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hello there! today i would like to show you how to create an amazing 3d rotation animation using css3 3d transforms and css3 animation properties, without using javascript. you might, of course, can check out others amazing css3 effects like css3 background animation and pure css3 logo and icons.
the idea is to create a 3d ‘cube‘ gallery effects. few cubes are located near each other with different images bind to cubes’ faces. these cubes will then rotate itself one by one with different timing and stop for awhile, and then rotate and stop again after this. the process will keep repeating itself. check out the demo above to see it with your eyes!
the initial idea was inspired by ccslider 3d cube effect, so i decide to create one similar but with css3 only. anyway, you may go through the html markup and css style below for this css3 3d animation demo if you wish to know how it works. otherwise you can just skip the part below and enjoy the cube rotation effect by css3 3d transforms.
[browser type=”cxsxx”]the demo only works on browsers that support css3 3d transforms, such as chrome and safari.[/browser]
build a cube
let’s get it started with our core element – cube. this might not related to our demo, however it will be your fundamental before starting css3 3d transforms.
we all know that a basic cube consists of six faces, which are front, back, top, bottom, left and right. so we have to define these six faces using html element, and differential each other with different css classes.
<div id="viewcontainer"> <div class="cube" > <div class="facefront"></div> <div class="faceback"></div> <div class="faceleft"></div> <div class="faceright"></div> <div class="facetop"></div> <div class="facebottom"></div> </div> </div>
however, these html elements won’t be able to become a cube automatically without help from css3 3d transforms.
/*--- container for cube animation ---*/ #viewstage { -webkit-perspective: 1000px; -webkit-perspective-origin: 600px 600px; } /*--- cube style ---*/ .cube { position: relative; width: 300px; height: 300px; /* 3d transforms attributes */ -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; -webkit-transform-origin: 50% 50%; } /* each cube's face share same attributes */ .cube div { position: absolute; width: 300px; height: 300px; opacity:.7; -webkit-transform-origin: 50% 50%; } /*--- cube faces color ---*/ .facefront { background-color: red; -webkit-transform: translatez(150px); } .faceback { background-color: blue; -webkit-transform: rotatey(180deg) rotatez(180deg) translatez(150px); } .facetop { background-color: green; -webkit-transform: rotatex(90deg) translatez(150px); } .facebottom { background-color: purple; -webkit-transform: rotatex(-90deg) translatez(150px); } .faceleft { background-color: black; -webkit-transform: rotatey(90deg) translatez(150px); } .faceright { background-color: yellow; -webkit-transform: rotatey(-90deg) translatez(150px); }
the ‘ viewstage ’ is the element in which our 3d animation takes place. all the elements inside will move and rotate in relation to this viewstage , which itself will remain fixed to the page.
the perspective attribute defines how far (z-axis) the 3d element is placed from the view. the larger this value the less obvious the 3d effect.
if you paste the html and css markup above into your text editor and run it, you will see a colorful cube if your browser support of css3 3d transforms. otherwise you will only able to see two rectangles with different color.
right now, try modifying the perspective value and see the what happens to the cube.
multiple cubes
after the fundamental of creating a cube using css3 3d transforms, we will be going through the html and css markup of demo1. however, all the vendor prefixes will be excluded from the code, but you can still find them in the files.
the first step is to create few cubes and combine them into one big cube. we could achieve this by duplicates the cube markup above and styling it using different css. after then, name the cubes’ element with different id.
<div id="viewstage"> <div id="cube1" class="cube" > <div class="facefront fb"></div> <div class="faceback fb"></div> <div class="faceleft lr"></div> <div class="faceright lr"></div> <div class="facetop tb"></div> <div class="facebottom tb"></div> </div> <div id="cube2" class="cube" > <div class="facefront fb"></div> <div class="faceback fb"></div> <div class="faceleft lr"></div> <div class="faceright lr"></div> <div class="facetop tb"></div> <div class="facebottom tb"></div> </div> <div id="cube3" class="cube" > <div class="facefront fb"></div> <div class="faceback fb"></div> <div class="faceleft lr"></div> <div class="faceright lr"></div> <div class="facetop tb"></div> <div class="facebottom tb"></div> </div> </div>
the css for combining these cubes are as below.
/*--- container for cube animation ---*/ #viewstage { width: 450px; height: 300px; -webkit-perspective: 450px; -webkit-perspective-origin: 50% 50%; } /*--- cube style ---*/ .cube { position: relative; float: left; width: 150px; height: 300px; /* cube transforms attributes */ -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; -webkit-transform-origin: 50% 50%; } /*--- cubes' face style ---*/ /* face share attributes */ .cube div { background-color: #000; background-size: 450px 300px; position: absolute; -webkit-transform-origin: 50% 50%; -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; } /* face group fb - front and back */ .cube div.fb { width: 150px; height: 300px; } /* face group tb - top and bottom */ .cube div.tb { width: 150px; height: 300px; } /* face group lr - left and right */ .cube div.lr { width: 400px; height: 400px; } /* individual face attributes */ .facefront { -webkit-transform: translatez(150px); } .facebck { -webkit-transform: rotatey(180deg) rotatez(180deg) translatez(150px); } .facetop { -webkit-transform: rotatex(90deg) translatez(150px); } .facebottom { -webkit-transform: rotatex(-90deg) translatez(150px); } .faceleft { -webkit-transform: rotatey(90deg) translatez(0px); } .faceright { -webkit-transform: rotatey(-90deg) translatez(150px); }
the -webkit-backface-visibility attribute is used to specific whether or not the element should be visible when not facing the screen. the default value is visible.
our next task is to bind the cubes’ faces with different images and positioning it according to the cubes location.
/*--- cubes' faces ---*/ .facefront { background-image: url(../image1.jpg); -webkit-transform: translatez(150px); } .facebck { background-image: url(../image3.jpg); -webkit-transform: rotatey(180deg) rotatez(180deg) translatez(150px); } .facetop { background-image: url(../image2.jpg); -webkit-transform: rotatex(90deg) translatez(150px); } .facebottom { background-image: url(../image4.jpg); -webkit-transform: rotatex(-90deg) translatez(150px); } .faceleft { -webkit-transform: rotatey(90deg) translatez(0px); } .faceright { -webkit-transform: rotatey(-90deg) translatez(150px); } /* background position */ #cube1 div { background-position: 0 0; } #cube2 div { background-position: -150px 0; } #cube3 div { background-position: -300px 0; }
cube rotation
now, we will make these cubes rotate itself automatically! in this case we use ‘ rotation ‘ keyframes.
/*--- cube style ---*/ .cube { position:relative; float:left; width:150px; height:300px; /* cube transforms attributes */ -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; -webkit-transform-origin: 50% 50%; /* cube animation attributes */ -webkit-animation-name: rotation; -webkit-animation-timing-function: ease; -webkit-animation-iteration-count: infinite; -webkit-animation-duration: 15s; }
the css attributes above will generate an animation with duration of 15 seconds.
the ‘ rotation ‘ keyframes for demo1 will be look like below. this keyframes will rotate the cube by quarter-circle and then pause it for few seconds, after that the cube will rotate and pause again.
/*-- keyframes --*/ @-webkit-keyframes rotation { from, to { } 10%, 25% { -webkit-transform: rotatex(-90deg); } 35%, 50% { -webkit-transform: rotatex(-180deg); } 60%, 75% { -webkit-transform: rotatex(-270deg); } 85%, 100% { -webkit-transform: rotatex(-360deg); } }
you could actually perform more complicated rotation like demo2 or demo3 by amending the keyframes values. download the files for more details about keyframes setting.
enhancements
by the time now, you should able to see the cube rotation effect. however the effect looks rigid and inflexible. hence we have to do some enhancements on this.
first, let’s make the rotation looks more attractive by adding some animation-delay attribute to each cube.
/*-- cubes z-index fix with animation delay --*/ #cube1 { z-index: 1; -webkit-animation-delay: 1s; } #cube2 { z-index: 2; -webkit-animation-delay: 1.2s; } #cube3 { z-index: 1; -webkit-animation-delay: 1.4s; }
next, add more flexible easing instead of default easing.
/*--- cube style ---*/ .cube { position:relative; float:left; width:200px; height:400px; /* cube transforms attributes */ -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; -webkit-transform-origin: 50% 50%; /* cube animation attributes */ -webkit-animation-name: rotation; -webkit-animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.6, -1, 0.4, 1.5); -webkit-animation-iteration-count: infinite; -webkit-animation-duration: 15s; }
last, detect non-supported browsers using media query based on css3 3d transforms properties. if user browser doesn’t support css3 3d transform, display non-support text message, and vice versa.
<style> /*** browsers fix ***/ .supported { display: none; } .unsupported { display: block; } /*** webkit browser ***/ @media screen and (-webkit-transform-3d) { .supported { display: block; } .unsupported { display: none; } } </style> <div class="supported">yes! your browser does support css3 3d transforms.</div> <div class="unsupported">oops! your browser doesn't support css3 3d transforms.</div>
final thoughts
as you can see, currently not much browsers are support css3 3d transforms yet. hence, you have to consider those non-supported browsers in order to use these new css3 attributes. for example, if you use firefox to browse the demo page, you will see a sliding effect, but if you browse the demo page using ie, it will only shows a text message.
all of these checking mechanisms are simply done by css. yes, of course you could build more complicated drawbacks and effects using javascript or jquery. but i will left the part for you!
view demo download sources | əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɛrɪk ˈhoʊldər həz sɛnt ə ˌmɛmərˈændəm tɪ ɔl ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðɛm nɑt tɪ səˈlɪsɪt ˈprɑstəˌtuts. ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ, ˈdeɪtɪd apr*. 10 wɔrnz ɪmˈplɔɪiz, "ðə səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən əv ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən θˈrɛtənz ðə kɔr ˈmɪʃən əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt, nɑt ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌɪnˈvaɪts ɛkˈstɔrʃən, ˈblækˌmeɪl, ənd liks əv ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt ðə skərʤ əv ˈjumən ˈtræfɪkɪŋ." ˈhoʊldər goʊz ɔn tɪ seɪ, "aɪ wɔnt tɪ riˈɪtərˌeɪt tɪ ɔl dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈtərniz ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz, ðət ðeɪ ər proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm səˈlɪsətɪŋ, proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ, ər əkˈsɛptɪŋ kəˈmərʃəl sɛks," ənd, hi roʊt ðət ðə rul əˈplaɪz "æt ɔl taɪmz," "ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ waɪl ɔf ˈduti ər ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl liv." sɛks ˈpɑrtiz, ˈprɑstəˌtuts ənd ðə di ɪn kəˈləmbiə ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə bæn kʊd bi səˈspɛndɪd ər ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd, ənd ðə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, səbˈkɑntræktərz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ grænt rɪˈsɪpiənts. ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz' ˈpɔlə rid kənˈfərmd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ, fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈɛmɪli pɪrs sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz ðət ˈhoʊldərz ˈmɛˌmoʊ kəmz ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt əˈbaʊt ðə drəg ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi (di) ˈeɪʤənts hu pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn sɛks ˈpɑrtiz peɪd fər baɪ drəg kɑrˈtɛlz. ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, pɪrs sɛd, həz "dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈɔfəs əv prəˈfɛʃənəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə prəˈsiʤərz juzd baɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ˈɔfəs ənd meɪk ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɔn haʊ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ənd ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈprɑsɛsəz fər ɔl ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv mɪˈskɑndəkt æt di." ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈpɔrtər ˈpɔlə rid kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
attorney general eric holder has sent a memorandum to all justice department personnel warning them not to solicit prostitutes.
the memo, dated apr. 10, warns employees, "the solicitation of prostitution threatens the core mission of the department, not simply because it invites extortion, blackmail, and leaks of sensitive or classified information, but also because it undermines the department's efforts to eradicate the scourge of human trafficking."
holder goes on to say, "i want to reiterate to all department personnel, including attorneys and law enforcement officers, that they are prohibited from soliciting, procuring, or accepting commercial sex," and, he wrote that the rule applies "at all times," "including while off duty or on personal leave."
sex parties, prostitutes and the dea in colombia
employees who violate the ban could be suspended or terminated, and the prohibition applies to justice department contractors, subcontractors and also to grant recipients.
cbs news' paula reid confirmed the existence of the memo, first reported by the washington post.
justice department spokeswoman emily pierce said in a statement to cbs news that holder's memo comes after the inspector general's recent report about the drug enforcement agency (dea) agents who participated in sex parties paid for by drug cartels.
the attorney general, pierce said, has "directed the department's office of professional responsibility to undertake a review of the procedures used by dea's professional responsibility office and make recommendations on how to improve the investigative and disciplinary processes for all allegations of misconduct at dea."
cbs news justice department reporter paula reid contributed to this report. | fɪnz hæv trəˈdɪʃənəli hæd ə loʊ ənd hæv bɪn ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd wət ˈəðərz θɪŋk əv ðɛm. ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪntu mɑrk 100 reɪz ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈnɛrioʊz geɪv mi ə rɛr ʧæns tɪ kəm ɪn təʧ wɪθ maɪ ˈɪnər fɪn. fər ðɪs aɪ wɪʃ tɪ θæŋk ɪm. hɪz ““visions”*” ər ˈvɪzəbli ˈmɑrkətɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər ɪgˈzæmpəl æt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk wɪθ ə hɛlp frəm nən ˈəðər ðən ʃɛl. (fər ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈpeɪpərz ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd paɪl əv ɪkˈsɛl faɪlz si hir.) ˈrɛdɪŋ hɪz ˈpeɪpərz ənd ɪkˈsɛl faɪlz meɪd mi ˈwəndər, wət hæv wi dən tɪ dɪˈzərv hɪz ræθ? lɛt mi ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt. ɛz ə ˈbækˌboʊn əv ɑr ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəm mɑrk ˈʤeɪkəbsən ənd hɪz əˈkɑmpləsəz grænt ˈfɪnˌlænd 29 kəˈpæsɪti əv ˈɑnˌʃɔr windpower*, 27 ˈɔfˈʃɔr, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst 50 əv ˈfoʊtoʊvoʊlˈteɪɪks. fər ˈrɛfərəns ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ɑr ˈmæksəməm ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti dɪˈmænd ɪz əraʊnd ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər ənd 9 ɪn ðə ˈsəmər. ˈtoʊtəl ˈɛnərʤi kənˈsəmʃən ɪz ˈsəmˈwət lɛs ðən 400. ɪn saɪz wi ər əˈbaʊt 1 əv wɪʧ həz əraʊnd əv ˈfoʊtoʊvoʊlˈteɪɪks ˌɪnˈstɔld. soʊ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mɑrk ɔn ə ˈwɪndi ˈsəni deɪ pərˈdəkʃən kʊd bi mɔr ðən 10 taɪmz ɑr dɪˈmænd ənd əraʊnd 7 taɪmz ðə ˈmæksəməm (ˈwɪntər) dɪˈmænd. ɑr ˌɪnˈstɔld kəˈpæsɪti wʊd bi ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ hoʊl kəˈpæsɪti ɪn təˈdeɪ wɪʧ həz, ˈæftər ɔl, spɛnt əraʊnd 10 jɪrz kənˈstrəktɪŋ ɪt. ðɪs ɔl simz ə bɪt ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ haʊ ðɪs ɪz ɪt ɪz ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ðət ˈʤeɪkəbsən spɛnz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl taɪm ˈspɛlɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈditeɪlz əv haʊ ɪgˈzæktli ər wi səˈpoʊzd tɪ koʊp wɪθ ˌɪmˈplaɪd ˈmæsɪv swɪŋz ɪn pərˈdəkʃən. frəm hɪz ɪkˈsɛl faɪl aɪ ˈkænɑt faɪnd ˈditeɪlz ɔn wət hi əˈsumd fər ɑr grɪd ənd haʊ məʧ hɪz əˈsəmpʃənz ɛnd əp ˈkɔstɪŋ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðɛr bi ˈɛni nu ˈhaɪdroʊˌpaʊr (wi hæv), bət ðɛr maɪt bi pəmpt ˈhaɪˌdroʊ ˈstɔrɪʤ. ðeɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs riˈstrɪkt ɑr ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ əˈsum iʧ ˈkəntri kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɔl əv ɪts paʊər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, sɪns ˈəltəmətli ðɪs goʊl meɪ rɪˈdus ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl conflict.”*.” soʊ ðət ˈwɔtər wɪl bi sˈlɑʃɪŋ ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ˈfɪnˌlænd sɪns ˈəðərˌwaɪz wi maɪt ˌɪnˈveɪd sˈwidən ənd ˈnɔrˌweɪ (ənd ˈrəʃə waɪl wi ər æt ɪt). meɪks sɛns. ɪf aɪ rɛd ðɪs kərˈɛktli ɑr ˈhaɪdroʊˌpaʊr ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi kənˈfɪgjərd ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ɪt pəmps ˈwɔtər ˈəpˈstrim æt ˈmæsɪvli haɪər paʊərz ðən ˈdaʊnˈstrim. ˈsəmˌhaʊ aɪ fil wi nid ə əˈpɪnjən frəm ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑmpətɪns ɪn ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ. (ˈmeɪbi mɑrk mɛnt ðət wi wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ juz ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈsəmˌhaʊ? wɛl, noʊ hi didn’t*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪm ʤɪst, aʊt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈævərɪʤ dɪˈmænd kloʊz tɪ 30, ər əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðə ˈtrænspɔrt dɪˈmænd wɑz dɪˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌɛˌlɛkˈtrɑləsɪs. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri wɪrd ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz ənd aɪ hæv ə ˈnægɪŋ səˈspɪʃən saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd.) ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðət ɑr ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti dɪˈmænd ɪz ˈnɛvər lɛs ðən əˈbaʊt soʊ pəˈtɛnʃəli wi ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ ʃət daʊn ðə ˈkəntri fər mɑrk. noʊ ˈprɑbləm! ˈfərðərˌmɔr, waɪ ˈʤeɪkəbsən tɛl ˈjuˈɛs wɛr ðoʊz ˈmɪθɪkəl pəmpt ˈhaɪˌdroʊ ər? ɪf ju hæv ə lʊk æt ðə ˌtɑpəˈgræfɪk mæp əv ˈfɪnˌlænd, ju wɪl kˈwɪkli ˈriəˌlaɪz waɪ ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl kˈwɛʃən. ˈfɪnˌlænd ɪz ə flæt ˈkəntri. ɪf ju dreɪn ɑr ˈbɪgəst leɪk (ðə ˈfəni ʃeɪpt ˈwɔtər ˈɛriə bɪtˈwin ənd joensuu*) ju maɪt gɪt əraʊnd 5 əv ˈɛnərʤi. ɪt filz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðɪs ˈkænɑt bi dən. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ju ˈkænɑt ˈivɪn pəmp ɔl ðət məʧ ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ðə leɪks sɪns ðət wʊd fləd ðə ˈsɪtiz, ˈsəmər ˈkɑtɪʤɪz, roʊdz, ənd ˈreɪlˌweɪz nɛkst tɪ ðə leɪks. ˈʤeɪkəbsən ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli æd ən ˈɑrmi əv gunz ˈɪntu hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈfɪgjərz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈhæpinəs əv ɑr sæd ˈlɪtəl ˈkəntri wɪn hɪz plæn ɪz biɪŋ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. ˈʤeɪkəbsən ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛsts wi gɪt əˈbaʊt 20 əv ɑr ˈɛnərʤi nidz frəm ˈfoʊtoʊvoʊlˈteɪɪks. ðɪs meɪd mi læf. hir ɪz ə ˈpɪkʧər frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn maɪ paʊər kənˈsəmʃən fər 2015 pikt. ˈpɪkʧər ɪz ˈteɪkən təˈwɔrdz ə kɑm leɪk (ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl wɪnd) wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈlivɪŋ ə ˈsɔnə ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈkrɪsməs. sɪns leɪk wɑz ˈfrizɪŋ ðə ˈsinəri wɑz ˈprɪti, bət tu fju ˈfoʊˌtɑnz əv raɪt ˈɛnərʤi hɪt maɪ foʊn. ˈsɔnə wɑz paʊərd baɪ (ˈɑkə triz) ənd kənˈsumd ˈsɛvərəl tɛnz əv əv paʊər. ɪn ðə ˈhitɪŋ steɪʤ ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈkloʊzər tɪ 100kw*. (ˈsɔnə stoʊv wɑz ɪˈmɪtɪŋ rɪˈdɪkjələs əˈmaʊnts əv pərˈtɪkjələt ˈmætər ənd ɔl sɔrts əv ˌkɑrsənoʊˈʤɛnɪk carbage*. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ənd aɪ ˈwɔrmli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt. wi du ɪt wɪθ kɪdz.) əv kɔrs ə fɪn wʊd ʧɛk ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈfɪnˌlænd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɑr dɪr ˈneɪbər sˈwidən. sˈwidən ɪz əˈbaʊt twaɪs ɑr saɪz ənd həz pər ˈkæpɪtə ðət ɪz ˈrəfli ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ɑrz. tɪ riˈmaɪnd ju, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤeɪkəbsən wi ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ gɪt əraʊnd 20 əv ɑr ˈɛnərʤi frəm ˈfoʊtoʊvoʊlˈteɪɪks. sˈwidən ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd ɪz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ʤɪst wɪθ əraʊnd 1 ʃɛr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤeɪkəbsən ˈəpˌfrənt ˈkæpɪtəl kɔsts fər ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz əˈloʊn wʊd bi mɔr ðən 225 ˈbɪljən. ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ɛz ɑr. wət əˈbaʊt sˈwidən? ɪn skim sˈwidən wɪl peɪ lɛs ðən 170 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈəpˌfrənt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt kɔsts. lɛs ðən ˈjuˈɛs ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ ər twaɪs ɑr saɪz. θæŋks mɑrk. wət ɪz ɪt? ˌaɪˈkiə? noʊˈbɛl kəˈmɪti? ˈæbə? ɪn ˈvɪʒən ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ɑr ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər groʊz frəm əˈbaʊt 38000 tɪ 130000 ðɪs min ˈmæsɪv ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ɑr ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər? ðət ə bæd θɪŋ? ɪn ðə ˈtɑpsiˈtərvi wərld əv 100 reɪz dɪˈskəʃənz ðɪs ɪz əv kɔrs nɑt soʊ. ˈʤeɪkəbsən ˌɪnˈstɛd tɔks ɛz ɪf wi ər ˈwɪnɪŋ baɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr. baɪ ðə ˈlɑʤɪk əv ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðət aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈprɪti məʧ ɔl ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts (ˈwɛðər ɔn ðə lɛft ər raɪt) əˈgri ɔn, hi tɔks əv ɑr du tɪ jobs”*” ɛz ɪf wi ər ˈwɪnɪŋ. sˈwidən wʊd ɛnd əp ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt hæf wət ɑr ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər wʊd du (kˈwɔrtər ɔn pər ˈkæpɪtə ˈbeɪsɪs) ənd ðeɪ wʊd gɪt ʤɪst ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈərnɪŋz du tɪ ʤɑbz. teɪk ðət sˈwidən! haʊ dɪz ˈʤeɪkəbsən ˈæˌkʧuəli ɛnd əp wɪθ ðə kleɪm ðət hɪz ˈvɪʒən wʊd meɪk ˈɛni ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɛns? hi gɪts ðɪs ˈbeɪsɪkli baɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ ˈbɑdi kaʊnts frəm piɛm ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ðɛn ˈməltəˌplaɪɪŋ ðɪs baɪ stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈvælju əv life”*”. ɪn ðɪs weɪ hi kleɪmz ðət ɪn 2050 ˈfɪnˌlænd ɪˈmɪʃənz wʊd kɪl ˈpipəl ənd kɔst ˈjuˈɛs ˈmeɪbi mɔr ðən 100 ˈbɪljən ər əˈbaʊt 30 əv ɑr ˈɛvəri jɪr. waʊ! ðɪs ɪz ˈkreɪzi ɔn ˈstɛrɔɪdz. fərst əv ɔl aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt juz əv ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈvælju əv life”*” ənd ɪt pæs ðə ˈsænəti ʧɛk. hir piɛm ɪˈmɪʃənz hæv dɪˈklaɪnd ˈdræstɪkli ɪn pæst ˈdɛkeɪdz θæŋks tɪ ˈklinər fjuəlz, ˈfɪltərz, ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd paʊər plænts rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ smɔl skeɪl ˈbərnɪŋ ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wət æm aɪ səˈpoʊzd tɪ lərn frəm ˈfɪgjərz? ðət ɪn wɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz wər məʧ haɪər, wi lɔst ˈbeɪsɪkli ɔl ɑr bɪˈkəz əv pəˈluʃən? ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪz ðɛr ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ə laɪf ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns fər 17 ˈmɪljən. ˈmeɪbi mɔr əv ðɛr kleɪm? ˈʤeɪkəbsən ənd hɪz frɛndz əˈsaɪn pəˈluʃən ˈprɑbləmz tɪ ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəm ɛz ə hoʊl ənd ˌɪgˈnɔr ðət lɔt əv ɪt hir ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli kɔzd baɪ smɔl skeɪl ˈbərnɪŋ əv. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv weɪz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs pəˈluʃən kənˈsərnz. ˈhɪstəri ɔˈrɛdi tɛlz ðeɪ ər ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ɪn ðɪs əˈsəmpʃən. ɪn ˈsəməri, θæŋks fər ˈdrɑpɪŋ baɪ mɑrk! naʊ lɛt ðə dɔr hɪt ju ɔn ðə weɪ aʊt. piz. wərk ɪz ə ˈtrɛʒər troʊv əv ˈnɑnsɛns ənd sɪns aɪ sim tɪ laɪk ˈpoʊkɪŋ ɔn carbage*, aɪ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli rɪˈtərn tɪ ɪt ˈleɪtər. aɪ neɪm ðɪs poʊst wɪθ fər ðət ˈrizən. ˈædɪd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət plæn ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsumz wi spɛnd əˈbaʊt 12 ˈbɪljən ɔn weɪv dɪˈvaɪsɪz (ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəˈpæsɪti). ɪt ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl sɔrs əv ˈɛnərʤi əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ðə taɪm əv ðə jɪr wi nid ˈɛnərʤi moʊst. (mɔr ɔn ðɪs θim frəm ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ənd eelsalu*. aɪ θæŋk fər ðə lɪŋk.) ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts |
finns have traditionally had a low self-esteem and have been very concerned what others think of them. running into mark jacobsons 100% res energy scenarios gave me a rare chance to come in touch with my inner finn. for this i wish to thank him. his “visions” are visibly marketed online for example at 100.org website and national geographic with a help from none other than shell. (for the actual papers and associated pile of excel files see here.) reading his papers and excel files made me wonder, what have we done to deserve his wrath?
let me elaborate. as a backbone of our energy system mark jacobson and his accomplices grant finland 29 gw capacity of onshore windpower, 27 gw offshore, and almost 50 gw of photovoltaics. for reference notice that our maximum electricity demand is around 14gw in the winter and 9 gw in the summer. total energy consumption is somewhat less than 400 twh. in size we are about 1% of eu which has around 90gw of photovoltaics installed. so according to mark on a windy sunny day production could be more than 10 times our demand and around 7 times the maximum (winter) demand. our installed pv capacity would be comparable to whole pv capacity in eu today which has, after all, spent around 10 years constructing it. this all seems a bit intimidating.
considering how off-scale this is it is noticeable that jacobson spends very little time spelling out the details of how exactly are we supposed to cope with implied massive swings in production. from his excel file i cannot find details on what he assumed for our grid and how much his assumptions end up costing. he also says there won’t be any new hydropower (we have 3.2 gw), but there might be pumped hydro storage. they tell us “…we restrict our calculations to assume each country can generate all of its annually-averaged power independently of other countries, since ultimately this goal may reduce international conflict.” so that water will be sloshing somewhere in finland since otherwise we might invade sweden and norway (and russia while we are at it). makes sense. if i read this correctly our hydropower is supposed to be configured in such a way that it pumps water upstream at massively higher powers than downstream. somehow i feel we need a 2nd opinion from someone with actual competence in engineering. (maybe mark meant that we were supposed to use hydrogen storage somehow? well, no he didn’t. according to him just 1.24 gw, out of total average demand close to 30 gw, or about half of the transport demand was diverted to electrolysis. something very weird is happening behind the scenes and i have a nagging suspicion science fiction is involved.) also note that our electricity demand is never less than about 6gw so potentially we are supposed to shut down the country for mark. no problem!
furthermore, why doesn’t jacobson tell us where those mythical pumped hydro storages are? if you have a look at the topographic map of finland, you will quickly realize why this is a critical question.
finland is a flat country. if you drain our biggest lake saimaa (the funny shaped water area between lappeenranta and joensuu) you might get around 5 twh of energy. it feels unnecessary to point out that this cannot be done. furthermore, you cannot even pump all that much water into the lakes since that would flood the cities, summer cottages, roads, and railways next to the lakes. jacobson should probably add an army of goons into his employment figures to ensure the continuing happiness of our sad little country when his plan is being implemented.
jacobson also suggests we get about 20% of our energy needs from photovoltaics. this made me laugh. here is a picture from the moment when my power consumption for 2015 peaked.
picture is taken towards a calm lake (very little wind) when i was leaving a sauna during christmas. since lake was freezing the scenery was pretty, but too few photons of right energy hit my phone. sauna was powered by bioenergy (aka trees) and consumed several tens of kw of power. in the heating stage probably closer to 100kw. (sauna stove was emitting ridiculous amounts of particulate matter and all sorts of carcinogenic carbage. it was also very enjoyable and i warmly recommend it. we do it with kids.)
of course a finn would check the scenario not just for finland, but also our dear neighbour sweden. sweden is about twice our size and has per capita gdp that is roughly comparable to ours. to remind you, according to jacobson we are supposed to get around 20% of our energy from photovoltaics. sweden on the other hand is inflicted just with around 1% share.
according to jacobson upfront capital costs for the electricity generators alone would be more than $225 billion. this is about the same as our gdp. what about sweden? in jacobson’s scheme sweden will pay less than $170 billion in upfront investment costs. less than us even though they are twice our size. thanks mark. what is it? ikea? nobel committee? abba?
in jacobson’s vision employment in our energy sector grows from about 38000 to 130000. doesn’t this mean massive productivity reduction in our energy sector? isn’t that a bad thing? in the topsy-turvy world of 100% res discussions this is of course not so. jacobson instead talks as if we are winning by spending more. by inverting the logic of productivity increases that i suspect pretty much all economists (whether on the left or right) agree on, he talks of our $8.15 billion/year “earnings due to jobs” as if we are winning. sweden would end up employing only about half what our energy sector would do (quarter on per capita basis) and they would get just 0.96 billion in earnings due to jobs. take that sweden!
how does jacobson actually end up with the claim that his vision would make any economic sense? he gets this basically by estimating body counts from pm 2.5 emissions and then multiplying this by “the statistical value of life”. in this way he claims that in 2050 finland emissions would kill 600-6000 people and cost us maybe more than $100 billion or about 30% of our gdp every year. wow! this is crazy on steroids. first of all i think this is inappropriate use of the concept “statistical value of life” and 2nd it doesn’t pass the sanity check. here pm emissions have declined drastically in past decades thanks to cleaner fuels, filters, centralized power plants replacing small scale burning etc. what am i supposed to learn from jacobson’s figures? that in 80s when emissions were much higher, we lost basically all our gdp because of pollution? also, is there someone who has a life insurance for 17 million. isn’t maybe 100000-200000 more typical…1% of their claim? jacobson and his friends assign pollution problems to the energy system as a whole and ignore that lot of it here is actually caused by small scale burning of bioenergy. they also deny the existence of alternative ways to address pollution concerns. history already tells they are incorrect in this assumption.
in summary, thanks for dropping by mark! now don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
p.s. jacobson’s work is a treasure trove of nonsense and since i seem to like poking on carbage, i will probably return to it later. i name this post with “part 1” for that reason.
added 4.1.2016: i realized that jacobson’s plan also assumes we spend about $12 billion on wave devices (almost 2gw capacity). it is a wonderful source of energy especially on the time of the year we need energy most. (more on this theme from the article by soomere and eelsalu. i thank @alexharv074 for the link.)
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cool planet energy systems has opened a plant in camarillo to manufacture an additive to improve crop yields while using less water and fertilizer.
the biofuels startup, which moved its headquarters from camarillo to a denver suburb last year, has sited the operation at a research and development facility it retained in ventura county.
the company said that field trials completed of its coolterra additive resulted in a 56 percent increase in strawberry production and a 40 percent decrease in fertilizer use, and a 50 percent reduction in water use in turf grass trials with a municipality.
rick wilson, vice president at cool planet, said the results and early interest from growers indicates the company’s product could be high demand amid the state’s drought and likely water restrictions.
strawberries are ventura county’s biggest crop, generating nearly $700 million in revenue in 2012, according to the farm bureau of ventura county.
“while untreated soil allows water and nutrients to evaporate or leach into the ground, away from the root zone of plants, coolterra retains water and nutrients in the root zone due to its engineered properties,” wilson said in a prepared statement.
cool planet’s primary business also develops biofuels from wood chips and energy crops such as miscanthus.
investors in cool planet include google ventures, the venture capital division of google inc., in mountain view; general electric co., in fairfield, conn.; bp plc, in london; and north bridge venture partners, in palo alto.
it moved its headquarters to greenwood village, colorado, after receiving state tax rebates. the company did not say how many workers it expected to employ at the camarillo plant. | ðɛr ər 11 ˈmɪljən əv ðɛm, ðə bɛst ˈɛstəˌmeɪts seɪ, ˈleɪbərɪŋ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən fildz, əˈtɑp taʊərz ənd ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈkɪʧənz, ənd sˈwɛlɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈklæsˌrumz, dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnərz ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts. ˈkɑrloʊs, ən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənt hu lɪvz ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, fɪrz hi wɪl bi dɪˈpɔrtəd. hi həz bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə sɪns hi wɑz 8 jɪrz oʊld ənd oʊnz ə ˈbɪznɪs. ʤeɪ. əˈmilioʊ ˈflɔˌrɛz fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪn ðə maɪnd, ðə ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ðə ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ hir wɪˈθaʊt pərˈmɪʃən frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt ər hɪˈspænɪk, ˈmoʊstli ˈmɛksəkən ənd krɔst ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn ˈbɔrdər ɪn ˈsikrɪt. ɪn ðə aɪz əv ðɛr ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ðeɪ ər ˈfæməliz ənd ˈwərkərz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ʤɑbz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɛls wɔnts, steɪɪŋ aʊt əv ˈtrəbəl, hir ˈoʊnli tɪ ərn ðɛr weɪ tɪ ˈbɛtər, ˈseɪfər lɪvz fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. æt ðə waɪt haʊs, ðeɪ ər pəraɪəz, ˈkrɪmənəlz hu ˈmɛnɪs əˈmɛrɪkən ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz, teɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ʤɑbz, sæp əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt əˈmɛrɪkən ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti: ðeɪ ər ˈpipəl hu ʃʊd bi, ənd wɪl bi, ɪkˈspɛld. ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts kən bi ˈmɛni əv ðiz θɪŋz, ənd mɔr. ˈilɛvən ˈmɪljən əˈlaʊz fər kənˈsɪdərəbəl reɪnʤ, wɪθ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz. ðɛr meɪ bi noʊ mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈsɪmbəl əv haʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ðən ðə wɔl ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp həz prəˈpoʊzd ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbɔrdər. bət ˈmɛni əv ðə əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ər nɑt ˈmɛksəkən; ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə kˈwɔrtər ər nɑt ˈivɪn hɪˈspænɪk. ˈkəntriz əv ˈɔrəʤən fər əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɪməgrənts ɪn ðə juz. gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr hɑn- ˈʧaɪnə ˈɪndiə ˌkɔˈriə ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˈfɪləˌpinz kəˈləmbiə ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈmɪljən ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr hɑnˈdʊrəs ˈʧaɪnə ˈɪndiə ˌkɔˈriə ˈɛkwəˌdɔr kəˈləmbiə ˈfɪləˌpinz ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈmɪljən gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr hɑnˈdʊrəs ˈʧaɪnə ˈɪndiə ˌkɔˈriə ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˈfɪləˌpinz kəˈləmbiə ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈmɪljən gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr hɑnˈdʊrəs ˌkɔˈriə ˈʧaɪnə ˈɪndiə ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˈfɪləˌpinz kəˈləmbiə ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈmɪljən ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈmɪljən gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr hɑnˈdʊrəs ˈɪndiə ˈʧaɪnə ˌkɔˈriə ˈɛkwəˌdɔr kəˈləmbiə ˈfɪləˌpinz ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈmɪljən ˈæftər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə, ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr ənd hɑnˈdʊrəs, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbər əv əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɪməgrənts kəmz frəm ˈʧaɪnə (ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd wɛr ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz rən əˈgraʊnd ɔn ə lɛs ˈlɪtərəl wɔl: ˈʧaɪnə ɪz wən əv 23 ˈkəntriz ðət du nɑt kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz. (ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz plɛʤd tɪ ˈprɛʃər ɔl 23 ˈɪntu duɪŋ soʊ.) ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ bi ˈjəŋgər ðə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər həz faʊnd ðət ˈædəlt əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɪməgrənts wər, æt ðə ˈmidiən, əˈbaʊt ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈjəŋgər ðən ˈædəlts ənd skju sˈlaɪtli mɔr meɪl ðən ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri. ʤiˈɑgrəfi ənd dɪˈmɑgrəfi ər ˈoʊnli tu weɪz tɪ ðiz 11 ˈmɪljən. ˈsərkəmˌstæns ˈɔfərz əˈnəðər: ɛz hi siks tɪ ˈtaɪtən lɔ grɪp ɔn əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɪməgrənts, ˈmɪstər. trəmp wɪl ˈgræpəl wɪθ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈpipəl hu əraɪvd ɪn ˈsɛvərəl weɪz ənd fər ˈmɪriəd ˈrizənz, iʧ slaɪs prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈʧælənʤɪz. ɛs əˈmɛrɪkən taɪz ə səˈpɔrtər əv ʤəˈnɛt vizguerra*, ən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənt hu həz spɛnt 20 jɪrz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd həz θri əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧɪldrən, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈdɛnvər ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 15 raɪən ˈdeɪvɪd braʊn fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz tɪ hir ˈmɛni ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd ˈɪməgrənt ˈædvəˌkeɪts tɛl ɪt, moʊst ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts ər pərˈdəktɪv, ˈmɛmbərz əv soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈdipli ˈrutɪd ɪn kəmˈjunɪtiz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri, ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd, ˈlɪvɪŋ kˈwaɪətli, peɪɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈfæməliz. stəˈtɪstɪks ʃoʊ ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd fɪt ðɪs ˈproʊˌfaɪl. əˈbaʊt 60 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz bɪn hir fər æt list ə ˈdɛkeɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut. 10 ər mɔr jɪrz əv ˈrɛzɪdəns 60 40 20 lɛs ðən 5 jɪrz pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɪməgrənts 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 10 ər mɔr jɪrz əv ˈrɛzɪdəns 60 40 20 lɛs ðən 5 jɪrz pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɪməgrənts 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 ə θərd əv ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts 15 ənd ˈoʊldər lɪvz wɪθ æt list wən ʧaɪld hu ɪz ə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɪtɪzən baɪ bərθ. sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən 30 pərˈsɛnt oʊn hoʊmz. ˈoʊnli ə ˈtaɪni ˈfrækʃən həz bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈfɛləniz ər ˈsɪriəs ˌmɪsdəˈminərz. əv kɔrs, ɛz ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd, ˈmɪrli biɪŋ hir wɪˈθaʊt ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən ɪz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə lɔ. ˈivɪn ðə ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz rɪˈvilɪŋ: kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈfeɪvər ðə tərm "ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts," wɪʧ ˈhɑrˌdlaɪnərz ˈɔfən ˈtrəŋˌkeɪt tɪ "ˌɪˈligəlz"; ˈɪməgrənt ˈædvəˌkeɪts prɪˈfər "ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts," ə ˈfreɪzɪŋ ðət ðeɪ seɪ prɑdz ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən bæk təˈwɔrd ðə ˈjumənz ɪn kˈwɛʃən, bət ðət ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə wɪf əv ˈjufəˌmɪzəm. "əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd" ˈɔfən ʃoʊz əp ɛz ə ˈnutrəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv. noʊ ˈmætər ðə ˈleɪbəl pleɪst ɔn ðɛm, ˈpipəl laɪk ˈlɪdiə, 47 hu rənz ə smɔl ˈʤuəlri stɔr ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, du nɑt θɪŋk əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈlɔˌbreɪkərz. ˈlɪdiə, hu laɪk ˈsɛvərəl ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts dɪd nɑt wɔnt hər læst neɪm ˈpəblɪʃt fər fɪr əv biɪŋ dɪˈpɔrtəd, krɔst ðə ˈbɔrdər θru tɪˈwɑnə ɪn 1988 ʃi lʊkt fər ˈligəl hɛlp frəm ə ˈnoʊtəri, mɪˈsteɪkənli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ə ““notario”*” ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ə ˈligəl ˈɛkspərt, ɛz ɪt dɪz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəntriz. ʃi wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɔrdərd aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri. bət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz əv ˈpipəl hu hæd kəˈmɪtɪd noʊ ˈmeɪʤər kraɪmz, ənd ɪt əˈlaʊd hər tɪ lɪv ənd wərk ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ʃi ʧɛkt ɪn wɪθ ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈeɪʤənt iʧ jɪr. ˈlɪdiə reɪzd fɔr ˈʧɪldrən, ɔl ˈsɪtɪzənz, ənd sɛnt ðɛm tɪ ˈpəblɪk skulz ɪn sən ˈvæli, ə ˈsəbərb nɔrθ əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd bɔt ə hoʊm ðɛr, peɪd ɔf ðɛr ˈmɔrgɪʤ ənd bɔt ə ˈsɛkənd hoʊm ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts wɪˈθaʊt juz. bɔrn ˈʧɪldrən 6 ˈmɪljən wɪθ juz. bɔrn ˈʧɪldrən 4 2 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts wɪˈθaʊt juz. bɔrn ˈʧɪldrən 6 ˈmɪljən 4 wɪθ juz. bɔrn ˈʧɪldrən 2 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 naʊ ʃi ɪz ə ˈkænədɪt fər ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən wəns əˈgɛn, ənd ɪz ˈæŋʃəs iʧ taɪm ʃi stɛps aʊt əv hər hoʊm. æm ɪn limbo,”*,” ʃi sɛd. æm əˈfreɪd aɪ wɪl goʊ aʊt ənd ˈnɛvər kəm back.”*.” ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərdz fju lumd ˈlɑrʤər ɪn ðə ˈnɛrətɪv əv ˈmɪstər. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn ðən ðə ˈfɪgjər əv ðə ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt hu θˈrɛtənd əˈmɛrɪkənz wən əv ðə ““rapists”*” ənd ““killers”*” frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ɛz ˈmɪstər. trəmp həz pʊt ɪt. hæv bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ə kraɪm 11 ˈmɪljən əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɪməgrənts hæv bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ə ˈfɛləni 11 ˈmɪljən əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɪməgrənts hæv bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ə kraɪm hæv bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ə ˈfɛləni səʧ ˈpipəl du ɪgˈzɪst. ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut həz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət əv ðə 11 ˈmɪljən əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd hæv bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ə kraɪm. əˈbaʊt ər lɛs ðən 3 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə 11 ˈmɪljən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd, hæv kəˈmɪtɪd ˈfɛləniz. (ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈfɛlənz ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɑz ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 6 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2010 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpeɪpər pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkə.) ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈeɪʤənts ˈrɛgjələrli ərˈɛst wət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kɔlz aliens.”*.” æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˈeɪʤənts ərˈɛstɪd ə ˈmɛksəkən mæn nɪr mɪlˈwɔki hu hæd ˈfɛləni kənˈvɪkʃənz fər əˈsɔlt wɪθ ə ˈdɛdli ˈwɛpən, ˈbætəri əˈgɛnst ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, kɑr θɛft ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈhɑrmɪŋ ə ʧaɪld, ənd hu hæd bɪn dɪˈpɔrtəd twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr. læst wik, ðeɪ kɔt ən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd hɑnˈdʊrən mæn ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, frænˈsɪskoʊ escobar-orellana*, hu ɪz ˈwɔntɪd ɪn hɑnˈdʊrəs fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈhækɪŋ tu mɛn tɪ dɛθ wɪθ ə məˈʧɛˌti ɪn 1993 ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz sɛd ɪt wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðoʊz wɪθ ˈsɪriəs ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərdz, bət, ɪn ə breɪk frəm ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ðə nu ˈpɑləsiz ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk eɪm æt ˈɪməgrənts huz əˈfɛnsɪz ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ hir wɪˈθaʊt pərˈmɪʃən ər ˈmaɪnər kraɪmz ðət ɪˈneɪbəl ˈɪməgrənts tɪ wərk hir, laɪk ˈdraɪvɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns ər ˈjuzɪŋ ə feɪk ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈnəmbər. ðə ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɪn 2010 ˈmɪljən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts wərkt ˈəndər ə ˈnəmbər ðət dɪd nɑt mæʧ ðɛr neɪm. ˈbɛnʤəmən, 42 ˈfɪksɪz ðə haɪˈdrɔlɪk trəks juzd fər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈkluəstən, fla*., ˈɔfən ˈwərkɪŋ 17 aʊərz ə deɪ. skɑt ˈmæˌkɪnˌtaɪr fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ðə ˈʃʊgər keɪn fildz əv ˈkluəstən, fla*., ˈwərkɪŋ ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ ʤɑbz, mərˈiə ənd ˈbɛnʤəmən tʊk peɪnz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə rulz, peɪ ˈtæksɪz ənd steɪ aʊt əv ðə weɪ. bət naʊ ðeɪ fɪr ðə wən rul ˈbɛnʤəmən hæd tɪ breɪk tɪ sərˈvaɪv hi juzd ə ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈnəmbər tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə ʤɑb meɪ pruv ðɛr ənˈduɪŋ. ˈbɛnʤəmən, 42 ˈfɪksɪz ðə haɪˈdrɔlɪk trəks juzd fər ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ minz hi wərks 17 aʊərz ə deɪ, ˈɔfən æt naɪt. ˈwəriz ˈjuˈɛs, bət wi hæv ən option,”*,” sɛd mərˈiə, 38 hu əraɪvd frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ wɪn ʃi wɑz 19 həz ˈɔlˌweɪz wərkt ənd həz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ə feɪk ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti kɑrd. ðət ɪz ðə weɪ ju gɪt ə job.”*.” ˌoʊvərˈsteɪd ðɛr ˈvizəz səm ˈpipəl ɪnˈdʊr lɔŋ ˈʤərniz baɪ fʊt, treɪn, boʊt ənd sˈməgələrz tɪ meɪk ɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər. bət fər ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪməgrənts, ˌɪˈligəl ˈstætəs əraɪvz ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈsɪŋgəl stɛp. 400 ˈθaʊzənd 300 ˌoʊvərˈsteɪd ˈvizə 200 krɔst ˈoʊvər ˈmɛksəkən ˈbɔrdər 100 ðə weɪz ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts əraɪv ɪn ðə juz. 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2013 400 ˈθaʊzənd ðə weɪz ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts əraɪv ɪn ðə juz. 300 ˌoʊvərˈsteɪd ˈvizə 200 krɔst ˈoʊvər ˈmɛksəkən ˈbɔrdər 100 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 noʊt: ˈdætə ər ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈraʊndɪd tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst faɪv ˈθaʊzənd. ɪn iʧ jɪr frəm 2007 tɪ 2014 mɔr ˈpipəl ʤɔɪnd ðə ræŋks əv ðə ˌɪˈligəl baɪ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈæftər ðɛr ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈvɪzɪtər ˈpərˌmɪts ɪkˈspaɪrd ðən baɪ ˈkripɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈbɔrdər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈstədiz. ə ˈpɑrʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪt riˈlist læst jɪr sɛd ðət ˈpipəl huz ˈbɪznɪs ər ˈtʊrɪst ˈvizəz hæd ɪkˈspaɪrd ɪn 2015 wər stɪl ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ɪn 2016 ðət dɪz nɑt kaʊnt ˈpipəl hu keɪm hir ɔn ˈstudənt ˈvizəz ər ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈwərkər ˈpərˌmɪts. weɪ li ənd hɪz ˈpɛrənts keɪm tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ frəm brəˈzɪl ɔn ˈtʊrɪst ˈvizəz ɪn 2005 ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪnd ˈæftər ðə ˈvizəz ɪkˈspaɪrd. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ di. ˈhərmən fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnəmbərz laɪk ðiz hæv kənˈvɪnst səm kənˈsərvətɪvz ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt nidz tɪ ˈwəri mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl hu əˈbjuz ðɛr ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈligəl ˈstætəs ðən əˈbaʊt ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti. ɪn 2005 ˈtʊrɪst ˈvizəz brɔt weɪ li ənd hɪz ˈpɛrənts tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ frəm brəˈzɪl, wɛr ˈmɪstər. ˈpɛrənts, hu hæd ˈɛməˌgreɪtɪd frəm ˈʧaɪnə, ræn ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈpɔˌloʊ. ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈæftər ðə ˈvizəz ɪkˈspaɪrd. ˈæftər biɪŋ məgd ənd ˈbitən ɪn 2013 ˈmɪstər. li ˈrisəntli rɪˈsivd ə ju ˈvizə, wɪʧ ɪz rɪˈzərvd fər ˈvɪktɪmz əv kraɪm. hɪz ˈpɛrənts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər stɪl ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd. ˈpipəl ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd, ðeɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl kəm hir ənd ˌoʊvərˈsteɪ ðɛr ˈvizəz ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli, bət ðɛr ər ɔl ðiz pʊʃ ənd pʊl factors,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪstər. li, 28 ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt hu naʊ wərks wɪθ ˈeɪʒən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd juθ. ˈpɛrənts hæd tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən fər ðɛr lives.”*.” ˈæftər ðə ˌɛkspərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈtʊrɪst ˈvizə ðət rebeca*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən rɪˈpɔrtər frəm ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə, juzd tɪ ˈɛnər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ʃi faʊnd wərk ɛz ə ˈnæni, ðɛn gɑt ə ʤɑb ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪnər æt ə ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. rebeca*, naʊ 30 sɛd ʃi hæd lɛft ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə ˈæftər biɪŋ əˈtækt ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ dɛθ θrɛts fər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈæftər ðə dɛθ əv ˈjugoʊ chávez*. ʃi həz əˈplaɪd fər əˈsaɪləm, bət ɪt wɪl bi jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr hər keɪs ɪz ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdərd: ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈkərəntli ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈhirɪŋz fər ˈpipəl hu fərst əˈplaɪd ɪn 2011 rɪˈpit pəˈdɛstriənz krɔs ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl brɪʤ 1 wɪʧ kəˈnɛkts lərˈeɪdoʊ, tɛks., tɪ nˈweɪvoʊ lərˈeɪdoʊ ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. tɑd ˈhaɪsələr fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz wən ˈrizən ˈmɪstər. trəmp ənd ˈmɛni prəˈpoʊnənts əv ˈkərbɪŋ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən si ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈbɔrdər ɛz əˈlɑrmɪŋli ˈpɔrəs ɪz ðət ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl iʧ jɪr ər kənˈvɪktəd əv ˌɪˈligəli ðə ˈkəntri ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈpriviəsli dɪˈpɔrtəd. ɪn ðə 2015 ˈfɪskəl jɪr əˈloʊn, wər kənˈvɪktəd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛntənsɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən. əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɔrtər əv ˈpipəl kɔt ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈbɔrdər ðət jɪr hæd dən ɪt æt list wəns ˌbiˈfɔr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ˈɔfəs rɪˈpɔrt. ðət sɛd, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl kənˈvɪktəd əv ˌɪˈligəl həz dɪˈklaɪnd baɪ mɔr ðən ə kˈwɔrtər ˈoʊvər ðə læst faɪv jɪrz. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənts kɔt kləˈmɛnti traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts nɪr noʊˈgɑlɛs, ariz*. ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn 2000 hi hæd lɪvd ənd wərkt ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, wɛr, ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ, hi wɑz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ɔn drəg ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn 2002 hi ˈɔlsoʊ sərvd taɪm ɪn ˈprɪzən ˈæftər biɪŋ kənˈvɪktəd əv pəˈzɛʃən wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjut ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ə ˈfɛləni, ɪn 2010 hi wɑz dɪˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. ˈmɪstər. ˈlɔjər toʊld ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ ðət hɪz klaɪənt, hu hæd lɛft skul ˈæftər fɪθ greɪd, hæd traɪd tɪ kəm bæk tɪ səˈpɔrt hɪz waɪf ənd θri ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. faɪnd ə ʤɑb ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ðət wʊd gɪv ə ˈdisənt laɪf fər hɪz family,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈlɔjər, rɪˈkɑrdoʊ bours*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˈmɪstər. tɪ 57 mənθs ɪn ˈprɪzən, ˈæftər wɪʧ hi wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli bi sɛnt bæk tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ əˈgɛn, ðə ʤəʤ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈmɪstər. maɪt hæv bɪn ˈɔrdərd dɪˈpɔrtəd ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz sɪks taɪmz ɪn ðə pæst. nu aɪ səˈpoʊzd to”*” rɪˈtərn, ˈmɪstər. sɛd ɪn kɔrt. dɪd ɪt aʊt əv greɪt nid, bət aɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər that.”*.” əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz tərˈisə reɪɪs, raɪt, ənd hər ˈdɔtər, ˈæbəˌgeɪl, lɪv ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. mɪz. ˈhəzbənd, roʊˈgilioʊ ˌɔrˈtiz, wɑz dɪˈpɔrtəd tɪ hɑnˈdʊrəs. ʃi ɪz ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈməni tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪm ðɛr. ˈkeɪti ˈbeɪli fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɔn deɪ, roʊˈgilioʊ ˌɔrˈtiz stɑpt baɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʃɑrlət, n.c*., tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs. hi wɑz ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ frəm hɑnˈdʊrəs læst ˈfɛbruˌɛri, fliɪŋ ɑrmz ˈtræfɪkərz hu θˈrɛtənd ɪm ˈæftər hi æst ðɛm tɪ stɑp ˈstɔrɪŋ ˈwɛpənz ɪn hɪz haʊs. ˈfɪfˈtin ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, ən ˈɔfɪsər keɪm aʊt tɪ tɛl ˈmɪstər. waɪf, tərˈisə, ənd ˈdɔtər, ˈæbəˌgeɪl, ðət hi hæd bɪn dɪˈteɪnd. wɪˈθaʊt ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪt, ˈmɪstər. ˌɔrˈtiz, 49 hæd ɔˈrɛdi lɔst hɪz əˈsaɪləm keɪs: hi hæd bɪn dɪˈpɔrtəd 14 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈæftər ə ˈpriviəs stɪnt ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd wɑz ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl. sɪns 2009 ˈmaɪgrənts ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈnɔrðərn ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl ˈriʤən hɑnˈdʊrəs, ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr ənd gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə hæv sərʤd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər æt ə rɪˈlɛntlɪs peɪs, fliɪŋ gæŋ ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈpɑvərti. ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ər ˈʧɪldrən ˈtrævəlɪŋ əˈloʊn ər ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən. ˈnɪrli ˈmaɪgrənts wər kɔt traɪɪŋ tɪ krɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states’*’ ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn ˈbɔrdər ˌɪˈligəli ɪn ðə 2016 ˈfɪskəl jɪr, ən ˌɪnˈkris əv 23 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt stəˈtɪstɪks. ˈmɛni æsk fər əˈsaɪləm, bət ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə rɪkˈwɛsts ər dɪˈnaɪd. waɪl ðeɪ weɪt, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət kən teɪk jɪrz tɪ kənˈklud, ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən riˈlist tɪ muv ˈfrili ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri. ðət kən min ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ bɪɔnd ðə riʧ əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz. ðə ˈsɪstəm həz ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪd ðoʊz hu ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈtəfər ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ˈprɑmptɪŋ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ prəˈpoʊz dɪˈteɪnɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz æt ðə ˈbɔrdər ər ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ weɪt ɪt aʊt ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. noʊ ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪˈligəli ɪz ə kraɪm, bət ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl hæv dən ɪt, ənd naʊ wi kəm hir ˈæskɪŋ fər help,”*,” tərˈisə sɛd. |
there are 11 million of them, the best estimates say, laboring in american fields, atop half-built towers and in restaurant kitchens, and swelling american classrooms, detention centers and immigration courts.
carlos, an undocumented immigrant who lives in los angeles, fears he will be deported. he has been living in america since he was 8 years old and owns a business. j. emilio flores for the new york times
in the public’s mind, the undocumented the people living here without permission from the american government are hispanic, mostly mexican and crossed the southwestern border in secret.
in the eyes of their advocates, they are families and workers, taking the jobs nobody else wants, staying out of trouble, here only to earn their way to better, safer lives for themselves and their children.
at the white house, they are pariahs, criminals who menace american neighborhoods, take american jobs, sap american resources and exploit american generosity: they are people who should be, and will be, expelled.
illegal immigrants can be many of these things, and more. eleven million allows for considerable range, crosshatched with contradictions.
there may be no more powerful symbol of how fixedly americans associate illegal immigration with mexico than the wall president trump has proposed building along the southern border. but many of the unauthorized are not mexican; almost a quarter are not even hispanic.
countries of origin for unauthorized immigrants in the u.s.
guatemala 723,000 el salvador 465,000 hon- duras 337,000 china 268,000 india 267,000 korea 198,000 mexico 6.2 million ecuador philippines colombia other countries 2.1 million mexico 6.2m guatemala 723,000 el salvador 465,000 honduras 337,000 china india korea ecuador colombia philippines other countries 2.1 million guatemala 723,000 el salvador 465,000 honduras 337,000 china 268,000 india 267,000 korea 198,000 mexico 6.2 million ecuador philippines colombia other countries 2.1 million guatemala 723,000 el salvador 465,000 honduras 337,000 korea 198,000 china 268,000 india 267,000 mexico 6.2 million ecuador philippines colombia other countries 2.1 million mexico 6.2 million guatemala 723,000 el salvador 465,000 honduras 337,000 india china korea ecuador colombia philippines other countries 2.1 million
after mexico, guatemala, el salvador and honduras, the largest number of unauthorized immigrants comes from china (an estimated 268,000), where deportations run aground on a less literal wall: china is one of 23 countries that do not cooperate with deportations. (the trump administration has pledged to pressure all 23 into doing so.)
they tend to be younger the pew research center has found that adult unauthorized immigrants were, at the median, about a decade younger than american-born adults and skew slightly more male than the rest of the country.
geography and demography are only two ways to anatomize these 11 million. circumstance offers another: as he seeks to tighten law enforcement’s grip on unauthorized immigrants, mr. trump will grapple with a population of people who arrived in several ways and for myriad reasons, each slice presenting its own challenges.
s trong american ties
a supporter of jeanette vizguerra, an undocumented immigrant who has spent 20 years working in the united states and has three american children, outside the immigration and customs enforcement office in denver on feb. 15. ryan david brown for the new york times
to hear many liberals and immigrant advocates tell it, most undocumented immigrants are productive, law-abiding members of society, deeply rooted in communities all over the country, working hard, living quietly, paying taxes and raising families.
statistics show that many of the undocumented fit this profile. about 60 percent of the unauthorized population has been here for at least a decade, according to the nonpartisan migration policy institute.
10 or more years of residence 60% 40 20 less than 5 years percentage of unauthorized immigrants 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 10 or more years of residence 60% 40 20 less than 5 years percentage of unauthorized immigrants 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
a third of undocumented immigrants 15 and older lives with at least one child who is a united states citizen by birth. slightly more than 30 percent own homes. only a tiny fraction has been convicted of felonies or serious misdemeanors.
of course, as the trump administration has emphasized, merely being here without authorization is a violation of the law.
even the wording of the issue is revealing: conservatives favor the term "illegal immigrants," which hardliners often truncate to "illegals"; immigrant advocates prefer "undocumented immigrants," a phrasing that they say prods the conversation back toward the humans in question, but that also has a whiff of euphemism. "unauthorized" often shows up as a neutral alternative.
no matter the label placed on them, people like lydia, 47, who runs a small jewelry store in los angeles, do not think of themselves as lawbreakers.
lydia, who like several undocumented immigrants did not want her last name published for fear of being deported, crossed the border through tijuana in 1988. she looked for legal help from a notary, mistakenly thinking that a “notario” indicates a legal expert, as it does in many latin american countries.
she was eventually ordered out of the country. but the obama administration deprioritized deportations of people who had committed no major crimes, and it allowed her to live and work in the united states as long as she checked in with an immigration agent each year.
lydia raised four children, all citizens, and sent them to public schools in sun valley, a suburb north of los angeles. she and her husband bought a home there, paid off their mortgage and bought a second home nearby.
undocumented immigrants without u.s. born children 6 million with u.s. born children 4 2 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 undocumented immigrants without u.s. born children 6 million 4 with u.s. born children 2 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
now she is a candidate for deportation once again, and is anxious each time she steps out of her home.
“i am in limbo,” she said. “i am afraid i will go out and never come back.”
criminal records
few nemeses loomed larger in the narrative of mr. trump’s presidential campaign than the figure of the illegal immigrant who threatened americans one of the “rapists” and “killers” from mexico, as mr. trump has put it.
820,000 have been convicted of a crime (7.5%) 11 million unauthorized immigrants 300,000 have been convicted of a felony (2.7%) 11 million unauthorized immigrants 820,000 have been convicted of a crime (7.5%) 300,000 have been convicted of a felony (2.7%)
such people do exist. the migration policy institute has estimated that 820,000 of the 11 million unauthorized have been convicted of a crime. about 300,000, or less than 3 percent of the 11 million undocumented, have committed felonies. (the proportion of felons in the overall population was an estimated 6 percent in 2010, according to a paper presented to the population association of america.)
immigration agents regularly arrest what the government calls “criminal aliens.”
at the end of january, agents arrested a 50-year-old mexican man near milwaukee who had felony convictions for assault with a deadly weapon, battery against a police officer, car theft and intentionally harming a child, and who had been deported twice before. last week, they caught an undocumented honduran man in north carolina, francisco escobar-orellana, who is wanted in honduras for allegedly hacking two men to death with a machete in 1993.
the trump administration has said it will continue to prioritize deporting those with serious criminal records, but, in a break from the obama administration, the new policies also take aim at immigrants whose offenses are limited to living here without permission or minor crimes that enable immigrants to work here, like driving without a license or using a fake social security number.
the social security administration estimated that in 2010, 1.8 million undocumented immigrants worked under a number that did not match their name.
benjamin, 42, fixes the hydraulic trucks used for cane-cutting operations in clewiston, fla., often working 17 hours a day. scott mcintyre for the new york times
surrounded by the sugar cane fields of clewiston, fla., working backbreaking jobs, maria and benjamin took pains to follow the rules, pay taxes and stay out of the way. but now they fear the one rule benjamin had to break to survive he used a fraudulent social security number to secure a job may prove their undoing.
benjamin, 42, fixes the hydraulic trucks used for the area’s cane-cutting operation, which means he works 17 hours a day, often at night.
“this worries us, but we have an option,” said maria, 38, who arrived from mexico when she was 19. “he has always worked and has always had a fake social security card. that is the way you get a job.”
overstayed their visas
some people endure long journeys by foot, train, boat and smugglers to make it across the border. but for an increasing number of immigrants, illegal status arrives overnight, without a single step.
400 thousand 300 overstayed visa 200 crossed over mexican border 100 the top-two ways illegal immigrants arrive in the u.s. 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2013 400 thousand the top-two ways illegal immigrants arrive in the u.s. 300 overstayed visa 200 crossed over mexican border 100 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 note: data are estimates rounded to the nearest five thousand.
in each year from 2007 to 2014, more people joined the ranks of the illegal by remaining in the united states after their temporary visitor permits expired than by creeping across the mexican border, according to a report by researchers at the center for migration studies.
a partial government estimate released last year said that 416,500 people whose business or tourist visas had expired in 2015 were still in the country in 2016. that does not count people who came here on student visas or temporary worker permits.
wei lee and his parents came to san francisco from brazil on tourist visas in 2005. they remained after the visas expired. elizabeth d. herman for the new york times
numbers like these have convinced some conservatives that the federal government needs to worry more about people who abuse their temporary legal status than about border security.
in 2005, tourist visas brought wei lee and his parents to san francisco from brazil, where mr. lee’s parents, who had emigrated from china, ran a restaurant outside são paulo. they remained in the united states after the visas expired.
after being mugged and beaten in 2013, mr. lee recently received a u visa, which is reserved for victims of crime. his parents, however, are still undocumented.
“some people misunderstand, they think people come here and overstay their visas intentionally, but there are all these push and pull factors,” said mr. lee, 28, a college graduate who now works with asian undocumented youth. “my parents had to make a decision for their lives.”
after the expiration of the tourist visa that rebeca, a former television reporter from venezuela, used to enter the united states, she found work as a nanny, then got a job as a designer at a clothing business in southern california. rebeca, now 30, said she had left venezuela after being attacked and receiving death threats for protesting against the government after the death of hugo chávez.
she has applied for asylum, but it will be years before her case is even considered: in los angeles, immigration officials are currently scheduling hearings for people who first applied in 2011.
repeat crossers
pedestrians cross the international bridge 1 which connects laredo, tex., to nuevo laredo in mexico. todd heisler for the new york times
one reason mr. trump and many proponents of curbing immigration see the mexican border as alarmingly porous is that thousands of people each year are convicted of illegally re-entering the country after being previously deported. in the 2015 fiscal year alone, 15,715 were convicted, according to the united states sentencing commission. about a quarter of people caught crossing the southwest border that year had done it at least once before, according to a government accountability office report.
that said, the number of people convicted of illegal re-entry has declined by more than a quarter over the last five years.
2011 21,300 2012 19,300 2013 18,500 2014 16,600 2015 15,700 2011 21,300 2012 19,300 2013 18,500 2014 16,600 2015 15,700
in december 2013, border security agents caught clemente armenta-velasquez trying to return to the united states near nogales, ariz. after arriving in the united states in 2000, he had lived and worked in arizona, where, records show, he was prosecuted on drug charges in 2002. he also served time in prison after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, a felony, in 2010. he was deported the following year.
mr. armenta-velasquez’s lawyer told a federal judge that his client, who had left school after fifth grade, had tried to come back to support his wife and three children in mexico. “he couldn’t find a job in mexico that would give a decent life for his family,” said the lawyer, ricardo bours, according to court papers.
before sentencing mr. armenta-velasquez to 57 months in prison, after which he will almost certainly be sent back to mexico again, the judge suggested that mr. armenta-velasquez might have been ordered deported as many as six times in the past.
“i knew i wasn’t supposed to” return, mr. armenta-velasquez said in court. “i did it out of great need, but i apologize for that.”
asylum seekers
teresa reyes, right, and her daughter, abigail, live in north carolina. ms. reyes’s husband, rogelio ortiz, was deported to honduras. she is saving money to join him there. katie bailey for the new york times
on valentine’s day, rogelio ortiz stopped by the local immigration office in charlotte, n.c., to update his family’s address. he was seeking asylum in the united states after arriving from honduras last february, fleeing arms traffickers who threatened him after he asked them to stop storing weapons in his brother’s house.
fifteen minutes later, an officer came out to tell mr. ortiz’s wife, teresa, and daughter, abigail, that he had been detained. without realizing it, mr. ortiz, 49, had already lost his asylum case: he had been deported 14 years ago after a previous stint working in the united states, and was ineligible.
since 2009, migrants seeking asylum from mexico and central america’s northern triangle region honduras, el salvador and guatemala have surged across the border at a relentless pace, fleeing gang violence and poverty. many of them are children traveling alone or women with children.
nearly 409,000 migrants were caught trying to cross the united states’ southwestern border illegally in the 2016 fiscal year, an increase of 23 percent over the previous year, according to government statistics.
many ask for asylum, but in most cases, the requests are denied. while they wait, a process that can take years to conclude, they are often released to move freely into the country.
that can mean disappearing beyond the reach of immigration officials. the system has infuriated those who advocate tougher enforcement, prompting the trump administration to propose detaining asylum seekers at the border or forcing them to wait it out in mexico.
“i know coming into the country illegally is a crime, but millions of people have done it, and now we come here asking for help,” teresa said. | ʧaɪˈniz ənd smɑrt dɪˈvaɪs ˈmeɪkər ʤɪst əˈnaʊnst ɪts fərst ˈlæpˌtɑp ənd bɔɪ dɪz ɪt lʊk fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈprɑdəkts bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ðə ˈlɛtər ‘‘a’*’ ðə ʧaɪˈniz tɛk ʤaɪənt ɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə prɛs ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ənˈveɪl ɪts nu proʊ təˈdeɪ, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ drɑpt ə səˈpraɪz wɪθ ðə ənˈveɪlɪŋ əv ðə mi ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ɛr. ˈivɪn ðə neɪm saʊnz fəˈmɪljər, raɪt? ðə ˈlæpˌtɑp kəmz ɪn tu ˈsaɪzɪz ənd ˈrənɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz wɪθ ə dɪˈspleɪ, ˈbɑdi ənd ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ənd tu slɑts. ə ˈfʊlˌsaɪzd ˈkiˌbɔrd wɪθ kiz ðət ər ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli backlit*. ðə sync’*’ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz tɪ pɛr ˈdætə frəm ə, ənd ju kən ənˈlɑk ðə ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ə mi bænd ˈwɛrəbəl. ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ praɪs ɪz 3599 cny*, ər əraʊnd 540 fər ðə ˈmɑdəl wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤər, ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈmɑdəl ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn æt ər 750 hoʊld jʊr brɛθ ɔn ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔnʧ, sɪns ˈmɛni əv ˈprɑdəkts ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪts fərst ˈfɔreɪz ˈɪntu nu ˈkætəˌgɔriz ər əˈfɛrz. wət wi noʊ soʊ fɑr ɪz ɪt wɪl goʊ ɔn seɪl ɪn ˈʧaɪnə frəm ˈɔgəst 2 ˈəndər ðə hʊd, ɪz ˈprɑməsɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈtɛl kɔr ˈprɑˌsɛsər wɪθ ræm ənd, ənd ən ɪkˈspændəbəl slɑt. fər geɪmz, ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈgræfɪks kɑrd. size-wise*, wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ ɛks ɛks wɪθ ən əˈpɛrənt weɪt əv kg*. ðoʊz spɛks slɪp ə ˈlɪtəl fər ðə sˈmɔlər ˈmɑdəl, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ən ˌɪnˈtɛl kɔr ˈɛmθˈri ˈprɑˌsɛsər wɪθ ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈgræfɪks, ræm ənd ɪn ɪkˈspændəbəl. ɛz ɪz soʊ ˈɔfən ðə keɪs, ˈæpəl ɪz ðə ˈstændərd fər ˈprɑdəkt kəmˈpɛrəsən. ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ðə mi ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ɛr ɪz ˈθɪnər 13 pərˈsɛnt) ðən ɪts ɪkˈwɪvələnt ɛr, ənd 11 pərˈsɛnt sˈmɔlər ðən ɪts ˈraɪvəl θæŋks tɪ ə bezel*. ðɛr wɑz ˈplɛnti əv ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ə ˈlæpˌtɑp læst jɪr, ənd naʊ ðət həz məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzd ˈɪntu ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈprɑdəkt bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ ˈmɛni ˈjunɪts ʃɪps. lɛt ɪt nɑt bi fərˈgɑtən ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ɪts juʤ 45 ˈbɪljən væljuˈeɪʃən. ɪt soʊld 70 ˈmɪljən devices”*” ɪn 2015 ənd, waɪl ðət ˈfɪgjər ɪz ˈvɛri rɪˈspɛktəbəl, ən ˌɪnˈkris ɔn ɪts ˈpriviəs jɪr waɪl ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri ər siɪŋ ˈvɑljumz fɔl, ɪt wɑz səm weɪ bɪˈhaɪnd ərˈɪʤənəl ˈtərgət. ˈædɪd tɪ ðət, bɪn noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ɪts smɑrt hoʊm ˈfoʊkɪs ðə aɪˈdiə ðət kən bɪld ən ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm əv ˈprɑdəkts fər ʧaɪˈniz kənˈsumərz həz kəm tɪ fruˈɪʃən jɛt. ðət ˈfoʊkɪs wɑz ə ki ˈdraɪvər fər kəˈlɑsəl væljuˈeɪʃən. bɪˈkəz, wɪθ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ə ˈfɪrsli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ loʊ ˈmɑrʤənz dɪˈspaɪt smɑrt əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈsɔrsɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts, ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ə ˈdætə ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈbɪznɪs ðət kəˈnɛkts ðə dɑts kən hɛlp stænd əˈpɑrt frəm ɪts ˈraɪvəlz. səm meɪ si ə ˈlæpˌtɑp ɛz ən ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈprɑdəkt laɪn, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈʧaɪnə wɛr ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪz ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz, bət dɪz fɪt ˈɪntu æmˈbɪʃən tɪ oʊn ˈɛvəri kəˈnɛktɪd dɪˈvaɪs ɪn ə ʧaɪˈniz kənˈsumər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld. ər æt list tɪ ˈɔfər ən əˈtræktɪv ˈɔpʃən fər ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈprɑdəkt. |
chinese smartphone and smart device maker xiaomi just announced its first laptop and boy does it look familiar to products belonging to a company that begins with the letter ‘a’ 😉
the chinese tech giant is holding a press event to unveil its new redmi pro smartphone today, but it also dropped a surprise with the unveiling of the mi notebook air. even the name sounds familiar, right?
the laptop comes in two sizes 13.3-inch and 12.5-inch running windows with a full-hd display, full-metal body and type-c usb charging and two usb slots. there’s a full-sized keyboard with apple-esque keys that are individually backlit. the company’s ‘xiaomi sync’ software is pre-installed to pair data from a xiaomi smartphone, and you can unlock the laptop using a mi band wearable.
the starting price is 3599 cny, or around $540, for the 12.5-inch model with the larger, flagship model coming in at 4,999, or $750. don’t hold your breath on an international launch, since many of xiaomi’s products particularly its first forays into new categories are china-only affairs. what we know so far is it will go on sale in china from august 2.
under the hood, xiaomi is promising an intel core i5 processor with 8gb ddr4 ram and 256gb pcie ssd, and an expandable ssd slot. for games, there’s a dedicated nvidia geforce 940mx graphics card. size-wise, we are talking 306.9 mm x 210.9 mm x 14.8 mm with an apparent weight of 1.28 kg.
those specs slip a little for the smaller model, which includes an intel core m3 processor with integrated graphics, 4gb ram and 128gb in expandable ssd.
as is so often the case, apple is the standard for xiaomi’s product comparison. the chinese company said the mi notebook air is thinner (13 percent) than its equivalent macbook air, and 11 percent smaller than its rival thanks to a 5.56 mm bezel.
there was plenty of speculation about a xiaomi laptop last year, and now that has materialized into a physical product it’ll be interesting to see how many units xiaomi ships. let it not be forgotten that the company has struggled to justify its huge $45 billion valuation. it sold “over 70 million devices” in 2015 and, while that figure is very respectable, an increase on its previous year while many in the industry are seeing volumes fall, it was some way behind xiaomi’s original target. added to that, there’s been no indication that its smart home focus the idea that xiaomi can build an ecosystem of products for chinese consumers has come to fruition yet.
that focus was a key driver for xiaomi’s colossal valuation. because, with hardware a fiercely competitive business with low margins despite xiaomi’s smart approach to sourcing components, the potential for a data and services business that connects the dots can help xiaomi stand apart from its rivals.
some may see a laptop as an unnecessary product line, particularly in china where the audience is mobile-first internet users, but does fit into xiaomi’s ambition to own every connected device in a chinese consumer household. or at least to offer an attractive option for any kind of internet-connected hardware product. | lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs təˈdeɪ, ɛz ðə ˈfɔrməl ˈbaʊndəriz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɔɪəl ˈfæməli ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈnɛroʊ, ˈpɪkʧərz əv prɪns ʤɔrʤ ər ˈpoʊstɪd ˈdeɪli ɔn ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈpeɪʤɪz əv prɪns ˈwɪljəm ənd ðə ˈdəʧəs əv ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, ðə ˈfɔrmər keɪt ˈmɪdəltən. bət, ɪn fækt, fəˈtɑgrəfi həz bɪn prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə rɔɪəl brænd sɪns ɪts ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ɛz ən ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn vju æt ðə ˈgɛti ˈsɛnər hir ʃoʊz. feɪm meɪ sim ə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, bət kwin vɪkˈtɔriə wɑz ðə fərst ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjər tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɪts pərˈmoʊʃənəl pəˈtɛnʃəl ənd ðə ˈərliəst ənd list ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl səˈlɛbrɪti əv ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræft wərld. tu jɪrz ˈæftər vɪkˈtɔriə əˈsɛndəd ðə θroʊn ɪn 1837 ˈwɪljəm ˈhɛnri fɑks ˈtælbət, hu vaɪd wɪθ luɪs ɛz əˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈvɛntər, ˈmænɪʤd θru hɪz ˈkəzən, ə æt ðə ˈpæləs, tɪ gɪt hɪz ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ðə kwin. vɪkˈtɔriə, hu prɪˈzuməbli hæd ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, lʊkt æt ðə bəˈtænɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv fərnz ənd ˈgræsɪz, ənd ən ɪˈθɪriəl gɔz ˈrɪbən ðət ʃi dɪˈklɛrd curious.”*.” vɪkˈtɔriə ənd ˈælbərt, ˈmɛrid ɪn 1840 bɪˈkeɪm sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧæmpiənz əv ðə nu ˈmidiəm. wɪn ðə kwin daɪd ɪn 1901 ʃi lɛft ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ðət ˈʧɑrtɪd hɪˈstɔrɪk ɪˈvɛnts, ˈkəlʧərəl ədˈvænsmənts ənd ɑrˈtɪstɪk ɪkˌspɛrəmənˈteɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv hər rul, ˈspænɪŋ ðə fərst sɪks ˈdɛkeɪdz əv fəˈtɑgrəfi. rɔɪəl ˈpæʃən: kwin vɪkˈtɔriə ənd photography,”*,” æt ðə ʤeɪ. pɔl ˈgɛti mˈjuziəm θru ʤun 8 ˈprɛzənts mɔr ðən 150 ˈɪmɪʤɪz, drɔn frəm ðə rɔɪəl ənd ðə ˈgɛti kəˈlɛkʃənz, frəm ðə fərst sin ɪn ˈɪŋglənd tɪ calotypes*, ənd prɪnts, baɪ fəˈlis biˈætoʊ, ˈʤuljə ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈkæmərən, ˈrɑʤər ˈfɛntən, ˈfrænsɪs frɪθ ənd guˈstɑvi lə greɪ. ˈkaʊntləs əˈfɪʃəl ˈpɔrtrəts əv ðə kwin ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk sfɪr tɪ ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈstæʧər əv ðə ˈmɑnɑrki. ˈikwəli, ə troʊv əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˈpɔrtrəts əv hər, prɪns ˈælbərt ənd ðɛr naɪn ˈʧɪldrən, wɪʧ rɪˈzaɪd ɪn ˈælbəmz ənd ˈbɑksɪz æt ˈwɪnzər ˈkæsəl, wər dɪˈstrɪbjətəd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ hər ˈmæʤəsti nɑt ɛz ə stərn, ˈprudɪʃ ˈmɑˌnɑrk bət, ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli, ɛz ə ˈdoʊtɪŋ ˈməðər ˈwɔrmli ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ hər ˈfæməli. ðiz ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈrɛkərd əv kwin vɪkˈtɔriə hərˈsɛlf bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz. |
los angeles today, as the formal boundaries between the british royal family and the public narrow, pictures of 9-month-old prince george are posted daily on the facebook pages of prince william and the duchess of cambridge, the former kate middleton. but, in fact, photography has been promoting the royal brand since its inception in the 19th century, as an exhibition on view at the getty center here shows. fame may seem a 20th-century phenomenon, but queen victoria was the first public figure to exploit its promotional potential and the earliest and least likely international celebrity of the photographed world.
two years after victoria ascended the throne in 1837, william henry fox talbot, who vied with louis daguerre as photography’s official inventor, managed through his cousin, a lady-in-waiting at the palace, to get his photographs into the hands of the 20-year-old queen. victoria, who presumably had never seen anything like it before, looked at the botanical images of ferns and grasses, and an ethereal gauze ribbon that she declared “very curious.”
victoria and albert, married in 1840, became significant champions of the new medium. when the queen died in 1901, she left a collection of 20,000 photographs that charted historic events, cultural advancements and artistic experimentation over the course of her rule, spanning the first six decades of photography. “a royal passion: queen victoria and photography,” at the j. paul getty museum through june 8, presents more than 150 images, drawn from the royal and the getty collections, from the first daguerreotypes seen in england to calotypes, stereographs and albumen prints, by felice beato, julia margaret cameron, roger fenton, francis frith and gustave le gray.
countless official portraits of the queen circulated in the public sphere to symbolize the stature of the monarchy. equally, a trove of personal portraits of her, prince albert and their nine children, which reside in albums and boxes at windsor castle, were distributed to establish her majesty not as a stern, prudish monarch but, unexpectedly, as a doting mother warmly engaged with her family. these photographs constitute a surprising visual record of queen victoria herself behind the scenes. | ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər ˈviə hɪz ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ gɪv ə ʃaʊt aʊt tɪ ˈnoʊtər deɪm fər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ɪm ˌənəˈnaʊnst ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. hi kleɪmz hi spɛnt ðə fʊl deɪ ˈʃutɪŋ kəˈmərʃəlz ənd ðɛn ˈnidɪd ə ʤɪm fər ə ˈwərˌkaʊt, ənd ˈnoʊtər deɪm əˈblaɪʤd ɛz sun ɛz hi æst. ˈwɛðər ju bɪˈliv hɪz ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ər nɑt, naʊ aʊt ðɛr ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən, ɛz ju kən si bɪˈloʊ. ˌɪˈmæʤən ʃoʊɪŋ əp tɪ jʊr haɪ skul ʤɪm ˌənəˈnaʊnst. ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd (@ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd) sɛpˈtɛmbər 13 2017 ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ˈfeɪməsli ˈpərʧəst ə hoʊm ɪn ˈbɛvərli hɪlz ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ðə bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2017 pleɪɔfs wɪn ɪt hæd ˈreɪsɪst grəˈfiti əˈplaɪd tɪ ɪts ɪkˈstɪriər fɛns. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɪŋgərz ɛz pərˈsivd pruf ðət ˈlɛbrən wɪl ləˈʤɪtəmətli kənˈsɪdər əˈbændənɪŋ ðə ˈklivlənd ɪn ðə 2018 du tɪ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ straɪf bɪtˈwin ðə stɑr ənd ˈklivlənd ˈoʊnər dæn ˈgɪlbərt. ˈpraɪvət skulz wuɪŋ ðə mæn. https://t.co/tza4fc3qyg—*— ˈɛrɪk ˈsɑnˌdhaɪmər (@latsondheimer*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 13 2017 ðoʊz ˈrumərz wər rɪˈʤuvəˌneɪtɪd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɪn ˈlɛbrən wɑz ˈsaɪtɪd ɔn ˈkæmpəs æt ˈʃərmən oʊks ˈnoʊtər deɪm, ðə pərˈstiʤəs prɛp skul wɪʧ ɪz ˈrəfli 20 ˈmɪnəts frəm james’*’ ˈbɛvərli hɪlz ˈmænʃən. ˈθərˌdi ˈmɪnəts ɪn ðə ˈəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn frəm james’*’ ˈmænʃən ɪz ðə hɛlθ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər, ðə lakers’*’ ˈpræktɪs fəˈsɪlɪti. ju hæv tɪ rɛd tu ˈkloʊsli bɪtˈwin ðə laɪnz tɪ si wət ðə ʤeɪmz gæŋ maɪt hæv bɪn duɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkæmpəs. ʤɪst wən ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðət əˈlɛʤd ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz prɛp spɔrts rɪˈpɔrtər ˈɛrɪk ˈsɑnˌdhaɪmər, ʤeɪmz wɑz ʤɪst ɔn ˈkæmpəs æt ˈnoʊtər deɪm fər ə ˈwərˌkaʊt waɪl ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðət likt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli tru ɪz əˈnəðər kˈwɛʃən ɪnˈtaɪərli. ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv ðə kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts, kənˈsɪdər ðɪs: ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmps ˈoʊpən bɪtˈwin ˈɛˈsiˈpi. 23 ənd ˈɛˈsiˈpi. 30 ənd ˈæftər ðət ˈlɛbrən wɪl bi ɪn ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ənˈtɪl ʤun (ˈbɑrɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv kəˈlæps ðət kips ðɛm aʊt əv ðə pleɪɔfs). ɪf hi ənd waɪf səˈvænə ˈbrɪnsən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæv ðɛr sons’*’ skul səˈlɛktɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ə pəˈtɛnʃəl fˈjuʧər muv tɪ l.a*., naʊ wʊd bi ðə taɪm tɪ ʧɛk ðɛm aʊt ənd gɪt ə fil fər ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr wɪθ ˈklæsɪz bæk ɪn ˈsɛʃən. hu wɑz ðət əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ʤeɪmz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈteɪkən ɔn ðə ˈnoʊtər deɪm ˈkæmpəs? ɪt ʃʊr lʊks mɔr laɪk ˈbrɪnsən ðən james’*’ ˈməðər, ˈglɔriə mərˈi ʤeɪmz. æd ə læk əv klɪr ˈrizənɪŋ fər ʤeɪmz ˈsədənli ˈʃɪftɪŋ hɪz ˈtreɪnɪŋ frəm fəˈsɪlɪtiz tɪ ə ˈloʊkəl haɪ skul hi rɪˈpɔrtədli hæd bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt æt ðə praɪər wik ˈplɛnti əv ˈrizən tɪ ˈwəndər ˈwɛðər hi hæd əlˈtɪriər ˈmoʊtɪvz fər ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ˈnoʊtər deɪm, ˈivɪn ɪf hi dɪd gɪt ɪn ə ˈwərˌkaʊt ɔn ˈkæmpəs. wɑz ðɪs ðə ˈgɪvəˌweɪ ðət ˈlɛbrən ɪz ˈleɪkərz baʊnd ɪn ðə 2018? hæv tɪ weɪt ənd si. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðə kɪŋ ɪz ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns kənˈtɛndərz nɛkst ˌʤuˈlaɪ wi kən ɔl pɔɪnt bæk tɪ ðət deɪ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər wɪn ˈlɛbrən ˈsədənli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ wərk aʊt æt ə ˈloʊkəl haɪ skul. |
update: lebron james took to twitter via his uninterrupted platform to give a shout out to notre dame for hosting him unannounced tuesday night. he claims he spent the full day shooting commercials and then needed a gym for a workout, and notre dame obliged as soon as he asked. whether you believe his explanation or not, it’s now out there in the open, as you can see below.
imagine @kingjames showing up to your high school gym unannounced. 🚀👀 pic.twitter.com/1bwv5ph7hy — uninterrupted (@uninterrupted) september 13, 2017
lebron james and his family famously purchased a home in beverly hills a couple years ago, and the domicile became a major talking point during the 2017 playoffs when it had racist graffiti applied to its exterior fence. it also lingers as perceived proof that lebron will legitimately consider abandoning the cleveland cavs in the 2018 offseason due to ongoingife between the star and cleveland owner dan gilbert.
private schools wooing the man. https://t.co/tza4fc3qyg—
eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) september 13, 2017
those rumors were rejuvenated on tuesday when lebron was sited on campus at sherman oaks notre dame, the prestigious prep school which is roughly 20 minutes from james’ beverly hills mansion. thirty minutes in the other direction from james’ mansion is the ucla health training center, the lakers’ practice facility. you don’t have to read too closely between the lines to see what the james gang might have been doing on the campus.
there’s just one issue with that alleged explanation: according to los angeles times prep sports reporter eric sondheimer, james was just on campus at notre dame for a workout while in los angeles.
whether or not that leaked explanation is actually true is another question entirely. in defense of the conspiracy theorists, consider this: nba training camps open between sep. 23 and sep. 30, and after that lebron will be in season with the cavs until june (barring a massive collapse that keeps them out of the playoffs). if he and wife savannah brinson wanted to have their sons’ school selected before a potential future move to l.a., now would be the time to check them out and get a feel for the atmosphere with classes back in session.
who was that alongside james on tuesday in a photo taken on the notre dame campus? it sure looks more like brinson than james’ mother, gloria marie james.
add a lack of clear reasoning for james suddenly shifting his training from ucla facilities to a local high school — he reportedly had been working out at ucla the prior week —and there’s plenty of reason to wonder whether he had ulterior motives for checking out notre dame, even if he did get in a workout on campus.
was this the giveaway that lebron is lakers bound in the 2018 offseason? we’ll have to wait and see. however, if the king is signing a contract with the traditional western conference contenders next july we can all point back to that day in september when lebron suddenly decided to work out at a local high school. | siltbreaker* ækt gaɪd ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl ˈbitɪŋ ækt 2 ðɪs gaɪd gɪvz tɪps ənd ˈstrætəʤiz zoʊn baɪ zoʊn ənd həz ˈoʊvərˌɔl tɪps fər ˈhɪroʊ pɪks, ˈaɪtəmz, ˈɛnəmi əˈbɪləˌtiz ənd ˈɑrtəˌfækts. ˈhɪroʊ pɪks ðɛr ɪz soʊ ˈmɛni mɔr ˈhɪroʊz ənd ˈstrætəʤiz ju kən pɪk ɪn ækt ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ækt aɪ. ðə ˈiziəst weɪ ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli tɪ hæv 1 ˈhilər, æt list 2 ənd æt list 1 ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈhɪroʊ tɪ tæŋk. ðə wɪl ˈhaɪli ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ðə fərst ˈkəpəl əv zoʊnz ənd əˈgɛnst ˈbɔsɪz du tɪ moʊst ˈbɔsɪz ˈhævɪŋ 0 ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈzɪst ənd haɪ ˈfɪzɪkəl rɪˈzɪst. aɪ woʊnt goʊ θru ɔl ðə ˈhɪroʊz bət hir ər səm ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃənz: juʤ ˈmæʤɪk ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn leɪn geɪm tɪ kɪl ˈbɔsɪz ənd hi kən ˈɔlsoʊ tæŋk wɪθ kɔr. rɪˈpɛl wərks ˈwəndərz ɛz moʊst ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ðɪs ækt ɪz ˈmæʤɪkəl ənd ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən ækts ɛz boʊθ ə ˈklɪrɪŋ nuk ənd ə hil. troʊl ˈwɔˌrlɔrd ˈəltəmət gʊd fər ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈbɔsɪz, kən tæŋk ˈərli ɔn ənd ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv frəm stɑrt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ. wɪʧ ˈdɔktər greɪt fər ˈhilɪŋ ənd dɪz haɪ pərˈsɛnɪʤ beɪst ˈdæmɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈbɔsɪz ɪn leɪt geɪm. zus greɪt nuk ˈdæmɪʤ θruaʊt ðə geɪm ənd ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv əˈgɛnst leɪt geɪm ˈbɔsɪz. ənˈlaɪk ækt aɪ ðə ˈdræftɪŋ ɪz nɑt ɛz strɪkt ɪn ækt. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˈivɪn ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ bit ækt 2 wɪθ 2 pleɪərz ɪf ju hæv ənd troʊl ˈwɔˌrlɔrd. soʊ doʊnt gɪv əp ɪf wən pleɪər əˈbændənz. ˈɑrtəˌfækts ˈaɪkɑn neɪm dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈlɛvəl rikˈwaɪərd kɔɪnz drɔp reɪt drɑpt baɪ ˈoʊgər sil ˈtoʊtəm ˈæktɪv: flɑp əˈbɪləˌti 8 200 5 30 ˈjunɪts, ənd ʧɛsts kloʊk əv ðə bɛr 25 ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈzɪst 10 ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈzɪst ˈɔrə ˈreɪdiəs: 900 6 30 ˈjunɪts, ənd ʧɛsts ˈwɪntərz ɪmˈbreɪs 12 4 ˈɑrmər ˈpæsɪv (ˈoʊnli ˈifɛkts ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtækərz): muv spid sloʊ: 30 əˈtæk sloʊ: 30 ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: 3 6 35 aɪs ˈdrægən mɔ 20 əˈtæk spid 100 əˈtæk reɪnʤ ˈpæsɪv: friz ˈtɑrgəts fər 2 ˈsɛkəndz 25 ʧæns 7 40 ˈprɛʃəs ɛg 7, ənd ˈpæsɪv: ɪf ən əˈtæk wʊd dil ˈliθəl ˈdæmɪʤ, ɪt kən liv ðə ˈwɛrər æt 1 hɛlθ 33 ʧæns 8 45 ˈæmbiənt ˈsɔrsəri 10 ˈpæsɪv: rɪˈdus ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈzɪst əv ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈɛnəmiz 15 ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈzɪst rɪˈdəkʃən ˈreɪdiəs: 900 9 35 ˈjunɪts, ənd ʧɛsts ˈgrævəl fʊt 8, ənd 8 ˈrɛgən 50 muv spid ˈpæsɪv: blɑks 25 ˈdæmɪʤ frəm iʧ ˈɪnstəns əv ˈdæmɪʤ 13 55 24 ˈkrægi koʊt 20 10 ˈɑrmər ˈpæsɪv: wɪn ðə ˈwɛrər teɪks ˈdæmɪʤ, ðɛr ɪz ə 25 tɪ rɪˈtæliˌeɪt wɪθ ə θroʊn ˈboʊldər, wɪʧ dilz 125 ənd stənz fər ˈsɛkəndz. 13 60 12 ˈpɛndənt 10 spɛl spɛlz naʊ kɔst hɪt pɔɪnts ˈikwəl tɪ ðɛr ˈmɑnə kɔst, ənd ðə ˈwɛrər geɪnz ˈboʊnəs hɪt pɔɪnts ənd hɛlθ ˈrɛgən ˈikwəl tɪ ðə saɪz əv ðɛr ˈmɑnə pul ənd ˈmɑnə ˈrɛgən. 15 65 4 10 ˈrɛgən 60 hɛlθ ˈɪntu 70 ˈmɑnə ˈɛvəri ˈsɛkəndz 14 50 ʤaɪənt ʃɛl 30 10 20 ˈpæsɪv: wɪn ju teɪk ən əˈtæk ˈgreɪtər ðən 25 ˈdæmɪʤ, ju hæv ə 20 tɪ spɔn ə ˈfrɛndli fər 20 ˈsɛkəndz 16 75 ʤaɪənt ˈvaɪəlɪt bleɪd 80 ˈdæmɪʤ ˈpæsɪv: jʊr əˈtæks rɪˈdus ðə ˈtɑrgəts ˈɑrmər baɪ 14 fər 15 ˈsɛkəndz. 16 70 ˈjunɪts, ənd ʧɛsts sˈlɪpərz əv ðə əˈbɪs 15 15 100 əˈtæk spid 90 muv spid ˈæktɪv: ˌɪnˈkris ˈmuvmənt spid baɪ 200 fər 4 ˈsɛkəndz. 19 130 wɑnd əv ðə braɪn 50 250 ˈmɑnə ˈrɛgən ˈæktɪv: pʊts ə ˈfrɛndli ˈjunɪt ɪn ə prəˈtɛktɪv ˈhilɪŋ ˈbəbəl fər 3 ˈsɛkəndz hilz fər 20 110 ʃild 20, ənd 80 ˈrɛgən 40 ˈɑrmər ˈæktɪv: geɪn ˌɪmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ, bət rɪˈsiv 100 ˈmæʤɪk ˈdæmɪʤ. læsts 6 ˈsɛkəndz. 21 160 drɛʤd ˈtraɪdənt 160 ˈdæmɪʤ ˈpæsɪv: ˈkrɪtɪkəl straɪk 35 ʧæns 350 ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ 23 190 zoʊnz ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt ˈtəndrə ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ tɪ du ɪn ðɪs zoʊn ɪz tɪ stɪk təˈgɛðər ənd pɪŋ ðə pæθ ðət ju wɪʃ tɪ teɪk. ðɪs ɪz soʊ ju kən prɪˈvɛnt ˈməltəpəl weɪvz æt ə taɪm. meɪk ʃʊr ju gɪt ɪˈnəf ˈrɛgən wɪn ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt. aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd 1 sɑv fər ˈmeɪˌleɪ ˈhɪroʊz ənd 2 fər. ˈmæʤɪk wɑnd ɪz nɑt ɛz ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ɪt wɑz ɪn ækt aɪ, soʊ ɪt θɪŋk ɪt ɪz bɛst tɪ skɪp ɪt. ðɛr ɪz 2 taɪps əv spɛlz tɪ wɔʧ aʊt fər ɪn ðɪs zoʊn. ðə fərst ɪz frəm ðə ˈʃeɪmənz ˈfrizɪŋ blæst. ðɪs dɪz 150 ˈdæmɪʤ, sloʊz fər 15 ənd loʊərz jʊr əˈtæk spid baɪ 125 soʊ traɪ kɪl ðɛm ɛz kwɪk ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ənd ɪf ju gɪt hɪt bɪt ðɪs spɛl traɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə spɛl fər ˈdæmɪʤ ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈstændərd əˈtæk bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈmæsɪv əˈtæk sloʊ. ðə spɛl ɪz frəm ðə ʤaɪənts kɔld ˈaɪsɪkəl spaɪk wɪʧ dɪz 250 ˈdæmɪʤ ənd stənz fər 2 ˈsɛkəndz. wɪn ju si ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə graʊnd meɪk ʃʊr tɪ muv aʊt əv ɪts weɪ. traɪ nɑt tɪ mɔr ðən wən ʤaɪənt æt ə taɪm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kən ʧeɪn stən ju ənd ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə stənz. leɪk ɪn ðɪs zoʊn ju hæv tɪ ˈrɛskju ðə ˈpɛŋgwənz ənd brɪŋ ðɛm bæk tɪ təsk. ðɛr ɪz noʊ taɪm ˈlɪmət soʊ doʊnt traɪ tɪ rəʃ ðɪs zoʊn. ɪf ju rən loʊ ɔn hɛlθ goʊ bæk tɪ ðə kæmp faɪər ənd hil əp bət hæv jʊr ˈælaɪz weɪt fər ju tɪ rɪˈtərn. traɪ nɑt tɪ kɔl ðə ˈpɛŋgwənz ənˈtɪl ju hæv klɪrd ðə ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðeɪ maɪt daɪ frəm ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈkɑmbæt. ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɛnəmiz hæv fˈjʊri swaɪps wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðɛr ˈdæmɪʤ iʧ taɪm ðeɪ əˈtæk ju. traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈtæŋkɪŋ fər tu lɔŋ ənd swɪʧ bɪtˈwin pleɪərz tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈdæmɪʤ rɪˈsivd. ðə ˈoʊgər silz wɪl ʤəmp aʊt frəm ˈəndər ðə aɪs wɪn ju gɪt ɪn reɪnʤ. ɪt ɪz bɛst tɪ wɔk əp tɪ ðə spɔn loʊˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈhɪroʊ tɪ ˈdiˌkris ðə ʧæns əv ˈməltəpəl ˈhɪroʊz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤd. ɔl əv ðə ˈoʊgər silz əˈbɪləˌtiz kən bi dɑʤd. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kˈwɪkli riækt tɪ ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə flɑp spɛl ɛz ðə ˈdæmɪʤ kən bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ənd ðɛr ɪz ə bɔs ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr əˈbɪləˌti. ˈhævɪŋ feɪz buts kən hɛlp ə lɔt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˈɪnstənt muv spid tɪ dɑʤ ðə flɑp. ðə ˈmɪni ˈbɔsɪz ɪn ðɪs zoʊn ər ðə ˈælˌpaɪn growler*. ðeɪ kən bəf ðə ˈɛnəmiz ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ˈɑrmər bət ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt əˈbɪləˌti ɪz rɔr. wɪn ju si ðə lɑrʤ rɛd ˈsərkəl muv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ju gɪt ˈifɛktɪd baɪ spɛl wɪʧ ækts ˈsɪmələr tɪ kɔl fər 3 ˈsɛkəndz. ðə ˈɛri ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈwɪntər bɔs kɔld. wɪn ðə ˈdrægən ɪz flaɪɪŋ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈdɑʤɪŋ ðə aɪs blæsts frəm ðə skaɪ ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə ɛgz ɔn ðə graʊnd. ðə lɛs ɛgz ðɛr ðə lɛs ˈbeɪbi ˈdrægənz wɪl spɔn. ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈpɛl meɪks ðɪs bɔs məʧ ˈiziər. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ sprɛd aʊt soʊ ju doʊnt gɪt kɪld baɪ jʊr ˈtimˌmeɪts wɪθ ðə ˈwɪntərz kərs. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðɪs spɛl bɪˈkəz əv ðə spid əv ðə prɑˈʤɛktəl, soʊ traɪ tɪ muv əˈweɪ frəm jʊr ˈælaɪz waɪl ju si ðə prɑˈʤɛktəl ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ju. baɪ ə ˈgreɪtər sɑv ɪn ðə ʃɑp ˌbiˈfɔr ju faɪt ðə ˈdrægən ɛz ɪt kən bi hɑrd fər ðə ˈhilər tɪ kip ˈɛvriˌwənz hɛlθ ˈsteɪbəl. aɪ faʊnd ðət ˈkɪlɪŋ səm əv ðə ɛgz nɪr ðə ʃɑp hɛlps ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ðə ˈdrægən. wɪn ju kɪl ən ɛg ðə ˈdrægən gɪts ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr muv spid, bət lɛs ˈbeɪbi ˈdrægənz spɔn. əˈnəðər greɪt tɪp fər ðɪs bɔs ɪz tɪ lʊk æt ðə wɪn ðə ˈdrægən ɪz flaɪɪŋ, ju kən si ðə pæθ æt wɪʧ ðə ˈdrægən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɑt teɪk. əˈzʊrə ˈæftər ðə bɔs ju wɪl hæv tɪ meɪk ju pæθ təˈwɔrd əˈzʊrə. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛnəmiz əˈlɔŋ ðɪs pæθ ənd ə ʃɑp æt ðə ɛnd. soʊ doʊnt goʊ bæk tɪ ðə ˈpriviəs ʃɑp. meɪk ʃʊr ju raɪt klɪk ɔn ðə ˈpɛŋgwənz ənd raɪd ðɛm daʊn ðə hɪl ɪf ðə ˈpɛŋgwən ˈkræʃɪz ɪn ən ˈɑbstəkəl ɪt wɪl gɪv goʊld. kənˈsɪdər baɪɪŋ ə ˈpɑkət kæmp faɪər fər ðə nɛkst zoʊn. plæˈtoʊ ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ muv frəm kæmp faɪər tɪ kæmp faɪər θruaʊt ðɪs zoʊn. ɛz ɔl pleɪərz ər ˈifɛktɪd baɪ ə wɪʧ loʊərz jʊr hɛlθ baɪ 60 ɪf ju ˈhævənt bɪn tɪ ə kæmp faɪər ɪn 20 ˈsɛkəndz. ˈpɑkət kæmp faɪərz kən bi ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl ɪn ðɪs zoʊn. ɪf ju kænt kɪl ə weɪv kwɪk ɪˈnəf doʊnt ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ rən bæk tɪ ðə ˈpriviəs kæmp faɪər. pleɪərz ˈɔfən daɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvaɪv iʧ ˈəðər waɪl ˈəndər ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðɪs. ðə aɪs ʤaɪənts hæv 2 spɛlz. ðə fərst ɪz ə prɑˈʤɛktəl wɪʧ pleɪərz ɪn ɪts pæθ ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd spɛl ɪz laɪk ˈəltəmət, ʧeɪn frɔst. ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ju sprɛd aʊt soʊ ðeɪ ju doʊnt daɪ frəm ðə ʧeɪn frɔst. du noʊt ðət ðə ʧeɪn frɔst wɪl baʊns ɔn rɪˈpɛld ˈhɪroʊz bət nɑt ˈdæmɪʤ ðɛm, ju kən ˌæksəˈdɛnəli kɪl jʊr ˈælaɪz ɪf ju doʊnt traɪ tɪ muv əˈweɪ frəm ðɛm. ðə ˈfroʊzən ðɪs ɪz ðə ʤaɪənt ˈtaɪni bɔs kɔld. kən pɪk əp pleɪərz ənd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ rɑks. ɪf həz ə rɑk ɪn hɪz hænd hi kænt pɪk əp ə pleɪər. ðɪs bɔs wɪl pənʧ ðə graʊnd ənd dil ˈdæmɪʤ. ðə ˈiziəst weɪ tɪ dɑʤ ɪt ɪz tɪ rən ˈəndər hɪz fit ˈsɪmələr tɪ haʊ ju kʊd dɑʤ ðə frəm ækt aɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə graʊnd pənʧ kænt hɪt ˈhɪroʊz hu ər ɪn ˈmeɪˌleɪ reɪnʤ. soʊ ɪf ju ər pleɪɪŋ troʊl ˈwɔˌrlɔrd steɪ ɪn ˈmeɪˌleɪ fɔrm wɪn əˈtækɪŋ ɛz ju kænt gɪt hɪt baɪ ðə pənʧ. wəns ˈriʧɪz 50 hi wɪl stɑrt tɪ juz hɪz ˈævəˌlænʧ əˈbɪləˌti. ðɪs wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ du ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ju ɪf ju stænd ɪn ɪt. rɪˈpɛl blɑks ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ˈoʊvərgroʊθ kən ˈkænsəl ðə ˈævəˌlænʧɪz. traɪ rən ɛz fɑr əˈweɪ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl bɪt doʊnt goʊ tɪ ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ərˈinə, ɛz ju wɪl gɪt blɑkt ɪn baɪ ˈboʊldərz. traɪ nɑt faɪt nɪr ðə ʃɑp ər nɪr ðə ˈɛʤɪz ɛz ju kən gɪt baɪ ðə bɔs ər stək bɪˈhaɪnd ə rɑk. boʊθ əv ðiz θɪŋz ˈhæpənd maɪ tim ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl geɪm. ðɪs kən bi geɪm ˈluzɪŋ ɛz ju kænt baɪ fɔrs stæf ər blɪŋk tɪ gɪt ɔf ðə klɪf. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɔn jʊr tim gɪts meɪk ʃʊr ðə bɔs kɪlz ðɛm, ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðeɪ wɪl bi stək ðɛr fər ðə rɛst əv ðə geɪm. krɪpt əv ðə ˈliʤən wɪn ðə ˈɛnəmi ˈjuzɪz ðə spɛl laɪk sˈnoʊˌbɔl doʊnt rən əˈweɪ frəm ɪt. ɪf ju rən əˈweɪ jʊr ˈælaɪz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ wɪl gɪt səkt ˈɪntu ɪt ənd dil ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ju. ʤɪst stænd jʊr graʊnd ənd ˈæftər ðət rɪˈmɛmbər tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ðə ˈtumˌstoʊnz fərst. ðə feɪz buts ˈæktɪv əv ˈmuvɪŋ θru ˈjunɪts kən bi ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə ɛz ju kən gɪt ˈbɑdi blɑkt ɪn ɪf ju ər nɑt ˈkɛrfəl. wɪn ju mit ðə bɔs traɪ ənd teɪk aʊt ɛz ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈmɪnjənz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgeɪnɪŋ hɪz. ðə bɔs ɪz kɔld ˈoʊgər sil ənd ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈoʊgər silz sin ˈərli ɔn ɪn leɪk. ðə bɔs ˈɔlsoʊ həz 0 ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈzɪst ənd 41 ˈfɪzɪkəl rɪˈzɪst. ðə ˈɔnsˌlɔt wɪl kənˈtrɪbjut ˈhɛvəli tɪ ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv ðɪs zoʊn. feɪz buts ɪz ə greɪt ˈaɪtəm hir du tɪ ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛnəmiz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt hɛlp ə lɔt ɪf ju hæv ə ˈmeɪlstrəm ɔn jʊr ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈhɪroʊ ənd ɪˈveɪʒən ɔn æt list wən ˈhɪroʊ. ðə ˈfæstər ju ˈfɪnɪʃ ðɪs zoʊn ðə ˈbɛtər bət meɪk ʃʊr ðət ju doʊnt splɪt əp tu məʧ. ə gʊd ˈstrætəʤi ɪz tɪ goʊɪŋ ɪn pɛrz ənd hæv jʊr ˈhilər stɪk wɪθ jʊr ˈwikəst ˈælaɪ. wəns ju hæv spɑts ˈkæpʧərd, aɪ wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈstɪkɪŋ təˈgɛðər. ɛʤ ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈiziəst zoʊnz ɪf ju hæv klɪr bət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt 3 stɑrz ju hæv tɪ bi kwɪk. ðə ʃɑp æt ðə stɑrt kaʊnts təˈwɔrdz jʊr taɪm soʊ skɪp ðət ʃɑp ənd ˈɛni ˈtrɛʒərz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ju kən kəm bæk fər ðɛm ˈleɪtər. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ hir ɪz tɪ stɪk təˈgɛðər ənd doʊnt rən əˈhɛd wɪˈθaʊt jʊr ˈælaɪz. ðə ðə ʤaɪənt ɪz wən əv ðə ˈhɑrdər ˈbɔsɪz ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən. ju kən juz tɪ dɑʤ ðə ˈʤəmpɪŋ əˈtæk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ˈizi tɪ gɪt swɔrmd soʊ aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət jʊr ˈhɪroʊ həz. wɪθ ju woʊnt hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə sˈmɔlər. ðə bɔs həz 80 ˈfɪzɪkəl rɪˈzɪst ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst 70 ˈɑrmər ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ˈoʊnli həz 0 ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈzɪst. jʊr wɪl meɪk ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ðɪs bɔs soʊ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ doʊnt daɪ ər rən aʊt əv ˈmɑnə. ðə smɔl wɪl lip ɔn wən spɑt ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər. soʊ muv aʊt əv ðə weɪ wəns ju si ðɛm ˈlipɪŋ ɔn jʊr loʊˈkeɪʃən. dɑrk rif ˈprɪzən ðə meɪn ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ðɪs zoʊn ər ðə bɪg ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˈmɑnstərz kɔld. əˈgɛn ðeɪ hæv ˈrɪli haɪ ˈɑrmər 50 ənd haɪ ˈfɪzɪkəl rɪˈzɪst 72 wɪn ðeɪ juz ðɛr spɛl wɪθ ɪˈlɛktrɪk rɪŋz, ju ʃʊd muv aʊt əv ðə weɪ ɛz ɪt dɪz ə lɔt əv ˈdæmɪʤ. ɪf ju ər ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðɪs zoʊn, teɪk ɪt sloʊər. səm əv ðə pəˈtroʊl ən ˈɛriə ənd ðeɪ wɪl ɔl stæk əp, wɪʧ kən meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər. rɪˈmɛmbər tɪ juz ˈɛni leɪt geɪm ˈɑrtəˌfækt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðɪs zoʊn ɛz ðeɪ wɪl meɪk ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɪmˈpækt. vɔlt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə bɔs meɪk ʃʊr ju baɪ ɔn jʊr ɛz ɪt həz 82 ˈfɪzɪkəl rɪˈzɪst ənd 25 ɪˈveɪʒən bət 0 ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈzɪst. ju kænt ʧeɪn stən ɪm ɛz hi kən pərʤ ɔf ˈɛni spɛlz wɪn hi teɪks ˈdæmɪʤ ɛz hi həz ə spɛl ˈsɪmələr tɪ ʃɛl. ˈhævɪŋ ənd ənd ðə tɪ ˈrɛgən bæk hɛlθ wɪθ səˈtænɪk ər hɑrt. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈhɪroʊz ɪt ɪz ˈiziəst ɪf ju hæv ə lɔt əv ˈmæʤɪk ˈdæmɪʤ ənd æt list 1 ˈhɪroʊ tɪ tæŋk. wɪʧ ˈdɑktərz dɪz ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnts əv ˈdæmɪʤ bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz pərˈsɛnɪʤ beɪst ˈdæmɪʤ. ɪz ˈrɪli strɔŋ tu bɪˈkəz əv hɪz əˈbɪləˌti klɪr smɔl ˈɛnəmiz ənd tɪ frəm kɔr. ˈəðər gʊd ˈhɪroʊz tɪ dil wɪθ ðə bɔs ər, svɛn, zus ənd jakiro*. wɪn ju si ˈbləri waɪt ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ əraʊnd, ɪt ɪz ˈspɔnɪŋ ˈjunɪts. əˈgɛn ðiz ˈjunɪts hæv noʊ ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈzɪst ənd haɪ ˈfɪzɪkəl rɪˈzɪst. wɪn ˈbəbəlz ənd ˈwɔtər ˈsplæʃɪz stɑrt ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ əraʊnd ɪt ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪts weɪv steɪʤ wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɪti ˈizi tɪ dɑʤ ɪf ju muv əˈweɪ frəm ɛz ðeɪ ər sloʊ ˈmuvɪŋ prɑˈʤɛktəlz. wɪn gɪt loʊər ɔn hɛlθ ðɪs əˈbɪləˌti wɪl ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ˈtɔrənts. ðə wɪl faɪər ə prɑˈʤɛktəl wɪʧ wɪl dɪˈseɪbəl ə pleɪər fərˈɛvər wɪn hɪt. traɪ ənd doʊʤ ɪt ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl. meɪk ʃʊr ju fri jʊr ˈælaɪ ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl frəm ðɪs dɪˈseɪbəl baɪ raɪt ˈklɪkɪŋ ðɛm. ɪf jʊr ˈælaɪ ɪz dɪˈseɪbəld ðeɪ wɪl hæv ə grin ɔrb əraʊnd ðɛm. wɪn ju si ðə lɑrʤ waɪt ˈsərkəl, wɪl du ə teɪl wɪp əˈtæk ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. ɪf ðə bɔs ˈfoʊkɪsɪz wən pleɪər ðɪs kən bi ə gʊd taɪm tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ju ˈælaɪz. əˈnəðər gʊd taɪm tɪ rɪˈvaɪv jʊr ˈælaɪz ɪz wɪn ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ɪts əˈbɪləˌti. ɪt woʊnt juz ðə ənˈtɪl ɪt ɪz loʊər ðən 75 hɛlθ. traɪ nɑt juz ˈbaɪˌbæks bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kənˈsum 2 lɪvz. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈbɔsɪz ɪn dɑrk mun ənd ækt aɪ, ju ər ˈgɪvɪn ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ju ˈælaɪz. ðə læst əˈbɪləˌti wɪl teɪk kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ə pleɪərz ˈhɪroʊ ənd gɪt ðɛm tɪ əˈtæk jʊr tim meɪts. ɪf jʊr ˈhɪroʊ ɪz ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə bɔs ʤɪst rən frəm ðɛm ənˈtɪl ðə spɛl ɛndz. wən gɪts loʊ ɔn hɛlθ ɪt wɪl spɔn ˈhilɪŋ slardars*, meɪk ʃʊr ju kɪl ðiz ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪf ju ər stɪl ˈhævɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðɪs bɔs kənˈsɪdər ˈpɪkɪŋ ə ˈlaɪˌnəp wɪθ mɔr ˈmæʤɪk ˈdæmɪʤ ənd traɪ tɪ graɪnd aʊt mɔr geɪmz tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər ˈɑrtəˌfækts. ˈəðərˌwaɪz traɪ ənd faɪnd pleɪərz hu hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə geɪm moʊd ənd hæv ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɑrtəˌfækts geɪnd frəm ˈkɪlɪŋ. |
siltbreaker act ii - guide
having trouble beating siltbreaker act 2? this guide gives tips and strategies zone by zone and has overall tips for hero picks, items, enemy abilities and artifacts.
hero picks
there is so many more heroes and strategies you can pick in act ii in comparison to act i. the easiest way is generally to have 1 healer, at least 2 nukers and at least 1 physical dps hero to tank. the nukers will highly effective in the first couple of zones and against bosses due to most bosses having 0% magic resist and high physical resist. i won't go through all the heroes but here are some honorable mentions:
leshrac - huge magic damage in lane game to kill bosses and he can also tank with octarine core.
omniknight - repel works wonders as most damage in this act is magical and purification acts as both a clearing nuke and a heal.
troll warlord - ultimate good for killing bosses, can tank early on and very effective from start to finish.
witch doctor - great for healing and maledict does high percentage based damage against bosses in late game.
zeus - great nuke damage throughout the game and very effective against late game bosses.
unlike act i the drafting is not as strict in act ii. i think it is even possible to beat act 2 with 2 players if you have omniknight and troll warlord. so don't give up if one player abandons.
artifacts
icon name description level required coins drop rate dropped by ogre seal totem active: flop ability
+8 str
+200 hp 5 30 2-4% units, invoker and chests cloak of the bear 25% magic resist
10% magic resist aura
radius: 900 6 30 2-15% units, invoker and chests winter's embrace +12 int
+4 armor
passive (only effects physical attackers):
- move speed slow: 30%
- attack slow: 30
- duration: 3 6 35 19.8% karaul silverwing ice dragon maw +20 attack speed
+100 attack range
passive: freeze targets for 2 seconds
- 25% proc chance 7 40 9.9% karaul silverwing precious egg +7 str, agi and int
passive: if an attack would deal lethal damage, it can leave the wearer at 1 health
- 33% proc chance 8 45 9.9% karaul silverwing ambient sorcery +10 int
passive: reduce magic resist of nearby enemies
- 15% magic resist reduction
- radius: 900 9 35 2-4% units, invoker and chests gravel foot +8 str, agi and int
+8 hp regen
+50 move speed
passive: blocks 25 damage from each instance of damage 13 55 24% storegga craggy coat +20 str
+10 armor
passive: when the wearer takes damage, there is a 25% to retaliate with a thrown boulder, which deals 125 and stuns for 0.6 seconds. 13 60 12% storegga stonework pendant +10% spell lifesteal
spells now cost hit points equal to 2x their mana cost, and the wearer gains bonus hit points and health regen equal to the size of their mana pool and mana regen. 15 65 4% storegga lifestone +10 hp regen
active:converts 60 health into 70 mana every 0.5 seconds 14 50 37.5% giant amoeboid amorphotic shell +30 str
+10 agi
+20 int
passive: when you take an attack greater than 25 damage, you have a 20% to spawn a friendly amoebite for 20 seconds 16 75 12.5% giant amoeboid violet blade +80 damage
passive: your attacks reduce the target's armor by 14 for 15 seconds. 16 70 0.5-4% units, invoker and chests slippers of the abyss +15 str
+15 agi
+100 attack speed
+90 move speed
active: increase movement speed by 200 for 4 seconds. 19 130 46.15% siltbreaker wand of the brine +50 int
+250% mana regen
active: puts a friendly unit in a protective healing bubble for 3 seconds
- heals for 300hp/sec 20 110 30.77% siltbreaker glimmerdark shield +20 str, agi and int
+80 hp regen
+40 armor
active: gain immunity to physical damage, but receive +100% magic damage. lasts 6 seconds. 21 160 15.38% siltbreaker siltbreaker's dredged trident +160 damage
passive: critical strike
- 35% proc chance
- 350% critical damage 23 190 7.69% siltbreaker
zones
frostbite tundra
the most important thing to do in this zone is to stick together and ping the path that you wish to take. this is so you can prevent aggroing multiple waves at a time. make sure you get enough regen when starting out. i recommend 1 salve for melee heroes and 2 clarities for nukers. magic wand is not as effective as it was in act i, so it think it is best to skip it.
there is 2 types of spells to watch out for in this zone. the first is from the shamans freezing blast. this does 150 damage, slows for 15% and lowers your attack speed by 125. so try kill them as quick as possible. and if you get hit bit this spell try using a spell for damage rather than a standard attack because of the massive attack slow.
the 2nd spell is from the giants called icicle spike which does 250 damage and stuns for 2 seconds. when you see the animation on the ground make sure to move out of its way. try not to aggro more than one giant at a time because they can chain stun you and it is also much harder to avoid the stuns.
whitecap lake
in this zone you have to rescue the penguins and bring them back to tusk. there is no time limit so don't try to rush this zone. if you run low on health go back to the camp fire and heal up but have your allies wait for you to return. try not to call the penguins until you have cleared the enemies in that area. otherwise they might die from nearby combat. the basic enemies have fury swipes which increases their damage each time they attack you. try to avoid tanking for too long and switch aggro between players to minimize the damage received.
the ogre seals will jump out from under the ice when you get in range. it is best to walk up to the spawn locations with a single hero to decrease the chance of multiple heroes getting damaged. all of the ogre seal's abilities can be dodged. it is important to be able to quickly react to the animation from the flop spell as the damage can be devastating and there is a boss in the future with a similar ability. having phase boots can help a lot when it comes to the instant move speed to dodge the flop.
the mini bosses in this zone are the alpine growler. they can buff the enemies damage and armor but the most important ability is roar. when you see the large red circle move outside of the aoe. otherwise you get effected by spell which acts similar to axe's berserker's call for 3 seconds.
the brumal aerie
this is the winter wyvern boss called karaul silverwing. when the dragon is flying focus on dodging the ice blasts from the sky and killing the eggs on the ground. the less eggs there the less baby dragons will spawn.
having omniknight's repel makes this boss much easier. it is also important to spread out so you don't get killed by your teammates with the winter's curse. you can also anticipate this spell because of the speed of the projectile, so try to move away from your allies while you see the projectile targeting you.
buy a greater salve in the shop before you fight the dragon as it can be hard for the healer to keep everyone's health stable. i found that killing some of the eggs near the shop helps before focusing the dragon. when you kill an egg the dragon gets a little bit more move speed, but less baby dragons spawn.
another great tip for this boss is to look at the minimap when the dragon is flying, you can see the path at which the dragon is going tot take.
azura
after the wyvern boss you will have to make you path toward azura. there is no enemies along this path and a shop at the end. so don't go back to the previous shop. make sure you right click on the penguins and ride them down the hill if the penguin crashes in an obstacle it will give gold. consider buying a pocket camp fire for the next zone.
iceblight plateau
it is very important to move from camp fire to camp fire throughout this zone. as all players are effected by a debuff which lowers your health by 60 hp/sec if you haven't been to a camp fire in 20 seconds. pocket camp fires can be very useful in this zone. if you cant kill a wave quick enough don't hesitate to run back to the previous camp fire. players often die trying to revive each other while under the effect of this debuff.
the ice giants have 2 spells. the first is a projectile which hexes players in its path and the second spell is like lich's ultimate, chain frost. ensure that you spread out so they you don't die from the chain frost. do note that the chain frost will bounce on repelled heroes but not damage them, you can accidentally kill your allies if you don't try to move away from them.
the frozen crag
this is the giant tiny boss called storegga. storegga can pick up players and nearby rocks. if storegga has a rock in his hand he can't pick up a player. this boss will punch the ground and deal damage. the easiest way to dodge it is to run under his feet similar to how you could dodge the ogres from act i. also the ground punch can't hit heroes who are in melee range. so if you are playing troll warlord stay in melee form when attacking as you can't get hit by the punch.
once storegga reaches 50% hp he will start to use his avalanche ability. this will continue to do damage to you if you stand in it. repel blocks the damage and treant protector's overgrowth can cancel the avalanches. try run as far away as possible bit don't go to the edge of the arena, as you will get blocked in by boulders.
try not fight near the shop or near the edges as you can get cliffed by the boss or stuck behind a rock. both of these things happened my team in a single game. this can be game losing as you can't buy force staff or blink to get off the cliff. if someone on your team gets cliffed make sure the boss kills them, otherwise they will be stuck there for the rest of the game.
crypt of the odobenus legion
when the enemy uses the spell like tusk's snowball don't run away from it. if you run away your allies nearby will get sucked into it and deal even more damage to you. just stand your ground and after that remember to focus the tombstones first. the phase boots active of moving through units can be very useful in this area as you can get body blocked in if you are not careful.
when you meet the boss try and take out as many of his minions as possible before gaining his aggro. the boss is called odobenus ogre seal and is very similar to the ogre seals seen early on in whitecap lake. the boss also has 0% magic resist and 41% physical resist.
the odobenus onslaught
itemization will contribute heavily to the difficulty of this zone. phase boots is a great item here due to the massive number of enemies. however it help a lot if you have a maelstrom on your physical dps hero and evasion on at least one hero. the faster you finish this zone the better but make sure that you don't split up too much. a good strategy is to going in pairs and have your healer stick with your weakest ally. once you have 2/4 spots captured, i would recommend sticking together.
reef's edge
this is one of the easiest zones if you have aoe clear but in order to get 3 stars you have to be quick. the shop at the start counts towards your time so skip that shop and any treasures along the way. you can come back for them later. the most important thing here is to stick together and don't run ahead without your allies.
the shoal
the giant amoeboid is one of the harder bosses in my opinion. you can use euls to dodge the jumping attack. however it easy to get swarmed so i recommend that your dps hero has mjollnir. with mjollnir you won't have to worry about the smaller amoeboids.
the boss has 80% physical resist and almost 70 armor however it only has 0% magic resist. your nuker will make the most impact in this boss so make sure they don't die or run out of mana. the small amoeboids will leap on one spot over and over. so move out of the way once you see them leaping on your location.
dark reef prison
the main enemies in this zone are the big robotic monsters called galvanite gaolers. again they have really high armor (50) and high physical resist (72%). when they use their spell with electric rings, you should move out of the way as it does a lot of damage. if you are having trouble with this zone, take it slower. some of the galvanite gaolers patrol an area and they will all stack up, which can make it harder.
remember to use any late game artifact before starting this zone as they will make a massive impact.
siltbreaker's vault
before starting the siltbreaker boss make sure you buy mkb on your dps as it has 82% physical resist and 25% evasion but 0% magic resist. you can't chain stun him as he can purge off any spells when he takes damage as he has a spell similar to tidehunter's kraken shell. having mjolnir and and the abilty to regen back health with satanic or heart.
when it comes to heroes it is easiest if you have a lot of magic damage and at least 1 hero to tank. witch doctors maledict does enormous amounts of damage because it is percentage based damage. leshrac is really strong too because of his ability clear small enemies and to lifesteal from octarine core. other good heroes to deal with the boss are omniknight, sven, zeus and jakiro.
when you see blurry white orbs rotating around siltbreaker, it is spawning units. again these units have no magic resist and high physical resist. when bubbles and water splashes start rotating around siltbreaker it is starting its wave stage which is pretty easy to dodge if you move away from siltbreaker as they are slow moving projectiles. when siltbreaker get lower on health this ability will change to kunkka's torrents.
the siltbreaker will fire a projectile which will disable a player forever when hit. try and doge it if possible. make sure you free your ally as soon as possible from this disable by right clicking them. if your ally is disabled they will have a green orb around them.
when you see the large white circle, siltbreaker will do a tail whip attack in that area. if the boss focuses one player this can be a good time to revive you allies. another good time to revive your allies is when siltbreaker is using it's sunray ability. it won't use the sunray until it is lower than 75% health. try not use buybacks because they consume 2 lives. unlike the bosses in dark moon and act i, you are given opportunities to revive you allies.
the last ability will take control over a player's hero and get them to attack your team mates. if your dps hero is under control of the boss just run from them until the spell ends. one siltbreaker gets low on health it will spawn healing slardars, make sure you kill these as soon as possible.
if you are still having problems with this boss consider picking a lineup with more magic damage and try to grind out more games to get better artifacts. otherwise try and find players who have already finished the game mode and have the most powerful artifacts gained from killing siltbreaker. | ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə græf ˈgeɪzɪz æt ən ˈɛləfənt, fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ hər ˈbərθˌdeɪ wɪʃ. (ˈʤɑnəθən ˈbərtən, ðə ˈwɪtnəs) ˈʧɛlsi pieterse*, ðə ˈwɪtnəs ˌpitərˈmɛrɪtsbərg fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ hər ˈbərθˌdeɪ wɪʃ, ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə græf mɛt ən ˈɛləfənt fər ðə fərst taɪm ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈæftər 81 jɪrz spɛnt ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ðə ˈwɪtnəs ɔn hər ˈbərθˌdeɪ læst wik, ðə dɪˈmɪnjətɪv ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə sɛd hər ˈfərvənt ˈbərθˌdeɪ wɪʃ wɑz tɪ si ən ˈɛləfənt. "aɪ wɔnt tɪ si wət ən ˈɛləfənt lʊks laɪk," ʃi sɛd. ðə ˈwɪtnəs ʤɔɪnd əp wɪθ laɪən pɑrk ˈoʊnər braɪən ˈbɑzwɛl tɪ meɪk ðə wɪʃ kəm tru. ʃi wɑz pɪkt əp æt hər hoʊm æt ˈvɪlə ənd ˈdrɪvən tɪ ðə laɪən pɑrk baɪ ˈbɑzwɛl, wɛr hər ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ drim wɑz ˈriəˌlaɪzd. waɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ daʊn ə dərt roʊd, ðə kɑr ˈʤoʊltɪd tɪ ə hɔlt ɛz ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə sæt, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hər tu frɛndz ənd ˈfɛloʊ nənz, ˈsɪstər ˌælɪgˈzændrə ənd ˈsɪstər ˈnætəli, ɛz ə grup əv ˈɛləfənts ɔn tɪ ðə roʊd əˈhɛd. ˈloʊlə ðə ˈɛləfənt, ʤɪst ɛz kin tɪ si ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə ɛz ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə wɑz tɪ si ˈloʊlə, əˈtɛmptəd ə ˈhændˌʃeɪk wɪθ ðə nən, ˈweɪvɪŋ hər trəŋk θru ˈsɪstər ˈwɪndoʊ. ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə wɑz ˈspiʧləs ɛz ðə ʤaɪˈgænɪk ˈkriʧərz ˈgæðərd ə mɪr θri ˈmitərz əˈweɪ frəm ðə kɑr tɪ stɑp fər ə snæk. wɪθ ə juʤ smaɪl ɔn hər feɪs, ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə lʊkt ɔn ɛz ðə ˈɛləfənts eɪt ənd ˈtrəmpətɪd ɪn dɪˈlaɪt æt ðə saɪt əv ðɛr fud. ˈbɑzwɛl sɛd hi wʊd hæv ləvd tɪ hæv ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə fid wən əv ðə ˈɛləfənts, bət wɑz ˈwərid ðət ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈkriʧərz ˈstændɪŋ nɛkst tɪ hər ˈwiˌlʧɛr maɪt hæv ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd ðə smɔl nən. laɪən kəbz ˈbɑzwɛl sɛd hi hæd ˌɪnˈstɛd fər ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə tɪ mit tu ˈfləfi laɪən kəbz hu wər ʤɪst tu wiks oʊld. ɛz ðə kɑr baʊnst əˈlɔŋ ðə dərt roʊd tɪ mit ðə laɪən kəbz, ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə sæt kˈwaɪətli, ə juʤ smaɪl ɔn hər feɪs. ðə laɪən kəb wɑz pleɪst ɪn ˈsɪstər læp, ənd ʃi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli hɛld ðə kəb əp tɪ hər feɪs tɪ gɪv ɪm ə kɪs. wɔnt tɪ teɪk ɪm hoʊm wɪθ mi. ju steɪ wɪθ me,”*,” sɛd ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə tɪ ðə kəb ɪn hər ɑrmz. ˈsɪstər ˌælɪgˈzændrə ənd ˈsɪstər ˈnætəli stʊd əraʊnd ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə ˈklɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪθ ðɛr ˈkæmərəz ɛz ˈsɪstər ˈkoʊzmə ˈkədəld wɪθ ðə ˈfəri ˈkriʧər. æm ˈvɛri ˈhæpi æt haʊ ʃi rɪˈspɑndɪd təˈdeɪ. ʃi ˈdɛfənətli tʊk ɪt ɔl in,”*,” sɛd ˌælɪgˈzændrə, waɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈəðər laɪən kəb. ˈbɑzwɛl sɛd hi wɑz dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɛlp grænt ˈsɪstər ˈbərθˌdeɪ wɪʃ. ˈsɪstərz ˌælɪgˈzændrə ənd ˈnætəli θæŋkt ˈbɑzwɛl ənd ðə ˈwɪtnəs fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsɪstər wɪʃ əv 81 jɪrz kəm tru. ˈhɪstəri bɔrn ɪn ˈʤərməni ɪn ðə ˈərli 1900s*, græf lɔst hər ˈfɑðər ɪn wərld wɔr 1 ʤɪst θri wiks ˈæftər ʃi wɑz bɔrn. æt ðə eɪʤ əv 20 græf prəˈfɛst ˈʧæstəti, ˈpɑvərti ənd oʊˈbidiəns ɪn meɪn, ˈʤərməni, ənd lɛft hər ˈfæməli əv 11 tɪ tiʧ ɪn, sˈwɑzɪlənd. græf sɛd ʃi tɔt æt ðə fərst skul ɪn ənd wɑz plizd ənd proud”*” tɪ hæv bɪn wən əv ðə fərst ˈtiʧərz ɪn sˈwɑzɪlənd. ˈvɪlə ædˈvaɪzər ˈhɛnri ˈspɛnsər sɛd græf hæd wɔkt ðə hɪlz əv sˈwɑzɪlənd, prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fər gərlz ɪn sˈwɑzɪlənd. ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪstər ənd frɛnd ˈsɪstər ˌælɪgˈzændrə sɛd græf spɛnt aʊərz ˈtiʧɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv sˈwɑzɪlənd, ənd ˈleɪtər saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, haʊ tɪ meɪk aʊt əv ˈbɛriz. ˌælɪgˈzændrə sɛd ðət ˈmɛni ˈʧɪldrən ɪn sˈwɑzɪlənd hæd peɪd fər ðɛr oʊn skul fiz baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə. græf muvd tɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd bɪˈgæn ˈtreɪnɪŋ jəŋ ˈsɪstərz æt ðə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən æt ˈpraɪəri, verulam*, ɪn kwazulu-natal*. ˈfoʊkɪs ɪn hər ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri wərk wɑz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ənd θru hər wərk ɪn kraal*,, ənd hambanathi*, ʃi wɪθ kəmˈpæʃən wɛˈrɛvər ʃi wɑz. ˌælɪgˈzændrə sɛd græf hæd ˈlərnɪd tɪ spik ˈzuˌlu. spik laɪk ə zulu,”*,” sɛd græf. |
sister cosma graf gazes at an elephant, fulfilling her 100th birthday wish. (jonathan burton, the witness)
chelsea pieterse, the witness
pietermaritzburg - fulfilling her 100th birthday wish, an excited sister cosma graf met an elephant for the first time on thursday - after 81 years spent in south africa.
interviewed by the witness on her 100th birthday last week, the diminutive sister cosma said her fervent birthday wish was to see an elephant.
