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we have some news about a pittsburgh steelers cornerback to pass along on this monday but it’s not the best kind.
according to tmz, steelers cornerback antwon blake was arrested early sunday morning in oceanside, ca for allegedly being drunk in public.
the report states that blake was arrested after he was seen walking around drunk outside of some bars. he was ultimately released after he sobered up.
at least blake wasn’t driving, so that’s good news. there’s probably not many of us who haven’t walked around drunk outside of bars at some point during our lives.
blake joined the steelers just prior to the 2013 season after he was claimed off of waivers from the jacksonville jaguars. he’s played in 30 regular season games with the steelers over the course of the last two seasons and in 2014 he registered 42 total tackles, six passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble.
the utep product was recently given a $1.542 restricted tender for 2015 and it’s doubtful that another team will pursue him during free agency.
i doubt the steelers and the nfl make a huge deal out of this. he’ll probably get a talking to from head coach mike tomlin and that will be the end of it. as it should be. | ðə ˈsoʊʃəli kənˈsərvətɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪz ˈdipli kənfˈjuzd əˈbaʊt ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈlɪbərˌti hi soʊ ˈfrikwɛntli dɪˈraɪdz. oʊ rɪk sænˈtɔrəm, haʊ kən ju bi soʊ ænˌtægəˈnɪstɪk təˈwɔrd waɪl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪt soʊ ˈlɪtəl? ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈsɛnətər, hu ˈdəzənt ˌəndərˈstænd əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɛl ˈiðər, hæd ðɪs tɪ seɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ æt ðə flaɪt dɛk ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ˈlɛksɪŋtən, s.c*.: "rɑn pɔl həz ə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən vju əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. aɪ du nɑt. ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən həz tɪ bi rɛd ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv əˈnəðər ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ənd ðæts ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ɑr ˈkəntri ˈnɛvər wɑz ə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən aɪˈdiə əv ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm. wi hæv ˈsərtən ˈvæljuz ənd ˈprɪnsəpəlz ðət ər ɪmˈbɑdid ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri. wi hæv raɪts." soʊ fɑr, aɪ doʊnt noʊ ðət rɑn pɔl wʊd dɪsəˈgri (hi maɪt pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ɪz ɪn fækt ə məʧ mɔr ˈrædɪkəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðən ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən), bət sænˈtɔrəm kɛpt goʊɪŋ ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈkɑntræst hɪz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl vjuz ənd wət hi θɪŋks ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz bɪˈliv. ənd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt hid tərnd pɔl, ðə ˈtɛksəs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv, ˈɪntu ə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri. si fər ˈjɔrsɛlf: ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪz nɑt ðə "waɪ" əv əˈmɛrɪkə; ɪts ðə "haʊ" əv əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪts ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtərz ˈmænjuəl. ɪts ðə rulz wi hæv tɪ pleɪ baɪ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈsəmθɪŋ. ənd wət du wi ɪnˈʃʊr? raɪts. ənd soʊ tɪ rɛd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɛz ðə end-all*, ɪz, ɪn ə sɛns, wət ˈhæpənd ɪn fræns. ju si, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm əv ɑr ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, wi hæd ə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ðət sɛd, "wi hoʊld ðiz truθs tɪ bi self-evident*, ðət ɔl mɛn ər kriˈeɪtɪd ˈikwəl, [ðət ðeɪ ər] ɛnˈdaʊd baɪ ðɛr kriˈeɪtər wɪθ ˈsərtən əˈneɪliˌɛnəbəl raɪts, ðət əˈməŋ ðiz ər laɪf, ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ðə pərˈsut əv ˈhæpinəs." soʊ wi wər ˈfaʊndɪd ɛz ə ˈkəntri ðət hæd raɪts ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd tɪ rɪˈspɛkt. ənd wɪθ ðoʊz raɪts kəm riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz, raɪt? gɑd dɪd nɑt ʤɪst gɪv ˈjuˈɛs raɪts. hi geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈmɔrəl koʊd baɪ wɪʧ tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðɛm. si, ðæts wət rɑn pɔl sɔrt əv livz aʊt. hi livz aʊt raɪts ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ðət wi hæv frəm gɑd ðət ðɪs ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt. ənd hi sɪz, "noʊ, wi ʤɪst hæv raɪts, ənd ðɛn ðæts ɪt." noʊ, wi doʊnt. əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ə ˈmɔrəl ˈɛnərˌpraɪz.... maɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ɑr ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət [pɔlz] ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən wɑz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd ðə frɛnʧ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðə frɛnʧ hæd 21 aɪ θɪŋk, ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənz, bət ðɛr ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənz wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈpætərnd ˈæftər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. geɪv ˈrædɪkəl ˈfridəm, laɪk ɑrz dɪz. bət ðɛr ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt wɑz nɑt ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ðɛr ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈwɑʧˌwərdz wər ðə wərdz, "ˈlɪbərˌti" ənd "frəˈtərnɪti." frəˈtərnɪti. ˈbrəðərˌhʊd. bət noʊ ˈfɑðərˌhʊd. noʊ gɑd. ɪt wɑz ə kəmˈplitli ˈsɛkjələr ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ənd ðə rut əv ɪt wɑz, huˈɛvərz ɪn paʊər rulz. ðɪs ɪz səʧ ə ˈmədəl ðət ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ noʊ wɛr tɪ bɪˈgɪn, ənd ɪf ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsən ənd ʤeɪmz ˈmædɪsən wər ˈlʊkɪŋ daʊn ɔn sænˈtɔrəmz rænt, ðeɪ gɑt ə gʊd læf æt ðə aɪˈdilz hi həz ðɛm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ. fər ə ˈjusfəl rɪˈbətəl, si ˈdænjəl ˈlærɪsən, hu ˈditeɪlz spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈbʤɛkʃənz bət wɛr aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn ðɪs aɪˈdiə ðət ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd rɑn pɔl ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ər əv frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri aɪˈdilz. aɪ woʊnt deɪn tɪ meɪk əˈsərʃənz əˈbaʊt wət ɔl ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz θɪŋk, bɪˈkəz foʊks hu kleɪm ðət ˈleɪbəl dɪsəˈgri ɔn ˈmɛni θɪŋz, bət pɔlz rɪˈgɑrd fər ˈɔstriən ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts lidz mi tɪ bɪˈliv ðət hid hæv aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. wət ˈfɑloʊz ɪz ə ˈrɛləvənt ˈpæsɪʤ frəm ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv ˈlɪbərˌti, wɪʧ aɪ ˈhæpənd tɪ læst wik ˌbiˈfɔr əˈtɛndɪŋ ə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ɪts ˈɔθər: ðɪs ɪz səʧ ə ˈmədəl ðət ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ noʊ wɛr tɪ bɪˈgɪn, ənd ɪf ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsən ənd ʤeɪmz ˈmædɪsən wər ˈlʊkɪŋ daʊn ɔn sænˈtɔrəmz rænt, ðeɪ gɑt ə gʊd læf æt ðə aɪˈdilz hi həz ðɛm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ. fər ə ˈjusfəl rɪˈbətəl, si ˈdænjəl ˈlærɪsən, hu ˈditeɪlz spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈbʤɛkʃənz hir aɪl reɪz ˈəðərz. ɪt ɪz aɪˈrɑnɪk ðət sænˈtɔrəm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə strɪkt kənˈstrəkʃənɪst huz ʤuˈdɪʃəl əˈpɔɪntmənts wʊd rul beɪst ɔn ðə tɛkst əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, jɛt ˈɛlsˌwɛr ədˈvænsɪz ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən bət ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈpərpəs hi əˈpɛrəntli faɪndz ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ɪts ər ɛz ˈbaɪndɪŋ ɔn ɑr ˈpɑləti. aɪ ˈwəndər haʊ hi wʊd riækt ɪf ə ʤəʤ ˈsaɪtɪd ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɔn ðə pərˈsut əv ˈhæpinəs tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ pɔrˈnɑgrəfi, ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈfridəmz ər ɑr du beɪst ɔn ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ wɛr aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn ðɪs aɪˈdiə ðət ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd rɑn pɔl ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ər əv frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri aɪˈdilz. aɪ woʊnt deɪn tɪ meɪk əˈsərʃənz əˈbaʊt wət ɔl ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz θɪŋk, bɪˈkəz foʊks hu kleɪm ðət ˈleɪbəl dɪsəˈgri ɔn ˈmɛni θɪŋz, bət pɔlz rɪˈgɑrd fər ˈɔstriən ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts lidz mi tɪ bɪˈliv ðət hid hæv aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. wət ˈfɑloʊz ɪz ə ˈrɛləvənt ˈpæsɪʤ frəm, wɪʧ aɪ ˈhæpənd tɪ læst wik ˌbiˈfɔr əˈtɛndɪŋ ə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ɪts ˈɔθər: dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə ˈθɪri əv ˈlɪbərˌti tʊk pleɪs ˈmeɪnli ɪn ðə ˈeɪˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri. ɪt bɪˈgæn ɪn tu ˈkəntriz, ˈɪŋglənd ənd fræns. ðə fərst əv ðiz nu ˈlɪbərˌti; ðə ˈsɛkənd dɪd nɑt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, wi hæv hæd tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt deɪ tu ˈdɪfərənt trəˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈθɪri əv ˈlɪbərˌti: wən ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ənd unsystematic*, ðə ˈəðər ˈspɛkjələtɪv ənd ðə fərst beɪst ɔn ən ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv trəˈdɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz wɪʧ hæd spɑnˈteɪniəsli groʊn əp ənd wər bət ˌɪmˈpərfɪktli ˌəndərˈstʊd, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈeɪmɪŋ æt ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə juˈtoʊpiə, wɪʧ həz ˈɔfən bɪn traɪd bət ˈnɛvər səkˈsɛsfəli... ðɪs ˈdɪfərəns wɑz ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstʊd ə ˈhənərd jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðən ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ. ɪn ðə jɪr əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz ɪn wɪʧ ðə tu trəˈdɪʃənz mərʤd, ðə ˈkɑntræst bɪtˈwin "ˈæŋglɪkən" ənd" ˈlɪbərˌti wɑz stɪl ˈklɪrli dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ən ˈɛmənənt ˈʤərmən əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl fəˈlɑsəfər. ˈlɪbərˌti," roʊt ˈfrænsɪs ˈlibər ɪn 1848 "ɪz sɔt ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈæŋglɪkən pɔɪnt əv vju, ɪt ɪz lʊkt fər ɪn ðə rɔŋ pleɪs, wɛr ɪt ˈkænɑt bi faʊnd. ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðə vju ər, ðət ðə frɛnʧ lʊk fər ðə haɪəst dɪˈgri əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ðət ɪz, ɪn ðə haɪəst dɪˈgri əv ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns baɪ ˈpəblɪk paʊər. ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ðɪs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns bi ˈdɛspəˌtɪzəm ər ˈlɪbərˌti ɪz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈsoʊəli baɪ ðə fækt hu ˌɪnərˈfɪrz, ənd fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv wɪʧ klæs ðə ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns teɪks pleɪs, waɪl əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈæŋglɪkən vju ðɪs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈiðər ˈæbsəˌluˌtɪzəm ər ˌɛrəˈstɑkrəsi... tɪ ˌdɪsənˈtæŋgəl ðə tu trəˈdɪʃənz ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ lʊk æt ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli pjʊr fɔrmz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈeɪˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri. wət wi hæv kɔld ðə "ˈbrɪtɪʃ trəˈdɪʃən" wɑz meɪd ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈmeɪnli baɪ ə grup əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈmɔrəl fəˈlɑsəfərz lɛd baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd hjum, ˈædəm smɪθ, ənd ˈædəm ˈfərgəsən, ˈsɛkəndɪd baɪ ðɛr ˈɪŋlɪʃ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz ʤoʊˈsaɪə ˈtəkər, bərk, ənd ˈwɪljəm ˈpeɪli, ənd drɔɪŋ ˈlɑrʤli ɔn ə trəˈdɪʃən ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə ˌʤʊrəˈsprudəns əv ˈkɑmən lɔ... ənd ɪn ˈtɑməs ˈhɑbiz, ˈbrɪtən həz prəˈvaɪdɪd æt list wən əv ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv ðə trəˈdɪʃən, nɑt tɪ spik əv ðə hoʊl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ɛnˈθuziˌæsts fər ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, laɪk ˈgɑdwɪn, ˈpristli, praɪs, ənd peɪn, hu (laɪk ˈʤɛfərsən ˈæftər hɪz steɪ ɪn fræns) bɪˈlɔŋ ɪnˈtaɪərli tɪ ɪt. hɛns maɪ bɪˈlif ðət ˈʤɛfərsən wʊd gɪt ə gʊd læf æt sænˈtɔrəm ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ hɪz ˈmæstərˌpis ənd ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ ɪt əˈgɛnst ðə frɛnʧ trəˈdɪʃən. ɪts ðɪs nɛkst ˈpæsɪʤ frəm heɪɪk ðət ɪz pərˈhæps moʊst ˈkruʃəl: hɛns maɪ bɪˈlif ðət ˈʤɛfərsən wʊd gɪt ə gʊd læf æt sænˈtɔrəm ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ hɪz ˈmæstərˌpis ənd ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ ɪt əˈgɛnst ðə frɛnʧ trəˈdɪʃən. ɪts ðɪs nɛkst ˈpæsɪʤ frəm heɪɪk ðət ɪz pərˈhæps moʊst ˈkruʃəl: ðoʊ ðiz tu grups ər naʊ ˈkɑmənli ləmpt təˈgɛðər ɛz ðə ˈænˌsɛstərz əv ˈmɑdərn ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm, ðɛr ɪz ˈhɑrdli ə ˈgreɪtər ˈkɑntræst ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl ðən ðət bɪtˈwin ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv kənˈsɛpʃənz əv ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən ənd ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɔrdər ənd ðə roʊl pleɪd ɪn ɪt baɪ ˈlɪbərˌti. ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz dɪˈrɛkli ˈtreɪsəbəl tɪ ðə prɪˈdɑmənəns əv ən ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɪmˈpɪrəsəst vju əv ðə wərld ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd ə əˈproʊʧ ɪn fræns. ðə meɪn ˈkɑntræst ɪn ðə ˈpræktɪkəl kənˈkluʒənz tɪ wɪʧ ðiz əˈproʊʧɪz lɛd həz ˈrisəntli bɪn wɛl pʊt, ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: "wən faɪndz ðə ˈɛsəns əv ˈfridəm ɪn ˌspɑntəˈniəti ənd ðə ˈæbsəns əv koʊəˈrʃən, ðə ˈəðər bɪˈlivz ɪt tɪ bi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə pərˈsut ənd əˈteɪnmənt əv ən ˈæbsəˌlut kəˈlɛktɪv ˈpərpəs;" ənd "wən stændz fər ɔrˈgænɪk, sloʊ, groʊθ, ðə ˈəðər fər ˌdɑktrəˈnɛr deliberateness*; wən fər traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər prəˈsiʤər, ðə ˈəðər fər ən ɛnˈfɔrst ˈsoʊəli ˈvælɪd ˈpætərn. ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs, sænˈtɔrəm ənd pɔl ˌɪnˈkludɪd, hæv səm əv ðə frɛnʧ kənˈsɛpʃən əv ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn ˈjuˈɛs (ənd moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs graʊnd ɑr ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn ˈnoʊʃənz əv ˈnæʧərəl raɪts mɔr ðən heɪɪk dɪz). wət sænˈtɔrəm ˈdəzənt sim tɪ græsp ɪz ðə ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm əv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən, ðə fækt ðət ɪts ˈɔθər ɪz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs dɪˈfɛndər əv ðə frɛnʧ trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri, ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðət pɔl ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə ˈæŋglɪkən trəˈdɪʃən ɛz ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ heɪɪk. hi stændz fər fri ˈmɑrkɪts ðət wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ɔrˈgænɪk groʊθ, ənd spɑnˈteɪniəs ˈɔrdərz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈivɪn ðə kɔrs əv ɑr ˈmɔrəl ˌɛvəˈluʃən (ɛz sin ɪn hɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstəns nɑt ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd grænt ˈmɛrɪʤ raɪts tɪ geɪz, bət ðət ɪt ʃʊd steɪ aʊt əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪnˈtaɪərli, prɪˈzərvɪŋ ə pleɪs fər rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ˈəðər ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ ʃeɪp ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈmɔˌriz əv ðə ˈpipəl). ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, sænˈtɔrəm, səˈpoʊzədli ænˌtægəˈnɪstɪk təˈwɔrd ðə frɛnʧ trəˈdɪʃən, ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ "ˌdɑktrəˈnɛr deliberateness*" ənd "ən ɛnˈfɔrst, ˈsoʊəli ˈvælɪd ˈpætərn." ɪn ðə ɛnd ɪt ɪz sænˈtɔrəm huz vjuz wɪnd əp ˈbərdənɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə wɪθ mɔr əv ðə frɛnʧ flɔz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈrɔɪtərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs, sænˈtɔrəm ənd pɔl ˌɪnˈkludɪd, hæv səm əv ðə frɛnʧ kənˈsɛpʃən əv ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn ˈjuˈɛs (ənd moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs graʊnd ɑr ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn ˈnoʊʃənz əv ˈnæʧərəl raɪts mɔr ðən heɪɪk dɪz). wət sænˈtɔrəm ˈdəzənt sim tɪ græsp ɪz ðə ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm əv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən, ðə fækt ðət ɪts ˈɔθər ɪz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs dɪˈfɛndər əv ðə frɛnʧ trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri, ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðət pɔl ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə ˈæŋglɪkən trəˈdɪʃən ɛz ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ heɪɪk. hi stændz fər fri ˈmɑrkɪts ðət wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ɔrˈgænɪk groʊθ, ənd spɑnˈteɪniəs ˈɔrdərz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈivɪn ðə kɔrs əv ɑr ˈmɔrəl ˌɛvəˈluʃən (ɛz sin ɪn hɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstəns nɑt ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd grænt ˈmɛrɪʤ raɪts tɪ geɪz, bət ðət ɪt ʃʊd steɪ aʊt əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪnˈtaɪərli, prɪˈzərvɪŋ ə pleɪs fər rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ˈəðər ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ ʃeɪp ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈmɔˌriz əv ðə ˈpipəl). ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, sænˈtɔrəm, səˈpoʊzədli ænˌtægəˈnɪstɪk təˈwɔrd ðə frɛnʧ trəˈdɪʃən, ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ "ˌdɑktrəˈnɛr deliberateness*" ənd "ən ɛnˈfɔrst, ˈsoʊəli ˈvælɪd ˈpætərn." ɪn ðə ɛnd ɪt ɪz sænˈtɔrəm huz vjuz wɪnd əp ˈbərdənɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə wɪθ mɔr əv ðə frɛnʧ flɔz. |
the socially conservative republican is deeply confused about the tradition of liberty he so frequently derides.
oh rick santorum, how can you be so antagonistic toward libertarianism while understanding it so little? the former pennsylvania senator, who doesn't understand america's founding documents particularly well either, had this to say tuesday at the flight deck restaurant in lexington, s.c.: "ron paul has a libertarian view of the constitution. i do not. the constitution has to be read in the context of another founding document, and that's the declaration of independence. our country never was a libertarian idea of radical individualism. we have certain values and principles that are embodied in our country. we have god-given rights."
so far, i don't know that ron paul would disagree (he might point out that the declaration is in fact a much more radical document than the constitution), but santorum kept going in an attempt to contrast his constitutional views and what he thinks libertarians believe. and by the end of his statement he'd turned paul, the peace-loving texas representative, into a french revolutionary.
see for yourself:
the constitution is not the "why" of america; it's the "how" of america. it's the operator's manual. it's the rules we have to play by to ensure something. and what do we ensure? god-given rights. and so to read the constitution as the end-all, be-all is, in a sense, what happened in france. you see, during the time of our revolution, we had a declaration of independence that said, "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, [that they are] endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
so we were founded as a country that had god-given rights that the government had to respect. and with those rights come responsibilities, right? god did not just give us rights. he gave us a moral code by which to exercise them. see, that's what ron paul sort of leaves out. he leaves out rights and responsibilities that we have from god that this constitution is to protect. and he says, "no, we just have rights, and then that's it." no, we don't. america is a moral enterprise.... my understanding of our founding documents and the purpose of this country is different.
i would argue that [paul's] understanding of the constitution was similar to the french revolution and the french understanding of the constitution. the french had 21, i think, constitutions, but their constitutions were initially patterned after the american constitution. gave radical freedom, like ours does. but their founding document was not the declaration of independence. their founding watchwords were the words, "liberty" and "fraternity." fraternity. brotherhood. but no fatherhood. no god. it was a completely secular revolution. an anti-clerical revolution. and the root of it was, whoever's in power rules. this is such a muddle that it's difficult to know where to begin, and if thomas jefferson and james madison were looking down on santorum's rant, they got a good laugh at the ideals he has them representing. for a useful rebuttal, see daniel larison, who details specific objections
but where i want to focus is on this idea that libertarians in general, and ron paul in particular, are inheritors of french revolutionary ideals. i won't deign to make assertions about what all libertarians think, because folks who claim that label disagree on many things, but paul's regard for austrian economists leads me to believe that he'd have hayekian ideas about the french revolution. what follows is a relevant passage from the constitution of liberty, which i happened to re-read last week before attending a three-day conference dedicated to its author:
this is such a muddle that it's difficult to know where to begin, and if thomas jefferson and james madison were looking down on santorum's rant, they got a good laugh at the ideals he has them representing. for a useful rebuttal, see daniel larison, who details specific objections here . i'll raise others. it is ironic that santorum represents himself as a strict constructionist whose judicial appointments would rule based on the text of the constitution, yet elsewhere advances the notion that not only the declaration but the moral purpose he apparently finds emanating from its penumbras are as binding on our polity. i wonder how he would react if a judge cited the declaration's language on the pursuit of happiness to argue that gay marriage , pornography, and various sexual freedoms are our due based on the founding documents.but where i want to focus is on this idea that libertarians in general, and ron paul in particular, are inheritors of french revolutionary ideals. i won't deign to make assertions about what all libertarians think, because folks who claim that label disagree on many things, but paul's regard for austrian economists leads me to believe that he'd have hayekian ideas about the french revolution. what follows is a relevant passage from, which i happened to re-read last week before attending a three-day conference dedicated to its author:
development of a theory of liberty took place mainly in the eighteenth century. it began in two countries, england and france. the first of these knew liberty; the second did not. as a result, we have had to the present day two different traditions in the theory of liberty: one empirical and unsystematic, the other speculative and rationalistic - the first based on an interpretation of traditions and institutions which had spontaneously grown up and were but imperfectly understood, the second aiming at the construction of a utopia, which has often been tried but never successfully... this difference was better understood a hundred years ago than it is today. in the year of the european revolutions in which the two traditions merged, the contrast between "anglican" and "gallican" liberty was still clearly described by an eminent german american political philosopher. "gallican liberty," wrote francis lieber in 1848, "is sought in the government, and according to an anglican point of view, it is looked for in the wrong place, where it cannot be found. necessary consequences of the gallican view are, that the french look for the highest degree of political civilization in organization, that is, in the highest degree of interference by public power. the question whether this interference be despotism or liberty is decided solely by the fact who interferes, and for the benefit of which class the interference takes place, while according to the anglican view this interference would always be either absolutism or aristocracy...
to disentangle the two traditions it is necessary to look at the relatively pure forms in which they appeared in the eighteenth century. what we have called the "british tradition" was made explicit mainly by a group of scottish moral philosophers led by david hume, adam smith, and adam ferguson, seconded by their english contemporaries josiah tucker, edmunde burke, and william paley, and drawing largely on a tradition rooted in the jurisprudence of common law... and in thomas hobbes, britain has provided at least one of the founders of the rationalist tradition, not to speak of the whole generation of enthusiasts for the french revolution, like godwin, priestly, price, and paine, who (like jefferson after his stay in france) belong entirely to it.
hence my belief that jefferson would get a good laugh at santorum championing his masterpiece and invoking it against the french tradition. it's this next passage from hayek that is perhaps most crucial:
hence my belief that jefferson would get a good laugh at santorum championing his masterpiece and invoking it against the french tradition. it's this next passage from hayek that is perhaps most crucial:
though these two groups are now commonly lumped together as the ancestors of modern liberalism, there is hardly a greater contrast imaginable than that between their respective conceptions of the evolution and functioning of a social order and the role played in it by liberty. the difference is directly traceable to the predominance of an essentially empiricist view of the world in england and a rationalist approach in france. the main contrast in the practical conclusions to which these approaches led has recently been well put, as follows: "one finds the essence of freedom in spontaneity and the absence of coercion, the other believes it to be realized only in the pursuit and attainment of an absolute collective purpose;" and "one stands for organic, slow, half-conscious growth, the other for doctrinaire deliberateness; one for trial and error procedure, the other for an enforced solely valid pattern.
in the united states, all of us, santorum and paul included, have some of the french conception of liberty in us (and most of us ground our liberty in notions of natural rights more than hayek does). what santorum doesn't seem to grasp is the radicalism of the declaration, the fact that its author is perhaps the most famous defender of the french tradition of liberty in american history, and most importantly, that paul is very much rooted in the anglican tradition as explained by hayek. he stands for free markets that will enable organic growth, and spontaneous orders to determine even the course of our moral evolution (as seen in his insistence not that the government should grant marriage rights to gays, but that it should stay out of marriage entirely, preserving a place for religion and other forces to shape the character and mores of the people). on the other hand, santorum, supposedly antagonistic toward the french tradition, is actually more inclined to "doctrinaire deliberateness" and "an enforced, solely valid pattern." in the end it is santorum whose views wind up burdening america with more of the french tradition's flaws.
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in the united states, all of us, santorum and paul included, have some of the french conception of liberty in us (and most of us ground our liberty in notions of natural rights more than hayek does). what santorum doesn't seem to grasp is the radicalism of the declaration, the fact that its author is perhaps the most famous defender of the french tradition of liberty in american history, and most importantly, that paul is very much rooted in the anglican tradition as explained by hayek. he stands for free markets that will enable organic growth, and spontaneous orders to determine even the course of our moral evolution (as seen in his insistence not that the government should grant marriage rights to gays, but that it should stay out of marriage entirely, preserving a place for religion and other forces to shape the character and mores of the people). on the other hand, santorum, supposedly antagonistic toward the french tradition, is actually more inclined to "doctrinaire deliberateness" and "an enforced, solely valid pattern." in the end it is santorum whose views wind up burdening america with more of the french tradition's flaws. | ˈhɛri ˈmɔrgən, col*. ˈpɑtər, daɪz æt 96 ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən wən əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz moʊst bɪˈləvəd kəˈmændɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz daɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈhɛri ˈmɔrgən, hu pleɪd col*. ˈʃərmən ˈpɑtər ɔn, brɔt ən əˈvəŋkjələr əˈθɔrəti tɪ ə ʃoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə əbˈsərdətiz ənd ˈhɔrərz əv wɔr. hi wɑz 96, ə ˈsɪtˌkɑm əˈbaʊt ən ˈɑrmi ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈjunɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌkɔˈriən wɔr, wɑz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈsæˌtaɪərz ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ɛz ˈdɑktərz krækt waɪz, ɪt wɑz ˈɔfən ˈmɔrgənz ˈkɛrɪktər hu prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ. "ˈɛvəri mənθ ðɛrz ə nu prəˈsiʤər wi hæv tɪ lərn bɪˈkəz ˈsəmˌbɑdiz kəm əp wɪθ ən ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ mˈjutəˌleɪt ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi," ˈpɑtər sɛd ɪn wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. "tɛl mi ðɪs, ˈkæptən, haʊ ðə hɛl æm aɪ səˈpoʊzd tɪ kip əp wɪθ ɪt? ɪf ðeɪ kən ˌɪnˈvɛnt ˈbɛtər weɪz tɪ kɪl iʧ ˈəðər, waɪ kænt ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvɛnt ə weɪ tɪ ɛnd ðɪs ˈstupɪd wɔr?" ˈpɑtər wɑz ˈdisənt, ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ənd ɪmˈbɑdid ə kaɪnd əv ˈfoʊksi ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti. "hi ʤɪst simd ənd ˈkɛrid hɪmˈsɛlf laɪk ðə læst ˈrizənəbəl mæn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈkreɪzinəs," sɛd ʤeɪmz poniwozik*, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkrɪtɪk fər taɪm ˈmægəˌzin. ˈjuˌtub ɪn 1983 ˈmɔrgən spoʊk æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns əˈbaʊt ˈɛndɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz soʊ bɪˈləvəd ðət ðə læst ʃoʊ dru ə ˈrɛkərd 125 ˈmɪljən vjuərz. hi sɛd ˈsəmˌwən hæd æst ɪm ɪf hi θɔt hæd meɪd ɪm ə ˈbɛtər ˈæktər. "ənd aɪ sɛd aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ əˈbaʊt ðət, bət aɪ noʊ ɪts meɪd mi ə ˈbɛtər ˈjumən biɪŋ ənd ðɛr ˈɑrənt ˈmɛni ʃoʊz ju kən seɪ ðət əˈbaʊt," hi sɛd. ˈmɔrgən əˈludəd tɪ hɪz lɔŋ kərɪr ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈæktər, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɔn ˈbrɔdˌweɪ, ɪn ˈmuviz ənd ɔn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ˈdrægˌnɛt ˌbiˈfɔr hi gɑt kæst ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts fɔrθ ˈsizən. "aɪv dən əˈbaʊt ə ˈhənərd ˈmuviz pləs ənd ðɪs ɪz maɪ eɪθ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz, ənd bɪˈliv mi ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðɛrz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈæktərz pʊt təˈgɛðər ðət wʊd kəm wɪˈθɪn ə maɪl əv ðɪs bənʧ," hi sɛd, traɪɪŋ tɪ hoʊld bæk tɪrz. "ənd əm ˈgɑnə mɪs ðɛm ˈvɛri məʧ." ˈʤeɪmi fɑr, hu pleɪd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni klərk, cpl*. mæks ˈklɪŋər, sɛd ðət ˈivɪn ɪn ə kæst fɪld wɪθ cutups*, ˈmɔrgən wɑz ˈɪnfəməs fər biɪŋ ˈfəni. "hi wɑz ˈtɛrəbəl; hi wɑz ˌæbsəˈlutli ðə wərst," fɑr sɛd, əˈfɛkʃənətli. "aɪ wɪʃ ju kʊd si səm əv ðə ˈaʊˌteɪks; wi hæd səm greɪt wənz." fɑr sɛd hi spɛnt moʊst əv ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ iˈmeɪlz ənd foʊn kɔlz wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kæst. hi sɛd maɪk ˈfɛrɪl, hu pleɪd b.j*. ˈhənɪkət, wɑz ə juʤ ˈprɛzəns ɪn ˈmɔrgənz læst deɪz; hi kɛpt ˈɛvriˌwən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈhɑspəs wɪθ iˈmeɪlz. ðə læst wən hi sɛnt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ sɛd ˈmɔrgən hæd daɪd əraʊnd 3 a.m*., ˈpisfəli ənd ɪn hɪz slip. |
harry morgan, m*a*s*h's col. potter, dies at 96
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one of television's most beloved commanding officers died wednesday. harry morgan, who played col. sherman potter on m*a*s*h, brought an avuncular authority to a show about the absurdities and horrors of war. he was 96.
m*a*s*h, a sitcom about an army medical unit during the korean war, was one of the best satires on television. as doctors cracked wise, it was often morgan's character who provided the moral outrage.
"every month there's a new procedure we have to learn because somebody's come up with an even better way to mutilate the human body," potter said in one episode. "tell me this, captain, how the hell am i supposed to keep up with it? if they can invent better ways to kill each other, why can't they invent a way to end this stupid war?"
potter was decent, sympathetic and embodied a kind of folksy middle-american sensibility.
"he just seemed and carried himself like the last reasonable man in the middle of craziness," said james poniwozik, television critic for time magazine.
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in 1983, morgan spoke at a press conference about ending a series so beloved that the last show drew a record 125 million viewers. he said someone had asked him if he thought m*a*s*h had made him a better actor.
"and i said i didn't know about that, but i know it's made me a better human being and there aren't many shows you can say that about," he said.
morgan alluded to his long career as a character actor, performing on broadway, in movies and on the tv show dragnet before he got cast in m*a*s*h during its fourth season.
"i've done about a hundred movies plus and this is my eighth television series, and believe me in my experience there's never been a congregation of actors put together that would come within a mile of this bunch," he said, trying to hold back tears. "and i'm gonna miss them very much."
jamie farr, who played the cross-dressing company clerk, cpl. max klinger, said that even in a cast filled with cutups, morgan was infamous for being funny.
"he was terrible; he was absolutely the worst," farr said, affectionately. "i wish you could see some of the outtakes; we had some great ones."
farr said he spent most of wednesday exchanging emails and phone calls with members of the cast. he said mike farrell, who played b.j. hunnicutt, was a huge presence in morgan's last days; he kept everyone updated from the hospice with emails. the last one he sent wednesday said morgan had died around 3 a.m., peacefully and in his sleep. | praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈlɛstər bi. ˈpɪrsən həz ˈgɪvɪn ə juʤ bust tɪ ðə ˈsɪti əv hoʊps əv əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ˈmɪstər. ˈpɪrsən əˈnaʊnst ðət hi həz plɛʤd 2 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl grænt ˈməni tɪ ðə ˈsɪti fər ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə treɪd ˈsɛntər ərˈinə ˈkɑmplɛks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈænθɔˌni ɪn ðə tərˈɑntoʊ gloʊb ənd meɪl, ðə ˈməni ɪz ə gɪft baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ənd kʊd bi ə ˈpreɪˌlud tɪ ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ðɪs noʊˈvɛmbər. ˈmɪstər. ˈpɪrsən əˈnaʊnst ðə grænt ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ læst wik, ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv treɪd wɪθ ˈeɪʒə, bət hi meɪd noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ˈhɑki, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. vænˈkuvər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər siz ðə grænt ɛz ən ˈænsər tɪ ɪts drim əv əbˈteɪnɪŋ ən ˈfrænˌʧaɪz wɪn ðə lig ɪkˈspændz, ˈpɑsəbli ɛz sun ɛz ðə ˈsizən. ˈsɪti, ˈprɑvɪns tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut ɛz wɛl meɪər ˈdəbəlju. ʤi. sɪz ðət ðə ˈsɪti wɪl bɪld ə 6 ˈmɪljən ərˈinə wɪʧ wʊd sit fænz ɔn ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən graʊnz ənd ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl grænt wʊd meɪk ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtrɪbjut 2 ˈmɪljən ənd ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl həz ˈɔfərd tɪ kɪk ɪn æt list 1 ˈmɪljən tɪ meɪk ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ˈsɪti wʊd oʊn ðə ərˈinə treɪd ˈsɛntər ənd wʊd rɛnt ðə fəˈsɪlɪti tɪ ə ˈsɪndɪkət əv ˈloʊkəl ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn hu ər ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv səbˈmɪtɪŋ ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ðə ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ æd sɪks nu timz ɪn taɪm fər vænˈkuvər ɪz ˈhoʊpfəl ðət ðeɪ wɪl lænd wən əv ðə nu ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz. ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət tu ˈəðər wɛst koʊst kləbz wɪl bi ˈædɪd, ˈlaɪkli ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. meɪər wɑz æst ɪf ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋ wʊd bi ə treɪd ˈsɛntər ər ən ərˈinə. wɪθ ə smaɪl, hi rɪˈplaɪd, ðə rɛst əv ˈkænədə, ə treɪd centre.”*.” ˈkæmbəl ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈklɛrəns ˈkæmbəl wɑz ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl ˈrisəntli ənd wɑz kˈwɛsʧənd əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspænʧən ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈstætəs ɪn laɪt əv ðə praɪm əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. hi meɪd ðiz ˈkɑmɛnts: naʊ əˈpɪrz ðət vænˈkuvər ɪz wɛl ɔn ɪts weɪ tɪ ˈmitɪŋ ɑr rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. wi hæv hæd rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fɔrmz frəm θri ər fɔr riˈspɑnsəbəl grups, ɔl əv hum aɪ θɪŋk wʊd bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ə tim ɪn ðət city.”*.” vænˈkuvər həz lɔŋ hɛld hoʊps əv ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə. ðoʊz hoʊps simd tɪ bi dæʃt ɪn 1964 wɪn ðə ˈsɪti tərnd daʊn ən ˈɔfər frəm ˈstæfərd smaɪð, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈmeɪpəl lifs, tɪ bɪld ən ˌkɑləˈsiəm ɔn ˈprɑpərti ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn kɔr. smaɪð wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˈəpˌsɛt baɪ ðə rɪˈʤɛkʃən, wɪʧ keɪm əˈbaʊt wɪn ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz pʊt tɪ ə ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt ɪn læst ˈsɪvɪk ɪˈlɛkʃənz. smaɪð ˈsteɪtɪd ðət vænˈkuvər wʊd nɑt ˈlaɪkli rɪˈsiv ən tim fər æt list ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɛr rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv hɪz prəˈpoʊzəl. neɪm fɑrm tim ðə ˌməntriˈɔl hæv kəm əp wɪθ ə neɪm fər ðɛr nu fɑrm tim ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈhɑki lig. ðə tim wɪl pleɪ ɪn ˈhjustən, ˈtɛksəs ənd wɪl bi noʊn ɛz ðə apollos*. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə kləb wɪl bi ˈʤɛri dɪˈlaɪl. ðə muvd ðɛr fɑrm tɪ ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈsɪti frəm ˈoʊməˌhɑ, nəˈbræskə ˈæftər læst ˈsizən. noʊts |
prime minister lester b. pearson has given a huge boost to the city of vancouver’s hopes of obtaining a national hockey league franchise. mr. pearson announced that he has pledged $2 million in federal grant money to the city for the construction of a trade centre / arena complex.
according to a report by anthony westell in the toronto globe and mail, the money is a gift by the federal government to the city and could be a prelude to a possible federal election this november.
mr. pearson announced the grant in ottawa last week, emphasizing the importance of trade with asia, but he made no mention of hockey, according to the report. vancouver, however sees the grant as an answer to its dream of obtaining an nhl franchise when the league expands, possibly as soon as the 1967-68 season.
city, province to contribute as well
mayor w. g. rathie says that the city will build a $6 million arena which would seat 18,000 fans on the pacific national exhibition grounds and that the federal grant would make this possible. the province of british columbia will also contribute $2 million and city council has offered to kick in at least $1 million to make the project possible.
the city would own the arena / trade centre and would rent the facility to a syndicate of local businessmen who are in the process of submitting an application for the nhl franchise.
the nhl is expected to add six new teams in time for 1967-68. vancouver is hopeful that they will land one of the new franchises. it’s expected that two other west coast clubs will be added, likely in san francisco and los angeles, california.
mayor rathie was asked if the new building would be a trade centre or an arena. with a smile, he replied, “for the rest of canada, it’s a trade centre.”
campbell optimistic
nhl president clarence campbell was in montreal recently and was questioned about the expansion process and specifically vancouver’s status in light of the prime minister’s announcement. he made these comments:
“it now appears that vancouver is well on its way to meeting our requirements. we have had requests for franchise application forms from three or four responsible groups, all of whom i think would be capable of operating a team in that city.”
vancouver has long held hopes of joining the nhl. those hopes seemed to be dashed in 1964 when the city turned down an offer from stafford smythe, president of the toronto maple leafs, to build an nhl-quality coliseum on property situated in the downtown core.
smythe was extremely upset by the rejection, which came about when the issue was put to a plebiscite in last december’s civic elections. smythe stated that vancouver would not likely receive an nhl team for at least a generation as a result of their rejection of his proposal.
canadiens name farm team
the montreal canadiens have come up with a name for their new farm team in the central professional hockey league. the team will play in houston, texas and will be known as the apollos. general manager of the club will be jerry delisle.
the canadiens moved their cphl farm to the texas city from omaha, nebraska after last season.
notes | 1 əv 10 vju ˈkæpʃən æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə æl ˈhɑrtmən ðə sɔlt sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ æt 465 wɛst ɔn 200 saʊθ ðət lə |
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"doʊnt lɛt ðɪs ˈvɛri dɪˈvaɪdɪd voʊt dɪˈvaɪd ˈjuˈɛs," hi toʊld ˈmɛmbərz. ðə rɪˈzəlts wər əˈnaʊnst ɪn frɛnʧ ənd wər mɛt ˈlɑrʤli baɪ stənd ˈsaɪləns, ɛz ɪt tʊk ə fju ˈsɛkəndz fər ˈdɛləˌgeɪts tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə rɪˈzəlts. ˈivɪn ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, ðə kraʊd simd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn sˈlaɪtli ʃɑkt, wɪθ ˈdɛləˌgeɪts kˈwaɪətli ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈgoʊɪŋˈzɑn æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðə voʊt ɔn hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl fˈjuʧər, dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈɛfərt tɪ steɪ ən ˌɪmˈpæʃənd, ɔlˈbiɪt fəˈmɪljər, spiʧ tɪ ˈpɑrti ˈfeɪθfəl ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈpɛpərd wɪθ stɑk ˈlɛftɪst ˈfreɪzɪz laɪk 'bɪg bæŋks' ənd 'ˈkripɪŋ ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən' wɪθ səm əv ˈfɔrmər ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz. ɪt ˈəltəmətli pruvd ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl, ɛz 52 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪts æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈkæpɪtəl ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ə nu ˈlidərˌʃɪp reɪs tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs. ðə kənˈvɛnʃən mɑrks ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ tæk leftwards*, ˌɛˈʃuɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi əv traɪɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɛnər. mɔr ðən hæf əv ˈkænədəz nu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti (ndp*) ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ə nu ˈlidərˌʃɪp reɪs ənd dɪʧ ˈtɑməs. rɛd mɔr mɔr ðən hæf əv ˈkænədəz nu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti (ndp*) ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ə nu ˈlidərˌʃɪp reɪs ənd dɪʧ ˈtɑməs. ðə kənˈvɛnʃən mɑrks ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ tæk leftwards*, ˌɛˈʃuɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi əv traɪɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɛnər. ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðə voʊt ɔn hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl fˈjuʧər, dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈɛfərt tɪ steɪ ən ˌɪmˈpæʃənd, ɔlˈbiɪt fəˈmɪljər, spiʧ tɪ ˈpɑrti ˈfeɪθfəl ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈpɛpərd wɪθ stɑk ˈlɛftɪst ˈfreɪzɪz laɪk 'bɪg bæŋks' ənd 'ˈkripɪŋ ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən' wɪθ səm əv ˈfɔrmər ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz. ɪt ˈəltəmətli pruvd ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl, ɛz 52 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪts æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈkæpɪtəl ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ə nu ˈlidərˌʃɪp reɪs tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs. ðə rɪˈzəlts wər əˈnaʊnst ɪn frɛnʧ ənd wər mɛt ˈlɑrʤli baɪ stənd ˈsaɪləns, ɛz ɪt tʊk ə fju ˈsɛkəndz fər ˈdɛləˌgeɪts tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə rɪˈzəlts. ˈivɪn ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, ðə kraʊd simd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn sˈlaɪtli ʃɑkt, wɪθ ˈdɛləˌgeɪts kˈwaɪətli ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈgoʊɪŋˈzɑn æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ðə rɪˈzəlts əˈpɪrd tɪ kæʧ ˈivɪn hɪmˈsɛlf off-guard*, ɛz hi dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈlɑrʤli ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd spiʧ əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlts ˈæftər ðeɪ wər dɪˈlɪvərd. "doʊnt lɛt ðɪs ˈvɛri dɪˈvaɪdɪd voʊt dɪˈvaɪd ˈjuˈɛs," hi toʊld ˈmɛmbərz. ðət ˈlidərˌʃɪp reɪs wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ə faɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɑrtiz kɔr fəˈlɑsəfi, ɛz ðə ˈpɑrti ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪts ˈstaɪlɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf mɔr ˈæftər əˈvaʊd ˈlɛftɪsts laɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈkænədɪt ˈbərni ˈsændərz ər u.k*. ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi corbyn*, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ə mɔr ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti., hu wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz ˈlidər ɪn 2012 əˈgrid tɪ steɪ ɔn ɛz ˈlidər ənˈtɪl ə səkˈsɛsər ɪz ˈʧoʊzən. ðə səˈpraɪzɪŋ rɪˈzəlts keɪm ˈæftər ðə dɪˈzæstrəs rɪˈzəlt læst ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈtərnɪŋ ə lɛd ˈɪntu ə hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ rɪˈzəlt ˈʃɛdɪŋ 51 sits ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz, ənd ˈdrɑpɪŋ 10 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈpɑpjələr voʊt ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈpriviəs ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlt, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ðə ˈpɑrtiz ʃoʊɪŋ. ˈpɛnəns fər ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈdrəbɪŋ ɪn ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz ˈlɑrʤli ˈlækɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əˈpɪrd tɪ pɪk əp ɔn ðət. "aɪ ʃɛr jʊr dip ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlts," toʊld ðə kənˈvɛnʃən flɔr nɪr ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv hɪz ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ spiʧ, bət prəˈsidəd tɪ lɔd hɪz ˈpɑrtiz pərˈfɔrməns ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ənd ɔn ˈmɛni əv ɪts kɔr ˈpɑləsi pəˈzɪʃənz ðət hæd bɪn pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp (tpp*), ˈoʊvərˌhɔlɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈsɪstəm, ə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ fər ˈwərkˌpleɪsɪz, ənd ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðə, wəns ən əˈvaʊd ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, hæd lɔst səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈʤəstɪn truˈdoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn baɪ biɪŋ ɔn ðə lɛft baɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈkænədəz lɛft wɪŋ ˈpɑrti ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ɪt maɪt nid tɪ ˈkɑpi ˈbərni ˈsændərz ðə ˈpɑrti, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ˈhaɪkɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz ɔn ðə tɔp one-percent*, ˈwʊdənt kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ənd ruld aʊt ˈɛni ˈdɛfəsət ˈspɛndɪŋ, ˈivɪn ɪf ðət mɛnt kəts tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræmz θri θɪŋz ðət ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɪkˈsplɪsətli səˈpɔrtɪd. ðət kənˈsərn, ðət ðə ˈpɑrti hæd ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ˈprɪnsəpəl fər paʊər ənd wund əp wɪθ ˈniðər ɪz wət pʊt səʧ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn spiʧ ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðə voʊt. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sərvd ɛz ə dɪˈrɛkt æsk, frəm tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərz, tɪ kip ɪm ɪn ðə ʤɑb. ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp voʊt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ʤɪst ə pərˈfəŋktəri əˈʤɛndə ˈaɪtəm ðət həz, ɪn ðə pæst, rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn mɔr ðən 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈvoʊtɪŋ tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈlidər. ðɪs taɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz fɔrst tɪ kæmˈpeɪn əˈgrɛsɪvli tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈbækɪŋ. ˈəndər ðə ˈpɑrtiz rulz, ɪf lɛs ðən hæf ðə ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp voʊts tɪ səˈpɔrt, ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˌrivˈju ɪz ˈtrɪgərd, wɪʧ wʊd ˈlaɪkli rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə frɛʃ ˈlidərˌʃɪp kæmˈpeɪn. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ɪn kəˈneɪdiən ˈhɪstəri ðət ə ˈpɑrti ðɛr ˈlidər æt ə ˈpɑrti kənˈvɛnʃən sɪns 1967 wi nid ə strɔŋ, juˈnaɪtɪd tɑm 10 2016 ə fɔrˈʃædoʊɪŋ fər ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˌrivˈju wɑz ðə dəˈbeɪt ənd voʊt əraʊnd ðə lip ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ "ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmɑkrəsi" ənd, mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, tɪ kəmˈplitli ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə juz əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz baɪ 2050 ɪt ˈfərðər dɪˈmændz ən "ɛnd tɪ ɔl treɪd dilz," nu ˈtæksɪz ɔn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər, ən ɛnd tɪ ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kənˈstrəkʃən, kəts tɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspɛndɪŋ, ə ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈmɪnəməm ˈɪnˌkəm, ənd ən ɛnd tɪ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti. ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ðət ˈifɛktɪvli ɛnˈdɔrst ðə lip ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ əˈdɑptɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə "ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈsteɪtmənt əv ˈprɪnsəpəlz" ˈkɛrid wɪθ ə klɪr məˈʤɔrəti. ənd waɪl ɪt ˈdəzənt kɔl fər ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl əˈdɑpʃən əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt pər seɪ, ɪt dɪz kɔl ɔn ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ dəˈbeɪt ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ɔn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl, ənd tɪ brɪŋ bæk ɪts kɔr ˈtɛnənts æt ðə ˈpɑrtiz nɛkst ˈpɑləsi kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn 2018 ðə saɪd ˈstəmpɪŋ fər ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈlɪtəni əv ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt fər ðə ˈpɑrti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmeɪgən ˈlɛsli, dɪˈfitɪd ɪn hər ˈraɪdɪŋ əv ˈhælɪˌfæks, ənd ˈlɪˌbi ˈdeɪviz, ðə ˈfɔrmər əv ðə ˈpɑrti hu ˈθəndərd ðət "ðɪs ˈpɑrti həz ə lɔŋ ənd praʊd ˈhɪstəri fər ˈstændɪŋ əp ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd əv ˈhɪstəri," əˈmɪd ˈrɔkəs əˈplɔz, kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ tɪ hər ˈpɑrtiz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌɪnˈtərnmənt kæmps ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wərld wɔr ii*. ˈɑvi luɪs, ə ki prəˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz waɪf neɪˈoʊmi klaɪn, ˈoʊpənd ðə dəˈbeɪt ənd ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðət əˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ʤɪst mɛnt ðə stɑrt əv ðə dɪˈskəʃən: "doʊnt lɛt ðɪs dəˈbeɪt bi ðə ɛnd. lɛt ɪt bi ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ." "pliz, du nɑt hæŋ ə ˈmɪlˌstoʊn əraʊnd ðə nɛk əv ɑr ˈlidər hir ɪn ælˈbərtə," sɛd ælˈbərtə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈleɪbər ˈprɛzɪdənt gɪl məˈgaʊən, hu wɑz ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈkænədɪt ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈɛdməntən. juʤ kənˈgræts tɪ neɪˈoʊmi klaɪn 10 2016 ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈpɑsəbəl ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt lɛd tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ælˈbərtə wɪʧ wən ˈgəvərnmənt læst jɪr ɪn ənd ˈstɔnʧli kənˈsərvətɪv ælˈbərtə wɪθ prɛˈmɪr ˈreɪʧəl oʊˈvərtli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə əˈpruvəl ənd kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə nu ɔɪl ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɪn hər spiʧ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈʃænən ˈfɪlɪps, ðə ˈprɑvənsɪz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstər, dɪˈskraɪbd səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɛz "ungenerous*, ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd ənd ə bɪˈtreɪəl əv ðə ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈprɑvɪns læst jɪr." ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈmoʊʃən ɔn ðə lip ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ wɑz əˈdɑptəd, ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər keɪm aʊt sˈwɪŋɪŋ. "aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɪn ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ðət wɑz pæst təˈdeɪ baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl," braɪən ʤin, ˈlidər əv ðə ˈpɑrti, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ɪz ən ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl breɪk frəm ðə ˈpɑrtiz pəˈzɪʃən ðət ɪt brɔt ˈɪntu ðə 2015 ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd meɪ bi ə klɪr saɪn ðət ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ muv əˈgrɛsɪvli tɪ ðə lɛft ɪn ðə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm. *kərˈɛkʃən: ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri sɛd ðət ˈaʊstɪŋ wɑz ðə fərst əv ɪts kaɪnd. ɪn fækt, ə 1967 kənˈvɛnʃən fɔrst ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp reɪs, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðɛr ˈlidər, ʤɑn tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪz ʤɑb. hi ˈəltəmətli feɪld tɪ du soʊ ənd wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ˈrɑbərt ˈstænˌfild. ˈfɑloʊ ʤeɪmz wɪlt ənd ˈʤəstɪn lɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər: |
the results appeared to catch even mulcair himself off-guard, as he delivered a largely improvised speech accepting the results after they were delivered. "don't let this very divided vote divide us," he told members.
the results were announced in french and were met largely by stunned silence, as it took a few seconds for delegates to process the results. even minutes later, the crowd seemed to remain slightly shocked, with delegates quietly talking with each other, largely ignoring the continued goings-on at the convention.
in advance of the vote on his political future, mulcair delivered a last-ditch effort to stay — an impassioned, albeit familiar, speech to party faithful on sunday morning, peppered with stock leftist phrases like 'big banks' and 'creeping privatization' with some beatification of former party leaders. it ultimately proved unsuccessful, as 52 percent of the delegates at the convention in alberta's capital voted to launch a new leadership race to replace mulcair.
the convention marks the party's intention to tack leftwards, eschewing mulcair's strategy of trying to bring the party to the political center.
more than half of canada's new democratic party (ndp) voted to launch a new leadership race and ditch thomas mulcair.
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more than half of canada's new democratic party (ndp) voted to launch a new leadership race and ditch thomas mulcair.
the convention marks the party's intention to tack leftwards, eschewing mulcair's strategy of trying to bring the party to the political center.
in advance of the vote on his political future, mulcair delivered a last-ditch effort to stay — an impassioned, albeit familiar, speech to party faithful on sunday morning, peppered with stock leftist phrases like 'big banks' and 'creeping privatization' with some beatification of former party leaders. it ultimately proved unsuccessful, as 52 percent of the delegates at the convention in alberta's capital voted to launch a new leadership race to replace mulcair.
the results were announced in french and were met largely by stunned silence, as it took a few seconds for delegates to process the results. even minutes later, the crowd seemed to remain slightly shocked, with delegates quietly talking with each other, largely ignoring the continued goings-on at the convention.
the results appeared to catch even mulcair himself off-guard, as he delivered a largely improvised speech accepting the results after they were delivered. "don't let this very divided vote divide us," he told members.
that leadership race will likely be a fight over the party's core philosophy, as the party contemplates styling itself more after avowed leftists like american democratic primary candidate bernie sanders or u.k. labour party leader jeremy corbyn, as opposed to emulating a more third-way labour party.
mulcair, who was elected as leader in 2012, agreed to stay on as leader until a successor is chosen.
the surprising results came after the ndp's disastrous result last october, turning a five-point lead into a humiliating third-place result — shedding 51 seats in the house of commons, and dropping 10 percent in the popular vote over its previous election result, which had been the party's best-ever showing.
mulcair's penance for the party's drubbing in the last election was largely lacking, and the membership appeared to pick up on that.
"i share your deep disappointment in the election results," mulcair told the convention floor near the beginning of his sunday morning speech, but proceeded to laud his party's performance during the campaign, and double-down on many of its core policy positions that had been put forward during the election, including rejecting the trans-pacific partnership (tpp), overhauling the electoral system, instating a $15-an-hour minimum wage for federally-regulated workplaces, and implementing a national childcare program.
many in the party began to suspect that the ndp, once an avowed socialist organization, had lost support to justin trudeau over the course of the campaign by being out-flanked on the left by the traditionally-centrist liberal party.
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the party, during the campaign, refused to endorse hiking personal income taxes on the top one-percent, wouldn't commit to legalizing marijuana, and ruled out any deficit spending, even if that meant cuts to federal programs — three things that trudeau's liberals explicitly supported.
that concern, that the party had sacrificed principle for power — and wound up with neither — is what put such focus on mulcair's speech in advance of the vote.
it also served as a direct ask, from mulcair to the party members, to keep him in the job.
the leadership vote is usually just a perfunctory agenda item that has, in the past, resulted in more than 90 percent of the delegates voting to endorse the existing leader.
this time, however, mulcair was forced to campaign aggressively to receive the party's backing. under the party's rules, if less than half the party membership votes to support mulcair, a leadership review is triggered, which would likely result in a fresh leadership campaign.
this is the first time in canadian history that a party turfed their leader at a party convention since 1967*.
we need a strong, united — tom mulcair (@thomasmulcair)april 10, 2016
a foreshadowing for the leadership review was the debate and vote around the leap manifesto — a document calling on the party to commit to "energy democracy" and, more specifically, to completely eliminate the use of fossil fuels by 2050. it further demands an "end to all trade deals," new taxes on the financial sector, an end to pipeline construction, cuts to military spending, a guaranteed minimum income, and an end to austerity.
a resolution at the convention that effectively endorsed the leap manifesto — adopting it as a "high-level statement of principles" — carried with a clear majority. and while it doesn't call for the wholesale adoption of the document per se, it does call on the party to debate the manifesto on the local level, and to bring back its core tenants at the party's next policy convention in 2018.
the side stumping for the manifesto included a litany of former members of parliament for the party, including megan leslie, defeated in her riding of halifax, and libby davies, the former deputy-leader of the party who thundered that "this party has a long and proud history for standing up on the right side of history," amid raucous applause, comparing the manifesto to her party's opposition to japanese internment camps during the world war ii.
avi lewis, a key proponent of the document along with his wife naomi klein, opened the debate and emphasized that approving the resolution just meant the start of the discussion: "don't let this debate be the end. let it be the beginning."
"please, do not hang a millstone around the neck of our leader here in alberta," said alberta federation of labour president gil mcgowan, who was the party's candidate in downtown edmonton.
huge congrats to — naomi klein (@naomiaklein)april 10, 2016
the party's possible endorsement of the document led to criticism from members of the alberta ndp — which won government last year in oil-rich and staunchly conservative alberta — with premier rachel notley overtly supporting the approval and construction of a new oil pipeline in her well-received speech on saturday.
shannon phillips, the province's environment minister, described support for the document as "ungenerous, short-sighted and ... a betrayal of the people who voted ndp in this province last year."
shortly after the motion on the leap manifesto was adopted, alberta's opposition leader came out swinging.
"i am very disappointed in the radical anti-alberta resolution that was passed today by the federal ndp," brian jean, leader of the right-wing wildrose party, said in a statement.
the adoption of the resolution is an unequivocal break from the party's position that it brought into the 2015 federal election, and may be a clear sign that the party is looking to move aggressively to the left in the short-term.
*correction: an earlier version of this story said that mulcair's ousting was the first of its kind. in fact, a 1967 convention forced a leadership race, pushing their leader, john diefenbaker to defend his job. he ultimately failed to do so and was replaced with robert stanfield.
follow james wilt and justin ling on twitter: @james_m_wilt & @justin_ling | ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə tɛst ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ˈskrinɪŋ tɛst ðɪs tɛst həz bɪn dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ laɪf ənd ɪz mɛnt fər ˈɪnˌsaɪt ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈpərpəsɪz ˈoʊnli. ɪf ju ˈsəˌspɛkt ju meɪ bi ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðə ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ər dɪˈsɔrdər, pliz kənˈsəlt jʊr ˈloʊkəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst, səˈkaɪətrəst, ər ˈəðər ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəl, ər kɔl tɪ spik wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən baɪ foʊn tɪ gɪt hɛlp təˈdeɪ. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk tul fər ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ˈspɛktrəm ˈɪlnəsɪz. du nɑt əˈtɛmpt ə ər self-medication*. ˈɔlˌweɪz sik prəˈfɛʃənəl hɛlp fərst! ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɛst fər ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə, ɛz ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ðət ɪgˈzɪsts. ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs kən ˈoʊnli bi əbˈteɪnd frəm ə prəˈfɛʃənəl. tɛst ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz: ðɪs ˈskrinɪŋ tɛst ɪz fri ənd fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ juz! ðɪs tɛst ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɛlp ju ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr oʊn ˈlɛvəl əv ˈsɪmptəmz ðət ər ˈkɑmənli kənˈsɪdərd rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ɪn səm dɪˈgri. iʧ ˈænsər həz bɪn əˈsaɪnd ə nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈvælju ənd ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə kwɪz, ju wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn ə skɔr beɪst ɔn ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv jʊr ˈsɪmptəmz. ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv jʊr skɔr ɪz faʊnd bɪˈloʊ ðə kwɪz. pliz ʧuz jʊr ˈænsərz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ jʊr ˈkɑrənt steɪt ər haʊ fɛlt ɪn ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv mənθs. bi ˈɑnəst wɪθ ˈjɔrsɛlf. ðɪs kwɪz ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈpraɪvət. noʊ ˈdætə ɪz kəˈlɛktəd ər seɪvd ənd ɪt ɪz kəmˈplitli əˈnɑnəməs. ðə tɛst ɪz nɑt taɪmd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ju meɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈjusfəl tɪ ʧuz jʊr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈænsər wɪˈθaʊt dˈwɛlɪŋ tu lɔŋ ɔn iʧ kˈwɛʃən. 1 aɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌriˈæləˌti frəm ˈfænəsi ənd dɪˈluʒən. ðɪs meɪks ɪt hɑrd tɪ trəst ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ər ˈəðərz, bɪˈkəz nɑt ʃʊr ɪf biɪŋ laɪd tɪ ər kənˈtroʊld. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 2 ˈəðərz plɑt tɪ hərt mi. aɪ æm biɪŋ ˈpərsəˌkjutəd baɪ ə ˈsikrɪt grup, ˈgəvərnmənt, rɪˈlɪʤən, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðeɪ ˈmɑnətər mi ˈɛvriˌwɛr aɪ goʊ. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 3 aɪ ˈkænɑt kənˈtroʊl maɪ oʊn maɪnd, θɔts, ər ˈækʃənz fər ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pəˈzɛʃən, maɪnd kənˈtroʊl, ər læk əv ˈwɪlˌpaʊər. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 4 aɪ hæv ˈmæʤɪkəl, ˈsaɪkɪk, ər ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl paʊərz ðət ˈəðərz du nɑt. ðeɪ ˈiðər bɪˈliv mi ər wɔnt tɪ stɑp mi. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 5 bɪˈkəz əv ˈʤɛləsi ər fɪr əv maɪ paʊərz, ˈəðərz trit mi ənd ənˈfɛrli. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, aɪ ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪz məʧ. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 6 aɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˈpipəl, ˈspɪrɪts, ər ˈɛntɪtiz bɪɔnd ðɪs wərld ðət ˈəðərz si ər hir. ðeɪ gɪft mi ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ər ˈtɔrˌmɛnt ənd ˈtrəbəl mi. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 7 ˈpipəl dɪsbɪˈliv maɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd skɪl əv ˈmæʤɪkəl paʊərz, ˈsaɪkɪk əˈbɪləˌtiz, ənd kənˈspɪrəsi plɑts. ðeɪ θɪŋk ‘‘crazy’*’. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 8 maɪ bɪˈlifs ər soʊ juˈnik ər ˈtruθfəl ðət ˈəðərz faɪnd ðɛm ˈvɛri bɪˈzɑr ər ˈskɛri. aɪ æm ðə ˈoʊnli wən hu noʊz ðə truθ. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 9 aɪ æm əˈloʊn. aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ɔn ðə ˈplænət, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ maɪ ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz. aɪ æm ˈspɛʃəl. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 10 wɪn aɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ˈpipəl bɪˈkəm kənfˈjuzd ər θɪŋk streɪnʤ. ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ˌəndərˈstænd mi ənd wərdz, ər ər skɛrd tɪ du soʊ. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 11 aɪ prəˈkræstəˌneɪt ənd weɪst lɑts əv taɪm. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈpɔɪntləs ənd ðɛr ɪz səm ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ dum ˈlərkɪŋ ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 12 maɪ ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈmɛməri ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ wərs ənd wərs. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈsɪmpəl ər bɪg θɪŋz, səʧ ɛz wɛr aɪ sæt maɪ drɪŋk ər ə əˈpɔɪntmənt. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 13 aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf lɔst ɪn ˈeɪmləs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət hæv noʊ ˈpərpəs ər ˈminɪŋ tɪ ðɛm. aɪ kən weɪst ˈmɛni aʊərz duɪŋ ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz wət həz ˈhæpənd. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 14 maɪ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ər nɑt əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ðə ɪˈvɛnts ðət əˈkər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ kraɪ fər noʊ ˈrizən ər læf æt ˈvaɪələns. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 15 aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðə wərld ɪz nɑt ril, laɪk ə ˈpəpɪt ʃoʊ ər ˌɪˈluʒən. ə ˈsɪnɪstər fɔrs ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɪs ˈtrɪkəri. ˌriˈpleɪst ðə ˈpipəl aɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt wɪθ ˈroʊˌbəts ər ‘‘walk-ins.’*.’ nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 16 aɪ spɛnd fɑr tu məʧ taɪm ɪn æŋˈzaɪəti əˈbaʊt ɪgˈzɪstəns. aɪ kən stɛr æt maɪ hænz ɪn ˈwəndər ənd fɪr fər aʊərz. aɪ lɛt ɪt goʊ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt ˈtrəbəlz mi. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 17 ɪt əˈkərd tɪ mi ðət ɪf aɪ ˈænsər ˈtruθfəli ɔn ðɪs ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə kwɪz, ˈsəmˌwən maɪt bi ˈtrækɪŋ ðə ˈɪnfoʊ ənd juz ɪt əˈgɛnst mi. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 18 maɪ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən skɪlz ər dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ. ˈluzɪŋ maɪ voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri, ˈgræmər, ˈsɪnˌtæks, spiʧ, ənd ˈivɪn ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ skɪlz. aɪ mɪks wərdz, ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ənd ˈlɛtərz təˈgɛðər. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 19 ɪkˈstrimli ˈæŋʃəs ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ˈrəðər əˈvɔɪd ðɛm. aɪ fɪr biɪŋ ʤəʤd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə mɪˈsteɪk, ər əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm 20 ðə ˈkələr rɛd meɪks mi ˈæŋgri. ðə ˈkələrz blu ər grin kɑm mi. aɪ kən teɪst ənd hir θɪŋz wɪn aɪ lʊk æt ðɛm. aɪ kən fil ðə ˈkələrz. nɑt æt ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmɑdərətli ˈfrikwɛntli ɔl ðə taɪm wəns ˈænsərd ɔl əv ðə kˈwɛsʧənz, klɪk bɪˈloʊ tɪ rɪˈsiv jʊr skɔr. tɛst skɔr jʊr ˈtoʊtəl skɔr ɪz: kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk ˈtɛndənsiz? kɔl tɪ gɪt hɛlp! naʊ ju kən rɛd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət jʊr rɪˈzəlts! bət pliz rɪˈmɛmbər, noʊ ril ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɛst fər ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə. ju məst spik ɪn ˈpərsən tɪ ə ˈdɔktər ˌbiˈfɔr ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈɛni fɔrm əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ðɪs kwɪz ɪgˈzɪsts ˈsɪmpli tɪ hɛlp ju ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr oʊn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd fər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈpərpəsɪz. naʊ tɪ ðə rɪˈzəlts! tɛst rɪˈzəlts! ɪf ju skɔrd a…*… ju ʃoʊ ˈvɛri fju ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ənd ər ˈlaɪkli nɑt æt rɪsk fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðɪs ˈɪlnəs. bət pliz rɪˈmeɪn əˈwɛr əv jʊr oʊn ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ɛz taɪm kənˈtɪnjuz. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz əˈbaʊt ə rɪsk fər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə stəˈtɪstɪks! ju meɪ bi ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ loʊ tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈsɪmptəmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səm əv jʊr ˈænsərz kʊd bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ən æŋˈzaɪəti kənˈdɪʃən ər ˈsɪmpli tɪ ðə rɛlm əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz (səʧ ɛz kˈwɛsʧənz kənˈsərnɪŋ ˈsaɪkɪk paʊərz ənd kənˈspɪrəsiz). ɪf ðiz bɪˈlivz kriˈeɪt ˈprɑbləmz fər ju ɪn jʊr laɪf, ðɛn ju ʃʊd teɪk hid ənd bi əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə. ju kʊd bi æt rɪsk. ju ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk ˈsɪmptəmz. pliz kənˈsəlt ə ˈdɔktər ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ jʊr kənˈdɪʃən. jʊr ˈsɪmptəmz meɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd ˈwərsən ɪn taɪm. jʊr ˈdɔktər meɪ prəˈskraɪb ju ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd hɛlp ju sɛt əp ə ˈtritmənt plæn. teɪk jʊr ˈfæməli ər frɛndz wɪθ ju soʊ ðeɪ kən lərn ðə ˈbeɪsɪks əv jʊr ˈɪlnəs. ju meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kɔl tɪ spik wɪθ ə treɪnd prəˈfɛʃənəl baɪ foʊn tɪ gɪt hɛlp ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət tɪ du nɛkst. ju ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈvɛri əˈkjut ˈsɪmptəmz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə. pliz əˈlərt ə ləvd wən ənd hæv ðɛm ˈskɛʤʊl ən əˈpɔɪntmənt wɪθ ə saɪˈkɑləʤəst. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ju sik ˈtritmənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd geɪn ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə taɪp əv ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ju ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ. jʊr ˈdɔktər wɪl ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ ju ənd jʊr ləvd wənz wət jʊr prɑgˈnoʊsəs ənd pæθ təˈwɔrdz rɪˈkəvəri wɪl bi. pliz du nɑt weɪt ər ˈhɛzəˌteɪt. ju meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kɔl tɪ spik wɪθ ə treɪnd prəˈfɛʃənəl baɪ foʊn tɪ gɪt hɛlp ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət tɪ du nɛkst. riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə nid fər ˈseɪfti pliz rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ əˈfɪʃəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk tɛst fər ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə. ɪf ju fil ju ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈsɪmptəmz, pliz kənˈsəlt jʊr ˈdɔktər. hi ər ʃi kən lɛd ju ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ju nid tɪ goʊ frəm ðɛr. du nɑt weɪt. ˈərli ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən kən stɑp jʊr ˈsɪmptəmz frəm ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ənd prəˈgrɛsɪŋ ˈɪntu mɔr sɪˈvɛrɪti. θæŋk ju fər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs tɛst! |
schizophrenia test
schizophrenia screening test
this test has been developed by schiz life and is meant for insight and entertainment purposes only. if you suspect you may be experiencing the symptoms of schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder, please consult your local psychologist, psychiatrist, or other medical professional, or call 866-571-6796 to speak with someone by phone to get help today. this is not a diagnostic tool for schizophrenia spectrum illnesses. do not attempt a self-diagnosis or self-medication. always seek professional help first! this is not an official online test for schizophrenia, as nothing like that exists. a diagnosis can only be obtained from a professional.
test instructions:
this screening test is free and for everyone to use! this test is designed to help you understand your own level of symptoms that are commonly considered related to schizophrenia in some degree. each answer has been assigned a numerical value and after completing the quiz, you will be given a score based on the severity of your symptoms. an explanation of your score is found below the quiz. please choose your answers in relation to your current state or how you’ve felt in the past couple of months. be honest with yourself. this quiz is absolutely private. no data is collected or saved and it is completely anonymous. the test is not timed, however you may find it useful to choose your initial answer without dwelling too long on each question.
1. i find it difficult to separate reality from fantasy and delusion. this makes it hard to trust myself or others, because i’m not sure if i’m being lied to or controlled. not at all
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all the time 2. others plot to hurt me. i am being persecuted by a secret group, government, religion, etc. they monitor me everywhere i go. not at all
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all the time 3. i cannot control my own mind, thoughts, or actions for various reasons, including possession, mind control, or lack of willpower. not at all
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all the time 4. i have magical, psychic, or spiritual powers that others do not. they either don’t believe me or want to stop me. not at all
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all the time 5. because of jealousy or fear of my powers, others treat me unkindly and unfairly. for this reason, i don’t socialize much. not at all
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all the time 6. i communicate with people, spirits, or entities beyond this world that others can’t see or hear. they gift me secret information or torment and trouble me. not at all
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all the time 7. people disbelieve my knowledge and skill of magical powers, psychic abilities, and conspiracy plots. they think i’m ‘crazy’. not at all
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all the time 8. my beliefs are so unique or truthful that others find them very bizarre or scary. i am the only one who knows the truth. not at all
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all the time 9. i am alone. i have nothing in common with anyone else on the planet, including my family and friends. i am special. not at all
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10. when i express myself, people become confused or think i’m strange. they cannot understand me and words, or are scared to do so. not at all
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all the time 11. i procrastinate and waste lots of time. everything is pointless and there is some impending doom lurking in the near future. not at all
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all the time 12. my short-term memory is becoming worse and worse. i can’t remember simple or big things, such as where i sat my drink or a doctor’s appointment. not at all
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all the time 13. i find myself lost in aimless activities that have no purpose or meaning to them. i can waste many hours doing this before i realize what has happened. not at all
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all the time 14. my emotions are not appropriate for the events that occur. for example, i cry for no reason or laugh at violence. not at all
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all the time 15. i suspect the world is not real, like a puppet show or illusion. a sinister force is responsible for this trickery. they’ve replaced the people i care about with robots or ‘walk-ins.’ not at all
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all the time 16. i spend far too much time in anxiety about existence. i can stare at my hands in wonder and fear for hours. i can’t let it go, even though it troubles me. not at all
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all the time 17. it occurred to me that if i answer truthfully on this schizophrenia quiz, someone might be tracking the info and use it against me. not at all
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all the time 18. my communication skills are deteriorating. i’m losing my vocabulary, grammar, syntax, speech, and even handwriting skills. i mix words, languages, and letters together. not at all
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all the time 19. i’m extremely anxious in social situations. i’d rather avoid them. i fear being judged, making a mistake, or offending someone. not at all
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all the time 20. the color red makes me angry. the colors blue or green calm me. i can taste and hear things when i look at them. i can feel the colors. not at all
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all the time once you’ve answered all of the questions, click below to receive your score.
test score your total score is: concerned about schizophrenic tendencies? call 866-571-6796 to get help!
now you can read below to interpret your results! but please remember, no real online test for schizophrenia. you must speak in person to a doctor before you will receive any form of diagnosis. this quiz exists simply to help you understand your own thinking and for entertainment purposes. now to the results!
test results!
if you scored a…
0-30 – you show very few symptoms of schizophrenia and are likely not at risk for the development of this illness. but please remain aware of your own internal processes as time continues. the general population has about a 1.1% risk for becoming schizophrenic according to the statistics!
31-55 – you may be experiencing low to moderate symptoms. however, some of your answers could be related to an anxiety condition or simply open-mindedness to the realm of possibilities (such as questions concerning psychic powers and conspiracies). if these believes create problems for you in your life, then you should take heed and be aware of the causes of schizophrenia. you could be at risk.
56-70 – you are experiencing schizophrenic symptoms. please consult a doctor in regards to your condition. your symptoms may progress and worsen in time. your doctor may prescribe you medication and help you set up a treatment plan. take your family or friends with you so they can learn the basics of your illness. you may also call 866-571-6796 to speak with a trained professional by phone to get help deciding what to do next.
71-100 – you are experiencing very acute symptoms related to schizophrenia. please alert a loved one and have them schedule an appointment with a psychologist. it is important that you seek treatment immediately and gain an understanding of the type of schizophrenia you are dealing with. your doctor will explain to you and your loved ones what your prognosis and path towards recovery will be. please do not wait or hesitate. you may also call 866-571-6796 to speak with a trained professional by phone to get help deciding what to do next.
reiterating the need for safety
please remember that there is no official online diagnostic test for schizophrenia. if you feel you are experiencing symptoms, please consult your doctor. he or she can lead you in the direction you need to go from there. do not wait. early intervention can stop your symptoms from further developing and progressing into more severity. thank you for taking this test! | sɛpt. 19 2010 koʊʧ ˈsəmlɪn ˌtɛləˈkɑnfrəns ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈhjustən hɛd ˈfʊtˌbɔl koʊʧ ˈkɛvɪn ˈsəmlɪn əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət ˈsinjər ˈstɑrtɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk keɪs ˈkinəm wɪl mɪs ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv 2010 wɪθ ə tɔrn ni ˈɪnʤəri. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈʤunjər ˈbæˌkəp ˈkɔtən ˈtərnər ˈsəfərd ə ˈfrækʧərd ˈklævɪkəl ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə ɛnd əv hɪz pleɪ ðɪs jɪr. boʊθ kˈwɔrtərˌbæks səˈsteɪnd ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn geɪm ˈvərsəz. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈkinəm lɛft æt ðə mɑrk əv ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər, waɪl ˈtərnər wɛnt daʊn æt ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər. "aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd fər boʊθ ðiz jəŋ mɛn," sɛd ˈsəmlɪn. "ɪts hɑrd tɪ si ðɛm ˈhərtɪŋ raɪt naʊ. ðeɪ boʊθ ər ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðɪs tim ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi kənˈtrɪbjətərz tɪ ɪts səkˈsɛs ðɪs ˈsizən. aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ kən stɪl du ðət wɪθ ðɛr ˈlidərˌʃɪp." ˈkinəm ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈsizən wɪθ 636 jɑrdz ˈpæsɪŋ ɔn ə 66 pərˈsɛnt kəmˈpliʃən pərˈsɛnɪʤ, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ θroʊɪŋ faɪv ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈpæsɪz. wɪθ hɪz 2010 ˈnəmbərz, hi ræŋks əˈməŋ ðə ɪn ðə ɪn faɪv kərɪr ˈkætəˌgɔriz jɑrdz əv ˈtoʊtəl əˈfɛns ˈnæʃənəli), ˈpæsɪŋ jɑrdz ˈnæʃənəli), 107 ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈpæsɪz ˈnæʃənəli), pæs əˈtɛmpts ˈnæʃənəli), pæs kəmˈpliʃənz ˈnæʃənəli). ˈtərnər pleɪd ɪn ɔl θri geɪmz, kəmˈplitɪŋ 74 pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz ˈpæsɪz fər 180 jɑrdz ənd tu ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz. |
sept. 19, 2010
coach sumlin teleconference audio
university of houston head football coach kevin sumlin announced today that senior starting quarterback case keenum will miss the remainder of 2010 with a season-ending torn acl knee injury. additionally, junior back-up cotton turner suffered a fractured clavicle also resulting in the end of his play this year.
both quarterbacks sustained injuries in uh's game vs. ucla on saturday. keenum left at the four-minute mark of the second quarter, while turner went down at 4:09 in the third quarter.
"i am very disappointed for both these young men," said sumlin. "it's hard to see them hurting right now. they both are a big part of this team and wanted to be contributors to its success this season. i think they can still do that with their off-the-field leadership."
keenum finished the season with 636 yards passing on a 66 percent completion percentage, while also throwing five touchdown passes. with his 2010 numbers, he ranks among the top-10 in the ncaa in five career categories -- 14,448 yards of total offense (7th nationally), 13,586 passing yards (5th nationally), 107 touchdown passes (8th nationally), 1,626 pass attempts (10th nationally), 1,118 pass completions (7th nationally).
turner played in all three games, completing 74 percent of his passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns. | ˈʤuljən ˈpɔrtiɪs tɛlz rɔɪəl kəˈmɪʃən bleɪm laɪz wɪθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz bət əˈgriz ðɛr hæd bɪn ə ˈmæsɪv ˈfeɪljər ɪn ʧərʧ ˈlidərˌʃɪp ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ˈhoʊˌbɑrt sɛd hi stɪl ˈstrəgəlz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈkæθlɪk ˈklərʤi əˈbjuzd ˈʧɪldrən ɔn səʧ ə ˈmæsɪv skeɪl, ənd bleɪmd ðə rɪˈspɑns ɔn ən ˈɪgnərəns əv ˈsɪriəsnəs əv ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl abuse”*”. ðə rɔɪəl kəˈmɪʃən ˈɪntu ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ hərd ˈɛvədəns frəm ə ˈpænəl əv ənd ˈbɪʃəps, ˈlɑrʤli frəm sˈmɔlər ˈkæθlɪk ˈdaɪəˌsizəz. ðə kəˈmɪʃənərz ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ wən ɪn 14 ˈkæθlɪk ˈklərʤi əˈlɛʤədli əˈbjuzd ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd ər ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ɪts ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən. ˈvɪktɪmz: ɪkˈstɛnt əv əˈbjuz ɪn ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə rɪˈvild rɛd mɔr ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp, ˈʤuljən ˈpɔrtiɪs, wɑz æst tɪ gɪv hɪz θɔts ɔn waɪ ðə əˈbjuz ˈkraɪsəs əˈkərd æt səʧ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt skeɪl ɪn ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. hi wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ gɪv ðə rɔɪəl kəˈmɪʃən ə klɪr ˈænsər, seɪɪŋ hi faʊnd ɪt difficult”*” tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ɪt wɑz soʊ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd, waɪ ðɛr wər soʊ ˈmɛni prist perpetrators,”*,” ˈpɔrtiɪs sɛd. ðə rɔɪəl kəˈmɪʃən həz hərd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈkəlʧər, ˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈgəvərnəns əv ðə ʧərʧ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə əˈbjuz, ɛz dɪd vaʊz əv ˈsɛləbəsi ənd prist ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈpɔrtiɪs sɛd hi bɪˈlivd ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd fɔlt leɪ wɪθ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd əˈbjuz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu feɪld tɪ rɪˈspɑnd ˈprɑpərli, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi ˈleɪtər dɪˈskraɪbd ˈfeɪlɪŋz ɪn ʧərʧ ˈkəlʧər ənd əˈgrid ðɛr hæd bɪn ə ˈmæsɪv ˈfeɪljər ɪn ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ˌkænˈbɛrə ənd goulburn*, ˈkrɪstəfər praʊz, geɪv ˈɛvədəns ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi mɔr ˈoʊpən tɪ sərˈvaɪvərz ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv əˈbjuz, ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wɪθ victims”*” ɪn ðɛr ˈhilɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈkæθlɪk ˈʧərʧəz ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən ˈbɑdi wʊd hæv brɔd ˈsikrəsi paʊərz, ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri toʊld rɛd mɔr ðət ˈprɑmptɪd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əˈsɪstɪŋ, geɪl ˈfərnɪs, sc*, tɪ æsk praʊz waɪ hi hæd ˈʧoʊzən nɑt tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈhilɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni hɛld fər sərˈvaɪvərz əv əˈbjuz æt ˈkɑlɪʤ ˌkænˈbɛrə, hɛld ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. wɑz ə ˈvɛri ˈrisənt mɪˈsteɪk ənd ˈsəmˈwət æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə ˈɛvədəns ju hæv given,”*,” ˈfərnɪs sɛd. praʊz kənˈsidɪd ɪt hæd bɪn ə mɪˈsteɪk nɑt tɪ əˈtɛnd ənd rɪˈpitɪd ən əˈpɑləˌʤi hi meɪd ˈæftər hɪz ˈæbsəns kɔzd ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ əˈməŋ ðə sərˈvaɪvərz. ðə ˈhirɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hir frəm ðə ˈbɪʃəps əv ˈdɑrwɪn, parramatta*, brum ənd ðə ˈmɑrəˌnaɪt ˈdaɪəˌsiz. |
julian porteous tells royal commission blame lies with individual perpetrators but agrees there had been a massive failure in church leadership
the archbishop of hobart said he still struggles to understand why catholic clergy abused children on such a massive scale, and blamed the church’s response on an ignorance of “the seriousness of child sexual abuse”.
the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse on tuesday heard evidence from a panel of archbishops and bishops, largely from australia’s smaller catholic dioceses.
the commissioners are seeking to understand why one in 14 catholic clergy allegedly abused children in australia, and are scrutinising the church’s efforts to reform its child protection.
4,444 victims: extent of abuse in catholic church in australia revealed read more
the archbishop, julian porteous, was asked to give his thoughts on why the abuse crisis occurred at such a significant scale in the catholic church. he was unable to give the royal commission a clear answer, saying he found it “very difficult” to understand.
“i struggle to understand why it was so widespread, why there were so many priest perpetrators,” porteous said.
the royal commission has heard significant evidence that the culture, structure and governance of the church contributed to the abuse, as did vows of celibacy and priest training.
porteous said he believed the responsibility and fault lay with the individuals who perpetrated abuse and individuals who failed to respond properly, although he later described failings in church culture and agreed there had been a massive failure in leadership.
the archbishop of canberra and goulburn, christopher prowse, gave evidence that he wanted to be more open to survivors and the community on the issue of abuse, and wanted to “walk with victims” in their healing process.
catholic church's child protection body would have broad secrecy powers, inquiry told read more
that prompted the counsel assisting, gail furness, sc, to ask prowse why he had chosen not to attend the only healing ceremony held for survivors of abuse at marist college canberra, held in november. “it was a very recent mistake and somewhat at odds with the evidence you have given,” furness said.
prowse conceded it had been a mistake not to attend and repeated an apology he made after his absence caused outrage among the survivors.
the hearing continues on tuesday and is expected to hear from the bishops of darwin, parramatta, broome and the maronite diocese. | ju maɪt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt əˈdɪkʃən wɪθ ˈhæbəts; hɑrd tɪ stɑp duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪf pɑrt əv jʊr ruˈtin, ənd duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ həˈbɪʧuəli kən ˈtrænsfɔrm ɪt ˈɪntu ən əˈdɪkʃən. bət nu ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ðɛr ɪz mɔr tɪ əˈdɪkʃən ðən wəns θɔt. ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈstədid meɪl ræts, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈpəzəlz fər ə rɪˈwɔrd əv koʊˈkeɪn. ðə ˈpəzəlz ʧeɪnʤd iʧ wik, ˈminɪŋ ðə ˈroʊdənts ˈnɛvər dɪˈvɛləpt wən rɪˈpitɪd ˈækʃən ðət kʊd bɪˈkəm ə ˈhæbət. ðə ˈpəzəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈspɪnɪŋ ə wil, ˈprɛsɪŋ ə ˈlɛvər ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛr ˈnoʊzɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə hoʊl. ɪf ðə ræts meɪd wən mɪˈsteɪk, ðeɪ hæd tɪ stɑrt ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. bət ðə ræts wər kənˈsɪstənt ɪn ðɛr əˈtɛmpts tɪ gɪt ðə koʊˈkeɪn. ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv əˈdɪkʃən ɛz ə habit,”*,” sɛd braɪən ˈsɪŋər, lɛd ˈɔθər ənd ˈfɔrmər saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈrisərʧər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɪʃɪgən. hi ɪz naʊ æt ðə ˈoʊpən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ðə uk*. breɪn ˈriʤənz lɪŋkt tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈhæbəts wər nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪn ðə ræts traɪd tɪ gɪt ðə drəg. ““instead*, ˈəðər breɪn ˈriʤənz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən kənˈtroʊld ɪn ɑr rats,”*,” sɛd ˈsɪŋər. fər ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, ðə ræts kənˈtɪnjud ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈpəzəlz, ðə ˈstədi, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns, ʃoʊz. rats’*’ ˌpərsəˈvɪrəns ɪn, ənd ˌɪnˈkrist reɪt əv rɪˈspɑndɪŋ rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə drug,”*,” sɛd ˈtɛri ˈrɑbənsən, prəˈfɛsər əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns. bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əˈʤəstɪd ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər, ɪt ˈnɛvər bɪˈkeɪm habitual.”*.” ðeɪ kənˈkludɪd ðət həˈbɪʧuəl ˈɪzənt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv bɪˈheɪvjər. ðə tim hoʊps ðə ˈrisərʧ wɪl bi ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈstədiɪŋ əˈdɪkʃən ɪn ˈjumənz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət əˈkər ɪn ðə breɪn wɪn əˈdɪkʃən teɪks hoʊld, ðə tim θɪŋks ɪt maɪt bi ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ stɑp ðə trænˈzɪʃən. |
you might associate addiction with habits; it’s hard to stop doing something if it’s part of your routine, and doing something habitually can transform it into an addiction. but new research shows there is more to addiction than once thought.
researchers at the university of michigan studied male rats, giving them complicated puzzles for a reward of cocaine. the puzzles changed each week, meaning the rodents never developed one repeated action that could become a habit.
the puzzles involved spinning a wheel, pressing a lever and putting their noses inside a hole. if the rats made one mistake, they had to start all over again. but the rats were consistent in their attempts to get the cocaine.
“we’re challenging the definition of addiction as a habit,” said bryan singer, lead author and former psychology researcher at the university of michigan. he is now at the open university in the uk.
brain regions linked to regulating habits were not involved when the rats tried to get the drug. “instead, other brain regions critical to motivation controlled drug-seeking in our rats,” said singer.
for the duration of the experiment, the rats continued solving the difficult puzzles, the study, published in the journal of neuroscience, shows.
“the rats’ perseverance in drug-seeking, and increased rate of responding reflect the increasing motivation to obtain the drug,” said terry robinson, professor of psychology and neuroscience. “and because they adjusted their behavior, it never became habitual.” they concluded that habitual drug-seeking isn't necessary for the development of addiction-like behaviour.
the team hopes the research will be useful in studying addiction in humans in the future. by looking at the changes that occur in the brain when addiction takes hold, the team thinks it might be possible to stop the transition. | ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈbɔstən ˈmɛrəˌθɑn bɔm ˈsəˌspɛkt aɪd ɪn ˈwɔlθəm ˈtrɪpəl ˈmərdər 3 kɪld ɪn kraɪm ɪn ˈwɔlθəm ɪn 2011 ʃɛr ʃɛrz ˈkɑpi lɪŋk ˈkɑpi ɔn sɛpt. 12 2011 ðə ˈbɑdiz əv θri mɛn wər faʊnd ɪn ə ˈwɔlθəm əˈpɑrtmənt ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ə ˈbrutəl ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈsəˌspɛkt hu wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd ˈərli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər ə ˈʃutaʊt wɪθ pəˈlis, wɑz ə frɛnd əv wən əv θri mɛn faʊnd dɛd ɪn ən əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈwɔlθəm ɔn sɛpt. 12 2011 wɪθ ðɛr nɛks slɪt ənd ðɛr ˈbɑdiz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈkəvərd wɪθ ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərniz ˈɔfəs ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈmɛriˈbɛθ lɔŋ toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət hər ˈɔfəs wɪl nɑt rɪˈvil ˈditeɪlz əv ɪts ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, bət sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz wʊd ˈfɑloʊ əp ɪf ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ proʊb prəˈvaɪdz ˈɛni nu kluz ˈɪntu ðə mɛnz θroʊts hæd bɪn slæʃt, ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæmənər dɪˈtərmənd. ðɛr ˈbɑdiz wər rɪpt wɪθ naɪf wundz ənd ðɛn ˈkəvərd wɪθ hæd bɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪθ wən əv ðə 2011 ˈmərdər ˈvɪktɪmz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ trænˈzɪʃən frəm ˈbɑksɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈpɑsəbəl kərɪr ɪn ðə spɔrt əv mɪkst ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi wɑz ˈgræfɪk. ɔl θri mɛn wər kɪld baɪ wundz tɪ ðɛr nɛk ˈɛriə," sɛd ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ʤərɑrd ti. liˈoʊn æt ðə mɛn hæd ɔl bɪn ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ frɛndz, sɛd ˈdɪlən mɛs, 21 huz ˈbrəðər ˈbrɛndən mɛs, 25 wɑz ˈwaɪsmən, 31 wɑz ə ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ənd ˈlætən ˈgræʤəˌweɪt hu wɑz ˈæktɪv ɪn hɪz "ˈræfi" teken*, 37 wɑz ə ˈbrændaɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈgræʤəˌweɪt hu gru əp ɪn ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈbrʊˌklaɪn wər θri strɔŋ mɛn hu ˈsɔrsəz sɛd wər drægd tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt rumz ənd 5 ˈkaʊnsɪlər ˈgɛri mɑrˈkizi, ə ˈlɔjər baɪ treɪd hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈhɑrdɪŋ ˈævəˌnu, toʊld ˈwɪkəd ðət frəm ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ rɛd əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs soʊ fɑr, nɑt ʃʊr ə klɪr kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ənd ðə ˈtrɪpəl ˈmərdər. laɪk tɪ pʊt ðət keɪs tɪ rɛst fər ʃʊr ənd aɪ noʊ ðə ˈneɪbərz du tu," mɑrˈkizi sɛd. "ənd ɛz ə ˈsɪti ənd ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wi wɔnt tɪ pʊt ðoʊz ˈmərdərz tɪ rɛst. bət, aɪ si ðə dɑts biɪŋ sɛd ðɛr wər veɪg kəˈnɛkʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts biɪŋ "potheads*" ənd ðə ˈvɪktɪmz biɪŋ əˈlɛʤd drəg ˈdilərz, bət hi ʃʊr ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn əv ɪˈvɛnts wɑz maɪ gət ənd ənˈlɛs mɔr ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ kəmz aʊt aɪ si ɪm ɛz ə kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðət ˈtrɪpəl ˈmərdər," mɑrˈkizi sɛd. "bət heɪ, aɪ hoʊp ɪt ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˈoʊpənz səm ˈəðər ˈævəˌnuz tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr hu ðə ˈkɪlərz kˈwɛʃən ðət rɪˈmeɪnd fər pəˈlis ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ɪz waɪ ðə mɛn wər ˈtɑrgətɪd; hu lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ˈməni ənd drəgz; ənd haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wər æt ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ðə aʊərz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə sleɪɪŋz. |
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on sept. 12, 2011, the bodies of three men were found in a waltham apartment – the victims of a brutal execution.marathon bombing suspect tamerlan tsarnaev who was pronounced dead early friday after a shootout with police, was a friend of one of three men found dead in an apartment in waltham on sept. 12, 2011, with their necks slit and their bodies reportedly covered with marijuana.middlesex county district attorney's office spokeswoman marybeth long told the associated press on monday that her office will not reveal details of its investigation, but said investigators would follow up if the bombing probe provides any new clues into the slaying.the men's throats had been slashed, a medical examiner determined. their bodies were ripped with knife wounds and then covered with marijuana.tsarnaev had been training with one of the 2011 murder victims in an attempt to transition from boxing into a possible career in the sport of mixed martial arts, according to abc news."it was graphic. all three men were killed by wounds to their neck area," said then-middlesex county district attorney gerard t. leone at the time.the men had all been lifelong friends, said dylan mess, 21, whose brother brendan mess, 25, was killed.erik weissman, 31, was a cambridge rindge and latin graduate who was active in his synagogue.raffael "raffi" teken, 37, was a brandeis university graduate who grew up in a prominent brookline family.they were three strong men who sources said were dragged to separate rooms and slaughtered.ward 5 councilor gary marchese, a lawyer by trade who represents harding avenue, told wicked local/waltham that from everything he’s read about the case so far, he’s not sure there’s a clear connection between tsarnaev and the triple murder. "i’d like to put that case to rest for sure and i know the neighbors do too," marchese said. "and as a city and neighborhood we want to put those murders to rest. but, i don’t see the dots being connected."marchese said there were vague connections between the suspects being "potheads" and the victims being alleged drug dealers, but he wasn’t sure the timeline of events was sensible."in my gut – and unless there’s more and something comes out – i don’t see him as a connection to that triple murder," marchese said. "but hey, i hope it rekindles the investigation and opens some other avenues to explore who the killers are."the question that remained for police and prosecutors is why the men were targeted; who left behind money and drugs; and how many people were at the apartment in the hours leading up to the slayings. | ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪk, wɛr ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ twaɪs ɛz fæst ɛz ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈplænət, ə ˈrəʃən ˈtæŋkər seɪld əˈkrɔs ðə ˈnɔrðərn si rut ɪn ˈrɛkərd spid ənd wɪˈθaʊt ðə eɪd əv ən ˈaɪsˌbreɪkər fər ðə fərst taɪm. ɔn ɪts ˈmeɪdən ˈʤərni, ðə krɪˈstɔf də ˈtæŋkər trænˈspɔrtəd ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪd ˈnæʧərəl gæs frəm ˈnɔrˌweɪ tɪ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪn 19 deɪz, əˈbaʊt 30 pərˈsɛnt ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈrɛgjələr rut θru ðə ˈsuɛz kəˈnæl, ðə ʃɪps ˈoʊnər ˈboʊstɪd. ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈnɔrðərn si rut, ðə ˈnɔrðərnˌmoʊst pɑrt əv ðə vɔɪəʤ, tʊk ˈoʊnli deɪz. ðə ʃɪps ˈævərɪʤ spid ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpæsɪʤ ɪkˈsidɪd 14 nɑts dɪˈspaɪt ˈseɪlɪŋ θru aɪs fildz ˈmitərz 4 fit) θɪk ənd "[ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd] ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈnɔrðərn si rut fər ˈvɛsəl ˈtrænzɪts," sɛd. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈtæŋkərz ər əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈaɪsˌbreɪkərz ðət klɪr pæθs θru θɪk leɪərz əv aɪs. bət ðə krɪˈstɔf də, neɪmd ˈæftər ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈtoʊtəl, ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ seɪl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli θru aɪs əv əp tɪ ˈmitərz 7 fit) θɪk. ɛz ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ðə ˈnɔrðərn si rut hæd hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪn ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ər proʊˈhɪbətɪvli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ krɔs du tɪ ðə ˈriʤənz θɪk si aɪs. ˈseɪlərz juzd tɪ ˈoʊnli sɛt seɪl wɪn ðə aɪs wɑz θɪn ɪn ðə ˈsəmər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə wərldz ˈræpədli ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli θɔd ˈɑrtɪk aɪs, ənd naʊ bɪˈlivz ɪt kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli meɪk ðə ˈʤərni ɪn ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt aɪs kənˈdɪʃənz." ðə krɪˈstɔf də ɪz ðə fərst əv 15 səʧ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈtæŋkərz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi bɪlt, ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˌriˈpɔrtəd. "ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpɛrəˌdɑks əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ," bɛn, ə kæmˈpeɪnər fər ˈgrinˌpis, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈməni. "ðə ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz wɪr ˈbərnɪŋ ər əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs ˈɪntu ˈɛriəz ðət wər ˈpriviəsli prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ aɪs." ˈfərðər ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət ˌɪnˈkrist si ˈtræfɪk ɪn ðə ˈriʤən kʊd lɛd tɪ ə fjuəl spɪl ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ klin əp. ˈsɪmələrli, ʤɑn mægz frəm siz æt rɪsk toʊld ˌbibiˈsi: "wɪr kənˈsərnd ðət ðɪs ɪz ə kəˈmərʃəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðət həz ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpənd əp bɪˈkəz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ənd wɪr əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsərnd ðət ˈhævɪŋ ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈθɪnɪŋ əv ðə aɪs, ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ər naʊ ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɪn ðət pɑrt əv ðə wərld." |
in the arctic, where warming is happening twice as fast as the rest of the planet, a russian tanker sailed across the northern sea route in record speed and without the aid of an icebreaker for the first time.
on its maiden journey, the 984-foot christophe de margerie tanker transported liquefied natural gas from norway to south korea in 19 days, about 30 percent faster than the regular route through the suez canal, the ship's owner sovcomflot boasted.
crossing the northern sea route, the northernmost part of the voyage, took only 6.5 days. the ship's average speed during the passage exceeded 14 knots despite sailing through ice fields 1.2 meters (4 feet) thick and "[demonstrated] the economic potential of using the northern sea route for large-capacity vessel transits," sovcomflot said.
typically, shipping tankers are accompanied by icebreakers that clear paths through thick layers of ice. but the christophe de margerie, named after the former ceo of total, is designed to sail independently through ice of up to 2.1 meters (7 feet) thick.
as the new york times pointed out, the northern sea route had historically been impossible or prohibitively expensive to cross due to the region's thick sea ice. sailors used to only set sail when the ice was thin in the summer.
however, the world's rapidly rising temperatures have significantly thawed arctic ice, and now sovcomflot believes it could potentially make the journey "year-round in the difficult ice conditions."
the christophe de margerie is the first of 15 such shipping tankers expected to be built, the guardian reported.
"this is the paradox of climate change," ben ayliffe, a campaigner for greenpeace, told cnn money. "the fossil fuels we're burning are allowing access into areas that were previously protected by ice."
ayliffe further commented that increased sea traffic in the region could lead to a fuel spill virtually impossible to clean up.
similarly, john maggs from seas at risk told bbc: "we're concerned that this is a commercial opportunity that has only opened up because of global warming, and we're especially concerned that having taken advantage of the thinning of the ice, shipping operations are now expanding in that part of the world." | ˈtɑdlər ˈsəmˌhaʊ gɪts ˈɔntu luˌiziˈænə roʊd, ɪz kɪld baɪ trək, lɑ. (ˌeɪˈpi) əˈθɔrətiz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈtərmən haʊ ə gərl wund əp ɪn ə roʊd wɛr ʃi wɑz strək ənd kɪld baɪ ə trək. ðə rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə gərl wɑz strək ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ɪn st*. ˈtæməni ˈpɛrɪʃ, waɪl ðə ˈtɑdlər wɑz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ hər hoʊm ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. st*. ˈtæməni ˈpɛrɪʃ capt*. ˈdænjəl sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz wər nɑt jɛt ʃʊr haʊ ðə ˈtɑdlər wund əp ɪn ðə pæθ əv ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ ˈtræfɪk. sɛd ˈwɪtnəsɪz toʊld ˈɔfɪsərz ðət kərʃ hæd ˈɛnərd ðə ˈroʊdˌweɪ ənd ˌəndərˈniθ ðə truck”*” ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ roʊld ˈoʊvər baɪ ðə rɪr wilz. ʃi wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd æt ðə sin. sɛd ðə ˈdraɪvər pʊld ˈoʊvər ə blɑk frəm ðə sin ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kɔld pəˈlis. noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz hæv bɪn faɪld. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm: ðə, |
toddler somehow gets onto louisiana road, is killed by truck
slidell, la. (ap) — authorities are trying toermine how a 17-month-old girl wound up in a road where she was struck and killed by a truck.
nola.com ′ the times-picayune reports (http://bit.ly/2p2o0j8 ) that the girl was struck monday afternoon in st. tammany parish, while the toddler was visiting her grandmother’s home in the slidell area.
st. tammany parish sheriff’s capt. daniel seuzeneau said investigators were not yet sure how the toddler wound up in the path of oncoming traffic.
seuzeneau said witnesses told officers that koreyanna kirsh had entered the roadway and “went underneath the truck” before being rolled over by the vehicle’s rear wheels. she was pronounced dead at the scene.
seuzeneau said the driver pulled over a block from the scene and immediately called police. no charges have been filed.
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information from: the times-picayune, http://www.nola.com | ˈmɛrət ˈweɪʤər sˈvɛrɪʤ sˈvɛnskə hɑr. så*å aɪ två*å aɪ. ər ɑg, mɛd rekorder”*”: dɛn 18 2015 sˈvɛnskə centerpartiet*, ˈæni, səˈdæn aɪ svɛnsk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən hər sˈvɛrɪʤ kæn tɑ, hɑn tɑ 30. də ˈbɑrə arbeta*, sˈvɛnskə ɑk skatt*. då*å kənd də också*å ɛn dɛl ˌeɪˈvi dɛn sˈvɛnskə välfärdsstaten*, mɛd də aɪ sˈvɛrɪʤ. kæn på*å ˈjuˌtub mɛd märkliga*, ɑk klɪp sɑm på*å. mɛn ˈæni ɑk på*å allvar…*… hɑr tɪl komplex*. dɛn tɪl skäl*, mæn aɪ fɔrm ˌeɪˈvi tjänster*; ɑk kriminalitet*; ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən; ɛn ɑk aɪ fɔl; aɪ də städerna*. tɪl ˈkɑmər missnöje*; dɛn verkligheten*. hɛlt sˈvɛrɪʤ, sɑm mɛd hɑ. ˈhɛlər, sɑm aɪ mɛr 30 förvandlingen*. dɛn nu hɑr dɛn hɑr hæft fɛl ɑk sɪn sɪn på*å ɑk prognoserna*., mɛd ˌeɪˈvi ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt så*å stɑrk. məˈkeɪl på*å dɛn 12 2015 ˈəndər aɪ ˌaɪˈkiə, blænd annat*: sænt, akbar!”*!” hɑn greps*? svartsjukedrama*? də två*å ˌæfrəˈkɑnər?, sɑm skrev*, vansinnesdåd*, kənd tɪl ˈɛlər ˈtɛrər? på*å hände*, vad*, hər ɑk varför”*” sˈvɛnskə ˌæbsəˈlut ledande*. brɑt mɛd tɪl, ɑk ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən hɑr begåtts*, sɪg. förvrängs*, utelämnas*, hɛlt. ˈtɛrər aɪ västerås*? sɑm ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. bɔrt sanningen*, ˈɛlər ˈɑlə fruktar*. ˈroʊmər ””eu-migranter”*”, ””ungdomar”*” ˈɛlər mɛr ””personer”*”, də ˈkæləz grupper”*”. sɑm hɑr sɑm tɪl inflammerat*, farligt*, tabu*. sˈvɛnskə sɑm seɪ på*å natten*. sɑm ɛn ɛn ˈɪntərn sɑm məˈtɪriəl sˈvɛnskə, tillkännages*: ˈɑlə sɑm fræm tɑ bɔrt texterna*. så*å dɛn verkligheten*. ɑg så*å: kæn ˈvɑrə seɪ sɑm də ˈgoʊdə ɑk də aɪ sˈvɛrɪʤ. ˌeɪˈvi ɑk hɑr imperium*, sɑm aɪ kollapsa*, ɑk ˈstætəs kwoʊ, aɪ ˌeɪˈvi də. nytt*: håller*, splittrat*, ɑk aɪ blɑk. tɪl dɛl ˌeɪˈvi də kæn politiskt*. så*å ˈkɑmər anti-politiska*, ɑk blodiga*. legitim*, aɪ våldsamheter*. aɪ syrien*, mɛn kæn också*å aɪ sˈvɛrɪʤ mɛd 9 15 ˈɛlər 30. mæn alltså*å sˈvɛnskə aɪ dɛn ˈstɔrə. mæn aɪ sˈvɛrɪʤ aɪ tɑ dɛl ˌeɪˈvi hər aɪ danmark*, nɔrʤ ɑk ˈfɪnˌlænd rapporterar*! ɑk hər mæn där*, mɛd bestörtning*, på*å sˈvɛnskə, ˈmɛstə sɑm hɑr mɛd, ɑk ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən göra*. aɪ mɛn också*å aɪ. hɑr påpekat*, ɑk: sˈvɛrɪʤ sɪg ɑk svɛnsk sɪg. sˈvɛrɪʤ sɑm annorlunda*, ˌeɪˈvi eu*. få*å fɪnz också*å, ˈbɑrə ɑk mæn följa*) ˈfɪnˌlænd: sˈvɛnskə danmark*: ˈdɑktər nɔrʤ: |
merit wager
blott sverige svenska medier har. så här uttrycks det i två artiklar i danska jyllands-posten.
citat ur ledarartikeln gode og onde, med underrubriken ”sverige slår alle rekorder”: publicerad den 18 augusti 2015:
när ledaren för det liberala svenska centerpartiet, annie lööf, för några år sedan tillfrågades i svensk television hur många invandrare sverige kan ta emot, svarade hon att det var möjligt att ta emot 30 miljoner nya invandrare. de skulle bara kunna arbeta, tala svenska och betala skatt. då kunde de också bli en dynamisk del av den svenska välfärdsstaten, tillsammans med de nuvarande cirka 9,5 miljonerna invånare i sverige.
tv-klippet kan hittas på youtube sida vid sida med otaliga märkliga, underhållande och dråpliga klipp som dagligen kolporteras på sociala medier. men annie lööf tänkte och sade det på fullaste allvar…
sveriges invandringspolitik har utvecklats till ett komplex. eftersom den främst hänvisar till abstrakta humanitära skäl, blundar man för konkreta följder i form av miljardutgifter för sociala tjänster; ökande våld och kriminalitet; kulturell segregation; en skola och ett utbildningssystem i fritt fall; religiös radikalisering i de större städerna. till detta kommer ett folkligt missnöje; allt fler svenskar anser att invandringen förvandlat den sociala verkligheten. många känner helt enkelt inte igen sverige, som förvandlats med rekordfart vilket ingen verkar ha någon kontroll över. inte heller eliten, som i mer än 30 år blundat för förvandlingen. resultatet är att den – eliten – nu har oerhört svårt att erkänna att den har haft fel och måste revidera sin syn på utvecklingen och prognoserna.
läs gärna hela artikeln, med hjälp av google translate om danskan inte är så stark.
mikael jalving skriver på samma tidnings debattsida den 12 augusti 2015, under rubriken dobbeltmordet i ikea, bland annat:
var det sant, att gärningsmannen ropade det islamiska kampropet ”allahu akbar!” när han greps? var det ett svartsjukedrama? var de två gripna afrikaner? var det, som några tidningar skrev, ett vansinnesdåd, det vill säga kunde det reduceras till något sjukt – eller var det terror?
på området ”vad hände, vem gjorde vad, hur och varför” är svenska medier absolut ledande. varje gång ett brott med koppling till invandring, asyl och integration har begåtts, sänker sig mörkret över medierna. allt förvrängs, vissa detaljer utelämnas, avgörande förtydligande frågor ställs helt enkelt inte.
var det terror i västerås? frågan avfärdas som irrelevant. läsarna leds aktivt bort från sanningen, eller från det alla fruktar. romer bli ”eu-migranter”, muslimska gäng är ”ungdomar” eller ännu mer anonymt endast ”personer”, såvida de inte kallas ”utsatta grupper”.
praktiskt taget allt som har någon som helst anknytning till invandring är inflammerat, farligt, tabu. att läsa svenska medier är som att se på natten. därför kom det inte som en överraskning att en intern varning igår rusade genom nyhetsbyrån tt som tillhandahåller material åt flera svenska medier, att gärningsmannens etniska bakgrund skulle bli komma att tillkännages:
alla nyhetsredaktioner som inte vill att detta ska komma fram måste manuellt ta bort informationen från texterna.
så varnade tt redaktionerna för den konkreta verkligheten.
artikeln gode og onde slutar så här:
det kan vara svårt att se vilka som egentligen är de goda och de onda i dagens sverige. årtionden av socialdemokrati och kulturliberalism har skapat ett moraliskt imperium, som är i färd att kollapsa, och nya röster utmanar status quo, även i delar av de etablerade medierna. detta är nytt: att det centrala inte längre håller, att landet stadigt blir alltmer splittrat, uppdelat och kluvet i block. svenskarnas säkerhet är till stor del avhängig av om de kan lösa problemen politiskt. om inte så kommer lösningarna att bli anti-politiska, det vill säga våldsamma och blodiga. när makten inte längre är legitim, riskerar samhället att hamna i våldsamheter. det sker i syrien, men det kan också hända i sverige med 9, 15 eller 30 miljoner invånare.
sålunda beskriver man alltså det svenska medieklimatet i den stora danska tidningen jyllands-posten. man borde i sverige i större utsträckning ta del av hur medierna i danmark, norge och finland rapporterar! och hur man där, med förskräckt bestörtning, ser på det svenska, synnerligen avvikande sättet att hantera det mesta som har med asyl, invandring och integration att göra. i medierna men också i samhället. genom åren har jag ofta påpekat, och gör det igen:
sverige skiljer sig starkt från andra eu-länder och svensk medierapportering skiljer sig starkt från andra eu-länders medierapportering. det är sverige som är annorlunda, inte resten av eu.
några få nordiska medietips (det finns givetvis många andra medier också, det är bara att googla och hitta dem man vill följa)
finland:
hufvudstadsbladet
svenska yle
danmark:
jyllands-posten
dr
norge:
aftenposten
nrk | (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ə nu floʊ əv ɔɪl ˈimərʤd frəm ˈdæmɪʤd ˌəndərˈsi wɛl ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˌsəbmərˈin səkˈsɛsfəli kət ˈɪntu ðə ˈraɪzər paɪp. juzd ˈroʊˌbəts ɪn ɪts ˈleɪtəst əˈtɛmpt tɪ kərˈteɪl ðə floʊ əv krud frəm ðə ˈlɑrʤəst spɪl ɪn juz. ˈhɪstəri, wɪʧ sprɛd tɪ ˈbɛriər ˈaɪləndz ɔf ˌæləˈbæmə ənd ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. wɪn ðə ˈroʊˌbət ˈsəbmərˌinz kət ˈɪntu ðə ˌəndərˈsi ˈraɪzər paɪp, ə frɛʃ spju əv ɔɪl ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli əbˈskjʊrd ðə vju əv ðə məˈkænɪkəl ɑrm. ðə kət wɑz ə fərst stɛp təˈwɔrd ˈpleɪsɪŋ ə kæp ˈoʊvər ðə wɛl ðət həz spjud ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈgælənz əv ɔɪl ˈɪntu ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈɛvəri deɪ sɪns leɪt ˈeɪprəl. ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ meɪk mɔr kəts tɪ ðə ˈraɪzər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ə ˈdaɪmənd sɔ tɪ meɪk ə klin kət wɛr ðə kæp wɪl bi ˈfɪtɪd. dəg ˈsətəlz, ðə ˈkəmpəniz ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz "ʤɑn kɪŋ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ" ðət ðə prəˈsiʤər ʃʊd kəˈlɛkt ðə "væst məˈʤɔrəti" əv ðə ɔɪl ɪf ɪt səkˈsidz. "wɪl bi ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə kæp əˈsɛmbli, ˈloʊdɪŋ ðət aʊt ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə si bɛd ˈleɪtər təˈnaɪt," ˈsətəlz sɛd. "wi ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ðɪs təˈmɑˌroʊ. ənd ˈhoʊpfəli baɪ leɪt təˈmɑˌroʊ ər ˈθərzˌdeɪ, wi ʃʊd hæv ðɪs θɪŋ ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ." bət ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈkɛriz ðə rɪsk ðət ðə floʊ əv krud frəm ðə ˈrəpʧərd wɛl kʊd ˌɪnˈkris baɪ əp tɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt wəns ðə ˈdæmɪʤd ˈraɪzər ɪz kət əˈweɪ. ðə ʤɑb ɔˈrɛdi həz bɪn ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ əraʊnd ðə wɛl ðət həz hæd tɪ bi riˈmuvd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmæsɪv ˈmɛtəl ʃirz kʊd bi brɔt tɪ bɛr ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ˈsətəlz sɛd. ðə ˈgəʃər meɪ nɑt bi ʃət daʊn ənˈtɪl ˈɔgəst, wɪn ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ kəmˈplit rɪˈlif wɛlz ðət wɪl teɪk ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔf ðə wən naʊ spjuɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə gəlf. ðə wɛl ˌɪˈrəptɪd ˈæftər ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən ənd faɪər əˈbɔrd ðə ˈdipˌwɔtər hərˈaɪzən ˈdrɪlɪŋ rɪg ɔn ˈeɪprəl 20 ðə rɪg sæŋk tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈteɪkɪŋ 11 mɛn wɪθ ɪt ənd ˈlivɪŋ əp tɪ ˈbɛrəlz ˈgælənz) əv ɔɪl ˈpɔrɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə gəlf, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ˈæftər ˈfaʊlɪŋ ˈsɛkʃənz əv luˌiziˈænəz ˈmɑrʃɪz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu wiks, ðə ɔɪl wɑz ˈsprɛdɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. tɑr bɔlz ənd ˈpæʧɪz əv "ˈwɛðərd" ɔɪl keɪm əˈʃɔr ɔn ˈdaʊfɪn ˈaɪlənd, ˌæləˈbæmə, saʊθ əv ˈmoʊbəl, ənd ɔn ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiz ˈpɛti bwɑ ˈaɪlənd, ɔf ˌpæskəˈgulə, əˈθɔrətiz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɔɪl hɪts ˌæləˈbæmə, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈbɛriər ˈaɪləndz mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən maɪəlz ˈɔfˈʃɔr, ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə ˈdaʊfɪn ˈaɪlənd si læb ˌriˈpɔrtəd siɪŋ mɔr əv ɔɪl ˈspætərɪŋ ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə gəlf. ðeɪ reɪnʤd frəm ðə saɪz əv kɔɪnz tɪ 30 ər 40 fit lɔŋ, sɛd ʤɑn dindo*, ðə ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dɪˈrɛktər. ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə spɪl həz bɪn ˈʃɑrpli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs, əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə gəlf steɪts ənd ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ əˈnaʊnst ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə spɪl wɑz ˈəndər weɪ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hoʊld ʤɔɪnt nuz ˈbrifɪŋz wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈnaʊnst. koʊst gɑrd adm*. θæd ˈælən, ðə ˈgəvərnmənts pɔɪnt mæn ɔn ðə spɪl, wɪl naʊ bɪˈkəm ðə feɪs əv ðə rɪˈspɑns ˈɛfərt. ˈælən toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz, luˌiziˈænə, ðət hɪz ʤɑb ɪz tɪ spik "ˈvɛri ˈfræŋkli wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk." rɪr adm*. ˈmɛri ˈlændri, hu həz bɪn ðə koʊst gɑrdz koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər faɪv wiks, wɪl bi rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ hər ˈdutiz ɛz ʧif əv ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈɔfəs. ˈælən preɪzd ˈlændriz wərk ˈlidɪŋ "ən əˈnɑmələs ənd ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd rɪˈspɑns" tɪ ðə spɪl, bət sɛd ˈlændri naʊ nidz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs "ɔn ðə ˈlɑrʤər əreɪ əv θrɛts" tɪ hər ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɪs ˈsəmərz əˈtlæntɪk ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈsizən, wɪʧ bɪˈgæn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ɪn luˌiziˈænə, ˈpɛrɪʃ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɪli ˈnəŋgɪsər wɔrnd ðət ə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə kʊd draɪv mɔr ɔɪl əˈʃɔr. "wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ skɛr ˈɛnibədi, bət wi nid tɪ bi ˌriəˈlɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ɪt," ˈnəŋgɪsər sɛd. "ɪf ə stɔrm dɪz tɔp aʊt ˈlɛviz, ɪt wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli brɪŋ ɔɪl wɪθ ɪt." hi sɛd ˈrɛzɪdənts hu ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt əˈhɛd əv ə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz maɪt rɪˈtərn "nɑt tɪ ə ˈflədɪd hoʊm, bət tɪ ə hoʊm ðət ɪz kəmˈplitli kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ðɪs ɔɪl." ɔɪl spɪl ˈhərəˌkeɪnz fɪrz ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ mɑrkt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈsizən fər rɛd sˈnæpər, ə bɪg drɔ fər spɔrt ˈæŋglərz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. bət ðə ˈsizən ˈoʊpənd wɪθ ə nu bloʊ tɪ ðə ˈriʤənz ˈfɪʃəriz ˈɪndəstri ɛz ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌoʊʃənəˈgræfɪk ənd ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ɪts riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈfɪʃɪŋ tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə θərd əv ðə gəlf. ðə ˈkloʊʒərz ɪkˈstɛnd ˈsaʊθwərd tɪ ə pɔɪnt əˈbaʊt 240 maɪəlz wɛst əv ðə tɪp əv ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˈistwərd tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈwɔtərz ɔf ðə steɪt laɪn. ðə steɪt əv ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi əˈnaʊnst ə ˈkloʊʒər əv səm əv ɪts ˈɪnˌlænd ˈwɔtərˌweɪz tɪ ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈæftər ɔɪl wɑz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ðə kloʊzd ˈɛriə ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɛriəz ist əv 88 dɪˈgriz, 40 ˈmɪnəts wɛst ˈlɑnʤəˌtud, ənd saʊθ əv ðə ˈreɪˌlroʊd, bət nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgreɪvˌlaɪn baɪu ənd ɪts ˈtrɪbjəˌtɛriz. ˈæftər ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ steɪt əˈtərniz ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz frəm luˌiziˈænə, ˌæləˈbæmə ənd ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, juz. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɛrɪk ˈhoʊldər toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkrɪmənəl vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə spɪl. ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈlɔnʧɪz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən "ɪf wi faɪnd ˈɛvədəns əv ˌɪˈligəl bɪˈheɪvjər, wi wɪl bi ˈfɔrsfəl ɪn ɑr rɪˈspɑns," ˈhoʊldər sɛd. "wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ɔl ˈrɛləvənt ˈpɑrtiz tɪ prɪˈzərv ˈɛni ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət meɪ ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ðə fækts sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈzæstər." ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɪʃud ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈhoʊldərz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, sɛd ɪt wʊd kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ˈɛni ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, "ʤɪst ɛz wi ər duɪŋ ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˌɪnkˈwaɪərz ðət ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ." ˈsətəlz toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ðət ðɛr hæv bɪn "ˈvɛri fju ˈdɪfərənsɪz" bɪtˈwin ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ kət ɔf ðə spɪl. "ðɪs ɪz ə tim ðæts ˈrɪli ɔl əˈlaɪnd ɔn ðə seɪm goʊlz ənd həz bɪn sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈklɪrli ˈprɛsɪz ˈjuˈɛs ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wɪr rɪˈspɑndɪŋ ɛz kwɪk ɛz wi kən. wɪr ˈmuvɪŋ θɪŋz ˈfɔrwərd, wɪr əˈplaɪɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ðət wi nid tɪ əˈplaɪ. bət aɪ wʊd strɛs æt ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈlɛvəl, ðoʊz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər ˈrɪli kwaɪt smɔl.", rɪg ˈoʊnər ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ənd ˈɔɪlˌfild ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkəmpəˌni ˈhælɪˌbərtən hæv bleɪmd iʧ ˈəðər fər ðə dɪˈzæstər. bət, ɛz ðə ˈoʊnər, ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə kɔsts əv ðə ˈkliˌnəp ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl lɔ, ənd ˈsətəlz sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz naʊ spɛnt mɔr ðən 1 ˈbɪljən tɪ klin əp ðə ɔɪl. stɑk həz ˈteɪkən ə ˈbitɪŋ ɔn wɔl strit ˈplənʤɪŋ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈfeɪljər əv læst wiks "tɔp kɪl" əˈtɛmpt tɪ kloʊz ðə wɛl. ðə ˈkəmpəniz stɑk ˈvælju ɪz daʊn mɔr ðən ə θərd sɪns ðə spɪl bɪˈgæn. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmætɪŋli, ˈtreɪsi ˈsɑboʊ, ˈpætrɪk oppmann*, skɑt ˈbrɑnˌstin ənd ˈɛrən ˈkupər kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
(cnn) -- a new flow of oil emerged from bp's damaged undersea well in the gulf of mexico on tuesday evening after a remote-controlled submarine successfully cut into the well's riser pipe.
bp used robots in its latest attempt to curtail the flow of crude from the largest spill in u.s. history, which spread to barrier islands off alabama and mississippi on tuesday.
when the robot submarines cut into the undersea well's riser pipe, a fresh spew of oil temporarily obscured the view of the mechanical arm. the cut was a first step toward placing a cap over the well that has spewed hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico every day since late april.
bp expects to make more cuts to the riser before bringing in a diamond saw to make a clean cut where the cap will be fitted. doug suttles, the company's chief operating officer, told cnn's "john king usa" that the procedure should collect the "vast majority" of the oil if it succeeds.
"we'll be putting the cap assembly, loading that out and sending it to the sea bed later tonight," suttles said. "we should be able to install this tomorrow. and hopefully by late tomorrow or thursday, we should have this thing operating."
but the operation carries the risk that the flow of crude from the ruptured well could increase by up to 20 percent once the damaged riser is cut away. the job already has been complicated by pipework around the well that has had to be removed before massive metal shears could be brought to bear tuesday evening, suttles said. the gusher may not be shut down until august, when bp expects to complete relief wells that will take the pressure off the one now spewing into the gulf.
the 5,000-foot-deep well erupted after an explosion and fire aboard the deepwater horizon drilling rig on april 20. the rig sank two days later, taking 11 men with it and leaving up to 19,000 barrels (798,000 gallons) of oil pouring into the gulf, according to federal estimates.
after fouling sections of louisiana's marshes over the past two weeks, the oil was spreading toward the northeast on tuesday. tar balls and patches of reddish-brown "weathered" oil came ashore on dauphin island, alabama, south of mobile, and on mississippi's petit bois island, off pascagoula, authorities reported.
oil hits alabama, mississippi barrier islands
more than a dozen miles offshore, researchers from the dauphin island sea lab reported seeing more rust-colored swaths of oil spattering the surface of the gulf. they ranged from the size of half-dollar coins to 30 or 40 feet long, said john dindo, the laboratory's associate director.
bp's handling of the spill has been sharply criticized by members of congress, officials in the gulf states and the obama administration, which announced tuesday that a criminal investigation of the spill was under way. in addition, federal officials will no longer hold joint news briefings with the company, the administration announced.
coast guard adm. thad allen, the government's point man on the spill, will now become the face of the response effort. allen told reporters in new orleans, louisiana, that his job is to speak "very frankly with the american public."
rear adm. mary landry, who has been the coast guard's on-scene coordinator for five weeks, will be returning to her duties as chief of the service's new orleans district office. allen praised landry's work leading "an anomalous and unprecedented response" to the spill, but said landry now needs to focus "on the larger array of threats" to her district -- including this summer's atlantic hurricane season, which began tuesday.
in louisiana, plaquemines parish president billy nungesser warned that a hurricane in the area could drive more oil ashore.
