because we have to update the value for a and the value for the corresponding s .
the query is interesting. the elements of the first and last slice (partially contained in the queried range) have to be traversed one by one, but for slices completely contained in our range we can use the values in s directly and get a performance boost.
here is an update example:
in, 5) we have to change] to 5 which results in changing the value of] to keep s up to date.
query(2, 14)
query(2, 14) =] +]+] +] +] +]) +] +] +] +]) +] +] +] =] +] +] +] +] +] +] = 0 + 7 + 11 + 9 + 5 + 2 + 0 = 34
def update(s, a, i, k, x): s[i/k] = s[i/k] - a[i] + x a[i] = x query(s, a, lo, hi, k): s = 0 i = lo while (i + 1) % k != 0 and i <= hi: s += a[i] i += 1 while i + k <= hi: s += s[i/k] i += k while i <= hi: s += a[i] i += 1 return s
inwe how the code looks:
each query takes on average + + = k + time. this is minimized for k = sqrt(n) . so we get a o(sqrt(n)) time complexity query.
this trick also works for other operations, like: min, gcd, product etc.
nearest neighbour
given a set s of n points and a query point p , find the point in s closest to p .
for uniformly distributed points, a good strategy is to represent the space as a grid and maintain a list of inner points for each cell. for a given query point, we can check the cell the point falls into and its neighbouring cells. for a sqrt(n) * sqrt(n) grid have one point per cell, on average. on average, finding the point in s closest to p , requires traversing a constant number of cells.
longest common
given two strings a (n characters) and b (m characters), find their longest common. (eg. the longest common sub sequence for and is abcbc.)
there is a standard dynamic programming solution which uses an array][j] to mean the longest common sub sequence for a[0:i] and b[0:j] , computed as below:
if a[i] == b[j]:][j] = 1 + - - 1] else:][j] = max(best[i-1][j],][j-1])
this algorithm takes o(nm) time and only o(n) space, since to compute a row you just need the previous row.
if you must return the actual sub sequence this doesn't work. you can keep an array of parent pointers, so that for each state (i, j) you know the previous state in the solution. the longest sub sequence corresponds to a path from,) to (0, 0) on the parent matrix. this solution takes o(nm) space.
let's try to use less memory. we solve the problem once and save every row from the best matrix and from the parent matrix.
we can start from the last saved row to compute the solution path from row [n/k] * k to row n - 1 . then we go downwards to compute the part of the solution between the row and the row . computing part of the path between row and row takes o(km) space and o(km) time. computing the whole path takes (km)) = o(nm) time and o(km) space. saving the first pass rows takes o([n/k]m) memory. again, we minimize total memory usage by using k = sqrt(n) . this solution takes o(sqrt(n)m) memory.
caveats
there are more efficient solutions for the previous problems, but those are a bit more involved. the square root trick has a good balance between added complexity and algorithm speedup.
additional problems
(josephus problem) n people numbered from 1 to n sit in a circle and play a game. starting from the first person and every person is eliminated. write an algorithm that prints out the order in which people are eliminated. (level ancestor) you are given an tree of size n . ancestor(node,) finds the ancestor that is steps up. for example, ancestor(node, 1) returns the father and ancestor(node, 2) returns the grandfather. implement ancestor(node,) efficiently. ( o(sqrt(n)) per query) (range median) you are given an array of size n . implement a data structure to perform update operations a[i] = k and range median operations efficiently. the range median query, median(l, r) returns the median element of the sorted a[l..r] . o(log(n)) per update and o(sqrt(n)log(n)) o(sqrt(n)log(n)log(u)) per query
hope you've enjoyed it!
try using the trick to solve range median and the other problems in the comments section.
categorii: | ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst baɪt: ðə skwɛr rut trɪk 20 2012 20 2012 wɪr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ trɪks ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈkɑntɛsts. pliz kip ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. biɪŋ ˈflɛksəbəl ənd ˈizi tɪ koʊd, ðə skwɛr rut trɪk ɪz ˈprɪti ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə roʊˈmeɪniən ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈkɑntɛsts kəmˈjunɪti. ɪt ˈivɪn həz ə neɪm: lu" wɪʧ minz trɪk ˈbɑgdən ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪt tɪ ə fju haɪ skul ˈstudənts mɔr ðən tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd ðə trɪk ˈɛnərd roʊˈmeɪniən ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst ˈfoʊˌklɔr. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət wi kən juz ər ə tu ˈlɛvəl tri ɛz səm ˈpipəl kɔl ɪt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv naɪiv ˈdætə ˈstrəkʧərz ər ˈælgərˌɪðəmz. ðə skwɛr rut pɑrt əˈpɪrz wɪn wi ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈfəŋkʃən ɛks wɪl si mɔr əˈbaʊt ðət ˈleɪtər ɔn. ʧɛk aʊt ə fju ˈprɑbləmz ðət ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ðə trɪk wərks. reɪnʤ səm ˈgɪvɪn ə, ən ɛn ˈɛləmənts əreɪ, ˈɪmpləmənt ə ˈdætə ˈstrəkʧər fər pɔɪnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd reɪnʤ səm kˈwɪriz: update(i*, ɛks): a[i*] ɛks, query(lo*, haɪ) rɪˈtərnz a[lo*] a[hi*]. ðə naɪiv səˈluʃən ˈjuzɪz ən əreɪ. ɪt teɪks taɪm fər ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ənd loʊ) o(n*) fər ðə reɪnʤ səm. ə mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt səˈluʃən splɪts ðə əreɪ ˈɪntu lɛŋθ keɪ sˈlaɪsɪz ənd stɔrz ðə slaɪs səmz ɪn ən əreɪ ɛs ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt teɪks ˈkɑnstənt taɪm, bɪˈkəz wi hæv tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈvælju fər ə ənd ðə ˈvælju fər ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ɛs ðə kˈwiri ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ðə ˈɛləmənts əv ðə fərst ənd læst slaɪs (ˈpɑrʃəli kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə kˈwɪrid reɪnʤ) hæv tɪ bi ˈtrævərst wən baɪ wən, bət fər sˈlaɪsɪz kəmˈplitli kənˈteɪnd ɪn ɑr reɪnʤ wi kən juz ðə ˈvæljuz ɪn ɛs dɪˈrɛkli ənd gɪt ə pərˈfɔrməns bust. hir ɪz ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl: ɪn 5 wi hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ tɪ 5 wɪʧ rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈvælju əv tɪ kip ɛs əp tɪ deɪt. 14 14 0 7 11 9 5 2 0 34 update(s*, ə, aɪ, keɪ, ɛks): s[i/k*] s[i/k*] a[i*] ɛks a[i*] ɛks query(s*, ə, loʊ, haɪ, keɪ): ɛs 0 aɪ loʊ waɪl (aɪ 1 keɪ 0 ənd aɪ haɪ: ɛs a[i*] aɪ 1 waɪl aɪ keɪ haɪ: ɛs s[i/k*] aɪ keɪ waɪl aɪ haɪ: ɛs a[i*] aɪ 1 rɪˈtərn ɛs haʊ ðə koʊd lʊks: iʧ kˈwiri teɪks ɔn ˈævərɪʤ keɪ taɪm. ðɪs ɪz ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzd fər keɪ sqrt(n*) soʊ wi gɪt ə o(sqrt(n*)) taɪm kəmˈplɛksɪti kˈwiri. ðɪs trɪk ˈɔlsoʊ wərks fər ˈəðər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, laɪk: mɪn, gcd*, ˈprɑdəkt ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈnɪrəst ˈneɪbər ˈgɪvɪn ə sɛt ɛs əv ɛn pɔɪnts ənd ə kˈwiri pɔɪnt pi faɪnd ðə pɔɪnt ɪn ɛs ˈkloʊsəst tɪ pi fər ˈjunəˌfɔrmli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔɪnts, ə gʊd ˈstrætəʤi ɪz tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə speɪs ɛz ə grɪd ənd meɪnˈteɪn ə lɪst əv ˈɪnər pɔɪnts fər iʧ sɛl. fər ə ˈgɪvɪn kˈwiri pɔɪnt, wi kən ʧɛk ðə sɛl ðə pɔɪnt fɔlz ˈɪntu ənd ɪts ˈneɪbərɪŋ sɛlz. fər ə sqrt(n*) sqrt(n*) grɪd hæv wən pɔɪnt pər sɛl, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə pɔɪnt ɪn ɛs ˈkloʊsəst tɪ pi rikˈwaɪərz trəˈvərsɪŋ ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈnəmbər əv sɛlz. ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈkɑmən ˈgɪvɪn tu strɪŋz ə (ɛn ˈkɛrɪktərz) ənd bi (ɛm ˈkɛrɪktərz), faɪnd ðɛr ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈkɑmən. (eg*. ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈkɑmən səb ˈsikwəns fər ənd ɪz abcbc*.) ðɛr ɪz ə ˈstændərd daɪˈnæmɪk ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ səˈluʃən wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ən əreɪ best[i][j*] tɪ min ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈkɑmən səb ˈsikwəns fər a[0:i*] ənd b[0:j*] kəmˈpjutɪd ɛz bɪˈloʊ: ɪf a[i*] b[j*]: best[i][j*] 1 1 ɛls: best[i][j*] max(best[i-1][j*], ðɪs ˈælgərˌɪðəm teɪks o(nm*) taɪm ənd ˈoʊnli o(n*) speɪs, sɪns tɪ kəmˈpjut ə roʊ ju ʤɪst nid ðə ˈpriviəs roʊ. ɪf ju məst rɪˈtərn ðə ˈækʧəwəl səb ˈsikwəns ðɪs ˈdəzənt wərk. ju kən kip ən əreɪ əv ˈpɛrənt ˈpɔɪntərz, soʊ ðət fər iʧ steɪt (aɪ, ʤeɪ) ju noʊ ðə ˈpriviəs steɪt ɪn ðə səˈluʃən. ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst səb ˈsikwəns ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ ə pæθ frəm tɪ 0 0 ɔn ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈmeɪtrɪks. ðɪs səˈluʃən teɪks o(nm*) speɪs. lɛts traɪ tɪ juz lɛs ˈmɛməri. wi sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm wəns ənd seɪv ˈɛvəri roʊ frəm ðə bɛst ˈmeɪtrɪks ənd frəm ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈmeɪtrɪks. wi kən stɑrt frəm ðə læst seɪvd roʊ tɪ kəmˈpjut ðə səˈluʃən pæθ frəm roʊ [n/k*] keɪ tɪ roʊ ɛn 1 ðɛn wi goʊ ˈdaʊnwərdz tɪ kəmˈpjut ðə pɑrt əv ðə səˈluʃən bɪtˈwin ðə roʊ ənd ðə roʊ kəmˈpjutɪŋ pɑrt əv ðə pæθ bɪtˈwin roʊ ənd roʊ teɪks o(km*) speɪs ənd o(km*) taɪm. kəmˈpjutɪŋ ðə hoʊl pæθ teɪks (km*)) o(nm*) taɪm ənd o(km*) speɪs. ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə fərst pæs roʊz teɪks o([n/k]m*) ˈmɛməri. əˈgɛn, wi ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɛməri ˈjusɪʤ baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ keɪ sqrt(n*) ðɪs səˈluʃən teɪks o(sqrt(n)m*) ˈmɛməri. ˈkeɪviˌæts ðɛr ər mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt səˈluʃənz fər ðə ˈpriviəs ˈprɑbləmz, bət ðoʊz ər ə bɪt mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðə skwɛr rut trɪk həz ə gʊd ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin ˈædɪd kəmˈplɛksɪti ənd ˈælgərˌɪðəm ˈspiˌdəp. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈprɑbləmz (ʤoʊˈsifəs ˈprɑbləm) ɛn ˈpipəl ˈnəmbərd frəm 1 tɪ ɛn sɪt ɪn ə ˈsərkəl ənd pleɪ ə geɪm. ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm ðə fərst ˈpərsən ənd ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən ɪz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd. raɪt ən ˈælgərˌɪðəm ðət prɪnts aʊt ðə ˈɔrdər ɪn wɪʧ ˈpipəl ər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd. (ˈlɛvəl ˈænˌsɛstər) ju ər ˈgɪvɪn ən tri əv saɪz ɛn ancestor(node*,) faɪndz ðə ˈænˌsɛstər ðət ɪz stɛps əp. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ancestor(node*, 1 rɪˈtərnz ðə ˈfɑðər ənd ancestor(node*, 2 rɪˈtərnz ðə ˈgrænˌfɑðər. ˈɪmpləmənt ancestor(node*,) ɪˈfɪʃəntli. o(sqrt(n*)) pər kˈwiri) (reɪnʤ ˈmidiən) ju ər ˈgɪvɪn ən əreɪ əv saɪz ɛn ˈɪmpləmənt ə ˈdætə ˈstrəkʧər tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈəpˌdeɪt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz a[i*] keɪ ənd reɪnʤ ˈmidiən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪˈfɪʃəntli. ðə reɪnʤ ˈmidiən kˈwiri, median(l*, ɑr) rɪˈtərnz ðə ˈmidiən ˈɛləmənt əv ðə ˈsɔrtɪd a[l..r*] o(log(n*)) pər ˈəpˌdeɪt ənd o(sqrt(n)log(n*)) o(sqrt(n)log(n)log(u*)) pər kˈwiri hoʊp juv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt! traɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə trɪk tɪ sɑlv reɪnʤ ˈmidiən ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən. categorii*: |
prominent atheists richard dawkins and christopher hitchens are paying lawyers to investigate the possibility of prosecuting the pope for crimes against humanity, their solicitor confirmed today.
the pair argue that pope benedict should be arrested when he visits britain in september and put on trial for his alleged cover-up of sexual abuse in the catholic church. last week a letter emerged from 1985 in which the then cardinal joseph ratzinger urged that a priest in america not be for the "good of the universal church".
the vatican has already suggested the pope is immune from prosecution because he is a head of state. but dawkins and hitchens believe that because he is not the head of a state with full united nations membership, he does not hold immunity and could be arrested when he steps on to british soil.
this is the advice they have been given by their lawyers solicitor mark stephens and human rights barrister geoffrey robertson qc.
"i'm convinced we can get over the threshold of immunity," said stephens. "the vatican is not recognised as a state in international law. people assume that it has existed for time immemorial but it was a construct of mussolini, and when the vatican first applied to become a member of the un, the us said no. so as a sop they were given the status of permanent observers rather than full members."
but the holy see insists it is a state like any other. earlier this month, giuseppe dalla torre, vatican tribunal chief, said: "the pope is certainly a head of state and he has the same legal status as all heads of state."
stephens said there are three lines of approach to put the pope in the dock. "one is that we apply for a warrant to the international criminal court. alternatively, criminal proceedings could be brought here, either a public prosecution brought by the crown prosecution service or a private prosecution. that would require at least one victim to come forward who is either from this jurisdiction or was abused here. the third option is for individuals to lodge civil claims," said stephens.
he said he had recently been approached by seven wealthy individuals who donated money to the catholic church and were dismayed their money had not only been used to fund abuse but also buy the silence of victims. these people could potentially sue the pope, stephens suggested.
writing in the washington post on friday, dawkins described ratzinger as a old villain in a frock whose first instinct when his priests are caught with their pants down is to cover up the scandal and damn the young victims to silence."
without admitting that he had consulted lawyers he added: "this former head of the inquisition should be arrested the moment he dares to set foot outside his fiefdom of the vatican, and he should be tried in an appropriate civil not ecclesiastical court. that's what should happen. sadly, we all know our governments will be too craven to do it."
pope benedict will be in britain from september where he will beatify the theologian cardinal john henry newman. | ˈprɑmənənt ˈeɪθiəsts ˈrɪʧərd ˈdɔkɪnz ənd ˈkrɪstəfər ˈhɪʧənz ər peɪɪŋ ˈlɔjərz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ðə poʊp fər kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti, ðɛr səˈlɪsətər kənˈfərmd təˈdeɪ. ðə pɛr ˈɑrgju ðət poʊp ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt ʃʊd bi ərˈɛstɪd wɪn hi ˈvɪzɪts ˈbrɪtən ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd pʊt ɔn traɪəl fər hɪz əˈlɛʤd ˈkəvərˌəp əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz ɪn ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. læst wik ə ˈlɛtər ˈimərʤd frəm 1985 ɪn wɪʧ ðə ðɛn ˈkɑrdɪnəl ˈʤoʊzəf ˈrætˌsɪŋər ərʤd ðət ə prist ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə nɑt bi fər ðə "gʊd əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ʧərʧ". ðə ˈvætɪkən həz ɔˈrɛdi səˈʤɛstɪd ðə poʊp ɪz ˌɪmˈjun frəm ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən bɪˈkəz hi ɪz ə hɛd əv steɪt. bət ˈdɔkɪnz ənd ˈhɪʧənz bɪˈliv ðət bɪˈkəz hi ɪz nɑt ðə hɛd əv ə steɪt wɪθ fʊl juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp, hi dɪz nɑt hoʊld ˌɪmˈjunɪti ənd kʊd bi ərˈɛstɪd wɪn hi stɛps ɔn tɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ sɔɪl. ðɪs ɪz ðə ədˈvaɪs ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ðɛr ˈlɔjərz səˈlɪsətər mɑrk ˈstɛfənz ənd ˈjumən raɪts ˈbɛrɪstər ˈʤɛfri ˈrɑbərtsən qc*. "əm kənˈvɪnst wi kən gɪt ˈoʊvər ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv ˌɪmˈjunɪti," sɛd ˈstɛfənz. "ðə ˈvætɪkən ɪz nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə steɪt ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ˈpipəl əˈsum ðət ɪt həz ɪgˈzɪstəd fər taɪm ˌɪməˈmɔriəl bət ɪt wɑz ə ˈkɑnstrəkt əv ˌmusoʊˈlini, ənd wɪn ðə ˈvætɪkən fərst əˈplaɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛn, ðə ˈjuˈɛs sɛd noʊ. soʊ ɛz ə sɑp ðeɪ wər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈstætəs əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt əbˈzərvərz ˈrəðər ðən fʊl ˈmɛmbərz." bət ðə ˈhoʊli si ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɪt ɪz ə steɪt laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ʤɪˈsɛpi ˈdælə tɔr, ˈvætɪkən trəˈbjunəl ʧif, sɛd: "ðə poʊp ɪz ˈsərtənli ə hɛd əv steɪt ənd hi həz ðə seɪm ˈligəl ˈstætəs ɛz ɔl hɛdz əv steɪt." ˈstɛfənz sɛd ðɛr ər θri laɪnz əv əˈproʊʧ tɪ pʊt ðə poʊp ɪn ðə dɑk. "wən ɪz ðət wi əˈplaɪ fər ə ˈwɔrənt tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt. ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, ˈkrɪmənəl prəˈsidɪŋz kʊd bi brɔt hir, ˈiðər ə ˈpəblɪk ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən brɔt baɪ ðə kraʊn ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ˈsərvɪs ər ə ˈpraɪvət ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər æt list wən ˈvɪktɪm tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd hu ɪz ˈiðər frəm ðɪs ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ər wɑz əˈbjuzd hir. ðə θərd ˈɔpʃən ɪz fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ lɑʤ ˈsɪvəl kleɪmz," sɛd ˈstɛfənz. hi sɛd hi hæd ˈrisəntli bɪn əˈproʊʧt baɪ ˈsɛvən ˈwɛlθi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ˈməni tɪ ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ənd wər dɪsˈmeɪd ðɛr ˈməni hæd nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪn juzd tɪ fənd əˈbjuz bət ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ðə ˈsaɪləns əv ˈvɪktɪmz. ðiz ˈpipəl kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli su ðə poʊp, ˈstɛfənz səˈʤɛstɪd. ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈdɔkɪnz dɪˈskraɪbd ˈrætˌsɪŋər ɛz ə oʊld ˈvɪlən ɪn ə frɑk huz fərst ˈɪnstɪŋkt wɪn hɪz prists ər kɔt wɪθ ðɛr pænts daʊn ɪz tɪ ˈkəvər əp ðə ˈskændəl ənd dæm ðə jəŋ ˈvɪktɪmz tɪ ˈsaɪləns." wɪˈθaʊt ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðət hi hæd kənˈsəltɪd ˈlɔjərz hi ˈædɪd: "ðɪs ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv ðə ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən ʃʊd bi ərˈɛstɪd ðə ˈmoʊmənt hi dɛrz tɪ sɛt fʊt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz ˈfifdəm əv ðə ˈvætɪkən, ənd hi ʃʊd bi traɪd ɪn ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈsɪvəl nɑt ˌɛˌkliziˈæstɪkəl kɔrt. ðæts wət ʃʊd ˈhæpən. ˈsædli, wi ɔl noʊ ɑr ˈgəvərnmənts wɪl bi tu ˈkreɪvən tɪ du ɪt." poʊp ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt wɪl bi ɪn ˈbrɪtən frəm sɛpˈtɛmbər wɛr hi wɪl biˈætəˌfaɪ ðə ˌθiəˈloʊʤiən ˈkɑrdɪnəl ʤɑn ˈhɛnri ˈnumən. |
new survey finds escalating home prices hindering recruitment
los angeles (april 11, housing costs are deterring from entering the los angeles job market, and leading to higher costs in recruiting and retaining employees, according to a new survey released today by raphael bostic, a price school of public policy professor and the newly appointed head of the atlanta federal reserve. bostic led a team of researchers in surveying major l.a. employers accounting for nearly jobs in key sectors including utilities, healthcare, education, government, engineering and finance. the resulting report, the affordable housing crisis in los angeles: an employer perspective, released in partnership with the los angeles business council, focuses on how the high cost of housing in the region has affected employers and puts forth key recommendations.
“this study shows that high housing costs are burdening our leading employers, either by having to develop special hiring packages, or subsidizing transportation and relocation costs,” said bostic. “though we have yet to see a critical mass of businesses priced out of the region, this is an area of concern. ample evidence to show that the time is now to implement strategies to reduce housing costs.”
nearly 60% of employers surveyed cite the high cost of living as impacting employee retention, and 75% cite housing costs specifically as an area of concern. the impact of high housing costs is most apparent when employers try to recruit top talent: 64% of employers report that they include cost of living when negotiating hiring packages for high-level employees.
“it’s concerning that high housing costs could lead to los angeles losing its competitive edge in recruiting top talent. that would be devastating to our economy,” said mary leslie, president of. “this survey underscores the need to think outside the box and tackle our high cost of living problem.”
to address the strain on limited housing supply, the report recommends examining successful housing projects, such as the affordable housing apartments completed in 2016. it also makes a strong case for investing in housing at a range of prices near key transit centers. other recommendations include: reducing parking requirements for new development, identifying buildings that could be modified to support housing, exploring innovative transportation solutions, and encouraging employers to engage with community and government groups around housing construction projects that could benefit their workers.
“this report provides compelling evidence for the need of well-designed, affordable homes connected to quality transportation, education and jobs,” said jacqueline waggoner, vice president and southern california market leader of enterprise community partners, inc. “the burden of high housing costs not only impacts our quality of life, it threatens our economic foundation. with homes, employers will have a greater ability to recruit senior employees and retain current employees at all levels.
the problem is not unique to los angeles— nearly every metropolitan area is burdened by high housing costs. according to the report, nationwide, over 10 million households pay more than half their income in housing costs.
besides impacting employers’ bottom lines, housing costs negatively affect satisfaction and productivity. pushed out of housing markets closer to jobs, workers have to undergo long and taxing commutes. nearly every employer surveyed reported that more than 25% of their employees spent more than 90 minutes getting to and from work.
“this is further evidence that housing crisis is dire, and provides more reasons for business, civic, and community groups to work together to tackle this serious problem,” said erin rank, president and ceo of habitat for humanity of greater los angeles.
while the negative impact of high housing costs on lower and middle-income families has been long studied, this report is one of the first to look at housing costs from an employer perspective.
“this report should be seen as a call to action,” said ann sewill, vice president, housing and economic opportunity, of california community foundation. “we need to do all that we can to increase access to affordable housing by new affordable housing and preserving existing stock.”
the los angeles business council and conducted the study in partnership with chase, california community foundation, enterprise community partners, federal home loan bank of san francisco and habitat for humanity. the report is a follow-up to influential los angeles employer assisted housing handbook released in 2009.
about the institute
the institute is a research and education organization dedicated to strengthening the sustainable economy of california, particularly the southern california region. founded in 2010, the institute provides a bridge between the business, government, environmental, labor and nonprofit communities of southern california to develop policies and programs that promote investment, jobs and business development. we are the research and education arm of the los angeles business council, one of the most respected business advocacy organizations in southern california. | nu ˈsərˌveɪ faɪndz ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ hoʊm ˈpraɪsɪz ˈhɪndərɪŋ rɪˈkrutmənt lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs (ˈeɪprəl 11 ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts ər dɪˈtərɪŋ frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ˈlidɪŋ tɪ haɪər kɔsts ɪn rɪˈkrutɪŋ ənd rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈsərˌveɪ riˈlist təˈdeɪ baɪ ˌrɑfˈjɛl ˈbɑstɪk, ə praɪs skul əv ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi prəˈfɛsər ənd ðə ˈnuli əˈpɔɪntɪd hɛd əv ðə æˈtlæntə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv. ˈbɑstɪk lɛd ə tim əv ˈrisərʧərz ɪn ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər l.a*. ɪmˈplɔɪərz əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˈnɪrli ʤɑbz ɪn ki ˈsɛktərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ juˈtɪlətiz, ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt, ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs: ən ɪmˈplɔɪər pərˈspɛktɪv, riˈlist ɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈbɪznɪs ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn haʊ ðə haɪ kɔst əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈriʤən həz əˈfɛktɪd ɪmˈplɔɪərz ənd pʊts fɔrθ ki ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz. ˈstədi ʃoʊz ðət haɪ ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts ər ˈbərdənɪŋ ɑr ˈlidɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪərz, ˈiðər baɪ ˈhævɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈspɛʃəl ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈpækɪʤɪz, ər ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzɪŋ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ənd ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃən costs,”*,” sɛd ˈbɑstɪk. wi hæv jɛt tɪ si ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl mæs əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz praɪst aʊt əv ðə ˈriʤən, ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɛriə əv kənˈsərn. ˈæmpəl ˈɛvədəns tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðə taɪm ɪz naʊ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈhaʊzɪŋ costs.”*.” ˈnɪrli 60 əv ɪmˈplɔɪərz ˈsərˌveɪd saɪt ðə haɪ kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪi riˈtɛnʃən, ənd 75 saɪt ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts spəˈsɪfɪkli ɛz ən ˈɛriə əv kənˈsərn. ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv haɪ ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts ɪz moʊst əˈpɛrənt wɪn ɪmˈplɔɪərz traɪ tɪ rɪˈkrut tɔp ˈtælənt: 64 əv ɪmˈplɔɪərz rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈpækɪʤɪz fər ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz. kənˈsərnɪŋ ðət haɪ ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts kʊd lɛd tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈluzɪŋ ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɛʤ ɪn rɪˈkrutɪŋ tɔp ˈtælənt. ðət wʊd bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ tɪ ɑr economy,”*,” sɛd ˈmɛri ˈlɛsli, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv. ˈsərˌveɪ ˌəndərˈskɔrz ðə nid tɪ θɪŋk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɑks ənd ˈtækəl ɑr haɪ kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ problem.”*.” tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə streɪn ɔn ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈhaʊzɪŋ səˈplaɪ, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts, səʧ ɛz ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˈpɑrtmənts kəmˈplitɪd ɪn 2016 ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ə strɔŋ keɪs fər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ æt ə reɪnʤ əv ˈpraɪsɪz nɪr ki ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnərz. ˈəðər ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈklud: rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈpɑrkɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər nu dɪˈvɛləpmənt, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋz ðət kʊd bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən səˈluʃənz, ənd ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪərz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈgəvərnmənt grups əraʊnd ˈhaʊzɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ðɛr ˈwərkərz. rɪˈpɔrt prəˈvaɪdz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns fər ðə nid əv well-designed*, əˈfɔrdəbəl hoʊmz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ kˈwɑləti ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd jobs,”*,” sɛd ˈʤækəlɪn ˈwægənər, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈlidər əv ˈɛnərˌpraɪz kəmˈjunɪti ˈpɑrtnərz, ɪŋk. ˈbərdən əv haɪ ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪmˈpækts ɑr kˈwɑləti əv laɪf, ɪt θˈrɛtənz ɑr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk faʊnˈdeɪʃən. wɪθ hoʊmz, ɪmˈplɔɪərz wɪl hæv ə ˈgreɪtər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈkrut ˈsinjər ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd rɪˈteɪn ˈkɑrənt ɪmˈplɔɪiz æt ɔl ˈlɛvəlz. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz nɑt juˈnik tɪ lɔs angeles—*— ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ɪz ˈbərdənd baɪ haɪ ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, ˈoʊvər 10 ˈmɪljən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz peɪ mɔr ðən hæf ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ employers’*’ ˈbɑtəm laɪnz, ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts ˈnɛgətɪvli əˈfɛkt ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ənd ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti. pʊʃt aʊt əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts ˈkloʊzər tɪ ʤɑbz, ˈwərkərz hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ lɔŋ ənd ˈtæksɪŋ kəmˈjuts. ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈsərˌveɪd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət mɔr ðən 25 əv ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz spɛnt mɔr ðən 90 ˈmɪnəts ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ənd frəm wərk. ɪz ˈfərðər ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ɪz daɪər, ənd prəˈvaɪdz mɔr ˈrizənz fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈsɪvɪk, ənd kəmˈjunɪti grups tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈtækəl ðɪs ˈsɪriəs problem,”*,” sɛd ˈɛrɪn ræŋk, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈhæbəˌtæt fər juˈmænɪti əv ˈgreɪtər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. waɪl ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt əv haɪ ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts ɔn loʊər ənd ˈmɪdəˌlɪnkəm ˈfæməliz həz bɪn lɔŋ ˈstədid, ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ɪz wən əv ðə fərst tɪ lʊk æt ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts frəm ən ɪmˈplɔɪər pərˈspɛktɪv. rɪˈpɔrt ʃʊd bi sin ɛz ə kɔl tɪ action,”*,” sɛd æn sewill*, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɑpərˈtunəti, əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kəmˈjunɪti faʊnˈdeɪʃən. nid tɪ du ɔl ðət wi kən tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈækˌsɛs tɪ əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ baɪ nu əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd prɪˈzərvɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ stock.”*.” ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈbɪznɪs ˈkaʊnsəl ənd kənˈdəktəd ðə ˈstədi ɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ʧeɪs, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kəmˈjunɪti faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ˈɛnərˌpraɪz kəmˈjunɪti ˈpɑrtnərz, ˈfɛdərəl hoʊm loʊn bæŋk əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd ˈhæbəˌtæt fər juˈmænɪti. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp tɪ ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪmˈplɔɪər əˈsɪstɪd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈhændˌbʊk riˈlist ɪn 2009 əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪz ə ˈrisərʧ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðə səˈsteɪnəbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈriʤən. ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2010 ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut prəˈvaɪdz ə brɪʤ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈbɪznɪs, ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl, ˈleɪbər ənd nɑnˈprɑfət kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət prəˈmoʊt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ʤɑbz ənd ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt. wi ər ðə ˈrisərʧ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɑrm əv ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈbɪznɪs ˈkaʊnsəl, wən əv ðə moʊst rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈbɪznɪs ˈædvəkəsi ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. |
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if you prize clarity, then these past weeks were some of the best in memory.
1. when america leads, the world is better.
for the first time in eight years, the allies of america and the world's decent people celebrated america's return to leadership. just about all of them understand that if the united states doesn't exercise its power, the worst regimes on earth will.
the left claims to care about the downtrodden of the world, but this concern is a moral fraud. the downtrodden the left most care about are american blacks, women and gays. and palestinians. but these groups aren't downtrodden; they are merely a vehicle by which the left attacks america and israel to gain power. the truly downtrodden -- that is, the most oppressed people in the world, such as christians living in the middle east, and the victims of syrian president bashar assad's tyranny -- know who really cares about them: trump and america's conservatives.
2. the terrible presidency of barack obama is beginning to be acknowledged.
following president trump's order to attack syria about 63 hours after the syrian regime seemingly used chemical weapons, even many in the mainstream media couldn't help but contrast his prompt response with obama's to assad's use of chemical weapons in 2013. and almost every report further noted that obama failed to do anything after having promised that he would regard the use of chemical weapons by assad as crossing a "red line."
likewise, obama's policies vis-a-vis north korea are being contrasted with trump's warnings to leader kim jung un about further testing of intercontinental ballistic missiles and pressure on china's leaders to rein in the north korean regime.
these contrasts are important for a number of reasons, not the least of which being there is now hope that obama's star will dim as time goes on.
this will come as somewhat of a surprise to those on the left, but many of us who are not on the left believe that obama did more damage to america than any previous president -- economically, militarily and socially.
regarding the social damage, as the first black president in american history, he could have been an unprecedented force for racial healing but instead left america more racially divided than any modern president. in his repeated citing of ferguson, for example, he helped spread the lie that a racist white missouri police officer had killed an innocent black teenager without reason (other than racial bias).
he deceived the american people (the "if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor" assertion and more) in order to pass obamacare, one of the largest programs in american history. he used presidential power in an unprecedentedly authoritarian manner. he showed far more understanding of the iranian theocracy than of the israeli democracy. his internal revenue service and department of justice were politicized in ways reminiscent of corrupt third world regimes. and he left america fighting a (thus far nonviolent) second civil war.
3. the interminably repeated lie that trump and russian president vladimir putin are in cahoots has exploded. with trump's military attack on assad and verbal attacks on russia, that claim has been shown to be what those with a little common sense knew it to be: a baseless, wholly conspiracy theory meant to explain an election loss with which democrats still haven't come to grips. in fact, president trump has shown more backbone with russia in his first 100 days in office than president obama did in eight years.
4. another charge made over and over by the left -- the mainstream media, academia and the democratic party -- that the trump election had unleashed an unprecedented amount of was proven to be yet another hysteria based on a lie. it turned out that bomb threats phoned into jewish community centers and jewish agencies came not from trump supporters and "white supremacists" but from a black radical and a disturbed young american jew living in israel.
given that factual and moral clarity are greatest allies, we may be witnessing the beginning of a conservative renaissance, the likes of which we haven't seen since the advent of progressivism. | ðə əˈpɪnjənz ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ˈkɑləmnəsts ər ðɛr oʊn ənd du nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə vjuz əv townhall.com*. ɪf ju praɪz ˈklɛrɪti, ðɛn ðiz pæst wiks wər səm əv ðə bɛst ɪn ˈmɛməri. 1 wɪn əˈmɛrɪkə lidz, ðə wərld ɪz ˈbɛtər. fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn eɪt jɪrz, ðə ˈælaɪz əv əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ðə wərldz ˈdisənt ˈpipəl ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd əˈmɛrɪkəz rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ɔl əv ðɛm ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ɪf ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈdəzənt ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪts paʊər, ðə wərst rəˈʒimz ɔn ərθ wɪl. ðə lɛft kleɪmz tɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ˌdaʊnˈtrɑdən əv ðə wərld, bət ðɪs kənˈsərn ɪz ə ˈmɔrəl frɔd. ðə ˌdaʊnˈtrɑdən ðə lɛft moʊst kɛr əˈbaʊt ər əˈmɛrɪkən blæks, ˈwɪmən ənd geɪz. ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. bət ðiz grups ˈɑrənt ˌdaʊnˈtrɑdən; ðeɪ ər ˈmɪrli ə ˈviɪkəl baɪ wɪʧ ðə lɛft əˈtæks əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈɪzriəl tɪ geɪn paʊər. ðə ˈtruli ˌdaʊnˈtrɑdən ðət ɪz, ðə moʊst əˈprɛst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wərld, səʧ ɛz ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ənd ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑdz ˈtɪrəni noʊ hu ˈrɪli kɛrz əˈbaʊt ðɛm: trəmp ənd əˈmɛrɪkəz kənˈsərvətɪvz. 2 ðə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈprɛzɪdənsi əv ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ bi ækˈnɑlɪʤd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈtæk ˈsɪriə əˈbaʊt 63 aʊərz ˈæftər ðə ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim ˈsimɪŋli juzd ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz, ˈivɪn ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ˈkʊdənt hɛlp bət ˈkɑntræst hɪz prɑmpt rɪˈspɑns wɪθ ˌoʊˈbɑməz tɪ əˈsɑdz juz əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ɪn 2013 ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri rɪˈpɔrt ˈfərðər ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə feɪld tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ ˈprɑməst ðət hi wʊd rɪˈgɑrd ðə juz əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz baɪ əˈsɑd ɛz ˈkrɔsɪŋ ə "rɛd laɪn." ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈpɑləsiz ˈvizəvi nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ər biɪŋ kənˈtræstəd wɪθ trəmps ˈwɔrnɪŋz tɪ ˈlidər kɪm jʊŋ ˈjuˈɛn əˈbaʊt ˈfərðər ˈtɛstɪŋ əv ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəlz ənd ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈʧaɪnəz ˈlidərz tɪ reɪn ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən rəˈʒim. ðiz ˈkɑntræsts ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrizənz, nɑt ðə list əv wɪʧ biɪŋ ðɛr ɪz naʊ hoʊp ðət ˌoʊˈbɑməz stɑr wɪl dɪm ɛz taɪm goʊz ɔn. ðɪs wɪl kəm ɛz ˈsəmˈwət əv ə səˈpraɪz tɪ ðoʊz ɔn ðə lɛft, bət ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs hu ər nɑt ɔn ðə lɛft bɪˈliv ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd mɔr ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə ðən ˈɛni ˈpriviəs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli, ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli ənd ˈsoʊʃəli. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdæmɪʤ, ɛz ðə fərst blæk ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri, hi kʊd hæv bɪn ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd fɔrs fər ˈreɪʃəl ˈhilɪŋ bət ˌɪnˈstɛd lɛft əˈmɛrɪkə mɔr ˈreɪʃəli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðən ˈɛni ˈmɑdərn ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪn hɪz rɪˈpitɪd ˈsaɪtɪŋ əv ˈfərgəsən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hi hɛlpt sprɛd ðə laɪ ðət ə ˈreɪsɪst waɪt məˈzʊri pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hæd kɪld ən ˈɪnəsənt blæk ˈtiˌneɪʤər wɪˈθaʊt ˈrizən (ˈəðər ðən ˈreɪʃəl baɪəs). hi dɪˈsivd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl (ðə "ɪf ju laɪk jʊr ˈdɔktər, ju kən kip jʊr ˈdɔktər" əˈsərʃən ənd mɔr) ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pæs obamacare*, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri. hi juzd ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl paʊər ɪn ən ənˈprɛsəˌdɛntɪdli əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˈmænər. hi ʃoʊd fɑr mɔr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən θiˈɑkrəsi ðən əv ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli dɪˈmɑkrəsi. hɪz ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs ənd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs wər pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzd ɪn weɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv kərəpt θərd wərld rəˈʒimz. ənd hi lɛft əˈmɛrɪkə ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə (ðəs fɑr nɑnˈvaɪələnt) ˈsɛkənd ˈsɪvəl wɔr. 3 ðə ˌɪnˈtərmɪnəbli rɪˈpitɪd laɪ ðət trəmp ənd ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ər ɪn kəˈhuts həz ɪkˈsploʊdɪd. wɪθ trəmps ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈtæk ɔn əˈsɑd ənd ˈvərbəl əˈtæks ɔn ˈrəʃə, ðət kleɪm həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ bi wət ðoʊz wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑmən sɛns nu ɪt tɪ bi: ə ˈbeɪsləs, ˈhoʊli kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri mɛnt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ən ɪˈlɛkʃən lɔs wɪθ wɪʧ ˈdɛməˌkræts stɪl ˈhævənt kəm tɪ grɪps. ɪn fækt, ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp həz ʃoʊn mɔr ˈbækˌboʊn wɪθ ˈrəʃə ɪn hɪz fərst 100 deɪz ɪn ˈɔfəs ðən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd ɪn eɪt jɪrz. 4 əˈnəðər ʧɑrʤ meɪd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər baɪ ðə lɛft ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə, ˌækəˈdimiə ənd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ðət ðə trəmp ɪˈlɛkʃən hæd ənˈliʃt ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd əˈmaʊnt əv wɑz ˈpruvən tɪ bi jɛt əˈnəðər hɪˈstɛriə beɪst ɔn ə laɪ. ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət bɔm θrɛts foʊnd ˈɪntu ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnərz ənd ʤuɪʃ ˈeɪʤənsiz keɪm nɑt frəm trəmp səˈpɔrtərz ənd "waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts" bət frəm ə blæk ˈrædɪkəl ənd ə dɪˈstərbd jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ʤu ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈɪzriəl. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈfækʧuəl ənd ˈmɔrəl ˈklɛrɪti ər ˈgreɪtəst ˈælaɪz, wi meɪ bi ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˌrɛnəˈsɑns, ðə laɪks əv wɪʧ wi ˈhævənt sin sɪns ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv progressivism*. |
an was murdered in a fairfax county retirement community, and police are searching for a suspect.
washington a was murdered in a fairfax county retirement community, and police are searching for a suspect.
cong nguyen, 77, was found dead in his apartment in the little river glen senior retirement community, located at 4003 barker court in fairfax thursday morning. nguyen had trauma to his upper body.
on friday, the office of the chief medical examiner determined that the trauma to his upper body caused his death, which was ruled a homicide.
it is not yet clear if someone forced entry into apartment, said fairfax county police spokesman don gotthardt.
police also do not know if this was a random act or not.
“we have to classify it or characterize as a threat to public safety at this point because we know any different,” gotthardt said.
detectives are asking for the assistance in identifying anyone responsible. anyone with information is asked to contact police at or.
little river glen senior retirement community has 120 apartments in four residential buildings, according to information on the fairfax county website.
the facility is operated by the county. ashley montgomery, director of public affairs for fairfax county department of housing and community development, said the community is in the process of notifying residents about what took place.
fairfax county redevelopment and housing authority chairman robert said the agency is working to make sure residents of the senior community are safe and their families are informed about updates in the case, too.
“our hearts go out to mr. family for their loss, and they will be in our thoughts. little river glen is a wonderful, safe and welcoming community where our residents can age with dignity in a home they can afford. we have an outstanding police department, and we have every confidence in their ability to make an arrest in this case,” said in the statement.
editor’s note: fairfax county police corrected that nguyen was 77 when he died.
wtop’s mike murillo contributed to this report.
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© 2017. all rights reserved. | ən wɑz ˈmərdərd ɪn ə ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti rɪˈtaɪərmənt kəmˈjunɪti, ənd pəˈlis ər ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ə ˈsəˌspɛkt. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ə wɑz ˈmərdərd ɪn ə ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti rɪˈtaɪərmənt kəmˈjunɪti, ənd pəˈlis ər ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ə ˈsəˌspɛkt. kɔŋ nuˈjɛn, 77 wɑz faʊnd dɛd ɪn hɪz əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈrɪvər glɛn ˈsinjər rɪˈtaɪərmənt kəmˈjunɪti, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt 4003 ˈbɑrkər kɔrt ɪn ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. nuˈjɛn hæd ˈtrɔmə tɪ hɪz ˈəpər ˈbɑdi. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ʧif ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæmənər dɪˈtərmənd ðət ðə ˈtrɔmə tɪ hɪz ˈəpər ˈbɑdi kɔzd hɪz dɛθ, wɪʧ wɑz ruld ə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd. ɪt ɪz nɑt jɛt klɪr ɪf ˈsəmˌwən fɔrst ˈɛntri ˈɪntu əˈpɑrtmənt, sɛd ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən dɑn ˈgɑθɑrt. pəˈlis ˈɔlsoʊ du nɑt noʊ ɪf ðɪs wɑz ə ˈrændəm ækt ər nɑt. hæv tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ɪt ər ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ɛz ə θrɛt tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti æt ðɪs pɔɪnt bɪˈkəz wi noʊ ˈɛni different,”*,” ˈgɑθɑrt sɛd. dɪˈtɛktɪvz ər ˈæskɪŋ fər ðə əˈsɪstəns ɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən riˈspɑnsəbəl. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz æst tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈlis æt ər ˈlɪtəl ˈrɪvər glɛn ˈsinjər rɪˈtaɪərmənt kəmˈjunɪti həz 120 əˈpɑrtmənts ɪn fɔr ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə fəˈsɪlɪti ɪz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnti. ˈæʃli mɑntˈgəmri, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz fər ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈvɛləpmənt, sɛd ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdənts əˈbaʊt wət tʊk pleɪs. ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˈθɔrəti ˈʧɛrmən ˈrɑbərt sɛd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈsinjər kəmˈjunɪti ər seɪf ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əˈbaʊt ˈəpˌdeɪts ɪn ðə keɪs, tu. hɑrts goʊ aʊt tɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈfæməli fər ðɛr lɔs, ənd ðeɪ wɪl bi ɪn ɑr θɔts. ˈlɪtəl ˈrɪvər glɛn ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl, seɪf ənd ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti wɛr ɑr ˈrɛzɪdənts kən eɪʤ wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti ɪn ə hoʊm ðeɪ kən əˈfɔrd. wi hæv ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ənd wi hæv ˈɛvəri ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk ən ərˈɛst ɪn ðɪs case,”*,” sɛd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. noʊt: ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis kərˈɛktɪd ðət nuˈjɛn wɑz 77 wɪn hi daɪd. maɪk məˈrɪloʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. laɪk ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ənd ˈəðərz. 2017. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. |
ever want to put your old clothes to use, but are sick of just dropping off piles and piles of fabric to goodwill and calling it a day, not knowing where any of it is actually going? enter cotton incorporated's blue jeans go green program, which has fulfilled its goal of gathering denim items and using it all as insulation for 10 homes that were put up in the new orleans area habitat for humanity.
i've got to say it's probably one of the trendiest initiatives. to start off, robb was one of the volunteers at the habitat for humanity in may in the new orleans area. robb herself gave karen walter a key to her new home. robb worked with over 600 other americorps and various other volunteers from may 20 to may 30, according to wwd.
as if it couldn't get cooler, most of the denim pieces were collected in bins located in madewell stores. people all over the u.s. dropped their items off at store locations, as well as mailed them in. after collected, the denim pieces were converted into denim insulation" by bonded logic inc., their manufacturing partner.
pretty cool. reminiscent of partnership with raw called "raw for the oceans" that focused on turning plastic caught in the ocean into fiber, and then using that fiber to make clothing. another win that cotton inc. mentioned was that over the past 40 years, pesticide applications have reduced by 50 percent by cotton growers, according to wwd. which has also meant a reduction in irrigation water applications. this wonderful movement "brings the environmental gains cotton growers have made in the field and takes them full circle by diverting textiles from landfills and helping to rebuild communities," says wwd.
the program, alive since 2006, has produced a significant amount of insulation for habitat for humanity affiliates. since its conception, the movement has collected more than one million pieces of denim from landfills and has created approximately two million square feet of insulation, according to wwd.
andrea samber, of strategic alliances at cotton inc. told wwd, “the average consumer owns seven pairs of jeans. giving just one of them to the recycling drive can make a big difference in a life.”
next time you go through your closet, consider donating to this initiative, cause it's a pretty sweet one. donate a pair, and change a life.
images: pexels, | ˈɛvər wɔnt tɪ pʊt jʊr oʊld kloʊðz tɪ juz, bət ər sɪk əv ʤɪst ˈdrɑpɪŋ ɔf paɪlz ənd paɪlz əv ˈfæbrɪk tɪ ˈgʊdˈwɪl ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə deɪ, nɑt noʊɪŋ wɛr ˈɛni əv ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ? ˈɛnər ˈkɔtən ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪdz blu ʤinz goʊ grin ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ həz fʊlˈfɪld ɪts goʊl əv ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈdɛnəm ˈaɪtəmz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ɔl ɛz ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən fər 10 hoʊmz ðət wər pʊt əp ɪn ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈɛriə ˈhæbəˌtæt fər juˈmænɪti. aɪv gɑt tɪ seɪ ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli wən əv ðə ˈtrɛndiəst ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz. tɪ stɑrt ɔf, rɑb wɑz wən əv ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz æt ðə ˈhæbəˌtæt fər juˈmænɪti ɪn meɪ ɪn ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈɛriə. rɑb hərˈsɛlf geɪv ˈkɛrən ˈwɔltər ə ki tɪ hər nu hoʊm. rɑb wərkt wɪθ ˈoʊvər 600 ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪˌkɔr ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz frəm meɪ 20 tɪ meɪ 30 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wwd*. ɛz ɪf ɪt ˈkʊdənt gɪt ˈkulər, moʊst əv ðə ˈdɛnəm ˈpisɪz wər kəˈlɛktəd ɪn bɪnz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈmædɪwɛl stɔrz. ˈpipəl ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə juz. drɑpt ðɛr ˈaɪtəmz ɔf æt stɔr loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz meɪld ðɛm ɪn. ˈæftər kəˈlɛktəd, ðə ˈdɛnəm ˈpisɪz wər kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu ˈdɛnəm ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən" baɪ ˈbɑndɪd ˈlɑʤɪk ɪŋk., ðɛr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər. ˈprɪti kul. ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ rɑ kɔld "rɑ fər ðə ˈoʊʃənz" ðət ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈtərnɪŋ ˈplæstɪk kɔt ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən ˈɪntu ˈfaɪbər, ənd ðɛn ˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˈfaɪbər tɪ meɪk ˈkloʊðɪŋ. əˈnəðər wɪn ðət ˈkɔtən ɪŋk. ˈmɛnʃənd wɑz ðət ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 40 jɪrz, ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz hæv rɪˈdust baɪ 50 pərˈsɛnt baɪ ˈkɔtən groʊərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wwd*. wɪʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ mɛnt ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən ˈwɔtər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðɪs ˈwəndərfəl ˈmuvmənt "brɪŋz ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl geɪnz ˈkɔtən groʊərz hæv meɪd ɪn ðə fild ənd teɪks ðɛm fʊl ˈsərkəl baɪ dɪˈvərtɪŋ ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz frəm ˈlændˌfɪlz ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ riˈbɪld kəmˈjunɪtiz," sɪz wwd*. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, əˈlaɪv sɪns 2006 həz prəˈdust ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən fər ˈhæbəˌtæt fər juˈmænɪti əˈfɪliˌeɪts. sɪns ɪts kənˈsɛpʃən, ðə ˈmuvmənt həz kəˈlɛktəd mɔr ðən wən ˈmɪljən ˈpisɪz əv ˈdɛnəm frəm ˈlændˌfɪlz ənd həz kriˈeɪtɪd əˈprɑksəmətli tu ˈmɪljən skwɛr fit əv ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wwd*. ˌɑnˈdreɪə samber*, əv strəˈtiʤɪk əˈlaɪənsɪz æt ˈkɔtən ɪŋk. toʊld wwd*, ˈævərɪʤ kənˈsumər oʊnz ˈsɛvən pɛrz əv ʤinz. ˈgɪvɪŋ ʤɪst wən əv ðɛm tɪ ðə riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ draɪv kən meɪk ə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ə life.”*.” nɛkst taɪm ju goʊ θru jʊr ˈklɑzət, kənˈsɪdər ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, kɔz ɪts ə ˈprɪti swit wən. ˈdoʊˌneɪt ə pɛr, ənd ʧeɪnʤ ə laɪf. ˈɪmɪʤɪz: pexels*, |
fear and loathing set review & guide
introduction:
i am going to experiment with a new method of reviewing new sets. rather than only giving a 1 to 5 rating of cards that none of us have played yet (which gives a higher impression of accuracy than is appropriate for an card), i am also going to rate each uncertainty.
uncertainty measures how hard it is to ‘guesstimate’ the playability. how much you would have to test the card, in order to get an accurate idea about its actual power level and usefulness. it is a measurement of uncertainty. in general, cards that are not similar to existing cards require more testing in order to determine if they are good. cards whose effect is very and unpredictable, and could end up either very strong or weak, situationally, require more testing in order to determine a value. the more similar a card is to existing cards, the easier it is to predict its power level. thus, these cards would have a lower requirement. something very unique would require more, especially if it looked to potentially be strong.
finally, give a verdict on whether the card is worth testing, in my opinion, or whether you should save your time by ignoring it and testing more worthy cards. of course, if a certain card really appeals to you personally, then you should try it, regardless of what i think. after all, someone has to try out all these cards. if the rest of us miss something, someone out there will play it and if the card really was great, it would catch on. if you ever see a card that you ignored start to get a lot of buzz, then it becomes worth checking out. but since your time is limited, and especially if your goal is to make competitive decks, better to avoid some cards with low potential.
runner cards:
maybe i should start with the corp cards. the runner cards are mostly bad. oh well.
quest completed:
uncertainty: moderate.
expected power:
similar cards: notoriety.
if you initially read this card as requiring a run on,, or archives, you are not alone. most of the players i know did that, and thought it was great, until we looked at it again. but actually, just notoriety that lets you access something instead of getting a point.
this card probably very good probably harder to hit all 3 than one remote), but you might consider it in the future if having a huge problem with caprice nisei guarded agendas in a big remote. (and ash, and red herrings, and, and ruhr valley, and)
verdict: waste your time, unless this card really intrigues you. probably worse than notoriety, and not seeing lots of notoriety decks. the point of notoriety is that you can make points appear when they are not appearing. if you use this card to steal an agenda, great, but you probably just stolen the agenda by going through the remote.
hemorrhage:
uncertainty: very high.
expected power:?
similar cards: datasucker, imp, desperado.
despite the click to use, the fact that the corp chooses what to discard, and the high influence cost, i think this card is still fairly strong. it rewards running, like desperado and datasucker, which is one of the strongest mechanics in the game.
hemorrhage allows pressuring even without running it. simply running any server allows you to force discards from the opponent. the pressure adds up fast. the corp will feel pressured to spend time drawing cards, and then they will lose a lot of those cards to archives. since they lose agendas without having them stolen or being force to use jackson, they will begin to have agendas clogging their hand.
still, not clear to me that hemorrhage is worth it, i consider this a card that could be anything from terrible to amazing, and without testing we really know. i think that if this was a criminal card, it would probably be amazing, but at 4 influence and in the current weakest runner faction, a lot less threatening. i think that this card has the greatest potential to be panned by most reviewers, but actually be strong.
i played several games so far against this card, and it exceeded my initial expectations.
verdict: definitely requires testing. in my games playing as corp against this so far, it was pressuring me greatly, however i was able to win the games, mostly because i was and could rush through the agendas so they end up totally clogging my hand. this card could be terrible or great, and you should go play it to find out. however, its influence cost means it is mostly restricted to right now. (i think probably the correct decision, needs help and criminal would utilize this card too well).
tallie perrault:
uncertainty: moderate
expected power : (meta dependent)
similar cards: activist support. cards.
what does tallie do? essentially, if the corp plays subliminal messaging, she gives them a bad publicity but tags you. if the corp plays a damaging event like scorched earth or neural, she gives them a bad publicity but tags you, and also allows you to trash her afterwards in order to draw a card, possibly saving you from a followup neural!
she triggers off of certain other cards as well, like closed accounts, at which point you will be broke and have an extra tag (maybe a permanent one, if it was just a breaking news that let hem closed you). but here, the bad publicity will probably be pretty relevant. big brother and freelancer also count, however, the corp does have the option of trashing her first for these three cards, because if they are playing them, that means you are tagged.
mostly i expect subliminal messaging to be the primary source of tallie triggers, and a bit of closed accounts, neural, and scorched earth. look at how this works:
you play tallie, spending a card, a click, and $2. the corp now has the following options:
never play subliminal messaging again. given that you spent at least worth of resources putting her out, this might be reasonable for the corp.
play the subliminal, taking a bad publicity and tagging you. they might do this at a time when the tag would be very bad for you, such as when they want to play closed accounts, or kill you with scorched earth! the runner might not even choose to activate tallie!
as a result, i feel that tallie be played outside of a archetype. you could use her in a reina or denial deck with siphon, vamp,, joshua b, data leak reversal, etc. she helps counter those subliminal that can help the corp get money.
in, probably a reasonable inclusion. the new agenda that is worth 3 points to the corp if you are tagged is yet another blow to decks, and is weaker than criminal right now. criminals are the main runners who go, and the probably be willing to spend the 3 influence for this card.
her second use, one that might occur outside of a deck, is as a buffer to prevent death by damage over the course of multiple cards (scorches/neurals).
for example, after running, you are reduced to 1 card. on the turn, they play neural. you use tallie to give a bad pub, then trash her to draw. now a second neural kill you. she also might save you from double scorch in a situation where you have 3 cards and a. first scorch you prevent with and use her to draw a card. now the second wont kill you.
verdict: maybe try it in, if you really like that deck, and everyone in your meta starts running subliminal messaging. alternately, use it to help you not die to neurals.
executive wiretaps:
uncertainty: low
expected power:
similar cards: expert schedule analyzer
it’s a of expert schedule analyzer. if running would have cost you more than $3, or if your mu was full, then this is better, if you only wanted to do it once.
i feel that spending a significant amount of money to reveal the hand is not something the runner needs to do. even if you see lots of agendas, you still have to run to go get them. gabe will already have been running a lot on and need this at all.
aside: oh why did you pick this name? in original, executive wiretaps was a eye for, which was a strong card. this card is coming back in honor and profit, under the name ‘legwork’. now just watch me play legwork in the future and call it executive wiretaps, and be all confusing! (i do think that the upcoming eye for is going to be a strong card).
verdict: waste your time with this card.
blackguard:
uncertainty: high
expected power:
similar cards: none.
blackguard is an entirely new strategy. one that i hope will not be too strong, because it removes decisions from the corp. will require a lot of testing in order to know if good or not, as it is so unique, so if your thing, go nuts!
testing in silhouette, when she comes out, will be one approach, but i am not sure if the only one. after all, criminal already has a great console, desperado! i would suggest a second alternative: with motivation and eureka and snitch. combine that with torch, omega, femme fatale, etc, and use eureka to cheat out big programs and the. when oracle may comes out, this strategy will probably become more viable.
my expectation is that this ends up being a fun deck, but not a top tier, tournament deck, but we need to test it to see! there is some chance that it actually becomes a tourney viable deck, with motivation, eureka, oracle may, etc. it might not even happen in criminal!
verdict: if sounds fun to you, go test the hell out of it! if not, try to play against someone who likes it at some point, to gain experience. probably important to play with against this card. but if you want to be the one trying out the deck, worry, tons of people are going to try it, and give us their thoughts.
cybersolutions chip:
uncertainty: low
expected power:
similar cards: chip, dyson chip, dinosaurus, etc.
hey look, possibly the best console in the game!
the big chip is pretty straightforward. you only play this if you are a who very badly needs 2 moreory. the cost is nice for as kate, at least.
if this card is exactly what you need, it does the job. and if not exactly what you need, you thinking about putting it in your deck. other factions probably choose dyson over it, given the influence cost. be a lot more interested in this as a neutral card. if that was the case, try it out in andromeda, and be able to fit in or things like that! but not.
verdict: most decks want it, but your might. not much mystery to this card, simply a thing that should exist to open up more options. do you want to make with tons of programs? add this. otherwise?.
alpha and omega:
uncertainty: high
expected power: 2 for alpha, for omega
similar cards:, atman, knight
these breakers seem like a reasonable way to pressure all servers early on, at moderate efficiency. they are more efficient than by $1 and a click per ice. but less efficient than a targeted atman, or a dedicated breaker.
both breakers will get you through a server. having both only helps for 2 ice servers, but then a 3 ice server can still sink you, if you rely only on them. in my opinion, omega is better than alpha. omega is going to be getting you through a certain ice, forever. with alpha, if you have an ice on a server that is a problem for you, and you are using alpha to break, the corp can nullify that by placing another ice outside it. (they even need to the new ice, just place it!). with omega however, it always keeps getting you through that certain ice. if the corp places another ice in front of it, they have to actually that ice in order to stop you! with an alpha, they.
playing both cards together is a bit wasteful. you already had the ability to get through all 1 ice servers. the second only gets you through 2 ice servers. i would rather supplement an early omega with actual breakers, later in the game when the corp builds larger servers.
the names alpha and omega are probably going to make people play them together, but honestly i think the best strategy would be to only use omega, and supplement with other things.
these cards would probably be stronger if it for coming out. will be a commonly played ice, and it crushes these breakers, costing $7 for them to get through.
crypsis is a more expensive yet more reliable version, able to actually get you into a 2 ice server by itself, if needed. knight is a better targeted breaker to handle a certain problem ice, and its movable.
in general, i feel there are better options, however i do feel that omega could be strong in a dedicated ice destruction deck. keep them at 1 ice per server with parasites, and omega away, and then pressure hard. this strategy might be a superior version of the ‘chaos theory turbo-rig’ strategy. with one breaker you can pressure all early servers.
verdict: worth testing omega, in an ice-destruction, early pressure strategy. playing both feels like a trap to me. however, this is probably worse than atman, worse than, and worse than knight. if one of these is good, probably omega being good in kit. my decent rating is mostly based on the idea that omega in kit is probably strong.
blackmail:
uncertainty: moderate (more a than something that needs testing).
expected power: 3 (meta dependent). at any point in time its either dead or crazy good, and very hard to tell how much time it will be what.
similar cards: inside job, stimhack.
blackmail is a great way to punish bad publicity, however the runner have good ways to force the corp to get it, so this card is unreliable and on what corp strategies you play against.
if all my opponents started playing bad publicity decks, i would put this in my deck, at least as a. if they.
if you play this, you might want to try to turn it on with things like tallie perrault, but those actually reliable either.
verdict: a meta card. play it only if everyone is obsessed with or other bad publicity giving cards.
corp cards:
time for some goodies!
blue level clearance:
uncertainty:
expected power:.
similar cards: green level clearance, mauve level clearance, rainbow level clearance.
net result: spend 2 clicks. gain +1 card and $3. move through your deck more quickly. this is similar to clicking to use jackson howard to draw 2, and then playing a. (or playing anonymous tip, then). this is like clicking for $2, and then clicking for $1 and a card (like 1 use of opus and 1 use of pro contacts, as corp!)
blue level is a useful card, but less than green level, which probably means it see nearly as much play. it also is worse on turn 1. on the first turn, green level is excellent and helps you find a second ice and afford them, to defend and. blue level. green level is an easy and common splash in weyland and, blue level. however, compared to green level, blue level does net you an extra $1 and a card, for a click, which is a useful trade.
overall, i would probably test this in various corp decks. i expect that in most decks it will be more problematic than green level, especially due to influence cost, however, slightly increased efficiency might end up being worth it. my guess is that a bit worse than green level, mostly due to lack of turn 1 usefulness, but probably still, mostly in hb.
verdict: shove it in your decks and try it out, especially hb. a potentially very useful card, so you should experience playing it yourself. i feel that the influence cost is probably too tough for other corps to play it much.
strongbox:
uncertainty: low
expected power:
similar cards: red herrings.
strongbox’ low trash cost and higher cost make it pretty weak, imo. usually worse than red herrings, unless combined with an hourglass, or some combination of bioroids,, ruhr valley, etc. however, the fact that it mostly with other weak cards is not a good thing. when two individually weak cards combo together, the result is generally not very strong.
i’d personally avoid this one, if your goal is to find good serious decks, unless you find the idea very fun.
verdict: let that guy in your group who is obsessed with make the deck, and then play against him. (hmm, some of you are that those spoilers great or what!)
toshiyuki sakai:
uncertainty: low
expected power:
amazing double power:
similar cards: traps.
toshiyuki really do anything except allow you to win a double mind game, and if you do, achieve the same result as winning a single. woo!
you place (and possibly advance) him. this is #1. does the runner run him? if they, you have lost the first, and he is a waste of space, just like a snare, edge of world, or junebug. he will then sit there and rot, not getting to do anything.
let’s say the runner does run him. now, we get to initiate #2. you swap him with a trap or agenda. does the runner jack out or continue? if they continue into your agenda, you lose the (unless a fatal fetal ai). if they continue into your trap, you achieve a result that is identical to simply placing the trap in the first place, no toshiyuki required! the only time that toshiyuki really does something unique is if you replace with an agenda, and the runner jacks out. then you get to score your agenda.
however, most decks would rather smash you with a big trap than score an agenda. rather hit you with a double advanced cerebral overwriter, than push through a couple points, in many decks.
what is the upside of toshi? you get to pick the trap later on, after you see which one would be most damaging. or alternately, you get to try to shove an agenda through, thinking they will jack out. however, is this worth having to win another for, and use up a deck slot on?
in the end, toshiyuki do much other than require you to win a twice, in order to achieve the result of winning one. this might be fun, but competitive.
verdict: play it in a fun deck, if your thing. the main thing he does is make the harder for you to win, because he makes it so you have to win twice in a row to get your effect, instead of once. if successful, you get your pick of effects.
yagura:
uncertainty: moderate
expected power:
similar cards: enigma
i like. as an defender, pretty similar to a cheap enigma. rather force out a with a $1 ice than a $3 ice! and if they play a gordian or something, and want to break it, it costs $2 to break a $1 ice!
i think will clearly play this. replace a couple with it, and put it on.
testing is mostly required to determine if worth splashing in other corps. the 2 influence cost is a bit high for a small ice, which will limit its play. also, when comes out later, i expect that will be the more desirable for other corps to splash.
as to this being defeated by. yes, a $1 ice is crushed by a $5 breaker that is often a in decks, so they have to tutor for it. not the worst thing. better than playing an enigma, paying $3, and having them get a. i would not play lots of these and lots of in a deck. rather, i see as a way to replace enigma, and then spend $2 less to force them to find a. (and if they get a gordian blade, then a on actually costs $2 to break, while an enigma last click can be only $1). i would not play a bunch ofs and a bunch of in my deck. if i am playing, i am probably playing a couple of it, and then no othergable code gates.
verdict: put it in for sure. try it in your other corps and see if worth the influence. the only real question here to me ‘is it good’, but rather ‘is it worth 2 influence outside of’. also, is it best as a? 2-of? you really want to draw more than 1.
restoring face:
uncertainty: moderate
expected power:
similar cards: veterans program, elizabeth mills.
a situational but potentially useful card, you would add this to decks that generate bad publicity but actually want to have it. i would primarily consider this for weyland and.
this is the best card i have seen for removing bad publicity, if that is what you want to do. you can throw away various 0 cost cards like jackson howard, bernie mai, or an after using him for discounts, and remove the bad publicity you gained fromzing grim or from something else.
still, i doubt it will get played much. decks usually either avoid bad publicity, or try to make it not matter.
verdict: try it out in a bad publicity deck with enough targets for it, if what playing. most bad publicity decks either try to kill the breakers, or they try to set up situations where if the runner runs, they die, so that the effect of the bad publicity is minimized. these decks need to worry as much about removing it. still, if you do need to remove it, this is an effective way.
market research:
uncertainty: moderate
expected power:
similar cards: private security force
market research is another interesting way to add punishment to, and it even eat up card slots! like a that needs the tag to be in place when scored, but not later on. another useful target, alongside beale.
overall, this card makes playing against even worse. it even opens up the possibility of playing with tagging cards and essentially no deck slots spent on tag punishment, as you can get an effective tag punishing agenda.
any midseason deck should probably play this alongside its astros and beales.
i do think that in many, but not all decks, this will become outclassed in the next set by contract, which i think is the best 4+ difficulty agenda ever. however, for now, generally better than a character assassination in the majority of decks.
verdict: definitely fits into certain decks. once contract comes out, it fits into less decks, but still some.
wraparound:
uncertainty: low
expected power:
similar cards: ice wall
wraparound might be the best ice since core set. at the very least its comparable to window and eli. it saves decks influence from having to splash ice wall. for or hb, should be seriously considered as an ice wall replacement, if you need an advancement target.
wraparound makes all ai breakers other than knight worse than they were, and makes (or another fracter) that much more important. it crushes a deck that simply planned to parasite your ice walls. it crushes an deck that relies on or darwin, and has only that single. even better than and stomping ai breakers.
all of this for only $1 more than the cost of an ice wall.
wraparound also opens up a focused very heavily on killing the, and then simply not letting them access your servers.
power shutdowns andories combine to slaughter low cost programs and kill that. grim kills the and gives a bad publicity that hopefully now matter, if they cannot get through yours. is very good in rush decks that play the “gear check” strategy. that is: make a server and rush. can your opponent pass the “gear check” of getting and whatever else they need fast enough? if not, they lose. if so, try to kill it, and keep rushing while they hunt for a backup.
wraparound is the king of the ‘kill your’ strategy. it allow backup breakers or parasites to allow the runner to survive theirless state. and even if not your strategy, frees up influence that was spent on ice walls, replacing it with an ice that is superior against ai breakers and parasites.
verdict: even really need testing, its simply automatic in. worth trying in most other corps as well.
grndl: power unleashed:
uncertainty: high
expected power:
as an id, deserves a lot of testing. its niche will probably be in decks that punish running heavily, with things like sea source/scorch, punitive, midseason replacements, etc.
your main defense is not ice, the threat of death if the runner runs you. your starting $10 pool helps to make the sea scorch plan or the punitive plan work early on, and intimidate the runner.
my expectation is that is scarier early on at threatening a kill if you run, than, but overall is less solid due to the lower influence and the bad publicity. however, there is some chance that a low ice, high economy and threat deck can simply bully the runner so hard into not running, with the threat of dying, that they really need ice. “sure, is open. go ahead and take a 3 point agenda. if you do, you are dead because i have $20 already”.
verdict: you have two choices: either play it a lot, or wait until we get a bunch of data. then, if the win rate is low, you can start ignoring it, and if high, you should probably start it.
vulcan coverup:
uncertainty: moderate
expected power:
similar cards: posted bounty.
treat this as a posted bounty which, instead of giving the tag, fills in for one of the scorches. similar to how posted bounty + was a win against aless runner, vulcan + sea source + scorch is a win. also, vulcan + sea source + scorch kills a single guarded runner, and easier to find than the triple scorch that a posted bounty required.
there is another difference as well. scoring a vulcan hurts the runner, even if you follow up, whereas posted power is only used when you are going to kill. however, if the runner steals vulcan, then they get the bad publicity! as a result, vulcan is higher variance than posted bounty. more upside (2 free damage regardless when you score), more downside.
verdict: if your deck used posted bounty, and has enough other good ways to give tags, try replacing the posted bounties with these, and see how it goes.
grndl refinery:
uncertainty: moderate
expected power:
similar cards: melange mining corp, thomas haas.
grndl refinery can be a bad mélange, except in decks where you want to do a lot of “install advance advance”. in those decks, the refinery adds another option to ‘is it a or a trap’, and can either force runs or generate money similarly to melange.
here is an analogy: refinery is to ‘slow advance’ decks, as melange is to fast advance or never advance decks.
after a play of iaa, aa use, refinery is similar to a melange, except that its now gone, and the runner have to come kill it. advancing it less than this is simply worse than a melange.
the primary use of this card might come in the future, when the set gives us the id institute. you can stick this in play, and then leave it there, and pile counters on it when the runner run. then, you can do advance, advance, use, and take a lot of money.
verdict: a melange in a lot of the decks we play, but there are probably some decks that will consider it. you should try it out in decks that advance traps or agendas a lot. too bad that the strategy of advancing things and saying go more viable than it is. however, this is a slightly reprint of a card that i did use as a in some original decks, so it has the potential to get some play.
edit: raised my rating a bit after some initial results, it looks reasonable as a melange replacement in weyland.
subliminal messaging:
uncertainty:.
expected power:
similar cards: none.
i’m pretty excited for this card. free money without spending any clicks is really strong. the drawback is that in some cases, it might actually make your runner opponent play better, by running more instead of being too passive!
this card is amazing in decks that heavily punish running, such as many decks, and any deck that sits around with sea source and scorched earth, hoping the runner will waste their money on a run. however, if you cannot stop or punish the runner, it might become weak.
the best use of this card might be in a deck with celebrity gift. once you manage to return them to your hand from archives, you have a huge hand, and can gift without revealing everything to the runner! it essentially negates a lot of the drawback of the gift. i see this as a staple card in, and it should see play in some other decks as well. i, for one, will be testing out with this and celebrity gift.
but even if normal decks, that punish running, as long as you getting completely crushed, it is likely that the runner has some turns when they want to run. any time this happens, you get a free credit. if this happens at least once, then subliminal has given you $2 without a click, making it at least as good as a. once it happens twice, the subliminal is worth $3 without spending a click. basically a hedge fund!
so far i have been playing 3 subliminal messaging in any deck i make, to try it. and so far it is quite interesting. it definitely seems best in, who both makes the runner not want to run, and runs celebrity gift. i have had some good success with it in an deck with celebrity gift, that focuses heavily on locking down to try and get this to recur.
does subliminal messaging get worse as you add more of them?
a tiny bit worse. if you have of them, and the runner run you for a turn, you get them all back. and then you get a free $ each turn for the next turns. if the runner fails to run for multiple consecutive turns, then the extras are “wasted”. however, its much more common in my experience for the runner to miss one turn of running, than several turns in a row, in which case the extra are just as valuable. if you have successfully locked the runner out for a long period of time later in the game once you have several, then you are probably already winning that game! i think that they get much weaker at all as you add multiples. on the other hand, if you have a celebrity gift, then returning multiple of them at once is amazing, and allows your celebrity gift to still hide several cards!
verdict: this definitely needs testing, a unique and potentially powerful effect. money just magically appears! and you have to do anything! in my experience so far it is a solid replacement for cards such as or green level that you might have had to pay influence for previously. and if your deck is at making the runner not want to run you, then in that deck they even can become better than hedge funds! go test this card. its certainly not for every deck, but i think it is good for many decks.
conclusion:
overall this set has a number of cards i like, especially on the corp side.
on the runner side, hemorrhage and omega look semi-promising, but probably true power cards. is probably a good card, and blackmail is a decent meta card.