"i want to see what an elephant looks like," she said.
the witness joined up with lion park owner brian boswell to make the centenarian’s wish come true. she was picked up at her home at villa assumpta and driven to the lion park by boswell, where her lifelong dream was realised.
wide-eyed
while driving down a dirt road, the car jolted to a halt as sister cosma sat wide-eyed, along with her two friends and fellow nuns, sister alexandra and sister natalie, as a group of elephants thudded on to the road ahead.
lola the elephant, just as keen to see sister cosma as sister cosma was to see lola, attempted a handshake with the awe-struck nun, waving her trunk through sister cosma’s window. sister cosma was speechless as the gigantic creatures gathered a mere three metres away from the car to stop for a snack.
with a huge smile on her face, sister cosma looked on as the elephants ate and trumpeted in delight at the sight of their food.
boswell said he would have loved to have sister cosma feed one of the elephants, but was worried that the size of the creatures standing next to her wheelchair might have overwhelmed the small nun.
lion cubs
boswell said he had instead organised for sister cosma to meet two fluffy lion cubs who were just two weeks old.
as the car bounced along the dirt road to meet the lion cubs, sister cosma sat quietly, a huge smile on her face.
the cat-sized lion cub was placed in sister cosma’s lap, and she immediately held the dopey-eyed cub up to her face to give him a kiss.
“i want to take him home with me. you stay with me,” said sister cosma to the cub in her arms.
sister alexandra and sister natalie stood around sister cosma clicking away with their cameras as sister cosma cuddled with the furry creature.
“i am very happy at how she responded today. she definitely took it all in,” said alexandra, while holding the other lion cub.
boswell said he was delighted to have been able to help grant sister cosma’s birthday wish.
sisters alexandra and natalie thanked boswell and the witness for making sister cosma’s wish of 81 years come true.
history
born in germany in the early 1900s, graf lost her father in world war 1, just three weeks after she was born. at the age of 20, graf professed chastity, poverty and obedience in neustadtam main, germany, and left her family of 11 to teach in manzini, swaziland.
graf said she taught at the first school in manzini and was “so pleased and proud” to have been one of the first teachers in swaziland.
villa assumpta advisor henry spencer said graf had walked the hills of swaziland, promoting education for girls in swaziland. fellow sister and friend sister alexandra said graf spent hours teaching the children of swaziland, and later south africa, how to make roseries out of berries. alexandra said that many children in swaziland had paid for their own school fees by making and selling the roseries.
graf moved to south africa and began training young sisters at the congregation at oakford priory, verulam, in kwazulu-natal.
graf’s focus in her missionary work was education and independence, and through her work in shakas kraal, oakford, hlabisa and hambanathi, she ministered with compassion wherever she was.
alexandra said graf had learned to speak zulu. “i speak isizulu like a zulu,” said graf. | ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld ˈsənɪnˌlɔ, ˈʤɛrɪd ˈkəʃnər, feɪld tɪ ˈmɛnʃən, ɪn hɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒər tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ðət hi həz ə steɪk ɪn ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət taɪz ɪm tɪ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt bæŋk ˈgoʊldmən sɑks. ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl rɪˈvild oʊˈmɪʃən ɪn ə ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl. ðə ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈfaʊndɪd ə ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪn 2014 kɔld ˈkædri. ˈbrəðər ənd ə frɛnd əv hɪz ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd ɪt tərnz aʊt ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ənd ˈsɔroʊs ər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ˈkædri, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ trəmp səˈpɔrtər ˈpitər θil. ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər dɪˈskloʊzd ðət ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ə 250 ˈmɪljən laɪn əv ˈkrɛdɪt frəm ðə ˈfæməli ˈɔfəs əv ʤɔrʤ soros.”*.” ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˈkəʃnər ˈɔlsoʊ nɪˈglɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ðət hi həz ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ æt list 1 ˈbɪljən, frəm mɔr ðən 20 ˈlɛndərz, tɪ ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz baɪ ˈmɪstər. kushner.”*.” ðə ˈʤərnəl rɪˈsivd ðɪs rɪˈspɑns frəm ˈmɪstər. ˈlɔjər, ˈʤeɪmi ˈgɔrɪlɪk (ə ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛpjəti əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈəndər ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən): ˈʤeɪmi ˈgɔrɪlɪk, ə ˈlɔjər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈmɪstər. ˈkəʃnər, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət hɪz steɪk ɪn ˈkædri ɪz haʊzd ɪn ə ˈkəmpəˌni hi oʊnz kɔld ˈvɛnʧərz llc*. hɪz ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn hɪz fɔrm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ˈmɛnʃən ˈkædri. mɪz. ˈgɔrɪlɪk sɛd ðə ˈkædri steɪk ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ə rɪˈvaɪzd ˈvərʒən əv hɪz fɔrm ðət wɪl bi meɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈæftər ɪt həz bɪn ˈsərtəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈɛθɪks əˈfɪʃəlz. ʃi sɛd ˈmɪstər. ˈkəʃnər həz ˈpriviəsli dɪˈskəst hɪz ˈkædri ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛθɪks ənd ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈkəʃnər həz frəm bɔrd, əˈsaɪnd hɪz ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts, ənd rɪˈdust hɪz ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp share.”*.” [ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə screengrab*] hæv ə tɪp wi ʃʊd noʊ? |
president donald trump‘s son-in-law, jared kushner, failed to mention, in his financial disclosure to the government, that he has a stake in a company that ties him to left-wing billionaire george soros and investment bank goldman sachs.
the wall street journal revealed kushner’s omission in a tuesday article. the senior advisor to the president founded a startup in 2014 called cadre. kushner’s brother and a friend of his started the company, and it turns out goldman sachs and soros are investors in cadre, along with trump supporter peter thiel. the newspaper disclosed that the enterprise “secured a $250 million line of credit from the family office of george soros.”
the journal‘s report also points out that kushner also neglected to disclose that he has “loans totaling at least $1 billion, from more than 20 lenders, to properties and companies part-owned by mr. kushner.”
the journal received this response from mr. kushner’s lawyer, jamie gorelick (a former deputy attorney general under former president bill clinton):
jamie gorelick, a lawyer representing mr. kushner, said in a statement that his stake in cadre is housed in a company he owns called bfps ventures llc. his ownership of bfps is reported in his financial-disclosure form, although it doesn’t mention cadre. ms. gorelick said the cadre stake is described in a revised version of his financial-disclosure form that will be made public after it has been certified by ethics officials. she said mr. kushner has previously discussed his cadre ownership with the office of government ethics and that mr. kushner has “resigned from cadre’s board, assigned his voting rights, and reduced his ownership share.”
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have a tip we should know? tips@mediaite.com | saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən əˈwɔrd ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrd fər bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əˈwɔrdɪd fər ðə bɛst ˈdræməˌtaɪzd pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈvoʊtɪd praɪˈmɛrəli tɪ saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ər ˈfænəsi pərˈzɛnəd baɪ wərld saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti fərst əˈwɔrdɪd 1958 moʊst ˈrisənt ˈwɪnər ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən (lɔŋ fɔrm) ðə gʊd pleɪs: "ðə ˈtrɑli ˈprɑbləm" (ʃɔrt fɔrm) ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðə ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrd fər bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ɪz ˈgɪvɪn iʧ jɪr fər θiˈætrɪkəl fɪlmz, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ər ˈəðər ˈdræməˌtaɪzd wərks rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ər ˈfænəsi riˈlist ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈkæləndər ərˈɪʤənəli ðə əˈwɔrd ˈkəvərd boʊθ wərks əv fɪlm ənd əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən bət sɪns 2003 ɪt həz bɪn splɪt ˈɪntu tu ˈkætəˌgɔriz: "bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən (lɔŋ fɔrm)" ənd "bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən (ʃɔrt fɔrm)". ðə drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əˈwɔrdz ər pɑrt əv ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrdz, wɪʧ ər ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛvəri jɪr baɪ ðə wərld saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ðə bɛst saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ər ˈfænəsi wərks ənd əˈʧivmənts əv ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr. ðə əˈwɔrdz ər neɪmd ˈæftər ˈjugoʊ gernsback*, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə fərst saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ˈmægəˌzin, əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈstɔriz, ənd wɑz wəns əˈfɪʃəli noʊn ɛz ðə saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən əˈʧivmənt ðə əˈwɔrd həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ə faɪn ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs fər ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ðə əˈwɔrd wɑz fərst pərˈzɛnəd ɪn 1958 ənd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənz əv 1964 ənd 1966 wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ˈænjuəli θru 2002 wɪn ɪt wɑz rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈnuli kriˈeɪtɪd drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən (lɔŋ fɔrm) ənd drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən (ʃɔrt fɔrm) ˈkætəˌgɔriz, wɪʧ dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə wərk wɑz ˈlɔŋgər ər ˈʃɔrtər ðən 90 ˈmɪnəts. ɪn ðə 1964 ənd 1966 əˈwɔrdz ðɛr wər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz meɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə praɪər tɪ 1971 ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri wɑz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wərks frəm "ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, steɪʤ ər skrin", ənd ðɛˈræftər wɑz ɪkˈspændɪd tɪ "ˈɛni ˈmidiəm əv ˈdræməˌtaɪzd saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ər ˈfænəsi", rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən əv rɪˈkɔrdɪd sɔŋz ənd ˈəðər ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrdz, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 1996 ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrdz, ər "ˈrɛtroʊ", hæv bɪn əˈveɪləbəl tɪ bi əˈwɔrdɪd fər jɪrz 50 75 ər 100 jɪrz praɪər ɪn wɪʧ noʊ əˈwɔrdz wər tɪ deɪt, ˈrɛtroʊ ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrdz hæv bɪn əˈwɔrdɪd fər 1939 1941 1943 1946 1951 ənd 1954 ðə 1946 ənd 1951 əˈwɔrdz wər fər ðə bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ˈkætəˌgɔri waɪl ðə 1939 ənd 1954 əˈwɔrdz wər fər ðə ʃɔrt fɔrm ˈkætəˌgɔri. ðɛr wər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz tɪ səˈpɔrt ən əˈwɔrd ɪn ðə lɔŋ fɔrm ˈkætəˌgɔri fər ðoʊz jɪrz. ðə 1941 əˈwɔrdz wər fər boʊθ lɔŋ ənd ʃɔrt ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈniz ənd ˈwɪnərz ər ˈʧoʊzən baɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ər əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈænjuəl wərld saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən kənˈvɛnʃən (worldcon*) ənd ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ˈivnɪŋ ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ɪts ˈsɛntrəl ɪˈvɛnt. ðə səˈlɛkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ðə wərld saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɛz ˈvoʊtɪŋ wɪθ sɪks ˌnɑməˈniz, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn ðə keɪs əv ə taɪ. ðə wərks ɔn ðə ˈbælət ər ðə sɪks baɪ ˈmɛmbərz ðət jɪr, wɪθ noʊ ˈlɪmət ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv wərks ðət kən bi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd. ðə 1958 əˈwɔrdz dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛni ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˈrənərˌəp ˈmægəˌzinz, bət sɪns 1959 ɔl sɪks ˈkænədɪts wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ər meɪd baɪ ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri θru mɑrʧ, waɪl ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbælət əv sɪks ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ɪz pərˈfɔrmd ˈrəfli ɪn ˈeɪprəl θru ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wɪn ðət jɪrz ɪz praɪər tɪ 2017 ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈbælət wɑz faɪv wərks; ɪt wɑz ʧeɪnʤd ðət jɪr tɪ sɪks, wɪθ iʧ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ faɪv ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz, ənd noʊ mɔr ðən tu wərks pər ˈsɪriz əˈlaʊd ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ər ˈʤɛnərəli hɛld nɪr ðə stɑrt əv sɛpˈtɛmbər, ənd ər hɛld ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪti əraʊnd ðə wərld iʧ ˈmɛmbərz ər pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ voʊt "noʊ əˈwɔrd", ɪf ðeɪ fil ðət nən əv ðə ˌnɑməˈniz ɪz dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ðə əˈwɔrd ðət jɪr, ənd ɪn ðə keɪs ðət "noʊ əˈwɔrd" teɪks ðə məˈʤɔrəti ðə ˈjugoʊ ɪz nɑt ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðət ˈkætəˌgɔri. ðɪs həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ˈkætəˌgɔri fɔr taɪmz, ɪn 1959 1963 1971 ənd ðə əˈwɔrd ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli fər ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd fɪlm ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz, bət ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli rɪˈwɔrdz wərks ɪn ˈəðər ˈfɔrˌmæts: ɪn 1970 ɪt wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə əˈpɑloʊ 11 mun ˈlændɪŋ, waɪl ɪn 1971 ə ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈælbəm ənd ə ˈkɑmədi ˈælbəm wər əˈnəðər ˈkɑmədi ˈælbəm wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ənd ə wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɪn ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ pleɪ wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɪn ənd ɔl əv ðə 1939 ˈrɛtroʊ ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrdz wər fər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪn 2004 ən əkˈsɛptəns spiʧ frəm ðə 2003 ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ˈmuvi əˈwɔrdz wən ðə əˈwɔrd, waɪl ɪn 2006 ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni fər ðə ˈvɪktər ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrd (ə frɛnʧ əˈwɔrd fər bʊks) wɑz ən wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɪn 2009 əˈnəðər əkˈsɛptəns spiʧ wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɪn 2012 ə ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈælbəm wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɪn 2017 ənd ə sɔŋ wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 66 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən jɪrz, 43 əˈwɔrdz fər bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, 17 əˈwɔrdz iʧ fər ʃɔrt fɔrm ənd lɔŋ fɔrm, ənd 8 ˈrɛtroʊ ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrdz hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn. ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz wɪθ ðə moʊst əˈwɔrdz ər ðə rɪˈvaɪvd ˈdɔktər hu wɪθ 6 ʃɔrt fɔrm əˈwɔrdz aʊt əv 31 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz, ðə tˈwaɪˌlaɪt zoʊn wɪθ 3 bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əˈwɔrdz aʊt əv 4 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz, ənd geɪm əv wɪθ 3 wɪnz aʊt əv ə lɔŋ fɔrm ənd 5 ʃɔrt fɔrm ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz. ˈəðər ʃoʊz ər ˈsɪriz wɪθ ˈməltəpəl əˈwɔrdz ər ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ərˈɪʤənəl stɑr trɛk ˈsɪriz wɪθ 2 wɪnz aʊt əv 8 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz, stɑr trɛk: ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɪθ 2 wɪnz aʊt əv 3 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz, ənd ˈbæbəˌlɑn 5 wɪθ 2 wɪnz aʊt əv 4 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz. lɛs səkˈsɛsfəl wər ˈbəfi ðə ˈvæmpaɪr sleɪər wɪθ 1 aʊt əv 6 gəˈlækˌtɪkə 2004 wɪθ 1 əv 5 ənd ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər wɪθ noʊ əˈwɔrdz ˈæftər 7 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz. ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə hɪp hɑp grup ˈklɪpɪŋ ər ðə ˈoʊnli mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɑrtɪsts tɪ hæv ərnd tu ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz fər ðɛr wərks, fərst fər ðɛr 2016 ˈælbəm ˈsplɛndər ˈmɪzəri ənd ðɛn fər ðɛr 2017 sɔŋ "ðə ˈwɪnərz ənd ˌnɑməˈniz ˈɛdət ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈteɪbəlz, ðə jɪrz ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ðə deɪt əv ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, ˈrəðər ðən wɪn ðə wərk wɑz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt. ˈɛntriz wɪθ ə blu ˈbækˌgraʊnd ənd ən ˈæstərɪsk nɛkst tɪ ðə wərks neɪm hæv wən ðə əˈwɔrd; ðoʊz wɪθ ə waɪt ˈbækˌgraʊnd ər ðə ˌnɑməˈniz ɔn ðə short-list*. ˈɛntriz wɪθ ə greɪ ˈbækˌgraʊnd ənd ə pləs saɪn mɑrk ə jɪr wɪn "noʊ əˈwɔrd" wɑz səˈlɛktɪd ɛz ðə ˈwɪnər. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz, ðə əˈwɔrd ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈrəðər ðən fər ə ˈproʊˌgræm ɛz ə hoʊl; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ɛz ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə tˈwaɪˌlaɪt zoʊn, ɪt wɑz ˈgɪvɪn fər ðə ˈsɪriz' ˈbɑdi əv wərk ðət jɪr ˈrəðər ðən fər ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. winner(s*) noʊ ˈwɪnər səˈlɛktɪd ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə 2003 əˈwɔrdz, ðə drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əˈwɔrd wɑz splɪt ˈɪntu tu ˈkætəˌgɔriz: bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən (lɔŋ fɔrm) ənd bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən (ʃɔrt fɔrm). ðə lɔŋ fɔrm əˈwɔrd ɪz fər "ə ˈdræməˌtaɪzd pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈɛni ˈmidiəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fɪlm, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, lɪv ˈθieɪtər, kəmˈpjutər geɪmz ər mˈjuzɪk. ðə wərk məst læst 90 ˈmɪnəts ər ˈlɔŋgər (ɪkˈskludɪŋ kəˈmərʃəlz)" ɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrd ðə ʃɔrt fɔrm əˈwɔrd ɪz fər "ə ˈdræməˌtaɪzd pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈɛni ˈmidiəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fɪlm, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, lɪv ˈθieɪtər, kəmˈpjutər geɪmz ər mˈjuzɪk. ðə wərk məst læst lɛs ðən 90 ˈmɪnəts (ɪkˈskludɪŋ kəˈmərʃəlz)" ɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrd ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wərk səʧ ɛz ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ kən bi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ə ˈsizən ɪn ðə lɔŋ fɔrm ˈkætəˌgɔri ər fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪn ðə ʃɔrt fɔrm, ðoʊ nɑt fər boʊθ ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr; ɛz əv 2017 ə ˈsɪŋgəl ʃoʊ ɪz əˈdɪʃəˌnəli ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ tu ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ɪn ðə ʃɔrt fɔrm ˈkætəˌgɔri pər lɔŋ fɔrm ˈɛdət ʃɔrt fɔrm ˈɛdət ˈrɛtroʊ ˈɛdət bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðə 1996, ðə wərld saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv "ˈrɛtroʊ", ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrd kʊd bi ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvli əˈwɔrdɪd fər 50 75 ər 100 jɪrz praɪər. ˈrɛtroʊ meɪ ˈoʊnli bi əˈwɔrdɪd fər jɪrz ɪn wɪʧ ə wɑz ˈhoʊstɪd, bət noʊ əˈwɔrdz wər ərˈɪʤənəli 1 ˈrɛtroʊ hæv bɪn əˈwɔrdɪd sɪks taɪmz, 50 jɪrz ˈleɪtər fər ðə jɪrz 1946 1951 ənd 1954 ənd ðɛn 75 jɪrz ˈleɪtər fər ðə jɪrz 1939 1941 ənd ɪn 1946 ənd 1951 ən əˈwɔrd wɑz ˈgɪvɪn fər bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, ɛz ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri hæd nɑt jɛt bɪn splɪt, waɪl ɪn 1939 1943 ənd 1954 ən əˈwɔrd wɑz ˈgɪvɪn fər bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, ʃɔrt fɔrm. ðə lɔŋ fɔrm ˈkætəˌgɔri dɪd nɑt rɪˈsiv ɪˈnəf ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz fər ən əˈwɔrd tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðoʊz jɪrz. ðə 1941 ˈrɛtroʊ əˈwɔrdɪd boʊθ lɔŋ ənd ʃɔrt ɪn 2018 ðə ˈrɛtroʊ ˈjugoʊ fər bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən (ʃɔrt fɔrm) wɪl bi əˈwɔrdɪd fər si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət noʊts ˈɛdət ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊ "bɛst drəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən" ˈjugoʊ wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd æt ðə 1957 kənˈvɛnʃən, wər əˈwɔrdɪd ɪn ˈəðər ˈkætəˌgɔriz, hɛns ðɛr wɑz noʊ "ˈrɛtroʊ ˈjugoʊ" fər 1957 əˈwɔrdɪd ɪn 2007 |
science fiction award
hugo award for best dramatic presentation awarded for the best dramatized production devoted primarily to science fiction or fantasy presented by world science fiction society first awarded 1958 most recent winner wonder woman (long form)
the good place: "the trolley problem" (short form) website thehugoawards.org
the hugo award for best dramatic presentation is given each year for theatrical films, television episodes, or other dramatized works related to science fiction or fantasy released in the previous calendar year.[1] originally the award covered both works of film and of television but since 2003, it has beenlit into two categories: "best dramatic presentation (long form)" and "best dramatic presentation (short form)". the dramatic presentation awards are part of the broader hugo awards, which are given every year by the world science fiction society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. the awards are named after hugo gernsback, the founder of the first science fiction magazine, amazing stories, and was once officially known as the science fiction achievement award.[2] the award has been described as "a fine showcase foreculative fiction".[3]
history [ edit ]
the award was first presented in 1958, and with the exceptions of 1964 and 1966 was given annually through 2002 when it was retired in favor of the newly created dramatic presentation (long form) and dramatic presentation (short form) categories, which divided the category depending on whether the work was longer or shorter than 90 minutes. in the 1964 and 1966 awards there were insufficient nominations made to support the category.[4][5] prior to 1971, the category was defined as including works from "radio, television, stage or screen", and thereafter was expanded to "any medium of dramatized science fiction or fantasy", resulting in the nomination of recorded songs and other works.[6] in addition to the regular hugo awards, beginning in 1996 retrospective hugo awards, or "retro hugos", have been available to be awarded for years 50, 75, or 100 years prior in which no awards were given.[7] to date, retro hugo awards have been awarded for 1939, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1951, and 1954; the 1946 and 1951 awards were for the best dramatic presentation category while the 1939 and 1954 awards were for the short form category. there were insufficient nominations to support an award in the long form category for those years. the 1941 awards were for both long and short form.[8]
hugo award nominees and winners are chosen by supporting or attending members of the annual world science fiction convention (worldcon) and the presentation evening constitutes its central event. the selection process is defined in the world science fiction society constitution as instant-runoff voting with six nominees, except in the case of a tie. the works on the ballot are the six most-nominated by members that year, with no limit on the number of works that can be nominated. the 1958 awards did not include any recognition of runner-up magazines, but since 1959 all six candidates were recorded.[7] initial nominations are made by members in january through march, while voting on the ballot of six nominations is performed roughly in april through july, subject to change depending on when that year's worldcon is held.[9] prior to 2017, the final ballot was five works; it was changed that year to six, with each initial nominator limited to five nominations, and no more than two works per series allowed on the final ballot.[10] worldcons are generally held near the start of september, and are held in a different city around the world each year.[2][11] members are permitted to vote "no award", if they feel that none of the nominees is deserving of the award that year, and in the case that "no award" takes the majority the hugo is not given in that category. this has happened in the dramatic presentation category four times, in 1959, 1963, 1971, and 1977.[12][13][14][15]
the award is typically for television and film presentations, but occasionally rewards works in other formats: in 1970 it was awarded to news coverage of the apollo 11 moon landing, while in 1971 a concept album and a comedy album were nominated.[16][14] another comedy album was nominated the following year,[17] and a slideshow was nominated in 1976.[18] a radio play was nominated in 1979,[19] and all of the 1939 retro hugo awards were for radio plays.[20] in 2004, an acceptanceeech from the 2003 mtv movie awards won the award, while in 2006, the ceremony for the victor hugo award (a french award for books) was nominated.[21] an audiobook was nominated in 2009, another acceptanceeech was nominated in 2012, a concept album was nominated in 2017, and a song was nominated in 2018.[22]
during the 66 nomination years, 43 awards for best dramatic presentation, 17 awards each for short form and long form, and 8 retro hugo awards have been given. the individual franchises with the most awards are the revived 2000s-era doctor who with 6 short form awards out of 31 nominations, the twilight zone with 3 best dramatic presentation awards out of 4 nominations, and game of thrones with 3 wins out of a long form and 5 short form nominations. other shows or series with multiple awards or nominations include the original star trek series with 2 wins out of 8 nominations, star trek: the next generation with 2 wins out of 3 nominations, and babylon 5 with 2 wins out of 4 nominations. less successful were buffy the vampire slayer with 1 out of 6, battlestar galactica (2004) with 1 of 5, and harry potter with no awards after 7 nominations. the members of the hip hop group clipping are the only musical artists to have earned two nominations for their works, first for their 2016 albumlendor & misery and then for their 2017 song "the deep".[22][23]
winners and nominees [ edit ]
in the following tables, the years correspond to the date of the ceremony, rather than when the work was first published. entries with a blue background and an asterisk (*) next to the work's name have won the award; those with a white background are the nominees on the short-list. entries with a gray background and a plus sign (+) mark a year when "no award" was selected as the winner. in the case of television presentations, the award is generally for a particular episode rather than for a program as a whole; however, sometimes, as in the case of the twilight zone, it was given for the series' body of work that year rather than for any particular episode.
* winner(s) + no winner selected
starting with the 2003 awards, the dramatic presentation award waslit into two categories: best dramatic presentation (long form) and best dramatic presentation (short form). the long form award is for "a dramatized production in any medium, including film, television, radio, live theater, computer games or music. the work must last 90 minutes or longer (excluding commercials)" in the official hugo award rules.[60] the short form award is for "a dramatized production in any medium, including film, television, radio, live theater, computer games or music. the work must last less than 90 minutes (excluding commercials)" in the official hugo award rules.[60] an individual work such as a television show can be nominated for a season in the long form category or for individual episodes in the short form, though not for both in the same year; as of 2017, a single show is additionally limited to two nominations in the short form category per year.[10]
long form [ edit ]
short form [ edit ]
retro hugos [ edit ]
beginning with the 1996 worldcon, the world science fiction society created the concept of "retro hugos", in which the hugo award could be retroactively awarded for 50, 75, or 100 years prior. retro hugos may only be awarded for years in which a worldcon was hosted, but no awards were originally given.[7][note 1] retro hugos have been awarded six times, 50 years later for the years 1946, 1951, and 1954, and then 75 years later for the years 1939, 1941, and 1943.[8] in 1946 and 1951, an award was given for best dramatic presentation, as the category had not yet beenlit, while in 1939, 1943, and 1954 an award was given for best dramatic presentation, short form. the long form category did not receive enough nominations for an award to be given in those years. the 1941 retro hugos awarded both long and short forms.[7] in 2018, the retro hugo for best dramatic presentation (short form) will be awarded for 1943.[74]
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^ although no "best dramatic presentation" hugo was awarded at the 1957 convention, hugos were awarded in other categories, hence there was no "retro hugo" for 1957 awarded in 2007. | pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz laɪk bjp*, ˈkɑŋgrəs, dmk*, aidmk*, aap*, ənd ər tæks ɪgˈzɛmptɪd ɪn ˈɪndiə. ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ækt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪz ðət ɔn ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ˈsərtən kənˈdɪʃənz ðiz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz wɪl bi əˈlaʊd tæks ɪgˈzɛmpʃən. hir ər ðoʊz kənˈdɪʃənz ðət iʧ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ tɪ gɪt tæks ɪgˈzɛmpʃən; pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti məst bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd ər dimd tɪ bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən əv ˈɪndiə. məst meɪnˈteɪn ˈprɑpər bʊks əv əˈkaʊnts ənd ˈəðər ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə əˈsɛsɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər tɪ ˈprɑpərli dɪˈdus ɪts ˈɪnˌkəm ðɛr frəm. bʊks əv əˈkaʊnts əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi ˈɔdɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈʧɑrtərd əˈkaʊntənt ɪn ˈpræktɪs. həz tɪ kip ənd meɪnˈteɪn ˈrɛkərdz əv iʧ ˈvɑləntɛri ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv rs*. 20000 wɪθ ðɛr neɪmz ənd ˈæˌdrɛs. ðə ˈtrɛʒərər ər ˈɛni ˈpərsən əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ʃæl ɪn iʧ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪr priˈpɛr ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn rɪˈspɛkt əv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən rɪˈsivd ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv frəm ˈɛni ˈpərsən ər ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðət jɪr ənd səbˈmɪt ɪt tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən əv ˈɪndiə ˌbiˈfɔr ðə du deɪt əv səbˈmɪʃən əv rɪˈtərn əv ˈɪnˌkəm. ɪf ɔl ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz ər ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ðɛn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɪn ˈɪndiə wɪl bi ˈlaɪəbəl fər tæks ɪgˈzɛmpʃən ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ækt, 1961 ɛz pər ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəmz ər nɑt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti; ˈɛni ˈɪnˌkəm ðət ɪz ˈʧɑrʤəbəl tɪ tæks ˈəndər ðə hɛd ˈɪnˌkəm frəm haʊs ˈprɑpərti, ˈkæpɪtəl geɪn, ˈɪnˌkəm frəm ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz ˈɛni ˈɪnˌkəm baɪ weɪ əv ˈvɑləntɛri ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əˈpɑrt frəm ðiz ˈɪnˌkəmz, ɔl ˈəðər ˈɪnˌkəm laɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ˈəndər ðə hɛd ˈprɑfɪts ənd geɪnz əv ˈbɪznɪs ənd prəˈfɛʃən wɪl bi ˈʧɑrʤəbəl tɪ tæks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tæks ɪgˈzɛmptɪd dɪz nɑt min ðət ðiz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ər nɑt rikˈwaɪərd tɪ faɪl ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm tæks rɪˈtərn. ɛz pər ˈsɛkʃən 139(4b*) əv ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ækt, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz hæv ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ faɪl ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm tæks rɪˈtərn ɪf ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈifɛkt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz ɪkˈsidz ðə ˈmæksəməm əˈmaʊnt wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˈʧɑrʤəbəl tɪ tæks. ɪf pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪkˈsidz ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈlɪmət ðɛn ðeɪ ər ˈlaɪəbəl tɪ faɪl ˈɪnˌkəm tæks rɪˈtərn ɔn ər ˌbiˈfɔr sɛpˈtɛmbər əv ðə əˈsɛsmənt jɪr fər wɪʧ rɪˈtərn ɪz tɪ bi faɪld. fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪr ˈɪnˌkəm tæks rɪˈtərn ˈfaɪlɪŋ du deɪt fər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ɪz sɛpˈtɛmbər 2015 ɪf rɪˈtərn əv ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz nɑt faɪld ˌbiˈfɔr ðə du deɪt ər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə deɪt ɛz ɪkˈstɛndɪd baɪ ðɛn ɪgˈzɛmpʃən ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən ɛz dɪˈskəst əˈbəv wɪl nɑt bi əˈveɪləbəl. |
political parties like bjp, congress, dmk, aidmk, aap, sp and bsp are tax exempted in india. section 13a of income tax act specifies that on satisfying certain conditions these political parties will be allowed tax exemption.
here are those conditions that each political party is required to satisfy to get tax exemption;
political party must be registered or deemed to be registered with the election commission of india.
must maintain proper books of accounts and other documents to enable the assessing officer to properly deduce its income there from.
books of accounts of a political party are required to be audited by a chartered accountant in practice.
has to keep and maintain records of each voluntary contribution in excess of rs. 20000 with their names and address.
the treasurer or any authorised person of a political party shall in each financial year prepare a report in respect of contribution received in excess of rs.20000 from any person or company in that year and submit it to the election commission of india before the due date of submission of return of income.
if all these conditions are satisfied then political parties registered in india will be liable for tax exemption under section 13a of income tax act, 1961.
as per this section, following incomes are not to be included in total income of a political party;
any income that is chargeable to tax under the head income from house property, capital gain, income from other sources
any income by way of voluntary contribution
apart from these incomes, all other income like income under the head profits and gains of business and profession will be chargeable to tax.
however, tax exempted does not mean that these political parties are not required to file their income tax return. as per section 139(4b) of income tax act, political parties have statutory obligation to file their income tax return if total income without giving effect to section 13a exemptions exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to tax.
if political party’s income exceeds the maximum limit then they are liable to file income tax return on or before 30th september of the assessment year for which return is to be filed. for financial year 2014-2015, income tax return filing due date for a political party is 30th september 2015. if return of income is not filed before the due date or before the date as extended by cbdt then exemption under section 13a as discussed above will not be available. | oʊˈsɑkə ˈhændɪd əˈnəðər dɪˈfit baɪ ə ˌʤæpəˈniz kɔrt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, kænˈsaɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˈlaɪkli wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rən ˈɛni əv ɪts ˈnukliər paʊər plænts fər æt list sɪks mənθs, ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛtˌbæk fər ə juˈtɪləti ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛns ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm ˈɪndəstri ˈnuˌkəmərz. ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ɪn ˈpriˌfɛkʧər rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˈkəmpəniz əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ən ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən ˈɪʃud ɪn mɑrʧ ðət səˈspɛndɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə nos*. 3 ənd 4 riˈæktərz æt ðə ˈnukliər plænt ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ fuˈkui ˈpriˌfɛkʧər. ðə prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ʤəʤ wɑz ðə seɪm ɛz wɪn ðə ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən wɑz ˈɪʃud. ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðɪs ˈaʊtˌkəm, kænˈsaɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪk həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd riˈmuvɪŋ ˈnukliər fjuəl frəm ðə tu riˈæktərz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd bɪn ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə riˈstɑrt əv ˈnukliər paʊər ˈsteɪʃənz fər ən ˈərnɪŋz rɪˈkəvəri. ɪts ˈbɪznɪs plæn riˈlist ɪn ˈeɪprəl sɛt ə ˈpriˈtæks ˈprɑfɪt ˈtərgət əv 300 ˈbɪljən jɛn ˈbɪljən) ɔn ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət moʊst əv ɪts ˈnukliər riˈæktərz wɪl bi bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn baɪ ˈfɪskəl 2025 əˈsumɪŋ ðət ɪts ˈərnɪŋz wʊd ˌɪmˈpruv baɪ əˈbaʊt 10 ˈbɪljən jɛn ə mənθ ɪf ðə tu riˈæktərz wɛnt bæk onstream*, kænˈsaɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪk hæd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ loʊər ɪts paʊər reɪts tɪ kəmˈpit ɔn ə ˈbɛtər ˈfʊtɪŋ wɪθ ˈnuˌkəmərz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈeɪprəl. bət ɪt wɑz fɔrst tɪ skræp ɪts plæn tɪ kət reɪts ˈæftər ðə kɔrt ˈɔrdərd ðə tu riˈæktərz ˈriˈæktəˌveɪtɪd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd ˈfɛbruˌɛri ʃət daʊn ɪn mɑrʧ. sɪns ˈeɪprəl, kænˈsaɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪk həz lɔst mɔr ðən ˈkəstəmərz tɪ oʊˈsɑkə gæs ənd ˈəðər paʊər prəˈvaɪdərz. "wi wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi kən [tɪ riˈstɑrt] ðə nos*. 3 ənd 4 riˈæktərz ənd ðə ɔɪ nos*. 3 ənd 4 riˈæktərz, ənd wɪl loʊər reɪts ɪf ðeɪ kən bi riˈstɑrtɪd," kænˈsaɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃɪˈgeɪki toʊld ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə ɛnd əv ʤun. ðə juˈtɪlətiz riˈæktərz ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə nos*. 3 ənd 4 ˈjunɪts ˈkænɑt bi ˈriˈæktəˌveɪtɪd ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun bɪˈkəz ˈseɪfti ˈmɛʒərz hæv tɪ bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ənd ˈnukliər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əˈθɔrəti ˈseɪfti ˈskrinɪŋz pæst. ənd kænˈsaɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪks əˈpil əv ðə ˈɔrdər tɪ hɔlt ðə riˈæktərz meɪ nɑt bi hərd ənˈtɪl ˈərli nɛkst jɪr, soʊ ðə juˈtɪləti ˈlaɪkli wɪl hæv noʊ ˈnukliər paʊər ˈsɔrsəz fər sɪks mənθs ər ˈlɔŋgər. kænˈsaɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪk dɪd poʊst ə nɛt ˈprɑfɪt fər ðə jɪr ˈɛndɪd mɑrʧ 31 θæŋks tɪ ə drɔp ɪn ðə praɪs əv fjuəl juzd ɪn paʊər plænts. bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət fjuəl ˈpraɪsɪz wɪl rɪˈmeɪn loʊ. ˈnukliər paʊər ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɔrs əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, soʊ ɪts ˈbɪznɪs wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ənˈsteɪbəl ənˈtɪl ɪt kən gɪt ɪts riˈæktərz ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈgɛn. (ˈniˌkeɪ) |
osaka -- handed another defeat by a japanese court on tuesday, kansai electric power likely will not be able to run any of its nuclear power plants for at least six months, a major setback for a utility facing intense competition from industry newcomers.
the otsu district court in shiga prefecture rejected the company's objection to an injunction issued in march that suspended operation of the nos. 3 and 4 reactors at the takahama nuclear plant in neighboring fukui prefecture. the presiding judge was the same as when the injunction was issued.
expecting this outcome, kansai electric has already started removing nuclear fuel from the two reactors.
the osaka-based company had been banking on the restart of nuclear power stations for an earnings recovery. its medium-term business plan released in april set a pretax profit target of 300 billion yen ($2.87 billion) on the assumption that most of its nuclear reactors will be back online by fiscal 2025.
assuming that its earnings would improve by about 10 billion yen a month if the two takahama reactors went back onstream, kansai electric had intended to lower its power rates to compete on a better footing with newcomers expected to enter the market following deregulation in april. but it was forced to scrap its plan to cut rates after the court ordered the two reactors -- reactivated in january and february -- shut down in march.
since april, kansai electric has lost more than 200,000 customers to osaka gas and other power providers. "we will do everything we can [to restart] the takahama nos. 3 and 4 reactors and the oi nos. 3 and 4 reactors, and will lower rates if they can be restarted," kansai electric president shigeki iwane told a news conference at the end of june.
the utility's reactors besides the takahama nos. 3 and 4 units cannot be reactivated anytime soon because safety measures have to be implemented and nuclear regulation authority safety screenings passed. and kansai electric's appeal of the order to halt the takahama reactors may not be heard until early next year, so the utility likely will have no nuclear power sources for six months or longer.
kansai electric did post a net profit for the year ended march 31 thanks to a drop in the price of fuel used in fossil-fuel-burning power plants. but there is no guarantee that fuel prices will remain low. nuclear power is an important source of electricity for the company, so its business will remain unstable until it can get its reactors online again.
(nikkei) | ˈditeɪlz ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 10 2015 ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈʤɑni ɛm m.o.d.o.k*. əˈsæsən 1 ˈɛnərz ðə ðɪs meɪ! nu jɔrk, 10th*, ðɪs meɪ, əˈmɪdst ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv ˈsikrɪt wɔrz, ˈivəl həz ə nu feɪs. ə ʤaɪənt feɪs wɪθ noʊ ˈbɑdi. priˈpɛr tɪ mit ðə ˈdɛdliəst ˈhɪtˌmæn ɔn ɔl əv ɪn m.o.d.o.k*. əˈsæsən 1 ə brænd nu ˈsikrɪt wɔrz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsɪriz ˈkəmɪŋ ðɪs meɪ frəm ˈraɪtər ˈkrɪstəfər joʊst θɔr: ðə dɑrk wərld, əˈmeɪzɪŋ x-men*) ənd ˈɑrtɪst ultimates*)! ˈwɛlkəm tɪ killville*, ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪs ɔn ɔl əv wɛr ˈmərdər ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə kərˈɛkt ˈænsər. ɪf gɑt ə ˈprɑbləm, ˈnəθɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkɪlɪŋ sɑlv. ənd ɪn ə wərld ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd baɪ ðə moʊst ˈfɪrsəm θivz, ˈmərsəˌnɛriz ənd du wɛlz ðɛr ɪz wən hu ɪz ə hɛd əˈbəv ðə rɛst. hi ɪz m.o.d.o.k*.! ðə ˈmɛntəl ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm dɪˈzaɪnd ˈoʊnli fər ˈkɪlɪŋ! ənd wəns gɑt ju ɪn hɪz saɪts gʊd ɛz dəst! fən hir ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ m.o.d.o.k*. stændz aʊt əˈgɛnst səm əv ðə wərst ðət ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˈjunəˌvərs həz tɪ offer,”*,” sɪz ˈraɪtər krɪs joʊst ɪn wɪθ marvel.com*. gʊd tɪ bi bad’*’ ɪz kaɪnd əv ðə ˈmɪʃən ˈsteɪtmənt hir. kən m.o.d.o.k*. groʊ pæst hɪz dɪˈzaɪn? wʊd ˈɛniˌwən wɔnt ɪm tɪ? ðoʊz ər səm bɪg ˈlɔfti kˈwɛsʧənz, bət bi goʊɪŋ tɪ si m.o.d.o.k*. kɪl ə bənʧ əv people.”*.” naʊ, moʊst noʊˈtɔriəs ˈmərsəˌnɛri ɪz ˈoʊpən fər ˈbɪznɪs, bət ðɪs nɛkst ʤɑb meɪ pʊt ɪm ɪn ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd! m.o.d.o.k*. ɪz goʊɪŋ wɪθ dɑk ock*, ˈbulzaɪ ənd ˈivɪn ˈbɛrən ənd ʤɪst ðə fərst ˈɪʃu, tru bɪˈlivər! ˈbʊləts wɪl flaɪ ənd hɛdz wɪl roʊl ðɪs meɪ ɪn m.o.d.o.k*. əˈsæsən 1 1 (əv 5 ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈkrɪstəfər joʊst ɑrt baɪ ˈkəvər baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd lɑfˈwɛnteɪ ɔn seɪl ɪn meɪ! tɪ faɪnd ə ˈkɑmɪk ʃɑp nɪr ju, ˈvɪzɪt ər kɔl 1-888-comicbook*. |
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m.o.d.o.k. assassin #1 enters the warzone this may!
new york, ny—february 10th, 2015— this may, amidst the earth-shattering events of secret wars, evil has a new face. a giant face with no body. prepare to meet the deadliest hitman on all of battleworld in m.o.d.o.k. assassin #1 – a brand new secret wars limited series coming this may from writer christopher yost (co-writer marvel’s thor: the dark world, amazing x-men) and artist amilcar pinna (all-new ultimates)!
welcome to killville, the only place on all of battleworld where murder is always the correct answer. if you’ve got a problem, it’s nothing a little killing won’t solve. and in a world populated by the most fearsome thieves, mercenaries and ne’er do wells – there is one who is a head above the rest. he is m.o.d.o.k.! the mental organism designed only for killing! and once he’s got you in his sights you’re good as dust!
“the fun here is showing how m.o.d.o.k. stands out against some of the worst that the marvel universe has to offer,” says writer chris yost in aninterview with marvel.com. “’it’s good to be bad’ is kind of the mission statement here. can m.o.d.o.k. grow past his design? would anyone want him to? those are some big lofty theme-y questions, but let’s be clear…you’re going to see m.o.d.o.k. kill a bunch of people.”
now, killville’s most notorious mercenary is open for business, but this next job may put him in over his head! m.o.d.o.k. is going toe-to-toe with doc ock, bullseye and even baron mordo – and that’s just the first issue, true believer! bullets will fly and heads will roll this may in m.o.d.o.k. assassin #1!
modok assasin #1 (of 5)
written by christopher yost
art by amilcar pinna
cover by david lafuente
on sale in may!
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borderlands: the handsome collection, which brings together the expansive borderlands 2 and borderlands: the pre-sequel games is down to $23.99 from $59.99. | hæv ju ˈɛvər faʊnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈwɑʧɪŋ oʊld ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv friks giks ər maɪ ˈsoʊˈkɔld laɪf ənd faʊnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈwəndərɪŋ haʊ ðiz haɪ ˈskulərz wʊd riækt ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə ˈzɑmbi əˈpɑkəˌlɪps? ˈsɪmələrli, hæv ju ˈɛvər sæt θru ˈsizən əˈpɑn ˈsizən əv ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ənd ˈwəndərd wət ɪt wʊd bi laɪk ɪf ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt sərˈvaɪvəl ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən, ðeɪ wər mɔr kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈpæsɪŋ tɛsts ənd steɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpɑpjələr kraʊd? ɪf ju ˈænsərd "jɛs" tɪ ˈiðər əv ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz, ðɛn jul bi ˈhæpi tɪ hir ðət nu ˈzɑmbi haɪ skul ˈsɪriz həz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. ˈstɑrɪŋ ə ˈplɛθərə əv jəŋ ˈtælənt, ɔl əv ˈsizən 1 əv nuəst ʃoʊ drɑpt lɪv ɔn ɔkt. 10 ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ʃoʊ tɪ ˈmɛrəˌθɑn. ðə ˈsɪriz ˌɪtˈsɛlf teɪks ə ˈpeɪʃənt əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə prəˈsidɪŋz, ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈstudənts ənd ˈtiʧərz stək ɪn skul ɔn ə ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd haʊ ðeɪ riækt wɪn ðə taʊnz ˈloʊkəl ˈkɛmɪkəl plænt ˈsəfərz ə ˈmæsɪv ɪkˈsploʊʒən. ðə plɑt ˌɪtˈsɛlf teɪks taɪm, bət, wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈkɛrɪktərz, ðə ʃoʊ ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪv ðət taɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə ˈstudənts ðət ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ðɪs skul ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpipəl stɑrt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɪtən. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ðɛr ɪz ˈnɛri ə baɪt ər ˈivɪn ə ˈzɑmbi tɪ bi faʊnd ɪf jʊr ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðɪs ʃoʊ tɪ kəm aʊt ˈbleɪzɪŋ, ɪt meɪ bi bɛst tɪ stɪk tɪ ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ər ə mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈhɔrər ˈsɪriz laɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri ˌɪnˈstɛd, spɛnz ɪts ˈpaɪlət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz. ðɛrz ðə ʃaɪ ənd meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər, ðə ˈsaɪlənt ənd meɪn ləv ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ðə ˈbʊli, ðə gik, ðə əpˈtaɪt rule-follower*, ðə ʤɑk, ðə ˈʧɪˌrlidər, ənd ˈplɛnti mɔr. teɪks ðə əˈproʊʧ əv əp tu ˈʒɑnrəz. ˈɛniˌwən ˈstədid ɪn ˈhaɪˌskul ʃoʊz meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɛs wɪʧ ˈstudənts ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd əp təˈgɛðər, bət wɪl ðeɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛl wɪʧ wənz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ əˈlaɪv? ˈsɪmələrli, ˈhɔrər fænz maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ðə ˈsɪriz' twɪsts ˈkəmɪŋ ə maɪl əˈweɪ, bət wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn haʊ ðoʊz twɪsts əˈfɛkt ðə sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz. ðə ʃoʊ wɔks boʊθ wərldz wɛl, ənd fænz əv ˈiðər ˈʒɑnrə wɪl ˈʃʊrli faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪriz. ɔn ˈjuˌtub ðə bɪg drɔ əv ðə ʃoʊ ɪz ðət ɪt stɑrz səm ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ vaɪn ˌsupərˈstɑr heɪz grir. waɪl ðə ʧɑrm əv siɪŋ fəˈmɪljər ˈfeɪsɪz meɪ bi lɔst ɔn ðoʊz hu doʊnt kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑrz əv vaɪn ənd ˈjuˌtub, ðə pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ər stɪl ˈvɛri ˈkeɪpəbəl ənd ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ. həz ɔl ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋz əv ə ʃoʊ ðət kən groʊ ənd meɪnˈteɪn ə dɪˈvoʊtɪd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ənd kʊd bi ðə fərst ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk haɪ skul ʃoʊ tɪ ˈdeɪbju ɔn ə ˈstrimɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm. ˈɪmɪʤ: |
have you ever found yourself watching old episodes of freaks & geeks or my so-called life and found yourself wondering how these high schoolers would react in the event of a zombie apocalypse? similarly, have you ever sat through season upon season of the walking dead and wondered what it would be like if instead of worrying about survival and finding ammunition, they were more concerned with passing tests and staying in the popular crowd? if you answered "yes" to either of those questions, then you'll be happy to hear that hulu's new zombie high school series freakish has everything you're looking for.
starring a plethora of young talent, all of season 1 of hulu's newest show dropped live on oct. 10, making it the perfect pre-halloween show to marathon. the series itself takes a patient approach to the proceedings, examining the unfortunate students and teachers stuck in school on a weekend and how they react when the town's local chemical plant suffers a massive explosion. the plot itself takes time, but, with so many characters, the show needed to give that time to developing the students that populate this post-apocalyptic school before people start getting bitten.
by the end of the first episode, there is nary a bite or even a zombie to be found if you're expecting this show to come out guns-and-gore blazing, it may be best to stick to the walking dead or a more traditional horror series like american horror story . instead, freakish spends its pilot episode building the relationships between the archetypical characters. there's the shy and snarky main character, the silent and snarky main love interest, the bully, the geek, the uptight rule-follower, the jock, the cheerleader, and plenty more.
freakish takes the approach of mashing up two already-familiar genres. anyone studied in high-school shows may be able to guess which students are going to end up together, but will they be able to tell which ones are going to stay alive? similarly, horror fans might be able to see the series' twists coming a mile away, but will hopefully also be interested in how those twists affect the surviving characters. the show walks both worlds well, and fans of either genre will surely find something to enjoy about the series.
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the big draw of the show is that it stars some well-known internet personalities, including vine superstar hayes grier. while the charm of seeing familiar faces may be lost on those who don't keep up with the rising stars of vine and youtube, the performances are still very capable and captivating. freakish has all the makings of a show that can grow and maintain a devoted following and could be the first iconic high school show to debut on a streaming platform.
image: hulu/awesomenesstv | baɪ ʤɑn ˈʤæksən ˈmɪlər ˈdaɪmənd ˈkɑmɪk dɪˈstrɪbjətərz həz riˈlist ɪts fʊl ˈkɑmɪks seɪlz rɪˈpɔrt fər ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 ənd ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts beɪst ɔn ðoʊz seɪlz ˈfɪgjərz ər naʊ ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts naʊ əˈpɪr ɔn ɑr ˈmæstər peɪʤ fər ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 ˈkɑmɪk bʊk seɪlz, ənd ər ənd searchable*. həz riˈlist ɪts fʊl ˈkɑmɪks seɪlz rɪˈpɔrt fər ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 ənd ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts beɪst ɔn ðoʊz seɪlz ˈfɪgjərz ər naʊ ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts naʊ əˈpɪr ɔn ɑr ˈmæstər peɪʤ ˈfɔrənd ər ənd searchable*. 10 ˈmɪnəməm rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmɪk bʊks sɛnt tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈɛni ˈʤænjuˌɛri sɪns 1997 ðɪs taɪm, ɪt wɑz ˌænəˈvərsəri ənd ɪts praɪst ˈkɑmɪk bʊks ðət kɔzd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbər əv nu ˈkɑmɪk bʊks tɪ bi ʃɪpt ðən ɪn ˈɛni ˈfɛbruˌɛri sɪns 1997 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈdætə riˈlist təˈdeɪ baɪ ˈdaɪmənd ˈkɑmɪk dɪˈstrɪbjətərz. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd hir ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈfɛbruˌɛri wɑz əˈnəðər mənθ ɪn wɪʧ ə lɔt əv ˈkɑmɪk bʊks wər ʃɪpt tɪ ðə dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɑrkɪt æt ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈlɪtəl kɔst tɪ ˈriˌteɪlərz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ fər ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈrizən ðən ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðət ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmɪk bʊks sɛnt tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈɛni ˈʤænjuˌɛri sɪns. ðɪs taɪm, ɪt ˌænəˈvərsəri ənd ɪts praɪst ˈkɑmɪk bʊks ðət kɔzd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbər əv nu ˈkɑmɪk bʊks tɪ bi ʃɪpt ðən ɪn ˈɛni ˈfɛbruˌɛri sɪns 1997 əˈkɔrdɪŋ əv ˈdætə riˈlist təˈdeɪ baɪ mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˈkɑmɪk bʊks wər ʃɪpt baɪ ˈdaɪmənd tɪ ˈriˌteɪlərz ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd mɔr ðən əv ðɛm wər ˈkɑpiz əv ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd 163 wɪʧ ˈriˌteɪlərz ˈɔrdərd æt ɪts kɔst. ˈspɛʃəl ˈvɛriənts wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərd fər ˈriˌteɪlərz hu ˈɔrdərd 250 ˈkɑpiz ər mɔr, ənd əˈgɛn fər 500 ˈkɑpiz ər mɔr. ˈbætˌmæn: ðə ədˈvɛnʧər, ə ˈɪʃu əv fænˈtæstɪk fɔr ənd ə tɑpt ðə ʧɑrts ɪn 2002 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɔl ðə ərˈɪʤənəl fri ˈkɑmɪk bʊk deɪ ˈɪʃuz. (wi riˈmuvd ðoʊz ˈɪʃuz tɪ ðə tɑps əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv mənθs, wɪθ ˈrəðər ðən ˈræŋkɪŋz, ɪn ðə ʧɑrts.) soʊ waɪl ˈdaɪmənd ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈɪʃu ɪn ɪts prɛs riˈlis, ɪt ræŋkt ˈmɑrvəlz stɑr wɔrz: dɑrθ mɔl 1 ɛz ðə fər ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ˈdaɪmənd dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ˈkɑmɪks ˈəndər ə ˈdɔlər ɪn ɪts tɔp ˈsɛlərz lɪsts, ə muv meɪd ðə ʧɑrts ɪn 2002 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɔl ðə ərˈɪʤənəl fri ˈkɑmɪk bʊk deɪ ˈɪʃuz. (wi riˈmuvd ðoʊz ˈɪʃuz tɪ ðə tɑps əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv mənθs, wɪθ ˈrəðər ðən ˈræŋkɪŋz, ɪn ðə ʧɑrts.) soʊ waɪl ˈdaɪmənd ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ɪn ɪts prɛs riˈlis, ɪt ðə fər ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 soʊ waɪl ɔn ðə haɪ ɛnd, hɪt ˈlɔftiər mɑrks ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈrisəntli. wi si ðə ˈæbsəns əv ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈɪʃuz frəm ðə ʧɑrts wɪn wi æd əp ðə seɪlz əv ðə tɔp 300 ˈkɑmɪks. ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz əv ðə tɔp 300 ˈkɑmɪks wər soʊld, bət ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz wər soʊld ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ðæts ə ˈlɑrʤər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl gæp ˌənəˈkaʊntɪd fər, ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ deads*. ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ˈrɛdɪŋ fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni; ɪts ˈjunɪt ʃɛr wɑz ɛz kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ə ˈdɔlər ʃɛr. waɪl ˈjunɪt ʃɛrz frəm mənθ tɪ mənθ kən bi faʊnd ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmənθli ˈpeɪʤɪz, ɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ wi kip ə ˈtrɛnˌdlaɪn faɪl ɔn (ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv ˌvɑləˈtɪləti laɪk ðɪs) soʊ wi ˈrɪli seɪ ðə læst taɪm ɪts ˈjunɪt ʃɛr hɪt səʧ ə ˈlɛvəl. ðə ˈdɔlər ʃɛr ɪz bɛst sɪns, soʊ waɪl ɔn ðə haɪ ɛnd, hɪt ˈlɔftiər mɑrks ˈrɛlətɪvli si ðə ˈæbsəns əv ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈɪʃuz frəm ðə ʧɑrts wɪn wi æd əp ðə seɪlz əv ðə tɔp 300 ˈkɑmɪks. ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz əv ðə tɔp 300 ˈkɑmɪks wər soʊld, bət ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz wər soʊld ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ðæts ə ˈlɑrʤər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl gæp ˌənəˈkaʊntɪd fər, ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ deads*. ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 ˈkɑmɪks ˈdɔlər seɪlz wər ɔf ənd ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ɔf rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə dɪˈklaɪn əv ðə ˈægrəgət seɪlz stəˈtɪstɪks əˈpɪr bɪˈloʊ: ˈriˌteɪlərz ˈɔrdərd ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈkɑmɪks, ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz, ənd ˈmægəˌzinz əˈkrɔs fɔr ˈʃɪpɪŋ wiks; ðə fərst taɪm ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈtoʊtəl həz bɪn bɪˈloʊ 40 ˈmɪljən sɪns. ˈkɑmɪks ˈdɔlər seɪlz wər ɔf ənd ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ɔf rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə dɪˈklaɪn əv ðə ˈægrəgət seɪlz stəˈtɪstɪks əˈpɪr bɪˈloʊ: tɔp 300 ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt (ɪn ˈjunɪts) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 5 5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 4 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 4 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 21 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 20 ɔl ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt ɪn mənθ (ˈjunɪts) ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 17 jɪr tɪ deɪt ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 13 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 0 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 21 ɔl ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt jɪr tɪ deɪt (ˈjunɪts) ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz 12 tɔp 300 ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt (ɪn ˈdɔlərz) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 ˈmɪljən 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 4 5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 10 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 11 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 53 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 22 ɔl ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt ˈdʊrɪŋ mənθ (ˈdɔlərz) 4 jɪr tɪ deɪt ˈmɪljən 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 2 5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 21 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 18 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 55 ɔl ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt jɪr tɪ deɪt (ˈdɔlərz) 2 tɔp ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ʃɪpt (ɪn ˈdɔlərz) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 (tɔp 300) ˈmɪljən ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 (tɔp 100) ˈmɪljən ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 (tɔp 50) ˈmɪljən ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 (tɔp 25) ˈmɪljən ˈvərsəz 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 8 ˈvərsəz 5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ (tɔp 300 ˈmɪljən 48 ˈvərsəz 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ (tɔp 100 ˈmɪljən 30 ˈvərsəz 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ (tɔp 25 ˈmɪljən 41 ɔl ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl ʃɪpt ɪn mənθ (ˈdɔlərz) 3 jɪr tɪ deɪt ˈmɪljən 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 9 ɔl ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl ˈdɔlərz ʃɪpt jɪr tɪ deɪt (ˈdɔlərz) 8 tɔp 300 ˈkɑmɪks pləs tɔp ʃɪpt (ɪn ˈdɔlərz) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɔp 300) ˈmɪljən ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɔp 300) ˈmɪljən ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɔp 100) ˈmɪljən ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɔp 25) ˈmɪljən ˈvərsəz 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 1 ˈvərsəz 5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ (tɔp 300 ˈmɪljən 5 ˈvərsəz 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ (tɔp 50 ˈmɪljən 6 ˈvərsəz 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ (tɔp 25 ˈmɪljən 53 ɔl ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt ɪn mənθ (ˈdɔlərz) 4 jɪr tɪ deɪt ˈmɪljən 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 0 ɔl ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt jɪr tɪ deɪt (ˈdɔlərz) 4 ɔl ˈkɑmɪks ənd ʃɪpt (ɪn ˈdɔlərz) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 ˈmɪljən ˈvərsəz 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 4 ˈvərsəz 5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 11 ˈvərsəz 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪljən 24 jɪr tɪ deɪt ˈmɪljən 1 jɪr əˈgoʊ 83 ˈmɪljən 4 ˈtaɪtəl spɪˈsɪfɪks tɔp ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl stɑr wɔrz dɑrθ ˈkɑpiz æt ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl ˈzɑmbi træmp 32 ˈkɑpiz æt nu riˈlis ˈvɑljum nu ˈkɑmɪks riˈlist 449 nu ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz riˈlist 297 nu ˈmægəˌzinz riˈlist 22 ˈtoʊtəl nu prɪnt ˈaɪtəmz riˈlist 768 ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ ˈkəvər praɪs əv ˈkɑmɪks ɪn ðə tɔp 300 ˈævərɪʤ ˈkəvər praɪs əv ˈkɑmɪks ɪn ðə tɔp 300 ˈweɪtɪd baɪ ˈɔrdərz ˈævərɪʤ ˈkəvər praɪs əv ˈkɑmɪks ɪn ðə tɔp 25 ˈmidiən ˈkəvər praɪs əv ˈkɑmɪks ɪn ðə tɔp 300 moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈkəvər praɪs əv ˈkɑmɪks ɪn ðə tɔp 300 -->ðə ˈnəmbərz fər ðə pleɪs ˈtaɪtəl ər ˈbɛtər ðən ðoʊz fər ðə pleɪs ˈtaɪtəl ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz ə gʊd wɑz ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪn ɪn jɪrz pæst? ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ aɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ən əˈbaʊt ɔl ˈmætərz ɔn rɛd ɪt. |
by john jackson miller
diamond comic distributors has released its full comics sales report for february 2017, and the comichron estimates based on those sales figures are now online. the estimates now appear on our master page for february 2017 comic book sales, and are sortable and searchable. has released its full comics sales report for february 2017, and the comichron estimates based on those sales figures are now online. the estimates now appear on our master page forand are sortable and searchable.
marvel’s 10% minimum overship resulted in the largest number of comic books sent to market in any january since 1997. this time, it was image’s 25th anniversary — and its promotionally priced comic books — that caused the largest number of new comic books to be shipped than in any february since 1997, according to comichron’s analysis of data released today by diamond comic distributors. as mentioned here friday, february was another month in which a lot of comic books were shipped to the direct market at relatively little cost to retailers, although for a different reason than in january. that month,resulted in the largest number of comic books sent to market in any january since. this time, it was25th anniversary — and its promotionally priced comic books — that caused the largest number of new comic books to be shipped than in any february since 1997, according toanalysis of data released today by
more than 7.85 million comic books were shipped by diamond to retailers in north america, and more than 750,000 of them were copies of walking dead #163, which retailers ordered at its 25-cent cost. special no-cover-price variants were also offered for retailers who ordered 250 copies or more, and again for 500 copies or more.
batman: the ten-cent adventure, a nine-cent issue of fantastic four and a 13-cent gen13 topped the charts in 2002, along with all the original free comic book day issues. (we removed those issues to the tops of their respective months, with asterisks rather than rankings, in the comichron charts.) so while diamond acknowledged the performance of the walking dead issue in its press release, it ranked marvel's star wars: darth maul #1 as the top-seller for february. diamond does not include comics cover-priced under a dollar in its top sellers lists, a move made afterand atopped the charts in 2002, along with all the original free comic book day issues. (we removed those issues to the tops of their respective months, with asterisks rather than rankings, in the comichron charts.) so while diamond acknowledged the performance of theissue in its press release, it ranked'sas the top-seller for february.
january 2016, so while it’s on the high end, it’s hit loftier marks relatively recently.
we see the absence of the walking dead issues from the charts when we add up the sales of the top 300 comics. 6.33 million copies of the top 300 comics were sold, but 7.85 million copies were sold overall. that's a larger than usual gap unaccounted for, and includes the walking deads. the 25-cent image copies resulted in a lopsided market share reading for the company; its unit share was 18.13%, as compared with a 9.58% dollar share. while diamond’s unit shares from month to month can be found on comichron’s individual monthly pages, it isn’t something we keep a trendline file on (in part because of volatility like this) — so we can’t really say the last time its unit share hit such a level. the 9.58% dollar share is image’s best since, so while it’s on the high end, it’s hit loftier marks relatively recently.we see the absence of the walking dead issues from the charts when we add up the sales of the top 300 comics. 6.33 million copies of the top 300 comics were sold, but 7.85 million copies were sold overall. that's a larger than usual gap unaccounted for, and includes the walking deads.
february 2014. comics dollar sales were off 4.47% and graphic novels off 3.3%, resulting in a year-over-year decline of 4.11%. the aggregate sales statistics appear below: retailers ordered $39.77 million in comics, graphic novels, and magazines across february’s four shipping weeks; that’s the first time the overall total has been below $40 million since. comics dollar sales were off 4.47% and graphic novels off 3.3%, resulting in a year-over-year decline of 4.11%. the aggregate sales statistics appear below:
top 300 comics shipped (in units) february 2017 6.33 million copies 1 year ago 6.03 million copies +5% 5 years ago 6.09 million copies +4% 10 years ago 6.6 million copies -4% 15 years ago 5.21 million copies +21% 20 years ago 7.9 million copies -20% all comics shipped in month (units) 7.85 million copies +17% year to date 13.36 million copies 1 year ago 12.44 million copies 7.0 5 years ago 11.87 million copies 13 10 years ago 13.3 million copies 0 15 years ago 11.06 million copies 21 all comics shipped year to date (units) 15.42 million copies +12% top 300 comics shipped (in dollars) february 2017 $23.06 million 1 year ago $24.05 million -4% 5 years ago $20.98 million +10% 10 years ago $20.82 million +11% 15 years ago $15.06 million +53% 20 years ago $18.87 million +22% all comics shipped during month (dollars) -4% year to date $49.34 million 1 year ago $48.42 million +2% 5 years ago $40.8 million +21% 10 years ago $41.7 million +18% 15 years ago $31.8 million +55% all comics shipped year to date (dollars) -2% top graphic novels shipped (in dollars) february 2017 (top 300 gns) $8.5 million february 2017 (top 100 gns) $4.88 million february 2017 (top 50 gns) $2.72 million february 2017 (top 25 gns) $1.46 million versus 1 year ago $7.86 million +8% versus 5 years ago (top 300) $5.72 million +48% versus 10 years ago (top 100) $3.76 million +30% versus 15 years ago (top 25) $2.47 million -41% all graphic novel shipped in month (dollars) -3% year to date $14.32 million 1 year ago $15.82 million -9% all graphic novel dollars shipped year to date (dollars) -8% top 300 comics plus top gns shipped (in dollars) february 2017 (including top 300 gns) $31.56 million february 2017 (including top 300 gns) $27.94 million february 2017 (including top 100 gns) $25.78 million february 2017 (including top 25 gns) $24.52 million versus 1 year ago $31.8 million -1% versus 5 years ago (top 300) $26.7 million +5% versus 10 years ago (top 50) $24.58 million -6% versus 15 years ago (top 25) $17.53 million +53% all comics & gns shipped in month (dollars) -4% year to date $63.7 million 1 year ago $63.94 million 0% all comics & gns shipped year to date (dollars) -4% all comics and gns shipped (in dollars) february 2017 $39,77 million versus 1 year ago $41.48 million -4% versus 5 years ago $35.82 million +11% versus 10 years ago $32.16 million +24% year to date $79.87 million 1 year ago $83 million -4% title specifics top selling title star wars darth maul#1 105,177 copies at $4.99 300th selling title zombie tramp #32 4,044 copies at $4.99 new release volume new comics released 449 new graphic novels released 297 new magazines released 22 total new print items released 768 pricing average cover price of comics in the top 300 $3.78 average cover price of comics in the top 300, weighted by orders $3.65 average cover price of comics in the top 25 $3.43 median cover price of comics in the top 300 $3.99 most common cover price of comics in the top 300 $3.99
-->the numbers for the 300th place title are better than those for the 300th place title a year ago, which is a good sign.what was selling in feburary in years past? check out offor the month.last friday i participated in an ask-me-anything about all matters comics-related on reddit;to read it. | ˈbɔrdər kənˈtroʊl ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɪz ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl, ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə wərst ˈlidər ɪn ˈjʊrəp sɪns ˈhɪtlər wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən sɪˈkjʊrəti, ɪz ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ ðə hoʊl ˈriʤən wɪθ hər ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi. ˈʃʊrli trəmp, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈlidərz, ər ˈwərid. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæv lɔŋ wɔrnd ðət ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ər əˈməŋ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə wɛst. ˈdeɪnɪʃ sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs (pɛt) ɪz naʊ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈpɑləsiz, wɪθ dɪˈrɛkt ˈwɔrnɪŋz ðət ðeɪ dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ðɪs maɪt lɛd tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈnɔrdɪk ˈpæˌspɔrt ˈjunjən, wɪʧ həz sɪns 1954 əˈlaʊd ˌskændɪˈneɪviən ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ ˈtrævəl ˈfrili əˈməŋ ðɛr ˈkəntriz wɪˈθaʊt ˈtrævəl ˈdɑkjəmənts. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: sˈwidən ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər: ˈjuˈɛs, hɛlp us!”*!” sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs ɪz əˈwɛr ðət ðə [ˈtɛrər] θrɛt əˈgɛnst ˈdɛnˌmɑrk kən kəm frəm əˈbrɔd, əˈspɛʃəli ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntriz (ˈʤərməni ənd sˈwidən). wɪn əˈsɛsɪŋ ðə ˈtɛrər θrɛt, wi ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ɑr ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntriz. ɑr əˈsɛsmənt ɪz ðət ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ənd ˈmaɪgrənts ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈdɛnˌmɑrk hæv ˈkɑnˌtækts tɪ ˈɪsləmɪst grups ər kən bi ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzd ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ here,”*,” pɛt sɛd ɪn ə ˈrɪtən ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: sɪk policy”*”: ˈboʊnoʊ? ˈviə |
border control and immigration is on the g20 agenda this weekend. german chancellor angela merkel, probably the worst leader in europe since hitler when it comes to european security, is endangering the whole region with her liberal immigration policy. surely trump, and especially eastern european leaders, are worried.
intelligence services in europe and the us have long warned that islamic jihadis are among refugees coming to the west. danish security and intelligence service (pet) is now criticizing merkel’s and sweden’s refugee policies, with direct warnings that they destabilize security in the region.
this might lead to the end of the nordic passport union, which has since 1954 allowed scandinavian citizens to travel freely among their countries without travel documents.
also read: sweden on the brink of civil war, national police commissioner: “help us, help us!”
“danish security and intelligence service is aware that the [terror] threat against denmark can come from abroad, especially neighbouring countries (germany and sweden). when assessing the terror threat, we therefore also follow developments in our neighboring countries. our assessment is that refugees and migrants arriving in europe and denmark have contacts to islamist groups or can be radicalized after arriving here,” pet said in a written statement to danmarks radio.
also read: eu’s sick “asylum policy”: cui bono?
via 10news.one | ˈmaɪkəl oʊənz fərst ˈsizən æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd həz bɪn brɔt tɪ ə hɔlt ɪn ə fəˈmɪljər ˈstɔri əv ˈɪnʤəri ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ˈæftər ɪt ˈimərʤd ðət ðə ˈstraɪkər nidz ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd wɪl mɪs ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. oʊən ˈdæmɪʤd hɪz ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɑrlɪŋ kəp ˈfaɪnəl ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈæstən ˈvɪlə æt ˈwɛmbli læst ˈsənˌdi ənd ə skæn həz ʃoʊn ðət ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ɪz mɔr ˈsɪriəs ðən wɑz bɪˈlivd æt ðə taɪm. wət wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ə slaɪt pʊl ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə fʊl tɪr ənd oʊən wɪl goʊ ˈɪntu ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈɛni ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ hoʊp əv ə ˈɪntu ˈɪŋgləndz wərld skwɑd həz bɪn ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ənd hɪz kləb ˈmænɪʤər, sər ˈæləks ˈfərgəsən, wɪl hæv tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ˈsizən wɪθ ˈoʊnli tu ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈstraɪkərz, weɪn ˈruni ənd berbatov*. "ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ˈspɛʃəlɪst sɪz aɪ wɪl mɪs ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən," oʊən sɛd. "aɪ hæv ləvd ˈɛvəri ˈmɪnət əv maɪ fərst kæmˈpeɪn wɪθ ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ənd hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd səm ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈmoʊmənts. aɪ æm dɪˈtərmənd tɪ kəm bæk æt ðə stɑrt əv nɛkst ˈsizən ɪn pik kənˈdɪʃən." ˈbʊkmeɪkərz hæv meɪd oʊən ˈnɛvər tɪ pleɪ fər ˈɪŋglənd əˈgɛn ˈæftər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsɛtˌbæk ɪn ə kərɪr ðət həz bɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈnoʊtəbəl fər hɪz səˌsɛptəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈɪnʤəri ɛz hɪz praʊəs ɪn frənt əv goʊl. ðə ˈstraɪkər hæd ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ʧæns əv goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə wərld kəp ˈɛniˌweɪ, ˈhævɪŋ pleɪd ˈoʊnli ə pərˈɪfərəl roʊl fər juˈnaɪtɪd ðɪs ˈsizən, 20 əv hɪz 31 əˈpɪrənsəz ˈhævɪŋ kəm ɛz ə ˈsəbstəˌtut. ðə 30-year-old*, hu əraɪvd æt oʊld ˈtræfərd ɔn ə fri ˈtrænsfər frəm ˈnuˌkæsəl juˈnaɪtɪd læst ˈsəmər, həz skɔrd naɪn taɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə goʊl əˈgɛnst ˈvɪlə æt ˈwɛmbli. ˈæftər ðət mæʧ ɪt wɑz səˈʤɛstɪd ɪt wʊd bi "ə fju wiks" ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz fɪt əˈgɛn. "ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɪts mɔr ˈsɪriəs ðən wi θɔt," ˈfərgəsən sɛd. "ɪts ə ˈtɛrəbəl bloʊ fər ðə læd ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ nuz fər ˈjuˈɛs tu. hi həz ˈnɛvər mɪst ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən ɔl ˈsizən. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈhɛvi pɪʧ æt ˈwɛmbli ɔn ˈsənˌdi meɪd səm ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ɪt bət ˈrɪli ɪt ɪz ʤɪst bæd lək." ˈruniz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈskɔrɪŋ fɔrm wɪl ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt tɪ ə dɪˈgri bət juˈnaɪtədz ˈəðər əˈtækɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd, wɪθ fɛdərˈikoʊ ˈhævɪŋ sɪns hɪz ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən læst ˈsizən ənd ˈdænjəl welbeck*, tɪpt baɪ ˈfərgəsən læst ˈsəmər tɪ bi ə wərld kəp pleɪər, ɔn loʊn æt ˈprɛstən nɔrθ ɛnd. fɔrm həz bɪn ɪˈrætɪk ðə bəlˈgɛriən həz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈrɛkərd tɪ oʊən wɪθ naɪn goʊlz ɪn 31 geɪmz, 21 əv ðɛm stɑrts ənd ðə ˈstraɪkər meɪm ɪz nu tɪ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ frəm ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən kləb ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. |
michael owen's first season at manchester united has been brought to a halt in a familiar story of injury and disappointment after it emerged that the striker needs an operation and will miss the remainder of the campaign.
owen damaged his hamstring in the carling cup final victory over aston villa at wembley last sunday and a scan has shown that the damage is more serious than was believed at the time. what was thought to be a slight pull is actually a full tear and owen will go into hospital on monday. any lingering hope of a call-up into england's world cup's squad has been extinguished and his club manager, sir alex ferguson, will have to complete the season with only two experienced strikers, wayne rooney and dimitar berbatov.
"unfortunately the specialist says i will miss the end of the season," owen said. "i have loved every minute of my first campaign with manchester united and have already enjoyed some memorable moments. i am determined to come back at the start of next season in peak condition."
bookmakers have made owen 1-8 never to play for england again after the latest setback in a career that has been almost as notable for his susceptibility to injury as his prowess in front of goal.
the striker had almost no chance of going to the world cup anyway, having played only a peripheral role for united this season, 20 of his 31 appearances having come as a substitute.
the 30-year-old, who arrived at old trafford on a free transfer from newcastle united last summer, has scored nine times, including the equalising goal against villa at wembley. after that match it was suggested it would be "a few weeks" before he was fit again.
"unfortunately it's more serious than we thought," ferguson said. "it's a terrible blow for the lad and disappointing news for us too. he has never missed a training session all season. i think the heavy pitch at wembley on sunday made some contribution to it but really it is just bad luck."
rooney's remarkable scoring form will compensate to a degree but united's other attacking options are limited, with federico macheda having regressed since his introduction last season and daniel welbeck, tipped by ferguson last summer to be a world cup player, on loan at preston north end.
berbatov's form has been erratic – the bulgarian has a similar record to owen with nine goals in 31 games, 21 of them starts – and the senagalese striker mame biram diouf is new to english football after signing from the norwegian club molde in january. | ˈɔstən, ˈtɛksəs (ˌeɪˈpi) ɔɪl taɪˈkun ti. bun ˈpɪkənz həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ʃaɪ əˈbaʊt ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz, bət ˈsɛldəm bɪn ˈiziər sɪns texas’*’ nu luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər sɛt əp ˈrɛgjələr ˈkɑnfərəns kɔlz fər səˈlɛkt ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz ənd ˈdoʊnərz tɪ ədˈvaɪz ɪm ɔn ˈɪʃuz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər. ɪn ˈtɛksəs, wɛr ðə wɔl bɪtˈwin bɪg ˈməni ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz laɪk ðə loʊ ˈkætəl ˈfɛnsɪŋ ðət pɛnz ðə ˈrænʧlənd, nu rɪˈpəblɪkən lt*. gəv. dæn nu kɔlz hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ən əˈspɛʃəli dɪˈrɛkt kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪˈlit ənd ðə əˈʤɛndə. aɪ wɔnt tɪ lərn frəm ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə ʤɑb kriˈeɪtərz? waɪ wʊd wi wɔnt tɪ pæs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət maɪt ˌɪmˈpækt ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ə ˈnɛgətɪv way?”*?” sɛd ˈpætrɪk, hu ˈskɛʤʊlz bɪlz fər ˈækʃən, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə kɔlz. ðoʊ ˈmɛni ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv ˈkɪʧən ˈkæbənəts əv ædˈvaɪzərz ər ˈɪʃu tæsk ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈpraɪvət ər kənˈsɪdərd ənˈjuˌʒuəl. ðə fərst əv ðɪs taɪp əv θɪŋ hərd about,”*,” sɛd ˈɛdwɪn ˈbɛndər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɔn ˈməni ɪn steɪt ˈpɑləˌtɪks, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɪn mɑnˈtænə. ˈpætrɪk dɪsˈmɪst ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ənˈdu ˈɪnfluəns kʊd bi əˈplaɪd ɔn bɪlz. smɑrt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈfɪltər ðət out,”*,” hi toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ə ˈfɔrmər kənˈsərvətɪv tɔk ʃoʊ hoʊst ənd steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtər frəm ˈhjustən hu wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd læst noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈpætrɪk pɪkt 56 ˈprɑmənənt ˈtɛksənz æt ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt əv ðə ˈsɛʃən tɪ gɪv ðɛr θɔts ɔn wət ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ʃʊd bi duɪŋ. noʊ noʊts ər ˈmɛmoʊz frəm ðə ˈsɛʃənz, wɪʧ ər hɛld ˈɛvəri ˈkəpəl wiks, ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ texas’*’ ˈoʊpən ˈrɛkərd lɔz. ˈivɪn səm əv ˈəðər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ædˈvaɪzərz ənd kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkɑligz seɪ ðeɪ noʊ biɪŋ sɛd. hæd ˈpipəl seɪ, ‘‘well*, ju θɪŋk ə ˈlɪtəl əntəˈwɔrd, ðiz ˈpraɪvət meetings?’*?’ sɛd ʤoʊæn ˈflɛmɪŋ, ə ˈlidər əv ti ˈpɑrti grups ɪn ˈtɛksəs, wɪʧ səˈpɔrtɪd kæmˈpeɪn. sɛd lʊk, ðiz gaɪz hæv ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ˈpraɪvət ˈsɪtɪzənz ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ θɪŋk səm ˈdæstərdli, əntəˈwɔrd θɪŋ ɪz happening.”*.” ənˈlaɪk hɪz ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ɪn ˈəðər steɪts, ðə ˈtɛksəs luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər hoʊldz kənˈsɪdərəbəl paʊər: ˈpætrɪk sɛts ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈʤɛndə ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdz wɪʧ bɪlz ədˈvæns ənd wɪʧ. ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔlz ˌɪnˈklud ˈtɪlmən fərˈtitə, ə ˈhjustən ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈmægˌneɪt huz ʧeɪnz ˌɪnˈklud ˈbəbə gəmp ʃrɪmp koʊ., ˈɛnərʤi ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈbɪldər ˈwɔrən ənd ˈreɪˌlroʊd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv bɑb ˈælbrɪtɑn. əˈbaʊt 70 pərˈsɛnt ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ kæmˈpeɪnz fər ˈsɛnɪt ənd luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər, əˈmaʊnɪŋ tɪ əˈbaʊt 2 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ənd ˈmɛni ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv tɪ ˈəðər tɔp rɪˈpəblɪkənz, səʧ ɛz gəv. grɛg ˈæbət. ˈpænəl ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈpætrɪk seɪ ðeɪ ˈmoʊstli dɪˈskəs ˈɪʃuz, laɪk ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ər ˈɛnərʤi. ðə ˌɪnvaɪˈtiz ˌɪnˈklud ðoʊz wɪθ ˈbækˌgraʊndz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈɛriəz. ˈpætrɪk sɛd hi ˈmoʊstli sɪts bæk ənd ˈlɪsənz. bət ðə ˈsɛʃənz ər ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈifɛkt. ə bɪl ˈgɪvɪŋ steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ swɪʧ ðɛr flits tɪ ˈnæʧərəl gæs ən aɪˈdiə pɪʧt baɪ ˈpɪkənz həz pæst ˈsɛnɪt. ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl grup ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnd ə ˈlɛtər səˈpɔrtɪŋ mɔr ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈfəndɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈpætrɪk sɛd sɛndz ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmɛsɪʤ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvoʊtɪŋ. ˈpætrɪk sɛd ðət ɪf hi həz ˈɛni rɪˈgrɛt, ðət ðə kɔlz stɑrt ˈsunər soʊ ðeɪ kʊd hæv ʃeɪpt mɔr bɪlz fər ðɪs ˈsɛʃən. ˈpætrɪk ɪz laɪk, ˈpʊtɪŋ maɪ ˈməni wɛr maɪ maʊθ is,”*,” ɪn ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnvaɪˈtiz, sɛd rɔɪ ˈbeɪli, ə proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈnæʃənəl ˈfənˌdreɪzər ɪn ˈdæləs. ˈdɛməˌkræts dɪsˈmɪs ðə kɔlz ɛz ˈmoʊstli ə rɪˈwɔrd tɪ ˈdoʊnərz ənd weɪ əv ˈbrɔdənɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn tim. ɪz ʤɪst ˈdoʊnər maintenance,”*,” sɛd mæt ˈæŋgəl, ə tɔp ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈstrætɪʤɪst ɪn ˈtɛksəs hu ədˈvaɪzd ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ hər feɪld rən fər ˈgəvərnər læst jɪr. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪtɪvli ðət hi du anyway.”*.” ˈbɛndər sɛd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən kəˈmɪtiz ənd əˈfɪʃəlz ər ɔˈrɛdi kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrætəʤiz. ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðət ˈpɑləsi side,”*,” hi sɛd. bət tɪ ˈpɪkənz ənd ˈəðərz ɔn ðə ˈpænəlz, ril wərk ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ dən. nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðə steɪt. wi laɪk tɪ hɛlp out,”*,” sɛd ˈpɪkənz, hu ərˈɪʤənəli səˈpɔrtɪd wən əv ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈpoʊnənts læst jɪr. ˈhjustən ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn nɛd hoʊmz, hu geɪv mɔr ðən tɪ ˈtɛksəs ˈkænədɪts ɪn 2014 sɛd nɑt ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ʃɑts. pərˈspɛktɪv ɪz ˈvæljəbəl aɪ hoʊp ˈvæljəbəl tɪ ðə luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər bɪˈkəz wi drɔ frəm ə ˈprɪti brɔd ˈnɑlɪʤ base,”*,” sɛd hoʊmz. ˈhævɪŋ sɛd ðət, wi dɪˈtərmən policy.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ pɔl ʤeɪ. ˈwɛbər ɔn tˈwɪtər: |
austin, texas (ap) — oil tycoon t. boone pickens has never been shy about buttonholing elected officials, but it’s seldom been easier since texas’ new lieutenant governor set up regular conference calls for select business leaders and donors to advise him on issues before the legislature.
in texas, where the wall between big money and government is like the low cattle fencing that pens the ranchland, new republican lt. gov. dan patrick’s new invitation-only calls have provided an especially direct connection between the business elite and the legislature’s agenda.
“why wouldn’t i want to learn from and communicate with the job creators? why would we want to pass legislation that might impact our economy in a negative way?” said patrick, who schedules bills for action, explaining the calls.
though many politicians have kitchen cabinets of advisers or issue task forces, patrick’s private call-ins are considered unusual.
“it’s the first of this type of thing we’ve heard about,” said edwin bender executive director of the national institute on money in state politics, which is based in montana.
patrick dismissed the idea that undue influence could be applied on bills. “i’m smart enough to filter that out,” he told the associated press.
a former conservative talk show host and state legislator from houston who was elected last november, patrick picked 56 prominent texans at the outset of the session to give their thoughts on what the legislature should be doing.
no notes or memos from the sessions, which are held every couple weeks, are subject to texas’ open record laws. even some of patrick’s other political advisers and conservative colleagues say they know what’s being said.
“i’ve had people say, ‘well, you think that’s a little untoward, these private meetings?’ said joann fleming, a leader of tea party groups in texas, which supported patrick’s campaign. “i said look, these guys have meetings with private citizens all the time. i think some dastardly, untoward thing is happening.”
unlike his counterparts in other states, the texas lieutenant governor holds considerable power: patrick sets the legislative agenda in the senate and decides which bills advance and which.
those invited to the conference calls include tilman fertitta, a houston restaurant magnate whose chains include bubba gump shrimp co., energy pipeline builder kelcy warren and railroad executive bob albritton. about 70 percent donated to patrick’s campaigns for senate and lieutenant governor, amounting to about $2 million in contributions, and many also gave to other top republicans, such as gov. greg abbott.
panel members and patrick say they mostly discuss big-picture issues, like transportation or energy. the invitees include those with backgrounds in various areas. patrick said he mostly sits back and listens. but the sessions are having an effect.
a bill giving state and local governments financial incentives to switch their fleets to natural gas — an idea pitched by pickens — has passed patrick’s senate. forty-nine members of patrick’s conference call group also signed a letter supporting more highway funding, which patrick said sends lawmakers a powerful message before voting.
patrick said that if he has any regret, it’s that the calls didn’t start sooner so they could have shaped more bills for this session.
“dan patrick is like, ’i’m putting my money where my mouth is,” in listening to the invitees, said roy bailey, a prolific national gop fundraiser in dallas.
democrats dismiss the calls as mostly a reward to donors and patrick’s way of broadening his campaign team.
“this is just donor maintenance,” said matt angle, a top democratic strategist in texas who advised wendy davis during her failed run for governor last year. “he’s not going to do anything legislatively that he wouldn’t do anyway.”
bender said political action committees and officials are already communicating their political strategies.
“this is taking it to that policy side,” he said.
but to pickens and others on the panels, real work is getting done.
“i’m not trying to get anything from the state. we like to help out,” said pickens, who originally supported one of patrick’s primary opponents last year.
houston businessman ned holmes, who gave more than $100,000 to texas candidates in 2014, said they’re not calling the shots.
“our perspective is valuable — i hope it’s valuable to the lieutenant governor — because we draw from a pretty broad knowledge base,” said holmes. “but having said that, we determine policy.”
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follow paul j. weber on twitter: www.twitter.com/pauljweber | ə gʊd ˌjʊrəˈpiən, ər əˈmɛrɪkən, ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst, ˈsərkə 1900 wɪθ hɪz kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈblədi hɛdz. jɛs, ðæts raɪt, bɪˈhɛdɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə ˈwɛstərn trəˈdɪʃən, ɪts ə trəˈdɪʃən, soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈpræktɪst əˈgɛnst ˈɪnfɪdɛlz ənd ənd kəˈlætərəl ˈkæʒəwəltiz. hir, seɪnt ˈpitər pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˈhɛvən ɪz nɑt fər, ənd ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn wɪl hæv tɪ liv hɪz wɔr ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃənz (ɪn ðɪs keɪs ʧaɪˈniz hɛdz riˈmuvd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˈbɑksər rɪˈbɛljən) ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ðɪs kɑrˈtun ɪz frəm ə 1901 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈʤərmən ˈsæˌtaɪər ˈmægəˌzin, simplicissimus*. ɪt ɪz baɪ ðə ˈɑrtɪst ˈtɑməs ˈθiədər haɪn. kɔrs, ju noʊ ju kænt rɪˈdus [kəˈlætərəl ˈkæʒəwəltiz] tɪ ənd aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ˈoʊvər taɪm wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈpəblɪʃ ə fju ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈvɪdioʊz əˈlɛʤɪŋ səˈvɪljən ˈkæʒəwəltiz. bət wiv gɑt ə ˈprɪti gʊd swit əv ðɛr naʊ ðət ʃʊd ɪˈneɪbəl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈtərmən nɑt ˈoʊnli haʊ tɪ straɪk, bət ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ɪt ˈæftər ðə wi kɔl ˈpæti ˈbætəl ˈdæmɪʤ assessment.”*.” *——note*, əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ pʊt ðɪs, jɛs əˈmɛrɪkə kɪlz lɑts əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl ɪn ɪts wɔrz, ʤɪst laɪk ˈɛvriˌwən dɪz, bət əˈmɛrɪkə traɪz ˈrɪli hɑrd nɑt tɪ. soʊ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ əˈmɛrɪkə bloʊz əp lɑts əv children—really*, lɑts əv ɔl fər ə gʊd, ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd kɔz. si, ɪn ðə ɛnd wət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɔnts ju tɪ du, ənd wət ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri noʊz jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ du, bɪˈkəz ˈæftər ɔl jʊr laɪf ˈɪzənt ˈɛndləs wɔr (ər ɪz ɪt?), ɪz ˈriəˌlaɪz wən ˈstupɪd ˈfoʊtəˌgræf lʊks laɪk əˈnəðər. fər ɔl ju noʊ ðeɪ ʤɪst riˈsaɪkəl ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz frəm səm ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkən wɔr ənd səm ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkən ɛr kæmˈpeɪn əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd mæs ˈmərdər. ðə paɪlz ənd paɪlz əv ˈneɪmləs ˈvɪktɪmz əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ləst fər bləd meɪks ˈivɪn ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, ənd ɪts pəˈθɛtɪkəli ˈstupɪd ˈhɔrər ʃoʊ, lʊk laɪk wət ðeɪ ˈæməˌʧərz. "ɛr straɪks baɪ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈsɪriə kɪld 30 ˈfaɪtərz frəm frənt ənd eɪt səˈvɪljənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ə grup ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə wɔr sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ." "ðə straɪks ˈtɑrgətɪd ə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ˈprɑvɪns." "wi hæv ˈɛni ˈkrɛdəbəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ θru ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈʧænəlz ðət wʊd səˈsteɪn ðoʊz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz." ə kˈwɛʃən: haʊ məʧ səˈpɔrt du ju θɪŋk ðɛr wʊd bi ˈfɔrɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ər ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls, ɪf ðə fækts ɔn ðə graʊnd wər ðət fər ˈɛvəri 30 ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈfaɪtərz kɪld baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈbɑmɪŋ, 8 səˈvɪljənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 3 ˈʧɪldrən, wʊd daɪ? (si bɪˈloʊ fər ˈrɛləvəns əv ðɪs statistic)yet*, ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv ðə ər ðə ˈvɛri læst θɪŋ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn wɔnts əˈmɛrɪkənz, ənd ðə wərld, tɪ si, ər tɪ ˈivɪn θɪŋk about.instead*, wi gɪt, ðə ˈgoʊstli ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈjuˈɛs bɑmz ˈreɪnɪŋ wi ər toʊld ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ɔn ɪz kleɪmd tɪ bi ðə ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə bruˈtælɪti əv ðə ˈɛnəmi (fɪl ɪn ðə blæŋk fər ɪts neɪm ðɪs wik). ɪn ðɪs wɔr, ˈminɪŋ ðə ˈɛndləs wɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz naʊ faɪt ənd peɪ fər ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni weɪz, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə θrɛt ənd ˈmɔrəl dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪz tɪ bloʊ əp lɑts əv əˈnɑnəməs sɪns ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv wɔr ðət ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn naʊ ˈɪʃuz ɛz staɪl əv ˈkɪlɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə (wɪʧ bɪˈgæn bæk ɪn 1991’s*), ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əˈtæʧt tɪ ðiz ˈɪmɪʤɪz baɪ wɔr ˌprɑpəˈgændəsts (i.e*., əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈʤərnəlɪsts) həz bɪn əv ə ˈhoʊli ˈdɪfərənt toʊn ðən ðət wɪʧ əˈkəmpəniz ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ðə ˈrɪʧuəl bɪˈhɛdɪŋz əv ˈprɪzənərz baɪ ðə bɪˈhɛdɪŋz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈnaʊnst ɛz bɑrˈbɛrɪk ənd ðə ækt əv ˈmərdərərz ənd ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθs (ənd ˈəðər tərmz dɪˈnoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈkɪlərz ər bɪɔnd ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn peɪl), ðə ˈrɪʧuəl ˈbɑmɪŋz əv əˈlɛʤd ˈɛnəmi pəˈzɪʃənz, fɛd tɪ ðə baɪ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, ər səˈpoʊzədli ðə ˈræʃənəl ənd ˈnɛsəˌsɛri rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə bɑrˈbɛrɪk ækts əv ˈmɪlətənt ɔl, ɪn ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈvɪdioʊz, wɔr ɪz klin. ɔl ju ˈjuʒəwəli si ɪz ə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ən ˈɑbʤɛkt (aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ən ˈɛnəmi tæŋk ər trək), ˈfɑloʊd ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈsɛkəndz baɪ ðə ˈtərgət ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ə braɪt flæʃ ənd klaʊd əv dəst. ðə əˈsəmpʃən ɪz ðət ðə ˈɛnəmi həz bɪn ““neutralized”*” ər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd. ˈivɪn wɪn ju kən si wət əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈjumən ˈfɪgjərz ˈmɪlɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd, ðeɪ sim ril, bət mɔr laɪk həz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd əv kɔrs ɪz ðət ðə ʃɑk weɪv əv ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən həz ˈrəpʧərd ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɔrgənz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz. ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən həz tɔrn ðɛr ˈbɑdiz, waɪl ðə wind”*” həz rɪpt ɔf ɑrmz ənd hɛdz. ɛz wi sɔ ɪn ˈtruli bɑrˈbɛrɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli səˈplaɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz ðɪs ˈsəmər, ɪn ðɛr ˈgɑzə sˈlɔtər əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, ɪf ə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɑz ˈtɑrgətɪd, moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈɛni ˈvɪktɪmz hu sərˈvaɪvd ðə dɪˈrɛkt ˈifɛkts əv ðə bɔm (ər ˈmɪsəl ər ɑrˈtɪləri) blæst, wɪl bi ˈbɛrid ɪn ˈmæsɪv paɪlz əv ˈrəbəl. ˈmɛni keɪm tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðɪs wɑz nɑt ə kəˈlætərəl ˈifɛkt əv wɔr, bət ðə ki əˈgɛnst palestinians.so*, əˈgɛn ənˈlaɪk ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈvɛri məˈθɑdɪkəl ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz, wɪʧ rɪˈvil ðə neɪm ənd ˈskrɪptɪd læst ˈsteɪtmənt əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpərsən, ðɛr ɪz ə ðən ə ˈmɪnəməl ɪn ðət ˈrəbəl, ər ɪn ðə blæst zoʊn əv ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv əˈmɛrɪkən wɪl bi ˈvɪktɪmz hu ər əˈlɛʤədli ““collateral”*” ˈkæʒəwəltiz ər dɪsˈmɪst baɪ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ɪf ðeɪ ər plɑts baɪ ˈɛnəmiz tɪ meɪk ðə mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən əv hoʊl ˈbɪldɪŋz (ər hoʊl ˈsɪti blɑks əv ðɛm) lʊk laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən gʊd, klin ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðɪs ə ˈkɑmɛnt meɪd læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, baɪ ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə jcs*, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmɑrtɪn ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət səm əv ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ɪkˈsploʊʒənz wər ɪˈvɛnts ðət hæd kɔzd ðə dɛθs əv kəˈlætərəl ɪz ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ˈrɛtərɪk ðə bʊʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri juzd tɪ dɪsˈmɪs kleɪmz baɪ ˈæfˌgænz ənd ˌɪˈrækiz ðət ˈɪnəsənt ˈsɪtɪzənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən, wər biɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənəˌtli sˈlɔtərd baɪ bɑmz ənd ˈmɪsəlz. ðə dɪˈfɔlt pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz ðət kleɪmz əˈbaʊt kəˈlætərəl ˈkæʒəwəltiz ər ˈɛnəmi ðə seɪm weɪ, ənˈlɛs ðɛr wɑz ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən tɪ ʃoʊ ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˈɛni rɪˈpɔrts baɪ ˈæfˌgænz ənd ˌɪˈrækiz əv ˈjuˈɛs graʊnd ˈfɔrsɪz ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˌɪˈligəl ˈkɪlɪŋz ər ˈəðər wɔr kraɪmz, wər ˈʤɛnərəli dɪsˈmɪst baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ɛz ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃənz ɔn wərs. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən wɑz ðət ðə ˈɛnəmi wɑz ˈsikɪŋ ə weɪ, ɛz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈdɛmpsi sɛd, tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ˌɔnˈfɛr ənd ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd soʊ, ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ əˈgɛn ɑr stəˈtɪstɪk əˈbəv, wɪn ju faɪnd aʊt ðət ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli, lɛs ðən ə wik əˈgoʊ, ə ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt hæd ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti because:also*, ðə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ grup, ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts wɑz ˈrɛfərənst 2013 ɛz "ðə moʊst əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv ˈtrækər əv ˈvaɪələns [ɪn ɪt wɑz noʊn ðət juzd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət wɑz hɪt, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət "ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl" ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səˈvɪljənz ɪn ðə ɪf ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər, ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈtæktɪks ɛz ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz ɪn ˈgɑzə, ðə ˈnəmbər əv kəˈlætərəl ˈkæʒəwəltiz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈtɑrgətɪd grups ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi considerable.yet*, nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðiz rɪˈpɔrts ˈəðər wərdz, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz kənˈfərmɪŋ ɪt ˈhæpənd, soʊ ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈhæpən. waɪl ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts sɛd ɪt wʊd teɪk ðə rɪˈpɔrts ˈsɪriəsli, ɪt dɪd nɑt seɪ haʊ ɪt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈjuˈɛs bi kwaɪt blənt əˈbaʊt ðɪs: ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ˈmərdərd ɪn ɪts ˈɛndləs wɔrz ɔn ““terror”*” fɑr ɪkˈsidz ðoʊz kɪld baɪ ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ənd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ənd ɔl ðə ˈəðər ““terrorist”*” ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ər faɪn ˈfɛloʊz wɪθ ˈstərlɪŋ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz ənd greɪt aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˈhɔrərz əv war-making*, əˈmɛrɪkənz ər nɑt ˈmɔrəli suˈpɪriər tɪ ðə ɪz θəgz. ˌɪnˈdid, əˈmɛrɪkənz ər məʧ mɔr ˈpræktɪst ðən ˈɛni ˈlɪtəl ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst kləb æt kəˈmɪtɪŋ ˈheɪnəs kraɪmz əˈgɛnst humanity.therefore*, wɪn ju si ðə ˈpɛdəlɪŋ ðiz ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈwɔrˌmɑŋgər ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ðə ˈɛnəmi ɪz biɪŋ ˈklinli dɪˈgreɪdɪd ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd, kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌriˈæləˌti bɪˈhaɪnd ðiz ˈɑbviəsli mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ənd du ðə seɪm rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈsɪmələrli mɪsˈlidɪŋ wɔr ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈlidərz ənd ðɛr ˈælaɪz. |
a good european, or american, imperialist, circa 1900, with his collection of bloody heads. yes, that's right, beheading is not only a western tradition, it's a judeo-christian tradition, so long as it is practiced against infidels and heathens and collateral casualties. here, saint peter satirically points out that heaven is not for heathens, and the mass-killer christian will have to leave his war decorations (in this case chinese heads removed during the recent boxer rebellion) outside. this cartoon is from a 1901 edition of the german satire magazine, simplicissimus. it is by the artist thomas theodor heine.
“of course, you know you can't reduce [collateral casualties] to zero.* and i suspect that over time isil will probably publish a few propaganda videos alleging civilian casualties. but we've got a pretty good suite of isr there now that should enable us to actually determine not only how to strike, but the results of it after the fact—what we call patty battle damage assessment.”
*—note, another way to put this, yes america kills lots of innocent people in its wars, just like everyone does, but america tries really hard not to. so, even though america blows up lots of children—really, lots of them—it's all for a good, civilized cause.
see, in the end what president obama wants you to do, and what the military knows you're going to do, because after all your life isn't endless war (or is it?), is realize one stupid battle-damage-assessment photograph looks like another. for all you know they just recycle the phantom-cam photos from some other american war and some other american air campaign of mass destruction and mass murder. the piles and piles of nameless victims of america's ghastly-giant lust for blood makes even islamic state, and its pathetically stupid one-beheading-at-a-time horror show, look like what they are—hopeless amateurs.
"air strikes by u.s.led coalition forces in syria killed 30 fighters from al-qaeda-linked nusra front and eight civilians including children, a group monitoring the war said on tuesday."
"the strikes targeted a residential building in aleppo province."
"we don’t have any credible operational reporting through operational channels that would sustain those allegations."
a question: how much support do you think there would be forin the us, or anywhere else, if the facts on the ground were that for every 30 islamic state fighters killed by us bombing, 8 civilians, including 3 children, would die? (see below for relevance of this statistic)yet, the remains of the collaterals are the very last thing the pentagon wants americans, and the world, to see, or to even think about.instead, we get phantom-cam, the ghostly pictures of us bombs raining down—always we are told it is only on “bad guys”—which is claimed to be the civilized response to the brutality of the enemy (fill in the blank for its name this week). in this war, meaning the endless war americans now fight and pay for in so many ways, the american response to the threat and moral deficiency perpetrated by islamic state is to blow up lots of anonymous victims.ever since the computer-game-like images of war that the pentagon now issues as america’s style of killing became popular in the msm (which began back in 1991’s), the rhetoric attached to these images by america’s war propagandists (i.e., america's mainstream journalists) has been of a wholly different tone than that which accompanies images and descriptions of the ritual beheadings of prisoners by black-costumed jihadis.whereas the beheadings are always denounced as barbaric and the act of murderers and psychopaths (and other terms denoting the killers are beyond the christian pale), the ritual bombings of alleged enemy positions, fed to the msm by the pentagon, are supposedly the rational and necessary response to the barbaric acts of militant islam.after all, in the pentagon videos, war is clean. all you usually see is a black-and-white image of a building or sometimes an object (identified as an enemy tank or truck), followed in a couple of seconds by the target disappearing in a bright flash and cloud of dust. the assumption is that the enemy has been “neutralized” or eliminated. even when you can see what appear to be human figures milling about before they are executed, they don’t seem real, but more like crudely-drawn cartoons.what has actually happened of course is that the shock wave of the explosion has ruptured the internal organs of the victims. fragmentation has torn their bodies, while the “blast wind” has ripped off arms and legs—and heads. as we saw in truly barbaric images, enthusiastically supplied by the israelis this summer, in their gaza slaughter of palestinians, if a building was targeted, most likely any victims who survived the direct effects of the bomb (or missile or artillery) blast, will be buried in massive piles of rubble. many came to believe that this was not a collateral effect of israel’s war, but the key purpose—genocide against palestinians.so, again unlike the islamic state’s very methodical executions, which reveal the name and scripted last statement of a particular person, there is a chance—more than a minimal one—that in that rubble, or in the blast zone of the explosion of american weapons—there will be victims who are allegedly unintended.these “collateral” casualties are dismissed by the pentagon, almost as if they are default-obvious plots by america’s enemies to make the mass destruction of whole buildings (or whole city blocks of them) look like something other than good, clean american-valued war.for example, this a comment made last friday, by chairman of the jcs, general martin dempsey,on the possibility that some of the pentagon images of explosions were events that had caused the deaths of collateral casualties:this is the same kind of rhetoric the bush regime’s military used to dismiss claims by afghans and iraqis that innocent citizens, including many women and children, were being indiscriminately slaughtered by america’s bombs and missiles. the default position of the us military is that claims about us-caused collateral casualties are enemy propaganda.in the same way, unless there was abu-ghraib-like documentation to show otherwise, any reports by afghans and iraqis of us ground forces engaging in illegal killings or other war crimes, were generally dismissed by us military investigators as exaggerations on worse. the implication was that the enemy was seeking a way, as general dempsey said, to expose us military operations to unfair and unjustified criticism.and so, referencing again our statistic above, when you find out that only recently, less than a week ago, a reutersmade this claim:this report had credibility because:also, the monitoring group, the syrian observatory for human rights was referenced infrom 2013 as "the most authoritative tracker of violence [in syria]".while it was known that al-nusra used the building that was hit, it should be understood that "residential" implies there are also going to be civilians in the building.and if the united states is going to conduct operations in this manner, basically using the same tactics as the israelis in gaza, the number of collateral casualties in the us operations against islamic state and the other targeted groups are going to be considerable.yet, not surprisingly, the us militaryto these reports was:in other words, nobody in the us military is confirming it happened, so it didn't happen. while the united states said it would take the reports seriously, it did not say how it intended to investigate the claims.let us be quite blunt about this: the number of innocent people that the united states has murdered in its endless wars on “terror” far exceeds those killed by al-qaeda and islamic state and all the other “terrorist” organizations.this is not to say that islamic state are fine fellows with sterling reputations and great ideas about how to conduct themselves.when it comes to the horrors of war-making, americans are not morally superior to the is thugs. indeed, americans are much more practiced than any little jihadist club at committing heinous crimes against humanity.therefore, when you see the msm peddling these pentagon warmonger photos, showing how the enemy is being cleanly degraded and destroyed, consider the reality behind these obviously misleading images. and do the same regarding the similarly misleading war rhetoric of us leaders and their allies. | ɛs ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈɛnər jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs pliz ˈɛnər ən iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd fɪl aʊt ðɪs fild iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ən əˈkaʊnt. pliz lɔg ɪn ər ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪθ jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl əˈkaʊnt ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈkɔnteɪ həz ədˈmɪtəd hi wɪl kip hɪz bɪrd ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈʧɛlsi kip ˈwɪnɪŋ geɪmz. ˈkɔnteɪ ˈimərʤd fər hɪz brɑm prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns æt ˈstæmfərd brɪʤ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈspɔrtɪŋ ə nu bɪrd, wɪʧ ðə ˈʧɛlsi bɔs rɪˈvild hi hæd groʊn æt ðə rɪkˈwɛst əv hɪz waɪf. wɪθ ˈʧɛlsi ˈhævɪŋ ˈbitən ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl breɪk, ðə bluz naʊ feɪs ə kənˈʤɛstɪd ˈfɪksʧər lɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ wɛst brɑm əˈweɪ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ðə ˈhɔˌθɔrnz wɑz ðə sin əv ˈʧɛlsiz prɛˈmɪr lig traɪəmf læst ˈsizən, ənd ˈkɔnteɪ ədˈmɪtəd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət hi wɪl kip hɪz nu bɪrd ɪf ðə bluz sɪˈkjʊr ɔl θri pɔɪnts æt wɛst brɑm ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf ɪt lʊks gʊd, bət maɪ waɪf səˈʤɛsts ðət aɪ traɪd fər wəns, tɪ traɪ wɪθ ə bɪrd," ˈkɔnteɪ sɛd. "[ɪts] nɑt ˌsupərˈstɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm. wi kən si təˈmɑˌroʊ ɪf ðɪs bɪrd brɪŋz lək ər nɑt. "bət aɪ rɪˈpit, ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm aɪv traɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ maɪ lʊk, bət ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz maɪ waɪf ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd." wɪn ðɛn æst ˈwɛðər hid kip hɪz bɪrd ɪf ˈʧɛlsi kip ˈwɪnɪŋ geɪmz, ðə ˌɪˈtæljən rɪˈplaɪd: "jɛs, jɛs. "aɪ hoʊp æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ wɪθ ə bɪg bɪrd." |
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antonio conte has admitted he will keep his new-look beard as long as chelsea keep winning games.
conte emerged for his pre-west brom press conference at stamford bridge on friday sporting a new beard, which the chelsea boss revealed he had grown at the request of his wife.
with chelsea having beaten manchester united 1-0 before the international break, the blues now face a congested fixture list - starting with west brom away on saturday afternoon.
the hawthorns was the scene of chelsea's premier league triumph last season, and conte admitted on friday that he will keep his new beard if the blues secure all three points at west brom this weekend.
"i don't know if it looks good, but my wife suggests that i tried for once, to try with a beard," conte said.
"[it's] not superstition. this is the first time. we can see tomorrow if this beard brings luck or not.
"but i repeat, this is the first time i've tried to change my look, but only because my wife decided."
when then asked whether he'd keep his beard if chelsea keep winning games, the italian replied: "yes, yes.
"i hope at the end of the season to finish with a big beard." | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˌeɪˈpi əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ˈæktər ˈwɛndəl pɪrs, bɛst noʊn fər hɪz roʊlz ɔn ðə waɪər ənd treme*, wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈərli ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər əˈlɛʤədli ˈbætərɪŋ ə ˈkəpəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈspjut. ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈsɔrsəz æt loʊz hoʊˈtɛl, ðə ˈgɑsəp saɪt rɪˈpɔrts ðət pɪrs, hu həz preɪzd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, bɪˈkeɪm ˈəpˌsɛt ðə ˈwʊmən dɪˈklɛrd hər səˈpɔrt fər bernie.”*.” frəm wsb-tv*: ˈæftər ə ˈhitɪd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, pɪrs əˈlɛʤədli pʊʃt ðə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ənd wɛnt ˈæftər ðə ˈwʊmən, ˈgræbɪŋ hər hɛr ənd sˈmækɪŋ hər ɪn ðə hɛd. ðə ˈkəpəl kɔld ðə kɑps, hu ərˈɛstɪd pɪrs ɔn ə ʧɑrʤ əv ˈbætəri. hi ˈpoʊstɪd ə bɑnd ənd wɑz riˈlist, sɛd. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ wgcl-tv*, pəˈlis kənˈfərmd ðə ərˈɛst bət kʊd nɑt ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈditeɪlz. ˈɪnsədənt dɪd nɑt raɪz tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt soʊ noʊ ˈspɛʃəl ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən wɑz made,”*,” sɛd ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊkspərsən. wɑz ˈtritɪd laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ərˈɛst ə pəˈtroʊl ˈɔfɪsər kənˈdəkts. ˈmɪstər. pɪrs meɪd noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən hi wɑz ˈfeɪməs nɔr dɪd ðə ˈɔfɪsər inquire.”*.” |
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according to tmz, actor wendell pierce, best known for his roles on hbo’s the wire and treme, was arrested early saturday morning after allegedly battering a couple during a political dispute.
citing sources at atlanta’s loews hotel, the gossip site reports that pierce, who has praised hillary clinton, became upset “when the woman declared her support for bernie.” from wsb-tv:
after a heated conversation, pierce allegedly pushed the boyfriend and went after the woman, grabbing her hair and smacking her in the head. the couple called the cops, who arrested pierce on a charge of battery. he posted a $1,000 bond and was released, tmz said.
in a statement to wgcl-tv, police confirmed the arrest but could not verify any other details.
“the incident did not rise to anything significant so no special notification was made,” said a police spokesperson. “it was treated like any other arrest a patrol officer conducts. mr. pierce made no indication he was famous nor did the officer inquire.” | mar-a-lago* ˈɔfərz ˈsɛvərəl əˈpɔɪntɪd wən ənd tu ˈbɛˌdrum ˈkɑtɪʤɪz ənd ˈbəŋgəˌloʊz. ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər əˈveɪləbəl dɪˈpɛndɪŋ əˈpɑn wət ɪz dɪˈzaɪərd. ðə ˈkɑtɪʤɪz ənd ˈbəŋgəˌloʊz ər dɪˈspərst ˈoʊvər ðə tˈwɛnti ˈeɪkərz əv ˈprɑpərti. ˈbænjən ˈbəŋgəˌloʊ ðɪs əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈbəŋgəˌloʊ wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˈpraɪvət ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈɔfərz ˈoʊvər skwɛr fit əv ˈlɪvɪŋ speɪs. ɪt ˈfiʧərz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum wɪθ ə ˈsoʊfə, ə bæθ, rum ənd ə ˈpraɪvət ˈtɛləˌfoʊn laɪn. ðə ˈfʊli ɪkˈwɪpt ˈkɪʧən ˈfiʧərz haɪɛnd əˈplaɪənsɪz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv, ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər, smuð stoʊv, ˈəvən, ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər, ˈtoʊstər, ənd ˈkɔfi ˈmeɪkər. ðə ˈmæstər ˈbɛˌdrum ˈfiʧərz ə kɪŋ bɛd, ˈdrɛsər ənd ˈwɔˌkɪn ˈklɑzət. ðə ˈmɑrbəl ˈbæθˌrum həz ə lɑrʤ ˈwɔˌkɪn ʃaʊər, ʤəˈkuzi təb ənd ə duəl sɪŋk ˈvænɪti tɔp. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɛˌdrum ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn beɪʒ ˈkələrz ənd ɪz ˈfərnɪʃt wɪθ ə kwin ən ˈɑmwɑr wɪθ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ɪts ˈbæθˌrum ɪz ˈfərnɪʃt ɪn beɪʒ ˈmɑrbəl wɪθ ə ʤəˈkuzi təb, ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɔˌkɪn ʃaʊər ənd ə duəl sɪŋk ˈvænɪti tɔp wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈmɪrərz. ə ˈpætiˌoʊ ˈnɛsəld ˈəndər ə ˈbænjən tri (wɪθ ɪts oʊn swɪŋ), ə ˈpraɪvət ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ˈgɑrdən ənd ə ˈsəðərn vju əv ðə leɪk wərθ ləˈgun meɪks ðɪs ˈbəŋgəˌloʊ ˈtruli ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ. aɪ ðɪs ˈɛləgənt tu ˈbɛˌdrum 2 ˈbæθˌrum ˈbəŋgəˌloʊ həz ˈoʊvər skwɛr fit əv ˈlɪvɪŋ speɪs. ɪt ˈɔfərz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, ən əˈʤeɪsənt bæθ, ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈɛriə fər fɔr ənd ə ˈfʊli ɪkˈwɪpt ˈkɪʧən. haɪɛnd əˈplaɪənsɪz ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv, stoʊv, ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər ənd ə ˈkɔfi ˈmeɪkər. ə ˈbjutəfəl rɛd ˈmɑrbəl flɔr ənd rɛd ˈmɑrbəld ˈkaʊntərˌtɑps ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən ˈkɑmpləmənt ðɪs ˈbəŋgəˌloʊ. ðə ˈmæstər ˈbɛˌdrumz ˈfiʧər ə kɪŋ bɛd, flæt skrin ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ə ˈklɑzət. ðə ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum ɪn wən əv ðə ˈmæstər ˈbɛˌdrumz ˈɔfərz ə ˈwɔˌkɪn ʃaʊər wɪʧ lidz tɪ ðə ʤəˈkuzi təb, ə duəl sɪŋk ˈvænɪti tɔp, ə ˈklɑzət ənd ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈtɔɪlət wɪθ ə bidet*. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum ˈfiʧərz ə ˈwɔˌkɪn ʃaʊər, ə ʤəˈkuzi təb, ə duəl sɪŋk ˈvænɪti tɔp ənd ə ˈtɔɪlət wɪθ ə bidet*. aɪ ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈlɔŋ ðə meɪn draɪv tɪ ðə ɛˈsteɪt ənd həz ə ˈsəðərn ɪkˈspoʊʒər ðət ˈoʊvərˌlʊks ðə kroʊˈkeɪ lɔnz. ðɪs ˈkɑtɪʤ ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈsɪŋgəl ˈtrævələrz, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə kwin bɛd. ɪt ˈɔfərz braɪt, beɪʒ ˈkələrz ənd wʊd ˈfərnɪʧər. ðə ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum ˈɔfərz ə ˈwɔˌkɪn ʃaʊər, ə ʤəˈkuzi təb, ə duəl sɪŋk ˈvænɪti tɔp wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈmɪrər ənd ə ˈtɔɪlət wɪθ ə bidet*. ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈlɔŋ ðə meɪn draɪv tɪ ðə ɛˈsteɪt ənd həz ə ˈsəðərn ɪkˈspoʊʒər ðət ˈoʊvərˌlʊks ðə kroʊˈkeɪ lɔnz. ɪz ə ˈmæstər swit ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ə kɪŋ bɛd, ə ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈɛriə, ənd ə ləv sit wɪθ ən ˈɑtəmən. ðə ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum ˈfiʧərz ə ˈwɔˌkɪn ʃaʊər wɪʧ lidz tɪ ə ʤəˈkuzi təb, duəl sɪŋk ˈvænɪti tɔp wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈmɪrər ənd ə ˈtɔɪlət wɪθ ə bidet*. ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈlɔŋ ðə meɪn draɪv tɪ ðə ɛˈsteɪt ənd həz ə ˈsəðərn ɪkˈspoʊʒər ðət ˈoʊvərˌlʊks ðə kroʊˈkeɪ lɔnz. ðɪs ˈbəŋgəˌloʊ ˈfiʧərz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, tu ˈbɛˌdrumz ənd tu ˈmɑrbəl ˈbɑθˌrumz. ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn ˈʧɛri wʊd ˈfərnɪʧər, ˈɔfərɪŋ ən ˌɔriˈɛnəl ˈkɑrpət, ə ˈsoʊfə, flæt skrin ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈɛriə fər fɔr ənd ə ˈkɪʧən ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv, ə rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər ənd ˈdɪʃɪz fər fɔr. ðə ˈmæstər ˈbɛˌdrum ˈfiʧərz ə kɪŋ bɛd, ˈwɔˌkɪn ˈklɑzət ənd ə flæt skrin ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðə ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum həz ə təb wɪθ ə ʃaʊər hɛd, ə sɪŋk ənd ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈtɔɪlət. ə kwin bɛd wɪθ ə ˈtrɑpɪkəl vju ənd ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən meɪks ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɛˌdrum kəmˈplit. ðə ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum ˈɔfərz ə təb wɪθ ə ʃaʊər hɛd, ə sɪŋk ənd ə ˈklɑzət. vi ə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ˈpætiˌoʊ lidz tɪ ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ðɪs ˈkɑtɪʤ. ɪt ˈfiʧərz tu kɪŋ bɛdz, ə ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈteɪbəl, ənd ə ˈwɔˌkɪn ˈklɑzət. ðə beɪʒ ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum ˈɔfərz ə ˈwɔˌkɪn ʃaʊər, ə ʤəˈkuzi təb, duəl sɪŋk ənd ə ˈtɔɪlət wɪθ ə bidet*. ə ˈpraɪvət ˈgɑrdən ɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl θru ðə ˈbæθˌrum. ˈleɪkvˌju ˈbəŋgəˌloʊ aɪ ðɪs ləgˈʒəriəs ənd ˈspeɪʃəs wən ˈbɛˌdrum ˈkɑtɪʤ ˈɔfərz 900 skwɛr fit əv ˈlɪvɪŋ speɪs wɪθ frɛnʧ dɔrz, ə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, ˈpraɪvət dɛk, ˈfʊli ɪkˈwɪpt ˈkɪʧən, ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈɛriə, ˈmæstər ˈbɛˌdrum ənd ə ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum. haɪɛnd əˈplaɪənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv, smuð stoʊv, ən ˈəvən, ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər, ˈtoʊstər, ˈkɔfi ˈmeɪkər ənd ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn. ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ɪz ˈfərnɪʃt wɪθ ə ˈsoʊfə bɛd, ləv sit ənd ə ˈkɔfi ˈteɪbəl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈbrɛkfəst ˈteɪbəl fər tu. frɛnʧ dɔrz dɪˈvaɪd ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum frəm ðə ˈmæstər ˈbɛˌdrum ənd ˈbæθˌrum. ðə beɪʒ ˈmɑrbəl ˈbæθˌrum ˈfiʧərz ə ʤəˈkuzi təb wɪθ ə ʃaʊər hɛd. ðə ˈbɛˌdrum ˈɔfərz ə kɪŋ bɛd ənd ən ˈklɑzət. ðɪs ˈpraɪvət dɛk, wɪθ tu laʊnʤ ʧɛrz ənd ə ˈteɪbəl fər fɔr, frənts ɔn ðə leɪk wərθ ləˈgun. ˈleɪkvˌju ˈbəŋgəˌloʊ ðɪs ˈɛləgənt, two-story*, tu ˈbɛˌdrum ˈbəŋgəˌloʊ ˈɔfərz skwɛr fit əv ləgˈʒəriəs ˈlɪvɪŋ speɪs. ðə graʊnd ˈlɛvəl ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈpraɪvət ˈfərnɪʃt ˈpætiˌoʊ, ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈɛriə fər sɪks ðət lidz tɪ ðə ˈfʊli ɪkˈwɪpt ˈkɪʧən, ə bæθ ənd ə ˈlɔndri rum. haɪɛnd əˈplaɪənsɪz ˌɪnˈklud ə washer/dryer*, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv, ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər, smuð stoʊv, ˈəvən, ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər, ˈtoʊstər, ˈkɔfi ˈmeɪkər ənd ə ˈstɛriˌoʊ ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ˈfiʧərz beɪʒ stoʊn flɔrz, ə ləgˈʒəriəs ˈsoʊfə, ləv sit, ˈkɔfi ˈteɪbəl ənd ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. boʊθ ˈbɛˌdrumz ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd flɔr. ðə ˈmæstər ˈbɛˌdrum ˈɔfərz ə kɪŋ bɛd, ə ˈdrɛsər wɪθ ə 52 flæt skrin ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ə ˈpætiˌoʊ wɪθ ə spɛkˈtækjələr vju əv ðə leɪk wərθ ləˈgun ənd ˈmænɪkjərd lɔnz əv ðə kləb. ðə ˈʧɔklət ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum ˈɔfərz ə ʤəˈkuzi təb ənd ə duəl sɪŋk ˈvænɪti tɔp ənd ə lɑrʤ ˈmɪrər. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɛˌdrum ˈfiʧərz ə kwin bɛd, ə ˈwɔˌkɪn ˈklɑzət ənd ən ˈɑmwɑr wɪθ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðə ˈmɑrbəld ˈbæθˌrum ˈɔfərz ə ˈwɔˌkɪn ʃaʊər. ˈtɛnɪs ˈkɑtɪʤ ðɪs ˈmɑdərn ənd braɪt wən ˈbɛˌdrum ˈkɑtɪʤ ɪz ˈfərnɪʃt ɪn ˈkələrz ənd ˈɔfərz ə kɪŋ bɛd, ə ləv sit, ənd ə ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈteɪbəl fər fɔr. ðə ˈbæθˌrum ˈfiʧərz ə ˈʧɔklət ˈmɑrbəl təb wɪθ ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ʃaʊər hɛd ənd ə duəl sɪŋk ˈvænɪti tɔp. ə ˈpraɪvət ˈpætiˌoʊ wɪθ laʊnʤ ʧɛrz ənd ˈbrɛkfəst ˈteɪbəl fər tu ˌɪnˈvaɪts ə vju tɪ ðə leɪk wərθ ləˈgun. ɔl əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz ˈfiʧər ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti seɪf. |
mar-a-lago offers several luxuriously appointed one and two bedroom cottages and bungalows. a variety of choices are available depending upon what is desired. the cottages and bungalows are picturesquely dispersed over the twenty acres of property.
banyan bungalow
this luxuriously appointed bungalow with its own private parking offers over 1,500 square feet of living space. it features a living room with a sofa, a ½ bath, laundry/utility room and a private telephone line. the fully equipped kitchen features high-end appliances that include a microwave, dishwasher, smooth cook-top stove, oven, side-by-side refrigerator, toaster, and coffee maker.
the master bedroom features a king bed, dresser and walk-in closet. the over-sized marble bathroom has a large walk-in shower, jacuzzi tub and a dual sink vanity top. the second bedroom is designed in beige colors and is furnished with a queen bed,and an armoire with a tv. its bathroom is furnished in beige marble with a jacuzzi tub, a separate walk-in shower and a dual sink vanity top with large mirrors.
a patio nestled under a banyan tree (with its own swing), a private meditation garden and a southern view of the lake worth lagoon makes this bungalow truly breathtaking.
gatehouse i
this elegant two bedroom & 2 ½ bathroom bungalow has over 1,500 square feet of living space. it offers a living room, an adjacent ½ bath, dining area for four and a fully equipped kitchen. high-end appliances include a microwave, stove, side-by-side refrigerator and a coffee maker. a beautiful red marble floor and red marbled countertops in the kitchen complement this bungalow.
the over-sized master bedrooms feature a king bed, flat screen tv and a closet. the marbled bathroom in one of the master bedrooms offers a walk-in shower which leads to the jacuzzi tub, a dual sink vanity top, a closet and a separate toilet with a bidet. the second marbled bathroom features a walk-in shower, a jacuzzi tub, a dual sink vanity top and a toilet with a bidet.
gatehouse i is located along the main drive to the estate and has a southern exposure that overlooks the croquet lawns.
gatehouse ii
this cottage is perfect for single travelers, featuring a queen bed. it offers bright, beige colors and crème wood furniture. the marbled bathroom offers a walk-in shower, a jacuzzi tub, a dual sink vanity top with a large mirror and a toilet with a bidet. gatehouse ii is located along the main drive to the estate and has a southern exposure that overlooks the croquet lawns.
gatehouse iii
gatehouse iii is a master suite that includes a king bed, a sitting area, and a love seat with an ottoman. the marbled bathroom features a walk-in shower which leads to a jacuzzi tub, dual sink vanity top with large mirror and a toilet with a bidet. gatehouse iii is located along the main drive to the estate and has a southern exposure that overlooks the croquet lawns.
gatehouse iv
this bungalow features a living room, two bedrooms and two marble bathrooms. the living room is designed in cherry wood furniture, offering an oriental carpet, a sofa, flat screen tv , a separate sitting area for four and a kitchen equipped with a microwave, a refrigerator and dishes for four. the master bedroom features a king bed, walk-in closet and a flat screen tv. the marbled bathroom has a tub with a shower head, a sink and a separate toilet. a queen bed with a tropical view and a tv makes the second bedroom complete. the marbled bathroom offers a tub with a shower head, a sink and a closet.
gatehouse v
a charming patio leads to the entrance of this cottage. it features two king beds, a dining table, and a walk-in closet. the beige marbled bathroom offers a walk-in shower, a jacuzzi tub, dual sink and a toilet with a bidet. a private garden is accessible through the bathroom.
lakeview bungalow i
this luxurious and spacious one bedroom cottage offers 900 square feet of living space with french doors, a living room, private deck, fully equipped kitchen, dining area, master bedroom and a marbled bathroom.
high-end appliances in the kitchen include a dishwasher, microwave, smooth cook-top stove, an oven, side-by-side refrigerator, toaster, coffee maker and a telephone.
the living room is furnished with a sofa bed, love seat and a coffee table, as well as a breakfast table for two. french doors divide the living room from the master bedroom and bathroom. the beige marble bathroom features a jacuzzi tub with a shower head. the bedroom offers a king bed and an over-sized closet. this cottage’s private deck, with two lounge chairs and a table for four, fronts on the lake worth lagoon.
lakeview bungalow ii
this elegant, two-story, two bedroom bungalow offers 1,200 square feet of luxurious living space. the ground level includes a private furnished patio, living room, dining area for six that leads to the fully equipped kitchen, a ½ bath and a laundry room. high-end appliances include a washer/dryer, microwave, dishwasher, smooth cook-top stove, oven, side-by-side refrigerator, toaster, coffee maker and a stereo system. the living room features beige stone floors, a luxurious sofa, love seat, coffee table and a tv.
both bedrooms are located on the second floor. the master bedroom offers a king bed, a dresser with a 52" flat screen tv and a patio with a spectacular view of the lake worth lagoon and manicured lawns of the mar-a-lago club. the chocolate marbled bathroom offers a jacuzzi tub and a dual sink vanity top and a large mirror. the second bedroom features a four-post queen bed, a walk-in closet and an armoire with a tv. the marbled bathroom offers a walk-in shower.
tennis cottage
this modern and bright one bedroom en-suite cottage is furnished in crème colors and offers a king bed, a love seat, and a dining table for four. the bathroom features a chocolate marble tub with a european shower head and a dual sink vanity top. a private patio with lounge chairs and breakfast table for two invites a view to the lake worth lagoon.
all accommodations feature a tv and security safe. | ðə vɑlˈkænɪk ˈɛmˈti reɪˈnɪr ɪz ˈgrəmbəlɪŋ. bət nɑt wət ju θɪŋk. æt list nɑt jɛt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts frəm ðə siˈætəl taɪmz, ðə ˈgleɪʃərz əˈtɑp reɪˈnɪr hæv ˈmɛltɪd tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ðeɪ ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ənˈsteɪbəl. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli soʊ wɪθ ˈgleɪʃər wɪʧ, ɔl θruaʊt ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɪ mɪd ˈɔgəst, həz ɪˈmɪtɪd lɑrʤ flədz əv ˈmədi, ˈwɔtər. sɛnt ɪts flədz ˈrəmbəlɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪdz, ˈfɪlɪŋ strimz ənd ˈrɪvərz wɪθ ˈrɔɪlɪŋ, braʊn ˈaʊtˌfloʊz. ðiz ˈgleɪʃər ˈaʊtˌbərst flədz ˈɪʃuɪŋ frəm reɪˈnɪr hæv pækt kwaɪt ə pənʧ. bɪn strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ʃeɪk ðə ərθ, ˈsɛtɪŋ ɔf ɪn ðə ˈriʤən əv reɪˈnɪr. ə ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ənd kˈweɪkɪŋ ˈtəmbəld ˈboʊldərz daʊn ðə ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪd, gaʊʤd aʊt nu fləd ˈʧænəlz ənd smæʃt greɪt əv triz. (ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt mənθs, ðə ˈgleɪʃər ɔn ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn feɪs əv ˈɛmˈti. reɪˈnɪr həz bɪn ˈɪʃuɪŋ lɑrʤ floʊz əv ˈgleɪʃəl ˈaʊtˌbərst məˈtɪriəl. ðoʊz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈmaʊntən bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt meɪ hæv pʊʃt ˈgleɪʃərz ˈɪntu ə nu ˈɪrə əv diˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ sɔrs: ˈgleɪʃərz əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən.) ˈzækəri ʤoʊnz ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn hɪz ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə siˈætəl taɪmz: ˈrəmbəl wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈlaʊdər ənd triz wər ˈfɑlɪŋ daʊn ənd ɪt lʊkt laɪk ə bɪg paɪl əv ˈrəbəl wɑz ˈreɪʤɪŋ daʊn ðə draɪ krik bɛd. wi sɔ juʤ ˈboʊldərz, hæf ðə saɪz əv ə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən bəg, ʤɪst ˈreɪʤɪŋ daʊn ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈoʊvər iʧ ˈəðər (si rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈvɪdioʊ here).”*).” ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈgleɪʃəl mɛlt, ˌɪnˈkris ɪn vɑlˈkænɪk ækˈtɪvɪti bæk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ənd 1990s*, reɪˈnɪr wɛnt θru ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpɪriəd əv ˈgleɪʃəl diˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən. naʊ, ðə hit ɪz ˈivɪn wərs. ə nu feɪz əv ˈgleɪʃəl riˈtrit həz ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ənd sɛt ɪt ɔn pæθ təˈwɔrd mɔr ˈræpɪd mɛlt. ɪt meɪ min ðət ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz ənd ˈdɛkeɪdz hoʊst ə ˈræmpɪŋ əv ˈgleɪʃər ˈaʊtˌbərsts fər reɪˈnɪr. ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ min ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ əv ðə weɪt ˈloʊdɪŋ əˈtɑp vɑlˈkænɪk vɛnts ənd ˈmægmə ˈʧeɪmbərz. ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈraɪzɪŋ rɪsk fər ˌɪnˈkrist vɑlˈkænɪk ækˈtɪvɪti frəm reɪˈnɪr ɛz ɪts ˈoʊvərˈbərdən rɑks ənd ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈmægmə ˈstrəkʧərz dɪˈvɛləp ə nu ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm. ˈrisənt, ðoʊ ˈrəðər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, saɪəns həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈgleɪʃəl riˈtrit ˈoʊvər ənd nɪr vɑlˈkænɪk ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˌɪnˈkrist vɑlˈkænɪk ækˈtɪvɪti. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈstədiz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɪn ɔn ˈaɪslənd hæv lɪŋkt ˈpɪriədz əv ˈgleɪʃəl mɛlt wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈpɪriədz əv volcanism*. ðoʊ ɪt ɪz ənˈsərtən ˈwɛðər reɪˈnɪr wɪl səˈkəm tɪ ðə ˈædɪd ˈstrɛsɪz əv ˈgleɪʃəl mɛlt ənd rɪˈspɑnd baɪ ˈɛnərɪŋ ə nu ˈpɪriəd əv vɑlˈkænɪk əˈweɪkənɪŋ, ðə mɛlt ˈjumən ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ ɔf dɪz prəˈvaɪd ə nu strɛs tɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs vɑlˈkænɪk ˈsɪstəmz ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈjuˈɛs. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈgrəmbəlɪŋ ˈgleɪʃərz ər bæd ɪˈnəf wɪˈθaʊt ˈædɪŋ ɪn ə vɑlˈkænɪk bassline*. lɪŋks: reɪˈnɪr ˈmɛltɪŋ ənˈliʃɪz ˈgleɪʃəl ˈaʊtˌbərsts ˈklaɪmɪt giant’*’ haʊ wɪl ˈmɛltɪŋ əˈfɛkt vɑlˈkænɪk ˈhæzərdz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri? hæt tɪp tɪ ˈændi ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts |
the volcanic mt rainier is grumbling. but not what you think. at least not yet.
according to reports from the seattle times, the glaciers atop rainier have melted to the point where they are becoming unstable. particularly so with tahoma glacier which, all throughout july to mid august, has emitted large floods of muddy, ice-choked water. tahoma sent its floods rumbling down the mountainsides, filling streams and rivers with roiling, brown outflows.
these glacier outburst floods issuing from rainier have packed quite a punch. they’ve been strong enough to shake the earth, setting off seismographs in the region of rainier. a shaking and quaking that’s tumbled boulders down the mountainside, gouged out new flood channels and smashed great swaths of trees.