"we don't want to scare anybody, but we need to be realistic about it," nungesser said. "if a storm does top out levees, it will probably bring oil with it." he said residents who evacuate ahead of a hurricane might return "not to a flooded home, but to a home that is completely contaminated with this oil."
oil spill darkens hurricane fears
tuesday also marked the start of the recreational fishing season for red snapper, a big draw for sport anglers in the region. but the season opened with a new blow to the region's fisheries industry as the national oceanographic and atmospheric administration extended its restrictions on fishing to almost a third of the gulf.
the closures extend southward to a point about 240 miles west of the tip of florida and eastward to federal waters off the alabama-florida state line.
the state of mississippi announced a closure of some of its inland waterways to fishing after oil was found in the area. the closed area includes areas east of 88 degrees, 40 minutes west longitude, and south of the csx railroad, but not including graveline bayou and its tributaries.
after a meeting with state attorneys general and federal prosecutors from louisiana, alabama and mississippi, u.s. attorney general eric holder told reporters that the justice department was looking at possible criminal violations in connection with the spill.
justice department launches investigation
"if we find evidence of illegal behavior, we will be forceful in our response," holder said. "we have already instructed all relevant parties to preserve any documents that may shed light on the facts surrounding this disaster."
in a statement issued in response to holder's announcement, bp said it would cooperate with any inquiry, "just as we are doing in response to the other inquires that are already ongoing." suttles told cnn that there have been "very few differences" between company and federal officials working to cut off the spill.
"this is a team that's really all aligned on the same goals and has been since the beginning," he said. "the government clearly presses us very hard to make sure we're responding as quick as we can. we're moving things forward, we're applying all the resources that we need to apply. but i would stress at the working level, those differences are really quite small."
bp, rig owner transocean ltd. and oilfield services company halliburton have blamed each other for the disaster. but bp, as the well's owner, is responsible for the costs of the cleanup under federal law, and suttles said the company has now spent more than $1 billion to clean up the oil.
bp stock has taken a beating on wall street , plunging on tuesday after the failure of last week's "top kill" attempt to close the well. the company's stock value is down more than a third since the spill began.
cnn's david mattingly, tracy sabo, patrick oppmann, scott bronstein and aaron cooper contributed to this report. | ˈmɛni ˈɑrgjəmənts hæv bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˈgreɪtər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ˈθɛrəpiz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈtritɪŋ ˈeɪʤɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən, ənd ˈəltəmətli ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ən ɛnd tɪ dɪˈziz ənd mɔrˈtæləti. ˈpərsənəli, əm ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌræʃəˈnælz beɪst ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈfridəm, ɛz "wi kən traɪ ənd wi wɔnt tɪ traɪ" ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli səˈfɪʃənt, ənd juˌtɪləˈtɛriən kənˈsərnz beɪst ɔn rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd dɛθ ɪn ðə wərld. sɪns ˈeɪʤɪŋ ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə ˈgreɪtəst kɔz əv ˈjumən ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd dɛθ, ənd sɪns ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd kɔst əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ˈθɛrəpiz beɪst ɔn ðə sɛnz ˈvɪʒən ɪz kəmˈpɛrz ˈvɛri ˈfeɪvərəbli wət ɪz spɛnt ˈɛvəri jɪr ɔn traɪɪŋ ənd ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ koʊp wɪθ ðə hɑrmz kɔzd baɪ ˈeɪʤɪŋ, ɪt ˈoʊnli meɪks sɛns tɪ fɔrʤ əˈhɛd. wʊd ðət ˈɛvriˌwən sɔ θɪŋz soʊ ˈklɪrli, bət əv kɔrs wi doʊnt lɪv ɪn ðət wərld jɛt. ˈædvəkəsi fər rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈmɛdəsən tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈeɪʤɪŋ ɪz stɪl ˈvɛri məʧ ˈnidɪd, ɛz moʊst ˈpipəl ˈsɪmpli doʊnt kɛr, ənd ˈmɛni ər ˈivɪn əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðɪs grænd ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪn ɪt ɪz fərst pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðɛm. ˈɔbri də greɪ, ðə ˈfɑðər əv sɛnz, ə plæn fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ˈθɛrəpiz beɪst ɔn rɪˈpɛr əv sɛl ənd ˈtɪʃu ˈdæmɪʤ, ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪks tɪ ˈænsər tɪ ɔl əˈbʤɛkʃənz ənd kənˈsərnz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən wɪθ tu ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɑrgjəmənts. ðə kɔr əv ðə fərst ˈɑrgjəmənt kən bi ɪkˈsprɛst kwaɪt səkˈsɪŋktli: ər ˈɛni əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑbləmz ðət maɪt bi kɔzd baɪ rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər wərs ðən ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈprɑbləm əv wi hæv təˈdeɪ? baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, ðə ˈjɑrdˌstɪk baɪ wɪʧ wi ˈmɛʒər ə ˈprɑbləmz ˈmægnəˌtud ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsəfərɪŋ, ˈmɪzəri, ənd dɛθ ɪt ˌɪnˈflɪkts ɔn ˈpipəl. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn wɔr breɪks aʊt wi du rɪˈgrɛt ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈlændˌmɑrks ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, bət ðæts ˈhɑrdli haʊ wi ˈmɛʒər haʊ bæd ðə wɔr wɑz ˈrəðər, wi spik əv haʊ ˈmɛni lɪvz ɪt həz kleɪmd ər haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪt həz meɪmd. əraʊnd ˈpipəl daɪ ˈɛvəri deɪ əv ðət ɪz, əv ðə pəˈθɑləʤiz əv oʊld eɪʤ ənd ðɛr ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðɪs ɪz ə juʤ ˈnəmbər, ənd ɪt ɪz ə ˈwɑpɪŋ əv ðə dɛθs ðət əˈkər ˈɛvəri deɪ (əraʊnd ɪn ə jɪr, ðət ædz əp tɪ əraʊnd dɛθs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə moʊst kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, əraʊnd ˈpipəl daɪd ɪn wərld wɔr ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ðət ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ə jɪr. ðəs, ɪn ə jɪr, kɪlz əˈbaʊt fɔr taɪmz ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛz dɪd ɪn ðə seɪm timespan*. baɪ ðɪs ˈmɛʒər, ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ɪz ˈrɪli bæd, ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈɛvəri deɪ mɔr ˈpipəl ðən ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈkɔzɪz əv dɛθ pʊt təˈgɛðər, ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈsəfərɪŋ ɛz wɛl. ɪf wi səkˈsɛsfəli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ˈplætˌfɔrm, ðə ˈprɑbləm əv, ənd ɔl ðə ˈmɪzəri ɪt ˈkɔzɪz, wʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. du wi θɪŋk ðət ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl saɪd ˈifɛkts əv dɪˈfitɪŋ meɪ bi soʊ bæd ðət wi wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ɔf nɑt duɪŋ ɪt æt ɔl? fər iʧ ˈprɑbləm ðət ju θɪŋk ðə dɪˈfit əv maɪt kɔz, ju kən æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪf ɪt wʊd bi wərs ðən ðə ˈprɑbləm wi hæv təˈdeɪ ðə ˈmɪzəri, ˈsəfərɪŋ, ənd dɛθ kɔzd baɪ, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈprɑbləmz ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ðət wi ʃʊd nɑt prɪˈzum tɪ noʊ ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈpipəl əv ðə fˈjuʧər. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni əˈbʤɛkʃənz kənˈsərnɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl fˈjuʧər ˈprɑbləmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə truθ ɪz wi noʊ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər, əˈspɛʃəli kəmˈpɛrd tɪ wət wɪl bi noʊn baɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu lɪv ɪn ðət fˈjuʧər. ɪt wʊd bi ˈɛrəgənt tɪ əˈsum ðət ə ˈprɑbləm təˈdeɪ wɪl ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bi ə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ɛz wɛl. ʤɪst ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ɑr ˈfɔrˌfɑðərz tu ˈhənərd jɪrz əˈgoʊ hæd ˈrizənd: "ˌvækˈsinz kʊd kɔz ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈspaɪrəl aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl! ðeɪ wʊd seɪv ə lɔt əv lɪvz, bət ðoʊz ˈvɛri lɪvz wʊd goʊ ɔn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ɑr ˈnəmbərz, ɪn ə weɪ ər əˈnəðər, ənd ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈsɛnʧəriz ˈbɪljənz əv ˈpipəl wʊd bi ˈwɔkɪŋ ðə ərθ! haʊ kʊd wi ˈpɑsəbli fid soʊ ˈmɛni maʊðz? ˈbɛtər tɪ fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ˌvækˈsinz ənd lɛt ˈneɪʧər teɪk ɪts kɔrs. ɪts ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈivəl." təˈdeɪ, wi ər ɪn ðə seɪm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɛz ɑr ˈænˌsɛstərz ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əˈbəv. ɪf wi seɪ 'noʊ' tɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən təˈdeɪ, wi wʊd bi kənˈdɛmɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli ɑrˈsɛlvz, bət ðə ˈpipəl əv ðə fˈjuʧər ɛz wɛl, tɪ ðə dɪˈzizɪz əv; wərs stɪl, wi wʊd bi duɪŋ soʊ ɔn ðə kˈwɛsʧənəbəl əˈsəmpʃən ðət wi noʊ ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt ðə wərld əv ðə fˈjuʧər tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən wʊd du ɪt mɔr bæd ðən gʊd. ɪf wi dɪˈvɛləp rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən, wi wɪl gɪv ɑr dɪˈsɛnɪnts (ənd ˈpɑsəbli ɑrˈsɛlvz) ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ juz ɪt; ɪf wi doʊnt, wi wɪl dɪˈnaɪ ðɛm ðɪs ˈɔpʃən ənd fɔrs ðɛm tɪ ˈsəfər frəm ˈeɪʤɪŋ. wən deɪ, ɑr dɪˈsɛnɪnts meɪ ˈiðər bi ˈθæŋkfəl ðət wi geɪv ðɛm ə ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin hɛlθ ənd dɪˈziz, ər rɪˈgrɛt ðət ðɛr ˈɛrəgənt ənd ənɪˈmæˌʤɪnətɪv ˈfɔrˌfɑðərz ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk ðə ˈmætər θru ˌbiˈfɔr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv juˈmænɪti əv ðə fˈjuʧər. |
many arguments have been deployed in support of greater investment in the development of rejuvenation therapies capable of treating aging as a medical condition, and ultimately bringing an end to age-related disease and mortality. personally, i'm in favor of rationales based on individual freedom, as "we can try and we want to try" is entirely sufficient, and utilitarian concerns based on reducing the amount of suffering and death in the world. since aging is by far the greatest cause of human suffering and death, and since the estimated cost of developing working rejuvenation therapies based on the sens vision is compares very favorably what is spent every year on trying and failing to cope with the harms caused by aging, it only makes sense to forge ahead. would that everyone saw things so clearly, but of course we don't live in that world yet. advocacy for rejuvenation research and medicine to control aging is still very much needed, as most people simply don't care, and many are even opposed to this grand project when it is first presented to them.
biogerontologist aubrey de grey, the father of sens, a plan for the development of rejuvenation therapies based on repair of cell and tissue damage, always likes to answer to all objections and concerns regarding rejuvenation with two general arguments. the core of the first argument can be expressed quite succinctly: are any of the potential problems that might be caused by rejuvenation in the future worse than the actual problem of ageing we have today? by and large, the yardstick by which we measure a problem's magnitude is typically the amount of suffering, misery, and death it inflicts on people. for example, when war breaks out we do regret the destruction of landmarks and infrastructure, but that's hardly how we measure how bad the war was - rather, we speak of how many lives it has claimed or how many people it has maimed. around 100,000 people die every day of ageing - that is, of the pathologies of old age and their complications. this is a huge number, and it is a whopping 2/3 of the deaths that occur every day (around 150,000). in a year, that adds up to around 36,500,000 deaths. according to the most conservative estimates, around 50,000,000 people died in world war ii (1939-1945); on average, that is about 8,400,000 people a year. thus, in a year, ageing kills about four times as many people as wwii did in the same timespan.
by this measure, the problem of ageing is really bad, killing every day more people than all the other causes of death put together, and causing enormous suffering as well. if we successfully implemented a comprehensive rejuvenation platform, the problem of ageing, and all the misery it causes, would disappear altogether. do we think that the potential side effects of defeating ageing may be so bad that we would be better off not doing it at all? for each problem that you think the defeat of ageing might cause, you can ask yourself if it would be worse than the problem we have today - the misery, suffering, and death caused by ageing, not to mention the socio-economical problems it causes as well.
the second argument is that we should not presume to know better than the people of the future. there are many objections concerning potential future problems. however, the truth is we know very little about the future, especially compared to what will be known by the people who live in that future. it would be arrogant to assume that a problem today will necessarily be a problem in the future as well. just imagine if our forefathers two hundred years ago had reasoned: "vaccines could cause the population to spiral out of control! they would save a lot of lives, but those very lives would go on increasing our numbers, in a way or another, and in a couple of centuries billions of people would be walking the earth! how could we possibly feed so many mouths? better to forget about vaccines and let nature take its course. it's a necessary evil."
today, we are in the same situation as our ancestors in the example above. if we say 'no' to creating rejuvenation today, we would be condemning not only ourselves, but the people of the future as well, to the diseases of ageing; worse still, we would be doing so on the questionable assumption that we know enough about the world of the future to decide rejuvenation would do it more bad than good. if we develop rejuvenation, we will give our descendants (and possibly ourselves) the option to use it; if we don't, we will deny them this option and force them to suffer from aging. one day, our descendants may either be thankful that we gave them a choice between health and disease, or regret that their arrogant and unimaginative forefathers didn't think the matter through before deciding on behalf of humanity of the future. | ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkts təˈdeɪ. ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən æˈdrɛsɪŋ hu raɪts ˈlɪnəks 2013 ʃoʊz ðət ˈrisənt rɪˈlisɪz əv ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl, ðət ˈhæpən naʊ æt ˈɪntərvəlz, ˌɪnˈklud ˈoʊvər ˈpæʧɪz, meɪd baɪ mɔr ðən dɪˈvɛləpərz, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈoʊvər 225 ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. sɪns ˈeɪprəl 2012 wɪn ðə ˈpriviəs rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæv bɪn mərʤd frəm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl dɪˈvɛləpərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ əˈbaʊt 536 ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, ˈædɪŋ kloʊz tɪ 2 ˈmɪljən laɪnz əv koʊd. ˈkjumjələˌtɪvli, ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl həz bɪn ðə wərk əv mɔr ðən dɪˈvɛləpərz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ fər mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz. ðɪs ˈlɛvəl əv pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ənd ˈvɑljum əv ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd, ənd sərvz ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl tɪ wɪʧ moʊst ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkts əˈspaɪr tɪ. taɪm həz ˈtruli bɪn gʊd tɪ ˈlɪnəks ənd ðə ˈkərnəl kəmˈjunɪti, ənd wɪθ taɪm ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli kəmz ʧeɪnʤ. ðɪs ə gʊd θɪŋ. wən ʧeɪnʤ ˈhæpənɪŋ naʊ tɪ ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ə ʃɪft ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks əv ðə ˈmɛmbərz. æt ə ˈpænəl hɛld ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈlɪnəks kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ˈsəmɪt ɪn 2010 ˈʤɑnəθən ˈkɔrbɪt, ˈɛdɪtər ɪn ʧif əv ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈwikli nuz, æst ə grup əv tɔp ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl dɪˈvɛləpərz: "ɪz ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl dɪˈvɛləpər kru ˈgɪtɪŋ tu oʊld?" hi wɑz əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪzɪz əv ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv dɪˈvɛləpərz. mɔr ˈrisəntli, ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl riˈpɑzəˌtɔri, baɪ ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt æˈnælɪsɪs ˈkəmpəˌni bitergia*, rɪˈvild ðət: ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ər sˈmɔlər ənd sˈmɔlər frəm əˈbaʊt (ɪn 2005 tɪ pər kˈwɔrtər 2013 ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ lɛs ˈæktɪv ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ər kwaɪt sˈmɔlər naʊ ðən ðeɪ wər sɪks jɪrz əˈgoʊ meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə vaɪˈtæləti əv ðɪs lɑrʤ kəmˈjunɪti dɪz nɑt ˈhæpən spɑnˈteɪniəsli. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd əˈtɛnʃən baɪ kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz ɔn haʊ tɪ brɪŋ nu kənˈtrɪbjətərz ɔn bɔrd, ənd haʊ tɪ treɪn ðɛm ənd ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðɛm əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz. ɛz ʤɪm ˈwaɪˌthərst (rɛd hæt ˈsiˌiˈoʊ) pʊt ɪt ə ˈrisənt blɔg: ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl hæv pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə pæst, min ðeɪ wɪl pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt həz tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi stoʊkt ənd ˈnərʧərd fər pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən tɪ bi səˈsteɪnd. soʊ ðə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ənd ˈəðərz ɪn ðə ˈlɪnəks kəmˈjunɪti, ər ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz tɪ brɪŋ ɪn nu dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈkərnəl. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈhɑbiɪst dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈkərnəl ˈsəmɪt, ənd ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm əv ækˈtɪvɪtiz səʧ ɛz: ðə ˈnuˌkəmərz rɪˈsɛpʃən: "tɪ gɪv nu əˈtɛnˈdiz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ mit səm əv ðə ki ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl kənˈtrɪbjətərz" ðə ˈwɪmən ɪn ɔs ˈlənʧən: "ə ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈoʊpən sɔrs tɪ kəˈnɛkt ənd lərn frəm iʧ ˈəðər" ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps fər ˈwɪmən hu wɔnt tɪ əˈtɛnd ənd bət ər nɑt ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni ər du nɑt hæv ˈpərsɪnəl fəndz tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə 2013 rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənz ðət: ðə ˈkərnəl ˈprɑʤɛkt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈaʊˌtriʧ ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˈwɪmən fər ðə fərst taɪm, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ 41 ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər 7 əˈveɪləbəl pəˈzɪʃənz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs, 374 ˈpæʧɪz wər səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈkərnəl, ənd ˈoʊvər əv ðoʊz ˈpæʧɪz wər ækˈsɛptɪd ɪn ðə ˈkərnəl riˈlis. ðə ˈɪntərn ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz naʊ ˌəndərˈweɪ, bət ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðət wɪl nɑt stɑrt ʃoʊɪŋ əp ənˈtɪl fˈjuʧər ˈkərnəl rɪˈlisɪz. ðə ˈaʊˌtriʧ ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˈwɪmən həz bɪn soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl ðət ɪts ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈkərnəl ræŋk 11th*, baɪ ˈnəmbər əv laɪnz əv koʊd, əˈməŋ ðə tɔp kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz; əˈbəv ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. wən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðiz ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ɪz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈbɛriərz əv ˈɛntri, ˈtɛknɪkəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl, fər nu dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl kəmˈjunɪti. ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz grɛg kroah-hartman*, wən əv ðə meɪn dɪˈvɛləpərz əv ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ənd ˈkɑrənt əv ðə ˈsteɪbəl brænʧ (əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈdutiz), hu roʊt ðə bʊk ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl. grɛg ɪkˈspleɪnz: aɪ wɔnt ðɪs bʊk tɪ hɛlp brɪŋ mɔr ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt foʊld. ðə ækt əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd ˈkərnəl fər jʊr məˈʃin ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbeɪsɪk tæsks ˈnidɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl dɪˈvɛləpər. ðə mɔr ˈpipəl ðət traɪ ðɪs aʊt, ənd ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz nɑt ˈɛni ril ˈmæʤɪk bɪˈhaɪnd ðə hoʊl ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðə mɔr ˈpipəl wɪl bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ʤəmp ɪn ənd hɛlp aʊt ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈkərnəl ðə bɛst ðət ɪt kən bi. grɛg ˈɔlsoʊ əbˈzərvd ðət ˈmɛni ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ˈprɑʤɛkts, səʧ ɛz hɪz oʊn ˈlɪnəks ˈdraɪvər ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈlɪtəl frəm dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ stɑrt, ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ðɛr dɪˈvaɪs ˈdraɪvərz hæv ðə raɪt ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ðət ðɛr ˈsɔfˌwɛr wɪl kəmˈpaɪl. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðɛrz noʊ ˈbɛriər tɪ ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ˈgɪtɪŋ koʊd ɪn ðə ˈkərnəl. ə ˈnæʧərəl weɪ əv prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ˈjəŋgər ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ənd ˌjunəˈvərsətiz tɪ hoʊst ˈtreɪnɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɛr ˈstudənts ənd ˈfækəlti lərn ðə roʊps əv haʊ tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈkərnəl. ðɪs kən bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnəns əv ðə ˈkərnəl. ɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈəðər ˈoʊpən sɔrs ɛnˈθuziˌæsts, wi hæv ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈtreɪnɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn tu ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈklæsɪz ðət əm ˈtiʧɪŋ naʊ, ənd wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˈfidˌbæk əv ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔn opensource.com*. |
the linux kernel is one of the largest and most successful open source projects today.
a report from the linux foundation addressing who writes linux (2013) shows that recent releases of the linux kernel, that happen now at 70-days intervals, include over 10,000 patches, made by more than 1,100 developers, representing over 225 corporations.
since april 2012, when the previous report was published, almost 92,000 changesets have been merged from 3,738 individual developers representing about 536 corporations, adding close to 2 million lines of code. cumulatively, the linux kernel has been the work of more than 11,000 developers collaborating for more than 20 years.
this level of participation and volume of activity is unprecedented, and serves as a model to which most open source projects aspire to. time has truly been good to linux and the kernel community, and with time inevitably comes change. this a good thing.
one change happening now to the linux kernel community is a shift in the demographics of the members.
at a panel held during the linux collaboration summit in 2010, jonathan corbet, editor in chief of the linux weekly news, asked a group of top linux kernel developers: "is the linux kernel developer crew getting too old?" he was observing the sizes of subsequent generations of developers.
more recently, an analysis of contributions to the linux kernel git repository, by software development analysis company bitergia, revealed that:
generations are smaller and smaller from about 100-150 (in 2005) to 30-50 per quarter (2013)
older generations are becoming less active
younger generations are quite smaller now than they were six years ago
maintaining the vitality of this large community does not happen spontaneously. on the contrary, it requires dedication and attention by community members on how to bring new contributors on board, and how to train them and integrate them alongside the well-established developers.
as jim whitehurst (red hat ceo) put it a recent blog:
just because people have participated in the past, doesn’t mean they will participate in the future. engagement has to continue to be stoked and nurtured for participation to be sustained.
so the linux foundation, and others in the linux community, are undertaking initiatives to bring in new developers to participate in the kernel. for example, reaching out to hobbyist developers to attend the kernel summit, and adding to the linuxcon program of activities such as:
the newcomers reception: "to give new attendees the opportunity to meet some of the key linux kernel contributors"
the women in oss luncheon: "a networking opportunity for women in open source to connect and learn from each other"
scholarships for women who want to attend linuxcon and cloudopen but are not sponsored by a company or do not have personal funds to attend
the 2013 report from the linux foundation, also mentions that:
the kernel project participated in the outreach program for women for the first time, leading to 41 applications for 7 available positions. during the application process, 374 patches were submitted to the kernel, and over 1/3 of those patches were accepted in the 3.10 kernel release. the intern process is now underway, but the results of that will not start showing up until future kernel releases.
the outreach program for women has been so successful that its contributions to the version 3.12 of the kernel rank 11th, by number of lines of code, among the top contributing organizations; above ibm and samsung, for example.
one important aspect of these initiatives is to reduce the barriers of entry, technical and cultural, for new developers to join the linux kernel community.
a great example is greg kroah-hartman, one of the main developers of the linux kernel and current maintainer of the stable branch (among many other duties), who wrote the book linux kernel in a nutshell. greg explains:
i want this book to help bring more people into the linux kernel development fold. the act of building a customized kernel for your machine is one of the basic tasks needed to become a linux kernel developer. the more people that try this out, and realize that there is not any real magic behind the whole linux kernel process, the more people will be willing to jump in and help out in making the kernel the best that it can be.
greg also observed that many linux kernel projects, such as his own linux driver project, require little from developers to start, except that their device drivers have the right open source licensing and that their software will compile. specifically, there's
no barrier to entry into getting code in the staging-tree kernel.
a natural way of promoting the participation of younger people in the linux kernel development is to reach out to colleges and universities to host training activities where students and faculty learn the ropes of how to contribute to the kernel. this can be particularly focused on understanding the processes and navigating the governance of the kernel. in collaboration with other open source enthusiasts, we have introduced training activities in two college classes that i'm teaching now, and will provide feedback of the experience on opensource.com. | pliz tərn ɔn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt. ˈmidiə rikˈwaɪərz ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ pleɪ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ə mæn hu ə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt klæd ˈoʊnli ɪn ə ʃit ənd ə pɛr əv buts həz bɪn ʤeɪld fər fɔr jɪrz. ˈdeɪvɪd bɔl, 32 frəm tyseley*, ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, wɑz drəŋk wɪn hi ˈreɪdɪd ðə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ənd stoʊl ˌsɪgəˈrɛts. hi ðɛn lɛd pəˈlis ɔn ə ˈhaɪˌspid kɑr ʧeɪs θru ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɪn ˈeɪprəl. bɔl wɑz ˈsɛntənst æt ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm kraʊn kɔrt fər ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈviɪkəl ˈteɪkɪŋ, ˈbərgləri, ˈdraɪvɪŋ wɪθ ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd ˈəðər ˈdraɪvɪŋ offences*. ɛz wɛl ɛz biɪŋ ˈsɛntənst tɪ fɔr jɪrz ɪn ʤeɪl, hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪvɪn ən əˈdɪʃənəl ʤeɪl tərm frəm ən ˈərliər səˈspɛndɪd ˈsɛntəns. 'ˈlɪtəl ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən' bɔl wɑz taɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlɪmət wɪn hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn 16 ˈeɪprəl ənd toʊld pəˈlis hi hæd noʊ ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən əv ðə ənd hæd bɪn əsˈlip ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə kɑr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ʃoʊn ðə ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈfʊtɪʤ, hi sɛd hi rɪˈmɛmbərd ðə kraɪm ənd ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti. ənd ðɪs ˈgɪlti pli wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈsɛntənsɪŋ. ðə ʤəʤ sɛd bɔl hæd 50 tɪ 60 kənˈvɪkʃənz fər θɛft wɪʧ ˈdeɪtɪd bæk tɪ 1990 ənd hæd spɛnt ə ˈnəmbər əv "ʃɔrt spɛlz" ɪn ʤeɪl. hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈɪntu tu pɑrkt kɑz ɪn ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə pəˈlis ʧeɪs. hi ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti æt ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪts' kɔrt ðə nɛkst deɪ. ðə kɔrt hərd haʊ ən "ɪkˈstrimli drəŋk" bɔl hæd gɑt əp ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt ənd ˈstoʊlən hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ˈtrɪʃə buts ənd rɪˈnɔlt ˈklioʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kraɪm. ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən toʊld ðə kɔrt bɔl hæd "ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən" əv ðə naɪt. ðə kɔrt wɑz ʃoʊn ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ɪm rɪˈpitɪdli ə koʊɑp ɪn ˈkɑmən ɪn ðə wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz. ˈbeɪbi du hɪz dɪˈfɛns ˈbɛrɪstər tɑm ˈkɛnɪŋ ədˈmɪtəd ɪt wɑz "ən ɪkˈstrimli ənˈjuˌʒuəl" wɪʧ simd "tɪ meɪk noʊ sɛns". hi ˈædɪd hɪz klaɪənt hæd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd "ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri bɪˈheɪvjər". ˈmɪstər ˈkɛnɪŋ sɛd ðə dɛθ əv bɔlz ˈgrændˌməðər hæd ˈbædli əˈfɛktɪd ɪm ənd kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ɪm kəˈmɪtɪŋ kraɪmz, wɪn hi hæd ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ gɪt hɪz laɪf təˈgɛðər. hi ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðə ʤəʤ bɔlz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðɛr ˈbeɪbi ənd ðɪs ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɪn ðə ˈsɛntənsɪŋ. θri jɪrz əv hɪz ˈsɛntəns wɑz fər ˈbərgləri ənd hi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈsɛntəns fər ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈviɪkəl ˈteɪkɪŋ. bɔl, hu wɑz ʧeɪst baɪ pəˈlis duɪŋ ɔn ə roʊd wɪθ ə spid ˈlɪmət, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd frəm ˈdraɪvɪŋ fər θri jɪrz. ɛz bɔl wɑz lɛd frəm ðə dɑk, hi geɪv ə saɪn tɪ ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz hu hæd kəm tɪ ðə kɔrt tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪm. ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz? |
please turn on javascript. media requires javascript to play. advertisement a man who ram-raided a supermarket clad only in a sheet and a pair of ugg boots has been jailed for four years. david ball, 32, from tyseley, birmingham, was drunk when he raided the supermarket and stole cigarettes. he then led police on a high-speed car chase through warwickshire before being arrested after the incident in april. ball was sentenced at birmingham crown court for aggravated vehicle taking, burglary, driving with excess alcohol and other driving offences. as well as being sentenced to four years in jail, he was also given an additional 51-week jail term from an earlier suspended sentence. 'little recollection' ball was two-and-half times over the drink-driving limit when he was arrested on 16 april and told police he had no recollection of the offence and had been asleep in the back of the car. however, when shown the cctv footage, he said he remembered the crime and pleaded guilty. and this guilty plea was taken into consideration for the sentencing. the judge said ball had "50 to 60" convictions for theft which dated back to 1990 and had spent a number of "short spells" in jail. he was arrested after crashing into two parked cars in birmingham, following a police chase. he pleaded guilty at solihull magistrates' court the next day. the court heard how an "extremely drunk" ball had got up in the middle of the night and stolen his girlfriend tricia dowling's ugg boots and renault clio before the crime. the prosecution told the court ball had "very little recollection" of the night. the court was shown cctv footage of him repeatedly ram-raiding a co-op in balsall common in the west midlands. baby due his defence barrister tom kenning admitted it was "an extremely unusual offence" which seemed "to make no sense". he added his client had demonstrated "extraordinary behaviour". mr kenning said the death of ball's grandmother had badly affected him and contributed to him committing crimes, when he had just started to get his life together. he also told the judge ball's girlfriend was expecting their baby and this should be considered in the sentencing. three years of his sentence was for burglary and he was given a 12-month sentence for aggravated vehicle taking. ball, who was chased by police doing 80mph on a road with a 40mph speed limit, was also disqualified from driving for three years. as ball was led from the dock, he gave a thumbs-up sign to family and friends who had come to the court to support him.
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stumbleupon what are these? | ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɛnt faɪn (ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə fækt ðət ðə skwɪd bɪt mi), bət ðə ˈkæmərə pæk ˈnɛvər ˌriˈpɔrtəd bæk tɪ ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ laɪk ɪt ʃʊd hæv ˈæftər ənd ˈfloʊtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs. dɪˈspaɪt tu deɪz əv ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈsərʧɪŋ wi feɪld tɪ faɪnd ɪt. wi doʊnt noʊ ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə ˈtɛknɪkəl glɪʧ ər ˈwɛðər ðə skwɪd (ənd ɪt wɑz ə ˈlaɪvli wən!) swæm aʊt əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ reɪnʤ. saɪəns, laɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls, kən hæv ˈrɪli bæd deɪz. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈlɛsən fər jəŋ ˈrisərʧərz laɪk ˈlɔrən, ðə ˈstudənt hu wɑz duɪŋ ðə ˈkæmərə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪts ðə ril wərld. æt list, ðæts wət ɪt minz fər mi. waɪl wɪr ˈweɪtɪŋ, wi kən sˈnɪkər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ lʊks ˈoʊvər ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ʧoʊz tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛr ˈkænəbəl skwɪd ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz nɑt ə skwɪd. noʊp, nɑt ˈivɪn ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. ðət, maɪ frɛndz, ɪz ˈɑktəˌpʊs dofleini*. soʊ ˈmeɪbi gɪt ðə læst læf ˈæftər ɔl. rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈɑktəˌpʊs ðət stoʊl ə ˈdaɪvərz ˈkæmərə ənd fɪlmd ˌɪtˈsɛlf sˈwɪmɪŋ əˈweɪ? hɑ hɑ hɑ, ˈvɛri ɪts ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈmɪnəts əv ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ˈoʊnli wən ˈɑktəˌpʊs. kən ju tɔp ðət, ˈhəmˌboʊlt skwɪd? waɪ jɛs, aɪ θɪŋk ju kən wɛl ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈsaɪəntɪsts hɛlpt aʊt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. maɪ ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ædˈvaɪzər ˈgɪli ˈfɪgjərd aʊt haʊ tɪ əˈtæʧ ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪks (wɪʧ həz bɪn stək ɔn weɪlz ənd ˈtərtəlz, bət ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ bɪˈliv, ɔn ən ˌɪnˈvərtəˌbreɪt) tɪ ə ˈhəmˌboʊlt skwɪd. ɪt wɑz ə ˈtrɪki ɪnˈdɛvər tɪ ˈæfɪks ə ˈkæmərə tɪ ə smuð, sˈlɪpəri, ˈsərfəs. woʊnt wɛr ˈkɑlərz, ənd ðeɪ hæv noʊ hɑrd ʃɛl ðət wɪl teɪk ˈbrɪljənt səˈluʃən? baɪ ə ˈlɪtəl gərlz ˈbeɪðɪŋ sut, ʧɑp ɔf ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm, ənd juv gɑt ə tub ðət ʤɪst fɪts əraʊnd ə skwɪd ˈmæntəl. (ʃʊr, ðə næt ˈʤioʊ ˈɑrtɪkəl kɔlz ɪt ə "sɪnˈθɛtɪk sliv" bət ðæts ʤɪst ə ˈmætər əv ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts məˈnuvərd ə skwɪd ˈɪntu ðɪs θɪŋ ənd sɛnt ɪt aʊt tɪ fɪlm, ðeɪ gɑt bæk aʊərz əv ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ˈdəzənz əv skwɪd sˈwɪmɪŋ əraʊnd ənd ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ɛz kloʊz tɪ ˈnæʧərəl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɛz ˈɛniˌwən həz ˈɛvər sin. noʊ bɪg səbˈmərsɪbəl wɪθ braɪt laɪts, noʊ ˈdaɪvərz bloʊɪŋ ˈbəbəlz ənd chumming*. ʤɪst wən skwɪd wɪθ ə bəmp ɔn ɪts ˈfʊtɪʤ ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ, ənd əv kɔrs ˈɛvriˌwən ˈwɔntɪd mɔr. ˈæftər ðə ˈlæstəst əˈtɛmpt æt əˈnəðər dɪˈplɔɪmənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈgɪli hæd tɪ dæt. ˈfɔrʧənətli ˈlɔrən ɪz boʊθ rɪˈzɪljənt ənd riˈsɔrsfəl, ənd həz kəm əp wɪθ səm ˈvɛri kul saɪəns frəm ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈərliər ˈvɪdioʊ. tɔp ˈsikrɪt, ðoʊ. aɪ kænt tɛl ju əˈbaʊt ju wɔnt tɪ si fər ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈwɛðər ˈhəmˌboʊlt skwɪd ər gʊd videographers*, ʧɛk aʊt ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪks ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə fərst dɪˈplɔɪmənt. ənd ɪn ðɪs keɪs "ʧɛk aʊt" ˈæˌkʧuəli minz "hoʊp ðət ðeɪ ʃoʊ ɪt əˈgɛn sun, bɪˈkəz wɪn ɪt fərst ɛrd ju wər ˈbɪzi ˈhævɪŋ ə mæd ˈpɑrti tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə fækt ðət ju səkˈsɛsfəli dɪˈfɛndɪd jʊr ˈθiˌsɪs ənd ər ˈæˌkʧuəli dən wɪθ græd skul ˈæftər ɔl ðiz jɪrz, kən ɪt bi tru?!" |
everything went fine (except for the fact that the squid bit me), but the camera pack never reported back to us by radio like it should have after detaching and floating to the surface. despite two days of visual searching we failed to find it. we don't know if there was a technical glitch or whether the squid (and it was a lively one!) swam out of radio
range. . . . science, like everything else, can have really bad days. this is an important lesson for young researchers like lauren, theudent who was doing the camera project. it's the real world.
at least, that's what it means for me.
while we're waiting, we can snicker and/or exchange long-suffering looks over the fact that the photo national geographic chose to represent their cannibal squid episode is . . . not a squid.
nope, not even a little bit. that, my friends, is octopus dofleini.
so maybe octopuses get the last laugh after all.
remember the octopus thatole a diver's camera and filmed itself swimming away? ha ha ha, very nice--but it's only a few minutes of footage of only one octopus. can you top that, humboldt squid? why yes, i think you can well okay, scientists helped out a little bit. my phd advisor gilly figured out how to attach national geographic's crittercam (which has beenuck on whales and turtles, but never before, i believe, on an invertebrate) to a humboldt squid. it was a tricky endeavor to affix a camera to a smooth, slippery, bendy surface. squids won't wear collars, and they have no hard shell that will take epoxy.gilly's brilliant solution? buy a little girl's bathing suit, chop off the top and bottom, and you've got a snug-fitting tube that just fits around a squid mantle. (sure, the nat geo article calls it a "synthetic sleeve" but that's just a matter of semantics.)after the scientists maneuvered a squid into this thing and sent it out to film, they got back hours of footage of dozens of squid swimming around and interacting with each other in as close to natural circumstances as anyone has ever seen. no big submersible with bright lights, no divers blowing bubbles and chumming. just one squid with a funny-looking bump on its back.the footage is amazing, and of course everyone wanted more. after the lastest attempt at another crittercam deployment, however, gilly had to report:true dat. fortunately lauren is both resilient and resourceful, and has come up with some very cool science from analyzing the earlier crittercam video. top secret, though. i can't tell you about it.if you want to see for yourself whether humboldt squid are good videographers, check out national geographic's episode all about the first crittercam deployment. and in this case "check out" actually means "hope that they show it again soon, because when it first aired you were busy having a mad party to celebrate the fact that you successfully defended your thesis and are actually done with grad school after all these years, can it be true?!" | ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈoʊvər 3 jɪrz oʊld skul riˈmuvz neɪm əv ˈfɔrmər ˈhɛdˈmæstər frəm spɔrts ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ˈdɑktər mæks haʊəl hæd tərnd ə blaɪnd aɪ tɪ ˈkɛvɪn ʤɑn əˈbjuz ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈgræmər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈbɪldɪŋz neɪm ɪn əˈpɑləˌʤi tɪ ʧaɪld əˈbjuz ˈvɪktɪmz ən ɪˈlit ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn skul həz riˈmuvd frəm wən əv ɪts ˈbɪldɪŋz ðə neɪm əv ə ˈfɔrmər ˈhɛdˈmæstər əˈkjuzd əv ˈtərnɪŋ ə blaɪnd aɪ tɪ jɪrz əv ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz. 'pliz doʊnt du ðɪs': ˈfɔrmər ˈstudənt tɛlz əv səˈdɪstɪk sɛks əˈbjuz æt pɔlz rɛd mɔr ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈgræmər bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə neɪm əv ˈdɑktər mæks haʊəl hæd bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ðə spɔrts ˈbɪldɪŋ, wɪʧ hæd bɪn noʊn ɛz ðə mɑ haʊəl ˈɪnˌdɔr spɔrts ˈsɛntər. ɑr dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ˈvɪktɪmz, wi bɪˈliv ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə neɪm ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə əˈpɑləˌʤi tɪ them,”*,” ðə ˈʧɛrmən, haʊərd stæk, sɛd. stæk toʊld ðə rɔɪəl kəˈmɪʃən ˈɪntu ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz, wɪn ɪt sæt ɪn ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn læst mənθ, ðət ðə bɔrd wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə neɪm. ðə ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən keɪm ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri hərd ˈɛvədəns frəm ˈməltəpəl ˈfɔrmər ˈstudənts ənd ðɛr ˈpɛrənts, hu kleɪmd ðeɪ hæd toʊld haʊəl ənd ˈsinjər ˈtiʧərz ɛz ˈərli ɛz 1979 əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz baɪ ə ˈkaʊnsələr, ˈkɛvɪn ʤɑn lɪnʧ. haʊəl, hu daɪd ɪn 2011 rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈnaɪd hi hæd hæd ˈnɑlɪʤ əv əˈbjuz. stæk sɛd ðə bɔrd hæd dɪˈskəst riˈmuvɪŋ neɪm frəm ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli, hu səˈpɔrtɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈfæməli sɛd hi wʊd hæv ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə fækt ðə əˈbjuz wɑz əˈpɔlɪŋ ənd wʊd hæv əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ðə ˈvɪktɪmz. wʊd hæv ækˈsɛptɪd ðət ɛz ðə ˈhɛdˈmæstər hi wɑz ˈəltəmətli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə dɪsˈgreɪsfəl ˈækʃənz əv wən əv hɪz staff,”*,” ðə ˈfæməli sɛd. |
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school removes name of former headmaster from sports building over accusation dr max howell had turned a blind eye to kevin john lynch’s abuse
brisbane grammar changes building's name in apology to child abuse victims
an elite brisbane school has removed from one of its buildings the name of a former headmaster accused of turning a blind eye to years of child sexual abuse.
'please don't do this': former student tells of sadistic sex abuse at st paul's read more
brisbane grammar school’s board of trustees said on friday that the name of dr max howell had been removed from the sports building, which had been known as the ma howell indoor sports centre.
“from our discussions with victims, we believe the removal of the name is fundamental to the school’s apology to them,” the school’s chairman, howard stack, said.
stack told the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, when it sat in brisbane last month, that the board was considering changing the building’s name.
the indication came after the inquiry heard evidence from multiple former students and their parents, who claimed they had told howell and senior teachers as early as 1979 of sexual abuse by a counsellor, kevin john lynch.
howell, who died in 2011, repeatedly denied he had had knowledge of lynch’s abuse.
stack said the board had discussed removing howell’s name from the building with his family, who supported the decision.
howell’s family said he would have acknowledged the fact the abuse was appalling and would have apologised to the victims.
“he would have accepted that as the headmaster he was ultimately responsible for the disgraceful actions of one of his staff,” the family said. | ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈʤeɪsən ˈʤeɪsən ˈjuˌtɔ ˈpeɪpər nɑks ɛz hi məlz rən fər ˈgəvərnər: pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪr ʃʊd bi over’*’ ˈboʊnər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛmˌwɑr: rɪˈpɔrt ˈfɔrmər ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ɔn dɛθ əv ˈmaɪgrənt gərl: ˈmɛsɪʤ ʃʊd bi meɪk ðɪs ˈʤərni, ɪt wɪl kɪl ju' mɔr slæmd ˈdɛpjəti əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl rɑd ˈroʊzənˌstin ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ hi həz "ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈziroʊ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti" ɔn goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈlikərz. ðə ˈkɑmənˌtɛri kəmz ˈæftər əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz ˈʤɛfərsən (ʤɛf) ˈbɔrɪˌgɑrd trəmp ˈrɛfjuʤi dɪˈrɛktər dɪd nɑt ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ suˈpɪriərz əˈbaʊt ˈfæməli ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən ˈwɔrnɪŋz kɔrt ˈriʤɛkts ˈʧælənʤ tɪ əˈpɔɪntmənt trəmp sɪz hi ˈhæzənt ˈspoʊkən tɪ bɑr əˈbaʊt mˈjulər rɪˈpɔrt mɔr əˈnaʊnst ə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn liks ðət hæv pleɪgd ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs sɪns ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. "[rɑd ˈroʊzənˌstin] kəmz wɪθ ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈziroʊ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɔn ðɪs," sɛd ɔn ˈfɑksəz "əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈnuzˌrum." "aɪ æst ɪm ɪf hi lʊkt æt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈhɪləri daɪæn ˈrɔdəm clintonread*: koʊən ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əˈlɛʤɪz trəmp nu stoʊn tɔkt wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈdiˌɛnˌsi iˈmeɪlz ˈkaʊnti ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ʃɛrz ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈsændərz tɪ ˈhɪtlər ˈhoʊldər: 'taɪm tɪ meɪk ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ə ˈvɛstɪʤ əv ðə pæst' mɔr ˈwɛðər ʃi toʊld ðə truθ ˈəndər oʊθ. hi sɛd hi ˈnidɪd ə rɪkˈwɛst frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs. ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs. ɪt həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈænsərd." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt stɑrt wɪθ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ʃi laɪd ˈəndər oʊθ ənd goʊ bæk tɪ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt hu hæd ən ˈoʊpən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən," ðə fɑks nuz kənˈtrɪbjətər kənˈtɪnjud. "ðeɪ riˈoʊpənd ɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv 2016 ˈnɪrli 300 ˈpipəl hu ər ˈdilɪŋ ɪn ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ə ˈsɛtɪŋ, waɪ ðeɪ ˈɛvər kloʊz ðət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən? ðeɪ nid tɪ ˈænsər ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz. stɑrt wɪθ ðət. ðeɪ kəm wɪθ ˈziroʊ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu." ˈsɛʃənz əˈnaʊnst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈlikərz ənd pʊt ðə ˈmidiə ɔn ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ɪt "ˈkænɑt pleɪs lɪvz æt rɪsk wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti." "wi rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ðə prɛs pleɪz ənd gɪv ðɛm rɪˈspɛkt, bət nɑt unlimited,”*,” ˈsɛʃənz sɛd. ˈkænɑt pleɪs lɪvz æt rɪsk wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti. wi məst ˈbæləns ðə press’*’ roʊl wɪθ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ðə lɪvz əv ðoʊz hu sərv ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti, ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ɔl americans.”*.” ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp preɪzd ˈsɛʃənz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ fər ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn liks, ə ʃɪft frəm trəmps ˈrisənt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt hɛd. "ˈæftər ˈmɛni jɪrz əv liks goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ɪt ɪz greɪt tɪ si ðə a.g*. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən! fər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ðə ˈtəfər ðə ˈbɛtər!" trəmp ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. |
former gop congressman jason chaffetz jason chaffetztop utah paper knocks chaffetz as he mulls run for governor: ‘his political career should be over’ boehner working on memoir: report former gop lawmaker on death of 7-year-old migrant girl: message should be ‘don't make this journey, it will kill you' more slammed deputy attorney general rod rosenstein on monday, saying he has "absolutely zero credibility" on going after leakers.
the commentary comes after attorney general jeff sessions jefferson (jeff) beauregard sessionsformer trump refugee director did not notify superiors about family separation warnings court rejects challenge to mueller's appointment trump says he hasn't spoken to barr about mueller report more announced a crackdown on leaks that have plagued the trump administration on a regular basis since taking office in january.
"[rod rosenstein] comes with absolutely zero credibility on this," said chaffetz on fox's "america's newsroom."
"i asked him if he looked at hillary clinton hillary diane rodham clintonread: cohen testimony alleges trump knew stone talked with wikileaks about dnc emails county gop in minnesota shares image comparing sanders to hitler holder: 'time to make the electoral college a vestige of the past' more whether she told the truth under oath. he said he needed a request from congress. myself and the chairman of the judiciary committee to the department of justice. it has never been answered."
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"let’s start with hillary clinton and whether or not she lied under oath and go back to the state department who had an open investigation," the fox news contributor continued. "they reopened it july 7th of 2016. nearly 300 people who are dealing in classified information in a nonsecure setting, why they ever close that investigation? they need to answer those questions. start with that. they come with zero credibility on this issue."
sessions announced friday a governmentwide crackdown on leakers and put the media on notice that it "cannot place lives at risk with impunity."
"we respect the important role the press plays and we’ll give them respect, but it’s not unlimited,” sessions said. “they cannot place lives at risk with impunity. we must balance the press’ role with protecting our national security and the lives of those who serve in the intelligence community, the armed forces and all law-abiding americans.”
president trump praised sessions on saturday for cracking down on leaks, a shift from trump's recent criticism of the justice department head.
"after many years of leaks going on in washington, it is great to see the a.g. taking action! for national security, the tougher the better!" trump tweeted saturday. | ðə səkˈsɛsər tɪ læst ˈpɑpjələr həz bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə raʊnz ˈrisəntli, ˈmoʊstli dɪˈrɛkli frəm, hu hæv kənˈfərmd ðə wɪl lɔnʧ ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 6 ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd wɪl bi ðə fərst tɪ rən ˈænˌdrɔɪd nougat*. ðət sɛd, wi kwaɪt noʊ wət ɪt wʊd lʊk laɪk. ənˈtɪl naʊ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz θæŋks tɪ ən ɪkˈsklusɪv lik wi əbˈteɪnd ɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ @onleaks*, wi kən noʊ ʃoʊ ju ðə fərst ˈrɛndərz əv ðə ənd tɔk əˈbaʊt səm əv ɪts ˈfiʧərz. ðə ˈbɪgəst kˈwɛʃən ɔn moʊst maɪndz ɪz ˈwɛðər əˈtɛmpt æt wɪθ ðə wɪl ˌriəˈpɪr wɪθ ðə waɪl ɑr sɔrs kənˈfərm ðiz ˈditeɪlz ɪgˈzæktli, ðə ˈrɛndərz du rɪˈvil ə ˈbətən ɔn ðə raɪt ðət lʊks səˈspɪʃəsli laɪk ðə ˈmɑʤul riˈlis ˈbətən ɔn ðə ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðɛr əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈbɑtəm lɪp, wɪʧ kʊd bi rɪˈmuvəbəl ʤɪst laɪk ðə ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈrɛndərz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvil ðət ðə ˈkæmərə ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfiʧər kwaɪt ðə həmp ənd ɑr sɔrs səˈʤɛsts ðə ˈhændˌsɛt wɪl bi θɪk, əˈpɑrt frəm æt ðə ˈθɪkɪst pɑrt əv ðə ˈkæmərə, wɪʧ ˈmɛʒərz. ðə ˈkæmərə ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv wət kʊd bi ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈkæmərə lɛnz ʤɪst laɪk ðə ənd ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ðə frənt, ɪt simz ðə duəl ˈkæmərə əreɪ ɔn ðə frənt frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl həz bɪn skræpt. ðə ˈmɛʒərz tɔl ənd waɪd, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt əraʊnd ðə seɪm haɪt, bət kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈnɛroʊər ðən ðə ðə frənt əv ðə kips ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri dɪˈspleɪ əˈbəv ðə meɪn skrin, wɪʧ lʊks sɛt tɪ ˈfiʧər ˈmɪnəməl bezels*. ˈmuvɪŋ əraʊnd ðə rɛst əv ðə foʊn, wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ si ðə paʊər ˈbətən rɪˈmeɪnz ɔn ðə rɪr ˈlaɪkli wɪθ ə ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˈsɛnsər ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ɪt wɛr ɛz ðə ˈvɑljum kiz hæv bɪn muvd tɪ ðə lɛft, ʤɪst laɪk wɪθ ðə ɪt simz ðət ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk rɪr paʊər ənd ˈvɑljum leɪaʊt kʊd bi ə θɪŋ əv ðə pæst. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ɪz ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ɪn ʤɪst ˈəndər fɔr wiks, wi hərd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ɪt, soʊ spɛks ˈmoʊstli rɪˈmeɪn ə ˈmɪstəri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɪrli ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ, wi kən ɪkˈspɛkt ə kwɑd dɪˈspleɪ (ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈprɑbəˌbli əraʊnd ər ˈɪnʧɪz), əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈiðər ðə sˈnæpˌdrægən 820 ər 821 ˈprɑˌsɛsər, əv ræm, ənd moʊst ˈlaɪkli ðə əreɪ frəm ðə ðə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt tɪ əˈdɑpt laɪk ðə ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈoʊldər ˈstændərd faʊnd ɔn ðə rɛd nɛkst: 2016 wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ˈlɑrʤəst tɛk ʃoʊ wət du ju θɪŋk əv ðə frəm ðiz ˈrɛndərz? haʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlaɪkli swɪʧ tɪ ə dɪˈzaɪn? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ jʊr vjuz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ! |
the successor to last year’s popular v10 has been making the rounds recently, mostly directly from lg, who have confirmed the lg v20 will launch on september 6 in san francisco and will be the first smartphone to run android 7.0 nougat. that said, we didn’t quite know what it would look like. until now however, as thanks to an exclusive leak we obtained in collaboration with @onleaks, we can no show you the first renders of the lg v20 and talk about some of its features.
the biggest question on most people’s minds is whether lg’s somewhat-failed attempt at modularity with the g5 will reappear with the v20. while our source can’t confirm these details exactly, the renders do reveal a button on the right that looks suspiciously like the module release button on the g5. furthermore, there appears to be a bottom lip, which could be removable just like the lg g5 as well.
the renders also reveal that the camera is likely to feature quite the hump and our source suggests the handset will be 7.7 mm thick, apart from at the thickest part of the camera, which measures 8.8 mm. the camera itself also appears to have what could be a secondary camera lens – just like the lg g5 – and moving to the front, it seems the dual camera array on the front from the original v10 has been scrapped. the lg v20 measures 159.5 mm tall and 78.1 mm wide, which makes it around the same height, but considerably narrower than the lg v10.
the front of the v20 keeps the ticker-tape secondary display above the main screen, which looks set to feature minimal bezels. moving around the rest of the phone, we can also see the power button remains on the rear – likely with a fingerprint sensor embedded in it – where as the volume keys have been moved to the left, just like with the lg g5. it seems that lg’s iconic rear power and volume layout could be a thing of the past.
although the lg v20 is launching in just under four weeks, we haven’t heard a lot about it, so specs mostly remain a mystery. however, merely speculating, we can expect a quad hd display (measuring probably around 5.6 or 5.7 inches), along with either the snapdragon 820 or 821 processor, 4gb of ram, and most likely the dual-camera array from the lg g5. the v20 is also set to adopt usb type-c like the lg g5 instead of the older microusb standard found on the lg v10.
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what do you think of the lg v20 from these renders? how about the likely switch to a g5-inspired design? let us know your views in the comments below! | əm goʊɪŋ fər ˈrizənz, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈstɔri ðət hɔnts mi ˈɛvriˈdeɪ aɪ lɪv ənd aɪ bleɪm ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fər nɑt ˈtɛlɪŋ ən ˈædəlt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm ðɪs wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ. bæk ɪn ðə deɪ wɪn aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ə bɔɪ ˈmɪstər truˈdoʊ wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm ənd ˈvɪzɪt ə fju əv maɪ frɛndz æt ðə pɑrk. θruaʊt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə jɪr aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər mi ənd ə fju əv maɪ frɛndz wʊd gɪt wɪrd vaɪbz ənd ˈvɛri ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ˈmɪstər. truˈdoʊ. θɪŋz bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈɛskəˌleɪt ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli, ðæts wɪn hi geɪv mi maɪ fərst hi laɪkt tɪ kɔl ɪt) ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈrizən bət aɪ fɛlt laɪk aɪ hæd noʊ ˈəðər ʧɔɪs bət tɪ goʊ. ðæts ðə fərst taɪm hi rɪps maɪ pænts ɔf ənd təʧt maɪ ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ ˈpinɪs, ðɛn hi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ pʊt ɪt ɪn maɪ æs ənd meɪd mi gɪv ɪm bloʊ ʤɑb. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd tɛl ju ðət wɑz ðə wərst pɑrt bət ɪt ˈwəzənt, ðiz ““detentions”*” kənˈtɪnjud ənd prəˈsidəd tɪ gɪt mɔr ənd mɔr ˈkɪŋki ənˈtɪl wi faʊnd ə ruˈtin ðət stɑrts wɪθ taɪɪŋ mi əp ˈneɪkəd frəm ðə ˈsilɪŋ ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn ənd θroʊt ˈfəkɪŋ mi soʊ hɑrd ənd dip ðət aɪ naʊ hæv ə hɑrd taɪm sˈwɑloʊɪŋ, waɪl hi wɑz duɪŋ ðət hid laɪk tɪ ʃəv ˈklæsˌrum ˈaɪtəmz əp maɪ æs, ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ə smɔl pis əv ʧɔk ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðət ʧɔk tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈmitər stɪk ənd ðɛn ðə ˈæpəl hi wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ɔn hɪz dɛsk, wɪʧ ˈleɪtər hi wʊd fɔrs mi tɪ it ɪt. wəns hi wɑz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd hi wʊd ðɛn meɪk mi klin ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əp wɪθ maɪ tounge*, aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ðə teɪst əv maɪ oʊn ʃɪt mɪkst wɪθ hɪz wɪθ ə slaɪt teɪst əv ðət dæm ˈæpəl. aɪ noʊ wət jʊr ɔl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ waɪ ˈwʊdənt aɪ tɛl ˈɛniˌwən aɪ kəm frəm ə ˈkəlʧər ənd ə ʤuɪʃ skul soʊ ɪf aɪ wər tɪ traɪ ənd tɛl ˈɛnibədi ðeɪ wʊd bɪˈliv ðə ˈɛldərz ənd kɪk mi frəm kəlt. |
i'm going anom for obvous reasons, this is a story that haunts me everyday i live and i blame myself for not telling an adult during the time this was happening. back in the day when i was just a boy mr trudeau would always come and visit a few of my friends at the park. throughout the beginning of the year i remember me and a few of my friends would get weird vibes and very sexual comments from mr. trudeau. things began to escalate very quickly, that's when he gave me my first "punishment"(as he liked to call it) . there was no reason but i felt like i had no other choice but to go. that's the first time he rips my pants off and touched my little boy penis, then he continued to put it in my ass and made me give him blow job. i wish i could tell you that was the worst part but it wasn't, these “detentions” continued and proceeded to get more and more kinky until we found a routine that starts with tying me up naked from the ceiling upside down and throat fucking me so hard and deep that i now have a hard time swallowing, while he was doing that he'd like to shove classroom items up my ass, started with a small piece of chalk and eventually that chalk turned into a meter stick and then the apple he would always have on his desk, which later he would force me to eat it. once he was satisfied he would then make me clean everything up with my tounge, i will never forget the taste of my own shit mixed with his jizz with a slight taste of that damn apple. i know what you're all thinking why wouldn't i tell anyone ? i come from a johavah culture and a jewish school so if i were to try and tell anybody they would believe the elders and kick me from cult. | here’s* ˈsəmθɪŋ ə bɪt fər ə ˈsəmər ˌæftərˈnun. hərd ðət ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈrɛnər, əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈoʊpən ɪn ðə bɔrn ˈlɛgəsi, ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ hɑrd æt pleɪɪŋ ˈʤuljən ɪn ðə fɪlm biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈdrimˌwərks. ðə ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhævɪŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ tˈwaɪˌlaɪt bɪl ˈkɑndən əˈbaʊt dɪˈrɛktɪŋ, ðoʊ ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz sɛt ɔn ˈiðər frənt. aɪ hæd ˈɔlsoʊ hərd ðət ðə fɪlm maɪt muv təˈwɔrd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt fɪˈnænsɪŋ. wərd frəm ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪz ðət ˈdrimˌwərks ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ɪts ˈprɑʤɛkt, bət ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət həz bɪn ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ sɪns ˈdrimˌwərks əkˈwaɪərd ðə bʊks: ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈʤuljən wɔr ɔn ˈsikrəsi, baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd li ənd luk ˈhɑrdɪŋ, ənd ˌɪnˈsaɪd: maɪ taɪm wɪθ ˈʤuljən æt ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, baɪ ˈdænjəl domscheit-berg*. ʤɑʃ ˈsɪŋər roʊt ðə skrɪpt. ˈrɛnər, ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf tu pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn ðə hərt ˈlɑkər ənd ðə taʊn ənd ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˈstɑrdəm wɪθ bɔrn ˈlɛgəsi, simz ən ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ʧɔɪs wɪθ ðə ʧɑps tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈprɪkli ənd ˈkɑmplɛks. lɔnʧt ɪn 2006 ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər θɔrn ɪn ðə saɪd əv ˈgəvərnmənts fər ˈlikɪŋ ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkeɪbəlz ənd ˈsikrɪts. hi həz bɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈligəl trəˈveɪlz, ɛz sˈwidən wɔnts tɪ traɪ ɪm fər ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪŋ tu ˈwɪmən ənd ðə juz. wɔnts tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ɪm fər ˈlikɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts, ˈæftər ɪt ərˈɛstɪd ən ˈɑrmi ˈsoʊlʤər fər əˈlɛʤədli prəˈvaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə gʊdz. moʊst ˈrisəntli sɔt əˈsaɪləm ɪn ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ðə ɛz hi traɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ sˈwidən. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə θərd ækt pleɪd aʊt, ɔl əv ðət ˈdrɑmə həz lɛd tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈstudiˌoʊz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ fɪlmz. ˌjunəˈvərsəl ənd mɑrk hæv ən ˈæləks ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, waɪl ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ, ˌjunəˈvərsəl ənd ˈmeɪgən ˈɛlɪsən ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn fɪlmz. ˈrɛnər ˈrisəntli ˌriˈpleɪst ˈkrɪsʧɪn beɪl ɪn ðə ˈdeɪvɪd oʊ ˈæbskæm fɪlm ðət hæd bɪn noʊn ˈəndər ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbʊlˌʃɪt. baɪ ənd untitled*. baɪ ənd əˈnɑnəməs ˈkɑntɛnt. |
here’s something a bit dishy for a summer afternoon. i’ve heard that jeremy renner, about to open in the bourne legacy, is looking hard at playing julian assange in the wikileaks film being developed by dreamworks. the studios is also having conversations with twilight saga‘s bill condon about directing, though nothing is set on either front. i had also heard that the wikileaks film might move toward independent financing. word from the studio is that dreamworks is keeping its project, but as usual won’t comment on development that has been ongoing since dreamworks acquired the books wikileaks: inside julian assange’s war on secrecy, by david leigh and luke harding, and inside wikileaks: my time with julian assange at the world’s most dangerous website, by daniel domscheit-berg. josh singer wrote the script.
renner, coming off two oscar-nominated performances in the hurt locker and the town and moving toward stardom with bourne legacy, seems an inspired choice with the chops to play the prickly and complex assange. assange launched wikileaks in 2006 and established himself as a major thorn in the side of governments for leaking embarrassing diplomatic cables and secrets. he has been dealing with his own legal travails, as sweden wants to try him for sexually assaulting two women and the u.s. wants to prosecute him for leaking classified documents, after it arrested an army soldier for allegedly providing assange with the goods. assange most recently sought asylum in ecuador’s embassy in the uk as he tries to avoid going back to sweden.
even though the third act hasn’t played out, all of that drama has led to several studios developing assange films. universal and marc shmuger have an alex gibney-directed documentary, while hbo, universal and megan ellison are also working on films. renner recently replaced christian bale in the david o russell-directed abscam film that had been known under the working title american bullshit. renner’s repped by caa and untitled. singer’s repped by wme and anonymous content. | jinan*, ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti əv ˈʧaɪnəz ˌʃɑnˈdoʊŋ ˈprɑvɪns, ˈoʊpənd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ə strɛʧ əv ˈsoʊlər ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ fər ˈtɛstɪŋ, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ fræns ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ðət hæv tæpt ˈɪntu ðə ˈneɪsənt tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈʧaɪnəz nu ˈsoʊlər roʊd kənˈsɪsts əv ən ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪŋ leɪər ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm, ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk ˈpænəlz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl, ənd trænˈspɛrənt ˈkɑnkrit ɔn tɔp. ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz ˈkəvər skwɛr ˈmitərz ənd kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 1 ˈmɪljən əv paʊər ɪn ə jɪr, ər ɪˈnəf tɪ mit ðə ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmændz əv əˈbaʊt 800 hoʊmz, ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpmənt grup, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈvɛləpər, kleɪmd. ɪf ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi pruvz ˈifɛktɪv, ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈpænəlz kʊd paʊər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm strit laɪts tɪ signboards*, ənd ˈivɪn ə ˈsɪstəm ɔn ðə roʊd. ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈɛnərʤi kən gɪt sɛnt tɪ steɪt grɪd. "ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl seɪv ðə speɪs fər ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈsoʊlər fɑrmz ənd ˈʃɔrtən ðə trænzˈmɪʃən ˈdɪstəns," sɛd zu chunfu*, ðə grups ˈʧɛrmən. bət ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl ˈʧaɪnə həz heɪld ɛz ðə "wərldz fərst ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ du ə lɔt mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˈhɑrnɪs ðə sənz reɪz fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ənd əˈlaʊ kɑz tɪ gɪt frəm ə tɪ bi. ðə saɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sərvz ɛz ə klin ˈɛnərʤi læb tɪ tɛst ˈəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ fər ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəlz ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən. ɛz ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt saʊnz, ˈsoʊlər roʊdz hæv bɪn dɪsˈmɪst baɪ ˈkrɪtɪks ɛz tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fər ˈpræktɪkəl juz. ˈʧaɪnəz roʊd kɔsts əˈbaʊt 458 pər skwɛr ˈmitər, wɪʧ ɪz məʧ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən, seɪ, trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈæsˌfɔlt. stɪl, ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪz ˈʧaɪnəz ˌməlˌtiˈbɪljən ˈdɔlər plaʊ ˈɪntu riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi. baɪ 2020 ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ bɪld əv ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈsoʊlər ˈprɑʤɛkts. "wɪθ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈsoʊlər paʊər ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ðə kɔst kən bi ˈfərðər rɪˈdust," zu sɛd. |
jinan, the capital city of china's shandong province, opened on thursday a kilometer-long stretch of solar expressway for testing, joining france and the netherlands that have tapped into the nascent technology.
china's new solar road consists of an insulating layer on the bottom, photovoltaic panels in the middle, and transparent concrete on top.
the solar panels cover 5,875 square meters and can generate 1 million kilowatt-hours of power in a year, or enough to meet the energy demands of about 800 homes, qilu transportation development group, the project developer, claimed.
if the technology proves effective, the electricity generated by the panels could power everything from street lights to signboards, and even a snow-melting system on the road. excess energy can get sent to state grid.
"the project will save the space for building solar farms and shorten the transmission distance," said xu chunfu, the group's chairman.
but this special road—which china has hailed as the "world's first photovoltaic highway"—is designed to do a lot more than just harness the sun's rays for electricity and allow cars to get from a to b.
the site also serves as a clean energy lab to test other technologies, including wireless charging for electric vehicles and providing internet connection.
as intriguing as the project sounds, solar roads have been dismissed by critics as too expensive for practical use. china's road costs about $458 per square meter, which is much more expensive than, say, traditional asphalt.
still, this project showcases china's multibillion dollar plow into renewable energy. by 2020, the country is aiming to build 54.5gw of large-scale solar projects.
"with the development of solar power in china, the cost can be further reduced," xu said. | ə nu ˈstɔrˌfrɑnt ɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ stɛps frəm ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ˈsɪti hɔl. bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛl ju ˈsəmθɪŋ, ɪts ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ baɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ju ˈproʊdus: jʊr pup. ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst stul bæŋk. ʤɪst laɪk ə bləd bæŋk bət fər ˈfikəl ˈmætər. dɪˈmænd həz gɔn əp fər pup, wi nid mɔr donors,”*,” sɪz ˈɑsmən, ən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈziz ˈdɔktər ənd ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈproʊˌgræm dɪˈrɛktər æt. ˈbɛtɪŋ ðə jəŋ, ˈæktɪv ˈpipəl hu ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈsɛntrəl ˌkæˈfeɪz ənd bʊk stɔrz wɪl meɪk gʊd ˈdoʊnərz. ɛz hɪz tim hæŋz ə donors’*’ ˈbænər ənd fɪlz səˈplaɪ ˈkæbənəts, ˈɑsmən ədˈmɪts, ər pup ʤoʊks ɔl ðə time.”*.” ðə stul ənd ðə stul bæŋk ˈlɪsən goʊl ɪz tɪ bi ˈnəmbər 1 ɪn ˈnəmbər 2 hɪz tim kəˈlɛkts stul fər ˈfikəl trænˈsplænts. ðæts ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪt saʊnz laɪk: ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈhɛlθi pup ɪn ðə gət əv ə ˈvɛri sɪk ˈpərsən. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤər wɪθ ə groʊɪŋ tim əv fɪˈzɪʃənz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər ɪt. ˈfikəl trænˈsplænts ər juzd ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ənd sin ɛz ə ˈhaɪli ˈifɛktɪv ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl weɪ tɪ trit ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld rɪˈkərənt ər si. dɪf. ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən infection,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈɑsmən. ɪts bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkɑmən boʊθ ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ ˈrəfli hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈkeɪsɪz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ənd dɛθs əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ɪt pər jɪr. ˈpipəl wɪθ si. dɪf ˈsəfər frəm dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˌdaɪərˈiə. goʊɪŋ ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd: ə ˈnɔrməl gət ɪz hoʊm tɪ ˈtrɪljənz əv bækˈtɪriə təˈgɛðər, kɔld ðə. ðeɪ kip ju ˈhɛlθi ənd hɛlp ju ˈdaɪʤɛst fud. weɪ ju kən θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə gət ɪz ɛz ðɪs ˈfaɪnli ˈbælənst ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ə bɪt laɪk ə rainforest,”*,” sɪz ˈɑsmən. bət wɪn ju teɪk ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks, ðeɪ kɪl ɔf ðə bæd bækˈtɪriə əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛni əv ðə gʊd bækˈtɪriə. ðeɪ bərn daʊn ðət ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst. ənd ðə bækˈtɪriə si. dɪf teɪks ˈoʊvər ənd rɪˈlisɪz ˈtɑksənz. ɪt kən bi hɑrd tɪ ðə. ðæts wɛr ðə ˈhɛlθi pup fɪld wɪθ ˈtrɪljənz əv ˈhæpi bækˈtɪriə kəmz ɪn. "wət wɪr duɪŋ ɪz ˈrɪli riˈplæntɪŋ ðɪs ˈfɔrɪst ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪt tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl steɪt," sɪz ˈɑsmən. bət, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ du ðɪs, ju nid ˈhɛlθi ˈpipəl tɪ bi stul ˈdoʊnərz ˈpipəl laɪk grɛg. "ʤɪst ə ˈbɔrɪŋ, ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈkɪndə guy.”*.” long-haired*, məˈstæʃiˌoʊd, wɪθ ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˈhɛlmət ˈəndər hɪz ɑrm, grɛg sɪz "ʤɪst ə ˈbɔrɪŋ, ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈkɪndə guy.”*.” hi wərks ɪn fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ɔn hɪz weɪ ˈɪntu wərk hi swɪŋz baɪ tɪ meɪk hɪz ˈmɔrnɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃən. ðæts əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðət ə ˈprɔˌsɛs kən seɪv ər ˈdræstɪkli, ˈdræstɪkli ˌɪmˈpruv ˈsəmˌwənz laɪf." ˈəðər ˈdoʊnərz ˈproʊdus ðɛr doʊˈneɪʃən æt hoʊm, ðɛn reɪs tɪ ðə ˈstɔrˌfrɑnt ər ðə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˈsəmərˌvɪl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɪt wɪˈθɪn 45 ˈmɪnəts. ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈdoʊnər. ɪn hɪz leɪt 20s*, slɪm ənd ʤæzd əˈbaʊt ðə saɪəns əv stul. bət ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ˈdoʊnər pul, grɛg feɪst ɪkˈstrim ˈvɛtɪŋ: ˈɛni ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri əv ˈkoʊlən ˈkænsər? hæv ju ˈteɪkən ə ˈrisənt trɪp tɪ ə lænd? ə lɔŋ kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr pləs ə bləd tɛst ənd ə stul tɛst. ðə ˈvɛtɪŋ ɪz soʊ ˈrɪgərəs ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 3 əv ˈæplɪkənts ər ækˈsɛptɪd. ənd wəns ju pæs, aɪˈdili ju wɪl ˈdoʊˌneɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ. wɪn hiz dən iʧ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, grɛg pʊlz aʊt hɪz ˈlɔɪəlti stæmp kɑrd laɪk hi wʊd wɪn baɪɪŋ ə ˈlɑˌteɪ æt ə ˈkɔfi ʃɑp. ˈæftər 10 doʊˈneɪʃənz, wɪʧ ər peɪd æt ə reɪt əv 40 ə pis, hi gɪts ə 25 ˈboʊnəs. ðæts pɑrt əv ˈstrætəʤi tɪ rɪˈkrut mɔr ˈdoʊnərz: meɪk ɪt fil ˈnɔrməl ənd laɪk ˈdoʊnərz ər duɪŋ gʊd. ðɛr nu tæg laɪn? meɪk jʊr ˈmɔrnɪŋ ruˈtin hɪˈroʊɪk. ˈæftər grɛg wɔks aʊt, hɪz doʊˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈblɛndɪd, streɪnd ənd ˈfroʊzən. ˌbiˈfɔr lɔŋ, ɪts ɔn draɪ aɪs biɪŋ ʃɪpt tɪ fɪˈzɪʃənz. wən ˈpərsənz ˈmɔrnɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃən goʊz tɪ əˈbaʊt 8 ˈpeɪʃənz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə juz. ənd əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp. riˈkæstɪŋ bækˈtɪriə frəm ˈɛnəmi tɪ ˈælaɪ wən əv ðə fɪˈzɪʃənz hu ˈigərli rɪˈsivz ðoʊz ˈpækɪʤɪz ɪz ˌkɑˈlin ˈkɛli. wɪθ lɔŋ dɑrk hɛr ənd ə lɔŋ waɪt koʊt, ˈkɛli wərks ɪn ˈbəsəlɪŋ ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈprɑvədəns. ə gastroenterologist*, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ənd ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛkspərt ɔn trænˈsplænts. ən ˈɛriə ˌənɪkˈsplɔrd territory,”*,” sɪz ˈkɛli. laɪk ɔn ə hoʊl nu planet.”*.” ɔn ðɪs ˌənɪkˈsplɔrd ˈplænət, ˈkɛli ənd hər ˈkɑligz ər rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət bækˈtɪriə ər bæd ər ər ðə ˈɛnəmi. wɪn ðə ˈtrɪljənz əv bækˈtɪriə ðət meɪk əp ðə gɪt aʊt əv wæk, ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈænsər ɪz ə doʊs əv ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ kɪl ðə bæd bækˈtɪriə. bət wət ˈkɛli həz ˈlərnɪd ɪz ðət ɪt maɪt bi mɔr ˈifɛktɪv tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ə lɔt əv gʊd bækˈtɪriə ənd lɛt ðɛm teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə bæd wənz. ˈkɛli fərst keɪm əˈkrɔs ðɪs aɪˈdiə ɪn 2008 "aɪ hæd ə ˈpeɪʃənt hu wɑz ɪn hər ənd ʃi hæd hæd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv si. dɪf," ʃi rɪˈmɛmbərz. fər ðɪs ˈpeɪʃənt, ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks wərənt ˈfɪksɪŋ ɪt. soʊ ʃi keɪm tɪ ˈkɛli wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt aɪˈdiə fər ˈtritmənt: ˈfikəl trænˈsplænt. brɔt mi ə paɪl əv ˈpeɪpərz ənd ʃi sɛd, 'aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ du ðɪs fər me,'”*,'” ˈkɛli sɪz. ɪn 2008 ˈfikəl trænˈsplænts wər rɛr, ənd fju fɪˈzɪʃənz nu əˈbaʊt ðɛm. ənd fər ðoʊz hu hæd hərd əv ɪt, fju wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪv ɪt ə traɪ. bət ˈkɛli rɪˈmɛmbərz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðə aɪˈdiə ˈrɪli meɪd sɛns. ʃi ʧɛkt wɪθ hər ˈkɑligz ənd hər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ənd ðɛn bɪˈkeɪm wən əv ðə fərst fju fɪˈzɪʃənz ɪn ðə juz. tɪ du ˈfikəl trænˈsplænts. ʃi meɪd əp ðə ˈskrinɪŋz fər ðə stul ˈdoʊnər ənd ʤɪst ˈgɛstɪd ɔn haʊ məʧ stul tɪ trænˈsplænt. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ɪt wɑz ɔl ə ˈkræpˌʃut. bət ɪt wərkt. nɑt ɔl ˈpeɪʃənz wər ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ faɪnd ə fəˈzɪʃən ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ traɪ. stɪl ənˈril tɪ me”*” ˈkæθərɪn dəf naʊ spɛnz hər deɪz ðə juz. ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈfæməli. ˈrisəntli, bɪn ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə ˈhɛlpɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈnubɔrn ˈgrænˌʧaɪld. ˈsəmθɪŋ ʃi ˈnɛvər θɔt ʃid lɪv tɪ du. ɪn ðə fɔl əv 2005 dəf ˈkɑntræktəd si. dɪf. wɑz ˈɔfəl. aɪ wɑz ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˈprɪzənər ɪn maɪ home,”*,” sɪz dəf. ʃi hæd ˌdaɪərˈiə 20 tɪ 30 taɪmz ə deɪ. "maɪ bɛd ɪn maɪ ˈbɛˌdrum ɪz əˈbaʊt 10 fit əˈweɪ frəm maɪ ˈtɔɪlət, ənd aɪ hæd tɪ hæv ˈpɑti ʧɛr ə ˈtɔɪlət ʧɛr raɪt ˌbiˈsaɪd maɪ bɛd bɪˈkəz aɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə toilet.”*.” ðɪs ˈlæstɪd ɔn ənd ɔf fər 8 jɪrz. ˈdɑktərz wər æt ə lɔs. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðeɪ toʊld dəf ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ gɪt hər əˈfɛrz ɪn ˈɔrdər bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls ðeɪ kʊd du fər hər. ˈæftər ə ˈfləri əv ˈguglɪŋ, wən əv ˈdɔtərz səˈʤɛstɪd traɪɪŋ ə ˈfikəl trænˈsplænt. ˈdɑktərz wər ˈskɛptɪkəl, bət wən ˈdɔktər əˈgrid tɪ tɛst ˈmɪstər. stul. "ənd ðɛn wi dɪd ɪt æt hoʊm," rɪˈmɛmbərz dəf. ðət wɑz əˈbaʊt 4pm*. baɪ ðət ˈivnɪŋ, fɛlt gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk ə ʃaʊər, gɪt drɛst ənd goʊ ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz ɪn maɪ hoʊm, ənd aɪ wɑz hungry.”*.” dəf bɪn ˈhəŋgri ɪn mənθs. stɪl ənˈril tɪ mi təˈdeɪ ðət ɪt kʊd hæv wərkt ðət fast,”*,” sɪz dəf, hu həz sɪns ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈfikəl trænˈsplænt faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈkɛli ənd ˈəðər fɪˈzɪʃənz hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsɪmələrli ˈræpɪd rɪˈzəlts wɪθ rɪˈkərənt si. dɪf. ðæts meɪd ˈrisərʧərz ˈwəndər ˈwɛðər ðɪs taɪp əv ˈtritmənt maɪt wərk fər ˈəðər hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz, tu. ““now*, ˈoʊvər ə ˈhənərd ˈrɛʤɪstərd traɪəlz əraʊnd ðə wərld ɪn ˈfikəl trænˈsplænt," ˈkɛli sɪz. "ənd fər nɑt ʤɪst si. dɪf, bət ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri baʊəl dɪˈziz, pancreatitis*, dɪˈprɛʃən, ˈɔˌtɪzəm [ənd] hiv.”*.” ˈɛvriˌwən frəm ˈdɛntɪsts tɪ ˌdərməˈtɑləʤɪsts tɪ ˌgaɪnəˈkɑləʤəsts ər ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈsɪmələr weɪz tɪ juz bækˈtɪriə ɛz ə ˈtritmənt. ənd ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti ɪz əˈwɑʃ ɪn ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈstɔriz ðət səˈʤɛst fˈjuʧər ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈɛriəz laɪk hɛr ənd əˈbisəti. ˈkɛli ɪz kwɪk tɪ ˈkɔʃən ðət waɪl ˈstədiz ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə hæv bɪn ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, ɔl kwaɪt nu ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ˈrɛdi fər praɪm time.”*.” bət, ʃi ˈgɛsɪz ðət ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd ər soʊ, drəgz meɪd əv bækˈtɪriə meɪ stɑrt əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ˈfɑrməsi ʃɛlvz. |
a new storefront is opening steps from cambridge city hall. but instead of trying to sell you something, its mission is to buy something you produce: your poop.
openbiome is the world’s largest stool bank. just like a blood bank but for fecal matter.
“as demand has gone up for poop, we need more donors,” says majdi osman, an infectious disease doctor and the clinical program director at openbiome.
osman’s betting the young, active people who frequent central square’s cafes and book stores will make good donors.
as his team hangs a ‘welcome donors’ banner and fills supply cabinets, osman admits, “there are poop jokes all the time.”
the stool and the stool bank
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osman’s goal is to be number 1 in number 2. his team collects stool for fecal transplants. that's exactly what it sounds like: putting very healthy poop in the gut of a very sick person.
this is a relatively new medical procedure with a growing team of physicians advocating for it. fecal transplants are used in various clinical trials and they’re seen as a highly effective – although experimental – way to treat something called recurrent clostridium difficile or c. diff.
“this is the most common hospital-acquired infection,” explains osman. it's becoming increasingly common both in and out of the hospital with roughly half a million cases diagnosed and 30,000 deaths attributed to it per year. people with c. diff suffer from debilitating diarrhea.
here’s what’s going on inside: a normal gut is home to trillions of bacteria – together, they’re called the microbiome. they keep you healthy and help you digest food.
“the way you can think about the gut microbiome is as this finely balanced ecosystem, a bit like a rainforest,” says osman.
but when you take antibiotics, they kill off the bad bacteria along with many of the good bacteria. they burn down that rainforest. and the bacteria c. diff takes over and releases toxins.
it can be hard to recultivate the microbiome. that's where the healthy poop – filled with trillions of happy bacteria – comes in.
"what we're doing is really replanting this forest and allowing it to get back to its original state," says osman.
but, in order to do this, you need healthy people to be stool donors – people like greg.
"just a boring, every morning kinda guy.”
long-haired, mustachioed, with a bicycle helmet under his arm, greg says he’s "just a boring, every morning kinda guy.”
he works in facilities management and on his way into work he swings by to make his morning donation. “so that's amazing – that a 10-minute process can save or drastically, drastically improve someone's life."
other donors produce their donation at home, then race to the storefront or the processing facility in somerville to deliver it within 45 minutes.
greg’s a typical donor. he’s in his late 20s, slim and jazzed about the science of stool.
but before he could become part of openbiome’s donor pool, greg faced extreme vetting: any family history of colon cancer? have you taken a recent trip to a far-off land? a long questionnaire plus a blood test and a stool test.
the vetting is so rigorous only about 3% of applicants are accepted. and once you pass, ideally you will donate every day.
when he's done each morning, greg pulls out his loyalty stamp card like he would when buying a latte at a coffee shop. after 10 donations, which are paid at a rate of $40 a piece, he gets a $25 bonus.
that's part of openbiome's strategy to recruit more donors: make it feel normal and like donors are doing good. their new tag line? make your morning routine heroic.
after greg walks out, his donation is blended, strained and frozen. before long, it's on dry ice being shipped to physicians. one person's morning donation goes to about 8 patients all over the u.s. and across europe.
recasting bacteria from enemy to ally
one of the physicians who eagerly receives those packages is colleen kelly.
with long dark hair and a long white coat, kelly works in bustling doctor’s office in providence. she’s a gastroenterologist, a professor at brown’s medical school and a leading expert on microbiota transplants.
“it’s an area unexplored territory,” says kelly. “it’s like you’re on a whole new planet.”
on this unexplored planet, kelly and her colleagues are rejecting the long-held assumption that bacteria are bad or are the enemy.
when the trillions of bacteria that make up the microbiome get out of whack, the usual answer is a dose of antibiotics intended to kill the bad bacteria. but what kelly has learned is that it might be more effective to introduce a lot of good bacteria and let them take over the bad ones.
kelly first came across this idea in 2008. "i had a patient who was in her mid-20s and she had had a couple of episodes of c. diff," she remembers.
for this patient, antibiotics weren't fixing it. so she came to kelly with different idea for treatment: fecal transplant.
“she brought me a pile of papers and she said, 'i want you to do this for me,'” kelly says.
in 2008, fecal transplants were rare, and few physicians knew about them. and for those who had heard of it, few were willing to give it a try.
but kelly remembers thinking that the idea really made sense.
she checked with her colleagues and her hospital, and then became one of the first few physicians in the u.s. to do fecal transplants. she made up the screenings for the stool donor and just guested on how much stool to transplant. at this point, it was all a crapshoot. but it worked.
not all patients were lucky enough to find a physician willing to try.
“it’s still unreal to me”
catherine duff now spends her days hopscotching the u.s. visiting family. recently, she’s been in virginia helping with a newborn grandchild. something she never thought she'd live to do.
in the fall of 2005, duff contracted c. diff.
“it was awful. i was basically a prisoner in my home,” says duff. she had diarrhea 20 to 30 times a day.
"my bed in my bedroom is about 10 feet away from my toilet, and i had to have potty chair – a toilet chair – right beside my bed because i couldn’t make it to the toilet.”
this lasted – on and off – for 8 years. duff’s doctors were at a loss. eventually, they told duff it was time to get her affairs in order because there was nothing else they could do for her.
after a flurry of googling, one of duff’s daughters suggested trying a fecal transplant. duff’s doctors were skeptical, but one doctor agreed to test mr. duff’s stool.
"and then we did it at home," remembers duff.
that was about 4pm. by that evening, “i felt good enough to take a shower, get dressed and go downstairs in my home, and i was hungry.” duff hadn’t been hungry in months.
“it’s still unreal to me today that it could have worked that fast,” says duff, who has since founded the fecal transplant foundation.
kelly and other physicians have reported similarly rapid results with recurrent c. diff. that's made researchers wonder whether this type of treatment might work for other health issues, too.
“now, over a hundred registered trials around the world in fecal transplant," kelly says. "and for not just c. diff, but inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, depression, autism [and] hiv.”
everyone from dentists to dermatologists to gynecologists are exploring similar ways to use bacteria as a treatment. and the medical community is awash in shocking stories that suggest future research in areas like hair re-growth and obesity.
kelly is quick to caution that while studies in this area have been exciting, all quite new and “certainly nothing ready for prime time.”
but, she guesses that in the next decade or so, drugs made of bacteria may start appearing on pharmacy shelves. | ɛz aɪ raɪt ðɪs, ðə ˈlɪzərd pɑrt əv maɪ breɪn ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ɪgˈzæktli haʊ məʧ ˈnæsti aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər wət aɪ æm əˈbaʊt tɪ seɪ. wɪl aɪ bi kɔld ə kənˈtroʊlɪŋ bɪʧ ɔn tˈwɪtər? wɪl ˈsəmˌwən raɪt mi ən iˈmeɪl seɪɪŋ aɪ dɪˈzərv tɪ bi hɪt fər ˈrənɪŋ maɪ ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk maʊθ? wɪl maɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn laɪf bi ˈmæŋgəld ənd mɑkt baɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu θɪŋks aɪ ʃʊd ʃət ðə fək əp? kən aɪ ˈɛvər hoʊp tɪ ˈsaɪləns ðɪs vaɪl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət ɪz hɑrd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈviə stɪl ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt tulz ˈɔfərd baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks? wɪʧ ɪz ðə meɪn sæd ənd ˈseɪljənt pɔɪnt, aɪ gɛs, ðət kən bi meɪd baɪ ˈɛniˌwən əˈspɛʃəli ə ˈwʊmən hu spiks aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt ənd dɪˈmændz mɔr ˈækʃən frəm ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɑr ˈdɪʤɪtəl aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz. ðə fərst riˈækʃən əv ðoʊz hu θɪŋk kəmˈplitli fri spiʧ ɪz ðə ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt rul əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: stɑp ˈwaɪnɪŋ, ju ˈstupɪd gərl, ənd teɪk ɪt, bɪˈkəz ˈɛvriˌwən ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ ɪgˈzæktli wət ðeɪ wɔnt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt ənd ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər weɪ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ ɪt. ə kəˈnɑrd əv ən ˈɑrgjəmənt, dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ tərn ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɪʃu ˈɪntu ə dəˈbeɪt wɛr noʊ wən kən kəm tɪ ˈɛni əˈgrimənt. stɪl, ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛt əp ðɪs weɪ wɪn ˈɛniˌwən əˈtɛmpts tɪ meɪk ðə mɔr ˈɑbviəs pɔɪnt ðət fri spiʧ ɪz nɑt ɛz fri ɛz ɔl ðət ɪn ðə ril wərld, wɛr ðɛr ər ˈnumərəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˌripərˈkəʃənz fər bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ɪn ə rud, əbˈsin ənd əˈpɔlɪŋ ˈmænər. ˈsɪmpəl ɪgˈzæmpəl: ɪf ju ˈlaʊdli tɛl ə ˈwʊmən ʃi dɪˈzərvz tɪ bi reɪpt fər ˈspikɪŋ hər maɪnd ɔn ˈɛni ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk skwɛr, æt ə ˈpɑrti ər æt wərk, ə ˈprɪti gʊd ʧæns gɪt ɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ðɛr ənd, æt ðə ˈvɛri list, bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ dərˈɪʒən ənd ˈsɛnʃər. nɑt soʊ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, wɛr səʧ tɔk ɪz ɔl tu ˈkɑmən ənd məʧ tu ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd. wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ˌɪnˈtɛl, vɑks ˈmidiə, ənd ðə bɔrn ðɪs weɪ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ər ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɪ nɑt soʊ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, wɛr səʧ tɔk ɪz ɔl tu ˈkɑmən ənd məʧ tu ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd. wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ˌɪnˈtɛl, vɑks ðə bɔrn ðɪs weɪ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ər ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɪ hæk hərˈæsmənt (#hackharassment*), ə nu, kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv tɪ faɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈseɪfər, mɔr ˌɪnˈklusɪv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. tɪ bɪˈgɪn, wi ər nɑt hir tɪ pʊt ðə ɔn fɛr ənd ˈsɪvəl dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt gɪts ˈhitɪd. nɑt hir tɪ tɛl ju ðət ju hæv ˈpraɪvət dɪˈskəʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈəgli, əˈməŋ ju ənd jʊr frɛndz. ənd wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ˈtɛlɪŋ ju ðət ju ˈkænɑt hæv jʊr oʊn əˈpɪnjən. wət wi ər duɪŋ ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ ə braɪt hɑt ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv heɪt spiʧ. ənd wət ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɪt həz, boʊθ ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ɔn soʊˈsaɪɪti: pərˈsɛnt əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈfɛʃənəlz bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz ˈriˌllaɪf rɪsk ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌɪmˈpækt fər ðə ˈpərsən biɪŋ həræst ˈɔnˌlaɪn moʊst ˈkɑmənli ə ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən 75 pərˈsɛnt) ənd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈɪnfluəns 66 pərˈsɛnt). pərˈsɛnt əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈfɛʃənəlz bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz ˈriˌllaɪf rɪsk ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌɪmˈpækt fər ðə ˈpərsən biɪŋ həræst ˈɔnˌlaɪn moʊst ˈkɑmənli ə ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən 75 pərˈsɛnt) ənd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈɪnfluəns 66 pərˈsɛnt). mɔr ðən sɪks ɪn 10 tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈfɛʃənəlz θɪŋk ðət ðə tɛk ˈɪndəstri ɪz nɑt duɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt. mɔr ðən sɪks ɪn 10 tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈfɛʃənəlz θɪŋk ðət ðə tɛk ˈɪndəstri ɪz nɑt duɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt. mɔr ðən eɪt ɪn 10 tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈfɛʃənəlz əˈgri ðət ðə tɛk ˈɪndəstri nidz tɪ du mɔr tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt. mɔr ðən eɪt ɪn 10 tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈfɛʃənəlz əˈgri ðət ðə tɛk ˈɪndəstri nidz tɪ du mɔr tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt. mɔr ðən 80 pərˈsɛnt əv tɛk prəˈfɛʃənəlz əˈgri ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃənz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt kʊd bi ˈifɛktɪv. ɪn tərmz əv ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈtərənts ənd səˈluʃənz, 75 pərˈsɛnt əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈfɛʃənəlz bɪˈliv ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl koʊd əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑndəkt wʊd hɛlp kərb hərˈæsmənt, 51 pərˈsɛnt bɪˈliv ðət ˈblɑkɪŋ ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz əv noʊn hərˈæsərz wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv ənd 47 pərˈsɛnt bɪˈliv ˈbɪldɪŋ mɔr tulz ˈɪntu saɪts tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈjuzərz tɪ blɑk ər rɪˈpɔrt ˈkɑntɛnt wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv. tɪ bi klɪr, wi hæv ɔl ðə ˈænsərz, ənd nɑt ˈivɪn klɪr ðɛr ər ˈlæstɪŋ səˈluʃənz tɪ ðə ˈdɑrknəs ənd reɪʤ ðət kənˈsumz səm ˈpipəl ənd prɑmpts ðɛm tɪ spju ðɪs kruəl baɪl. waɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər wi du, ɪt wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ɪˈnəf. soʊ wi wɪl stɑrt smɔl, ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv θru soʊ wi wɪl stɑrt smɔl, ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv θru hæk hərˈæsmənt ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ðiz wɪl bi ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ˈsɛʃənz ðət ər ˌpɑrˈtɪsəpəˌtɔri ɪn dɪˈzaɪn, ənd community-led*. ðə goʊl ɪz nɑt ʤɪst wən əv əˈwɛrnəs bət tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkris əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, ədˈvæns tɛkˈnɑləʤi səˈluʃənz ənd ˈifɛkt ˈpɑzətɪv ʧeɪnʤ. ɛz aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ðə prɛs riˈlis, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt meɪ bi ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, bət ɪt ɪz meɪd əp əv ˈvɛri ril ˈpipəl ənd, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈvɛri ril θrɛts. waɪ ɪt wɪl teɪk ə əˈproʊʧ wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz tɪ meɪk ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ˈnidɪd tɪ stɑp ðə kaɪnd əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt ðət tu ˈmɛni ˈsəfər ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. ɔn wi ər kəˈmɪtɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɑr ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðɪs pərˈnɪʃəs ˈɪʃu, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkipɪŋ ə ˈskɔrˌkɑrd əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ɔn haʊ ðeɪ dil wɪθ ɪt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈjuzərz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, wi wɪl ʃɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ənd ˈprɑˌgrɛs frəm hæk hərˈæsmənt æt ɑr ˈænjuəl koʊd ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs meɪ 31 tɪ ʤun 2 ɛz aɪ sɛd, ɪt ɪz ə ˈtaɪni stɛp ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ɪˈnəf. bət ˈlidərz əv ðə tɛk ˈɪndəstri nid tɪ meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ə ˈmidiəm ðət ləvz spiʧ ənd səˈpɔrts dɪˈsɛnt, bət dɪz nɑt ˈtɑlərˌeɪt heɪt. fər ðoʊz hu nid ən ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu, hir ju goʊ: |
as i write this, the lizard part of my brain is trying to predict exactly how much nasty blowback i am going to get online for what i am about to say.
will i be called a controlling bitch on twitter? will someone write me an email saying i deserve to be hit for running my idiotic mouth? will my online life be mangled and mocked by someone who thinks i should shut the fuck up? can i ever hope to silence this vile language that is hard to avoid via still inadequate tools offered by social networks?
which is the main sad and salient point, i guess, that can be made by anyone — especially a woman — who speaks out against online harassment and demands more action from internet companies that benefit from all of us sharing our digital identities.
the first knee-jerk reaction of those who think completely free speech is the paramount rule of the internet is simple: stop whining, you stupid girl, and take it, because everyone should be able to say exactly what they want, however they want and in whatever way they want to say it.
it’s a canard of an argument, designed to turn a complex issue into a reductive black-and-white debate where no one can come to any agreement.
still, it’s always set up this way when anyone attempts to make the more obvious point that free speech is not as free as all that in the real world, where there are numerous social repercussions for behaving in a rude, obscene and appalling manner.
simple example: if you loudly tell a woman she deserves to be raped for speaking her mind on any subject in the public square, at a party or at work, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll get ejected from there and, at the very least, you’ll be subject to much-deserved derision and censure.
not so on the internet, where such talk is all too common and much too tolerated. which is why intel, vox media, re/code and the born this way foundation are coming together to co-create not so on the internet, where such talk is all too common and much too tolerated. which is why intel, vox media,and the born this way foundation are coming together to co-create hack harassment (#hackharassment), a new, collaborative initiative to fight online harassment and provide safer, more inclusive online experiences.
to begin, we are not here to put the kibosh on fair and civil discussion on the internet, even when it gets heated. we’re not here to tell you that you can’t have private discussions, however ugly, among you and your trollish friends. and we are also not telling you that you cannot have your own opinion.
what we are doing is putting a bright hot spotlight on the impact of hate speech. and what an impact it has, both on individuals and on society:
eighty-four percent of technology professionals believe there is real-life risk and emotional impact for the person being harassed online — most commonly a damaging impact on the victim’s reputation (75 percent) and the potential to influence self-harm (66 percent).
eighty-four percent of technology professionals believe there is real-life risk and emotional impact for the person being harassed online — most commonly a damaging impact on the victim’s reputation (75 percent) and the potential to influence self-harm (66 percent). more than six in 10 technology professionals think that the tech industry is not doing enough to prevent online harassment.
more than six in 10 technology professionals think that the tech industry is not doing enough to prevent online harassment. more than eight in 10 technology professionals agree that the tech industry needs to do more to prevent online harassment.
more than eight in 10 technology professionals agree that the tech industry needs to do more to prevent online harassment. more than 80 percent of tech professionals agree that taking actions to prevent online harassment could be effective.
in terms of possible deterrents and solutions, 75 percent of technology professionals believe a universal code of online conduct would help curb harassment, 51 percent believe that blocking ip addresses of known harassers would be very effective and 47 percent believe building more tools into sites to allow users to block or report content would be very effective.
to be clear, we don’t have all the answers, and it’s not even clear there are lasting solutions to the darkness and rage that consumes some people and prompts them to spew this cruel bile. that’s why whatever we do, it will never be enough.
so we will start small, hosting a series of hackathons through so we will start small, hosting a series of hackathons through hack harassment later this year. these hackathons will be online and in-person sessions that are participatory in design, outcome-driven and community-led. the goal is not just one of awareness but to also increase accountability, advance anti-harassment technology solutions and effect positive change.
as i noted in the press release, the internet may be a digital environment, but it is made up of very real people and, unfortunately, sometimes very real threats. that’s why it will take a solution-oriented approach with a variety of stakeholders to make the impact that’s needed to stop the kind of online harassment that too many suffer on a daily basis.
on re/code , we are committing ourselves to increase our coverage of this pernicious issue, as well as keeping a scorecard of companies on how they deal with it to protect their users. in addition, we will share findings, recommendations and progress from hack harassment at our annual code conference, taking place may 31 to june 2.
as i said, it is a tiny step and certainly not enough. but leaders of the tech industry need to make it clear that they support a medium that loves speech and supports dissent, but does not tolerate hate.
for those who need an infographic on the issue, here you go: | ðə ˈɔfəs ɪz həz sin ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈoʊvər ðə 'sidelining*' əv ɪts ˈdɛli ˈjunɪt ʧif. səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ˈdɛli ˈjunɪt ʧif ˈgæðərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈpɑrti ˈɔfəs ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ ɪn laʊd ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst wət ðeɪ kɔl ðə "sidelining*" əv ðɛr hæd əˈnaʊnst ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðət ˈmɪstər wʊd nɑt ˈkɑntɛst ðə əˈsɛmbli ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈfɔrmər tɔp kɑp, hu ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈpɑrti ʤɪst læst wik, wɪl bi ðə ˈkænədɪt fər ʧif ðə ˈɔfəs təˈdeɪ, ə ˈskəfəl broʊk aʊt ənd ðə pəˈlis hæd tɪ bi kɔld ɪn tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈɔrdər ˈæftər ˈivɪn ˈmɪstər əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈpæsəˌfaɪ ðə ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd ˈwərkərz keɪm tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti sɪz ðət ˈmɪstər ɪz biɪŋ kɛpt aʊt əv kənˈtɛstɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃənz soʊ ðət hi kən ˈsupərˌvaɪz ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər ðə, ðə muv ɪz biɪŋ sin ɛz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈpɑrti ˈwərkərz du nɑt hæv ˈməltəpəl kəˈmænd ˈsɛntərz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr əˈphivəl, wɪθ ˈmɛni səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈdɛli ʧif sɪŋ ˈləvli əp ɪn ɑrmz ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət hi wɪl nɑt ˈkɑntɛst ðət ˈpɑrti, ˈfɔrmər ˈjunjən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɛʤeɪ həz bɪn brɔt bæk ˈɪntu ðə steɪt ˈjunɪt ˈæftər ˈmɛni jɪrz tɪ sərv ɛz ðə ˈpɑrtiz feɪs ɪn ðiz ˈlidərz ɪn ðə ər rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈəpˌsɛt æt mɪz biɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛr mɪst ɛz ðɛr ˈlidər, bət ðə ˈpɑrti ˈlidərˌʃɪp həz ˈifɛktɪvli kwɛld ˈvɔɪsɪz əv dɪˈsɛnt ənd meɪd klɪr ðət mɪz məst bi ˈgɪvɪn fʊl səˈpɔrt ɛz ðə ˈpɑrti traɪz tɪ wɪn ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz, tɪ bi hɛld ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri list ˈsɛvən ˈnuˌkəmərz, əˈpɑrt frəm mɪz, hæv rɪˈpɔrtədli ɛʤd aʊt ˈpɑrti ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə. ˈprɑmənənt əˈməŋ ðɛm ər ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈlidər ˈkrɪʃnə ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈlidərz kuˈmɑr ənd ˈæʃɑk chauhan*. |
the bjp office is delhis has seen protests over the 'sidelining' of its delhi unit chief satish upadhyay.
supporters of the bjp's delhi unit chief satish upadhyay gathered outside the party office in the capital this evening in loud protest against what they call the "sidelining" of their leader.the bjp had announced yesterday that mr upadhyay would not contest the assembly elections. it also announced that former top cop kiran bedi, who joined the party just last week, will be the bjp's candidate for chief minister.at the bjp office today, a scuffle broke out and the police had to be called in to restore order after even mr upadhyay's attempts to pacify the agitated workers came to naught.while the party says that mr upadhyay is being kept out of contesting elections so that he can supervise the campaign for the bjp, the move is being seen as an attempt to ensure that party workers do not have multiple command centres to focus on.the congress is witnessing a similar upheaval, with many supporters of the congress delhi chief arvinder singh lovely up in arms over the decision that he will not contest elections.in that party, former union minister ajay maken has been brought back into the state unit after many years to serve as the party's face in these elections.senior leaders in the bjp are reportedly upset at ms bedi being para-dropped into their midst as their leader, but the party leadership has effectively quelled voices of dissent and made clear that ms bedi must be given full support as the party tries to win a majority in the elections, to be held in february 7.at least seven newcomers, apart from ms bedi, have reportedly edged out long-standing party workers in the bjp. prominent among them are former congress leaderishna tirath and former aap leaders vinod kumar binny and ashok chauhan. | tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˌænəˈvərsəri, ˈrənɪŋ ən ˈkɑntɛst wɪθ ˌgɛrənˈtid rɪˈwɔrdz tɪ ˈɪnfənət ˈpleɪsɪz! skɔr haɪ ɪˈnəf ənd wɪn ˈprimiəm əˈkaʊnt ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl taɪm! meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd ərn wən əv 18 ˈprimiəm ˈviɪkəlz, səm əv ðɛm kwaɪt rɛr! ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪl rən frəm 6 ˈɔgəst æt 2 tɪ 12 ˈɔgəst æt goʊl: ərn æt list 1800 beɪs ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈrændəm ˈbætəl waɪl pleɪɪŋ ə ˈrɛgjələr tæŋk əv tir ənd haɪər. ˈpraɪzɪz: pleɪərz hu gɪt tɔp 18 rɪˈzəlts wɪl rɪˈsiv ə ˈprimiəm ˈviɪkəl wɪθ gərɑʒ slɑt. fərst pleɪs taɪp 59 ˈsɛkənd pleɪs θərd pleɪs pz*. 58 məts 4 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: ˈpætən 5 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: 6 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: 7 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: ɛm 41 90 8 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: 9 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: bərˈlɪn 10 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: 13 57 11 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: 12 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: taɪp 62 13 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: ˈkrɑmwəl bi 14 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: ˈrudi 15 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: 105 16 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: 740(f*) 17 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: 18 ˈtiˈeɪʧ pleɪs: 36 pæk 40 ˈpleɪsɪz 19 50 3 deɪz əv ˈprimiəm əˈkaʊnt ˈpleɪsɪz 51—unlimited**: 1 deɪ əv ˈprimiəm əˈkaʊnt ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlɪmət ɔn ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈwɔrdz fər ˈpleɪsɪz 51 ənd bɪˈloʊ. ˈɛvəri ˈbætəl ˈoʊvər 1800 beɪs wɪl bi rɪˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ æt list 1 deɪ əv ˈprimiəm əˈkaʊnt, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə skɔr. rulz kənˈdɪʃənz: |
to celebrate wargaming’s 18th anniversary, we’re running an in-game contest with guaranteed rewards to infinite places! score high enough and win premium account – every single time! make it to the top of the competition and earn one of 18 premium vehicles, some of them quite rare!
the competition will run from 6 august at 00:00 cest (utc +2) to 12 august at 23:59 cest (utc+2).
goal:
earn at least 1800 base xp in a single random battle while playing a regular tank of tier iv and higher.
prizes:
players who get top 18 results will receive a premium vehicle with garage slot.
first place
type 59 second place is-3a third place pz. 58 mutz
4 th place: m46 patton kr
5 th place: jagdtiger 8,8 cm
6 th place: kv-5
7 th place: m 41 90 gf
8 th place: vk 45.03
9 th place: is-2 berlin
10 th place: amx 13 57 gf
11 th place: isu-122s
12 th place: type 62
13 th place: cromwell b
14 th place: t-34-85 rudy
15 th place: 105 lefh18b2
16 th place: pzkpfw b2 740(f)
17 th place: t-28 f-30
18 th place: fcm 36 pak 40
places 19 – 50: 3 days of premium account
places 51—unlimited*: 1 day of premium account
* there is no limit on number of rewards for places 51 and below. every battle over 1800 base xp will be rewarded with at least 1 day of premium account, depending on the score.
rules & conditions: | pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ nhgynte64nfrys8cdrdrgws5sm4gza*" auto="true*"] ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ˈrisənt poʊlz səˈʤɛst ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈhoʊpfəl ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əˈməŋ ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsərˌveɪ kəmˈplitɪd baɪ ðə ˈrisərʧ fərm ˈsoʊʃəl saɪəns ˈrisərʧ səˈluʃənz, 46 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz seɪ ðɛl bæk ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ðət ɪz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə 39 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvoʊtərz hu seɪ ðɛl voʊt fər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ðə ˈnəmbərz ˈɑrənt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈæftər iʧ ˈpɑrtiz pɛp ˈræli ər, kənˈvɛnʃənz. ˈklɪntən gɑt ə bəmp ˈæftər hər wik ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ənd trəmp pʊld əˈhɛd ˈæftər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgɛtəˈgɛðər ðə wik ˌbiˈfɔr. kɔl ðə əv səˈpɔrt ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈpipəl. ˈæˌkʧuəli, əˈnəðər ˈrisənt ˈsərˌveɪ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts wʊd fɛr ˈprɪti wɛl æt ðə poʊlz. ju rɪˈmɛmbər! hiz wɑz ðə ˌsɪnsəˈnæti zuz gərˈɪlə hu wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld ˈæftər ə ʧaɪld fɛl ˈɪntu hɪz ɪnˈkloʊʒər. simz ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈpoʊlɪŋ æst ˈvoʊtərz tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈrisəntli pæst ˈpraɪˌmeɪt ɛz ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈkænədɪt. faɪv pərˈsɛnt sɛd ðeɪd voʊt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. ənd soʊ wi æsk ju, ˈfɛloʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz, huz bəˈnænəz naʊ?!? |
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washington, d.c. - recent polls suggest presidential hopeful hillary clinton is becoming a favorite among registered voters.
according to the latest survey completed by the research firm social science research solutions, 46 percent of registered voters say they'll back the democrat for president in november. that is compared to the 39 percent of voters who say they'll vote for republican candidate donald trump.
the numbers aren't surprising after each party's pep rally — er, conventions.
clinton got a bump after her glass-ceiling-breaking week in philadelphia, and trump pulled ahead after the republican get-together the week before. call the flip-flopping of support the power of the people.
actually, another recent survey indicates harambe would fare pretty well at the polls. you remember harambe! he's was the cincinnati zoo's gorilla who was shot and killed after a child fell into his enclosure.
seems public policy polling asked voters to consider the recently passed primate as a hypothetical candidate. five percent said they'd vote for president harambe.
and so we ask you, fellow americans, who's bananas now?!? | ˈtɛksəs ˈbɑrbɪˌkju: ju ənd aɪ noʊ ɪts ðə bɛst. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪts ə fud wɛr, ɪf ju liv ðə steɪt, jul ˈnoʊtɪs ˈəðər steɪts du ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ɪn streɪnʤ ənd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ weɪz ðət meɪk ju fil rɔŋ. wəns aɪ wɛnt tɪ ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə (ðɪs ɪz haʊ ɔl greɪt ˈstɔriz stɑrt, aɪ noʊ), ˈɔrdərd ˈbrɪskət ənd wɑz sərvd wət əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ lənʧ mit. wɑz ɪt smoʊkt? aɪ doʊnt noʊ. aɪ wɑz tu skɛrd. ˈdæləs həz bɪn ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. wɛr wəns ðɛr wɑz ˈdɪkiz ənd ˈsəni braɪənz, naʊ ðɛr ər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts wɪθ ˈfænsi ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈmɛθədz ənd noʊ dɪˈzaɪər fər ə mæs ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər, θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə bist, ðɛr ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈpraɪsɪz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪn fɔrt wərθ, ðə seɪm fju ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ˈrɛˌstrɑnts hæv bɪn ˈpləgɪŋ əˈweɪ æt ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˈbɑrbɪˌkju fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. si ˈɔlsoʊ: ən ˈɪŋglɪʃmən ɪn ˈbɑrbɪˌkju sɔs ˈɑrˌkaɪvz kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ hir wi goʊ, ðɛn, wɪθ ə ˈrənˌdaʊn əv (ɪn noʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɔrdər) bɛst spɑts, frəm ðɪs jɪrz moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ənd ˈhɑtli kənˈtɛstəd əv bɛst əv ˈdæləs əˈwɔrdz, bɛst ˈbɑrbɪˌkju. ˈænʤəˌloʊz (fʊl ˌrivˈju) frəm ðə stəft bɛr ˌɪnˈsaɪd, tɪ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ɔn "waɪt ˈsɛtəlmənt roʊd," tɪ ðə ʤaɪˈgænɪk bɪrz ənd ðə dɪˈsɛptɪvli juʤ ˌɪnˈtɪriər (ˈtruli ðɪs ɪz ðə əv ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ˈvɛnuz), ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈænʤəˌloʊz ɪn fɔrt wərθ wɪl meɪk ɪt ə ˈmɛmərəbəl trɪp. wət ju wɪl əˈspɛʃəli nɑt fərˈgɛt ɪz ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈbrɪskət sˈmoʊki ənd gloopy*, ˈfæti ənd tearable*, ɪts wən əv ðə fju ɪn wərθ ðət wɪl ˈnɛvər nid sɔs. ˈmɑmə feɪz (fʊl ˌrivˈju) ðə juz əv ðə wərd ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ɪz ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, lɑts əv θɪŋz ər ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd. ˈrəgbi. ˈmæˌgi gyllenhaal*. ðə dɑrt grin laɪn. koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðə grin laɪn wɪl teɪk ju streɪt tɪ ðə moʊst ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ˈtɛksəs ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ˈvɛnju ɔn ðɪs lɪst, ˈmɑmə feɪz ɪn dip ellum*. ɪn wət ʃʊd bi ə praɪm pəˈzɪʃən, ɪt simz tɪ hæv bɪn fərˈgɑtən əˈbaʊt ɔn ə ˈkɔrnər əv ˈkɑmərs strit, bət wɪθ ˈsɔsɪʤ ənd ˈbrɪskət laɪk ðɪs, ɪt ˌæbsəˈlutli ʃʊd nɑt bi. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɛr ˈvɛri ˈtɑlərənt əv drəŋk ˈpipəl. noʊ ˈfərðər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ˈbɑrbɪˌkju (fʊl ˌrivˈju) wɪθ bɑrz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ə sˈlaɪtli ˈskɛʧi ˈoʊvərˌɔl vaɪb, ɪz ðə bɛst ˌoʊldˈskul ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ʤɔɪnt ɪn ˈdæləs. wɪl sərv ju səm əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst rɪbz ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl. ʤɪst rɪˈmɛmbər tɪ æsk fər ðə sɔs ɔn ðə saɪd, ənˈlɛs jʊr aɪˈdiə əv gʊd sɔs ɪz ə sˈwɪmɪŋ pulz wərθ. ˈbɑrbɪˌkju fʊl ˌrivˈju) tu wərdz ʃʊd bi ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈvɪns ju tɪ goʊ hir: ˈbrɪskət ˈsɔsɪʤ. ɪts ʤɪst ɛz dɪˈlɪʃəs ɛz ɪt saʊnz, ənd ðə dɪˈlaɪtfəl foʊks æt hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪt rɑ baɪ ðə paʊnd fər ju tɪ dɪˈlaɪt ənd kənfˈjuz gɛsts æt jʊr nɛkst ˈkʊˌkaʊt. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ɔl ðə fud hir greɪt (jul ˈnɛvər hir mi ˈpreɪzɪŋ saɪdz, bət ðə pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈsæləd hir ɪz ɛz gʊd ɛz ɪt gɪts) bət ɪts ə fænˈtæstɪk ʃæk ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˌgɑˈdæm ˈnoʊˌwɛr wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈfrɛndli ˈoʊnərz. ɛz ˈtɛksəs ɛz ɪt gɪts. ˈpiˌkɑn lɑʤ fʊl ˌrivˈju) wət ɪz ðɛr lɛft tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə naʊ ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ðət ɪz ə lənʧ ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈpiˌkɑn lɑʤ? jul weɪt fərˈɛvər. ju woʊnt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk ˈæftərwərd du tɪ ðə əˈmaʊnts əv mit kənˈsumd. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ə ˈlənʧˌtaɪm trɪp tɪ ʃɛd 2 ɪz ðə bɛst aɪˈdiə ju kʊd ˈpɑsəbli hæv, wɪθ ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈbrɪskət ɪn nɔrθ ˈtɛksəs. ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ eɪnt ɔl ðət, bət ˈʤəstɪn ənd daɪæn hæv tərnd ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈfɑrmərz ˈmɑrkɪt buθ ˈɪntu ə ˈtʊrɪst əˈtrækʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli wərd əv maʊθ. ɪts ðət gʊd. tu mɔr wərdz fər ju. bif rɪb. (fʊl ˌrivˈju) ə dɪˈlaɪtfəl ʃæk ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn nɔrθ ˈgɑrlənd,, ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðɪs jɪrz bɛst ˈbɑrbɪˌkju əˈwɔrd, həz bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ səm əv ðə bɛst ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ɪn ˈtɛksəs aʊt əv ə ˈtaɪni slɑt ɪn ðə frənt əv ən ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl ˈbɪldɪŋ fər jɪrz naʊ. waɪl ju maɪt nɑt hæv ˈɛni aɪˈdiə wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd (əˈpɑrt frəm ˈpipəl sˈwɛtɪŋ, maɪ gɑd, ɪt məst bi ˈtɛrəbəl ɪn ðɛr) ðə stəf ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kəmz aʊt ðə frənt ɪz ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈɛniˌwɛr. gɪt ðɛr ˈərli, ɛz ðɛr simz tɪ bi ə rɪb ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ɪn ˈgɑrlənd. nɔrθ meɪn ˈbɑrbɪˌkju (fʊl ˌrivˈju) ənˈdaʊtɪdli ðə ˈbɑrgɪn əv ðɪs ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsɛnʧəri, ɪn wɪl gɪv ju ˈbɑrbɪˌkju, saɪdz, aɪs krim, ənd ə drɪŋk fər 15 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tæks. haʊ ðeɪ meɪk ə ˈprɑfɪt aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə, bət ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ənd ðət ɪts ˈʧipər tɪ it ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju ˈpɑsəbli kən hir ðən ən ˈɑnˌtreɪ æt moʊst ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, aɪ kʊd nɑt ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðɪs pleɪs mɔr ˈhaɪli fər ˈfæməliz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ʃət əp əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ˈhəŋgri. ˈkəzənz (fɔrt wərθ) (fʊl ˌrivˈju) ˈkəzənz həz bɪn ðə bɛst ˈbɑrbɪˌkju pleɪs ɪn fɔrt wərθ fər əˈbaʊt 30 jɪrz naʊ, ˈsɪmpli frəm ðə strɛŋθ əv ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ tərn ə pɪgz rɪb ˈɪntu deliciousness*. ðə rɪbz ðɪs saɪd əv ˈɛniˌwɛr æt ɔl, ju ʃʊd ˈrɪli skɪp ɔl ˈəðər mits ənd ˈɔrdər ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd əv ðɛr juˈnik ˈspɛʃəltiz, wɪʧ hæv ə rəb ənd ə ˈtɛndərnəs ðət meɪks ðɛm ðə ˈfaɪnəst ɪn wərθ. ˈlɑˌkhɑrt (fʊl ˌrivˈju) wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ bi, lɛt əˈloʊn tɪ it ˈbɑrbɪˌkju, ˈlɑˌkhɑrt ɪz pəˈzɪʃənd ˈpərfəktli ɔn ə ˈkɔrnər ɪn ðə ˈbɪʃəp ɑrts ˈdɪstrɪkt. ðeɪ juz ˈnoʊˌhaʊ (ənd ˈsɔsɪʤ) əbˈteɪnd frəm ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈlɑˌkhɑrt ðə ˈsɪti tɪ kræŋk aʊt ˈbrɪskət ðət wɪl əˈblɪtərˌeɪt ju, ənd juˈnik ˈspɛʃəltiz laɪk ðə ɛgz. teɪk frɛndz. ˈɔrdər ə ˈʃaɪnər ˈplætər. ˈmɑrvəl æt ðə kræft bɪr səˈlɛkʃən. lɪv ˈhæpəli ˈɛvər ˈæftər. (sloʊ boʊn fʊl ˌrivˈju) ðə nu bɔɪ ɔn ðə sin, ʤæk ˈpərkɪnz ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ˈdæləs ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ɪn ə bleɪz əv brəˈvɑdoʊ ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪskət əˈwɔrd æt læst jɪrz mit faɪt, ənd hiz moʊst əv ðə weɪ tɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ə ˈtɛksəs ˈbɑrbɪˌkju pleɪs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt həz bɪn pleɪgd baɪ ðə ˈərli ˈpərkɪnz sɛd wʊd ˈnɛvər ˈhæpən, ðə ˈbrɪskət ɪz ˈfæti ənd sˈmoʊki ənd ðə ˈsɔsɪʤ ʤɪst ɛz gʊd. ˈivɪn ðə wɪrd spraʊts saɪd θɪŋ ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ meɪk ˈbrəsəlz spraʊts ˈɛdəbəl. ə ˈrɔrɪŋ səkˈsɛs. |
texas barbecue: you and i know it's the best. more importantly, it's a food where, if you leave the state, you'll notice other states do barbecue in strange and terrifying ways that make you feel wrong. once i went to oklahoma (this is how all great stories start, i know), ordered brisket and was served what amounted to wafer-thin lunch meat. was it smoked? i don't know. i was too scared.
dallas has been undergoing something of a barbecue revolution. where once there was dickey's and sonny bryan's, now there are independents with fancy cooking methods and no desire for a mass market. even better, thanks to the nature of the beast, they're charging the same prices. meanwhile, in fort worth, the same few barbecue restaurants have been plugging away at high-quality barbecue for decades.
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here we go, then, with a rundown of dfw's (in no particular order) best spots, from this year's most controversial and hotly contested of best of dallas awards, best barbecue.
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angelo's (full review) from the stuffed bear inside, to the location on "white settlement road," to the gigantic beers and the deceptively huge interior (truly this is the tardis of barbecue venues), everything about angelo's in fort worth will make it a memorable trip. what you will especially not forget is the quality of the brisket -- smoky and gloopy, fatty and tearable, it's one of the few briskets in dallas-fort worth that will never need sauce.
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mama faye's (full review) the use of the word underrated is overrated. nevertheless, lots of things are underrated. rugby. maggie gyllenhaal. the dart green line. coincidentally, the green line will take you straight to the most underrated texas barbecue venue on this list, mama faye's in deep ellum.
in what should be a prime position, it seems to have been forgotten about on a far-flung corner of commerce street, but with sausage and brisket like this, it absolutely should not be. also, they're very tolerant of drunk people. no further comment necessary.
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odom's bbq (full review) with bars across the windows and a slightly sketchy overall vibe, odom's is the best old-school downtown barbecue joint in dallas. odom's will serve you some of the finest ribs imaginable. just remember to ask for the sauce on the side, unless your idea of good sauce is a swimming pool's worth.
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longoria's bbq ( full review) two words should be enough to convince you to go here: brisket sausage. it's just as delicious as it sounds, and the delightful folks at longoria's have started selling it raw by the pound for you to delight and confuse guests at your next cookout. not only is all the food here great (you'll never hear me praising sides, but the potato salad here is as good as it gets) but it's a fantastic shack in the middle of goddamn nowhere with incredibly friendly owners. as texas as it gets.
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pecan lodge ( full review) what is there left to say about the now legendary marathon that is a lunch visit to pecan lodge? you'll wait forever. you won't be able to work afterward due to the amounts of meat consumed. nevertheless, a lunchtime trip to shed 2 is the best idea you could possibly have, with the greatest brisket in north texas. the setting ain't all that, but justin and diane have turned a simple farmer's market booth into a tourist attraction using only word of mouth. it's that good. two more words for you. beef rib.
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meshack's (full review) a delightful shack somewhere in north garland, meshack's, the winner of this year's best barbecue award, has been pushing some of the best barbecue in texas out of a tiny slot in the front of an inaccessible building for years now. while you might not have any idea what is going on inside (apart from people sweating, my god, it must be terrible in there) the stuff that eventually comes out the front is as good as anywhere. get there early, as there seems to be a rib shortage in garland.
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north main bbq (full review) undoubtedly the bargain of this or any other century, nmbbq in euless will give you all-you-can-eat barbecue, sides, ice cream, and a drink for $15 including tax. how they make a profit i have no idea, but given that this is 7.5/10 barbecue and that it's cheaper to eat everything you possibly can here than an entree at most restaurants, i could not recommend this place more highly for families looking to make their children shut up about being hungry.
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cousin's (fort worth) (full review) cousin's has been the best barbecue place in fort worth for about 30 years now, simply from the strength of their ability to turn a pig's rib into deliciousness. the tangiest ribs this side of anywhere at all, you should really skip all other meats and order several hundred of their unique specialties, which have a rub and a tenderness that makes them the finest in dallas-fort worth.
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lockhart smokehouse (full review) one of my favorite places to be, let alone to eat barbecue, lockhart smokehouse is positioned perfectly on a corner in the bishop arts district. they use know-how (and sausage) obtained from the legendary kreuz market in lockhart the city to crank out brisket that will obliterate you, and unique specialties like the brisket-stuffed deviled eggs. take friends. order a shiner platter. marvel at the craft beer selection. live happily ever after.