on the corp side, gives decks 3 influence back (replacing ice wall), subliminal messaging is really good for any deck that can make the runner not want to run, and market research helps decks gain more tag punishment, without sacrificing deck slots. is an interesting id (probably worse overall than but worth testing it is much more threatening turn 1 at least). blue level clearance and are likely in-faction. | fɪr ənd ˈloʊθɪŋ sɛt ˌrivˈju gaɪd ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən: aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ ə nu ˈmɛθəd əv rivˈjuɪŋ nu sɛts. ˈrəðər ðən ˈoʊnli ˈgɪvɪŋ ə 1 tɪ 5 ˈreɪtɪŋ əv kɑrdz ðət nən əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv pleɪd jɛt (wɪʧ gɪvz ə haɪər ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ˈækjərəsi ðən ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ən kɑrd), aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ reɪt iʧ ənˈsərtənti. ənˈsərtənti ˈmɛʒərz haʊ hɑrd ɪt ɪz tɪ ‘‘guesstimate’*’ ðə playability*. haʊ məʧ ju wʊd hæv tɪ tɛst ðə kɑrd, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ən ˈækjərət aɪˈdiə əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈækʧəwəl paʊər ˈlɛvəl ənd ˈjusfəlnəs. ɪt ɪz ə ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ənˈsərtənti. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, kɑrdz ðət ər nɑt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kɑrdz ˌrikˈwaɪər mɔr ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ðeɪ ər gʊd. kɑrdz huz ˈifɛkt ɪz ˈvɛri ənd ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl, ənd kʊd ɛnd əp ˈiðər ˈvɛri strɔŋ ər wik, situationally*, ˌrikˈwaɪər mɔr ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈtərmən ə ˈvælju. ðə mɔr ˈsɪmələr ə kɑrd ɪz tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kɑrdz, ðə ˈiziər ɪt ɪz tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ɪts paʊər ˈlɛvəl. ðəs, ðiz kɑrdz wʊd hæv ə loʊər rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri juˈnik wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər mɔr, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ɪt lʊkt tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli bi strɔŋ. ˈfaɪnəli, gɪv ə ˈvərdɪkt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə kɑrd ɪz wərθ ˈtɛstɪŋ, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ər ˈwɛðər ju ʃʊd seɪv jʊr taɪm baɪ ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɪt ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ mɔr ˈwərði kɑrdz. əv kɔrs, ɪf ə ˈsərtən kɑrd ˈrɪli əˈpilz tɪ ju ˈpərsənəli, ðɛn ju ʃʊd traɪ ɪt, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət aɪ θɪŋk. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈsəmˌwən həz tɪ traɪ aʊt ɔl ðiz kɑrdz. ɪf ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs mɪs ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈsəmˌwən aʊt ðɛr wɪl pleɪ ɪt ənd ɪf ðə kɑrd ˈrɪli wɑz greɪt, ɪt wʊd kæʧ ɔn. ɪf ju ˈɛvər si ə kɑrd ðət ju ˌɪgˈnɔrd stɑrt tɪ gɪt ə lɔt əv bəz, ðɛn ɪt bɪˈkəmz wərθ ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt. bət sɪns jʊr taɪm ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ɪf jʊr goʊl ɪz tɪ meɪk kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv dɛks, ˈbɛtər tɪ əˈvɔɪd səm kɑrdz wɪθ loʊ pəˈtɛnʃəl. ˈrənər kɑrdz: ˈmeɪbi aɪ ʃʊd stɑrt wɪθ ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən kɑrdz. ðə ˈrənər kɑrdz ər ˈmoʊstli bæd. oʊ wɛl. kwɛst kəmˈplitɪd: ənˈsərtənti: ˈmɑdərˌeɪt. ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti. ɪf ju ˌɪˈnɪʃəli rɛd ðɪs kɑrd ɛz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə rən ɔn,, ər ˈɑrˌkaɪvz, ju ər nɑt əˈloʊn. moʊst əv ðə pleɪərz aɪ noʊ dɪd ðət, ənd θɔt ɪt wɑz greɪt, ənˈtɪl wi lʊkt æt ɪt əˈgɛn. bət ˈæˌkʧuəli, ʤɪst ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti ðət lɛts ju ˈækˌsɛs ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ə pɔɪnt. ðɪs kɑrd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈvɛri gʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈhɑrdər tɪ hɪt ɔl 3 ðən wən rɪˈmoʊt), bət ju maɪt kənˈsɪdər ɪt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ɪf ˈhævɪŋ ə juʤ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ kəˈpris nɪˈseɪ ˈgɑrdɪd əˈʤɛndəz ɪn ə bɪg rɪˈmoʊt. (ənd æʃ, ənd rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋz, ənd, ənd rʊr ˈvæli, ənd ˈvərdɪkt: weɪst jʊr taɪm, ənˈlɛs ðɪs kɑrd ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈtrigz ju. ˈprɑbəˌbli wərs ðən ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti, ənd nɑt siɪŋ lɑts əv ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti dɛks. ðə pɔɪnt əv ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti ɪz ðət ju kən meɪk pɔɪnts əˈpɪr wɪn ðeɪ ər nɑt əˈpɪrɪŋ. ɪf ju juz ðɪs kɑrd tɪ stil ən əˈʤɛndə, greɪt, bət ju ˈprɑbəˌbli ʤɪst ˈstoʊlən ðə əˈʤɛndə baɪ goʊɪŋ θru ðə rɪˈmoʊt. ˈhɛmərɪʤ: ənˈsərtənti: ˈvɛri haɪ. ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: datasucker*, ɪmp, ˌdɛspərˈɑdoʊ. dɪˈspaɪt ðə klɪk tɪ juz, ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈʧuzɪz wət tɪ dɪˈskɑrd, ənd ðə haɪ ˈɪnfluəns kɔst, aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs kɑrd ɪz stɪl ˈfɛrli strɔŋ. ɪt rɪˈwɔrdz ˈrənɪŋ, laɪk ˌdɛspərˈɑdoʊ ənd datasucker*, wɪʧ ɪz wən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst məˈkænɪks ɪn ðə geɪm. ˈhɛmərɪʤ əˈlaʊz ˈprɛʃərɪŋ ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈrənɪŋ ɪt. ˈsɪmpli ˈrənɪŋ ˈɛni ˈsərvər əˈlaʊz ju tɪ fɔrs dɪˈskɑrdz frəm ðə əˈpoʊnənt. ðə ˈprɛʃər ædz əp fæst. ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən wɪl fil ˈprɛʃərd tɪ spɛnd taɪm drɔɪŋ kɑrdz, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ wɪl luz ə lɔt əv ðoʊz kɑrdz tɪ ˈɑrˌkaɪvz. sɪns ðeɪ luz əˈʤɛndəz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm ˈstoʊlən ər biɪŋ fɔrs tɪ juz ˈʤæksən, ðeɪ wɪl bɪˈgɪn tɪ hæv əˈʤɛndəz ˈklɔgɪŋ ðɛr hænd. stɪl, nɑt klɪr tɪ mi ðət ˈhɛmərɪʤ ɪz wərθ ɪt, aɪ kənˈsɪdər ðɪs ə kɑrd ðət kʊd bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ˈtɛrəbəl tɪ əˈmeɪzɪŋ, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɛstɪŋ wi ˈrɪli noʊ. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪf ðɪs wɑz ə ˈkrɪmənəl kɑrd, ɪt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi əˈmeɪzɪŋ, bət æt 4 ˈɪnfluəns ənd ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈwikəst ˈrənər ˈfækʃən, ə lɔt lɛs θˈrɛtənɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs kɑrd həz ðə ˈgreɪtəst pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi pænd baɪ moʊst rivˈjuərz, bət ˈæˌkʧuəli bi strɔŋ. aɪ pleɪd ˈsɛvərəl geɪmz soʊ fɑr əˈgɛnst ðɪs kɑrd, ənd ɪt ɪkˈsidɪd maɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ˈvərdɪkt: ˈdɛfənətli rikˈwaɪərz ˈtɛstɪŋ. ɪn maɪ geɪmz pleɪɪŋ ɛz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðɪs soʊ fɑr, ɪt wɑz ˈprɛʃərɪŋ mi ˈgreɪtli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɪn ðə geɪmz, ˈmoʊstli bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ənd kʊd rəʃ θru ðə əˈʤɛndəz soʊ ðeɪ ɛnd əp ˈtoʊtəli ˈklɔgɪŋ maɪ hænd. ðɪs kɑrd kʊd bi ˈtɛrəbəl ər greɪt, ənd ju ʃʊd goʊ pleɪ ɪt tɪ faɪnd aʊt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪts ˈɪnfluəns kɔst minz ɪt ɪz ˈmoʊstli riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ raɪt naʊ. (aɪ θɪŋk ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə kərˈɛkt dɪˈsɪʒən, nidz hɛlp ənd ˈkrɪmənəl wʊd ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðɪs kɑrd tu wɛl). ˈtɔli ˈpɛrɔlt: ənˈsərtənti: ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər (ˈmitə dɪˈpɛndənt) ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ˈæktɪvɪst səˈpɔrt. kɑrdz. wət dɪz ˈtɔli du? ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ɪf ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən pleɪz səˈblɪmɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ʃi gɪvz ðɛm ə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti bət tægz ju. ɪf ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən pleɪz ə ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt laɪk skɔrʧt ərθ ər ˈnʊrəl, ʃi gɪvz ðɛm ə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti bət tægz ju, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ træʃ hər ˈæftərwərdz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ drɔ ə kɑrd, ˈpɑsəbli ˈseɪvɪŋ ju frəm ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈnʊrəl! ʃi ˈtrɪgərz ɔf əv ˈsərtən ˈəðər kɑrdz ɛz wɛl, laɪk kloʊzd əˈkaʊnts, æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt ju wɪl bi broʊk ənd hæv ən ˈɛkstrə tæg (ˈmeɪbi ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt wən, ɪf ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ə ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz ðət lɛt hɛm kloʊzd ju). bət hir, ðə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈprɪti ˈrɛləvənt. bɪg ˈbrəðər ənd ˈfriˌlænsər ˈɔlsoʊ kaʊnt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən dɪz hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈtræʃɪŋ hər fərst fər ðiz θri kɑrdz, bɪˈkəz ɪf ðeɪ ər pleɪɪŋ ðɛm, ðət minz ju ər tægd. ˈmoʊstli aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt səˈblɪmɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri sɔrs əv ˈtɔli ˈtrɪgərz, ənd ə bɪt əv kloʊzd əˈkaʊnts, ˈnʊrəl, ənd skɔrʧt ərθ. lʊk æt haʊ ðɪs wərks: ju pleɪ ˈtɔli, ˈspɛndɪŋ ə kɑrd, ə klɪk, ənd 2 ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən naʊ həz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz: ˈnɛvər pleɪ səˈblɪmɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ əˈgɛn. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ju spɛnt æt list wərθ əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ hər aʊt, ðɪs maɪt bi ˈrizənəbəl fər ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. pleɪ ðə səˈblɪmɪnəl, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti ənd ˈtægɪŋ ju. ðeɪ maɪt du ðɪs æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə tæg wʊd bi ˈvɛri bæd fər ju, səʧ ɛz wɪn ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ pleɪ kloʊzd əˈkaʊnts, ər kɪl ju wɪθ skɔrʧt ərθ! ðə ˈrənər maɪt nɑt ˈivɪn ʧuz tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ˈtɔli! ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, aɪ fil ðət ˈtɔli bi pleɪd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp. ju kʊd juz hər ɪn ə reɪˈinə ər dɪˈnaɪəl dɛk wɪθ ˈsaɪfən, væmp,, ˈʤɑˌʃuə bi, ˈdætə lik rɪˈvərsəl, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ʃi hɛlps ˈkaʊntər ðoʊz səˈblɪmɪnəl ðət kən hɛlp ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən gɪt ˈməni. ɪn, ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈrizənəbəl ˌɪnˈkluʒən. ðə nu əˈʤɛndə ðət ɪz wərθ 3 pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪf ju ər tægd ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər bloʊ tɪ dɛks, ənd ɪz ˈwikər ðən ˈkrɪmənəl raɪt naʊ. ˈkrɪmənəlz ər ðə meɪn ˈrənərz hu goʊ, ənd ðə ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ðə 3 ˈɪnfluəns fər ðɪs kɑrd. hər ˈsɛkənd juz, wən ðət maɪt əˈkər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə dɛk, ɪz ɛz ə ˈbəfər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt dɛθ baɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ˈməltəpəl kɑrdz (scorches/neurals*). fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈæftər ˈrənɪŋ, ju ər rɪˈdust tɪ 1 kɑrd. ɔn ðə tərn, ðeɪ pleɪ ˈnʊrəl. ju juz ˈtɔli tɪ gɪv ə bæd pəb, ðɛn træʃ hər tɪ drɔ. naʊ ə ˈsɛkənd ˈnʊrəl kɪl ju. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ maɪt seɪv ju frəm ˈdəbəl skɔrʧ ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ju hæv 3 kɑrdz ənd ə. fərst skɔrʧ ju prɪˈvɛnt wɪθ ənd juz hər tɪ drɔ ə kɑrd. naʊ ðə ˈsɛkənd woʊnt kɪl ju. ˈvərdɪkt: ˈmeɪbi traɪ ɪt ɪn, ɪf ju ˈrɪli laɪk ðət dɛk, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn jʊr ˈmitə stɑrts ˈrənɪŋ səˈblɪmɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ. ˈɔltərnətli, juz ɪt tɪ hɛlp ju nɑt daɪ tɪ ˈnʊrəl emps*. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈwaɪrˌtæps: ənˈsərtənti: loʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ˈɛkspərt ˈskɛʤʊl ˈænəˌlaɪzər ə əv ˈɛkspərt ˈskɛʤʊl ˈænəˌlaɪzər. ɪf ˈrənɪŋ wʊd hæv kɔst ju mɔr ðən 3 ər ɪf jʊr mu wɑz fʊl, ðɛn ðɪs ɪz ˈbɛtər, ɪf ju ˈoʊnli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ɪt wəns. aɪ fil ðət ˈspɛndɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni tɪ rɪˈvil ðə hænd ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ˈrənər nidz tɪ du. ˈivɪn ɪf ju si lɑts əv əˈʤɛndəz, ju stɪl hæv tɪ rən tɪ goʊ gɪt ðɛm. geɪb wɪl ɔˈrɛdi hæv bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ə lɔt ɔn ənd nid ðɪs æt ɔl. əˈsaɪd: oʊ waɪ dɪd ju pɪk ðɪs neɪm? ɪn ərˈɪʤənəl, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈwaɪrˌtæps wɑz ə aɪ fər, wɪʧ wɑz ə strɔŋ kɑrd. ðɪs kɑrd ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ɪn ˈɑnər ənd ˈprɑfɪt, ˈəndər ðə neɪm ‘‘legwork’*’. naʊ ʤɪst wɔʧ mi pleɪ ˈlɛgˌwərk ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ənd kɔl ɪt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈwaɪrˌtæps, ənd bi ɔl kənfˈjuzɪŋ! (aɪ du θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ aɪ fər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə strɔŋ kɑrd). ˈvərdɪkt: weɪst jʊr taɪm wɪθ ðɪs kɑrd.: ənˈsərtənti: haɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: nən. ɪz ən ɪnˈtaɪərli nu ˈstrætəʤi. wən ðət aɪ hoʊp wɪl nɑt bi tu strɔŋ, bɪˈkəz ɪt riˈmuvz dɪˈsɪʒənz frəm ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ə lɔt əv ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ noʊ ɪf gʊd ər nɑt, ɛz ɪt ɪz soʊ juˈnik, soʊ ɪf jʊr θɪŋ, goʊ nəts! ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ˌsɪləˈwɛt, wɪn ʃi kəmz aʊt, wɪl bi wən əˈproʊʧ, bət aɪ æm nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ðə ˈoʊnli wən. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈkrɪmənəl ɔˈrɛdi həz ə greɪt ˈkɑnsoʊl, ˌdɛspərˈɑdoʊ! aɪ wʊd səˈʤɛst ə ˈsɛkənd ɔlˈtərnətɪv: wɪθ ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ənd jʊˈrikə ənd snɪʧ. ˈkɑmbaɪn ðət wɪθ tɔrʧ, oʊˈmɛgə, fɛm fatale*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, ənd juz jʊˈrikə tɪ ʧit aʊt bɪg ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ðə. wɪn ˈɔrəkəl meɪ kəmz aʊt, ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈvaɪəbəl. maɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ɪz ðət ðɪs ɛndz əp biɪŋ ə fən dɛk, bət nɑt ə tɔp tir, ˈtʊrnəmənt dɛk, bət wi nid tɪ tɛst ɪt tɪ si! ðɛr ɪz səm ʧæns ðət ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈkəmz ə ˈtərni ˈvaɪəbəl dɛk, wɪθ ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən, jʊˈrikə, ˈɔrəkəl meɪ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪt maɪt nɑt ˈivɪn ˈhæpən ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl! ˈvərdɪkt: ɪf saʊnz fən tɪ ju, goʊ tɛst ðə hɛl aʊt əv ɪt! ɪf nɑt, traɪ tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst ˈsəmˌwən hu laɪks ɪt æt səm pɔɪnt, tɪ geɪn ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ pleɪ wɪθ əˈgɛnst ðɪs kɑrd. bət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ðə wən traɪɪŋ aʊt ðə dɛk, ˈwəri, tənz əv ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ɪt, ənd gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr θɔts. ʧɪp: ənˈsərtənti: loʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ʧɪp, ˈdaɪsən ʧɪp, dinosaurus*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. heɪ lʊk, ˈpɑsəbli ðə bɛst ˈkɑnsoʊl ɪn ðə geɪm! ðə bɪg ʧɪp ɪz ˈprɪti ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd. ju ˈoʊnli pleɪ ðɪs ɪf ju ər ə hu ˈvɛri ˈbædli nidz 2 mɔr ˈmɛməri. ðə kɔst ɪz nis fər ɛz keɪt, æt list. ɪf ðɪs kɑrd ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ju nid, ɪt dɪz ðə ʤɑb. ənd ɪf nɑt ɪgˈzæktli wət ju nid, ju ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɪn jʊr dɛk. ˈəðər ˈfækʃənz ˈprɑbəˌbli ʧuz ˈdaɪsən ˈoʊvər ɪt, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɪnfluəns kɔst. bi ə lɔt mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs ɛz ə ˈnutrəl kɑrd. ɪf ðət wɑz ðə keɪs, traɪ ɪt aʊt ɪn ænˈdrɑmədə, ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɪt ɪn ər θɪŋz laɪk ðət! bət nɑt. ˈvərdɪkt: moʊst dɛks wɔnt ɪt, bət jʊr maɪt. nɑt məʧ ˈmɪstəri tɪ ðɪs kɑrd, ˈsɪmpli ə θɪŋ ðət ʃʊd ɪgˈzɪst tɪ ˈoʊpən əp mɔr ˈɔpʃənz. du ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk wɪθ tənz əv ˈproʊˌgræmz? æd ðɪs. ˈəðərˌwaɪz?. ˈælfə ənd oʊˈmɛgə: ənˈsərtənti: haɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: 2 fər ˈælfə, fər oʊˈmɛgə ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz:, atman*, naɪt ðiz ˈbreɪkərz sim laɪk ə ˈrizənəbəl weɪ tɪ ˈprɛʃər ɔl ˈsərvərz ˈərli ɔn, æt ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪˈfɪʃənsi. ðeɪ ər mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ðən baɪ 1 ənd ə klɪk pər aɪs. bət lɛs ɪˈfɪʃənt ðən ə ˈtɑrgətɪd atman*, ər ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈbreɪkər. boʊθ ˈbreɪkərz wɪl gɪt ju θru ə ˈsərvər. ˈhævɪŋ boʊθ ˈoʊnli hɛlps fər 2 aɪs ˈsərvərz, bət ðɛn ə 3 aɪs ˈsərvər kən stɪl sɪŋk ju, ɪf ju rɪˈlaɪ ˈoʊnli ɔn ðɛm. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, oʊˈmɛgə ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən ˈælfə. oʊˈmɛgə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ju θru ə ˈsərtən aɪs, fərˈɛvər. wɪθ ˈælfə, ɪf ju hæv ən aɪs ɔn ə ˈsərvər ðət ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm fər ju, ənd ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈælfə tɪ breɪk, ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən kən ˈnələˌfaɪ ðət baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ əˈnəðər aɪs ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪt. (ðeɪ ˈivɪn nid tɪ ðə nu aɪs, ʤɪst pleɪs ɪt!). wɪθ oʊˈmɛgə ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz kips ˈgɪtɪŋ ju θru ðət ˈsərtən aɪs. ɪf ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈpleɪsɪz əˈnəðər aɪs ɪn frənt əv ɪt, ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ðət aɪs ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ stɑp ju! wɪθ ən ˈælfə, ðeɪ. pleɪɪŋ boʊθ kɑrdz təˈgɛðər ɪz ə bɪt ˈweɪstfəl. ju ɔˈrɛdi hæd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ gɪt θru ɔl 1 aɪs ˈsərvərz. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊnli gɪts ju θru 2 aɪs ˈsərvərz. aɪ wʊd ˈrəðər ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ən ˈərli oʊˈmɛgə wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈbreɪkərz, ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə geɪm wɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən bɪldz ˈlɑrʤər ˈsərvərz. ðə neɪmz ˈælfə ənd oʊˈmɛgə ər ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl pleɪ ðɛm təˈgɛðər, bət ˈɑnəstli aɪ θɪŋk ðə bɛst ˈstrætəʤi wʊd bi tɪ ˈoʊnli juz oʊˈmɛgə, ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛnt wɪθ ˈəðər θɪŋz. ðiz kɑrdz wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈstrɔŋgər ɪf ɪt fər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt. wɪl bi ə ˈkɑmənli pleɪd aɪs, ənd ɪt ˈkrəʃɪz ðiz ˈbreɪkərz, ˈkɔstɪŋ 7 fər ðɛm tɪ gɪt θru. ɪz ə mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv jɛt mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈvərʒən, ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt ju ˈɪntu ə 2 aɪs ˈsərvər baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪf ˈnidɪd. naɪt ɪz ə ˈbɛtər ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈbreɪkər tɪ ˈhændəl ə ˈsərtən ˈprɑbləm aɪs, ənd ɪts ˈmuvəbəl. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, aɪ fil ðɛr ər ˈbɛtər ˈɔpʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər aɪ du fil ðət oʊˈmɛgə kʊd bi strɔŋ ɪn ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd aɪs dɪˈstrəkʃən dɛk. kip ðɛm æt 1 aɪs pər ˈsərvər wɪθ ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts, ənd oʊˈmɛgə əˈweɪ, ənd ðɛn ˈprɛʃər hɑrd. ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi maɪt bi ə suˈpɪriər ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈθɪri turbo-rig’*’ ˈstrætəʤi. wɪθ wən ˈbreɪkər ju kən ˈprɛʃər ɔl ˈərli ˈsərvərz. ˈvərdɪkt: wərθ ˈtɛstɪŋ oʊˈmɛgə, ɪn ən ice-destruction*, ˈərli ˈprɛʃər ˈstrætəʤi. pleɪɪŋ boʊθ filz laɪk ə træp tɪ mi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli wərs ðən atman*, wərs ðən, ənd wərs ðən naɪt. ɪf wən əv ðiz ɪz gʊd, ˈprɑbəˌbli oʊˈmɛgə biɪŋ gʊd ɪn kɪt. maɪ ˈdisənt ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪz ˈmoʊstli beɪst ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə ðət oʊˈmɛgə ɪn kɪt ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli strɔŋ. ˈblækˌmeɪl: ənˈsərtənti: ˈmɑdərˌeɪt (mɔr ə ðən ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət nidz ˈtɛstɪŋ). ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: 3 (ˈmitə dɪˈpɛndənt). æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm ɪts ˈiðər dɛd ər ˈkreɪzi gʊd, ənd ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ tɛl haʊ məʧ taɪm ɪt wɪl bi wət. ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ˌɪnˈsaɪd ʤɑb, stimhack*. ˈblækˌmeɪl ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ ˈpənɪʃ bæd pəˈblɪsɪti, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈrənər hæv gʊd weɪz tɪ fɔrs ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən tɪ gɪt ɪt, soʊ ðɪs kɑrd ɪz ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd ɔn wət ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz ju pleɪ əˈgɛnst. ɪf ɔl maɪ əˈpoʊnənts ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ bæd pəˈblɪsɪti dɛks, aɪ wʊd pʊt ðɪs ɪn maɪ dɛk, æt list ɛz ə. ɪf ðeɪ. ɪf ju pleɪ ðɪs, ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ traɪ tɪ tərn ɪt ɔn wɪθ θɪŋz laɪk ˈtɔli ˈpɛrɔlt, bət ðoʊz ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈiðər. ˈvərdɪkt: ə ˈmitə kɑrd. pleɪ ɪt ˈoʊnli ɪf ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz əbˈsɛst wɪθ ər ˈəðər bæd pəˈblɪsɪti ˈgɪvɪŋ kɑrdz. ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən kɑrdz: taɪm fər səm ˈgʊdiz! blu ˈlɛvəl ˈklɪrəns: ənˈsərtənti: ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: grin ˈlɛvəl ˈklɪrəns, mɔv ˈlɛvəl ˈklɪrəns, ˈreɪnˌboʊ ˈlɛvəl ˈklɪrəns. nɛt rɪˈzəlt: spɛnd 2 klɪks. geɪn 1 kɑrd ənd 3 muv θru jʊr dɛk mɔr kˈwɪkli. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ tɪ juz ˈʤæksən haʊərd tɪ drɔ 2 ənd ðɛn pleɪɪŋ ə. (ər pleɪɪŋ əˈnɑnəməs tɪp, ðɛn). ðɪs ɪz laɪk ˈklɪkɪŋ fər 2 ənd ðɛn ˈklɪkɪŋ fər 1 ənd ə kɑrd (laɪk 1 juz əv ˈoʊpəs ənd 1 juz əv proʊ ˈkɑnˌtækts, ɛz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən!) blu ˈlɛvəl ɪz ə ˈjusfəl kɑrd, bət lɛs ðən grin ˈlɛvəl, wɪʧ ˈprɑbəˌbli minz ɪt si ˈnɪrli ɛz məʧ pleɪ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz wərs ɔn tərn 1 ɔn ðə fərst tərn, grin ˈlɛvəl ɪz ˈɛksələnt ənd hɛlps ju faɪnd ə ˈsɛkənd aɪs ənd əˈfɔrd ðɛm, tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ənd. blu ˈlɛvəl. grin ˈlɛvəl ɪz ən ˈizi ənd ˈkɑmən splæʃ ɪn ˈweɪlənd ənd, blu ˈlɛvəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ grin ˈlɛvəl, blu ˈlɛvəl dɪz nɛt ju ən ˈɛkstrə 1 ənd ə kɑrd, fər ə klɪk, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈjusfəl treɪd. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, aɪ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli tɛst ðɪs ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən dɛks. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ɪn moʊst dɛks ɪt wɪl bi mɔr ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ðən grin ˈlɛvəl, əˈspɛʃəli du tɪ ˈɪnfluəns kɔst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sˈlaɪtli ˌɪnˈkrist ɪˈfɪʃənsi maɪt ɛnd əp biɪŋ wərθ ɪt. maɪ gɛs ɪz ðət ə bɪt wərs ðən grin ˈlɛvəl, ˈmoʊstli du tɪ læk əv tərn 1 ˈjusfəlnəs, bət ˈprɑbəˌbli stɪl, ˈmoʊstli ɪn hb*. ˈvərdɪkt: ʃəv ɪt ɪn jʊr dɛks ənd traɪ ɪt aʊt, əˈspɛʃəli hb*. ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl kɑrd, soʊ ju ʃʊd ɪkˈspɪriəns pleɪɪŋ ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf. aɪ fil ðət ðə ˈɪnfluəns kɔst ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli tu təf fər ˈəðər kɔrz tɪ pleɪ ɪt məʧ.: ənˈsərtənti: loʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋz. strongbox’*’ loʊ træʃ kɔst ənd haɪər kɔst meɪk ɪt ˈprɪti wik, ˈaɪˈɛˈmoʊ. ˈjuʒəwəli wərs ðən rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋz, ənˈlɛs kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ən ˈaʊərˌglæs, ər səm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv bioroids*,, rʊr ˈvæli, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə fækt ðət ɪt ˈmoʊstli wɪθ ˈəðər wik kɑrdz ɪz nɑt ə gʊd θɪŋ. wɪn tu ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli wik kɑrdz ˈkɑmˌboʊ təˈgɛðər, ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli nɑt ˈvɛri strɔŋ. ˈpərsənəli əˈvɔɪd ðɪs wən, ɪf jʊr goʊl ɪz tɪ faɪnd gʊd ˈsɪriəs dɛks, ənˈlɛs ju faɪnd ðə aɪˈdiə ˈvɛri fən. ˈvərdɪkt: lɛt ðət gaɪ ɪn jʊr grup hu ɪz əbˈsɛst wɪθ meɪk ðə dɛk, ənd ðɛn pleɪ əˈgɛnst ɪm. (həm, səm əv ju ər ðət ðoʊz ˈspɔɪlərz greɪt ər wət!) ˌtoʊʃɪˈjuki sɑˈkɑi: ənˈsərtənti: loʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈdəbəl paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: træps. ˌtoʊʃɪˈjuki ˈrɪli du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt əˈlaʊ ju tɪ wɪn ə ˈdəbəl maɪnd geɪm, ənd ɪf ju du, əˈʧiv ðə seɪm rɪˈzəlt ɛz ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl. wu! ju pleɪs (ənd ˈpɑsəbli ədˈvæns) ɪm. ðɪs ɪz 1 dɪz ðə ˈrənər rən ɪm? ɪf ðeɪ, ju hæv lɔst ðə fərst, ənd hi ɪz ə weɪst əv speɪs, ʤɪst laɪk ə snɛr, ɛʤ əv wərld, ər junebug*. hi wɪl ðɛn sɪt ðɛr ənd rɑt, nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. seɪ ðə ˈrənər dɪz rən ɪm. naʊ, wi gɪt tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt 2 ju swɑp ɪm wɪθ ə træp ər əˈʤɛndə. dɪz ðə ˈrənər ʤæk aʊt ər kənˈtɪnju? ɪf ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈɪntu jʊr əˈʤɛndə, ju luz ðə (ənˈlɛs ə ˈfeɪtəl ˈfitəl eɪaɪ). ɪf ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈɪntu jʊr træp, ju əˈʧiv ə rɪˈzəlt ðət ɪz aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə træp ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, noʊ ˌtoʊʃɪˈjuki rikˈwaɪərd! ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm ðət ˌtoʊʃɪˈjuki ˈrɪli dɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ juˈnik ɪz ɪf ju ˌriˈpleɪs wɪθ ən əˈʤɛndə, ənd ðə ˈrənər ʤæks aʊt. ðɛn ju gɪt tɪ skɔr jʊr əˈʤɛndə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst dɛks wʊd ˈrəðər smæʃ ju wɪθ ə bɪg træp ðən skɔr ən əˈʤɛndə. ˈrəðər hɪt ju wɪθ ə ˈdəbəl ədˈvænst ˈsɛrəbrəl overwriter*, ðən pʊʃ θru ə ˈkəpəl pɔɪnts, ɪn ˈmɛni dɛks. wət ɪz ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd əv toshi*? ju gɪt tɪ pɪk ðə træp ˈleɪtər ɔn, ˈæftər ju si wɪʧ wən wʊd bi moʊst ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ. ər ˈɔltərnətli, ju gɪt tɪ traɪ tɪ ʃəv ən əˈʤɛndə θru, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðeɪ wɪl ʤæk aʊt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðɪs wərθ ˈhævɪŋ tɪ wɪn əˈnəðər fər, ənd juz əp ə dɛk slɑt ɔn? ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˌtoʊʃɪˈjuki du məʧ ˈəðər ðən ˌrikˈwaɪər ju tɪ wɪn ə twaɪs, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈwɪnɪŋ wən. ðɪs maɪt bi fən, bət kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. ˈvərdɪkt: pleɪ ɪt ɪn ə fən dɛk, ɪf jʊr θɪŋ. ðə meɪn θɪŋ hi dɪz ɪz meɪk ðə ˈhɑrdər fər ju tɪ wɪn, bɪˈkəz hi meɪks ɪt soʊ ju hæv tɪ wɪn twaɪs ɪn ə roʊ tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈifɛkt, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wəns. ɪf səkˈsɛsfəl, ju gɪt jʊr pɪk əv ˈifɛkts.: ənˈsərtənti: ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ɪˈnɪgmə aɪ laɪk. ɛz ən dɪˈfɛndər, ˈprɪti ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə ʧip ɪˈnɪgmə. ˈrəðər fɔrs aʊt ə wɪθ ə 1 aɪs ðən ə 3 aɪs! ənd ɪf ðeɪ pleɪ ə ˈgɔrdiən ər ˈsəmθɪŋ, ənd wɔnt tɪ breɪk ɪt, ɪt kɔsts 2 tɪ breɪk ə 1 aɪs! aɪ θɪŋk wɪl ˈklɪrli pleɪ ðɪs. ˌriˈpleɪs ə ˈkəpəl wɪθ ɪt, ənd pʊt ɪt ɔn. ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪz ˈmoʊstli rikˈwaɪərd tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf wərθ ˈsplæʃɪŋ ɪn ˈəðər kɔrz. ðə 2 ˈɪnfluəns kɔst ɪz ə bɪt haɪ fər ə smɔl aɪs, wɪʧ wɪl ˈlɪmət ɪts pleɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ, wɪn kəmz aʊt ˈleɪtər, aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət wɪl bi ðə mɔr dɪˈzaɪərəbəl fər ˈəðər kɔrz tɪ splæʃ. ɛz tɪ ðɪs biɪŋ dɪˈfitɪd baɪ. jɛs, ə 1 aɪs ɪz krəʃt baɪ ə 5 ˈbreɪkər ðət ɪz ˈɔfən ə ɪn dɛks, soʊ ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈtutər fər ɪt. nɑt ðə wərst θɪŋ. ˈbɛtər ðən pleɪɪŋ ən ɪˈnɪgmə, peɪɪŋ 3 ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm gɪt ə. aɪ wʊd nɑt pleɪ lɑts əv ðiz ənd lɑts əv ɪn ə dɛk. ˈrəðər, aɪ si ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪˈnɪgmə, ənd ðɛn spɛnd 2 lɛs tɪ fɔrs ðɛm tɪ faɪnd ə. (ənd ɪf ðeɪ gɪt ə ˈgɔrdiən bleɪd, ðɛn ə ɔn ˈæˌkʧuəli kɔsts 2 tɪ breɪk, waɪl ən ɪˈnɪgmə læst klɪk kən bi ˈoʊnli 1 aɪ wʊd nɑt pleɪ ə bənʧ əv ənd ə bənʧ əv ɪn maɪ dɛk. ɪf aɪ æm pleɪɪŋ, aɪ æm ˈprɑbəˌbli pleɪɪŋ ə ˈkəpəl əv ɪt, ənd ðɛn noʊ ˈəðər koʊd geɪts. ˈvərdɪkt: pʊt ɪt ɪn fər ʃʊr. traɪ ɪt ɪn jʊr ˈəðər kɔrz ənd si ɪf wərθ ðə ˈɪnfluəns. ðə ˈoʊnli ril kˈwɛʃən hir tɪ mi ɪt good’*’, bət ˈrəðər ɪt wərθ 2 ˈɪnfluəns ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv jinteki’*’. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪz ɪt bɛst ɛz ə? 2-of*? ju ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ drɔ mɔr ðən 1 rɪˈstɔrɪŋ feɪs: ənˈsərtənti: ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ˈvɛtərənz ˈproʊˌgræm, ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ mɪlz. ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl bət pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈjusfəl kɑrd, ju wʊd æd ðɪs tɪ dɛks ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt bæd pəˈblɪsɪti bət ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt tɪ hæv ɪt. aɪ wʊd praɪˈmɛrəli kənˈsɪdər ðɪs fər ˈweɪlənd ənd. ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst kɑrd aɪ hæv sin fər riˈmuvɪŋ bæd pəˈblɪsɪti, ɪf ðət ɪz wət ju wɔnt tɪ du. ju kən θroʊ əˈweɪ ˈvɛriəs 0 kɔst kɑrdz laɪk ˈʤæksən haʊərd, ˈbərni maɪ, ər ən ˈæftər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪm fər ˈdɪˌskaʊnts, ənd riˈmuv ðə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti ju geɪnd frəm grɪm ər frəm ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. stɪl, aɪ daʊt ɪt wɪl gɪt pleɪd məʧ. dɛks ˈjuʒəwəli ˈiðər əˈvɔɪd bæd pəˈblɪsɪti, ər traɪ tɪ meɪk ɪt nɑt ˈmætər. ˈvərdɪkt: traɪ ɪt aʊt ɪn ə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti dɛk wɪθ ɪˈnəf ˈtɑrgəts fər ɪt, ɪf wət pleɪɪŋ. moʊst bæd pəˈblɪsɪti dɛks ˈiðər traɪ tɪ kɪl ðə ˈbreɪkərz, ər ðeɪ traɪ tɪ sɛt əp ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ɪf ðə ˈrənər rənz, ðeɪ daɪ, soʊ ðət ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti ɪz ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzd. ðiz dɛks nid tɪ ˈwəri ɛz məʧ əˈbaʊt riˈmuvɪŋ ɪt. stɪl, ɪf ju du nid tɪ riˈmuv ɪt, ðɪs ɪz ən ˈifɛktɪv weɪ. ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrisərʧ: ənˈsərtənti: ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti fɔrs ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrisərʧ ɪz əˈnəðər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ weɪ tɪ æd ˈpənɪʃmənt tɪ, ənd ɪt ˈivɪn it əp kɑrd slɑts! laɪk ə ðət nidz ðə tæg tɪ bi ɪn pleɪs wɪn skɔrd, bət nɑt ˈleɪtər ɔn. əˈnəðər ˈjusfəl ˈtərgət, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd bil. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðɪs kɑrd meɪks pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈivɪn wərs. ɪt ˈivɪn ˈoʊpənz əp ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈtægɪŋ kɑrdz ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəli noʊ dɛk slɑts spɛnt ɔn tæg ˈpənɪʃmənt, ɛz ju kən gɪt ən ˈifɛktɪv tæg ˈpənɪʃɪŋ əˈʤɛndə. ˈɛni ˈmɪdˈsizən dɛk ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli pleɪ ðɪs əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪts ˈæstroʊs ənd bilz. aɪ du θɪŋk ðət ɪn ˈmɛni, bət nɑt ɔl dɛks, ðɪs wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈaʊtˌklæst ɪn ðə nɛkst sɛt baɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt, wɪʧ aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ðə bɛst 4 ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əˈʤɛndə ˈɛvər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fər naʊ, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈbɛtər ðən ə ˈkɛrɪktər əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv dɛks. ˈvərdɪkt: ˈdɛfənətli fɪts ˈɪntu ˈsərtən dɛks. wəns ˈkɑnˌtrækt kəmz aʊt, ɪt fɪts ˈɪntu lɛs dɛks, bət stɪl səm.: ənˈsərtənti: loʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: aɪs wɔl maɪt bi ðə bɛst aɪs sɪns kɔr sɛt. æt ðə ˈvɛri list ɪts ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ˈwɪndoʊ ənd ˈilaɪ. ɪt seɪvz dɛks ˈɪnfluəns frəm ˈhævɪŋ tɪ splæʃ aɪs wɔl. fər ər hb*, ʃʊd bi ˈsɪriəsli kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ən aɪs wɔl rɪˈpleɪsmənt, ɪf ju nid ən ədˈvænsmənt ˈtərgət. meɪks ɔl eɪaɪ ˈbreɪkərz ˈəðər ðən naɪt wərs ðən ðeɪ wər, ənd meɪks (ər əˈnəðər fracter*) ðət məʧ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ɪt ˈkrəʃɪz ə dɛk ðət ˈsɪmpli plænd tɪ ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt jʊr aɪs wɔlz. ɪt ˈkrəʃɪz ən dɛk ðət rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ər ˈdɑrwɪn, ənd həz ˈoʊnli ðət ˈsɪŋgəl. ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ðən ənd ˈstɑmpɪŋ eɪaɪ ˈbreɪkərz. ɔl əv ðɪs fər ˈoʊnli 1 mɔr ðən ðə kɔst əv ən aɪs wɔl. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənz əp ə ˈfoʊkɪst ˈvɛri ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə, ənd ðɛn ˈsɪmpli nɑt ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛm ˈækˌsɛs jʊr ˈsərvərz. paʊər ˈʃətˌdaʊnz ənd ˈmɛməriz ˈkɑmbaɪn tɪ sˈlɔtər loʊ kɔst ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd kɪl ðət. grɪm kɪlz ðə ənd gɪvz ə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti ðət ˈhoʊpfəli naʊ ˈmætər, ɪf ðeɪ ˈkænɑt gɪt θru jʊr wraparounds*. ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd ɪn rəʃ dɛks ðət pleɪ ðə check”*” ˈstrætəʤi. ðət ɪz: meɪk ə ˈsərvər ənd rəʃ. kən jʊr əˈpoʊnənt pæs ðə check”*” əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls ðeɪ nid fæst ɪˈnəf? ɪf nɑt, ðeɪ luz. ɪf soʊ, traɪ tɪ kɪl ɪt, ənd kip ˈrəʃɪŋ waɪl ðeɪ hənt fər ə ˈbæˌkəp. ɪz ðə kɪŋ əv ðə jʊr corroder’*’ ˈstrætəʤi. ɪt əˈlaʊ ˈbæˌkəp ˈbreɪkərz ər ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ˈrənər tɪ sərˈvaɪv ðɛr steɪt. ənd ˈivɪn ɪf nɑt jʊr ˈstrætəʤi, friz əp ˈɪnfluəns ðət wɑz spɛnt ɔn aɪs wɔlz, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ən aɪs ðət ɪz suˈpɪriər əˈgɛnst eɪaɪ ˈbreɪkərz ənd ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts. ˈvərdɪkt: ˈivɪn ˈrɪli nid ˈtɛstɪŋ, ɪts ˈsɪmpli ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ɪn. wərθ traɪɪŋ ɪn moʊst ˈəðər kɔrz ɛz wɛl.: paʊər ənˈliʃt: ənˈsərtənti: haɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ɛz ən ˈaɪˈdi, dɪˈzərvz ə lɔt əv ˈtɛstɪŋ. ɪts nɪʧ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ɪn dɛks ðət ˈpənɪʃ ˈrənɪŋ ˈhɛvəli, wɪθ θɪŋz laɪk si source/scorch*, ˈpjunətɪv, ˈmɪdˈsizən riˈpleɪsmənts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. jʊr meɪn dɪˈfɛns ɪz nɑt aɪs, ðə θrɛt əv dɛθ ɪf ðə ˈrənər rənz ju. jʊr ˈstɑrtɪŋ 10 pul hɛlps tɪ meɪk ðə si skɔrʧ plæn ər ðə ˈpjunətɪv plæn wərk ˈərli ɔn, ənd ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ðə ˈrənər. maɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ɪz ðət ɪz ˈskɛriər ˈərli ɔn æt θˈrɛtənɪŋ ə kɪl ɪf ju rən, ðən, bət ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪz lɛs ˈsɑləd du tɪ ðə loʊər ˈɪnfluəns ənd ðə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz səm ʧæns ðət ə loʊ aɪs, haɪ ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd θrɛt dɛk kən ˈsɪmpli ˈbʊli ðə ˈrənər soʊ hɑrd ˈɪntu nɑt ˈrənɪŋ, wɪθ ðə θrɛt əv daɪɪŋ, ðət ðeɪ ˈrɪli nid aɪs. ““sure*, ɪz ˈoʊpən. goʊ əˈhɛd ənd teɪk ə 3 pɔɪnt əˈʤɛndə. ɪf ju du, ju ər dɛd bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv 20 already”*”. ˈvərdɪkt: ju hæv tu ˈʧɔɪsɪz: ˈiðər pleɪ ɪt ə lɔt, ər weɪt ənˈtɪl wi gɪt ə bənʧ əv ˈdætə. ðɛn, ɪf ðə wɪn reɪt ɪz loʊ, ju kən stɑrt ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɪt, ənd ɪf haɪ, ju ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli stɑrt ɪt. ˈvəlkən ˈkəvərˌəp: ənˈsərtənti: ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ˈpoʊstɪd ˈbaʊnti. trit ðɪs ɛz ə ˈpoʊstɪd ˈbaʊnti wɪʧ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə tæg, fɪlz ɪn fər wən əv ðə scorches*. ˈsɪmələr tɪ haʊ ˈpoʊstɪd ˈbaʊnti wɑz ə wɪn əˈgɛnst ə ˈrənər, ˈvəlkən si sɔrs skɔrʧ ɪz ə wɪn. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈvəlkən si sɔrs skɔrʧ kɪlz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈgɑrdɪd ˈrənər, ənd ˈiziər tɪ faɪnd ðən ðə ˈtrɪpəl skɔrʧ ðət ə ˈpoʊstɪd ˈbaʊnti rikˈwaɪərd. ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər ˈdɪfərəns ɛz wɛl. ˈskɔrɪŋ ə ˈvəlkən hərts ðə ˈrənər, ˈivɪn ɪf ju ˈfɑloʊ əp, wɛˈræz ˈpoʊstɪd paʊər ɪz ˈoʊnli juzd wɪn ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kɪl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðə ˈrənər stilz ˈvəlkən, ðɛn ðeɪ gɪt ðə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti! ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈvəlkən ɪz haɪər ˈvɛriəns ðən ˈpoʊstɪd ˈbaʊnti. mɔr ˈəpˈsaɪd 2 fri ˈdæmɪʤ rəˈgɑrdləs wɪn ju skɔr), mɔr ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd. ˈvərdɪkt: ɪf jʊr dɛk juzd ˈpoʊstɪd ˈbaʊnti, ənd həz ɪˈnəf ˈəðər gʊd weɪz tɪ gɪv tægz, traɪ rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈpoʊstɪd ˈbaʊntiz wɪθ ðiz, ənd si haʊ ɪt goʊz. rɪˈfaɪnəri: ənˈsərtənti: ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: ˈmɛlæŋ ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ˈtɑməs hɑs. rɪˈfaɪnəri kən bi ə bæd mélange*, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn dɛks wɛr ju wɔnt tɪ du ə lɔt əv ədˈvæns advance”*”. ɪn ðoʊz dɛks, ðə rɪˈfaɪnəri ædz əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən tɪ ɪt ə ər ə trap’*’, ənd kən ˈiðər fɔrs rənz ər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈməni ˈsɪmələrli tɪ ˈmɛlæŋ. hir ɪz ən əˈnæləʤi: rɪˈfaɪnəri ɪz tɪ advance’*’ dɛks, ɛz ˈmɛlæŋ ɪz tɪ fæst ədˈvæns ər ˈnɛvər ədˈvæns dɛks. ˈæftər ə pleɪ əv iaa*, eɪeɪ juz, rɪˈfaɪnəri ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə ˈmɛlæŋ, ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ɪts naʊ gɔn, ənd ðə ˈrənər hæv tɪ kəm kɪl ɪt. ədˈvænsɪŋ ɪt lɛs ðən ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpli wərs ðən ə ˈmɛlæŋ. ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri juz əv ðɪs kɑrd maɪt kəm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, wɪn ðə sɛt gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈaɪˈdi ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ju kən stɪk ðɪs ɪn pleɪ, ənd ðɛn liv ɪt ðɛr, ənd paɪl ˈkaʊntərz ɔn ɪt wɪn ðə ˈrənər rən. ðɛn, ju kən du ədˈvæns, ədˈvæns, juz, ənd teɪk ə lɔt əv ˈməni. ˈvərdɪkt: ə ˈmɛlæŋ ɪn ə lɔt əv ðə dɛks wi pleɪ, bət ðɛr ər ˈprɑbəˌbli səm dɛks ðət wɪl kənˈsɪdər ɪt. ju ʃʊd traɪ ɪt aʊt ɪn dɛks ðət ədˈvæns træps ər əˈʤɛndəz ə lɔt. tu bæd ðət ðə ˈstrætəʤi əv ədˈvænsɪŋ θɪŋz ənd seɪɪŋ goʊ mɔr ˈvaɪəbəl ðən ɪt ɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ɪz ə sˈlaɪtli riˈprɪnt əv ə kɑrd ðət aɪ dɪd juz ɛz ə ɪn səm ərˈɪʤənəl dɛks, soʊ ɪt həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ gɪt səm pleɪ. ˈɛdət: reɪzd maɪ ˈreɪtɪŋ ə bɪt ˈæftər səm ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈzəlts, ɪt lʊks ˈrizənəbəl ɛz ə ˈmɛlæŋ rɪˈpleɪsmənt ɪn ˈweɪlənd. səˈblɪmɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ: ənˈsərtənti:. ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊər: ˈsɪmələr kɑrdz: nən. ˈprɪti ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər ðɪs kɑrd. fri ˈməni wɪˈθaʊt ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɛni klɪks ɪz ˈrɪli strɔŋ. ðə ˈdrɔˌbæk ɪz ðət ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ɪt maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk jʊr ˈrənər əˈpoʊnənt pleɪ ˈbɛtər, baɪ ˈrənɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ tu ˈpæsɪv! ðɪs kɑrd ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɪn dɛks ðət ˈhɛvəli ˈpənɪʃ ˈrənɪŋ, səʧ ɛz ˈmɛni dɛks, ənd ˈɛni dɛk ðət sɪts əraʊnd wɪθ si sɔrs ənd skɔrʧt ərθ, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðə ˈrənər wɪl weɪst ðɛr ˈməni ɔn ə rən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju ˈkænɑt stɑp ər ˈpənɪʃ ðə ˈrənər, ɪt maɪt bɪˈkəm wik. ðə bɛst juz əv ðɪs kɑrd maɪt bi ɪn ə dɛk wɪθ səˈlɛbrɪti gɪft. wəns ju ˈmænɪʤ tɪ rɪˈtərn ðɛm tɪ jʊr hænd frəm ˈɑrˌkaɪvz, ju hæv ə juʤ hænd, ənd kən gɪft wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrənər! ɪt ɛˈsɛnʃəli nɪˈgeɪts ə lɔt əv ðə ˈdrɔˌbæk əv ðə gɪft. aɪ si ðɪs ɛz ə ˈsteɪpəl kɑrd ɪn, ənd ɪt ʃʊd si pleɪ ɪn səm ˈəðər dɛks ɛz wɛl. aɪ, fər wən, wɪl bi ˈtɛstɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ðɪs ənd səˈlɛbrɪti gɪft. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ˈnɔrməl dɛks, ðət ˈpənɪʃ ˈrənɪŋ, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju ˈgɪtɪŋ kəmˈplitli krəʃt, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈrənər həz səm tərnz wɪn ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ rən. ˈɛni taɪm ðɪs ˈhæpənz, ju gɪt ə fri ˈkrɛdɪt. ɪf ðɪs ˈhæpənz æt list wəns, ðɛn səˈblɪmɪnəl həz ˈgɪvɪn ju 2 wɪˈθaʊt ə klɪk, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt æt list ɛz gʊd ɛz ə. wəns ɪt ˈhæpənz twaɪs, ðə səˈblɪmɪnəl ɪz wərθ 3 wɪˈθaʊt ˈspɛndɪŋ ə klɪk. ˈbeɪsɪkli ə hɛʤ fənd! soʊ fɑr aɪ hæv bɪn pleɪɪŋ 3 səˈblɪmɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni dɛk aɪ meɪk, tɪ traɪ ɪt. ənd soʊ fɑr ɪt ɪz kwaɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ɪt ˈdɛfənətli simz bɛst ɪn, hu boʊθ meɪks ðə ˈrənər nɑt wɔnt tɪ rən, ənd rənz səˈlɛbrɪti gɪft. aɪ hæv hæd səm gʊd səkˈsɛs wɪθ ɪt ɪn ən dɛk wɪθ səˈlɛbrɪti gɪft, ðət ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈlɑkɪŋ daʊn tɪ traɪ ənd gɪt ðɪs tɪ rɪˈkər. dɪz səˈblɪmɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ gɪt wərs ɛz ju æd mɔr əv ðɛm? ə ˈtaɪni bɪt wərs. ɪf ju hæv əv ðɛm, ənd ðə ˈrənər rən ju fər ə tərn, ju gɪt ðɛm ɔl bæk. ənd ðɛn ju gɪt ə fri iʧ tərn fər ðə nɛkst tərnz. ɪf ðə ˈrənər feɪlz tɪ rən fər ˈməltəpəl kənˈsɛkjətɪv tərnz, ðɛn ðə ˈɛkstrəz ər ““wasted”*”. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪts məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmən ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ðə ˈrənər tɪ mɪs wən tərn əv ˈrənɪŋ, ðən ˈsɛvərəl tərnz ɪn ə roʊ, ɪn wɪʧ keɪs ðə ˈɛkstrə ər ʤɪst ɛz ˈvæljəbəl. ɪf ju hæv səkˈsɛsfəli lɑkt ðə ˈrənər aʊt fər ə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə geɪm wəns ju hæv ˈsɛvərəl, ðɛn ju ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔˈrɛdi ˈwɪnɪŋ ðət geɪm! aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ gɪt məʧ ˈwikər æt ɔl ɛz ju æd ˈməltəpəlz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪf ju hæv ə səˈlɛbrɪti gɪft, ðɛn rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈməltəpəl əv ðɛm æt wəns ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ, ənd əˈlaʊz jʊr səˈlɛbrɪti gɪft tɪ stɪl haɪd ˈsɛvərəl kɑrdz! ˈvərdɪkt: ðɪs ˈdɛfənətli nidz ˈtɛstɪŋ, ə juˈnik ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈpaʊərfəl ˈifɛkt. ˈməni ʤɪst ˈmæʤɪkəli əˈpɪrz! ənd ju hæv tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ! ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns soʊ fɑr ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɑləd rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər kɑrdz səʧ ɛz ər grin ˈlɛvəl ðət ju maɪt hæv hæd tɪ peɪ ˈɪnfluəns fər ˈpriviəsli. ənd ɪf jʊr dɛk ɪz æt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈrənər nɑt wɔnt tɪ rən ju, ðɛn ɪn ðət dɛk ðeɪ ˈivɪn kən bɪˈkəm ˈbɛtər ðən hɛʤ fəndz! goʊ tɛst ðɪs kɑrd. ɪts ˈsərtənli nɑt fər ˈɛvəri dɛk, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz gʊd fər ˈmɛni dɛks. kənˈkluʒən: ˈoʊvərˌɔl ðɪs sɛt həz ə ˈnəmbər əv kɑrdz aɪ laɪk, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən saɪd. ɔn ðə ˈrənər saɪd, ˈhɛmərɪʤ ənd oʊˈmɛgə lʊk semi-promising*, bət ˈprɑbəˌbli tru paʊər kɑrdz. ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə gʊd kɑrd, ənd ˈblækˌmeɪl ɪz ə ˈdisənt ˈmitə kɑrd. ɔn ðə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən saɪd, gɪvz dɛks 3 ˈɪnfluəns bæk (rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ aɪs wɔl), səˈblɪmɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪz ˈrɪli gʊd fər ˈɛni dɛk ðət kən meɪk ðə ˈrənər nɑt wɔnt tɪ rən, ənd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrisərʧ hɛlps dɛks geɪn mɔr tæg ˈpənɪʃmənt, wɪˈθaʊt ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ dɛk slɑts. ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈaɪˈdi (ˈprɑbəˌbli wərs ˈoʊvərˌɔl ðən bət wərθ ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪt ɪz məʧ mɔr θˈrɛtənɪŋ tərn 1 æt list). blu ˈlɛvəl ˈklɪrəns ənd ər ˈlaɪkli in-faction*. |
thiago "tifa" has announced he will no longer be part of merciless, leaving the team down to just two players.
merciless, who won the brazil premier league #3 after victories over stars and black dragons earlier this year, and who took second place at gamers club masters 2017 with "zqks" fonseca and victor "bld" rocha, losing only to rafael "pava" and bruno "bit" in the final, is now down to just a duo.
tifa announced he will keep playing and will listen to offers
with this exit, merciless has only felipe "delboni" and ricardo" in its ranks, and the future of the team hangs by a thread. meanwhile, "tifa" announced that while he will no longer play with merciless, he will remain active and will be open to new offers.
with this exit, merciless looks as follows: | thiago* "tifa*" həz əˈnaʊnst hi wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi pɑrt əv ˈmərsələs, ˈlivɪŋ ðə tim daʊn tɪ ʤɪst tu pleɪərz. ˈmərsələs, hu wən ðə brəˈzɪl prɛˈmɪr lig 3 ˈæftər ˈvɪktəriz ˈoʊvər stɑrz ənd blæk ˈdrægənz ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ənd hu tʊk ˈsɛkənd pleɪs æt ˈgeɪmərz kləb ˈmæstərz 2017 wɪθ "zqks*" foʊnˈsɛkə ənd ˈvɪktər "bld*" ˈroʊkə, ˈluzɪŋ ˈoʊnli tɪ ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl "pava*" ənd ˈbrunoʊ "bɪt" ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl, ɪz naʊ daʊn tɪ ʤɪst ə ˈduoʊ. əˈnaʊnst hi wɪl kip pleɪɪŋ ənd wɪl ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈɔfərz wɪθ ðɪs ˈɛksət, ˈmərsələs həz ˈoʊnli fəˈlip "delboni*" ənd rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ɪn ɪts ræŋks, ənd ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə tim hæŋz baɪ ə θrɛd. ˈminˌwaɪl, "tifa*" əˈnaʊnst ðət waɪl hi wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər pleɪ wɪθ ˈmərsələs, hi wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈæktɪv ənd wɪl bi ˈoʊpən tɪ nu ˈɔfərz. wɪθ ðɪs ˈɛksət, ˈmərsələs lʊks ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: |
government plans to outsource official spying, forcing communication service providers like bt to retain personal communications data records of all phonecalls, emails, texts and internet connections have been severely by the industry expected to do ministers dirty work for them.
in a submission to the home office as part of a public consultation, internet firms have candidly labelled the plans as "an unwarranted intrusion into people's privacy" and have suggested people were deceived about the extent of the government's ambitions to monitor the country's communications data. according to the sunday times, the london internet exchange which represents 330 firms including bt, virgin, and warehouse, says that the proposals are deceptive. "we view the description of the government's proposals as 'maintaining' the capability as disingenuous: the volume of data the government now proposes [we] should collect and retain will be unprecedented, as is the overall intrusion into then privacy of the citizenry."
this represents the unanimous view of the firms that are to replace the data silo planned before the crisis in public finances. the new policy announced in april by the former home secretary, smith, was presented as a concession to those concerned about intrusion, as well as a response to the new reality of the economic situation. the revised scheme, which has been urged by "surveillance central" in will cost £2bn, still great chunk of taxpayers' money to be throwing around these days.
but the cost is not really the issue. the policy is one of the foundation stones of the surveillance state a society in which data from people's movement, travel abroad, spending habits and communications are retained by government and its agencies and is an indicator of the profound contempt and mistrust this government has for the public. it represents as great an intrusion as the national identity register, the central database planned with the id card.
"these new proposals," says the industry submission, "suggest an intention to capture anything and everything, regardless of the communications [method] used. we have grave misgivings about the technical feasibility of such ambition."
"we are not aware of any existing equipment [an internet company] could purchase that would enable it to a legal obligation to acquire and retain such a wide range of data as it transits across their network in some common cases it would be impossible in principle to obtain the information sought."
the internet providers make another crucial point. if this system goes ahead, it would represent a mass breach of the human rights act which guarantees a right to privacy. given the government's failure to respond to european judgments against the retention of innocent people's dna we can hardy expect another huge breach of the public's rights to bother home office civil servants.
but we should be really worried. this scheme is among the greatest of the current threats to our free society and it is important that the internet exchange has raised concerns about privacy so clearly. as the point out, there is no guarantee that the methods proposed to store our communications data will be secure, for as soon as you start gathering information in large databases it becomes vulnerable to hackers, abuse by government agencies and of course incompetence.
we should remember that the essence of the government's proposal is this: ministers plan to seize our information using our money for their benefit. that's like paying someone, who has broken into your home, to read your private letters. | ˈgəvərnmənt plænz tɪ ˌaʊtˈsɔrs əˈfɪʃəl spaɪɪŋ, ˈfɔrsɪŋ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz laɪk ˈbiˈti tɪ rɪˈteɪn ˈpərsɪnəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈdætə ˈrɛkərdz əv ɔl phonecalls*, iˈmeɪlz, tɛksts ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃənz hæv bɪn səˈvɪrli baɪ ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ du ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈdərti wərk fər ðɛm. ɪn ə səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈpəblɪk ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən, ˈɪntərˌnɛt fərmz hæv ˈkændɪdli ˈleɪbəld ðə plænz ɛz "ən ənˈwɔrəntɪd ˌɪnˈtruʒən ˈɪntu ˈpipəlz ˈpraɪvəsi" ənd hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ˈpipəl wər dɪˈsivd əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts æmˈbɪʃənz tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈkəntriz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈdætə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz, ðə ˈləndən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts 330 fərmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbiˈti, ˈvərʤɪn, ənd ˈwɛˌrhaʊs, sɪz ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz ər dɪˈsɛptɪv. "wi vju ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts prəˈpoʊzəlz ɛz 'meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ' ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ɛz dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs: ðə ˈvɑljum əv ˈdætə ðə ˈgəvərnmənt naʊ prəˈpoʊzɪz [wi] ʃʊd kəˈlɛkt ənd rɪˈteɪn wɪl bi ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd, ɛz ɪz ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌɪnˈtruʒən ˈɪntu ðɛn ˈpraɪvəsi əv ðə ˈsɪtɪzənri." ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə juˈnænəməs vju əv ðə fərmz ðət ər tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈdætə ˈsaɪloʊ plænd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz. ðə nu ˈpɑləsi əˈnaʊnst ɪn ˈeɪprəl baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, smɪθ, wɑz pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ə kənˈsɛʃən tɪ ðoʊz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈtruʒən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə nu ˌriˈæləˌti əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə rɪˈvaɪzd skim, wɪʧ həz bɪn ərʤd baɪ "sərˈveɪləns ˈsɛntrəl" ɪn wɪl kɔst £2bn*, stɪl greɪt ʧəŋk əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz' ˈməni tɪ bi θroʊɪŋ əraʊnd ðiz deɪz. bət ðə kɔst ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli ðə ˈɪʃu. ðə ˈpɑləsi ɪz wən əv ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən stoʊnz əv ðə sərˈveɪləns steɪt ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn wɪʧ ˈdætə frəm ˈpipəlz ˈmuvmənt, ˈtrævəl əˈbrɔd, ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈhæbəts ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ər rɪˈteɪnd baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɪts ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ɪz ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv ðə proʊˈfaʊnd kənˈtɛmpt ənd mɪˈstrəst ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt həz fər ðə ˈpəblɪk. ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ɛz greɪt ən ˌɪnˈtruʒən ɛz ðə ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈrɛʤɪstər, ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs plænd wɪθ ðə ˈaɪˈdi kɑrd. "ðiz nu prəˈpoʊzəlz," sɪz ðə ˈɪndəstri səbˈmɪʃən, "səˈʤɛst ən ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ ˈkæpʧər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz [ˈmɛθəd] juzd. wi hæv greɪv mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌfizəˈbɪləti əv səʧ æmˈbɪʃən." "wi ər nɑt əˈwɛr əv ˈɛni ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt [ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌni] kʊd ˈpərʧəs ðət wʊd ɪˈneɪbəl ɪt tɪ ə ˈligəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ əkˈwaɪər ənd rɪˈteɪn səʧ ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈdætə ɛz ɪt ˈtrænzɪts əˈkrɔs ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn səm ˈkɑmən ˈkeɪsɪz ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɔt." ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz meɪk əˈnəðər ˈkruʃəl pɔɪnt. ɪf ðɪs ˈsɪstəm goʊz əˈhɛd, ɪt wʊd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə mæs briʧ əv ðə ˈjumən raɪts ækt wɪʧ ˌgɛrənˈtiz ə raɪt tɪ ˈpraɪvəsi. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈfeɪljər tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʤəʤmənts əˈgɛnst ðə riˈtɛnʃən əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəlz ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ wi kən ˈhɑrdi ɪkˈspɛkt əˈnəðər juʤ briʧ əv ðə ˈpəblɪks raɪts tɪ ˈbɑðər hoʊm ˈɔfəs ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənts. bət wi ʃʊd bi ˈrɪli ˈwərid. ðɪs skim ɪz əˈməŋ ðə ˈgreɪtəst əv ðə ˈkɑrənt θrɛts tɪ ɑr fri soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ həz reɪzd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈpraɪvəsi soʊ ˈklɪrli. ɛz ðə pɔɪnt aʊt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ðə ˈmɛθədz prəˈpoʊzd tɪ stɔr ɑr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈdætə wɪl bi sɪˈkjʊr, fər ɛz sun ɛz ju stɑrt ˈgæðərɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn lɑrʤ ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈhækərz, əˈbjuz baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd əv kɔrs ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns. wi ʃʊd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə ˈɛsəns əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz ðɪs: ˈmɪnɪstərz plæn tɪ siz ɑr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈməni fər ðɛr ˈbɛnəfɪt. ðæts laɪk peɪɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən, hu həz ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu jʊr hoʊm, tɪ rɛd jʊr ˈpraɪvət ˈlɛtərz. |
using react components in websites
seven leaps blocked follow following may 5, 2016
this is something that i needed to do recently and i was surprised by how hard i found it to find information on it. a few hours of doubting my ability as a developer and 20+ browser tabs later i discovered that it actually is relatively straight forward using and babel.
tl;dr use this project as a template to bundle the component
the aim:
friends of mine had created a really cool react component,, a component that simulates instant message conversations. i wanted to make this component easily consumable for websites as well.
chat-template in action on
the approach:
one thing that was clear from the start is that in order to make the component consumable, i was going to need to package it up.
webpack takes modules with dependencies and generates static assets representing those modules
a lot of the examples i seen involved the consumer of theed component including on their webpage, this is something i wanted to avoid. i wanted the consumers of the component to not even need to know what react is! (maybe living under a rock?)
i wrote a node script to wrap the component. it included the component, react and and exported a method to display it on a given dom element
node script to wrap the component
as this code was to be consumed by browsers, i use babel to ensure the best compatibly. babel is basically a javascript code compiler that converts javascript code to the much more widely compatible
i now needed toure. one thing that was needed was to make the method a global variable, so the function was available, this was done using the and libraryurations. the looked like this
i now had a single javascript file that included everything the consumer needed and could be easily added to a web page.
perfect! except at 1.08mb, the generated file was a little on the large side! after running with the -p flag and adding someuration to make sure the production version of react was being used, the file size shrunk down to a much more manageable
conclusion:
that’s how i was able to consume a react component in a website. now added the generated files to so users have the component available to them.
if you are interested in doing the same, use this project as a starting point to wrap whatever component you want.
if you have any questions or suggestions i would love to hear them. | ˈjuzɪŋ riækt kəmˈpoʊnənts ɪn ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˈsɛvən lips blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ meɪ 5 2016 ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ du ˈrisəntli ənd aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd baɪ haʊ hɑrd aɪ faʊnd ɪt tɪ faɪnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ɪt. ə fju aʊərz əv ˈdaʊtɪŋ maɪ əˈbɪləˌti ɛz ə dɪˈvɛləpər ənd 20 ˈbraʊzər tæbz ˈleɪtər aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli streɪt ˈfɔrwərd ˈjuzɪŋ ənd ˈbæbəl. juz ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ə ˈtɛmplət tɪ ˈbəndəl ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt ðə eɪm: frɛndz əv maɪn hæd kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈrɪli kul riækt kəmˈpoʊnənt,, ə kəmˈpoʊnənt ðət ˈsɪmjəˌleɪts ˈɪnstənt ˈmɛsɪʤ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ðɪs kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈizəli kənˈsuməbəl fər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɛz wɛl. ɪn ˈækʃən ɔn ðə əˈproʊʧ: wən θɪŋ ðət wɑz klɪr frəm ðə stɑrt ɪz ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt kənˈsuməbəl, aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ nid tɪ ˈpækɪʤ ɪt əp. teɪks ˈmɑʤulz wɪθ dɪˈpɛndənsiz ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ˈstætɪk ˈæˌsɛts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðoʊz ˈmɑʤulz ə lɔt əv ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz aɪ sin ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə kənˈsumər əv ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔn ðɛr webpage*, ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ðə kənˈsumərz əv ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt tɪ nɑt ˈivɪn nid tɪ noʊ wət riækt ɪz! (ˈmeɪbi ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ə rɑk?) aɪ roʊt ə noʊd skrɪpt tɪ ræp ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt, riækt ənd ənd ɪkˈspɔrtəd ə ˈmɛθəd tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ɪt ɔn ə ˈgɪvɪn dɑm ˈɛləmənt noʊd skrɪpt tɪ ræp ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt ɛz ðɪs koʊd wɑz tɪ bi kənˈsumd baɪ ˈbraʊzərz, aɪ juz ˈbæbəl tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə bɛst compatibly*. ˈbæbəl ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt koʊd kəmˈpaɪlər ðət ˈkɑnvərts ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt koʊd tɪ ðə məʧ mɔr ˈwaɪdli kəmˈpætəbəl aɪ naʊ ˈnidɪd tɪ kənˈfɪgjər. wən θɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈnidɪd wɑz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈmɛθəd ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈvɛriəbəl, soʊ ðə ˈfəŋkʃən wɑz əˈveɪləbəl, ðɪs wɑz dən ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ənd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz. ðə lʊkt laɪk ðɪs aɪ naʊ hæd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt faɪl ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðə kənˈsumər ˈnidɪd ənd kʊd bi ˈizəli ˈædɪd tɪ ə wɛb peɪʤ. ˈpərˌfɪkt! ɪkˈsɛpt æt 1.08mb*, ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd faɪl wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ɔn ðə lɑrʤ saɪd! ˈæftər ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ ðə -pi flæg ənd ˈædɪŋ səm kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈvərʒən əv riækt wɑz biɪŋ juzd, ðə faɪl saɪz ʃrəŋk daʊn tɪ ə məʧ mɔr ˈmænɪʤəbəl kənˈkluʒən: haʊ aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈsum ə riækt kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪn ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. naʊ ˈædɪd ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd faɪlz tɪ soʊ ˈjuzərz hæv ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðɛm. ɪf ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn duɪŋ ðə seɪm, juz ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt tɪ ræp ˌwəˈtɛvər kəmˈpoʊnənt ju wɔnt. ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ər səˈʤɛsʧənz aɪ wʊd ləv tɪ hir ðɛm. |
statues of children with ronald mcdonald stand at the entrance to the oak brook public library.
telling her mother that she wanted to come to the aid of a library under attack, sydney stood at the podium before the oak brook village board.
"i used to go to the library knowing there were people there to help me find a book. now there is no one to help me," sydney said solemnly. "it will never be the same without the people you fired."
sydney nestled back into her seat, but that didn't stop criminal attorney constantine "connie" from boldly putting her in her place.
"those who come up here with tears in their eyes talking about the library, put your money where your mouth is," shot back. he told sydney and others who spoke against the layoffs of the three full-time staffers (including the head librarian and children's librarian) and two to stop "whining" and raise the money themselves.
"i don't care that you guys miss the librarian, and she was nice, and she helped you find books," told them.
"don't cry crocodile tears about people who are making $100,000 a year wiping tables and putting the books back on the shelves," smirked, apparently referencing the fired head librarian, who has advanced degrees and made $98,676 a year. he said oak brook had to "stop indulging people in their hobbies" and "their little, personal, private wants."
sydney was upset and "her little friend was in tears" after spoke at the meeting last week, says mom hope.
"i wanted that kid to lose sleep that night," a grinning says wednesday, as he invites me for a nearly interview in his in the gated oak brook community where he lives. "this is the real world and the lesson, you folks who brought your kids here, is if you want something, pay for it."
xinos, who unsuccessfully sued to stop the building of the new library, which opened in 2002, sits on one side of the issue. he lost his election bid to be a village board member, but has been president of his home association since 1983 and worked to elect board members who agree with him about the library.
on the other side sits barbara benezra, the longtime president of the friends of the oak brook public library, who considers the library "my third child."
"this is the heart of the village," benezra says as she tours the library and surrounding gardens under a sign sporting a cicero quotation reading, "if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
"we don't have a grocery store," benezra says. "we have this."
while benezra acknowledges the need for some budget cuts at the library, given the recession, she says, "there's always been a faction of this town that's been anti-library."
the librarians, who stereotypically remain hushed for this story, obviously feel a bit threatened. they have turned to the teamsters for some labor help.
teamster librarians in oak brook? mercy.
"we get good contracts for all kinds of professionals," says brian rainville, executive director of teamsters joint council 25, which oversees teamsters, from pharmacists to zoo keepers.
"they have given us petitions," village manager david niemeyer says of the teamsters. "assuming they do become certified, we'll have to negotiate with them."
other village employees are unionized and the village works out contracts with them.
"everybody thinks oak brook is rich and has all kinds of resources, but we don't," niemeyer says. "oak brook has very low taxes and that's a point of pride in this town."
begun as a volunteer effort in 1961 with donated books, the library occupied a small space in village hall until it moved into an old school two years later. it stayed there until the village built the new library.
the library is a village department funded by the general fund, same as the police, fire department and public works. it has no taxing power. its budget comes from the village, and much of that money comes from sales tax, as there is no property tax. and sales at the mall and other businesses are down.
"we're probably going through what a lot of towns are going through," niemeyer says of the budget cuts. "none of these things are easy."
it's not complicated for.
"you may like the library, but when you call, you want a policeman or a fireman before someone to tell you where the books are in the library," says the man who has talked of privatizing, outsourcing or even closing the library.
"i understand that my philosophy is conservative," says, adding that government just needs to catch bad guys, put out fires, fix the streets and make sure buildings are sturdy.
he campaigned, successfully, against a plan to bring subsidized housing for seniors into town by declaring, "i don't want to live next to poor people. i don't want poor people in my town."
a poor kid who grew up in berwyn and worked in his dad's cafeteria in chicago, went to law school and served in the marines. says he speaks for oak brook's view of the teamsters when he says, "nobody here likes those kind of people."
xinos, who says he never had children in part because he wasn't sure he'd be able to support them, sprinkles the throughout his conversations. he dismisses a recent library event involving dogs with a blunt rant in which he bookends swear words around the word "that."
that attitude doesn't represent the silent majority in oak brook, who support the library, benezra says.
"there's been no discussion on the village board about closing the library," niemeyer notes. "there is great pride in our library. we have an outstanding library."
what the library will look like in the 2010 budget depends on, benezra, teamsters, librarians, the village board and the people of oak brook.
library: | ˈstæˌʧuz əv ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld stænd æt ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə oʊk brʊk ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ˈtɛlɪŋ hər ˈməðər ðət ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kəm tɪ ðə eɪd əv ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈəndər əˈtæk, ˈsɪdni stʊd æt ðə ˈpoʊdiəm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə oʊk brʊk ˈvɪlɪʤ bɔrd. "aɪ juzd tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri noʊɪŋ ðɛr wər ˈpipəl ðɛr tɪ hɛlp mi faɪnd ə bʊk. naʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ wən tɪ hɛlp mi," ˈsɪdni sɛd ˈsɔləmli. "ɪt wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ðə seɪm wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈpipəl ju faɪərd." ˈsɪdni ˈnɛsəld bæk ˈɪntu hər sit, bət ðət ˈdɪdənt stɑp ˈkrɪmənəl əˈtərni ˈkɑnstənˌtin "ˈkɔni" frəm ˈboʊldli ˈpʊtɪŋ hər ɪn hər pleɪs. "ðoʊz hu kəm əp hir wɪθ tɪrz ɪn ðɛr aɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, pʊt jʊr ˈməni wɛr jʊr maʊθ ɪz," ʃɑt bæk. hi toʊld ˈsɪdni ənd ˈəðərz hu spoʊk əˈgɛnst ðə leɪɔfs əv ðə θri ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈstæfərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə hɛd laɪˈbrɛˌriən ənd ˈʧɪldrənz laɪˈbrɛˌriən) ənd tu tɪ stɑp "ˈwaɪnɪŋ" ənd reɪz ðə ˈməni ðɛmˈsɛlvz. "aɪ doʊnt kɛr ðət ju gaɪz mɪs ðə laɪˈbrɛˌriən, ənd ʃi wɑz nis, ənd ʃi hɛlpt ju faɪnd bʊks," toʊld ðɛm. "doʊnt kraɪ ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl tɪrz əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl hu ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə jɪr ˈwaɪpɪŋ ˈteɪbəlz ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə bʊks bæk ɔn ðə ʃɛlvz," smirked*, əˈpɛrəntli ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ðə faɪərd hɛd laɪˈbrɛˌriən, hu həz ədˈvænst dɪˈgriz ənd meɪd ə jɪr. hi sɛd oʊk brʊk hæd tɪ "stɑp ˌɪnˈdəlʤɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðɛr ˈhɑbiz" ənd "ðɛr ˈlɪtəl, ˈpərsɪnəl, ˈpraɪvət wɔnts." ˈsɪdni wɑz ˈəpˌsɛt ənd "hər ˈlɪtəl frɛnd wɑz ɪn tɪrz" ˈæftər spoʊk æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ læst wik, sɪz mɑm hoʊp. "aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ðət kɪd tɪ luz slip ðət naɪt," ə ˈgrɪnɪŋ sɪz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ɛz hi ˌɪnˈvaɪts mi fər ə ˈnɪrli ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn hɪz ɪn ðə ˈgeɪtɪd oʊk brʊk kəmˈjunɪti wɛr hi lɪvz. "ðɪs ɪz ðə ril wərld ənd ðə ˈlɛsən, ju foʊks hu brɔt jʊr kɪdz hir, ɪz ɪf ju wɔnt ˈsəmθɪŋ, peɪ fər ɪt.", hu ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli sud tɪ stɑp ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ðə nu ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənd ɪn 2002 sɪts ɔn wən saɪd əv ðə ˈɪʃu. hi lɔst hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən bɪd tɪ bi ə ˈvɪlɪʤ bɔrd ˈmɛmbər, bət həz bɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt əv hɪz hoʊm əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən sɪns 1983 ənd wərkt tɪ ɪˈlɛkt bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz hu əˈgri wɪθ ɪm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd sɪts ˈbɑrbərə ˈbɛnəzrə, ðə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə frɛndz əv ðə oʊk brʊk ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, hu kənˈsɪdərz ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri "maɪ θərd ʧaɪld." "ðɪs ɪz ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ," ˈbɛnəzrə sɪz ɛz ʃi tʊrz ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈgɑrdənz ˈəndər ə saɪn ˈspɔrtɪŋ ə ˈsɪsərˌoʊ kwoʊˈteɪʃən ˈrɛdɪŋ, "ɪf ju hæv ə ˈgɑrdən ənd ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ju hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid." "wi doʊnt hæv ə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr," ˈbɛnəzrə sɪz. "wi hæv ðɪs." waɪl ˈbɛnəzrə ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə nid fər səm ˈbəʤɪt kəts æt ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən, ʃi sɪz, "ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈfækʃən əv ðɪs taʊn ðæts bɪn anti-library*." ðə laɪˈbrɛˌriənz, hu ˌstɛrioʊˈtɪpɪkəˌli rɪˈmeɪn həʃt fər ðɪs ˈstɔri, ˈɑbviəsli fil ə bɪt θˈrɛtənd. ðeɪ hæv tərnd tɪ ðə ˈtimstərz fər səm ˈleɪbər hɛlp. ˈtimstər laɪˈbrɛˌriənz ɪn oʊk brʊk? ˈmərsi. "wi gɪt gʊd ˈkɑnˌtrækts fər ɔl kaɪnz əv prəˈfɛʃənəlz," sɪz braɪən ˈreɪnˌvɪl, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈtimstərz ʤɔɪnt ˈkaʊnsəl 25 wɪʧ ˈoʊvərˌsiz ˈtimstərz, frəm ˈfɑrməsɪsts tɪ zu ˈkipərz. "ðeɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs pəˈtɪʃənz," ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈmænɪʤər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈnimaɪər sɪz əv ðə ˈtimstərz. "əˈsumɪŋ ðeɪ du bɪˈkəm ˈsərtəˌfaɪd, wɪl hæv tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ðɛm." ˈəðər ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ˈjunjəˌnaɪzd ənd ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ wərks aʊt ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ðɛm. "ˈɛvriˌbɑdi θɪŋks oʊk brʊk ɪz rɪʧ ənd həz ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈrisɔrsɪz, bət wi doʊnt," ˈnimaɪər sɪz. "oʊk brʊk həz ˈvɛri loʊ ˈtæksɪz ənd ðæts ə pɔɪnt əv praɪd ɪn ðɪs taʊn." ˈbeɪgən ɛz ə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈɛfərt ɪn 1961 wɪθ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd bʊks, ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ə smɔl speɪs ɪn ˈvɪlɪʤ hɔl ənˈtɪl ɪt muvd ˈɪntu ən oʊld skul tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ɪt steɪd ðɛr ənˈtɪl ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ bɪlt ðə nu ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪz ə ˈvɪlɪʤ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl fənd, seɪm ɛz ðə pəˈlis, faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈpəblɪk wərks. ɪt həz noʊ ˈtæksɪŋ paʊər. ɪts ˈbəʤɪt kəmz frəm ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ, ənd məʧ əv ðət ˈməni kəmz frəm seɪlz tæks, ɛz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈprɑpərti tæks. ənd seɪlz æt ðə mɔl ənd ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər daʊn. "wɪr ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ θru wət ə lɔt əv taʊnz ər goʊɪŋ θru," ˈnimaɪər sɪz əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt kəts. "nən əv ðiz θɪŋz ər ˈizi." ɪts nɑt ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd fər. "ju meɪ laɪk ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, bət wɪn ju kɔl ju wɔnt ə pəˈlismən ər ə ˈfaɪrmən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəmˌwən tɪ tɛl ju wɛr ðə bʊks ər ɪn ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri," sɪz ðə mæn hu həz tɔkt əv ˈpraɪvəˌtaɪzɪŋ, ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ər ˈivɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. "aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət maɪ fəˈlɑsəfi ɪz kənˈsərvətɪv," sɪz, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈgəvərnmənt ʤɪst nidz tɪ kæʧ bæd gaɪz, pʊt aʊt faɪərz, fɪks ðə strits ənd meɪk ʃʊr ˈbɪldɪŋz ər ˈstərdi. hi kæmˈpeɪnd, səkˈsɛsfəli, əˈgɛnst ə plæn tɪ brɪŋ ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd ˈhaʊzɪŋ fər ˈsinjərz ˈɪntu taʊn baɪ dɪˈklɛrɪŋ, "aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ lɪv nɛkst tɪ pur ˈpipəl. aɪ doʊnt wɔnt pur ˈpipəl ɪn maɪ taʊn." ə pur kɪd hu gru əp ɪn ˈbərwɪn ənd wərkt ɪn hɪz dædz ˌkæfəˈtɪriə ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, wɛnt tɪ lɔ skul ənd sərvd ɪn ðə mərˈinz. sɪz hi spiks fər oʊk brʊks vju əv ðə ˈtimstərz wɪn hi sɪz, "ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi hir laɪks ðoʊz kaɪnd əv ˈpipəl.", hu sɪz hi ˈnɛvər hæd ˈʧɪldrən ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz hi ˈwəzənt ʃʊr hid bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛm, ˈsprɪŋkəlz ðə θruaʊt hɪz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. hi dɪsˈmɪsɪz ə ˈrisənt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ dɔgz wɪθ ə blənt rænt ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈbʊˌkɛndz swɛr wərdz əraʊnd ðə wərd "ðət." ðət ˈætəˌtud ˈdəzənt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈsaɪlənt məˈʤɔrəti ɪn oʊk brʊk, hu səˈpɔrt ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ˈbɛnəzrə sɪz. "ðɛrz bɪn noʊ dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ bɔrd əˈbaʊt ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri," ˈnimaɪər noʊts. "ðɛr ɪz greɪt praɪd ɪn ɑr ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. wi hæv ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri." wət ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wɪl lʊk laɪk ɪn ðə 2010 ˈbəʤɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn, ˈbɛnəzrə, ˈtimstərz, laɪˈbrɛˌriənz, ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ bɔrd ənd ðə ˈpipəl əv oʊk brʊk. ˈlaɪbrɛˌri: |
arenanet seems to have a bit of a problem with finding good names relating to the heavily profession that serves as the spiritual successor.
it’s understandable, really. while the guardian has many similarities with existing archetypes, the precise composition of the guardian is something that really have an established name in the genre. while the ‘paladin’ archetype is probably closest, the guardian extends much broader (as i discussed after the release) and are typically associated with having a specific religious belief, which would fit poorly with the range of religious positions (or lack thereof) of the races.
with that said, the term ‘guardian’ has made for a fair label. it may not be as evocative as terms like ‘ranger’ and ‘elementalist’… however, it is functional and descriptive enough for the abilities and role, and there really any more exotic terms that fit.
the term ‘dragonhunter’, on the other hand… jokes aside, it feels a bit like a development term that never got replaced. while both terms are somewhat pedestrian at first glance, ‘guardian’ is descriptive to the general (but not exclusive) focus on defensive magic while remaining generic enough that it is easy to expect any organisation to include guardians within its ranks (some more than others, of course). similarly, each of the other profession names, including the, focus on abilities rather than goals.
unlike the, whose name identifies their abilities, the name ‘dragonhunter’ seems to dictate the objectives and personality while saying little about their abilities.
for the, this is turned on its head. the term says little about the abilities, while limiting the character in goals: by its name, a is implied to only be focused on fighting the dragons, rather than pursuing other threats and goals. in the latest ready up, in fact, we are explicitly told thats focus their efforts on hunting dragon minions, including taking up something of a ‘witch hunter’ aspect in sniffing out and other individuals among their allies. while it is a reasonable assumption that the pcs would have such a primary goal, it does lead to the impression that is telling us what the personality of the character should be, rather than letting the player come to their own opinion of their goals and motivations.
also, unlike the term ‘guardian’, it does not feel as if there is a lack of other terms that can be used. for instance, one proposal i would be inclined to make would be “vigilant” the implied connection to the vigil can still indicate that it originates from organisations, while also evoking the image of a sentinel standing watch over a town, ready to defend against interlopers through skilled archery and traps.
now that got the complaining about names out of the way, look at the profession itself…
what’s old is new again
the new guardian elite feels a lot like is adding a option for the guardian.
i’ll have to admit that a bit on my impression of the new. on initial reaction, the skills do look like be fun to use. on further reflection, however, while the new skills and abilities neatly fit within the general theme of the mesmer, the takes the guardian in a very different direction, the combination of traps and archery feeling very much like a ranger enhanced with guardian magic.
with additional thought, however, it struck me that this might actually be the point. one of the main sources of nostalgia from guild wars 1 players was the secondary profession system, allowing a character to pick up traits and skills from another profession, even to the point of ‘playing to your secondary’, relying primarily on the skills of a secondary profession combined with the primary attribute of the main profession a tactic particularly employed by touch rangers and “bunny thumper” hammer rangers, among others. the, then, can possibly be regarded as the first of a new set ofs that simulate secondary professions, granting a set of abilities normally associated with another profession while maintaining some of the of the original profession.
come into my parlour
so how does it all go together?
the could prove to play very similarly to trapper rangers.
played in a pure sense, the would likely play very similar to a traditional trapper ranger. plant a few traps between your firing position and the enemy, and open fire if the enemy remains at range it may be conceding an advantage to the (especially given that one of the traits increases damage if you maintain a certain distance from the enemy). conversely, if the enemy approaches, they will need to run the gauntlet of traps some of which may include potent crowd control effects such as maw. this is reinforced by the additional effects on the activation of virtues courage allows a period of negating enemy ranged attacks, while resolve can be used for a quick getaway.
one distinction between the longbow and the traditional ranger longbow is a greater focus on striking multiple targets. while rangers have a trait that allows arrows to pierce through targets, this is a fairly narrow line. in practise, even with this trait, longbow rangers tend to focus on a single target at once unless firing upon a closely packed group. the longbow attacks (as well as the spear of justice), on the other hand, are more focused on striking multiple targets, whether a circular area or a line, with the basic attack having a requirement to hit multiple targets in order to have the full effect. the effects, however, appear to be more forgiving than the piercing arrows trait, affecting a broader area, and while the auto attack requires the second target to be behind the first, a fairly wide angle is allowed.
the’s bow attacks show a strong focus on area attacks.
however, the new features of the do not necessarily need to be combined with the longbow. while the traps have a slight delay when set beneath a feet rather than triggered by an movement, still quite possible for an enemy to be caught within the area when used in this manner, especially when combined with other crowd control effects such as ring of warding. meanwhile, the traps that have a crowd control effect themselves can be used to keep the enemy within an area where they can be subjected to symbols melee attacks. the enhanced virtues, on the other hand, grant additional options that can be useful when combined with any weapon.
this last point, in fact, may be a bit of a balance concern. simply by taking an elite, a guardian can gain three additional, quite potent skills to their bar, in addition to access to the new skills. while the benefits of traits from the existing cores such as altruistic healing and pure of voice are not to be underestimated, it could be hard for the cores to compete with a projectile blocker, a leap, and spear of justice on top of the rest of the line.
no more tomes?
there’s one last thing to note, which from what seen was missing from the twitch program: jon peters has raised the possibility of dropping the tomes from the guardian elites and replacing them with new skills. tome of courage may be replaced with signet of courage, which generates regular healing and can be activated to generate light of deliverance for an instant full party heal. tome of wrath, on the other hand, is proposed to be replaced by the “feel my wrath!” elite shout, which grants fury and quickness although not clear if this is just for the guardian, or whether it might affect allies as well (making it potential competition for a time warp).
i’m of mixed thoughts on this. true that tomes tend not to be used by most guardians in most situations, however, i would be saddened to see that aspect removed. on the other hand, the proposed alternatives would be much more useful in most circumstances and allow for more fluid use than the current tome mechanics. the suggestion of bringing back the tomes in a may well be the best compromise, giving the core guardian gameplay more elites that do not have the unwieldiness of the tomes, while still keeping the tome concept available (once the comes around) to those who wish to use them. | arenanet* simz tɪ hæv ə bɪt əv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈfaɪndɪŋ gʊd neɪmz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhɛvəli prəˈfɛʃən ðət sərvz ɛz ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl səkˈsɛsər. ˌəndərˈstændəbəl, ˈrɪli. waɪl ðə ˈgɑrdiən həz ˈmɛni ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz wɪθ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪps, ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈgɑrdiən ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈrɪli hæv ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt neɪm ɪn ðə ˈʒɑnrə. waɪl ðə ‘‘paladin’*’ ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈkloʊsəst, ðə ˈgɑrdiən ɪkˈstɛndz məʧ ˈbrɔdər (ɛz aɪ dɪˈskəst ˈæftər ðə riˈlis) ənd ər ˈtɪpɪkəli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlif, wɪʧ wʊd fɪt ˈpurli wɪθ ðə reɪnʤ əv rɪˈlɪʤəs pəˈzɪʃənz (ər læk ˌðɛˈrəv) əv ðə ˈreɪsɪz. wɪθ ðət sɛd, ðə tərm ‘‘guardian’*’ həz meɪd fər ə fɛr ˈleɪbəl. ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ɛz ɪˈvɑkətɪv ɛz tərmz laɪk ‘‘ranger’*’ ənd ‘‘elementalist’…*’… ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ˈfəŋkʃənəl ənd dɪˈskrɪptɪv ɪˈnəf fər ðə əˈbɪləˌtiz ənd roʊl, ənd ðɛr ˈrɪli ˈɛni mɔr ɪgˈzɑtɪk tərmz ðət fɪt. ðə tərm ‘‘dragonhunter’*’, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hand…*… ʤoʊks əˈsaɪd, ɪt filz ə bɪt laɪk ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt tərm ðət ˈnɛvər gɑt ˌriˈpleɪst. waɪl boʊθ tərmz ər ˈsəmˈwət pəˈdɛstriən æt fərst glæns, ‘‘guardian’*’ ɪz dɪˈskrɪptɪv tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl (bət nɑt ɪkˈsklusɪv) ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈmæʤɪk waɪl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ʤəˈnɛrɪk ɪˈnəf ðət ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛni ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈgɑrdiənz wɪˈθɪn ɪts ræŋks (səm mɔr ðən ˈəðərz, əv kɔrs). ˈsɪmələrli, iʧ əv ðə ˈəðər prəˈfɛʃən neɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə, ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn əˈbɪləˌtiz ˈrəðər ðən goʊlz. ənˈlaɪk ðə, huz neɪm aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ðɛr əˈbɪləˌtiz, ðə neɪm ‘‘dragonhunter’*’ simz tɪ ˈdɪkˌteɪt ðə əˈbʤɛktɪvz ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti waɪl seɪɪŋ ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ðɛr əˈbɪləˌtiz. fər ðə, ðɪs ɪz tərnd ɔn ɪts hɛd. ðə tərm sɪz ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ðə əˈbɪləˌtiz, waɪl ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn goʊlz: baɪ ɪts neɪm, ə ɪz ˌɪmˈplaɪd tɪ ˈoʊnli bi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈdrægənz, ˈrəðər ðən pərˈsuɪŋ ˈəðər θrɛts ənd goʊlz. ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈrɛdi əp, ɪn fækt, wi ər ɪkˈsplɪsətli toʊld ðət ˈfoʊkɪs ðɛr ˈɛfərts ɔn ˈhəntɪŋ ˈdrægən ˈmɪnjənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə hunter’*’ ˈæˌspɛkt ɪn sˈnɪfɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz əˈməŋ ðɛr ˈælaɪz. waɪl ɪt ɪz ə ˈrizənəbəl əˈsəmpʃən ðət ðə ˈpiˈsiz wʊd hæv səʧ ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri goʊl, ɪt dɪz lɛd tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wət ðə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ʃʊd bi, ˈrəðər ðən ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə pleɪər kəm tɪ ðɛr oʊn əˈpɪnjən əv ðɛr goʊlz ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz. ˈɔlsoʊ, ənˈlaɪk ðə tərm ‘‘guardian’*’, ɪt dɪz nɑt fil ɛz ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə læk əv ˈəðər tərmz ðət kən bi juzd. fər ˈɪnstəns, wən prəˈpoʊzəl aɪ wʊd bi ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ meɪk wʊd bi ““vigilant”*” ðə ˌɪmˈplaɪd kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈvɪʤəl kən stɪl ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ɪt ərˈɪʤəˌneɪts frəm ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˈsɛntənəl ˈstændɪŋ wɔʧ ˈoʊvər ə taʊn, ˈrɛdi tɪ dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst ˈɪntərˌloʊpərz θru skɪld ˈɑrʧəri ənd træps. naʊ ðət gɑt ðə kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt neɪmz aʊt əv ðə weɪ, lʊk æt ðə prəˈfɛʃən itself…*… oʊld ɪz nu əˈgɛn ðə nu ˈgɑrdiən ɪˈlit filz ə lɔt laɪk ɪz ˈædɪŋ ə ˈɔpʃən fər ðə ˈgɑrdiən. hæv tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ə bɪt ɔn maɪ ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðə nu. ɔn ˌɪˈnɪʃəl riˈækʃən, ðə skɪlz du lʊk laɪk bi fən tɪ juz. ɔn ˈfərðər rɪˈflɛkʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl ðə nu skɪlz ənd əˈbɪləˌtiz ˈnitli fɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl θim əv ðə ˈmɛzmər, ðə teɪks ðə ˈgɑrdiən ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv træps ənd ˈɑrʧəri ˈfilɪŋ ˈvɛri məʧ laɪk ə ˈreɪnʤər ɛnˈhænst wɪθ ˈgɑrdiən ˈmæʤɪk. wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl θɔt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt strək mi ðət ðɪs maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ðə pɔɪnt. wən əv ðə meɪn ˈsɔrsəz əv nɔˈstælʤə frəm gɪld wɔrz 1 pleɪərz wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri prəˈfɛʃən ˈsɪstəm, əˈlaʊɪŋ ə ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ pɪk əp treɪts ənd skɪlz frəm əˈnəðər prəˈfɛʃən, ˈivɪn tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv tɪ jʊr secondary’*’, riˈlaɪɪŋ praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ðə skɪlz əv ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri prəˈfɛʃən kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈtrɪˌbjut əv ðə meɪn prəˈfɛʃən ə ˈtæktɪk ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ təʧ ˈreɪnʤərz ənd thumper”*” ˈhæmər ˈreɪnʤərz, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ðə, ðɛn, kən ˈpɑsəbli bi rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ðə fərst əv ə nu sɛt əv ðət ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt ˈsɛkənˌdɛri prəˈfɛʃənz, ˈgrænɪŋ ə sɛt əv əˈbɪləˌtiz ˈnɔrməli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ əˈnəðər prəˈfɛʃən waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ səm əv ðə əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl prəˈfɛʃən. kəm ˈɪntu maɪ ˈpɑrlər soʊ haʊ dɪz ɪt ɔl goʊ təˈgɛðər? ðə kʊd pruv tɪ pleɪ ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələrli tɪ ˈtræpər ˈreɪnʤərz. pleɪd ɪn ə pjʊr sɛns, ðə wʊd ˈlaɪkli pleɪ ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtræpər ˈreɪnʤər. plænt ə fju træps bɪtˈwin jʊr ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ənd ðə ˈɛnəmi, ənd ˈoʊpən faɪər ɪf ðə ˈɛnəmi rɪˈmeɪnz æt reɪnʤ ɪt meɪ bi kənˈsidɪŋ ən ædˈvæntɪʤ tɪ ðə (əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ðət wən əv ðə treɪts ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈdæmɪʤ ɪf ju meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈsərtən ˈdɪstəns frəm ðə ˈɛnəmi). ˈkɑnvərsli, ɪf ðə ˈɛnəmi əˈproʊʧɪz, ðeɪ wɪl nid tɪ rən ðə ˈgɔntlət əv træps səm əv wɪʧ meɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈpoʊtənt kraʊd kənˈtroʊl ˈifɛkts səʧ ɛz mɔ. ðɪs ɪz ˌriɪnˈfɔrst baɪ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv ˈvərʧuz kərɪʤ əˈlaʊz ə ˈpɪriəd əv nɪˈgeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnəmi reɪnʤd əˈtæks, waɪl riˈzɑlv kən bi juzd fər ə kwɪk ˈgɛtəˌweɪ. wən dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈlɔŋˌboʊ ənd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈreɪnʤər ˈlɔŋˌboʊ ɪz ə ˈgreɪtər ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈtɑrgəts. waɪl ˈreɪnʤərz hæv ə treɪt ðət əˈlaʊz ˈɛroʊz tɪ pɪrs θru ˈtɑrgəts, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈfɛrli ˈnɛroʊ laɪn. ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðɪs treɪt, ˈlɔŋˌboʊ ˈreɪnʤərz tɛnd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈtərgət æt wəns ənˈlɛs ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əˈpɑn ə ˈkloʊsli pækt grup. ðə ˈlɔŋˌboʊ əˈtæks (ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə spɪr əv ˈʤəstɪs), ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ər mɔr ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈtɑrgəts, ˈwɛðər ə ˈsərkjələr ˈɛriə ər ə laɪn, wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk əˈtæk ˈhævɪŋ ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt tɪ hɪt ˈməltəpəl ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ðə fʊl ˈifɛkt. ðə ˈifɛkts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈpɪr tɪ bi mɔr fərˈgɪvɪŋ ðən ðə ˈpɪrsɪŋ ˈɛroʊz treɪt, əˈfɛktɪŋ ə ˈbrɔdər ˈɛriə, ənd waɪl ðə ˈɔtoʊ əˈtæk rikˈwaɪərz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈtərgət tɪ bi bɪˈhaɪnd ðə fərst, ə ˈfɛrli waɪd ˈæŋgəl ɪz əˈlaʊd. ðə boʊ əˈtæks ʃoʊ ə strɔŋ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈɛriə əˈtæks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə nu ˈfiʧərz əv ðə du nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli nid tɪ bi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈlɔŋˌboʊ. waɪl ðə træps hæv ə slaɪt dɪˈleɪ wɪn sɛt bɪˈniθ ə fit ˈrəðər ðən ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ən ˈmuvmənt, stɪl kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ən ˈɛnəmi tɪ bi kɔt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈɛriə wɪn juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈəðər kraʊd kənˈtroʊl ˈifɛkts səʧ ɛz rɪŋ əv ˈwɔrdɪŋ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə træps ðət hæv ə kraʊd kənˈtroʊl ˈifɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz kən bi juzd tɪ kip ðə ˈɛnəmi wɪˈθɪn ən ˈɛriə wɛr ðeɪ kən bi səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈsɪmbəlz ˈmeɪˌleɪ əˈtæks. ðə ɛnˈhænst ˈvərʧuz, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, grænt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔpʃənz ðət kən bi ˈjusfəl wɪn kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈɛni ˈwɛpən. ðɪs læst pɔɪnt, ɪn fækt, meɪ bi ə bɪt əv ə ˈbæləns kənˈsərn. ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ən ɪˈlit, ə ˈgɑrdiən kən geɪn θri əˈdɪʃənəl, kwaɪt ˈpoʊtənt skɪlz tɪ ðɛr bɑr, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə nu skɪlz. waɪl ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv treɪts frəm ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kɔr səʧ ɛz ˌɔltruˈɪstɪk ˈhilɪŋ ənd pjʊr əv vɔɪs ər nɑt tɪ bi ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd, ɪt kʊd bi hɑrd fər ðə kɔr tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ə prɑˈʤɛktəl ˈblɑkər, ə lip, ənd spɪr əv ˈʤəstɪs ɔn tɔp əv ðə rɛst əv ðə laɪn. noʊ mɔr toʊmz? wən læst θɪŋ tɪ noʊt, wɪʧ frəm wət sin wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ðə twɪʧ ˈproʊˌgræm: ʤɑn ˈpitərz həz reɪzd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈdrɑpɪŋ ðə toʊmz frəm ðə ˈgɑrdiən ɪˈlits ənd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ nu skɪlz. toʊm əv kərɪʤ meɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ˈsɪgnɪt əv kərɪʤ, wɪʧ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ˈrɛgjələr ˈhilɪŋ ənd kən bi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt laɪt əv dɪˈlɪvərəns fər ən ˈɪnstənt fʊl ˈpɑrti hil. toʊm əv ræθ, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz prəˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə maɪ wrath!”*!” ɪˈlit ʃaʊt, wɪʧ grænts fˈjʊri ənd kˈwɪknəs ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt klɪr ɪf ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst fər ðə ˈgɑrdiən, ər ˈwɛðər ɪt maɪt əˈfɛkt ˈælaɪz ɛz wɛl (ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər ə taɪm wɔrp). əv mɪkst θɔts ɔn ðɪs. tru ðət toʊmz tɛnd nɑt tɪ bi juzd baɪ moʊst ˈgɑrdiənz ɪn moʊst ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ wʊd bi ˈsædənd tɪ si ðət ˈæˌspɛkt riˈmuvd. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə prəˈpoʊzd ɔlˈtərnətɪvz wʊd bi məʧ mɔr ˈjusfəl ɪn moʊst ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ənd əˈlaʊ fər mɔr fluɪd juz ðən ðə ˈkɑrənt toʊm məˈkænɪks. ðə səˈʤɛsʧən əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ bæk ðə toʊmz ɪn ə meɪ wɛl bi ðə bɛst ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə kɔr ˈgɑrdiən ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ mɔr ɪˈlits ðət du nɑt hæv ðə ənˈwildinəs əv ðə toʊmz, waɪl stɪl ˈkipɪŋ ðə toʊm ˈkɑnsɛpt əˈveɪləbəl (wəns ðə kəmz əraʊnd) tɪ ðoʊz hu wɪʃ tɪ juz ðɛm. |
wednesday on hugh radio show, republican presidential candidate and former gov. rick perry (r-tx) criticized president barack obama on the iran nuclear deal.
perry said, “it’s of great concern. i saw a very very naive man who does not know how the world works who not put the dots together. and stood in front of the american people and saying i really care if congress likes this or not. going to do it.
perry explained in his view obama “will never get a majority” in congress to support his deal. however, he said he might be able to convince enough democrats to “not override his veto.”
he added, “trusting a country that has this long long history of trustworthiness and naively standing up front of the american people and saying this is the only thing i care about is this very narrow issue of whether or not they are going to get a nuclear capability. i think probably the reason tried to paint it down to that very narrow issue is because he knows he could never get agreement when it came to stopping iran from being a major exporter of terrorism in the region. he could never get an agreement to allow for true examination of their nuclear capabilities. again this thing was troubling on so many fronts.”
in the second video perry continued by saying, “perry: "i want to be over the top, but this is a president that is not dealing with want to be over the top, but this is a president that is not dealing with reality.”
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follow pam key on twitter | ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɔn ju ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ, rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ənd ˈfɔrmər gəv. rɪk ˈpɛri (r-tx*) ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɔn ðə ˌɪˈrɑn ˈnukliər dil. ˈpɛri sɛd, əv greɪt kənˈsərn. aɪ sɔ ə ˈvɛri ˈvɛri naɪiv mæn hu dɪz nɑt noʊ haʊ ðə wərld wərks hu nɑt pʊt ðə dɑts təˈgɛðər. ənd stʊd ɪn frənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ənd seɪɪŋ aɪ ˈrɪli kɛr ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs laɪks ðɪs ər nɑt. goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt. ˈpɛri ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn hɪz vju ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈnɛvər gɪt ə majority”*” ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ səˈpɔrt hɪz dil. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi sɛd hi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈvɪns ɪˈnəf ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd hɪz veto.”*.” hi ˈædɪd, ə ˈkəntri ðət həz ðɪs lɔŋ lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈtrəstˌwərðinəs ənd nɑˈivli ˈstændɪŋ əp frənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ənd seɪɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ aɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ɪz ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈnɛroʊ ˈɪʃu əv ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə ˈnukliər ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti. aɪ θɪŋk ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈrizən traɪd tɪ peɪnt ɪt daʊn tɪ ðət ˈvɛri ˈnɛroʊ ˈɪʃu ɪz bɪˈkəz hi noʊz hi kʊd ˈnɛvər gɪt əˈgrimənt wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ˈstɑpɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑn frəm biɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər ɪkˈspɔrtər əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. hi kʊd ˈnɛvər gɪt ən əˈgrimənt tɪ əˈlaʊ fər tru ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈnukliər ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. əˈgɛn ðɪs θɪŋ wɑz ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ɔn soʊ ˈmɛni fronts.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpɛri kənˈtɪnjud baɪ seɪɪŋ, ““perry*: "aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp, bət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðət ɪz nɑt ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ wɔnt tɪ bi ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp, bət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðət ɪz nɑt ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ reality.”*.” wɔʧ (pɑrt 2 ˈfɑloʊ pæm ki ɔn tˈwɪtər |
thousands of families are fleeing the city of after the heaviest bombardment in months, coinciding with a separate increase in air strikes in province.
the developments come as russia faces charges that its air strikes have killed dozens of civilians across province, including in an area near a hospital.
despite strenuous denials from moscow, turkey has called on the international community to rein in what it called russia's growing military intervention in syria.
the bombardment is part of a government offensive to take city, the provincial capital in syria's northwest, held by front and its allies since march last year.
al-nusra front is not party to a russian- and ceasefire that went into force on february 27 between government forces and moderate rebels.
people and power - syria: under russia's fist
russian air strikes targeted the city overnight, killing 23 civilians, the syrian observatory for human rights (sohr) said on tuesday.
"the air strikes are the most intensive on since the beginning of the truce," rami abdel rahman told news agency.
sohr said dozens of civilians were also wounded in the raids on. however, the russian defence ministry has denied that its aircraft carried out any strikes on the city.
"russian aviation did not carry out any military operations, still less air strikes, in province," igor konashenkov, a military spokesperson, said in a statement.
fighting in the north
at least people have been killed and more than half of syria's population have fled their homes since the conflict first erupted in 2011.
in recent days, fighting has especially intensified along the country's northern border where the islamic state of iraq and the levant (isil, also known as isis) group is targeting a strip of rebel territory.
sohr says thousands of civilians remain trapped there owing to the fighting.
it said rebel groups in, in province, tried to launch a counteroffensive on tuesday but failed when blocked the attack with a suicide bomber, killing six.
sohr said swept towards the opposition strongholds of and on friday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee.
meanwhile, thousands of civilians are trapped in and sheikh issa after kurdish authorities closed the main road towards the autonomous kurdish canton of to the west, according to the un relief agency.