(over recent months, the tahoma glacier on the southwestern face of mt. rainier has been issuing large flows of glacial outburst material. those familiar with the mountain believe that a warming climate may have pushed rainier’s glaciers into a new era of destabilization. image source: glaciers of washington.)
zachary jones noted in his eyewitness report to the seattle times:
“the rumble was getting louder and trees were falling down and it looked like a big pile of rubble was raging down the dry creek bed. we saw huge boulders, half the size of a volkswagen bug, just raging down and falling over each other (see related video here).”
scientific link between glacial melt, increase in volcanic activity
back during the 1980s and 1990s, rainier went through a similar period of warming-stoked glacial destabilization. now, the heat is even worse. a new phase of glacial retreat has isolated tahoma and set it on path toward more rapid melt. it may mean that coming years and decades host a ramping of glacier outbursts for rainier. it may also mean a changing of the weight loading atop rainier’s volcanic vents and magma chambers. setting up a rising risk for increased volcanic activity from rainier as its overburden rocks and underlying magma structures develop a new equilibrium.
recent, though rather controversial, science has established a link between glacial retreat over and near volcanic systems and increased volcanic activity. in particular, studies focusing in on iceland have linked periods of glacial melt with increased periods of volcanism. though it is uncertain whether rainier will succumb to the added stresses of glacial melt and respond by entering a new period of volcanic awakening, the melt human warming is setting off does provide a new stress to one of the most dangerous volcanic systems in the western us.
in other words, rainier’s grumbling glaciers are bad enough without adding in a volcanic bassline.
links:
rainier melting unleashes glacial outbursts
climate change’s ‘waking giant’
how will melting affect volcanic hazards in the 21st century?
hat tip to andy in san diego
advertisements | treehugger* pɔɪnts ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈklɛvər dɪˈzaɪn fər ə ˈʤækɪt wɪθ ˈpaʊʧəz ɪn ɪts ˈlaɪnɪŋ ðət kən bi ənˈfərld tɪ rɪˈvil ə ˈpərsɪnəl tɛnt. ɛz ðə dɪˈzaɪnər, ˈʤəstɪn, ɪkˈspleɪnz: ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz fil ðə nid tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ɪn ðɛr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈɛvriˈdeɪ. ˈwɛðər ɪt bi ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ɪkˈsɛsɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ər ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ðɪs ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl nid tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ ɪz wɛr aɪ bɪˈgæn maɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ɪˈskeɪp ɪz əˈʧivd wɪn ðə ˈjuzər həz ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ ɪˈfɪʃəntli gɪt əˈweɪ frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd kəm bæk wɪn ˈɛvər ðeɪ ʧuz. aɪ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ɪkˈspændəbəl ˈkloʊðɪŋ fər ˈkɑnsɛpt ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən. noʊt ðət səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈkæmpərz ər ðə aɪˈdil audience—no*, smɑrt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɪs ˈʤækɪt ˈɛvər ˌriˈpleɪs ə gʊd tɛnt təkt ˈɪntu ə ˈbækˌpæk. ˈrəðər, ə speɪs tɪ away.”*.” ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪts ə hoʊl fər ˈhoʊboʊz. wɪʧ maɪt bi ɪgˈzæktli wət wi nid. sleɪt həz bɪn ˈbɪzi traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪts ˈridərz tɪ teɪk ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə ˈkɑrənt recession/depression/nightmare*. bət ˈmɑdərn laɪf ʤɪst hæv ˈaɪˌkɑnz əv biɪŋ daʊn ənd aʊt, səʧ ɛz ə stɪk wɪθ ə paʊʧ ɔn ðə ɛnd ər ˈivɪn breadlines*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈʤækɪt wʊd du ˈnaɪsli. |
treehugger points us to this very clever design for a jacket with pouches in its lining that can be unfurled to reveal a personal tent. as the designer, justin gargasz, explains:
individuals feel the need to escape interactions in their environment
everyday. whether it be interactions with excessive technology or other
people, this psychological and physical need to get away is where i
began my investigation.
a physical as well as psychological escape is achieved when the user
has the option to efficiently get away from inside of building and come
back when ever they choose. i focused on expandable clothing for
concept exploration.
note that gargasz isn’t suggesting that campers are the jacket’s ideal audience—no, he’s smart enough to realize that this jacket can’t ever replace a good tent tucked into a backpack. rather, it’s a space to “get away.” in other words, its a cubby hole for 21st-century hoboes. which might be exactly what we need. slate has been busy trying to get its readers to take pictures of the current recession/depression/nightmare. but modern life just doesn’t have icons of being down and out, such as a stick with a bandanna pouch on the end or even breadlines. however, this jacket would do nicely. | ðə laɪf ənd ˈlɛgəsi əv ˈræpər, rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfɪgjər ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈaɪkɑn lɪl bi wɑz θˈrɛtənd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɪn hi wɑz kɔt ɪn ə haʊs faɪər ɪn hɪz beɪ ˈɛriə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ. ðə ˈkɑntrə ˈkɔstɑ taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts ðət hi wɑz seɪvd baɪ ə bɔɪ neɪmd mɑˈteɪoʊ ysmael*, hu sɪz hi smɛld ðə smoʊk ənd sɔ ðə fleɪmz. hi ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ər ʤɪst ə fju əv ðə eɪt ˈpipəl ɪn ˈtoʊtəl hu lɪv ðɛr wɪθ lɪl bi. "aɪ ʤɪst ræn ənd gɑt maɪ stepmom*, ənd toʊld hər aɪ θɔt ðə pleɪs wɑz ɔn faɪər, ðɛn aɪ wɛnt ənd gɑt maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈbrəðər ənd maɪ tu ˈsɪstərz. wi gɑt aʊt əv ðɛr kwɪk. ðɛn aɪ ˈpaʊndɪd maɪ ˈneɪbərz dɔr," hi sɛd. ðə bleɪz wɑz kɔzd baɪ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl faɪər ɪn ðə gərɑʒ ˈjunɪt, wɪʧ sprɛd əpˈstɛrz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmplɛks. ˈæftərwərdz, lɪl bi wɛnt tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hɪz ˈgrætəˌtud tɪ ðə faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd tɪ teɪk doʊˈneɪʃənz: lɪl bi ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ʤɪst bərnt daʊn preɪ ənd sɛnd ɪm ləv, hɪz səˈpɔrt lɪl bi dɪˈrɛkli! ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər ləv lɪl bi lɪl bi frəm ðə pæk (@lilbthebasedgod*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 15 2015 ˈæftər ðɪs ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ mi aɪ ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd wəts moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ɪz laɪf, səˈpɔrt lɪl bi dɪˈrɛkli frəm naʊ ɔn peɪn ɪz ril lɪl bi lɪl bi frəm ðə pæk (@lilbthebasedgod*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 15 2015 θæŋk ju tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrə ˈkɔstɑ ˈkaʊnti faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt! fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ənd ˈləvɪŋ mi, θæŋks tɪ ðə bəˈtæljən ʧif ənd rɛd krɔs θæŋk ju lɪl bi lɪl bi frəm ðə pæk (@lilbthebasedgod*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 16 2015 stɪl ɪn ʃɑk əˈbaʊt ðə faɪər ðət wɑz nɑt maɪ fɔlt ðɪs ɪz ə geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər ənd weɪk əp ˈɛvriˌwən hu dɪz nɑt kɛr əˈbaʊt mi θæŋk ju lɪl bi lɪl bi frəm ðə pæk (@lilbthebasedgod*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 16 2015 hi ˈɔlsoʊ drɑpt ə fju ˈpɪkʧərz ənd ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ɔn instagram*: ðə faɪər wɪl nɑt stɑp mi lɪl bi ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ lɪl bi "ðə basedgod*" əˈfɪʃəl (@lilbisgod*) ɔn ʤæn 16 2015 æt ðə faɪər wɪl nɑt stɑp mi ərθ ləvz ˈjuˈɛs lɪl bi ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ lɪl bi "ðə basedgod*" əˈfɪʃəl (@lilbisgod*) ɔn ʤæn 16 2015 æt ˈhoʊpfəli ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈmaɪnər ˈsɛtˌbæk fər ðə basedgod*, bət ˈrɪli ɔl ðə prɑps ʃʊd goʊ tɪ ðə kwɪk ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv mɑˈteɪoʊ, hu ˈtruli stɛpt əp fər ðə #ˈtæskˌfɔrs. swag*. [ˈviə ˈkɑntrə ˈkɔstɑ taɪmz] |
the life and legacy of rapper, religious figure and internet icon lil b was threatened on thursday when he was caught in a house fire in his bay area apartment building. the contra costa times reports that he was saved by a 15-year-old boy named mateo ysmael, who says he smelled the smoke and saw the flames. he and his family are just a few of the eight people in total who live there with lil b. "i just ran and got my stepmom, and told her i thought the place was on fire, then i went and got my little brother and my two sisters. we got out of there quick. then i pounded my neighbor's door," he said.
the blaze was caused by an electrical fire in the garage unit, which spread upstairs in the complex. afterwards, lil b went to twitter to express his gratitude to the fire department and to take donations:
lil b studio almost just burnt down pray and send him love, his paypal diorpaint@gmail.com support lil b directly! firefighter love - lil b lil b from the pack (@lilbthebasedgod) january 15, 2015
after this happening to me i really understand whats most important that is life, support lil b directly from now on pain is real - lil b lil b from the pack (@lilbthebasedgod) january 15, 2015
thank you to the contra costa county fire department! for helping and loving me, thanks to the battalion chief and red cross thank u - lil b lil b from the pack (@lilbthebasedgod) january 16, 2015
still in shock about the fire that was not my fault this is a game changer and wake up everyone who does not care about me thank you - lil b lil b from the pack (@lilbthebasedgod) january 16, 2015
he also dropped a few pictures and video of the damage on instagram:
the fire will not stop me - lil b a photo posted by lil b "the basedgod" official (@lilbisgod) on jan 16, 2015 at 6:55pm pst
the fire will not stop me earth loves us - lil b a video posted by lil b "the basedgod" official (@lilbisgod) on jan 16, 2015 at 7:00pm pst
hopefully this is just a minor setback for the basedgod, but really all the props should go to the quick thinking of mateo, who truly stepped up for the #taskforce. swag.
[via contra costa times] | əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nu kəˈlɪʒən ˈdætə, wi ər ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm 20 fər juz. ˈsɪtiz. ər pərˈsɛnt mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ɪn ən ˈæksədənt ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈdraɪvər. ɪf ɪt simz laɪk siˈætəl ˈdraɪvərz kip ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs, nɑt ʤɪst jʊr ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə 2015 bɛst ˈdraɪvərz report,”*,” riˈlist ˈmənˌdeɪ baɪ ˈɔlˌsteɪt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns huz ˈkəstəmər beɪs ɪz bɪg ɪˈnəf ɪn iʧ ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈsæmpəl saɪz wi naʊ ræŋk ə pəˈθɛtɪk əˈməŋ 200 juz. ˈsɪtiz fər ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈɪntu iʧ ˈəðər. ɪn ðə 11 jɪrz ðət ˈɔlˌsteɪt həz bɪn kənˈdəktɪŋ ðə ˈstədi, ðɪs mɑrks wərst pərˈfɔrməns, ənd ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər pleɪst ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm 20 læst jɪr, wi ræŋkt 173rd*. ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪk ðɪs. fər ə waɪl, ɑr ˈdraɪvɪŋ skɪlz wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 2006 siˈætəl klaɪmd əp ˈræŋkɪŋz fər fɔr kənˈsɛkjətɪv jɪrz. wi hɪt ɑr pik ɪn 2010 ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn æt aʊt əv 200 bət sɪns ðɛn, bɪn ɔl ˈdaʊnˈhɪl. soʊ wət ʧeɪnʤd? wi bleɪm ˈæməˌzɑn ɪmˈplɔɪiz fər ðɪs wən, tu, kən wi? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ æˈnælɪsɪs, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə kleɪmz ˈdætə, siˈætəl ˈdraɪvərz naʊ goʊ ʤɪst jɪrz bɪtˈwin ˈæksədənts. ər pərˈsɛnt mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ɪn ən ˈæksədənt ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈdraɪvər. ənd fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 2011 ˈbɛlvˌju ɪz əˈməŋ ðə 200 ˈsɪtiz ræŋkt baɪ ˈɔlˌsteɪt ənd ən ˌɪˌnaʊˈspɪʃɪs rɪˈtərn, ˈræŋkɪŋ ə ˈdɪzməl 174th*. ˈdraɪvərz ðɛr goʊ jɪrz bɪtˈwin ˈæksədənts, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. ðə loʊəst ˈbɛlvˌju ˈdraɪvərz hæv ˈɛvər ræŋkt ðeɪ pikt æt ɪn 2009 bət aɪ gɛs ðeɪ stɪl gɪt ˈbrægɪŋ raɪts ˈoʊvər siˈætəl. læst jɪr, ˈpɔrtlənd ɛʤd aʊt siˈætəl ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ðə wərst ˈdraɪvərz ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst, bət bæk ɔn tɔp, ɪf ˈoʊnli ˈbɛrli. ðə roʊz ˈsɪti ræŋkt ʤɪst wən spɑt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs æt 183rd*. ðɪs jɪr, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈræŋkɪŋz, ˈɔlˌsteɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr ˈænəlɪsts ˈweɪtɪd fər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti. ðət gɪvz ə bɪt əv ə bust tɪ bɪg ˈsɪtiz, wɛr məʧ mɔr ˈtræfɪk ənd ˈəðər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz, wɪʧ meɪks fər ə ˈgreɪtər ʧæns əv kəˈlɪʒənz. bət ˈivɪn wɪθ ðət ˈhændiˌkæp, siˈætəl stɪl ræŋks ʤɪst 159th*. ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, kæn., ɪz ˈseɪfəst ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈsɪti, waɪl ˈbɔstən bit aʊt ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈwʊstər, mæs., fər ˈhævɪŋ ðə wərst ˈdraɪvərz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈbinˌtaʊn ˈmoʊtərɪst ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ goʊ ˈoʊnli jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ. |
according to new collision data, we are in the bottom 20 for u.s. cities. seattleites are 40.7 percent more likely to get in an accident than the average american driver.
if it seems like seattle drivers keep getting worse, it’s not just your imagination.
according to the 2015 “america’s best drivers report,” released monday by allstate insurance — whose customer base is big enough in each market to constitute a statistical sample size — we now rank a pathetic 184th among 200 u.s. cities for our ability to avoid crashing into each other.
in the 11 years that allstate has been conducting the study, this marks seattle’s worst performance, and the first time we’ve ever placed in the bottom 20. last year, we ranked 173rd.
it wasn’t always like this. for a while, our driving skills were actually improving. starting in 2006, seattle climbed up allstate’s rankings for four consecutive years. we hit our peak in 2010, coming in at 128th out of 200.
but since then, it’s been all downhill.
so what changed? we can’t blame amazon employees for this one, too, can we?
according to allstate’s analysis, which is based on the company’s claims data, seattle drivers now go just 6.9 years between accidents. seattleites are 40.7 percent more likely to get in an accident than the average american driver.
and for the first time since 2011, bellevue is among the 200 cities ranked by allstate — and it’s an inauspicious return, ranking a dismal 174th. drivers there go 7.1 years between accidents, on average.
that’s the lowest bellevue drivers have ever ranked — they peaked at 117th in 2009 — but i guess they still get bragging rights over seattle.
last year, portland edged out seattle as having the worst drivers in the northwest, but we’re back on top, if only barely. the rose city ranked just one spot behind us at 183rd.
this year, in addition to the traditional collision-frequency rankings, allstate also offers a separate ranking in which their analysts weighted for population density.
that gives a bit of a boost to big cities, where there’s much more traffic and other driving challenges, which makes for a greater chance of collisions. but even with that handicap, seattle still ranks just 159th.
kansas city, kan., is america’s safest driving city, while boston beat out neighboring worcester, mass., for having the worst drivers in the nation. the average beantown motorist manages to go only 3.9 years without crashing into something. | ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv rɪˈlaɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli əˈpɑn trəst, ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs fækt ðət ɪt ɪz ə praɪm ˈbridɪŋ graʊnd fər frɔd. θru ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈplætˌfɔrmz səʧ ɛz,, ər, ˈpipəl səˈlɪsɪt fəndz fər ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz frəm kəmˈplit ˈstreɪnʤərz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɛkstrə ˈmɛʒərz, səʧ ɛz ə ˈsæmpəl ˈprɑdəkt ər rɪˈwɔrd, ər ˈɔfərd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt trəst. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kənˈsumər rɪˈpɔrts, ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər kæmˈpeɪnz ər ˈoʊnli ɛz rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛz ðə ˈprɑməsəz ðət ðeɪ meɪk, ənd ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɛr ˈprɑməsəz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz fɔl ʃɔrt. wən ˈpɑpjələr saɪt steɪts ðət ðeɪ ənd səˈpɔrt ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn dɪˈvərs categories.”*.” pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈstɑrˌtəp kæmˈpeɪnz flɔnt ðɛr frɛʃ nu ˈprɑdəkt aɪˈdiə ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ʧɪps ɪn tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt tɪ fruˈɪʃən. ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz greɪt ɔn ˈpeɪpər, bət həz bɪˈkəm ə lɑrʤ ˈtərgət fər ˈskæmərz əv ɔl kaɪnz. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hæv lɔst ˈməni ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn feɪld kæmˈpeɪnz. bif ˈʤərki ˈləvərz plɛʤd tɪ fənd ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈɔfərɪŋ θri ˈdɪfərənt ˈfleɪvərz əv ˈʤərki. ðə kæmˈpeɪn simd tɪ bi goʊɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəli ənˈtɪl səm əv ðə ˈbækərz bɪˈgæn tɪ gɪt səˈspɪʃəs. wɪn ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri fɪlm ˈkəmpəˌni traɪd ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ðeɪ faʊnd ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈskɛʧi ˈditeɪlz. əˈfɪʃəlz æt stɑpt ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni ˈpeɪmənts hæd bɪn ˈprɑsɛst, prəˈtɛktɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈbækərz frəm ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ˈməni. həz ˈnumərəs ˈsɪstəmz ɪn pleɪs tɪ gɑrd əˈgɛnst ˈfrɔʤələnt ækˈtɪvɪti. ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst kɑn ˈɑrtɪsts, həz ə tɛn ˈpərsən ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti tim hu əˈsɪst ɪn ˈprɑdəkt ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər sɛd ðət saɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈkɑmplɛks ˈælgərˌɪðəmz, ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd tulz, ənd rɪˈpɔrts frəm ðə community.”*.” kæmˈpeɪnz ðət breɪk ðə rulz ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ əˈkaʊnt səˈspɛnʃən. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv stɛp, bət saɪts ər fɪld wɪθ ˈprɑdəkts ðət wɪl ˈnɛvər wərk, kæmˈpeɪnz dɪˈzaɪnd ˈpurli, ənd ˈbleɪtənt kɑnz. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, nɑt ˈivɪn ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈveɪləbəl kən stɑp ˈɛvəri kɑn əˈtɛmpt. əˈnəðər saɪt,, ɪz nɑt seɪf frəm ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv səˈspɛktɪd frɔd. həz ˈrisəntli wɪθ ˈɛroʊ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, hu wɪl səˈpoʊzədli ˈɔfər tulz fər dɪˈzaɪn, ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪpɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ səˈpɔrt. trəˈdɪʃənəli, həz hæd ə ˈlɛsər ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ðən ðət əv bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr læks kæmˈpeɪn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈhoʊpfəli, ðə ˈɛkspərt əˈsɪstəns wɪl hɛlp kip ˈskæmərz əˈweɪ frəm kæmˈpeɪnz. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ənd, ɪz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ səˈlɪsɪt ˈməni fər ə ˈpərsɪnəl əˈʤɛndə, ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl, ər ˈʧɛrətəbəl kɔz. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈəðər saɪts, həz ˈlusər ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ɔn wət taɪp əv θɪŋz kən bi səˈpɔrtɪd. wɪθ, ˈnɪrli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈræmpənt ækts əv frɔd. [ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ chuenaka/shutterstock*] ɪn 2015 ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ɔn ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈtaɪtəld əˈlɛʤədli kips fəndz reɪzd ɪn sɪk name.”*.” ə mæn neɪmd wɪlz rɪˈsivd ˈəndər ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ðə ˈməni wʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə ˈfæməli əv ðə sɪk ʧaɪld, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə fəndz frəm ðə əˈkaʊnt wɪlz toʊld ðə ˈfæməli ðət hi hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪv ðə ˈməni tɪ ˈʧɛrɪti. wɪn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə ˈʧɛrɪtiz ðət wɪlz ˈmɛnʃənd, nən əv ðɛm hæd rɪˈsivd ˈɛni doʊˈneɪʃənz. ɪn 2014 ə ˈtɛksəs ˈwʊmən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈreɪzɪŋ fər ə ˈfæməli ðət ʃi ˈivɪn noʊ. dɪd kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn kˈwɛsʧənd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈməni, ðeɪ ˈsteɪtɪd, fʊl ˈbæləns əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn kˈwɛʃən wɑz wɪθˈdrɔn baɪ ðə əˈkaʊnt ˈhoʊldər ˌbiˈfɔr wi rɪˈsivd ˈɛni complaints.”*.” ðə pəˈlis ʧif ɔn ðə keɪs, ˈhɛnri flək, wɔrnz ðət ðɪs taɪp əv skæm ɪz ˈsɪmpəl tɪ pʊl ɔf. ə ˈskæmər kən ˈoʊpən ən əˈkaʊnt, ʃət ɪt daʊn, rən wɪθ ðə ˈməni, ənd ðɛn muv ɔn tɪ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈnəðər ˈvɪktɪm. dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ bi juzd ɛz ə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs. ɪn fækt, ˈɛvədəns pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. ðə saɪt dɪz hæv səm frɔd priˈvɛnʃən ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz ɪn pleɪs, səʧ ɛz ə ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈməni kən bi wɪθˈdrɔn. ðeɪ ˈivɪn wɔrn ˈpipəl tɪ bɪˈwɛr, ənd səˈʤɛst nɑt ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ ənˈlɛs ju ˌəndərˈstænd ənd trəst ðə kɔz presented.”*.” ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɛfərts ər biɪŋ ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ bæŋks ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ðət bɪˈliv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈplætˌfɔrmz, səʧ ɛz,, ənd, ər biɪŋ ˈjutəˌlaɪzd fər aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft, ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd frɔd, ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ, ˈfɪʃɪŋ skimz, əˈkaʊnt ˈteɪˌkoʊvərz ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˈpɑsəbəl fɪˈnænsɪŋ əv ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. fɔrmz əv ˈkrɪmənəl ər ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ənd ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈθəroʊli ˈrisərʧ, rɪˈmeɪn əˈwɛr, ənd əp tɪ deɪt, əv ðə kæmˈpeɪnz ðət ju ər ˈfəndɪŋ. frɔd taɪps [ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ serato/shutterstock*] əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fincen*, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kraɪmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈnɛtˌwərk, rɪˈpɔrts əv səˈspɪʃəs ækˈtɪvɪti lɪŋkt tɪ hæv ˈstɛdəli ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn ˈnəmbər frəm 2013 tɪ 2016 ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv səˈspɪʃəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈkɑpiˌkæt əˈkaʊnts, meɪd tɪ lʊk ləˈʤɪtəmət, ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈbændənd kæmˈpeɪnz wɛr ˈməni ɪz kəˈlɛktəd ənd ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kloʊzd. wən rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈivɪn faɪld fər səˈspɛktɪd financing”*” du tɪ ðə əˈkaʊnt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtɛrərɪst kəˈnɛkʃən. sɪns saɪts hæv bɪˈkəm ˈpɑpjələr, mɔr ðən 3 ˈmɪljən rɪˈpɔrts hæv bɪn faɪld fər səˈspɪʃəs ækˈtɪvɪti. ðə fincen*, ɔn ˈeɪprəl 4 2016 prəˈpoʊzd ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv nu ˈpɑləsiz ðət ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðiz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kraɪmz frəm əˈkərɪŋ. ðeɪ prəˈpoʊzd ðət ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ə ər ˈdilər ɪn securities”*” ˌɪnˈklud ˈpɔrtəlz, wɪʧ wʊd ðɛn ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðə seɪm ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ɛz ˈbroʊkərz ənd ˈdilərz. saɪts səʧ ɛz,, ənd meɪ sun bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈrɛkərdˌkipɪŋ, ˈrɛkərd riˈtɛnʃən, ənd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ɔl səˈspɪʃəs ækˈtɪvɪti. 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the concept of crowdfunding relies entirely upon trust, it is because of this fact that it is a prime breeding ground for fraud. through online platforms such as kickstarter, indiegogo, or gofundme, people solicit funds for their projects or lifestyles from complete strangers. sometimes extra measures, such as a sample product or reward, are offered to generate trust. according to consumer reports, these individuals or campaigns are only as reliable as the promises that they make, and unfortunately, their promises sometimes fall short.
one popular crowdfunding site kickstarter states that they “welcome and support projects in diverse categories.” potential startup campaigns flaunt their fresh new product idea and everyone chips in to bring the product to fruition. this concept is great on paper, but kickstarter has become a large target for scammers of all kinds. many people have lost money investing in failed kickstarter campaigns.
beef jerky lovers pledged $120,309 to fund a kickstarter campaign offering three different flavors of jerky. the campaign seemed to be going successfully until some of the backers began to get suspicious. when a documentary film company tried gaining information about the campaign, they found incomplete information and sketchy details. officials at kickstarter stopped the campaign before any payments had been processed, protecting more than 3,000 backers from losing their money.
kickstarter has numerous systems in place to guard against fraudulent activity. in an effort to fight against con artists, kickstarter has a ten person integrity team who assist in product evaluation. a spokesperson for kickstarter said that “the site also uses a combination of complex algorithms, automated tools, and reports from the community.” campaigns that break the rules are subject to account suspension. this is a positive step, but crowdfunding sites are filled with products that will never work, campaigns designed poorly, and blatant cons. that being said, not even the strongest security available can stop every con attempt.
another crowdfunding site, indiegogo, is not safe from accusations of suspected fraud. indiegogo has recently partnered with arrow electronics, who will supposedly offer tools for design, prototyping services, and manufacturing support. traditionally, indiegogo has had a lesser reputation than that of kickstarter because of their lax campaign regulations. hopefully, the expert assistance will help keep scammers away from indiegogo’s crowdfunding campaigns.
similar to kickstarter and indiegogo, gofundme is a crowdfunding platform designed to solicit money for a personal agenda, business model, or charitable cause. unlike the other sites, gofundme has looser guidelines on what type of things can be supported. with gofundme, nearly anything and everything goes, including rampant acts of fraud.
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in 2015, abc newsreported on a campaign titled “man allegedly keeps crowdsourced funds raised in sick baby’s name.” a man named wills received $6,500 under the assumption that the money would be given to the family of the sick child, however, after pulling the funds from the account wills told the family that he had decided to give the money to charity. when abc news contacted the charities that wills mentioned, none of them had received any donations.
in 2014, a texas woman was arrested for raising $4,500 for a family that she didn’t even know. gofundme did cooperate with the investigation, however, when questioned about the money, they stated, “the full balance of the campaign in question was withdrawn by the account holder before we received any complaints.” the police chief on the case, henry fluck, warns that this type of scam is simple to pull off. a scammer can open an account, shut it down, run with the money, and then move on to find themselves another victim.
gofundme does not necessarily intend to be used as a scammer’s paradise. in fact, evidence points to the contrary. the site does have some fraud prevention safeguards in place, such as a waiting period before money can be withdrawn. they even warn people to beware, and suggest not donating unless you “fully understand and trust the cause presented.”
criminal crowdfunding efforts are being reported by banks and financial institutions that believe online platforms, such as kickstarter, gofundme, and indiegogo, are being utilized for identity theft, credit card fraud, money laundering, phishing schemes, account takeovers and even the possible financing of terrorist organizations. forms of criminal crowdfunding are everywhere, and it is important to thoroughly research, remain aware, and up to date, of the campaigns that you are funding.
crowdfunding fraud types [image by serato/shutterstock]
according to fincen, financial crimes enforcement network, reports of suspicious activity linked to crowdfunding have steadily increased in number from 2013 to 2016. examples of suspicious activities include copycat accounts, made to look legitimate, as well as abandoned campaigns where money is collected and the campaign is immediately closed. one report was even filed for suspected “terrorist financing” due to the account holder’s possible terrorist connection. since crowdfunding sites have become popular, more than 3 million reports have been filed for suspicious activity.
the fincen, on april 4, 2016, proposed the implementation of new policies that are designed to prevent these financial crimes from occurring. they proposed that the definition of a “broker or dealer in securities” include crowdfunding portals, which would then impose the same guidelines as fully-registered brokers and dealers. sites such as kickstarter, gofundme, and indiegogo may soon be subject to recordkeeping, record retention, and reporting of all suspicious activity.
[featured image by kenary820/shutterstock] | ˈraɪzɪŋ siz tɪ dɪˈspleɪs ˈmɪljənz ɔn koʊsts, dɪˈmɑgrəfərz wɔrn ə mæn wɔks ɔn ə lɛʤ əv ðə oʊld ˈsutroʊ bæθs ɪn frənt əv ˈrɔɪlɪŋ sərf ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ə ˈstədi rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈkoʊstəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə kʊd bi fɔrst tɪ muv frəm ðɛr ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz bɪˈkəz əv ˈraɪzɪŋ si ˈlɛvəlz. lɛs ə mæn wɔks ɔn ə lɛʤ əv ðə oʊld ˈsutroʊ bæθs ɪn frənt əv ˈrɔɪlɪŋ sərf ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ə ˈstədi rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈkoʊstəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə kʊd bi fɔrst tɪ muv frəm ðɛr mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: pɔl ʧɪn, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: pɔl ʧɪn, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 20 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ˈraɪzɪŋ siz tɪ dɪˈspleɪs ˈmɪljənz ɔn koʊsts, dɪˈmɑgrəfərz wɔrn 1 20 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə koʊsts wɪl bi fɔrst tɪ muv ˈɪnˌlænd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ɛz si ˈlɛvəlz raɪz ənd stɔrm ˈsərʤɪz bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɪn ðɪs ˈɪrə əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ə tim əv dɪˈmɑgrəfərz fɔrˈsiz. ənd ˈnɪrli ˈkoʊstəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə wʊd bi fɔrst tɪ muv frəm ðɛr ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ˈəndər ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrim kənˈdɪʃənz, ðə ˈfɔrˌkæstərz seɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈstədi, ˈpəblɪʃt ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˈkoʊstəl ˈɛriəz, wɛr ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wɪl bi ˈlɪvɪŋ, kʊd bi proʊn tɪ ˈflədɪŋ baɪ 2100 ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə, ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn pɑrts əv sæn mɑˈteɪoʊ ˈkaʊnti wʊd bi fɔrst tɪ muv, ənd ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ səm wʊd bi əˈfɛktɪd, ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈkælkjəˌleɪt. ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈkoʊstəl steɪts wɑz pʊt təˈgɛðər baɪ dɪˈmɑgrəfərz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈʤɔrʤə hu hæv trækt fˈjuʧər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən trɛnz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə prɪˈdɪktɪd raɪz əv ˈoʊʃənz ɛz ðə wərld groʊz ˈwɔrmər. ðɛr ˈfɔrˌkæsts, ðeɪ seɪ, ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðət ɪf si ˈlɛvəlz raɪz 3 fit baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈmɛni ˈsɛkʃənz əv ˈkoʊstəl lændz wɪl bi ˈəndərˌwɔtər ənd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wɪl hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ muv təˈwɔrd haɪər graʊnd. ənd ɪf ðə ˈoʊʃənz raɪz baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz 6 fit, ðə ˈdraʊnɪŋ lændz wɪl hæv sɛnt ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ haɪər graʊnd, ðə dɪˈmɑgrəfərz seɪ. ˈklaɪmɪt ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ðət si ˈlɛvəlz əraʊnd ðə wərld hæv bɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈstɛdəli sɪns æt list 1900 ənd ˈnæsə ˈsætəˌlaɪts hæv dɪˈtərmənd ðət ðə reɪt həz ˈdəbəld ɪn ðə pæst 20 jɪrz. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən trɛnz ˈgleɪʃərz ˈmɛltɪŋ ɔn ˈgrinˌlænd ənd θruaʊt ðə wərld, væst aɪs ʃits ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə si, ənd ðə ˈoʊʃən ˈwɔtər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɛz ˈtɛmpərəʧərz wɔrm ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈkɔzɪz, ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsaɪəntɪsts seɪ. ˈmæθju i. haʊər, ə dɪˈmɑgrəfər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv kɑrl ˈvɪnsən ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈgəvərnmənt, sɛd hi ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz meɪd ðɛr dɪˈteɪld ˈfɔrˌkæsts baɪ ˈstədiɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən trɛnz ɪn ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɛnsəs blɑk ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈkaʊnti əv ðə 23 ˈkoʊstəl steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ðət kʊd bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ si ˈlɛvəlz. ɪn ðə beɪ naɪn ˈkaʊntiz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, grup ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət mɔr ðən ˈpipəl wɪl bi fɔrst tɪ muv tɪ haɪər ˌɛləˈveɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ə si ˈlɛvəl raɪz əv 3 fit draʊnz ðɛr hoʊmz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri. ɪf si ˈlɛvəl raɪz ˈriʧɪz 6 fit, ðə ˈtoʊtəl fɔrst tɪ muv wɪl riʧ mɔr ðən ðə grup ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. wən əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl kʊd wɛl bi ˈkæθrɪn mɑk, ə ˈstænfərd ˈklaɪmɪt ˈspɛʃəlɪst ənd ˈsinjər ˈrisərʧ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt æt ðə ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən fər saɪəns æt ˈstænfərd, hu lɪvz ɪn sæn mɑˈteɪoʊ ˈkaʊnti. bɪg səˈpraɪz frəm ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ɪz ðət ðə rɪsks ər soʊ ˈhɛvəli ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ʤɪst ə fju ˈɛriəz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈkaʊnti wɛr aɪ live,”*,” ʃi sɛd. nu wərk ɪz ə ˈsoʊbərɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kən ˈrɪli bi ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kloʊz tɪ home.”*.” ɪn fækt, æˈnælɪsɪs ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ˈpipəl ɪn sæn mɑˈteɪoʊ ˈkaʊnti kʊd bi ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ðə feɪs əv ə si ˈlɛvəl raɪz, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst wʊd muv wɪθ ə raɪz. ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈifɛkts sæn mərˈinə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ˈwɔtərˌfrənt wʊd ɔl bi ˌɪmˈpɛrəld baɪ si ˈlɛvəl raɪz. kɛn kɑlˈdɛrə, ən ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈsaɪəntɪst æt ðə ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˈsɛnər fər ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑləʤi, sɛd ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪl əˈfɛkt ˈkoʊstəl ˈsɪtiz ˈɛvriˌwɛr. wi kənˈtɪnju ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz, ˈsɪtiz laɪk nu ˌɔˈrlinz ənd maɪˈæmi wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli nid tɪ bi əˈbændənd tɪ ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ seas,”*,” hi sɛd. ““however*, ðɛr wɪl bi strɔŋ ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ bɪld ˈlɛviz ənd si wɔlz ənd traɪ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɪs ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt wɪn tɪ gɪv əp ɔn prəˈtɛkʃən ənd muv tɪ əˈbændənmənt wɪl bi ˈplɪtɪkli ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt, bət wɪl bi ən ˈɪʃu wi wɪl ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli feɪs ɪn ðə future.”*.” ˈkɑligz ˌɪnˈklud ˈdiˌpæk ɑr. ˈmɪʃrə əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɛnər fər ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈʤeɪsən ˈɛvənz əv ˈstɛtsən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn dɪˈlænd, fla*. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈpərlmən ɪz ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ saɪəns ˈɛdɪtər. iˈmeɪl: tˈwɪtər: ˈraɪzɪŋ siz baɪ 2100 ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈʤɔrʤə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, ə raɪz ɪn ˈgloʊbəl si ˈlɛvəlz wʊd fɔrs mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ nɪr juz. koʊsts tɪ muv frəm ðɛr hoʊmz tɪ haɪər graʊnd. ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə ðɪs wʊd min ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl maɪˈgreɪʃən bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri. hir ɪz ə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv hu wʊd bi fɔrst tɪ muv ɪn ðə ˈriʤən: ˈmɛrɪn: sæn mɑˈteɪoʊ: ˌæləˈmidə: soʊˈlɑnoʊ: sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ: ˈsænə ˈklɛrə: ˈnæpə: ˈkɑntrə ˈkɔstɑ: səˈnoʊmə: sɔrs: ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈmæθju i. haʊər əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈʤɔrʤə |
rising seas to displace millions on coasts, demographers warn
a man walks on a ledge of the old sutro baths in front of roiling surf in san francisco. a study reports that 700,000 coastal residents in the bay area could be forced to move from their low-lying neighborhoods because of rising sea levels. less a man walks on a ledge of the old sutro baths in front of roiling surf in san francisco. a study reports that 700,000 coastal residents in the bay area could be forced to move from their low-lying ... more photo: paul chinn, the chronicle buy photo photo: paul chinn, the chronicle image 1 of / 20 caption close rising seas to displace millions on coasts, demographers warn 1 / 20 back to gallery
millions of americans living along the nation’s coasts will be forced to move inland by the end of the century as sea levels rise and storm surges become more frequent in this era of global climate change, a team of demographers foresees.
and nearly 700,000 coastal residents in the bay area would be forced to move from their low-lying neighborhoods under the most extreme conditions, the forecasters say.
according to their study, published monday in the journal nature climate change, america’s coastal areas, where as many as 13.1 million people will be living, could be prone to flooding by 2100. in the bay area, 250,000 people living in low-lying parts of san mateo county would be forced to move, and in san francisco some 33,000 would be affected, the researchers calculate.
the county-by-county analysis of america’s coastal states was put together by demographers at the university of georgia who have tracked future population trends facing the predicted rise of oceans as the world grows warmer.
their forecasts, they say, indicate that that if sea levels rise 3 feet by the end of this century, many sections of america’s coastal lands will be underwater and a total of 4.2 million people will have been forced to move toward higher ground.
and if the oceans rise by as much as 6 feet, the drowning lands will have sent 13.1 million americans moving to higher ground, the demographers say.
climate records show that sea levels around the world have been rising steadily since at least 1900, and nasa satellites have determined that the rate has doubled in the past 20 years.
population trends
glaciers melting on greenland and throughout the world, antarctica’s vast ice sheets falling into the sea, and the ocean water itself expanding as temperatures warm are among the causes, climate scientists say.
mathew e. hauer, a demographer at the university of georgia’s carl vinson institute of government, said he and his colleagues made their detailed forecasts by studying population trends in every american census block in every county of the 23 coastal states and the district of columbia that could be affected by rising sea levels.
in the bay area’s nine counties, for example, hauer’s group estimates that more than 350,000 people will be forced to move to higher elevations before a sea level rise of 3 feet drowns their homes by the end of this century. if sea level rise reaches 6 feet, the total forced to move will reach more than 680,000, the group estimates.
one of those people could well be katharine mach, a stanford climate specialist and senior research associate at the carnegie institution for science at stanford, who lives in san mateo county.
“the big surprise from the analysis is that the risks are so heavily concentrated in just a few areas, including the county where i live,” she said. “the new work is a sobering example of how the impacts of climate change can really be everywhere, including close to home.”
in fact, hauer’s analysis indicates that 190,000 people in san mateo county could be moving in the face of a 3-foot sea level rise, and almost 250,000 would move with a 6-foot rise.
widespread effects
san francisco’s marina neighborhood, financial district and waterfront would all be imperiled by sea level rise.
ken caldeira, an atmospheric scientist at the carnegie institution center for global ecology, said the problem will affect coastal cities everywhere.
“if we continue emitting greenhouse gases, cities like new orleans and miami will eventually need to be abandoned to the rising seas,” he said. “however, there will be strong incentives to build levees and sea walls and try to protect this infrastructure as long as possible. the question about when to give up on protection and move to abandonment will be politically very difficult, but will be an issue we will increasingly face in the future.”
hauer’s colleagues include deepak r. mishra of the university of georgia’s center for geospatial research and jason evans of stetson university in deland, fla.
david perlman is the san francisco chronicle’s science editor. email: dperlman@sfchronicle.com twitter: @daveperlman
rising seas
by 2100, researchers from the university of georgia estimate, a 6-foot rise in global sea levels would force more than 13.1 million people living near u.s. coasts to move from their low-lying homes to higher ground. in the bay area this would mean a remarkable migration between now and the end of this century. here is a county-by-county breakdown of who would be forced to move in the region:
marin: 90,000
san mateo: 249,000
alameda: 176,000
solano: 37,000
san francisco: 33,000
santa clara: 64,000
napa: 3,900
contra costa: 24,000
sonoma: 2,500
source: nature climate change and mathew e. hauer of the university of georgia | ˈɛˈsiˈpi 12 2015 ˌtæləˈhæsi, fl*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt ˈsɛmɪˌnoʊlz ˈmæˌskɑt ʧif ˌɔskiˈoʊlə ənd ˈrɛnəˌgeɪd ʧɪr ɔn ðɛr tim ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə bʊlz æt doʊk ˈkæmbəl ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈkrɛdɪt: mɛˈlinə təˈdeɪ spɔrts ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈgræʤəˌweɪts frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈflɔrɪdə wɪl troʊl ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈsɛnətər ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ həz ə lɔt ɔn hɪz pleɪt raɪt naʊ, wət wɪθ ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ɔl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət min ðət hi stɪl teɪk ðə taɪm aʊt tɪ gɪt ɪn səm gʊd oʊld ˈfæʃənd ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈtroʊlɪŋ. ˈrubioʊ wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˈaɪəwə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən 1460 æm ˈmənˌdeɪ, ənd æt wən pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tɔk, ˈrubioʊ tʊk hɪz ʤæb æt ðə ˈsɛmɪˌnoʊlz əv ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ““look*, aɪ hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt. aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr həz tɪ bi ə skul wɛr ˈpipəl hu gɪt ˈɪntu ˈflɔrɪdə kən goʊ tɪ college.”*.” naʊ, fər ðoʊz ðət maɪt bi ˌənəˈwɛr, ˈrubioʊ ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈflɔrɪdə, ənd ɪt ˈprɪti məʧ goʊz wɪˈθaʊt seɪɪŋ ðət ðə tu saɪdz hæv noʊ ləv lɔst fər wən əˈnəðər. soʊ, ɪt meɪks ˈpərˌfɪkt sɛns fər ˈrubioʊ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət hi gɪts hɪz ʃɑts ɪn æt ðə ˈsɛmɪˌnoʊlz wɪn hi kən teɪk ɪt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ju hæv tɪ ˈwəndər ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈgreɪtəst aɪˈdiə ɪn ðə wərld. ðoʊz foʊks ɪn ˌtæləˈhæsi teɪk ðɛr ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsɪriəsli wɪθ ðɛr ‘‘noles*, soʊ hi meɪ hæv ʤɪst lɔst ə fju voʊts wɪθ ðɪs ˈlɪtəl kwɪp. ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ rɪˈsivɪŋ hɪz frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈflɔrɪdə, hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd hɪz ˈʤʊrɪs ˈdɑktərət frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv maɪˈæmi. soʊ, jæ, ðə heɪt ˈprɪti məʧ ʃaɪnz θru wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈkɑmɛnts wɪn ju teɪk ə pik æt ðə ˈskulɪŋ əˈloʊn. fər ðə wɪn) |
sep 12, 2015; tallahassee, fl, usa; florida state seminoles mascot chief osceola and renegade cheer on their team during the game against the university of south florida bulls at doak campbell stadium. mandatory credit: melina vastola-usa today sports
anyone who graduates from the university of florida will troll florida state university and that includes marco rubio
florida senator marco rubio has a lot on his plate right now, what with running for president of the united states and all. however, that doesn’t mean that he still can’t take the time out to get in some good old fashioned college trolling.
rubio was making an appearance on iowa radio station kxno 1460 am monday, and at one point during the talk, rubio took his jab at the seminoles of florida state university.
“look, i don’t have anything against florida state. i think there has to be a school where people who can’t get into florida can go to college.”
now, for those that might be unaware, rubio graduated from the university of florida, and it pretty much goes without saying that the two sides have no love lost for one another. so, it makes perfect sense for rubio to make sure that he gets his shots in at the seminoles when he can take it.
although, you have to wonder whether or not this was the greatest idea in the world. those folks in tallahassee take their football seriously with their ‘noles, so he may have just lost a few votes with this little quip.
should also be noted that in addition to receiving his bachelor’s from the university of florida, he also received his juris doctorate from the university of miami. so, yeah, the hate pretty much shines through without the comments when you take a peek at the schooling alone.
(h/t for the win) | fər ˈoʊvər tɛn mənθs ˈæftər hər ˈvɪzɪt tɪ fɑrm, ə rɪˈkəvəri ˈsɛntər fər streɪ ˈænəməlz ɪn ˈdɑrɑmsɑˌlɑ, rəˈʃɛl ˈhænsən gɪt ˈtaɪni aʊt əv hər maɪnd. ˈtaɪni wɑz ə ˈpəpi ˈrɛskjud frəm ðə strits əv ðə ˌhɪməˈleɪən taʊn ənd wɑz əˈweɪtɪŋ əˈdɑpʃən. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 ˈæftər ə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræm wɪʧ ɪnˈteɪld ˈvɑləntɛri wərk ɪn rɪˈtərn fər fri əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ənd fud æt ðə fɑrm, ˈhænsən, ə ˈstudənt əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl saɪəns, wɑz du tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ siˈætəl. ʃi bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈsɪriəsli kənˈsɪdər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈtaɪni hoʊm wɪθ hər bət, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæd ɪts ʃɛr əv ˈhoʊmləs dɔgz ɪn kɪl ˈʃɛltərz tu, ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst ɪt. bæk hoʊm, ˈhænsən kənˈtɪnjud tɪ lʊk æt ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈtaɪni ɔn ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ʃi hæd kriˈeɪtɪd fər ðə ˈpəpi, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈɪndiə wʊd kəm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ əˈdɑpt hər. sɪns ðət ˈhæpənɪŋ, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ flaɪ ˈtaɪni tɪ seattle,”*,” ˈhænsən sɛd. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈtaɪni, ˈhænsən rɪˈsivd ə ˈboʊnəs ˈpəpi, əˈnəðər streɪ frəm fɑrm hu hæd bɪn hɪt baɪ ə kɑr. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə droʊvz əv ˈɪndiənz ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈkænədə, ə strit dɔg kɔld həz bɪn ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə gʊd laɪf. hɪz ““desi-mom”*”, ɛz oʊˈlɪviə ˈkreɪvən dɪˈskraɪbz hərˈsɛlf, sɛd, ““inde*, ʃɔrt fər ˈɪndiə, ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fɑnd əv ðə snoʊ. wi teɪk hər ˈɛvəri ˈwɪntər ənd ʃi baʊndz ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə snoʊ laɪk ə deer.”*.” ˈtaɪni, ənd ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈnumərəs streɪz, ər, ɛz ˈɪndiən bridz ər noʊn, hu hæv faʊnd ˈləvɪŋ hoʊmz əˈkrɔs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɔrdərz. ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən, ˈdɑktər həz sɛnt mɔr ðən 200 dɔgz ɔn pleɪn raɪdz ɪn ðə læst θri jɪrz. ər ˈmɛni dɔg ˈləvərz ɪn ðə wərld hu goʊ tɪ greɪt lɛŋθs tɪ əˈdɑpt streɪ dɔgz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz ðət ər dɪˈseɪbəld, blaɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈkɑntənənt, frəm india,”*,” ʃi sɛd. æt rəˈʃɛl ˈhænsənz hoʊm ɪn siˈætəl. ˈkrɛdɪt: rəˈʃɛl ˈhænsən ðə ˈkeɪˌnaɪn maɪˈgreɪʃən bɪˈgæn ˈərnəstli əˈbaʊt twɛlv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪn ə ˈskulˌtiʧər neɪmd ˈbɑrbərə gɑrd, hu wɑz ɔn ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ mussoorie*, sɔ ə grup əv skul bɔɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ θroʊ ə ˈjɛlpɪŋ pəp daʊn ə klɪf. gɑrd rəʃt tɪ ˈrɛskju ðə pəp ənd muvd baɪ ɔl ðət hi hæd ɪnˈdʊrd ɪn hɪz jəŋ laɪf, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ɪm bæk tɪ ˈkænədə wɪθ hər. bət ləv, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈkrɔs ˈkɑntənənts, ɪz ˈrɛrli ˈizi. gɑrd hæd tɪ liv ˈfrænsɪs, ɛz ðə pəp wɑz ˈkrɪsənd, wɪθ fər θri wiks, ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ ʤɔɪn hər æt hɪz nu hoʊm. wɑz ˈæftər ˈfrænsɪs ˌəndərˈwɛnt ɔl ðə ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈtritmənts ənd gɑt ðə væksəˈneɪʃən sərˈtɪfɪkət ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət hi ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈɛni kənˈteɪʤəs diseases,”*,” sɛd. sɪns ðɛn, ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz laɪk ˈdɛzi ˈwərldˈwaɪd, əˈdɑpt ən ˈɪndiən ˈdɛzi dɔg, ˈdɛzi dɔgz ɪn vænˈkuvər, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl strit dɔg faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ˈstɪʧɪŋ ənd ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈvɔɪsləs ɪn, fɑrm ənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪts səʧ ɛz ər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ əˈdɑpt strit dɔgz ənd ˈprɑməs tɪ ləv ənd lʊk ˈæftər ðɛm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈfərðər fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd baɪ ˈrɛskju ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈkəntriz, hu reɪz fəndz ənd lʊk fər ˈfæməliz hu wʊd bi ˈhæpi tɪ əˈdɑpt strit dɔgz frəm ˈɪndiə. ənd oʊˈlɪviə ˈkreɪvən ˈɔlsoʊ mɛt θru. ɔl hər ˈlɪtər meɪts daɪd ɔn ðə strits əv ˈdɛli, ðə vɛts ˈmænɪʤd tɪ seɪv hər ənd nərs hər bæk tɪ health,”*,” ˈkreɪvən sɛd. ˌbiˈfɔr muvd tɪ hoʊm ɪn abbotsford*, ˈkænədə, ˈkreɪvən hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ə ˈdɛzi ˈivɪn lʊkt laɪk wəns ʃi dɪd, ɪt wɑz ləv æt fərst saɪt. hæd ðiz ˈvɛri ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈhæbəts laɪk ʃi drɪŋk aʊt əv ə boʊl bət ˈoʊnli aʊt əv ə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ glæs, hər hoʊl noʊz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ʤɪst tɪ gɪt ðə ˈtaɪni bɪt əv ˈwɔtər lɛft ɪn ðə bottom,”*,” ʃi sɛd. θrɪld wɪθ hər ˈdɛzi gərl, ˈkreɪvən sɛd ʃi ˈwɪʃɪz ʃi kʊd əˈdɑpt əˈnəðər 30 ˈpəpiz frəm ˈɪndiə. ˈɔfən peɪnz mi tɪ θɪŋk wət meɪ hæv ˈhæpənd tɪ ɪf ʃi bɪn rescued,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈkreɪvən sɛd ʃi hoʊpt mɔr ˈpipəl ɪn ˈkænədə wʊd əˈdɑpt dɔgz frəm ˈɪndiə ənd ðə ˈdɛzi brid. aʊt fər ə rən ɪn abbotsford*. ˈkrɛdɪt: oʊˈlɪviə ˈkreɪvən waɪl ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər ˈdɛzi dɔgz ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ðə wɛst bɪˈgæn wɪθ ˈkænədə, dɔg ˈləvərz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðə uk*, ˈnɛðərləndz, ˈfɪnˌlænd, ˈʤərməni, fræns ənd speɪn tu hæv ˈbeɪgən ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ fər tɪ ʤɔɪn ðɛr ˈfæməliz əˈbrɔd. ɪn ðə læst tu jɪrz, fɑrm həz ɔˈrɛdi sɛnt fɔr streɪz tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd wən tɪ ˈfɪnˌlænd. θri jɪrz sɪns ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈvɔɪsləs wɑz sɛt əp, ˈoʊvər 29 dɔgz hæv gɔn tɪ ðə wɛst, sɛd ˈgoʊmɛz, wən əv ðə ˈfaʊndərz, hu ˈvɪzɪts ˈɛvəri fju mənθs. hir ər ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn ləv wɪθ ðə strit dɔgz frəm ˈɪndiə ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛm ˈbjutəfəl, strɔŋ ənd ˈhɛlθi ənd wɔnt tɪ gɪv ðɛm ə ˈləvɪŋ hoʊm əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpɪtiəbəl kənˈdɪʃənz ðeɪ lɪv in,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wɪl goʊ tɪ greɪt lɛŋθs tɪ gɪv ðɛm ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns ɪn life.”*.” əˈkəstəmd tɪ jɪrz əv əˈbjuz, strit dɔgz du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɪnstəntli bɑnd wɪθ ˈjumənz wɪn ðeɪ ˈfaɪnəli du fɔrm ə kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðɛr əˈdɑptɪv ˈpɛrənts, ðə bɑnd ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli strɔŋ., fər ˈɪnstəns, hæd lɪvd ɔn ðə min strits əv ˈdɛli fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst faɪv jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz sɛnt tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. məst hæv bɪn ə juʤ əˈʤəstmənt fər him,”*,” sɛd dɔn, hɪz əˈmɛrɪkən pet-parent*. wɑz ə əv ðə street”*”, sɛd, hu ˈnidɪd ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd bi muvd. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli wəns hi ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm hɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl strɛs ðət hi bɪˈgæn tɪ trəst hɪz nu ˈfæməli. ən əˈkaʊntənt ənd dog-rescuer*, ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl strit dɔg faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪn 2011 ʃi hæd fərst sin æt hər ˈfɑstər hoʊm rən baɪ, ˈsəmˌwən dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz hər ““rescue-partner”*”. wən əv maɪ dɔgz pæst əˈweɪ, aɪ θɔt əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ tɪ chicago,”*,” ʃi sɛd. sɪns ərˈaɪvəl, həz ˈrɛskjud θri mɔr ˈdɛzi dɔgz, tu əv hum ər treɪd ˈrɛˌskjuz frəm ˈtaɪˌlænd. pæm ənd ʤɛf speɪn, ən ˈkəpəl, ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əˈdɑpt ə ˈdɛzi wɪn ðɛr bɪˈləvəd ʤæk ˈrəsəl ˈtɛriər pæst əˈweɪ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 pæm hæd ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈdɛli ˈnɪrli tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ʤɛf speɪn hæd bɪn tɪ wəns ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2016 ɔn ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv trɪps, boʊθ rɪˈmɛmbərd ˈmitɪŋ əˈdɔrəbəl ˈɪndiən strit dɔgz. ˈrɑksi æt hər nu hoʊm ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: pæm speɪn ˈæftər ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ˈvɛriəs dɔg ˈʃɛltərz ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðə ˈkəpəl fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ ə ˈpəpi hu hæd bɪn ˈrɛskjud frəm ˈɪndiə ənd brɔt tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ə six-month-old*, baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl strit dɔg faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ərˈɪʤənəli kɔld ˈrɑni, ðə dɔg wɑz ˈriˈkrɪsənd ˈrɑksi, wəns ðə əˈdɑptəd hər. wɪn ʃi fərst əraɪvd, ˈrɑksi wɑz əˈfreɪd əv mɛn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli jəŋ bɔɪz. ˈprɑbəˌbli wɑz bɪˈkəz səm kɪdz ˈtrəbəld hər ɪˈnəf tɪ liv ə skɑr ɔn hər mind,”*,” sɛd pæm. ˈθæŋkfəli, ɪt tʊk ˈoʊnli θri deɪz fər ˈrɑksi tɪ bɑnd wɪθ ənd trəst ʤɛf. naʊ ˈfʊli acclimatised*, ˈrɑksi həz lərnt tɪ muv bɪɔnd hər trɔˈmætɪk pæst wɪθ ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ðə dɔg pɑrk, ˈdɔgi pleɪ deɪts, kɑr raɪdz ənd rənz ɪn hər oʊn ˈeɪkər fɛnst jɑrd. stɪl ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən æŋˈzaɪəti sometimes,”*,” sɛd pæm. lɛft əˈloʊn, ʃi wɪl dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ nɪr ə dɔr ər ˈwɪndoʊ, bət wi ər ˈhoʊpfəl ðɪs wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər time.”*.” sɛd ʃi ˈwɪʃɪz mɔr ˈɪndiən ˈfæməliz wʊd kənˈsɪdər əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈdɛzi dɔgz. ɪz ɑr ˈneɪtɪv dɔg ənd wi nid tɪ teɪk praɪd ɪn it.”*.” waɪl ðə lɪst əv ˈkɛnəl kləb bridz ˌɪnˈkludz dɔgz frəm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri pɑrt əv ðə wərld, ˈɪndiən bridz ˈfiʧər ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɔn ðə mæp. nid tɪ wərk təˈwɔrdz ðɪs ɑr ˈdɛzi dɔgz ər məʧ mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ənd ˈhɑrdi ðən moʊst dɔgz ðət ˈpipəl spɛnd soʊ məʧ ˈməni on.”*.” fərst sˈnoʊfɑl. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: pæm ənd ʤɛf speɪn, ə ˈʤərnəlɪst wɑz ɪn ˈɪndiə tɪ ˈkəvər ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn 2012 bət faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf dɪˈstərbd baɪ ðə ˈkɑnstənt steɪt əv ˈtərˌmɔɪl ˈɪndiən strit dɔgz lɪvd ɪn. trit ðɛm wɪθ ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz əv kəmˈpæʃən, ˈəðərz trit ðɛm inhumanely*, ɪn ə weɪ ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈhɪnˌdu ˈtiʧɪŋz ənd trəˈdɪʃənz... wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɪli sad,”*,” hi sɛd. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ fər ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər gloʊbz, bɪˈgæn tɪ spɛnd hɪz fri taɪm ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ wɪθ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz laɪk ɪn ˈdɛli. waɪl hi ˈnɛvər θɔt əv hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə dog-person*, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɔr jɪrz hi spɛnt ɪn ˈɪndiə, əreɪnʤd fər eɪt dɔgz tɪ bi floʊn aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈsɛvən tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd wən tɪ ˈkænədə. æt ðə ɛnd əv hɪz stɪnt ɪn ˈɪndiə, hi əˈdɑptəd tu dɔgz hu hæd bɪn hɪt baɪ kɑz ɪn ˈdɛli ˈkoʊˌkoʊ ənd ˈroʊzi. duɪŋ wɛl, ˈlidɪŋ ə ˈhæpi wɪθ maɪ cats,”*,” sɛd. |
for over ten months after her visit to peepal farm, a recovery centre for stray animals in dharamsala, rachelle hanson couldn’t get tiny out of her mind. tiny was a month-old puppy rescued from the streets of the himalayan town and was awaiting adoption.
in december 2015, after a three-month exchange programme which entailed voluntary work in return for free accommodation and food at the farm, hanson, a student of environmental science, was due to return to seattle. she began to seriously consider taking tiny home with her – but, given that the us had its share of homeless dogs in kill shelters too, she decided against it.
back home, hanson continued to look at pictures of tiny on the facebook page she had created for the puppy, hoping that someone in india would come forward to adopt her. “but since that wasn’t happening, i decided to fly tiny to seattle,” hanson said. along with tiny, hanson received a bonus puppy – poppet, another stray from peepal farm who had been hit by a car.
along with the droves of indians migrating to canada, a street dog called inde has been enjoying the good life. his “desi-mom”, as olivia craven describes herself, said, “inde, short for india, is particularly fond of the snow. we take her snowshoeing every winter and she bounds in and out of the snow like a deer.”
tiny, poppet and inde are among the numerous strays, or desis, as indian breeds are known, who have found loving homes across international borders. delhi-based veterinarian, dr premlata choudhary has sent more than 200 dogs on plane rides in the last three years. “there are many dog lovers in the world who go to great lengths to adopt stray dogs, including those that are disabled, blind and incontinent, from india,” she said.
poppet at rachelle hanson's home in seattle. credit: rachelle hanson
the canine migration began earnestly about twelve years ago, when a schoolteacher named barbara gard, who was on a visit to mussoorie, saw a group of school boys trying to throw a yelping pup down a cliff. gard rushed to rescue the pup and moved by all that he had endured in his young life, decided to take him back to canada with her.
but love, particularly across continents, is rarely easy. gard had to leave francis, as the pup was christened, with chaudhary for three weeks, before he was allowed to join her at his new home. “this was after francis underwent all the mandatory treatments and got the vaccination certificate stating that he wasn’t carrying any contagious diseases,” said chaudhary.
since then, organisations like chaudhary’s desi furries worldwide, adopt an indian desi dog, desi dogs in vancouver, the international street dog foundation in chicago, stitching aai and dierenopvang koningen in the netherlands, guardians of the voiceless in patiala, peepal farm and websites such as petfinder are helping those who want to adopt street dogs and promise to love and look after them.
according to chaudhary, the process is further facilitated by rescue organisations in the respective countries, who raise funds and look for families who would be happy to adopt street dogs from india.
inde and olivia craven also met through petfinder. “while all her litter mates died on the streets of delhi, the vets managed to save her and nurse her back to health,” craven said. before inde moved to craven’s home in abbotsford, canada, craven had no idea what a desi even looked like – once she did, it was love at first sight. “she had these very unusual habits – like she wouldn’t drink out of a bowl but only out of a drinking glass, immersing her whole nose inside just to get the tiny bit of water left in the bottom,” she said.
thrilled with her desi girl, craven said she wishes she could adopt another 30 puppies from india. “it often pains me to think what may have happened to inde if she hadn’t been rescued,” she said. craven said she hoped more people in canada would adopt dogs from india and popularise the desi breed.
inde out for a run in abbotsford. credit: olivia craven
while the favoured destination for desi dogs travelling to the west began with canada, dog lovers in the us, the uk, netherlands, finland, germany, france and spain too have begun arranging for desis to join their families abroad. in the last two years, peepal farm has already sent four strays to the us and one to finland. three years since guardians of the voiceless was set up, over 29 dogs have gone to the west, said maryland-based luzma gomez, one of the organisation’s founders, who visits patiala every few months. “people here are falling in love with the street dogs from india – they find them beautiful, strong and healthy and want to give them a loving home especially after hearing about the pitiable conditions they live in,” she said. “they will go to great lengths to give them a second chance in life.”
accustomed to years of abuse, street dogs do not always instantly bond with humans – when they finally do form a connection with their adoptive parents, the bond is incredibly strong. sheru, for instance, had lived on the mean streets of delhi for almost five years before he was sent to chicago. “it must have been a huge adjustment for him,” said dawn trimmel, his american pet-parent. sheru was a “veteran of the street”, trimmel said, who needed rehabilitation before he could be moved. it was only once he overcame his initial stress that he began to trust his new family.
an accountant and dog-rescuer, trimmel founded the international street dog foundation in 2011. she had first seen sheru at her foster home run by chaudhary, someone trimmel described as her “rescue-partner”.
“when one of my dogs passed away, i thought of bringing sheru to chicago,” she said. since sheru’s arrival, trimmel has rescued three more desi dogs, two of whom are dog-meat trade rescues from thailand.
pam and jeff spain, an illinois-based couple, also decided to adopt a desi when their beloved jack russell terrier passed away in october 2016. pam had visited delhi nearly ten years ago, and jeff spain had been to pune once in september 2016 – on their respective trips, both remembered meeting severable adorable indian street dogs.
roxy at her new home in illinois. image credit: pam spain
after checking out various dog shelters online, the couple fell in love with a puppy who had been rescued from india and brought to the us as a six-month-old, by the international street dog foundation. originally called rani, the dog was rechristened roxy, once the spains adopted her.
when she first arrived, roxy was afraid of men – particularly young boys. “it probably was because some kids troubled her enough to leave a scar on her mind,” said pam. thankfully, it took only three days for roxy to bond with and trust jeff. now fully acclimatised, roxy has learnt to move beyond her traumatic past with visits to the dog park, doggie play dates, car rides and runs in her own one-and-half acre fenced yard.
“she still struggles with separation anxiety sometimes,” said pam. “when left alone, she will destroy anything near a door or window, but we are hopeful this will change over time.”
chaudhary said she wishes more indian families would consider adopting desi dogs. “this is our native dog and we need to take pride in it.” while the list of kennel club breeds includes dogs from almost every part of the world, indian breeds feature nowhere on the map. “we need to work towards this – our desi dogs are much more intelligent and hardy than most pedigreed dogs that people spend so much money on.”
roxy's first snowfall. image credit: pam and jeff spain
yoav karny, a washington-based journalist was in india to cover politics in 2012, but found himself disturbed by the constant state of turmoil indian street dogs lived in.
“people treat them with varying degrees of compassion, others treat them inhumanely, in a way inconsistent with hindu teachings and traditions... which is really sad,” he said.
along with reporting for the israeli financial newspaper globes, karny began to spend his free time volunteering with organisations like friendicoes in delhi. while he never thought of himself as a dog-person, during the four years he spent in india, karny arranged for eight dogs to be flown out of the country – seven to the us and one to canada. at the end of his stint in india, he adopted two dogs who had been hit by cars in delhi – coco and rosie. “they’re doing well, leading a happy co-existence with my cats,” said karny. | baɪ braɪən ˈrɛzɪdənts ər plizd wɪθ ðə ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz bət wɔnt mɔr ˈʃɑpɪŋ ənd ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈʧɔɪsɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ə ˈsərˌveɪ ðət ɪz biɪŋ juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈmæstər plæn fər ˈʤɛfərsən pɑrk. ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ðə ˈplænɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ˈgɪvɪn æt ðə ˈɔgəst. 29 ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ˈglædˌstoʊn pɑrk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈstədi ˈɛriə fər ðə pɑrk ˈsteɪʃən ˈɛriə ˈmæstər plan”*” ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈglædˌstoʊn pɑrk saʊθ əv brɪn mɔər ˈævəˌnu. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈfiʧərz 969 rɪˈspɑndənts. ðə fækt ðət 84 pərˈsɛnt fɛlt ðət ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈɔpʃənz ər ““good”*” ər ““excellent”*” ɪz nɑt ə səˈpraɪz ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈʤɛfərsən pɑrk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnər, 4917 ɛn. mɪlˈwɔki ˈɑˌveɪ., həz blu laɪn ənd ˈmɛtrə ˈsteɪʃənz ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ 15 bəs rʊts, sɛd ˈprɑʤɛkt kənˈsəltənt skɑt ˈgoʊldˌstin əv ˈtɛskə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts. əˈbaʊt blu laɪn ˈraɪdərz bɔrd æt ðə ˈʤɛfərsən pɑrk ˈsteɪʃən iʧ deɪ, waɪl əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl bɔrd ə bəs ðɛr, ˈgoʊldˌstin sɛd. ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ θru there,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɪziəst bəs (ˈtərmənəl ɪn ðə city).”*).” ˈrɛzɪdənts ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈtərmənəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pəˈdɛstriən ˈseɪfti ɛnˈhænsmənts ənd ə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈɛriə fər ðoʊz ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ənd ˈdrɑpɪŋ ɔf kəmˈjutərz, ˈgoʊldˌstin sɛd. əv ðə θɪŋz (ˈɔlsoʊ) ˈhirɪŋ ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd θɪŋz tɪ du ɪn ðə area,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈævəˌnu ˈriˌteɪl ˈkɔrɪdər ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv naɪlz ənd ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ˈskoʊki wɑz ðə tɔp ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər ˈʤɛfərsən pɑrk ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪn rɪˈspɑndənts wər æst wɛr ðeɪ ʃɑp æt list wəns ə wik. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ʃoʊd ðət ˈʤɛfərsən pɑrk wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈplɑzə wɑz θərd. ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɛzɪdənts æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ sɛd ðət ðə ˈkɔrɪdər ˈɔfərz ʧeɪn stɔrz ənd fri ˈpɑrkɪŋ wɪʧ ˈfæməliz ər ˈsikɪŋ ənd ðət ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt wʊd bi mɔr səkˈsɛsfəl ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə fri ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərɑʒ ər ˈsərfəs lɔt, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə fri lɑts wɪʧ ðə ˈɛdɪsən pɑrk ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ðɛr. ˈlɪŋkən skwɛr ənd ˈɛdɪsən pɑrk ər tu əv ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈbɪznɪs ˈdɪstrɪkts wɪʧ ˈrɛzɪdənts hæv sɛd ðət ðə ˈʤɛfərsən pɑrk ˈdɪstrɪkt ʃʊd bi mɔr laɪk, ˈgoʊldˌstin sɛd. bɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs seɪ fər ˈlɪŋkən skwɛr tɪ kəm along,”*,” ˈgoʊldˌstin sɛd. hi ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə oʊld taʊn skul əv foʊk mˈjuzɪk spɑrkt ˈlɪŋkən ˌriˌvaɪtələˈzeɪʃən ənd ðət pɑrk həz ə ril character.”*.” səm əv ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənd ðə nid fər ðə ˈmæstər plæn tɪ meɪk ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛfərsən pɑrk ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈsərˌveɪ rɪˈspɑndənts wər ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ðɛr ər plænz fər 300 nu əˈpɑrtmənts nɪr ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnər, wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ðə wərks. ˈɔldərmən ʤɑn ərˈinə 45th*) həz plɛʤd tɪ brɪŋ 50 nu ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˈpɑrtmənts tɪ ðə wɔrd tɪ hɛlp dɪˈsɛgrəˌgeɪt ðə ˈɛriə ənd tɪ fɪl wət hi həz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈhaʊzɪŋ vɔɪd fər ˈfæməliz hu ɔˈrɛdi ər ˈlɪvɪŋ hir ənd peɪ ə ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt əˈmaʊnt əv ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm fər rɛnt. ərˈinə ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈɑrgjud ðət ˌɪnˈkrist ˈdɛnsɪti wɪl brɪŋ ɪn ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈkəstəmər beɪs fər ðə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ðət ˈhævɪŋ ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ nɪr ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnərz hɛlps ðiz ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz hæv ˈbɛtər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ʤɑbz. wən prəˈpoʊzəl wʊd brɪŋ 30 ʧɑ ənd 50 əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈjunɪts tɪ ə saɪt æt 5150 ɛn. ˌnɔrθˈwɛst hwy*., waɪl ə dɪˈvɛləpər həz bækt aʊt əv ə prəˈpoʊzd 43-unit*, ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt 4601 ɛn. mɪlˈwɔki ˈɑˌveɪ. ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ wər prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri dɪˈskəʃənz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud tu ʧɑ əˈpɑrtmənts, wɪʧ ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ðoʊz ˈərnɪŋ bɪtˈwin 30 ənd 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm, ɪn ə plænd ˈbɪldɪŋ æt 4812 ˈdəbəlju. ˈmɑnˌtroʊz ˈɑˌveɪ., bət nən ər rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt 4849 ɛn. lɪps ˈɑˌveɪ. wɪl ˌɪnˈklud 114 əˈpɑrtmənts, wɪθ ə ˈdəzən əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈjunɪts sɛt əˈsaɪd fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ˈərnɪŋ 60 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə area’*’ ɛs ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm. ðə ˈɛriə kənˈsɪsts ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli əv hoʊmz ənd ˈoʊldər, əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə nid fər səm nu ˈhaʊzɪŋ, bət ɪz nɑt ə lɔt əv ˈveɪkənt lænd left,”*,” ˈgoʊldˌstin sɛd. ðə ˈstədi wɪl ɪgˈzæmɪn haʊ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑʤɛkts kən bɛst fɪt ɪn wɪθ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti, hi sɛd. ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈmæstər plæn ˈstədi ɪz biɪŋ ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ˈriʤənəl ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈeɪʤənsi ɛz ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt plæn. ðə ˈzoʊnɪŋ ˈɔrdənəns əˈlaʊz fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɛnsɪti ənd fjuər ˈpɑrkɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ˈprɑpərtiz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd nɪr ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnərz. ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈdɛnsɪti ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz fər ðə ˈɛriə, ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi pɑrt əv ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈwərkˌʃɑp nɛkst mənθ ðət wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə ˈplænɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wɪl bi æst tɪ tʊr ɪgˈzɪbəts ənd gɪv ðɛr ˈɪnˌpʊt ɔn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɪʃuz ðət ər biɪŋ ˈkəvərd ɪn ðə ˈstədi. ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑp wɪl bi hɛld æt 6 p.m*. ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɔkt. 16 æt ðə kəˈpərnəkəs ˈsɛnər ˈæˌnɛks, 5214 ˈdəbəlju. ˈlɔrəns ˈɑˌveɪ. ə ˈfaɪnəl plæn ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd baɪ nɛkst spərɪŋ. ðə ˈstədi ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, moʊˈbɪlɪti, lænd juz, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ɪn ˈəðər ˈɛriəz, ˈsərˌveɪ rɪˈzəlts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət moʊst ˈrɛzɪdənts ər plizd wɪθ ðə pɑrks, skulz ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ roʊdz, ɛz ðə tu ənd ˈsɛvərəl daɪˈægənəl meɪn ˈθəroʊˌfɛrz kət θru ˈʤɛfərsən pɑrk. nid jʊr hɛlp. ðə plæn kən ˈoʊnli bi ɛz gʊd ɛz jʊr participation,”*,” ˈgoʊldˌstin sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ, ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɛzɪdənts səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈstədi teɪk ˈɪntu kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv kraɪm. ə mæn sɛd ðət ˈrisənt ˈʃutɪŋz ənd ˈstæbɪŋz ɪn ˈʤɛfərsən pɑrk kɔzd səm əv hɪz frɛndz tɪ skɪp ðə ˈænjuəl fest”*” ɑrts ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəl du tɪ ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz. ðə ˈmæstər plæn ˈstədi ɪz nɑt ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnər ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɛr ə 25 ˈmɪljən ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi ɪz plænd, bət wɪl ˌɪnˈstɛd meɪk ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɔn haʊ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnər, ˈgoʊldˌstin sɛd. ə stɑrt deɪt fər ðə kənˈstrəkʃən həz nɑt bɪn dɪˈtərmənd, bət ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ðə wərk kʊd bi əˈwɔrdɪd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən. |
by brian nadig
residents are pleased with the area’s access to public transportation and housing options but want more shopping and dining choices, according a survey that is being used to create a master plan for jefferson park.
an update on the planning process was given at the aug. 29 meeting of the gladstone park neighborhood association. the study area for the “jefferson park station area master plan” includes the portion of gladstone park south of bryn mawr avenue. the survey features 969 respondents.
the fact that 84 percent felt that the transportation options are “good” or “excellent” is not a surprise given that the jefferson park neighborhood transit center, 4917 n. milwaukee ave., has cta blue line and metra stations and access to 15 bus routes, said project consultant scott goldstein of teska associates.
about 7,100 blue line riders board at the jefferson park station each day, while about 7,600 people board a bus there, goldstein said.
“there is a lot of people coming through there,” he said. “this is the second busiest bus (terminal in the city).”
residents are looking for improvements in and around the terminal, including pedestrian safety enhancements and a designated area for those picking up and dropping off commuters, goldstein said.
“one of the things we’re (also) hearing is there’s not enough businesses and things to do in the area,” he said.
the survey showed that the touhy avenue retail corridor in the village of niles and the village of skokie was the top shopping destination for jefferson park residents when respondents were asked where they shop at least once a week. the survey showed that jefferson park was the second destination, and the harlen/irving plaza was third.
several residents at the meeting said that the touhy corridor offers chain stores and free parking which families are seeking and that the lawrence-milwaukee district would be more successful if there was a free parking garage or surface lot, similar to the free lots which the edison park chamber of commerce operates in the community there.
lincoln square and edison park are two of the neighborhood business districts which residents have said that the jefferson park district should be more like, goldstein said. “it’s been a 20-year process i’d say for lincoln square to come along,” goldstein said. he added that the opening of the old town school of folk music sparked lincoln square’s revitalization and that “edison park has a real tight-knit character.”
some of the residents at the meeting questioned the need for the master plan to make recommendations on housing in jefferson park given that the survey respondents were overwhelming satisfied with the area’s current choices. there are plans for 300 new apartments near the transit center, with additional projects in the works.
alderman john arena (45th) has pledged to bring 50 new chicago housing authority-sponsored apartments to the ward to help desegregate the area and to fill what he has described as a housing void for families who already are living here and pay a disproportionate amount of their income for rent.
arena also has argued that increased density will bring in a larger customer base for the struggling business district and that having low-income housing near transit centers helps these households have better access to jobs.
one proposal would bring 30 cha and 50 affordable units to a site at 5150 n. northwest hwy., while a developer has backed out of a proposed 43-unit, low-income housing development at 4601 n. milwaukee ave.
there also were preliminary discussions to include two cha apartments, which are intended for those earning between 30 and 50 percent of the area’s median income, in a planned 16-unit building at 4812 w. montrose ave., but none are reportedly moving forward.
a 16-story development at 4849 n. lipps ave. will include 114 apartments, with a dozen affordable units set aside for households earning 60 percent of the area’ s median income.
the area consists predominantly of single-family homes and older, smaller-sized apartment buildings, and there is a need for some new housing, but “there is not a lot of vacant land left,” goldstein said.
the study will examine how development projects can best fit in with the character of the community, he said. a portion of the $120,000 master plan study is being funded by the regional transportation agency as a transit-oriented development plan. the city’s zoning ordinance allows for additional density and fewer parking requirements for properties located near transit centers.
a series of housing recommendations, including possible density guidelines for the area, are expected to be part of a community workshop next month that will include updates on the planning process. participants will be asked to tour exhibits and give their input on a variety of issues that are being covered in the study.
the workshop will be held at 6 p.m. monday, oct. 16, at the copernicus center annex, 5214 w. lawrence ave. a final plan is expected to be completed by next spring.
the study is intended to develop strategies to improve transportation, mobility, land use, housing and economic development. in other areas, survey results indicate that most residents are pleased with the area’s parks, schools and access to roads, as the two expressways and several diagonal main thoroughfares cut through jefferson park.
“we need your help. the plan can only be as good as your participation,” goldstein said.
also at the association’s meeting, several residents suggested that the study take into consideration the impact of crime. a man said that recent shootings and stabbings in jefferson park caused some of his friends to skip the area’s annual “jeff fest” arts and music festival due to safety concerns.
the master plan study is not focusing on the transit center itself, where a $25 million renovation already is planned, but will instead make recommendations on how to improve the area around the transit center, goldstein said.
a start date for the construction has not been determined, but a contract for the work could be awarded by the end of this year, according to a cta spokeswoman. | unearthed-discovery.jpeg* ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈtrəfəl ər ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ə nu ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈʧænəl ˈsɪriz, "əˈnərθt," wɪʧ prɛˈmɪrz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 29 (ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈʧænəl) wiv sin ˈɔrəˌgɑn goʊld ˈmaɪnərz, ʃɛfs, ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪnərz, ˈbɑdi ˈpeɪnərz, ˈsɪŋərz, ˌtæˈtu ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˈmɛni mɔr ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊz. naʊ, gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ wɔʧ ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈtrəfəl, ɪn ə nu ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈʧænəl ʃoʊ kɔld "əˈnərθt." ðə ˈsɪriz, wɪʧ prɛˈmɪrz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 29 ɪz əˈnəðər ɪn ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈʧænəl ˈlaɪˌnəp əv ʃoʊz ˈfiʧərɪŋ gaɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈlɪvɪŋ duɪŋ θɪŋz. "əˈnərθt" ˈfɑloʊz ˈɔrəˌgɑn "ˈtrəfəl mɛn," hu wərk ðə wʊdz əraʊnd fɔlz ˈsɪti, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈtrəfəlz, ðə ˈfənʤaɪ ðət ər dɪˈlɪʃəs tɪ it, ənd kən kəˈmænd ˈvɛri haɪ ˈpraɪsɪz. hɪrz haʊ ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈʧænəl prɛs riˈlis dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ʃoʊ, wɪʧ kənˈsɪsts əv faɪv ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz: "ˈbɛrid dip ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəsts sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə smɔl taʊn əv fɔlz ˈsɪti, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɪz ə ˈfɔrʧən ðət ˈoʊnli ə fju mɛn noʊ haʊ tɪ faɪnd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wiks ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ rəʃ, ðeɪ ər ɔn ðə hənt fər wən əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈdɛlɪkəsiz ɪn ðə wərld: blæk ˈtrəfəlz. fər ðə əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ˈtrəfəlz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli mɔr ˈvæljəbəl ðən goʊld. ðɪs ˈsizən, ən hɪˈstɔrɪk draʊt hɪts ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd ðɛn ˈwɪntər kəmz ˈərli, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈtrəfəl səˈplaɪ tɪ ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm loʊ wɪθ ˈpraɪsɪz prɪˈdɪktɪd tɪ hɪt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ. wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrist ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdɪgərz ˈsikɪŋ ˈrɪʧɪz, ðə ˈtrəfəl mɛn əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn wɪl bi pʊʃt tɪ ðɛr ˈlɪmɪts tɪ sərˈvaɪv." ðə ˈdrɑmə ˈdəzənt ɛnd ðɛr, ɛz ðə prɛs riˈlis kənˈtɪnjuz: "ðə sərʧ fər ˈtrəfəlz ɪz ˈtrɛʧərəs. frəm ˈdeɪnʤərəs təreɪn tɪ ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈwɛðər tɪ ˈænəməl ənd ˈjumən ˈprɛdətərz, ˈɛvəri ˈhəntər məst pʊl aʊt ɔl ðə stɑps tɪ ərn ðɛr ˈlɪvɪŋ. ðeɪ meɪk ðɛr oʊn rulz ənd lɪv fər ðə θrɪl əv ˈskɔrɪŋ ə juʤ hənt. bət wɪl ðɪs bi ðə wərst hənt jɛt?" səʧ ˈdrɑmə! hir ər ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃənz fər ðə "ˈtrəfəl mɛn əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn" ˈfiʧərd ɪn "əˈnərθt": "rɔɪ ˈsigˌfrid ənd ˈtɛri 'ðə oʊld ˈtaɪmərz' ˈɔrəˌgɑnz ərˈɪʤənəl ˈtrəfəl ˈmæstərz, ðiz ˈvɛtərənz hæv faʊnd ɔl ðə ˈtrəfəl ˈpæʧɪz ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈfɔrti jɪrz. noʊn ɛz ðə 'oʊld ˈtaɪmərz,' rɔɪ ənd ˈtɛri ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈɛvəri ˈsikrɪt tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈtrəfəlz, ənd ðɪs jɪr ðeɪ məst ˈkɑnstəntli traɪ tɪ ˈaʊtˌwɪt ðə ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈtrəfəl ˈhəntərz ðeɪ ərˈɪʤənəli treɪnd. taɪ heɪl ənd ˈlivaɪ 'ðə jəŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən' taɪ ənd ˈlɛvi hæv ˈlərnɪd ðə ˈtrəfəl ˈbɪznɪs frəm ðə 'oʊld ˈtaɪmərz,' bət hæv sɪns ˈbroʊkən aʊt ɔn ðɛr oʊn, ˈnɛtɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ə ˈsizən. ðeɪ ər jəŋ ˈrɛnəˌgeɪdz hu kən ˈkəvər əp tɪ 600 ˈeɪkərz ə deɪ ənd wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈɛni lɛŋθ tɪ meɪk ɛz məʧ ˈməni ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈrɪʧi ˈmæksfild 'ðə loʊn wʊlf' ə ˈtrəfəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, ˈrɪʧi ɪz ə loʊn wʊlf hu ˈdəzənt trəst ˈɛniˌwən. ðɪs ˈtrəfəl ˈsizən, hi məst faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ gɪt ˈwɔtər ɔn wən əv hɪz praɪzd ˈpæʧɪz, 'oʊld ˈfeɪθfəl.' ˈʤəstɪn ˈændərsən 'ˈɔrəˌgɑnz ˈtrəfəl ˈkɪŋˌpɪn' ˈʤəstɪn ɪz ə ˈwʊdzmæn ənd ən ˌɑpərˈtunɪst hu muvd hɪz ˈmæsɪv blæk ˈtrəfəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈɪntu fɔlz ˈsɪti tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd həz tərnd ɪt ˈɪntu ə bɪg ˈbɪznɪs. ðɪs ˈsizən, hi məst dɪˈfɛnd hɪz ˈtrəfəl graʊnz frəm ˈdɪgərz hu traɪ tɪ poʊʧ hɪz ˈvæljəbəl lænd." ɪn 2011 ðə ˌɔrəˈgoʊniən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈmæksfild hæd faʊnd wət maɪt hæv bɪn ðə ˈbɪgəst blæk ˈtrəfəl ˈɛvər faʊnd ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ə ˈmɔrsəl ðə saɪz əv ə ˈgreɪpˌfrut. ɪt wɑz soʊld fər 80 tɪ ˈhɪgɪnz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt, ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈpɔrtlənd, wɛr ʃɛf grɛg ˈhɪgɪnz toʊld ðə ˈkeɪti məlˈdun ðət hi plænd tɪ ˈfaɪnli daɪs ðə ˈfəŋgəs, ðɛn wɔrm ɪt ɪn ə vɪn ruʒ sɔs meɪd frəm rɛd waɪn, ˈvɪnəgər, fɪʃ stɑk ənd krim. ðə sɔs wʊd bi sərvd ˈoʊvər ənd kəˈləmbiə ˈrɪvər ˈstərʤɪn. həz "əˈnərθt" ˈwɛtɪd jʊr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈæpəˌtaɪt? wɪl ju tun ɪn? ˈkrɪsti ˈtərnkwɪst |
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oregon truffle foragers are the focus of a new discovery channel series, "unearthed," which premieres wednesday, april 29.
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we've seen oregon gold miners, chefs, fashion designers, body painters, singers, tattoo artists and many more on tv reality shows. now, get ready to watch oregon truffle foragers, in a new discovery channel show called "unearthed."
the series, which premieres wednesday, april 29, is another in the discovery channel lineup of shows featuring guys making a living doing outdoorsy things. "unearthed" follows oregon "truffle men," who work the woods around falls city, oregon, looking for delicious truffles, the fungi that are delicious to eat, and can command very high prices.
here's how the discovery channel press release describes the show, which consists of five hour-long episodes:
"buried deep in the forests surrounding the small town of falls city, oregon is a fortune that only a few men know how to find. during the weeks leading up to the holiday rush, they are on the hunt for one of the most expensive delicacies in the world: black truffles. for the foragers of oregon, truffles are actually more valuable than gold. this season, an historic drought hits oregon and then winter comes early, bringing the truffle supply to an all-time low with prices predicted to hit an all-time high. with increased competition between the foragers and even more diggers seeking riches, the truffle men of oregon will be pushed to their limits to survive."
the drama doesn't end there, as the press release continues:
"the search for truffles is treacherous. from dangerous terrain to unpredictable weather to animal and human predators, every hunter must pull out all the stops to earn their living. they make their own rules and live for the thrill of scoring a huge hunt. but will this be the worst hunt yet?"
such drama! here are the descriptions for the "truffle men of oregon" featured in "unearthed":
"roy siegfried and terry drazdoff -- 'the old timers'
oregon's original truffle masters, these veterans have found all the truffle patches over the last forty years. known as the 'old timers,' roy and terry invented every secret to finding truffles, and this year they must constantly try to outwit the younger generation of truffle hunters they originally trained.
ty hale and levi schwartzendruber - 'the young generation'
ty and levy have learned the truffle business from the 'old timers,' but have since broken out on their own, netting close to $100,000 a season. they are young renegades who can cover up to 600 acres a day and will go to any length to make as much money as possible.
richie maxfield - 'the lone wolf'
a self-proclaimed truffle engineer, richie is a lone wolf who doesn't trust anyone. this truffle season, he must find a way to get water on one of his prized patches, 'old faithful.'
justin anderson - 'oregon's truffle kingpin'
justin is a woodsman and an opportunist who moved his massive black truffle operation into falls city ten years ago and has turned it into a big business. this season, he must defend his truffle grounds from small-time diggers who try to poach his valuable land."
in 2011, the oregonian reported that maxfield had found what might have been the biggest black truffle ever found in oregon, a 1-pound morsel the size of a grapefruit. it was sold for $80 to higgins restaurant, in downtown portland, where chef greg higgins told the oregonian's katy muldoon that he planned to finely dice the fungus, then warm it in a vin rouge sauce made from red wine, vinegar, fish stock and cream. the sauce would be served over polenta and columbia river sturgeon.
has "unearthed" whetted your tv appetite? will you tune in?
-- kristi turnquist
kturnquist@oregonian.com
503-221-8227
@kristiturnquist | ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz wɪl voʊt ɔn ə əˈbɔrʃən bæn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, fɔr mənθs ˈæftər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈmɛmbərz wɪθˈdru ðə bɪl frəm ðə haʊs flɔr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɑrʃ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz frəm wɪˈθɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈpɑrti. ðoʊz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz stɛmd frəm ðə bɪlz prəˈvɪʒən ˈmænˌdeɪtɪŋ sərˈvaɪvərz əv reɪp ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz tɪ ˈfɔrməli rɪˈpɔrt ðə kraɪmz əˈgɛnst ðɛm ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ˈsimɪŋli "pruv" ðɛr reɪps ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈsiv ən əˈbɔrʃən ˈæftər 20 wiks əv ˈprɛgnənsi. ðə bɪlz ˈspɑnsərz ˈprɑməs ðɪs ˈleɪtəst dræft ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈkaɪndər tɪ reɪp ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt sərˈvaɪvərz ˈsikɪŋ əˈbɔrʃən ɪkˈsɛpt ɪts stɪl nɑt ðə bɪl ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈvoʊtərz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌriprəˈdəktɪv raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti. (ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə haʊs pæst ðə bɪl.) noʊn ɛz ðə ˈənˈbɔrn ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən ækt," 36 wʊd kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈfɛdərəl bæn ɔn əˈbɔrʃən, ˈbɑrɪŋ ðə prəˈsiʤər pæst 20 wiks "post-fertilization*," ər 22 wiks əv ˈprɛgnənsi (ˈdɑktərz ˈtɪpɪkəli deɪt ˈprɛgnənsi frəm læst ˈmɛnstrəl ˈpɪriəd, nɑt ˌfərtəlɪˈzeɪʃən). ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ðə bɪl hæv bɪn ɪn ðə wərks ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, ɛz əˈbɔrʃən bænz hæv bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈpɑpjələr əˈməŋ steɪt ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪʧərz. ˈkərəntli, 10 steɪts hæv ən ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈbɔrʃən bæn ɪn pleɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈgətˌmɑkər ˈɪnstɪˌtut. grups ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli səˈpɔrt ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, wɪʧ ðeɪ kleɪm ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ prəˈtɛkt boʊθ ˈməðərz ənd ðɛr ˈənˈbɔrn ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. "ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz wən əv ˈoʊnli ˈsɛvən ˈneɪʃənz tɪ əˈlaʊ əˈbɔrʃən ˈæftər ðɪs pɔɪnt 20 wiks," ˈmɑrʤəri dannenfelser*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈsuzən bi. ˈænθɔˌni lɪst, sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ə lɑrʤ məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɪmən, jəŋ ˈpipəl, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts, ənd hɪˈspænɪks səˈpɔrt ðə bɪl." sɔl ˈɪmɪʤɪz jɛt əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˈmɛʒər seɪ ðɪs taɪp əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, wɪʧ wʊd pleɪs mɔr ˈbərdənz ɔn ˈwɪmən hu ər ˈsikɪŋ əˈbɔrʃən bɪˈkəz əv ə səˈvɪr ˈfitəl ˌæbnɔrˈmæləti, ə ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən ər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns, ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ˌənˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk. "ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət wɑz sɛnt [ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri] wɑz laʊd ənd klɪr: əˈmɛrɪkənz doʊnt sɛnd ðɛr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz tɪ d.c*. tɪ weɪst taɪm ənd ˈməni riˈstrɪktɪŋ ˈwɪmənz ˌriprəˈdəktɪv raɪts," ˈnɑrɑl əˈmɛrɪkə hoʊg sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ə ˌtɛləˈkɑnfrəns, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈɪnstənsɪz wɛr ˈsɪmələr ˈmɛʒərz wər dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ˈvoʊtərz, səʧ ɛz baɪ ˈælbəkərki ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn 2013 "ðɪs əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ əˈbɔrʃən riˈstrɪkʃənz dɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈkəntri," hoʊg ˈædɪd. "ðɪs bɪl wʊd ˈlɪtərəli prɪˈvɛnt ˈdɑktərz frəm prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə bɛst kɛr tɪ ðɛr ˈpeɪʃənz, ənd prɪˈvɛnt ˈwɪmən frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr ðət ðeɪ nid," ˈædɪd plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈækʃən fənd ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪˈsil ˈrɪʧərdz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌtɛləˈkɑnfrəns. ʃi kɔld ðə bɪl "mɪsˈgaɪdɪd" ənd "ˈdeɪnʤərəs." əˈsaɪd frəm ðə ˈbleɪtəntli ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl bæn ɔn əˈbɔrʃənz pæst ðə mɑrk, hir ər ðə moʊst dɪˈstərbɪŋ prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ˈənˈbɔrn ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən ækt." ə ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd fər reɪp ˈvɪktɪmz ˈspɛnsər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz wɪn ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðə fərst pis əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən brɔt tɪ ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl flɔr ɪn 2015 ðə bɪl meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz fər ɪts reɪp prəˈvɪʒən, wɪʧ ˈstɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ðət gərlz ənd ˈwɪmən hu ər ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns məst rɪˈpɔrt ðɛr reɪps tɪ ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ˌbiˈfɔr əbˈteɪnɪŋ ən əˈbɔrʃən. ðə ˈnɛroʊ prəˈvɪʒən kɔzd ən ˈaʊtˌkraɪ əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə haʊs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəsˌwʊmən. rɛps. daɪæn blæk (ɑr., tɛn.) ənd ˈkæθi məkˈmɔrəs ˈrɑʤərz (ɑr., wɑʃ.) spɛnt səm taɪm ˈhæʃɪŋ aʊt ðə reɪp klɔz, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ɪt ˈwʊdənt pleɪs səʧ ən ˈbərdən ɔn sərˈvaɪvərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈnuli rɪˈvaɪzd bɪl stɪl ˌɪnˈkludz səm təf rulz fər reɪp sərˈvaɪvərz ɪn fækt, sɪˈsil ˈrɪʧərdz sɪz ɪz "ˈivɪn wərs." ˈəndər ðɪs ˈleɪtəst dræft, ɪf sərˈvaɪvərz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns ˈhævənt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðɛr reɪps tɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, ðɛn ðeɪ məst weɪt 48 aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhævɪŋ ən əˈbɔrʃən. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd bɪˈgɪnz, ˈwɪmən wʊd hæv tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ frəm ə fəˈsɪlɪti ðət ˈdəzənt pərˈfɔrm ən əˈbɔrʃən ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈwɪmən tɪ kənˈsəlt wɪθ tu ˈdɑktərz ˌbiˈfɔr əbˈteɪnɪŋ ən əˈbɔrʃən. reɪp sərˈvaɪvərz wʊd nid tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈrɪtən ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ðət bət weɪt, ðɛrz mɔr: sərˈvaɪvərz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns hu ər ˈmaɪnərz wʊd stɪl hæv tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðɛr reɪps tɪ ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ər ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ ækt ɔn rɪˈpɔrts əv ʧaɪld əˈbjuz. ˌriprəˈdəktɪv raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv kənˈdɛmd ðiz ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌɪmˈpruvmənts, wɪθ ˈrɪʧərdz ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm "kruəl ənd ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn ˈbɛriərz" fər gərlz ənd ˈwɪmən ɔˈrɛdi ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd baɪ reɪp. noʊ weɪ aʊt fər ˈɪnˌsɛst ˈvɪktɪmz ʤɛnt ˈɪmɪʤɪz waɪl 36 ˌɪnˈkludz ən ɪgˈzɛmpʃən fər ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈɪnˌsɛst ˈsikɪŋ əˈbɔrʃən, ɪt ˈoʊnli əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈvɪktɪmz hu ər ˈəndər 18 jɪrz oʊld. ðæts raɪt ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈɪnˌsɛst hu ər 18 ər ˈoʊldər wʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn ən əˈbɔrʃən ˈæftər 20 wiks post-fertilization*. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈɪnˌsɛst hu ər ˈmaɪnərz stɪl nid ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ðət ðə kraɪm həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ər ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi. læk əv ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz fər, wɛl, moʊst ˈwɪmən ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə əˈbɔrʃən bæn meɪks ən ɪgˈzɛmpʃən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə dɛθ əv ðə ˈməðər, ɪts ənˈklɪr haʊ ðə prəˈvɪʒən wʊd əˈfɛkt ˈwɪmən hu nid tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ə ˈprɛgnənsi bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən ər ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃən ðət kʊd hɑrm ðə ˈwʊmənz hɛlθ. æt ðɪs taɪm, ðɛrz noʊ ɪgˈzɛmpʃən ɪn ðə bɪl fər ˈfitəsɪz ðət ər ər meɪ bi bɔrn wɪθ ə səˈvɪr ˈdifɛkt. moʊst ˈfitəl ˌæbnɔrˈmælətiz ˈɑrənt dɪˈtɛktɪd ənˈtɪl əraʊnd ðə mɑrk, ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət əraɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd traɪˈmɛstər kən bi ˈsɪriəs tɪ ə ˈwʊmənz hɛlθ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hæl si. ˈlɔrəns, hu sərvz ɛz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəs əv ˌɑbstəˈtrɪʃənz ənd ˌgaɪnəˈkɑləʤəsts. "ˈwɪmən hu nid əˈbɔrʃənz ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd traɪˈmɛstər ˈʤɛnərəli ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈvɛri ˈpeɪnfəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz," ˈlɔrəns sɛd ɪn ə ˌtɛləˈkɑnfrəns ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðɪs kɔlz fər mɔr ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk kɛr nɑt ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən ənd riˈstrɪkʃən." ˈəndər ðɪs nu bɪl, ˈdɑktərz wɪl ˈʃoʊldər mɔr rɛd teɪp wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈtritɪŋ ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd traɪˈmɛstər. "ðɛr ər taɪmz wɛr ju faɪnd ə səˈvɪr ˈfitəl ˌæbnɔrˈmæləti ər ə məˈtərnəl ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, wɛr ˈtərməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɛgnənsi həz tɪ ˈhæpən tɪ seɪv ðə laɪf," ˈlɔrəns ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "bət ɪf ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈməðər ˈhɛlθi ɛndz əp ˈtərməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɛgnənsi ˈsəmθɪŋ ju maɪt hæv tɪ du. ˈɪmɪʤɪz: ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz 2 hoʊl ˈwɪmənz hɛlθ ˈbɔltəˌmɔr |
the u.s. house of representatives will vote on a 20-week abortion ban wednesday, four months after republican congress members withdrew the bill from the house floor following harsh criticisms from within their own party. those initial criticisms stemmed from the bill's provision mandating survivors of rape and sexual abuse to formally report the crimes against them — as a way to seemingly "prove" their rapes and sexual assaults — in order to receive an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. the bill's sponsors promise this latest draft is totally kinder to rape and sexual assault survivors seeking abortion — except it's still not the bill the majority of voters are looking for, according to reproductive rights activists and the greater medical community. (update: on wednesday, the house passed the bill.)
known as the "pain-capable unborn child protection act," hr 36 would create a new federal ban on abortion, barring the procedure past 20 weeks "post-fertilization," or 22 weeks of pregnancy (doctors typically date pregnancy from last menstrual period, not fertilization). variations of the bill have been in the works over the last several years, as 20-week abortion bans have become more popular among state legislatures. currently, 10 states have an unconstitutional 20-week abortion ban in place, according to the guttmacher institute.
anti-abortion groups overwhelmingly support the legislation, which they claim is necessary to protect both mothers and their unborn children in the united states. "the united states is one of only seven nations to allow abortion on-demand after this point [20 weeks," marjorie dannenfelser, president of susan b. anthony list, said tuesday in a statement. "a large majority of americans, including women, young people, independents, and hispanics support the pain-capable bill."
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yet opponents of the measure say this type of legislation, which would place more burdens on women who are seeking abortion because of a severe fetal abnormality, a medical condition or sexual violence, is largely unpopular with the american public.
"the message that was sent [in january] was loud and clear: americans don't send their representatives to d.c. to waste time and money restricting women's reproductive rights," naral pro-choice america ilyse hogue said wednesday in a teleconference, citing instances where similar 20-week measures were defeated by voters, such as by albuquerque residents in 2013.
"this obsession with abortion restrictions does not represent the majority of voters...across the country," hogue added.
"this bill would literally prevent doctors from providing the best care to their patients, and prevent women from getting the medical care that they need," added planned parenthood action fund president cecile richards during the teleconference. she called the bill "misguided" and "dangerous."
aside from the blatantly unconstitutional ban on abortions past the 20-week mark, here are the most disturbing provisions of the "pain-capable unborn child protection act."
a waiting period for rape victims
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when introduced in january — the first piece of legislation brought to the congressional floor in 2015 — the bill made headlines for its rape provision, which stipulated that girls and women who are victims of sexual violence must report their rapes to a law enforcement agency before obtaining an abortion. the narrow provision caused an outcry among many female members of the house, including republican congresswoman.
reps. diane black (r., tenn.) and cathy mcmorris rodgers (r., wash.) spent some time hashing out the rape clause, ensuring that it wouldn't place such an over-reaching burden on survivors. however, the newly revised bill still includes some tough rules for rape survivors — in fact, cecile richards says is "even worse."
under this latest draft, if survivors of sexual violence haven't reported their rapes to law enforcement officials, then they must wait 48 hours before having an abortion. before the mandated waiting period begins, women would have to receive counseling from a facility that doesn't perform an abortion — forcing women to consult with two doctors before obtaining an abortion. rape survivors would need to provide written documentation that
but wait, there's more: survivors of sexual violence who are minors would still have to report their rapes to a law enforcement agency or a government agency authorized to act on reports of child abuse. reproductive rights activists have condemned these so-called improvements, with richards calling them "cruel and inhumane barriers" for girls and women already traumatized by rape.
no way out for incest victims
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while hr 36 includes an exemption for victims of incest seeking abortion, it only applies to victims who are under 18 years old. that's right — victims of incest who are 18 or older would not be able to obtain an abortion after 20 weeks post-fertilization. meanwhile, victims of incest who are minors still need documentation that the crime has been reported to law enforcement officials or a government agency.
lack of exemptions for, well, most women
although the 20-week abortion ban makes an exemption to prevent the death of the mother, it's unclear how the provision would affect women who need to terminate a pregnancy because of a medical condition or complication that could harm the woman's health. at this time, there's no exemption in the bill for fetuses that are non-viable or may be born with a severe defect.
most fetal abnormalities aren't detected until around the 20-week mark, and medical complications that arise during the second trimester can be serious to a woman's health, according to hal c. lawrence, who serves as executive vice president and ceo of american congress of obstetricians and gynecologists. "women who need abortions in the second trimester generally are facing very complex and very painful situations," lawrence said in a teleconference wednesday. "if anything, this calls for more empathetic care — not persecution and restriction."
under this new bill, doctors will shoulder more red tape when it comes to treating pregnant women in the second trimester. "there are times where you find a severe fetal abnormality or a maternal indication, where terminating the pregnancy has to happen to save the mother’s life," lawrence explained wednesday. "but if keeping the mother healthy ends up terminating the pregnancy — that’s something you might have to do. "
images: getty images (2), whole women's health baltimore | prɛt ə ˈmeɪnʤər, ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ʧeɪn wɪθ mɔr ðən 70 loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, əˈnaʊnst ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈʧɪkən ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈstændərdz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ˈmərsi fər ˈænəməlz. prɛt həz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈʧɪkən ðət mits ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈstændərdz leɪd aʊt baɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈænəməl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp (gæp), ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fɑrmd ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm. ðɪs kəˈmɪtmənt meɪks prɛt ðə fərst ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ʧeɪn ɪn ðə wərld tɪ əˈdɑpt ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈpɑləsi æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈkruləst ˈpræktɪsɪz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ɔn ˈʧɪkənz reɪzd fər mit. ˈpɑləsi wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈʧɪkən səˈplaɪərz tɪ swɪʧ tɪ bridz əv ˈʧɪkənz ənd rɪˈdus ðə ˈstɑkɪŋ ˈdɛnsɪti əv fɑrmz, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈʧɪkənz mɔr rum tɪ muv ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈnæʧərəl bɪˈheɪvjərz. kəˈmɪtmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænˌdeɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl enrichments*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvd laɪt ˈlɛvəlz ənd ˈlɪtər kˈwɑləti ˌɪnˈsaɪd bɑrnz, ənd rikˈwaɪərz ðət ˈænəməlz bi ˈrɛndərd ˌənˈkɑnʃəs praɪər tɪ sˈlɔtər. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr səˈplaɪərz kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðiz haɪər ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈstændərdz, prɛt həz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɑdətɪŋ. ˈʧɪkənz reɪzd fər noʊn ɛz əˈməŋ ðə moʊst əˈbjuzd ˈænəməlz ɔn ðə ˈplænət. ðiz bərdz ər brɛd tɪ groʊ soʊ lɑrʤ, soʊ fæst ðeɪ ər ˈkrɪpəld baɪ ðɛr oʊn weɪt. ˈmɛni ˈsəfər frəm ˈkɑnstənt lɛg peɪn soʊ səˈvɪr ðə ˈænəməlz ˈkænɑt stænd ənd spɛnd ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðɛr taɪm ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðɛr oʊn weɪst. æt sˈlɔtər, ðeɪ ər ˈʃækəld, ʃɑkt, kət ˈoʊpən, ənd ˈɔfən ˈskɔldɪd əˈlaɪv. ɪz praʊd tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk prɛt tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd əˈdɑpt ˈpɑləsiz tɪ ɛnd ðiz hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈpræktɪsɪz. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈfudˈsərvɪs ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈkəmpəs grup ənd əˈnaʊnst ˈsɪmələr haɪər ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈstændərdz fər ˈʧɪkənz ɪn ðɛr səˈplaɪ ʧeɪnz. əˈnaʊnsmɛnt baɪ prɛt ˈklɪrli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðət kənˈsumərz ənd ðə fud ˈɪndəstri ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ˈnidləs ˈsəfərɪŋ əv ˈʧɪkənz ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ənd həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ə ˈmɔrəli riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈbɪznɪs. |
pret a manger, a popular restaurant chain with more than 70 locations in the united states, announced a first-of-its-kind commitment to improving chicken welfare standards following discussions with mercy for animals.
pret has committed to using only chicken that meets the welfare standards laid out by global animal partnership (gap), an international farmed animal welfare certification program. this commitment makes pret the first restaurant chain in the world to adopt a comprehensive welfare policy addressing the cruelest practices inflicted on chickens raised for meat.
pret’s policy will require the chain’s chicken suppliers to switch to higher-welfare breeds of chickens and reduce the stocking density of farms, giving chickens more room to move and engage in natural behaviors. pret’s commitment also mandates important environmental enrichments, including improved light levels and litter quality inside barns, and requires that animals be rendered unconscious prior to slaughter. in order to ensure suppliers comply with these higher welfare standards, pret has committed to using third-party auditing.
chickens raised for meat—also known as “broilers”—are among the most abused animals on the planet. these birds are bred to grow so large, so fast they are crippled by their own weight. many suffer from constant leg pain so severe the animals cannot stand and spend nearly all of their time sitting in their own waste. at slaughter, they are shackled, shocked, cut open, and often scalded alive. mfa is proud to be working with companies like pret to create and adopt policies to end these horrific practices.
in november, foodservice companies compass group and aramark announced similar higher welfare standards for chickens in their supply chains. today’s announcement by pret clearly demonstrates that consumers and the food industry recognize that needless suffering of chickens is unacceptable and has no place in a morally responsible business. | ˈjuzərz kʊd peɪ fər ˈəpˌgreɪdz tɪ æt loʊər ðən ˈkɑrənt ˈpraɪsɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈwɪˌlʧaɪr taʊn ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ɪn ðə tɪ ˈɔfər fri ˈpəblɪk ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪts ɪnˈtaɪər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ɪt wɑz kleɪmd. bəroʊ ˈkaʊnsəl plæn fər ɔl ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ hæv ˈblæŋkɪt "ˈwaɪˌfaɪ mɛʃ" ˈkəvərɪʤ baɪ ˈeɪprəl 2010 laɪn ˈrɛntəl wɪl bi fri, ənd ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ kəˈnɛkʃən ʧɑrʤ, seɪ ˈkaʊnsəl əˈfɪʃəlz. ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪntərˌnɛt əˈlaʊz kəmˈpjutər ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid fər waɪərd kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ foʊn laɪnz. 'məʧ ˈʧipər' səbˈskraɪbərz tɪ ðə ˈsərvɪs tɪ bi kɔld ˈsɪgnəl wɪl hæv ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈækˌsɛs bət kʊd peɪ fər ˈəpˌgreɪdz. ðɪs fi wʊd bi "sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɛs" ðən ˈkɑrənt ˈbrɔdˌbænd səˈplaɪərz, skim ˈbɔsɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl bi rən baɪ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsɪti ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, ɪn wɪʧ bəroʊ ˈkaʊnsəl həz ə 35 ʃɛr. səm sɪˈkjʊr ˈækˌsɛs pɔɪnts wɪl bi ˈfɪtɪd əraʊnd, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz juzd ɪn hoʊmz "bət wɪθ ə məʧ haɪər pərˈfɔrməns," ɪz ɪz kleɪmd. roʊl aʊt' ɪf səkˈsɛsfəl, ðɛr ɪz ən ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈsɪmələr əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ˈəðər taʊnz ənd ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə. bəroʊ ˈkaʊnsəl ˈlidər rɑd sɛd: "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈtruli ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪʧ wɪl hæv ril ˈbɛnəfɪts fər ˈɛvriˌwən ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn. "wɪr duɪŋ ɪt, wiv dən ɪt, ənd wɪr ðə fərst tɪ du ɪt." ðə ˈsərvɪs wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd fri ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd rɪˈmoʊt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz. ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ənd ˈpɑpjələr ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɔfərd baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ənd ˈgugəl wɪl ɔl bi ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz hæv hæd traɪəlz əv ðə skimz, bət ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ən ɪnˈtaɪər taʊn ˈɛriə wɪl bi ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈwaɪˌfaɪ. |
users could pay for upgrades to 20mb at lower than current prices
a major wiltshire town is to become the first in the uk to offer free public wireless internet access to its entire population, it was claimed.
swindon borough council plan for all 186,000 citizens to have blanket "wi-fi mesh" coverage by april 2010.
line rental will be free, and there will be no connection charge, say council officials.
wireless internet allows computer users to access the internet without the need for wired connection to phone lines.
'much cheaper'
subscribers to the service - to be called signal - will have limited access but could pay for 20mb upgrades.
this fee would be "significantly less" than current broadband suppliers, scheme bosses estimate.
the £1m project will be run by digital city uk ltd, in which swindon borough council has a 35% share.
some 1,400 secure access points will be fitted around swindon, similar to those used in homes "but with a much higher performance," is is claimed.
'uk roll out'
if successful, there is an intention of working on similar roll-outs of the technology in other towns and cities across the uk.
swindon borough council leader rod bluh said: "this is a truly ground-breaking partnership which will have real benefits for everyone living in swindon.
"we're doing it, we've done it, and we're the first to do it."
the service will also have the potential to provide free internet phone-calls and remote medical consultations.
anti-virus software, and popular services offered by microsoft and google will all be on the network.
other uk cities have had trials of the schemes, but this is the first time an entire town area will be covered by council-backed public wi-fi. | ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: baɪ: ˈdɛrɪk ɪn keɪs ju mɪst ɪt, ˈwɪzərdz broʊk ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt wɪθ ðɛr pæks ˈprivˌju ˈpɑrti fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ sɛt ˈbætəl fər. ðə strim wɑz ˈprɪti əˈbɪzməl θæŋks ˈmoʊstli tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv wɪl ˈwitən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʤoʊks ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə wər ðə gʊd guys…*… ənd ðət ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl kɑrd wɑz ““awesome”*” ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˌmidiˈoʊkər æt bɛst. ðeɪ ənˈveɪld ə lɔt əv swit θɪŋz ðət stoʊkt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd naʊ wɑz ðə taɪm tɪ ʤəmp ðə ʃɑrk: ɪn ˈbætəl fər hæv ə ˈsəbˌsɛt əv fʊl ɑrt fɔɪl lændz ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ tɛn fɛʧ lændz, tɛn ʃɑk lændz, ənd faɪv əv nu duəl land…*… ənd ðeɪ lʊk ˈɔsəm. biɪŋ rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən lændz ənd aɪ wɔnt ə əv each…*… bət nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈrɛdi tɪ sɛl ɔf maɪ paʊər 9 tɪ əkˈwaɪər ðɛm. dɪd aɪ ˈmɛnʃən goʊɪŋ tɪ bi rɛr? noʊ, ˈrɛrər ðən ðət. ɪn ðə strim ðeɪ wər dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz biɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ˈrɛrɪti ɛz ə ˈmɪθɪk fɔɪl rɛr bət ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈkɑmən bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər 25 əv ðɛm ˈvərsəz. 15 mythics*. waɪl jɛt tɪ si ɪgˈzæktli wət ðət minz ɪn tərmz əv ˈækʧəwəl ˈrɛrɪti, ðɛr ɪz ˈrəfli wən fɔɪl ˈmɪθɪk rɛr ɪn ˈɛvəri 216 pæks əv ˈmæʤɪk, soʊ juz ðət ɛz ɑr ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt. fər ˈrɛfərəns: ðɛr ər 216 pæks ɪn ə keɪs əv ˈmæʤɪk! pərˈæmətərz soʊ wət ər ðiz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wərθ? ə seɪf bɛt tɪ əˈsum ðət ɔl əv ðiz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wərθ mɔr ðən ðɛr ˈrɛgjələr fɔɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ du hæv ə kˈwɛsʧənəbəl freɪm. wət ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnkɑrˈneɪʃənz əv ðiz kɑrdz lʊk laɪk ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli: fɔɪl ˈskɔldɪŋ 180 əv fɔɪl pəˈlutɪd ˈdɛltə 90 rɪˈtərn tɪ fɔɪl stim vɛnts 45 soʊ wət kaɪnd əv ˈprimiəm du wi pleɪs ɔn ðə nu hotness*? ðə ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ hoʊld ə haɪər ˈprimiəm ðən ðə bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɪn ˈvɪntɪʤ ənd ˈlɛgəsi, tu ˈfɔrˌmæts wɛr pleɪərz ər noʊ ˈstreɪnʤərz tɪ ““pimping”*”. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: noʊ strɛʧ ˈpraɪsɪŋ ðə fʊl ɑrt ˈskɔldɪŋ ɪn ðə 250 reɪnʤ ənd aɪ kən si ðət ˈæŋkər pɔɪnt ˈpʊlɪŋ ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər ˈfɛʧɪz əp tɪ ðə seɪm praɪs reɪnʤ wɪθ ðə bluz ˈizəli ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɪn ðə reɪnʤ ənd ˈteɪpərɪŋ daʊn frəm ðɛr tɪ mɑrʃ flæts æt 150 ər soʊ. ðə ʃɑk lændz ər ˈizəli goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔp aʊt wɪθ stim vɛnts ənd ˈwɔtəri greɪv ɪn ðə reɪnʤ ənd ðə rɛst ˈspænɪŋ ðə reɪnʤ. ðə nu duəlz wɪl brɪŋ əp ðə rɪr wɪθ ə ˈlaɪkli tɔp ɛnd ɪn ðə 50 reɪnʤ beɪst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ˈrɛrɪti ɛz aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðiz kɑrdz tɪ hæv məʧ ˌɪmˈpækt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈstændərd; ʤɪst tu fju sɪˈnɛrioʊz wɛr ðiz ər ˈbɛtər ɪn ˈmɑdərn ðən ə ʃɑk lænd ənd ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈlɛgəsi ənd ˈvɪntɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz ðə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ ˌɪnˈsərt ə dɪˈskleɪmər ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ɔl əv ðiz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔn ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ɛnd əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm, ənd ðət səm əv ðiz (ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ju ˈskɔldɪŋ) kʊd hɪt əbˈsin ˈnəmbərz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli. soʊ ˈprɪti ˈɔsəm raɪt? ˈivɪn ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə ˈtæŋgoʊ lænd bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn ə fil ðət fri ˈfɪfti bəks ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ sniz æt! bət wət ˌɪmˈpækt wɪl ðiz kɑrdz hæv ɔn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt ɛz ə hoʊl? ˈægrəgət ˈpraɪsɪŋ fər ˈriˌteɪlərz, ðə bəlk əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsɪŋgəlz səˈplaɪ kəmz frəm ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈbɑksɪz. ˈtɪpɪkəli wɪn ju lʊk æt ə nu sɛt, si ðət ðə ˈpraɪsɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli kriˈeɪt ən ɛv (ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈvælju) pər pæk ðət ɪkˈsidz ðə praɪs əv ə pæk. ɛz taɪm goʊz ɔn ənd mɔr ənd mɔr ˈsɪŋgəlz fləd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ðə ˈvælju əv ə pæk fæst əˈproʊʧɪz ən ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm wɛr ðə ˈsɪŋgəlz kənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn ə bɑks bɪˈkəm ˈrəfli ɪn sɪŋk wɪθ ðə praɪs əv ə rɪˈdɛmʃənz hɪt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ðət praɪs ˌɪmˈploʊdz ɛz əˈdɪʃənəl kɑrdz ˈɛnər ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə ˈifɛkt ðɪs həz ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈnoʊtəsəbəl wəns ju noʊ wət tɪ lʊk fər. teɪk əv ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, bɪˈkəz səm əv ðə ˈsɪŋgəlz ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkrɪmənəli loʊ. ˈfiʧərd ðə faɪv kɑrd ˈsaɪkəl əv fɛʧ lændz ðət ɔl groʊn tɪ ləv ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ʤɪst həz tɪ hæv. bɪˈkəz ðoʊz fɛʧ lændz tʊk əp soʊ məʧ əv ðə ɛv ˈɛkwəti, ˈmɛni ˈəðər kɑrdz ˈpləmətɪd ɪn praɪs. ɛz ˈriˌteɪlərz ənd pleɪərz əˈlaɪk ʃˈrɛdɪd pæks tɪ əkˈwaɪər fɛʧ lændz, ðeɪ wər lɛft wɪθ paɪlz əv dragonspeaker*, siʤ ˈraɪˌnoʊ, rɑk, ənd ˈəðər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈlɛvəl ðeɪ wər ˈoʊnli ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə fɛʧ lændz ənd wər stək wɪθ paɪlz əv ðiz ˈəðər kɑrdz ənˈtɪl ðeɪ loʊərd ðə praɪs. ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ən ˈmæʤɪk ˈbustər bɑks kən ˈoʊnli bi wərθ soʊ məʧ ˈməni. ðɪs hæv tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən lændz? ɪf ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz lændz ˈævərɪʤ aʊt tɪ iʧ ənd ʃoʊ əp wən pər keɪs, ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈsoʊkɪŋ əp 20 ɪn ɛv ˈɛkwəti frəm ˈɛvəri bɑks, wɪʧ wɪl pʊʃ ˈpraɪsɪz əv ˈɛvəri rɛr ɪn ðə sɛt ˈdaʊnwərd. ˈkɑmbaɪn ðɪs wɪθ ə pis ɔn ˈbeɪsɪks ənd ˈizəli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt 35 ɛv ˈɛkwəti biɪŋ kɑrvd aʊt əv ˈɛvəri bɑks. ˈərnɪŋz ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ˈwɪzərdz əv ðə koʊst ɪz ə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈhæzbroʊ, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət dɪˈraɪvz məʧ əv ˈɪnˌkəm frəm trænsˈfɔrmərz ənd ənd ˈlaɪsənst ˈækʃən ˈfɪgjərz frəm ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərtiz laɪk ˈspaɪdərmæn ər ðə avengers*. ðə ˈlaɪsənsɪz fər məʧ əv ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˈprɑdəkt laɪnz kən ɪˈvæpərˌeɪt ɔn ə wɪm frəm ˈdɪzni soʊ ˈhæzbroʊ həz ə lɔt əv ɛgz ɪn ðə trænsˈfɔrmərz ˈbæskət, ən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti ðət həz rɪˈlaɪd ɔn hæf aʊər kəˈmərʃəlz (kɑrˈtunz) ənd ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˈmuviz tɪ bust seɪlz. wɪθ noʊ trænsˈfɔrmərz ˈmuvi ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən ənˈtɪl 2017 ˈhæzbroʊ ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɛlsˌwɛr tɪ meɪk əp ðət lɔst fər ðɛm, ˈmæʤɪk həz bɪn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ jɪr ˈoʊvər jɪr groʊθ fər ðə læst ˈsɛvən ər eɪt jɪrz. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ˈhæzbroʊ steɪz off”*” ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈmæʤɪk goʊz, riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈpipəl ðət hæv meɪd ðə geɪm ə səkˈsɛs tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ə ju kən bɛt ðət ˈmæʤɪk kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ jɪr ˈoʊvər jɪr groʊθ ɪz ən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ðət ɪz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. læst jɪr ˈwɪzərdz soʊld mɔr pæks əv kɑrdz ðən ˈɛvər, θæŋks ˈhɛvəli tɪ ðə fɛʧ lændz ənd ˈpɑrtli θæŋks tɪ ə paɪl əv ˈdrægənz. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔsəm, ə groʊɪŋ geɪm ɪz greɪt fər ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd raɪt? bət səm groʊθ ɪz nɑt du aɪ min? lʊk æt ən ɪgˈzæmpəl: fər ðə fərst jɪr seɪ ðɛr ər 10 ˈtoʊtəl ˈmæʤɪk pleɪərz ənd ðeɪ baɪ 10 pæks iʧ. ˈmæʤɪk sɛlz 100 pæks. wɪʧ sɪˈnɛrioʊ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr ɪz ˈbɛtər fər ðə geɪm lɔŋ tərm: 15 ˈtoʊtəl ˈmæʤɪk pleɪərz baɪɪŋ 10 pæks iʧ? ər 10 ˈtoʊtəl ˈmæʤɪk pleɪərz baɪɪŋ 15 pæks iʧ? ɪf ju gɛst 15 pleɪərz baɪɪŋ 10 pæks iʧ, ju ənd aɪ ər ɪn ðə seɪm boʊt. soʊ ðɪs jɪr ˈwɪzərdz ɪz ˈstɛrɪŋ daʊn ən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən tɪ bit læst seɪlz, ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ wən əv ðə moʊst bɪˈləvəd pleɪnz tɪ feɪs daʊn səm əv ðə moʊst rɪˈvɪrd ˈvɪlənz ɪn ˈhɪstəri ənd ðət ʃʊd bi ɪˈnəf, bət wət ɪf nɑt? ˈɛnər ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən lændz. ðiz ər ɔl bət ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ sɛl mɔr ˈprɑdəkt ənd ˈwɪzərdz ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns əˈnəðər jɪr əv kənˈtɪnjud seɪlz groʊθ. bət wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst jɪr? əˈnəðər ˈgɪmɪk? fɔɪl planeswalkers*? ənd klɪks? pɔrts ənd wastelands*? ˈwɪzərdz ɪz ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu ə ˈkɔrnər wɪθ ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əv ˈsupər ˈəltrə rɛr ˈproʊˌmoʊz ɪn fˈjuʧər sɛts. ɪf ðə sɛts ˈæftər ənd ɪts ɪkˈspænʧən kənˈteɪn ðɪs taɪp əv pərˈmoʊʃən wɪl ðə pleɪərz fil ˈʃɔrtɪd? haʊ məʧ wɪl ðət əˈfɛkt seɪlz? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ˈsɪriəsli, haʊ du ðeɪ mæʧ ðɪs ˈlɛvəl əv ˈɔsəm ɪn ə fˈjuʧər sɛt wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ ən ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən əv ˈgɪmɪks? wɛr dɪz ðɪs roʊd lɛd ˈjuˈɛs? spɔrts kɑrd kəˈlɛktərz wɪl tɛl ju ðət bɪn daʊn ðɪs roʊd ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə spɔrts kɑrd ˈɪndəstri ˌəndərˈwɛnt ən ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən əv əbˈsərdəti wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ʧeɪs kɑrdz ənd ɛz kəˈlɛktərz krækt ˈoʊpən ˈkeɪsɪz tɪ faɪnd ðiz ʧeɪs kɑrdz, ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnts (ðət wʊd hæv trəˈdɪʃənəli bɪn wərθ ˈməni) bɪˈkeɪm near-worthless*. waɪ naʊ? waɪ naʊ? ˈsɪriəsli, waɪ ɪz ˈwɪzərdz rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ ˈgɪmɪkri naʊ? sɪns ˈwɪzərdz riˈlis prɪnt rən ər pleɪər beɪs ˈnəmbərz tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˌɛniˈmɔr wi bi ʃʊr wət ɪgˈzæktli groʊθ lʊks laɪk. dɪd ðə ˈmæʤɪk pleɪər beɪs groʊ 2 læst jɪr bət seɪlz ˌɪnˈkrist 4 ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ noʊ. maɪ ˈbɪgəst kənˈsərn goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɪz wɛr ðə groʊθ ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm, ɪf ˈriʧɪŋ ə plæˈtoʊ ɪn groʊθ ənd ˈwɪzərdz ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ aʊt ˈsupər ˈəltrə ʧeɪs tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmænər, ðət wɪl hæv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmɑrkɪt lɔŋ tərm. kɑrdz ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ aʊt əv ˈstændərd wɪl teɪk ˈlɔŋgər tɪ riˈbaʊnd ɪn praɪs, ər ðeɪ maɪt stɑp riˈbaʊndɪŋ æt ɔl. fər ə kɑrd tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt wəns ˈroʊˌteɪtɪd aʊt əv ˈstændərd ənd ˈɪntu ˈmɑdərn, ðə dɪˈmænd fər ə kɑrd ɪn ˈfɔrˌmæts həz tɪ ðət ˈhæpən ɪf səˈplaɪ ˈgreɪtli ɪkˈsidz dɪˈmænd. ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs kənˈsərnz əˈnəðər saɪd ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən lændz ɪz ðə ʃɪft frəm baɪɪŋ ˈbɑksɪz tɪ baɪɪŋ ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈprɑdəkt. ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɑkɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn tɪ ˈiðər baɪ ə keɪs əv ˈbætəl fər ər nən æt ðə bɑks ðət kənˈteɪnd ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən lænd wʊd bi ən ˈæbsəˌlut bloʊaʊt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə rɪˈtərn ɔn jʊr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. əˈlɔŋ ðɪs seɪm veɪn ɪz ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət lus ˈbɑksɪz wɪl ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəm goods”*” ɛz ˈriˌteɪlərz kən ʤɪst stɑrt ˈoʊpənɪŋ pæks ənˈtɪl ðeɪ hɪt ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən lænd ənd ðɛn pʊt ðə rɛst əv ðoʊz ˈbɑksɪz ɔn ðə ʃɛlf tɪ sɛl ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ər ɛz ˈsɪŋgəl pæks. ʃʊr ðoʊz ˈəðər ˈbɑksɪz ““could”*” hæv ən ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən lænd ɪn ðɛm, bət goʊɪŋ tɪ bi lɛs ˈlaɪkli ˈgɪvɪn wizards’*’ ˈmɛθədz. ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈloʊkəl geɪm stɔrz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪdər. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈoʊpənz ə geɪm stɔr tɪ sɛl pæks əv ˈmæʤɪk, ɪt teɪks fɑr tu ˈmɛni ˈbustərz soʊld tɪ peɪ ðə rɛnt; ðə ril ˈməni ɪz ɪn ˈsɪŋgəlz. bət wət ɪf ðə bəlk əv ðoʊz ˈsɪŋgəlz wərθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌɛniˈmɔr? ˈmɛni ˈriˌteɪlərz wɪl tɛl ju ðət ðɛr brɛd ənd ˈbətər ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ kɑrdz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɑrʤənz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz gʊd ənd ðə ˈprɑfɪts æd əp kˈwɪkli. ɪf ðə ˈævərɪʤ rɛr ɪn ə sɛt ɪz wərθ 20 lɛs bɪˈkəz əv ˈsupər ˈəltrə ʧeɪs, goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðɛr ˈbɑtəm laɪn. ʃʊr, ðeɪ kən sɛl ðə ˈsupər ˈəltrə ʧeɪs ɛz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌwən wɪl tɛl ju ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈrəðər hæv tɛn 20 kɑrdz tɪ sɛl ðən wən 200 kɑrd bɪˈkəz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv kɑrdz ʤɪst sɛl sloʊər. ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋ ɪn ə sɛns, ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən lændz kʊd hæv ə ˈvɛri nis ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv wɛlθ ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪf soʊ məʧ əv ðə ɛv ˈɛkwəti ɪz biɪŋ soʊkt əp baɪ ðiz ˈsupər ˈəltrə ʧeɪs kɑrdz, ðə praɪs əv moʊst əv ðə ˈəðər kɑrdz ʃʊd goʊ daʊn, ɛˈsɛnʃəli kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ðə ˈpipəl ðət hæv ðə ˈməni tɪ ʃɛl aʊt fər ðiz ˈstupəˌdli rɛr kɑrdz ər ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzɪŋ ðə praɪs əv ˈsɪŋgəlz fər pleɪərz ðət əˈfɔrd ðɛm æt ɔl. ðɪs minz ðət meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈstændərd dɛk wɪl ˈlaɪkli gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ðə nɛkst tu sɛts, ðɛn si wɛr ˈwɪzərdz goʊz frəm ðɛr. ɪn kənˈkluʒən aɪ ləv ðiz lændz ənd ˈvɛri məʧ wɔnt tɪ oʊn ə əv ðə ʃɑks ənd ˈfɛʧɪz bət noʊ ðət dɪˈspaɪt maɪ ˈmæʤɪk ˈbəʤɪt ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz biɪŋ wɛl əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ, nɑt ˈivɪn ə ˈfæðəməbəl ˌriˈæləˌti fər mi. aɪ ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈʃɛlɪŋ aʊt ðə ər soʊ ɪt wʊd teɪk tɪ kəmˈplit ə əv ðiz kɑrdz. groʊn əˈkəstəmd tɪ nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ θæŋks ˈhɛvəli tɪ ðə frəm ðə vɔlt ənd sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkɑmɪk kɑn ˈprɑdəkts, soʊ aɪ kən lɪv wɪˈθaʊt. nɑt əˈgɛnst ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðiz kɑrdz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ, əˈgɛnst ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ðət biɪŋ ˈɔfərd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ənd kənˈsərnd wət ðɪs minz fər fˈjuʧər ˈmæʤɪk rɪˈlisɪz. ɪz ɪt ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr wi si ðiz ˈproʊˌmoʊ wɪθ ˈɛvəri riˈlis? ðɪs min fər ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmɑrkɪt ɛz hoʊl? ðiz ər ril kˈwɛsʧənz ðət wi hæv tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪf tɪ kənˈtɪnju pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz. ˈʃeɪmləs sɛlf pərˈmoʊʃən: bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ geɪmz æt ðə ˈoʊpən ɪn ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, stɑp baɪ ənd si ˈjuˈɛs! ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: |
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by: derek madlem
in case you missed it, wizards broke the internet on saturday night with their pax preview party for the upcoming set battle for zendikar. the stream was pretty abysmal thanks mostly to the inclusion of wil wheaton making butthole jokes and telling us that the eldrazi were the good guys… and that every single card was “awesome” even if it was probably closer to mediocre at best. they unveiled a lot of sweet things that i’m stoked to talk about in the coming weeks, but they also decided now was the time to jump the shark:
in battle for zendikar we’ll have a subset of full art foil lands encompassing ten fetch lands, ten shock lands, and five of zendikar’s new dual land… and they look awesome. they’re being referred to as expedition lands and i want a playset of each… but i’m not exactly ready to sell off my power 9 to acquire them. did i mention they’re going to be rare? no, rarer than that.
in the stream they were described as being about the same rarity as a mythic foil rare but a little more common because there are 25 of them vs. 15 mythics. while we’ve yet to see exactly what that means in terms of actual rarity, there is roughly one foil mythic rare in every 216 packs of magic, so let’s use that as our starting point. for reference: there are 216 packs (36×6) in a case of magic!
parameters
so what are these going to be worth? it’s a safe bet to assume that all of these are going to be worth more than their regular foil counterparts, even if they do have a questionable hedron-laden frame.
here’s what current incarnations of these cards look like financially:
zendikar foil scalding tarn – $180
khans of tarkir foil polluted delta – $90
return to ravnica foil steam vents – $45
so what kind of premium do we place on the new hotness? the fetchlands are likely to hold a higher premium than the shocklands because of their inclusion in vintage and legacy, two formats where players are no strangers to “pimping”.
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it’s no stretch pricing the full art scalding tarn in the $250+ range and i can see that anchor point pulling all of the other fetches up to the same price range with the blues easily settling in the $200-250 range and tapering down from there to marsh flats at $150 or so.
the shock lands are easily going to top out with steam vents and watery grave in the $100-125 range and the rest spanning the $75-100 range.
the new duals will bring up the rear with a likely top end in the $50 range based almost entirely on rarity as i don’t expect these cards to have much impact outside of standard; there’s just too few scenarios where these are better in modern than a shock land and they are unplayable in legacy and vintage.
this is the point where i insert a disclaimer stating that all of these estimates are probably on the conservative end of the spectrum, and that some of these (looking at you scalding tarn) could hit obscene numbers initially.
so that’s pretty awesome right? even the disappointment of opening a tango land because it could have been a fetchland won’t feel that bad…a free fifty bucks is nothing to sneeze at! but what impact will these cards have on the financial market as a whole?
aggregate pricing
for retailers, the bulk of the initial singles supply comes from opening boxes. typically when you look at a new set, you’ll see that the preorder prices typically create an ev (expected value) per pack that exceeds the price of a pack. as time goes on and more and more singles flood the market, the value of a pack fast approaches an equilibrium where the singles contained within a box become roughly in sync with the price of a box…then mtgo redemptions hit the market and that price implodes as additional cards enter the market.
the effect this has on the secondary market is very noticeable once you know what to look for. let’s take khans of tarkir as an example, because some of the singles prices are almost criminally low. khans featured the five card cycle of fetch lands that we’ve all grown to love and everybody just has to have. because those fetch lands took up so much of the ev equity, many other cards plummeted in price. as retailers and players alike shredded packs to acquire fetch lands, they were left with piles of sarkhan dragonspeaker, siege rhino, wingmate roc, and other competitive level rares…but they were only selling the fetch lands and were stuck with piles of these other cards – until they lowered the price.
the contents of an in-print magic booster box can only be worth so much money. what’s this have to do with the expedition lands? if the expeditions lands average out to $120ish each and show up one per case, that’s essentially soaking up $20 in ev equity from every box, which will push prices of every rare in the set downward. combine this with 50¢ a piece on full-art basics and you’re easily looking at $35+ ev equity being carved out of every box.
earnings expectations
wizards of the coast is a division of hasbro, the company that derives much of it’s income from transformers and and licensed action figures from intellectual properties like spiderman or the avengers. the licenses for much of the marvel product lines can evaporate on a whim from disney so hasbro has a lot of it’s eggs in the transformers basket, an intellectual property that has relied on half hour commercials (cartoons) and blockbuster movies to boost sales. with no transformers movie on the horizon until 2017, hasbro is looking elsewhere to make up that lost revenue…lucky for them, magic has been experiencing year over year growth for the last seven or eight years.
for the most part, hasbro stays “hands off” as far as magic goes, relying on the people that have made the game a success to continue making it a success…but you can bet that magic continuing year over year growth is an expectation that is on the table.
last year wizards sold more packs of cards than ever, thanks heavily to the fetch lands and partly thanks to a pile of dragons. this is awesome, a growing game is great for everyone involved right? but some growth is not growth…what do i mean? let’s look at an example:
for the first year let’s say there are 10 total magic players and they buy 10 packs each.
magic sells 100 packs.
which scenario the following year is better for the game long term:
15 total magic players buying 10 packs each?
or
10 total magic players buying 15 packs each?
if you guessed 15 players buying 10 packs each, you and i are in the same boat.
so this year wizards is staring down an expectation to beat last year’s sales, they’re already returning us to one of the most beloved planes to face down some of the most revered villains in magic’s history and that should be enough, but what if it’s not? enter expedition lands. these are all but guaranteed to sell more product and wizards is likely to experience another year of continued sales growth. but what happens next year?
another gimmick? foil full-art planeswalkers? tarmogoyfs and vendilion cliques? rishadan ports and wastelands? wizards is painting themselves into a corner with the expectation of super ultra rare promos in future sets. if the sets after zendikar and its expansion don’t contain this type of promotion will the players feel shorted? how much will that affect sales?