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(slow bone full review) the new boy on the scene, jack perkins entered into dallas barbecue in a blaze of bravado after winning the brisket award at last year's meat fight, and he's most of the way to putting together a top-class texas barbecue place. although it has been plagued by the early sell-outs perkins said would never happen, the brisket is fatty and smoky and the sausage just as good. even the weird cheese/brussels sprouts side thing manages to make brussels sprouts edible. a roaring success. | ɪn ən ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ wərld ˈlidərz æt ðə steɪt ˈgleɪʃər ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈæŋkərɪʤ, əˈlæskə læst naɪt, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə spoʊk ɪn noʊ ənˈsərtən tərmz əˈbaʊt ðə nid tɪ pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ ðə "ˈərʤənt ənd groʊɪŋ θrɛt əv ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt." ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ɪn əˈlæskə tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs wik, bɪˈkəz, hi sɪz, ðə ˈɑrtɪk ɪz "ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv wət ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈfeɪsɪz." hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈoʊvər ðə læst 60 jɪrz, əˈlæskə həz wɔrmd əˈbaʊt twaɪs ɛz fæst ɛz ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈwɔtərz hæv əˈfɛktɪd ˈloʊkəl ˈfɪʃɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmiz, ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ si ˈlɛvəlz hæv pʊt əˈlæskənz æt ən ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv ˈflədɪŋ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɛz ðə steɪts θɔz, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd, ɪts θˈrɛtənɪŋ hoʊmz ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈlikɪŋ ˈhɑrmfəl ˈgæsɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. "ðət kʊd min ðə ˈɑrtɪk kʊd bɪˈkəm ə nu sɔrs əv ɪˈmɪʃənz ðət ˈfərðər ækˈsɛlərˌeɪts ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ," ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. hi ˈrɛprəˌmændɪd ðoʊz hu wʊd ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrizənz. "ðə ˈaɪrəni, əv kɔrs, ɪz fju θɪŋz wɪl dɪsˈrəpt ɑr lɪvz ɛz proʊˈfaʊndli ɛz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ," ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd. "fju θɪŋz kən hæv ɛz ˈnɛgətɪv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi ɛz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ." ðɪs spiʧ ˈfɑloʊz læst mənθs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts klin paʊər plæn, ən æmˈbɪʃəs sɛt əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ðət eɪm tɪ ˈdræstɪkli rɪˈdus ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz baɪ 2030 ɪts klɪr ðət ɪn ðə læst jɪr əv hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ meɪk æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ə ˈkruʃəl pɑrt əv hɪz ˈlɛgəsi ənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt teɪks əp ðə faɪt, ɛz wɛl. hɪrz spiʧ ɪn fʊl: |
in an address to world leaders at the state department-sponsored glacier conference in anchorage, alaska last night, president barack obama spoke in no uncertain terms about the need to put an end to the "urgent and growing threat of a changing climate."
the president is in alaska to talk about climate change this week, because, he says, the arctic is "the leading indicator of what the climate faces." he noted that over the last 60 years, alaska has warmed about twice as fast as the rest of the us. warming waters have affected local fishing economies, and rising sea levels have put alaskans at an increased risk of flooding.
meanwhile, as the state's permafrost thaws, the president said, it's threatening homes and damaging infrastructure, not to mention leaking harmful gasses into the atmosphere. "that could mean the arctic could become a new source of emissions that further accelerates global warming," president obama said.
he reprimanded those who would criticize taking action on climate change for economic reasons. "the irony, of course, is few things will disrupt our lives as profoundly as climate change," the president said. "few things can have as negative an impact on our economy as climate change."
this speech follows last month's announcement of the president's clean power plan, an ambitious set of environmental regulations that aim to drastically reduce carbon emissions by 2030. it's clear that in the last year of his presidency, obama is working hard to make addressing climate change a crucial part of his legacy and to ensure the next president takes up the fight, as well.
here's potus's speech in full:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/fvirlaxu28a | fər jɪrz aɪ hæv bɪn ˈsɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈpreɪzɪz əv (ðə ˈɔˌtɪzəm, ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt), wən əv ˈoʊldəst ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə nidz əv ˈædəlts ɔn ðə ˈɔˌtɪzəm ˈspɛktrəm. ðɛr ˈmɑdəl əv kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən əˈməŋ ɔˈtɪstɪk ˈædəlts, ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz, ənd prəˈfɛʃənəlz hu wərk wɪθ ðɛm ˌɪnˈspaɪrz grups ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. wən əv ðə ˈmɛni weɪz ðət ðə grup səˈpɔrts iʧ ˈəðər ɪz θru ðɛr ʤɑb kləb, ən ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəlaɪzd ənd səˈpɔrtɪv ˈproʊˌgræm kriˈeɪtɪd əˈspɛʃəli fər ˈspɛktrəm ˈædəlts hu wɪʃ tɪ pərˈsu ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðɛr 15 jɪr ˌænəˈvərsəri ənd ər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɔˌtɪzəm ˈspɛktrəm ˈstədiz tɪ ˈprɛzənt: ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən æt wərk: səˈlutɪŋ ˈlidərz ɪn ˈɔˌtɪzəm ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈmidiə ənd ˈɪʃuz (ˈrɛʤɪstər ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd) ˈhaɪˌlaɪts əv ðə ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɪnˈklud: ˈkiˌnoʊts baɪ ˈæləks plæŋk, kriˈeɪtər əv rɔŋ ˈplænət ənd ˌhoʊˈzeɪ vɛˈlɑskoʊ ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈɔˌtɪzəm æt wərk ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈpænəl dɪˈskəʃənz əˈbaʊt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɔn ðə ˈspɛktrəm, ənd əˈbaʊt ˈɪʃuz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈwɪmən ɔn ðə ˈspɛktrəm. ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈsɛʃənz ðət wɪl ɪkˈsplɔr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ðə ˈspɛktrəm ɪmˈplɔɪmənt kəmˈjunɪti ɔn linkedin*, ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ɔˈtɪstɪk ˈstudənts, ðə ɔˈtɪstɪk ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ənd ðɛr nu ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ɔn ˈtrɔmə, frɛndz laɪk mi ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən, ˌpərsəˈnælɪti taɪps, ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən ˈɔˌtɪzəm prəˈfɛʃənəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə nidz əv haɪər ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ autistics*, ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ɔl hu ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɔn ðə ˈɔˌtɪzəm ˈspɛktrəm, ðɛr ˈfæməliz ənd ˈælaɪz. rɛd ðə fʊl əˈʤɛndə ənd ˈrɛʤɪstər fər ðə ˈkɑnfərəns. noʊt: ˈɔfərd: ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns mits ðə kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz fər 6 aʊərz əv kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈkrɛdɪt fər mfts*, lpccs*, ənd ɛz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə bɔrd əv bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈsaɪənsɪz. ˈditeɪlz bɪˈloʊ. ˈtɪkɪt praɪs ˌɪnˈkludz lənʧ ənd rəˈfrɛʃmənts. ˈkɑnfərəns ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən bɪˈgɪnz æt 8:30am*, ɑkˈtoʊbər 18 səm ˈproʊˌgræm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈfɑloʊ ɔn ðə wɛb ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk! aʊt əv rɪˈspɛkt fər əˈtɛnˈdiz wɪθ ˈsɛnsəri ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtiz pliz du nɑt wɛr pərfˈjumz, ər ˈoʊvərli ˈsɛntɪd ˈprɑdəkts tɪ ðə ˈkɑnfərəns. θæŋks! ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɛʃən fər ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪmˈplɔɪərz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər 17 ˈditeɪlz broʊˈʃʊr) ju maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt baɪ bɔrd ˈmɛmbər, ˈmaɪkəl ˈbərnɪk. ɪˈvɛnts, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðət ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt: skul ɔn dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz stɑrts ɑkˈtoʊbər 9 saɪn əp kˈwɪkli, speɪs ˈlɪmɪtɪd (ənd ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈænjuəl dir®*® ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˌlɑfiˈɛt, ˈsiˈeɪ. ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈɪnfoʊ hir. ə ˈdɪzni ɪˈvɛnt fər ðə ˈɔˌtɪzəm kəmˈjunɪti ɪn sæn ˈɪnfoʊ hir. ˈhəri! speɪs ˈɔlsoʊ spɑts ˈoʊpən boʊθ ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðə ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðə |
for years i have been singing the praises of aascend (the autism, asperger syndrome coalition for education, networking and development), one of america’s oldest nonprofits specifically dedicated to the needs of adults on the autism spectrum. their model of collaboration among autistic adults, family members, and professionals who work with them inspires groups nationwide.
one of the many ways that the group supports each other is through their job club, an individualized and supportive program created especially for higher-functioning neurodiverse spectrum adults who wish to pursue employment.
aascend is celebrating their 15 year anniversary and are collaborating with the san francisco state university autism spectrum studies to present:
innovation at work: saluting leaders in autism employment, media and women’s issues
(register now-space is limited)
highlights of the the conference include:
keynotes by alex plank, creator of wrong planet and jose velasco , the director of sap’s autism at work program.
panel discussions about employment on the spectrum, and about issues facing women on the spectrum.
breakout sessions that will explore social thinking, the spectrum employment community on linkedin, college programs that support autistic students, the autistic global initiative and their new documentary on trauma, friends like me and autism-specific social programs, meditation, personality types, and becoming an autism professional.
although this conference focuses on the needs of higher functioning autistics, aascend expresses solidarity with all who are living anywhere on the autism spectrum, their families and allies.
read the full agenda and register for the conference.
note:
ceus offered: this conference meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for mfts, lpccs, leps and lcsws as required by the california board of behavioral sciences. details below.
ticket price includes lunch and refreshments. conference registration begins at 8:30am, october 18. some program changes are possible. follow aascend on the web and facebook!
out of respect for attendees with sensory sensitivities please do not wear perfumes, colognes or overly scented products to the conference. thanks!
special session for software employers friday october 17 details (2-page pdf brochure)
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you might also be interested in this story about aascend by board member, michael bernick.
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events, educational opportunities that you need to know about:
ucsf’s mini-medical school on developmental disabilities
starts october 9
sign up quickly, space limited (and it is only $75.00!!)
4th annual dir® floortime conference in lafayette, ca. october 10-more info here.
a disney event for the autism community in san francisco-more info here.
hurry! space also limited-some spots open both thursday the 16th and friday the 17th | 'ˈpɛrəˌdɑks' θərd əv ˈmaɪgrənts ˈrɛskjud baɪ ɛŋˈgoʊz sˈməgələr gɪv ˈmaɪgrənts ðɛr foʊn ˈnəmbərz sɪz ʧif. (ansamed*) roʊm, ˈeɪprəl 12 ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈbɔrdər ˈeɪʤənsi ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ sɛd ɪt wɑz ə "ə ˈpɛrəˌdɑks" ðət ˈfʊli ə θərd əv ˈmaɪgrənt ˈrɛˌskjuz ɪn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən wər meɪd baɪ ɛŋˈgoʊz. ʧif sɛd ðɪs wɑz "kwaɪt streɪnʤ" wɪn "ðɛr hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpəblɪk ˈvɛsəlz dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ðə si baɪ ðə ənd ˈɪtəli". ðə kˈwoʊtə pɪkt əp baɪ ɪz ˈoʊnli 12 ənd ðət əv mɛd ˈoʊnli əraʊnd 10 hi sɛd. ɛŋˈgoʊz hæv bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈmaɪgrənt ˈtræfɪkərz baɪ goʊɪŋ ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbiən koʊst ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈmaɪgrənt foʊn kɔlz. sɛd ðət ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈkeɪsɪz hæd faʊnd ðət ðə sˈməgələrz hæd ˈgɪvɪn ˈmaɪgrənts ðə foʊn ˈnəmbərz əv ɛŋˈgoʊz. (ansamed*). |
'paradox' third of migrants rescued by ngos - frontex smuggler give migrants their phone numbers says chief leggeri.
(ansamed) - rome, april 12 - european union border agency frontex on wednesday said it was a "a paradox" that fully a third of migrant rescues in the mediterranean were made by ngos.
frontex chief fabrice leggeri said this was "quite strange" when "there have never been so many public vessels deployed in the sea by the eu and italy". the quota picked up by frontex is only 12% and that of eunavfor med only around 10%, he said. ngos have been accused of helping migrant traffickers by going very close to the libyan coast in response to migrant phone calls.
leggeri said that in several cases frontex had found that the smugglers had given migrants the phone numbers of ngos.
(ansamed). | vju əv frəm ˈhənzə æt dəsk. səm θɪŋz ər ˈbjutəfəl ɪn ðɛr sɪmˈplɪsɪti; ˈəðərz ɪn ðɛr ˈɪntrəkəsi. ɪn ðə nɔrθ əv ˈpækɪˌstæn laɪz ən ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈstənɪŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt; ˈhənzə, ˈpriviəsli noʊn ɛz brushal*, ðɪs pleɪs ɪz ə ˈleɪkˌsaɪd ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs. ˈhənzə ənd juzd tɪ bi ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈprɪnsli steɪts ˈpɑrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈrɪvər ˈhənzə wɪʧ mɑrkt ðə ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ðə tu steɪts. ðə smɔl steɪts əv ˈhənzə ənd wər noʊˈtɔriəs fər ˈlutɪŋ ˈtreɪdər ˈkɛrəˌvænz ðət wʊd kəm frəm ˈʧaɪnə. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr treɪd tɪ ˈrəʃə frəm hir, bət ðə steɪts əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ. ðəs ɪn 1891 wɑz ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrmi lɛd baɪ ˈkərnəl dʊˈrɑnd. ˈbrɪtɪʃ sərˈaʊndɪd ðə fɔrt, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli sizd ɪt sɪks mənθs ˈleɪtər. freɪm frəm. ə ˈpæθˌweɪ ɪn. ə vju əv. ə vju əv. ə vju əv. sun paʊər wɑz ˈtrænsfərd frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ tɪ ðə ˌmɑhərˈɑˌʒə əv ˈkæʃmɪr, bət oʊɪŋ tɪ ðə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns, ˈloʊkəlz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ lɪv ˈfrili. dongs*, ðə ˈkæpɪtəl əv, wɑz ɪn wɛr rɔɪəl kɔrts ənd ˈpæləsɪz əv ˈmɑrbəl stɪl ɪgˈzɪst. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl tɪl ðə læst rɔɪəl əv ˈdaɪnəsti, mɪr ˈɑli kɑn, wɑz ɪn paʊər. ˈhupər ɪz ðə moʊst ˈbjutəfəl pleɪs ɪn, ə lænd əv ˈmaʊntənz, bət ðə ʃɪr paʊər əv ˈgleɪʃərz tɪ kɑrv aʊt nu ˈlænˌskeɪps meɪks ðɛm ˈɪntrəkətli ˈgɔrʤəs tu. ɪn ˈvæli laɪz ˈmaʊntən wɛˈræz ðə pik stændz tɔl ɪn. ən ˈɛriəl vju. ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ˈhupər ˈgɑrdən ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ˈhupər. ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ˈhupər. vju frəm. ˈsənˌsɛt ɔn ˈɔltər pik frəm. ə ˈkætəl ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd ˈgreɪzɪŋ ə ˈkætəl ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd ˈgreɪzɪŋ ˈhɛdɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˈhənzə θru ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ə lɔŋ laɪn əv ˈviɪkəlz ˈstændɪŋ ɪn kjuz du tɪ ə ˈmæsɪv ˈlænsˌlaɪd ˈblɑkɪŋ ðə roʊd nɪr. maɪ ˈdraɪvər teɪks ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt rut θru ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ, ɛz aɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈstənɪŋ ˈsinəri reɪs pæst. frəm ðə prɪˈkɛriəsli ˈnɛroʊ ənd ˈbəmpi rut maɪ ˈdraɪvər teɪks, aɪ ˈlʊˌkaʊt fər ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ˈæftər ə draɪv, wi ˈfaɪnəli ˈmænɪʤ tɪ gɪt bæk ɔn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ. waɪl ðə ˈɪnʤən ækˈsɛlərˌeɪts ˈbrɪskli ɔn ɑr weɪ tɪ ˈhənzə, fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər, aɪ si. ˈləʃɪs grin ˈgræsˌlænd wɪθ ˈgoʊldən pik ɪn ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp, aɪ si ˈhæpi ˈfeɪsɪz ˈpirɪŋ aʊt, ˈloʊkəl ˈʧɪldrən pleɪɪŋ, ˈwɪmən ˈstrɛʧɪŋ ðɛr bæks ˈɪntu ðə ˈsənˌʃaɪn əˈmɪd wərk, ənd ˈænəməlz ˈgreɪzɪŋ fildz ɪz noʊn fər ɪts sərˈin ˈvɪlɪʤ laɪf. ɛz sun ɛz wən livz ˈhənzə ənd ˈkrɔsɪz ðə ˈrɪvər brɪʤ ˈæftər ˈvɪlɪʤ, ə roʊd ˈtərnɪŋ raɪt lidz tɪ ˈhupər. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhupər ɪz, wɪʧ juzd tɪ bi ðə ˈsɛntər əv. ðə ˈɛriə ɪz wɪθ frut triz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɛriz, ˈæpəlz, ənd ˈæprəˌkɑts. ɪz fʊl əv ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ, ˈpipəl wɪθ smɔl hoʊmz ənd ʃɑps. ə roʊd frəm ðə bəˈzɑr lidz tɪ ðə læst ˈvɪlɪʤ əv nɔrθ,, ənd əˈnəðər təˈwɔrdz ˈhupər, wɪʧ ˈhaʊsɪz ˈgleɪʃərz ənd ðə rəʃ leɪk. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈjumən ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈæftər ˈhupər. ə ʧaɪld ɪn. ə ʧaɪld ɪn. ˈgoʊldən pik. ˈəndər ðə tri. vju əv ˈgoʊldən pik. ˈgoʊldən pik ɪn ˈbækˌgraʊnd. goʊɪŋ tɪ, aɪ si ˈkɔrˌtjɑrdz bɪlt əraʊnd hoʊmz əv stoʊnz wɛr ˈʧɪldrən ənd dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪtəd ˈænəməlz pleɪ ənd lɪv təˈgɛðər. ʤɪst ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ðə braɪt ˈkɔrˌtjɑrdz meɪks mi wɔnt tɪ spɛnd ə naɪt hir. ə ˈlɪtəl ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪz ə ˈwɔtərˌfɔl wɪθ ˈwɔtər ɛz pjʊr ənd swit ɛz ˈhəni. ðə ˈpipəl hir ər ənd laɪk tɪ ˈɔfər ˈwɔlˌnəts, ˈæprəˌkɑts ənd ˈəðər dɪˈlaɪts tɪ ˈtʊrɪsts. ˈʧɪldrən pleɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðɛr hoʊmz ɛz aɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ðɛm. ə juʤ pɛr tri stændz tɔl ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd, ˈleɪdən wɪθ pɛrz. krɪsp ˈkɑpər livz ˈtəmbəl frəm ðə triz ənd sweɪ ˈʤɛntli ɪn ðə ˈɔtəm wɪnd. ““hey*, gɪt mi səm pɛrz, ju please?”*?” aɪ ˈʤoʊkɪŋli æsk. ˌənəˈwɛr ðət ˈsəmˌwən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə haʊs kən ˈpɑsəbli hir mi. ʤɪst ə fju ˈmɪnəts pæs ənd ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən əˈpɪrz frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə dɔr, ˈhaɪdɪŋ hər feɪs bɪˈhaɪnd ə rɛd ʃi hænz mi ə ˈbæskət fʊl əv pɛrz. ɛz aɪ θæŋk hər, ʃi ˈlæfɪŋli pɔɪnts æt ə lif ɪn maɪ hɛr ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə dɔr. ðə pɛrz ər ɪkˈstrimli swit, aɪ məst ʃɛr ðɛm wɪθ maɪ ˈdraɪvər! ə ˈloʊkəl æt. ə ʧaɪld ɪn. ˈwʊmən frəm. ə ʧaɪld ɪn. ˈɔtəm ɪn. aɪ riʧ æt ˈsənˌsɛt. ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ dɪz nɑt sim laɪk ɪt bɪˈlɔŋz hir. ɪt lʊks ɛz ɪf kət ɔf frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld. ə streɪnʤ ˈsaɪləns ənd ˈkulnəs səraʊndz ðə ɛr. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ steɪ hir fər ðə naɪt. ɛz aɪ stænd ɪn ðə ˈvæli ˈʃeɪkɪŋ wɪθ koʊld, aɪ si ə ˈʃutɪŋ stɑr. skɛrd, aɪ kloʊz maɪ aɪz ɛz aɪ sɛns ɪt əˈproʊʧɪŋ təˈwɔrdz mi, ɛz ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ drɔp ˈɛni ˈsɛkənd bət ðə nɛkst ˈmoʊmənt, gɔn. ɪt wɑz ˈfraɪtənɪŋ, bət aɪ lɔŋ tɪ si ɪt wəns əˈgɛn. ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs, tɪ dɛθ ər ə θˈrɪlɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns tu. ðiz dɪʧt lændz ər nɑt ˈoʊnli fɪld wɪθ ˈbjuti ənd sərˈɛnəti, bət ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ˈtɛrər ənd fɪr. ə ˈʧɪli ˈmɔrnɪŋ əp ɪn ðə nɔrθ. tɪ gɪt tɪ ˈvɪlɪʤ, aɪ hæv tɪ krɔs ðə leɪk. ðə bæŋk əv ðə leɪk ɪz ˈkraʊdɪd ənd ˈɛvriˌwən simz tɪ bi ɪn ə ˈhəri tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈəðər saɪd. wən saɪd əv ðə bæŋk ə leɪk fɔrmd du tɪ ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd ˈblɑkɪʤ ðət hoʊldz bæk ðə floʊ əv ðə ˈrɪvər. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd laɪ blæk ˈmaʊntənz. bət ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt ðə dɛpθ əv ðə leɪk. ɛz aɪ si maɪ ʤip biɪŋ ˈloʊdɪd ˈɔntu ðə boʊt, aɪ teɪk ə sit. ðə boʊt meɪks mi drɛd ðə vɔɪəʤ ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt bɪˈgæn. ðə laɪf ˈʤækɪt ɪz əv pur kˈwɑləti ənd lʊks ˈskɛriər ðən ðə boʊt. ɛnˈrut tɪ. ɛnˈrut tɪ. ɛnˈrut tɪ ˈɔtəm ɪn. waɪl ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd deɪz, aɪ zoʊn aʊt. bæk ɪn ðə deɪ, ɔn wən əv ɑr ˈfæməli trɪps tɪ ˈrɪvər, ˈməðər rɪfˈjuzd tɪ lɛt mi goʊ ɔn ə boʊt raɪd. aɪ kraɪd ənd kraɪd, bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt mi sɪt ɔn ə boʊt. waɪl aɪ sæt daʊn baɪ ðə ˈrɪvər ənd wɛpt, ðə ˈəðərz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɛr raɪd. aɪ snæp aʊt əv maɪ bɪˈzɑr ˈmɛməri ɛz ðə ˈʤərni kəmz tɪ ə hɔlt. wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən əv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈwɔrmli ˈweɪvɪŋ æt mi, aɪ liv bɪˈhaɪnd maɪ dejections*, maɪ fɪr əv rɛkt boʊts ənd ðə ˈlaɪfləs laɪf vɛst. ˈwɔkɪŋ ɔn ðə roʊd. ˈʧɛri ˈblɑsəm ɪn. ˈʧɛri ˈblɑsəm ɪn. ˈgɑrdən ɪn. leɪk. trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ kərˈim frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ɪn ərˈdu hir. ðə ˈraɪtər ɪz ə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr baɪ prəˈfɛʃən, ənd ə ˈtrævələr, poʊət, fəˈtɑgrəfər ənd ˈraɪtər baɪ ˈpæʃən. hi kən bi riʧt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. |
view of nagar from hunza at dusk.
some things are beautiful in their simplicity; others in their intricacy.
in the north of pakistan lies an absolutely stunning district; hunza nagar, previously known as brushal, this place is a lakeside paradise. hunza and nagar used to be separate princely states parted by the river hunza which marked the border between the two states.
the small states of hunza and nagar were notorious for looting trader caravans that would come from china.
the british wanted to expand their trade to russia from here, but the states wouldn’t allow them to. thus in 1891, nagar was invaded by the british army led by colonel durand. british surrounded the nagar’s nalt fort, and eventually seized it six months later.
frame from nagar.
a pathway in nagar.
a view of nagar khas.
a view of nagar khas.
a view of nagar khas.
soon power was transferred from the british to the maharaja of kashmir, but owing to the long distance, locals continued to live freely. dongs, the capital of nagar, was in nagar khas where royal courts and palaces of marble still exist. it remained the capital till the last royal of maghlot dynasty, mir shaukat ali khan, was in power.
hooper is the most beautiful place in nagar, a land of snow-clad mountains, but the sheer power of glaciers to carve out new landscapes makes them intricately gorgeous too. in gulmit valley lies rakaposhi mountain whereas the diran peak stands tall in minapin.
an aerial view.
on the way to hooper
garden on the way to hooper.
on the way to hooper.
rakaposhi view from nagar.
sunset on altar peak from nagar.
a cattle is pictured grazing
a cattle is pictured grazing
heading towards hunza through the karakoram highway, i notice a long line of vehicles standing in queues due to a massive landslide blocking the road near minapin. my driver takes an alternate route through the minapin village, as i watch the stunning scenery race past. from the precariously narrow and bumpy route my driver takes, i lookout for the karakoram highway.
after a two-hour drive, we finally manage to get back on the karakoram highway. while the engine accelerates briskly on our way to hunza, for the first time ever, i see nagar.
luscious green grassland with golden peak in the backdrop, i see happy faces peering out, local children playing, women stretching their backs into the sunshine amid work, and animals grazing fields — nagar is known for its serene village life.
as soon as one leaves hunza and crosses the river bridge after ganesh village, a road turning right leads to hooper. before hooper is nagar khas, which used to be the centre of nagar. the area is flecked with fruit trees including cherries, apples, and apricots.
nagar khas is full of hard-working, soft-spoken people with small homes and shops. a road from the nagar khas bazar leads to the last village of north, hispar, and another towards hooper, which houses glaciers and the rush lake. there is no human settlement after hooper.
a child in nagar.
a child in nagar.
golden peak.
under the tree.
view of golden peak.
golden peak in background.
going to hispar, i see open-air courtyards built around homes of stones where children and domesticated animals play and live together. just staring at the bright courtyards makes me want to spend a night here.
a little after the settlement is a waterfall with water as pure and sweet as honey. the people here are heart-warming and like to offer walnuts, apricots and other delights to tourists.
children play outside their homes as i photograph them. a huge pear tree stands tall in the courtyard, laden with pears. crisp copper leaves tumble from the trees and sway gently in the autumn wind.
“hey, get me some pears, won’t you please?” i jokingly ask. unaware that someone inside the house can possibly hear me.
just a few minutes pass and a young woman appears from behind the door, hiding her face behind a red dupatta she hands me a basket full of pears. as i thank her, she laughingly points at a leaf in my hair and disappears behind the door.
the pears are extremely sweet, i must share them with my driver!
a local at nagar.
a child in nagar.
woman from nagar.
a child in nagar.
autumn in nagar khas.
i reach hispar at sunset. the village does not seem like it belongs here. it looks as if it’s cut off from the rest of the world. a strange silence and coolness surrounds the air. i decide to stay here for the night.
as i stand in the valley shaking with cold, i see a shooting star. scared, i close my eyes as i sense it approaching towards me, as if it’s going to drop any second but the next moment, it’s gone. it was frightening, but i long to see it once again.
in the wilderness, close-calls to death are a thrilling experience too. these ditched lands are not only filled with beauty and serenity, but also with terror and fear.
it’s a chilly morning up in the north. to get to gojal’s village hussaini, i have to cross the attabad lake.
the bank of the lake is crowded and everyone seems to be in a hurry to get to the other side. one side of the bank plumbs a lake formed due to a landslide blockage that holds back the flow of the river. on the other side lie black mountains. but i’m curious about the depth of the lake.
as i see my jeep being loaded onto the boat, i take a seat. the ancient-looking boat makes me dread the voyage even before it began. the life jacket is of poor quality and looks scarier than the boat.
enroute to hisper.
enroute to hisper.
enroute to hisper
autumn in hisper.
while reminiscing my childhood days, i zone out. back in the day, on one of our family trips to river jhelum, mother refused to let me go on a boat ride. i cried and cried, but there was no way she was going to let me sit on a worn-out boat. while i sat down by the river jhelum and wept, the others enjoyed their ride.
i snap out of my bizarre memory as the journey comes to a halt. with children of the hussaini village warmly waving at me, i leave behind my dejections, my fear of wrecked boats and the lifeless life vest.
walking on the road.
cherry blossom in nagar khas.
cherry blossom in nagar khas.
garden in nagar.
attabad lake.
translated by bilal karim mughal from the original in urdu here.
the writer is a network engineer by profession, and a traveler, poet, photographer and writer by passion. he can be reached on facebook. | sɪns ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈwɑnə wən ɔn ðə ʤun 16 fəˈnæli əv 101 ˈsizən tɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2017 ˈwɑnə wən ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ meɪk 30 ˈbɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli 26 ˈmɪljən). ðɪs rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈfɪgjər ɪz ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt fər ðə ˈərnɪŋz fər ʤɪst ðɪs læst hæf əv 2017 ðə grup wɑz fɔrmd ˈoʊnli tu mənθs əˈgoʊ, jɛt ˈwɑnə wən həz bɪn ˌɑmnɪˈprɛzənt ɪn cfs*, vərˈaɪəti ʃoʊz, ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn tɔp əv ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ənd ˈælbəm riˈlis. θru soʊ ˈmɛni ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn soʊ ˈlɪtəl taɪm, ˈwɑnə wən həz rɪˈpɔrtədli ərnd 20 ˈbɪljən (əˈprɑksəmətli ˈmɪljən) soʊ fɑr wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ðət əv ə smɔl fərm. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈwɑnə wən gʊdz (ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz) əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈoʊvərˈsiz seɪlz, ðɛr ˈərnɪŋz ər prɪˈdɪktɪd tɪ ˈməltəˌplaɪ. ˈwɑnə fərst ˈmɪni ˈælbəm (tɪ bi one)”*)” wɑz riˈlist ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7 stɔrz laɪk ˈbʊkˌstɔr, hæd laɪnz əp tɪ 100 ˈmitərz 328 fit) lɔŋ wɪθ fænz ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈwɑnə ˈælbəm. ðə fərst wik əv seɪlz soʊld ˈoʊvər ˈkɑpiz, wɪʧ ɪz kloʊz tɪ ˈmɪljən ˈsɛlər ˈvɛtərənz exo’s*, huz ˈælbəm soʊld əˈbaʊt ˈkɑpiz ɪts fərst wik. wən ˈælbəm kɔsts əˈbaʊt wən (əˈprɑksəmətli 16 soʊ soʊld ˈkɑpiz wʊd brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈbɪljən wən 65 ˈmɪljən). bɪˈkəz ˈwɑnə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti həz ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkrist ˈæftər ðɛr ˈdeɪbju, ðɛr ˈælbəm seɪlz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɛz wɛl. ðɛn, ðɛr ər ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn mˈjuzɪk seɪlz. træks ““energetic,”*,” ɪt up,”*,” ““always,”*,” ənd bi one”*” ɔl pleɪst haɪ ɔn mˈjuzɪk ʧɑrts. ˈɔnˌlaɪn mˈjuzɪk seɪlz ər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd θri mənθs ˈæftər, bət wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt trɛnd, ˈwɑnə wən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ərn əˈbaʊt 1 ˈbɪljən tɪ 2 ˈbɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli tɪ ˈmɪljən). ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈwɑnə ˈɔgəst 7 əˈfɪʃəl ˈdeɪbju wən prɛˈmɪr show-con”*” brɔt ˈərnɪŋz əv ˈoʊvər 3 ˈbɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli ˈmɪljən). wɪθ iʧ ˈtɪkɪt ˈkɔstɪŋ wən (əˈprɑksəmətli 29 ənd sits soʊld aʊt ɪn ə flæʃ, ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz əˈloʊn wər 660 ˈmɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli ðɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz rɑ ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ seɪlz frəm gʊdz. fænz stʊd ɪn laɪnz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs, tɪ baɪ gʊdz səʧ ɛz laɪt stɪks, sˈloʊgənz, ənd ˈfɪgjərz. ɪf ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˌwənˈθərd əv fænz æt ðə ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ˈpərʧəst gʊdz, ðət wʊd bi əˈnəðər ˈbɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli 2 ˈmɪljən). ˈwɑnə wən ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ soʊld baɪ ˈriˌteɪlərz. lɑt ɑr us”*” wɪl stɑrt ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən ˈwɑnə wən ˌfɪgjərˈinz fər wən (əˈprɑksəmətli 218 ɔn ˈɔgəst 28 æt 11 stɔrz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, wɪθ ʤɪst 200 pər stɔr. wɪl sɛl ˈwɑnə wən ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən kɑrdz ənd ˌfɪgjərˈin sɛt fər (əˈprɑksəmətli 17 ər ə fʊl sɛt əv ðə kɑrd wɪθ ɔl 11 ˌfɪgjərˈin rɪŋz fər wən (əˈprɑksəmətli 191 ˈkərəntli, ˈwɑnə wən ɪz ˈəndər eɪt ˈkɑnˌtrækts tɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪz ˈʧɔklət, bɪr, geɪmz, ˈmeɪˌkəp, skul ˈjunəˌfɔrmz, ənd ə smɑrt foʊn ˈpeɪmənt ˈsɪstəm. ˈwɑnə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv ə ˌgɛrənˈti ˈpeɪmənt əv 700 ˈmɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ðət əv ə tɔp stɑr. ənd ðɪs ɪz ɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwɑnə wən həz ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts. ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfɛstɪvəlz ənd ðə meɪn ɪˈvɛnt ˈsizən ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ əp, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər sɔrs əv ˈɪnˌkəm fər ˈsɪŋərz. læst ˈwɪnərz ɪˈvɛnt fiz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi 30 ˈmɪljən wən tɪ 35 ˈmɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli tɪ pər ɪˈvɛnt, wɪʧ ˈwɑnə wən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ sərˈpæs. wɪθ mɔr ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts, ʃoʊ əˈpɪrənsəz, ənd ɪˈvɛnts, ˈwɑnə wən ʃʊd ərn əˈbaʊt 30 ˈbɪljən 26 ˈmɪljən) baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr. mˈjuzɪk ˈkɑləmnəst kɑŋ teɪ kju sɛd, wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl stɑr ərnd əˈbaʊt ˈbɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli 32 ˈmɪljən) læst jɪr, soʊ ðə fækt ðət ˈwɑnə wən kən ərn 300 ˈmɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli 26 ˈmɪljən) ɪz amazing.”*.” ˈwɑnə ˈərnɪŋz wɪl bi splɪt bɪtˈwin 25 pərˈsɛnt), ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt 25 pərˈsɛnt), ðɛn splɪt bɪtˈwin iʧ ˈmɛmbər ənd ðɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈeɪʤənsiz 50 pərˈsɛnt), wɪʧ minz iʧ ˈmɛmbər ənd hɪz ˈeɪʤənsi wɪl ərn əˈbaʊt 750 ˈmɪljən wən (əˈprɑksəmətli sɔrs 1 |
since the formation of wanna one on the june 16 finale of “produce 101 season 2” to the end of 2017, wanna one is projected to make 30 billion won (approximately $26 million). this remarkable figure is an estimate for the earnings for just this last half of 2017.
the group was formed only two months ago, yet wanna one has been omnipresent in cfs, variety shows, and music programs on top of their debut showcase and album release. through so many activities in so little time, wanna one has reportedly earned 20 billion (approximately $17.6 million) so far which is equivalent to that of a small firm. taking into account wanna one goods (merchandise) along with overseas sales, their earnings are predicted to multiply.
wanna one’s first mini album “1×1=1 (to be one)” was released on july 7. stores like gwanghwamun’s kyobo bookstore, had lines up to 100 meters (328 feet) long with fans waiting to purchase wanna one’s album. the first week of sales sold over 400,000 copies, which is close to million seller veterans exo’s, whose 4th album sold about 600,000 copies its first week. one album costs about 18,500 won (approximately $16) so 400,000 sold copies would bring about 7.4 billion won ($65 million). because wanna one’s popularity has only increased after their debut, their album sales are expected to increase as well.
then, there are the online music sales. tracks “energetic,” “burn it up,” “always,” and “to be one” all placed high on music charts. online music sales are calculated three months after, but with the current trend, wanna one is expected to earn about 1 billion to 2 billion won (approximately $878,000 to $1.8 million).
in addition, wanna one’s august 7 official debut “wanna one premiere show-con” brought earnings of over 3 billion won (approximately $2.6 million). with each ticket costing 33,000 won (approximately $29) and 20,000 seats sold out in a flash, ticket sales alone were 660 million won (approximately $585,000). this, however, is raw ticket sales not including sales from goods. fans stood in lines starting in the morning, hours before the showcase, to buy goods such as light sticks, slogans, and figures. if an estimated one-third of fans at the showcase purchased goods, that would be another 2.4 billion won (approximately $2 million).
wanna one merchandise is also being sold by retailers. lotte mart’s “toys r us” will start selling limited edition wanna one figurines for 248,000 won (approximately $218) on august 28 at 11 stores nationwide, with just 200 per store. tmon will sell wanna one transportation cards and figurine keyring set for 19,800 (approximately $17) or a full set of the card with all 11 figurine rings for 217,800 won (approximately $191).
currently, wanna one is under eight contracts to advertise chocolate, beer, games, makeup, school uniforms, and a smart phone payment system. wanna one’s one-year advertising contract is estimated to have a guarantee payment of 700 million won (approximately $615,090) which is equivalent to that of a top hallyu star.
and this is all before wanna one has started doing events. college festivals and the main event season is coming up, which is a major source of income for singers. last season’s winners i.o.i’s event fees were reported to be 30 million won to 35 million won (approximately $26,361 to $30,754) per event, which wanna one is expected to surpass.
with more advertising contracts, show appearances, and end-of-year events, wanna one should earn about 30 billion won(approximately $26 million) by the end of this year. music columnist kang tae kyu said, “it was reported that the agency of international star bts earned about 35.5 billion won (approximately $32 million) last year, so the fact that wanna one can earn 300 million won (approximately $26 million) is amazing.”
wanna one’s earnings will be split between cj e&m (25 percent), ymc entertainment (25 percent), then split between each member and their individual agencies (50 percent), which means each member and his agency will earn about 750 million won (approximately $659,025).
source (1) | ðɛr ɪz ə ˈjusfəl sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn ˈæfrɪkɑ æt ðə ˈbɔstən ˌrivˈju riˈvɑlvɪŋ əraʊnd tɛd ˈɛˌseɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz baɪ bɑb beɪts, pɔl ˈkɑljər, ənd ˈdeɪvɪd wil. ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ər: wət ɪz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈrisənt groʊθ, ənd haʊ səˈsteɪnəbəl ɪz ɪt? ɪz groʊθ ðə rɪˈzəlt əv gʊd ˈpɑləsiz, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈgəvərnəns, ʧaɪˈniz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ər haɪ kəˈmɑdəti ˈpraɪsɪz? ənd ɪz ɪt ə blɪp, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt? ˈkɑljər ˈɔfərz ðə ˈsɪmpləst ˈænsər əv ɔl: ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz hæv bɪn ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ðɛr mɪˈsteɪks. bət ðə groʊθ wi ər siɪŋ təˈdeɪ ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə rɪˈzəlt əv kəˈmɑdəti bumz. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz ðə ki tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk səkˈsɛs. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs æt wərk ðət dɪz nɑt dɪˈpɛnd ɔn dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ɪz soʊ ˈsɪmpəl ðət ˈænəlɪsts ˈʤɛnərəli mɪs ɪt: ˈlərnɪŋ frəm mɪˈsteɪks. sɪns 1970 ˈæfrɪkɑn səˈsaɪɪtiz hæv əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ə juʤ stɑk əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn haʊ nɑt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ən ɪˈkɑnəmi. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, frəm ðə ənˈtɪl ðə ˌtænˈzeɪnjə əˈdɑptəd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈpɑləsiz ðət pruvd tɪ bi ˈruənəs. ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðeɪ geɪnd θru ˈfeɪljər ɪz ˈvæljəbəl. ˌtænˈzeɪnjə ɪz naʊ wən əv ðə əv ɔl ɪˈkɑnəmiz. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən soʊˈsaɪɪti wɪθ ðə bɛst ˈrɛkərd əv kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɪksti jɪrz ɪz ˈʤərməni. ɪt həz ðə bɛst ˈrɛkərd bɪˈkəz ɪt juzd tɪ hæv ðə wərst: ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈɪmjəˌnaɪzd ˈʤərmənz frəm ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfɑli. mɪˈgɛl ɛnˈdɔrsɪz ðɪs vju, bət spɪnz ɪt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ædˈvæntɪʤd əv ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ˌɪmˈpækt ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz. waɪl ˈnæʧərəl tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn səʧ səkˈsɛs ˈstɔriz, ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈproʊdus ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈzəlts əˈbaʊt ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɪmˈpækts. bət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈfeɪljərz ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈjusfəl; ɪt əˈlaʊz ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz tɪ ʃɪft ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət wərk təˈwɔrd ðoʊz ðət du. ðɪs ɪz æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈlərnɪŋ əˈʤɛndə ðət ɪz ðə ki tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk fˈjuʧər. dɪˈmɑkrəsiz laɪk ðoʊz ˈimərʤɪŋ ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli gʊd ˈlərnɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, ˈsɛtɪŋz wɛr ˌɪmˈpækt ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz kən bi ˈkɛrid aʊt, ðɛr fruts ˈwaɪdli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd, ənd ˈgəvərnmənts hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl fər əˈplaɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈlɛsənz tɪ ˈpɑləsi. ɪn ˈneɪʃənz wɪθ ˈwikər ˈgəvərnəns, ˈrɪgərəs ˈproʊˌgræm ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz kən ðɛmˈsɛlvz sərv ɛz ə fɔrm əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ˈdisənt ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ pʊʃ fər rɪˈfɔrm. wɪθ rɪˈzəlts ɪn hænd, ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ɪn pur ˈkəntriz wɪl ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn hɑrd ˈɛvədəns wɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ haʊ tɪ juz ðɛr skɛrs ˈrisɔrsɪz. wi naʊ noʊ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv drəgz ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ skul əˈtɛndəns ɪn busia*, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ðə ˈkɛnjən ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˌɪnˈkludɪd mæs ɪn ɪts əˈfɪʃəl skul hɛlθ plæn fər ðə ˈkəntri. wərd həz sprɛd, ənd ˈəðər ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntriz hæv ɪkˈspændɪd ðɛr oʊn skul plænz. ɪn ˈgænə, ˈoʊvər fɔr ˈmɪljən ˈʧɪldrən rɪˈsivd drəgz æt skul ɪn 2007 ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ə smɔl stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ɔn ɪts oʊn. bət ɪt wɪl bi θru ˈmɛni səʧ smɔl ˈɛriəz ɛz dɪˈvərs ɛz hɛlθ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ˈgəvərnəns, ənd ˈfɔrən ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntriz maɪt lərn tɪ səˈsteɪn ənd ˈpɑsəbli ɔgˈmɛnt ðɛr ˈrisənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ, ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl fɔl ɪn ˈgloʊbəl kəˈmɑdəti ˈpraɪsɪz. aɪ θɪŋk ˈkɑljər wʊd seɪ ðət ðə ˈlərnɪŋ ðət kəmz frəm ˈhævɪŋ ˈfɑloʊd dɪˈzæstrəs ˈmækroʊ, treɪd, ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈpɑləsiz ɪz məʧ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈɛni ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ðoʊ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈhɑrdli kˈwɑləˌfaɪz ɛz "hɑrd ˈɛvədəns" ɪn ðə sɛns ðət mɪˈgɛl ˈjuzɪz ðə tərm. aɪ wʊd æd ðət ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ˌɪmˈpækt ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz ˈrɛrli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈjuzəbəl "hɑrd ˈɛvədəns" fər ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz. ɛz sun ɛz wi ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪz, skeɪl əp, ər ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪt wi ər ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ hɑrd ˈɛvədəns ˈɪntu sɔft ˈɛvədəns. aɪ wɪʃ mɪˈgɛl wər raɪt wɪn hi raɪts: "wɪθ rɪˈzəlts ɪn hænd, ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ɪn pur ˈkəntriz wɪl ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn hɑrd ˈɛvədəns wɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ haʊ tɪ juz ðɛr skɛrs ˈrisɔrsɪz." əˈlæs, wi ər dumd tɪ lɪv ɪn ə wərld əv sɔft ˈɛvədəns. ənd priˈtɛndɪŋ ˈəðərˌwaɪz meɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛnd əp skjuɪŋ wɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz goʊ. |
there is a useful symposium on africa at the boston review revolving around ted miguel's essay, including contributions by bob bates, paul collier, and david weil. the questions are: what is driving africa's recent growth, and how sustainable is it? is growth the result of good policies, democratic governance, chinese investment, or high commodity prices? and is it a blip, or something more permanent?
collier offers the simplest answer of all: african policy makers have been learning from their mistakes.
but the growth we are seeing today is not just a result of commodity booms. i don’t think that is the key to kenya’s pre-election economic success. there is a process at work that does not depend on democracy and is so simple that analysts generally miss it: learning from mistakes. since 1970 african societies have accumulated a hugeock of experience in how not to manage an economy. for example, from the mid-1970s until the mid-1980s tanzania adopted regulatory policies that proved to be ruinous. the knowledge they gained through failure is valuable. tanzania is now one of the best-managed of all africa’s economies. the european society with the best record of containing inflation over the past sixty years is germany. it has the best record because it used to have the worst: the experience of hyperinflation immunized germans from macroeconomic folly.
miguel endorses this view, but spins it differently, focusing on the advantaged of randomized impact evaluations.
while it’s natural to focus on such successories, randomized evaluations don’t always produce positive results about program impacts. but information on failures is just as useful; it allows policymakers to shift funding from the projects that don’t work toward those that do. this is at the heart of the learning agenda that ... is the key to africa’s economic future. democracies like those emerging in africa are particularly good learning environments, settings where impact evaluations can be carried out, their fruits widely distributed, and governments held accountable for applying their lessons to policy. in nations with weaker governance, rigorous program evaluations can themselves serve as a form of political accountability, empowering decent government officials to push for reform.
with impact-evaluation results in hand, policymakers in poor countries will increasingly be able to rely on hard evidence when deciding how to use their scarce resources. we now know the benefits of anti-parasitic drugs in improving school attendance in busia, and as a result the kenyan national government has included mass school-based deworming in its official school health plan for the country. word has spread, and other african countries have expanded their own school deworming plans. in ghana, over four million children received anti-parasitic drugs at school in 2007. learning about deworming is a smallep forward on its own. but it will be through many such small lessons—in areas as diverse as health, education, agriculture, governance, and foreign aid—that african countries might learn to sustain and possibly augment their recent economic growth, even after the inevitable fall in global commodity prices.
i think collier would say that the learning that comes from having followed disastrous macro, trade, and financial policies is much more important than any learning from randomized evaluations--even though the former hardly qualifies as "hard evidence" in the sense that miguel uses the term.
i would add that randomized impact evaluations rarely generate usable "hard evidence" for policy makers. as soon as we generalize, scale up, or extrapolate we are in the business of transforming hard evidence into soft evidence. i wish miguel were right when he writes: "with impact-evaluation results in hand, policymakers in poor countries will increasingly be able to rely on hard evidence when deciding how to use their scarce resources." alas, we are doomed to live in a world of soft evidence. and pretending otherwise may itself end up skewing where resources go. | ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən riθs wər leɪd æt ðə saɪt əv ðə kræʃ æt pɑrk ɛz ðə tɛn dɛd ˈɛrˌmɛn wər rɪˈmɛmbərd tɛn ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌmɛn hu daɪd wɪn ðɛr ˈbɑmər kræʃt ɪn ˈʃɛfild 70 jɪrz əˈgoʊ hæv bɪn rɪˈmɛmbərd æt ə məˈmɔriəl ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. ðə flaɪɪŋ ˈfɔrtrəs, noʊn ɛz mi əˈmiˌgoʊ, kræʃt æt pɑrk ɔn 22 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1944 waɪl rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ə ˈbɑmɪŋ reɪd ɔn ðə ˈkɑntənənt. riθs wər leɪd æt ðə saɪt əv ðə kræʃ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt baɪ ðə ræf əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ə məˈmɔriəl ˈsərvɪs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ hɛld æt ʧərʧ,. 'ˈɪnstrəmənts hæd gɔn' ðə ˈrɛvərənd ˈgɔrdən ˈənswərθ, ˈʧæplən əv ðə ræf əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈʃɛfild, sɛd ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə kræʃ əv ðə mi əˈmiˌgoʊ rɪˈmeɪnd ə ˈmɪstəri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt simd ðə ˈpaɪlət wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə seɪf pleɪs tɪ lænd ənd "ˈziroʊd ɪn" ɔn pɑrk, sɛd ˈmɪstər ˈənswərθ. "wi noʊ ɪt hæd bɪn ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈkɑntənənt ənd wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ɪts beɪs ˈfərðər saʊθ. "ɪt wɑz ˈrəðər ənd ɪts ˈɪnstrəmənts hæd gɔn. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ðət ɪt gɑt lɔst ənd ræn aʊt əv fjuəl ˈoʊvər ˈʃɛfild." ˈsərvɪŋ stæf frəm ræf hɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ræf əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts hu lɪvd nɪr pɑrk æt ðə taɪm əv ðə kræʃ. |
image caption wreaths were laid at the site of the crash at endcliffe park as the ten dead airmen were remembered
ten us airmen who died when their b-17 bomber crashed in sheffield 70 years ago have been remembered at a memorial event in the city.
the flying fortress, known as mi amigo, crashed at endcliffe park on 22 february 1944 while returning from a bombing raid on the continent.
wreaths were laid at the site of the crash during the event organised by the raf association.
a memorial service was also held at st augustine's church, endcliffe.
'instruments had gone'
the reverend gordon unsworth, chaplain of the raf association in sheffield, said the exact circumstances surrounding the crash of the mi amigo remained a mystery.
however, it seemed the b-17's pilot was looking for a safe place to land and "zeroed in" on endcliffe park, said mr unsworth.
"we know it had been over to the continent and was coming back to its base further south.
"it was rather beat-up and its instruments had gone. the result was that it got lost and ran out of fuel over sheffield."
serving usaf staff from raf menwith hill also attended the ceremony, alongside raf association members and local residents who lived near endcliffe park at the time of the crash. | ðə moʊst kəmˈplit ənd ˈkɑmplɛks ˈsəmər ˈskɛʤʊl əv ˈkrɪkɪt ðət ɔˈstreɪljə həz ˈwɪtnəst wɪl ˈfiʧər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv mɔr ðən 330 deɪz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈfɪksʧərz ˈstrɛʧɪŋ frəm ˈɔgəst ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv mɑrʧ. fʊl ˈskɛʤʊlz ər əˈveɪləbəl æt klɪk hir tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfɪksʧərz tɪ jʊr ˈmoʊbəl, kəmˈpjutər ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkæləndər, fər fri! ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, riˈlist baɪ ˈkrɪkɪt ɔˈstreɪljə ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludz tɛst ˈmæʧɪz əˈgɛnst ˈɪndiə ənd ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəlz əˈgɛnst ˈɪndiə, saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ˈɪŋglənd ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiən ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ bæŋk ˈsəðərn stɑrz ˈtækəlɪŋ ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ðə wɛst ˈɪndiz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd nu ˈzilənd wɪl bi ðə ˈʃoʊˌpis 2015 wərld kəp ˈtʊrnəmənt fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 1992 wɪθ ðə kwɑˈdrɛniəl ɪˈvɛnt bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈfɛbruˌɛri 14 wɪθ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈskɛʤʊld fər ðə ɔn mɑrʧ 29 ðə fʊl bɪg bæʃ lig, ˈnæʃənəl ˈkrɪkɪt lig ənd ˈskɛʤʊlz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈnaʊnst ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ wiks. ðə nid tɪ faɪnd rum ɪn ðə ˈskɛʤʊl fər ə ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ˈɪndiə ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəlz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə tim ənd ðə ˈsəðərn stɑrz) həz mɛnt ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd kəmˈplɛksɪti fər fixturing*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkrɪkɪt ɔˈstreɪljə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər ʤeɪmz ˈsəðərlənd sɛd ˈɛvəri ˈɛfərt hæd bɪn meɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈkrɪkɪt fænz θruaʊt ɔˈstreɪljə hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bi pɑrt əv ən hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈsəmər ðət ˈfɑloʊz ˈhjuʤli səkˈsɛsfəl ˈæʃɪz ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃ ənd pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn nɛkst 12 mənθs wɪl hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ fər everyone,”*,” ˈsəðərlənd sɛd. kənˈteɪnz səm rɪˈfaɪnmənts frəm læst ˈsizən ðət ˈbɛnəfɪts boʊθ pleɪərz ənd fænz. ˌbiˈfɔr hæv wi hæd soʊ məʧ haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈkrɪkɪt tɪ ˈɔfər əraʊnd ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈwɛðər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ər dəˈmɛstɪk, ər, ər pleɪd wɪθ ə rɛd ər waɪt bɔl. ðə ɔˈstreɪljə ə ˈsɪriz, wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ pleɪd ɪn ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn, ənd ˈdɑrwɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd ˈɔgəst, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ər ɔˈstreɪljə ə ˈkrɪkɪt wɪl bi pleɪd ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt ənd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 12 mənθs. ðə pleɪərz ðɪs ˈsizən ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɛkstrə raʊnd əv ɑr ˈmætəˌdɔr kəp, waɪl ðɛr hæv bɪn əˈdɪʃənəl deɪz ˈædɪd bɪtˈwin raʊnz əv ðə ˈʃɛfild ʃild tɪ prəˈvaɪd mɔr rɛst, rɪˈkəvəri ənd ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən taɪm. ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ əv ɔl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈmæʧɪz ənd ðə praɪˈɔrəti ðɪs ˈsəmər həz bɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈbæləns əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr fænz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ wət wɪl bi ə sɛnˈseɪʃənəl ˈsəmər əv ˈkrɪkɪt. wi ˈoʊnli hæd fɔr ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ bæŋk tɛsts tɪ ˈskɛʤʊl, ə fʊl ˈproʊˌgræm əv ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈoʊvərz ˈmæʧɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈvɛriəs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ðət meɪk ɔˈstreɪljən dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkrɪkɪt ðə ˈtəfəst ənd moʊst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪn ðə ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts əv ðə ˈsizən ˌɪnˈklud: ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ bæŋk tɛst ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ˈɪndiə, ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ðə ɔn 4 dɪˈsɛmbər. fænz ɪn ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn wɪl si ðə ˈɪndiə tɛst tim fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns tu ˈkɑrltən mɪd ˈsɪriz, fərst əˈgɛnst saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ðɛn ə traɪ ˈsɪriz bɪtˈwin ˈɪndiə ənd ˈɪŋglənd, ɛz ðə ɔˈstreɪljə tim pərˈpɛrz fər ðə ˈkrɪkɪt wərld kəp 2015 16 hoʊm ˈmæʧɪz fər ðə duəl wərld ˈʧæmpiən ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ bæŋk ˈsəðərn stɑrz əˈgɛnst ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ðɛn ðə wɛst ˈɪndiz raʊnd əv ˈʃɛfild ʃild wɪθ ˈmæʧɪz ɪn ˈædəˌleɪd, ˈhoʊˌbɑrt ənd pərθ frəm noʊˈvɛmbər ɛz ˈsiˈeɪ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ traɪəl bɔlz ənd pleɪɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ðət kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli ɪˈneɪbəl ə tɛst tɪ bi pleɪd ˈmætəˌdɔr kəp tɪ bi ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ənd ˈsɪdni frəm ɑkˈtoʊbər ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈfɔrˌmæt ˌɪntrəˈdust səkˈsɛsfəli læst ˈsizən bɪg bæʃ fɔrθ ˈsizən tɪ stɑrt ˈθərzˌdeɪ 18 dɪˈsɛmbər ˈkrɪkɪt wərld kəp 2015 ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd mɑrʧ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd nu ˈzilənd ɪn ðə nɛkst 12 mənθs, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ər ɔˈstreɪljə ə ˈmæʧɪz wɪl bi pleɪd ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt ənd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ steɪʤ ðə ɔˈstreɪljə deɪ bɪtˈwin ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ˈɪndiə æt ðə ˈsɪdni ˈkrɪkɪt graʊnd wɑz kənˈfərmd læst wik ənd həz reɪzd ðə aɪr əv ˈkrɪkɪt fænz, ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz ənd ˈivɪn ɪn ˈædəˌleɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsəðərlənd sɛd ðə pækt ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈskɛʤʊl ənd ðə fækt ðət ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈoʊnli fɔr tɛsts ˈrəðər ðən ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl faɪv əv sɪks mɛnt ˈʧælənʤɪz fər ˈproʊˌgræmərz. ˈædəˌleɪd hæd bɪn ˈʧoʊzən tɪ hoʊst ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsizən ˈoʊpənər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv ɪts 535 ˈmɪljən ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt, wɪʧ wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈpɑrʃəli kəmˈplitɪd wɪn ɪt ˈhoʊstɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪkɪt læst ˈsəmər. ðət ˈfɪksʧər, ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ noʊˈvɛmbər 5 wɪl ˈfiʧər ðə ˈsəðərn stɑrz pleɪɪŋ ðə wɛst ˈɪndiz ðə tim ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈwɪmən dɪˈfitɪd ɪn ə ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ðɛr θərd kənˈsɛkjətɪv wərld ˈtaɪtəl ɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə tim ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. θɪŋk kwaɪt ˈfɪtɪŋli ðə fərst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl mæʧ əv ðə ˈsəmər wɪl bi æt ðə ˈædəˌleɪd oval,”*,” ˈsəðərlənd sɛd. nu graʊnd wɑz ˈpɑrtli kəmˈplitɪd læst ˈsəmər ənd wi sɔ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ɪt ðɪs ˈwɪntər wɪθ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˌəndərˈweɪ, ənd ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑspɛkts əv ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪkɪt æt ðə ˈædəˌleɪd ˈoʊvəl. ʃʊr fænz frəm ˈædəˌleɪd bət ˈɔlsoʊ, ɛz trəˈdɪʃənəli, fænz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri wɪl flɑk tɪ wət wɪl bi ə bɪg ˈsəmər əv ˈkrɪkɪt there.”*.” ðə dɛpθ ənd dɪˈvərsɪti əv ðə ˈskɛʤʊl wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˈkrɪkɪt fænz tɪ wɔʧ mɔr lɪv ˈkrɪkɪt ðən ˈɛni ˈpriviəs ˈsəmər, ənd si ðə ˈvɛri bɛst pleɪərz ɔn ɔˈstreɪljən sɔɪl ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈfɔrˌmæts æt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈlɛvəl. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bɪld sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɔn ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl səkˈsɛs əv ðə ənd timz, ənd ðə juʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm ˈkrɪkɪt kəmˈjunɪti ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd læst ˈsəmər. ˈsizən wɑz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈpɪriəd fər ɔˈstreɪljən cricket,”*,” ˈsəðərlənd sɛd. baɪ ðə ˈrɛkərd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈreɪtɪŋz fər ðə naɪn ˈwərldˌklæs ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪkɪt, wi sɛt nu ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈɛriə ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd əˈtɛndəns. ə tɛst ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ˈɪndiə, əˈgɛnst ðə tɔp timz ɪn wərld ˈkrɪkɪt, ðə ˈkrɪkɪt wərld kəp ənd əˈnəðər strɔŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkæləndər, ðɪs jɪr ˈprɑməsəz tɪ bi ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər. ðə dəˈmɛstɪk frənt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈmætəˌdɔr kəp ˈmæʧɪz ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈspeɪsɪŋ əv ˈʃɛfild ʃild ˈmæʧɪz, wi hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈskɛʤʊld ə raʊnd əv ʃild ˈmæʧɪz ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsizən. θɪŋk ðə ˈpɪriəd ɪz ðə moʊst fæn ənd taɪm əv jɪr fər ə tɛst tɪ bi pleɪd ɪf ðiz traɪəlz ər səkˈsɛsfəl. tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsəmər goʊ ɔn seɪl ɪn leɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd wəns əˈgɛn ðə bɛst weɪ fər ɔˈstreɪljən fænz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðɛr ˈtɪkɪts ɪz θru ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkrɪkɪt ˈfæməli. ɪz fri ənd fænz hu ər pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm ər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ praɪˈɔrəti ˈækˌsɛs tɪ baɪ ˈtɪkɪts ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ goʊ ɔn seɪl tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl public.”*.” |
the most complete and complex summer schedule of cricket that australia has witnessed will feature a total of more than 330 days of international and domestic fixtures stretching from august until the end of march.
full schedules are available at cricket.com.au
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the program, released by cricket australia this morning, includes men’s test matches against india and limited-overs internationals against india, south africa and england as well as the world champion commonwealth bank southern stars tackling pakistan and the west indies.
in addition, australia and new zealand will be co-hosting the icc’s showpiece 2015 world cup tournament for the first time since 1992, with the quadrennial event beginning february 14 with the final scheduled for the mcg on march 29.
the full kfc t20 big bash league, women’s national cricket league and women’s t20 schedules will also be announced in coming weeks.
the need to find room in the schedule for a four-test series against india as well as a number of twenty20 internationals (including double-headers featuring the men’s team and the southern stars) has meant unprecedented complexity for fixturing.
however, cricket australia chief executive officer james sutherland said every effort had been made to ensure cricket fans throughout australia have the opportunity to be part of an historic summer that follows australia’s hugely successful ashes whitewash and limited-overs performances in 2013-14.
“the next 12 months will have something for everyone,” sutherland said.
“it contains some refinements from last season that benefits both players and fans.
“never before have we had so much high quality cricket to offer around australia, whether it’s international or domestic, men’s or women’s, or played with a red or white ball.
“including the men’s australia a series, which is being played in brisbane, townsville and darwin during july and august, international or australia a cricket will be played in every state and territory around the country over the next 12 months.
“for the players this season there is an extra round of our newly-named matador bbqs one-day cup, while there have been additional days added between rounds of the bupa sheffield shield to provide more rest, recovery and preparation time.
“ca is responsible for the scheduling of all international and domestic matches and the priority this summer has been finding a balance across the country to ensure fans enjoy what will be a sensational summer of cricket.
“while we only had four commonwealth bank tests to schedule, there’s a full program of men’s and women’s limited overs matches, as well as the various competitions that make australian domestic cricket the toughest and most competitive in the world.”the scheduling highlights of the 2014-15 season include:
commonwealth bank test series against india, starting at the gabba on 4 december. fans in brisbane will see the india test team for the first time since 2003-04
two carlton mid odi series, first against south africa and then a tri series between india and england, as the australia men’s team prepares for the icc cricket world cup 2015
16 home matches for the dual world champion commonwealth bank southern stars against pakistan and then the west indies
day-night round of bupa sheffield shield with matches in adelaide, hobart and perth from 8-11 november as ca continues to trial balls and playing conditions that could potentially enable a day-night test to be played
matador bbqs one-day cup to be hosted by brisbane and sydney from 4-26 october in the tournament format introduced successfully last season
kfc t20 big bash league’s fourth season to start thursday 18 december
icc cricket world cup 2015 in february and march in australia and new zealand
in the next 12 months, international or australia a matches will be played in every state and territory
the decision to stage the australia day odi between australia and india at the redeveloped sydney cricket ground was confirmed last week and has raised the ire of cricket fans, commentators and even mps in adelaide.
however, sutherland said the packed nature of the schedule and the fact that it included only four tests rather than the traditional five of six meant challenges for programmers.
adelaide had been chosen to host the international season opener following the completion of its $535 million redevelopment, which was only partially completed when it hosted international cricket last summer.
that fixture, on wednesday november 5, will feature the southern stars playing the west indies – the team the australian women defeated in a semi-final on the way to securing their third consecutive world t20 title in bangladesh – followed by the men’s team taking on south africa.
“i think quite fittingly the first international match of the summer will be at the all-new adelaide oval,” sutherland said.
“the new ground was partly completed last summer and we saw the potential of it this winter with football underway, and we’re very excited about the prospects of holding international cricket at the adelaide oval.
“i’m sure fans from adelaide but also, as traditionally, fans from all over the country will flock to what will be a big summer of cricket there.”
the depth and diversity of the 2014-15 schedule will enable cricket fans to watch more live cricket than any previous summer, and see the world’s very best players on australian soil in a variety of formats at international and domestic level.
it will also build significantly on the remarkable success of the men’s and women’s teams, and the huge interest from australia’s cricket community generated last summer.
“last season was a remarkable period for australian cricket,” sutherland said.
“led by the record tv ratings for the nine network’s world-class coverage of international cricket, we set new benchmarks in almost every area including digital, radio coverage and attendance.
“with a test series against india, odis against the top teams in world cricket, the icc cricket world cup and another strong domestic calendar, this year promises to be even bigger.
“on the domestic front, as well as the extra matador bbqs one-day cup matches and improved spacing of bupa sheffield shield matches, we have also scheduled a round of day-night shield matches early in the season.
“we think the november-december period is the most fan and player-friendly time of year for a day-night test to be played if these trials are successful.
“tickets to the international summer go on sale in late july and once again the best way for australian fans to secure their tickets is through the australian cricket family.
“membership is free and fans who are part of this program are given to priority access to buy tickets before they go on sale to the general public.” | 7 ˈrizənz waɪ reɪ frəm 'stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz' ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli reɪ ɔrˈdoʊnɛz ə wərd əv ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ðɛr meɪ bi stɑr wɔrz ˈspɔɪlərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. wɪl du ɑr bɛst tɪ ʃild ju, bət pərˈhæps trɛd ˈkɛrfəli. ðə riˈlis əv "stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz" ˈprɑmptɪd əˈnɛndɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt dəˈbeɪt ənd kˈwɛsʧənz. ˈneɪmli, "haʊ ʃʊd aɪ spɛl fɪn: laɪk hək? ər laɪk ə shark's*?" ənd "haʊ kəm ˈdəzənt hæv greɪ fər? ɪz hi daɪɪŋ ɪt?" ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈbɪgəst wən ɪz ʤɪst hu ɪz reɪ, ðə ˈpaʊərfəl jəŋ ˈwʊmən wɪθ ə mɪˈstɪriəs taɪ tɪ ðə fɔrs. səm bɪˈliv hər tɪ bi ðə ˈdɔtər əv rɪˈdæktɪd ər ðə ˈsɪstər əv rɪˈdæktɪd. iʧ əv ðoʊz ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz wʊd hæv ˈmæsɪv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əˈkrɔs ðə stɑr wɔrz rɛlm. bət ðeɪ ər rɔŋ. noʊ, j.j*. ˈeɪbrəmz roʊt reɪ tɪ bi ən ˈænəˌlɔg fər ˈfɔrmər mɛts ˈʃɔrtˌstɑp reɪ ɔrˈdoʊnɛz. haʊ du wi noʊ ðɪs? hɪrz ðə pruf: hər neɪm ɪz reɪ reɪ neɪm ɪz reɪ. ðɪs wən ɪz ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl. ʃi ɪz kwɪk, strɔŋ ənd pʊlz ɔf ˈmɛni ˈdɛrɪŋ fits saʊnz laɪk ɔrˈdoʊnɛz tɪ mi. ʃi həz ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈgreɪtnəs dɪˈspaɪt ˈlɪtəl ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ə ˈlɪsən, wərk æt ðə pleɪt lɛft ə lɔt tɪ bi dɪˈzaɪərd. bət ðæts ˈoʊˈkeɪ bɪˈkəz hi wɑz pjʊr faɪər ɪn ðə fild. bət ˈɛvəri naʊ ənd ðɛn, ʤɪst laɪk wɪn reɪ hæd ə ˈsərtən ˈbætəl wɪθ ə ˈsərtən sən əv rɪˈdæktɪd, ðət ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈtælənt wɑz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt iframes*. ʃi laɪks tɪ wɛr ˈhɛlməts soʊ dɪz ɔrˈdoʊnɛz. ʃi ˈjuzɪz ðə fɔrs ənd soʊ dɪz ɔrˈdoʊnɛz. aɪ min, haʊ ɛls dɪd hi gɪt ðə bɔl tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbeɪsmən ɪf nɑt θru pjʊr maɪnd paʊər? ʃi wərks wɛl ɛz pɑrt əv ə tim ʤɪst ɛz reɪ ˈwʊdənt hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈdæktɪd ðə rɪˈdæktɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ ˈkloʊsli wɪθ hər rɪˈbɛljən ˈtimˌmeɪts, ɔrˈdoʊnɛz ɪz æt hɪz bɛst wɪˈθɪn pɑrt əv ə tim. (ˈspikɪŋ əv, kəm bæk nɛkst taɪm wɪn wi lʊk æt ʤɑn ɛz c-3po*). jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt iframes*. ʃiz æt hər bɛst ɔn ə ˈdɛzərt ˈplænət ənd wət ɪz ðə ˈɪnˌfild dərt bət ə ˈdɛzərt ˈaɪlənd ɔn ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fild? waɪ nɑt? laɪk, ˈsɪriəsli, waɪ nɑt? ˈstreɪnʤər θɪŋz hæv ˈhæpənd. laɪk ðə sən əv rɪˈdæktɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ ən rɪˈdæktɪd ðən ɪn "ə nu hoʊp," ˈoʊnli tɪ bi fɔɪld baɪ rɪˈdæktɪd. aɪ min, raɪt? ˈmaɪkəl klɛr raɪts əˈbaʊt ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fər hi bɪˈlivz stərəp sɑks ər ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt əv ˈɛvəri ˈfɔrməl ˈaʊtˌfɪt ənd ˈædəm ˈpɪʧɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns wɑz ˈbeɪsˈbɔlz ˈgreɪtəst ˈmoʊmənt. |
7 reasons why rey from 'star wars: the force awakens' is actually rey ordonez
a word of warning: there may be star wars spoilers inside. we'll do our best to shield you, but perhaps tread carefully.
the release of "star wars: the force awakens" prompted unending internet debate and questions. namely, "how should i spell finn: like huck? or like a shark's?" and "how come chewie doesn't have grey fur? is he dying it?" however, the biggest one is just who is rey, the powerful young woman with a mysterious tie to the force.
some believe her to be the daughter of redacted or the sister of redacted. each of those possibilities would have massive consequences across the star wars realm. but they are wrong. no, j.j. abrams wrote rey to be an analogue for former mets shortstop rey ordonez. how do we know this? here's the proof:
her name is rey
rey ordonez's name is rey. this one is pretty simple.
she is quick, strong and pulls off many daring feats
sounds like ordonez to me.
she has moments of greatness despite little experience with a lightsaber
listen, ordonez's work at the plate left a lot to be desired. but that's ok because he was pure fire in the field. but every now and then, just like when rey had a certain lightsaber battle with a certain son of redacted, that explosive talent was on display.
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she likes to wear helmets
so does ordonez.
she uses the force
and so does ordonez. i mean, how else did he get the ball to the second baseman if not through pure mind power?
she works well as part of a team
just as rey wouldn't have been able to redacted the redacted without working closely with her rebellion teammates, ordonez is at his best within part of a team. (speaking of, come back next time when we look at john olerud as c-3po).
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she's at her best on a desert planet
and what is the infield dirt but a desert island on a baseball field?
why not?
like, seriously, why not? stranger things have happened. like the son of redacted building an even-larger redacted than in "a new hope," only to be foiled by redacted.
i mean, right?
michael clair writes about baseball for cut4. he believes stirrup socks are an integral part of every formal outfit and adam dunn's pitching performance was baseball's greatest moment. | ˈflɔrɪdə gəv. rɪk skɑt, hu həz ə ˈhɪstəri əv skreɪps wɪθ ˌɪˈnækjərət rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ˈnəmbərz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ hɛlθ ˈproʊˌgræmz, həz bɪn toʊld hɪz kɔst ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ər rɔŋ, bət (hi) kips ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm anyway,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstɔri ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn hɛlθ nuz ˈflɔrɪdə ənd lɪŋkt hir. ˈkɛrəl ˈʤɛntri, ə ˈflɔrɪdə hɛlθ rɪˈpɔrtər, rɪˈpɔrts skɑt ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪˈnækjərət ˈnəmbərz beɪst ɔn ə report”*” fər hɪz ˈrizənɪŋ əˈgɛnst pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ən ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈəndər ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt. æt ˈɪʃu ɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ nɑt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə hɛlθ ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ɪkˈspænʧən ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz əv wət hi bɪˈlivz ər əˈvɛnʧuəl kɔsts tɪ hɪz steɪt fər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈkəvərɪʤ. ˈəndər ðə hɛlθ lɔ, steɪts hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən θæŋks tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ʤun tɪ nɑt tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn ən ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd. skɑt həz bɪn ðə ˈpoʊstər ʧaɪld əˈməŋ ˈgəvərnərz hu seɪ ðeɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈgəvərnər ɪn ðə ti ˈpɑrti weɪv əv 2010 skɑt wɑz bɛst noʊn fər ˈrənɪŋ ðə ʤaɪənt ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ʧeɪn noʊn ɛz columbia/hca*. wɪn hi wɑz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər, kəˈləmbiə bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsɛnər əv ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈfɛdərəl hɛlθ frɔd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪn ðə mid-1990s*, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛtəlɪŋ fər ˈbɪljən ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðə ʧeɪn əv ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz dɪˈfrɔdɪd ˈgəvərnmənt hɛlθ ˈproʊˌgræmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ənd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd. skɑt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈzaɪnd ˈəndər ˌɪnˈtɛns bɔrd ˈprɛʃər ɪn 1997 ɛz ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən swərld əraʊnd ɪm. kəˈləmbiə təˈdeɪ ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɛz ˈhoʊldɪŋz (hca*) ənd ɪz əˈməŋ ðə ˈneɪʃənz lɑrʤ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ʧeɪnz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtɛnət ˈhɛlθˌkɛr (thc*), hɛlθ ˈmænɪʤmənt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts (hma*) ənd ˈvænˌgɑrd hɛlθ ˈsɪstəmz (vhs*). soʊ fɑr, ənˈlaɪkli moʊst ˈgəvərnərz wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɪn hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ɪkˈspænʧən ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ peɪ ðə ʃɛr əv ˈbɛnəfɪts fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. moʊst steɪts ər goʊɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ɪkˈspænʧən ˈgɪvɪn ə kæʃ ˌɪnfˈjuʒən əv mɔr ðən 900 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈdɔlərz frəm 2014 tɪ 2022 ðɪs ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz ənˈlaɪk pæst ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ɪn ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl pɪk əp ðə fʊl tæb fər ðə fərst θri jɪrz. ðə steɪt ˈgræʤuəli həz tɪ pɪk əp səm kɔsts ɪn 2017 bət baɪ 2020 ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz stɪl ˈpɪkɪŋ əp 90 pərˈsɛnt ər mɔr əv ðə ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd tæb. ə məʧ ˈbɛtər ˈfəndɪŋ ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ðən ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ɛˈsɛnʃəli ʃɛrz ðə kɔst bɪtˈwin ðə steɪts ənd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt trəˈdɪʃənəli pɪks əp ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən hæf əv ðə kɔst əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd. bət koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər hɛlθ ˈpɑləsi, ˈmaɪkəl ənˈweɪ, sɪz ɪn ðə hɛlθ nuz ˈflɔrɪdə pis ðət hi ðə ˈfɛdərəl fəndz wɪl kəm θru. ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz ə 16 ˈtrɪljən ˈnæʃənəl dɛt, məst ˈbɑˌroʊ 46 sɛnts əv ˈɛvəri ˈdɔlər ɪt spɛnz, ənd ɪn 2011 həz ɪts ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdəd fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn history,”*,” ənˈweɪ ɪz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ. ðə hɛlθ nuz ˈflɔrɪdə ˈstɔri goʊz ɔn tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ənˈweɪ ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɑpərətɪv hu goʊz frəm ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈɪndəstri ˈlɑbiəst ənd back”*” ˈgeɪnɪŋ əˈkleɪm ɔn ðə ˈsɛnər fər rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɛb lɪst əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə door.”*.” ˈrizənɪŋ ənd ˈnəmbərz ər ˈfərðər ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ðə bɪˈloʊ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ ˈərliər ðɪs wik wɪθ juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz kæθˈlin sebelius*. |
florida gov. rick scott, who has a history of scrapes with inaccurate reporting of numbers when it comes to health programs, has been told his “medicaid cost estimates are wrong, but (he) keeps using them anyway,” according to a story published in health news florida and linked here.
carol gentry, a long-time florida health reporter, reports scott is using inaccurate numbers based on a “flawed report” for his reasoning against participating in an expansion of medicaid under the affordable care act.
at issue is scott’s decision to not participate in the health law’s medicaid expansion partly because of what he believes are eventual costs to his state for increasing coverage. under the health law, states have the option thanks to the supreme court decision in june to not to take part in an expansion of the number of people eligible to receive medicaid.
scott has been the poster child among gop governors who say they won’t participate. before he was elected florida’s governor in the tea party wave of 2010, scott was best known for running the giant for-profit hospital chain known as columbia/hca.
when he was chief executive officer, columbia became the center of a nationwide federal health fraud investigation in the mid-1990s, before settling for $1.7 billion allegations the chain of hospitals defrauded government health programs including medicare and medicaid. scott eventually resigned under intense board pressure in 1997 as the investigation swirled around him.
columbia today operates as hca holdings (hca) and is among the nation's large investor-owned hospital chains including tenet healthcare (thc), health management associates (hma) and vanguard health systems (vhs).
so far, it’s unlikely most governors will follow him in his opposition to the medicaid expansion given the federal government is going to pay the share of benefits for several years.
most states are going along with the medicaid expansion given a cash infusion of more than $900 billion in federal dollars from 2014 to 2022.
this funding is unlike past efforts to expand medicaid in that the federal government will pick up the full tab for the first three years. the state gradually has to pick up some costs in 2017 but by 2020 the federal government is still picking up 90 percent or more of the medicaid tab.
it’s a much better funding proposition than the existing medicaid program that essentially shares the cost between the states and the federal government. the federal government traditionally picks up a little more than half of the cost of medicaid.
but scott’s coordinator for health policy, michael anway, says in the health news florida piece that he doesn’t “believe the federal funds will come through. “the federal government has a $16 trillion national debt, must borrow 46 cents of every dollar it spends, and in 2011 has its credit rating downgraded for the first time in history,” anway is quoted as saying.
the health news florida story goes on to describe anway as a long-time political operative who goes from “the government to industry lobbyist and back” gaining acclaim on the center for responsive politics web site’s list of people in the “revolving door.”
scott’s reasoning and numbers are further outlined in the below video following a meeting earlier this week with u.s. secretary of health and human services kathleen sebelius. | ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈlidər ˈæbu gɪvz ə ˈsərmən ɪn ən ˌɪˈræki mɔsk ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 (ˌeɪˈpi) ðə riˈlis ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əv faɪlz sizd ɪn ðə 2011 reɪd ɔn oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈhaɪˌdaʊt həz drɔn rɪˈnud əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə leɪt ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈlidər. bɪn ˈleɪdən wɑz kɪld baɪ juz. ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə reɪd sɪks jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət hɪz ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈlɛgəsi ɪz stɪl ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈpəblɪk dəˈbeɪt ənd ˈɛkspərt æˈnælɪsɪs, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ən ˈɑrgjuəbli mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈraɪvəl grup, ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ɪts ˈlidər, ˈæbu, həz bɪn dɪˈklɛrd dɛd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz naʊ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə grup ˈrisəntli riˈlist ən ˈɑdiˌoʊ faɪl mɛnt tɪ pruv ðət hi ɪz stɪl əˈlaɪv. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ðə rɪˈpɔrts əv dɛθ tərn aʊt tɪ bi tru æt səm pɔɪnt, wʊd ɪt ˈrɪli ˈmætər ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv bɪn ˈleɪdən dɪd? ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt. bɪn ˈleɪdən meɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əv ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˌbiˈfɔr bət hi ˈsəbsəkwəntli spɛnt ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv hɪz laɪf ɛz ðə moʊst ˈwɔntɪd ˈtɛrərɪst ɪn ðə roʊl əv ə mɔr sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈfɪgjər ənd recruiter-in-chief*. bɪn ˈleɪdən wərkt ɔn ə brɔd ˈstrætəʤi fər ðə grup, ˈmoʊstli riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn hɪz oʊn ˈpəblɪk ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd ˈstætəs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈmuvmənt tɪ ˈprɛʃər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd grups ˈɪntu ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈgaɪdəns. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, həz meɪd fju ˈpəblɪk rɪˈmɑrks. ðoʊz ˈkɑmɛnts meɪ hæv ˈgælvəˌnaɪzd ˈhɑrdˈkɔr səˈpɔrtərz, bət wət ˈrɪli əˈtræktəd ˈmɛni ˈfɔrənərz hu ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈmuvmənt wər ðə grups slɪk ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈvɪdioʊz ər ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts əv ˈfaɪtərz. ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ priˈpɛrd fər ðə ˈpɑsəbəl dɛθ əv fər jɪrz, ˈrisərʧərz bɪˈliv. ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl ˈstrəkʧər həz bɪn bɪlt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət dɛθ wʊd nɑt dil ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bloʊ tɪ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, wɪθ ə ˈrɛlətɪvli brɔd ˈnɛtˌwərk əv kəˈmændərz ənd ˈlaɪkli ə səkˈsɛʃən ˈstrəkʧər ɪn pleɪs wɪθ səm depth,”*,” sɛd iho*, ə ˈsinjər ˈænəlɪst wɪθ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ˈsɛnər. ɪz ə ˈrizən waɪ hi bɪn ˈfiʧərd ðət məʧ ɪn ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə ðeɪ ər əˈwɛr ðət ɪf ðeɪ pʊt tu məʧ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn wən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu kən bi kɪld, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kʊd ˈsəfər ɛz ə result,”*,” sɛd ˈʧɑrli ˈwɪntər, ə ˈsinjər ˈrisərʧər wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɛnər fər ðə ˈstədi əv ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən hu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə. ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈlidər oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən spiks tɪ ə səˈlɛktɪd grup əv rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈmaʊntənz əv ˈprɑvɪns ɪn ˈsəðərn æfˈgænəˌstæn, ɔn dɛk. 24 1998 yousafzai/ap*) tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ, lʊk æt ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ɪts ˈfɔˌrənər, noʊn ɛz ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈæbu əraʊnd 2004 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə juz. ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk. (zarqawi*, ə ˌʤɔrˈdeɪniən, wɑz kɪld ɪn ə juz. ˈɛrˌstraɪk ɪn 2006 ɛz ðə grups neɪm ˌɪmˈplaɪz, ɪt wɑz lɪŋkt wɪθ bɪn ˈleɪdən. baɪ ðə taɪm tʊk ðə reɪnz əv wət wɑz lɛft əv ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ɪn 2010 bɪn ˈleɪdən wɑz mɔr əv ən ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈlidər ðən ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈmænɪʤər, huz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tʊk wiks ər mənθs tɪ riʧ ðɛr ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrizənz. wɪn ðə juz. ˈfɔrsɪz kɪld bɪn ˈleɪdən ɪn 2011 ɪt keɪm ɛz ə juʤ ˈsɛtˌbæk fər ˈgloʊbəl ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈmuvmənts ðət hæd lʊkt əp tɪ ɪm fər ədˈvaɪs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dɪsˈrəptɪd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ, wɪʧ æt ðə taɪm ˈmoʊstli kənˈsɪstɪd əv ˈvɛriəs ˈsplɪntər grups ðət wər mɔr ər lɛs ˈlusli kəˈnɛktɪd. ““sometimes*, ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ə ˈlidər kən kɔz ə səbˈstænʃəl ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv ə group,”*,” sɛd pantucci*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈstədiz æt rɔɪəl juˈnaɪtɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈkəvərd əp ðə dɛθ əv ɪts ˈlidər, moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈoʊmɑr, fər tu jɪrz ənˈtɪl 2015 aʊt əv fɪr ðət ðə grup wʊd breɪk əˈpɑrt. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ə dɛθ ˈoʊnli spidz əp ðə raɪz əv ˈivɪn mɔr ˈrædɪkəl successors,”*,” sɛd pantucci*. ðɪs wɑz ðə keɪs wɪθ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv bɪn ˈleɪdən, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənd ə pæθ fər nu ˈlidərz ənd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv nu ˈrædɪkəl ˈsplɪntər grups noʊ ˈlɔŋgər baʊnd baɪ hɪz ˈɪnfluəns. ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd grup, wɪʧ sun geɪnd moʊˈmɛntəm ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə, ðɛn ɔˈrɛdi ɛmˈbrɔɪld ɪn ɪts oʊn ˈsɪvəl wɔr. wɪˈθɪn tu jɪrz əv bɪn dɛθ, ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ə riˈvaɪtəˌlaɪzd ənd ˈɑrgjuəbli ˈivɪn mɔr ˈtɑksɪk streɪn əv ˈɪsləmɪst ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm boʊθ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ əˈtæks ɪn ðə wɛst, ɪt geɪnd ðə əˈliʤəns əv ˈəðər grups ɪn ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz ˈlɪˌbiə ənd naɪˈʤɪriə. ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt wɑz sun dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ juz. əˈfɪʃəlz ɛz biɪŋ mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ðən ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ. jɛt dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ neɪmd ˈkæləf əv ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ˈnɛvər riʧt bɪn ˈstætəs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈmuvmənt, ənd ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ˈɛvər tɪ du soʊ. ˈgreɪtəst əˈʧivmənt wɑz ðə ˈkæpʧər əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri hi dəbd ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, bət wɪθ ðət ˈmoʊstli gɔn, soʊ goʊz hɪz ˈlɛgəsi. bɪn ˈleɪdən, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi noʊn ɛz ðə mæn hu tʊk ˈvaɪələnt ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd sprɛd ɪt əˈkrɔs ðə wərld. rɛd mɔr: oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈvɪdioʊ kəˈlɛkʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə wərld ɪz oʊˈsɑmə bɪn laden?’*?’ |
islamic state leader abu bakr al-baghdadi gives a sermon in an iraqi mosque in july 2014. (ap)
the release wednesday of files seized in the 2011 abbottabad raid on osama bin laden’s hideout has drawn renewed attention to the late al-qaeda leader. bin laden was killed by u.s. forces in the raid six years ago, but his al-qaeda legacy is still the subject of public debate and expert analysis, despite the emergence of an arguably more powerful rival group, the islamic state.
its leader, abu bakr al-baghdadi, has been declared dead several times now, although the group recently released an audio file meant to prove that he is still alive. but even if the reports of baghdadi’s death turn out to be true at some point, would it really matter as much as the killing of bin laden did? probably not.
bin laden may have been involved in the day-to-day operations of al-qaeda before 9/11, but he subsequently spent the vast majority of his life as the world’s most wanted terrorist in the role of a more symbolic figure and recruiter-in-chief. bin laden worked on a broad strategy for the group, mostly relying on his own public profile and status within the global jihadist movement to pressure associated groups into following his guidance.
in contrast, baghdadi has made few public remarks. those comments may have galvanized hardcore supporters, but what really attracted many foreigners who joined the movement were the group's slick propaganda videos or the social media accounts of fighters.
the islamic state has also prepared for the possible death of baghdadi for years, researchers believe. “the islamic state’s organizational structure has been built to ensure that baghdadi’s death would not deal a significant blow to the group’s operations, with a relatively broad network of commanders and likely a succession structure in place with some depth,” said otso iho, a senior analyst with ihs jane’s terrorism and insurgency center.
“there is a reason why he hasn’t been featured that much in the group’s propaganda — they are aware that if they put too much emphasis on one individual who can be killed, the entire organization could suffer as a result,” said charlie winter, a senior researcher with london’s international center for the study of radicalization who specializes in the group’s propaganda.
al-qaeda leader osama bin laden speaks to a selected group of reporters in mountains of helmand province in southern afghanistan, on dec. 24, 1998. (rahimullah yousafzai/ap)
to understand why, look at the history of the islamic state. its forerunner, known as al-qaeda in iraq, was founded by abu musab al-zarqawi around 2004 following the u.s. invasion of iraq. (zarqawi, a jordanian, was killed in a u.s. airstrike in 2006.) as the group's name implies, it was linked with bin laden.
by the time baghdadi took the reins of what was left of al-qaeda in iraq in 2010, bin laden was more of an ideological leader than an operational day-to-day manager, whose messages took weeks or months to reach their destinations for security reasons. when the u.s. forces killed bin laden in 2011, it came as a huge setback for global jihadist movements that had looked up to him for advice. it also disrupted al-qaeda, which at the time mostly consisted of various splinter groups that were more or less loosely connected.
“sometimes, the removal of a leader can cause a substantial degradation of a group,” said raffaello pantucci, director of international security studies at britain’s royal united services institute. the taliban, for example, covered up the death of its leader, mohammad omar, for two years until 2015 out of fear that the group would break apart.
“but in most cases, a leader’s death only speeds up the rise of even more radical successors,” said pantucci. this was the case with the killing of bin laden, which opened a path for new leaders and the creation of new radical splinter groups no longer bound by his influence. that included baghdadi’s group, which soon gained momentum in iraq and syria, then already embroiled in its own civil war.
within two years of bin laden’s death, the islamic state was carrying out a revitalized and arguably even more toxic strain of islamist terrorism both in the middle east and around the world. in addition to launching attacks in the west, it gained the allegiance of other groups in countries such as libya and nigeria.
the islamic state was soon described by u.s. officials as being more dangerous than al-qaeda. yet despite being named caliph of an actual territory, baghdadi never reached bin laden’s status within the global jihadist movement, and is unlikely ever to do so.
baghdadi’s greatest achievement was the capture of physical territory he dubbed the islamic state, but with that mostly gone, so goes his legacy. bin laden, on the other hand, will always be known as the man who took violent radical islam and spread it across the world.
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osama bin laden’s video collection included ‘where in the world is osama bin laden?’ | ˈoʊˈkeɪ, wi ˈjuʒəwəli doʊnt gɪt tu ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər ˈprɑʤɛkts, bət aɪv gɑt tɪ ədˈmɪt, ðɪs wən ˈrɪli pikt maɪ ˈɪntərɪsts. aɪv ˈrɪli dɪˈvɛləpt ə teɪst fər ˈwɪski bɪˈkəz aɪ ləv ðə ˈfleɪvər ɪt brɪŋz wɪθ ɪt, soʊ aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs wən. soʊ ˈæftər ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈmæθju rɪk, ðə mæn bɪˈhaɪnd, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd aʊt ə lɔt mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs. hɪrz wət hi hæd tɪ seɪ, "ɛz ə dɪˈstɪlər, aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə greɪt trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɪski ʤɪst ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ðə ˈspɪrɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, jʊr rən əv ðə mɪl ˈwɪski ɪz ˈsɪmpli dɪˈstɪld frəm ə strɪpt daʊn bɪr ˈrɛsəpi. soʊ, wət ɪf ˌɪnˈstɛd əv dɪˈstɪlɪŋ ˈwɪski ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl staɪl wi bɪˈgɪn wɪθ fʊl ˈfleɪvərd, kræft bruz ðɛn dɪˈstɪl ðiz bɪrz tɪ ə loʊər ˈpjʊrɪti (stɪl ˈbɑtəld æt 80 pruf) ðən wɪʧ ɪz trəˈdɪʃənəl? ðɛn ju ɛnd əp wɪθ ə ˈtruli dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ənd ˈdɛfənətli mɔr ˈfleɪvərfəl ˈwɪski ðət ɪz stɪl ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ðə fʊl ˈfleɪvərd bɪr frəm wɪʧ ɪt wɑz dəraɪvd! ɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl ˈproʊdus ˈwɪskiz wɪθ ˈfleɪvər ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ənˈlaɪk ðoʊz ˌbiˈfɔr." ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt həz ˈoʊnli ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd, bət ɪt saʊnz laɪk ə ˈvɛri saʊnd plæn. ˈteɪkən streɪt frəm ðɛr kɪk ˈstɑrtər, "ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz həz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt wɪθ ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈɪndəstri ˈmɛmbər frəm wɪˈskɑnsən: sænd krik bruɪŋ əv blæk ˈrɪvər fɔlz. sænd krik həz ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ənd səm ˈmaɪti faɪn bruz frəm wɪʧ tɪ ʧuz. wiv gɑt ðə stɪl ənd wiv gɑt ðə wi ʤɪst nid ðə rɑ məˈtɪriəlz." ðiz gaɪz sim tɪ hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ inline*, ðə stɪl, ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ, ðeɪ ʤɪst nid ðə ˈkæpɪtəl tɪ gɪt ɪt ɔf ðə graʊnd. ˈʃutɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈprɑdəkt baɪ dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 æt ə praɪs əv 39.99/bottle*. ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri smɔl bæʧ wɪθ ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 400 ˈbɑtəlz biɪŋ prəˈdust ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, soʊ ɪt meɪ sɛl aʊt kˈwɪkli! ðɛr ər θri ˈfəndɪŋ goʊlz, iʧ wən prəˈdusɪz əˈnəðər bæʧ, ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm ənd ˈriʧɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ əp tɪ fər ə ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈzərv bɑk. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət ju θɪŋk, hɪrz ðə əˈfɪʃəl lɪŋk. wi ləv ðə aɪˈdiə ənd wɪl bi ˈkipɪŋ ən aɪ aʊt ɔn ðɪs wən, ənd lɛt ju noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈɛni bɪg ˈəpˌdeɪts! |
ok, we usually don't get too excited for kickstarter projects, but i've got to admit, this one really piqued my interests. i've really developed a taste for whiskey because i love the flavor it brings with it, so i really wanted to find out more about this one. so after a conversation with mathew rick, the man behind beeriskey, i was able to find out a lot more about this.
here's what he had to say, "as a distiller, i enjoy a great traditional whiskey just as much as any other advocate for the spirit. however, your run of the mill whiskey is simply distilled from a stripped down beer recipe. so, what if instead of distilling whiskey in the traditional style we begin with full flavored, craft brews then distill these beers to a lower purity (still bottled at 80 proof) than which is traditional? then you end up with a truly distinctive and definitely more flavorful whiskey that is still reminiscent of the full flavored beer from which it was derived! our beeriskey project will produce whiskeys with flavor profiles unlike those evertasted before."
the project has only just started, but it sounds like a very sound plan. taken straight from their kick starter, "infinity beverages has chosen to collaborate with a fellow industry member from wisconsin: sand creek brewing of black river falls. sand creek has a reputation for innovation and some mighty fine brews from which to choose. we've got the still and we've got the know-how...now we just need the raw materials."
these guys seem to have everything inline, the still, the knowledge, they just need the capital to get it off the ground. shooting to have a finished product by december 2014 at a price of $39.99/bottle. it is a very small batch with only about 400 bottles being produced initially, so it may sell out quickly!
there are three funding goals, each one produces another batch, starting from $6,500 and reaching all the way up to $15,500 for a special reserve weizen bock beeriskey.
let us know what you think, here's the official kickstarter link. we love the idea and we'll be keeping an eye out on this one, and let you know about any big updates! | ˈnɛksəs 6 ˈkæmərə ʃoʊn ɔf ɪn ˈgæləri əv+ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈgugəl kɛrz əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs æt list, əˈbaʊt ðə kˈwɑləti əv jʊr ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs. ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ðɛr ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈʃətəld ɔf tɪ ˈgugəl+ ɪz əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈɔtoʊ ˈɔsəm ˈfiʧər, ənd ˈmɛni ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈjuzərz hæv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɪn ˈgugəl ˈkæmərə. fər ˈnɛksəs 5 ənd ˈnɛksəs 6 ˈjuzərz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈgugəl həz ˈteɪkən θɪŋz ə stɛp ˈfərðər, ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛm ən ““hdr+”*+” ˈfiʧər ðət prəˈdusɪz ˈnoʊtəbli ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈɪmɪʤ kˈwɑləti wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ˈgugəl tʊk tɪ ɪts ˈrisərʧ blɔg ˈrisəntli tɪ dɪˈskəs ðɪs ˈfiʧər, dɪˈteɪlɪŋ wət ɪts ˈleɪtəst ənd ˈgreɪtəst ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr həz tɪ ˈɔfər. ˈnɛksəs 5 ˈjuzərz ər noʊ daʊt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə+ ˈfiʧər, ənd naʊ ðət ðə ˈnɛksəs 6 həz bɪn əˈnaʊnst (ənd wɪl ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz ˈɔfər ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti), ˈgugəl həz roʊld ə nu ˈgæləri fʊl əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃɑt wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈnɛksəs ˈhændˌsɛt, ʃoʊɪŋ ɔf wət ðə nuəst ˈmɑdəl kən du. ðɛr ər səm ˈnoʊtəbəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn kˈwɑləti ˈoʊvər+ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʃɑt wɪθ ðə ˈnɛksəs 5 (ʧɛk aʊt ə ˈgæləri fər kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪn ɑr ˈnɛksəs 5 ˌrivˈju), wɪθ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ʃoʊɪŋ lɛs nɔɪz ənd mɔr ˈditeɪlz.+ wərks baɪ sˈnæpɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz kˈwɪkli æt ˈdɪfərənt ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˈlɛvəlz, kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪmɪʤ ðət ˈbɛtər ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ˈɛriəz əv ɪkˈstrim ˈbraɪtnəs ər ˈdɑrknəs. waɪl ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs kən bi əˈʧivd baɪ ˈmænjuəli ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz æt ˈdɪfərənt ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˈlɛvəlz ənd ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪmɪʤ,+ ˈɔfərz tu bɪg ædˈvæntɪʤɪz: ɪt ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ənd nɪr ˈɪnstənt. sɔrs: ˈgugəl ˈrisərʧ blɔg |
nexus 6 camera shown off in gallery of hdr+ photos
google cares about your photographs at least, about the quality of your photographs. anyone who has their images shuttled off to google+ is aware of the auto awesome feature, and many android users have enjoyed the hdr functionality in google camera. for nexus 5 and nexus 6 users in particular, google has taken things a step further, offering them an “hdr+” feature that produces notably improved image quality when compared to a non-hdr photo. google took to its research blog recently to discuss this feature, detailing what its latest and greatest in particular has to offer.
nexus 5 users are no doubt familiar with the hdr+ feature, and now that the nexus 6 has been announced (and will likewise offer the functionality), google has rolled a new gallery full of hdr+’d photos shot with the latest nexus handset, showing off what the newest model can do.
there are some notable improvements in quality over hdr+ images shot with the nexus 5 (check out a gallery for comparison in our nexus 5 review), with low-light photos in particular showing less noise and more details.
hdr+ works by snapping multiple images quickly at different exposure levels, combining them into a single image that better exposes areas of extreme brightness or darkness. while this process can be achieved by manually taking multiple images at different exposure levels and processing them into a single image, hdr+ offers two big advantages: it is automatic and near instant.
source: google research blog | [*teɪks wɪf əv ðə brɪsk noʊˈvɛmbər ɛr*] ðə noʊ. 5 wɪˈskɑnsən ˈbæʤərz lʊk tɪ sɪˈmɛnt ðɛr spɑt ɪn ðə bɪg tɛn ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm wɪn ðeɪ skwɛr ɔf əˈgɛnst ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈgoʊldən ˈgoʊfərz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt əv ðə ˈraɪvəlri. bɪg tɛn) teɪks ɔn ə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə tim ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ə wɪn æt hoʊm əˈgɛnst ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn, ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ rɪˈgeɪn pɔl æks fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn 13 ˈaʊtɪŋz. tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs breɪk daʊn ðə ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv gophers’*’ dɪˈfɛns ənd ðə kəmˈplit skwɑd, ˈwɛlkəmd ðə ˈdeɪli bleɪk rueɪn. ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə kəmz ˈɪntu ˈmædɪsən wɪθ ən ˈrɛkərd, ɪn ðə ˈkɑnfərəns. tu əv ðɛr θri ˈlɔsɪz ər tɪ ˈproʊˌgræmz ræŋkt ɪn ðə tɔp 20 ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, haʊ hæv ðə ˈgoʊfərz lʊkt ˈəndər ˈtreɪsi kleɪz, ənd wəts ðə ˈfilɪŋ ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈraɪvəlri geɪm? ɪts bɪn ə ˈsizən wɛr ðə ˈgoʊfərz hæv ˈbitən ðə timz ðeɪ wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bit ənd lɔst tɪ gʊd timz. ðɛr həz bɪn kwaɪt ə bɪt əv hænd ˈrɪŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə fækt ðət ɔl θri əv ðɛr ˈlɔsɪz hæv bɪn ˈwɪnəbəl geɪmz ðət ðə ˈgoʊfərz ˈsimɪŋli lɛt slɪp θru ðɛr ˈfɪŋgərz. ˈmɔrəl ˈvɪktəriz ˈɑrənt məʧ ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃən tɪ ðɪs æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ənd wɪθ gʊd ˈrizən. ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə həz naʊ wən eɪt geɪmz ɪn θri əv ðə læst fɔr ˈsizənz, ənd ˈgoʊfər fænz ˈɑrənt kwaɪt ɛz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ˌɛniˈmɔr wɪθ wɪnz ˈoʊvər ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ənd pərˈdu. ðɛr ˈfoʊkɪs həz ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈkərəntli ˈɛmti ˈtroʊfi keɪs. ðɪs ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ʧæns tɪ næb ə ˈtroʊfi ðət həz ˈæbsənt frəm ðət ˈtroʊfi keɪs fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd naʊ. ə wɪn ˈoʊvər wɪˈskɑnsən wʊd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ʧeɪnʤ ðə kəmˈplɛkʃən əv ðɪs ˈsizən fər ə lɔt əv ˈgoʊfər fænz. ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə həz jɛt tɪ bit ə ˈsɪŋgəl tim wɪθ ə pəls, soʊ ðə wɪˈskɑnsən geɪm ɪz ə ʧæns æt ə ˈsɪgnəʧər wɪn fər ˈtreɪsi kleɪz ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsizən. ðə ˈbæʤərz ˈsərtənli doʊnt əˈpɪr ˈvəlnərəbəl æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ɛz ðeɪ kloʊz ɪn ɔn ə dɪˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪtəl, ənd ðə geɪm ɪz æt kæmp ˈrændəl, soʊ ˈgoʊfər fænz ər wɛl əˈwɛr əv ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈʧælənʤ əˈhɛd. bət ðɛr ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ wɪˈskɑnsən ðɛr bɛst ʃɑt. ɔn əˈfɛns, ðə ˈrəʃɪŋ əˈtæk ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ˈoʊvər 191 jɑrdz pər geɪm, wɪθ ˈrɑdni smɪθ ˈlidɪŋ ðə weɪ. wət həz meɪd smɪθ ənd ˈʃænən brʊks soʊ daɪˈnæmɪk ɪn ðə rən geɪm? ˈrɑdni smɪθ ɪz wən əv ðə ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ˈrənɪŋ bæks ɪn ðə bɪg tɛn, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən. ðə ˈsɑfˌmɔr həz rəʃt fər jɑrdz ənd 15 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ðɪs ˈsizən. ˈpeɪʃənt ənd ɪˈlusɪv, smɪθ həz ˈædɪd ən ˈɛləmənt əv ˈtəfnəs tɪ hɪz geɪm ðɪs ˈsizən ðət həz əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈwərˌkhɔrs əv ðɪs əˈfɛns. hi ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd ə spɑrk ɔn ˈspɛʃəl timz, wɪθ ə ˈkɪˌkɔf rɪˈtərn fər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn əˈgɛnst ˈrətgərz. brʊks mɪst ðə fərst tu geɪmz əv ðə ˈsizən wɪθ ə ˈbroʊkən fʊt, əˈlaʊɪŋ smɪθ tɪ siz kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈrənɪŋ bæk pəˈzɪʃən. hi həz bɪn ˈsɑləd ðɪs ˈsizən, bət nɑt ˈnɪrli ðə hoʊm rən θrɛt ðət hi wɑz læst ˈsizən. təˈgɛðər, ðə tu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈtændəm æt ˈrənɪŋ bæk fər ðə ˈgoʊfərz. ʤɪst wɪn əˈpoʊzɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪz θɪŋk ðeɪ hæv wən əv ðɛm ˈbɑtəld əp, ðə ˈəðər ˈɛnərz ənd stɑrts ˈfaɪndɪŋ rum tɪ rən. ɔn ðə flɪp saɪd, ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtəz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə pæs geɪm. mɪʧ kəmˈplitɪd ˈəndər 60 pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz ˈpæsɪz ənd həz ˈoʊnli θroʊn sɪks ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈpæsɪz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ eɪt ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz. wəts ˈhæpənd ðɪs ˈsizən tɪ hɪz geɪm, ənd hu ər ðə ˈwɛpənz ɪn ðə ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm? ɪts nɑt bɪn ə greɪt ˈsizən fər mɪʧ ˈlaɪdnər. əˈgɛnst bɪg tɛn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ˈlaɪdnər həz θroʊn tu ˈpæsɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ənd eɪt ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz. ðæts nɑt æt ɔl wət jʊd hoʊp fər frəm ə ˈstɑrtər æt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk, ˈɑbviəsli. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈgoʊfərz hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ lin ɔn ðɛr ˈrənɪŋ geɪm tɪ pʊt pɔɪnts ɔn ðə bɔrd. ɪts bɪn ə ˈpərˌfɪkt stɔrm fər ˈlaɪdnər. ðə ˈgoʊfərz brɔt ɪn ə nu əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ɪn ðə offseason*, ənd ðə ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm wɪʧ pɪkt əp stim təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv læst ˈsizən həz ˈəndər hɪz wɔʧ. ðə waɪd rɪˈsivər kɔrz həz bɪn ˈlɪstləs ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv dru ˌwoʊlɪˈtɑrski ənd wɪˈθaʊt taɪt ɛnd ˈbrændən lingen*. ən əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn θɪn ɔn dɛpθ həz bɪn bæŋd əp. ənd mɪʧ hæd wən əv ðə wərst geɪmz əv hɪz kərɪr əˈgɛnst ˈaɪəwə, ˈivɪn ˈsəfərɪŋ ə kənˈkəʃən leɪt ɪn ðə geɪm. hi ˈhæzənt bɪn ðə seɪm sɪns. ɪts bɪn ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ˈsizən fər ðə ˈsinjər kˈwɔrtərˌbæk, tɪ seɪ ðə list. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˌwoʊlɪˈtɑrski hu ɪz ðə timz ˈlidɪŋ rɪˈsivər, ənd ɪts nɑt ə kloʊz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən nɛkst bɛst ˈtərgət ɪz ˈsɑfˌmɔr rəˈʃɑd stɪl, hu simz tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈstrɛʧɪŋ ðə fild. dɪˈfɛnsɪvli, ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtəz sækt kˈwɔrtərˌbæks 33 taɪmz ðɪs jɪr taɪd fər ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, ənd ðeɪ əˈlaʊ ˈəndər 120 jɑrdz pər geɪm ˈrəʃɪŋ. ðət meɪ nɑt boʊd wɛl fər ə wɪˈskɑnsən ˈrənɪŋ geɪm ðət həz rəʃt fər 200 jɑrdz ɪn fɔr əv ɪts læst sɪks geɪmz. hu ər ðə ˈstænˌdaʊts ɔn ðət ˈgoʊfərz' dɪˈfɛns? əp frənt, ˈʤunjər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl ˈstivən ˈrɪʧərdsən ɪz ə ˈrɛkɪŋ bɔl. hi lidz ɔl dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən wɪθ 29 ˈtoʊtəl ˈtækəlz, 11 ˈtækəlz fər lɔs, ˈsɛvən sæks, tu fɔrst ˈfəmbəlz, ənd tu ˈfəmbəl rɪˈkəvəriz. hi ɪz ə dɪsˈrəptɪv fɔrs əp ðə ˈmɪdəl, ənd ɪf ðə ˈbæʤərz kænt faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ ˈnutrəˌlaɪz ɪm, ðɛl ˈsəfər ðə seɪm feɪt ɛz ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn. ðə ˈgoʊfərz ər dip æt ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækər pəˈzɪʃən, lɛd baɪ ˈsinjərz ʤæk lɪn 65 ˈtækəlz, ˈtækəlz fər lɔs) ənd nɪk ˈrælɪs 22 ˈtækəlz, ˈtækəlz fər lɔs). bət ˈʤunjər ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈʤɑnəθən ˈsɛlɪstɪn həz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə neɪm fər hɪmˈsɛlf ðɪs jɪr, ˈlidɪŋ ðə tim ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈtækəlz wɪθ 72 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈtækəlz fər lɔs. ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈʤunjər ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈkoʊdi 24 ˈtækəlz, ˈtækəlz fər lɔs) lɔst tɪ ˈɪnʤəri, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə həz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ pləg ənd pleɪ æt ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən, wɪθ ˈsɑfˌmɔr prɪˈfərd ˈwɔˌkɑn bleɪk ˈkæʃmən ˈstɛpɪŋ ɪn ɔn ˈpæsɪŋ daʊnz ənd kəˈlɛktɪŋ 19 ˈtækəlz ənd faɪv sæks ˈoʊvər ðə læst θri geɪmz. ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri, ˈsinjər ˈseɪfti ˈtrævɪs ɪz ðə ˈlidər, ənd jul si ɪm ə lɔt ɪn rən səˈpɔrt. ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪz ðɪs ˈsizən həz bɪn ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈfrɛʃmən ɑntˈwɑn ˈwɪnˌfild, jr*., hu ɪz fɔrθ ɔn ðə tim ɪn ˈtækəlz wɪθ 48 ðə ˈgoʊfərz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ nid ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈhɑrdɪn æt ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ˈæftər hi mɪst ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əˈgɛnst ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn wɪθ ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ˈɪnʤəri. ˈhɑrdɪn ɪz ə ˈdɪfərəns ˈmeɪkər ɔn ðɪs dɪˈfɛns ˈɑpəzɪt ˈsinjər ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ˈmaɪrɪk. ðə ˈgoʊfərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ɪn ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈmɑrʤən æt 11 ɔn ðə jɪr ˈsɛvənθ ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. wəts lɛd tɪ ðət mɑrk? wɛr kən wɪˈskɑnsən ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə? ðɪs ˈgoʊfər əˈfɛns ˈdəzənt tərn ðə bɔl ˈoʊvər ə hoʊl lɔt. ðeɪv bɪn noʊn tɪ ʃut ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə fʊt wɪθ ˌɪˈligəl prəˈsiʤər ˈpɛnəltiz, bət ˈtərˌnoʊvərz hæv nɑt bɪn ə juʤ ˈɪʃu. ˈlaɪdnər həz θroʊn æt list wən ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ɪn ˈsɛvən əv hɪz læst eɪt geɪmz, bət tɪ ˈkaʊntər ðət, ðə əˈfɛns həz ˈoʊnli kɔft əp fɔr ˈfəmbəlz ɔn ðə ˈsizən. ˈɪtəd bi nis ɪf mɪʧ kʊd stɑp θroʊɪŋ ðə bɔl tɪ ðə ˈəðər tim wəns ə geɪm, bət ðə ˈgoʊfərz hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈlɪmət ðɛr mɪˈsteɪks. ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv saɪd əv ðə bɔl, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə həz mɔr ˈfəmbəl rɪˈkəvəriz 15 ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ənd ˈgoʊfər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən hæv bɪn riˈspɑnsəbəl fər eɪt əv ðoʊz ˈfəmbəlz. ðə ˈgoʊfərz' boʊst ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv frənt ðət ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli əˈtækɪŋ ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪv ðɛr əˈfɛns ðə bɔl ənd ə ʃɔrt fild wɪθ wɪʧ tɪ wərk. ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈdəzənt kəm əp wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz ʤɪst eɪt ɔn ðə ˈsizən soʊ fɑr bət ju kænt hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ðə ˈgoʊfər dɪˈfɛns ˈmæʧɪz əp wɛl wɪθ ðə ˈbæʤərz, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈbætəl ðət wɪl bi fɔt ɪn ðə ˈtrɛnʧɪz. bət ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə həz bɪn səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ bɪg pleɪz θru ðə ɛr ðɪs ˈsizən. ɪf ðə ˈbæʤərz kən gɪt ðɛr ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm goʊɪŋ, ðət wɪl ˈlusən əp ðə ˈgoʊfərz' dɪˈfɛnsɪv frənt ənd əˈlaʊ mɔr ˈrənɪŋ rum fər ˈkɔri ˈklɛmənt. ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɑbviəs, bət ˈtækəlɪŋ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ki fər ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. sˈlɑpi ˈtækəlɪŋ ɪz wət dumd ðɪs dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst nəˈbræskə, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf. ɪf ðə ˈgoʊfərz ˈɑrənt saʊnd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbæʤərz, ðɛr ɪn ˈtrəbəl. wət ər jʊr kiz tɪ ðə geɪm, ənd jʊr priˈdɪkʃən fər ˈsætərdiz ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ənd wɪˈskɑnsən? tɪ mi, ɪf ðə ˈgoʊfərz wɔnt tɪ wɪn ðɪs geɪm, siz pɔl æks, ənd ɛnd ðɪs strik, ðɛl nid tɪ du ə ˈkəpəl ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz. ɔn dɪˈfɛns, ðeɪ nid tɪ ˈlɪmət bɪg pleɪz ənd pʊt ðə breɪks ɔn ˈklɛmənt. ɔn əˈfɛns, ðə ˈgoʊfərz hæv tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rən ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈiziər sɛd ðən dən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbæʤərz' dɪˈfɛnsɪv frənt. ðɪs əˈfɛns ˈsɪmpli kænt ˈfəŋkʃən wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ muv ðə bɔl ɔn ðə graʊnd. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ə geɪm, ənd aɪl bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ˈiðər tim ˈivɪn kəmz kloʊz tɪ ˈskɔrɪŋ 30 pɔɪnts. ɔn ˈpeɪpər, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ril ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə ˈfeɪvərəbəl fər ðə ˈgoʊfərz, bət ju noʊ wət, aɪl goʊ ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 17 wɪˈskɑnsən 16 bɪˈkəz wət ðə hɛl. |
[*takes whiff of the brisk november air*]
ahhh — it’s #axeweek
the no. 5 wisconsin badgers look to cement their spot in the big ten championship game when they square off against the minnesota golden gophers in the 126th installment of the rivalry.
uw (9-2, 6-2 big ten) takes on a minnesota team (8-3, 5-3) coming off a win at home against northwestern, and looking to regain paul bunyan’s axe for the first time in 13 outings.
to help us break down the impressive gophers’ defense and the complete squad, b5q welcomed the daily gopher’s blake ruane.
minnesota comes into madison with an 8-3 record, 5-3 in the conference. two of their three losses are to programs ranked in the top 20. generally speaking, how have the gophers looked under tracy claeys, and what's the feeling heading into this rivalry game?
it's been a season where the gophers have beaten the teams they were supposed to beat and lost to good teams. there has been quite a bit of hand wringing over the fact that all three of their losses have been winnable games that the gophers seemingly let slip through their fingers. moral victories aren't much consolation to this fanbase at the moment, and with good reason. minnesota has now won eight games in three of the last four seasons, and gopher fans aren't quite as satisfied anymore with wins over illinois and purdue. their focus has shifted to the program's currently empty trophy case.
this saturday represents a chance to nab a trophy that has absent from that trophy case for over a decade now. a win over wisconsin would significantly change the complexion of this season for a lot of gopher fans. minnesota has yet to beat a single team with a pulse, so the wisconsin game is a chance at a signature win for tracy claeys in his first season. the badgers certainly don't appear vulnerable at the moment as they close in on a division title, and the game is at camp randall, so gopher fans are well aware of the enormous challenge ahead. but they're looking forward to giving wisconsin their best shot.
on offense, the rushing attack is averaging over 191 yards per game, with rodney smith leading the way. what has made smith and shannon brooks so dynamic in the run game?
rodney smith is one of the underrated running backs in the big ten, in my opinion. the redshirt sophomore has rushed for 1,039 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. patient and elusive, smith has added an element of toughness to his game this season that has allowed him to become the workhorse of this offense. he also provided a spark on special teams, with a kickoff return for a touchdown against rutgers. brooks missed the first two games of the season with a broken foot, allowing smith to seize control of the running back position. he has been solid this season, but not nearly the home run threat that he was last season. together, the two represent a formidable tandem at running back for the gophers. just when opposing defenses think they have one of them bottled up, the other enters and starts finding room to run.
on the flip side, minnesota's 107th in the nation in the pass game. mitch leidner's completed under 60 percent of his passes and has only thrown six touchdown passes compared to eight interceptions. what's happened this season to his game, and who are the weapons in the passing game?
it's not been a great season for mitch leidner. against big ten competition, leidner has thrown two passing touchdowns and eight interceptions. that's not at all what you'd hope for from a third-year starter at quarterback, obviously. fortunately, the gophers have been able to lean on their running game to put points on the board.
it's been a perfect storm for leidner. the gophers brought in a new offensive coordinator in the offseason, and the passing game — which picked up steam towards the end of last season — has regressed under his watch. the wide receiver corps has been listless outside of drew wolitarsky and without tight end brandon lingen. an offensive line thin on depth has been banged up. and mitch had one of the worst games of his career against iowa, even suffering a concussion late in the game. he hasn't been the same since. it's been a disappointing season for the senior quarterback, to say the least.
outside of wolitarsky -- who is the team's leading receiver, and it's not a close competition -- leidner's next best target is sophomore rashad still, who seems to be the only minnesota wide receiver capable of stretching the field.
defensively, minnesota's sacked quarterbacks 33 times this year -- tied for second in the conference, and they allow under 120 yards per game rushing. that may not bode well for a wisconsin running game that has rushed for 200 yards in four of its last six games. who are the standouts on that gophers' defense?
up front, junior defensive tackle steven richardson is a wrecking ball. he leads all defensive linemen with 29 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. he is a disruptive force up the middle, and if the badgers can't find a way to neutralize him, they'll suffer the same fate as northwestern.
the gophers are deep at the linebacker position, led by seniors jack lynn (65 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss) and nick rallis (22 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss). but junior linebacker jonathan celestin has also made a name for himself this year, leading the team in total tackles with 72, including seven tackles for loss. even with junior linebacker cody poock (24 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss) lost to injury, minnesota has been able to plug and play at this position, with sophomore preferred walk-on blake cashman stepping in on passing downs and collecting 19 tackles and five sacks over the last three games.
in the secondary, senior safety damarius travis is the leader, and you'll see him a lot in run support. the biggest surprise this season has been the emergence of freshman antoine winfield, jr., who is fourth on the team in tackles with 48. the gophers will also need sophomore kiante hardin at cornerback after he missed the second half against northwestern with an undisclosed injury. hardin is a difference maker on this defense opposite senior cornerback jalen myrick.
the gophers are also impressive in turnover margin at +11 on the year -- seventh in the nation. what's led to that mark? where can wisconsin exploit minnesota?
this gopher offense doesn't turn the ball over a whole lot. they've been known to shoot themselves in the foot with illegal procedure penalties, but turnovers have not been a huge issue. leidner has thrown at least one interception in seven of his last eight games, but to counter that, the offense has only coughed up four fumbles on the season. it'd be nice if mitch could stop throwing the ball to the other team once a game, but the gophers have been able to limit their mistakes.
on the defensive side of the ball, minnesota has more fumble recoveries (15) than anyone else in college football, and gopher defensive linemen have been responsible for eight of those fumbles. the gophers' boast a defensive front that is constantly attacking the football and trying to give their offense the ball and a short field with which to work. the secondary doesn't come up with a lot of interceptions -- just eight on the season so far -- but you can't have everything.
the gopher defense matches up well with the badgers, in my opinion. this is a battle that will be fought in the trenches. but minnesota has been susceptible to big plays through the air this season. if the badgers can get their passing game going, that will loosen up the gophers' defensive front and allow more running room for corey clement. stating the obvious, but tackling will also be key for minnesota. sloppy tackling is what doomed this defense against nebraska, particularly in the second half. if the gophers aren't sound fundamentally against the badgers, they're in trouble.
what are your keys to the game, and your prediction for saturday's 126th meeting between minnesota and wisconsin?
to me, if the gophers want to win this game, seize paul bunyan's axe, and end this god-forsaken streak, they'll need to do a couple different things. on defense, they need to limit big plays and put the brakes on clement. on offense, the gophers have to be able to run the football, which will be easier said than done against the badgers' defensive front. this offense simply can't function without being able to move the ball on the ground. i expect a low-scoring game, and i'll be surprised if either team even comes close to scoring 30 points. on paper, there is no real reason to think this is a favorable match-up for the gophers, but you know what, i'll go minnesota 17, wisconsin 16, because what the hell. | ˈoʊvər ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ə taʊn ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪŋglənd meɪ hæv ɪnˈdʊrd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz ðət wɑz ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ pəˈlis ənd ˈəðər əˈθɔrətiz frəm əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪˈpɔrt, kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən bəroʊ ˈkaʊnsəl ənd kəmˈpaɪld baɪ prəˈfɛsər əˈlɛksɪs ʤeɪ, faʊnd ðət ˈʧɪldrən ɛz jəŋ ɛz 11 wər biɪŋ reɪpt ənd ˈbrutəˌlaɪzd ɪn sɪns 1997 ənd hæd bɪn ruˈtinli tɪ ˈəðər ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪŋglənd taʊnz fər sɛks. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd ðət æt list ˈʧɪldrən hæd bɪn ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 16 jɪr taɪm freɪm, bət ðət ðɪs wɑz ˈlaɪkli ə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðə tru skeɪl əv ðə problem.”*.” ðə brif ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə tɔp ˈstɔriz ju nid tɪ noʊ raɪt naʊ. vju ˈsæmpəl saɪn əp naʊ ðə ˈstɔriz ˈriˌleɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt səˈʤɛst ðət pəˈlis ənd ˈəðər mjuˈnɪsəpəl əˈθɔrətiz feɪld tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑbləm fər jɪrz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ˈʧɪldrən. wən gərl hu wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ əˈgɛnst hər ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər rɪˈsivd ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ seɪɪŋ ðət hi hæd hər ˈjəŋgər ˈsɪstər, ənd ʧɔɪs əv wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst wɑz əp tɪ her.”*.” ɪn tu ˈkeɪsɪz rivˈjud baɪ prəˈfɛsər ʤeɪ ənd hər tim, ˈfɑðərz hæd trækt daʊn ðɛr ˈdɔtərz ənd traɪd tɪ ˈrɛskju ðɛm, bət wər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ərˈɛstɪd wɪn pəˈlis əraɪvd ɔn ðə sin. ɪn səm ˈɪnstənsɪz, pəˈlis ərˈɛstɪd ðə ˈvɪktɪmz fər ˈdrəŋkənnəs ər dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt, bət lɛt ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz goʊ fri. skulz kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ˈʧɪldrən ɛz jəŋ ɛz 11 wər biɪŋ pɪkt əp ɪn ˈfænsi kɑz ənd biɪŋ ˈteɪkən tɪ mit ənˈnoʊn meɪlz, ənd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skul hɛdz ˌriˈpɔrtəd gərlz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ ɔn ðɛr lənʧ breɪks tɪ gɪv ˈɔrəl sɛks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɛdɪŋ bæk tɪ klæs. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈkludɪd ðət ənˈtɪl 2007 ðɛr wɑz ˈɛvədəns ðət pəˈlis bɪˈlivd ˈʧɪldrən ɛz jəŋ ɛz 11 wər ˈhævɪŋ ““consensual”*” sɛks wɪθ ðɛr ˈreɪpɪsts. waɪl ðə saʊθ ˈjɔrkʃər pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd ˈɛksələnt prəˈsiʤərz ɔn ðə bʊks, ˈɔfɪsərz ɔn ðə graʊnd θru ðə feɪld tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðiz ˈpræktɪsɪz, ənd simd tɪ hæv ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ʧaɪld ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən. ˈkaʊnsəl ˈlidər ˈrɑʤər stoʊn, hu həz sərvd sɪns 2003 sɛd hi wʊd stɛp daʊn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. bɪˈliv ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli raɪt ðət ɛz ˈlidər aɪ teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈfeɪlɪŋz dɪˈskraɪbd soʊ clearly,”*,” hi sɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi. raɪt tɪ ˈʃɑrlət ˈɔltər æt charlotte.alter@time.com*. |
over 1,400 children in a town in northern england may have endured sexual abuse that was systematically ignored by police and other authorities from 1997-2013, according to a report released tuesday.
the independent report, commissioned by the rotherham metropolitan borough council and compiled by professor alexis jay, found that children as young as 11 were being raped and brutalized in rotherham since 1997, and had been routinely trafficked to other northern england towns for sex. the report concluded that at least 1,400 children had been sexually abused during the 16 year time frame, but that this was likely a “conservative estimate of the true scale of the problem.”