"due to the closure of the-afrin road, an estimated civilians are effectively trapped in and sheikh issa towns," the un office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (ocha) said on monday.
about people had already managed to leave and sheikh issa before the road was closed on sunday, said.
it said about people in total have been displaced by fighting since friday, and the situation remains "volatile and unpredictable".
two roads blocked
yacoub el hillo, the humanitarian coordinator for syria, has called on armed groups to "ensure the unhindered movement and protection of civilians trying to reach safety".
however, kurdish authorities announced on sunday the closure of the two roads from to and in response to shelling of a district of the provincial capital, city, by syrian armed groups.
sohr said the groups continued to shell the sheikh neighbourhood on tuesday.
they have been shelling sheikh for months after an advance by kurdish forces into rebel territory west of, abdel rahman said.
an estimated 130 civilians have died in the shelling since february, he said.
the un says clashes have also trapped about civilians between and the closed turkish border.
pablo marco, the regional manager of doctors without borders, said on monday that tens of thousands - many of them already displaced from other areas - were caught less than from the frontline with "nowhere to go".
meanwhile, syrian fighters advanced against in the last tract of territory the group holds near the turkish border on wednesday, said.
in pictures: the orphans of syria's war
sohr said on wednesday the kurdish fighters made up the majority of forces involved in the attack, contradicting us officials who said the operation would be mostly comprised of syrian arab fighters.
turkey is opposed to any further expansion of syrian kurdish influence in northern syria, where the already controls an uninterrupted 400km.
isil lost 18 fighters in the fighting on monday, taking its losses since the start of the offensive on may 24 to 79, he said.
among those killed were 24 child fighters from's cubs of the recruitment programme.
the us has ignored protests from its nato ally turkey to back the sdf, an alliance of kurdish and arab fighters it regards as the most effective force on the ground against in syria.
the pentagon has deployed more than 200 american special forces personnel to work alongside it. | ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈfæməliz ər fliɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈæftər ðə ˈhɛviəst bɑmˈbɑrdmənt ɪn mənθs, ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ɛr straɪks ɪn ˈprɑvɪns. ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənts kəm ɛz ˈrəʃə ˈfeɪsɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət ɪts ɛr straɪks hæv kɪld ˈdəzənz əv səˈvɪljənz əˈkrɔs ˈprɑvɪns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɛriə nɪr ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. dɪˈspaɪt ˈstrɛnjuəs dɪˈnaɪəlz frəm ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈtərki həz kɔld ɔn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ reɪn ɪn wət ɪt kɔld ˈrəʃəz groʊɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə. ðə bɑmˈbɑrdmənt ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ teɪk ˈsɪti, ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˈsɪriəz ˌnɔrθˈwɛst, hɛld baɪ frənt ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz sɪns mɑrʧ læst jɪr. frənt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑrti tɪ ə ˈrəʃən- ənd ˈsisˈfaɪər ðət wɛnt ˈɪntu fɔrs ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 27 bɪtˈwin ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈrɛbəlz. ˈpipəl ənd paʊər ˈsɪriə: ˈəndər ˈrəʃəz fɪst ˈrəʃən ɛr straɪks ˈtɑrgətɪd ðə ˈsɪti ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, ˈkɪlɪŋ 23 səˈvɪljənz, ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts (sohr*) sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "ðə ɛr straɪks ər ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv ɔn sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə trus," ˈrɑmi ˈæbˌdɛl ˈrɑmən toʊld nuz ˈeɪʤənsi. sɛd ˈdəzənz əv səˈvɪljənz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwundɪd ɪn ðə reɪdz ɔn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈrəʃən dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri həz dɪˈnaɪd ðət ɪts ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈɛni straɪks ɔn ðə ˈsɪti. "ˈrəʃən ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən dɪd nɑt ˈkɛri aʊt ˈɛni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, stɪl lɛs ɛr straɪks, ɪn ˈprɑvɪns," ˌɪˈgɔr konashenkov*, ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspoʊkspərsən, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə nɔrθ æt list ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kɪld ənd mɔr ðən hæf əv ˈsɪriəz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən hæv flɛd ðɛr hoʊmz sɪns ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt fərst ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn 2011 ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz, ˈfaɪtɪŋ həz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈkəntriz ˈnɔrðərn ˈbɔrdər wɛr ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðə ləˈvænt (isil*, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈaɪsəs) grup ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ə strɪp əv ˈrɛbəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. sɪz ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈvɪljənz rɪˈmeɪn træpt ðɛr oʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ. ɪt sɛd ˈrɛbəl grups ɪn, ɪn ˈprɑvɪns, traɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ə ˌkaʊntərɔˈfɛnsɪv ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ bət feɪld wɪn blɑkt ðə əˈtæk wɪθ ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər, ˈkɪlɪŋ sɪks. sɛd swɛpt təˈwɔrdz ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊldz əv ənd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈvɪljənz tɪ fli. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈvɪljənz ər træpt ɪn ənd ʃik ˈɪsə ˈæftər ˈkərdɪʃ əˈθɔrətiz kloʊzd ðə meɪn roʊd təˈwɔrdz ðə ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈkərdɪʃ ˈkæntən əv tɪ ðə wɛst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛn rɪˈlif ˈeɪʤənsi. "du tɪ ðə ˈkloʊʒər əv ðə roʊd, ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd səˈvɪljənz ər ˈifɛktɪvli træpt ɪn ənd ʃik ˈɪsə taʊnz," ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈɔfəs fər ðə koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən əv ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən əˈfɛrz (ocha*) sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ liv ənd ʃik ˈɪsə ˌbiˈfɔr ðə roʊd wɑz kloʊzd ɔn ˈsənˌdi, sɛd. ɪt sɛd əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ɪn ˈtoʊtəl hæv bɪn dɪˈspleɪst baɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ sɪns ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ənd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz "ˈvɑlətəl ənd ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl". tu roʊdz blɑkt ˈjækaʊb ɛl hillo*, ðə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər ˈsɪriə, həz kɔld ɔn ɑrmd grups tɪ "ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ənˈhɪndərd ˈmuvmənt ənd prəˈtɛkʃən əv səˈvɪljənz traɪɪŋ tɪ riʧ ˈseɪfti". ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkərdɪʃ əˈθɔrətiz əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðə ˈkloʊʒər əv ðə tu roʊdz frəm tɪ ənd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈʃɛlɪŋ əv ə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈsɪti, baɪ ˈsɪriən ɑrmd grups. sɛd ðə grups kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ʃɛl ðə ʃik ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈʃɛlɪŋ ʃik fər mənθs ˈæftər ən ədˈvæns baɪ ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɪntu ˈrɛbəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri wɛst əv, ˈæbˌdɛl ˈrɑmən sɛd. ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 130 səˈvɪljənz hæv daɪd ɪn ðə ˈʃɛlɪŋ sɪns ˈfɛbruˌɛri, hi sɛd. ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪz ˈklæʃɪz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ træpt əˈbaʊt səˈvɪljənz bɪtˈwin ənd ðə kloʊzd ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɔrdər. ˈpɑbloʊ ˈmɑrkoʊ, ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ˈdɑktərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz, sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈspleɪst frəm ˈəðər ˈɛriəz wər kɔt lɛs ðən frəm ðə ˈfrənˌtlaɪn wɪθ "ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ goʊ". ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈsɪriən ˈfaɪtərz ədˈvænst əˈgɛnst ɪn ðə læst trækt əv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ðə grup hoʊldz nɪr ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɔrdər ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, sɛd. ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz: ðə ˈɔrfənz əv ˈsɪriəz wɔr sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfaɪtərz meɪd əp ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈfɔrsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə əˈtæk, ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəlz hu sɛd ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wʊd bi ˈmoʊstli kəmˈpraɪzd əv ˈsɪriən ˈærəb ˈfaɪtərz. ˈtərki ɪz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈɛni ˈfərðər ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈsɪriən ˈkərdɪʃ ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪriə, wɛr ðə ɔˈrɛdi kənˈtroʊlz ən ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd 400km*. lɔst 18 ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈlɔsɪz sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ɔn meɪ 24 tɪ 79 hi sɛd. əˈməŋ ðoʊz kɪld wər 24 ʧaɪld ˈfaɪtərz frəm kəbz əv ðə rɪˈkrutmənt ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ˌɪgˈnɔrd ˈproʊˌtɛsts frəm ɪts ˈneɪtoʊ ˈælaɪ ˈtərki tɪ bæk ðə sdf*, ən əˈlaɪəns əv ˈkərdɪʃ ənd ˈærəb ˈfaɪtərz ɪt rɪˈgɑrdz ɛz ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv fɔrs ɔn ðə graʊnd əˈgɛnst ɪn ˈsɪriə. ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn həz dɪˈplɔɪd mɔr ðən 200 əˈmɛrɪkən ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ˌpərsəˈnɛl tɪ wərk əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪt. |
it’s date night with the stoic !
unfortunately, a date between the tent and i… my girlfriend is in china for the week.
i knew i was going to need a tent eventually. love might be in the air, but a cold, hard breakup between my beloved big ag fly creek 1 platinum and i. i initially approached finding a tent as my only shelter, since i still have to budget around $300 for a tent and not much more. i wanted something big enough that make for many romantic evenings and group trips with friends or my brothers, but i needed it to be light enough that i could still strap it on the bike for an overnight dash.
i failed. that tent exist.
so, instead, i diversified my holdings. i bought the cheapest tent i could find (above the department store variety, which are a terrible investment) and bought a bag for solo trips. tell you what i think of the stoic in a minute.
my second shelter was a borah gear.
the borah gear was an equal bargain. this is a new offering from borah gear, a small ‘cottage’ company in the united states that makes tarps and bags. their is pretty customizeable, but it takes about 3 weeks to ship so they can actually sew it up for you. i added taped seams, a side zipper, and a full event floor instead of. what i got is a fully enclosed shelter from all weather when comfort is second to just sleeping dry and packing camp quick.
i’ll do a full review of the borah gear later; only got one night in it, shown here at “the top of the world” in florida, ma, which is actually just a cell phone tower that happens to be near an overlook. i can do a lot of assuming with a tent because used ten just like it, but i do the same with the.
the tent
the stoic is (i got mine for $95 with a coupon from its flagship site, backcountry). during times when rotating old stock on camping gear, like just after the holidays or just after ends, you can almost count on finding things marked far below their full retail value, and this tent was a moment like that. at $200 full price, not exactly either, especially considering that the big agnes copper spur ul 2 , the luxurious equivalent, goes for $400, plus another $60 for the footprint and $30 for a gear loft, if into those.
the first thing i did when i opened it was to toss aside all the optional stuff. the tent comes in a stuff sack, with a separate sack for stakes and another for poles. i stripped these off. then, i set aside the gear loft and footprint, and took just the bare fly, tent body, poles, and stakes— onto my bathroom scale for an estimate. i expected 5 pounds, and got four and change. it ended up weighing for me. this is consistent with the “trail weight” listed by stoic, so trust it in lieu of a more accurate scale, but you have to take my word for it.
next, i set it up in my room to get an idea of the floorspace. since this tent is rectangular, the length x width gives me a square footage of 30.2ft. a big agnes copper spur (sorry ba, my comparison today) is 29 square feet, so no skimping on space here. a length of 89 inches is plenty for my self.
first thing i did was replace the hook at the top:
as it was, the hook had a hard time getting over all three poles (or, adversely, i had a hard time using it right). at either rate, function was lacking, and i had a webbing loop there to work with. i took wire cutters and clipped right through the plastic hook.
i have to buy more for stuff like this, but one of the straps they tied the tent up with during shipping worked perfectly. any string at all can now be used to tie all three poles together with a really simple bow. having the above the two main poles ended up being really important.
next, i checked out the zipper pulls.
another cut corner to keep price down, but fine; three feet of thin accessory cord will replace all six zipper pulls (two per door, plus the fly vestibules). be lighter, easier to grab, and hold as much water, so worth replacing.
the stitching was great; double stitched and everywhere it should be, with plenty of reinforcement at pull-points. it immaculate like some considerably more expensive tents— you can see some reinforcement fabric that cut quite right there at the pole grommet, but it was good enough. function over form. the fabric itself was smooth and comparatively thick when up against big agnes fabrics, but it unreasonable and the packed size of the tent was just as small as most other tents used, including the aura 2 and the big agnes fly creek ul 3 .
packed size was also acceptable; about the size of a bowling ball. probably pack it with some clothes in this so the tubular shape would fit better on a back rack when i take it touring.
the smaller ball there is the, which is about the size of a small melon. not actually that much smaller, but with no poles or setup, much more convenient.
that to say the stoic convenient; i had it up in the backyard in just a few minutes. good thing, too, because it was pouring rain.
i put a tarp down to keep the tent from drowning in the slush layer over my lawn. the weather here is just absolutely horrendous.
once i had it all set up, it looked great! very sturdy, very stable, and very simple- just the way i like it.
the philosophy of a “cheap” tent is starting to hit me.
i know cost is a poor metric of measurement in quality or function, and i want to purport that this stoic is somehow “better” than the tents that cost times the price. not.
however, it does make me wonder at the marketing that goes into tents as a of price. other than a slightly heavier set of poles, this tent is pretty nearly identical to a more expensive tent. not paying for some brilliant engineering or impossibly rare materials; paying for a dac logo on your poles and the false security in having the “best” that your money can buy.
so, why kind of in two camps at the moment (no pun intended):
option 1: buy cottage gear. there are a ton of great manufacturers. borah gear, mountain laurel designs, and designs are some of my favorites, and there are many more. a list. this stuff is going to be absolutely minimalist,, custom fit to purpose, and the price will be un-inflated. plus, you get to support american and canadian businesses.
option 2: slash price by going with the tent comfortable with, and sacrifice some quality but maintain function. the is functionally the same for me as a big agnes.
i used to have an option 3. option 3 was to go with the highest quality shelter manufactured by the companies as a combination of quality and light weight, but after seeing this tent come so close for a fraction of the price, i no longer think a good idea. i end up paying a lot for something that still match the weight and of a product, and i pay through the nose for the brand.
consider me reformed?
maybe not yet, but saving money is definitely starting to outweigh having the “best” of everything. i want a product that will last and last, and in lieu of that, i want it cheap enough to be replaced.
remember that overlook i mentioned with the bag? here it is:
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ˈoʊnli gɑt wən naɪt ɪn ɪt, ʃoʊn hir æt tɔp əv ðə world”*” ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, mɑ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ʤɪst ə sɛl foʊn taʊər ðət ˈhæpənz tɪ bi nɪr ən ˈoʊvərˌlʊk. aɪ kən du ə lɔt əv əˈsumɪŋ wɪθ ə tɛnt bɪˈkəz juzd tɛn ʤɪst laɪk ɪt, bət aɪ du ðə seɪm wɪθ ðə. ðə tɛnt ðə stoʊɪk ɪz (aɪ gɑt maɪn fər 95 wɪθ ə ˈkuˌpɔn frəm ɪts ˈflægˌʃɪp saɪt, backcountry*). ˈdʊrɪŋ taɪmz wɪn ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ oʊld stɑk ɔn ˈkæmpɪŋ gɪr, laɪk ʤɪst ˈæftər ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ər ʤɪst ˈæftər ɛndz, ju kən ˈɔlˌmoʊst kaʊnt ɔn ˈfaɪndɪŋ θɪŋz mɑrkt fɑr bɪˈloʊ ðɛr fʊl ˈriˌteɪl ˈvælju, ənd ðɪs tɛnt wɑz ə ˈmoʊmənt laɪk ðət. æt 200 fʊl praɪs, nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈiðər, əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ðə bɪg ˈægnɪs ˈkɑpər spər əl 2 ðə ləgˈʒəriəs ɪkˈwɪvələnt, goʊz fər 400 pləs əˈnəðər 60 fər ðə ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ənd 30 fər ə gɪr lɔft, ɪf ˈɪntu ðoʊz. ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ dɪd wɪn aɪ ˈoʊpənd ɪt wɑz tɪ tɔs əˈsaɪd ɔl ðə ˈɔpʃənəl stəf. ðə tɛnt kəmz ɪn ə stəf sæk, wɪθ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt sæk fər steɪks ənd əˈnəðər fər poʊlz. aɪ strɪpt ðiz ɔf. ðɛn, aɪ sɛt əˈsaɪd ðə gɪr lɔft ənd ˈfʊtˌprɪnt, ənd tʊk ʤɪst ðə bɛr flaɪ, tɛnt ˈbɑdi, poʊlz, ənd stakes—*— ˈɔntu maɪ ˈbæθˌrum skeɪl fər ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt. aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd 5 paʊnz, ənd gɑt fɔr ənd ʧeɪnʤ. ɪt ˈɛndɪd əp weɪɪŋ fər mi. ðɪs ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə weight”*” ˈlɪstɪd baɪ stoʊɪk, soʊ trəst ɪt ɪn lu əv ə mɔr ˈækjərət skeɪl, bət ju hæv tɪ teɪk maɪ wərd fər ɪt. nɛkst, aɪ sɛt ɪt əp ɪn maɪ rum tɪ gɪt ən aɪˈdiə əv ðə floorspace*. sɪns ðɪs tɛnt ɪz rɛkˈtæŋgjələr, ðə lɛŋθ ɛks wɪdθ gɪvz mi ə skwɛr ˈfʊtɪʤ əv 30.2ft*. ə bɪg ˈægnɪs ˈkɑpər spər (ˈsɑri ˌbiˈeɪ, maɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən təˈdeɪ) ɪz 29 skwɛr fit, soʊ noʊ ˈskɪmpɪŋ ɔn speɪs hir. ə lɛŋθ əv 89 ˈɪnʧɪz ɪz ˈplɛnti fər maɪ sɛlf. fərst θɪŋ aɪ dɪd wɑz ˌriˈpleɪs ðə hʊk æt ðə tɔp: ɛz ɪt wɑz, ðə hʊk hæd ə hɑrd taɪm ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɔl θri poʊlz (ər, ædˈvərsli, aɪ hæd ə hɑrd taɪm ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt raɪt). æt ˈiðər reɪt, ˈfəŋkʃən wɑz ˈlækɪŋ, ənd aɪ hæd ə ˈwɛbɪŋ lup ðɛr tɪ wərk wɪθ. aɪ tʊk waɪər ˈkətərz ənd klɪpt raɪt θru ðə ˈplæstɪk hʊk. aɪ hæv tɪ baɪ mɔr fər stəf laɪk ðɪs, bət wən əv ðə stræps ðeɪ taɪd ðə tɛnt əp wɪθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʃɪpɪŋ wərkt ˈpərfəktli. ˈɛni strɪŋ æt ɔl kən naʊ bi juzd tɪ taɪ ɔl θri poʊlz təˈgɛðər wɪθ ə ˈrɪli ˈsɪmpəl boʊ. ˈhævɪŋ ðə əˈbəv ðə tu meɪn poʊlz ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. nɛkst, aɪ ʧɛkt aʊt ðə ˈzɪpər pʊlz. əˈnəðər kət ˈkɔrnər tɪ kip praɪs daʊn, bət faɪn; θri fit əv θɪn ækˈsɛsəri kɔrd wɪl ˌriˈpleɪs ɔl sɪks ˈzɪpər pʊlz (tu pər dɔr, pləs ðə flaɪ vestibules*). bi ˈlaɪtər, ˈiziər tɪ græb, ənd hoʊld ɛz məʧ ˈwɔtər, soʊ wərθ rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ. ðə ˈstɪʧɪŋ wɑz greɪt; ˈdəbəl stɪʧt ənd ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɪt ʃʊd bi, wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt æt pull-points*. ɪt ˌɪˈmækjulɪt laɪk səm kənˈsɪdərəbli mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tents—*— ju kən si səm ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt ˈfæbrɪk ðət kət kwaɪt raɪt ðɛr æt ðə poʊl grommet*, bət ɪt wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf. ˈfəŋkʃən ˈoʊvər fɔrm. ðə ˈfæbrɪk ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz smuð ənd kəmˈpærətɪvˌli θɪk wɪn əp əˈgɛnst bɪg ˈægnɪs ˈfæbrɪks, bət ɪt ənˈriznəbəl ənd ðə pækt saɪz əv ðə tɛnt wɑz ʤɪst ɛz smɔl ɛz moʊst ˈəðər tɛnts juzd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈɔrə 2 ənd ðə bɪg ˈægnɪs flaɪ krik əl 3 pækt saɪz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əkˈsɛptəbəl; əˈbaʊt ðə saɪz əv ə ˈboʊlɪŋ bɔl. ˈprɑbəˌbli pæk ɪt wɪθ səm kloʊðz ɪn ðɪs soʊ ðə ˈtubjələr ʃeɪp wʊd fɪt ˈbɛtər ɔn ə bæk ræk wɪn aɪ teɪk ɪt ˈtʊrɪŋ. ðə sˈmɔlər bɔl ðɛr ɪz ðə, wɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə saɪz əv ə smɔl ˈmɛlən. nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ðət məʧ sˈmɔlər, bət wɪθ noʊ poʊlz ər ˈsɛˌtəp, məʧ mɔr kənˈvinjənt. ðət tɪ seɪ ðə stoʊɪk kənˈvinjənt; aɪ hæd ɪt əp ɪn ðə ˈbæˌkjɑrd ɪn ʤɪst ə fju ˈmɪnəts. gʊd θɪŋ, tu, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈpɔrɪŋ reɪn. aɪ pʊt ə tɑrp daʊn tɪ kip ðə tɛnt frəm ˈdraʊnɪŋ ɪn ðə sləʃ leɪər ˈoʊvər maɪ lɔn. ðə ˈwɛðər hir ɪz ʤɪst ˌæbsəˈlutli ˌhɔˈrɛndəs. wəns aɪ hæd ɪt ɔl sɛt əp, ɪt lʊkt greɪt! ˈvɛri ˈstərdi, ˈvɛri ˈsteɪbəl, ənd ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl- ʤɪst ðə weɪ aɪ laɪk ɪt. ðə fəˈlɑsəfi əv ə ““cheap”*” tɛnt ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ hɪt mi. aɪ noʊ kɔst ɪz ə pur ˈmɛtrɪk əv ˈmɛʒərmənt ɪn kˈwɑləti ər ˈfəŋkʃən, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈpərˌpɔrt ðət ðɪs stoʊɪk ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ““better”*” ðən ðə tɛnts ðət kɔst taɪmz ðə praɪs. nɑt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt dɪz meɪk mi ˈwəndər æt ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ðət goʊz ˈɪntu tɛnts ɛz ə əv praɪs. ˈəðər ðən ə sˈlaɪtli ˈhɛviər sɛt əv poʊlz, ðɪs tɛnt ɪz ˈprɪti ˈnɪrli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ə mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɛnt. nɑt peɪɪŋ fər səm ˈbrɪljənt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbli rɛr məˈtɪriəlz; peɪɪŋ fər ə dæk ˈloʊgoʊ ɔn jʊr poʊlz ənd ðə fɔls sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ðə ““best”*” ðət jʊr ˈməni kən baɪ. soʊ, waɪ kaɪnd əv ɪn tu kæmps æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt (noʊ pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd): ˈɔpʃən 1 baɪ ˈkɑtɪʤ gɪr. ðɛr ər ə tən əv greɪt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ˈbɔrə gɪr, ˈmaʊntən ˈlɔrəl dɪˈzaɪnz, ənd dɪˈzaɪnz ər səm əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪts, ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni mɔr. ə lɪst. ðɪs stəf ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈmɪnəməlɪst,, ˈkəstəm fɪt tɪ ˈpərpəs, ənd ðə praɪs wɪl bi un-inflated*. pləs, ju gɪt tɪ səˈpɔrt əˈmɛrɪkən ənd kəˈneɪdiən ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ˈɔpʃən 2 slæʃ praɪs baɪ goʊɪŋ wɪθ ðə tɛnt ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ, ənd ˈsækrəˌfaɪs səm kˈwɑləti bət meɪnˈteɪn ˈfəŋkʃən. ðə ɪz ˈfəŋkʃənəli ðə seɪm fər mi ɛz ə bɪg ˈægnɪs. aɪ juzd tɪ hæv ən ˈɔpʃən 3 ˈɔpʃən 3 wɑz tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðə haɪəst kˈwɑləti ˈʃɛltər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ɛz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv kˈwɑləti ənd laɪt weɪt, bət ˈæftər siɪŋ ðɪs tɛnt kəm soʊ kloʊz fər ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə praɪs, aɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər θɪŋk ə gʊd aɪˈdiə. aɪ ɛnd əp peɪɪŋ ə lɔt fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət stɪl mæʧ ðə weɪt ənd əv ə ˈprɑdəkt, ənd aɪ peɪ θru ðə noʊz fər ðə brænd. kənˈsɪdər mi rɪˈfɔrmd? ˈmeɪbi nɑt jɛt, bət ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈməni ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈaʊtˌweɪ ˈhævɪŋ ðə ““best”*” əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. aɪ wɔnt ə ˈprɑdəkt ðət wɪl læst ənd læst, ənd ɪn lu əv ðət, aɪ wɔnt ɪt ʧip ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst. rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈoʊvərˌlʊk aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd wɪθ ðə bæg? hir ɪt ɪz: ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ səˈpɔrt wət duɪŋ wɪθ ðə blɔg, ʤɪst ˈfɑloʊ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt lɪŋks ənd ˈɔrdər ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt ɔf əv ˈæməˌzɑn. ɪt! gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈboʊnəs. bits ðə hɛl aʊt əv advertisements…*… |
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after the las vegas murders, sen. brian schatz brian emanuel mock trump's pitch for fourth of july celebration democrats brush off 'trolling' over green new deal green new deal stunt is a great deal for democrats more (d-hawaii) urged congress to “take a stand against gun violence by passing gun safety laws.” on monday, after the mass murder in texas, he wrote, “a simple idea: anyone convicted of domestic abuse should see their rights under the amendment severely curtailed.” on tuesday, sen. jeff flake jeffrey (jeff) lane and exit: a transatlantic comparison poll: 33% of kentucky voters approve of mcconnell trump suggests heller lost reelection bid because he was 'hostile' during 2016 presidential campaign more (r-ariz.) announced that he and sen. martin heinrich martin trevor defense: aim to block use of defense funds for wall | watchdog issues new warning on syria withdrawal | trump wants to 'watch iran' from iraq senate introduce bill to block trump from using military funds to build wall puerto rico statehood supporters pin hopes on house action more (d-n.m.) are writing a bill “to prevent anyone convicted of domestic violence be it in criminal or military court from buying a gun.
in the spirit of these proposals, here are some ideas for tough federal gun laws most of which should have been enacted years ago.
for people convicted of domestic violence, even a misdemeanor, how about a lifetime prohibition on firearms possession?
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further, a government license should be required for anyone who wants to manufacture, import, or sell firearms. the license should be mandatory not only for formal businesses, but also for individuals who make repetitive transactions for the purpose of profit. this would cover people at gun shows who put up signs declaring themselves to be “unlicensed dealers.” anyone who engages in the firearms business without a federal license should be punished by up to five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
manufacturers, importers, and dealers who are granted a federal license should have to keep meticulous records of every transaction. their records and inventory should be subject to warrantless, random inspections by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives (atf). if a goes out of business, all the records of past sales should be delivered to the.
before a gun store can sell a firearm to an ordinary citizen, the citizen should have to get government approval. this should apply not only to storefront sales, but also if the retailer rents a table at a gun show. as for the internet, retailers can be allowed to advertise there, but the actual transfer of a firearm should only be allowed at the place of business.
the purchaser should be required to answer dozens of questions certifying her background information. it is important that the government know the race, and whether or not she is hispanic. before the sale is consummated, the federal bureau of investigation or a state counterpart ought to be contacted for a background check on the purchaser.
any customer who purchases two or more handguns in a week should be automatically flagged and reported to the federal government and to local law enforcement.
every handgun manufacturer should require handgun buyers to purchase a safe storage device for every handgun. even if the buyer owns a gun safe, the buyer should always be forced to buy a separate locking device.
of course, licensed manufacturers should have to put a serial number on every firearm. if someone alters or obliterates a serial number, the person should face five years imprisonment.
felons should be forever prohibited from owning guns. they should never be allowed to hold a gun in their hands for even a few seconds. the lifetime prohibition should include non-violent felons who have been for decades; anyone who was convicted of marijuana possession in 1971 should be presumed to be a continuing menace to society.
a lifetime prohibition should also apply to anyone who has ever been committed to a mental institution. mental illness is not necessarily permanent, but the ban should be.
patients prescribed medical marijuana should be banned, even in states where such use is legal. in fact, all medical marijuana cardholders should be automatically banned, regardless of whether they are current users.
current federal gun laws provide a statutory procedure for prohibited persons to petition the for a restoration of rights. for example, would have discretion to restore the second amendment rights of a non-violent felon who has been for many years. congress should enact appropriations riders to prevent from considering such petitions.
only persons over 21 should be able to purchase a handgun at a gun store. that defend our country with automatic weapons overseas does not mean that they can be trusted with handguns within our country. a similar law should bar rifle or shotgun purchases by persons who are under 18.
assault rifles must be virtually banned. these, according to the u.s. defense intelligence agency, are “short, compact, weapons that fire a cartridge intermediate in power.” for example, the russian or the american rifles. no civilian should be able to transfer or possess any assault rifle that was not already in circulation by 1986.
any of the older assault rifles in citizen hands should be registered with the government. if someone wants to acquire one, both the buyer and seller should have to file an application with the. the tax for a transfer should be $200, to discourage ownership. in the application, the should require fingerprints and two recent photographs. local law enforcement should be notified. the fbi should conduct a background investigation, and the registration process should take months.
if the purchaser is permitted to acquire the assault rifle, she should be required to maintain records proving that the rifle is registered, and notify the government of any change in address. to take the assault rifle out of state, the owner should need written permission from in advance.
assault rifles are one type of automatic firearm, but there are many other types of automatics. all of them should be controlled just as strictly as assault rifles. a violation of the stringent laws on these guns should be a felony with up to 10 years much longer in cases of multiple violations.
the above is just the minimum baseline for federal laws. states should be allowed to enact must more restrictive additional laws.
if you think that this legal system would make firearms the common consumer product in the united states, you would be correct. every one of the above restrictions is already federal law, and has been for decades. a few of these date back to the or 1990s. most of them are from the gun control act of 1968. the tax and registration laws on automatics are from the national firearms act of 1934.
for decades researchers have found that many americans do not understand how strict gun control laws already are. some elected officials and journalists are similarly misinformed. widespread ignorance about existing law makes things easier for lobbyists who always insist that every notorious crime proves that we need more gun control laws.
david kopel (@davekopel) is research director for the independence institute, a free market think tank in denver, colorado. joseph greenlee (@joseph_greenlee) is an attorney in steamboat springs. | ˈæftər ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˈmərdərz, sɛn. braɪən ʃæts braɪən ɪˈmænjuəl mɑk trəmps pɪʧ fər fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ˈdɛməˌkræts brəʃ ɔf 'ˈtroʊlɪŋ' ˈoʊvər grin nu dil grin nu dil stənt ɪz ə greɪt dil fər ˈdɛməˌkræts mɔr (d-hawaii*) ərʤd ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ə stænd əˈgɛnst gən ˈvaɪələns baɪ ˈpæsɪŋ gən ˈseɪfti laws.”*.” ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈæftər ðə mæs ˈmərdər ɪn ˈtɛksəs, hi roʊt, ˈsɪmpəl aɪˈdiə: ˈɛniˌwən kənˈvɪktəd əv dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz ʃʊd si ðɛr raɪts ˈəndər ðə əˈmɛndmənt səˈvɪrli curtailed.”*.” ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, sɛn. ʤɛf fleɪk ˈʤɛfri (ʤɛf) leɪn ənd ˈɛksət: ə ˌtrænzəˈtlænɪk kəmˈpɛrəsən poʊl: 33 əv kənˈtəki ˈvoʊtərz əˈpruv əv məˈkɑnəl trəmp səˈʤɛsts ˈhɛlər lɔst riɪˈlɛkʃən bɪd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz 'ˈhɑstəl' ˈdʊrɪŋ 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn mɔr (r-ariz*.) əˈnaʊnst ðət hi ənd sɛn. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈhaɪnrɪk ˈmɑrtɪn ˈtrɛvər dɪˈfɛns: eɪm tɪ blɑk juz əv dɪˈfɛns fəndz fər wɔl ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ˈɪʃuz nu ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɔn ˈsɪriə wɪθˈdrɔəl trəmp wɔnts tɪ 'wɔʧ ˌɪˈrɑn' frəm ˌɪˈrɑk ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪntrəˈdus bɪl tɪ blɑk trəmp frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fəndz tɪ bɪld wɔl ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ˈsteɪˌthʊd səˈpɔrtərz pɪn hoʊps ɔn haʊs ˈækʃən mɔr (d-n.m*.) ər ˈraɪtɪŋ ə bɪl prɪˈvɛnt ˈɛniˌwən kənˈvɪktəd əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns bi ɪt ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kɔrt frəm baɪɪŋ ə gən. ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðiz prəˈpoʊzəlz, hir ər səm aɪˈdiəz fər təf ˈfɛdərəl gən lɔz moʊst əv wɪʧ ʃʊd hæv bɪn ɛˈnæktəd jɪrz əˈgoʊ. fər ˈpipəl kənˈvɪktəd əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns, ˈivɪn ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər, haʊ əˈbaʊt ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən ɔn ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz pəˈzɛʃən? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈfərðər, ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlaɪsəns ʃʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔnts tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər, ˌɪmˈpɔrt, ər sɛl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz. ðə ˈlaɪsəns ʃʊd bi ˈmændəˌtɔri nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ˈfɔrməl ˈbɪznɪsɪz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu meɪk rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv trænˈzækʃənz fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈprɑfɪt. ðɪs wʊd ˈkəvər ˈpipəl æt gən ʃoʊz hu pʊt əp saɪnz dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi dealers.”*.” ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˈbɪznɪs wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlaɪsəns ʃʊd bi ˈpənɪʃt baɪ əp tɪ faɪv jɪrz ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ənd ə faɪn. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, ˌɪmˈpɔrtərz, ənd ˈdilərz hu ər ˈgrænɪd ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlaɪsəns ʃʊd hæv tɪ kip məˈtɪkjələs ˈrɛkərdz əv ˈɛvəri trænˈzækʃən. ðɛr ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ʃʊd bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈwɔrəntləs, ˈrændəm ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz baɪ ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈælkəˌhɑl, təˈbæˌkoʊ, ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ənd ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz (atf*). ɪf ə goʊz aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs, ɔl ðə ˈrɛkərdz əv pæst seɪlz ʃʊd bi dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðə. ˌbiˈfɔr ə gən stɔr kən sɛl ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm tɪ ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsɪtɪzən, ðə ˈsɪtɪzən ʃʊd hæv tɪ gɪt ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpruvəl. ðɪs ʃʊd əˈplaɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈstɔrˌfrɑnt seɪlz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪf ðə ˈriˌteɪlər rɛnts ə ˈteɪbəl æt ə gən ʃoʊ. ɛz fər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈriˌteɪlərz kən bi əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪz ðɛr, bət ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈtrænsfər əv ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ʃʊd ˈoʊnli bi əˈlaʊd æt ðə pleɪs əv ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈpərʧəsər ʃʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈænsər ˈdəzənz əv kˈwɛsʧənz ˈsərtəˌfaɪɪŋ hər ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt noʊ ðə reɪs, ənd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ʃi ɪz hɪˈspænɪk. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə seɪl ɪz ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪtəd, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ər ə steɪt ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt ɔt tɪ bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd fər ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk ɔn ðə ˈpərʧəsər. ˈɛni ˈkəstəmər hu ˈpərʧəsɪz tu ər mɔr ˈhændˌgənz ɪn ə wik ʃʊd bi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli flægd ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ənd tɪ ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ˈɛvəri ˈhændˌgən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ʃʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈhændˌgən baɪərz tɪ ˈpərʧəs ə seɪf ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪs fər ˈɛvəri ˈhændˌgən. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə baɪər oʊnz ə gən seɪf, ðə baɪər ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi fɔrst tɪ baɪ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈlɑkɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs. əv kɔrs, ˈlaɪsənst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ʃʊd hæv tɪ pʊt ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈfaɪˌrɑrm. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ˈɔltərz ər əˈblɪtərˌeɪts ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər, ðə ˈpərsən ʃʊd feɪs faɪv jɪrz ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt. ˈfɛlənz ʃʊd bi fərˈɛvər proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈoʊnɪŋ gənz. ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi əˈlaʊd tɪ hoʊld ə gən ɪn ðɛr hænz fər ˈivɪn ə fju ˈsɛkəndz. ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən ʃʊd ˌɪnˈklud nɑnˈvaɪələnt ˈfɛlənz hu hæv bɪn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz; ˈɛniˌwən hu wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə pəˈzɛʃən ɪn 1971 ʃʊd bi prɪˈzumd tɪ bi ə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈmɛnɪs tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti. ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ˈɛvər bɪn kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈmɛntəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt, bət ðə bæn ʃʊd bi. ˈpeɪʃənz priˈskraɪbd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ʃʊd bi bænd, ˈivɪn ɪn steɪts wɛr səʧ juz ɪz ˈligəl. ɪn fækt, ɔl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈkɑrˌdhoʊldərz ʃʊd bi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli bænd, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ˈkɑrənt ˈjuzərz. ˈkɑrənt ˈfɛdərəl gən lɔz prəˈvaɪd ə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri prəˈsiʤər fər proʊˈhɪbətəd ˈpərsənz tɪ pəˈtɪʃən ðə fər ə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv raɪts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wʊd hæv dɪˈskrɛʃən tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt raɪts əv ə nɑnˈvaɪələnt ˈfɛlən hu həz bɪn fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ˈkɑŋgrəs ʃʊd ɪˈnækt əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz ˈraɪdərz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt frəm kənˈsɪdərɪŋ səʧ pəˈtɪʃənz. ˈoʊnli ˈpərsənz ˈoʊvər 21 ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs ə ˈhændˌgən æt ə gən stɔr. ðət dɪˈfɛnd ɑr ˈkəntri wɪθ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈwɛpənz ˈoʊvərˈsiz dɪz nɑt min ðət ðeɪ kən bi ˈtrəstɪd wɪθ ˈhændˌgənz wɪˈθɪn ɑr ˈkəntri. ə ˈsɪmələr lɔ ʃʊd bɑr ˈraɪfəl ər ˈʃɑtˌgən ˈpərʧəsɪz baɪ ˈpərsənz hu ər ˈəndər 18 əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz məst bi ˈvərʧuəli bænd. ðiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə juz. dɪˈfɛns ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi, ər ““short*, ˈkɑmpækt, ˈwɛpənz ðət faɪər ə ˈkɑrtrɪʤ ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ɪn power.”*.” fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈrəʃən ər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈraɪfəlz. noʊ səˈvɪljən ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtrænsfər ər pəˈzɛs ˈɛni əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəl ðət wɑz nɑt ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən baɪ 1986 ˈɛni əv ðə ˈoʊldər əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz ɪn ˈsɪtɪzən hænz ʃʊd bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən wɔnts tɪ əkˈwaɪər wən, boʊθ ðə baɪər ənd ˈsɛlər ʃʊd hæv tɪ faɪl ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðə. ðə tæks fər ə ˈtrænsfər ʃʊd bi 200 tɪ dɪˈskərɪʤ ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. ɪn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ðə ʃʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ənd tu ˈrisənt ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs. ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ʃʊd ˈkɑndəkt ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ənd ðə ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ʃʊd teɪk mənθs. ɪf ðə ˈpərʧəsər ɪz pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ əkˈwaɪər ðə əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəl, ʃi ʃʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈrɛkərdz ˈpruvɪŋ ðət ðə ˈraɪfəl ɪz ˈrɛʤɪstərd, ənd ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈɛni ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈæˌdrɛs. tɪ teɪk ðə əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəl aʊt əv steɪt, ðə ˈoʊnər ʃʊd nid ˈrɪtən pərˈmɪʃən frəm ɪn ədˈvæns. əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz ər wən taɪp əv ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈfaɪˌrɑrm, bət ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈəðər taɪps əv ˌɔtəˈmætɪks. ɔl əv ðɛm ʃʊd bi kənˈtroʊld ʤɪst ɛz ˈstrɪktli ɛz əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz. ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈstrɪnʤənt lɔz ɔn ðiz gənz ʃʊd bi ə ˈfɛləni wɪθ əp tɪ 10 jɪrz məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈməltəpəl vaɪəˈleɪʃənz. ðə əˈbəv ɪz ʤɪst ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn fər ˈfɛdərəl lɔz. steɪts ʃʊd bi əˈlaʊd tɪ ɪˈnækt məst mɔr riˈstrɪktɪv əˈdɪʃənəl lɔz. ɪf ju θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm wʊd meɪk ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ðə ˈkɑmən kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ju wʊd bi kərˈɛkt. ˈɛvəri wən əv ðə əˈbəv riˈstrɪkʃənz ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈfɛdərəl lɔ, ənd həz bɪn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ə fju əv ðiz deɪt bæk tɪ ðə ər 1990s*. moʊst əv ðɛm ər frəm ðə gən kənˈtroʊl ækt əv 1968 ðə tæks ənd ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən lɔz ɔn ˌɔtəˈmætɪks ər frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ækt əv 1934 fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈrisərʧərz hæv faʊnd ðət ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ strɪkt gən kənˈtroʊl lɔz ɔˈrɛdi ər. səm ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts ər ˈsɪmələrli mɪsɪnˈfɔrmd. ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈɪgnərəns əˈbaʊt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ lɔ meɪks θɪŋz ˈiziər fər ˈlɑbiɪsts hu ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət ˈɛvəri noʊˈtɔriəs kraɪm pruvz ðət wi nid mɔr gən kənˈtroʊl lɔz. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkoʊpəl (@davekopel*) ɪz ˈrisərʧ dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ə fri ˈmɑrkɪt θɪŋk tæŋk ɪn ˈdɛnvər, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. ˈʤoʊzəf ˈgrinˌli (@joseph_greenlee*) ɪz ən əˈtərni ɪn ˈstimˌboʊt spərɪŋz. |
political types aren't the only ones descending on trump tower in midtown manhattan for a meeting with the and his transition team.
on wednesday, donald trump met with hollywood heavyweight leonardo dicaprio and terry, the chief executive officer of the leonardo dicaprio foundation, which "is dedicated to the long-term health and well-being of all inhabitants," according to the foundation's mission statement.
"today, we presented the and his advisers with a framework -– which developed in consultation with leading voices in the fields of economics and environmentalism -– that details how to unleash a major economic revival across the united states that is centered on investments in sustainable infrastructure," said in a statement.
tamminen said the meeting "focused on how [to] create millions of secure, american jobs in the construction and operation of commercial and residential clean, renewable energy generation."
the meeting -- which was not announced ahead of time by the transition team -- also included a discussion about the polarizing issue of climate change.
"climate change is bigger than politics, and the disastrous effects on our planet and our civilization will continue regardless of what party holds majorities in congress or occupies the white house," said.
and is seems that the trio will continue their dialogue. "the expressed his desire for a follow-up meeting in january, and we look forward to continuing the conversation with the incoming administration as we work to stop the dangerous march of climate change, while putting millions of people to work at the same time," said.
dicaprio also met with trump and couple other trump advisers while at trump tower, a source with knowledge of the meeting said.
on wednesday afternoon, former nypd detective and 2017 new york city mayoral candidate bo dietl a photo of dicaprio and anthony scaramucci, the founder of capital and a member of trump's transition team, as well as others, dining together.
earlier this week, abc news confirmed dicaprio recently met with trump and gave her a copy of his documentary "before the flood."
the meeting occurred on the heels of donald trump's monday meeting with former vice president and environmental activist al gore.
the meeting also comes on the same day a senior trump adviser said trump has selected oklahoma state attorney general scott pruitt to lead the environmental protection agency. pruitt is a strong critic of the epa, and his nomination drew swift criticism from some prominent democrats and environmental groups. | pəˈlɪtɪkəl taɪps ˈɑrənt ðə ˈoʊnli wənz dɪˈsɛndɪŋ ɔn trəmp taʊər ɪn ˈmɪdˌtaʊn mænˈhætən fər ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə ənd hɪz trænˈzɪʃən tim. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈdɑnəld trəmp mɛt wɪθ ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ ənd ˈtɛri, ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɪʧ "ɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm hɛlθ ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ɔl ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ˈmɪʃən ˈsteɪtmənt. "təˈdeɪ, wi pərˈzɛnəd ðə ənd hɪz ædˈvaɪzərz wɪθ ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk wɪʧ dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈlidɪŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn ðə fildz əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ənd ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəˌlɪzəm ðət ˈditeɪlz haʊ tɪ ənˈliʃ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈvaɪvəl əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðət ɪz ˈsɛntərd ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn səˈsteɪnəbəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər," sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. sɛd ðə ˈmitɪŋ "ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn haʊ [tɪ] kriˈeɪt ˈmɪljənz əv sɪˈkjʊr, əˈmɛrɪkən ʤɑbz ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv kəˈmərʃəl ənd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl klin, riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən." ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɪʧ wɑz nɑt əˈnaʊnst əˈhɛd əv taɪm baɪ ðə trænˈzɪʃən tim ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzɪŋ ˈɪʃu əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. "ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˈbɪgər ðən ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd ðə dɪˈzæstrəs ˈifɛkts ɔn ɑr ˈplænət ənd ɑr ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən wɪl kənˈtɪnju rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ˈpɑrti hoʊldz məˈʤɔrɪtiz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz ðə waɪt haʊs," sɛd. ənd ɪz simz ðət ðə ˈtriˌoʊ wɪl kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˈdaɪəˌlɔg. "ðə ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz dɪˈzaɪər fər ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ənd wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɛz wi wərk tɪ stɑp ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs mɑrʧ əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, waɪl ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl tɪ wərk æt ðə seɪm taɪm," sɛd. dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ mɛt wɪθ trəmp ənd ˈkəpəl ˈəðər trəmp ædˈvaɪzərz waɪl æt trəmp taʊər, ə sɔrs wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈmitɪŋ sɛd. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈfɔrmər ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi dɪˈtɛktɪv ənd 2017 nu jɔrk ˈsɪti meɪərəl ˈkænədɪt boʊ daɪətl ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ ənd ˈænθɔˌni scaramucci*, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ə ˈmɛmbər əv trəmps trænˈzɪʃən tim, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðərz, ˈdaɪnɪŋ təˈgɛðər. ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz kənˈfərmd dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ ˈrisəntli mɛt wɪθ trəmp ənd geɪv hər ə ˈkɑpi əv hɪz ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri "ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fləd." ðə ˈmitɪŋ əˈkərd ɔn ðə hilz əv ˈdɑnəld trəmps ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈfɔrmər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈæktɪvɪst æl gɔr. ðə ˈmitɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ ə ˈsinjər trəmp ædˈvaɪzər sɛd trəmp həz səˈlɛktɪd ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə steɪt əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl skɑt pruɪt tɪ lɛd ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi. pruɪt ɪz ə strɔŋ ˈkrɪtɪk əv ðə epa*, ənd hɪz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən dru swɪft ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm səm ˈprɑmənənt ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grups. |
close on thursday afternoon, woods and about 100 students rushed davis' cash register to surprise her with an oversize check for nearly $2,500, printed on an image of the blues, pinks and greens of the aurora borealis.
watch davis receive $2,500 to see the northern lights in canada below.
asu sophomore chase (left) hugs from dining room cashier davis after she received a $2,350 check for her dream trip on jan. 21, 2016, at barrett, the honors college at arizona state university in tempe. (photo: rob republic)
vicke davis, 59, is something of a celebrity among students at barrett, the honors college at arizona state university.
“everyone knows her,” junior mccormick said. “she remembered my name before i remembered her name.”
as an employee in the college's dining hall in tempe for the last three years, davis has asked about the students’ lives before every breakfast, lunch and dinner.
and because she cares, she remembers their answers. she knows if a freshman or senior, how their classes are going, where they went on vacation.
“vicke is obviously a star component of the barrett experience,” sophomore hannah houts said. “she knows all my family. she sang ‘happy birthday’ to my dad once even though it his birthday because he was getting cake.”
one chilly fall day last semester, junior quintin woods handed davis his meal card to buy lunch and, as she swiped it, asked about her “dream trip."
without hesitation, she replied “the northern lights,” the bands of light that appear in the sky at night, especially in arctic regions. she heard that if you sing or whistle, the colorful streaks will dance with you.
on thursday afternoon, woods and about 100 students rushed davis' cash register to surprise her with an oversize check for nearly $2,500, printed on an image of the blues, pinks and greens of the aurora borealis.
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as woods handed her the check and a camera to document her travels, davis began to cry.
“see, why i love my babies,” she yelled to the crowd of students surrounding her. “no wonder i was seeing you all today; i seen you all in a year!"
“i love my barrett babies”
“a lot of freshmen come here and live in the complex, and they get meals anymore, but they get saying, ‘how you doing baby? how my barrett babies doing?" mccormick said. so welcoming in a place that necessarily feel like home at first."
“she always brings this extremely positive, extremely nurturing, caring spirit here,” mccormick said.
davis regularly engages with students on facebook and snapchat been featured dancing or skateboarding on’s daily snapchat story many times and always posting about her “barrett babies.”
“i told them the first day, i left all my babies in chicago, so they my babies now. i love my babies. sweet,” davis said after she finished hugging every student that showed up for the surprise. davis is from chicago and began working at in 2013, she said.
“each one of them is gonna get a whooping. they could use that money on themselves,” she said, laughing. “y’all spoil me, but my favorite babies and you know it. i gotta bring back a lot of key chains.”
$2,000 in two days
asu junior quintin woods (left) surprises dining room cashier davis with a $2,350 check for her dream trip on jan. 21, 2016, at barrett, the honors college at arizona state university in tempe. (photo: rob republic)
woods, 20, created the fundraiser on on christmas eve. within 48 hours, more than 150 people had raised his goal of $2,000.
“it’s not necessarily surprising because i know how she is, but still," he said. "it's pleasantly surprising that it was an immediate ‘boom’ effort."
two fraternities pi kappa phi and lambda chi alpha each donated about $250. one student donated $150 on her own; another gave $100.
donations trickled in after, eventually topping out at $2,486. the money will cover travel expenses for davis to go to canada over’s spring break in march.
while in canada for the first time, more than miles from her cafeteria, davis plans to eat.
“i want real food. ... from chicago very picky anyway and a lot of the restaurants that say 'chicago style'… nuh-uh. so gonna do a lot of eating.”
before the hubbub died down, davis ran off to clock out for lunch and stand in line for food alongside the students.
“i only got 30 minutes off, i kiss everybody,” she said, laughing. “y’all gonna have me crying in my sushi.”
thank you to everyone who made this possible we love our barrett momma p fitz (@paigefitzgerald) january 21, 2016
read or share this story: | kloʊz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, wʊdz ənd əˈbaʊt 100 ˈstudənts rəʃt ˈdeɪvɪs' kæʃ ˈrɛʤɪstər tɪ səˈpraɪz hər wɪθ ən ˌoʊvərˈsaɪz ʧɛk fər ˈnɪrli ˈprɪnɪd ɔn ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə bluz, pɪŋks ənd grinz əv ðə ərˈɔrə ˌbɔriˈæləs. wɔʧ ˈdeɪvɪs rɪˈsiv tɪ si ðə ˈnɔrðərn laɪts ɪn ˈkænədə bɪˈloʊ. ˈsɑfˌmɔr ʧeɪs (lɛft) həgz frəm ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum kæˈʃɪr ˈdeɪvɪs ˈæftər ʃi rɪˈsivd ə ʧɛk fər hər drim trɪp ɔn ʤæn. 21 2016 æt ˈbɛrɪt, ðə ˈɑnərz ˈkɑlɪʤ æt ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈtɛmpi. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: rɑb riˈpəblɪk) ˈdeɪvɪs, 59 ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə səˈlɛbrɪti əˈməŋ ˈstudənts æt ˈbɛrɪt, ðə ˈɑnərz ˈkɑlɪʤ æt ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. noʊz her,”*,” ˈʤunjər məˈkɔrmɪk sɛd. rɪˈmɛmbərd maɪ neɪm ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ rɪˈmɛmbərd hər name.”*.” ɛz ən ɪmˈplɔɪi ɪn ðə ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ˈdaɪnɪŋ hɔl ɪn ˈtɛmpi fər ðə læst θri jɪrz, ˈdeɪvɪs həz æst əˈbaʊt ðə students’*’ lɪvz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛvəri ˈbrɛkfəst, lənʧ ənd ˈdɪnər. ənd bɪˈkəz ʃi kɛrz, ʃi rɪˈmɛmbərz ðɛr ˈænsərz. ʃi noʊz ɪf ə ˈfrɛʃmən ər ˈsinjər, haʊ ðɛr ˈklæsɪz ər goʊɪŋ, wɛr ðeɪ wɛnt ɔn veɪˈkeɪʃən. ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ə stɑr kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˈbɛrɪt experience,”*,” ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈhænə haʊts sɛd. noʊz ɔl maɪ ˈfæməli. ʃi sæŋ birthday’*’ tɪ maɪ dæd wəns ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ cake.”*.” wən ˈʧɪli fɔl deɪ læst səˈmɛstər, ˈʤunjər kˈwɪntɪn wʊdz ˈhændɪd ˈdeɪvɪs hɪz mil kɑrd tɪ baɪ lənʧ ənd, ɛz ʃi swaɪpt ɪt, æst əˈbaʊt hər trɪp." wɪˈθaʊt ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən, ʃi rɪˈplaɪd ˈnɔrðərn lights,”*,” ðə bændz əv laɪt ðət əˈpɪr ɪn ðə skaɪ æt naɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈɑrtɪk ˈriʤənz. ʃi hərd ðət ɪf ju sɪŋ ər ˈwɪsəl, ðə ˈkələrfəl striks wɪl dæns wɪθ ju. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, wʊdz ənd əˈbaʊt 100 ˈstudənts rəʃt ˈdeɪvɪs' kæʃ ˈrɛʤɪstər tɪ səˈpraɪz hər wɪθ ən ˌoʊvərˈsaɪz ʧɛk fər ˈnɪrli ˈprɪnɪd ɔn ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə bluz, pɪŋks ənd grinz əv ðə ərˈɔrə ˌbɔriˈæləs. ˈnuzˌlɛtərz gɪt ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr wɪr ˈsɑri, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ gɪt ðə pəls əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈloʊkəl nuz, steɪt ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd wət ɪt ɔl minz fər ju pliz traɪ əˈgɛn sun, ər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs æt dɪˈlɪvəri: ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs θæŋk ju! jʊr ˈɔlˌmoʊst saɪnd əp fər ˈmɛˌmoʊ kip ən aɪ aʊt fər ən iˈmeɪl tɪ kənˈfərm jʊr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən. mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ɛz wʊdz ˈhændɪd hər ðə ʧɛk ənd ə ˈkæmərə tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt hər ˈtrævəlz, ˈdeɪvɪs bɪˈgæn tɪ kraɪ. ““see*, waɪ aɪ ləv maɪ babies,”*,” ʃi jɛld tɪ ðə kraʊd əv ˈstudənts sərˈaʊndɪŋ hər. ˈwəndər aɪ wɑz siɪŋ ju ɔl təˈdeɪ; aɪ sin ju ɔl ɪn ə jɪr!" ləv maɪ ˈbɛrɪt babies”*” lɔt əv ˈfrɛʃmɪn kəm hir ənd lɪv ɪn ðə ˈkɑmplɛks, ənd ðeɪ gɪt milz ˌɛniˈmɔr, bət ðeɪ gɪt seɪɪŋ, ju duɪŋ ˈbeɪbi? haʊ maɪ ˈbɛrɪt ˈbeɪbiz duɪŋ?" məˈkɔrmɪk sɛd. soʊ ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ ɪn ə pleɪs ðət ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli fil laɪk hoʊm æt fərst." ˈɔlˌweɪz brɪŋz ðɪs ɪkˈstrimli ˈpɑzətɪv, ɪkˈstrimli ˈnərʧərɪŋ, ˈkɛrɪŋ ˈspɪrɪt here,”*,” məˈkɔrmɪk sɛd. ˈdeɪvɪs ˈrɛgjələrli ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz wɪθ ˈstudənts ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd sˈnæˌpʧæt bɪn ˈfiʧərd ˈdænsɪŋ ər ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ ɔn ˈdeɪli sˈnæˌpʧæt ˈstɔri ˈmɛni taɪmz ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpoʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt hər babies.”*.” toʊld ðɛm ðə fərst deɪ, aɪ lɛft ɔl maɪ ˈbeɪbiz ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, soʊ ðeɪ maɪ ˈbeɪbiz naʊ. aɪ ləv maɪ ˈbeɪbiz. sweet,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd ˈæftər ʃi ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈhəgɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈstudənt ðət ʃoʊd əp fər ðə səˈpraɪz. ˈdeɪvɪs ɪz frəm ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd bɪˈgæn ˈwərkɪŋ æt ɪn 2013 ʃi sɛd. wən əv ðɛm ɪz ˈgɑnə gɪt ə ˈwupɪŋ. ðeɪ kʊd juz ðət ˈməni ɔn themselves,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈlæfɪŋ. spɔɪl mi, bət maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈbeɪbiz ənd ju noʊ ɪt. aɪ ˈgɑtə brɪŋ bæk ə lɔt əv ki chains.”*.” ɪn tu deɪz ˈʤunjər kˈwɪntɪn wʊdz (lɛft) səˈpraɪzɪz ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum kæˈʃɪr ˈdeɪvɪs wɪθ ə ʧɛk fər hər drim trɪp ɔn ʤæn. 21 2016 æt ˈbɛrɪt, ðə ˈɑnərz ˈkɑlɪʤ æt ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈtɛmpi. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: rɑb riˈpəblɪk) wʊdz, 20 kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈfənˌdreɪzər ɔn ɔn ˈkrɪsməs iv. wɪˈθɪn 48 aʊərz, mɔr ðən 150 ˈpipəl hæd reɪzd hɪz goʊl əv nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli səˈpraɪzɪŋ bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ haʊ ʃi ɪz, bət stɪl," hi sɛd. "ɪts ˈplɛzəntli səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ‘‘boom’*’ ˈɛfərt." tu frəˈtərnətiz paɪ ˈkæpə faɪ ənd ˈlæmdə kaɪ ˈælfə iʧ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd əˈbaʊt 250 wən ˈstudənt ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd 150 ɔn hər oʊn; əˈnəðər geɪv 100 doʊˈneɪʃənz ˈtrɪkəld ɪn ˈæftər, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈtɑpɪŋ aʊt æt ðə ˈməni wɪl ˈkəvər ˈtrævəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz fər ˈdeɪvɪs tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈkænədə ˈoʊvər spərɪŋ breɪk ɪn mɑrʧ. waɪl ɪn ˈkænədə fər ðə fərst taɪm, mɔr ðən maɪəlz frəm hər ˌkæfəˈtɪriə, ˈdeɪvɪs plænz tɪ it. wɔnt ril fud. frəm ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈvɛri ˈpɪki ˈɛniˌweɪ ənd ə lɔt əv ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ðət seɪ 'ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ style'…*'… nuh-uh*. soʊ ˈgɑnə du ə lɔt əv eating.”*.” ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈhəbəb daɪd daʊn, ˈdeɪvɪs ræn ɔf tɪ klɑk aʊt fər lənʧ ənd stænd ɪn laɪn fər fud əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈstudənts. ˈoʊnli gɑt 30 ˈmɪnəts ɔf, aɪ kɪs everybody,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈlæfɪŋ. ˈgɑnə hæv mi kraɪɪŋ ɪn maɪ sushi.”*.” θæŋk ju tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu meɪd ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl wi ləv ɑr ˈbɛrɪt ˈmɑmə pi fɪts (@paigefitzgerald*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 21 2016 rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
attend the leading & event series in canada and meet people in one of the most exciting industries in the world. the next event will be held at the mars auditorium on february and is titled: 'power of decentralization'. be sure to well in advance as we're expecting to sell out. we've got yet another amazing line up of speakers!
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agenda:
6:00pm (15 minutes):
networking
6:15pm (5 minutes):
brief intro: &
sunny ray (http://www.sunny-ray.com), (http://unocoin.com) & president
6:20pm (10 minutes):
cryptiv (https://cryptiv.com/): enterprise wallet systems
mat (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matcybula), ceo &
mat's talk will be about the variouss being used today and how companies must approach security in a world of.
6:30pm (10 minutes):
ernst & young (http://www.ey.com): implications for &
rahul raina, mba | senior consultant | it advisory | financial services office | performance improvement |
rahul is a senior consultant focussed on disruptive technologies, including big data, and at canada. in his previous role, he served as the advisor for by deloitte. he has also previously worked at bank of america merrill lynch, canada, and bell canada.
rahul holds in computer science from the university of toronto, mba from the school of business, and in computer science from the university of oxford. he is one of the few canadians to pursue academic research at a graduate level on from both business and technical perspectives at school of business, and the university of oxford, respectively.
ultimately, the key question that rahul is trying to answer for the past 5 years is the following: how do we increase the adoption of?
6:40pm (10 minutes):
blockgeeks (http://blockgeeks.com/): share & grow knowledge around technology
ameer (http://www.ameerrosic.com/),,. a vast amount of knowledge that could be valuable to many people is currently only available to a few either locked in heads, or only accessible to select groups.
6:50pm (10 minutes):
rubix (http://rubixbydeloitte.com/): - method in the madness valiente (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilianaorisvaliente), cpa, ca, |, by deloitte | strategist
7:00pm (30 minutes):
power of decentralization
toufi saliba (https://www.linkedin.com/in/touficsaliba), protocol, toda foundation, 6 companies, had 3 exits in the past, expecting 2 in near future. loves algorithm,, decentralized computing, machine learning, game theory and ai in general.
7:30pm (30 minutes):
bitcoin’s price fluctuations: bubbles & facts
tone (https://twitter.com/tone_llt?ref_src=twsrc%5egoogle%7ctwcamp%5eserp%7ctwgr%5eauthor),
tone has been working on wall street for almost 10 years starting as a risk analyst at bear stearns and later becoming a vp at morgan chase in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. his expertise is in economic trends, trading and risk analysis. ever since getting involved in the crypto currency ecosystem in early 2013, he has been very active in spreading the relevance and importance of this technology as it helps promote economic freedom. he was formerly head of research at (http://bravenewcoin.com/authors/tone-vays/) after previously writing about trading and economics at (https://cointelegraph.com/authors/tone_vays). tone maintains a personal website where you can find his latest research on,, sound economics and privacy. tone holds a masters degree in financial engineering from florida state university along with bachelor degrees in mathematics and geology.
8:00pm (30 minutes):
bitcoin core developer: decentralized consensus
peter todd (https://twitter.com/petertoddbtc), applied consultant (what the cool kids call tech')
learn about how he first got into, if he thinks is becoming too centralized, his thoughts on and more.
8:30pm (30 minutes):
networking
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bitcoin, the first application of technology, is an innovative payment network and a new kind of money. it uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks; managing transactions and the issuing ofs is carried out collectively by the network. is open-source; its design is public, nobody owns or controls it and everyone can take part. through many of its unique properties, allows exciting uses that could not be covered by any previous payment system.
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close rural counties in western wisconsin have become difficult to predict politically. richland county is one of 19 counties in the u.s. to vote for every winning president since 1980. rick wood and craig gilbert / milwaukee journal sentinel
dan anderson, who runs saw shop outside richland center, wis., describes himself as an independent who voted for democrat hillary clinton only because of health care.: craig gilbert, milwaukee journal sentinel)
richland center, wis. just over a year ago this rural battleground region swung hard for donald trump in a clamor for political change.
but today that frustration with politics appears undiminished and is aimed in all directions including.
“we’re wasting so much time,” said trump voter robin defabbio, interviewed at coffee house here.
she would like trump's staff to take his twitter account away.
► monday: analysis: trump is betting tax cuts will make him popular
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“he’s like a very bad child that glad i raise,” she said.
she laments a congress, two parties that work together, ceaseless division, the media circus over trump and a swamp that hasn't been drained.
“you just get disappointed on a bunch of levels, not just (with president trump). everything's in gridlock, nothing's moving.” robin defabbio, richland center, wis.
“you just get disappointed on a bunch of levels, not just (with trump). everything's in gridlock, nothing's moving,” she said. “you get anywhere like this."
at taverns, churches, bowling alleys and american legion halls, people here echo that discontent.
hillary clinton voters are and trump appalls them.
trump voters who are happy with trump are unhappy with congress and critics. trump voters who are critical of trump and not too hard to find here display everything from resignation to pique to exasperation with his behavior.
voters of all stripes complain about the political culture, including the media, the parties, and the inability to have a respectful conversation about politics with political opponents.
“i am a political science major. i am starting to hate politics. actually, not starting, i do hate politics: the vitriol and the vulgarity and the lack of willingness to talk to people,” said kari walker, with her husband of the touchdown tavern in reedsburg, wis.
her county, sauk, was decided by 109 votes. just to the west is bellwether richland, one of 19 counties in the united states and four in the state to vote for every winning president since 1980.
► nov. 5: one year later, trump voters blame president's for his troubles
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they are part of a remarkably picturesque and politically purple patch of wisconsinknown for geologic reasons as the area that has become a magnet for journalists, academics, political and civic groups trying to digest what happened a year ago and what it means for our politics going forward.
a few weeks ago, a dutch news crew showed up at bar in steuben, a crawford county village with a population of 131 that voted for barack obama by a margin of 35 points and then for trump by 38 the biggest swing in percentage terms in wisconsin.
this past summer, a new group called the table, which specializes in conflict resolution over israel among american jews, sat down with hundreds of voters in the area to promote dialog across political lines.
one thing it found was "just this sense of frustration to the point of with the ... political class, shared on the left, shared on the center, shared on the right," said rabinovitch, the group's co-founder.
why are people watching southwestern wisconsin? what makes its politics interesting to outsiders?
► oct. 10: trump downplays criticism he's steering u.s. into world war
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it’s not because of its political clout. the seven counties in this rustic corner of the state crawford, grant, iowa, lafayette, richland, sauk and vernon are home to about people.
it’s not that a microcosm of america, or even wisconsin. the region is far whiter 97% than either and has no cities of any real size. it is a much different battleground than the populous suburbs where democrats scored victories nov. 7 in virginia and new jersey and hope to make inroads in congress next year.
“every time i hear anybody say anything about ‘trump be. the thing that immediately comes into my mind is hillary clinton is not president, and the united states of america can never thank trump enough.” tom allaback, richland center, wis.
what this slice of the heartland does offer is a window into the trends and tumult of the trump era.
blue-collar white voters, a demographic group that propelled trump to the white house, are largely its population. its economy is challenged, often cited as an ingredient in election. and it contributed to the huge rural wave that overwhelmingly accounted for victory in wisconsin.
but the region is as interesting for the trends it defies as the ones it embodies.
nationwide, rural white communities are overwhelmingly republican. the area that extends into illinois, iowa and minnesota “driftless” because the glaciers missed it, leaving a landscape of rolling hills, looping streams and narrow valleys contains the largest cluster of blue and purple counties in rural, white america.
it boasts the nation's greatest concentration of counties places that voted for obama in 2012 and trump in 2016.
in a very partisan age, neither party dominates the region. like its serpentine roads and rivers, its voters wind this way and that.
in 2016, five of the seven southwestern counties voted for republican trump for president and democrat russ feingold for u.s. senate. six of the seven voted for obama twice before swinging to trump.
weak party loyalties help explain a history of big election swings.
► sept. 20: trump supporters don't mind him working with democrats, poll says
► aug. 23: amid bipartisan concerns, debate over trump's mental health takes off
two of the past three presidential races have featured mammoth partisan shifts in the region in a democratic direction in 2008 and a republican direction in 2016. trump won the area by 3 points, four years after obama won it by 18.
in interviews, it was striking how often voters here bashed both parties and dismissed the value of sticking with one party.
tom lukens of, wis., was a clinton voter and says he now can't sleep when he watches tv news.: craig gilbert, milwaukee journal sentinel)
“there should be zero 'party' in america,” said mark rooney as he watched a of wisconsin badgers football game at touchdown tavern.
“i’d be embarrassed to put a sign for either (party) in my yard,” said dan anderson, who repairs chain saws in richland county. he's unsparing about trump but wasn't happy with either candidate last year, voting for hillary clinton because of the single issue of health care.
anderson said he entered the voting booth thinking, “i’m walking in to make a mistake.”
in more than 30 interviews over five days here, most voters and political observers including many trump supporters said they viewed what happened this past fall as more of a vote against clinton than for trump. clinton lost badly to democratic primary opponent bernie sanders in this same region of the state.
southwest wisconsin defies one other stereotype about our polarized politics that america is increasingly composed of separate red and blue communities.
in many places this is true. metropolitan milwaukee is a glaring example.
most voters live in partisan enclaves decided by 30 points or more. not a single city, town or village in the milwaukee area voted for both obama and trump.
► aug. 20: voters in three key states trump won 'embarrassed' by his conduct
► aug. 15: president trump trying to reverse obama's legacy through legal battles
yet more than half the communities in southwest wisconsin did so. while the region's small cities are bluer than its countryside, its gap is far smaller than in most of america.
here, making assumptions about a person's politics based on where they live, how they dress or what car they drive is a big mistake. that could very well be a democrat sitting next to you at the american legion hall or a republican at the downtown coffee house.
“why we have civilized conversations and not be hollered down?” ken, richland center, wis.
on a recent morning at dan saw shop, five guys sporting beards and boots joked about how many guns and chainsaws they owned. none of them voted for trump.
but while this area is less polarized in many ways than other places, it may be experiencing polarization in a more personal way because people are so integrated politically. trump and clinton voters are living side by side.
“you’re either going to be an enemy or find a way to get along. and (when) friends, you find a way to get along,” said retired dentist bruce vermilyea, interviewed over meatballs, (norwegian flatbread) and whitefish at the annual (a preserved fish dish) supper at five points lutheran church in blue river, wis.
however, not everyone is getting along.
“i keep a friend that voted for trump. i have a neighbor that i been able to speak to since," said tom lukens of, wis., shopping at the public market farmer's market in this crawford county town.
► aug. 14: trouble in trumpland: the president's core supporters begin to worry
► aug. 2: manufacturers split on democrats' trade plan
by many accounts, even local politics are becoming more divisive. larry engel, the pastor at five points lutheran, said the divisions surrounding trump feel even sharper than those around republican gov. scott walker during the 2011 labor wars and recall fight, divisions that linger today.
“the civil discourse has been turned up a notch in terms of its negativity,” he said.
many clinton voters blame trump for that.
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some trump voters at least partly agree, but they blame the media for wallowing in trump's outbursts. and they complain that liberals and democrats dismiss or demonize them for the choice they made.
it's, "how can you possibly think that way?" said ken of richland center, who was at the supper. “why we have civilized conversations and not be hollered down?”
the trump voters interviewed for this story fell into roughly three groups.
• trump enthusiasts embrace both his style and agenda, are happy with his presidency and bristle at all the criticism.
“i look at (trump) as possibly being the savior of democracy for the united states,” said dick bartels, a marine veteran who was guiding cars into the parking lot outside the supper.
“every time i hear anybody say anything about ‘trump be he put his foot in his mouth again, blah, blah, blah,’ the thing that immediately comes into my mind is hillary clinton is not president, and the united states of america can never thank trump enough,” said tom allaback, interviewed outside an american legion post in richland center.
• committed republicans wanted someone else to be nominated and continue to wince at trump's style and rhetoric but support trump for reasons of party, ideology and a desire to see conservative policies in place.
• the most conflicted trump voters often were independents. they had qualms when they voted for him but support clinton and were drawn to at least one part of the trump package: his business background or outsider mantle or rejection of political correctness or vow to put america first.
these are the trump voters who are most critical of him today. some, like voter nell of spring green, wis., now have meager expectations of his presidency.
► july 25: backlash to trump attacks jeff sessions signals political danger
► july 20: analysis: trump isn't changing, and that's both good news and bad news
“i did vote for him. it was really hard," she said. "we have been stuck in a political rut on every level."
but “i’m so embarrassed by what a (expletive) show it is. because it is a (expletive) show,” she said, citing the turnover in the administration, deriding diplomatic and leadership skills and bemoaning his behavior.
dick bartels, guiding cars into a parking lot parking outside the annual supper at five points lutheran church in blue river, wis., is a donald trump voter who said he used to vote democratic.: craig gilbert, milwaukee journal sentinel)
“you want change, then you just get really discouraged when it happen,” she said.
others are waiting and watching. where these trump voters land in 2018 or 2020 will hinge on events, the economy, the performance in power of trump and the congress, and what alternatives democrats offer.
while voters interviewed here did not clamor for tax cuts, they had a generalized but plaintive cry for less noise and more action.
people are "just losing their faith in the ability for (things) to happen" in washington, shannon clark, who runs the electric power co-operative in richland county, said of the customers he talks to.
“i voted for (trump) because of the options that i had, because i really did want to see a business person in there. ... i knew what i was voting for,” said, a retired school administrator.
"but spank his butt if he was my kid and he was a doing that. just shut up!" he said. "the people coming at him any better. the press, our politicians have digressed to fifth- and sixth-graders. disgusted with the attitude (in politics) and the way being handled on all sides.”
robin defabbio, the trump voter from richland center, doesn't like trump's style but doesn't think we should be obsessing about it either.
► july 19: trump directs panel to tackle voter 'fraud' during its first session
► july 16: analysis: can trump turn around struggling presidency?
“no matter what his behavior is, the president. sorry guys! suck it up,” she said.
“i’d like to see all the talk, rhetoric, the twitter account, everything gone! like to see us move forward,” she said, “i always have hope.”
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read or share this story: | kloʊz ˈrʊrəl ˈkaʊntiz ɪn ˈwɛstərn wɪˈskɑnsən hæv bɪˈkəm ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ˈplɪtɪkli. ˈrɪʧlənd ˈkaʊnti ɪz wən əv 19 ˈkaʊntiz ɪn ðə juz. tɪ voʊt fər ˈɛvəri ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪns 1980 rɪk wʊd ənd kreɪg ˈgɪlbərt mɪlˈwɔki ˈʤərnəl ˈsɛntənəl dæn ˈændərsən, hu rənz sɔ ʃɑp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈrɪʧlənd ˈsɛnər, wɪs., dɪˈskraɪbz hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz əv hɛlθ kɛr. kreɪg ˈgɪlbərt, mɪlˈwɔki ˈʤərnəl ˈsɛntənəl) ˈrɪʧlənd ˈsɛnər, wɪs. ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ðɪs ˈrʊrəl ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd ˈriʤən swəŋ hɑrd fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪn ə ˈklæmər fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ. bət təˈdeɪ ðət frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ ˈpɑləˌtɪks əˈpɪrz ˌəndəˈmɪnɪʃt ənd ɪz eɪmd ɪn ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ. ˈweɪstɪŋ soʊ məʧ time,”*,” sɛd trəmp ˈvoʊtər ˈrɑbɪn defabbio*, ˈɪntərvˌjud æt ˈkɔfi haʊs hir. ʃi wʊd laɪk trəmps stæf tɪ teɪk hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt əˈweɪ. ˈmənˌdeɪ: æˈnælɪsɪs: trəmp ɪz ˈbɛtɪŋ tæks kəts wɪl meɪk ɪm ˈpɑpjələr noʊv. 7 trəmp həz taɪmz sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən noʊv. 6 trəmp həz ʧeɪnʤd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən mɔr ðən ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪm laɪk ə ˈvɛri bæd ʧaɪld ðət glæd aɪ raise,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ʃi ləˈmɛnts ə ˈkɑŋgrəs, tu ˈpɑrtiz ðət wərk təˈgɛðər, ˈsislɪs dɪˈvɪʒən, ðə ˈmidiə ˈsərkəs ˈoʊvər trəmp ənd ə swɔmp ðət ˈhæzənt bɪn dreɪnd. ʤɪst gɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɔn ə bənʧ əv ˈlɛvəlz, nɑt ʤɪst (wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp). ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz ɪn ˈgrɪˌdlɑk, ˈnəθɪŋz moving.”*.” ˈrɑbɪn defabbio*, ˈrɪʧlənd ˈsɛnər, wɪs. ʤɪst gɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɔn ə bənʧ əv ˈlɛvəlz, nɑt ʤɪst (wɪθ trəmp). ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz ɪn ˈgrɪˌdlɑk, ˈnəθɪŋz moving,”*,” ʃi sɛd. gɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr laɪk ðɪs." æt ˈtævərnz, ˈʧərʧɪz, ˈboʊlɪŋ ˈæliz ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈliʤən hɔlz, ˈpipəl hir ˈɛkoʊ ðət dɪskənˈtɛnt. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈvoʊtərz ər ənd trəmp əˈpɔlz ðɛm. trəmp ˈvoʊtərz hu ər ˈhæpi wɪθ trəmp ər ənˈhæpi wɪθ ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ˈkrɪtɪks. trəmp ˈvoʊtərz hu ər ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv trəmp ənd nɑt tu hɑrd tɪ faɪnd hir dɪˈspleɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən tɪ pik tɪ ˌɛkˌsæspərˈeɪʃən wɪθ hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər. ˈvoʊtərz əv ɔl straɪps kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈmidiə, ðə ˈpɑrtiz, ənd ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ hæv ə rɪˈspɛktfəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts. æm ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ˈmeɪʤər. aɪ æm ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ heɪt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈæˌkʧuəli, nɑt ˈstɑrtɪŋ, aɪ du heɪt ˈpɑləˌtɪks: ðə ˈvɪtriəl ənd ðə vəlˈgɛrɪti ənd ðə læk əv ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ tɔk tɪ people,”*,” sɛd ˈkɛri ˈwɔkər, wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd əv ðə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈtævərn ɪn reedsburg*, wɪs. hər ˈkaʊnti, sɔk, wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ 109 voʊts. ʤɪst tɪ ðə wɛst ɪz ˈbɛlˌwɛðər ˈrɪʧlənd, wən əv 19 ˈkaʊntiz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd fɔr ɪn ðə steɪt tɪ voʊt fər ˈɛvəri ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪns 1980 noʊv. 5 wən jɪr ˈleɪtər, trəmp ˈvoʊtərz bleɪm ˈprɛzɪdənts fər hɪz ˈtrəbəlz ɔkt. 29 trəmps əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ drɑps tɪ hɪˈstɔrɪk loʊ ɪn nu poʊl ðeɪ ər pɑrt əv ə rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈpɪkʧərəsk ənd ˈplɪtɪkli ˈpərpəl pæʧ əv wɪˈskɑnsən fər ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪk ˈrizənz ɛz ðə ˈɛriə ðət həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈmægnət fər ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsɪvɪk grups traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst wət ˈhæpənd ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ənd wət ɪt minz fər ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, ə dəʧ nuz kru ʃoʊd əp æt bɑr ɪn ˈstubɪn, ə ˈkrɔfərd ˈkaʊnti ˈvɪlɪʤ wɪθ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv 131 ðət ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən əv 35 pɔɪnts ənd ðɛn fər trəmp baɪ 38 ðə ˈbɪgəst swɪŋ ɪn pərˈsɛnɪʤ tərmz ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən. ðɪs pæst ˈsəmər, ə nu grup kɔld ðə ˈteɪbəl, wɪʧ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈoʊvər ˈɪzriəl əˈməŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz, sæt daʊn wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈdaɪəlɔg əˈkrɔs pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪnz. wən θɪŋ ɪt faʊnd wɑz "ʤɪst ðɪs sɛns əv frəˈstreɪʃən tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv wɪθ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl klæs, ʃɛrd ɔn ðə lɛft, ʃɛrd ɔn ðə ˈsɛnər, ʃɛrd ɔn ðə raɪt," sɛd rabinovitch*, ðə grups co-founder*. waɪ ər ˈpipəl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn wɪˈskɑnsən? wət meɪks ɪts ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ aʊtˈsaɪdərz? ɔkt. 10 trəmp ˈdaʊnˌpleɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm hiz ˈstɪrɪŋ juz. ˈɪntu wərld wɔr ɔkt. 3 haɪ kɔrt ʃoʊz dɪˈvɪʒənz ɪn riˈdɪstrɪktɪŋ keɪs kʊd riˈʃeɪp juz. ˈpɑləˌtɪks nɑt bɪˈkəz əv ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl klaʊt. ðə ˈsɛvən ˈkaʊntiz ɪn ðɪs ˈrəstɪk ˈkɔrnər əv ðə steɪt ˈkrɔfərd, grænt, ˈaɪəwə, ˌlɑfiˈɛt, ˈrɪʧlənd, sɔk ənd ˈvərnən ər hoʊm tɪ əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl. nɑt ðət ə ˈmaɪkrəˌkɑzəm əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ər ˈivɪn wɪˈskɑnsən. ðə ˈriʤən ɪz fɑr ˈwaɪtər 97 ðən ˈiðər ənd həz noʊ ˈsɪtiz əv ˈɛni ril saɪz. ɪt ɪz ə məʧ ˈdɪfərənt ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd ðən ðə ˈpɑpjələs ˈsəbərbz wɛr ˈdɛməˌkræts skɔrd ˈvɪktəriz noʊv. 7 ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə ənd nu ˈʤərzi ənd hoʊp tɪ meɪk ˈɪnˌroʊdz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs nɛkst jɪr. taɪm aɪ hir ˈɛnibədi seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt bi. ðə θɪŋ ðət ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kəmz ˈɪntu maɪ maɪnd ɪz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz nɑt ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə kən ˈnɛvər θæŋk trəmp enough.”*.” tɑm allaback*, ˈrɪʧlənd ˈsɛnər, wɪs. wət ðɪs slaɪs əv ðə ˈhɑrˌtlænd dɪz ˈɔfər ɪz ə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu ðə trɛnz ənd ˈtuməlt əv ðə trəmp ˈɪrə. waɪt ˈvoʊtərz, ə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk grup ðət prəˈpɛld trəmp tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs, ər ˈlɑrʤli ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ˈʧælənʤd, ˈɔfən ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ən ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃən. ənd ɪt kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə juʤ ˈrʊrəl weɪv ðət ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈvɪktəri ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən. bət ðə ˈriʤən ɪz ɛz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fər ðə trɛnz ɪt dɪˈfaɪz ɛz ðə wənz ɪt ɛmˈbɑdiz. ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, ˈrʊrəl waɪt kəmˈjunɪtiz ər ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli rɪˈpəblɪkən. ðə ˈɛriə ðət ɪkˈstɛndz ˈɪntu ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, ˈaɪəwə ənd ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ““driftless”*” bɪˈkəz ðə ˈgleɪʃərz mɪst ɪt, ˈlivɪŋ ə ˈlænˌskeɪp əv ˈroʊlɪŋ hɪlz, ˈlupɪŋ strimz ənd ˈnɛroʊ ˈvæliz kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkləstər əv blu ənd ˈpərpəl ˈkaʊntiz ɪn ˈrʊrəl, waɪt əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪt boʊsts ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈgreɪtəst ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˈkaʊntiz ˈpleɪsɪz ðət ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2012 ənd trəmp ɪn 2016 ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈpɑrtəzən eɪʤ, ˈniðər ˈpɑrti ˈdɑməˌneɪts ðə ˈriʤən. laɪk ɪts ˈsərpənˌtaɪn roʊdz ənd ˈrɪvərz, ɪts ˈvoʊtərz wɪnd ðɪs weɪ ənd ðət. ɪn 2016 faɪv əv ðə ˈsɛvən ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn ˈkaʊntiz ˈvoʊtɪd fər rɪˈpəblɪkən trəmp fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈdɛməˌkræt rəs ˈfaɪŋgoʊld fər juz. ˈsɛnɪt. sɪks əv ðə ˈsɛvən ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr sˈwɪŋɪŋ tɪ trəmp. wik ˈpɑrti ˈlɔɪəltiz hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn ə ˈhɪstəri əv bɪg ɪˈlɛkʃən swɪŋz. sɛpt. 20 trəmp səˈpɔrtərz doʊnt maɪnd ɪm ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts, poʊl sɪz ˈɔgəst. 23 əˈmɪd baɪˈpɑrtɪzən kənˈsərnz, dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər trəmps ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ teɪks ɔf tu əv ðə pæst θri ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈreɪsɪz hæv ˈfiʧərd ˈmæməθ ˈpɑrtəzən ʃɪfts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ɪn ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪn 2008 ənd ə rɪˈpəblɪkən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪn 2016 trəmp wən ðə ˈɛriə baɪ 3 pɔɪnts, fɔr jɪrz ˈæftər ˌoʊˈbɑmə wən ɪt baɪ 18 ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ɪt wɑz ˈstraɪkɪŋ haʊ ˈɔfən ˈvoʊtərz hir bæʃt boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ənd dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈvælju əv ˈstɪkɪŋ wɪθ wən ˈpɑrti. tɑm ˈlukənz əv, wɪs., wɑz ə ˈklɪntən ˈvoʊtər ənd sɪz hi naʊ kænt slip wɪn hi ˈwɑʧɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən nuz. kreɪg ˈgɪlbərt, mɪlˈwɔki ˈʤərnəl ˈsɛntənəl) ʃʊd bi ˈziroʊ 'ˈpɑrti' ɪn america,”*,” sɛd mɑrk ˈruni ɛz hi wɔʧt ə əv wɪˈskɑnsən ˈbæʤərz ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm æt ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈtævərn. bi ɪmˈbɛrəst tɪ pʊt ə saɪn fər ˈiðər (ˈpɑrti) ɪn maɪ yard,”*,” sɛd dæn ˈændərsən, hu rɪˈpɛrz ʧeɪn sɔz ɪn ˈrɪʧlənd ˈkaʊnti. hiz ənˈspɛrɪŋ əˈbaʊt trəmp bət ˈwəzənt ˈhæpi wɪθ ˈiðər ˈkænədɪt læst jɪr, ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪʃu əv hɛlθ kɛr. ˈændərsən sɛd hi ˈɛnərd ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ buθ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ˈwɔkɪŋ ɪn tɪ meɪk ə mistake.”*.” ɪn mɔr ðən 30 ˈɪntərvˌjuz ˈoʊvər faɪv deɪz hir, moʊst ˈvoʊtərz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl əbˈzərvərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni trəmp səˈpɔrtərz sɛd ðeɪ vjud wət ˈhæpənd ðɪs pæst fɔl ɛz mɔr əv ə voʊt əˈgɛnst ˈklɪntən ðən fər trəmp. ˈklɪntən lɔst ˈbædli tɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈpoʊnənt ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪn ðɪs seɪm ˈriʤən əv ðə steɪt. ˌsaʊθˈwɛst wɪˈskɑnsən dɪˈfaɪz wən ˈəðər ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈsɛpərˌeɪt rɛd ənd blu kəmˈjunɪtiz. ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz ðɪs ɪz tru. ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən mɪlˈwɔki ɪz ə ˈglɛrɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl. moʊst ˈvoʊtərz lɪv ɪn ˈpɑrtəzən ˈɛnˌkleɪvz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ 30 pɔɪnts ər mɔr. nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsɪti, taʊn ər ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ðə mɪlˈwɔki ˈɛriə ˈvoʊtɪd fər boʊθ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd trəmp. ˈɔgəst. 20 ˈvoʊtərz ɪn θri ki steɪts trəmp wən 'ɪmˈbɛrəst' baɪ hɪz ˈkɑndəkt ˈɔgəst. 15 ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvərs ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈlɛgəsi θru ˈligəl ˈbætəlz jɛt mɔr ðən hæf ðə kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ˌsaʊθˈwɛst wɪˈskɑnsən dɪd soʊ. waɪl ðə ˈriʤənz smɔl ˈsɪtiz ər bluər ðən ɪts ˈkəntriˌsaɪd, ɪts gæp ɪz fɑr sˈmɔlər ðən ɪn moʊst əv əˈmɛrɪkə. hir, ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt ə ˈpərsənz ˈpɑləˌtɪks beɪst ɔn wɛr ðeɪ lɪv, haʊ ðeɪ drɛs ər wət kɑr ðeɪ draɪv ɪz ə bɪg mɪˈsteɪk. ðət kʊd ˈvɛri wɛl bi ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈsɪtɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ju æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈliʤən hɔl ər ə rɪˈpəblɪkən æt ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈkɔfi haʊs. wi hæv ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ənd nɑt bi ˈhɑlərd down?”*?” kɛn, ˈrɪʧlənd ˈsɛnər, wɪs. ɔn ə ˈrisənt ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt dæn sɔ ʃɑp, faɪv gaɪz ˈspɔrtɪŋ bɪrdz ənd buts ʤoʊkt əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈmɛni gənz ənd ˈʧeɪnˌsɔz ðeɪ oʊnd. nən əv ðɛm ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp. bət waɪl ðɪs ˈɛriə ɪz lɛs ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz ðən ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz, ɪt meɪ bi ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ə mɔr ˈpərsɪnəl weɪ bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər soʊ ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈplɪtɪkli. trəmp ənd ˈklɪntən ˈvoʊtərz ər ˈlɪvɪŋ saɪd baɪ saɪd. ˈiðər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ən ˈɛnəmi ər faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ gɪt əˈlɔŋ. ənd (wɪn) frɛndz, ju faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ gɪt along,”*,” sɛd rɪˈtaɪrd ˈdɛntɪst brus vərˈmiljə, ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈoʊvər ˈmitˌbɔlz, (ˌnɔrˈwiʤən flatbread*) ənd ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ æt ðə ˈænjuəl (ə prɪˈzərvd fɪʃ dɪʃ) ˈsəpər æt faɪv pɔɪnts ˈluθərən ʧərʧ ɪn blu ˈrɪvər, wɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈlɔŋ. kip ə frɛnd ðət ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp. aɪ hæv ə ˈneɪbər ðət aɪ bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ spik tɪ sɪns," sɛd tɑm ˈlukənz əv, wɪs., ˈʃɑpɪŋ æt ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfɑrmərz ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðɪs ˈkrɔfərd ˈkaʊnti taʊn. ˈɔgəst. 14 ˈtrəbəl ɪn trumpland*: ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts kɔr səˈpɔrtərz bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈwəri ˈɔgəst. 2 ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz splɪt ɔn ˈdɛməˌkræts' treɪd plæn baɪ ˈmɛni əˈkaʊnts, ˈivɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr dɪˈvaɪsɪv. ˈlɛri ˈɛngəl, ðə ˈpæstər æt faɪv pɔɪnts ˈluθərən, sɛd ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ trəmp fil ˈivɪn ˈʃɑrpər ðən ðoʊz əraʊnd rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. skɑt ˈwɔkər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2011 ˈleɪbər wɔrz ənd ˈriˌkɔl faɪt, dɪˈvɪʒənz ðət ˈlɪŋər təˈdeɪ. ˈsɪvəl ˈdɪskɔrs həz bɪn tərnd əp ə nɑʧ ɪn tərmz əv ɪts negativity,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈmɛni ˈklɪntən ˈvoʊtərz bleɪm trəmp fər ðət. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 ˈsikrɪt doʊˈneɪʃənz ər ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ bust ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps əˈʤɛndə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 kʊd ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz stɪl gɪt hɪz oʊld ʤɑb ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt bæk? səm trəmp ˈvoʊtərz æt list ˈpɑrtli əˈgri, bət ðeɪ bleɪm ðə ˈmidiə fər ˈwɑloʊɪŋ ɪn trəmps ˈaʊtˌbərsts. ənd ðeɪ kəmˈpleɪn ðət ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts dɪsˈmɪs ər ˈdiməˌnaɪz ðɛm fər ðə ʧɔɪs ðeɪ meɪd. ɪts, "haʊ kən ju ˈpɑsəbli θɪŋk ðət weɪ?" sɛd kɛn əv ˈrɪʧlənd ˈsɛnər, hu wɑz æt ðə ˈsəpər. wi hæv ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ənd nɑt bi ˈhɑlərd down?”*?” ðə trəmp ˈvoʊtərz ˈɪntərvˌjud fər ðɪs ˈstɔri fɛl ˈɪntu ˈrəfli θri grups. trəmp ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ɪmˈbreɪs boʊθ hɪz staɪl ənd əˈʤɛndə, ər ˈhæpi wɪθ hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi ənd ˈbrɪsəl æt ɔl ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. lʊk æt (trəmp) ɛz ˈpɑsəbli biɪŋ ðə ˈseɪvjər əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” sɛd dɪk ˈbɑrtəlz, ə mərˈin ˈvɛtərən hu wɑz ˈgaɪdɪŋ kɑz ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsəpər. taɪm aɪ hir ˈɛnibədi seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt bi hi pʊt hɪz fʊt ɪn hɪz maʊθ əˈgɛn, blɑ, blɑ, blah,’*,’ ðə θɪŋ ðət ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kəmz ˈɪntu maɪ maɪnd ɪz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz nɑt ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə kən ˈnɛvər θæŋk trəmp enough,”*,” sɛd tɑm allaback*, ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈliʤən poʊst ɪn ˈrɪʧlənd ˈsɛnər. kəˈmɪtɪd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈwɔntɪd ˈsəmˌwən ɛls tɪ bi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ wɪns æt trəmps staɪl ənd ˈrɛtərɪk bət səˈpɔrt trəmp fər ˈrizənz əv ˈpɑrti, ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ si kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑləsiz ɪn pleɪs. ðə moʊst kənˈflɪktɪd trəmp ˈvoʊtərz ˈɔfən wər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts. ðeɪ hæd kwɑmz wɪn ðeɪ ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪm bət səˈpɔrt ˈklɪntən ənd wər drɔn tɪ æt list wən pɑrt əv ðə trəmp ˈpækɪʤ: hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈbækˌgraʊnd ər aʊtˈsaɪdər ˈmæntəl ər rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛktnəs ər vaʊ tɪ pʊt əˈmɛrɪkə fərst. ðiz ər ðə trəmp ˈvoʊtərz hu ər moʊst ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ɪm təˈdeɪ. səm, laɪk ˈvoʊtər nɛl əv spərɪŋ grin, wɪs., naʊ hæv ˈmigər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25 ˈbæˌklæʃ tɪ trəmp əˈtæks ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz ˈsɪgnəlz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdeɪnʤər ˌʤuˈlaɪ 20 æˈnælɪsɪs: trəmp ˈɪzənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ, ənd ðæts boʊθ gʊd nuz ənd bæd nuz dɪd voʊt fər ɪm. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli hɑrd," ʃi sɛd. "wi hæv bɪn stək ɪn ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl rət ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl." bət soʊ ɪmˈbɛrəst baɪ wət ə (ˈɛksplətɪv) ʃoʊ ɪt ɪz. bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə (ˈɛksplətɪv) show,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtərˌnoʊvər ɪn ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, dɪˈraɪdɪŋ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp skɪlz ənd bɪˈmoʊnɪŋ hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər. dɪk ˈbɑrtəlz, ˈgaɪdɪŋ kɑz ˈɪntu ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈænjuəl ˈsəpər æt faɪv pɔɪnts ˈluθərən ʧərʧ ɪn blu ˈrɪvər, wɪs., ɪz ə ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈvoʊtər hu sɛd hi juzd tɪ voʊt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk. kreɪg ˈgɪlbərt, mɪlˈwɔki ˈʤərnəl ˈsɛntənəl) wɔnt ʧeɪnʤ, ðɛn ju ʤɪst gɪt ˈrɪli dɪˈskərɪʤd wɪn ɪt happen,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈəðərz ər ˈweɪtɪŋ ənd ˈwɑʧɪŋ. wɛr ðiz trəmp ˈvoʊtərz lænd ɪn 2018 ər 2020 wɪl hɪnʤ ɔn ɪˈvɛnts, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ðə pərˈfɔrməns ɪn paʊər əv trəmp ənd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs, ənd wət ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈɔfər. waɪl ˈvoʊtərz ˈɪntərvˌjud hir dɪd nɑt ˈklæmər fər tæks kəts, ðeɪ hæd ə ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd bət ˈpleɪnɪv kraɪ fər lɛs nɔɪz ənd mɔr ˈækʃən. ˈpipəl ər "ʤɪst ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr feɪθ ɪn ðə əˈbɪləˌti fər (θɪŋz) tɪ ˈhæpən" ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈʃænən klɑrk, hu rənz ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv ɪn ˈrɪʧlənd ˈkaʊnti, sɛd əv ðə ˈkəstəmərz hi tɔks tɪ. ˈvoʊtɪd fər (trəmp) bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈɔpʃənz ðət aɪ hæd, bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈrɪli dɪd wɔnt tɪ si ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈpərsən ɪn ðɛr. aɪ nu wət aɪ wɑz ˈvoʊtɪŋ for,”*,” sɛd, ə rɪˈtaɪrd skul ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər. "bət spæŋk hɪz bət ɪf hi wɑz maɪ kɪd ənd hi wɑz ə duɪŋ ðət. ʤɪst ʃət əp!" hi sɛd. "ðə ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ æt ɪm ˈɛni ˈbɛtər. ðə prɛs, ɑr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv daɪˈgrɛst tɪ fɪθ- ənd sixth-graders*. dɪsˈgəstɪd wɪθ ðə ˈætəˌtud (ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks) ənd ðə weɪ biɪŋ ˈhændəld ɔn ɔl sides.”*.” ˈrɑbɪn defabbio*, ðə trəmp ˈvoʊtər frəm ˈrɪʧlənd ˈsɛnər, ˈdəzənt laɪk trəmps staɪl bət ˈdəzənt θɪŋk wi ʃʊd bi əbˈsɛsɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈiðər. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 19 trəmp dɪˈrɛkts ˈpænəl tɪ ˈtækəl ˈvoʊtər 'frɔd' ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts fərst ˈsɛʃən ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 æˈnælɪsɪs: kən trəmp tərn əraʊnd ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənsi? ˈmætər wət hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈsɑri gaɪz! sək ɪt up,”*,” ʃi sɛd. laɪk tɪ si ɔl ðə tɔk, ˈrɛtərɪk, ðə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ gɔn! laɪk tɪ si ˈjuˈɛs muv forward,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv hope.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ kreɪg ˈgɪlbərt ɔn tˈwɪtər: rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
labour’s travails with the media are more deadly than it thinks
‘people vote for a divided party; got to learn some lessons about how we handle the media.’
so said john mcdonnell during a recent lecture, and frankly amen to that. five months in, jeremy labour party has formed a relationship of sorts with the press, but it remains an uneasy one.
talk to lobby journalists and the complaint is not, as loyal fans imagine, that the wrong guy won. it is that the inner circle do not understand what reporters want.
the rehiring last month of formerly disgraced spin doctor damian mcbride to advise emily thornberry will be welcomed by many hacks if not by the colleagues mcbride sometimes briefed against on the grounds that at least he knows a story when he sees one.
forget the comforting fiction that would be polling over 40 per cent if only the wicked murdoch media were not out to get him. nothing good comes of blaming everyone but yourself for being unpopular, and, while a fierce sense of being oppressed by the establishment is hardwired into large parts of the left, there is something faintly surreal about claiming by the rightwing press even as it moves on to ripping the tories apart over europe.
the truth is that newspapers thrive commercially by reflecting, not driving, readers’ opinions of individual politicians, and often fall flat on their faces when attempting the latter. neither rupert murdoch nor daily mail paul ever rated david cameron much the daily mail twice backed ken clarke for leader, which did not end well but so long as their readers liked him, he got a relatively easy ride. watch them turn the minute that that is no longer the case.
that said,istas are right in their complaint that the rightwing press outguns the leftwing press in terms of newspaper market share. and, with the closure of both independent print titles, the number of sympathetic outlets for labour has further reduced.
social media is an increasingly important news source for the generation but twitter, the liberal favourite meeting place, is shedding users. the bbc is watched and trusted by millions, and since it is statutorily obliged to be impartial, is crucial to an otherwise uneven playing field. but it too faces a potentially existential threat from the licence fee review, a bigger picture seemingly lost onistas haranguing any bbc reporter deemed insufficiently respectful of their hero.
and all this fits into a worrying bigger picture for the groups and institutions labour has traditionally worked alongside to amplify its voice. charities’ political activity is being limited by legislation, trade unions undermined, public interest litigation constrained by legal aid cutbacks. the liberal left is basically learning how it felt to be a conservative in the 1990s: marginalised, defensive, feeling the argument slip away from you. it is a dangerous time for the labour party to retreat into self-pity.
new shadow culture secretary maria eagle is right to start by pledging to defend the bbc, and she has her reasons for making the full implementation of the inquiry a priority. but should be extremely wary of expending goodwill he does not have on starting a war over media plurality. it was a huge issue in the 1990s, when tony blair rather sidestepped it, but times have changed; the coming threat to the liberal survival is not murdoch but the internet, currently threatening to put everyone out of business.
which leaves the awkward question of how to tackle the sun. team must be sorely tempted just to wash their hands of it, given the aggressively personal attacks on him. but one in four sun readers and one in six daily mail readers vote labour; they cannot just be ignored, like embarrassing relatives.
retreating to your safe space, whining that no other politician ever had it so tough as if the sun had not also flayed neil kinnock and portrayed william hague as a dead parrot, as if gordon brown was not asked live on television if he was taking pills for depression changes nothing.
objecting to specific stories that overstep the mark can work; many daily mail readers quietly agreed with ed that their attacks on his late father were spiteful. but objecting to the very existence of these papers is pointless when millions of britons enjoy reading them. better to try and understand why than recoil from the people you supposedly seek to represent.
for purists, the mere idea of running an effective press operation sounds like everything the new politics was trying to escape. but conveying your message effectively to the public is not a betrayal of labour principles; it is just a means of expressing them. ken livingstone was as canny a manipulator of public opinion in his day as peter and it did not make him any less radical, just more successful than his ideological fellow travellers.
the coming challenge for labour, meanwhile, is not getting a fair hearing so much as being heard at all. already infighting in the parliamentary party is becoming accepted as the norm, barely worth reporting unless it is big. i remember a similar feeling in the tory wilderness years, when lobby hacks simply got used to tripping over tory rebels every time we moved. but if the rows soon faded from the front page, so did tory policy ideas. it was obvious they were never going to win the election, so why waste space things that realistically were not going to happen?
as the novelty of fades labour will face the same battle against irrelevance, the same uphill job to get in the papers. and the same creeping realisation (ask a liberal democrat, if you do not believe me) that the only thing worse than a daily from the papers is the slow living death of just being ignored.