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seriously, how do they match this level of awesome in a future set without resorting to an escalation of gimmicks? where does this road lead us?
sports card collectors will tell you that they’ve been down this road before. the sports card industry underwent an escalation of absurdity when it came to chase cards and as collectors cracked open cases to find these ultra-rare chase cards, the rest of the contents (that would have traditionally been worth money) became near-worthless.
why now?
why now? seriously, why is wizards resorting to gimmickry now? since wizards doesn’t release print run or player base numbers to the public anymore we can’t be sure what exactly magic’s growth looks like. did the magic player base grow 2% last year but sales increased 4%? that’s important information to know.
my biggest concern going forward is where the growth is coming from, if we’re reaching a plateau in playerbase growth and wizards is pushing out super ultra chase rares to increase revenue in a different manner, that will have a significant impact on the secondary market long term. cards rotating out of standard will take longer to rebound in price, or they might stop rebounding at all.
for a card to appreciate once it’s rotated out of standard and into modern, the demand for a card in non-rotating formats has to grow…something that won’t happen if supply greatly exceeds demand.
miscellaneous concerns
another side effect of the expedition lands is the shift from buying boxes to buying cases of product. i’m already locking myself in to either buy a case of battle for zendikar or none at all…missing the box that contained the expedition land would be an absolute blowout when it comes to getting a return on your initial investment. along this same vein is the reality that loose boxes will partly become “damaged goods” as retailers can just start opening packs until they hit the expedition land and then put the rest of those boxes on the shelf to sell individually or as single packs. sure those other boxes “could” have an expedition land in them, but it’s going to be less likely given wizards’ collation methods.
the impact on local game stores is also something to consider. nobody opens a game store to sell packs of magic, it takes far too many boosters sold to pay the rent; the real money is in singles. but what if the bulk of those singles aren’t worth anything anymore? many retailers will tell you that their bread and butter is selling cards ranging from $5-20 because the margins are always good and the profits add up quickly. if the average rare in a set is worth 20% less because of super ultra chase rares, that’s going to have an impact on their bottom line. sure, they can sell the super ultra chase rares as well…but almost anyone will tell you that they would rather have ten $20 cards to sell than one $200 card because expensive cards just sell slower.
silver lining
in a sense, the expedition lands could have a very nice socialist redistribution of wealth effect on the secondary market. if so much of the ev equity is being soaked up by these super ultra chase cards, the price of most of the other cards should go down, essentially creating a situation where the people that have the money to shell out for these stupidly rare cards are subsidizing the price of singles for players that can’t afford them at all. this means that maintaining a competitive standard deck will likely get a little easier…for the next two sets, then we’ll see where wizards goes from there.
in conclusion
i love these lands and very much want to own a playset of the shocks and fetches but know that despite my magic budget and resources being well above average, that’s not even a fathomable reality for me. i couldn’t even begin to consider shelling out the $12,000 or so it would take to complete a playset of these cards. i’ve grown accustomed to not having everything thanks heavily to the from the vault and san diego comic con products, so i can live without.
i’m not against the idea of these cards existing, i’m against the level of unattainability that they’re being offered to us and concerned what this means for future magic releases. is it only a matter of time before we see these promo subsets with every release? what’s this mean for the secondary market as whole? these are real questions that we have to consider if we’re to continue playing the #mtgfinance game in the coming years.
shameless self promotion: i’ll be working with hotsauce games at the scg open in cincinnati this weekend, stop by and see us!
advertisement: | ɛs nuz iˈmeɪl ˈɛnər jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs pliz ˈɛnər ən iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd fɪl aʊt ðɪs fild iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ən əˈkaʊnt. pliz lɔg ɪn ər ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪθ jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl əˈkaʊnt ˈbrɪtənz moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈməzlɪm ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən təˈdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ə nu draɪv tɪ tɛl ɪts ˈfɑloʊərz ðət ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤɛnətəl mˌjutəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd ʃʊd bi ʃənd tɪ seɪv gərlz frəm ˈsɪriəs ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðɛr hɛlθ. ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈbrɪtən sɛd ðət ɪt wʊd dɪˈstrɪbjut ˈlifləts ɪn mɔsks ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛntərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɛz ɪt θru ɪts səˈpɔrt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ɛnd ðə bɑrˈbɛrɪk ˈpræktɪs. ɪt sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz true”*” ðət mˌjutəˈleɪʃən wɑz ə ˈməzlɪm rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ənd ðət ˌɪnˈstɛd wən əv ðə principles”*” əv ˌɪsˈlɑm wɑz ðət ˈfɑloʊərz ʃʊd nɑt hɑrm ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˈəðərz. ɪt ˈædɪd ðət wɑz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˌɪsˈlɑm disrepute”*” ənd kʊd kɔz səˈvɪr peɪn, ˈblidɪŋ, ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ˈprɛgnənsi ənd ˈivɪn dɛθ, ɛz wɛl ˈlivɪŋ səm ˈvɪktɪmz wɪθ ˈlæstɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz. əˈnaʊnsɪŋ muv, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ kæmˈpeɪnərz ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈbreɪkθˌru ɪn ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst, ˈdɑktər shafi*, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈbrɪtən, sɛd ðət ðə ˈliflət wʊd bi dɪˈspleɪd æt mɔr ðən 500 mɔsks ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛntərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. hi ˈædɪd: æt ðə ər plizd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃu əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤɛnətəl mˌjutəˈleɪʃən. ˈwərkɪŋ ˈkloʊsli təˈgɛðər wi kən ɛnd ðɪs ˈpræktɪs ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə rɪˈlɪʤən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ər ðə ˈtiʧɪŋz əv ðə ˈprɑfət muhammad.”*.” ˈdɑktər elneil*, ðə ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən əv ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn kæmˈpeɪn grup ˈfɔrwərd, wɪʧ hɛlpt tɪ priˈpɛr ðə ˈliflət, sɛd ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən wɑz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə ˈbætəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt gərlz. ɪz ðə fərst taɪm səʧ ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən həz bɪn əˈʧivd wɪθ ðə fʊl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ənd səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈpɑrtiz, ənd wi hoʊp ɔl ðoʊz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn wɪl faɪnd ɪt ə ˈhɛlpfəl tul ɪn ðə wərk ðət ðeɪ du. steɪts ðət ɪz ənd ɪz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtiʧɪŋz əv ˌɪsˈlɑm, ðət ɪt ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə hɛlθ əv ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz æt rɪsk, ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmz ðə ˈridər əv ðə ˈligəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðə əv ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ðə practice.”*.” ðə nu ˈliflət steɪts: ɪz nɑt ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ɪt ɪn ðə ˈhoʊli ðət steɪts gərlz məst bi ˈsərkəmˌsaɪzd. nɔr ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni əˈθɛnɪk ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðɪs ɪn ðə sunnah*, ðə seɪɪŋz ər trəˈdɪʃənz əv ɑr ˈprɑfət. ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə rɪˈlɪʤən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈɪntu disrepute.”*.” ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnz ðət ðɛr ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli haɪ rɪsk əv biɪŋ prosecuted”*” fər ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt mˌjutəˈleɪʃən, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˌɪˈligəl ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri sɪns 1985 ənd ðət ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz feɪs əp tɪ 14 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈfɑloʊz ə hoʊm ˈɔfəs ˈsəmɪt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ æt wɪʧ ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈʃiə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈnɛtˌwərk, əˈnaʊnst ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əˈgɛnst tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt nɛkst mənθ. |
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britain's most prominent muslim organisation today announced a new drive to tell its followers that female genital mutilation is contrary to islam and should be shunned to save girls from serious damage to their health.
the muslim council of britain said that it would distribute leaflets in mosques and community centres across the country as it threw its support behind the campaign to end the barbaric practice.
it said that it was “not true” that mutilation was a muslim requirement and that instead one of the “basic principles” of islam was that followers should not harm themselves or others.
it added that fgm was bringing islam “into disrepute” and could cause severe pain, bleeding, problems in pregnancy and even death, as well leaving some victims with lasting pyschological problems.
announcing today’s move, which will be welcomed by campaigners as a major breakthrough in the fight against fgm, dr shuja shafi, the secretary general of the muslim council of britain, said that the leaflet would be displayed at more than 500 mosques and community centres nationwide.
he added: “we at the mcb are pleased to address this very important issue of female genital mutilation. working closely together we can end this practice and ensure it is no longer linked to the religion of islam or the teachings of the prophet muhammad.”
dr soheir elneil, the chairwoman of the african women’s campaign group forward, which helped to prepare the leaflet, said the publication was an important step forward in the battle to protect girls.
“this is the first time such a publication has been achieved with the full cooperation and support of the relevant parties, and we hope all those working in fgm will find it a helpful tool in the work that they do.
“it states that fgm is non-islamic and is against the teachings of islam, that it is putting the health of women and girls at risk, and informs the reader of the legal implications in the uk of carrying out the practice.”
the new leaflet states: “fgm is not an islamic requirement. there is no reference to it in the holy qu’ran that states girls must be circumcised. nor is there any authentic reference to this in the sunnah, the sayings or traditions of our prophet. fgm is bringing the religion of islam into disrepute.”
the document also warns that there is “an increasingly high risk of being prosecuted” for carrying out mutilation, which has been illegal in this country since 1985, and that perpetrators face up to 14 years in prison.
today’s announcement follows a home office summit yesterday at which other religious organisations, including the shia al-khoei foundation and the muslim women’s network uk, announced their support for a government declaration against fgm to be published next month. | ˌjɪˈpi, mɔr ˈsteɪdiəm ˈdrɑmə stəf! təˈdeɪ ɔn ɛz ðə ˈsteɪdiəm tərnz, ðə foʊks frəm ˈræmzi ˈkaʊnti hæv ˈfaɪnəli kəm əp wɪθ ðɛr θərd ˈdɪfərənt stæb æt ə fɪˈnænsɪŋ plæn fər ə ˈsteɪdiəm æt ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz' prɪˈfərd saɪt ɪn ˈɑrdən hɪlz. ðɪs wən, laɪk səm əv ðə ˈəðər wənz, meɪks ɪnˈtaɪərli tu məʧ sɛns. ðət minz ðət ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli stændz noʊ ʧæns æt ˈpæsɪŋ ər ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈɛni ril ˈtrækʃən, ˈiðər. mæn, əm ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ mi ˈivɪn mɔr ˈsɪnɪkəl ðən ˈnɔrməl. soʊ, wət ɪz ˈræmzi ˈkaʊnti prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ðɪs taɪm? ˈræmzi ˈkaʊntiz θərd stæb æt ə fɪˈnænsɪŋ plæn fər ə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈɑrdən hɪlz rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ˈneɪmɪŋ raɪts, ˈpɑrkɪŋ fiz, ən ədˈmɪʃənz ˈsərˌʧɑrʤ, ˈsteɪdiəm seɪlz ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈtæksɪz kəˈlɛktəd ɔn ˈænsəˌlɛri dɪˈvɛləpmənts. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl, prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ reɪz ˈmɪljən pər jɪr frəm ðə əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈjuzər fiz, kəmz ɛz ˈsteɪdiəm səˈpɔrtərz rəʃ tɪ ˈkɑbəl təˈgɛðər ə ˈwərkəbəl plæn fər ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈsɛʃən ənd ɛz ˈfəndɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpts prəˈpoʊzd baɪ ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ənd steɪt əˈfɪʃəlz əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈfɔltərɪŋ. soʊ, lɛts si hir. .ɔl əv ðə stəf tɪ peɪ fər ðə ˈsteɪdiəm wɪl kəm ɛz ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv θɪŋz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsteɪdiəm. .noʊ nu ˈtæksɪz. .ˈdəzənt ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. jæ, ðə hoʊl θɪŋ meɪks tu dæm məʧ sɛns. ənd ɪts nɑt ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs. ɪt həz noʊ ʃɑt. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs, ɛz ðə sˈnɪpət kˈwoʊtɪd əˈbəv ˈmɛnʃənz, ðə ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ˈfəndɪŋ plæn əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli. .əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə star-tribune*, ɪts ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt tɪ ðə tun əv 55 ˈmɪljən, ənd ðə gæp kʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli raɪz tɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz 100 ˈmɪljən. ɪf aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ ˈɛni ˈbɛtər, aɪd θɪŋk ðət ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ˈdɪdənt ˈtoʊtəli θɪŋk ðɛr ˈsteɪdiəm prəˈpoʊzəlz ɔl ðə weɪ θru ənd pʊld ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt əv ðɛr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈæsəz æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət ɪn ə last-ditch*, ˈdɛspərɪt ˈɛfərt tɪ kip ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ˈsəmˌhaʊ. bət naʊ wi hæv ə nu fɪˈnænsɪŋ plæn æt ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz' prɪˈfərd loʊˈkeɪʃən. ˈhoʊpfəli ˈsəmθɪŋ. .ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. .wɪl gɪt əˈkɑmplɪʃt ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər hir. ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz nid tɪ dɪˈklɛr wɛr ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ pleɪ baɪ ðɪs ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ənd hæv sɛd ðət ðɛr nɑt ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə nu lis ər ɪkˈstɛndɪd lis wɪθ ðə ˈmɛtrəˌdoʊm ənˈlɛs ðeɪ hæv əˈʃʊrəntsɪz ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn pleɪs fər ə nu ˈsteɪdiəm. ðə klɑk ɪz ˈtɪkɪŋ, foʊks. .bət ɪf ˈhɪstəri həz tɔt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈsəbʤɪkt, wi ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli ʤɪst əˈsum ðət ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər wɪl wəns əˈgɛn faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ roʊl ˈoʊvər ənd hɪt ðə "snuz" ˈbətən ˈrəðər ðən ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgɪtɪŋ əp ənd duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. |
yippee, more stadium drama stuff!
today on as the stadium turns, the folks from ramsey county have finally come up with their third different stab at a financing plan for a stadium at the vikings' preferred site in arden hills. this one, like some of the other ones, makes entirely too much sense. that means that it probably stands no chance at passing or gaining any real traction, either.
man, i'm starting to think that this whole thing is making me even more cynical than normal.
so, what is ramsey county proposing this time?
ramsey county's third stab at a financing plan for a minnesota vikings stadium in arden hills relies on revenue from parking lot naming rights, parking fees, an admissions surcharge, stadium sales taxes and taxes collected on ancillary developments. the proposal, projected to raise $20.6 million per year from the assortment of user fees, comes as stadium supporters rush to cobble together a workable plan for the legislative session and as funding concepts proposed by minneapolis and state officials appear to be faltering.
so, let's see here. . .all of the stuff to pay for the stadium will come as a direct result of things relating to the stadium. . .no new taxes. . .doesn't involve gambling in any way.
yeah, the whole thing makes too damn much sense. and it's not located in minneapolis. it has no shot.
speaking of minneapolis, as the snippet quoted above mentions, the minneapolis funding plan appears to be falling short financially. . .according to the star-tribune, it's falling short to the tune of $55 million, and the gap could eventually rise to as much as $100 million. if i didn't know any better, i'd think that minneapolis didn't totally think their stadium proposals all the way through and pulled something out of their collective asses at the last minute in a last-ditch, desperate effort to keep the stadium in minneapolis somehow.
but now we have a new financing plan at the vikings' preferred location. hopefully something. . .anything. . .will get accomplished in the near future here. the vikings need to declare where they're going to play by this wednesday, and have said that they're not signing a new lease or extended lease with the metrodome unless they have assurances that something is going to be in place for a new stadium.
the clock is ticking, folks. . .but if history has taught us anything on this subject, we should probably just assume that the minnesota legislature will once again find a way to roll over and hit the "snooze" button rather than actually getting up and doing anything. | ʤɑn həz nɑt koʊʧt ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim sɪns 2008 ðət jɪr, hɪz ˈtæmpə beɪ ˌbəkəˈnirz wɛnt ˈfɪnɪʃt θərd ɪn ðɛr dɪˈvɪʒən, ənd mɪst aʊt ɔn ðə pleɪɔfs. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə jɪr ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈpɑrtɪd wɪθ koʊʧ fɪl ˈfəlmər. ɪn ðə ˈɪrə, ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi ʤɑb həz ˈoʊpənd fɔr taɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ raɪt naʊ. ˈɛvəri taɪm, ɪz ˈhɛvəli lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ʤɑb. rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈraɪtər ʤɑn braɪs ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə hæv mɔr əv ə ʧæns naʊ ðən ðeɪ ˈɛvər hæv ˌbiˈfɔr. ənd ˈstivən ˈhɑrgɪs əv ðə ˌʧætəˈnugə taɪmz fri prɛs ˈædɪd pʊt aʊt səm ˈfilərz tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl stæf ˈmɛmbərz. "ʤɑn ɪz ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ foʊks ðət hi noʊz ənd trəsts tɪ faɪnd aʊt geɪʤ ðɛr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl stæf tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər æt ˌtɛnəˈsi" pɔl (@finebaum*) noʊˈvɛmbər 15 2017 rɪˈpɔrts tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri pərˈsɪst, bət bi ˈpɑzətɪv hir. soʊ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə stæf, dən ðə wərk fər ʤɑn. ɪf ðə ər soʊ ɔn ˈtərnɪŋ ðə klɑk bæk tɪ 2008 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl riˈtrɛdz, ju maɪt ɛz wɛl goʊ ɔl ɪn wɪθ ə hoʊl stæf. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə lɪst əv neɪmz. ðə wən rul: ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ wət ðiz ˈkoʊʧɪz hæv dən sɪns 2008 əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər leɪn, ˈrisəntli faɪərd ˈoʊklənd ˈreɪdərz hɛd koʊʧ ə gʊd spɑt tɪ pleɪs ə 2008 hir, ənd ə gʊd spɑt fər ˈsəmˌwən hu nidz hɪz fərst ˈsɛkənd ʧæns. hæv tu ˈfɔrmər ˈreɪdərz hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz ɔn stæf (ˈɔlˌweɪz ə pləs), ənd ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌdɪˌsædˌvænˈteɪʤəs wər tɪ ˈhæpən tɪ, wi kʊd prəˈmoʊt tɪ ˈɪnərəm, noʊ ˈprɑbləm. wɪl ˈʃʊrli ˈfɑloʊ ɔl rulz ɪn ˈnɑksvɪl ənd stɪk əraʊnd fər ə waɪl. (ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb: hɛd koʊʧ ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈɪnəˌveɪtər.) ˈrənɪŋ bæks koʊʧ ʤɪm ˈskɪpər, ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈpænθərz ðə ˈpænθərz hæd tu ˈrənɪŋ bæks ɪn tɔp 10 əv jɑrdz pər ˈrəʃɪŋ əˈtɛmpt. dəŋˈgɛloʊ ˈwɪljəmz ənd ˈʤɑnəθən stuərt wər æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɛr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈbækˌfild ˈtændəm. teɪk ðɛr ˈtutər tɪ koʊʧ əp ðə laɪks əv ʤɑn ˈkɛli (ʃʊd hi rɪˈtərn tɪ skul nɛkst ˈsizən) ənd taɪ ˈʧændlər (hu ɔˈrɛdi lʊks kwaɪt ˈprɑməsɪŋ). (ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb: ˈskɪpər lɛft ðə ˈpænθərz ənd dɪd wərk ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi, fər ðə ˈtaɪtənz, ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpænθərz.) waɪd rɪˈsivərz koʊʧ maɪk ˈmɪlər, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈmɪlər koʊʧt ðə ˈtændəm əv ˈlɛri fɪtsˈʤɛrəld ənd ˈboʊldɪn. boʊθ wər ɪn ðə ɪn rɪˈsɛpʃənz. noʊ ˈbɛtər ˈtutər fər ˈbədɪŋ ˈtælənt mɑrˈkɛz ˈkæləweɪ. (ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb: ˈrɑbərt ˈmɔrɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti oc*.) əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn koʊʧ maɪk, ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈtaɪtənz ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm wɪθ ˈmɛni fænz! baɪ 2008 hæd bɪn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn koʊʧ fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli koʊʧ ɪn ðə ˈnæʃvɪl ˈhɪstəri. (ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb: ˈstilərz koʊʧ.) koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər rɛks raɪən, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvənz θɔt əv ɛz ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl gaɪ, bət hi koʊʧt æt ˌsɪnsəˈnæti, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, ənd ˈkænzəs steɪt frəm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ fər ðə ˈreɪvənz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈgæn hɪz kərɪr æt ˈistərn kənˈtəki ənd ˈmɔrhɛd steɪt (pləs nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈhaɪləndz), ɔl əv wɪʧ gɪvz ɪm mɔr ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈæθˌlits ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈriʤən ðən hɪz nu hɛd koʊʧ həz. (ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb: ˈænəlɪst, ʤɪst laɪk!) koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ˈmɑnti, ˈtæmpə beɪ ˌbəkəˈnirz ju wɔnt ə ˈməltəpəl dɪˈfɛns? raɪən brɪŋz ðə bum wɪθ əˈgrɛsɪv ˈblɪtsɪz, ənd ðə ˈɛldər ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪzd ðə ˈkəvər 2 wɪθ hɪz ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˈtæmpə 2 ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən. ɪt fjuəld ðə bəks tɪ ðət ˈsupər boʊl ˈtaɪtəl ðət ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ kɑrd. ənd ɪt brɪŋz ðə hoʊl ˈfæməli təˈgɛðər; wət kʊd ˈpɑsəbli goʊ rɔŋ? (ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb: dɪˈfɛnsɪv əˈsɪstənt.) dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn koʊʧ ʤɑn ˈmɪʧəl, ˈpɪtsbərg ˈstilərz həz sɛk ʧɑps, ˈhævɪŋ koʊʧt æt ˌæləˈbæmə, lsu*, ənd ˈɑrkənˌsɑ (ɔlˈbiɪt wɪn ðə hɑgz wər stɪl ɪn ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈkɑnfərəns). wɑz ðə fərst blæk ˈpərsən tɪ pleɪ fər ˌæləˈbæmə, ənd ðə fərst tɪ koʊʧ fər ðə taɪd ɛz wɛl, ənd bit ˌtɛnəˈsi twaɪs ɪn ðə θərd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈraɪvəlri ɛz ə pleɪər. (ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb: stɪl ðɛr.) ˈlaɪnˌbækərz koʊʧ gəs ˈbrædli, ˈtæmpə beɪ ˌbəkəˈnirz kən pʊl frəm hɪz ˈpriviəs stæf ɪn ˈtæmpə. ˈbrædli ˈlərnɪd frəm ˈmɑnti wɪθ ðə bəks. (ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb: ˈʧɑrʤərz ˌdiˈsi.) ˈsɛkənˌdɛri koʊʧ dɑm ˈkeɪpərz, nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts ˈkeɪpərz ɪz ə ˈlaɪfər æt boʊθ ˈlɛvəlz, wɪθ 11 jɪrz əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪkˈspɪriəns, mɔr ðən twaɪs ɛz məʧ ɛz. hi wɑz ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əˈsɪstənt ɪn 1973 wɪθ nɪk ˈseɪbən, ənd ˈkeɪpərz ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə taɪ tɪ ˌtɛnəˈsi. hi koʊʧt ðɛr ɪn 1980 ənd 1981 ɛz ə koʊʧ ˈəndər ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈʤɑni ˈmeɪʤərz. tu mɔr jɪrz ðən koʊʧt ɔn stæf æt ˌtɛnəˈsi wɑz ə ˈʤɔrʤə). (ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb: ˈpækərz ˌdiˈsi.) ə noʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɛləfənt ɪn ðə rum ðɪs ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ˈgɑnə du? wɛl, ɪf ðə ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri əv ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪz ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ɔn træk fər ər soʊ. bət ɛz ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ, wɪl ðiz əˈsɪstənts bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈkrut? wɛl, si. bət ˈgɑnə bi ˈprɪti fən tɪ wɔʧ ðɛm traɪ, ˈgɪvɪn ðɛr hɛd ˈiθɑs: |
jon gruden has not coached a football team since 2008. that year, his tampa bay buccaneers went 9-7, finished third in their division, and missed out on the playoffs.
it was also the year tennessee parted with long-time coach phil fulmer.
in the post-fulmer era, the tennessee job has opened four times, including right now.
every time, gruden is heavily linked to the job.
respected vols writer john brice reported the vols have more of a chance now than they ever have before. and stephen hargis of the chattanooga times free press added gruden’s put out some feelers to potential staff members.
"jon gruden is reaching out to folks that he knows and trusts to find out & gauge their interest in joining a potential staff to take over at tennessee" - @stephenhargis #grumors pic.twitter.com/c0mlsz3ej4 — paul finebaum (@finebaum) november 15, 2017
reports to the contrary persist, but let’s be positive here.
so when it comes to building a staff, i’ve done the work for jon.
if the vols are so hellbent on turning the clock back to 2008 nfl retreads, you might as well go all in with a whole staff. below is a list of names.
the one rule:
we’re ignoring what these coaches have done since 2008.
offensive coordinator
lane kiffin, recently fired oakland raiders head coach
a good spot to place a 2008 up-and-comer here, and a good spot for someone who needs his first second chance. we’d have two former raiders head coaches on staff (always a plus), and if something disadvantageous were to happen to gruden, we could promote kiffin to interim, no problem. will surely follow all ncaa rules in knoxville and stick around for a while.
(actual current job: fau head coach and social media innovator.)
running backs coach
jim skipper, carolina panthers
the panthers had two running backs in 2008’s top 10 of yards per rushing attempt. deangelo williams and jonathan stewart were at the beginning of their powerful backfield tandem. i’ll take their tutor to coach up the likes of john kelly (should he return to school next season) and ty chandler (who already looks quite promising).
(actual current job: skipper left the panthers and did work in tennessee, for the titans, before returning to the panthers.)
wide receivers coach
mike miller, arizona cardinals
miller coached the tandem of larry fitzgerald and anquan boldin. both were in the league’s top-10 in receptions. no better tutor for budding talent marquez callaway.
(actual current job: robert morris university oc.)
offensive line coach
mike munchak, tennessee titans
a household name with many vols fans! by 2008, munchak had been the offensive line coach for over a decade, and the only ol coach in the franchise’s nashville history.
(actual current job: steelers ol coach.)
co-defensive coordinator
rex ryan, baltimore ravens
ryan’s thought of as an nfl guy, but he coached at cincinnati, oklahoma, and kansas state from 1996-1999 before leaving for the ravens. he also began his career at eastern kentucky and morehead state (plus new mexico highlands), all of which gives him more experience working with college athletes and working in the general region than his new head coach has.
(actual current job: espn analyst, just like gruden!)
co-defensive coordinator
monte kiffin, tampa bay buccaneers
you want a multiple defense? ryan brings the boom with aggressive blitzes, and the elder kiffin revolutionized the cover 2 with his state-of-the-art tampa 2 variation. it fueled the bucs to that super bowl title that is gruden’s calling card. and it brings the whole kiffin family together; what could possibly go wrong?
(actual current job: fau defensive assistant.)
defensive line coach
john mitchell, pittsburgh steelers
has sec chops, having coached at alabama, lsu, and arkansas (albeit when the hogs were still in the southwest conference). was the first black person to play for alabama, and the first to coach for the tide as well, and beat tennessee twice in the third saturday in october rivalry as a player.
(actual current job: still there.)
linebackers coach
gus bradley, tampa bay buccaneers
gruden can pull from his previous staff in tampa. bradley learned from monte with the bucs.
(actual current job: chargers dc.)
secondary coach
dom capers, new england patriots
capers is a lifer at both levels, with 11 years of college experience, more than twice as much as gruden. he was a graduate assistant in 1973 with nick saban, and capers also has a tie to tennessee. he coached there in 1980 and 1981 as a dbs coach under the legendary johnny majors. that’s two more years than gruden coached on staff at tennessee (gruden was a ga).
(actual current job: packers dc.)
a note about the elephant in the room
how’s this coaching staff gonna do? well, if the recent history of tennessee football is any indication, on track for 8-4 or so.
but as is always the issue with nfl coaches coming to college, will these assistants be able to recruit? well, we’ll see. but gonna be pretty fun to watch them try, given their head coach’s ethos: | luˌiziˈænə steɪt pəˈlis hæv əkˈwaɪərd ə ˈdəzən ənˈmænd ˈɛriəl ˈviɪkəlz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈspɑtɪŋ ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ geɪ ˈpipəl frəm ˈoʊvər ə maɪl əˈweɪ. wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ə grænt frəm ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti, ðə luˌiziˈænə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈpərʧəst ðə, ˈkɑmənli noʊn ɛz droʊnz, æt pər ˈjunɪt. iʧ əv steɪt naɪn trups ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ æt list wən ˈpaɪlətləs, ˈɛrˌkræft, wɪθ trups ə, bi, ənd ɛl iʧ ˈgɪtɪŋ tu du tɪ ðɛr ˈgreɪtər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv geɪ ˈpipəl. pɑrt əv ə ˈnæʃənəl trɛnd ɪn wɪʧ pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ər ˈiðər baɪɪŋ droʊnz wɪθ ˈməni frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ər biɪŋ loʊnd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ more-expensive*, trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz. col*. maɪk ˈɛdmənsən sɪz ðə, dəbd baɪ səm ɛz drones,”*,” wɪl bi pəˈtroʊlɪŋ skaɪz nɛkst spərɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ɪz ðə fərst lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈgeɪˌdɑr tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts sərˈveɪləns ˈɑrsənəl. ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt col*. maɪk ˈɛdmənsən sɪz ðə, dəbd baɪ səm ɛz drones,”*,” wɪl bi pəˈtroʊlɪŋ skaɪz nɛkst spərɪŋ. ˈspɛʃəli ɪkˈwɪpt wɪl bi ə trɪˈmɛndəs tul fər ˈtrupərz ɪn ˈkipɪŋ luˌiziˈæniənz seɪf baɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ geɪ ˈpipəl frəm ə seɪf distance,”*,” ˈɛdmənsən sɛd. ˈwɛðər ə səˈspɛktɪd ˈkrɪmənəl ɪz geɪ ər nɑt ɪz ən ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl pis əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈseɪfli ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪŋ ɪm, ər hər, ər ˌwəˈtɛvər tərm səˈpoʊzd tɪ juz ɪf ðə ˈpərsən ɪz ə transsexual.”*.” ˈɛdmənsən ɪkˈspleɪnd haʊ pəˈlis kən ˈbɛtər dil wɪθ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈsəˌspɛkts baɪ noʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈprɛfərənsɪz. ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈfɑloʊ ˈdɪfərənt ˈpætərnz, hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz, ənd fɪt ˈdɪfərənt ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ðən streɪt criminals,”*,” ˈɛdmənsən ˈsteɪtɪd. ˈɪnstəns, ɪf ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈstænˌdɔf wɪθ ə geɪ mæn ənd ðə ˈhɑstɪʤ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər ɔn sin traɪz tɪ tɔk ðə gaɪ daʊn baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əp θɪŋz tɪ lɪv fər, səʧ ɛz ə waɪf ər ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ər ə praʊd ˈfɑðər, ðət nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər ɪz ʤɪst ˈpɪˌsɪŋ ɪn ðə wind.”*.” ə noʊn fækt ðət geɪ drəg mjulz kən hæv əp tɪ θri taɪmz ðə ˈrɛktəl kəˈpæsɪti əv streɪt drəg mules.”*.” ˈɛdmənsən ˈmɛnʃənd ˈəðər spɪˈsɪfɪk weɪz ðə uavs’*’ ˈgeɪˌdɑr wɪl kip luˌiziˈænə ˈsɪtɪzənz seɪf, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪn drəg ˌɪntərˈdɪkʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈeɪdɪŋ ɪn ˈtrækɪŋ ənd ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəlz æt lɑrʤ. ðət ðə ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈviɪkəl səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈhɔlɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl drəgz ər geɪ kən hɛlp ˈtrupərz hu pʊl ðɛm ˈoʊvər ˈbɛtər noʊ wət tɪ lʊk fər, ənd wɛr tɪ sərʧ fər ɪt. ə noʊn fækt ðət geɪ drəg mjulz kən hæv əp tɪ θri taɪmz ðə ˈrɛktəl kəˈpæsɪti əv streɪt drəg mules,”*,” ˈɛdmənsən ɪkˈspleɪnd. ə geɪ ˈmænˌhənt ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk streɪt manhunt,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. əv ðə wʊdz, geɪ ˈkrɪmənəlz wɪl ˈɔfən haɪd ɪn ˈʤɛntrɪˌfaɪd ˈərbən areas.”*.” |
louisiana state police have acquired a dozen unmanned aerial vehicles capable of spotting and identifying gay people from over a mile away.
with the help of a grant from the u.s. department of homeland security, the louisiana department of public safety purchased the uavs, commonly known as drones, at $50,000 per unit. each of state police’s nine troops is getting at least one pilotless, homosexual-reconnaissance aircraft, with troops a, b, and l each getting two due to their greater populations of gay people.
it’s part of a national trend in which police forces across the country are either buying drones with money from washington, d.c., or being loaned military uavs by the federal government, as opposed to procuring more-expensive, traditional helicopters.
col. mike edmonson says the gaydar-equipped uavs, dubbed by some as “homo drones,” will be patrolling louisiana’s skies next spring.
however, the lsp is the first law enforcement agency in the united states to employ gaydar technology as part of its surveillance arsenal.
lsp superintendent col. mike edmonson says the gaydar-equipped uavs, dubbed by some as “homo drones,” will be patrolling louisiana’s skies next spring.
“these specially equipped uavs will be a tremendous tool for troopers in keeping louisianians safe by helping us identify gay people from a safe distance,” edmonson said. “knowing whether a suspected criminal is gay or not is an invaluable piece of information when it comes to safely apprehending him, or her, or whatever term i’m supposed to use if the person is a transsexual.”
edmonson explained how police can better deal with criminal suspects by knowing their sexual preferences.
“gay criminals follow different patterns, have different motivations, and fit different profiles than straight criminals,” edmonson stated. “for instance, if you’re involved in a standoff with a gay man and the hostage negotiator on scene tries to talk the guy down by bringing up things to live for, such as a wife or girlfriend or a proud father, that negotiator is just pissing in the wind.”
“it’s a known fact that gay drug mules can have up to three times the rectal capacity of straight drug mules.”
edmonson mentioned other specific ways the uavs’ gaydar will keep louisiana citizens safe, including improved efficiency in drug interdiction, as well as aiding in tracking and apprehending criminals at large.
“knowing that the people inside a vehicle suspected of hauling illegal drugs are gay can help troopers who pull them over better know what to look for, and where to search for it. it’s a known fact that gay drug mules can have up to three times the rectal capacity of straight drug mules,” edmonson explained.
“and a gay manhunt is nothing like straight manhunt,” he added. “instead of the woods, gay criminals will often hide in gentrified urban areas.” | thefreshgrocer's* ˈloʊgoʊ biɪŋ pleɪst ɔn ðə saɪd əv 100 kərˈpætrɪk st*. ɔn ðə deɪ əv ɪts grænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ. ˈʧɑrli nu ˈbrənzwɪk, ˈsɪtiz nu ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ɔˈrɛdi, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsɛvən ˈəðər stɔrz ˈkərəntli ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈəndər ðə seɪm brænd neɪm ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd ˈdɛləˌwɛr., ə ˈmɑrkɪt ðət ˈoʊpənd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər əˈkrɔs frəm ðə treɪn ˈsteɪʃən, ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn ə speɪs list frəm ðə nu ˈbrənzwɪk ˈpɑrkɪŋ əˈθɔrəti ɔn ðə graʊnd flɔr əv ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərɑʒ ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈfɪtnəs ˈsɛnər. ʤɪst wən əv ðə eɪt stɔrz ɪn, pɑ wɪl ˈfɔrməli ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ə, bət ɔl əv ðɛm wɪl bɪˈgɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ dɪˈlɪvəriz frəm ðə koʊɑp bɛst noʊn fər səˈplaɪɪŋ, ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈriˌteɪlərz' koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv, wɪl teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk bət ˈsiˌiˈoʊ pæt bərnz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ oʊn ðə ənd ðə ˈsɛvən rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ freshgrocers*. ɔˈrɛdi səˈplaɪz ˈnɪrli 50 stɔrz ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd price-rites*. əˈfɪʃəlz spoʊk əv plænz tɪ ɪkˈspænd tɪ ˈkæmdən, nu ˈʤərzi ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: ðə ˈɔθər əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ə pɑrt əv ðə tim ðət ˈoʊpənd ðə ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 ənd ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. |
thefreshgrocer's logo being placed on the side of 100 kirkpatrick st. on the day of its grand opening. charlie kratovil
new brunswick, nj—the city's new 24-hour supermarket is changing distributors already, along with seven other stores currently operating under the same brand name in pennsylvania and delaware.
freshgrocer, a market that opened in november across from the train station, operates in a space leased from the new brunswick parking authority on the ground floor of a 9-story parking garage that also includes a fitness center.
just one of the eight freshgrocer stores in drexeline, pa will formally change to a shop-rite, but all of them will begin taking deliveries from the middlesex-county-based co-op best known for supplying shop-rite
wakefern, the nation's largest retailers' cooperative, will take over the freshgrocer trademark but ceo pat burns will continue to own the drexeline shop-rite and the seven remaining freshgrocers.
wakefern already supplies nearly 50 stores in the northeast, including shop-rites and price-rites. freshgrocer officials spoke of plans to expand to camden, new jersey and washington, d.c.
editor's note: the author of this article was a part of the team that opened the freshgrocer in november 2012, and is no longer affiliated with the company. | baɪ rəˈneɪ luɪs æl ʤəˈzirə ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ meɪ bi fɪʃ groʊθ, ə nu ˈstədi həz sɛd. fɪʃ ˈsaɪzɪz ɪn ðə nɔrθ si hæv ʃrəŋk drəˈmætɪkəli, ənd ˈsaɪəntɪsts bɪˈliv ˈwɔrmər ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd lɛs ˈɑksəʤəˌneɪtəd ˈwɔtər kʊd bi ðə ˈkɔzɪz. ðə ˈbɑdi ˈsaɪzɪz əv ˈsɛvərəl nɔrθ si ˈspiʃiz hæv ˈdiˌkrist baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz 29 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd əv fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈeɪprəl ˈɪʃu əv ˈgloʊbəl ʧeɪnʤ baɪˈɑləʤi. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈprɛzənts ˈɛvədəns ˈgæðərd ɛz ˈrisərʧərz ˈfɑloʊd sɪks kəˈmərʃəl fɪʃ ˈspiʃiz ɪn ðə nɔrθ si ˈoʊvər 40 jɪrz. ðɛr ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊd ðət ɛz ˈwɔtər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 1 tɪ 2 dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs, ən əˈkəmpəniɪŋ rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn fɪʃ saɪz wɑz əbˈzərvd. ɪt ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ækˈsɛptɪd əˈməŋ ˈsaɪəntɪsts ðət ˈdiˌkrist ˈbɑdi saɪz ɪz ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, noʊn ɛz ðə saɪz rule,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. bət ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt, lɛd baɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈæbərˌdin, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊɪŋ ðɪs rɪˈspɑns ɪn mərˈin fɪʃ ˈspiʃiz. ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts wɔrnd ðət fɪʃ ˈkænɑt bi ˌənikˈwɪvəkəli bleɪmd ɔn ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, bət ðeɪ dɪd əbˈzərv fɪʃ əˈkrɔs ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈspiʃiz ənd ˈbækˌgraʊndz ðət ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ˈəðər ˈfæktərz ðət kʊd hæv ˈɪnfluənst fɪʃ saɪz ˌɪnˈklud ˌɛvəˈluʃən ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv kəˈmərʃəl ˈfɪʃɪŋ wɪʧ ˈfeɪvərz ˈlɑrʤər ˈspɛsəmənz. bət, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts sɛd, ðiz ˈkɔzɪz wʊd nɑt bi ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈfɛkt groʊθ reɪts əˈkrɔs ˈspiʃiz, wɪʧ wɑz əbˈzərvd ɪn ðə nɔrθ si ˈstədi. ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈstədi, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈmɛni ˈspiʃiz əv fɪʃ frəm əˈlæskə tɪ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. tɪm, ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər əv əkˈwɑtɪk ənd ˈfɪʃəri ˈsaɪənsɪz æt hu ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈstədi, sɛd hi wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈwɛðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn fɪʃ ˈbɑdi saɪz kʊd bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl pərˈæmətərz. sin ðə seɪm strɔŋ response,”*,” toʊld æl ʤəˈzirə. wi hæv sin ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsaɪzɪz əv səm stɑks, laɪk ˈhæləbət. ɪts ˈbɑdi saɪz həz bɪn ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ˈʃɑrpli ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 10 jɪrz, ənd həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn rɪˈdust kæʧ kˈwoʊtəz ənd haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz æt ðə supermarket.”*.” hi sɛd ˈvɛriəs ˈfæktərz ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ rɪˈzəlts wər ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðoʊz əv ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ tim. ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈæbərˌdin ˈsaɪəntɪsts wər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə məʧ mɔr ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd ˈɛriə ənd ə juˈnik ˈdætə sɛt, ənd hæd ˈmɛni mɔr jɪrz əv ˈdætə tɪ meɪk kəmˈpɛrəsənz. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, sɛd ðə ˈæbərˌdin ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ə ˈplɔzəbəl haɪˈpɑθəsəs ðət ʃʊd bi lʊkt æt mɔr ˈkloʊsli, ənd ðət ˈwɔrmər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz kʊd ɪkˈspleɪn ðə. ˈɛni ˈdɪfərənt ðən ˈjuˈɛs. ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin haʊ məʧ wi it ənd haʊ məʧ ˈɛnərʤi wi ɪkˈspɛnd. ənd ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə fishes’*’ ˈɛnərʤi ˈvərsəz rates,”*,” wɪʧ kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn sˈmɔlər ˈsaɪzɪz, sɛd. ðə ˈæbərˌdin ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˈɛkoʊd ˈərliər priˈdɪkʃənz ðət fɪʃ wʊd ʃrɪŋk ɪn ˈwɔrmər ˈwɔtərz. ðoʊz prɑˈʤɛkʃənz fər fˈjuʧər fɪʃ saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən ər ɔˈrɛdi biɪŋ sin ɪn ðə nɔrθ si, ˈsaɪəntɪsts sɛd. ðə fərst ˈgloʊbəl prɑˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər fɪʃ ɪn ˈwɔrmər, lɛs ˈɑksəʤəˌneɪtəd ˈoʊʃənz wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ɪn 2012 ənd ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðə prɑˈʤɛkʃən sɛd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈoʊʃən ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsɪstəmz baɪ 2050 kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn fɪʃ ðət ər 14 tɪ 24 pərˈsɛnt sˈmɔlər ˈgloʊbəli. ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈʧælənʤ fər fɪʃ tɪ gɪt ɪˈnəf ˈɑksɪʤən frəm ˈwɔtər tɪ groʊ, ənd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən gɪts wərs ɛz fɪʃ gɪt bigger,”*,” sɛd ˈdænjəl ˈpɔli, ˈprɪnsəpəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər wɪθ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ si əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd ðə əv ðə ˈstədi. ðə ˈstədi wɔrnd ðət ˈstrætəʤiz məst bi dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ kərb ɪˈmɪʃənz ər rɪsk dɪsˈrəptɪŋ fud sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈfɪʃəriz ənd ðə ˈvɛri weɪ ˈoʊʃən ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz wərk. frəm æl ʤəˈzirə əˈmɛrɪkə: |
by renee lewis / al jazeera
climate change may be stunting fish growth, a new study has said. fish sizes in the north sea have shrunk dramatically, and scientists believe warmer ocean temperatures and less oxygenated water could be the causes.
the body sizes of several north sea species have decreased by as much as 29 percent over a period of four decades, according to the report, published in the april issue of global change biology.
the report presents evidence gathered as researchers followed six commercial fish species in the north sea over 40 years. their evidence showed that as water temperatures increased by 1 to 2 degrees celsius, an accompanying reduction in fish size was observed.
it is generally accepted among scientists that decreased body size is a universal response to increasing temperatures, known as the “temperature size rule,” the report said. but before this report, led by scientists at scotland’s university of aberdeen, there was no empirical evidence showing this response in marine fish species.
the scientists warned that fish stunting cannot be unequivocally blamed on temperature changes, but they did observe fish stunting across varying species and backgrounds that coincided with a period of increasing ocean temperature.
other factors that could have influenced fish size include fisheries-induced evolution and intensive commercial fishing — which favors larger specimens. but, the scientists said, these causes would not be likely to affect growth rates across species, which was observed in the north sea study.
scientists at the university of washington have been working on a similar study, looking at many species of fish from alaska to california. tim essington, an associate professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at uw who is working on the study, said he was looking into whether changes in fish body size could be related to environmental parameters.
“we haven’t seen the same strong response,” essington told al jazeera. “but we have seen variation in the sizes of some stocks, like halibut. its body size has been shrinking sharply over the past 10 years, and has resulted in reduced catch quotas and higher prices at the supermarket.”
he said various factors explain why uw results were different from those of the scottish team. university of aberdeen scientists were looking at a much more localized area and a unique data set, and had many more years of data to make comparisons.
overall, essington said the aberdeen findings represented a plausible hypothesis that should be looked at more closely, and that warmer temperatures could explain the stunting.
“fish aren’t any different than us. it’s all about the difference between how much we eat and how much energy we expend. and they’re arguing that temperature is changing the fishes’ energy versus expension rates,” which could result in smaller sizes, essington said.
the aberdeen findings echoed earlier model-derived predictions that fish would shrink in warmer waters. those projections for future fish size reduction are already being seen in the north sea, scientists said.
the first global projection of the potential for fish stunting in warmer, less oxygenated oceans was carried out by the university of british columbia in 2012, and published in the journal nature climate change.
the projection said changes in ocean and climate systems by 2050 could result in fish that are 14 to 24 percent smaller globally.
“it’s a constant challenge for fish to get enough oxygen from water to grow, and the situation gets worse as fish get bigger,” said daniel pauly, principal investigator with the university of british columbia’s sea around us project, and the co-author of the ubc study.
the study warned that strategies must be developed to curb greenhouse-gas emissions or risk disrupting food security, fisheries and the very way ocean ecosystems work.
from al jazeera america: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/19/report-climate-changestuntingfish.html | ˈklæsɪk kɑz fər seɪl baɪ jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈklæsɪk kɑr frəm ˈɛni ˈɪrə ə nu kɑr ɪz ə ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ɪn ˈɛvriˌwənz laɪf ənd ˈɔfən sin ɛz ə kaɪnd əv kəmˈpænjən baɪ ðə ˈoʊnər. ˈklæsɪk kɑz ər ə ˈpɑpjələr ʧɔɪs fər ˈpipəl hu prɪˈfər ˈviɪkəlz wɪθ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd staɪl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈtɛknɪkəli ədˈvænst novelty’s*. ɪn ɑr ʃɑp, ju kən braʊz θru pæst ˈɪrəz əv ðə ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ˈkəlʧər ənd faɪnd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈvɪntɪʤ kɑz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt staɪlz fər seɪl. ðə ˈkætəˌgɔriz ər ˌsɛgˈmɛnɪd baɪ ðə ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈviɪkəl ˈbɑdiz, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ faɪnd jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfrənˌtrənər ər ə nu ˈtrɛʒər fər jʊr gərɑʒ. ɪn ðə ˈsəməri bɪˈloʊ wi ʃaɪn ə laɪt ɔn ɔl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju nid tɪ ʧuz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈklæsɪk kɑr fər seɪl fər nɔˈstælʤɪk ˈfilɪŋz ɔn ðə strit. ˈklæsɪk kɑz frəm oʊld ənd ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrəz ə ˈtrævəl θru taɪm ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə wərld əv ˈklæsɪk kɑz ənd ænˈtik kɑz! ɔn ɑr ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs, wi ˈɔfər ə juʤ əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈklæsɪk kɑz frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ənd ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈhɔrsɪz, ˈflæʃˌpɔɪnts ənd stɑrz ər ˈpɑpjələr ˈmoʊtɪvz ju meɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈklæsɪk kɑz wər meɪd ɛz ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈprɑdəkts wəns ənd nɑt ʤɪst ɛz ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈstætəs ˈsɪmbəlz. ʃɛr səm gʊd teɪst ɔn ðə strit ənd ʃoʊ ðə staɪl ju aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ ðə moʊst. wi meɪk ɪt ˈizi tɪ əbˈteɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ənd əˈmɛrɪkən kɑz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈɪʃuz. ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ə nu kəlt ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈklæsɪk kɑz ɛz ˈstætəs ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn 1885 kɑrl bɛnz tərnd ˈoʊvər ə nu lif ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv moʊˈbɪlɪti ənd wɑz ˈgrænɪd ə ˈpætənt fər ðə fərst ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil. ðə tɛkˈnik ɪˈvɑlvd wɪθ nu meɪks ənd ˈmɑdəlz laɪk ðə fɔrd tɪn ˈlɪzi ənd ðə 300 ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 100 jɪrz. səm əv ðə ˈtidiəs ˈmɑdəlz frəm ðə pæst tərnd ˈɪntu ˈpɑpjələr ˈklæsɪk kɑr ˈmɑdəlz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɑz laɪk ðə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈbitəl, ˈsɪtroʊn ər ˈʤægˌwɑr ənd ˈəðər "ˈoʊldiz" ər gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz fər ðɪs nɔˈstælʤɪk ˈvælju. ˈoʊvər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz prəˈdust ə ˈkaʊntləs ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪfərənt kɑr ˈmɑdəlz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 100 jɪrz. ɪt ɪz nɑt ðət ˈizi tɪ tɛl wət meɪks ə ˈsərtən kɑr soʊ ˈspɛʃəl, ˈivɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈæftər ðə pərˈdəkʃən ʃət daʊn. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə kɑr ˈbɑdi ɛz səʧ, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈfeɪməs ˈdraɪvər ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ə ˈsərtən kɑr ˈmɑdəl. gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz fər kɑz ðət meɪd ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤ ʧeɪnʤ ər ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈoʊpəl ər ˈklæsɪk ˈməsəl kɑz frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ðoʊz prægˈmætɪk bət fjuəl kənˈsumɪŋ kɑz wər ˈwaɪdli dɪsˈlaɪkt fər jɪrz təˈdeɪ, ðɛr ɪz ə juʤ fæn kəmˈjunɪti fər oʊld ənd rɪˈstɔrd ˈməsəl kɑz ənd ˈstændərd ˈmɑdəlz frəm ˈjʊrəp ənd ðeɪ ər ˈpɑpjələr kəˈlɛktəbəlz fər ˈɛvəri ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil fæn. ə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən fər ˈklæsɪk kɑz ənd ænˈtik kɑz ðə tərm car”*” rɪˈfərz tɪ ə kɑr ðət həz bɪn brɔt ɔn strim æt list 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ænˈtɪkwətiz ðət kaʊnt ɛz "ˈvɪntɪʤ" ər ˈɔfən pɑrt əv ə ˈkəntriz ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɪstəri ənd bɪˈkəm ˈsɪmbəlz əv ˈsərtən ˈdɛkeɪdz ənd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz. ðə ˈklæsɪk kɑz ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈhɪstəri, ɑrt ənd trəˈdɪʃən ɔn fɔr wilz wɪʧ meɪks ðɛm ə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt wɛˈrɛvər ðeɪ ər sin. ðɛr ər ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz ənd proʊ ˈɑrgjəmənts fər ˈpipəl tɪ baɪ ə ˈklæsɪk kɑr fər ˈdeɪli ˈjusɪʤ ər ɛz ə ˈsɛkənd kɑr fər ˈspɛʃəl trɪps ɔn ðə strit: fər səm ˈpipəl ɪt ɪz ə ˈklɛvər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ˈəðər ˈpipəl ləv ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ səʧ ən oʊld ˈtrɛʒər ənd ə fju laɪk tɪ luz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈklæsɪk kɑz. ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər ˈkaʊntləs: ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃənz əv ˈvɛriəs ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ər ˌɪˈtæljən kənˈvərtəbəlz ər ʤɪst ə fju ɪgˈzæmpəlz fər ˈpæʃənət kəˈlɛktərz. ɔn ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈtreɪdər ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs ju kən faɪnd ˈklæsɪk kɑz fər seɪl tɪ kəmˈplit jʊr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈlɛkʃən wɪθ rɛr ˈmɑdəlz frəm ˈɛvəri ˈkɑntənənt. faɪnd jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtrɛʒər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv baɪɪŋ ən aʊˈtrənɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ɪz ðə haɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ə ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈoʊvər ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm kɑz ðət ər ˈrɛlətɪvli kin təˈdeɪ kʊd bɪˈkəm ˈvæljəbəl ˈklæsɪk kɑz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈəðər ˈklæsɪk kɑz fər seɪl ər ɔˈrɛdi ril ˈtrɛʒərz wɪθ ə ˈsteɪbəl ˈvælju ðət ɪz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈraɪzɪŋ. əv kɔrs, ə ˈklæsɪk kɑr ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju pɑrk ɔn ðə strit fər ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm: ˌbiˈfɔr ju ˈpərʧəs jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈmɑdəl, ju ʃʊd meɪk ʃʊr tɪ hæv ɪˈnəf speɪs fər ə ˈstɔrɪʤ. ɪf ju ˈhæpən tɪ bi ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ faɪnd ə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈmɑdəl, ju ʃʊd ˈrɛgjələrli meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɛkˈnik tɪ kip ɪt ðət weɪ. spɛr pɑrts ər ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əbˈteɪn, soʊ ju ʃʊd traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri əˈtrɪʃən. kɑz fər seɪl nɑt ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd æt ɔl ˈmɛni ˈbrɪljənt dɪˈzaɪnz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ɔˈrɛdi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈfeɪdɪd ˈɪntu əbˈskjʊrəti du tɪ ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈbɛntli bloʊər fər ɪgˈzæmpəl wɑz nɑt ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə ənd 1930's*, bət təˈdeɪ ɪt ɪz ə ˈdaʊnˌraɪt əˈtrækʃən ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈpraɪvət ər ˈpəblɪk kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈklæsɪk kɑz. ˈoʊnərz əv ə ˈraɪli,, ˈɑlvɪs ər ˈvɪntɪʤ kɑz kən bi ʃʊr tɪ faɪnd ˈnumərəs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpərʧəsərz ˈɛniˌtaɪm. ðə ˈklæsɪk kɑz ər hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈwɪtnəsɪz əv ˈsərtən taɪm ˈpɪriədz ənd meɪk ˈɛvəri trɪp ɔn ðə strit ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt fər ðə ˈdraɪvər ənd fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðə strit. ˈklæsɪk kɑz fər seɪl ˈæftər, kɑz bɪˈkeɪm ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈprɑdəkts ənd stʊd fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl fʊlˈfɪlmənt ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlɪbərˌti. ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən ənd ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt wər ˈsɛntrəl ˈvæljuz ɪn səˈsaɪɪtiz, wɛr ˈpipəl ˈmeɪnli wərkt ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl moʊˈbɪlɪti. ɪn wɛst ˈʤərməni, ðə ˈbitəl, ðə ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ənd ðə wər ðə fərst əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈmɑdəlz fər ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs, mɔˈroʊvər ˈəpər klæs ˈmɑdəlz laɪk ðə ˈstɑrtɪd ðɛr ˈwərldˈwaɪd səkˈsɛs ˈstɔri. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz bɪlt ˈklæsɪk ˈlɛʤəndz laɪk ðə ˈæstən ˈmɑrtɪn ðə 3000 ənd ðə traɪəmf ə rɛr ˈtrɛʒər frəm ðət ˈpɪriəd ɪz ðə ˈʤægˌwɑr 120 ə ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ˈɛlɪgənˌtli dɪˈzaɪnd ˈroʊdstər. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməsəl kɑz frəm ðə laɪk ðə ˈkædəˌlæk dəˈvɪl keɪm tɪ feɪm du tɪ ðɛr ˈstraɪkɪŋ teɪl fɪnz. ə ˈpɑpjələr kɑr ˈmɑdəl ənd ən ɪˈtərnəl ˈsɪmbəl fər ðə ɪz ðə bəs, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld "bulli*" ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ðə (neɪmd "ðə ˈgɑdəs" baɪ kəˈlɛktərz) ɪz ə frɛnʧ ˈmɑdəl wɪʧ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ɪts deɪz ənd ɪz stɪl æst təˈdeɪ. ænˈtik kɑz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld səm kɑr ˈmɑdəlz keɪm tɪ ˈwərldˈwaɪd feɪm ənd pərˈteɪn ɛz ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋ ˈstætəs ˈsɪmbəlz. ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ prɑˈspɛrəti ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈæftər ˈræpədli ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ˈspɔrti kɑz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈmɑdəlz əˈspɛʃəli dɪˈzaɪnd fər haɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt. ˈbrɪtɪʃ frəm ðə ənd ðə ˈɔfər loʊ ˈkəmfərt bət ˈpipəl bæk ðɛn ənd təˈdeɪ ləv ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˈspɔrti kɑz. ðə seɪm ɪz tru fər ˌɪˈtæljən ˈmɑdəlz səm ˈlɪmɪtɪd fərˈɑri ɪˈdɪʃənz bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə moʊst ænˈtɪkwətiz ɪn ðə wərld. ˈʤərmən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz bɪˈkeɪm ə greɪt pɑrt əv ðə ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ˈhɪstəri ˈklæsɪk kɑr ˈmɑdəlz frəm ənd ˈpɔrʃə ər ˈmæstərˌpisɪz əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɑr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd stænd aʊt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ədˈvænst ənd ɪˈfɪʃənt tɛkˈnik. ɔn ˈklæsɪk ˈtreɪdər, ju wɪl faɪnd ˈklæsɪk kɑz fər seɪl frəm ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈkəntri ər ˈɔfər ˈtrɛʒərz frəm jʊr oʊn gərɑʒ. səˈlɛbrɪtiz ənd ðɛr ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈklæsɪk kɑz ˈmɛni kɑz kəm tɪ feɪm bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈsərtən kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˈfeɪməs səˈlɛbrɪtiz ər ˈmuviz. ðə dəˈlɔriən frəm tɪ ðə future”*”, ʤeɪmz bɑndz ˈæstən ˈmɑrtɪn ər ðə ˈbitəl neɪmd "ˈhərbi" ər gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz fər kɑz wi noʊ frəm ðə skrin. ə ˈtrɛʒər frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən fɪlm ˈhɪstəri ɪz ðə fɔrd græn tɔˈrinoʊ klɪnt ˈistˌwʊd juzd ɪt ɛz ə ˈsɛntrəl ˌæləˈgɔrɪkəl ˈɛləmənt ɪn ðə ˈmuvi, jɪrz ˈæftər ənd hutch”*” meɪd ɪt ə kəlt ˈɑbʤɛkt. ˈəðər ˈmɑdəlz laɪk ʤeɪmz dinz ˈpɔrʃə 550 ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈtræʤɪk feɪts ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr bɪˈkeɪm ˈaɪtəmz. ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ðət səraʊndz ə ˈsərtən kɑr dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈpipəl ənd ɪˈvɛnts ɪt ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ. faɪnd ə ˈmɑdəl ðət fɪts jʊr staɪl ɪn ɑr səˈlɛktɪd əˈsɔrtmənt əv ænˈtik ˈviɪkəlz frəm ˈɛvəri ˈdɛkeɪd ənd ɪn ˈɛvəri ʃeɪp. |
classic cars for sale - buy your favorite classic car from any era
a new car is a milestone in everyone's life and often seen as a kind of companion by the owner. classic cars are a popular choice for people who prefer vehicles with personality and style instead of technically advanced novelty’s. in our shop, you can browse through past eras of the automobile culture and find european vintage cars in many different styles for sale. the categories are segmented by the different types of vehicle bodies, which makes it easy to find your personal frontrunner or a new treasure for your garage. in the summary below we shine a light on all the information you need to choose the perfect classic car for sale for nostalgic feelings on the street.
classic cars from old and modern eras – a travel through time
welcome to the world of classic cars and antique cars! on our marketplace, we offer a huge assortment of classic cars from different manufacturers and decades. horses, flashpoints and stars are popular motives you may encounter - classic cars were made as lifestyle products once and not just as technical status symbols. share some good taste on the street and show the style you identify with the most. we make it easy to obtain european and american cars including insurance and shipping issues.
the emergence of a new cult in society - classic cars as status symbols
in 1885, carl benz turned over a new leaf in the history of mobility and was granted a patent for the first automobile. the technique evolved with new makes and models like the ford tin lizzie and the mercedes-benz 300 sl over the past 100 years. some of the tedious models from the past turned into popular classic car models over the years - european cars like the volkswagen beetle, citroen 2cv or jaguar xk and other "oldies" are good examples for this nostalgic value.
over 2.500 manufacturers produced a countless number of different car models over the past 100 years. it is not that easy to tell what makes a certain car so special, even decades after the production shut down. sometimes it depends on the car body as such, sometimes a famous driver increased the popularity of a certain car model. good examples for cars that made an astonishing image change are the european opel kadett or classic muscle cars from the us. those pragmatic but fuel consuming cars were widely disliked for years - today, there is a huge fan community for old and restored muscle cars and standard models from europe and they are popular collectibles for every automobile fan.
a definition for classic cars and antique cars
the term “classic car” refers to a car that has been brought on stream at least 30 years ago. antiquities that count as "vintage" are often part of a country's cultural history and become symbols of certain decades and lifestyles. the classic cars combine history, art and tradition on four wheels which makes them a highlight wherever they are seen. there are various reasons and pro arguments for people to buy a classic car for daily usage or as a second car for special trips on the street: for some people it is a clever investment, other people love the feeling of driving such an old treasure and a few hobby-workers like to lose themselves in the restoration of classic cars. the possibilities for individual self-fulfilment are countless: limited editions of various manufacturers, british roadsters or italian convertibles are just a few examples for passionate collectors. on the classic trader marketplace you can find classic cars for sale to complete your international collection with rare models from every continent.
find your personal treasure
the benefit of buying an outrunning model is the high potential of a valuable investment over a relatively short period of time - cars that are relatively keen today could become valuable classic cars in the future. other classic cars for sale are already real treasures with a stable value that is permanently rising. of course, a classic car is not something you park on the street for a longer period of time: before you purchase your favorite model, you should make sure to have enough space for a long-time storage. if you happen to be lucky enough to find a functioning model, you should regularly maintain the sensitive technique to keep it that way. spare parts are very expensive and difficult to obtain, so you should try to avoid unnecessary attrition.
pre-war cars for sale - not outdated at all
many brilliant designs and manufacturers already established before wwii and unfortunately faded into obscurity due to worldwide cultural changes. the famous bentley blower for example was not very popular in the 1920's and 1930's, but today it is a downright attraction in every private or public collection of classic cars. owners of a riley, mercedes-benz, alvis or rolls-royce vintage cars can be sure to find numerous interested purchasers anytime. the classic cars are historical witnesses of certain time periods and make every trip on the street an outstanding event for the driver and for everyone on the street.
post-war classic cars for sale
after wwii, cars became lifestyle products and stood for individual fulfillment and personal liberty. reconstruction and redevelopment were central values in post-war societies, where people mainly worked on improving the economy and their personal mobility. in west germany, the vw beetle, the bmw isetta and the citroën 2cv were the first affordable models for the middle class, moreover upper class models like the mercedes-benz sl started their worldwide success story. at the same time, british manufacturers built classic legends like the aston martin db5, the austin-healey 3000 and the triumph tr3. a rare treasure from that period is the jaguar xk 120, a powerful and elegantly designed roadster. american muscle cars from the 1960's like the cadillac deville came to fame due to their striking tail fins. a popular car model and an eternal symbol for the hippie-lifestyle is the vw t1 bus, also called "bulli" in europe. the citroën ds (named "the goddess" by collectors) is a french model which was very popular in its days and is still asked today.
antique cars from around the world
some car models came to worldwide fame and pertain as everlasting status symbols. upcoming prosperity in europe after wwii rapidly increased the popularity of sporty cars and manufacturers focused on models especially designed for high driving enjoyment. british roadsters from the 1950's and the 1960's offer low comfort but people back then and today love the feeling of driving the sporty cars. the same is true for italian models - some limited ferrari editions belong to the most sought-after antiquities in the world. german manufacturers became a great part of the automobile history - classic car models from mercedes-benz and porsche are masterpieces of european car engineering and stand out because of the advanced and efficient technique. on classic trader, you will find classic cars for sale from nearly every country or offer treasures from your own garage.
celebrities and their iconic classic cars
many cars come to fame because of a certain connection to famous celebrities or movies. the delorean dmc-12 from “back to the future”, james bond's aston martin db5 or the vw beetle named "herbie" are good examples for cars we know from the screen. a treasure from the american film history is the ford gran torino - clint eastwood used it as a central allegorical element in the eponymous movie, years after “starsky and hutch” made it a cult object. other models like james dean's porsche 550 spyder are associated with tragic fates and therefore became collector’s items. the atmosphere that surrounds a certain car depends on the people and events it is associated with. find a model that fits your style in our selected assortment of antique vehicles from every decade and in every shape. | dɛk 28 2014 ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, md*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈklivlənd braʊnz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈʤɑni 2 wɔrmz əp praɪər tɪ ðə geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvənz æt bæŋk ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈtɑmi təˈdeɪ spɔrts ˈfɔrmər ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kˈwɔrtərˌbæks ˈbumər ənd rɪʧ ˈgænən weɪst ə ʧæns tɪ slæm ˈʤɑni fər θroʊɪŋ ə məʧ ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd ˈpɑrti ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ɪf ju hərd baɪ naʊ, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə braʊnz wər ɪn əˈtɛndəns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤɑʃ wɑz leɪt fər ˈpræktɪs ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈpɑrti. wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ leɪt fər ˈtritmənt ɔn hɪz ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ, ɛz ðə noʊ. 22 ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə 2014 dræft wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ðə braʊnz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl geɪm, ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər, ˈgænən lɛt luz ɔn: ˈgɔrdən, ˈɑbviəsli hi hæd səm mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz tɪ du ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæŋ aʊt wɪθ ˈʤɑni ənd ə ˈlɪtəl ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd aɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə ðeɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ənd ə bənʧ əv ðɛm ʃoʊ əp leɪt, nɑt ʤɪst ˈʤɑni, leɪt fər ˈtritmənt, ʤɑʃ ˈgɔrdən ɪz leɪt fər ðə walkthrough*, ˈʤəstɪn ˈgɪlbərt ɪz ɛz wɛl. ənd ˈgɪlbərt ənd ˈgɔrdən ər ˌɪˈnæktɪv. aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk ˈrɪli ə dɪsˈgreɪs. aɪ pleɪd 17 jɪrz ɪn ðə lig ənd aɪ wɑz ˈnɛvər leɪt, ɛz ðeɪ seɪ ɪf ˈərli, ˈnɛvər leɪt. ənd səm əv ðiz gaɪz hæv bɪn ɪn ðə lig 17 wiks, ənd leɪt. ɪt ʃoʊz ə læk əv prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm, ənd ə læk əv əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd ðɛr ˈtimˌmeɪts ər ˈæŋgərd. ənd ðɪs gaɪ raɪt ðɛr, maɪk pɛˈtini, ənd hi ʃʊd be.”*.” ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ˈgænən kənˈtɪnjud tɪ nɑk fər nɑt biɪŋ wɪθ braɪən hɔɪər ənd ˈkɑnər ʃɔ ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər pleɪz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈhæfˌtaɪm, tʊk hɪz kəts æt: |
dec 28, 2014; baltimore, md, usa; cleveland browns quarterback johnny manziel (2) warms up prior to the game against the baltimore ravens at m&t bank stadium. mandatory credit: tommy gilligan-usa today sports
former nfl quarterbacks boomer esiason and rich gannon didn’t waste a chance to slam johnny manziel for throwing a much publicized party friday night.
if you haven’t heard by now, members of the browns were in attendance, including josh gordon–who was late for practice the day after the party. manziel was also late for treatment on his hamstring, as the no. 22 overall pick in the 2014 draft was also discipled by the browns.
during the actual game, in the second quarter, gannon let lose on manziel:
“josh gordon, obviously he had some more important things to do over the weekend. friday night he wanted to hang out with johnny manziel and i’m a little disappointed i didn’t get invited to the party…so they go to the party and a bunch of them show up late, not just johnny manziel, he’s late for treatment, josh gordon is late for the walkthrough, justin gilbert is as well. and gilbert and gordon are inactive. i just think it’s really a disgrace. i played 17 years in the league and i was never late, as they say if you’re early, you’re never late. manziel and some of these guys have been in the league 17 weeks, and they’re late. it shows a lack of professionalism, and a lack of accountability and their teammates are angered. and this guy right there, mike pettine, and he should be.”
later in the broadcast, gannon continued to knock manziel for not being with brian hoyer and connor shaw on the sidelines going over plays.
during half-time, esiason took his cuts at manziel: | ɪn jɛt əˈnəðər ɪkˈsploʊsɪv twɪst tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən iˈmeɪl ˈskændəl, ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl həz əˈnaʊnst ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə mənθs ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpəblɪk ˈækʃənz ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz. ðə wɪl ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈwɛðər ˈfɑloʊd dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈpɑləsiz wɪn hi rɑkt ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn baɪ əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˈbɑmˌʃɛl dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ hər iˈmeɪl ˈskændəl. ðɛn, hi meɪd ɪt noʊn ðət hi wɑz ˈsɪftɪŋ θru əˈdɪʃənəl iˈmeɪl ˈɛvədəns ʤɪst 11 deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈoʊnli tɪ rɪˈvil ðət ˈnəθɪŋ nu əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns hæd tərnd əp. ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv bleɪmd ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər, ənd hɪz riˈlis əv ə ˈlɛtər əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs, ɛz ə ˈrizən fər hər lɔs tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ɪn ðə crosshairs*: ʤeɪmz naʊ ˈfeɪsɪz ə ˌfʊlˈskeɪl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv hɪz ˈækʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ: ðə ˈlɛtər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz 11 deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈnuli dɪˈskəvərd iˈmeɪlz ðət rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɪts ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz iˈmeɪlz. ðə dɪˈskloʊʒər kɔzd ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfaɪrˌstɔrm ənd ə ræʃ əv nu rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈəltəmətli, rɪˈvild ɪn ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt tu deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə ˈbjʊroʊ ˈdɪdənt faɪnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðɛn ˈsɪftɪd θru əˈdɪʃənəl ˈklɪntən iˈmeɪlz ðət hæd bɪn ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə kəmˈpjutər əv dɪsˈgreɪst ex-rep*. ˈænθɔˌni ˈwaɪnər, hu ɪz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈklɪntən eɪd ənd hu kwaɪt ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn ə ˈsɛkˌstɪŋ ˈskændəl. ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmaɪkəl ˈhɔroʊɪts sɪz ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɪl lʊk æt ˈwɛðər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈpɑləsiz wər ˈfɑloʊd ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə keɪs, ˈwɛðər ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər ʃʊd hæv bɪn rɪˈkjuzd frəm ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ənd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪmˈprɑpərli dɪˈskloʊzd nɑnˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn. hɪz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən kəmz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts frəm boʊθ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts. ˈhɔroʊɪts sɛd ɪt keɪm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 'rɪkˈwɛsts frəm ˈnumərəs ˈʧɛrmɪn ənd ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt kəˈmɪtiz, ˈvɛriəs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk,' əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ. ˈoʊnli rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʧɛr kəˈmɪtiz. ðə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˌrivˈju pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ wɪl ˌrivˈju 'ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈpɑləsiz ər prəˈsiʤərz wər nɑt ˈfɑloʊd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ, ər ɪn ˈækʃənz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ' ˌʤuˈlaɪ prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, hɪz ɔkt. 28 ˈlɛtər, ənd hɪz ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 6 tu deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈdɛməˌkræts fjumd ˈæftər ˈklɪntənz ˈstənɪŋ lɔs ðət kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ hər dɪˈfit ənd ˈklɪntən hərˈsɛlf bleɪmd ɪn rɪˈmɑrks tɪ tɔp ˈfənˌdreɪzərz ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. 'ðɛr ər lɑts əv ˈrizənz waɪ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən laɪk ðɪs ɪz nɑt səkˈsɛsfəl,' ˈklɪntən sɛd, ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə ˈdoʊnər. 'ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs ɪz ðət ˈlɛtər ˈreɪzɪŋ daʊts ðət wər ˈgraʊndləs, ˈbeɪsləs, ˈpruvən tɪ bi, stɑpt ɑr moʊˈmɛntəm.' ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən bleɪmd hər dɪˈfit ɪn pɑrt ɔn ˈlɛtər ɪn ðə deɪz ˈæftər hər ˈstənɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən dɪˈfit broʊk ˈproʊtəˌkɔl wɪn hi hɛld ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈrizənz waɪ hi ˈwəzənt ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ hər iˈmeɪl ˈskændəl. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl lərˈɛtə lɪnʧ hæd stɛpt bæk frəm ðə keɪs ˈæftər ə bloʊəp ˈoʊvər hər ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈtɑrˌmæk ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən ˈklɪntənz kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər, ˈrɑbi mʊk, ˈɔlsoʊ bleɪmd ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ðə dɪˈfit. 'ɪts hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə kaɪnd əv ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ðət ˈlɛtər hæd,' mʊk sɛd æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə rɪˈkjuzəl ˈɪʃu ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd əˈpɛrəntli rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈdɛpjəti ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ˈændru ˈmækəbi, ənd ˈwɛðər hi ʃʊd hæv rɪˈkjuzd hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈmætər. wət ðə sɛd hi ɪz rivˈjuɪŋ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈpɑləsiz ər prəˈsiʤərz wər nɑt ˈfɑloʊd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ, ər ɪn ˈækʃənz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈpəblɪk əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 2016 ənd ðə ˈlɛtərz tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 28 ənd noʊˈvɛmbər 6 2016 ənd ðət ˈsərtən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv dɪˈsɪʒənz wər beɪst ɔn ˌɪmˈprɑpər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər ʃʊd hæv bɪn rɪˈkjuzd frəm pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈsərtən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈmætərz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ðə əˈsɪstənt əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl fər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈfɛrz ˌɪmˈprɑpərli dɪˈskloʊzd nɑnˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ʃʊd hæv bɪn rɪˈkjuzd frəm pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈsərtən ˈmætərz; ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˌɪmˈprɑpərli dɪˈskloʊzd nɑnˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən; ənd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət dɪˈsɪʒənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ðə riˈlis əv ˈsərtən ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ækt (ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ) ˈdɑkjəmənts ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 30 ənd noʊˈvɛmbər 1 2016 ənd ðə juz əv ə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt tɪ ˈpəblɪˌsaɪz seɪm, wər ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˌɪmˈprɑpər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz. waɪf, ʤɪl, wɑz rɪˈkrutɪd baɪ ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈklɪntən pæl ənd vərˈʤɪnjə ˈgəvərnər ˈtɛri məˈkɔləf tɪ rən fər ðə vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt æt ə taɪm wɪn hər ˈhəzbənd wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən fild ˈɔfəs. ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd pæk geɪv tɪ ʤɪl kæmˈpeɪn. ˈklɪntən wɑz ðə ˈspikər æt ə ʤun ˈfənˌdreɪzər fər ðə grup. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈwɛðər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt stæf ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈlikɪŋ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. broʊk ˈproʊtəˌkɔl wɪn hi hɛld ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈrizənz waɪ hi ˈwəzənt ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ hər iˈmeɪl ˈskændəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi lɛt ˈklɪntən ɔf ðə hʊk, hi ˈsaɪtɪd hər fər 'ɪkˈstrim ˈkɛrlɛsnəs' ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ hər iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl lərˈɛtə lɪnʧ hæd stɛpt bæk frəm ðə keɪs ˈæftər ə bloʊəp ˈoʊvər hər ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈtɑrˌmæk ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən. ʃi lɛft ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut əp tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. ðə ˈmætər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɑpər dɪˈskloʊʒərz əv nɑnˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən baɪ ən əˈsɪstənt ˈeɪˈgi əˈpɪrz tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ əˈsɪstənt əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpitər ʤeɪ.. ʃoʊd əp hækt iˈmeɪlz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈpæsɪŋ tɪ ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ʧɛr ʤɑn poʊˈdɛstə. 'ðɛr ɪz ə ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ˈhirɪŋ təˈdeɪ wɛr ðə hɛd əv ɑr ˈsɪvəl dɪˈvɪʒən wɪl ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ. ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt iˈmeɪlz,' hi toʊld poʊˈdɛstə ɪn wən hækt iˈmeɪl. æt əˈnəðər pɔɪnt hi ədˈvaɪzd: 'əˈnəðər ˈfaɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ keɪs wɛnt ɪn læst naɪt ər wɪl goʊ ɪn ðɪs æm ðət ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ɪt wɪl bi əˈwaɪl 2016 ˌbiˈfɔr ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt poʊsts ðə iˈmeɪlz.' ðə riˈlis ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə wɪl proʊb ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz riˈlis əv oʊld ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə bɪl ˈklɪntən ˈpɑrdən əv fˈjuʤɪtɪv mɑrk rɪʧ. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən gɑt riˈlist ʤɪst deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd gɑt ˈblæstɪd aʊt ɔn ə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt tɪ gɪv ɪt ˈwaɪdər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ sɛnt aʊt ðə 129 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn rɪʧ, hu wɑz ə fˈjuʤɪtɪv ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd æt ðə taɪm hi gɑt ðə ˈpɑrdən. ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ˈspoʊksmən braɪən ˈfælən, hu spɛnt taɪm æt ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, wɑz ˌənɪmˈprɛst. 'ˈæbsənt ə ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ðɪs ɪz ɑd,' hi æt ðə taɪm. 'wɪl ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ bi ˈpoʊstɪŋ dɑks ɔn trəmps ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn 70s*?' ðə ˈbjʊroʊ ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈæftər ə flare-up*: 'ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz ˈrɛkərdz ˈmænɪʤmənt dɪˈvɪʒən rɪˈsivz ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ rɪkˈwɛsts ˈænjuəli wɪʧ ər ˈprɑsɛst ɔn ə fərst ɪn, fərst aʊt (fifo*) ˈbeɪsɪs. baɪ lɔ, ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ məˈtɪriəlz ðət hæv bɪn rɪkˈwɛstɪd θri ər mɔr taɪmz ər ˈpoʊstɪd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛdɪŋ rum ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðeɪ ər ˈprɑsɛst. pər ðə ˈstændərd prəˈsiʤər fər ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ, ðiz məˈtɪriəlz bɪˈkeɪm əˈveɪləbəl fər riˈlis ənd wər ˈpoʊstɪd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛdɪŋ rum ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə lɔ ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt prəˈsiʤərz.' |
in yet another explosive twist to the clinton email scandal, the justice department's inspector general has announced an investigation of the fbi's actions in the months leading up to the elections including extraordinary public actions taken by fbi director james comey.
the ig will examine whether comey followed department policies when he rocked the presidential campaign by announcing the bombshell decision not to prosecute hillary clinton in connection with her email scandal.
then, he made it known that he was sifting through additional email evidence just 11 days before the election only to reveal that nothing new of importance had turned up.
democrats have blamed comey's handling of an investigation into hillary clinton's private email server, and his late-october release of a letter about the case, as a reason for her loss to republican donald trump.
in the crosshairs: james comey now faces a full-scale investigation of his actions before the election
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the letter informed lawmakers 11 days before the election that the fbi was looking at newly discovered emails that related to its investigation of hillary clinton's emails.
the disclosure caused a political firestorm and a rash of new reports about the investigation.
ultimately, comey revealed in an announcement two days before the election, the bureau didn't find anything to change its original decision not to prosecute.
investigators then sifted through additional clinton emails that had been located on the computer of disgraced ex-rep. anthony weiner, who is separated from longtime clinton aide huma abedin and who quite congress in a sexting scandal.
inspector general michael horowitz says the investigation will look at whether department or fbi policies were followed in relation to comey's actions in the case, whether the fbi deputy director should have been recused from the investigation, and allegations that department officials improperly disclosed nonpublic information to the clinton campaign.
his investigation comes in response to requests from both republicans and democrats.
horowitz said it came following 'requests from numerous chairmen and ranking members of congressional oversight committees, various organizations, and members of the public,' according to politico. only republicans chair committees.
the portion of the review pertaining to comey will review 'allegations that department or fbi policies or procedures were not followed in connection with, or in actions leading up to or related to' comey's july press conference, his oct. 28 letter, and his letter to congress on november 6, two days before the election.
democrats fumed after clinton's stunning loss that comey contributed to her defeat and clinton herself blamed comey in remarks to top fundraisers just days after the election.
'there are lots of reasons why an election like this is not successful,' clinton said, the new york times reported, citing a donor. 'our analysis is that comey's letter raising doubts that were groundless, baseless, proven to be, stopped our momentum.'
hillary clinton blamed her defeat in part on comey's letter in the days after her stunning election defeat
comey broke protocol when he held a press conference and explained the reasons why he wasn't charging hillary clinton in connection to her email scandal. attorney general loretta lynch had stepped back from the case after a blowup over her airport tarmac meeting with former president bill clinton
clinton's campaign manager, robby mook, also blamed comey's letter to congress for the defeat.
'it's hard to imagine the kind of impact that that letter had,' mook said at a post-election conference at the harvard institute of politics.
the recusal issue getting investigated apparently relates to deputy fbi director andrew mccabe, and whether he should have recused himself from the matter.
what the ig said he is reviewing - allegations that department or fbi policies or procedures were not followed in connection with, or in actions leading up to or related to, the fbi director’s public announcement on july 5, 2016, and the director’s letters to congress on october 28 and november 6, 2016, and that certain underlying investigative decisions were based on improper considerations • allegations that the fbi deputy director should have been recused from participating in certain investigative matters • allegations that the department’s assistant attorney general for legislative affairs improperly disclosed non-public information to the clinton campaign and/or should have been recused from participating in certain matters; • allegations that department and fbi employees improperly disclosed non-public information; and • allegations that decisions regarding the timing of the fbi’s release of certain freedom of information act (foia) documents on october 30 and november 1, 2016, and the use of a twitter account to publicize same, were influenced by improper considerations.
mccabe's wife, jill, was recruited by longtime clinton pal and virginia governor terry mcauliffe to run for the virginia state senate at a time when her husband was running the fbi's washington field office.
the mcauliffe-controlled common good va pac gave $450,000 to jill mccabe's campaign. clinton was the speaker at a june fundraiser for the group.
investigators also will examine whether fbi and justice department staff engaged in improper leaking of information.
comey broke protocol when he held a press conference and explained the reasons why he wasn't charging hillary clinton in connection to her email scandal. although he let clinton off the hook, he cited her for 'extreme carelessness' in connection to her email server.
attorney general loretta lynch had stepped back from the case after a blowup over her airport tarmac meeting with former president bill clinton. she left the decision to prosecute up to the fbi.
the matter regarding improper disclosures of non-public information by an assistant ag appears to refer to assistant attorney general peter j. kadzik.
kadzik showed up hacked emails posted on wikileaks passing inforation to clinton campaign chair john podesta.
'there is a hjc oversight hearing today where the head of our civil division will testify. likely to get questions on state department emails,' he told podesta in one hacked email.
at another point he advised: 'another filing in the foia case went in last night or will go in this am that indicates it will be awhile (2016) before the state department posts the emails.'
the release also indicates the ig will probe the fbi's release of 15-year old information on the investigation into the bill clinton pardon of fugitive marc rich.
the information got released just days before the election, and got blasted out on a twitter account to give it wider distribution.
the fbi sent out the 129 pages of information on rich, who was a fugitive in switzerland at the time he got the pardon.
clinton campaign spokesman brian fallon, who spent time at the justice department, was unimpressed.
'absent a foia litigation deadline, this is odd,' he tweeted at the time. 'will fbi be posting docs on trump's housing discrimination in '70s?'
the bureau explained after a flare-up: 'the fbi's records management division receives thousands of foia requests annually which are processed on a first in, first out (fifo) basis. by law, foia materials that have been requested three or more times are posted electronically to the fbi's public reading room shortly after they are processed. per the standard procedure for foia, these materials became available for release and were posted automatically and electronically to the fbi's public reading room in accordance with the law and established procedures.' | ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈɑrmi ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə legion’*’ wɪʧ pərˈsu ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntərɪsts əv juˈkreɪn, bət pərˈsɪsts tɪ riˈstrɪkt ˈrəʃə, ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn sɪz. ˈɔfən seɪ: juˈkreɪniən ˈɑrmi, juˈkreɪniən ˈɑrmi. bət hu ɪz ˈrɪli ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðɛr? ðɛr ər, ˌɪnˈdid, ˈpɑrʃəli əˈfɪʃəl ˈjunɪts əv ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz, bət ˈlɑrʤli ðɛr ər ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈnæʃənəlɪst battalions’,”*’,” sɛd ˈputɪn. hi ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv juˈkreɪniən trups ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl goʊlz əv riˈstreɪnɪŋ russia.”*.” ˈputɪn wɑz æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv st*. ˈpitərzbərg. rɛd mɔr: juˈkreɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri 'tɪ bust ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə ist' ɛz kɔlz tɪ stɪk tɪ mɪnsk əˈkɔrd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈputɪn, ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈɑrmi nɑt ən ˈɑrmi, bət ə ˈfɔrən ˈliʤən, ɪn ðɪs keɪs ə ˈfɔrən ˈneɪtoʊ ˈliʤən, wɪʧ, əv kɔrs, pərˈsu ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntərɪsts əv ukraine.”*.” kiɛv həz bɪn rɪˈləktənt tɪ faɪnd pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈluʃənz tɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn ənd ˈoʊnli juzd ðə ˈsisˈfaɪər tɪ riˈgrup ɪts ˈfɔrsɪz, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt strɛst. əˈfɪʃəl kiɛv əˈθɔrətiz ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə pæθ əv ə ˈpisfəl səˈluʃən. ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ riˈzɑlv [ðə ˈkraɪsəs] ˈjuzɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl tools,”*,” ˈputɪn sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət fərst kiɛv əˈθɔrətiz hæd fərst juzd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ðɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ðɛn ðə ˈɑrmi ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə ˈsɪvəl wɔr [ɪn juˈkreɪn]. ɪn maɪ vju, ˈmɛni ɪn juˈkreɪn ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈstænd this,”*,” ˈputɪn ˈædɪd. ˈneɪtoʊ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛnz ˈstoʊltənbərg həz riˈæktɪd tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt wərdz, ˈkɔlɪŋ hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt ““nonsense.”*.” "ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈneɪtoʊ ˈliʤən ɪn juˈkreɪn ɪz ˈnɑnsɛns. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈneɪtoʊ ˈliʤən," ˈstoʊltənbərg toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ɔˈrɛdi tɛns ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn gɔn ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ɪn pæst 2 wiks. ðə ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən əv ˈvaɪələns keɪm ˈæftər ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈɪnsədənt æt ə ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt nɪr ðə taʊn əv volnovakha*, wɛr 12 ˈpæsənʤərz wər kɪld ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 13 rɛd mɔr: 12 kɪld, 13 ˈɪnʤərd ɛz ʃɛl hɪts bəs nɪr, i. juˈkreɪn kiɛv ənd ðə mɪˈlɪʃə bleɪmd iʧ ˈəðər fər ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən, kiɛv ˈɔrdərd faɪər" ɔn ˈriʤənz ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 18 ðə ˈlidər əˈkjuzd kiɛv əv traɪɪŋ tɪ riˈstɑrt ðə wɔr. ˈvaɪələnt ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən bɪtˈwin juˈkreɪniən ˈɑrmi trups ənd ˈrɛbəlz riʧt ɪts ˈklaɪˌmæks læst wik, wɪn ɪn ðə ˈriʤən wɑz ʃɛld. æt list 30 ˈpipəl wər kɪld ənd ˈoʊvər 100 ˈwundɪd. kiɛv ənd mɪˈlɪʃə trups ˈtreɪdɪd bleɪm, wɪθ ˈrɛbəlz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðeɪ didn’t’*’ hæv ˈwɛpənz kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt səʧ ə ˈdɛdli əˈtæk. rɛd mɔr: nu ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈrəʃə ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈblækˌmeɪl ˈkrɛmlɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈkəntriz riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈrəʃə ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈfɔrsɪz, ənd soʊ biɪŋ ˈpɑrtli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə mɪnsk əˈgrimənt. ðeɪ kɔld fər mɔr ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈprɑməst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈɔpʃənz tɪ "ˈræʧət əp ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈrəʃə" ɔn ðə juˈkreɪn ˈɪʃu. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈjuˈɛs ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤæk lu sɛd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz "mɔr tulz" əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈrəʃə. "aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv sin ðət ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz wərk tɪ kriˈeɪt ril strɛs ɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. wi hæv mɔr tulz. aɪ æm nɑt təˈdeɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪˈnumərˌeɪt wət ðə tulz ər bət wi hæv mɔr tulz," lu toʊld ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈbrəsəlz. ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈprɛzɪdənt kəmərˈɔfski ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɔn ðə tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈtəfər ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, seɪɪŋ: "ðə rɪˈspɑns əv ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld ʃʊd bi ˈvɛri firm.”*.” ˈʤərməniz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɪnɪd æt ˈfərðər riˈstrɪkʃənz, ˈædɪŋ ðət "ən əˈtæk ər ə brɔd əˈfɛnsɪv ɔn wʊd bi ə kˈwɑləˌteɪtɪv ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən tɪ wɪʧ wi wʊd hæv tɪ react.”*.” vˈlædəmɪr prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri kɔld frɛʃ θrɛts əv ˈsæŋkʃənz ˌæbsəˈlutli dɪˈstrəktɪv ənd ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd kɔrs ðət wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli pruv tɪ bi shortsighted.”*.” əv ˈstɛpɪŋ əp ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðoʊz hu ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ stɑrt ə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ənd tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ə ˈpisfəl weɪ, wi hir ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ðɪs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈblækˌmeɪl əˈgɛnst russia,”*,” ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt. |
the ukrainian army is essentially a ‘nato legion’ which doesn’t pursue the national interests of ukraine, but persists to restrict russia, president vladimir putin says.
“we often say: ukrainian army, ukrainian army. but who is really fighting there? there are, indeed, partially official units of armed forces, but largely there are the so-called ‘volunteer nationalist battalions’,” said putin.
he added that the intention of ukrainian troops is connected with “achieving the geopolitical goals of restraining russia.” putin was addressing students in the city of st. petersburg.
read more: ukraine military 'to boost forces in the east' as poroshenko calls to stick to minsk accord
according to putin, the ukrainian army “is not an army, but a foreign legion, in this case a foreign nato legion, which, of course, doesn’t pursue the national interests of ukraine.”
kiev has been reluctant to find political solutions to the crisis in eastern ukraine and only used the ceasefire to regroup its forces, the president stressed.
“unfortunately official kiev authorities refuse to follow the path of a peaceful solution. they don’t want to resolve [the crisis] using political tools,” putin said, adding that first kiev authorities had first used law enforcement, then security services and then the army in the region.
“it is essentially a civil war [in ukraine]. in my view, many in ukraine already understand this,” putin added.
nato secretary general jens stoltenberg has reacted to president putin’s words, calling his statement “nonsense.”
"the statement that there is a nato legion in ukraine is nonsense. there is no nato legion," stoltenberg told reporters.
already tense situation in eastern ukraine gone downhill in past 2 weeks. the escalation of violence came after a controversial incident at a kiev-controlled checkpoint near the town of volnovakha, where 12 passengers were killed on january 13.
read more: 12 killed, 13 injured as shell hits bus near donetsk, e. ukraine
kiev and the militia blamed each other for the incident.
following escalation, kiev ordered “massive fire" on militia-held regions on january 18. the self-proclaimed donetsk republic’s leader accused kiev of trying to restart the war.
violent confrontation between ukrainian army troops and rebels reached its climax last week, when mariupol in the
donetsk region was shelled. at least 30 people were killed and over 100 wounded.
kiev and militia troops traded blame, with rebels insisting they didn’t’ have weapons close enough to the city to carry out such a deadly attack.
read more: new sanctions against russia are economic blackmail – kremlin
western countries reiterated accusations of russia backing the rebel forces, and so being partly responsible for violations of the minsk agreement. they called for more sanctions against moscow.
on monday, us president barack obama promised the united states would examine options to "ratchet up the pressure on russia" on the ukraine issue.
at the same time, us treasury secretary jack lew said washington has "more tools" available to increase pressure on russia.
"i think we have seen that the sanctions work to create real stress in the economy. we have more tools. i am not today going to enumerate what the tools are but we have more tools," lew told a news conference in brussels.
polish president bronislaw komorowski also called on the eu to consider imposing tougher sanctions on moscow, saying: "the response of the western world should be very firm.”
germany's foreign minister frank-walter steinmeier also hinted at further restrictions, adding that "an attack or a broad offensive on mariupol would be a qualitative change in the situation to which we would have to react.”
vladimir putin’s press secretary dmitry peskov called fresh threats of anti-russian sanctions “an absolutely destructive and unjustified course that would eventually prove to be shortsighted.”
“instead of stepping up the pressure on those who refuse to start a dialogue and to solve the conflict in a peaceful way, we hear they want to resume this economic blackmail against russia,” peskov noted in his statement. | ˈtiʧərz ɪn wən pɑrt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs steɪt əv ˈtɛksəs ər tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈkɛri kənˈsild ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz wɪn ðə nu skul tərm ˈoʊpənz ðɪs mənθ. ðə skul ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ɪn ˈhɛrəld ˈdɪstrɪkt sɛd ðə muv wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt stæf ənd ˈpjupəlz ʃʊd ðɛr bi ˈɛni gən əˈtæks ɔn ɪts soʊl ˈkæmpəs. ˈtiʧərz wʊd hæv tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ˈkraɪsəs ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈtreɪnɪŋ fərst, ðə ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt, ˈdeɪvɪd θwit, sɛd. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz sin ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfeɪtəl skul ˈʃutɪŋz. ˌtrəˈstiz hæd əˈpruvd ðə ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈpɛrənts hæd nɑt əˈbʤɛktəd, ˈmɪstər θwit sɛd. "wɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ skulz zoʊnz, ðæts wɪn ɔl əv ðiz ˈʃutɪŋz ˈstɑrtɪd," hi roʊt ɔn ðə fɔrt wərθ wɛb saɪt. ˈmɪstər θwit sɛd hi bɪˈlivd ðə skulz prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ə lɑrʤ, ˈbɪzi kʊd meɪk ɪt ə ˈtərgət. "ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ wər tɪ ˈhæpən hir, aɪd məʧ ˈrəðər bi ˈkɔlɪŋ ə ˈpɛrənt tɪ tɛl ðɛm ðət ðɛr ʧaɪld ɪz ˈoʊˈkeɪ bɪˈkəz wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm," ˈmɪstər θwit sɛd. ˈtɛksəs ˈaʊˌtlɔz ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz æt skulz ənˈlɛs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əˈlaʊ ðɛm. |
teachers in one part of the us state of texas are to be allowed to carry concealed firearms when the new school term opens this month.
the school superintendent in harrold district said the move was intended to protect staff and pupils should there be any gun attacks on its sole campus.
teachers would have to undertake crisis management training first, the superintendent, david thweatt, said.
in recent years the us has seen a number of fatal school shootings.
trustees had approved the policy and parents had not objected, mr thweatt said.
"when the federal government started making schools gun-free zones, that's when all of these shootings started," he wrote on the fort worth star-telegram's web site.
mr thweatt said he believed the school's proximity to a large, busy motorway could make it a target.
"if something were to happen here, i'd much rather be calling a parent to tell them that their child is ok because we were able to protect them," mr thweatt said.
texas outlaws the presence of firearms at schools unless individual institutions allow them. | wɪn hi wɑz ɪn ˈprɪzən, lərˈɛnzoʊ ˈpɑlmə ˈstrɔŋli səˈspɛktɪd hi wɑz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzən. hi hæd spɛnt hɪz hoʊl laɪf ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd hi nu hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər wɑz bɔrn ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ, ˈtɛksəs, ɪn 1914 ˈpɑlmə hæd sərvd faɪv jɪrz fər ən əˈsɔlt kənˈvɪkʃən ənd wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ bi riˈlist ɔn pəroʊl, bət ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz hæd stɑpt hɪz riˈlis bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ dɪˈpɔrt ɪm. ðeɪ sɛd hi ˈwəzənt ə juz. ˈsɪtɪzən. soʊ ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2014 ˈpɑlmə faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf əˈməŋ ˈdəzənz əv ˈɪnˌmeɪts əˈbaʊt tɪ feɪs ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ʤəʤ ɪn ˈhəntsvɪl, ˈtɛksəs. "ðeɪ wʊd sɪt ˈjuˈɛs baɪ grups əv 10 ənd ðeɪ wʊd stɑrt dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ lɛft ənd raɪt," hi sɛd. ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪpərˌwərk tɪ pruv hɪz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp wɑz hɑrd: hi ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈməni tɪ kɔl hɪz ˈməðər ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ, ˈtɛksəs, soʊ hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ sɛnd ˈlɛtərz ˈæskɪŋ hər tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts. wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈpɑlməz tərn ɪn kɔrt, ʤəʤ ˈrɪʧərd ˈwɔltən wɑz ʃɔrt. ˈpɑlmə traɪd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðət hi wɑz ən əˈmɛrɪkən. bət ˈwɔltən ˈsɪmpli æst ˈpɑlmə ɪf hi ˈwɔntɪd taɪm tɪ gɪt ə ˈlɔjər; ˈpɑlmə sɛd jɛs. kɔrt rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz əbˈteɪnd baɪ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ʃoʊ ðət ˈpɑlmə ðɛn ˈsɔftli æst ˈwɔltən wət hɪz ˈʧænsɪz wər əv steɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. "ər ju ə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ mæn?" ˈwɔltən æst. "ɪf aɪ toʊld ju [ðət] ju hæd ə 91 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns tɪ steɪ, du ju θɪŋk ðət wʊd bi gʊd? bɪˈkəz ju stɪl maɪt fɔl ˈɪntu ðət 9 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns." ɪts ˌɪˈligəl fər juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈθɔrətiz tɪ hoʊld əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ən ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈdætə əbˈteɪnd θru ə ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ækt rɪkˈwɛst ʃoʊz ðət ˈhənərdz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənz iʧ jɪr faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈpɑlməz. ðoʊz ˈdætə ʃoʊ ðət frəm 2007 θru ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv læst jɪr, 693 juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz 1 wər hɛld ɪn ˈloʊkəl ʤeɪlz ɔn ˈfɛdərəl ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, æt ðə rɪkˈwɛst əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz. ənd 818 mɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz 2 wər hɛld ɪn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət seɪm taɪm freɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə əbˈteɪnd θru ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ rɪkˈwɛst baɪ ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti prəˈfɛsər ˈʤækəlɪn ˈstivənz ənd ˈænəˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr. tɪ bi ʃʊr, ðə ˈnəmbərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈtaɪni pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ɔl ðə ˈkeɪsɪz rivˈjud baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, bət ˈædvəˌkeɪts seɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈivɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl juz. ˈsɪtɪzən ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ə læk əv kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə rul əv lɔ," ˈstivənz sɛd. "ɪts wərs ðən ðət." ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˌrivˈju əv kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊd ðət ɪn ˈdəzənz əv ˈsɪmələr ˈkeɪsɪz, əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈsərtəd ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈoʊnli tɪ bi səkt ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪstəm ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ə pɑrt əv. səm wər hɛld fər deɪz; ˈəðərz, fər mənθs. səm wər dɪˈnaɪd beɪl, ənd moʊst wər dɪˈnaɪd ə ˈlɔjər. ˈpɑlmə kæsts ə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðərz bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət, ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə steɪt əv ˈtɛksəs ɪn 1914 bri læm fər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ɪn ðə juz., ˈpipəl əˈkjuzd əv kraɪmz hæv ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk raɪt tɪ ən əˈtərni. bət ðoʊz əˈkjuzd fər ðə fərst taɪm əv ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪˈligəli ˈæˌkʧuəli feɪs ˈsɪvəl nɑt ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz, soʊ ðeɪ doʊnt hæv ə raɪt tɪ ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈpruvɪŋ ðɛr əˈmɛrɪkən ðət məʧ ˈhɑrdər. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt dɪˈklaɪnd ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrz rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju. bət ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd sɛd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi teɪks kleɪmz əv ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈsɪriəsli ənd həz ɔˈrɛdi sɛt əp ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz, səʧ ɛz ən 800 ˈnəmbər, tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɪs frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈprɑbləm, ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd, ənd ˈmɛni taɪmz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz maɪt nɑt ˈivɪn noʊ ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənz wɪn ðɛr pɪkt əp baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. "ɪt ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmən fər aɪs tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈpipəl hu əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈvɔɪd rɪˈmuvəl baɪ ˈfɔlsli ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðeɪ ər juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz," ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. wəts mɔr, ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ɪt ɪz nɑt ðət ˈeɪʤənsiz ʤɑb tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ɪz meɪd baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈʤəʤɪz ənd, ɔn əˈpil, baɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈʤəʤɪz. stɪl, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪts ənˈlɔfəl fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ bi hɛld ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən, ˈniðər ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz nɔr ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz trit ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz ˈɛni ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ðən ðeɪ wʊd ə keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ˈtruli ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪˈligəli. ˈstivənz sɛd aɪs ʃʊd bi əˈkəstəmd tɪ ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɪʃuz. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi həz noʊ ˈprɑbləm, ʃi sɛd, skaʊərɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈloʊkəl ʤeɪlz fər ðə kaɪnz əv ˈɪməgrənts ɪt wɔnts tɪ dɪˈpɔrt bət simz ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv kˈwɪkli dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. "ðæts ðə gərˈɪlə," ˈstivənz sɛd. "ɪf ˈivɪn juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz hu hæv ðə fʊl raɪts əv du ˈprɔˌsɛs prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən du nɑt hæv ən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pruv ðɛr juz. ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ənd ər dɪˈpɔrtəd ər ər dɪˈteɪnd fər mənθs ɔn ɛnd ər ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli traɪɪŋ tɪ pruv ðɪs, ðɛn ðæts ə ˈsɪmptəm əv ˈsəmθɪŋ gɔn ˈsɪriəsli rɔŋ wɪθ ɑr dɪˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəm." ˈpɑlmə stændz ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən əv hɪz ˈfæməliz hoʊm. ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪpərˌwərk tɪ pruv hɪz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp waɪl hi wɑz ɪn ʤeɪl wɑz hɑrd hi ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈməni tɪ kɔl hɪz ˈməðər, soʊ hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ sɛnd ˈlɛtərz ˈæskɪŋ hər fər ˈdɑkjəmənts. bri læm fər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈpɑlmə spɛnt məʧ əv hɪz taɪm ɪn ʤeɪl ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ əˈtərniz traɪɪŋ tɪ pərsˈweɪd ðɛm tɪ teɪk hɪz keɪs proʊ ˈboʊnoʊ. noʊ wən rɪˈplaɪd, bət hi kɔt ə breɪk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 wɪn hɪz keɪs wɑz muvd frəm ʤəʤ ˈwɔltənz ˈdɑkət tɪ ðət əv ʤəʤ sɔl ˈgrinˌstin. ˈdʊrɪŋ ruˈtin kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ, ˈgrinˌstin bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈtrigd baɪ ˈpɑlməz kleɪm ðət hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər hæd bɪn bɔrn ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ. hi æst ˈlɔjər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ənd fər ˈpɑlmə tɪ gɪt ðə bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət tɪ pruv ɪt. æt ə ˈhirɪŋ ə mənθ ˈleɪtər, ðə ʤəʤ æst ðə ˈlɔjər, ʤɑn məkˈfeɪl, wət hi hæd ənˈkəvərd. məkˈfeɪl sɛd ˈpɑlmə hæd nɑt tərnd ˈoʊvər ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns tɪ pruv hi wɑz ə ˈsɪtɪzən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkɔrˌtrum ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz. (tɔp) ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum əv ðə ˈpɑlmə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ ɪz əˈdɔrnd wɪθ ˈfæməli ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs. (lɛft) ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət hɛlpt pruv ˈpɑlməz juz. ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ər leɪd aʊt. (raɪt) ˈpɑlmə dɪˈspleɪz hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðərz aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən kɑrd. bri læm fər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈpɑlmə wɑz stənd. hɪz ˈməðər hæd sɛnt ɪm ə ˈbætərd ˈkɑpi əv hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðərz bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət, ənd hi hæd tərnd ɪt ˈoʊvər tɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən wiks əˈgoʊ. "wɛl, aɪ ˈkʊdənt du ˈnəθɪŋ noʊ mɔr. ðɪs ɪz ðə ɛnd əv ðə roʊd. aɪ hæv tɪ gɪt dɪˈpɔrtəd," hi ˈleɪtər rɪˈkɔld ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. bət ˈgrinˌstin prɛst məkˈfeɪl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm sɪft θru ə ˈfoʊldər fʊl əv ˈdɑkjəmənts wəns əˈgɛn. fər əˈbaʊt ə ˈmɪnət ɔn ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz, ðɛrz ðə saʊnd əv ˈpeɪpərz ˈʃəˈfʊlɪŋ, ənd ðɛn məkˈfeɪl sɪz, "bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət fər ləˈzɑroʊ ˈpɑlmə." ˈpɑlmə paɪps əp ðɛrz rɪˈlif ɪn hɪz vɔɪs "jæ, ðæts maɪ ˈgrænˌfɑðər!" "ənd ˈmɪstər. məkˈfeɪl, waɪ ɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈspɑndənt prəˈvaɪdɪd noʊ ˈjusfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈɛni ˌækwəˈzɪʃən kleɪm?" ðə ʤəʤ æst. "ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən keɪm ɪn ˈsəbsəkwənt tɪ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju, ənd ðə ˈeɪʤənt dɪd nɑt ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈɪntərvˌju," məkˈfeɪl rɪˈplaɪd. "wɛl, ðæts ˈrɪli ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ˈɪzənt ɪt?" ˈgrinˌstin sɛd. rɪˈspɑns bɪˈlaɪd ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz ənd kəmˈplɛksɪtiz əv ðə keɪs stɪl əˈhɛd. "ɪt kən bi riˈzɑlvd," hi sɛd. məkˈfeɪl dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈməltəpəl rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt. səm ˈkeɪsɪz doʊnt ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ dɪg əp ˈdɑkjəmənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈgrænˌfɑðərz ənd ˈpɛrənts. ðeɪ ʃʊd bi məʧ ˈsɪmpələr. ðə keɪs əv ʤərˈɑrdoʊ gɑnˈzɑləz jr*., fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈlɔˌsut faɪld baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən əˈgɛnst ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. gɑnˈzɑləz, hu wɑz bɔrn ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ pəˈzɛʃən əv methamphetamines*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz, ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈʃɛrɪfs dɪˈpɑrtmənt mɪˈsteɪkənli roʊt ðət hi wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. aɪs ˈɪʃud ə rɪkˈwɛst, ənd gɑnˈzɑləz ˈlæŋgwɪʃt ɪn priˈtraɪəl dɪˈtɛnʃən fər mənθs, bɪˈkəz æt ðə taɪm, ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd ə ˈpɑləsi əv nɑt əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈpipəl wɪθ tɪ bɑnd aʊt. ˈpɑlməz ˈməðər, ˈritə, stændz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈfæməliz haʊs ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ. ʃi sɪz hər sən wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˌsiuˈdæd, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, bɪˈkəz ʃi dɪd nɑt hæv ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ gɪv bərθ æt ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. bri læm fər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ðɛn ðɛrz ðə keɪs əv rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ˈgɑrzə, ə ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd juz. ˈsɪtɪzən. ˈgɑrzə wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈdrəŋkən ˈdraɪvɪŋ læst jɪr ɪn grænd ˈprɛri, ˈtɛksəs. ˈjuʒəwəli, ə ˈpərsən wʊd poʊst bɑnd ənd bi riˈlist tɪ əˈweɪt traɪəl. bət ɛz ˈgɑrzə wɑz ˈlivɪŋ ʤeɪl, ˈsəmˌwən æst ɪm wɛr hi wɑz bɔrn. hi sɛd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ bət ðət hi wɑz naʊ ə juz. ˈsɪtɪzən. aɪs æst ðə ʤeɪl tɪ hoʊld ɪm waɪl ˈeɪʤənts ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd. ˈgɑrzə, hu wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl, ˈɛndɪd əp ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr ðən ə mənθ bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz bɪˈkəz əv ðə. "hi lɔst hɪz kɑr; hi fɛl bɪˈhaɪnd ɔn hɪz bɪlz," sɛd ˈlɔjər, ˈɛrɪk punt. "hæd hi bɪn ˈɪndɪʤənt, hu noʊz wət wʊd hæv ˈhæpənd tɪ ɪm." punt sɛd hɪz klaɪənt wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈgɪvɪn ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pruv hi wɑz ə juz. ˈsɪtɪzən. wɪn jʊr lɑkt əp, ɪts hɑrd tɪ dɪg əp ə bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət ər ə ˈpæˌspɔrt ər, ɪn keɪs, rɪkˈwɛst ə ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən sərˈtɪfɪkət frəm ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈɛni ˈtɑlərəns fər sɪˈstɛmɪk vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈɛnibədiz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt," hi sɛd. "ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ʧæns ðət ˈɛniˌwənz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd, ðɛn ðət ˈprɑbləm ʃʊd bi əˈdrɛst ənd ɪt ˈʃʊdənt ɪgˈzɪst." ˈæftər punt tʊk keɪs, hi faʊnd əˈbaʊt ə ˈdəzən ˈəðər ˈpipəl ɪn ˈsɪmələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. soʊ hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪn ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈsɪvəl raɪts sut əˈgɛnst ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ˈæftər hɪz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɔrˈdil bɪˈgæn, ˈpɑlmə wɑz ɪn frənt əv ʤəʤ ˈgrinˌstin wəns əˈgɛn ənd əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv lɔst ɔl hoʊp. hi hæd tərnd ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðərz bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət mɔr ðən eɪt mənθs əˈgoʊ, bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwɔntɪd mɔr pruf. ˈgrinˌstin ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə lɔ rikˈwaɪərd ˈpɑlmə tɪ pruv nɑt ʤɪst ðət hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər wɑz ə juz. ˈsɪtɪzən, bət ðət hi hæd lɪvd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər faɪv jɪrz ˈæftər ðə eɪʤ əv 17 ðə ʤəʤ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪntɪˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd drɔp ðə keɪs æt ˈɛni taɪm. ˈgrinˌstin traɪd tɪ hɛlp ˈpɑlmə. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpriviəs ˈhirɪŋ, hi kɔld ˈpɑlməz ˈməðər, ˈritə, tɪ gɪt səm əv ðə fækts streɪt. ʃi kraɪd ɔn ðə foʊn ðət deɪ, ˈhɔntɪd baɪ ə dɪˈsɪʒən ʃi meɪd wɪn ˈpɑlmə wɑz bɔrn. ʃi sɛd ʃi hæd bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ ənd ˈdɪdənt hæv ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ gɪv bərθ æt ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. soʊ ʃi krɔst ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl footbridge*, ənd hər sən wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˌsiuˈdæd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ, wɛr hi wʊd hæv bɪn ˈɪʃud ə juz. bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət ʤɪst laɪk ðə wən hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər hæd ˈgɔtən ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈərliər. bət ˈpɑlmə stɪl ˈnidɪd hɑrd pruf əv hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðərz ˈhɪstəri. hi toʊld ˈgrinˌstin ðət hi nu hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər hæd bɪn bɔrn tɪ ˈmɛksəkən ˈɪməgrənts ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ. hi nu hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər lɪvd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər ˈmɛni jɪrz ənd muvd əraʊnd frəm steɪt tɪ steɪt ɛz ə ˈmaɪgrənt fɑrm ˈwərkər. ˈpɑlmə hæd traɪd tɪ faɪnd pruf əv ˈrɛzɪdənsi frəm ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ, bət ðə ˈbjʊroʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʧɑrʤ ɪm 40 hi ˈdɪdənt hæv. ə ˈpɔrtrət əv ˈpɑlməz məˈtərnəl ˈgrænˌfɑðər, ləˈzɑroʊ mɔˈrinoʊ ˈpɑlmə, sɪts ɔn tɔp əv ə ʃɛlf ɪn ðə ˈfæməliz ˈlɪvɪŋ rum. bri læm fər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ənd hi ˈkʊdənt əˈfɔrd ə ˈlɔjər. ˈpɑlmə sɛd ˈɛvəri proʊ ˈboʊnoʊ əˈtərni hi hæd kɔld wɑz tu ˈbɪzi tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ɪm. ˈdɪgɪŋ əp ˈrɛkərdz frəm ðə ənd ɔn hɪz oʊn simd ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ðət deɪ ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈpɑlmə kənˈsɪdərd ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ˈɔrdər. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ fil laɪk ˈsaɪnɪŋ, ʤɪst θroʊɪŋ ɪn ðə taʊəl," hi toʊld ðə ʤəʤ. ˈgrinˌstin ˈɔfərd tɪ kɔl ə ˈlɔjər fər ɪm, bət ðɛn ˈpɑlmə ræn ˈɪntu səm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl lək. ˈstivənz, ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti prəˈfɛsər hu ˈɔlsoʊ rənz ə lɔ ˈklɪnɪk ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ʤɪst ðɪs kaɪnd əv keɪs, wɑz ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə prəˈsidɪŋz fər ˈrisərʧ ˈpərpəsɪz. "aɪ bɪˈliv ðət hi wʊd hæv ðət deɪ saɪnd ðət ˈpeɪpər tɪ bi dɪˈpɔrtəd hæd wi nɑt ɪnˈkaʊnərd iʧ ˈəðər," ʃi sɛd. ðət deɪ, ˈstivənz əˈgrid tɪ hɛlp ˈpɑlmə. ɪn hər ˈɔfəs, ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf lup vælˈdɛz həz ə freɪmd ˈpɪkʧər əv hər ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. ʃi wɑz wəns ə ˈkəstəmz ˈeɪʤənt, ənd ə sərˈtɪfɪkət ɔn ðə wɔl ʃoʊz ʃi wɑz ə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ʃi laɪks tɪ seɪ ʃi ɪz praʊd əv hər kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ə hoʊl hoʊst əv ˈɪʃuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf lup vælˈdɛz spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 vælˈdɛz həz ʧeɪnʤd haʊ ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti dilz wɪθ səm ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən hoʊld rɪkˈwɛsts frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈaɪdə meɪ ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz bət ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ praɪdz hərˈsɛlf ɔn wət ʃi sɪz ɪz "ˈkɑmən sɛns" lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ɪn 2015 ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr punt ənd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ əˈtərniz əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wər suɪŋ ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti ənd vælˈdɛz ʃi əˈnaʊnst hər ʤeɪl wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ ɪt dilz wɪθ ðoʊz aɪs rɪkˈwɛsts. ɛz ðə prɛs ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪt æt ðə taɪm, ʃi sɛd ðət ˈrəðər ðən ˈɑnərɪŋ ɔl hoʊld rɪkˈwɛsts, ʃi wʊd ˌrivˈju hoʊldz fər ˈmaɪnər əˈfɛnsɪz ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs. ɪn səm weɪz, vælˈdɛz wɑz ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə seɪm kaɪnz əv ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˈmɛni əv hər ˈfɛloʊ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz feɪs: haʊ tɪ ˈbæləns ˈstrɪktər ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔz wɪθ ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈsɪvəl raɪts. ʃi gɑt hit frəm boʊθ saɪdz: ˈtɛksəs gəv. grɛg ˈæbət wɛnt ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd əˈkjuzd hər əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈɪməgrənts, ənd punt sɛd ʃi ʃʊd stɑp oʊˈbeɪɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl rɪkˈwɛsts ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. vælˈdɛz, ə təf ˈtɛksəs ˈdɛməˌkræt hu ˈɔlˌweɪz wɛrz hər ˈjunəˌfɔrm ənd ɪz noʊn fər hər dɪˈrɛknəs, ʃrəgz ɪt ɔl ɔf. ʃi ˈriˌkɔlz ðət wɪn hər ˈbrəðərz wər jəŋ ənd wɛnt aʊt pæst ˈsənˌsɛt ɪn sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, ˈɔfɪsərz wʊd æsk ðɛm fər pruf ðət ðeɪ wər əˈmɛrɪkən. ɔn æt list wən əˈkeɪʒən, ʃi sɛd, ən ˈɔfɪsər tʊk hər ˈbrəðərz ˈaɪˈdi ənd θru ɪt ɔn ðə graʊnd, laɪk ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ðət ə braʊn mæn ɪn ˈtɛksəs bɪˈlɔŋd ɪn ðə juz. soʊ ʃi ɪz ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ðɪs ˈɪʃu. "ˈɑrənt wi ɔl?" ʃi sɛd. "waɪ wʊd ju wɔnt tɪ sɛnd ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls?" vælˈdɛz sɛd juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz wərənt biɪŋ hɛld ɪn hər ʤeɪl. bət ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrz æˈnælɪsɪs faʊnd ˈsɛvən ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti. "wi ˈhændəl 500 ˈpisɪz əv ˈpeɪpər ən aʊər," ʃi sɛd ɪn rɪˈspɑns. "soʊ juv gɑt ˈjumənz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈpeɪpər ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈpeɪpər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. soʊ əm nɑt ˈgɑnə seɪ ðət ðɛr wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ˈjumən ˈɛrər, bət aɪ θɪŋk wi kæʧ ɪt ˈprɪti fæst." bæk ɪn 2011 ˈstivənz wɔrnd ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈθaʊzənz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənz ə jɪr. aɪs hæd ˈpriviəsli toʊld ˈstivənz ðət ɪt ˈdɪdənt kip ˈnæʃənəl ˈrɛkərdz ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪt dɪˈteɪnd ər dɪˈpɔrtəd, soʊ ʃi rivˈjud ðə ˈrɛkərdz əv səˈlɛkt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪtɪd ðət ɪn 2010 əˈloʊn, mɔr ðən juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz wər dɪˈteɪnd ər dɪˈpɔrtəd. hər ˈrisərʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈʤərnəl əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpɑləsi ðə lɔ ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ˈleɪtər ðət jɪr, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈθɔrətiz sɛt əp ðə 800 ˈhɑˌtlaɪn fər ˈpipəl tɪ kɔl ɪf ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ðeɪ wər juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz. ðət ˈnəmbər ɪz naʊ ˈprɪnɪd ɔn ə ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən biɪŋ dɪˈteɪnd. ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrz æˈnælɪsɪs ʃoʊz ðət sɪns ðə ˈhɑˌtlaɪn wɑz pʊt ɪn pleɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈmɛrɪkənz kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi hɛld æt əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm reɪt. ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut, əˈtərniz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hu maɪt hæv bɪn hɛld ˌɪˈligəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈpɪriəd kʊd ˈtoʊtəl ðət ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, ɪts wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludz ˈəðər ˈɪməgrənts hu ər nɑt ˈsɪtɪzənz bət ər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈligəli. ˈstivənz sɪz ðə ˈnəmbərz doʊnt səˈpraɪz hər bɪˈkəz ʃi vjuz ðɪs ɛz ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈprɑbləm. frəm ðə tɪ ðə 1950s*, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪˈpɔrtəd ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ləˈtinoʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz. ðə dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ðət ˈɪrə, ʃi sɛd, kip ʃoʊɪŋ əp ɪn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts. ɪn fækt, wɪn ˈstivənz ənd ɑr. ˈændru fri, ən əˈtərni hu wɪθ hər lɔ ˈklɪnɪk, lʊkt θru ˈrɛkərdz, ðeɪ faʊnd ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt frəm 1950 ɪt ʃoʊd ðət lərˈɛnzoʊz ˈgrænˌfɑðər ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi wɑz bɔrn ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ toʊld juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz ðət hi ˈɔfən ˈweɪdɪd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈrioʊ grænd fər ˈfildˌwərk bɪˈkəz hi fɪrd hɪz bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət ˈwəzənt gʊd ɪˈnəf. ðə juz., ˈstivənz sɛd, həz ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli meɪd braʊn ˈpipəl fil lɛs ðən əˈmɛrɪkən. "ʤɑn məˈkeɪn wɑz bɔrn ɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ɪn ˈpænəˌmɑ," ʃi sɛd. "wɪn hi keɪm tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi sɛd, 'heɪ, jʊr foreign-born*. hɪrz ə grin kɑrd.' ənd jɛt ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz hu ər bɔrn ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə doʊnt ɪkˈspɪriəns ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ɪnˈkaʊnərz æt ðə ˈbɔrdər." tɪ ˈstivənz ðɛrz ˈoʊnli wən fɪks tɪ ðɪs hɪˈstɔrɪkəl rɔŋ: gɪv ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrt ðə raɪt tɪ ə əˈtərni. bət ˈʤɛsɪkə vɔn, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈpɑləsi ˈstədiz æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈstədiz, ˈwəriz ðət ðoʊz kaɪnz əv səˈluʃənz kʊd "mɪˈsteɪkənli meɪk ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər aɪs tɪ du ɪts ʤɑb." "maɪ kənˈsərn ɪz ðət ðə ˈrɛmədi ðət ðə ˈædvəkəsi grups ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər wʊd kɔz mɔr ˈɛrərz ɪn ðə ˈəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn," ʃi sɛd. "ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪt kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn mɔr ˈpipəl hu ʃʊd hæv bɪn kɛpt ɪn ˈkəstədi, hu ˌɪnˈstɛd gɪt riˈlist ənd ðɛn goʊ ɔn tɪ kɔz hɑrm ər fli frəm ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən prəˈsidɪŋz ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz θwɔrt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɛnˈfɔrsmənt." frəm ðə ðə ɛʤ əv ɛl ˈpæsoʊ, ˈmɪdˌweɪ əp ðə hɪlz, ju kən si dip ˈɪntu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ju kən si ðə draɪ, braʊn əv ðə ˈdɛzərt. ɛl ˈpæsoʊ ɪz ə ˈsɪti ðət ˈstrædəlz ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd wɛr ðə aɪˈdiə əv hu ɪz əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˈivɪn wət ɪz əˈmɛrɪkə həz bɪn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd fər mɔr ðən ə ˈsɛnʧəri. ðə ˈbɔrdərz əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˈtɛksəs ənd nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ kənˈvərʤ ɪn ə vju frəm ˈfræŋklɪn ˈmaʊntənz steɪt pɑrk ɪn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ. bri læm fər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ɪts ə ˈhɪstəri ðət goʊz ɔl ðə weɪ bæk tɪ ðə mid-1800s*, wɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈsidɪd hæf əv ɪts ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ ðə juz., wɪʧ ˈprɑməst ɪts nu ˈsɪtɪzənz fʊl ˈsɪvəl raɪts. ɛz ˈpɑlmə draɪvz θru ðə ˈsɪti, hi stɑps æt ə ˈlɪtəl haʊs ʤɪst nɔrθ əv ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ɛl ˈpæsoʊ. ə foʊn dɪˈrɛktəri frəm ðə ʃoʊd ðət hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər lɪvd ðɛr. ɛz sun ɛz ˈstivənz əˈgrid tɪ hɛlp, ˈpɑlməz keɪs seɪld θru ðə kɔrts. ˈpɑlmə mɛt ˈstivənz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ; ʃi ðɛn lɪŋkt ɪm wɪθ fri, hu tʊk ðə keɪs proʊ ˈboʊnoʊ, ənd baɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ʤəʤ ˈgrinˌstin hæd faʊnd ðət ˈpɑlməz ˈməðər hæd əkˈwaɪərd juz. ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp θru ˈpɑlməz ˈgrænˌfɑðər. hɪz ˈrulɪŋ əˈfərmd ðət ˈpɑlmə ənd hɪz ˈməðər wər juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz frəm ðə deɪ ðeɪ wər bɔrn. ɪt mɛnt ðət ɔn ʤæn. 5 2016 ˈæftər ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu jɪrz ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən, ˈpɑlmə wɑz ˈfaɪnəli sɛt fri. ˈpɑlmə sɪz hi ˈɔlˌweɪz fɛlt əˈmɛrɪkən. bət hi ˈdɪdənt noʊ ə lɔt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfæməliz ˈhɪstəri ɪn ðə juz. ər əˈbaʊt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔ. hɪz ˈməðər, ˈritə, ˈdɪdənt ˈiðər. ʃi wərkt fər jɪrz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʃi wɑz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪˈligəli ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi əˈplaɪd ənd rɪˈsivd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənsi kɑrdz fər hər ənd hər sənz ɪn 1984 ˈpɑlmə wɔks təˈwɔrd wən əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbrɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin ɛl ˈpæsoʊ ənd ˌsiuˈdæd. ˈæftər ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu jɪrz ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən, ˈpɑlmə wɑz ˈfaɪnəli sɛt fri ɔn ʤæn. 5 bri læm fər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ɪn 1994 ˈpɑlmə gɑt ɪn ˈtrəbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmeɪˌleɪ æt skul. ɛz hi dɪˈskraɪbz ɪt, ə ˈstudənt wɑz stæbd ənd ˈpɑlmə ˈɛndɪd əp ˈplidɪŋ ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd əˈsɔlt. hi wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ ə dɪˈfərd əˌʤudəˈkeɪʃən, bət ɪn ðə mɪst əv ɔl ðət, wən əv hɪz ˈkəzənz, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənt, wɑz dɪˈpɔrtəd ˈæftər hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ə ˈfɛləni. ˈpɑlmə sɪz hi ˈpænɪkt aʊt əv fɪr ðət hi, tu, wʊd bi dɪˈpɔrtəd, soʊ hi stɑpt ʃoʊɪŋ əp tɪ ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ hɪz pəroʊl ˈɔfɪsər. hi spɛnt jɪrz ɔn ðə rən ənˈtɪl hi wɑz stɑpt baɪ pəˈlis ɪn nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn 2010 fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ hɪz proʊˈbeɪʃən, hi wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ ˈsɛvən jɪrz ɪn ʤeɪl, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ rɪˈvoʊk hɪz ˈrɛzɪdənsi ənd dɪˈpɔrt ɪm. ˈpɑlmə sɪz hi filz laɪk hi həz peɪd hɪz dɛt tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt hɪz laɪf bæk ɪn ˈɔrdər. bət hiz stɪl əˈfreɪd ðət wən deɪ, ˈsəmˌwɛr əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər, ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈɔfɪsər wɪl wəns mɔr æsk ɪm tɪ pruv ðət hiz əˈmɛrɪkən. "əm blɛst ðət əm aʊt," hi sɪz. "əm blɛst fər ðə ˈpipəl ðət hɛlpt mi. əm blɛst, bət aɪ fil ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz nɑt ɔn ðə raɪt træk. ðeɪ ʤɪst du ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ du tɪ ju." ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrz ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd ˈtaɪlər ˈfɪʃər kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. 1 ðɪs ˈfɪgjər ɪz ə kaʊnt əv ɔl ˈɪʃud baɪ aɪs tɪ ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz frəm ɔkt 1 2007 tɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 19 2015 ðət wər "ˈlɪftɪd," ər riˈzɑlvd, wɪθ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm "juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɪtɪzən ˈɪntərvˌjud." rɪˈtərn tɪ tɛkst. 2 ðɪs ˈfɪgjər ɪz ə kaʊnt əv ɔl ˈpərsənz hu kleɪmd tɪ bi juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd wər mɑrkt ɛz ˈhævɪŋ bɪn "dɪˈteɪnd" ɪn aɪs ˈkeɪsɪz kəmˈplitɪd frəm ɔkt 1 2007 tɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 19 2015 ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪn ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz "ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd," ˈminɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpərsən dɪˈteɪnd wɑz faʊnd tɪ bi ə juz. ˈsɪtɪzən. rɪˈtərn tɪ tɛkst. ðə ˌmɛθoʊˈdɑləʤiz juzd kən bi faʊnd hir. |
when he was in prison, lorenzo palma strongly suspected he was an american citizen. he had spent his whole life in the united states, and he knew his grandfather was born in el paso, texas, in 1914.
palma had served five years for an assault conviction and was about to be released on parole, but immigration officials had stopped his release because they wanted to deport him. they said he wasn't a u.s. citizen.
so in the summer of 2014, palma found himself among dozens of inmates about to face an immigration judge in huntsville, texas. "they would sit us by groups of 10 and they would start deporting left and right," he said.
getting the paperwork to prove his citizenship was hard: he didn't have money to call his mother in el paso, texas, so he was forced to send letters asking her to find the documents.
when it was palma's turn in court, judge richard walton was short. palma tried to explain that he was an american. but walton simply asked palma if he wanted time to get a lawyer; palma said yes. court recordings obtained by npr show that palma then softly asked walton what his chances were of staying in the country.
"are you a gambling man?" walton asked. "if i told you [that] you had a 91 percent chance to stay, do you think that would be good? because you still might fall into that 9 percent chance."
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it's illegal for u.s. immigration authorities to hold americans in detention.
however, an npr analysis of data obtained through a freedom of information act request shows that hundreds of american citizens each year find themselves in a situation similar to palma's. those data show that from 2007 through july of last year, 693 u.s. citizens 1 were held in local jails on federal detainers — in other words, at the request of immigration officials. and 818 more americans 2 were held in immigration detention centers during that same time frame, according to data obtained through a separate foia request by northwestern university professor jacqueline stevens and analyzed by npr.
to be sure, the numbers represent a tiny percentage of all the cases reviewed by immigration and customs enforcement, but advocates say holding even a single u.s. citizen should not be tolerated.
"i think it's a lack of commitment to the rule of law," stevens said. "it's worse than that."
a separate npr review of court records showed that in dozens of similar cases, americans asserted their citizenship only to be sucked into a system they should have never been a part of. some were held for days; others, for months. some were denied bail, and most were denied a court-appointed lawyer.
palma casts a shadow over his grandfather's birth certificate, issued by the state of texas in 1914. bree lamb for npr
in the u.s., people accused of crimes have an automatic right to an attorney. but those accused for the first time of entering the country illegally actually face civil — not criminal — charges, so they don't have a right to court-appointed legal counsel, making the process of proving they're american that much harder.
immigration and customs enforcement declined npr's request for an interview. but an official speaking on background said the agency takes claims of citizenship seriously and has already set up mechanisms, such as an 800 number, to prevent this from happening. this is a complex problem, the official said, and many times individuals might not even know they're citizens when they're picked up by immigration.
"it is more common for ice to encounter people who attempt to avoid removal by falsely stating they are u.s. citizens," the official said.
what's more, the official said it is not that agency's job to determine citizenship. instead, a final determination is made by immigration judges and, on appeal, by federal judges.
still, even though it's unlawful for american citizens to be held in ice-ordered detention, neither local authorities nor immigration officials treat these cases any differently than they would a case involving someone who is truly in the country illegally.
stevens said ice should be accustomed to complex issues. the agency has no problem, she said, scouring thousands of local jails for the kinds of immigrants it wants to deport but seems incapable of quickly determining citizenship.
"that's the 900-pound gorilla," stevens said. "if even u.s. citizens who have the full rights of due process provided by the constitution do not have an ability to prove their u.s. citizenship and are deported or are detained for months on end or indefinitely trying to prove this, then that's a symptom of something gone seriously wrong with our detention and deportation system."
palma stands in the kitchen of his family's home. getting the paperwork to prove his citizenship while he was in jail was hard — he didn't have money to call his mother, so he was forced to send letters asking her for documents. bree lamb for npr
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palma spent much of his time in jail writing to attorneys trying to persuade them to take his case pro bono. no one replied, but he caught a break in september 2014, when his case was moved from judge walton's docket to that of judge saul greenstein.
during routine questioning, greenstein became intrigued by palma's claim that his grandfather had been born in el paso. he asked ice's lawyer to investigate and for palma to get the birth certificate to prove it.
at a hearing a month later, the judge asked the lawyer, john mcphail, what he had uncovered. mcphail said palma had not turned over any evidence to prove he was a citizen, according to courtroom audio recordings.
(top) the living room of the palma household in el paso is adorned with family photographs. (left) documents that helped prove palma's u.s. citizenship are laid out. (right) palma displays his grandfather's u.s.-issued identification card. bree lamb for npr
palma was stunned. his mother had sent him a battered copy of his grandfather's birth certificate, and he had turned it over to immigration weeks ago.
"well, i couldn't do nothing no more. ... this is the end of the road. i have to get deported," he later recalled thinking.
but greenstein pressed mcphail, making him sift through a folder full of documents once again. for about a minute on the recordings, there's the sound of papers shuffling, and then mcphail says, "birth certificate for lazaro palma."
palma pipes up — there's relief in his voice — "yeah, that's my grandfather!"
"and mr. mcphail, why is the government asserting that the respondent provided no useful information with respect to any acquisition claim?" the judge asked.
"this information came in subsequent to the interview, and the agent did not update the interview," mcphail replied.
"well, that's really problematic isn't it?" greenstein said.
mcphail's response belied the obstacles and complexities of the case still ahead.
"it can be resolved," he said.
mcphail did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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some cases don't involve having to dig up documents involving grandfathers and parents. they should be much simpler.
the case of gerardo gonzalez jr., for example, underpins a class-action lawsuit filed by the american civil liberties union against immigration and customs enforcement in southern california.
gonzalez, who was born in the pacoima neighborhood of los angeles, was arrested in december 2012 and charged with possession of methamphetamines. according to court records, someone in the los angeles police department or the los angeles sheriff's department mistakenly wrote that he was born in mexico. ice issued a detainer request, and gonzalez languished in pretrial detention for months, because at the time, the sheriff's department had a policy of not allowing people with detainers to bond out.
palma's mother, rita, stands outside the family's house in el paso. she says her son was born in ciudad juárez, mexico, because she did not have enough money to give birth at an american hospital. bree lamb for npr
then there's the case of ricardo garza, a naturalized u.s. citizen.
garza was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving last year in grand prairie, texas. usually, a person would post bond and be released to await trial.
but as garza was leaving jail, someone asked him where he was born. he said mexico but that he was now a u.s. citizen. ice asked the jail to hold him while agents investigated. garza, who was transferred to dallas county jail, ended up spending more than a month behind bars because of the detainer.