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the stories relayed in the report suggest that police and other municipal authorities failed to take action against the problem for years, allowing perpetrators to continue to exploit children. one girl who was preparing to testify against her perpetrator received a text message saying that he had her younger sister, and “the choice of what happened next was up to her.” in two cases reviewed by professor jay and her team, fathers had tracked down their daughters and tried to rescue them, but were themselves arrested when police arrived on the scene. in some instances, police arrested the victims for drunkenness or disorderly conduct, but let the perpetrators go free. schools complained that children as young as 11 were being picked up in fancy cars and being taken to meet unknown males, and secondary school heads reported girls being taken away on their lunch breaks to give oral sex before heading back to class.
the report also concluded that until 2007, there was evidence that police believed children as young as 11 were having “consensual” sex with their rapists. while the south yorkshire police department had excellent procedures on the books, officers on the ground through the 1990s failed to implement these practices, and seemed to have very little understanding of the nature of child sexual exploitation.
council leader roger stone, who has served since 2003, said he would step down immediately. “i believe it is only right that as leader i take responsibility for the historic failings described so clearly,” he said, according to the bbc.
write to charlotte alter at charlotte.alter@time.com. | ˈmɛksəkən ˈprɛzɪdənt ɛnˈrikeɪ ˈniətoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə nu mərˈin ˈbaɪoʊsˌfɪr rɪˈzərv ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈkəvərɪŋ ə brɔd ˈɛriə ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə kəroʊˈnɑdoʊ ˈaɪləndz nɪr ðə juz. ˈbɔrdər ənd ˌtuˈduz ˈsæntoʊs ˈaɪlənd, saɪt əv ə feɪmd ˈsərfɪŋ spɑt ɔf ðə koʊst əv ensenada*. ðə ˈnuli ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd pəˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪləndz ˈbaɪoʊsˌfɪr rɪˈzərv, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɑˌhɑ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə pəˈnɪnsələ, ɪz wən əv θri nu mərˈin ˈbaɪoʊsˌfɪr rɪˈzərvz dɪˈkrid ɛz ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈhoʊstɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˌkɑŋˈkun. ðə ˈɛriə ɪz ə ˈhæbəˌtæt fər wən aʊt əv θri əv ðə ˈspiʃiz əv mərˈin bərdz, sɛd ˌælˈfɑnsoʊ əgˈwɪreɪ, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grup, ˈgrupoʊ də waɪ də ˈaɪləz, wɪʧ həz wərkt wɪθ ˈloʊkəl ˈfɪʃɪŋ kəmˈjunɪtiz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. dɪˈkri naʊ lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪzɪz ðə hɑrd wərk dən baɪ ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈdʊrɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni jɪrz, wɪθ ɔˈrɛdi ˈtænʤəbəl ənd ˈrɛləvənt results,”*,” əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd. hi wɑz wɑz ˈɑnərd ðɪs mənθ wɪθ ðə praɪz fər ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti fər hɪz wərk ɪn prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈaɪləndz. ðə rɪˈzərv, ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈəndər ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪʃən əv ˈnæʧərəl prəˈtɛktɪd ˈɛriəz, ə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈɛriə ðət ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ, ðə [ˈɑpəzɪt] əv ə ˈpeɪpər park,”*,” əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd. ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə mərˈin bərd ˈhæbəˌtæt həz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈpraɪvət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, hi sɛd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juz. fɪʃ ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈsərvɪs, ðə kɔrˈnɛl læb əv ˌɔrnɪˈθɑləʤi, ənd ðə ˈɔdəbɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti. əraʊnd ðə wərld ər ˈvɛri happy,”*,” sɛd sərʤ, meɪər əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəl biʧ ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grup wildcoast*. ““traditionally*, ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃənɪsts hæv ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə gəlf əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, bət wət ˈlərnɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ɪz ˈikwəli important.”*.” ʃɔn ɛm ˈhæfi ˈsərfərz æt ˌtuˈduz ˈsæntoʊs ˈaɪlənd ɪn ə 2005 faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ˈsərfərz æt ˌtuˈduz ˈsæntoʊs ˈaɪlənd ɪn ə 2005 faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. (ʃɔn ɛm ˈhæfi ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪləndz ˈbaɪoʊsˌfɪr rɪˈzərv ˈkəvərz mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˈeɪkərz, ən ˈɛriə ðət ˌɪnˈkludz 21 ˈaɪləndz ənd 97 ˈaɪlɪts ənd ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ mərˈin ˈɛriəz ðət sərv ɛz ə ˈhæbəˌtæt fər mərˈin ˈmæməlz ənd seabirds*, ɛz wɛl ɛz kəˈmərʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fɪʃ ənd ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ. ˈbaɪoʊsˌfɪr rɪˈzərvz prəˈmoʊt səˈsteɪnəbəl groʊθ ənd prəˈtɛkt ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz θru ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ˈstrɔŋli prəˈtɛktɪd kɔr zoʊnz, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ɛz ˈbəfər zoʊnz ənd trænˈzɪʃən zoʊnz. ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪləndz ˈbaɪoʊsˌfɪr rɪˈzərv ˈkɑmpləmənts prəˈtɛkʃənz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs ɔf ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə koʊst. wi hæv ə ʧeɪn əv ˈaɪlənd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ðət ɪkˈstɛndz frəm ðə juz. ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ mexico,”*,” sɛd. ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən wɑz meɪd fər ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈbaɪoʊsˌfɪr rɪˈzərv, ə ˈeɪkər ˈɛriə ðət ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˌɑrʧəpəˈleɪˌgoʊ ɔf ðə tɪp əv ˈbɑˌhɑ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə sər. |
mexican president enrique peña nieto established a new marine biosphere reserve on monday covering a broad area that includes the coronado islands near the u.s. border and todos santos island, site of a famed surfing spot off the coast of ensenada.
the newly designated pacific islands biosphere reserve, located along the baja california peninsula, is one of three new marine biosphere reserves decreed as mexico hosted the united nations biodiversity conference in cancun.
the area is a habitat for one out of three of the world’s species of marine birds, said alfonso aguirre, director of the ensenada-based environmental group, grupo de ecología y conservación de islas, which has worked with local fishing communities to promote the designation.
“the decree now legitimizes the hard work done by civil society during so many years, with already tangible and relevant results,” aguirre said. he was was honored this month with the midori prize for biodiversity for his work in protecting the islands.
the reserve, operating under mexico’s national commission of natural protected areas, “is a protected area that is already operating, the [opposite] of a paper park,” aguirre said. the effort to restore the area’s marine bird habitat has involved private organizations and government agencies in the united states and mexico, he said, including the u.s. fish and wildlife service, the cornell lab of ornithology, and the audubon society.
“conservationists around the world are very happy,” said serge dedina, mayor of imperial beach and executive director of the environmental group wildcoast. “traditionally, conservationists have focused on the gulf of california, but what we’re learning is that the pacific is equally important.”
sean m haffey / surfers at todos santos island in a 2005 file photo. surfers at todos santos island in a 2005 file photo. (sean m haffey /)
the pacific islands biosphere reserve covers more than 2.7 million acres, an area that includes 21 islands and 97 islets and the surrounding marine areas that serve as a habitat for marine mammals and seabirds, as well as commercially important fish and shellfish.
biosphere reserves promote sustainable growth and protect ecosystems through the establishment of strongly protected core zones, together with as buffer zones and transition zones.
the pacific islands biosphere reserve complements protections already in place off the california coast. “now we have a chain of island conservation that extends from the u.s. all the way to mexico,” dedina said.
a separate designation was made for the pacific biosphere reserve, a 143-million acre area that include the revillagigedo archipelago off the tip of baja california sur.
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@sandradibble | ˈkəmɪŋ ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz, ˈeɪˌbiˌsi əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət wəns əˈpɑn ə taɪm wɪl bi ˈkəmɪŋ bæk fər ə sɪksθ ˈsizən. ðət ʃoʊ ɪz daʊn kənˈsɪdərəbli ɪn ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz jɪr ˈoʊvər jɪr, bət ðɛn soʊ ər moʊst əv ðə ˈɛntriz ɔn ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd ɪt wɑz stɪl wən əv ðə tɔp ˈreɪtɪd ʃoʊz əˈkrɔs ðə bɪg fɔr ɔn ˈsənˌdiz ɪn fɔl. ɪt həz bɪn ɔn haɪˈeɪtəs sɪns dɪˈsɛmbər, bət ɪt rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ aʊt ɪts fɪθ ˈsizən ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðɪs ˈsənˌdi. aɪ hæd ˈpriviəsli kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə ʃoʊ kʊd bi ɪn ɪts ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən ðɪs jɪr, bət wɪθ noʊ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt tɪ ðət ˈifɛkt baɪ mid-season*, aɪ əˈsumd ɪt wʊd bi ˈkəmɪŋ bæk fər æt list wən mɔr rən. pərˈhæps nɛkst jɪr wɪl bi ɪts siɪŋ ɛz ɪts ˈreɪtɪŋz hæv bɪn ɪn dɪˈklaɪn, bət ˈeɪˌbiˌsi meɪd noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ðət ɪn ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ənd sɪns ˈdɪzni kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈsaɪkəl ɪts ˈfænəsi ənd ˈfɛri teɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz θru ðə ʃoʊ, ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ kip ɪt ɛz ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ taɪ ɪn tɪ ðə væst səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈmuviz pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt. ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz wəns ɪt rɪˈtərnz frəm haɪˈeɪtəs kʊd bi ðə dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈfæktər. ɪf ɪt hoʊldz ˈstɛdi, ðeɪ meɪ kip ɪt ˈoʊpəˌnɛndəd. ɪf ɪt slɪps ˈfərðər, ðeɪ meɪ stɑrt ˈmeɪkɪŋ plænz fər ə sɪksθ ˈsizən ræp əp. θərd jɪr ˈsɪriz ˈeɪʤənts əv ʃild ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ə rɪˈnuəl, ðoʊ aɪ kənˈsɪdər ðət wən ɛz məʧ əv ə ʃʊr θɪŋ. ɪt həz ˈstrəgəld ˈmaɪtəli ɪn ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz ənd ɪt ɪz ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ʃoʊ tɪ ˈproʊdus, soʊ aɪ hæd θiəraɪzd ðət ˈeɪˌbiˌsi maɪt hæv ɪt pæs ðə ˈbæˌtɑn tɪ ˈsɪriz moʊst ˈwɔntɪd (ˈkərəntli ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt) nɛkst ˈsizən. saɪts laɪk ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən baɪ ðə ˈnəmbərz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən grɪm ˈripər hæv ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɪt wʊd gɪt rɪˈnud bɪˈkəz əv ɪts θərd ˈsizən ʃoʊ wən mɔr jɪr gɪts ɪt tɪ ə ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən ˈfrɛndli kaʊnt əv aɪ θiəraɪzd ðət ɪt maɪt gɪt ˈpækɪʤd təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈeɪʤənt ˈkɑrtər tɪ brɪŋ ɪt tɪ ɪˈnəf ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz fər ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən. bət ɛz ɪt hæd meɪd ɪt ðɪs fɑr wɪˈθaʊt wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən, aɪ hæv bɪn ˈlinɪŋ mɔr təˈwɔrd rɪˈnuəl əv leɪt. aɪ du bɪˈliv ðət nɛkst ˈsizən wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli bi ɪts læst ənd ðət ɪz ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli ʃoʊ tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ˈeɪʤənts əv ʃild rɪˈtərnz frəm ɪts haɪˈeɪtəs nɛkst ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈæbsənt frəm ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz ˈeɪʤənt ˈkɑrtər ənd, bət nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ˈeɪʤənt ˈkɑrtər ɪz ˈbɛrli ˈhæŋɪŋ ɔn æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ˈheɪli ətˈwɛl həz bɪn kæst ɪn ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈpaɪlət. ənd aɪ wʊd seɪ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʧæns ðət moʊst ˈwɔntɪd wɪl gɪt ðə ˈtaɪmˌʃɛr slɑt wɪθ nɛkst ˈsizən ˈkərəntli hɛld baɪ ˈeɪʤənt ˈkɑrtər. ɪz ə kəmˈplit ˈwaɪldˌkɑrd. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ˈkænsəld læst ˈsizən ənd ɪt wasn’t*, soʊ ˈmeɪbi ɪt lɪvz ðə ʧɑrmd laɪf əˈgɛn, ðoʊ aɪ hæv ə hɑrd taɪm siɪŋ ðət kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz ˈpʊlɪŋ hɪˈstɔrɪkəli loʊ ˈreɪtɪŋz fər ə bɪg fɔr ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈnɛtˌwərk ʃoʊ. ɪkˈspɛkt ˈivɪn mɔr əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks ənd mənθs ɛz wi əˈproʊʧ ðə meɪ wɛr ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈprɛzənt ðɛr ˈskɛʤʊlz fər ðə ˈsizən (ju kən si ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ðoʊz æt ðɪs lɪŋk). ənd kip ə kloʊz aɪ ɔn ðɪs saɪt ənd ðə ˈkænsəld ˈɛsˈsiˈaɪ fi tˈwɪtər saɪt fər ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈbreɪkɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnts. |
coming as no surprise, abc announced today that once upon a time will be coming back for a sixth season. that show is down considerably in the ratings year over year, but then so are most of the entries on the broadcast networks and it was still one of the top rated shows across the big four on sundays in fall. it has been on hiatus since december, but it returns to finish out its fifth season starting this sunday. i had previously considered the possibility that the show could be in its final season this year, but with no announcement to that effect by mid-season, i assumed it would be coming back for at least one more run. perhaps next year will be its swansong seeing as its ratings have been in decline, but abc made no indication of that in the announcement. and since disney continues to cycle its fantasy and fairy tale characters through the show, maybe they will decide to keep it as an ongoing tie in to the company’s vast selection of movies past and present. the show’s ratings once it returns from hiatus could be the determining factor. if it holds steady, they may keep it open-ended. if it slips further, they may start making plans for a sixth season wrap up.
third year series agents of shield also received a renewal, though i consider that one as much of a sure thing. it has struggled mightily in the ratings and it is an expensive show to produce, so i had theorized that abc might have it pass the avengers tie-in baton to spin-off series marvel’s most wanted (currently in development) next season. sites like tv by the numbers and tv grim reaper have insisted it would get renewed because of its third season show status–meaning one more year gets it to a syndication friendly count of episodes–but i theorized that it might get packaged together with agent carter to bring it to enough episodes for syndication. but as it had made it this far without without any indication of a cancellation, i have been leaning more toward renewal of late. i do believe that next season will almost certainly be its last and that mmw is the most likely show to carry on the avengers franchise on television. agents of shield returns from its hiatus next tuesday.
absent from the announcement was agent carter and galavant, but not surprising. agent carter is barely hanging on at the moment and haley atwell has been cast in an upcoming abc pilot. and i would say there is a very good chance that marvel’s most wanted will get the timeshare slot with aos next season currently held by agent carter. galavant is a complete wildcard. everybody thought it would be cancelled last season and it, so maybe it lives the charmed life again, though i have a hard time seeing that considering that it is pulling historically low ratings for a big four broadcast network show.
expect even more announcements over the coming weeks and months as we approach the may upfronts where the networks present their schedules for the 2016-17 season (you can see the timing of those at this link). and keep a close eye on this site and the cancelled sci fi twitter site for updates and breaking announcements. | ɪt simz aɪ hæv ə kənˈsərvətɪv ““family”*” grup ˈæŋgri wɪθ mi bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈtæk maɪ ˈkɛrɪktər (ənd maɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən) ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. səm ˈbækˌgraʊnd: ðə ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈfæməli ˈɪnstɪˌtut həz ə ˈhæbət əv seɪɪŋ rɪˈdɪkjələs θɪŋz. ənd bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm aʊt ɔn ɪt. moʊst ˈrisəntli, ðeɪ sɛd ðət ˈpɛrənts ʃʊd kip ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən əˈweɪ frəm məˈlɛniəm pɑrk. waɪ? bɪˈkəz geɪz (ənd streɪts) wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈkɪsɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ɛz pɑrt əv ðə greɪt ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. sɛd ˈkɪsɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf əbˈsin, bət ˈsərtən kaɪnz əv ˈkɪsɪŋ wər əbˈsin: ən ˈædəlt ˈkɪsɪŋ ə ʧaɪld ər ə haɪ ˌædəˈlɛsənt ɪn ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ər roʊˈmæntɪk ˈmænər ɪz boʊθ əbˈsin ənd ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌproʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃənz əv ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən mæn bɔɪ ləv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ˈnæmblə) tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. roʊˈmæntɪk ər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɪsɪŋ bɪtˈwin tu kənˈsɛnɪŋ ˈædəlts hu ər ɪn ləv ənd hu ər ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd baɪ bləd ɪz boʊθ əbˈsin ənd ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌproʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃənz əv dɪˈfɛndərz əv ˈɪnˌsɛst tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. roʊˈmæntɪk ər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɪsɪŋ əˈməŋ ““multi-partner”*” ˈjunjənz, laɪk ðoʊz ˈproʊˌfaɪld ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈnuzˌwik ˈɑrtɪkəl, ər boʊθ əbˈsin ənd ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts əv tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. roʊˈmæntɪk ər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɪsɪŋ bɪtˈwin tu ˈpipəl əv ðə seɪm ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl sɛks ɪz boʊθ əbˈsin ənd ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈvɑljəbəl, ˈvɪgərəs, ənd ˈɔfən ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk ˈproʊˌtɛsts əv ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, dɪˈrɛktər ˈlɔri ˈhɪgɪnz ɪz seɪɪŋ ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ tu geɪ gaɪz ˈkɪsɪŋ ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ˌpɛdəˈfɪljə ənd ˈɪnˌsɛst. laɪk aɪ sɛd, rɪˈdɪkjələs. ɪn maɪ ˈpoʊstɪŋ, aɪ sɑrˈkæstɪkli roʊt ðət ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət kʊd meɪk ðɪs ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ɪz ɪf ɪt tʊk pleɪs ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd higgins’*’ house.”*.” ˈɑbviəsli, aɪ min ɔn hər ˈprɑpərti bi ˌɪˈligəl). ənd nɑt ˈpərpəsli ɪn frənt əv hər ˈʧɪldrən. ɪn fækt, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt ɪn maɪ ˈpoʊstɪŋ: ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈhɪgɪnz kən du ˌwəˈtɛvər laɪk tɪ wɪθ hər ˈʧɪldrən. ʃi maɪt fil mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪf iʧ kɪd keɪm ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ˈblaɪndˌfoʊld. ʃi kʊd ðɛn taɪ ɪt əraʊnd ðɛm ɪn keɪs ðeɪ dɛr goʊ aʊt ɪn ˈpəblɪk wɛr (*gæsp*) geɪ ˈpipəl maɪt bi ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn səm ˈhɑrmləs pda*. ənˈlɛs ju wɔnt tɪ bæn ˈkɪsɪŋ ˌɔltəˈgɛðər (wɪʧ sɪz ðeɪ du nɑt wɔnt tɪ du), ðɛn ju hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ɪt ˈhæpənz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ˈivɪn ɪn ˈpəblɪk skulz. tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌriˈæləˌti ənd wɔrn ˈfæməliz ðət geɪz maɪt bi ˈkɪsɪŋ (soʊ kip jʊr kɪdz əˈweɪ!) ɪz ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd ənd ɪkˈstrim. bæk tɪ ðə ˈstɔri. aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd maɪ pis. ə ˈkəpəl deɪz ˈleɪtər, aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈhɪgɪnz iˈmeɪld maɪ bɔs, maɪ haɪ ɪnˈtaɪər ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv stæf, ənd ˈɛvəri skul bɔrd ˈmɛmbər tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðɛm ðət wət aɪ du ɪn maɪ ˈpraɪvət laɪf wɑz ˈvɛri ˌənprəˈfɛʃənəl. hi, əv kɔrs, həz ə fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪt tɪ raɪt ˌwəˈtɛvər hi ˈplizɪz ɔn hɪz blɔg ˈfrɛndli atheist”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fri taɪm, bət ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət ə roʊl ˈmɑdəl fər ˈstudənts wʊd raɪt səm əv ðə θɪŋz hi raɪts. wət mɔr kʊd ˈpɛrənts hoʊp fər ɪn ðɛr ˈtiʧərz ðən ə ˈlɪtəl oʊld ˈfæʃənd vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs. ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ, əv kɔrs, ɪz: ““look*! ju haɪərd ən ˈeɪθiəst! ənd hi blogs!”*!” wət maɪ ˈpraɪvət laɪf (i.e*. ðɪs saɪt, ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr wərk aɪ du wɪθ grups, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) həz tɪ du wɪθ maɪ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ tiʧ haɪ skul mæθ, aɪ noʊ. aɪ kip ðɛm ˈsɛpərˌeɪt. wət goʊz ɔn ɪn maɪ ““atheist”*” laɪf kəm ˈɪntu pleɪ wɪn aɪ tiʧ. aɪ rɪˈspɛkt ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən. aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər tɔk əˈbaʊt maɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ɪn klæs. hɛl, aɪ tiʧ mæθ. rɪˈlɪʤən ˈrɛrli kəmz əp ɪn dɪˈskəʃən. aɪ ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ðɪs iˈmeɪl ˈnɛvər gɑt sɛnt tɪ me…*… ɪn fækt, ˈhɪgɪnz sɛnt ɪt tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪkˈsɛpt mi. (aɪ ˈleɪtər rɪˈsivd ɪt frəm əˈnəðər sɔrs.) nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz faɪn æt wərk. maɪ suˈpɪriərz rɪˈspɛkt maɪ raɪt tɪ fri spiʧ ənd ðɛr kənˈsərn ɪz wɪθ maɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl wərk, nɑt maɪ ˈpraɪvət laɪf. fər wət wərθ, maɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl jɪrz hæv bɪn ˈɛksələnt, θæŋk ju ˈvɛri məʧ. ˈɛniˌweɪ, skul əˈfɪʃəli bɪˈgɪnz təˈmɑˌroʊ. ənd aɪ stɪl hæv maɪ ʤɑb. ˈmeɪbi ðət fækt ˈəpˌsɛt ˈhɪgɪnz. bɪˈkəz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ʃi traɪd əˈnəðər ˈtæktɪk: ˈsɛndɪŋ aʊt ən əˈfɪʃəl prɛs riˈlis kənˈdɛmɪŋ mi tɪ hər ˈfɑloʊərz: ˈʤəʤɪŋ frəm hɪz blɔg, ˈmɪʃən ɪn laɪf ɪz tɪ sprɛd ðə ˈgɔspəl əv ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm tɪ ˈstudənts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsaɪpəlz əv ɔl mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən. ˈʤəʤɪŋ frəm hɪz blɔg, hi ˈɔlsoʊ siks tɪ sprɛd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪz ˈmɔrəli ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ˌhɛtəroʊˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti. aɪ ləv haʊ ʃi ˈjuzɪz ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈɪmɪʤri tɪ əˈtæk mi. (ˈsprɛdɪŋ ə ˈgɔspəl ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsaɪpəlz əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɪz ə bæd θɪŋ? ˈhɪgɪnz məst ˈrɪli dɪsˈlaɪk ˈʤizəs then…*…) aɪ æm ən ˈeɪθiəst (ˈʃɑkɪŋ, aɪ noʊ) ənd ˈsprɛdɪŋ saɪəns ənd ˈrizən ɪz ə ˈpæʃən əv maɪn. bət, laɪk aɪ sɛd, ðə ““godless”*” θɪŋ ɪz wət aɪ du ɪn maɪ ˈpraɪvət laɪf. wɪn æt wərk, aɪ tiʧ mæθ. ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum, aɪ dɪˈskəs maɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd ˈsoʊʃəl vjuz. ənd bi ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd ɪf ˈɛni ˈtiʧər (ˈeɪθiəst, ˈkrɪsʧɪn, ˌwəˈtɛvər) dɪd ðət. ˈhɪgɪnz lɪŋks tɪ maɪ peɪʤ əv ˈspikɪŋ ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts. dɪz ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts ˌɪnˈvɑlv mi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ˈʧərʧɪz? dɪz ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪz aɪ æm ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ spik baɪ ˈpæstərz, æt ðɛr ˈʧərʧɪz? dɪz ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɪf aɪ spik tɪ ə ˈɔdiəns, noʊ nid tɪ atheism”*”? ʃi meɪks ɪt saʊnd laɪk aɪ tiʧ ˈʧɪldrən ðət 1 1 2 ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ʃʊd bi ˈmændəˌtɔri, ˈsiˈtu ənd ðət gɑd ɪz ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri. ˈmeɪbi aɪ bi səˈpraɪzd baɪ higgins’*’ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz. ˈpipəl laɪk hər ˈkɑnstəntli dɪsˈmɪs aɪˈdiəz ðət ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt ðɛr bɪˈlifs. ðə taɪp əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət meɪks ðə kriˈeɪʃən mˈjuziəm ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈhɪgɪnz goʊz ɔn tɪ ˈɑrgju (ˈɛmfəˌsiz maɪn): əv kɔrs, ˈtiʧərz hæv ə fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪt tɪ blɔg ər spik ˈpəblɪkli əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ wɔnt. ənd ˈpɛrənts hæv ˈɛvəri raɪt nɑt tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum ˈəndər ðə ˈtjutɪlɪʤ əv ˈsəmˌwən huz ˈpəblɪkli ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd vjuz ðeɪ faɪnd fəˈleɪʃəs ənd ˈdipli ˈtrəbəlɪŋ. ˈhævɪŋ ə fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪt tɪ spik ˈfrili dɪz nɑt ˌgɛrənˈti ˈpəblɪk əˈpruvəl ər ˈpəblɪk ˈsaɪləns. ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk rɪˈspɑns meɪ bi ðət ˈpɛrənts ʧuz nɑt tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə klæs əv ðoʊz hu ɪˈspaʊz vjuz ðət ˈpɛrənts faɪnd ˈfulɪʃ ənd dɪˈstrəktɪv. ˈpɛrənts hæv ə ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl kənˈsərn ðət ðə ˈpərsɪnəl vjuz əv ˈtiʧərz meɪ faɪnd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈklæsˌrum, ˈiðər θru kərˈɪkjəˌlər ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər ˈklæsˌrum ˈkɑmənˌtɛri. ðoʊz ˈpɛrənts hu wɔnt ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ðət ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən wɪl bɪˈliv ɪn gɑd meɪ faɪnd ˈsəmˌwən huz ˈmɪʃən ɪn laɪf ɪz tɪ pərsˈweɪd jəŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ə bɪˈlif ɪn gɑd tɪ bi ə pur roʊl ˈmɑdəl. soʊ lɛt mi gɪt ðɪs straight…*… ɪf ə ˈpɛrənt, ˈhɪgɪnz wʊd laɪk ju tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd ˈsoʊʃəl vjuz əv ɔl jʊr kids’*’ ˈtiʧərz əˈhɛd əv taɪm. ðɛn ju kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt jʊr ʧaɪld ʃʊd bi ɪn ðɛr ˈklæsˌrum? aɪ θɪŋk ʃi bɪˈlivz ðət. hər meɪn kənˈsərn, ɛz ʃi raɪts, ɪz ðət ðoʊz vjuz wɪl faɪnd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈklæsˌrum. ə kənˈsərn aɪ ʃɛr, tu. gɛs wət? maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl bɪˈlifs meɪd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu maɪ ˈklæsˌrum. ðeɪ wouldn’t*. (ðeɪ skul ˈivɪn ˈstɑrtɪd jɛt.) ɪn ðə jɪrz ðət aɪ hæv bɪn ˈtiʧɪŋ, noʊ ˈpɛrənt ər ˈstudənt həz ˈɛvər əˈkjuzd mi əv ˈsprɛdɪŋ ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum. stɪl, ˈhɪgɪnz goʊz ɔn əˈbaʊt haʊ ““emboldened*, ˈlɪˌbərəl activists”*” ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr vjuz noʊn ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈklæsˌrumz. ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ ðoʊz ˈtiʧərz wɔnt tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈstudənts ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl kloʊnz, ʃi ðɛn pɔɪnts aʊt ðət aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər dən ðiz θɪŋz. (ˈsəbˌtɛkst: stɪl ən ˈeɪθiəst, ənd hi ˈtiʧɪz jʊr ˈʧɪldrən!) bət ˈivɪn ɪf ˈmɪstər. ˈmɛtə dɪz nɑt vju hɪz mæθ ˈklæsɪz ɛz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ˈprɑsələˌtaɪz, ðɛr stɪl rɪˈmeɪnz ðə fækt ðət hi ɪz ə roʊl ˈmɑdəl ənd hi ˈrɛgjələrli ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn ˈvɛri ˈpəblɪk ˈdɪskɔrs ɔn ˈvɛri ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈtɑpɪks. fər ˈmɛni ˈpɛrənts, vjuz ɔn ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ənd bɪˈlif ɪn gɑd ər tu əv moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃuz ˈɪʃuz ðət ər ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ boʊθ ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ənd ɪˈtərnəl laɪf. ˈrɪli? ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz ˈpɛrənts ˈwəri əˈbaʊt? aɪ noʊ nɑt ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn, bət aɪ wʊd θɪŋk ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti pleɪ məʧ əv ə roʊl ɪn ˈɛni ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ θɔts. nɑt ənˈlɛs ðɛr kɪd ɪz geɪ. ˈhɪgɪnz maɪt bi wən əv ðə fju ɪkˈsɛpʃənz tɪ ðət rul, bɪˈkəz ʃi simz tɪ bi əbˈsɛst wɪθ ˈəðər peoples’*’ ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. bət əˈgɛn, ʃi ədˈmɪts aɪ ˈnɛvər mɪkst maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl bɪˈlifs wɪθ maɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl laɪf. ðət fækt əˈloʊn meɪks ðə rɛst əv hər prɛs riˈlis kəmˈplitli ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈstɑpɪŋ ðɛr, ðoʊ, ʃi dɪgz ðə hoʊl ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdipər baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm tɪ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm: ˈmɛni ˈpɛrənts wʊd riˈkɔɪl æt ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən spɛnd ə skul jɪr ˈəndər ðə ˈtjutɪlɪʤ əv ə ˈtiʧər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ə kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˈtiʧər hu ɪn hɪz ər hər fri taɪm blɔgz ˈfeɪvərəbli əˈbaʊt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˈtrævəlz ðə lɛŋθ ənd brɛdθ əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈpriʧɪŋ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. ˈsɪmələrli, səm ˈpɛrənts meɪ riˈkɔɪl æt ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən spɛnd ə jɪr ˈəndər ðə ˈtjutɪlɪʤ əv ə ˈtiʧər hu spɛnz hɪz fri taɪm ˈblɔgɪŋ ˈfeɪvərəbli əˈbaʊt ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm ənd ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ənd ˈtrævəlɪŋ ðə lɛŋθ ənd brɛdθ əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈpriʧɪŋ ˈfeɪvərəbli əˈbaʊt ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm. ju wʊd θɪŋk ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ðɪs məʧ əv ə kənˈsərn fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wʊd noʊ ə bæd əˈnæləʤi wɪn ʃi siz one…*… soʊ tɪ ˈsəmərˌaɪz: aɪ hæv əˈpɪnjənz ɪn maɪ ˈpraɪvət laɪf ðət aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt, əˈpɪnjənz wɪʧ aɪ du nɑt ʃɛr wɪθ maɪ ˈstudənts wɪn aɪ æm ˈtiʧɪŋ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈpɛrənts ʃʊd bi ˈfraɪtənd əv mi. θæŋks fər ˈklɪrɪŋ ðət əp, mɪz. ˈhɪgɪnz. nɛkst taɪm laɪk tɪ weɪʤ ə ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtæk ɔn mi, æt list du mi ðə ˈfeɪvər əv ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ maɪ bʊk ðə pəˈblɪsɪti ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz nis. |
it seems i have a conservative “family” group angry with me because of this website. and they’re trying to attack my character (and my teaching position) as a result.
some background: the illinois family institute has a habit of saying ridiculous things. and i’ve been calling them out on it.
most recently, they said that parents should keep their children away from chicago’s millennium park. why? because gays (and straights) were going to be kissing each other as part of the great nationwide kiss-in.
ifi said kissing itself wasn’t obscene, but certain kinds of kissing were obscene:
an adult kissing a pre-pubescent child or a high school-age adolescent in a sexual or romantic manner is both obscene and inappropriate despite the protestations of the north american man boy love association (nambla) to the contrary. romantic or sexual kissing between two consenting adults who are in love and who are closely related by blood is both obscene and inappropriate despite the protestations of defenders of incest to the contrary. romantic or sexual kissing among “multi-partner” unions, like those profiled in a recent newsweek article, are both obscene and inappropriate despite the protests of polyamorists to the contrary. romantic or sexual kissing between two people of the same biological sex is both obscene and inappropriate despite the voluble, vigorous, and often vitriolic protests of homosexuals to the contrary.
in other words, ifi director laurie higgins is saying witnessing two gay guys kissing is the same as witnessing pedophilia and incest.
like i said, ridiculous.
in my posting, i sarcastically wrote that “the only thing that could make this kiss-in even better is if it took place just outside higgins’ house.” obviously, i didn’t mean on her property (that’d be illegal). and not purposely in front of her children.
in fact, i also wrote in my posting:
meanwhile, higgins can do whatever she’d like to with her children. she might feel more comfortable if each kid came equipped with a blindfold. she could then tie it around them in case they dare go out in public where (*gasp*) gay people might be engaging in some harmless pda.
unless you want to ban kissing altogether (which ifi says they do not want to do), then you have to deal with the fact that it happens — in public places and even in public schools. to avoid reality and warn families that gays might be kissing (so keep your kids away!) is paranoid and extreme.
back to thery.
i posted my piece.
a couple days later, i discovered that higgins emailed my boss, my high school’s entire administrative staff, and every school board member to inform them that what i do in my private life was very unprofessional.
… he, of course, has a first amendment right to write whatever he pleases on his blog “the friendly atheist” during his free time, but it’s unfortunate that a role model for students would write some of the things he writes. … what more could parents hope for in their children’s teachers than a little old fashioned vindictiveness.
the underlying message, of course, is: “look! you hired an atheist! and he blogs!”
what my private life (i.e. this site, the volunteer work i do with non-theistic groups, etc) has to do with my ability to teach high school math, i don’t know. i keep them separate. what goes on in my “atheist” life doesn’t come into play when i teach. i respect church/state separation. i would never talk about my religious beliefs in class. hell, i teach math. religion rarely comes up in discussion.
i should also mention that this email never got sent to me… in fact, higgins sent it to everyone except me. (i later received it from another source.)
not surprisingly, everything is fine at work. my superiors respect my right to free speech and their concern is with my professional work, not my private life. for what it’s worth, my teaching evaluations over the past couple years have been excellent, thank you very much.
anyway, school officially begins tomorrow. and i still have my job.
maybe that fact upset higgins. because yesterday, she tried another tactic: sending out an official press release condemning me to her followers:
judging from his blog, mehta’s mission in life is to spread the gospel of atheism to students across the country, making disciples of all men and women. judging from his blog, he also seeks to spread the message that homosexuality is morally equivalent to heterosexuality.
i love how she uses christian imagery to attack me. (spreading a gospel and making disciples of men and women is a bad thing? higgins must really dislike jesus then…)
i am an atheist (shocking, i know) and spreading science and reason is a passion of mine. but, like i said, the “godless” thing is what i do in my private life. when i’m at work, i teach math. in the classroom, i don’t discuss my religious and social views. and i’d be outraged if any teacher (atheist, christian, whatever) did that.
higgins links to my page of speaking engagements. does she realize that many of the engagements involve me talking about my visits to churches? does she realize i am sometimes invited to speak by pastors, at their churches? does she realize that if i speak to a primarily-atheist audience, there’s no need to “spread atheism”?
she makes it sound like i teach children that 1 + 1 = 2, homosexuality should be mandatory, a2 + b2 = c2, and that god is imaginary.
maybe i shouldn’t be surprised by higgins’ accusations. people like her constantly dismiss ideas that contradict their pre-existing beliefs. it’s the type of thinking that makes the creation museum possible.
higgins goes on to argue (emphases mine):
of course, teachers have a first amendment right to blog or speak publicly about anything they want. and parents have every right not to have their children in the classroom under the tutelage of someone whose publicly articulated views they find fallacious and deeply troubling. having a first amendment right to speak freely does not guarantee public approval or public silence. and the public response may be that parents choose not to have their children in the class of those who espouse views that parents find foolish and destructive. parents have a justifiable concern that the personal views of teachers may find their way into the classroom, either through curricular choices or classroom commentary. those parents who want nothing more than that their children will believe in god may find someone whose mission in life is to persuade young people to reject a belief in god to be a poor role model.
so let me get this straight… if you’re a parent, higgins would like you to find out the religious and social views of all your kids’ teachers ahead of time. then you can decide whether or not your child should be in their classroom?
i don’t think she believes that. her main concern, as she writes, is that those views will find their way into the classroom.
that’s a concern i share, too.
guess what? my personal beliefs haven’t made their way into my classroom. they wouldn’t. (they couldn’t — school hasn’t even started yet.) in the years that i have been teaching, no parent or student has ever accused me of spreading atheism in the classroom.
still, higgins goes on about how “emboldened, hubristic liberal activists” are making their views known in public classrooms.
after writing about how those teachers want to make their students ideological clones, she then points out that i have never done these things. (subtext: he’s still an atheist, and he teaches your children!)
but even if mr. mehta does not view his math classes as opportunities to proselytize, there still remains the fact that he is a role model and he regularly engages in very public discourse on very controversial topics. for many parents, views on homosexuality and belief in god are two of life’s most important issues — issues that are critical to both civilized and eternal life.
really? homosexuality is one of the most important things parents worry about? i know i’m not a christian, but i would think homosexuality doesn’t play much of a role in any parent’s day-to-day thoughts. not unless their kid is gay. higgins might be one of the few exceptions to that rule, because she seems to be obsessed with other peoples’ sexuality.
but again, she admits i never mixed my personal beliefs with my professional life. that fact alone makes the rest of her press release completely irrelevant. instead ofpping there, though, she digs the hole a little deeper by comparing atheism to racism:
many parents would recoil at having their children spend a school year under the tutelage of a teacher — particularly a charismatic teacher — who in his or her free time blogs favorably about racism and travels the length and breadth of the country preaching racism. similarly, some parents may recoil at having their children spend a year under the tutelage of a teacher who spends his free time blogging favorably about atheism and homosexuality and traveling the length and breadth of the country preaching favorably about atheism.
you would think someone with this much of a concern for education would know a bad analogy when she sees one…
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so to summarize:
i have opinions in my private life that i am very passionate about, opinions which i do not share with my students when i am teaching.
therefore, parents should be frightened of me.
thanks for clearing that up, ms. higgins. next time you’d like to wage a personal attack on me, at least do me the favor of mentioning my book — the publicity is always nice. | ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli faɪv ˌəndɪˈfitɪd timz lɛft ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig, bət ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪvli ðɛr ər θri timz hu hæv jɛt tɪ gɪv əp ə goʊl. ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti, ˈlɪvərˌpul, ənd ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd pleɪərz ər ɔl ˈprɑmənəntli ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðɪs lɪst, bət dɪˈfɛndərz ɔn ðoʊz kləbz ˈtɪpɪkəli kəm wɪθ ə haɪ praɪs tag…*… ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈvælju tɪ bi hæd ɔn bæk laɪnz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə prɛˈmɪr lig kəm si wɛr jʊr dɪˈfɛndərz stæk əp ɪn ðɪs paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz! 1 ˈvɪnsɪnt mæn ˈsɪti, mæn ˈsɪti, mæn ˈsɪti, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz: @iv, wɔt, @kraɪ, whu*, @tɑt, ˈsɪmpli pʊt, mæn ˈsɪti həz ʤɪst bɪn ˈdɑmənənt ɪn ɪts fərst θri ˈmæʧɪz. ɔˈrɛdi ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈmɪdˈsizən fɔrm, ðə kləbz nɛkst sɪks ˈmæʧɪz ˈfiʧər ˈoʊnli wən tim ðət ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ðə tɔp hæf əv læst ˈsizənz ˈteɪbəl. wi ˈsɪmpli ˈkʊdənt ʧuz wɪʧ əv ðə θri ˈsɪti dɪˈfɛndərz ˈlɪstɪd ʃʊd bi ˈnəmbər wən, bɪˈkəz iʧ əv ðɛm brɪŋz ˈvælju beɪst ɔn ˈdɔlər spɛnt; ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn kənˈtɛnʃən fər ˈboʊnəs pɔɪnts du tɪ hɪz roʊl, ənd ɪz ən ˈæbsəˌlut bist ɪn ðə bɑks ɔn fri kɪks. həz bɪn greɪt əˈlɔŋ ðə lɛft flæŋk wɪθ rəˈhim ˈstərlɪŋ, teɪks fri kɪks pleɪz wɛl dɪˈfɛnsɪvli, ənd ˈivɪn skɔrd læst mæʧ (ɔlˈbiɪt, ɔn ə ʃɑt ðət ˈrɪli ʃʊd hæv bɪn seɪvd). ɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt ʤɪst həz hæd ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈnəmbərz soʊ fɑr ðɪs ˈsizən fər ˈsɪti ənd ərnd 3 ˈboʊnəs pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈɛvərtən mæʧ, ənd ɪz ə θrɛt fər ə klin ʃit wɪθ ə ˈboʊnəs ɪn ˈɛvəri mæʧ wɪθ ˈpɑbloʊ aʊt fər əˈnəðər mənθ du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri, ʃʊd si ˈɛvəri ˈmɪnət ɪn ðə ʃi ənˈtɪl rɪˈtərnz. ɪt ˈrɪli kəmz daʊn tɪ ðɪs: wɪʧ ˈsɪti dɪˈfɛndər kən ju əˈfɔrd? 2 ʤoʊ ˈgoʊmɛz ˈlɪvərˌpul, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz: whu*, @mən, nɔr,, @iv, @tɑt waɪl ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈmɑrtɪn həz ərnd ə ˈboʊnəs pɔɪnt ɪn tu əv ðə fərst θri ˈmæʧɪz, jəŋ ʤoʊ ˈgoʊmɛz ɪz stɪl ɑr ˈlɪvərˌpul dɪˈfɛndər əv ʧɔɪs. æt ʤɪst ɔn wən əv ðə prɛˈmɪr ligz tɔp dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ðə ˈvælju hi brɪŋz ərnz ɪm ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðɪs wiks paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz. dɪˈspaɪt ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd ɪn iʧ əv hɪz fərst θri ˈmæʧɪz, hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ skɔrd æt list 20 pɔɪnts ˈɛvəri ənd ɪz ə θrɛt tɪ ərn æt list ə ˈboʊnəs pɔɪnt ɔn ə ˈwikli ˈbeɪsɪs. ɪn ðə ˈɑrsənəl mæʧ, ðə oʊld hæd tɪ kənˈtɛnd wɪθ ˈɛrən ˈræmzi ənd tɪ stɑrt, ðɛn boʊθ ˈθioʊ ˈwɔlkɑt ənd ˈæləks ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf... ənd hi pæst ðə tɛst wɪθ flaɪɪŋ ˈkələrz, ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət keɪm hɪz weɪ wɪθ pɔɪz ənd kənˈvɪkʃən. wən ˈfaɪnəl stæt: θru ðə fərst θri ˈmæʧɪz ˈgoʊmɛz lidz ɔl lɛft bæks ɪn ˈklɪrənsɪz, blɑks ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz, əˈhɛd əv neɪmz səʧ ɛz, luk ʃɔ, ˈsizər ənd ˈnɑˌʧoʊ ˈmɑnrəl. 3 mɑˈteɪoʊ ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz:, lɪv, @sou*, sən, @ars*, @iv ðə mɑˈteɪoʊ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ðɪs ˈsizən ɛz ðə fər ə ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd bæk laɪn ðət həz lʊkt ˈdɑmənənt soʊ fɑr ðɪs ˈsizən. waɪl hɪz tu ˈjɛloʊ kɑrdz liv ɪm tu ˈfænəsi pɔɪnts bɪˈhaɪnd ˈtiˌmeɪt krɪs sˈmɔlɪŋ, kən bi ˈpərʧəst æt ə ˈdɪskaʊnt tɪ ðə bɪg ˈɪŋglɪʃmən ənd hɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd lɛndz ɪm ə haɪər ˈəpˈsaɪd ðən sˈmɔlɪŋ. wɪθ ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ grup əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv (schneiderlin*, ənd ˈkɛrɪk) ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ðə ɪn frənt əv ðə bæk fɔr, ˈivɪn ðə timz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə təf taɪm ˈskɔrɪŋ ɔn juˈnaɪtɪd ðɪs ˈsizən. juˈnaɪtədz ˈskɛʤʊl ɪz sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ðən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 6 wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ræŋks loʊər ðən ˈgoʊmɛz ɔn ðɪs lɪst, bət baɪ ðə taɪm ðə ˈɛvərtən mæʧ ɪn 9 ɪz ˈoʊvər, wi ʃʊd hæv ə gʊd ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ɛz tɪ ɪgˈzæktli haʊ strɔŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd bæk laɪn ɪz. 4 ˈsaɪmən ˈfrænsɪs , ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz: leɪ, @nɔr, sən, @sto*, wɔt, waɪl ðə dɪˈfɛns geɪv əp θri goʊlz əˈgɛnst wɛst hæm (aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ˈæftər ˈpɑrkɪŋ ðə bəs), ðə ˈsaɪmən ˈrɪʧi ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əˈlɔŋ ðə saɪd bɔr ɪts fərst frut əv ðə ˈsizən wɪθ ˈfrænsɪs ˈərnɪŋ ðə əˈsɪst ɔn ˈkæləm ˈwɪlsənz fərst goʊl. waɪl ðə ˈʧɛriz hæv jɛt tɪ ərn ə klin ʃit ðəs fɑr, ðə nɛkst faɪv lʊk ˈvɛri ˈprɑməsɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ hæv wən əv ðə ˈsɔftər ˈskɛʤʊlz ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈəðər tu saɪdz ðət wər prəˈmoʊtəd ðɪs ˈsizən). ˈfrænsɪs həz kriˈeɪtɪd tu ˈʧænsɪz pər geɪm ənd ˈævrɪʤd 7 wɪθ ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈskɛʤʊl, pəˈtɛnʃəl dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈboʊnəs ˈnəmbərz ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈfɛnsɪv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ˈfrænsɪs ərnz ðə fɔrθ spɑt ɪn ðɪs wiks ˈræŋkɪŋz. 5 ˈmaɪkə ˈrɪʧərdz ˈæstən ˈvɪlə, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz: sən, @leɪ, wba*, @lɪv,, @ʧeɪ ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 10 ˈklɪrənsɪz, blɑks ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz pər geɪm ɔn ən ˈæstən ˈvɪlə dɪˈfɛns ðət həz bɪn səˈpraɪzɪŋli staʊt fər ə tɪm ˈʃərˌwʊd kləb, ˈkæptən ˈmaɪkə ˈrɪʧərdz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz ðə fɪθ spɑt ɪn ðɪs wiks paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz. ˈgɪvɪn hɪz strɔŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪv stəˈtɪstɪks, ˈrɪʧərdz ʃʊd kənˈsɪstəntli bi ɪn ðə ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈboʊnəs pɔɪnts ənd wɪθ θri ˈvɛri ˈfeɪvərəbəl hoʊm ˈfɪksʧərz ˈkəmɪŋ əp, ˈvɪlə kʊd si ðɛr fərst klin ʃit əv ðə ˈsizən. waɪl ˈʤɔrdən həz prəˈdust ˈsɪmələr ˈnəmbərz ənd həz ərnd wən mɔr ˈboʊnəs pɔɪnt ðɪs ˈsizən ðən ˈrɪʧərdz, ðə ˈkæptən kəmz æt ə ˈdɪskaʊnt tɪ ðə ˈfʊlˌbæk wɪʧ ərnz ɪm ðə nɑd. 6 mɑrk stoʊk, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz: wba*, @ars*, leɪ,, @avl*, wɪθ ˈʃɔˌkrɔs ˈlaɪkli aʊt ənˈtɪl ˈæftər nu jɪrz, ənd ˈfɛloʊ ʤɛf ˈkæmərən ər ðə ˈstɑrtərz fər ˈmænɪʤər mɑrk juz waɪl ðeɪ boʊθ hæv ˈsɪmələr dɪˈfɛnsɪv stəˈtɪstɪks, ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈkɛrfəl wɪθ ðə bɔl ənd ə məʧ mɔr ˈækjərət ˈpæsər, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ wi gɪv ɪm ðə nɑd ɪn ðɪs wiks paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ stoʊk hæv jɛt tɪ ərn ə klin ʃit, 4 əv ðɛr nɛkst 6 ˈfɪksʧərz ər kwaɪt ˈprɑməsɪŋ, wɪʧ meɪks ə ˈkænədɪt. wɪθ ðə stoʊk əˈfɛns bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə əˈdɪʃən əv shaqiri*, ðə dɪˈfɛns ʃʊd hæv səm əv ðə ˈprɛʃər rɪˈlivd ɛz wɛl ənd ˈoʊnli ˌɪmˈpruvz ðɛr ˈfænəsi ˈprɑspɛkts. 7 ˈæʃli ˈwɪljəmz , ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz: mən, @wɔt, iv, @sou*, tɑt, waɪl ˈkæptən ˈæʃli ˈwɪljəmz ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə bæk laɪn hæv ˈoʊnli ərnd wən klin ʃit ðəs fɑr, ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋz əv ə strɔŋ ˈgɛri məŋk dɪˈfɛnsɪv saɪd; ðeɪ hæv əˈlaʊd ə 11 ʃɑts ɪn ðə bɑks ɪn ðə fərst θri ˈmæʧɪz ənd wʊd hæv hæd ə ˈsɛkənd klin ʃit əˈgɛnst ˈsəndərlənd ɪf ˈwɪljəmz' ˈpɑrtnər fɛdərˈikoʊ ˈhædənt meɪd ən ˈɛrər rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə ʤərˈmeɪn dɪˈfoʊ goʊl. wɪθ fɔr hoʊm ˈfɪksʧərz ɪn ðə nɛkst sɪks ˈmæʧɪz, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts hæv ˈʤɛnərəli ˈstrəgəld əˈfɛnsɪvli soʊ fɑr ðɪs ˈsizən ˈoʊnli ˈɛvərtən hæv ˈævrɪʤd mɔr ðən wən goʊl pər geɪm, ənd ðeɪ wər ʃət aʊt baɪ ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti ɪn 3 æt hoʊm. ˈwɪljəmz rɪˈmeɪnz ðə pɪk əv ðə fɔr, ˌɔlˈðoʊ əˈnəðər swɔnz dɪˈfɛndər tɪ kip ən aɪ ɔn ɪz kaɪl ˈnɔtən; ðə həz ərnd ˈboʊnəs pɔɪnts ɪn ðə læst tu ˈmæʧɪz ənd ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə əˈtæk ɛz wɛl. hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bɪld ə ræˈpɔr wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ ənd ɪn 3 hi kriˈeɪtɪd 5 ˈʧænsɪz ənd nɑʧt ən əˈsɪst wɪθ hɪz praɪs ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈwɪljəmz', ɪf hɪz fɔrm kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv hi meɪ səˈplænt ðə ˈkæptən ɛz ðə dɪˈfɛndər tɪ ˈpərʧəs ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. 8 ˈʧɛlsi, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz: kraɪ, @iv, ars*, @nu, sou*, ðə ˈʧɛlsi skɔrd ə rɛr goʊl ɪn ˈsənˌdiz mæʧ əˈgɛnst wɛst brɑm ɛz ðə bluz ʃoʊd saɪnz əv laɪf fər ðə fərst taɪm ðɪs ˈsizən, ənd lʊk tɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈimərʤ frəm ðɛr ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈhæˌŋoʊvər. ɛz ðə ˈʧipəst ˈɔpʃən əˈməŋst ɔl ˈʧɛlsi ˈstɑrtərz, ðə ˈspænjərd həz ə goʊl ənd ən əˈsɪst tɪ hɪz neɪm ɪn ðə fərst θri ˈmæʧɪz. ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ˈpeɪdroʊ prəˈvaɪdz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər ɔn ðə əˈtækɪŋ ɛnd ənd ʃʊd rɪˈdus ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm əˈpoʊnənts spɛnd əˈtækɪŋ ɪn ˈʧɛlsiz θərd əv ðə pɪʧ ðə ˈædɪd ˈbriðɪŋ rum wɪl bi ə ˈwɛlkəm rɪˈlif ɛz ˈʧɛlsi hæv ˈgɪvɪn əp ˈsɛvən goʊlz ɪn ðɛr fərst θri ˈmæʧɪz. 9 ˈsɔrɛs ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz: nɔr, @wba*, mən, swa*, @ʧeɪ, leɪ ˈmænɪʤər ˈrɑnəld swɪʧt tɪ ə ɪn 3 wɪθ ˈstivən ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ðə bæk θri, ənd mæt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ðə wɪŋz ənd mané*é ˈmuvɪŋ əp ˈɪntu ə pəˈzɪʃən. ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ wɑz ə ˈwɛlkəm wən ɛz ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ərnd ðɛr fərst klin ʃit əv ðə ˈsizən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈstrəgəl əˈfɛnsɪvli (ðə ˈɪnʤəri tɪ mané*é dɪd nɑt hɛlp ˈmætərz). rəˈgɑrdləs, θraɪvd aʊt ɔn ðə wɪŋ ɛz ɪt əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ bi mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd əˈfɛnsɪvli 3 ˈʧænsɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ənd 2 ʃɑts ɪn ðə mæʧ). mɔˈroʊvər, biɪŋ pəˈzɪʃənd ɛz ə ˈwɪŋər ɪz juʤ ɪn tərmz əv hɪz ˈlɪstɪŋ ɛz ə ˈfænəsi dɪˈfɛndər: hi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ skɔr ˈfænəsi pɔɪnts ɛz ə dɪˈfɛndər, bət hɪz roʊl ɪn ðə əˈfɛns wɪl bi ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðət əv ə, ənd hɪz stəˈtɪstɪks (ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfænəsi pərˈdəkʃən) ʃʊd bɪˈgɪn tɪ ɪˈvɑlv əˈkɔrdɪŋli. ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, hɪz ˈəpˈsaɪd ɪz ˈmæsɪv, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə seɪnts əˈfɛns ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ gɪt ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈæftər tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈmæʧɪz wɪˈθaʊt ə goʊl. 10 ˈrəsəl ˈmɑrtɪn ˈnɔrwɪʧ, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈfɪksʧərz: @sou*,, @lɪv, @whu*, leɪ, @nu ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kləb ɪn ðɪs wiks paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz, ðə ˈnɔrwɪʧ ˈkæptən həz skɔrd ə goʊl ɪn iʧ əv hɪz læst tu ˈmæʧɪz. waɪl ðə kəˈnɛriz hæv fɔr əˈweɪ ˈfɪksʧərz ˈoʊvər ðɛr nɛkst sɪks ˈmæʧɪz, ˈəðər ðən ˈlɪvərˌpul ðə əˈweɪ ˈmæʧɪz ˈɑrənt tu θˈrɛtənɪŋ... ənd hoʊm ˈfɪksʧərz əˈgɛnst ənd ˈlɛstər kʊd hæv strɔŋ rɪˈtərnz (əˈspɛʃəli naʊ ðət timz noʊ tɪ əˈgɛnst riɑd mahrez*). dɪˈfɛns həz bɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɛz wɛl, ənd waɪl ˈmɑrtɪn ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ə roʊˈteɪʃən, ˈgɪvɪn hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ faɪnd ðə bɔl ɔn sɛt ˈpisɪz ðəs fɑr hi kʊd si səm taɪm ɪn ˈfænəsi ˈlaɪˌnəps ɔn əˈweɪ ˈfɪksʧərz ɛz wɛl. bi ʃʊr tɪ rɛd ɑr ˈəðər ˈwikli poʊsts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzɪŋ jʊr 4 ˈrɑstər! ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈmæʧəps: 4 ˈgoʊlˌkipər paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz: 4 paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz: 4 ˈfɔrwərd paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz: 4 |
there are only five undefeated teams left in the premier league, but even more impressively there are three teams who have yet to give up a goal. manchester city, liverpool, and manchester united players are all prominently featured in this week’s list, but defenders on those clubs typically come with a high price tag… and there is value to be had on back lines all over the premier league – come see where your defenders stack up in this week’s power rankings!
1 - vincent kompany - man city, 6.3m
1a - aleksandar kolarov - man city, 5.7m
1b - bacary sagna - man city, 5.1m
upcoming fixtures: @eve, wat, @cry, whu, @tot, bou
simply put, man city has just been dominant in it's first three matches. already looking like they are in midseason form, the club's next six matches feature only one team that finished in the top half of last season's table. we simply couldn't choose which of the three city defenders listed should be number one, because each of them brings value based on dollar spent; kompany is always in contention for bonus points due to his center-back role, and is an absolute beast in the box on free kicks. kolarov has been great along the left flank with raheem sterling, takes free kicks plays well defensively, and even scored last match (albeit, on a shot that really should have been saved). sagna is available at just 5.1, has had the strongest defensive numbers so far this season for city and earned 3 bonus points in the everton match, and is a threat for a clean sheet with a bonus in every match - with pablo zabaleta out for another month due to injury, sagna should see every minute in the xi until zabaleta returns. it really comes down to this: which city defender can you afford?
2 - joe gomez - liverpool, 4.7m
upcoming fixtures: whu, @mun, nor, avl, @eve, @tot
while teammate martin skrtel has earned a bonus point in two of the first three matches, young joe gomez is still our liverpool defender of choice. at just 4.7m on one of the premier league's top defenses, the value he brings earns him second in this week's power rankings. despite picking up a yellow card in each of his first three matches, he has also scored at least 20 bps points every gameweek and is a threat to earn at least a bonus point on a weekly basis. in the arsenal match, the 18-year old had to contend with aaron ramsey and mesut ozil to start, then both theo walcott and alex oxlade-chamberlain in the second half... and he passed the test with flying colors, handling everything that came his way with poise and conviction. one final stat: through the first three matches gomez leads all left backs in clearances, blocks & interceptions, ahead of names such as aleksandar kolarov, luke shaw, cesar azpilicueta and nacho monreal.
3 - matteo darmian - manchester united, 5.7m
upcoming fixtures: @swa, liv, @sou, sun, @ars, @eve
the 25-year-old matteo darmian continues to impress this season as the right-back for a manchester united back line that has looked dominant so far this season. while his two yellow cards leave him two fantasy points behind teammate chris smalling, darmain can be purchased at a 0.4m discount to the big englishman - and his involvement on the offensive end lends him a higher upside than smalling. with a very strong group of defensive midfielders (schneiderlin, schweinsteiger and carrick) occupying the double-pivot in front of the back four, even the top-table teams are going to have a tough time scoring on united this season. united's schedule is slightly more difficult than liverpool's over the next 6 gameweeks which is why darmian ranks lower than gomez on this list, but by the time the everton match in gameweek 9 is over, we should have a good indication as to exactly how strong the united back line is.
4 - simon francis - bournemouth, 4.5m
upcoming fixtures: lei, @nor, sun, @sto, wat, @mci
while the bournemouth defense gave up three goals against west ham (ironically, after parking the bus), the simon francis/matt ritchie combination along the side bore its first fruit of the season with francis earning the assist on callum wilson's first goal. while the cherries have yet to earn a clean sheet thus far, the next five gameweeks look very promising as they have one of the softer schedules in the premier league (including fixtures against the other two sides that were promoted this season). francis has created two chances per game and averaged 7 clearances/blocks/interceptions - with the combination of schedule, potential defensive bonus numbers and potential offensive contributions, francis earns the fourth spot in this weeks rankings.
5 - micah richards - aston villa, 4.6m
upcoming fixtures: sun, @lei, wba, @liv, sto, @che
averaging almost 10 clearances, blocks & interceptions per game on an aston villa defense that has been surprisingly stout for a tim sherwood club, captain micah richards occupies the fifth spot in this week's power rankings. given his strong defensive statistics, richards should consistently be in the running for bonus points - and with three very favorable home fixtures coming up, villa could see their first clean sheet of the season. while left-back jordan amavi has produced similar numbers and has earned one more bonus point this season than richards, the captain comes at a 0.4m discount to the fullback which earns him the nod.
6 - marc muniesa - stoke, 4.5m
upcoming fixtures: wba, @ars, lei, bou, @avl, @swa
with shawcross likely out until after new years, muniesa and fellow center-back geoff cameron are the nailed-on starters for manager mark hughes - while they both have similar defensive statistics, muniesa is much more careful with the ball and a much more accurate passer, which is why we give him the nod in this week's power rankings. although stoke have yet to earn a clean sheet, 4 of their next 6 fixtures are quite promising, which makes muniesa a high-upside candidate. with the stoke offense beginning to come together following the addition of xherdan shaqiri, the defense should have some of the pressure relieved as well and only improves their fantasy prospects.
7 - ashley williams - swansea, 5.0m
upcoming fixtures: mun, @wat, eve, @sou, tot, sto
while captain ashley williams and the rest of the swansea back line have only earned one clean sheet thus far, they have the makings of a strong garry monk defensive side; they have allowed a league-low 11 shots in the box in the first three matches and would have had a second clean sheet against sunderland if williams' partner federico fernández hadn't made an error resulting in a jermaine defoe goal. with four home fixtures in the next six matches, swansea's upcoming opponents have generally struggled offensively so far this season - only everton have averaged more than one goal per game, and they were shut out by manchester city in gameweek 3 at home. williams remains the pick of the four, although another swans defender to keep an eye on is kyle naughton; the right-back has earned bonus points in the last two matches and is becoming increasingly involved in the attack as well. he continues to build a rapport with the electric andre ayew and in gameweek 3 he created 5 chances and notched an assist - with his price matching williams', if his form continues to improve he may supplant the captain as the swansea defender to purchase in the future.
8 - césar azpilicueta - chelsea, 6.0m
upcoming fixtures: cry, @eve, ars, @new, sou, avl
the chelsea left-back scored a rare goal in sunday's match against west brom as the blues showed signs of life for the first time this season, and look to finally emerge from their championship hangover. as the cheapest option amongst all chelsea starters, the spaniard has a goal and an assist to his name in the first three matches. the addition of pedro provides additional firepower on the attacking end and should reduce the amount of time opponents spend attacking in chelsea's third of the pitch - the added breathing room will be a welcome relief as chelsea have given up seven goals in their first three matches.
9 - cédric soares - southampton, 5.0m
upcoming fixtures: nor, @wba, mun, swa, @che, lei
manager ronald koeman switched to a 3-5-2 in gameweek 3, with steven caulker inserted into the back three, cédric and matt targett occupying the wings and sadio mané moving up into a second-striker position. this change was a welcome one as southampton earned their first clean sheet of the season, although southampton continued to struggle offensively (the injury to mané did not help matters). regardless, cédric thrived out on the wing as it allowed him to be more involved offensively (3 chances created and 2 shots in the match). moreover, being positioned as a winger is huge in terms of his listing as a fantasy defender: he will continue to score fantasy points as a defender, but his role in the offense will be closer to that of a midfielder, and his statistics (and potential fantasy production) should begin to evolve accordingly. needless to say, his upside is massive, especially if the saints offense manages to get rolling after two consecutive matches without a goal.
10 - russell martin - norwich, 4.5m
upcoming fixtures: @sou, bou, @liv, @whu, lei, @new
the final member of the 4.5m club in this week's power rankings, the norwich captain has scored a goal in each of his last two matches. while the canaries have four away fixtures over their next six matches, other than liverpool the away matches aren't too threatening... and home fixtures against bournemouth and leicester could have strong returns (especially now that teams know to game-plan against riyad mahrez). norwich's defense has been improving as well, and while martin is especially effective in a rotation, given his ability to find the ball on set pieces thus far he could see some time in fantasy lineups on away fixtures as well.
be sure to read our other weekly posts before finalizing your gameweek 4 roster!
• upcoming matchups: gameweek 4
• goalkeeper power rankings: gameweek 4
• midfielder power rankings: gameweek 4
• forward power rankings: gameweek 4 | kanpur*: kæʃ əˈmaʊnɪŋ tɪ mɔr ðən, ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm, 30 ˈkɑrtrəʤəz ənd kæmˈpeɪn məˈtɪriəl wər sizd frəm ən spɔrts juˈtɪləti ˈviɪkəl ˌɛsˌjuˈvi əv ʤəˈnɑtə ˈpɑrti 'ɛs ˈkænədɪt ˈæʃɑk ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt ɔn thursday.dohre*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈpɑrti) ˈmɪnɪstər, hu hæd ˈrisəntli ʤɔɪnd həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ˈtɪkɪt baɪ ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ ˈkɑntɛst frəm. sɛd ðət hi hæd tɪ dɪˈpɑzət ɪn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈkaʊnt waɪl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈməni bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti. ðə sərˈveɪləns tim rɪˈtərnd ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ənd ˈkɑrtrəʤəz tɪ ˈæftər goʊɪŋ θru ðə krəˈdɛnʃəlz bət sizd ðə sərˈveɪləns tim ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt sizd ɪn kæʃ, ə ˈlaɪsənst rɪˈvɑlvər, 30 ˈkɑrtrəʤəz ənd pəˈblɪsɪti məˈtɪriəl frəm ˌɛsˌjuˈvi æt ˈrɑniə pəˈlis ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ waɪl ənd θri ˈəðərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈænənd kuˈmɑr, wər goʊɪŋ tɪ hɪz kənˈstɪʧuənsi ɪn wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ dɪˈpɑzət ɪn maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl əˈkaʊnt ənd rɛst əv ðə ˈməni bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti. aɪ hæv prəˈdust ðə ˈlaɪsəns əv maɪ ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ənd ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən, ˌbiˈsaɪdz aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd sərˈveɪləns tim rɪˈsit əv ðə pəˈblɪsɪti məˈtɪriəl. ðə əˈθɔrətiz meɪd mi sɪt æt ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən fər ˈnɪrli faɪv aʊərz," ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ hɪz rɪˈplaɪ, ðə sərˈveɪləns tim lɑʤd ə keɪs əˈgɛnst wɪθ ˈdɪnɛʃ sɛd: "ə keɪs həz bɪn ˈrɛʤɪstərd əˈgɛnst ənd hi wɪl bi æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɔrsəz ənd juˈtɪləti əv ðə kæʃ. ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ər maɪt bi rɪˈkɔld ðət ʤəˈnɑtə ˈpɑrti hæd tɪ feɪs ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ðə əv ˈæʃɑk ənd hi wɑz biɪŋ tərmd ɛz ən 'ˌɑpərˈtunɪst' baɪ ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈpɑrti ˈwərkərz. ðə həz ˈɪʃud ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkt ðɛr ˈkænədɪts nɑt tɪ ˈkɛri juʤ kæʃ ənd ˈkɑndəkt trænˈzækʃənz θru ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈʧænəlz. poʊlz fər ðə kənˈstɪʧuənsi wɪl bi kənˈdəktəd ɔn ˈeɪprəl həz əˈpɔɪntɪd ə sərˈveɪləns tim tɪ kip ə ʧɛk ɔn ˌɪˈligəl ˈməni ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˈdusmənts biɪŋ juzd tɪ ɪnˈtaɪs ˈvoʊtərz. |
kanpur: cash amounting to more than rs 1.57 lakh, a firearm, 30 cartridges and campaign material were seized from an sports utility vehicle ( suv ) of bharatiya janata party 's etawah candidate ashok dohre in kanpur dehat district on thursday.dohre, a former bsp (bahujan samaj party) minister, who had recently joined bjp , has been given ticket by the party to contest from etawah. dohre said that he had to deposit rs 50,000 in his personal account while remaining money belonged to the party. the surveillance team returned the firearm and cartridges to dohre after going through the credentials but seized the cash.the surveillance team headed by magistrate rk yadav seized rs 1,57,200 lakh in cash, a licensed revolver, 30 cartridges and publicity material from dohre's suv at rania police out-post on national highway-2 in kanpur dehat district on thursday while and three others, including anand kumar, were going to his constituency in etawah."i was supposed to deposit rs 50,000 in my personal account and rest of the money belongs to the party. i have produced the licence of my firearm and ammunition, besides i also showed surveillance team receipt of the publicity material. the authorities made me sit at the police station for nearly five hours," dohre said.not satisfied with his reply, the surveillance team lodged a case against dohre with akbarpur kotwali police.inspector kotwali dinesh tripathi said: "a case has been registered against dohre and he will be asked about the sources and utility of the cash. further investigation are underway."it might be recalled that bharatiya janata party had to face protests against the candidature of ashok dohre and he was being termed as an 'opportunist' by a section of party workers. the ec has issued guidelines to political parties to instruct their candidates not to carry huge cash and conduct transactions through banking channels. polls for the etawah constituency will be conducted on april 24.the ec has appointed a surveillance team to keep a check on illegal money and other inducements being used to entice voters. | haʊ məʧ dɪz ə ˈgælən əv ˈgæsəˌlin kɔst? ɪt simz laɪk ən ˈizi kˈwɛʃən. ju maɪt æsk ˈwɛðər aɪ min ˈrɛgjələr ər ˈprimiəm, ənd wɛr ɪn ðə ˈkəntri əm baɪɪŋ. bɪɔnd ðət, ðoʊ, ðə praɪs ɪz dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ʤaɪənt ˈnəmbərz ɔn moʊst meɪn roʊdz. ɪts səʧ ˈkɑmən ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət wi æsk ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ ˈrætəl ɪt ɔf tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðeɪ rɪˈteɪn səm ˈmɪnəməl əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə wərld ðeɪ kleɪm tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt. bət ɛz ðə sləʤ ˈʧoʊkɪŋ ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ʃoʊz, ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˈizi wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ɔɪl. nɑt ˈivɪn ðə praɪs. ɪn fækt, əˈspɛʃəli nɑt ðə praɪs. moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs wʊd kɔl ðə spɪl ə ˈtræʤədi. æsk ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst wət ɪt ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd jul hir ə ˈdɪfərənt wərd: "externality*." ən ɪz ə kɔst ðæts nɑt peɪd baɪ ðə ˈpərsən, ər ˈpipəl, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə gʊd ðət kriˈeɪts ðə kɔst. ðə spɪl ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔst ˈfɪʃərmɪn, ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔst ðə gəlfs ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ənd ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔst ðə ˈriʤənz ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɪndəstri. bət ðət kɔst woʊnt bi peɪd baɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu ˈwɔntɪd ðət ɔɪl fər ðɛr kɑz. ˈɪtəl fɔl ɔn ˈtækˌspeɪərz, ɔn gəlf koʊst ˈrɛzɪdənts hu nid nu ʤɑbz, ɔn ðə ˈpɔɪzənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ɔn ðə seafloor*. ðət minz ðə ˈgæsəˌlin jʊr baɪɪŋ æt ðə pəmp ɪz stɪk wɪθ mi hir tu ʧip. ðə praɪs ju peɪ ɪz lɛs ðən ðə ˈprɑdəkts tru kɔst. ə lɔt lɛs, ˈæˌkʧuəli. ənd ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk spɪlz ənd drəˈmætɪk dɪsˈrəpʃənz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ðət æd tɪ ðə praɪs. ˈgæsəˌlin həz soʊ ˈmɛni ˈhɪdən kɔsts ðət ðɛrz ə ˈkɑtɪʤ ˈɪndəstri dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˈtæliɪŋ ðɛm əp. æt list ðə wənz ðət kən bi ˈtælid əp. ˈtɑpɪŋ ðət lɪst ɪz ɛr pəˈluʃən, wɪʧ wi brið ɪn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wi draɪv. ðɛn ðɛrz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ slæp ə praɪs tæg ɔn bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz səʧ ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz ɛz haʊ məʧ jʊr ˈklaɪmɪt ɪz wərθ. ðɛrz ˈtræfɪk kənˈʤɛsʧən ənd ˈæksədənts, wɪʧ hɑrm ˈdraɪvərz ənd əˈlaɪk. ðɛrz ðə kɔst əv ˈbeɪsɪŋ ɑr ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ɪˈkɑnəmi ɔn ə ˈrisɔrs ðət ˈəndərˌgoʊz waɪld praɪs swɪŋz. səm əv ðə bɛst wərk ɔn ðɪs ˈsəbʤɪkt həz bɪn dən baɪ ˈiən ˈpɛri, ə ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ðə fˈjuʧər. hɪz ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz pləs səm ˈdætə frəm ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz ənd ˈstədiz səˈʤɛst ðət ˈædɪŋ ɔl ðə kˌwɑntɪˈfaɪəbɛl kɔsts ˈɪntu ðə praɪs əv ɔɪl wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ðə kɔst əv iʧ ˈgælən baɪ əˈbaʊt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ðə ˈævərɪʤ praɪs əv ə ˈgælən əv gæs wɑz læst wik. ɪt ʃʊd ˈrɪli bi ɛz haɪ ɛz ðət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli ən underestimation*. ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv kɔsts ðət wi ʤɪst doʊnt noʊ haʊ tɪ pʊt ə praɪs ɔn. haʊ məʧ əv ɑr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ ɑr nid fər sɪˈkjʊr ɔɪl ˈrisɔrsɪz? haʊ məʧ ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ɑr nid tɪ trit ˈmɑnɑrkiz səʧ ɛz ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə wɪθ kɪd gləvz? haʊ məʧ ɪz ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wərθ ɪn ə pur ˈkəntri ðət wʊd prɪˈfər ɔɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt tɪ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz? ər teɪk ðə spɪl ɪn ðə gəlf. wəts ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈvælju əv ə weɪl? əv ə ˈpɛləkən? əv ˈplæŋktən? ðə ˈneɪʃənz bɪn ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf, bət haʊ məʧ ɪz nɑt biɪŋ ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd ˈæˌkʧuəli wərθ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs? ənd ɪz nɑt noʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪˈnəf tɪ sɑlv ɪt? wən ˈrizən wɪr ˈdrɪlɪŋ wɛlz fɑr ˈɔfˈʃɔr ənd ɪn ˈkəntriz wɪθ pur ˈseɪfti ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈrɛkərdz ɪz ðət wi doʊnt wɔnt ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈməkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈʃæloʊ ˈwɔtərz nɪr ɑr hoʊmz, ər ɔn ˈpəblɪk lændz səʧ ɛz ðə əˈlæskə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf rɪˈzərv. bət ɛz mɔˈrin ˈkrɑpər, ən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɛrələnd, noʊts, ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔɪl minz ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈdrɪlɪŋ fər ɔɪl. wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ə praɪs ɔn ðət ˈdæmɪʤ, du wi θɪŋk ɪt ˈvɛriz baɪ ˈkəntri? ɪz ˈkɛnjəz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wərθ lɛs ðən ɑr oʊn? fər ɔl ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə tru kɔst əv ˈgæsəˌlin, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪts ənˈklɪr ðət ɪt ˈmætərz ɛz məʧ ɛz səm maɪt θɪŋk. wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd riˈsərʧɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɑləm, maɪ ˈwərkɪŋ əˈsəmpʃən wɑz ðət ə wərld ɪn wɪʧ ˈtoʊtəl kɔsts wər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd æt ðə pəmp wʊd bi ə wərld ɪn wɪʧ ɑr kənˈsəmʃən əv ˈgæsəˌlin wɑz ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt. bət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðə ˈɛkspərts aɪ spoʊk tɪ sɛd ðət ˈwəzənt tru. ɪn pɑrt, ðæts bɪˈkəz jɪrz əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz hæv meɪd ˈjuˈɛs məʧ mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt æt ˈfaɪndɪŋ, ɛkˈstræktɪŋ, rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ɔɪl. ɪf ən ˈɛnərʤi sɔrs ɛz ˈdərti ɛz koʊl hæd tɪ peɪ ɪts tru kɔst, wid ˈprɪti məʧ stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt. dɪˈzæstərz əˈsaɪd, ðæts nɑt ðə keɪs wɪθ ɔɪl. ɔɪl maɪt bi ʧip kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ɪts tru kɔsts, bət ˈædɪŋ ðoʊz kɔsts ɪn ˈwʊdənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli meɪk ɪt ənəˈfɔrdəbəl. ɑr bɪˈheɪvjər maɪt ʧeɪnʤ æt ðə ˈmɑrʤən, bət wid stɪl bi ən soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðət gɪts tɪ ðə ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃu, wɪʧ ɪz ðət ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz ər ʧip ər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈoʊnli ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ wən əˈnəðər. ənd ðə ˈhɛviəst ˈæŋkər bɪˈniθ ɑr rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ɔɪl ɪz ðət, æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ. "wɪr ˈprɪti məʧ stək wɪθ ɑr dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ɔɪl," ˈpɛri sɪz. "wi doʊnt hæv ˈɛni ˈsəbstəˌtuts. ˈivɪn ɪf wi ˈhjuʤli ˌɪnˈkris ðə praɪs ɔn ɔɪl, wid ˈoʊnli hæv ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɪt. ˈpipəl nid tɪ draɪv ənd gɪt tɪ wərk." ðæts nɑt tɪ seɪ ðɛrd bi noʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈgæsəˌlin tɪ peɪ ɪts fʊl freɪt. ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ɔɪl kʊd meɪk ˈəðər ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz ˈʧipər ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən, ənd ɪf ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm wər ə tæks ðət wʊd fənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ɔlˈtərnətɪvz, ðət wʊd ˈheɪsən ɑr trænˈzɪʃən. bət ɪt ɪz ðə spid wɪθ wɪʧ wi kən dɪˈskəvər ənd rɪˈfaɪn ðoʊz ɔlˈtərnətɪvz, mɔr ðən ðə praɪs əv ɔɪl, ðət wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɑr ˈɛnərʤi fˈjuʧər. ðə kˈwɛʃən, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈɪzənt ʤɪst wət ə ˈgælən əv gæs kɔsts. ɪts wət ə ˈgælən əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət kən ˌriˈpleɪs gæs kɔsts. ˈmeɪbi ðæts wət wi ʃʊd stɑrt ˈæskɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. |
how much does a gallon of gasoline cost?
it seems like an easy question. you might ask whether i mean regular or premium, and where in the country i'm buying. beyond that, though, the price is displayed in giant numbers on most main roads. it's such common knowledge that we ask politicians to rattle it off to show that they retain some minimal awareness of the world they claim to represent.
but as the sludge choking the gulf of mexico shows, nothing is easy when it comes to oil. not even the price. in fact, especially not the price.
most of us would call the bp spill a tragedy. ask an economist what it is, however, and you'll hear a different word: "externality." an externality is a cost that's not paid by the person, or people, using the good that creates the cost. the bp spill is going to cost fishermen, it's going to cost the gulf's ecosystem, and it's going to cost the region's tourism industry. but that cost won't be paid by the people who wanted that oil for their cars. it'll fall on taxpayers, on gulf coast residents who need new jobs, on the poisoned wildlife on the seafloor.
that means the gasoline you're buying at the pump is -- stick with me here -- too cheap. the price you pay is less than the product's true cost. a lot less, actually. and it's not just catastrophic spills and dramatic disruptions in the middle east that add to the price. gasoline has so many hidden costs that there's a cottage industry devoted to tallying them up. at least the ones that can be tallied up.
topping that list is air pollution, which we breathe in whether or not we drive. then there's climate change, which is difficult to slap a price tag on because it involves such esoteric calculations as how much your grandchild's climate is worth. there's traffic congestion and accidents, which harm drivers and non-drivers alike. there's the cost of basing our transportation economy on a resource that undergoes wild price swings.
some of the best work on this subject has been done by ian parry, a senior fellow at resources for the future. his calculations -- plus some data from other sources and studies -- suggest that adding all the quantifiable costs into the price of oil would increase the cost of each gallon by about $1.65. according to the energy information administration, the average price of a gallon of gas was $2.72 last week. it should really be as high as $4.37.
that, however, is almost certainly an underestimation. there are plenty of costs that we just don't know how to put a price on. how much of our military policy is dictated by our need for secure oil resources? how much instability is created by our need to treat oil-producing monarchies such as saudi arabia with kid gloves? how much is the environment worth in a poor country that would prefer oil investment to air-quality regulations?
or take the spill in the gulf. what's the economic value of a whale? of a pelican? of plankton? the nation's been horrified by the photographs of oil-soaked wildlife, but how much is not being horrified actually worth to us? and is not knowing about the problem enough to solve it? one reason we're drilling wells far offshore and in countries with poor safety and environmental records is that we don't want oil companies mucking about in the shallow waters near our homes, or on public lands such as the alaska national wildlife reserve. but as maureen cropper, an environmental economist at the university of maryland, notes, importing oil means exporting the damage associated with drilling for oil. when trying to put a price on that damage, do we think it varies by country? is kenya's environment worth less than our own?
for all the complexity of calculating the true cost of gasoline, however, it's unclear that it matters as much as some might think. when i started researching this column, my working assumption was that a world in which gasoline's total costs were represented at the pump would be a world in which our consumption of gasoline was radically different. but almost all of the experts i spoke to said that wasn't true. in part, that's because years of regulations and innovations have made us much more efficient at finding, extracting, refining and using oil. if an energy source as dirty as coal had to pay its true cost, we'd pretty much stop using it. disasters aside, that's not the case with oil. oil might be cheap compared with its true costs, but adding those costs in wouldn't necessarily make it unaffordable. our behavior might change at the margin, but we'd still be an oil-thirsty society.
that gets to the bigger issue, which is that energy sources are cheap or expensive only in relation to one another. and the heaviest anchor beneath our reliance on oil is that, at this point, there's nothing to replace it with.
"we're pretty much stuck with our dependency on oil," parry says. "we don't have any substitutes. even if we hugely increase the price on oil, we'd only have limited impact on it. people need to drive and get to work."
that's not to say there'd be no benefit to forcing gasoline to pay its full freight. increasing the cost of oil could make other energy sources cheaper in comparison, and if the mechanism were a tax that would fund development of alternatives, that would hasten our transition. but it is the speed with which we can discover and refine those alternatives, more than the price of oil, that will decide our energy future.
the question, in other words, isn't just what a gallon of gas costs. it's what a gallon of anything that can replace gas costs. maybe that's what we should start asking politicians. | tɑm jɔrk əv pərˈfɔrmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə bændz ˈhɛˌdlaɪnɪŋ sɛt æt ɪn 2012 krɪs pizzello*, ˌeɪˈpi) ə grup əv ˈrædɪkəl ˈɪsləmɪsts stɔrmd ðə ˈrɛkərd stɔr ˈvɛlvət ɪn ˌɪstɑnˈbul ənd bit fænz əˈtɛndɪŋ ə ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈpɑrti, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ vərˈaɪəti ənd ˈəðər nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ðə əˈtækərz bit ðə fænz əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ, ɔlˈtərnətɪv rɑk bænd wɪθ paɪps fər ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhoʊli mənθ əv ˈrɑməˌdɑn, vərˈaɪəti ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. "ɑr hɑrts goʊ aʊt tɪ ðoʊz əˈtækt təˈnaɪt æt ˈvɛlvət ɪn ˌɪstɑnˈbul," ðə ˈsteɪtmənt rɛd. "wi hoʊp ðət ˈsəmˌdeɪ wi wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ lʊk bæk ɔn səʧ ækts əv ˈvaɪələnt ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns ɛz θɪŋz əv ðə ˈeɪnʧənt pæst. fər naʊ, wi kən ˈoʊnli ˈɔfər ɑr fænz ɪn ˌɪstɑnˈbul ɑr ləv ənd səˈpɔrt." ɪn ˈæməˌʧər ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt consequenceofsound.net*, fænz ər sin ˈʧætɪŋ ˈizəli wɪn laʊd, ˈskrimɪŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈpəŋkʧər θru ðə mˈjuzɪk. ðɛr ɪz ˈskəfəlɪŋ ənd ðɛr ər ʃaʊts, ənd ðɛn ə mæn ˈɛnərz ðə freɪm, sˈwɪŋɪŋ ənd ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl. æt wən pɔɪnt, ðə mæn pɪks əp wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə stul ənd ðɛn θroʊz ɪt. æt əˈnəðər pɔɪnt, hi əˈpɪrz tɪ slæp wən əv ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hɛd fænz. noʊ wən wɑz ˈsɪriəsli hərt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wən ˈpərsən wɑz sin tɪ bi ˈblidɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pitchfork.com*. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
thom yorke of radiohead performs during the band's headlining set at coachella in 2012. (photo11: chris pizzello, ap)
a group of radical islamistsormed the recordore velvet indieground in istanbul and beat radiohead fans attending a listening party, according to variety and other news organizations.
the attackers beat the fans of the british, alternative rock band with pipes for drinking alcohol during the holy month of ramadan, variety reported.
radiohead issued aatement friday night.
"our hearts go out to those attacked tonight at velvet indieground in istanbul," theatement read. "we hope that someday we will be able to look back on such acts of violent intolerance as things of the ancient past. for now, we can only offer our fans in istanbul our love and support."
in amateur video of the incident published on the website consequenceofsound.net, fans are seen chatting easily when loud, screaming voices puncture through the music. there is scuffling and there are shouts, and then a man enters the frame, swinging and hitting people. at one point, the man picks up what appears to be aool and then throws it. at another point, he appears to slap one of the radio head fans.
no one was seriously hurt, although one person was seen to be bleeding after the incident, according to pitchfork.com.
read or share thisory: http://usat.ly/28lxcjo | frəm ˈræliz ɪn ðə tɪ dɛθ roʊ ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ɪn luˌiziˈænə, ɪt wɑz ə θˈrɪlɪŋ ˈoʊpənər tɪ ðɪs ˈligəl ˈdrɑmə əˈbaʊt ə ˈmɛrɪʤ bɪlt ɔn laɪz ˈspɔɪlər əˈlərt: ðɪs ˈriˌkæp əˈsumz sin ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ˌəndərˈkəvər. rɛd ɔn ɪf ju haven’t*. ðə ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn həz ˈbeɪgən. ə stɑrk deɪ ɪn luˌiziˈænə, ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈlɔjər maɪə (ˈsoʊfi) ɪz ˈspidɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə skɔrʧt ərθ, əˈloʊn ənd ɪkˈspoʊzd. ˈreɪsɪŋ tɪ ˈprɪzən tɪ mit hər klaɪənt ˈrudi ʤoʊnz (ˈdɛnɪs haysbert*), ˈrɔŋfəli ɔn dɛθ roʊ fər ˈmərdər, ə mæn əˈbaʊt tɪ mit hɪz ˈmeɪkər ɪn ðə moʊst hɔˈrɪfɪk weɪ ənd gɑt ə əˈpil wɪθ ðə səˈprim kɔrt fər ə steɪ əv ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. wət ə θˈrɪlɪŋ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd: boʊld, ˈgrɪpɪŋ, ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ənd soʊ əv ˈspiʧɪz aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt noʊ lɛs ðən wən ˈɛvəri 10 ˈmɪnəts fər ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪriz, pliz. wɑz ðə fərst breɪv, bi strɔŋ, hoʊld jʊr ˈdɪgnəti. goʊ big,”*,” hi sɪz ʤɪst ˈæftər maɪə teɪks ðə kɔl ðət hər bɪd fər ˈʤəstɪs həz feɪld. ʃi wɔks əˈweɪ frəm ɪm fər ðə læst taɪm, nɛk veɪnz ˈbəlʤɪŋ, ʧiks taɪt, ˈʧaɪlˌdlaɪk, ˈbroʊkən. hir mi, maya?”*?” ˌbibiˈsi ˈdrɑmə tɪ proʊb kɑps hu trɪkt ˈtərgət ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu ləv rɛd mɔr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ʃi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz, ɛz hər ˈdɔtərz ˈɛlə ənd klɛm wɔʧ ɔn ə lɪv fid æt hoʊm ɪn ˈləndən ənd sɛt ðə klɑk tɪ məm taɪm. kju ˈpɔɪnjənt spiʧ ˈnəmbər tu: ˈæŋgər ðət aɪ fil wɪl goʊ tɪ wərk. ɪt wɪl nɑt ˈsɔfən, ɪt wɪl nɑt bi ˈsɔfənd ənˈtɪl ðeɪ stɑp ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɪstərz ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt justice.”*.” maɪə livz ðə kraʊd ənd draɪvz ɔf, ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈprɛzəntər ˈrɛlɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn tɪ dɛθ baɪ ˈliθəl ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. ɛz ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈriʧɪz ˈziroʊ, ʃi ˈstægərz ɔf ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɛzərt ənd həz ən ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk fɪt. hər ˈləvɪŋ ˈhəzbənd, nɪk ˈʤɑnsən (ˈeɪdriən ˈlɛstər), æt hoʊm traɪɪŋ tɪ ʃild ðɛr ɔˈtɪstɪk sən ˈdænjəl frəm ðə ˈɔfəl nuz, kɔlz ənd tɛlz hər tɪ hoʊld ɔn. ˈsədənli, ə ˈprɪzən væn əp ənd tɛlz hər ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən wɑz bɑʧt, ðət ˈrudi ɪz ɪn fækt stɪl əˈlaɪv. ʃi ˈrəʃɪz bæk, ˈwɪtnəsɪz ðə ˌhɔˈrɛndəs sin (aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ðət grɪm ˈʃeɪkɪŋ drɪl) ənd gɪts ɪm ən ˈimərʤənsi steɪ. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ðə ˈizi ˌdoʊˌmɛˈstɪsəti meɪks ðə ˈstɔri ɔl ðə mɔr ˈkrəʃɪŋ ˈɛlə (ˈʃænən heɪz), dæn (ˈdænjəl ˈɛzrə) ənd klɛm (təˈmɑrə ˈlɔrəns) ɪn ʤɪst. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: li ˈfɔrmər ˈlɔjər ˈpitər skrɪpt ɪz ɪnˈgroʊsɪŋ frəm ðə get-go*. aɪ gɑt soʊ swɛpt əp ɪn ðə ˈrudi keɪs ðət aɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst fərˈgɑt wət ðə tru ˈprɛmɪs əv ðɪs ʃoʊ wɑz ənˈtɪl ðə ˈhæfˈweɪ pɔɪnt, wɪn nɪk wɑz ˈsədənli biɪŋ teɪld. ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf hɪz ˈwɛdɪŋ bænd ənd ˈhɛdɪŋ ɪn tɪ ə ˈhɑspəs tɪ si hɪz daɪɪŋ ˈfɑðər ðɛn ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm ðət noʊ, hi hæv ə ˈgərlˌfrɛnd bɪˈkəz noʊ, hi stɪl faʊnd ðə raɪt ˈwʊmən. ðə ɛr əv ˈizi ˌdoʊˌmɛˈstɪsəti ɪn ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈmɛni taɪmz dɪd ju it ˈpɑstə waɪl aɪ wɑz away?”*?” meɪks ɪt ɔl ðə mɔr ˈkrəʃɪŋ ənd dɪˈstərbɪŋ wɪn rɪˈvild ɛz ə ʃæm. ˈmɑfət həz əv kɔrs bɪn ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈriˌllaɪf exposé*é ənd ˈpɪʧfərd ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈɔfɪsərz hu ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt pəˈlɪtɪkəl grups ənd hæv ˈpərsɪnəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ki ˈfɪgjərz. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ju. wi ɔl are’*’ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər nɪk (ˈeɪdriən ˈlɛstər) æt ən ˈræli ɪn ðə. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈsæli soʊ wi si boʊθ maɪə ənd nɪk æt ən ˈræli ɪn ˈhækni ɪn 1996 flæŋkt baɪ ˈskɪnˌhɛdz ənd pəˈlis. plæd ʃərt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈænʤələ ʧeɪs (haʊ æpt: ˈsoʊˈkɔld laɪf) ənd ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən tɪ əˈsɪst ˈmaɪkəl (soʊp dirisu*), ə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst bɪn ˈbitən əp, ərˈɛstɪd ənd ˈleɪtər daɪz ɪn ˈkəstədi. ɛz ðə wɔl əv hər ˈɔfəs pruvz ˈivɪn ˈkɛri ˈmæθɪsən ðɪs ˈoʊvərt wɪθ hər əbˈsɛʃənz bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə kraɪm əˈgɛnst sɪns ər, ɛz hər bɔs, ˈmɛnˌtɔr ənd ˈfɑðər ˈfɪgjər ˈʤɪmi (fɪl ˈdeɪvɪs) tɛlz hər: seɪ mæd ju noʊ 20 jɪrz ənd stɪl ɔn it.”*.” kən seɪ wət ðə hɛl ðeɪ like.”*.” pleɪz maɪə ˈbrɪljəntli, ˈflɪtɪŋ frəm ˈfræʤəl tɪ fɪrs wɪθ ə flɪnʧ əv ðə ɑrm ər ə twɪʧ əv ðə ˈfɔrhɛd. stɪl, aɪ hæd tɪ səˈspɛnd ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv ˌdɪsbɪˈlif ðət ðɪs ˈwʊmən hæd ə ˈligəl kərɪr əv ɔn ðə steɪt wɪn ɪt bɪˈheɪvz badly”*”, θri groʊn ˈʧɪldrən ənd ə ˈkɑtɪʤ ɪn ˈkɔrnwɔl. ʃi simz soʊ ˈɪnfəntɪl. ɪz ɪt ðət læk əv ˈgrævətəs ðət gɪts ˈpipəl ɔn saɪd? dɪz ʃi dɪˈsɑrm ˈʤəʤɪz ənd ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt baɪ soʊ nɑˈivli ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə gʊd faɪt? prɪˈzuməbli waɪ bɪn ɛz ðə fərst blæk dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈpəblɪk ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz. ənd, ɛz ˈʤɪmi sɪz tɪ sweɪ hər, ə nu ˈwɪtnəs ɪn ðə keɪs (ˈrɪli ˈæftər ɔl ðɪs taɪm? ə ˈprɪti ˈmæməθ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns) ənd ðə gɪts tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ ˈkeɪsɪz ðə steɪt ˈtækəlz. ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl kʊd ˈfaɪnəli bi hɛld tɪ əˈkaʊnt. bæk, dɪˈtɛktɪv sergeant’*’ nɑt ɪf ðə ˈmɪstəri mæn (pleɪd baɪ ˈdɛrɪk ˈrɪdəl) hu rɪˈtərnd roʊg ˈrənəˌweɪ dɔg gɪts hɪz weɪ. nɪk ɪz fɔrst tɪ mit ɪm ɪn ə kəˈfeɪ ənd hi lɛts nɪk noʊ ðət ə ˈpərˌfɪkt stɔrm coming”*” ɪf hɪz waɪf teɪks ðə ʤɑb. θɪŋz gɪt ˈivɪn mɔr θˈrɛtənɪŋ wɪn ðə mæn, hɪz ˈfɔrmər ɪmˈplɔɪər, ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈfæməli tɪ ðɛr ˈkoʊstəl ˈkɑtɪʤ ɪn ʤɪst. nɪk traɪz tɪ bit ɪm əp, bət ɛndz əp ɪn ə headlock*. ɔl raɪt. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɔl right.”*.” fɑr frəm ɪt. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər θˈrɛtənɪŋ nɪk ˈʤɑnsən (ˈlɛstər) ɪz ˈfɑloʊd tɪ ˈkɔrnwɔl baɪ hɪz ˈfɔrmər ɪmˈplɔɪər (ˈdɛrɪk ˈrɪdəl). ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: li ɪn hænz, nɪk ɪz ˈtɛndər ənd ˈpɛnɪtɪnt ənd ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ noʊ smɔl ˈmɪrəkəl fər ən ˌəndərˈkəvər swaɪn. ˈsəmˌhaʊ, hi ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ rɛnʧ ɑr ˈmɔrəl ˈkəmpəs əˈsaɪd ənd meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈpɪti ɪm. ʤɪst ɪgˈzæmɪn səm ˈɛvədəns frəm ðət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈkoʊstəl pæθ. ə ˈbəfət əv ˈkripi laɪnz: ˈbjuti əv ðɪs ɪz ðət 20 jɪrz əv ˈnɔrməl laɪf meɪks fər ˈvɛri dip cover”*”; ʤɪst nid ju tɪ ʃɛr wət thinking”*”; θɪŋk ˈɛni əv ju kʊd sərˈvaɪv this?”*?” gɑʃ ðɪs gɑt ə lɔt ɔn hɪz pleɪt. ə ˈfɑðər ʤɪst daɪd, θri ˈtiˌneɪʤərz æt hoʊm, ə ˌtraɪˈæθlən tɪ treɪn fər, ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈaɪsi bæθs ənd biɪŋ hoʊzd daʊn ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən, tɪ seɪ ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə pəˈlis θrɛts ənd ðə laɪf əv ˈsərvəˌtud ənd laɪz. soʊ wi noʊ nɪk dɪd əˈbændən hɪz ˈdutiz wɪn hi fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ maɪə ðət nɑt bɪn æt wərk ðə hoʊl taɪm. bət hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ bi ˈwɛlkəmd bæk ɛz ə dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈsɑrʤənt (ɔlˈbiɪt tɪ spɛr hɪz ˈfæməli frəm ðɪs hɛl) stɑps dɛd maɪ ˈpɪti ənd maɪ reɪʤ. soʊ ˈmɛni əv ˈhɔrərz ənd ˌɪnˈdɪgnətiz ər ɪkˈsplɔrd hir: ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt, pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti, ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs, ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈkɑntənəns. səʧ ə lɔt goʊɪŋ ɔn ðət æt taɪmz ɪt dɪd fil ɛz ðoʊ wi wər ˈwɑʧɪŋ fɔr ˈdɪfərənt ʃoʊz ðɪs wik ə tɛns ˈligəl ˈsɑgə, ə ˈblɪsfəl ˈfæməli ˈdrɑmə, ə kraɪm θˈrɪlər ənd ə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈbætəl. stɪl, aɪ weɪt tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt iʧ əv ðɛm. big’*’ spiʧ əv ðə wik ɪt kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈrudi: wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪv ˈpipəl laɪk mi. ju hæv tɪ goʊ bɪg. wɔk əˈweɪ frəm mi naʊ. steɪ breɪv, bi strɔŋ, hoʊld jʊr ˈdɪgnəti. goʊ big.”*.” noʊts ənd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz haʊ həz pur maɪə ˈnɛvər faʊnd wən ˌaɪˈoʊtə əv ˈɛvədəns ɪn hər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðət hər ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈhəzbənd ɪz ə laɪɪŋ ˈbæstərd? wən pis fər ju, fər ˈstɑrtərz: waɪ ɪz ðə mæn hu ɪt ɔl possible”*” soʊ ˈæŋgrəli ˈædəmənt ðət ju ʃʊd nɑt teɪk ə ʤɑb? ʃi smɛld ə ræt raɪt ðɛn. æt list hər frɛnd riˈmaɪndɪd hər əv ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv biɪŋ ðə fərst blæk ˈwʊmən. ə ˈbɛrɪstər kʊd ˈnɛvər əˈfɔrd ə juʤ haʊs ðət kloʊz tɪ ˈhæmpˌstɛd hiθ, kʊd ðeɪ? tət tət, loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈmænɪʤər. ənˈlɛs mɪˈsteɪkən: ˈlɔjərz, spik əp! du ju lɪv ɪn ə haʊs laɪk ðɪs? nɑt ə ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəl, bət du ˈpipəl ˈrɪli rɪˈkəvər ðət kˈwɪkli frəm ən ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk fɪt? ˈʃʊrli ʃi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ rən ənd ˈænsər hər foʊn. ðə sin wɪn nɪk kɛrd fər hɪz dæd, ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hɪz ɛz hi sæŋ həʃ ˈlɪtəl ˈbeɪbi ənd ʧɛkt ɪf bɪn ə gʊd ɪˈnəf ˈfɑðər, wɑz sæd. ənd ɪt wɑz ənˈbɛrəbəl wɪn, ʤɪst ˈæftər nɪk faʊnd aʊt daɪd, ðə ˈfæməli dɪd ðɛr oʊn rɛnˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɛri seɪm sɔŋ ɔn ðə roʊd tɪ ʤɪst. hu ɔn ərθ ɪz ðə ˈgɑrdən snup, ðə ˈwʊmən hu teɪld nɪk tɪ ðə ˈhɑspəs tɪ si hɪz dæd? ɪz ʃi ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑlig əv? ɪz ʃi ˈkəmɪŋ raʊnd ʤɪst tɪ spuk ɪm, ər maɪt ʃi bi traɪɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɪm? hæv ðə pəˈlis bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm fər ðə læst 20 jɪrz? soʊ ˈæŋʃəs əˈbaʊt ˈdænjəl. wət wɪl ˈhæpən wɪn hi ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli faɪndz aʊt hɪz dæd ɪz ə frɔd? ɪf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ slæm hɪz ˈsɪstər əˈgɛnst ə ˈwɔrˌdroʊb ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwæksɪŋ əv ə lɛg, haʊ fɑr kʊd hi goʊ? |
from anti-racism rallies in the 90s to death row injustice in louisiana, it was a thrilling opener to this legal drama about a marriage built on lies
spoiler alert: this recap assumes you’ve seen the first episode of undercover. read on if you haven’t.
the countdown has begun. it’s a stark day in red-hot louisiana, and british lawyer maya cobbina (sophie okonedo) is speeding across the scorched earth, alone and exposed. she’s racing to prison to meet her client rudy jones (dennis haysbert), wrongfully on death row for murder, a man who’s about to meet his maker in the most horrific way – and she’s got a last-ditch appeal with the supreme court for a stay of execution.
what a thrilling opening episode: bold, gripping, troubling and so chock-full of call-to-arms speeches i expect no less than one every 10 minutes for the duration of the series, please. rudy’s was the first – “stay brave, be strong, hold your dignity. go big,” he says – just after maya takes the call that her 20-year bid for justice has failed. she walks away from him for the last time, neck veins bulging, cheeks tight, childlike, broken. “you hear me, maya?”
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outside, she addresses the protesters, as her daughters ella and clem watch on a live feed at home in london and set the clock to mum time. cue poignant speech number two: “this anger that i feel will go to work. it will not soften, it will not be softened until they stop killing brothers and sisters and calling it justice.”
maya leaves the crowd and drives off, listening to a right-wing radio presenter relishing the countdown to rudy’s death by lethal injection. as the radio reaches zero, she staggers off into the desert – and has an epileptic fit. her loving husband, nick johnson (adrian lester), who’s at home trying to shield their autistic son daniel from the awful news, calls and tells her to hold on. suddenly, a prison van swerves up and tells her the execution was botched, that rudy is in fact still alive. she rushes back, witnesses the horrendous scene (i will never forget that grim shaking drill) and gets him an emergency stay.
facebook twitter pinterest the easy domesticity makes the story all the more crushing ... ella (shannon hayes), dan (daniel ezra) and clem (tamara lawrence) in st just. photograph: lee searle/bbc
former lawyer peter moffat’s script is engrossing from the get-go. i got so swept up in the rudy case that i almost forgot what the true premise of this show was until the halfway point, when nick was suddenly being tailed. he’s taking off his wedding band and heading in to a hospice to see his dying father – then telling him that no, he doesn’t have a girlfriend because no, he still hasn’t found the right woman. the air of easy domesticity in the johnson-cobbina household (“how many times did you eat pasta while i was away?” “19”) makes it all the more crushing and disturbing when it’s revealed as a sham. moffat has of course been inspired by the real-life exposé and pitchford inquiry into undercover officers who infiltrate political groups and have personal relationships with key figures.
‘he’s watching you. we all are’
facebook twitter pinterest nick (adrian lester) at an anti-racism rally in the 90s. photograph: sally mais/bbc
so we see both maya and nick at an anti-racism rally in hackney in 1996, flanked by skinheads and heavy-handed police. maya’s plaid shirt is very angela chase (how apt: maya’s so-called life) and she’s rushing into the police station to assist michael antwi (sope dirisu), a civil rights activist who’s been beaten up, arrested and later dies in custody. as the wall of her office proves – even homeland’s carrie mathison wasn’t this overt with her obsessions – she’s been trying to get to the bottom of the crime against antwi since ‘96. or, as her boss, mentor and father figure jimmy (phil davis) tells her: “people say you’re mad you know … 20 years and you’re still on it.” “people can say what the hell they like.”
okonedo plays maya brilliantly, flitting from fragile to fierce with a flinch of the arm or a twitch of the forehead. still, i had to suspend a fair amount of disbelief that this woman had a decades-long legal career of “taking on the state when it behaves badly”, three grown children and a cottage in cornwall. she seems so disconcertingly infantile. is it that lack of gravitas that gets people on side? does she disarm judges and the establishment by so naively fighting the good fight? presumably that’s why she’s been headhunted as the first black director of public prosecutions. and, as jimmy says to sway her, there’s a new witness in the antwi case (really … after all this time? a pretty mammoth coincidence) – and the dpp gets to decide which cases the state tackles. those responsible could finally be held to account.
‘welcome back, detective sergeant’
not if the mystery man (played by derek riddell) who returned nick’s rogue runaway dog gets his way. nick is forced to meet him in a cafe and he lets nick know that “there’s a perfect storm coming” if his wife takes the dpp job. things get even more threatening when the man, his former employer, follows the family to their coastal cottage in st just. nick tries to beat him up, but ends up in a headlock. “it’s all right. it’s going to be all right.” far from it.
facebook twitter pinterest threatening ... nick johnson (lester) is followed to cornwall by his former employer (derek riddell). photograph: lee searle/bbc
in lester’s hands, nick is tender and penitent and heartbreaking – no small miracle for an undercover swine. somehow, he manages to wrench our moral compass aside and make us pity him. let’s just examine some evidence from that conversation on the coastal path. there’s a buffet of creepy lines: “the beauty of this is that 20 years of normal life makes for very deep cover”; “we just need you to share what she’s thinking”; “you think any of you could survive this?” gosh this man’s got a lot on his plate. a father who’s just died, three teenagers at home, a triathlon to train for, a penchant for icy baths and being hosed down in the garden, to say nothing of the police threats and the life of servitude and lies. so we know nick did abandon his duties when he fell in love with maya – that he’s not been at work the whole time. but his willingness to be welcomed back as a detective sergeant (albeit to spare his family from this hell) stops dead my pity and reignites my rage.
so many of life’s horrors and indignities are explored here: capital punishment, police brutality, establishment injustice, even incontinence. there’s such a lot going on that at times it did feel as though we were watching four different shows this week – a tense legal saga, a blissful family drama, a crime thriller and a civil rights battle. still, i can’t wait to learn more about each of them.
‘go big’ speech of the week
it can only be rudy: “you can’t win trying to save people like me. you have to go big. walk away from me now. stay brave, be strong, hold your dignity. go big.”
notes and observations
• how has poor maya never found one iota of evidence in her 20-year relationship that her perfect husband is a lying bastard? here’s one piece for you, for starters: why is the man who “makes it all possible” so angrily adamant that you should not take a glass-ceiling-shattering job? she should’ve smelled a rat right then. at least her friend reminded her of the magnitude of being the first black woman dpp.
• a barrister could never afford a huge house that close to hampstead heath, could they? tut tut, location manager. unless i’m mistaken: lawyers, speak up! do you live in a house like this?
• i’m not a medical professional, but do people really recover that quickly from an epileptic fit? surely she wouldn’t have been able to run and answer her phone.
• the scene when nick cared for his dad, changing his nappy as he sang hush little baby and checked if he’d been a good enough father, was heartstoppingly sad. and it was unbearable when, just after nick found out he’d died, the family did their own singalong/beatbox rendition of the very same song on the road to st just.
• who on earth is the garden snoop, the woman who tailed nick to the hospice to see his dad? is she a former colleague of nick’s? is she coming round just to spook him, or might she be trying to protect him? have the police been watching him for the last 20 years?