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gaby is a columnist at the guardian
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this article originally appeared in the international day special edition by broadcaster and former adviser to ed and harriet harman, hazarika.
if you are a woman member of the labour party, but not currently a member of progress and would like a free copy of this edition please get in touch.
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photo | labour’s* trəˈveɪlz wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ər mɔr ˈdɛdli ðən ɪt θɪŋks voʊt fər ə dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈpɑrti; gɑt tɪ lərn səm ˈlɛsənz əˈbaʊt haʊ wi ˈhændəl ðə media.’*.’ soʊ sɛd ʤɑn məkˈdɑnəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt ˈlɛkʧər, ənd ˈfræŋkli ɑˈmɛn tɪ ðət. faɪv mənθs ɪn, ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti həz fɔrmd ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp əv sɔrts wɪθ ðə prɛs, bət ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ən əˈnizi wən. tɔk tɪ ˈlɑbi ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ðə kəmˈpleɪnt ɪz nɑt, ɛz lɔɪəl fænz ˌɪˈmæʤən, ðət ðə rɔŋ gaɪ wən. ɪt ɪz ðət ðə ˈɪnər ˈsərkəl du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd wət rɪˈpɔrtərz wɔnt. ðə riˈhaɪrɪŋ læst mənθ əv ˈfɔrmərli dɪsˈgreɪst spɪn ˈdɔktər ˈdeɪmiən məkˈbraɪd tɪ ədˈvaɪz ˈɛmɪli ˈθɔrnˌbɛri wɪl bi ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ ˈmɛni hæks ɪf nɑt baɪ ðə ˈkɑligz məkˈbraɪd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz brift əˈgɛnst ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət æt list hi noʊz ə ˈstɔri wɪn hi siz wən. fərˈgɛt ðə ˈkəmfərtɪŋ ˈfɪkʃən ðət wʊd bi ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈoʊvər 40 pər sɛnt ɪf ˈoʊnli ðə ˈwɪkəd ˈmərdɑk ˈmidiə wər nɑt aʊt tɪ gɪt ɪm. ˈnəθɪŋ gʊd kəmz əv ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən bət ˈjɔrsɛlf fər biɪŋ ˌənˈpɑpjələr, ənd, waɪl ə fɪrs sɛns əv biɪŋ əˈprɛst baɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪz ˌhɑrdˈwaɪərd ˈɪntu lɑrʤ pɑrts əv ðə lɛft, ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈfeɪntli sərˈil əˈbaʊt ˈkleɪmɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈraɪtˌwɪŋ prɛs ˈivɪn ɛz ɪt muvz ɔn tɪ ˈrɪpɪŋ ðə ˈtɔˌriz əˈpɑrt ˈoʊvər ˈjʊrəp. ðə truθ ɪz ðət ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz θraɪv kəˈmərʃəli baɪ rɪˈflɛktɪŋ, nɑt ˈdraɪvɪŋ, readers’*’ əˈpɪnjənz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ənd ˈɔfən fɔl flæt ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz wɪn əˈtɛmptɪŋ ðə ˈlætər. ˈniðər ˈrupərt ˈmərdɑk nɔr ˈdeɪli meɪl pɔl ˈɛvər ˈreɪtɪd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən məʧ ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl twaɪs bækt kɛn klɑrk fər ˈlidər, wɪʧ dɪd nɑt ɛnd wɛl bət soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr ˈridərz laɪkt ɪm, hi gɑt ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi raɪd. wɔʧ ðɛm tərn ðə ˈmɪnət ðət ðət ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə keɪs. ðət sɛd, ər raɪt ɪn ðɛr kəmˈpleɪnt ðət ðə ˈraɪtˌwɪŋ prɛs ˈaʊtˌgənz ðə ˈlɛftˌwɪŋ prɛs ɪn tərmz əv ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr. ənd, wɪθ ðə ˈkloʊʒər əv boʊθ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt prɪnt ˈtaɪtəlz, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈaʊˌtlɛts fər ˈleɪbər həz ˈfərðər rɪˈdust. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nuz sɔrs fər ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən bət tˈwɪtər, ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈmitɪŋ pleɪs, ɪz ˈʃɛdɪŋ ˈjuzərz. ðə ˌbibiˈsi ɪz wɔʧt ənd ˈtrəstɪd baɪ ˈmɪljənz, ənd sɪns ɪt ɪz ˈstæʧəˌtɔrəli əˈblaɪʤd tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl, ɪz ˈkruʃəl tɪ ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz əˈnivən pleɪɪŋ fild. bət ɪt tu ˈfeɪsɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl θrɛt frəm ðə ˈlaɪsəns fi ˌrivˈju, ə ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər ˈsimɪŋli lɔst ɔn hərˈæŋɪŋ ˈɛni ˌbibiˈsi rɪˈpɔrtər dimd ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli rɪˈspɛktfəl əv ðɛr ˈhɪroʊ. ənd ɔl ðɪs fɪts ˈɪntu ə ˈwəriɪŋ ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər fər ðə grups ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈleɪbər həz trəˈdɪʃənəli wərkt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd tɪ ˈæmpləˌfaɪ ɪts vɔɪs. charities’*’ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz biɪŋ ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, treɪd ˈjunjənz ˌəndərˈmaɪnd, ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən kənˈstreɪnd baɪ ˈligəl eɪd ˈkətˌbæks. ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl lɛft ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ ɪt fɛlt tɪ bi ə kənˈsərvətɪv ɪn ðə 1990s*: marginalised*, dɪˈfɛnsɪv, ˈfilɪŋ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt slɪp əˈweɪ frəm ju. ɪt ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs taɪm fər ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti tɪ riˈtrit ˈɪntu self-pity*. nu ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈkəlʧər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri mərˈiə ˈigəl ɪz raɪt tɪ stɑrt baɪ ˈplɛʤɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˌbibiˈsi, ənd ʃi həz hər ˈrizənz fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə fʊl ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ə praɪˈɔrəti. bət ʃʊd bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈwɛri əv ˌɛkˈspɛndɪŋ ˈgʊdˈwɪl hi dɪz nɑt hæv ɔn ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə wɔr ˈoʊvər ˈmidiə plərˈælɪti. ɪt wɑz ə juʤ ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə 1990s*, wɪn ˈtoʊni blɛr ˈrəðər ˈsaɪdˌstɛpt ɪt, bət taɪmz hæv ʧeɪnʤd; ðə ˈkəmɪŋ θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl sərˈvaɪvəl ɪz nɑt ˈmərdɑk bət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈkərəntli θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈɛvriˌwən aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs. wɪʧ livz ðə ˈɔkwərd kˈwɛʃən əv haʊ tɪ ˈtækəl ðə sən. tim məst bi ˈsɔrli ˈtɛmptɪd ʤɪst tɪ wɑʃ ðɛr hænz əv ɪt, ˈgɪvɪn ðə əˈgrɛsɪvli ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtæks ɔn ɪm. bət wən ɪn fɔr sən ˈridərz ənd wən ɪn sɪks ˈdeɪli meɪl ˈridərz voʊt ˈleɪbər; ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ʤɪst bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd, laɪk ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvz. riˈtritɪŋ tɪ jʊr seɪf speɪs, ˈwaɪnɪŋ ðət noʊ ˈəðər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˈɛvər hæd ɪt soʊ təf ɛz ɪf ðə sən hæd nɑt ˈɔlsoʊ fleɪd nil ˈkɪnək ənd pɔrˈtreɪd ˈwɪljəm heɪg ɛz ə dɛd ˈpɛrət, ɛz ɪf ˈgɔrdən braʊn wɑz nɑt æst lɪv ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪf hi wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ pɪlz fər dɪˈprɛʃən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈnəθɪŋ. əˈbʤɛktɪŋ tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈstɔriz ðət ˈoʊvərˌstɛp ðə mɑrk kən wərk; ˈmɛni ˈdeɪli meɪl ˈridərz kˈwaɪətli əˈgrid wɪθ ɛd ðət ðɛr əˈtæks ɔn hɪz leɪt ˈfɑðər wər ˈspaɪtfəl. bət əˈbʤɛktɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈvɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðiz ˈpeɪpərz ɪz ˈpɔɪntləs wɪn ˈmɪljənz əv ˈbrɪtənz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɛm. ˈbɛtər tɪ traɪ ənd ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðən riˈkɔɪl frəm ðə ˈpipəl ju səˈpoʊzədli sik tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt. fər ˈpjʊrɪsts, ðə mɪr aɪˈdiə əv ˈrənɪŋ ən ˈifɛktɪv prɛs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən saʊnz laɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðə nu ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. bət kənˈveɪɪŋ jʊr ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈifɛktɪvli tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz nɑt ə bɪˈtreɪəl əv ˈleɪbər ˈprɪnsəpəlz; ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ə minz əv ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðɛm. kɛn ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn wɑz ɛz ˈkæni ə məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtər əv ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ɪn hɪz deɪ ɛz ˈpitər ənd ɪt dɪd nɑt meɪk ɪm ˈɛni lɛs ˈrædɪkəl, ʤɪst mɔr səkˈsɛsfəl ðən hɪz ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈfɛloʊ ˈtrævələrz. ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈleɪbər, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ə fɛr ˈhirɪŋ soʊ məʧ ɛz biɪŋ hərd æt ɔl. ɔˈrɛdi ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈpɑrti ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ækˈsɛptɪd ɛz ðə nɔrm, ˈbɛrli wərθ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənˈlɛs ɪt ɪz bɪg. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ə ˈsɪmələr ˈfilɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈtɔri ˈwɪldərnəs jɪrz, wɪn ˈlɑbi hæks ˈsɪmpli gɑt juzd tɪ ˈtrɪpɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈtɔri ˈrɛbəlz ˈɛvəri taɪm wi muvd. bət ɪf ðə roʊz sun ˈfeɪdɪd frəm ðə frənt peɪʤ, soʊ dɪd ˈtɔri ˈpɑləsi aɪˈdiəz. ɪt wɑz ˈɑbviəs ðeɪ wər ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, soʊ waɪ weɪst speɪs θɪŋz ðət ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli wər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən? ɛz ðə ˈnɑvəlti əv feɪdz ˈleɪbər wɪl feɪs ðə seɪm ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɛləvəns, ðə seɪm ˈəˈphɪl ʤɑb tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpərz. ənd ðə seɪm ˈkripɪŋ ˈriləˈzeɪʃən (æsk ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt, ɪf ju du nɑt bɪˈliv mi) ðət ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ wərs ðən ə ˈdeɪli frəm ðə ˈpeɪpərz ɪz ðə sloʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ dɛθ əv ʤɪst biɪŋ ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ˈgæbi ɪz ə ˈkɑləmnəst æt ðə ˈgɑrdiən ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl deɪ ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈdɪʃən baɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ənd ˈfɔrmər ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ɛd ənd ˈhɛriət ˈhɑrmən, hazarika*. ɪf ju ər ə ˈwʊmən ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti, bət nɑt ˈkərəntli ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd wʊd laɪk ə fri ˈkɑpi əv ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən pliz gɪt ɪn təʧ. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ |
metairie, la. -- drew brees was critical wednesday of the way nfl commissioner roger goodell has handled disciplinary issues in recent years - including the new orleans saints' bounty investigation.
and brees said he hopes the latest controversies will finally lead to a new disciplinary system that is fair, transparent and includes the nfl players association and independent experts instead of the "unilateral" system that has been in place with "no checks and balances."
"too many times, i'd say especially over the last few years, a been handed down and nobody has really seen the evidence except for those in the league office -- supposedly," brees said. "so decisions were made in kind of a, 'hey, trust us.' but did the public see any of the facts? did the accused see any of the facts? in most cases, no."
those were the biggest complaints among saints players and the nfl players association during the fight over bounty suspensions in 2012 -- which ultimately led to former nfl commissioner paul vacating all of player punishments.
saints leaders such as coach sean payton and general manager mickey loomis, however, had no such recourse with which to fight against severe punishments since goodell handed out the discipline and heard the appeal.
"that's why you have multiple parties to make sure everyone comes together, cooler heads prevail. the decision isn't just based on emotion at the time, which i can say i believe has happened in the past in regards to commissioner discipline. it's been based upon emotion as opposed to maybe the facts," brees said. "and (a new disciplinary policy would) prevent that from ever happening again."
brees also echoed the sentiment of many former saints players and media analysts who have pointed out that goodell has not been held accountable for mistakes made during the investigation of ray rice's domestic violence incident. and goodell is not holding himself to the same standard to which he held saints leaders to in the bounty punishments.
"i think it's a great because obviously the same things that i've heard, the same things that i feel (about goodell) are the quotes that were thrown out at members of the saints organization in regards to why they were being punished," brees said. "things such as, 'ignorance is no excuse,' and, 'if you didn't know you should've known,' are things that would absolutely apply in this case, except the roles are reversed and it's going back at goodell and the league office."
drew brees said the current disciplinary system lacks 'checks and balances.' ap richard
when asked if he feels that goodell should step down after the way he's handled such issues as the rice investigation, brees said, "that's not up to me. i'm more focused on the solution, as far as creating and then maintaining policies that you can be consistent with and open with and transparent with, and bringing together all parties that should be involved. the players association, the nfl league office and independent experts."
offensive tackle zach, who serves as the saints' union rep, told reporters that he doesn't believe goodell should lose his job. but he suggested that a suspension would be a fitting punishment for goodell since that's what goodell handed payton.
"what is the precedent for making a colossal mistake?" told reporters. "the precedent has been you missed a season. it's very simple. the exact situation has already happened, and it happened here. there was a punishment and that was the punishment.
"unfortunately for roger, he set the precedent. he said, 'you made a big mistake, it cost the league, it's harmed the shield.' here's what it was before. to me, that's the only fair thing. not that that matters."
strief also agreed with brees on the need for a more transparent disciplinary process.
"that's why the players have forever wanted an independent appeal process or arbiter, because at the end of the day roger is not perfect. and the system is now in place with that assumption - that roger is going to know exactly what to do in every situation, and it clearly is incorrect," said. "it's been proven many times over, and to be honest with you, i don't necessarily think that roger is trying to do the wrong stuff. but he's a human. and saying that he's the end-all, no matter what in any situation is saying that he is always going to be right. it's silly.
"so there needs to be a system of checks and balances in place, and i think there needs to be transparency in how that all goes down. i'm tired of this veil of secrecy behind it. you get stuck in a situation where nobody has a clue what's going on, you deal with assumptions, and it's a circus."
brees, who recently stepped down after years spent as a member of the executive committee, said this has long been an issue with players. former saints linebacker scott fujita, also a former executive committee member, has made similar comments in the past week.
"i think that this has been a long time coming," brees said. "it's really unfortunate that all of this had to happen in order for this to transpire or for this to become evident.
"but now the public knows, certainly the fan community knows, and it seems like that's gonna happen, which is a very good thing. and it's the right thing." | məˈtɛri, lɑ. dru briz wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əv ðə weɪ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kəˈmɪʃənər ˈrɑʤər ˈgʊdɛl həz ˈhændəld ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz seɪnts' ˈbaʊnti ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ənd briz sɛd hi hoʊps ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz wɪl ˈfaɪnəli lɛd tɪ ə nu ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz fɛr, trænˈspɛrənt ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛkspərts ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə "ˌjunəˈlætərəl" ˈsɪstəm ðət həz bɪn ɪn pleɪs wɪθ "noʊ ʧɛks ənd ˈbælənsɪz." "tu ˈmɛni taɪmz, aɪd seɪ əˈspɛʃəli ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz, ə bɪn ˈhændɪd daʊn ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz ˈrɪli sin ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðoʊz ɪn ðə lig ˈɔfəs səˈpoʊzədli," briz sɛd. "soʊ dɪˈsɪʒənz wər meɪd ɪn kaɪnd əv ə, 'heɪ, trəst ˈjuˈɛs.' bət dɪd ðə ˈpəblɪk si ˈɛni əv ðə fækts? dɪd ðə əˈkjuzd si ˈɛni əv ðə fækts? ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, noʊ." ðoʊz wər ðə ˈbɪgəst kəmˈpleɪnts əˈməŋ seɪnts pleɪərz ənd ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə faɪt ˈoʊvər ˈbaʊnti səˈspɛnʃənz ɪn 2012 wɪʧ ˈəltəmətli lɛd tɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kəˈmɪʃənər pɔl ˈveɪkeɪtɪŋ ɔl əv pleɪər ˈpənɪʃmənts. seɪnts ˈlidərz səʧ ɛz koʊʧ ʃɔn ˈpeɪtən ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈmɪki ˈlumɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæd noʊ səʧ ˈrikɔrs wɪθ wɪʧ tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst səˈvɪr ˈpənɪʃmənts sɪns ˈgʊdɛl ˈhændɪd aʊt ðə ˈdɪsəplən ənd hərd ðə əˈpil. "ðæts waɪ ju hæv ˈməltəpəl ˈpɑrtiz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈɛvriˌwən kəmz təˈgɛðər, ˈkulər hɛdz prɪˈveɪl. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈɪzənt ʤɪst beɪst ɔn ˈiˌmoʊʃən æt ðə taɪm, wɪʧ aɪ kən seɪ aɪ bɪˈliv həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə pæst ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ kəˈmɪʃənər ˈdɪsəplən. ɪts bɪn beɪst əˈpɑn ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈmeɪbi ðə fækts," briz sɛd. "ənd (ə nu ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈpɑləsi wʊd) prɪˈvɛnt ðət frəm ˈɛvər ˈhæpənɪŋ əˈgɛn." briz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛkoʊd ðə ˈsɛnəmənt əv ˈmɛni ˈfɔrmər seɪnts pleɪərz ənd ˈmidiə ˈænəlɪsts hu hæv ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈgʊdɛl həz nɑt bɪn hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl fər mɪˈsteɪks meɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv reɪ ˈraɪsɪz dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ˈɪnsədənt. ənd ˈgʊdɛl ɪz nɑt ˈhoʊldɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ðə seɪm ˈstændərd tɪ wɪʧ hi hɛld seɪnts ˈlidərz tɪ ɪn ðə ˈbaʊnti ˈpənɪʃmənts. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ə greɪt bɪˈkəz ˈɑbviəsli ðə seɪm θɪŋz ðət aɪv hərd, ðə seɪm θɪŋz ðət aɪ fil (əˈbaʊt ˈgʊdɛl) ər ðə kwoʊts ðət wər θroʊn aʊt æt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə seɪnts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ waɪ ðeɪ wər biɪŋ ˈpənɪʃt," briz sɛd. "θɪŋz səʧ ɛz, 'ˈɪgnərəns ɪz noʊ ɪkˈskjuz,' ənd, 'ɪf ju ˈdɪdənt noʊ ju ˈʃʊdəv noʊn,' ər θɪŋz ðət wʊd ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈplaɪ ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ɪkˈsɛpt ðə roʊlz ər rɪˈvərst ənd ɪts goʊɪŋ bæk æt ˈgʊdɛl ənd ðə lig ˈɔfəs." dru briz sɛd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈsɪstəm læks 'ʧɛks ənd ˈbælənsɪz.' ˌeɪˈpi ˈrɪʧərd wɪn æst ɪf hi filz ðət ˈgʊdɛl ʃʊd stɛp daʊn ˈæftər ðə weɪ hiz ˈhændəld səʧ ˈɪʃuz ɛz ðə raɪs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, briz sɛd, "ðæts nɑt əp tɪ mi. əm mɔr ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə səˈluʃən, ɛz fɑr ɛz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd ðɛn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz ðət ju kən bi kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ənd ˈoʊpən wɪθ ənd trænˈspɛrənt wɪθ, ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɔl ˈpɑrtiz ðət ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðə pleɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl lig ˈɔfəs ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛkspərts." əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl zæk, hu sərvz ɛz ðə seɪnts' ˈjunjən rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət hi ˈdəzənt bɪˈliv ˈgʊdɛl ʃʊd luz hɪz ʤɑb. bət hi səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ə səˈspɛnʃən wʊd bi ə ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈpənɪʃmənt fər ˈgʊdɛl sɪns ðæts wət ˈgʊdɛl ˈhændɪd ˈpeɪtən. "wət ɪz ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə kəˈlɑsəl mɪˈsteɪk?" toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. "ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt həz bɪn ju mɪst ə ˈsizən. ɪts ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl. ðə ɪgˈzækt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənd, ənd ɪt ˈhæpənd hir. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈpənɪʃmənt ənd ðət wɑz ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt. "ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər ˈrɑʤər, hi sɛt ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt. hi sɛd, 'ju meɪd ə bɪg mɪˈsteɪk, ɪt kɔst ðə lig, ɪts hɑrmd ðə ʃild.' hɪrz wət ɪt wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr. tɪ mi, ðæts ðə ˈoʊnli fɛr θɪŋ. nɑt ðət ðət ˈmætərz." ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgrid wɪθ briz ɔn ðə nid fər ə mɔr trænˈspɛrənt ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈprɔˌsɛs. "ðæts waɪ ðə pleɪərz hæv fərˈɛvər ˈwɔntɪd ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əˈpil ˈprɔˌsɛs ər ˈɑrbɪtər, bɪˈkəz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ ˈrɑʤər ɪz nɑt ˈpərˌfɪkt. ənd ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz naʊ ɪn pleɪs wɪθ ðət əˈsəmpʃən ðət ˈrɑʤər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət tɪ du ɪn ˈɛvəri ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd ɪt ˈklɪrli ɪz ˌɪnkərˈɛkt," sɛd. "ɪts bɪn ˈpruvən ˈmɛni taɪmz ˈoʊvər, ənd tɪ bi ˈɑnəst wɪθ ju, aɪ doʊnt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli θɪŋk ðət ˈrɑʤər ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ du ðə rɔŋ stəf. bət hiz ə ˈjumən. ənd seɪɪŋ ðət hiz ðə end-all*, noʊ ˈmætər wət ɪn ˈɛni ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz seɪɪŋ ðət hi ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi raɪt. ɪts ˈsɪli. "soʊ ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ə ˈsɪstəm əv ʧɛks ənd ˈbælənsɪz ɪn pleɪs, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr nidz tɪ bi trænˈspɛrənsi ɪn haʊ ðət ɔl goʊz daʊn. əm taɪərd əv ðɪs veɪl əv ˈsikrəsi bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. ju gɪt stək ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz ə klu wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn, ju dil wɪθ əˈsəmpʃənz, ənd ɪts ə ˈsərkəs." briz, hu ˈrisəntli stɛpt daʊn ˈæftər jɪrz spɛnt ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti, sɛd ðɪs həz lɔŋ bɪn ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ pleɪərz. ˈfɔrmər seɪnts ˈlaɪnˌbækər skɑt fuˈʤitə, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈfɔrmər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti ˈmɛmbər, həz meɪd ˈsɪmələr ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ðə pæst wik. "aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs həz bɪn ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈkəmɪŋ," briz sɛd. "ɪts ˈrɪli ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət ɔl əv ðɪs hæd tɪ ˈhæpən ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ðɪs tɪ trænˈspaɪər ər fər ðɪs tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈɛvədənt. "bət naʊ ðə ˈpəblɪk noʊz, ˈsərtənli ðə fæn kəmˈjunɪti noʊz, ənd ɪt simz laɪk ðæts ˈgɑnə ˈhæpən, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈvɛri gʊd θɪŋ. ənd ɪts ðə raɪt θɪŋ." |
what is going on in lifestyle media?
one need only look at the recent shuttering of details, a string of layoffs at (disclosure: i used to work there) and the recent launch of sweet, a lifestyle publication from hearst, to get a sense of the current state of affairs.
we had a good run a photo posted by (@jonmroth) on nov 19, 2015 at
like the struggles gap, and urban outfitters are experiencing in the retail sector, sites find themselves caught in the middle between easily digestible platforms with more quantifiable for sponsors (sup,?) and an old media guard that is finally becoming hip to a market.
the new york times now has a monthly section dedicated to style; the wall street journal is covering niche trends like the current obsession with skate style. new media platforms like, business of fashion and quartz are seeing the advantages of covering men's style as well, with recent stories ranging from why shoes should be a federal offense to helmut lasting influence on fashion.
but with so many outlets now covering menswear, has it become a saturated market? the new joshua rothman thinks so, even whether menswear has reached its peak.
brian trunzo, cofounder of soho shop carson street, agrees. for one, he says the become inundated. “we feel the need to cover all of it, when in my mind, only so much worth covering," he tells.
brian trunzo of carson street clothiers in new york city photographed during new york fashion week: men's. image: georgie images
just three years ago the idea of straight men talking about clothes on the internet was almost unthinkable. it was novel enough that the new york times featured five style bloggers as examples of a “new breed.”
the “#menswear” subculture emerged around this time and took its name from the tumblr hashtag, once by guys like lawrence schlossman, whose how to talk to girls at parties tumblr eclipsed the popularity of his menswear blog, inclined. having a select group of guys dictate what would populate on the hashtag resulted in the formation of a unique groupthink.
#menswear defined itself by its convergence of classic tailored clothing, a healthy love of rap music, and a unique lingua franca in which double monk strap shoes would often be referenced in the same sentence as a drake lyric about feeling overdosed on confidence. industry figures like nick wooster, a retail veteran with stints at neiman marcus, penney and gilt; eugene tong, stylist and former style director at details; and josh peskowitz, former fashion director at bloomingdale’s, became street style celebrities to a very specific set of dudes who stop their photos partly from outfit-envy, and partly because they just looked damn cool.
josh peskowitz, former fashion director at bloomingdale's, attends new york fashion week: men's. image: miles
but beyond the social platform, its roots began in forum culture. communities like styleforum, and ask andy about clothes predated popular male fashion advice subreddit, and provided safe, anonymous spaces for guys to nerd out about pick stitches, fully canvassed suits, filson bags and alden indy boots alike. guys were learning how to define themselves with clothes without fear of being judged.
but the insider nature of forums made it hard for neophytes to fully dive in.
enter the menswear site circa 2008, a specialized vertical in which the basic tenets of how dudes dress filtered through forum culture in an online version of "telephone" were made all the more digestible.
“sites like valet, and that were looking to contribute to a conversation about men improving their life and style,” says cory ohlendorf, who founded valet in 2008. “and you had regular guys like lawrence schlossman looking to be part of that conversation.”
11/13/15 - last day a photo posted by legend (@sartoriallyinc) on nov 13, 2015 at
#menswear’s judgement day, the moment a skynet achieved self-awareness, occurred when schlossman and kevin burrows launched their parody site fuck yeah menswear, a tumblr that became a book in 2012. later that year, schlossman was appointed as the of four pins, which carried the same spirit of the snake eating itself.
image: daniel
“the aim was just to be completely honest that there are no real justifications for buying expensive clothes other than you wanting them,” says jon moy, one of four pins’ most prolific writers, on the tone.
more traditional menswear nerd culture began to converge with hype culture, a digital consumer market obsessed with the latest and greatest obscure japanese brands and anything emblazoned with labels from cult brands like a bathing ape, supreme or stüssy. and sneakers, always sneakers.
supreme/the north face® a photo posted by supreme (@supremenewyork) on nov 16, 2015 at
for men, gave way to trendiness, and style just about making yourself look good it became about looking better than everyone else and being first at it.
“by the time a blogger maybe does some research, buys some pieces for himself, tests the look out, and wants to talk to about it, the trend has potentially eclipsed,” says lawrence schlossman. “the service angle of the blog what is that anymore?”
indeed, more and more men are discovering new brands, designers and even ways to wear certain items via, rather than sites. as a result, context and storytelling are secondary to visual presentation. learning about a provenance or educating consumers about things like pedigree and history as important to the modern menswear guy.
“the media landscape has shifted so much towards that you necessary need words,” adds schlossman. “no one wants to consume directly from a website anymore, which is a bummer.”
nick wooster, arguably one of most prominent personalities, see it as a zero-sum game. while he sees the current state of media as “in flux,” he thinks media companies and retailers just need to add yet another avenue to build brand awareness.
“you might learn about something on the way you learned about it from a magazine 20 years ago, but the way you still consume it or get further information is a traditional channel,” he says.
nick wooster models for public school's men's fashion week showing in new york city. image: miles goscha/
instagram has also a new generation of menswear bloggers, vastly different than their predecessors. boasting hundreds of thousands of followers, this new breed of content creator is more than likely a handsome guy who looks good in a suit or whatever featured product is gifted to him, a stark contrast from the clothing nerd of five years ago. in many ways, indicative of a dumbing down of what #menswear stood for, “get the look” versus “get the story.”
“a good segment of the audience just [wants to] see how to put something together,” says ohlendorf.
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jeff carvalho, executive editor at and, says one way trying to differentiate themselves from the glut of sites out there is by cultivating a unique perspective and original voice, something he originally avoided when he started at in 2007.
“we try to add a layer of opinion through editorial, through conversation on the site, that takes the story beyond the product that it is,” he says. it gives the site and the featured product a more premium feel, in the same vein a magazine feature would. though, along with hypebeast, have quarterly print products, they are ancillary to their online platforms.
meanwhile, valet is seeing more traction from posts revolving around lifestyle beyond clothes. ohlendorf has up the coverage of things like interior design, cooking and cocktails. for many men, clothes functioned as a gateway into better living in general, and this audience shift reflects that.
so where does that leave all the dudes that just want to nerd about about clothes online?
“menswear right now feels like that last week of college where super excited for the future, but not really sure going on,” says moy. “you’re hanging out with your friends and not reminiscing, not talking about the future, but just trying to be in the moment.” | wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈmidiə? wən nid ˈoʊnli lʊk æt ðə ˈrisənt ˈʃətərɪŋ əv ˈditeɪlz, ə strɪŋ əv leɪɔfs æt (dɪˈskloʊʒər: aɪ juzd tɪ wərk ðɛr) ənd ðə ˈrisənt lɔnʧ əv swit, ə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən frəm hərst, tɪ gɪt ə sɛns əv ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv əˈfɛrz. wi hæd ə gʊd rən ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ (@jonmroth*) ɔn noʊv 19 2015 æt laɪk ðə ˈstrəgəlz gæp, ənd ˈərbən ˈaʊtˌfɪtərz ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈriˌteɪl ˈsɛktər, saɪts faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz kɔt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl bɪtˈwin ˈizəli daɪˈʤɛstəbəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz wɪθ mɔr kˌwɑntɪˈfaɪəbɛl fər ˈspɑnsərz (səp,?) ənd ən oʊld ˈmidiə gɑrd ðət ɪz ˈfaɪnəli bɪˈkəmɪŋ hɪp tɪ ə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz naʊ həz ə ˈmənθli ˈsɛkʃən ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ staɪl; ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ɪz ˈkəvərɪŋ nɪʧ trɛnz laɪk ðə ˈkɑrənt əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ skeɪt staɪl. nu ˈmidiə ˈplætˌfɔrmz laɪk, ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈfæʃən ənd kwɔrts ər siɪŋ ðə ædˈvæntɪʤɪz əv ˈkəvərɪŋ mɛnz staɪl ɛz wɛl, wɪθ ˈrisənt ˈstɔriz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm waɪ ʃuz ʃʊd bi ə ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɛns tɪ ˈhɛlmət ˈlæstɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈfæʃən. bət wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈaʊˌtlɛts naʊ ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈmɛnzˌweɪr, həz ɪt bɪˈkəm ə ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd ˈmɑrkɪt? ðə nu ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈrɔθmən θɪŋks soʊ, ˈivɪn ˈwɛðər ˈmɛnzˌweɪr həz riʧt ɪts pik. braɪən ˈtrənzoʊ, ˈkoʊˈfaʊndər əv ˈsoʊhoʊ ʃɑp ˈkɑrzən strit, əˈgriz. fər wən, hi sɪz ðə bɪˈkəm ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd. fil ðə nid tɪ ˈkəvər ɔl əv ɪt, wɪn ɪn maɪ maɪnd, ˈoʊnli soʊ məʧ wərθ ˈkəvərɪŋ," hi tɛlz. braɪən ˈtrənzoʊ əv ˈkɑrzən strit ˈkloʊðjərz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈdʊrɪŋ nu jɔrk ˈfæʃən wik: mɛnz. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈʤɔrʤi ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʤɪst θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə aɪˈdiə əv streɪt mɛn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt kloʊðz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ənˈθɪŋkəbəl. ɪt wɑz ˈnɑvəl ɪˈnəf ðət ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈfiʧərd faɪv staɪl ˈblɔgərz ɛz ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ə breed.”*.” ðə “#“#menswear”*” ˈsəbˌkəlʧər ˈimərʤd əraʊnd ðɪs taɪm ənd tʊk ɪts neɪm frəm ðə ˈtəmblər ˈhæʃˌtæg, wəns baɪ gaɪz laɪk ˈlɔrəns ʃˈlɔsmən, huz haʊ tɪ tɔk tɪ gərlz æt ˈpɑrtiz ˈtəmblər ɪˈklɪpst ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv hɪz ˈmɛnzˌweɪr blɔg, ˌɪnˈklaɪnd. ˈhævɪŋ ə səˈlɛkt grup əv gaɪz ˈdɪkˌteɪt wət wʊd ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ɔn ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ə juˈnik groupthink*. #ˈmɛnzˌweɪr dɪˈfaɪnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf baɪ ɪts kənˈvərʤəns əv ˈklæsɪk ˈteɪlərd ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ə ˈhɛlθi ləv əv ræp mˈjuzɪk, ənd ə juˈnik ˈlɪŋgwə ˈfræŋkə ɪn wɪʧ ˈdəbəl məŋk stræp ʃuz wʊd ˈɔfən bi ˈrɛfərənst ɪn ðə seɪm ˈsɛntəns ɛz ə dreɪk ˈlɪrɪk əˈbaʊt ˈfilɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst ɔn ˈkɑnfədɛns. ˈɪndəstri ˈfɪgjərz laɪk nɪk ˈwustər, ə ˈriˌteɪl ˈvɛtərən wɪθ stɪnts æt ˈnimən ˈmɑrkəs, ˈpɛni ənd gɪlt; ˈjuʤin tɔŋ, ˈstaɪlɪst ənd ˈfɔrmər staɪl dɪˈrɛktər æt ˈditeɪlz; ənd ʤɑʃ peskowitz*, ˈfɔrmər ˈfæʃən dɪˈrɛktər æt bloomingdale’s*, bɪˈkeɪm strit staɪl səˈlɛbrɪtiz tɪ ə ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk sɛt əv djudz hu stɑp ðɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈpɑrtli frəm outfit-envy*, ənd ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ʤɪst lʊkt dæm kul. ʤɑʃ peskowitz*, ˈfɔrmər ˈfæʃən dɪˈrɛktər æt ˈblumɪŋˌdeɪlz, əˈtɛndz nu jɔrk ˈfæʃən wik: mɛnz. ˈɪmɪʤ: maɪəlz bət bɪɔnd ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈplætˌfɔrm, ɪts ruts bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈfɔrəm ˈkəlʧər. kəmˈjunɪtiz laɪk styleforum*, ənd æsk ˈændi əˈbaʊt kloʊðz ˈpriˈdeɪtɪd ˈpɑpjələr meɪl ˈfæʃən ədˈvaɪs subreddit*, ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd seɪf, əˈnɑnəməs ˈspeɪsɪz fər gaɪz tɪ nərd aʊt əˈbaʊt pɪk ˈstɪʧɪz, ˈfʊli ˈkænvəst suts, ˈfɪlsən bægz ənd ˈɑldən ˈɪndi buts əˈlaɪk. gaɪz wər ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ kloʊðz wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv biɪŋ ʤəʤd. bət ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈneɪʧər əv ˈfɔrəmz meɪd ɪt hɑrd fər ˈniəˌfaɪts tɪ ˈfʊli daɪv ɪn. ˈɛnər ðə ˈmɛnzˌweɪr saɪt ˈsərkə 2008 ə ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈvərtɪkəl ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtɛnəts əv haʊ djudz drɛs ˈfɪltərd θru ˈfɔrəm ˈkəlʧər ɪn ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈvərʒən əv "ˈtɛləˌfoʊn" wər meɪd ɔl ðə mɔr daɪˈʤɛstəbəl. laɪk væˈleɪ, ənd ðət wər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt mɛn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðɛr laɪf ənd style,”*,” sɪz ˈkɔˌri ˈoʊlɪndɔrf, hu ˈfaʊndɪd væˈleɪ ɪn 2008 ju hæd ˈrɛgjələr gaɪz laɪk ˈlɔrəns ʃˈlɔsmən ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðət conversation.”*.” læst deɪ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈlɛʤənd (@sartoriallyinc*) ɔn noʊv 13 2015 æt ˈʤəʤmənt deɪ, ðə ˈmoʊmənt ə ˈskaɪˌnɛt əˈʧivd self-awareness*, əˈkərd wɪn ʃˈlɔsmən ənd ˈkɛvɪn bəroʊz lɔnʧt ðɛr ˈpɛrədi saɪt fək jæ ˈmɛnzˌweɪr, ə ˈtəmblər ðət bɪˈkeɪm ə bʊk ɪn 2012 ˈleɪtər ðət jɪr, ʃˈlɔsmən wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ðə əv fɔr pɪnz, wɪʧ ˈkɛrid ðə seɪm ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə sneɪk ˈitɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈdænjəl eɪm wɑz ʤɪst tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ˈɑnəst ðət ðɛr ər noʊ ril ˌʤəstɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz fər baɪɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv kloʊðz ˈəðər ðən ju ˈwɑnɪŋ them,”*,” sɪz ʤɑn mɔɪ, wən əv fɔr pins’*’ moʊst proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈraɪtərz, ɔn ðə toʊn. mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛnzˌweɪr nərd ˈkəlʧər bɪˈgæn tɪ kənˈvərʤ wɪθ haɪp ˈkəlʧər, ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl kənˈsumər ˈmɑrkɪt əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ənd ˈgreɪtəst əbˈskjʊr ˌʤæpəˈniz brændz ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛmˈbleɪzənd wɪθ ˈleɪbəlz frəm kəlt brændz laɪk ə ˈbeɪðɪŋ eɪp, səˈprim ər stüssy*. ənd sˈnikərz, ˈɔlˌweɪz sˈnikərz. nɔrθ face®*® ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ səˈprim (@supremenewyork*) ɔn noʊv 16 2015 æt fər mɛn, geɪv weɪ tɪ trendiness*, ənd staɪl ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf lʊk gʊd ɪt bɪˈkeɪm əˈbaʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ənd biɪŋ fərst æt ɪt. ðə taɪm ə ˈblɔgər ˈmeɪbi dɪz səm ˈrisərʧ, baɪz səm ˈpisɪz fər hɪmˈsɛlf, tɛsts ðə lʊk aʊt, ənd wɔnts tɪ tɔk tɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðə trɛnd həz pəˈtɛnʃəli eclipsed,”*,” sɪz ˈlɔrəns ʃˈlɔsmən. ˈsərvɪs ˈæŋgəl əv ðə blɔg wət ɪz ðət anymore?”*?” ˌɪnˈdid, mɔr ənd mɔr mɛn ər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ nu brændz, dɪˈzaɪnərz ənd ˈivɪn weɪz tɪ wɛr ˈsərtən ˈaɪtəmz ˈviə, ˈrəðər ðən saɪts. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈkɑntɛkst ənd ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ ər ˈsɛkənˌdɛri tɪ ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈprɑvənəns ər ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ kənˈsumərz əˈbaʊt θɪŋz laɪk ˈpɛdəgri ənd ˈhɪstəri ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈmɛnzˌweɪr gaɪ. ˈmidiə ˈlænˌskeɪp həz ˈʃɪftɪd soʊ məʧ təˈwɔrdz ðət ju ˈnɛsəˌsɛri nid words,”*,” ædz ʃˈlɔsmən. wən wɔnts tɪ kənˈsum dɪˈrɛkli frəm ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr, wɪʧ ɪz ə bummer.”*.” nɪk ˈwustər, ˈɑrgjuəbli wən əv moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, si ɪt ɛz ə ˈziroʊˌsəm geɪm. waɪl hi siz ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ˈmidiə ɛz flux,”*,” hi θɪŋks ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈriˌteɪlərz ʤɪst nid tɪ æd jɛt əˈnəðər ˈævəˌnu tɪ bɪld brænd əˈwɛrnəs. maɪt lərn əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔn ðə weɪ ju ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ɪt frəm ə ˈmægəˌzin 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət ðə weɪ ju stɪl kənˈsum ɪt ər gɪt ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ə trəˈdɪʃənəl channel,”*,” hi sɪz. nɪk ˈwustər ˈmɑdəlz fər ˈpəblɪk skulz mɛnz ˈfæʃən wik ʃoʊɪŋ ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ˈɪmɪʤ: maɪəlz goscha*/ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈmɛnzˌweɪr ˈblɔgərz, ˈvæstli ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðɛr ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz. ˈboʊstɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈfɑloʊərz, ðɪs nu brid əv ˈkɑntɛnt kriˈeɪtər ɪz mɔr ðən ˈlaɪkli ə ˈhænsəm gaɪ hu lʊks gʊd ɪn ə sut ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈfiʧərd ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ˈgɪftɪd tɪ ɪm, ə stɑrk ˈkɑntræst frəm ðə ˈkloʊðɪŋ nərd əv faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ə ˈdəmɪŋ daʊn əv wət #ˈmɛnzˌweɪr stʊd fər, ðə look”*” ˈvərsəz ðə story.”*.” gʊd ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ðə ˈɔdiəns ʤɪst [wɔnts tɪ] si haʊ tɪ pʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ together,”*,” sɪz ˈoʊlɪndɔrf. ˈdænjəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʤɛf kɑrˈvɑlhoʊ, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɛdɪtər æt ənd, sɪz wən weɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðə glət əv saɪts aʊt ðɛr ɪz baɪ ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ə juˈnik pərˈspɛktɪv ənd ərˈɪʤənəl vɔɪs, ˈsəmθɪŋ hi ərˈɪʤənəli əˈvɔɪdɪd wɪn hi ˈstɑrtɪd æt ɪn 2007 traɪ tɪ æd ə leɪər əv əˈpɪnjən θru ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl, θru ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɔn ðə saɪt, ðət teɪks ðə ˈstɔri bɪɔnd ðə ˈprɑdəkt ðət ɪt is,”*,” hi sɪz. ɪt gɪvz ðə saɪt ənd ðə ˈfiʧərd ˈprɑdəkt ə mɔr ˈprimiəm fil, ɪn ðə seɪm veɪn ə ˈmægəˌzin ˈfiʧər wʊd. ðoʊ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hypebeast*, hæv kˈwɔrtərli prɪnt ˈprɑdəkts, ðeɪ ər ˈænsəˌlɛri tɪ ðɛr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ˈminˌwaɪl, væˈleɪ ɪz siɪŋ mɔr ˈtrækʃən frəm poʊsts riˈvɑlvɪŋ əraʊnd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl bɪɔnd kloʊðz. ˈoʊlɪndɔrf həz əp ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv θɪŋz laɪk ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪˈzaɪn, ˈkʊkɪŋ ənd ˈkɑkˌteɪlz. fər ˈmɛni mɛn, kloʊðz ˈfəŋkʃənd ɛz ə ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ˈɪntu ˈbɛtər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd ðɪs ˈɔdiəns ʃɪft rɪˈflɛkts ðət. soʊ wɛr dɪz ðət liv ɔl ðə djudz ðət ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ nərd əˈbaʊt əˈbaʊt kloʊðz ˈɔnˌlaɪn? raɪt naʊ filz laɪk ðət læst wik əv ˈkɑlɪʤ wɛr ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər ðə fˈjuʧər, bət nɑt ˈrɪli ʃʊr goʊɪŋ on,”*,” sɪz mɔɪ. ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ jʊr frɛndz ənd nɑt ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ, nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər, bət ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn ðə moment.”*.” |
i've had ex sitting on my shelf since day 1 (i got it for a deep discount on day 1, like dollars, but it's way cheaper now). i only booted it up to check out when i finally got the pro and a and that was it. the only way i'd probably end up playing it now is if it was digitally installed on my system ready to be played at the drop of a hat if i feel like it, so this is a good thing for me even though i own it.
also, thinking about the ps+ service with taking console life into perspective, i think ps+ on has actually been better than ps+ on for new games.
it just launched late on so we had to only wait two years until big games started showing up frequently, but that was really almost 6 years into the's life. we currently just passed the 4 year mark for. | aɪv hæd ɛks ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn maɪ ʃɛlf sɪns deɪ 1 (aɪ gɑt ɪt fər ə dip ˈdɪskaʊnt ɔn deɪ 1 laɪk ˈdɔlərz, bət ɪts weɪ ˈʧipər naʊ). aɪ ˈoʊnli ˈbutɪd ɪt əp tɪ ʧɛk aʊt wɪn aɪ ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ðə proʊ ənd ə ənd ðət wɑz ɪt. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ aɪd ˈprɑbəˌbli ɛnd əp pleɪɪŋ ɪt naʊ ɪz ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈdɪʤətəli ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn maɪ ˈsɪstəm ˈrɛdi tɪ bi pleɪd æt ðə drɔp əv ə hæt ɪf aɪ fil laɪk ɪt, soʊ ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ fər mi ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ oʊn ɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ps*+ ˈsərvɪs wɪθ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈkɑnsoʊl laɪf ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv, aɪ θɪŋk ps*+ ɔn həz ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn ˈbɛtər ðən ps*+ ɔn fər nu geɪmz. ɪt ʤɪst lɔnʧt leɪt ɔn soʊ wi hæd tɪ ˈoʊnli weɪt tu jɪrz ənˈtɪl bɪg geɪmz ˈstɑrtɪd ʃoʊɪŋ əp ˈfrikwɛntli, bət ðət wɑz ˈrɪli ˈɔlˌmoʊst 6 jɪrz ˈɪntu ðə laɪf. wi ˈkərəntli ʤɪst pæst ðə 4 jɪr mɑrk fər |
new languages, teams and analyzing data with excel & files
exciting news we have finished integrating chinese, japanese, korean and arabic native support within. now you can train and consume machine learning models for text analysis in these new languages.
you can select any of these new languages within the creation wizard of a model:
for existing models, you can change the language settings on the ‘parameters’ tab within your ‘sandbox’:
many users have requested the possibility to train text in chinese, japanese, korean and arabic, so we hope these additions enables the creation of new and exciting text analysis models.
we plan to add more languages in the short term, so if you have any suggestions or want a specific language to be supported by, please let us know in the comments of this post.
analyze data with excel & files using machine learning
we’ve released a new feature to bring more power to your account. besides using our graphical user interface to train your machine learning models, now you can also use our to actually use these models and analyze data. just upload a or excel file to analyze new texts and make predictions with a or extractor.
for example, say that you want to use the retail to classify a bunch of products descriptions you have on a file. for doing this, you can go to the “classify” tab (within the sandbox or live versions of the) and then click on “classify file“:
this section willde you through a wizard where you upload data using a or excel file, and in exchange, it will return a new file with your data plus the analysis and predictions using that particular model (like those you will get using our api).
we are really excited about this new feature as it will enable non-technical users to analyze data using machine learning without a single line of code!
team manager
we have a new feature that you will love! now you can invite team members to collaborate with your models.
whether allowing a teammate to add new training data, curate the data, fix confusions, make changes to the tag list, try out the model or use a team token to consume queries, all now very easy to do, just invite them to join your team.
for creating a team, simply go to my account >> teams:
on each team, you can add as many teammates and models as you want. you will also have a team token for the team to use so the query consumption of the models within the team is attributed to the team owner:
hope you like these new features! let us know any questions, we are here to help | nu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, timz ənd ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈdætə wɪθ ɪkˈsɛl faɪlz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nuz wi hæv ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz, ˌʤæpəˈniz, ˌkɔˈriən ənd ˈɛrəbɪk ˈneɪtɪv səˈpɔrt wɪˈθɪn. naʊ ju kən treɪn ənd kənˈsum məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz fər tɛkst æˈnælɪsɪs ɪn ðiz nu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ju kən səˈlɛkt ˈɛni əv ðiz nu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə kriˈeɪʃən ˈwɪzərd əv ə ˈmɑdəl: fər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz, ju kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈsɛtɪŋz ɔn ðə ‘‘parameters’*’ tæb wɪˈθɪn jʊr ‘‘sandbox’*’: ˈmɛni ˈjuzərz hæv rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti tɪ treɪn tɛkst ɪn ʧaɪˈniz, ˌʤæpəˈniz, ˌkɔˈriən ənd ˈɛrəbɪk, soʊ wi hoʊp ðiz əˈdɪʃənz ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv nu ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tɛkst æˈnælɪsɪs ˈmɑdəlz. wi plæn tɪ æd mɔr ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm, soʊ ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni səˈʤɛsʧənz ər wɔnt ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ bi səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ, pliz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts əv ðɪs poʊst. ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈdætə wɪθ ɪkˈsɛl faɪlz ˈjuzɪŋ məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ riˈlist ə nu ˈfiʧər tɪ brɪŋ mɔr paʊər tɪ jʊr əˈkaʊnt. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈgræfɪkəl ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs tɪ treɪn jʊr məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz, naʊ ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ juz ɑr tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli juz ðiz ˈmɑdəlz ənd ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈdætə. ʤɪst ˈəˌploʊd ə ər ɪkˈsɛl faɪl tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz nu tɛksts ənd meɪk priˈdɪkʃənz wɪθ ə ər extractor*. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, seɪ ðət ju wɔnt tɪ juz ðə ˈriˌteɪl tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ə bənʧ əv ˈprɑdəkts dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ju hæv ɔn ə faɪl. fər duɪŋ ðɪs, ju kən goʊ tɪ ðə ““classify”*” tæb (wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsændˌbɑks ər lɪv ˈvərʒənz əv ðə) ənd ðɛn klɪk ɔn file“*“: ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən wɪl gaɪd ju θru ə ˈwɪzərd wɛr ju ˈəˌploʊd ˈdætə ˈjuzɪŋ ə ər ɪkˈsɛl faɪl, ənd ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, ɪt wɪl rɪˈtərn ə nu faɪl wɪθ jʊr ˈdætə pləs ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ənd priˈdɪkʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmɑdəl (laɪk ðoʊz ju wɪl gɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr api*). wi ər ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðɪs nu ˈfiʧər ɛz ɪt wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl nɑnˈtɛknɪkəl ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈdætə ˈjuzɪŋ məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈsɪŋgəl laɪn əv koʊd! tim ˈmænɪʤər wi hæv ə nu ˈfiʧər ðət ju wɪl ləv! naʊ ju kən ˌɪnˈvaɪt tim ˈmɛmbərz tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt wɪθ jʊr ˈmɑdəlz. ˈwɛðər əˈlaʊɪŋ ə ˈtiˌmeɪt tɪ æd nu ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈdætə, ˈkjʊrət ðə ˈdætə, fɪks kənfˈjuʒənz, meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə tæg lɪst, traɪ aʊt ðə ˈmɑdəl ər juz ə tim ˈtoʊkən tɪ kənˈsum kˈwɪriz, ɔl naʊ ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ du, ʤɪst ˌɪnˈvaɪt ðɛm tɪ ʤɔɪn jʊr tim. fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə tim, ˈsɪmpli goʊ tɪ maɪ əˈkaʊnt timz: ɔn iʧ tim, ju kən æd ɛz ˈmɛni ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd ˈmɑdəlz ɛz ju wɔnt. ju wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə tim ˈtoʊkən fər ðə tim tɪ juz soʊ ðə kˈwiri kənˈsəmʃən əv ðə ˈmɑdəlz wɪˈθɪn ðə tim ɪz əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə tim ˈoʊnər: hoʊp ju laɪk ðiz nu ˈfiʧərz! lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz, wi ər hir tɪ hɛlp |
the family of egyptian business tycoon salah diab used a corporate network made of egyptian and offshore companies to sign agreements and strike deals with the egyptian government, according to the second wave of panama papers released worldwide on monday.
asawatmasriya joins international media platforms publishing this second wave of the panama papers which is an unprecedented investigation that reveals the offshore links of some of the most prominent figures. the second wave focuses on uncovering africa offshore empires.
the international consortium of investigative journalists (icij), together with the german newspaper zeitung and more than 100 other media partners, spent a year sifting through million leaked files to expose the offshore holdings of world political leaders, links to global scandals, and details of the hidden financial dealings of fraudsters, drug traffickers, billionaires, celebrities, sports stars and more.
the trove of documents is likely the biggest leak of inside information in history. it includes nearly 40 years of data from a but powerful law firm based in panama. that firm, fonseca, has offices in more than 35 locations around the globe, and is one of the top creators of shell companies, corporate structures that can be used to hide ownership of assets.
leaked data obtained by reveal agreements involving the petroleum sector in egypt. one of the agreements between pico international petroleum a subsidiary of pico group, and the egyptian government concerned millions in development costs for the lucrative petroleum field located in the gulf of suez.
tawifk diab. photo from his official facebook account
several partners were part of this deal: the national oil company egyptian general petroleum company (egpc), greystone and pico international. both greystone and pico group are owned by the diab family. greystone is registered in the british virgin islands (bvi) while pico is registered as an egyptian company. the project involves the expansion and the development of an onshore processing plant.
certificate of incorporation of greystone petroleum (egypt) limited.
the egyptian government claimed to be unaware of the offshore activities involved in the agreement. when asked about these deals and the related documents, al hadidy, head said: “we have a concession agreement with them and they are committed to it. we don't know anything about the offshore activities of pico international petroleum & greystone. my company [egpc] is paying the taxes for field and if the other partner companies are involved in illegal activities, they should be investigated by the authorities, not by me.”
the issue of taxes is not as simple: the concession agreement of 2005 issued by law no. 159 allows for various tax exemptions at municipal and national levels and is exempt save for income taxes.
pico international petroleum is egypt's largest locally owned oil and gas company. it works on developing smaller or more mature concessions that are a vital component of the oil and gas sector. it is part of the pico comprises seven independent sister companies, each enjoys managerial and financial autonomy.
established in 1974, pico petroleum services has grown to become a leading brand in the market segments it operates within, with offices in the middle east, europe, the united states, and mexico. pico is known primarily as a market leader in agriculture and the shareholders have been active in agriculture since the early 1930s.
pico international petroleum, directly or through one of its affiliates, owns interests in six offshore oil and gas assets: zaafarana,, gemsa, and west, west marine, and south ramadan marine.
it had also interests in other countries including romania and mexico.
due to local legislation in egypt, interests in any oil and gas licenses are held by joint ventures (jvs) between the egpc, holding 50% of the shares, and a private company holding the remaining 50%. in the where pico is involved, the company, one of its subsidiaries, the majority of the private shares allocated to the contractor members.
it is unclear why an offshore ‘foreign partner’ was involved into an egyptian deal when a local diab company, pico, was already there. what value did greystone add, what income did it earn and what disbursements did it make? were there any hidden owners present outside of the diab family?
when pico group chair el was contacted for comment, he said: ““regarding pico investment seychelles and greystone, i that both companies were lawfully incorporated following all laws and regulations. they were not, and are not, connected to any wrongdoing.”
he further explained: “pico investment seychelles was founded in 2008 to invest in the gulf area. we chose seychelles because it offered attractive terms for foreign investors. after its establishment, we decided not to pursue the investment we were evaluating, and therefore had no use for the seychelles company.”
incorpration certificate of pico investment limited.
el went on to say that the entity was inactive and throughout the period no transactions or transfers were done by seychelles company. regarding greystone, he claimed the entity was founded before it was acquired and, ‘inactivated as well in
having an offshore company is not a crime, meanwhile offshore companies are often accused of tax evasion and avoidance, the former illegal and the latter technically legal.
el said that offshore companies operating in egypt are not exempt from taxes for their local activities, specifically in the oil sector. “taxes are automatically and directly deducted and paid by the regulator on behalf of the partner. such agreements are completely regulated through production sharing contracts that are passed as a law through the egyptian parliament.”
the documents uncovered by the panama papers regarding this case do not show any wrongdoing by family. however, they raise questions about whether the family benefits from any offshore tax strategies such as artificial management fees or for the use of bank accounts and whether their interests were fully disclosed.
mossack fonseca law firm sign is pictured in panama city, april 4, 2016. jasso
the story started in june 2008, when diab, the only son of tycoon salah diab, established a company called pico investment limited in seychelles. seychelles branch was the registering agent logging the company as no: 050605. minutes of the company registration show that diab was elected as the chairperson of the meeting, and his relative mohamed a. kamel diab acted as the secretary.
mossack fonseca emails and contracts show that pico investment was authorized to open a bank account with morgan suisse sa in the swiss canton of geneva. was in charge of completing the transactions on behalf of pico investment in seychelles and managing all business with morgan suisse. leaked data show that a portion of the shares of pico investment were divided between salah diab and kamel diab each received 200 shares. meanwhile, limited inc and petroleum ventures international inc (pvi) each owned 400 shares. in 2013, the company was shut down.
ramon fonseca, founding partner of law firm fonseca, speaks during an interview with reuters at his office in panama city april 5, 2016. jasso
diab’s family was also linked to another offshore company in the, called greystone petroleum (egypt) limited. corporate data for greystone petroleum (egypt) limited (no. 36154) that goes back to 2003 shows salah diab and diab as the directors. the authorized capital of $10 million was divided into shares and a per share value of $100 each. in february 2013, fonseca decided to resign as a registered agent for greystone petroleum.
greystone previously had a, also a shareholder in pico seychelles. in 2013, beneficial owner claimed in an email that his shares in greystone had been sold to in 2004. greystone was described as a subsidiary of petroleum ventures. an internet search of the name results in senior positions across several egyptian entities including petroleum and cement companies. a worried pico employee sent an email, dated 2013, to fonseca asking for advice on ignoring 'the rule that majority shareholder consent is required’ and how they could ‘ascertain whether there is a owner of assets attributable to 599 shares in greystone egypt.’
mossack fonseca.
so, what was the purpose of the hidden swiss bank account administered from the seychelles? why hold millions of dollars worth of shares in an inactive offshore company? experts we contacted said that companies are often created solely to host offshore banks accounts.
while the panama papers do not expose any wrongdoing, it would go a long way to rebuilding public confidence in state and private company partnerships of this kind, if the corporate structure, including ownership, was transparent and not obscured by banks in secrecy jurisdictions.
business tycoon salah diab and his son.
the article has benefitted from assistance | ðə ˈfæməli əv ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈbɪznɪs taɪˈkun ˈsælə daɪəb juzd ə ˈkɔrpərət ˈnɛtˌwərk meɪd əv ɪˈʤɪpʃən ənd ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ saɪn əˈgrimənts ənd straɪk dilz wɪθ ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈgəvərnmənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd weɪv əv ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz riˈlist ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ʤɔɪnz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmidiə ˈplætˌfɔrmz ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɛkənd weɪv əv ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz wɪʧ ɪz ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ðət rɪˈvilz ðə ˈɔfˈʃɔr lɪŋks əv səm əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈfɪgjərz. ðə ˈsɛkənd weɪv ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ənˈkəvərɪŋ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈɛmpaɪərz. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˈsɔrʃjəm əv ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəlɪsts (icij*), təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈzaɪtəŋ ənd mɔr ðən 100 ˈəðər ˈmidiə ˈpɑrtnərz, spɛnt ə jɪr ˈsɪftɪŋ θru ˈmɪljən likt faɪlz tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ðə ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈhoʊldɪŋz əv wərld pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz, lɪŋks tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈskændəlz, ənd ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈhɪdən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdilɪŋz əv ˈfrɔdstərz, drəg ˈtræfɪkərz, ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz, səˈlɛbrɪtiz, spɔrts stɑrz ənd mɔr. ðə troʊv əv ˈdɑkjəmənts ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðə ˈbɪgəst lik əv ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈhɪstəri. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ˈnɪrli 40 jɪrz əv ˈdætə frəm ə bət ˈpaʊərfəl lɔ fərm beɪst ɪn ˈpænəˌmɑ. ðət fərm, foʊnˈsɛkə, həz ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn mɔr ðən 35 loʊˈkeɪʃənz əraʊnd ðə gloʊb, ənd ɪz wən əv ðə tɔp kriˈeɪtərz əv ʃɛl ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈkɔrpərət ˈstrəkʧərz ðət kən bi juzd tɪ haɪd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ˈæˌsɛts. likt ˈdætə əbˈteɪnd baɪ rɪˈvil əˈgrimənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə pəˈtroʊliəm ˈsɛktər ɪn ˈiʤɪpt. wən əv ðə əˈgrimənts bɪtˈwin ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəˈtroʊliəm ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri əv ˈpikoʊ grup, ənd ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈsərnd ˈmɪljənz ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt kɔsts fər ðə ˈlukrətɪv pəˈtroʊliəm fild ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈsuɛz. daɪəb. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm hɪz əˈfɪʃəl ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɑrtnərz wər pɑrt əv ðɪs dil: ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌni ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈʤɛnərəl pəˈtroʊliəm ˈkəmpəˌni (egpc*), ˈgreɪˌstoʊn ənd ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. boʊθ ˈgreɪˌstoʊn ənd ˈpikoʊ grup ər oʊnd baɪ ðə daɪəb ˈfæməli. ˈgreɪˌstoʊn ɪz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈvərʤɪn ˈaɪləndz (bvi*) waɪl ˈpikoʊ ɪz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɛz ən ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə ɪkˈspænʧən ənd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ən ˈɑnˌʃɔr ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ plænt. sərˈtɪfɪkət əv ˌɪnˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈgreɪˌstoʊn pəˈtroʊliəm (ˈiʤɪpt) ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈgəvərnmənt kleɪmd tɪ bi ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˈɔfˈʃɔr ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə əˈgrimənt. wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðiz dilz ənd ðə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts, æl hadidy*, hɛd sɛd: hæv ə kənˈsɛʃən əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðɛm ənd ðeɪ ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ɪt. wi doʊnt noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔfˈʃɔr ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəˈtroʊliəm ˈgreɪˌstoʊn. maɪ ˈkəmpəˌni [egpc*] ɪz peɪɪŋ ðə ˈtæksɪz fər fild ənd ɪf ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrtnər ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˌɪˈligəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz, nɑt baɪ me.”*.” ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈtæksɪz ɪz nɑt ɛz ˈsɪmpəl: ðə kənˈsɛʃən əˈgrimənt əv 2005 ˈɪʃud baɪ lɔ noʊ. 159 əˈlaʊz fər ˈvɛriəs tæks ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz æt mjuˈnɪsəpəl ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəlz ənd ɪz ɪgˈzɛmpt seɪv fər ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz. ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəˈtroʊliəm ɪz ˈiʤɪpts ˈlɑrʤəst ˈloʊkəli oʊnd ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈkəmpəˌni. ɪt wərks ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ sˈmɔlər ər mɔr məˈʧʊr kənˈsɛʃənz ðət ər ə ˈvaɪtəl kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈsɛktər. ɪt ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈpikoʊ kəmˈpraɪzɪz ˈsɛvən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɪstər ˈkəmpəˌniz, iʧ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˌmænɪˈʤɪriəl ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl əˈtɑnəmi. ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1974 ˈpikoʊ pəˈtroʊliəm ˈsərvɪsɪz həz groʊn tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈlidɪŋ brænd ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˌsɛgˈmɛnts ɪt ˈɑpərˌeɪts wɪˈθɪn, wɪθ ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ˈjʊrəp, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ˈpikoʊ ɪz noʊn praɪˈmɛrəli ɛz ə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈlidər ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ðə ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz hæv bɪn ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər sɪns ðə ˈərli 1930s*. ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəˈtroʊliəm, dɪˈrɛkli ər θru wən əv ɪts əˈfɪliˌeɪts, oʊnz ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn sɪks ˈɔfˈʃɔr ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈæˌsɛts: zaafarana*,, gemsa*, ənd wɛst, wɛst mərˈin, ənd saʊθ ˈrɑməˌdɑn mərˈin. ɪt hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ roʊˈmeɪniə ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. du tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈiʤɪpt, ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ˈɛni ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈlaɪsənsɪz ər hɛld baɪ ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧərz (jvs*) bɪtˈwin ðə egpc*, ˈhoʊldɪŋ 50 əv ðə ʃɛrz, ənd ə ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌni ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 50 ɪn ðə wɛr ˈpikoʊ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, wən əv ɪts səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz, ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈpraɪvət ʃɛrz ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˈmɛmbərz. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr waɪ ən ˈɔfˈʃɔr partner’*’ wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu ən ɪˈʤɪpʃən dil wɪn ə ˈloʊkəl daɪəb ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈpikoʊ, wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ðɛr. wət ˈvælju dɪd ˈgreɪˌstoʊn æd, wət ˈɪnˌkəm dɪd ɪt ərn ənd wət dɪsˈbərsmənts dɪd ɪt meɪk? wər ðɛr ˈɛni ˈhɪdən ˈoʊnərz ˈprɛzənt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə daɪəb ˈfæməli? wɪn ˈpikoʊ grup ʧɛr ɛl wɑz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd fər ˈkɑmɛnt, hi sɛd: ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈseɪʃɛlz ənd ˈgreɪˌstoʊn, aɪ ðət boʊθ ˈkəmpəˌniz wər ˈlɔfəli ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɔl lɔz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ðeɪ wər nɑt, ənd ər nɑt, kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈɛni wrongdoing.”*.” hi ˈfərðər ɪkˈspleɪnd: ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈseɪʃɛlz wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2008 tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðə gəlf ˈɛriə. wi ʧoʊz ˈseɪʃɛlz bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈɔfərd əˈtræktɪv tərmz fər ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ˈæftər ɪts ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ pərˈsu ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wi wər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr hæd noʊ juz fər ðə ˈseɪʃɛlz company.”*.” sərˈtɪfɪkət əv ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ɛl wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈɛntɪti wɑz ˌɪˈnæktɪv ənd θruaʊt ðə ˈpɪriəd noʊ trænˈzækʃənz ər ˈtrænsfərz wər dən baɪ ˈseɪʃɛlz ˈkəmpəˌni. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈgreɪˌstoʊn, hi kleɪmd ðə ˈɛntɪti wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɑz əkˈwaɪərd ənd, ɛz wɛl ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz nɑt ə kraɪm, ˈminˌwaɪl ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈɔfən əˈkjuzd əv tæks ɪˈveɪʒən ənd əˈvɔɪdəns, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪˈligəl ənd ðə ˈlætər ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈligəl. ɛl sɛd ðət ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈiʤɪpt ər nɑt ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ˈtæksɪz fər ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz, spəˈsɪfɪkli ɪn ðə ɔɪl ˈsɛktər. ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ənd dɪˈrɛkli dɪˈdəktɪd ənd peɪd baɪ ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈpɑrtnər. səʧ əˈgrimənts ər kəmˈplitli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd θru pərˈdəkʃən ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts ðət ər pæst ɛz ə lɔ θru ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən parliament.”*.” ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ənˈkəvərd baɪ ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs keɪs du nɑt ʃoʊ ˈɛni ˈrɔŋduɪŋ baɪ ˈfæməli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ reɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈfæməli ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ˈɛni ˈɔfˈʃɔr tæks ˈstrætəʤiz səʧ ɛz ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈmænɪʤmənt fiz ər fər ðə juz əv bæŋk əˈkaʊnts ənd ˈwɛðər ðɛr ˈɪntərɪsts wər ˈfʊli dɪˈskloʊzd. foʊnˈsɛkə lɔ fərm saɪn ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd ɪn ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈsɪti, ˈeɪprəl 4 2016 ˈʤæsoʊ ðə ˈstɔri ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ʤun 2008 wɪn daɪəb, ðə ˈoʊnli sən əv taɪˈkun ˈsælə daɪəb, ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn ˈseɪʃɛlz. ˈseɪʃɛlz brænʧ wɑz ðə ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt ˈlɔgɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɛz noʊ: 050605 ˈmɪnəts əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ʃoʊ ðət daɪəb wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz ðə ˈʧɛrˌpərsən əv ðə ˈmitɪŋ, ənd hɪz ˈrɛlətɪv moʊˈhɑmɛd ə. ˈkɑməl daɪəb ˈæktɪd ɛz ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. foʊnˈsɛkə iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈkɑnˌtrækts ʃoʊ ðət ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wɑz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ ˈoʊpən ə bæŋk əˈkaʊnt wɪθ ˈmɔrgən swɪs sɑ ɪn ðə swɪs ˈkæntən əv ʤəˈnivə. wɑz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə trænˈzækʃənz ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈseɪʃɛlz ənd ˈmænəʤɪŋ ɔl ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ˈmɔrgən swɪs. likt ˈdætə ʃoʊ ðət ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ʃɛrz əv ˈpikoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wər dɪˈvaɪdɪd bɪtˈwin ˈsælə daɪəb ənd ˈkɑməl daɪəb iʧ rɪˈsivd 200 ʃɛrz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪŋk ənd pəˈtroʊliəm ˈvɛnʧərz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪŋk (pvi*) iʧ oʊnd 400 ʃɛrz. ɪn 2013 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ʃət daʊn. rəˈmoʊn foʊnˈsɛkə, ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər əv lɔ fərm foʊnˈsɛkə, spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈrɔɪtərz æt hɪz ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈsɪti ˈeɪprəl 5 2016 ˈʤæsoʊ ˈfæməli wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ lɪŋkt tɪ əˈnəðər ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðə, kɔld ˈgreɪˌstoʊn pəˈtroʊliəm (ˈiʤɪpt) ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ˈkɔrpərət ˈdætə fər ˈgreɪˌstoʊn pəˈtroʊliəm (ˈiʤɪpt) ˈlɪmɪtɪd (noʊ. 36154 ðət goʊz bæk tɪ 2003 ʃoʊz ˈsælə daɪəb ənd daɪəb ɛz ðə dɪˈrɛktərz. ðə ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ˈkæpɪtəl əv 10 ˈmɪljən wɑz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ʃɛrz ənd ə pər ʃɛr ˈvælju əv 100 iʧ. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 foʊnˈsɛkə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɛz ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈeɪʤənt fər ˈgreɪˌstoʊn pəˈtroʊliəm. ˈgreɪˌstoʊn ˈpriviəsli hæd ə, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ɪn ˈpikoʊ ˈseɪʃɛlz. ɪn 2013 ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈoʊnər kleɪmd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ðət hɪz ʃɛrz ɪn ˈgreɪˌstoʊn hæd bɪn soʊld tɪ ɪn 2004 ˈgreɪˌstoʊn wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri əv pəˈtroʊliəm ˈvɛnʧərz. ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt sərʧ əv ðə neɪm rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈsinjər pəˈzɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ˈsɛvərəl ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈɛntɪtiz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pəˈtroʊliəm ənd sɪˈmɛnt ˈkəmpəˌniz. ə ˈwərid ˈpikoʊ ɪmˈplɔɪi sɛnt ən iˈmeɪl, ˈdeɪtɪd 2013 tɪ foʊnˈsɛkə ˈæskɪŋ fər ədˈvaɪs ɔn ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ 'ðə rul ðət məˈʤɔrəti ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər kənˈsɛnt ɪz required’*’ ənd haʊ ðeɪ kʊd ˈwɛðər ðɛr ɪz ə ˈoʊnər əv ˈæˌsɛts əˈtrɪbjətəbəl tɪ 599 ʃɛrz ɪn ˈgreɪˌstoʊn egypt.’*.’ foʊnˈsɛkə. soʊ, wət wɑz ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˈhɪdən swɪs bæŋk əˈkaʊnt ədˈmɪnɪstərd frəm ðə ˈseɪʃɛlz? waɪ hoʊld ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz wərθ əv ʃɛrz ɪn ən ˌɪˈnæktɪv ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈkəmpəˌni? ˈɛkspərts wi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd sɛd ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈɔfən kriˈeɪtɪd ˈsoʊəli tɪ hoʊst ˈɔfˈʃɔr bæŋks əˈkaʊnts. waɪl ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz du nɑt ɪkˈspoʊz ˈɛni ˈrɔŋduɪŋ, ɪt wʊd goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn steɪt ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌni ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps əv ðɪs kaɪnd, ɪf ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈstrəkʧər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, wɑz trænˈspɛrənt ənd nɑt əbˈskjʊrd baɪ bæŋks ɪn ˈsikrəsi ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz. ˈbɪznɪs taɪˈkun ˈsælə daɪəb ənd hɪz sən. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl həz ˈbɛnəfɪtɪd frəm əˈsɪstəns |
a shocking million people have left religion since 2012, a new survey released last week shows.
the so called "great decline" of religion continued into last year, the 2014 general social survey showed.
each year, the national science foundation releases a dollar study that monitors societal change in the adult population of the united states. the researches things like life satisfaction, race relations, crime and punishment, and religion.
for the past decade, this study has shown a steady decrease in the number of religious americans.
three sections of this survey show the growing trend of nonreligious americans.
1. more americans say their religious preference is "none"
nearly 1 in 4 americans say their religious preference is "none." this has increased almost 20 percent since the 1990s, when the percentage of americans who affiliated as nonreligious was in the single digits.
in comparison, around 24 percent of americans affiliate as catholic, the largest religious denomination in the united states. if the trend keeps increasing, in a few years the largest religion in the united states could be no religion at all.
2. less americans attend church
the number of americans never attending church or other worship services each weekend is at an all time high. more than a third of americans say they never attend a worship service.
3. less americans pray
only 17 percent of americans say they never pray compared to the almost 35 percent who say they never attend a worship service and the 23 percent who affiliate as nonreligious.
even though people aren't attending worship services or affiliating with religion, most of the country still believes in the power of prayer.
cbn news reporter graham spoke with dr. corne bekker, with regent university, about what the church can do to stop this growing trend of nonreligious americans.
"we need to put the scriptures back at the center of absolutely everything we do," bekker said. "we need to give people real hope. the church needs to be a place of hope."
click play to watch dr. full interview. | ə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv lɛft rɪˈlɪʤən sɪns 2012 ə nu ˈsərˌveɪ riˈlist læst wik ʃoʊz. ðə soʊ kɔld "greɪt dɪˈklaɪn" əv rɪˈlɪʤən kənˈtɪnjud ˈɪntu læst jɪr, ðə 2014 ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərˌveɪ ʃoʊd. iʧ jɪr, ðə ˈnæʃənəl saɪəns faʊnˈdeɪʃən rɪˈlisɪz ə ˈdɔlər ˈstədi ðət ˈmɑnətərz səˈsaɪɪtəl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈædəlt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə riˈsərʧɪz θɪŋz laɪk laɪf ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən, reɪs riˈleɪʃənz, kraɪm ənd ˈpənɪʃmənt, ənd rɪˈlɪʤən. fər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ðɪs ˈstədi həz ʃoʊn ə ˈstɛdi ˈdiˌkris ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈmɛrɪkənz. θri ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðɪs ˈsərˌveɪ ʃoʊ ðə groʊɪŋ trɛnd əv ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs əˈmɛrɪkənz. 1 mɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz seɪ ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈprɛfərəns ɪz "nən" ˈnɪrli 1 ɪn 4 əˈmɛrɪkənz seɪ ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈprɛfərəns ɪz "nən." ðɪs həz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈɔlˌmoʊst 20 pərˈsɛnt sɪns ðə 1990s*, wɪn ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hu əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ɛz ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs wɑz ɪn ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈdɪʤɪts. ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən, əraʊnd 24 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈfɪliˌeɪt ɛz ˈkæθlɪk, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst rɪˈlɪʤəs dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪf ðə trɛnd kips ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ, ɪn ə fju jɪrz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kʊd bi noʊ rɪˈlɪʤən æt ɔl. 2 lɛs əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈtɛnd ʧərʧ ðə ˈnəmbər əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈnɛvər əˈtɛndɪŋ ʧərʧ ər ˈəðər ˈwərʃɪp ˈsərvɪsɪz iʧ ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪz æt ən ɔl taɪm haɪ. mɔr ðən ə θərd əv əˈmɛrɪkənz seɪ ðeɪ ˈnɛvər əˈtɛnd ə ˈwərʃɪp ˈsərvɪs. 3 lɛs əˈmɛrɪkənz preɪ ˈoʊnli 17 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz seɪ ðeɪ ˈnɛvər preɪ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈɔlˌmoʊst 35 pərˈsɛnt hu seɪ ðeɪ ˈnɛvər əˈtɛnd ə ˈwərʃɪp ˈsərvɪs ənd ðə 23 pərˈsɛnt hu əˈfɪliˌeɪt ɛz ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈpipəl ˈɑrənt əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈwərʃɪp ˈsərvɪsɪz ər əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈlɪʤən, moʊst əv ðə ˈkəntri stɪl bɪˈlivz ɪn ðə paʊər əv prɛr. nuz rɪˈpɔrtər græm spoʊk wɪθ ˈdɑktər. kɔrn ˈbɛkər, wɪθ ˈriʤənt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, əˈbaʊt wət ðə ʧərʧ kən du tɪ stɑp ðɪs groʊɪŋ trɛnd əv ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs əˈmɛrɪkənz. "wi nid tɪ pʊt ðə ˈskrɪpʧərz bæk æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi du," ˈbɛkər sɛd. "wi nid tɪ gɪv ˈpipəl ril hoʊp. ðə ʧərʧ nidz tɪ bi ə pleɪs əv hoʊp." klɪk pleɪ tɪ wɔʧ ˈdɑktər. fʊl ˈɪntərvˌju. |
republicans and democrats entirely see on threats posed by islamic militants, nuclear program, and other dangers. but those differences pale compared with americans’ massive partisan divide over how they view the threat from climate change, new polling shows.
sixty-eight percent of democrats see climate change as a “major threat” to the u.s., compared with just 25 percent of republicans, according to pew research center data released thursday. that spread is the largest division in views over any threat that pew asked about in the poll, which was conducted earlier this month.
the data also show that democrats consider the threat of climate change to be on par with that of the radical group isis. percent of democrats see the group as a major threat to the u.s., compared with 78 percent of republicans.
similarly, 67 percent of democrats see islamic extremist groups like as a major threat, compared with 80 percent of republicans.
according to the pew poll: “as in prior surveys on international threats, most republicans say that global climate change is either a minor threat (32%) or not a threat (40%) to the u.s. among republicans and leaners, most (62%) who agree with the tea party say that global climate change is ‘not a threat.’ party republicans are divided: 39% think global climate change is a minor threat, 33% say it is a major threat, and 25% say it is not a threat.”
the margin of error for answers in the poll, which was given to american adults, is plus or minus percentage points for democrats, points for republicans, and points for the smaller sample. | rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪnˈtaɪərli si ɔn θrɛts poʊzd baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmɪlətənts, ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd ˈəðər ˈdeɪnʤərz. bət ðoʊz ˈdɪfərənsɪz peɪl kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ americans’*’ ˈmæsɪv ˈpɑrtəzən dɪˈvaɪd ˈoʊvər haʊ ðeɪ vju ðə θrɛt frəm ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, nu ˈpoʊlɪŋ ʃoʊz. pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts si ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɛz ə threat”*” tɪ ðə juz., kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ʤɪst 25 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ˈdætə riˈlist ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðət sprɛd ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst dɪˈvɪʒən ɪn vjuz ˈoʊvər ˈɛni θrɛt ðət pju æst əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə poʊl, wɪʧ wɑz kənˈdəktəd ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ðə ˈdætə ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts kənˈsɪdər ðə θrɛt əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ tɪ bi ɔn pɑr wɪθ ðət əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl grup ˈaɪsəs. pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts si ðə grup ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər θrɛt tɪ ðə juz., kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 78 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ˈsɪmələrli, 67 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts si ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ɪkˈstrimɪst grups laɪk ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər θrɛt, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 80 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pju poʊl: ɪn praɪər ˈsərˌveɪz ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl θrɛts, moʊst rɪˈpəblɪkənz seɪ ðət ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˈiðər ə ˈmaɪnər θrɛt 32 ər nɑt ə θrɛt 40 tɪ ðə juz. əˈməŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈlinərz, moʊst 62 hu əˈgri wɪθ ðə ti ˈpɑrti seɪ ðət ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ə threat.’*.’ ˈpɑrti rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər dɪˈvaɪdɪd: 39 θɪŋk ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ə ˈmaɪnər θrɛt, 33 seɪ ɪt ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər θrɛt, ənd 25 seɪ ɪt ɪz nɑt ə threat.”*.” ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər fər ˈænsərz ɪn ðə poʊl, wɪʧ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈædəlts, ɪz pləs ər ˈmaɪnəs pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts fər ˈdɛməˌkræts, pɔɪnts fər rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ənd pɔɪnts fər ðə sˈmɔlər ˈsæmpəl. |
with input from the victims’ families, the city of aurora this morning collected the temporary memorials located at sable boulevard and drive and at the aurora municipal center fountain. on behalf of the aurora community, many thanks to all those who visited the temporary memorial and left flowers, toys, words of comfort and other items reflecting sympathy and love.
a team of city staff and volunteers boxed and labeled all items to be stored. the aurora history museum supervised the removal to ensure the safe and secure preservation of these items. city crews took all organic items, such as wreaths and flowers, to be mulched and recycled for use in the city parks. families will still have access to the items, at their convenience, at a secured location provided by one of the community partners.
the white crosses, which stood at the memorial site, will be delivered or stored, whichever is preferred by the family members. the aurora history museum is handling the archival of all items at the memorial, and under the supervision of jennifer kuehner, museum executive director, all items will be inventoried, categorized and stored. the public is welcome to view a display of condolences and banners in the lobby of aurora municipal center, located at 15151 e. alameda parkway. | wɪθ ˈɪnˌpʊt frəm ðə victims’*’ ˈfæməliz, ðə ˈsɪti əv ərˈɔrə ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ kəˈlɛktəd ðə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri məˈmɔriəlz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ˈseɪbəl ˈbʊləˌvɑrd ənd draɪv ənd æt ðə ərˈɔrə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈsɛnər ˈfaʊntən. ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ərˈɔrə kəmˈjunɪti, ˈmɛni θæŋks tɪ ɔl ðoʊz hu ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri məˈmɔriəl ənd lɛft flaʊərz, tɔɪz, wərdz əv ˈkəmfərt ənd ˈəðər ˈaɪtəmz rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈsɪmpəθi ənd ləv. ə tim əv ˈsɪti stæf ənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz bɑkst ənd ˈleɪbəld ɔl ˈaɪtəmz tɪ bi stɔrd. ðə ərˈɔrə ˈhɪstəri mˈjuziəm ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ðə rɪˈmuvəl tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə seɪf ənd sɪˈkjʊr ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv ðiz ˈaɪtəmz. ˈsɪti kruz tʊk ɔl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈaɪtəmz, səʧ ɛz riθs ənd flaʊərz, tɪ bi məlʧt ənd riˈsaɪkəld fər juz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti pɑrks. ˈfæməliz wɪl stɪl hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈaɪtəmz, æt ðɛr kənˈvinjəns, æt ə sɪˈkjʊrd loʊˈkeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ wən əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈpɑrtnərz. ðə waɪt ˈkrɔsɪz, wɪʧ stʊd æt ðə məˈmɔriəl saɪt, wɪl bi dɪˈlɪvərd ər stɔrd, wɪˈʧɛvər ɪz prɪˈfərd baɪ ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz. ðə ərˈɔrə ˈhɪstəri mˈjuziəm ɪz ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə ɑrˈkaɪvəl əv ɔl ˈaɪtəmz æt ðə məˈmɔriəl, ənd ˈəndər ðə ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv ˈʤɛnəfər ˈkʊnər, mˈjuziəm ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər, ɔl ˈaɪtəmz wɪl bi ˈɪnvənˌtɔrid, ˈkætəgərˌaɪzd ənd stɔrd. ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz ˈwɛlkəm tɪ vju ə dɪˈspleɪ əv kənˈdoʊlənsəz ənd ˈbænərz ɪn ðə ˈlɑbi əv ərˈɔrə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈsɛnər, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt 15151 i. ˌæləˈmidə ˈpɑrkˌweɪ. |
japan's prime minister abe has heralded a "new era" in japanese - south korean relations after the two countries reached a landmark deal on the issue of wartime sex slaves.
under monday's deal, japan will finance a yen aid ($8.7m) fund for the korean women forced into japanese brothels during world war ii, euphemistically referred to as "comfort women".
"japan and south korea will welcome a new era," abe told reporters after speaking by phone with south korean president park geun-hye. "both countries will cooperate together to open" it, he added.
the deal was reached in south korea's capital seoul at a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries.