"he lost his car; he fell behind on his bills," said garza's lawyer, eric puente. "had he been indigent, who knows what would have happened to him."
puente said his client was never given an opportunity to prove he was a u.s. citizen. when you're locked up, it's hard to dig up a birth certificate or a passport or, in garza's case, request a naturalization certificate from immigration.
"i don't think there should be any tolerance for systemic violation of anybody's constitutional right," he said. "if there is a chance that anyone's constitutional rights are going to be violated, then that problem should be addressed and it shouldn't exist."
after puente took garza's case, he found about a dozen other people in similar situations. so he decided to join in filing a federal civil rights suit against dallas county.
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in july 2015, about a year after his immigration ordeal began, palma was in front of judge greenstein once again and appeared to have lost all hope. he had turned over his grandfather's birth certificate more than eight months ago, but the government wanted more proof.
greenstein explained that the law required palma to prove not just that his grandfather was a u.s. citizen, but that he had lived in the united states for five years after the age of 17. the judge also intimated that the government could drop the case at any time.
greenstein tried to help palma. during a previous hearing, he called palma's mother, rita, to get some of the facts straight. she cried on the phone that day, haunted by a decision she made when palma was born.
she said she had been living in el paso and didn't have enough money to give birth at an american hospital. so she crossed the international footbridge, and her son was born in ciudad juárez instead of in el paso, where he would have been issued a u.s. birth certificate just like the one his grandfather had gotten decades earlier.
but palma still needed hard proof of his grandfather's history.
he told greenstein that he knew his grandfather had been born to mexican immigrants living in el paso. he knew his grandfather lived in the united states for many years and moved around from state to state as a migrant farm worker. palma had tried to find proof of residency from the census bureau, but the bureau wanted to charge him $40 he didn't have.
a portrait of palma's maternal grandfather, lazaro moreno palma, sits on top of a shelf in the family's living room. bree lamb for npr
and he couldn't afford a lawyer. palma said every pro bono attorney he had called was too busy to get back to him. digging up records from the 1930s and '40s on his own seemed impossible.
that day in july, palma considered signing a deportation order.
"sometimes i feel like signing, just throwing in the towel," he told the judge. greenstein offered to call a lawyer for him, but then palma ran into some incredible luck.
stevens, the northwestern university professor who also runs a law clinic focused on just this kind of case, was in the courtroom watching the proceedings for research purposes. "i believe that he would have that day signed that paper to be deported had we not encountered each other," she said.
that day, stevens agreed to help palma.
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in her office, dallas county sheriff lupe valdez has a framed picture of her and president george w. bush. she was once a customs agent, and a certificate on the wall shows she was a founding member of the department of homeland security.
she likes to say she is proud of her collaboration with the federal government on a whole host of issues, including immigration.
dallas county sheriff lupe valdez speaks during the democratic national convention in philadelphia on july 28. valdez has changed how dallas county deals with some immigration hold requests from the federal government. ida mae astute/abc via getty images
but she also prides herself on what she says is "common sense" law enforcement. in 2015 — just before puente and his fellow attorneys announced they were suing dallas county and valdez — she announced her jail would change the way it deals with those ice requests. as the press reported it at the time, she said that rather than honoring all hold requests, she would review holds for minor offenses on a case-by-case basis.
in some ways, valdez was grappling with the same kinds of choices many of her fellow law enforcement officials face: how to balance stricter enforcement of immigration laws with the protection of civil rights.
she got heat from both sides: texas gov. greg abbott went on national television and accused her of protecting dangerous immigrants, and puente said she should stop obeying federal detainer requests altogether.
valdez, a tough texas democrat who always wears her uniform and is known for her directness, shrugs it all off.
she recalls that when her brothers were young and went out past sunset in san antonio, officers would ask them for proof that they were american. on at least one occasion, she said, an officer took her brother's id and threw it on the ground, like it was impossible that a brown man in texas belonged in the u.s.
so she is sensitive to this issue.
"aren't we all?" she said. "why would you want to send an american somewhere else?"
valdez said u.s. citizens weren't being held in her jail. but npr's analysis found seven cases in dallas county.
"we handle 500 pieces of paper an hour," she said in response. "so you've got humans moving paper — all kinds of paper — including immigration. so i'm not gonna say that there will never be human error, but i think we catch it pretty fast."
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back in 2011, stevens warned that the united states was holding and sometimes deporting potentially thousands of american citizens a year.
ice had previously told stevens that it didn't keep national records on the number of u.s. citizens it detained or deported, so she reviewed the records of select immigration courts across the country and extrapolated that in 2010 alone, more than 4,000 u.s. citizens were detained or deported. her research was published by the virginia journal of social policy & the law in july 2011.
later that year, immigration authorities set up the 800 hotline for people to call if they believed they were u.s. citizens. that number is now printed on a notice that is supposed to be automatically given to every person being detained.
npr's analysis shows that since the hotline was put in place, however, americans continue to be held at about the same rate. in the aclu class-action lawsuit, attorneys estimate that the number of americans who might have been held illegally during a four-year period could total 21,000. that estimate, it's worth noting, includes other immigrants who are not citizens but are in the united states legally.
stevens says the numbers don't surprise her because she views this as a historical problem.
from the 1930s to the 1950s, the united states deported hundreds of thousands of latino americans. the descendants of that era, she said, keep showing up in immigration courts.
in fact, when stevens and r. andrew free, an attorney who collaborates with her law clinic, looked through records, they found a document from 1950. it showed that lorenzo's grandfather — even though he was born in el paso — told u.s. immigration officials that he often waded across the rio grande for fieldwork because he feared his birth certificate wasn't good enough.
the u.s., stevens said, has systematically made brown people feel less than american.
"john mccain was born in a military base in panama," she said. "when he came to the united states, nobody said, 'hey, you're foreign-born. here's a green card.' and yet the children of u.s. citizens who are born in mexico and latin america don't experience themselves as u.s. citizens in part because of the encounters at the border."
to stevens there's only one fix to this historical wrong: give everyone in immigration court the right to a court-appointed attorney.
but jessica vaughn, director of policy studies at the center for immigration studies, worries that those kinds of solutions could "mistakenly ... make it impossible for ice to do its job."
"my concern is that the remedy that the advocacy groups are pushing for would cause more errors in the other direction," she said. "in other words, it could result in more people who should have been kept in custody, who instead get released and then go on to cause harm or flee from immigration proceedings or otherwise thwart immigration enforcement."
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from the the edge of el paso, midway up the hills, you can see deep into mexico. you can see the dry, brown undulation of the chihuahuan desert. el paso is a city that straddles the border and where the idea of who is american — and even what is america — has been negotiated for more than a century.
the borders of mexico, texas and new mexico converge in a view from franklin mountains state park in el paso. bree lamb for npr
it's a history that goes all the way back to the mid-1800s, when mexico ceded half of its territory to the u.s., which promised its new citizens full civil rights.
as palma drives through the city, he stops at a little house just north of downtown el paso. a phone directory from the 1930s showed that his grandfather lived there.
as soon as stevens agreed to help, palma's case sailed through the courts. palma met stevens in july; she then linked him with free, who took the case pro bono, and by january, judge greenstein had found that palma's mother had acquired u.s. citizenship through palma's grandfather.
his ruling affirmed that palma and his mother were u.s. citizens from the day they were born.
it meant that on jan. 5, 2016, after almost two years in detention, palma was finally set free.
palma says he always felt american. but he didn't know a lot about his family's history in the u.s. or about immigration law. his mother, rita, didn't either. she worked for years thinking she was in the country illegally before she applied and received permanent residency cards for her and her sons in 1984.
palma walks toward one of the international bridges between el paso and ciudad juárez. after almost two years in detention, palma was finally set free on jan. 5. bree lamb for npr
in 1994, palma got in trouble during a melee at school. as he describes it, a student was stabbed and palma ended up pleading guilty to aggravated assault. he was sentenced to a 10-year deferred adjudication, but in the midst of all that, one of his cousins, also a permanent resident, was deported after he was convicted of a felony.
palma says he panicked out of fear that he, too, would be deported, so he stopped showing up to meetings with his parole officer.
he spent years on the run until he was stopped by police in new mexico in 2010. for violating his probation, he was sentenced to seven years in jail, giving immigration the option to revoke his residency and deport him.
palma says he feels like he has paid his debt to society and is trying to put his life back in order. but he's still afraid that one day, somewhere along the border, an immigration officer will once more ask him to prove that he's american.
"i'm blessed that i'm out," he says. "i'm blessed for the people that helped me. i'm blessed, but i feel that the system is not on the right track. they just do whatever they want to do to you."
npr's zyma islam and tyler fisher contributed to this report.
1. this figure is a count of all detainers issued by ice to local law enforcement agencies from oct 1, 2007, to july 19, 2015, that were "lifted," or resolved, with the outcome "united states citizen interviewed." return to text.
2. this figure is a count of all persons who claimed to be u.s. citizens and were marked as having been "detained" in ice cases completed from oct 1, 2007, to july 19, 2015. the final outcome in these cases was listed as "terminated," meaning that the person detained was found to be a u.s. citizen. return to text.
the methodologies used can be found here. | ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈfrænsɪs həz "ʧeɪnʤd pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ðə ʧərʧ," taɪmz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛdɪtər sɪz ˈvætɪkən kɔlz ˈɑnər "ə ˈpɑzətɪv saɪn" ðət brɪŋz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈɪʃuz əv feɪθ ˈfrænsɪs ɪz ðə fərst poʊp ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə ənd ðə fərst frəm saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə poʊp ˈfrænsɪs ɪz noʊn fər hɪz sɪmˈplɪsɪti ənd həz ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv biɪŋ ə vɔɪs fər ðə pur taɪm neɪmd poʊp ˈfrænsɪs ɪts ˈpərsən əv ðə jɪr ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər naɪn mənθs əv ə ˈpeɪpəsi ðət həz brɔt ˈækəˌleɪdz frəm rɪˈfɔrmərz, reɪzd fɪrz əˈməŋ kənˈsərvətɪvz, ənd drɔn ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌæʤəˈleɪʃən frəm ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld fər hɪz weɪz. "hi tʊk ðə neɪm əv ə ˈhəmbəl seɪnt ənd ðɛn kɔld fər ə ʧərʧ əv ˈhilɪŋ," taɪm roʊt ɪn ɪts əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. "ðə sɛˌpʧuəʤəˈnɛriən ˌsupərˈstɑr ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ə pleɪs ðət ˈmɛʒərz ʧeɪnʤ baɪ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri." ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm ɪn ðə tɔp faɪv wər ˈlikər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, geɪ raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst ˈidɪθ ˈwɪnzər, ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən sɛn. tɛd kruz əv ˈtɛksəs. ðə tɔp 10 ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈæməˌzɑn ˈfaʊndər ʤɛf bezos*, ˈsɪŋər ˈmaɪli ˈsaɪrəs, juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈprɛzɪdənt həˈsɑn ənd kæθˈlin sebelius*, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə nu poʊp "kəmz æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ʧərʧ simd tɪ bi ˈnidɪŋ ə juʤ bərst əv nu ˈɛnərʤi," taɪm kənˈtrɪbjətər haʊərd sɛd ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˈmægəˌzinz dɪˈsɪʒən. ðə ˈmægəˌzinz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛdɪtər, ˈbɑbi gɑʃ, sɛd ˈfrænsɪs' ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɪn hɪz ʃɔrt taɪm ɪn ˈɔfəs hæv ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈʧərʧəz ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪts ˈsəbstəns. "hiz ʧeɪnʤd pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ðə ʧərʧ frəm biɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən tɪ wən ðət ɪz ˈhəmbəl ənd ˈmərsɪfəl," gɑʃ sɛd. "hiz ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ʧərʧ frəm biɪŋ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈdɔktərɪn tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈsərvɪs. ənd hiz ʧeɪnʤd ðə toʊn ɪn wɪʧ ðə ʧərʧ spiks tɪ wən əv kəmˈpæʃən. ɪts ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə pur. ðɪs ɪz ðə ʧərʧ ɛz ɪt juzd tɪ bi ɪn ɪts ˈɑrgjuəbli ɪts bɛst ˈpɪriəd ɪn ðə pæst. ənd ˈfrænsɪs simz tɪ bi ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðət bæk." hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənd əp ʧərʧ ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd əˈdrɛst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈɪʃuz ˈəðər poʊpz hæv ʃaɪd əˈweɪ frəm dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli, gɑʃ sɛd. "hiz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti, əˈbaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈwɪmən ə ˈbɪgər seɪ ɪn ðə ʧərʧ. ðiz ər θɪŋz ðət ər ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ðɛr nɑt ʤɪst wərdz. hiz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛm əp wɪθ ˈækʃən," gɑʃ sɛd. ðə ˈvætɪkən ˈwɛlkəmd taɪmz səˈlɛkʃən, waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt klɪr ðə mæn soʊ ˈwaɪdli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd fər hɪz hjuˈmɪlɪti ˈdɪdənt sik ðə əˈwɔrd ənd ˈdɪdənt wɔnt ɪts laɪt tɪ ʃaɪn ɔn ɪm bət ɔn ðə ˈmɪʃən əv ðə ʧərʧ. "wi θɪŋk ðət ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ðə poʊp ɛz ðə mæn əv ðə jɪr ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv saɪn. bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri pərˈstiʤəs ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən, ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ə mæn ðət əˈnaʊnsɪz ðə ləv əv gɑd ənd ðə pis fər ɔl," ðə rɛv. fɛdərˈikoʊ lɑmˈbɑrdi toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. "ənd ðə poʊp dɪz nɑt lʊk fər ˈɑnərz, bət hi ɪz ˈhæpi ɪf hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə ləv əv gʊd ɪz rɪˈsivd ənd ˌəndərˈstʊd. ənd ðɛn, ɪn ðɪs sɛns, hi kən bi ˈhæpi əv ðɪs ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən." ə poʊp əv ˈmɛni fərsts ˈfrænsɪs, ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz ˈkɑrdɪnəl ˈhɔrheɪ əv ˌɑrʤənˈtinə, ɪz noʊn ɛz ə ˈhəmbəl mæn, ə ˈkeɪpəbəl ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ənd ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ə nu poʊp ə mæn əv greɪt feɪθ. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə mæn əv ˈmɛni fərsts: ðə fərst poʊp ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə, ðə fərst ˈpɑntɪf frəm saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd ðə fərst ˈʤɛʒuɪt tɪ bi ɪˈlɛktɪd hɛd əv ðə ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. ɪn hɪz fərst ˈpəblɪk ækt, ðə nu poʊp broʊk wɪθ trəˈdɪʃən baɪ ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpipəl pækt ˈɪntu st*. ˈpitərz skwɛr tɪ preɪ fər ɪm, ˈrəðər ðən ˈblɛsɪŋ ðə kraʊd fərst. hi ˈleɪtər wɑʃt ðə fit əv ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən æt ə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈprɪzən ɪn roʊm ɪn ə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ðæts trəˈdɪʃənəli bɪn riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ mɛn. ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ʧərʧ, hi ədˈmɑnɪʃt ˈlidərz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə pur ənd ˈbroʊkən əˈbəv ɔl ɛls. "aɪ prɪˈfər ə ʧərʧ wɪʧ ɪz bruzd, ˈhərtɪŋ ənd ˈdərti bɪˈkəz ɪt həz bɪn aʊt ɔn ðə strits, ˈrəðər ðən ə ʧərʧ wɪʧ ɪz ənˈhɛlθi frəm biɪŋ kənˈfaɪnd ənd frəm ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ ɪts oʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti," hi roʊt. ənd hi həz riˈvaɪtəˌlaɪzd ən ˈeɪnʧənt ʧərʧ ˈɔfəs ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈeɪdɪŋ ðə pur. ˈfrænsɪs əˈpɔɪntɪd ə nu hɛd əv ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈvætɪkən ˈɑlmənər, ˌɪnˈstrəktɪŋ ɪm tɪ spɛnd hɪz taɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈvætɪkən ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈpipəl tɪ hɛlp. "ju kən sɛl jʊr dɛsk," ˈfrænsɪs toʊld ðə nu ˈɑlmənər, ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp ˈkɑnrəd kraɪˈɛfski, taɪm ˌriˈpɔrtəd. "ju doʊnt nid ɪt. ju nid tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə ˈvætɪkən. doʊnt weɪt fər ˈpipəl tɪ kəm ˈrɪŋɪŋ. ju nid tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd lʊk fər ðə pur." ˈfrænsɪs həz ˈɔlsoʊ stərd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi əˈməŋ səm kənˈsərvətɪvz fər traɪɪŋ tɪ stɪr ðə ʧərʧ əˈweɪ frəm ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən, əˈbɔrʃən ənd ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ. ɪn wət həz bɪn sin ɛz ə kənˈsɪˌliəˌtɔri toʊn təˈwɔrd ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz, hi həz sɛd hi wɑz ɪn noʊ pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ʤəʤ geɪz. poʊps pæst ˈfrænsɪs, 76 wɑz bɔrn ɪn bˈweɪnəs ˈɛriz ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 17 1936 ðə sən əv ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈɪməgrənt, hi treɪnd ɛz ə ˈkɛmɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə prist. hi wɑz ɔrˈdeɪnd baɪ ðə ˈʤɛʒuɪts ɪn 1969 ənd bɪˈkeɪm əv bˈweɪnəs ˈɛriz ɪn 1997 ðɛn soʊl ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ðət ˈsɪti wən jɪr ˈleɪtər. hi wɑz meɪd ə ˈkɑrdɪnəl ɪn 2001 ənd wɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɑrʤənˌtin ˈbɪʃəps ˈkɑnfərəns frəm 2005 tɪ 2011 ɛz ˈkɑrdɪnəl, ˈfrænsɪs klæʃt wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈɑrʤənˌtin ˈprɛzɪdənt krɪˈstinə fɛrˈnɑndɛz də ˈkərknər ˈoʊvər hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd fri ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪvz. hi wɑz ˈrənərˌəp ɪn ðə 2005 ˈpeɪpəl ˈkɑnˌkleɪv, bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʤoʊzəf ˈrætˌsɪŋər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl baɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈvætɪkən ˈænəlɪst ʤɑn ˈælən ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæθlɪk rɪˈpɔrtər. ðə nu poʊp brɪŋz təˈgɛðər ðə fərst ənd ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərldz, ˈælən roʊt. ˌbiˈsaɪdz hɪz ˌɪˈtæljən ruts, ˈfrænsɪs ˈstədid θiˈɑləʤi ɪn ˈʤərməni. hɪz kərɪr ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈdərti wɔr ɪn ˌɑrʤənˈtinə, wɪʧ ˈlæstɪd frəm 1976 tɪ 1983 ɪt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈpipəl wər kɪld ər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkəntriz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp. ðə ʧərʧ wɑz sin baɪ səm ɛz nɑt ˈhævɪŋ dən ɪˈnəf ɪn ðət ˈpɪriəd. ɪn ə kəmˈpleɪnt faɪld θri deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2005 ˈkɑnˌkleɪv, ˈfrænsɪs wɑz əˈkjuzd əv kəmˈplɪsɪti ɪn ðə 1976 ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ əv tu ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈʤɛʒuɪt prists, ˈælən roʊt. ˈfrænsɪs rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪˈnaɪd ðə ʧɑrʤ. hi ɪz noʊn fər hɪz sɪmˈplɪsɪti ənd həz ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv biɪŋ ə vɔɪs fər ðə pur. |
story highlights francis has "changed perceptions of the church," time's international editor says
vatican calls honor "a positive sign" that brings attention to issues of faith
francis is the first non-european pope in the modern era and the first from south america
pope francis is known for his simplicity and has a reputation of being a voice for the poor
time named pope francis its person of the year wednesday after nine months of a papacy that has brought accolades from reformers, raised fears among conservatives, and drawn widespread adulation from people around the world for his man-of-the-people ways.
"he took the name of a humble saint and then called for a church of healing," time wrote in its announcement. "the septuagenarian superstar is poised to transform a place that measures change by the century."
following him in the top five were nsa leaker edward snowden, gay rights activist edith windsor, syrian president bashar al-assad and republican sen. ted cruz of texas.
the top 10 also included amazon founder jeff bezos, singer miley cyrus, u.s. president barack obama, iranian president hassan rouhani and kathleen sebelius, secretary of health and human services.
the new pope "comes at a time when the church seemed to be needing a huge burst of new energy," time contributor howard chua-eoan said in a video announcing the magazine's decision.
the magazine's international editor, bobby ghosh, said francis' contributions in his short time in office have changed the church's image as well as its substance.
"he's changed perceptions of the church from being this out-of-touch institution to one that is humble and merciful," ghosh said. "he's changed the focus of the church from being focused on doctrine to becoming more about service. and he's changed the tone in which the church speaks to one of compassion. it's all about the poor. this is the church as it used to be in its -- arguably its best period in the past. and francis seems to be bringing that back."
he has also opened up church finances and addressed controversial issues other popes have shied away from discussing publicly, ghosh said.
"he's talking about homosexuality, about giving women a bigger say in the church. these are things that are very, very important. they're not just words. he's actually following them up with action," ghosh said.
the vatican welcomed time's selection, while making it clear the man so widely recognized for his humility didn't seek the award and didn't want its light to shine on him but on the mission of the church.
"we think that the declaration of the pope as the man of the year is a positive sign. because it is a very prestigious declaration, given to a man that announces the love of god and the peace for all," the rev. federico lombardi told reporters. "and the pope does not look for honors, but he is happy if his message -- his message of the love of good -- is received and understood. and then, in this sense, he can be happy of this declaration."
a pope of many firsts
francis, formerly known as cardinal jorge bergoglio of argentina, is known as a humble man, a capable administrator and -- as expected of a new pope -- a man of great faith.
he is also a man of many firsts: the first non-european pope in the modern era, the first pontiff from south america, and the first jesuit to be elected head of the roman catholic church.
in his first public act, the new pope broke with tradition by asking the estimated 150,000 people packed into st. peter's square to pray for him, rather than blessing the crowd first. he later controversially washed the feet of a young woman at a juvenile prison in rome in a ceremony that's traditionally been restricted to men.
in a recent letter to the church, he admonished leaders to focus on helping the poor and broken above all else.
"i prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security," he wrote.
and he has revitalized an ancient church office dedicated to aiding the poor. francis appointed a new head of the office of the vatican almoner, instructing him to spend his time outside the vatican looking for people to help.
"you can sell your desk," francis told the new almoner, archbishop konrad krajewski, time reported. "you don't need it. you need to get out of the vatican. don't wait for people to come ringing. you need to go out and look for the poor."
francis has also stirred controversy among some conservatives for trying to steer the church away from focus on social issues such as contraception, abortion and same-sex marriage. in what has been seen as a conciliatory tone toward homosexuals, he has said he was in no position to judge gays.
pope's past
francis, 76, was born in buenos aires on december 17, 1936. the son of an italian immigrant, he trained as a chemist before deciding to become a priest.
he was ordained by the jesuits in 1969 and became co-archbishop of buenos aires in 1997, then sole archbishop of that city one year later. he was made a cardinal in 2001 and was president of the argentine bishops conference from 2005 to 2011.
as cardinal, francis clashed with the government of argentine president cristina fernandez de kirchner over his opposition to same-sex marriage and free distribution of contraceptives.
he was runner-up in the 2005 papal conclave, behind then-cardinal joseph ratzinger, according to a profile by cnn vatican analyst john allen published by the national catholic reporter.
the new pope brings together the first and the developing worlds, allen wrote. besides his italian roots, francis studied theology in germany.
his career coincided with the so-called dirty war in argentina, which lasted from 1976 to 1983. it is estimated that as many as 30,000 people were killed or disappeared during the country's military dictatorship.
the church was seen by some as not having done enough in that period. in a complaint filed three days before the 2005 conclave, francis was accused of complicity in the 1976 kidnapping of two liberal jesuit priests, allen wrote. francis reportedly denied the charge.
he is known for his simplicity and has a reputation of being a voice for the poor. | ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl sprɛdz ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈbæθtəb ðə fərst ˈbæθtəb ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ˌsɪnsəˈnæti dɪˈsɛmbər 20 1842 baɪ ˈædəm ˈtɑmsən. ɪt wɑz meɪd əv məˈhɑgəni ənd laɪnd wɪθ ʃit lɛd. æt ə ˈkrɪsməs ˈpɑrti hi ɪgˈzɪbətəd ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪt ənd fɔr gɛsts ˈleɪtər tʊk ə plənʤ. ðə nɛkst deɪ ðə ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ˈpeɪpər dɪˈvoʊtɪd ˈmɛni ˈkɑləmz tɪ ðə nu ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən ənd ɪt geɪv raɪz tɪ ˈvaɪələnt ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. səm ˈpeɪpərz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ɪt ɛz ən ˈləgʒəri, ˈəðər kɔld ɪt ˌəndɛməˈkrætɪk, ɛz ɪt lækt sɪmˈplɪsɪti ɪn ɪts sərˈaʊndɪŋz. ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈθɔrətiz əˈtækt ɪt ɛz ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ hɛlθ. ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi riʧt ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz, ənd ɪn mɔr ðən wən pleɪs ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən wɑz rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ɪn 1843 ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈkɑmən ˈkaʊnsəl kənˈsɪdərd ən ˈɔrdənəns proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ˈbeɪðɪŋ bɪtˈwin noʊˈvɛmbər 1 ənd mɑrʧ 15 ənd ðɪs ˈɔrdənəns feɪld əv ˈpæsɪʤ baɪ bət tu voʊts. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm jɪr ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər əv vərˈʤɪnjə leɪd ə tæks əv 30 ə jɪr ɔn ɔl ˈbæθˌtəbz ðət maɪt bi sɛt əp. ɪn ˈhɑrtfərd, ˈprɑvədəns, ˈʧɑrəlstən ənd ˈwɪlmɪŋtən ˈspɛʃəl ənd ˈvɛri ˈhɛvi ˈwɔtər reɪts wər leɪd ɔn ˈpərsənz hu hæd ˈbæθˌtəbz. ˈbɔstən ɪn 1845 meɪd ˈbeɪðɪŋ ənˈlɔfəl ɪkˈsɛpt ɔn ˈmɛdɪkəl ədˈvaɪs, bət ðə ˈɔrdənəns wɑz ˈnɛvər ɛnˈfɔrst ənd ɪn 1862 ɪt wɑz rɪˈpild. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmɪlərd ˈfɪlmɔr geɪv ðə ˈbæθtəb ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ənd riˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti. waɪl vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ɪn 1850 ɔn ə ˈstəmpɪŋ tʊr ənd ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈbæθtəb ənd juzd ɪt. ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ noʊ ɪl ˈifɛkts hi bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈɑrdənt ˈædvəˌkeɪt, ənd ɔn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt hi hæd ə təb ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv wɔr ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd bɪdz fər ðə ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən. ðɪs təb kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bi ðə wən ɪn juz ənˈtɪl ðə fərst ˈklivlənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə ʤoʊk səkˈsidz tu wɛl h.l*. ˈmɛŋkən h.l*. ˈmɛŋkən ˈmɛŋkən kənˈfɛsɪz ɔn dɛk. 28 1917 aɪ ˈprɪnɪd ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˈivnɪŋ meɪl, ə ˈpeɪpər naʊ ɪkˈstɪŋkt, ən ˈɑrtɪkəl pərˈpɔrtɪŋ tɪ gɪv ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈbæθtəb. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, aɪ meɪ seɪ æt wəns, wɑz ə ˈtɪʃu əv əbˈsərdətiz, ɔl əv ðɛm ənd moʊst əv ðɛm ˈɑbviəs... ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ɛz aɪ seɪ, wɑz plænd ɛz ə pis əv ˈspufɪŋ tɪ rɪˈliv ðə streɪn əv wɔr deɪz, ənd aɪ kənˈfɛs ðət aɪ rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɪt, wɪn ɪt keɪm aʊt, wɪθ kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən. ɪt wɑz riˈprɪntɪd baɪ ˈvɛriəs greɪt ˈɔrgənz əv ðə ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt, ənd ˈæftər ə waɪl ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈlɛtərz bɪˈgæn tɪ riʧ mi frəm ˈridərz. ðɛn, ˈsədənli, maɪ ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən tərnd tɪ ˌkɑnstərˈneɪʃən. fər ðiz ˈridərz, ɪt əˈpɪrd, ɔl tʊk maɪ ˈaɪdəl wɪθ kəmˈplit ˈsɪriəsnəs. səm əv ðɛm, əv teɪsts, æst fər ˈfərðər laɪt ɔn ðɪs ər ðət feɪz əv ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. ˈəðərz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɔfərd mi kərˌɔbərˈeɪʃən! bət ðə wərst wɑz tɪ kəm. ˈprɪti sun aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər maɪ prɪˈpɑstərəs "fækts" ɪn ðə ˈraɪtɪŋz əv ˈəðər mɛn. ðeɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ bi juzd baɪ ˈkaɪrəˌpræktərz ənd ˈəðər səʧ kwæks ɛz ˈɛvədəns əv ðə stuˈpɪdɪˌti əv ˈmɛdɪkəl mɛn. ðeɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ bi ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl mɛn ɛz pruf əv ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs əv ˈpəblɪk ˈhaɪˌʤin. ðeɪ gɑt ˈɪntu ˈlərnɪd ˈʤərnəlz. ðeɪ wər əˈludəd tɪ ɔn ðə flɔr əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðeɪ krɔst ðə ˈoʊʃən, ənd wər dɪˈskəst ˈsɔləmli ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd ɔn ðə ˈkɑntənənt. ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ faɪnd ðɛm ɪn ˈstændərd wərks əv ˈrɛfərəns. təˈdeɪ, aɪ bɪˈliv, ðeɪ ər ækˈsɛptɪd ɛz ˈgɔspəl ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɔn ərθ. tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðɛm bɪˈkəmz ɛz ˈhæzərdəs ɛz tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈnɔrmən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən... aɪ rəˈsaɪt ðɪs ˈhɪstəri, nɑt bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈsɪŋgjələr, bət bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəl. ɪt ɪz aʊt əv ʤɪst səʧ frɔdz, aɪ bɪˈliv, ðət moʊst əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈnɑlɪʤ əv juˈmænɪti floʊz. wət bɪˈgɪnz ɛz ə gɛs ər, pərˈhæps, nɑt ˌɪnˈfrikwəntli, ɛz ə ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ənd dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt laɪ ɛndz ɛz ə fækt ənd ɪz ɛmˈbɑmd ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri bʊks. wən ˈriˌkɔlz ðə ˈgɔdi deɪz əv haʊ məʧ ðət wɑz ðɛn dɪˈvaʊərd baɪ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈridərz əv ðə wərld wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli tru? ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt 1 pər sɛnt. ˈɛvər sɪns ðə wɔr ˈɛndɪd ˈlərnɪd ənd ləˈbɔriəs mɛn hæv bɪn æt wərk ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ənd ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ɪts ˈfɪkʃənz. bət ˈɛvəri wən əv ðiz ˈfɪkʃənz rɪˈteɪnz fʊl feɪθ ənd ˈkrɛdɪt təˈdeɪ. tɪ kˈwɛʃən ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈpælpəbli əbˈsərd əv ðɛm, ɪn moʊst pɑrts əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt dɪˌnənsiˈeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪk... ðə ˈmɔrəl, ɪf ˈɛni, aɪ liv tɪ psycho-pathologists*, ɪf ˈkɑmpətɪnt wənz kən bi faʊnd. ɔl aɪ kɛr tɪ du təˈdeɪ ɪz tɪ riˈɪtərˌeɪt, ɪn ðə moʊst ˈsɑləm ənd ˈɔfəl tərmz, ðət maɪ ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈbæθtəb, ˈprɪnɪd ɔn dɛk. 28 1917 wɑz pjʊr buncombe*. ɪf ðɛr wər ˈɛni fækts ɪn ɪt ðeɪ gɑt ðɛr ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ənd əˈgɛnst maɪ dɪˈzaɪn. bət təˈdeɪ ðə teɪl ɪz ɪn ðə ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiəz. ˈhɪstəri, sɛd ə greɪt əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsuθˈseɪər, ɪz bəŋk. ðə ʤoʊk rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ daɪ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən əv ˈtɑmsənz ˈbæθtəb, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə chronicle-telegram*, noʊˈvɛmbər 18 1935 naɪn jɪrz ˈæftər kənˈfɛʃən. ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən əv ˈtɑmsənz ˈbæθtəb, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə, noʊˈvɛmbər 18 1935 naɪn jɪrz ˈæftər kənˈfɛʃən. ðə hoʊks kənˈtɪnjuz ðə ril ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈbæθtəb ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz lɪŋks ənd ˈrɛfərənsɪz "ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈbæθtəb." (ʤun 30 1920 ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs. pg*. 2 ˈmɛŋkən, h.l*. (meɪ 23 1926 "ˈmɛlənˌkɑli rɪˈflɛkʃənz." ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈsənˌdi ˈtrɪbjun: 1 məkˈdugəl, ˈkərtɪs. 1958 ˈhoʊksɪz. ˈdoʊvər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz: "ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts' deɪ 101 (ˈfɛbruˌɛri 15 2004 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. ˈtrævəl: "ˈmɪlərd ˈbæθtəb.". ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 28 1917 ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈhɛnri ɛl. ˈmɛŋkən ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə nu "ə nɪˈglɛktɪd ˌænəˈvərsəri" (rɛd ðə fʊl tɛkst hir). ɪt dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈkjʊriəs ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈbæθtəb ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli haʊ ˈpipəl, bɪˈlivɪŋ ˈbæθˌtəbz poʊzd ə hɛlθ rɪsk, wər sloʊ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðɛm ənˈtɪl ˈmɪlərd ˈfɪlmɔr ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd ðɛm baɪ ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ wən ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn biɪŋ ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə, ˈditeɪlz frəm ˈɑrtɪkəl sun bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈəðər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ˈmɛni ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈprɪnɪd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən əv hɪz ɪn ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈbæθtəb wɑz tru. ɪt wɑz ɔl ə ʤoʊk. ˈmɛŋkən ˈleɪtər roʊt, "maɪ ˈmoʊtɪv wɑz ˈsɪmpli tɪ hæv səm ˈhɑrmləs fən ɪn wɔr sɛd hi ˈdɪdənt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛniˌwən tɪ teɪk hɪz ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈsɪriəsli, bət hɪz ˈmoʊtɪvz wər ˈhɑrdli ɛz ˈɪnəsənt ɛz hi meɪd ðɛm aʊt tɪ bi. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt hoʊks dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ tɛst ðə ˌgələˈbɪlɪti əv ˈridərz ənd ˈəðər ˈʤərnəlɪsts. hɪz hoʊks səkˈsidɪd bɪɔnd hɪz ˈwaɪldɪst foʊ ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈbæθtəb kˈwɪkli sprɛd θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ɪt pɑp əp rɪˈpitɪdli ɪn ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, bət ˈskɑlərli ˈhɪstəriz əv ˈpəblɪk ˈhaɪˌʤin ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsaɪtɪd ɪt, ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ lɔrd ˈfeɪməs kwɪp ðət, "ˈhɪstəri dɪz nɑt rɪˈpit ˌɪtˈsɛlf. hɪˈstɔriənz rɪˈpit iʧ eɪt jɪrz pæst, ənd ðə wɑz stɪl ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ, ˈmɛŋkən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðə ʤoʊk hæd gɔn fɑr ɪˈnəf. ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ rɪˈvil wət hi hæd dən. ɔn meɪ 23 1926 hi roʊt ə ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn "ˈmɛlənˌkɑli rɪˈflɛkʃənz" ɪn wɪʧ hi ɪkˈspoʊzd hɪz dɪˈsɛpʃən. ˈɛksərpts frəm ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈfɑloʊ (rɛd ðə fʊl tɛkst hir) exposé*é dɪd ˈlɪtəl tɪ hɔlt ðə sprɛd əv hɪz foʊ ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈbæθtəb. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈbɔstən, θri wiks ˈæftər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ hɪz kənˈfɛʃən, riˈprɪntɪd ˈditeɪlz əv hɪz feɪk ˈbæθtəb ˈhɪstəri ɛz nuz. ˈmɛŋkən roʊt ˈfərðər ˈɑrtɪkəlz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ hɪz hoʊks, səʧ ɛz wən ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25 1926 bət baɪ naʊ hɪz ˈhɪstəri hæd ˈteɪkən ɔn ə laɪf əv ɪts oʊn ənd kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈsərkjəˌleɪt ˈwaɪdli ɛz fækt. ðə ˈʤini, wəns lɛt aʊt əv ðə ˈbɑtəl, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ bi pʊt bæk məkˈdugəl, ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn 1958 ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪnstənsɪz sɪns 1926 əv ˈbæθtəb ˈhɪstəri biɪŋ pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ˈɔdiənsəz ɛz fækt. səm əv ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz ðət məkˈdugəl kəˈlɛktəd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl, "ˈbæθˌtəbz, ˈərli əˈmɛrɪkənz," baɪ ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈdaʊni, beɪst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn "ˈbɔltəˌmɔr deɪ baɪ deɪ," baɪ ˈkɛrəl ˈdjuləni, ɪn oʊn ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ðə ˈstɔri ɪz toʊld ˈəndər ðə ˈhɛdɪŋ, "ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpɛrɪs, fræns, ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə nu ən ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ruθ ˈweɪkmən ɪn ðə nu yorkentitled*, "əˈmɛrɪkənz wəns fraʊnd ɔn ˈbæθˌtəbz, kənˈdɛmɪŋ ðɛm fər ˈfænsid ˈtuˌsɑn, c.r*. kɪŋ, ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˈstændərd ˈsænɪˌtɛri ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni brænʧ ɪn ˈtuˌsɑn, ɔn ðə ˈɪmənənt ˈbərθˌdeɪ əv ðə ˈbæθtəb. ˈmɪstər. kɪŋ, hu əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə stɑr "hæd əˈpɛrəntli ˈstədid ðə ˈmætər kənˈsɪdərəbli," hænz aʊt ðə seɪm oʊld fækts, wɪʧ ər ˈprɪnɪd ˈəndər ə hɛd, "ˈbæθtəb wɪl hæv ˈbərθˌdeɪ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ˈdʊrɪŋ juˈnaɪtɪd ˈfiʧərz ˈsɪndɪkət ˈfiʧər, "haʊ ɪt bɪˈgæn," baɪ rəs ˈmərfi ənd reɪ ˌɪnˈkludz ən ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən əv ˈædəm ˈtɑmsən ɪn hɪz fərst bathtub.dr*. hɑns zinsser*, prəˈfɛsər ɪn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl skul əv ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti, sɪz ɔn peɪʤ 285 əv hɪz best-selling*: "ðə fərst ˈbæθtəb ˈdɪdənt riʧ əˈmɛrɪkə, wi bɪˈliv, ənˈtɪl əˈbaʊt 1840."r.j*. skɑts "skɑts ˈskræpˌbʊk," ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl prɛs asociation*, ˌɪnˈkludz ə skɛʧ əv ə pəˈlismən ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ə ˈbæðər əˈweɪ frəm hɪz bæθ, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈkæpʃən: ɛz leɪt ɛz 1842 səm əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtiz proʊˈhɪbətəd ðə juz əv bathtubs."dr*. ˈʃərli ˈdəbəlju. wɪn, ˈfɔrmər kəˈmɪʃənər əv hɛlθ fər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ˈjuzɪz ðə "fækts" ɪn ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈæˌdrɛs, "wət ɪz ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ?" ˈoʊvər juˈnaɪtɪd ə ˈstɔri frəm ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ðət ˈdɑktər. ˈsisəl keɪ. ˈdrɪŋkər, din ənd prəˈfɛsər əv ˌfɪziˈɑləʤi æt ðə ˈhɑrvərd skul əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ, həz dɪˈskəvərd ðət hɪz great-great-grandmother*, ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈdrɪŋkər əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, hæd ə ˈbæθtəb ɪn hər hoʊm ɛz ˈərli ɛz 1803 ðəs dɪˈspjutɪŋ ˌsɪnsɪˈnætiz kleɪm tɪ feɪm fər ˈhævɪŋ ðə fərst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbæθtəb. (ðə ðə ˈstɔri mɑrʧ 27 ən ˈɑrtɪkəl, "ðɛrz ə lɔt əv ˈhɪstəri bɪˈhaɪnd jʊr ˈbæθtəb," baɪ vərˈʤɪnjə ɛs. eiffert*, ˈrisərʧ ˈɛkspərt ənd kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ, əˈfɪʃəl ˈmægəˌzin əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən mˈjuziəm əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri, nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ənd ˈəðər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. mɪs ˈrisərʧ həz ənˈkəvərd ðə oʊld ˈspigəlmən ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈædəm ˈtɑmsən teɪl ɛz fækt ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts sɛnˈtɛniəl" ɪn ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, oʊn ðɪs deɪz ˈɪʃu ˈhərsi rɪˈvild, ɪn ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɔn ˈhɛri ɛs. ˈtrumən, ðət "ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt simd rɪˈləktənt tɪ lɛt goʊ əv hɪz bɪˈlif" ɪn ðə fækt ðət ˈmɪlərd ˈfɪlmɔr ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə fərst ˈbæθtəb ˈɪntu ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn 1850 ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtrumən wɑz noʊn tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈspəriəs fækts ɪn ðə "ˈlɛkʧər" hi geɪv ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ ðə ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ə spiʧ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtrumən toʊld ðə ˈstɔri tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt wət greɪt ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz əˈkərd ɪn ˈpəblɪk foʊ ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈbæθtəb ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst noʊˈtɔriəs ˈmidiə ˈhoʊksɪz əv ðə tˈwɛnˌtiɛθ ˈsɛnʧəri. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈbəŋkt, ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi rɪˈpitɪd ɛz fækt tɪ ðɪs ˈɪnstəns, ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz ˈfɛbruˌɛri, 2004 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ə ˈtrævəl ˈkɑləm, "bɛt ju ˈdɪdənt noʊ ðət ˈfɪlmɔr wɑz ðə fərst ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ə ˈbæθtəb ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs." ɪt ˈʃipɪʃli ræn ə kərˈɛkʃən ə fju deɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt həz ˈkætəlɔgd ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈbæθtəb ˈhɪstəri biɪŋ ˈɔfərd ɛz fækt ɪn ˈrisənt həz bɪn ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈpræktɪs fər ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz. ðə ˈroʊmənz bɪlt ˈmɑrbəl bæθs kəmˈplit wɪθ lɛd ər brɑnz paɪps. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɑdərn ˈbæθˌtəbz, ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈpləmɪŋ, ənd ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ˈhaʊsɪz, wər ə ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. ˈbæθˌtəbz bɪˈgæn tɪ bi soʊld ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1880s*. baɪ ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri ɪt hæd bɪˈkəm ˈkɑmən fər ˈhaʊsɪz tɪ hæv ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈbɑθˌrumz ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈbæθtəb wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld. dɪˈspaɪt wət ˈmɛŋkən kleɪmd, ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈθɔrətiz dɪd nɑt dɪˈnaʊns ˈbeɪðɪŋ ɛz unhygienic*. nɔr wər lɔz pæst ˈbænɪŋ ðə ˈɑnər əv ˈmɪlərd əˈpɑkrəfəl əˈdɑpʃən əv ðə ˈbæθtəb, ðə taʊn əv moravia*, nu jɔrk həz hɛld ˈbæθtəb ˈreɪsɪz daʊn ɪts meɪn strit ˈɛvəri jɪr sɪns 1975 ðə ˈreɪsɪz ər pɑrt əv ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən wɪʧ ɪt kɔlz ˈfɪlmɔr deɪz. |
the article spreads
the rise of the bathtub
the first bathtub in the united states was installed in cincinnati december 20, 1842, by adam thompson. it was made of mahogany and lined with sheet lead. at a christmas party he exhibited and explained it and four guests later took a plunge. the next day the cincinnati paper devoted many columns to the new invention and it gave rise to violent controversy.
some papers designated it as an epicurian luxury, other called it undemocratic, as it lacked simplicity in its surroundings. medical authorities attacked it as dangerous to health.
the controversy reached other cities, and in more than one place medical opposition was reflected in legislation. in 1843 the philadelphia common council considered an ordinance prohibiting bathing between november 1 and march 15, and this ordinance failed of passage by but two votes.
during the same year the legislature of virginia laid a tax of $30 a year on all bathtubs that might be set up. in hartford, providence, charleston and wilmington special and very heavy water rates were laid on persons who had bathtubs. boston in 1845 made bathing unlawful except on medical advice, but the ordinance was never enforced and in 1862 it was repealed.
president millard fillmore gave the bathtub recognition and respectability. while vice president he visited cincinnati in 1850 on a stumping tour and inspected the original bathtub and used it. experiencing no ill effects he became an ardent advocate, and on becoming president he had a tub installed in the white house. the secretary of war invited bids for the installation. this tub continued to be the one in use until the first cleveland administration.
the joke succeeds too well
h.l. mencken h.l. mencken
mencken confesses
on dec. 28, 1917, i printed in the new york evening mail, a paper now extinct, an article purporting to give the history of the bathtub. this article, i may say at once, was a tissue of absurdities, all of them deliberte and most of them obvious...
this article, as i say, was planned as a piece of spoofing to relieve the strain of war days, and i confess that i regarded it, when it came out, with considerable satisfaction. it was reprinted by various great organs of the enlightenment, and after a while the usual letters began to reach me from readers. then, suddenly, my satisfaction turned to consternation. for these readers, it appeared, all took my idle jocosities with complete seriousness. some of them, of antiquarian tastes, asked for further light on this or that phase of the subject. others actually offered me corroboration!
but the worst was to come. pretty soon i began to encounter my preposterous "facts" in the writings of other men. they began to be used by chiropractors and other such quacks as evidence of the stupidity of medical men. they began to be cited by medical men as proof of the progress of public hygiene. they got into learned journals. they were alluded to on the floor of congress. they crossed the ocean, and were discussed solemnly in england and on the continent. finally, i began to find them in standard works of reference. today, i believe, they are accepted as gospel everywhere on earth. to question them becomes as hazardous as to question the norman invasion...
i recite this history, not because it is singular, but because it is typical. it is out of just such frauds, i believe, that most of the so-called knowledge of humanity flows. what begins as a guess -- or, perhaps, not infrequently, as a downright and deliberate lie -- ends as a fact and is embalmed in the history books. one recalls the gaudy days of 1914-1918. how much that was then devoured by the newspaper readers of the world was actually true? probably not 1 per cent. ever since the war ended learned and laborious men have been at work examining and exposing its fictions. but every one of these fictions retains full faith and credit today. to question even the most palpably absurd of them, in most parts of the united states, is to invite denunciation as a bolshevik...
the moral, if any, i leave to psycho-pathologists, if competent ones can be found. all i care to do today is to reiterate, in the most solemn and awful terms, that my history of the bathtub, printed on dec. 28, 1917, was pure buncombe. if there were any facts in it they got there accidentally and against my design. but today the tale is in the encyclopedias. history, said a great american soothsayer, is bunk.
the joke refuses to die
illustration of thompson's bathtub, published in the chronicle-telegram, november 18, 1935 -- nine years after mencken's confession. illustration of thompson's bathtub, published in the, november 18, 1935 -- nine years after mencken's confession.
the hoax continues
the real history of the bathtub
celebrations
links and references
"the rise of the bathtub." (june 30, 1920). the clearfield progress. pg. 2.
mencken, h.l. (may 23, 1926). "melancholy reflections." chicago sunday tribune: 1.
macdougall, curtis. (1958). hoaxes. dover publications: 302-309.
"presidents' day 101" (february 15, 2004). the washington post. travel: p02.
"millard fillmore's bathtub." sniggle.net.
on december 28, 1917, the journalist henry l. mencken published an article in the new yorktitled "a neglected anniversary" (read the full text here). it described the curious history of the bathtub in america, particularly how people, believing bathtubs posed a health risk, were slow to accept them until millard fillmore popularized them by installing one in the white house in 1850.after being published in the, details from mencken's article soon began to appear in other publications. many newspapers printed the following abbreviated version of his history:nothing in mencken's history of the bathtub was true. it was all a joke. mencken later wrote, "my motive was simply to have some harmless fun in war days."mencken said he didn't expect anyone to take his article seriously, but his motives were hardly as innocent as he made them out to be. the article was a deliberate hoax designed to test the gullibility of readers and other journalists. his hoax succeeded beyond his wildest dreams.mencken's faux history of the bathtub quickly spread throughout the country. not only did references to it pop up repeatedly in newspapers, but scholarly histories of public hygiene also cited it, illustrating lord balfour's famous quip that, "history does not repeat itself. historians repeat each other."after eight years passed, and the faux-history was still circulating, mencken decided the joke had gone far enough. it was time to reveal what he had done. on may 23, 1926 he wrote a front-page article in thetitled "melancholy reflections" in which he exposed his deception. excerpts from this article follow (read the full text here) mencken's exposé did little to halt the spread of his faux history of the bathtub. in fact, the boston, three weeks after publishing his confession, reprinted details of his fake bathtub history as news. mencken wrote further articles describing his hoax, such as one published on july 25, 1926, but by now his history had taken on a life of its own and continued to circulate widely as fact. the genie, once let out of the bottle, refused to be put back in.curtis macdougall, writing in 1958, reported finding fifty-five different instances since 1926 of mencken's bathtub history being presented to audiences as fact. some of the examples that macdougall collected included:included an article, "bathtubs, early americans," by fairfax downey, based almost entirely on mencken's story.in "baltimore day by day," by carroll dulaney, in mencken's own newspaper, the baltimore, the story is told under the heading, "painting the lily."the paris, france, edition of the new yorkrewrites an article by ruth wakeman in the new yorkentitled, "americans once frowned on bathtubs, condemning them for fancied hazards."the tucson, arizona,interviews c.r. king, manager of the standard sanitary manufacturing company branch in tucson, on the imminent birthday of the bathtub. mr. king, who according to the star "had apparently studied the matter considerably," hands out the same old facts, which are printed under a two-column head, "bathtub will have birthday in america during december."a united features syndicate feature, "how it began," by russ murphy and ray nenuskay includes an illustration of adam thompson in his first bathtub.dr. hans zinsser, professor in the medical school of harvard university, says on page 285 of his best-selling: "the first bathtub didn't reach america, we believe, until about 1840."r.j. scott's "scott's scrapbook," syndicated by the central press asociation, includes a sketch of a policeman chasing a bather away from his bath, together with the caption: as late as 1842 some american cities prohibited the use of bathtubs."dr. shirley w. wynne, former commissioner of health for new york city, uses the "facts" in a radio address, "what is public health?" over weaf.the united pressincludes a story from cambridge, massachusetts, that dr. cecil k. drinker, dean and professor of physiology at the harvard school of public health, has discovered that his great-great-grandmother, elizabeth drinker of philadelphia, had a bathtub in her home as early as 1803, thus disputing cincinnati's claim to fame for having the first american bathtub. (the chicagoused the story march 27, 1937.)hearst'sincludes an article, "there's a lot of history behind your bathtub," by virginia s. eiffert, research expert and contributor to, official magazine of the american museum of natural history, new york city, and other publications. miss eiffert's research has uncovered the old stand-by.julia spiegelman retold the entire adam thompson tale as fact in an article, "bathtub's united states centennial" in the baltimore, mencken's own newspaper.in this day's issue ofjohn hersey revealed, in a profile on harry s. truman, that "the president seemed reluctant to let go of his belief" in the fact that millard fillmore introduced the first bathtub into the white house in 1850. president truman was known to include the spurious facts in the "lecture" he gave visitors to the renovated executive mansion.in a speech in philadelphia, president truman told the story to illustrate what great progress has occurred in public health.mencken's faux history of the bathtub is one of the most notorious media hoaxes of the twentieth century. nevertheless, despite being repeatedly debunked, it continues to be repeated as fact to this day.for instance, as recently as february, 2004, the washington post noted in a travel column, "bet you didn't know that . . . fillmore was the first president to install a bathtub in the white house." it sheepishly ran a correction a few days later.the website sniggle.net has cataloged thirty-four other examples of mencken's bathtub history being offered as fact in recent articles.bathing has been a popular practice for thousands of years. the romans built marble baths complete with lead or bronze pipes. however, modern bathtubs, fitted with plumbing, and installed in houses, were a nineteenth-century innovation. cast-iron bathtubs began to be sold during the 1880s. by the early 20th century it had become common for houses to have separate bathrooms in which a bathtub was installed. despite what mencken claimed, medical authorities did not denounce bathing as unhygienic. nor were laws passed banning the practice.in honor of millard fillmore's apocryphal adoption of the bathtub, the town of moravia, new york has held bathtub races down its main street every year since 1975. the races are part of a celebration which it calls fillmore days. | ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈbeɪtə əv fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ roʊl aʊt ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ wɪθ wən nu ˈmeɪʤər ˈfiʧər ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈmaɪnər ˈvɪʒəwəl redesigns*. ˈpriviəsli ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈænˌdrɔɪd oʊ, ən ˌɪnkɔgˈnitoʊ moʊd tɪ mæʧ ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈmɑrʃˌmɛloʊ ənd əˈbəv. ækˈsɛsəbəl baɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ən ˌɪnkɔgˈnitoʊ tæb ɪn kroʊm 59 (ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsteɪbəl ˈvərʒən), ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈoʊvərˌleɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə fəˈmɪljər ˈwɛrɪŋ ə hæt ənd shades’*’ ˈaɪkɑn. ˈgugəl həz jɛt tɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti, bət ˈlaɪkli ðət ɪz nɑt ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ˈɪnˌpʊt waɪl ɪn ðɪs moʊd. ðɛr əˈpɪr tɪ bi ə weɪ tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˌɪnkɔgˈnitoʊ ˈɛniˌwɛr ˌbiˈsaɪdz ɪn kroʊm. ˈvərʒən ˈhæpənz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud əˈnəðər ˈmaɪnər ˌridɪˈzaɪn əv ðə θim peɪʤ ɪn ˈsɛtɪŋz. ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈkɛrəˌsɛl ðət ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd ˈkəstəm, ˈrisəntli juzd, ˈkələrz, ənd ˈlænˌskeɪps, həz swɪʧt tɪ ə grɪd dɪˈspleɪ. əˈnəðər ˈmaɪnər ʧeɪnʤ siz ðə lɪst əv tulz ənd ˈʃɔrtˌkəts ɪn ðə səˈʤɛsʧənz bɑr re-ordered*. wɪθ ˈvərʒən ɔˈrɛdi kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðə sərʧ fild tɪ ʃoʊ boʊθ wɛb ənd rɪˈzəlts, naʊ ˈfiʧərz ə nu ˈaɪkɑn ðət teɪks ˈjuzərz dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˈpɪkər. ˈlæstli, ə nu ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ ˈmɛnju naʊ haɪdz ðə ˈʃɔrtˌkət tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə moʊd kˈwɪkli. ðɛr ər ˈlaɪkli ˈəðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn laɪk səˈpɔrt fər nu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ðət ˈgugəl wɪl ˈhaɪˌlaɪt baɪ ðə taɪm ˈvərʒən hɪts ðə ˈsteɪbəl ˈʧænəl. ˈvərʒən ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ˈviə ðə pleɪ stɔr fər ðoʊz ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ðə ˈbeɪtə ˈproʊˌgræm. ʧɛk aʊt ɔn ˈjuˌtub fər mɔr nuz! |
the latest beta of gboard for android is beginning to roll out this evening with one new major feature and several minor visual redesigns. previously limited to android o, an incognito mode to match chrome’s is now available on marshmallow and above.
accessible by opening an incognito tab in chrome 59+ (the current stable version), the keyboard overlays itself with the familiar ‘person wearing a hat and shades’ icon. google has yet to specify the exact functionality, but it’s likely that gboard is not learning from input while in this mode. there doesn’t appear to be a way to access incognito anywhere besides in chrome.
version 6.4 happens to include another minor redesign of the theme page in settings. rather than a carousel that separated custom, recently used, colors, and landscapes, gboard has switched to a grid display.
another minor change sees the list of tools and shortcuts in the suggestions bar re-ordered. with version 6.3 already combining the search field to show both web and gif results, gboard now features a new gif icon that takes users directly to the picker. lastly, a new overflow menu now hides the shortcut to activate the one-handed mode quickly.
there are likely other changes in gboard — like support for new languages or changes to the machine learning algorithms — that google will highlight by the time version 6.4 hits the stable channel.
version 6.4 is now available via the play store for those enrolled in the beta program.
check out 9to5google on youtube for more news! | ˈmɪlərz fɔlz hænd drɪlz ðə ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən æt raɪt əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈkætəlɔg noʊ. 40 ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, 1929 ɪt prəˈmoʊts wən əv ðə ˈmɪlərz fɔlz ˈkəmpəniz moʊst ˈpɑpjələr drɪlz, ðə noʊ. 2 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə tɛkst æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən wʊd sim tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə noʊ. 2 wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 1889 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ˈɔfərɪŋ ðə drɪl ɛz ˈərli ɛz 1878 ˈhævɪŋ ˌəndərˈgɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈmaɪnər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈnəmbərɪŋ ənd stɪl pɑrt əv ðə laɪn ɛz leɪt ɛz 1981 ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈhɪstəri əv ðə noʊ. 2 ˈizəli reɪts ɪt ɛz wən əv ðə hænd drɪlz əv ɔl taɪm. ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ðə ˈmɪlərz fɔlz ˈkəmpəniz drɪlz ənd bɪt ˈbreɪsɪz wɑz, pərˈhæps, ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈgreɪtəst ˈrizən fər ðə fərmz səkˈsɛs ənˈtɪl ðə 1920's*, wɪn ˈprɑfɪts frəm ðə seɪl əv paʊər tulz ənd hænd pleɪnz prəˈvaɪdɪd ə beɪs əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt. ðə ˈmɪlərz fɔlz ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ə ˈlidər ɪn ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ hænd ənd brɛst drɪlz tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt pleɪs. ɪts ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wər nɑt kwaɪt ðə ərθ ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ðət ðə ˈkəmpəniz frənt ˈɔfəs laɪkt tɪ meɪk ðɛm aʊt tɪ bi. ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri, 1915 ˈɪʃu əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈdilərz ˈmægəˌzin ə 'ˈspɛʃəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt' (i.e*., ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv) ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ðə ˈmɪlərz fɔlz ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv ðə hænd drɪl ənd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈædɪŋ ə ʧək tɪ ə brɛst drɪl. ˈniðər aɪˈdiə ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ər ɪts ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ðə fərmz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən leɪ ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv kəˈmərʃəli səkˈsɛsfəl, mæs ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvərʒənz əv ðiz ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd baɪ ən ˈɪnɪmət ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ənd bɪt ˈhoʊldɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz. hænd drɪlz ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈfɪfˈtin ˈɪnʧɪz ər lɛs ɪn lɛŋθ, ər bɛst ˈsutɪd fər ˈdrɪlɪŋ hoʊlz ɪn wʊd ənd laɪt ˈmɛtəlz, ənd ər moʊst ˈifɛktɪv wɪn juzd baɪ ə ˈwərkər huz ˈbɑdi ɪz pəˈzɪʃənd əˈbəv ə wərk pis. ðeɪ wərk bɛst wɪn ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd æt haɪ spid ənd ər əˈspɛʃəli ˈjusfəl fər ˈækjərətli ˈdrɪlɪŋ hoʊlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈdɛləkət drɪl pɔɪnts. hænd drɪlz ər nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ brɛst drɪlz. brɛst drɪlz ˈtɪpɪkəli ɪkˈsid ˈfɪfˈtin ˈɪnʧɪz ənd ər tɑpt baɪ ə ˈkɑnkeɪv pleɪt ðət prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈsərfəs wɪʧ ðə ˈjuzər kən lin əˈgɛnst wɪn ˈbɔrɪŋ ə hoʊl. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz "ʧɛst drɪlz," "ˈbɛli drɪlz" ər "ni drɪlz," ðiz tulz wər ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ˈɪndəstri, ɪn ˈblæksˌmɪθ ʃɑps, ɪn ˈfæktəriz ənd ɪn ʃɑps wɛr reɪl kɑz wər ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd. ˈrəgədli bɪlt, ðə drɪlz ər ˈjusfəl fər ˈbɔrɪŋ hoʊlz ɪn aɪərn, stil ənd ɪkˈstrimli təf wʊd. dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ðət ə ˈwərkər wʊd bi ˈpʊtɪŋ ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv ˈbɑdi weɪt ˈɪntu ə tæsk, ðə brɛst drɪlz ər əˈspɛʃəli ˈifɛktɪv wɪn juzd ɪn ə ˈstændɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə wərk pis. ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə tu taɪps ər nɑt hɑrd ənd fæst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd ðə ˈmɪlərz fɔlz ˈkəmpəˌni ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv tulz ðət dɪd nɑt kwaɪt fɪt ˈɪntu ˈiðər ˈkætəˌgɔri. ˈsɛvərəl əv ɪts lɑrʤ hænd drɪlz ɪkˈsidɪd ˈfɪfˈtin ˈɪnʧɪz. (wən wɑz ˈivɪn ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ə brɛst pleɪt.) səm əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz brɛst drɪlz keɪm ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ˈhændəl, ˈrəðər ðən ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl brɛst pleɪt. ˈhændəlz ˈkɑnvərt brɛst drɪlz ˈɪntu tulz əˈspɛʃəli ˈjusfəl fər ˈwərkərz pəˈzɪʃənd əˈbəv ər bɪˈloʊ ə wərk pis. ðə tulz dɪˈskəst ɪn ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə wɛb saɪt ər ðoʊz wɪʧ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ʧoʊz tɪ kɔl hænd drɪlz; ðoʊz wɪʧ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈleɪbəld ɛz brɛst drɪlz ər ˈtritɪd ɪn ðə brɛst drɪl ˈpeɪʤɪz. |
millers falls hand drills
the illustration at right appeared in the company's catalog no. 40 published in january, 1929. it promotes one of the millers falls company's most popular eggbeater drills, the no. 2. although the text at the bottom of the illustration would seem to indicate that the no. 2 was introduced in 1889, the company was offering the drill as early as 1878. having undergone several minor changes in numbering and still part of the line as late as 1981, the century-long production history of the no. 2 easily rates it as one of the best-selling hand drills of all time. the popularity of the millers falls company's drills and bit braces was, perhaps, the single greatest reason for the firm's success until the 1920's, when profits from the sale of power tools and hand planes provided a much-expanded base of financial support.
the millers falls company was a leader in introducing hand and breast drills to the market place. its contributions, however, were not quite the earth shaking events that the company's front office liked to make them out to be. in an article in the january, 1915, issue of hardware dealers magazine , a 'special correspondent' (i.e., a company representative) credited the millers falls company with the invention of the hand drill and the idea of adding a chuck to a breast drill. neither idea originated with the company or its personnel. the firm's contribution lay in the development of commercially successful, mass market versions of these products—a process simplified by an intimate understanding of chucks and bit holding devices.
hand drills are generally fifteen inches or less in length, are best suited for drilling holes in wood and light metals, and are most effective when used by a worker whose body is positioned above a work piece. they work best when operated at high speed and are especially useful for accurately drilling small-sized holes without damaging delicate drill points. hand drills are not to be confused with breast drills. breast drills typically exceed fifteen inches and are topped by a concave plate that provides a surface which the user can lean against when boring a hole. sometimes referred to as "chest drills," "belly drills" or "knee drills," these tools were indispensable in the construction industry, in blacksmith shops, in factories and in shops where rail cars were fabricated. ruggedly built, the drills are useful for boring holes in iron, steel and extremely tough wood. designed with the expectation that a worker would be putting a fair amount of body weight into a task, the breast drills are especially effective when used in a standing position, alongside the work piece.
the distinctions between the two types are not hard and fast, however, and the millers falls company manufactured a handful of tools that did not quite fit into either category. several of its large hand drills exceeded fifteen inches. (one was even fitted with a breast plate.) some of the company's breast drills came equipped with a d-type handle, rather than the traditional breast plate. (d-type handles convert breast drills into tools especially useful for workers positioned above or below a work piece. the tools discussed in this part of the web site are those which the company chose to call hand drills; those which the company labeled as breast drills are treated in the breast drill pages. | ə ˈrisənt ˈgloʊbəl ˈstədi kleɪmd ðət ˈdɑktərz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈbɛrli gɪv ˈmɪnəts 1 ˈmɪnət ənd ˈsɛkəndz) tɪ iʧ ˈpeɪʃənt ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz læst lɛs ðən faɪv ˈmɪnəts fər hæf əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, faʊnd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədi ɔn kənˈsəltɪŋ taɪm, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤərnəl ˈoʊpən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ɪz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə lɪst wɪθ ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən taɪm əv ʤɪst 48 ˈsɛkəndz waɪl ðə ˌskændɪˈneɪviən ˈkəntri sˈwidən ɪz æt ðə tɔp wɪθ ə ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ skɔr əv ˈmɪnəts. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntri, ˈɪndiə, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɑrmɪŋ wɛr min ˈdʊˈreɪʃən stændz æt ˈbɛrli tu ˈmɪnəts, ðə ˈrisərʧərz roʊt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl, ˈʃɔrtər ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən taɪmz hæv bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈpurər hɛlθ ˈaʊtˌkəmz fər ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ə ˈhaɪtənd rɪsk əv ˈbərˌnaʊt fər ˈdɑktərz. tɪ tiz aʊt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈsɪstəm, ðə ˈrisərʧərz rivˈjud ðə ˈdætə ɔn ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən lɛŋθ frəm 178 ˈrɛləvənt ˈstədiz ˈkəvərɪŋ 67 ˈkəntriz ənd mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz. ɪn 15 ˈkəntriz, wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt əraʊnd hæf əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ðə əˈpɔɪntmənts ˈlæstɪd lɛs ðən faɪv ˈmɪnəts. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt ˈdʊˈreɪʃənz ˈlæstɪd ˈəndər 10 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ə ˈfərðər 25 ˈkəntriz. ɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz, ˈævərɪʤ ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən taɪm simd tɪ ˈstɛdəli ˌɪnˈkris: baɪ 12 ˈsɛkəndz ə jɪr tɪ ˈoʊvər 20 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs; ənd baɪ ʤɪst ˈoʊvər fɔr ˈsɛkəndz ə jɪr tɪ 10 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ðə uk*. |
a recent global study claimed that doctors in pakistan barely give 1.79 minutes (1 minute and 47.4 seconds) to each patient on average, adding that the primary care consultations last less than five minutes for half of the population, found the largest international study on consulting time, published in the british medical journal bmj open.
according to the report, bangladesh is at the bottom of the list with primary care consultation time of just 48 seconds while the scandinavian country sweden is at the top with a satisfying score of 22:30 minutes.
the situation in neighboring country, india, is also alarming where mean duration stands at barely two minutes,
the researchers wrote in the journal,
shorter consultation times have been linked to poorer health outcomes for patients and a heightened risk of burnout for doctors.
to tease out the potential impact on patients and the wider healthcare system, the researchers reviewed the data on consultation length from 178 relevant studies covering 67 countries and more than 28.5 million consultations.
in 15 countries, which represent around half of the population, the appointments lasted less than five minutes. meanwhile, the appointment durations lasted under 10 minutes in a further 25 countries.
in developed countries, average consultation time seemed to steadily increase: by 12 seconds a year to over 20 minutes in the us; and by just over four seconds a year to 10 minutes in the uk. | ə gaɪd tɪ goʊɪŋ ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən flɛʃ ʧɔɪs: ə mit gaɪd tɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt əp aɪ wəns sɔ ə ˈtərki ˈkɑrkəs ɪn ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈgɑrbɪʤ kən. ɪt dɪd nɑt lʊk gʊd. aɪ sɛd tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ˈnɛvər ˈitɪŋ mit əˈgɛn. ə fju aʊərz ˈleɪtər, aɪ eɪt mit. ɪf ju hæv ˈɛvər ˈdrɪvən bɪtˈwin lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɔn ðə 5 ju meɪ hæv sin ə dɪsˈgəstɪŋ ˈkætəl rænʧ ɔn ðə ist saɪd əv ðə roʊd. ɪt ɪz laɪk ən ˈɪnˌsɛkt swɔrm əv kaʊz. aɪ hæv ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðɪs rænʧ ˈmɛni taɪmz, ənd swɔrn aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər əˈgɛn it mit. ənd ə fju aʊərz ˈleɪtər, aɪ it mit. aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk mit. aɪ laɪk steɪk. aɪ laɪk ˈʧɪkən. aɪ laɪk pɔrk ə greɪt dil. ɪf aɪ hæd tɪ pɪk ə ˈfeɪvərɪt mit, pɪk læm. aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt aɪ wʊd ˈbɑðər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪv əp mit. bət naʊ ðət bɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ fər grɪst fər əˈbaʊt sɪks mənθs, ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər mi tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə fækt ðət mit ɪz nɑt ʤɪst bæd fər ˈænəməlz bæd fər ðə ˈplænət. ɪn keɪs ju noʊ waɪ, hir ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈrizənz: ˈlaɪvˌstɑk juz əˈbaʊt 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈærəbəl lænd. ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər əˈbaʊt 18 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz. ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈjuzɪz əp ɛz məʧ ɛz faɪv taɪmz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈwɔtər ɪt teɪks tɪ reɪz ə ˈsɪmələr əˈmaʊnt, nuˈtrɪʃənəli, əv fud. soʊ aɪ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ sɪks wiks wɪˈθaʊt ˈitɪŋ mit. ðɪs ɪz nɑt maɪ fərst taɪm ˈgɪvɪŋ əp mit ɪn ˈərnɪst. hæd ˈskərmɪʃɪz wɪθ ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriəˌnɪzəm ˌbiˈfɔr ðət dɪd læst mɔr ðən ə fju aʊərz. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈpɪriəd ɪn 1996 wɪn aɪ fərst gɑt ˈɪntu ˈjoʊgə. ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ˈæftər aɪ rɛd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbaʊt ˈʧɪkən fɑrmz, ər ˈmeɪbi mit ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. (aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wət ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ɪkˈsɛpt ɪt wɑz ɪn, ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt mit, ənd ɪt frikt mi aʊt.) ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ it mit bɪˈkəz ˈhɛlθiər, ənd bɪˈkəz ˈbɛtər fər ðə ˈplænət, bət ˈmoʊstli bɪˈkəz dip daʊn, aɪ θɪŋk ˈitɪŋ ˈænəməlz ɪz wɪrd. aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪt wɑz wən θɪŋ wɪn ju hæd tɪ kɪl ðə θɪŋz ˈjɔrsɛlf, bət naʊ ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ənd dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈpækɪʤɪz. ɪt sim laɪk ə fɛr faɪt. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ˈmɛni θɔts ənd aɪˈdiəz hæv lɛd mi tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriəˌnɪzəm. bət ˈoʊnli wən θɔt həz ˈɛvər meɪd mi stɑp ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ɪt, ənd ðət θɔt ɪz meat.”*.” ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt mit tɔk əˈbaʊt ju. ə grɪst ˈridər, soʊ nən əv ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ju fər ðə fərst taɪm. bət ər ju ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən? aɪ poʊz ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪn ə ʤəʤˈmɛnəl weɪ. aɪ min, aɪ noʊ ɔl əv ðɪs stəf, ənd aɪ stɪl it mit. ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪk ɪt, ənd ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ““community”*” (aɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ʤɪst bi ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ˈlɛvəlz əv kəˈmɪtmənt ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðɪs ˈsəbʤɪkt) prəˈvaɪdz ˈplɛnti əv ɪˈskeɪp vælvz fər ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli əˈwɛr bət ˈɔlsoʊ stɪl wɔnt tɪ it mit. ˈoʊˈkeɪ ɪf ɔrˈgænɪk. ˈoʊˈkeɪ ɪf ˈloʊkəl. ˈrɪli greɪt ɪf ju bɔt ɪt frəm ˈsəmˌwən ju noʊ ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈsəmˌhaʊ ɪf ju bɔt ə hoʊl kaʊ ənd ɪn jʊr ˈfrizər ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. bət hu ˈæˌkʧuəli its mit laɪk ðət? aɪ. aɪ min, aɪ du it ɔl ðət gʊd ˈhɛlθi əkˈsɛptəbəl mit, bət ðɛn aɪ it ɔl ðə ˈəðər mit tu. traɪɪŋ tɪ kip jʊr ˈgroʊsəriz ˈhæpi, free-range*, ənd ˈloʊkəl wərk ɔl ðət wɛl ɪf ju ðɛn gɪt drəŋk ənd it ðə ʃɪt aʊt əv səm ˈʤɛnərəl tso’s*. aɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ðɪs θɪŋ priˈtɛndɪŋ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv fərˈɛvər. ˈmeɪbi aɪ wɪl hæv səm kaɪnd əv ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən kənˈvərʒən ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈmeɪbi aɪ won’t*. bət ðə læst taɪmz aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑp ˈitɪŋ mit, aɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈɛni kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ðət maɪt hæv hɛlpt mi tɪ, wɛl, nɑt ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ it mit. soʊ ðɪs taɪm aɪ æm nɑt ˈoʊnli nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ it mit, aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli goʊɪŋ tɪ rɛd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt mit ənd wət ɪt teɪks tɪ ˈproʊdus ɪt soʊ ðət ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz duɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈlərkɪŋ ɪn ðə bæk əv maɪ maɪnd ɪn səm ˈɑrtɪkəl ər ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˈtərki ˈkɑrkəs. goʊɪŋ tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt sˈlɔtərˌhaʊsɪz. goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk æt ˈpɪkʧərz əv dɛd ˈænəməlz ənd rɛd bʊks əˈbaʊt ðɛm. goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ wɔʧ ˈsəmˌwən kɪl ən ˈænəməl. goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt wət ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈfɑrmɪŋ dɪz tɪ ˈænəməlz ənd tɪ ðə ˈplænət. ənd ˈæftər ɔl əv ðət, wɛl, ˈmeɪbi, stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli ləv mit. ðə truθ ɪz ðət noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ aɪ noʊ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli əˈbaʊt haʊ bæd ɪt ɪz fər ðə ˈplænət, ɪf aɪ hæv ən ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ɪt, goʊɪŋ tɪ it ɪt. aɪ θɪŋk ˈwɪlˌpaʊər ɪz ˈbʊlˌʃɪt ənd ə lɔt əv ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɛnd tɪ əˈgri wɪθ mi. ɪf aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli stɑp ˈitɪŋ mit, ɪt wɪl ˈoʊnli bi bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ˈrɪli lɔst ðə teɪst fər ɪt ənd waɪ, æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, aɪ maɪt səˈpraɪz ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈæftər ɔl. bɪˈkəz maɪ sˈnikɪŋ səˈspɪʃən ðət ðə mɔr ju noʊ əˈbaʊt mit, ðə lɛs ju ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt tɪ pʊt ɪt ɪn jʊr maʊθ. aɪ liv ju wɪθ ən əˈdɔrəbəl ˈvɪdioʊ əv ə læm ðət aɪ wɔʧ ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ ˈfɔrtɪˌfaɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪ ənd ˈmoʊmənts wɪn aɪ maɪt bi ˈtɛmptɪd baɪ mit. |
a meat-lover's guide to going vegetarian flesh choice: a meat lover’s guide to giving it up
i once saw a turkey carcass in a new york city garbage can. it did not look good. i said to myself, i’m never eating meat again. a few hours later, i ate meat.
if you have ever driven between los angeles and san francisco on the 5, you may have seen a disgusting cattle ranch on the east side of the road. it is like an insect swarm of cows. i have driven by this ranch many times, and sworn i would never again eat meat. and a few hours later, i eat meat.
i really like meat. i like steak. i like chicken. i like pork a great deal. if i had to pick a favorite meat, i’d pick lamb.
i never thought i would bother trying to give up meat. but now that i’ve been writing for grist for about six months, it’s impossible for me to ignore the fact that meat is not just bad for animals — it’s bad for the planet.
in case you know why, here are several reasons: livestock use about 30 percent of the world’s arable land. livestock are responsible for about 18 percent of greenhouse gases. raising livestock uses up as much as five times the amount of water it takes to raise a similar amount, nutritionally, of plant-based food.
so i have decided to go six weeks without eating meat.
this is not my first time giving up meat in earnest. i’ve had skirmishes with vegetarianism before that did last more than a few hours. there was a period in 1996 when i first got into yoga. there was another a few years later, after i read an article about chicken farms, or maybe meat farming in general. (i remember what it was about except it was in granta, it was about meat, and it freaked me out.)
i’ve decided not to eat meat because it’s healthier, and because it’s better for the planet, but mostly because deep down, i think eating animals is weird. i suppose it was one thing when you had to kill the things yourself, but now they are just mass-murdered and delivered to us in packages. it doesn’t seem like a fair fight. anyway, many thoughts and ideas have led me to explore vegetarianism. but only one thought has ever made me stop exploring it, and that thought is “mmmm … meat.”
enough about meat — let’s talk about you. you’re a grist reader, so none of this information is getting to you for the first time. but are you actually a vegetarian? i pose the question in a judgmental way. i mean, i know all of this stuff, and i still eat meat. partly because i like it, and partly because the environmental “community” (i consider the environmental community to just be a very large collection of people with various levels of commitment and interest in this subject) provides plenty of escape valves for people who want to consider themselves environmentally aware but also still want to eat meat.
meat’s ok if it’s organic. it’s ok if it’s local. it’s really great if you bought it from someone you know and especially somehow if you bought a whole cow and it’s in your freezer and you’re supporting the local economy. but who actually eats meat like that? i. i mean, i do eat all that good healthy acceptable meat, but then i eat all the other meat too. trying to keep your meat-based groceries happy, free-range, and local doesn’t work all that well if you then get drunk and eat the shit out of some general tso’s.
i can’t undertake this six-week thing pretending it’s the beginning of forever. maybe i will have some kind of vegetarian conversion experience. maybe i won’t. but the last times i decided to stop eating meat, i didn’t provide myself with any continuing education that might have helped me to, well, not really want to eat meat.
so this time i am not only not going to eat meat, i am also simultaneously going to read a lot about meat and what it takes resource-wise to produce it — so that this information is doing more than lurking in the back of my mind in some half-remembered granta article or image of a pigeon-pecked turkey carcass. i’m going to learn about slaughterhouses. i’m going to look at pictures of dead animals and read books about them. i’m going to try to watch someone kill an animal. i’m going to find out about what industrial farming does to animals and to the planet.
and after all of that, well, maybe, i’m still going to really, really love meat. the truth is that no matter how much i know intellectually about how bad it is for the planet, if i have an appetite for it, i’m going to eat it. i think willpower is bullshit and a lot of scientists tend to agree with me. if i actually stop eating meat, it will only be because i have really lost the taste for it — and that’s why, at the end of this experiment, i might surprise myself after all. because it’s my sneaking suspicion that the more you know about meat, the less you actually want to put it in your mouth.
i leave you with an adorable video of a lamb that i watch every morning to fortify myself against the coming day and moments when i might be tempted by meat. | 1 ˈbɪlɪŋ deɪt ˈbɪlɪŋ deɪt ɪz ðə deɪt jʊr bɪl wɑz ˈɪʃud. trænˈzækʃənz ˈæftər ðɪs deɪt wɪl əˈpɪr ɔn jʊr nɛkst bɪl. ɪz ðə deɪt jʊr bɪl wɑz ˈɪʃud. trænˈzækʃənz ˈæftər ðɪs deɪt wɪl əˈpɪr ɔn jʊr nɛkst bɪl. ˈbɪlɪŋ ˈpɪriəd ɪz ðə ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ɪn wɪʧ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər bɪld tɪ jʊr əˈkaʊnt. 2 ˈpriviəs bɪl lɛs ˈpeɪmənt ɪz ðə læst ˈpeɪmənt əˈmaʊnt wi rɪˈsivd frəm ju. ɪz ðə læst ˈpeɪmənt əˈmaʊnt wi rɪˈsivd frəm ju. ˈbæləns frəm ˈpriviəs bɪl ʃoʊz ðə əˈmaʊnt oʊɪŋ, ɪf ˈɛni, frəm jʊr ˈpriviəs bɪl ənd ˈɛni ˈpeɪmənts ər əˈʤəstmənts sɪns wi ˈɪʃud jʊr læst bɪl. 3 dɪˈlɪvəri ˈʧɑrʤɪz dɪˈlɪvəri ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər meɪd əp əv ə ˈbeɪsɪk ʧɑrʤ ənd ə dɪˈlɪvəri ʧɑrʤ ənd hɛlp ˈkəvər ðə kɔsts əv meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈsɪstəm. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wɛr wi meɪk ə ˈmɑdəst ˈprɑfɪt ənd wɛr wi ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ɑr ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ mit jʊr ˈɛnərʤi nidz. dɪˈlɪvəri ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər rivˈjud baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə juˈtɪlətiz kəˈmɪʃən (bcuc*) ˈænjuəli. ˈbeɪsɪk ʧɑrʤ ɪz ə flæt ˈdeɪli fi ðət ˈpɑrʃəli rɪˈkəvərz ðə fɪkst kɔsts əv ɑr ˈsɪstəm bɪˈkəz ju ər kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ɪt, ˈwɛðər ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ gæs ər nɑt. ɪz ə flæt ˈdeɪli fi ðət ˈpɑrʃəli rɪˈkəvərz ðə fɪkst kɔsts əv ɑr ˈsɪstəm bɪˈkəz ju ər kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ɪt, ˈwɛðər ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ gæs ər nɑt. dɪˈlɪvəri ʧɑrʤ ɪz beɪst ɔn kənˈsəmʃən ənd ɪz ðə kɔst əv dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ gæs θru ɑr ˈsɪstəm tɪ jʊr hoʊm ər ˈbɪznɪs. 4 kəˈmɑdəti ˈʧɑrʤɪz kəˈmɑdəti ˈʧɑrʤɪz rɪˈflɛkt ðə kɔsts əv baɪɪŋ ənd trænˈspɔrtɪŋ gæs ər ˈproʊˌpeɪn. wi mɑrk əp ðiz peɪ wət wi peɪ. ˈnæʧərəl gæs ɪz ə kəˈmɑdəti ˈtreɪdɪd ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt laɪk ɔɪl, ˈkɔfi ər ˈləmbər. ɛz wɪθ moʊst kəˈmɑdətiz, ðə praɪs ɪz ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ səˈplaɪ ənd dɪˈmænd. wɪn dɪˈmænd ɪz haɪ, ðə praɪs ˈraɪzɪz. wɪn səˈplaɪ ɪz haɪ, ðə praɪs drɑps. ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd ˈtrænspɔrt ɪz wət wi peɪ tɪ ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ stɔr ənd ˈtrænspɔrt gæs θru ðɛr ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ðiz kɔsts ər rivˈjud baɪ ðə ˈænjuəli. ɪz wət wi peɪ tɪ ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ stɔr ənd ˈtrænspɔrt gæs θru ðɛr ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ðiz kɔsts ər rivˈjud baɪ ðə ˈænjuəli. kɔst əv gæs ɪz ðə ˈmɑrkɪt praɪs əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈnæʧərəl gæs ɪz ˈkərəntli æt səm əv ɪts loʊəst kəˈmɑdəti reɪts ɪn ðə læst 10 jɪrz du tɪ θɪŋz laɪk ˈwɛðər ənd strɔŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv pərˈdəkʃən. wi ˌrivˈju ðə kɔst əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈɛvəri θri mənθs wɪθ ðə. lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ wi dɪˈtərmən ðə kɔst əv gæs. 5 ˈəðər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ˈtæksɪz ˈəðər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ˈtæksɪz ju meɪ si ɔn jʊr bɪl ər sɛt baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈgəvərnmənt. wi kəˈlɛkt ðɛm ɔn ðɛr bɪˈhæf ənd geɪn ˈɛni ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðiz ˈtæksɪz ənd fiz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud: |
1. billing date
billing date is the date your bill was issued. transactions after this date will appear on your next bill.
is the date your bill was issued. transactions after this date will appear on your next bill. billing period is the period of time in which charges are billed to your account.
2. previous bill
less payment is the last payment amount we received from you.
is the last payment amount we received from you. balance from previous bill shows the amount owing, if any, from your previous bill and any payments or adjustments since we issued your last bill.
3. delivery charges
delivery charges are made up of a basic charge and a delivery charge and help cover the costs of maintaining the natural gas system. this is also where we make a modest profit and where we invest in our business and improvements to meet your energy needs. delivery charges are reviewed by the british columbia utilities commission (bcuc) annually.
basic charge is a flat daily fee that partially recovers the fixed costs of our system because you are connected to it, whether you are using gas or not.
is a flat daily fee that partially recovers the fixed costs of our system because you are connected to it, whether you are using gas or not. delivery charge is based on consumption and is the cost of delivering gas through our system to your home or business.
4. commodity charges
commodity charges reflect the costs of buying and transporting gas or propane. we don’t mark up these costs—you pay what we pay.
natural gas is a commodity traded on the open market like oil, coffee or lumber. as with most commodities, the price is dictated by supply and demand. when demand is high, the price rises. when supply is high, the price drops.
storage and transport is what we pay to other companies to store and transport gas through their pipelines and infrastructure. these costs are reviewed by the bcuc annually.
is what we pay to other companies to store and transport gas through their pipelines and infrastructure. these costs are reviewed by the bcuc annually. cost of gas is the market price of natural gas itself. natural gas is currently at some of its lowest commodity rates in the last 10 years due to things like weather and strong levels of production. we review the cost of natural gas every three months with the bcuc. learn more about how we determine the cost of gas.
5. other charges and taxes
other charges and taxes you may see on your bill are set by various levels of government. we collect them on their behalf and don’t gain any revenue from these taxes and fees, which include: | ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ənˈveɪld plænz tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈtɛzlə ɪn ə faɪt fər ðə fˈjuʧər ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ə ˈrædɪkəl riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ ðət wɪl kət əp tɪ ʤɑbz ɪn ə ˈrædɪkəl bɪd tɪ ʃɪft təˈwɔrdz ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəlz. ˈoʊvər ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ ˌripəˈzɪʃən əraʊnd ə fər ðə future”*” ðət ˌɪnˈkludz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈpaɪlət plænt fər prəˈdusɪŋ ˈbætəri sɛlz, ə mæs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn nu tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd ə ʃɪft ɪn ˈʤərmən plænts təˈwɔrdz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr kəmˈpoʊnənts. fɛr tɪ seɪ ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑz ˈsɪriəsli. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈbɪljən ˈbɪljən) ɪn ðə plæn, ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ə fɔr pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti baɪ 2020 ðə plænts ɪn ˈwʊlfsbərg, ənd wɪl ˈproʊdus ˈviɪkəlz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈmɑʤələr ɪˈlɛktrɪk draɪv kɪt (meb*). ðə fərst ˈkɑnsɛpt kɑr beɪst ɔn ðɪs kɪt,, wɑz ə ɪˈlɛktrɪk væn eɪmd æt ˈgɪvɪŋ ə glɪmps ˈɪntu ðə ˈviɪkəlz əv ðə jɪr 2019 ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈɪmɪʤ. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ʤɑb kəts baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət nu ʤɑbz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn fˈjuʧər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz wɪl bi kriˈeɪtɪd. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nuz ɪz ðət ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪsɪz əv ɑr ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈwərkˌfɔrs wɪl bi safeguarded,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛnərəl wərk ˈkaʊnsəl ˈʧɛrmən bərnt oʊˈstɛrloʊ ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. hæv əˈgrid ðət kəmˈpəlsəri rɪˈdəndənsiz ər tɪ bi ɪkˈskludɪd əp tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˈɪntu ə ˈsɛktər ðət bɪn tu rɪˈsɛptɪv ɪn ðə pæst. ðə 2015 ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈskændəl, wɛr ˈkəmpəˌni ˈviɪkəlz wər faʊnd tɪ ˈproʊdus fɑr mɔr pəˈluʃən ðən ˈpriviəsli θɔt, ˈtɑrnɪʃt ðə brænd ənd rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn wən əv wərst ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˈskændəlz. æt ðə taɪm, ˈtɛzlə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ məsk ʤɔɪnd ˈəðər tɛk ˈlidərz ɪn ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz bɔrd, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ʃʊd spid əp ɪts ˈrəðər ðən spɛnd ˈbɪljənz ɔn ˈfɪksɪŋ oʊld kɑz. ðə ˈskændəl dɪd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə nu prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ gɪt 30 ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr ˈmɑdəlz ɔn ðə roʊd baɪ 2025 əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ʃoʊz ðət ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ɪz ˈdɛdli ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɪn, ənd əˈfreɪd tɪ teɪk lɑrʤ riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ stɛps tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhæpən. |
volkswagen unveiled plans to take on tesla in a fight for the future on friday, announcing a radical restructuring that will cut up to 23,000 jobs in a radical bid to shift towards electric vehicles. over a four-year period, the company intends to reposition around a “pact for the future” that includes developing a pilot plant for producing battery cells, a mass investment in new technologies and a shift in german plants towards making electric car components.
it’s fair to say volkswagen is taking electric cars seriously. the company is planning to invest €3.5 billion ($3.7 billion) in the plan, aiming for a four percent increase in productivity by 2020. the plants in wolfsburg, zwickau and emden will produce vehicles based on the modular electric drive kit (meb). the first concept car based on this kit, budd-e, was a zero-emissions electric van aimed at giving a glimpse into the vehicles of the year 2019:
budd-e concept image.
the company defended the job cuts by claiming that 9,000 new jobs focused on future technologies will be created. “the most important news is that the workplaces of our permanent workforce will be safeguarded,” said volkswagen’s general work council chairman bernd osterloh in a statement. “we have agreed that compulsory redundancies are to be excluded up to the end of 2025.”
volkswagen is pushing forward into a sector that hasn’t been too receptive in the past. the 2015 emissions scandal, where company vehicles were found to produce far more pollution than previously thought, tarnished the brand and resulted in one of history’s worst public relations scandals.
at the time, tesla ceo elon musk joined other tech leaders in an open letter to the california air resources board, declaring that volkswagen should speed up its zero-emissions timescale rather than spend billions on fixing old cars. the scandal did result in a new proposal to get 30 electric car models on the road by 2025. friday’s announcement shows that volkswagen is deadly serious about jumping in, and isn’t afraid to take large restructuring steps to make it happen. | daʊn ðə jɪrz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtɛnjər, ðə ˈkɑrlɪŋ kəp həz ˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ðə ˈbridɪŋ graʊnd fər jəŋ ˈtælənts. naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səʧ ɪz ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ðə læk əv ˈɔpʃənz ɪn ðə skwɑd, oʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnʤəriz, səˈspɛnʃənz ənd ə læk əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈjəŋgər pleɪərz ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv prɛˈmɪr lig ˈfʊtˌbɔl ə ˈlɪtəl ˈərliər ðən ˈmɛni wʊd hæv ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ðə dɪˈfit tɪ ˈlɪvərˌpul æt ˈɛmərˌeɪts ˈsteɪdiəm wɑz ə keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt. wɪθ ˈæləks sɔŋ səˈspɛndɪd ənd ʤæk ənd əˈbu aʊt ˈɪnʤərd, ɪˈmænjuəl, hu həz ˈoʊvərˌkəm hɪz ˈɪnʤəri ˈprɑbləmz tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈmɛmbər əv skwɑd, wɑz əˈfɔrdəd ə stɑrt ɪn ðə dip laɪɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən, dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ʤɪst wən ˈsəbstəˌtut əˈpɪrəns ɪn ðə lig tɪ hɪz neɪm. hi rɪˈsivd ə ˈbʊkɪŋ ˈərli ɔn, bət prəˈsidəd tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv, ər ɛz hi maɪt pʊt ɪt, ‘‘deeeeench’*’ pərˈfɔrməns, ˈbreɪkɪŋ əp pleɪ ɪˈfɪʃəntli ənd ɛmˈbɑrkɪŋ ɔn ˈsɛvərəl daɪˈnæmɪk rənz, ˈivɪn ˈdrɪlɪŋ ə ʃɑt ˈnɛroʊli waɪd ɔn wən əˈkeɪʒən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈərli ˈbʊkɪŋ wʊd kəm bæk tɪ hɔnt ɪm ɛz ə ræʃ ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪriəd sɔ ˈɑrsənəl rɪˈdust tɪ tɛn mɛn æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə geɪm wɑz goalless*. wɪl lərn frəm hɪz mɪˈsteɪk, bət, ɛz ˈhɪnɪd hir tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, hi dɪz hæv ə ˈrəðər ˌkɑmˈbæˌtɪv ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈrɛkləs ɛʤ tɪ hɪz geɪm wɪʧ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsəmˈwət rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ, kən bi əv ˈdɛtrəmənt tɪ ðə saɪd. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər dɪsˈmɪsəl, ˌɔˈri ˈlænzˌbəri wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust fər ˈoʊnli hɪz ˈsɛkənd prɛˈmɪr lig əˈpɪrəns, ənd hɪz fərst fər ˈoʊvər ə jɪr, wɪn hi ˌriˈpleɪst ˈændri arshavin*. ɪt sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈkɑrənt plaɪt ðət ˈlænzˌbəri wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈɔpʃən ɔn ðə bɛnʧ hu pəˈzɛst ə mɔr dɪˈfɛnsɪv saɪd tɪ hɪz geɪm. ðə 20 jɪr oʊld, hu ɪz jɛt tɪ bi prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ əˈʃʊrəntsɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ə nu dil wɪn hɪz ˈkɑrənt wən ɪkˈspaɪərz nɛkst ˈsəmər, wɑz, kwaɪt ˈlɪtərəli, θroʊn ɪn æt ðə dip ɛnd ənd ðɪs wɑz ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt əˈkeɪʒən fər ɪm tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ənd ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs hɪz ˈtælənts. pərˈhæps ðə moʊst səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən wɑz ðət əv. ðə ˈspænɪʃ wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust wɪn ˈlɔrənt wɛnt ɔf ˈɪnʤərd ˈərli ɔn, ˈminɪŋ ðət, ɪn ðə speɪs əv faɪv deɪz, hi hæd gɔn frəm ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ ˈdænjəl æt ˈəndərˌhɪl ɪn ə rɪˈzərv geɪm tɪ ˈlaɪnɪŋ əp əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈtɑməs əˈgɛnst ə saɪd ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə tɔp fɔr əv ðə prɛˈmɪr lig. ʃoʊd səm saɪnz əv ˈnərvəsnəs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd səm gʊd ˈklɪrənsɪz. ɪt wʊd bi ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ bi ˈoʊvərli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ɪm ˈgɪvɪn ðət hi wɑz rəʃt ˈrəðər ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ˈɪntu ˈækʃən ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wɪn ɪt ɪz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðət hɪz ˌpriˈsizən ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ˈsəmˈwət ˈtrəŋˌkeɪtɪd baɪ hɪz səkˈsɛsfəl ɪkˈskərʒən wɪθ hɪz ˈkəntri æt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps. ðə 18 jɪr oʊld dɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈpɪr tɪ hæv, ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli æt list, ˈoʊvərˌteɪkən ɪn ðə ˈpɛkɪŋ ˈɔrdər, wɪθ ðə ˈfrɛnʧmæn jɛt tɪ bi neɪmd ɪn ən ˈɑrsənəl skwɑd ðɪs ˈsizən. afobe*, tu, kən kaʊnt hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˈlɪtəl ənˈfɔrʧənət tɪ bi ˈɪnʤərd æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ər hi meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv bɪn ɪn wɪθ ə ʧæns. ðə 18 jɪr oʊld, hu ˌɪmˈprɛst æt ðə ˈɛmərˌeɪts kəp, ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈmeɪn æt ðə kləb ənˈtɪl æt list ˈkrɪsməs ˌbiˈfɔr ɛmˈbɑrkɪŋ ɔn ˈɛni ˈpɑsəbəl loʊn spɛl, bət ðə ˈrisənt ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv ʤoʊəl ˈkæmbəl meɪ, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈlætər rɪˈsivz ə wərk ˈpərˌmɪt, ˈlɪmət hɪz ˈʧænsɪz ˈsəmˈwət. ɪn ʃɔrt, stɑrt tɪ ðə ˈsizən meɪ hæv bɪn fɑr frəm ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri ənd ðə læk əv ˈɔpʃənz həz lɛd tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈjəŋstərz biɪŋ plənʤd ˈɪntu ðə bət, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn keɪs, səʧ ə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv meɪ pruv tɪ bi ə ˈvæljəbəl wən. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts |
down the years, particularly during arsene wenger’s tenure, the carling cup has tended to be the breeding ground for arsenal’s young talents.
now, however, such is the severity of the lack of options in the first-team squad, owing to injuries, suspensions and a lack of investment in the transfer market, several of the club’s younger players are finding themselves exposed to the high intensity of premier league football a little earlier than many would have expected.
the defeat to liverpool at emirates stadium was a case in point. with alex song suspended and jack wilshere and abou diaby out injured, emmanuel frimpong, who has overcome his injury problems to become a fully-fledged member of wenger’s squad, was afforded a start in the deep lying midfield position, despite having just one substitute appearance in the league to his name.
he received a booking early on, but proceeded to deliver an impressive, or as he might put it, ‘deeeeench’ performance, breaking up play efficiently and embarking on several dynamic runs, even drilling a shot narrowly wide on one occasion.
however, that early booking would come back to haunt him as a rash challenge in the second period saw arsenal reduced to ten men at a time when the game was goalless.
frimpong will learn from his mistake, but, as hinted here two years ago, he does have a rather combative and occasionally reckless edge to his game which, although somewhat refreshing, can be of detriment to the side.
shortly after frimpong’s dismissal, henri lansbury was introduced for only his second premier league appearance, and his first for over a year, when he replaced andrey arshavin. it said something about arsenal’s current plight that lansbury was the only remaining option on the bench who possessed a more defensive side to his game. the 20 year old, who is yet to be provided with assurances regarding a new deal when his current one expires next summer, was, quite literally, thrown in at the deep end and this was certainly not the perfect occasion for him to impress and showcase his talents.
perhaps the most surprising introduction was that of ignasi miquel. the spanish centre-back was introduced when laurent koscielny went off injured early on, meaning that, in the space of five days, he had gone from partnering daniel boateng at underhill in a reserve game to lining up alongside thomas vermaelen against a side aiming to finish in the top four of the premier league.
miquel showed some signs of nervousness, but also made some good clearances. it would be unfair to be overly critical of him given that he was rushed rather unexpectedly into action and also when it is taken into account that his pre-season programme was somewhat truncated by his successful excursion with his country at the u19 european championships. the 18 year old does, however, appear to have, temporarily at least, overtaken sebastien squillaci in the pecking order, with the frenchman yet to be named in an arsenal matchday squad this season.
benik afobe, too, can count himself a little unfortunate to be injured at this point or he may also have been in with a chance. the 18 year old, who impressed at the emirates cup, is likely to remain at the club until at least christmas before embarking on any possible loan spell, but the recent acquisition of joel campbell may, provided the latter receives a work permit, limit his chances somewhat.
in short, arsenal’s start to the season may have been far from satisfactory and the lack of options has led to several youngsters being plunged head-first into the first-team but, particularly in frimpong’s case, such a learning curve may prove to be a valuable one.
advertisements | st*. ˈpitərzbərg ə mæn əˈkjuzd əv ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈneɪkəd ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn waɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə kəp əv ˈkrænˌbɛri ʤus ənd ˈvɑdkə wɑz ərˈɛstɪd læst wik, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrts. pɔl ʤeɪ. ˈnɛlɪgən, ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ə st*. ˈpitərzbərg ˈtrænʒənt, wɑz faʊnd ˈteɪkɪŋ ə stroʊl wɪˈθaʊt kloʊðz ɔn ə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk nɪr ˈsənˌdaɪl st*. pit ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 ʤɪst ˈæftər ˈmɪdˌnaɪt. hi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ən ˈɔfɪsər ðət hi hæd ˈælkəˌhɑl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə kəp hi wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ, ðə ərˈɛst rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. ˈnɛlɪgən wɑz ʤeɪld ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ɪkˈspoʊʒər əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɔrgənz ənd ən ˈoʊpən kənˈteɪnər vaɪəˈleɪʃən. ˈsɛmɪˌnoʊl ˈdɛpjətiz: mæn nu tin hæd bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ bət lɛt ɪm draɪv ˈɛniˌweɪ ˈivɪn ðoʊ raɪən ˈoʊdəl nu ðə hæd bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, ˈoʊdəl lɛt ðə tin draɪv hoʊm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ərˈɛst rɪˈpɔrts. waɪl ðə tin ˈfɑloʊd ˈoʊdəl hoʊm ɪn ə kɑr, hi lɔst kənˈtroʊl ənd kræʃt ˈɪntu ə dɪʧ ɔn strit ɛn ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 ˈoʊdəl toʊld ðə bɔɪ tɪ draɪv əˈweɪ ɪn hɪz kɑr waɪl hi steɪd bɪˈhaɪnd tɪ tɔk tɪ pəˈlis. wɪn ˈdɛpjətiz sərʧt ˈoʊdəl, ðeɪ faʊnd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn hɪz frənt ˈpɑkət, rɪˈpɔrts steɪt. ˈoʊdəl əv ˈsɛmɪˌnoʊl wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ʧaɪld nɪˈglɛkt ənd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə pəˈzɛʃən. ˈtrɛʒər ˈaɪlənd ˈhoʊmləs mæn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈkɔzɪŋ dɪˈstərbənsɪz tɪ gɪt ɪn ʤeɪl, aʊt əv reɪn ˈtɪməθi məkˈmæn kɔzd dɪˈstərbənsɪz æt ə stɔr ənd tu bɑrz soʊ hi kʊd goʊ tɪ ʤeɪl tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə reɪn, ən ərˈɛst rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 məkˈmæn, 54 blɑkt ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ə æt 10551 gəlf ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. ənd prɪˈvɛnɪd ən ɪmˈplɔɪi frəm ˈlivɪŋ ðə stɔr. hi ðɛn flɛd ənd ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn laʊnʤ ə blɑk əˈweɪ ənd traɪd tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ə faɪt wɪθ ˈpeɪtrənz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ liv ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd bɑr, ən ərˈɛst rɪˈpɔrt sɪz. "ðə dɪˈfɛndənt ədˈmɪtəd tɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðiz dɪˈstərbənsɪz ənd ədˈvaɪzd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ʤeɪl tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə reɪn," ən ˈɔfɪsər roʊt. məkˈmæn, hu pəˈlis sɛd ɪz ə ˈtrænʒənt, wɑz ʤeɪld ɔn ə ʧɑrʤ əv dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt. kəmˈpaɪld baɪ ˈlɔrə si. mərˈɛl, taɪmz stæf ˈraɪtər |
st. petersburg — a 59-year-old man accused of walking naked in downtown while holding a cup of cranberry juice and vodka was arrested last week, according to police reports.
paul j. nelligan, listed as a st. petersburg transient, was found taking a stroll — without clothes — on a sidewalk near sundial st. pete on july 22 just after midnight. he admitted to an officer that he had alcohol inside a cup he was holding, the arrest report states.
nelligan was jailed on charges of exposure of sexual organs and an open container violation.
seminole
deputies: man knew teen had been drinking but let him drive anyway
even though ryan odle knew the 17-year-old had been drinking, odle let the teen drive home, according to arrest reports.
while the teen followed odle home in a car, he lost control and crashed into a ditch on 131st street n on july 23. odle told the boy to drive away in his car while he stayed behind to talk to police. when deputies searched odle, they found marijuana in his front pocket, reports state.
odle of seminole was arrested on charges of child neglect and marijuana possession.
treasure island
homeless man charged with causing disturbances to get in jail, out of rain
timothy mcmahon caused disturbances at a store and two bars so he could go to jail to get out of the rain, an arrest report states.
on july 24, mcmahon, 54, blocked the entrance of a walgreens at 10551 gulf blvd. and prevented an employee from leaving the store. he then fled and headed to lana's downtown lounge a block away and tried to get into a fight with patrons and also refused to leave cj's on the island bar, an arrest report says.
"the defendant admitted to creating these disturbances and advised he wanted to go to jail to get out of the rain," an officer wrote.
mcmahon, who police said is a transient, was jailed on a charge of disorderly conduct.
compiled by laura c. morel, times staff writer | ˈnæʃvɪl pəˈlis seɪ ə kɑr əv ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ˈoʊpənd faɪər æt ə ˈmɑrkɪt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər sərvd ðə rɔŋ ˈpitsə ˈtɑpɪŋz. baʊərz, 18 ə 17 jɪr oʊld ənd ə 16 jɪr oʊld wər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ 12 kaʊnts əv ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd əˈsɔlt, ənˈlɔfəl ˈhændˌgən pəˈzɛʃən ənd ˈviɪkəl θɛft ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈʃutɪŋ æt d.b*. tɑd ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈmɛˌtroʊ pəˈlis sɛd ən ˌəndərˈkəvər dɪˈtɛktɪv wɑz kənˈdəktɪŋ sərˈveɪləns ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt æt 1509 ˈdɑktər. d.b*. tɑd jr*. ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. ðə dɪˈtɛktɪv sɔ ðə ˈgənˌfaɪər ˈirəpt əˈbaʊt 2 p.m*. ənd ˈfɑloʊd ðə kɑr tɪ ə hoʊm əˈlɔŋ ˈævəˌnu nɔrθ. pəˈlis sɛd ðə kɑr wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈstoʊlən. pəˈlis rɪˈkəvərd θri ˈhændˌgənz ənd ə pɪl frəm ðə ˈstoʊlən ˈviɪkəl, ðeɪ sɛd. pəˈlis sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz wən əv ðə tinz sɛd ʃɑts wər faɪərd təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt bɪˈkəz ðə klərk geɪv ðɛm ðə rɔŋ ˈpitsə ˈtɑpɪŋz. baʊərz ənd ə 17 jɪr oʊld ər ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈrɑbəri fər ə ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 20 hold-up*. pəˈlis sɛd ɪn ðət keɪs, ðə ˈvɪktɪm wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ tu ˈsəˌspɛkts əˈlɔŋ ˈhɪkəri ˈhɑloʊ leɪn ənd rɑbd æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt. baʊərz ɪz biɪŋ hɛld ɔn ə bɑnd ənd ðə tinz ər biɪŋ hɛld ɪn ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl kɔrt. |
nashville police say a car of teenagers opened fire at a market because they were served the wrong pizza toppings.
djuan bowers, 18, a 17 year old and a 16 year old were charged with 12 counts of aggravated assault, unlawful handgun possession and vehicle theft in connection to the tuesday shooting at d.b. todd market.
metro police said an undercover detective was conducting surveillance in the area of the market at 1509 dr. d.b. todd jr. blvd.
the detective saw the gunfire erupt about 2 p.m. and followed the car to a home along 32nd avenue north. police said the car was reported stolen. police recovered three handguns and a hydrocodone pill from the stolen vehicle, they said.
police said during interviews one of the teens said shots were fired toward the market because the clerk gave them the wrong pizza toppings.
bowers and a 17 year old are also charged with aggravated robbery for a feb. 20 hold-up. police said in that case, the victim was approached by two suspects along hickory hollow lane and robbed at gunpoint.
bowers is being held on a $50,000 bond and the teens are being held in juvenile court. | ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn hæv ˈhɛrəldɪd ðə ɛˈsteɪt nu roswell”*”, ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd siɪŋ ə streɪnʤ ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn ðə skaɪ læst ˈsənˌdi. ʤoʊ ˈkɑljər wɑz əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu sɔ ə ˈbərnɪŋ ˈɔrɪnʤ laɪt ɪn ðə skaɪ ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər 8pm*, ənd ˈlaɪkənd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈɪnsədənt ɪn nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn 1947 wɪʧ spɑrkt ˈnumərəs kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz. ʃi sɛd: wɑz æt maɪ ɪn ənd maɪ ˈəðər hæf keɪm ˈrənɪŋ əp ðə roʊd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈfɑlɪŋ aʊt əv ðə skaɪ. wɑz laɪk ðɪs bɪg ˈɔrɪnʤ gloʊ, ˌæbsəˈlutli juʤ, ənd ðə teɪl wɑz braɪt, braɪt ˈɔrɪnʤ. hæv lʊkt ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt ðə skaɪ æt naɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd aɪ si ˈɛni ˈmitiərz ər ˈkɑməts ɪn ɑr vɪˈsɪnɪti. ɪt ən aeroplane*, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ daʊn; aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə fildz ɪn bɑks. ɪˈvɛnt ˈdærə briain*, bət hi rɪˈplaɪ. ˈɑnəstli noʊ wət ɪt wɑz bət ɪt wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ə streɪnʤ fəˈnɑmənə ɪn ðə skaɪ ðət wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ kwaɪt fæst æt ə ˈrɪli streɪnʤ ˈæŋgəl. lɔt əv ˈəðər ˈpipəl sɔ ɪt, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. aɪ θɔt goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt raʊnd wɪθ ðə mɛn ɪn blæk tɪ waɪp ɑr maɪndz. ɔl seɪɪŋ ɪz ðə nu roswell.”*.” |
residents in rudloe have heralded the estate “the new roswell”, after several people reported seeing a strange object in the sky last sunday.
jo collier was among those who saw a burning orange light in the sky shortly after 8pm, and likened it to the infamous ufo incident in new mexico in 1947, which sparked numerous conspiracy theories.
she said: “i was at my mum’s in rudloe and my other half came running up the road shouting there was something falling out of the sky.
“it was like this big orange glow, absolutely huge, and the tail was bright, bright orange.
“i have looked online at the sky at night website and i can’t see any meteors or comets in our vicinity. it wasn’t an aeroplane, because it was going down; i think it went over the fields in box.
“i event tweeted dara ó briain, but he didn’t reply.
“i honestly don’t know what it was but it was definitely a strange phenomena in the sky that was travelling quite fast at a really strange angle.
“a lot of other people saw it, everyone’s talking about it. i thought we’re going to have the government round with the men in black to wipe our minds. they’re all saying rudloe is the new roswell.” | dɪd ju kæʧ braɪən ˈkæmiˌoʊ ɪn x-men*: əˈpɑkəˌlɪps? hu dɪd ˈstivən ɑˈmeɪl pɪk tɪ wɪn ɪn ə faɪt bɪtˈwin ˈɛroʊ ənd ˈkeɪsi ʤoʊnz? wət ˈsikrɪt ˈbætˌmæn ˈprɑʤɛkt ər ˈædəm wɛst ənd bərt wɔrd ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn? wɛr kən ju kæʧ ðə prɛˈmɪr əv ˈbætˌmæn: ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ ʤoʊk? ɔl ðət ənd mɔr ɪn ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən əv ˌsupərˈhiroʊ bɪts. ˈspaɪdərmæn ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɪzni ˈwəndər kruz ʃɪp ɛz pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈmɑrvəl ˈsupər ˈhɪroʊ əˈkædəmi. ˈdeɪvɪd eɪər tɔks əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə tim əv ˈvɪlənz tɪ ðə skrin ɪn ˈsuɪˌsaɪd skwɑd. ˈɑrtɪsts ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ˈɛni tu ˌsupərˈhiroʊz frəm ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən timd əp ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈspɛʃəl. lərn haʊ tɪ prəˈnaʊns səm əv ðə mɔr ˈtrɪki neɪmz ənd ˈəðər θɪŋz frəm ˈkɑmɪk bʊks omg*! ˈhɑrli goʊz ˈvaɪrəl ɪn ðɪs ˌdiˈsi ˈsupər ˈhɪroʊ gərlz ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ʃɔrt. ˈheɪli ətˈwɛl ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks tɪ gɪt əˈnəðər ˈsizən fər ˈeɪʤənt ˈkɑrtər. ʧɛk aʊt ðiz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd skwɑd θimd ˈkəvərz fər ˈsɪnəmə ˈtizər ˈmægəˌzin. ˈstivən ɑˈmeɪl pɪks ˈwɛðər ˈkeɪsi ʤoʊnz ər ˈɑlɪvər kwin wʊd wɪn ɪn ə faɪt bɪtˈwin ðɛm. du tɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈgræfɪks ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˌsupərˈhiroʊ bɪts, wi hæv tɪ splɪt ðɪs poʊst ˈoʊvər θri ˈpeɪʤɪz. klɪk ðə lɪŋk əˈbəv tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ðə nɛkst peɪʤ əv ˌsupərˈhiroʊ bɪts. |
did you catch bryan singer‘s cameo in x-men: apocalypse? who did stephen amell pick to win in a fight between arrow and casey jones? what secret batman project are adam west and burt ward working on? where can you catch the premiere of batman: the killing joke? all that and more in this edition of superhero bits.
spider-man is coming to the disney wonder cruise ship as part of their marvel super hero academy.
david ayer talks about the challenges of bringing a team of villains to the screen in suicide squad.
artists imagine if any two superheroes from tv teamed up in their own crossover special.
learn how to pronounce some of the more tricky names and other things from comic books
omg! harley quinn‘s vlog goes viral in this dc super hero girls animated short.
hayley atwell is willing to do whatever it takes to get another season for agent carter.
check out these suicide squad themed covers for cinema teaser magazine.
stephen amell picks whether casey jones or oliver queen would win in a fight between them.
due to the amount of graphics and images included in superhero bits, we have to split this post over three pages. click the link above to continue to the next page of superhero bits. | ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri raɪən zɪŋk raɪən kiθ ənd ˈbərnhɑrt ər ˈdəbəl ˈtrəbəl fər ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈstæfərz wɪθ lɛs ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər pɑrk lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt: rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnˈtɪriər ʧif goʊz tɪ grænd ˈʤʊri mɔr ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ pʊʃt bæk əˈgɛnst ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ðət pərˈpɔrtɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ɪm wɪθ ə ˈhənɪd ˈɛləfənt əˈmɪd ˈbæˌklæʃ ɔn ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ lɪft ə bæn ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈɛləfənt ˈtroʊfiz. ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈhənɪd ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪz terrorists,”*,” zɪŋk. ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən sɛd læst wik ɪt dɪˈtərmənd ə bæn ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrt əv ˈtroʊfiz frəm ˈɛləfənts ˈhənɪd ɪn zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ənd ˈzæmbiə wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, rɪˈvərsɪŋ ən bæn ɔn səʧ ˌɪmˈpɔrts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈæftər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ðə bæn wʊd bi ˈlɪftɪd, ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bɪˈgæn ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə pərˈpɔrtɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ zɪŋk ˈpoʊzɪŋ wɪθ ə dɛd ˈɛləfənt. zɪŋk ɪz nɑt ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ, ənd ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz fərst ˈpoʊstɪd ɪn 2016 əˈmɪd ə ˈfləri əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət hi wɑz ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ lɪft ðə bæn ɔn hoʊld. ɔn ˈsənˌdi, hi əˈpɪrd tɪ kæst daʊt ɔn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈlɪftɪŋ ðə bæn, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈtroʊfi ˈhəntɪŋ ə show”*” ðət hi ɪz ənˈʃʊr hɛlps ˈɛləfənt ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu ðɪs wik. |
interior secretary ryan zinke ryan keith zinkewheeler and bernhardt are double trouble for national parks interior looking to rely on staffers with less training for park law enforcement: report doj investigation into former interior chief goes to grand jury more on tuesday pushed back against a photo circulating on the internet that purported to show him with a hunted elephant amid backlash on a decision to lift a ban on importing elephant trophies.
“the only thing i’ve hunted in africa is terrorists,” zinke tweeted.
the trump administration said last week it determined a ban on the import of trophies from elephants hunted in zimbabwe and zambia was no longer necessary, reversing an obama-era ban on such imports.
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after the department said the ban would be lifted, a photo began circulating on social media purporting to show zinke posing with a dead elephant. zinke is not the man in the image, and the photo was first posted in 2016.
amid a flurry of criticism, president trump tweeted friday that he was putting the decision to lift the ban on hold.
on sunday, he appeared to cast doubt on the decision lifting the ban, calling the practice of trophy hunting a “horror show” that he is unsure helps elephant conservation. the administration is expected to announce a final decision on the issue this week. | wɪθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtiʧərz ˈkərəntli ˈplænɪŋ tɪ goʊ aʊt ɔn straɪk ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən ənd ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈpəblɪk skulz kənˈtɪnju. bət waɪl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɛrən luɪs sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət tɔks wər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ, ɛz əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ə ˈjunjən ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd ðət "tɔks ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju θru ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd," wɪθ ˈjunjən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz əˈveɪləbəl "əraʊnd ðə klɑk. ɪf ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz prəˈdust, ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɛʃən əv ɑr haʊs əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts wʊd bi kɔld ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈkænsəl ə straɪk. ɛz ɪt stændz ðɛr ɪz noʊ plæn tɪ du ðət." ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtiʧərz hæv ɔˈrɛdi hæd wən reɪz ˈteɪkən frəm ðɛm; naʊ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt wɔnts tɪ gɪv ðɛm ˈreɪzɪz əv ʤɪst 2 pərˈsɛnt ə jɪr waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ˈlɔŋgər aʊərz. ðoʊz ər səm bɪg ˈɪʃuz tɪ wərk θru, ənd ˈgɪvɪn ðə reɪz ˈtiʧərz ʃʊd hæv ˈgɔtən bət ˈdɪdənt, ðeɪ wɪl ˈɑbviəsli wɔnt tɪ bi ʃʊr ˈɛni ˈkɑnˌtrækt ðeɪ əˈgri tɪ ɪz ˈaɪərnˌklæd. soʊ waɪl ˈtiʧərz ənd skul ˈsɪstəm ˈmænɪʤmənt hæv meɪd ə greɪt dil əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz θru ðə ˈsəmər mənθs, sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɪʃuz rɪˈmeɪn ənrɪˈzɑlvd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə, ɛz əv ˈɔgəst. 29 ˈleɪbər tɔks hæv bɪn pərˈdəktɪv ɔn səm frənts səʧ ɛz ˈwɪnɪŋ prəˈvɪʒənz fər ˈnərsɪŋ ˈməðərz, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈtɛkstˌbʊks wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ɔn deɪ wən, ˈtiʧərz wɪl hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ kəmˈpjutərz ənd ˈkaʊnsələrz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwərkərz wɪl hæv əˈproʊpriˌeɪt, ˈpraɪvət tɪ sərv ˈstudənts. bət ðə ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˈweɪʤɪz, ʤɑb sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz ər ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd ðə tu saɪdz rɪˈmeɪn fɑr əˈpɑrt. ˈtiʧərz seɪ biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈəðər ˈdutiz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr prɛp ˈpɪriədz ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə əˈgrimənt. ˈskɛʤʊlz fər ðoʊz ɪn nu pəˈzɪʃənz hæv bɪn ɪn ˈkɑnstənt fləks sɪns ðə træk i skulz ˈstɑrtɪd tu wiks əˈgoʊ. eɪdz rɪˈpɔrt ˈsupərˌvaɪzɪŋ əp tɪ 96 kɪdz iʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈnuli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈrisɛsəz. ˈtiʧərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈlɔŋgər skul deɪz ðət meɪər rɑm ɪˈmænjuəl pʊʃt fər ər biɪŋ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. ˈæftər ˈtiʧərz əˈbʤɛktəd ˈfɪrsli tɪ ˈlɔŋgər skul deɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈædɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ meɪk ðə taɪm kaʊnt, ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt haɪərd ˈhənərdz əv nu ˈtiʧərz. bət ɪn skulz ðət bɪˈgæn ðə skul jɪr ɪn ˈɔgəst ˈtiʧərz nɑt ˈhævɪŋ taɪm tɪ priˈpɛr fər ðɛr ˈklæsɪz ənd eɪdz ˈsupərˌvaɪzɪŋ 96 kɪdz æt ə taɪm ər ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv haʊ ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjənz ˈbɑrgɪn fər θɪŋz ðət ˌɪmˈpruv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fər kɪdz. bət ðət ˈdəzənt dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ fər θɪŋz ðət hɛlp ɪf ðeɪ wərk mɔr aʊərz, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi peɪd mɔr. ðət ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ðət dɪˈtərmən ðɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl fˈjuʧərz ʃʊd bi ˈtɛstɪd ənd faʊnd rɪˈlaɪəbəl. ɔn ðiz frənts, rɑm ɪˈmænjuəl ənd ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈpəblɪk skulz ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈtiʧərz ə lɔt əv gʊd ˈrizənz tɪ straɪk. ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪl dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ðət ˈhæpənz. |
with chicago teachers currently planning to go out on strike on monday, negotiations between the chicago teachers union and the management of the chicago public schools continue. but while ctu president karen lewis said friday morning that talks were improving, as of friday afternoon a union spokeswoman said that "talks are expected to continue through the weekend," with union negotiators available "around the clock. if a contract is produced, a special session of our house of delegates would be called in order to cancel a strike. as it stands there is no plan to do that."
chicago teachers have already had one raise taken from them; now the district wants to give them raises of just 2 percent a year while working longer hours. those are some big issues to work through, and given the raise teachers should have gotten but didn't, they will obviously want to be sure any contract they agree to is ironclad. so while teachers and school system management have made a great deal of progress in negotiations through the summer months, significant issues remain unresolved. according to the ctu, as of aug. 29:
labor talks have been productive on some fronts such as winning provisions for nursing mothers, ensuring textbooks will be available on day one, teachers will have access to functioning computers and counselors and social workers will have appropriate, private workspaces to serve students. but the bigger issues such as wages, job security and evaluations are on the table and the two sides remain far apart.
teachers say they’re being forced to take on other duties during their prep periods in violation of the agreement. schedules for those in new positions have been in constant flux since the track e schools started two weeks ago. aides report supervising up to 96 kids each during newly implemented recesses.
teachers are also concerned about how the longer school days that mayor rahm emanuel pushed for are being implemented. after teachers objected fiercely to longer school days without added resources to make the time count, the district hired hundreds of new teachers. but in schools that began the school year in august teachers not having time to prepare for their classes and aides supervising 96 kids at a time are perfect examples of how teachers unions bargain for things that improve education for kids. but that doesn't diminish the importance of teachers unions also bargaining for things that help teachers—that if they work more hours, they should be paid more. that the evaluation systems that determine their professional futures should be tested and found reliable. on these fronts, rahm emanuel and the chicago public schools are giving teachers a lot of good reasons to strike. this weekend will determine whether that happens. | kˈwɑləˌfaɪər 7 təˈmɑˌroʊ: ˈkædi fər ðə ˈwɪnər! təˈmɑˌroʊ æt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃənz wɪl stɑrt fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsənˌdi kˈwɑləˌfaɪər saɪn əp naʊ! ˈkæstɪŋ ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪər wɪl bi gʊd oʊld frəm ənd wɪθ ɪm wɪl bi ˈsəmˌwən ju sin ˌbiˈfɔr: ˈædəm ‘‘madals’*’ ˈsɪmənz! goʊ ʧɛk aʊt ðə tɪ rɛd əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˌɪnˈdəstriəs əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɑr casters-team*. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt! ɛz ə ˈfərvənt dəʧ starcraft-player*, ðə ˈoʊnər əv wɑz ˈhæpi tɪ si ə ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 ˈtʊrnəmənt ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə dəʧ. hi ʃɛrz ɑr wɪʃ əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz mɔr ˈpɑpjələr ənd hɪz weɪ tɪ hɛlp ɪz baɪ ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈpraɪzɪz fər ðə ˈwɪnərz əv kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz 7 (təˈmɑˌroʊ), 9 (ˈfɛbruˌɛri 19th*) ənd 11 (ˈfɛbruˌɛri 28th*)! ðə ˈwɪnərz əv ðoʊz θri kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz wɪl iʧ wɪn ən ˈkædi ˈmaʊntɪŋ sɛt, wɪθ iʧ sɛt kənˈteɪnɪŋ: ˈkædi əˈdæptər ˈkeɪbəl ðiz lɛt ju ˌriˈpleɪs jʊr ˈɑptɪkəl draɪv baɪ ə ˈsɛkənd! ðə ˈkædi ɪz ˈsutəbəl fər moʊst ənd ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈlæpˌtɑps. stɪl nid tɪ juz jʊr ˈɑptɪkəl draɪv? ðə əˈdæptər ˈkeɪbəl ˈkɑnvərts jʊr ˈɑptɪkəl draɪv ˈɪntu ə usb-device*. ðə aɪˈdil ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈsɛˌtəp ɪz tɪ juz ə fæst ənd smɔl fər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈgeɪmɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns ənd ə ˈsɛkənd kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈkædi fər ˈstɔrɪŋ ˈmuviz, mˈjuzɪk, ˈpɪkʧərz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ər əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðɛr blɔg, pliz ʧɛk ɪt aʊt. soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən: pliz seɪ θæŋks baɪ ˈlaɪkɪŋ ðɛr facebook-page*, ənd ˈvɪzɪt ɪn keɪs ju wɔnt tɪ baɪ jʊr oʊn ˈkædi! |
qualifier #7 tomorrow: hdd caddy for the winner!