• i’m so anxious about daniel. what will happen when he inevitably finds out his dad is a fraud? if he’s willing to slam his sister against a wardrobe over the waxing of a leg, how far could he go? | we’ll* sun bi siɪŋ ˈʤæki ʧæn (ðə ˈfɔrənər, ˈblidɪŋ stil) bæk ɪn ˈækʃən ɪn ə fɪlm ˈtaɪtəld naɪt əv ˈʃæˌdoʊz: ˈwɔkər bɪtˈwin halfworlds*, wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ən ““epic”*” ðət ˈfiʧərz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈækʃən, waɪld ˈkɑmədi, ɪˈtərnəl ləv, θˈrɪlɪŋ vfx*, ənd ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz əv ə wərld bɪɔnd (ˈviə tfc*). əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sd*, ðə fɪlm (jɛs, ðə neɪm ɪz ˈsɪmpli ““vash”*”) stɑrz ʧæn ɛz ə ˈdimən ˈhəntər dɪˈfɛndɪŋ juˈmænɪti frəm ən ˌɪnˈhjumən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. wɪn ən ˈivəl fɔrs stɑrts ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ ˈvɪlɪʤ gərlz tɪ fist ɔn ðɛr soʊlz, ðə ˈdimən ˈhəntər sɛts aʊt tɪ seɪv ðɛm əˈsɪstɪd baɪ hɪz ˈlɔmən protégé*é ənd ə grup əv ˈfrɛndli ˈmɑnstərz. naɪt əv ˈʃæˌdoʊz lɪn pɛŋ (ˈdrægən bleɪd), ˈiθən wɑn (ðə əˈsæsən) ənd ɪˈleɪn (ðə rɪˈzɪstəns). naɪt əv ˈʃæˌdoʊz hɪts dəˈmɛstɪkli ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 5th*, 2019 mɪs ðə pərˈmoʊʃənəl mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ɪts ˈtreɪlər bɪˈloʊ: |
we’ll soon be seeing jackie chan (the foreigner, bleeding steel) back in action in a film titled knight of shadows: walker between halfworlds, which is being described as an “epic” that features exciting action, wild comedy, eternal love, thrilling vfx, and revelations of a world beyond (via tfc).
according to sd, the vash-directed film (yes, the director’s name is simply “vash”) stars chan as a demon hunter defending humanity from an inhuman invasion. when an evil force starts kidnapping village girls to feast on their souls, the demon hunter sets out to save them assisted by his lawman protégé and a group of friendly monsters.
knight of shadows co-stars lin peng (dragon blade), ethan juan (the assassin) and elane zhong (the resistance).
knight of shadows hits domestically on february, 2019. don’t miss the film’s promotional music video, followed by its trailer below: | turkeys* wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər: ə kɔz fər kənˈsərn? ˈdɛzmənd fərˈnɑndɛs 1 wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsteɪtɪŋ ɪts eɪm tɪ ˈvɪgərəsli əˈsɪst ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt ɪn ˈhəntɪŋ daʊn ənd ɪˈrædəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld rebel* ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈwərkərz ˈpɑrti (pkk*), ˈmɛni ˈjumən raɪts ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ˈkərdɪʃ ənd ˈtərkɪʃ səˈvɪljənz, pis kæmˈpeɪnərz ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups fɪr ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ðət wɛnt ɔn ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt waɪ ðɛr ɪz kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ə riˈsərʤəns əv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈtərkɪʃ wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə, wɪn səʧ səˈpɔrt wɑz læst prəˈvaɪdɪd, noʊm əbˈzərvz: wɑz noʊ away* ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈtərki ənd ðə kərdz: ˈwɔʃɪŋtən raɪt there*, ɛz dɪd ɪts ˈælaɪz, sɔ wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ, ənd ˈæktɪd dɪˈsaɪsɪvli tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ðə əˈtrɑsətiz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈklɪntən jɪrz. ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪd nɑt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə kurds* ər tolerate* ðə əˈbjuzɪz ðeɪ ˈsəfərd ˈɛni mɔr ðən ˈrəʃə tɪ protect* ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈgroʊzni ər tolerates* ðɛr ˈsəfərɪŋ. ðə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən [əv ˈwɛstərn ˈlidərz] dru ðə laɪn baɪ ˈkɑnʃəsli ˈpʊtɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni gənz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ðə ˈkɪlərz ənd ˈtɔrʧərərz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪn ˈsikrɪt, bɪˈkəz ɑrmz wər sɛnt ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. æt noʊ pɔɪnt wɑz ðɛr ˈɛni dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈpərpəs, nɔr ˈɛni riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə koʊld wɔr ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə kərdz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛm wʊd ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs paʊər ˈɪntərɪsts. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, wi ˈkænɑt hɛlp ðɛm bət məst ˈrəðər ʤɔɪn ɪn ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪŋ əˈtrɑsətiz əˈgɛnst əˈfɛnsɪv əv ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtərkɪʃ əˈfɛnsɪv, səˈpoʊzədli dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈoʊnli əˈgɛnst ðə terrorist* ənd ɪts ˈmɛmbərz, ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈkərdɪʃ səˈvɪljənz wər ˈtɔrʧərd ənd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ ˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən wər reɪpt baɪ ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt lɪŋkt ˈfɔrsɪz. wʊd kəˈmɪt kraɪmz ənd bleɪm ðɛm ɔn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪn wət ər noʊn ɛz flag* ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. often*, ðeɪ dɪsˈgaɪzd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz gərˈɪləz ənd wɛnt tɪ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz tɪ ˈtɔrˌmɛnt ənd kɪl ˈpipəl, ˈbərnɪŋ ˈhaʊsɪz, krɑps ənd ˈænəməlz, ðɛn ˈbleɪmɪŋ ɪt ɔn ðə fɔls flæg ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wər ɔl ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ədˈvaɪs ˌɪmˈpɑrtɪd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈmænjuəlz wɪʧ hæd bɪn səˈplaɪd tɪ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt fər jɪrz: səm 140 ˈpeɪʤɪz ðə ˈmænjuəl ˈɔfərz, ɪn ˈklɪrˌkət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ədˈvaɪs fər ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn ðə fildz əv ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ, ˈbɑmɪŋ, ˈkɪlɪŋ, ˈtɔrʧər, ˈtɛrər ənd feɪk ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɛz ˈmeɪbi ɪts moʊst ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ədˈvaɪs, ˈɛˈfɛm ˌɪnˈstrəkts ˈsikrɪt ˈsoʊlʤərz tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ækts əv ˈvaɪələns ɪn taɪmz əv pis ənd ðɛn bleɪm ðɛm ɔn ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈɛnəmi ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv fɪr ənd rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈdeɪli nuz 13 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1994 kənˈfərmd ðət ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɪʃəlz, kəˈmændərz ənd ʧifs əv stæf wər biɪŋ brift ənd ədˈvaɪzd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz kəˈmænd. ðeɪ wər ˈivɪn biɪŋ pɪnd wɪθ ˈliʤən əv ˈmɛrət ˈmɛdəlz. bɪtˈwin 3 ənd 5 ˈmɪljən kərdz wər ˈfɔrsəbli dɪˈspleɪst, ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfɔrəsts wər sɛt əˈlaɪt ənd bɪtˈwin 3500 ənd 4000 ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ənd ˈhæmləts wər ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ənd bɑmd ɪn ðə ˈkərdɪʃ saʊθ ist baɪ ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt ˈfɔrsɪz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən ɔn ə hɔˈrɪfɪk skeɪl. əˈtrɑsətiz wər ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt əˈgɛnst ˈkərdɪʃ səˈvɪljənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɪnˈkərʒənz ˈɪntu wət wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ə ˈjuˈɛs- ənd seɪf ˈheɪvən ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɪriəd, wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɔrməl kəmˈpleɪnts biɪŋ ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈgəvərnmənts. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈklɪntən ɪz noʊn tɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn pərˈmɪʃən fər ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtərkɪʃ ˌɪnˈkərʒən ˈɪntu ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ɪn 1995 ˈhɑrtəŋ kənˈfərmz ðət, wɪθ ˈklɪrəns fər ðə 1995 ˌɪnˈkərʒən, trups dɪd ˈplɛnti əv θɪŋz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd dɪˈspleɪsmənt əv ˈkərdɪʃ ənd ɛz ʤɑn dɪr ˈnoʊtɪd: ðɪs ˈkoʊsoʊˌvoʊ, wi wʊd bi ˈhirɪŋ wərdz laɪk genocide* ənd cleansing.*. ju si, tɪ kɪl kərdz ɔl ju nid ɪz ðə ˈprɑpər ˈhəntɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns. ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðət ˈlaɪsəns ɪz ə pərk əv ˈneɪtoʊ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʧɑmərz ˈʤɑnsən, wi nid tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈifɛkt əv ə lɔ pæst baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn 1991 wɪʧ ðə ʤɔɪnt kəmˈbaɪnd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈtreɪnɪŋ (jcet*) ˈproʊˌgræm. əˈlaʊd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns tɪ sɛnd ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfɔrsɪz ɔn ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjunɪts əv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ðɪs lɔ ɛz ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ treɪn ˈfɔrən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈnumərəs ˈliθəl skɪlz strɪpt əv ɪts ˌjufəˈmɪstɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ [ɪt] amount[ed*] tɪ ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ɪn steɪt tɛd ˈgeɪlən ˈkɑrpəntər həz rɪˈvild ðət, ɛz pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm, 1997 ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz brænʧ kənˈdəktəd ʤɔɪnt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz wɪθ ˈmaʊntən kəˈmænˌdoʊz, ə ˈjunɪt huz ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˈkərdɪʃ gərˈɪləz. ðət ˈjunɪt hæd bɪn riˈspɑnsəbəl fər əˈtrɑsətiz əˈgɛnst ˈkərdɪʃ səˈvɪljənz ənd ðə ˈreɪzɪŋ əv ˈkərdɪʃ wɔrd ˈʧərʧɪl həz kənˈkludɪd ðət, ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpaɪləts [wər] əˈsaɪnd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɛr səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz kənˈdəktɪŋ ə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌkaʊnərɪnˈsərʤənsi kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk əˈgɛnst ˈkərdɪʃ gərˈɪləz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt steɪt. wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ɛr səˈpɔrt ˈmɪʃənz floʊn ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə tərks, vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə 1923 heɪg rulz əv ˈɛriəl ˈkɑmbæt, ðə 1949 ʤəˈnivə kənˈvɛnʃən ənd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈproʊtəˌkɔl 1 reɪz. 2444 ənd ðə 1978 rɛd krɔs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl rulz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ ˈæpləkəbəl ɪn ɑrmd ˈkɑnflɪkts ər əˈpɛrənt. ɪn vju əv ðə ˈstætəs əˈkɔrdɪd ðə kərdz baɪ boʊθ ˈtərki ənd ˌɪˈrɑk, vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv reɪz. 1514 (xv*) ðə 1960 ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈgrænɪŋ əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns tɪ kəˈloʊniəl ˈkəntriz ənd ˈpipəlz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæktɪvli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈligəl ˈkæpʧər ənd əbˈdəkʃən əv ˌæbˈdələ, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə, ɪn ˈkɛnjə ɪn ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət kocadag*, ʧif əv ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ənd ˈdɛpjəti ʧif əv pəˈlis ɪn, hu həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz əv ðə moʊst ˈblədi ˈɛnəmiz əv ðə ˈpipəl hu ðə ˈjunɪts əv ðə head-hunters* ɪn ˈkərdɪˌstæn wɑz treɪnd æt ə siaɪeɪ skul ɪn ðə ðə ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ ɑrmz ˈprɑʤɛkt həz əˈdɪʃəˌnəli ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ, trups, ˈɛrˌkræft ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˌpərsəˈnɛl rɪˈmeɪnd æt ðɛr poʊsts θruaʊt ˈtərki, ˈmɪŋgəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈtərkɪʃ ˌkaʊnərɪnˈsərʤənsi trups ənd ɪn ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˈbeɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ˌɪnˈsərlɪk ənd θruaʊt skɔrʧt ərθ campaign* əˈgɛnst ˈkərdɪʃ səˈvɪljən ˈsɛtəlmənts ənd ˈhaɪˌdaʊts ənd ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn, ɪn ðə vju əv ˈmɛni ˈpipəlz ənd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, wɑz ˈklɪrli ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl ɪn ˈneɪʧər: ɪn 1997 ðə ˈjumən raɪts kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ grup, ˈɑrtɪkəl 19 ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ɪt bɪˈlivd ðɛr wɑz ˈɛvədəns tɪ ˌɪnˈdaɪt ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt əv groʊs vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈjumən raɪts wɪʧ ˈkɑnstəˌtut ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənts əv ðə ˈjuˈɛn kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ðə priˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈpənɪʃmənt əv ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈtritiz tɪ wɪʧ ˈtərki ɪz ə ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈjumən raɪts grup, ˈæftər fild ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ðə ˈriʤən ənd dɪˈteɪld æˈnælɪˌsiz kənˈkludɪd ðət, ˌdipɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤən ɪz, wi bɪˈliv, pɑrt əv ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈstrætəʤi eɪmd nɑt ˈmɪrli æt ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ə fju ˈθaʊzənd gərˈɪləz, bət tɪ ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ɪn ˈbrɪtən, ɛz ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈtərkɪʃ ˈkərdɪˌstæn ɪz ˈɔfən pərˈzɛnəd ɛz wən əv ə ˈrizənəbli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsikɪŋ tɪ koʊp wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˈprɑbləm əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. wi bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz wən əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ə ˈpipəl, ənd wi wər məʧ əˈlɑrmd baɪ ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl drɔn wɪθ ðə ɑrˈminiən ˈhɔləˌkɔst əv ðə, laɪk səm ɑrˈminiənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst wərld wɔr, tʊk tɪ ɑrmz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kʊd si noʊ ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈgeɪnɪŋ ðɛr ləˈʤɪtəmət pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈbʤɛktɪvz baɪ ˈpisfəl minz. ðə rɪˈspɑns əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt, ɛz ɪn 1915 ənd ˈərliər wɪθ ðə ɑrˈminiənz, wɑz tɪ juz kənˈsɪˌliəˌtɔri ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər ɪkˈstərnəl kənˈsəmʃən, waɪl ənˈliʃɪŋ juʤ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈvərʧuəli səˈvɪljən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. tɪ ðə rɪˈvoʊlt əv ə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈpipəl əˈgɛnst ðɛr əˈprɛsərz ɛz terrorism* ɪz ə ˈwoʊfəl ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ wɪʧ kʊd ˈoʊnli əraɪz frəm ˈɪgnərəns əv fækts ənd tɪ veznedaroglu*, ˈʧɛrˌpərsən əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈjumən raɪts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ihd*) ɪn, sɪns 1991 ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ˈtɑrgətɪd ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈstrəgəl. ðə eɪm [wɑz] tɪ ˈtərgət ə ˈwaɪdər grup əv ˈpipəl. [ɪt wɑz] nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈkərdɪʃ ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz ənd ˈlidərz [hu wər] ˈtɑrgətɪd, bət ˈvɪlɪʤərz, ˈwɪmən ənd ˈstudənts hæv bɪn ˈmərdərd. ðiz ˈjumən raɪts vaɪəˈleɪʃənz [wər] nɑt ʤɪst eɪmd æt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl raɪts, æt ðə raɪt tɪ laɪf [bət wər] eɪmd æt rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ðɛr ˈkəntri. ðə ˈtɔrʧər ˈʧeɪmbərz [wər] kɛpt ˈbɪzi [ɪn] ə ˈdərti wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə hoʊl ə dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni frəm ə dɛθ skwɑd ˈkɪlər neɪmd ipek*, ɪf tru, ˈfərðər səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrsɪz wər dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd əv ðə ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl dɛθ skwɑdz: əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈtroʊld ənd ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ðə ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər ɪn ˈtərki, ə kɔz fər kənˈsərn? ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ əˈtɛmpt baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ɪts pæst ˈækʃənz ər tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ rɪˈpit əv səʧ ˈkrɪmənəl ənd ˈdipli əˈnɛθɪkəl bɪˈheɪvjər. ˌɪnˈdid, ðɛr ər naʊ səˈʤɛsʧənz ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər, ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt wəns əˈgɛn ɪn ɪts əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst ˈkərdɪʃ səˈvɪljənz, ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts, pis kæmˈpeɪnərz ənd ˈmɪlətənts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ˈjuˈɛs ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz, ɪt nidz tɪ bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd, ər ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli wɪθ ðɛr ˈtərkɪʃ ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ɪn ˈpəblɪkli ˌənəˈkaʊntəbəl ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ənd defence* ˈækʃənz ðət dɪˈplɔɪ ˈkoʊvərt ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈmɛθədz. ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv bɪn wɪθ ðə ˈhəntɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns ðət ˈsimɪŋli ɪˈneɪbəlz ɪt tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ɪts ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst səˈspɛktɪd ˈkərdɪʃ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ˈtərgət səˈvɪljən kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk (saʊθ ˈkərdɪˌstæn) ənd saʊθ ist ˈtərki (nɔrθ wɛst ˈkərdɪˌstæn), naʊ ðət ðə ənd hæv bɪn kəmˈpɛrd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən ənd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ. poʊst ə ˈjuˈɛs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəl ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2005 ˈsteɪtɪd ðə əbˈsərdəti ðət ʃi vjud ðə θrɛt ɛz biɪŋ ɛz greɪv ɛz ðət əv ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ: mceldowley*, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi æt ən sɛpˈtɛmbər kəˌmɛmərˈeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs ɪn ˈæŋkərə, sɛd ɪn ə spiʧ ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ənd ðə ər bɪtˈwin ˌæbˈdələ ənd oʊˈsɑmə bɪn bət ɛz ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑrti əv ˈkərdɪˌstæn həz ˈnoʊtɪd wɪθ əˈlɑrm, ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd, ɪz klɪr ɪz ðət ˈtərkɪʃ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmidiə ʤɪst min ðə wɪn ðeɪ spik əv terrorists* bət ɔl ˈkərdɪʃ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ˈkərdɪʃ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈivɪn ðə kərdz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv hu ɪz ɛz səˈpoʊzd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts meɪks fər dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈrɛdɪŋ: .æt, ɔn meɪ 2004 hu ɪz ðə ˈjumən raɪts (ihds*) ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər ˈistərn ənd ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˌænəˈtoʊliə, wɑz kɪld ɪn frənt əv ðə əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nuz ˈsɛntər, əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə pəˈlis ɪn ˈmərdərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ðə ˌɪstɑnˈbul ˈɔfəs, ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət pəˈlis faɪərd æt ɛz hi wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ɪn. pəˈlis ðɛn stɛpt ɔn hɪz bæk wɪn hi fɛl ɔf frəm ðə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ənd kɪld ɪm wɪθ ə ˈbʊlət tɪ hɪz bæk. sɛd ðɛr wər ˈwɪtnəsɪz hu sɔ ðə ˈɪnsədənt. wɪˈθaʊt traɪəlz ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə ˈmərdərərz ər fri əˈməŋ us,*, sɛd ðə prɛs ˈkərdɪʃ ənd hɪz ˈfɑðər, ahmet*, wər kɪld ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2005 ɪn ðə taʊn əv ɪn wət əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd wɑz ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əˈgɛnst terrorists*. prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən baɪ ˈjumən raɪts kəˈmɪti, kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə tu wər əˈnɑrmd ənd meɪ hæv bɪn ˈɪnəsənt səˈvɪljənz. ˈmidiə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət wɑz hɪt baɪ 13 ˈbʊləts, ənd ðət hɪz ˈfæməli sɛd hi wɑz ˈhɛlpɪŋ hɪz ˈfɑðər, ə trək ˈdraɪvər, tɪ priˈpɛr fər ə trɪp tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk. .ɪn tərmz əv prəˈpoʊzd ˈækʃənz, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər dɪˈklɛrd ðət ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz wɪl ˌɪntərˈvin əˈgɛnst ðə pɔnz əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈʧɪldrən ər .ʤɪst ɛz troublingly*, ˈjumən raɪts ˈʧɛrmən əˈlɑtəs rɪˈkɔld ɔn hɪz pɑrt ðət ðɛr wər ˈnumərəs ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ˈmɪlətənts ɪn ðə ˈrisənt mənθs. ər kleɪmz ðət ðə ˈbɑdiz ər biɪŋ mˈjutəˌleɪtɪd, ðət ðɛr ˈɔrgənz ər biɪŋ kət ɔf, ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ər kɔt əˈlaɪv, ðeɪ ər ˈtɔrʧərd ənd kɪld ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ər biɪŋ juzd. haʊ ər ðiz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi investigated?*? hi .ɪn ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər, ˈskuˌlʧɪldrən, ˈstudənts, poʊəts, mjuˈzɪʃənz, ˈraɪtərz, ˈpəblɪʃərz, ˈjumən raɪts kæmˈpeɪnərz, ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ˈlɔjərz ənd ˈɑrtɪsts ər ɔl biɪŋ ˈtɑrgətɪd. mɔˈroʊvər, tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ə keɪs həz ˈbeɪgən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə steɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti kɔrt ɪn əˈgɛnst 27 ˈʧɪldrən ˈeɪʤɪd bɪtˈwin 11 ənd 18 bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd dɪˈmændɪd ðə raɪt tɪ ˈneɪtɪv [ˈkərdɪʃ] ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tjuˈɪʃən ðə steɪt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər əˈkjuzd ðə ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˌædəˈlɛsənts əv ə ˈtɛrərɪst organisation* θru ðɛr dɪˈmændz, ənd həz kɔld fər ˈprɪzən tərmz əv 3 jɪrz ənd 9 ɪn 2002 students* pəˈtɪʃənz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə raɪt tɪ ˈmɪrli rɪˈsiv səm ˈɔpʃənəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, wər graʊnz əv biɪŋ ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. steɪt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz wər brift baɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, 2002 tɪ brɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ɪn ə ˈtɛrərɪst organisation* ˈpənɪʃəbəl wɪθ 12 jɪrz ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt əˈgɛnst ˈɛni ˈstudənts ər ˈpɛrənts hu lɑʤ pəˈtɪʃənz dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈɔpʃənəl ˈkərdɪʃ ˈlɛsənz. baɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2002 ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 85 ˈstudənts ənd mɔr ðən 30 ˈpɛrənts ha[d*] bɪn ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ənd ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl (əˈməŋ ðɛm səm ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz) dɪˈteɪnd [fər] ˈhævɪŋ dɪˈmændɪd ˈɔpʃənəl fərst ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪlti, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈəðər rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈænəlɪsts, əv genocide* əˈgɛnst kərdz ənd əv əˈdɪʃəˌnəli biɪŋ ɪn briʧ əv tu ˈɑrtɪkəlz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd kənˈvɛnʃən: fækt, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əv kərdz ɪn ˈtərki, boʊθ təˈdeɪ ənd ˈæftər ðə [prəˈpoʊzd reform*] lɔ ˈpækɪʤ ɪz biɪŋ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, ɪz ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl. ɪt stɪl fɪts tu əv ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz əv ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ðə priˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈpənɪʃmənt əv ðə kraɪm əv ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd 1948 ˈtərki traɪz tɪ ˈfɔrsəbli meɪk tərks əv ˈkərdɪʃ ˈʧɪldrən θru ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, i.e*. ˈtərki traɪz tɪ ˈtrænsfər ðə ˈʧɪldrən lɪŋgˈwɪstɪkli ənd ˈkəlʧərəˌli tɪ əˈnəðər grup. ðɪs ɪz ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈivɪn təˈdeɪ, fər ˈɪnstəns, ɛz ˈtərki ɪz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə əkˈsɛʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs, ɪn ˈkərdɪʃ fər ˈʧɪldrən ɔn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən rɪˈmeɪn proʊˈhɪbətəd. tɪ ˈmɪrli ˈpisfəli ənd ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl ˈpɑləsiz, ər tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkəlʧərəl raɪt əv kərdz (hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt bɪtˈwin əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈtərki) tɪ bi ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ðɛr ˈməðər təŋ ɪz, ɪn ðə aɪz əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt, tɪ ækt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv wi ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ə ˈwaɪdər dɪˈstrəktɪv plæn əraʊnd wɪʧ ðə ˈjuˈɛs bækt ˈtərkɪʃ ɔn terror* ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs: ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2002 ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑrti əv ˈkərdɪˌstæn (psk*) dru əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ə plæn əv action*, ˈmæstərˌmaɪndɪd baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ state*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə: meɪn eɪm əv ðɪs plæn ɪz tɪ meɪk ˈkərdɪˌstæn kurd-free*, tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ dɪˈspoʊz əv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ kˈwɛʃən. dæm ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪʧ wɪl fləd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl taʊnz əv ˈkərdɪˌstæn, fləd ðə ˈfərtəl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd əv ðə ˈriʤən ənd fləd ðə ˈvæliz əv ˌɪnˈkɑmpərəbəl ˈnæʧərəl ˈbjuti ər pɑrt əv ðɪs waɪlst ə ˈloʊkəl ˈkərdɪʃ, ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv eɪmd æt ˈhɔltɪŋ wən səʧ dæm ɪn ðə ˈɛriə səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈhɔltɪŋ wən kənˈsɔrʃjəm frəm prəˈsidɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn 2002 əˈnəðər kənˈsɔrʃjəm simz tɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ɪts pleɪs ənd bɪn səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt. dɪˈspaɪt ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈloʊkəl ˈkərdɪʃ ənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðə ˈtərkɪʃ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, ɔn ˈɔgəst 2006 proʊˈvɑkətɪvli leɪd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl stoʊn fər ðɪs væst dæm. ˈmæˌgi ˈfaɪndɪŋz ər wərθ rɪˈflɛktɪŋ əˈpɑn æt ðɪs pɔɪnt: wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə wərld ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli weɪʤd baɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri minz bət [ˈɔlsoʊ] baɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðiz ˈvɛri ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈprɑʤɛkts [kən] dɪˈspleɪs lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈpipəl ənd hæv ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɪmˈpækts. ðə gæp dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑʤɛkt [ɪn ˈtərki, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə dæm], ɪn wɪʧ ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈgəvərnmənts ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪz ə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ɔl ðə ˈækʃən əv ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər [ɪn leɪɪŋ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl stoʊn əv ðə dæm] əˈpɪrz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə əˈfɛktɪd kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ɔn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈgəvərnmənts. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wʊd fləd ˈoʊvər 300 skwɛr ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ɪn ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤən dɪˈspleɪsɪŋ əp tɪ ˈvɪlɪʤərz. ˈloʊkəl ˈpipəl wʊd rɪˈsiv ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ˌɪmˈpækts əv ðə dæm wʊd ˌɪnˈklud mɔr səˈvɪr ˈpɑvərti, hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz, əv ˈfæməliz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl pəˈluʃən ənd ˈkəlʧərəl dɪˈstrəkʃən. ðə dæm θˈrɛtənz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz əv ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ənd ɪts sərˈvaɪvəl ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər fərst əv ɔl baɪ ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈwɪmən ənd ɔl ɪn ðɛr kɛr. ɪt ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈkəlʧərəl dɪˈstrəkʃən baɪ dæmz ənd wɔr. ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈwɪmən laɪk ðɪs θˈrɛtənz ðə ˈkəlʧərəl dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈjunɪti. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈvɛri ˈɛriə wɛr [ðə] praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər leɪd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən stoʊn həz nɑt bɪn ˈsərˌveɪd æt ɔl, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə briʧ əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən dɪˈrɛktɪvz, tɪ pərˈsid wɪθ ˈɛni kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsərˌveɪ ənd ðə ˈtɑrgətɪŋ əv skul ˈtiʧərz, ˈpɛrənts, ˈskuˌlʧɪldrən, ˈstudənts, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɪzənərz ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪks wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ə ˈjuˈɛs- ənd wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər ˈtiʧərz hu hæv sɔt tɪ ˈsɪmpli lərn ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ə taɪm wɪn ðeɪ maɪt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ tiʧ ɪt ɪn skulz, hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ðə police* ənd ˈtɔrʧərd. rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈpipəl əv hum 11 wər ˈtiʧərz, wər əˈlɛʤədli ˈtɔrʧərd waɪl biɪŋ dɪˈteɪnd baɪ pəˈlis ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ɪn fər ˈlərnɪŋ ˈkərdɪʃ təˈgɛðər. ðə 12 ˈpipəl, 11 əv hum wər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈtiʧərz treɪd ˈjunjən, wər ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ən əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ɔn meɪ 7th*. ə ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt hæd ˈɪʃud ˈwɔrənts fər ðɛr ərˈɛst. ðə brænʧ əv sɛd ɪn ə ˈrɪtən ˈsteɪtmənt ðət: ˈkɑligz wər səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈmɛθədz əv ˈtɔrʧər; ðeɪ wər spreɪd wɪθ ˈwɔtər, ðeɪ hæd ˈplæstɪk bægz pʊld ˈoʊvər ðɛr hɛdz, ðeɪ wər fɔrst tɪ sɪŋ ˈmɑrʧɪŋ sɔŋz ənd tɪ du ðə goose-step*, ðeɪ wər ˈbrutəli ˈbitən, lɛft fər 3 deɪz wɪˈθaʊt fud ər ˈwɔtər, ðeɪ wər strɪpt ˈneɪkəd, ənd hæd ðɛr ˈtɛˌstɪkəlz ˈpɛrənts hæv bɪn ˈmərdərd ɪn ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈligəl ˈkəlʧərəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ɛz ferho*, ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ˈbrəsəlz həz ˈnoʊtɪd, hɪz ˈpɛrənts hu wər ɪn ðɛr wər ˈmərdərd baɪ dɛθ skwɑdz ɪn ˈtərki ɪn mɑrʧ 2006 bɪˈkəz əv hɪz wərk ənd ðət əv hɪz ˈbrəðər (hu wərks fər ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm): wər kɪld ɪn ə ˈhɔrəbəl weɪ ɪn ðɛr ˈvɪlɪʤ. ˈərliər ðeɪ wər θˈrɛtənd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv maɪ ˈbrəðər ənd mi ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm maɪ ˈfɑðər wɑz sɪk ənd ˈbɛˌdrɪdən hi wɑz kɪld ɪn hɪz bɛd ənd hɪz rɪbz wər ˈbroʊkən. maɪ ˈməðər məst hæv rɪˈzɪstɪd, bɪˈkəz hər θroʊt wɑz kət ənd ʃi hæd ˈmɛni wundz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd baɪ ˈstæbɪŋ. maɪ ˈpɛrənts wər θˈrɛtənd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz læst mənθ. ˈpipəl wər seɪɪŋ: jʊr sənz məst bi ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɛvəld æt pis kæmˈpeɪnərz ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər: moʊst ˈrisəntli, ɪn ʤun 2006 θri activists* wər pleɪst ɔn traɪəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈæftər ðeɪ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ steɪʤ ə ˈpisfəl ˈproʊˌtɛst nɪr ðə ˌɪˈrɑk ˈbɔrdər ðeɪ wər ərˈɛstɪd ɔn meɪ ɛz ðeɪ priˈpɛrd tɪ wɔk tɪ ðə ˈbɔrdər əv ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ ˈpisfəli ˈproʊˌtɛst ðə ˈrisənt ˈkɪlɪŋz əv səˈvɪljənz baɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈtərki ɔl θri ər əˈfɪʃəlz əv kurt-der*, ə ˈkərdɪʃ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ðət ˈtərkɪʃ əˈθɔrətiz kloʊzd læst mənθ fər kənˈdəktɪŋ ɪts ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ʤeɪ. ˈrɑbənsən ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə kəˈmɪʃən fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ˈjumən raɪts ənd ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈɪʃuz, wɪʧ wɑz ækˈsɛptɪd baɪ ðə ˈænjuəl əˈsɛmbli ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2002 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli kənˈfərmd ðət, ˈtərki, ˈpɑrti] meɪərz ər kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈpərsəˌkjutəd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə meɪər əv wɑz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd fər ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə ˈkæləndər ɪn ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ə rɪsk tɪ ðə steɪt ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi bænd ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ɪn væn, sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz hæv dɪˈteɪnd 500 ˈstudənts bɪˈkəz əv ə pəˈtɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə raɪt tɪ ˈkərdɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ (ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈjumən raɪts ˈprɑʤɛkt) ənd mɑrk ˈmələr (ɛz ˈbɛrɪstər ənd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə bɑr ˈjumən raɪts kəˈmɪti), ɪn 2005 əbˈzərvd ðət ˈtərki wɑz, ˌɪnˈdid, rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ kənˈsid ðət ðə ɑrmd ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ðə [ˈkərdɪʃ] ɪz ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk əv ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈɪʃu əv hər əv ðə kərdz, dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈpjʊrli ɪn tərmz əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn baɪˈlætərəl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ɔn ˈɔgəst 2006 fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, əˈfɪʃəlz dɪsˈmɪst [ən] ˈɔfər frəm ðə ˈtɛrərɪst fər ə kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈsisˈfaɪər. ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪn kəˈmænd,, prəˈpoʊzd ə kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈsisˈfaɪər tɪ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt, seɪɪŋ, ər ˈrɛdi tɪ əbˈzərv ə ˈsisˈfaɪər ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1st*, ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪθ wərld pis deɪ, ənd ɑpt fər ə ˈpisfəl ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛtəlmənt tɪ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈɪʃu ɪn turkey*. hi rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈtərki pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ə project* ðət wɪl mit ðɛr dɪˈmændz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɔfər læst ʤun, seɪɪŋ, əˈpil tɪ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈæskɪŋ ɪt tɪ ɛnd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə pæθ fər ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, ənd wi ər ˈrɛdi, ɔn ɑr saɪd, tɪ dɪˈklɛr ə hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪts ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ teɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən əv action* bɪtˈwin ˈɔgəst ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər muˈstɑfə karahan*, ðə hɛd əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪn, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ hɪz ˈpɑrti wɑz ˈivɪn biɪŋ riˈstrɪktɪd ɪn ɪts ˈdaɪəˌlɔg wɪθ ðə prɛs, lɛt əˈloʊn ðə dip steɪt: ˈprɛʃər feɪst baɪ ɪz ˈvɛri ˈɑbviəs. wɪn wi wɔnt tɪ seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ðə prɛs, ɑr ˈmɛmbərz gɪt ərˈɛstɪd. ˈmɛni ˈmɛmbərz əv ər naʊ ərˈɛstɪd ənd ɪn ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə əˈfɪʃəl vju əv ðə kərdz ɪn ˈtərki, ɪn ˈraɪtər əˈpɪnjən, rɪˈmeɪnz əv dip ˈheɪtrəd. ðə ˈfoʊbiə əv kərdz ɪz ˈɛvədənt; ˈəltrə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪz ˈnərʧərd baɪ ðɛr əˈbhɔrəns əv mɑrk ˈtɑməs, ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2006 əbˈzərvd ðə mɑrkt əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə kərdz tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈsisˈfaɪər. ˈæŋkərə həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt. wɪl nɑt tɔk tɪ terrorists,*, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər,, dɪˈklɛrz. ənd hi həz dən soʊ wɪθ ðə ˈbækɪŋ əv ðə. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈərʤɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, ðə həz ˈfɑloʊd ðə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ðə, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt əˈnaʊnst ə ˈsisˈfaɪər ənd ˈfɔrməli rɪˈnaʊnst ˈvaɪələns. ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri əˈtɛmpt baɪ ˈkərdɪʃ grups tɪ fɔrm ˌɪnˈklusɪv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈmuvmənts həz bɪn rɪˈgɑrdɪd baɪ ðə ənd ðə ɛz ˈmɪrli əˈnəðər grup tɪ æd tɪ ðə lɪst əv ˈtɛrərɪst, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv prəˈgrɛsɪv həz sɔt tɪ əˈlərt ˈpipəl tɪ ðə ˌripərˈkəʃənz əv ðiz ˈpɑləsiz ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɪzənərz: ˈtərkɪʃ ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm prəˈvaɪdz noʊ prəˈtɛkʃən fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɪzənərz hɛld ɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən. ɪn wən ˈɪnstəns, wɪn ə gɑrd dɪˈmændɪd wən əv klaɪənts stænd əp fər ə ˈprɪzənər kaʊnt, ʃi rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət ˈgɪvɪn [ðət] ʃi wɑz ɪn ən ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən sɛl, ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid fər hər tɪ stænd tɪ bi ˈkaʊntɪd. ɪnˈreɪʤd æt ðɪs smɔl ʃoʊ əv dɪˈfaɪəns, ðə gɑrd əˈtækt ðə ˈprɪzənər, ˈkrəʃɪŋ hər skəl əˈgɛnst ðə sɛl wɔl. wɪn əˈpild tɪ ðə kɔrt tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst hɪz mɪˈstritmənt, hɪz sut wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ɪt wɑz pɑrt əv ə campaign* əˈgɛnst ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈjuˈɛs ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr əˈsɪstəns wi nid tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ənd kənˈfrənt ðə fækt ðət ðɛr dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈɛni ˈifɛktɪv ˈpəblɪk ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈneɪʧər əv əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti əv ðiz dip pəˈlɪtɪkəl ərˈeɪnʤmənts ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ki kˈwɛsʧənz əraɪz: wɪl ˈjuˈɛs ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz kənˈtɪnju tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ər əˈsɪstəns tɪ noʊˈtɔriəs ˈmaʊntən kəˈmænˌdoʊz? ɛz ˈʧɑmərz ˈʤɑnsən həz ˈnoʊtɪd: ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈkrɪstəfər smɪθ, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈsəbkəˈmɪti ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈjumən raɪts, sɪz: ʤɔɪnt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjunɪts ðət hæv bɪn ʧɑrʤd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn wɪθ ðə ˈgrævəst kaɪnd əv kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˈmərdər kraɪ aʊt fər explanation*. bət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv dɪˈfɛns simz tɪ bi ðɛr ɪz ˈsərtənli kənˈsərn ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs steɪt wɪl ʧuz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ noʊˈtɔriəs ˈmaʊntən kəˈmænˌdoʊ brɪˈgeɪdz ənd ˈəðər ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz. ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs ɪt həz bɪn əˈnaʊnst ðət, kəmˈplitɪŋ ə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˈtreɪnɪŋ kɔrs, 242 [ˈtərkɪʃ] ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ˌpərsəˈnɛl hæv bɪn əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ poʊsts ɪn ðə [ˈkərdɪʃ] ist ənd ˌsaʊˈθist [əv ˈtərki]. rɪˈpɔrts seɪ ðət wɪθ ðə ˈnuli əˈpɔɪntɪd ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ðɛr ər naʊ 3500 ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn, sirnak*, ənd ən ˈeɪprəl 2006 rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈwikli səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈtərkɪʃ ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz hæv, ˌɪnˈdid, bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðə grin laɪt baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðɛr əˈfɛnsɪv ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk: ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkæmərəz, ˈspɑtɪd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər nɪr taʊn, ˈæftər wɪʧ ə ˈspɛʃəl fɔrs tim əv əraʊnd 100 ˈsoʊlʤərz prəˈsidəd tɪ krɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈɪntu ˌɪˈræki ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ðə tɪ sɛnd ɪn ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz tim wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈgɪvɪn frəm ˈæŋkərə ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈrisənt ˈmitɪŋz bɪtˈwin ˈtərkɪʃ ənd ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ˈgɪvɪn ðə nɑd tɪ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈækʃən ɔn ðɪs ˈjuˈɛs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl səˈpɔrt fər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr wɪʧ ˈtɑrgəts ˈlidərz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2005 həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn kənˈfərmd frəm ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri sɔrs: ˈtərkɪʃ ˈɑrmi sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæd ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈkæpʧər əv kəˈmændərz əv ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈkərdɪˌstæn workers* ˈpɑrti ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɪʃud ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈɔrdər fər ðə ˈkæpʧər əv ðə leaders* əv ðə, ˈʤɛnərəl basbug*, ðə ˈɑrmi ˈnəmbər tu, toʊld ə grup əv əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈeɪprəl 2006 rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈtərkɪʃ nuz ˈʧænəl report[ed*] ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz bɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns tɪ ˈtərkɪʃ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist ˈtərki nɪr ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈbɔrdər. kleɪmz ðət ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns hæv tɪpt ɔf ðə ˈtərkɪʃ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 31 ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts wər kɪld ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt wi ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈtreɪnɪŋ (imet*) ˈkɔrsɪz wər kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn 2001 2002 ənd wər rɪkˈwɛstɪd fər ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm həz bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ˈhævɪŋ treɪnd ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn kəˈləmbiə ənd ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə hu wɛnt ɔn tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈjumən raɪts wi ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈpruvd ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪθ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz fər 2005 ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈfərðər ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪr 2006 ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ðət ˈtərki wɑz ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɪˈnænsɪŋ (fmf*) ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn 2005 ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ, əˈgɛn, rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈfərðər fər ˈtərki ɪn, ɪt nidz tɪ bi əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd, grænts fər ˈfɔrən ˈmɪləˌtɛriz tɪ baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈwɛpənz, ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðiz fəndz ər juzd tɪ baɪ ˈwɛpənz, ˈmoʊbəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ timz ər ˈɔfən dɪˈplɔɪd ɛz ə ˈfæsət əv ˈwɛpənz seɪlz ˈpækɪʤɪz tɪ treɪn ðə ˈfɔrən ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈmeɪntənəns əv ðə ˈwɛpən system(s*). ɪn ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz, eɪd rɪˈsɪpiənts juz ðɪs ˈməni tɪ baɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ðɛr ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk skɪl ˈɛriəz. ɪn səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz, juz. ˈmoʊbəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ timz, ˈjuʒəwəli meɪd əp əv ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfɔrsɪz, ər sɛnt tɪ ðə hoʊst ˈkəntri fər əp tɪ sɪks ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən (ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ) ənd drəg ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi (di) hæv ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈsɪstəns tɪ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər: ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈfɔrən pəˈlis ənd ˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz. ðɪs ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd praɪˈmɛrəli ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈkaʊntər drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ, ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd kraɪm noʊ ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt prəˈvaɪdz ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈfɔrən ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz ðə di, ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, kənˈdəkts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəˈlis ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɛz wɛl ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəˈlis ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ðə di ər ˈfəndɪd æt list ɪn pɑrt aʊt əv ðə ˈænjuəl əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən fər ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ər, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ðə ˈvɛtɪŋ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər sɛd: ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɑr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ɪn ˈtərki tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ənd wərk koʊˈɑprətɪvli, tɪ faɪnd ənd kət ɔf fɪˈnænsɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛrərɪst grups, bi ɪt, ðət ðə di ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ənd ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ənd əˈsɪstəns tɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ənd ˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz ɪz aɪˈrɑnɪk, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈhɛvi ɪn kraɪm, steɪt ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd drəgz treɪd əˈməŋ ðiz ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd siaɪeɪ wər ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz wɪθ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt keɪm ɪn ə dɪˈsɛmbər 2005 rɪˈpɔrt: ðə ˈvɪzɪt əv ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər tɪ ˈtərki, siaɪeɪ ʧif ˈpɔrtər gɔs ˈfɑloʊd ɪn ˈfʊtˌstɛps ənd peɪd ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈæŋkərə fər tɔks wɪθ əˈfɪʃəlz frəm ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈʤɛnərəl stæf ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs ˈɛˈmaɪˈti. ðə ˈvɪzɪts hæv ˈtrɪgərd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃənz ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs maɪt stɑrt ə ˈsɪriəs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv fər ðə ˌnutrələˈzeɪʃən əv ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈræki ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ˈtərki wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈveɪ tɪ gɔs ɪts kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt dɪˈvɛləpmənts ðət maɪt peɪv ðə weɪ fər ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ əv ə ˈkərdɪʃ steɪt ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ˈtərkɪʃ lænd ˈfɔrsɪz kəˈmændər ˈʤɛnərəl wɑz ˈkərəntli ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs fər tɔks wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs officials* ˈoʊvər ðiz ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə blɔg grup wɪndz əv ʧeɪnʤ əbˈzərvz ðət, moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈditeɪlz əv ðə [dɪˈsɛmbər 2005 ˈmitɪŋ sim tɪ hæv əˈpɪrd ɪn cumhurriyet*, wɪʧ steɪts: hɪz ˈrisənt ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈæŋkərə, siaɪeɪ dɪˈrɛktər ˈpɔrtər gɔs rɪˈpɔrtədli brɔt θri ˌdɔsˈjeɪz ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ ˈæŋkərə. gɔs ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv æst fər səˈpɔrt fər ˈpɑləsi əˈgɛnst ˈnukliər ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ðət ˌteɪˈrɑn hæd səˈpɔrtɪd ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ˈteɪkən pɑrt ɪn ækˈtɪvɪtiz əˈgɛnst ˈtərki. gɔs ˈɔlsoʊ æst ˈæŋkərə tɪ bi ˈrɛdi fər ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈjuˈɛs ɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ðə bʊʃ nid tɪ sɪˈkjʊr əˈsɪstəns ɪn ɪts ʤɔɪnt plænz wɪθ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli steɪt tɪ riˈstrəkʧər ðə ˈmɪdəl ist həz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɔlsoʊ mɛnt ðət ɪt wɪl, ɪn rɪˈtərn, hæv hæd tɪ kəˈmɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wəns əˈgɛn, tɪ əˈgrɛsɪvli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə. ɪt simz ˈrizənəbəl tɪ kənˈklud ðət ə nu ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd feɪz əv ʤɔɪnt ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪz ˈəndər weɪ. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈæŋkərə, fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈrisəntli kənˈfərmd ðət ˈʤɛnərəl ˈʤoʊzəf ˈdəbəlju ˈrɔlstən (usaf*, rɪˈtaɪrd) hæd bɪn əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ fər ˈkaʊnərɪŋ ðə wɪθ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv ˈtərki ənd ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə ənd ˈəðər ˈtɛrərɪst grups ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər. əˈpɔɪntmənt ˌəndərˈskɔrz ðə kəˈmɪtmənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈtərki ənd ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪn ɔl ɪts fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈloʊkəl nuz ˈsɔrsəz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk (saʊθ ˈkərdɪˌstæn) ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈɔgəst 14 2006 ðət 100 ˈtərkɪʃ ˈɛˈmaɪˈti (ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi) ˈeɪʤənts hæd bɪn pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ krɔs ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu ðə ˈriʤən təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈspɛʃəl ðiz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈkərʒənz ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪˈrɑk ə ˈjuˈɛs ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs wɪˈθaʊt ə grin laɪt frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ɪf, ɛz wi ər naʊ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd, ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ɪn ɪts ˈwɪzdəm, ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl kˈwɛsʧənz əraɪz. wɪl ðɛr bi, ɛz ˈmɛni ˈkərdɪʃ ənd ˈjumən raɪts ˈænəlɪsts kənˈtɛnd, ə riˈsərʤəns əv fɔls flæg ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz? wɪl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ðət sik tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ kˈwɛʃən θru minz, ˈrəðər ðən θru ˈpisfəl ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, bi ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd? wɪl ðɛr bi ə riˈsərʤəns əv əbˈdəkʃənz, ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz, ˈmæsɪkərz, ənd ˈtɔrʧər ˈsɛʃənz fər ˈkərdɪʃ səˈvɪljənz, ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz, ˈskuˌlʧɪldrən, ˈstudənts, ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ˈlɔjərz ənd ˈəðər pərˈsivd səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈtərki ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk? kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ðə nu law* wi ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ æsk ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈwɛðər ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl pərˈsɪst ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə wɪʧ ɪt wɪl hæv bɪn ˈfərnɪʃt wɪθ baɪ ɪts ˈtərkɪʃ ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt. ˈsərtənli, raɪs, ˈdʊrɪŋ hər moʊst ˈrisənt ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈtərki, dɪd nɑt ˈpəblɪkli ɪkˈsprɛs ˈɛni kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər səʧ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz wɪn ʃi prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈʃʊrəntsɪz ðət ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɑz ˈfʊli səˈpɔrtɪv əv wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər. ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈmaɪndɪd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə əbˈsərd ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz ðət ər biɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪd ənd juzd ˈəndər ðə nu ˈtərkɪʃ law* tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz. ðiz ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ðə nɑnˈvaɪələnt ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˈmɛni ˈkərdɪʃ ənd ˈpipəl. kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈmætər wər ˈivɪn ˈrisəntli ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈspɛʃəl: [[a*] ˈlɛtər, sɛnt ɔn meɪ 21 2006 tɪ ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈʤəstɪs kəˈmɪti baɪ ˈmɑrtɪn scheinin*, ˈjuˈɛn ˈspɛʃəl ɔn ðə pərˈmoʊʃən ənd prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈjumən raɪts ənd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfridəmz waɪl ˈkaʊnərɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈtərki ðət ðə nu lɔ feɪlz tɪ mit ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt əv prəˌpɔrʃəˈnælɪti ɪn ðə juz əv fɔrs baɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈfridəm əv expression* ənd rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈpənɪʃɪŋ səˈvɪljənz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈvaɪələns. ˈdeɪnʤər ɪz ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈvɛri brɔd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ðə ˈvɛri lɔŋ ənd waɪd lɪst əv ˈtɛrərɪst offences.*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɔjər, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bɑr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən priˈvɛnʃən əv ˈtɔrʧər grup (iog*): ərˈeɪnʤmənts ðət ðə dræft meɪks wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ən əˈtərni teɪk əˈweɪ ɔl əv ðə raɪts əv ðə dɪˈfɛndənt waɪl ɪt ˈoʊpənz ðə weɪ fər ˈtɔrʧər ənd mɪˈstritmənt, ðə dræft ˈɔlsoʊ eɪmz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈlɔjərz frəm ˈpruvɪŋ ðɛr existence*. ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə dræft wɑz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ən ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ˈlɔjərz ɪn ˈtərki, ˈstrɪpɪŋ əˈweɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns raɪts ðət wər ɛnʃˈraɪnd ˈəndər əkˈsɛʃən plænz wɪθ ðə əv 17 nɑnˈgəvərnmənt ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz rɛd ə prɛs ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn frənt əv ˈʤəstɪs hɔl wɛr ən əˈpil wɑz meɪd tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ɪt. ðə muv keɪm ˈæftər ˈsɪmələr əˈpilz frəm ˈlidɪŋ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈjumən raɪts grups ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd mazlumder*. ðə ˈjumən raɪts faʊnˈdeɪʃən (tihv*) ʤɔɪnd ɪn ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ənd sɛd ðə lɔ wʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli ʃɪft ˈtərki frəm ɪts ˈpriviəs prɑˈʤɛkʃənz bət ˈɔlsoʊ mɛnt ə tərn tɪ ə ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz kənˈkluʒən ɪn rɪˈflɛktɪŋ əˈpɑn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz sɛt ɪn pleɪs ə ˈsɪriz əv ərˈeɪnʤmənts ðət ər eɪmd æt sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ɔl ˈjuˈɛs, ˈtərkɪʃ ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz hu meɪ bi ʧɑrʤd wɪθ wɔr kraɪmz ər ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd kraɪmz. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪt simz, həz nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪn ˈsikɪŋ tɪ əˈnɛθɪkli prəˈvaɪd ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ɪts oʊn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˈsɪvəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt (icc*), bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðoʊz əv ɪts klaɪənt steɪts ˈɪzriəl ənd ˈtərki ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr: (ˈjuˈɛs) əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈsteɪtɪd rɪˈpitɪdli ənd kwaɪt ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli ðət ðeɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˈɛni ˌʤʊrəsˈdɪkʃənəl ərˈeɪnʤmənt əˈlaʊɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ɪts oʊn səˈvɪljən əˈθɔrətiz ər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl fər wɔr kraɪmz ɛz ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl sovereignty*. əˈbʤɛkʃənz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn reɪzd wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈɛni kərˈteɪlmənt əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈpərˈɑgətɪvz tɪ ʃild ɪts klaɪənts ˈjuʒəwəli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz friends* frəm ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən fər kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd ˈəndər ɪts ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp e.g*. ˈtərkɪʃ əˈfɪʃəlz prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ pacification* əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈgæðərd ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ʃoʊz ðət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər həz bɪn ðə weɪ ɪt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən baɪ ə reɪnʤ əv ˈælaɪz bɪɔnd ðə ˈæksəs. ɪn ˈifɛkt, ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər həz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˌɪnˈtərnəl riˈprɛʃən ɪn ˈkəntriz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɪs ənd ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈtərki, əv kɔrs. ɪn ˈmɛni ˈsɪvəl wɔrz, wən ˈpɑrti həz kriˈeɪtɪd speɪs fər ðə əˈbjuzɪz əv ˈəðərz. ɛz ˈmaɪkəl mæn əbˈzərvz, əˈpoʊnənts ɛz ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ əˈlaʊz riˈprɛsɪv ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ du wət ðeɪ wɔnt wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nɑt ˈoʊnli həz ðə ˈjuˈɛs stæns əˈlaʊd ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ækt ənd ˈruθləsli wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ kˈwɛʃən, ɪt həz ˈæktɪvli əˈsɪstɪd ɪt, ɛz ɪt dɪd θruaʊt ðə ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl ˈpɪriəd əv ðə, θru ɪts ˈruθləs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz. wi nid tɪ ˈsɪriəsli rɪˈflɛkt əˈpɑn ðiz ˈɪʃuz ənd ækt tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ənd ɛnd ðiz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ˈækʃənz ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz. noʊts 1 ˈdɛzmənd fərˈnɑndɛs ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɪn ˈtərki 2007 ˈeɪˌpɛk prɛs, ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm, ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ), kəˈloʊniəl ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdz ɪn ˈtərki, ˈkɛnjə ənd goʊə 2006 ˈeɪˌpɛk prɛs, ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm, ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ) ənd əv ˈjuˈɛs,, ˈʤərmən ənd ˈneɪtoʊ inspired* ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkərdɪʃ communist* θrɛt ɪn ˈtərki ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk 2006 ˈeɪˌpɛk prɛs, ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm). hi həz ˈrɪtən ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd, ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt ˈtɛrər, ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ənd ðə question*, ənd wɑz ə ˈsinjər ˈlɛkʧərər ɪn ˈjumən ʤiˈɑgrəfi æt də ˈmɑntfərt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈbɛdfərd ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ozden*, mˈjusə anter*, ˈɪsmeɪl besikci*, ˈænθɔˌni ˈtɪŋgəl, reɪ sibbald*, i. ˈfrænsɪs, ˈflɔrəns, ˈjɑsər ənd nʊr zarakolu*. 2 fər ə dɪˈteɪld ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə hoʊl genocide* ˈɪʃu, ənd ðə ˌæpləkəˈbɪləti əv ðə tərm tɪ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈtərki (ˈjuzɪŋ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd nations* 1948 ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd kənˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈəðər ˈbɑdiz ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪks), rɪˈfər tɪ: fərˈnɑndɛs, di. 1998 ˈkərdɪʃ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɪn ˈtərki, ɑrˈminiən ˈfɔrəm, vol*. 1 4 pi. fərˈnɑndɛs, di. 2001 postscriptum*: ə də lɑ question* də ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɛn turquie*, də ˈkərdɪˌstæn, ˈnəmbər 28 ɑkˈtoʊbər 2001 pi. fərˈnɑndɛs, di. 2006 kəˈloʊniəl ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdz ɪn ˈtərki, ˈkɛnjə ənd goʊə (ˈeɪˌpɛk prɛs, ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm) ənd fərˈnɑndɛs, di. 2007 ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɪn ˈtərki. ˈeɪˌpɛk prɛs, ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm. 3, ɛn. 2000 ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən drɔz ðə laɪn: ˈkoʊsoʊˌvoʊ, ist tiˈmɔr ənd ðə ˈstændərdz əv ðə wɛst. verso*, ˈləndən ənd nu jɔrk, pi. 4 ˈhæki 2001 fʊt ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, θri soʊlz ɪn ˈkərdɪˌstæn: ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ akturk*, ˈhæki ənd ˈɑmɛd tigran*, ɪn faɪər, snoʊ ənd ˈhəni ˈvɔɪsɪz frəm ˈkərdɪˌstæn, ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈʤinə ˈlɛnəks. ˈhælstɛd prɛs, nu saʊθ weɪlz, ɔˈstreɪljə. pi. 485 5 ˈhæki 2001 fʊt ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, θri soʊlz ɪn kurdistan*, pi. 485 6 ˈgænsər, ʤi. 2005 ˈsikrɪt ˈɑrmiz: ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, fræŋk kæs, ˈləndən ənd nu jɔrk, pi. 7 ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈdeɪli nuz ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1994 ɪˈdɪʃən) ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət karadayi*, kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ lænd ˈfɔrsɪz [hu wɑz tɪ bɪˈkəm ʧif əv stæf] wɑz əˈfɪʃəli ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈliʤən əv ˈmɛrət ˈmɛdəl æt ə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni hɛld æt ðə pentagon*. 8 ˈhɑrtəŋ, ˈdəbəlju. 1995 ɑrmz treɪd ˈrisɔrs ˈsɛnər rɪˈpɔrts ˈwɛpənz æt wɔr. ə wərld ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈɪʃu brif (http://www.worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/wawrep.html#weapons*) 9 dɪr, ʤeɪ. 2000 ˈlaɪsəns tɪ kɪl kurds*, antiwar.com*, 28 ˈɔgəst 2000 (http://www.antiwar.com/orig/deere1.html*). 10 ˈʤɑnsən, si. 2000 ðə kɔsts ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛmpaɪər, pi. 11 ˈkɑrpəntər, ti. ʤi. 1999 u.s*. ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrd ˈtərki: ə ˈstədi ɪn ˈdəbəl standards*, ðə ˈfɔrəm, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1999 (http://www.hri.org/forum/intpol/carpenter.html*). ˈkɑrpəntər saɪts ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɛz hɪz sɔrs: ˈdeɪnə prist, əv ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri treɪnz ˈfɔrən troops*, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 12 1998 pi. si ˈɔlsoʊ: ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ ɑrmz ˈprɑʤɛkt 1995 ˈwɛpənz ˈtrænsfərz ənd vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə lɔz əv wɔr ɪn ˈtərki. nu jɔrk, ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ, ənd ənd ðə ʧɑrʤ əv ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ə səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəˈmɪʃən fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wɔr kraɪmz tribunal*, ˈfæʃən ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, nu jɔrk, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 1999 (ɛz ˌriprəˈdust ɪn: http://www.kurdistanica.com/english/humright/articles/hum-article-01.html*). 12 ˈʧərʧɪl, ˈdəbəlju. 2003 ˈgəvərnmənt əv laws?*?, ɪn ɔn ðə ˈʤəstɪs əv ˈʧɪkənz: rɪˈflɛkʃənz ɔn ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈɛrəgəns ənd ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti. prɛs, ˈoʊklənd ənd ˈɛdənbəroʊ, pi. 13 rɪˈfər tɪ fərˈnɑndɛs ənd ozden*, ˈjuˈɛs,, ˈʤərmən ənd ˈneɪtoʊ inspired* ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkərdɪʃ communist* θrɛt ɪn ˈtərki ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd klɑrk, ˈdəbəlju. ˈpɑləˌtɪks: ðə əbˈdəkʃən ənd traɪəl əv ˌæbˈdələ ocalan*, ˈvɛriənt, noʊ. 8 (www.ndirect.co.uk/~variant*). 14 sɑl 1997 ər guilty?*?, sɑl, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1997 pi. 31 15 ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ ɑrmz ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈwɛpənz ˈtrænsfərz ənd vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə lɔz əv wɔr ɪn ˈtərki, pi. 4 16 ˈɑrtɪkəl 19 1997 ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈjʊrəp, ˈdeɪtɪd sɛpˈtɛmbər 1997 pi. 1 17 ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈjumən raɪts grup 1994 ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤən ɪn ˈtərki: ðə moʊst dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsɛntər, ˈləndən, pi. 10 18 ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈjumən raɪts grup 1993 ə ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən kɔld pis: rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈjumən raɪts grup ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈkərdɪˌstæn, ɑkˈtoʊbər 1993 ˈkərdɪʃ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsɛntər, ˈləndən, noʊˈvɛmbər 1993 pi. 28 19 ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn fərˈnɑndɛs, di. 1996 bɪɔnd ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs əv ˈɪnfənət colours*: ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt ˈtɛrər, ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ənd ðə ˈkərdɪʃ kˈwɛʃən. ˈbʊkˌʃɑp, ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr, ˈɪndiə. 20 ɛz ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ɪn impression*, ˈkərdɪˌstæn rɪˈpɔrt, noʊ. 25 pi. 11 21 2005 θˈrɛtənz kurds*,, 12 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2005 22 2001 ju ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈtərkɪʃ politicians...*..., ˈbʊlɪtən, 2001 23 nuz ˈsɛnər 2004 ihd*: hu ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər death?*?, nuz ˈsɛnər, 17 ʤun 2004 ɛz ˌriprəˈdust ɪn infoturk*, noʊ. 310 ʤun 2004 24 nuz ˈsɛnər 2004 ihd*: ɛs. wɑz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd wɪˈθaʊt trial*, nuz ˈsɛnər, 8 ʤun 2004 ɛz ˌriprəˈdust ɪn infoturk*, noʊ. 310 ʤun 2004 25 pis ɪn ˈkərdɪˌstæn 2006 fər ˈʤəstɪs: ðə keɪs əv ənd ðə ɛnd ðə ˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən əv ðə kərdz ɪn ˈtərki ənd ˈjʊrəp: ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˈmitɪŋ æt kəˈmɪti rum 20 haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz, ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər, ˈtuzˌdeɪ, 18 ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 7pm*, pis ɪn ˈkərdɪˌstæn kæmˈpeɪn, ˈləndən, 26 korkut*, ti. 2006 ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd: wɛr ju kill*, nuz ˈsɛnər, ˈeɪprəl 18 2006 ɛz ˌriprəˈdust ɪn info-turk*, meɪ 2006 noʊ. 333 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists*). 27 2002 ˈʧɪldrən brɔt ˌbiˈfɔr steɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti court*,, 11 ʤun 2002 ɛz ˌriprəˈdust baɪ ˈwikli 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ʤun 2006 38 2002 rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈkərdɪʃ question*,, 16 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2002 ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ˈwikli ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs, noʊ. 162 16 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2002 (http://www.kurds.dk/english/2000/news109.html*). 39, keɪ ənd ˈmələr, ɛm. 2005, ˈtərki ənd ðə kurds*, ɪn ˈmələr, ɛm., ˈbrɪgəm, si., westrheim*, keɪ. ənd, keɪ. (eds*.) ˈtərki ˈsɪvɪk kəˈmɪʃən: ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtərki, ðə kərdz ənd ðə, ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ˈbrəsəlz, noʊˈvɛmbər 2004 ˈkɑnfərəns ˈpeɪpərz, khrp*, gb*, pi. 48 40 ðə nu ˌænəˈtoʊliən 2006 ʃrəgz ɔf ˈɔfər əv kənˈdɪʃənəl cease-fire*, ðə nu ˌænəˈtoʊliən, 25 ˈɔgəst 2006 41 dicle*, eɪʧ. 2005 ˈsteɪtmənt meɪd ɔn 19 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2005 æt ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtərki ənd ðə kurds*, ɪn ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt, 19 21 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2005 (http://www.eutcc.org/articles/8/20/document212.ehtml*). ən nuz ˈeɪʤənsi rɪˈpɔrt, ˈdeɪtɪd ˈɔgəst 2006 ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ə ˈsteɪtmənt əv ʤɛl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ˈkərdɪˌstæn (ˈkeɪˈkeɪˈkeɪ, əv ˈkərdɪˌstæn, ʤɛl ɪz ðə əˈsɛmbli) meɪd ə pis ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən dɪˈklɛrd ɔn 23 ˈɔgəst, 2006 ənd ðeɪ səˈpɔrtɪd ðɪs. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ wər ɪn sərʧ əv ˈpisfəl səˈluʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈvaɪələns fər ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ kˈwɛʃən ənd ðeɪ ər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə response* frəm ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt ðɪs regard* ʤɛl kənˈdɛmz bɔm attacks*, nuz ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈækˌsɛst æt: 42 ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn yilmaz*, ə. 2003 karahan*: ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ muˈstɑfə karahan*, ðə hɛd əv ɪn amed*, kurdishmedia.com*, 9 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2004 43 uzun*, ɛm. 2005 ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ənd ˈlɪbərˌtiz əv civilizations*, pərˈzɛnəd æt ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtərki ənd ðə kurds*, ɪn ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt, 19 21 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2005 (http://www.eutcc.org/articles/8/20/document217.ehtml*). 44 ˈtɑməs, ɛm. 2006 ɪz wən ˈprɑbləm ðət ɪz ˈrɛzəˌlutli nɑt goʊɪŋ əˈweɪ ənd wɪl ˈoʊnli gɪt wərs: ðət ɪz, membership*, ðə nu ˈsteɪtsmən, 24 ˈeɪprəl 2006 45 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈkupər ənd ruθ ˈrɪrdən, bɪˈgæn ðə dɛθ fæst ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl deɪ, ˈeɪprəl 5 bɪˈkəz, hi sɪz, hi kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər sɪt bæk ənd wɔʧ hɪz klaɪənts die* ðə dɛθ fæst əv ˈlɔjər asci*, grin lɛft ˈwikli, 16 ˈɔgəst 2006 ɛz ˌriprəˈdust ɪn ˈɪnfoʊ tərk, noʊ. 336 (http://www.info-turk.be/336.htm#istanbul*_). 46 ˈkupər, ɛs. ənd ˈrɪrdən, ɑr. 2006 ðə dɛθ fæst əv ˈlɔjər asci*, grin lɛft ˈwikli, 16 ˈɔgəst 2006 ɛz ˌriprəˈdust ɪn ˈɪnfoʊ tərk, noʊ. 336 (http://www.info-turk.be/336.htm#istanbul*_). 47 ˈʤɑnsən, si. 2000 ðə kɔsts ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛmpaɪər, pi. 48 ðə nu ˌænəˈtoʊliən 2006 sɛnd mɔr ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ ist, southeast*, ðə nu ˌænəˈtoʊliən, 17 ˈɔgəst 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/336.htm*). 49 ˈtərkɪʃ ˈwikli nɛt 2006 ənd ˈnɔrðərn iraq*, ənd nuz ˈeɪʤənsiz, 30 ˈeɪprəl 2006 50 2005 sɪz ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔrdərd ərˈɛst əv ˈlidərz, θˈrɛtənz ˌɪnˈkərʒən ˈɪntu iraq*,, ˈæŋkərə, 19 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2005 51 nuz ˈeɪʤənsi 2006 ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns eɪdz ˈtərkɪʃ straɪks əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrər organization*, nuz ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈeɪprəl 21 2006 ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn info-turk*, noʊ. 333 meɪ 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists*). 52 ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs 2002 ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrt, meɪ 2002 əˈpɛndɪks 2 ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuz: ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈrɛkərd (http://www.fpif.org/papers/miltrain/app2.html*). 53 ˈrɪzən, si. (ˌənˈdeɪtɪd) fər teacher* http://www.flakmag.com/opinion/jcet.html*). 54 ˈbɛrɪgən, ɛf. ənd ˈhɑrtəŋ, ˈdəbəlju. di. ənd ˈhɛfəl, di. 2005 juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri eɪd ənd ɑrmz ˈtrænsfərz sɪns sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ə wərld ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrt, wərld ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut ənd 55 ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs 2002 ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrt, meɪ, 2002 ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ˈfəndɪŋ (http://www.fpif.org/papers/miltrain/programs_body.html*). 56 ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs 2002 ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrt, meɪ, 2002 ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ˈfəndɪŋ (http://www.fpif.org/papers/miltrain/programs_body.html*). 57 kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ hɛlp ˈtərki əˈgɛnst ˈkərdɪʃ rebels*, 9 dɪˈsɛmbər 2005 (http://www.breitbart.com/news/na/051209170330.w0g64v73.html*). 58 si fərˈnɑndɛs ənd ozden*, ˈjuˈɛs,, ˈʤərmən ənd ˈneɪtoʊ inspired* ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkərdɪʃ communist* θrɛt ɪn ˈtərki ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk. 59 2005 ˈbɑrgɪnz wɪθ siaɪeɪ ˈoʊvər pkk*,, 12 dɪˈsɛmbər 2005 (ɛz ˌriprəˈdust ɪn 60 ˈdɑrlɪŋ, di. 2005 frəm ˈtərki ɔn iran*, wɪndz əv ʧeɪnʤ, dɪˈsɛmbər 21 2005 (http://www.windsofchange.net/archives/tidbits_from_turkey_on_iran-print.php*). 61 ˈdɑrlɪŋ, di. 2005 frəm ˈtərki ɔn iran*, wɪndz əv ʧeɪnʤ, dɪˈsɛmbər 21 2005 (http://www.windsofchange.net/archives/tidbits_from_turkey_on_iran-print.php*). ˈsɛnsɪŋ ə ˈpɑsəbəl əˈtæk baɪ ˈjuˈɛs bækt ˈfɔrsɪz ənd, pərˈhæps, ɪn ən ɪnˈdɛvər tɪ dissuade* ˈtərki frəm ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs plænz fər ən əˈsɔlt əv səm kaɪnd ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn, ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈstrəktɪv tɪ noʊt ðət ðɛr həz bɪn ˈrisənt ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd bɪtˈwin ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˈtərki ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv operations* əˈgɛnst ðə ənd ˈfɔrsɪz. 62 wɛr ˈtərki həz ˈɔfərd tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut səm troops*, ˈæftər dɪˈstrəkʃən əv məʧ əv ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˈriʤən ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈrisənt 2006 əˈfɛnsɪv ðɛr. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔlsoʊ, ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈtərki tɪ prəˈvaɪd trups æt ki ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ɪts æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈneɪtoʊ lɪŋkt ɔn terror* kæmˈpeɪn. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjuz ðət: ɪz əˈnəðər dɪˈmɛnʃən wɪʧ dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪts tɪ ðə wɔr ɔn ˈlɛbənən ˈɪzriəl ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ pleɪ ə ˈmeɪʤər strəˈtiʤɪk roʊl ɪn protecting* ðə ˈistərn ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈtrænspɔrt ənd ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈkɔrɪdərz aʊt əv [ðə ˈtərkɪʃ lɪŋkt] ˈprɑʤɛkt] ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ˈlɛbənən ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈkɛrfəli plænd ənd koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri roʊd mæp. ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə wɔr ˈɪntu ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑn həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈplænərz. ðɪs ˈbrɔdər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈʤɛndə ɪz ˈɪntɪmətli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ strəˈtiʤɪk ɔɪl ənd ɔɪl ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz. ɪt ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈwɛstərn ɔɪl ʤaɪənts wɪʧ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈkɔrɪdərz. ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə wɔr ɔn ˈlɛbənən, ɪt siks ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə ist ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈkoʊˌstlaɪn praɪər tɪ ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ˈlɛbənən, ˈɪzriəl ənd ˈtərki hæd əˈnaʊnst ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈpaɪˌplaɪn rʊts, wɪʧ ˈbaɪˌpæst ˈsɪriə ənd ˈlɛbənən ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv lænd beɪst ˈkɔrɪdərz (fər ɔɪl ənd ˈwɔtər) θru ˈlɛbənən ənd ˈsɪriə wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈistərn ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈkoʊˌstlaɪn θru ˈlɛbənən ənd ˈsɪriə. ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ə ˈkɔrɪdər, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt, wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə əv ðə ist ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈkoʊˌstlaɪn ɪz ðɪs nɑt wən əv ðə ˈhɪdən əˈbʤɛktɪvz əv ðə wɔr ɔn lebanon?*? , ɛm. 2006 wɔr ɔn ˈlɛbənən ənd ðə ˈbætəl fər oil*, 26 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2006 63 ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm, ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈplɪtɪkli ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ən ɔl aʊt ˈtərkɪʃ ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəli dɪˈpɛndənt, fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt, əˈpɑn iraqi* ˈkərdɪʃ səˈpɔrt ɪn ɪts ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst programme*. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə əˈgri tɪ əˈsɪst ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt wɪθ ɪts anti-pkk* əˈfɛnsɪv, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ɪt wɪl æsk ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ dɪˈzɪst frəm ˈoʊvərt ˌɪnˈkərʒənz ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛriə. ɪt simz ˈlaɪkli, ðoʊ, ðət ˈsɛvərəl ˈkoʊvərt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi əˈpruvd, ˈivɪn ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛs meɪ sik tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli steɪt ənd ðə tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ˈtərkɪʃ əˈpruvd ˈkoʊvərt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz eɪmd æt ˈfərðər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə. 64 korkut*, oʊ. 2006 skimz meɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ torture*, nuz ˈsɛnər, 26 ˈeɪprəl 2006 ɪn ˈɪnfoʊ tərk, noʊ. 333 meɪ 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists*). 65 nuz ˈsɛnər 2006 baɪ ɛŋˈgoʊz: ˈtɛrər bɪl teɪks ɔl ˈsɪtɪzənz terrorist,*, 28 ˈeɪprəl 2006 ɪn info-turk*, noʊ. 333 meɪ 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists*). 66 nuz ˈsɛnər 2006 baɪ ɛŋˈgoʊz: ˈtɛrər bɪl teɪks ɔl ˈsɪtɪzənz terrorist*, 28 ˈeɪprəl 2006 ɪn info-turk*, noʊ. 333 meɪ 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists*). 67 ˈʧərʧɪl, ˈdəbəlju 2003 əv ˈʤəstɪs, pi. 347 fər ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðɪs, ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfər tɪ: fərˈnɑndɛs, di. ənd ozden*, aɪ., ˈjuˈɛs,, ˈʤərmən ənd ˈneɪtoʊ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑmjənəst threat* ɪn ˈtərki ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd fərˈnɑndɛs, di. 2006 ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv səkˈsɛsfəli ˈteɪkɪŋ ə keɪs tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl court*, ɪn ənd ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən: ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuzɪz, ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz ˈəndər detention*, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns əˈgɛnst ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz, meɪ 2006, ˈtərki. baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪti əˈgɛnst ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz (icad*) ənd ˈeɪdɪŋ ənd ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈfæməliz hu lɔst ðɛr ˈrɛlətɪvz (yakay-der*). 68 kin, di. 2006 ˈɛndləs wɔr? ˈhɪdən ˈfəŋkʃənz əv ðə ɔn pi. 77 69 kin, di. 2006 ˈɛndləs wɔr? ˈhɪdən ˈfəŋkʃənz əv ðə ɔn terror*, pi. 77 ˈdɛzmənd fərˈnɑndɛs ənd bʊk, ˈjuˈɛs,, ˈʤərmən ənd ˈneɪtoʊ inspired* ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkərdɪʃ communist* θrɛt ɪn ˈtərki ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk, wɪl bi riˈlist ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2006 ɪt ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈeɪˌpɛk prɛs (ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm, sˈwidən) ənd kən bi əbˈteɪnd ɪn ðə frəm ˈbʊkˌʃɑp 5 ˌkælɪˈdoʊniən roʊd, kɪŋz krɔs, ˈləndən 9dx*. tɛl: 020 7837 4473 |
turkeys us-backed war on terror: a cause for concern?
desmond fernandes 1
with the us government stating its aim to vigorously assist the turkish state in hunting down and eradicating the so-called rebel kurdistan workers party (pkk), many human rights organisations, kurdish and turkish civilians, peace campaigners and public interest groups fear a return to the genocidal practices and chilling psychological warfare that went on in the region during the 1990s.2 it is important to appreciate why there is concern over a resurgence of intensive us-backed support for the turkish states war on terror. during the 1990s, when such support was last provided, noam chomsky observes: there was no looking away in the case of turkey and the kurds: washington looked right there, as did its allies, saw what was happening, and acted decisively to intensify the atrocities, particularly during the clinton years. the us did not fail to protect the kurds or tolerate the abuses they suffered any more than russia fails to protect the people of grozny or tolerates their suffering. the new generation [of western leaders] drew the line by consciously putting as many guns as possible into the hands of the killers and torturers [...] sometimes in secret, because arms were sent in violation of congressional legislation. at no point was there any defensive purpose, nor any relation to the cold war [...] in the case of the kurds, helping them would interfere with us power interests. accordingly, we cannot help them but must rather join in perpetrating atrocities against them.3
us-backed counter-terrorism/counter-guerrilla offensive of the 1990s
during the major us-backed turkish counter-terrorism/counter-guerrilla offensive, supposedly directed only against the terrorist pkk and its members, thousands of kurdish civilians were tortured and extra-judicially executed by state-linked paramilitary forces. many women were raped by turkish state linked forces. turkish counter-guerrillas would commit crimes and blame them on opposition groups4 in what are known as false flag operations. often, they disguised themselves as pkk guerrillas and went to villages to torment and kill people, burning houses, crops and animals, then blaming it on the pkk.5 false flag operations were all in keeping with advice imparted by us training manuals which had been supplied to the turkish state for years: on some 140 pages the manual offers, in non-euphemistic clear-cut language, advice for activities in the fields of sabotage, bombing, killing, torture, terror and fake elections. as maybe its most sensitive advice, fm 30-31 instructs [...] secret soldiers to carry out acts of violence in times of peace and then blame them on the communist enemy in order to create a situation of fear and alertness.6
reports in the turkish daily news (13 july 1994) confirmed that turkish military officials, commanders and chiefs of staff were being briefed and advised by us pentagon staff,7 high-ranking members of the us armed forces and psychological warfare organisations such as special operations command. they were even being pinned with legion of merit medals. between 3 and 5 million kurds were forcibly displaced, kurdish forests were set alight and between 3500 and 4000 villages and hamlets were evacuated and bombed in the kurdish south east by turkish state forces, creating devastation on a horrific scale. atrocities were also committed by the turkish state against kurdish civilians during anti-pkk incursions into what was supposed to be a us- and uk-protected safe haven in northern iraq during this period, without formal complaints being issued by the us or uk governments. indeed, president clinton is known to have given permission for a major turkish incursion into northern iraq in 1995. hartung confirms that, with clintons clearance for the 1995 incursion, turkish troops did plenty of things in northern iraq, including a number of documented cases of killings and displacement of kurdish civilians.8 and as john deere noted: were this kosovo, we would be hearing words like genocide and ethnic cleansing. you see, to kill kurds all you need is the proper hunting license. in this case that license is a perk of nato membership.9
according to chalmers johnson, we need to be aware of the effect of a law passed by congress in 1991 which authorised the joint combined exchange training (jcet) programme. this allowed the department of defence to send special operations forces on overseas exercises with military units of other countries. the various special forces interpreted this law as an informal invitation to train foreign military forces in numerous lethal skills [...] stripped of its euphemistic language [it] amount[ed] to little more than instruction in state terrorism.10 ted galen carpenter has revealed that, as part of this programme, in 1997, the us european commands special operations branch conducted joint training exercises with turkeys mountain commandos, a unit whose principal mission is to eliminate kurdish guerrillas. that unit had been responsible for atrocities against kurdish civilians and the razing of kurdish villages.11
ward churchill has concluded that, both us and british pilots [were] assigned to provide air support to turkish military forces conducting a large-scale counterinsurgency campaign in northern iraq against kurdish guerrillas seeking to establish an independent state. with regard to air support missions flown in support of the turks, violations of the 1923 hague rules of aerial combat, the 1949 geneva convention iv and additional protocol 1, unga res. 2444, and the 1978 red cross fundamental rules of international humanitarian law applicable in armed conflicts are apparent. in view of the non-self-governing status accorded the kurds by both turkey and iraq, violation of unga res. 1514 (xv) the 1960 declaration of the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples is also at issue.12
the us administration and intelligence agencies were also actively involved in facilitating the illegal capture and abduction of abdullah ocalan, chairman of the pkk, in kenya in 1999.13 it has also been established that huseyin kocadag, chief of the special forces in hakkari and deputy chief of police in diyarbakir, who has been identified as one of the most bloody enemies of the people who organised the units of the head-hunters in kurdistan [...] was trained at a cia school in the us.14
the human rights watch arms project has additionally exposed the way in which, us troops, aircraft and intelligence personnel [...] remained at their posts throughout turkey, mingling with turkish counterinsurgency troops and aircrews in southeastern bases such as incirlik and diyarbakir [...] throughout turkeys wide-ranging scorched earth campaign against kurdish civilian settlements and pkk hideouts and encampments.15 this campaign, in the view of many peoples and organisations, was clearly genocidal in nature: in 1997, the human rights campaigning group, article 19, stated that it believed there was ample evidence to indict the turkish government of gross violations of human rights which constitute infringements of [...] the un convention on the prevention and punishment of genocide, among other treaties to which turkey is a party.16 the uk parliamentary human rights group, after field visits to the region and detailed analyses concluded that, the depopulation of the kurdish region is, we believe, part of a deliberate strategy aimed not merely at eliminating a few thousand guerrillas, but to extinguish the separate identity of the kurdish people.17 in britain, as elsewhere, the question of turkish kurdistan is often presented as one of a reasonably democratic government seeking to cope with an intractable problem of terrorism. we believe that the reality is one of military terrorists aiming to extinguish the identity of a people, and we were much alarmed by the parallel drawn with the armenian holocaust of 1915-1916. the pkk, like some armenians during the first world war, took to arms because they could see no prospect of gaining their legitimate political objectives by peaceful means. the response of the turkish state, as in 1915 and earlier with the armenians, was to use conciliatory language for external consumption, while unleashing huge military force against the virtually defenceless civilian population. to characterise the revolt of a subject people against their oppressors as terrorism is a woeful misunderstanding which could only arise from ignorance of facts and history.18
to fevzi veznedaroglu, chairperson of the turkish human rights association (ihd) in diyarbakir, especially since 1991, the counter-insurgency forces targeted the leaders of the democratic struggle. the aim [was] to target a wider group of people. [it was] not only kurdish intellectuals and leaders [who were] targeted, but villagers, women and students have been murdered. these human rights violations [were] not just aimed at fundamental rights, at the right to life [but were] aimed at reducing the kurdish people to refugees in their country. the torture chambers [were] kept busy [in] a dirty war against the whole population.19 a disturbing testimony from a death squad killer named murat ipek, if true, further suggests that us forces were directly implicated in the training and co-ordination of the genocidal death squads: an american [...] controlled and instructed the contra-teams.20
the nature of the us-backed war on terror in turkey, post-9/11 a cause for concern?
there has been no attempt by the us government to take responsibility for its past actions or to guarantee that there will be no repeat of such criminal and deeply unethical behaviour. indeed, there are now suggestions that the us government, in the name of the ongoing post-9/11 war on terror, is increasingly supporting the turkish state once again in its offensive against kurdish civilians, human rights activists, peace campaigners and pkk militants in the region.
us special forces and intelligence agencies, it needs to be recognised, are extensively liaising with their turkish counterparts in publicly unaccountable anti-pkk targeting and internal defence actions that deploy covert psychological warfare methods. the turkish state in recent months appears to have been re-issued with the hunting licence that seemingly enables it to intensify its violence against suspected kurdish terrorists and target civilian communities in northern iraq (south kurdistan) and south east turkey (north west kurdistan), now that the pkk and ocalan have been compared by us administration officials to osama bin laden and al-qaeda. post 9/11, a us administration official in september 2005 stated the absurdity that she viewed the pkk threat as being as grave as that of al-qaeda: nancy mceldowley, representing the us embassy at an 11th september commemoration service in ankara, said in a speech that there was no difference between al-qaeda and the pkk or between abdullah ocalan and osama bin laden.21
but as the socialist party of kurdistan has noted with alarm, in the post-9/11 period, what is clear is that turkish politicians and the turkish media dont just mean the pkk when they speak of terrorists but all kurdish organisations, kurdish associations and even the kurds themselves.22 the following examples of who is targetted as supposed terrorists makes for disturbing reading:
.at adana, on may 28th 2004, siyar perincek [...] who is the human rights associations (ihds) representative for eastern and southeastern anatolia, was killed in front of the ihd building.23 according to the bia news centre, the ihd announced that the police in adana murdered siyar perincek [...] during a press conference in the ihd istanbul office, it was announced that police fired at siyar perincek [...] as he was driving a motorcycle in adana. police then stepped on his back when he fell off from the motorcycle and killed him with a bullet to his back. ihd said there were witnesses who saw the incident. executions without trials are continuing [...] the murderers are free among us, said the ihd press statement.24
.twelve-year-old kurdish ugur kaymaz and his father, ahmet, were killed in november 2005 in the south-eastern town of kiziltepe in what officials said was an operation against armed terrorists. preliminary investigations, including one by parliaments human rights committee, concluded that the two were unarmed and may have been innocent civilians. media reported that ugur kaymaz was hit by 13 bullets, and that his family said he was helping his father, a truck driver, to prepare for a trip to iraq.
.in terms of proposed anti-terrorist actions, prime minister recep tayyip erdogan declared that the turkish security forces will intervene against the pawns of terrorism, even if they are children or women.25
.just as troublingly, turkish human rights chairman alatas recalled on his part that there were numerous allegations related to the killing of pkk militants in the recent months. there are claims that the bodies are being mutilated, that their organs are being cut off, that even if they are caught alive, they are tortured and killed as well as allegations that chemical weapons are being used. how are these going to be investigated? he asked.26
.in the us-backed war on terror, schoolchildren, students, poets, musicians, writers, publishers, human rights campaigners, academics, lawyers and artists are all being targeted. moreover, according to a report in the turkish newspaper hürriyet a case has begun before the state security court in diyarbakir against 27 children aged between 11 and 18, because they had demanded the right to native [kurdish] language tuition [...] the state prosecutor [...] accused the children and adolescents of aiding a terrorist organisation through their demands, and has called for prison terms of 3 years and 9 months.27 in 2002, students petitions calling for the right to merely receive some optional instruction in the kurdish language, were incriminated on grounds of being instrumental to the pkks efforts to establish itself as a political organisation. state prosecutors were briefed by the ministry of the interior in january, 2002, to bring charges of membership in a terrorist organisation punishable with 12 years imprisonment against any students or parents who lodge petitions demanding optional kurdish lessons. by 23rd january 2002, a total of 85 students and more than 30 parents ha[d] been imprisoned and over 1,000 people (among them some juveniles) detained [for] having demanded optional first language education in kurdish.28
the turkish government is also guilty, according to the academic tove skutnabb-kangas and other respected analysts, of linguistic genocide against kurds and of additionally being in breach of two articles of the united nations genocide convention: in fact, education of kurds in turkey, both today and after the [proposed reform] law package is being implemented, is genocidal. it still fits two of the definitions of genocide in the un international convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (e793, 1948) [...] turkey tries to forcibly make turks of kurdish children through education, i.e. turkey tries to transfer the children linguistically and culturally to another group. this is genocide, according to the un definition.29
even today, for instance, as turkey is engaged in the eu accession process, programmes in kurdish for children on radio or tv remain prohibited. to merely peacefully and non-violently protest against the states ongoing genocidal policies, or to advocate the basic cultural right of kurds (who represent between 20-25% of the population in turkey) to be educated in their mother tongue is, in the eyes of the turkish state, to act in support of pkk terrorism.30
we also need to be aware of a wider destructive plan around which the us backed turkish states war on terror is taking place: in september 2002, the socialist party of kurdistan (psk) drew attention to a secret plan of action, masterminded by members of the turkish deep state. according to the psk: the main aim of this plan is to make kurdistan kurd-free, to eradicate the kurdish language and culture and thereby dispose of the kurdish question. dam projects which will flood historical towns of kurdistan, flood the fertile agricultural land of the region and flood the valleys of incomparable natural beauty are part of this plan.31 whilst a local kurdish, national and international initiative aimed at halting one such dam in the area ilisu succeeded in halting one consortium from proceeding with the project in 2002, another consortium seems to have taken its place and been supported by the turkish government. despite substantive local kurdish and national/international opposition to the project, the turkish prime minister, on august 5th 2006, provocatively laid the foundational stone for this vast dam.
maggie ronaynes findings are worth reflecting upon at this point: the us-led war against the world is not only waged by military means [...] but [also] by development projects.32 [...] these very profitable projects [can] displace large numbers of people and have devastating cultural and environmental impacts. the gap development project [in south-eastern turkey, which includes the ilisu dam], in which us and european companies and governments are involved is a prime example of all this.33 the action of the prime minister [in laying the foundational stone of the ilisu dam] appears designed to put pressure on the affected communities and on european governments. the project would flood over 300 square kilometres in the kurdish region [...] displacing up to 78,000 villagers. local people would receive little or no benefit from the project. on the contrary, impacts of the dam would include more severe poverty, health problems, break-up of families and communities, environmental pollution [...] and wide-ranging cultural destruction. [...] the dam threatens to destroy thousands of years of culture and heritage and its survival into the future first of all by targeting women and all in their care. it highlights womens opposition to cultural destruction by dams and war. targeting women like this threatens the cultural destruction of the entire community. indeed, the very area where [the] prime minister laid the foundation stone has not been surveyed at all, and it is therefore a breach of international law, including european union directives, to proceed with any construction in the absence of archaeological survey and testing.34
the targeting of school teachers, parents, schoolchildren, students, political prisoners and academics
within the context of a us- and uk-supported war on terror pro-kurdish teachers who have sought to simply learn the kurdish language in preparation for a time when they might be allowed to teach it in schools, have also been targeted by the anti-terror police and tortured. yendinci gundem reports that 12 people , of whom 11 were teachers, were allegedly tortured while being detained by police after having been arrested in kiziltepe for learning kurdish together. the 12 people, 11 of whom were members of the teachers trade union egitim-sen, were arrested in an apartment [...] in mardin on may 7th. a magistrate had issued warrants for their arrest. the mardin branch of egitim-sen said in a written statement that: our colleagues were subjected to various methods of torture; they were sprayed with high-pressure water, they had plastic bags pulled over their heads, they were forced to sing marching songs and to do the goose-step, they were brutally beaten, left for 3 days without food or water, they were stripped naked, and had their testicles crushed.35
parents have been murdered in the war on terror simply because their children have been involved in legal pro-kurdish cultural and political activities overseas. as derwich ferho, the chairman of the kurdish institute in brussels has noted, his parents who were in their 80s were murdered by state-linked contra-guerrilla death squads in south-eastern turkey in march 2006 because of his work and that of his brother (who works for the kurdish satellite roj tv station, also in belgium): they were killed in a horrible way in their village. earlier they were threatened, because of the activities of my brother and me in belgium [...] my father was sick and bedridden [...] he was killed in his bed and his ribs were broken. my mother must have resisted, because her throat was cut and she had many wounds inflicted by stabbing. my parents were threatened several times last month. people were saying: your sons must be wiser.36
charges are also levelled at peace campaigners in the name of the war on terror: most recently, in june 2006, three kurdish activists were placed on trial on anti-terrorism charges after they attempted to stage a peaceful protest near the iraq border [...] they were arrested on may 2nd as they prepared to walk to the border of iraq to peacefully protest the recent killings of civilians by security forces in south-eastern turkey [...] all three are officials of kurt-der, a kurdish association that turkish authorities closed last month for conducting its internal business in the kurdish language.37
a report by sevend j. robinson on behalf of the commission for democracy, human rights and humanitarian issues, which was accepted by the annual osce assembly in july 2002, additionally confirmed that, in turkey, [pro-kurdish party] hadep mayors are continually persecuted. for example, the mayor of hakkari was prosecuted for issuing a calendar in the kurdish and english languages because it was a risk to the state [...] the kurdish language continues to be banned in education and in the media [...] in van, security forces have detained 500 students because of a petition in which they requested the right to kurdish language tuition.38
kerim yildiz (executive director of the kurdish human rights project) and mark muller (as barrister and vice president of the uk bar human rights committee), in 2005, observed that turkey was, indeed, refusing even to concede that the armed conflict in the [kurdish] south-east is symptomatic of the broader issue of her subjugation of the kurds, defining the situation purely in terms of security and/or terrorism and refusing to become involved in bilateral negotiations with the kurds.39 on 25th august 2006, for example, turkish officials dismissed [an] offer from the terrorist pkk for a conditional cease-fire. the pkks second in command, murat karayilan, proposed a conditional cease-fire to the turkish government, saying, we are ready to observe a cease-fire on september 1st, coinciding with world peace day, and opt for a peaceful and democratic settlement to the kurdish issue in turkey. he requested turkey put forward a political project that will meet their demands [...] karayilan also made a similar offer last june, saying, we appeal to the turkish government, asking it to end military operations in order to open the path for dialogue, and we are ready, on our side, to declare a cease-fire.40 kongra-gel had also appealed its armed forces to take a decision of no action between 20th august and 20th september 2005.41 mustafa karahan, the head of dehap the pro-kurdish democratic peoples party in diyarbakir, described the way in which his party was even being restricted in its dialogue with the press, let alone the deep state: the pressure faced by dehap is very obvious. when we want to say something to the press, our members get arrested. many members of dehap are now arrested and in prison.42
meanwhile, the official view of the kurds in turkey, in writer mehmed uzuns opinion, remains one of deep hatred. the phobia of kurds is evident; ultra turkish nationalism is nurtured by their abhorrence of kurds.43 mark thomas, in april 2006, observed the marked failure of the turkish state to work with the kurds to take advantage of the pkk ceasefire. ankara has refused to negotiate. we will not talk to terrorists, the prime minister, recep tayyip erdogan, declares. and he has done so with the backing of the eu. instead of urging dialogue, the eu has followed the uk and the united states in proscribing the pkk, even though it announced a ceasefire and formally renounced violence. just about every attempt by grass-roots kurdish groups to form inclusive democratic movements has been regarded by the eu and the uk as merely another group to add to the list of terrorist organisations.44
behic asci, a member of the turkish association of progressive lawyers45 has sought to alert people to the repercussions of these policies on political prisoners: the turkish legal system provides no protection for [...] political prisoners held in isolation. in one instance, when a guard demanded one of ascis clients stand up for a prisoner count, she responded that given [that] she was in an isolation cell, there was no need for her to stand to be counted. enraged at this small show of defiance, the guard attacked the prisoner, crushing her skull against the cell wall. when asci appealed to the court to protest his clients mistreatment, his suit was rejected on the grounds that it was part of a terrorist campaign against f-type isolation prisons.46
the nature of us psychological warfare assistance
we need to recognise and confront the fact that there does not appear to be any effective public oversight into the nature of accountability of these deep political us-turkish arrangements and operations. key questions arise: will us special forces continue to provide jcet training or assistance to turkeys notorious mountain commandos? as chalmers johnson has noted: republican representative christopher smith, chairman of the house of representatives subcommittee on international operations and human rights, says: our joint exercises and training of military units that have been charged over and over again with the gravest kind of crimes against humanity, including torture and murder cry out for explanation. but the us secretary of defence seems to be unconcerned.47
there is certainly concern that the us state will choose to maintain collaboration with turkeys notorious mountain commando brigades and other special military/paramilitary/police forces. in recent months it has been announced that, after completing a six-month intensive training course, 242 [turkish] special forces personnel have been appointed to posts in the [kurdish] east and southeast [of turkey]. reports say that with the newly appointed personnel, there are now 3500 members of the special forces in hakkari, sirnak, tunceli and bingol.48 an april 2006 report in the turkish weekly suggests that turkish special forces have, indeed, been given the green light by the us to intensify the basis of their offensive psychological warfare operations against the pkk in northern iraq: turkish armed forces, using infra-red cameras, spotted pkk terrorists crossing the border near cukurca town, after which a special force team of around 100 soldiers proceeded to cross the border into iraqi territory. the go-ahead to send in the special forces team was reportedly given from ankara over the weekend. recent meetings between turkish and us officials have indicated that the us has given the nod to turkish action on this front.49
us operational support for psychological warfare which targets pkk leaders in northern iraq as recently as july 2005 has also been confirmed from a leading turkish military source: the turkish army said tuesday the united states had ordered the capture of commanders of the rebel kurdistan workers party in iraq [...] the united states have issued a direct order for the capture of the leaders of the pkk, general ilker basbug, the army number two, told a group of journalists.50 according to a 21st april 2006 report by the cihan news agency, the turkish ntv news channel report[ed] [...] that the us has been providing intelligence to turkish security forces carrying out anti-terror operations in southeast turkey near the iraqi border. ntv claims that the cia and us army intelligence have tipped off the turkish security forces during operations in which a total of 31 pkk terrorists were killed in two separate areas.51
we also know that us international military education training (imet) courses were conducted with turkish forces in 2001, 2002 and were requested for 2003.52 this programme has been harshly criticized in congress for having trained soldiers in colombia and indonesia who went on to commit human rights violations.53 we also know that the us congress approved imet training with turkish forces for 2005 and president bush requested further imet funding for the financial year 2006. it is also known that turkey was the recipient of a us foreign military financing (fmf) programme in 2005, and president bush, again, requested further fmf for turkey in 2006.54 fmf, it needs to be appreciated, provides grants for foreign militaries to buy us weapons, services, and training. although the majority of these funds are used to buy weapons, mobile training teams are often deployed as a facet of weapons sales packages to train the foreign countrys forces in the operation and maintenance of the weapon system(s). in other cases, aid recipients use this money to buy training for their soldiers in specific skill areas. in such cases, u.s. mobile training teams, usually made up of special operations forces, are sent to the host country for up to six months.55
the federal bureau of investigation (fbi) and drug enforcement agency (dea) have also provided assistance to turkish forces involved in the war on terror: the fbi is [...] involved in training foreign police and paramilitary forces. this training is justified primarily as part of its efforts to counter drug trafficking, terrorism, and organized crime [...] no annual report provides public information on fbi foreign training programs [...] the dea, also part of the justice department, conducts international police training as well [...] the international police training programs of the fbi and the dea are funded at least in part out of the annual appropriation for justice department operations and are, therefore, exempt from the vetting requirements.56 fbi director robert mueller said: we are working with our counterparts elsewhere in europe and in turkey to address the pkk and work cooperatively, to find and cut off financing to terrorist groups, be it pkk, al-qaeda.57
that the dea and fbi are providing extensive and ongoing anti-terrorist and anti-narcotics assistance to turkeys security, military, and paramilitary forces is ironic, given the heavy involovement in organised crime, state terrorism and drugs trade among these sectors.58
confirmation that the fbi and cia were co-ordinating their anti-pkk initiatives with the turkish state came in a december 2005 hurriyet report: following the visit of fbi director robert mueller to turkey, cia chief porter goss followed in muellers footsteps and paid a visit to ankara for talks with officials from the turkish general staff and the intelligence service mit. the visits have triggered speculations that the us might start a serious initiative for the neutralization of pkk after the iraqi elections. turkey will also convey to goss its concerns about developments that might pave the way for the founding of a kurdish state in northern iraq [...] turkish land forces commander general yasar büyükanit was currently in the us for talks with us officials over these matters.59
a report from the blog group winds of change observes that, the most interesting details of the [december 2005] meeting seem to have appeared in cumhurriyet, which states: during his recent visit to ankara, cia director porter goss reportedly brought three dossiers on iran to ankara. goss is said to have asked for turkeys support for washingtons policy against irans nuclear activities, charging that tehran had supported terrorism and taken part in activities against turkey. goss also asked ankara to be ready for a possible us air operation against iran and syria.60 the bush administrations need to secure turkeys assistance in its joint plans with the israeli state to restructure the middle east has probably also meant that it will, in return, have had to commit itself, once again, to aggressively supporting the turkish states war against the pkk.
it seems reasonable to conclude that a new intensified phase of joint us-turkey psychological warfare operations is under way. the us embassy in ankara, for instance, recently confirmed that general joseph w ralston (usaf, retired) had been appointed as special envoy for countering the pkk with responsibility for coordinating us engagement with the governments of turkey and iraq to eliminate the pkk and other terrorist groups operating in northern iraq and across the turkey-iraq border. this appointment underscores the commitment of the united states to work with turkey and iraq to eliminate terrorism in all its forms.61 for instance, local news sources in northern iraq (south kurdistan) reported on august 14, 2006, that over 100 turkish mit (national intelligence agency) agents had been permitted to cross over into the region together with members of the turkish special forces.62 these cross-border military incursions into the iraq suppsedly a us protectorate63 are unlikely to have taken place without a green light from washington.
if, as we are now informed, the bush administration, in its wisdom, is committed to destroying the pkk additional questions arise. will there be, as many kurdish and human rights analysts contend, a resurgence of false flag operations? will initiatives that seek to resolve the kurdish question through military/paramilitary means, rather than through peaceful dialogue, be intensified? will there be a resurgence of anti-terrorist abductions, disappearances, massacres, and torture sessions for kurdish civilians, intellectuals, schoolchildren, students, journalists, politicians, lawyers and other perceived pro-kurdish supporters in turkey and northern iraq?
concerns over the new anti-terrorism law
we also need to ask ourselves whether the bush administration will persist in using a terrorist definition of the pkk which it will have been furnished with by its turkish counterpart. certainly, condoleeza rice, during her most recent visit to turkey, did not publicly express any concern over such definitions when she provided assurances that the bush administration was fully supportive of turkeys war on terror. the bush administration appears to be minded to accept the absurd and dangerous definitions that are being provided and used under the new turkish anti-terrorism law to criminalise individuals and organisations. these definitions have the capacity to criminalise the non-violent activities of many kurdish and non-kurdish people.
concerns over this matter were even recently expressed by the un special rapporteur: [a] letter, sent on may 21 [2006] to the parliament justice committee by martin scheinin, un special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, informed turkey that the new law fails to meet the requirement of proportionality in the use of force by security forces, introduces improper restrictions on freedom of expression and reflects the danger of punishing civilians not involved in violence. this danger is exacerbated by the very broad definition of terrorism and the very long and wide list of terrorist offences.
according to the lawyer nalan erkem, a member of the izmir bar association prevention of torture group (iog): the arrangements that the draft makes with regard to access to an attorney take away all of the rights of the defendant [...] while it opens the way for torture and mistreatment, the draft also aims to prevent lawyers from proving their existence. erkem argued that the draft was in the nature of an insult to lawyers in turkey, stripping away the defence rights that were enshrined under turkeys accession plans with the eu.64 representatives of 17 non-government organisations (ngos)65 read a press statement in front of istanbuls sultanahmet justice hall [...] where an appeal was made to [...] reject it. the move came after similar appeals from leading turkish human rights groups including ihd and mazlumder. the countrys human rights foundation (tihv) joined in the criticism and said the law would not only shift turkey from its previous eu projections but also meant a turn to a tolerance policy towards torture.66
conclusion
in reflecting upon the current situation, it is worth noting that the bush administration has set in place a series of arrangements that are aimed at securing immunity from prosecution of all us, turkish and israeli forces who may be charged with war crimes or genocide crimes. the us government, it seems, has not only been seeking to unethically provide immunity from prosecution of its own military and civil personnel at the international criminal court (icc), but also those of its client states israel and turkey in particular: senior (us) officials have stated repeatedly and quite categorically that they will continue to reject any jurisdictional arrangement allowing international prosecution of its own civilian authorities or military personnel for war crimes as an infringement upon us national sovereignty. objections have also been raised with regard to any curtailment of self-assigned us prerogatives to shield its clients usually referred to as friends from prosecution for crimes committed under its sponsorship e.g. [...] turkish officials presiding over the ongoing pacification of kurdistan.67
the information gathered in this article shows that an important part of the political function of the war on terror has been the way it legitimises political intimidation by a range of allies beyond the bush/blair/aznar axis. in effect, the war on terror has given a licence to internal repression in countries supporting this war.68 and that includes turkey, of course. as in many civil wars, demonising one party has created space for the abuses of others. as michael mann observes, labelling opponents as al-qaeda allows repressive governments to do what they want with limited international criticism.69 not only has the us governments stance allowed the turkish government to act repressively and ruthlessly with regard to the kurdish question, it has actively assisted it, as it did throughout the genocidal period of the 1990s, through its ruthless anti-terrorism initiatives. we need to seriously reflect upon these issues and act to expose and end these unacceptable actions and activities.
notes
1 desmond fernandes is the author of the kurdish genocide in turkey (2007, apec press, stockholm, forthcoming), colonial genocides in turkey, kenya and goa (2006, apec press, stockholm, forthcoming) and co-author of us, uk, german and nato inspired psychological warfare operations against the kurdish communist threat in turkey and northern iraq (2006, apec press, stockholm). he has written a number of articles on genocide, turkish state terror, tourism and the kurdish question, and was a senior lecturer in human geography at de montfort university, bedford (1994-2006). this article is dedicated to iskender ozden, musa anter, ismail besikci, anthony tingle, ray sibbald, e. francis, florence, yasser salihee and ayse nur zarakolu.
2 for a detailed insight into the whole genocide issue, and the applicability of the term to the kurdish situation in turkey (using definitions provided by the united nations 1948 genocide convention and other bodies and academics), refer to: fernandes, d. (1998) the kurdish genocide in turkey, 1924-98, armenian forum, vol. 1 (4), p. 56-107; fernandes, d. (2001) postscriptum: a propos de la petite question du genocide kurde en turquie, 1924-2001, lappel du kurdistan, number 28, october 2001, p. 45-60; fernandes, d. (2006) colonial genocides in turkey, kenya and goa (apec press, stockholm) and fernandes, d. (2007) the kurdish genocide in turkey. apec press, stockholm.
3 chomsky, n. (2000) a new generation draws the line: kosovo, east timor and the standards of the west. verso, london and new york, p. 12-14.
4 hakki hayri (2001) a foot in australia, three souls in kurdistan: interviews with ayce akturk, hakki hayri and ahmed tigran, in fire, snow and honey - voices from kurdistan, edited by gina lennox. halstead press, new south wales, australia. p. 485.
5 hakki hayri (2001) a foot in australia, three souls in kurdistan, p. 485.
6 ganser, g. (2005) natos secret armies: operation gladio and terrorism in western europe, frank cass, london and new york, p. 234-235.
7 the turkish daily news (13th july 1994 edition) reported that karadayi, commander of the turkish land forces [who was to become turkeys chief of staff] was officially invited to receive the us legion of merit medal at a ceremony held at the pentagon.
8 hartung, w. (1995) arms trade resource center reports - weapons at war. a world policy institute issue brief (http://www.worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/wawrep.html#weapons)
9 deere, j. (2000) a license to kill kurds, antiwar.com, 28 august 2000 (http://www.antiwar.com/orig/deere1.html).
10 johnson, c. (2000) the costs and consequences of american empire, p. 72-74.
11 carpenter, t. g. (1999) u.s. policy toward turkey: a study in double standards, the hr-net forum, january 1999 (http://www.hri.org/forum/intpol/carpenter.html). carpenter cites the following as his source: dana priest, free of oversight, u.s. military trains foreign troops, washington post, july 12, 1998, p. a1. see also: human rights watch arms project (1995) weapons transfers and violations of the laws of war in turkey. new york, human rights watch, and turkey and the charge of genocide - a submission to the independent commission for international war crimes tribunal, fashion institute of technology, new york, july 31, 1999 (as reproduced in: http://www.kurdistanica.com/english/humright/articles/hum-article-01.html).
12 churchill, w. (2003) a government of laws?, in on the justice of roosting chickens: reflections on the consequences of us imperial arrogance and criminality. ak press, oakland and edinburgh, p. 209-210.
13 refer to fernandes and ozden, us, uk, german and nato inspired psychological warfare operations against the kurdish communist threat in turkey and northern iraq and clark, w. byzantine politics: the abduction and trial of abdullah ocalan, variant, no. 8 (www.ndirect.co.uk/~variant).
14 devrimci sol (1997) who are guilty?, devrimci sol, january 1997, p. 31.
15 human rights watch arms project, weapons transfers and violations of the laws of war in turkey, p. 4.
16 article 19 (1997) letter to the secretary general, the council of europe, dated 8th september 1997, p. 1.
17 uk parliamentary human rights group (1994) the kurdish region in turkey: the most destructive conflict in the northern hemisphere. kurdistan solidarity committee/kurdistan information centre, london, p. 10.
18 uk parliamentary human rights group (1993) a desolation called peace: report by the parliamentary human rights group on a mission to turkish kurdistan, 12-17 october 1993. kurdish information centre, london, november 1993, p. 28.
19 as quoted in fernandes, d. (1996) beyond the paradise of infinite colours: turkish state terror, tourism and the kurdish question. r&b bookshop, bangalore, india.
20 as interviewed by temel demirer in impression, kurdistan report, no. 25, p. 11.
21 ozgur gundem (2005) us threatens kurds, ozgur gundem, 12 september 2005.
22 psk (2001) if you listen to turkish politicians..., psk bulletin, 2001.
23 bia news center (2004) ihd: who is responsible for perinceks death?, bia news center, 17 june 2004, as reproduced in infoturk, no. 310, june 2004.
24 bia news center (2004) ihd: s. perincek was executed without trial, bia news center, 8 june 2004, as reproduced in infoturk, no. 310, june 2004.
25 peace in kurdistan (2006) time for justice: the case of ocalan and the pkk - end the criminalization of the kurds in turkey and europe: notification of a meeting at committee room 20, house of commons, westminster, tuesday, 18 july, 7pm, peace in kurdistan campaign, london, p1.
26 korkut, t. (2006) security forces authorized: bury where you kill, bia news center, april 18, 2006, as reproduced in info-turk, may 2006, no. 333 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists).
27 hurriyet (2002) 27 children brought before diyarbakirs state security court, hürriyet, 11 june 2002, as reproduced by imk weekly information service, 17 june - 28 june 2002, no. 160 (http://www.kurds.dk/english/2000/news107.html).
28 aram (2002) conspiracy and crisis: turkey and the kurdish question: from the nineties to the present day - written by a collective of journalists and researchers on behalf of aram publisher. aram, istanbul, january, 2002 (http://www.zmag.org/content/foreignpolicy/aram0122.cfm).
29 skutnabb-kangas, t. (2002) linguistic human rights in education and turkey - some international comparisons, an invited plenary paper at the international conference on kurds, the european union and turkey, copenhagen, denmark, 14th october 2002.
30 see: associated press (2000) kurdish students struggle with turkish language, march 16, 2000, as cited in info-turk, no. 259, march 2000.
31 socialist party of kurdistan - psk (2002) report of the socialist party of kurdistan on the relationship between the eu and turkey and the eu-accession of turkey, psk, september 2002.
32 ronayne also mentions globalisation. source: ronayne, m. (2006) invest in caring not killing: womens opposition to dams and war, ulkede ozgur gundem, 29 july 2006 (http://www.globalwomenstrike.net/turkish/womensoppositiontodams.htm).
33 ronayne, m. (2006) invest in caring not killing: womens opposition to dams and war, ulkede ozgur gundem, 29 july 2006 (http://www.globalwomenstrike.net/turkish/womensoppositiontodams.htm).
34 ronayne, m. and ascherson, n. (2006) opposition to turkeys ilisu dam rises again: turkey has revived plans for the vast ilisu dam. maggie ronayne explains why shes still fighting construction on cultural and environmental grounds, while neal ascherson outlines the bitter dispute, september 1, 2006 (http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/336-opposition-to-turkey-s).
35 yedinci gündem (2002) kurdish tuition as grounds for torture, yedinci gündem, 12 may 2002, as reproduced in imk weekly information service, no. 156, 13 may - 24 may 2002 (http://www.kurds.dk/english/2000/news102.html).
36 as quoted by wilgenburg, v. v. (2006) belgium seeks clarification on turkish death squad operation, kurdishmedia.com, 6 march 2006 (http://www.kurdmedia.com/articles.asp?id=11572).
37 human rights watch (2006) reuters alerts, turkey: anti-terror law used against peaceful activists, human rights watch, 7 june 2006.
38 cildekt (2002) osce report refers to kurdish question, cildekt, 16 july 2002, as quoted in imk weekly information service, no. 162, 16 july - 27 july 2002 (http://www.kurds.dk/english/2000/news109.html).
39 yildiz, k and muller, m. (2005) the eu, turkey and the kurds, in muller, m., brigham, c., westrheim, k. and yildiz, k. (eds.) eu turkey civic commission: international conference on turkey, the kurds and the eu, european parliament, brussels, 22-23 november 2004 - conference papers, khrp, gb, p. 48.
40 the new anatolian (2006) turkey shrugs off pkks offer of conditional cease-fire, the new anatolian, 25 august 2006 (http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=37395).
41 dicle, h. (2005) statement made on 19 september 2005 at the second eutcc international conference on eu turkey and the kurds, in the eu parliament, 19 - 21 september 2005 (http://www.eutcc.org/articles/8/20/document212.ehtml). an anf - firat news agency report, dated 30th august 2006, also stated that a written statement of kongra gel indicated that koma komalen kurdistan (kkk, confederalism of kurdistan, kongra gel is the assembly) made a peace declaration declared on 23 august, 2006, and they supported this. they also indicated that they were in search of peaceful solution without violence for the resolution of the kurdish question and they are expecting a response from the turkish state on this regard (kongra gel condemns bomb attacks, anf - firat news agency, accessed at: http://www.kurdmedia.com/news.asp?id=13122).
42 as quoted in yilmaz, a. (2003) mustafa karahan: interview with mustafa karahan, the head of dehap in amed, kurdishmedia.com, 9 january 2004 (http://www.kurdmedia.com/inter.asp?id=10099).
43 uzun, m. (2005) the dialogue and liberties of civilizations, presented at the second eutcc international conference on eu turkey and the kurds, in the eu parliament, 19 - 21 september 2005 (http://www.eutcc.org/articles/8/20/document217.ehtml).
44 thomas, m. (2006) there is one eu problem that is resolutely not going away and will only get worse: that is, turkeys membership, the new statesman, 24 april 2006 (http://www.newstatesman.com/200604240014).
45 according to simon cooper and ruth riordan, asci began the death fast on international lawyers day, april 5, because, he says, he could no longer sit back and watch his clients die (on the death fast of lawyer behic asci, green left weekly, 16 august 2006, as reproduced in info turk, no. 336 (http://www.info-turk.be/336.htm#istanbul_).
46 cooper, s. and riordan, r. (2006) on the death fast of lawyer behic asci, green left weekly, 16 august 2006, as reproduced in info turk, no. 336 (http://www.info-turk.be/336.htm#istanbul_).
47 johnson, c. (2000) the costs and consequences of american empire, p. 72-74.
48 the new anatolian (2006) police send more special forces to east, southeast, the new anatolian, 17 august 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/336.htm).
49 turkish weekly net (2006) turkey and northern iraq, jtw and news agencies, 30 april 2006 (http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=30830).
50 afp (2005) turkey says us ordered arrest of pkk leaders, threatens incursion into iraq, afp, ankara, 19 july 2005.
51 cihan news agency (2006) us intelligence aids turkish strikes against pkk terror organization, cihan news agency, april 21, 2006, as reported in info-turk, no. 333, may 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists).
52 foreign policy in focus ( 2002) special report, may 2002, appendix 2: imet training and human rights abuse: the official record (http://www.fpif.org/papers/miltrain/app2.html).
53 risen, c. (undated) hot for teacher ( http://www.flakmag.com/opinion/jcet.html).
54 berrigan, f. and hartung, w. d. and heffel, d. (2005) u.s. military aid and arms transfers since september 11: a world policy institute special report, world policy institute (http://worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/wawjune2005.html#15 and http://worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/wawjune2005.html#15 ).
55 foreign policy in focus (2002) special report, may, 2002: programs and funding (http://www.fpif.org/papers/miltrain/programs_body.html).
56 foreign policy in focus (2002) special report, may, 2002: programs and funding (http://www.fpif.org/papers/miltrain/programs_body.html).
57 fbi committed to help turkey against kurdish rebels, 9 december 2005 (http://www.breitbart.com/news/na/051209170330.w0g64v73.html).
58 see fernandes and ozden, us, uk, german and nato inspired psychological warfare operations against the kurdish communist threat in turkey and northern iraq.
59 hurriyet (2005) turkey bargains with cia over pkk, hurriyet, 12 december 2005 (as reproduced in http://www.kurdmedia.com/news.asp?id=10864).
60 darling, d. (2005) tidbits from turkey on iran, winds of change, december 21, 2005 (http://www.windsofchange.net/archives/tidbits_from_turkey_on_iran-print.php).
61 darling, d. (2005) tidbits from turkey on iran, winds of change, december 21, 2005 (http://www.windsofchange.net/archives/tidbits_from_turkey_on_iran-print.php). sensing a possible attack by us backed forces and, perhaps, in an endeavour to dissuade turkey from joining in the us plans for an assault of some kind on iran, it is instructive to note that there has been recent intensified co-operation between iran and turkey on the issue of joint operations against the pkk and pkk-linked forces.
62 where turkey has offered to contribute some peacekeeping troops, after israels destruction of much of the infrastructure of the region during its recent 2006 offensive there. the us also, importantly, relies on turkey to provide troops at key moments in its afghanistan nato linked war on terror campaign. chossudovsky also argues that: there is another dimension which directly relates to the war on lebanon [...] israel is slated to play a major strategic role in protecting the eastern mediterranean transport and pipeline corridors out of [the turkish linked] ceyhan [btc project] [...] the bombing of lebanon is part of a carefully planned and coordinated military road map. the extension of the war into syria and iran has already been contemplated by us and israeli military planners. this broader military agenda is intimately related to strategic oil and oil pipelines. it is supported by the western oil giants which control the pipeline corridors. in the context of the war on lebanon, it seeks israeli territorial control over the east mediterranean coastline [...] prior to the bombing of lebanon, israel and turkey had announced [...] underwater pipeline routes, which bypassed syria and lebanon [...] on the other hand, the development of alternative land based corridors (for oil and water) through lebanon and syria would require israeli-turkish territorial control over the eastern mediterranean coastline through lebanon and syria. the implementation of a land-based corridor, as opposed to the underwater pipeline project, would require the militarisation of the east mediterranean coastline [...] is this not one of the hidden objectives of the war on lebanon? - chossudovsky, m. (2006) the war on lebanon and the battle for oil, 26 july 2006 (http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewarticle&code=cho20060726&articleid=2824).
63 in the short term, it may also be politically inconvenient to endorse an all out turkish invasion of northern iraq. the us is critically dependent, for the moment, upon kdp-puk iraqi kurdish support in its iraqi imperialist programme. consequently, as long as the puk-kdp agree to assist the turkish state with its anti-pkk offensive, it is likely that it will ask turkish forces to desist from overt incursions into the area. it seems likely, though, that several cross-border covert operations will continue to be approved, even as the us may seek to encourage the israeli state and the puk-kdp to collaborate with each other in turkish approved covert operations aimed at further targeting the pkk.
64 korkut, o. (2006) anti-terror schemes may encourage torture, bia news center, 26 april 2006, in info turk, no. 333, may 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists).
65 bia news center (2006) reaction by ngos: new terror bill takes all citizens terrorist, 28 april 2006, in info-turk, no. 333, may 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists).
66 bia news center (2006) reaction by ngos: new terror bill takes all citizens terrorist, 28 april 2006, in info-turk, no. 333, may 2006 (http://www.info-turk.be/index.html#activists).
67 churchill, w (2003) perversions of justice, p. 347. for further details on this, also refer to: fernandes, d. and ozden, i., us, uk, german and nato inspired psychological warfare operations against the kurdish communist threat in turkey and northern iraq and fernandes, d. (2006) on the possibilities of successfully taking a case to the international criminal court, in war and occupation: human rights abuses, torture and disappearances under detention, the 5th international conference against disappearances, 16th -20th may 2006, diyarbakir, turkey. organised by the international committee against disappearances (icad) and aiding and solidarity association with the families who lost their relatives (yakay-der).
68 keen, d. (2006) endless war? hidden functions of the war on terror,2 p. 77.
69 keen, d. (2006) endless war? hidden functions of the war on terror, p. 77.
desmond fernandes and iskender ozdens book, us, uk, german and nato inspired psychological warfare operations against the kurdish communist threat in turkey and northern iraq, will be released in november 2006. it is published by apec press (stockholm, sweden) and can be obtained in the uk from housmans bookshop (5 caledonian road, kings cross, london n1 9dx. tel: 020 7837 4473) | ɪz ðɪs əˈnəðər pis ˈwaɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ nu ˌɔˈrlinz ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ fər ðə wərs? ɪz ðɪs əˈnəðər bərst əv ˈwipi noʊ more”*” nɔˈstælʤə? jɛs. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə frɛnʧ kˈwɔrtər: graʊnd ˈziroʊ əv nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈhɪstəri ənd, æt list ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, graʊnd ˈziroʊ ɪn dəˈbeɪts ˈoʊvər ˌʤɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˈsɪti. təˈdeɪ ðə ˌʤɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən dəˈbeɪts ˈfoʊkɪs mɔr ɔn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ˌdaʊnˈrɪvər frəm ðə kˈwɔrtər, ˈɛriəz wɪʧ stɪl kənˈteɪn ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu flɛd ðə kˈwɔrtər ɛz ðə rɛnts gɑt tu haɪ. wɛr wɪl ðeɪ (wi) goʊ naʊ? ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈɪntu ə rɪˈtaɪərmənt kəmˈjunɪti fər ðə rɪʧ ənd ˈbɔrɪŋ ɪz naʊ tu fɑr əˈlɔŋ tɪ stɑp, bət noʊ ˈrizən nɑt tɪ kraɪ æt ðə ˈɔˌtɑpsi. noʊ more”*” nɔˈstælʤə ɪz ə ˈʒɑnrə ˈdipli ˈrutɪd ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈlɛtərz, ənd ˈnɛvər bɪn stænʧt ˌbiˈfɔr baɪ ə læk əv ˈpræktɪkəl ˌæpləkəˈbɪləti. ˈsɑbɪŋ æt ðə fˈjunərəl brɪŋ bæk ðə dɛd, bət ˈpipəl du ɪt ˈɛniˌweɪ. ðə ʧɔɪs həz ˈnɛvər bɪn bɪtˈwin ʧeɪnʤ ər rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ðə seɪm. ɛz ðə seɪɪŋ goʊz, ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkɑnstənt ɪn ˈərbən laɪf. bət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər əˈgrid əˈpɑn ər nɑt baɪ ˈpipəl (ər, tɪ bi mɔr ˈɑnəst, ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈməni.) ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs gɪt tɪ waɪn. lɑts əv ˈlɪtəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æd əp tɪ ˈtoʊtəl ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ðɛr hæv bɪn mɔr ðən ə fju ˈlɪtəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðɪs jɪr əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə kˈwɔrtər. naʊ laɪt jɪrz riˈmuvd frəm ðə kˈwɔrtər aɪ nu groʊɪŋ əp. ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ bæn ɪz wən əv ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, aɪ səˈpoʊz; ɪt ˈdɛfənətli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈæmbiəns əv ðə ˈmɛni bɑrz. bət səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər mɔr ˈsɛnsəbəl ðən ˈəðərz, ənd səm ər əraɪvd æt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkli. ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ bæn hæd ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈmɛni nu ˌɔˈrliˌniənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ðə əˈfɛktɪd ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts. ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈmɑnjəmənts ɪz əˈnəðər ʧeɪnʤ ðət ˈmɛni nu ˌɔˈrliˌniənz si ðə sɛns ɪn, ənd wən əv ðɛm. bət ðə meɪn kraɪˈtɪriən fər maɪ dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈwɛðər ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪz gʊd ər nɑt ɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ənd ˈniðər ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ bæn nɔr ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈmɑnjəmənts meɪks ðə ˈsɪti mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ðəs ˈdraɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ ɪts hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts. ðə ˈʤinjəs əv nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈkəlʧər wɑz ɪts əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən əv ʒwɑ də nɑt ʤɪst fər ðə rɪʧ fər hum ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri ɪz ə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd bət fər ˈneɪtɪvz əv ˈlɪmɪtɪd minz ɛz wɛl. ɪt maɪt saʊnd hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv təˈdeɪ, bət ðə frɛnʧ kˈwɔrtər wɑz ʧip tɪ lɪv ɪn ənˈtɪl ˈvɛri ˈrisəntli. ˈmuviz ər ðə ˈæmbər ɪn wɪʧ wi kən glɪmps ðə oʊld carré*é. əˈlaɪə ɪn ðə streets”*” gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ə lʊk æt ðə pleɪs ɪn 1950 ˈwɔltər times”*” ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈfɛrli ˈrənˌdaʊn rɔɪəl strit əv 1975 rɪˈmɑrkəbli, ðə fɪlm wɑz sɛt ɪn ðə 1930s*, ənd ðə ˈstrəkʧərz lʊk məʧ ˈdɪfərənt 40 jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ˈivɪn klɪnt ““tightrope,”*,” riˈlist ɪn 1984 ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ farmers’*’ ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ðə kənˈdɛmd həsk əv ðə oʊld ˈbruəri, ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən ˈæŋkərd ðə nu ˈɪrə əv ə cleaned-up*, mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv dɪˈkeɪtər strit. wən əv ðə greɪt ˈaɪrəniz ɪz ðət ðə kˈwɔrtər hæd ə lɔt mɔr ˈfæməliz ənd ˈʧɪldrən wɪn ɪt wɑz fɑr mɔr sˈlizi. ðɪs pæst wik, ðə luˌiziˈænə ˈɔfəs əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd təˈbæˌkoʊ kənˈtroʊl rɪˈvoʊkt ðə ˈlɪkər ˈlaɪsənsɪz əv faɪv bɑrz ɪn ðə ˈəpər kˈwɔrtər bɪˈkəz əv səˈspɛktɪd drəg ˈdilɪŋ ənd ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən. hu ər ðeɪ prəˈtɛktɪŋ? bæk wɪn ˈfæməliz lɪvd ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər, ˈprɑstəˌtuts wər ə pɑrt əv ðə cityscape*, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈlɔŋ ənd ˈəpər dɪˈkeɪtər. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, ɛz ə kɪd aɪ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl frikt aʊt baɪ ðə əˈgrɛsɪv strit ˈwɔkərz, ˈmɛni əv hum wər trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz. ənd ðə ruɪnz əv ˈbruəri wər ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ə ˈhæzərd, wɪʧ əv kɔrs dɪd nɑt stɑp ˈjuˈɛs frəm pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdɑrkənd ˌɪnˈtɪriər ɔn ðə weɪ hoʊm frəm skul. wən deɪ aɪ ˈnɛroʊli mɪst ˈfɑlɪŋ θri ˈstɔriz ˈɪntu wən əv ðə ʤaɪənt hoʊlz lɛft wɪn ðeɪ riˈmuvd ðə bruɪŋ tæŋks. ðət seɪm deɪ, baɪ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns, wi wər əˈkɑstəd æt baɪ ˈhɛvəli ɑrmd pəˈlis. ðeɪ toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðə pleɪs wɑz ə ˈheɪvən fər ˌɪntərˈsteɪt ˈfɛlənz hu hɑpt treɪnz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈvæli ənd keɪm ðɛr tɪ haɪd aʊt. ðɪs ɪz ðə bɪg dɪˈlɛmə wɪn ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌʤɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən. laɪk tɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɛr ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən ɪz mɔr dɪˈskrit (ɪn bɑrz ər ˈbrɑθəlz ˈrəðər ðən ɔn ðə strit) ənd wɛr kənˈdɛmd ˈstrəkʧərz θˈrɛtən tɪ kəˈlæps ɔn ˈpæsərzˌbaɪ ər kɔz ðə dɛθs əv ˈnæʧərəli ædˈvɛnʧərəs ˈʧɪldrən. bət kən aɪ əˈfɔrd ɪt? ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bræs bænd rɪˈvaɪvəl ɪz vjud wɪθ ðə veɪg fɪr ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli ə bənʧ əv ˈreɪsɪst ˈsəðərn stəf, ənd bɛst nɑt goʊ ðɛr. wi hæv ə nis nu əˈmɛnəti ɪn maɪ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈkrɛsənt pɑrk ɔn ðə ˈrɪvərˌfrənt. ˈwəndərfəl tɪ hæv ə ˈfɔrmərli kloʊzd speɪs ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. fri, əv kɔrs, biɪŋ ə ˈpəblɪk pɑrk. bət ɛz ˈdænjəl wʊlf ˈɑrgjud ɪn ðɪs speɪs ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈpəblɪk pɑrks ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈsəmθɪŋ ju wɔnt. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əˈtrækt ðə rɔŋ ˈɛləmənt ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈməni, hu wɪl ðɛn si tɪ ɪt ðət ˈoʊnli ˈəðər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈməni wɪl ˈɛvər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ lɪv ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr ðə ˈfæbjələs nu pɑrk. kraɪm ɪz əˈnəðər θɪŋ ɔl laɪk tɪ si lɛs əv. ər ɪz ɪt? ˈmɛni ˈoʊldər ˈneɪtɪv nu ˌɔˈrliˌniənz ˈmətər ðə ˈsɪnɪkəl hoʊp ðət gʊd oʊld nu ˌɔˈrlinz bæd gaɪz wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli skɛr ɔf ðə ˈnuˌkəmərz. aɪ bɪˈliv ðə drim əv ə ˈsɪti ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn wi glɪmpst fər ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv mənθs ˈæftər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz kəˈtrinə maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈpɑsəbəl. bət əˈgɛn əˈfreɪd aɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈfɔrd ɪt. ðə frɛnʧ kˈwɔrtər ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ðə weɪ. ɪn læst voʊt, kˈwɔrtər ˈrɛzɪdənts əˈpruvd ə haɪk ɪn seɪlz ˈtæksɪz tɪ peɪ fər ə mɔr ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈprɛzəns əv steɪt ˈtrupərz ʤɪst ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər. ˈfræŋkli, prɪˈfər mɔr ˈsɪti kɑps tɪ ˈtrupərz; ðə sim tɪ ɪkˈsɛl ˈmeɪnli æt ˈbəstɪŋ ˈprɑstəˌtuts ənd ˈrəfɪŋ əp ˈloʊkəl mjuˈzɪʃənz laɪk ˈælən. bət ɛz ɪn ˈəðər ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ðət hæv əˈgrid tɪ haɪər ˈprɑpərti ˈtæksɪz tɪ peɪ fər ˈneɪbərˌhʊd pəˈtroʊlz, ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˌɪˈnɛkwəti. əkˈsɛptɪŋ ə haɪər kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər mɔr pəˈlis prəˈtɛkʃən ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt frəm ə brɔd ˈfɛdərəl ər steɪt tæks haɪk ðət ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ˈɛvriˌwən. ðə ˈspɛʃəl əˈsɛsmənts muv ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə səˈbərbən drim əv ə ˈgeɪtɪd kəmˈjunɪti, ə ˈbɛriər ðət meɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə ˈseɪfti ənd prɛˈstiʒ əv ðoʊz ˌɪnˈsaɪd, bət ðət ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə lænd ðət juzd tɪ bi kɔld ˈmɪdəlˈklæs əˈmɛrɪkə. soʊ ðə kˈwɔrtər wɪl bi ə bɪt ˈseɪfər ənd ə bɪt mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi lɛs dɪˈvərs, ɪn tərmz əv reɪs, ˈɪnˌkəm, ənd steɪʤ əv laɪf. ðə kɪdz ər ˈmoʊstli gɔn baɪ naʊ, ˈhæŋɪŋ baɪ ə θrɛd æt ðə ˈoʊnli rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər, maɪ ˈɑlmə ˈmɑtər, 15 ˈrumərz hæv swərld fər jɪrz ðət ðə skul bɔrd wɪl sɛl ðə saɪt tɪ ril ɛˈsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpərz, ənd təˈdeɪ ðoʊz ˈrumərz sim truər ðən ˈɛvər, wɪθ ðə lis əv ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈtɛnənt kɪp nu ˌɔˈrlinz drɔɪŋ tɪ ɪts kloʊz. ju juzd tɪ si oʊld foʊks ɪn ðɛr ˈwiˌlʧɛrz ɪn ðə 1200 blɑk əv strit, əˈkrɔs frəm ðə kɪdz ˈrɑmpɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈweɪdɪŋ pul əv kəˈbrini pɑrk, əˈdɔrnd ɛz ɪt wɑz wɪθ brus mˈjʊrəl əv frɛnʧ kˈwɔrtər ˈʧɪldrən æt pleɪ. ðə mˈjʊrəl ɪz gɔn, ðə ˈweɪdɪŋ pul ɪz gɔn, ðoʊ ə ˈfænsi nu ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd sɛt həz ˌriˈpleɪst ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl kɔrts. (aɪ gɛs ˈjəŋgər kɪdz ər lɛs ˈskɛri ðən ˈoʊldər wənz). ənd naʊ ðə oʊld foʊks ər gɔn, tu. bɪn ɔn ðə blɑk sɪns ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən. ðə ˈmeɪzən wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli bɪlt tɪ haʊs ˈɪndɪʤənt ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈwɪdoʊz, bət ɪt kənˈtɪnjud ɛz ə ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm ənˈtɪl 2006 naʊ bɪn ˈpɑrʃəli reɪzd, ˈpɑrʃəli gut-rehabbed*, tɪ meɪk rum fər ˈmɪljənˌdɔlər ˈkɑndoʊz 10 əv ðɛm. ˈkɑnfədənt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz there,”*,” sɛd ðə dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈpipəl hu ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɪs ðɛr ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt hoʊm ər ə ˈsɛkənd residence.”*.” mɔr ˈkɑndoʊz ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnti strit ɛz wɛl, æt ə saɪt goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ daʊn ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpeɪnfəl noʊ more”*” ˈlɔsɪz. ðə ˈkɑnti wæks mˈjuziəm, ðə dɪˈlaɪt əv ə ˈkəpəl əv ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv quarterites*, wɪl kloʊz ɪts dɔrz fərˈɛvər æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ɔˈrɛdi soʊld ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ; ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ər ˈdræftɪŋ ðə ˈkɑndoʊ plænz. ðə wæks mˈjuziəm, ˈoʊpən sɪns ðə 1960s*, wɑz ə juˈnik nu ˌɔˈrlinz əˈtrækʃən ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv weɪz. ˈmɛni ˈtʊrɪst ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz hæv wæks mˈjuziəmz, bət ðə stɑr əv ðə ˈkɑnti wɑz nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈhɪstəri, nɑt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈhɑliˌwʊd sɛnˈseɪʃən. ðə ɪgˈzɪbəts ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst ðə spɛkˈtækjələr ənd ðə ˈkripi, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈmɪrli ɑd sinz frəm ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈsɪti. ðeɪ kənˈveɪd ðə ˈɔrə əv nu ˌɔˈrlinz ɛz ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl pleɪs wɪθ ə ˈspɛʃəl sɛns əv ɪts oʊn ˈmɪθɪk aɪˈdɛntəˌti: nənz, ʤin lɑˈfɪt, mərˈi ləˈvoʊ, ˈmædəm lalaurie*, storyville*, ðə 1891 ˈlɪnʧɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪˈtæljənz æt ðə ˈpɛrɪʃ ˈprɪzən. mˈjuˈzi ˈkɑnti ɪn ðə kul, ˈdɑrkənd hɔlz, ðə ˈsɪriz əv θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl sinz, wɪθ ðɛr wæks proʊˈtægənəsts, ənˈfoʊldəd æt ˌwəˈtɛvər peɪs ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wɔk. ðə pleɪs wɑz tu kwaɪət, ənd rikˈwaɪərd tu məʧ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə vjuər, tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ˈaɪˌmæks ɪkˈsploʊʒənz æt ðə wərld wɔr mˈjuziəm ər ðə əkˈwɛriəm. ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪn ðə mˈjuziəm wər dɑrk, ˈivɪn ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ. ˈmeɪbi ðət læk əv wɑz tu məʧ fər ˈpɛrənts ənd skul ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz tɪ ˈɛvər gɪt ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ. ju kʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈfreɪmɪŋ əv ðə ˈhɪstəri wɑz ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəli ɛz ˈdeɪtɪd ɛz, wɛl, ə waxworks*. bət ðə ʧɑrm leɪ ɪn ɪt biɪŋ soʊ ˈləvɪŋli pərˈzɛnəd. ðə mˈjuziəm wɑz ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈvərʒən əv ə ˈkɑmən nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈʒɑnrə wɪʧ wi maɪt kɔl ““mythography.”*.” ə trəˈdɪʃən æt list ɛz oʊld ɛz ˈʧɑrəlz ˌæntɪˈbɛləm əv louisiana,”*,” ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈɔθər ækˈnɑlɪʤd ə baɪəs təˈwɔrd ənd romance”*” ˈrəðər ðən ˈskrutəˌnaɪzɪŋ, unimpassioned*, ənd ɔˈstɪr ˈʤəʤmənt əv ðə historian.”*.” ˈəðər ˈhɑpərz əv ɔr frəm ðə seɪm loʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈhɛnri castellanos’*’ ˌɔˈrlinz ɛz ɪt was”*” 1895 greɪs ˌɔˈrlinz: ðə pleɪs ənd ðə people”*” 1921 laɪl nu orleans”*” 1928 ənd ˈrɑbərt roʊˈmæntɪk nu orleanians”*” 1950 ðiz ər ˈvɛri səˈbʤɛktɪv, ənˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈhɪstəriz ɪn wɪʧ fækt ɪz tɪŋd wɪθ ðə ˈmæʤɪk əv mɪθ. nu ˌɔˈrliˌniənz stɪl laɪk tɪ θɪŋk əv ðə ˈsɪti ɛz ə rɛr ənd rɪˈbɛljəs pleɪs ðət swɪmz əˈgɛnst ðə swɪft kərənts əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmeɪnˌstrim. bət ðə streɪn ɪn kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkəlʧər həz lɔst təʧ wɪθ ðə ˈmudi roʊˈmæntəˌsɪzəm ɪn wɪʧ ɪt ɪz ˈrutɪd. ˈvərʒən ɪz ˈɔfən ə əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ mˈjuzɪk ənd ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ɪt, kwɪˈzin, əv kɔrs, ənd pərˈeɪdɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪd. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bræs bænd rɪˈvaɪvəl ɪz vjud wɪθ ðə veɪg fɪr ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli ə bənʧ əv ˈreɪsɪst ˈsəðərn stəf, ənd bɛst nɑt goʊ ðɛr. ənd əv kɔrs ˌækəˈdimiə ɪz noʊ frɛnd tɪ mɔr ˈmɪθɪkəl əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˈhɪstəri, sɪns nɑt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˈɔfən sərv ˈdubiəs pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpərpəsɪz. ðə wæks mˈjuziəm wɑz ə greɪt riˈmaɪndər ðət, waɪl ˈɛvəri ˈsɪti həz ə ˈhɪstəri, ə ˈsɪti wɪθ ɪts oʊn məˈθɑləˌʤi ˈrɪli ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl. ɪf ɪt wər biɪŋ ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈkɑndoʊz, aɪ wʊd bi lɛs dɪˈspɑndənt, bət hɑrd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ʧeɪnʤ: ə kəˌmɛmərˈeɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər flɔd, əv ðə mɪθs ðət fɔrm ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪz biɪŋ ˈbʊlˌdoʊzd soʊ ðət mɔr riˈtaɪˈriz frəm ˈdæləs kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd ˈæmbiəns əv ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ðət nu ˌɔˈrliˌniənz juzd tɪ lɪv ɪn. c.w*. ˈleɪtəst bʊk ɪz minz cleansing,”*,” ə ˈnɑvəl əˈbaʊt ˈhərəˌkeɪnz kəˈtrinə. hi ˈtiʧɪz ˌɔˈrlinz mɪθs ənd legends”*” ənd ˈəðər ˈkɔrsɪz æt ˌlɔɪˈoʊlə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. |
is this another piece whining about how new orleans is changing for the worse? is this another burst of weepy “ain’t dere no more” nostalgia?
yes.
it’s also about the french quarter: ground zero of new orleans history and, at least until recently, ground zero in debates over gentrification and the changing character of the city. today the gentrification debates focus more on neighborhoods downriver from the quarter, areas which still contain many people who fled the quarter as the rents got too high. where will they (we) go now?
the transformation of the city’s oldest neighborhood into a retirement community for the rich and boring is now too far along to stop, but that’s no reason not to cry at the autopsy. “ain’t dere no more” nostalgia is a genre deeply rooted in new orleans letters, and it’s never been stanched before by a lack of practical applicability. sobbing at the funeral won’t bring back the dead, but people do it anyway.
the choice has never been between change or remaining the same. as the saying goes, change is the only constant in urban life. but changes are agreed upon — or not — by people (or, to be more honest, people with money.) the rest of us get to whine.
lots of little changes add up to total change, and there have been more than a few little changes this year affecting the quarter. it’s now light years removed from the quarter i knew growing up.
the smoking ban is one of these changes, i suppose; it definitely changes the ambience of the quarter’s many bars. but some changes are more sensible than others, and some are arrived at almost democratically. the smoking ban had the support of many new orleanians, including employees of the affected establishments.
getting rid of the confederate monuments is another change that many new orleanians see the sense in, and i’m one of them. but the main criterion for my decision on whether a change is good or not is economic, and neither the smoking ban nor the removal of confederate monuments makes the city more expensive, thus driving away its historically low-paid inhabitants.
the genius of new orleans culture was its accommodation of joie de vivre not just for the rich — for whom the entire country is a playground — but for natives of limited means as well. it might sound hard to believe today, but the french quarter was cheap to live in until very recently.
movies are the amber in which we can glimpse the old vieux carré. elia kazan’s “panic in the streets” gives us a look at the place in 1950. walter hill’s “hard times” shows us the fairly rundown royal street of 1975 — remarkably, the film was set in the 1930s, and the structures didn’t look much different 40 years later. even clint eastwood’s “tightrope,” released in 1984, shows us a functioning farmers’ market and the condemned husk of the old jax brewery, before its renovation anchored the new era of a cleaned-up, more expensive decatur street.
one of the great ironies is that the quarter had a lot more families and children when it was far more sleazy. this past week, the louisiana office of alcohol and tobacco control revoked the liquor licenses of five bars in the upper quarter because of suspected drug dealing and prostitution. who are they protecting?
back when families lived in the quarter, prostitutes were a part of the cityscape, particularly along iberville and upper decatur. to be honest, as a kid i was a little freaked out by the aggressive street walkers, many of whom were transsexuals.
and the ruins of jax brewery were decidedly a hazard, which of course did not stop us from playing in the darkened interior on the way home from school. one day i narrowly missed falling three stories into one of the giant holes left when they removed the brewing tanks. that same day, by coincidence, we were accosted at jax by heavily armed police. they told us the place was a haven for interstate felons who hopped trains all over the mississippi valley and came there to hide out.
this is the big dilemma when arguing about gentrification. i’d like to live in a neighborhood where prostitution is more discreet (in bars or brothels rather than on the street) and where condemned structures don’t threaten to collapse on passers-by or cause the deaths of naturally adventurous children. but can i afford it?
everything before the 1980s brass band revival is viewed with the vague fear that it’s probably a bunch of racist southern stuff, and we’d best not go there. we have a nice new amenity in my neighborhood today, the crescent park on the riverfront. it’s wonderful to have a formerly closed space open to the public. it’s free, of course, being a public park. but as daniel wolff argued in this space a couple of years ago, public parks are actually something you don’t want. why? because they attract the wrong element — people with money, who will then see to it that only other people with money will ever be able to live anywhere near the fabulous new park.
crime is another thing we’d all like to see less of. or is it? many older native new orleanians mutter the cynical hope that good old new orleans bad guys will eventually scare off the well-heeled newcomers. i believe the dream of a low-crime city — the phenomenon we glimpsed for a handful of months after hurricane katrina — might actually be possible. but again i’m afraid i won’t be able to afford it.