"the comfort women issue... occurred with the involvement of the japanese military... and the japanese government acutely feels its responsibility," japanese foreign minister fumio said after a meeting with his south korean counterpart yun.
kishida added that japanese prime minister abe expressed an "apology and repentance from the bottom of his heart" to the victims.
yun said the agreement was "final and irreversible," as long as japan faithfully followed through with its promises.
strained ties
the issue has long been a source of friction between seoul and tokyo, with south korea previously japanese leaders of repeatedly failing to properly atone for wartime atrocities.
tens of thousands of women from around asia, many of them korean, were sent to military brothels to provide sex to japanese soldiers.
in south korea, there are 46 such surviving former sex slaves, mostly in their late or early 90s.
read more: finding closure for japan's wartime 'comfort women'
many survivors of the wartime sexual slavery had urged japan to issue an official apology, make reparations and include wartime atrocities in japanese school textbooks.
the us sees north korea as a key rival in the south east asian region and hopes to benefit from the strengthening of ties between its two allies, south korea and japan.
the two northeast asian countries together host about u.s. troops and are members of regional talks aimed at ending north korea's nuclear ambitions in return for aid. | ʤəˈpænz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər eɪb həz ˈhɛrəldɪd ə "nu ˈɪrə" ɪn ˌʤæpəˈniz saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən riˈleɪʃənz ˈæftər ðə tu ˈkəntriz riʧt ə ˈlændˌmɑrk dil ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈwɔrˌtaɪm sɛks sleɪvz. ˈəndər ˈmənˌdeɪz dil, ʤəˈpæn wɪl ˈfaɪˌnæns ə jɛn eɪd 8.7m*) fənd fər ðə ˌkɔˈriən ˈwɪmən fɔrst ˈɪntu ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈbrɑθəlz ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ii*, ˌjufəˈmɪstɪkli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz "ˈkəmfərt ˈwɪmən". "ʤəˈpæn ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə wɪl ˈwɛlkəm ə nu ˈɪrə," eɪb toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ˈspikɪŋ baɪ foʊn wɪθ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈprɛzɪdənt pɑrk geun-hye*. "boʊθ ˈkəntriz wɪl kˈwɑpərˌeɪt təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈoʊpən" ɪt, hi ˈædɪd. ðə dil wɑz riʧt ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈkæpɪtəl soʊl æt ə ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstərz əv ðə tu ˈkəntriz. "ðə ˈkəmfərt ˈwɪmən ˈɪʃu... əˈkərd wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri... ənd ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkjutli filz ɪts riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti," ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər fˈjumioʊ sɛd ˈæftər ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ hɪz saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt jən. ˈædɪd ðət ˌʤæpəˈniz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər eɪb ɪkˈsprɛst ən "əˈpɑləˌʤi ənd rɪˈpɛntəns frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm əv hɪz hɑrt" tɪ ðə ˈvɪktɪmz. jən sɛd ðə əˈgrimənt wɑz "ˈfaɪnəl ənd ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl," ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ʤəˈpæn ˈfeɪθfəli ˈfɑloʊd θru wɪθ ɪts ˈprɑməsəz. streɪnd taɪz ðə ˈɪʃu həz lɔŋ bɪn ə sɔrs əv ˈfrɪkʃən bɪtˈwin soʊl ənd ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, wɪθ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈpriviəsli ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈlidərz əv rɪˈpitɪdli ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈprɑpərli əˈtoʊn fər ˈwɔrˌtaɪm əˈtrɑsətiz. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwɪmən frəm əraʊnd ˈeɪʒə, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ˌkɔˈriən, wər sɛnt tɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbrɑθəlz tɪ prəˈvaɪd sɛks tɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsoʊlʤərz. ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ðɛr ər 46 səʧ sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈfɔrmər sɛks sleɪvz, ˈmoʊstli ɪn ðɛr leɪt ər ˈərli 90s*. rɛd mɔr: ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈkloʊʒər fər ʤəˈpænz ˈwɔrˌtaɪm 'ˈkəmfərt ˈwɪmən' ˈmɛni sərˈvaɪvərz əv ðə ˈwɔrˌtaɪm ˈsɛkʃuəl sˈleɪvəri hæd ərʤd ʤəˈpæn tɪ ˈɪʃu ən əˈfɪʃəl əˈpɑləˌʤi, meɪk ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnˈklud ˈwɔrˌtaɪm əˈtrɑsətiz ɪn ˌʤæpəˈniz skul ˈtɛkstˌbʊks. ðə ˈjuˈɛs siz nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɛz ə ki ˈraɪvəl ɪn ðə saʊθ ist ˈeɪʒən ˈriʤən ənd hoʊps tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ əv taɪz bɪtˈwin ɪts tu ˈælaɪz, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ʤəˈpæn. ðə tu ˌnɔrˈθist ˈeɪʒən ˈkəntriz təˈgɛðər hoʊst əˈbaʊt juz. trups ənd ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈriʤənəl tɔks eɪmd æt ˈɛndɪŋ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈnukliər æmˈbɪʃənz ɪn rɪˈtərn fər eɪd. |
in the last week or two i have seen many references in the media, which show a dramatic shift in positive trends regarding genetically modified organisms (gmo). today i saw that mayonnaise is the latest brand going, and that chipotle is the first national food chain that is going. one of the largest baby formula makers, similac, recently said that they would start offering a version of their formula. pizza hut and taco bell are removing all artificial ingredients from their products, with the ceo of pizza hut saying that he is making the changes in response to customer demands.
big business invests a great deal in making their desires known to our government. in order to create change we as citizens must use whatever means available to inform our representatives in government of our own desires for health and wellness.
governments are starting to get on board
vermont is the first state to require the labeling of food. even though the majority of vermonters want the labeling, big business is now taking the issue to court. if vermont wins the case then many states will follow suit. maine and connecticut also have the same law, but will only implement them if vermont wins the case.
ben and jerry's have also gone and the founders of the company are campaigning in washington, d.c. to encourage our government to support the cause of labeling foods.
neil young just wrote a song called "rock starbucks." a line on the song is "yeah, i want a cup of coffee, but i don't want a." he is on a campaign to boycott starbucks until they cut their ties with monsanto and to go-free.
many countries and regions bans and
more and more countries are going either free or (a herbicide that has been recently reported to have cancer causing toxins) free. shri lanka and the netherlands are the latest two countries to ban along with mexico, russia, south africa, france, chile, and brazil.
there is a growing list of countries that are banning the sale ofs altogether.
almost every day i get a new facebook post stating that another region in some country around the world is bannings, which shows public outcry is growing against crops.
as i am writing this article i just saw two posts on my facebook feed. one stating that a judge upheld jackson county oregon's ban on growing crops; and another saying hungary just announced that they are the first country to bans. the deputy state secretary said that he is convinced that it is the only way to ensure that families have access to safe foods.
these changes are a direct result of citizens demanding healthier food. hopefully, the results will snowball and gather rapid momentum so everyone on the planet can enjoy healthier food. we are however, racing against time. it is urgent to stop the spread ofs, as well as all the pesticides that are poisoning the earth.
we the people have the power, and must be bold in maximizing that power. we have to reclaim our democracy, but in order to do so we have to vote with our pocket book.
people we are on a roll. let's win this race now! | ɪn ðə læst wik ər tu aɪ hæv sin ˈmɛni ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə, wɪʧ ʃoʊ ə drəˈmætɪk ʃɪft ɪn ˈpɑzətɪv trɛnz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz (gmo*). təˈdeɪ aɪ sɔ ðət ˈmeɪəˌneɪz ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst brænd goʊɪŋ, ənd ðət ʧɪˈpoʊˌtli ɪz ðə fərst ˈnæʃənəl fud ʧeɪn ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ. wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈbeɪbi ˈfɔrmjələ ˈmeɪkərz, ˈsɪməˌlæk, ˈrisəntli sɛd ðət ðeɪ wʊd stɑrt ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈvərʒən əv ðɛr ˈfɔrmjələ. ˈpitsə hət ənd ˈtɑkoʊ bɛl ər riˈmuvɪŋ ɔl ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts frəm ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts, wɪθ ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈpitsə hət seɪɪŋ ðət hi ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈkəstəmər dɪˈmændz. bɪg ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈvɛsts ə greɪt dil ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈzaɪərz noʊn tɪ ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kriˈeɪt ʧeɪnʤ wi ɛz ˈsɪtɪzənz məst juz ˌwəˈtɛvər minz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ɑr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt əv ɑr oʊn dɪˈzaɪərz fər hɛlθ ənd ˈwɛlnəs. ˈgəvərnmənts ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɔn bɔrd vərˈmɑnt ɪz ðə fərst steɪt tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈleɪbəlɪŋ əv fud. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv vərˈmɑntərz wɔnt ðə ˈleɪbəlɪŋ, bɪg ˈbɪznɪs ɪz naʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu tɪ kɔrt. ɪf vərˈmɑnt wɪnz ðə keɪs ðɛn ˈmɛni steɪts wɪl ˈfɑloʊ sut. meɪn ənd kəˈnɛtəkət ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðə seɪm lɔ, bət wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈɪmpləmənt ðɛm ɪf vərˈmɑnt wɪnz ðə keɪs. bɛn ənd ˈʤɛriz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ gɔn ənd ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ər kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə kɔz əv ˈleɪbəlɪŋ fudz. nil jəŋ ʤɪst roʊt ə sɔŋ kɔld "rɑk ˈstɑrˌbəks." ə laɪn ɔn ðə sɔŋ ɪz "jæ, aɪ wɔnt ə kəp əv ˈkɔfi, bət aɪ doʊnt wɔnt ə." hi ɪz ɔn ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈstɑrˌbəks ənˈtɪl ðeɪ kət ðɛr taɪz wɪθ ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ ənd tɪ goʊ gmo-free*. ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ənd ˈriʤənz bæn ənd mɔr ənd mɔr ˈkəntriz ər goʊɪŋ ˈiðər fri ər (ə ˈərbɪˌsaɪd ðət həz bɪn ˈrisəntli ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv ˈkænsər ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈtɑksənz) fri. ʃri ˈlæŋkə ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ər ðə ˈleɪtəst tu ˈkəntriz tɪ bæn əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˈrəʃə, saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, fræns, ˈʧɪli, ənd brəˈzɪl. ðɛr ɪz ə groʊɪŋ lɪst əv ˈkəntriz ðət ər ˈbænɪŋ ðə seɪl əv ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri deɪ aɪ gɪt ə nu ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət əˈnəðər ˈriʤən ɪn səm ˈkəntri əraʊnd ðə wərld ɪz ˈbænɪŋ, wɪʧ ʃoʊz ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊtˌkraɪ ɪz groʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst krɑps. ɛz aɪ æm ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl aɪ ʤɪst sɔ tu poʊsts ɔn maɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fid. wən ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ə ʤəʤ əˈphɛld ˈʤæksən ˈkaʊnti ˈɔrəˌgɑnz bæn ɔn groʊɪŋ krɑps; ənd əˈnəðər seɪɪŋ ˈhəŋgəri ʤɪst əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ ər ðə fərst ˈkəntri tɪ bæn. ðə ˈdɛpjəti steɪt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sɛd ðət hi ɪz kənˈvɪnst ðət ɪt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈfæməliz hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ seɪf fudz. ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ˈsɪtɪzənz dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈhɛlθiər fud. ˈhoʊpfəli, ðə rɪˈzəlts wɪl sˈnoʊˌbɔl ənd ˈgæðər ˈræpɪd moʊˈmɛntəm soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðə ˈplænət kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈhɛlθiər fud. wi ər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈreɪsɪŋ əˈgɛnst taɪm. ɪt ɪz ˈərʤənt tɪ stɑp ðə sprɛd əv, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔl ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ðət ər ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ ðə ərθ. wi ðə ˈpipəl hæv ðə paʊər, ənd məst bi boʊld ɪn ˈmæksəˌmaɪzɪŋ ðət paʊər. wi hæv tɪ riˈkleɪm ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi, bət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ du soʊ wi hæv tɪ voʊt wɪθ ɑr ˈpɑkət bʊk. ˈpipəl wi ər ɔn ə roʊl. lɛts wɪn ðɪs reɪs naʊ! |
englewood, colo. (ap) von miller is headed for a very different kind of.
”for one, i already know that not going to be super bowl,” the broncos star cracked.
no, but he could still win his first defensive player of the year award if voters look past nosedive that will leave them out of the party for the first time since 2010.
even though been stuck at 13+ sacks for three weeks, miller has grown into a linebacker : one who can stuff the run, cover tight ends and torment tackles as adroitly as he can knock the ball out of the hand.
miller cringes at the term ”pass rusher” because it describes just one aspect of his job, which he says is to ”make plays, big plays, for my team.”
”that’s interesting that he would answer that question like that way because that tells you how much better a player become,” coach gary kubiak said. ”guys get a lot of accolades for sacks and numbers in this league, but really are you a complete player?”
in case, absolutely.
denver’s inept offense and poor run defense limited his chances down the stretch to have plays like he piled up earlier, including of andrew luck and blake that sealed victories and a sack of cam newton in the opener that was reminiscent of his spectacular super bowl.
miller’s 73 tackles are a career high and more than double what he collected last season (35) before embarking on a big playoff run that culminated with probably the greatest defensive performance in super bowl history.
at midseason, miller was just about the only player in the conversation for top defender in 2016. going without a sack for the last three games has opened the door to others, including khalil mack of the raiders (12-3), who visit the broncos (8-7) on sunday.
oakland coach jack del rio said miller and mack are similar in their disruptive capabilities but ”von’s the only guy ever seen that can look like going around a corner and an inch off the ground and still be going at full speed.”
miller also faces constant double- and even that guys like mack, vic beasley jr. and ryan kerrigan usually have to worry about.
sunday will mark the first time in nfl career that the broncos are playing for pride and not playoff positioning.
at this time last year, miller was preparing for a stellar playoff run that would bring him fame and fortune, from a super bowl 50 trophy to a contract. his cross-country victory lap: a junket of television and dance studios, parties and appearances.
”honestly, i did miss my teammates. i love these guys in here. but it was so new and i was meeting new people and it was new experiences,” miller said. ”and the end of the day, i was like, `dang, i was supposed to we had practice today.’ on my snap and getting messages from my guys like, `bro, we ready to work out today and you at six flags.\'”
he compared it to taking a sick day during school and thinking about what his buddies were doing all the time.
miller combined his super bowl success and his franchise tag status to enjoy last as a opportunity: ”an like that with the contracts, you really only get one of those,” miller said. ”so, i wanted to take advantage of that.”
miller is preparing for a very different kind of now.
”i’m starting my training on wednesday,” miller told the associated press. ”i just want to take a break. right now, in great shape. so, why take a break and lose that? so, while i got january off, just going to hit the workouts hard while i can where i just focus on working out and not appearances or endorsements. heading to the super bowl. a month away. got all of january to just grind it out.”
come april, report to the broncos’ program with the rest of his teammates.
”i’ll be here with my guys,” he said. ”i be so all over the place.”
he’ll save that for game days.
notes: c matt paradis, 2016 ed block courage award winner, confirmed have surgery on both hips this. kubiak, who had a second health scare in three seasons back in september, was asked about his desire to continue coaching friday. ”why, do i look bad?” he said with a laugh, then added: ”i love this league. i love the broncos. i love to work. all in on the raiders right now. there will be a time for reflection and all of that stuff next week.”
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for more nfl coverage: and | ˈɛŋgəlˌwʊd, ˈkoʊloʊ. (ˌeɪˈpi) vɔn ˈmɪlər ɪz ˈhɛdɪd fər ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv. wən, aɪ ɔˈrɛdi noʊ ðət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsupər boʊl mvp,”*,” ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz stɑr krækt. noʊ, bət hi kʊd stɪl wɪn hɪz fərst dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd ɪf ˈvoʊtərz lʊk pæst ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv ðət wɪl liv ðɛm aʊt əv ðə ˈpɑrti fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 2010 ˈivɪn ðoʊ bɪn stək æt 13 sæks fər θri wiks, ˈmɪlər həz groʊn ˈɪntu ə ˈlaɪnˌbækər wən hu kən stəf ðə rən, ˈkəvər taɪt ɛndz ənd ˈtɔrˌmɛnt ˈtækəlz ɛz əˈdrɔɪtli ɛz hi kən nɑk ðə bɔl aʊt əv ðə hænd. ˈmɪlər ˈkrɪnʤɪz æt ðə tərm rusher”*” bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪˈskraɪbz ʤɪst wən ˈæˌspɛkt əv hɪz ʤɑb, wɪʧ hi sɪz ɪz tɪ pleɪz, bɪg pleɪz, fər maɪ team.”*.” ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət hi wʊd ˈænsər ðət kˈwɛʃən laɪk ðət weɪ bɪˈkəz ðət tɛlz ju haʊ məʧ ˈbɛtər ə pleɪər become,”*,” koʊʧ ˈgɛri ˈkubiæk sɛd. gɪt ə lɔt əv ˈækəˌleɪdz fər sæks ənd ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðɪs lig, bət ˈrɪli ər ju ə kəmˈplit player?”*?” ɪn keɪs, ˌæbsəˈlutli. ˌɪˈnɛpt əˈfɛns ənd pur rən dɪˈfɛns ˈlɪmɪtɪd hɪz ˈʧænsɪz daʊn ðə strɛʧ tɪ hæv pleɪz laɪk hi paɪld əp ˈərliər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əv ˈændru lək ənd bleɪk ðət sild ˈvɪktəriz ənd ə sæk əv kæm ˈnutən ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənər ðət wɑz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv hɪz spɛkˈtækjələr ˈsupər boʊl. 73 ˈtækəlz ər ə kərɪr haɪ ənd mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl wət hi kəˈlɛktəd læst ˈsizən 35 ˌbiˈfɔr ɛmˈbɑrkɪŋ ɔn ə bɪg pleɪɔf rən ðət ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst dɪˈfɛnsɪv pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ˈsupər boʊl ˈhɪstəri. æt ˈmɪdˈsizən, ˈmɪlər wɑz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər ɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən fər tɔp dɪˈfɛndər ɪn 2016 goʊɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə sæk fər ðə læst θri geɪmz həz ˈoʊpənd ðə dɔr tɪ ˈəðərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkæləl mæk əv ðə ˈreɪdərz hu ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˈoʊklənd koʊʧ ʤæk dɛl ˈrioʊ sɛd ˈmɪlər ənd mæk ər ˈsɪmələr ɪn ðɛr dɪsˈrəptɪv ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz bət ðə ˈoʊnli gaɪ ˈɛvər sin ðət kən lʊk laɪk goʊɪŋ əraʊnd ə ˈkɔrnər ənd ən ɪnʧ ɔf ðə graʊnd ənd stɪl bi goʊɪŋ æt fʊl speed.”*.” ˈmɪlər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfeɪsɪz ˈkɑnstənt ˈdəbəl- ənd ˈivɪn ðət gaɪz laɪk mæk, vɪk ˈbizli jr*. ənd raɪən ˈkɛrɪgən ˈjuʒəwəli hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt. ˈsənˌdi wɪl mɑrk ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kərɪr ðət ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ər pleɪɪŋ fər praɪd ənd nɑt pleɪɔf pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ. æt ðɪs taɪm læst jɪr, ˈmɪlər wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ə ˈstɛlər pleɪɔf rən ðət wʊd brɪŋ ɪm feɪm ənd ˈfɔrʧən, frəm ə ˈsupər boʊl 50 ˈtroʊfi tɪ ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. hɪz ˈkrɔˌskəntri ˈvɪktəri læp: ə ˈʤəŋkɪt əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd dæns ˈstudiˌoʊz, ˈpɑrtiz ənd əˈpɪrənsəz. ””honestly*, aɪ dɪd mɪs maɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts. aɪ ləv ðiz gaɪz ɪn hir. bət ɪt wɑz soʊ nu ənd aɪ wɑz ˈmitɪŋ nu ˈpipəl ənd ɪt wɑz nu experiences,”*,” ˈmɪlər sɛd. ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, aɪ wɑz laɪk, `dæŋ, aɪ wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ wi hæd ˈpræktɪs today.’*.’ ɔn maɪ snæp ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm maɪ gaɪz laɪk, `broʊ, wi ˈrɛdi tɪ wərk aʊt təˈdeɪ ənd ju æt sɪks flags.\'”*.\'” hi kəmˈpɛrd ɪt tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə sɪk deɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ skul ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət hɪz ˈbədiz wər duɪŋ ɔl ðə taɪm. ˈmɪlər kəmˈbaɪnd hɪz ˈsupər boʊl səkˈsɛs ənd hɪz ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tæg ˈstætəs tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ læst ɛz ə ˌɑpərˈtunəti: laɪk ðət wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts, ju ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli gɪt wən əv those,”*,” ˈmɪlər sɛd. ””so*, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv that.”*.” ˈmɪlər ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv naʊ. ˈstɑrtɪŋ maɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɔn wednesday,”*,” ˈmɪlər toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ teɪk ə breɪk. raɪt naʊ, ɪn greɪt ʃeɪp. soʊ, waɪ teɪk ə breɪk ənd luz ðət? soʊ, waɪl aɪ gɑt ˈʤænjuˌɛri ɔf, ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ hɪt ðə ˈwərˌkaʊts hɑrd waɪl aɪ kən wɛr aɪ ʤɪst ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt ənd nɑt əˈpɪrənsəz ər ɛnˈdɔrsmənts. ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsupər boʊl. ə mənθ əˈweɪ. gɑt ɔl əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri tɪ ʤɪst graɪnd ɪt out.”*.” kəm ˈeɪprəl, rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə broncos’*’ ˈproʊˌgræm wɪθ ðə rɛst əv hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts. bi hir wɪθ maɪ guys,”*,” hi sɛd. bi soʊ ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə place.”*.” seɪv ðət fər geɪm deɪz. noʊts: si mæt pərˈædɪs, 2016 ɛd blɑk kərɪʤ əˈwɔrd ˈwɪnər, kənˈfərmd hæv ˈsərʤəri ɔn boʊθ hɪps ðɪs. ˈkubiæk, hu hæd ə ˈsɛkənd hɛlθ skɛr ɪn θri ˈsizənz bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, wɑz æst əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ””why*, du aɪ lʊk bad?”*?” hi sɛd wɪθ ə læf, ðɛn ˈædɪd: ləv ðɪs lig. aɪ ləv ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz. aɪ ləv tɪ wərk. ɔl ɪn ɔn ðə ˈreɪdərz raɪt naʊ. ðɛr wɪl bi ə taɪm fər rɪˈflɛkʃən ənd ɔl əv ðət stəf nɛkst week.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ ˈɑrni meɪˈleɪndrɛz ˈsteɪpəltən ɔn tˈwɪtər: fər mɔr ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈkəvərɪʤ: ənd |
(allhiphop news) for many years, the feminine voice in mainstream hip hop was lacking, but in 2014 more focus has been placed on female rappers than has been seen in years. that highlighting of women representing the culture will be further expressed at this year's soul train awards.
[also read: exclusive: calls for unity among female rappers, suggests forming an all women hip hop tour]
legendary performers lil kim, missy elliott, and da brat are set to reunite on stage for the event. the trio was featured on kim's 1997 platinum single "not tonight (remix)" along with angie martinez and the late lisa "left eye" lopes of tlc.
other acts scheduled to perform include chris brown, jeremih, nico & vinz, aloe blacc, kem, and jodeci. the soul train awards will air on bet and on november 30. wendy williams will serve as host.
[also read: jodeci, chris brown and more to perform at 2014 soul train awards]
watch the video for lil kim's "not tonight" featuring da brat, missy elliott, angie martinez, and lisa "left eye" lopes below. | (allhiphop* nuz) fər ˈmɛni jɪrz, ðə ˈfɛmənən vɔɪs ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim hɪp hɑp wɑz ˈlækɪŋ, bət ɪn 2014 mɔr ˈfoʊkɪs həz bɪn pleɪst ɔn ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈræpərz ðən həz bɪn sin ɪn jɪrz. ðət ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ əv ˈwɪmən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə ˈkəlʧər wɪl bi ˈfərðər ɪkˈsprɛst æt ðɪs jɪrz soʊl treɪn əˈwɔrdz. [ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: ɪkˈsklusɪv: kɔlz fər ˈjunɪti əˈməŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈræpərz, səˈʤɛsts ˈfɔrmɪŋ ən ɔl ˈwɪmən hɪp hɑp tʊr] ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri pərˈfɔrmərz lɪl kɪm, ˈmɪsi ˈɛliət, ənd ˈdiˈeɪ bræt ər sɛt tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt ɔn steɪʤ fər ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ðə ˈtriˌoʊ wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɔn kɪmz 1997 ˈplætənəm ˈsɪŋgəl "nɑt təˈnaɪt (remix*)" əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈænʤi mɑrˈtinɛz ənd ðə leɪt ˈlisə "lɛft aɪ" loʊps əv tlc*. ˈəðər ækts ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˌɪnˈklud krɪs braʊn, jeremih*, ˈnikoʊ vinz*, ˈæˌloʊ blacc*, kɛm, ənd jodeci*. ðə soʊl treɪn əˈwɔrdz wɪl ɛr ɔn bɛt ənd ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 30 ˈwɛndi ˈwɪljəmz wɪl sərv ɛz hoʊst. [ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: jodeci*, krɪs braʊn ənd mɔr tɪ pərˈfɔrm æt 2014 soʊl treɪn əˈwɔrdz] wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ fər lɪl kɪmz "nɑt təˈnaɪt" ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈdiˈeɪ bræt, ˈmɪsi ˈɛliət, ˈænʤi mɑrˈtinɛz, ənd ˈlisə "lɛft aɪ" loʊps bɪˈloʊ. |
earlier this week i an iphone 6 plus to a galaxy note 5 and headed into times square to test out the cameras, head-to-head. the results are below, lined up as best i could get them. both have excellent cameras, and though i suppose i'm tempted to give a slight edge to the iphone, it's not an easy call. samsung's is tuned to handle a little more aggressively, while the iphone tends to make its shutter as fast as it can while still bringing in enough light to get a usable image. in bright light, both cameras are great though, with samsung's note 5 tending just a little more yellow.
in all cases below, samsung's galaxy note 5 is on the left, the iphone is on the right. for those looking to get nitpicky, know that i cropped the images slightly so they'd line up better in the image below that will mean some of these are not at the same zoom level, but they're generally pretty close. both were shot on full-auto. i used apple's photos app and them with easybatchphoto. for those not looking to get nitpicky, here's the bottom line: both cameras are stupendous, fast, and could legitimately be called the best on the market (as of this writing, at least).
i was also accosted by spider-man, who demanded i take a selfie with him instead of simply taking his photo. no spider-man. bad spider-man. just because you can do whatever a spider can doesn't mean that you should. | ˈərliər ðɪs wik aɪ ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn 6 pləs tɪ ə ˈgæləksi noʊt 5 ənd ˈhɛdɪd ˈɪntu taɪmz skwɛr tɪ tɛst aʊt ðə ˈkæmərəz, head-to-head*. ðə rɪˈzəlts ər bɪˈloʊ, laɪnd əp ɛz bɛst aɪ kʊd gɪt ðɛm. boʊθ hæv ˈɛksələnt ˈkæmərəz, ənd ðoʊ aɪ səˈpoʊz əm ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ gɪv ə slaɪt ɛʤ tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn, ɪts nɑt ən ˈizi kɔl. ˈsæmˌsəŋz ɪz tund tɪ ˈhændəl ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əˈgrɛsɪvli, waɪl ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn tɛndz tɪ meɪk ɪts ˈʃətər ɛz fæst ɛz ɪt kən waɪl stɪl ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ɪˈnəf laɪt tɪ gɪt ə ˈjuzəbəl ˈɪmɪʤ. ɪn braɪt laɪt, boʊθ ˈkæmərəz ər greɪt ðoʊ, wɪθ ˈsæmˌsəŋz noʊt 5 ˈtɛndɪŋ ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈjɛloʊ. ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz bɪˈloʊ, ˈsæmˌsəŋz ˈgæləksi noʊt 5 ɪz ɔn ðə lɛft, ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɪz ɔn ðə raɪt. fər ðoʊz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈnɪtˌpɪki, noʊ ðət aɪ krɑpt ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz sˈlaɪtli soʊ ðeɪd laɪn əp ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ bɪˈloʊ ðət wɪl min səm əv ðiz ər nɑt æt ðə seɪm zum ˈlɛvəl, bət ðɛr ˈʤɛnərəli ˈprɪti kloʊz. boʊθ wər ʃɑt ɔn full-auto*. aɪ juzd ˈæpəlz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz æp ənd ðɛm wɪθ easybatchphoto*. fər ðoʊz nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈnɪtˌpɪki, hɪrz ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn: boʊθ ˈkæmərəz ər stuˈpɛndəs, fæst, ənd kʊd ləˈʤɪtəmətli bi kɔld ðə bɛst ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt (ɛz əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ, æt list). aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkɑstəd baɪ ˈspaɪdərmæn, hu dɪˈmændɪd aɪ teɪk ə ˈsɛlˌfi wɪθ ɪm ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsɪmpli ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. noʊ ˈspaɪdərmæn. bæd ˈspaɪdərmæn. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ju kən du ˌwəˈtɛvər ə ˈspaɪdər kən ˈdəzənt min ðət ju ʃʊd. |
immerse yourself in a fictional world of spies, criminals, terrorists, secret societies, government agents and more.
unique gameplay with escalating challenges.
decide the fate of countless hopeful immigrants while balancing your income and family needs.
congratulations. the october labor lottery is complete. your name was pulled. for immediate placement, report to the the ministry of admission at border checkpoint. an apartment will be provided for you and your family in east. expect a dwelling. glory to communist state of has just ended a war with neighboring and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town,. your job as immigration inspector is to control the flow of people entering then side of from. among the throngs of immigrants and visitors looking for work are hidden smugglers, spies, and terrorists. using only the documents provided by travelers and the ministry of primitive inspect, search, and fingerprint systems you must decide who can enter and who will be turned away or arrested.
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donald trump could transform his tens of millions of political followers into a audience for a new television network called trump tv if he loses the presidential election.
according to reports his son-in-law and close adviser jared kushner, who owns the new york observer, made an initial informal approach to financiers.
as mr trump trailed hillary clinton by up to 11 percentage points in polls the question of what he would do if he loses has only been addressed briefly by the billionaire himself. mr trump recently said he would like to "take a long vacation".
but analysts have suggested his next venture could potentially be one of his most influential and lucrative.
a trump tv network would allow him to maintain a major public profile, push his political agenda, and continue to attack the political and media establishment. | ˈdɑnəld trəmp kʊd ˈtrænsfɔrm hɪz tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɑloʊərz ˈɪntu ə ˈɔdiəns fər ə nu ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərk kɔld trəmp ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪf hi ˈluzɪz ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts hɪz ˈsənɪnˌlɔ ənd kloʊz ædˈvaɪzər ˈʤɛrɪd ˈkəʃnər, hu oʊnz ðə nu jɔrk əbˈzərvər, meɪd ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnˈfɔrməl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz. ɛz ˈmɪstər trəmp treɪld ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən baɪ əp tɪ 11 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts ɪn poʊlz ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wət hi wʊd du ɪf hi ˈluzɪz həz ˈoʊnli bɪn əˈdrɛst ˈbrifli baɪ ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈmɪstər trəmp ˈrisəntli sɛd hi wʊd laɪk tɪ "teɪk ə lɔŋ veɪˈkeɪʃən". bət ˈænəlɪsts hæv səˈʤɛstɪd hɪz nɛkst ˈvɛnʧər kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli bi wən əv hɪz moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ənd ˈlukrətɪv. ə trəmp ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərk wʊd əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpəblɪk ˈproʊˌfaɪl, pʊʃ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə, ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ əˈtæk ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈmidiə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. |
tim hudak is promising to get the government "out of business's hair" by abolishing the college of trades and shaving away regulations on workers.
standing in a salon east of toronto, the progressive conservative leader said he would immediately get rid of the body, which regulates over 100 different occupations from hairdressers to bakers.
"we don't need an expensive government bureaucracy to tell people where to get their hair cut," he said tuesday. "government's job is not to keep bureaucrats busy. it's to focus on what's important like health care and education."
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the college of trades' defenders say the organization is necessary to enforce standards in the skilled trades and protect consumers from subpar tradespeople.
but mr. hudak contends it is simply a useless layer of red tape that is unfairly limiting the number of people who can get into the trades.
he pointed to a written exam hairdressers must take to get a licence, as well as a fee salons must pay, as unnecessary measures.
"it's getting in the way of people here in this room with a new tax that will toss them out of work," he said.
hairstylist ambrose, 30, who attended mr. event, said she has been working as a hairdresser for seven years but could now lose her licence after failing the written test six times.
"it's breathtaking, it's very hard, it's a struggle," said ms. ambrose, the married mother of a three-year-old. "this is what i want to do for the rest of my life."
mr. hudak is running on a platform of cutting the size of government, which includes eliminating public sector jobs and doing away with one-third of all regulations on business.
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the liberals, for their part, unveiled a new promise in their platform sunday to appoint a special advisor to review the college of trades' application process and how the new regulations are enforced. they will hold off on certification of new trades while the review is happening.
campaigning in sault ste. marie at a catholic school on tuesday, ms. wynne attacked mr. hudak for being too much like former pc premier mike harris. mr. harris appeared on television monday to say he had a "pretty good" record as the province's leader and that the liberals are only dredging up his history to avoid talking about their own scandals.
"i really hope mike harris keeps talking because mike harris reminds all of us of what it was like during those years when he was premier," ms. wynne said, pointing to labour disputes with education workers during his reign.
"the discord in the education system, 26 million learning days lost because of the strikes and because of the conflict that was in every school if people liked mike harris then they're really going to love tim hudak."
ms. wynne spent the morning promoting a pledge to spend $150-million over three years to buy laptops, tablets, cameras and other technology for schools, as she wrapped up a jaunt through the north.
mr. hudak, who has not yet visited northern ontario during the campaign, again faced questions about his decision to skip the northern leaders' debate the previous day.
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"i wish it had worked out. i don't think there's been a leader who's spent more time in northern ontario [than me]," he said, referencing his time as northern development minister a decade ago. "i want to make sure that every part of the province of ontario the 905, the 416, the 613, northern ontario is firing on all cylinders." | tɪm ˈhudək ɪz ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt "aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz hɛr" baɪ əˈbɑlɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv treɪdz ənd ˈʃeɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˈwərkərz. ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ə səˈlɑn ist əv tərˈɑntoʊ, ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈlidər sɛd hi wʊd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˈbɑdi, wɪʧ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪts ˈoʊvər 100 ˈdɪfərənt ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz frəm ˈhɛrˌdrɛsərz tɪ ˈbeɪkərz. "wi doʊnt nid ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈgəvərnmənt bjʊˈrɑkrəsi tɪ tɛl ˈpipəl wɛr tɪ gɪt ðɛr hɛr kət," hi sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "ˈgəvərnmənts ʤɑb ɪz nɑt tɪ kip ˈbjʊrəˌkræts ˈbɪzi. ɪts tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn wəts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt laɪk hɛlθ kɛr ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən." ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv treɪdz' dɪˈfɛndərz seɪ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˈstændərdz ɪn ðə skɪld treɪdz ənd prəˈtɛkt kənˈsumərz frəm səbˈpɑr tradespeople*. bət ˈmɪstər. ˈhudək kənˈtɛndz ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə ˈjusləs leɪər əv rɛd teɪp ðət ɪz ənˈfɛrli ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hu kən gɪt ˈɪntu ðə treɪdz. hi ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ə ˈrɪtən ɪgˈzæm ˈhɛrˌdrɛsərz məst teɪk tɪ gɪt ə ˈlaɪsəns, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə fi səˈlɑnz məst peɪ, ɛz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmɛʒərz. "ɪts ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈpipəl hir ɪn ðɪs rum wɪθ ə nu tæks ðət wɪl tɔs ðɛm aʊt əv wərk," hi sɛd. ˈæmˌbroʊz, 30 hu əˈtɛndəd ˈmɪstər. ɪˈvɛnt, sɛd ʃi həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈhɛrˌdrɛsər fər ˈsɛvən jɪrz bət kʊd naʊ luz hər ˈlaɪsəns ˈæftər ˈfeɪlɪŋ ðə ˈrɪtən tɛst sɪks taɪmz. "ɪts ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ, ɪts ˈvɛri hɑrd, ɪts ə ˈstrəgəl," sɛd mɪz. ˈæmˌbroʊz, ðə ˈmɛrid ˈməðər əv ə three-year-old*. "ðɪs ɪz wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ du fər ðə rɛst əv maɪ laɪf." ˈmɪstər. ˈhudək ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə ˈplætˌfɔrm əv ˈkətɪŋ ðə saɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər ʤɑbz ənd duɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪθ ˌwənˈθərd əv ɔl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˈbɪznɪs. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz, fər ðɛr pɑrt, ənˈveɪld ə nu ˈprɑməs ɪn ðɛr ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈsənˌdi tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ə ˈspɛʃəl ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˌrivˈju ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv treɪdz' ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd haʊ ðə nu ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ər ɛnˈfɔrst. ðeɪ wɪl hoʊld ɔf ɔn ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən əv nu treɪdz waɪl ðə ˌrivˈju ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ. kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn sɔlt ste*. mərˈi æt ə ˈkæθlɪk skul ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, mɪz. wɪn əˈtækt ˈmɪstər. ˈhudək fər biɪŋ tu məʧ laɪk ˈfɔrmər ˈpiˈsi prɛˈmɪr maɪk ˈhɛrɪs. ˈmɪstər. ˈhɛrɪs əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ seɪ hi hæd ə "ˈprɪti gʊd" ˈrɛkərd ɛz ðə ˈprɑvənsɪz ˈlidər ənd ðət ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ər ˈoʊnli ˈdrɛʤɪŋ əp hɪz ˈhɪstəri tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr oʊn ˈskændəlz. "aɪ ˈrɪli hoʊp maɪk ˈhɛrɪs kips ˈtɔkɪŋ bɪˈkəz maɪk ˈhɛrɪs riˈmaɪndz ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs əv wət ɪt wɑz laɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðoʊz jɪrz wɪn hi wɑz prɛˈmɪr," mɪz. wɪn sɛd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈleɪbər dɪˈspjuts wɪθ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈwərkərz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz reɪn. "ðə ˈdɪskɔrd ɪn ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm, 26 ˈmɪljən ˈlərnɪŋ deɪz lɔst bɪˈkəz əv ðə straɪks ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ðət wɑz ɪn ˈɛvəri skul ɪf ˈpipəl laɪkt maɪk ˈhɛrɪs ðɛn ðɛr ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ tɪ ləv tɪm ˈhudək." mɪz. wɪn spɛnt ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ə plɛʤ tɪ spɛnd ˈoʊvər θri jɪrz tɪ baɪ ˈlæpˌtɑps, ˈtæbləts, ˈkæmərəz ənd ˈəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər skulz, ɛz ʃi ræpt əp ə ʤɔnt θru ðə nɔrθ. ˈmɪstər. ˈhudək, hu həz nɑt jɛt ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈnɔrðərn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, əˈgɛn feɪst kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ skɪp ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈlidərz' dəˈbeɪt ðə ˈpriviəs deɪ. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "aɪ wɪʃ ɪt hæd wərkt aʊt. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛrz bɪn ə ˈlidər huz spɛnt mɔr taɪm ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ [ðən mi]," hi sɛd, ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ hɪz taɪm ɛz ˈnɔrðərn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈmɪnɪstər ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ. "aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈɛvəri pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ðə 905 ðə 416 ðə 613 ˈnɔrðərn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ɪz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɔn ɔl ˈsɪləndərz." |
in a new book, inventing the century: 100 inventions that shaped the world , i read that the inventor of the slinky, richard james, joined a cult in bolivia to which he donated much of his profits. what cult? do proceeds from sales of still go to the cult?
cecil replies:
what’s your problem with cults, ken? why, just this spring while writing a check i said to myself, this money is going to fund religious zealots bent on subverting everything i hold dear. but i mailed in my income tax anyway.
in any case, i know that we want to call richard a cult. details about the group are scanty, and possible they were just an exceptionally enthusiastic bunch of episcopalians. besides, been more than 40 years since any slinky money found its way into the coffers. during the, however, quite a bit did. as much of the story as i could piece together, based on conversations with ex-wife, betty, a remarkable woman who saved the slinky company after her husband bailed.
it all started in 1943, when richard, an engineer at a navy shipyard in philadelphia, noticed a torsion spring fall off a table and wiggle when it hit the floor. in the metallurgical equivalent of apple, richard recognized a toy waiting to be born. having succeeded in finding steel with the right combination of lightness and no small feat in wartime he was ready to take his product to market by late 1945. realizing that the key to selling the slinky was showing it in action, he fabricated a display in which the toy walked down steps and persuaded the philadelphia branch of department store to let him give demonstrations. shoppers went nuts, and in 90 minutes entire stock of 400 had sold out. the thing was a hit at a toy fair the following spring and soon had become a national phenomenon.
by the richard was pretty flush. he and betty lived with their growing family on a estate near the suburb of bryn mawr on affluent main line. but he content and at some point got religion. previous accounts have been vague on how this came about, and betty herself have a lot of specifics. she know what religious organization richard got hooked up with, only that it was an evangelical christian sect that she termed a cult. richard began consorting with what betty considered dubious characters, made sizable financial contributions, and testified at revival meetings. she attended one and found it mortifying.
i asked betty what had gotten into her husband. she said slinky sales were slumping in the and that richard, a charismatic man who had gotten used to being a big shot, liked the attention he got while confessing his sins.
wondering what kind of sins we were talking about, i asked: “did richard have, ah, personal issues that led to his religious conversion?” yes, betty said. been a philanderer. found out about it, had discussions of the sort that usually ensue, but stayed with him for the sake of their six children.
finally, in february 1960, richard announced to betty and their two eldest children that he was moving to bolivia to work for his religious group. they could either sell the business or run it themselves; he was cutting all ties. by july he was gone. what exactly he did in bolivia, betty know, although no reason to think it was anything along the lines of jim jones in guyana more like a mission, from the sound of it. at one point she heard he was printing religious tracts.
to provide for her family, betty decided to keep the slinky business going, but it was on the verge of bankruptcy. richard had diverted the resources to his religious interests and left millions of dollars in unpaid bills. betty begged her creditors to be patient, and miraculously they all agreed. she wangled a tv advertising deal, moved the slinky plant to her hometown of in central pennsylvania, and slowly put the company back on its feet.
every so often she got accusatory letters from richard urging her to repent. at one point he asked that she leave the children and join him in bolivia. she never replied. in 1974 she heard that he had died of a heart attack, and that was that.
betty ran james industries, as the slinky company was officially known, for nearly four decades. in 1998, having produced close to 300 million since the founding of the company, she sold out for a boatload of money to a michigan company that promised to keep the slinky plant and its jobs in. your slinky buck may have supported some dubious ventures prior to 1960, but been well spent since.
send questions to cecil via [email protected]. | ɪn ə nu bʊk, ˌɪnˈvɛntɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri: 100 ˌɪnˈvɛnʃənz ðət ʃeɪpt ðə wərld aɪ rɛd ðət ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv ðə sˈlɪŋki, ˈrɪʧərd ʤeɪmz, ʤɔɪnd ə kəlt ɪn bəˈlɪviə tɪ wɪʧ hi ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd məʧ əv hɪz ˈprɑfɪts. wət kəlt? du prəˈsidz frəm seɪlz əv stɪl goʊ tɪ ðə kəlt? ˈsisəl rɪˈplaɪz: jʊr ˈprɑbləm wɪθ kəlts, kɛn? waɪ, ʤɪst ðɪs spərɪŋ waɪl ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ʧɛk aɪ sɛd tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ðɪs ˈməni ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ fənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈzɛləts bɛnt ɔn səbˈvərtɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ hoʊld dɪr. bət aɪ meɪld ɪn maɪ ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ˈɛniˌweɪ. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, aɪ noʊ ðət wi wɔnt tɪ kɔl ˈrɪʧərd ə kəlt. ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə grup ər ˈskænti, ənd ˈpɑsəbəl ðeɪ wər ʤɪst ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk bənʧ əv ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪljənz. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, bɪn mɔr ðən 40 jɪrz sɪns ˈɛni sˈlɪŋki ˈməni faʊnd ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔfərz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kwaɪt ə bɪt dɪd. ɛz məʧ əv ðə ˈstɔri ɛz aɪ kʊd pis təˈgɛðər, beɪst ɔn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈɛksˈwaɪf, ˈbɛti, ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈwʊmən hu seɪvd ðə sˈlɪŋki ˈkəmpəˌni ˈæftər hər ˈhəzbənd beɪld. ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 1943 wɪn ˈrɪʧərd, ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr æt ə ˈneɪvi ˈʃɪˌpjɑrd ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ˈnoʊtɪst ə ˈtɔrʃən spərɪŋ fɔl ɔf ə ˈteɪbəl ənd ˈwɪgəl wɪn ɪt hɪt ðə flɔr. ɪn ðə ˌmɛtəˈlərʤɪkəl ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈæpəl, ˈrɪʧərd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ə tɔɪ ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi bɔrn. ˈhævɪŋ səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ stil wɪθ ðə raɪt ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈlaɪtnəs ənd noʊ smɔl fit ɪn ˈwɔrˌtaɪm hi wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk hɪz ˈprɑdəkt tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt baɪ leɪt 1945 ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ki tɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə sˈlɪŋki wɑz ʃoʊɪŋ ɪt ɪn ˈækʃən, hi ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ə dɪˈspleɪ ɪn wɪʧ ðə tɔɪ wɔkt daʊn stɛps ənd pərsˈweɪdɪd ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə brænʧ əv dɪˈpɑrtmənt stɔr tɪ lɛt ɪm gɪv ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz. ˈʃɑpərz wɛnt nəts, ənd ɪn 90 ˈmɪnəts ɪnˈtaɪər stɑk əv 400 hæd soʊld aʊt. ðə θɪŋ wɑz ə hɪt æt ə tɔɪ fɛr ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ spərɪŋ ənd sun hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈnæʃənəl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. baɪ ðə ˈrɪʧərd wɑz ˈprɪti fləʃ. hi ənd ˈbɛti lɪvd wɪθ ðɛr groʊɪŋ ˈfæməli ɔn ə ɛˈsteɪt nɪr ðə ˈsəbərb əv brɪn mɔər ɔn ˈæfluənt meɪn laɪn. bət hi ˈkɑntɛnt ənd æt səm pɔɪnt gɑt rɪˈlɪʤən. ˈpriviəs əˈkaʊnts hæv bɪn veɪg ɔn haʊ ðɪs keɪm əˈbaʊt, ənd ˈbɛti hərˈsɛlf hæv ə lɔt əv spɪˈsɪfɪks. ʃi noʊ wət rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈrɪʧərd gɑt hʊkt əp wɪθ, ˈoʊnli ðət ɪt wɑz ən ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈkrɪsʧɪn sɛkt ðət ʃi tərmd ə kəlt. ˈrɪʧərd bɪˈgæn kənˈsɔrtɪŋ wɪθ wət ˈbɛti kənˈsɪdərd ˈdubiəs ˈkɛrɪktərz, meɪd ˈsaɪzəbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ənd ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd æt rɪˈvaɪvəl ˈmitɪŋz. ʃi əˈtɛndəd wən ənd faʊnd ɪt mortifying*. aɪ æst ˈbɛti wət hæd ˈgɔtən ˈɪntu hər ˈhəzbənd. ʃi sɛd sˈlɪŋki seɪlz wər sˈləmpɪŋ ɪn ðə ənd ðət ˈrɪʧərd, ə kɛrɪzˈmætɪk mæn hu hæd ˈgɔtən juzd tɪ biɪŋ ə bɪg ʃɑt, laɪkt ðə əˈtɛnʃən hi gɑt waɪl kənˈfɛsɪŋ hɪz sɪnz. ˈwəndərɪŋ wət kaɪnd əv sɪnz wi wər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt, aɪ æst: ˈrɪʧərd hæv, ɑ, ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪʃuz ðət lɛd tɪ hɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs conversion?”*?” jɛs, ˈbɛti sɛd. bɪn ə fəˈlænˌdɛrər. faʊnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ɪt, hæd dɪˈskəʃənz əv ðə sɔrt ðət ˈjuʒəwəli ɪnˈsu, bət steɪd wɪθ ɪm fər ðə seɪk əv ðɛr sɪks ˈʧɪldrən. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1960 ˈrɪʧərd əˈnaʊnst tɪ ˈbɛti ənd ðɛr tu ˈɛldəst ˈʧɪldrən ðət hi wɑz ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ bəˈlɪviə tɪ wərk fər hɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs grup. ðeɪ kʊd ˈiðər sɛl ðə ˈbɪznɪs ər rən ɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz; hi wɑz ˈkətɪŋ ɔl taɪz. baɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ hi wɑz gɔn. wət ɪgˈzæktli hi dɪd ɪn bəˈlɪviə, ˈbɛti noʊ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊ ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv ʤɪm ʤoʊnz ɪn ˌgaɪˈɑnə mɔr laɪk ə ˈmɪʃən, frəm ðə saʊnd əv ɪt. æt wən pɔɪnt ʃi hərd hi wɑz ˈprɪnɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs trækts. tɪ prəˈvaɪd fər hər ˈfæməli, ˈbɛti ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kip ðə sˈlɪŋki ˈbɪznɪs goʊɪŋ, bət ɪt wɑz ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ˈbæŋkrəptsi. ˈrɪʧərd hæd dɪˈvərtɪd ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ hɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɪntərɪsts ənd lɛft ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ənˈpeɪd bɪlz. ˈbɛti bɛgd hər ˈkrɛdɪtərz tɪ bi ˈpeɪʃənt, ənd mərˈækjələsli ðeɪ ɔl əˈgrid. ʃi ˈwæŋgəld ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ dil, muvd ðə sˈlɪŋki plænt tɪ hər ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ənd sˈloʊli pʊt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bæk ɔn ɪts fit. ˈɛvəri soʊ ˈɔfən ʃi gɑt əˈkjuzəˌtɔri ˈlɛtərz frəm ˈrɪʧərd ˈərʤɪŋ hər tɪ rɪˈpɛnt. æt wən pɔɪnt hi æst ðət ʃi liv ðə ˈʧɪldrən ənd ʤɔɪn ɪm ɪn bəˈlɪviə. ʃi ˈnɛvər rɪˈplaɪd. ɪn 1974 ʃi hərd ðət hi hæd daɪd əv ə hɑrt əˈtæk, ənd ðət wɑz ðət. ˈbɛti ræn ʤeɪmz ˈɪndəstriz, ɛz ðə sˈlɪŋki ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz əˈfɪʃəli noʊn, fər ˈnɪrli fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɪn 1998 ˈhævɪŋ prəˈdust kloʊz tɪ 300 ˈmɪljən sɪns ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ʃi soʊld aʊt fər ə ˈboʊˌtloʊd əv ˈməni tɪ ə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˈprɑməst tɪ kip ðə sˈlɪŋki plænt ənd ɪts ʤɑbz ɪn. jʊr sˈlɪŋki bək meɪ hæv səˈpɔrtɪd səm ˈdubiəs ˈvɛnʧərz praɪər tɪ 1960 bət bɪn wɛl spɛnt sɪns. sɛnd kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ ˈsisəl ˈviə [email protected]*. |
the flag decals that were ordered taken down by chief bronaugh. photographs courtesy fire department.
tuesday, september 9, 2014 || by michael romain
today, four firefighters were sent home, pending disciplinary action, for failure to comply with a direct order, according to chief craig bronaugh. a cbs local report noted that more firefighters could be sent home tomorrow. the firefighters apparently refused to remove american flag decals from their lockers and helmets.
“a representative from service employees international union local 73, which represents the firefighters, met for an hour with chief bronaugh tuesday afternoon, with the union hoping chief bronaugh would modify his order. instead, he ordered the firefighters sent home immediately, pending disciplinary action,” according to the cbs report.
“union spokesman adam rosen said he is ‘shocked’ that an agency of first responders would enforce such an order the week of sept. 11.
“the four suspended firefighters said they were told that the order was issued because of racial discord [in] the department. the four, who include two white firefighters, a black firefighter, and a fourth firefighter who is a cuban émigré, said no such problems exist,” wrote cbs, which also reported that the four firefighters trace the issue “to a decision by several firefighters to replace a tattered american flag last month in one of’s firehouses. the new flag mysteriously disappeared early aug. 23. the order on decals was issued last week.”
although the cbs report indicates that the department “has had no such order in the recent past,” an internal memo released by the office of chief bronaugh noted that this kind of conflict has nonetheless appeared before:
under no circumstances at anytime are there to be on fire department lockers or helmets. any are to be removed immediately. no inquiry will be entertained regarding this matter.
to be read at all roll calls thru september 10, 2014
this was in response to an inquiry regarding an american flag being put up in the fire station (replacing a torn and tattered flag that previously existed). that flag was stolen on the very next shift day. firefighters were upset that the flag was stolen and in response placed american flag decals on their personal lockers in the stations.
this is not the first time that a flag incident has occurred in the fire department. approximately 10 years ago, all american flag decals were removed from all of the department vehicles and all physical flags were removed from the back of the engines. these were removed by, then, lieutenant scott (he has since been promoted to captain). he is also the one that recently took the flag down from the station and has not yet returned the flag to its owner.
an example of the decals that have been ordered to be removed are the american flag, and ones that commemorate the 343 that passed on.
“no one was suspended, they were sent home. this is an issue about insubordination, plain and simple,” said chief bronaugh. “they’re trying to make this about the flag and the anniversary of september 11, but this has nothing to do with [either]. this has to do with maintaining the uniformity and the order of the lockers so that we can avoid racial issues.” | ðə flæg ˈdiˌkælz ðət wər ˈɔrdərd ˈteɪkən daʊn baɪ ʧif ˈbrɑnɔ. ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ˈkərtəsi faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈtuzˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 9 2014 baɪ ˈmaɪkəl roʊˈmeɪn təˈdeɪ, fɔr ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz wər sɛnt hoʊm, ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃən, fər ˈfeɪljər tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈɔrdər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʧif kreɪg ˈbrɑnɔ. ə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈloʊkəl rɪˈpɔrt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət mɔr ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz kʊd bi sɛnt hoʊm təˈmɑˌroʊ. ðə ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz əˈpɛrəntli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ riˈmuv əˈmɛrɪkən flæg ˈdiˌkælz frəm ðɛr ˈlɑkərz ənd ˈhɛlməts. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv frəm ˈsərvɪs ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈjunjən ˈloʊkəl 73 wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz, mɛt fər ən aʊər wɪθ ʧif ˈbrɑnɔ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, wɪθ ðə ˈjunjən ˈhoʊpɪŋ ʧif ˈbrɑnɔ wʊd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ hɪz ˈɔrdər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz sɛnt hoʊm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri action,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs rɪˈpɔrt. ˈspoʊksmən ˈædəm ˈroʊzən sɛd hi ɪz ‘‘shocked’*’ ðət ən ˈeɪʤənsi əv fərst rɪˈspɑndərz wʊd ɛnˈfɔrs səʧ ən ˈɔrdər ðə wik əv sɛpt. 11 fɔr səˈspɛndɪd ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz sɛd ðeɪ wər toʊld ðət ðə ˈɔrdər wɑz ˈɪʃud bɪˈkəz əv ˈreɪʃəl ˈdɪskɔrd [ɪn] ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə fɔr, hu ˌɪnˈklud tu waɪt ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz, ə blæk ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər, ənd ə fɔrθ ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər hu ɪz ə ˈkjubən éémigré*é, sɛd noʊ səʧ ˈprɑbləmz exist,”*,” roʊt ˈsiˌbiˌɛs, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə fɔr ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz treɪs ðə ˈɪʃu ə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ə ˈtætərd əˈmɛrɪkən flæg læst mənθ ɪn wən əv ˈfaɪərˌhaʊsɪz. ðə nu flæg ˌmɪˈstɪrjəsli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈərli ˈɔgəst. 23 ðə ˈɔrdər ɔn ˈdiˌkælz wɑz ˈɪʃud læst week.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd noʊ səʧ ˈɔrdər ɪn ðə ˈrisənt past,”*,” ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɛˌmoʊ riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ʧif ˈbrɑnɔ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈkɑnflɪkt həz ˌnənðəˈlɛs əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr: ˈəndər noʊ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz æt ˈɛniˌtaɪm ər ðɛr tɪ bi ɔn faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈlɑkərz ər ˈhɛlməts. ˈɛni ər tɪ bi riˈmuvd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. noʊ ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri wɪl bi ˌɛnərˈteɪnd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs ˈmætər. tɪ bi rɛd æt ɔl roʊl kɔlz θru sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 2014 ðɪs wɑz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ən əˈmɛrɪkən flæg biɪŋ pʊt əp ɪn ðə faɪər ˈsteɪʃən (rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ə tɔrn ənd ˈtætərd flæg ðət ˈpriviəsli ɪgˈzɪstəd). ðət flæg wɑz ˈstoʊlən ɔn ðə ˈvɛri nɛkst ʃɪft deɪ. ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz wər ˈəpˌsɛt ðət ðə flæg wɑz ˈstoʊlən ənd ɪn rɪˈspɑns pleɪst əˈmɛrɪkən flæg ˈdiˌkælz ɔn ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlɑkərz ɪn ðə ˈsteɪʃənz. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ðət ə flæg ˈɪnsədənt həz əˈkərd ɪn ðə faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. əˈprɑksəmətli 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ɔl əˈmɛrɪkən flæg ˈdiˌkælz wər riˈmuvd frəm ɔl əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈviɪkəlz ənd ɔl ˈfɪzɪkəl flægz wər riˈmuvd frəm ðə bæk əv ðə ˈɛnʤənz. ðiz wər riˈmuvd baɪ, ðɛn, luˈtɛnənt skɑt (hi həz sɪns bɪn prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ˈkæptən). hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə wən ðət ˈrisəntli tʊk ðə flæg daʊn frəm ðə ˈsteɪʃən ənd həz nɑt jɛt rɪˈtərnd ðə flæg tɪ ɪts ˈoʊnər. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈdiˌkælz ðət hæv bɪn ˈɔrdərd tɪ bi riˈmuvd ər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən flæg, ənd wənz ðət kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ðə 343 ðət pæst ɔn wən wɑz səˈspɛndɪd, ðeɪ wər sɛnt hoʊm. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɪʃu əˈbaʊt ˌɪnsəˌbɔrdəˈneɪʃən, pleɪn ənd simple,”*,” sɛd ʧif ˈbrɑnɔ. traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə flæg ənd ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 bət ðɪs həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ [ˈiðər]. ðɪs həz tɪ du wɪθ meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˌjunəˈfɔrməti ənd ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə ˈlɑkərz soʊ ðət wi kən əˈvɔɪd ˈreɪʃəl issues.”*.” |
while team meandered through vale, weiss felt… jealous.
jealousy was not a feeling that someone such as weiss should feel, she knew that, it was… beneath her to feel that petty. that she shouldn't feel that way just because her partner spent less and less time with her. that she had been replaced.
i don't get it, weiss watched ruby lead blake into an arcade, i thought we were partners, ergo close friends? it made sense to her. your partner is the person you are closest to, but i don't feel close to ruby at all anymore.
when their first semester had started, ruby and her were more or less, well, inseparable. not that weiss hadn't tried to separate herself from ruby; it got more than a bit too much for her sometimes having the younger teen constantly trying to interact with her. looking back at it, as much as weiss had found ruby to be annoying it was still nice. it was nice to have someone who genuinely wanted to be your friend and not because of your name.
towards the end of the last semester, it felt like that closeness was slowly receding as ruby spent less and less time with weiss and more with another one of their teammates; blake.
it was little surprise to weiss that ruby knew about blake's… heritage, given the amount of time the two had spent together. what did surprise weiss was the fact that blake had stayed with ruby and yang over the semester break. no, that's not quite right, it didn't surprise me, it also hurts. her teammates, no, her friends, spent the break together. without her.
weiss felt alone.
at first weiss had assumed she was feeling needy, that she was perhaps being a bit too harsh on ruby when they studied and that was what was pushing her partner away. during the break, weiss had made a promise to fix whatever… issue had come up, to reconnect with her partner.
yet weiss felt more alone than ever, her partner was off with blake, almost entirely ignoring her. i suppose i have been replaced. weiss let out a sigh. did i screw up? was it something i did?
or perhaps blake is just better than me?
no, that wasn't the case. weiss knew the answer all too easily; ruby had a crush on blake. ruby could never be considered subtle, so it was obvious why her partner was spending more time with blake. it didn't change the fact that the declining absence of ruby was affecting weiss. even with ruby spending more and more time with blake, weiss had hoped that the younger teen would still make time for her. you'd at least think she'd want to spend some time with me, but no, n- "ow!" something or rather someone, weiss in the forehead. considering that the she only knew one such person who would do such a thing, and she was in the company of said person, it narrowed the choices down. "what was that for yang?!"
"you were staring at the arcade door for like, five minutes." usual cocky grin morphed into a more concerned look. "and you were sighing like the world was gonna end."
"no i wasn't!" a certain lack of black and red alerted weiss to another issue. "wait… where did ruby and blake go?"
"they're inside, playing last i checked, or at least, they were when i came out." even as the question rose in weiss' mind, yang already had an answer for it; "you were lagging behind and i was curious, what's on your mind?"
"i… nothing. now if you will excuse me-" weiss made her way towards the door. or would have, had yang not have grabbed onto her arm.
"weiss, i'm being serious." there wasn't a hint of the cockiness in voice, it was closer to the tone that she used when she spoke to ruby. "what's on your mind?"
weiss sighed, shoulders slumped in defeat. "a lot." grip loosened on her arm as weiss turned around, her arms clutching her sides. "just… a lot."
yang nodded her head, much to weiss' confusion. "yup. looks like we need to talk."
"why are we at?"
"the better question is why you got a salad." yang gestured towards a salad in front of weiss.
"because i don't want to die before i'm thirty?" weiss raised an incredulous eyebrow. "which you are probably going to if you eat that… that monstrosity."
"aww, you gotta live a little, princess." yang pouted before taking a bite out of said monstrosity. weiss pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to not watch her partner's sister eat herself into an early grave, as yang down more calories than weiss probably had in two days in a matter of minutes. "so what's on your mind?"
"…" weiss didn't exactly know how to answer that, i mean how do you? there was a lot on her mind, but the particular issue that yang was asking about was… sensitive. if i say it out loud, i'm going to sound like a needy little girl. that was definitely an image that weiss didn't want to give to anyone. so instead, she just sat there, picking at her salad, eating small bites of it.
"come-on, what's bugging you?" yang pestered her, breaking the silence. "there has got to be something."
the white haired girl sighed, i suppose i might as well be honest. "ruby."
"in what way?" weiss could feel the mood shift as yang calmly set down her food and leaned forwards, elbows resting on the table, her fingers interlaced. she looked… menacing. no, that's not right. yang was being serious.
"i don't think she wants to be friends with me anymore."
yang's lilac eyes widened in what weiss could only describe as surprise as she leaned back, the menacing atmosphere evaporating as soon as it came. "don't be silly, ruby is your friend. why wouldn't she be?"
"i would not be so sure." weiss set down the cheap plastic fork, her eyes drawn to it. "we haven't hung out like we used to –mind you, the didn't give me much of a choice- in fact, i barely see her outside of meals and class. we, don't even study together anymore."
"that's not necessarily true. you two were hanging out until a while ago." yang pointed out before sipping on a dr. piper. "just because you don't study together doesn't me-"
"no, you don't understand." weiss glanced up from the fork to find curious lilac eyes staring at her. "ruby replaced me." it hurt, it physically pained weiss to say it, to admit it.
yang's head tilted, her long mass of blonde hair moving in sync with it. "why'd you think that?"
"perhaps because the decided that i was too harsh on her? i don't know, why else would ruby abandon me?" weiss had resumed focusing on the cheap fork. "i thought we were close friends, then she stops hanging out with me and then she and blake become inseparable, how else would you expl- explain…"
yang started to laugh.
not some kind of small chuckle or giggle, but a deep laugh, one that came from the gut. it wasn't some forced expression, or awkward thing, no, there was real mirth behind it.
it made weiss furious.
"well since my situation is so amusing to you, i believe i'll take my leave." weiss stated coldly as she got up from her seat and headed for the exit. leaving her salad and teammate behind, weiss all but broke into a run as she left behind.
the one person that weiss had hoped, had hoped would help her reconnect with ruby, mend their friendship had just laughed in her face at the problem. it hurt even more than being excluded over the semester break. even with people who don't care about my name, i still can't make friends. weiss could feel her eyes water as her thoughts progressed. i guess i am completely hopeless. the run slowed down to a walk before a standstill as weiss found herself in the middle of a sidewalk. i am the of all, after all.
"weiss?!" a blonde mass of hair weaved throughout the streets. "hey weiss, where'd you go?!" weiss ignored the voice, her standstill slowly turning into a very, very slow walk as she started to make her way towards where blake and ruby presumably were, the arcade.
"hey wait up!" weiss paid the voice no heed as it got closer. close enough that she could practically hear the footsteps of its owner. "sorry 'bout that, i was goi-"
"i don't care xiao long." weiss stated flatly as the footsteps followed her. "you made your thoughts on the matter abundantly clear. please leave me alone."
the footsteps quickened, the blonde hair entering weiss' vision as yang jogged in front of her. "weiss, just listen to me for a moment, oka-" the footsteps stopped as yang stared at her. "are… are you cryi-"
"why wouldn't i be?" yang winced at weiss' tone, it was cold. colder than you'd expect from someone who was crying, almost emotionless. "my closest friend, or at least the person who i am with has all but replaced me! her of a sister literally laughed at my face when i thought i we were having a serious conversation!" weiss started to tick them off on her hands. "and the person who replaced me will probably never see me as anything but a schnee, so you tell me xiao long, why shouldn't i be crying when none of my teammates will be someone i could consider a friend?"
the response was immediate and unexpected; yang didn't shy away, or yell back at her, no, instead weiss felt herself suddenly being pulled in a hug from the taller girl. not some kind of quick friendly hug, but a comforting one. a type of hug that weiss had never had before. "i'm your friend."
"i…but, you were laughing at me!" weiss tried struggling out of the wall of muscle that was holding her in place to no avail. "let go of me!"
"no." the answer was calm and immediate. no indecision. "i laughed because… well, 'cause you are missing a key thing 'bout rubes." weiss could feel yang take a deep breath before letting it out. "i'm not supposed to say this either, mind you, but ruby has a huge crush on blake."
weiss had to stop herself from rolling her eyes. it was something that everyone, even the of a human being, jaune, could pick up on. "everyone and their weapon knows that, your point?"
"so it doesn't mean you are being replaced!" weiss wasn't convinced, as evident of her continued struggle to break free. "ruby still thinks the world of you… she still considers you to be her friend, one of her best friends." the struggling lessened as yang went on. "if you really are worried, you should talk to her, i promise she'll hang out more with you if you just ask. she just… happens to be spending more time with blake now is all?"
weiss mulled over the new information after yang finally let go of her. perhaps i am just being illogical about this; why not just talk to ruby directly? it made sense. weiss groaned, the actually made sense for once. "well. i feel silly for worrying about it now." taking a step back from the blonde girl, she started to turn back to the direction of the arcade. "i suppose we should be heading back there no- eep!"
the white haired girl felt a familiar sensation as yang pulled her back into a hug. "don't forget, i'm your friend too. i always will be."
suppressing her immediate inclination to push yang away, weiss instead hugged her back, her thin arms barely wrapping around the tall girl, a small smile stretching her lips.
"thanks yang."
au: i'm guessing this wasn't what you were expecting at all.
before you ask, i know the question will pop up; no, i am not planning on making this a story as well. if it becomes one, that is not my intention to be completely honest.
this chapter stems from three things; 1. i wanted to address weiss since… she would be feeling very left out, especially after their semester break. 2. i really haven't written any weiss or yang stuff –at least of any depth- so i wanted to get some practice in. 3. gotta do some stuff for (my editor for a lot of my stories).
this is the only chapter that i actually seriously edited because, like i said above, this was a exercise in writing characters i normally don't write. even yang i only ever write in the context of her relationship with ruby instead of her acting outside of the big sister role.
in the end, this chapter didn't have the feeling i wanted it to have in the end, so i may come back and retroactively edit it… if i do, i'll mention it in later author's note.
second-to-lastly, i don't plan on having these little interludes very often, maybe every ten or so chapters? give or take?
finally, how did i do? like i said, this was an experiment in writing characters i usually never do, so i'm curious to how i did with the characterization.
thanks for reading everyone, and expect a actual blake and ruby chapter on sunday! :d | waɪl tim miˈændərd θru veɪl, waɪs felt…*… ˈʤɛləs. ˈʤɛləsi wɑz nɑt ə ˈfilɪŋ ðət ˈsəmˌwən səʧ ɛz waɪs ʃʊd fil, ʃi nu ðət, ɪt was…*… bɪˈniθ hər tɪ fil ðət ˈpɛˌti. ðət ʃi ˈʃʊdənt fil ðət weɪ ʤɪst bɪˈkəz hər ˈpɑrtnər spɛnt lɛs ənd lɛs taɪm wɪθ hər. ðət ʃi hæd bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst. aɪ doʊnt gɪt ɪt, waɪs wɔʧt ˈrubi lɛd bleɪk ˈɪntu ən ɑrˈkeɪd, aɪ θɔt wi wər ˈpɑrtnərz, ˈərgoʊ kloʊz frɛndz? ɪt meɪd sɛns tɪ hər. jʊr ˈpɑrtnər ɪz ðə ˈpərsən ju ər ˈkloʊsəst tɪ, bət aɪ doʊnt fil kloʊz tɪ ˈrubi æt ɔl ˌɛniˈmɔr. wɪn ðɛr fərst səˈmɛstər hæd ˈstɑrtɪd, ˈrubi ənd hər wər mɔr ər lɛs, wɛl, ˌɪnˈsɛpərəbəl. nɑt ðət waɪs ˈhædənt traɪd tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt hərˈsɛlf frəm ˈrubi; ɪt gɑt mɔr ðən ə bɪt tu məʧ fər hər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈjəŋgər tin ˈkɑnstəntli traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ hər. ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk æt ɪt, ɛz məʧ ɛz waɪs hæd faʊnd ˈrubi tɪ bi əˈnɔɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz stɪl nis. ɪt wɑz nis tɪ hæv ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi jʊr frɛnd ənd nɑt bɪˈkəz əv jʊr neɪm. təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ðə læst səˈmɛstər, ɪt fɛlt laɪk ðət ˈkloʊsnɪs wɑz sˈloʊli rɪˈsidɪŋ ɛz ˈrubi spɛnt lɛs ənd lɛs taɪm wɪθ waɪs ənd mɔr wɪθ əˈnəðər wən əv ðɛr ˈtimˌmeɪts; bleɪk. ɪt wɑz ˈlɪtəl səˈpraɪz tɪ waɪs ðət ˈrubi nu əˈbaʊt blake's…*… ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, ˈgɪvɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ðə tu hæd spɛnt təˈgɛðər. wət dɪd səˈpraɪz waɪs wɑz ðə fækt ðət bleɪk hæd steɪd wɪθ ˈrubi ənd jæŋ ˈoʊvər ðə səˈmɛstər breɪk. noʊ, ðæts nɑt kwaɪt raɪt, ɪt ˈdɪdənt səˈpraɪz mi, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hərts. hər ˈtimˌmeɪts, noʊ, hər frɛndz, spɛnt ðə breɪk təˈgɛðər. wɪˈθaʊt hər. waɪs fɛlt əˈloʊn. æt fərst waɪs hæd əˈsumd ʃi wɑz ˈfilɪŋ ˈnidi, ðət ʃi wɑz pərˈhæps biɪŋ ə bɪt tu hɑrʃ ɔn ˈrubi wɪn ðeɪ ˈstədid ənd ðət wɑz wət wɑz ˈpʊʃɪŋ hər ˈpɑrtnər əˈweɪ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə breɪk, waɪs hæd meɪd ə ˈprɑməs tɪ fɪks whatever…*… ˈɪʃu hæd kəm əp, tɪ rikəˈnɛkt wɪθ hər ˈpɑrtnər. jɛt waɪs fɛlt mɔr əˈloʊn ðən ˈɛvər, hər ˈpɑrtnər wɑz ɔf wɪθ bleɪk, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ hər. aɪ səˈpoʊz aɪ hæv bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst. waɪs lɛt aʊt ə saɪ. dɪd aɪ skru əp? wɑz ɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ dɪd? ər pərˈhæps bleɪk ɪz ʤɪst ˈbɛtər ðən mi? noʊ, ðət ˈwəzənt ðə keɪs. waɪs nu ðə ˈænsər ɔl tu ˈizəli; ˈrubi hæd ə krəʃ ɔn bleɪk. ˈrubi kʊd ˈnɛvər bi kənˈsɪdərd ˈsətəl, soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈɑbviəs waɪ hər ˈpɑrtnər wɑz ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr taɪm wɪθ bleɪk. ɪt ˈdɪdənt ʧeɪnʤ ðə fækt ðət ðə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈæbsəns əv ˈrubi wɑz əˈfɛktɪŋ waɪs. ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈrubi ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr taɪm wɪθ bleɪk, waɪs hæd hoʊpt ðət ðə ˈjəŋgər tin wʊd stɪl meɪk taɪm fər hər. jʊd æt list θɪŋk ʃid wɔnt tɪ spɛnd səm taɪm wɪθ mi, bət noʊ, ɛn- "oʊ!" ˈsəmθɪŋ ər ˈrəðər ˈsəmˌwən, waɪs ɪn ðə ˈfɔrhɛd. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ðə ʃi ˈoʊnli nu wən səʧ ˈpərsən hu wʊd du səʧ ə θɪŋ, ənd ʃi wɑz ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv sɛd ˈpərsən, ɪt ˈnɛroʊd ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz daʊn. "wət wɑz ðət fər jæŋ?!" "ju wər ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ðə ɑrˈkeɪd dɔr fər laɪk, faɪv ˈmɪnəts." ˈjuʒəwəl ˈkɑki grɪn mɔrft ˈɪntu ə mɔr kənˈsərnd lʊk. "ənd ju wər saɪɪŋ laɪk ðə wərld wɑz ˈgɑnə ɛnd." "noʊ aɪ ˈwəzənt!" ə ˈsərtən læk əv blæk ənd rɛd əˈlərtɪd waɪs tɪ əˈnəðər ˈɪʃu. "wait…*… wɛr dɪd ˈrubi ənd bleɪk goʊ?" "ðɛr ˌɪnˈsaɪd, pleɪɪŋ læst aɪ ʧɛkt, ər æt list, ðeɪ wər wɪn aɪ keɪm aʊt." ˈivɪn ɛz ðə kˈwɛʃən roʊz ɪn waɪs' maɪnd, jæŋ ɔˈrɛdi hæd ən ˈænsər fər ɪt; "ju wər ˈlægɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ənd aɪ wɑz ˈkjʊriəs, wəts ɔn jʊr maɪnd?" "i…*… ˈnəθɪŋ. naʊ ɪf ju wɪl ɪkˈskjuz mi-" waɪs meɪd hər weɪ təˈwɔrdz ðə dɔr. ər wʊd hæv, hæd jæŋ nɑt hæv græbd ˈɔntu hər ɑrm. "waɪs, əm biɪŋ ˈsɪriəs." ðɛr ˈwəzənt ə hɪnt əv ðə ˈkɑkinəs ɪn vɔɪs, ɪt wɑz ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə toʊn ðət ʃi juzd wɪn ʃi spoʊk tɪ ˈrubi. "wəts ɔn jʊr maɪnd?" waɪs saɪd, ˈʃoʊldərz sləmpt ɪn dɪˈfit. "ə lɔt." grɪp ˈlusənd ɔn hər ɑrm ɛz waɪs tərnd əraʊnd, hər ɑrmz ˈkləʧɪŋ hər saɪdz. "just…*… ə lɔt." jæŋ ˈnɑdɪd hər hɛd, məʧ tɪ waɪs' kənfˈjuʒən. "jəp. lʊks laɪk wi nid tɪ tɔk." "waɪ ər wi æt?" "ðə ˈbɛtər kˈwɛʃən ɪz waɪ ju gɑt ə ˈsæləd." jæŋ ˈʤɛsʧərd təˈwɔrdz ə ˈsæləd ɪn frənt əv waɪs. "bɪˈkəz aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ daɪ ˌbiˈfɔr əm ˈθərˌdi?" waɪs reɪzd ən ˌɪnˈkrɛʤələs ˈaɪˌbraʊ. "wɪʧ ju ər ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪf ju it that…*… ðət mɑnˈstrɑsəti." "aww*, ju ˈgɑtə lɪv ə ˈlɪtəl, ˈprɪnsɛs." jæŋ ˈpaʊtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ə baɪt aʊt əv sɛd mɑnˈstrɑsəti. waɪs pɪnʧt ðə brɪʤ əv hər noʊz, traɪɪŋ tɪ nɑt wɔʧ hər ˈpɑrtnərz ˈsɪstər it hərˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ən ˈərli greɪv, ɛz jæŋ daʊn mɔr ˈkælɔˌriz ðən waɪs ˈprɑbəˌbli hæd ɪn tu deɪz ɪn ə ˈmætər əv ˈmɪnəts. "soʊ wəts ɔn jʊr maɪnd?" waɪs ˈdɪdənt ɪgˈzæktli noʊ haʊ tɪ ˈænsər ðət, aɪ min haʊ du ju? ðɛr wɑz ə lɔt ɔn hər maɪnd, bət ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɪʃu ðət jæŋ wɑz ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt was…*… ˈsɛnsɪtɪv. ɪf aɪ seɪ ɪt aʊt laʊd, əm goʊɪŋ tɪ saʊnd laɪk ə ˈnidi ˈlɪtəl gərl. ðət wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ən ˈɪmɪʤ ðət waɪs ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ gɪv tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd, ʃi ʤɪst sæt ðɛr, ˈpɪkɪŋ æt hər ˈsæləd, ˈitɪŋ smɔl baɪts əv ɪt. "ˈkəˈmɑn, wəts ˈbəgɪŋ ju?" jæŋ ˈpɛstərd hər, ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪləns. "ðɛr həz gɑt tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ." ðə waɪt hɛrd gərl saɪd, aɪ səˈpoʊz aɪ maɪt ɛz wɛl bi ˈɑnəst. "ˈrubi." "ɪn wət weɪ?" waɪs kʊd fil ðə mud ʃɪft ɛz jæŋ ˈkɑmli sɛt daʊn hər fud ənd lind ˈfɔrwərdz, ˈɛlˌboʊz ˈrɛstɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, hər ˈfɪŋgərz ˌɪntərˈleɪst. ʃi looked…*… ˈmɛnəsɪŋ. noʊ, ðæts nɑt raɪt. jæŋ wɑz biɪŋ ˈsɪriəs. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ʃi wɔnts tɪ bi frɛndz wɪθ mi ˌɛniˈmɔr." ˈlaɪˌlæk aɪz ˈwaɪdənd ɪn wət waɪs kʊd ˈoʊnli dɪˈskraɪb ɛz səˈpraɪz ɛz ʃi lind bæk, ðə ˈmɛnəsɪŋ ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪˈvæpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɛz sun ɛz ɪt keɪm. "doʊnt bi ˈsɪli, ˈrubi ɪz jʊr frɛnd. waɪ ˈwʊdənt ʃi bi?" "aɪ wʊd nɑt bi soʊ ʃʊr." waɪs sɛt daʊn ðə ʧip ˈplæstɪk fɔrk, hər aɪz drɔn tɪ ɪt. "wi ˈhævənt həŋ aʊt laɪk wi juzd tɪ ju, ðə ˈdɪdənt gɪv mi məʧ əv ə ʧɔɪs- ɪn fækt, aɪ ˈbɛrli si hər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv milz ənd klæs. wi, doʊnt ˈivɪn ˈstədi təˈgɛðər ˌɛniˈmɔr." "ðæts nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli tru. ju tu wər ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ənˈtɪl ə waɪl əˈgoʊ." jæŋ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɪpɪŋ ɔn ə ˈdɑktər. ˈpaɪpər. "ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ju doʊnt ˈstədi təˈgɛðər ˈdəzənt mi-" "noʊ, ju doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd." waɪs glænst əp frəm ðə fɔrk tɪ faɪnd ˈkjʊriəs ˈlaɪˌlæk aɪz ˈstɛrɪŋ æt hər. "ˈrubi ˌriˈpleɪst mi." ɪt hərt, ɪt ˈfɪzɪkəli peɪnd waɪs tɪ seɪ ɪt, tɪ ədˈmɪt ɪt. hɛd ˈtɪltɪd, hər lɔŋ mæs əv blɑnd hɛr ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn sɪŋk wɪθ ɪt. "waɪd ju θɪŋk ðət?" "pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət aɪ wɑz tu hɑrʃ ɔn hər? aɪ doʊnt noʊ, waɪ ɛls wʊd ˈrubi əˈbændən mi?" waɪs hæd rɪˈzumd ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ʧip fɔrk. "aɪ θɔt wi wər kloʊz frɛndz, ðɛn ʃi stɑps ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ mi ənd ðɛn ʃi ənd bleɪk bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈsɛpərəbəl, haʊ ɛls wʊd ju expl*- explain…*…" jæŋ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ læf. nɑt səm kaɪnd əv smɔl ˈʧəkəl ər ˈgɪgəl, bət ə dip læf, wən ðət keɪm frəm ðə gət. ɪt ˈwəzənt səm fɔrst ɪkˈsprɛʃən, ər ˈɔkwərd θɪŋ, noʊ, ðɛr wɑz ril mərθ bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. ɪt meɪd waɪs fˈjʊriəs. "wɛl sɪns maɪ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz soʊ əmˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ju, aɪ bɪˈliv aɪl teɪk maɪ liv." waɪs ˈsteɪtɪd ˈkoʊldli ɛz ʃi gɑt əp frəm hər sit ənd ˈhɛdɪd fər ðə ˈɛksət. ˈlivɪŋ hər ˈsæləd ənd ˈtiˌmeɪt bɪˈhaɪnd, waɪs ɔl bət broʊk ˈɪntu ə rən ɛz ʃi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd. ðə wən ˈpərsən ðət waɪs hæd hoʊpt, hæd hoʊpt wʊd hɛlp hər rikəˈnɛkt wɪθ ˈrubi, mɛnd ðɛr ˈfrɛndʃɪp hæd ʤɪst læft ɪn hər feɪs æt ðə ˈprɑbləm. ɪt hərt ˈivɪn mɔr ðən biɪŋ ɪkˈskludɪd ˈoʊvər ðə səˈmɛstər breɪk. ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈpipəl hu doʊnt kɛr əˈbaʊt maɪ neɪm, aɪ stɪl kænt meɪk frɛndz. waɪs kʊd fil hər aɪz ˈwɔtər ɛz hər θɔts prəˈgrɛst. aɪ gɛs aɪ æm kəmˈplitli ˈhoʊpləs. ðə rən sloʊd daʊn tɪ ə wɔk ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈstændˌstɪl ɛz waɪs faʊnd hərˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk. aɪ æm ðə əv ɔl, ˈæftər ɔl. "waɪs?!" ə blɑnd mæs əv hɛr wivd θruaʊt ðə strits. "heɪ waɪs, wɛrd ju goʊ?!" waɪs ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə vɔɪs, hər ˈstændˌstɪl sˈloʊli ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri sloʊ wɔk ɛz ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ meɪk hər weɪ təˈwɔrdz wɛr bleɪk ənd ˈrubi prɪˈzuməbli wər, ðə ɑrˈkeɪd. "heɪ weɪt əp!" waɪs peɪd ðə vɔɪs noʊ hid ɛz ɪt gɑt ˈkloʊzər. kloʊz ɪˈnəf ðət ʃi kʊd ˈpræktɪkəli hir ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv ɪts ˈoʊnər. "ˈsɑri 'baʊt ðət, aɪ wɑz goi*-" "aɪ doʊnt kɛr ʒaʊ lɔŋ." waɪs ˈsteɪtɪd ˈflætli ɛz ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps ˈfɑloʊd hər. "ju meɪd jʊr θɔts ɔn ðə ˈmætər əˈbəndəntli klɪr. pliz liv mi əˈloʊn." ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps kˈwɪkənd, ðə blɑnd hɛr ˈɛnərɪŋ waɪs' ˈvɪʒən ɛz jæŋ ʤɑgd ɪn frənt əv hər. "waɪs, ʤɪst ˈlɪsən tɪ mi fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, ˈoʊkə-" ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps stɑpt ɛz jæŋ stɛrd æt hər. "are…*… ər ju cryi*-" "waɪ ˈwʊdənt aɪ bi?" jæŋ wɪnst æt waɪs' toʊn, ɪt wɑz koʊld. ˈkoʊldər ðən jʊd ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ˈsəmˌwən hu wɑz kraɪɪŋ, ˈɔlˌmoʊst emotionless*. "maɪ ˈkloʊsəst frɛnd, ər æt list ðə ˈpərsən hu aɪ æm wɪθ həz ɔl bət ˌriˈpleɪst mi! hər əv ə ˈsɪstər ˈlɪtərəli læft æt maɪ feɪs wɪn aɪ θɔt aɪ wi wər ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈsɪriəs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən!" waɪs ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ tɪk ðɛm ɔf ɔn hər hænz. "ənd ðə ˈpərsən hu ˌriˈpleɪst mi wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛvər si mi ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ə ʃni, soʊ ju tɛl mi ʒaʊ lɔŋ, waɪ ˈʃʊdənt aɪ bi kraɪɪŋ wɪn nən əv maɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts wɪl bi ˈsəmˌwən aɪ kʊd kənˈsɪdər ə frɛnd?" ðə rɪˈspɑns wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd; jæŋ ˈdɪdənt ʃaɪ əˈweɪ, ər jɛl bæk æt hər, noʊ, ˌɪnˈstɛd waɪs fɛlt hərˈsɛlf ˈsədənli biɪŋ pʊld ɪn ə həg frəm ðə ˈtɔlər gərl. nɑt səm kaɪnd əv kwɪk ˈfrɛndli həg, bət ə ˈkəmfərtɪŋ wən. ə taɪp əv həg ðət waɪs hæd ˈnɛvər hæd ˌbiˈfɔr. "əm jʊr frɛnd." "i…but*, ju wər ˈlæfɪŋ æt mi!" waɪs traɪd ˈstrəgəlɪŋ aʊt əv ðə wɔl əv ˈməsəl ðət wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ hər ɪn pleɪs tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. "lɛt goʊ əv mi!" "noʊ." ðə ˈænsər wɑz kɑm ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət. noʊ ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən. "aɪ læft because…*… wɛl, 'kɔz ju ər ˈmɪsɪŋ ə ki θɪŋ 'baʊt rubes*." waɪs kʊd fil jæŋ teɪk ə dip brɛθ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɛtɪŋ ɪt aʊt. "əm nɑt səˈpoʊzd tɪ seɪ ðɪs ˈiðər, maɪnd ju, bət ˈrubi həz ə juʤ krəʃ ɔn bleɪk." waɪs hæd tɪ stɑp hərˈsɛlf frəm ˈroʊlɪŋ hər aɪz. ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən, ˈivɪn ðə əv ə ˈjumən biɪŋ, jaune*, kʊd pɪk əp ɔn. "ˈɛvriˌwən ənd ðɛr ˈwɛpən noʊz ðət, jʊr pɔɪnt?" "soʊ ɪt ˈdəzənt min ju ər biɪŋ ˌriˈpleɪst!" waɪs ˈwəzənt kənˈvɪnst, ɛz ˈɛvədənt əv hər kənˈtɪnjud ˈstrəgəl tɪ breɪk fri. "ˈrubi stɪl θɪŋks ðə wərld əv you…*… ʃi stɪl kənˈsɪdərz ju tɪ bi hər frɛnd, wən əv hər bɛst frɛndz." ðə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈlɛsənd ɛz jæŋ wɛnt ɔn. "ɪf ju ˈrɪli ər ˈwərid, ju ʃʊd tɔk tɪ hər, aɪ ˈprɑməs ʃil hæŋ aʊt mɔr wɪθ ju ɪf ju ʤɪst æsk. ʃi just…*… ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr taɪm wɪθ bleɪk naʊ ɪz ɔl?" waɪs məld ˈoʊvər ðə nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈæftər jæŋ ˈfaɪnəli lɛt goʊ əv hər. pərˈhæps aɪ æm ʤɪst biɪŋ ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðɪs; waɪ nɑt ʤɪst tɔk tɪ ˈrubi dɪˈrɛkli? ɪt meɪd sɛns. waɪs groʊnd, ðə ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd sɛns fər wəns. "wɛl. aɪ fil ˈsɪli fər ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt naʊ." ˈteɪkɪŋ ə stɛp bæk frəm ðə blɑnd gərl, ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ tərn bæk tɪ ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ɑrˈkeɪd. "aɪ səˈpoʊz wi ʃʊd bi ˈhɛdɪŋ bæk ðɛr noʊ- eep*!" ðə waɪt hɛrd gərl fɛlt ə fəˈmɪljər sɛnˈseɪʃən ɛz jæŋ pʊld hər bæk ˈɪntu ə həg. "doʊnt fərˈgɛt, əm jʊr frɛnd tu. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪl bi." səˈprɛsɪŋ hər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən tɪ pʊʃ jæŋ əˈweɪ, waɪs ˌɪnˈstɛd həgd hər bæk, hər θɪn ɑrmz ˈbɛrli ˈræpɪŋ əraʊnd ðə tɔl gərl, ə smɔl smaɪl ˈstrɛʧɪŋ hər lɪps. "θæŋks jæŋ." oʊ: əm ˈgɛsɪŋ ðɪs ˈwəzənt wət ju wər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ æt ɔl. ˌbiˈfɔr ju æsk, aɪ noʊ ðə kˈwɛʃən wɪl pɑp əp; noʊ, aɪ æm nɑt ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ə ˈstɔri ɛz wɛl. ɪf ɪt bɪˈkəmz wən, ðət ɪz nɑt maɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ˈɑnəst. ðɪs ˈʧæptər stɛmz frəm θri θɪŋz; 1 aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs waɪs since…*… ʃi wʊd bi ˈfilɪŋ ˈvɛri lɛft aʊt, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər ðɛr səˈmɛstər breɪk. 2 aɪ ˈrɪli ˈhævənt ˈrɪtən ˈɛni waɪs ər jæŋ stəf list əv ˈɛni dɛpθ- soʊ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt səm ˈpræktɪs ɪn. 3 ˈgɑtə du səm stəf fər (maɪ ˈɛdɪtər fər ə lɔt əv maɪ ˈstɔriz). ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈʧæptər ðət aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈsɪriəsli ˈɛdɪtɪd bɪˈkəz, laɪk aɪ sɛd əˈbəv, ðɪs wɑz ə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz aɪ ˈnɔrməli doʊnt raɪt. ˈivɪn jæŋ aɪ ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər raɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv hər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈrubi ˌɪnˈstɛd əv hər ˈæktɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə bɪg ˈsɪstər roʊl. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðɪs ˈʧæptər ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə ˈfilɪŋ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ hæv ɪn ðə ɛnd, soʊ aɪ meɪ kəm bæk ənd ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvli ˈɛdət it…*… ɪf aɪ du, aɪl ˈmɛnʃən ɪt ɪn ˈleɪtər ˈɔθərz noʊt. second-to-lastly*, aɪ doʊnt plæn ɔn ˈhævɪŋ ðiz ˈlɪtəl ˈɪntərˌludz ˈvɛri ˈɔfən, ˈmeɪbi ˈɛvəri tɛn ər soʊ ˈʧæptərz? gɪv ər teɪk? ˈfaɪnəli, haʊ dɪd aɪ du? laɪk aɪ sɛd, ðɪs wɑz ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli ˈnɛvər du, soʊ əm ˈkjʊriəs tɪ haʊ aɪ dɪd wɪθ ðə ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃən. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən, ənd ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈækʧəwəl bleɪk ənd ˈrubi ˈʧæptər ɔn ˈsənˌdi! :di |
the recent rash of claims across youtube has threatened to strike down a fair number of the channels. for creators who hope to make a decent living off of online video, contesting these claims is a must, but that step requires a dive into the confusing field of copyright law.
luckily, there are lawyers willing to help. new media rights is a non-profit organization that, among other duties, provides legal services for online content creators besieged by copyright claims. obviously, this field requires a thorough knowledge of youtube copyright law, so we asked to new media rights attorney teri for some tips on navigating.
tubefilter: are there steps youtube creators can take in order to ‘safeguard’ their videos from invalid claims? if so, what are they?
teri: hard to entirely prevent a claim. however, we recommend that creators use only use as much copyrighted content as they absolutely need to make their point. also, in the wake of the drastic rise in claims, which involved matches to music, creators incorporating video game footage in their videos should mute background music in game.
when in doubt, get a license or used openly licensed content (like creative commons). we have a great guide on finding openly licensed content.
tf: how can youtube musicians protect cover songs from claims?
tk: cover songs, without the proper licenses, actually violate copyright law and can result in claims and takedowns. some services (like loudr) have recently popped up to help cover writers get the proper licenses for their cover songs. if you have a written license, it will be much easier to get the situation resolved if your video gets or taken down.
tf: how can youtube creators tell what is considered fair use and what is not? that is, where is the “line” between fair use and copyright infringement?
tk: fair use is complex, and even for experienced lawyers, very hard to tell where the ‘line’ is between fair use and copyright infringement. unfortunately, most of the easy ‘fair use rules’ are myths; not true that ok to only use 20 seconds of a work, nor is journalistic use always allowed. never a good idea to rely on legal myths when creating your videos.
fair use relies on a complex balancing test to determine if reuse is ok. if unsure if your use qualifies as fair use, we strongly recommend you speak to an attorney (like the ones at new media rights) who can help you navigate the factors.