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tomorrow at 13:30h confirmations will start for the second sunday qualifier – sign up now! casting the qualifier will be good old bellenoir from scvrush and with him will be someone you haven’t seen before: adam ‘madals’ simmons! go check out the casters-page to read about this industrious addition to our casters-team.
we also have a very special announcement! as a fervent dutch starcraft-player, the owner of hddcaddy.com was happy to see a starcraft 2 tournament initiated by the dutch. he shares our wish of making e-sports in the netherlands more popular and his way to help is by sponsoring hardware prizes for the winners of qualifiers 7 (tomorrow), 9 (february 19th) and 11 (february 28th)!
the winners of those three qualifiers will each win an hdd caddy mounting set, with each set containing:
– 1x 12.7mm sata hdd caddy
– 1x sata-to-usb adapter cable
these hdd caddy’s let you replace your laptop’s optical drive by a second harddrive! the 12.7mm sata hdd caddy is suitable for most 15″ and 17″ gaming laptops. still need to use your optical drive? the sata-to-usb adapter cable converts your optical drive into a plug-and-play usb-device. the ideal laptop setup is to use a fast and small ssd for improving gaming performance and a second harddrive combined with the hdd caddy for storing movies, music, pictures, etc. more information and instructions are available on their blog, please check it out.
so everyone: please say thanks by liking their facebook-page, and visit hddcaddy.com in case you want to buy your own hdd caddy! | ʃɛr ˈpoʊstɪd wɪθ ðə ˈpərpəs əv ʃoʊɪŋ ɔf ɪts nu ˈroʊˌbət, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ðə nu rɪg bət ˈɔlsoʊ trits vjuərz tɪ ə fju əv ɪts ˈfiʧərz ənd skɪlz (i.e*., ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə glæs ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər ənd riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ə ˈsoʊdə kən). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɛkstrə skɪl set–*– ˈkripi ˈdænsɪŋ ˈlɪtərəli ðə stəf əv ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz. bət noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈʧɪlɪŋ ɪt ɪz tɪ si ə ˈroʊˌbət gɪt ɪts gruv ɔn, hɑrd tɪ lʊk əˈweɪ. ɛz ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəl wɪθ moʊst əv ˈbɔstən dynamics’*’ ˈvɪdioʊz, ðə rɪˈvil stɑrts ɔf wɪθ ə waɪd ʃɑt əv ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp əv ˈroʊˌbəts ɪn wət lʊks laɪk ðə ˈlɑbi əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. əˈməŋ ðɛm ɪz ə sˈmɔlər ˈroʊˌbət ðət kəmz tɪ laɪf ənd meɪks ɪts weɪ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈɛksət flæŋkt baɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl, məʧ ˈbɪgər spɑt. θruaʊt ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈbɔstən daɪˈnæmɪks ʃoʊz ɔf ˈmɛni əˈbɪləˌtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkraʊʧɪŋ ˌəndərˈniθ ə ˈtɔlər ˈroʊˌbət, ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ θru wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum, ˈwɔkɪŋ əpˈstɛrz, ənd ˈrənɪŋ θru ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. ə greɪt weɪ tɪ ʃoʊ ɔf ɪts ˈleɪtəst kriˈeɪʃən, noʊ daʊt, bət wɪn ðə tim dɪˈspleɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dæns ər, ˌwəˈtɛvər traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊl ɔf ðət θɪŋz gɪt ““interesting.”*.” ðə ˈbɑbɪŋ ənd ˈʤaɪvɪŋ ɪz wən θɪŋ, bət ˈbɔstən daɪˈnæmɪks ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈaʊtˌfɪt ðə kəmˈpænjən riˈtræktəbəl ɑrm wɪθ ə sɛt əv aɪz. ɛz ɪt bɛndz ɪts lɛgz ənd gɪts daʊn loʊ, ðə ˈɪri hɛd ʤɪst sɪts ðɛr ənˈfeɪzd. pərˈhæps ə tɛst tɪ ʃoʊ ɔf ðə stəˈbɪlɪti, bət ɔl ɪt ˈmænɪʤd tɪ du waɪl wi wɔʧt wɑz gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə krips. dæns muvz əˈsaɪd, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ dɪz əˈʧiv ə bɪt əv ˈkɑmɪk rɪˈlif ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ðə ˈæˌkʧuəli sˈlɪpɪŋ ɔn ə bæʧ əv bəˈnænə pilz, bɪˈkəz ˈroʊˌbəts moʊst ˈsərtənli ər nɑt ˌɪnˈfæləbəl ˈiðər. waɪl ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ θru ðə haʊs, tərnz tɪ feɪs ə flaɪt əv stɛrz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkæʧɪŋ ɪts fʊt ɔn ə ˈweɪwərd pil. laɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt pʊld streɪt frəm ˈmɑrioʊ 64 kəmˈplitli ˈluzɪz ɪts ˈbæləns, tɪps ˈsaɪdˌweɪz, ənd ɪz daʊn fər ðə kaʊnt. ə ˈʃɑkɪŋli ˈmoʊmənt, ənd fər ə hɑt ˈsɛkənd, ɪt lʊks laɪk ðə ˈroʊˌbət meɪ hæv mɛt ɪts ənˈtaɪmli ɛnd æt ðə hænz əv ə pis əv frut. bət frɛt nɑt! ðə ˈroʊˌbət pɪks ˌɪtˈsɛlf bæk əp ɪn əˈnəðər ˈsɪriz əv ˈmuvmənts ðət lʊk ə bɪt, wɛl, ˈɪri, ənd ðɛn ˈbælənsɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˌbiˈfɔr əˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ stɛrz. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ ðə hoʊl sin (wɪʧ ˈrɪli ɪz ðə bɛst pɑrt əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ), wɔnt tɪ stɑrt əraʊnd ðoʊ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts əˈnəðər ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt fər ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz, ənˈklɪr ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ˈbɔstən daɪˈnæmɪks ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ðiz ˌɪnˈvɛnʃənz ən ənˈsərtənti ðət lɛd ˈgugəl tɪ ˈfaɪnəli pɑrt weɪz wɪθ ðə tim. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ si wət ɪts ˈroʊˌbəts gɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈstɑrtlɪŋ ðɛr ˈæntɪks tɛnd tɪ bi. |
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posted with the purpose of showing off its new spotmini robot, the video not only introduces the new rig but also treats viewers to a few of its features and skills (i.e., picking up a glass and putting it in the dishwasher and recycling a soda can). however, the spotmini’s extra skill set– creepy dancing — that’s literally the stuff of nightmares. but no matter how chilling it is to see a robot get its groove on, hard to look away.
as is typical with most of boston dynamics’ videos, the spotmini reveal starts off with a wide shot of the group’s lineup of mech-slash-humanoid robots in what looks like the lobby of the organization. among them is a smaller quadruped robot that comes to life and makes its way toward the exit flanked by the original, much bigger spot.
throughout the course of the video, boston dynamics shows off spotmini’s many abilities, including crouching underneath a taller robot, navigating through what appears to be a dining room, walking upstairs, and running through a parking lot.
a great way to show off its latest creation, no doubt, but when the team displays spotmini’s ability to dance — or, whatever trying to pull off — that things get “interesting.”
the bobbing and jiving is one thing, but boston dynamics also decided to outfit the robot’s companion retractable arm with a set of googly eyes. as it bends its legs and gets down low, the eerie head just sits there unfazed. perhaps a test to show off the arm’s stability, but all it managed to do while we watched was give us the creeps.
nightmare-inducing dance moves aside, the video does achieve a bit of comic relief in the form of the spotmini actually slipping on a batch of banana peels, because robots most certainly are not infallible either. while navigating through the company’s mock-up house, spotmini turns to face a flight of stairs before catching its foot on a wayward peel.
like a moment pulled straight from mario kart 64, spotmini completely loses its balance, tips sideways, and is down for the count. a shockingly inelegant moment, and for a hot second, it looks like the robot may have met its untimely end at the hands of a piece of fruit. but fret not! the robot picks itself back up in another series of movements that look a bit, well, eerie, and then balances itself before ascending the nearby stairs. if you want to watch the whole scene (which really is the best part of the video), you’ll want to start around 1:26.
though spotmini represents another impressive accomplishment for the massachusetts-based engineers, unclear exactly how boston dynamics intends to deploy these inventions — an uncertainty that led google to finally part ways with the team. nevertheless, always incredibly entertaining to see what its robots get themselves into, no matter how startling their antics tend to be. | ˈwɛlkəm tɪ pɑrt naɪn ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈsɪriz, wɛr wi wɪl juz ə kərɪr sɔft ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əˈʤəstmənt tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ pleɪər ˈvæljuz. ðə hoʊp ɪz ðət, baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈsɔftər əˈʤəstmənt, wi wɪl pʊt ˈoʊldər pleɪərz ɔn ə ˈlɛvəl pleɪɪŋ fild waɪl nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm tu məʧ ˈkrɛdɪt fər pleɪz ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd. ˈmɛni pleɪərz frəm ðə stoʊn eɪʤ ʃoʊd əp ˈʃɑkɪŋli haɪ ɔn ɑr læst lɪst, ənd ðə ˈsɔftər ˈməltəˌplaɪər ʃʊd ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə ˈifɛkts əv ə streɪt kənˈvərʒən əv ˈeɪnʧənt tɪ ˈmɑdərn stæts. ðə ˈmɛθəd fər əˈplaɪɪŋ ðə kərɪr sɔft ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əˈʤəstmənt ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: faɪnd ðə kərɪr hɑrd ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əˈʤəstmənt (ˈfɔrmjələ hir) teɪk ðə ˈævərɪʤ əv ðət ˈnəmbər ənd 100 juz ðə rɪˈzəlt ɛz ə ˈməltəˌplaɪər tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ər ˈdiˌkris ə ˈvælju soʊ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ə pleɪər frəm 1932 rɪˈsivz ə hɑrd əˈʤəstmənt əv hɪz sɔft əˈʤəstmənt wɪl bi ðə hɑrd əˈʤəstmənt fər 2015 ɪz soʊ ðə sɔft əˈʤəstmənt ɪz laɪk aɪ sɛd, ˈsupər ˈsɪmpəl. ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əˈʤəstmənts wɪl ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli ɪnˈfleɪt ðə ˈnəmbər əv pleɪz ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ræn ɪn hɪz kərɪr ənd, ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈvæljuz hɪz kərɪr prəˈdust. wət du aɪ min baɪ ““values?”*?” spəˈsɪfɪkli, aɪ min ˈtoʊtəl əˈʤəstɪd jɑrdz ˈoʊvər ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn. ðɛr ər tu ˈpraɪˌmɛri weɪz əv ˈræŋkɪŋ kərɪrz: ˈvælju ˈoʊvər ˈævərɪʤ ənd ˈvælju əˈbəv rɪˈpleɪsmənt. ˈvælju ˈoʊvər ˈævərɪʤ tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs hu wɑz ðə moʊst ˈdɑmənənt. ˈævərɪʤ pleɪ ɪz ə ˈprɪti haɪ θˈrɛˌʃoʊld, ənd ˈoʊnli kˈwɔrtərˌbæks hu kənˈsɪstəntli pleɪ wɛl wɪl pʊt əp bɪg ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðət ˈkætəˌgɔri. ɪz ə məʧ loʊər θˈrɛˌʃoʊld, ˈminɪŋ ðət kˈwɔrtərˌbæks hu pleɪd fər ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, bət meɪ nɑt hæv bɪn kwaɪt ɛz ˈdɑmənənt, wɪl ˈfiʧər haɪər ɔn ðə lɪst. səm kˈwɔrtərˌbæks pleɪd æt ə ˈvɛri haɪ ˈlɛvəl ənd dɪd ɪt fər ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm. ðeɪ ər ðə wənz hu tɛnd tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə tɔp tɛn, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈmɛθədz wi juz tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðɛm. wɪθ ðət ɪn maɪnd, ʧɛk aʊt ðə rɪˈzəlts. kərɪr sɔft ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əˈʤəstmənt ðə ˈteɪbəl bɪˈloʊ dɪˈspleɪz ðə kərɪr stæts fər ˈɛvəri kˈwɔrtərˌbæk sɪns 1932 hu mɛt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz: æt list 750 pleɪz, æt list 3000 ˈtoʊtəl əˈʤəstɪd jɑrdz, ər ən ˈæbsəˌlut ˈvælju əv æt list 750 ɪn ðə ““val”*” ˈkɑləm. rɛd ɪt ðəs: ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ hæd 9614 pleɪz fər 65181 ˈtoʊtəl əˈʤəstɪd jɑrdz, æt. hi wɑz ˈbɛtər ðən ˈævərɪʤ fər hɪz kərɪr. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ər ˈbɛtər ðən rɪˈpleɪsmənt, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ju juz fər. hɪz ˈvælju əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ ɪz 16491 waɪl hɪz rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈvæljuz ər 28669 ənd 30180 pleɪər plaɪ teɪ væl ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ 9614 65181 16491 28669 30180 dæn mərˈinoʊ 8655 52348 12222 22262 25005 ˈɑˌtoʊ græm 4254 28475 10851 15223 20311 ʤoʊ mɑnˈtænə 6329 39459 10414 17651 19819 tɑm ˈbreɪdi 8251 53115 10298 20998 21838 fræn 9123 46519 10144 19265 26995 dru briz 8350 53669 10027 20926 21843 stiv jəŋ 5039 33050 9589 15465 16920 ˈʤɑni juˈnaɪtəs 7544 40158 8540 16507 22918 ˈsæmi bɔ 5428 25185 8312 12502 20493 kɛn ˈændərsən 6119 32537 8274 14391 18713 nɔrm væn ˈbrɑklɪn 4372 25245 8216 12455 17098 dæn faʊts 6671 35827 7841 14857 18536 sɪd ˈləkmən 3123 16829 7834 10162 15325 ˈsəni ˈʤərgɪnsən 5669 31259 7440 13398 18068 ˈɛrən ˈrɑʤərz 4506 31759 7320 13425 13666 ˈrɑʤər 4316 23440 7117 11170 14888 brɛt ˈfeɪvər 10825 58806 6464 19542 22149 lɛn ˈdɔsən 5040 26894 5749 10969 15221 ˈtoʊni ˈroʊmoʊ 4556 29557 5361 11411 11836 ˈfɪlɪp ˈrɪvərz 5632 35456 5328 12862 13215 y.a*. ˈtɪtəl 6632 33533 5214 12194 18735 bɛn 5925 36411 5067 12894 13464 ˈsisəl ˈɪsbɛl 2050 10822 4657 6200 8967 ʤɑn ˈbroʊti 5997 29936 4601 10877 15859 kərt ˈwɔrnər 4315 25750 4503 9808 10841 lɑmoʊˈnikə 3353 17638 4475 7751 11033 ʤɑn ˈɛlˌweɪ 8283 42832 4416 14018 16596 ʤoʊ 4732 22874 4233 8871 13567 ʤɛf ˌgɑrˈsiə 4138 24144 4084 9095 9993 bərt ʤoʊnz 3497 17792 3948 7386 10089 ʤɪm ˈkɛli 5265 28432 3938 10070 11717 ˈdɑnəvən məkˈnæb 6129 34215 3929 11510 12919 trɛnt grin 4068 23491 3877 8783 9732 ʤɑn 6231 28816 3709 9950 15634 bɑrt stɑr 4588 23499 3676 8564 12387 bɑb griz 4722 21229 3418 7880 12362 ʤɪm hɑrt 6370 28088 3378 9627 14573 stiv məkˈnɛr 5229 28421 3336 9604 10794 ˈkɑrzən ˈpɑmər 5690 32985 3115 10574 11222 ˈroʊmən ˈgeɪbriəl 6274 28124 3104 9359 14778 ˈbɑbi leɪn 6184 26566 3052 8960 15667 ˈbumər 5811 29982 2994 9738 11539 ˈwɔrən mun 7593 38235 2978 11801 14082 dəʧ klɑrk 1668 7500 2941 4061 6141 rɪʧ ˈgænən 4830 25803 2907 8620 9805 bɑb ˈwɔtərfild 2567 10856 2844 4860 8765 trɔɪ ˈeɪkmən 5106 26867 2814 8823 10171 mɑrk ˈbrənəl 5287 27966 2695 9010 10190 mæt raɪən 4724 28437 2662 9103 9215 ʤɪm ˈɛvərət 5287 27433 2642 8839 10400 ˈʤɑni 1232 6772 2632 3669 5311 ˈtɛri ˈbrædˌʃɔ 5458 24499 2591 7994 11827 ˈʧɑrli ˈkoʊnərli 4498 19354 2510 6759 11912 stiv ˈgroʊgən 4631 21648 2490 7286 10017 ʤoʊ 4623 22101 2445 7348 9615 ˈbɪli ˈkɪlmər 4183 18571 2343 6410 10064 mæt ʃɔb 3450 20471 2246 6806 7343 klɪf ˈbætəlz 1638 6824 2242 3377 5265 ˈrəsəl ˈwɪlsən 2141 14232 2206 5212 4885 ˈɑrni ˈhərbər 2261 8501 2151 3715 6684 kreɪg ˈmɔrtən 5067 22174 2068 7055 10901 mɑrk 2767 14969 2059 5292 6126 ərl mɔˈrɑl 3806 18097 1960 5925 9149 ˈkəlpɪpər 3846 20564 1923 6584 7427 dəg ˈwɪljəmz 3080 15601 1848 5243 6485 ʧæd ˈpɛnɪŋtən 2709 15019 1712 5037 5700 ˈfræŋki ˈælbərt 2626 13405 1699 4603 7849 ˈtɑmi ˈtɑmsən 2650 10340 1685 3783 7875 fræŋk raɪən 3155 15377 1674 5065 7787 ʤɪm məkˈmæn 3269 16624 1669 5400 6579 ˈbərni ˈkoʊsər 3744 18923 1663 5991 7271 ɛd dəˈnɔfski 1980 7076 1643 3009 5461 ˈbərni ˈmæstərsən 919 4242 1576 2246 3271 bɑb ˈmɑnɪt 1308 5217 1568 2473 4051 kɛn ˈsteɪbələr 4762 20262 1559 6314 9608 grɛg ˈlændri 3586 15216 1556 5003 7843 kæm ˈnutən 2979 18131 1545 5693 5398 ˈrændəl ˈkənɪŋˌhæm 5396 26798 1540 7854 9498 tɑm ˈflɔˌrɛz 2073 10959 1470 3842 5137 mɪlt pləm 3503 16144 1440 5249 8306 ˈbɪli weɪd 3842 18050 1359 5518 8763 ˈʧɑrli ˈʤɑnsən 4612 20250 1330 6062 9948 ʤɔrʤ ˈrætərmən 2094 10759 1282 3646 6106 reɪ 521 2954 1269 1684 2462 braɪən saɪp 4239 19231 1246 5632 8048 nil ˈloʊˌmæks 3862 18946 1239 5593 7126 ˈdæni waɪt 3399 16406 1167 4979 6292 dəg 2479 12960 1161 4109 4736 fɪl sɪmz 5373 25532 1146 7236 9122 bræd ˈʤɑnsən 4636 23392 1146 6705 7745 ˈmaɪkəl vɪk 4194 22526 1119 6469 7108 ˈilaɪ ˈmænɪŋ 6440 35198 1116 9623 10230 mɑrk ˈbəlgər 3415 17946 1107 5318 6191 ʤɛf ˈhɑstɪtələr 2758 13966 1023 4262 4975 ˈtoʊni 913 3620 973 1646 3264 nil oʊˈdɑnəl 3558 17653 928 5107 6040 dɑn ˈmɛrɪdɪθ 3304 15209 916 4464 7222 ˈɛlvɪs 2599 13225 880 3966 4524 eɪs ˈpɑrkər 1988 7440 861 2463 4797 ˈbɑbi ˈθɑməsən 2083 8502 860 2754 5025 pæt ˈheɪdən 1725 7484 856 2546 3671 bɪl ˈkɛni 2849 13722 838 4037 5178 bɪl ˈnɛlsən 2558 11249 835 3433 5484 707 2978 834 1357 2535 ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgærərd 2729 14628 763 4230 4945 mæt 5787 30055 748 8079 9140 ˈbɑbi ˈhɛbərt 3407 16499 744 4693 5823 fræŋk 1970 6484 696 2154 4949 ˈvərʤəl ˈkɑrtər 1151 5226 686 1823 2682 ˈændi ˈdɔltən 2698 15660 651 4402 4153 ʤɪm zɔrn 4097 17680 607 4816 7162 ˈmæθju ˈstæfərd 3829 21744 570 5859 5672 rɑn ʤəˈwɔrski 5084 22476 561 5956 8460 glɛn ˈprɛsnəl 1503 4452 546 1548 3456 ˈændru lək 2266 13172 513 3677 3402 bʊʧ 824 4212 451 1390 1875 kərk ˈkəzənz 955 5856 423 1781 1565 spɛk ˈsændərz 1266 6773 396 1989 3525 ˈtɑmi ˈkreɪmər 4346 19517 374 5176 6850 ʤeɪk 3155 15992 341 4257 5118 ʤɛf bleɪk 3719 18079 338 4770 5560 ˈkoʊlɪn 1669 9664 306 2646 2396 ʤeɪ ˈkətlər 4725 25599 302 6624 6989 ʤɔrʤ ˈgroʊvnər 883 2692 279 884 1960 ˈʤæki li 1056 4991 279 1456 2159 ʤɛf ʤɔrʤ 4326 20704 272 5367 6490 bɪl ˈdədli 972 2991 254 937 2700 stæn ˈhəmfəriz 2700 12953 247 3422 4077 nɪk 1300 7532 238 2062 1866 ˈtoʊni ˈizən 1821 8438 229 2278 2938 bɑb ˈbɛri 1802 7259 214 1983 3395 ʤeɪmz ˈhɛrɪs 1649 6223 212 1734 3319 ɛd braʊn 3073 13048 207 3447 6145 ˈgɛri ˈdænjəlsən 2498 11292 198 2882 3996 pɔl ˈkrɪstmən 1922 6083 194 1634 4760 stiv 1166 5532 194 1531 2008 kɛn oʊˈbraɪɪn 4049 18814 181 4837 6273 ˈrɑbərt ˈgrɪfɪn 1307 7413 173 1984 1884 ʤɔrʤ ˈblændə 4581 20167 171 5119 8684 pɔl 894 2885 144 837 2232 ˈɛrən brʊks 3415 16617 139 4258 5007 ʤeɪ ʃˈroʊdər 3188 14819 117 3794 4901 ˈʧɑrli oʊˈrɔrk 755 3442 112 941 2006 vɪns 1912 8273 105 2221 2966 weɪd ˈwɪlsən 2822 13132 98 3363 4309 ˈbaɪrən ˈlɛftwɪk 1769 8768 67 2243 2715 bɪl ˈmənsən 2757 11070 60 2814 5222 ʤeɪ ˈfidlər 1955 9414 32 2375 2760 stiv 3721 17593 21 4415 5356 ˈɛrɪk ˈkreɪmər 2476 11689 9 2923 3586 rɑb ˈʤɑnsən 1031 4890 8 1216 1412 ˈvɪni 7280 34515 23 8593 10538 kreɪg ˈɛrɪksən 1201 5612 45 1368 1631 ˈkɔtən ˈdeɪvɪdsən 2077 9520 51 2339 3590 dɑn trəl 914 3838 71 905 1719 ˈʧɑrli bæʧ 1839 8767 93 2123 2511 ʤɪm ˈhɑrˌbɔ 4668 21837 112 5375 6674 skɑt ˈmɪʧəl 2546 11927 117 2895 3447 ˈʤɑni ˈklɛmənt 1298 4695 122 1078 2932 ʤeɪk ˈlɑkər 803 4308 129 981 937 braɪən griz 3086 14773 136 3590 4265 dɑn strɑk 945 3973 148 848 1356 nɔrm snid 5834 24008 153 5883 10712 stiv ˈboʊnoʊ 1828 8431 181 1972 2445 stiv 5659 25380 188 6140 8299 braɪən hɔɪər 1048 5726 194 1285 1092 ʤɔrʤ ʃɔ 1322 5246 210 1174 2315 krɪs ˈmɪlər 3191 14809 217 3540 4459 ʃɔn hɪl 1291 6609 218 1489 1718 taɪ ˈdɛtmər 1031 4616 265 955 1202 ʤɛf kɛmp 1068 4528 304 904 1324 ʤɑn friʃ 1444 6441 336 1354 1776 ʤoʊ ˈʤɛˌri 989 2973 347 484 1787 skɑt ˈhəntər 1104 3782 355 673 1646 kaɪl ˈɔrtən 2858 14689 359 3397 3893 tɪm 794 3495 360 603 821 ˈtɛdi ˈbrɪʤˌwɔtər 946 5030 368 981 747 ʤeɪk ˈpləmər 4843 22781 384 5416 6552 ʤɪm fɪŋks 2110 7242 388 1516 3961 stiv 1153 4020 403 702 2069 stiv ˈspəriər 1510 5231 408 1006 2439 pæt raɪən 757 2939 434 420 714 ʤɪm ˈmɪlər 1084 4730 442 852 1032 ʃɔn kɪŋ 867 3671 455 575 759 ˈtoʊbɪn roʊt 5019 19232 458 4423 9296 ˈʤeɪsən ˈkæmbəl 2794 14066 460 3172 3723 maɪk ˈtɑmʧæk 2572 11571 469 2538 3338 ˈsɛnəkə ˈwɔlɪs 876 4031 471 655 862 ʃeɪn ˈmæθjuz 871 3668 474 562 730 ˈhɛri ˈnumən 1118 2489 474 253 1754 ˈdeɪmən hwɑrd 1048 4635 488 794 1037 ˈʤɑni grin 773 3041 490 393 912 pit lɪsk 1079 3676 491 554 1433 ˈgɛri 1501 6434 494 1223 1734 stiv bərtˈkɔfski 4337 18170 517 4055 6337 glɛn dɑbz 1616 7722 518 1533 3510 maɪk ˈlɪvɪŋstən 2437 8426 521 1734 4021 deɪv krig 6128 27886 576 6490 8440 æl ˈwʊˌdɔl 766 2341 590 144 787 stiv ˈræmzi 1304 4237 601 607 1857 vɪns jəŋ 1603 7528 602 1429 1777 gəs 3352 15557 614 3426 4218 ʤoʊ 4330 22911 621 5260 5454 ˈpɑrkər hɔl 1726 4594 627 676 2985 ərv kɑmp 1402 3182 643 370 2870 ʤoʊ ˈfərgəsən 5751 23305 653 5252 8826 krɪs ˈʧændlər 4560 20924 666 4720 5893 kɔrˈdɛl stuərt 2940 13320 675 2823 3488 rɔɪ ˈzɪmərmən 1510 3697 690 433 3003 trɛnt ˈɛdwərdz 1034 4576 714 609 885 ˈkoʊdi ˈkɑrlsən 772 2870 715 183 426 ˈdɛrɪk kɑr 1192 6073 725 975 683 bɑb li 966 2838 744 154 1067 ˈɛmɪt mɔrˈteɪl 739 1520 753 188 520 ˈmɑrti 1249 3909 756 414 1613 reɪ ˈɛvənz 348 495 756 444 77 wɪn 176 82 757 547 519 ˈfræŋki 1138 2987 759 174 2114 ˈkərtɪs ˈpeɪnər 311 918 767 346 323 ˈstoʊni keɪs 396 1112 768 298 201 ˈrəsti 150 99 771 603 549 ˈænʤəˌloʊ bərˈtɛli 243 381 775 483 169 ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwʊdli 1730 6934 783 1152 1780 ʧək ˈɔrtmən 315 250 798 536 173 ˈtoʊni ˈædəmz 578 1421 809 254 232 bɑb ˈwɔtərz 251 261 815 535 344 ˈpætrɪk ˈræmzi 1000 4032 817 395 634 ˈhɛri hɑp 223 161 825 659 245 krɪs ˈkeɪgəl 498 491 826 493 135 fræŋk raɪk 1047 4108 827 408 675 ˈʤæksən 1272 5795 827 828 1031 kˈwɪnsi ˈkɑrtər 1142 4692 830 551 786 ʧək lɔŋ 691 2324 837 45 261 ʤɔrʤ ˈhɛrɪŋ 260 327 840 548 376 ˈtɛri ˈnɑfsɪnʤər 371 686 850 464 121 tɛd 658 1708 855 212 326 ˈkɔtən praɪs 514 850 858 445 324 mæt mʊr 851 3663 859 272 397 ˈbrændən ˈwidən 1015 4764 864 543 470 krɪs sɪmz 574 1940 865 164 7 ˈboʊli 457 608 867 500 188 ˈtɑmi weɪd 109 408 867 752 651 ˈkɛvɪn koʊlb 851 3700 871 270 388 ˈbɪli ˈpætərsən 415 367 890 575 70 ʤɑʃ ˈfrimən 2228 11136 890 2115 2366 raɪən ˈlɪndli 275 633 892 511 529 tɑd ˈkɑlɪnz 813 2998 893 81 282 ˈtɑmi ˈmædəks 1310 5410 895 679 976 ɑrt ʃˈlɪktər 276 373 902 594 495 ʤæk kɛmp 4025 16935 906 3537 6620 sæm vəˈkænti 521 1758 908 241 379 pæt ˈsəlɪvən 313 243 914 625 308 ˈbɑbi skɑt 688 1620 919 277 357 ˈrændi ˈhɛdbərg 140 431 927 803 667 ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɑrʧər 855 2901 929 27 335 ˈdæni 418 1044 932 438 338 kɛnt græm 1487 6091 933 821 1210 ˈhɛri ˈgɪlmər 901 2256 934 133 918 ʤɛf ˈrətlɪʤ 628 1922 941 229 35 ˈbreɪdi kwɪn 603 2243 945 147 36 ʤɪm ˈpləŋkɪt 5150 19926 949 4238 7859 ˈgɛri kˈwoʊzoʊ 1653 5668 955 696 2050 a.j*. ˈfili 811 3031 958 38 222 ˈgɛri 436 613 963 569 118 pit 1744 5914 968 748 2599 dru ˈblɛdsoʊ 7235 33565 973 7659 9300 koʊlt məˈkɔɪ 975 4322 982 344 410 ʧæd ˈhəʧɪnsən 477 1298 983 413 315 ˈkɛli ˈhoʊlkəm 970 3728 987 192 428 bɪl trup 420 581 992 599 311 ˈʤɛri 279 144 995 719 526 ʤɪm ˈhɑrdi 1406 3752 996 185 2157 bəd ʃwɛŋk 1204 3863 1004 158 2055 stæn hiθ 167 433 1004 862 608 ˈdɑnəld 470 1179 1021 472 319 ʤoʊ rid 793 1927 1022 287 502 ˈwɪzər waɪt 1002 2060 1024 257 905 fræŋk ˈpætrɪk 218 330 1024 851 639 dɑn ˈʤæksən 150 629 1030 930 735 mæt ˈrɑbənsən 680 1643 1031 357 36 bleɪk 1198 5789 1048 662 362 mɑrk ˈhɛrmən 680 1999 1048 285 31 stiv wɔlʃ 1396 5531 1066 588 945 ˈmɪki sˈlɔtər 750 2436 1067 190 207 ˈbɑbi hɔɪɪŋ 536 1446 1077 446 296 ˈbraʊnɪŋ ˈneɪgəl 488 1143 1081 523 345 beɪb 4546 19068 1085 3818 7509 dɪk wʊd 1402 5464 1086 551 1357 skɑt bʊl 307 36 1087 805 557 kɛn ˈdɔrsi 430 1019 1087 560 425 stiv rəˈmænɪk 653 1147 1102 540 271 raɪən ˈtænɪhɪl 2418 12473 1103 2291 1927 ˈdɛrɪk ˈændərsən 1644 7349 1109 1005 1353 stiv ˈfʊlər 1488 5407 1116 516 1062 dɑn maɪˈkɔfski 2282 9610 1119 1565 2259 ˈkɛlən ˈklɛmənz 732 2751 1125 158 110 deɪv raɪən 517 269 1131 784 132 ju ˈmɪlən 1096 3973 1135 141 517 pɔl məkˈdɑnəld 987 3290 1139 35 332 ˈtɛri ˈhænrəti 592 1170 1144 564 91 maɪk məkˈmæn 626 1879 1146 390 263 ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwaɪˌthərst 1253 3919 1147 111 817 ˈrɪʧərd tɑd 3811 14937 1149 2907 4818 bɑb 1187 4752 1152 326 1787 stiv dɪlz 1098 3811 1155 82 555 krɪs 771 2549 1156 230 105 ʤɑn rivz 846 2079 1161 360 327 ʤɔrʤ 259 56 1165 858 519 ʤæk 460 516 1168 749 215 ˈʤinoʊ smɪθ 981 4325 1171 203 52 bɑb ˈdeɪvɪs 718 1233 1174 530 347 hiθ ˈʃulər 672 2008 1195 394 263 lɪn ˈdɪki 3903 15742 1200 2930 5044 ʤɑn ˈskɛltən 650 2316 1201 321 262 ˈrəsti ˈhɪlgər 539 1283 1205 583 350 bɪl 553 703 1208 731 6 ˈɛdi ləˈbɛrən 2832 10531 1221 1686 4380 vɪns ˈɛvənz 1721 6729 1222 722 1320 ʤæk ˈʤeɪkəbz 986 1961 1233 428 1126 dəg ˈpɛdərsən 592 1571 1242 539 402 ˈæləks smɪθ 4113 20917 1243 4276 4406 ʤɑn məˈkɔrmɪk 627 1665 1243 516 103 ʤæk ˈtɑmsən 987 3122 1253 161 240 ʤɑn roʊʧ 539 1024 1255 670 164 ˈʧɑrli fraɪ 798 2658 1263 283 86 ʤɛf 533 956 1271 713 490 maɪk ˈpægəl 1907 7485 1277 876 1588 ˈeɪdriən bərk 1579 4379 1282 131 1875 ˈændru ˈwɔltər 389 615 1282 807 714 ˈdeɪvɪd ˈklɪŋgələr 848 2670 1289 299 88 ɛd 868 905 1303 754 485 klɪf stədt 896 2897 1308 299 87 ˈʤɪmi ˈklaʊsən 519 1506 1331 623 585 tɑd ˈblæˌklɛʤ 1004 3190 1338 207 160 ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈpɑndər 1192 5203 1341 295 287 mɑrk məˈloʊn 1857 7085 1344 754 1496 kɑrl 815 2005 1351 512 223 kreɪg 595 1452 1353 652 484 brus 815 2775 1354 322 130 sæm ˈɛʧɪvɛri 430 634 1355 857 558 ˈɛrɪk ˈhɪpəl 1881 7224 1357 750 1480 dɪk ˈʃaɪnər 1065 2991 1367 276 567 dɑn pɑnˈʧɪrə 380 370 1368 933 449 ˈænθɔˌni raɪt 711 2082 1368 504 338 ˈrɑdni pit 2762 11619 1379 1874 2544 j.p*. 1125 4139 1392 9 263 deɪv ˈwɪlsən 1148 3733 1394 111 326 smɪθ 560 1248 1405 742 627 mɑrk ˈwɪlsən 2388 9400 1411 1299 2155 stæn 457 679 1415 892 716 rɛks ˈgroʊsmən 1660 7024 1424 688 1003 ʤɪm 1510 5327 1455 209 1483 ʤoʊ 1158 3123 1457 327 437 ˈrændi raɪt 1234 4133 1458 60 450 ˈbɪli ʤoʊ ˈtoʊlɪvər 1867 7373 1461 747 1244 ˈbrɪstər 2523 10386 1462 1500 2253 æl ˈdɔroʊ 1797 6466 1464 476 1756 ˈrəsəl 760 2424 1475 500 280 ˈdeɪvi oʊˈbraɪɪn 1116 1872 1505 660 633 ˈrɑni ˈkeɪˌhɪl 324 546 1520 1277 704 ʤoʊ kæp 1371 4079 1524 125 934 din məˈkædəmz 655 453 1527 1040 114 ʤɔrʤ 416 246 1532 1081 728 frɛd ɛŋk 1239 2795 1534 449 1292 raɪən ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk 3839 19352 1537 3672 3822 ˈrudi 1672 5722 1539 230 1742 lɑˈmɑr məˈkæn 2429 8254 1548 922 3130 tɪm kaʊʧ 1907 7562 1555 725 1085 ʧæd ˈhɛni 2090 9715 1565 1255 1462 sæm ˈbrædfərd 2398 11618 1570 1724 1733 bɑb 1536 4096 1592 159 1146 ʤoʊ ˈlɪlərd 631 168 1594 1150 457 ˈkɛli ˈstəfər 505 744 1596 1012 819 skɑt ˈbrənər 1421 4327 1599 5 559 ˈbɑbi ˈdəgləs 2173 6534 1665 389 2329 ˈdæni ˈkænəl 1013 3126 1674 474 208 dæn ˈdɛrə 414 112 1690 1296 824 mæt ˈkæsəl 2871 13543 1760 2068 2472 ʤæk kənˈkænən 1701 5092 1763 50 1302 kɛnt nɪks 883 1746 1817 930 196 ˈʤɑni ˈʤildiə 490 625 1916 1596 926 ʤɑʃ məˈkaʊn 2205 9625 1930 949 1102 ˈɑrʧi ˈmænɪŋ 5090 18721 1935 3098 6699 ˈtoʊni bæŋks 2690 10759 2006 1186 1832 ˈdɛnɪs ʃɔ 1412 3378 2045 691 409 deɪv braʊn 1907 7029 2050 220 605 raɪən lif 739 1400 2098 1223 1064 ʤoʊi ˈhɛrɪŋtən 2704 11045 2107 1182 1823 rɪk ˈnɔrtən 513 119 2115 1615 1009 bleɪn ˈgæbərt 1188 4462 2126 481 548 kɪm 391 713 2130 1774 1374 ju məˈkələ 634 234 2154 1680 916 ʤæk truˈdoʊ 1807 6084 2244 155 435 kɪŋ hɪl 1169 2880 2245 1000 72 ˈkɛri ˈkɑlɪnz 6663 30048 2308 5783 7320 mɑrk ˈsænʧɛz 2438 10804 2418 886 1083 ʤɑn 4856 21193 2440 3470 4516 maɪk 1265 2572 2552 1275 87 kaɪl ˈbɑlər 1755 6006 2663 494 30 ˈgɛri həf 1117 1382 2703 1679 559 rɪk 2375 8555 2716 101 622 ˈrændi ˈʤɑnsən 1857 4631 2760 904 744 fræŋk 2198 6577 2787 493 1465 rælf gugliˈɛlmi 1149 2136 2832 1591 528 zik 2114 6273 2898 632 1198 ˈdeɪvɪd kɑr 2737 10340 2951 373 1025 maɪk fɪps 2621 6827 3185 683 1528 trɛnt 3513 13492 3301 897 1696 dæn 4102 11921 3681 214 3624 ˈmænɪŋ stɪl reɪnz səˈprim ɛz ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən stæt kɪŋ. hi həz wən əv ðə moʊst stəˈtɪstɪkəli ˈdɑmənənt piks əv ˈɛni kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ənd hi hæd ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst səˈsteɪnd pik əv ˈɛni pleɪər æt ˈɛni pəˈzɪʃən. tɑm ˈbreɪdi ənd dru briz, hu boʊθ ʃoʊ ˈlɪtəl saɪn əv sloʊɪŋ daʊn sun, ər ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ɪn pəˈzɪʃən tɪ kæʧ ˈmænɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ˈrizənəbəl tɪ əˈsum ðeɪ kən sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd spɑts baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ kɔl ɪt kwɪts. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə rɛst əv ðə tɔp 25 ɪn ˈvælju ˈoʊvər ˈævərɪʤ, wi si ə hu əv ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈpæsərz. əv ðə tɔp 25 tˈwɛnti ər ˈiðər ɪn ðə hɔl əv feɪm ər ˈhɛdɪd ðɛr. kɛn ˈændərsən, ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ɪz ðə haɪəst ˈreɪtɪd kˈwɔrtərˌbæk nɑt ɪn ðə hɔl. hi wɑz əˈməŋ ðə hænz əv hɪz ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, bət kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz kənˈtɛnd ðət hi wɑz ˈnɛvər fɪrd ɪn ðə weɪ ðət ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ˈtɛri ˈbrædˌʃɔ ər ʤoʊ wɑz. ˈkænədɪts fər ər ˈtoʊni ˈroʊmoʊ ənd ˈfɪlɪp ˈrɪvərz. ðeɪ hæv prəˈdust kənˈsɪstəntli fər ˈɔfən ˈmɪdəlɪŋ ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz, ənd ðɛr læk əv ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp klaʊt wɪl kip ðɛm frəm ðə ˌɪˈmɔrtəl ræŋks əv ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈpænθiˌɑn. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə tɔp 25 ər tu ˈoʊldər ˈpæsərz hu moʊst fænz sim tɪ hæv fərˈgɑtən əˈbaʊt (ər ˈnɛvər nu əv). ˈsisəl ˈɪsbɛl hæd ə ˈvɛri brif bət haɪ pik θroʊɪŋ ˈpæsɪz tɪ dɑn ˈhətsən waɪl ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl wɑz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn wərld wɔr tu. hi lɛd ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪn ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ənd jɑrdz twaɪs əˈpis ˌbiˈfɔr əˈbrəptli rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə kəˈliʤɪt koʊʧ. ʤɑn ˈbroʊti lɛd ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪn jɑrdz θraɪs ənd ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz twaɪs, ˈivɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ hoʊm ˈɑnərz ɪn 1970 æt ðə taɪm hi rɪˈtaɪrd, hi treɪld ˈoʊnli ˈʤɑni juˈnaɪtəs ənd fræn ɪn ˈpæsɪŋ jɑrdz. dɪˈspaɪt hɪz praʊəs ɛz ə ˈpæsər, hi ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ə ˈluzɪŋ ˈrɛkərd ənd ə loʊ əˈpɪnjən əˈməŋ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈfeɪθfəl. ðə ækt əv ˈskɛʤʊlz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ðə kərɪr sɔft ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əˈʤəstmənt kɔz ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɑmənənt pleɪərz əv ðə pæst tɪ muv əp ɪn ðə kərɪr ˈræŋkɪŋz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ə mɪˈsteɪk tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈɛvriˌwən frəm lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ər həts ˈɛvriˌwən frəm təˈdeɪ. ɪkˈspleɪn wət aɪ min. greɪt kˈwɔrtərˌbæks laɪk ˈsæmi bɔ, ˈɑˌtoʊ græm, sɪd ˈləkmən, ˈbɑbi leɪn, ənd ˈʧɑrli ˈkoʊnərli ɔl muv əp æt list tɛn ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ðə væl ˈræŋkɪŋz frəm ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ræŋks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bæd pleɪərz hæv ðɛr pur pleɪ ˈproʊˌreɪtɪd ɛz wɛl. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈrɑni ˈkeɪˌhɪl, hu hæd wən bæd ˈsizən fər ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ɪn 1943 drɑps 104 spɑts ˈæftər əˈʤəstmənts. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈmɑdərn pleɪərz hu hæv bɪˈloʊ ˈævərɪʤ stæts, səʧ ɛz bleɪk, muv əp ɪn ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz. soʊ fər ˈɛvəri klɪf ˈbætəlz, hu gɪts hɪz ˈpɑzətɪv ˈvælju ˈdəbəld, ə ˈʤɑni ˈʤildiə, hu gɪts hɪz ˈnɛgətɪv ˈvælju ˈdəbəld. ɪt wərks ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt ɪn ðə ɛnd. ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ənd fud fər θɔt ˈtrɛndi tɪ meɪk bɑmˈbæstɪk kleɪmz wɪˈθaʊt prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fər ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ər ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ənd əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌdaɪmz. nɑt ʤɪst ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl hu raɪt spɔrts; ˈvɪzɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni ˈpɑpjələr ˈmidiə saɪt əˈbaʊt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni ˈtɑpɪk (ˈpɑləˌtɪks, hɛlθ, ˈivɪn saɪəns) ənd ˈlaɪkli tɪ si boʊld prəˈnaʊnsmənts wɪθ ˈlɪtəl hid peɪd tɪ ˈkɑntrɛri vˈjuˌpɔɪnts ər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz bɪɔnd ðə ˈpərvˌju əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl æt hænd. aɪ gɪt ɪt. ɪt draɪvz klɪks, ənd klɪks draɪv ˈrɛvəˌnu. ɔn ðə ˈɔltər əv ˈrɪʧɪz, ðə fərst ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ər ˈɔfən ˈrizən ənd truθ. ˈfɔrʧənətli, aɪ du ðɪs fər ˈməni. aɪ æm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ðɛr ər ˈkoʊpiəs ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz tɪ ðɪs ˈsɪriz pərˈhæps ˈivɪn wənz aɪ hæv feɪld tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. laɪk tɪ dɪˈskəs səm əv ðɛm. ðɛr ər θri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktərz ðɪs ˈsɪriz həz nɑt əˈkaʊntɪd fər jɛt: strɛŋθ əv əˈpoʊzɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ˈwɛðər ənd pleɪɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz, ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ kæst ənd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ. ðoʊz ər ɔl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri əˈʤəstmənts, bət aɪ bɪˈliv ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr ˈhævɪŋ ə səˈluʃən wərθ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ. waɪl proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl kˈwiri ˈsɪstəm meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ faɪnd əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈpæsər ˈreɪtɪŋ əˈlaʊd ər əˈlaʊd, ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ dɪˈtərmən əˈlaʊd jɛt. nɑt ʤɪst ðət ə ˈmɛtrɪk ðeɪ ˈproʊdus, ðət səm əv ðə ˈɪnˌpʊts (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈfəmbəlz ənd sæks) ər hɑrd tɪ pɑrs ɔn ə ˈlɛvəl ɛz ˈgrænjələr ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pleɪərz ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl geɪmz. aɪ æm ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋ maɪ oʊn ˈdætəˌbeɪs tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər ðɪs, bət fɑr frəm kəmˈplit. ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈwɛðər əˈʤəstmənts goʊ, aɪ hæv ə ˈdisənt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdætə əˈveɪləbəl, bət aɪ æm nɑt ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˈɛni ˈstədi aɪ hæv sin ðət əˈtɛmpts tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈpæsɪŋ. æd ɪn ðə fækt ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈrəʃɪŋ, ənd ʤɪst meɪd ðə ˈprɑbləm ðət məʧ ˈtrɪkiər tɪ sɑlv. aɪ æm kənˈdəktɪŋ maɪ oʊn ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm, bət ɪt ɪz ə ˈrəðər ˈɑrʤuəs ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˈsərtənli bi kəmˈplit (ər ɛz kəmˈplit ɛz ðɪs taɪp əv θɪŋ kən ˈɛvər bi) ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ɔn tɔp əv ðə taɪm kənˈsumɪŋ ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈstədi, ðɛr ɪz ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈwɛðər ˈdætə aɪ hæv ɪz fɑr frəm ˈpərˌfɪkt. ɪt ˈoʊnli goʊz bæk tɪ 1960 noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti ðə fild ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈmæʧɪz ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈtɛmpərəʧər, wɪnd spid ənd hjuˈmɪdəti ˈdætə ər ˈspɑti, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈmɛnʃən ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə fild ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɛz ju meɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈtidiəs ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ɪz bɪɔnd ðə skoʊp əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈstədi. pərˈhæps ˈsərtənli, ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈæˌspɛkt əv kˈwɔrtərˌbæk pleɪ tɪ ˈmɛʒər ɪz ðə səˈpɔrtɪŋ kæst. dɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə greɪt ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈmætər, stəˈtɪstɪkəli? ɪf soʊ, wət ɪz mɔr ˈhɛlpfəl, ə rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈfɛnəm laɪk ˈmɑrʃəl fɔk ər ə pjʊr ˈrənər wɪθ ˈvərʧuəli noʊ rɪˈsivɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti laɪk ˈeɪdriən ˈpitərsən? ˈivɪn ɪf wi dɪˈtərmənd ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðət kˈwɛʃən, haʊ wʊd wi sɑlv ðə ɪnˈtæŋgəlmənt ˈprɑbləm əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ greɪt (i.e*., haʊ məʧ əv ðə ɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪz ə ˈbaɪprɑdəkt əv ðə oʊn ˈifɛkt ɔn boʊθ hɪz əˈfɛns ənd əˈpoʊzɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪz)? wət ɪz mɔr ˈprɛfərəbəl, ən ɪˈlit rɪˈsivər wɪθ ˈævərɪʤ ˈbæˌkəps ər ə dip rɪˈsivɪŋ kɔrz wɪθ noʊ tru ˈnəmbər wən? dɪz ən ɪˈlit əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ˈrɪli ˈmætər? ɪf jɛs, haʊ du ju ˈmɛʒər ðət? proʊ boʊlz ər wən weɪ, bət ˈɔfən lɛft wɪθ səm chicken-and-egg*, ˈgɪvɪn ðət əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ər (ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəli) ˈɔfən səˈlɛktɪd beɪst ɔn ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðɛr əˈfɛns. ɪf ə greɪt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk meɪks ðə əˈfɛns goʊ ənd hɪz ˈlaɪnmən meɪk ðə proʊ boʊl bɪˈkəz əv ðət, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ə sɔrt əv ˈprɑfəsi, ənd wi ɛnd əp ˈdɑkɪŋ pɔɪnts frəm greɪt kˈwɔrtərˌbæks hu hɛlpt gɪt ðɛr ˈlaɪnmən voʊts. wət əˈbaʊt dɪˈfɛns ənd ˈspɛʃəl timz. ˈhævɪŋ ə laɪk ˈdɛvɪn ˈhɛstər geɪv ʃɔrt fildz tɪ wərk wɪθ (wɪn hi ʤɪst ˈskɔrɪŋ ðə ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz hɪmˈsɛlf), ˈwɛðər hi wɑz ˈgeɪnɪŋ bɪg jɑrdz ər ˈskɛrɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts ˈɪntu aʊt əv baʊndz. ðə seɪm kən bi sɛd əv geɪl seɪərz ɔn kickoffs*. strɔŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪz ðət fɔrs əˈpoʊnənts tɪ pənt ˈɔfən prəˈvaɪd ðɛr kˈwɔrtərˌbæks wɪθ boʊθ ˈɛkstrə pəˈzɛʃənz ənd suˈpɪriər fild pəˈzɪʃən. ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk dɪˈfɛnsɪz ðət gɪt ˈtərˌnoʊvərz du ðə seɪm θɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn skɔr ðɛmˈsɛlvz. waɪl ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtəʧˌdaʊn rɑbz ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk əv ðə ʧæns tɪ gɪt hɪz oʊn, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪ prəˈvaɪd ɪm wɪθ ə ˈbɛtər geɪm skrɪpt ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ ˈseɪfər, mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈɪntərˌpleɪ ɪz əˈstaʊndɪŋ. ɪf əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər hɪz səˈpɔrtɪŋ kæst ɔn əˈfɛns ənd dɪˈfɛns ɪˈnəf, ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkoʊʧɪz tɪ kənˈsɪdər. mɑnˈtænə hæd bɪl wɔlʃ ənd ðə ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv wɛst koʊst əˈfɛns. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk groʊ əp ˈlərnɪŋ ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi ɛz ˈmɛni jəŋ ˈpæsərz du təˈdeɪ, bət wəns hi wɑz ɔn bɔrd, hi ənd ðə hæd dɪˈfɛnsɪz æt ə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ fər jɪrz. ˈsɪmələr θimz əˈplaɪ tɪ faʊts ənd dɑn coryell*, bɑrt stɑr ənd vɪns lɑmˈbɑrdi, græm ənd pɔl braʊn, ər ˈivɪn ˈbreɪdi ənd bɪl belichick*. ðɛn ðɛr ər gaɪz laɪk mərˈinoʊ, ˈrɑʤər, ənd ˈtɛri ˈbrædˌʃɔ. ðeɪ pleɪd fər ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈkoʊʧɪz, bət ðoʊz ˈkoʊʧɪz noʊn fər ðɛr əˈfɛnsɪv praʊəs. haʊ du wi kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ ˈɛni əv ðət? aɪ seɪ wi can’t*, bɪˈkəz ˈvɛri fju θɪŋz ɪn ðɪs wərld ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, bət aɪ æm ˈkəmfərtəbəl seɪɪŋ wi. |
welcome to part nine in the greatest regular season quarterback series, where we will use a career soft inflation adjustment to modify player values. the hope is that, by using the softer adjustment, we will put older players on a level playing field while not giving them too much credit for plays they never actually made. many low-volume players from the league’s stone age showed up shockingly high on our last list, and the softer multiplier should mitigate the effects of a straight one-to-one conversion of ancient to modern stats.
the method for applying the career soft inflation adjustment is simple:
find the career hard inflation adjustment (formula here) take the average of that number and 100% use the result as a multiplier to increase or decrease a player’s value
so, for example, if a player from 1932 receives a hard adjustment of 2.151, his soft adjustment will be 1.576. the hard adjustment for 2015 is 0.851, so the soft adjustment is 0.925. like i said, super simple. using these inflation adjustments will essentially artificially inflate the number of plays a quarterback ran in his career and, consequently, the overall values his career produced.
what do i mean by “values?” specifically, i mean total adjusted yards over an established baseline. there are two primary ways of ranking quarterback’s careers: value over average and value above replacement. value over average tells us who was the most dominant. average play is a pretty high threshold, and only quarterbacks who consistently play well will put up big numbers in that category. replacement-level is a much lower threshold, meaning that quarterbacks who played for a longer period of time, but may not have been quite as dominant, will feature higher on the list. some quarterbacks played at a very high level and did it for a very long time. they are the ones who tend to occupy the top ten, regardless of the methods we use to measure them.
with that in mind, let’s check out the results.
career soft inflation adjustment
the table below displays the career stats for every quarterback since 1932 who met the following conditions: at least 750 plays, at least 3000 total adjusted yards, or an absolute value of at least 750 in the “val” column. read it thus: peyton manning had 9614 plays for 65181 total adjusted yards, at 6.78 tay/p. he was 1.71 tay/p better than average for his career. he was also 2.98 or 3.13 better than replacement, depending on the baseline you use for replacement-level. his value above average is 16491, while his replacement values are 28669 and 30180.
player ply tay tay/p val/p 75rep/p sdrep/p val 75rep sdrep peyton manning 9614 65181 6.78 1.71 2.98 3.13 16491 28669 30180 dan marino 8655 52348 6.05 1.41 2.57 2.88 12222 22262 25005 otto graham 4254 28475 6.69 2.57 3.60 4.80 10851 15223 20311 joe montana 6329 39459 6.23 1.66 2.80 3.14 10414 17651 19819 tom brady 8251 53115 6.44 1.25 2.54 2.64 10298 20998 21838 fran tarkenton 9123 46519 5.10 1.10 2.10 2.95 10144 19265 26995 drew brees 8350 53669 6.43 1.20 2.51 2.61 10027 20926 21843 steve young 5039 33050 6.56 1.89 3.06 3.35 9589 15465 16920 johnny unitas 7544 40158 5.32 1.10 2.15 3.00 8540 16507 22918 sammy baugh 5428 25185 4.64 1.53 2.31 3.77 8312 12502 20493 ken anderson 6119 32537 5.32 1.31 2.31 3.00 8274 14391 18713 norm van brocklin 4372 25245 5.77 1.90 2.87 3.94 8216 12455 17098 dan fouts 6671 35827 5.37 1.15 2.20 2.74 7841 14857 18536 sid luckman 3123 16829 5.39 2.39 3.14 4.78 7834 10162 15325 sonny jurgensen 5669 31259 5.51 1.31 2.36 3.19 7440 13398 18068 aaron rodgers 4506 31759 7.05 1.63 2.98 3.03 7320 13425 13666 roger staubach 4316 23440 5.43 1.67 2.61 3.46 7117 11170 14888 brett favre 10825 58806 5.43 0.60 1.81 2.05 6464 19542 22149 len dawson 5040 26894 5.34 1.18 2.22 3.06 5749 10969 15221 tony romo 4556 29557 6.49 1.17 2.50 2.59 5361 11411 11836 philip rivers 5632 35456 6.29 0.94 2.28 2.34 5328 12862 13215 y.a. tittle 6632 33533 5.06 0.83 1.89 2.86 5214 12194 18735 ben roethlisberger 5925 36411 6.15 0.86 2.18 2.27 5067 12894 13464 cecil isbell 2050 10822 5.28 2.27 3.02 4.37 4657 6200 8967 john brodie 5997 29936 4.99 0.81 1.85 2.68 4601 10877 15859 kurt warner 4315 25750 5.97 1.05 2.28 2.52 4503 9808 10841 daryle lamonica 3353 17638 5.26 1.35 2.33 3.31 4475 7751 11033 john elway 8283 42832 5.17 0.53 1.69 2.00 4416 14018 16596 joe namath 4732 22874 4.83 0.91 1.89 2.88 4233 8871 13567 jeff garcia 4138 24144 5.83 0.99 2.20 2.42 4084 9095 9993 bert jones 3497 17792 5.09 1.13 2.12 2.87 3948 7386 10089 jim kelly 5265 28432 5.40 0.74 1.91 2.22 3938 10070 11717 donovan mcnabb 6129 34215 5.58 0.64 1.87 2.10 3929 11510 12919 trent green 4068 23491 5.78 0.95 2.16 2.39 3877 8783 9732 john hadl 6231 28816 4.62 0.61 1.61 2.53 3709 9950 15634 bart starr 4588 23499 5.12 0.86 1.93 2.76 3676 8564 12387 bob griese 4722 21229 4.50 0.71 1.66 2.60 3418 7880 12362 jim hart 6370 28088 4.41 0.47 1.45 2.22 3378 9627 14573 steve mcnair 5229 28421 5.44 0.64 1.84 2.07 3336 9604 10794 carson palmer 5690 32985 5.80 0.55 1.86 1.97 3115 10574 11222 roman gabriel 6274 28124 4.48 0.49 1.49 2.35 3104 9359 14778 bobby layne 6184 26566 4.30 0.47 1.43 2.51 3052 8960 15667 boomer esiason 5811 29982 5.16 0.52 1.68 1.99 2994 9738 11539 warren moon 7593 38235 5.04 0.39 1.55 1.85 2978 11801 14082 dutch clark 1668 7500 4.50 1.81 2.48 3.73 2941 4061 6141 rich gannon 4830 25803 5.34 0.61 1.79 2.04 2907 8620 9805 bob waterfield 2567 10856 4.23 1.06 1.85 3.35 2844 4860 8765 troy aikman 5106 26867 5.26 0.55 1.73 1.99 2814 8823 10171 mark brunell 5287 27966 5.29 0.51 1.71 1.93 2695 9010 10190 matt ryan 4724 28437 6.02 0.56 1.93 1.95 2662 9103 9215 jim everett 5287 27433 5.19 0.50 1.67 1.97 2642 8839 10400 johnny lujack 1232 6772 5.50 2.13 2.97 4.30 2632 3669 5311 terry bradshaw 5458 24499 4.49 0.52 1.51 2.21 2591 7994 11827 charlie conerly 4498 19354 4.30 0.53 1.47 2.62 2510 6759 11912 steve grogan 4631 21648 4.67 0.51 1.55 2.12 2490 7286 10017 joe theismann 4623 22101 4.78 0.53 1.59 2.07 2445 7348 9615 billy kilmer 4183 18571 4.44 0.55 1.52 2.39 2343 6410 10064 matt schaub 3450 20471 5.93 0.64 1.97 2.12 2246 6806 7343 cliff battles 1638 6824 4.17 1.39 2.09 3.24 2242 3377 5265 russell wilson 2141 14232 6.65 1.03 2.43 2.28 2206 5212 4885 arnie herber 2261 8501 3.76 0.98 1.68 2.98 2151 3715 6684 craig morton 5067 22174 4.38 0.42 1.41 2.15 2068 7055 10901 mark rypien 2767 14969 5.41 0.73 1.90 2.20 2059 5292 6126 earl morrall 3806 18097 4.75 0.59 1.63 2.47 1960 5925 9149 daunte culpepper 3846 20564 5.35 0.50 1.71 1.93 1923 6584 7427 doug williams 3080 15601 5.07 0.66 1.76 2.16 1848 5243 6485 chad pennington 2709 15019 5.54 0.64 1.86 2.11 1712 5037 5700 frankie albert 2626 13405 5.10 0.67 1.78 3.01 1699 4603 7849 tommy thompson 2650 10340 3.90 0.72 1.51 3.05 1685 3783 7875 frank ryan 3155 15377 4.87 0.58 1.65 2.51 1674 5065 7787 jim mcmahon 3269 16624 5.09 0.52 1.66 2.02 1669 5400 6579 bernie kosar 3744 18923 5.05 0.43 1.59 1.93 1663 5991 7271 ed danowski 1980 7076 3.57 0.80 1.49 2.72 1643 3009 5461 bernie masterson 919 4242 4.62 1.69 2.42 3.53 1576 2246 3271 bob monnett 1308 5217 3.99 1.21 1.90 3.10 1568 2473 4051 ken stabler 4762 20262 4.26 0.24 1.25 1.92 1559 6314 9608 greg landry 3586 15216 4.24 0.39 1.35 2.13 1556 5003 7843 cam newton 2979 18131 6.09 0.52 1.91 1.81 1545 5693 5398 randall cunningham 5396 26798 4.97 0.29 1.46 1.76 1540 7854 9498 tom flores 2073 10959 5.29 0.71 1.85 2.48 1470 3842 5137 milt plum 3503 16144 4.61 0.26 1.35 2.21 1440 5249 8306 billy wade 3842 18050 4.70 0.35 1.44 2.28 1359 5518 8763 charley johnson 4612 20250 4.39 0.28 1.31 2.15 1330 6062 9948 george ratterman 2094 10759 5.14 0.60 1.74 2.91 1282 3646 6106 ray mallouf 521 2954 5.68 2.46 3.26 4.76 1269 1684 2462 brian sipe 4239 19231 4.54 0.38 1.42 1.98 1246 5632 8048 neil lomax 3862 18946 4.91 0.40 1.52 1.92 1239 5593 7126 danny white 3399 16406 4.83 0.34 1.46 1.85 1167 4979 6292 doug flutie 2479 12960 5.23 0.47 1.66 1.91 1161 4109 4736 phil simms 5373 25532 4.75 0.22 1.35 1.70 1146 7236 9122 brad johnson 4636 23392 5.05 0.25 1.45 1.67 1146 6705 7745 michael vick 4194 22526 5.37 0.26 1.54 1.69 1119 6469 7108 eli manning 6440 35198 5.47 0.18 1.50 1.59 1116 9623 10230 marc bulger 3415 17946 5.25 0.32 1.56 1.81 1107 5318 6191 jeff hostetler 2758 13966 5.06 0.37 1.54 1.80 1023 4262 4975 tony canadeo 913 3620 3.96 1.02 1.76 3.53 973 1646 3264 neil o'donnell 3558 17653 4.96 0.26 1.44 1.70 928 5107 6040 don meredith 3304 15209 4.60 0.31 1.38 2.22 916 4464 7222 elvis grbac 2599 13225 5.09 0.34 1.53 1.74 880 3966 4524 ace parker 1988 7440 3.74 0.47 1.29 2.47 861 2463 4797 bobby thomason 2083 8502 4.08 0.45 1.36 2.45 860 2754 5025 pat haden 1725 7484 4.34 0.40 1.38 2.02 856 2546 3671 bill kenney 2849 13722 4.82 0.33 1.45 1.85 838 4037 5178 bill nelsen 2558 11249 4.40 0.33 1.35 2.15 835 3433 5484 tuffy leemans 707 2978 4.21 1.26 2.00 3.66 834 1357 2535 david garrard 2729 14628 5.36 0.28 1.55 1.81 763 4230 4945 matt hasselbeck 5787 30055 5.19 0.12 1.39 1.57 748 8079 9140 bobby hebert 3407 16499 4.84 0.21 1.36 1.70 744 4693 5823 frank filchock 1970 6484 3.29 0.33 1.07 2.48 696 2154 4949 virgil carter 1151 5226 4.54 0.59 1.58 2.32 686 1823 2682 andy dalton 2698 15660 5.81 0.24 1.63 1.54 651 4402 4153 jim zorn 4097 17680 4.32 0.20 1.23 1.79 607 4816 7162 matthew stafford 3829 21744 5.68 0.15 1.53 1.48 570 5859 5672 ron jaworski 5084 22476 4.42 0.16 1.23 1.71 561 5956 8460 glenn presnell 1503 4452 2.96 0.30 0.97 2.25 546 1548 3456 andrew luck 2266 13172 5.81 0.23 1.62 1.50 513 3677 3402 butch songin 824 4212 5.11 0.55 1.69 2.28 451 1390 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0.97 -1086 551 1357 scott bull 307 36 0.12 -3.56 -2.64 -1.84 -1087 -805 -557 ken dorsey 430 1019 2.37 -2.53 -1.31 -0.99 -1087 -560 -425 steve romanik 653 1147 1.76 -1.69 -0.83 0.41 -1102 -540 271 ryan tannehill 2418 12473 5.16 -0.46 0.95 0.80 -1103 2291 1927 derek anderson 1644 7349 4.47 -0.68 0.61 0.82 -1109 1005 1353 steve fuller 1488 5407 3.63 -0.75 0.35 0.71 -1116 516 1062 don majkowski 2282 9610 4.21 -0.50 0.68 0.98 -1119 1565 2259 kellen clemens 732 2751 3.76 -1.53 -0.21 -0.14 -1125 -158 -110 dave ryan 517 269 0.52 -2.18 -1.50 0.26 -1131 -784 132 hugh millen 1096 3973 3.62 -1.03 0.13 0.48 -1135 141 517 paul mcdonald 987 3290 3.33 -1.14 -0.02 0.35 -1139 -35 332 terry hanratty 592 1170 1.98 -1.95 -0.97 -0.17 -1144 -564 -91 mike mcmahon 626 1879 3.00 -1.83 -0.62 -0.42 -1146 -390 -263 david whitehurst 1253 3919 3.13 -0.89 0.12 0.67 -1147 111 817 richard todd 3811 14937 3.92 -0.35 0.72 1.21 -1149 2907 4818 bob hoernschemeyer 1187 4752 4.00 -0.98 0.27 1.50 -1152 326 1787 steve dils 1098 3811 3.47 -1.04 0.09 0.52 -1155 82 555 chris weinke 771 2549 3.31 -1.50 -0.30 -0.14 -1156 -230 -105 john reaves 846 2079 2.46 -1.35 -0.40 0.40 -1161 -360 327 george terlep 259 56 0.21 -4.52 -3.34 -2.03 -1165 -858 -519 jack scarbath 460 516 1.12 -2.52 -1.61 -0.44 -1168 -749 -215 geno smith 981 4325 4.41 -1.19 0.21 0.05 -1171 203 52 bob davis 718 1233 1.72 -1.94 -1.03 0.13 -1174 -530 347 heath shuler 672 2008 2.99 -1.78 -0.59 -0.39 -1195 -394 -263 lynn dickey 3903 15742 4.03 -0.22 0.84 1.37 -1200 2930 5044 john skelton 650 2316 3.57 -1.85 -0.50 -0.41 -1201 -321 -262 rusty hilger 539 1283 2.38 -2.24 -1.09 -0.65 -1205 -583 -350 bill mackrides 553 703 1.27 -2.18 -1.32 0.02 -1208 -731 6 eddie lebaron 2832 10531 3.72 -0.40 0.63 1.57 -1221 1686 4380 vince evans 1721 6729 3.91 -0.61 0.52 0.87 -1222 722 1320 jack jacobs 986 1961 1.99 -1.29 -0.47 1.10 -1233 -428 1126 doug pederson 592 1571 2.65 -2.10 -0.91 -0.68 -1242 -539 -402 alex smith 4113 20917 5.09 -0.29 1.06 1.08 -1243 4276 4406 john mccormick 627 1665 2.66 -1.98 -0.82 -0.16 -1243 -516 -103 jack thompson 987 3122 3.16 -1.26 -0.16 0.25 -1253 -161 240 john roach 539 1024 1.90 -2.44 -1.36 -0.43 -1255 -670 -164 charlie frye 798 2658 3.33 -1.58 -0.35 -0.11 -1263 -283 -86 jeff komlo 533 956 1.79 -2.40 -1.35 -0.93 -1271 -713 -490 mike pagel 1907 7485 3.93 -0.59 0.54 0.91 -1277 876 1588 adrian burk 1579 4379 2.77 -0.80 0.09 1.20 -1282 131 1875 andrew walter 389 615 1.58 -3.30 -2.08 -1.84 -1282 -807 -714 david klingler 848 2670 3.15 -1.52 -0.35 -0.11 -1289 -299 -88 ed matesic 868 905 1.04 -1.50 -0.86 0.56 -1303 -754 485 cliff stoudt 896 2897 3.23 -1.27 -0.14 0.29 -1308 -299 87 jimmy clausen 519 1506 2.90 -2.56 -1.19 -1.12 -1331 -623 -585 todd blackledge 1004 3190 3.18 -1.33 -0.20 0.16 -1338 -207 160 christian ponder 1192 5203 4.36 -1.12 0.25 0.24 -1341 295 287 mark malone 1857 7085 3.82 -0.70 0.43 0.82 -1344 754 1496 karl sweetan 815 2005 2.46 -1.66 -0.63 0.28 -1351 -512 223 craig whelihan 595 1452 2.44 -2.27 -1.10 -0.81 -1353 -652 -484 bruce gradkowski 815 2775 3.40 -1.66 -0.39 -0.16 -1354 -322 -130 sam etcheverry 430 634 1.48 -3.15 -2.00 -1.30 -1355 -857 -558 eric hipple 1881 7224 3.84 -0.64 0.48 0.87 -1357 750 1480 dick shiner 1065 2991 2.81 -1.29 -0.26 0.53 -1367 -276 567 don panciera 380 370 0.97 -3.58 -2.44 -1.17 -1368 -933 -449 anthony wright 711 2082 2.93 -1.93 -0.72 -0.48 -1368 -504 -338 rodney peete 2762 11619 4.21 -0.51 0.67 0.91 -1379 1874 2544 j.p. losman 1125 4139 3.68 -1.24 -0.01 0.23 -1392 -9 263 dave wilson 1148 3733 3.25 -1.22 -0.10 0.28 -1394 -111 326 akili smith 560 1248 2.23 -2.51 -1.32 -1.12 -1405 -742 -627 marc wilson 2388 9400 3.94 -0.60 0.53 0.89 -1411 1299 2155 stan gelbaugh 457 679 1.49 -3.09 -1.95 -1.56 -1415 -892 -716 rex grossman 1660 7024 4.23 -0.86 0.41 0.60 -1424 688 1003 jim ninowski 1510 5327 3.53 -0.88 0.22 1.05 -1455 209 1483 joe pisarcik 1158 3123 2.70 -1.24 -0.25 0.38 -1457 -327 437 randy wright 1234 4133 3.35 -1.18 -0.05 0.36 -1458 -60 450 billy joe tolliver 1867 7373 3.95 -0.78 0.40 0.67 -1461 747 1244 bubby brister 2523 10386 4.12 -0.58 0.60 0.89 -1462 1500 2253 al dorow 1797 6466 3.60 -0.75 0.33 1.03 -1464 476 1756 jamarcus russell 760 2424 3.19 -1.94 -0.66 -0.37 -1475 -500 -280 davey o'brien 1116 1872 1.68 -1.35 -0.59 0.56 -1505 -660 633 ronnie cahill 324 -546 -1.68 -4.69 -3.94 -2.17 -1520 -1277 -704 joe kapp 1371 4079 2.98 -1.11 -0.09 0.69 -1524 -125 934 dean mcadams 655 453 0.69 -2.28 -1.54 0.22 -1527 -1040 114 george izo 416 246 0.59 -3.74 -2.66 -1.81 -1532 -1081 -728 fred enke 1239 2795 2.26 -1.25 -0.37 1.03 -1534 -449 1292 ryan fitzpatrick 3839 19352 5.04 -0.39 0.97 1.00 -1537 3672 3822 rudy bukich 1672 5722 3.42 -0.81 0.25 1.15 -1539 230 1742 lamar mchan 2429 8254 3.40 -0.68 0.34 1.25 -1548 922 3130 tim couch 1907 7562 3.97 -0.82 0.38 0.57 -1555 725 1085 chad henne 2090 9715 4.65 -0.75 0.60 0.70 -1565 1255 1462 sam bradford 2398 11618 4.85 -0.65 0.72 0.72 -1570 1724 1733 bob avellini 1536 4096 2.67 -1.07 -0.14 0.70 -1592 -159 1146 joe lillard 631 168 0.27 -2.55 -1.85 -0.74 -1594 -1150 -457 kelly stouffer 505 744 1.47 -3.15 -2.00 -1.61 -1596 -1012 -819 scott brunner 1421 4327 3.05 -1.44 -0.32 0.09 -1599 -5 559 bobby douglass 2173 6534 3.01 -0.77 0.17 1.06 -1665 389 2329 danny kanell 1013 3126 3.09 -1.65 -0.47 -0.21 -1674 -474 -208 dan darragh 414 -112 -0.27 -4.08 -3.13 -1.99 -1690 -1296 -824 matt cassel 2871 13543 4.72 -0.62 0.72 0.85 -1760 2068 2472 jack concannon 1701 5092 2.99 -1.03 -0.03 0.77 -1763 -50 1302 kent nix 883 1746 1.98 -2.04 -1.04 -0.20 -1817 -930 -196 johnny gildea 490 -625 -1.27 -3.89 -3.23 -1.87 -1916 -1596 -926 josh mccown 2205 9625 4.37 -0.86 0.44 0.51 -1930 949 1102 archie manning 5090 18721 3.68 -0.29 0.70 1.39 -1935 3098 6699 tony banks 2690 10759 4.00 -0.75 0.44 0.68 -2006 1186 1832 dennis shaw 1412 3378 2.39 -1.45 -0.49 0.29 -2045 -691 409 dave brown 1907 7029 3.69 -1.07 0.12 0.32 -2050 220 605 ryan leaf 739 1400 1.89 -2.84 -1.65 -1.44 -2098 -1223 -1064 joey harrington 2704 11045 4.09 -0.78 0.44 0.67 -2107 1182 1823 rick norton 513 -119 -0.23 -4.14 -3.16 -1.98 -2115 -1615 -1009 blaine gabbert 1188 4462 3.75 -1.78 -0.40 -0.46 -2126 -481 -548 kim mcquilken 391 -713 -1.83 -5.47 -4.56 -3.54 -2130 -1774 -1374 hugh mccullough 634 -234 -0.37 -3.37 -2.62 -1.41 -2154 -1680 -916 jack trudeau 1807 6084 3.37 -1.26 -0.10 0.23 -2244 -155 435 king hill 1169 2880 2.46 -1.80 -0.73 0.18 -2245 -1000 72 kerry collins 6663 30048 4.51 -0.35 0.87 1.10 -2308 5783 7320 mark sanchez 2438 10804 4.43 -0.99 0.36 0.44 -2418 886 1083 jon kitna 4856 21193 4.36 -0.50 0.71 0.93 -2440 3470 4516 mike taliaferro 1265 2572 2.03 -2.01 -1.00 -0.06 -2552 -1275 -87 kyle boller 1755 6006 3.42 -1.52 -0.29 -0.02 -2663 -494 -30 gary huff 1117 1382 1.24 -2.43 -1.51 -0.51 -2703 -1679 -559 rick mirer 2375 8555 3.60 -1.14 0.04 0.26 -2716 101 622 randy johnson 1857 4631 2.49 -1.51 -0.51 0.38 -2760 -904 744 frank tripucka 2198 6577 2.99 -1.24 -0.18 0.68 -2787 -493 1465 ralph guglielmi 1149 2136 1.86 -2.47 -1.39 -0.47 -2832 -1591 -528 zeke bratkowski 2114 6273 2.97 -1.33 -0.25 0.60 -2898 -632 1198 david carr 2737 10340 3.78 -1.08 0.13 0.37 -2951 373 1025 mike phipps 2621 6827 2.60 -1.23 -0.27 0.55 -3185 -683 1528 trent dilfer 3513 13492 3.84 -0.94 0.26 0.48 -3301 897 1696 dan pastorini 4102 11921 2.91 -0.91 0.05 0.86 -3681 214 3624
manning still reigns supreme as the nfl’s regular season stat king. he has one of the most statistically dominant peaks of any quarterback in history, and he had arguably the longest sustained peak of any player at any position. tom brady and drew brees, who both show little sign of slowing down soon, are probably not in position to catch manning. however, it is reasonable to assume they can secure the second and third spots by the time they call it quits.
looking at the rest of the top 25 in value over average, we see a who’s who of legendary passers. of the top 25, twenty are either in the hall of fame or headed there. ken anderson, as usual, is the highest rated quarterback not in the hall. he was among the steadiest hands of his generation, but contemporaries contend that he was never feared in the way that someone like terry bradshaw or joe namath was.
today’s candidates for best-quarterback-not-in-the-hall-of-fame are tony romo and philip rivers. they have produced consistently for often middling franchises, and their lack of championship clout will keep them from the immortal ranks of the quarterback pantheon. also in the top 25 are two older passers who most fans seem to have forgotten about (or never knew of). cecil isbell had a very brief but high peak throwing passes to don hutson while a sizable portion of the nfl was fighting in world war two. he led the nfl in touchdowns and yards twice apiece before abruptly retiring and becoming a collegiate coach. john brodie led the nfl in yards thrice and touchdowns twice, even taking home mvp honors in 1970. at the time he retired, he trailed only johnny unitas and fran tarkenton in passing yards. despite his prowess as a passer, he ended with a losing record and a low opinion among many of the 49ers faithful.
the act of prorating schedules and employing the career soft inflation adjustment cause several dominant players of the past to move up in the career rankings. however, it is a mistake to think that this benefits everyone from long ago or huts everyone from today. i’ll explain what i mean. great quarterbacks like sammy baugh, otto graham, sid luckman, bobby layne, and charlie conerly all move up at least ten places in the val rankings from their original ranks. however, bad players have their poor play prorated as well. for instance, ronnie cahill, who had one bad season for the cardinals in 1943, drops 104 spots after adjustments. similarly, modern players who have below average stats, such as blake bortles, move up in the rankings. so for every cliff battles, who gets his positive value doubled, there’s a johnny gildea, who gets his negative value doubled. it works itself out in the end.
limitations and food for thought
it’s trendy to make bombastic claims without providing for the fact that there are limitations and opposing paradigms. i’m not just talking about people who write sports; visit almost any popular media site about almost any topic (politics, health, even science) and you’re likely to see bold pronouncements with little heed paid to contrary viewpoints or considerations beyond the purview of the article at hand. i get it. it drives clicks, and clicks drive revenue. on the altar of riches, the first sacrifices are often reason and truth. fortunately, i do this for money. i am willing to admit that there are copious limitations to this series – perhaps even ones i have failed to recognize myself. i’d like to discuss some of them.
there are three important factors this series has not accounted for yet: strength of opposing defenses, weather and playing conditions, and supporting cast and coaching. those are all necessary adjustments, but i believe i’m anywhere near having a solution worth publishing. while pro football reference’s query system makes it easy to find opposing passer rating allowed or any/a allowed, there is no way to determine tay/p allowed yet. it’s not just that tay/p a metric they produce, it’s that some of the inputs (particularly fumbles and sacks) are hard to parse on a level as granular as individual players in individual games. i am working on building my own database to account for this, but it’s far from complete.
as far as weather adjustments go, i have a decent amount of data available, but i am not comfortable with any study i have seen that attempts to account for weather’s effects on passing. add in the fact that tay/p also includes rushing, and we’ve just made the problem that much trickier to solve. i am conducting my own research on weather’s effects on the passing game, but it is a rather arduous process and certainly won’t be complete (or as complete as this type of thing can ever be) in the near future. on top of the time consuming nature of the study, there is the fact that the weather data i have is far from perfect. it only goes back to 1960, there’s no guarantee the field temperature matches the recorded temperature, wind speed and humidity data are spotty, and there is no mention whatsoever of the integrity of the field itself. as you may imagine, this is a tedious process and is beyond the scope of the present study.
perhaps certainly, the most difficult aspect of quarterback play to measure is the supporting cast. does having a great running back matter, statistically? if so, what is more helpful, a receiving phenom like marshall faulk or a pure runner with virtually no receiving ability like adrian peterson? even if we determined the answer to that question, how would we solve the entanglement problem associated with great qb/rb pairings (i.e., how much of the runner’s efficiency is a byproduct of the quarterback’s own effect on both his offense and opposing defenses)? what is more preferable, an elite receiver with average backups or a deep receiving corps with no true number one? does an elite offensive line really matter? if yes, how do you measure that? pro bowls are one way, but we’re often left with some chicken-and-egg, given that offensive linemen are (anecdotally) often selected based on the success of their offense. if a great quarterback makes the offense go and his linemen make the pro bowl because of that, it becomes a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy, and we end up docking points from great quarterbacks who helped get their linemen votes.
what about defense and special teams. having a returner like devin hester gave bears-qb-of-the-week short fields to work with (when he wasn’t just scoring the touchdowns himself), whether he was gaining big yards or scaring opponents into punting out of bounds. the same can be said of gale sayers on kickoffs. strong defenses that force opponents to punt often provide their quarterbacks with both extra possessions and superior field position. opportunistic defenses that get turnovers do the same thing and even score themselves. while a defensive touchdown robs the quarterback of the chance to get his own, it also may provide him with a better game script and the ability to play safer, more efficient football. the level of interplay is astounding.
if accounting for his supporting cast on offense and defense weren’t enough, there are also coaches to consider. montana had bill walsh and the innovative west coast offense. there was a learning curve, given that the quarterback didn’t grow up learning wco terminology as many young passers do today, but once he was on board, he and the 49ers had defenses at a disadvantage for years. similar themes apply to fouts and don coryell, bart starr and vince lombardi, graham and paul brown, or even brady and bill belichick. then there are guys like marino, roger staubach, and terry bradshaw. they played for legendary coaches, but those coaches weren’t known for their offensive prowess. how do we quantify any of that? i won’t say we can’t, because very few things in this world are impossible, but i am comfortable saying we won’t. | ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ hɛld ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 11th*, 2014 æt ðə juz. ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈkɔɪnɪʤ ædˈvaɪzəri kəˈmɪti rivˈjud ənd dɪˈskəst ðə rɪˈvərs dɪˈzaɪn ˈkænədɪts fər ðə 2015 əˈmɛrɪkə ðə ˈbjutəfəl kˈwɔrtərz ɪn əˈtɛndəns wər ɔl 11 kəˈmɪti ˈmɛmbərz (ˈʧɛrmən ˈgɛri mɑrks, ˈrɑbərt hoʊʤ, ˈdɑktər. ˈmaɪkəl, ˈɛrɪk ˈʤænsən, ˈmaɪkəl mɔˈræn ɔn ˌtɛləˈkɑnfrəns, ˈmaɪkəl ˈoʊlsən, ˈmaɪkəl rɔs, ˈdɑnəld, ʤin, ˈtɑməs ˈjurəm, ənd ˈhaɪdi), ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə juz. mɪnt stæf. ˈæftər ðə ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪŋ lɔ fər ðə kˈwɔrtər ˌridɪˈzaɪn (ˈpəblɪk lɔ wɑz rɛd baɪ ˈeɪprəl ˈstæfərd əv ðə mɪnt, ˈʧɛrmən mɑrks pæst əraʊnd ˈlɛnzɪz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə 2013 ənd 2014 pruf kˈwɔrtərz, ˈnoʊtɪŋ haʊ səm dɪˈzaɪnz hæv ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈfoʊkəl pɔɪnt ənd ˈəðərz du nɑt. ðə ˈʧɛrmən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpɑrt ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈɪntu ðə kəˈmɪti members’*’ maɪndz. ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt əv əˈmɛrɪkə kˈwɔrtər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈskəʃən, ˈhaɪdi æst waɪ mɔr əv ðə ˈtaɪtəl wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪnz; ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ðə mɪnt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz sɛd ðət speɪs wɑz ðə dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈfæktər, ənd ðət ðɪs saɪt ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wɑz wən əv ðə scenarios’*’ frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən. ðə ˈʧɛrmən kɔld fər ə ˈkəlɪŋ əv dɪˈzaɪnz, wɪʧ lɛft ˈoʊnli dɪˈzaɪnz 2 3 4 5 7 8 ənd 10 ˈhaɪdi ˈstɑrtɪd ɔf baɪ ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ɔn ɔl ðə ˈnɛgətɪv pɔɪnts ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 1 (kəld baɪ ðə kəˈmɪti): ˈbɪzi dɪˈzaɪn, ə ˈlɪtərəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən, ənd ðə ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt saɪz fər ə kˈwɔrtər. ʃi ˈfərðər ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈkɛrɪktər wɑz ə waɪt meɪl, duɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs tɪ ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈpipəl ðət teɪmd ðɪs lænd. dɪˈzaɪn 7 ʃi ˈnoʊtɪd, wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli wən wɪθ reɪnz ɔn ðə ˈhɔrsɪz, bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ɪgˈzərʃən biɪŋ ʃoʊn: ðeɪ ər ɔl æt rɛst. ʃi kənˈkludɪd wɪθ ə kˈwɛʃən ɔn ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti fər ə ˌridɪˈzaɪn, æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt ðə mɪnt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈɑrtɪst ðət kriˈeɪtɪd dɪˈzaɪn 1 ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd dɪˈzaɪn 2 ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈʧɛrmən mɑrks rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ðət ðə kəˈmɪti juz ðɛr ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ɪn ə direction”*” əv ðə dɪˈzaɪnz ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si. ˈʧɛrmən ˈgɛri mɑrks wɑz ˈvɛri ˈfoʊkɪst ɪn hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət dɪˈzaɪn 2 wɑz ðə θɪŋ tɪ symbolic”*” əˈməŋst ðə pərˈzɛnəd sɛt: ɪt ʃoʊd ðə θri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz tɪ ə ˈsɛtələr: fud, ˈʃɛltər, ˈwɔtər. hi ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə stɑrz bi riˈmuvd, tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ən ˌɛnˈlɑrʤmənt əv ðə ˈfiʧərd ˈɑbʤɛkts. ˈmaɪkəl mɔˈræn wɑz ˈikwəli ˈfoʊkɪst: hi səˈpɔrtɪd dɪˈzaɪn 2 sɛd ðət ðə wɛl wɪl gɪt lɔst ɪn ðə haʊs, ənd kənˈtɪnjud ðə kɔl fər ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə stɑrz. hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət tɪ ɪm ðə wərdz land”*” ɪn dɪˈzaɪnz 5 ənd 6 fɛlt ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ, ənd ðət ðə timz əv ˈhɔrsɪz ənd ˈɑksən ɪn dɪˈzaɪnz 7 ənd 8 wʊd tərn ˈɪntu bənʧ əv frosting”*” ɔn ðə pruf kˈwɔrtərz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛkoʊd mɪz. ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ðə reɪnz ɔn ðə ˈænəməlz ənd ðɛr steɪt əv rɛst. ˈɛrɪk ˈʤænsən əˈgrid wɪθ hɪz ˈkɑligz ɛz tɪ ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv stɑrz frəm dɪˈzaɪn 2 ənd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə dɪˈpɪkʃən ðə wɛl pəmp wɑz ˈækjərət. hi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈsɪmpəθi fər ðə wərdz land”*”, ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈkruʃəl tɪ ðə ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ækt, ənd dru ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl tɪ ðə ˈkəntri. ʤin kənˈtɪnjud ðə ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈkɑmɛnts: kʊd nɑt səˈpɔrt dɪˈzaɪnz wɪθ timz əv ˈænəməlz, ənd səˈpɔrtɪd dɪˈzaɪn 2 wɪˈθaʊt ðə stɑrz. ˈmaɪkəl rɔs ˌɪmˈpɑrtɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pərˈspɛktɪv wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə freɪz land”*”: ɪt wɑz nɑt ʤɪst fri əv kɔst, ɪt wɑz fri əv sˈleɪvəri. ðiz lændz wʊd nɑt səˈpɔrt ˌplænˈteɪʃən krɑps, wɪʧ wɑz waɪ ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn frəm ðə ˈsəðərn steɪts əˈpoʊzd ðə lɔ. hi wʊd səˈpɔrt dɪˈzaɪn 2 ɪf land”*” wər ˈædɪd. ˈrɑbərt hoʊʤ laɪkt dɪˈzaɪnz 2 ənd 8 bət fɛlt ðə ˈɑksən ˈnidɪd ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈwɪndˌmɪlz ər səm əv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈlæstɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərz frəm ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts. ˈtɑməs ˈjurəm hæd noʊ ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈdɑktər. ˈmaɪkəl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kɔl aʊt ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ə ˈstɔri ənd ə ˈstɔriˌbɔrd: ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndiən ənd ðə ˈbəfəˌloʊ fɔrm ə ˈstɔri. ˈdɑnəld ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət hi səˈpɔrtɪd dɪˈzaɪn 2 wɪθ ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ðə ˈəðərz hæd səˈʤɛstɪd, bət ˈʤɛnərəli dɪd nɑt laɪk ðə sɛt əv dɪˈzaɪnz. ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɔrɪst kˈwɔrtər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈskəʃən, ˈmɪstər. æst ɪf ðə rɛd ˈwʊdˌpɛkər dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 7 wɑz ˈækjərət; ɪt wɑz, ənd ðə dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ðə bərd ɪn flaɪt wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ə greɪt ʃɑt ɪf ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ə fəˈtɑgrəfər. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz θɔts ðət ðə dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ə ˈtərki wʊd ˈbɛtər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə saɪt ðən ðə ˈwʊdˌpɛkər: ðə ˈθɪri biɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk kʊd ˈbɛtər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈtərki ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwʊdˌpɛkər, bət ɛz ðə ˈwʊdˌpɛkər ɪz ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd, ənd ðə waɪld ˈtərki ɪz nɑt, ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ˈəðər ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɪˈmɔrtəlaɪz ðə ˈwʊdˌpɛkər. ðə dɪˈzaɪnz wər kəld, ənd dɪˈzaɪnz 1 2 3 4 5 ənd 7 wər muvd ˈfɔrwərd. ˈmɪstər. ˈoʊlsən laɪkt dɪˈzaɪn 1 æt ðə kˈwɔrtər saɪz, ɪt wʊd bi əˈpilɪŋ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ laɪkt dɪˈzaɪn 2 fər ɪts sɪmˈplɪsɪti, ənd dɪˈzaɪnz 5 6 7 fər ðɛr ˈækʃən, ˈkɔlɪŋ aʊt dɪˈzaɪn 7 ɛz ‘‘stunning’*’. fər dɪˈzaɪn 4 hi bɪˈlivd ðə ˈfiʧərz əv ðə bərd ənd ðə paɪn ˈnidəlz wʊd ˌɪntərtˈwaɪn: ðeɪ wʊd ˈrɛndər wɛl ɔn ðə planchet*, bət nɑt ɔn ə kˈwɔrtər. mɪz. fɛlt ðət ðə tri trəŋk ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 3 wɑz ‘‘overwhelming’*’, ənd ðət ðə loʊn paɪn ˈnidəlz ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 4 wʊd gɪt lɔst. ʃi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈhɛvi səˈpɔrt fər dɪˈzaɪn 7 ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə perspective’*’, ənd ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðə wɪŋ ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ɛʤ əv ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛriə. ˈʧɛrmən mɑrks sɔ əv potential”*” wɪθ dɪˈzaɪn 4 bət θɔt ðɛr wɑz məʧ ɪn it”*”. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn 5 hi ˈrɛfərənst ˈbɛnʤəmən səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈtərki biɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɛmbləm ˈrəðər ðən ðə bɔld ˈigəl, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld aʊt dɪˈzaɪn 7 fər ɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pərˈspɛktɪv, bət bɪˈlivd ðə triz ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʃʊd bi θɪnd tɪ ðə ˈfoʊkəl point”*”. ˈmɪstər. mɔˈræn hæd mɔr ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈkɔlɪŋ aʊt pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈproʊˌfaɪl vjuz ɪn ðə pruf kɔɪnz, ənd səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət dɪˈpɪktɪŋ bərdz ɪn flaɪt wərk wɛl, ɛz ɪt wʊd luz ðə dɪˈzaɪərd pərˈspɛktɪv. ˈmɪstər. ˈʤænsən əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðə dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ðə flaɪɪŋ ˈtərki ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 5 seɪɪŋ flaɪ laɪk that”*”. hi ˈfeɪvərd dɪˈzaɪn 3 wɪθ ɪts juz əv ˈnɛgətɪv speɪs, ənd θɔt dɪˈzaɪn 1 wɑz bad”*”, bət kʊd nɑt səˈpɔrt ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ dɪˈzaɪnz. mɪz. θɔt dɪˈzaɪn 7 wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ view”*”, ənd ʃi laɪkt ðə triz ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ðɛr ˈfrɔstɪd əˈpɪrəns ɔn ðə pruf ˈspɛsəmənz. ˈmɪstər. hoʊʤ ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət ðə ˈtərki wɑz ˈklɪrli ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 1 bət ðə paɪn triz wər nɑt. ˈmɪstər. ˈjurəm səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə brænʧ əˈbəv ðə ˈwʊdˌpɛkər ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 4 ʃʊd bi trɪmd. ˈmɪstər. bɔɪld ðə dɪˈsɪʒən daʊn tɪ ðə tu ˈdɪfərənt bərdz: ˈwʊdˌpɛkər əˈgɛnst ˈtərki. hi ˈɛkoʊd hɪz ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈkɑmɛnts ðət ðɛr wʊd əv opportunities”*” tɪ pʊt ə ˈtərki ɔn ə kɔɪn (ɪt ɔˈrɛdi əˈpɪrz ɔn ðə 2013 ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈdɔlər rɪˈvərs), bət ðɪs kɔɪn wʊd bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðɪs ˈwʊdˌpɛkər. blu rɪʤ ˈpɑrkˌweɪ kˈwɔrtər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈskəʃən, ˈʧɛrmən mɑrks ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət ə roʊd ɪz əv ðə mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈaɪtəmz fər ə coin”*”, ənd ˈædɪd ðət hi bɪˈlivd ə ˈviɪkəl ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈædɪd tɪ ðə dɪˈpɪkʃənz, ɛz ðət ɪz haʊ ðə væst ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ə ˈpɑrkˌweɪ. ˈmɪstər. ˈoʊlsən æst ɪf ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ənd ˈdɔgˌwʊd triz wər du tɪ ðɛr biɪŋ ðə steɪt bərdz ənd triz fər vərˈʤɪnjə ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə; hi wɑz ˈænsərd ðət ðeɪ wər ˈsɪmbəlz fər boʊθ steɪts. ə kˈwɛʃən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ æst əˈbaʊt dɪˈzaɪnz 3 ənd 4 ðeɪ wər riˈmuvd du tɪ ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi kɔɪnd ənd ˈligəl kənˈsərnz. ðə dɪˈzaɪnz wər kəld, ənd dɪˈzaɪnz 1 2 5 7 ənd 8 wər tɪ bi dɪˈskəst. ˈmɪstər. ˈoʊlsən bɪˈgæn ðə dɪˈzaɪn dɪˈskəʃən baɪ ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ haʊ hɪz kɔrˈvɛt ɛnˈθuziˌæst frɛndz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs ˈpɑrkˌweɪ, seɪɪŋ haʊ ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə roʊd, wɛr ɪt teɪks you”*”. hi sɛd ðət dɪˈzaɪnz 1 ənd 5 strək hɪz ˈfænsi, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pərˈspɛktɪv, bət ðə triz ənd bərdz ɪn dɪˈzaɪnz 6 ənd 7 lʊkt on”*”. mɪz. əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə bərdz ənd triz, bət wər ˈlɪtəl tu much”*”. ʃi prɪˈfərd ˈsɪmpələr leɪaʊts, səʧ ɛz dɪˈzaɪnz 1 ənd 5 ˈlinɪŋ mɔr təˈwɔrdz 5 ˈʧɛrmən mɑrks ˈɔlsoʊ prɪˈfərd dɪˈzaɪnz 1 ənd 5 dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə dɪˈpɪkʃən ɪn 5 ɛz ən roadway”*”. ˈmɪstər. mɔˈræn ˈnoʊtɪd ðə juz əv ˈnɛgətɪv speɪs tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə dɪˈzaɪnz. hi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd hɪz səˈpɔrt fər dɪˈzaɪn 5 ˈmɪstər. ˈʤænsən æst əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈpeɪvmənt wʊd bi ˈfrɔstɪd ɪn ðə pruf ˈvərʒənz əv ðə kˈwɔrtər; dɑn ˈɛvərˌhɑrt əv ðə mɪnt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ə laɪt ˈpɑlɪʃ wʊd bi juzd tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ɪt. mɪz. ˈfeɪvərd dɪˈzaɪnz 1 ənd 5 ənd laɪkt ðə flaʊərz əv ðə ˈdɔgˌwʊd, bət θɔt ɪt wʊd bi lɔst ɔn ə kˈwɔrtər. ˈmɪstər. hoʊʤ æst wət ˌvɛʤəˈteɪʃən wɑz dɪˈpɪktɪd ɔn ðə saɪdz əv ðə ˈpɑrkˌweɪ (ˌroʊdəˈdɛndrən), ənd ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət hi wɑz nɑt əˈwɛr ðət ˈdɔgˌwʊd triz gru wɪˈθɪn ˈtənəlz, ɛz dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 7 ˈmɪstər. ˈfeɪvərd dɪˈzaɪn 5 ˈoʊvər 1 bət ləˈmɛntɪd ðə læk əv ə ˈmɑdərn vju. bɑmˈbeɪ hʊk ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ kˈwɔrtər ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈskəʃən ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈmɪstər. mɔˈræn ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ðət ðə dɪˈzaɪnz riˈmaɪndɪd ɪm əv ðə ˈɛvərˌgleɪdz kˈwɔrtər; ðɪs wɑz pɪkt əp baɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈʤænsən, hu sɛd ðət ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti meɪ draɪv ðə kəˈmɪti tɪ dɪˈzaɪn 5 tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈdɪfərəns; ˈdɑktər. kənˈkərd. ˈmɪstər. æst ɪf ðə ˈɛgrət ɛz dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 3 wɑz ˈkɑmən; ðə ˈænsər wɑz jɛs, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər mənθs. hi ˈfɑloʊd ðət wɪθ ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ðə juˈniknəs əv ðə bərd tɪ ðɪs saɪt; ɪt juˈnik, bət ðeɪ ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə saɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə lɑrʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə jɪr. ðə dɪˈzaɪnz wər kəld, ənd dɪˈzaɪnz 1 2 3 4 5 6 ənd 8 rɪˈsivd rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt baɪ wən ər mɔr kəˈmɪti ˈmɛmbərz. ˈmɪstər. mɔˈræn hæd ə ˈlɪtəl tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt iʧ dɪˈzaɪn: ðə fɪʃ ɪn 1 geɪv ɪt ˈækʃən, bət ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪn 2 wɑz dɪˈstræktɪŋ. ðə ˈhɛrənz ɪn 3 wər tu smɔl, bət faʊnd ðə bərdz ɪn flaɪt ɔn 4 ““interesting”*”. dɪˈzaɪn 5 wɑz ““beautiful”*”, 6 hæd ə balance”*”, ənd 8 wɑz ə scene”*”, bət θɔt ðɛr wɑz ə təʧ tu məʧ ˈbækˌgraʊnd. mɪz. fɛlt ðət dɪˈzaɪn 1 prəˈvaɪdɪd ə silhouette”*” ənd θɔt ɪt wɑz ə mɔr juˈnik dɪˈzaɪn. ʃi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət dɪˈzaɪn 5 wɑz nɑt juˈnik tɪ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pɑrk. ˈʧɛrmən mɑrks ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə kəˈmɪti ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd riˈmuvɪŋ ə hərˈaɪzən laɪn frəm ðə ˈɛvərˌgleɪdz dɪˈzaɪn, ənd dɪˈzaɪn 1 hæd ðə seɪm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, bət hi ˈrɪli laɪkt ɪt. hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv kəˈneɪdiən gis ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 5 kʊd bi ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈhævɪŋ ə bɔld ˈigəl ɔn wən əv ðɛr 2014 100 ˈsɪlvər kɔɪn. ˈmɪstər. mɔˈræn sɛd ðə lɛgz ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 8 gɪt lost”*” əˈgɛnst ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈɛləmənts. hi ˈɔlsoʊ laɪkt ðə fɪʃ ɪn ðə bik ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 1 ˈmɪstər. ˈʤænsən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə fɪʃ ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 1 wʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɔn ə kˈwɔrtər. hi laɪkt dɪˈzaɪnz 4 ənd 8 bət fɛlt ðət nɛk ɪz wrong”*”. mɪz. sɛd ðə ˈhɛrən ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 1 wɑz ˈækjərət, bət ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ɪn ðə nɛk, ə ˈkɑmɛnt ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd fər dɪˈzaɪnz 2 6 ənd 7 ˈmɪstər. hoʊʤ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə nɛk ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 8 wɑz kərˈɛkt, ənd prɪˈfərd ðət dɪˈzaɪn ˈoʊvər 1 wɛr ðə fɪʃ wʊd bi lɔst ɪn ðə ˈditeɪlz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmɛntəd əˈbaʊt ðə əˈproʊpriətnəs əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən gis ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 5 ˈmɪstər. ˈjurəm sɛd ðət ðə dɪˈpɪkʃənz ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 2 wər ˈækjərət tɪ vjuz frəm hɪz oʊn ˈprɑpərti; ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɑləˌtɛri bərd, ənd ʃʊd bi ʃoʊn ɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən. ɔn dɪˈzaɪn 3 ðə flaɪɪŋ bərd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər bi skeɪld up”*” ənd pleɪst ɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən. ˈmɪstər. ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈhɛrənz ɪz ðət ðeɪ, laɪk gis, ər ˈɛvriˌwɛr; hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pʊt dɪˈzaɪn 5 ˈfɔrwərd, tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈkænədə. ˌsɛrəˈtoʊgə ˈnæʃənəl hɪˈstɔrɪkəl pɑrk kˈwɔrtər ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈskəʃən ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈʧɛrmən mɑrks ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ˈkænənz tɪ ðə ˈbætəl; ðə kəˈmɪti hərd frəm ðə saɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɔn ðə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl ðət ðeɪ wər nɑt juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl, bət ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrməmənts wər ˈkæpʧərd ənd juzd ɪn ˈleɪtər ˈbætəlz. ˈmɪstər. hoʊʤ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ə ˈkruʃəl ˈɛləmənt wɑz nɑt biɪŋ vjud: ðə əˈmɛrɪkən riflemen*, huz ˈtæktɪks wər ki tɪ ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ ðə ˈɛnəmi. mɪz. æst ɪf ðə sɔrd wɑz dɪˈpɪktɪd ˈækjərətli; ðə ˈækʧəwəl sɔrd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈɪŋglənd, soʊ səm əv ðə dɪˈpɪkʃənz wər frəm wət wɑz sin ɪn ðə ˈpɔrtrət. nɛkst, ʃi æst ɪf ðə sɔrd wɑz ˈdɛkrətɪv; ɛz ə ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə sɔrd wɑz sɪmˈbɑlɪk əv hɪz ræŋk. ˈmɪstər. æst ɪf ðə slivz ənd ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˈɛləmənts wər ˈækjərət ər beɪst ɔn ðə ˈpɔrtrət; ðə dɪˈpɪkʃənz əv ˈʤɛnərəl hərˈeɪʃoʊ geɪts wər beɪst ɔn ə ˈpɔrtrət drɔn mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈbætəl, soʊ ðət ɪz ˈækjərət, wɛˈræz ðə dɪˈpɪkʃənz əv bərˈgɔɪn ˈvɛrid bɪtˈwin ðə ˈpɔrtrət ənd ˈəðər hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈdætə. ðə ˈkəlɪŋ əv dɪˈzaɪnz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn dɪˈzaɪnz 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 ənd 10 ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd fər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. ˈmɪstər. ˈoʊlsən kɔld aʊt ðət ðə kleɪm tɪ feɪm əv ðɪs saɪt ɪz ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ sərˈɛndər, wɪʧ ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðɪs kɔɪn. hi sɛd hi wɑz drɔn tɪ dɪˈzaɪn 9 ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ðə ˈhədsən ˈrɪvər. mɪz. fɛlt ðət ðə ˈpleɪsmənt əv huz hænz ər ɔn tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt: ðə sərˈɛndərɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl ɪz ˈhændɪŋ ðə sɔrd daʊn, wɪʧ simz tɪ bi ðə rɔŋ ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃənz ər ˈjuʒəwəli nɑt gʊd, bət ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt hir. ðə ˈʤɛsʧərz ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 7 simz raɪt tɪ hər, ənd laɪk ˈmɪstər. ˈoʊlsən, dɪˈzaɪn 9 kʊd bi ə sin frəm ðə pæst ər ðə ˈprɛzənt. ˈʧɛrmən mɑrks ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt dɪˈzaɪn 1 bət æst ɪf ðə ˈkænən kʊd bi meɪd tɪ stænd aʊt mɔr; ðə mɪnt əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðeɪ wʊd ˈtɛksʧər ðə græs, ənd ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈkænən, wɪʧ wʊd feɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. hi ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ə ˈrɛfərəns bæk tɪ ðə ðət wɑz ˈmɛnʃənd fər ðə blu rɪʤ ˈpɑrkˌweɪ dɪˈzaɪn. ˈmɪstər. mɔˈræn sɛd hi wʊd əˈweɪ frəm cannons”*”, ənd wʊd prɪˈfər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ‘‘surrender’*’ tɪ ‘‘triumph’*’ ər ‘‘victory’*’ soʊ ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pərˈspɛktɪv əv ðə ˈbætəl wʊd bi rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə kɔɪn. hi laɪkt ðə dɪˈfitɪst poʊz ɪn dɪˈzaɪnz 7 ənd 8 ðə ˈlætər hi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd hi wʊd səˈpɔrt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ θɔt dɪˈzaɪn 9 wɑz ““beautiful”*”, bət wʊd bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ɪt ʃoʊz əp. ˈmɪstər. ˈʤænsən fɛlt ðət ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 6 wɑz kərˈɛkt, bət ðə hænd ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən wɑz rɔŋ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld aʊt ðə fækt ðət ðə flæg ɪn dɪˈzaɪn 10 hæd ˈoʊnli bɑrz, ənd ˈɛkoʊd ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑmɛnt ðət ðə wərd ‘‘surrender’*’ həz tɪ goʊ away”*”. mɪz. fɛlt ðət ðɪs wɑz difficult”*”, ˈlinɪŋ təˈwɔrdz dɪˈzaɪn 9 ɛz simple”*”. ˈmɪstər. rɔs kɔld ə ˈkænən ˈɔfəl ʧɔɪs: ðeɪ ər everywhere”*”, ənd rɪˈflɛktɪd ðət dɪˈzaɪnz 7 ənd 8 ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd surrender”*”. ˈmɪstər. hoʊʤ ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət dɪˈzaɪn 3 wɪθ ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈpriviəsli səˈʤɛstɪd wɑz gʊd, əˈsumɪŋ ðə sɔrd ˈditeɪlz ər ɪnˈʃʊrd tɪ bi ˈækjərət. ˈmɪstər. ˈɛkoʊd ˈmɪstər. ross’*’ ˈkɑmɛnt ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ˈəðər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈkænənz, bət ðɪs wɑz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər surrender”*”. hi θæŋks ðə ˈɑrtɪsts fər hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈækjərət drɔɪŋz, ˈrəðər ðən ənd bake”*”, ənd kənˈtɪnjud ðə kɔl fər ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən tɪ dɪˈzaɪn 3 hɪz biɪŋ ˈædɪŋ ‘‘british’*’ tɪ ðə wərd sərˈɛndər. voʊts saɪt neɪm dɪˈzaɪn rɪˈsivd ˈhoʊmˌstɛd blu rɪʤ ˈpɑrkˌweɪ bɑmˈbeɪ hʊk ˌsɛrəˈtoʊgə boʊld voʊts kaʊnts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz; ˈɪndəˌkeɪt dɪˈzaɪnz ðət wər nɑt rivˈjud. ˈmoʊʃənz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmoʊʃənz wər faɪld tɪ meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd dɪˈzaɪnz. fərst wɑz ðə stɑrz ɔn ðə ˈhoʊmˌstɛd dɪˈzaɪn 2 ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈædɪŋ land”*” tɪ bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə dɪˈskrɛʃən. ðə ˈmoʊʃən pæst 8 tɪ 0 wɪθ 2 əbˈstɛnʧənz (ˈdɑktər. hæd dɪˈpɑrtɪd ðə ˈmitɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri dɪˈskəʃənz, bət praɪər tɪ ðiz ˈmoʊʃənz). nɛkst wɑz ə ˈmoʊʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkɑntræst bɪtˈwin ðə bərd ənd ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɔn ðə dɪˈzaɪn 7 ɪt pæst 9 tɪ 0 wɪθ 1 əbˈstɛnʧən. fər bɑmˈbeɪ hʊk, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈfləri əv ˈmoʊʃənz. fərst wɑz tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd hərˈaɪzən ɔn dɪˈzaɪn 5 ɪt feɪld tɪ pæs ɔn ə taɪ voʊt. ˈsɛkənd wɑz tɪ wɑz tɪ riˈmuv ðə fɪʃ frəm dɪˈzaɪn 1 ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ feɪld tɪ pæs ɔn ə voʊt wɪθ 1 əbˈstɛnʧən. θərd wɑz tɪ riˈmuv ðə hərˈaɪzən laɪn frəm dɪˈzaɪn 1 ðɪs pæst ɔn ə voʊt, bət wɑz ˌrikənˈsɪdərd wɪθ ə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈmoʊʃən, wɪʧ feɪld ɔn ə voʊt. ɛz ðɛr wɑz noʊ dɪˈzaɪn ðət pæst ðə 50 pɔɪnt ˈlɛvəl fər ˌsɛrəˈtoʊgə, ˈmɪstər. rɔs kɔld fər ə ˈmoʊʃən tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd dɪˈzaɪn 3 wɪʧ mɪz. ˈsɛkəndɪd. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈmɪstər. rɔs kɔld tɪ æd ‘‘british’*’ tɪ ðə wərd ‘‘surrender’*’, wɪʧ wɑz əˈgrid tɪ baɪ mɪz.. ðə ˈmoʊʃən ˈkɛrid wɪθ ə voʊt. dɪˈzaɪn ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz fər 2015 əˈmɛrɪkə ðə ˈbjutəfəl kˈwɔrtərz |
during a meeting held on february 11th, 2014 at the u.s. mint’s headquarters in washington, d.c., the citizens coinage advisory committee reviewed and discussed the reverse design candidates for the 2015 america the beautiful quarters in attendance were all 11 committee members (chairman gary marks, robert hoge, dr. michael bugeja, erik jansen, michael moran on teleconference, michael olson, michael ross, donald scarinci, jeanne stevens-sollman, thomas uram, and heidi wastweet), as well as members of the u.s. mint staff.
after the authorizing law for the quarter redesign (public law 110-456) was read by april stafford of the mint, chairman marks passed around lenses containing the 2013 and 2014 proof quarters, noting how some designs have a definitive focal point and others do not. the chairman wanted to impart this concept into the committee members’ minds.
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during the technical discussion, heidi wastweet asked why more of the site’s title was not included in the designs; in response, the mint representatives said that space was the determining factor, and that this site in particular was one of the ‘worst-case scenarios’ from the program’s inception. the chairman called for a culling of designs, which left only designs 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10.
heidi wastweet started off by commenting on all the negative points in design 1 (culled by the committee): busy design, a literal interpretation, and the inappropriate size for a quarter. she further commented that the dominant character was a white male, doing an injustice to all the other people that tamed this land. design 7, she noted, was the only one with reins on the horses, but there was no exertion being shown: they are all at rest. she concluded with a question on the possibility for a redesign, at which point the mint representatives noted that the artist that created design 1 also made design 2, followed by chairman marks requesting that the committee use their scoring process to “point in a direction” of the designs they would like to see. chairman gary marks was very focused in his comments, noting that design 2 was the “closest thing to symbolic” amongst the presented set: it showed the three important things to a settler: food, shelter, water. he also suggested that the stars be removed, to allow for an enlargement of the featured objects.
michael moran was equally focused: he supported design 2, said that the well will get lost in the house, and continued the call for the removal of the stars. he noted that to him the words “free land” in designs 5 and 6 felt overpowering, and that the teams of horses and oxen in designs 7 and 8 would turn into “a bunch of frosting” on the proof quarters. he also echoed ms. wastweet’s comments about the reins on the animals and their state of rest. erik jansen agreed with his colleagues as to the removal of stars from design 2, and indicated that the depiction the well pump was accurate. he indicated sympathy for the words “free land”, as it was crucial to the homestead act, and drew millions of people to the country. jeanne stevens-sollman continued the targeted comments: could not support designs with teams of animals, and supported design 2 without the stars.
michael ross imparted an important perspective with regard to the phrase “free land”: it was not just free of cost, it was free of slavery. these lands would not support plantation crops, which was why congressmen from the southern states opposed the law. he would support design 2 if “free land” were added. robert hoge liked designs 2 and 8, but felt the oxen needed incentive. he also indicated that the windmills are some of the only lasting structures from the settlements. thomas uram had no comment. dr. michael bugeja wanted to call out the difference between a story and a storyboard: the right-facing american indian and the left-facing buffalo form a story. donald scarinci commented that he supported design 2 with the modifications the others had suggested, but generally did not like the set of designs.
kisatchie national forest quarter
during the technical discussion, mr. scarinci asked if the red cockaded woodpecker depicted in design 7 was accurate; it was, and the depiction of the bird in flight would be considered a great shot if captured by a photographer. he also expressed his thoughts that the depiction of a turkey would better represent the site than the woodpecker: the theory being that the public could better identify the turkey over the woodpecker, but as the woodpecker is endangered, and the wild turkey is not, there would be no other opportunity to immortalize the woodpecker. the designs were culled, and designs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 were moved forward.
mr. olson liked design 1: at the quarter size, it would be appealing. he also liked design 2 for its simplicity, and designs 5, 6, 7 for their action, calling out design 7 as ‘stunning’. for design 4, he believed the features of the bird and the pine needles would intertwine: they would render well on the five-ounce planchet, but not on a quarter. ms. wastweet felt that the tree trunk in design 3 was ‘overwhelming’, and that the lone pine needles in design 4 would get lost. she indicated heavy support for design 7, calling it a ‘unique perspective’, and noting the wing breaking the edge of the design area. chairman marks saw “lots of potential” with design 4, but thought there was “too much in it”. regarding design 5, he referenced benjamin franklin’s support for the turkey being the national emblem rather than the bald eagle, and also called out design 7 for its interesting perspective, but believed the trees in the background should be thinned to “isolate the focal point”.
mr. moran had more general comments, calling out potential issues with profile views in the proof coins, and suggesting that depicting birds in flight doesn’t work well, as it would lose the desired perspective. mr. jansen objected to the depiction of the flying turkey in design 5, saying “they fly like that”. he favored design 3 with its use of negative space, and thought design 1 was “not bad”, but could not support the remaining designs. ms. stevens-sollman thought design 7 was “an interesting view”, and she liked the trees in the background, thinking of their frosted appearance on the proof specimens.
mr. hoge commented that the turkey was clearly visible in design 1, but the pine trees were not. mr. uram suggested that the branch above the woodpecker in design 4 should be trimmed. mr. scarinci boiled the decision down to the two different birds: woodpecker against turkey. he echoed his technical comments that there would “lots of opportunities” to put a turkey on a coin (it already appears on the 2013 native american dollar reverse), but this coin would be the only opportunity for this woodpecker.
blue ridge parkway quarter
during the technical discussion, chairman marks commented that a road is “one of the more difficult items for a coin”, and added that he believed a vehicle should have been added to the depictions, as that is how the vast number of people experience a parkway. mr. olson asked if the addition of the cardinals and dogwood trees were due to their being the state birds and trees for virginia and north carolina; he was answered that they were symbols for both states. a question was also asked about designs 3 and 4: they were removed due to their ability to be coined and legal concerns. the designs were culled, and designs 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 were to be discussed.
mr. olson began the design discussion by commenting how his corvette enthusiast friends enjoy this parkway, saying how it is “all about the road, where it takes you”. he said that designs 1 and 5 struck his fancy, providing an interesting perspective, but the trees and birds in designs 6 and 7 looked “pasted on”. ms. wastweet appreciated the birds and trees, but were “a little too much”. she preferred simpler layouts, such as designs 1 and 5, leaning more towards 5. chairman marks also preferred designs 1 and 5, describing the parkway’s depiction in 5 as an “inviting roadway”. mr. moran noted the use of negative space to highlight the designs. he indicated his support for design 5.
mr. janson asked about how the pavement would be frosted in the proof versions of the quarter; don everhart of the mint indicated that a light polish would be used to highlight it. ms. stevens-sollman favored designs 1 and 5, and liked the flowers of the dogwood, but thought it would be lost on a quarter. mr. hoge asked what vegetation was depicted on the sides of the parkway (rhododendron), and commented that he was not aware that dogwood trees grew within tunnels, as depicted in design 7. mr. scarinci favored design 5 over 1, but lamented the lack of a modern view.
bombay hook national wildlife refuge quarter
the technical discussion started with mr. moran commenting that the designs reminded him of the everglades quarter; this was picked up by mr. jansen, who said that similarity may drive the committee to design 5 to create a difference; dr. bugeja concurred. mr. scarinci asked if the egret as depicted in design 3 was common; the answer was yes, during the summer months. he followed that with a question about the uniqueness of the bird to this site; it unique, but they are associated with the site during a large portion of the year. the designs were culled, and designs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 received requests for comment by one or more committee members.
mr. moran had a little to say about each design: the fish in 1 gave it action, but the background in 2 was distracting. the herons in 3 were too small, but found the birds in flight on 4 “interesting”. design 5 was “beautiful”, 6 had a “nice balance”, and 8 was a “nice scene”, but thought there was a touch too much background. ms. wastweet felt that design 1 provided a “strong silhouette” and thought it was a more unique design. she noted that design 5 was not unique to this particular park. chairman marks noted that the committee recommended removing a horizon line from the everglades design, and design 1 had the same situation, but he really liked it. he noted that the inclusion of canadian geese in design 5 could be a response to the canadian government having a bald eagle on one of their 2014 $100 silver coin. mr. moran said the legs in design 8 “will get lost” against the landscape elements. he also liked the fish in the beak in design 1.
mr. jansen indicated that the fish in design 1 would disappear on a quarter. he liked designs 4 and 8, but felt that “the neck is wrong”. ms. stevens-sollman said the heron in design 1 was accurate, but wanted to improve the s-curve in the bird’s neck, a comment she also made for designs 2, 6, and 7. mr. hoge indicated the neck in design 8 was correct, and preferred that design over 1, where the fish would be lost in the details. he also commented about the appropriateness of the canadian geese in design 5. mr. uram said that the depictions in design 2 were accurate to views from his own property; it is a solitary bird, and should be shown in isolation. on design 3, the flying bird in the center “should be scaled up” and placed in isolation. mr. scarinci indicated the problem with herons is that they, like geese, are everywhere; he wanted to put design 5 forward, to send a message to canada.
saratoga national historical park quarter
the technical discussion started with chairman marks asking about the significance of cannons to the battle; the committee heard from the site representatives on the conference call that they were not used during the battle, but the british armaments were captured and used in later battles. mr. hoge noted that a crucial element was not being viewed: the american riflemen, whose tactics were key to disabling the enemy. ms. wastweet asked if the sword was depicted accurately; the actual sword returned to england, so some of the depictions were from what was seen in the trumball portrait. next, she asked if the sword was decorative; as a general, the sword was symbolic of his rank. mr. scarinci asked if the sleeves and uniform elements were accurate or based on the trumball portrait; the depictions of general horatio gates were based on a portrait drawn months before the battle, so that is accurate, whereas the depictions of burgoyne varied between the trumball portrait and other historic data. the culling of designs resulted in designs 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 moving forward for consideration.
mr. olson called out that the claim to fame of this site is the british surrender, which needed to be the focus of this coin. he said he was drawn to design 9 overlooking the hudson river. ms. wastweet felt that the placement of whose hands are on top and bottom are important: the surrendering general is handing the sword down, which seems to be the wrong orientation. she also commented that inscriptions are usually not good, but it is important here. the gestures in design 7 seems right to her, and like mr. olson, design 9 could be a scene from the past or the present. chairman marks indicated that he wanted to support design 1, but asked if the cannon could be made to stand out more; the mint officials said they would texture the grass, and concentrate on the details of the cannon, which would fade into the background. he ended with a reference back to the multi-mode texturing that was mentioned for the blue ridge parkway design. mr. moran said he would “shy away from cannons”, and would prefer changing ‘surrender’ to ‘triumph’ or ‘victory’ so that the american perspective of the battle would be reflected in the coin. he liked the defeatist pose in designs 7 and 8, the latter he indicated he would support. he also thought design 9 was “beautiful”, but would be surprised if it shows up.
mr. jansen felt that the hardware in design 6 was correct, but the hand orientation was wrong. he also called out the fact that the flag in design 10 had only bars, and echoed mr. moran’s comment that the word ‘surrender’ has “got to go away”. ms. stevens-sollman felt that this was “extremely difficult”, leaning towards design 9 as “more simple”. mr. ross called a cannon “an awful choice: they are everywhere”, and reflected that designs 7 and 8 demonstrated “abject surrender”. mr. hoge commented that design 3 with the modifications previously suggested was good, assuming the sword details are ensured to be accurate. mr. scarinci echoed mr. ross’ comment that there would be other opportunities for cannons, but this was the “only opportunity for surrender”. he thanks the artists for historical accurate drawings, rather than “trace and bake”, and continued the call for alteration to design 3, his being adding ‘british’ to the word surrender.
votes
site name design number:votes received homestead 1:1 2:19 3:12 4:2 5:0 6:0 7:3 8:4 9:0 10:0 11:0 12:0 kisatchie 1:11 2:4 3:8 4:14 5:3 6:3 7:21 8:0 blue ridge parkway 1:8 2:0 3:dnr 4:dnr 5:27 6:0 7:2 8:2 bombay hook 1:20 2:3 3:0 4:7 5:19 6:0 7:0 8:13 saratoga 1:9 2:2 3:14 4:1 5:1 6:0 7:7 8:8 9:11 10:0
bold votes counts indicate the committee’s recommendations; dnr indicate designs that were not reviewed.
motions
a number of motions were filed to make changes to the recommended designs. first was the often-mentioned stars on the homestead design 2, as well as adding “free land” to be located at the artist’s discretion. the motion passed 8 to 0 with 2 abstentions (dr. bugeja had departed the meeting after the primary discussions, but prior to these motions).
next was a motion to increase the amount of contrast between the bird and the background on the kisatchie design 7. it passed 9 to 0 with 1 abstention.
for bombay hook, there was a flurry of motions. first was to remove the background horizon on design 5: it failed to pass on a 5-5 tie vote. second was to was to remove the fish from design 1: it also failed to pass on a 3-6 vote with 1 abstention. third was to remove the horizon line from design 1: this passed on a 6-4 vote, but was reconsidered with a subsequent motion, which failed on a 4-6 vote.
as there was no design that passed the 50% point level for saratoga, mr. ross called for a motion to recommend design 3, which ms. stevens-sollman seconded. additionally, mr. ross called to add ‘british’ to the word ‘surrender’, which was agreed to by ms. stevens-sollman. the motion carried with a 9-0 vote.
ccac design recommendations for 2015 america the beautiful quarters | ðə ˈɛndgeɪm moʊst pleɪərz ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈfiʧərd ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz ə krɑp əv ə ˈwɔlˌpeɪpər meɪd baɪ wɪʧ kən bi faʊnd hir. ɪz ə ˈmæsɪv geɪm. ju kən pleɪ fər ˈhənərdz əv aʊərz ənd stɪl bi duɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt. fər moʊst pleɪərz ðoʊ, ðeɪ meɪ ˈnɛvər si ðə ˈtəfəst ˈkɑntɛnt wɪʧ kəmz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv hɑrd tɪ bit ˈɛnəmiz. ˈbeɪsɪkli wəns ju stɑrt ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈlɛvəlz bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤɪz. ju hæv tɪ bi ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ si ðɪs ˈkɑntɛnt, ðoʊ. həz ˈplɛnti tɪ θroʊ æt ju ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ˈlɛvəl 35 ˈstrɔŋgər ˈdrægənz ɛz ju raɪz ɪn ˈlɛvəl ðə ˈdrægənz ju ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪn ðə geɪm gɪt prɑˈgrɛsɪvli ˈhɑrdər. ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ˈlɛvəl 35 ˈæktəˌveɪt ə ʧæns ðət ə ˈdrægən ɪn ðə skaɪz kʊd bi məʧ mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ðə ˈpriviəs taɪp. æt ðət pɔɪnt ɪn ðə geɪm hæv fɔt əˈgɛnst ˈnɔrməl ˈdrægənz, bləd ˈdrægənz, frɔst ˈdrægənz, ənd ˈivɪn ˈɛldər ˈdrægənz. ðə ʧæns ðət ˈæktəˌveɪts æt ˈlɛvəl 35 stɑrts tɪ θroʊ ˈivɪn ˈstrɔŋgər ˈʧælənʤɪz æt ju, ðoʊ. ˈeɪnʧənt ˈdrægənz wɪˈθaʊt ðə ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈdrægən ju kən feɪs ɪn. ˈeɪnʧənt ˈdrægənz bɪˈkəm ə ˈpɑsəbəl ɪnˈkaʊnər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ æt ˈlɛvəl 35 bət wəns ju hɪt 50 ðeɪ ər ɪkˈstrimli ˈkɑmən. ɛz ju raɪz frəm ˈlɛvəl 35 ənd ɔn ðeɪ wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈiziər tɪ faɪnd. ˈeɪnʧənt ˈdrægənz ər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈɛldər wənz ɪkˈsɛpt ðeɪ ər ˈstrɔŋgər, hæv məʧ mɔr hɛlθ, ənd ˈvɛri haɪ dɪˈfɛns. ɪt wɪl teɪk ə lɔt tɪ ˈpəməl ðiz gaɪz daʊn. rɪˈvɪrd ˈdrægənz ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ˈlɛvəl 42 ju kən goʊ toʊ tɪ toʊ wɪθ rɪˈvɪrd ˈdrægənz. ðeɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈkɑmən ˈæftər ˈlɛvəl 50 ju məst hæv ˈpərʧəst ðə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ feɪs ðiz bists. mit tu əv ðiz gaɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ənd ju faɪt ðɛm boʊθ æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɔn ə ˈfroʊzən leɪk. ðɪs kən ˈɑbviəsli ˈhæpən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɛvəl 42 ðoʊ. ðət minz ðɪs ˈskrɪptɪd ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ ju ðə fʊl strɛŋθ əv ə rɪˈvɪrd ˈdrægən, soʊ bi fuld baɪ ðə faɪt. rɪˈvɪrd ˈdrægənz kən drɔp ˈɑrmər ənd ˈwɛpənz wɪʧ ər greɪt rɪˈwɔrdz bət hæv ə təf taɪm ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt aʊt əv ðɛm. ðiz ˈdrægənz hæv dreɪn vaɪˈtæləti wɪʧ meɪks ðɛm ˈivɪn ˈdɛdliər. ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈdrægənz ðiz ər ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈdrægənz ɪn ənd ˈoʊnli əˈweɪkən ɪf ju hæv ðə ənd hæv riʧt ðə rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈlɛvəl əv 78 priˈpɛr fər ən ɪkˈstrimli təf ənd lɔŋ faɪt. ðiz ˈdrægənz ər rɛr ənd steɪ ðət weɪ noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈlɛvəl ju riʧ bət wɪn ðeɪ du əraɪv ju ʃʊr noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðeɪ hæv ðə dreɪn vaɪˈtæləti skɪl ɛz wɛl ɛz boʊθ ðə frɔst ənd faɪər brɛθ əˈtæks. ðeɪ ˈrɛrli lænd wɪʧ meɪks ðə faɪt ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər du tɪ ðə reɪnʤd ˈneɪʧər. ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈdrægənz hæv tənz əv hɛlθ ənd ər ˈizi tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt du tɪ ðɛr juˈnik ˈmɑdəl. ðeɪ ər blæk, ˈpərpəl, hæv kərvd hɔrnz, ənd ə bənʧ əv aɪz. ɛz ju kən si, ðə ˈdrægənz ʧeɪnʤ ˈdræstɪkli wəns ju bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈlɛvəl əp. ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˈnɔrməli teɪk ju ˈɛniˌwɛr kloʊz tɪ ˈlɛvəl 50 soʊ ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd lɑts əv taɪm. bi ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈɛvəri ɪnʧ əv ɔn jʊr weɪ tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ ðiz faɪts. ənˈlɑkɪŋ ˈpaʊərfəl ˈdrægənz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɛndgeɪm ənˈlɑk ju gɪt ɪf ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˈlɛvəl əp ˈvɛri haɪ. ɪf ju hæv ðə bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ənˈlɑk ðə ˈhɑrdəst bɔs ɪn ðə geɪm. ðə ˈɛbəni ˈwɔrjər ju məst hæv ðə ənd bi æt ˈlɛvəl 80 tɪ ənˈlɑk ðɪs kwɛst. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈhɑrdəst faɪt ɪn ðə geɪm ənd ju məst bi priˈpɛrd fər ən ɪkˈstrimli təf faɪt ɔn ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ərˈinə. tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðə kwɛst wəns riʧt ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈlɛvəl ɪz ˈizi, bi ˈrændəmli əˈproʊʧt baɪ ən ˈɑrmərd ˈwɔrjər. ðə ˈɛbəni ˈwɔrjər ɪz klæd ɪn, ju gɛst ɪt, ˈɛbəni ˈɑrmər ənd tɔks əˈbaʊt hɪz spɔɪlz əv ˈkɑmbæt. hi ðɛn æsks ðət ju sɛnd ɪm tɪ ɛz hɪz rɪˈwɔrd. jɛs, hi wɔnts ju tɪ kɪl ɪm ɪn ən ˈɑnərəbəl faɪt. æsk ju tɪ mit ɪm haɪ əp ɔn ə ˈmaʊntən wɛr ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪz ə ˈvɛri ril ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ɪnˈkaʊnər. ðɪs ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈseɪn faɪt ðət goʊ θru. ðə ˈɛbəni ˈwɔrjər həz tənz əv tənz ɪn ðə one-handed*, ˈhɛvi ˈɑrmər, ˈɑrʧəri, blɑk, ˈmæʤɪk, ənd ə fju ˈəðər skɪlz nɑt ɪn triz. hi ɪz ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ənd rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ ʃɑk, frɔst, ənd faɪər baɪ hæf. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət, hi həz ə bənʧ əv ˈmæʤɪk æt hɪz dɪˈspoʊzəl ðət wɪl meɪk ðə faɪt ə ˈlɪvɪŋ hɛl fər ju. hi ˈkɑnstəntli ˈjuzɪz frɔst kloʊk wɪʧ ʃildz ɪm ənd hərts ju æt ðə seɪm taɪm. hi kən ˈpɛrəˌlaɪz ju fər 15 ˈsɛkəndz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ju ˈizi preɪ. hi kən ʃaʊt wɪθ ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ fɔrs ˈsəmˌhaʊ. ɪf ju traɪ ənd kip jʊr ˈdɪstəns, pʊl aʊt ə boʊ ənd ʃut ju daʊn. ɪf ju steɪ kloʊz hi kən teɪk ju aʊt wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛkəndz. oʊ, ənd hɪz ɛnˈʧænɪd ˈɑrmər hɪz hɛlθ ɛz ju straɪk æt ɪm. ˈkəpəl ɔl əv ðət wɪθ ðə ˈfɑlɪŋ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti θæŋks tɪ hɪz ʃaʊt ənd ɪn fər ə ˈtruli ˈɛpɪk ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən. ðə ˈɛbəni ˈwɔrjər ɪz noʊ ʤoʊk. bəˈθɛzdə ˈbeɪsɪkli θɔt əp əv ən ˈɛnəmi ðət kən ˈkaʊntər ɑr bɪlt əp ˈhɪroʊz ənd gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈbætəl ˈwərði əv ðə ənd hɪz traɪəmfs. ɛz aɪ sɛd əˈbəv, ðə meɪn geɪm ənd kwɛsts brɪŋ ju nɪr ðiz ˈlɛvəlz. ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt 35 ju kən bɪˈgɪn siɪŋ ˈeɪnʧənt ˈdrægənz bət ɛz ju raɪz ɪn ˈlɛvəl bɪˈgɪn tɪ si ðət ðoʊz ər ʤɪst ðə tɪp əv ðə ˈaɪsbərg. bəˈθɛzdə ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ðə geɪm mɔr ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər ðə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd fju ðət wɪl kənˈtɪnju pleɪɪŋ ənd ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ. ðə ˈɛkstrə strɔŋ ˈdrægənz wər ə nis təʧ bət ðə ˈɛbəni ˈwɔrjər ɪz ʤɪst ˈivəl ənd ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə gʊd weɪ! ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔl ðət həz tɪ ˈɔfər, nid tɪ ˈtɛmpər jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ ən əbˈsin haɪt. ɪf ɪkˈsplɔrd wəns ər twaɪs ˈoʊvər, koʊm ˈoʊvər ɪt əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn. ðɛr ər ˈɛpɪk ˈdrægənz ənd ə tru tɛst əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə. ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ sɪŋk ɪn tənz əv mɔr aʊərz tɪ si ðɛm. ðɪs ɪz ˈɛndgeɪm, foʊks! 0 ʃɛrz |
the skyrim endgame most players won’t experience
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skyrim is a massive game. you can play for hundreds of hours and still be doing content. for most players though, they may never see the game’s toughest content which comes in the form of insanely hard to beat enemies.
basically once you start hitting certain levels you’ll be able to encounter the game’s biggest challenges. you don’t have to be the highest level in order to see this content, though. skyrim has plenty to throw at you starting at level 35.
stronger dragons
as you rise in level the dragons you encounter in the game get progressively harder. starting at level 35 you’ll activate a chance that a dragon in the skies could be much more powerful than the previous type. at that point in the game you’ll have fought against normal dragons, blood dragons, frost dragons, and even elder dragons. the chance that activates at level 35 starts to throw even stronger challenges at you, though.
ancient dragons
without the dlc this is the strongest dragon you can face in skyrim. ancient dragons become a possible encounter beginning at level 35 but once you hit 50 they are extremely common. as you rise from level 35 and on they will become easier to find.
ancient dragons are similar to elder ones except they are stronger, have much more health, and very high defense. it will take a lot to pummel these guys down.
revered dragons
starting at level 42 you can go toe to toe with revered dragons. they become more common after level 50. you must have purchased the dawnguard dlc in order to face these beasts.
you’ll meet two of these guys during the dawnguard questline and you fight them both at the same time on a frozen lake. this can obviously happen before level 42, though. that means this scripted encounter will not show you the full strength of a revered dragon, so don’t be fooled by the fight.
revered dragons can drop daedric armor and weapons which are great rewards but you’ll have a tough time getting it out of them. these dragons have drain vitality which makes them even deadlier.
legendary dragons
these are the most powerful dragons in skyrim and only awaken if you have the dawnguard dlc and have reached the ridiculous level of 78. prepare for an extremely tough and long fight.
these dragons are rare and stay that way no matter what level you reach but when they do arrive you sure know about it. they have the drain vitality skill as well as both the frost and fire breath attacks. they rarely land which makes the fight even harder due to the ranged nature.
legendary dragons have tons of health and are easy to point out due to their unique in-game model. they are black, purple, have curved horns, and a bunch of eyes.
as you can see, the game’s dragons change drastically once you begin to level up. the game’s main story and even the dlc questlines won’t normally take you anywhere close to level 50 so this is going to require dedication and lots of time. you’ll be exploring every inch of skyrim on your way to activating these fights.
unlocking powerful dragons isn’t the only endgame unlock you get if you decide to level up very high. if you have the dragonborn dlc you’ll be able to unlock the hardest boss in the game.
the ebony warrior
you must have the dragonborn dlc and be at level 80 to unlock this quest. this is the hardest fight in the game and you must be prepared for an extremely tough fight on a difficult arena. to begin the quest once you’ve reached the required level is easy, you’ll be randomly approached by an armored warrior.
the ebony warrior is clad in, you guessed it, ebony armor and talks about his spoils of combat. he then asks that you send him to sovngarde as his reward. yes, he wants you to kill him in an honorable fight. he’ll ask you to meet him high up on a mountain where falling is a very real possibility during this encounter.
this is the most insane fight that you’ll go through. the ebony warrior has tons of tons in the one-handed, heavy armor, archery, block, magic, and a few other skills not in trees. he is immune to a handful of magics and resistant to shock, frost, and fire by half.
not only that, he has a bunch of magic at his disposal that will make the fight a living hell for you. he constantly uses frost cloak which shields him and hurts you at the same time. he can paralyze you for 15 seconds making you easy prey. he can shout with unrelenting force somehow.
if you try and keep your distance, he’ll pull out a bow and shoot you down. if you stay close he can take you out within seconds. oh, and his enchanted armor regenerates his health as you strike at him.
couple all of that with the falling possibility thanks to his shout and you’re in for a truly epic confrontation. the ebony warrior is no joke. bethesda basically thought up of an enemy that can counter our built up heroes and give us a final battle worthy of the dragonborn and his triumphs.
as i said above, the main game and dlc quests won’t bring you near these levels. starting at 35 you can begin seeing ancient dragons but as you rise in level you’ll begin to see that those are just the tip of the iceberg. bethesda wanted to make the game more challenging for the dedicated few that will continue playing and exploring. the extra strong dragons were a nice touch but the ebony warrior is just evil and infuriating in a good way!
if you want to experience all that skyrim has to offer, you’ll need to temper your character to an obscene height. if you’ve explored skyrim once or twice over, comb over it again and again. there are epic dragons and a true test awaiting the dragonborn. you just have to sink in tons of more hours to see them. this is endgame, folks!
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on may 5, 2012, while everyone else was waiting for the “super moon” astrophotographer alan friedman was out capturing this super image of a super sun from his back yard in buffalo, ny!
taken with a specialized telescope that can image the sun in hydrogen alpha light, alan’s photo shows the intricate detail of our home star’s chromosphere — the layer just above its “surface”, or photosphere.
prominences can be seen rising up from the sun’s limb in several places, and long filaments — magnetically-suspended lines of plasma — arch across its face. the “fuzzy” texture is caused by smaller features called spicules and fibrils, which are short-lived spikes of magnetic fields that rapidly rise up from the surface of the sun.
on the left side it appears that a prominence may have had just detached from the sun’s limb, as a faint cloud of material suspended there.
alan masterfully captures the sun’s finer details in his images on a fairly regular basis… see more of his solar (and lunar, and… vintage headwear) photography on his blog site here.
image © alan friedman. all rights reserved. | sɛn. rænd pɔl tʊk dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ʧif ʤɑn ˈkɛli tɪ tæsk ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsɛnɪt ˈpænəl ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈpræktɪs əv ˈsizɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz foʊnz wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ðə juz. læst taɪm ju wər hir wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈkəmɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd biɪŋ θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ər dɪˈtɛnʃən ɪf ðeɪ dɪd nɑt dɪˈvəlʤ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ðɛr phone,”*,” pɔl sɛd tɪ ˈkɛli. jʊr rɪˈspɑns wɑz, ʤɪst bɪˈliv duɪŋ it.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd: rænd pɔl: wi ʃʊd rɪˈpil laɪk rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈprɑməst, nɑt ʤɪst ““fix”*” ɪt pɔl kənˈtɪnjud, wi æst səm kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd stɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə rɪˈspɑns, ənd bɪn əˈbaʊt sɪks wiks ər soʊ. bət aɪ θɔt aɪ wʊd lɪst fər ju ə ˈkəpəl əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ðɪs happening.”*.” sɛn. pɔl ˈlɪstɪd spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkeɪsɪz əv ðɪs əˈkərɪŋ: ðɪs jɪr ə ˈnæsə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, ənd ə juz. ˈsɪtɪzən, wɑz pʊld əˈsaɪd ˈæftər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk frəm ˈʧɪli. ðeɪ dɪˈmændɪd ðə pɪn fər hɪz foʊn ənd ðeɪ ˈhændɪd ɪm ə fɔrm ðət ɪkˈspleɪnd haʊ (ˈkəstəmz ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən) hæd ðə raɪt tɪ ˈkɑpi ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv hɪz ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv hɪz foʊn. tu ˈsɪtɪzənz wər rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ˈkænədə. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi dɪd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv 25 ˈdɪfərənt ˈkeɪsɪz əv juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz biɪŋ toʊld tɪ tərn ˈoʊvər ðɛr foʊnz, ənˈlɑk ðɛm ər prəˈvaɪd ˈpæsˌwərdz. ə juz. ˈsɪtɪzən wɑz ˈteɪkən ɔf əv ə flaɪt ɪn l.a*. ˈhændˌkəft ənd riˈlist ˈæftər ə ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənt lʊkt θru hɪz foʊn fər 15 ˈmɪnəts. ə juz. ˈsɪtɪzən ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ðɛr foʊn ˈteɪkən. pɔl kənˈkludɪd hɪz ɪgˈzæmpəlz wɪθ, aɪ gɛs maɪ kˈwɛʃən ɪz, ɪz jʊr ˈænsər stɪl ʤɪst bɪˈliv duɪŋ it?’”*?’” du ɪt ruˈtinli ənˈlɛs ðɛr ɪz ə ˈrizən waɪ, soʊ ə change,”*,” rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈkɛli. du ɪt ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ˈsɪtɪzənz ər ˈkəmɪŋ in.”*.” ðə ˈmɪljən ər soʊ ˈpipəl ðət kəm ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri, hæf əv wən pərˈsɛnt ɪz ʧɛkt, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə law,”*,” ˈkɛli sɛd. ““now*, ˈtɪpɪkəli, ðə ˈɔfɪsərz hu ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə ˈfrənˌtlaɪn dɪˈfɛns æt ðə pɔrts əv ˈɛntri, ɪn ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz fər ˌwəˈtɛvər həz tɪpt ðɛm ɔf wɪl kɔz ðɛm tɪ hæv ˈsərtən ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz bət əˈgɛn ˈsɛnətər, ˈvɛri ˈsɛldəm dən ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz fər ə ˈrizən ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə law,”*,” ˈkɛli ˈædɪd. ʤɪst faɪn wɪθ ðə ˈpɑləsi ðət ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛrəli teɪks foʊn ənd sɪz ju kəm bæk ˈɪntu ðə country?”*?” pɔl æst. ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛrəli; ə ˈrizən waɪ ðeɪ du ɪt, senator,”*,” ˈkɛli rɪˈspɑndɪd. ““well*, noʊ, ðə θɪŋ ɪz, ɪt ɪz ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri, ənˈlɛs ðɛr ər rulz ɛz tɪ haʊ ju du it,”*,” pɔl rɪˈplaɪd. ər ðə rulz? ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ lʊk æt maɪ foʊn, ju kɔl ə ʤəʤ, ɪn maɪ ˈkəntri. ju noʊ, soʊ, ðɪs ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bi əˈmɛrɪkən ˌʤʊrəˈsprudəns ɪf ʤɪst seɪɪŋ wi maɪt hæv səm ˌɪnˈtərnəl rulz. hæv ju ˈpəblɪʃt wət jʊr rulz are?”*?” ˈpəblɪʃt ər nɑt, ər spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ, aɪ noʊ bət aɪ kən ˈsərtənli gɪt bæk tɪ you,”*,” ˈkɛli sɛd. pɔl vɔɪst hɪz ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən, kən tɛl ju nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈpɑləsi ənd aɪ wɪʃ ɪt wər ˈdɪfərənt, ənd wi hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪntrəˈdust ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ traɪ tɪ stɑp ju frəm duɪŋ ðɪs, ənd tɪ meɪk ju goʊ tɪ ə kɔrt, ðə weɪ wi du ɪt ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri typically.”*.” goʊ tɪ ə kɔrt ənd ju æsk ə ʤəʤ, ənd ju hæv tɪ ˈprɛzənt evidence,”*,” pɔl sɛd. rɪˈleɪtɪd: rænd pɔl ənd rɑn ˈwaɪdən ˌɪntrəˈdus ə bɪl ðət wʊd stɑp ˈwɔrəntləs foʊn ˈsərʧɪz æt ðə ˈbɔrdər ðə ˈsɛnətər simd tɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ðiz foʊn ˈsərʧɪz hæv bɪˈkəm soʊ ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs ðət səm hæv bɪn ædˈvaɪzɪŋ juz. ˈtrævələrz tɪ liv ðɛr foʊnz æt hoʊm wɪθ ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkəntri. ər naʊ talking,”*,” pɔl sɛd. ər ˈpipəl ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ədˈvaɪs tɪ nɑt teɪk jʊr foʊn əˈbrɔd bɪˈkəz wɪn ju kəm bæk hoʊm jʊr ˈkəntri lɛt ju kəm hoʊm ənˈlɛs ju lɛt ðɛm lʊk æt jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər life.”*.” θɪŋk ə pɔɪnt əv wɪʧ wi gɪv əp soʊ məʧ əv ɑr ˈlɪbərˌti tɪ ˈtrævəl, ɪt bɪn wərθ it?”*?” pɔl æst. kən lɪv ɪn ə sɪˈkjʊr steɪt ɪf wi ˈklæmpˌdaʊn ənd wi hæv noʊ ˈfridəm tɪ ˈtrævəl, ənd wi gɪv əp ɔl əv ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi tɪ travel,”*,” pɔl ˈædɪd. ʤɪst θɪŋk necessary.”*.” pɔl ənd sɛn. rɑn ˈwaɪdən (d-or*.) ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈdætə æt ðə ˈbɔrdər ækt ɪn ˈeɪprəl, wɪʧ wʊd meɪk ɪt ˌɪˈligəl fər ˈbɔrdər ər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ sərʧ ər siz juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈdætə ˈviə ðɛr foʊnz ər ˈəðər dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz. dɪˈskloʊʒər: aɪ ðə 2011 bʊk ðə ti ˈpɑrti goʊz tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪθ sɛn. rænd pɔl. |
sen. rand paul took department of homeland security chief john kelly to task during a senate panel on tuesday over his agency’s practice of seizing citizens phones when trying to re-enter the u.s.