the french quarter is leading the way. in last month’s vote, quarter residents approved a quarter-cent hike in sales taxes to pay for a more permanent presence of state troopers — just in the quarter. frankly, i’d prefer more city cops to troopers; the staties seem to excel mainly at busting prostitutes and roughing up local musicians like shamarr allen. but as in other neighborhoods that have agreed to higher property taxes to pay for beefed-up neighborhood patrols, there’s a built-in inequity.
accepting a higher cost of living in exchange for more police protection is very different from a broad federal or state tax hike that finances improved public services for everyone. the special assessments move well-heeled neighborhoods closer to the suburban dream of a gated community, a barrier that may enhance the safety — and prestige — of those inside, but that relegates the rest of us to the no-man’s land that used to be called middle-class america.
so the quarter will be a bit safer and a bit more expensive. it will also continue to be less diverse, in terms of race, income, and stage of life. the kids are mostly gone by now, hanging by a thread at the only remaining elementary school in the quarter, my alma mater, mcdonogh 15. rumors have swirled for years that the school board will sell the site to real estate developers, and today those rumors seem truer than ever, with the lease of the latest tenant — kipp new orleans — drawing to its close.
you used to see old folks in their wheelchairs in the 1200 block of dauphine street, across from the kids romping in the wading pool of cabrini park, adorned as it was with bruce brice’s mural of multi-colored french quarter children at play. the mural is gone, the wading pool is gone, though a fancy new playground set has replaced the basketball courts. (i guess younger kids are less scary than older ones). and now the old folks are gone, too.
they’d been on the block since reconstruction. the maison hospitaliere was initially built to house indigent civil war widows, but it continued as a nursing home until 2006. now it’s been partially razed, partially gut-rehabbed, to make room for million-dollar condos — 10 of them. “we’re confident the market is there,” said the developer, “whether it’s people who are going to make this their permanent home or a second residence.”
more condos are coming to conti street as well, at a site that’s going to go down as one of the most painful “ain’t dere no more” losses. the musée conti wax museum, the delight of a couple of generations of quarterites, will close its doors forever at the end of january. they’ve already sold the building; architects are drafting the condo plans.
the wax museum, open since the 1960s, was a unique new orleans attraction in a number of ways. many tourist destinations have wax museums, but the star of the musée conti was new orleans history, not the latest hollywood sensation. the exhibits showcased the spectacular and the creepy, as well as the merely odd scenes from the history of the city. they conveyed the aura of new orleans as an exceptional place with a special sense of its own mythic identity: ursuline nuns, jean lafitte, marie laveau, madame lalaurie, storyville, the 1891 lynching of the italians at the parish prison.
musee conti
in the cool, darkened halls, the series of three-dimensional scenes, with their life-like wax protagonists, unfolded at whatever pace you wanted to walk. the place was too quiet, and required too much interpretation on the part of the viewer, to compete with 3-d imax explosions at the world war ii museum or the aquarium. and many of the historical episodes foregrounded in the museum were dark, even terrifying. maybe that lack of sugarcoating was too much for today’s parents and school administrators to ever get comfortable with.
you could argue that the framing of the city’s history was technologically as dated as, well, a waxworks. but the charm lay in it being so lovingly presented. the museum was a visual version of a common new orleans literary genre which we might call “mythography.” it’s a tradition at least as old as charles gayarré’s multi-tome antebellum “history of louisiana,” in which the author acknowledged a bias toward “poetry and romance” rather than “the scrutinizing, unimpassioned, and austere judgment of the historian.” other hoppers of ore from the same lode include henry castellanos’ “new orleans as it was” (1895), grace king’s “new orleans: the place and the people” (1921), lyle saxon’s “fabulous new orleans” (1928) and robert tallant’s “the romantic new orleanians” (1950). these are very subjective, unscientific histories in which fact is tinged with the magic of myth.
new orleanians still like to think of the city as a rare and rebellious place that swims against the swift currents of the american mainstream. but the exceptionalist strain in contemporary culture has lost touch with the moody romanticism in which it is rooted. today’s version is often a one-note obsession with music and the lifestyles associated with it, cuisine, of course, and parading included. everything before the 1980s brass band revival is viewed with the vague fear that it’s probably a bunch of racist southern stuff, and we’d best not go there. and of course academia is no friend to more mythical approaches to history, since they’re not scientific and often serve dubious political purposes.
the wax museum was a great reminder that, while every city has a history, a city with its own mythology really is something special. if it were being replaced with anything besides high-priced condos, i would be less despondent, but it’s hard to avoid the symbolism in this particular change: a commemoration, however flawed, of the myths that form our collective identity is being bulldozed so that more retirees from dallas can enjoy the sanitized ambience of a neighborhood that new orleanians used to live in.
c.w. cannon’s latest book is “katrina means cleansing,” a young-adult novel
about hurricane katrina. he teaches “new orleans myths and legends” and
other courses at loyola university. | radamel* həz ˌɪmˈprɛst waɪlst ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈduti wɪθ kəˈləmbiə ənd həz əˈgɛn bɪn ðə mæn ðə ˈmidiə wɔnt tɪ spik tɪ. ðə ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈstraɪkər, ɔn loʊn frəm ɛz ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ, həz ˈspoʊkən əv hɪz praɪd ˈæftər ˈskɔrɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ goʊl əˈgɛnst ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr fər kəˈləmbiə. hi filz ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ gɪt ðət goʊl ənd, ɛz ˈɛvər, ɪz θrɪld tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt hɪz ˈkəntri ɪn səʧ ə weɪ. ləv əv pleɪɪŋ fər kəˈləmbiə ɪz biɪŋ mæʧt baɪ hɪz ləv əv ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ənd ɔl θɪŋz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɪt. ðə kəˈləmbiən ˈstraɪkər həz ˈhjuʤli ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə prɛˈmɪr lig kləb ənd wɪl tɛl ðət tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu wɪl ˈlɪsən. hi ənd hɪz waɪf hæv meɪd ɪt noʊn ðɛr ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈsəmər ˈtrænsfər ənd wɔnt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ənd ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər fər ˈmɛni jɪrz tɪ kəm. wən əv ðə θɪŋz wɪʧ həz meɪd ðə ˈfæməli fil soʊ ˈwɛlkəm ɪz ðə riˈækʃən əv ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd fænz təˈwɔrd ðɛr nu ˌsupərˈstɑr ˈstraɪkər. ˈtrænsfər wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ʃɑk, wɪθ ˈeɪnʤəl di mərˈiə biɪŋ ə dil wɪʧ ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən drægd ɔn fər səm taɪm. ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd fænz wərənt juzd tɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə laɪks əv ˈeɪnʤəl di mərˈiə soʊ tɪ du ðət ənd ðɛn sɪˈkjʊr ɪn ə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn deɪ swup wɑz ə juʤ bust tɪ ðə kləb ˈæftər ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈsizən ˈəndər ˈdeɪvɪd mɔɪz. ɔl ðət həz hɛlpt ðə riˈækʃən tɪ ðə kəˈləmbiən ənd hiz ˈnoʊtɪst. həz toʊld ˈmidiə ɪn hɪz oʊn ˈkəntri ðət wɪn ðə oʊld ˈtræfərd səˈpɔrtərz sɪŋ hɪz neɪm, ə neɪm ðeɪ ˈkərəntli sɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər, ðət ɪt saʊnz laɪk ˈθəndər, səʧ ɪz ðə nɔɪz wɪʧ ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɪts ˈmæʤɪk, aɪ wʊd hæv ˈnɛvər ˌɪˈmæʤənd ɪn ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən səʧ ɛz ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd, ðə ləv ðeɪ ər ʃoʊɪŋ mi; maɪ neɪm saʊnz laɪk ˈθəndər æt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm, ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət fɪlz mi wɪθ praɪd." |
radamel falcao has impressed whilst on international duty with colombia and has again been the man the media want to speak to. the manchester united striker, on loan from ligue 1's as monaco, has spoken of his pride after scoring the opening goal against el salvador for colombia. he feels it was important to get that goal and, as ever, is thrilled to represent his country in such a way.
falcao's love of playing for colombia is being matched by his love of manchester united and all things related to it. the colombian striker has hugely taken to the premier league club and will tell that to anyone who will listen. he and his wife have made it known they're incredibly happy with the summer transfer and want to remain at manchester united and in manchester for many years to come.
one of the things which has made the family feel so welcome is the reaction of manchester united fans toward their new superstar striker. falcao's transfer was something of a shock, with angel di maria being a deal which in comparison dragged on for some time. manchester united fans weren't used to signing the likes of angel di maria so to do that and then secure falcao in a deadline day swoop was a huge boost to the club after a difficult season under david moyes. all that has helped the reaction to the colombian and he's noticed.
falcao has told media in his own country that when the old trafford supporters sing his name, a name they currently sing more than any other, that it sounds like thunder, such is the noise which is created within the stadium " it's magic, i would have never imagined in an institution such as manchester united, the love they are showing me; my name sounds like thunder at the stadium, it is something that fills me with pride." | nu jɔrk ˈdinə həˈbib ˈpɑwɛl, ðə trəmp ˈdɛpjəti ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər, wɑz ə ˈfiʧərd ˈspikər æt ə ˈgælə ˈdɪnər ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ə ʤɔrʤ grup ðət ˈɑnərd ə noʊˈtɔriəsli ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtər. æt ðə ˈdɪnər, ʤɪst praɪər tɪ spiʧ, ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈheɪnən æʃˈrɑwi rɪˈsivd ən əˈwɔrd ənd dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈdaɪəˌtraɪb ɪn wɪʧ ʃi ˈblæstɪd riˈleɪʃənz ənd əˈkjuzd ˈɪzriəl əv ““apartheid”*” ənd ˈstilɪŋ land.”*.” æʃˈrɑwi, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidər əv ðə ˈvaɪələnt fərst ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə ənd ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti, sərvd ɛz ˈdɛpjəti tɪ leɪt ˈlidər ənd ɑrʧ ˈtɛrərɪst ˈjɑsər ˈɑrəˌfɑt. ʃi ɪz noʊn fər ɪˈspaʊzɪŋ kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz ənd fər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ““resistance”*” əˈgɛnst ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt. ˈpɑwɛl wɑz wən əv ˈsɛvən ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz ˈfiʧərd æt ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˈænjuəl ˈbæŋkwət, wɪʧ tʊk pleɪs noʊˈvɛmbər 13 2012 æt ðə grænd haɪət hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi. æʃˈrɑwi, hu rɪˈsivd ðə ˈɪsəm ɛm. fɛrz əˈwɔrd fər ˈɛksələns, wɑz əˈnəðər ˈspikər ənd ɑnərˈi. ˈpɑwɛl spoʊk fər əˈbaʊt sɪks ˈmɪnəts ənd pərˈzɛnəd ən əˈwɔrd fər dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ɪn ˈsɪvɪk ˈlidərˌʃɪp tɪ sawiris*, ən ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ənd fɪˈlænθrəpɪst. æt ðə taɪm, ˈpɑwɛl wɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈgoʊldmən sɑks faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ðə nɑnˈprɑfət səbˈsɪdiˌɛri əv ˈgoʊldmən sɑks. ɪn ðət kəˈpæsɪti, ʃi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈwɪmən ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ dɪˈskraɪbz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ðət ˈfɑstərz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈwɪmən ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz əraʊnd ðə wərld wɪθ ə ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈmɛntərɪŋ ənd ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ, ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ capital.”*.” ʃi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət sawiris’*’ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈproʊˌgræm wi hæv ɪn ˈiʤɪpt kɔld ˈwɪmən, wɪʧ æt ˈgoʊldmən sɑks wi ər ˈvɛri praʊd of.”*.” ˈwɪmən wɪθ ðə ˈklɪntən ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ɪts 30 ˈmɪljən, ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ. faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈrɛkli ˈfəndɪd ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd wɪθ ˈhɪləri steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ɛz ðɪs rɪˈpɔrtər ˈpriviəsli ɪkˈspoʊzd. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪn hər ˈæˌdrɛs æt ðə ˈbæŋkwət ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr tɔk, æʃˈrɑwi ɪkˈskleɪmd ðət strəˈtiʤɪk əˈlaɪəns bɪtˈwin ðə juz. ənd ˈɪzriəl həz ˈteɪntɪd ðə pərˈsut əv pis ɪn ɑr ˈriʤən fər soʊ long.”*.” ʃi əˈkjuzd ˈɪzriəl əv ˈstilɪŋ land”*” ənd rɪˈfərd tɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛriər ɛz ən wɔl bɪlt θruaʊt ˈpæləˌstaɪn ənd ɔn ˌpælɪˈstɪniən land.”*.” æʃˈrɑwi ɪz mɪsˈlidɪŋ ɪn hər kleɪmz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld wɔl. əˈbaʊt 95 əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛriər kənˈsɪsts əv ə fɛns bækt əp baɪ ˌhaɪˈtɛk sərˈveɪləns ˈsɪstəmz ənd nɑt ðə ˈkɑnkrit wɔl ruˈtinli ʃoʊn baɪ ðə nuz ˈmidiə. ðə ˈkɑnkrit ˈbɛriərz ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈoʊnli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈɛriəz wɛr ðə ˈbɛriər ˌɪntərˈsɛkts wɪθ ˌɪzˈreɪli kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd roʊdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛriəz əv ˈpriviəs ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈʃutɪŋ əˈtæks. ðə smɔl ˈkɑnkrit ˈsɛkʃənz wər ɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈfərðər ˈʃutɪŋz ənd pruvd tɪ bi ˈhaɪli səkˈsɛsfəl fər ðət sɪˈkjʊrəti tæsk. æʃˈrɑwi feɪld tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ˈɪzriəl bɪˈgæn kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛriər fər ˈimərʤənsi ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpərpəsɪz ɪn 2002 ɪn dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə, ər ˈtɛrərɪst wɔr əv ˈʃutɪŋz ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmɪŋz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˌɪzˈreɪli səˈvɪljənz. əˈpɑn ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti fɛns ɪn 2003 ˈɪzriəl sɔ ə mɑrkt ˈdiˌkris ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmərz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɪtiz. ɪn hər spiʧ tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˈɪnstɪˌtut, æʃˈrɑwi ˈfərðər kleɪmd ðət ˈɪzriəl həz bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld pis ˈprɔˌsɛs ə ˈkəvər fər ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɪmˈpjunɪti ənd ˌjunɪˈlætərəˌlɪzəm, wɛr ɪt həz ɪn ə sɛns bɪˈkəm ɪts oʊn wərst ˈɛnəmi ɪn ðət ɪt ɪz ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ɪts ˈvɛri əˈbʤɛktɪv ənd dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə səˈluʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈprɑspɛkts fər peace.”*.” fɑr frəm dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə səˈluʃən, ˈɪzriəl həz ˈɔfərd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ə steɪt ɔn ˈnumərəs ɔˈkeɪʒənz ˈoʊnli fər ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz tɪ boʊlt tɔks ər ˈivɪn ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ kəm tɪ ðə ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ˈteɪbəl. pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈɪnfəməs ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌɪnˈtrænsɪʤəns wɑz ɔn fʊl dɪˈspleɪ wɪn æʃˈrɑwi hərˈsɛlf pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə kæmp ˈdeɪvɪd pis tɔks ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2000 ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, lɛd baɪ ˈɑrəˌfɑt, wɔkt əˈweɪ frəm ðə tɔks ənd lɔnʧt ðə ˈdɛdli ˈsɛkənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə ɪn rɪˈspɑns. mɔr ˈɔfərz wər meɪd baɪ ˈɪzriəl æt ɪn 2001 ðə əˈnæpəlɪs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn 2007 tɔks ɪn 2008 ənd ən ɪkˈspænsɪv prəˈpoʊzəl baɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ɪn 2014 ɪn iʧ əv ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə pɑ rɪfˈjuzd ˈʤɛnərəs ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɔfərz əv ˈsteɪˌthʊd ənd ˈboʊltɪd nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. æʃˈrɑwi ɪz ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈæktɪvɪst grup miftah*. ɛŋˈgoʊ ˈmɑnətər, ə ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ɔn ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts, noʊts ðət həz əˈkjuzd ˈɪzriəl əv kəˈmɪtɪŋ ““massacres,”*,” ““apartheid,”*,” executions”*” əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən juθ ənd ““judaizing”*” ʤərˈusələm. ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjuzd ˈɪzriəl əv əv arabs.”*.” ɪn ə 2001 spiʧ tɪ ðə wərld ˈkɑnfərəns əˈgɛnst ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, æʃˈrɑwi rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈɪzriəl ɛz ə ““nakba”*” ər ““catastrophe.”*.” æt ðə haɪt əv ðə ˈdɛdli ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə kæmˈpeɪn əv ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmɪŋz ənd ˈʃutɪŋz, æʃˈrɑwi roʊt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2001 əv ðə ˈkɑrnɪʤ: si ɪt ɛz ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ðə wɪl tɪ rɪˈzɪst, əv ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ə ˈpipəl ðət wɪl nɑt səˈkəm tɪ koʊəˈrʃən ənd subjugation*. ˈpɑpjələr ˈproʊˌtɛsts ənd ækts əv rɪˈzɪstəns pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈjumən rɪˈzɪstəns ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə will.”*.” ðə tərm ““resistance”*” ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli juzd baɪ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɛz ə ˈjufəˌmɪzəm fər ˈdɛdli ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˌɪzˈreɪliz. æʃˈrɑwi pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə fərst ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə, wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 1987 ʃi sərvd ɔn ðə ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈmɪti ənˈtɪl 1993 ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˈɪnstɪˌtut wɛr ˈpɑwɛl ənd æʃˈrɑwi spoʊk rɪˈsivz ˈænjuəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz frəm ðə ˈsɔroʊs fənd ˈʧɛrətəbəl faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˈdoʊnərz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˌkəˈtɑr faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, bɑˈreɪn, ˌkəˈtɑr ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts. ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ædˈvaɪzəri ˈkaʊnsəl ˌɪnˈkludz ˈfɔrmər juz. ˈdɪpləˌmæt ˈtɑməs ɑr. ˈpɪkərɪŋ, hu sərvz wɪθ ˈsɔroʊs ənd ðə sən ˌælɪgˈzændər ɔn ðə bɔrd əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkraɪsəs grup, ə nɑnˈprɑfət ðət sɪz ɪt ɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ənd riˈzɑlvɪŋ ˈdɛdli conflict.”*.” ˈɛrən klaɪn ɪz ʤərˈusələm ˈbjʊroʊ ʧif ənd ˈsinjər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrtər. hi ɪz ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ ˈɔθər ənd hoʊsts ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈwiˌkɪnd tɔk ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈproʊˌgræm, klaɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv radio.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @aaronkleinshow*. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. |
new york — dina habib powell, the trump administration’s deputy national security advisor, was a featured speaker at a gala dinner given by a george soros-financed group that honored a notoriously anti-israel palestinian legislator.
at the dinner, just prior to powell’s speech, palestinian extremist hanan ashrawi received an award and delivered a 12-minute anti-israel diatribe in which she blasted u.s.-israel relations and accused israel of “apartheid” and stealing “palestinian land.”
ashrawi, a political leader of the violent first palestinian intifada and longtime member of the plo executive committee, served as deputy to late plo leader and arch terrorist yasser arafat. she is known for espousing anti-israel conspiracy theories and for attempting to justify palestinian “resistance” against the jewish state.
powell was one of seven personalities featured at the middle east institute’s 66th annual banquet, which took place november 13, 2012 at the grand hyatt hotel in washington dc. ashrawi, who received the institute’s issam m. fares award for excellence, was another speaker and honoree.
powell spoke for about six minutes and presented an award for distinction in civic leadership to naguib sawiris, an egyptian billionaire businessman and philanthropist.
at the time, powell was president of the goldman sachs foundation, the nonprofit subsidiary of goldman sachs. in that capacity, she was running the foundation’s 10,000 women program, which describes itself as “a global initiative that fosters economic growth by providing women entrepreneurs around the world with a business and management education, mentoring and networking, and access to capital.”
she noted that sawiris’ “mom is involved in a program we have in egypt called 10,000 women, which at goldman sachs we are very proud of.”
10,000 women partnered with the clinton global initiative, particularly for its $30 million, five-year program in africa. powell’s foundation also directly funded the clinton foundation and partnered with hillary clinton’s state department, as this reporter previously exposed.
meanwhile, in her address at the banquet just before powell’s talk, ashrawi exclaimed that “the strategic alliance between the u.s. and israel has tainted the pursuit of peace in our region for so long.”
she accused israel of stealing “palestinian land” and referred to israel’s security barrier as an “apartheid wall built throughout palestine and on palestinian land.”
ashrawi is misleading in her claims concerning the so-called wall. about 95% of israel’s security barrier consists of a chain-link fence backed up by high-tech surveillance systems and not the concrete wall routinely shown by the news media. the concrete barriers are usually only located in areas where the barrier intersects with israeli communities and roads, including areas of previous palestinian shooting attacks. the small concrete sections were erected to prevent further shootings and proved to be highly successful for that security task.
ashrawi failed to mention that israel began construction of the security barrier for emergency national security purposes in 2002 in direct response to the second palestinian intifada, or terrorist war of shootings and suicide bombings targeting israeli civilians. upon the completion of a significant continuous section of the security fence in 2003, israel saw a marked decrease in the number of suicide bombers able to penetrate israeli cities.
in her speech to the middle east institute, ashrawi further baselessly claimed that israel has been using the so-called israeli-palestinian peace process “as a cover for israeli impunity and unilateralism, where it has in a sense become its own worst enemy in that it is undermining its very objective and destroying the two-state solution as well as the prospects for peace.”
far from destroying the two-state solution, israel has offered the palestinians a state on numerous occasions only for the palestinians to bolt talks or even refuse to come to the bargaining table. perhaps the most infamous example of palestinian intransigence was on full display when ashrawi herself participated in the camp david peace talks in the summer of 2000. the palestinians, led by arafat, walked away from the talks and launched the deadly second palestinian intifada in response.
more offers were made by israel at taba in 2001, the annapolis conference in 2007, talks in 2008 and an expansive proposal by prime minister benjamin netanyahu in 2014. in each of these cases, the pa refused generous israeli offers of statehood and bolted negotiations.
ashrawi is founder of the anti-israel activist group miftah. ngo monitor, a watchdog on extremist nonprofits, notes that mifta has accused israel of committing “massacres,” “apartheid,” “summary executions” of palestinian youth and “judaizing” jerusalem. it has also accused israel of “ethnic-cleansing of palestinian-israeli arabs.”
in a 2001 speech to the world conference against racism, ashrawi referred to the creation of israel as a “nakba” or “catastrophe.”
at the height of the deadly palestinian intifada campaign of suicide bombings and shootings, ashrawi wrote the following in october 2001 of the carnage: “i see it as an expression of the will to resist, of the spirit of a people that will not succumb to coercion and subjugation. … popular protests and acts of resistance — political, human resistance — are necessary to demonstrate the people’s will.”
the term “resistance” is usually used by the palestinians as a euphemism for deadly terrorist attacks targeting israelis.
ashrawi participated in the political leadership of the first palestinian intifada, which started in 1987. she served on the intifada political committee until 1993.
the middle east institute where powell and ashrawi spoke receives annual contributions from the soros fund charitable foundation. other major donors include the qatar foundation international, and the governments of saudi arabia, bahrain, qatar and the united arab emirates.
the middle east institute’s international advisory council includes former u.s. diplomat thomas r. pickering, who serves with soros and the billionaire’s son alexander on the board of the international crisis group, a nonprofit that says it is “committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict.”
aaron klein is breitbart’s jerusalem bureau chief and senior investigative reporter. he is a new york times bestselling author and hosts the popular weekend talk radio program, “aaron klein investigative radio.” follow him on twitter @aaronkleinshow. follow him on facebook. | ˈpipəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst θɪŋk ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst teɪks əp ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst? fər mɪdˈwɛstərnərz, ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən (pləs ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə). ənd ɪf ju lɪv hir, ðə ˈriʤən ˈstrɛʧɪz ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ. ˈviə ˈʤɛni zi æt ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪtiz, ðə dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈplænɪŋ fərm sɑˈsɑki əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts həz ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ɪgˈzɪbɪt ðət əˈlaʊz ˈpipəl tɪ drɔ wət ðeɪ θɪŋk ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst ɪz. ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət kəmˈbaɪnz ˈmæpɪŋ, ˈkəlʧərəl pərˈsɛpʃən, ənd ʤiˈɑgrəfi ɪz ˈkætnɪp tɪ mi, soʊ aɪ hæd tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ðə rɪˈzəlts. ʤɪst fər kɪks, stɑrt wɪθ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst. ðə əˈfɪʃəl mæp əv ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst. simz ˈrizənəbəl ɪˈnəf. ju kʊd θroʊ ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, ər dəˈbeɪt ˈwɛðər ðə dəˈkoʊtəz, nəˈbræskə, ənd ˈkænzəs ər ðə pleɪnz steɪts ənd ðəs spəˈsɪfɪkli nɑt ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst. bət simz əˈbaʊt raɪt. ˈpipəl hu ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət spɛnt ““all”*” əv ðɛr lɪvz ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst 374 rɪˈspɑnsɪz) gɪv ə ˈsɪmələr rɪˈspɑns, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, ənd ə bɪt əv ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ənd kənˈtəki. ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mɪdˈwɛstərnərz. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl kənˈsɪdər ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə mɪdˈwɛstərn, ɛz wɛl kənˈtəki. ðə ˌæpəˈleɪʧənz, ðə ˈrɑkiz, ðə kənˈfɛdərəsi, ənd ˈtɛksəs ˈprɪti məʧ mɑrk ðə ˈbaʊndəriz. əˈməŋ mɪdˈwɛstərnərz, ˈkɑmən əˈgrimənt ɔn ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən. naʊ, ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst gɪts məʧ mɔr ɪkˈspænsɪv əˈməŋ ðə 723 ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈnɛvər lɪvd ɪn ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌmɪdˈwɛst. fər ðɛm, ðɪs ˈriʤən ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ nɑt ˈdɛzərt, ˈmaʊntənz, ə ˈkoʊstəl steɪt, ər ðə dip saʊθ. wət ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst lʊks laɪk ɪf ju lɪv ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst. ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ? noʊ. ˈmɛmpfɪs? aɪ wɪʃ. ʃɛr |
people outside the midwest think the midwest takes up the entire country what’s the midwest? for midwesterners, it’s the census bureau definition (plus oklahoma). and if you don’t live here, the region stretches all the way to idaho.
via jenny xie at the atlantic cities, the design and planning firm sasaki associates has an interactive exhibit that allows people to draw what they think the midwest is.
pretty much anything that combines mapping, cultural perception, and geography is catnip to me, so i had to check out the results.
just for kicks, let’s start with the actual census bureau definition of the midwest.
the official map of the midwest.
seems reasonable enough. you could throw in oklahoma, or debate whether the dakotas, nebraska, and kansas are the plains states and thus specifically not the midwest. but seems about right.
people who indicate that they’ve spent “all” of their lives in the midwest (374 responses) give a similar response, which includes oklahoma, and a bit of arkansas and kentucky.
the midwest, according to midwesterners.
a lot of people consider oklahoma midwestern, as well non-appalachian kentucky. the appalachians, the rockies, the confederacy, and texas pretty much mark the boundaries. among midwesterners, there’s common agreement on the census definition.
now, the definition of the midwest gets much more expansive among the 723 people who have never lived in the so-called midwest. for them, this region includes anything that’s not desert, mountains, a coastal state, or the deep south.
what the midwest looks like if you don’t live in the midwest.
idaho? no. memphis? i wish.
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a court in moscow has sentenced five chechen men found guilty of killing prominent russian politician boris nemtsov in early 2015 to 11 to 20 years in prison.
“zaur dadaev was given a 20-year jail sentence and a fine of 100,000 rubles, anzor gubashev’s sentence is 19 years in prison and a 100,000-ruble fine, shadid gubashev is to serve 16 years behind bars and pay a 100,000-ruble fine, temirlan eskerkhanov received a 14-year jail term and a 100,000-ruble fine, and khamzat bakhaev was issued an 11-year sentence and a 100,000-ruble fine,” reads the verdict.
the jail sentences will commence from march 2015, when all five were detained.
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the convicted will serve their sentences in a maximum security prison. apart from the jail sentences, all except dadaev have also been assigned additional punishment of two extra years of restricted freedom after serving their jail terms.
in late june, the jury found that investigators had proved that in late september 2014, the five suspects agreed to kill nemtsov in exchange for 15 million rubles (currently $us250,000).
all five convicted denied any guilt.
investigators named the person who ordered the hit and masterminded the murder as ruslan mukhudinov. he has been on the international wanted list since november 2015 and is still at large.
no other masterminds have been established yet, according to the investigative committee. the collection of evidence against the masterminds of nemtsov’s murder continues, said svetlana petrenko, the spokesperson for the russian investigative committee.
the jury’s verdict in the case was postponed several times, as a large amount of evidence had to be studied. two of the jurors were released of their duties.
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the passing of the verdict was delayed twice this week because the jury became fatigued while carrying out a final review of the extensive amount of documents in the case.
boris nemtsov, a veteran politician and key opposition figure, was shot dead on the bolshoy moskvoretsky bridge, near the kremlin, in february 2015.
the assassination resulted in a demonstration of thousands in moscow, demanding the killers be found and brought to justice.
russian president vladimir putin personally promised in a speech that everything would be done to bring those responsible for the killing to justice.
in march 2015, russian police arrested five suspects, including two suspected hit men. one of them, zaur dadaev, had reportedly confessed his involvement in the murder and said it was revenge for nemtsov’s “negative comments on muslims and islam.” however, in subsequent developments, dadaev insisted on his innocence.
a religious motive, which had been examined during the investigation hasn’t been confirmed, svetlana petrenko said, adding the perpetrators were guided by greed.
“the investigation examined the statements by zaur dadaev and anzor gubashev that they killed boris nemtsov out of religious hatred, since the victim had supported the charlie hebdo caricatures of the prophet mohammed, published in january 2015,” she said.
“gathered evidence fully confirms that the convicted had been driven by greed, i.e. a 15 million-ruble reward,” petrenko said. | tamerlan*, wən əv ðə tu ˈʧɛʧɪn ˈbrəðərz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts ɪn ðə ˈbɔstən ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈbɑmɪŋ, wɑz ə religious”*” ˈməzlɪm ˈbɑksər hu jərnd fər ˈʧɛʧɪn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd hu poʊzd fər ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɛˌseɪ ɛnˈtaɪtəld bɑks fər passport.”*.” hi wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt hu daɪd ˈərli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈʃutaʊt wɪθ pəˈlis ɪn ˈwɔtərˌtaʊn, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ə ˈsəbərb əv ˈbɔstən. hɪz ˈbrəðər, hu ɪz stɪl ɔn ðə rən ɛz əv ðɪs ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ, ɪz neɪmd ˌʤoʊˈkɑr. wɑz ə ˈstudənt æt ˈbəŋkər hɪl kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ə ˈgoʊldən gləvz ˈbɑksər hu treɪnd æt waɪ mɪkst ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts ʤɪm ɪn ˈbɔstən ənd kəmˈpitɪd ɪn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgoʊldən gləvz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ðə waɪ ʤɪm kʊd nɑt bi riʧt fər ˈkɑmɛnt. praɪər tɪ hɪz ˈnæʃənəl ˈgoʊldən gləvz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti, fəˈtɑgrəfər ʤoʊˈhænəs kərn ˈproʊˌfaɪld ɪn ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɛˌseɪ ɛnˈtaɪtəld bɑks fər passport,”*,” kˈwoʊtɪŋ ðə jəŋ ˈbɑksər ɛz seɪɪŋ ðət hi ɪz ə religious”*” ˈməzlɪm, wɪʧ prɪˈvɛnts ɪm frəm ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, sˈmoʊkɪŋ ər riˈmuvɪŋ hɪz ʃərt əraʊnd ˈwɪmən, ənd ðət hi kɛrz ˈdipli əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns əv ˈʧɛʧniə frəm ˈrəʃə. vju ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri hir hæv ə ˈsɪŋgəl əˈmɛrɪkən frɛnd. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd them,”*,” toʊld kərn. sɪz hi drɪŋk ər smoʊk ˌɛniˈmɔr: sɛd noʊ alcohol.’*.’ ə ˈməzlɪm [sɪk], hi sɪz: ər noʊ ˈvæljuz anymore,’*,’ ənd ˈwəriz ðət kənˈtroʊl themselves.'”*.'” sɪz hi ˈjuʒəwəli teɪk hɪz ʃərt ɔf soʊ gərlz gɪt bæd ideas,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən əv ˈkæpʃənz. ˈvɛri religious.”*.” sɪz hi ləvz ðə ˈmuvi ‘‘borat,’*,’ ˈivɪn ðoʊ səm əv ðə ʤoʊks ər ə bɪt tu much,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈkæpʃən. ˈfɑloʊ ˈpætrɪk ɔn tˈwɪtər |
tamerlan tsarnaev, one of the two chechen brothers identified as the suspects in the boston marathon bombing, was a self-described “very religious” muslim boxer who yearned for chechen independence and who posed for a photo essay entitled “will box for passport.”
he was identified as the suspect who died early friday morning during a shootout with police in watertown, massachusetts — a suburb of boston. his brother, who is still on the run as of this publishing, is named dzhokhar tsarnaev.
tamerlan tsarnaev was a student at bunker hill community college and a golden gloves boxer who trained at wai kru mixed martial arts gym in boston and competed in a national golden gloves competition. the wai kru gym could not be reached for comment.
prior to his national golden gloves competition in salt lake city, photographer johannes kirn profiled tsarnaev in a photo essay entitled “will box for passport,” quoting the young boxer as saying that he is a “very religious” muslim, which prevents him from drinking, smoking or removing his shirt around women, and that he cares deeply about the independence of chechnya from russia.
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“i don’t have a single american friend. i don’t understand them,” tsarnaev told kirn.
“tamerlan says he drink or smoke anymore: ‘god said no alcohol.’ a muslim [sic], he says: ‘there are no values anymore,’ and worries that ‘people can’t control themselves.'”
“tamerlan says he usually take his shirt off so girls don’t get bad ideas,” according to one of kirn’s captions. “i’m very religious.”
“tamerlan says he loves the movie ‘borat,’ even though some of the jokes are a bit too much,” according to a caption.
follow patrick on twitter | əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈgrəbi ˌɪnˈtərnəl wɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˈtæləntɪd ˈwɪŋər ənd hɪz ˈfræŋkli əbˈsərd ˈeɪʤənt, əˈnəðər, ˈrəðər əmˈjuzɪŋ ˈstɔri həz bɪn duɪŋ ðə raʊnz ðɪs pæst wik. ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə ˈfɔrmər stiv ˈfɪnən, hum əv ən ɪˈvɛnt tɪ mɑrk ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ˈʧæmpiənz lig traɪəmf ɪn ˌɪstɑnˈbul wər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ træk daʊn. ðə sərʧ bɪˈkeɪm soʊ ˈdɛspərɪt ðət ə kæmˈpeɪn wɑz lɔnʧt, wɪθ ɪts əˈfɪʃəl ˈhæʃˌtæg. ðə ˈfɔrmər riˈpəblɪk əv ˈaɪərlənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈsərfəst ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈɛkoʊ ðət hi wɑz ənd well”*” ənd naʊ, ˈeɪʤɪd 39 ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈprɑpərti dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈmɪstəri sɑlvd ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə keɪs əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈtaɪmɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə deɪ əˈnəðər rɪˈtərnd ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ʤɑn ˈflænəgən, ɪt wɑz kənˈfərmd, hæd saɪnd ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˈlɪvərˌpul. ðə nuz wɑz ˈsəmˈwət ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd ˈgɪvɪn ɪt wɑz pɑrt əv ə kləb əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət ˈsteɪtɪd ˈʤɔrdən ibe*, ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ jəŋ ˈwɪŋər ənd ə ˈkænədɪt tɪ stɛp ˈɪntu rəˈhim ʃuz ʃʊd hi, ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, liv ðɪs ˈsəmər, hæd ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪtɪd hɪz fˈjuʧər tɪ ðə kləb. bət ɪt wɑz ˌnənðəˈlɛs sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd ə ˈwɛlkəm riˈmaɪndər əv ˈhæpiər taɪmz fər ənd ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd səˈpɔrtərz. ˈflænəgən ɪz ðə ˈloʊkəl juθ ˈprɑdəkt hu bɪˈkeɪm ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə tim ðət pʊʃt ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈtaɪtəl læst ˈsizən. ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˈdeɪbju baɪ ˈkɛˌni ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2011 ðə sizd hɪz ʧæns ɪn ˈbrɛndən sˈwɑʃˌbəklɪŋ saɪd wɪθ ə mæn əv ðə mæʧ dɪˈspleɪ æt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə drɔ wɪθ ˈɛvərtən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 ðɛr keɪm ə goʊl ɪn ə wɪn æt ˈtɑtənˌhæm ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mənθ ənd ðɛn, ˈrəðər bizarrely*, preɪz frəm cafu*, 2002 wərld ˈkæptən. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈflænəgən wɑz sun biɪŋ dəbd ðə cafu”*”. ðɪs ˈsizən ʃʊd hæv mɛnt ðə dɪˈfɛndər ɪkˈstɛndɪd hɪz krəˈdɛnʃəlz ˈfərðər bət hi həz nɑt ˈfiʧərd fər ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈæftər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈhæmpərd baɪ ə ni ˈɪnʤəri səˈsteɪnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tʊr tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts læst ˈsəmər, ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hi hæd meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju fər ˈɪŋglənd ɪn ə kəp ˈfrɛndli əˈgɛnst ˈɛkwəˌdɔr. ðɛr wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld rɪˈtərn ˈæftər ˈskɛʤʊld rɪˈtərn bət ˈflænəgən wɑz ˈnɛvər kwaɪt ˈrɛdi ənd ˈɛni hoʊp hi hæd əv pleɪɪŋ ɪn ə rɛd ʃərt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈsizən wɑz ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈeɪprəl wɪn ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst hi wɑz tɪ hæv ə θərd ni ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðət wʊd kip ɪm aʊt əv ˈækʃən fər æt list sɪks mənθs. ɪt wɑz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ nuz fər ˈflænəgən, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn hɪz dil wɪθ ˈlɪvərˌpul ræn aʊt ðɪs ˈsəmər. bət ˈɛni kənˈsərn hi hæd ˈoʊvər hɪz fˈjuʧər æt hɪz ˈbɔɪˌhʊd kləb ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ʃoʊ əv feɪθ. həz ʤɪst bɪn ənˈfɔrʧənət fər ɪm bɪˈkəz hi wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ saɪn ə nu dil ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə injury,”*,” ˈrɑʤərz sɛd. ““medically*, wi hæv tɪ lʊk ˈæftər ɪm naʊ ɛz wɛl bɪˈkəz hæd kwaɪt ə bæd ˈɪnʤəri ðɛr ðət hæd tɪ lʊk æt. ɔl ðə ˈmɛdɪks ər seɪɪŋ ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm bæk ˈstrɔŋgər ənd ˈhɛlθiər. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt thing.”*.” fər ɔl əv wɔrm wərdz, nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz fər 12 mənθs, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkɔʃən əˈməŋ kləb əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ʤɪst haʊ strɔŋ ənd ˈhɛlθi hi kən bi. bət, ɔl goʊɪŋ wɛl, ðə pleɪər ɪz ə tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈrɛgjələr, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ˈprɑbləmz æt. glɛn ˈʤɑnsən ɪz ˈlivɪŋ ðɪs ˈsəmər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌɛkˈspaɪri əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt waɪl ˌhɑviˈɛr manquillo*, hu əraɪvd æt ɔn ə loʊn dil frəm məˈdrɪd æt ðə stɑrt əv ðɪs ˈsizən, həz feɪld tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ˈrɑʤərz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ 16 ˈmæʧɪz. ˈminˌwaɪl, kən həz lʊkt laɪk ə fɪʃ ɔn ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl ɪn ðət pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ənd ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtən tɪ ˈfiʧər mɔr ɪn hɪz prɪˈfərd ˈsɛntrəl roʊl nɛkst ˈsizən. ə nu kʊd əraɪv ɪn ðə ˈsəmər bət, æt ðə ˈvɛri list, ə ˈflænəgən wʊd pʊʃ ɪm hɑrd fər ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pleɪs. hɪz stæts səˈʤɛst hi wʊd prəˈvaɪd ə ˈkɑntɛst fər ˈivɪn ðə bɛst ənd moʊst ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ɪn 23 prɛˈmɪr lig əˈpɪrənsəz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ˈflænəgən wən əv hɪz ˈtækəlz, mɔr ðən ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈpɑbloʊ həz ðɪs ˈsizən əˈkrɔs 28 əˈpɪrənsəz 72 ənd nɑt fɑr ɔf ðə 78 rɪˈtərn əv əˈnəðər ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ jəŋ,, ɪn 19 əˈpɪrənsəz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrənt kæmˈpeɪn. læst ˈsizən ˈflænəgən ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd 40 ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz, wən ʃaɪ əv ˈtoʊtəl fər ðɪs ˈsizən bət tu mɔr ðən həz ˈmænɪʤd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 37 geɪmz hi həz pleɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəl ʧɑrʤ tɪ ðə ˈtaɪtəl. pæs kəmˈplit reɪt əv ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən ðət əv ənd ðɪs ˈsizən 83 ənd 81 rɪˈspɛktɪvli) ənd ə ˈlɪtəl ʃɔrt əv rɪˈtərn 85 wɛr ˈflænəgən ˈʤɛnərəli kəmˈpɛrz tɪ ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈtriˌoʊ ɪz ɪn hɪz əˈbɪləˌti ɛz ən əˈtækɪŋ θrɛt, bət ðət həz ˈnɛvər bɪn hɪz kɔr, ˈstænˌdaʊt strɛŋθ. wət hi gɪvz ˈlɪvərˌpul ɪz baɪt ənd ə ˈlɛvəl əv əˈgrɛʃən ˈlækɪŋ frəm ðə ˈkɑrənt tim. ðə ˈsizən wi sɔ ðət hi ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk ənd ju wʊd bæk ɪm ɪn ˈɛni sɪz ʃɔn ˈrɑʤərz, ə bi koʊʧ hu prəˈvaɪdz ˈtæktɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs fər ðə ræp ˈpɔdˌkæst. ðə læk əv ˈtækəlɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti ɪn ðə ˈlɪvərˌpul saɪd ˈlukəs ˈlivə əˈpɑrt ʤɑn ˈflænəgən wʊd gɪv ˈlɪvərˌpul mɔr əv ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ɛʤ ənd ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtækəlz ˈlɪvərˌpul meɪk kənˈsɪdərəbli. ʤɪst hæv tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈɪnʤəri ənd hɪz ˈæbsəns, ðoʊ. æt taɪmz hɪz ˈmɑrkɪŋ ɪz pur ənd nɑt ʃʊr hi ɪz ɛz gʊd wən ˈvərsəz wən ɛz hi ʃʊd bi, ənd ðoʊz ˈwiknəsɪz wər ɪkˈspoʊzd ɪn ðə læst ˈsizən. bət ðiz θɪŋz kən bi coached.”*.” ɪn tərmz əv hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə tim, ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɑrgjəmənt tɪ bi meɪd fər ˈflænəgən, wəns fɪt, tɪ rɪˈtərn æt. ˈæftər ɔl, ðət ɪz wɛr hi ɪkˈsɛld læst ˈsizən ənd ɪt ɪz əˈnəðər pəˈzɪʃən ðət noʊ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈkɑrənt skwɑd həz neɪld daʊn. ælˈbərtoʊ mɔˈrinoʊ ɪz ðə ˈɑbviəs ˈkænədɪt bət, ˈhævɪŋ əraɪvd frəm sɛˈvɪlə fər læst ˈsəmər, ðə həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ ʃoʊ hi wɑz wərθ ðə ˈməni ənd taɪm ˈlɪvərˌpul pʊt ˈɪntu əkˈwaɪərɪŋ hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz. rɑb ʤoʊnz, hu ˌɪmˈprɛst ɪn ənd pəˈzɪʃənz fər ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1990s*, filz ˈflænəgən kʊd bi ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm səkˈsɛs æt ənd ðət biɪŋ kʊd wərk tɪ hɪz ædˈvæntɪʤ. ʃoʊd læst ˈsizən ðət hi kən koʊp biɪŋ ə ɔn ðə ənd ɛz ðə ˈsizən wɛnt ɔn hi bɪˈgæn tɪ θraɪv ɪn ðə roʊl noʊ ˈrizən ðət continue,”*,” ʤoʊnz sɪz. ə minz wɪn goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ju kən kət ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈæŋgəl əv jʊr əˈtæk. aɪ ˈsərtənli sɔ ðət ɛz ən ædˈvæntɪʤ wɪn aɪ, ɛz ə pleɪər, pleɪd ɔn ðə lɛft. ɪt gɪvz ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ənd ɪf ðeɪ kəm wɪθ ju, ðət kriˈeɪts speɪs fər jʊr ˈwɪŋər ər tɪ rən into.”*.” wɛˈrɛvər hi pleɪz, ðə hoʊp əˈməŋ ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈlɪvərˌpul fænz ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðət ˈflænəgən rɪˈtərnz. ɪn ðə ˈɪrə hi wʊd bi ə məʧ ˈvæljud ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə pɪʧ, ə pleɪər ðoʊz ɪn ðə stændz kən ˈizəli rɪˈleɪt tɪ ənd huz ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ənd ˈtælənt wʊd ənˈdaʊtɪdli ˈbɛnəfɪt ə tim ðət həz ˈfɑlən wɛl ʃɔrt ðɪs ˈsizən. tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ðət wi mɪs bət wi ˈdɛfənətli mɪst ʤɑn ˈflænəgən ɪn ˈikwəl proportion,”*,” ˈrɑʤərz sɛd. ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪər fər us.”*.” |
away from the grubby internal war involving a talented winger and his frankly absurd agent, another, rather amusing liverpool-related story has been doing the rounds this past week. it involves the club’s former right-back steve finnan, whom organisers of an event to mark the 10-year anniversary of liverpool’s champions league triumph in istanbul were struggling to track down. the search became so desperate that a twitter-based campaign was launched, with #findstevefinnan its official hashtag.
the former republic of ireland international resurfaced on thursday, telling the liverpool echo that he was “safe and well” and now, aged 39, working in property development. mystery solved and also a case of interesting timing given thursday was also the day another anfield right-back returned into public consciousness.
jon flanagan, it was confirmed, had signed a new contract with liverpool. the news was somewhat overshadowed given it was part of a club announcement that stated jordon ibe, the exciting young winger and a candidate to step into raheem sterling’s shoes should he, as expected, leave this summer, had also committed his future to the club. but it was nonetheless significant and a welcome reminder of happier times for liverpool’s fed-up and frustrated supporters.
flanagan is the local youth product who became an important part of the team that pushed manchester city all the way to the title last season. given his debut by kenny dalglish in april 2011 the tough-tackling 22-year-old seized his chance in brendan rodgers’s swashbuckling side with a man of the match display at left-back during the 3-3 draw with everton in november 2013. there came a goal in a 5-0 win at tottenham the following month and then, rather bizarrely, praise from cafu, brazil’s 2002 world cup-winning captain. not surprisingly, flanagan was soon being dubbed the “scouse cafu”.
this season should have meant the defender extended his credentials further but he has not featured for liverpool after becoming hampered by a knee injury sustained during the club’s tour to the united states last summer, shortly after he had made his debut for england in a pre-world cup friendly against ecuador. there was scheduled return after scheduled return but flanagan was never quite ready and any hope he had of playing in a red shirt during this season was extinguished at the end of april when it was announced he was to have a third knee operation that would keep him out of action for at least six months.
it was devastating news for flanagan, especially given his deal with liverpool ran out this summer. but any concern he had over his future at his boyhood club ended with thursday’s show of faith.
“it has just been unfortunate for him because he was about to sign a new deal just before the injury,” rodgers said. “medically, we have to look after him now as well because he’s had quite a bad injury there that we’ve had to look at. all the medics are saying that he’s going to come back stronger and healthier. that’s the most important thing.”
for all of rodgers’s warm words, flanagan’s new contract is for 12 months, suggesting a level of caution among club officials in regards to just how strong and healthy he can be. but, all going well, the player is a near-banker to re-establish himself as a first-team regular, especially given liverpool’s problems at right-back. glen johnson is leaving this summer following the expiry of his contract while javier manquillo, who arrived at anfield on a loan deal from atlético madrid at the start of this season, has failed to impress rodgers, starting 16 matches. meanwhile, emre can has looked like a fish on a bicycle in that position in recent weeks and is almost certain to feature more in his preferred central midfield role next season.
a new right-back could arrive in the summer but, at the very least, a fully-fit flanagan would push him hard for a starting place. his stats suggest he would provide a contest for even the best and most established right-backs in the country. in 23 premier league appearances during the 2013-14 campaign, flanagan won 74.7% of his tackles, more than manchester city’s pablo zabaleta has this season across 28 appearances (72%) and not far off the 78% return of another exciting young right-back, arsenal’s héctor bellerín’s, in 19 appearances during the current campaign.
last season flanagan also made 40 interceptions, one shy of bellerín’s total for this season but two more than branislav ivanovic has managed during the 37 games he has played during chelsea’s successful charge to the title. flanagan’s pass complete rate of 83.7% is better than that of bellerín and ivanovic this season (83% and 81% respectively) and a little short of zabaleta’s return (85%).
where flanagan generally compares unfavourably to the aforementioned trio is in his ability as an attacking threat, but that has never been his core, standout strength. what he gives liverpool is bite and a level of aggression lacking from the current team.
“in the 2013-14 season we saw that he is a fantastic tackler and you would back him in any 50-50,” says sean rogers, a uefa b licenced coach who provides tactical analysis for the anfield wrap podcast. “with the lack of tackling ability in the liverpool side – lucas leiva apart – jon flanagan would give liverpool more of a physical edge and increase the number of tackles liverpool make considerably.
“flanagan doesn’t just have to overcome the injury and his absence, though. at times his marking is poor and i’m not sure he is as good one versus one as he should be, and those weaknesses were exposed in the run-in last season. but these things can be coached.”
in terms of his position in the team, there is an argument to be made for flanagan, once fit, to return at left-back. after all, that is where he excelled last season and it is another position that no member of the current squad has nailed down. alberto moreno is the obvious candidate but, having arrived from sevilla for £12m last summer, the 22-year-old has struggled to show he was worth the money and time liverpool put into acquiring his services.
rob jones, who impressed in full-back and wing-back positions for liverpool during the 1990s, feels flanagan could be a long-term success at left-back and that being right-footed could work to his advantage. “he showed last season that he can cope being a right-footer on the left-side and as the season went on he began to thrive in the role – there’s no reason that shouldn’t continue,” jones says.
“being a right-footed left-back means when going forward, you can cut inside and change the angle of your team’s attack. i certainly saw that as an advantage when i, as a right-footed player, played on the left. it gives the opposition full-back something else to worry about and if they come with you, that creates space for your winger or wide-midfielder to run into.”
wherever he plays, the hope among the vast majority of liverpool fans is simply that flanagan returns. in the post-steven gerrard era he would be a much valued scouse influence on the pitch, a player those in the stands can easily relate to and whose level of intensity and talent would undoubtedly benefit a team that has fallen well short this season.
“people talk about the goalscorers that we miss but we definitely missed jon flanagan in equal proportion,” rodgers said. “he’s a very important player for us.” | geɪm 14 ʤɛts ˈvərsəz. stɑrz rɪˈpɔrt ðə ʤɛts pleɪərz hæd ðə deɪ ɔf ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈæftər ðeɪ kənˈkludɪd ə θri geɪmz ɪn fɔr naɪt roʊd trɪp. waɪl ðə tim wɑz ɔf ðə aɪs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðeɪ dɪd meɪk weɪvz baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈʤeɪkəb tɪ ə dil ənd ðə ˈnuli saɪnd wɑz ɔn ðə aɪs ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ʃɔn ˈrɛnəldz əv ɪz daʊn æt ðə ˈsɛntər ənd gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ðiz laɪnz: ˈhəʧɪnsən mɑrk stɔrt, ˈʤeɪkəb ənd ˈʤuljən ˈskeɪtɪd ɛz ðə ˈɛkstrəz fər ðə ʤɛts təˈdeɪ. pleɪər ˈɑdiˌoʊ: bleɪk ˈwilər: haʊ dɪd hi ˈwɛlkəm ˈʤeɪkəb bæk tɪ ðə rum? ər ðɛr ˈɛni hɑrd ˈfilɪŋz frəm ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə rum? hæd hi kɛpt ɪn təʧ wɪθ? ˈɔfən? bɪˈkəz hi ɪz səʧ ə bɪg pis dɪd ɪt meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ ˈwɛlkəm ɪm bæk? dɪd hi gɪt ˈɛni gʊd ˈneɪʧər ˈrɪbɪŋ? wɪn gɪts əp tɪ spid kən hi hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə geɪm? mɑrk scheifele*: ɔn ˈhirɪŋ ðə nuz ənd siɪŋ ɪm bæk ɔn ðə aɪs. hæv hərd ɪn ðə pæst ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi hir, ðɛr ɪz ðə dɔr, soʊ waɪ ɪz ðɪs ˈdɪfərənt? wət wɑz ðə riˈækʃən wɪn keɪm ˈɪntu ðə rum təˈdeɪ? səm gʊd ˈneɪʧərd ˈrɪbɪŋ? wɛr dɪd hi mɪs ðə moʊst? hæd hi kɛpt ɪn kloʊz ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ? ˈʤeɪkəb: wət ɪz ɪt laɪk biɪŋ bæk? dɪz hi stɪl wɔnt tɪ bi ˈtreɪdɪd? waɪ dɪd hi wɔnt tɪ bi ˈtreɪdɪd? wɛr dɪz hi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ pleɪ (wɪl hi pleɪ lɛft saɪd)? wət dɪd hi əˈkɑmplɪʃ? dɪz hi hæv səm ˈfɛnsɪz tɪ mɛnd wɪθ ˈɛni ˈtimˌmeɪts? wɪn hi lʊks bæk æt wət hi həz mɪst (camp/money*) wɑz ɪt wərθ ɪt? waɪ dɪd ə brɪʤ dil meɪk mɔr sɛns? ɪz hi priˈpɛrd fər ˈɛni ˈbæˌklæʃ frəm ðə fænz? wət ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdɪfərəns frəm ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp tɪ təˈdeɪ? wət həz hi bɪn duɪŋ ənd wɛr wɑz hi? wɪn dɪz hi θɪŋk hi wɪl bi ˈrɛdi tɪ pleɪ? dɪz hi hæv ˈɛni rɪˈgrɛts? wət dɪz hi hæv tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrumərz ðət hi pleɪ ɪn ˈkænədə? haʊ dɪd ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ə fju wiks bæk ʧeɪnʤ θɪŋz? ɔn ðə dɪˈsɛmbər ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. haʊ məʧ həz hi wɔʧt ðə tim? ˈtaɪlər maɪərz: haʊ dɪz hi fil əˈbaʊt ˈæbsəns? ɔn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ aɪs taɪm wɪθ rɪˈtərn. dɪz hæv ˈfɛnsɪz tɪ mɛnd? ɪz hi bæk ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp? wət dɪz ɪt mɛnt tɪ hæv bæk? pleɪərz ɪn ðɪs rum ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs. wət ɪz ɪt laɪk wɪn wɔkt ɪn ðə rum? ɔn rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp. haʊ dɪd hi θɪŋk ðə tim pleɪd wɪn hi wɑz ˈwɑʧɪŋ frəm əˈbəv? koʊʧ ˈɑdiˌoʊ: pɔl ˈmɑrɪs: wɪn dɪz hi si ˈʤeɪkəb ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp? wɛr wɪl pleɪ? ɪf wɔnts tɪ pleɪ raɪt saɪd, wʊd hi hæv tɪ pleɪ pɛr ər ɪz hi pleɪɪŋ lɛft saɪd? dɪz hi hæv ə deɪ ɪn maɪnd wɪn gɪts bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp? wɛr dɪd hi mɪs ɪm moʊst? dɪz hæv ˈɛni ˈfɛnsɪz tɪ mɛnd wɪθ ðə koʊʧ? hɛlθ ˈəpˌdeɪts. ˈbɪgəst ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɪs sɑlvd ɪn ˈərli noʊˈvɛmbər ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ dɪˈsɛmbər? haʊ dɪz hɪz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ blɑk ˌɪmˈpækt hɪz ˈjusɪʤ? ðeɪ (trouba/agent*) meɪd ɪt klɪr ðeɪ dɪd wɔnt aʊt əv ˈwɪnɪpəg. ˈviə braɪən mənz əv 1290 ˈwɪnɪpəg wi gɪt ðə stɑrz laɪnz, di pɛrz ənd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈgoʊli: lɪˈtɑnən ˈnimi pleɪər ˈɑdiˌoʊ: ˈʤeɪmi bɛn ˈtaɪlər ˈsigən koʊʧ ˈɑdiˌoʊ: ˈlɪndi rəf |
game 14: jets vs. stars pre-game report
the jets players had the day off yesterday after they concluded a three games in four night road trip. while the team was off the ice on monday they did make waves by signing rfa jacob trouba to a two-year deal and the newly signed defenceman was on the ice this morning. sean reynolds of sportsnet is down at the mts centre and gives us these lines:
ehlers-scheifele-laine
connor-petan-wheeler
copp-lowry-tanev
dano-burmistrov-thorburn
morrissey-byfuglien
enstrom-myers
chiarot-postma
hellebuyck
hutchinson
mark stuart, jacob trouba and julian melchiori skated as the extras for the jets today.
player audio:
blake wheeler: how did he welcome jacob trouba back to the room? are there any hard feelings from anyone in the room? had he kept in touch with trouba? often? because he is such a big piece did it make it easier to welcome him back? did he get any good nature ribbing? when trouba gets up to speed can he have an impact on the game?
mark scheifele: on hearing the trouba news and seeing him back on the ice. have heard in the past if you don’t want to be here, there is the door, so why is this different? what was the reaction when trouba came into the room today? some good natured ribbing? where did he miss trouba the most? had he kept in close contact with trouba?
jacob trouba: what is it like being back? does he still want to be traded? why did he want to be traded? where does he expect to play (will he play left side/right side)? what did he accomplish? does he have some fences to mend with any teammates? when he looks back at what he has missed (camp/money) was it worth it? why did a bridge deal make more sense? is he prepared for any backlash from the fans? what is the biggest difference from training camp to today? what has he been doing and where was he? when does he think he will be ready to play? does he have any regrets? what does he have to say about the rumours that he wouldn’t play in canada? how did the meeting with cheveldayoff a few weeks back change things? on the december 1st deadline. how much has he watched the team?
tyler myers: how does he feel about trouba’s absence? on changes to ice time with trouba’s return. does trouba have fences to mend? is he back in the lineup? what does it meant to have trouba back? players in this room understand the nature of the business. what is it like when trouba walked in the room? on returning to the lineup. how did he think the team played when he was watching from above?
coach audio:
paul maurice: when does he see jacob trouba getting into the lineup? where will trouba play? if trouba wants to play right side, would he have to play 3rd pair or is he playing left side? does he have a day in mind when trouba gets back into the lineup? where did he miss him most? does trouba have any fences to mend with the coach? health updates. biggest advantage of getting this solved in early november as opposed to december 1st? how does his remaining on the trading block impact his usage? they (trouba/agent) made it clear they did want out of winnipeg.
via brian munz of tsn 1290 winnipeg we get the stars lines, d pairs and starting goalie:
benn-seguin-eaves
roussel-faksa-ritchie
mckenzie-smith-cracknell
korpikoski-shore-dowling
lindell-klingberg
oduya-johns
hamhuis-benn
lehtonen
niemi
player audio:
jamie benn
tyler seguin
coach audio:
lindy ruff | ““when* ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ əv nɑnˈpɑrtəzən kərɪr əˈtərniz, ɑr ˈsɪstəm əv ˈʤəstɪs ʃʊd nɑt bi kərˈəptɪd baɪ ˈpɑrtəzən politics,”*,” sɛd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ʤɑn ˈkɑnjərz jr*., ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈdɛməˌkræt hu ɪz ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti. əˈpɪrz ðə pəˌlɪtəsəˈzeɪʃən æt ˈʤəstɪs wɑz soʊ pərˈveɪsɪv ðət ˈivɪn ˈɪntərnz hæd tɪ pæs ə ˈpɑrtəzən ˈlɪtməs test.”*.” ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv pəˌlɪtəsəˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈsɛntrəl kˈwɛʃən əv waɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əˈtərniz wər dɪsˈmɪst ɪn leɪt 2006 əˈnəðər ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˌrivˈju wɪl lʊk æt ðə wərk əv ˈmɑnɪkə ɛm. ˈgʊdlɪŋ, ə jəŋ ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəl hu ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn ðə mɪst əv ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ðə dɪsˈmɪsəlz læst jɪr ðət ʃi hæd ðə line”*” ɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ əv səm ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈʤəʤɪz ənd ˈəðərz. bət ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɪn rɪˈpɔrt goʊ wɛl bɪɔnd ðə skoʊp əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz ʃi ækˈnɑlɪʤd. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmaɪkəl bi. mˈjukɪsi sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ kərɪr ˈlɔjərz wɑz ənd unacceptable”*” ənd ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd ˈteɪkən stɛps tɪ fɪks ðə ˈprɑbləmz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈfərðər ˈtaɪtənɪŋ əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈpɑləsiz, wɪʧ ˈmɪstər. mˈjukɪsi sɛd hi wʊd ˈwɛlkəm. ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfæktərz kən bi juzd ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɔɪntiz, bət ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈligəl tɪ du soʊ ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs lɔ ənd ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ kərɪr ˈlɔjərz. ˈvɪktɪmz kən su, bət əˈfɛndərz ˈkænɑt ˈʤɛnərəli bi ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ˈəndər ˈkrɪmənəl lɔ. ðə rɪˈpɔrt, beɪst ɔn ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈdəzənz əv əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ə ˌrivˈju əv ˈiˌmeɪl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns, faʊnd ðət kˈwɑləˌfaɪd candidates”*” wər rɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm tu ki rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz ðə əˈtərni ˈɑnərz ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ðə ˈsəmər ˈɪntərn ˈproʊˌgræm bɪˈkəz əv wət wɑz pərˈsivd ɛz ðɛr ˈlɪˌbərəl bɛnt. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðoʊz ˈpræktɪsɪz, ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd, mɪˈskɑndəkt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs lɔ ðət proʊˈhɪbət dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ beɪst ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl affiliations.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz juzd ɪts ˈɑnərz ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˈmɛni jɪrz tɪ əˈtrækt tɔp ˈlɔjərz, ˈlʊrɪŋ ðɛm əˈweɪ frəm ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər wɪθ ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl kərɪrz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs. fər moʊst əv ðət taɪm, kərɪr ˈlɔjərz ɪn ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt dɪˈvɪʒənz, laɪk ˈsɪvəl raɪts ər ˌæntaɪˈtrəst, ʧoʊz ðɛr oʊn ˈlɔjərz fər ðə ˈɑnərz ˈproʊˌgræm. bət ɪn 2002 əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɑn ˈæʃˌkrɔft geɪv hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl eɪdz ˈfaɪnəl seɪ ˈoʊvər ˈhənərdz əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ wət səm əˈfɪʃəlz bɪˈlivd wɑz ə ˈlɪˌbərəl tɪlt ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ˈaɪvi lig skulz. ðə ˈifɛkt wɑz klɪr, ðə rɪˈpɔrt faʊnd, wɪθ ˈæplɪkənts wɪθ ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər rate”*” ðən ðoʊz wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən, kənˈsərvətɪv ər ˈnutrəl krəˈdɛnʃəlz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪn 2002 ɔl ˈsɛvən əv ðə ˈɑnərz ˈæplɪkənts wɪθ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti, ə ˈlɪˌbərəl grup, wər rɪˈʤɛktɪd, waɪl 27 əv 29 ˈæplɪkənts wɪθ taɪz tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəlɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti, ə ˈbɛˌdrɑk kənˈsərvətɪv grup, wər ækˈsɛptɪd. ˈsɪmələrli, 43 əv 61 ˈæplɪkənts wɪθ taɪz tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti wər rɪˈʤɛktɪd, waɪl 41 əv 46 ˈæplɪkənts ˈlɪstɪd ɛz rɪˈpəblɪkənz wər ækˈsɛptɪd. ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz rɪˈʤɛktɪd wər rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz qualified”*” beɪst ɔn ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðɛr skulz ənd ˈəðər kraɪˈtɪriə. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz faʊnd ˈlɪtəl ˈɛvədəns əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm frəm 2003 tɪ 2005 ɛz pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɔɪntiz æt ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈpɪrd tɪ rɪˈdus ðɛr roʊl ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ. bət ɪn 2006 ˈəndər əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ælˈbərtoʊ ɑr. gɑnˈzɑləs, ðə ˈpræktɪs roʊz tɪ nu haɪts. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt tu ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ɔn ðə ˈskrinɪŋ kəˈmɪti ˈmaɪkəl ɪlˈstɑn ənd ˈɛstər sˈleɪtər məkˈdɑnəld. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈdɪsəplən bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd lɛft ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈmɪstər. ɪlˈstɑn, hu wɑz ðə ʧif əv stæf tɪ ðə ˈdɛpjəti əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, lɛft ɪn 2007 ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd hi hæd traɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈkipɪŋ ˈsaɪlənt əˈbaʊt ðɛr dɪsˈmɪsəlz. mɪz. məkˈdɑnəld, ə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt əˈtərni ˈɔfəs, əˈbrəptli rɪˈzaɪnd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi wɑz tɪ bi ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz fər ðə rɪˈpɔrt. hər ˈlɔjər dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ meɪk hər əˈveɪləbəl fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈæftər ðət. ˈniðər ˈmɪstər. ɪlˈstɑn nɔr mɪz. məkˈdɑnəld, boʊθ naʊ ˈwərkɪŋ æt ˈpraɪvət lɔ fərmz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, kʊd bi riʧt fər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz rivˈjud ˈiˌmeɪl ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm mɪz. məkˈdɑnəld ɪn wɪʧ ʃi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət commentary”*” ər wərdz laɪk justice’*’ ənd justice’*’ wər graʊnz fər rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈæplɪkənts. ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz laɪk ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈgrinˌpis ər ðə ˈpɑvərti ənd reɪs ˈrisərʧ ˈækʃən ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ sin ɛz ə ˈnɛgətɪv mɑrk, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ˈpitər ˈkaɪsələr, əˈsɪstənt əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl fər ðə ˈsɪvəl dɪˈvɪʒən, kəmˈpleɪnd tɪ ˈmɪstər. ɪlˈstɑn ˈæftər ðə rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈhaɪli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈæplɪkənts ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz wər ˌɪˈræʃənəl ər soʊ ˌɪˈræʃənəl ðət ðeɪ ər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ politics,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt faʊnd. ənd ˈkɛrəl læm, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əˈtərni ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ hu wɑz ˈleɪtər əˈməŋ ðə naɪn dɪsˈmɪst ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz, sɛnt ən ˈiˌmeɪl ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈmɪstər. ɪlˈstɑn tɪ æsk waɪ ə ˈstænfərd lɔ skul ˈgræʤəˌweɪt wɪθ strɔŋ greɪdz hæd bɪn rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈoʊvər hər ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən. mɪz. læm səˈspɛktɪd ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈæplɪkənt hæd fər ən əˈpɛˌleɪt ʤəʤ əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən, ər bɪˈkəz ʃi hæd ˈrɪtən ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn sɛks dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. mɪz. læm æst ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ðət ʃi wɑz nɑt əˈwɛr əv. ðət aɪ noʊ əv, carol,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ɪlˈstɑn rɪˈspɑndɪd. |
“when it comes to the hiring of nonpartisan career attorneys, our system of justice should not be corrupted by partisan politics,” said representative john conyers jr., the michigan democrat who is chairman of the judiciary committee. “it appears the politicization at justice was so pervasive that even interns had to pass a partisan litmus test.”
the inspector general is investigating other issues related to accusations of politicization in the justice department, including the central question of why the united states attorneys were dismissed in late 2006.
another aspect of the review will look at the work of monica m. goodling, a young justice department official who testified before congress in the midst of the controversy over the dismissals last year that she had “crossed the line” in considering politics in the hiring of some immigration judges and others. but the findings in tuesday’s report go well beyond the scope of the problems she acknowledged.
attorney general michael b. mukasey said tuesday that using politics in hiring career lawyers was “impermissible and unacceptable” and that the department had taken steps to fix the problems. the report recommended further tightening of internal policies, which mr. mukasey said he would welcome.
ideological and political factors can be used in hiring political appointees, but it is illegal to do so under federal civil service law and justice department guidelines in hiring career lawyers. victims can sue, but offenders cannot generally be prosecuted under criminal law.
the report, based on interviews with dozens of officials and a review of e-mail correspondence, found that “many qualified candidates” were rejected from two key recruiting programs — the attorney general’s honors program and the department’s summer intern program — because of what was perceived as their liberal bent.
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those practices, the report concluded, “constituted misconduct and also violated the department’s policies and civil service law that prohibit discrimination in hiring based on political or ideological affiliations.”
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the department has used its honors program for many years to attract top entry-level lawyers, luring them away from better-paying jobs in the private sector with the promise of influential careers in public service.
for most of that time, career lawyers in justice department divisions, like civil rights or antitrust, chose their own lawyers for the honors program. but in 2002, attorney general john ashcroft gave his political aides final say over hundreds of applications in response to what some officials believed was a liberal tilt favoring ivy league schools.
the effect was clear, the report found, with applicants with a democratic affiliation rejected “at a significantly higher rate” than those with republican, conservative or neutral credentials.
for instance, in 2002, all seven of the honors applicants with membership in the american constitution society, a liberal group, were rejected, while 27 of 29 applicants with ties to the federalist society, a bedrock conservative group, were accepted.
similarly, 43 of 61 applicants with ties to the democratic party were rejected, while 41 of 46 applicants listed as republicans were accepted. many of those rejected were regarded as “highly qualified” based on the quality of their schools and other criteria.
investigators found little evidence of political favoritism from 2003 to 2005, as political appointees at the justice department appeared to reduce their role in hiring. but in 2006, under attorney general alberto r. gonzales, the practice rose to new heights.
the report singled out two justice department officials on the screening committee — michael elston and esther slater mcdonald. investigators noted that they were not subject to discipline because they had left the department. mr. elston, who was the chief of staff to the deputy attorney general, left in 2007 after several prosecutors said he had tried to intimidate them into keeping silent about their dismissals. ms. mcdonald, a counsel in the associate attorney general’s office, abruptly resigned in october — the day before she was to be interviewed by investigators for the report. her lawyer declined to make her available for an interview after that.
neither mr. elston nor ms. mcdonald, both now working at private law firms in washington, could be reached for comment tuesday.
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investigators reviewed e-mail messages from ms. mcdonald in which she indicated that “leftist commentary” or “buzz words like ‘environmental justice’ and ‘social justice’ ” were grounds for rejecting applicants. membership in liberal organizations like the american constitution society, greenpeace or the poverty and race research action council was also seen as a negative mark, the report said.
peter keisler, assistant attorney general for the civil division, complained to mr. elston after the rejection of several highly qualified applicants that the decisions were “either irrational or so irrational that they are motivated by politics,” the report found.
and carol lam, the united states attorney in san diego who was later among the nine dismissed prosecutors, sent an e-mail message to mr. elston to ask why a stanford law school graduate with strong grades had been rejected over her recommendation. ms. lam suspected it was because the applicant had clerked for an appellate judge appointed by president bill clinton, or because she had written an article on sex discrimination, the report said.
ms. lam asked if there was something unacceptable in the applicant’s background that she was not aware of. “not that i know of, carol,” mr. elston responded. | ræts ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpɔɪzənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pɛst kənˈtroʊl ˈɛkspərts hu wɔrn ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt məst əˈlaʊ ðə juz əv mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ɪf ðə ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈroʊdənt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz tɪ bi kənˈteɪnd. əˈmɪd kənˈsərnz ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ræts ɪz ˈsɔrɪŋ aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ pɛst kənˈtroʊl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən sɪz ɪt həz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd tu ənˈneɪmd taʊnz ɪn ˈbərkˌʃaɪr wɛr ɪt kleɪmz ðə ˈloʊkəl ræt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitli ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpɔɪzənz. ˈɑlɪvər mæʤ, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, sɛd: "wi ər ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðɪs frəm ə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ pɔɪnt əv vju." ðə treɪd ˈbɑdi wɪl hoʊld ˈərʤənt tɔks wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ ðɪs wik əˈbaʊt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz ðət ɪt kleɪmz ər ˈnidɪd tɪ hɔlt ðə sprɛd əv ðə ˈroʊdənts, θˈraɪvɪŋ ˈæftər jɪrz əv maɪld ˈwɪntərz ənd wɛt ˈsəmərz. ˈbrɪtənz wɔnt ðə lɔ ʧeɪnʤd soʊ ðət tu ˈpaʊərfəl rodenticides*, ənd flocoumafen*, wɪʧ ðə lɔ ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊz tɪ bi juzd ˈɪnˌdɔrz, kən bi əˈplaɪd ˈaʊtˈdɔrz. ˈəðər ˈkəntriz lɛt pɛst kənˈtroʊlərz juz ðə mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈpɔɪzənz ˈaʊtˈdɔrz bət ðə bɪˈlivz ðɪs kʊd ɛnˈdeɪnʤər bərdz ənd pɛts. ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz, səʧ ɛz jɔrk, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌɪnˌfɛˈsteɪʃənz hæv mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld ɪn ðə pæst 12 mənθs. ˈɛksɪtər ˈkaʊnsəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə 66 raɪz ɪn ˈvərmɪn læst jɪr, waɪl ðɛr wɑz ə 40 raɪz ɪn salford*. ðɛr ər kənˈsərnz ðət səm ˈwɔtər ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv dɪˈspɛnst wɪθ ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈpɔɪzən daʊn suərz. mæʤ sɛd ðət riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ fud ənd ˈwɔtər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪɪŋ ə pɑrt. "wi ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ riˈsaɪkəl, bət ðə ræts ˈtənəl ˈəndər ˈkɑmpoʊst ənd ðeɪ faɪnd ɪts nis ənd wɔrm ənd ðeɪ hæv fud." |
rats are becoming resistant to existing poisons, according to pest control experts who warn that the government must allow the use of more powerful pesticides if the burgeoning rodent population is to be contained.
amid concerns that the number of rats is soaring out of control, the british pest control association says it has identified two unnamed towns in berkshire where it claims the local rat population is now almost completely immune to existing poisons. oliver madge, chief executive of the association, said: "we are very concerned about this from a public health point of view."
the trade body will hold urgent talks with the department of health this week about introducing measures that it claims are needed to halt the spread of the rodents, thriving after years of mild winters and wet summers. britain's rat-catchers want the law changed so that two powerful rodenticides, brodifacoum and flocoumafen, which the law only allows to be used indoors, can be applied outdoors. other eu countries let pest controllers use the more powerful poisons outdoors but the uk believes this could endanger birds and pets.
in the worst-hit cities, such as york, reported infestations have more than doubled in the past 12 months. exeter council reported a 66% rise in vermin call-outs last year, while there was a 40% rise in salford. there are concerns that some water companies have dispensed with putting poison down sewers.
madge said that recycling food and water was also playing a part. "we are encouraged to recycle, but the rats tunnel under compost and they find it's nice and warm and they have food." | ˈnɪkəlz hɛd koʊʧ tɪm lʊks ɔn ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ən ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpt. 10 2016 ɪn ˈæθənz, ˈʤɔrʤə. ˈʤɔrʤə wən (ˌeɪˈpi ˈdeɪvɪs) ˈnɪkəlz steɪt ənd ˈkænzəs wər ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈkoʊʧɪz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɛr ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ 2014 ˈsizənz. ˈkænzəs haɪərd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbiti, rɪˈsivərz koʊʧ frəm ˈtɛksəs. ˈnɪkəlz steɪt ˈɑptɪd fər tɪm, ˈseɪftiz koʊʧ æt luˌiziˈænə ˌlɑfiˈɛt. ˈbiti ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ə ˈrɛkərd, ə boʊl draʊt ənd ə ˈrɑstər ˈsɔrli ˈlækɪŋ ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən. ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ən skwɑd ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn thibodaux*, luˌiziˈænə, ðət hæd ˈfɪnɪʃt læst ɪn ðə ˈsaʊθˌlænd ˈkɑnfərəns fər fɔr kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈsizənz. θri jɪrz ˈɪntu ðə ʤɑb, ˈbiti həz ə ˈrɛkərd. hi bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə strɔŋ rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɪn ˈiðər hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈtɛksəs ər ˈkænzəs, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ən əˈgrɛsɪv tərn təˈwɔrd luˌiziˈænə. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, 2 əv 6 ˈvərbəl kəˈmɪtmənts frəm ðə but stɪl lɪst ˈkænzəs ɛz ðɛr tɔp ˈʧɔɪsɪz, bət ˈkɔrnərˌbæk koʊ ˈhɛrɪs ənd ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈwɪljəmz ər biɪŋ əˈgrɛsɪvli pərˈsud baɪ ˈbɪgˌtaɪm ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræmz. ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɪs pæst ˈsizən wɪn hɪz tim lɔst tɪ saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðə pleɪɔfs. ˈɑbviəsli, luˌiziˈænə prəˈdusɪz fɑr mɔr ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈprɑspɛkts ðən ˈkænzəs. ˈivɪn soʊ, ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv haʊ ˈdɪsəplənd həz bɪn ɪn ˈstɪkɪŋ tɪ hɪz rɪˈkrutɪŋ əˈproʊʧ. ɪn hɪz fərst θri rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈklæsɪz, 58 əv 64 keɪm frəm luˌiziˈænə. waɪ ʃʊd ˈɛnibədi ɪn ˈkænzəs kɛr əˈbaʊt wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ wɪθ ən skul frəm luˌiziˈænə? ku ˈoʊpənz ɪts 2018 ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən sɛpt. 1 ˈvərsəz. ˈnɪkəlz steɪt ɪn məˈmɔriəl ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈkjʊriəs ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər hæd ðə gʊd ˈfɔrʧən əv ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪŋ ə strɔŋ klæs ðət ɛz ˈsinjərz lɛd ðə ˈkərnəlz tɪ ən ˈrɛkərd ɪn 2017 aɪ dɪd səm ˈrisərʧ ɔn geauxcolonels.com*. ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər ˈkænzəs, nɑt ðə keɪs. ˈnɪkəlz steɪt rɪˈtərnz 89 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz ənd 95 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, 95 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ˈpæsɪŋ jɑrdz, 100 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ˈpæsɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, 79 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts rɪˈsivɪŋ jɑrdz, 86 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz. bət wɪl ðə blɑks bi ðɛr tɪ fri ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ənd ˈrənɪŋ bæks tɪ du ðɛr wərk? jɛs. ðə ˈkərnəlz brɪŋ bæk 4 əv 5 ˈstɑrtɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən frəm ðə tim ðət lɔst tɪ ˈtɛksəs baɪ 10 pɔɪnts, ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ʃoʊɪŋ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ɛz ˈʃɑkɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈpriviəs ˈaʊtˌkəm ˈvərsəz. ən əˈpoʊnənt. ˈʤɔrʤə dɪˈfitɪd ˈnɪkəlz steɪt baɪ tu pɔɪnts ɪn 2016 ˈɑdzˌmeɪkərz ˈɔlˌweɪz poʊst laɪnz fər geɪmz ˈpɪtɪŋ skulz ˈvərsəz. wənz. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə laɪn fər ðɪs wən, wərθ ˈwəndərɪŋ wɪʧ skul wɪl bi ˈfeɪvərd. aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ən roʊd tim ˈɛvər həz bɪn ˈfeɪvərd əˈgɛnst ən skul. traɪ tɪ faɪnd aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə deɪ ɪz ˈoʊvər. ɔn wən hænd, ˈbiti həz ə ˈrɛkərd ˈvərsəz. əˈpoʊnənts ənd wɪl ˈfaɪnəli hæv ə fʊl ˈrɑstər əv ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp pleɪərz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, lʊk æt ðə kəmˈpærətɪv ˈrɛkərdz frəm 2014 ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz tʊk ˈoʊvər, θru 2017 ˈkænzəs: ˈnɪkəlz steɪt: ðə colonels’*’ groʊθ kərv pɔɪnts ˈstɛdəli əp. fər ðə jayhawks*, bɪn daʊn, əp, daʊn. ɪts ˈrizənəbəl tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ hɛd bæk əp ɪn 2018 prəˈvaɪdɪd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈtərn, ˈrəðər ðən dɪˈklɛr fər ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft. ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈmæʧəp bɪtˈwin ˈkoʊʧɪz hu ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ˈsɪmələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ənd θri jɪrz ɪn hæv hæd ˈstɑrkli ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈzəlts. |
nicholls head coach tim rebowe looks on in the second half of an ncaa college football game against georgia, saturday, sept. 10, 2016, in athens, ga. georgia won 26-24. (ap photo/brett davis)
nicholls state and kansas were in the market for football coaches at the end of their disappointing 2014 seasons. kansas hired david beaty, receivers coach from texas a&m. nicholls state opted for tim rebowe, safeties coach at louisiana lafayette.
beaty inherited a program coming off a 3-9 record, a seven-year bowl drought and a roster sorely lacking in offensive linemen.
rebowe inherited an 0-12 squad located in thibodaux, louisiana, that had finished last in the southland conference for four consecutive seasons.
three years into the job, beaty has a 3-33 record. he been able to establish a strong recruiting footprint in either his native texas or kansas, which led to an aggressive turn toward louisiana. at the moment, 2 of 6 verbal commitments from the boot still list kansas as their top choices, but cornerback coe harris and running back pooka williams are being aggressively pursued by big-time college football programs.
rebowe is 16-18, including 8-4 this past season when his team lost to south dakota in the first round of the 24-team fcs playoffs.
obviously, louisiana produces far more football prospects than kansas. even so, it’s impressive how disciplined rebowe has been in sticking to his hyper-local recruiting approach. in his first three recruiting classes, 58 of 64 signees came from louisiana.
why should anybody in kansas care about what's happening with an fcs school from louisiana? ku opens its 2018 football season sept. 1 vs. nicholls state in memorial stadium.
curious as to whether rebowe had the good fortune of inheriting a strong class that as seniors led the colonels to an 8-4 record in 2017, i did some research on geauxcolonels.com.
unfortunately for kansas, not the case.
nicholls state returns 89 percent of its rushing yards and 95 percent of its rushing touchdowns, 95 percent of its passing yards, 100 percent of its passing touchdowns, 79 percent of its receiving yards, 86 percent of its receiving touchdowns.
but will the blocks be there to free the quarterback and running backs to do their work?
yes.
the colonels bring back 4 of 5 starting offensive linemen from the team that lost to texas a&m by 10 points, an impressive showing, although not as shocking as the previous year’s outcome vs. an fbs opponent. georgia defeated nicholls state by two points in 2016.
oddsmakers don’t always post lines for games pitting fbs schools vs. fcs ones. if there is a line for this one, it’s worth wondering which school will be favored. i wonder if an fcs road team ever has been favored against an fbs school. i’ll try to find out before the day is over.
on one hand, beaty has a 2-1 record vs. fcs opponents and will finally have a full roster of scholarship players. on the other hand, look at the comparative records from 2014, the year before the coaches took over, through 2017.
kansas: 3-9, 0-12, 2-10, 1-11.
nicholls state: 0-12, 3-8, 5-6, 8-4.
the colonels’ growth curve points steadily up. for the jayhawks, it’s been down, up, down. it's reasonable to expect it to head back up in 2018, provided defensive linemen dorance armstrong return, rather than declare for the nfl draft.
fascinating matchup between coaches who inherited similar situations, although at different levels of competition, and three years in have had starkly different results. | ˈgugəl glæs kriˈeɪts mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər lɪv ˈwɛðər ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən. ən æp bɪlt fər glæs kʊd meɪk juz əv ðə ækˌsɛlərˈɑmətər ənd ˈkæmərə tɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli teɪk ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə skaɪ wɪn ðə ˈwɛrər ɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd tɪlts ðɛr hɛd ˈəpwərd. ðə ˈdætə wʊd bi kəˈlɛktəd ənd ˈprɑsɛst ənd ˈædɪd tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ˈɛfərts. ˈælgərˌɪðəmz kʊd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli dɪˈtɛkt ˈwɛðər ˈfiʧərz səʧ ɛz skaɪ ˈkələr klaʊd taɪps, prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən taɪp ənd əˈmaʊnt, ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn wɪnd spid. ɪf ðɪs æp wər ˌɪnˈstɔld baɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnəmbər əv glæs ˈwɛrərz, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdætə kʊd bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. frəm ðə dɪˈvɛləpər gaɪdz ɪt sim ðɪs æp ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsplɔrər ɪˈdɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ðə raɪt wʊd bi ɪˈneɪbəld ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər, pəˈtɛnʃəli fər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈpəblɪk riˈlis. ɪn ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈvɪdioʊ fər ˈprɑʤɛkt glæs day…”*…”, ˈgugəl ʃoʊz ðə ˈtrɪgər əv ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə skaɪ tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ˈwɛðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. pərˈhæps ðeɪ ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt sˈnæpɪŋ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ æt ðə seɪm taɪm, bət ɪt bɪn bɪlt jɛt ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən si. sɪns glæs ɪz ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvaɪs, ɪt wɪl bi ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt wɪθ pressurenet*. ɑr ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ˈsɪstəm ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs æt cumulonimbus*, soʊ wi kʊd prəˈvaɪd ðə glæs ˈwɛrər wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdætə tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfɔrˌkæsts. ɪf ˈgugəl wʊd laɪk tɪ pæs mi səm glæs ləv tɪ bɪld ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp. aɪ ˈprɑməs nɑt tɪ neɪm ɪt ˈskaɪˌnɛt. |
google glass creates more opportunities for live crowdsourced weather data collection. an app built for glass could make use of the accelerometer and camera to automatically take a photo of the sky when the wearer is outside and tilts their head upward. the data would be collected and processed and added to existing weather data collection efforts. algorithms could automatically detect weather features such as sky colour cloud types, precipitation type and amount, maybe even wind speed. if this app were installed by a significant number of glass wearers, the amount of data could be significant.
from the developer guides it doesn’t seem this app is possible with the explorer edition. however, i would expect that the right apis would be enabled in the near future, potentially for the initial public release.
in their initial video for project glass “one day…”, google shows the trigger of looking at the sky to display weather information. perhaps they are already thinking about snapping a photo at the same time, but it hasn’t been built yet as far as i can see.
since glass is an android device, it will be very simple to integrate with pressurenet. our data collection and analysis system is already in place at cumulonimbus, so we could provide the glass wearer with additional data to improve their personal forecasts.
if google would like to pass me some glass i’d love to build a prototype. i promise not to name it skynet. | ˈɪʃu ˈnəmbər: ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɪs ˈɪʃu ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs həz 760 ˈmɪljən fər ˈpipəl hu hæv nɑt faɪld ə 2010 ˈɪnˌkəm tæks rɪˈtərn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈriˌfəndz ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 760 ˈmɪljən meɪ bi ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈtækˌspeɪərz hu dɪd nɑt faɪl ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnˌkəm tæks rɪˈtərn fər 2010 ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə ˈməni, ə rɪˈtərn fər 2010 məst bi faɪld wɪθ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs noʊ ˈleɪtər ðən ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 15 2014 "ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ɪz kˈwɪkli ˈkloʊzɪŋ fər ˈpipəl hu ər oʊd ˈriˌfəndz frəm 2010 hu ˈhævənt faɪld ə tæks rɪˈtərn," sɛd ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs kəˈmɪʃənər ʤɑn ˈkɑskɪnən. "wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈstudənts, ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈwərkərz ənd ˈəðərz hu ˈhævənt faɪld fər 2010 tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr taɪm rənz aʊt ɔn ˈeɪprəl 15 ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət hæf ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈriˌfəndz fər 2010 ər mɔr ðən 571 səm ˈpipəl meɪ nɑt hæv faɪld bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd tu ˈlɪtəl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə tæks rɪˈtərn ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ hæd ˈtæksɪz wɪθˈhɛld frəm ðɛr ˈweɪʤɪz ər meɪd kˈwɔrtərli ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpeɪmənts. ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ə rɪˈtərn wɑz nɑt faɪld, ðə lɔ prəˈvaɪdz moʊst ˈtækˌspeɪərz wɪθ ə θˈriˌjɪr ˈwɪndoʊ əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈkleɪmɪŋ ə ˈriˌfənd. ɪf noʊ rɪˈtərn ɪz faɪld tɪ kleɪm ə ˈriˌfənd wɪˈθɪn θri jɪrz, ðə ˈməni bɪˈkəmz ˈprɑpərti əv ðə juz. ˈtrɛʒəri. fər 2010 rɪˈtərnz, ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈkloʊzɪz ɔn ˈeɪprəl 15 2014 ðə lɔ rikˈwaɪərz ðət ðə rɪˈtərn bi ˈprɑpərli əˈdrɛst, meɪld ənd ˈpoʊstˌmɑrkt baɪ ðət deɪt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈpɛnəlti fər ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə leɪt rɪˈtərn kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ fər ə ˈriˌfənd. ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs riˈmaɪndz ˈtækˌspeɪərz ˈsikɪŋ ə 2010 ˈriˌfənd ðət ðɛr ʧɛks meɪ bi hɛld ɪf ðeɪ hæv nɑt faɪld tæks rɪˈtərnz fər 2011 ənd 2012 ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈriˌfənd wɪl bi əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈɛni əˈmaʊnts stɪl oʊd tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ər ðɛr steɪt tæks ˈeɪʤənsi, ənd meɪ bi juzd tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt ənˈpeɪd ʧaɪld səˈpɔrt ər pæst du ˈfɛdərəl dɛts səʧ ɛz ˈstudənt loʊnz. baɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ faɪl ə rɪˈtərn, ˈpipəl stænd tɪ luz mɔr ðən ʤɪst ðɛr ˈriˌfənd əv ˈtæksɪz wɪθˈhɛld ər peɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ 2010 ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈmɛni ˈɪnˌkəm ˈwərkərz meɪ nɑt hæv kleɪmd ðə ərnd ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ˈkrɛdɪt (eitc*). fər 2010 ðə ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz wərθ ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə hɛlps ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˈfæməliz huz ˈɪnˌkəmz ər bɪˈloʊ ˈsərtən θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz. ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz fər 2010 wər: ɪf ˈmɛrid ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈʤɔɪntli) fər ðoʊz wɪθ θri ər mɔr kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ɪf ˈmɛrid ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈʤɔɪntli) fər ˈpipəl wɪθ tu kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ɪf ˈmɛrid ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈʤɔɪntli) fər ðoʊz wɪθ wən kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ʧaɪld, ənd ɪf ˈmɛrid ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈʤɔɪntli) fər ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən. ˈkɑrənt ənd praɪər jɪr tæks fɔrmz ənd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ər əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə fɔrmz ənd ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz peɪʤ əv ər baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪərz hu ər ˈmɪsɪŋ fɔrmz 1098 1099 ər 5498 fər 2010 2011 ər 2012 ʃʊd rɪkˈwɛst ˈkɑpiz frəm ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪər, bæŋk ər ˈəðər peɪər. ɪf ðiz ˈɛfərts ər ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl, ˈtækˌspeɪərz kən gɪt ə fri ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ʃoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðiz ˈdɑkjəmənts baɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ. ˈtækˌspeɪərz kən ˈɔlsoʊ faɪl fɔrm tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðɛr tæks rɪˈtərn. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu dɪd nɑt faɪl ə 2010 rɪˈtərn wɪθ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈriˌfənd: steɪt ər ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈmidiən pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈriˌfənd ˈtoʊtəl pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌæləˈbæmə 574 əˈlæskə 649 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 508 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ 562 ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə 519 ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ 567 kəˈnɛtəkət 620 ˈdɛləˌwɛr 573 ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə 604 ˈflɔrɪdə 593 ˈʤɔrʤə 539 həˈwaɪˌi 586 ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ 490 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz 626 ˌɪndiˈænə 570 ˈaɪəwə 576 ˈkænzəs 522 kənˈtəki 576 luˌiziˈænə 603 meɪn 502 ˈmɛrələnd 575 ˌmæsəˈʧusəts 560 ˈmɪʃɪgən 597 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 516 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi 556 məˈzʊri 514 mɑnˈtænə 534 nəˈbræskə 528 nəˈvɑdə 570 nu ˈhæmʃər 602 nu ˈʤərzi 639 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ 572 nu jɔrk 623 nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 494 nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə 600 oʊˈhaɪoʊ 560 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 585 ˈɔrəˌgɑn 519 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə 614 roʊd ˈaɪlənd 598 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 532 saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə 558 ˌtɛnəˈsi 559 ˈtɛksəs 588 ˈjuˌtɔ 518 vərˈmɑnt 519 vərˈʤɪnjə 568 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən 640 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə 626 wɪˈskɑnsən 516 ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ 648 ˈtoʊtəlz 571 ɪkˈskludɪŋ ðə ərnd ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈkrɛdɪts. bæk tɪ tɔp θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈnuzˌwaɪr, ən ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈiˌmeɪl ˈsərvɪs. ɪf ju noʊ ˈsəmˌwən hu maɪt wɔnt tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðɪs ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst, pliz ˈfɔrwərd ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðɛm soʊ ðeɪ kən səbˈskraɪb. ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ wɑz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli frəm ðə ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈnuzˌwaɪr. pliz du nɑt rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ. |
issue number: ir-2014-30 inside this issue irs has $760 million for people who have not filed a 2010 income tax return washington refunds totaling almost $760 million may be waiting for an estimated 918,600 taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2010, the internal revenue service announced today. however, to collect the money, a return for 2010 must be filed with the irs no later than tuesday, april 15, 2014. "the window is quickly closing for people who are owed refunds from 2010 who haven't filed a tax return," said irs commissioner john koskinen. "we encourage students, part-time workers and others who haven't filed for 2010 to look into this before time runs out on april 15." the irs estimates that half the potential refunds for 2010 are more than $571. some people may not have filed because they had too little income to require filing a tax return even though they had taxes withheld from their wages or made quarterly estimated payments. in cases where a return was not filed, the law provides most taxpayers with a three-year window of opportunity for claiming a refund. if no return is filed to claim a refund within three years, the money becomes property of the u.s. treasury. for 2010 returns, the window closes on april 15, 2014. the law requires that the return be properly addressed, mailed and postmarked by that date. there is no penalty for filing a late return qualifying for a refund. the irs reminds taxpayers seeking a 2010 refund that their checks may be held if they have not filed tax returns for 2011 and 2012. in addition, the refund will be applied to any amounts still owed to the irs or their state tax agency, and may be used to offset unpaid child support or past due federal debts such as student loans. by failing to file a return, people stand to lose more than just their refund of taxes withheld or paid during 2010. in addition, many low-and-moderate income workers may not have claimed the earned income tax credit (eitc). for 2010, the credit is worth as much as $5,666. the eitc helps individuals and families whose incomes are below certain thresholds. the thresholds for 2010 were: $43,352 ($48,362 if married filing jointly) for those with three or more qualifying children,
$40,363 ($45,373 if married filing jointly) for people with two qualifying children,
$35,535 ($40,545 if married filing jointly) for those with one qualifying child, and
$13,460 ($18,470 if married filing jointly) for people without qualifying children. current and prior year tax forms and instructions are available on the forms and publications page of irs.gov or by calling toll-free 800-tax-form (800-829-3676). taxpayers who are missing forms w-2, 1098, 1099 or 5498 for 2010, 2011 or 2012 should request copies from their employer, bank or other payer. if these efforts are unsuccessful, taxpayers can get a free transcript showing information from these year-end documents by going to irs.gov. taxpayers can also file form 4506-t to request a transcript of their tax return. individuals who did not file a 2010 return with a potential refund: state or district estimated number of individuals median potential refund total potential refunds* alabama 15,700 $574 $12,473,000 alaska 4,700 $649 $4,810,000 arizona 23,800 $508 $17,517,000 arkansas 8,400 $562 $6,667,000 california 86,500 $519 $69,752,000 colorado 17,100 $567 $14,061,000 connecticut 11,700 $620 $10,304,000 delaware 3,800 $573 $3,126,000 district of columbia 3,500 $604 $3,080,000 florida 56,800 $593 $48,407,000 georgia 28,400 $539 $22,504,000 hawaii 6,200 $586 $5,413,000 idaho 3,500 $490 $2,604,000 illinois 37,900 $626 $32,696,000 indiana 19,600 $570 $15,478,000 iowa 9,200 $576 $7,050,000 kansas 9,300 $522 $6,986,000 kentucky 11,500 $576 $8,975,000 louisiana 17,500 $603 $15,579,000 maine 3,500 $502 $2,373,000 maryland 20,700 $575 $18,002,000 massachusetts 21,000 $560 $17,856,000 michigan 29,200 $597 $24,259,000 minnesota 12,700 $516 $9,582,000 mississippi 8,500 $556 $6,769,000 missouri 17,900 $514 $13,153,000 montana 2,900 $534 $2,338,000 nebraska 4,500 $528 $3,368,000 nevada 11,400 $570 $9,156,000 new hampshire 3,800 $602 $3,245,000 new jersey 29,500 $639 $26,712,000 new mexico 7,200 $572 $5,915,000 new york 57,400 $623 $50,543,000 north carolina 24,300 $494 $17,538,000 north dakota 1,900 $600 $1,551,000 ohio 32,100 $560 $24,508,000 oklahoma 15,100 $585 $12,246,000 oregon 14,300 $519 $10,359,000 pennsylvania 37,400 $614 $31,009,000 rhode island 3,000 $598 $2,472,000 south carolina 10,200 $532 $7,756,000 south dakota 2,100 $558 $1,605,000 tennessee 16,300 $559 $12,839,000 texas 80,600 $588 $71,998,000 utah 6,100 $518 $4,705,000 vermont 1,600 $519 $1,136,000 virginia 26,300 $568 $22,376,000 washington 24,800 $640 $23,033,000 west virginia 4,100 $626 $3,534,000 wisconsin 10,900 $516 $8,423,000 wyoming 2,200 $648 $2,045,000 totals 918,600 $571 $759,889,000 * excluding the earned income tax credit and other credits. back to top thank you for subscribing to the irs newswire, an irs e-mail service. if you know someone who might want to subscribe to this mailing list, please forward this message to them so they can subscribe. this message was distributed automatically from the mailing list irs newswire. please do not reply to this message. | [ˈhæskəl] kəmˈpoʊz ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl fər pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən [nyc*, meɪ kɔl fər pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən kəmˈpoʊz ˈkɑnfərəns 2017 meɪ 2017 nu jɔrk, ðə ˈpræktɪs ənd kræft əv ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns kəmˈpoʊz ɪz ə ˈkɑnfərəns fər taɪpt ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmərz, ˈfoʊkɪst spəˈsɪfɪkli ɔn ˈhæskəl,, ɛf#, sml*, ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. taɪpt ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ həz bɪn ˈteɪkən əp ˈwaɪdli, baɪ ˈɪndəstri ənd ˈhɑbiɪsts əˈlaɪk. fər ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪt həz rɪˈnud ɑr bɪˈlif ðət koʊd ʃʊd bi ˈbjutəfəl, ənd ðət ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ kən bi ɛz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈpræktɪkəl. kəmˈpoʊz ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈbrɪŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmərz əv ɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv skɪl ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns frəm ˈtɛknɪkəl lidz tɪ ˈnɑvəsɪz, ənd frəm ˈhækərz tɪ ˈstudənts ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd. ɪt wɪl ˈfiʧər ə ˈkiˌnoʊt baɪ ˈɛmɪli ril ɔn ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈθɪri ənd ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən, ənd tu deɪz əv greɪt tɔks. ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɔks ˈɛmɪli ril: ˈloʊkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (ˈvɛnju): ækˈsɛptɪd tɔks ənd tuˈtɔriəlz ˈbɛri bərd ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈhæskəl ˈdeɪvɪd roʊdz ˈlərnɪŋ ɛf#: keɪs ˈstədi wɪθ brænʧ ənd baʊnd ˈɛdmənd keɪp ˈməltəˌplaɪɪŋ baɪ 1 ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fɔrm əv ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən ənd haʊ ɪt rɪˈvilz dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈɛnzoʊ ˈɑldə, ɛt æl. riˈæktɪv ʃits: ən ˌɪnˈtuətɪv əˈproʊʧ tɪ kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈkɑrti ənd krɪs rɛst ˈækˌsɛs tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsərvɪsɪz ʒɑŋ bucklescript*: ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈʤɛnəfər paykin*, ˈkɛnɪθ ˈfoʊnər, ˈæntəl `ʧuz` jʊr oʊn dərˈɪvɪtɪv ˌwɑˈkim ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ɪz pleɪ ceresa*, gəˈstɑvoʊ ˈgrikoʊ ˈtɛstɪŋ fər fən ənd ˈprɑfɪt ˈmaɪkəl ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɪn ɛf#: ə keɪs ˈstədi əv ˌnɪˈkitə nu ə ˈsɪmpələr, ˈseɪfər ənd ˈfæstər klaɪənt ˈfaɪnəl ˈstivən ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɪn stɔrt ˈpoʊˌpʤɔɪ smɑrt ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd ˈfɔrməl ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ wɪθ pækt ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ˈmoʊnæd ˈjɛrən ˈmɪnski ˈdætə ˈdrɪvən uis*, ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəˌli fʊl ˈæbstrækts: ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən: ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər fər nuz: ɔn irc*, ʧæt wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ əˈtɛnˈdiz æt ˈkɔrpərət ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪps ər ˈwɛlkəm. ˈkɑrənt ˈspɑnsərz lɪst ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ. ˈpɑləsiz (dɪˈvərsɪti ənd anti-harassment*): iˈmeɪl ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz æt ˈɪnfoʊ æt pliz ˈfɔrwərd ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt tɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz ənd lɪsts. |
[haskell] compose conference call for participation [nyc, may 18-19]
=============================================== call for participation compose conference 2017 may 18-19 2017 new york, ny http://www.composeconference.org/2017 =============================================== the practice and craft of functional programming :: conference compose is a conference for typed functional programmers, focused specifically on haskell, ocaml, f#, sml, and related technologies. typed functional programming has been taken up widely, by industry and hobbyists alike. for many of us it has renewed our belief that code should be beautiful, and that programming can be as enjoyable as it is practical. compose is about bringing together functional programmers of all levels of skill and experience — from technical leads to novices, and from long-time hackers to students just getting started. it will feature a keynote by emily riehl on aspects of category theory and computation, and two days of great talks. * invited talks emily riehl: tba * local information (venue): http://www.composeconference.org/2017/ * accepted talks and tutorials barry burd - teaching haskell david rhodes - learning f#: case study with branch and bound edmund cape - multiplying by 1 - an important form of computation and how it reveals distinctions between kleislis enzo alda, et al. - reactive sheets: an intuitive approach to functional‑reactive computing hezekiah carty and chris donaher - distrest - rest access to distributed services hongbo zhang - bucklescript: making functional programming accessible to javascript developers jennifer paykin, kenneth foner, antal spector-zabusky - `choose` your own derivative joachim breitner - lock-step simulation is child’s play martín ceresa, gustavo grieco - quickfuzz testing for fun and profit michael chavinda - android programming in froid nikhil barthwal - implementing an event-driven microservices architecture in f#: a case study of jet.com nikita volkov - new hasql - a simpler, safer and faster postgres client sebastien mondet - typed-tagless final bioinformatics stephen compall - working with monads in ocaml stuart popejoy - smart contracts and formal verification with z3 with pact tikhon jelvis - the probability monad yaron minsky - data driven uis, incrementally * full abstracts: http://www.composeconference.org/2017/program * registration: http://composeconference.eventbrite.com * follow @composeconf on twitter for news: https://twitter.com/composeconf * on freenode irc, chat with fellow attendees at #composeconference * corporate sponsorships are welcome. current sponsors list forthcoming. * policies (diversity and anti-harassment): http://www.composeconference.org/conduct * email us with any questions at info at composeconference.org * please forward this announcement to interested parties and lists. | ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt waɪl ju kən. kəm ˈərli ðɪs spərɪŋ, hɪˈstɔrɪk druɪd leɪk, ə ˈfeɪvərɪt spɑt fər tɪ stroʊl, ʤɑg, baɪk ər ˈsɪmpli wɔʧ ðə sən raɪz, wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə saɪt əv ə ˈmæsɪv kənˈstrəkʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ læst θru ðə ɛnd əv 2021 wɪn ðə kreɪnz ənd ˈbʊlˌdoʊzərz kəmˈplit ðɛr tæsk, ðə ˈwɔtəri ˈsɛntərˌpis əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst pɑrk ðə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr əˈlɔŋ ðə ˌsaʊˈθist pərˈɪmətər əv druɪd hɪl pɑrk wɪl bi rɪˈdust baɪ ˈeɪkərz tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt tu ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈwɔtər tæŋks ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd baɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz. ðə bɔrd əv ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðɪs wik əˈpruvd ə 134 ˈmɪljən əˈwɔrd tɪ ˈɔskər ˈrɛndə ˈkɑntræktɪŋ, ɪŋk. tɪ bɪld ənd ˈbɛri ðə tæŋks, ðɛn tərn ðə ˈsərfəs ˈɪntu ˈoʊpən speɪs. ðə tæŋks wɪl stɔr ““finished”*” (ˈklɔrəˌneɪtəd) ˈwɔtər ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmænˌdeɪt ðət ɔl ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɪn ˈriʤənəl ˈwɔtər ˈsɪstəm bi ɪnˈkloʊzd ər stɔrd ɪn ˈkəvərd rɪˈsɛptɪkəlz. (lɑk ˈreɪvən, ənd ˈlɪbərˌti ˈrɛzərvˌwɑrz, wɪʧ hoʊld ““raw”*” ər ˈwɔtər, ər nɑt ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ðə rul.) wət ðɪs wɪl min tɪ pɑrk goʊərz ɪz ðət ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə ˌprɑməˈneɪd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə leɪk wɪl bi kloʊzd ˈdʊrɪŋ səm ər ɔl əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈʤɛfri ˈreɪmənd, ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk wərks, toʊld ðə bru. ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˌprɑməˈneɪd (ˈrəfli frəm ðə ˈtɛnɪs kɔrts æt ist draɪv əraʊnd tɪ ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv ˈbrʊkˌfild ˈævəˌnu ənd druɪd pɑrk leɪk draɪv) wɪl bi kloʊzd ˈdʊrɪŋ səm ˈfeɪzɪz əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. plænz fər pɑrk ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ər ɪn ə ˈfɔrmətɪv steɪʤ wɪθ noʊ ˈsɑləd ˈməni bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm. əˈdɪʃənəl ˌripərˈkəʃənz əv kənˈstrəkʃən wɪl sprɛd tɪ ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə pɑrk. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈwɔtər meɪnz wɪl nid tɪ bi ˌɪnˈstɔld tɪ ənd frəm ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈstɔrɪʤ tæŋks tɪ taɪ ðɛm tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈsɪstəm. ə nu laɪn wɪl bi dəg əˈlɔŋ druɪd pɑrk leɪk draɪv (ˈrəfli frəm pleɪs tɪ ˈɛmˈti. rɔɪəl ˈtɛrəs). ˈəðər səbtərˈeɪniən paɪp, vælvz ənd vɔlts wɪl rən nɔrθ əv ðə leɪk. ə ˈstægˌneɪtɪŋ leɪk? ðə feɪt əv ðə ˈistərn ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə leɪk ɪz ənˈsərtən. ðə ˈsɪti həz ˈfloʊtɪd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈtərnɪŋ ðə leɪk, wɪʧ wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hoʊld ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər, ˈɪntu ə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl fəˈsɪlɪti riˈplit wɪθ ə boʊt haʊs, ˈfɪʃɪŋ pɪr ənd jɑt kləb. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðɛr ər prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ə pəˈvɪljən, ər ˈivɪn ən ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər, ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɛrid tæŋks. ðiz plænz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər ɪn ə ˈfɔrmətɪv steɪʤ ənd hæv noʊ ˈsɑləd ˈməni bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm. həz ˈprɑməst tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd tæŋks əp tɪ ə kɔst əv ˈmɪljən. ˈfərðər ɛnˈhænsmənts ər ɪn ðə hænz əv ðə pərˈɛniəli ˈəndərˌfəndɪd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ənd pɑrks. mɔr ɔn ðə ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz ɔn druɪd hɪl pɑrk: hir ənd hir. wən kənˈsərn baɪ pɑrk ˈædvəˌkeɪts ɪz ðət ðə ˈwɔtər kʊd ˈstægˌneɪt ər ˈivɪn ɪˈvæpərˌeɪt wəns ɪt ɪz ˈbaɪˌpæst ənd meɪnˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈsɪti. ɑrt ʃəˈpɪroʊ, ˈfɔrmər ʧif əv ˈwɔtər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˈprɑməst æt ən ˈərliər ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɪti wʊd out”*” ə weɪ tɪ ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkt graʊnd ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ðə leɪk ər blid ɔf ɪˈnəf ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər tɪ kip ɪt fɪld. ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz hæv nɑt bɪn dɪˈskloʊzd. ˈmɪljən ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd fər ɪn ɪts əˈpruvəl əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt 1204 ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə bɔrd əv ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈmɪljən. ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə bɪd praɪs əv ˈmɪljən, bət ˈmɪljən fər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ kɔsts, 8 ˈmɪljən fər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, 8 ˈmɪljən fər ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ənd fər pəˈtɛnʃəl kɔst ˈoʊvərˌrənz, noʊn ɛz (ˈɛkstrə wərk ˈɔrdərz). tɪ peɪ fər ðə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðə boʊ ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd 97 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈwɔtər ˈrɛvəˌnu bɑndz. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 67 ˈmɪljən wɪl bi ˈfʊtɪd baɪ ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈkaʊnti, wɪʧ ʃɛrz ðə ˈwɔtər ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈækʃən wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ əˈtɛndəd baɪ meɪər ˈkæθərɪn pju. ɪt wɑz əˈpruvd wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑmɛnt baɪ pju ər ðə fɔr ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbərnərd si. ““jack”*” jəŋ, ˈkɑmˌtroʊlər ʤoʊn præt, ˈpəblɪk wərks dɪˈrɛktər ˈrudɔlf ʧaʊ ənd ˈæktɪŋ ˈsɪti səˈlɪsətər ˈdeɪvɪd rælf. ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ ˈɪʃu ə tɪ proceed”*” tɪ ˈrɛndə ˈkɑntræktɪŋ əraʊnd mɑrʧ 1 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈreɪmənd. prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri kənˈstrəkʃən ʃʊd bɪˈgɪn ɪn 2017 |
enjoy it while you can. come early this spring, historic druid lake, a favorite spot for baltimoreans to stroll, jog, bike or simply watch the sun rise, will become the site of a massive construction project scheduled to last through the end of 2021.
when the cranes and bulldozers complete their task, the watery centerpiece of the city’s largest park – the 31-acre reservoir along the southeast perimeter of druid hill park – will be reduced by 6.3 acres to accommodate two underground water tanks mandated by federal regulators.
the board of estimates this week approved a $134 million award to texas-based oscar renda contracting, inc. to build and bury the tanks, then turn the surface into open space.
the tanks will store “finished” (chlorinated) water as part of the federal mandate that all drinking water in baltimore’s regional water system be enclosed or stored in covered receptacles. (loch raven, prettyboy and liberty reservoirs, which hold “raw” or pre-treated water, are not impacted by the rule.)
what this will mean to park goers is that two-thirds of the promenade surrounding the lake will be closed during some or all of the 4½-year-long project, jeffrey raymond, spokesman for the department of public works, told the brew.
the western portion of the promenade (roughly from the tennis courts at east drive around to the vicinity of brookfield avenue and druid park lake drive) will be closed during some phases of the project.
plans for park improvements are in a formative stage – with no solid money behind them.
additional repercussions of construction will spread to other parts of the park.
for example, six-foot-diameter water mains will need to be installed to and from the underground storage tanks to tie them to the existing water system.
a new line will be dug along druid park lake drive (roughly from eutaw place to mt. royal terrace). other subterranean pipe, valves and vaults will run north of the lake.
a stagnating lake?
the fate of the eastern portion of the lake is uncertain. the city has floated the idea of turning the lake, which will no longer hold drinking water, into a recreational facility replete with a boat house, fishing pier and yacht club. in addition, there are proposals for a pavilion, or even an amphitheater, over the buried tanks.
these plans, however, are in a formative stage and have no solid money behind them.
dpw has promised to design and install landscaping over the underground tanks up to a cost of $1.49 million. further enhancements are in the hands of the perennially underfunded department of recreation and parks.
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more on the project’s ramifications on druid hill park: here and here.
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one concern by park advocates is that the lake’s water could stagnate – or even evaporate – once it is bypassed and maintained by the city.
art shapiro, former chief of water engineering, promised at an earlier public hearing that the city would “figure out” a way to either direct ground water into the lake or bleed off enough drinking water to keep it filled. further details have not been disclosed.
$6.7 million allocated for ewos
in its approval of the contract (wc 1204) on wednesday, the board of estimates allocated a total of $164.1 million.
that included not only the contractor’s bid price of $134.5 million, but $6.7 million for engineering costs, $8 million for administration, $8 million for inspection – and $6,724,374 for potential cost overruns, known as ewos (extra work orders).
to pay for the city’s portion of the project, the boe allocated $97 million in water revenue bonds. the remaining $67 million will be footed by baltimore county, which shares the water system.
the action was taken during the first board meeting attended by newly-installed mayor catherine pugh. it was approved without comment by pugh or the four other members – city council president bernard c. “jack” young, comptroller joan pratt, public works director rudolph chow and acting city solicitor david ralph.
dpw intends to issue a “notice to proceed” to renda contracting around march 1, according to raymond. preliminary construction should begin in 2017. | ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk 2016 ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈhɪləri daɪæn ˈrɔdəm clintonread*: koʊən ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əˈlɛʤɪz trəmp nu stoʊn tɔkt wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈdiˌɛnˌsi iˈmeɪlz ˈkaʊnti ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ʃɛrz ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈsændərz tɪ ˈhɪtlər ˈhoʊldər: 'taɪm tɪ meɪk ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ə ˈvɛstɪʤ əv ðə pæst' mɔr riˈlist ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈtrəmpətɪŋ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ðə lɔ sɪˈkjʊrd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt. gɑt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr act,”*,” ˈklɪntən sɪz ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, wɪʧ wɑz teɪpt æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər. hər fərst æd əv ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl ənd kəmz ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əˈphoʊld ðə ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈsəbsɪdiz ɪn kɪŋ vi. ˈbərwɛl. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðət ˈrulɪŋ, ðə ˈkraʊdɪd fild əv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts həz ˈdəbəld daʊn ɔn ðɛr plɛʤ tɪ rɪˈpil, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈhɛlθˌkɛr wɪl bi ə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfiʧərz ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ bɪtˈwin ˈklɪntən ənd ə haɪ skul ˈstudənt neɪmd ˈmɛgən ˈrɪʧərdsən, hu ˈsəfərz frəm ə ˈkrɑnɪk ləŋ kənˈdɪʃən kɔld ˈsɪstɪk faɪˈbroʊsɪs, ə kənˈdɪʃən ðət ˈpriviəsli wʊd hæv meɪd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ rɪˈsiv hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. ˈklɪntən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈskɔrz hər oʊn 25 jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hər taɪm ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ɛz fərst ˈleɪdi ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr. ʧaɪld, noʊ ˈædəlt, ʃʊd goʊ wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɑləti, əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr. maɪ plɛʤ, ɛz ɪt həz bɪn fər 25 jɪrz, ɪz aɪ wɪl du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ kən tɪ meɪk ðət promise,”*,” ʃi sɪz tɪ ə smɔl kraʊd əv səˈpɔrtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛgən. tu ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ, ˈklɪntən ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd ə waɪt haʊs tæsk fɔrs ɔn ˈhɛlθˌkɛr wɪθ hoʊps əv dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ɔn ə ki kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməs ˈdʊrɪŋ hər fərst tərm. lɛs ðən ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðɛr ˈɛfərt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr fɛl flæt ˈæftər ɪt feɪld tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd səˈpɔrt ˈivɪn əˈməŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts. ˈvɪdioʊ kəmz aʊərz ˈæftər ʤɛb bʊʃ rɪˈnud hɪz əˈtæk ɔn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ɪn ə blɔg poʊst ðət ðə ˈrulɪŋ wɑz nɑt ðə ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst. |
democratic 2016 front-runner hillary clinton hillary diane rodham clintonread: cohen testimony alleges trump knew stone talked with wikileaks about dnc emails county gop in minnesota shares image comparing sanders to hitler holder: 'time to make the electoral college a vestige of the past' more released a campaign video monday trumpeting the benefits of obamacare just days after the law secured a major victory in the supreme court.
“we’ve got to defend the affordable care act,” clinton says in the minute-long video, which was taped at a campaign event in new hampshire.
it’s her first healthcare-focused ad of the 2016 election cycle and comes in the wake of the court’s decision to uphold the law’s healthcare subsidies in king v. burwell.
following that ruling, the crowded field of republican candidates has doubled down on their pledge to repeal obamacare, making it more likely that healthcare will be a defining issue in the 2016 elections.
the video features an emotional exchange between clinton and a high school student named meghan richardson, who suffers from a chronic lung condition called cystic fibrosis, a condition that previously would have made it difficult to receive health insurance.
clinton also underscores her own 25 years of experience — including her time in the white house as first lady — working to expand access to healthcare.