(ed. note: here is complete explanation of the four factors that determine fair use:)
factor 1 the first factor examines if your work is commercial or non-commercial and also if it is transformative. works that are non-commercial are more likely to be fair use than commercial works, but if you have ads on your youtube channel or website that is enough to be considered commercial use. commercial use can be fair use, just less likely. the first factor also looks at transformativeness, which is the degree to which you transform the copyrighted work using. there are many ways to transform video, but a good rule of thumb is that the transformed work should serve a different purpose than the original work. for example, say you take a bunch of short clips from a long running tv show and mashed them up into a new story that showed how the much beloved main character is actually remarkably racist. that would likely be transformative use. factor 2 the second factor examines whether a work is published or unpublished and also looks at whether the work is factual or creative. unpublished works are typically given more protection, so any time material is leaked, it is less likely to be fair use. as for the second part, facts are not eligible for copyright protection. therefore, the reuse of factual works is more likely to be fair use than the reuse of creative works. factor 3 the third factor checks how much of the work you used and what part of the work you used. in general, the less you use the better; however, there are times where using a small amount of work is less likely to be fair use. if you use the key moment of a work (like the minute of american idol where they announce the winner), do not transform it, and post it by itself it is far less likely to be fair use. factor 4 the fourth factor looks determines if your video is a market replacement for the video. for example, if you a music video on your channel your is a direct replacement for the original, it is less likely to be fair use.
tf: do you think there are positives to the system? if so, what are they?
tk: the general idea behind is good; the main problem is in the execution. if was nothing more than an easy way for creators to be compensated and negotiate actual licenses when their work is reused improperly, that might be ok. but simply work like that.
tf: if you could change the system, how would you revise it?
tk: if i could revise, i would make two changes. first, i would make effectively account for fair use. currently, has a very difficult time separating out fair use from infringing use of a copyrighted work.
the vast majority of the cases we see at new media rights involve works that should not have been flagged because they constitute fair use. while we sympathize that it is challenging to develop a computer algorithm that can tag fair use, we are particularly worried that content owners can financially benefit from and otherwise control creative work of those who utilize legal uses of copyrighted content. forcing works to be is particularly troublesome for artists who are directly criticizing or the original work.
secondly, make the appeals process easier. the average user and the average large content holders do not understand the appeals process because it terribly straight forward.
even if the user understands it, the process can quite intimidating. for example, the simple concept of requiring users to enter a telephone number in order to appeal a claim scares some users out of filing an appeal. in addition, the appeals process for fair use asks users to address each of the fair use factors in detail, something that can only properly be done by an experienced attorney, and discourages users from appealing wrongful takedowns.
for more information on new media rights, check out their website. if you like what they do, forget that new media rights is a non-profit and any donations are appreciated. and if you have any questions for teri and the new media rights team, please get in touch and we may be able to have them answered for you in a future column. | ðə ˈrisənt ræʃ əv kleɪmz əˈkrɔs ˈjuˌtub həz θˈrɛtənd tɪ straɪk daʊn ə fɛr ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈʧænəlz. fər kriˈeɪtərz hu hoʊp tɪ meɪk ə ˈdisənt ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔf əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈvɪdioʊ, kənˈtɛstɪŋ ðiz kleɪmz ɪz ə məst, bət ðət stɛp rikˈwaɪərz ə daɪv ˈɪntu ðə kənfˈjuzɪŋ fild əv ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ. ˈləkəli, ðɛr ər ˈlɔjərz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ hɛlp. nu ˈmidiə raɪts ɪz ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈdutiz, prəˈvaɪdz ˈligəl ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑntɛnt kriˈeɪtərz bɪˈsiʤd baɪ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt kleɪmz. ˈɑbviəsli, ðɪs fild rikˈwaɪərz ə θəroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈjuˌtub ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ, soʊ wi æst tɪ nu ˈmidiə raɪts əˈtərni ˈtɛri fər səm tɪps ɔn ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ. tubefilter*: ər ðɛr stɛps ˈjuˌtub kriˈeɪtərz kən teɪk ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ‘‘safeguard’*’ ðɛr ˈvɪdioʊz frəm ˌɪnˈvæləd kleɪmz? ɪf soʊ, wət ər ðeɪ? ˈtɛri: hɑrd tɪ ɪnˈtaɪərli prɪˈvɛnt ə kleɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət kriˈeɪtərz juz ˈoʊnli juz ɛz məʧ ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt ɛz ðeɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli nid tɪ meɪk ðɛr pɔɪnt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈdræstɪk raɪz ɪn kleɪmz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈmæʧɪz tɪ mˈjuzɪk, kriˈeɪtərz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈfʊtɪʤ ɪn ðɛr ˈvɪdioʊz ʃʊd mjut ˈbækˌgraʊnd mˈjuzɪk ɪn geɪm. wɪn ɪn daʊt, gɪt ə ˈlaɪsəns ər juzd ˈoʊpənli ˈlaɪsənst ˈkɑntɛnt (laɪk kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz). wi hæv ə greɪt gaɪd ɔn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈoʊpənli ˈlaɪsənst ˈkɑntɛnt. tf*: haʊ kən ˈjuˌtub mjuˈzɪʃənz prəˈtɛkt ˈkəvər sɔŋz frəm kleɪmz? tk*: ˈkəvər sɔŋz, wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈprɑpər ˈlaɪsənsɪz, ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvaɪəleɪt ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ ənd kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn kleɪmz ənd takedowns*. səm ˈsərvɪsɪz (laɪk loudr*) hæv ˈrisəntli pɑpt əp tɪ hɛlp ˈkəvər ˈraɪtərz gɪt ðə ˈprɑpər ˈlaɪsənsɪz fər ðɛr ˈkəvər sɔŋz. ɪf ju hæv ə ˈrɪtən ˈlaɪsəns, ɪt wɪl bi məʧ ˈiziər tɪ gɪt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən riˈzɑlvd ɪf jʊr ˈvɪdioʊ gɪts ər ˈteɪkən daʊn. tf*: haʊ kən ˈjuˌtub kriˈeɪtərz tɛl wət ɪz kənˈsɪdərd fɛr juz ənd wət ɪz nɑt? ðət ɪz, wɛr ɪz ðə ““line”*” bɪtˈwin fɛr juz ənd ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt? tk*: fɛr juz ɪz ˈkɑmplɛks, ənd ˈivɪn fər ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈlɔjərz, ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ tɛl wɛr ðə ‘‘line’*’ ɪz bɪtˈwin fɛr juz ənd ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, moʊst əv ðə ˈizi juz rules’*’ ər mɪθs; nɑt tru ðət ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ ˈoʊnli juz 20 ˈsɛkəndz əv ə wərk, nɔr ɪz ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk juz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈlaʊd. ˈnɛvər ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈligəl mɪθs wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈvɪdioʊz. fɛr juz rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈbælənsɪŋ tɛst tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf riˈjuz ɪz ˈoʊˈkeɪ. ɪf ənˈʃʊr ɪf jʊr juz kˈwɑləˌfaɪz ɛz fɛr juz, wi ˈstrɔŋli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ju spik tɪ ən əˈtərni (laɪk ðə wənz æt nu ˈmidiə raɪts) hu kən hɛlp ju ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈfæktərz. (ɛd. noʊt: hir ɪz kəmˈplit ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə fɔr ˈfæktərz ðət dɪˈtərmən fɛr juz:) ˈfæktər 1 ðə fərst ˈfæktər ɪgˈzæmənz ɪf jʊr wərk ɪz kəˈmərʃəl ər ˈnɑnkəˈmərʃəl ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪf ɪt ɪz ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv. wərks ðət ər ˈnɑnkəˈmərʃəl ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi fɛr juz ðən kəˈmərʃəl wərks, bət ɪf ju hæv ædz ɔn jʊr ˈjuˌtub ˈʧænəl ər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd kəˈmərʃəl juz. kəˈmərʃəl juz kən bi fɛr juz, ʤɪst lɛs ˈlaɪkli. ðə fərst ˈfæktər ˈɔlsoʊ lʊks æt transformativeness*, wɪʧ ɪz ðə dɪˈgri tɪ wɪʧ ju ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd wərk ˈjuzɪŋ. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni weɪz tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈvɪdioʊ, bət ə gʊd rul əv θəm ɪz ðət ðə trænsˈfɔrmd wərk ʃʊd sərv ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpərpəs ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl wərk. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, seɪ ju teɪk ə bənʧ əv ʃɔrt klɪps frəm ə lɔŋ ˈrənɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ənd mæʃt ðɛm əp ˈɪntu ə nu ˈstɔri ðət ʃoʊd haʊ ðə məʧ bɪˈləvəd meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈreɪsɪst. ðət wʊd ˈlaɪkli bi ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv juz. ˈfæktər 2 ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈfæktər ɪgˈzæmənz ˈwɛðər ə wərk ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt ər ənˈpəblɪʃt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ lʊks æt ˈwɛðər ðə wərk ɪz ˈfækʧuəl ər kriˈeɪtɪv. ənˈpəblɪʃt wərks ər ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈgɪvɪn mɔr prəˈtɛkʃən, soʊ ˈɛni taɪm məˈtɪriəl ɪz likt, ɪt ɪz lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi fɛr juz. ɛz fər ðə ˈsɛkənd pɑrt, fækts ər nɑt ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt prəˈtɛkʃən. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə riˈjuz əv ˈfækʧuəl wərks ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi fɛr juz ðən ðə riˈjuz əv kriˈeɪtɪv wərks. ˈfæktər 3 ðə θərd ˈfæktər ʧɛks haʊ məʧ əv ðə wərk ju juzd ənd wət pɑrt əv ðə wərk ju juzd. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə lɛs ju juz ðə ˈbɛtər; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər taɪmz wɛr ˈjuzɪŋ ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv wərk ɪz lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi fɛr juz. ɪf ju juz ðə ki ˈmoʊmənt əv ə wərk (laɪk ðə ˈmɪnət əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈaɪdəl wɛr ðeɪ əˈnaʊns ðə ˈwɪnər), du nɑt ˈtrænsfɔrm ɪt, ənd poʊst ɪt baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪt ɪz fɑr lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi fɛr juz. ˈfæktər 4 ðə fɔrθ ˈfæktər lʊks dɪˈtərmənz ɪf jʊr ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ə ˈmɑrkɪt rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ju ə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn jʊr ˈʧænəl jʊr ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl, ɪt ɪz lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi fɛr juz. tf*: du ju θɪŋk ðɛr ər ˈpɑzətɪvz tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm? ɪf soʊ, wət ər ðeɪ? tk*: ðə ˈʤɛnərəl aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd ɪz gʊd; ðə meɪn ˈprɑbləm ɪz ɪn ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ɪf wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ən ˈizi weɪ fər kriˈeɪtərz tɪ bi ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd ənd nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈækʧəwəl ˈlaɪsənsɪz wɪn ðɛr wərk ɪz riuzd ˌɪmˈprɑpərli, ðət maɪt bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ. bət ˈsɪmpli wərk laɪk ðət. tf*: ɪf ju kʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈsɪstəm, haʊ wʊd ju rɪˈvaɪz ɪt? tk*: ɪf aɪ kʊd rɪˈvaɪz, aɪ wʊd meɪk tu ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. fərst, aɪ wʊd meɪk ˈifɛktɪvli əˈkaʊnt fər fɛr juz. ˈkərəntli, həz ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ aʊt fɛr juz frəm ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤɪŋ juz əv ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd wərk. ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz wi si æt nu ˈmidiə raɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlv wərks ðət ʃʊd nɑt hæv bɪn flægd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈkɑnstəˌtut fɛr juz. waɪl wi ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə kəmˈpjutər ˈælgərˌɪðəm ðət kən tæg fɛr juz, wi ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈwərid ðət ˈkɑntɛnt ˈoʊnərz kən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ənd ˈəðərˌwaɪz kənˈtroʊl kriˈeɪtɪv wərk əv ðoʊz hu ˈjutəˌlaɪz ˈligəl ˈjuzɪz əv ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt. ˈfɔrsɪŋ wərks tɪ bi ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈtrəbəlsəm fər ˈɑrtɪsts hu ər dɪˈrɛkli ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl wərk. ˈsɛkəndli, meɪk ðə əˈpilz ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈiziər. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈjuzər ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ lɑrʤ ˈkɑntɛnt ˈhoʊldərz du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə əˈpilz ˈprɔˌsɛs bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈtɛrəbli streɪt ˈfɔrwərd. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈjuzər ˌəndərˈstændz ɪt, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs kən kwaɪt ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈkɑnsɛpt əv rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈɛnər ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈpil ə kleɪm skɛrz səm ˈjuzərz aʊt əv ˈfaɪlɪŋ ən əˈpil. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə əˈpilz ˈprɔˌsɛs fər fɛr juz æsks ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs iʧ əv ðə fɛr juz ˈfæktərz ɪn ˈditeɪl, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kən ˈoʊnli ˈprɑpərli bi dən baɪ ən ɪkˈspɪriənst əˈtərni, ənd dɪˈskərɪʤɪz ˈjuzərz frəm əˈpilɪŋ ˈrɔŋfəl takedowns*. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn nu ˈmidiə raɪts, ʧɛk aʊt ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ɪf ju laɪk wət ðeɪ du, fərˈgɛt ðət nu ˈmidiə raɪts ɪz ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ənd ˈɛni doʊˈneɪʃənz ər əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ənd ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz fər ˈtɛri ənd ðə nu ˈmidiə raɪts tim, pliz gɪt ɪn təʧ ənd wi meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ðɛm ˈænsərd fər ju ɪn ə fˈjuʧər ˈkɑləm. |
with two games in the books, the 2014 world series is tied and heading back to san francisco. yet, judging by the ratings for game 1, most of you aren't paying attention to the royals and giants battle.
those numbers, per cnn, paint a picture of a dying sport. after all, the lowest game 1 rating in history can't be a precursor to many viewers over the remainder of the series.
the ratings back up poll results earlier in the week. when prompted, over 53 percent of voters said they wouldn't watch this year's world series.
despite the statistics -- including attracting less viewers than "ncis" and "the voice" -- baseball isn't dying. in fact, when looking at a much larger and broader sample than world series ratings on a given night, a snapshot of a healthy sport emerges.
why aren't you watching the world series? would you be more interested if high profile teams were in it? do you believe baseball is actually dying?
watch the video above and sound off below in the comments section with your thoughts on world series ratings.
joe giglio may be reached at [email protected]. follow him on twitter @joegigliosports. find on facebook. | wɪθ tu geɪmz ɪn ðə bʊks, ðə 2014 wərld ˈsɪriz ɪz taɪd ənd ˈhɛdɪŋ bæk tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. jɛt, ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz fər geɪm 1 moʊst əv ju ˈɑrənt peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə rɔɪəlz ənd ʤaɪənts ˈbætəl. ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz, pər ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, peɪnt ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ə daɪɪŋ spɔrt. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə loʊəst geɪm 1 ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈhɪstəri kænt bi ə priˈkərsər tɪ ˈmɛni vjuərz ˈoʊvər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə ˈsɪriz. ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz bæk əp poʊl rɪˈzəlts ˈərliər ɪn ðə wik. wɪn ˈprɑmptɪd, ˈoʊvər 53 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvoʊtərz sɛd ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt wɔʧ ðɪs jɪrz wərld ˈsɪriz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə stəˈtɪstɪks ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈtræktɪŋ lɛs vjuərz ðən "ncis*" ənd "ðə vɔɪs" ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈɪzənt daɪɪŋ. ɪn fækt, wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ənd ˈbrɔdər ˈsæmpəl ðən wərld ˈsɪriz ˈreɪtɪŋz ɔn ə ˈgɪvɪn naɪt, ə sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ə ˈhɛlθi spɔrt ˈimərʤɪz. waɪ ˈɑrənt ju ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə wərld ˈsɪriz? wʊd ju bi mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪf haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl timz wər ɪn ɪt? du ju bɪˈliv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli daɪɪŋ? wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv ənd saʊnd ɔf bɪˈloʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən wɪθ jʊr θɔts ɔn wərld ˈsɪriz ˈreɪtɪŋz. ʤoʊ ˈʤɪglioʊ meɪ bi riʧt æt [email protected]*. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @joegigliosports*. faɪnd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. |
the speculative chinese commodity bubble has begun to reach the mainstream as warning to "hold on to your hats" today at the surge in trading volumes across rebar, iron ore, coke, and copper literally exploded with the former now the most actively trade commodity in the world. the frenzy has become so insane that the head of the largest metals exchange in the world exclaimed at a conference in singapore today that "i don't think most people who trade it know what it is." we suspect he is 100% correct and judging by the following chart, we know exactly how it will end.
as bloomberg reports, the head of the largest metals exchange said while volumes in commodity futures markets have become phenomenal, possible some traders even know what it is they are buying or selling.
“why should steel rebar be one of the most futures contracts?” garry jones, chief executive officer of the london metal exchange, said at a conference in singapore on wednesday. “i think most people who trade it know what it is.” trading of commodity futures in china from steel reinforcement bars -- a benchmark product used in construction -- to iron ore, coking coal and cotton has ballooned this month on an unprecedented surge in retail investor interest. the jump in volumes has stunned global markets, according to morgan stanley, while eliciting concern from goldman sachs group inc. exchanges in top economy including in shanghai have announced a series of measures this month to cool the frenzy, and said more steps may follow. “if you look at the client base of most chinese exchanges, heavily retail-focused,” jones said on a panel discussion addressing commodities and risk management in china. the exchanges there “have very high retail participation. they have a very high velocity of trading,” he said.
now where have we seen this pattern of massive speculative volume rushing in from retail investors chasing a trend?
the speculative activities will be vulnerable to a sharp reversal, once the upward price momentum wanes, according to research, a unit of fitch group, drawing parallels with a rally, followed by a slump, in chinese equities last year.
and that did not end well for price action before in 2015...
or 2009...
and just as expected the volume reaches a crescendo it crashes and the party's over
as reports from china suggest both major margin increases at the main exchanges and crackdowns on real production: city is banning all coke, steel & cement productions for 24 hours starting this noon. | ðə ˈspɛkjələtɪv ʧaɪˈniz kəˈmɑdəti ˈbəbəl həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ riʧ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɛz ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ "hoʊld ɔn tɪ jʊr hæts" təˈdeɪ æt ðə sərʤ ɪn ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈvɑljumz əˈkrɔs ˈriˌbɑr, aɪərn ɔr, koʊk, ənd ˈkɑpər ˈlɪtərəli ɪkˈsploʊdɪd wɪθ ðə ˈfɔrmər naʊ ðə moʊst ˈæktɪvli treɪd kəˈmɑdəti ɪn ðə wərld. ðə ˈfrɛnzi həz bɪˈkəm soʊ ˌɪnˈseɪn ðət ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmɛtəlz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə wərld ɪkˈskleɪmd æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr təˈdeɪ ðət "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk moʊst ˈpipəl hu treɪd ɪt noʊ wət ɪt ɪz." wi ˈsəˌspɛkt hi ɪz 100 kərˈɛkt ənd ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʧɑrt, wi noʊ ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ɪt wɪl ɛnd. ɛz ˈblumbərg rɪˈpɔrts, ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmɛtəlz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ sɛd waɪl ˈvɑljumz ɪn kəˈmɑdəti fˈjuʧərz ˈmɑrkɪts hæv bɪˈkəm fəˈnɑmənəl, ˈpɑsəbəl səm ˈtreɪdərz ˈivɪn noʊ wət ɪt ɪz ðeɪ ər baɪɪŋ ər ˈsɛlɪŋ. ʃʊd stil ˈriˌbɑr bi wən əv ðə moʊst fˈjuʧərz contracts?”*?” ˈgɛri ʤoʊnz, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˈləndən ˈmɛtəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, sɛd æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. θɪŋk moʊst ˈpipəl hu treɪd ɪt noʊ wət ɪt is.”*.” ˈtreɪdɪŋ əv kəˈmɑdəti fˈjuʧərz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə frəm stil ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt bɑrz ə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈprɑdəkt juzd ɪn kənˈstrəkʃən tɪ aɪərn ɔr, ˈkoʊkɪŋ koʊl ənd ˈkɔtən həz bəˈlund ðɪs mənθ ɔn ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd sərʤ ɪn ˈriˌteɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðə ʤəmp ɪn ˈvɑljumz həz stənd ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɔrgən ˈstænli, waɪl ɪˈlɪsətɪŋ kənˈsərn frəm ˈgoʊldmən sɑks grup ɪŋk. ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn tɔp ɪˈkɑnəmi ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ hæv əˈnaʊnst ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈmɛʒərz ðɪs mənθ tɪ kul ðə ˈfrɛnzi, ənd sɛd mɔr stɛps meɪ ˈfɑloʊ. ju lʊk æt ðə klaɪənt beɪs əv moʊst ʧaɪˈniz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ˈhɛvəli retail-focused,”*,” ʤoʊnz sɛd ɔn ə ˈpænəl dɪˈskəʃən æˈdrɛsɪŋ kəˈmɑdətiz ənd rɪsk ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðɛr ˈvɛri haɪ ˈriˌteɪl pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən. ðeɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri haɪ vəˈlɑsəti əv trading,”*,” hi sɛd. naʊ wɛr hæv wi sin ðɪs ˈpætərn əv ˈmæsɪv ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈvɑljum ˈrəʃɪŋ ɪn frəm ˈriˌteɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ə trɛnd? ðə ˈspɛkjələtɪv ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪl bi ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ə ʃɑrp rɪˈvərsəl, wəns ðə ˈəpwərd praɪs moʊˈmɛntəm weɪnz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧ, ə ˈjunɪt əv fɪʧ grup, drɔɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz wɪθ ə ˈræli, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə sləmp, ɪn ʧaɪˈniz ˈɛkwətiz læst jɪr. ənd ðət dɪd nɑt ɛnd wɛl fər praɪs ˈækʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn 2015 ər 2009 ənd ʤɪst ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə ˈvɑljum ˈriʧɪz ə krɪˈʃɛndoʊ ɪt ˈkræʃɪz ənd ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈoʊvər ɛz rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˈʧaɪnə səˈʤɛst boʊθ ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɑrʤən ˌɪnˈkrisɪz æt ðə meɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈkrækˌdaʊnz ɔn ril pərˈdəkʃən: ˈsɪti ɪz ˈbænɪŋ ɔl koʊk, stil sɪˈmɛnt pərˈdəkʃənz fər 24 aʊərz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðɪs nun. |
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maria mikhail dostoevsky parents were part of a and noble family, its branches including russian orthodox christians, polish roman catholics and ukrainian eastern] the family traced its roots back to a tatar, aslan chelebi-murza, who in 1389 defected from the golden horde and joined the forces of donskoy, the first prince of to openly challenge the mongol authority in the] and whose descendant, irtishch, was ennobled and given lands in the region (for centuries part of the grand duchy of lithuania, now in belarus) in 1509 for his services under a local prince, his progeny then taking the name "dostoevsky" based on a village there called] immediate ancestors on his mother's side were merchants; the male line on his father's side were priests. his father, mikhail, was expected to join the clergy but instead ran away from home and broke with the family permanently. in 1809, the mikhail dostoevsky enrolled in moscow's imperial academy. from there he was assigned to a moscow hospital, where he served as military doctor, and in 1818, he was appointed a senior physician. in 1819 he married maria nechayeva. the following year, he took up a post at the hospital for the poor. in 1828, when his two sons, mikhail and fyodor, were eight and seven respectively, he was promoted to collegiate assessor, a position which raised his legalatus to that of the nobility and enabled him to acquire a small estate in darovoye, a town about 150 (100 miles) from moscow, where the family usually spent the summers. parents subsequently had six more children: (1822–1892), andrei (1825–1897), (born and died 1829), vera (1829–1896), nikolai (1831–1883) and (1835–1889).[11]
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fyodor dostoevsky, born on 11 november [o.s. 30 october] 1821, was the second child of dr. mikhail dostoevsky and maria (born nechayeva). he was raised in the family home in the grounds of the hospital for the poor, which was in a lower class district on the edges of moscow. dostoevsky encountered the patients, who were at the lower end of the russian social scale, when playing in the hospital gardens. dostoevsky was introduced to literature at an early age. from the age of three, he was read heroic sagas, fairy tales and legends by his nanny, alena frolovna, an especially influential figure in his upbringing and love for fictionalories. when he was four his mother used the bible to teach him to read and write. his parents introduced him to a wide range of literature, including russian writers, pushkin and derzhavin; gothic fiction such as ann radcliffe; romantic works by schiller and goethe; heroic tales by cervantes and walter scott; and homer's epics. although his father's approach to education has been described asrict and harsh, dostoevsky himself reports that his imagination was brought alive by nightly readings by his parents. some of his childhood experiences found their way into his writings. when a girl had been raped by a drunk, he was asked to fetch his father to attend to her. the incident haunted him, and the theme of the desire of a mature man for a young girl appears in the devils, the brothers karamazov, crime and punishment, and other writings. an incident involving a family servant, or serf, in the estate in darovoye, is described in "the peasant marey": when the young dostoevsky imagines hearing a wolf in the forest, marey, who is working nearby, comforts] although dostoevsky had a delicate physical constitution, his parents described him as hot-headed,ubborn and cheeky. in 1833, father, who was profoundly religious, sent him to a french boarding school and then to the chermak boarding school. he was described as a pale, introverted dreamer and an romantic. to pay the school fees, his father borrowed money and extended his private medical practice. dostoevsky felt out of place among his aristocratic classmates at the moscow school, and the experience was later reflected in some of his works, notably the adolescent.
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dostoevsky as a military engineer on 27 september 1837 mother died of tuberculosis. the previous may, his parents had sent dostoevsky and his brother mikhail to petersburg to attend the free military engineering institute, forcing the brothers to abandon their academicudies for military careers. dostoevsky entered the academy in january 1838, but only with the help of family members. mikhail was refused admission on health grounds and was sent to the academy in reval, estonia. dostoevsky disliked the academy, primarily because of his lack of interest in science, mathematics and military engineering and his preference for drawing and architecture. as his friend konstantin once said, "there was noudent in the entire institution with less of a military bearing than f.m. dostoevsky. he moved clumsily and jerkily; his uniform hung awkwardly on him; and his knapsack, and rifle all looked like some sort of fetter he had been forced to wear for a time and which lay heavily on him." character and interests made him an outsider among his 120 classmates: he showed bravery and arong sense of justice, protected newcomers, aligned himself with teachers, corruption among officers and helped poor farmers. although he was solitary and inhabited his own literary world, he was respected by his classmates. his and interest in religion earned him the nickname "monk photius". signs of epilepsy may have first appeared on learning of the death of his father on 16 june 1839, although the reports of a seizure originated from accounts written by his daughter (later expanded by sigmund]) which are now considered to be unreliable. his father's official cause of death was an apoplecticroke, but a neighbour, pavel, accused the father's serfs of murder. had the serfs been found guilty and sent to siberia, would have been in a position to buy the vacated land. the serfs were acquitted in a trial in tula, but brother andrei perpetuated theory. after his father's death, dostoevsky continued hisudies, passed his exams and obtained the rank of engineer cadet, entitling him to live away from the academy. he visited mikhail in reval, and frequently attended concerts, operas, plays and ballets. during this time, two of his friends introduced him to gambling. on 12 august 1843 dostoevsky took a job as a lieutenant engineer and lived with adolph in an apartment owned by dr., a friend of mikhail. him as "no less and no less courteous than his brother, but when not in a good mood he often looked at everything through dark glasses, became vexed, forgot good manners, and sometimes was carried away to the point of and loss of self-awareness". first completed literary work, a translation of honoré de novel grandet, was published in june and july 1843 in the and volume of the journal repertoire and] followed by several other translations. none were successful, and his financial difficulties led him to write a novel.
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dostoevsky on his bier , drawing by ivan kramskoi, 1881 grave in saint petersburg on 25 january 1881, while searching for members of the terrorist organisation ("the people's will") who would soon assassinate tsar alexander ii, the secret police executed a search warrant in the apartment of one of needed]. on the following day, dostoevsky suffered a pulmonary. anna denied that the search had caused it, saying that the had occurred after her husband had been looking for a dropped pen holder.[f] after another, anna called the doctors, who gave a poor prognosis. a third followed shortly afterwards. while seeing his children before dying, dostoevsky requested that the parable of the prodigal son be read to his children. the profound meaning of this request is pointed out by frank: it was this parable of transgression, repentance, and forgiveness that he wished to leave as a last heritage to his children, and it may well be seen as his own ultimate understanding of the meaning of his life and the message of his] among last words was his quotation of matthew: "but john forbad him, saying, i have a need to be of thee, and thou to me? and jesus answering said unto him, suffer it to be so now: for thus it us to all righteousness", and he finished with "hear it. do not restrain me!" when he died, his body was placed on a table, following russian custom. he was interred in the cemetery at the alexander] near his favourite poets, and vasily zhukovsky. it is unclear how many attended his funeral. according to one reporter, more than mourners were present, while others describe attendance between and. his tombstone is inscribed with lines from the new testament: verily, verily, i say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it alone: but if it dies, it forth much fruit. john
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references edit | ˈænsɛstri ˈɛdət mərˈiə mɪˈkeɪl ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ˈpɛrənts wər pɑrt əv ə ənd ˈnoʊbəl ˈfæməli, ɪts ˈbrænʧɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrəʃən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈkrɪsʧɪnz, ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪks ənd juˈkreɪniən ˈistərn ðə ˈfæməli treɪst ɪts ruts bæk tɪ ə ˌtɑˈtɑr, æsˈlən chelebi-murza*, hu ɪn 1389 dɪˈfɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈgoʊldən hɔrd ənd ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv donskoy*, ðə fərst prɪns əv tɪ ˈoʊpənli ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈmɑŋgəl əˈθɔrəti ɪn ðə ənd huz dɪˈsɛndənt, irtishch*, wɑz ɪˈnoʊbəld ənd ˈgɪvɪn lændz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən (fər ˈsɛnʧəriz pɑrt əv ðə grænd ˈdəʧi əv ˌlɪθəˈweɪniə, naʊ ɪn ˌbɛlɑˈrʊs) ɪn 1509 fər hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈəndər ə ˈloʊkəl prɪns, hɪz ˈprɑʤəni ðɛn ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə neɪm "ˌdɔˈstoʊvski" beɪst ɔn ə ˈvɪlɪʤ ðɛr kɔld ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈænˌsɛstərz ɔn hɪz ˈməðərz saɪd wər ˈmərʧənts; ðə meɪl laɪn ɔn hɪz ˈfɑðərz saɪd wər prists. hɪz ˈfɑðər, mɪˈkeɪl, wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈklərʤi bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ræn əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm ənd broʊk wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli. ɪn 1809 ðə mɪˈkeɪl ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ˈmɔˌskoʊz ˌɪmˈpɪriəl əˈkædəmi. frəm ðɛr hi wɑz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ə ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr hi sərvd ɛz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈdɔktər, ənd ɪn 1818 hi wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd ə ˈsinjər fəˈzɪʃən. ɪn 1819 hi ˈmɛrid mərˈiə nechayeva*. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr, hi tʊk əp ə poʊst æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ðə pur. ɪn 1828 wɪn hɪz tu sənz, mɪˈkeɪl ənd fˈjoʊdər, wər eɪt ənd ˈsɛvən rɪˈspɛktɪvli, hi wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ kəˈliʤɪt əˈsɛsər, ə pəˈzɪʃən wɪʧ reɪzd hɪz ˈligəl ˈstætəs tɪ ðət əv ðə noʊˈbɪləti ənd ɪˈneɪbəld ɪm tɪ əkˈwaɪər ə smɔl ɛˈsteɪt ɪn darovoye*, ə taʊn əˈbaʊt 150 100 maɪəlz) frəm ˈmɔˌskaʊ, wɛr ðə ˈfæməli ˈjuʒəwəli spɛnt ðə ˈsəmərz. ˈpɛrənts ˈsəbsəkwəntli hæd sɪks mɔr ˈʧɪldrən: ˈænˌdreɪ (bɔrn ənd daɪd 1829 ˈvɛrə ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ənd ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈɛdət fˈjoʊdər ˌdɔˈstoʊvski, bɔrn ɔn 11 noʊˈvɛmbər [oʊz. 30 ɑkˈtoʊbər] 1821 wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd ʧaɪld əv ˈdɑktər. mɪˈkeɪl ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ənd mərˈiə (bɔrn nechayeva*). hi wɑz reɪzd ɪn ðə ˈfæməli hoʊm ɪn ðə graʊnz əv ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ðə pur, wɪʧ wɑz ɪn ə loʊər klæs ˈdɪstrɪkt ɔn ðə ˈɛʤɪz əv ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ɪnˈkaʊnərd ðə ˈpeɪʃənz, hu wər æt ðə loʊər ɛnd əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˈsoʊʃəl skeɪl, wɪn pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈgɑrdənz. ˌdɔˈstoʊvski wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ˈlɪtərəʧər æt ən ˈərli eɪʤ. frəm ðə eɪʤ əv θri, hi wɑz rɛd hɪˈroʊɪk ˈsɑgəz, ˈfɛri teɪlz ənd ˈlɛʤəndz baɪ hɪz ˈnæni, ɑˈleɪnə frolovna*, ən əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈfɪgjər ɪn hɪz ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ ənd ləv fər ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈstɔriz. wɪn hi wɑz fɔr hɪz ˈməðər juzd ðə ˈbaɪbəl tɪ tiʧ ɪm tɪ rɛd ənd raɪt. hɪz ˈpɛrənts ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪm tɪ ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈlɪtərəʧər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrəʃən ˈraɪtərz, ˈpʊʃkɪn ənd derzhavin*; ˈgɑθɪk ˈfɪkʃən səʧ ɛz æn ˈrædklɪf; roʊˈmæntɪk wərks baɪ ˈʃɪlər ənd goʊθ; hɪˈroʊɪk teɪlz baɪ sɛrˈvɑntɛs ənd ˈwɔltər skɑt; ənd ˈhoʊmərz ˈɛpɪks. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz ˈfɑðərz əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz strɪkt ənd hɑrʃ, ˌdɔˈstoʊvski hɪmˈsɛlf rɪˈpɔrts ðət hɪz ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən wɑz brɔt əˈlaɪv baɪ ˈnaɪtli ˈridɪŋz baɪ hɪz ˈpɛrənts. səm əv hɪz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz faʊnd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋz. wɪn ə gərl hæd bɪn reɪpt baɪ ə drəŋk, hi wɑz æst tɪ fɛʧ hɪz ˈfɑðər tɪ əˈtɛnd tɪ hər. ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈhɔntɪd ɪm, ənd ðə θim əv ðə dɪˈzaɪər əv ə məˈʧʊr mæn fər ə jəŋ gərl əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə ˈdɛvəlz, ðə ˈbrəðərz karamazov*, kraɪm ənd ˈpənɪʃmənt, ənd ˈəðər ˈraɪtɪŋz. ən ˈɪnsədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˈfæməli ˈsərvənt, ər sərf, ɪn ðə ɛˈsteɪt ɪn darovoye*, ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn "ðə ˈpɛzənt marey*": wɪn ðə jəŋ ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ˌɪˈmæʤənz ˈhirɪŋ ə wʊlf ɪn ðə ˈfɔrɪst, marey*, hu ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, ˈkəmfərts ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌdɔˈstoʊvski hæd ə ˈdɛləkət ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, hɪz ˈpɛrənts dɪˈskraɪbd ɪm ɛz hot-headed*, ˈstəbərn ənd ˈʧiki. ɪn 1833 ˈfɑðər, hu wɑz proʊˈfaʊndli rɪˈlɪʤəs, sɛnt ɪm tɪ ə frɛnʧ ˈbɔrdɪŋ skul ənd ðɛn tɪ ðə ˈʧərmək ˈbɔrdɪŋ skul. hi wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə peɪl, ˈɪntroʊˌvərtɪd ˈdrimər ənd ən roʊˈmæntɪk. tɪ peɪ ðə skul fiz, hɪz ˈfɑðər ˈbɑˌroʊd ˈməni ənd ɪkˈstɛndɪd hɪz ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpræktɪs. ˌdɔˈstoʊvski fɛlt aʊt əv pleɪs əˈməŋ hɪz ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk ˈklæsˌmeɪts æt ðə ˈmɔˌskaʊ skul, ənd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns wɑz ˈleɪtər rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn səm əv hɪz wərks, ˈnoʊtəbli ðə ˌædəˈlɛsənt. juθ ˈɛdət ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ɛz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ɔn 27 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1837 ˈməðər daɪd əv təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs. ðə ˈpriviəs meɪ, hɪz ˈpɛrənts hæd sɛnt ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər mɪˈkeɪl tɪ ˈpitərzbərg tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə fri ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈbrəðərz tɪ əˈbændən ðɛr ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈstədiz fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kərɪrz. ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ˈɛnərd ðə əˈkædəmi ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1838 bət ˈoʊnli wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz. mɪˈkeɪl wɑz rɪfˈjuzd ədˈmɪʃən ɔn hɛlθ graʊnz ənd wɑz sɛnt tɪ ðə əˈkædəmi ɪn reval*, ɛˈstoʊniə. ˌdɔˈstoʊvski dɪsˈlaɪkt ðə əˈkædəmi, praɪˈmɛrəli bɪˈkəz əv hɪz læk əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn saɪəns, ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd hɪz ˈprɛfərəns fər drɔɪŋ ənd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. ɛz hɪz frɛnd ˈkɑnstɪnˌtin wəns sɛd, "ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈstudənt ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən wɪθ lɛs əv ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbɛrɪŋ ðən f.m*. ˌdɔˈstoʊvski. hi muvd ˈkləmsəli ənd jerkily*; hɪz ˈjunəˌfɔrm həŋ ˈɔkwərdli ɔn ɪm; ənd hɪz ˈnæpˌsæk, ənd ˈraɪfəl ɔl lʊkt laɪk səm sɔrt əv ˈfɛtər hi hæd bɪn fɔrst tɪ wɛr fər ə taɪm ənd wɪʧ leɪ ˈhɛvəli ɔn ɪm." ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈɪntərɪsts meɪd ɪm ən aʊtˈsaɪdər əˈməŋ hɪz 120 ˈklæsˌmeɪts: hi ʃoʊd ˈbreɪvəri ənd ə strɔŋ sɛns əv ˈʤəstɪs, prəˈtɛktɪd ˈnuˌkəmərz, əˈlaɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈtiʧərz, kərˈəpʃən əˈməŋ ˈɔfɪsərz ənd hɛlpt pur ˈfɑrmərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz ˈsɑləˌtɛri ənd ˌɪnˈhæbətəd hɪz oʊn ˈlɪtərˌɛri wərld, hi wɑz rɪˈspɛktɪd baɪ hɪz ˈklæsˌmeɪts. hɪz ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn rɪˈlɪʤən ərnd ɪm ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm "məŋk photius*". saɪnz əv ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi meɪ hæv fərst əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈlərnɪŋ əv ðə dɛθ əv hɪz ˈfɑðər ɔn 16 ʤun 1839 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə rɪˈpɔrts əv ə ˈsiʒər ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd frəm əˈkaʊnts ˈrɪtən baɪ hɪz ˈdɔtər (ˈleɪtər ɪkˈspændɪd baɪ ˈsɪgmənd wɪʧ ər naʊ kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl. hɪz ˈfɑðərz əˈfɪʃəl kɔz əv dɛθ wɑz ən ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk stroʊk, bət ə ˈneɪbər, ˈpævəl, əˈkjuzd ðə ˈfɑðərz sərfs əv ˈmərdər. hæd ðə sərfs bɪn faʊnd ˈgɪlti ənd sɛnt tɪ saɪˈbɪriə, wʊd hæv bɪn ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ baɪ ðə ˈveɪkeɪtəd lænd. ðə sərfs wər əkˈwɪtɪd ɪn ə traɪəl ɪn ˈtulə, bət ˈbrəðər ˈænˌdreɪ pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪd ðə ˈstɔri. ˈæftər hɪz ˈfɑðərz dɛθ, ˌdɔˈstoʊvski kənˈtɪnjud hɪz ˈstədiz, pæst hɪz ɪgˈzæmz ənd əbˈteɪnd ðə ræŋk əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr kəˈdɛt, ɛnˈtaɪtəlɪŋ ɪm tɪ lɪv əˈweɪ frəm ðə əˈkædəmi. hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd mɪˈkeɪl ɪn reval*, ənd ˈfrikwɛntli əˈtɛndəd ˈkɑnsərts, ˈɑprəz, pleɪz ənd bæˈleɪz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm, tu əv hɪz frɛndz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪm tɪ ˈgæmbəlɪŋ. ɔn 12 ˈɔgəst 1843 ˌdɔˈstoʊvski tʊk ə ʤɑb ɛz ə luˈtɛnənt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ənd lɪvd wɪθ ˈeɪdɔlf ɪn ən əˈpɑrtmənt oʊnd baɪ ˈdɑktər., ə frɛnd əv mɪˈkeɪl. ɪm ɛz "noʊ lɛs ənd noʊ lɛs ˈkərtiəs ðən hɪz ˈbrəðər, bət wɪn nɑt ɪn ə gʊd mud hi ˈɔfən lʊkt æt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ θru dɑrk ˈglæsɪz, bɪˈkeɪm vɛkst, fərˈgɑt gʊd ˈmænərz, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɑz ˈkɛrid əˈweɪ tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv ənd lɔs əv self-awareness*". fərst kəmˈplitɪd ˈlɪtərˌɛri wərk, ə trænzˈleɪʃən əv honoré*é də ˈnɑvəl grandet*, wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ʤun ənd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1843 ɪn ðə ənd ˈvɑljum əv ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈrɛpərtˌwɑr ənd ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər trænzˈleɪʃənz. nən wər səkˈsɛsfəl, ənd hɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz lɛd ɪm tɪ raɪt ə ˈnɑvəl. kərɪr ˈɛdət dɛθ ˈɛdət ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ɔn hɪz bir drɔɪŋ baɪ ˈaɪvən kramskoi*, 1881 greɪv ɪn seɪnt ˈpitərzbərg ɔn 25 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1881 waɪl ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ("ðə ˈpipəlz wɪl") hu wʊd sun əˈsæsəˌneɪt zɑr ˌælɪgˈzændər ii*, ðə ˈsikrɪt pəˈlis ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ə sərʧ ˈwɔrənt ɪn ðə əˈpɑrtmənt əv wən əv ˈnidɪd]. ɔn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ, ˌdɔˈstoʊvski ˈsəfərd ə ˈpʊlməˌnɛri. ˈænə dɪˈnaɪd ðət ðə sərʧ hæd kɔzd ɪt, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə hæd əˈkərd ˈæftər hər ˈhəzbənd hæd bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə drɑpt pɛn holder.[f*] ˈæftər əˈnəðər, ˈænə kɔld ðə ˈdɑktərz, hu geɪv ə pur prɑgˈnoʊsəs. ə θərd ˈfɑloʊd ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftərwərdz. waɪl siɪŋ hɪz ˈʧɪldrən ˌbiˈfɔr daɪɪŋ, ˌdɔˈstoʊvski rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈpɛrəbəl əv ðə ˈprɑdɪgəl sən bi rɛd tɪ hɪz ˈʧɪldrən. ðə proʊˈfaʊnd ˈminɪŋ əv ðɪs rɪkˈwɛst ɪz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt baɪ fræŋk: ɪt wɑz ðɪs ˈpɛrəbəl əv trænzˈgrɛʃən, rɪˈpɛntəns, ənd fərˈgɪvnəs ðət hi wɪʃt tɪ liv ɛz ə læst ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ tɪ hɪz ˈʧɪldrən, ənd ɪt meɪ wɛl bi sin ɛz hɪz oʊn ˈəltəmət ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈminɪŋ əv hɪz laɪf ənd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv hɪz əˈməŋ læst wərdz wɑz hɪz kwoʊˈteɪʃən əv ˈmæθju "bət ʤɑn fərˈbæd ɪm, seɪɪŋ, aɪ hæv ə nid tɪ bi əv ði, ənd ðaʊ tɪ mi? ənd ˈʤizəs ˈænsərɪŋ sɛd ˈəntu ɪm, ˈsəfər ɪt tɪ bi soʊ naʊ: fər ðəs ɪt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɔl ˈraɪʧəsnəs", ənd hi ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ "hir ɪt. du nɑt riˈstreɪn mi!" wɪn hi daɪd, hɪz ˈbɑdi wɑz pleɪst ɔn ə ˈteɪbəl, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈrəʃən ˈkəstəm. hi wɑz ˌɪnˈtərd ɪn ðə ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri æt ðə ˌælɪgˈzændər nɪr hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt poʊəts, ənd ˈvæsəli zhukovsky*. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr haʊ ˈmɛni əˈtɛndəd hɪz fˈjunərəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən rɪˈpɔrtər, mɔr ðən ˈmɔrnərz wər ˈprɛzənt, waɪl ˈəðərz dɪˈskraɪb əˈtɛndəns bɪtˈwin ənd hɪz ˈtumˌstoʊn ɪz ˌɪnˈskraɪbd wɪθ laɪnz frəm ðə nu ˈtɛstəmənt: verily*, verily*, aɪ seɪ ˈəntu ju, ɪkˈsɛpt ə kɔrn əv wit fɔl ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd ənd daɪ, ɪt əˈloʊn: bət ɪf ɪt daɪz, ɪt fɔrθ məʧ frut. ʤɑn ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ˈɛdət θimz ənd staɪl ˈɛdət ˈlɛgəsi ˈɛdət wərks ˈɛdət si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət |
american heart association and the european society of cardiology released a statement about when and how to resume sex.
two groups are urging doctors to inform patients that sex is possible after a heart attack.: getty images) story highlights groups: intimacy is possible after heart attack
sexual health is important, researcher says
advice depends on patient's overall health
chicago many heart specialists are hardly dr. ruth sex is not something they relish bringing up with patients. but new guidance says they should, early and often, to let survivors know intimacy is often possible after a heart attack.
discussions should involve everything from when and how to resume sex, to what position might be best for some conditions or not advised for others, according to a consensus statement released monday by the american heart association and the european society of cardiology.
it's billed as the first scientific statement with detailed guidance on resuming sex after a heart attack, stroke or other cardiac condition and is based on a review of medical literature.
"sexual health is an important part of the overall health of the individual," even for the oldest patients, said elaine steinke, a researcher and professor of nursing at wichita state university in kansas. steinke was the lead author of the statement published in the heart association's circulation journal and the european heart journal.
co-author tiny jaarsma, a professor and heart failure researcher at sweden's university, said in an email that doctors and nurses "rarely discuss sex 'spontaneously', but often wait until the patient brings up questions around sex. health care providers often are afraid to upset patients or might feel embarrassed themselves."
fears and anxieties about resuming sex are often numerous: will it cause another heart attack? can i use viagra? what if my defibrillator goes off during sex? and many are too shy to ask, so heart doctors, nurses and other health care workers should take the lead and initiate the discussion with men and women patients of all ages and their partners, according to the statement.
many heart patients can safely resume sexual intercourse after first checking with their doctors, and the answers to many questions depend on each patient's overall health, the guidance says. patients with mild, stable chest pain face a low risk for a heart problem, whereas patients with advanced heart failure should postpone sex until their condition is stabilized.
general precautions listed in the statement include:
— before resuming sex, make sure you can engage in moderate physical activity, such as walking briskly up two flights of stairs, without chest pain, or other symptoms.
— if moderate activity is too strenuous, avoid intercourse but not intimacy: hugging and kissing may be ok.
— have sex in a comfortable, familiar place and avoid things that could add stress to the experience, including extramarital affairs.
— tell your doctor about any symptoms during sex, including chest pain, dizziness or insomnia afterward.
— some positions may not be safe. heart bypass surgery patients should avoid being on top in the missionary position, and steinke said having sex in a more "upright position" may be easier for some heart failure patients, whose symptoms may include shortness of breath.
dr. ruth westheimer signs a copy of her book april 26, 2012, in new york. the sex therapist says doctors often lack training in discussing sex with patients, but that they should. she says partners are often as concerned as patients themselves.: richard drew, ap)
ruth westheimer, the famed sex therapist known as "dr. ruth," commented on the study monday through her publicist from switzerland, where she was hiking.
when hospitals have invited her to speak, she always gives the same message: "doctors need to ask their patients about sexual functioning," even if both sides are embarrassed by the topic.
"when it comes to sex and heart issues, in my experience it's as likely to be the partner of the heart patient who is afraid of having sex because it might cause a heart attack as the patient him or herself," westheimer said. "what i suggest is that people write down their questions and send it to the doctor in advance of their appointment. that way they'll be sure the question gets asked and the doctor will have had time to get prepared to answer it."
vijay, a cardiologist with scott & white hospital in round rock, texas, said the consensus statement is important and will change practice. cardiologists don't get formal training in discussing sexual issues with their patients but the conversations get easier, he said
"sometimes patients don't talk about it, they just google it, and there's a lot of misconceptions" online, said. "once you start asking them, you would be surprised that it almost always is an issue."
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read or share this story: | əˈmɛrɪkən hɑrt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˌkɑrdiˈɑləʤi riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt wɪn ənd haʊ tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ sɛks. tu grups ər ˈərʤɪŋ ˈdɑktərz tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈpeɪʃənz ðət sɛks ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈæftər ə hɑrt əˈtæk. ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts grups: ˈɪntəməsi ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈæftər hɑrt əˈtæk ˈsɛkʃuəl hɛlθ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ˈrisərʧər sɪz ədˈvaɪs dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈpeɪʃənts ˈoʊvərˌɔl hɛlθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈmɛni hɑrt ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ər ˈhɑrdli ˈdɑktər. ruθ sɛks ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ ˈrɛlɪʃ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈpeɪʃənz. bət nu ˈgaɪdəns sɪz ðeɪ ʃʊd, ˈərli ənd ˈɔfən, tɪ lɛt sərˈvaɪvərz noʊ ˈɪntəməsi ɪz ˈɔfən ˈpɑsəbəl ˈæftər ə hɑrt əˈtæk. dɪˈskəʃənz ʃʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm wɪn ənd haʊ tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ sɛks, tɪ wət pəˈzɪʃən maɪt bi bɛst fər səm kənˈdɪʃənz ər nɑt ədˈvaɪzd fər ˈəðərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə kənˈsɛnsəs ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist ˈmənˌdeɪ baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən hɑrt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˌkɑrdiˈɑləʤi. ɪts bɪld ɛz ðə fərst ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈsteɪtmənt wɪθ dɪˈteɪld ˈgaɪdəns ɔn rɪˈzumɪŋ sɛks ˈæftər ə hɑrt əˈtæk, stroʊk ər ˈəðər ˈkɑrdiˌæk kənˈdɪʃən ənd ɪz beɪst ɔn ə ˌrivˈju əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər. "ˈsɛkʃuəl hɛlθ ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl hɛlθ əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl," ˈivɪn fər ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈpeɪʃənz, sɛd ˌiˈleɪn staɪŋk, ə ˈrisərʧər ənd prəˈfɛsər əv ˈnərsɪŋ æt ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈkænzəs. staɪŋk wɑz ðə lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə hɑrt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈʤərnəl ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən hɑrt ˈʤərnəl. ˈtaɪni jaarsma*, ə prəˈfɛsər ənd hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈrisərʧər æt sˈwidənz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ðət ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈnərsɪz "ˈrɛrli dɪˈskəs sɛks 'spɑnˈteɪniəsli', bət ˈɔfən weɪt ənˈtɪl ðə ˈpeɪʃənt brɪŋz əp kˈwɛsʧənz əraʊnd sɛks. hɛlθ kɛr prəˈvaɪdərz ˈɔfən ər əˈfreɪd tɪ ˈəpˌsɛt ˈpeɪʃənz ər maɪt fil ɪmˈbɛrəst ðɛmˈsɛlvz." fɪrz ənd æŋˈzaɪətiz əˈbaʊt rɪˈzumɪŋ sɛks ər ˈɔfən ˈnumərəs: wɪl ɪt kɔz əˈnəðər hɑrt əˈtæk? kən aɪ juz vaɪˈægrə? wət ɪf maɪ diˈfɪbrɪˌleɪtər goʊz ɔf ˈdʊrɪŋ sɛks? ənd ˈmɛni ər tu ʃaɪ tɪ æsk, soʊ hɑrt ˈdɑktərz, ˈnərsɪz ənd ˈəðər hɛlθ kɛr ˈwərkərz ʃʊd teɪk ðə lɛd ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ðə dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈpeɪʃənz əv ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz ənd ðɛr ˈpɑrtnərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈmɛni hɑrt ˈpeɪʃənz kən ˈseɪfli ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪnərˌkɔrs ˈæftər fərst ˈʧɛkɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈdɑktərz, ənd ðə ˈænsərz tɪ ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz dɪˈpɛnd ɔn iʧ ˈpeɪʃənts ˈoʊvərˌɔl hɛlθ, ðə ˈgaɪdəns sɪz. ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ maɪld, ˈsteɪbəl ʧɛst peɪn feɪs ə loʊ rɪsk fər ə hɑrt ˈprɑbləm, wɛˈræz ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ədˈvænst hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ʃʊd poʊstˈpoʊn sɛks ənˈtɪl ðɛr kənˈdɪʃən ɪz ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd. ˈʤɛnərəl priˈkɔʃənz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˌɪnˈklud: ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈzumɪŋ sɛks, meɪk ʃʊr ju kən ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈfɪzɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti, səʧ ɛz ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈbrɪskli əp tu flaɪts əv stɛrz, wɪˈθaʊt ʧɛst peɪn, ər ˈəðər ˈsɪmptəmz. ɪf ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz tu ˈstrɛnjuəs, əˈvɔɪd ˈɪnərˌkɔrs bət nɑt ˈɪntəməsi: ˈhəgɪŋ ənd ˈkɪsɪŋ meɪ bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ. hæv sɛks ɪn ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl, fəˈmɪljər pleɪs ənd əˈvɔɪd θɪŋz ðət kʊd æd strɛs tɪ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɛkstrəˈmɛrətəl əˈfɛrz. tɛl jʊr ˈdɔktər əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈsɪmptəmz ˈdʊrɪŋ sɛks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʧɛst peɪn, ˈdɪzinəs ər ˌɪnˈsɑmniə ˈæftərwərd. səm pəˈzɪʃənz meɪ nɑt bi seɪf. hɑrt ˈbaɪˌpæs ˈsərʤəri ˈpeɪʃənz ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ ɔn tɔp ɪn ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri pəˈzɪʃən, ənd staɪŋk sɛd ˈhævɪŋ sɛks ɪn ə mɔr "ˈəˌpraɪt pəˈzɪʃən" meɪ bi ˈiziər fər səm hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈpeɪʃənz, huz ˈsɪmptəmz meɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈʃɔrtnəs əv brɛθ. ˈdɑktər. ruθ ˈwɛˌsthaɪmər saɪnz ə ˈkɑpi əv hər bʊk ˈeɪprəl 26 2012 ɪn nu jɔrk. ðə sɛks ˈθɛrəpɪst sɪz ˈdɑktərz ˈɔfən læk ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ sɛks wɪθ ˈpeɪʃənz, bət ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd. ʃi sɪz ˈpɑrtnərz ər ˈɔfən ɛz kənˈsərnd ɛz ˈpeɪʃənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈrɪʧərd dru, ˌeɪˈpi) ruθ ˈwɛˌsthaɪmər, ðə feɪmd sɛks ˈθɛrəpɪst noʊn ɛz "ˈdɑktər. ruθ," ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˈstədi ˈmənˌdeɪ θru hər ˈpəblɪsɪst frəm sˈwɪtsərlənd, wɛr ʃi wɑz ˈhaɪkɪŋ. wɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz hæv ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd hər tɪ spik, ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪvz ðə seɪm ˈmɛsɪʤ: "ˈdɑktərz nid tɪ æsk ðɛr ˈpeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ," ˈivɪn ɪf boʊθ saɪdz ər ɪmˈbɛrəst baɪ ðə ˈtɑpɪk. "wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ sɛks ənd hɑrt ˈɪʃuz, ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪts ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə ˈpɑrtnər əv ðə hɑrt ˈpeɪʃənt hu ɪz əˈfreɪd əv ˈhævɪŋ sɛks bɪˈkəz ɪt maɪt kɔz ə hɑrt əˈtæk ɛz ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪm ər hərˈsɛlf," ˈwɛˌsthaɪmər sɛd. "wət aɪ səˈʤɛst ɪz ðət ˈpipəl raɪt daʊn ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənz ənd sɛnd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈdɔktər ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðɛr əˈpɔɪntmənt. ðət weɪ ðɛl bi ʃʊr ðə kˈwɛʃən gɪts æst ənd ðə ˈdɔktər wɪl hæv hæd taɪm tɪ gɪt priˈpɛrd tɪ ˈænsər ɪt.", ə ˌkɑrdiˈɑləʤɪst wɪθ skɑt waɪt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn raʊnd rɑk, ˈtɛksəs, sɛd ðə kənˈsɛnsəs ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ˈpræktɪs. ˌkɑrdiˈɑləʤɪsts doʊnt gɪt ˈfɔrməl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðɛr ˈpeɪʃənz bət ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz gɪt ˈiziər, hi sɛd "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈpeɪʃənz doʊnt tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðeɪ ʤɪst ˈgugəl ɪt, ənd ðɛrz ə lɔt əv mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz" ˈɔnˌlaɪn, sɛd. "wəns ju stɑrt ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm, ju wʊd bi səˈpraɪzd ðət ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪz ən ˈɪʃu." ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2013 ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
a man holds an envelope of marijuana that he purchased at a pharmacy in montevideo in this file photo from july 19
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montevideo (afp)
uruguay's unique new marijuana industry has run into a hurdle as international laundering rules are forcing banks to close the accounts of pharmacies legally selling the drug.
uruguayan pharmacies started selling marijuana last month under a 2013 law that made the south american country the first in the world to legalize pot all the way from production to sale.
but lenders such as uruguayan state bank banco republica (brou) now say they must abandon such businesses.
not doing so would "cause and its clients to be financially isolated," its president jorge polgar was quoted as saying by el newspaper.
that would "prevent it from carrying out any kind of operation with an international counterpart," he warned.
another major bank, santander of spain, said it too would close any accounts held with it by uruguayan pharmacies selling the drug.
"as a global bank with clients in various countries, we have to observe the various norms in force in those places," a santander source told.
- blow to government -
some pharmacies have warned they will have to stop selling marijuana because of the banking restrictions.
"the truth is we did not know... that this could happen," economy minister was quoted as saying by la republica newspaper.
"a way will have to be found and we are looking for one."
the marijuana law was launched by uruguay's last president jose mujica.
he urged his successor and ally vazquez to find a solution.
"if this gets blocked, then the whole parliament will be blocked," warned mujica, now a senator, whose broad front party has a majority in the legislature.
despite widespread public opposition, mujica pushed through the law, saying it would stem violence and crime by undermining the illegal drugs trade.
"this is a blow to the government and to the broad front," said adolfo garce, a political scientist at uruguay's university of the republic.
"having made so much progress, having planted and harvested the marijuana and delivered it to the pharmacies... not being able to sell it due to an unforeseen problem is a very hard blow."
another of the architects of the law, julio calzada, said uruguay will now have to talk with us banks to seek a way around the restrictions.
"there are alternatives," he said, "but not in uruguay."
- half population opposed -
a survey published this month indicated that half of were opposed to selling marijuana in pharmacies.
more than users have signed up with the authorities to buy the drug legally, according to the cannabis control and regulation institute.
in all, 16 pharmacies have been authorized to sell marijuana under state controls, barely enough to cover a country of million people.
no major pharmacy chain has agreed to sell the drug.
many pharmacies have been unwilling to participate in the scheme because of concerns about security and doubts that the small market of registered users is worth the trouble.
- us laws -
cannabis producers have experienced similar difficulties in the united states, where several states have legalized marijuana for medicinal or recreation use.
us federal laws forbid banks from letting them hold accounts, obliging the producers to operate in cash.
credit rating agency standard and poor's estimates that only 300 of financial institutions in the united states do business with producers of the drug.
© 2017 | ə mæn hoʊldz ən ˈɛnvəˌloʊp əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ðət hi ˈpərʧəst æt ə ˈfɑrməsi ɪn ˌmɑntɛˈvɪdiˌoʊ ɪn ðɪs faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 19 ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ rɛd mɔr ˌmɑntɛˈvɪdiˌoʊ (afp*) ˈjərəgˌweɪz juˈnik nu ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈɪndəstri həz rən ˈɪntu ə ˈhərdəl ɛz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlɔndərɪŋ rulz ər ˈfɔrsɪŋ bæŋks tɪ kloʊz ðə əˈkaʊnts əv ˈfɑrməsiz ˈligəli ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə drəg. ˌjərəgˈweɪən ˈfɑrməsiz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsɛlɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə læst mənθ ˈəndər ə 2013 lɔ ðət meɪd ðə saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəntri ðə fərst ɪn ðə wərld tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz pɑt ɔl ðə weɪ frəm pərˈdəkʃən tɪ seɪl. bət ˈlɛndərz səʧ ɛz ˌjərəgˈweɪən steɪt bæŋk ˈbæŋkoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkə (brou*) naʊ seɪ ðeɪ məst əˈbændən səʧ ˈbɪznɪsɪz. nɑt duɪŋ soʊ wʊd "kɔz ənd ɪts klaɪənts tɪ bi ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd," ɪts ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɔrheɪ ˈpoʊlgər wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ baɪ ɛl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ðət wʊd "prɪˈvɛnt ɪt frəm ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt," hi wɔrnd. əˈnəðər ˈmeɪʤər bæŋk, ˌsænˈtændər əv speɪn, sɛd ɪt tu wʊd kloʊz ˈɛni əˈkaʊnts hɛld wɪθ ɪt baɪ ˌjərəgˈweɪən ˈfɑrməsiz ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə drəg. "ɛz ə ˈgloʊbəl bæŋk wɪθ klaɪənts ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈkəntriz, wi hæv tɪ əbˈzərv ðə ˈvɛriəs nɔrmz ɪn fɔrs ɪn ðoʊz ˈpleɪsɪz," ə ˌsænˈtændər sɔrs toʊld. bloʊ tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt səm ˈfɑrməsiz hæv wɔrnd ðeɪ wɪl hæv tɪ stɑp ˈsɛlɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ riˈstrɪkʃənz. "ðə truθ ɪz wi dɪd nɑt noʊ... ðət ðɪs kʊd ˈhæpən," ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈmɪnɪstər wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ baɪ lɑ rɪˈpəblɪkə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. "ə weɪ wɪl hæv tɪ bi faʊnd ənd wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wən." ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔ wɑz lɔnʧt baɪ ˈjərəgˌweɪz læst ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌhoʊˈzeɪ mˈjuʤɪkə. hi ərʤd hɪz səkˈsɛsər ənd ˈælaɪ væˈskɛz tɪ faɪnd ə səˈluʃən. "ɪf ðɪs gɪts blɑkt, ðɛn ðə hoʊl ˈpɑrləmɛnt wɪl bi blɑkt," wɔrnd mˈjuʤɪkə, naʊ ə ˈsɛnətər, huz brɔd frənt ˈpɑrti həz ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər. dɪˈspaɪt ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈpəblɪk ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, mˈjuʤɪkə pʊʃt θru ðə lɔ, seɪɪŋ ɪt wʊd stɛm ˈvaɪələns ənd kraɪm baɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈligəl drəgz treɪd. "ðɪs ɪz ə bloʊ tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd tɪ ðə brɔd frənt," sɛd əˈdɑlˌfoʊ garce*, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst æt ˈjərəgˌweɪz ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ðə riˈpəblɪk. "ˈhævɪŋ meɪd soʊ məʧ ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ˈhævɪŋ ˈplænɪd ənd ˈhɑrvəstɪd ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd dɪˈlɪvərd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfɑrməsiz... nɑt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛl ɪt du tɪ ən ˌənfɔrˈsin ˈprɑbləm ɪz ə ˈvɛri hɑrd bloʊ." əˈnəðər əv ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts əv ðə lɔ, ˈʤulioʊ kɑlˈzɑdə, sɛd ˈjərəgˌweɪ wɪl naʊ hæv tɪ tɔk wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs bæŋks tɪ sik ə weɪ əraʊnd ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz. "ðɛr ər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz," hi sɛd, "bət nɑt ɪn ˈjərəgˌweɪ." hæf ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əˈpoʊzd ə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs mənθ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət hæf əv wər əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn ˈfɑrməsiz. mɔr ðən ˈjuzərz hæv saɪnd əp wɪθ ðə əˈθɔrətiz tɪ baɪ ðə drəg ˈligəli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkænəbəs kənˈtroʊl ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ɪn ɔl, 16 ˈfɑrməsiz hæv bɪn ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ sɛl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈəndər steɪt kənˈtroʊlz, ˈbɛrli ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkəvər ə ˈkəntri əv ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl. noʊ ˈmeɪʤər ˈfɑrməsi ʧeɪn həz əˈgrid tɪ sɛl ðə drəg. ˈmɛni ˈfɑrməsiz hæv bɪn ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə skim bɪˈkəz əv kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd daʊts ðət ðə smɔl ˈmɑrkɪt əv ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈjuzərz ɪz wərθ ðə ˈtrəbəl. ˈjuˈɛs lɔz ˈkænəbəs prəˈdusərz hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈsɪmələr ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɛr ˈsɛvərəl steɪts hæv ˈligəˌlaɪzd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə fər məˈdɪsənəl ər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən juz. ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɛdərəl lɔz fərˈbɪd bæŋks frəm ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛm hoʊld əˈkaʊnts, əˈblaɪʤɪŋ ðə prəˈdusərz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn kæʃ. ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsi ˈstændərd ənd purz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ˈoʊnli 300 əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts du ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ prəˈdusərz əv ðə drəg. 2017 |
photo of the mount hood summit from the u.s. forest service
govt camp, ore. a climber died in the hospital after falling nearly 600 feet down steep terrain on mt. hood on sunday, the clackamas county office said.
the climber, john thorton jenkins, fell at about a.m. while near the climbing area.
he suffered severe injuries when he slid down the steep mountainside.
a clackamas county search & rescue team worked with mt. hood ski patrol and portland mountain rescue to reach the man.
the oregon air national guard airlifted the man to a portland hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
officials will release the name once family members have had time to notify relatives about the death.
*editor's note - initial information from deputies indicated that the man fell on friday. they have since said it happened sunday. | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə maʊnt hʊd ˈsəmɪt frəm ðə juz. ˈfɔrɪst ˈsərvɪs kæmp, ɔr. ə ˈklaɪmər daɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈæftər ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈnɪrli 600 fit daʊn stip təreɪn ɔn ˈɛmˈti. hʊd ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ðə ˈklækəməs ˈkaʊnti ˈɔfəs sɛd. ðə ˈklaɪmər, ʤɑn ˈθɔrtən ˈʤɛŋkɪnz, fɛl æt əˈbaʊt a.m*. waɪl nɪr ðə ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈɛriə. hi ˈsəfərd səˈvɪr ˈɪnʤəriz wɪn hi slɪd daʊn ðə stip ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪd. ə ˈklækəməs ˈkaʊnti sərʧ ˈrɛskju tim wərkt wɪθ ˈɛmˈti. hʊd ski pəˈtroʊl ənd ˈpɔrtlənd ˈmaʊntən ˈrɛskju tɪ riʧ ðə mæn. ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɛr ˈnæʃənəl gɑrd ˈɛˌrlɪftɪd ðə mæn tɪ ə ˈpɔrtlənd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr hi ˈleɪtər daɪd əv hɪz ˈɪnʤəriz. əˈfɪʃəlz wɪl riˈlis ðə neɪm wəns ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz hæv hæd taɪm tɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ˈrɛlətɪvz əˈbaʊt ðə dɛθ. *ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈdɛpjətiz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə mæn fɛl ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðeɪ hæv sɪns sɛd ɪt ˈhæpənd ˈsənˌdi. |
gov. mary fallin on thursday asked health care authority to cut its contracts with two planned parenthood affiliates, citing high rates of billing errors. the request by ms. fallin, a republican, comes as republican governors of several states have moved to cut funding for planned parenthood after an group released videos that it said showed planned parenthood officials negotiating prices for fetal tissues from abortions. planned parenthood has said that the videos were heavily edited and has said it does not profit from fetal tissue donation. nico gomez, the chief executive of the oklahoma health care authority, said his office would not take any action until it completed an audit. in 2015, oklahoma paid the two planned parenthood affiliates $100,145 for claims. a review showed no improper use of medicaid funds, but showed a billing error rate of percent rate at one and percent at the other, the office said. officials with planned parenthood of the heartland, which operates a clinic in tulsa, called the move "premature and incredibly disappointing." ms. fallin said ending the contracts with the two affiliates, which operate in six locations in oklahoma city and tulsa, would not interfere with a ability to have a choice of health care. | gəv. ˈmɛri ˈfælɪn ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ æst hɛlθ kɛr əˈθɔrəti tɪ kət ɪts ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ tu plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd əˈfɪliˌeɪts, ˈsaɪtɪŋ haɪ reɪts əv ˈbɪlɪŋ ˈɛrərz. ðə rɪkˈwɛst baɪ mɪz. ˈfælɪn, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, kəmz ɛz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnərz əv ˈsɛvərəl steɪts hæv muvd tɪ kət ˈfəndɪŋ fər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈæftər ən grup riˈlist ˈvɪdioʊz ðət ɪt sɛd ʃoʊd plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd əˈfɪʃəlz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz fər ˈfitəl ˈtɪʃuz frəm əˈbɔrʃənz. plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd həz sɛd ðət ðə ˈvɪdioʊz wər ˈhɛvəli ˈɛdɪtɪd ənd həz sɛd ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈprɑfɪt frəm ˈfitəl ˈtɪʃu doʊˈneɪʃən. ˈnikoʊ ˈgoʊmɛz, ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə hɛlθ kɛr əˈθɔrəti, sɛd hɪz ˈɔfəs wʊd nɑt teɪk ˈɛni ˈækʃən ənˈtɪl ɪt kəmˈplitɪd ən ˈɔdɪt. ɪn 2015 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə peɪd ðə tu plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd əˈfɪliˌeɪts fər kleɪmz. ə ˌrivˈju ʃoʊd noʊ ˌɪmˈprɑpər juz əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd fəndz, bət ʃoʊd ə ˈbɪlɪŋ ˈɛrər reɪt əv pərˈsɛnt reɪt æt wən ənd pərˈsɛnt æt ðə ˈəðər, ðə ˈɔfəs sɛd. əˈfɪʃəlz wɪθ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd əv ðə ˈhɑrˌtlænd, wɪʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪts ə ˈklɪnɪk ɪn ˈtəlsə, kɔld ðə muv "ˌpriməˈʧʊr ənd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ." mɪz. ˈfælɪn sɛd ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ðə tu əˈfɪliˌeɪts, wɪʧ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn sɪks loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ənd ˈtəlsə, wʊd nɑt ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hæv ə ʧɔɪs əv hɛlθ kɛr. |
beaver island as we know it first appeared out of the ice eleven thousand years ago. since then, its form has changed considerably because of the rise and fall of lake michigan, which has ranged over a differential of 375'. the lake dropped to a very low level about years ago, and stayed down for years. during this time, this land was not an island at all but an appendage of the mainland. then the lake rose to 30' above its present level, all of beaver except the central plateau. next, it dropped about ten feet, producing a slightly smaller version of our present island. the edge of this configuration was layered with beach gravel. when a logging railroad was built in 1904, it was placed on this firm bed. we know that native americans passed by beaver island as long ago as years. there is no proof that they lived here, but the oral tradition of the, who have resided here for over 300 years, is that there were small fishing villages in many of the bays when they arrived. arrowheads, spear heads, and fragments of pottery indicate that at least they came ashore. rocks mark their cooking fires along the bluff. in 1871 the henry gillman opened some of the mounds in the harbor, and was surprised at the "uncommonly skillful workmanship" of the artifacts he found. the (ottawas) migrated westward in the ripples of native american movement that retreated from contact with the whites, arriving on beaver island in the mid-1700s. at times they were recruited to help in skirmishes between the english and the french, but little was known about their lives until father came from in 1832 to convert the indians living on the north shore to catholicism. he baptized 22 indians, but those living in the settlement near whiskey point remained pagan. a few years later, some of the 199 indians living on garden island, 2 miles north (and the site of over indian graves), were converted by other missionaries.
white traders and trappers began to appear in the early 1800s. trapping, fishing, and cutting wood for the passing steamers allowed men to earn a living at this frontier. by the 1840s, two trading posts were flourishing. economic power shifted here from island because of good fishing, ample forests, and vastly superior harbor. in 1850, 100 people lived in a growing community at whiskey point, unaware that the few mormons already present would soon overwhelm them and force them to leave.
james strang, who would create america's only kingdom on beaver island, was born in new york in 1813. he expected great things of himself. he established a law practice at the age of 23, but it failed to satisfy his ambition. when he met joseph smith in 1844, he converted to his new evangelical religion as a way of improving his position. debating skills impressed the mormon leader, who assigned him to found a branch in burlington, wisconsin. while strang was away, smith was killed. shortly thereafter strang produced a letter naming him as smith's chosen heir. he was challenged by brigham young, who was more solidly entrenched. strang led those who accepted him to nauvoo, illinois, and then voree, wisconsin, before deciding that god wanted him to bring his flock to beaver island. producing mysterious brass plates from the ground, and receiving directives from god, strang formed a colony on beaver island in 1848. it grew year by year, and soon had the numbers to elect strang to the state legislature. trouble with the "gentiles" led to the "war of whiskey point", which the mormons won by firing a canon at the unruly gang gathered at the trading post. by the early 1850s, most of the had left the island. the ensuing degree of absolute power went to head, and rumors spread about mormon attrocities. strang had himself crowned king, and began taking additional wives. attempts to oust him by legal means failed, and in 1856 he was assassinated by two disgruntled follow ers. his people were driven off the island by an unruly mob from island, which was instigated by speculators eager to grab the land. during their occupancy, the mormons cleared and cultivated the ground, built roads and houses, and changed the island from a wilderness to a moderate outpost of civilization. but fate conspired to keep them from reaping the benefits of their toil.
beaver island was blessed to be near some of the best fishing grounds in the world. the mormons had excluded the gentiles from in this bounty, but once the mormons were gone, irish fishermen began to appear. they came from gull island, island, various port cities on the mainland, and county in ireland. once they settled in, they wrote to their families and friends about "america's emerald isle." over the following three decades, the population grew in surges, taking on a decidedly irish flavor. ordinary conversations, as well as services in the catholic church, were conducted in gaelic. of the 881 residents in 1880, there were 141 gallaghers, 123 boyles, and 90 recorded in the census. closely knit, isolated from the rest of the world during the winter, this community developed a unique identity. because they controlled the nearby fishing grounds, the economy thrived. by the mid beaver island had become the largest supplier of fish in the country. but the invention (1872) and proliferation of the steam tug posed a severe threat. suddenly fishermen from mainland ports could cross to the grounds, lay five miles of nets, and cross back before dark. no sooner had the island fishermen adjusted to the loss of their monopoly than a second blow befell them: a sudden drastic reduction in the supply of fish, starting in 1886. due to overfishing, the harvest declined to half its previous rate by 1893. this problem affected the entire great lakes. michigan started a hatcheries program. this helped, but not enough, so in 1897 a law closing the season during the fall spawning period was passed. the beaver island fisherman, notoriously independent, announced that this did not apply to them, so in 1898 a warden was dispatched. he leased a boat in charlevoix and headed for the island in the first week. a fisherman who was out lifting his nets by the light of the moon saw the warden approach. he tried to flee, but the warden, firing on him with a "winchester cannon," gave chase. eventually the fisherman's boat was too damaged to continue, and he was caught and arrested and his equipment confiscated. this became known as "the battle of the beavers." islanders' was reduced, but streaks of it could still be observed for the next hundred years.
beaver island has had more than its share of charismatic personalities, such as father peter gallagher and "doctor". father gallagher became the island priest in 1865. a man of the people, he quickly came to dominate island life. he settled disputes, loaned money, arranged marriages, carried on with the bachelors, acquired vast holdings, owned the merchant ship hattie fisher, and became an avid hunter and fisherman. he won a pair of horses in a marksmanship contest, and challenged a man to a in the st. ignatius chapel, forcing its closure by drawing blood. when the bishop tried to have him removed, the bishop's men were threatened by the priest's flock. he was always a figure of controversy, but was generally respected and loved until he died in 1898. feodor had almost the opposite temperament. arriving five years before father death, this newspaper editor and talented actor wanted to change his life in order to undertake a spiritual quest. he bought an old cabin on road, where he strove for self-sufficiency. he did everything he could for everyone he met, including performing medical services for those too poor or too distant for the doctor in st. james. despite his objections, he was known as "doctor." somewhat of a recluse, and a follower of the precepts of tolstoy, this elderly immigrant came to be regarded as a saint. when he died in 1925, his admirers built a tomb on bluff for their friend."
despite the island's poor soil, farming played an important role because of the cost of shipping. farms near four corners and on road, many in fields cleared by the mormons, operated from the until the 1950s. in addition, excess crops from the israelite farms on high island in the and were sold on the streets of st. james. logging too has always played a role, with small groups providing cordwood, cedar ties, and tan bark, but in 1901 the beaver island lumber company went into business in a way that dwarfed all of the other operations before and since. they hired 125 men, bought and built a complex of docks, erected a mill, and built housing on avenue, some of which still stands. they ran a track to bay and then south for over ten miles, and had three steam engines hauling carloads of logs to their mill. ships picked up shaves, shingles, boards, and and took these products to detroit and chicago. the overloaded trains pushed sideways as they rounded the many curves, widening the tracks. derailments were common. one time a train tipped over, crushing the engineer. just as some of those who had built the island's two lighthouses or worked at the coast guard station had stayed after their job was done, so too did some of the loggers when the lumber company closed its operation and picked up its tracks in 1916. at the turn of the century the population of the island began to develop more variety. father zugelder, the german priest who replaced father gallagher, was into the diversifying community.
communities on garden and high reached their zenith before ii. churches, schools, sawmills, docks, stores, and homes were built on each of these nearby islands. native americans lived and worked in cooperation with the whites. but rising economic pressures made this way of life increasingly more untenable, and both islands were abandoned. their trails remain, kept open by the dnr, the game club, and an abundance of hikers who occasionally come upon an old car, a grove of apple trees, or the rotting remains of a cabin or barn.