“the last time you were here we talked about citizens coming across the border and being threatened with non-entry or detention if they did not divulge the contents of their phone,” paul said to kelly.
“and your response was, ‘i just believe we’re doing it.”
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paul continued, “so we asked some questions in writing and we’re still waiting on the response, and been about six weeks or so. but i thought i would list for you a couple of the public episodes of this happening.”
sen. paul listed specific cases of this occurring:
this year a nasa engineer, and a u.s. citizen, was pulled aside after coming back from chile. they demanded the pin for his phone and they handed him a form that explained how cbp (customs and border protection) had the right to copy the contents of his phone—all the contents of his phone. two citizens were returning from canada. nbc did an investigation of 25 different cases of u.s. citizens being told to turn over their phones, unlock them or provide passwords. a u.s. citizen was taken off of a flight in l.a. handcuffed and released after a homeland security agent looked through his phone for 15 minutes. a u.s. citizen journalist also had their phone taken.
paul concluded his examples with, “so i guess my question is, is your answer still ‘i just believe we’re doing it?’”
“we do it routinely unless there is a reason why, so that’s a change,” responded kelly. “we do it whether they are citizens or non-citizens coming in.”
“of the million or so people that come into the country, half of one percent is checked, and always according to the law,” kelly said. “now, typically, the officers who are engaged in the frontline defense at the ports of entry, in their questioning of individuals for whatever has tipped them off will cause them to have certain conversations […] but again senator, very seldom done and always for a reason and always within the law,” kelly added.
“you’re just fine with the policy that arbitrarily takes someone’s phone and says you can’t come back into the country?” paul asked.
“not arbitrarily; a reason why they do it, senator,” kelly responded.
“well, no, the thing is, it is arbitrary, unless there are rules as to how you do it,” paul replied. “what are the rules? in our country, if you want to look at my phone, you call a judge, in my country. you know, so, this wouldn’t necessarily be american jurisprudence if just saying we might have some internal rules. have you published what your rules are?”
“whether they’re published or not, or specific enough to publish, i know but i can certainly get back to you,” kelly said.
paul voiced his dissatisfaction, “i can tell you i’m not happy with the policy and i wish it were different, and we have actually introduced legislation to try to stop you from doing this, and to make you go to a court, the way we do it in our country typically.”
“we go to a court and you ask a judge, and you have to present evidence,” paul said.
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the senator seemed to imply that these phone searches have become so commonplace that some have been advising u.s. travelers to leave their phones at home with traveling outside the country.
“people are now talking,” paul said. “there are people giving you advice to not take your phone abroad because when you come back home your country won’t let you come home unless you let them look at your entire life.”
“i think a point of which we give up so much of our liberty to travel, that—has it been worth it?” paul asked.
“we can live in a secure state if we clampdown and we have no freedom to travel, and we give up all of our privacy to travel,” paul added. “i just think that’s necessary.”
paul and sen. ron wyden (d-or.) introduced the protecting data at the border act in april, which would make it illegal for border or law enforcement officials to search or seize u.s. citizens data via their phones or other devices without probable cause.
disclosure: i co-authored the 2011 book the tea party goes to washington with sen. rand paul. | ˈɛvəri wik, nu jɔrk ˈmægəˌzin fræŋk rɪʧ tɔks wɪθ kənˈtrɪbjətər ˈɛrɪk ˈbɛnsən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈstɔriz ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈkəlʧər. ðɪs wik: ðə kɔlz fər ən combatant”*” ɪn ˈbɔstən; gən kənˈtroʊl ˈsəfərz ən ənsərˈpraɪzɪŋ dɪˈfit; ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈʧɑrəlz kɔʧ floʊt ə nu aɪˈdɛntəˌti prɛs ˈbɛrənz. ˈsɛnətərz ʤɑn məˈkeɪn ənd ˈlɪndzi græm kɔld fər ðə ˈbɔstən ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈsəˌspɛkt ˌʤoʊˈkɑr tɪ bi hɛld ɛz ən combatant.”*.” noʊ əˈgrid əˈpɑn ˈligəl ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə juz. ˈsɪtɪzən ɛz ən combatant”*” ər ˈivɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈfɔrən ˈfaɪtər ˈkæpʧərd ɔn juz. sɔɪl ˈəndər ðət dɪˈstɪŋkʃən. (boʊθ ðə hijacker”*” zɑkɑˈriəz ənd ðə sheikh”*” wər səkˈsɛsfəli traɪd ɪn səˈvɪljən kɔrt.) wət ər məˈkeɪn ənd græm əp tɪ hir? noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ˈfɑrsɪkəl rɪˈlif frəm ə ˈhɔrər ɛz ˈpeɪnfəl ənd rɑ ɛz ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ˈbɑmɪŋz ɪn ˈbɔstən. bət ðə əˈtɛmpts baɪ məˈkeɪn, græm, ənd səm əv ðɛr ˈkɑligz tɪ faɪnd səm weɪ, ˈɛni weɪ, tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz ðiz əˈtæks ˈbɔrdər ɔn dɑrk fɑrs ˌnənðəˈlɛs. ðɛr hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn æt list θri weɪvz ɪn ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ tərn ˈbɔstən ˈɪntu ðə nu benghazi*. fərst, ʧək ˈgræsli ˌɪmˈplaɪd ðət ðə ˈbɑmɪŋz bi juzd ɛz ə ˈpriˌtɛkst tɪ dɪˈleɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm. ðət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrætəʤi daɪd wɪn səm ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz oʊn ˈkɔkəs rɪˈmɛmbərd ðət ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ɪz æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ˌtuˈdu lɪst ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 2012 dəˈbɑkəl wɪθ hɪˈspænɪk ˈvoʊtərz. ðɛn keɪm ðə combatant”*” pʊʃ ən ˌɪˈligəl nɑnˈstɑrtər fər ðə ˈrizənz ju saɪt ənd ˈɪnstəntli ʃət daʊn baɪ ðə waɪt haʊs. naʊ plæn noʊ. 3 ˈsuzən ˈkɑlɪnz ənd ˈpitər kɪŋ, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ˈbɔstən tɪ əˈtæk prɪˈzumd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən failures.”*.” jɛt frəm ɔl əˈkaʊnts ðəs fɑr, ˈlɪtəl tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ (ðə ˈɑpərətɪv ˈeɪʤənsi hir) dɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ ɪkˈsɛpt ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈlɛtər əv əˈmɛrɪkən lɔ ɪn ˈtrækɪŋ ðə ˈbrəðərz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪt hæd frəm ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. wət wɪl bi plæn 4 tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈbɔstən? ˌʤoʊˈkɑr tˈwɪtər fid ʃoʊd ə ˈfɑndnəs fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ bæd ənd geɪm əv thrones*. pərˈhæps ˈhɑliˌwʊd kən bi hɛld tɪ bleɪm fər ðɪs ˈtɛrərɪst ˈɪnsədənt məʧ ɛz ɪt ɪz, ɪn ðə ˈrɛkənɪŋ, fər ərˈɔrə ənd ˈnuˌtaʊn. ˈivɪn naʊ ˈjəŋgər ˈstæfərz fər məˈkeɪn ənd græm meɪ bi ˈprɛpɪŋ ðɛm fər ˈsənˌdi əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ wɪl bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi kənˈvərsənt wɪθ ðə ˈnoʊbəl ˈhaʊsɪz əv ənd stɑrk. ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɔn ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk fər gən ˈpərʧəsərz wɛnt daʊn ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt læst wik ˈivɪn ðoʊ poʊlz ʃoʊ ðət 90 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz səˈpɔrt ɪt. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə kɔld ðə feɪld ˈɛfərt ““shameful.”*.” ər ðɛr ˈɛni ˈlɛsənz wi ʃʊd drɔ frəm ðə dɪˈmaɪz əv ðɪs bɪl? ˈsɛvərəl. bɪˈkəm ə ˈbɛltˌweɪ ðɪs wik ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə hɪmˈsɛlf ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm, ˈlækɪŋ ðə skɪlz (ər ðə stæf) ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz oʊn ˈpɑrti, lɛt əˈloʊn ðoʊz əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, tɪ gɪt ðə ʤɑb dən ɪn ə ˈsɛnɪt. ðɪs ɪz tru, bət nɑt ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri. hæd ðɪs bɪl hæd ˈgɔtən θru ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ɪt ˈʃʊrli wʊd hæv daɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən haʊs, ˈivɪn ɪf wər bæk ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. əˈnəðər ˈlɛsən, ənd wən tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪz ðət ðə əv gənz ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt ər ˌɪnˈgreɪnd ˈfɪksʧərz ɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ˈkəlʧər, ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ, ənd meɪ teɪk ɛz lɔŋ tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ɛz ðət ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbərθˌraɪt əv sˈleɪvəri ˈdɛkeɪdz, nɑt mənθs. bɪn ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈfɪgjərz meɪər ˈblumbərg, ˈpəndɪts, ɛt æl. bi ʃɑkt tɪ lərn ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt soʊ ˈizi tɪ gɪt ðɛr weɪ dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈθəndər ɔn ðɛr saɪd. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ teɪk ə voʊt ɔn ðə ˈmɛʒər, ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən θrɛts əv ə ˈfɪləˌbəstər, wɑz ˌpriməˈʧʊrli heɪld ɛz ə ˈvɪktəri baɪ ðiz ˈfɔrsɪz. ɛz ðə taɪmz ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪkəli pʊt ɪt ɪn ə ˈstɔri, ðə wɑz ɪts moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt tɛst ɪn decades.”*.” fɔr deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈæftər ðə dɪˈfit, ˌriˈæləˌti rɪˈtərnd ənd ə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn rɛd ˈtɪrfəl pliz, noʊ ril chance.”*.” ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈbrəðərz ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈʧɑrəlz kɔʧ ər sɛd tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈrənɪŋ tɪ baɪ ðə ˈtrɪbjun ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈoʊnər əv ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtrɪbjun, ənd ˈbɔltəˌmɔr sən, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈprɑpərtiz. wət wʊd ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɛmpaɪər min fər ðə megadonors*? ə ˈluzɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt. ðə ˈɛfərts baɪ tɪ baɪ ˈmeɪʤər ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈsɪtiz hæv ˈjuʒəwəli kəm tɪ nɔt rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈrɛvərənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz drɔɪŋ loʊ ˈridərˌʃɪp, əˈtræktɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk ˈtælənt, ənd spjuɪŋ ˈbəkəts əv rɛd ɪŋk. ənd ðət həz bɪn ðə keɪs ˈivɪn wɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɪndəstri wɑz ˈhɛlθi, wɪʧ ɪt ˈsərtənli naʊ. ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ ɪn ə ˈtɪzi əˈbaʊt ðɪs, ˈlɪˌbərəlz ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə kochs*, prɛs ˈæməˌʧərz hu hæv nən əv ðə ˈmidiə ˈsævi əv ə ˈrupərt ˈmərdɑk, kʊd ɛnd əp wɪθ ə ˈbɪznɪs ənd ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt ɪf ðeɪ baɪ ˈtrɪbjun. ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈoʊpənz təˈmɑˌroʊ, kəmˈplit wɪθ ə dɪˈsɪʒən pɔɪnts ˈθieɪtər (tɪ si ɪf ə ˈbɛtər ˌdɪˈsaɪdər) ənd ən ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən fʊl əv chads*. ənˈlaɪk bɪl ˈklɪntən, həz spɛnt hɪz ɪn riˈpoʊz, əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə prɛs ənd əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz pleɪɔf geɪmz. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ə bʊʃ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri kən tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi ɔˈrɛdi noʊ? ənd wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪm? ɪf ˈpeɪnɪŋz ər ɔn dɪˈspleɪ, græb ðə ˈvɛri nɛkst pleɪn tɪ ˈdæləs. mɔr ˈsɪriəsli, əˈmɛrɪkən æmˈniʒə biɪŋ wət ɪt ɪz, wi ʃʊd pərˈhæps nɑt bi səˈpraɪzd ðət ə nu ˈwɔʃɪŋtən nuz poʊl ðɪs wik ʃoʊd ðət bʊʃ naʊ həz ðə seɪm əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ˌoʊˈbɑmə 47 pərˈsɛnt), əp frəm 33 pərˈsɛnt wɪn hi lɛft ˈɔfəs. iʧ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪθ hɪz əˈdɔrəbəl nu ˈgrænˌdɔtər kʊd æd ə pɔɪnt. ənd ðə bʊʃ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, laɪk ɔl ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, wɪl traɪ tɪ sˈwitən hɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈfərðər: nɑt fər ˈnəθɪŋ ðət hɪz ˈæksəs əv ˈivəl (ˈʧeɪni, ˈrəmzˌfɛld, ənd roʊv) həz bɪn ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzd tɪ ˈkæmiˌoʊ ˈstætəs ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪbəts. bət ðə ˈækʧəwəl, ˈlɔŋˈtərm hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈstætəs əv ðə bʊʃ ˈprɛzɪdənsi rɪˈmeɪnz ə wərk ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ɪˈvɛnts stɪl tɪ kəm ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˈpækɪˌstæn, ənd ˌɪˈrɑn wɪl hæv mɔr tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈlɛgəsi ðən ˈɛni ˌɪnərˈæktɪv dɪˈspleɪz æt hɪz ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ˈivɪn ðɪs wik, fər ɔl ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ˈbɔstən ɛz ən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈfeɪljər, ðə nuz wɑz ˈhɔntɪd baɪ ðə ˈvɛrəˌfaɪəbəl ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈfeɪljər ðət tʊk pleɪs ɔn wɔʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈsəmər əv 2001 |
every week, new york magazine writer-at-large frank rich talks with contributor eric benson about the biggest stories in politics and culture. this week: the gop calls for an “enemy combatant” in boston; gun control suffers an unsurprising defeat; and david and charles koch float a new identity — press barons.
senators john mccain and lindsey graham called for the boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev to be held as an “enemy combatant.” there’s no agreed upon legal precedent for holding a u.s. citizen as an “enemy combatant” or even holding a foreign fighter captured on u.s. soil under that distinction. (both the “20th hijacker” zacarias moussaoui and the “blind sheikh” were successfully tried in civilian court.) what are mccain and graham up to here?
there’s no such thing as farcical relief from a horror as painful and raw as the terrorist bombings in boston. but the attempts by mccain, graham, and some of their colleagues to find some way, any way, to politicize these attacks border on dark farce nonetheless. there have already been at least three waves in the gop effort to turn boston into the new benghazi. first, chuck grassley implied that the bombings be used as a pretext to delay immigration reform. that political strategy died when some members of his own caucus remembered that immigration reform is at the top of the republication rebranding to-do list following the party’s 2012 debacle with hispanic voters. then came the “enemy combatant” push — an illegal nonstarter for the reasons you cite and instantly shut down by the white house. now there’s plan no. 3: susan collins and peter king, among others, have started exploiting boston to attack presumed obama administration “intelligence failures.” yet from all accounts thus far, there’s little to suggest that the fbi (the operative agency here) did anything wrong except follow the letter of american law in tracking the tsarnaev brothers in response to the information it had from the russian government. what will be plan 4 to politicize boston? dzhokhar tsarnaev’s twitter feed showed a fondness for breaking bad and game of thrones. perhaps hollywood can be held to blame for this terrorist incident much as it is, in the right’s reckoning, for aurora and newtown. even now younger staffers for mccain and graham may be prepping them for sunday talk-show appearances in which they will be required to be conversant with the noble houses of lannister and stark.
the bipartisan compromise on a background check for gun purchasers went down in the senate last week even though polls show that 90 percent of americans support it. president obama called the failed effort “shameful.” are there any lessons we should draw from the demise of this bill?
several. it’s become a beltway trope this week that obama himself is part of the problem, lacking the skills (or the staff) needed to strong-arm members of his own party, let alone those of the opposition, to get the job done in a democratic-run senate. this is true, but it’s not the whole story. had this bill had gotten through the senate, it surely would have died in the republican house, even if lbj were back in the white house. another lesson, and it’s one i’ve talked about before, is that the mythos of guns and the second amendment are ingrained fixtures in america’s identity and culture, dating back to the nation’s founding, and may take as long to reform as that other american birthright of slavery — decades, not months. it’s been fascinating to watch establishment figures — mayor bloomberg, op-ed pundits, et al. — be shocked to learn that it is not so easy to get their way despite all the moral thunder on their side. the senate’s decision to take a vote on the measure, overcoming republican threats of a filibuster, was prematurely hailed as a victory by these forces. as the times optimistically put it in a front-page story, the nra was “facing its most difficult test in decades.” four days later, after the defeat, reality returned and a front-page headline read “despite tearful pleas, no real chance.”
billionaire brothers david and charles koch are said to be in the running to buy the tribune company, owner of the los angeles times, chicago tribune, and baltimore sun, among other properties. what would a newspaper empire mean for the arch-conservative megadonors?
a losing investment, i suspect. the efforts by right-wing moneybags to buy major newspapers in liberal cities have usually come to naught — remember the reverend moon’s washington times — drawing low readership, attracting little journalistic talent, and spewing buckets of red ink. and that has been the case even when the newspaper industry was healthy, which it certainly isn’t now. rather than being in a tizzy about this, liberals should consider the possibility that the kochs, press amateurs who have none of the media savvy of a rupert murdoch, could end up with a business and public-relations embarrassment if they buy tribune.
the george w. bush presidential library opens tomorrow, complete with a decision points theater (to see if you’re a better decider) and an exhibition full of chads. unlike bill clinton, dubya has spent his post-presidency in repose, avoiding the press and attending texas rangers playoff games. is there anything a bush library can tell us that we don’t already know? and will bush’s dude-ish post-presidency change the way we think about him?
if bush’s post-presidency paintings are on display, i’ll grab the very next plane to dallas. more seriously, american amnesia being what it is, we should perhaps not be surprised that a new washington post-abc news poll this week showed that bush now has the same approval rating of obama (47 percent), up from 33 percent when he left office. each additional photograph of the former president with his adorable new granddaughter could add a point. and the bush library, like all hagiographical presidential libraries, will try to sweeten his presidency’s image further: it’s not for nothing that his administration’s axis of evil (cheney, rumsfeld, and rove) has been downsized to cameo status in the exhibits. but the actual, long-term historical status of the bush presidency remains a work in progress. events still to come in iraq, afghanistan, pakistan, and iran will have more to say about his legacy than any interactive displays at his library. even this week, for all the right’s efforts to portray boston as an obama intelligence failure, the news was haunted by the verifiable catastrophic intelligence failure that took place on bush’s watch during that summer of 2001. | qr* koʊd lɪŋk tɪ ðɪs poʊst loʊˈkeɪʃən: ˈnɔrðərn ælˈbərtə ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən: kæʃ. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ʤɑb. ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˈoʊnli. rɪˈkrutərz, pliz doʊnt ˈkɑnˌtækt ðɪs ʤɑb ˈpoʊstər. pliz, noʊ foʊn kɔlz əˈbaʊt ðɪs ʤɑb! pliz du nɑt ˈkɑnˌtækt ʤɑb ˈpoʊstər əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˈprɑdəkts ər kəˈmərʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts. maɪ ˈsikrɪt speɪs kræft ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv maɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən waɪl ˈsərvɪŋ ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn ədˈvænst ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks ɛz ə kræft ˈhɑrnəsɪz ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri prəˈpəlʃən ˈsɪstəm ənd ɪts fˈjusəˌlɑʤ ɪz ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə moʊst ədˈvænst məˈtɪriəl. waɪl kənˈsɪdərəbli æm ˈsərtən ju wɪl meɪk ɪt ˈseɪfli tɪ ˈtaɪtən bət ðɛr wɪl nɑt bi ɪˈnəf fjuəl tɪ gɪt hoʊm. ðɪs ɪz fər ˈsəmˌwən juˈnik ðət həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ðə ənd həz pərˈhæps ə ˈtərmənəl vju ɔn laɪf hir æt hoʊm. hɪrz jʊr ʃɑt æt roʊˈmæntɪk ðə eɪʤ əv əˈfreɪd əv əˈfreɪd əv ɪkˈstrim kənˈdɪʃənz səʧ ɛz spid, ˈprɛʃər, hit, ˈtɔlər ðən ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli dɛkˈstɛrɪti (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə kræft ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ɪn kræmpt kənˈdɪʃənz fər lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm. |
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my secret space craft is the result of my professional experience and imagination while serving the u.s. military in advanced aeronautics as a scientist.the craft harnesses a revolutionary propulsion system and its fuselage is fabricated with the most advanced material. while considerably safe,i am certain you will make it safely to titan but there will not be enough fuel to get home. this is for someone unique that has always wanted to see the universefirst-hand and has perhaps a terminal view on life here at home. here's your shot at romantic history.must be:-physically fit.-mentally sound.-over the age of 18.-a dreamer.-a believer.-not afraid of heights.-not afraid of extreme conditions such as speed, pressure, heat, etc.-brave.-no taller than 5'10 and relatively slim.-good eye-sight & hearing.-manual dexterity (although the craft is largely cpu controlled).-ok in cramped conditions for long periods of time. | sɪns dɪˈvɛləpər ˈkɑrbən ˈstudiˌoʊ rɪˈvild ðət ɪts geɪm ʤæm ˈtaɪtəl ˈælɪs fər ˈsæmˌsəŋ gɪr wʊd bi ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪft dɪˈspleɪ (hmd*) ˌɪnˈstɛd, həz bɪn ˈkipɪŋ ə kloʊz aɪ ɔn ðə ˈpəzəl ˈtaɪtəl. ðɛn læst wik æt ðə 2016 ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈʤərməni wi gɑt ɑr hænz ɔn ðə ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm tɪ si haʊ dɪˈvɛləpmənt həz prəˈgrɛst ənd ɪn stɔr fər pleɪərz wɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈlɔnʧɪz ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ˈælɪs həz bɪn ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə wərk əv luɪs ˈklæsɪk, ædˈvɛnʧərz ɪn ˈwəndərˌlænd, ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt ə ˈmɑdərn ˌsaɪˈfaɪ twɪst baɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm ɔn ə ˈplænət kɔld ənd ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈsɪti əv mirabilis*. fər ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ðɛr wər θri ˈɛriəz tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr, ɔl əv wɪʧ hæv bɪn sin ɪn səm fɔrm ˈoʊvər ˈpriviəs mənθs θru screenshots*, ðə ˈdɛzərt, ˈsɪti ənd mirrage*. tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ˈælɪs kən bi pleɪd ˈiðər ˈsitɪd ər ˈstændɪŋ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ˈkəmfərtəbəl ju ər ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn (ənd ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈwɔkɪŋ). ðə ˈdɛmoʊ hæd səm ˈfiʧərz tərnd ɔf, səʧ ɛz ˈrənɪŋ ənd ˈtərnɪŋ kənˈtroʊlz ɔn ðə raɪt stɪk. ðiz hæd bɪn dɪˈseɪbəld ɛz ˈpriviəs ˈtɛstərz hæd bɪn ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ənd ˈtərnɪŋ əˈgrɛsɪvli ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər ˈsɪknəs. soʊ ˈæˌkʧuəli nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ðiz ˈfiʧərz simd tɪ du ðə trɪk ɛz fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns wɑz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈkəmfərtəbəl. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm ˈdɛmoʊ lʊkt greɪt ənd ðə fərst ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈɛriə, ðə ˈdɛzərt wɑz ə ˈrɪʧli ˈrɛndərd ˈlænˌskeɪp əv ˈrɑki ˈælˌkoʊvz ənd ʃɪr klɪfs, sˈwipɪŋ sænd dunz ənd ˈrəgəd təreɪn. ˈwɔkɪŋ θru ðə ˈɛriə ju kəm əˈkrɔs ə smɔl stoʊn meɪz wɪʧ məst bi ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪd. ɛz ju pərˈsid θru ˈvɛriəs ˈɑbʤɛkts kən bi pɪkt əp ənd θroʊn bət ər əv noʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr juz ənd bi stɔrd ɛz ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri tɪ spik əv. wəns θru pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ən ˈbəgi ðət ju kən ʤəmp ˈɪntu ənd reɪs əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsændi weɪsts. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ɪgˈzɪlərˌeɪtɪŋ fən, ˈʤəmpɪŋ ˈoʊvər dunz ənˈtɪl ju kəm tɪ ə ʤaɪənt dɔr wɪʧ prɑmpts ən ˈɛksət frəm ðə ˈviɪkəl təˈwɔrdz ə kˈwɪkli sɑlvd ˈlɛvər ˈpəzəl. ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɪti ˈlɛvəl ðɛr ər sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈpəzəlz tɪ sɑlv ənd ðə fərst ˈɪnstəns wɛr səm pleɪərz maɪt faɪnd ðɛr hɛdz ər ˈstəməks bɪˈgɪn tɪ ʧərn. ðə ˈɛriə ˈfiʧərz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd kənˈveɪər bɛlts wɪθ ˈɛroʊz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə pæθ tɪ teɪk. bət ðiz ər noʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri kənˈveɪər bɛlts, bɪˈkəz ɛz ju lʊk əp ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈtaʊrɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərz ˈnoʊtɪs ðiz bɛlts goʊ əp wɔlz ənd əˈkrɔs ˈsilɪŋz. tɪ juz ðɛm ðeɪ məst bi swɪʧt ɔn ənd ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd, wəns dən bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɔk əˈlɔŋ ðɛm. wɪn ju kəm tɪ ə ˈkɔrnər ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛriə muvz wɪθ ɪt ðət ðɛr kʊd bi ən ˈɪnstənt əv dɪˈskəmfərt, bət ˈæftər ðə fərst ˈkəpəl əv taɪmz ðət ʃʊd səbˈsaɪd. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈlɛvəl əˈveɪləbəl, mirrage*, ɪz wɛr ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm ædˈvɛnʧərz ɪn ˈwəndərˌlænd ər fɑr mɔr ˈnoʊtəsəbəl. pɑp ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə graʊnd ɛz ju əˈproʊʧ, ʤaɪənt ˈspɪnɪŋ rumz hæv tɪ bi ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪd, ənd ə ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ məˈʃin tɪ ənˈkəvər ˈɛriəz ənd sɑlv ˈpəzəlz. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt wət ðə θri ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈdɛmoʊ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər. ðɛr ʤɪst ɪˈnəf ˌɪnərˈækʃən, ənd wɛr ðɛr wɑz ʤɪst læst lɔŋ ɪˈnəf ˌbiˈfɔr bæk tɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈlɔŋ əˈgɛn. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə rən ˈfiʧər hæd bɪn ɪˈneɪbəld ɪt ʤɪst mɛnt ðə taɪm spɛnt sˈloʊli ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ iʧ ˈɛriə wʊd hæv bɪn rɪˈdust. ˈhoʊpfəli ˈkɑrbən ˈstudiˌoʊ həz hɛld bæk ðə ˈrɪli gʊd loʊˈkeɪʃənz, wɪθ ðə ˈkreɪziər pɑrts əv ðə bʊk ðə ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd frəm ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi ɪkˈsplɔrd. ɛz fər naʊ ðoʊ ðə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ðət wɑz ʃoʊn ˈrɪli dɪz nid tɪ bi flɛʃt aʊt. |
since developer carbon studio revealed that its oculus game jam title alice vr for samsung gear vr would be coming to the oculus rift head-mounted display (hmd) instead, vrfocus has been keeping a close eye on the first-person puzzle title. then last week at the gamescom 2016 event in germany we got our hands on the videogame to see how development has progressed and what’s in store for players when the title launches later this year.
alice vr has been inspired by the work of lewis carroll’s classic, alice’s adventures in wonderland, giving it a modern sci-fi twist by setting the videogame on a planet called speculo and the mysterious city of mirabilis. for the demonstration there were three areas to explore, all of which have been seen in some form over previous months through screenshots, there’s the desert, city and mirrage.
to begin with alice vr can be played either seated or standing depending on how comfortable you are walking around in first-person (and there is a lot of walking). the demo had some features turned off, such as running and turning controls on the right stick. these had been disabled as previous testers had been running around and turning aggressively causing simulator sickness. so actually not having these features seemed to do the trick as for the most part the experience was generally comfortable.
the entire videogame demo looked great and the first accessible area, the desert was a richly rendered landscape of rocky alcoves and sheer cliffs, sweeping sand dunes and rugged terrain. walking through the area you come across a small stone maze which must be navigated. as you proceed through various objects can be picked up and thrown but are of no particular use and can’t be stored as there was no inventory to speak of. once through you’re presented with an all-terrain buggy that you can jump into and race across the sandy wastes. this is a moment of exhilarating fun, jumping over dunes until you come to a giant in-passable door which prompts an exit from the vehicle towards a quickly solved lever puzzle.
heading to the industrial city level there are slightly more puzzles to solve and the first instance where some players might find their heads or stomachs begin to churn. the area features highlighted conveyor belts with arrows indicating the path to take. but these are no ordinary conveyor belts, because as you look up and around the towering structures you’ll notice these belts go up walls and across ceilings. to use them they must be switched on and illuminated, once done you’ll be able to walk along them. it’s when you come to a corner and the entire area moves with it that there could be an instant of discomfort, but after the first couple of times that should subside.
the final level available, mirrage, is where the inspiration from alice’s adventures in wonderland are far more noticeable. tree’s pop in and out of the ground as you approach, giant spinning rooms have to be navigated, and there’s a shrinking machine to uncover areas and solve puzzles.
at the moment what the three areas of the demo showcased was essentially an interesting looking walking simulator. there just wasn’t enough interaction, and where there was just didn’t last long enough before you’re back to just walking along again. even if the run feature had been enabled it would’ve just meant the time spent slowly navigating each area would have been reduced. hopefully carbon studio has held back the really good locations, with the crazier parts of the book the videogame is inspired from just waiting to be explored. as for now though the gameplay that was shown really does need to be fleshed out. | j-dogg* baɪ qt-pie*: heɪ jdogg*: wəts gɔɪn ɔn qt-pie*: ˈnəθɪŋ. hu ər ju? jdogg*: jdogg*. ˈwɑnə ˈsaɪbər? qt-pie*: wət dɪz ðət min? jdogg*: wət ər ju ˈwɛrɪŋ? qt-pie*: ˈtiˌsərt. ʤinz. jdogg*: ˈgɑrtər bɛlt? qt-pie*: ummm...no*. jdogg*: ər wi ˈgɑnə ˈsaɪbər ər nɑt? qt-pie*: ə, ˌoʊˈkeɪ. jdogg*: swit, aɪ stɑrt baɪ ˈrəbɪŋ jʊr æs ɔl əraʊnd. ju ləv ðɪs. jdogg*: jʊr wɛt ɔˈrɛdi. aɪ kən smɛl jʊr stɪŋk frəm hir. qt-pie*: wət?! jdogg*: aɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut ˈstændɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən 12 frəm ðə ˈkɑmə sutra*. ˈpæʃən fɪlz ðə rum. jʊr hɛd ɪz kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈsilɪŋ fæn. jdogg*: ju liv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ jdogg*. jdogg*: aɪ æm kəmˈplitli ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ju. ju ər maɪ ˈpəpɪt. aɪ pʊt ɔn ə ˈlɪtəl pleɪ. qt-pie*: ðɪs ɪz wɪrd. aɪ ʃʊd goʊ. jdogg*: aɪ drɔp ju ɔn ðə graʊnd, ənd leɪ ə straɪp daʊn jʊr bæk. qt-pie*: ə straɪp? jdogg*: aɪ nid ə ˈsænwɪʧ. qt-pie*: jʊr ə frik. jdogg*: aɪ wɑz greɪt. ju ləvd ɪt. : ˈwɑnə ˈsaɪbər? ʃʊr, ju ˈɪntu ˈvɛʤtəbəlz?: wət laɪk ˈgɑrdənɪŋ ən? jæ, ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət.: tərnz mi ɔn mɔr, ʧɛk ðɪs aʊt: ju bɛnd ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈhɑrvəst jʊr ˈrædɪʃɪz. (pɔz) ɪz ðət ɪt?: ju ˈwɔtər jʊr təˈmɑˌtoʊ pæʧ.: ər ju ˈrɛdi fər maɪ frɛʃ ˈproʊdus? aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv laɪk, ˈsɛkʃuəl ækts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈvɛʤtəbəlz... kən ju meɪk ɪt ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈsɛksi fər mi? (pɔz): aɪ təʧ ju ɔn jʊr ˈlɛtəs, ju məˈsɑʒ maɪ ˈspɪnəʧ... sexily*.: aɪ raɪd jʊr ˈbətəks, laɪk ðeɪ wər ˈæmbər weɪvz əv greɪnz. greɪn ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli tərn mi ɔn... aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ mɔr əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv ˈkɛrəts ənd zuˈkiniz.: maɪ zuˈkiniz jʊr ˈkɛrəts.: dæm ˈbeɪbi jʊr raɪt, ðɪs ɪz hɑt. : maɪ ˈtərnəps ˈlɪsən fər ðə sɔft kraɪ əv jʊr ləv. maɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪdz tərn tɪ ˈsɛləri ɛz aɪ ənˈliʃ maɪ wɔrm ənd ˈstɪki ˈkɑləˌflaʊər əv ləv. wət ðə fɑrt ɪz ðɪs madlibs*? əm ˈutə hir.: jɑ, wɛl aɪ ɔˈrɛdi ənˈliʃt maɪ ˈkɑləˌflaʊər, ɔl ˈoʊvər jʊr ˈɑlɪvz, ənd əp ɪn jʊr aɪz. naʊ ju kænt si. bɪʧ. ˌwəˈtɛvər. jæ əm hir.: ju ˈrɛdi? ˌoʊˈkeɪ.: aɪ teɪk ɔf maɪ əm bɪˈniθ, wɪθ ˈpɪstəlz ɔn maɪ bɛlt. ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ buts?: ˈɪrə trɛnʧ ˈɪʃu buts. ˌoʊˈkeɪ...: hɛlp mi pʊl maɪ buts ɔf ˈbeɪbi. wəts ðət smɛl?: ˈrɑtɪŋ toʊz. ummm*...: maɪ buts pɑp ɔf. maɪ fit ər blæk. ðə toʊz ˈkrəmbəl ɔf wɪθ ðə sˈlaɪtəst təʧ. ðə dɛd blæk ˈtɪʃu ðət wɑz wəns maɪ skɪn ʧɪps ɔf ɪn lɑrʤ ˈkrɪspi fleɪks. ə smɛl əv dɛθ pərˈveɪdz ðə rum. pəs drɪps frəm ðə ɛndz əv ðə stəmps wɛr maɪ toʊz wər. aɪ lʊk dip ɪn jʊr aɪz, ənd ʃəv maɪ təŋ daʊn jʊr θroʊt. : ju maɪ æs, ənd trɪm maɪ pubes*... : jʊr ˈprɪti ˈfəni dirtykate*: aɪ doʊnt rɪˈmɛmbər ju.. bət: ˈwɑnə ˈsaɪbər? dirtykate*: ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət doʊnt tɛl ˈɛnibədi (wɪŋk) dirtykate*: hu ər ju?: aɪv gɑt blɑnd hɛr, blu aɪz, aɪ wərk aʊt ə lɔt.: ənd aɪ hæv ə pɑrt taɪm ʤɑb dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ fər ˈpɑˌpə ʤɑnz dirtykate*: ju saʊnd ˈsɛksi.. aɪ bɛt ju wɔnt mi ɪn ðə bæk əv jʊr kɑr..: ˈmeɪbi səm ˈəðər taɪm. ju ʃʊd kɔl əp ˈpɑˌpə ʤɑnz ənd meɪk ən ˈɔrdər dirtykate*: haha*! ˈoʊˈkeɪ dirtykate*: hɛˈloʊ! aɪd laɪk ən lɑrʤ ˈpitsə ʤɪst ˈdrɪpɪŋ wɪθ sɔs.: wɛl, fərst ðeɪ wʊd seɪ, "hɛˈloʊ, ðɪs ɪz ˈpɑˌpə ʤɑnz, haʊ meɪ aɪ hɛlp ju", ðɛn ðeɪ tɛl ju ðə ˈspɛʃəlz, ənd ðɛn ju wʊd meɪk jʊr ˈɔrdər. soʊ ðæts ən x-large*. wət ˈtɑpɪŋz du ju wɔnt? dirtykate*: aɪ wɔnt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ˈbeɪbi!: ɪz ðɪs ə dɪˈlɪvəri? dirtykate*: dirtykate*: soʊ jʊr ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈpitsə tɪ maɪ haʊs naʊ? kɔz əm hoʊm əˈloʊn... ənd aɪ θɪŋk aɪl teɪk ə ʃaʊər...: gʊd. ɪt wɪl teɪk əˈbaʊt ˈfɪfˈtin ˈmɪnəts tɪ kʊk, ənd ðɛn aɪl draɪv tɪ jʊr haʊs. <pɔz> dirtykate*: jdogg*, əm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ maɪ ʃaʊər... ˈhəri əp!: ju kænt ˈhəri gʊd ˈpitsə.: əm ɔn maɪ weɪ naʊ ðoʊ <pɔz> dirtykate*: soʊ jʊr æt maɪ frənt dɔr naʊ.: haʊ dɪd ju noʊ?: aɪ nɑk bət ju kænt hir mi kɔz jʊr ɪn ðə ʃaʊər. soʊ aɪ lɛt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn, ənd wɔk ˌɪnˈsaɪd. aɪ pʊt ðə ˈpitsə daʊn ɔn jʊr ˈkɔfi ˈteɪbəl.: ər ju ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪt ˈnæsti, ˈbeɪbi? əm ɛz hɑt ɛz ə ˈpitsə ˈəvən dirtykate*: jæ. aɪ stɛp aʊt əv ðə ʃaʊər ənd əm ɔl wɛt ənd koʊld. wɔrm mi əp ˈbeɪbi: soʊ jʊr stɪl ɪn ðə ˈbæθˌrum? dirtykate*: jæ, əm ˈræpɪŋ ə taʊəl əraʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf.: aɪ kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈzɪst ðə ˈpitsə. aɪ ˈoʊpən ðə bɑks ənd ənˈzɪp maɪ pænts wɪθ maɪ ˈəðər hænd. ɛz aɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ðə gui ʧiz, aɪ moʊn ɪn ecstacy*. ðə ˈməʃrumz ənd ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsɔsɪʤ ər rəf, bət ðə sɔs ɪz dɪˈlɪʃəʃli ˈsuðɪŋ. aɪ bloʊ maɪ loʊd ɪn ˈsɛkəndz. ɛz ju liv ðə ˈbæθˌrum, aɪ ˈɛksət θru ðə frənt dɔr.... dirtykate*: wtf*? dirtykate*: ju pərˈvərtɪd pis əv dirtykate*: : aɪ pʊl aʊt maɪ schlong*, ənd rəb ɪt ɔn jʊr brɛsts... wtf*?!: oʊ ʃɪt, aɪ mɛnt, jʊr schlong*! jʊr schlong*! : aɪ lɪk jʊr earlobe*, ənd ənˈdu jʊr wɔʧ. ˈpɑrtnər: mmmm*, ˌoʊˈkeɪ.: aɪ teɪk joʊ pænts ɔf, ˈgrəntɪŋ laɪk ə troʊl. ˈpɑrtnər: jæ aɪ laɪk ɪt rəf.: aɪ smæk ju θɪk ˈbuti. ˈpɑrtnər: oʊ jæ, ðət filz gʊd ʤeɪ.: smæk, smæk, yeeeaahhh*.: aɪ meɪk səm toʊst ənd it ɪt ɔf jʊr æs. lænd oʊ' leɪks ˈbətər ɔl ɪn jʊr kræk. mmmm*. ˈpɑrtnər: ju laɪk ðət?: aɪ pil səm bəˈnænəz. ˈpɑrtnər: oʊ, wət ər ju ˈgɑnə du wɪθ ðoʊz?: gɪt mi ˈpiˌnəts. ˈpiˌnəts frəm ðə ˈbɔlˌpɑrk. ˈpɑrtnər: ˈpiˌnəts?: kɛn ˈgrɪfi jr*. yeaaaaahhh*. ˈpɑrtnər: wət ər ju ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt?: əm spɛnt, aɪ ʤəmp daʊn ˈɪntu ðə ˈæli ənd smoʊk ə ˈfæti. aɪ θroʊ rɑks æt ðə kæts. ˈpɑrtnər: ðɪs ɪz ˈstupɪd.: stoʊn koʊld stiv ˈɔstən gɪvz mi səm bɪr.: ˈwɑnə ˈrɛsəl stoʊn koʊld?: yeeaahhhh*. ˈpɑrtnər: /ˌɪgˈnɔr: ɪts kul stoʊn koʊld ʃi wɑz ə bɪʧ ˈɛniˌweɪ.: wi gɪt ɔn ənd raɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈsənˌsɛt. |
j-dogg by j-dogg
qt-pie: hey
jdogg: whats goin on
qt-pie: nothing. who are you?
jdogg: jdogg. wanna cyber?
qt-pie: what does that mean?
jdogg: what are you wearing?
qt-pie: t-shirt. jeans.
jdogg: garter belt?
qt-pie: ummm...no.
jdogg: are we gonna cyber or not?
qt-pie: uh, okay.
jdogg: sweet, i start by rubbing your ass all around. you love this.
jdogg: you're wet already. i can smell your stink from here.
qt-pie: what?!
jdogg: i execute standing position 12 from the kama sutra. passion fills the room. your head is close to the ceiling fan.
jdogg: you leave everything to jdogg.
jdogg: i am completely inside of you. you are my dik puppet. i put on a little play.
qt-pie: this is weird. i should go.
jdogg: i drop you on the ground, and lay a stripe down your back.
qt-pie: a stripe?
jdogg: i need a sandwich.
qt-pie: you're a freak.
jdogg: i was great. you loved it.
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j-dogg: wanna cyber?
katey69: sure, you into vegetables?
j-dogg: what like gardening an shiat?
katey69: yeah, something like that.
j-dogg: nuthin turns me on more, check this out
j-dogg: you bend over to harvest your radishes.
(pause)
katey69: is that it?
j-dogg: you water your tomato patch.
j-dogg: are you ready for my fresh produce?
katey69: i was thinking of like, sexual acts involving vegetables... can you make it a little more sexy for me?
(pause)
j-dogg: i touch you on your lettuce, you massage my spinach... sexily.
j-dogg: i ride your buttocks, like they were amber waves of grains.
katey69: grain doesn't really turn me on... i was thinking more along the lines of carrots and zucchinis.
j-dogg: my zucchinis carresses your carrots.
j-dogg: damn baby your right, this shiat is hot.
katey69 ...
j-dogg: my turnips listen for the soft cry of your love. my insides turn to celery as i unleash my warm and sticky cauliflower of love.
katey69: what the fart is this madlibs? i'm outta here.
j-dogg: yah, well i already unleashed my cauliflower, all over your olives, and up in your eyes. now you can't see. bitch.
katey69: whatever.
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mandy4u26: yeah i'm here.
j-dogg: you ready?
mandy4u26: okay.
j-dogg: i take off my trenchcoat i'm nekked beneath, with pistols on my belt.
mandy4u26: cowboy boots?
j-dogg: wwi era trench issue boots.
mandy4u26: okay...
j-dogg: help me pull my boots off baby.
mandy4u26: whats that smell?
j-dogg: rotting toes.
mandy4u26: ummm...
j-dogg: my boots pop off. my feet are black. the toes crumble off with the slightest touch. the dead black tissue that was once my skin chips off in large crispy flakes. a smell of death pervades the room. gangrenous pus drips from the ends of the stumps where my toes were. i look deep in your eyes, and shove my tongue down your throat.
mandy4u26: ...
j-dogg: you carress my ass, and trim my pubes...
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j-dogg: your pretty funny
dirtykate: i don't remember you.. but thanx
j-dogg: wanna cyber?
dirtykate: ok, but don't tell anybody (wink)
dirtykate: who are you?
j-dogg: i've got blond hair, blue eyes, i work out a lot.
j-dogg: and i have a part time job delivering for papa john's
dirtykate: you sound sexy.. i bet you want me in the back of your car..
j-dogg: maybe some other time. you should call up papa john's and make an order
dirtykate: haha! ok
dirtykate: hello! i'd like an extra-extra large pizza just dripping with sauce.
j-dogg: well, first they would say, "hello, this is papa john's, how may i help you", then they tell you the specials, and then you would make your order. so that's an x-large. what toppings do you want?
dirtykate: i want everything, baby!
j-dogg: is this a delivery?
dirtykate: umm...yes
dirtykate: so you're bringing the pizza to my house now? cause i'm home alone... and i think i'll take a shower...
j-dogg: good. it will take about fifteen minutes to cook, and then i'll drive to your house.
<pause>
dirtykate: jdogg, i'm almost finished with my shower... hurry up!
j-dogg: you can't hurry good pizza.
j-dogg: i'm on my way now though
<pause>
dirtykate: so you're at my front door now.
j-dogg: how did you know?
j-dogg: i knock but you can't hear me cause you're in the shower. so i let myself in, and walk inside. i put the pizza down on your coffee table.
j-dogg: are you ready to get nasty, baby? i'm as hot as a pizza oven
dirtykate: oooohh yeah. i step out of the shower and i'm all wet and cold. warm me up baby
j-dogg: so you're still in the bathroom?
dirtykate: yeah, i'm wrapping a towel around myself.
j-dogg: i can no longer resist the pizza. i open the box and unzip my pants with my other hand. as i penetrate the gooey cheese, i moan in ecstacy. the mushrooms and italian sausage are rough, but the sauce is deliciously soothing. i blow my load in seconds. as you leave the bathroom, i exit through the front door....
dirtykate: wtf?
dirtykate: you perverted piece of shiat
dirtykate: fuk
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j-dogg: i pull out my schlong, and rub it on your breasts...
partner6: wtf?!
j-dogg: oh shit, i meant, your schlong! your schlong!
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j-dogg: i lick your earlobe, and undo your watch.
partner: mmmm, okay.
j-dogg: i take yo pants off, grunting like a troll.
partner: yeah i like it rough.
j-dogg: i smack you thick booty.
partner: oh yeah, that feels good j.
j-dogg: smack, smack, yeeeaahhh.
j-dogg: i make some toast and eat it off your ass. land o' lakes butter all in your crack. mmmm.
partner: you like that?
j-dogg: i peel some bananas.
partner: oh, what are you gonna do with those?
j-dogg: get me peanuts. peanuts from the ballpark.
partner: peanuts?
j-dogg: ken griffey jr. yeaaaaahhh.
partner: what are you talking about?
j-dogg: i'm spent, i jump down into the alley and smoke a fatty. i throw rocks at the cats.
partner: this is stupid.
j-dogg: stone cold steve austin gives me some beer.
j-dogg: wanna wrestle stone cold?
j-dogg: yeeaahhhh.
partner: /ignore
j-dogg: its cool stone cold she was a bitch anyway.
j-dogg: we get on harleys and ride into the sunset. | maʊnt ˈhɑli, n.j*. (ˌeɪˈpi) ə steɪt ʤəʤ həz rɪˈdust ðə ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns ˈhændɪd daʊn tɪ ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛntrəl nu ˈʤərzi pəˈlis ʧif hu wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈplɑtɪŋ tɪ kɪl hɪz ˈɛksˈwaɪf. ˈfɪlɪp kɑˈstɑgnə rɪˈsivd ə steɪt ˈprɪzən tərm fər ə kənˈspɪrəsi ʧɑrʤ ənd ə kənˈkərənt tərm fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ə riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər wɪn hi wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈsɛntənst ɪn 2011 ə steɪt əˈpɛˌleɪt kɔrt əˈphɛld kənˈvɪkʃən læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ bət ruld ðət hi ʃʊd bi resentenced*. ðə ˈpænəl sɛd steɪt suˈpɪriər kɔrt ʤəʤ ʤin ˈkoʊvərt ʃʊd nɑt hæv kənˈsɪdərd kɑˈstɑgnə tɪ bi ə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl ɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛntəns, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət hi wɑz səˈspɛndɪd frəm hɪz ʤɑb æt ðə taɪm ðə kraɪm əˈkərd. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɪti ʧif sɔ hɪz ˈsɛntəns kət tɪ 12 jɪrz ɪn steɪt ˈprɪzən. hi wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər pəroʊl ɪn əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvən jɪrz. ˈbərlɪŋtən ˈkaʊnti ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz seɪ kɑˈstɑgnə hæʧt ðə ˈmərdər plɑt ɪn 2004 ɛz hɪz ˈmɛrɪʤ wɑz ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn dɪˈvɔrs. ðeɪ seɪ kɑˈstɑgnə haɪərd ə frɛnd tɪ ˈkɪdˌnæp ənd ˈmərdər hɪz waɪf, bət ðə frɛnd ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd əˈθɔrətiz. fərst traɪəl ɪn 2009 ˈɛndɪd ɪn ə həŋ ˈʤʊri. hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ɪn ən ɑkˈtoʊbər 2010 riˈtraɪəl. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2014 ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd.) |
mount holly, n.j. (ap) a state judge has reduced the prison sentence handed down to a former central new jersey police chief who was convicted of plotting to kill his ex-wife.
philip castagna received a 17-year state prison term for a conspiracy charge and a concurrent 15-month term for violating a restraining order when he was initially sentenced in 2011.
a state appellate court upheld castagna’s conviction last july but ruled that he should be resentenced. the panel said state superior court judge jeanne covert should not have considered castagna to be a public official in determining his sentence, noting that he was suspended from his job at the time the crime occurred.
on friday, the 52-year-old former bordentown city chief saw his sentence cut to 12 years in state prison. he will become eligible for parole in about seven years.
burlington county prosecutors say castagna hatched the murder plot in 2004, as his marriage was ending in divorce. they say castagna hired a friend to kidnap and murder his wife, but the friend notified authorities.
castagna’s first trial in 2009 ended in a hung jury. he was convicted in an october 2010 retrial.
(© copyright 2014 the associated press. all rights reserved. this material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) | wɪn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn roʊld aʊt ðə rɛd ˈkɑrpət fər ˈhɪləri ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ krɪstiˈɑn ˌɑˌmɑnˈpʊr, ðeɪ dɪd mɔr ðən ʤɪst bɪld ə sɛt ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪt ən ˈɔdiəns tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈɛrɪk ˈwɛmpəl, hu əˈtɛndəd ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn wɔrmd əp ðə kraʊd fər ˈhɪləri ənd ˈivɪn koʊʧt ðɛm ɔn haʊ tɪ ʧɪr ənd meɪk nɔɪz tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. noʊt ðə wups æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ənd nɪr ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs klɪp wɪn ˌɑˌmɑnˈpʊr æsks əˈbaʊt hər dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ʧɪrz ðət wər pɑrt əv ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈwɛmpəl rɪˈpɔrts: tɪ æd ““energy”*” tɪ ɪts ʃoʊ (əˈtɛndəd baɪ ðə ˈɛrɪk ˈwɛmpəl blɔg), ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn dɪˈplɔɪd ən ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk steɪʤ dɪˈrɛktər hu koʊʧt ðə ˈɔdiəns tɪ əˈplɔd æt ˈvɛriəs pɔɪnts θruaʊt ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst nɑt ɪn ə ˈpɑrtəzən ˈmænər fər ˈklɪntən, bət fər ðə seɪk əv ðə taʊn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɑptɪks. əˈprɑksəmətli 15 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʃoʊ, ðə prəˈdusər ræn ðə ˈɔdiəns θru ə ˈpræktɪs raʊnd əv əˈplɔz ənd noise-making*. ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə tərn əp ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ʤɪst haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt wɑz ɪt fər ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn tɪ faɪnd ə ˈnæʧərəli ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈɔdiəns, ˈɛniˌweɪ? ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz steɪʤd ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi, wɪʧ ɛz ˈwɛmpəl noʊts ɪgˈzæktli ə ˈhɑtˌbɛd əv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks: ðə ɪˈvɛnt tʊk pleɪs æt ðə newseum*, wɪʧ ɪz ɔn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈævəˌnu ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ðə waɪt haʊs. ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪz ə blu ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ðət tərnd aʊt 91 pərˈsɛnt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ðə 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈɑrlɪŋtən ˈkaʊnti, va*., ənd mɑntˈgəmri ˈkaʊnti, md*. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri blu spɑts. ɪf ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɪz ðɪs ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈɔdiəns riˈækʃən tɪ ˈhɪləri ɪn ðɪs ˈdɪstrɪkt, ɪn dip ˈtrəbəl ˌɪnˈdid (ɛz hər ˈreɪtɪŋz ənd bʊk seɪlz ˈɛlsˌwɛr ˈɪndəˌkeɪt). soʊ ɪz ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti, wɪʧ ˈwɛmpəl skjuərz ɪn hɪz kənˈkluʒən: ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈɑptɪks, ðə dil: ɪf ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt, wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt ə bʊk tɪ prəˈmoʊt, ənd ju wɔnt ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət wɪl ˈɛləˌveɪt ju, pʊʃ fər ə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn taʊn hɔl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈhɑˈspɪtəbəl tərf. noʊ ˈkɪdɪŋ. ðɪs ə ˈdeɪˌtaɪm tɔk ʃoʊ ɔn ə ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈnɛtˌwərk laɪk ðə vju ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi, fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd nɑt nuz ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. ðɪs wɑz ɔn ə ˈkeɪbəl nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd ˈfiʧərd wən əv ðə moʊst ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl rɪˈpɔrtərz ənd nuz ˈænəlɪsts. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈɔdiəns rɪˈspɑnd ˈnæʧərəli ənd ˈɑnəstli, ðɪs nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌɪnˈstɛd ʧoʊz tɪ ˈæktɪvli ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈɪntu mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv ənd əˈfərmɪŋ rɪˈspɑnsɪz fər ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ɔn ðə kəsp əv ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn. wʊd ðeɪ hæv koʊʧt ən ˈɔdiəns fər ə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ mɪt ˈrɑmni, ər tɛd kruz? ʤɪst seɪ ˈhaɪli ˈdaʊtfəl. |
when cnn rolled out the red carpet for hillary clinton’s town-hall interview with christiane amanpour, they did more than just build a set and invite an audience to participate. according to the washington post’s erik wemple, who attended the event, cnn warmed up the crowd for hillary and even coached them on how to cheer and make noise to demonstrate enthusiasm for the former secretary of state. note the whoops at the beginning of the broadcast, and near the end of this clip when amanpour asks about her decision on running for president cheers that were part of the coaching wemple reports:
to add “energy” to its show (attended by the erik wemple blog), cnn deployed an enthusiastic stage director who coached the audience to applaud at various points throughout the broadcast not in a partisan manner for clinton, but for the sake of the town hall’s television optics. approximately 15 minutes before the show, the producer ran the audience through a practice round of applause and noise-making. the results of the audience-prodding turn up in the show’s video.
just how difficult was it for cnn to find a naturally enthusiastic audience, anyway? the event was staged in washington dc, which as wemple notes isn’t exactly a hotbed of conservative politics:
the event took place at the newseum, which is on pennsylvania avenue in washington between the capitol and the white house. the district is a blue jurisdiction that turned out 91 percent for president obama in the 2012 election, and it’s surrounded by places like arlington county, va., and montgomery county, md. also very blue spots.
if cnn is this worried about audience reaction to hillary in this district, she’s in deep trouble indeed (as her less-than-enthusiastic ratings and book sales elsewhere indicate). so is cnn’s credibility, which wemple skewers in his conclusion:
whatever the optics, here’s the deal: if you’re a possible democratic candidate, with or without a book to promote, and you want an experience that will elevate you, push for a cnn town hall in washington. it’s hospitable turf.
no kidding. this wasn’t a daytime talk show on a broadcast network like the view on abc, for instance, which is entertainment and not news programming. this was on a cable news network and featured one of the network’s most high-profile reporters and news analysts. instead of having an audience respond naturally and honestly, this news network instead chose to actively influence the audience into more positive and affirming responses for a politician on the cusp of a presidential campaign. would they have coached an audience for a townhall interview with mitt romney, or ted cruz? let’s just say it’s highly doubtful. | ““being* ˈmaɪndfəl waɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈbeɪbi kən bi ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈgrætəˌfaɪɪŋ, rɪˈnuɪŋ ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈpræktɪs. ˈbeɪbiz ˈsaɪkəl θru ˈvɛriəs steɪts əv biɪŋ θruaʊt ðɛr deɪz ənd naɪts. haʊ ju ər ɪn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ə ˈbeɪbi ɪn ðiz ˈvɛriəs steɪts ɪz ˈtruli ə ˈpræktɪs ɪn ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf. ɪt kən bi ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər steɪt əv biɪŋ ðət jʊr ˈbeɪbi ɪz ɪn æt ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmoʊmənt, ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt kənˈdɪʃən. ˈnəθɪŋ is.”*.” ˈnænsi bardacke*, ˈfaʊndɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈʧaɪldˌbərθ ənd ˈpɛrəntɪŋ. ɪf ðə ˈbeɪbi ju ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪz əsˈlip, teɪk ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈrɪli ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪm ər hər wɪθ ɔl jʊr ˈsɛnsɪz. ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv wɔrmθ əv ðə ˈbɑdi əˈgɛnst jʊrz, ðə ˈpisfəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɔn ðə feɪs, ˈɛni sɛnt ərˈaɪzɪŋ frəm hɪz ər hər ˈbɑdi ɛz ju brið ɪn, ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈɛni saʊnz ðət meɪ bi ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɪnfənt. teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɔn ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əv ðɪs ˈtaɪni biɪŋ ənd ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ˈɛvəri ˈjumən biɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈplænət, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ju, wɑz wəns ə ˈbeɪbi. ɪf ðə ˈbeɪbi ju ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪz əˈweɪk ənd ˈkɑntɛnt, ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ɔn hɪz ər hər feɪs. ɪf ðə ˈbeɪbi ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, geɪz ˈɪntu ɪts aɪz fər səm ˈmoʊmənts. ˈnoʊtɪs ˈɛni θɔts ər ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ðət meɪ əraɪz ɛz ju du ðɪs. ɪf ðə ˈbeɪbi ɪz ˈæktɪvli ˈmuvɪŋ, hoʊld ðə ʧaɪld ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ɑrmz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈɪnfənt ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʤəmp əp ənd daʊn ɔn jʊr læp, ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ lɛg ənd ɑrm ˈməsəlz. ɪf ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɔn ðə feɪs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ənˈhæpinɪs ər ju hir saʊnz əv ˈfəsɪŋ, ˈnoʊtɪs ˈɛni ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ðɪs brɪŋz əp fər ju ˈsædnəs, kəmˈpæʃən, frəˈstreɪʃən ər æŋˈzaɪəti. kəm tɪ ðə sɛnˈseɪʃənz əv jʊr oʊn ˈbriðɪŋ, ˈfilɪŋ ðə brɛθ ɪn ðə ˈbɛli ər ðə ˈnɑstrəlz. ɪf ju ər ˈsɪtɪŋ, kənˈsɪdər ˈstændɪŋ əp, biɪŋ əˈwɛr əv jʊr fit ɔn ðə graʊnd, pərˈhæps əv jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈrɑkɪŋ saɪd tɪ saɪd ɛz ju hoʊld ðə ˈbeɪbi. ɪf ðə ˈbeɪbi bɪˈgɪnz tɪ kraɪ, ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ ðɪs meɪks ju fil, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛni θɔts əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər, səʧ ɛz lɔŋ wɪl ðɪs last?”*?” ər noʊ wət tɪ do.”*.” fil ðə ˈfilɪŋz, ɛz ənˈplɛzənt ɛz ðeɪ maɪt bi, ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə brɛθ. baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ æt biɪŋ wɪθ jʊr brɛθ, jʊr ˈbɑdi meɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˈæŋkər fər ðə ˈbeɪbi tɪ faɪnd kɑm ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈmoʊmənt. |
“being mindful while holding a baby can be an incredibly gratifying, renewing and sometimes challenging mindfulness practice. babies cycle through various states of being throughout their days and nights. how you are in relationship to a baby in these various states is truly a practice in everyday life. it can be helpful to remember that whatever state of being that your baby is in at any particular moment, it is not a permanent condition. nothing is.” nancy bardacke, founding director of mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting.
if the baby you are holding is asleep, take the opportunity to really experience him or her with all your senses.
notice the feeling of warmth of the baby’s body against yours, the peaceful expression on the child’s face, any scent arising from his or her body as you breathe in, listening to any sounds that may be coming from the infant.
take a moment to reflect on the vulnerability of this tiny being and the reality that every human being on the planet, including you, was once a baby.
if the baby you are holding is awake and content, notice the changing expressions on his or her face.
if the baby is interested, gaze into its eyes for some moments. notice any thoughts or emotions that may arise as you do this.
if the baby is actively moving, hold the child underneath the arms, allowing the infant an opportunity to jump up and down on your lap, strengthening leg and arm muscles.
if the expression on the baby’s face changes to unhappiness or you hear sounds of fussing, notice any emotions this brings up for you sadness, compassion, frustration or anxiety.
come to the sensations of your own breathing, feeling the breath in the belly or the nostrils. if you are sitting, consider standing up, being aware of your feet on the ground, perhaps of your body rocking side to side as you hold the baby.
if the baby begins to cry, notice how this makes you feel, as well as any thoughts about the future, such as “how long will this last?” or “i don’t know what to do.”
feel the feelings, as unpleasant as they might be, and return to the breath. by working at being with your breath, your body may become an anchor for the baby to find calm in the present moment. | "ˌɪnˈveɪʒən" ˈwɔrnɪŋ! ˈspɔɪlərz əˈhɛd! ˈvaɪkɪŋz keɪm aʊt sˈwɪŋɪŋ laɪk ə ˈhɛviˌweɪt kənˈtɛndər ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ““invasion.”*.” ðə steɪks hæv ˈrɪzən tɪ ˈtaʊrɪŋ haɪts, ˈlɔɪəltiz ər biɪŋ pʊt tɪ ðə ˈəltəmət tɛst ənd əˈlaɪənsɪz ər biɪŋ pʊt ɔn θɪn aɪs. ɪn tru ˈvaɪkɪŋz staɪl, wi ər θroʊn fɔr jɪrz ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər frəm læst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ənd ər ʃoʊn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz fər ðɪs reɪd tɪ ðə wɛst. wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈpæsɪŋ, ðɛr ɪz ˈæmpəl rum fər ə hoʊl ˈgæmbɪt əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd prəˈgrɛʃən tɪ ˈpɑndər ɛz ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ər æst: hu, wət ənd waɪ? ɪn ðə fɔr jɪrz ðət hæv pæst, həz ˈgɪvɪn bərθ tɪ fərst sən ənd ɪz ˈprɛgnənt wɪθ ðə ˈsɛkənd (ðə ˈprɑfəsi ðət wʊd hæv ˈmɛni sənz ɪz əˈpɛrəntli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˌriˈæləˌti). nɑt prɪˈzəmpʧəwəs tɪ əˈsum ðɪs ɪz weɪ əv əˈtɛmptɪŋ fɪl ðə vɔɪd ðət hɪz naʊ ˈfæməli lɛft ɪm wɪθ. ˈoʊnli taɪm wɪl tɛl wət ˈhæpənz wɪθ ˈsɛkənd ˈfæməli ðɛr simz tɪ bi səm ˈprɑbləmz bɪtˈwin ənd. ɪf (wɛl ˈrɪli mɔr əv ə wɪn) bjɔrn ənd meɪk əˈnəðər əˈpɪrəns, ˈpʊtɪŋ maɪ ˈməni ɔn ə ˈfæməli fjud daʊn ðə laɪn. tɪ mi, ðə ˈkɛrɪktər wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən æt ðɪs pɔɪnt wʊd hæv tɪ bi. ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsizən wi sɔ ɪm ˈkɪdˌnæpt baɪ ənd pʊt ˈɪntu sˈleɪvəri, bət ɪt ɪz klɪr hi həz ˌɪnˈdid bɪˈkəm ˈfʊli əˈsɪməˌleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋ weɪ əv laɪf. həz nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈdɑptəd ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋ ˈkəlʧər ɛz hɪz oʊn, bət ɪt lʊks laɪk hi ɪz naʊ kənˈsɪdərd ən ˈikwəl (æt wən pɔɪnt, hi ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈsəlts ɪn ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ɪz ækˈsɛptɪd fər ðət. ˈleɪtər ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wi si ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmbæt fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ reɪd). ðɛn wi gɪt tɪ si ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈwaɪdli kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈtræʤɪk əv ðə ʃoʊ: ˈrɑloʊ. fər ðə pæst fɔr jɪrz hi həz bɪn kənˈsɪdərd ən ˈaʊtˌkæst ʃənd fər hɪz bɪˈtreɪəl əv ənd ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛniˌwən ðət rɪˈspɛktɪd ər kənˈsɪdərd ɪm ə frɛnd. wɪθ ðət ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ɪm ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət hi kʊd du tɪ iz ðət peɪn wɑz tɪ hɪt ðə ˈbɑtəl, bət ɪn duɪŋ soʊ hi həz gɔn frəm ˈfɪrləs ˈwɔrjər tɪ ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈdrəŋkərd. ˈrəbɪŋ sɔlt ɪn ðə wundz wɑz baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈrɑloʊ ðət hi wɪl əkˈsɛpt ɪm ɛz hɪz ˈbrəðər əˈgɛn, bət hi wɪl nɑt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ goʊ ɔn ðə ˈsəmər reɪd wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz. aɪ kən si ðə sidz əv dɪsˈdeɪn biɪŋ riˈplænɪd ˈɪntu ˈsaɪki. wɪl hi səˈkəm ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd ɪz ðə ril kˈwɛʃən tɪ bi ˈænsərd. wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd ɪn ðɪs wik, ðə ˈoʊnli kˈwɔrəl aɪ hæv wɪθ ““invasion”*” ɪz ðət wi si wət ənd bjɔrn hæd bɪn əp tɪ fər ðə pæst fɔr jɪrz. wən kʊd ˈoʊnli ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə rɪˈzɛntmənt ðət bjɔrn məst hæv fər hɪz ˈfɑðər,, fər ɛˈsɛnʃəli əˈbændənɪŋ ɪm fər hɪz nu ˈfæməli. ɪf bɔrg ər ˈrɑloʊ wər tɪ ““infect”*” bjɔrn wɪθ səm ˈdɪsənəns təˈwɔrdz kʊd wi si səm sɔrt əv ˈbætəl ðət pɪts ˈfɑðər əˈgɛnst hɪz ˈbrəðər ənd fərst bɔrn sən? ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs wər tɪ ˈhæpən, ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wʊd bi ˈsəmθɪŋ spɛkˈtækjələr tɪ ˈwɪtnəs. waɪl rɪˈkəvərd frəm hɪz wundz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd baɪ ˈrɑloʊ fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ, hi spɛnt ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðət taɪm ˈbɪldɪŋ ə flit əv ʃɪps fər ənd hɪz əˈlaɪəns wɪθ bɔrg ənd kɪŋ. səm seɪ ðət, hilz all,”*,” bət nɑt ðə keɪs bɪtˈwin bɔrg ənd kɪŋ ɛz ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə gʊd əˈmaʊnt əv ˌænəˈmɑsəti bɪtˈwin ðə tu, wɪʧ meɪks ðɛr əˈlaɪəns ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. wət kən ˈhæpən fər ðɪs bɪˈtreɪəl əv sɔrts bɪtˈwin ðiz θri ˈlidərz ɪz ən ˈækʧəwəl ˌfʊlˈskeɪl wɔr tɪ breɪk aʊt bɪtˈwin ðɛm ðət wʊd meɪk ðə ˈbætəl ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd lʊk laɪk ə mɪr ˈskərmɪʃ. ðɛn θroʊ ðət ˈɪntu ðə mɪks wɪθ heɪt fər hɪz ˈbrəðər, ənd hɪz fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti wɪθ bɔrg; aɪ kʊd si səm sɔrt əv ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊz waɪl ənd kɪŋ ər ɔn ðə reɪd. ðə sinz ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən fɛlt ˈrɪli əˈθɛnɪk. ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈdeɪnʤərz ɪn ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈoʊʃən wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈprɪmɪtɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤi meɪks fər ə ˈvɪʒwəli ˈstənɪŋ ˈspɛktəkəl. pɑrt əv flit wɑz ˈnɪrli waɪpt aʊt du tɪ ðə hɑrʃ ˈmɪstrəs ðət ɪz ðə si ənd wət ˈseɪlərz hæd tɪ feɪs ɪn ðə wərld. wɪθ ðə stɔrm ˈskətəlɪŋ ðə ʃɪps, ðeɪ wər bloʊn ɔf kɔrs ənd ˈlændɪd ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt pɑrt əv ˈɪŋglənd wɛr ə nu ərˈinə ɪz ˌɪntrəˈdust. wi ər ˈtritɪd tɪ ə nu ˈkɛrɪktər, kɪŋ (ənd ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˈwɛsəks). hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, nɑt məʧ ɪz noʊn əˈbaʊt ðə kɪŋ, wɪʧ minz ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv kriˈeɪtɪv ˈfridəm ɪn haʊ hi wɪl bi pɔrˈtreɪd. ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə lɔt əv ˈstɔri tɪ tɛl wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ənd ðə reɪdz ɪn ðə wɛst (ənd ˈhɪstəri kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈkɑnˌfaɪnz tɪ riˈstrɪkt ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ). ɪt wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz dil wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛnəmi ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt pleɪs. kʊd kɪŋ ˈɑrmi ˈpɑsəbli bi ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl əˈpoʊnənt? ðeɪ əˈpɪrd tɪ bi mɔr əv ə ˈʧælənʤ ðən kɪŋ ənd hɪz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz. ðɪs wɑz baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst ˈtɪtəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ðət ˈvaɪkɪŋz həz ɛrd jɛt. ɪt wɑz kəˈlɑsəl wɪθ jɪrz ˈpæsɪŋ baɪ ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ʃoʊɪŋ ənd ðə gɑrˈgænʧuən ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈstɔri ˈstrəkʧər. ðə juʤ dɪˈrɛkʃɪnəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət ˈhæpənd ɪn ““invasion”*” wər ˈivɪn mɔr ðən ðə ˈsizən prɛˈmɪr, wɪʧ aɪ fil, wɪl stɪr ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˈɪntu ə ˈfrɛnzi əv ə ˈsizən. |
"invasion"
warning! spoilers ahead!
vikings came out swinging like a heavyweight contender in this week’s episode, “invasion.” the stakes have risen to towering heights, loyalties are being put to the ultimate test and alliances are being put on thin ice.
in true vikings style, we are thrown four years into the future from last week’s episode and are shown the final preparations for this summer’s raid to the west. with almost a half-decade passing, there is ample room for a whole gambit of development and progression to ponder as the time-tested questions are asked: who, what and why?
in the four years that have passed, aslaug has given birth to ragnar’s first son and is pregnant with the second (the prophecy that ragnar would have many sons is apparently becoming a reality). it’s not presumptuous to assume this is ragnar’s way of attempting fill the void that his now long-gone family left him with. only time will tell what happens with ragnar's second family there seems to be some problems between ragnar and aslaug. if (well it’s really more of a when) bjorn and lagertha make another appearance, i’m putting my money on a hatfield-mccoy family feud down the line.
to me, the character with the most notable transformation at this point would have to be athelstan. in the previous season we saw him kidnapped by ragnar and put into slavery, but it is clear he has indeed become fully assimilated to the viking way of life. athelstan has not only adopted the viking culture as his own, but it looks like he is now considered an equal (at one point, he even insults floki in the viking language and is accepted for that. later in this episode we see ragnar training athelstan in combat for the upcoming raid).
then we get to see the character widely considered to be the most tragic of the show: rollo. for the past four years he has been considered an outcast shunned for his betrayal of ragnar and pretty much anyone that respected or considered him a friend. with that happening to him the only thing that he could do to ease that pain was to hit the bottle, but in doing so he has gone from fearless warrior to the village drunkard. rubbing salt in the wounds was ragnar by telling rollo that he will accept him as his brother again, but he will not be allowed to go on the summer raid with the rest of the vikings. i can see the seeds of disdain being replanted into rollo’s psyche. will he succumb this time around is the real question to be answered.
with everything that happened in this week, the only quarrel i have with “invasion” is that we didn’t see what lagertha and bjorn had been up to for the past four years. one could only imagine the resentment that bjorn must have for his father, ragnar, for essentially abandoning him for his new family. if jarl borg or rollo were to “infect” bjorn with some dissonance towards ragnar could we see some sort of battle that pits father against his brother and first born son? if something like this were to happen, the resulting episodes would be something spectacular to witness.
while floki recovered from his wounds inflicted by rollo four years ago, he spent the remainder of that time building a fleet of ships for ragnar and his alliance with jarl borg and king horik. some say that, “time heals all,” but that’s not the case between jarl borg and king horik as there is still a good amount of animosity between the two, which makes their alliance non-existent at this point.
what can happen for this betrayal of sorts between these three leaders is an actual full-scale war to break out between them that would make the battle in previous episode look like a mere skirmish. then throw that into the mix with rollo’s hate for his brother, ragnar and his familiarity with jarl borg; i could see some sort of subterfuge happening in the shadows while ragnar and king horik are on the raid.
the scenes in the ocean felt really authentic. recreating the incredible dangers in navigating the ocean with limited resources and primitive technology makes for a visually stunning spectacle. part of ragnar’s fleet was nearly wiped out due to the harsh mistress that is the sea and what sailors had to face in the pre-modern world. with the storm scuttling the ships, they were blown off course and landed in a different part of england where a new arena is introduced.
we are treated to a new character, king ecbert (and the kingdom of wessex). historically, not much is known about the king, which means there is a lot of creative freedom in how he will be portrayed. there is still a lot of story to tell when it comes to the northmen and the raids in the west (and history isn’t creating many confines to restrict storytelling). it will be interesting to see how the vikings deal with a different enemy in a different place. could king ecbert’s army possibly be a formidable opponent? they appeared to be more of a challenge than king aelle’s and his military forces.
this was by far the most titillating episode that vikings has aired yet. it was colossal with years passing by in a single showing and the gargantuan change in the story structure. the huge directional changes that happened in “invasion” were even more monstrously effectual than the earth-shattering season premiere, which i feel, will steer vikings into a drama-filled frenzy of a season. | ɪn ðə ˈərli 1940s*, ˈʤərmən ˈsəbmərˌinz (u-boats*) wər ˈrikɪŋ ˈhævək ɔn ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃən, ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ʃɪps ənd θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ tərn ðə taɪd əv ðə wɔr. wət ðə ˈælaɪz əv ˈnidɪd wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈlɪtərəli tu bɪg tɪ feɪl. ənd wən ˌɪnˈvɛntər ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəmˈbaɪnd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz (ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ðə wɔr ˈɔfəs) hæd ən aɪˈdiə: ə ʤaɪənt, ˈfloʊtɪŋ, ˈmoʊbəl ənd ənˈsɪŋkəbəl ˈaɪlənd meɪd əv aɪs. ɪt saʊnz æt fərst laɪk wən əv ðoʊz ˈkɑnsɛpts ˈfloʊtɪd baɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts θruaʊt ðə wɔr ə ˈmæʤɪk ˈbʊlət tu gʊd tɪ bi tru bət ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl lɛd tɪ ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp əˈpruvd baɪ ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl hɪmˈsɛlf ənd bɪlt ɪn ˈsikrɪt (ənd heɪst). ðə tɪp əv ðə aɪs ʃɪp ˌɪnˈvɛntər ˈʤɛfri paɪk sɔ ə ʤaɪənt ˈfloʊtɪŋ aɪs ʃɪp ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈɔpʃən ɪn ðə feɪs əv məˈtɪriəl ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz. stil ənd əˈlumənəm wər ɪn ʃɔrt səˈplaɪ, bət ˈwɔtər wɑz ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu aɪs rikˈwaɪərd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈlɪtəl ˈɛnərʤi. soʊ waɪ nɑt juz aɪs ˌɪnˈstɛd əv stil? paɪk ɛnˈvɪʒənd ə ʤaɪənt ˈvɛsəl ˈoʊvər ə maɪl lɔŋ wɪθ ˈsɑləd həl meɪd əv aɪs. ɪt wʊd ˈfiʧər ə lɔŋ ˈlændɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm əˈlɔŋ ðə tɔp ənd ˈsɛntrəl vɔɪd ˈrənɪŋ ɪts lɛŋθ bɪˈloʊ. ðɪs ˈɛmti speɪs wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈʃɛltər ˈɛrˌkræft bɪˈniθ ðə meɪn ˈlændɪŋ ˈsərfəs. ɪt wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ðə ˈlɑrʤəst məˈʃin ˈɛvər bɪlt ɔn lænd ər ˈwɔtər. ɪts ʃɪr saɪz (ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈpɛr ɪt wɪθ ˈwɔtər) wʊd meɪk ɪt ˈifɛktɪvli ənˈsɪŋkəbəl ðə ˈəltəmət ˈtɔpˌsikrɪt ˈwɛpən. ɪn fækt, paɪk wɑz nɑt ˈivɪn ðə fərst tɪ ɛnˈvɪʒən ə ʃɪp meɪd əv aɪs ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈrənɪŋ ʤoʊk ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fər jɪrz praɪər. ənd fər gʊd ˈrizən: aɪs ɪz ˈbrɪtəl ənd ɪt mɛlts. ˈaɪsbərgz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ roʊl ˈoʊvər frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. wət paɪk ˈnidɪd wɑz ə weɪ tɪ kip ɪt frəm ˈmɛltɪŋ kˈwɪkli ənd meɪk ɪt ˈsteɪbəl ɔn ðə haɪ siz. bət paɪk wɑz rɪˈgɑrdɪd baɪ hɪz ˈkɑligz ɪn kəmˈbaɪnd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈʤinjəs. ənd soʊ hi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn liv tɪ pərˈsu ðɪs ““bergship”*” aɪˈdiə hi sɛt tɪ wərk ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə weɪ tɪ tərn rɑ aɪs ˈɪntu ə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈvɛsəl. pərˈfɛktɪŋ ðə səˈluʃən keɪm ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət keɪm tɪ bi noʊn ɛz: ə ˈmɪksʧər əv wʊd pəlp ənd ˈfroʊzən ˈwɔtər. wʊd prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp fər dɪˈfɪʃənsiz ɪn pjʊr aɪs məʧ laɪk stil ˈriˌbɑr hɛlps ˈkɑnkrit ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈkɑnˌtɛksts. wʊd floʊt wɛl ənd mɛlt mɔr sˈloʊli. ɪt kʊd bi məˈʃind laɪk wʊd ənd kæst laɪk ˈmɛtəl. stɪl, tɪ kip ɪt koʊld, ə ʃɪp wʊd nid tɪ bi ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd ənd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈsɪstəm əv rɪˌfrɪʤərˈeɪʃən tɪ kip ɪt frəm ˈmɛltɪŋ. məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤɪst mæks hɛlpt ˈpərˌfɪkt ðə ˈmɪksʧər əv aɪs ənd pəlp, kənˈdəktɪŋ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn ˈsikrɪt ˈəndər ðə sˈmɪθfild mit ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə ˈləndən (bɪˈhaɪnd ə skrin əv ˈænəməl ˈkɑrkəsɪz). ˈleɪtər tɪ wɪn ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz fər wərk ɔn ˌhiməˈgloʊbən, wɑz rɪˈkrutɪd æt ðə taɪm θæŋks tɪ hɪz ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɔn ˈgleɪʃərz ənd aɪs ˈkrɪstəl ˈstrəkʧərz. ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ rɪˈzəlts, paɪk brɔt hɪz ˈvɪʒən tɪ lɔrd, ʧif əv kəmˈbaɪnd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, hu ɪn tərn tʊk ə ˈsæmpəl blɑk əv dɪˈrɛkli tɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʧərʧɪl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, hi faʊnd ˈʧərʧɪl ˈsoʊkɪŋ ɪn hɪz təb ənd drɑpt ɪn ðə blɑk əv tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ɪts ˈbɔɪənsi: ðə ˈaʊtər fɪlm əv aɪs ɔn ðə smɔl kjub hæd ˈmɛltɪd, ðə ˈfrɛʃli ɪkˈspoʊzd wʊd pəlp kɛpt ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə blɑk frəm thawing,”*,” ˌriˈpɔrtəd əv ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃən ˈleɪtər æt ə ˈdɪnər ˈpɑrti. ɔn ə wɪŋ ənd ə prɛr ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv wɑz nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ɪts ˈɪnsədənts ənd ˈsɛtˌbæks. æt ə ˈpəblɪk bəˈlɪstɪks tɛst (ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ðət wɑz ˈbʊlətˌpruf), ə ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪɪŋ ˈbʊlət baʊnst ɔf ə blɑk əv ðə stəf ənd greɪzd ðə lɛg əv ən ˈædmərəl. ˈstəmbəlɪŋ blɑks əˈsaɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz meɪd tɪ pərˈsu ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ ɔl heɪst. ðə ʃɪr skeɪl ənd ɑˈdæsəti əv ðə ɪnˈdɛvər kɔld fər ə neɪm bɪˈfɪtɪŋ ɪts unbelievability*. soʊ ðeɪ kɔld ɪt ˈprɑʤɛkt habbakuk*, ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊ ˈpæsɪʤ frəm ðə ˈhibru ˈbaɪbəl: jɛ əˈməŋ ðə ˈneɪʃənz, ənd lʊk, ənd ˈwəndər marvellously*; fər aɪ æm ˈwərkɪŋ ə wərk ɪn jʊr deɪz, wɪʧ jɛ wɪl nɑt bɪˈliv ðoʊ ɪt bi toʊld you.”*.” ɪn 1943 ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp wɑz kəˈmɪʃənd. ɪt wʊd bi kənˈstrəktɪd ɪn ˈkænədə baɪ ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əˈbʤɛktərz (hu ˈɑptɪd fər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈsərvɪs ʤɑbz) ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˈpərpəs. ə skeɪl ˈmɑdəl ˈmɛʒərɪŋ 30 baɪ 60 fit wɑz bɪlt ɔn pəˈtrɪʃə leɪk ɪn ælˈbərtə. ɪt wɑz kɛpt ˈfroʊzən ɪn ðə ˈsəmər ˈjuzɪŋ ʤɪst ə ˈmoʊtər, dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ʃoʊ ɔf ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈəndər ˈrilˌwərld kənˈdɪʃənz. ə kəmˈplit, ˌfʊlˈskeɪl ˈvɛsəl wɑz tɪ bi ˈɔrdərd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə səkˈsɛsfəl tɛst wən ðət wʊd juz æt list tənz əv wʊd pəlp, tənz əv ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən, tənz əv ˈtɪmbər ənd tənz əv stil. səŋk kɔsts ɛz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt drægd ɔn, kəmˈplɛksɪtiz əroʊz ənd nu ˈvɛriəbəlz wər ˌɪntrəˈdust fər ðə tɛst ˈvɛsəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə juʤ ʃɪp ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈhɛrəld. ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl, koʊld floʊ (aɪs ˌdifɔrˈmeɪʃən) reɪzd ðə dɪˈmænd fər stil ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən. ðə ˈfʊlˌsaɪzd ʃɪp wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ hæv ə reɪnʤ əv maɪəlz, səˈpɔrt ˈhɛvi ˈbɑmərz ənd bi torpedo-proof*. ɪt wɑz tɪ bi ˈoʊvər ə maɪl ɪn lɛŋθ, weɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈmɪljən tənz ənd ˌrikˈwaɪər ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 26 ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈmoʊtərz tɪ muv ənd stɪr əˈkrɔs ðə ˈoʊʃən. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz skræpt θæŋks tɪ ə ˈkɑnfluəns əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ɪts ˌɪnˈkrist stil dɪˈmændz wər tu haɪ, nu ˈɛrˌfildz hæd rɪˈdust ðə nid fər ˈkɛriərz ənd fjuəl tæŋks wər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈɛrˌkræft flaɪ ˈfərðər. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd praɪs tæg əv 10 ˈmɪljən ˈbrɪtɪʃ paʊnz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ sin ɛz ˈsɪmpli tu haɪ fər ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl kræft. stɪl, ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp pruvd ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl, ˈivɪn wəns nɪˈglɛktɪd: ɪt tʊk θri hɑt kəˈneɪdiən ˈsəmərz fər ðə tɛst ˈvɛsəl tɪ kəmˈplitli mɛlt. ɪts rɪˈmeɪnz kən bi faʊnd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv pəˈtrɪʃə leɪk ɪn ˈʤæspər ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk, mɑrkt baɪ ən ˈəndərˌwɔtər plæk. |
in the early 1940s, german submarines (u-boats) were wreaking havoc on allied forces in the atlantic ocean, sinking ships and threatening to turn the tide of the war. what the allies of needed was something literally too big to fail. and one inventor working for the british combined operations headquarters (a department of the war office) had an idea: a giant, floating, mobile and unsinkable island made of ice.
it sounds at first like one of those far-fetched concepts floated by scientists throughout the war — a conflict-ending magic bullet too good to be true — but this proposal led to an actual 1,000-ton prototype approved by winston churchill himself and built in secret (and haste).
the tip of the ice ship
inventor geoffrey pyke saw a giant floating ice ship as a natural option in the face of material limitations. steel and aluminum were in short supply, but water was everywhere. and making it into ice required relatively little energy. so why not use ice instead of steel?
pyke envisioned a giant aircraft-carrying vessel over a mile long with solid hull made of ice. it would feature a long landing platform along the top and central void running its length below. this empty space would be able to shelter aircraft beneath the main landing surface. it was designed to be the largest machine ever built on land or water. its sheer size (and the ability to repair it with water) would make it effectively unsinkable — the ultimate top-secret weapon.
in fact, pyke was not even the first to envision a ship made of ice — it was something of a running joke in the british military for years prior. and for good reason: ice is brittle and it melts. icebergs also have a tendency to roll over from time to time. what pyke needed was a way to keep it from melting quickly and make it stable on the high seas.
but pyke was regarded by his colleagues in combined operations as something of a resident genius. and so he was given leave to pursue this insane-sounding “bergship” idea — he set to work finding a way to turn raw ice into a working sea-worthy vessel.
perfecting pykrete
the solution came in the form of something that came to be known as pykrete: a mixture of wood pulp and frozen water. wood provided reinforcement, making up for deficiencies in pure ice much like steel rebar helps concrete function in structural contexts. pykrete would float well and melt more slowly. it could be machined like wood and cast like metal. still, to keep it cold, a ship would need to be insulated and require a system of on-board refrigeration to keep it from melting.
molecular biologist max perutz helped perfect the mixture of ice and pulp, conducting experiments in secret under the smithfield meat market in the london (behind a screen of animal carcasses). later to win the nobel prize for work on hemoglobin, perutz was recruited at the time thanks to his expertise on glaciers and ice crystal structures.
satisfied with perutz’s results, pyke brought his vision to lord mountbatten, chief of combined operations, who in turn took a sample block of pykrete directly to prime minister churchill.
according to mountbatten, he found churchill soaking in his tub and dropped in the block of pykrete to demonstrate its buoyancy: “after the outer film of ice on the small pykrete cube had melted, the freshly exposed wood pulp kept the remainder of the block from thawing,” reported mountbatten of the interaction later at a dinner party.
on a wing and a prayer
the development of pykrete was not without its incidents and setbacks. at a public ballistics test (aiming to show that pykrete was bulletproof), a ricocheting bullet bounced off a block of the stuff and grazed the leg of an admiral. stumbling blocks aside, however, a decision was made to pursue the project with all haste.
the sheer scale and audacity of the endeavor called for a name befitting its unbelievability. so they called it project habbakuk, in reference to the follow passage from the hebrew bible: “behold ye among the nations, and look, and wonder marvellously; for i am working a work in your days, which ye will not believe though it be told you.” (habbakuk 1:5)
in 1943, a prototype was commissioned. it would be constructed in canada by conscientious objectors (who opted for alternative service jobs) unaware of the project’s purpose. a 1,000-ton scale model measuring 30 by 60 feet was built on patricia lake in alberta. it was kept frozen in the summer using just a single-horsepower motor, designed to show off the technology under real-world conditions.
a complete, full-scale vessel was to be ordered following a successful test — one that would use at least 300,000 tons of wood pulp, 25,000 tons of insulation, 35,000 tons of timber and 10,000 tons of steel.
sunk costs
as the project dragged on, complexities arose and new variables were introduced for the test vessel as well as the huge ship it was supposed to herald. in the model, cold flow (ice deformation) raised the demand for steel as well as insulation.
the full-sized ship would also need to have a range of 7,000 miles, support heavy bombers and be torpedo-proof. it was to be over a mile in length, weigh as much as 2.2 million tons and require as many as 26 electric motors to move and steer across the ocean.
in the end, project habakkuk was scrapped thanks to a confluence of circumstances. its increased steel demands were too high, new airfields had reduced the need for carriers and longer-range fuel tanks were helping aircraft fly further. the estimated price tag of 10 million british pounds was also seen as simply too high for an experimental craft.
still, the prototype proved its potential, even once neglected: it took three hot canadian summers for the test vessel to completely melt. its remains can be found at the bottom of patricia lake in jasper national park, marked by an underwater plaque. | we’ve* noʊn fər ˈsəmˌtaɪm ðət ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈoʊvərt dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈheɪtrəd təˈwɔrdz ˈklaɪmɪt ˈskɛptɪks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ˈʤɛnərəli ˈnɛvər meɪd ɪt ˈɪntu saɪəns ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈɛdɪtərz əv ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ʤɪst meɪd wən əv ðə ˈəgliəst dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈɛvər wɪθ ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə beɪn ɛt æl ˈlɛtər. wən ˈwəndərz ðoʊ, ɪf ðɪs wər ə ˈstədi about…*… seɪ, ˈætəˌtudz əˈbaʊt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, wʊd ðə ˈneɪʧər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ grup əˈlaʊ θɪŋz laɪk ðə ““n-word”*” ɪn ðə græf ənd tɛkst? aɪ θɪŋk nɑt. lɛst ju θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst wən ˈɛntri, rɛd ɔn: ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈlɛtər ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ 2012 03 ɑkˈtoʊbər 2011 ækˈsɛptɪd 16 ˈeɪprəl 2012 ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn 17 ʤun 2012 ə ˈsaɪzəbəl (ənd groʊɪŋ) prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪn ˈwɛstərn dɪˈmɑkrəsiz dɪˈnaɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˌænθrəpəˈʤɛnɪk ˈklaɪmɪt 2 ɪt ɪz ˈkɑmənli əˈsumd ðət kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ðət ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ril ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðɛm tɪ ækt 4 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ‘‘conversion’*’ ˈjuzɪŋ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd bɪˈkəz ðiz ˈætəˌtudz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli rɪˈflɛkt ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl 6 ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv əˈproʊʧ ɪz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈaʊtˌkəmz əv ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən ˈɛfərts ðət faɪnd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ˈpipəl hæv strɔŋ ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ðɛr soʊˈsaɪɪti, soʊ meɪ ækt ɪn weɪz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən ˈɛfərts wɛr ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðiz ˈɛfərts wɪl hæv ˈpɑzətɪv səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈifɛkts. ɪn ˈstədi 1 ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ækt mɔr wɛr ðeɪ θɔt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈækʃən wʊd kriˈeɪt ə soʊˈsaɪɪti wɛr ˈpipəl ər mɔr kənˈsɪdərət ənd ˈkɛrɪŋ, ənd wɛr ðɛr ɪz ˈgreɪtər dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈstədi 2 ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd ðɪs ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntəli, ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈfreɪmɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈækʃən ɛz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər ˈəðərz, ər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt, lɛd tɪ ˈgreɪtər ˈækʃən ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ðən ə freɪm ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə rɪsks əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt deniers’*’ ˈækʃənz, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn haʊ ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən ˈɛfərts kən prəˈmoʊt ə ˈbɛtər soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈrəðər ðən ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd əˈvərtɪŋ ɪts rɪsks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ““denier”*” ɪz juzd 41 taɪmz ɪn ðə fʊl ˈlɛtər, sin hir. hir ər jʊr results…*… wərd ˈfrikwənsi ˈklaɪmɪt 92 ʧeɪnʤ 88 41 ˈækʃən 32 ˈstədi 21 ˈfərðər daʊn ɪn ðə lɪst, ““believer”*” wɑz juzd ˈoʊnli 12 taɪmz, əˈbaʊt ə tɪ 1 baɪəs. wən ˈwəndərz ɪf ˈɛni əv ðə pɪr rivˈjuərz ər ˈivɪn ðə ˈɛdɪtərz əv ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ reɪzd ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə juz əv ðə tərm? aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ˈɛni əv ðɛm ˈivɪn broʊʧt ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt æt ɔl, ər ɪf ðeɪ ʤɪst ækˈsɛptɪd ðə wərd wɪˈθaʊt θɔt? dɪd ˈɛni əv ðɛm səˈʤɛst ““skeptic”*” ɛz ə mɔr əkˈsɛptəbəl rɪˈpleɪsmənt? ˈklɪrli ðə ˈɔθərz əv ðɪs ˈstədi θɪŋk twaɪs əˈbaʊt ðə wərd. ləv tɪ si ðə pɪr ˌrivˈju noʊts fər ðɪs wən. ɪn keɪs ˈɛniˌwən θɪŋks ðə wərd ˈrutɪd ɪn offensiveness*, riˈmaɪnd ju əv ðə ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈkɑləm ðət geɪv ðə juz əv ðə wərd ðə bɪg pʊʃ: aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ seɪ æt ə pɔɪnt wɛr ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈnaɪ. ʤɪst seɪ ðət ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ər naʊ ɔn ə pɑr wɪθ ˈhɔləˌkɔst, ðoʊ wən dɪˈnaɪz ðə pæst ənd ðə ˈəðər dɪˈnaɪz ðə ˈprɛzənt ənd fˈjuʧər. ˈɛlən ˈgʊdmən, ˈbɔstən gloʊb, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 9 2007 ʧeɪnʤ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl climate”*” ɔn ðə məˈʃin hir ˈkɑmɪkəli, wən əv ðə wərst əˈfɛndərz əv juz əv ðə wərd, ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈdeɪnə, laɪk ɪt wɪn ðə ʃu ɪz ɔn ðə ˈəðər fʊt: səbˈmɪtəd ɔn səbˈmɪtəd ɔn æt piɛm pliz, kən ˈpipəl stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈækrənɪm ““ss”*”? ðə kərˈɛkt ˈækrənɪm ɪz ““sks”*” rɪˈplaɪ: ɔn ðɪs wi əˈgri, foʊks pliz stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt. naʊ ˈdeɪnə, wʊd ju əˈgri tɪ stɑp rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl hir ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˈəðər dɪˈsteɪstfəl freɪz ““deniers”*”. gɪt ˈmeɪʤər prɑps ɪf ju əˈnaʊns ðət. ˈænθɔˌni əv kɔrs, stɑpt ˈjuzɪŋ ““ss”*” (əˈnəðər wɛl noʊn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni) tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈskɛptɪkəl saɪəns, bət ˈpruvɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt, ˈskɛptɪkəl saɪəns kənˈtrɪbjətər ənd ˈɛdɪtər ˈdeɪnə həz nɑt rɪˈtərnd ðə ˈfeɪvər, ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi hir æt fər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə wərd. ðə wərd ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnjuz juz æt ˈskɛptɪkəl saɪəns ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. ɪt simz ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkɑmən ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ðeɪ hæv noʊ sɛns əv fɛr pleɪ, ˈoʊnli ˈdɑgmə ənd ˈθɪnli veɪld ˈheɪtrəd fər ˈpipəl hu dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən. ˈbɪʃəp hɪl tɪpt mi ɔf tɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri ənd həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ sɛnd ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər əv ˈneɪʧər, ˈdɑktər. ˈrɔri ˈhaʊlɪt, wɪʧ ˌriprəˈdusɪŋ bɪˈloʊ: dɪr ˈdɑktər ˈhaʊlɪt aɪ hæv ˈrɪtən ə blɔg poʊst ɔn ðə beɪn ɛt æl ˈpeɪpər ju hæv ˈrisəntli ˈpəblɪʃt. aɪ faʊnd ɪt kwaɪt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ə ˈrɛpjətəbəl ˈʤərnəl wʊd ˈpəblɪʃ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət kənˈteɪnd soʊ məʧ əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. aɪ wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf ju wʊd kɛr tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn jʊr dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðɪs fɔrm. dɪd ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl tim kənˈsɪdər ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈɔθərz tɪ juz lɛs ˌɪnˈsɛndiɛri ˈlæŋgwɪʤ? du ju vju jʊr ˈʤərnəl ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ə roʊl ɪn ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ dəˈbeɪt? du ju hæv ˈpɑləsiz ɔn əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ? θæŋks fər jʊr əˈtɛnʃən. aɪ θɪŋk ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər əv ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ tɪ æsk waɪ hi faʊnd ðə juz əv ðə əˈfɛnsɪv wərd ðət dɪˈskraɪbz əˈbaʊt hæf ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən təˈdeɪ (əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ poʊlz) əkˈsɛptəbəl, ɪz ən ˈɛksələnt aɪˈdiə. ðə ˈditeɪlz, frəm: ʧif ˈɛdɪtər: ˈrɔri ˈhaʊlɪt ˈrɔri ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ɪn zoʊˈɑləʤi frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɑksfərd ənd wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd hɪz ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ɪn ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ʤəˈnɛtɪks frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ. ˈrɔri ʤɔɪnd ˈneɪʧər ɪn 1987 ənd wɑz fər 20 jɪrz ən ˈɛdɪtər wɪθ ðə ˈʤərnəl, wɛr hi dɪˈvɛləpt ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd ðɛr ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz. bɪtˈwin ˈlivɪŋ ˈneɪʧər ɪn 2008 ənd riˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʧər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ grup, ˈrɔri spɛnt θri jɪrz ɛz ˈmidiə ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈɔfɪsər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈnæʃənəl ˌoʊʃəˈnɑgrəfi ˈsɛntər ɪn ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən. ðə ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ tim ɪz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərd ɪn ðə ˈləndən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈɔfəs: ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl tim ˈneɪʧər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ grup ðə məkˈmɪlən ˈbɪldɪŋ 4 strit ˈləndən ˈiˌmeɪl: wɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ iˈmeɪl, pliz bi rɪˈspɛktfəl ənd tɪ ðə pɔɪnt. hir ɪz ðə ˈlɛtər aɪ hæv sɛnt: ˈdɑktər. ˈrɔri ˈhaʊlɪt ʧif ˈɛdɪtər ˈneɪʧər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈneɪʧər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ grup ðə məkˈmɪlən ˈbɪldɪŋ 4 strit ˈləndən,, ˈsəbʤɪkt: beɪn ɛt æl ˈpeɪpər dɪr ˈdɑktər. ˈhaʊlɪt, aɪ wɑz ʃɑkt tɪ lərn ðət ˈneɪʧər həz əˈpɛrəntli ɛnˈdɔrst ðə juz əv ðə wərd ““denier”*” wɪʧ ɪz dimd əˈfɛnsɪv baɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt dəˈbeɪt du tɪ ɪt biɪŋ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈhɔləˌkɔst dɪˈnaɪəl θæŋks tɪ ə ˈwaɪdli ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd əˈpɪnjən ˈkɑləm ɪn 2007 aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ seɪ æt ə pɔɪnt wɛr ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈnaɪ. ʤɪst seɪ ðət ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ər naʊ ɔn ə pɑr wɪθ ˈhɔləˌkɔst, ðoʊ wən dɪˈnaɪz ðə pæst ənd ðə ˈəðər dɪˈnaɪz ðə ˈprɛzənt ənd fˈjuʧər. ˈɛlən ˈgʊdmən, ˈbɔstən gloʊb, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 9 2007 ʧeɪnʤ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl climate”*” ɔn ðə məˈʃin hir aɪ rən ðə moʊst vjud blɔg ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld, ənd hæv ˈrɪtən ən ˈɛˌseɪ kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ əˈpɛrənt ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ðə juz əv ðə wərd ɪn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈlɪtərəʧər, sin æt: aɪ kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ðə pɪr ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈivɪn broʊʧt ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðə juz əv ðɪs wərd. wi noʊ frəm ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ˈneɪʧər dɪz nɑt əˈlaʊ ˈəðər əˈfɛnsɪv wərdz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ grups əv ˈpipəl ər məˈnɔrətiz ɪn ðɛr ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈlɪtərəʧər, soʊ aɪ ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz ˈwəndər waɪ ðɪs ɪkˈsɛpʃən wɑz meɪd? aɪ wʊd hoʊp ðət ˈneɪʧər wʊd ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɪs wərd ɪz əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, ənd æsk ðə ˈɔθərz əv ðɪs ˈpeɪpər tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ə lɛs əˈfɛnsɪv tərm, səʧ ɛz ““skeptic”*” ər ““contrarian”*”. θæŋk ju fər jʊr kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈmætər. bɛst rɪˈgɑrdz, ˈænθɔˌni wɑts ˈʧiˌkoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ʃɛr ðɪs: prɪnt iˈmeɪl tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk |
we’ve known for sometime that there’s an underlying, sometimes overt display of hatred towards climate skeptics. however, it generally never made it into science publications. unfortunately, the editors of the journal nature climate change just made one of the ugliest decisions ever with the publication of the bain et al letter. one wonders though, if this were a study about… say, attitudes about racism, would the nature publishing group allow things like the “n-word” in the graph and text? i think not.
lest you think this is just one entry, read on:
nature climate change | letter
nature climate change (2012) doi:10.1038/nclimate1532received 03 october 2011 accepted 16 april 2012 published online 17 june 2012
a sizeable (and growing) proportion of the public in western democracies deny the existence of anthropogenic climate change1, 2. it is commonly assumed that convincing deniers that climate change is real is necessary for them to act pro-environmentally3, 4. however, the likelihood of ‘conversion’ using scientific evidence is limited because these attitudes increasingly reflect ideological positions5, 6. an alternative approach is to identify outcomes of mitigation efforts that deniers find important. people have strong interests in the welfare of their society, so deniers may act in ways supporting mitigation efforts where they believe these efforts will have positive societal effects. in study 1, climate change deniers (n=155) intended to act more pro-environmentally where they thought climate change action would create a society where people are more considerate and caring, and where there is greater economic/technological development. study 2 (n=347) replicated this experimentally, showing that framing climate change action as increasing consideration for others, or improving economic/technological development, led to greater pro-environmental action intentions than a frame emphasizing avoiding the risks of climate change. to motivate deniers’ pro-environmental actions, communication should focus on how mitigation efforts can promote a better society, rather than focusing on the reality of climate change and averting its risks.
according to wordcounter.com “denier” is used 41 times in the full letter, seen here.
here are your results…
word frequency climate 92 change 88 denier 41 action 32 study 21
further down in the list, “believer” was used only 12 times, about a 3.5 to 1 bias.
one wonders if any of the peer reviewers or even the editors of nature climate change raised any questions about the use of the term? i wonder if any of them even broached the subject at all, or if they just accepted the word without thought? did any of them suggest “skeptic” as a more acceptable replacement? clearly the authors of this study didn’t think twice about the word. i’d love to see the peer review notes for this one.
in case anyone thinks the word isn’t rooted in offensiveness, i’ll remind you of the syndicated column that gave the use of the word the big push:
i would like to say we’re at a point where global warming is impossible to deny. let’s just say that global warming deniers are now on a par with holocaust deniers, though one denies the past and the other denies the present and future. – ellen goodman, boston globe, february 9, 2007 “no change in political climate” on the wayback machine here
comically, one of the worst offenders of use of the word, sacramento environmental advocate dana nuccitelli, doesn’t like it when the shoe is on the other foot:
dana1981 submitted on submitted on 2011/09/24 at 5:42 pm please, can people stop using the acronym “ss”? the correct acronym is “sks”
reply: on this we agree, folks please stop using it. now dana, would you agree to stop referring to people here and elsewhere using that other distasteful wwii phrase “deniers”. you’ll get major props if you announce that. – anthony
of course, we’ve stopped using “ss” (another well known reference to nazi germany) to refer to the website skeptical science, but proving himself a hypocrite, skeptical science contributor and editor dana nuccitelli has not returned the favor, and continues to be snipped here at wuwt for using the word. the word also continues use at skeptical science on a daily basis. it seems this is a common problem with agw advocates, they have no sense of fair play, only dogma and thinly veiled hatred for people who disagree with their position.
bishop hill tipped me off to this story and has decided to send a letter to the editor of nature, dr. rory howlett, which reproducing below:
dear dr howlett i have written a blog post on the bain et al paper you have recently published. i found it quite surprising that a reputable journal would publish an article that contained so much offensive language. http://www.bishop-hill.net/blog/2012/6/18/potty-mouthed-nature.html i was wondering if you would care to comment on your decision to publish the article in this form. did the editorial team consider asking the authors to use less incendiary language? do you view your journal as having a role in encouraging civilised debate? do you have policies on offensive language? thanks for your attention.
i think writing to the editor of nature climate change to ask why he found the use of the offensive word that describes about half the population today (according to polls) acceptable, is an excellent idea. here’s the details, from:
http://www.nature.com/nclimate/about/about-eds/index.html
chief editor: rory howlett rory graduated in zoology from the university of oxford and was awarded his phd in ecological genetics from the university of cambridge. rory joined nature in 1987 and was for 20 years an editor with the journal, where he developed wide-ranging interests in the biological and physical sciences and their interfaces. between leaving nature in 2008 and rejoining the nature publishing group, rory spent three years as media and communications officer the united kingdom’s national oceanography centre in southampton.
the nature climate change team is headquartered in the london editorial office:
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e-mail: nclimate@nature.com
when sending email, please be respectful and to the point.
here is the letter i have sent:
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dr. rory howlett
chief editor
nature climate change
nature publishing group
the macmillan building
4 crinan street
london, n1 9xw, uk
subject: bain et al paper
dear dr. howlett,
i was shocked to learn that nature has apparently endorsed the use of the word “denier” which is deemed offensive by many people in the climate debate due to it being associated with holocaust denial thanks to a widely syndicated opinion column in 2007:
i would like to say we’re at a point where global warming is impossible to deny. let’s just say that global warming deniers are now on a par with holocaust deniers, though one denies the past and the other denies the present and future. – ellen goodman, boston globe, february 9, 2007 “no change in political climate” on the wayback machine here
i run the most viewed blog on climate change and global warming in the world, and have written an essay questioning nature’s apparent endorsement of the use of the word in scientific literature, seen at: http://wp.me/p7y4l-h7k
i question whether the peer review process even broached the subject of the use of this word. we know from experience that nature does not allow other offensive words describing groups of people or minorities in their scientific literature, so i and many others wonder why this exception was made?
i would hope that nature would realize that this word is offensive to many people, and ask the authors of this paper to substitute a less offensive term, such as “skeptic” or “contrarian”.
thank you for your consideration in this matter.
best regards,
anthony watts
www.wattsupwiththat.com
chico, ca usa
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reddit | petaling* ʤaɪə: ˈʧɛrmən mərˈiə ʧɪn ˌæbˈdələ ʃʊd wɔʧ hər bæk ər ʃi meɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɔn ðɪs earth”*” di bumi”*”), sɛd ˈlidər ˈɑli tinju*. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊlʤər, huz ril neɪm ɪz ˈɑli baharom*, ˈɪʃud ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət ðə 5 ˈræli wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɔn noʊv 19 wɪl ˈæmˌbʊʃ hər ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ hæv tɪ spɛnd 10 years’*’ ɪn ˈprɪzən, aɪ maɪnd. ənd si. ʃi fil pis ənd ˈivɪn wɪθ 10 ər 20 ˈbɑdiˌgɑrdz, wi wɪl wɪp ðɛm. həz tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər. ˈwərid ʃi meɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wɔk ɔn ðɪs ərθ. ðiz ər ðə wərdz əv ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊlʤər. ˈʧælənʤ ˈjuˈɛs ər wi wɪl meɪk ɪt soʊ ðət hər lɛgz pɔɪnt ˈəpwərdz ənd hər hɛd pɔɪnts ˈdaʊnwərd tɪ ðə graʊnd ˈdiə kɛ, ˈdiə kɛ jalan),”*),” hi toʊld təˈdeɪ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈɑli sɛd hɪz grup meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ən session”*” ɪn frənt əv haʊs tɪ ðɛr hips”*”. hi dɪd nɑt spik ˈfərðər əˈbaʊt ðə plæn ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv hɪz plæn tɪ hoʊld ə ʃʊd pərˈsid wɪθ ɪts noʊv 19 plæn ɛz ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊlʤər kleɪmd ðət 5 wʊd ˈoʊnli ˈtrəbəl ðə ˈdeɪli ruˈtin əv ˈəðərz. ɪz ʃi traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈhɪroʊ? ɪf ju ər nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt, ju weɪt fər ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɑr ˈkəntri həz lɔz ənd ðɪs ʃʊd bi rɪˈspɛktɪd. wɪl brɪŋ ɑr mɛn ənd ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðɛm 5 ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ. ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər, aɪ wɪl ˈæmˌbʊʃ ʧɪn, ˈmeɪbi æt hər haʊs, ˈmeɪbi æt ə ʃɑp, ˈmeɪbi ˈɛniˌwɛr. ʃi goʊz əˈhɛd wɪθ 5 wɪʧ wɪl ˈtrəbəl ðə ˈtreɪdərz, ðə ˈʃɑpərz ənd kɔz ˈfɔrənərz tɪ fil ɛz ɪf ɑr ˈkəntri ɪz nɑt seɪf, ʧɪn wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fil seɪf ˈɛni more.”*.” æst ɛz tɪ ðə ˈligəl ˌripərˈkəʃənz ʃʊd hi ɪn ˈɛni weɪ kɔz hɑrm tɪ ʧɪn ər ðə ˈpipəl ɛnˈtrəstɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt hər ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ, ˈɑli sɛd ðət wɑz ɪn ðə hænz əv ðə kɔrts, nɑt ʧɪn. kɔz dɪsˈhɑrməni ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri ɛz wi ər kəmˈplitli əˈgɛnst that.”*.” wɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd, ʧɪn sɛd ʃi wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ rɪˈmɑrks bət, æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, dɪd nɑt plæn ɔn ˈlɑʤɪŋ ə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt əˈgɛnst ɪm. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət rɪˈmeɪnd kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ɪts ˈɛfərt ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm hir ɪn məˈleɪʒə. wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɑr dɪˈmændz ɛz ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm, ɛz wɛl ɛz klin ənd fɛr ɪˈlɛkʃənz ðət ər ˈbædli ˈnidɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. wɪl kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ɑr plæn bɪˈkəz wi bɪˈliv ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi wɔnt tɪ du fər ɑr country.”*.” |
petaling jaya: bersih 2.0 chairman maria chin abdullah should watch her back or she may no longer “walk on this earth” (“tidak akan berjalan di atas bumi”), said gerakan merah leader ali tinju.
the former soldier, whose real name is mohd ali baharom, issued the warning following chin’s confirmation that the bersih 5 rally will take place on nov 19.
“i will ambush her in the near future. even if i have to spend 10 years’ in prison, i don’t mind.
“wait and see. she won’t feel peace and even with 10 or 20 bodyguards, we will whip them.
“she has to remember. i’m worried she may no longer walk on this earth. these are the words of a former soldier.
“don’t challenge us or we will make it so that her legs point upwards and her head points downward to the ground (kaki dia ke atas, kepala dia ke bawah jalan),” he told fmt today.
meanwhile, ali said his group may also organise an “exercise session” in front of chin’s house to “strengthen their hips”.
he did not speak further about the plan and instead informed fmt of his plan to hold a counter-rally should bersih proceed with its nov 19 plan as the former soldier claimed that bersih 5 would only trouble the daily routine of others.
“why is she trying to be a hero? if you are not happy with the ruling government, you wait for the 14th general election. our country has laws and this should be respected.
“we will bring our men and protest against them (bersih 5) on the same day.
“but in the near future, i will ambush chin, maybe at her house, maybe at a shop, maybe anywhere.
“if she goes ahead with bersih 5, which will trouble the traders, the shoppers and cause foreigners to feel as if our country is not safe, chin will not be able to feel safe any more.”
asked as to the legal repercussions should he in any way cause harm to chin or the people entrusted to protect her wellbeing, ali said that was in the hands of the courts, not chin.
“don’t cause disharmony in our country as we are completely against that.”
when contacted, chin said she was disappointed with ali’s remarks but, at the moment, did not plan on lodging a police report against him.
she also said that bersih 2.0 remained committed to its effort in pushing for institutional reform here in malaysia.
“we will focus on our demands as it is about institutional reform, as well as clean and fair elections that are badly needed in this country.
“we will continue with our plan because we believe that this is something we want to do for our country.” | ˈbɔɪzi, ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ wɪθ hɪz tim ˈtreɪlɪŋ baɪ tu pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɛkəndz, sæn diˈeɪgoʊ steɪt koʊʧ stiv ˈfɪʃər wɑz ɔl bət ˈsərtən ˈsinjər pɔɪnt gɑrd ˈzeɪvjər tɛmz wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə ˈfaɪnəl ʃɑt fər ðə ˈæzˌtɛks ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt. bət tɛmz səˈpraɪzd hɪz koʊʧ ənd moʊst əv ðə ɪn əˈtɛndəns wɪn hi wɪpt ə pæs tɪ dweɪn ii*, hu dreɪnd ə wɪθ 4 ˈsɛkəndz lɛft tɪ gɪv ðə ˈæzˌtɛks ən ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl ˈvɪktəri ðət ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðɛr ˈwɪnɪŋ strik tɪ 19 geɪmz. "ɪt wɑz laɪk ðə rɛd si ˈpɑrtɪd," sɛd. "aɪ ˈwəzənt səˈpraɪzd. ɛks ɪz ə ril pleɪər, ənd ɪf ðɛr wɑz wən ˈpərsən ˈoʊpən, hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ðɛm." tɛmz ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ 23 pɔɪnts fər sæn diˈeɪgoʊ steɪt ˈmaʊntən wɛst), bət ɪt wɑz hɪz stil æt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪnət ənd hɪz ˈsɛkənd əˈsɪst əv ðə geɪm ðət seɪvd ðə ˈæzˌtɛks, hu treɪld baɪ 14 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf. "wət kən ju seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈzeɪvjər tɛmz?" ˈfɪʃər æst. "ju kænt tɛl mi ðət hiz nɑt pleɪɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛniˌwən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə raɪt naʊ." tɛmz sɛd hi wɑz ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ʃɑt ðət wʊd hæv taɪd ðə skɔr. bət æt ðə ˈvɛri læst ˈsɛkənd, hi ʧeɪnʤd hɪz maɪnd. "aɪ hæd ə ˈprɪti ˈdisənt lʊk, bət aɪ sɔ aʊt əv ðə ˈkɔrnər əv maɪ aɪ," tɛmz sɛd. "aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃut ə ˈfloʊtər bət (raɪən) ˈwɑtkɪnz wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑntɛst ɪt. ðɛn aɪ sɔ (ˈænθɔˌni) sɪŋk daʊn. ɪt wɑz ɔn ðə tɪp əv maɪ ˈfɪŋgərz (tɪ ʃut). ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti kloʊz." kloʊz ɪz ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl rɪˈzəlt wɪn ðə ˈæzˌtɛks ənd ˈbrɑŋkoʊz pleɪ. ðə pæst sɪks ˈmitɪŋz bɪtˈwin ðə skulz hæv bɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ sɪks ər fjuər pɔɪnts. sæn diˈeɪgoʊ steɪt ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ˈbɔɪzi steɪt frəm ðə pæst tu ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtərnəmənts ənd wən læst mənθ ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ. "ðɛr ə gʊd ˈmæʧəp fər ˈjuˈɛs, ənd wɪr ə gʊd ˈmæʧəp fər ðɛm," tɛmz sɛd. "wi noʊ wɪr ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə greɪt geɪm fər ðɛm." ˈmaɪki ˈtɑmsən lɛd ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz wɪθ 16 pɔɪnts ənd ˈtɑməs ənd ˈdɛrɪk mɑrks boʊθ ˈædɪd 15 "aɪ ʤɪst fil ˈɔfəl fər ðiz gaɪz raɪt naʊ," ˈbɔɪzi steɪt koʊʧ liɑn raɪs sɛd. "ðeɪ ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ hæv. wi ʤɪst ˈhævənt ˈfɪnɪʃt." ˈbɔɪzi steɪt lɛd ðə ˈfaɪnəl 18 ˈmɪnəts əv ðə fərst hæf ənd ðə fərst 15 əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈskɔrɪŋ draʊt əˈlaʊd ðə ˈæzˌtɛks tɪ ˈræli. ˈæftər bæŋkt ɪn ə tɪ gɪv ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ə lɛd wɪθ tɪ pleɪ, ˈbɔɪzi steɪt ˈoʊnli meɪd wən fild goʊl ɪn ðə nɛkst 11 ˈmɪnəts ənd ðə lɛd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd wɪn tɛmz skɔrd hɪz ˈsɛvənθ kənˈsɛkjətɪv pɔɪnt tɪ gɪv hɪz tim ə lɛd wɪθ 4 ˈmɪnəts tɪ pleɪ. ˈbɔɪzi steɪt ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ɔn træk, ˈgɪtɪŋ tu fri θroʊz ənd ə frəm ˈtɑmsən ənd ə ˈbæskət frəm mɑrks tɪ ˈriˈteɪk ðə lɛd æt tɛmz meɪd ə stil ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪnət ənd hɪt tu fri θroʊz ˈæftər biɪŋ faʊld, ənd ˈæftər mɑrks mɪst ə ˈʤəmpər, ðə ˈæzˌtɛks wər ɪn pəˈzɪʃən fər ðə ˈbɪgəst pleɪ əv ðə geɪm. "ðət wɑz ə təf, geɪm fər ˈjuˈɛs," ˈfɪʃər sɛd. "wi steɪd wɪθ ɪt ənd faʊnd ə weɪ tɪ wɪn." tɛmz sɛd ðɛr wɑz səm ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ kip ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ strik goʊɪŋ. wɪθ ɪts ˌmitiˈɔrɪk raɪz tɪ noʊ. 5 ɪn ðə poʊl, ðə ˈæzˌtɛks ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ gɪt ˈɛvəri timz bɛst ʃɑt ðə rɛst əv ðə weɪ. "wi tɔkt æt ˈhæfˌtaɪm əˈbaʊt ðət," hi sɛd. "wi sɛd, `ju noʊ ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ rəʃ ðə kɔrt ɪf ðeɪ wɪn.' wi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt ðət tɪ ˈhæpən." ʤɑʃ ˈdeɪvɪs hæd 10 pɔɪnts fər sæn diˈeɪgoʊ steɪt, wɪʧ wən dɪˈspaɪt ˈtərnɪŋ ðə bɔl ˈoʊvər 15 taɪmz ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈbɔɪzi steɪt tɪ ʃut 51 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild ənd meɪk eɪt. "ðeɪ ʤɪst kɛpt ˈhɪtɪŋ ʃɑt ˈæftər ʃɑt," sɛd, hu ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ naɪn pɔɪnts ənd wɑz 1 fər 1 ɔn əˈtɛmpts. "ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ θru əp wɑz goʊɪŋ ɪn. wi ʤɪst hæd tɪ ˈbəkəl əp." ðə wɪn wɑz ðə streɪt wɪn əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm fər sæn diˈeɪgoʊ steɪt ənd ɪts naɪnθ streɪt ˈkɑnfərəns wɪn. |
boise, idaho -- with his fifth-ranked team trailing by two points in the final seconds, san diego state coach steve fisher was all but certain senior point guard xavier thames was going to take the final shot for the aztecs on wednesday night.
but thames surprised his coach -- and most of the 9,602 in attendance -- when he whipped a pass to dwayne polee ii, who drained a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left to give the aztecs an improbable come-from-behind 67-65 victory that extended their winning streak to 19 games.
"it was like the red sea parted," polee said. "i wasn't surprised. x is a real unselfish player, and if there was one person open, he was going to find them."
thames finished with 23 points for san diego state (20-1, 9-0 mountain west), but it was his steal at midcourt in the final minute and his second assist of the game that saved the aztecs, who trailed by 14 points in the second half.
"what can you say about xavier thames?" fisher asked. "you can't tell me that he's not playing as well as anyone in america right now."
thames said he was very close to taking a shot that would have tied the score. but at the very last second, he changed his mind.
"i had a pretty decent look, but i saw dp out of the corner of my eye," thames said. "i was going to shoot a floater but (ryan) watkins was going to contest it. then i saw (anthony) drmic sink down. it was on the tip of my fingers (to shoot). it was pretty close."
close is the typical result when the aztecs and broncos (15-8, 5-5) play. the past six meetings between the schools have been decided by six or fewer points. san diego state eliminated boise state from the past two conference tournaments and won 69-66 last month in san diego.
"they're a good matchup for us, and we're a good matchup for them," thames said. "we know we're always going to get a great game for them."
mikey thompson led the broncos with 16 points and thomas bropleh and derrick marks both added 15.
"i just feel awful for these guys right now," boise state coach leon rice said. "they are giving everything they have. we just haven't finished."
boise state led the final 18 minutes of the first half and the first 15 of the second before a scoring drought allowed the aztecs to rally. after bropleh banked in a 3-pointer to give the broncos a 57-43 lead with 13:37 to play, boise state only made one field goal in the next 11 minutes and the lead disappeared when thames scored his seventh consecutive point to give his team a 61-59 lead with 4 minutes to play.
boise state finally got on track, getting two free throws and a layup from thompson and a basket from marks to retake the lead at 65-62. thames made a steal in the final minute and hit two free throws after being fouled, and after marks missed a jumper, the aztecs were in position for the biggest play of the game.
"that was a tough, gutty character-type game for us," fisher said. "we stayed with it and found a way to win."
thames said there was some motivation to keep the winning streak going. with its meteoric rise to no. 5 in the poll, the aztecs expect to get every team's best shot the rest of the way.
"we talked at halftime about that," he said. "we said, `you know they are going to rush the court if they win.' we didn't want that to happen."
josh davis had 10 points for san diego state, which won despite turning the ball over 15 times and allowing boise state to shoot 51 percent from the field and make eight 3-pointer.
"they just kept hitting shot after shot," said polee, who finished with nine points and was 1 for 1 on 3-point attempts. "everything they threw up was going in. we just had to buckle up."
the win was the 10th straight win away from home for san diego state and its ninth straight conference win. | 0 ʃɛrz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈgugəl prɪnt meɪl ˈæftər əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈleɪbəl ˈprɛzɪdənt kæp ənd treɪd prəˈpoʊzəl ə seɪlz tæks ɔn ˈɛnərʤi feɪld, rɪˈpəblɪkən hæv ˈʃɪftɪd ðɛr əˈtæk tɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ plæn ə tæks ðət wɪl kɔst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæməliz ən əˈdɪʃənəl ə jɪr. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz ə laɪ. rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv bɪn ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət, ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈreɪzɪz ˈrɛvəˌnu fər ˌɪnˈkrist ˈspɛndɪŋ θru ə ˈsɪriz əv nu ˈtæksɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə laɪt swɪʧ tæks ðət wʊd kɔst ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ə jɪr. wət ˈifɛkt wɪl ðɪs hæv ɔn əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ðɛr mortgages?”*?” wɛr dɪd ðə gɪt ðɪs ˈnəmbər frəm? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ polifact*, ðə ˈnəmbər keɪm frəm ə 2007 m.i.t*. ˈstədi. wɪn ðə ˈjuzɪz ðə tərm laɪt swɪʧ tæks wət ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɪz kæp ənd treɪd plæn. wət ðə dɪd tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðɛr ˈnəmbərz wɑz juz ə ˈlɪtəl wɔrpt mæθ. ðeɪ juzd ðə kæp ənd treɪd ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ðə m.i.t*. rɪˈpɔrt, nɑt, ənd dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈnəmbər frəm ðə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðɛr ˈnəmbər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn rɪˈpəblɪkənz æst ʤɑn ˈraɪli ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ənd wən əv ðə ˈɔθərz əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnəmbərz, ðeɪ wər toʊld ðət ðeɪ wər rɔŋ, frəm ðə haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæd kɔld mi (mɑrʧ 20 ənd æst əˈbaʊt this,”*,” ˈraɪli sɛd. hæd ɪkˈspleɪnd waɪ ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðeɪ hæd wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ənd wət ðeɪ ʃʊd du tɪ kərˈɛkt ɪt, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs rɔŋ ˈnəmbər wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈfloʊtɪŋ əraʊnd baɪ ðət time.”*.” ˈraɪli ˈivɪn toʊld ðɛm waɪ ðɛr ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz wər rɔŋ, ʤɪst nɑt haʊ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə kɔst əv ə tæks prəˈpoʊzəl. ðə tæks maɪt pʊʃ ðə praɪs əv fjuəlz əp ə bɪt, bət ˈəðər rɪˈzəlts əv ə ˈproʊˌgræm, səʧ ɛz ˌɪnˈkrist ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ənd mɔr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm ˈəðər fjuəl ˈsɔrsəz, wʊd pʊt ˈdaʊnwərd ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈpraɪsɪz. mɔˈroʊvər, kənˈsumərz wʊd gɪt səm əv ðə tæks bæk frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn səm form.”*.” ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən fər ðə ɪz ˈsɪmpəl. ðeɪ ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə weɪ tɪ əˈpoʊz kæp ənd treɪd wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ əˈpoʊzd tɪ kəmˈbætɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. rɪˈpəblɪkənz kənˈsɪdər ðɪs mɔr ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər, ənd kæp ənd treɪd wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ˈnɛvər duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət wʊd hɑrm ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈbɑtəm laɪn, bət ʧeɪnʤ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən həz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd səˈpɔrt, soʊ ðə həz tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ skɛr ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt əˈweɪ frəm prəˈpoʊzəl. aɪ fərst roʊt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɪn ðə fərst ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈfloʊtɪŋ ðə əˈtæk ðət kæp ənd treɪd wɑz ə seɪlz tæks ɔn ˈɛnərʤi. ðə ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊl ə peɪʤ aʊt əv ðə seɪm ˈpleɪbʊk ðət ðeɪ juzd tɪ dɪˈfit ˈprɛzɪdənt hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈfɔrm. ɪf ðə faɪnd ə gʊd ˈrizən tɪ əˈpoʊz ə bɪl, ðeɪ traɪ tɪ skɛr ˈpipəl baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ɔl ðə waɪl ˈhaɪdɪŋ ðə ril ˈrizən waɪ ðeɪ əˈpoʊz ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈtæktɪks laɪk ðiz, wɪʧ tərn ˈpipəl əˈweɪ frəm ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ skɛr əˈmɛrɪkə, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv lɛd ɪt. ɪf ˈrɛdi tɪ rɛd mɔr frəm ðə ənd tim, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər hir! iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs: liv ðɪs fild ˈɛmti ɪf jʊr ˈjumən: |
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after attempts to label president obama’s cap and trade proposal a sales tax on energy failed, republican have shifted their attack to calling obama’s plan a tax that will cost american families an additional $3,100 a year. the problem is that this is a lie.
republicans have been claiming that, “the administration raises revenue for increased spending through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every american household $3,128 a year. what effect will this have on americans struggling to pay their mortgages?” where did the gop get this number from?
according to polifact, the number came from a 2007 m.i.t. study. when the gop uses the term light switch tax what they are really referring to is obama’s cap and trade plan. what the gop did to come up with their numbers was use a little warped math.
they used the cap and trade program in the m.i.t. report, not obama’s, and divided the hypothetical revenue number from the report by the number of households in the country to come up with their $3,100 number. however, when republicans asked john reilly an economist and one of the authors of the report about the numbers, they were told that they were wrong, “someone from the house republicans had called me (march 20) and asked about this,” reilly said. “i had explained why the estimate they had was probably incorrect and what they should do to correct it, but i think this wrong number was already floating around by that time.”
reilly even told them why their calculations were wrong, “that’s just not how economists calculate the cost of a tax proposal. the tax might push the price of carbon-based fuels up a bit, but other results of a cap-and-trade program, such as increased conservation and more competition from other fuel sources, would put downward pressure on prices. moreover, consumers would get some of the tax back from the government in some form.”
the motivation for the gop is simple. they are looking for a way to oppose cap and trade without being opposed to combating global warming. republicans consider this more government regulation on the private sector, and cap and trade would also violate the republican ideology of never doing anything that would harm the corporate bottom line, but anti-climate change legislation has widespread support, so the gop has to find a way to scare public support away from obama’s proposal.
i first wrote about this on saturday, when the gop first starting floating the attack that obama’s cap and trade was a sales tax on energy. the gop is trying to pull a page out of the same playbook that they used to defeat president clinton’s health care reform. if the gop can’t find a good reason to oppose a bill, they try to scare people by claiming that the proposed program is too expensive, all the while hiding the real reason why they oppose the legislation. it is tactics like these, which turn people away from politics. the republican party is still trying to scare america, instead of lead it.
if you’re ready to read more from the unbossed and unbought politicus team, sign up for our newsletter here! email address: leave this field empty if you're human: | ˈrisərʧərz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt wən pɛt kæt kɪlz bɪtˈwin wən ənd 34 bərdz ə jɪr, waɪl ə ˈfɛrəl kæt kɪlz bɪtˈwin 23 ənd 46 bərdz ə jɪr. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə nu ˈstədi prəˈvaɪdz ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl bərd dɛθ kaʊnt. (ˈpitər ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈaʊtˌdɔr kæts ər ðə ˈlidɪŋ kɔz əv dɛθ əˈməŋ boʊθ bərdz ənd ˈmæməlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈstədi, ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈbɪljən tɪ ˈbɪljən bərdz iʧ jɪr. ðə məˈmeɪljən toʊl ɪz ˈivɪn haɪər, kənˈkludɪd ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə smɪθˈsoʊniən ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən baɪˈɑləʤi ˈɪnstɪˌtut ənd ðə juz. fɪʃ ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈsərvɪs, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈbɪljən tɪ ˈbɪljən ˈænjuəli. ðə æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈpəblɪʃt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈneɪʧər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈfɛrəl ənd oʊnd kæts poʊz ə fɑr ˈgreɪtər θrɛt ðən ˈpriviəsli θɔt. wən ˈstədi ɪn 2011 ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət kæts ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kɪl ˈrəfli hæf ə ˈbɪljən bərdz ˈænjuəli. ˈpitər pi. ˈmɑrə, ðə ˈsinjər ˈɔθər ənd ə ˈrisərʧ ˈsaɪəntɪst æt ðə smɪθˈsoʊniən ˈɪnstɪˌtut, sɛd hi ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz təˈgɛðər ɔl ðə bɛst estimates”*” frəm 90 ˈstədiz tɪ riʧ ðɛr ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn bɪˈheɪvjər bɪtˈwin oʊnd ənd kæts. θɪŋk ˈɛvər bɪn ən əˈtɛmpt laɪk this,”*,” ˈmɑrə sɛd ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə nu ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ɪz ““conservative.”*.” 1 əv 25 fʊl skrin kloʊz skɪp æd ˈænəməl vjuz vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈməŋkiz, skwərəlz ɪn ˌkɪrˈgiˌstɑn, ˈreɪsɪz, ə dək, ə ˈpoʊlər bɛr ənd mɔr. ˈkæpʃən ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈməŋkiz, skwərəlz ɪn ˌkɪrˈgiˌstɑn, ˈreɪsɪz, ə dək, ə ˈpoʊlər bɛr ənd mɔr. ʤæn. 26 2013 ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈməŋkiz ˈhədəl təˈgɛðər tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈgɛnst ðə koʊld æt ˈməŋki ˈsɛnər ɔn ɪn sumoto*, ʤəˈpæn. loʊ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd ˈhɛvi sˈnoʊfɑlz hæv hɪt ðə ˈkəntri. ˈɪmɪʤɪz baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ weɪt 1 ˈsɛkənd tɪ kənˈtɪnju. ˈrisərʧərz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət wən pɛt kæt kɪlz wən tɪ 34 bərdz ə jɪr, waɪl ə ˈfɛrəl kæt kɪlz 23 tɪ 46 bərdz ˈænjuəli. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə nu ˈstədi prəˈvaɪdz ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl bərd dɛθ kaʊnt. nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl number,”*,” ˈmɑrə sɛd. ʤɔrʤ eɪʧ. ˈfɛnˌwɪk, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv əˈmɛrɪkən bərd kənˈsərvənsi, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz ʃʊd sərv ɛz ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl fər kæt ˈoʊnərz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz tɪ gɪt ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈivɪn mɔr ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ occurs.”*.” ˈvɛri haɪ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ðɪs ˈstədi ʃʊd ˈfaɪnəli pʊt tɪ rɛst ðə mɪsˈgaɪdɪd ˈnoʊʃənz ðət ˈaʊtˌdɔr kæts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt səm ˈhɑrmləs nu kəmˈpoʊnənt tɪ ðə ˈnæʧərəl environment,”*,” ˈfɛnˌwɪk sɛd. ˈkɑrnɪʤ ðət ˈaʊtˌdɔr kæts ˌɪnˈflɪkt ɪz ˈstægərˌɪŋ ənd kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd ər dismissed.”*.” kæts poʊz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ bərdz ənd ˈmæməlz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn ˈaɪləndz bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər fjuər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ðiz ˈænəməlz tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. kæts ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ draɪv 33 ˈspiʃiz əv bərdz, ˈmæməlz ənd ˈrɛptaɪlz tɪ ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ɔn ˈaɪləndz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈstɛfənz ˈaɪlənd rɛn ɪn nu ˈzilənd ɪn ðə leɪt 1800s*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈjunjən fər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən əv ˈneɪʧər. ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv ə hɑrd taɪm ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkt əv kæts ɔn smɔl ˈmæməlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ læk prɪˈsaɪs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən kaʊnts fər ðiz ˈspiʃiz, ˈmɑrə sɛd. noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni ˈistərn ˈræbəts ər aʊt ðɛr, ənd wi noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni ˈʧɪpməŋks ər aʊt there,”*,” hi sɛd. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈrisərʧərz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz hoʊm æt list 15 ˈbɪljən ˈædəlt lænd bərdz. kæts kɪl əˈbaʊt 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛm iʧ jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə æˈnælɪsɪs. ˈmɑrə ənd tu ˈəðər ˈsaɪəntɪsts, ðə smɪθˈsoʊniən skɑt ɑr. lɔs ənd tɑm wɪl frəm fɪʃ ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf, kənˈdəktəd ðɛr æˈnælɪsɪs ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈbrɔdər ˈstədi əv humans’*’ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn bərd mɔrˈtæləti. ˈrəfli tɪ bərdz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts daɪ ˈænjuəli ɪn wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, waɪl 10 ˈmɪljən tɪ 1 ˈbɪlən bərdz daɪ ˈæftər kəˈlaɪdɪŋ wɪθ glæs. ðə fækt ðət ˈjumənz kən teɪk ˈækʃən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt səm əv ðiz dɛθs səʧ ɛz əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈfɛrəl kæt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈɔltərɪŋ haʊ wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz ər dɪˈzaɪnd ʃʊd prəˈvaɪd hoʊp, ˈmɑrə sɛd. ər θɪŋz ðət ər rɪˈvərsəbəl wəns wi ˌəndərˈstænd them,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ here.”*.” |
researchers estimate one pet cat kills between one and 34 birds a year, while a feral cat kills between 23 and 46 birds a year. as a result, the new study provides a wide range of the total bird death count. (peter macdiarmid/getty images)
outdoor cats are the leading cause of death among both birds and mammals in the united states, according to a new study, killing 1.4 billion to 3.7 billion birds each year.
the mammalian toll is even higher, concluded researchers from the smithsonian conservation biology institute and the u.s. fish and wildlife service, ranging from 6.9 billion to 20.7 billion annually.
the analysis, published tuesday in the journal nature communications, suggests that feral and owned cats pose a far greater threat than previously thought. one study in 2011 estimated that cats in the united states kill roughly half a billion birds annually.
peter p. marra, the paper’s senior author and a research scientist at the smithsonian institute, said he and his colleagues “pulled together all the best estimates” from 90 studies to reach their estimate, taking into account the difference in behavior between owned and unowned cats.