“no child, no adult, should go without quality, affordable healthcare. my pledge, as it has been for 25 years, is i will do anything i can to make that promise,” she says to a small crowd of supporters, including meghan.
two decades ago, clinton spearheaded a white house task force on healthcare with hopes of delivering on a key campaign promise during her husband’s first term.
less than a year later, their effort to provide universal healthcare fell flat after it failed to generate widespread support even among democrats.
clinton’s video comes hours after jeb bush renewed his attack on obamacare on monday, declaring in a blog post that the court’s ruling was not the end to the battle against obamacare. | ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, ju, ðə breɪv skaʊts əv ðə ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən, hæv wərkt hɑrd tɪ stɑp ˈdrægən ɛgz frəm ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə rɔŋ hænz. ju kəmˈplitɪd tæsks ðət ˈtɛstɪd jʊr ˈpeɪʃəns, dɛkˈstɛrɪti, ənd wɪt, ɔl tɪ prəˈtɛkt frəm ə groʊɪŋ ˈivəl ðət lərks ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊz. bət wət ɪz ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðət θrɛt? tɪ faɪnd aʊt, ju ˈvɪzɪtɪd ə sir. ʃi kənˈsəltɪd ðə ˈspɪrɪts ənd dru frəm ə ˌtæˈroʊ dɛk. ðə ˈdrægən ɛgz, ʃi sɛd, kʊd bi juzd fər ə dɑrk ˈrɪʧuəl baɪ ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈvɪlən. ˌbiˈfɔr ju ʃi leɪz kɑrdz fər 12 ˈeɪʤənts əv ðə ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən, ˈtɛlɪŋ ju ðət ðɪs ˈvɪlən hoʊldz ðə seɪm paʊərz əv wən əv ðə ˈhɪroʊz ju noʊ ənd trəst. ðə ˈænsər ɪz ɪn ðə kɑrdz! ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən skaʊts, ðɪs ɪz jʊr pɛˈnəltəmət ˈʧælənʤ. juz ðiz ˌtæˈroʊ kɑrdz tɪ ənˈlɑk ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsikrɪts əv ðə ˈdrægən eɪʤ ɛg hənt. bət weɪt: ðɛr ɪz wən læst stɛp. naʊ ðət sɑlvd ðoʊz θri ˈænsərz, ju kən juz ɔl əv jʊr ˈpriviəs ˈænsərz tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət ju dɪˈzərv fər prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə wərld. ɪn keɪs ju mɪst səm əv ɑr ˈərliər ˈpəzəlz, ju kən faɪnd ðə səˈluʃənz fər ɔl əv ðɛm bɪˈloʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðiz ˈsikrɪts frəm praɪɪŋ aɪz, wi hæv ɛnˈkoʊdɪd ðə ˈænsərz. ðə ˈænsərz soʊ fɑr: nevarra*: dwɔrvz: ˈsərkəl əv ˈmeɪʤaɪ: qunari*: antiva*: tevinter*: ferelden*: chantry*: starkhaven*: ɛlvz: orlais*: ˈtɛmplərz: anderfels*: ˈsikərz əv truθ: kirkwall*: greɪ ˈwɔrdənz: rivain*: ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən: ˈædɪŋ ɪn ðə θri ˈænsərz tɪ ðə ˈpəzəl, ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈsɛvən ˈlɛtərz. ənˈskræmbəl ðɛm tɪ dɪˈskəvər wət ðə ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən wɪl gɪv ju fər jʊr ˈɛfərts. səbˈmɪt jʊr ˈænsərz tɪ fər ə ʧæns tɪ wɪn ə ˈdrægən eɪʤ praɪz pæk. frəm ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs hir æt ənd loʊn ʃɑrk geɪmz, θæŋks fər pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈdrægən ɛg hənt ðɪs pæst jɪr. wi hoʊp ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈdrægən eɪʤ: ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən. |
over the past year, you, the brave scouts of the inquisition, have worked hard to stop dragon eggs from falling into the wrong hands. you completed tasks that tested your patience, dexterity, and wit, all to protect thedas from a growing evil that lurks in the shadows. but what is the nature of that threat?
to find out, you visited a rivaini seer. she consulted the spirits and drew from a tarot deck. the dragon eggs, she said, could be used for a dark ritual by a mysterious villain. before you she lays cards for 12 agents of the inquisition, telling you that this villain holds the same powers of one of the heroes you know and trust. the answer is in the cards!
inquisition scouts, this is your penultimate challenge. use these tarot cards to unlock the final secrets of the dragon age egg hunt.
but wait: there is one last step. now that you’ve solved those three answers, you can use all of your previous answers to find out what you deserve for protecting the world. in case you missed some of our earlier puzzles, you can find the solutions for all of them below. however, to protect these secrets from prying eyes, we have encoded the answers.
the answers so far:
nevarra: lrwfqa
dwarves: ngqcw
circle of magi: wgqnrwlfacgq
qunari: mlfpgq
antiva: norbb
tevinter: nalfqpbrogbm
ferelden: aeqcwn
chantry: glfwbrn
starkhaven: wgeqan wfbglcrn
elves: agx
orlais: yflgq
templars: xlgyfacgq
anderfels: lenr
seekers of truth: flmrqa
kirkwall: fmsrqaelrln
grey wardens: cqpga
rivain: nalcsr
inquisition: cqsrnacpfagl
adding in the three answers to the seer’s puzzle, you should be able to get seven letters. unscramble them to discover what the inquisition will give you for your efforts.
submit your answers to dragonegghunt@bioware.com for a chance to win a dragon age prize pack.
from all of us here at bioware and lone shark games, thanks for playing the dragon egg hunt this past year. we hope you enjoy dragon age: inquisition. | wət taɪp əv ˈpərsən ər ju: ˈteɪkər ˈvərsəz ˈgɪvər ˌɪˈmæʤən fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ðət ju ər ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ðə bɑr ɪn ðə kləb. ju ər əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈoʊpən ə gərl, bət ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ju əˈproʊʧ hər əˈnəðər gaɪ goʊz əp tɪ hər. hi ɪz ðə ˌstɛrioʊˈtɪpɪkəl nis gaɪ ənd hi ˈɔfərz tɪ baɪ hər ə drɪŋk. ɪz hi ə ˈvælju ˈteɪkər ər ə ˈvælju ˈgɪvər. hi bɔt hər ə drɪŋk ˈæftər ɔl, hi məst bi ə ˈgɪvər. rɔŋ. hi traɪz tɪ sək ɛz məʧ ˈvælju ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə drɪŋk ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈgɪmɪk. ɪt kriˈeɪts ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən ənd meɪks ðə gərl fil laɪk ʃi həz tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn rɪˈtərn. ˈwɪmən ˈfəkɪŋ heɪt ðət ənd ɪt kɪlz ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃən. ˈɔfən ɪf ðə ˈwʊmən ɪz smɑrt, ʃi wɪl teɪk ðə drɪŋk ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr. ər ʃi maɪt tɔk fərst fər ə fju ˈmɪnəts, ʤɪst aʊt əv pəˈlaɪtnəs. ðə sɛd gaɪ wɪl ˈɔfən gɪt pɪst ˈæftər ðət, hi wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈnɛgətɪv ənd maɪt ˈivɪn stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ ʃɪt. drinkwhore”*”. hi stɪl θɪŋks hi ɪz ðə ənd ənˈfɛrli ˈtritɪd, nis gaɪ. bət əˈpɛrəntli nɑt ðə truθ, ənd ənˈfɔrʧənətli ə trɪˈmɛndəs əˈmaʊnt əv gaɪz wɪl kip ˈhævɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈætəˌtud ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpɪˌkəp. ðeɪ maɪt stɑp baɪɪŋ drɪŋks fər ˈwɪmən, bət ðɛr ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɪz stɪl ˈdipli ˈfɔltɪd ənd ðiz bɪˈheɪvjərz kəm tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs θru ðɛr geɪm. ɔn wɪʧ ˈkætəˌgɔri du ju bɪˈlɔŋ? ər ju ə ˈteɪkər ər ə ˈgɪvər? faɪnd aʊt: hɪz geɪm ˈteɪkər: ðə geɪm ɪz beɪst ɔn məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən. ɪf hi ɪz nɑt ˈnæʧərəli skɪld ɔn ðət, hi lərnz ɔl kaɪnz əv ruˈtinz ənd tɛkˈniks. əv kænd ˈkɑntɛnt. hi həz noʊ ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti ənd hi ɪz əˈfreɪd tɪ ʤɪst ˈprɑʤɛkt hɪz oʊn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti aʊt hir, bɪˈkəz dip daʊn hi noʊz hi ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf. hi ɪz ˈvɛri ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk ənd ˈɛrəgənt ənd ˈɔfən ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt. hi lʊks fər ðə ˈfæstəst weɪ tɪ pʊl ənd hɪz ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə leɪ. hi həz ə ˈskɛrsɪti ˈmaɪndˌsɛt nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈwɪmən, bət ˈprɪti məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˈgɪvər: ðə geɪm ɪz beɪst ɔn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə fən ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ˈəðərz. hi traɪz hɪz bɛst tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈmoʊmənt ənd hi ɪz nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ gɪv ðə gərl ə teɪst əv hɪz ril ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈivɪn ɪf hi feɪlz. hi traɪz tɪ bi əˈθɛnɪk ənd hi traɪz tɪ bi ril. ɪf ʃɪt ˈhæpənz, hi dɪz hɪz bɛst tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. hi ɪz rɪˈlækst ənd ˈhəmbəl. hi bleɪm ðə gərl fər biɪŋ ə ““bitch”*” ɪf hɪz ˌɪnərˈækʃən goʊz bæd ənd hi traɪz tɪ si ˈɛvəri ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ə ˈvæljəbəl ˈlɛsən. hi lɪvz ɪn əˈbəndəns ənd ɪz nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ goʊ ðə ˈɛkstrə maɪl. waɪ hi lərnz ˈpɪˌkəp ˈteɪkər: hi dɪz ˈpɪˌkəp tɪ geɪn ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən, fid hɪz ˈigoʊ ənd bust ðɪs weɪ hɪz loʊ. hi kɛrz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt hɪz ənd tɛndz tɪ kəmˈpɛr ɪt ə lɔt wɪθ hɪz wings’*’ laycounts*. hɪz ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən kəmz baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə 1 hi siz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɛz ə ʧɔr ənd hi ˈoʊnli gɪts ˈhæpi wɪn hi pʊlz. ɪn keɪs hi, hi bɪˈkəmz ɔl ˈnɛgətɪv. ˈteɪkərz tɛnd tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈaʊtˌkəm dɪˈpɛndənt. ˈgɪvər: hi dɪz ˈpɪˌkəp ɛz ə weɪ əv ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf. hi wɔnts tɪ ʃɛr ðə fən hi ɪz ˈhævɪŋ wɪθ ðə wərld. hi geɪmz bɪˈkəz hi ləvz ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd ˈlɪtəl ædˈvɛnʧərz əv ˈpɪˌkəp. hi gɪts ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən baɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz, ˈivɪn ɪf hi ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli gɪt leɪd. hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˈfoʊkɪsɪz mɔr ɔn kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈwɪmən hi gɪts ðən hɪz. ˈteɪkər: hɪz ˈwɪŋmən ɪz ʤɪst əˈnəðər tul ɪn hɪz ˈtulˌbɔks. hi ˈoʊnli siz ɪm ɛz ə weɪ tɪ gɪt gərlz ˈiziər. ɛz ə wɪŋ ðə ˈteɪkər ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɛlfɪʃ. hi wɪl ˈɔfən juz hɪz wɪŋ ər ˈivɪn stil hɪz gərl. hi ˈɔfən traɪz tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ hɪz wɪŋ ər ʃoʊ ɔf. hi wɪl gɪt ˈʤɛləs ɪf hɪz wɪŋ ɪz ˈbɛtər ənd wɪl ˈivɪn traɪ tɪ dræg ɪm daʊn tɪ hɪz ˈlɛvəl. ɪf hɪz wɪŋ ɪz lɛs skɪld hi wɪl ˈɔfən rəb ɪt ɪn hɪz feɪs ənd wɪl meɪk noʊ ril əˈtɛmpt tɪ hɛlp ɪm dɪˈvɛləp ɪn fɪr hɪz wɪŋ maɪt gɪt ˈbɛtər. hi sɪz ““i”*” ə lɔt. hi wɪl traɪ tɪ teɪk ˈkrɛdɪt fər hɪz səkˈsɛsfəl ˈækʃənz. ðə ˈteɪkər wɪl gɪv ˈnɛgətɪvli ʧɑrʤd ˈʤəʤmənt, dɪsˈgaɪzd ɛz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈɔfən ˈɛndɪŋ əp ˈmɛsɪŋ hɪz ˈkɑnfədɛns. ˈgɪvər: hɪz ˈwɪŋmən ɪz hɪz frɛnd. ðeɪ ər ˈɪntu ðɪs təˈgɛðər ənd ɪf ðə wɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈhæpi, hi ɪz nɑt ˈiðər. hi traɪz tɪ səˈpɔrt hɪz wɪŋ ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪt tɪ gɪt ðə bɛst rɪˈzəlts ənd ðə moʊst fən ɛz ə tim. ɪf hɪz wɪŋ ɪz ˈbɛtər hi ɪz ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ɪm ənd gɪts ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɪ ˈhəsəl. ɪf hɪz wɪŋ ɪz lɛs skɪld ðən ɪm, hi wɪl stɪk wɪθ ɪm ənd traɪ tɪ hɛlp ɪm ɔn hɪz weɪ əp, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlərnɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈtiʧɪŋ. hi sɪz ““we”*”. hi wɪl gɪv ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ hɪz wɪŋ ənd kənˈgræʧəˌleɪt əˈpɑn səkˈsɛs. ðə ˈgɪvər wɪl prəˈvaɪd hɪz wɪŋ wɪθ kənˈstrəktɪv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən. hɪz ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ˈwɪmən ˈteɪkər: hi siz ˈwɪmən ɛz sɛks ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ˈjuzɪz ðɛm fər ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən. ˈɔfən hoʊldz bɪˈheɪvjərz ər ˈjuzɪz dɪˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˈwɪmən. hi slət ʃeɪmz ˈwɪmən. wɪl ˈɔfən laɪ tɪ ðɛm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ðɛm ɪn bɛd. hi kɛr tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ðɛm ɪn ə ˈdipər ˈlɛvəl. hi traɪ tɪ bɪld ˈɛni ˈkəmfərt ənd ɪf hi dɪz ˈoʊnli ɔn ə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈlɛvəl. ə gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv səʧ ə bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ˈkɪkɪŋ ðə gərl aʊt əv ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ sɛks wɪθ hər. ðɪs wɪl kɔz hər tɪ fil juzd ənd ʃi wɪl gɪt rɪˈmɔrs. hi kɛrz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt hɪz oʊn ˈplɛʒər ənd traɪ tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn rɪˈtərn. ˈgɪvər: hi siz ˈwɪmən ɛz ˈikwəl ənd rɪˈspɛkts ðɛm. hi ʤəʤ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈoʊpən ˈmaɪndɪd ˈwɪmən. hi həz ən ˈɑnəst əˈproʊʧ ɪn hɪz ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ənd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli wɔnts tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɪmən hi əˈtrækts. hi əˈpriʃiˌeɪts ˈwɪmən ənd traɪz tɪ ʃoʊ hɪz əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn ə weɪ. ə gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ɪz duɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɛkstrə ˈɛfərt tɪ meɪk hər ˈɔrgæzəm ˈivɪn ˈæftər hi həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈfɪnɪʃt. ðə ˈwɪmən hi gɪts ˈteɪkər: hi wɪl ˈmoʊstli gɪt ɛˈstim ənd ˈɪnsəkjər ˈwɪmən, ˈɔfən gərlz wɪθ ˈdædi ˈɪʃuz ənd ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈwɪmən əv loʊ ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ˈmoʊstli ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈwɪmən ənd ˈwɪmən wɪθ loʊ ˈkɑnfədɛns ər əˈtræktəd tɪ ɪm. hi wɪl ˈjuʒəwəli goʊ ˈæftər ðə prey”*”. ðət minz hi wɪl goʊ ˈæftər loʊ kˈwɑləti ər ˈivɪn ˈweɪstɪd gərlz. ˈgɪvər: hi gɪts ˈkɑnfədənt, haɪ ənd haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈwɪmən. ˈɔfən ˈwɪmən wɪθ gʊd kərɪrz ənd wɪθ haɪ ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. hi ˈɔfən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈgeɪmɪŋ ðə mɔr ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ənd ˈhɑrdər ˈwɪmən, ˈivɪn ɪf ðət minz haɪ rɪsk əv nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ leɪd. (rɪˈmɛmbər ˈæftər ɔl, ju əˈtrækt wət ju ər) hɪz vju ɔn ðə wərld ənd ˈpipəl ˈteɪkər: ðə ˈteɪkər siz ðə wərld ɛz ə ˈhɑstəl pleɪs. fər ɪm ə wərld ənd ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ səkˈsɛs ɪz θru ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpipəl. hi wɪl ˈɔfən du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ hɪz dɪˈzaɪərz ˈivɪn ɪf ðət minz ˈhərtɪŋ ˈəðərz ər laɪɪŋ. hi ɪz ˈvɛri səˈspɪʃəs əv ˈɛvriˌwən. hi ˌɪnˈspaɪrz fɪr. hi ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɛlfɪʃ ənd traɪz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈdɑməˌneɪt ˈəðərz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv hɪz goʊlz. hi həz ə haɪ ənd ənˈhɛlθi sɛns əv ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt ənd θɪŋks ðət ðə wərld oʊz tɪ ɪm. ˈgɪvər: ðə ˈgɪvər ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. hi ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪz tɪ si ðə braɪt saɪd əv laɪf. hi ɪz ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk ənd siks tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. hi rɪˈspɛkts ənd fərˈgɪvz ˈəðərz. hi bɪˈlivz ðət ðə weɪ təˈwɔrdz səkˈsɛs ɪz θru kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ənd mˈjuʧuəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. hi ɪz ˈstraɪvɪŋ fər ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ɪm. hi dɪˈmænd rɪˈspɛkt, hi ərnz ɪt. hi ʃɛrz hɪz ˈvɪʒən ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl, hi ˌɪnˈspaɪrz ˈəðərz tɪ əˈʧiv ðoʊz ʃɛrd goʊlz. hi əˈpriʃiˌeɪts ˈəðər ˈɛfərts ənd ˈfeɪvərz ənd traɪz tɪ ˈɔfər ˈvælju bæk tɪ ˈæktɪvli ʃoʊ hɪz əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈfrɛndʃɪps ˈteɪkər: hi ˈrɛrli həz ˈɛni ril frɛndz ənd moʊst əv ðə taɪm hi ɛndz əp əˈloʊn. hi ˈɔfən ˈliʧɪz ənd teɪks ædˈvæntɪʤ əv hɪz friends’*’ ˈkaɪndnəs. hi ˈnɛvər traɪz tɪ ˈɔfər ˈvælju bæk. hi pərˈsivz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm hɪz frɛndz ɛz ˈʤəʤmənt ənd bɪˈkəmz dɪˈfɛnsɪv ənd frɛndz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əˈbændən ɪm, sɪns ðeɪ koʊp wɪθ hɪz ˈtɑksɪk bɪˈheɪvjərz. ˈgɪvər: hi həz dip, ˈɑnəst ənd ˈfrɛndʃɪps. hi ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ du ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ər spɛnd taɪm ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ hɪz frɛndz aʊt. hi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn rɪˈtərn. hi ˈwɛlkəmz ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wɪθ ən ˈoʊpən maɪnd ənd straɪvz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv. hɪz frɛndz əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪm fər hɪz gʊd treɪts ənd ər ðɛr tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪm. ˈteɪkərz ənd ˈgɪvərz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈpɑrtnər əp ɪn laɪf, bət ðət lidz ɪn ənˈhɛlθi riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, sɪns wən ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔlˌweɪz ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈəðər. moʊst əv ju wɪl θɪŋk ðət ðə bɛst ɪz tɪ əˈdɑpt ðə roʊl əv ə ˈgɪvər. ənd ju ər raɪt (ˈɔlˌmoʊst). ɪnˈrɪʧ ðə lɪvz əv ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ju ənd ðə wərld wɪl riˈpeɪ ju fər ɪt. nɑt bɪˈkəz əv ˈkɑrmə, bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈjumən biɪŋz. əv kɔrs ðə wərld blæk ənd waɪt. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈæbsəˌluts ənd ðə ɪz nɑt ə ˈbaɪnəˌri steɪt ju kən bi ɪn, bət ˈrəðər ə ˈspɛktrəm. ˈpipəl kən bi ˌɪnˈklaɪnd təˈwɔrdz wən ər ðə ˈəðər roʊl, waɪl stɪl ˈhævɪŋ treɪts frəm ðə ˈɑpəzɪt wən. weɪt ðɛr ɪz ə səˈpraɪz! bət wət ɪf aɪ toʊld ju ðɛr ɪz wən mɔr roʊl ju kən əˈdɑpt ðət ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ðə ˈgɪvər? kɔld ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstər. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈgɪvər, bət hi meɪks ʃʊr ðət hi gɪv ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəli ənd ðət hi lɛt ˈəðərz teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɪm. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈrəðər ðən ˈgɪvɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpərsən. ðə gʊd θɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɪz ðət ɪf hi pɛrz əp wɪθ ə ˈteɪkər, hɪz dɪˈfɛns ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz wɪl ˈiðər fɔrs ðə ˈteɪkər tɪ əˈdɑpt ˌɪnˈvɛstər treɪts, ər hi wɪl kət ðə taɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪnfluəns. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstər noʊz wɪn ə wɪŋ, frɛnd ər ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ tu əˈbjusɪv ənd ɪz nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ stɑp hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðɛm. wɪn 2 ˈpipəl bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪl flərɪʃ ənd boʊθ əv ðɛm wɪl bɪˈkəm rɪˈsivərz əv ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts, boʊθ ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm. ðɪs kriˈeɪts ˈbæləns ənd ˈhɑrməni ɪn jʊr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈpipəl. wɪn ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ əˈʤɛndəz ənd jʊr ˈigoʊ, ðɛn ɪt lidz tɪ ə gʊd laɪf. bi ən ˌɪnˈvɛstər ənd meɪk ʃʊr ju hæv ðə raɪt ˈpipəl ɪn jʊr laɪf. brɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt ˈpipəl ənd ˌɪnˈvɛst təˈgɛðər ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθi riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ənd ðɛn ju kən əˈʧiv jʊr goʊlz ɪn ə koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ˈmænər. brɪŋ ɪn ðə rɔŋ ˈpipəl hu ˈoʊnli sik tɪ teɪk frəm ju, ənd ɔl jʊr ˈfoʊkɪs wɪl fɔl ɔn ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz. ˈniðər əv ju wɪl dɪˈvɛləp. stɛps tɪ hɛlp ju bɪˈkəm ə teɪk səm taɪm tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɔn ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd jʊr ˈækʃənz. haʊ ər jʊr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ jʊr frɛndz, ˈfæməli, ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, wɪŋz? wət ər ðeɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ɪn jʊr laɪf ənd wət ər ju kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛrz. raɪt ðət stəf daʊn ənd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪz ɪt fɛr? æsk ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ju tɪ du ju ə smɔl ˈfeɪvər ənd dɪˈskraɪb ju ɛz ˈɑnəstli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. traɪ tɪ ˈlɪsən wɪθ ən ˈoʊpən maɪnd. lʊk fər ˈpɑzətɪv ər ˈnɛgətɪv wərdz ɪn ðɛr dɪˈskrɪpʃənz. ˈpræktɪs sɛlf əˈwɛrnəs. ˈlɪsən tɪ jʊr oʊn θɔts ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. wɪn ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, ˈæŋgri, ˈʤɛləs ər ɪn ə ˈnɛgətɪv steɪt ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, pɔz fər ə ˈmoʊmənt. teɪk ə dip brɛθ ənd traɪ tɪ faɪnd aʊt wɛr ðiz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz kəm frəm. wət ˈkɔzɪz ðɛm? traɪ tɪ ʃɪft jʊr ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈpɑzətɪv θɪŋz. traɪ tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ənd əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə smɔl gʊd θɪŋz ɪn laɪf. wərk ɔn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈbælənst riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ðət wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ɔl saɪdz. bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪnˈvɛstər fər laɪf |
what type of person are you: taker vs giver
imagine for a moment that you are standing by the bar in the club. you are about to open a girl, but just before you approach her another guy goes up to her. he is the stereotypical nice guy and he offers to buy her a drink.
is he a value taker or a value giver. he bought her a drink after all, he must be a giver. wrong. he tries to suck as much value as possible. the drink is nothing more than a gimmick. it creates a social obligation and makes the girl feel like she has to do something in return. women fucking hate that and it kills the interaction.
often if the woman is smart, she will take the drink and disappear. or she might talk first for a few minutes, just out of politeness. the said guy will often get pissed after that, he will become negative and might even start talking shit. “fucking drinkwhore”. he still thinks he is the value-giving and unfairly treated, nice guy.
but apparently that’s not the truth, and unfortunately a tremendous amount of guys will keep having the same attitude even after learning about pickup. they might stop buying drinks for women, but their personality is still deeply faulted and these behaviors come to the surface through their game.
on which category do you belong? are you a taker or a giver? let’s find out:
his game
taker: the taker’s game is based on manipulation. if he is not naturally skilled on that, he learns all kinds of routines and techniques. lot’s of canned content. he has no authenticity and he is afraid to just project his own personality out here, because deep down he knows he is not enough. he is very narcissistic and arrogant and often impatient. he looks for the fastest way to pull and his focus is only on getting the lay. he has a scarcity mindset not only when it comes to women, but pretty much about everything.
giver: the giver’s game is based on creating the fun and sharing it with others. he tries his best to enjoy the moment and he is not afraid to give the girl a taste of his real personality even if he fails. he tries to be authentic and he tries to be real. if shit happens, he does his best to remain optimistic. he is relaxed and humble. he doesn’t blame the girl for being a “bitch” if his interaction goes bad and he tries to see every experience as a valuable lesson. he lives in abundance and is not afraid to go the extra mile.
why he learns pickup
taker: he does pickup to gain validation, feed his ego and boost this way his low self-esteem. he cares a lot about his laycount and tends to compare it a lot with his wings’ laycounts. his satisfaction comes by getting the +1. he sees the process as a chore and he only gets happy when he pulls. in case he doesn’t, he becomes all negative. takers tend to be very outcome dependent.
giver: he does pickup as a way of expressing and developing himself. he wants to share the fun he is having with the world. he games because he loves the challenges and little adventures of pickup. he gets satisfaction by overcoming the obstacles, even if he doesn’t necessarily get laid. he enjoys the process and focuses more on quality of the women he gets than his laycount.
wingmanship
taker: his wingman is just another tool in his toolbox. he only sees him as a way to get girls easier. as a wing the taker is very selfish. he will often use his wing or even steal his girl. he often tries to compete with his wing or show off. he will get jealous if his wing is better and will even try to drag him down to his level. if his wing is less skilled he will often rub it in his face and will make no real attempt to help him develop in fear his wing might get better. he says “i” a lot. he will try to take credit for his wing’s successful actions. the taker will give negatively charged judgement, disguised as criticism, often ending up messing his wingman’s confidence.
giver: his wingman is his friend. they are into this together and if the giver’s wing is not happy, he is not either. he tries to support his wing and collaborate to get the best results and the most fun as a team. if his wing is better he is happy about him and gets inspired to hustle. if his wing is less skilled than him, he will stick with him and try to help him on his way up, while also learning more about himself from the process of teaching. he says “we”. he will give credit to his wing and congratulate upon success. the giver will provide his wing with well-intended constructive criticism and motivation.
his attitude towards women
taker: he sees women as sex objects and uses them for validation. often holds misogynistic behaviors or uses degrading language about women. he slut shames women. will often lie to them in order to get them in bed. he doesn’t care to get to know them in a deeper level. he doesn’t try to build any comfort and if he does it’s only on a superficial level. a good example of such a behavior is kicking the girl out of the apartment after having sex with her. this will cause her to feel used and she will get buyer’s remorse. he selfishly cares only about his own pleasure and doesn’t try to do something in return.
giver: he sees women as equal and respects them. he doesn’t judge and enjoys the company of open minded women. he has an honest approach in his interactions and genuinely wants to know more about the women he attracts. he appreciates women and tries to show his appreciation in a pro-active way. a good example of this is doing a little extra effort to make her orgasm even after he has already finished.
the women he gets
taker: he will mostly get low-self esteem and insecure women, often girls with daddy issues and in general women of low consciousness. mostly superficial women and women with low confidence are attracted to him. he will usually go after the “easy prey”. that means he will go after low quality or even wasted girls.
giver: he gets confident, high self-esteem and high quality women. often women with good careers and with high consciousness. he often enjoys gaming the more challenging and harder women, even if that means high risk of not getting laid.
(remember after all, you attract what you are)
his view on the world and people
taker: the taker sees the world as a hostile place. for him it’s a dog-eat-dog world and the only way to success is through using people. he will often do anything possible to satisfy his desires even if that means hurting others or lying. he is very suspicious of everyone. he inspires fear. he is very selfish and tries to control and dominate others in order to achieve his goals. he has a high and unhealthy sense of entitlement and thinks that the world owes to him.
giver: the giver is very optimistic. he always tries to see the bright side of life. he is empathetic and seeks to understand. he respects and forgives others. he believes that the way towards success is through cooperation and mutual understanding. he is striving for the well-being of the people around him. he doesn’t demand respect, he earns it. he shares his vision and instead of trying to control, he inspires others to achieve those shared goals. he appreciates other people’s efforts and favors and tries to offer value back to actively show his appreciation.
friendships
taker: he rarely has any real friends and most of the time he ends up alone. he often leeches and takes advantage of his friends’ kindness. he never tries to offer value back. he perceives criticism from his friends as judgement and becomes defensive and negative.his friends eventually abandon him, since they can’t cope with his toxic behaviors.
giver: he has deep, honest and long-lasting friendships. he doesn’t hesitate to do sacrifices or spend time and resources helping his friends out. he doesn’t expect something in return. he welcomes all kinds of criticism with an open mind and strives to improve. his friends appreciate him for his good traits and are there to support him.
takers and givers usually partner up in life, but that leads in unhealthy relationships, since one is taking always advantage of the other. most of you will think that the best is to adopt the role of a giver. and you are right (almost). enrich the lives of the people around you and the world will repay you for it. not because of karma, but because of the nature of human beings.
of course the world isn’t black and white. there are no absolutes and the taker-giver is not a binary state you can be in, but rather a spectrum. people can be inclined towards one or the other role, while still having traits from the opposite one.
wait there is a surprise!
but what if i told you there is one more role you can adopt that is even more powerful than the giver? it’s called the investor. the investor is very similar to the giver, but he makes sure that he doesn’t give unconditionally and that he doesn’t let others take advantage of him.
the investor focuses on contributing to the relationship rather than giving to the person. the good thing with the investor is that if he pairs up with a taker, his defense mechanisms will either force the taker to adopt investor traits, or he will cut the ties to protect himself from negative influence. the investor knows when a wing, friend or girlfriend is becoming too abusive and is not afraid to stop his relationship with them.
when 2 people become investors in a relationship the relationship will flourish and both of them will become receivers of the benefits, both short-term and long-term. this creates balance and harmony in your relationships with people.
when giving is not motivated by agendas and your ego, then it leads to a good life. be an investor and make sure you have the right people in your life. bring in the right people and invest together in building a healthy relationship and then you can achieve your goals in a cooperative manner. bring in the wrong people who only seek to take from you, and all your focus will fall on them and their problems. neither of you will develop.
steps to help you become a giver-investor
take some time to reflect on yourself and your actions. how are your relationships with your friends, family, girlfriend, wings? what are they contributing in your life and what are you contributing into theirs. write that stuff down and think about it. is it fair? ask the people around you to do you a small favor and describe you as honestly as possible. try to listen with an open mind. look for positive or negative words in their descriptions. practice self awareness. listen to your own thoughts and emotions. when you find yourself frustrated, angry, jealous or in a negative state in general, pause for a moment. take a deep breath and try to find out where these emotions come from. what causes them?
try to shift your focus on the positive things. try to recognize and appreciate the small good things in life.
work on creating balanced relationships that will benefit all sides.
become an investor for life 😉 | ˈkəntri səˈlɛkt æfˈgænəˌstæn ælˈbeɪniə æˈlʤɪriə əˈmɛrɪkən səˈmoʊə æŋˈgoʊlə ˌæŋˈwɪlə ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə ænˈtigwə ənd bɑrˈbudə ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ɑrˈminiə ərˈubə ɔˈstreɪljə ˈɔstriə ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn bəˈhɑməz bɑˈreɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs ˌbɛlɑˈrʊs ˈbɛlʤəm bɛˈliz ˈbinɪn bərmˈjudə ˌbuˈtæn bəˈlɪviə ˈbɑzniə bɑtsˈwɑnə ˈaɪlənd brəˈzɪl ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən terr*. bruˈnaɪ bəlˈgɛriə bərˈkinə ˈfɑsoʊ bərˈəndi ˌkæmˈboʊdiə ˈkæmərˌun ˈkænədə keɪp ˈvərdi ˈkeɪmən ˈaɪləndz ˈsɛntrəl ˈæfrɪkɑn riˈpəblɪk ʧæd ˈʧɪli ˈʧaɪnə ˈkrɪsməs ˈaɪlənd ˈkoʊˌkoʊz (ˈkilɪŋ) ˈaɪləndz kəˈləmbiə kɔˈmɔˌroʊs ˈkɑŋgoʊ (ˈbræzəvɪl) ˈkɑŋgoʊ, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ðə kʊk ˈaɪləndz ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə koʊt divˈwɑr kroʊˈeɪʃə (hrvatska*) ˈkjʊrəˌsaʊ ˈsaɪprəs ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ʤɪˈbuˌti dəˈmɪnɪkə dəˈmɪnəkən riˈpəblɪk ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ˈiʤɪpt ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr ˌikwəˈtɔriəl ˈgɪni ˌɛrɪˈtriə ɛˈstoʊniə ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ˈfɔklənd ˈaɪləndz ˈaɪləndz ˈfiʤi ˈfɪnˌlænd fræns frɛnʧ giˈɑnə frɛnʧ ˌpɑˌlɪˈniʒə frɛnʧ ˈsəðərn terr*. gəˈbɑn ˈgæmbiə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈʤərməni ˈgænə ʤɪˈbrɔltər gris ˈgrinˌlænd grɪˈnɑdə gˌwɑdəˈlup gwɑm gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ˈgərnzi ˈgɪni ˌgaɪˈɑnə ˈheɪti hərd ənd məkˈdɑnəld ɪz. hɑnˈdʊrəs hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈhəŋgəri ˈaɪslənd ˈɪndiə ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ˌɪˈrɑk ˈaɪərlənd ˈɪzriəl ˈɪtəli ʤəˈmeɪkə ʤəˈpæn ˈʤərzi ˈʤɔrdən ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn ˈkɛnjə ˌkɪˈrɪˈbɑti ˌkɔˈriə saʊθ kuˈweɪt ˌkɪrˈgiˌstɑn laʊ ˈpipəlz dem*. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈlætviə ˈlɛbənən lɛˈsoʊθoʊ ˌlaɪˈbɪˌriə ˈlɪˌbiə ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn ˌlɪθəˈweɪniə ˈləksəmˌbɔrg məˈkaʊ ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə ˌmædəˈgæskər məˈlɑwi məˈleɪʒə ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz ˈmɑli ˈmɔltə mæn, aɪl əv ˈmɑrʃəl ˈaɪləndz mɑrtɪˈnik ˌmɔrɪˈteɪnjə mɔˈrɪtiəs meɪɔt ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˌmaɪkroʊˈniʒə ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ mɑŋˈgoʊljə ˌmɑntəˈneɪgroʊ mɑnsərˈɑt mərˈɑkoʊ ˌmoʊzəmˈbik mˈjɑnˈmɑr nəˈmɪbiə nəˈpɔl ˈnɛðərləndz ˈnɛðərləndz ænˈtɪliz nu ˌkæləˈdoʊniə nu ˈzilənd ˌnɪkərˈɑgwə ˈnaɪʤər naɪˈʤɪriə ˈnɔrfək ˈaɪlənd ˈnɔrðərn ˌmɑriˈænə ɪz. ˈnɔrˌweɪ oʊˈmɑn ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈpælaʊ ˈpæləˌstaɪn, steɪt əv ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni ˈpɛrəgˌweɪ pəru ˈfɪləˌpinz ˈpoʊlənd ˈpɔrʧəgəl ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ˌkəˈtɑr riˈunjən roʊˈmeɪniə ˈrəʃə ˌruˈɑndə ənd ɪz. seɪnt kɪts ənd ˈnɛvɪs seɪnt ˈluʃə səˈmoʊə sæn mərˈinoʊ saʊ toʊm ənd prinˈʧipi ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ˌsɛnəˈgɔl ˈsərbiə ˈseɪʃɛlz siˈɛrə liˈoʊn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr sˌloʊˈvɑˌkiə sˌloʊˈviniə ˈsɑləmən ˈaɪləndz səˈmɑljə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ saʊθ suˈdæn speɪn ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə st*. ˈhɛlənə st*. piɛr ənd st*. ˈvɪnsɪnt ənd ˈsərɪnɑm ənd ʤæn ɪz. sˈwɑzɪlənd sˈwidən sˈwɪtsərlənd ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˌtɑˈʤikɪˌstæn ˌtænˈzeɪnjə ˈtaɪˌlænd ˈtoʊgoʊ ˈtɑngə ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd ənd təˈbeɪgoʊ ˌtuˈniʒə ˈtərki ˌtərkˈmɛnɪˌstæn tərks ənd ˈaɪləndz ˈtuvɑˌlu juz. ˈmaɪnər ˈaʊˌtlaɪɪŋ ɪz. ˌjuˈgɑndɑ juˈkreɪn juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈjərəgˌweɪ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ uzˈbɛkɪˌstæn vænuˈɑtu ˈvætɪkən (ˈhoʊli si) ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə viɛt næm ˈvərʤɪn ˈaɪləndz (ˈbrɪtɪʃ) ˈvərʤɪn ˈaɪləndz (juz.) ˈwɔlɪs ənd ɪz. ˈwɛstərn səˈhɛrə ˈjɛmən ˈzæmbiə zɪmˈbɑbweɪ |
country
-- select -- afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andora angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan bahamas bahrain bangladesh barbados belarus belgium belize benin bermuda bhutan bolivia bosnia botswana bouvet island brazil british indian ocean terr. brunei darussalam bulgaria burkina faso burundi cambodia cameroon canada cape verde cayman islands central african republic chad chile china christmas island cocos (keeling) islands colombia comoros congo (brazzaville) congo, the democratic republic of the cook islands costa rica cote d'ivoire croatia (hrvatska) curacao cyprus czech republic denmark djibouti dominica dominican republic ecuador egypt el salvador equatorial guinea eritrea estonia ethiopia falkland islands faroe islands fiji finland france french guiana french polynesia french southern terr. gabon gambia georgia germany ghana gibraltar greece greenland grenada guadeloupe guam guatemala guernsey guinea guinea-bissau guyana haiti heard and mcdonald is. honduras hong kong hungary iceland india indonesia iraq ireland israel italy jamaica japan jersey jordan kazakhstan kenya kiribati korea south kuwait kyrgyzstan lao people's dem. rep. latvia lebanon lesotho liberia libya liechtenstein lithuania luxembourg macau macedonia madagascar malawi malaysia maldives mali malta man, isle of marshall islands martinique mauritania mauritius mayotte mexico micronesia moldova monaco mongolia montenegro montserrat morocco mozambique myanmar namibia nauru nepal netherlands netherlands antilles new caledonia new zealand nicaragua niger nigeria niue norfolk island northern mariana is. norway oman pakistan palau palestine, state of panama papua new guinea paraguay peru philippines pitcairn poland portugal puerto rico qatar reunion romania russia rwanda s.georgia and s.sandwich is. saint kitts and nevis saint lucia samoa san marino sao tome and principe saudi arabia senegal serbia seychelles sierra leone singapore sint maarten slovakia slovenia solomon islands somalia south africa south sudan spain sri lanka st. helena st. pierre and miquelon st. vincent and grenadines suriname svalbard and jan mayen is. swaziland sweden switzerland taiwan tajikistan tanzania thailand timor-leste togo tokelau tonga trinidad and tobago tunisia turkey turkmenistan turks and caicos islands tuvalu u.s. minor outlying is. uganda ukraine united arab emirates united kingdom uruguay usa uzbekistan vanuatu vatican (holy see) venezuela viet nam virgin islands (british) virgin islands (u.s.) wallis and futuna is. western sahara yemen zambia zimbabwe | ˈroʊmənz nu ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈvərʒən (niv*) səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈgəvərnɪŋ əˈθɔrətiz 13 lɛt ˈɛvriˌwən bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ əˈθɔrətiz, fər ðɛr ɪz noʊ əˈθɔrəti ɪkˈsɛpt ðət wɪʧ gɑd həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt. ðə əˈθɔrətiz ðət ɪgˈzɪst hæv bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ gɑd. 2 ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, huˈɛvər ˈrɛbəlz əˈgɛnst ðə əˈθɔrəti ɪz rɪˈbɛlɪŋ əˈgɛnst wət gɑd həz ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd, ənd ðoʊz hu du soʊ wɪl brɪŋ ˈʤəʤmənt ɔn ðɛmˈsɛlvz. 3 fər ˈrulərz hoʊld noʊ ˈtɛrər fər ðoʊz hu du raɪt, bət fər ðoʊz hu du rɔŋ. du ju wɔnt tɪ bi fri frəm fɪr əv ðə wən ɪn əˈθɔrəti? ðɛn du wət ɪz raɪt ənd ju wɪl bi kəˈmɛndɪd. 4 fər ðə wən ɪn əˈθɔrəti ɪz ˈsərvənt fər jʊr gʊd. bət ɪf ju du rɔŋ, bi əˈfreɪd, fər ˈrulərz du nɑt bɛr ðə sɔrd fər noʊ ˈrizən. ðeɪ ər ˈsərvənts, ˈeɪʤənts əv ræθ tɪ brɪŋ ˈpənɪʃmənt ɔn ðə ˈrɔŋˈduər. 5 ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ səbˈmɪt tɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz, nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz əv ˈpɑsəbəl ˈpənɪʃmənt bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɛz ə ˈmætər əv ˈkɑnʃəns. 6 ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ waɪ ju peɪ ˈtæksɪz, fər ðə əˈθɔrətiz ər ˈsərvənts, hu gɪv ðɛr fʊl taɪm tɪ ˈgəvərnɪŋ. 7 gɪv tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən wət ju oʊ ðɛm: ɪf ju oʊ ˈtæksɪz, peɪ ˈtæksɪz; ɪf ˈrɛvəˌnu, ðɛn ˈrɛvəˌnu; ɪf rɪˈspɛkt, ðɛn rɪˈspɛkt; ɪf ˈɑnər, ðɛn ˈɑnər. |
romans 13:1-7 new international version (niv)
submission to governing authorities
13 let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which god has established. the authorities that exist have been established by god. 2 consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what god has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 for rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 for the one in authority is god’s servant for your good. but if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. they are god’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.
6 this is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are god’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 give to everyone what you owe them: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. | ðə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈpəblɪʃt ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə ˈməŋki juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə feɪld 2011 lɔnʧ ənd əv ðət juzd ɪn 2013 wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ðə kənfˈjuʒən. wɑz ˌɪˈrɑn ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈməŋki ˈbɪznɪs wɪn ɪt kleɪmd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ hæv səkˈsɛsfəli faɪərd ə ˈpraɪˌmeɪt ˈɪntu speɪs ənd brɔt ɪt bæk əˈlaɪv? dɪˈspaɪt ˈsɛvərəl ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz ˈkæstɪŋ daʊts ɔn ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən kleɪm, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðə ˈməŋki həz ˌɪnˈdid rɪˈtərnd frəm ɪts flaɪt ˌɪnˈtækt. beɪst ɔn ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi, kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts tʊk tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪˈθɪn aʊərz əv ðə nuz ˈbreɪkɪŋ, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə əˈθɔrətiz hæd laɪd wɪn ðeɪ kleɪmd ðə lɔnʧ wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl ənd ðət ðə ˈməŋki həz ˈprɑbəˌbli daɪd ɔn ɪts weɪ bæk tɪ ərθ. ɪn ə fju deɪz, ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz wər pɪkt əp baɪ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɪn ðə ənd ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə wərld, ənd ˌɪˈrɑn wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ˈkəvərɪŋ əp ɪts ˈfeɪljər baɪ dɪˈspleɪɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈməŋki. ðə kənfˈjuʒən stɛmd frəm tu ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ˈpɪkʧərz. ɪn ðə fərst aʊərz ˈæftər ðə ˈstɔri wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˌɪˈrɑniən nuz ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˈmɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˈpəblɪʃt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ə ˈməŋki wɪθ ə rɛd spɑt (ər ə moʊl) ɔn ɪts hɛd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ðət ˈpɪkʧər wɑz pərˈsivd tɪ bi ˈrisənt ənd wɑz ˈlɑrʤli juzd baɪ ˈfɔrən ˈmidiə. bət ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧərz trænzˈmɪtəd ˈleɪtər ðət deɪ, əˈnəðər ˈməŋki, wɪθ noʊ moʊl ənd ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈpɪrəns, wɑz dɪˈpɪktɪd. bət, lɛts gɪt ðə fækts streɪt. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈpɪkʧər wɑz ˈmɪrli ən ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ˈteɪkən əv ə ˈməŋki ˈdʊrɪŋ ə feɪld əˈtɛmpt ɪn 2011 ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈstudənt nuz ˈeɪʤənsi (isna*) hæd ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə ˈməŋki wɪθ ðə rɛd spɑt bæk tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ɪt ɪz nɑt ənˈjuˌʒuəl əv ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈpɪkʧərz fər ˈkɑrənt nuz ənd nɑt prəˈvaɪd ə ˈkæpʃən, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ kənfˈjuʒən əˈməŋ ˈridərz. ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈpəblɪʃt ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmɪkˌsəp. "ðə ˈməŋki wɪθ ðə moʊl wɑz ðə wən lɔnʧt ɪn 2011 ðət daɪd. ðə ˈrɑkət feɪld. ɪt dɪd nɑt gɪt ˈɪntu speɪs," ˈʤɑnəθən məkˈdaʊəl, ə ˈhɑrvərd əˈstrɑnəmər, toʊld ðə ˌeɪˈpi. "ðeɪ ʤɪst mɪkst ðət ˈfʊtɪʤ wɪθ ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ðə 2013 səkˈsɛsfəl lɔnʧ." ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈθɔrətiz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ stɛpt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. "aɪ seɪ ðɪs wɪθ ˈsərtənti, ðət ðə ˈməŋki ɪz ɪn gʊd hɛlθ ənd ðə speɪs flaɪt ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈɛni ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈifɛkt ɔn pishgam*," moʊˈhɑmɛd ebrahimi*, ə ˈsinjər ˌɪˈrɑniən speɪs əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ðə ˌeɪˈpi. "səm əv ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz riˈlist baɪ wən əv ðə nuz ˈeɪʤənsiz wər nɑt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə taɪm əv flaɪt. ðeɪ wər ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz." ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈnɛvər kənˈfərmd ðət ðə 2011 lɔnʧ feɪld, bət nuz, ə nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kloʊz tɪ ðə ɪˈlit ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrdz, sɛd ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz frəm ðə "feɪld" əˈtɛmpt ɪn 2011 ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpəblɪʃt boʊθ ˈpɪkʧərz ɔn ˈsənˌdi. |
the isna news agency published pictures of the monkey used during the failed 2011 launch and of that used in 2013, which led to the confusion.
was iran engaging in monkey business when it claimed on monday to have successfully fired a primate into space and brought it back alive? despite several media reports in recent days casting doubts on the iranian claim, it appears that the monkey has indeed returned from its suborbital flight intact.
based on a photo inconsistency, conspiracy theorists took to the internet within hours of the news breaking, saying that the authorities had lied when they claimed the launch was successful and that the monkey has probably died on its way back to earth. in a few days, the online allegations were picked up by newspaper websites in the uk and other parts of the world, and iran was accused of covering up its failure by displaying another monkey.
the confusion stemmed from two contradictory pictures. in the first hours after the story was published by iranian news agencies, many websites published photos of a monkey with a red spot (or a mole) on its head alongside their articles. that picture was perceived to be recent and was largely used by foreign media. but in the after-launch pictures transmitted later that day, another monkey, with no mole and a different appearance, was depicted.
but, let's get the facts straight. the initial picture was merely an archive photo, taken of a monkey during a failed attempt in 2011. the iranian student news agency (isna) had published the photo of the monkey with the red spot back two years ago. it is not unusual of iranian agencies to publish archive pictures for current news and not provide a caption, leading to confusion among readers.
the associated press on saturday published a report explaining the mix-up.
"the monkey with the mole was the one launched in 2011 that died. the rocket failed. it did not get into space," jonathan mcdowell, a harvard astronomer, told the ap. "they just mixed that footage with the footage of the 2013 successful launch."
iranian authorities have also stepped forward to clarify the situation. "i say this with certainty, that the monkey is in good health and the space flight didn't have any physical effect on pishgam," mohammad ebrahimi, a senior iranian space official told the ap. "some of the photos released by one of the news agencies were not related to the time of flight. they were archive photos."
iranian officials have never confirmed that the 2011 launch failed, but raja news, a news website close to the elite revolutionary guards, said in a report on saturday that the initial photo was from the "failed" attempt in 2011. isna also published both pictures on sunday. | ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul ənd ˈdɑktərəl ˈstədiz kən bi pərˈsuts ðət it əp taɪm ənd ˈɛnərʤi, bət ðə ˈrisərʧ prəˈdust ənd ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ geɪnd ɪz ˈpraɪsləs. ðə ˈrisərʧərz, ˌɪnˈvɛntərz, ənd ˈɔθərz əv ðə pæst kɛpt ˈʤərnəlz əv ðɛr ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd ˈpəblɪʃt ˈpeɪpərz wɪθ ðɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋz, bət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv græd ˈstudənts ənd ˈdɑktərəl ˈkænədɪts hæv ə məʧ mɔr ˈrɛgjələr ənd ˈpərsɪnəl weɪ tɪ ʃɛr ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ˈmɛni græd ˈstudənts kip blɔgz əˈbaʊt ðɛr wərk ənd lɪvz ɛz ðeɪ goʊ θru skul, ənd səm ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd prəˈfɛsərz hæv ˈivɪn ˈbeɪgən ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈɛriəz əv ˌɛkspərˈtiz ər ðə ˈhæpənɪŋz ɪn ðɛr ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz. ðə saɪts ˈlɪstɪd bɪˈloʊ kən ɔl bi ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənəl ər ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˈjusfəl fər ˈkɑrənt ˈstudənts ər ˈrisəntli ˈmɪntɪd grædz. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈrisərʧ tɪ kərɪr ˈsərʧɪŋ ɪz ˈkəvərd ɪn ðiz greɪt saɪts baɪ ənd fər ənd ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈkænədɪts. ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈtəmblər əv ðə ˈʤərnəl, ə ˈʤərnəl fər ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈmidiə ˈpræktɪs, ðɪs blɔg ˈɔfərz ən əˈbəndəns əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə ˈtəmblər həz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ɑrt, fɪlm, ənd ˈəðər ˈmidiə ˈtɑpɪks. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˌɪˈrɑk: 10 jɪrz ˈæftər ðə wɔr kɔl fər ˈpeɪpərz ɔn fɪlm 27 ənd ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi θru ðɪs ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ blɔg ju lərn əˈbaʊt ðə laɪf əv ə jəŋ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt, ɛz wɛl ɛz laɪf ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi. ˈwɛðər ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈθiˌsɪs, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn jʊr fild, ər hæv ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd wɪθ ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ənd noʊ ðə nɛkst stɛps tɪ teɪk, ðɪs blɔg wɪl hɛlp ju gɪt θru ɪt. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: aɪ gɛs aɪ wɑz rɔŋ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kɔg ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kɔg ˈrɛkərdz ðə laɪf əv ə ˈwʊmən ˈstədiɪŋ ˈlɪtərəʧər. ʃi dɪˈskəsɪz ðə frəˈstreɪʃənz, ˈsɛtˌbæks, ənd ʤɔɪz əv hər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈʤərni ɪn ə ˈhjumərəs weɪ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: fʊl əv saʊnd ənd fˈjʊri, ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈrisərʧ blɔg meɪnˈteɪnd baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈdɪsəplən ənd prəˈfɛʃən, ðɪs blɔg rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt ˈkɑrənt ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪts rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pleɪs tɪ dɪˈskəs wɪθ ˈəðər ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪsts ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈridərz θru ˈfɔrəmz. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈrisɔrsɪz fər kərɪrz bɪɔnd ˌækəˈdimiə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk laɪf baɪ liˈoʊtə liˈoʊtə dɪˈskraɪbz hər blɔg ɛz fər əˈspaɪrɪŋ (ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt) academics,”*,” ənd ʃi ˈɔfərz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈkɑmən grəˈmætɪkəl mɪˈsteɪks tɪ taɪm ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd haʊ tɪ ʧuz wɛr tɪ spɛnd jʊr taɪm ənd ˈɛnərʤi tɪ səkˈsid ɪn ˌækəˈdimiə. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: du ju ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ jɛs wɪn ju min noʊ? ɪz ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv blɔg ənd prɛˈmɪr ˈvɪdioʊ ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ˈsaɪəntɪsts. dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛkspərts, ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs kəmˈjunɪti fər ˈrisərʧərz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt θru. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ɪz ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈsæləri ˈbaɪndɪŋ fər ɔl? ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈraɪtɪŋ blɔg ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈhɛlpfəl blɔg ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈraɪtɪŋ dɪˈgri. ðə blɔg ˈkəvərz wət ən ɪn kriˈeɪtɪv ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪnˈteɪlz, waɪ ə ˈpərsən ʃʊd ər gɪt ðə dɪˈgri, haʊ tɪ gɪt ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps, ənd mɔr. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈrɛzɪˌdɛnsiz: stɛps təˈwɔrdz ðə? ɔlˈtərnətɪvz? ˈdɔrθi ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl blɔg dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈdɑkjəmənts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈstoʊlən baɪ ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ðɛr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. ɪt ˈkəvərz ˈmɛni ˈtɑpɪks ɪn ˈhɪstəri ðət ˈtɪpɪkəli goʊ ənˈnoʊtɪst. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ðə ənd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ʤuɪʃ ˈkəlʧərəl ˈprɑpərti ˌɛpɪˈstɛmɪk ˈvælju əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wət ɪz ðə ˈvælju əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, ðɪs blɔg həz ˈnumərəs ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈɑrtɪkəlz frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈɪnstɪˌtuts. ɪf ˈsikɪŋ aʊt ˈnɑlɪʤ, ðɪs blɔg ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt kəmˈpænjən fər ju. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: cfp*: ðə ˈprɑbləm æt 50 ʤeɪ skul bəz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ? ðɪs blɔg ˈkəvərz ɔl ˈtɑpɪks sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə fild wɪl ˈtruli eɪd ɪn ə səkˈsɛsfəl kərɪr. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt riækts tɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈsæləriz ˈkərbi læb ˈstudənt blɔg ə blɔg baɪ ðə kɔrˈnɛl dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ðɪs blɔg ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈrisɔrs fər ˈsəmˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn məˈkænɪkəl ənd ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ. blɔg səbˈmɪʃənz ər dən baɪ boʊθ ˈstudənts ər prəˈfɛʃənəlz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz ɔn ðɪs ˈɛriə əv ˈrisənt saɪəns. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: brɛst ˈkænsər prəˈgrɛʃən priˈdɪkʃən: nu ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ðə ʧɪp miˈlɑnoʊ græd skul blɔg wɪθ blɔg ˈɛntriz ˈrɪtən baɪ miˈlɑnoʊ græd skul ˈstudənts hu ər ˈkərəntli ˈstudənts æt ðə nu skul fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈfɛrz, ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈərbən ˈpɑləsi, ˈɛntriz prəˈvaɪd ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə laɪf əv ə ˈstudənt. ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ pərˈsu ə kərɪr ɪn ˈpɑləsi, ðɛn ðɪs blɔg wən tɪ mɪs. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: teɪk ðɪs kɔrs: ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs nu kɪd ɔn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ ˈrɪtən baɪ ə ˈwʊmən hu ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ liv ðə wərld əv ˌækəˈdimiə tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈlɔjər, ðɪs wʊd bi ə blɔg greɪt fər ˈɛniˌwən kənˈsɪdərɪŋ əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə lɔ dɪˈgri. wɪθ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv jʊr laɪf ənd kərɪr, ðɪs blɔg kən eɪd ju ɪn jʊr sərʧ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: gɪt ə ʤɑb ˈɪntərvˌju, ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈriˌteɪl ˈθɛrəpi ˈtaɪˌpraɪtər ˈtaɪˌpraɪtər ɪz ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈərstˌwaɪl ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu laɪk tɪ raɪt. blɔg ˈɛntriz ər ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kwaɪt ˈfəni, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz ɪn saɪəns. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˌɪmˈpɪriəl dəˈbeɪt: laɪt ənd hit ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs ˈpɑləsi ˈpræktɪkəl ˈɛθɪks ˈdeɪli ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðɪs blɔg ˈkəvər ˈɛθɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs əv nuz ɪˈvɛnts frəm ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈrisərʧərz beɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɑksfərd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. ðɪs blɔg wɪl ˈsərtənli kip ju ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪn ðə ˈɛθɪks əv saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈpɑləsi, ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ, ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɛθɪks. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈʤɛrəˌmi hənt, əˈbɔrʃən, ənd ðə ˈpɛrəˌdɑks tɪ du: ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ər ju ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈraɪtɪŋ jʊr ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən bət ər ˈgɪtɪŋ stək? ðɪs blɔg wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ʤɪst fər ju! ˈɛntriz ˈɔfər səˈpɔrt ənd ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt fər ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ˈraɪtərz əˈkrɔs ˈdɪsəplənz, ənd ˈpræktɪkəl stɛps ər leɪd aʊt fər ˈraɪtərz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðɛr ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈraɪtɪŋ tulz ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈstudənt blɔg ə blɔg prəˈdust baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd bioresources*, ˈstudənts tɛl əv ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz θru skul ɪn ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv weɪ. ɪf ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt wət ˌjunəˈvərsəti həz tɪ ˈɔfər, ðɪs blɔg wɪl gɪv ju ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd skup ɔn ˈklæsɪz, ˈrisərʧ, ˈstudənt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈəðər fən, ˈkɑlɪʤ ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrəm ɔn səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈænəməl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈbərkli ˈɪŋlɪʃ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ðɪs ɪz ə blɔg ðət steɪz əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ɔl ˈɪŋlɪʃ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈhæpənɪŋz æt ˈbərkli ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt, ənd prəˈvaɪd səm ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: əˈfreɪd fər vərˈʤɪnjə wʊlf pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt blɔg ˈstudənts ənd prəˈfɛsərz əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈproʊˌgræm ər əˈlaʊd tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðɪs ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv blɔg. ˈɑrtɪkəlz reɪnʤ ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪps fər ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns, tɪ kɔl fər ˈpeɪpərz, tɪ ˈrisərʧ, tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns, baʊnd tɪ bi ən ˈɛntri ləv. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈdɛˌdlaɪn riˈmaɪndər ˈsaɪmən skul kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz blɔg ðə ˈsaɪmən skul kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz blɔg ɪz ə pleɪs fər ˈfʊlˌtaɪm, ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɛmˈbiˈeɪ, mɪz dɪˈgri, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ər ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈstudənts tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈʤərni. beɪst ɔn ˈtɑpɪks əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmidiə, ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm, ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈtɑpɪk, ðɛn bi θrɪld wɪθ ðɪs blɔg fʊl əv ˈrɛləvənt ənd məˈtɪriəl. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: wɪn ðə goʊɪŋ gɪts təf, ðə ædz gɪt ˈtəfər ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul blɔg ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhæpənɪŋz æt ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul əv nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə, ðɪs blɔg ɪz ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ɪt kip ˈridərz əp tɪ deɪt ɔn wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ˈrɛləvənt məˈtɪriəl ɔn ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstədiz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə ˈnæsə rɪˈsivz ə 3 jɪr ˈnæsə əˈwɔrd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈrisərʧ blɔg haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈrisərʧ nuz, ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ər ʤɪst ə fju ˈhɛlpfəl θɪŋz faɪnd ɔn ðɪs ˈrisərʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk. moʊst ˈtɑpɪks ər əˈbaʊt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd lɪŋks tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti, tu. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: dɪˈvɛləpmənt skim græd ˈrisɔrsɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ðɪs blɔg hɛlps ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts faɪnd kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈstudənts. səm ˈhɛlpfəl ˈtɑpɪks ju meɪ faɪnd əˈdrɛst ɔn ðɪs blɔg ˌɪnˈklud ˌækəˈdɛmɪk wərk ənd ˈfæməli riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, haʊ tɪ kip jʊr ˈspɪrɪt ənd ˈbɑdi ˈhɛlθi, ənd haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv græd skul wɪˈθaʊt goʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈseɪn. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: 10 weɪz tɪ sərˈvaɪv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul ˌɪnˈsaɪd haɪər ɛd ˌɪnˈsaɪd haɪər ɛd ɪz ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈhɑtˌspɑt fər ɔl nuz, əˈpɪnjən, ənd ʤɑbz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈfiʧər ˈstɔriz, ˈdeɪli ˈkɑmənˌtɛri, ənd kərɪr ˈkɑləmz ər ə fju əv ðə proʊˈvɑkətɪv ˈrisɔrsɪz ju kən faɪnd ɔn ðɪs blɔg. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈstændərdz ˈtaɪtənɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl pləs loʊnz ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈkɑmɪks ˈhaɪli ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ, ðɪs saɪt həz ˈkɑmɪks ðət rɪˈleɪt tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi dɪˈgri. nɑt ˈoʊnli ər ðɛr ˈkɑmɪks, bət ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd ˈpipəl hu hæv ræpt ðɛr ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ər kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈpəpɪt ʃoʊ beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈθiˌsɪs. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈkɑmɪk: əˈlɑrm klɑk ˈkɛmɪstri græd ˈstudənt blɔg nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ðɪs blɔg ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərz ə ˈhjumərəs saɪd tɪ ˈkɛmɪstri ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ənd poʊst ˈdɑktərət wərk. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ˈkɑrənt ˈstudənts, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl ˈbʊlətənz ənd ʤɑb ˈnoʊtɪsɪz. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: læb teɪlz: haʊ ˈkɛmɪstri læb ʧeɪnʤd maɪ laɪf ər ju ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ jʊr ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ər ˈθiˌsɪs? ɪz ʤɪst ðə blɔg fər ju ðɛn, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈfrɛndli ədˈvaɪs ənd səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ə ˈlɪtəl stək. ju kən pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz ər ʧæt wɪθ ˈəðər ˈjuzərz əˈbaʊt ˌækəˈdimiə ənd ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz əv ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ jʊr ˈfaɪnəl ˈrisərʧ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs:: lɪŋks ˈblɔgɪŋ ðə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈpəblɪk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ? wɛl soʊ ɪz ˈvɪki, ən ˈɛdənbəroʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənt hu kips ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ blɔg əˈbaʊt ˈstədiɪŋ ˌriprəˈdəktɪv baɪˈɑləʤi. ʧɛk aʊt hər blɔg fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ənd ˈɛmˈbiˈeɪ dɪˈgriz ɪn saɪəns, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ə ˈsaɪəntɪst gɪt mi aʊt əv hir ædˈvɛnʧərz əv ə græd ˈstudənt græd ˈstudənts kən stɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ laɪf ˈivɪn waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈbɪzi skul ˈskɛʤʊl. ðɪs ɪz ə blɔg əˈbaʊt ðə ædˈvɛnʧərz əv ə græd ˈstudənt ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈpisɪz ɔn ˈkʊkɪŋ, ˈdænsɪŋ, bɔrd geɪmz, ˈmuviz, ənd mɔr! ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: drɪŋk ˈsæmjul smɪθs ɔrˈgænɪk ˈeɪprəˌkɑt eɪl græd ˈhækər ər ju ˈɪntu ˈhjumər ənd ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti? soʊ ɪz ðə græd ˈhækər! bi ˈθəroʊli ˌɛnərˈteɪnd baɪ hɪz poʊsts ɔn haʊ tɪ bi pərˈdəktɪv, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈəðər græd skul ˈtɑpɪks. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: græd skul: ðə blɔg fər tufts’*’ ɪz ən ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv ˈmənθli blɔg əˈbaʊt kərɪrz, græd skul ˈfəndɪŋ, ənd ˈəðər ˈtɑpɪks əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˌɔlˈðoʊ gɪrd fər ˈstudənts ənd əˈləmˌnaɪ əv ðə təfts ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul əv ɑrts ənd ˈsaɪənsɪz, ˈɛniˌwən ˈkərəntli ɪn ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ bɪˈgɪn græd skul wɪl faɪnd ˈhɛlpfəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz hir. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt gaɪd tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ jʊr prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈproʊˌfaɪl broʊk græd ˈstudənt ənˈfɔrʧənətli təˈdeɪ kwaɪt ˈkɑmən fər tɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv skul loʊn dɛt. ðɪs blɔg wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ wən əv ðə ənd ˈrɪtən tɪ hɛlp ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ənd priˈpɛr ˈəðərz tɪ peɪ bæk ðɛr skul loʊnz. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: 5 ˈizi weɪz fər ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts tɪ meɪk ˈɛkstrə ˈməni ˈdɑrdən ˈsoʊʃəl wɪθ ə draɪ sɛns əv ˈhjumər, braɪən ˈkreɪmər dɪˈskəsɪz hɪz ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf æt ˈdɑrdən ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf, hi ˈɔlsoʊ raɪts fər ˈɛniˌwən hu fɔrˈgoʊz ə kərɪr tɪ teɪk ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl pæθ ɪn əˈnəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: kænz fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul blɔg ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul blɔg fər ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn græd skul æt ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. blɔg ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər ˈrɪtən fər prəˈspɛktɪv ˈstudənts, ˈkɑrənt ˈstudənts, ənd əˈləmˌnaɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈlərnɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul ˈstədiz. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˈpɪriəd ˈoʊpən fər ˈtiʧɪŋ əˈwɔrd ˈʤərniɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv boʊθ dæns ənd græd skul, ðɪs blɔg teɪks ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts laɪf. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz boʊθ ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə laɪf əv ə ˈdænsər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul ˈtɑpɪks, ˈklæsɪz, ˈhoʊmˌwərk, ənd ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈrɛgjələr ˈfɪlmɪŋ əv dæns ɪz ə juˈnik ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˈjunɪti wɛr ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts kən hɛlp iʧ ˈəðər səkˈsid. θru ðɪs ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈjunɪti ju kən meɪk ðə moʊst əv jʊr græd skul ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈrɪli ɪkˈsɛl ɪn jʊr ˈstədiz. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: haʊ tɪ pɪk ə ˈθiˌsɪs ˈtɑpɪk? ðə kənˈsɛpʧuəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ðə græd kəˈfeɪ ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə ˈfɔrəm fər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts, ðə græd kəˈfeɪ prəˈvaɪdz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər græd ˈstudənts. baɪ ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ jʊr neɪm ju kən vju poʊsts ənd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðɛm wɪθ jʊr ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: hir wi goʊ əˈgɛn ˈdɑktər. səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈrɪtən baɪ ən ˈævɪd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəlɪst ənd səˈsteɪnəbəl dɪˈvɛləpər, ðɪs blɔg ɪz ə greɪt fɪt fər ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ poʊsts əˈbaʊt ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈɪʃuz, ˈrɪtən frəm ə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ˈsəmˌwən hu θɪŋk ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: inductions*, ədˈmɪʃənz ənd ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl hɛl maɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul blɔg ˈlʊkɪŋ fər dɪˈteɪld ənd ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ədˈvaɪs əˈbaʊt pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul? ðɪs blɔg wɪl hɛlp ju θru ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs, ɛz wɛl ɛz sərˈvaɪv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul wəns ɪn. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul ædˈvɛnʧərz ɪn (poʊst) ðɪs ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ blɔg ʤɪst əˈbaʊt juˈmænɪtiz græd skul ənd laɪf ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ʤəˈpæn, fud, ˈlɪtərəʧər, ənd ˈkʊkɪŋ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ʤɑb ədˈvaɪs frəm ˌækəˈdimiə tɪ nɑn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə ɛz ðə ˈlidɪŋ prɪnt ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən fər ðə kəmˈpjutɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi fildz, ðɪs blɔg ˈɔfərz ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ənd prəˈvoʊkɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ju kən faɪnd ən əˈbəndəns əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə kəmˈpjutɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl wərld təˈdeɪ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ðə ph.d*. graɪnd: meɪn graɪndz ənd saɪd graɪndz ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ˈdivə ˈlʊkɪŋ fər səm ˈrilˌwərld ədˈvaɪs əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi? ju kən æsk ðə ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ˈdivə ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd prəˈvaɪd ju ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl ˈænsərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈkoʊni ˈaɪlənd əv ðə maɪnd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt students’*’ blɔg ðɪs ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl blɔg ˈkəvərz ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt ˈɪʃuz æt æt ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl, ˈfɛdərəl, ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlɛvəl. ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn əˈnaʊnsmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈkɑnfərənsəz ənd kɔlz fər ˈpeɪpərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz lɪŋks tɪ ˈəðər blɔgz, ðɛn ðɪs saɪt ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ju. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: wɔʧ hɪgz wip ˈdʊrɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt æt sərn gɪt ə laɪf, ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ər ju ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ˌækəˈdimiə, bət ər əˈfreɪd ɪt meɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər jʊr laɪf? ðɪs blɔg wɪl əˈsɪst ju ɪn ðə laɪf əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi, ənd haʊ ju kən ˈbæləns laɪf ənd wərk ənd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈteɪn ə ˈhæpiər laɪf ɔn ðə ˈtɛnjər træk. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: haʊ ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɛdɪtər kən hɛlp jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈkeɪti ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ər ju ˈɪntu saɪəns, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪntu ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd steɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə saɪəns wərld? ðɛn ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi blɔg wɪl bi ə greɪt əˈdɪʃən tɪ jʊr laɪf. ˈkeɪti raɪts əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ saɪəns θɪŋz goʊɪŋ ɔn əraʊnd ðə wərld, ənd dɪz soʊ ɪn ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ weɪ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: petridish.org*: saɪəns gɪts ˈpərsɪnəl ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi wərks ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈraɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən? ðɪs blɔg wɪl prəˈvaɪd ju ɔl ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈθiˌsɪs, ˈɛdɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈpruˌfridɪŋ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤi ˈrisərʧ ˈpeɪpərz: ˈfɑloʊ ðə nuz fər ˈlaɪvli ˈprɑʤɛkts ðə dəʧ ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi koʊʧ wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ə ˈtreɪnər ənd koʊʧ fər ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈstudənts, ðə ˈblɔgər əv ðɪs saɪt kən hɛlp ju aʊt ɪn ˈɛni ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈɑbstəkəl ju meɪ bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ. ˈwɛðər ˈraɪtɪŋ, ˈkoʊpɪŋ wɪθ ˈlɪtərəʧər, ˈbælənsɪŋ jʊr wərk laɪf, ˈnidɪŋ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən, ər traɪɪŋ tɪ sɑlv ə ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ən ædˈvaɪzər, ðɪs blɔg kən əˈsɪst ju. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz ˈmætər ðə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi blɔg ju meɪ bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt duɪŋ ˈrisərʧ, bət ʤɪst ˌdɪˈsaɪd. ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs, ðɛn ðə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi blɔg ɪz eɪmd æt ju, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈstədi ˈmænɪʤmənt. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈlərnɪŋ maɪ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈʤərni ðɪs ɪz ə blɔg əˈbaʊt wən ˈʤərni tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi æt ˈglæˌskoʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ɪt ˈkəvərz ˈtɑpɪks səʧ ɛz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul, haʊ tɪ ˈmænɪʤ strɛs, ənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ rəvˈjuz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈlɛkʧərz ənd ɪˈvɛnts. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: wɛr dɪz ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən kəm frəm? frəm ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈɪnəˌveɪtər ənd ə rɪˈtaɪrd mæn ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi laɪf hæv ju ˈɛvər fɛlt bɔgd daʊn baɪ ɔl jʊr ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈrisərʧ? ðɪs blɔg meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈliv səm əv ðət strɛs wɪθ ə fju læfs ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz æˈnælɪsɪs əv wət laɪk tɪ gɪt ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: laɪf ɪz ə skrim fərst taɪm ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpəblɪʃərz mɪs ðɪs greɪt blɔg. ɪt ˈɔfərz ə wɛlθ əv hɪnts ənd tɪps fər ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɔn haʊ tɪ gɪt ˈpəblɪʃt ɛz wɛl prəˈvaɪdɪŋ dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɪn ðə e-age*. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: haʊ tɪ bi ə 6 ˈrɪtən baɪ ə ˈstudənt, ðɪs blɔg həz ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl flɛr ðət ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk blɔgz du nɑt pəˈzɛs. ɛz ə ““web-log,”*,” blɔgz ər ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ˈmɛni ˈtɑpɪks, boʊθ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈwərldli. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: həz bɪn ˈfʊli kənˈteɪnd, bət ɪt ɪz nɑt jɛt extinguished”*” saɪəns ˈrɪtən frəm ən ædˈvæntɪʤ pɔɪnt əv tu ˌækəˈdɛmɪk fildz, ðɪs blɔg ˈkəvərz ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈtɑpɪks ɪn ən ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ənd juˈnik weɪ. ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈrisərʧ tɛkˈniks səʧ ɛz saʊnd rɪˈkɔrdərz ənd ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈkæmərəz tɪ ˈmɑnətər ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə juz əv ɛz ə tul fər kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ saɪəns. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: saɪəns nidz ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈrisərʧ, ˈpɑləsi, ənd ˈpræktɪs, ðɪs blɔg eɪmz tɪ bɪld ə brɪʤ bɪtˈwin ɔl θri. blɔgz ʤɪst ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈtɑpɪks əv mæθ ənd ˈælʤəbrə, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvər θɪŋz səʧ ɛz ˈɛθɪks ənd haʊ tɪ ˈprɑpərli tiʧ mæθ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: ˈstədi əv ˈtiʧər bɪˈlifs ˈklæsi kərɪr gərl ər ju ə ˈwʊmən ˈfilɪŋ ə bɪt stək ɪn jʊr kərɪr? ər pərˈhæps ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ sun ənd nid tɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ gɪt ə ʤɑb? ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə keɪs meɪ bi, ðɪs blɔg wɪl hɛlp ju bɪˈkəm ðə ˈhæpi, səkˈsɛsfəl ənd ˈbælənst kərɪr ˈwʊmən ðət ju dɪˈzərv tɪ bi. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: əˈnaʊnsmɛnt: du ju lɪv ə ˈdəbəl laɪf laɪk aɪ dɪd? ˈrisərʧ ˈblɔgɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ˈblɔgɪŋ ˈfiʧərz ˈɑrtɪkəlz əˈbaʊt ɔl taɪps əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ, frəm sɛl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ tɪ nʊˈrɑləʤi, linguisitics*, baɪˈɑləʤi, ənd bɪɔnd. ˈsəmθɪŋ hir fər ˈɛni ˈkjʊriəs ˈstudənt ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ rɛd səm saɪəns ˈraɪtɪŋ frəm wɪˈθɪn ðɛr fild ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪt. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: baɪˈɑləʤi poʊsts ˈbreɪzən kərˈɪrɪst ðə ˈbreɪzən kərˈɪrɪst blɔg ɪz fʊl əv ˈhɛlpfəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðət kən əˈsɪst ju ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə nu kərɪr pæθ. ˈɔfərɪŋ ədˈvaɪs, tuˈtɔriəlz, ənd ˈvərʧuəl kərɪr pæθs, ðɪs blɔg ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈrisənt ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ɪn sərʧ əv ə nu ʤɑb. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn ˈfoʊkɪs: waɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ jʊr kərɪr pæθ ɪz laɪk ˈʧuzɪŋ ə spaʊs |
graduate school and doctoral studies can be all-consuming pursuits that eat up time and energy, but the research produced and the knowledge gained is priceless. the researchers, inventors, and authors of the past kept journals of their progress and published papers with their findings, but the current generation of grad students and doctoral candidates have a much more regular and personal way to share their experiences. many grad students keep blogs about their work and lives as they go through school, and some universities and professors have even begun writing about their areas of expertise or the happenings in their laboratories. the sites listed below can all be inspirational or downright useful for current students or recently minted grads. everything from academic research to post-graduation career searching is covered in these great sites by and for master’s and phd candidates.
sensate operating as the tumblr of the sensate journal, a journal for experiments in critical media practice, this blog offers an abundance of information. the tumblr has articles on art, film, and other media topics. academics in focus: iraq: 10 years after the war – call for papers on film
27 and a phd through this entertaining blog you learn about the life of a young graduate student, as well as life after completing a phd. whether you’re writing a thesis, looking for training in your field, or have graduated with a phd and don’t know the next steps to take, this blog will help you get through it. academics in focus: i guess i was wrong
academic cog the academic cog records the life of a woman studying graduate-level literature. she discusses the frustrations, setbacks, and joys of her academic journey in a humorous way. academics in focus: full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
american sociological association’s department of research blog maintained by the american sociological association’s department of research on the discipline and profession, this blog reports about current projects and highlights related resources. it’s also an interesting place to discuss with other sociologists and interest readers through forums. academics in focus: resources for careers beyond academia
academic life by marialuisa liotta marialuisa liotta describes her blog as “resources for aspiring (and established) academics,” and she offers articles on everything from common grammatical mistakes to time management and how to choose where to spend your time and energy to succeed in academia. academics in focus: do you also say yes when you mean no?
benchfly benchfly is an interactive blog and premier video platform for scientists. designed by research and video experts, it’s an educational open access community for researchers to communicate through. academics in focus: is the nih minimum salary binding for all?
the creative writing mfa blog this is a very helpful blog offering interesting and informative information to anyone interested in getting a creative writing mfa degree. the blog covers what an mfa in creative writing entails, why a person should or shouldn’t get the degree, how to get scholarships, and more. academics in focus: residencies: steps towards the mfa? alternatives?
dorothy king’s phdiva this is a very interesting and educational blog displaying information and documents reported stolen by governments and their representatives. it covers many topics in history that typically go unnoticed. academics in focus: the aleppo codex and ownership of jewish cultural property
epistemic value attempting to answer the question of what is the value of knowledge, this blog has numerous publications and articles from different researchers and institutes. if you’re seeking out knowledge, this blog is the perfect companion for you. academics in focus: cfp: the gettier problem at 50
j school buzz considering going to j-school? this blog covers all topics surrounding journalism and whether or not obtaining a higher education in the field will truly aid in a successful career. academics in focus: the internet reacts to mizzou j-school graduates starting salaries
kirby lab student blog a blog by the cornell micro/nanofluidics department, this blog is a wonderful resource for someone interested in mechanical and aerospace engineering. blog submissions are done by both students are professionals within the industry and include the latest news on this area of recent science. academics in focus: breast cancer progression prediction: new possibilities for the gedi chip
milano grad school blog with blog entries written by milano grad school students who are currently students at the new school for international affairs, management and urban policy, entries provide insight into the life of a student. if you’re looking to pursue a career in policy, then this blog isn’t one to miss. academics in focus: take this course: legislative process
new kid on the hallway written by a woman who decided to leave the world of academia to become a lawyer, this would be a blog great for anyone considering obtaining a law degree. with interesting insights into the process of changing the direction of your life and career, this blog can aid you in your search. academics in focus: get a job interview, engage in retail therapy
occam’s typewriter occam’s typewriter is a community project focused on bringing together current and erstwhile scientists who like to write. blog entries are entertaining, educational, and sometimes quite funny, focusing on the latest news in science. academics in focus: imperial debate: light and heat on the rcuk open access policy
practical ethics daily updates on this blog cover ethical analysis of news events from intelligent researchers based at the university of oxford in england. this blog will certainly keep you informed in the ethics of science and technology, environmental policy, public health, and information ethics. academics in focus: jeremy hunt, abortion, and the sorites paradox
to do: dissertation are you in the process of writing your dissertation but are getting stuck? this blog was created just for you! entries offer support and encouragement for dissertation writers across disciplines, and practical steps are laid out for writers to finish their dissertation. academics in focus: writing tools
college of agbio student blog a blog produced by the university of saskatchewan college of agriculture and bioresources, students tell of their experiences through school in an interesting and informative way. if you’re curious about what university has to offer, this blog will give you the inside scoop on classes, research, student exchanges and other fun, college activities. academics in focus: north american forum on sustainable animal agriculture
uc berkeley english department this is a blog that stays up to date with all english department happenings at berkeley in california. articles are interesting and intelligent, and provide some insight into the world of academic english. academics in focus: we’re afraid for virginia woolf
unl political science graduate student blog students and professors of the unl political science graduate program are allowed to contribute to this informative blog. articles range anywhere from social media tips for those involved in political science, to call for papers, to research, to education. if you’re interested in political science, there’s bound to be an entry love. academics in focus: mpsa deadline reminder
simon school communications blog the simon school communications blog is a place for full-time, part-time, executive mba, ms degree, executive education, or phd students to write about their academic journey. based on topics of communication, if you’re interested in media, journalism, advertising, or any other communication topic, then be thrilled with this blog full of relevant and up-to-date material. academics in focus: when the going gets tough, the ads get tougher
und graduate school blog writing about the happenings at the graduate school of north dakota, this blog is entertaining and educational. not only does it keep readers up to date on what is going on in the graduate school, but it also provides relevant material on graduate studies in general. academics in focus: north dakota nasa epscor receives a 3 year nasa award
bournemouth university pg research blog higher education, research news, and academic opportunities, are just a few helpful things find on this research information network. most topics are about bournemouth university, although there are articles and links to information outside of the community, too. academics in focus: pgr development scheme 2012/13
grad resources providing informative articles, this blog helps graduate students find community and understanding among other students. some helpful topics you may find addressed on this blog include academic work and family responsibility, how to keep your spirit and body healthy, and how to survive grad school without going insane. academics in focus: 10 ways to survive graduate school
inside higher ed inside higher ed is the online hotspot for all news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education. feature stories, daily commentary, and career columns are a few of the provocative resources you can find on this blog. academics in focus: standards tightening federal plus loans
phd comics highly entertaining, this site has comics that relate to getting a phd degree. not only are there comics, but you can also find people who have rapped their dissertation or created a puppet show based on their thesis. academics in focus: phd comic: alarm clock
chemistry grad student & postdoc blog not only is this blog educational, but it also offers a humorous side to chemistry graduate and post doctorate work. it provides resources for current students, in addition to informational bulletins and job notices. academics in focus: lab tales: how chemistry lab experiment/explosion changed my life
phinished are you struggling to finish your dissertation or thesis? phinished is just the blog for you then, offering friendly advice and support to anyone a little stuck. you can participate in discussions or chat with other users about academia and the challenges of finishing your final research. academics in focus: phinished: links
blogging the phd interested in public engagement and broadcasting? well so is vicky, an edinburgh university student who keeps an interesting blog about studying reproductive biology. check out her blog for more information on phd and mba degrees in science, in addition to teaching and broadcasting. academics in focus: i’m a scientist – get me out of here
adventures of a grad student grad students can still enjoy life even while maintaining a busy school schedule. this is a blog about the adventures of a grad student and includes fascinating pieces on cooking, dancing, board games, movies, and more! academics in focus: drink samuel smiths organic apricot ale
grad hacker are you into humor and productivity? so is the grad hacker! be thoroughly entertained by his posts on how to be productive, in addition to other grad school topics. academics in focus: grad school extracurriculars
gradmatters: the blog for tufts’ gsas gradmatters is an informative monthly blog about careers, grad school funding, and other topics of interest. although geared for students and alumni of the tufts university graduate school of arts and sciences, anyone currently in or looking to begin grad school will find helpful articles here. academics in focus: a graduate student guide to developing your professional profile
broke grad student unfortunately today it’s quite common for 20-something-year-olds to graduate with thousands of dollars of school loan debt. this blog was started by one of the 20-somethings and it’s written to help motivate and prepare others to pay back their school loans. academics in focus: 5 easy ways for college students to make extra money
darden social with a dry sense of humor, brian cramer discusses his social life at darden university. in addition to talking about his social life, he also writes for anyone who forgoes a career to take an educational path in another direction. academics in focus: cannes film festival experience
the ohio state university graduate school blog a graduate school blog for anyone interested in grad school at the ohio state university. blog articles are written for prospective students, current students, and alumni, as well as anyone interested in learning more about general graduate school studies. academics in focus: nomination period open for teaching award
undulations journeying into the world of both dance and grad school, this blog takes an interesting perspective on the graduate students life. it provides both insight into the life of a dancer, as well as graduate school topics, classes, homework, and scheduling. academics in focus: regular filming of dance
gradshare gradshare is a unique online community where graduate students can help each other succeed. through this interactive community you can make the most of your grad school experience and really excel in your studies. academics in focus: how to pick a thesis topic? the conceptual conversation
the grad cafe acting as a forum for graduate students, the grad cafe provides interesting and important information for grad students. by registering your name you can view posts and contribute to them with your graduate school experience. academics in focus: here we go again
dr. sustainable written by an avid environmentalist and sustainable developer, this blog is a great fit for anyone interested in development and project management. it includes exciting posts about environmental issues, written from a perspective of someone who doesn’t think only about the environment. academics in focus: inductions, admissions and timetable hell
my graduate school blog looking for detailed and comprehensive advice about preparing for graduate school? this blog will help you through the application process, as well as survive graduate school once you’re in. academics in focus: getting experience is essential preparation for graduate school
adventures in (post) gradland this fascinating blog isn’t just about humanities grad school and life after completing a phd. it also contains interesting information about japan, food, literature, and cooking. academics in focus: job advice from academia to non
communications of the acm as the leading print and online publication for the computing and information technology fields, this blog offers a variety of educational and provoking articles. you can find an abundance of information about the computing professional world today. academics in focus: the ph.d. grind: main grinds and side grinds
dissertation diva looking for some real-world advice about getting your phd? you can ask the dissertation diva anything about the process, and she’ll provide you insightful answers about the phd process. academics in focus: coney island of the mind
uvic graduate students’ blog this informational blog covers graduate student issues at uvic at the provincial, federal, and international level. if you’re interested in announcements about conferences and calls for papers, as well as links to other blogs, then this site is perfect for you. academics in focus: watch higgs weep during announcement at cern
get a life, phd are you wanting to get into the world of academia, but are afraid it may take over your life? this blog will assist you in the life of getting a phd, and how you can balance life and work and also attain a happier life on the tenure track. academics in focus: how a professional editor can help your writing
katie phd are you into science, but also into reading and staying up-to-date with the science world? then katie’s phd blog will be a great addition to your life. katie writes about all the amazing science things going on around the world, and does so in an interesting and entertaining way. academics in focus: petridish.org: crowdfunding science gets personal
phd works in the middle of writing your phd dissertation? this blog will provide you all you need to know about creating a thesis, editing, and proofreading. academics in focus: criminology research papers: follow the news for lively projects
the dutch phd coach with experience as a trainer and coach for phd students, the blogger of this site can help you out in any phd obstacle you may be facing. whether it’s writing, coping with literature, balancing your work life, needing inspiration, or trying to solve a conflict with an advisor, this blog can assist you. academics in focus: little things matter
the phd blog you may be thinking about doing doctoral-level research, but just can’t decide. if this is the case, then the phd blog is aimed at you, especially if you’re looking to study management. academics in focus: management learning
my exciting phd journey this is a blog about one student’s journey to getting their phd at glasgow university. it covers topics such as getting into graduate school, how to manage stress, and it also reviews interesting lectures and events. academics in focus: where does inspiration come from? from an academic innovator and a retired man
phd life have you ever felt bogged down by all your phd research? this blog may be able to relieve some of that stress with a few laughs in the articles analysis of what it’s like to get a phd. academics in focus: life is a scream
phd2published first time academic publishers shouldn’t miss this great blog. it offers a wealth of hints and tips for early-career academics on how to get published as well providing discussion on the future of academic publishing in the e-age. academics in focus: how to be a hackademic #6
zunguzungu written by a student, this blog has an entertaining and intellectual flare that many other academic blogs do not possess. as a self-proclaimed “web-log,” blogs are written about many topics, both academic and worldly. academics in focus: “it has been fully contained, but it is not yet extinguished”
slothy science written from an advantage point of two academic fields, this blog covers a variety of educational topics in an intriguing and unique way. articles focus on non-invasive research techniques such as sound recorders and automatic cameras to monitor ecological communities, as well as the use of micromentaries as a tool for communicating science. academics in focus: science needs a software upgrade
mathed.net focusing on research, policy, and practice, this blog aims to build a bridge between all three. blogs don’t just focus on topics of math and algebra, but also cover things such as ethics and how to properly teach math. academics in focus: study of teacher beliefs
classy career girl are you a woman feeling a bit stuck in your career? or perhaps you’re graduating college soon and need to know how to get a job? whatever the case may be, this blog will help you become the happy, successful and balanced career woman that you deserve to be. academics in focus: announcement: do you live a double life like i did?
research blogging research blogging features articles about all types of scientific research, from cell programming to neurology, linguisitics, biology, and beyond. there’s something here for any curious student looking to read some science writing from within their field or outside it. academics in focus: biology posts
brazen careerist the brazen careerist blog is full of helpful articles that can assist you in finding a new career path. offering advice, tutorials, and virtual career paths, this blog is perfect for recent graduates in search of a new job. academics in focus: why finding your career path is like choosing a spouse | kəm ʤɔɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl aʊərz ˈhæˌŋaʊt lɪv! gɪt ə fri 11 ɛks 14 saɪnd prɪnt əv swɔn sɔŋ wɪn ju ˈɔlsoʊ bæk ˈʤərniz tɪ ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls baɪ ʤɑn ˈeɪvɑn (*æt ˈhɑrdˌbæk ˈlɛvəl ər ˈgreɪtər) wəts nu? loʊər ˈpraɪsɪz! aɪ ˈlərnɪd ə tən frəm læst jɪrz kæmˈpeɪn ənd aɪv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kət daʊn maɪ pərˈdəkʃən ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ kɔsts. aɪv pæst ðə ˈseɪvɪŋz bæk daʊn tɪ ju. nu dɪˈzaɪnz! ɔl nu dɪˈzaɪnz meɪd ʤɪst fər ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn ənd ə bənʧ əv nu ɑrt frəm ðə pæst jɪr. ˈfæstər ˈʃɪpɪŋ! ɪt tʊk mi 4 mənθs tɪ gɪt maɪ ˈɔrdərɪŋ ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ təˈgɛðər læst taɪm əraʊnd. bət naʊ, aɪ æm ə ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈmæstər. əm naʊ ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ sɛnd ju jʊr rɪˈwɔrdz ɪn lɛs ðən ə mənθ. ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm ˈɔfər əˈveɪləbəl fər seɪl ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm! aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ɔl əv ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk ðət ˈpipəl baɪ frəm mi, ˈiðər θru ə ˈsɪgnəʧər ər ən ɛmˈbɛlɪʃmənt. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət trəˈdɪʃənəl prɪnt ɔn dɪˈmænd ˈsərvɪsɪz kænt ˈɔfər. ˈgæðərɪŋ ɔl əv ðə ˈɔrdərz θru ə wɪl əˈlaʊ mi tɪ sɛl ðɪs ɑrt tɪ ˈpipəl hu doʊnt hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈpərʧəs prɪnts frəm mi æt ə kənˈvɛnʃən ər gp*. ə nu jɪr brɪŋz ə nu raʊnd əv dɪˈzaɪnz, juˈnik tɪ ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn. aɪv rɪfˈjuzd ˈɔfərz tɪ prɪnt mɔr əv læst jɪrz dɪˈzaɪnz ənd aɪ wɪl ˈlɪmət ðɪs jɪrz ɛz wɛl. ðiz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən ˈfiʧər ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɑrtˌwərk nɑt sin ɪn ˈmæʤɪk: ðə ˈgæðərɪŋ. ˈəðər pleɪərz wɪl æsk ju wɛr ju gɑt wən ənd tɛl ðɛm ðət ðeɪ wər ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl θru ə ˈtoʊtəli ˈɔsəm. ðɛr ʤəˈnɛrɪk mæts wɪl lʊk leɪm ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən. ˈhɪroʊ moʊd! prɪnts bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə fænˈtæstɪk ˈpipəl æt fər ðə pæst fju jɪrz tɪ meɪk səm ˈkɪlər ˈləstər ˈfɪnɪʃ prɪnts. ðɪs jɪrz prɪnts wɪl bi sˈlaɪtli mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ðən læst jɪr ənd wɪl ˈbɛtər fɪt ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈæˌspɛkt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ. ɑrt wɪl stɪl bi 12 ɛks 18 waɪl ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz naʊ ˈprɪnɪd æt 11 ɛks 14 ˈnɪsə, brimaz*, kɪŋ əv animar*, soʊl əv ˈɛləmənts pharika*, gɑd əv əˈflɪkʃən mogis*, gɑd əv sˈlɔtər erebos*, gɑd əv ðə dɛd ˈkænvəs prɪnts aɪv ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ˈkænvəs prɪnts ðɪs jɪr ənd aɪv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ drɔp ðə praɪs daʊn baɪ 70 əv ðɛr ˈpriviəs kɔst. əm ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛm ɔl ɪn haʊs naʊ. seɪm greɪt kˈwɑləti, əˈmeɪzɪŋ nu praɪs. ˈkænvəs prɪnts ər ər strɛʧt ˈoʊvər wʊd bɑrz ənd kəm wɪθ ə hænd brəʃt əˈkrɪlɪk ˈfɪnɪʃ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ənd ˈbjutɪˌfaɪ ðɛm. ðeɪ ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈlɪmɪtɪd rən. |
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get a free 11 x 14 signed print of swan song when you also back journeys to somewhere else by john avon (*at hardback level or greater)
what's new?
lower prices! i learned a ton from last year's campaign and i've managed to cut down my production and shipping costs. i've passed the savings back down to you.
new designs! all new playmat designs made just for this campaign and a bunch of new mtg art from the past year.
faster shipping! it took me 4 months to get my ordering and shipping together last time around. but now, i am a shipping master. i'm now equipped to send you your rewards in less than a month.
limited time offer
available for sale online for a limited time!
i want to customize all of the artwork that people buy from me, either through a signature or an embellishment. this is something that traditional print on demand services can't offer. gathering all of the orders through a kickstarter will allow me to sell this art to people who don't have the opportunity to purchase prints from me at a convention or gp.
playmats
a new year brings a new round of playmat designs, unique to this campaign. i've refused offers to print more of last year's designs and i will limit this year's as well.
these limited edition playmats feature original artwork not seen in magic: the gathering. other players will ask you where you got one and you’ll tell them that they were only available through a totally awesome kickstarter. their generic ultrapro mats will look lame in comparison. hero mode!
prints
i’ve been working with the fantastic people at el-co colorlabs for the past few years to make some killer luster finish prints. this year's prints will be slightly more affordable than last year and will better fit their original aspect ratio. planeswalker art will still be 12 x 18 while everything is now printed at 11 x 14.
nissa, worldwaker
brimaz, king of oreskos
animar, soul of elements
pharika, god of affliction
mogis, god of slaughter
erebos, god of the dead
canvas prints
i've learned a lot about canvas prints this year and i've been able to drop the price down by %70 of their previous cost. i'm building them all in house now. same great quality, amazing new price.
canvas prints are are stretched over wood bars and come with a hand brushed acrylic finish to protect and beautify them. they are no longer limited run. | ˈdəzənz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ ər ˈpʊlɪŋ ðɛr kəˈmərʃəlz frəm "ðə oʊˈraɪli ˈfæktər" ˈfɑloʊɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə ðə ʃoʊz hoʊst, bɪl oʊˈraɪli, peɪd 13 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈsɛtəlmənts tɪ faɪv ˈwɪmən hu əˈkjuzd ɪm əv ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt. ɛz əv ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, mɔr ðən 30 ˈkəmpəˌniz hæd meɪd ðə kɔl tɪ pʊl ðɛr ædz frəm ðə fɑks ˈkeɪbəl ˈproʊˌgræm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ cnbc*. ˈʤɛni kreɪg, ˈsubəru, ˈænsɛstri, mercedes-benz*, ˈhənˌdeɪ, ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ˌmɪtˌsuˈbiʃi ˈmoʊtərz, ˈlɛksəs, ˈkɑnstənt ˈkɑnˌtækt, beɪər, ˈeɪnswərθ pɛt nuˈtrɪʃən, ˈɔrkɪn, untuckit*, ˈɔlˌsteɪt, esurance*, ti. roʊ praɪs, glaxosmithkline*, səˈnoʊfi ənd ˈkrɛdɪt ˈkɑrmə wər əˈməŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt o’reilly*, 67 dɪd nɑt ˈæˌdrɛs ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn hɪz ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ˈproʊˌgræm, bət ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd hi sɛd ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts wər meɪd pʊt tɪ rɛst ˈɛni ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz tɪ spɛr maɪ children.”*.” hi həz tu ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈʧɪldrən. laɪk ˈəðər ˈprɑmənənt ənd ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈpipəl, ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈlɔˌsuts frəm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu wɔnt mi tɪ peɪ ðɛm tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈnɛgətɪv publicity,”*,” ðə ˈsteɪtmənt rɛd. maɪ mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz æt fɑks nuz ˈʧænəl, noʊ wən həz ˈɛvər faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈbaʊt mi wɪθ ðə ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈivɪn ɔn ðə əˈnɑnəməs ˈhɑˌtlaɪn." ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə fɑks nuz hoʊst ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈərliər ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm "ə gʊd ˈpərsən" hu "ˈʃʊdənt hæv ˈsɛtəld" ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsuts meɪd əˈgɛnst ɪm. fɑks ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ædz wər biɪŋ ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ ˈəðər ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk. |
dozens of companies have announced that they are pulling their commercials from "the o'reilly factor" following reports that the the show's host, bill o'reilly, paid $13 million in settlements to five women who accused him of sexual harassment.
as of wednesday afternoon, more than 30 companies had made the call to pull their ads from the fox prime-time cable program, according to a report by cnbc.
jenny craig, subaru, ancestry, mercedes-benz, hyundai, bmw of north america, mitsubishi motors, lexus, constant contact, bayer, ainsworth pet nutrition, orkin, untuckit, allstate, esurance, t. rowe price, glaxosmithkline, sanofi and credit karma were among the companies, according to the report.
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o’reilly, 67, did not address the report on his monday night program, but in a statement over the weekend he said the settlements were made “to put to rest any controversies to spare my children.”
he has two teenage children.
“just like other prominent and controversial people, i’m vulnerable to lawsuits from individuals who want me to pay them to avoid negative publicity,” the statement read. “in my more than 20 years at fox news channel, no one has ever filed a complaint about me with the human resources department, even on the anonymous hotline."
president trump defended the fox news host in an interview with the new york times earlier wednesday, calling him "a good person" who "shouldn't have settled" in the lawsuits made against him.
fox indicated in a statement on tuesday that ads were being shifted to other programs on the network. | ˈwɔrən ˈbəfɪt ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ðɪs hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ ɔn ˈɔgəst. 30 wɪθ hɛlp frəm (ər ɪn spaɪt əv) məkˈdɑnəldz (mcd*) əts, ˈʧɔkləts, ˈdɛri kwin ənd ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ (koʊ) ðə ˈɔrəkəl əv ˈoʊməˌhɑ həz ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd nɛt wərθ əv mɔr ðən 86 ˈbɪljən, ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪm əˈməŋ ðə tɔp faɪv ˈrɪʧəst mɛn ɪn ðə wərld. jɛt, ðə ˈbərkˌʃaɪr ˈhæθəˌweɪ (brk.a*) (brk.b*) ˈpraɪvət laɪf həz bɪn dɪˈfaɪnd mɔr baɪ ˈkəmfərt ðən kənˈspɪkjuəs ˈspɛndɪŋ. hi stɪl lɪvz ɪn ðə seɪm hoʊm hi bɔt ɪn 1958 fər "maɪ laɪf ˈkʊdənt bi ˈhæpiər," ˈbəfɪt sɛd ə ˈbərkˌʃaɪr ˈhæθəˌweɪ ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz ˈmitɪŋ ɪn 2014 "ɪn fækt, ˈɪtəd bi wərs ɪf aɪ hæd sɪks ər eɪt ˈhaʊsɪz. soʊ, aɪ hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ nid tɪ hæv, ənd aɪ doʊnt nid ˈɛni mɔr." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wət ˈbəfɪt its ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɛz haʊ hi spɛnz hɪz ˈməni. ɪn 2015 ɪn ə ˈlɛŋθi dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ˈfɔrʧən, ˈbəfɪt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hi ɪz ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ." waɪl hi ˈoʊnli oʊnz 9 əv ðə ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪtˈsɛlf, hi sɪz ðət ə kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈkælɔˌriz hi kənˈsumz iʧ deɪ kəm frəm ðə faɪv ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ ˈprɑdəkts hi drɪŋks iʧ deɪ. ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ kənˈsumd æt wərk ənd ðə ˈʧɛri koʊk hi drɪŋks æt hoʊm. ˈbəfɪt wɪl hæv ə ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ wɪθ ə ˈbrɛkfəst əv pəˈteɪˌtoʊ stɪks meɪd baɪ əts əv ˈhænoʊvər, pɑ., ənd wɪl ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli səb ɪn ə boʊl əv aɪs krim. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈbəfɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈwɔrən ˈbəfɪt ðət hi ˈɔlsoʊ pɑps ˈɪntu ə ˈloʊkəl məkˈdɑnəldz iʧ ˈmɔrnɪŋ fər ˈbrɛkfəst. ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈvɛnʧərz aʊt, hi tɛlz hɪz waɪf haʊ məʧ ˈməni tɪ pʊt ɪn ə kəp ɪn hɪz kɑr ənd, ɪn ɪgˈzækt ʧeɪnʤ, baɪz ˈbrɛkfəst beɪst ɔn haʊ ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz pərˈfɔrmɪŋ. "wɪn əm nɑt ˈfilɪŋ kwaɪt soʊ ˈprɑspərəs, aɪ maɪt goʊ wɪθ ðə wɪʧ ɪz tu ˈsɔsɪʤ ˈpætiz, ənd ðɛn aɪ pʊt ðɛm təˈgɛðər ənd pɔr ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ə koʊk," hi toʊld dɪˈrɛktər ˈpitər ɪn ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri. ɪz ə ˈbeɪkən, ɛg ənd ʧiz ˈbɪskət, bət ðə ˈmɑrkəts daʊn ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, soʊ aɪl pæs əp ðə ənd goʊ wɪθ ðə [ˈsɔsɪʤ, ɛg ənd ʧiz]." ðɪs ˈɪzənt ə ˈhæbət hi riˈstrɪkts tɪ ˈbrɛkfəst, ˈiðər. wɪn hi tʊk ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈfaʊndər bɪl geɪts tɪ lənʧ ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn məkˈdɑnəldz ɛz ðə ˈvɛnju. ðə rɪˈzəlt meɪd ɪt ˈɪntu bɪl ənd məˈlɪndə geɪts' 2017 ˈænjuəl ˈlɛtər. ˈbəfɪt ləvz hɪz koʊk. "rɪˈmɛmbər ðə læf wi hæd wɪn wi ˈtrævəld təˈgɛðər tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪt lənʧ æt məkˈdɑnəldz?" bɪl roʊt. "ju ˈɔfərd tɪ peɪ, dəg ˈɪntu jʊr ˈpɑkət, ənd pʊld aʊt ˈkuˌpɔnz!" bət ˈbəfəts daɪət ˈdəzənt meɪk ɪm ʧip. ɪn fækt, ɪts kɔst ɪm kwaɪt ə bɪt əv ˈməni ɪn ðə pæst. ˈbəfɪt bɔt ˈkændiz fər 25 ˈmɪljən ɪn 1972 nɑt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz hi sɔ pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪn ɪt, bət bɪˈkəz hi ləvd ɪts nət fəʤ ənd ˈpiˌnət ˈbrɪtəl. ˈbəfɪt bɔt ˈdɛri kwin fər 585 ˈmɪljən ɪn 1997 nɑt ʤɪst fər ɪts loʊ ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ənd groʊθ pəˈtɛnʃəl, bət bɪˈkəz hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ɪt hɪmˈsɛlf. "wət aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli gɪt ɪz ə ˈsəndeɪ," ˈbəfɪt toʊld ˈjɑˌhu ˈfaɪˌnæns. "aɪ gɪt ðə smɔl ˈsəndeɪ fər ðə aɪs krim ənd ðə ˈɛkstrə lɑrʤ ˈsəndeɪ fər ðə ˈtɑpɪŋ. soʊ aɪ min, aɪ ʤɪst sˈməðər ɪn ðə ˈʧɛri ˈtɑpɪŋ ənd ðɛn pɔr ə lɔt əv nəts ɔn ɪt." ɪn fækt, ɪf ju goʊ tɪ ˈoʊməˌhɑ, ju kən ˈvɪzɪt ˈbəfəts məkˈdɑnəldz, ˈdɛri kwin ənd ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsteɪˌkhaʊs, gorat's*, ənd it laɪk ə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr fər lɛs ðən 50 bət ʃʊd ju? læst jɪr, θru ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈændru rɔs ˈsɔrkɪn, ə ˈbərkˌʃaɪr ˈhæθəˌweɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstər kˈwɛsʧənd ˈbəfəts ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ, seɪɪŋ ɪt kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ˈrəfli dɛθs ə jɪr frəm ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, dɛθs frəm hɑrt dɪˈziz, ənd ə fju mɔr ˈθaʊzənd ə jɪr frəm ˈkænsər. ə jɪr ˈərliər, bɪl ˈækmən sɛd ˈbəfəts ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ wɑz ˌɪˈmɔrəl. ˈbəfəts ˈænsər? "ðɛrz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət aɪ wɪl ˈɛni ˈbɛtər riʧ 100 ɪf aɪ hæd lɪvd ɔn ˈbrɑkəli ənd ˈwɔtər," hi sɛd. ðət ˈdəzənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli min ðət ˈitɪŋ ˈkælɔˌriz əv fæst fud, ˈsoʊdə ənd snæks wɪl gɪt ju tɪ 87 jɪrz oʊld. ˈʤɛsɪkə weneger*, ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃən ɪn ˈbəfəts ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv ˈoʊməˌhɑ, noʊts ðət ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ hænd aʊt ˈblæŋkɪt nuˈtrɪʃən ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ ˈbəfəts ˈəðər ˈitɪŋ ˈhæbəts, hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ənd wət hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈɛksərˌsaɪz plæn lʊks laɪk. beɪst ɔn ˈbəfəts oʊn ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ˈkælɔˌriz pər deɪ, ˈwɛginər sɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə kənˈsərn ðət ɪt kʊd lɛd tɪ weɪt ˈɪʃuz ənd əˈbisəti, wɪʧ ɪn tərn kən lɛd tɪ ˈkrɑnɪk dɪˈziz. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət haɪ kæˈlɔrɪk ˈkɑntɛnt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɪmpli bi ə ˈbaɪprɑdəkt əv ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ˈoʊvərˈitɪŋ. "aɪ bɪˈliv ðət noʊ wən kən ˈfɑloʊ ə daɪət əv fud ðət ðeɪ doʊnt laɪk," ˈwɛginər sɪz. "aɪ wʊd səˈʤɛst ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌteɪk əv haɪər ˈkælɔˌri ənd ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt fudz baɪ ˈitɪŋ sˈmɔlər ˈpɔrʃənz əv hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈfeɪvərɪts ənd æd mɔr fruts ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd tɪ ˈbæləns aʊt hɪz lɛs nuˈtrɪʃəs fud ˈʧɔɪsɪz. aɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəs haʊ hi filz tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪf hɪz daɪət kʊd bi ˈifɛktɪŋ hɪz ˈoʊvərˌɔl hɛlθ ənd ˈwɛlnəs." ˈbəfɪt həz meɪd əˈtɛmpts tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn hɪz high-sugar*, daɪət ɪn ðə pæst. ɪn 2015 fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hi toʊld ˈfɔrʧən, "aɪ ʧɛkt ðə ˌæˌkʧuˈɛriəl ˈteɪbəlz, ənd ðə loʊəst dɛθ reɪt ɪz əˈməŋ six-year-olds*. soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ it laɪk ə six-year-old*. ɪts ðə ˈseɪfəst kɔrs aɪ kən teɪk." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ə ˈraɪtər frəm fˈjuʒən əˈtɛmptəd tɪ it laɪk ˈbəfɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz ˈdɪnər ˈfeɪvərɪt əv steɪk wɪθ mæʃt pəˈteɪtoʊz ənd ə ˈstrɔˌbɛri mɔlt ʃi wɑz ˈsɪkənd ˈæftər wən deɪ. ˈoʊməˌhɑ ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃən ˈwɛginər noʊts ðət ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈhæbəts ˈvɛri ˈwaɪdli baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ðət wət wərks fər ˈbəfɪt, ər ˈivɪn ðoʊz hu ˈfɑloʊ ðə keɪl treɪl ənd tərn grin ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ æt wət hi its ɪn ə deɪ, woʊnt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli wərk fər ˈəðərz. "fər ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu juz ðə ɪkˈskjuz ðət ˈwɔrən ˈbəfɪt dɪz ɪt, aɪ wʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɛm tɪ əˈsɛs ðɛr ˈkɑrənt hɛlθ, haʊ ðeɪ fil, ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ fud ənd tɪ nɑt kəmˈpɛr ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, ɛz noʊ wən həz ðə seɪm ʤəˈnɛtɪk meɪk əp ðət ðeɪ du, ənˈlɛs ðeɪ hæv ən aɪˈdɛntɪkəl twɪn," ˈwɛginər sɪz. "iʧ ˈpərsən nidz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə plæn ər taɪp əv ˈitɪŋ staɪl ðət wərks bɛst fər ðɛm." |
warren buffett celebrates this his 88th birthday on aug. 30, with help from (or in spite of) mcdonald's (mcd) , utz, see's chocolates, dairy queen and coca-cola (ko) .
the oracle of omaha has an estimated net worth of more than $86 billion, ranking him among the top five richest men in the world. yet, the berkshire hathaway (brk.a) (brk.b) ceo's private life has been defined more by comfort than conspicuous spending. he still lives in the same home he bought in 1958 for $31,500.
"my life couldn't be happier," buffett said a berkshire hathaway shareholder's meeting in 2014. "in fact, it'd be worse if i had six or eight houses. so, i have everything i need to have, and i don't need any more."
however, what buffett eats is just as interesting as how he spends his money. in 2015, in a lengthy discussion with fortune, buffett noted that he is "one-quarter coca-cola." while he only owns 9% of the coca-cola company itself, he says that a quarter of the estimated 2,700 calories he consumes each day come from the five coca-cola products he drinks each day. that includes original-recipe coca-cola consumed at work and the cherry coke he drinks at home.
buffett will have a coca-cola with a breakfast of potato sticks made by utz of hanover, pa., and will occasionally sub in a bowl of ice cream. however, buffett has also stated in the hbo documentary becoming warren buffett that he also pops into a local mcdonald's each morning for breakfast. before he ventures out, he tells his wife how much money to put in a cup in his car and, in exact change, buys breakfast based on how the stock market is performing.
"when i'm not feeling quite so prosperous, i might go with the $2.61, which is two sausage patties, and then i put them together and pour myself a coke," he told director peter kunhardt in the documentary. "$3.17 is a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit, but the market's down this morning, so i'll pass up the $3.17 and go with the $2.95 [sausage, egg and cheese]."
this isn't a habit he restricts to breakfast, either. when he took microsoft founder bill gates to lunch a few years ago, he decided on mcdonald's as the venue. the result made it into bill and melinda gates' 2017 annual letter.
buffett loves his coke.
"remember the laugh we had when we traveled together to hong kong and decided to get lunch at mcdonald's?" bill wrote. "you offered to pay, dug into your pocket, and pulled out … coupons!"
but buffett's diet doesn't make him cheap. in fact, it's cost him quite a bit of money in the past. buffett bought see's candies for $25 million in 1972 not just because he saw potential in it, but because he loved its nut fudge and peanut brittle. buffett bought dairy queen for $585 million in 1997 not just for its low overhead and growth potential, but because he enjoys it himself.
"what i usually get is a sundae," buffett told yahoo finance. "i get the small sundae for the ice cream and the extra large sundae for the topping. so i mean, i just smother in the cherry topping and then pour a lot of nuts on it."
in fact, if you go to omaha, you can visit buffett's mcdonald's, dairy queen and favorite steakhouse, gorat's, and eat like a billionaire for less than $50. but should you? last year, through journalist andrew ross sorkin, a berkshire hathaway investor questioned buffett's investment in coca-cola, saying it contributes to roughly 137,000 deaths a year from diabetes, 45,000 deaths from heart disease, and a few more thousand a year from cancer. a year earlier, bill ackman said buffett's investment in coca-cola was immoral.
buffett's answer? "there's no evidence that i will any better reach 100 if i had lived on broccoli and water," he said.
that doesn't necessarily mean that eating 2,700 calories of fast food, soda and snacks will get you to 87 years old.
jessica weneger, a registered dietitian in buffett's hometown of omaha, notes that it's difficult to hand out blanket nutrition recommendations without knowing buffett's other eating habits, his medical diagnosis and what his current exercise plan looks like. based on buffett's own estimate of 2,700 calories per day, wegener says that there is always a concern that it could lead to weight issues and obesity, which in turn can lead to chronic disease. she also says that high caloric content could also simply be a byproduct of unconscious overeating.
"i believe that no one can follow a diet of food that they don't like," wegener says. "i would suggest decreasing total intake of higher calorie and saturated fat foods by eating smaller portions of his current favorites and add more fruits and vegetables to go alongside to balance out his less nutritious food choices. i would also discuss how he feels to find out if his diet could be effecting his overall health and wellness."
buffett has made attempts to explain his high-sugar, high-salt diet in the past. in 2015, for example, he told fortune, "i checked the actuarial tables, and the lowest death rate is among six-year-olds. so i decided to eat like a six-year-old. it's the safest course i can take." however, when a writer from fusion attempted to eat like buffett -- including his dinner favorite of chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes and a strawberry malt -- she was sickened after one day. omaha dietitian wegener notes that dietary habits vary widely by individuals and that what works for buffett, or even those who follow the kale trail and turn green just looking at what he eats in a day, won't necessarily work for others.
"for those people who use the excuse that warren buffett does it, i would encourage them to assess their current health, how they feel, their relationship with food and to not compare themselves to anyone, as no one has the same genetic make up that they do, unless they have an identical twin," wegener says. "each person needs to follow the plan or type of eating style that works best for them." | baɪ braɪən ˈwɪntər ənd mɑˈrʧɛloʊ təkˈsɛrə saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ (ˈrɔɪtərz) brəˈzɪljən pəˈlis ənd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz klæʃt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ʤɪst aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ geɪm əv ðə wərld kəp, ˈɪnʤərɪŋ æt list faɪv ˈpipəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt bɪˈgæn tɪ bɪld ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɛz ˈʧɪrɪŋ, fænz kənˈvərʤd ɔn ðə ˈsteɪdiəm. ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt həz bɪn ˈlɑrʤli ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd soʊ fɑr baɪ kənˈstrəkʃən dɪˈleɪz ənd mənθs əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənˈrɛst wɪθ ˈmɛni brəˈzɪljənz fˈjʊriəs ˈoʊvər 11 ˈbɪljən biɪŋ spɛnt tɪ hoʊst ðə kəp ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd skulz ər ˈɔfən pur. pəˈlis faɪərd tɪr gæs, ˈrəbər ˈbʊləts ənd nɔɪz bɑmz tɪ dɪˈspərs mɔr ðən 100 ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz hu ˈgæðərd ɪn ˈistərn saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ, əˈbaʊt sɪks maɪəlz 10 km*) əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈsteɪdiəm wɛr ðə ˈoʊpənər bɪtˈwin brəˈzɪl ənd kroʊˈeɪʃə ɪz sɛt tɪ teɪk pleɪs. ˈæftər ˈproʊˌtɛstərz traɪd tɪ kət ɔf ə meɪn roʊd tɪ ðə ˈsteɪdiəm, æt list faɪv ˈpipəl wər ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ˈklæʃɪz, ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈproʊˌtɛst grup ʃoʊd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wɪθ ˈɪnʤəriz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈblədi ˈnoʊzɪz ənd wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi wundz ɔn ðɛr lɛgz frəm ˈrəbər ˈbʊləts. əˈbaʊt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪn ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ mɑrʧt ˈpisfəli, ðoʊ səm bərnd brəˈzɪljən flægz ənd ˈkɛrid saɪnz seɪɪŋ goʊ hoʊm," ɪn ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə wərld ˈsɑkər ˈbɑdi. ðɛr wər sˈmɔlər ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ɪn ˈəðər hoʊst ˈsɪtiz. ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ðoʊ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ æt ðə ərˈinə wɛr ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ geɪm wɪl stɑrt æt 5 p.m*. ˈloʊkəl taɪm 2000 gmt*), ðə ˈsɑmbər mud ðət həz ˈpərmiˌeɪtɪd wərld kəp ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs ʃoʊd saɪnz əv ˈfaɪnəli ˈtərnɪŋ ˈfɛstɪv. fænz æt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm, moʊst əv ðɛm drɛst ɪn ðə kəˈnɛri ˈjɛloʊ ənd grin əv brəˈzɪlz ˈnæʃənəl tim, ˈʧæntɪd, sæŋ ənd dænst. ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ, kraʊdz əv kroʊˈeɪʃən fænz wər ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ bɪr baɪ mid-morning*. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsɪti hɔl, ˈrɑmoʊs sæŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈbaʊt 50 ˈəðər fænz ˈsɛtɪŋ ɔf ˈfaɪərˌkrækərz ənd bloʊɪŋ ɛr hɔrnz. "ɪt ˈfaɪnəli əraɪvd ənd wi ər ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ʧɪr fər brəˈzɪl," ˈrɑmoʊs sɛd. ðə steɪks ər haɪ nɑt ʤɪst ɔn ðə ˈsɑkər fild. ˈwɛðər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt goʊz sˈmuðli meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ən ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʧænsɪz fər ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ɛz wɛl ɛz brəˈzɪlz ˈflægɪŋ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əˈməŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. rousseff*, hu wɪl əˈtɛnd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ geɪm, həz dɪsˈmɪst kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ˈoʊvərˌspɛndɪŋ ənd dɪˈleɪz ɪn pərˈpɛrɪŋ ˈsteɪdiəmz ənd ˈɛrˌpɔrts. æst ɪf ðə hoʊm tim wʊd wɪn ðə ˈoʊpənər, ɛz ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ du, ʃi smaɪld ənd flæʃt ə thumbs-up*. ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz sɪks pəˈlis ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz ˈsərkəld əraʊnd ðə saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ ˈsteɪdiəm ənd ˈhənərdz əv pəˈlis wər ɔn hænd tɪ kip ˈproʊˌtɛstərz əˈweɪ. ˈgrəmpi mud stɑrts tɪ θɔ mɔr ðən 1 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ʤɔɪnd ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts læst ʤun, bət moʊst ˈrisənt ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz hæv bɪn məʧ sˈmɔlər, ˈnəmbərɪŋ ʤɪst ə fju ˈhənərd ˈpipəl. poʊlz səˈʤɛst ðət, dɪˈspaɪt kənˈtɪnjud mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə wərld ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˈmɛni brəˈzɪljənz wɪl stɑrt tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt wəns ðə goʊlz stɑrt ˈkəmɪŋ. brəˈzɪlz tim, lɛd baɪ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ stɑr ˈstraɪkər, neymar*, ɪz ˈwaɪdli ˈfænsid tɪ wɪn ə ˈrɛkərd sɪksθ wərld kəp ˈtaɪtəl. ɪn ˈsælvəˌdɔr, əˈnəðər əv ðə 12 ˈsɪtiz ðət wɪl hoʊst geɪmz, ˈloʊkəlz wər ˈsɪŋɪŋ ˈsɑkər sɔŋz ənd pleɪɪŋ drəmz ɛz ˈəðərz həŋ ˈjɛloʊ ənd grin ˈstrimərz. "ju kən fil ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈbɪldɪŋ əp wɪθ fænz ˈkəmɪŋ hir ɪn gʊd ˈspɪrɪts," sɛd bɛn, ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ fæn ɪn ðə sˈwɛltərɪŋ ˈæməˌzɑn ˈsɪti əv manaus*. jɛt ðə lɪst əv ˈpɑsəbəl ˈprɑbləmz ɪz lɔŋ. ɪn fækt, ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈtʊrnəmənt meɪ ˈəltəmətli pruv ˈhɑrdər fər brəˈzɪl ðən ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪt. əˈbaʊt ə ˈdəzən dɪsˈgrənəld ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈwərkərz blɑkt ə roʊd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈrioʊz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈhɛvi ˈtræfɪk. səm ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ˈrioʊ, ðə ˈvɛnju fər ˈsɛvən kəp geɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl, hæd ˈbɔrdɪd əp ˈwɪndoʊz ənd dɔrz baɪ leɪt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn keɪs ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˌɪˈrəptɪd. ðə saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ ˈsteɪdiəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz bɪn ə sɔrs əv æŋˈzaɪəti. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz ɪt dɪˈlɪvərd sɪks mənθs leɪt æt ə kɔst əv 525 ˈmɪljən, əˈbaʊt 150 ˈmɪljən ˈoʊvər ˈbəʤɪt, bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə dɪˈleɪz ˈθərzˌdeɪz geɪm wɪl bi ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz fərst æt fʊl kəˈpæsɪti. ðæts ə bɪg ɪn ðə fild əv ləˈʤɪstɪks ənd ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈnɔrməl ˈproʊtəˌkɔl fər wərld kəp geɪmz. "əm preɪɪŋ ðət ˈnəθɪŋ goʊz rɔŋ," sɛd ˈsɪlvə, ə ˈklɛrɪkəl ˈwərkər æt ə saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ skul. "ju hir əˈbaʊt ɔl ðiz ˈprɑbləmz, bət ju stɪl wɔnt tɪ rut fər brəˈzɪl." |
by brian winter and marcelo teixeira
sao paulo (reuters) - brazilian police and protesters clashed on thursday just hours before the opening game of the world cup, injuring at least five people, although excitement began to build elsewhere as cheering, flag-waving fans converged on the stadium.
the tournament has been largely overshadowed so far by construction delays and months of political unrest with many brazilians furious over $11 billion being spent to host the cup in a country where hospitals and schools are often poor.
police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and noise bombs to disperse more than 100 demonstrators who gathered in eastern sao paulo, about six miles (10 km) away from the stadium where the opener between brazil and croatia is set to take place.
after protesters tried to cut off a main road to the stadium, at least five people were injured in clashes, a police spokesman said.
photos circulated by a protest group showed a handful of protesters with injuries including bloody noses and what appeared to be wounds on their legs from rubber bullets.
about 1,000 protesters in rio de janeiro marched peacefully, though some burned brazilian flags and carried signs saying "fifa go home," in a reference to the world soccer body. there were smaller demonstrations in other host cities.
elsewhere, though, including at the corinthians arena where the opening game will start at 5 p.m. local time (2000 gmt), the somber mood that has permeated world cup preparations in recent months showed signs of finally turning festive.
fans at the stadium, most of them dressed in the canary yellow and green of brazil's national team, chanted, sang and danced. in downtown sao paulo, crowds of croatian fans were drinking beer by mid-morning.
outside city hall, tuany ramos sang along with about 50 other fans setting off firecrackers and blowing air horns. "it finally arrived and we are very excited to cheer for brazil," ramos said.
the stakes are high not just on the soccer field. whether the tournament goes smoothly may also have an effect on president dilma rousseff's chances for re-election in october, as well as brazil's flagging reputation among investors.
rousseff, who will attend the opening game, has dismissed complaints about overspending and delays in preparing stadiums and airports. asked if the home team would win the opener, as it is expected to do, she smiled and flashed a thumbs-up.
as many as six police helicopters circled around the sao paulo stadium and hundreds of police were on hand to keep protesters away.
grumpy mood starts to thaw
more than 1 million people joined in the protests last june, but most recent demonstrators have been much smaller, numbering just a few hundred people. polls suggest that, despite continued misgivings about the world cup's organization, many brazilians will start to enjoy it once the goals start coming.
brazil's team, led by exciting 22-year-old star striker, neymar, is widely fancied to win a record sixth world cup title.
in salvador, another of the 12 cities that will host games, locals were singing soccer songs and playing drums as others hung yellow and green streamers.
"you can feel the atmosphere building up with fans coming here in good spirits," said ben, an english fan in the sweltering amazon city of manaus.
yet the list of possible problems is long. in fact, hosting a successful tournament may ultimately prove harder for brazil than winning it.
about a dozen disgruntled airport workers blocked a road outside rio's international airport on thursday morning, causing heavy traffic.
some businesses in rio, the venue for seven cup games, including the final, had boarded up windows and doors by late on wednesday in case protests erupted.
the sao paulo stadium itself has been a source of anxiety.
not only was it delivered six months late at a cost of $525 million, about $150 million over budget, but because of the delays thursday's game will be the facility's first at full capacity. that's a big no-no in the field of logistics and a violation of fifa's normal protocol for world cup games.
"i'm praying that nothing goes wrong," said lizbeth silva, a clerical worker at a sao paulo school. "you hear about all these problems, but you still want to root for brazil." | pɑp sɛnˈseɪʃən ˈʤəstɪn ˈbibər həz bɪn ˈspɑtɪd əraʊnd ˈvɛriəs ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ geɪmz bət hi wɪl naʊ hæv ə ˈlɑrʤər ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə lig. ɛz spɔrts kənˈtɪnju ðɛr pʊʃ tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, ˈbibər wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ˈrɑstər ɛz ˈkɛrɪktərz ɔn ə səˈlɛbrɪti tim. ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ wɪl ˈfiʧər ə səˈlɛbrɪti tim ɛz ˈiðər ə tim ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə now”*” moʊd əv ˌɔlˈstɑr ˈwiˌkɪnd. ðə fʊl ˈlaɪˌnəp fər ðə səˈlɛbrɪti skwɑd ˌɪnˈkludz ˈbibər, mæk ˈmɪlər, boʊ waʊ, smoove*, weɪl, ʃɔn ˈkɪŋstən, mik mɪl, braɪən ˈbɑmˌgɑrtnər ənd səm səm əv ˈfeɪvərɪt ər list ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpɔli di ənd ˈvɪni frəm ˈʤərzi ʃɔr. spɔrts həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd səˈlɛbrɪtiz ɛz ə pɑrt əv ðə nu tˈwɪtər fid wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə riˈvæmpt moʊd. ə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ həz bɪn riˈlist ðət ʃoʊz səm əv ðə nu kərɪr moʊd ˈfiʧərz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ðə tˈwɪtər fid, ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ənd səm ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈvɪdioʊ kəts fər ˈrɪʧuəlz ənd ˈkɑmənˌtɛri. ɪt ˈrɪli əˈpɪrz tɪ kɪk ðə nu moʊd əp tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl. wət du ju θɪŋk əv ðə nu ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd moʊd ənd əv ðə səˈlɛbrɪti tim ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ wɪl ju bi traɪɪŋ tɪ hɪt ðə stɪks wɪθ ðə ər wɪl ju traɪ tɪ θroʊ daʊn ə dəŋk ɪn hɪz feɪs fər ðə posterization*? hir ɪz ˈvɪdioʊ əv səm əv ðə geɪmz nu ˌɪmˈpruvmənts: ɛz fər ˈbibər, hir ɪz ə ʃɑt əv ɪm duɪŋ səm ˈfɪlmɪŋ fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ geɪm: |
pop sensation justin bieber has been spotted around various nba games but he will now have a larger involvement in the league. as 2k sports continue their push to integrate celebrities into their nba 2k13 video game franchise, bieber will join the video games roster as playable characters on a celebrity team.
nba 2k13 will feature a celebrity team as either a team during the “play now” mode of all-star weekend.
the full lineup for the celebrity squad includes bieber, mac miller, bow wow, jb smoove, wale, sean kingston, meek mill, brian baumgartner and some some of america’s favorite — or least favorite — guido’s pauly d and vinny from jersey shore.