the improvements being implemented in other communities in the early part of this century came late to beaver island. in 1905 the island was connected to the mainland with a telegraph cable. regular winter mail service was not instituted until 1926; before that, it was dependent on dog- and trips across the ice. a power plant was built in 1939, and island homes finally could have electricity. previously the parish hall, the beaver hotel, and the coast guard station had installed their own small generators. perhaps because of this backwardness, the island was always a popular destination for those tourists who were willing to rough it in their search for a more pristine lifestyle. local merchants promoted tourism as early as 1878. developers sold island lots in the lobbies of chicago hotels in the early 1900s. tracts of beach on the island's east side were turned into lots for vacation cottages in the and 30s. despite this boost, the island's economy was still dependent on commercial fishing. the harbor at st. james was ringed with docks, net sheds, ice houses, and sheds. when the lamprey eel began to decimate the trout and whitefish population in the 1940s, the island was in trouble. it had been losing population anyway as the newer generations went off to make their mark in the world, particularly in chicago, but now almost everyone left. the community of well over residents dwindled to less than 200, and people were afraid the school and medical center would be closed and they would all have to leave. but in the late a new wave of tourism reversed this trend. as the economy of michigan improved, along with the pressure and tension of taking advantage of it, more and more people discovered beaver island, fell in love with it, and bought property or a home. today, construction is the dominant industry, with carpenters as plentiful as fishermen once were. after years of insularity, during which ideas offered by newcomers were sneered at, the island residents have become much more accepting of notions from outside. the newcomers have helped raise the standard of living, and made life more interesting, yesterday's backwardness has given way to an enlightened infrastructure, with progressive planning commissions, an active chamber of commerce, historical society, preservation association, property owners' association, volunteer fire department, and a emergency medical service. and the tradition of picking up news at the bar has been replaced, to a great extent, by searching the internet. daily activities have come to closely resemble those of the mainland, with the primary difference being that they are enacted in a distant place that is proud of its unique and variegated natural endowment. | ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd ɛz wi noʊ ɪt fərst əˈpɪrd aʊt əv ðə aɪs ˈilɛvən ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz əˈgoʊ. sɪns ðɛn, ɪts fɔrm həz ʧeɪnʤd kənˈsɪdərəbli bɪˈkəz əv ðə raɪz ənd fɔl əv leɪk ˈmɪʃɪgən, wɪʧ həz reɪnʤd ˈoʊvər ə ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl əv 375 ðə leɪk drɑpt tɪ ə ˈvɛri loʊ ˈlɛvəl əˈbaʊt jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd steɪd daʊn fər jɪrz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm, ðɪs lænd wɑz nɑt ən ˈaɪlənd æt ɔl bət ən əˈpɛndɪʤ əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd. ðɛn ðə leɪk roʊz tɪ 30 əˈbəv ɪts ˈprɛzənt ˈlɛvəl, ɔl əv ˈbivər ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈsɛntrəl plæˈtoʊ. nɛkst, ɪt drɑpt əˈbaʊt tɛn fit, prəˈdusɪŋ ə sˈlaɪtli sˈmɔlər ˈvərʒən əv ɑr ˈprɛzənt ˈaɪlənd. ðə ɛʤ əv ðɪs kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən wɑz leɪərd wɪθ biʧ ˈgrævəl. wɪn ə ˈlɔgɪŋ ˈreɪˌlroʊd wɑz bɪlt ɪn 1904 ɪt wɑz pleɪst ɔn ðɪs fərm bɛd. wi noʊ ðət ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz pæst baɪ ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd ɛz lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ɛz jɪrz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ pruf ðət ðeɪ lɪvd hir, bət ðə ˈɔrəl trəˈdɪʃən əv ðə, hu hæv rɪˈzaɪdɪd hir fər ˈoʊvər 300 jɪrz, ɪz ðət ðɛr wər smɔl ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɪn ˈmɛni əv ðə beɪz wɪn ðeɪ əraɪvd. ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz, spɪr hɛdz, ənd ˈfrægmənts əv ˈpɑtəri ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət æt list ðeɪ keɪm əˈʃɔr. rɑks mɑrk ðɛr ˈkʊkɪŋ faɪərz əˈlɔŋ ðə bləf. ɪn 1871 ðə ˈhɛnri ˈgɪlmən ˈoʊpənd səm əv ðə maʊndz ɪn ðə ˈhɑrbər, ənd wɑz səˈpraɪzd æt ðə "ˌənˈkɑmənli ˈskɪlfəl ˈwərkmənˌʃɪp" əv ðə ˈɑrtəˌfækts hi faʊnd. ðə (ottawas*) ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪd ˈwɛstwərd ɪn ðə ˈrɪpəlz əv ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmuvmənt ðət riˈtritɪd frəm ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə waɪts, ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɔn ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə mid-1700s*. æt taɪmz ðeɪ wər rɪˈkrutɪd tɪ hɛlp ɪn ˈskərmɪʃɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ðə frɛnʧ, bət ˈlɪtəl wɑz noʊn əˈbaʊt ðɛr lɪvz ənˈtɪl ˈfɑðər keɪm frəm ɪn 1832 tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ðə ˈɪndiənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə nɔrθ ʃɔr tɪ kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm. hi ˈbæpˌtaɪzd 22 ˈɪndiənz, bət ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt nɪr ˈwɪski pɔɪnt rɪˈmeɪnd ˈpeɪgən. ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər, səm əv ðə 199 ˈɪndiənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn ˈgɑrdən ˈaɪlənd, 2 maɪəlz nɔrθ (ənd ðə saɪt əv ˈoʊvər ˈɪndiən greɪvz), wər kənˈvərtɪd baɪ ˈəðər ˈmɪʃəˌnɛriz. waɪt ˈtreɪdərz ənd ˈtræpərz bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ðə ˈərli 1800s*. ˈtræpɪŋ, ˈfɪʃɪŋ, ənd ˈkətɪŋ wʊd fər ðə ˈpæsɪŋ ˈstimərz əˈlaʊd mɛn tɪ ərn ə ˈlɪvɪŋ æt ðɪs frənˈtɪr. baɪ ðə 1840s*, tu ˈtreɪdɪŋ poʊsts wər ˈflərɪʃɪŋ. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paʊər ˈʃɪftɪd hir frəm ˈaɪlənd bɪˈkəz əv gʊd ˈfɪʃɪŋ, ˈæmpəl ˈfɔrəsts, ənd ˈvæstli suˈpɪriər ˈhɑrbər. ɪn 1850 100 ˈpipəl lɪvd ɪn ə groʊɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti æt ˈwɪski pɔɪnt, ˌənəˈwɛr ðət ðə fju ˈmɔrmənz ɔˈrɛdi ˈprɛzənt wʊd sun ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm ðɛm ənd fɔrs ðɛm tɪ liv. ʤeɪmz stræŋ, hu wʊd kriˈeɪt əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈoʊnli ˈkɪŋdəm ɔn ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd, wɑz bɔrn ɪn nu jɔrk ɪn 1813 hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd greɪt θɪŋz əv hɪmˈsɛlf. hi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə lɔ ˈpræktɪs æt ðə eɪʤ əv 23 bət ɪt feɪld tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ hɪz æmˈbɪʃən. wɪn hi mɛt ˈʤoʊzəf smɪθ ɪn 1844 hi kənˈvərtɪd tɪ hɪz nu ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl rɪˈlɪʤən ɛz ə weɪ əv ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ hɪz pəˈzɪʃən. dəˈbeɪtɪŋ skɪlz ˌɪmˈprɛst ðə ˈmɔrmən ˈlidər, hu əˈsaɪnd ɪm tɪ faʊnd ə brænʧ ɪn ˈbərlɪŋtən, wɪˈskɑnsən. waɪl stræŋ wɑz əˈweɪ, smɪθ wɑz kɪld. ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər stræŋ prəˈdust ə ˈlɛtər ˈneɪmɪŋ ɪm ɛz smɪθs ˈʧoʊzən ɛr. hi wɑz ˈʧælənʤd baɪ ˈbrɪgəm jəŋ, hu wɑz mɔr ˈsɑlədli ɪnˈtrɛnʧt. stræŋ lɛd ðoʊz hu ækˈsɛptɪd ɪm tɪ nauvoo*, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, ənd ðɛn voree*, wɪˈskɑnsən, ˌbiˈfɔr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ðət gɑd ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ brɪŋ hɪz flɑk tɪ ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd. prəˈdusɪŋ mɪˈstɪriəs bræs pleɪts frəm ðə graʊnd, ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ dɪˈrɛktɪvz frəm gɑd, stræŋ fɔrmd ə ˈkɑləni ɔn ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd ɪn 1848 ɪt gru jɪr baɪ jɪr, ənd sun hæd ðə ˈnəmbərz tɪ ɪˈlɛkt stræŋ tɪ ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər. ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðə "ˈʤɛnˌtaɪlz" lɛd tɪ ðə "wɔr əv ˈwɪski pɔɪnt", wɪʧ ðə ˈmɔrmənz wən baɪ ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ə ˈkænən æt ðə ənˈruli gæŋ ˈgæðərd æt ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ poʊst. baɪ ðə ˈərli 1850s*, moʊst əv ðə hæd lɛft ðə ˈaɪlənd. ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ dɪˈgri əv ˈæbsəˌlut paʊər wɛnt tɪ hɛd, ənd ˈrumərz sprɛd əˈbaʊt ˈmɔrmən attrocities*. stræŋ hæd hɪmˈsɛlf kraʊnd kɪŋ, ənd bɪˈgæn ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl waɪvz. əˈtɛmpts tɪ aʊst ɪm baɪ ˈligəl minz feɪld, ənd ɪn 1856 hi wɑz əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd baɪ tu dɪsˈgrənəld ˈfɑloʊ ˈiˈɑˈrɛs. hɪz ˈpipəl wər ˈdrɪvən ɔf ðə ˈaɪlənd baɪ ən ənˈruli mɑb frəm ˈaɪlənd, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtərz ˈigər tɪ græb ðə lænd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈɑkjəpənsi, ðə ˈmɔrmənz klɪrd ənd ˈkəltəˌveɪtɪd ðə graʊnd, bɪlt roʊdz ənd ˈhaʊsɪz, ənd ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈaɪlənd frəm ə ˈwɪldərnəs tɪ ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈaʊtˌpoʊst əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən. bət feɪt kənˈspaɪərd tɪ kip ðɛm frəm ˈripɪŋ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðɛr tɔɪl. ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd wɑz blɛst tɪ bi nɪr səm əv ðə bɛst ˈfɪʃɪŋ graʊnz ɪn ðə wərld. ðə ˈmɔrmənz hæd ɪkˈskludɪd ðə ˈʤɛnˌtaɪlz frəm ɪn ðɪs ˈbaʊnti, bət wəns ðə ˈmɔrmənz wər gɔn, ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈfɪʃərmɪn bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈpɪr. ðeɪ keɪm frəm gəl ˈaɪlənd, ˈaɪlənd, ˈvɛriəs pɔrt ˈsɪtiz ɔn ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd, ənd ˈkaʊnti ɪn ˈaɪərlənd. wəns ðeɪ ˈsɛtəld ɪn, ðeɪ roʊt tɪ ðɛr ˈfæməliz ənd frɛndz əˈbaʊt "əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈɛmərrəld aɪl." ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ θri ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən gru ɪn ˈsərʤɪz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ə ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈfleɪvər. ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ, wər kənˈdəktəd ɪn ˈgeɪlɪk. əv ðə 881 ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn 1880 ðɛr wər 141 gallaghers*, 123 bɔɪlz, ənd 90 rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnsəs. ˈkloʊsli nɪt, ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪntər, ðɪs kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈvɛləpt ə juˈnik aɪˈdɛntəˌti. bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kənˈtroʊld ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈfɪʃɪŋ graʊnz, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi θraɪvd. baɪ ðə mɪd ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd hæd bɪˈkəm ðə ˈlɑrʤəst səˈplaɪər əv fɪʃ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. bət ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən 1872 ənd ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv ðə stim təg poʊzd ə səˈvɪr θrɛt. ˈsədənli ˈfɪʃərmɪn frəm ˈmeɪnˌlænd pɔrts kʊd krɔs tɪ ðə graʊnz, leɪ faɪv maɪəlz əv nɛts, ənd krɔs bæk ˌbiˈfɔr dɑrk. noʊ ˈsunər hæd ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈfɪʃərmɪn əˈʤəstɪd tɪ ðə lɔs əv ðɛr məˈnɑpəli ðən ə ˈsɛkənd bloʊ bɪˈfɛl ðɛm: ə ˈsədən ˈdræstɪk rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə səˈplaɪ əv fɪʃ, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 1886 du tɪ ˈoʊvərˌfɪʃɪŋ, ðə ˈhɑrvəst dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ hæf ɪts ˈpriviəs reɪt baɪ 1893 ðɪs ˈprɑbləm əˈfɛktɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər greɪt leɪks. ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈhæʧəriz ˈproʊˌgræm. ðɪs hɛlpt, bət nɑt ɪˈnəf, soʊ ɪn 1897 ə lɔ ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə ˈsizən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɔl ˈspɔnɪŋ ˈpɪriəd wɑz pæst. ðə ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd ˈfɪʃərˌmæn, noʊˈtɔriəsli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, əˈnaʊnst ðət ðɪs dɪd nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ ðɛm, soʊ ɪn 1898 ə ˈwɔrdən wɑz dɪˈspæʧt. hi list ə boʊt ɪn ˈʃɑrləvwə ənd ˈhɛdɪd fər ðə ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə fərst wik. ə ˈfɪʃərˌmæn hu wɑz aʊt ˈlɪftɪŋ hɪz nɛts baɪ ðə laɪt əv ðə mun sɔ ðə ˈwɔrdən əˈproʊʧ. hi traɪd tɪ fli, bət ðə ˈwɔrdən, ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɔn ɪm wɪθ ə "ˈwɪnˌʧɛstər ˈkænən," geɪv ʧeɪs. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə ˈfɪʃərmənz boʊt wɑz tu ˈdæmɪʤd tɪ kənˈtɪnju, ənd hi wɑz kɔt ənd ərˈɛstɪd ənd hɪz ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd. ðɪs bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz "ðə ˈbætəl əv ðə ˈbivərz." ˈaɪləndərz' wɑz rɪˈdust, bət striks əv ɪt kʊd stɪl bi əbˈzərvd fər ðə nɛkst ˈhənərd jɪrz. ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd həz hæd mɔr ðən ɪts ʃɛr əv kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, səʧ ɛz ˈfɑðər ˈpitər ˈgæləgər ənd "ˈdɔktər". ˈfɑðər ˈgæləgər bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈaɪlənd prist ɪn 1865 ə mæn əv ðə ˈpipəl, hi kˈwɪkli keɪm tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ˈaɪlənd laɪf. hi ˈsɛtəld dɪˈspjuts, loʊnd ˈməni, əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤɪz, ˈkɛrid ɔn wɪθ ðə ˈbæʧlərz, əkˈwaɪərd væst ˈhoʊldɪŋz, oʊnd ðə ˈmərʧənt ʃɪp ˈhæti ˈfɪʃər, ənd bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈævɪd ˈhəntər ənd ˈfɪʃərˌmæn. hi wən ə pɛr əv ˈhɔrsɪz ɪn ə ˈmɑrksmənʃɪp ˈkɑntɛst, ənd ˈʧælənʤd ə mæn tɪ ə ɪn ðə st*. ˌɪgˈneɪʃəs ˈʧæpəl, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪts ˈkloʊʒər baɪ drɔɪŋ bləd. wɪn ðə ˈbɪʃəp traɪd tɪ hæv ɪm riˈmuvd, ðə ˈbɪʃəps mɛn wər θˈrɛtənd baɪ ðə prists flɑk. hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈfɪgjər əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi, bət wɑz ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈspɛktɪd ənd ləvd ənˈtɪl hi daɪd ɪn 1898 ˈfiədər hæd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈtɛmpərmənt. ərˈaɪvɪŋ faɪv jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɑðər dɛθ, ðɪs ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɛdɪtər ənd ˈtæləntɪd ˈæktər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ hɪz laɪf ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl kwɛst. hi bɔt ən oʊld ˈkæbən ɔn roʊd, wɛr hi stroʊv fər ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənˌsi. hi dɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hi kʊd fər ˈɛvriˌwən hi mɛt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ðoʊz tu pur ər tu ˈdɪstənt fər ðə ˈdɔktər ɪn st*. ʤeɪmz. dɪˈspaɪt hɪz əˈbʤɛkʃənz, hi wɑz noʊn ɛz "ˈdɔktər." ˈsəmˈwət əv ə rɪˈklus, ənd ə ˈfɑloʊər əv ðə ˈpriˌsɛpts əv ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ, ðɪs ˈɛldərli ˈɪməgrənt keɪm tɪ bi rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə seɪnt. wɪn hi daɪd ɪn 1925 hɪz ədˈmaɪrərz bɪlt ə tum ɔn bləf fər ðɛr frɛnd." dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈaɪləndz pur sɔɪl, ˈfɑrmɪŋ pleɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl bɪˈkəz əv ðə kɔst əv ˈʃɪpɪŋ. fɑrmz nɪr fɔr ˈkɔrnərz ənd ɔn roʊd, ˈmɛni ɪn fildz klɪrd baɪ ðə ˈmɔrmənz, ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd frəm ðə ənˈtɪl ðə 1950s*. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈɛkˌsɛs krɑps frəm ðə ˈɪzrəˌlaɪt fɑrmz ɔn haɪ ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə ənd wər soʊld ɔn ðə strits əv st*. ʤeɪmz. ˈlɔgɪŋ tu həz ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪd ə roʊl, wɪθ smɔl grups prəˈvaɪdɪŋ cordwood*, ˈsidər taɪz, ənd tæn bɑrk, bət ɪn 1901 ðə ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd ˈləmbər ˈkəmpəˌni wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ə weɪ ðət dwɔrft ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd sɪns. ðeɪ haɪərd 125 mɛn, bɔt ənd bɪlt ə ˈkɑmplɛks əv dɑks, ɪˈrɛktɪd ə mɪl, ənd bɪlt ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɔn ˈævəˌnu, səm əv wɪʧ stɪl stændz. ðeɪ ræn ə træk tɪ beɪ ənd ðɛn saʊθ fər ˈoʊvər tɛn maɪəlz, ənd hæd θri stim ˈɛnʤənz ˈhɔlɪŋ ˈkɑˌrloʊdz əv lɔgz tɪ ðɛr mɪl. ʃɪps pɪkt əp ʃeɪvz, ˈʃɪŋgəlz, bɔrdz, ənd ənd tʊk ðiz ˈprɑdəkts tɪ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ənd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ðə ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪd treɪnz pʊʃt ˈsaɪdˌweɪz ɛz ðeɪ ˈraʊndɪd ðə ˈmɛni kərvz, ˈwaɪdənɪŋ ðə træks. dɪˈreɪlmənts wər ˈkɑmən. wən taɪm ə treɪn tɪpt ˈoʊvər, ˈkrəʃɪŋ ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr. ʤɪst ɛz səm əv ðoʊz hu hæd bɪlt ðə ˈaɪləndz tu ˈlaɪˌthaʊzəz ər wərkt æt ðə koʊst gɑrd ˈsteɪʃən hæd steɪd ˈæftər ðɛr ʤɑb wɑz dən, soʊ tu dɪd səm əv ðə ˈlɑgərz wɪn ðə ˈləmbər ˈkəmpəˌni kloʊzd ɪts ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd pɪkt əp ɪts træks ɪn 1916 æt ðə tərn əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈaɪlənd bɪˈgæn tɪ dɪˈvɛləp mɔr vərˈaɪəti. ˈfɑðər zugelder*, ðə ˈʤərmən prist hu ˌriˈpleɪst ˈfɑðər ˈgæləgər, wɑz ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti. kəmˈjunɪtiz ɔn ˈgɑrdən ənd haɪ riʧt ðɛr ˈzinɪθ ˌbiˈfɔr ii*. ˈʧərʧɪz, skulz, ˈsɔˌmɪlz, dɑks, stɔrz, ənd hoʊmz wər bɪlt ɔn iʧ əv ðiz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈaɪləndz. ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz lɪvd ənd wərkt ɪn kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə waɪts. bət ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɛʃərz meɪd ðɪs weɪ əv laɪf ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli mɔr ənˈtɛnəbəl, ənd boʊθ ˈaɪləndz wər əˈbændənd. ðɛr treɪlz rɪˈmeɪn, kɛpt ˈoʊpən baɪ ðə dnr*, ðə geɪm kləb, ənd ən əˈbəndəns əv ˈhaɪkərz hu ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli kəm əˈpɑn ən oʊld kɑr, ə groʊv əv ˈæpəl triz, ər ðə ˈrɑtɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnz əv ə ˈkæbən ər bɑrn. ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts biɪŋ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn ˈəðər kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈərli pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri keɪm leɪt tɪ ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd. ɪn 1905 ðə ˈaɪlənd wɑz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd wɪθ ə ˈtɛləˌgræf ˈkeɪbəl. ˈrɛgjələr ˈwɪntər meɪl ˈsərvɪs wɑz nɑt ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ənˈtɪl 1926 ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, ɪt wɑz dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn dɔg- ənd trɪps əˈkrɔs ðə aɪs. ə paʊər plænt wɑz bɪlt ɪn 1939 ənd ˈaɪlənd hoʊmz ˈfaɪnəli kʊd hæv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ˈpriviəsli ðə ˈpɛrɪʃ hɔl, ðə ˈbivər hoʊˈtɛl, ənd ðə koʊst gɑrd ˈsteɪʃən hæd ˌɪnˈstɔld ðɛr oʊn smɔl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz. pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs ˈbækwərdnəs, ðə ˈaɪlənd wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər ðoʊz ˈtʊrɪsts hu wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ rəf ɪt ɪn ðɛr sərʧ fər ə mɔr ˈprɪstin ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. ˈloʊkəl ˈmərʧənts prəˈmoʊtəd ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ɛz ˈərli ɛz 1878 dɪˈvɛləpərz soʊld ˈaɪlənd lɑts ɪn ðə ˈlɑbiz əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ hoʊˈtɛlz ɪn ðə ˈərli 1900s*. trækts əv biʧ ɔn ðə ˈaɪləndz ist saɪd wər tərnd ˈɪntu lɑts fər veɪˈkeɪʃən ˈkɑtɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ənd 30s*. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs bust, ðə ˈaɪləndz ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz stɪl dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn kəˈmərʃəl ˈfɪʃɪŋ. ðə ˈhɑrbər æt st*. ʤeɪmz wɑz rɪŋd wɪθ dɑks, nɛt ʃɛdz, aɪs ˈhaʊsɪz, ənd ʃɛdz. wɪn ðə ˈlæmpri il bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈdɛsəˌmeɪt ðə traʊt ənd ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə 1940s*, ðə ˈaɪlənd wɑz ɪn ˈtrəbəl. ɪt hæd bɪn ˈluzɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈɛniˌweɪ ɛz ðə nuər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz wɛnt ɔf tɪ meɪk ðɛr mɑrk ɪn ðə wərld, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, bət naʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwən lɛft. ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv wɛl ˈoʊvər ˈrɛzɪdənts dˈwɪndəld tɪ lɛs ðən 200 ənd ˈpipəl wər əˈfreɪd ðə skul ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər wʊd bi kloʊzd ənd ðeɪ wʊd ɔl hæv tɪ liv. bət ɪn ðə leɪt ə nu weɪv əv ˈtʊˌrɪzəm rɪˈvərst ðɪs trɛnd. ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ˈmɪʃɪgən ˌɪmˈpruvd, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈtɛnʃən əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɪt, mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl dɪˈskəvərd ˈbivər ˈaɪlənd, fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ ɪt, ənd bɔt ˈprɑpərti ər ə hoʊm. təˈdeɪ, kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈɪndəstri, wɪθ ˈkɑrpəntərz ɛz ˈplɛnɪfəl ɛz ˈfɪʃərmɪn wəns wər. ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˌɪnsəˈlɛrɪti, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ aɪˈdiəz ˈɔfərd baɪ ˈnuˌkəmərz wər snɪrd æt, ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈrɛzɪdənts hæv bɪˈkəm məʧ mɔr əkˈsɛptɪŋ əv ˈnoʊʃənz frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ðə ˈnuˌkəmərz hæv hɛlpt reɪz ðə ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ, ənd meɪd laɪf mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ˈbækwərdnəs həz ˈgɪvɪn weɪ tɪ ən ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, wɪθ prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈplænɪŋ kəˈmɪʃənz, ən ˈæktɪv ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs, hɪˈstɔrɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊnərz' əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˌvɑlənˈtɪr faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ənd ə ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsərvɪs. ənd ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈpɪkɪŋ əp nuz æt ðə bɑr həz bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst, tɪ ə greɪt ɪkˈstɛnt, baɪ ˈsərʧɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈdeɪli ækˈtɪvɪtiz hæv kəm tɪ ˈkloʊsli rɪˈzɛmbəl ðoʊz əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd, wɪθ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈdɪfərəns biɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ər ɛˈnæktəd ɪn ə ˈdɪstənt pleɪs ðət ɪz praʊd əv ɪts juˈnik ənd ˈvɛrɪgeɪtəd ˈnæʧərəl ɛnˈdaʊmənt. |
the results of recent controlled trials documenting the protective effect of male circumcision on infection in young adults pose significant challenges to a country like israel. circumcision is performed in close to 100% of new born males, mostly as a religious act in judaism and islam. christian israelis follow societal norms suggesting that circumcision contributes to better hygiene and cleanliness. complications in infant circumcision in israel are rare, despite the surgery being most often by (a "mohel") on the eighth day of birth. reported complication rates are between% and 2%, with bleeding and infections being the most common. in the last 10 years and due to massive migration of eastern europeans into israel, impressive experience was gained in israel with adults seeking male circumcision for various reasons including: religious, societal pressure, sexual and economical. over adult male have been monitored between 1998 and 2006 alone. complication rates (mostly bleeding) were% on an average. this review matches the new data emerging from the african controlled trials with previous studies and the jewish and israeli experience. we present three challenges to policy makers in israel: (a) the need to intensify education and information sharing on male circumcision and/aids among healthcare workers; (b) developing an information campaign for migrants and adequate service to scale up on potential demand; (c) developing intensified educational campaigns for circumcised males so that they do not abandon other protective interventions (e.g. condoms) when needed for prevention. | ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈrisənt kənˈtroʊld traɪəlz ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ðə prəˈtɛktɪv ˈifɛkt əv meɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ɔn ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ɪn jəŋ ˈædəlts poʊz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧælənʤɪz tɪ ə ˈkəntri laɪk ˈɪzriəl. ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ɪz pərˈfɔrmd ɪn kloʊz tɪ 100 əv nu bɔrn meɪlz, ˈmoʊstli ɛz ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ækt ɪn ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ənd ˌɪsˈlɑm. ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˌɪzˈreɪliz ˈfɑloʊ səˈsaɪɪtəl nɔrmz səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ˈbɛtər ˈhaɪˌʤin ənd ˈklɛnlinɪs. ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɪnfənt ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ɪn ˈɪzriəl ər rɛr, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈsərʤəri biɪŋ moʊst ˈɔfən baɪ (ə "moʊəl") ɔn ðə eɪθ deɪ əv bərθ. ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃən reɪts ər bɪtˈwin ənd 2 wɪθ ˈblidɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz biɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən. ɪn ðə læst 10 jɪrz ənd du tɪ ˈmæsɪv maɪˈgreɪʃən əv ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ˈɪntu ˈɪzriəl, ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns wɑz geɪnd ɪn ˈɪzriəl wɪθ ˈædəlts ˈsikɪŋ meɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən fər ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: rɪˈlɪʤəs, səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈprɛʃər, ˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl. ˈoʊvər ˈædəlt meɪl hæv bɪn ˈmɑnətərd bɪtˈwin 1998 ənd 2006 əˈloʊn. ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃən reɪts (ˈmoʊstli ˈblidɪŋ) wər ɔn ən ˈævərɪʤ. ðɪs ˌrivˈju ˈmæʧɪz ðə nu ˈdætə ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn kənˈtroʊld traɪəlz wɪθ ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz ənd ðə ʤuɪʃ ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ɪkˈspɪriəns. wi ˈprɛzənt θri ˈʧælənʤɪz tɪ ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz ɪn ˈɪzriəl: (ə) ðə nid tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɔn meɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ənd əˈməŋ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈwərkərz; (bi) dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈmaɪgrənts ənd ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈsərvɪs tɪ skeɪl əp ɔn pəˈtɛnʃəl dɪˈmænd; (si) dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl kæmˈpeɪnz fər ˈsərkəmˌsaɪzd meɪlz soʊ ðət ðeɪ du nɑt əˈbændən ˈəðər prəˈtɛktɪv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz (e.g*. ˈkɑndəmz) wɪn ˈnidɪd fər priˈvɛnʃən. |
(steven nelson for usn&wr)
approximately 100 conservative activists gathered in front of the white house on tuesday for a kickoff of what organizers call "the second american revolution."
the event could easily have been mistaken for a tea party rally, with american and gadsden flags, a smattering of biker jackets and a few lawn chairs.
freedom watch founder larry klayman, who the event, told attendees if president barack obama does not resign by nov. 29, conservative activists will meet in philadelphia to elect a shadow government.
"we've got god on our side," klayman said. "he's going to make sure we win this revolution."
the so-called revolution will be nonviolent, he said.
klayman is suing the obama administration in a bid to end the national security agency's phone and internet surveillance programs. he said at the rally that obama "has broken into 300 million homes" with the programs.
"in the end [obama] will feel the force of the american people, just like king george did," he said to applause.
the forthcoming convention in philadelphia, klayman said, will be organized within the next several weeks. a so-called "government in waiting" will be elected there, including a president, representatives and a cabinet, he said.
nearly all speakers invoked their christian faith to condemn obama.
bishop dan johnson of the heart of fire church in louisville, ky., prayed with ralliers, asking god to "cause [elected officials] to get on their knees, not to allah, but to god almighty." in his prayer, johnson denounced homosexuality, permissive parenting, pornography and welfare.
former rep. bob barr, r-ga., told the crowd obama should be impeached. barr spearheaded the successful impeachment campaign against president bill clinton in the 1990s.
"we have a scoundrel living in that building," barr said, pointing at the white house, "and need to do something about it."
barr was the libertarian party's 2008 presidential candidate and is currently running for a u.s. house seat.
other speakers included editor joseph farah, 2004 constitution party presidential candidate michael peroutka and retired u.s. navy adm. james lyons. belinda bee, a principal organizer of the sept. 11, 2013, motorcycle convoy into washington, d.c., also attended.
a george washington impersonator read from the stage a revised declaration of independence composed by organizers. "mister obama and his collaborators," the man declared, should be personally responsible for the national debt.
the new declaration says obama must "immediately step down from his usurped office and seek refuge in a nation more of his liking." grievances against obama include proposals, immigration reform agitation, a departure from "biblical morality," alleged help for associates in the middle east, an allegedly fabricated birth certificate and executive actions that loop around congress.
activists seek to dissolve the united states until obama is forced from office.
"he's kind of like a skunk," one attendee joked. "he's half white, half black, and everything he does stinks."
more news: | (ˈstivən ˈnɛlsən fər usn&wr*) əˈprɑksəmətli 100 kənˈsərvətɪv ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈgæðərd ɪn frənt əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ fər ə ˈkɪˌkɔf əv wət ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz kɔl "ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən." ðə ɪˈvɛnt kʊd ˈizəli hæv bɪn mɪˈsteɪkən fər ə ti ˈpɑrti ˈræli, wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˈgædzdən flægz, ə sˈmætərɪŋ əv ˈbaɪkər ˈʤækɪts ənd ə fju lɔn ʧɛrz. ˈfridəm wɔʧ ˈfaʊndər ˈlɛri ˈkleɪmən, hu ðə ɪˈvɛnt, toʊld əˈtɛnˈdiz ɪf ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪz nɑt rɪˈzaɪn baɪ noʊv. 29 kənˈsərvətɪv ˈæktɪvɪsts wɪl mit ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə tɪ ɪˈlɛkt ə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈgəvərnmənt. "wiv gɑt gɑd ɔn ɑr saɪd," ˈkleɪmən sɛd. "hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi wɪn ðɪs ˌrɛvəˈluʃən." ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɪl bi nɑnˈvaɪələnt, hi sɛd. ˈkleɪmən ɪz suɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ə bɪd tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsiz foʊn ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz. hi sɛd æt ðə ˈræli ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə "həz ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu 300 ˈmɪljən hoʊmz" wɪθ ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz. "ɪn ðə ɛnd [ˌoʊˈbɑmə] wɪl fil ðə fɔrs əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl, ʤɪst laɪk kɪŋ ʤɔrʤ dɪd," hi sɛd tɪ əˈplɔz. ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ˈkleɪmən sɛd, wɪl bi ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvərəl wiks. ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ" wɪl bi ɪˈlɛktɪd ðɛr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ənd ə ˈkæbənət, hi sɛd. ˈnɪrli ɔl ˈspikərz ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ðɛr ˈkrɪsʧɪn feɪθ tɪ kənˈdɛm ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈbɪʃəp dæn ˈʤɑnsən əv ðə hɑrt əv faɪər ʧərʧ ɪn ˈluiˌvɪl, ky*., preɪd wɪθ ralliers*, ˈæskɪŋ gɑd tɪ "kɔz [ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz] tɪ gɪt ɔn ðɛr niz, nɑt tɪ ˈɑlə, bət tɪ gɑd ɔlˈmaɪti." ɪn hɪz prɛr, ˈʤɑnsən dɪˈnaʊnst ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti, pərˈmɪsɪv ˈpɛrəntɪŋ, pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd ˈwɛlˌfɛr. ˈfɔrmər rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. bɑb bɑr, r-ga*., toʊld ðə kraʊd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʃʊd bi ˌɪmˈpiʧt. bɑr ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd ðə səkˈsɛsfəl ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən ɪn ðə 1990s*. "wi hæv ə ˈskaʊndrəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðət ˈbɪldɪŋ," bɑr sɛd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ æt ðə waɪt haʊs, "ənd nid tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt." bɑr wɑz ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈpɑrtiz 2008 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ənd ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈrənɪŋ fər ə juz. haʊs sit. ˈəðər ˈspikərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈɛdɪtər ˈʤoʊzəf ˈfɛrə, 2004 ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈpɑrti ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈmaɪkəl pərˈutkə ənd rɪˈtaɪrd juz. ˈneɪvi adm*. ʤeɪmz laɪənz. bɛˈlɪndə bi, ə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər əv ðə sɛpt. 11 2013 ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ˈɪntu ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtɛndəd. ə ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌɪmˈpərsəneɪtər rɛd frəm ðə steɪʤ ə rɪˈvaɪzd ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns kəmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz. "ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd hɪz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz," ðə mæn dɪˈklɛrd, ʃʊd bi ˈpərsənəli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt. ðə nu ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən sɪz ˌoʊˈbɑmə məst "ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli stɛp daʊn frəm hɪz ˌjuˈsərpt ˈɔfəs ənd sik ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn ə ˈneɪʃən mɔr əv hɪz ˈlaɪkɪŋ." ˈgrivənsɪz əˈgɛnst ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌɪnˈklud prəˈpoʊzəlz, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən, ə dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm "ˈbɪblɪkəl ˌmɔˈræləˌti," əˈlɛʤd hɛlp fər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ən əˈlɛʤədli ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈækʃənz ðət lup əraʊnd ˈkɑŋgrəs. ˈæktɪvɪsts sik tɪ dɪˈzɑlv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənˈtɪl ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz fɔrst frəm ˈɔfəs. "hiz kaɪnd əv laɪk ə skəŋk," wən əˈtɛnˈdi ʤoʊkt. "hiz hæf waɪt, hæf blæk, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hi dɪz stɪŋks." mɔr nuz: |
but that, as detective hamm can tell you, is easier said than done.
the number of black graduates from the police academy has dropped to 9 percent this month from 19 percent in 2005, police officials say. officials have pointed to several factors, including the shrinking black population in new york city; the strategy, which increased distrust in minority communities; and administrative hiccups that left some applicants hanging for years without a call from the department after taking the test.
the efforts always been consistent, either. one day after mr. de promised that the city would be recruiting black officers “energetically,” police officials acknowledged that 18 of the 20 officers assigned to the recruitment unit had been reassigned to help crack down on gun violence.
police officials said those officers would return to recruitment in the fall. william j. bratton, the police commissioner, said the hiring efforts were already delivering results.
about 16 percent of the recruits entering the academy this month are expected to be black, “a very significant increase,” mr. bratton said. he was speaking at a news briefing and praised the guardians, whose members have been speaking at colleges and community meetings around the city.
detective hamm, a former teacher, said he understood the hesitancy he often encountered. he grew up in the martin luther king jr. towers, a public housing project in harlem, and remembers the deaths of eleanor and michael stewart at the hands of the police, cases that seared the city in the 1980s. | bət ðət, ɛz dɪˈtɛktɪv hæm kən tɛl ju, ɪz ˈiziər sɛd ðən dən. ðə ˈnəmbər əv blæk ˈgræʤəˌweɪts frəm ðə pəˈlis əˈkædəmi həz drɑpt tɪ 9 pərˈsɛnt ðɪs mənθ frəm 19 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2005 pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈfæktərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ blæk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti; ðə ˈstrætəʤi, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkrist dɪˈstrəst ɪn məˈnɔrəti kəmˈjunɪtiz; ənd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈhɪkəps ðət lɛft səm ˈæplɪkənts ˈhæŋɪŋ fər jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt ə kɔl frəm ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə tɛst. ðə ˈɛfərts ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn kənˈsɪstənt, ˈiðər. wən deɪ ˈæftər ˈmɪstər. də ˈprɑməst ðət ðə ˈsɪti wʊd bi rɪˈkrutɪŋ blæk ˈɔfɪsərz ““energetically,”*,” pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəlz ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət 18 əv ðə 20 ˈɔfɪsərz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə rɪˈkrutmənt ˈjunɪt hæd bɪn ˌriəˈsaɪnd tɪ hɛlp kræk daʊn ɔn gən ˈvaɪələns. pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðoʊz ˈɔfɪsərz wʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ rɪˈkrutmənt ɪn ðə fɔl. ˈwɪljəm ʤeɪ. ˈbrætən, ðə pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər, sɛd ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈɛfərts wər ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ rɪˈzəlts. əˈbaʊt 16 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə rɪˈkruts ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə əˈkædəmi ðɪs mənθ ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi blæk, ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt increase,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈbrætən sɛd. hi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ æt ə nuz ˈbrifɪŋ ənd preɪzd ðə ˈgɑrdiənz, huz ˈmɛmbərz hæv bɪn ˈspikɪŋ æt ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈmitɪŋz əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti. dɪˈtɛktɪv hæm, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈtiʧər, sɛd hi ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈhɛzɪtənsi hi ˈɔfən ɪnˈkaʊnərd. hi gru əp ɪn ðə ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋ jr*. taʊərz, ə ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈhɑrləm, ənd rɪˈmɛmbərz ðə dɛθs əv ˈɛlənər ənd ˈmaɪkəl stuərt æt ðə hænz əv ðə pəˈlis, ˈkeɪsɪz ðət sɪrd ðə ˈsɪti ɪn ðə 1980s*. |
in september had the pleasure of hosting deep medi recording artist for a live streaming workshop. in these-produced video recap of’s appearance and workshop, the london producer offers a significant array of production advice, from samples, to mixing and mastering suggestions, and even some tips on how get top to play your tunes! goes in depth on his use of a paz analyzer to clean up samples, 5, and the frequency minefield of mixdowns.
some of’s best advice can be heard clearly enough in his music, all of it made to a ear, each element obsessed over, and sitting perfectly balanced within the mix.
tunnidge’s latest is “control” “decay,” released on the get darker imprint, sounds like standing outside of a space ship construction zone, the muffled sound of a saw occasionally rising and falling. “decay” out now on
an easy standout release from both the catalog and deep is blistering “geddeon,” which expertly positions a ruff vocal with an ethereal female voice, creating an emotional palette ripe for a heavy drop that bubbles and bounces with a tight, thick “giddeon” out now deep medi
in other decidedly gothic and relentless productions like breaths,” a release for imprint, unleashes a amount of bass weight that will have anyone near a sub, out of breath. breaths” out now
purveyor of deep, dark, beats, has quickly forged a reputation as a heavyweight of the scene. possessing a murky, cavernous sound as equally hypnotic as it is enlivening he has consistently produced quality progressive music since his first release. and what a first release: still by the biggest in the scene, melt remains a classic that will batter the best of sound systems and leave the dance floor well and truly slain.
what’s more, testament to’s production prowess that this debut came on deep medi imprint, widely acknowledged as a seminal label and one known for its exemplar releases. stripping the sound back to its key components of bass and beats, produces a sound: that can be felt from head to toe, alongside a snare that makes you flinch every time it rings out across the dance floor.
indeed, such is the strength of his sonic identity that a tune is instantly recognisable, with characteristic snares, intelligent use of samples and control over bass line melodies. a perfect example of this, and a highlight of’s production repertoire, is higher forces’ (released on established underground label records), a tune fit for a cold, dank dungeon, with haunting vocals and a relentless, kick drum.
when in collaboration with producers of a similar stature and style the results have been blistering; the ding produced alongside cyrus and released on their origin audio imprint a new label set up to support producers still making challenging, beats was a top seller in records, one of the leading bass music shops in the, a week after its release. collaborations with distance have been fruitful too with the evil, ball and chain sounds of blame currently receiving heavy play on rinse fm and other stations dedicated to the best in bass music. [read more.] | ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər hæd ðə ˈplɛʒər əv ˈhoʊstɪŋ dip ˈmɛdi rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈɑrtɪst fər ə lɪv ˈstrimɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑp. ɪn ðiz ˈvɪdioʊ ˈriˌkæp əv əˈpɪrəns ənd ˈwərkˌʃɑp, ðə ˈləndən prəˈdusər ˈɔfərz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əreɪ əv pərˈdəkʃən ədˈvaɪs, frəm ˈsæmpəlz, tɪ ˈmɪksɪŋ ənd ˈmæstərɪŋ səˈʤɛsʧənz, ənd ˈivɪn səm tɪps ɔn haʊ gɪt tɔp tɪ pleɪ jʊr tunz! goʊz ɪn dɛpθ ɔn hɪz juz əv ə pɑz ˈænəˌlaɪzər tɪ klin əp ˈsæmpəlz, 5 ənd ðə ˈfrikwənsi ˈmaɪnˌfild əv mixdowns*. səm əv bɛst ədˈvaɪs kən bi hərd ˈklɪrli ɪˈnəf ɪn hɪz mˈjuzɪk, ɔl əv ɪt meɪd tɪ ə ɪr, iʧ ˈɛləmənt əbˈsɛst ˈoʊvər, ənd ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈpərfəktli ˈbælənst wɪˈθɪn ðə mɪks. ˈleɪtəst ɪz ““control”*” ““decay,”*,” riˈlist ɔn ðə gɪt ˈdɑrkər ˌɪmˈprɪnt, saʊnz laɪk ˈstændɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə speɪs ʃɪp kənˈstrəkʃən zoʊn, ðə ˈməfəld saʊnd əv ə sɔ ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈraɪzɪŋ ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ. ““decay”*” aʊt naʊ ɔn ən ˈizi ˈstænˌdaʊt riˈlis frəm boʊθ ðə ˈkætəlɔg ənd dip ɪz ˈblɪstərɪŋ ““geddeon,”*,” wɪʧ ˈɛkspərtli pəˈzɪʃənz ə rəf ˈvoʊkəl wɪθ ən ɪˈθɪriəl ˈfiˌmeɪl vɔɪs, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈpælət raɪp fər ə ˈhɛvi drɔp ðət ˈbəbəlz ənd ˈbaʊnsɪz wɪθ ə taɪt, θɪk ““giddeon”*” aʊt naʊ dip ˈmɛdi ɪn ˈəðər ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ˈgɑθɪk ənd rɪˈlɛntlɪs pərˈdəkʃənz laɪk breaths,”*,” ə riˈlis fər ˌɪmˈprɪnt, ənˈliʃɪz ə əˈmaʊnt əv bæs weɪt ðət wɪl hæv ˈɛniˌwən nɪr ə səb, aʊt əv brɛθ. breaths”*” aʊt naʊ pərˈveɪər əv dip, dɑrk, bits, həz kˈwɪkli fɔrʤd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə ˈhɛviˌweɪt əv ðə sin. pəˈzɛsɪŋ ə ˈmərki, ˈkævərnəs saʊnd ɛz ˈikwəli hɪpˈnɑtɪk ɛz ɪt ɪz ɛnˈlaɪvənɪŋ hi həz kənˈsɪstəntli prəˈdust kˈwɑləti prəˈgrɛsɪv mˈjuzɪk sɪns hɪz fərst riˈlis. ənd wət ə fərst riˈlis: stɪl baɪ ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪn ðə sin, mɛlt rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈklæsɪk ðət wɪl ˈbætər ðə bɛst əv saʊnd ˈsɪstəmz ənd liv ðə dæns flɔr wɛl ənd ˈtruli sleɪn. mɔr, ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ pərˈdəkʃən praʊəs ðət ðɪs ˈdeɪbju keɪm ɔn dip ˈmɛdi ˌɪmˈprɪnt, ˈwaɪdli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɛz ə ˈsɛmənəl ˈleɪbəl ənd wən noʊn fər ɪts ɪgˈzɛmplɑr rɪˈlisɪz. ˈstrɪpɪŋ ðə saʊnd bæk tɪ ɪts ki kəmˈpoʊnənts əv bæs ənd bits, prəˈdusɪz ə saʊnd: ðət kən bi fɛlt frəm hɛd tɪ toʊ, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə snɛr ðət meɪks ju flɪnʧ ˈɛvəri taɪm ɪt rɪŋz aʊt əˈkrɔs ðə dæns flɔr. ˌɪnˈdid, səʧ ɪz ðə strɛŋθ əv hɪz ˈsɑnɪk aɪˈdɛntəˌti ðət ə tun ɪz ˈɪnstəntli recognisable*, wɪθ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk snɛrz, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt juz əv ˈsæmpəlz ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər bæs laɪn ˈmɛlədiz. ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs, ənd ə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv pərˈdəkʃən ˈrɛpərtˌwɑr, ɪz haɪər forces’*’ (riˈlist ɔn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈleɪbəl ˈrɛkərdz), ə tun fɪt fər ə koʊld, dæŋk ˈdənʤən, wɪθ ˈhɔntɪŋ ˈvoʊkəlz ənd ə rɪˈlɛntlɪs, kɪk drəm. wɪn ɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ prəˈdusərz əv ə ˈsɪmələr ˈstæʧər ənd staɪl ðə rɪˈzəlts hæv bɪn ˈblɪstərɪŋ; ðə dɪŋ prəˈdust əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈsaɪrəs ənd riˈlist ɔn ðɛr ˈɔrəʤən ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˌɪmˈprɪnt ə nu ˈleɪbəl sɛt əp tɪ səˈpɔrt prəˈdusərz stɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ, bits wɑz ə tɔp ˈsɛlər ɪn ˈrɛkərdz, wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ bæs mˈjuzɪk ʃɑps ɪn ðə, ə wik ˈæftər ɪts riˈlis. ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈdɪstəns hæv bɪn ˈfrutfəl tu wɪθ ðə ˈivəl, bɔl ənd ʧeɪn saʊnz əv bleɪm ˈkərəntli rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈhɛvi pleɪ ɔn rɪns ˈɛˈfɛm ənd ˈəðər ˈsteɪʃənz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə bɛst ɪn bæs mˈjuzɪk. [rɛd mɔr.] |
at least 730 young children among people shot, burned or beaten to death in state between august and september
more than muslims, including at least 730 children under the age of five, were killed in the first month of a crackdown that started in august in northern state, according to sans frontières.
the figures released on thursday by the humanitarian agency are believed to be a conservative estimate and far exceed official death toll of 400.
“the numbers of deaths are likely to be an underestimation, as we have not surveyed all refugee settlements in bangladesh and because the surveys account for the families who never made it out of myanmar,” said dr sidney wong, medical director.
the majority of the people killed (69%) were shot, while others were burned and beaten to death. “we heard reports of entire families who perished after they were locked inside their homes, while they were set alight,” said wong.
q&a who are the? show hide the are muslims who live in myanmar. they are often described as "the world's most persecuted minority". nearly all of myanmar's million live in the western coastal state of. the government does not recognise them as citizens, effectively rendering them stateless. extremist nationalist movements insist the group are illegal immigrants from bangladesh, although the say they are native to state.
rights groups accuse burmese authorities of ethnic cleansing, systematically forcing from the country through violence and persecution, a charge the government has denied. photograph: tracey
more than people have fled since august. soldiers, police and local militias burned hundreds of villages to the ground, and they are also accused of women and children, as well as slaughtering civilians indiscriminately.
western countries have condemned the violence as ethnic cleansing, an allegation myanmar strongly denies. officials in the country have laid the blame on “extremist terrorists” belonging to a new militant group. a myanmar government spokesperson could not be immediately reached for comment.
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some of the worst violence is believed to have occurred in tula toli, in a village in township, where survivors say residents were rounded up on and shot as they tried to flee. the guardian has seen videos taken by villagers showing the corpses of children washed up on shores.
survivors believe thousands may have died in that village alone.
the high death toll tallies with reports from numerous journalists and human rights groups.
“the latest report adds to a long list of harrowing accounts that human rights watch has collected from refugees who fled the campaign of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity in northern state,” said rich weir, asia researcher for human rights watch.
“the numbers should shock the conscience of the international community and stir them to action. those responsible must be held to account and sanctions must be imposed on those who are behind these atrocities,” he said.
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myanmar and bangladesh have agreed to send people back to, in a deal that has been by human rights groups as premature and lacking safeguards for the persecuted minority.
“currently, people are still fleeing from myanmar to bangladesh and those who do manage to cross the border still report being subject to violence in recent weeks,” said wong. “with very few independent aid groups able to access district in, we fear for the fate of people who are still there.”
myanmar insists the reports of mass murder and rape are fabrications invented by the hundreds of thousands of people now living in squalid refugee camps in bangladesh.
two reuters journalists investigating the events were arrested this week. wa lone and were detained while carrying maps and documents relating to the region, after meeting police officers for dinner in commercial capital of yangon.
the us embassy called the detentions “highly irregular”. the myanmar military has filed charges against the journalists under the official secrets act, which carries a maximum prison term of 14 years. | æt list 730 jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən əˈməŋ ˈpipəl ʃɑt, bərnd ər ˈbitən tɪ dɛθ ɪn steɪt bɪtˈwin ˈɔgəst ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər mɔr ðən ˈməzlɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ æt list 730 ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv faɪv, wər kɪld ɪn ðə fərst mənθ əv ə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ðət ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈɔgəst ɪn ˈnɔrðərn steɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sænz frontières*. ðə ˈfɪgjərz riˈlist ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ baɪ ðə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈeɪʤənsi ər bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ənd fɑr ɪkˈsid əˈfɪʃəl dɛθ toʊl əv 400 ˈnəmbərz əv dɛθs ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ən underestimation*, ɛz wi hæv nɑt ˈsərˌveɪd ɔl ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ənd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsərˌveɪz əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈfæməliz hu ˈnɛvər meɪd ɪt aʊt əv myanmar,”*,” sɛd ˈdɑktər ˈsɪdni wɔŋ, ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈpipəl kɪld 69 wər ʃɑt, waɪl ˈəðərz wər bərnd ənd ˈbitən tɪ dɛθ. hərd rɪˈpɔrts əv ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməliz hu ˈpɛrɪʃt ˈæftər ðeɪ wər lɑkt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɛr hoʊmz, waɪl ðeɪ wər sɛt alight,”*,” sɛd wɔŋ. hu ər ðə? ʃoʊ haɪd ðə ər ˈməzlɪmz hu lɪv ɪn mˈjɑnˈmɑr. ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ðə wərldz moʊst ˈpərsəˌkjutəd məˈnɔrəti". ˈnɪrli ɔl əv mˈjɑnˈmɑrz ˈmɪljən lɪv ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkoʊstəl steɪt əv. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛm ɛz ˈsɪtɪzənz, ˈifɛktɪvli ˈrɛndərɪŋ ðɛm ˈsteɪtlɪs. ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈmuvmənts ˌɪnˈsɪst ðə grup ər ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts frəm ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə seɪ ðeɪ ər ˈneɪtɪv tɪ steɪt. raɪts grups əˈkjuz bərˈmiz əˈθɔrətiz əv ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ, ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˈfɔrsɪŋ frəm ðə ˈkəntri θru ˈvaɪələns ənd ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən, ə ʧɑrʤ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz dɪˈnaɪd. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈtreɪsi mɔr ðən ˈpipəl hæv flɛd sɪns ˈɔgəst. ˈsoʊlʤərz, pəˈlis ənd ˈloʊkəl mɪˈlɪʃəz bərnd ˈhənərdz əv ˈvɪlɪʤɪz tɪ ðə graʊnd, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjuzd əv ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən, ɛz wɛl ɛz sˈlɔtərɪŋ səˈvɪljənz ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənəˌtli. ˈwɛstərn ˈkəntriz hæv kənˈdɛmd ðə ˈvaɪələns ɛz ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ, ən ˌæləˈgeɪʃən mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈstrɔŋli dɪˈnaɪz. əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri hæv leɪd ðə bleɪm ɔn terrorists”*” bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈmɪlətənt grup. ə mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspoʊkspərsən kʊd nɑt bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli riʧt fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈmæsəkər æt ˈtulə toli*: ˈriˌkɔl ˈhɔrər əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈɑrmi əˈtæk rɛd mɔr səm əv ðə wərst ˈvaɪələns ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv əˈkərd ɪn ˈtulə toli*, ɪn ə ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ˈtaʊnʃɪp, wɛr sərˈvaɪvərz seɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts wər ˈraʊndɪd əp ɔn ənd ʃɑt ɛz ðeɪ traɪd tɪ fli. ðə ˈgɑrdiən həz sin ˈvɪdioʊz ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈvɪlɪʤərz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈkɔrpsɪz əv ˈʧɪldrən wɑʃt əp ɔn ʃɔrz. sərˈvaɪvərz bɪˈliv ˈθaʊzənz meɪ hæv daɪd ɪn ðət ˈvɪlɪʤ əˈloʊn. ðə haɪ dɛθ toʊl ˈtæliz wɪθ rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˈnumərəs ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˈjumən raɪts grups. ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrt ædz tɪ ə lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈhɛroʊɪŋ əˈkaʊnts ðət ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ həz kəˈlɛktəd frəm ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz hu flɛd ðə kæmˈpeɪn əv ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ ənd kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti ɪn ˈnɔrðərn state,”*,” sɛd rɪʧ wir, ˈeɪʒə ˈrisərʧər fər ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ. ˈnəmbərz ʃʊd ʃɑk ðə ˈkɑnʃəns əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti ənd stər ðɛm tɪ ˈækʃən. ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl məst bi hɛld tɪ əˈkaʊnt ənd ˈsæŋkʃənz məst bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ðoʊz hu ər bɪˈhaɪnd ðiz atrocities,”*,” hi sɛd. ɔŋ sæn ˈɛsˈjuˈju ˈkeɪˈwaɪˈaɪ həz ˈfridəm əv ˈdəblɪn əˈwɔrd rɪˈvoʊkt rɛd mɔr mˈjɑnˈmɑr ənd ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ hæv əˈgrid tɪ sɛnd ˈpipəl bæk tɪ, ɪn ə dil ðət həz bɪn baɪ ˈjumən raɪts grups ɛz ˌpriməˈʧʊr ənd ˈlækɪŋ ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz fər ðə ˈpərsəˌkjutəd məˈnɔrəti. ““currently*, ˈpipəl ər stɪl fliɪŋ frəm mˈjɑnˈmɑr tɪ ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ənd ðoʊz hu du ˈmænɪʤ tɪ krɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər stɪl rɪˈpɔrt biɪŋ ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈrisənt weeks,”*,” sɛd wɔŋ. ˈvɛri fju ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt eɪd grups ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn, wi fɪr fər ðə feɪt əv ˈpipəl hu ər stɪl there.”*.” mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðə rɪˈpɔrts əv mæs ˈmərdər ənd reɪp ər ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd baɪ ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl naʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn skˈwɑləd ˈrɛfjuʤi kæmps ɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ. tu ˈrɔɪtərz ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnts wər ərˈɛstɪd ðɪs wik. wɑ loʊn ənd wər dɪˈteɪnd waɪl ˈkɛriɪŋ mæps ənd ˈdɑkjəmənts rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈriʤən, ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz fər ˈdɪnər ɪn kəˈmərʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl əv yangon*. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi kɔld ðə dɪˈtɛnʃənz irregular”*”. ðə mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz faɪld ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈəndər ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈsikrɪts ækt, wɪʧ ˈkɛriz ə ˈmæksəməm ˈprɪzən tərm əv 14 jɪrz. |
mark schlabach discusses what transpired at ole miss that led to hugh freeze stepping down and how "bizarre" the timing is. (1:31)
starkville, miss. -- the man who helped take down ole miss football coach hugh freeze is a lifelong mississippi state fan who attended his first bulldogs game 37 years ago and has the university's logo tattooed on his left hand.
but he insists he never set out to bring down the rebels and their coach.
it just kind of happened that way.
when steve robertson was sifting through phone records on july 5 as part of his research for an upcoming book he's writing, he discovered phone calls he expected to see. there were mostly calls to recruits and assistant coaches.
but when robertson saw a phone number with a 313 area code, he was stunned by what he discovered in a google search. a call made on jan. 19, 2016, lasting one minute, was made to a number connected with several advertisements for female escorts. robertson then asked his wife to read him the telephone number again to make sure it was correct. the escort service ads came up again.
robertson called thomas mars, an attorney who is representing former ole miss coach houston nutt in his defamation lawsuit against ole miss. mars had been introduced to robertson through a third party he found while doing online research into case. they've since developed a close working relationship, talking on the phone several times a day and sharing what they found in their investigations.
"he asked me to fill in some blanks," robertson said.
when robertson told mars to enter the phone number in google, mars was silent for nearly a minute before yelling an expletive in excitement.
ole miss had unwittingly provided information that would lead to resignation.
to understand what has transpired in the last couple of years in oxford, mississippi, it helps to know the nature of the rivalry between ole miss and mississippi state. while this seems like the kind of scandal that could only happen in college football, it's really the kind of scandal that could only happen in a state like mississippi.
"it's very mississippi," bruse loyd, a attorney, told last month. "it's very william faulkner."
loyd, who represents former ole miss staffer barney farrar, and who said he played junior college football with mississippi state president mark keenum, all but predicted ouster a month ago. "there's just so much drama and it involves a lot of tragedy," loyd said. "it's going to get worse and there's going to be a lot more that's coming."
in 2014, mississippi state was ranked no. 1 in the ap poll and ole miss was no. 3 after eight weeks of the season. ever since, the usual high level of vitriol in the rivalry seems to have been taken to another level.
as one sec power broker puts it: "it makes ohio and look like sunday school." robertson puts it another way: "it's the two puppies in the sec west fighting for the hind teat. when you finally get locked on that hind teat, you do whatever you have to do to stay there, even if the other guy has to starve."
steve robertson, left, helped reveal the phone number which led to hugh resignation. steve robertson
robertson would know. in fact, if you're looking for answers as to how ole miss finds itself in its current predicament, he's the best person to talk to. he explained how he became so intertwined with the case over lunch at a burger joint in on sunday afternoon.
it's a story of how what began as a college football scandal -- team hires upstart coach, recruits arrive, and ensuing success leads to whispers, then accusations, and eventually serious charges by the -- mushroomed into much more.
it initially appeared that the rebels might have been in the clear with only a slap on the wrist had it not been for a bizarre sequence of events with offensive tackle last year. on april 28, 2016, the first night of the nfl draft, someone hacked's social media accounts and published a video of him smoking a substance from a gas mask, as well as text messages in which he asked ole miss coaches for money to pay rent and his mother's utility bills.
that set in motion the chain of events that brought robertson and mars together and culminated in hasty resignation last thursday.
once mars was made aware of the phone number linked to the escort service, he alerted ole miss general counsel lee tyner via a july 13 email.
"for the benefit of everyone on your end, and particularly coach freeze, i'd suggest you and [assistant general counsel rob jolly] do a deeper dive on the last set of phone records you gave me," mars wrote. "if you examine them carefully enough, you'll find a phone call coach freeze made that would be highly embarrassing for all of you and extremely difficult to explain. while that call is arguably relevant to the investigation, we decided to take the high road and not make reference to it in the complaint."
mars said nutt didn't want him to release the phone records to the media.
"houston had no interest in this information being used to embarrass hugh freeze, and he made that very clear to me," mars said. "he wasn't interested in taking a pound of flesh from hugh freeze. he only wanted to clear his name."
after receiving mars' email, ole miss officials initially searched only for the phone number in question. they told mars they didn't find the number in any more of phone records. but ole miss athletic director ross bjork decided to do a more extensive search of phone records going back to shortly after he was hired in december 2011. a review was conducted by attorney, a university attorney and an athletic department staff member of more than phone calls. bjork told last week that they found a pattern of calls that was "troubling."
ole miss chancellor jeffrey vitter, left, and athletic director ross bjork announced hugh resignation on thursday. bruce
robertson, who has covered mississippi state sports since 2001, said he and mars stumbled upon the number when they were looking for another call -- a conversation between freeze and a sportswriter. the call with the sportswriter happened on jan. 20, 2016, but mars requested records for the day before and the day after, so the university didn't know exactly what he was looking for.
the phone call to the escort service was one of 84 calls over a period included in the records, after freeze had redacted three personal calls. he failed to redact the call to the 313 area code.
mars, based in little rock, arkansas, was a former general counsel and chief administrator for walmart, and former arkansas gov. mike huckabee is one of his clients. mars lived in the same neighborhood as nutt when he was coaching at arkansas, and bill clinton's pastor called him in february and asked him to help nutt in his case against ole miss. at the start of his legal career, mars worked under hillary clinton at the rose law firm in little rock.
robertson had been butting heads with ole miss officials for the past several months, since they denied his open records request for an version of the notice of allegations the rebels received from the in january 2016. robertson wanted the names of the ole miss boosters who are accused of providing improper benefits to recruits, and university officials wouldn't release them.
when mars advised tyner about the call freeze made to the escort service, he told him that he'd shared the phone records with robertson.
"steve is obsessed," mars said tyner told him.
editor's picks ole miss' freeze quits; calls cited ole miss coach hugh freeze has resigned, effective immediately, the school said thursday. matt luke, coordinator and offensive line coach, has been installed as the interim coach.
whom should ole miss hire to replace hugh freeze? ole miss will have plenty of time to conduct its search for a permanent head coach, but our search firm breaks down what a new coach will be walking into, offers up a list of candidates and makes a final recommendation. 1 related
"had anybody in this state done their job, i wouldn't have had to do it," robertson said. "it got to the point where i was sick and tired of being sick and tired of it. i was willing to pass the baton to someone, but no one was willing to take it."
robertson filed a complaint with the mississippi ethics commission, which ruled in his favor earlier this month. one of the unnamed boosters -- identified in court records as john doe -- filed a lawsuit in state court in jackson in an attempt to block the release of his name.
"i don't care if it goes to the mississippi supreme court," robertson said. "i'm in this all the way. the law is on my side."
mars was preparing to sue ole miss and the ole miss athletics foundation for violating the terms of severance agreement, which paid him a lump sum of $4.35 million when he was fired in 2011. among other things, ole miss officials are "not to make any statement relative to tenure as an employee [of ole miss] that may damage or harm reputation as a football coach."
mars claims ole miss officials violated that agreement by allegedly nutt and blaming him for most of the rebels' troubles in conversations with sports reporters, including from. along with robertson's help, mars also enlisted the services of fred burton, a longtime counterterrorism agent with the u.s. department of state. burton, whom mars has known since the second grade, was involved in several high-profile investigations, including the capture of world trade center bomber ramzi yousef and the assassination of israeli prime minister yitzhak rabin. when asked about what burton did to help in the nutt case, mars declined to provide specifics.
the fact that a mississippi state fan helped expose the wrongdoing of a popular ole miss coach will only add more bad blood to an rivalry that has been boiling with venom for months.
"if it weren't for steve robertson, i don't believe this case would have transpired the way it did over the past week," mars said.
robertson has already received multiple death threats. he shared one with in which someone wrote on a message board that "he will be lucky if he can ever speak again" and "he won't be around much longer."
even before robertson helped expose alleged misdeeds, ole miss and mississippi state fans had been pointing fingers at each other. many fans accused the rebels of cheating in recruiting during their rise to national prominence under freeze, while some ole miss fans believe the bulldogs helped orchestrate many of the more serious allegations of rules violations. and, of course, they're battling for many of the same high school players in a sparsely populated state.
"it's a family feud every day of every year," said college football analyst tommy tuberville, a former ole miss coach. "recruiting is so much more involved and there's a lot more on the line. auburn and alabama is more of a rivalry game between the players, coaches and fans. but probably 80 percent of the guys signed by ole miss every year were recruited by mississippi state. it's that cutthroat."
hugh freeze announced his resignation last week after five years as ole miss' head coach. ap v. solis
two mississippi state players -- linebacker leo lewis and defensive lineman kobe jones -- told investigators that the rebels provided them with improper benefits. the players made the charges after they were granted partial immunity by the. among other benefits, jones and lewis said they received free merchandise from rebel rags, a popular ole miss clothing and memorabilia store, according to legal filings.
charles merkel, an attorney who represents rebel rags, sued jones, lewis and lindsey miller,'s ex-stepfather, who told the that he also received free merchandise from the store. merkel sued the trio for making false statements and said he has hundreds of pages of sales records and credit card receipts that prove they're lying. merkel has requested to depose them under oath to prove it.
it doesn't take long to figure out which side robertson is rooting for. he grew up in columbia, mississippi, near the louisiana border. (he boasts that he and walter payton are the only good things to come from there.) robertson attended his first mississippi state game on nov. 1, 1980, when he watched the bulldogs upset no. 1 alabama in jackson, mississippi. (bumper stickers were made to commemorate the win that read: "i was there when we beat the bear.")
a recovering alcoholic and addict, robertson said he has been sober for 25 years. in 1992, he was convicted of burglary and false pretense and was sentenced to probation. he said ole miss fans have publicized his past problems in an attempt to damage his credibility.
"i've got to serve a life sentence for something i did when i was 19," robertson said. "i wasn't one of those people who saw the light; i had to feel the heat."
a father of four kids, robertson also hosts a popular podcast and wrote a book about the ole miss scandal, "flim flam," which is scheduled to be published next month (the books are being handled by an printer to avoid copies being leaked).
robertson is known as "rose bowl" by ole miss fans. in 2001, mississippi state was ranked in the preseason top 20 under coach jackie sherrill, and robertson predicted it would win the sec and play in the championship game in pasadena, california. the bulldogs finished. he has been jokingly referring to himself as "rose bowl" ever since. when the rebels a one-year ban in february, he started selling "rose bowl was right" t-shirts. he advertised them on facebook again when freeze resigned on thursday.
robertson will continue to keep a close eye on what's transpiring in oxford. the rebels might appear before the committee on infractions later this summer in indianapolis, where they'll attempt to argue that the coach they just forced to resign followed the rules. freeze is charged with failure to monitor his staff, and ole miss is charged with lack of institutional control, the most serious violation a member institution can face.
it's unknown what kind of impact resignation will have on the case, but robertson can't believe it has gotten this far.
"if they had just apologized to houston nutt, i don't even know who thomas mars is and i never have the phone records," robertson said. "i never find that call." | mɑrk ʃˈlæbɑk dɪˈskəsɪz wət trænˈspaɪərd æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ðət lɛd tɪ ju friz ˈstɛpɪŋ daʊn ənd haʊ "bɪˈzɑr" ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ ɪz., mɪs. ðə mæn hu hɛlpt teɪk daʊn ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈfʊtˌbɔl koʊʧ ju friz ɪz ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt fæn hu əˈtɛndəd hɪz fərst ˈbʊlˌdɔgz geɪm 37 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd həz ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈloʊgoʊ ˌtæˈtud ɔn hɪz lɛft hænd. bət hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts hi ˈnɛvər sɛt aʊt tɪ brɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈrɛbəlz ənd ðɛr koʊʧ. ɪt ʤɪst kaɪnd əv ˈhæpənd ðət weɪ. wɪn stiv ˈrɑbərtsən wɑz ˈsɪftɪŋ θru foʊn ˈrɛkərdz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz ˈrisərʧ fər ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ bʊk hiz ˈraɪtɪŋ, hi dɪˈskəvərd foʊn kɔlz hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ si. ðɛr wər ˈmoʊstli kɔlz tɪ rɪˈkruts ənd əˈsɪstənt ˈkoʊʧɪz. bət wɪn ˈrɑbərtsən sɔ ə foʊn ˈnəmbər wɪθ ə 313 ˈɛriə koʊd, hi wɑz stənd baɪ wət hi dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ə ˈgugəl sərʧ. ə kɔl meɪd ɔn ʤæn. 19 2016 ˈlæstɪŋ wən ˈmɪnət, wɑz meɪd tɪ ə ˈnəmbər kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts fər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈɛskɔrts. ˈrɑbərtsən ðɛn æst hɪz waɪf tɪ rɛd ɪm ðə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbər əˈgɛn tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪt wɑz kərˈɛkt. ðə ˈɛskɔrt ˈsərvɪs ædz keɪm əp əˈgɛn. ˈrɑbərtsən kɔld ˈtɑməs mɑrz, ən əˈtərni hu ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs koʊʧ ˈhjustən nət ɪn hɪz ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs. mɑrz hæd bɪn ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ˈrɑbərtsən θru ə θərd ˈpɑrti hi faʊnd waɪl duɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu keɪs. ðeɪv sɪns dɪˈvɛləpt ə kloʊz ˈwərkɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ˈtɔkɪŋ ɔn ðə foʊn ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ə deɪ ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ wət ðeɪ faʊnd ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. "hi æst mi tɪ fɪl ɪn səm blæŋks," ˈrɑbərtsən sɛd. wɪn ˈrɑbərtsən toʊld mɑrz tɪ ˈɛnər ðə foʊn ˈnəmbər ɪn ˈgugəl, mɑrz wɑz ˈsaɪlənt fər ˈnɪrli ə ˈmɪnət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjɛlɪŋ ən ˈɛksplətɪv ɪn ɪkˈsaɪtmənt. ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs hæd ənˈwɪtɪŋli prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wʊd lɛd tɪ ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət həz trænˈspaɪərd ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz ɪn ˈɑksfərd, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, ɪt hɛlps tɪ noʊ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈraɪvəlri bɪtˈwin ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ənd ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt. waɪl ðɪs simz laɪk ðə kaɪnd əv ˈskændəl ðət kʊd ˈoʊnli ˈhæpən ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ɪts ˈrɪli ðə kaɪnd əv ˈskændəl ðət kʊd ˈoʊnli ˈhæpən ɪn ə steɪt laɪk ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi. "ɪts ˈvɛri ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi," bruz lɔɪd, ə əˈtərni, toʊld læst mənθ. "ɪts ˈvɛri ˈwɪljəm ˈfɔknər." lɔɪd, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈfɔrmər ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈstæfər ˈbɑrni fərɑr, ənd hu sɛd hi pleɪd ˈʤunjər ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl wɪθ ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt mɑrk ˈkinəm, ɔl bət prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈaʊstər ə mənθ əˈgoʊ. "ðɛrz ʤɪst soʊ məʧ ˈdrɑmə ənd ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə lɔt əv ˈtræʤədi," lɔɪd sɛd. "ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt wərs ənd ðɛrz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə lɔt mɔr ðæts ˈkəmɪŋ." ɪn 2014 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt wɑz ræŋkt noʊ. 1 ɪn ðə ˌeɪˈpi poʊl ənd ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs wɑz noʊ. 3 ˈæftər eɪt wiks əv ðə ˈsizən. ˈɛvər sɪns, ðə ˈjuʒəwəl haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv ˈvɪtriəl ɪn ðə ˈraɪvəlri simz tɪ hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən tɪ əˈnəðər ˈlɛvəl. ɛz wən sɛk paʊər ˈbroʊkər pʊts ɪt: "ɪt meɪks oʊˈhaɪoʊ ənd lʊk laɪk ˈsənˌdi skul." ˈrɑbərtsən pʊts ɪt əˈnəðər weɪ: "ɪts ðə tu ˈpəpiz ɪn ðə sɛk wɛst ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðə haɪnd tit. wɪn ju ˈfaɪnəli gɪt lɑkt ɔn ðət haɪnd tit, ju du ˌwəˈtɛvər ju hæv tɪ du tɪ steɪ ðɛr, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈəðər gaɪ həz tɪ stɑrv." stiv ˈrɑbərtsən, lɛft, hɛlpt rɪˈvil ðə foʊn ˈnəmbər wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ju ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. stiv ˈrɑbərtsən ˈrɑbərtsən wʊd noʊ. ɪn fækt, ɪf jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈænsərz ɛz tɪ haʊ ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ɪts ˈkɑrənt prɪˈdɪkəmənt, hiz ðə bɛst ˈpərsən tɪ tɔk tɪ. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd haʊ hi bɪˈkeɪm soʊ ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd wɪθ ðə keɪs ˈoʊvər lənʧ æt ə ˈbərgər ʤɔɪnt ɪn ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˌæftərˈnun. ɪts ə ˈstɔri əv haʊ wət bɪˈgæn ɛz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈskændəl tim haɪərz ˈəpˌstɑrt koʊʧ, rɪˈkruts əraɪv, ənd ˈɛnsuɪŋ səkˈsɛs lidz tɪ ˈwɪspərz, ðɛn ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈsɪriəs ˈʧɑrʤɪz baɪ ðə ˈməʃˌrʊmd ˈɪntu məʧ mɔr. ɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli əˈpɪrd ðət ðə ˈrɛbəlz maɪt hæv bɪn ɪn ðə klɪr wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə slæp ɔn ðə rɪst hæd ɪt nɑt bɪn fər ə bɪˈzɑr ˈsikwəns əv ɪˈvɛnts wɪθ əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl læst jɪr. ɔn ˈeɪprəl 28 2016 ðə fərst naɪt əv ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft, ˈsəmˌwən hækt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts ənd ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ɪm sˈmoʊkɪŋ ə ˈsəbstəns frəm ə gæs mæsk, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪn wɪʧ hi æst ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈkoʊʧɪz fər ˈməni tɪ peɪ rɛnt ənd hɪz ˈməðərz juˈtɪləti bɪlz. ðət sɛt ɪn ˈmoʊʃən ðə ʧeɪn əv ɪˈvɛnts ðət brɔt ˈrɑbərtsən ənd mɑrz təˈgɛðər ənd ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd ɪn ˈheɪsti ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ. wəns mɑrz wɑz meɪd əˈwɛr əv ðə foʊn ˈnəmbər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈɛskɔrt ˈsərvɪs, hi əˈlərtɪd ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkaʊnsəl li ˈtaɪnər ˈviə ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 iˈmeɪl. "fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn jʊr ɛnd, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli koʊʧ friz, aɪd səˈʤɛst ju ənd [əˈsɪstənt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkaʊnsəl rɑb ˈʤɑli] du ə ˈdipər daɪv ɔn ðə læst sɛt əv foʊn ˈrɛkərdz ju geɪv mi," mɑrz roʊt. "ɪf ju ɪgˈzæmɪn ðɛm ˈkɛrfəli ɪˈnəf, jul faɪnd ə foʊn kɔl koʊʧ friz meɪd ðət wʊd bi ˈhaɪli ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ fər ɔl əv ju ənd ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn. waɪl ðət kɔl ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ðə haɪ roʊd ənd nɑt meɪk ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ɪt ɪn ðə kəmˈpleɪnt." mɑrz sɛd nət ˈdɪdənt wɔnt ɪm tɪ riˈlis ðə foʊn ˈrɛkərdz tɪ ðə ˈmidiə. "ˈhjustən hæd noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən biɪŋ juzd tɪ ɪmˈbɛrəs ju friz, ənd hi meɪd ðət ˈvɛri klɪr tɪ mi," mɑrz sɛd. "hi ˈwəzənt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ə paʊnd əv flɛʃ frəm ju friz. hi ˈoʊnli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ klɪr hɪz neɪm." ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ mɑrz' iˈmeɪl, ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli sərʧt ˈoʊnli fər ðə foʊn ˈnəmbər ɪn kˈwɛʃən. ðeɪ toʊld mɑrz ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt faɪnd ðə ˈnəmbər ɪn ˈɛni mɔr əv foʊn ˈrɛkərdz. bət ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər rɔs bjɔrk ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du ə mɔr ɪkˈstɛnsɪv sərʧ əv foʊn ˈrɛkərdz goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hi wɑz haɪərd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 ə ˌrivˈju wɑz kənˈdəktəd baɪ əˈtərni, ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈtərni ənd ən æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈpɑrtmənt stæf ˈmɛmbər əv mɔr ðən foʊn kɔlz. bjɔrk toʊld læst wik ðət ðeɪ faʊnd ə ˈpætərn əv kɔlz ðət wɑz "ˈtrəbəlɪŋ." ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈʧænsələr ˈʤɛfri vitter*, lɛft, ənd æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər rɔs bjɔrk əˈnaʊnst ju ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. brus ˈrɑbərtsən, hu həz ˈkəvərd ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt spɔrts sɪns 2001 sɛd hi ənd mɑrz ˈstəmbəld əˈpɑn ðə ˈnəmbər wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər əˈnəðər kɔl ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən bɪtˈwin friz ənd ə ˈspɔrtsˌraɪtər. ðə kɔl wɪθ ðə ˈspɔrtsˌraɪtər ˈhæpənd ɔn ʤæn. 20 2016 bət mɑrz rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈrɛkərdz fər ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ðə deɪ ˈæftər, soʊ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈdɪdənt noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət hi wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. ðə foʊn kɔl tɪ ðə ˈɛskɔrt ˈsərvɪs wɑz wən əv 84 kɔlz ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈrɛkərdz, ˈæftər friz hæd rɪˈdæktɪd θri ˈpərsɪnəl kɔlz. hi feɪld tɪ rɪˈdækt ðə kɔl tɪ ðə 313 ˈɛriə koʊd. mɑrz, beɪst ɪn ˈlɪtəl rɑk, ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, wɑz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ʧif ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər fər ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrkənˌsɑ gəv. maɪk ˈhəkəbi ɪz wən əv hɪz klaɪənts. mɑrz lɪvd ɪn ðə seɪm ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɛz nət wɪn hi wɑz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, ənd bɪl ˈklɪntənz ˈpæstər kɔld ɪm ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd æst ɪm tɪ hɛlp nət ɪn hɪz keɪs əˈgɛnst ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs. æt ðə stɑrt əv hɪz ˈligəl kərɪr, mɑrz wərkt ˈəndər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən æt ðə roʊz lɔ fərm ɪn ˈlɪtəl rɑk. ˈrɑbərtsən hæd bɪn ˈbətɪŋ hɛdz wɪθ ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs əˈfɪʃəlz fər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs, sɪns ðeɪ dɪˈnaɪd hɪz ˈoʊpən ˈrɛkərdz rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈnoʊtɪs əv ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðə ˈrɛbəlz rɪˈsivd frəm ðə ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 ˈrɑbərtsən ˈwɔntɪd ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈbustərz hu ər əˈkjuzd əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ rɪˈkruts, ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈfɪʃəlz ˈwʊdənt riˈlis ðɛm. wɪn mɑrz ədˈvaɪzd ˈtaɪnər əˈbaʊt ðə kɔl friz meɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛskɔrt ˈsərvɪs, hi toʊld ɪm ðət hid ʃɛrd ðə foʊn ˈrɛkərdz wɪθ ˈrɑbərtsən. "stiv ɪz əbˈsɛst," mɑrz sɛd ˈtaɪnər toʊld ɪm. ˈɛdɪtərz pɪks ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs' friz kwɪts; kɔlz ˈsaɪtɪd ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs koʊʧ ju friz həz rɪˈzaɪnd, ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ðə skul sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. mæt luk, koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ənd əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn koʊʧ, həz bɪn ˌɪnˈstɔld ɛz ðə ˈɪnərəm koʊʧ. hum ʃʊd ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs haɪər tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ju friz? ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs wɪl hæv ˈplɛnti əv taɪm tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ɪts sərʧ fər ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt hɛd koʊʧ, bət ɑr sərʧ fərm breɪks daʊn wət ə nu koʊʧ wɪl bi ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu, ˈɔfərz əp ə lɪst əv ˈkænədɪts ənd meɪks ə ˈfaɪnəl ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən. 1 rɪˈleɪtɪd "hæd ˈɛnibədi ɪn ðɪs steɪt dən ðɛr ʤɑb, aɪ ˈwʊdənt hæv hæd tɪ du ɪt," ˈrɑbərtsən sɛd. "ɪt gɑt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ wɑz sɪk ənd taɪərd əv biɪŋ sɪk ənd taɪərd əv ɪt. aɪ wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pæs ðə ˈbæˌtɑn tɪ ˈsəmˌwən, bət noʊ wən wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɪt." ˈrɑbərtsən faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈɛθɪks kəˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ ruld ɪn hɪz ˈfeɪvər ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. wən əv ðə ənˈneɪmd ˈbustərz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz ɛz ʤɑn doʊ faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut ɪn steɪt kɔrt ɪn ˈʤæksən ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ blɑk ðə riˈlis əv hɪz neɪm. "aɪ doʊnt kɛr ɪf ɪt goʊz tɪ ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi səˈprim kɔrt," ˈrɑbərtsən sɛd. "əm ɪn ðɪs ɔl ðə weɪ. ðə lɔ ɪz ɔn maɪ saɪd." mɑrz wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ su ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ənd ðə ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æθˈlɛtɪks faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə tərmz əv ˈsɛˌvərəns əˈgrimənt, wɪʧ peɪd ɪm ə ləmp səm əv ˈmɪljən wɪn hi wɑz faɪərd ɪn 2011 əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs əˈfɪʃəlz ər "nɑt tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈsteɪtmənt ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈtɛnjər ɛz ən ɪmˈplɔɪi [əv ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs] ðət meɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ər hɑrm ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl koʊʧ." mɑrz kleɪmz ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs əˈfɪʃəlz ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðət əˈgrimənt baɪ əˈlɛʤədli nət ənd ˈbleɪmɪŋ ɪm fər moʊst əv ðə ˈrɛbəlz' ˈtrəbəlz ɪn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ spɔrts rɪˈpɔrtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frəm. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈrɑbərtsənz hɛlp, mɑrz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz əv frɛd ˈbərtən, ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈeɪʤənt wɪθ ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv steɪt. ˈbərtən, hum mɑrz həz noʊn sɪns ðə ˈsɛkənd greɪd, wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈkæpʧər əv wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər ˈbɑmər ˈræmzi ˈjusɛf ənd ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪzˈreɪli praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈjɪtsɑk ˌrɑˈbin. wɪn æst əˈbaʊt wət ˈbərtən dɪd tɪ hɛlp ɪn ðə nət keɪs, mɑrz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ prəˈvaɪd spɪˈsɪfɪks. ðə fækt ðət ə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt fæn hɛlpt ɪkˈspoʊz ðə ˈrɔŋduɪŋ əv ə ˈpɑpjələr ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs koʊʧ wɪl ˈoʊnli æd mɔr bæd bləd tɪ ən ˈraɪvəlri ðət həz bɪn ˈbɔɪlɪŋ wɪθ ˈvɛnəm fər mənθs. "ɪf ɪt wərənt fər stiv ˈrɑbərtsən, aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ðɪs keɪs wʊd hæv trænˈspaɪərd ðə weɪ ɪt dɪd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst wik," mɑrz sɛd. ˈrɑbərtsən həz ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈsivd ˈməltəpəl dɛθ θrɛts. hi ʃɛrd wən wɪθ ɪn wɪʧ ˈsəmˌwən roʊt ɔn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ bɔrd ðət "hi wɪl bi ˈləki ɪf hi kən ˈɛvər spik əˈgɛn" ənd "hi woʊnt bi əraʊnd məʧ ˈlɔŋgər." ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɑbərtsən hɛlpt ɪkˈspoʊz əˈlɛʤd mɪsˈdidz, ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ənd ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt fænz hæd bɪn ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ˈfɪŋgərz æt iʧ ˈəðər. ˈmɛni fænz əˈkjuzd ðə ˈrɛbəlz əv ˈʧitɪŋ ɪn rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr raɪz tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈprɑmənəns ˈəndər friz, waɪl səm ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs fænz bɪˈliv ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz hɛlpt ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪt ˈmɛni əv ðə mɔr ˈsɪriəs ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv rulz vaɪəˈleɪʃənz. ənd, əv kɔrs, ðɛr ˈbætəlɪŋ fər ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm haɪ skul pleɪərz ɪn ə ˈspɑrsli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd steɪt. "ɪts ə ˈfæməli fjud ˈɛvəri deɪ əv ˈɛvəri jɪr," sɛd ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈænəlɪst ˈtɑmi ˈtubərˌvɪl, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs koʊʧ. "rɪˈkrutɪŋ ɪz soʊ məʧ mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd ðɛrz ə lɔt mɔr ɔn ðə laɪn. ˈɑbərn ənd ˌæləˈbæmə ɪz mɔr əv ə ˈraɪvəlri geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə pleɪərz, ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd fænz. bət ˈprɑbəˌbli 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə gaɪz saɪnd baɪ ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈɛvəri jɪr wər rɪˈkrutɪd baɪ ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt. ɪts ðət ˈkətθˌroʊt." ju friz əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən læst wik ˈæftər faɪv jɪrz ɛz ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs' hɛd koʊʧ. ˌeɪˈpi vi. ˈsoʊlɪs tu ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt pleɪərz ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈlioʊ luɪs ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ˈkoʊbeɪ ʤoʊnz toʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðət ðə ˈrɛbəlz prəˈvaɪdɪd ðɛm wɪθ ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈbɛnəfɪts. ðə pleɪərz meɪd ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈæftər ðeɪ wər ˈgrænɪd ˈpɑrʃəl ˌɪmˈjunɪti baɪ ðə. əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈbɛnəfɪts, ʤoʊnz ənd luɪs sɛd ðeɪ rɪˈsivd fri ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz frəm ˈrɛbəl rægz, ə ˈpɑpjələr ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə stɔr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈligəl ˈfaɪlɪŋz. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈmərkəl, ən əˈtərni hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈrɛbəl rægz, sud ʤoʊnz, luɪs ənd ˈlɪndzi ˈmɪlər, ex-stepfather*, hu toʊld ðə ðət hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd fri ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz frəm ðə stɔr. ˈmərkəl sud ðə ˈtriˌoʊ fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ fɔls ˈsteɪtmənts ənd sɛd hi həz ˈhənərdz əv ˈpeɪʤɪz əv seɪlz ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd rɪˈsits ðət pruv ðɛr laɪɪŋ. ˈmərkəl həz rɪkˈwɛstɪd tɪ dɪˈpoʊz ðɛm ˈəndər oʊθ tɪ pruv ɪt. ɪt ˈdəzənt teɪk lɔŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ saɪd ˈrɑbərtsən ɪz ˈrutɪŋ fər. hi gru əp ɪn kəˈləmbiə, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, nɪr ðə luˌiziˈænə ˈbɔrdər. (hi boʊsts ðət hi ənd ˈwɔltər ˈpeɪtən ər ðə ˈoʊnli gʊd θɪŋz tɪ kəm frəm ðɛr.) ˈrɑbərtsən əˈtɛndəd hɪz fərst ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt geɪm ɔn noʊv. 1 1980 wɪn hi wɔʧt ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ˈəpˌsɛt noʊ. 1 ˌæləˈbæmə ɪn ˈʤæksən, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi. (ˈbəmpər ˈstɪkərz wər meɪd tɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ðə wɪn ðət rɛd: "aɪ wɑz ðɛr wɪn wi bit ðə bɛr.") ə rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ənd ˈæˌdɪkt, ˈrɑbərtsən sɛd hi həz bɪn ˈsoʊbər fər 25 jɪrz. ɪn 1992 hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈbərgləri ənd fɔls priˈtɛns ənd wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ proʊˈbeɪʃən. hi sɛd ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs fænz hæv ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd hɪz pæst ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ hɪz ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. "aɪv gɑt tɪ sərv ə laɪf ˈsɛntəns fər ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ dɪd wɪn aɪ wɑz 19 ˈrɑbərtsən sɛd. "aɪ ˈwəzənt wən əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu sɔ ðə laɪt; aɪ hæd tɪ fil ðə hit." ə ˈfɑðər əv fɔr kɪdz, ˈrɑbərtsən ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊsts ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈpɔdˌkæst ənd roʊt ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ðə ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ˈskændəl, "flɪm flæm," wɪʧ ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt nɛkst mənθ (ðə bʊks ər biɪŋ ˈhændəld baɪ ən ˈprɪnər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkɑpiz biɪŋ likt). ˈrɑbərtsən ɪz noʊn ɛz "roʊz boʊl" baɪ ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs fænz. ɪn 2001 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt wɑz ræŋkt ɪn ðə ˌpriˈsizən tɔp 20 ˈəndər koʊʧ ˈʤæki ˈʃɛrɪl, ənd ˈrɑbərtsən prɪˈdɪktɪd ɪt wʊd wɪn ðə sɛk ənd pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm ɪn ˌpæsəˈdinər, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ˈfɪnɪʃt hi həz bɪn ˈʤoʊkɪŋli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz "roʊz boʊl" ˈɛvər sɪns. wɪn ðə ˈrɛbəlz ə ˈwənˌjɪr bæn ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsɛlɪŋ "roʊz boʊl wɑz raɪt" ˈtiˌsərts. hi ˌædvərˈtaɪzd ðɛm ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈgɛn wɪn friz rɪˈzaɪnd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈrɑbərtsən wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ kip ə kloʊz aɪ ɔn wəts trænˈspaɪərɪŋ ɪn ˈɑksfərd. ðə ˈrɛbəlz maɪt əˈpɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kəˈmɪti ɔn ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz ˈleɪtər ðɪs ˈsəmər ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs, wɛr ðɛl əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ðə koʊʧ ðeɪ ʤɪst fɔrst tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ˈfɑloʊd ðə rulz. friz ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈmɑnətər hɪz stæf, ənd ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ læk əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl kənˈtroʊl, ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs vaɪəˈleɪʃən ə ˈmɛmbər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən kən feɪs. ɪts ənˈnoʊn wət kaɪnd əv ˌɪmˈpækt ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən wɪl hæv ɔn ðə keɪs, bət ˈrɑbərtsən kænt bɪˈliv ɪt həz ˈgɔtən ðɪs fɑr. "ɪf ðeɪ hæd ʤɪst əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ˈhjustən nət, aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ hu ˈtɑməs mɑrz ɪz ənd aɪ ˈnɛvər hæv ðə foʊn ˈrɛkərdz," ˈrɑbərtsən sɛd. "aɪ ˈnɛvər faɪnd ðət kɔl." |
each monday, chris livingston visits an early access game and reports back with stories about whatever he finds inside. this week, space station simulation in.
it’s been a rough week for my little space station. we were boarded by a squad of kill who, as you might expect, tried to kill all non-bots. a massive fire in the life support chamber nearly knocked out the oxygen supply. now, an alien parasite has appeared, and even though my security chief easily killed it, left to wonder how the bug even got aboard. perhaps it in through that hole in the hull? the one my security chief was just sucked out of to his death? probably how.
in, the space station simulation from double fine productions, your first task is to select which portion of the galaxy like your to die horribly in. a spot near a sounds ideal, because have more visitors, but visitors are often hostile. a spot with a lot of asteroids means you can do a lot of mining, but also means frequent meteor strikes. there are benefits to living in an area with a high frequency of derelict spaceships, but there is also a downside, as anyone who has seen a few sci-fi movies can tell you.
after a few hundred thousand years of travel, my pod arrives in my chosen sector and my three astronauts set to work building their new home. not much of a designer, so i just build a giant room and throw some oxygen machines in the corner, figuring just line the walls with whatever else i need. i soon learn, however, that each room needs to be dedicated to a single purpose: beds can only go in residence rooms, oxygen recyclers can only go in life support rooms, and so forth. even worse, my room is so large used almost all the materials on hand to build it. right off the bat, my little astronauts have exhausted their supplies.
i quickly realize created a major problem for myself. been mining a nearby asteroid for building materials, but i need a refiner to convert the asteroid hunks into matter to build with. i have enough matter to build the refiner itself, which means need to cannibalize something already built and use the resulting material for the refiner. however, the only thing i have on hand to deconstruct, apart from the walls and the floors, are my two oxygen recyclers. and so, a desperate plan is hatched: destroy my oxygen recyclers, use the material from those to build my refinery, then convert my into matter and rebuild my oxygen recyclers… before my workers completely run out of air. with the clock ticking, i put the plan in motion. and it works!
okay, it almost works. i get the refiner constructed, convert some asteroids, cordon off a tiny new room, and get the oxygen machines rebuilt. unfortunately, before my workers can take a deep of air, they all asphyxiate. luckily, a passing spaceship discharges a handful of passengers to take up residence in my horrible of death. welcome!
the new arrivals seem too concerned as they enter the station, remove their space suits, and stroll right by the corpses of my crew floating in the airlock. i guess when been in space for a while, you get pretty used to opening airlocks and finding bobbing corpses wearing expressions of agony and horror. soon got six citizens, and my base begins expanding.
and exploding. small asteroids smash into my base, setting my refinery on fire, as my astronauts attempt to stamp out the flames (while others, less concerned, continue their calisthenics). i instruct my builder to install a fire extinguisher, and we all wait while he first slowly welds it onto the wall, then quickly yanks it off the wall and uses it.
soon, got a couple more things built. a bedroom with one bed for everyone to share. a small room for scientific research, in hopes that someday have enough residents that i can assign one to science duty. a food replicator, so my residents can eat thoughtful like that). then we receive a notification: a derelict ship has appeared nearby. a dark shape is suddenly sitting there, quiet and mysterious, in the space next to us.
i dispatch my security team to investigate, right after i create a security team, which i do by telling one guy to stop mining asteroids and start being a one-man security team. naturally, the moment my brand new security officer enters the airlock, a hostile alien raider opens fire and kills him. i quickly assign a new security chief and she heads over, where she lives up to the memory of my original chief by also dying instantly from lasers. i think the derelict is going to have to wait.
my crew, now down to just five, are all miserable, and i wonder if because only one bed on board so only one of them can sleep at a time. i instruct my builder to construct a room with enough beds for everyone. rather than building the entire row of beds, he builds one and then promptly goes to sleep in it.
desperate to restock my ship with fresh, less miserable crewmembers, i invite the occupants of a passing ship to board. they turn out to be raiders, and moments later stalking through my base, gunning down my defenseless crew. soon, the only one left alive is my builder, who is still sleeping on the one bed he built, while a row of unbuilt ghost beds stretch out beside him. they represent his to-do list, which i now strongly suspect will never get done.
he’s dead moments later, his corpse landing neatly on the same single bed built. my entire crew is dead, but two more are already on their way from a passing ship, and the fresh arrivals manage to fight their way aboard, kill the raiders, and begin the huge task of repairing the damaged base. dead minutes later after another meteor strike takes out life support.
after that, no more ships pass by. no one hails my base. nothing else happens in my little neck of the universe. my base becomes just another derelict, empty, darkened, filled only with ghosts. ghosts and their beds.
as the saying goes, if at first you kill all your astronauts with fire, lasers, and asphyxiation, try try again! this time, i build smarter and more conservatively, i only investigate derelict ships with an actual security team, and everything goes much more smoothly until a massive freighter shows up and forcefully docks with me. long story short, i am once again left staring at a lovingly constructed base filled with dead bodies and no new visitors on the horizon.
so… third the charm? seems that way. clearly my biggest challenge has been avoiding mass space-murder, so i put a lot of effort into a strong security detail, and put all my scientific research into weapons and armor. another hostile ship docked with me: i killed the crew and just added their ship to my architecture. and, as of right now, my current base has over fifty occupants and enough oxygen to support almost twice that many. it has two restaurants, a massive garden, a back-up life support system, and a research wing. and plenty of beds. | iʧ ˈmənˌdeɪ, krɪs ˈlɪvɪŋstən ˈvɪzɪts ən ˈərli ˈækˌsɛs geɪm ənd rɪˈpɔrts bæk wɪθ ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ˌwəˈtɛvər hi faɪndz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ðɪs wik, speɪs ˈsteɪʃən ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ɪn bɪn ə rəf wik fər maɪ ˈlɪtəl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən. wi wər ˈbɔrdɪd baɪ ə skwɑd əv kɪl hu, ɛz ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt, traɪd tɪ kɪl ɔl non-bots*. ə ˈmæsɪv faɪər ɪn ðə laɪf səˈpɔrt ˈʧeɪmbər ˈnɪrli nɑkt aʊt ðə ˈɑksɪʤən səˈplaɪ. naʊ, ən ˈeɪliən ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt həz əˈpɪrd, ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ maɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ʧif ˈizəli kɪld ɪt, lɛft tɪ ˈwəndər haʊ ðə bəg ˈivɪn gɑt əˈbɔrd. pərˈhæps ɪt ɪn θru ðət hoʊl ɪn ðə həl? ðə wən maɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ʧif wɑz ʤɪst səkt aʊt əv tɪ hɪz dɛθ? ˈprɑbəˌbli haʊ. ɪn ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən frəm ˈdəbəl faɪn pərˈdəkʃənz, jʊr fərst tæsk ɪz tɪ səˈlɛkt wɪʧ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈgæləksi laɪk jʊr tɪ daɪ ˈhɔrəbli ɪn. ə spɑt nɪr ə saʊnz aɪˈdil, bɪˈkəz hæv mɔr ˈvɪzɪtərz, bət ˈvɪzɪtərz ər ˈɔfən ˈhɑstəl. ə spɑt wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈæstərˌɔɪdz minz ju kən du ə lɔt əv ˈmaɪnɪŋ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ minz ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈmitiər straɪks. ðɛr ər ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɛriə wɪθ ə haɪ ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt ˈspeɪsˌʃɪps, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd, ɛz ˈɛniˌwən hu həz sin ə fju ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈmuviz kən tɛl ju. ˈæftər ə fju ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz əv ˈtrævəl, maɪ pɑd əraɪvz ɪn maɪ ˈʧoʊzən ˈsɛktər ənd maɪ θri ˈæstrəˌnɔts sɛt tɪ wərk ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr nu hoʊm. nɑt məʧ əv ə dɪˈzaɪnər, soʊ aɪ ʤɪst bɪld ə ʤaɪənt rum ənd θroʊ səm ˈɑksɪʤən məˈʃinz ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər, ˈfɪgjərɪŋ ʤɪst laɪn ðə wɔlz wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls aɪ nid. aɪ sun lərn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət iʧ rum nidz tɪ bi ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərpəs: bɛdz kən ˈoʊnli goʊ ɪn ˈrɛzɪdəns rumz, ˈɑksɪʤən riˈsaɪklərz kən ˈoʊnli goʊ ɪn laɪf səˈpɔrt rumz, ənd soʊ fɔrθ. ˈivɪn wərs, maɪ rum ɪz soʊ lɑrʤ juzd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ðə məˈtɪriəlz ɔn hænd tɪ bɪld ɪt. raɪt ɔf ðə bæt, maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈæstrəˌnɔts hæv ɪgˈzɔstɪd ðɛr səˈplaɪz. aɪ kˈwɪkli ˈriəˌlaɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. bɪn ˈmaɪnɪŋ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈæstərˌɔɪd fər ˈbɪldɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz, bət aɪ nid ə rɪˈfaɪnər tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ðə ˈæstərˌɔɪd həŋks ˈɪntu ˈmætər tɪ bɪld wɪθ. aɪ hæv ɪˈnəf ˈmætər tɪ bɪld ðə rɪˈfaɪnər ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ minz nid tɪ ˈkænəbəˌlaɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi bɪlt ənd juz ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ məˈtɪriəl fər ðə rɪˈfaɪnər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ aɪ hæv ɔn hænd tɪ ˌdikənˈstrəkt, əˈpɑrt frəm ðə wɔlz ənd ðə flɔrz, ər maɪ tu ˈɑksɪʤən riˈsaɪklərz. ənd soʊ, ə ˈdɛspərɪt plæn ɪz hæʧt: dɪˈstrɔɪ maɪ ˈɑksɪʤən riˈsaɪklərz, juz ðə məˈtɪriəl frəm ðoʊz tɪ bɪld maɪ rɪˈfaɪnəri, ðɛn ˈkɑnvərt maɪ ˈɪntu ˈmætər ənd riˈbɪld maɪ ˈɑksɪʤən recyclers…*… ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ ˈwərkərz kəmˈplitli rən aʊt əv ɛr. wɪθ ðə klɑk ˈtɪkɪŋ, aɪ pʊt ðə plæn ɪn ˈmoʊʃən. ənd ɪt wərks! ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst wərks. aɪ gɪt ðə rɪˈfaɪnər kənˈstrəktɪd, ˈkɑnvərt səm ˈæstərˌɔɪdz, ˈkɔrdən ɔf ə ˈtaɪni nu rum, ənd gɪt ðə ˈɑksɪʤən məˈʃinz riˈbɪlt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ ˈwərkərz kən teɪk ə dip əv ɛr, ðeɪ ɔl æsˈfɪksiˌeɪt. ˈləkəli, ə ˈpæsɪŋ ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤəz ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈpæsənʤərz tɪ teɪk əp ˈrɛzɪdəns ɪn maɪ ˈhɔrəbəl əv dɛθ. ˈwɛlkəm! ðə nu ərˈaɪvəlz sim tu kənˈsərnd ɛz ðeɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈsteɪʃən, riˈmuv ðɛr speɪs suts, ənd stroʊl raɪt baɪ ðə ˈkɔrpsɪz əv maɪ kru ˈfloʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛˌrlɔk. aɪ gɛs wɪn bɪn ɪn speɪs fər ə waɪl, ju gɪt ˈprɪti juzd tɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈɛˌrlɔks ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈbɑbɪŋ ˈkɔrpsɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv ˈægəni ənd ˈhɔrər. sun gɑt sɪks ˈsɪtɪzənz, ənd maɪ beɪs bɪˈgɪnz ɪkˈspændɪŋ. ənd ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ. smɔl ˈæstərˌɔɪdz smæʃ ˈɪntu maɪ beɪs, ˈsɛtɪŋ maɪ rɪˈfaɪnəri ɔn faɪər, ɛz maɪ ˈæstrəˌnɔts əˈtɛmpt tɪ stæmp aʊt ðə fleɪmz (waɪl ˈəðərz, lɛs kənˈsərnd, kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˌkæləsˈθɛnɪks). aɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkt maɪ ˈbɪldər tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ə faɪər ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃər, ənd wi ɔl weɪt waɪl hi fərst sˈloʊli wɛldz ɪt ˈɔntu ðə wɔl, ðɛn kˈwɪkli jæŋks ɪt ɔf ðə wɔl ənd ˈjuzɪz ɪt. sun, gɑt ə ˈkəpəl mɔr θɪŋz bɪlt. ə ˈbɛˌdrum wɪθ wən bɛd fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ ʃɛr. ə smɔl rum fər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ, ɪn hoʊps ðət ˈsəmˌdeɪ hæv ɪˈnəf ˈrɛzɪdənts ðət aɪ kən əˈsaɪn wən tɪ saɪəns ˈduti. ə fud ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtər, soʊ maɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts kən it ˈθɔtfəl laɪk ðət). ðɛn wi rɪˈsiv ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən: ə ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt ʃɪp həz əˈpɪrd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ə dɑrk ʃeɪp ɪz ˈsədənli ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr, kwaɪət ənd mɪˈstɪriəs, ɪn ðə speɪs nɛkst tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ dɪˈspæʧ maɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti tim tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt, raɪt ˈæftər aɪ kriˈeɪt ə sɪˈkjʊrəti tim, wɪʧ aɪ du baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ wən gaɪ tɪ stɑp ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈæstərˌɔɪdz ənd stɑrt biɪŋ ə ˌwəˈmæn sɪˈkjʊrəti tim. ˈnæʧərəli, ðə ˈmoʊmənt maɪ brænd nu sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfɪsər ˈɛnərz ðə ˈɛˌrlɔk, ə ˈhɑstəl ˈeɪliən ˈreɪdər ˈoʊpənz faɪər ənd kɪlz ɪm. aɪ kˈwɪkli əˈsaɪn ə nu sɪˈkjʊrəti ʧif ənd ʃi hɛdz ˈoʊvər, wɛr ʃi lɪvz əp tɪ ðə ˈmɛməri əv maɪ ərˈɪʤənəl ʧif baɪ ˈɔlsoʊ daɪɪŋ ˈɪnstəntli frəm ˈleɪzərz. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ weɪt. maɪ kru, naʊ daʊn tɪ ʤɪst faɪv, ər ɔl ˈmɪzərəbəl, ənd aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf bɪˈkəz ˈoʊnli wən bɛd ɔn bɔrd soʊ ˈoʊnli wən əv ðɛm kən slip æt ə taɪm. aɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkt maɪ ˈbɪldər tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə rum wɪθ ɪˈnəf bɛdz fər ˈɛvriˌwən. ˈrəðər ðən ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər roʊ əv bɛdz, hi bɪldz wən ənd ðɛn ˈprɑmptli goʊz tɪ slip ɪn ɪt. ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ riˈstɑk maɪ ʃɪp wɪθ frɛʃ, lɛs ˈmɪzərəbəl crewmembers*, aɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ðə ˈɑkjəpənts əv ə ˈpæsɪŋ ʃɪp tɪ bɔrd. ðeɪ tərn aʊt tɪ bi ˈreɪdərz, ənd ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər ˈstɔkɪŋ θru maɪ beɪs, ˈgənɪŋ daʊn maɪ dɪˈfɛnsləs kru. sun, ðə ˈoʊnli wən lɛft əˈlaɪv ɪz maɪ ˈbɪldər, hu ɪz stɪl sˈlipɪŋ ɔn ðə wən bɛd hi bɪlt, waɪl ə roʊ əv ˌənˈbɪlt goʊst bɛdz strɛʧ aʊt ˌbiˈsaɪd ɪm. ðeɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt hɪz ˌtuˈdu lɪst, wɪʧ aɪ naʊ ˈstrɔŋli ˈsəˌspɛkt wɪl ˈnɛvər gɪt dən. dɛd ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər, hɪz kɔrps ˈlændɪŋ ˈnitli ɔn ðə seɪm ˈsɪŋgəl bɛd bɪlt. maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər kru ɪz dɛd, bət tu mɔr ər ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðɛr weɪ frəm ə ˈpæsɪŋ ʃɪp, ənd ðə frɛʃ ərˈaɪvəlz ˈmænɪʤ tɪ faɪt ðɛr weɪ əˈbɔrd, kɪl ðə ˈreɪdərz, ənd bɪˈgɪn ðə juʤ tæsk əv rɪˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈdæmɪʤd beɪs. dɛd ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər ˈæftər əˈnəðər ˈmitiər straɪk teɪks aʊt laɪf səˈpɔrt. ˈæftər ðət, noʊ mɔr ʃɪps pæs baɪ. noʊ wən heɪlz maɪ beɪs. ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls ˈhæpənz ɪn maɪ ˈlɪtəl nɛk əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. maɪ beɪs bɪˈkəmz ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt, ˈɛmti, ˈdɑrkənd, fɪld ˈoʊnli wɪθ goʊsts. goʊsts ənd ðɛr bɛdz. ɛz ðə seɪɪŋ goʊz, ɪf æt fərst ju kɪl ɔl jʊr ˈæstrəˌnɔts wɪθ faɪər, ˈleɪzərz, ənd asphyxiation*, traɪ traɪ əˈgɛn! ðɪs taɪm, aɪ bɪld sˈmɑrtər ənd mɔr kənˈsərvətɪvli, aɪ ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt ʃɪps wɪθ ən ˈækʧəwəl sɪˈkjʊrəti tim, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊz məʧ mɔr sˈmuðli ənˈtɪl ə ˈmæsɪv ˈfreɪtər ʃoʊz əp ənd ˈfɔrsfəli dɑks wɪθ mi. lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt, aɪ æm wəns əˈgɛn lɛft ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ə ˈləvɪŋli kənˈstrəktɪd beɪs fɪld wɪθ dɛd ˈbɑdiz ənd noʊ nu ˈvɪzɪtərz ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən. so…*… θərd ðə ʧɑrm? simz ðət weɪ. ˈklɪrli maɪ ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤ həz bɪn əˈvɔɪdɪŋ mæs space-murder*, soʊ aɪ pʊt ə lɔt əv ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ə strɔŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈditeɪl, ənd pʊt ɔl maɪ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈɑrmər. əˈnəðər ˈhɑstəl ʃɪp dɑkt wɪθ mi: aɪ kɪld ðə kru ənd ʤɪst ˈædɪd ðɛr ʃɪp tɪ maɪ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. ənd, ɛz əv raɪt naʊ, maɪ ˈkɑrənt beɪs həz ˈoʊvər ˈfɪfti ˈɑkjəpənts ənd ɪˈnəf ˈɑksɪʤən tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈɔlˌmoʊst twaɪs ðət ˈmɛni. ɪt həz tu ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ə ˈmæsɪv ˈgɑrdən, ə ˈbæˌkəp laɪf səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəm, ənd ə ˈrisərʧ wɪŋ. ənd ˈplɛnti əv bɛdz. |
jürgen klopp can't wait for his latest taste of the rivalry between liverpool and manchester united having whetted his appetite with last season's europa league meetings between the sides.
the reds are back at on monday evening for a hotly anticipated premier league clash with their foes from the other end of the east road.
klopp will be hoping for a repeat of his team's european success against united last term, when a win on and draw at old trafford saw through to the quarter-finals.
and he expects a typically raucous atmosphere when jose team are welcomed again.