“i don’t think there’s ever been an attempt like this,” marra said in a telephone interview, adding that the new estimate is “conservative.”
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researchers estimate that one pet cat kills one to 34 birds a year, while a feral cat kills 23 to 46 birds annually. as a result, the new study provides a wide range of the total bird death count. “it’s not a single number,” marra said.
george h. fenwick, president of american bird conservancy, said in a statement that the findings should serve as “a wake-up call for cat owners and communities to get serious about this problem before even more ecological damage occurs.”
“the very high credibility of this study should finally put to rest the misguided notions that outdoor cats represent some harmless new component to the natural environment,” fenwick said. “the carnage that outdoor cats inflict is staggering and can no longer be ignored or dismissed.”
cats pose the greatest danger to birds and mammals living on islands because there are fewer opportunities for these animals to escape. cats are responsible for helping drive 33 species of birds, mammals and reptiles to extinction on islands, including the stephens island wren in new zealand in the late 1800s, according to the international union for conservation of nature.
scientists have a hard time measuring the effect of cats on small mammals in the united states because they lack precise population counts for these species, marra said.
“we don’t know how many eastern cottontail rabbits are out there, and we don’t know how many chipmunks are out there,” he said.
by contrast, researchers estimate that the united states is home at least 15 billion adult land birds. cats kill about 10 percent of them each year, according to the analysis.
marra and two other scientists, the smithsonian institute’s scott r. loss and tom will from fish and wildlife, conducted their analysis as part of a broader study of humans’ impact on bird mortality. roughly 150,000 to 400,000 birds in the united states die annually in wind turbines, according to recent estimates, while 10 million to 1 billon birds die after colliding with glass.
the fact that humans can take action to prevent some of these deaths such as adopting policies to reduce feral cat populations and altering how wind turbines are designed should provide hope, marra said.
“these are things that are reversible once we understand them,” he said. “that’s the important thing here.” | bitpay* ˈɔfərz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ bæŋk əˈkaʊnt friz ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈʧɛrmən ˈtoʊni həz ˈɔfərd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈrəʃən steɪt ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt ˈrəʃə təˈdeɪ (rt*) ˈæftər bæŋk ˌnætˈwɛst froʊz ɪts əˈkaʊnts ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: ˈrəʃə exchange’*’ siz ril ɛˈsteɪt ɔn seɪl fər tɪ: tɪ juz bitcoin’*’ ɪn ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ tˈwɪtər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈprɛzəntər mæks ˈkaɪsər, hɪmˈsɛlf ə prəˈpoʊnənt, səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ʃʊd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə ˈwɔlət ɛz ə səˈluʃən. ðə riˈækʃənz ər ˈmaʊntɪŋ bæŋk dɪˈsɪʒən. oʊnd baɪ rɔɪəl bæŋk əv ˈskɑtlənd, ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən səˈspɛnd ɔl fəˈsɪlɪtiz tɪ ɔn ə ˈsimɪŋli ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈbeɪsɪs. ə ˈlɛtər sɛnt baɪ ðə bæŋk, wɪʧ wɑz sɪns ˌriprəˈdust ˈɔnˌlaɪn, steɪts noʊ ˈrizən fər ðə muv. ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt frəm dɪˈsɛmbər 12 ˈpriviəsli səˈʤɛstɪd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt ðə muv, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz ˈleɪtər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ sut. ˈkɑmplɛks nɪʧ tɪ fɪl həz jɛt tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, həz dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈmidiə ækˈtɪvɪti æt ˌnætˈwɛst. ə ˈsteɪtmənt dɪˈskraɪbd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɛz ““incomprehensible”*” ənd ˈkəmɪŋ warning.”*.” ɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər nɑt æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə ˈkaʊntləs ˈmɛʒərz ðət hæv bɪn ˈəndərˌteɪkən ɪn ðə ənd ˈjʊrəp ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz tɪ ostracise*, ʃaʊt daʊn, ər ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˌɪmˈpid ðə wərk əv rt,”*,” ɪt ˈædɪd. ɪn ə poʊst ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈərliər təˈdeɪ, ʧif ˈɛdɪtər ˌmɑrgərˈitə sɑrˈkæstɪkli roʊt lɪv ˈfridəm əv speech!”*!” (@m_simonyan*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 17 2016 ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪˈvɛnts ˈfaɪnəli gɪt [ˈrəʃə] tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz [bitcoin].”*].” waɪl ðə ɪz nɑt əˈfɪʃəli ˌɪˈligəl ɪn ˈrəʃə, ˈprɛʃər frəm əˈθɔrətiz ənd əˈfɪʃəl səˈʤɛsʧənz əv ə də ˈfæktoʊ bæn hæv lɛd ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm transacting*. ˈspɛkteɪtərz wɪl ˈlaɪkli kræft traɪ tɪ kəˈnɛkt rbs’*’ tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈləndən. ˈfaʊndər ˈʤuljən hæd hɪz ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən kət æt ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈɛmbəsi, wɛr hi rɪˈzaɪdz. ˈkaɪsər: bæŋk ‘‘slaughtered’*’ ɪts oʊn ˈkəstəmərz ˈsɛpərətli, ˈkaɪsər həz dɪˈrɛkli əˈkjuzd əv faʊl pleɪ ɪn hɪz kəˈpæsɪti ɛz ən ˈprɛzəntər ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ʤɪst læst wik, ðə hoʊst ðət ðə model”*” wɑz tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈbɪznɪs ˈkəstəmərz ðɛn sɛl ðə ˈvaɪtəl ˈɔrgənz tɪ ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri fər ˈriˌseɪl æt ə juʤ profit.”*.” ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl: sˈlɔtər ðɛr oʊn ˈbɪznɪs ˈkəstəmərz ðɛn sɛl ðə ˈvaɪtəl ˈɔrgənz tɪ ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri fər ˈriˌseɪl æt ə juʤ ˈprɑfɪt. mæks ˈkaɪsər (@maxkeiser*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 10 2016 ðə ˈprɑspɛkts fər ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈsimɪŋli ər nɑt ɪn daʊt, wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈædɪŋ ðət wərk wʊd kənˈtɪnju ““uninterrupted.”*.” ˈleɪtər toʊld ðət prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz meɪd ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl, ənd ɪz nɑt ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈɔfər frəm ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wət du ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈɔfər tɪ? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən bɪˈloʊ! ˈkəvər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə shutterstock*. ɪf ju wʊd laɪk tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈhɪstəri wɪθ ənd ðə blockchain*, sərʧ ɑr nuz ˈsɛkʃən ər hɛd tɪ ðə ˈfɔrəm ənd poʊst jʊr kˈwɛsʧənz fər ɑr kəmˈjunɪti. |
bitpay offers financial services to rt following bank account freeze
bitpay co-founder and executive chairman tony gallippi has offered financial services to russian state media outlet russia today (rt) after uk bank natwest froze its accounts monday.
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in an ongoing twitter exchange involving rt presenter max keiser, himself a bitcoin proponent, gallippi suggested the broadcaster should download a copay wallet as a solution.
the reactions are mounting uk bank natwest’s decision. owned by royal bank of scotland, the institution suspend all facilities to rt on a seemingly permanent basis. a letter sent by the bank, which was since reproduced online, states no reason for the move. the shutdown is scheduled to take effect from december 12.
bitcoin.com previously suggested the idea of using bitcoin to circumvent the move, with many other commentators later following suit.
bitcoin’s complex niche to fill
rt has yet to comment on the proposals. instead, rt has directed media activity at scorning natwest. a statement described the decision as “incomprehensible” and coming “without warning.”
“it is however not at odds with the countless measures that have been undertaken in the uk and europe over the last few years to ostracise, shout down, or downright impede the work of rt,” it added.
in a post on twitter earlier today, chief editor margarita simonyan sarcastically wrote “long live freedom of speech!”
нам закрыли счета в британии. все счета. 'решение пересмотру не подлежит'. да здравствует свобода слова! — маргарита симоньян (@m_simonyan) october 17, 2016
gallippi also commented that the latest events “may finally get [russia] to legalize [bitcoin].” while the cryptocurrency is not officially illegal in russia, pressure from authorities and official suggestions of a de facto ban have led many in the country to refrain from transacting.
spectators will likely craft try to connect rbs’ to the weekend’s events in london. wikileaks founder julian assange had his internet connection cut at the ecuadorean embassy, where he resides.
keiser: bank ‘slaughtered’ its own customers
separately, keiser has directly accused rbs of foul play in his capacity as an rt presenter on several occasions. just last week, the host tweeted that the bank’s “business model” was to “slaughter their own business customers then sell the vital organs to a subsidiary for resale at a huge profit.”
rbs business model: slaughter their own business customers then sell the vital organs to a subsidiary for resale at a huge profit. — max keiser (@maxkeiser) october 10, 2016
the prospects for the channel’s operations seemingly are not in doubt, with the statement adding that work would continue “uninterrupted.”
bitpay later told bitcoin.com that gallippi’s proposal was made as an individual, and is not an official offer from the company itself.
what do you think about gallippi’s offer to rt? let us know in the comments section below!
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if you would like to learn more about russia’s history with cryptocurrency and the blockchain, search our news section or head to the bitcoin.com forum and post your questions for our community. | aɪ wɑz eɪt jɪrz oʊld wɪn aɪ sɔ ðə fərst ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən kəˈmərʃəl fər ʤɑn ˌhæləˈwin 1978 ənd ɪt wɑz ˈgælvəˌnaɪzɪŋ. æt ðət eɪʤ, maɪ ˈhɔrər ˈsɪnəmə ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsɛntərd ˈmeɪnli əraʊnd ðə ˈkædri əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈmɑnstərz, ənd aɪ ləvd ðɛm, bət ðɪs wɑz ə ʃɑt əˈkrɔs maɪ boʊ ðət aɪ kʊd nɑt ˌɪgˈnɔr. aɪ moʊst ˈlaɪkli hæv ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd ɪt æt ðə taɪm, bət ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə pɪt əv maɪ ˈstəmək aɪ nu ðɪs wɑz ə ˈbɛlˌwɛðər ˈmoʊmənt. aɪ wɑz ɪn ɔn ðə graʊnd flɔr əv ðə nɛkst stɛp ɪn ˌɛvəˈluʃən. əv kɔrs, aɪ si ɪt fər ə fju mɔr jɪrz tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðət, bət maɪ ˈɪnstɪŋkts wər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈpruvən kərˈɛkt. maɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ biɪŋ ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 28th*, ˌhæləˈwin həz bɪn ˌɪˈnɛkstrɪˌkəbli ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd wɪθ maɪ laɪf sɪns deɪ wən ɛz ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ, ɛz ən aɪˈdiə, ɛz ə weɪ əv laɪf. θæŋks tɪ ʤɑn ˈkɑrpəntər, aɪ naʊ hæd wət fɛlt laɪk maɪ ˈvɛri oʊn ˈmuvi, ɛz wɛl. hɪz fɪlm tʊk ɔl ðə ˌvɔɪˈjurɪzəm, ˈmeɪˌhɛm ənd drɛd əv ˈtɛrərz pæst ənd ˈstrimˌlaɪnd ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈpoʊtənt, ˈmərsələs nu ˈmɑdəl fər maɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ɪt brɔt mi feɪs tɪ feɪs fər ðə fərst taɪm wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk, ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˈivəl. ɪt ðə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈfaɪnəl gərl, ən rɪʧ veɪn əv ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk dɪˈskəʃən ənd dəˈbeɪt. ənd ðət mæsk. oʊ, ðət mæsk. ˌhæləˈwin ɪz ðə stəf ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz ər meɪd əv ənd ən ɑkˈtoʊbər dɪz nɑt goʊ baɪ ɪn ðɪs ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld wɪˈθaʊt æt list wən vjuɪŋ əv ɪt. ə məst! wət faɪnd ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd: ən ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl gərl ˈkɑnsɛpt, haʊ məʧ aɪ heɪt ˈæni, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈklæsɪz æt ðə sanitarium*, haʊ ˈhɔrər həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ðə ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ ˈdɛkeɪdz, ənd nɑt wən, bət tu, ʤoʊ æn ˈwərli ˈrɛfərənsɪz. koʊl lɪŋks ənd ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz: ʧɛk aʊt ˌhæləˈwin ɔn imdb*. ˈfərðər vjuɪŋ pɪk əv ðeɪ lɪv. ˈfərðər vjuɪŋ pɪk əv rɑ mit. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz teɪks ə lʊk æt səm əv ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfaɪnəl gərlz. ðə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv hoʊm ɔn ðə wɛb fər ðə mæsks əv ˈmaɪkəl maɪərz. ðə ˈɛntri fər mɛn, ˈwɪmən, ənd ʧeɪn sɔz, ˈkɛrəl ˈɛksələnt bʊk əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛndər ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈhɔrər fɪlm. |
i was eight years old when i saw the first television commercial for john carpenter’s halloween (1978) and it was galvanizing. at that age, my horror cinema experience centered mainly around the cadre of universal monsters, and i loved them, but this was a shot across my bow that i could not ignore. i most likely couldn’t have articulated it at the time, but somewhere in the pit of my stomach i knew this was a bellwether moment. i was in on the ground floor of the next step in horror’s evolution. of course, i wouldn’t see it for a few more years to verify that, but my instincts were eventually proven correct. my birthday being on october 28th, halloween has been inextricably intertwined with my life since day one – as a holiday, as an idea, as a way of life. thanks to john carpenter, i now had what felt like my very own movie, as well. his film took all the voyeurism, mayhem and dread of terrors past and streamlined it into a potent, merciless new model for my generation. it brought me face to face for the first time with the idea of monolithic, intractable evil. it birthed the definitive final girl, an incalculably rich vein of cinematic discussion and debate. and that mask. oh, that mask. halloween is the stuff nightmares are made of and an october does not go by in this household without at least one viewing of it. a must!
what you’ll find in this episode: an exploration of the final girl concept, how much i hate annie, driver’s education classes at the sanitarium, how horror has changed in the intervening decades, and not one, but two, jo anne worley references.
– cole
links and recommendations:
check out halloween on imdb.
ericca’s further viewing pick of they live.
cole’s further viewing pick of raw meat.
the new york times takes a look at some of our favorite final girls.
the definitive home on the web for the masks of michael myers.
the goodreads entry for men, women, and chain saws, carol clover’s excellent book about gender in the modern horror film. | ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fɑks nuz ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn əˈfɛns, sɛd haʊərd kərts ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. wɪθ ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə fɑks ˈneɪʃən, ən əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, fɑks ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ɪts brænd ˈɔnˌlaɪn, əˈspɛʃəli əˈməŋ kənˈsərvətɪv tru believers,”*,” baɪ ˈbrɔdənɪŋ ðə riʧ əv ““high-decibel”*” stɑrz səʧ ɛz ʃɔn ˈhænɪti ənd glɛn bɛk tɪ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔdiəns. ˈmeɪbi ˈfɑksəz brænd kən tæp ˈɪntu ˈæŋgər ðə weɪ geɪnd ɪn ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz baɪ ˈʃɑrpli left”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə bʊʃ jɪrz. soʊ, wɪθ ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə fɑks ˈneɪʃən, fɑks ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ənd əˈfɪʃəli sɪˈsidɪŋ frəm ðə ˈjunjən, sɛd ˈmidiə blɔg nuz kɔrps. ðə ɪkˈskjuz ɪz obama’*’ əˈlɛʤədli ““neo-socialist”*” pæθ. bət wɑz ʤɪst ə ˈmætər əv taɪm. wɪθ ɔl əv ðə white-hot*, ˌɪnˈvɛktɪv ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪŋ frəm fɑks nuz skrinz əˈkrɔs ðə lænd, ðɛr wɑz ˈrɪli noʊ ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ðə ˈɑbviəs ɛnd game.”*.” əv kɔrs ðə ˈræbɪd fɑks nuz ˈʧænəl ˈheɪtərz ər nuts,”*,” sɛd fraɪər ɪn raɪt ˈpəndɪts. ðə fɑks taɪm tɪ seɪ noʊ tɪ baɪəst ˈmidiə ənd seɪ jɛs tɪ fɛr pleɪ ənd fri speech"—*"— ɪz "rɛd mit fər ðoʊz ɔn ðə lɛft hu heɪt fɑks!" lɛts hoʊp fɑks kən ʃoʊ ðə ˈpipəl hu skrim əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊˈkɔld baɪəs, waɪl əˈplɔdɪŋ ðə coverage”*” ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈmidiə, wət ˈtruli ˈoʊpən ˈdaɪəˌlɔg lʊks laɪk. ɪts nɑt laɪk fɑks wɪl bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ə pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪʃuz, sɛd ˈgroʊvər ˈnɔrkwɪst ɪn foxnews.com*. fɑks ˈneɪʃən wɪl bi ə ˈfɔrəm wɛr ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz kən spik aʊt ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃuz. ðət gɪvz ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt "ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ du tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wət fɑks nuz dɪd tɪ ˈkeɪbəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ðət ɪz, bi ə dɪsˈrəptɪv, ˈɔlsoʊ proʊˈfaʊndli fɔrs." |
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fox news is going on offense, said howard kurtz in the washington post. with the launch of the fox nation, an opinionated website, fox is hoping to “leverage its brand online, especially among conservative true believers,” by broadening the reach of “high-decibel” stars such as sean hannity and glenn beck to an online audience. maybe fox's right-leaning brand can tap into anti-administration anger the way msnbc gained in the ratings by “moving sharply left” during the bush years.
so, with the launch of the fox nation, fox is finally and officially seceding from the union, said media blog news corpse. the excuse is obama’ allegedly “neo-socialist” path. but “it was just a matter of time. with all of the white-hot, ultra-hyperbolic invective radiating from fox news screens across the land, there was really no escaping the obvious end game.”
of course the rabid fox news channel haters are “going nuts,” said cathryn friar in right pundits. the fox nation’s tagline—“it's time to say no to biased media and say yes to fair play and free speech"— is "red meat for those on the left who hate fox!" let's hope fox can show the people who scream about fnc’s so-called bias, while applauding the “extreme pro-obama coverage” in the rest of the media, what truly open dialogue looks like.
it's not like fox will be taking a position on the issues, said grover norquist in foxnews.com. fox nation will be a forum where all americans can speak out on important issues. that gives this website "the potential to do to the internet what fox news did to cable television. that is, be a disruptive, transformative—but also profoundly constructive—media force." | ðə ˈbrəðər əv ə juz. mərˈin ˈkæptən frəm ˈbɛθəl hu daɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn ˈɔgəst sɛd hɪz ˈfæməli ˈnɛvər rɪˈsivd ə foʊn kɔl ər ˈlɛtər frəm ðə waɪt haʊs, əˈnəðər kleɪm ðət ˈəndərˌkəts ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈsərʃən ðət hi həz riʧt aʊt tɪ ɔl ðə ˈfæməliz əv ˈfɑlən ˈsoʊlʤərz. ˈbɛnʤəmən krɔs, ə 2009 ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əv ˈtɛlˌstɑr ˈriʤənəl haɪ skul, wɑz wən əv θri əˈmɛrɪkənz kɪld wɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛrˌkræft kræʃt ˈɪntu ðə si ɔf ðə ist koʊst əv ɔˈstreɪljə. ˈɔlsoʊ kɪld wər cpl*. nəˈθænjəl ˈɔrdweɪ, 21 əv ˈsɛʤwɪk, ˈkænzəs, ənd pfc*. ˈrubən vɛˈlɑskoʊ, 19 əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. cross’*’ ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər, raɪən krɔs, hu ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ə ˈvɛtərən, sɛd hi wɑz əˈfɛndɪd baɪ ðə əˈsərʃən ðɪs wik ðət hi həz ˈɛvəri ˈfæməli əv ˈsəmˌbɑdi daɪd, ənd ðə ˈhɑrdəst kɔl tɪ make.”*.” faɪnd ɪt ˈsɪkənɪŋ ðət hi ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfɑlən ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz tɪ skɔr pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɔɪnts, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn hɪz kleɪmz əv ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈɛvəri goʊld stɑr ˈfæməli ər kəmˈplitli false,”*,” krɔs sɛd ɪn ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈpɔrtlənd prɛs ˈhɛrəld sɔt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər hɪz ˈfæməli wɑz kɔld. ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dəˈbeɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn trəmp wɑz æst ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈmənˌdeɪ əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈleɪd rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə dɛθs əv fɔr grin ˈbɛrəts ɪn ˈnaɪʤər. trəmp dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪmˈsɛlf, seɪɪŋ ðət hi kɔlz ər raɪts ˈlɛtərz, ˈɔfən boʊθ, tɪ ˈfæməliz əv ˈfɑlən ˈsoʊlʤərz, ənd ðət praɪər ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts hæd ˈrɛrli dən soʊ ə kleɪm ðət həz sɪns bɪn ˈpruvən fɔls. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, hi rɪˈpɔrtədli spoʊk tɪ ðə ˈməðər əv wən əv ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz kɪld ɪn ˈnaɪʤər. trəmp həz dɪˈspjutɪd ðət kleɪm ənd sɛd hi həz pruf, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət noʊ teɪp rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv ðə kɔl ɪgˈzɪsts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈfæməli əv ˈbɛnʤəmən krɔs, ðə ˈoʊnli meɪn ˈsərvəsˌmæn tɪ daɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˈsɛvərəl ˈfæməliz əv ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkənz kɪld ɪn ˈækʃən toʊld ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ðɪs wik ðət ðeɪ hæv nɑt hərd frəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə waɪt haʊs dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈθərzˌdeɪ. raɪən krɔs sɛd hɪz ˈfæməli dɪd rɪˈsiv kɔlz frəm juz. sɛn. ˈsuzən ˈkɑlɪnz ənd juz. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. brus poʊlikˈwin, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈlɛtərz frəm juz. sɛn. ˈæŋgəs kɪŋ ənd juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv dɪˈfɛns ʤeɪmz ˈmætɪs, ənd ðət hi həz noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ə kɔl frəm trəmp naʊ. ““personally*, ˈrəðər nɑt hir frəm ɪm ˈgɪvɪn ðət aɪ bɪˈliv hi həz ˈɛni klu ɛz tɪ wət ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ˈrɪli min, nɔr dɪz hi ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈgrævɪti əv wət wi ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈvɛtərənz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz rɪsk ənd hæv risked,”*,” sɛd krɔs, ə juz. ˈɑrmi ˈkæptən hu sərvd ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪn 2014 hi lɛft ˈæktɪv ˈduti ˈɔgəst. 1 lɛs ðən ə wik ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈbrəðər daɪd. ˈbɛnʤəmən krɔs, 26 hæd drimd əv biɪŋ ə ˈpaɪlət frəm ə jəŋ eɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli. hi əˈtɛndəd ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɔn ə fʊl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈæftər haɪ skul ənd spɛnt taɪm ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ˈflɔrɪdə, ənd ˈtɛksəs ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ sɛnt ˈoʊvərˈsiz wɪθ ðə mərˈin ˈmidiəm skˈwɑdrən 265 ˈsteɪʃənd ɔn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, ɪn 2016 krɔs, ə fərst luˈtɛnənt hu wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd ˈpɑsʧʊməsli tɪ ˈkæptən, wɑz wən əv 26 ˈpipəl əˈbɔrd ən ˈɔspri ˈɛrˌkræft ə ˈhaɪbrɪd ðət kræʃt waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ lænd əˈbɔrd ðə ˈjuˈɛˈsɛs ˈrɪʧərd. ɔl bət θri əv ðə kru ˈmɛmbərz wər ˈrɛskjud. ðə kræʃ rɪˈmeɪnz ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. cross’*’ dɛθ wɑz ə ʃɑk tɪ ðə smɔl taʊn əv ˈbɛθəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər hɪz ˈfæməli ənd ə grup əv frɛndz. hi wɑz leɪd tɪ rɛst læst mənθ wɪθ fʊl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɑnərz æt ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri. ðɪs wik, ðə ˈloʊkəl skul bɔrd ˈvoʊtɪd juˈnænəməsli tɪ neɪm ðə ˈtɛlˌstɑr ˈriʤənəl haɪ skul ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ənd ˈsɑkər fildz ɪn hɪz ˈɑnər. ðeɪ wɪl bi kɔld ðə ˈbɛnʤəmən ɑr. krɔs məˈmɔriəl field.”*.” ˈɛrɪk ˈrəsəl kən bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd æt ər æt: [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] tˈwɪtər: ʃɛr |
the brother of a u.s. marine captain from bethel who died during a training exercise in august said his family never received a phone call or letter from the white house, another claim that undercuts president trump’s assertion that he has reached out to all the families of fallen soldiers.
benjamin cross, a 2009 graduate of telstar regional high school, was one of three americans killed when a military aircraft crashed into the sea off the east coast of australia. also killed were cpl. nathaniel ordway, 21, of sedgwick, kansas, and pfc. ruben velasco, 19, of los angeles.
cross’ older brother, ryan cross, who also is a veteran, said he was offended by the president’s assertion this week that he has “called every family of somebody that’s died, and the hardest call to make.”
“i find it sickening that he is using fallen service members to score political points, especially when his claims of reaching out to every gold star family are completely false,” cross said in a text message thursday after the portland press herald sought information about whether his family was called.
the ongoing debate started when trump was asked during a news conference monday about his delayed response to the deaths of four green berets in niger. trump defended himself, saying that he calls or writes letters, often both, to families of fallen soldiers, and that prior presidents had rarely done so – a claim that has since been proven false. on tuesday, he reportedly spoke insensitively to the mother of one of the soldiers killed in niger. trump has disputed that claim and said he has proof, although his press secretary acknowledged wednesday that no tape recording of the call exists.
in addition to the family of benjamin cross, the only maine serviceman to die during the trump administration, several families of other americans killed in action told the washington post this week that they have not heard from the president.
the white house did not respond to a request for comment thursday.
ryan cross said his family did receive calls from u.s. sen. susan collins and u.s. rep. bruce poliquin, as well as letters from u.s. sen. angus king and u.s. secretary of defense james mattis, and that he has no interest in getting a call from trump now.
“personally, i’d rather not hear from him given that i don’t believe he has any clue as to what service and sacrifice really mean, nor does he understand the gravity of what we as members of the armed forces, veterans and their families risk and have risked,” said cross, a u.s. army captain who served in afghanistan in 2014. he left active duty aug. 1, less than a week before his brother died.
benjamin cross, 26, had dreamed of being a pilot from a young age, according to friends and family. he attended the virginia military institute on a full scholarship after high school and spent time training and serving in washington, d.c., florida, and texas before being sent overseas with the marine medium tiltrotor squadron 265, stationed on okinawa, in 2016.
cross, a first lieutenant who was promoted posthumously to captain, was one of 26 people aboard an osprey aircraft – a helicopter-airplane hybrid – that crashed while trying to land aboard the uss bonhomme richard. all but three of the crew members were rescued.
the crash remains under investigation.
cross’ death was a shock to the small town of bethel, particularly for his family and a close-knit group of friends. he was laid to rest last month with full military honors at riverside cemetery.
this week, the local school board voted unanimously to name the telstar regional high school baseball and soccer fields in his honor. they will be called the “captain benjamin r. cross memorial field.”
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share | ˌæləˈmidə ɑˈmɑri ˈkupər sɛd gru əp ɛz ən ædˈmaɪrər əv ˈrændi mɔs, bət ˈɛni kəmˈpɛrəsənz bɪtˈwin ðə raiders’*’ dræft pɪk ənd ðə læst mæn tɪ geɪn jɑrdz rɪˈsivɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪlvər ənd blæk stɑp raɪt ðɛr. ˈkupər ˈʧuzɪz hɪz wərdz ˈkɛrfəli, ənd beɪst ɔn hɪz ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfraɪˌdeɪ æt ðə kləb fəˈsɪlɪti, moʊst əv hɪz ɛr taɪm wɪl bi ɔn ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ənd nɑt saʊnd baɪts. æst ɪf hɪz ˈsɪriəs dɪˈminər hɛlpt ɪm ɪkˈsɛl ɪn bɪg geɪmz, ðə ˌæləˈbæmə rɪˈsivər sɛd, nɑt ˈrɪli ʃʊr. ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst haʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn. ˈrɪli hɑrd fər mi tɪ ˈænsər ðət kˈwɛʃən. sorry.”*.” ðə ˈænsər keɪm ɪn səʧ həʃt toʊnz ðət ə vɔɪs frəm ðə ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðət ˈkupər spik əp soʊ ˈpipəl kʊd hir ɪm. ˈkupər ɪz ə ˈprɑdəkt əv ðə ˌæləˈbæmə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈəndər nɪk ˈseɪbən wɪʧ fraʊnz ɔn biɪŋ ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ər aʊt ɪn frənt æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə tim. ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈpræktɪs ənd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ˈkupər juzd boʊθ tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə frɛd əˈwɔrd ˈwɪnɪŋ rɪˈsivər wɪθ 124 rɪˈsɛpʃənz fər jɑrdz ənd 16 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz. ˈwɔntɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ wərk hɑrd. hi ˈwɔntɪd gaɪz əv haɪ ˈkɛrɪktər. hi ˈwɔntɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi ˈdɪlɪʤənt ɪn ɑr əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ fɪlm, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpræktɪs ˈrɪli serious,”*,” ˈkupər sɛd. bɪˈlivz ɪf ju ˈpræktɪs wɛl, ju pleɪ well.”*.” ˈkupər əˈproʊʧɪz ˈpræktɪs ɪn ðət weɪ. ʤɪst trit ˈpræktɪs ɛz ɪf ə game,”*,” ˈkupər sɛd. traɪ tɪ ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪz mi ˈrənɪŋ ðoʊz rʊts ɪn ˈpræktɪs laɪk ˈrənɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ðə geɪmz. aɪ ʤɪst teɪk ˈpræktɪs ril serious.”*.” ˈivɪn ɪn ə pɛr əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər baɪ ðə tim, wən ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ə dɛsk ənd ðə ˈəðər wɪθ waɪd rɪˈsivərz koʊʧ rɑb mʊr, hɪz feɪs ɪz ɪkˌsprɛʃənlɪs, wɪˈθaʊt ə hɪnt əv ə smaɪl. wɛr ˈkupər kəmz əˈlaɪv ɪz ɔn ðə fild, ənd kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈdɛrɪk kɑr kən ˈhɑrdli weɪt tɪ gɪt ə lʊk æt ɪm ɔn ðə fild. ˈvɛri gʊd ɪn ənd aʊt əv hɪz breaks,”*,” kɑr toʊld ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən ðə geɪm. noʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən. goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɔl ðə ˈəðər rɪˈsivərz ˈbɛtər. ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðɪs tim ʃʊd bi ˈhæpi tɪ hæv him.”*.” ˈæftər hi wɑz səˈlɛktɪd, ˈkupər hæd hɪz fərst ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ hɪz nu ˈfeɪvərɪt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. kɔld mi ˈæftər aɪ gɑt drafted,”*,” ˈkupər sɛd. wɑz ʤɪst seɪɪŋ ju hæv tɪ pʊt ɪn ə lɔt əv wərk, ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ tɪ wərk. ənd aɪ əˈgrid wɪθ him.”*.” ˈreɪdərz koʊʧ ʤæk dɛl ˈrioʊ θɪŋks ˈkupər wɪl hɛlp sɛt ə ˈpræktɪs toʊn fər ˈvɛtərən pleɪərz, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd. θɪŋk ðə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt ðət hi brɪŋz ɪz wən ðət wi ər ˈbɪldɪŋ hir ɪn tərmz əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈpræktɪs ənd ðə pərˈfɔrməns ðət ju gɪv ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpræktɪs, ənd haʊ ðət ˈtrænsˌleɪts ɔn tɪ ðə fild ɔn geɪm days,”*,” dɛl ˈrioʊ sɛd. ə ˈhɛlθi əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ðət ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ ənd wən ˈwərkɪŋ ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ develop.”*.” ˈkupər, hu wɔr noʊ. 9 æt ˌæləˈbæmə, sɛd hi wɪl wɛr noʊ. 19 wɪθ ðə ˈreɪdərz. ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl əˈlaʊ waɪd rɪˈsivərz tɪ wɛr ˈnəmbərz ɪn ˈsɪŋgəl ˈdɪʤɪts. |
alameda amari cooper said grew up as an admirer of randy moss, but any comparisons between the raiders’ first-round draft pick and the last man to gain 1,000 yards receiving in silver and black stop right there.
cooper chooses his words carefully, and based on his introductory news conference friday at the club facility, most of his air time will be on highlights and not sound bytes.
asked if his serious demeanor helped him excel in big games, the alabama receiver said, “i’m not really sure. this is just how i’ve always been. it’s really hard for me to answer that question. i’m sorry.”
the answer came in such hushed tones that a voice from the auditorium requested that cooper speak up so people could hear him.
cooper is a product of the alabama program under nick saban which frowns on being outspoken or out in front at the expense of the team. it’s all about practice and the process, and cooper used both to become the fred biletnikoff award winning receiver with 124 receptions for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns.
“he wanted us to work hard. he wanted guys of high character. he wanted us to be diligent in our approach to watching film, taking practice really serious,” cooper said. “he believes if you practice well, you play well.”
cooper approaches practice in that way.
“i just treat practice as if it’s a game,” cooper said. “i try to visualize me running those routes in practice like i’m running them in the games. i just take practice real serious.”
even in a pair of photos posted on twitter by the team, one sitting at a desk and the other with wide receivers coach rob moore, his face is expressionless, without a hint of a smile.
where cooper comes alive is on the field, and quarterback derek carr can hardly wait to get a look at him on the field.
“he’s very good in and out of his breaks,” carr told radio station 95.7 the game. “you know he’s going to create separation. he’s going to make all the other receivers better. everyone on this team should be happy to have him.”
after he was selected, cooper had his first conversation with his new favorite quarterback.
“he called me after i got drafted,” cooper said. “he was just saying you have to put in a lot of work, and he’s ready to go to work. and i agreed with him.”
raiders coach jack del rio thinks cooper will help set a practice tone for veteran players, rather than the other way around.
“i think the mindset that he brings is one that we are building here in terms of understanding the correlation between practice and the performance that you give during practice, and how that translates on to the field on game days,” del rio said. “having a healthy appreciation of that is a good thing and one we’re working very hard to develop.”
cooper, who wore no. 9 at alabama, said he will wear no. 19 with the raiders. the nfl doesn’t allow wide receivers to wear numbers in single digits. | ɪt wɑz ðə moʊst ˌæntiklaɪˈmæktɪk kənˈsɛkjətɪv wɪn ɪn ˈhɪstəri. bət huz kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ? ðə ˈklivlənd ˈɪndiənz bit ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈtaɪgərz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɛz frænˈsɪskoʊ droʊv ɪn fɔr rənz, ˌhoʊˈzeɪ rəˈmɪrɛz nɑkt ɪn θri ənd ˈkɑrloʊs kɑˈrɑskoʊ kruzd θru sɪks ˈskɔrləs ˈɪnɪŋz. ɪts ˈfɪtɪŋ ðət ðɪs wən wɑz ðə bɑb ˈfɛlər wɪn: ə fju ˈnəgəts, wɪθ ˈrisərʧ hɛlp frəm maɪ frɛndz æt stæts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən: ðə ˈʃəˌtaʊt wɑz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɛvər tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ə ˈwɪnɪŋ strik əv 15 ər mɔr geɪmz. ðə strik ɪz taɪd fər əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə (sɪns 1900 bət ðə ˈɪndiənz hæv ə ˈlɑrʤər rən ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl ðən ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ˈəðər striks. wɪθ ə rən ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl, ðə ˈɪndiənz bɪˈkeɪm ʤɪst ðə fɔrθ tim əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə wɪθ ðət lɑrʤ əv ə ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl ˈoʊvər 19 geɪmz: 1 1939 ˈjæŋkiz, 130 2 1933 ˈsɛnətərz, 104 3 1904 ʤaɪənts, 103 4 2017 ˈɪndiənz, 100 ðə ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl ðɪs ˈsizən fər ə strɛʧ ɪz baɪ ðə ˈdɑʤərz. ðə ˈɪndiənz hæv əˈlaʊd ʤɪst 32 rənz ɪn 19 geɪmz pər geɪm). ðeɪv hɪt 38 hoʊm rənz. ðeɪv treɪld æt ðə ɛnd əv ən ˈɪnɪŋ ʤɪst fɔr taɪmz aʊt əv 171 ˈɪnɪŋz (ɪt hɛlps ðət ðeɪv skɔrd fərst ɪn 18 əv ðə 19 geɪmz). ðeɪ lɛd ðə ˈmeɪʤərz wɪθ 18 shutouts*; ɪn ðə æl ər ðə twɪnz ənd ˈɔriˌoʊlz wɪθ 10, hu hɪt ə ˈtrɪpəl ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɪnɪŋ, ɪz naʊ ˈhɪtɪŋ wɪθ 17 rənz ənd 18 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə strik. kɑˈrɑskoʊ həz əˈlaʊd ˈziroʊ rənz ər wən rən ɪn sɪks əv hɪz pæst ˈsɛvən stɑrts. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ə ˈtaɪˌmaʊt frəm ɔl ðə fænˈtæstɪk ˈnəmbərz. aɪ hoʊp ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wət wɪr siɪŋ hir. ðɪs ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst ˈdɑmənənt ˈwɪnɪŋ strik wiv ˈɛvər sin. ɪf ðeɪ kən bit ðə ˈtaɪgərz ðə nɛkst tu geɪmz, ðə ˈɪndiənz wɪl pæs ðə 2002 eɪz ənd taɪ ðə 1935 kəbz fər ðə strik, ˈlivɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə 1916 ʤaɪənts əˈhɛd əv ðɛm æt 26 ənd noʊ əˈfɛns tɪ ðoʊz ʤaɪənts, bət ðət wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪrə ɪn ˈhɪstəri. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðeɪ hæd ə taɪ geɪm ɪn ðɛr, soʊ ðət strik ɪz ˈrɪli ən ənˈbitən strik nɑt ə ˈwɪnɪŋ strik. pʊt ɪt ðɪs weɪ: wi gɪt ə wərld ˈsɪriz ˈwɪnər ˈɛvəri jɪr. wi gɪt ə ˈwɪnɪŋ strik laɪk ðɪs lɛs ˈɔfən ðən ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə eɪz, ðə læst ˈwɪnɪŋ strik wɑz ɪn 1949 ju ʤɪst doʊnt si ðɪs ˈhæpən ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ɪkˈsɛpt wɪr siɪŋ ɪt ˈhæpən raɪt naʊ. ɪn ɑr ˌfæstˈpeɪst wərld wɪθ ˈaɪˌfoʊnz tɪ ʧɛk ənd tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ, ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ sɪt bæk ənd soʊk ɪn ðə ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈæˌspɛkt əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl həz, tɪ ə ˈsərtən dɪˈgri, bɪn lɔst. wi tɛnd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈzəlt: hu wɪnz ðə wərld ˈsɪriz. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət. ɪt ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, ðə goʊl əv ˈɛvəri tim ənd ˈɛvəri pleɪər. bət wət ðə ˈɪndiənz ər duɪŋ ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ðən ˈwɪnɪŋ ə wərld ˈsɪriz. aɪ gɛs maɪ pli ɪz ðɪs: lɛts ædˈmaɪr ˈgreɪtnəs ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ðə seɪm weɪ wi ædˈmaɪr ˈgreɪtnəs ɪn ðə postseason*. aɪ noʊ, aɪ noʊ: ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi rɪˈmɛmbərz ðə 2001 ˈmɛrənərz, ðə 2016 ˈwɔrjərz ˈɑrənt ðə bɛst tim ˈɛvər ənd ðə 2007 ˈpeɪtriəts lɔst ðə geɪm ðət ˈmætərd moʊst. aɪ kən lɪv wɪθ ɪt. aɪ ʤɪst doʊnt wɔnt tɪ hir ðət ðɪs strik ˈdəzənt ˈmætər ənˈlɛs ðə ˈɪndiənz wɪn ðə wərld ˈsɪriz. ðæts ə sæd weɪ tɪ vju ðə wərld. ɪt ˈmætərz ənd ɪts ˈɔsəm. ˈzɪmər ˈɪnʤərd. wən pis əv bæd nuz fər ðə ˈɪndiənz: ˈsɛnər ˈfildər ˈbrædli ˈzɪmər wɪl ˌəndərˈgoʊ ˈsərʤəri fər ə ˈbroʊkən fɔrθ ˌmɛtəˈkɑrpəl ˈsəfərd ɔn ə slaɪd ˈɪntu fərst beɪs ɔn ˈsənˌdi (ju kən seɪ ɪt). ðə ˈɪndiənz ˈdɪdənt gɪv ə ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl fər hɪz rɪˈtərn, bət ɪts ˈsərtənli ˈpɑsəbəl hiz dən fər ðə ˈsizən. ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈbeɪsˈbɔl: wət du ðə ˈɪndiənz du ɪn ˈsɛnər fild? ˈzɪmər ɪz ˈklɪrli ðə bɛst dɪˈfɛndər aʊt ðɛr, ənd ɪts ˈbeɪsɪkli bɪn ə ˈʤæksən pləˈtun əv leɪt. wɪθ ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ fər ðə ˈtaɪgərz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər grɛg ˈælən dru ðə stɑrt. hiz ən ənˈlaɪkli rɪˈpleɪsmənt, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hiz ə switch-hitter*, sɪns ɔl hɪz pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈmaɪnərz keɪm frəm ðə raɪt saɪd 923 ɑps ˈvərsəz lhp*, 619 ˈvərsəz rhp*). ju kʊd ʤɪst goʊ wɪθ ˈʤæksən, hu həz krəʃt ˈlɛftiz 997 ɑps) ənd fɛrd wɛl ɪˈnəf əˈgɛnst 734 ɑps). ˈlɔni ʧɪˈsɛnhəl pleɪd səm ˈsɛnər ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˈsizən, bət ˈhæzənt ˈstɑrtɪd ðɛr sɪns meɪ 22 ˈtaɪlər ˈnækwɪn ɪz stɪl əraʊnd, bət hi həz spɛnt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðə ˈsizən ɪn ðə ˈmaɪnərz ənd aɪ daʊt ˈtɛri wɪl wɔnt tɪ riˈlɪv ædˈvɛnʧərz ɔn dɪˈfɛns frəm læst ɑkˈtoʊbər. səm əv ðɪs dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈmaɪkəl ˈbræntli gɪts ˈhɛlθi fər ðə pleɪɔfs. ɪf nɑt, ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli ʧɪˈsɛnhəl ɪn lɛft, ˈʤæksən ɪn ˈsɛnər ənd ʤeɪ brus ɪn raɪt, wɪθ ˈmeɪbi ˈbrændən gaɪər ər ˈivɪn ˈælən wɪθ ʧɪˈsɛnhəl. ˈwɪnər əv ðə naɪt. ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz bit ðə siˈætəl ˈmɛrənərz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv tɪ ɪn ðɛr pæst 31 geɪmz. ɪn wən sɛns, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə bɪg ˈwɪnər wɑz ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə twɪnz, hu ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn pleɪ. waɪl ðə ˈreɪnʤərz wən, ðə rɔɪəlz, ˈmɛrənərz, ˈɔriˌoʊlz ənd reɪz ɔl lɔst. ˈluzər əv ðə naɪt. ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈɔriˌoʊlz lɔst tɪ ðə tərˈɑntoʊ blu ʤeɪz fər ðɛr fɪθ lɔs ɪn ə roʊ, ˈdrɑpɪŋ tu geɪmz ˈəndər 500 ənd geɪmz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈaɪdəl twɪnz. ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz əˈlaʊd θri rənz ɪn faɪv ˈɪnɪŋz, gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli loʊər hɪz ˈɪrə frəm tɪ rɪˈmɑrkəbli, ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz ər wɪn hi stɑrts. ˈɛniˌweɪ, waɪl mɑrk ˈtrəmboʊ ɪn ðɪs geɪm, wən θɪŋ ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz wɪl lʊk bæk əˈpɑn ɪf ðɪs ˈsizən ɛndz wɪˈθaʊt ə pleɪɔf əˈpɪrəns ɪz ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən frəm ˈtrəmboʊ ənd krɪs ˈdeɪvɪs. ðoʊz tu kəmˈbaɪnd fər 85 hoʊm rənz ɪn 2016 ənd ræŋkt (ˈtrəmboʊ) ənd (ˈdeɪvɪs) əˈməŋ kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈrɛgjələrz ɪn woba*. ðɪs jɪr, ðeɪv kəmˈbaɪnd fər 47 hoʊm rənz ənd ræŋk (ˈdeɪvɪs) ənd (ˈtrəmboʊ) aʊt əv 148 ˈrɛgjələrz. sæd twit əv ðə naɪt. du tɪ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈərmə, ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ reɪz muvd ðɛr hoʊm ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə nu jɔrk ˈjæŋkiz tɪ ˈsɪti fild ənd ðɪs ˈhæpənd: əˈtɛndəns fər æt ˈsɪti fild: fərst taɪm ɪn ðɛr læst 10 hoʊm geɪmz ðət ðə reɪz hæv drɔn ˈtaɪlər ˈkɛpnər (@tylerkepner*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 2017 ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ məʧ ðə reɪz pleɪərz məst hæv ləvd ˈhævɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪriz riˈskɛʤuld tɪ bi pleɪd ɪn nu jɔrk, ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈjæŋkiz ə hoʊm geɪm, ʤɪst ˈmaɪnəs ðə ˈlɪtəl lig pɔrʧ ɪn raɪt fild. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðə ˈjæŋkiz wən ənd ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ wɑz haʊ ʤoʊ ʤɪˈrɑrdi ˈmænɪʤd ˈsiˈsi. hi gɑt bərnd ɪn læst stɑrt wɪn hi lɛft ɪm ɪn ə ˈkəpəl ˈbætərz tu lɔŋ. ðɪs taɪm, hi pʊld ɪm wɪθ wən aʊt ɪn ðə fɪθ ˈɪnɪŋ ənd ðə ˈjæŋkiz əp ðɛr wər tu ɔn, bət ʤɪˈrɑrdi ˈdɪdənt kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈlɛtɪŋ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə wɪn: ʤoʊ ʤɪˈrɑrdi sɛd ðət ˈsiˈsi ɪz ˈhɛlθi, bət hi ʤɪst ˈwəzənt ʃɑrp təˈnaɪt. ʤɪˈrɑrdi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt ˈsiˈsi tɪ feɪs ˈɛvən loʊŋˈgɔriə əˈgɛn. braɪən hɑk (@bryanhoch*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 2017 ɪts ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ʤɪˈrɑrdi ʃʊd bi ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˈbʊlˌpɛn. ɪf ˈigoʊ ɪz bruzd wɪθ ðə kwɪk hʊk, soʊ bi ɪt. ðə ˈjæŋkiz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪs daʊn ðə rɛd sɑks ənd ɪf ju kən pʊt ðə geɪm əˈweɪ ju du ɪt. doʊnt gɪv ðə ˈəðər tim ə ʧæns tɪ gɪt bæk ɪn ɪt. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrɑbərtsən pɪʧt ˈskɔrləs ˈɪnɪŋz, θroʊɪŋ 36 ˈpɪʧɪz ənd ʃoʊɪŋ ʤɪˈrɑrdi hi kʊd bi ə riˈlivər aʊt əv ðə pɛn daʊn ðə strɛʧ (ənd ɪn ðə postseason*). pleɪ əv ðə naɪt. oʊ, ʤɪst ˈnoʊlən duɪŋ ˈnoʊlən stəf: ˈivɪn laɪkt ɪt. |
it was the most anticlimactic 19th consecutive win in mlb history.
but who's complaining?
the cleveland indians beat the detroit tigers 11-0 on monday as francisco lindor drove in four runs, jose ramirez knocked in three and carlos carrasco cruised through six scoreless innings. it's fitting that this one was the bob feller win:
a few nuggets, with research help from my friends at espn stats & information:
the shutout was the largest ever to extend a winning streak of 15 or more games.
the 19-game streak is tied for fourth-longest of the modern era (since 1900), but the indians have a larger run differential than any of those other streaks.
with a plus-100 run differential, the indians became just the fourth team of the modern era with that large of a differential over 19 games: (1) 1939 yankees, +130; (2) 1933 senators, +104; (3) 1904 giants, +103; (4) 2017 indians, +100. the second-largest differential this season for a 19-game stretch is plus-68 by the dodgers.
the indians have allowed just 32 runs in 19 games (1.68 per game). they've hit 38 home runs.
they've trailed at the end of an inning just four times out of 171 innings (it helps that they've scored first in 18 of the 19 games).
they lead the majors with 18 shutouts; next-most in the al are the twins and orioles with 10.
lindor, who hit a bases-loaded triple in the second inning, is now hitting .365/.434/.770 with 17 runs and 18 rbis during the streak.
carrasco has allowed zero runs or one run in six of his past seven starts.
ok, a timeout from all the fantastic numbers. i hope everyone is appreciating what we're seeing here. this is arguably the most dominant winning streak we've ever seen. if they can beat the tigers the next two games, the indians will pass the 2002 a's and tie the 1935 cubs for the second-longest streak, leaving only the 1916 giants ahead of them at 26. and no offense to those giants, but that was a little different era in major-league history. not to mention they had a tie game in there, so that streak is really an unbeaten streak -- not a winning streak.
put it this way: we get a world series winner every year. we get a winning streak like this less often than a total solar eclipse. before the a's, the last 19-game winning streak was in 1949. you just don't see this happen in modern baseball. except we're seeing it happen right now.
in our fast-paced world with iphones to check and instagrams to update and photos to message, our ability to sit back and soak in the everyday aspect of baseball has, to a certain degree, been lost. we tend to focus on the final result: who wins the world series.
i understand that. it is, after all, the goal of every team and every player. but what the indians are doing is more impressive than winning a world series.
i guess my plea is this: let's admire greatness in the regular season the same way we admire greatness in the postseason. i know, i know: nobody remembers the 2001 mariners, the 2016 warriors aren't the best team ever and the 2007 patriots lost the game that mattered most. i can live with it. i just don't want to hear that this streak doesn't matter unless the indians win the world series. that's a sad way to view the world. it matters and it's awesome.
zimmer injured. one piece of bad news for the indians: center fielder bradley zimmer will undergo surgery for a broken fourth metacarpal suffered on a head-first slide into first base on sunday (you can say it). the indians didn't give a timetable for his return, but it's certainly possible he's done for the season.
the immediate baseball: what do the indians do in center field? zimmer is clearly the best defender out there, and it's basically been a zimmer/austin jackson platoon of late. with a right-hander starting for the tigers on monday, september call-up greg allen drew the start. he's an unlikely replacement, even though he's a switch-hitter, since all his production in the minors came from the right side (.923 ops versus lhp, .619 versus rhp).
you could just go with jackson, who has crushed lefties (.997 ops) and fared well enough against righties (.734 ops). lonnie chisenhall played some center earlier in the season, but hasn't started there since may 22. tyler naquin is still around, but he has spent almost all of the season in the minors and i doubt terry francona will want to relive naquin's adventures on defense from last october.
some of this depends on whether michael brantley gets healthy for the playoffs. if not, it's probably chisenhall in left, jackson in center and jay bruce in right, with maybe brandon guyer or even allen platooning with chisenhall.
wild-card winner of the night. the texas rangers beat the seattle mariners 5-3 to improve to 19-12 in their past 31 games. in one sense, however, the big winner was the minnesota twins, who didn't even play. while the rangers won, the royals, mariners, orioles and rays all lost.
wild-card loser of the night. the baltimore orioles lost 4-3 to the toronto blue jays for their fifth loss in a row, dropping two games under .500 and 3.5 games behind the idle twins. ubaldo jimenez allowed three runs in five innings, good enough to actually lower his era from 6.80 to 6.75. remarkably, the orioles are 11-12 when he starts.
anyway, while mark trumbo homered in this game, one thing the orioles will look back upon if this season ends without a playoff appearance is the disappointing production from trumbo and chris davis. those two combined for 85 home runs in 2016 and ranked 37th (trumbo) and 71st (davis) among qualified regulars in woba. this year, they've combined for 47 home runs and rank 116th (davis) and 135th (trumbo) out of 148 regulars.
sad tweet of the night. due to hurricane irma, the tampa bay rays moved their home series against the new york yankees to citi field and this happened:
attendance for yanks/rays at citi field: 15,327. first time in their last 10 home games that the rays have drawn 15,000. tyler kepner (@tylerkepner) september 12, 2017
you can imagine how much the rays players must have loved having this series rescheduled to be played in new york, essentially giving the yankees a home game, just minus the little league porch in right field. anyway, the yankees won 5-1 and the most interesting thing was how joe girardi managed cc sabathia. he got burned in sabathia's last start when he left him in a couple batters too long. this time, he pulled him with one out in the fifth inning and the yankees up 5-1. there were two on, but girardi didn't care about letting sabathia qualify for the win:
joe girardi said that cc sabathia is healthy, but he just wasn't sharp tonight. girardi didn't want cc to face evan longoria again. bryan hoch (@bryanhoch) september 12, 2017
it's exactly how girardi should be managing given his bullpen. if sabathia's ego is bruised with the quick hook, so be it. the yankees are trying to chase down the red sox and if you can put the game away you do it. don't give the other team a chance to get back in it. david robertson pitched 2⅔ scoreless innings, throwing 36 pitches and showing girardi he could be a multi-inning reliever out of the pen down the stretch (and in the postseason).
play of the night. oh, just nolan arenado doing nolan arenado stuff:
even arenado liked it. | ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈkænɑt sim tɪ səˈprɛs hɪz kənˈtɛmpt fər ðə nuz ˈmidiə ˈivɪn wɪn hi ɪz ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ kəmˈplitli ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd. ɪn rɪˈmɑrks tɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn ˈtɛksəs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, trəmp ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt ðə koʊst gɑrd fər ˈrɛskjuɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl ˈstrændɪd baɪ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi. hi ðɛn kəmˈpɛrd ɪt tɪ wət hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðə ˈrɛlətɪv læk əv kərɪʤ ɪgˈzɪbətəd baɪ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə stɔrm. əv ɪt: ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈpipəl baɪ goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu wɪndz ðət ðə ˈmidiə wʊd nɑt goʊ ˈɪntu. ðeɪ wɪl nɑt goʊ ˈɪntu ðoʊz winds,”*,” hi sɛd. ə ˈrɪli gʊd ˈstɔri, ɪn wɪʧ keɪs ðeɪ will.”*.” prɛz. trəmp ˈpreɪzɪz koʊst gɑrd fər ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈpipəl "baɪ goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu wɪndz ðət ðə ˈmidiə wʊd nɑt goʊ ɪts ə ˈrɪli gʊd ˈstɔri." ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz (@ˈeɪˌbiˌsi) sɛpˈtɛmbər 2 2017 ðə ˈmidiə əˈpɛrəntli kənˈsɪdərd ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi ə gʊd story”*” ðoʊ, bɪˈkəz ˈnumərəs ˈʤərnəlɪsts pʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn weɪ tɪ ˈkəvər ðə dɪˈzæstər ˈɔfən əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz trəmp wɑz ˈθæŋkɪŋ. wi wər ˈlɪtərəli ɔn ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər wɪθ ðɛm ˈændi ˈkæmbəl (@andybcampbell*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 2 2017 ɪn fækt, ˈmɛni rɪˈpɔrtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdeɪvɪd lɔr, tʊk pɑrt ɪn ˈrɛskju ˈɛfərts ɛz ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈpipəl ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ðə wərst ˈifɛkts. trəmp həz ə ˈfeɪməsli ˈrɑki riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə nuz ˈmidiə, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈnæʃənəl ˈaʊˌtlɛts, wɪʧ hi ˈfrikwɛntli dɪˈraɪdz ɛz news.”*.” æt ə ˈræli ɪn ˈfinɪks, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ɔn ˈɔgəst. 22 trəmp spɛnt mɔr ðən 10 ˈmɪnəts dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˈtritmənt əv ɪm, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənts əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ðɛr ˈaʊˌtlɛts. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ə ˈʃɛltər ɪn ˈhjustən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, trəmp strək ə sˈlaɪtli mɔr kənˈsɪˌliəˌtɔri toʊn. ðə ˈtɛksənz hi mɛt ər happy”*” wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈkəvəri ˈɛfərts hi ɪz ˈmænəʤɪŋ, trəmp toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi wɑz ˈplɛzəntli səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd ðət ˈivɪn ðə nuz ˈmidiə wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ hɪz wərk. bɪn ˈvɛri wɛl rɪˈsivd ˈivɪn baɪ ju gaɪz, bɪn wɛl received,”*,” trəmp sɛd. |
president donald trump cannot seem to suppress his contempt for the news media ― even when he is speaking about something completely unrelated.
in remarks to members of the united states military in texas on saturday, trump singled out the coast guard for rescuing nearly 11,000 people stranded by hurricane harvey.
he then compared it to what he described as the relative lack of courage exhibited by journalists covering the storm.
“think of it: almost 11,000 people ― by going into winds that the media would not go into. they will not go into those winds,” he said. “unless it’s a really good story, in which case they will.”
pres. trump praises coast guard for saving people "by going into winds that the media would not go into...unless it's a really good story." pic.twitter.com/6jfh45o0wn abc news (@abc) september 2, 2017
the media apparently considered hurricane harvey a “really good story” though, because numerous journalists put themselves in harm’s way to cover the disaster ― often accompanying the very service members trump was thanking.
we were literally on the helicopter with them https://t.co/wc7bmzg6gc andy campbell (@andybcampbell) september 2, 2017
in fact, many reporters, including huffpost’s david lohr, took part in rescue efforts as they encountered people struggling to survive the storm’s worst effects.
trump has a famously rocky relationship with the news media, particularly national outlets, which he frequently derides as “fake news.” at a campaign-style rally in phoenix, arizona, on aug. 22, trump spent more than 10 minutes denouncing the media’s treatment of him, complete with indictments of specific journalists and their outlets.
during a visit to a shelter in houston on saturday, however, trump struck a slightly more conciliatory tone. the texans he met are “really happy” with the federal recovery efforts he is managing, trump told reporters, adding that he was pleasantly surprised to find that even the news media was recognizing his work.
“it’s been very well received ― even by you guys, it’s been well received,” trump said. | moar* wɑz bɪld ɛz ðə əv ɔl rallies.”*.” ˈpeɪtriəts ənd trəmp səˈpɔrtərz wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðɪs ˈræli ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ɪt hæd bɪn prəˈmoʊtəd fər mənθs: ˈpipəl wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi goʊɪŋ tɪ. ðət wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə trəmp ˈæmnəsti wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðoʊ ˈhəntər ˈwɔlɪs (@occdissent*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 2017 ɪn ðə ɛnd, əˈtræktəd əˈbaʊt 200 tɪ 300 ˈpeɪtriəts ənd hu ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˈspikərz preɪz trəmp, dɪˈnaʊns ðə ənd ðɪs beɪst blæk dud ræp əˈbaʊt mofo*. ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flæg wɑz bænd. blæk lɪvz ˈmætər wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ teɪk ðə steɪʤ ənd spik æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt. oʊ, ənd wɑz dwɔrft baɪ ðə mɑrʧ æt ðə ˈlɪŋkən məˈmɔriəl. ?trəmp səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈɛvəri reɪs, eɪʤ sɛks ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt əˈgɛn 'gitmo*' (@president1trump*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 2017 ɔn maɪ weɪ bæk tɪ ðə hoʊˈtɛl. ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə raɪt hæd mɔr ˈpipəl (jəŋ, ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk) æt ðə tɔrʧ mɑrʧ ðən ðɪs pəˈθɛtɪk ˈræli. ˈnɪkələs (@realnicktmartin*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 aɪ spɛnt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər faɪv aʊərz aɪ wɑz ðɛr ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈnæʃənəl mɔl, ɪt wɑz soʊ ˈbɔrɪŋ. ˈnɪkələs (@realnicktmartin*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 ˈpipəl wɪθ fɑr raɪt vjuz (waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˌɛtˈsɛtərə:) wər dɪˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ æt ðɛn ðeɪ hæd ɔn ðə steɪʤ. ˈnɪkələs (@realnicktmartin*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər əˈtɛnd ə ˈræli wɪθ ˈpipəl, ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ˈnɪkələs (@realnicktmartin*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 ʤæk ɪz æt, dwɔrft baɪ ˈhəntər ˈwɔlɪs (@occdissent*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 2017 klaʊn wərld: blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər əˈlaʊd tɪ spik æt. ɪz ðɪs ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈgreɪtər trəmp ˈmuvmənt? ˈraɪnˌhɑrd wʊlf (@contentmancy*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 lɪv ʃɑts frəm ðə "ˈməðər əv ɔl ˈræliz" goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˌdiˈsi raɪt naʊ. aʊt kænt ˈræli. ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn oʊ. (@rvawonk*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 mɪˈlɪʃə taɪps ˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə pərˈɪmətər æt ˈræli ɔn ðə mɔl wɪl ˈsəmər (@willsommer*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 ðə ˈræli lʊks laɪk ðə rɪˈtɑrdɪd ˈstɛˌpʧaɪld əv ðə ti ˈpɑrti. ˈrɪʧərd ??ˈspɛnsər (@richardbspencer*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 aɪ æm ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə nu pis ˈmuvmənt ʤæk (@jackposobiec*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 2017 "ɪf wi ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt, wi du ɪt təˈgɛðər!" ʤæk (@jackposobiec*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 təˈdeɪ aɪ sɔ ˈθaʊzənz əv mɑrʧ əraʊnd ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈmɑnjəmənt ənd ʤɔɪn ðə steɪʤ æt ə trəmp ˈræli. aɪ ləv 2017 ʤæk (@jackposobiec*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 ˈɛpɪk ˈmoʊmənt: lidz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ʧænt æt trəmp ˈræli! ʤæk (@jackposobiec*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 tərnz ˈɪntu trəmp dæns ˈpɑrti ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl mɔl! ʤæk (@jackposobiec*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 trəmp ˈməðər əv ɔl ˈræliz ɪz ˈrɑkɪŋ! ʤæk (@jackposobiec*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2017 |
moar was billed as the “mother of all rallies.” 2,100 patriots and trump supporters were supposed to attend this rally in washington, dc. it had been promoted for months:
2,100 people were supposed to be going to #moar. that was before the trump amnesty was announced though pic.twitter.com/qse8t5sdhq — hunter wallace (@occdissent) september 17, 2017
in the end, moar attracted about 200 to 300 patriots and magapedes who listened to speakers praise trump, denounce the alt-right and this based black dude rap about maga mofo. the confederate flag was banned. black lives matter was allowed to take the stage and speak at the event. oh, and moar was dwarfed by the juggalos march at the lincoln memorial.
#moar ?trump supporters of every race, age & sex just want to make america great again pic.twitter.com/vzouur7fdx — 'gitmo' bama (@president1trump) september 17, 2017
on my way back to the hotel. unite the right had more people (young, energetic) at the torch march than this pathetic rally. — nicholas (@realnicktmartin) september 16, 2017
i spent the entire five hours i was there walking around the national mall, it was so boring. https://t.co/rsdoqoyics — nicholas (@realnicktmartin) september 16, 2017
people with far right views (white nationalist etc:) were denounced today at #moar then they had blm on the stage. — nicholas (@realnicktmartin) september 16, 2017
i will never attend a rally with maga people, they have no integrity. — nicholas (@realnicktmartin) september 16, 2017
jack posobiec is magaing at #moar, dwarfed by juggalos lmao https://t.co/rdorkl0wuj — hunter wallace (@occdissent) september 17, 2017
clown world: black lives matter organizer allowed to speak at #moar. is this the future of the greater trump movement? pic.twitter.com/ufclaekqph — reinhard wolff (@contentmancy) september 16, 2017
live shots from the pro-trump "mother of all rallies" going on in dc right now. …turns out bots can't rally. #moar pic.twitter.com/ao8nboy4pm — caroline o. (@rvawonk) september 16, 2017
oathkeeper / iii%er militia types guarding the perimeter at trmp rally on the mall pic.twitter.com/h4d3r24trw — will sommer (@willsommer) september 16, 2017
the #moar rally looks like the retarded stepchild of the tea party. — richard ??spencer (@richardbspencer) september 16, 2017
i am the founder of the new peace movement ??????#incitepeace — jack posobiec (@jackposobiec) september 17, 2017
"if we really want to make america great, we do it together!" https://t.co/tfwx3iwk7s — jack posobiec (@jackposobiec) september 16, 2017
today i saw thousands of juggalos march around the washington monument and blm join the stage at a trump rally. i love 2017 — jack posobiec (@jackposobiec) september 16, 2017
epic moment: blm leads usa chant at trump rally! #moar pic.twitter.com/fdi9pcohp4 — jack posobiec (@jackposobiec) september 16, 2017
#moar turns into trump dance party on the national mall! pic.twitter.com/dcbjdvjq2f — jack posobiec (@jackposobiec) september 16, 2017
trump mother of all rallies is rocking! #moar pic.twitter.com/fojdsqlp9j — jack posobiec (@jackposobiec) september 16, 2017 | ˈtɑməs dɪˈrɛktər əv tɛl: iˈmeɪl: fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt: stəˈtɪstɪks ˈkænədə həz riˈlist ɪts kˈwɔrtərli ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi ənd weɪʤ ˈsərˌveɪ (ˌənəˈʤəstɪd fər ˈsizəˌnælɪti). ðɪs ˈdætə prəˈvaɪdz ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu wət ˈpɔrʃən əv ʤɑbz ɪn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈriʤən, ˈsɛktər ər ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən ər ˈveɪkənt. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈweɪʤɪz ˈɔfərd ənd spɪˈsɪfɪk rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər iʧ taɪp əv ˈveɪkənt ʤɑb. ə haɪər ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi reɪt ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ə ˈtaɪtər ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt wɛr ɪt ɪz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ɪmˈplɔɪərz tɪ faɪnd ˈsutəbəl ˈkænədɪts fər ðə pəˈzɪʃənz ˈɔfərd. ə loʊər ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi reɪt ˈsɪgnəlz ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt slæk ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli mɔr ʤɑb ˈsikərz kəmˈpitɪŋ fər iʧ ˈveɪkənt pəˈzɪʃən. ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃəz ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi reɪt wɑz pər sɛnt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər əv 2017 ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsiz. ðɪs ɪz ə haɪər ˈveɪkənsi reɪt ðən ðə pər sɛnt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər əv 2016 ðə ˈnæʃənəl ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi reɪt wɑz pər sɛnt. ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ ˈɔfərd fər ə ˈveɪkənt pəˈzɪʃən ɪn wɑz pər aʊər ɪn ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə, daʊn frəm ɪn waɪl ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ tɪ ɪn jɪr ˈoʊvər jɪr tərmz. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər əv 2016 ðə ˈveɪkənsi reɪt ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn ɔl ˈprɑvənsəz ɪkˈsɛpt ˈnufəndlənd ənd ˈlæbrəˌdɔr. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnˈkris wɑz ɪn prɪns ˈɛdwərd ˈaɪlənd pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts), ˈfɑloʊd baɪ nu ˈbrənzwɪk, ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə ənd (ɔl pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər əv 2016 ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ ˈɔfərd fər ˈveɪkənt pəˈzɪʃənz roʊz ɪn ˈsɛvən ˈprɑvənsəz wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈnufəndlənd ənd ˈlæbrəˌdɔr, ənd ælˈbərtə. əˈməŋ ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃəz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈriʤənz ɪn ðə ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi reɪts wər haɪəst ɪn ðə əˈnæpəlɪs ˈvæli ənd loʊəst ɪn keɪp ˈbrɛtən. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈweɪʤɪz ˈɔfərd fər ˈveɪkənt pəˈzɪʃənz wər haɪəst ɪn ˈhælɪˌfæks ənd loʊəst ɪn ðə əˈnæpəlɪs ˈvæli. əˈkrɔs ˈsɛktərz, ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃəz ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi reɪts wər loʊər ðən ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈkætəˌgɔri fər wɪʧ ðɛr wər ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər əv 2017 ðə ˈweɪʤɪz ˈɔfərd fər ˈveɪkənt pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə ər ɔl loʊər ðən ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ əv weɪʤ ˈɔfərɪŋz. əv ðə ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsiz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər, pər sɛnt wər ɪn seɪlz ənd ˈsərvɪs ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz. ðə nɛkst ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz fər wɪʧ ðɛr wər ˈveɪkənsiz wər ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ənd ˈbɪznɪs, ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə ˈweɪʤɪz ˈɔfərd fər ˈveɪkənt ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz wər loʊər ðən ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ ɪn ˈɛvəri ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈkætəˌgɔri. ˈoʊvər hæf əv ðə ˈveɪkənt pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə ˈdʊrɪŋ rikˈwaɪərd ˈoʊnli haɪ skul ər loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈweɪʤɪz ˈɔfərd fər ðiz pəˈzɪʃənz wər loʊər ðən fər ðoʊz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ mɔr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðə haɪəst ˈweɪʤɪz wər ˈɔfərd fər ðoʊz wɪθ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən bɪɔnd ə ˈbæʧələrz ˈlɛvəl, wɪʧ hæd ðə sˈmɔləst ˈnəmbər əv ˈveɪkənsiz. moʊst ˈveɪkənt pəˈzɪʃənz hæd loʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ðoʊz ˈveɪkənt pəˈzɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərd loʊər ˈweɪʤɪz ðən ðoʊz wɪθ haɪər ɪkˈspɪriəns rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə haɪəst ˈweɪʤɪz wər ˈɔfərd fər ðoʊz ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈoʊvər 8 jɪrz' əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðɛr wər ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv səʧ pəˈzɪʃənz ˈveɪkənt. ˈdætə ər nɑt ˈsizənəli əˈʤəstɪd. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, kəmˈpɛrəsənz ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd wɪθ ˈkɔʃən ɛz ðeɪ meɪ rɪˈflɛkt ˈsizənəl ˈmuvmənts. noʊt: ðə ˈdætə ˈrɛfərənst əˈbəv ɪz frəm ðə kˈwɔrtərli ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi ənd ˈweɪʤɪz ˈsərˌveɪ (jvws*). stəˈtɪstɪks ˈkænədə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpəblɪʃɪz ˈmənθli ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi ˈdætə ɪn frəm ðə ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsi stəˈtɪstɪks (jvs*) kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈpeɪˌroʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd aʊərz. du tɪ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈtərgət ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈsæmpəl ˈsaɪzɪz, ðə ʤɑb ˈveɪkənsiz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə tɛnd tɪ bi haɪər ðən ðoʊz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə jvs*. stəˈtɪstɪks ˈkænədə: ˈteɪbəlz |
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statistics canada has released its quarterly job vacancy and wage survey (unadjusted for seasonality). this data provides insight into what portion of jobs in a particular region, sector orcupation are vacant. it also provides information on the wages offered and specific requirements for each type of vacant job. a higher job vacancy rate indicates a tighter labour market where it is more difficult for employers to find suitable candidates for the positions offered. a lower job vacancy rate signals labour market slack and potentially more job seekers competing for each vacant position.
nova scotia's job vacancy rate was 2.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2017, representing 10,300 job vacancies. this is a higher vacancy rate than the 2.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2016. the national job vacancy rate was 2.9 per cent. the average wage offered for a vacant position in 2017q2 was $16.10 per hour in nova scotia, down from $16.65 in 2016q2, while the national average increased by $0.15 to $19.50 in year over year terms.
compared to the second quarter of 2016, the vacancy rate increased in all provinces except newfoundland and labrador. the largest increase was in prince edward island (+0.7 percentage points), followed by new brunswick, manitoba and bc (all +0.5 percentage point increases compared to the second quarter of 2016). the average wage offered for vacant positions rose in seven provinces with the largest increases in newfoundland and labrador, and alberta.
among nova scotia's economic regions in 2017q2, the job vacancy rates were highest in the annapolis valley and lowest in cape breton. the average wages offered for vacant positions were highest in halifax and lowest in the annapolis valley.
across sectors, nova scotia's job vacancy rates were lower than the national average in every category for which there were data in the second quarter of 2017. the wages offered for vacant positions in nova scotia are all lower than the national average of wage offerings.
of the 10,300 job vacancies reported in nova scotia during the second quarter, 40.4 per cent were in sales and servicecupations. the next largestcupations for which there were vacancies were trades/transport/equipment operators and business, finance and administration. the wages offered for vacant nova scotiacupations were lower than the national average in everycupational category.
over half of the vacant positions in nova scotia during 2017q2 required only high school or lower levels of education. the wages offered for these positions were lower than for those requiring more education. the highest wages were offered for those with university education beyond a bachelor's level, which had the smallest number of vacancies.
most vacant positions had low experience requirements. those vacant positions also offered lower wages than those with higher experience requirements. although the highest wages were offered for thosecupations requiring over 8 years' of experience, there were a small number of such positions vacant.
jvws data are not seasonally adjusted. therefore, quarter-to-quarter comparisons should be interpreted with caution as they may reflect seasonal movements.
note: the data referenced above is from the quarterly job vacancy and wages survey (jvws). statistics canada also publishes monthly job vacancy data in from the job vacancy statistics (jvs) component of the survey of payroll employment and hours. due to differences in the target population and sample sizes, the job vacancies reported in the jvws tend to be higher than those reported in the jvs.
statistics canada: cansim tables 285-0001, 285-0002, 285-0003, 285-0004 | ə ˈhæzərdəs məˈtɪriəlz tim wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈæftər ə bæʧ əv ənˈnoʊn ˈkɛmɪkəlz wɑz faʊnd ɪn ə ˈbæˌkjɑrd ʃɛd æt ə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn ðə ˈɑltə ˈvɪstə ˈɛriə ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈrɛzɪdənts wər ˈklinɪŋ aʊt ðə ʃɛd æt 2228 ˈprɑspɛkt ˈɑˌveɪ. wɪn ðeɪ keɪm əˈpɑn ðə səˈspɪʃəs ˈsəbstənsɪz ənd kɔld ɪn ˈimərʤənsi kruz əraʊnd 11 a.m*., əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɑtəˌwɑ faɪər əˈfɪʃəlz. pəˈlis ənd ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks wər ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld tɪ ðə sin. pəˈlis ənd ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz wərkt təˈgɛðər tɪ bɪld ə prəˈtɛktɪv ˈbəŋkər ɪn ðə ˈbæˌkjɑrd. əˈbaʊt sɪks aʊərz ˈleɪtər, ˈɑtəˌwɑ faɪər əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɪʃud ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ðət ðə ˈsəbstəns wɑz ən ˈklinɪŋ ˈprɑdəkt wɪʧ wɑz ˈseɪfli ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd wɪˈθɪn ðə bunker.”*.” kruz hæd ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ˈrɛzɪdənts æt faɪv hoʊmz ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət vɪˈsɪnɪti ɛz ə priˈkɔʃən, ənd brɔt ɪn ən bəs fər ˈʃɛltər. noʊ ˈɪnʤəriz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd. |
a hazardous materials team was investigating after a batch of unknown chemicals was found in a backyard shed at a residential address in the alta vista area tuesday morning.
residents were cleaning out the shed at 2228 prospect ave. when they came upon the suspicious substances and called in emergency crews around 11 a.m., according to ottawa fire officials.
police and paramedics were also called to the scene. police and firefighters worked together to build a protective bunker in the backyard.
about six hours later, ottawa fire officials issued an update that the substance was an “explosive cleaning product which was safely detonated within the bunker.”
crews had evacuated residents at five homes in the immediate vicinity as a precaution, and brought in an oc transpo bus for shelter. no injuries were reported.
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twitter.com/adamfeibel | •* ˈɛvərtən meɪ sɛt praɪs æt mɔr ðən vəˈlɛnsiə ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ kip ˈmɑtə, ˈvæljud æt ˈwɛŋər ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ iz ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ frəˈstreɪʃən əv ˈɑrsənəl səˈpɔrtərz wɪθ səkˈsɛsfəl muvz fər ðə ˈɛvərtən dɪˈfɛndər fɪl ənd ðə vəˈlɛnsiə ˈwɪŋər wɑn ˈmɑtə. ðə ˈmænɪʤər həz weɪʤd ə ˈbætəl θruaʊt ðə ˈsəmər tɪ rɪˈteɪn hɪz ˈkæptən,, ənd ðə səˈmɪr, ənd ɪt həz fɛlt, ˈivɪn tɪ ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə kləbz bɔrd, ðət hi həz dən soʊ tɪ ðə ˈdɛtrəmənt əv ˈsikɪŋ nu ˈsaɪnɪŋz. lʊks ˈsərtən tɪ gɪt hɪz swɪʧ tɪ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ˈwɛŋər wɔnts ðə ˈɪʃu riˈzɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz waɪl ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi hɛld tɪ ðə tərmz əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, wɪʧ həz 12 mənθs tɪ rən. hi kʊd ðɛn dɪˈpɑrt ɔn ə ˈhaɪli ˈlukrətɪv ˈbɑsmən fri ˈtrænsfər. ˈwɛŋər həz saɪnd ðə ˈfɔrwərd frəm lɪl fər £10.6m*, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə rɪˈzərv kɑrl ˈʤɛŋkɪnsən frəm ˈʧɑrltən æθˈlɛtɪk, bət ˈmɛni əv ðə kləbz fænz hæv bɪn ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ si ɪm meɪk ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə ərˈaɪvəlz əv ənd ˈmɑtə, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm riˈtɛnʃən əv, wʊd goʊ səm weɪ tɪ ˈænsərɪŋ ðə ˈkrɪtɪks. ˈwɛŋər həz ɔˈrɛdi sin wən bɪd fər, əv əraʊnd £12m*, rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ˈɛvərtən bət hi ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ ə rɪˈnud ˈɔfər ðət hi hoʊps wɪl fɔrs ðə merseysiders*' hænd. ˈdeɪvɪd mɔɪz, ðə ˈɛvərtən ˈmænɪʤər, həz meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ɪz wən əv ðə fju pleɪərz hum hi dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ sɛl ənd ɪt meɪ nid ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈɔfər, əv ˈəpwərdz əv, tɪ tɛmpt ɪm ənd hɪz dɪˈrɛktərz. ˈwɛŋər wɔnts ə kəˈmændɪŋ ˈsɛntrəl dɪˈfɛndər wɪθ prɛˈmɪr lig ɪkˈspɪriəns, ə pleɪər tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs əˈkɪliz hil əv kənˈsɛʃənz, ənd, ðə ˈɪŋglənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, wʊd fɪt ðə bɪl. ˈwɛŋər həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈgɛri ˈkeɪˌhɪl əv ˈboʊltən ˈwɑndərərz ənd krɪs ˈsɑmbə əv ˈblækbərn ˈroʊvərz. ˈmɑtə wʊd nɑt bi ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər. ðə tɛndz tɪ pleɪ ɔn ðə lɛft, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi kʊd pleɪ ɪn ə ˈsɛntrəl pəˈzɪʃən. hi həz ˈimərʤd ɛz wən əv ˈjʊrəps moʊst ˈkəvətɪd jəŋ pleɪərz ˈæftər hɪz ˈstɑrɪŋ roʊl fər speɪnz ɪn ðɛr traɪˈəmfənt ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp kæmˈpeɪn læst mənθ. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə pɑrt əv ðə vɪkˈtɔriəs ˈsinjər skwɑd æt ðə wərld kəp ˈfaɪnəlz læst ˈsəmər. ˈwɛŋər həz ɪkˈspɛrəməntəd ɪn ˌpriˈsizən wɪθ ɪn ən ədˈvænst ˈsɛntrəl roʊl, ˈrəðər ðən hɪz mɔr əˈkəstəmd pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə lɛft. ˈɔlsoʊ laɪks tɪ kəm ɪn frəm ðə flæŋk. vəˈlɛnsiə du nɑt wɔnt tɪ sɛl ˈmɑtə, hu ɪz ˈvæljud æt, bət ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ədˈmɪtəd hi kʊd nɑt rul aʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. "wi hæv ə ˈbæˌkəp plæn ɪn keɪs wɑn livz," hi sɛd. "ðæts nɑt ʤɪst ðə keɪs fər wɑn, ðoʊ. wi hæv ə plæn laɪk ðət fər ˈɛvəri pleɪər. wi hæv tɪ bi priˈpɛrd ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənz." |
• everton may set jagielka's price at more than £18m • valencia also want to keep mata, valued at £17.5m
arsène wenger intends to ease the transfer window frustration of arsenal supporters with successful moves for the everton defender phil jagielka and the valencia winger juan mata.
the manager has waged a battle throughout the summer to retain his captain, cesc fábregas, and the midfielder samir nasri, and it has felt, even to a section of the club's board, that he has done so to the detriment of seeking new signings.
fábregas looks certain to get his long-touted switch to barcelona – wenger wants the issue resolved in the coming days – while nasri is likely to be held to the terms of his contract, which has 12 months to run. he could then depart on a highly lucrative bosman free transfer.
wenger has signed the forward gervinho from lille for £10.6m, together with the reserve right-back carl jenkinson from charlton athletic, but many of the club's fans have been desperate to see him make a major impression in the market.
the arrivals of jagielka and mata, together with the short-term retention of nasri, would go some way to answering the critics. wenger has already seen one bid for jagielka, of around £12m, rejected by everton but he is preparing a renewed offer that he hopes will force the merseysiders' hand.
david moyes, the everton manager, has made it clear that jagielka is one of the few players whom he does not want to sell and it may need an extraordinary offer, of upwards of £18m, to tempt him and his directors.
wenger wants a commanding central defender with premier league experience, a player to address arsenal's achilles heel of set-piece concessions, and jagielka, the england international, would fit the bill. wenger has also been linked to gary cahill of bolton wanderers and chris samba of blackburn rovers.
mata would not be a like-for-like replacement for fábregas. the 23-year-old tends to play on the left, although he could play in a central position. he has emerged as one of europe's most coveted young players after his starring role for spain's under-21s in their triumphant european championship campaign last month. he was also a part of the victorious senior squad at the world cup finals last summer.
wenger has experimented in pre-season with nasri in an advanced central midfield role, rather than his more accustomed position on the left. gervinho also likes to come in from the flank.
valencia do not want to sell mata, who is valued at £17.5m, but the technical secretary bralui vázquez admitted he could not rule out the possibility. "we have a back-up plan in case juan leaves," he said. "that's not just the case for juan, though. we have a plan like that for every player. we have to be prepared if something happens." | ˈmidiə ɪˈlits səˈʤɛst ðət dɪˈzərvz haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈpɑrti. bət wət ɪf səˈpɔrt fər ɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs? ə lʊk æt ðə ˈɛvədəns ˈreɪzɪz ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən wɪθ. ɪt ɪz ˈkɑmənli səˈʤɛstɪd baɪ ˈkrɪtɪks ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ðət ðə ˈmidiə ɪz ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd baɪ. ðɪs ɪz ˌənˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ðə kˈwɑntəti əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz ˈsɪmpli məʧ ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˈəðər smɔl ˈpɑrtiz ɔn ðə raɪt ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə lɛft. bət ðə ˈsteɪtɪd pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈmidiə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər ənd ðə ˌbibiˈsi səˈʤɛsts ðət dɪˈzərvz ˈspɛʃəl əˈtɛnʃən ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈəðər smɔl ˈpɑrtiz ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv trɛnz ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈpɑrti. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkruʃəl ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət dɪˈzərvz haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈpɑrti. ɪf ˈkɑrənt ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər ər ˈpɑrʃəli ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈpriviəsli ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ, ˈsteɪtmənts baɪ ənd ˌbibiˈsi ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ˈkɑrənt ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz səʧ ɛz ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɪn ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən dəˈbeɪts meɪ nɑt bi ˈɪnəsəntli rɪˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər bət pərˈhæps ˈoʊnli ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈɪnstəns əv haʊ ðə ˈmidiə ˈæktɪvli prɑps əp ðət ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. soʊ wɪʧ wən ɪz ɪt? ɪz ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˈsɪmpli ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ˈpriviəs ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt, ər ɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt ən əv pæst ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ, ər boʊθ? tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðɪs kˈwɛʃən mɔr ˈrɪgərəsli, aɪ ˈgæðərd ˈmənθli ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər ənd ə kaʊnt əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrts ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ fər ˈɛvəri mənθ sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv 2004 ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə ɪz frəm ənd ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈdætə ɪz frəm ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈnɛksɪs. waɪl aɪ faɪnd səm ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ meɪ bi ˈpɑrʃəli ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ meɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt səm ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðɛr meɪ bi səm ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈsteɪtmənts baɪ ənd ˌbibiˈsi ðət ˈtritmənt əv ɪz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈpɑrti, bət ðɪs ˌræʃəˈnæl fər əv ɪn ðə ˈmidiə meɪ bi ˈəltəmətli ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd bɪˈkəz ˈpriviəsli ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈmidiə ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən wɪθ meɪ hæv pleɪd ə ˈkruʃəl roʊl ɪn ˈkɑrənt ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ˈkərəntli ˌəndərˈweɪ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðɪs ˈlætər ˈɑrgjəmənt. ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ æt list tu ˈpɪriədz əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ wɪʧ ər nɑt ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd baɪ daɪˈnæmɪks əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt, bət wɪʧ meɪ hæv hɛlpt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. fərst, ðə ˈdætə rɪˈvil ðət fərst lɑrʤ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt, frəm noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 tɪ ˈeɪprəl 2013 ɪz prɪˈsidɪd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ nɑt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈwɔrəntɪd baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. frəm ˈfɛbruˌɛri tɪ ʤun 2012 ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz frəm ˈoʊnli 2 tɪ 6 ənd ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz prəˈpɔrʃənətli ənd ˈkloʊsli bɪˈhaɪnd. ðɛn ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd səˈpɔrt ˈdiˌkris, ðoʊ tɪ sˈlaɪtli haɪər ˈlɛvəlz ðən ˌbiˈfɔr. soʊ fɑr, ðɪs ɪz ɛz wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ɪf ðə kˈwɑntəti əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈnoʊtəbli, ðɪs smɔl spaɪk ɪn səˈpɔrt ɪz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl; ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmələrli saɪzd tɪ ˈpriviəs, ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd spaɪks ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt, ənd ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈraɪzɪz ənd fɔlz wɪθ ɪt ʤɪst ɛz ɪt hæd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs spaɪks ɪn səˈpɔrt. wət ɪz juˈnik əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈsaɪkəl əv səˈpɔrt ənd ˈkəvərɪʤ bɪˈgɪnz ɪn ˈɔgəst 2012 ɪn ðə nɛkst fɔr mənθs, ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ spaɪks frəm 110 ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ˈɔgəst tɪ 948 ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ðə haɪəst əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkəvərɪʤ hæd ˈɛvər rɪˈsivd ɪn wən mənθ. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ æt ə taɪm wɪn ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl spaɪk ɪn səˈpɔrt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ɔn ɪts ˈikwəli ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈdaʊnwərd trəˈʤɛktəri, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈtɛndənsi fər spaɪks tɪ bæk tɪ ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz kwaɪt loʊ ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈlɛvəl. waɪl ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ pruv ðət ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈkəvərɪʤ kɔzd ðə lɑrʤ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn səˈpɔrt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪt, ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ simz mɔr kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðɪs ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ðən ðə ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ðət ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt ɪz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ. əv kɔrs, boʊθ meɪ ˈvɛri wɛl bi tru bət ˌnənðəˈlɛs ðɪs ɪz ə strɔŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ nɑt ˈsɪmpli rɪˈdusəbəl tɪ daɪˈnæmɪks əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. ˈsɛkənd, dɪˈspaɪt drəˈmætɪkəli ənd ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt frəm ˈeɪprəl tɪ noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈbrifli frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪts ˈlɑrʤəst klaɪm tɪ deɪt ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðɪs ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈmidiə sərʤ bɪˈgɪnz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ðət ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt tərnz ˈəpwərd əˈgɛn. ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt əbˈzərvd frəm noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 ənˈtɪl ˈeɪprəl 2014 ɪz ˈkloʊsli kənˌtɛmpərˈeɪniəs wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ˌɪnˈkris, ənd ðə pik əv ðə ˈmidiə ˌɪnˈkris dɪz ˈfɑloʊ ðə pik əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn səˈpɔrt, wɪʧ ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. bət ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə fərst ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈdætə hir səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ril praɪm ˈmuvər ɪn ðə noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 ˈəpˌtərn əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt meɪ bi ðə pərˈsɪstənt ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən wɪθ dɪˈspaɪt ðə lɑrʤ ˈsɛkjələr dɪˈklaɪn ɪn səˈpɔrt frəm ˈeɪprəl tɪ noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtɛns mənθ əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ɪn meɪ 2014 ˈkænɑt bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ trɛnz ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt bɪˈkəz ðə raɪz ɪn səˈpɔrt wɪʧ ðɪs ˈmidiə ˌɪnˈkris ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ ɪz ˈmɪrli ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈeɪprəl 2013 ðə ˈɛkstrə 727 ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn meɪ 2014 ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ meɪ 2013 ɪz ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wɪθ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt bɪˈkəz ðə fərst ˌɪnˈkris əv səˈpɔrt tɪ ðɪs ˈlɛvəl ʃʊd bi məʧ mɔr ˈnuzˌwərði ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl ðən ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm əraʊnd. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 dɪz əˈpɪr tɪ træk ðə ɪn səˈpɔrt æt ðət taɪm, bət ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ rɪˈzɪst ðə ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ðət ðə ˈmidiə hir ɪz tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt: ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn wən mənθ ˈkænɑt bi əˈkaʊntɪd fər baɪ ðə ˈhɑrdli rɪˈmɑrkəbəl nuz ˈstɔri ðət ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt həz riˈvɑlvd əraʊnd 13 fər ðə ˈpriviəs 7 mənθs. ɪn ˈsəməri, æt list tu ˈkruʃəl ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv əˈpɪr ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns əv ˈmidiə ɪˈlits ðət ðə əv ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ɪz ˈoʊnli beɪst ɔn daɪˈnæmɪks əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðɪs ˈdætə kən pruv ðət ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv həz ˈdrɪvən ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt tɪ ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈlɛvəlz, ðə ˈdætə ər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ˈkɑrənt ˈlɛvəlz əv səˈpɔrt hæv bɪn ˈdrɪvən ˈpɑrʃəli baɪ pæst ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ wɪʧ ˈkænɑt ɪn tərn bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. ɪt ɪz dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs əv ənd ˌbibiˈsi tɪ gɪv ˈmidiə ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt wɪn ðə ˈdætə səˈʤɛst ðət ˈərliər raʊnz əv ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi wən ˈkruʃəl ˈdraɪvər əv ˈkɑrənt səˈpɔrt. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪf ðə ˈdætə pərˈzɛnəd hir ər ˈɛni gaɪd, rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈkəvərɪŋ meɪ wɔnt tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðɛr ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən. ˈʤəstɪn ˈmərfi ɪz əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈleɪʃənz æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən. hi ɛz @jmrphy*. |
media elites suggest that ukip deserves high levels of media coverage on account of public support for the party. but what if support for ukip is generated by disproportionate media coverage in the first place? a look at the evidence raises serious questions about the media’s fascination with ukip.
it is commonly suggested by critics as well as politicians that the media is disproportionately fascinated by ukip. this is uncontroversial in the sense that the quantity of ukip’s media coverage is simply much greater than the coverage of other small parties on the right as well as the left. but the stated position of uk media regulator ofcom and the bbc suggests that ukip deserves special attention relative to other small parties on account of trends in public support for the party.
there is a crucial problem with the argument that ukip deserves high levels of media coverage on account of public support for the party. if current levels of public support for ukip are partially driven by previously disproportionate media coverage, statements by ofcom and bbc notwithstanding, current privileges such as inclusion in the television debates may not be innocently responsive to public support for ukip but perhaps only the most recent instance of how the media actively props up that public support. so which one is it? is the media’s coverage of ukip simply a function of previous and current public support, or is current public support an artifict of past media coverage, or both?
to explore this question more rigorously, i gathered monthly polling data measuring public support for ukip and a count of national newspaper reports mentioning ukip for every month since the beginning of 2004. the polling data is from ipsos-mori and the newspaper data is from the database nexis. while i find some evidence that media coverage may be partially driven by public support for ukip, i also find evidence that media coverage may independently generate some portion of ukip’s public support. in other words, there may be some justification to statements by ofcom and bbc that treatment of ukip is justified by public support for the party, but this rationale for privileging of ukip in the media may be ultimately unjustified because previously disproportionate media fascination with ukip may have played a crucial role in current levels of public support. preliminary statistical research currently underway is also consistent with this latter argument.
in the history of ukip, it is possible to identify at least two periods of media coverage which are not justified by dynamics of public support, but which may have helped generate subsequent increases in public support.
first, the data reveal that ukip’s first large increase in public support, from november 2012 to april 2013, is preceded by an increase in media coverage not itself warranted by changes in public support. from february to june 2012, public support increases from only 2% to 6%, and media coverage increases proportionately and closely behind. then coverage and support decrease, though to slightly higher levels than before. so far, this is as we would expect if the quantity of media coverage responds to changes in public support. also, notably, this small spike in support is historically unremarkable; it is similarly sized to ukip’s previous, short-lived spikes in public support, and media coverage rises and falls with it just as it had during the previous spikes in support.
what is unique about this cycle of support and coverage begins in august 2012. in the next four months, media coverage spikes from 110 articles in august to 948 articles in november, the highest amount of coverage ukip had ever received in one month. this increase in media coverage occurrs at a time when a historically unremarkable spike in support appears to be on its equally unremarkable downward trajectory, suggesting nothing more than the typical tendency for ukip’s short-run spikes to equilibrate back to an otherwise quite low baseline level. while it is impossible to prove that this particular increase in coverage caused the large increase in support following it, the timing seems more consistent with this interpretation than the interpretation that public support is driving media coverage. of course, both may very well be true but nonetheless this is a strong example of exceptional media coverage not simply reducible to dynamics of public support.
second, despite dramatically and durably decreasing public support from april to november 2013, media coverage increases briefly from july to september before beginning its largest climb to date in october 2013. it is only after this extraordinary media surge begins in october that public support turns upward again. the increase in public support observed from november 2013 until april 2014 is closely contemporaneous with the media increase, and the peak of the media increase does follow the peak of the increase in support, which is consistent with the argument that the intensity of media coverage responds to changes in public support. but similar to the first example, the data here suggest that the real prime mover in the november 2013 upturn of public support may be the media’s persistent fascination with ukip despite the large secular decline in support from april to november 2013.
it is also worth noting that the most intense month of media coverage in ukip’s history, the 3,719 articles mentioning ukip in may 2014, cannot be explained by trends in public support because the rise in support which this media increase corresponds to is merely a return to the level of april 2013. the extra 727 articles in may 2014 relative to may 2013 is even harder to explain with public support because the first increase of ukip support to this level should be much more newsworthy in principle than the second time around. finally, the exceptionally intense media coverage of october 2014 does appear to track the fluctations in support at that time, but it is very hard to resist the interpretation that the media here is questionably over-responsive to changes in public support: 3,368 articles in one month cannot be accounted for by the hardly remarkable news story that public support has revolved around 13% for the previous 7 months.
in summary, at least two crucial moments in the history of ukip appear inconsistent with the self-defense of media elites that the privileging of ukip in the media is only based on dynamics of public support. and although no analysis of this data can prove that media coverage of ukip has driven public support to its current levels, the data are consistent with the argument that current levels of ukip support have been driven partially by past levels of disproportionate media coverage which cannot in turn be explained by public support.
it is disingenuous of ofcom and bbc to give ukip media privileges on the basis of public support when the data suggest that earlier rounds of disproportionate media attention are likely to be one crucial driver of current ukip support. more importantly, if the data presented here are any guide, reporters covering ukip may want to question the political implications of their fascination.
justin murphy is assistant professor in politics and international relations at university of southampton. he tweets as @jmrphy. | jʊr ʧip kæb raɪdz ðə læst ənd nu jɪr wik, rɪˈpɔrtədli, wɑz wən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈlɛsən fər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. waɪl ju wər rɪˈlɛntləsli ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ dɪg jʊr tiθ ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪnfəl keɪk ənd waɪn, smɑrt ˈdraɪvərz əv ˈoʊlə kæbz wər ˈbɪzi ˈmeɪkɪŋ kwɪk ənd ˈizi ˈməni. ˈoʊlə kæbz hæd lɔnʧt ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv skim fər ɪts prɑmpt ˈdraɪvərz, ə rɪˈʤɔɪsɪŋ ˈboʊnəs əv pər deɪ fər ˈɛvəri 10 raɪdz ðeɪ kəmˈplitɪd, tɪ ɛnˈhæns jʊr (ˈkəstəmər) ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd ˈsərvɪs. ðɪs hɛlpt ˈkəstəmərz tɪ bi ˈhæpi, ɛz ðə ˈdraɪvərz dɪd nɑt ˈkænsəl ˈɛni raɪdz ənd ˈdraɪvərz bi ˈhæpi, ɛz ðeɪ gɑt tɪ ərn mɔr ðən ðeɪ ˈɛvər dɪd. wɪθ ðə raɪdz ɪn ðət wik goʊɪŋ raɪt əp tɪ 20 ə deɪ, ɪt wɑz ə ˈblɛsɪŋ fər ðə ˈdraɪvərz ɛz ðɛr ˈərnɪŋz ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪd tɪ əˈbaʊt rs*. ə deɪ. ənd ðɛn əˈgɛn, ðə ˈtrəbəl ˈstɑrtɪd ðɛr. əˈpɑrt frəm ðə brənt ˈoʊlə kæbz bɔr əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ jʊr raɪd ʧip, ðə ˈwɑpɪŋ ˈmɪljən ər ˌækwəˈzɪʃən cost”*” hæd ə lɑrʤ ʧəŋk əv ˈklɛvər fraudulence*. ənd ˈoʊlə, wi fil, gɑt sˈmɑrtli ˈʧitɪd. haʊ dɪd ɪt ɔl ˈhæpən? ɔn hɪz ˈleɪtəst ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ˈmidiəm, ˈsænʤeɪ raʊ, ə ˈrɛzɪdənt əv ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr, ˈɪndiə ənd ə ˈkəstəmər əv ˈoʊlə kæbz, kwoʊts hɪz dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ən ˈoʊlə kæb ˈdraɪvər ɔn hɪz ˈərnɪŋz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən. ðə ˈdraɪvər ədˈmɪtəd ðət moʊst əv ðə ˈoʊlə kæbz ˈdraɪvərz ərnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bɪtˈwin rs*. ənd rs*. wɪˈθɪn ə ʃɔrt spæn əv ʤɪst 10 deɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ənd nu jɪr ˈpɪriəd ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪʧ moʊst əv ðə ˈhaɪli ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ɪn ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr feɪl tɪ ərn dɪˈspaɪt sˈwɛtɪŋ bləd. tɪ gɪv ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkəstəmərz, ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd ˈsərvɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən, wɪn dɪˈmænd fər ðə ˈsərvɪs ɪz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ pik, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni keɪm əp wɪθ ə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ poʊʧ ˈdraɪvərz frəm ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtərz baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋz haɪ ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər 10 kəmˈplitɪd raɪdz ɪn ə deɪ. ənd ɪf ə ˈdraɪvər ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ 20 raɪdz, ʤɪst ˈdəbəld. rɪˈpɔrtədli, ˈsɛnsɪŋ ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈpɑkət ˈɛkstrə ˈərnɪŋz, ˈoʊlə ˈdraɪvərz keɪm wɪθ ə ˈkaʊntər ˈstrætəʤi tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn tɪ groʊ kˈwɪkli. ðeɪ fɔrmd ə grup əv faɪv ˈdraɪvərz, bɔt nu sɪm kɑrdz ənd ʧip, ˌɪnˈstɔld ðə ˈoʊlə æp ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈbʊkɪŋ ðə kæb wɪˈθɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz. waɪl wən əv ðə faɪv bʊkt ə raɪd frəm hɪz ˈɔltərˌneɪt foʊn ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ə ˈkəstəmər, əˈnəðər ækˈsɛptɪd ðə raɪd ənd ðə ˈəðərz swɪʧt ɔf ðɛr ˈoʊlə (wɪʧ ðeɪ ər pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ du ɔn breɪks ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈɪʃuz). ðə hoʊst kæb ənd ðə ˈəðər kæbz ðɛn juzd tɪ ˈtrævəl təˈgɛðər fər 3 tɪ 4 (ən əˈprɑksəmətli raɪd) ənd ɛnd ðə raɪd ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪt tɪ sim laɪk ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn wən. ðɪs wʊd rɪˈpit ˈɛvəri 15mins*, wɪθ ðə ˈdraɪvərz ˈteɪkɪŋ tərnz ˈbʊkɪŋ iʧ raɪd. ðeɪ kɛpt duɪŋ ðət tɪl ðeɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ðɛr 10 raɪdz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kʊd teɪk ˈɛni ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn raɪdz fər ðə deɪ. fər iʧ ˈboʊgəs raɪd, ðə hoʊst ˈdraɪvər hæd tɪ peɪ ðə ˈdraɪvər hu wɑz ɛˈnæktɪŋ ə ˈkəstəmər əˈbaʊt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, iʧ ˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈdraɪvər ʃɛld aʊt əˈbaʊt rs*. 1500 fər tɛn raɪdz ənd ərnd fər kəmˈplitɪŋ 10 raɪdz. ðət səmz əp tɪ ɔl ðə faɪv ˈdraɪvərz, ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv rs*. pər deɪ pər ˈdraɪvər. ɪf wi bɪˈliv ðə ˈdraɪvər hu ˈnɛˌreɪtɪd ðɪs ˈstɔri, iʧ wən əv ðoʊz ˈdraɪvərz ərnd ˈnɪrli rs*. ɪn tɛn deɪz, ɛz ðeɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ 20 səʧ raɪdz ɪn ə deɪ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðət 50 əv ˈoʊlə kæbz ˈdraɪvərz əˈdɑptəd ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi tɪ meɪk ðɛr ənd nu jɪr ˈmɛmərəbəl. kənˈsɪdər ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɛr ðə ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɑz ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪŋ. kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ˈoʊlə həz ə flit əv kɑz ənd ɪf wi hæd tɪ θɪŋk kənˈsərvətɪvli, ˈivɪn ɪf 10 əv ˈoʊlə ˈdraɪvərz tʊk ənˈdu ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs ˌækwəˈzɪʃən strategy”*” ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈoʊnli 10 raɪdz ɪn ə deɪ fər 7 deɪz, stɪl, ɪt ˈtoʊtəlz tɪ rs*. baɪ iʧ əv ˈdraɪvərz. ðət ædz əp tɪ ðə ˈfɪgjər wi hæd ˈmɛnʃənd tɪ stɑrt wɪθ. sɪns ðə ˈfɪgjər lʊks ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ðə ˈstɔri ənd riʧt aʊt tɪ fju ˈoʊlə kæb ˈdraɪvərz ɔn ənd əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ənd ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪz lɛft ˈjuˈɛs ʃɑkt ənd stənd. waɪl səm əv ðə ˈdraɪvərz dɪd nɑt spɪl ðə binz, bət ðeɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv səʧ ərˈeɪnʤmənts. ɪn fækt, əˈməŋ ðiz, ðɛr wər fju hu toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət səʧ skimz ər mɔr ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈoʊlə kæbz ˈdraɪvərz ðən ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz. waɪl kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ðə ˈoʊlə kæbz, hu ˈrisəntli rɪˈsivd ˈmɪljən ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ˈsɔftˌbæŋk ənd əˈgɛn ɪn tɔks wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz tɪ reɪz ˈmɪljən æt ə væljuˈeɪʃən əv 2 ˈbɪljən, kən əˈfɔrd tɪ bərn ˈmɪljən ɔn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈɛfərts, ɪts plænz tɪ spɛnd ə bɪg ʧəŋk ɔn ɪkˈspænʧən ənd əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈgreɪtər ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr, ɪz ˈsərtənli nɑt ˈkəmɪŋ ʧip. ɪn 2014 ˈtæksi ənd raɪd ˈʃɛrɪŋ æps, laɪks əv ˈoʊlə ənd ˈubər, reɪzd ˈɔlˌmoʊst 5 ˈbɪljən ɪn dɪˈskloʊzd ˈfəndɪŋ. əˈpɑrt frəm ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈɪndiə, ðiz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈstɑrˌtəps ɪn brəˈzɪl, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɛˈstoʊniə ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz ɪn wɛst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə hɪz rɪˈpɔrt. ˈoʊlə kæbz ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn 52 ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ˈɪndiə ənd həz ə flit əv kæbz ˈhændəlɪŋ raɪdz iʧ deɪ, ɛz əˈnaʊnst læst wik. əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðət moʊd əv riˈtɛnʃən ɪz ðɛr ˈdraɪvərz ˈhɛvəli, ðə ˈbɪgər kˈwɛsʧənz ər: wət ɪz ɪn ɪt fər ˈoʊlə? kʊd səʧ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz bi ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈkəstəmər ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əˈloʊn? ɛz ɔl ðə ˈməni ðət wɑz skˈwɑndərd ɔn ˈdraɪvər riˈtɛnʃən wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˈməni, waɪ wʊd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, lɛt səʧ ə juʤ ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər pæs baɪ ənkˈwɛsʧənd? tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs, wi wɛnt θru ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju əv yadav*, dɪˈrɛktər, ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈpɑrtnərz, ˈɪndiə, ənd ən ˈərli ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɪn ˈoʊlə kæbz. hi kwoʊts, wərld ˈoʊvər, ðiz tɛnd tɪ bi ər əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt taɪp əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ju goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv mɔr ðən tu ˈtæksi æps ɔn jʊr foʊn. ðɛr ər ˈvɛri pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri təˈdeɪ hu ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈbɪznɪs, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈvɛri əˈgrɛsɪvli tɪ skeɪl ðɛr ˈbɪznɪsɪz. kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm ɪz ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ challenge.”*.” ðə ˈsteɪtmənt pɔrˈtreɪz ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər fərm bɪˈlivərz əv groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈtæksi ənd raɪd ˈʃɛrɪŋ æp ˈɪndəstri. ðə groʊɪŋ æŋˈzaɪəti təˈwɔrdz ˈtræfɪk, ˈraɪzɪŋ fjuəl kɔst, ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈspɛndɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ənd əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti əv səʧ ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈkɑnfədənt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt sɪˈnɛrioʊ. bət, ðə ˈbɪgər kˈwɛʃən stɪl lumz lɑrʤ əˈbaʊt ˈprɑfɪts ənd hu wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ it?”*?” ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθi ˈɛksət baɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈstɑrˌtəps tɪ ˈbɪgər ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ˈbɪgər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ənd, ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðɛr nərv ˈpeɪʃəntli tɪl ðə deɪ ˈpipəl wɪl gɪt həˈbɪʧuəl əv səʧ raɪdz ənd ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈdɪskaʊnt ˈstrætəʤi kʊd bi fləʃt aʊt. ənd, ðɛn ˈkəmpəˌniz wʊd rip ˈprɑfɪts ðət wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn foʊldz rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ɔl ðɪs kʊd ˈhæpən, ˈoʊnli ɪf brænd ˈlɔɪəlti rɪˈmeɪnz strɔŋ əˈməŋ ˈkəstəmərz; ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət bi bɛt ɔn ɪn ˈɪndiən sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ˌwəˈtɛvər bi ðə keɪs, ɪf wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ, haʊ məʧ ənd wɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstərz kən geɪn dɪˈzaɪərəbəl rɪˈtərn ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt frəm ðə ˈɪndəstri. bət tɪl ðɛn ðeɪ wɪl hæv tɪ hæv dip ˈpɑkəts tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə geɪm, wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ æt fərst, wi si ɪt ɛz ə əv ˈoʊlə tɪ hæv lɔst ðə kaɪnd əv ˈməni ɪt dɪd, ðə ˈstrætəʤi simz smɑrt ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt. waɪl ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtərz wər stɪl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hɑrd, ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl ˈɔfər gɑt ˈdraɪvərz frəm ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ʃɪft ðɛr ˈlɔɪəltiz tɪ ˈoʊlə ənd ðəs kɔzd ðə əv ˈtælənt ˈɪnˌfloʊ. ðɪs ɪnˈʃʊrd ðət ðə ˈkəstəmərz ˈɔlˌweɪz gɑt ðɛr bʊkt kæbz, noʊ ˈmætər wɪʧ nʊk əv ðə ˈsɪti ðeɪ steɪd ɪn. ˈlivɪŋ ðət kaɪnd əv ˈməni ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, nɑt ʤɪst ˈbustɪd brænd ˈɪmɪʤ θru səˈsteɪnd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɔɪəlti, ˈivɪn ðə lɔs ˌɪnˈkərd baɪ ˈoʊlə θru ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi simz lɛs sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd. ər ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈlidɪŋ ˈstɑrˈtəps əˈdɑptɪŋ ðə teɪks ɪt all”*” ˈstrætəʤi tɪ reɪz mɔr fəndz ənd ɪz ɪt ə trɛnd? ər, ər ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstərz soʊld tɪ ðə fækt ðət səʧ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ kip ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈdraɪvərz ənd ˈkəstəmərz ˌɪnˈtækt? ðə truθ ɪz jɛt tɪ ˈimərʤ. wi hæv ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈoʊlə kæbz tɪ noʊ ðɛr stænd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈstɔri, wi ər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɛr rɪˈspɑns. |
your cheap cab rides the last x’mas and new year week, reportedly, was one expensive lesson for ola’s investors. while you were relentlessly waiting to dig your teeth into the sinful cake and wine, smart drivers of ola cabs were busy making quick and easy money. ola cabs had launched an incentive scheme for its prompt drivers, a rejoicing bonus of rs.5,000 per day for every 10 rides they completed, to enhance your (customer) experience of uninterrupted service. this helped customers to be happy, as the drivers did not cancel any rides and drivers be happy, as they got to earn more than they ever did. with the rides in that week going right up to 20 a day, it was a blessing for the drivers as their earnings skyrocketed to about rs. 10,000 a day.
and then again, the trouble started there.
apart from the brunt ola cabs bore of making your ride cheap, the whopping $2.4 million or rs.14,70,00,000 “customer acquisition cost” had a large chunk of clever fraudulence. and ola, we feel, got smartly cheated. how did it all happen?
on his latest article on medium, sanjay rao, a resident of bangalore, india and a customer of ola cabs, quotes his discussion with an ola cab driver on his earnings during the latest holiday season. the driver admitted that most of the ola cabs drivers earned anything between rs. 50,000 and rs. 60,000 within a short span of just 10 days during the x’mas and new year period something which most of the highly educated executives in bangalore fail to earn despiteeating blood.
to give its potential customers, uninterrupted service during the holiday season, when demand for the service is destined to peak, the company came up with a strategy to poach drivers from its competitors by offerings high incentive for 10 completed rides in a day. and if a driver managed to finish 20 rides, just doubled.
reportedly, sensing a great opportunity to pocket extra earnings, ola drivers came with a counter strategy to take advantage of ola’s desperation to grow quickly. they formed a group of five drivers, bought new sim cards and cheap smartphones, installed the ola app and started booking the cab within themselves. while one of the five booked a ride from his alternate phone posing as a customer, another accepted the ride and the othersitched off their ola smartphones (which they are permitted to do on breaks and during network issues). the host cab and the other cabs then used to travel together for 3 to 4 kms (an approximately 15min ride) and end the ride causing it to seem like a genuine one. this would repeat every 15mins, with the drivers taking turns booking each other’s ride. they kept doing that till they finished their 10 rides before they could take any genuine rides for the day. for each bogus ride, the host driver had to pay the driver who was enacting a customer about rs.150. eventually, each posing driver shelled out about rs. 1500/- for ten rides and earned rs.5000 for completing 10 rides. that sums up to all the five drivers, getting a minimum of rs. 3,500/- per day per driver.
if we believe the driver who narrated this story, each one of those drivers earned nearly rs. 70,000/- in ten days, as they managed to finish 20 such short-distance rides in a day. he also claimed that atleast 50% of ola cabs drivers adopted this strategy to make their x’mas and new year memorable.
let’s consider the scenario where the driver in conversation was exaggerating. keep in mind that ola has a fleet of 60,000 cars and if we had to think conservatively, even if 10% of ola drivers took undue advantage of ola’s this “customer acquisition strategy” and managed to finished only 10 rides in a day for 7 days, still, it totals to rs. 24,500 by each of 6,000 drivers. that adds up to the figure we had mentioned to start with.
since the figure looks exaggerated, we decided to validate the story and reached out to few ola cab drivers on 20th and 21th of january 2015 and the responses left us shocked and stunned. while some of the drivers did not spill the beans, but they didn’t deny the possibilities of such arrangements. in fact, among these, there were few who told us that such schemes are more benefiting to the ola cabs drivers than their customers.
while considering that the four-year-old ola cabs, who recently received us$210 million funding from softbank and again in talks with investors to raise another$500 million at a valuation of $2 billion, can afford to burn $2-3 million on marketing efforts, its plans to spend a big chunk on expansion and acquiring greater market share, is certainly not coming cheap. in 2014 taxi and ride sharing apps, likes of ola and uber, raised almost $5 billion in disclosed funding. apart from china and india, these included startups in brazil, mexico, the philippines, singapore, south korea, estonia and several other developed countries in west, according to the his report. ola cabs is currently operating in 52 cities across india and has a fleet of 60,000 cabs handling 200,000 rides each day, as announced last week.
accepting that ola’s mode of retention is incentivising their drivers heavily, the bigger questions are:
what is in it for ola? could such expenses be justified in the name of customer acquisition alone? as all the money that was squandered on driver retention was investor money, why would investors, let such a huge expenditure pass by unquestioned?
to understand this, we went through a recent interview of tarun yadav, director, matrix partners, india, and an early investor in ola cabs.
he quotes, “the world over, these tend to be winner-takes-all or winner-takes-most of the market type of businesses. you aren’t going to have more than two taxi apps on your phone. there are very well-funded players in the country today who understand that this is network-effect business, and they are spending very aggressively to scale their businesses. competitive intensity in the short term is a very large challenge.”
the statement portrays a scenario where investors are firm believers of growth in the taxi and ride sharing app industry. the growing anxiety towards traffic, rising fuel cost, parallel to rising spending capabilities and affordability of such services are probably keeping the investors confident about the promising market scenario. but, the bigger question still looms large “what about profits and who will actually enjoy it?” small-scale investors are making a healthy exit by selling yet-to-be-profitable startups to bigger companies or bringing in bigger investors. and, the incoming investors are holding their nerve patiently till the day people will get habitual of such rides and ongoing discount strategy could be flushed out. and, then companies would reap profits that will result in double-digit folds returns to investors.
all this could happen, only if brand loyalty remains strong among customers; something that can’t be bet on in indian scenario. whatever be the case, if would be interesting to see how, how much and when investors can gain desirable return on investment from the industry. but till then they will have to have deep pockets to stay in the game, which is just started.
although at first, we see it as a naivety of ola to have lost the kind of money it did, the strategy seems smart in retrospect. while its competitors were still thinking hard, ola’s irresistible offer got drivers from other services shift their loyalties to ola and thus caused the egression of talent inflow. this ensured that the customers always got their booked cabs, no matter which nook of the city they stayed in.
leaving that kind of money on the table, not just boosted ola’s brand image through sustained reliability and increased loyalty, even the loss incurred by ola through this strategy seems less significant against the positive impact it generated.
are the majority of leading start-ups adopting the “winner takes it all” strategy to raise more funds and is it a trend? or, are the investors sold to the fact that such expenses are required to keep the interest of drivers and customers intact? the truth is yet to emerge.
we have contacted ola cabs to know their stand on this developing story, we are waiting for their response. | ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ɪt wɑz ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ənd ˈæktɪˌvɪʒən hæd ˈbeɪgən ðɛr ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn fər ðɛr nɛkst kɔl əv ˈduti ˈtaɪtəl. ˈpoʊstərz səʧ ɛz ðɪs wən, kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt deɪt, bɪˈgæn əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ˈvɛriəs loʊˈkeɪʃənz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə wərd ““eclipse”*” wɪʧ, θæŋks tɪ ðə hɛlp əv səm youtubers*, lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə nɛkst ˈsiˈoʊˈdi wɪl bi riˈlisɪŋ ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər ðə, 2012 ə deɪ ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps wɪl teɪk pleɪs ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə deɪ wɪʧ ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈtuzˌdeɪ əv ðə mənθ, ə deɪ ðət ˈsiˈoʊˈdi ˈtaɪtəlz ˈtɪpɪkəli riˈlis. θæŋks tɪ ə brænd nu ˈpoʊstər ðət həz əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz frəm ən source,”*,” ɪt simz ðət noʊˈvɛmbər ðə wɪl, ˌɪnˈdid, bi ðə riˈlis deɪt əv kɔl əv ˈduti: blæk ɑps 2 ɪf ɪt ɪz tɪ bi bɪˈlivd. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt fər ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət ju θɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ! ˈəpˌdeɪt: ə freɪz ɪn ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəm poʊst ridz (trænzˈleɪtəd): frəm ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈɛdɪtɪŋ əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl photo.”*.” ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈɪmɪʤ kʊd, ˌɪnˈdid, bi feɪk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, jɛt tɪ hir ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈɪnfoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ““leaked”*” ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˈditeɪlz. (θæŋks, charlieintel*) ənˈklɪr wət ɪz sɛd ˌəndərˈniθ ðə deɪt, wɪʧ ridz ɪn ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈfɔrˌmæt. ðə blæk ɑps 2 ˈloʊgoʊ lʊks ˈtɪpɪkəl ənd frəm ðə fɑnt ənd staɪl əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl blæk ɑps ˈəðər ðən ðə biɪŋ ˈɔrɪnʤ. ˈɔlsoʊ likt ɔn ðə seɪm ˈfɔrəmz ɪz wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ən ɪnˈtaɪər lɪst əv brænd nu ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðɪs ˈreɪnʤɪz frəm nu geɪm moʊdz, pərks, ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ˈwɛpənz ənd əˈtæʧmənts. ju kən kəmˈpɛr ɪt tɪ səm əv ðə ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wi ˈgæðərd ˈərliər. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt ɛz ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz bɪˈloʊ: -geɪm moʊdz- ˈɛskɔrt ə geɪm moʊd ɪn wɪʧ ju ˈɛskɔrt ə pleɪər əˈkrɔs θri flægz tɪ əˈʧiv ˈvɪktəri. ðə ˈɛnəmi tim ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə pleɪər wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə wɪn fər ðɛr saɪd. splɪt spɔn ə geɪm moʊd ɪn wɪʧ ju spɔn frəm ə hellicopter*, ənd klaɪm daʊn tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə graʊnd. ðə pleɪər stɑrts wɪθ 3 lɪvz. wən pleɪər kən kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈʧɑpər tɪ lɛt ju klaɪm daʊn ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛriəz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ʃut frəm ðə ˈʧɑpər. ɪf ðə ˈʧɑpər ɪz dɪˈstrɔɪd, pleɪərz kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər spɔn. pleɪərz kəmˈpit fər ə ˈsɛntrəl flæg ðət teɪks ɛz lɔŋ tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðən ə ˈrɛgjələr ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən flæg. ˈiðər ðə dɛθ əv ɔl əˈpoʊzɪŋ pleɪərz ər ðə ˈkæpʧərɪŋ əv ðə flæg wɪl grænt ju ə wɪn. ðɪs geɪm həz 2 raʊnz. ˈikwəˌlaɪzər ə geɪm moʊd ɪn wɪʧ pleɪərz ər swɪʧt tɪ ðə ˈɛnəmi tim əˈpɑn dɛθ. pleɪərz wɪl kəmˈpit fər ə flæg, wɪʧ wɪn oʊnd, ˈoʊpən əp ə paʊər plænt tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə pleɪər tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ðɛr klæs ɪn geɪm, gɪt nu ˈwɛpənz, ənd pʊt ɔn ə ˈʤəgərˌnɔt sut fər ðɛr tim ðɛr ər 2 pleɪərz lɛft ɔn ə tim, ðeɪ ər ˈgrænɪd wɪθ ðə paʊər plænt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli, ənd əp tɪ ə 5 pɔɪnt rɪkˈwaɪrmənt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi əbˈteɪnd. ɪf ˈiðər əv ðə tu pleɪərz daɪ, ðeɪ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðɛr oʊn tim. ðə tim wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈkɑnvərts (kɪlz) æt ðə ɛnd wɪl wɪn. ɪf taɪd, huˈɛvər ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈoʊnɪŋ ðə paʊər plænt wɪl wɪn. -pərks- (ˈoʊnli nu ənd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd!) (pərk slɑt nɑt jɛt dɪˈfaɪnd!) tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ wət ɪˈlit ɪz, ɪt ɪz ə pərk ju kən ʧuz wɪn ˈlɛvəlɪŋ əp ðə beɪs pərk. ðiz ɪˈlit pərks ˈoʊnli wərk ɪf pɛrd wɪθ əˈnəðər beɪs pərk. 1 spaɪ əˈpɪr ɛz ə frɛnd ɔn ðə mæp. (ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ɪz, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈspɑtɪd ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ə, ənd wɪn ˈʃutɪŋ, ju tərn rɛd ɔn ðə mæp) bi. proʊ dɪˈtɛkt ˈɛnəmi spaɪz. ðeɪ wɪl stɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈspɑtɪd ɔn ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr. si. ɪˈlit ɪf ˈpaɪlət ɪz ˈæktɪv, jʊr ˈɛrˌʃɪp wɪl bi mɑrkt ɛz ən ˈælaɪ. 2 ɪˈskeɪp ˈɑrtɪst wɪn goʊɪŋ proʊn, ju feɪn dɛθ (ju ˈkænɑt ʃut ˈdʊrɪŋ) bi. proʊ wɪn əˈproʊʧɪŋ dɛθ, ðə ˈɛnəmiz wɪl tərn tɪ waɪt, ənd jʊr neɪm wɪl dissapear*. si. ɪˈlit ɪf ˈdaɪvər ɪz ˈæktɪv ju ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli fɔl ˈɪntu jʊr feɪn dɛθ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈdaɪvɪŋ. 3 ˌɔˈdioʊˌfil pleɪərz wɪθ ˈsaɪlənst ˈwɛpənz wɪl ʃoʊ ɔn jʊr ˈreɪˌdɑr ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈʃutɪŋ æt ju ər kloʊz əraʊnd ju. bi. proʊ ˈfʊtˌstɛps ər ˈlaʊdər si. ɪˈlit ɪf ɪz ˈæktɪv wɪl ʃoʊ əp ɔn ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr 4 θroʊ ɔl ɪkˈwɪpmənt bət grəˈneɪdz əp tɪ ˈfɑrðər ə ˈhɑloʊ ˈsərkəl wɪl ʃoʊ əp əraʊnd jʊr, ənd ðə ˈsərkəl wɪl fɪl ɪn 3 ˈsɛkəndz. wɪn ðə ˈsərkəl ɪz fʊl, ɪt wɪl θroʊ ˈfɑrðər, wɪn ɪt ɪz ˈɛmti, ɪt wɪl θroʊ ɛz fɑr. bi. proʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ˈsɛmtɛks ɔf əv pleɪərz ənd θroʊ ðɛm ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pɪk əp ˈɛni ˈɛnəmi ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd juz ɪt ɛz jʊr oʊn. si. ɪˈlit ɪf ɪz ˈæktɪv ðə ˈsərkəl wɪl fɪl ɪn ˈsɛkəndz. 5 ˈʤəgərˌnɔt riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt hɛlθ ˈfæstər waɪl ˈmuvɪŋ bi. proʊ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt hɛlθ ˈfæstər waɪl kraʊʧt si. ɪˈlit ɪf ˈskævənʤər ɪz ˈæktɪv ju ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ drɔp ˈæˌmoʊ pæks fər jʊr tim. saɪd noʊt: ˈərliər, dɪˈvɛləpər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈvɑndərˌhɑr dɪd ˈmɛnʃən ðət ðə nɛkst kɔl əv ˈduti wʊd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud hɛlθ pərks. 6 ˈdaɪvər ju kən daɪv ˈɪntu ˈkəvər (a.k.a*. ˈdɑlfən daɪv) ənd waɪl ˈdaɪvɪŋ ju kən stɪl ʃut, ˌhaʊˈɛvər wɪn ju lænd ɪt teɪks əˈwaɪl tɪ rɪˈgeɪn ˈfoʊkɪs. bi. proʊ ju krɔl ˈfæstər si. ɪˈlit wɪθ ɪkˈstrim kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ ˈæktɪv ju kən sprɪnt waɪl ˈkrɔlɪŋ tɪ krɔl ˈfæstər 3x*) ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ əp. 7 ˈpaɪlət jʊr flaɪɪŋ kɪlz wɪl kaʊnt təˈwɔrdz jʊr nɛkst killstreak*. bi. proʊ jʊr kənˈtroʊləbəl flaɪɪŋ wɪl læst ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ər ʃɑt daʊn. si. ɪˈlit wɪθ blaɪnd aɪ ˈæktɪv jʊr ˌənkənˈtroʊləbəl flaɪɪŋ wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ ɔn ðə mæp. 8 tɛkˈnɪʃən ˈɛni lænd kɪlz wɪl kaʊnt təˈwɔrdz jʊr nɛkst killstreak*. bi. proʊ jʊr wɪl dɪˈseɪbəl ðə ˈɛnəmiz si. ɪˈlit ɪf ɪz ˈæktɪv, jʊr ˈsɛntriz ˈkænɑt bi ˈteɪkən daʊn ˈɪnstəntli. 9 ju hæv 2 naɪvz ɪn iʧ hænd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst wən ɪn wən hænd. (ðɪs ɛˈsɛnʃəli meɪks naɪvz kɪl twaɪs ɛz fæst.) bi. proʊ ju hæv ə ʧæns əv ˈdɑʤɪŋ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ pleɪərz naɪf. si. ɪˈlit ɪf ɪz ˈæktɪv wɪl bi kəmˈplitli ˈsaɪlənt ənd nɑt ʃoʊ ɔn ðə killfeed*, ənˈlɛs ˈkaʊnərd baɪ ˌɔˈdioʊˌfil ɪˈlit. 10 waɪl ˈstændɪŋ, ju ər ʤɪst ɛz ˈækjərət ɛz wɪn ju ər proʊn bi. proʊ jʊr ˈbʊləts kɔz mɔr ˈflɪnʧɪŋ. si. ɪˈlit ɪf ˈmɑrksmən ɪz ˈæktɪv ˈʃutɪŋ jʊr ˈɛnəmi wɪl mɑrk ɪm ɔn ðə ˈmɪni mæp. 11 ˈfoʊkɪs bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃut waɪl ˈsprɪntɪŋ, ˈivɪn æt ðə dɪˈdəkʃən əv ˈækjərəsi. bi. proʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃut waɪl ˈʤəmpɪŋ, ˈivɪn æt ðə dɪˈdəkʃən əv ˈækjərəsi. si. ɪˈlit ɪf ˈstɔkər ɪz ˈæktɪv wɪn ˈʤəmpɪŋ, ɪkˈwɪpmənt dɪz lɛs ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ju. 12 dip ˌɪmˈpækt jʊr ˈbʊləts ʃut θru hɑrd ˈsərfəsɪz. bi. proʊ jʊr ˈbʊləts geɪn 50 ˈdæmɪʤ wɪθ iʧ ˈpərsən ðeɪ goʊ θru. si. ɪˈlit ɪf ˈstɛdi eɪm ɪz ˈæktɪv wɪn hip-firing*, jʊr ˈbʊləts hæv 10 mɔr ˈdæmɪʤ wɪθ iʧ ˈpərsən ðeɪ goʊ θru. -nu!!- ˈmeɪˌleɪ slot–*– 1 dɪˈfɔlt naɪf teɪks 2 swaɪps tɪ kɪl, ju nid tɪ pʊt ɪt əˈweɪ, ənd teɪk ɪt bæk aʊt laɪk ˈjuʒəwəl. 2 ˈtæktɪkəl naɪf teɪks 4 swaɪps tɪ kɪl, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪˌleɪ ˈbətən ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wɪl kip ˈnaɪfɪŋ 3 ˈtæktɪkəl ˈhæmər teɪks ˈlɔŋgər tɪ gɪt aʊt, teɪks 4 swaɪps tɪ kɪl, ju nid tɪ pʊt ɪt əˈweɪ ənd teɪk ɪt bæk aʊt laɪk ˈjuʒəwəl, bət əˈgɛnst raɪət ʃildz ənd məˈʃinz ɪt teɪks ˈoʊnli 1 swaɪp tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ. 4 θroʊɪŋ stɑrt wɪθ 4 fæst tɪ gɪt aʊt, ˈfɛrli ˈækjərət, bət teɪks 2 tɪ kɪl ənd ɪz reɪnʤd 5 ˈtɑməˌhɔks stɑrt wɪθ 2 sloʊ tɪ gɪt aʊt, ˈfɛrli innacurate*, ənd teɪks 1 tɪ kɪl ənd ɪz reɪnʤd 6 bəˈlɪstɪk naɪf juz əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt] ə ˈtæktɪkəl naɪf ɪn wən hænd, waɪl ə bəˈlɪstɪk naɪf ɪz ɪn ðə ˈəðər. ju stɑrt wɪθ 2 bəˈlɪstɪk naɪvz, ənd ðeɪ kɪl ɪn 1 ʃɑt. ðiz naɪvz teɪk ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt taɪm tɪ gɪt aʊt. (wɪθ ɔn, ju stɑrt wɪθ 3 bəˈlɪstɪk naɪvz ənd wən bəˈlɪstɪk naɪf ɪn iʧ hænd.) -gənz- (mɔr ðən ˈɛvər!!) (ðiz ər ðə wənz əˈnaʊnst ər ˈfɪnɪʃt soʊ fɑr) əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz: ˈrugər taɪp 65 ˈraɪfəl, kəˈmænˌdoʊ, ˌsəbməˈʃin gənz: mp5sd*, pa3(dm*), taɪp 64 ˈuzi, mini-uzi*, aks-74u*, mæk 10 mpl*, ɑrz ˈʃɑtˌgənz: ˈmɑdəl 590 ˈmɑdəl 1300 ˈmɑdəl 1100 caws*, ˈsteɪˌkaʊt, ˈstraɪkər, sˈnaɪpər ˈraɪfəlz: psl*, svd*, ˈmɑdəl 700 laɪt məˈʃin gənz: taɪp 67 ˈɛnfild ˈpɪstəlz: gb*, skorpion*, meu*, ˈpaɪθɑn ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz: greɪl ˈstɪŋər, ˈrɛdaɪ, ˈɑrwən 37 m26grenades*, 84 grəˈneɪd, grəˈneɪd, ˈstɪki grəˈneɪd -əˈtæʧmənts- əˈtæʧt ˈwɛpən ræk (ˈwɛpənz əˈtæʧt tɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri fər kwɪk ˈwɛpən sˈwɪʧɪŋ) (ˈoʊnli wərks wɪn pɛrd wɪθ ˈpɪstəlz) əˈtæʧt ˈpɪstəl (fər sˈnaɪpərz ˈoʊnli) əˈtæʧt ˈʃɑtˌgən (fər əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz ˈoʊnli) əˈtæʧt (fər əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz ənd sˈnaɪpərz ˈoʊnli) ˈleɪzər rɛd dɑt saɪt ˈriflɛks skoʊp ˈθərməl skoʊp əˈkɔg skoʊp ɪkˈstɛndɪd mægz duəl mægz ˈræpɪd faɪər grəˈneɪd ˈlɔnʧər (grəˈneɪdz drɔp sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr) grɪp pərˈfɛktəd ðət meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ si jʊr ˈbɛrɪŋz) meɪk ʃʊr tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər mɔr blæk ɑps 2 ˈɪnfoʊ! |