“we are really looking forward to what will be a fantastic game at,” he told the liverpool echo, speaking at event in support of the 'seeing is believing' campaign.
“those europa league games were really nice. both games were intense and competitive.
“we were better in the first game at. we had a fantastic atmosphere and the players were inspired by that.
“it was my first time at old trafford for the second leg. maybe people like to hear it, but there was actually quite a good atmosphere there too!
“it changed the game a little bit and it was real proof of what an atmosphere can do. united were on top but we killed that atmosphere with wonderful goal in the minute. from then on it that difficult any more.
“it’s a perfect moment for ‘seeing is believing’ because this game will have to be seen for people to believe what will happen.”
lfctv go: relive philippe performance at old trafford
after a good start to, liverpool are five places and as many points better off than they were at this point last season in the premier league.
reflecting on his team's development over the last 12 months, the boss added: “it’s been a busy, intense year.
“there have been a few ups and a few downs but always with a really optimistic view about the future. i think what we still have.
“it’s a job we have to do. we all enjoy working together and much better when you enjoy it.
“from my side, it feels like a short year! gone like this (clicks fingers). hopefully i will have many more years here.
“i’ve never thought about the speed or the tempo of our progress, i only knew that we had to get better how life is.
“even when you are good, you need to get better because the teams around you all get better too. to stay in the race, development is everything.” | jürgen* klɑp kænt weɪt fər hɪz ˈleɪtəst teɪst əv ðə ˈraɪvəlri bɪtˈwin ˈlɪvərˌpul ənd ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈhævɪŋ ˈwɛtɪd hɪz ˈæpəˌtaɪt wɪθ læst ˈsizənz jʊˈroʊpə lig ˈmitɪŋz bɪtˈwin ðə saɪdz. ðə rɛdz ər bæk æt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ fər ə ˈhɑtli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd prɛˈmɪr lig klæʃ wɪθ ðɛr foʊz frəm ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə ist roʊd. klɑp wɪl bi ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ə rɪˈpit əv hɪz timz ˌjʊrəˈpiən səkˈsɛs əˈgɛnst juˈnaɪtɪd læst tərm, wɪn ə wɪn ɔn ənd drɔ æt oʊld ˈtræfərd sɔ θru tɪ ðə quarter-finals*. ənd hi ɪkˈspɛkts ə ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈrɔkəs ˈætməsˌfɪr wɪn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ tim ər ˈwɛlkəmd əˈgɛn. ər ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ wət wɪl bi ə fænˈtæstɪk geɪm æt anfield,”*,” hi toʊld ðə ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈɛkoʊ, ˈspikɪŋ æt ɪˈvɛnt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə 'siɪŋ ɪz bɪˈlivɪŋ' kæmˈpeɪn. jʊˈroʊpə lig geɪmz wər ˈrɪli nis. boʊθ geɪmz wər ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. wər ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə fərst geɪm æt. wi hæd ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ðə pleɪərz wər ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðət. wɑz maɪ fərst taɪm æt oʊld ˈtræfərd fər ðə ˈsɛkənd lɛg. ˈmeɪbi ˈpipəl laɪk tɪ hir ɪt, bət ðɛr wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt ə gʊd ˈætməsˌfɪr ðɛr tu! ʧeɪnʤd ðə geɪm ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ənd ɪt wɑz ril pruf əv wət ən ˈætməsˌfɪr kən du. juˈnaɪtɪd wər ɔn tɔp bət wi kɪld ðət ˈætməsˌfɪr wɪθ ˈwəndərfəl goʊl ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət. frəm ðɛn ɔn ɪt ðət ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈɛni mɔr. ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈmoʊmənt fər ɪz believing’*’ bɪˈkəz ðɪs geɪm wɪl hæv tɪ bi sin fər ˈpipəl tɪ bɪˈliv wət wɪl happen.”*.” goʊ: riˈlɪv fɪˈlipeɪ pərˈfɔrməns æt oʊld ˈtræfərd ˈæftər ə gʊd stɑrt tɪ ˈlɪvərˌpul ər faɪv ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ɛz ˈmɛni pɔɪnts ˈbɛtər ɔf ðən ðeɪ wər æt ðɪs pɔɪnt læst ˈsizən ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig. rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn hɪz timz dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈoʊvər ðə læst 12 mənθs, ðə bɔs ˈædɪd: bɪn ə ˈbɪzi, ˌɪnˈtɛns jɪr. hæv bɪn ə fju əps ənd ə fju daʊnz bət ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪθ ə ˈrɪli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk vju əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər. aɪ θɪŋk wət wi stɪl hæv. ə ʤɑb wi hæv tɪ du. wi ɔl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər ənd məʧ ˈbɛtər wɪn ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt. maɪ saɪd, ɪt filz laɪk ə ʃɔrt jɪr! gɔn laɪk ðɪs (klɪks ˈfɪŋgərz). ˈhoʊpfəli aɪ wɪl hæv ˈmɛni mɔr jɪrz hir. ˈnɛvər θɔt əˈbaʊt ðə spid ər ðə ˈtɛmˌpoʊ əv ɑr ˈprɑˌgrɛs, aɪ ˈoʊnli nu ðət wi hæd tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər haʊ laɪf ɪz. wɪn ju ər gʊd, ju nid tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər bɪˈkəz ðə timz əraʊnd ju ɔl gɪt ˈbɛtər tu. tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə reɪs, dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz everything.”*.” |
by christine duhaime | january 2nd, 2017
the questions and answers been asked the most in 2016 about china:
q: how much money has been removed from china in proceeds of corruption?
a: according to the bank of china, way over billion or billion between the years. china appears to have quit sharing data officially after 2011 because it said at that time that the outflows of proceeds of corruption was severe enough to threaten its economy and its political stability.
however, a chinese commission later said this:
the amount more than doubled in 2010 to billion billion);
in 2011, it was at billion billion);
in 2012, it was at trillion trillion); and
by 2013, it was at.5 trillion trillion).
china also has something called “grey” income, which means income earned (or acquired off the books basically handed to someone in the proverbial suitcases) in china that is not reported on income tax reports, and that is held by its richest families. by 2012, the grey income was trillion according to the china society of economic reform. some of the grey income inevitably ends up in other countries.
money laundering
so, over $2,000,000,000,000 is missing from china and because china says proceeds of corruption, a $2,000,000,000,000 money laundering problem.
bigger than the economies of most countries
if you want a sense of how come china said in 2011 that the illegal removal of $2 trillion from corruption payments threatens its economy, note that, according to wikipedia, there are only a few countries in the world that have an economy of $2 trillion or more and they are: us, japan, germany, uk, france, china, italy, brazil and russia.
another way of looking at it is that the proceeds of corruption that flew out of china and landed in the us, canada, australia and the netherlands is more than the entire economies of each of over 100 countries including the economy of spain, mexico, south korea, australia, turkey or switzerland.
q: how many chinese foreign nationals are involved in moving proceeds of corruption out of china?
a: according to the bank of china, about to officials with ties to the public sector were involved in moving proceeds of corruption illegally from china to other countries.
q: what are the 4 top countries where chinese foreign nationals move proceeds of corruption?
a: according to the bank of china, us, canada, australia and netherlands. those four countries accounted for billion in proceeds of corruption being moved out of china as of 2011, the last date that china was willing to publicly talk about the issue with specificity.
there is no reason to believe that the new figure of $2,000,000,000,000 in capital flight from china has shifted to other than those 4 top destinations in any material way.
q: in canada, where does the money end up and why?
a: vancouver is the preferred destination, by far, because of perceived more relaxed laundering compliance and more importantly, easier access to better schools and lifestyle for children of chinese foreign nationals.
q: how is the money moved?
a: according to the bank of china, foreign nationals from china create fake business transactions with private companies that acquire bank accounts and the funds are transferred as ostensible business investments to the us, canada, australia, and netherlands and they also buy real estate.
q: is there anything wrong with taking proceeds of corruption from china in canada?
a: in law, yes.
public officials who are paid significant proceeds of corruption are almost 100% of the time, politically exposed persons from china who use private banking services. our pep laws require that banks, when them, apply enhanced due diligence procedures to:
determine the identity of all nominal and beneficial owners with access to the banking account (hard and expensive to do properly);
subject them to e scrutiny to detect financial transactions that may involve the proceeds of foreign corruption;
to detect financial transactions that may involve the proceeds of foreign corruption; determine the source of funds being deposited into the banking account and the purpose and use of such account;
being deposited into the banking account the purpose and use of such account; review the activity of the account to guard against money laundering; and
report suspicious activity that may involve proceeds of foreign corruption.
whether we are dealing with or not, banks in canada must close an account where proceeds of corruption from china are parked in the bank account because, firstly, it is an to import the proceeds of corruption into canada from china (and a predicate to money laundering, which makes the proceeds a reportable money laundering) and secondly, it is also an to transfer, send, deliver, dispose or deal with proceeds of corruption from china with intent to convert it believing it, or part of it, was proceeds of corruption.
it is the criminal code of canada, in conjunction with the proceeds of crime (money laundering) and terrorist financing act, that govern in respect of reporting and closing the bank account.
a: and in ethics, yes.
exporting proceeds of corruption countries and deprives the people who live there of wealth.
the most unfortunate example of how pep laws are ignored when it comes to proceeds of corruption is viktor yanukovych, the former president of the ukraine, who went from earning $2,000 per month to allegedly earning $200 million per month in five years, and is alleged to have parked over $12 billion in private bank accounts in the eu. that was more money than bill gates, the founder of microsoft, was making and the richest person in the world. not one financial institution managing mr. private bank accounts thought it was odd that he was earning more than bill gates running an impoverished country or took steps to confirm that his incredible newly earned wealth was not proceeds of corruption. they apply enhanced scrutiny they applied no scrutiny.
our thoughts here on why an extradition treaty with china will help canada return the treasury of china back to its people. | baɪ krɪˈstin duaɪm ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2nd*, 2017 ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ˈænsərz bɪn æst ðə moʊst ɪn 2016 əˈbaʊt ˈʧaɪnə: kju: haʊ məʧ ˈməni həz bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ˈʧaɪnə ɪn prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən? ə: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə bæŋk əv ˈʧaɪnə, weɪ ˈoʊvər ˈbɪljən ər ˈbɪljən bɪtˈwin ðə jɪrz ˈʧaɪnə əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv kwɪt ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈdætə əˈfɪʃəli ˈæftər 2011 bɪˈkəz ɪt sɛd æt ðət taɪm ðət ðə ˈaʊtˌfloʊz əv prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən wɑz səˈvɪr ɪˈnəf tɪ θˈrɛtən ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl stəˈbɪlɪti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ʧaɪˈniz kəˈmɪʃən ˈleɪtər sɛd ðɪs: ðə əˈmaʊnt mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld ɪn 2010 tɪ ˈbɪljən ˈbɪljən); ɪn 2011 ɪt wɑz æt ˈbɪljən ˈbɪljən); ɪn 2012 ɪt wɑz æt ˈtrɪljən ˈtrɪljən); ənd baɪ 2013 ɪt wɑz æt ˈtrɪljən ˈtrɪljən). ˈʧaɪnə ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld ““grey”*” ˈɪnˌkəm, wɪʧ minz ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd (ər əkˈwaɪərd ɔf ðə bʊks ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈhændɪd tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə prəˈvərbiəl ˈsutˌkeɪsɪz) ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ðət ɪz nɑt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈɪnˌkəm tæks rɪˈpɔrts, ənd ðət ɪz hɛld baɪ ɪts ˈrɪʧəst ˈfæməliz. baɪ 2012 ðə greɪ ˈɪnˌkəm wɑz ˈtrɪljən əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʧaɪnə soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrm. səm əv ðə greɪ ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ɛndz əp ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ soʊ, ˈoʊvər ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ˈʧaɪnə ənd bɪˈkəz ˈʧaɪnə sɪz prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən, ə ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ ˈprɑbləm. ˈbɪgər ðən ðə ɪˈkɑnəmiz əv moʊst ˈkəntriz ɪf ju wɔnt ə sɛns əv haʊ kəm ˈʧaɪnə sɛd ɪn 2011 ðət ðə ˌɪˈligəl rɪˈmuvəl əv 2 ˈtrɪljən frəm kərˈəpʃən ˈpeɪmənts θˈrɛtənz ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi, noʊt ðət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə wərld ðət hæv ən ɪˈkɑnəmi əv 2 ˈtrɪljən ər mɔr ənd ðeɪ ər: ˈjuˈɛs, ʤəˈpæn, ˈʤərməni, uk*, fræns, ˈʧaɪnə, ˈɪtəli, brəˈzɪl ənd ˈrəʃə. əˈnəðər weɪ əv ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt ɪz ðət ðə prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən ðət flu aʊt əv ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈlændɪd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈkænədə, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ɪz mɔr ðən ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɪˈkɑnəmiz əv iʧ əv ˈoʊvər 100 ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi əv speɪn, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈtərki ər sˈwɪtsərlənd. kju: haʊ ˈmɛni ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈnæʃənəlz ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈmuvɪŋ prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən aʊt əv ˈʧaɪnə? ə: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə bæŋk əv ˈʧaɪnə, əˈbaʊt tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz wɪθ taɪz tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈmuvɪŋ prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən ˌɪˈligəli frəm ˈʧaɪnə tɪ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. kju: wət ər ðə 4 tɔp ˈkəntriz wɛr ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈnæʃənəlz muv prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən? ə: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə bæŋk əv ˈʧaɪnə, ˈjuˈɛs, ˈkænədə, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ˈnɛðərləndz. ðoʊz fɔr ˈkəntriz əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈbɪljən ɪn prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən biɪŋ muvd aʊt əv ˈʧaɪnə ɛz əv 2011 ðə læst deɪt ðət ˈʧaɪnə wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈpəblɪkli tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˌspɛsəˈfɪsəti. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə nu ˈfɪgjər əv ɪn ˈkæpɪtəl flaɪt frəm ˈʧaɪnə həz ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ ˈəðər ðən ðoʊz 4 tɔp ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz ɪn ˈɛni məˈtɪriəl weɪ. kju: ɪn ˈkænədə, wɛr dɪz ðə ˈməni ɛnd əp ənd waɪ? ə: vænˈkuvər ɪz ðə prɪˈfərd ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, baɪ fɑr, bɪˈkəz əv pərˈsivd mɔr rɪˈlækst ˈlɔndərɪŋ kəmˈplaɪəns ənd mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈiziər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈbɛtər skulz ənd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl fər ˈʧɪldrən əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈnæʃənəlz. kju: haʊ ɪz ðə ˈməni muvd? ə: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə bæŋk əv ˈʧaɪnə, ˈfɔrən ˈnæʃənəlz frəm ˈʧaɪnə kriˈeɪt feɪk ˈbɪznɪs trænˈzækʃənz wɪθ ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət əkˈwaɪər bæŋk əˈkaʊnts ənd ðə fəndz ər ˈtrænsfərd ɛz ɑˈstɛnsəbəl ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈkænədə, ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd ˈnɛðərləndz ənd ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ril ɛˈsteɪt. kju: ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ˈteɪkɪŋ prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən frəm ˈʧaɪnə ɪn ˈkænədə? ə: ɪn lɔ, jɛs. ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz hu ər peɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 100 əv ðə taɪm, ˈplɪtɪkli ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈpərsənz frəm ˈʧaɪnə hu juz ˈpraɪvət ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz. ɑr pɛp lɔz ˌrikˈwaɪər ðət bæŋks, wɪn ðɛm, əˈplaɪ ɛnˈhænst du ˈdɪlɪʤəns prəˈsiʤərz tɪ: dɪˈtərmən ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ɔl ˈnɑmənəl ənd ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈoʊnərz wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ əˈkaʊnt (hɑrd ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ du ˈprɑpərli); ˈsəbʤɪkt ðɛm tɪ i ˈskrutəni tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl trænˈzækʃənz ðət meɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə prəˈsidz əv ˈfɔrən kərˈəpʃən; tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl trænˈzækʃənz ðət meɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə prəˈsidz əv ˈfɔrən kərˈəpʃən; dɪˈtərmən ðə sɔrs əv fəndz biɪŋ dɪˈpɑzətəd ˈɪntu ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ əˈkaʊnt ənd ðə ˈpərpəs ənd juz əv səʧ əˈkaʊnt; biɪŋ dɪˈpɑzətəd ˈɪntu ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ əˈkaʊnt ðə ˈpərpəs ənd juz əv səʧ əˈkaʊnt; ˌrivˈju ðə ækˈtɪvɪti əv ðə əˈkaʊnt tɪ gɑrd əˈgɛnst ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ; ənd rɪˈpɔrt səˈspɪʃəs ækˈtɪvɪti ðət meɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv prəˈsidz əv ˈfɔrən kərˈəpʃən. ˈwɛðər wi ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ər nɑt, bæŋks ɪn ˈkænədə məst kloʊz ən əˈkaʊnt wɛr prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən frəm ˈʧaɪnə ər pɑrkt ɪn ðə bæŋk əˈkaʊnt bɪˈkəz, ˈfərstli, ɪt ɪz ən tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ðə prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən ˈɪntu ˈkænədə frəm ˈʧaɪnə (ənd ə ˈprɛdɪkət tɪ ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ, wɪʧ meɪks ðə prəˈsidz ə rɪˈpɔrtəbəl ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ) ənd ˈsɛkəndli, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən tɪ ˈtrænsfər, sɛnd, dɪˈlɪvər, dɪˈspoʊz ər dil wɪθ prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən frəm ˈʧaɪnə wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ɪt bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪt, ər pɑrt əv ɪt, wɑz prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd əv ˈkænədə, ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ðə prəˈsidz əv kraɪm (ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ) ənd ˈtɛrərɪst fɪˈnænsɪŋ ækt, ðət ˈgəvərn ɪn rɪˈspɛkt əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə bæŋk əˈkaʊnt. ə: ənd ɪn ˈɛθɪks, jɛs. ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən ˈkəntriz ənd dɪˈpraɪvz ðə ˈpipəl hu lɪv ðɛr əv wɛlθ. ðə moʊst ənˈfɔrʧənət ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ pɛp lɔz ər ˌɪgˈnɔrd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən ɪz ˈvɪktər yanukovych*, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈkreɪn, hu wɛnt frəm ˈərnɪŋ pər mənθ tɪ əˈlɛʤədli ˈərnɪŋ 200 ˈmɪljən pər mənθ ɪn faɪv jɪrz, ənd ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv pɑrkt ˈoʊvər 12 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈpraɪvət bæŋk əˈkaʊnts ɪn ðə eu*. ðət wɑz mɔr ˈməni ðən bɪl geɪts, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənd ðə ˈrɪʧəst ˈpərsən ɪn ðə wərld. nɑt wən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈmɪstər. ˈpraɪvət bæŋk əˈkaʊnts θɔt ɪt wɑz ɑd ðət hi wɑz ˈərnɪŋ mɔr ðən bɪl geɪts ˈrənɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˈkəntri ər tʊk stɛps tɪ kənˈfərm ðət hɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈnuli ərnd wɛlθ wɑz nɑt prəˈsidz əv kərˈəpʃən. ðeɪ əˈplaɪ ɛnˈhænst ˈskrutəni ðeɪ əˈplaɪd noʊ ˈskrutəni. ɑr θɔts hir ɔn waɪ ən ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ˈtriti wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə wɪl hɛlp ˈkænədə rɪˈtərn ðə ˈtrɛʒəri əv ˈʧaɪnə bæk tɪ ɪts ˈpipəl. |
center-right dispute merkel to delay announcement of candidacy chancellor merkel has decided to push back her announcement as to whether she intends to run for a fourth term as chancellor, der spiegel has learned. the delay is the product of an unresolved dispute with her bavarian sister party, the csu. more...
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mini-drone incident shows security failings last week, the federal criminal police office (bka), which is responsible for chancellor angela security during the to the election on sept. 22, cemented its already muddied reputation by failing to take action at a campaign event in dresden when a miniature drone circled above the audience. more...
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new poll sees in parliament could the party alternative for germany (afd) make it into parliament after all? a new poll released by tabloid bild on thursday seems to indicate just that. according to the survey, conducted by polling institute insa, 5 percent of those asked said they plan to vote for on sunday, which would be just enough to clear the threshold for sending representatives to the bundestag. more... | center-right* dɪˈspjut ˈmərkəl tɪ dɪˈleɪ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ˈkændɪdəsi ˈʧænsələr ˈmərkəl həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pʊʃ bæk hər əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ʃi ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ rən fər ə fɔrθ tərm ɛz ˈʧænsələr, dər ˈspigəl həz ˈlərnɪd. ðə dɪˈleɪ ɪz ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ən ənrɪˈzɑlvd dɪˈspjut wɪθ hər bəˈvɛriən ˈsɪstər ˈpɑrti, ðə csu*. mɔr... ðə dil ˈmeɪkərz ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən dil ʃoʊz ˈraɪzɪŋ klaʊt əv ˈlɑbiɪsts ɛz ðə dəst ˈsɛtəld ɪn bərˈlɪn, wən grup keɪm aʊt əv læst wiks ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən dil ən ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl ˈwɪnər: ˈʤərməniz ˈlɑbiɪsts. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ˈpɑləsi, ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪntərɪsts ər ˈwildɪŋ ˈɛvər mɔr ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks. mɔr... ˈpʊˌʃoʊvər ˈpɑrti ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræts məst nɑt gɪv əp ɔn ˈjʊrəp ɪn ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræts əˈpɪr tɪ hæv bækt ɔf ɔn ðɛr dɪˈmændz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstri. riˈlɪŋkwɪʃɪŋ ðə poʊst wʊd min ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl ˈtræmpəl ˈoʊvər ðɛm ənd əˈbændənɪŋ ðɛr pʊʃ tɪ muv ˈʤərməniz ˈjʊrəp ˈpɑləsi tɪ ðə lɛft. mɔr... əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ˈwɪmən wɔnt ˈʤɛndər kˈwoʊtə frəm ˈmərkəl ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈʤərməniz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræts wɔnt ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ kənˈsərvətɪvz tɪ bi kənˈtɪnʤənt ɔn ə ˈʤɛndər kˈwoʊtə fər ˈkəmpəˌni bɔrdz. ˈbætərd ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə mɛn meɪ naʊ teɪk ðiz kɔlz ˈsɪriəsli. mɔr... waɪpt aʊt fri ˈdɛməˌkræts ril frəm ɪˈlɛkʃən fiˈæskoʊ ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈluzərz əv ðə ˈʤərmən ɪˈlɛkʃən ər ðə fri ˈdɛməˌkræts, hu feɪld tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ˈæftər ˈdɛkeɪdz əv pleɪɪŋ ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkər, ɪts spɛkˈtækjələr dɪˈfit mɑrks ə ˈsaɪzmɪk ʃɪft ɪn ˈʤərməniz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlænˌskeɪp. mɔr... ˈmərkəl ˈkəntri ˈtrəbəl əˈhɛd fər traɪˈəmfənt kwin ˈænʤələ ɪt ˈhɑrdli gɪts ˈɛni mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, mɔr ər mɔr spɛkˈtækjələr. ðɪs 2013 ˈʤərmən ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd. ðə ˈʧænsələr həz traɪəmft, ənd hər ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈpɑrtnərz ðə fri ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈʃætərd. ˈʤərməni ɪz wɛl ənd ˈtruli ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl ˈkəntri. mɔr... ˈɪnsədənt ʃoʊz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfeɪlɪŋz læst wik, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈkrɪmənəl pəˈlis ˈɔfəs (bka*), wɪʧ ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɔn sɛpt. 22 sɪˈmɛntɪd ɪts ɔˈrɛdi ˈmədid ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən baɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈdrɛzdɪn wɪn ə ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr droʊn ˈsərkəld əˈbəv ðə ˈɔdiəns. mɔr... waɪ ˈmɛni ˈfɔrmər ist ˈʤərmənz doʊnt voʊt ˈnɪrli ə kˈwɔrtər əv ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈæftər ˈʤərmən riˌunəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl stɪl ˈfeɪvərz ˈdɪʃɪz ðət wər ˈkɑmən ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʤərmən ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk (gdr*). "solyanka*," ə saʊər sup wɪθ mit ənd ˈpɪkəld ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈrəʃə, stɪl əˈpɪrz ˈrɛgjələrli ɔn hər ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəl, ənd ˈlaɪkli ðoʊz əv ˈmɛni ˈfɔrmər ist ˈʤərmənz. mɔr... nu poʊl siz ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt kʊd ðə ˈpɑrti ɔlˈtərnətɪv fər ˈʤərməni (afd*) meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈæftər ɔl? ə nu poʊl riˈlist baɪ ˈtæblɔɪd bɪld ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ simz tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ʤɪst ðət. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ, kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈɪnstɪˌtut insa*, 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz æst sɛd ðeɪ plæn tɪ voʊt fər ɔn ˈsənˌdi, wɪʧ wʊd bi ʤɪst ɪˈnəf tɪ klɪr ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld fər ˈsɛndɪŋ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz tɪ ðə ˈbəndəˌstæg. mɔr... |
(cnn) when it comes to shocking developments in the winding probe into president donald trump's campaign, the 2016 election, the russians, hacking, allegations of collusion, and who-knows-what-else, the revelation on thursday that special counsel robert mueller had issued grand jury subpoenas somehow managed to feel like an anticlimax.
mueller's particular concern in this case appears to be donald trump meeting with a russian lawyer, among others, at trump tower in june 2016. but the real news here has less to do with the particulars than the existence of the grand jury itself -- and where that leads.
this investigation, triggered by moscow's meddling, is now expanding. mueller is on the money trail, with an eye on trump and his associates' financial ties to russia . that is a potential rabbit hole that could lead to some very weird places, including those with no bearing or relation to the 2016 election.
so again, while the panel will in theory allow mueller and his team to expedite their work and help bring about some kind of legally and politically satisfying conclusion to what is -- and who would disagree at this point? -- a generational fiasco, it could also prolong and deepen it.
a photograph showing former white house intern monica lewinsky meeting president bill clinton at a white house function submitted as evidence in documents by the starr investigation and released by the house committee september 21, 1998.
history would vote for the latter.
just ask former president bill clinton. or the special prosecutor who led the probe that took us from whitewater to monica lewinsky's blue dress. ken starr, in an interview on cnn friday, warned about the danger of mueller ranging too far from his mandate -- remarks that, as cnn's chris noted, confirmed untimely death . but years have gone by and there is, perhaps, an argument that starr, as much as anyone, has a sense of precisely how these things can go haywire.
we are coming up now on the anniversary of clinton's big grand jury testimony, the first given by a sitting president into an inquiry focused on his own behavior. nixon took his turn after leaving office . clinton answered the starr team's questions from the white house, his image and voice beamed out over television.
given trump's predicament, the subject matter that day underlines a certain ironic twist. starr began his inquiry because of a controversy surrounding clinton's finances and whitewater investments. he ended up elbows deep in graphic inquiries about the president's sex life. mueller, by contrast, was hired to probe the trump campaign and russia, and the potential for collusion or other kinds of skullduggery, but he could now feasibly get bogged down in trump's financial transactions.
april 14, 1999: independent counsel ken starr testified to the senate governmental affairs committee that the act should not be renewed as, in his view, it is a violation of the separation of powers. (joyce images)
exchange yielded what starr would ultimately characterize as the august yielded what starr would ultimately characterize as three lies -- or instances of perjury. first, when clinton denied engaging in oral sex (answering the question of whether it was performed on him, "as i understood it, it was not, no."); next when clinton suggested, "you are free to infer that my testimony is that i did not have sexual relations, as i understood this term to be defined"; and finally that he had implicitly misled prosecutors about when the relationship began.
but the interrogation is most famous for clinton's lawyerly and deflections. none more so than his response when asked whether "the statement (made by his lawyer) that there was 'no sex of any kind in any manner, shape or form, with president clinton,' was an utterly false statement"?
clinton replied (and this is just the first couple lines!): "it depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. if the -- if he -- if 'is' means is and never has been that is not -- that is one thing. if it means there is none, that was a completely true statement."
whatever else it is, the exchange was a deeply damaging for the president, who had clearly moved on from trying to convince the public to salvaging is job and beating back a potential perjury charge.
if you're wondering now what this conversation had to do with whitewater, the investigation into a bad land deal the clinton's were involved in back in arkansas, you would have been in good company in the late 1990s. if you're curious as to how the broader story is relevant today, simply consider how easily the initial focus of the probe switched gears.
and that, simply, comes from subjects giving false or potentially false or misleading statements under oath. the grand jury will speed up the process of requesting testimony and documentation.
if, in the case of the trump campaign and its "satellites," conflicts begin to emerge, like in certain parties' recollections (and records) of that june 2016 meeting, the potential for prosecution could arise even if the meeting itself was legally above board.
but that's all, in all likelihood, a long way off. | (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈʃɑkɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðə ˈwaɪndɪŋ proʊb ˈɪntu ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmps kæmˈpeɪn, ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə ˈrəʃənz, ˈhækɪŋ, ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv kəˈluʒən, ənd who-knows-what-else*, ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər hæd ˈɪʃud grænd ˈʤʊri səˈpinəz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ fil laɪk ən anticlimax*. ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kənˈsərn ɪn ðɪs keɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈrəʃən ˈlɔjər, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, æt trəmp taʊər ɪn ʤun 2016 bət ðə ril nuz hir həz lɛs tɪ du wɪθ ðə pərˈtɪkjələrz ðən ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə grænd ˈʤʊri ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd wɛr ðət lidz. ðɪs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ˈmɔˌskoʊz ˈmɛdəlɪŋ, ɪz naʊ ɪkˈspændɪŋ. mˈjulər ɪz ɔn ðə ˈməni treɪl, wɪθ ən aɪ ɔn trəmp ənd hɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts' ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪz tɪ ˈrəʃə ðət ɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈræbɪt hoʊl ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ səm ˈvɛri wɪrd ˈpleɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz wɪθ noʊ ˈbɛrɪŋ ər riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. soʊ əˈgɛn, waɪl ðə ˈpænəl wɪl ɪn ˈθɪri əˈlaʊ mˈjulər ənd hɪz tim tɪ ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt ðɛr wərk ənd hɛlp brɪŋ əˈbaʊt səm kaɪnd əv ˈligəli ənd ˈplɪtɪkli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ kənˈkluʒən tɪ wət ɪz ənd hu wʊd dɪsəˈgri æt ðɪs pɔɪnt? ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl fiˈæskoʊ, ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈlɔŋ ənd ˈdipən ɪt. ə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ʃoʊɪŋ ˈfɔrmər waɪt haʊs ˈɪntərn ˈmɑnɪkə ləˈwɪnski ˈmitɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən æt ə waɪt haʊs ˈfəŋkʃən səbˈmɪtəd ɛz ˈɛvədəns ɪn ˈdɑkjəmənts baɪ ðə stɑr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd riˈlist baɪ ðə haʊs kəˈmɪti sɛpˈtɛmbər 21 1998 ˈhɪstəri wʊd voʊt fər ðə ˈlætər. ʤɪst æsk ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən. ər ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər hu lɛd ðə proʊb ðət tʊk ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər tɪ ˈmɑnɪkə ləˈwɪnskiz blu drɛs. kɛn stɑr, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɔrnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv mˈjulər ˈreɪnʤɪŋ tu fɑr frəm hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt rɪˈmɑrks ðət, ɛz ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz krɪs ˈnoʊtɪd, kənˈfərmd ənˈtaɪmli dɛθ bət jɪrz hæv gɔn baɪ ənd ðɛr ɪz, pərˈhæps, ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət stɑr, ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈɛniˌwən, həz ə sɛns əv prɪˈsaɪsli haʊ ðiz θɪŋz kən goʊ ˈheɪˌwaɪr. wi ər ˈkəmɪŋ əp naʊ ɔn ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ˈklɪntənz bɪg grænd ˈʤʊri ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni, ðə fərst ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ə ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɪntu ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn hɪz oʊn bɪˈheɪvjər. ˈnɪksən tʊk hɪz tərn ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ˈɔfəs ˈklɪntən ˈænsərd ðə stɑr timz kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ðə waɪt haʊs, hɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ənd vɔɪs bimd aʊt ˈoʊvər ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ˈgɪvɪn trəmps prɪˈdɪkəmənt, ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər ðət deɪ ˈəndərˌlaɪnz ə ˈsərtən aɪˈrɑnɪk twɪst. stɑr bɪˈgæn hɪz ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈklɪntənz ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. hi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈɛlˌboʊz dip ɪn ˈgræfɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts sɛks laɪf. mˈjulər, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, wɑz haɪərd tɪ proʊb ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˈrəʃə, ənd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər kəˈluʒən ər ˈəðər kaɪnz əv skullduggery*, bət hi kʊd naʊ ˈfizəbli gɪt bɔgd daʊn ɪn trəmps ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl trænˈzækʃənz. ˈeɪprəl 14 1999 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkaʊnsəl kɛn stɑr ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl əˈfɛrz kəˈmɪti ðət ðə ækt ʃʊd nɑt bi rɪˈnud ɛz, ɪn hɪz vju, ɪt ɪz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv paʊərz. (ʤɔɪs ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈjildɪd wət stɑr wʊd ˈəltəmətli ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ɛz ðə ˈɔgəst ˈjildɪd wət stɑr wʊd ˈəltəmətli ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ɛz θri laɪz ər ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ˈpərʤəri. fərst, wɪn ˈklɪntən dɪˈnaɪd ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrəl sɛks (ˈænsərɪŋ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz pərˈfɔrmd ɔn ɪm, "ɛz aɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ɪt, ɪt wɑz nɑt, noʊ."); nɛkst wɪn ˈklɪntən səˈʤɛstɪd, "ju ər fri tɪ ˌɪnˈfər ðət maɪ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ɪz ðət aɪ dɪd nɑt hæv ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənz, ɛz aɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ðɪs tərm tɪ bi dɪˈfaɪnd"; ənd ˈfaɪnəli ðət hi hæd ˌɪmˈplɪsətli mɪsˈlɛd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz əˈbaʊt wɪn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪˈgæn. bət ðə ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən ɪz moʊst ˈfeɪməs fər ˈklɪntənz ˈlɔjərli ənd deflections*. nən mɔr soʊ ðən hɪz rɪˈspɑns wɪn æst ˈwɛðər "ðə ˈsteɪtmənt (meɪd baɪ hɪz ˈlɔjər) ðət ðɛr wɑz 'noʊ sɛks əv ˈɛni kaɪnd ɪn ˈɛni ˈmænər, ʃeɪp ər fɔrm, wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈklɪntən,' wɑz ən ˈətərli fɔls ˈsteɪtmənt"? ˈklɪntən rɪˈplaɪd (ənd ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ðə fərst ˈkəpəl laɪnz!): "ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn wət ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðə wərd 'ɪz' ɪz. ɪf ðə ɪf hi ɪf 'ɪz' minz ɪz ənd ˈnɛvər həz bɪn ðət ɪz nɑt ðət ɪz wən θɪŋ. ɪf ɪt minz ðɛr ɪz nən, ðət wɑz ə kəmˈplitli tru ˈsteɪtmənt." ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls ɪt ɪz, ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɑz ə ˈdipli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, hu hæd ˈklɪrli muvd ɔn frəm traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ ˈsælvɪʤɪŋ ɪz ʤɑb ənd ˈbitɪŋ bæk ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərʤəri ʧɑrʤ. ɪf jʊr ˈwəndərɪŋ naʊ wət ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən hæd tɪ du wɪθ ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər, ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ə bæd lænd dil ðə ˈklɪntənz wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn bæk ɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, ju wʊd hæv bɪn ɪn gʊd ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðə leɪt 1990s*. ɪf jʊr ˈkjʊriəs ɛz tɪ haʊ ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈstɔri ɪz ˈrɛləvənt təˈdeɪ, ˈsɪmpli kənˈsɪdər haʊ ˈizəli ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə proʊb swɪʧt gɪrz. ənd ðət, ˈsɪmpli, kəmz frəm ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈgɪvɪŋ fɔls ər pəˈtɛnʃəli fɔls ər mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts ˈəndər oʊθ. ðə grænd ˈʤʊri wɪl spid əp ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ənd ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. ɪf, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ənd ɪts "ˈsætəˌlaɪts," ˈkɑnflɪkts bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈimərʤ, laɪk ɪn ˈsərtən ˈpɑrtiz' ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃənz (ənd ˈrɛkərdz) əv ðət ʤun 2016 ˈmitɪŋ, ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən kʊd əraɪz ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈmitɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz ˈligəli əˈbəv bɔrd. bət ðæts ɔl, ɪn ɔl ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd, ə lɔŋ weɪ ɔf. |
brazilian hackers have the government logging permitting processs, enabling the wanton theft of amazon resources.
associated authorities are investigating a hacking ring controlled by logging companies that allowed harvesters to plunder rain forest resources protected under government quotas.
the authorities who have arrested more than 30 people implicated in the scandal and are said to be 200 more allege hackers from logging and charcoal concerns have unlawfully accessed government logging databases. the intrusions allowed them to obtain extra "transport permits" to remove resources from the amazon. permits are tied to a set amount of volume.
environmental group greenpeace estimates million cubic meters of illegal timber has been harvested because of the hacks. the group says that's enough wood to fill 780 swimming pools.
federal authorities are also suing timber companies to recoup an estimated $883 million in purloined resources, greenpeace said.
"almost half of the companies involved in this scam have other lawsuits pending for environmental crimes or the use of slave labor," federal prosecutor daniel said in a statement.
andre muggiati, a greenpeace official in brazil, said that "by hacking into the permit system, these companies have made their timber shipments appear legal and compliant with the forest management plans."
see also: | brəˈzɪljən ˈhækərz hæv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlɔgɪŋ pərˈmɪtɪŋ processs*, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə ˈwɔntən θɛft əv ˈæməˌzɑn ˈrisɔrsɪz. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd əˈθɔrətiz ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ə ˈhækɪŋ rɪŋ kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈlɔgɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət əˈlaʊd ˈhɑrvəstərz tɪ ˈpləndər reɪn ˈfɔrɪst ˈrisɔrsɪz prəˈtɛktɪd ˈəndər ˈgəvərnmənt kˈwoʊtəz. ðə əˈθɔrətiz hu hæv ərˈɛstɪd mɔr ðən 30 ˈpipəl ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈskændəl ənd ər sɛd tɪ bi 200 mɔr əˈlɛʤ ˈhækərz frəm ˈlɔgɪŋ ənd ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl kənˈsərnz hæv ənˈlɔfəli ˈækˌsɛst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlɔgɪŋ ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz. ðə ˌɪnˈtruʒənz əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈɛkstrə "ˈtrænspɔrt ˈpərˌmɪts" tɪ riˈmuv ˈrisɔrsɪz frəm ðə ˈæməˌzɑn. ˈpərˌmɪts ər taɪd tɪ ə sɛt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈvɑljum. ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grup ˈgrinˌpis ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈmɪljən ˈkjubɪk ˈmitərz əv ˌɪˈligəl ˈtɪmbər həz bɪn ˈhɑrvəstɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðə hæks. ðə grup sɪz ðæts ɪˈnəf wʊd tɪ fɪl 780 sˈwɪmɪŋ pulz. ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ suɪŋ ˈtɪmbər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ rɪˈkup ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 883 ˈmɪljən ɪn pərˈlɔɪnd ˈrisɔrsɪz, ˈgrinˌpis sɛd. "ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðɪs skæm hæv ˈəðər ˈlɔˌsuts ˈpɛndɪŋ fər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kraɪmz ər ðə juz əv sleɪv ˈleɪbər," ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈdænjəl sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈɑnˌdreɪ muggiati*, ə ˈgrinˌpis əˈfɪʃəl ɪn brəˈzɪl, sɛd ðət "baɪ ˈhækɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈpərˌmɪt ˈsɪstəm, ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv meɪd ðɛr ˈtɪmbər ˈʃɪpmənts əˈpɪr ˈligəl ənd kəmˈplaɪənt wɪθ ðə ˈfɔrɪst ˈmænɪʤmənt plænz." si ˈɔlsoʊ: |
in light of triple proposed appeal arising from last auto bathurst 1000, has today released a short paper regarding the process for such an appeal.
triple eight has lodged a “notice of intention to appeal” the 15 second penalty levied against car 88 in the closing stages of race. a “notice of appeal” must subsequently be lodged in order to progress the appeal and a date for hearing the appeal will then be set.
supercars chief executive james warburton said: "while the race has been run and won, the appeal process against decisions of the stewards is open to any team at any race.
“it is important to note that operates in compliance with the highest global standards and that the same appeal process applies to other motor sport categories such as formula one.
“the process and any appeal hearing takes place completely independently of and the stewards."
q: how is an appeal lodged?
a: the must lodge a notice of intention to appeal and an appeal fee of $10,000 (plus gst) with the stewards within one (1) hour of being advised of the decision. if the appeal or elements of the appeal are successful, the court has a discretion to refund part or all of the fee.
on what grounds can a decision be appealed?
the appeal can be against the severity of the penalty, an error in the application of the rules, an allegation that natural justice has been denied by the stewards.
does that mean the has to put their whole case forward in one hour?
no, only the notice of intention to appeal must be lodged in that time frame. the has 92 hours from when they were advised of the decision to lodge the notice of appeal. the notice of appeal must contain all relevant matters the wishes to have addressed by the court.
who will hear the appeal?
the confederation of australian motor sport (cams) appoints a national court of appeal. the court is made up of three individuals with the requisite legal and motor sport knowledge to decide the appeal. in respect of each appeal, as soon as the relevant persons have confirmed their appointment, will make an announcement.
where and when will the appeal be heard?
under the rules, any appeal will be heard in melbourne, victoria and will ordinarily be within nine (9) days of the event. this can be varied by agreement between the court and the parties to the appeal. all relevant parties attend in person and the hearing is conducted with as little formality and legal technicality as proper consideration of the matter permits. the court is not bound by formal legal rules of evidence and generally it does not take longer than one day to hear the matter.
can the media or general public attend the hearing?
this is at the complete discretion, however previously appeal hearings have been closed to both the public and the media.
will the have legal representation?
not usually. the is required to state their case in person unless it would cause undue hardship. in this instance they may have an advocate (not a lawyer) however, if the wishes to have a lawyer present, they must ask for the permission of the court. whether or not this is granted depends on the severity of the penalty imposed and is entirely at the discretion. this is done to keep the costs and time frame of the appeal to a minimum.
when will we know the outcome of the appeal?
the court must hand down its decision in writing within fourteen (14) days of the conclusion of the appeal hearing.
is the finding of the court of appeal final?
yes, the finding of the court is final and all parties are bound by the decision. there is no further mechanism for appeal save for an appeal to the international court of appeal. | ɪn laɪt əv ˈtrɪpəl prəˈpoʊzd əˈpil ərˈaɪzɪŋ frəm læst ˈɔtoʊ ˈbæθərst 1000 həz təˈdeɪ riˈlist ə ʃɔrt ˈpeɪpər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs fər səʧ ən əˈpil. ˈtrɪpəl eɪt həz lɑʤd ə əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ appeal”*” ðə 15 ˈsɛkənd ˈpɛnəlti ˈlɛvid əˈgɛnst kɑr 88 ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈsteɪʤɪz əv reɪs. ə əv appeal”*” məst ˈsəbsəkwəntli bi lɑʤd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ðə əˈpil ənd ə deɪt fər ˈhirɪŋ ðə əˈpil wɪl ðɛn bi sɛt. ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ʤeɪmz ˈwɔrbərtən sɛd: "waɪl ðə reɪs həz bɪn rən ənd wən, ðə əˈpil ˈprɔˌsɛs əˈgɛnst dɪˈsɪʒənz əv ðə stuərdz ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛni tim æt ˈɛni reɪs. ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ðə haɪəst ˈgloʊbəl ˈstændərdz ənd ðət ðə seɪm əˈpil ˈprɔˌsɛs əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈəðər ˈmoʊtər spɔrt ˈkætəˌgɔriz səʧ ɛz ˈfɔrmjələ wən. ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˈɛni əˈpil ˈhirɪŋ teɪks pleɪs kəmˈplitli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv ənd ðə stuərdz." kju: haʊ ɪz ən əˈpil lɑʤd? ə: ðə məst lɑʤ ə ˈnoʊtɪs əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ əˈpil ənd ən əˈpil fi əv (pləs gst*) wɪθ ðə stuərdz wɪˈθɪn wən 1 aʊər əv biɪŋ ədˈvaɪzd əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ɪf ðə əˈpil ər ˈɛləmənts əv ðə əˈpil ər səkˈsɛsfəl, ðə kɔrt həz ə dɪˈskrɛʃən tɪ ˈriˌfənd pɑrt ər ɔl əv ðə fi. ɔn wət graʊnz kən ə dɪˈsɪʒən bi əˈpild? ðə əˈpil kən bi əˈgɛnst ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ðə ˈpɛnəlti, ən ˈɛrər ɪn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ðə rulz, ən ˌæləˈgeɪʃən ðət ˈnæʧərəl ˈʤəstɪs həz bɪn dɪˈnaɪd baɪ ðə stuərdz. dɪz ðət min ðə həz tɪ pʊt ðɛr hoʊl keɪs ˈfɔrwərd ɪn wən aʊər? noʊ, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈnoʊtɪs əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ əˈpil məst bi lɑʤd ɪn ðət taɪm freɪm. ðə həz 92 aʊərz frəm wɪn ðeɪ wər ədˈvaɪzd əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ lɑʤ ðə ˈnoʊtɪs əv əˈpil. ðə ˈnoʊtɪs əv əˈpil məst kənˈteɪn ɔl ˈrɛləvənt ˈmætərz ðə ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ hæv əˈdrɛst baɪ ðə kɔrt. hu wɪl hir ðə əˈpil? ðə kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmoʊtər spɔrt (cams*) əˈpɔɪnts ə ˈnæʃənəl kɔrt əv əˈpil. ðə kɔrt ɪz meɪd əp əv θri ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ðə ˈrɛkwəzət ˈligəl ənd ˈmoʊtər spɔrt ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə əˈpil. ɪn rɪˈspɛkt əv iʧ əˈpil, ɛz sun ɛz ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈpərsənz hæv kənˈfərmd ðɛr əˈpɔɪntmənt, wɪl meɪk ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. wɛr ənd wɪn wɪl ðə əˈpil bi hərd? ˈəndər ðə rulz, ˈɛni əˈpil wɪl bi hərd ɪn ˈmɛlbərn, vɪkˈtɔriə ənd wɪl ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli bi wɪˈθɪn naɪn 9 deɪz əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ðɪs kən bi ˈvɛrid baɪ əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin ðə kɔrt ənd ðə ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ðə əˈpil. ɔl ˈrɛləvənt ˈpɑrtiz əˈtɛnd ɪn ˈpərsən ənd ðə ˈhirɪŋ ɪz kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ɛz ˈlɪtəl fɔrˈmæləti ənd ˈligəl ˌtɛknɪˈkælɪti ɛz ˈprɑpər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmætər ˈpərˌmɪts. ðə kɔrt ɪz nɑt baʊnd baɪ ˈfɔrməl ˈligəl rulz əv ˈɛvədəns ənd ˈʤɛnərəli ɪt dɪz nɑt teɪk ˈlɔŋgər ðən wən deɪ tɪ hir ðə ˈmætər. kən ðə ˈmidiə ər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk əˈtɛnd ðə ˈhirɪŋ? ðɪs ɪz æt ðə kəmˈplit dɪˈskrɛʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈpriviəsli əˈpil ˈhirɪŋz hæv bɪn kloʊzd tɪ boʊθ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ðə ˈmidiə. wɪl ðə hæv ˈligəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən? nɑt ˈjuʒəwəli. ðə ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ steɪt ðɛr keɪs ɪn ˈpərsən ənˈlɛs ɪt wʊd kɔz ənˈdu ˈhɑrdʃɪp. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns ðeɪ meɪ hæv ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt (nɑt ə ˈlɔjər) ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðə ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ hæv ə ˈlɔjər ˈprɛzənt, ðeɪ məst æsk fər ðə pərˈmɪʃən əv ðə kɔrt. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɪs ɪz ˈgrænɪd dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ðə ˈpɛnəlti ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ənd ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli æt ðə dɪˈskrɛʃən. ðɪs ɪz dən tɪ kip ðə kɔsts ənd taɪm freɪm əv ðə əˈpil tɪ ə ˈmɪnəməm. wɪn wɪl wi noʊ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə əˈpil? ðə kɔrt məst hænd daʊn ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ˌfɔrˈtin 14 deɪz əv ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ðə əˈpil ˈhirɪŋ. ɪz ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ əv ðə kɔrt əv əˈpil ˈfaɪnəl? jɛs, ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ əv ðə kɔrt ɪz ˈfaɪnəl ənd ɔl ˈpɑrtiz ər baʊnd baɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈfərðər ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər əˈpil seɪv fər ən əˈpil tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kɔrt əv əˈpil. |
president-elect donald trump seems to be setting a trend that when he like the news about him he cries that fake news. it certainly happened with the russian hack story and #goldenshowergate.
a new poll shows that trump set a record for the lowest poll numbers (40 percent) for a president on inauguration day. according to the poll, only 14 percent of democrats think that trump will do well as president and only 4 percent think handled the transition well.
in an associated press poll of young people, 52 percent of whites, 72 percent of latinos, 66 percent of asians and 70 percent of african-americans think trump will create more divisions.
another shocking statistic released this week revealed that 74 percent of americans want to see tax returns.
trump’s response was to cry foul.
the same people who did the phony election polls, and were so wrong, are now doing approval rating polls. they are rigged just like before.
— donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) january 17, 2017
twitter unleashed a hilarious string of mockery for the incoming leader:
@owillis president obama won popular vote by 10 million you'll never be half the man or president he is you're despised linda (@goldieaz) january 17, 2017
.@realdonaldtrump hillary got more votes than you. you will have to take that with you forever. oliver willis (@owillis) january 17, 2017
.@realdonaldtrump when you need a little help to win the election jordan uhl (@jordanuhl) january 17, 2017
net of world leaders in @cnn poll
trudeau: +29
merkel: +13
trump: -9
putin: -59
(lol. white people don't like you too)) january 17, 2017
@realdonaldtrump and are under already proving they can't handle this much power(senate& exec office). lil' kim ms.) january 17, 2017
seeing trump supporters not believe the poll because "fake news." emilia🇺🇸 (@emnercessiann) january 17, 2017
@realdonaldtrump and they'll all begin with the word "lowest" unless it is followed by the words "death rate." (2/2) (@daneshwastaken) january 17, 2017
@realdonaldtrump polls aren't rigged. you are truly despised. palacio (@rjpalacio) january 17, 2017
it's so easy to play this game every time something. john bowman (@johnbowman) january 17, 2017
.@realdonaldtrump every morning an angry billionaire cries on twitter about his pathetic existence: (@zoey_bartlet) january 17, 2017
.@realdonaldtrump it'll be ok. just lighten up. why are you always so angry in the morning? jordan uhl (@jordanuhl) january 17, 2017
@realdonaldtrump you mean the popular election that you lost by 3 million votes to hillary on? tony (@tonyposnanski) january 17, 2017
@realdonaldtrump your entire image and financial wealth is rigged. release those tax returns, don, i dare you. mike p williams (@mike_p_williams) january 17, 2017
you can't just say everything that opposes you is rigged,. you used that card earlier. founder, david g. mcafee (@davidgmcafee) january 17, 2017
@realdonaldtrump and it might not be a good idea to throw the word 'rigged' about, you know, as it just reminds of russian interference. matt haig) january 17, 2017
@realdonaldtrump people are already growing sick of you. the socialist party (@officialspgb) january 17, 2017
@realdonaldtrump everyone is lying that doesn't agree with donald trump or boost donald ego. trey pearson (@treypearson) january 17, 2017
@emmakennedy "i don't like to hear that so it's fake news!" jordan uhl (@jordanuhl) january 17, 2017
@realdonaldtrump dude, real talk: you're our now. i accept it, but i need you to stop whining and start working. be presidential ffs. (@tjfixman) january 17, 2017 | president-elect* ˈdɑnəld trəmp simz tɪ bi ˈsɛtɪŋ ə trɛnd ðət wɪn hi laɪk ðə nuz əˈbaʊt ɪm hi kraɪz ðət feɪk nuz. ɪt ˈsərtənli ˈhæpənd wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃən hæk ˈstɔri ənd #goldenshowergate*. ə nu poʊl ʃoʊz ðət trəmp sɛt ə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə loʊəst poʊl ˈnəmbərz 40 pərˈsɛnt) fər ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɔn ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən deɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊl, ˈoʊnli 14 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts θɪŋk ðət trəmp wɪl du wɛl ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈoʊnli 4 pərˈsɛnt θɪŋk ˈhændəld ðə trænˈzɪʃən wɛl. ɪn ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs poʊl əv jəŋ ˈpipəl, 52 pərˈsɛnt əv waɪts, 72 pərˈsɛnt əv lɑˈtinoʊs, 66 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈeɪʒənz ənd 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz θɪŋk trəmp wɪl kriˈeɪt mɔr dɪˈvɪʒənz. əˈnəðər ˈʃɑkɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪk riˈlist ðɪs wik rɪˈvild ðət 74 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt tɪ si tæks rɪˈtərnz. rɪˈspɑns wɑz tɪ kraɪ faʊl. ðə seɪm ˈpipəl hu dɪd ðə ˈfoʊni ɪˈlɛkʃən poʊlz, ənd wər soʊ rɔŋ, ər naʊ duɪŋ əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ poʊlz. ðeɪ ər rɪgd ʤɪst laɪk ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 tˈwɪtər ənˈliʃt ə hɪˈlɛriəs strɪŋ əv ˈmɑkəri fər ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈlidər: ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wən ˈpɑpjələr voʊt baɪ 10 ˈmɪljən jul ˈnɛvər bi hæf ðə mæn ər ˈprɛzɪdənt hi ɪz jʊr dɪˈspaɪzd ˈlɪndə (@goldieaz*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ˈhɪləri gɑt mɔr voʊts ðən ju. ju wɪl hæv tɪ teɪk ðət wɪθ ju fərˈɛvər. ˈɑlɪvər ˈwɪlɪs (@owillis*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 wɪn ju nid ə ˈlɪtəl hɛlp tɪ wɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈʤɔrdən əl (@jordanuhl*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 nɛt əv wərld ˈlidərz ɪn @ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn poʊl truˈdoʊ: 29 ˈmərkəl: 13 trəmp: 9 ˈputɪn: 59 (lɔl. waɪt ˈpipəl doʊnt laɪk ju tu) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ənd ər ˈəndər ɔˈrɛdi ˈpruvɪŋ ðeɪ kænt ˈhændəl ðɪs məʧ power(senate*& ˌɛgˈzɛk ˈɔfəs). lɪl' kɪm mɪz. ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 siɪŋ trəmp səˈpɔrtərz nɑt bɪˈliv ðə poʊl bɪˈkəz "feɪk nuz." emilia🇺🇸*🇺🇸 (@emnercessiann*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ənd ðɛl ɔl bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ðə wərd "loʊəst" ənˈlɛs ɪt ɪz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə wərdz "dɛθ reɪt." (@daneshwastaken*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 poʊlz ˈɑrənt rɪgd. ju ər ˈtruli dɪˈspaɪzd. pəˈleɪsioʊ (@rjpalacio*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ɪts soʊ ˈizi tɪ pleɪ ðɪs geɪm ˈɛvəri taɪm ˈsəmθɪŋ. ʤɑn ˈboʊmən (@johnbowman*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ ən ˈæŋgri ˌbɪljəˈnɛr kraɪz ɔn tˈwɪtər əˈbaʊt hɪz pəˈθɛtɪk ɪgˈzɪstəns: (@zoey_bartlet*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ˈɪtəl bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ. ʤɪst ˈlaɪtən əp. waɪ ər ju ˈɔlˌweɪz soʊ ˈæŋgri ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ? ˈʤɔrdən əl (@jordanuhl*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ju min ðə ˈpɑpjələr ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət ju lɔst baɪ 3 ˈmɪljən voʊts tɪ ˈhɪləri ɔn? ˈtoʊni (@tonyposnanski*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪmɪʤ ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl wɛlθ ɪz rɪgd. riˈlis ðoʊz tæks rɪˈtərnz, dɑn, aɪ dɛr ju. maɪk pi ˈwɪljəmz (@mike_p_williams*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ju kænt ʤɪst seɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət əˈpoʊzɪz ju ɪz rɪgd,. ju juzd ðət kɑrd ˈərliər. ˈfaʊndər, ˈdeɪvɪd ʤi. ˈmækəˌfi (@davidgmcafee*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ənd ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ θroʊ ðə wərd 'rɪgd' əˈbaʊt, ju noʊ, ɛz ɪt ʤɪst riˈmaɪndz əv ˈrəʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns. mæt heɪg ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ˈpipəl ər ɔˈrɛdi groʊɪŋ sɪk əv ju. ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑrti (@officialspgb*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz laɪɪŋ ðət ˈdəzənt əˈgri wɪθ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ər bust ˈdɑnəld ˈigoʊ. treɪ ˈpɪrsən (@treypearson*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 "aɪ doʊnt laɪk tɪ hir ðət soʊ ɪts feɪk nuz!" ˈʤɔrdən əl (@jordanuhl*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 dud, ril tɔk: jʊr ɑr naʊ. aɪ əkˈsɛpt ɪt, bət aɪ nid ju tɪ stɑp ˈwaɪnɪŋ ənd stɑrt ˈwərkɪŋ. bi ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ffs*. (@tjfixman*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 |
the quick down and dirty! just in case its and legs and arms are twitching and you are ready to lose it!
we cannot operate on no sleep, let alone deal with the stress of our bodies freaking out while we are not sleeping! i would find myself still pacing the floor when the morning alarm went off! so how do we even have a hope of dealing with the resulting memory loss, “sorry i have no brain” and increased pain that comes with this lack of sleep and general crazy making . it makes a healthy life difficult to navigate!
so…. from my hours and hours of late night research looking for answers, trying desperately to stop my mandatory committal to a “rubber room”.
here are a few points, a condensed version of what helped me.
i am not a dr. and before starting any new medical approach, review these points with your specialist and form a plan of action! a plan gives control (kind of, what they tell me). this article on has an autoimmune slant. if you do not have a chronic illness such as ra there may or may not be other things to consider. there will still be many suggestions you can use!
starting points:
identify your triggers: low iron (ra affects iron levels) specific foods, too much or too little exercise, inflammation (this is where ra again rears head), stress , medications, nicotine, caffeine check your blood work: ferritin, keep your level greater than 50, thyroid levels, hormones consider the role of folic acid especially when taking methotrexate which depletes folic. increasing my folic dose has had a big impact. can you and your chosen professional add any prescribed medications to help?
here are my triggers (things i envision bathing my nerves in irritants) which exacerbate my:
1. aspartame and artificial sweeteners
2. too much exercise
3. alcohol, caffeine and chocolate
4. ice cream (go figure!)
5. hormones the night before my menstrual cycle
6. inflammation: flares, worse a couple of days before my next biologic dose
initially i cut out what i could from the above list entirely. once the treatment plan started to take effect, i started to play with when in the day and how much i could eat those specific triggers and started practicing moderation. i was in this for the long term!
my treatment:
at least an hour before bedtime
i take my daily iron ( 2 tabs of proferrin) i have increased my folic acid to at bedtime, except the night of my methotrexate dose. magnesium (best type utilized efficiently by the body) powder (1 scoop in warm water)
if my arms and legs start “going” before i fall asleep, i get up and do a chair squat against the wall, fatiguing my muscles until i feel like about to fall down. i then return to bed and try again.
all of the above combined is successful% of the time. much better than my before treatment picture which was not sleeping% of the time.
if not successful:
consider adding a prescribed medication which should be determined by you and your physician. you can decide together what would be most appropriate. i added
rls is not for the faint of heart, it really is crazy making at its best. it is not easy giving up all your ‘fixes’ (triggers) but i know when this desperate you might be more willing to try.
hang in there please share if you think this will reach someone it could help! and like this post to give it a better chance to reach them! and seriously if you have a tip that works for and save someone the energy they need to keep them upright and their face out of the mud. someone out there ( maybe you ) will always have the right answer. thank you!
advertisements | ðə kwɪk daʊn ənd ˈdərti! ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ɪts ənd lɛgz ənd ɑrmz ər tˈwɪʧɪŋ ənd ju ər ˈrɛdi tɪ luz ɪt! wi ˈkænɑt ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɔn noʊ slip, lɛt əˈloʊn dil wɪθ ðə strɛs əv ɑr ˈbɑdiz ˈfrikɪŋ aʊt waɪl wi ər nɑt sˈlipɪŋ! aɪ wʊd faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf stɪl ˈpeɪsɪŋ ðə flɔr wɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əˈlɑrm wɛnt ɔf! soʊ haʊ du wi ˈivɪn hæv ə hoʊp əv ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈmɛməri lɔs, aɪ hæv noʊ brain”*” ənd ˌɪnˈkrist peɪn ðət kəmz wɪθ ðɪs læk əv slip ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkreɪzi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt meɪks ə ˈhɛlθi laɪf ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt! so…*…. frəm maɪ aʊərz ənd aʊərz əv leɪt naɪt ˈrisərʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈænsərz, traɪɪŋ ˈdɛspərətli tɪ stɑp maɪ ˈmændəˌtɔri kəˈmɪtəl tɪ ə room”*”. hir ər ə fju pɔɪnts, ə kənˈdɛnst ˈvərʒən əv wət hɛlpt mi. aɪ æm nɑt ə ˈdɑktər. ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈɛni nu ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈproʊʧ, ˌrivˈju ðiz pɔɪnts wɪθ jʊr ˈspɛʃəlɪst ənd fɔrm ə plæn əv ˈækʃən! ə plæn gɪvz kənˈtroʊl (kaɪnd əv, wət ðeɪ tɛl mi). ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn həz ən ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun slænt. ɪf ju du nɑt hæv ə ˈkrɑnɪk ˈɪlnəs səʧ ɛz rɑ ðɛr meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi ˈəðər θɪŋz tɪ kənˈsɪdər. ðɛr wɪl stɪl bi ˈmɛni səˈʤɛsʧənz ju kən juz! ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnts: aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ jʊr ˈtrɪgərz: loʊ aɪərn (rɑ əˈfɛkts aɪərn ˈlɛvəlz) spɪˈsɪfɪk fudz, tu məʧ ər tu ˈlɪtəl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən (ðɪs ɪz wɛr rɑ əˈgɛn rɪrz hɛd), strɛs ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈnɪkəˌtin, kæˈfin ʧɛk jʊr bləd wərk: ferritin*, kip jʊr ˈlɛvəl ˈgreɪtər ðən 50 ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˈlɛvəlz, ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz kənˈsɪdər ðə roʊl əv ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌmɛθoʊˈtrɛkˌseɪt wɪʧ dɪˈplits ˈfɑlɪk. ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ maɪ ˈfɑlɪk doʊs həz hæd ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt. kən ju ənd jʊr ˈʧoʊzən prəˈfɛʃənəl æd ˈɛni priˈskraɪbd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz tɪ hɛlp? hir ər maɪ ˈtrɪgərz (θɪŋz aɪ ɛnˈvɪʒən ˈbeɪðɪŋ maɪ nərvz ɪn ˈɪrətənts) wɪʧ ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt maɪ: 1 ˈæspərˌteɪm ənd ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl sˈwitənərz 2 tu məʧ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz 3 ˈælkəˌhɑl, kæˈfin ənd ˈʧɔklət 4 aɪs krim (goʊ ˈfɪgjər!) 5 ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ ˈmɛnstrəl ˈsaɪkəl 6 ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən: flɛrz, wərs ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ nɛkst ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪk doʊs ˌɪˈnɪʃəli aɪ kət aʊt wət aɪ kʊd frəm ðə əˈbəv lɪst ɪnˈtaɪərli. wəns ðə ˈtritmənt plæn ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ pleɪ wɪθ wɪn ɪn ðə deɪ ənd haʊ məʧ aɪ kʊd it ðoʊz spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈtrɪgərz ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən. aɪ wɑz ɪn ðɪs fər ðə lɔŋ tərm! maɪ ˈtritmənt: æt list ən aʊər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbɛdˌtaɪm aɪ teɪk maɪ ˈdeɪli aɪərn 2 tæbz əv proferrin*) aɪ hæv ˌɪnˈkrist maɪ ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd tɪ æt ˈbɛdˌtaɪm, ɪkˈsɛpt ðə naɪt əv maɪ ˌmɛθoʊˈtrɛkˌseɪt doʊs. mægˈniziəm (bɛst taɪp ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ɪˈfɪʃəntli baɪ ðə ˈbɑdi) ˈpaʊdər 1 skup ɪn wɔrm ˈwɔtər) ɪf maɪ ɑrmz ənd lɛgz stɑrt ““going”*” ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ fɔl əsˈlip, aɪ gɪt əp ənd du ə ʧɛr skwɑt əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl, fəˈtigɪŋ maɪ ˈməsəlz ənˈtɪl aɪ fil laɪk əˈbaʊt tɪ fɔl daʊn. aɪ ðɛn rɪˈtərn tɪ bɛd ənd traɪ əˈgɛn. ɔl əv ðə əˈbəv kəmˈbaɪnd ɪz səkˈsɛsfəl əv ðə taɪm. məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən maɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtritmənt ˈpɪkʧər wɪʧ wɑz nɑt sˈlipɪŋ əv ðə taɪm. ɪf nɑt səkˈsɛsfəl: kənˈsɪdər ˈædɪŋ ə priˈskraɪbd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən wɪʧ ʃʊd bi dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ju ənd jʊr fəˈzɪʃən. ju kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd təˈgɛðər wət wʊd bi moʊst əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. aɪ ˈædɪd ɪz nɑt fər ðə feɪnt əv hɑrt, ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz ˈkreɪzi ˈmeɪkɪŋ æt ɪts bɛst. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈizi ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ɔl jʊr ‘‘fixes’*’ (ˈtrɪgərz) bət aɪ noʊ wɪn ðɪs ˈdɛspərɪt ju maɪt bi mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ traɪ. hæŋ ɪn ðɛr pliz ʃɛr ɪf ju θɪŋk ðɪs wɪl riʧ ˈsəmˌwən ɪt kʊd hɛlp! ənd laɪk ðɪs poʊst tɪ gɪv ɪt ə ˈbɛtər ʧæns tɪ riʧ ðɛm! ənd ˈsɪriəsli ɪf ju hæv ə tɪp ðət wərks fər ənd seɪv ˈsəmˌwən ðə ˈɛnərʤi ðeɪ nid tɪ kip ðɛm ˈəˌpraɪt ənd ðɛr feɪs aʊt əv ðə məd. ˈsəmˌwən aʊt ðɛr ˈmeɪbi ju wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ðə raɪt ˈænsər. θæŋk ju! ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts |
the surge in borrowing in october was fueled by a% increase in revolving credit outstanding, which mostly consists of loans.
u.s. consumer borrowing rose in october at the fastest rate in 11 months, reflecting heavy credit card spending.
the federal reserve said thursday that total consumer credit increased $20.5 billion to a record seasonally adjusted $3.8 trillion, climbing at an annual growth rate of%.
it was the second straight strong monthly gain in consumer borrowing after a revised $19.2 billion in september, down only slightly from the prior estimate of a $20.8 billion. economists surveyed by the wall street journal had expected a $17.2 billion increase in october.
revolving credit outstanding, which mostly consists of loans, accelerated to an annual rate of% in october, up from the% gain in september. credit outstanding, mainly student and auto loans, rose at a% annual pace compared with% the previous month.
“the hefty gain in consumer credit in october was likely aided by the surge in auto sales,” said, adding that the increase in revolving credit may boost holiday sales.
according to ian shepherdson, chief economist at pantheon macroeconomics, credit has been decelerating, in part because the low unemployment rate is attracting younger people into the labor market and reducing the demand for student loans.
“while some of the increase in debt could be related to spending following the hurricanes, the strength of consumer sentiment surveys suggests there could be a greater willingness on the part of the consumer to modestly,” t.j. connelly, head of research at contingent macro advisors, said.
household debt totaled $12.955 trillion in the third quarter, up% from the spring, the federal reserve bank of new york said last month. that was the most on record, though the figure adjusted for inflation.
the federal reserve bank of new york reported last month that household debt reached a record $12.955 trillion in the third quarter, up% from the spring. | ðə sərʤ ɪn ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər wɑz fjuəld baɪ ə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn riˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈmoʊstli kənˈsɪsts əv loʊnz. juz. kənˈsumər ˈbɑroʊɪŋ roʊz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər æt ðə ˈfæstəst reɪt ɪn 11 mənθs, rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈhɛvi ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈspɛndɪŋ. ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ˈtoʊtəl kənˈsumər ˈkrɛdɪt ˌɪnˈkrist ˈbɪljən tɪ ə ˈrɛkərd ˈsizənəli əˈʤəstɪd ˈtrɪljən, ˈklaɪmɪŋ æt ən ˈænjuəl groʊθ reɪt əv ɪt wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd streɪt strɔŋ ˈmənθli geɪn ɪn kənˈsumər ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ˈæftər ə rɪˈvaɪzd ˈbɪljən ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, daʊn ˈoʊnli sˈlaɪtli frəm ðə praɪər ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ə ˈbɪljən. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈsərˌveɪd baɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd ə ˈbɪljən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. riˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈmoʊstli kənˈsɪsts əv loʊnz, ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd tɪ ən ˈænjuəl reɪt əv ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, əp frəm ðə geɪn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈkrɛdɪt ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ, ˈmeɪnli ˈstudənt ənd ˈɔtoʊ loʊnz, roʊz æt ə ˈænjuəl peɪs kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə ˈpriviəs mənθ. ˈhɛfti geɪn ɪn kənˈsumər ˈkrɛdɪt ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər wɑz ˈlaɪkli ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ðə sərʤ ɪn ˈɔtoʊ sales,”*,” sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn riˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt meɪ bust ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ seɪlz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈiən shepherdson*, ʧif ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ˈpænθiˌɑn ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ˈkrɛdɪt həz bɪn dɪˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ðə loʊ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ɪz əˈtræktɪŋ ˈjəŋgər ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə dɪˈmænd fər ˈstudənt loʊnz. səm əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn dɛt kʊd bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz, ðə strɛŋθ əv kənˈsumər ˈsɛnəmənt ˈsərˌveɪz səˈʤɛsts ðɛr kʊd bi ə ˈgreɪtər ˈwɪlɪŋnəs ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə kənˈsumər tɪ modestly,”*,” t.j*. ˈkɑnəli, hɛd əv ˈrisərʧ æt kənˈtɪnʤənt ˈmækroʊ ædˈvaɪzərz, sɛd. ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld dɛt ˈtoʊtəld ˈtrɪljən ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər, əp frəm ðə spərɪŋ, ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv bæŋk əv nu jɔrk sɛd læst mənθ. ðət wɑz ðə moʊst ɔn ˈrɛkərd, ðoʊ ðə ˈfɪgjər əˈʤəstɪd fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv bæŋk əv nu jɔrk ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst mənθ ðət ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld dɛt riʧt ə ˈrɛkərd ˈtrɪljən ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər, əp frəm ðə spərɪŋ. |
“climate change” is a bland generic label that can mean anything, and therefore means nothing
a short primer on the global warming scam
as of today, the united states will cease all implementation of the non-binding paris accord and the draconian financial and economic burdens the agreement imposes on our country. donald j. trump president of the united states the paris climate treaty has nothing to do with “climate” and everything possible to do with economics, and the controlled redistribution of economic wealth as constructed through decades of advanced policies of multinational financial interests.
posted by sundance “multinational banks and corporations trigger immediate angst over trump withdrawal from paris treaty” caution: if you are a global warming enthusiast then i strongly advise you to stop reading, grab a cup of hot cocoa, and retreat to your nearest immediately. otherwise you will get triggered, guaranteed.
with that out of the way, let me get into the meat of this article, which is, as the title suggests, a short lesson on a few of the more egregious lies connected with the global warming scam. just a day spent on the internet doing due diligence on this topic with an open mind will convince anyone with half a brain that global warming is a criminal shakedown of historic proportions. rather than go at the topic of global warming with hammer and tongs i will just briefly visit a few of its more popular talking points simply to steer any interested readers in a profitable direction. the science is settled balderdash! (my inner instantly popped to attention at my initial, sadly deleted, remark and insisted on a quick fix). the science (and “science”) surrounding global warming, or climate change, or whatever the term du jour is, is not settled it is, in fact, far from being settled. this is as good a place as any to point out that the word science does not possess the hard and fast definition that most of us think it does. there is a whole branch of philosophy that deals with just that question what science is, and what it is not. this is a topic that is apt to induce a bout of narcolepsy in a number of my readers, so i will hurry on and wrap this segment up. let me just say that if we accept a very general definition of science that it is a search for what is true and factual in the physical realm then most of the “science” behind global warming is no science at all. it is true scientific research so much as an attempt to funnel findings down a profitable (and prestigious) channel to a predetermined end.
is climate change a real phenomenon? of course. no sensible person would argue otherwise. but is it primarily caused by humanity, or are other factors more to blame, such as electromagnetic solar activity and radiation, volcanic eruptions, oceans, and so forth? after studying some of the various deceitful ploys used by global warming “scientists” over the years, i simply no longer trust their word about anything. which is a shame, because i have no doubt that many, perhaps most, of the scientists promoting man-made climate change are sincerely concerned about the earth. that mean that they are right though, and it does not excuse the many lies used to us global warming. carbon dioxide is a dangerous pollutant balderdash again! news flash: the earth has experienced much higher carbon dioxide levels in the before any “industrial revolution.” the idea that increased levels are something new, or inextricably linked to fossil fuels alone is simply rubbish. periodically, carbon dioxide levels have been considerably higher throughout long history, and humanity have a darn thing to do with it. and more, the increased levels did not ruin the planet. in fact, plant life flourishes under increased levels. if carbon dioxide is truly a dangerous pollutant, then the earth would have suffered grievously eons ago.
climate change “climate change” is a bland generic label that can mean anything, and therefore means nothing. does weather change? of course it it was raining and today sunny. your point? the point, such as it is, is to have a term so amorphous that it can cover any eventuality. if the climate gets warmer, climate change; if it gets colder, climate change too. all bases a wonderful thing, if into spineless duplicity. i recall when the term “climate change” first gained wide popularity, around the year 2012 or so. until then all we had heard about was “global warming” or (anthropocentric global warming). then it got colder, and when those pesky temperatures started dropping, the “scientists” put on their thinking caps and explained to us how things were getting colder because they were getting hotter. the faithful accepted this dubious proposition at face value, but the rest of us scratched our heads and thought “hmm, i think that makes sense actually.” so, going back to the drawing board the “scientists” came up with the generic, one-size-fits-all, term “climate change.” “just you try denying that one!” buy into their hogwash just the same old in a new container, all.
climate change are guilty of hate speech first of all, as i point out above, no one is saying that the weather change. gladly swear on a stack of bibles that, yes, the weather does indeed change from time to time. i noticed that all on my own some years back. what is in question, however, is the hypothesis that climate change is primarily caused by carbon dioxide, fossil fuels, humanity as a whole. also, there is no doubt that climate change “science” has put its thumb on the scale in order to promote its one-sided and debatable claims. that is not hate speech. it is simply what common sense, logic, and due diligence have shown me to be the truth. unfortunately, the truth is all too often obscured and twisted, when it is not being ignored or hidden, by the more nefarious proponents of. if i were to engage in hate speech you would know it, trust me. you would have no doubt whatsoever about where i was coming from. the truth is only “hate speech” to those who hate the simple meme, but nonetheless true. conclusion i will conclude by saying that i thank god every day that we have a president who cares more about what is good for the united states and its citizens then catering to political correctness and kissing butt. may god continue to guide, bless, and protect president trump, his family, and his aides.
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born june 4, 1951 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. served in the u.s. navy from in both (underwater demolition team) and seal team two. worked as a commercial diver in the waters off of scotland, india, and the united states. worked overseas in the merchant marines. while attending the university of south florida as a journalism student in 1998 was presented with the “carol of hawaii research in journalism ethics award,” place undergraduate division. (the annual contest was set up by carol burnett with money she won from successfully suing a national newspaper for libel). awarded us army, us navy, south african, and russian jump wings. graduate of (national outdoor leadership school, 1970). member of mensa, china post #1, and lifetime member of the and association.
please adhere to our commenting policy to avoid being banned. as a privately owned website, we reserve the right to remove any comment and ban any user at any that contain spam, advertising, vulgarity, threats of violence and death, racism, anti-semitism, or personal or abusive attacks on other users may be removed and result in a ban.-- follow these instructions on registering | ““climate* change”*” ɪz ə blænd ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈleɪbəl ðət kən min ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr minz ˈnəθɪŋ ə ʃɔrt ˈpraɪmər ɔn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ skæm ɛz əv təˈdeɪ, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪl sis ɔl ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈnɑnˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈpɛrɪs əˈkɔrd ənd ðə drəˈkoʊniən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbərdənz ðə əˈgrimənt ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ɔn ɑr ˈkəntri. ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt ˈtriti həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ““climate”*” ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ du wɪθ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ənd ðə kənˈtroʊld ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk wɛlθ ɛz kənˈstrəktɪd θru ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ədˈvænst ˈpɑləsiz əv ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈsənˌdæns bæŋks ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˈtrɪgər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ɑŋkst ˈoʊvər trəmp wɪθˈdrɔəl frəm ˈpɛrɪs treaty”*” ˈkɔʃən: ɪf ju ər ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɛnˈθuziˌæst ðɛn aɪ ˈstrɔŋli ədˈvaɪz ju tɪ stɑp ˈrɛdɪŋ, græb ə kəp əv hɑt ˈkoʊkoʊ, ənd riˈtrit tɪ jʊr ˈnɪrəst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ju wɪl gɪt ˈtrɪgərd, ˌgɛrənˈtid. wɪθ ðət aʊt əv ðə weɪ, lɛt mi gɪt ˈɪntu ðə mit əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, wɪʧ ɪz, ɛz ðə ˈtaɪtəl səˈʤɛsts, ə ʃɔrt ˈlɛsən ɔn ə fju əv ðə mɔr ɪˈgriʤəs laɪz kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ skæm. ʤɪst ə deɪ spɛnt ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt duɪŋ du ˈdɪlɪʤəns ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk wɪθ ən ˈoʊpən maɪnd wɪl kənˈvɪns ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ hæf ə breɪn ðət ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn əv hɪˈstɔrɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz. ˈrəðər ðən goʊ æt ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ wɪθ ˈhæmər ənd tɔŋz aɪ wɪl ʤɪst ˈbrifli ˈvɪzɪt ə fju əv ɪts mɔr ˈpɑpjələr ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ˈsɪmpli tɪ stɪr ˈɛni ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈridərz ɪn ə ˈprɑfətəbəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ðə saɪəns ɪz ˈsɛtəld ˈbɔldərˌdæʃ! (maɪ ˈɪnər ˈɪnstəntli pɑpt tɪ əˈtɛnʃən æt maɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl, ˈsædli dɪˈlitəd, rɪˈmɑrk ənd ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ə kwɪk fɪks). ðə saɪəns (ənd ““science”*”) sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə tərm də ʤur ɪz, ɪz nɑt ˈsɛtəld ɪt ɪz, ɪn fækt, fɑr frəm biɪŋ ˈsɛtəld. ðɪs ɪz ɛz gʊd ə pleɪs ɛz ˈɛni tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðə wərd saɪəns dɪz nɑt pəˈzɛs ðə hɑrd ənd fæst ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ðət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs θɪŋk ɪt dɪz. ðɛr ɪz ə hoʊl brænʧ əv fəˈlɑsəfi ðət dilz wɪθ ʤɪst ðət kˈwɛʃən wət saɪəns ɪz, ənd wət ɪt ɪz nɑt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈtɑpɪk ðət ɪz æpt tɪ ˌɪnˈdus ə baʊt əv ˈnɑrkəˌlɛpsi ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv maɪ ˈridərz, soʊ aɪ wɪl ˈhəri ɔn ənd ræp ðɪs ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əp. lɛt mi ʤɪst seɪ ðət ɪf wi əkˈsɛpt ə ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnərəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv saɪəns ðət ɪt ɪz ə sərʧ fər wət ɪz tru ənd ˈfækʧuəl ɪn ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl rɛlm ðɛn moʊst əv ðə ““science”*” bɪˈhaɪnd ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz noʊ saɪəns æt ɔl. ɪt ɪz tru ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ soʊ məʧ ɛz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈfənəl ˈfaɪndɪŋz daʊn ə ˈprɑfətəbəl (ənd pərˈstiʤəs) ˈʧænəl tɪ ə ˌpridiˈtərmɪnd ɛnd. ɪz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ə ril fəˈnɑməˌnɑn? əv kɔrs. noʊ ˈsɛnsəbəl ˈpərsən wʊd ˈɑrgju ˈəðərˌwaɪz. bət ɪz ɪt praɪˈmɛrəli kɔzd baɪ juˈmænɪti, ər ər ˈəðər ˈfæktərz mɔr tɪ bleɪm, səʧ ɛz ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən, vɑlˈkænɪk ˌɪˈrəpʃənz, ˈoʊʃənz, ənd soʊ fɔrθ? ˈæftər ˈstədiɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈvɛriəs dɪˈsitfəl plɔɪz juzd baɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ““scientists”*” ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, aɪ ˈsɪmpli noʊ ˈlɔŋgər trəst ðɛr wərd əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. wɪʧ ɪz ə ʃeɪm, bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt ðət ˈmɛni, pərˈhæps moʊst, əv ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈmænˌmeɪd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ər sɪnˈsɪrli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ərθ. ðət min ðət ðeɪ ər raɪt ðoʊ, ənd ɪt dɪz nɑt ɪkˈskjuz ðə ˈmɛni laɪz juzd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs pəˈlutənt ˈbɔldərˌdæʃ əˈgɛn! nuz flæʃ: ðə ərθ həz ɪkˈspɪriənst məʧ haɪər ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni revolution.”*.” ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɛvəlz ər ˈsəmθɪŋ nu, ər ˌɪˈnɛkstrɪˌkəbli lɪŋkt tɪ ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz əˈloʊn ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˈrəbɪʃ. ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli, ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈlɛvəlz hæv bɪn kənˈsɪdərəbli haɪər θruaʊt lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri, ənd juˈmænɪti hæv ə dɑrn θɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪt. ənd mɔr, ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɛvəlz dɪd nɑt ruɪn ðə ˈplænət. ɪn fækt, plænt laɪf ˈflərɪʃɪz ˈəndər ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɛvəlz. ɪf ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪz ˈtruli ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs pəˈlutənt, ðɛn ðə ərθ wʊd hæv ˈsəfərd ˈgrivəsli iɑnz əˈgoʊ. ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ change”*” ɪz ə blænd ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈleɪbəl ðət kən min ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr minz ˈnəθɪŋ. dɪz ˈwɛðər ʧeɪnʤ? əv kɔrs ɪt ɪt wɑz ˈreɪnɪŋ ənd təˈdeɪ ˈsəni. jʊr pɔɪnt? ðə pɔɪnt, səʧ ɛz ɪt ɪz, ɪz tɪ hæv ə tərm soʊ əˈmɔrfəs ðət ɪt kən ˈkəvər ˈɛni əˌvɛnʧuˈælɪti. ɪf ðə ˈklaɪmɪt gɪts ˈwɔrmər, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ; ɪf ɪt gɪts ˈkoʊldər, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ tu. ɔl ˈbeɪsɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl θɪŋ, ɪf ˈɪntu ˈspaɪnləs duˈplɪsɪti. aɪ ˈriˌkɔl wɪn ðə tərm change”*” fərst geɪnd waɪd ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti, əraʊnd ðə jɪr 2012 ər soʊ. ənˈtɪl ðɛn ɔl wi hæd hərd əˈbaʊt wɑz warming”*” ər (ˌænθrəpəˈsɛntrɪk ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ). ðɛn ɪt gɑt ˈkoʊldər, ənd wɪn ðoʊz ˈpɛski ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdrɑpɪŋ, ðə ““scientists”*” pʊt ɔn ðɛr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ kæps ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs haʊ θɪŋz wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkoʊldər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈhɑtər. ðə ˈfeɪθfəl ækˈsɛptɪd ðɪs ˈdubiəs ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən æt feɪs ˈvælju, bət ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs skræʧt ɑr hɛdz ənd θɔt ““hmm*, aɪ θɪŋk ðət meɪks sɛns actually.”*.” soʊ, goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə drɔɪŋ bɔrd ðə ““scientists”*” keɪm əp wɪθ ðə ʤəˈnɛrɪk, one-size-fits-all*, tərm change.”*.” ju traɪ dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðət one!”*!” baɪ ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈhɑgˌwɑʃ ʤɪst ðə seɪm oʊld ɪn ə nu kənˈteɪnər, ɔl. ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ər ˈgɪlti əv heɪt spiʧ fərst əv ɔl, ɛz aɪ pɔɪnt aʊt əˈbəv, noʊ wən ɪz seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈwɛðər ʧeɪnʤ. ˈglædli swɛr ɔn ə stæk əv ˈbaɪbəlz ðət, jɛs, ðə ˈwɛðər dɪz ˌɪnˈdid ʧeɪnʤ frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ɔl ɔn maɪ oʊn səm jɪrz bæk. wət ɪz ɪn kˈwɛʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə haɪˈpɑθəsəs ðət ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli kɔzd baɪ ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz, juˈmænɪti ɛz ə hoʊl. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ““science”*” həz pʊt ɪts θəm ɔn ðə skeɪl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈmoʊt ɪts ˌwənˈsaɪdəd ənd dəˈbeɪtəbəl kleɪmz. ðət ɪz nɑt heɪt spiʧ. ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli wət ˈkɑmən sɛns, ˈlɑʤɪk, ənd du ˈdɪlɪʤəns hæv ʃoʊn mi tɪ bi ðə truθ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə truθ ɪz ɔl tu ˈɔfən əbˈskjʊrd ənd tˈwɪstɪd, wɪn ɪt ɪz nɑt biɪŋ ˌɪgˈnɔrd ər ˈhɪdən, baɪ ðə mɔr nəˈfɛriəs prəˈpoʊnənts əv. ɪf aɪ wər tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn heɪt spiʧ ju wʊd noʊ ɪt, trəst mi. ju wʊd hæv noʊ daʊt ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər əˈbaʊt wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm. ðə truθ ɪz ˈoʊnli speech”*” tɪ ðoʊz hu heɪt ðə ˈsɪmpəl mim, bət ˌnənðəˈlɛs tru. kənˈkluʒən aɪ wɪl kənˈklud baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət aɪ θæŋk gɑd ˈɛvəri deɪ ðət wi hæv ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu kɛrz mɔr əˈbaʊt wət ɪz gʊd fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz ðɛn ˈkeɪtərɪŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛktnəs ənd ˈkɪsɪŋ bət. meɪ gɑd kənˈtɪnju tɪ gaɪd, blɛs, ənd prəˈtɛkt ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, hɪz ˈfæməli, ənd hɪz eɪdz. ˈoʊnli ju kən seɪv frəm ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə səˈprɛʃən. twit, poʊst, ˈfɔrwərd, səbˈskraɪb ər ˈbʊkmɑrk ˈjuˈɛs bɔrn ʤun 4 1951 ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. sərvd ɪn ðə juz. ˈneɪvi frəm ɪn boʊθ (ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən tim) ənd sil tim tu. wərkt ɛz ə kəˈmərʃəl ˈdaɪvər ɪn ðə ˈwɔtərz ɔf əv ˈskɑtlənd, ˈɪndiə, ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. wərkt ˈoʊvərˈsiz ɪn ðə ˈmərʧənt mərˈinz. waɪl əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə ɛz ə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ˈstudənt ɪn 1998 wɑz pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ðə əv həˈwaɪˌi ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ˈɛθɪks award,”*,” pleɪs ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət dɪˈvɪʒən. (ðə ˈænjuəl ˈkɑntɛst wɑz sɛt əp baɪ ˈkɛrəl bərˈnɛt wɪθ ˈməni ʃi wən frəm səkˈsɛsfəli suɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər fər ˈlaɪbɛl). əˈwɔrdɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi, ˈjuˈɛs ˈneɪvi, saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn, ənd ˈrəʃən ʤəmp wɪŋz. ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əv (ˈnæʃənəl ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈlidərˌʃɪp skul, 1970 ˈmɛmbər əv mensa*, ˈʧaɪnə poʊst 1 ənd ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. pliz əˈdhɪr tɪ ɑr ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ˈpɑləsi tɪ əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ bænd. ɛz ə ˈpraɪvətli oʊnd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wi rɪˈzərv ðə raɪt tɪ riˈmuv ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnt ənd bæn ˈɛni ˈjuzər æt ˈɛni ðət kənˈteɪn spæm, ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, vəlˈgɛrɪti, θrɛts əv ˈvaɪələns ənd dɛθ, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, anti-semitism*, ər ˈpərsɪnəl ər əˈbjusɪv əˈtæks ɔn ˈəðər ˈjuzərz meɪ bi riˈmuvd ənd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə bæn.-- ˈfɑloʊ ðiz ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ |
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