2k sports has also included celebrities as a part of the new twitter feed which will be featured in the revamped mycareer mode.
a gameplay video has been released that shows some of the new career mode features that include the twitter feed, endorsements and some very impressive video cuts for pre-game rituals and pre-game commentary. it really appears to kick the new mycareer mode up to the next level.
what do you think of the new and improved mycareer mode and involvment of the celebrity team in nba 2k13? will you be trying to hit the sticks with the biebs or will you try to throw down a dunk in his face for the posterization?
here is video of some of the games new improvements:
as for bieber, here is a shot of him doing some filming for the upcoming game: | ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm sərvz ɛz ə ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs fər ðə bɛst pleɪərz ənd ə ˈstɔˌrhaʊs fər ðə ˈhɑtəst ˈrumərz, wɪθ ðə ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 20 treɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fæst əˈproʊʧɪŋ. ðə meɪn ˈgɑsəp ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə swɑp ðət wʊd sɛnd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈfɔrwərd ˈʧɑrəlz ˈbɑrkli tɪ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈleɪkərz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈfɔrwərd ʤeɪmz ˈwərði ənd ˈsɛnər ˈɛldən ˈkæmbəl. ðə ðɛn wʊd sɛnd ˈwərði tɪ ðə ˈʃɑrlət ˈhɔrnəts fər gɑrdz ˈkɛndəl gɪl ənd rɛks ˈʧæpmən. ˈbɑrkli həz bɪn ˈsəbʤɪkt əv pərˈsɪstənt treɪd ˈrumərz, ˈivɪn ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðɛm waɪl ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ hɪz ˈoʊnər, ˈhɛrəld kæts, fər hɪz ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə. "wɛˈrɛvər aɪ pleɪ, aɪl pleɪ wɛl," sɛd ˈbɑrkli, ə pərˈɛniəl ˌɔlˈstɑr hu lidz ðə ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ ənd riˈbaʊndɪŋ. "aɪd ˈrəðər steɪ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, bət ðət ɪz nɑt maɪ dɪˈsɪʒən." ɪf ˈbɑrkli goʊz, ɪt wɪl bi bɪˈkəz əv ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns wɪθ hɪz ˌɪmˈpɛʧwəs weɪz. ˈwərði, hu həz pleɪd wɪθ ðə ˈleɪkərz hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ kərɪr ənd timd wɪθ ˈmæʤɪk ˈʤɑnsən ɔn θri ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp timz, wʊd bi ˈwɛlkəmd bæk tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, hɪz hoʊm steɪt wɛr hi stɑrd fər ðə tɑr hilz. "ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ ˈwʊdənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ slip ɪf aɪ hərd ə treɪd ˈrumər," ˈwərði sɛd. "bət naʊ aɪ kən ˈhændəl ɪt ˈbɛtər." ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈbʊləts hæd dɪˈskəst ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈhɑrvi grænt fər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈoʊkli swɑp wɪθ ðə nu jɔrk nɪks, bət ɪt ɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. "wi ˈhævənt bɪn pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðæts ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ," sɛd deɪv ˈʧɛkɪts, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə əˈtlæntɪk nɪks. "raɪt naʊ, wɪr nɑt ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈɛnibədi." ðə nɪks, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv bɪn ˈkɔrtɪŋ ˈʃɑrləts dɛl ˈkəri ənd ðə ˈdæləs ˈmævərɪks' roʊˈlɑndoʊ ˈblækmən, ˈsikɪŋ ə kənˈsɪstənt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈʃutər. ðə ˈmævərɪks ər ˈæskɪŋ fər ə dræft pɪk fər ˈblækmən, waɪl ðə ˈhɔrnəts ər ˈsɔrtɪŋ θru ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɔfərz fər ˈkəri, ðɛr "sɪksθ mæn" ˈspɛʃəlɪst. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈsikɪŋ ə ˈsɑləd rebounder*, ˈɔlsoʊ həz meɪd ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpɔrtlənd treɪl ˈbleɪzərz' ˈsɛnər, abdelnaby*. bət ðə treɪl ˈbleɪzərz hæv pʊt ə haɪ praɪs tæg ɔn ðə ˈfɔrmər duk stɑr, vjud ɛz ðə ɛr əˈpɛrənt tɪ ˈkɛvɪn ˈdəkˌwərθ ɪn ðə ˈpɪvət. ˈmuvɪŋ ˈtərgət: səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈlɛri braʊn, ðə ˈfɔrmər ucla*, ˈkænzəs, ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈkugərz, ˈdɛnvər ˈnəgəts, nu ˈʤərzi nɛts ənd sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ spərz koʊʧ, həz bɪn ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈklɪpərz ə hoʊl wik ənd həz jɛt tɪ æsk fər ə "voʊt əv ˈkɑnfədɛns." wɪn hi wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ ðə ˈklɪpərz, braʊn sɛd, "əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpɛr ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə pæst ˈklɪpərz ˈkoʊʧɪz, ɪkˈsɛpt ðət əm ˈstændɪŋ hir, ənd əm goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈklɪpərz koʊʧ." ənd ðɛn, hi ˈædɪd, "ˈɑbviəsli, aɪv stʊd əp ɪn ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈpleɪsɪz." ɪn ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈklɪpərz, braʊn həz bɪn ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ ˈfɔrwərd ˈdæni ˈmænɪŋ, hu lɛd hɪz ˈkænzəs tɪ ðə 1988 ˈtaɪtəl. bət ˈmænɪŋ ənd braʊn rɪˈpɔrtədli hæd ə ˈvɑlətəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈmænɪŋ ˈskɪpɪŋ hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr tɪ ɑpt fər ðə proʊz. ˈnɛgətɪv vaɪbz: ˈæftər ˈwɑʧɪŋ hɪz nɛts luz ˈsɛvən streɪt ənd drɔp frəm pleɪɔf kənˈtɛnʃən, nu ˈʤərzi ˈsɛnər sæm boʊi sɛd: "ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk wi nid tɪ stɑrt ə ˈrumər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ ər pleɪər biɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪd. wɛˈnɛvər ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ɪz θroʊn ɪn ɑr feɪs, wi ˈbəkəl daʊn ənd goʊ tɪ wərk. bət raɪt naʊ, wɪr bæk tɪ skwɛr wən." ˈməni tɔk: dɪˈtrɔɪts ˈtɑməs, hu həz noʊ greɪt əˈfɛkʃən fər ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən, tʊk ə swaɪp æt ðə bʊlz' ˌsupərˈstɑr fər fərˈbɪdɪŋ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ tɪ juz hɪz ˈlaɪknəs ɔn lig əˈpærəl. ˈʤɔrdən sɪz ˈnaɪki həz ɪts ɪkˈsklusɪv juz. ˈtɑməs, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˈməni ðə lig meɪks frəm seɪlz goʊz tɪ ðə pleɪərz ˈpɛnʃən fənd. sɛd ˈtɑməs: "ˈpipəl hu meɪd ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər mi tɪ meɪk ðə ˈməni aɪ kəˈmænd ˈdɪdənt hæv ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti. aɪ hæv tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə gaɪz hu keɪm ˌbiˈfɔr mi." bət ə ˈnəmbər əv pleɪərz ɔˈrɛdi ər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈʤɔrdənz ɪgˈzæmpəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə lig ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər, 89 pleɪər rɛps sɛnt ˈlɛtərz seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wʊd nɑt ˈpərˌmɪt ðɛr klaɪənts feɪs tɪ əˈpɪr ɔn lig ˈaɪtəmz. ˌəˈnænsərd prɛrz: æˈtlæntə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər pit ˈbæbkɔk wʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ ˈbudəst məŋks tɪ ˈɪʃu ə ˈspɛʃəl prɛr ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 2 æt ðə ˈɑmni fər ðə ˈspiˌdi rɪˈkəvəri əv hɔks ˈfɔrwərd dɔmɪˈnik ˈwɪlkɪnz, ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd fər ðə ˈsizən wɪθ ə ˈrəpʧərd əˈkɪliz' ˈtɛndən. sɛd ˈbæbkɔk: "ɪf ðɛr prɛrz wərkt, wət wʊd wi du wɪθ ɑr ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf? ˌbiˈsaɪdz, wi hæv ɪˈnəf ˈtrəbəl ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ pleɪərz' ˈsaɪkiz." |
the nba all-star game serves as a showcase for the best players and a storehouse for the hottest rumors, with the feb. 20 trade deadline fast approaching.
the main gossip involved a three-team swap that would send philadelphia 76ers forward charles barkley to the los angeles lakers in exchange for forward james worthy and center elden campbell. the 76ers then would send worthy to the charlotte hornets for guards kendall gill and rex chapman.
barkley has been subject of persistent trade rumors, even encouraging them while criticizing his owner, harold katz, for his failure to improve the 76ers.
"wherever i play, i'll play well," said barkley, a perennial all-star who leads the 76ers in scoring and rebounding. "i'd rather stay in philadelphia, but that is not my decision." if barkley goes, it will be because of katz's impatience with his superstar's impetuous ways.
worthy, who has played with the lakers his entire nine-year nba career and teamed with magic johnson on three championship teams, would be welcomed back to north carolina, his home state where he starred for the tar heels.
"a few years ago, i wouldn't be able to sleep if i heard a trade rumor," worthy said. "but now i can handle it better."
the washington bullets had discussed a possible harvey grant for charles oakley swap with the new york knicks, but it is reportedly no longer on the table.
"we haven't been presented with anything that's exciting," said dave checketts, president of the atlantic division-leading knicks. "right now, we're not shopping anybody."
the knicks, however, have been courting charlotte's dell curry and the dallas mavericks' rolando blackman, seeking a consistent outside shooter. the mavericks are asking for a first-round draft pick for blackman, while the hornets are sorting through a number of offers for curry, their "sixth man" specialist.
washington, seeking a solid rebounder, also has made inquiries about the portland trail blazers' second-year center, alaa abdelnaby. but the trail blazers have put a high price tag on the former duke star, viewed as the heir apparent to kevin duckworth in the pivot.
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moving target: surprisingly, larry brown, the former ucla, kansas, carolina cougars, denver nuggets, new jersey nets and san antonio spurs coach, has been employed by the los angeles clippers a whole week and has yet to ask for a "vote of confidence."
when he was introduced by the clippers, brown said, "i'm not going to compare myself with the past clippers coaches, except that i'm standing here, and i'm going to be the clippers coach." and then, he added, "obviously, i've stood up in a lot of different places."
in joining the clippers, brown has been reunited with forward danny manning, who led his kansas jayhawks to the 1988 ncaa title. but manning and brown reportedly had a volatile relationship in college, almost leading to manning skipping his senior year to opt for the pros.
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negative vibes: after watching his nets lose seven straight and drop from playoff contention, new jersey center sam bowie said: "it's almost like we need to start a rumor regarding a coaching change or player being traded. whenever controversy is thrown in our face, we buckle down and go to work. but right now, we're back to square one."
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money talk: detroit's isiah thomas, who has no great affection for michael jordan, took a swipe at the bulls' superstar for forbidding the nba to use his likeness on league apparel. jordan says nike has its exclusive use. thomas, president of the nba players association, noted that a percentage of the money the league makes from sales goes to the players pension fund.
said thomas: "people who made it possible for me to make the money i command didn't have this opportunity. i have to respect the guys who came before me."
but a number of players already are following jordan's example. according to a league public relations director, 89 player reps sent letters saying they would not permit their client's face to appear on league items.
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unanswered prayers: atlanta general manager pete babcock would not allow buddhist monks to issue a special prayer feb. 2 at the omni for the speedy recovery of hawks forward dominique wilkins, sidelined for the season with a ruptured achilles' tendon.
said babcock: "if their prayers worked, what would we do with our medical staff? besides, we have enough trouble dealing with players' psyches." | sɪz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ʃʊd ˈkɑnkrit ˈmɛʒərz tɪ ˈdiˌkris riˈkɑnəsəns ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈʧaɪnə ɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ toʊld ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ ɛnd ɛr ənd ˈneɪvəl sərˈveɪləns nɪr ɪts ˈbɔrdərz, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə pəˈsɪfɪk paʊərz ənd kʊd lɛd tɪ accidents”*”. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ʃʊd ˈkɑnkrit ˈmɛʒərz tɪ ˈdiˌkris riˈkɑnəsəns ækˈtɪvɪtiz əˈgɛnst ˈʧaɪnə təˈwɔrdz ə kəmˈplit stop”*”, dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksmən jæŋ sɛd æt ə ˈmənθli ˈbrifɪŋ. jæŋ ɛs ˈkɑmɛnts keɪm wɪθ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən æt ɑdz ˈoʊvər ən ˈɪnsədənt læst wik ɪn ðə skaɪz 220 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz 135 maɪəlz) ɔf ˈʧaɪnə ɛs ˈheɪnən ˈaɪlənd. ðə ˈjuˈɛs sɛd ðət ən ɑrmd ʧaɪˈniz ˈfaɪtər ʤɛt flu ˈdeɪnʤərəsli kloʊz tɪ ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛrˌkræft, waɪl ˈʧaɪnə ˈkaʊnərd ɪn ə ˈmɪnɪstri ˈsteɪtmənt ˈkɛrid ɔn steɪt ˈmidiə ðət ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz wər groundless”*”. loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɪz 220 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz frəm ˈʧaɪnə ɛs ˈheɪnən island,”*,” jæŋ sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɪz nɑt 220 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz frəm həˈwaɪˌi ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt 220 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz frəm ˈflɔrɪdə. soʊ ðə raɪts ənd rɔŋz əv ðɪs keɪs ər ˈvɛri clear.”*.” ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər həz reɪzd kəmˈpɛrəsənz tɪ ən ˈɪnsədənt ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2001 wɪn ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈfaɪtər ʤɛt kəˈlaɪdɪd wɪθ ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈneɪvi spaɪ pleɪn əraʊnd 110 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ɔf ˈheɪnən. wən ʧaɪˈniz ˈpaɪlət daɪd ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs pleɪn hæd tɪ meɪk ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈlændɪŋ ɔn ˈheɪnən wɛr ˈʧaɪnə dɪˈteɪnd ðə kru fər mɔr ðən ə wik ənˈtɪl ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kət ə dil fər ðɛr riˈlis. ɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ jɪrz ˈʧaɪnə ɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz hæv ˌɪnˈkrist waɪl ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, lɔŋ ə ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, həz ˈstrɛŋθənd ɪts dɪˈfɛns əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz æt ɑdz wɪθ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈoʊvər dɪˈspjutɪd ˈaɪləndz ɪn ðə ist ˈʧaɪnə si. jæŋ sɛd ˈjuˈɛs ʃɪps ənd ˈɛrˌkræft hæd lɔŋ bɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ““frequent*, wide-range*, riˈkɑnəsəns ækˈtɪvɪtiz əˈgɛnst china”*”. səʧ ˈmɪʃənz ˈoʊnli ˈdæmɪʤ ˈʧaɪnə ɛs sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪntərɪsts bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdæmɪʤ strəˈtiʤɪk trəst ənd ðə baɪˈlætərəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈʧaɪnə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states”*”. ðeɪ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl accidents”*”, hi sɛd. ðə tu ˈmɪləˌtɛriz hæv bɪn ˈstɛpɪŋ əp ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈvɪzɪts ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ bɪld trəst ənd traɪ tɪ wərk aʊt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz tɪ əˈvɔɪd mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃənz ɛz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɪnˈkaʊnər iʧ ˈəðər æt ɛr ənd si. ækt əv hɑˈstɪləti rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ʤɪst səʧ ə ˈskɛʤʊld ˈmitɪŋ ˈəndər weɪ ðɪs wik ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, jæŋ ˈɔfərd noʊ ˈditeɪlz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈneɪʧər əv ðə tɔks. ˈʧaɪnə ɛs ˈgloʊbəl taɪmz ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, wɪʧ ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti, ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ wɔrnd ðət ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ kʊd trit ˈjuˈɛs sərˈveɪləns flaɪts ɛz ən əv hostility”*”. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪt sɛd ðət ɪf ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪz nɑt ɛnd ðɛm, ˈʧaɪnə kʊd ˈkɛri aʊt ˈsɪmələr ækˈtɪvɪtiz nɪr ˈjuˈɛs ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. səʧ ən həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈpɑsəbəl ɛz ˈʧaɪnə ɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ər advancing”*”, ɪt sɛd ɪn ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl. jæŋ, wɪn æst dɪˈrɛkli əˈbaʊt səʧ ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, geɪv ən æmˈbɪgjuəs ˈænsər. tɪ wət ˈmɪʃənz plɑ ʃɪps ənd ˈɛrˌkræft wɪl teɪk ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ðət wɪl bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd beɪst ɔn ˈvɛriəs factors,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə əˌbriviˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈpipəl ɛs ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈɑrmi, ˈʧaɪnə ɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˈʧaɪnə læks ðə kaɪnd əv ˈfɔrwərd ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr ðət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz ɪn ðə asia-pacific*, səʧ ɛz ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, gwɑm, ʤəˈpæn ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛni səʧ riˈkɑnəsəns ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈjuˈɛs fɑr mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. ˈsɛpərətli, ˈtaɪˈwɑn sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ɪts ɛr fɔrs ˈskræmbəld ˈfaɪtər ʤɛts ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr tɪ træk tu ʧaɪˈniz ˈmærəˌtaɪm pəˈtroʊl ˈɛrˌkræft ɪt kleɪmd ˌɪnˈtrudəd ˈɪntu ðə ˈaɪlənd ɛs ɛr dɪˈfɛns zoʊn ənd ˈfɑloʊd ðɛm ənˈtɪl ðeɪ dɪˈpɑrtɪd. æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪnsədənt, jæŋ wʊd ˈoʊnli seɪ ðət ʧaɪˈniz pleɪnz ruˈtin flaɪts ɪn rɪˈleɪtɪd ɛr space”*” ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. æbˈnɔrməl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən occurred,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. jæŋ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm əv ˈʧaɪnə ɛs ɛr fɔrs əˈgɛnst ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv əˈgrɛsɪvnəs ənd ˈrɛkləsnəs, seɪɪŋ ɪts ˈpaɪləts hæv du regard”*” tɪ ˈmætərz əv ˈseɪfti. ˈɛrˌkræft ər ˈvɛri ˈprɛʃəs ənd ðə lɪvz əv ɑr ˈpaɪləts ər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈprɛʃəs kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈkəntriz wɪʧ æsk ðɛr ˈpaɪləts tɪ flaɪ əraʊnd ɔn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz doorsteps,”*,” hi sɛd, ən əˈpɛrənt ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs. [wpresize*] |
says the us should “take concrete measures to decrease close-in reconnaissance activities.
beijing : china s military on thursday told the united states to end air and naval surveillance near its borders, saying it was damaging relations between the pacific powers and could lead to “undesirable accidents”.
the us should “take concrete measures to decrease close-in reconnaissance activities against china towards a complete stop”, defence ministry spokesman yang yujun said at a monthly briefing.
yang s comments came with beijing and washington at odds over an incident last week in the skies 220 kilometres (135 miles) off china s hainan island.
the us said that an armed chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a us military aircraft, while china countered in a ministry statement carried on state media that the allegations were “totally groundless”.
“the location of the incident is 220 kilometres from china s hainan island,” yang said thursday. “it is not 220 kilometres from hawaii in the united states and certainly not 220 kilometres from florida. so the rights and wrongs of this case are very clear.”
the encounter has raised comparisons to an incident in april 2001, when a chinese fighter jet collided with a us navy ep-3 spy plane around 110 kilometres off hainan.
one chinese pilot died and the us plane had to make an emergency landing on hainan where china detained the 24-member crew for more than a week until beijing and washington cut a deal for their release.
in the ensuing years china s military spending and capabilities have increased while the us military, long a presence in the region, has strengthened its defence alliance with tokyo, which is at odds with beijing over disputed islands in the east china sea.
yang said us ships and aircraft had long been engaged in “frequent, wide-range, close-in reconnaissance activities against china”.
such missions “not only damage china s security interests but also damage strategic trust and the bilateral relationship between china and the united states”.
they could also “possibly lead to undesirable accidents”, he said.
the two militaries have been stepping up exchanges and visits in an effort to build trust and try to work out guidelines to avoid miscalculations as they increasingly encounter each other at air and sea.
act of hostility
regarding just such a scheduled meeting under way this week in washington, yang offered no details, citing the ongoing nature of the talks.
china s global times newspaper, which is linked to the ruling communist party, on monday warned that beijing could treat us surveillance flights as an “act of hostility”.
on thursday it said that if the us does not end them, china could carry out similar activities near us territory.
such an “option has become increasingly possible as china s military technologies are advancing”, it said in an editorial.
yang, when asked directly about such a possibility, gave an ambiguous answer.
“as to what missions pla ships and aircraft will take in the future, that will be decided based on various factors,” he said, using the abbreviation for the people s liberation army, china s military.
china lacks the kind of forward bases in the western hemisphere that washington has in the asia-pacific, such as in hawaii, guam, japan and south korea, making any such reconnaissance operations against the us far more difficult.
separately, taiwan said on tuesday that its air force scrambled fighter jets the day before to track two chinese y-8 maritime patrol aircraft it claimed intruded into the island s air defence zone and followed them until they departed.
asked about the incident, yang would only say that chinese planes “conducted routine flights in related air space” on monday.
“no abnormal situation occurred,” he added.
yang also defended the professionalism of china s air force against accusations of aggressiveness and recklessness, saying its pilots have “given due regard” to matters of safety.
“our aircraft are very precious and the lives of our pilots are even more precious compared with countries which ask their pilots to fly around on other countries doorsteps,” he said, an apparent reference to the us.
[wpresize] | ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈdɪnər wɪθ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈæktɪvɪsts æt ðə waɪt haʊs ðɪs wik, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl (r-ky*) ““weak”*” ənd ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈmɑkɪŋ ɪm ənd sɛn. ʤɑn məˈkeɪn (r-az*). ˈɪməˌteɪtɪŋ ˈʤɛsʧər, wɪʧ hi juzd tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt hɪz noʊ voʊt ɪn ðə læst rɪˈpil voʊt ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, trəmp rɪˈpɔrtədli mɑkt ðə æt ðə ˈdɪnər, kəmˈplit wɪθ ə ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən. hi kɔld məˈkeɪn ““disgraceful”*” fər hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn hɛlθ kɛr, pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd. æt ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈdɪnər hi ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld məˈkɑnəl ““weak”*” fər hɪz ˈfeɪljər tɪ rɪˈpil ənd fər nɑt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈfɪləˌbəstər rul ðət wʊd ˈoʊnli ˌrikˈwaɪər 51 voʊts tɪ pæs bɪlz. trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɪzɪkəli mɑkt məˈkɑnəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, wɪʧ ˌriˈpɔrtəd trəmp ˈmɪmɪkt ˈpɑsʧər baɪ sˈləmpɪŋ hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz ənd ˈhævɪŋ ə ləˈθɑrʤɪk dɪˈminər. waɪl trəmp rɪˈfreɪnd frəm ˈpəblɪkli ˈʃeɪmɪŋ məˈkeɪn ər məˈkɑnəl ɪn ðə pæst, hi daɪəld bæk ɔn hɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈæftər ðə tu hæd ə ˈmitɪŋ ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ. |
during a private dinner with conservative activists at the white house this week, president donald trump complained about his fellow republicans in the senate, calling senate majority leader mitch mcconnell (r-ky) “weak” and physically mocking him and sen. john mccain (r-az).
imitating mccain’s thumbs-down gesture, which he used to indicate his no vote in the last obamacare repeal vote in july, trump reportedly mocked the gesticulation at the dinner, complete with a facial expression. he called mccain “disgraceful” for his decision on health care, politico and axios reported.
at the private dinner he also called mcconnell “weak” for his failure to repeal obamacare and for not changing the senate filibuster rule that would only require 51 votes to pass bills.
trump also physically mocked mcconnell, according to axios, which reported trump mimicked mcconnell’s posture by slumping his shoulders and having a lethargic demeanor.
while trump hasn’t refrained from publicly shaming mccain or mcconnell in the past, he dialed back on his criticism of the senate majority leader after the two had a meeting a few weeks ago. | wɪθ ðə ˈrisənt ˈlɔnʧɪz əv ðə supercar*, saɪən ənd ə məʧ ˈspɔrtiər ˈlɛksəs səˈdæn, klɪr ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bɪld emotionally-styled*, kɑz həz bɪn riˈkɪndəld æt toʊˈjoʊtə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pərˈfɔrməns kɑr ˌrɛnəˈsɑns ɪz fɑr frəm kəmˈplit. tɪ fɪl ðə juʤ vɔɪd bɪtˈwin ðə ənd, toʊˈjoʊtə wɪl nid ˈsɛvərəl mɔr spɔrts kɑz ɪf ɪt həz ˈɛni hoʊp əv riˈvaɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪts pərˈfɔrməns pæst. kɑz laɪk ðə ˈsɛlɪkə ənd ˈsuprə ɔl hoʊld ə fɑnd pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈmɛməri əv moʊst spɔrts kɑr fænz, ənd ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət æt list wən əv ðiz ˈmɑdəlz kʊd bi rɪˈtərnɪŋ. ðət ˈmɑdəl ɪz ðə ˈsuprə, wɪʧ ˈmoʊtər trɛnd rɪˈpɔrts kʊd bi rɪˈtərnɪŋ ɛz ə spɔrts kɑr wɪθ ə ˈhaɪbrɪd ənd draɪv. ðɪs taɪz ɪn wɪθ ˈpriviəs ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ˈtɑdə, ðə ʧif ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr əv ðə saɪən, ðət səˈʤɛstɪd toʊˈjoʊtə wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˈsuprə ““follower”*” ˈrəðər ðən ə dɪˈrɛkt səkˈsɛsər. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsɪmpli ˈbɪldɪŋ ə nu grænd wɪθ ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈtərboʊ ˈɪnʤən ˈmaʊnɪd əp frənt ənd draɪv sɛnt tɪ ðə rɪr wilz, ðə nu kɑr kʊd kɔl ɔn ˈleɪtəst ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl knowhow*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhaɪbrɪd draɪv ˈsɪstəmz ənd səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈmoʊtər draɪv ˈsɛˌtəps. ə ˈmeɪʤər klu ɪz spɔrts ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈkɑnsɛpt, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ɪn ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈfiʧərz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd draɪv ˈsɪstəm fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈɪnʤən ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə rɪr wilz ənd ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈmoʊtər paʊərɪŋ ðə frənt ˈrəbər. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt həz bɪn ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ˈtɛstɪd æt ˈfuʤi ˈspidˌweɪ ɪn ʤəˈpæn ənd ˈivɪn kəmˈpitɪd ɪn ðə ˈgruɪlɪŋ 24 aʊərz reɪs læst jɪr. waɪl fɑr tu ˈərli tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt əˈbaʊt pərˈfɔrməns ˈnəmbərz ər ˈpraɪsɪŋ, ər ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wɪl bi kɔld ə ˈsuprə, ðə kɑr wʊd ˈlaɪkli bi pəˈzɪʃənd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈnisɑn gt-r*. ðoʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ɪts prəˈpoʊzd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ɪt ˈkɑmprəbəl wɪθ ənd ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈhaɪbrɪd spɔrts kɑr frəm ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti beɪst ɔn ðə 2012 ˈkɑnsɛpt. |
with the recent launches of the lfa supercar, scion fr-s and a much sportier lexus gs sedan, clear the desire to build emotionally-styled, fun-to-drive cars has been rekindled at toyota.
however, toyota’s performance car renaissance is far from complete.
to fill the huge void between the $25k fr-s and $375k lfa, toyota will need several more sports cars if it has any hope of revitalizing its performance past.
cars like the mr2, celica and supra all hold a fond place in the memory of most sports car fans, and it appears that at least one of these models could be returning.
that model is the supra, which motor trend reports could be returning as a mid-engine sports car with a hybrid drivetrain and all-wheel drive.
this ties in with previous comments from tetsuya tada, the chief engineer of the scion fr-s, that suggested toyota was considering a supra “follower” rather than a direct successor. instead of simply building a new grand tourer with a powerful turbo engine mounted up front and drive sent to the rear wheels, the new car could call on toyota’s latest technological knowhow, including hybrid drive systems and sophisticated electric motor all-wheel drive setups.
a major clue is toyota’s grmn sports hybrid concept, which is now in its second generation and features a mid-engine platform and all-wheel drive system facilitated by a 3.5-liter v-6 engine driving the rear wheels and an electric motor powering the front rubber. the concept has been extensively tested at fuji speedway in japan and even competed in the grueling nürburgring 24 hours race last year.
while far too early to speculate about performance numbers or pricing, or even if it will be called a supra, the car would likely be positioned against the nissan gt-r. though interestingly, its proposed technology also makes it comparable with acura’s next-generation nsx and a possible mid-engine hybrid sports car from infiniti based on the 2012 emerg-e concept. | ðɪs ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈmənˌdeɪz wɔnts ju tɪ gɪt tɪ slip. ˈmæʤɪkəl slip ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsteɪpəlz əv ˈfænəsi ˈlɪtərəʧər, ənd jɛt ˈɔfən ˈrɛləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈvɛri smɔl pɑrt əv ðə ˈfænəsi geɪmz wi pleɪ. hɑrd tɪ pɪn ən ɪgˈzækt ˈrizən ɔn ðɪs, bət maɪ gɛs wʊd bi ðət bɪˈkəz ˈmæʤɪkəl slip ˈkɔzɪz ðə sˈlipər tɪ stɑp biɪŋ ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈækʃən. ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs teɪl əˈbaʊt ˈmæʤɪkəl slip ɪz (ˈɑrgjuəbli) sˈlipɪŋ ˈbjuti. moʊst əv ðə ˈstɔri ɪz toʊld frəm ðə princess’*’ vˈjuˌpɔɪnt (ɪz hər neɪm ˈɔlˌweɪz ərˈɔrə, ər ɪz ðət ʤɪst ɪn ˈvərʒən? aɪ nid tɪ ʧɛk ɔn ðət (noʊt: ˈæftər ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðət, ɪt simz ðət ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz hər neɪm. talia*, fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈpriˈdeɪts ɪt)), bət ˈæftər ʃi goʊz tɪ slip ðə ˈstɔri ʃɪfts ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ ðə prɪns hu həz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ʃi weɪks əp əˈgɛn. ðə seɪm θɪŋ wɪθ snoʊ death”*”, ə plɑt ˈɛləmənt ðət muvz ðə ˈfoʊkɪs frəm ðə ˈprɪnsɛs tɪ ðə ˈsɛvən dwɔrvz (ɪn səm ˈvərʒənz) ənd tɪ ðə prɪns hu faɪndz hər ənd ˈjuzɪz tru ləv tɪ weɪk hər əp əˈgɛn (ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn səm ˈvərʒənz ənd lɔ suts ɪn ˈəðərz.) ɪf wi lɛft ðə ˈkæmərə ɔn ðə sˈlipɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ðə ˈstɔri wʊd bi, well…*… ˈbɔrɪŋ. soʊ ɪt ɪz wɪθ ˈroʊlˌpleɪɪŋ geɪmz. ə ˈkɛrɪktər hu fɔlz əsˈlip ɪz aʊt əv ðə ˈækʃən. ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈkɛrɪktər daɪ, bət nɑt ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt. ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz aʊt əv ðə ˈstɔri ənˈtɪl ˈsəmˌwən ər ˈsəmθɪŋ weɪks ðɛm əp əˈgɛn. ɪf ɔl ðət ˈmæʤɪkəl sˈləmbər ˈkɔzɪz ɪn jʊr geɪmz, ðɛn ˈlaɪkli ən ˈɛriə ðət əˈvɔɪd boʊθ ɛz ə pleɪər ənd ɛz ə, ənˈlɛs ɪt kəmz əp ɔn jʊr lɪst əv ˈstætəs ˈifɛkts ðət nɑt juzd ɪn ə waɪl ðət ju ʃʊd taɪ ɪn fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ðə pleɪərz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ. wɪrd ðət ðə bɛst ˈrizən aɪ kən θɪŋk əv ɪn ðɪs əˈproʊʧ tɪ juz ˈmæʤɪkəl slip ɪz ðə ˈnɑvəlti əv ɪt.) ɪf jʊr əv ʧɔɪs ɪz, jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ slip həz ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪn ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ə fju ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ haɪ pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ˈhɪstəri əv slip ɪn ðət geɪm. ˈsəmˌwən wəns æst ˈgɛri waɪ ˈwɪzərdz wər soʊ ˌəndərˈpaʊərd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈfaɪtərz æt ˈlɛvəl 1 ənd hi rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɛˈrɪn ðə slip spɛl teɪks aʊt ən ˈæŋgri troʊl ðət ðə ˈlɛvəl 1 ˈfaɪtər mɪst wɪθ ə sɔrd. ðə θərd ɪˈdɪʃən əv ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ, ənd geɪv laɪt tɪ ðə mɪˈstɪriəs quori*, ə reɪs əv (ˈmoʊstli) ˈivəl aʊtˈsaɪdərz hu lɪvd ɪn ðə pleɪn əv drimz ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə drimz əv ˈmɔrtəlz fər ðɛr oʊn ɛndz (ənd, ˈkjʊriəsli ɪˈnəf, ˈɔlsoʊ simd tɪ bi ðə ˈrizən fər ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ.) aɪ pleɪ məʧ fɔrθ ɪˈdɪʃən, bət maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪnˈkaʊnər ðət aɪ ˈɛvər sɔ frəm ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə ˈmæʤɪkəl stoʊn aɪ ðət ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ənd θˈrɛtənd tɪ pʊt ðə pleɪərz tɪ slip ˈɛvəri raʊnd ənˈlɛs ˈsəmˌwən kʊd əˈproʊʧ ðə aɪ ənd ˈfɪzɪkəli fɔrs ðə ˈaɪˌlɪdz ʃət əˈgɛn (aɪ θɪŋk ˈtaɪni ˈkɑnstrəkt ˈmɪnjənz əˈtækt ðə sˈlipɪŋ pleɪərz, bət maɪ ˈfɑgi. ɪt wɑz ɪn ðɛr tum əv ˈhɔrərz bʊk, ju kən ʧɛk ɪt aʊt ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd.) ə ˈlɪtəl ˈərli tɪ noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət roʊl slip wɪl pleɪ ɪn nɛkst, bət ðə slip spɛl ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsɪk rulz naʊ simz tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈpoʊtənt æt haɪər spɛl ˈlɛvəlz, əˈfɛktɪŋ bɪtˈwin ənd hɪt points’*’ wərθ əv ˈkriʧərz (æt noʊ ˈseɪvɪŋ θroʊ ˈiðər, wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ. ə ˈwɔrjər wɪθ 168 hɪt pɔɪnts kʊd kənˈsɛpʧuəli ʤɪst kəˈlæps tɪ ðə graʊnd wɪn ˈkɑmbæt bɪˈgɪnz, ðoʊ ðə ɑdz əv ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr roʊl wʊd bi slɪm.) ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk slip spɛl, ˈɔlsoʊ həz spɛlz ənd ˈifɛkts ðət əˈlaʊ fər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən θru drimz (ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈtərnɪŋ ðət drim ˈɪntu ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr æt ðə kɔst əv ˈsaɪkɪk ˈdæmɪʤ ər əˈniz ðə nɛkst deɪ.) ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr ɪz, ɪf ju wɪʃ tɪ meɪk slip ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪn jʊr geɪmz, aɪ θɪŋk ju nid tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə ˈfoʊkɪs fər wət ˈhæpənz tɪ æt list wən əv tu θɪŋz: wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ðə ˈbɑdi, ənd wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ðə maɪnd. ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz ðə moʊst ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈsərn fər pleɪərz ɛz wət lɛts ðɛr geɪm kənˈtɪnju, ənd biɪŋ əsˈlip meɪks ɪt ˈvəlnərəbəl. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðət ˈifɛkt, ðoʊ, ðə kənˈsərn fər ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈmɪnəməl, ənd pleɪərz wɪl ˈɔfən du θɪŋz tɪ ɪt ðət ˈnɛvər du tɪ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ril laɪf (səʧ ɛz goʊɪŋ tɪ slip ɪn fʊl pleɪt ˈɑrmər ɛz sun ɛz ðeɪ kən gɪt əraʊnd ðə fəˈtig ˈprɑbləm). kənˈsɪdər, ðoʊ, ən ˈɛnəmi wɪθ ðə paʊər tɪ tərn ˈɛni ˈnɪrˈbaɪ sˈlipər ˈɪntu ə sˈlipˌwɔkɪŋ ˈmɪnjən. ðɪs sleɪv ˈteɪkər maɪt ˈsədənli pʊt ðə fɪr əv ɛnˈʧæntmənt ˈɪntu pleɪərz ənd meɪk ðɛm wɪʃ ðət pɪkt ɛlf ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls wɪθ ən ˌɪmˈjunɪti tɪ slip ˈifɛkts. (ɪn fækt, ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈtɑpɪk ðət aɪ kənˈsɪdərd fər təˈdeɪ meɪd juz əv ə ˈmɑnstər ˈtɛmplət ðət dɪd ðɪs. aɪ meɪ du ðə ˈmɑnstər ˈtɛmplət ˈɑrtɪkəl nɛkst wik, bət noʊ ˈprɑməsəz.) ðə ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz tɪ pʊt ɪt ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər. aɪ noʊ ðɪs simz laɪk ə noʊ ˈbreɪnər, bət wət ɪf ðə flɔr hæd səm sɔrt əv ˈdeɪnʤər ðət wɑz ˈizi tɪ əˈvɔɪd fər waɪd əˈweɪk ˈkɛrɪktərz? ə vərˈaɪəti əv maɪs maɪt sim ˈhɑrmləs, fər ˈɪnstəns, ənˈtɪl ðeɪ stɑrt ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ðə ˈbɑdiz əv sˈlipɪŋ pleɪərz ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ ðɛm ɔf. ɪf ju ˈmænɪʤ tɪ pʊl ɔf ə trɪk laɪk ðɪs, ju kən meɪk ə pleɪər wɪθ ə sˈlipɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈækʃən əˈgɛn baɪ dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ wɛr ðɛr ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz goʊɪŋ. ˈivɪn ɪf nɑt əˈweɪk tɪ si ɪt ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər, ju kən juz ðɪs fər səm aʊt əv ˈkɛrɪktər fɔrˈʃædoʊɪŋ ər worldbuilding*. ˈɔlsoʊ fən tɪ fɔrs pleɪərz tɪ ˈstrəgəl wɪθ nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ pleɪər ˈnɑlɪʤ ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪktər, ðoʊ ə kruəl hu ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈtɔntɪŋ pleɪərz wɪθ ðət kaɪnd əv θɪŋ. ɪf ðə pleɪər gʊd æt rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ðət kaɪnd əv tɛmˈteɪʃən, ɪt meɪ bi ˈbɛtər nɑt tɪ ˈbɑðər.) ðə maɪnd ɪz nɑt ɛz ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ə kənˈsərn fər ə sˈlipɪŋ pleɪər, bət ɪt maɪt ˈivɪn hæv mɔr ˈjuzɪz. ˈsədənli biɪŋ ɔn ə dreamscape*, ə sˈlipɪŋ pleɪər maɪt ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə self”*” əv ðɛr ˈɛnəmi, ər ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ˈkriʧər. ðɪs kən kip ðɛm ˈbɪzi ənd ɪn ðə ˈækʃən, ˈivɪn ɪf ˌənəˈveɪləbəl fər ðə meɪn faɪt. ðə sˈlipˌwɔkɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əˈbəv maɪt bɪˈkəm ˈivɪn mɔr ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪf ə ɪgˈzɪsts ðət kən ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə əv ðə pleɪərz, ˈstilɪŋ θɪŋz frəm ðə drim tɪ fid ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ril wərld. ɪt kʊd stil spɛlz, paʊərz, hɪt pɔɪnts, skɪl wɪθ ə juˈnik weapon…*… ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˈrɪli. ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, ju kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ θroʊ ðɛm ˈɪntu ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ɪn ɛlm strit staɪl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, wɛr ə ˈdimən ər drim ˈmɑnstər ˈkɔzɪz ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈweɪkɪŋ wərld. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪf ju hæv ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈvɪlən hu maɪt hæv ən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ spik θru drimz ər ɪf ðə ˈkɛrɪktər maɪt hæv səm ˈmɪstɪk kəˈnɛkʃənz, biɪŋ fɔrst ˈɪntu ə sˈlipɪŋ steɪt ɪz, ɪn ə weɪ, ə mɔr əˈproʊpriˌeɪt taɪm fər ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ, θrɛt, ər drim ðət kənˈteɪnz ə waɪld prɛməˈnɪʃən. maɪ kæmˈpeɪn wərld, cantadel*, həz ə ˈkædri əv ˈmeɪʤɪz hu du θɪŋz laɪk ðɪs, ðoʊ nɑt juzd ðɛm jɛt fər ə ˈrɪli ˈstupɪd ˈrizən: aɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə gʊd neɪm fər ðɛm. aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ɪt wɪn ˈfænəsi ˈstɔriz ʤət neɪm ðɛr juˈnik ˈkæstərz ɛks ˈmeɪʤɪz ər ɛks ˈkæstərz (wɛr ɛks ɪz ðə neɪm əv ðə θim ðət bɪlt əraʊnd) bət ə hɑrd ˈhæbət tɪ ʃeɪk. maɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɪs fər ðɛr brænd əv ˈmæʤɪk, bət nɑt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈpɑn ə gʊd neɪm fər ðiz sˈlipi ˈwɪzərdz jɛt. sˈləmbər ˈmeɪʤɪz, drim ˈkæstərz thinking…*…), ər ˈivɪn slip ˈmeɪʤɪz wərk fər mi. men”*” ər folk”*” saʊnz nis, bət meɪks ɪt saʊnd mɔr laɪk ə reɪs əv ˈpipəl ðən ə staɪl əv məˈʤɪʃən; ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əˈbəv gɑt əraʊnd ðət fər mi bɪˈkəz prəˈgrɛʃən ɪn ðət kaɪnd əv ˈmæʤɪk ˈgræʤuəli dɪz tərn ɪts ˈkæstərz ˈɪntu ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv ˈkriʧərz. ðə seɪm ˈprɑbləm ɪgˈzɪsts ɪf aɪ neɪm ðɛm ““sandmen”*” ˈæftər ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈsændˌmæn hu pʊts ˈpipəl tɪ slip wɪθ sænd, bət ðət maɪt meɪk ˈpipəl θɪŋk ðət səm sɔrt əv ˈfɛri ˈkriʧər. ““somnambulizers”*” ɪz maɪ ˈkɑrənt ˈfeɪvərɪt, bət ɪt pʊts ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ɔn ðə sˈlipˌwɔkɪŋ saɪd əv θɪŋz, wɪn aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈfoʊkɪs wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ɔn ðə ˈdrimɪŋ (pləs ðə wərd saʊnz laɪk ɪt wʊd bi ˈbɛtər fər ə ədˈvɛnʧər ðən ə mɪˈdjivəl haɪ ˈfænəsi wərld.) ðə ˈmɛθəd wʊd bi fər mi tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk ənd neɪm ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv ðə sˈləmbərɪŋ seɪʤ əv mountain”*” fər ˈɪnstəns.) oʊ, wait…*… sˈləmbər ˈseɪʤɪz? aɪ laɪk ðə saʊnd əv ðət. aɪ maɪt juz ðət. ˈəltəmətli, ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈprɑbləm ənd nɑt jʊrz. ɪf ju kriˈeɪt səʧ ə skul əv məˈʤɪʃənz, bi ɪn jʊr wərld ənd kən ˈfɑloʊ jʊr ɛsˈθɛtɪk teɪsts, ənd ɪf slip ˈkæstər ər drim saʊnz laɪk ə gʊd neɪm tɪ ju, ðɛn baɪ ɔl minz goʊ fər ɪt. ɔl fər ðɪs ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈmənˌdeɪz! hæv ə greɪt wik ənd, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈplɛzənt (bət ædˈvɛnʧərəs) drimz. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts |
this week’s magical mondays wants you to get to sleep. magical sleep is one of the most enduring staples of fantasy literature, and yet it’s often relegated to a very small part of the fantasy games we play. it’s hard to pin an exact reason on this, but my guess would be that it’s because magical sleep causes the sleeper to stop being a part of the action. the most famous tale about magical sleep is (arguably) sleeping beauty. most of the story is told from the princess’ viewpoint (is her name always aurora, or is that just in disney’s version? i need to check on that (note: after checking that, it seems that that isn’t always her name. talia, for instance, predates it)), but after she goes to sleep the story shifts focus to the prince who has to make sure that she wakes up again. it’s the same thing with snow white’s “sleeping death”, a plot element that moves the focus from the princess to the seven dwarves (in some versions) and to the prince who finds her and uses true love to wake her up again (leading to marriage in some versions and law suits in others.) if we left the camera on the sleeping individuals, the story would be, well… boring.
so it is with roleplaying games. a character who falls asleep is out of the action. it’s akin to having a character die, but it’s not permanent. the character is out of the story until someone or something wakes them up again. if that’s all that magical slumber causes in your games, then it’s likely an area that you’ll avoid both as a player and as a gm, unless it comes up on your list of status effects that you’ve not used in a while that you should tie in for something that the players aren’t expecting. (it’s weird that the best reason i can think of in this approach to use magical sleep is the novelty of it.)
if your rpg of choice is d&d, your experience with sleep has probably been similar to what i’ve mentioned above. however, there are a few interesting high points to the history of sleep in that game. someone once asked gary gygax why wizards were so underpowered compared to fighters at level 1, and he responded with a scenario wherein the sleep spell takes out an angry troll that the level 1 fighter missed with a sword. the third edition of d&d introduced the eberron setting, and gave light to the mysterious quori, a race of (mostly) evil outsiders who lived in the plane of dreams and wanted to manipulate the dreams of mortals for their own ends (and, curiously enough, also seemed to be the reason for the presence of psionics in the setting.) i didn’t play much fourth edition, but my favorite encounter that i ever saw from it involved a magical stone eye that activated and threatened to put the players to sleep every round unless someone could approach the eye and physically force the eyelids shut again (i think tiny construct minions attacked the sleeping players, but my memory’s foggy. it was in their tomb of horrors book, you can check it out if you’re interested.) it’s a little early to know exactly what role sleep will play in d&d next, but the sleep spell in the basic rules now seems to become more potent at higher spell levels, affecting between 5d8 and 21d8 hit points’ worth of creatures (at no saving throw either, it’s worth noting. a warrior with 168 hit points could conceptually just collapse to the ground when combat begins, though the odds of that particular roll would be slim.) in addition to the basic sleep spell, d&d also has spells and effects that allow for communication through dreams (sometimes turning that dream into a nightmare at the cost of psychic damage or unease the next day.)
whatever your rpg is, if you wish to make sleep interesting in your games, i think you need to come up with a focus for what happens to at least one of two things: what happens to the body, and what happens to the mind.
the body is the most general concern for players as it’s what lets their game continue, and being asleep makes it vulnerable. outside of that effect, though, the concern for the body is generally minimal, and players will often do things to it that we’d never do to ourselves in real life (such as going to sleep in full plate armor as soon as they can get around the fatigue problem). consider, though, an enemy with the power to turn any nearby sleeper into a sleepwalking minion. this somnambulizing slave taker might suddenly put the fear of enchantment into players and make them wish that they’d picked elf or something else with an immunity to sleep effects. (in fact, an alternate topic that i considered for today made use of a monster template that did this. i may do the monster template article next week, but no promises.) the other option for making the body interesting is to put it in danger. i know this seems like a no brainer, but what if the floor had some sort of danger that was easy to avoid for wide awake characters? a variety of mice might seem harmless, for instance, until they start picking up the bodies of sleeping players and carrying them off. if you manage to pull off a trick like this, you can make a player with a sleeping character interested in the action again by describing where their character is going. even if they’re not awake to see it in character, you can use this for some out of character foreshadowing or worldbuilding. (it’s also fun to force players to struggle with not using player knowledge as a character, though i’m a cruel gm who enjoys taunting players with that kind of thing. if the player isn’t good at resisting that kind of temptation, it may be better not to bother.)
the mind is not as immediate a concern for a sleeping player, but it might even have more uses. suddenly being on a dreamscape, a sleeping player might encounter the “dream self” of their enemy, or a nightmare creature. this can keep them busy and in the action, even if they’re unavailable for the main fight. the sleepwalking slaver example above might become even more terrifying if a sleep-self exists that can encounter the dreamself of the players, vampirically stealing things from the player’s dream to feed itself in the real world. it could steal spells, powers, hit points, skill with a unique weapon… just about anything, really. alternatively, you could also throw them into a nightmare in elm street style situation, where a demon or dream monster causes physical damage in the waking world. finally, if you have a powerful villain who might have an ability to speak through dreams or if the character might have some mystic connections, being forced into a sleeping state is, in a way, a more appropriate time for a warning, threat, or dream that contains a wild premonition.
my campaign world, cantadel, has a cadre of mages who do things like this, though i’ve not used them yet for a really stupid reason: i can’t come up with a good name for them. i really don’t like it when fantasy stories jut name their unique casters x mages or x casters (where x is the name of the theme that they’re built around) but it’s a hard habit to shake. my wrathwights managed to avoid this for their brand of anger-based magic, but i’ve not decided upon a good name for these sleepy wizards yet. slumber mages, dream casters (it’s thinking…), or even sleep mages don’t work for me. “slumber men” or “dream folk” sounds nice, but makes it sound more like a race of people than a style of magician; the wrathwight example above got around that for me because progression in that kind of magic gradually does turn its casters into different kinds of creatures. the same problem exists if i name them “sandmen” after the classic sandman who puts people to sleep with sand, but that might make people think that they’re some sort of fairy creature. “somnambulizers” is my current favorite, but it puts the focus a little more on the sleepwalking side of things, when i think the focus would be better on the dreaming (plus the word sounds like it would be better for a steampunk adventure than a medieval high fantasy world.) the cheater’s method would be for me to come up with a very specific and world-centric name (“the advocates of the slumbering sage of hushabye mountain” for instance.)
oh, wait… slumber sages? i like the sound of that. i might use that.
ultimately, this is my problem and not yours. if you create such a school of magicians, they’ll be in your world and can follow your aesthetic tastes, and if sleep caster or dream mage sounds like a good name to you, then by all means go for it.
that’s all for this week’s magical mondays! have a great week and, in particular, pleasant (but adventurous) dreams.
advertisements | ˈhɔrnəts dɪˈfɛndər sɪz hi wʊd laɪk tɪ rɪˈmeɪn wɪθ lɑ nɛkst ˈsizən bət ækˈsɛpts ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɪl nɑt bi ˈsoʊəli hɪz tɪ meɪk. ðə ˈvərsətəl pleɪər ʤɔɪnd ˈwɔtfərd frəm ˈspænɪʃ saɪd ril læst ˈsəmər fər ə fi ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi ˈmɪljən bət wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli sɛnt aʊt ɔn loʊn tɪ lɑ saɪd fər ðə ˈsizən., 26 meɪd 34 lig stɑrts fər læst ˈsizən ɛz ðə (blu ənd waɪts) əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈgoʊldən boys’*’ ˈsɪstər kləb, grəˈnɑdə əˈvɔɪdɪd ðə drɔp ɔn goʊl ˈdɪfərəns. ənd ˈhævɪŋ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd hɪz spɛl æt ðə riazor*, ðə ˈfɔrmər ril məˈdrɪd dɪˈfɛndər həz ˈsteɪtɪd hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ rɪˈmeɪn wɪθ ðə ˈaʊtˌfɪt fər ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl. hi toʊld də gəˈlɪʃiə: ər goʊɪŋ tɪ weɪt ənd si wət seɪ. aɪ hæv hæd ɪˈnəf lək tɪ pleɪ ɔl ðə taɪm ənd hæd səm gʊd ˈmoʊmənts. əm ˈvɛri ˈhæpi ənd ðeɪ (deportivo*) hæv kənˈveɪd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˈhæpi wɪθ mi, soʊ wi wɪl si wət ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ɪz. noʊ maɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ɪz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl ənd ɪf nɑt ðɪs jɪr, ðɛn ˈhoʊpfəli ˈsəmˌdeɪ aɪ wɪl rɪˈtərn bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns aɪ hæv hæd here.”*.” wɪn ɪt wɑz pʊt tɪ ðə ˈwaɪdmən hɪz fˈjuʧər wɑz mɔr dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈwɪʃɪz əv ðə kləbz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðən hɪz oʊn, hi rɪˈplaɪd: ðeɪ wɔnt mi aɪl du wət aɪ kən tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhæpən. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz wɔnt ɪt, əm ʃʊr ɪt kən bi əˈʧivd. hi ˈædɪd: lʊk gʊd fər nɛkst ˈsizən aɪ wɔnt tɪ kənˈtɪnju. ɪz ə greɪt pleɪs wɪn θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ raɪt bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə greɪt ˈsteɪdiəm, greɪt fænz ənd ə greɪt city.”*.” ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz kərɪr æt ənd meɪd əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn lɑ ənd ðə kəp ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˌvilɑˈril bi fər ə ˈsizən. ə swɪʧ tɪ ril məˈdrɪd bi ˈfɑloʊd ənd ˌɪmˈprɛst ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈhændɪd ə ˈdeɪbju fər ðə fʊl saɪd ɪn meɪ 2010 wɪn hi wɑz ən ˈsəbstəˌtut fər fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər osasuna*. hi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ən əˈdɪʃənəl 21 ˈmɪnəts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɪˈfit əˈgɛnst ɪn ðə ˈkoʊpə dɛl reɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈʤænjuˌɛri. wɑz ə ˈrɛgjələr fər ril məˈdrɪd bi ɪn ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈsɛkənd dɪˈvɪʒən praɪər tɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ril ɔn ə fri ˈtrænsfər ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2013 ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn, meɪd 48 əˈpɪrənsəz fər ɪn ɔl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz bət ðeɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈbɑtəm əv lɑ ənd wər ˈrɛləˌgeɪtɪd. |
hornets defender juanfran says he would like to remain with deportivo la coruna next season but accepts the decision will not be solely his to make.
the versatile right-sided player joined watford from spanish side real betis last summer for a fee reported to be €1.5 million but was immediately sent out on loan to la liga side deportivo for the season.
juanfran, 26, made 34 leaguearts for deportivo last season as the brancoazuis (blue and whites) – along with the golden boys’ sister club, granada – avoided the drop on goal difference.
and having enjoyed his spell at the estadio riazor, the former real madrid defender hasated his intention to remain with the galician outfit for the 2015/16 campaign, if possible.
he told lavoz de galicia: “we are going to wait and see what deportivo say. i have had enough luck to play all the time and had some good moments.
“but i'm very happy and they (deportivo) have conveyed that they are very happy with me, so we will see what their intention is.
“they know my intention is to continue if possible and if not this year, then hopefully someday i will return because i am very happy with the experience i have had here.”
when it was put to the madrid-born wideman his future was more dependent on the wishes of the clubs involved than his own, he replied: “if they want me i'll do what i can to make it happen. it is important that both parties want it, i'm sure it can be achieved.
he added: “deportivo look good for next season i want to continue. coruna is a great place when things are going right because it is a greatadium, great fans and a great city.”
juanfranarted his career at getafe and made appearances in la liga and the uefa cup before joining villarreal b for a season.
a switch to real madrid b followed and juanfran impressed enough to be handed a debut for the full side in may 2010, when he was an 84th-minute substitute for fernando gago during the 3-2 victory over osasuna.
he was given an additional 21 minutes during the 2-0 defeat against levante in the copa del rey the following january.
juanfran was a regular for real madrid b in the spanish second division prior to joining real betis on a free transfer in the summer of 2013.
in the 2013/14 campaign, juanfran made 48 appearances for betis in all competitions but they finished bottom of la liga and were relegated. | ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən vˈjɑʧəslɑv wɪθ ˈkɑmˌrædz ɪn 1968 hi ɪz ˈsɛkənd frəm raɪt ðə ˈrəʃən əˈθɔrətiz ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər ə ˈsəŋkən ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˌsəbmərˈin, ðə kən bi ˈseɪfli reɪzd soʊ ðət ðə jərˈeɪniəm ɪn ɪts riˈæktərz meɪ bi riˈmuvd. æt ðə haɪt əv ðə koʊld wɔr, ɪn 1968 ðə mɛt wɪθ dɪˈzæstər wɪn ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪˈskeɪpt frəm wən əv ɪts riˈæktərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə vɔɪəʤ ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪk. vˈjɑʧəslɑv, ðɛn 22 wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə ʧif ˈwɔrənt ˈɔfɪsər (cwo*) ɔn ðə ˈvɛsəl, wɪʧ naʊ laɪz əˈbændənd ɪn ðə ˈkɛrə si. təˈdeɪ hi lɪvz ɪn juˈkreɪn ənd hi toʊld ˌbibiˈsi ˈrəʃən wət ˈhæpənd. "wi wər ɔn ə ˈfaɪvˌdeɪ trɪp tɪ ʧɛk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ˈnɔrməli, ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈmɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt riˈsərfəsɪŋ," hi sɛd. "ɪt wɑz ðə ɛnd əv ðə θərd deɪ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ simd tɪ bi goʊɪŋ wɛl. ðə kru wɑz ˈrɪli taɪərd." ðə ˈmɪʃən wʊd bi tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈdætə əˈbaʊt ˈneɪtoʊ ənd ˈəðər ˈɛnəmi ˈbeɪsɪz. hæd tu ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈlɪkwɪd riˈæktərz ə dɪˈzaɪn ˈnɛvər traɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈneɪvi. ˈnukliər paʊər ɪˈneɪbəld ðə səb tɪ steɪ ˈəndərˌwɔtər fər wiks wɪˈθaʊt riˈsərfəsɪŋ ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ rifˈjuəl. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə wɑz səŋk ɪn ðə ˈkɛrə si ɪn 1981 (pɪk: vˈjɑʧəslɑv) "æt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈpisfəl," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈbəlˌkhɛdz wər ˈoʊpən. aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə fɪθ kəmˈpɑrtmənt, nɛkst tɪ ðə fɔrθ kəmˈpɑrtmənt wɪθ ðə tu ˈnukliər riˈæktərz, ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ səm kru ˈmɛmbərz ðɛr. wi ˈsədənli ˈnoʊtɪst səm ˈpipəl ˈrənɪŋ. "wi hæd ə ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən dɪˈtɛktər ɪn ðə kəmˈpɑrtmənt, bət ɪt wɑz swɪʧt ɔf. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, wi ˈhædənt peɪd məʧ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən doʊˈsɪmətərz wi wər ˈgɪvɪn. bət ðɛn, ɑr ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈsupərˌvaɪzər swɪʧt ɔn ðə dɪˈtɛktər ɪn ðə kəmˈpɑrtmənt ənd ɪt wɛnt ɔf ðə skeɪl. hi lʊkt səˈpraɪzd ənd ˈwərid." ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd wət hæd ˈhæpənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈkəz ðə ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv gæs hæd noʊ ˈoʊdər ər ˈkələr. bət tu aʊərz ˈleɪtər, səm ˈkrumɪn keɪm aʊt əv ðə fɔrθ kəmˈpɑrtmənt ənd səm əv ðɛm hæd tɪ bi ˈkɛrid, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kʊd nɑt wɔk, sɛd. hi pʊt ɪt daʊn tɪ fəˈtig, bɪˈkəz ðə kru hæd spɛnt θri deɪz wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ slip. ðə ˌsəbmərˈin ˈhɛdɪd bæk tɪ ɪts beɪs ɔn ðə pəˈnɪnsələ, baɪ ðə ˈbɛrənts si, wɪʧ tʊk faɪv aʊərz. ɛz ðə səb əˈproʊʧt, ðə ˈbeɪsəz kəˈmænd flɛd ðə ˈdɑkˌsaɪd, bɪˈkəz ˈspɛʃəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən əˈlɑrmz ˈɑnˌʃɔr wər ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ə ˈdɛfənɪŋ rɔr, rɪˈkɔld. sun ˈæftər, ðə beɪs kəˈmændər pɪkt əp ðə ˈkæptən ɪn ə kɑr, bət moʊst əv ðə kru hæd tɪ wɔk maɪəlz) bæk tɪ ðɛr ˈbɛrəks ˈəndər ðɛr oʊn stim. ˈsɛvərəl ˈspɛʃəlɪst kru ˈmɛmbərz wər lɛft ɔn bɔrd ðə ˈtɑksɪk səb fər əˈbaʊt ə deɪ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈəndər ˈɔrdərz tɪ kip wɔʧ. səm hæv bleɪmd ˈpævəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈæksədənt, bət sɪz ðə ˈkæptən feɪst ə ʧɔɪs. "wɪn ðə səb ˈsərfɪst tɪ meɪk ðə trɪp bæk tɪ ðə dɑks, ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ˈɔrdərd ɪt tɪ kət ɪts ˈɛnʤənz ənd əˈweɪt ˈspɛʃəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz. ðə ˈkæptən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kip goʊɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ɪf ðə səb stɑpt fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd sərˈvaɪv lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ɪt bæk tɪ beɪs." ðə kru əv 144 wər ˈpɔɪzənd naɪn daɪd əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈsɪknəs sun ˈæftər ðə ˈimərʤənsi, ənd ðə ˈəðərz wər ɪl fər jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr ˌpriməˈʧʊr dɛθs. 'ˈlɪtəl ˈgoʊldən fɪʃ' wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈsərvɪs ɪn 1963 əˈbaʊt faɪv jɪrz ˈæftər kənˈstrəkʃən hæd ˈstɑrtɪd. ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd tʊk ˈlɔŋgər tɪ bɪld ðən ˈəðər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈnukliər ˈsəbmərˌinz. soʊ ðə ˈseɪlərz kɔld ɪt ðə "ˈlɪtəl ˈgoʊldən fɪʃ" ər ˈrɪbkə" ɪn ˈrəʃən ˈæftər ə ˈmæʤɪkəl, fɪʃ wɪʧ meɪks ˈpipəlz ˈwɪʃɪz kəm tru. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðiz tu ˈseɪlərz daɪd ˈleɪtər frəm ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈsɪknəs (pɪk: vˈjɑʧəslɑv) "ɪn ˈsoʊviˌɛt taɪmz, wi wər toʊld ðət ɑr səbz wər ðə bɛst, ənd wi hæd tɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə 'ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪsts'. bət ðə fərst səbz wər fɑr frəm ˈpərˌfɪkt. ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈlidər ˌnɪˈkitə ˈkrusˌʧɛv sɛd: 'wɪl kæʧ əp wɪθ ju ənd ˈoʊvərˌteɪk ju'. ðeɪ kɛpt ˈʧərnɪŋ aʊt nu səbz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə rɪsk tɪ ˈpipəl," sɛd. ðə kru wər pɑrt əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪˈlit. ðeɪ gɑt ˈlɛmənz ənd ˈɔrɪnʤɪz ˈsɪtrəs frut ðət moʊst ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈsɪtɪzənz, ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈdeɪli wɪθ ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz, ˈnɛvər sɔ. ðə kru wər toʊld ðət ðɛr riˈæktərz wər ɪkˈstrimli seɪf ənd kʊd nɑt ˈsəfər ðə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz ðət hæd pleɪgd səm ˈəðər ˈrəʃən ˈsəbmərˌinz ɪn ðə pæst, sɛd. "wɪn ðə əˈsɛsmənt kəˈmɪʃən keɪm raʊnd, ɪts ˈmɛmbərz wər ˈɔfən əˈfreɪd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə riˈæktər kəmˈpɑrtmənt. ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɪt, bət ˈkæptən ˈæˌkʧuəli sæt ɔn wən əv ðə riˈæktərz, tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛm haʊ seɪf ɪt wɑz." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɪz ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ˈpɑrtɪkəlz hæd bɪn dɪˈtɛktɪd əˈbɔrd ðə ˌsəbmərˈin frəm ðə ˈvɛri stɑrt. ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈnɛglɪʤəns hi wɑz əˈməŋ 10 ˈləki kru ˈmɛmbərz tɪ bi sɛnt tɪ ə ˈlɛnɪnˌgræd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪˈθɪn ə deɪ əv ðə dɪˈzæstər. ðə feɪt əv ðə rɛst əv ðə kru wɑz ɪn ðə hænz əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ. faɪv deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈæksədənt, ðə rɛst wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈlɛnɪnˌgræd naʊ kɔld ˈpitərzbərg. ðeɪ wər iʧ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən səm sərˈvaɪvərz ənd ðɛr waɪvz mit əp tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər oʊld taɪmz (pɪk: vˈjɑʧəslɑv) ˈmɛni ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈseɪlərz ənd ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈɔrdərd tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt bləd ənd boʊn ˈmɛroʊ, noʊɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæksədənt, wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪnd ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈsikrɪt fər θri ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈleɪtər wɔrnd ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt hæv ˈʧɪldrən fər faɪv jɪrz ənd wər ˈgɪvɪn ˈrɛgjələr check-ups*, bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈprɑpər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈfɑloʊˌəp fər ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri submariners*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. ˈmɛni əv ðɛm wər dɪˈklɛrd "ˈhɛlθi" baɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈdɑktərz, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈɪlnəsɪz, hi ˈædɪd. ɔn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl sərˈtɪfɪkət ðeɪ rɪˈsivd 25 jɪrz ˈæftər ðə dɪˈzæstər, ɪt ˈsɪmpli rɛd: "pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈnukliər ˈæksədənt ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə ˌsəbmərˈin. ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən." dɪˈspaɪt wət ˈhæpənd, vˈjɑʧəslɑv toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi: "aɪ du nɑt rɪˈgrɛt ðət aɪ sərvd ˈɔlˌmoʊst fɔr jɪrz ɔn ðɪs ˌsəbmərˈin, wɪθ ðiz ˈpipəl." əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 144 kru, ˈoʊnli 56 ər stɪl əˈlaɪv. moʊst əv ðɛm bɪˈkeɪm ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈhændiˌkæpt ənd ðeɪ stɪl du nɑt noʊ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ðeɪ wər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ. ɪn 1981 wɑz səŋk æt ə dɛpθ əv ʤɪst 99ft*) ɪn ðə ˈkɛrə si fɑr ˈʃæloʊər ðən ðə dɛpθ rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. |
image caption vyacheslav mazurenko with k-27 comrades in 1968 - he is second from right
the russian authorities are investigating whether a sunken soviet nuclear-powered submarine, the k-27, can be safely raised so that the uranium in its reactors may be removed.
at the height of the cold war, in 1968, the k-27 met with disaster when radiation escaped from one of its reactors during a voyage in the arctic.
vyacheslav mazurenko, then 22, was serving as a chief warrant officer (cwo) on the vessel, which now lies abandoned in the arctic's kara sea. today he lives in ukraine and he told bbc russian what happened.
"we were on a five-day trip to check everything was working normally, before a 70-day round-the-world mission without resurfacing," he said.
"it was the end of the third day and everything seemed to be going well. the crew was really tired."
the mission would be to collect data about nato and other enemy bases. k-27 had two experimental liquid metal-cooled reactors - a design never tried before in the soviet navy. nuclear power enabled the sub to stay underwater for weeks without resurfacing and without having to refuel.
image caption the k-27 was sunk in the kara sea in 1981 (pic: vyacheslav mazurenko)
"at 11:35 everything was peaceful," he said.
"the bulkheads were open. i was in the fifth compartment, next to the fourth compartment with the two nuclear reactors, talking to some crew members there. we suddenly noticed some people running.
"we had a radiation detector in the compartment, but it was switched off. to be honest, we hadn't paid much attention to the radiation dosimeters we were given. but then, our radiation supervisor switched on the detector in the compartment and it went off the scale. he looked surprised and worried."
they did not understand what had happened immediately because the radioactive gas had no odour or colour. but two hours later, some crewmen came out of the fourth compartment - and some of them had to be carried, because they could not walk, cwo mazurenko said.
he put it down to fatigue, because the crew had spent three days with almost no sleep.
the submarine headed back to its base on the kola peninsula, by the barents sea, which took five hours.
as the sub approached, the base's command fled the dockside, because special radiation alarms onshore were emitting a deafening roar, cwo mazurenko recalled.
soon after, the base commander picked up the captain in a car, but most of the crew had to walk 2km (1.2 miles) back to their barracks under their own steam.
several specialist crew members were left on board the toxic sub for about a day, because they were under orders to keep watch.
some have blamed k-27's capt pavel leonov over the accident, but cwo mazurenko says the captain faced a life-or-death choice.
"when the sub surfaced to make the trip back to the docks, the division ordered it to cut its engines and await special instructions. the captain, however, decided to keep going, because if the sub stopped for several hours nobody would survive long enough to get it back to base."
the crew of 144 were poisoned - nine died of radiation sickness soon after the emergency, and the others were ill for years before their premature deaths.
'little golden fish'
k-27 went into service in 1963, about five years after construction had started. it was very expensive and took longer to build than other soviet nuclear submarines. so the sailors called it the "little golden fish" - or "zolotaya rybka" in russian - after a magical, fairy-tale fish which makes people's wishes come true.
image caption these two k-27 sailors died later from radiation sickness (pic: vyacheslav mazurenko)
"in soviet times, we were told that our subs were the best, and we had to be different from the 'imperialists'. but the first subs were far from perfect. soviet leader nikita khrushchev said: 'we'll catch up with you and overtake you'. they kept churning out new subs, regardless of the risk to people," cwo mazurenko said.
the crew were part of the military elite. they got lemons and oranges - citrus fruit that most soviet citizens, battling daily with shortages, never saw.
the crew were told that their reactors were extremely safe and could not suffer the breakdowns that had plagued some other russian submarines in the past, cwo mazurenko said.
"when the assessment commission came round, its members were often afraid to visit the reactor compartment. they always tried to avoid it, but captain leonov actually sat on one of the reactors, to show them how safe it was."
however, cwo mazurenko says radioactive particles had been detected aboard the submarine from the very start.
medical negligence
he was among 10 lucky crew members to be sent to a leningrad hospital within a day of the disaster. the fate of the rest of the crew was in the hands of the communist party in moscow.
five days after the accident, the rest were taken to leningrad - now called st petersburg. they were each isolated from the outside world.
image caption some survivors and their wives meet up to remember old times (pic: vyacheslav mazurenko)
many soviet sailors and officers were ordered to donate blood and bone marrow, knowing nothing about the accident, which remained an official secret for three decades.
k-27 officers were later warned they should not have children for five years and were given regular check-ups, but there was no proper medical follow-up for the ordinary submariners, according to cwo mazurenko. many of them were declared "healthy" by military doctors, despite their illnesses, he added.
on the medical certificate they received 25 years after the disaster, it simply read: "participated in nuclear accident elimination on the submarine. exposed to radiation."
despite what happened, vyacheslav mazurenko told the bbc: "i do not regret that i served almost four years on this submarine, with these people."
of the original 144 crew, only 56 are still alive. most of them became physically handicapped and they still do not know the level of radiation they were exposed to.
in 1981, k-27 was sunk at a depth of just 30m (99ft) in the kara sea - far shallower than the depth required by international guidelines. | ɛz ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ groʊz ˈnɪrər, ɪt əˈpɪrz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz θroʊɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʃi kən æt ðə əv trump”*” tɪ si wət stɪks ənd wət dɪz nɑt. ˈwɛðər ʃi ɪz prɑˈʤɛktɪŋ hər gɪlt ɔn ə ˈsəbʤɪkt ər ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ˌriˈæləˌtiz, ˈklɪntən ɪz əˈkjuzɪŋ trəmp əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʤɪst tɪ kip ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ɪm ɪn ðə nuz ˈsaɪkəl. ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp hu naʊ lidz ɪn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ənd ˈəðər poʊlz ɪz ðət hi spoʊk aʊt əv skul əˈbaʊt ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋ hi rɪˈsivd frəm ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈklɪntən tʊk ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns briefers’*’ frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈstrætəʤi əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ˈklɪntən sɛd wərdz wər ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ənd undisciplined.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈhɪləri wɑz ðə wən hu ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈskəst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋ ˈditeɪlz ˈdʊrɪŋ hər 2008 kæmˈpeɪn! ðoʊz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv trəmp biɪŋ ““inappropriate”*” ənd ““undisciplined”*” ɔn ðə ˈmætər əv ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz rɪʧ, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ həz dɪˈtərmənd ˈklɪntən ɪz ““reckless”*” ənd ““irresponsible”*” wɪθ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ənd dɪˈspaɪt kleɪmz ʃi ˈnɛvər dɪˈskəst ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈbrifɪŋz rɪˈsivd ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt ɪn ðə pæst, ʃi dɪd, ˌɪnˈdid, dɪˈskloʊz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ hər læst rən fər ˈɔfəs. ənd ʃi dɪd soʊ nɑt wəns bət twaɪs. ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm stɛmz frəm ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈspɑnsərd ˈfɔrəm wɛr hi sɛd ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fərst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋ hi kʊd ðə ˈbɑdi language”*” əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɛkspərts ənd tɛl ðeɪ wər ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ənd dɪsəˈpruvɪŋ əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr ədˈvaɪs fər dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ˈklɪntən sɛd ˈkɑmɛnts wər ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ənd wʊd ˈnɛvər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈɛni ˈæˌspɛkt əv ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋ aɪ received.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ɪz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət kəmz aʊt əv hər maʊθ, ˈklɪntən ɪz laɪɪŋ. ʃi, ɪn fækt, dɪd tɔk əˈbaʊt ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ hər 2008 rən fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ənd ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ nən ˈəðər ðən ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən sɛd ɪn ə spiʧ ðət ʃi hæd pʊʃt ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɪts plænz tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ frəm ˌɪˈrɑk. ðɪs ““push”*” əˈkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkərtəsi ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋ. wɔnt tɪ tɔk tɪ ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ɪt, ɛz ɪz ðɛr ˈjuʒəwəl response,”*,” ʃi sɛd ɪn ðə spiʧ. ˈfaɪnəli wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə ˈbrifɪŋ, wɪʧ ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd, aɪ kən tɛl ju wɑz ˈkərsəri. ɪt dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ɑr ˈrɛdinəs tɪ du ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tæsk əv wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ ɑr trups ənd equipment.”*.” ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsteɪtmənt ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ənd ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋ wɑz meɪd wiks ˈərliər ɔn mit ðə prɛs. spərɪŋ, aɪ æst fər ə ˈbrifɪŋ ɔn wət ðə ˈplænɪŋ was,”*,” ʃi sɛd. əv dɪˈfɛns ənd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns ˈbeɪsɪkli sɛd, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛl you.’*.’ ənd aɪ sɛd, ‘‘well*, jɛs ju are.’*.’ wi hæd səʧ ə ˈbrifɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd. aɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt, bət ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz ɪt wɑz ˈkərsəri. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə bʊʃ waɪt haʊs wɔnts ðɛr tɪ bi məʧ planning.”*.” əv kɔrs, ðə ˈklɪntən tim sɔt ɪn riˈækʃən tɪ biɪŋ faʊnd dɪˈsɑnəst ɪn ɪts ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm tɪ spɪn ðə ˈɪʃu, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən bɪtˈwin ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋz ɛz ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈdɪfərənt frəm. ðeɪ wər nɑt. ðɪs wɪl bi ðə ˈmoʊdəs ˌɑpərˈɛndaɪ əv ðə ˈklɪntən məˈʃin frəm ðɪs pɔɪnt aʊt. ɪt wɪl spɪn, smɪr, mɪsˈlid, mɪˈsteɪt, laɪ, ʧit, ənd stil ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ wɪn æt ɔl kɔst. wɪθ ðə ˈkəntri ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbæləns, meɪk ʃʊr ʃi wɪn. wət du ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈklɪntən laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt hər lus lɪps ɔn ˌɪnˈtɛl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbrifɪŋz? pliz ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tɛl ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ hir jʊr vɔɪs! |
as election day grows nearer, it appears hillary clinton is throwing everything she can at the “wall of trump” to see what sticks and what does not. whether she is projecting her guilt on a subject or fabricating realities, clinton is accusing trump of anything and everything just to keep criticism of him in the news cycle.
the most recent criticism of donald trump who now leads in cnn and other polls is that he spoke out of school about an intelligence briefing he received from the obama administration. newsmax.com reports that clinton took issue with trump’s comments about his intelligence briefers’ frustration with the obama strategy against the islamic state. clinton said trump’s words were “totally inappropriate and undisciplined.” however, hillary was the one who actually discussed intelligence briefing details during her 2008 campaign!
those criticisms of trump being “inappropriate” and “undisciplined” on the matter of national security information is rich, given the fbi has determined clinton is “reckless” and “irresponsible” with classified information.
and despite clinton’s claims she never discussed classified briefings received as a candidate in the past, she did, indeed, disclose classified information during her last run for office. and she did so not once but twice.
clinton’s criticism stems from trump’s comments on the nbc sponsored commander-in-chief forum where he said that during his first intelligence briefing he could “read the body language” of the intelligence experts and tell they were frustrated and disapproving of president obama not taking their advice for defeating the islamic state.
clinton said trump’s comments were “totally inappropriate and undisciplined…i would never comment on any aspect of an intelligence briefing i received.”
however, as is just about everything that comes out of her mouth, clinton is lying. she, in fact, did talk about an intelligence briefing during her 2008 run for the presidency, and it was reported by none other than nbc news.
then-senator hillary clinton said in a speech that she had pushed the george w. bush administration regarding its plans to withdraw from iraq. this “push” occurred during a presidential courtesy intelligence briefing.
“they didn’t want to talk to us about it, as is their usual response,” she said in the speech. “we finally were able to secure a briefing, which although classified, i can tell you was cursory. it did not inspire confidence in our readiness to do this important task of withdrawing our troops and equipment.”
a second statement referencing the confidential and classified intelligence briefing was made weeks earlier on nbc’s meet the press.
“last spring, i asked for a briefing on what the planning was,” she said. “secretary of defense and the department of defense basically said, ‘we’re not going to tell you.’ and i said, ‘well, yes you are.’ we had such a briefing. it was classified. i talk about it, but the bottom line is it was cursory. i think that the bush white house wants there to be much planning.”
of course, the clinton team sought in reaction to being found dishonest in its criticism to spin the issue, saying that the comparison between clinton’s references to classified intelligence briefings as a presidential candidate was somehow different from trump’s. they were not.
this will be the modus operandi of the clinton machine from this point out. it will spin, smear, mislead, misstate, lie, cheat, and steal in an effort to win at all cost. with the country hanging in the balance, let’s make sure she win.
what do you think about clinton lying about her loose lips on intel security briefings? please share this story on facebook and tell us because we want to hear your voice! | ən ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm həz bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈrɛləvənt ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt prəˈpoʊzəl ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ðɛr ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ɔtəˈmeɪʃən əv wərk ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz, ə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən əv treɪd ˈjunjən ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn lɪvz, ənd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli lɑrʤ əv ˈwərkərz. ðɪs həz lɛd tɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ diˈkəplɪŋ əv ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈweɪʤɪz (du boʊθ tɪ ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənts wɪʧ ˈdiˌkris skɪld ənd ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv treɪd ˈjunjən ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə ɪˈkɑnəmi, wɛr ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd nɑt ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt pərˈdəktɪv əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈtrænʧɛz əv wɛlθ faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, 74 kəmz frəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk məʧ əv ðɪs rɛnt dɪˈraɪvz frəm məˌnɑpəˈlɪstɪk ˈtɛndənsiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv wɛlθ θru ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ðə ˈmɑdərn ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ɪkˈstrimli əˈnikwəl, wɪθ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl ˈhævɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðiz ˈtrænʧɛz əv ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ə ˈtruli fri soʊˈsaɪɪti, wɛr ər biɪŋ ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ðɛr ˈfɔrməl səʧ ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz wən ðət ˌgɛrənˈtiz ə ˈlɛvəl əv sɪˈkjʊrəti waɪl əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ənd ðə əˈteɪnmənt əv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz i.e*. kən hæv mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðən ˈəðərz, bət ˈoʊnli ɪf ðɛr ˈhævɪŋ mɔr dɪz nɑt rɪˈdus ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz əv səm əv ðoʊz wɪθ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm fɪts ˈɪntu ðɪs ““real-libertarian”*” ˈfridəm baɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈɪŋkəlˌkeɪt ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈsɛˌtəp wɛr ˈʤəstɪs ɪz əˈkɔrdɪd ə ɪt wʊd bi prəˈvaɪdɪd θru ə kæʃ ˈpeɪmənt, peɪd æt ˈrɛgjələr ˈɪntərvəlz, ɔn ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˈbeɪsɪs. ɪts ˈpeɪmənt wʊd bi fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd θru ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti (nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli θru ə nation-state*, bət ˈɔlsoʊ θru ˈsɪtiz, ˈriʤənz ənd ˈprɑvənsəz) ənd ˈfəndɪd ˈviə fɔrmz əv dɪˈstrɪbjutɪv ˈɪnˌkəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm səʧ ɛz lænd ˈvæljuz, ˈtoʊbɪn ˈtæksɪz ənd kəˈlɛktɪv ˈæˌsɛts wɪθ noʊ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈoʊnər. ðə moʊst ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl pɔɪnt ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəli, ˌɪˈrɛləvənt əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˈlɛvəl ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ðə ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ðət wən məst wərk tɪ rɪˈsiv ðɪs ˈbɛnəfɪt bɪˈkəmz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt ɛz ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz peɪd ɛz ə ˈmætər əv raɪt ənd nɑt ˈəndər fɔls ðɪs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk, wɪθ ɪts ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn unconditionality*, hɛlps kriˈeɪt ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈfridəm. baɪ ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt træp, ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔr səˈbʤɛktɪv ˈʧɔɪsɪz tɪ bi meɪd baɪ ˈwərkərz, ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪz ˌɪnˈkrist əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə sɛns əv sɪˈkjʊrəti frəm ðə ˈveɪgəriz əv ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈmɑrkɪt. ðɛr bɪˈkəmz ən əv ˈligəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn duɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər wən maɪt wɔnt tɪ do”*” ənd ən əv kənˈstreɪnts ɔn ˌwəˈtɛvər wən maɪt wɔnt tɪ do’*’ ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ðə læk əv ɪkˈstərnəl ɛz ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm prəˈvaɪdz ən ˈifɛktɪv sɪˈkjʊrəti fənd. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ gɪvz əˈtɑnəmi tɪ ˈpipəl hu wʊd naʊ ˈkɑnstəˌtut ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ, ðəs ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ə kənˈsɛpʃən əv wɛrˈbaɪ ˈʧɔɪsɪz stɛm frəm ðɛr səˈbʤɛktɪv væljuˈeɪʃən. ðə θri ˈtɛnəts əv ˈfridəm: sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti, kən bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd baɪ ən ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðɪs ˈreɪzɪz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ənd ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl əˈbʤɛkʃənz. ʧif əˈməŋ ɪz ðə aɪˈdiə ðət baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəli, ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz biɪŋ ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd frəm ðoʊz ərnd ɪt tɪ ðoʊz hu didn’t*, ðəs kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ərnd fər ˈnəθɪŋ. ə əv ˈrizənəbəl mˈjuʧuəl wɛrˈbaɪ ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv kəmˈjunɪti hu rɪˈsivz ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm sɛd kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd nɑt bɪˈkəm ə ˈbərdən, ɪz ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd. ɪn ˈifɛkt, ðə pərˈdəktɪv ˈmɛmbərz əv ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ər ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd fər ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbɛnəfɪt əv fri ˈraɪdərz. ðɪs, aɪ bɪˈliv, ɪz ə flɔd əˈbʤɛkʃən ðət meɪ hoʊld ˈwɔtər ɪn ˈsərtən ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈkɑnˌtɛksts, bət ˈædəkwɪtli ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈmɑdərn ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər ˈkərəntli feɪst wɪθ. ðəs aɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ krɪˈtik ðɪs ɛz ˈfoʊkɪst fɑr tu məʧ ɔn ə kənˈsɛpʃən əv soʊˈsaɪɪti, wɛr wərk ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz praɪzd ɛz ən əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈmɛʒər əv səˈsaɪɪtəl wərθ waɪl ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə dɪˈstrɔɪd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðət səʧ ə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl aɪˈdiə ˈkloʊzɪz ɔf. nɛkst, ˈivɪn ɪf wi teɪk ðə ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən ˈɑbʤɛkt (wɪʧ ˌəndərˈlaɪz ðə vˈjuˌpɔɪnt) ɛz ə ˈgɪvɪn, ˈrilˌwərld kənˈdɪʃənz ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðɪs əˈbʤɛkʃən ɪz biɪŋ kənˈsɪstəntli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd du tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈprɛzənt ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, wən ɪz dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ə kənˈsɛpʃən əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət ɪz mɔr ˈikwəl ənd kənˈteɪnz mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈɛvriˌwən. ɪn ˈifɛkt, ɪt gɪvz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt boʊθ ɪn ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈɔkʃən wɛr ˈikwəl nidz ənd dɪˈzaɪərz kən bi mɛt, ənd ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti wɛr pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪz ki tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə sɛns əv mˌjuʧuˈæˌlɪti əˈməŋ ɪts ˈmɛmbərz. ɪn ðɪs sɛns, ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ʃʊd nɑt ʤɪst bi vjud ɛz ə tul əv ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz tɪ ˈproʊdus nu ˈaʊtˌkəmz ɪn ɑr ˈkɑrənt səˈsaɪɪtəl kənˈdɪʃənz, bət ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈrædɪkəl ˈproʊˌgræm əv ʧeɪnʤ ðət ɪz ˌdiɑntəˈlɑʤɪkəl ɪn kənˈsɛpʃən, wɛr ðə əv mˌjuʧuˈæˌlɪti ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɛz sin ɛz ðə praɪˈɔrətiz əv ˈʤəstɪs. ðə ˈmeɪʤər əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz ðə ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əˈbʤɛkʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti əˈbʤɛkʃən. tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ðɪs əˈbʤɛkʃən, waɪt ˈprɛzənts ə ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈpərsən, hu spɛnz ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈrɛdɪŋ bʊks ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli goʊɪŋ aʊt. ðɪs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈsimɪŋli kənˈtrɪbjuts ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti. hi prəˈdusɪz ˈnəθɪŋ, reɪz ˈʧɪldrən nɔr kɛr fər ðə ðə kˈwɛʃən ðɛn bɪˈkəmz: ɪz ɪt ləˈʤɪtəmət tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðɪs mæn wɪθ ə ən ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈɪnˌkəm? ɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, ɪt wʊd bi ðə keɪs ðət ðɪs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl rɪˈsivz ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm, kənˈsɪstənt ˈpeɪmənt ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi həz ˈsimɪŋli dən ˈnəθɪŋ ðət kən bi kənˈsɪdərd kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔri ər rɪˈsɪprəkəl. ðɪs ˈpərsən həz ˈifɛktɪvli ˈbroʊkən ðə nɔrm əv ˈrizənəbəl mˈjuʧuəl ædˈvæntɪʤ. ðə ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti əˈbʤɛkʃən ðɛn ɪz ðət hu ˈwɪlɪŋli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈsoʊʃəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən hæv ə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ meɪk ə pərˈdəktɪv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən, ɪf ðeɪ ər soʊ ˈeɪbəl, tɪ ðə koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv kəmˈjunɪti wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ðiz benefits”*”. ɪt wʊd bi ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ə kəmˈjunɪti waɪl ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut ə rɪˈtərn əv ˈikwəl ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən kəmz ˈɪntu ðɪs wɪn tɪ (ækt ɛz ə rɪˈsɪprəkəl ˈmɛmbər əv ə kˈwɑpərˌeɪt kəmˈjunɪti) ðɛm (ˈfɛloʊ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz) ɪn ən əˈfɛnsɪvli ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl tɪ əˈʧiv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ðɪs əˈbʤɛkʃən bɪˈkəmz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt, waɪt priˈskraɪbz ðət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, wɛr ˈleɪzinəs ənd ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs kən bi rɪˈwɔrdɪd, ðɛr ʃʊd ɪgˈzɪst ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm wɪθ ə əv work’*’ pərˈfɔrmd baɪ iʧ ɛz ðə kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈfæktər ɪn rɪˈsivɪŋ ɪt. ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli, ðə əˈbʤɛkʃən rɛsts ɔn ðə bɪˈlif ðət ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ɪz ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ wərk, ɛz wərk ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti. səʧ ə vju ɪz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ɪn ˈməltəpəl weɪz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, baɪ ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti ɛz ən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs əˈbəv ɔl ɛls, ɪt ˌɪgˈnɔrz ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərz səʧ ɛz sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ɪkˈwɑləti. ðɪs ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ˈmɛni ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz wɪʧ ˈfʊli ɪkˈsplɔrd. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət wərk ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ðə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔri ˈɛləmənt tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti həz ˈmɛni ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈprɑpərti riˈleɪʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ lɑk, ‘‘labour’*’ əv hɪz ˈbɑdi ənd ðə ‘‘work’*’ əv hɪz hænz, wi meɪ seɪ, ər ˈprɑpərli his”*”. ðɪs ðɛn ˈleɪbər pʊt ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ðɛm ənd ˈkɑmən. ðət ˈædɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ðɛm mɔr ðən ˈneɪʧər, ðə ˈkɑmən ˈməðər əv ɔl, hæd dən, ənd soʊ ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm hɪz ˈpraɪvət ɪn ðɪs ˈleɪbər ˈθɪri əv ˈprɑpərti, wərk ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ðə ˈmɔrəl ənd ʤɪst dɪˈmɛnʃən θru wɪʧ ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv wɛlθ ənd ɪts ərnd kˈwɑləti ər dɪˈtərmənd. ɪˈludz tɪ ðɪs ɪn hɪz ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ərˈɪʤənəl ˌækwəˈzɪʃən, frəm wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊz ən ˌɪˈneɪljənəbəl raɪt tɪ ˈɪnˌkəm ðət ˈkænɑt bi ˈʤəstli ɪn tərmz əv ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑmənz, ɛz lɑk dɪˈfaɪnz ɪt, haʊ kən wən prəˈvaɪd ən ˈikwəl ʃɛr wɪn ɛkˈstræktɪŋ lænd? ˈfərðər, wɪn ðɪs lænd ɪz nɑt ɪn juz haʊ ɪz ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp dɪˈtərmənd? dɪz ɪt fɔl bæk tɪ ðə ˈkɑmənz, ər rɪˈmeɪn ən ˈɛksɪʤənt pɑrt əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈhoʊmstɛdər? ðiz rɪˈmeɪn æmˈbɪgjuəs. ðə ˈbeɪsɪk aɪˈdiə əv ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈleɪbər əˈbəv ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərz əv ˈʤəstɪs ɪz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti əˈbʤɛkʃən ənd ɪn ˈleɪbər ˈθɪri əv ˈprɑpərti. ðɪs həz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz wɪn kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə ʤɪst ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈθɪri, ðə ˈʤəstɪs əv ˈkɑmən ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪz rɪˈdust tɪ ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈvɛriəbəl bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈmɪθɪkəl aɪˈdiə əv ˈleɪbər. wət əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ər ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv sɪˈkjʊrəti? ðiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ðɪs kənˈsɛpʃən, wɪθ ˈfridəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ ənɪmˈpɔrtənt. ˈfərðər, ðə əˈsəmpʃənz meɪd ər ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ prɪˈveɪlɪŋ riˈleɪʃənz. fər ðɪs aɪˈdiə tɪ hoʊld, ðɛr nid tɪ ˈæmpəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt wɪθ ˈpərˌfɪkt kənˈdɪʃənz əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti fər ˈwərkərz tɪ hæv ðə paʊər əv ˈɛksət. kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔri ˈfæktər ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər kənˈdɪʃən ðən ðɪs lidz tɪ ˈsɪstəmz əv ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈəndər ˈmɑdərn ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. wət wi si, wɪθ ðə əˈbʤɛkʃən ənd ðə ˈleɪbər ˈθɪri əv ˈprɑpərti ðət ˈsərtən ˈkɑnsɛpts əv ɪt, ɪz ə ˈvælju ˈstrəkʧər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ɛz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl eɪm əv ˈʤəstɪs. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪts, ðɛr ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dɪˈskrɛpənsiz ənd wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ðə ɪˈrɛkʃən əv ˈɛntri ˈbɛriərz ənd ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən əv ʧɔɪs fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ɪn ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ðə kənˈsɛpʃən goʊz aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ɛz ˈleɪbər ɪz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs. ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪt kən bi səˈvɪrli ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt kənˈdɪʃənz. ðɪs ðɛn ˈpʊʃɪz ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv ər əˈprɛsɪv riˈleɪʃənz əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ðəs nɪˈgeɪtɪŋ ˈɛni kənˈsɛpʃən əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ər ˈfɛrnəs. ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrizənz, ˈʤəstɪs rikˈwaɪərz ðət wi prəˈtɛkt ˈpipəl əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˈmɑrkɪt ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ər prɪˈvɛnt ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə dɪˈgri əv ˈʤəstɪs, ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ ə dɪˈgri əv ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti fər ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈifɛktɪv sɪˈkjʊrəti frəm ˈmɑrkɪt ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əˈlaʊz fər ə mɔr ʤɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm wʊd ˌɪntrəˈdus ðɪs sɪˈkjʊrəti, ɛz ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈkʊʃən θru wɪʧ ʧɔɪs ɪn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt kən bi dɪˈvɛləpt. ðɪs kən goʊ ˈfərðər wɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðət ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈkɑntɛkst, juʤ rɛlmz əv wərk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ækˈtɪvɪti wɪʧ ər ˈɪnəgrəl tɪ ðə ˌriprəˈdəkʃən əv soʊˈsaɪɪti, səʧ ɛz ækˈtɪvɪtiz fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈəpˌkip (e.g*., ˈkʊkɪŋ, ˈwɑʃɪŋ, ˈklinɪŋ, ˈʃɑpɪŋ fər oʊn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), kɛr wərk (e.g*., kɛr əv ˈʧɪldrən, ðə oʊld, ðə sɪk, dɪˈseɪbəld ənd ˈəðərz ðət nid kɛr), ənd ənˈpeɪd ˈvɑləntɛri services”*” wɪʧ meɪk əp əv ˈtoʊtəl wərk taɪm ɪn ˈmɑdərn ər unremunerated*. ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz kən ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛni fɔrmz əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld pərˈdəkʃən ənd kənˈsəmʃən, səʧ ɛz fud ˈgæðərɪŋ ənd səbˈsɪstəns ækˈtɪvɪtiz. wɪθ ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, ðiz fɔrmz əv ənˈpeɪd wərk ər ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən wɪʧ ˈmɑrkɪt væljuˈeɪʃən ˈkænɑt prəˈvaɪd. ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzɪsts ə ˈplɛθərə əv jobs”*”, wɪθ ə bəˈlunɪŋ ɪn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ʤɑbz wɪθ ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. hoʊl nu ˈɪndəstriz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ hæv bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd. wɛr ɪz ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk wərθ ɪn ðɪs? haʊ kən ˈleɪbər ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ɛz ə ˈmɛʒər əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈvælju bi ˈtruli ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ ðə reɪnʤ əv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ ˈsɛktərz, ənˈpeɪd wərk ənd wərk ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈlɪtəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈvælju ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti? ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ðə ˈvæljuz ɪmˈbɑdid ɪn ðə ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti əˈbʤɛkʃən ər ɪkˈstrimli ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk, ənd du nɑt ɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈproʊdus riˈleɪʃənz əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd ɪkˈwɑləti. ɪn prɪˈveɪlɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz, kənˈfərɪŋ mɔr paʊər ɔn ˈleɪbər ɪn ðə ˈæbˌstrækt ˈsɪmpli ˈfərðərz ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɛz ðoʊz wɪθ ðə bɛst ˈækˌsɛs tɪ peɪd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ər əˈnæʧərli ˈbɛnəfɪtɪd æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv væst ˈtrænʧɛz əv ˈpipəl hu ɪn ðət səˈsaɪɪtəl pəˈzɪʃən. ɪn væn ðɪs kən bi sin ɪn ðə sɛns ðət rikˈwaɪərɪŋ səm fɔrm əv wərk ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli kriˈeɪts ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti bɪtˈwin ðoʊz hu kən wərk hɑrd, ənd ðoʊz hu ər. ɪn ə ˈpərfəktli juˈtoʊpiən wərld əv ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm ənd ə ʤɪst ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈrisɔrsɪz, ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ðət əˈlaʊz ðɪs ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən wʊd stɪl bi ʤɪst ɛz baɪ hɑrd wərk ˈoʊvər ə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈleɪzinəs, ən əˈnikwəl riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkreɪzi ənd ðə ˈleɪzi ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd, ənd ˈfridəm ɪz ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli dɪˈmɪnɪʃt. hir ðɛn wi si ðə nid fər ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, ɛz ðə bɛst ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv goʊlz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərz əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. wɪθ ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, ðə ˈsəbˌsɛt əv ˈvæljuz wɪʧ kənˈtrɪbjut təˈwɔrd ə koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv kəmˈjunɪti kən bi ɪkˈspændɪd ənd ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstʊd. ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈgeɪnfəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ bɪˈkəmz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə sɪmˈplɪstɪk ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wərk ɛz kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔri. kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn wɪʧ ʤɑbz əˈfɔrdɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt ər skɛrs, bɪr ˈgəzələrz kən bi sin ɛz ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪθ ðoʊz hu sik saɪts əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt ɪn peɪd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. baɪ steɪɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt, bɪr ˈgəzələrz rɪˈliv ˈdaʊnwərd ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈdiˌkris ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wən ˈkænɑt dɪˈnaɪ ðɛr kleɪm tɪ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz əv wɛlθ, ɛz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hæv ʧɔɪs ɪn laɪf, ənd ðəs prəˈvaɪd ˈaʊˌtlɛts əv ˈminɪŋfəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ənd ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz əv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən, bɪˈkəm mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈvɛriəbəlz əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd prəˈvɪʒən. ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈbeɪsɪk prəˈvɪʒən ðət ɪgˈzɪst pruv ðɪs tɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnt. ðə fərst, ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ɪn ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə, ʃoʊd ˈlɪtəl ɪn ðə weɪ əv wərk ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪvz. ðə slaɪt ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪvz ðət dɪd əˈkər wər ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ pərˈfɔrm mɔr ənˈpeɪd ˈleɪbər ɪn ðə hoʊm, ənd tɪ muv təˈwɔrd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈrəðər ðən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈɪndiə, ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ˈsɪmələr rɪˈzəlts, wɪθ ə dɪˌvərsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈɪntərɪsts bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈpɛrənt əˈməŋ ðə ˈwɪmən rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə ˈɪnˌkəm. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ðɛr wɑz ə ʃɪft frəm weɪʤ ˈleɪbər təˈwɔrd fɔrmz əv self-employment*, ðəs prəˈvaɪdɪŋ nu ˈaʊˌtlɛts fər ˈikwəl ˈsoʊʃəl riˈleɪʃənz əv wət wi si hir ɪz ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk ðət əˈlaʊz fər ðə əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ənd ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv nu fɔrmz əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ (ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə rɪmˌjunərˈeɪʃən fər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ fɔrmz wɪʧ ər ˈkərəntli ənˈpeɪd). ɪt ˈifɛktɪvli prəˈvaɪdz ril ˈfridəm tɪ ʧuz əˈməŋ ðə ˈvɛriəs lɪvz wən maɪt wɪʃ tɪ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈrilˌwərld kənˈdɪʃənz, wɛr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪgˈzɪsts əˈməŋ ðə ˈklæsɪz ənd lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv wɛlθ ðət ər nɑt ərnd θru ə fɔrm əv pərˈdəktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti floʊ tɪ ðə ˈwɛlθiəst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, wən kən teɪk ðə əˈbʤɛkʃən æt feɪs ˈvælju ənd stɪl faɪnd ɪt ɪkˈstrimli ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk wɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə floʊz əv wɛlθ ðət ˈkərəntli ɪgˈzɪst. ˈmɛni əv ðiz floʊz ˈkɑnstəˌtut wɛlθ ərnd nɑt θru pərˈdəktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti ər ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv nu dɪˈvɛləpmənts ər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz, bət frəm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl pəˈzɪʃənz əv paʊər ənd wɛlθ wɪʧ hæv noʊ ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən wɪn ˈiðər ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti ər ˈfridəm ɛz ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts əv ˈʤəstɪs. ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən, 74 əv ðə wɛlθ ðət floʊz tɪ ðə ˈwɛlθiəst ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti kəmz frəm ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm. ˈkɑrənt ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz əv ˈɪnˌkəm, wɪθ pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ðə ˈɪnˌkəm prəˈdust ɪn ðə aʊt ɛz ˈkæpɪtəl income”*” ənd ðə ˈrɪʧəst 1 rɪˈsivɪŋ 10 əv ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm θru fɔrmz əv ˈkæpɪtəl ʃoʊ ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz biɪŋ ərnd nɑt θru pərˈdəktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti bət θru ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ənd əˈnikwəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz əv paʊər. ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt kɔz əv ðɪs kəmz frəm məˈnɑpəli, wɪʧ dɪˈraɪvz frəm ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfeɪljərz ðət ˈsoʊʃəl hɑrm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ stænd ɪn ðə weɪ əv ən ɪˈfɪʃənt ˌæləˈkeɪʃən əv wən səʧ dɪˈskrɛpənsi ər stɑk ˈɔpʃənz. stɑk ˈɔpʃənz ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl rɛnt, ə ˈwɪndˌfɔl ˈɪnˌkəm rɪˈsivd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv wɛr ðə ˈpərsən sɪts (ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfəs) ˌɪnˈstɛd əv haʊ ˈtæləntɪd, ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ, ər ðə ˈpərsən ðeɪ pʊʃ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ peɪ ənd rɪmˌjunərˈeɪʃən əp əˈbəv ˈlɛvəlz ðət wʊd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈmɑrkɪt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ənd ɪnˈkərəʤ ə pərˈspɛktɪv ðət ˌɪnˈvɛsts ˈɪntu ˈrɪski, ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈprɑʤɛkts æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl, ˈlɔŋˈtərm ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz ɔn ˈleɪbər ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ðɪs ɪz ə rɛnt kriˈeɪtɪd θru ən ənˈʤəst pəˈzɪʃən əv paʊər kənˈfərd baɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfeɪljər ənd ðə dɪˈskrɛpənsiz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌægrəˈgeɪʃən wɪʧ ɪnˈkərəʤ ənd ˌprɑfəˈtɪrɪŋ. ˈsɪmələrli, ðə kənˈfərɪŋ əv ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ ðə ˈwɛlθiəst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd grups ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts əˈnəðər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl rɛnt ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˌənprəˈdəktɪv ˈwɪndˌfɔl ˈɪnˌkəm. ər laɪk goʊld laɪɪŋ ðɛr ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən ɪz nɑt bæd ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət ðə əˈkərəns əv wɛlθ ərnd frəm ɪt ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ləˈʤɪtəmət ɛz ðət goʊld ɪgˈzɪstəd praɪər tɪ ɪts ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən baɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər grup. ən ˈɑbviəs ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ɪz lænd. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl vju əv lænd, ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ˈæptli baɪ lɑk, ɪz ðət wɪn wən ˈmɪksɪz ðɛr ˈleɪbər wɪθ ‘‘unclaimed’*’ lænd, ðə lænd bɪˈkəmz ðɛrz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðɪs ˈʃʊrli ɪz ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ə ˈnɛtˌwərk, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt kənˈfərz ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ əˈpɑn ˈsəmˌwən ðət dɪz nɑt kəm θru pərˈdəktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti, bət θru ðə ˈsɪmpəl ækt əv ˈkleɪmɪŋ lænd. ɛz ʤɔrʤ noʊts ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə juz əv lænd ɪz nɑt ɪts ˈpraɪvət ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, bət ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ðɪs ɪz əˈnəðər fɔrm əv rɛnt, wɛrˈbaɪ ʃɛr ɪn ðə wɛlθ prəˈdust wɪʧ ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv raɪt tɪ ðə juz əv ˈnæʧərəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz gɪvz tɪ ðə wɪθ, wi si ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ənˈʤəst əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃənz əv wɛlθ ənd paʊər ðət ɪkˈstɛnd ˈniðər ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti nɔr ˈfridəm. ðə ˈpraɪvət ɛkˈstrækʃən əv lænd rɛnt ðɪs ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ən əˈkruəl əv wɛlθ dəraɪvd nɑt frəm pərˈdəktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti bət frəm ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ situationally*. rɛnt ər lænd ˈvælju dɪz nɑt əraɪz frəm ðə ər juˈtɪləti əv lænd. ɪt ɪn noʊ weɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈɛni hɛlp ər ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈgɪvɪn tɪ pərˈdəkʃən, bət ˈsɪmpli ðə paʊər əv sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ə pɑrt əv ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti ɪz əˈnəðər ˈævəˌnu əv. sɪns 1995 ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti həz bɪˈkəm ə praɪm sɔrs əv ˈrɛntəl ənd ˈɪndəstriz, wɪʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ naʊ əˈkaʊnt fər ˈoʊvər 30 pər sɛnt əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt, ər ˈgeɪnɪŋ ɛz məʧ ər mɔr ɪn ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm frəm ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti raɪts ɛz frəm ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv gʊdz ər ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ lænd ɪz ɪnˈkloʊzd əˈweɪ frəm ɪts ˈkɑmən ˈhoʊldɪŋ, ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti ɪz ðə ˈsaɪfənɪŋ əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi frəm ðə ənd ˈɪntu ðə rɛlm əv kəˈmərʃəl ˌprɑfəˈtɪrɪŋ. ðɪs həz lɛd tɪ fəˈnɑmənə səʧ ɛz ˈpætənt ˈtroʊlɪŋ ənd hoovering*, wɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli rɪˈlaɪənt nɑt ɔn pərˈdəktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti bət ɔn ðə ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm dəraɪvd frəm ˈprɑpərti raɪts hɛld ˈoʊvər ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr fɔrmz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɪndəstri, tɪ neɪm wən, həz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈpætəntɪŋ ənd ever-greening*, wɛr slaɪt ˈəpˌgreɪdz ənd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ drəgz ər ˈpætəntɪd ɛz nu ənd mɔr ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz dəraɪvd frəm ɪt. ˈfaɪnəli, əˈnəðər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt sɔrs əv ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm ər ðoʊz faʊnd wɪˈθɪn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɛnts. ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɛr ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt dɪz nɑt tɛnd tɪ clear”*” du tɪ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ər tɪ ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz əv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ənd theories”*” ʃoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt. sɛts əv ˈθɪriz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət ˈivɪn ɪn ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈkɑntɛkst, fərmz wɪl peɪ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz haɪər ˈweɪʤɪz ðən ðoʊz ðeɪ kʊd gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ baɪ ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈikwəli skɪld ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈlidɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈmɑrkɪt riˈleɪʃənz ɪz skɛrs. baɪ ˈtritɪŋ ɪt ɛz skɛrs, ðə keɪs kən bi meɪd ðət ɪt bi ˈtritɪd ɛz ˈsɪmələr tɪ lænd ənd ˈkæpɪtəl, ɛz ɛnˈdaʊmənts ðət nid tɪ bi dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈikwəli. ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt kənˈdɪʃənz, wɪθ ə reɪnʤ əv ˈbʊlˌʃɪt ʤɑbz ðət prəˈvaɪd ˈlɪtəl ˈminɪŋfəl ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈvælju ənd ðə diˈkəplɪŋ əv ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti frəm ˈweɪʤɪz ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd baɪ ˈsɑloʊ, ʤɑb ər ɪkˈstrimli ˈprɛvələnt wɪn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə nid fər ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm beɪst ɔn ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðiz ɛnˈdaʊmənts. rɪˈmuvəl əv ə kənˈdɪʃən ɔn rɪˈsit əv ˈwɛlˌfɛr ɪn kənˈdɪʃənz əv ʤɑb əˈbəndəns ənd ʤɑb ˈskɛrsɪti ʃʊd bi θɔt əv ɛz ən ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt ðət ˈmɛni ʤɑbz ər ˈminiəl, ˈdeɪnʤərəs, dɪˈgreɪdɪŋ, ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ, all-consuming*, ənd ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn kənˈsivɪŋ əv ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɛnts, ðɛr ɪz ə traɪˈpɑrˌtaɪt ˈifɛkt. ju hæv ðə ˈwərkər hu rɪˈsivz ə ˈwɪndˌfɔl du tɪ ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ðə ˈwərkər hu, ənd ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu ˈʧuzɪz nɑt tɪ wərk. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə fərst tu, ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɛnts kən bi sin ɛz ləˈʤɪtəmət ɛz ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt ˈwɪndˌfɔlz ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv lɔst aʊt (i.e*. ðə ˌɪnˌvɑlənˈtərəli ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu ˈʧuzɪz nɑt tɪ wərk dɪz nɑt mit səʧ kənˈdɪʃənz, ɛz ðɛr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri, ənd ðə əˈnikwəl riˈleɪʃənz əv wɛlθ du nɑt əˈfɛkt ðɛm. ðəs, ɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɛnts, wi hæv tɪ kənˈsɪdər dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ənd ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ɪn ðə kənˈsɛpʃən, ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt kəmz frəm dɪˈzaɪər tɪ wərk, waɪl wɪθ ən ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt ˈɛni rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɪz vɔɪd. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɛnts, wɛr ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪz ˈprɛməst ɔn ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈnərnd ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ frəm pərˈdəktɪv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ ðoʊz hu wʊd bi ˈɛnviəs əv ðɛm (ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðoʊz hu wərk bət ərn səʧ ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ), ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ərˈeɪnʤmənt beɪst əraʊnd ðə kənˈsɛpʃən ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ nɑt fɔl ˈɪntu ðə træp əv ˈsɪmpli ˌənprəˈdəktɪv bɪˈheɪvjərz. baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti əˈbʤɛkʃən ˈsɪriəsli, ˈivɪn waɪl rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ɪts ˈʤɛnərəl ˈprɛmɪs, wi si ðət ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɛnt ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk wɪn əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪt tɪ bi ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd tɪ ðoʊz hu ər nɑt ˈɛnviəs əv ˈəðərz hu wərk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ɪz ə keɪs əv, nɑt ə fʊl ɔn əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm. ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd ˈərliər baɪ məˈkɪnən, wərk ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈvælju, ɛz θɪŋz laɪk ˈgeɪnfəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ˈfərðər, ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈrilˌwərld daɪˈnæmɪks, ənˈpeɪd wərk əv ˈmɛni kaɪnz ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pɑrt əv ˈmɛni lɪvz, ˈwɛðər ɪn ˈhaʊsˌwərk ər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld pərˈdəkʃən. ɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə nid fər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz, wən kən stɪl hæv lus ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz wɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə fɔrm əv income”*”, əˈlaʊəns peɪd tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən hu ˈæktɪvli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti, ˈwɛðər peɪd ər ðɪs dɪz nɑt breɪk ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ðət dɪˈskraɪbd, bət ˈrəðər ˌɪnˈskraɪbz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈvælju ˈstrəkʧərz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈsərtən ˈæˌsɛts səʧ ɛz ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfæktəri, wɛr kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔri ˈvæljuz meɪ wɛl wərk ˈbɛtər fər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɛz pərˈdəktɪv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wʊd nɑt bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə wɪmz əv ðoʊz əˈnɪntrəstəd ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ səʧ ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfæktəri pərˈdəktɪvli. wət ðiz ˈməltəpəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ɪz ðət ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld ðə ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti əˈbʤɛkʃən ɪz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt wɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ʤɪst ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz fər ðə ˈsɪmpəl fækt ðət ˈvæljuz əv ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti ər ˈrɛgjələrli ˈbroʊkən baɪ rɛnt əˈkruɪŋ frəm lænd, ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti ənd ʤɑb ˈæˌsɛts. tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ɛz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ˈəndər ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðə ˈtrænʧɛz əv wɛlθ ərnd frəm ˈwɪndˌfɔl ˈɪnˌkəmz. wɪθ ə work-obligation*, ɛz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd baɪ ðə ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti əˈbʤɛkʃən, səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈvæljuz ər fɔrst ˈɪntu ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk wɛr wərk ɪz praɪzd əˈbəv ɔl ɛls, ˌɪˈrɛləvənt əv ɪts ˈskɛrsɪti ənd ðə vərˈaɪəti əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət prəˈvaɪd ˈvælju tɪ laɪf. wɪθ ə ubi*, baɪ ɪmˈplɔɪərz ənd kən bi prevented/counteracted*, ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd tɪ ə mɔr ˈɛkwɪtəbəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. wɪθ ðə ˈmɑdərn ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈifɛktɪvli ə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd, səʧ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈprɛfərəbəl ɪn tərmz əv ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈfridəm ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəmz ˈprɛfərəbəl wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ʃeɪp ənd ˈfridəm. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ɪt kən mit tu ˈkɑnsɛpts əv soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðət əv ðə ˈɛnvi tɛst wɛrˈbaɪ ril ɪkˈwɑləti kən bi əˈʧivd, ənd ðət əv ˈkɑnsɛpt əv kəmˈjunɪti ɛz ðə ʃɛrd ˈvæljuz ənd mˈjuʧuəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋz əv ɪts kənˈstɪʧuənt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈvælju əv ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, wi nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ˈvæljuz ʃʊd bi ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ɪn ə soʊˈsaɪɪti beɪst ɔn ˈʤəstɪs. baɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv əˈnərnd wɛlθ, ənd ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz ər fɑr frəm ˈɛni ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm kən bi ðə bɛst ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm θru wɪʧ əˈnərnd wɛlθ ɪz ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd ɛz ə ˈmætər əv raɪt. ɪn ðɪs sɛns ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz nɑt ə tul əv ˈpɑləsi ðət kən əˈʧiv ˈbɛtər ˈaʊtˌkəmz, bət ɪz ˈvæljəbəl ɪn ənd əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈtækəlz ðə reɪnʤ əv ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz ðət mɑrk ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld. tɪ əˈʧiv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ɪkˈwɑləti, wən məst bɪˈgɪn baɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ən ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɔkʃən əv səm kaɪnd. dˈwɔrkɪn prəˈvaɪdz ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈɪməgrənts ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɔn ən ˈaɪlənd. nən əv ðə ˈɪməgrənts hæv ˈɛni ˌɪˈneɪt raɪts tɪ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ðiz ˈrisɔrsɪz wɪl bi dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈikwəli əˈməŋ ˈfərðər, ɪt ɪz əˈgrid ðeɪ məst mit ðə ˈɛnvi tɛst, wɛrˈbaɪ dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪz ən ˈikwəl dɪˈvɪʒən ɪf, wəns ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz kəmˈplit, ˈɛni ˈɪməgrənt wʊd prɪˈfər ˈsəmˌwən ˈbəndəl əv ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ hɪz oʊn ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈɔkʃən, iʧ ˈɪməgrənt ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv tɪ juz ɛz ˈkaʊntərz əv ˈvælju ɪn ðə ˈɔkʃən. ðə prəˈsiʤər ðɛn ˈfɑloʊz frəm ðɪs, wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈpækɪʤɪz əv ˈrisɔrsɪz biɪŋ ˈbəndəld ənd iʧ ˈɪməgrənt ˈhævɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bɪd ɔn ðiz ˈpækɪʤɪz. ən ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr sɛts ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpraɪsɪz fər ðiz ˈbəndəlz, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ riʧ ə praɪs, wɪθ ˈpraɪsɪz biɪŋ əˈʤəstəbəl ɪf ðə ˈmɑrkɪt klɪrd. θruaʊt ðə ˈɔkʃən ðə ˈbɪdərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr bɪdz ər prəˈpoʊz ðə ˈbəndəlɪŋ əv ˈdɪfərənt lɑts frəm ðoʊz ərˈɪʤənəli ɪn ðə ɛnd, wɪθ ˈklɪrɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz sɛt ənd ˈbɪdərz ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈpoʊz ðɛr oʊn ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ˈbəndəlz əv lɑts, ðə ˈɛnvi tɛst kən bi ˈædəkwɪtli mɛt wɪn dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz. ˈpipəlz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd dɪˈzaɪərz ər prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ɛz ðeɪ kən praɪs ðɛm ɪn ðiz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz əv ˈskɛrsɪti. ðɪs ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪn ən ɪkˈwɑləti əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti ˈfreɪmˌwərk, əˈlaʊz fər fɔrmz əv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti du tɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðɛr lɑts tɪ ðə dɪˈgri ðeɪ ðɛr kən ˈsərtənli bi ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðɪs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət ɪn ðə ˈrilˌwərld ˈɛni ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪz ɪkˈstrimli əˈnikwəl frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ənd ðət ˈmɛni ˈprɛfərənsɪz ˈpipəl hoʊld əˈbaʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bɔrn əv ðɛr ˈeɪʤənsi bət əv ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈstrəkʧərz ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪˈθɪn. ə ˈɔkʃən ɛz ən ərˈɪʤənəl pəˈzɪʃən əv soʊˈsaɪɪti meɪ wɛl mit ðə ˈɛnvi tɛst, bət ɪn ə wərld əv ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈskɛrsɪti əv lænd, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ʤɑb ˈæˌsɛts, ðə ˈɛnvi tɛst ˈkænɑt bi mɛt. ən ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm meɪ wɛl muv soʊˈsaɪɪti təˈwɔrd ən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, wɛrˈbaɪ ˈrisɔrsɪz kən bi ˈædəkwɪtli ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ɪkˈstərnəl ˈrisɔrs ɛnˈdaʊmənts ˈhæpən tɪ bi dɪˈstrɪbjətəd unequally*, ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈmændz ðə ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən əv ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈvælju, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðət ˈvælju ɪn ˈikwəl ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm əˈʧivz ðɪs baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv kəˈlɛktɪv ˈæˌsɛts, səʧ ɛz lænd, ðə ˈkɑmənz əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ðə ˈskɛrsɪti əv ʤɑbz. ˈfəndɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm θru ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˈsɪstəm ðət rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ðiz ˈrisɔrsɪz prəˈvaɪdz ə mɔr ʤɪst ˈfʊtɪŋ fər səˈsaɪɪtəl ˌɪnərˈækʃən ənd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈtælənts ənd dɪˈzaɪərz. ˈfərðər, ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ən ˈifɛktɪv sɪˈkjʊrəti fənd ðət ɪz rɪˈzɪljənt tɪ ðə ˈprɛʃərz əv ə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənˈlaɪk ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈɔkʃən, ɛz ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd frəm ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ðə ˈɔkʃən həz ðə kəˈpæsɪti fər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp boʊθ frəm əˈnikwəl ˈtælənts wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ juz ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn ə ˈmænər ðət prəˈdusɪz mɔr ˈɪnˌkəm fər ðɛm, ənd frəm ˈɔpʃən lək, wɛr ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˈproʊdus ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈaʊtˌkəmz ˈsɪmpli du tɪ lək. ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ə ˈmɑrkɪt soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðət ðət ɪgˈzɪsts təˈdeɪ, ðiz fɔrmz əv lək ər ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl ɛz ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈhɑrdli ˌɪtˈsɛlf. minz əv ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmɑrkɪt soʊˈsaɪɪti kənˈsɪst əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ðət ər ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈoʊnli ɔn tərmz sɛt baɪ ðət ˈmɑrkɪt səʧ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz ˌhaʊˈɛvər ər kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ wət koʊən tərmz ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ɪkˈwɑləti əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ɛz ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈsɪmələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn kənˈsivɪŋ əv ən ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti, səʧ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz du pruv ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. rɪkˈwaɪrmənt əv kəmˈjunɪti ðət ɪz ˈsɛntrəl hir ɪz ðət ˈpipəl kɛr əˈbaʊt, ənd, wɛr ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd ˈpɑsəbəl, kɛr fər, wən əˈnəðər, ənd, tu, kɛr ðət ðeɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt wən ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðoʊz ðət ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə ril wərld, ðə ˈfɑstərɪŋ əv ə sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti bɪˈkəmz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz wən ɪn ə haɪər pəˈzɪʃən (oʊɪŋ tɪ fɔrmz əv ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm) ˈkænɑt ˈtruli rɪˈleɪt tɪ ər kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈəðərz ɪn ə loʊər pəˈzɪʃən əv wɛlθ ənd paʊər. wɪθ ðə əv ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz ðət ər əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈəndər ɪkˈwɑləti əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪn ðə ˈɔkʃən bət ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ɪn ə kənˈsɛpʃən əv kəmˈjunɪti kən bi ənd prɪˈvɛnɪd. ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈmɑrkɪt ˈsɪstəm ðɛr ər juʤ dɪˈspɛrətiz əv wɛlθ ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paʊər dərˈaɪvɪŋ frəm ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hoʊld ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈæˌsɛts ənd kəˈlɛkt ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm frəm ðɛm. ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈɔkʃən, ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd ˈɔpʃən lək kən lɛd tɪ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr səʧ ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm rɪˈmeɪnz ˈprɛvələnt. bət wɪθ ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, wɪθ wɛlθ biɪŋ ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd frəm ˈrɛntəl ˈæˌsɛts, ðə fʊl ˈifɛkt əv ðiz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɪn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti kən bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ɪts ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt əv əˈlaʊz ə mɔr ˈikwəl ˈfʊtɪŋ θru wɪʧ ˈdɪspərɪt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz kən ˌəndərˈstænd iʧ ˈəðər, ənd ɪts prəˈvɪʒən əv sɪˈkjʊrəti minz ðət ˈpipəl kən spɛnd ðɛr taɪm ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti. ˈɪnˌkəm (kən bi) ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən wɪʧ sərvz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɔl ˈmɛmbərz əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ɛz ˈfʊli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kəmˈjunɪti ˈrəðər ðən ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ɔn hoʊld fər ˈɛntrəns ˈɪntu ə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ðət ˈɔfərz tu ˈlɪtəl baɪ ə fʊl sɛns əv ˈfridəm, wɛr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ər, sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd ənd ɪz dɪˈvɛləpt, boʊθ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ə ˈɔkʃən ənd ə sɛns əv kəmˈjunəl ɪkˈwɑləti kən bi kənˈstrəktɪd. ðə juʤ wɛlθ dɪˈspɛrətiz ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈhoʊldɪŋ əv ˈæˌsɛts ənd rɛnt du tɪ ˈifɛktɪv ˈɔpʃən lək kən bi ənd ʧeɪnʤd θru ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm. ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈikwəlz kən bi dɪˈvɛləpt boʊθ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli θru ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈsoʊʃəli θru ðə əv ə kəmˈjunəl ˈfilɪŋ əv ɪkˈwɑləti. ən ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm kən hɛlp kriˈeɪt nu ˈvælju ˈstrəkʧərz ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld. ɪt muvz ˈjuˈɛs əˈweɪ frəm ðə aɪˈdiə əv wərk ɛz ðə ˈmɛʒər əv səˈsaɪɪtəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən, ənd təˈwɔrd ə ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ən ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd soʊˈsaɪɪti ɛz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz əv wərk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈvælju, frəm ənˈpeɪd wərk ɪn ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld (səʧ ɛz ˈpɛrəntɪŋ, ˈɛldərli kɛr, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ənd ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ɪˈkɑnəmi əv səbˈsɪstəns pərˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpæθˌweɪz əv ˈminɪŋfəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪʧ ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn ə wərld əv ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈskɛrsɪti ənd juʤ dɪˈspɛrətiz əv wɛlθ ənd paʊər. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst ðə ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti əˈbʤɛkʃən fɔlz daʊn, ɛz ɪt spiks əv ə wərld wɛr wərk ɪz ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl, ənd prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈminɪŋfəl ˈaʊˌtlɛt fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər fɔrθ əv ðə ˈædəlts ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər peɪd ˈweɪʤɪz loʊər ðən wʊd lɪft ðɛm əˈbəv ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈpɑvərti ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈpipəl aʊt əv ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪd wərk ənd ˈɪntu ðə, wɛr minimum-wage*, ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm wərk ɪz ðə nɔrm. ðə fəˈnɑmənə əv ˈbʊlˌʃɪt ʤɑbz, wɛr ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ɪz ən ˌɪˈrɛləvəns tɪ ðɛr weɪʤ, pruvz ðət wərk ɪz nɑt ə ˈminɪŋfəl ˈmɛʒərmənt əv səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈvælju ər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən. ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ðə ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti əˈbʤɛkʃən ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈrɛləvəns. wɪθ 74 əv ðə ˈwɛlθiəst individuals’*’ ˈɪnˌkəm dərˈaɪvɪŋ frəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɛnt, ðə kleɪm ðət prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm wʊd bi ˈmɔrəli əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈməni frəm ðə pərˈdəktɪv ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ˌənprəˈdəktɪv ɪz ənˈtɛnəbəl. səʧ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi θraɪvz ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld, ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɛz ɪt dɪz fər ðə ˈwɛlθi hu kən rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl ˈæˌsɛts fər ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm. ðəs aɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈprɛmɪs əv ðə əˈbʤɛkʃən ɛz kəmˈplitli ənˌriˈlɪstɪk. ɪt ɪz wən θɪŋ tɪ bɪˈliv ɪn səm ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən təˈwɔrd ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti, wɛr wən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut ɪn səm ˈmænər. bət ˈbeɪsɪŋ ðɪs ɪn ə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv wərk ˈsɪmpli ˈfərðərz ðə ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu dɪˈminɪŋ fɔrmz əv wərk fər ðə ˈsɪmpəl bɪˈlif ðɪs kənˈtrɪbjuts təˈwɔrd soʊˈsaɪɪti. baɪ ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, ðə ˈifɛkts əv wərk ˌɪtˈsɛlf kən bi ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈjusləs, dɪˈminɪŋ ʤɑbz ðət prəˈvaɪd ˈlɪtəl tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈfərðər, ɪt muvz soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈkloʊzər tɪ ə ˈɔkʃən, ɛz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz kən bi ənd ðə ˈɛnvi tɛst kən bi mɛt, wɪθ səˈsaɪɪtəl rɛnts biɪŋ ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd ˈjunəˌfɔrmli ənd ðəs prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ðə ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ mit ðɛr ˈʧoʊzən nidz ənd dɪˈzaɪərz. ɛz wɛl ɛz ðɪs, ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm kən ˈfɑstər ə tru sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈseɪfti nɛt ðət əˈlaʊz fər ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪn dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪn laɪf, ənd ˈfɑstərɪŋ ə sɛns əv wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər ə kəmˈjunəl ɪkˈwɑləti. ðəs ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm məst bi sin deontically*, ɛz ə raɪt ɪn ənd əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðət ɪz dəraɪvd frəm ðə ˈtrænʧɛz əv səˈsaɪɪtəl rɛnt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt məst ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz noʊ ˌpænəˈsiə. waɪl ɪt kən bi sin ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ənd əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ðɛr tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈwɛlˌfɛr skimz wɪʧ kən bi ənd ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk, ðɪs ˈprɛzənts ˈprɑbləmz əv ɪts oʊn. ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld əv, wɪθ ðə muv təˈwɔrd ə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən əv pərˈdəkʃən ənd wərk, ə ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈmɪnəməm ˈɪnˌkəm kʊd kəm tɪ ˈsɪmpli ˌriˈpleɪs ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ fɔrmz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrəðər ðən ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪŋ səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈvæljuz təˈwɔrd ðoʊz əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪkˈwɑləti, ɪt meɪ wɛl sərv tɪ ˈɪŋkəlˌkeɪt nu fɔrmz əv weɪʤ ˈleɪbər ənd pərˈdəkʃən ˈsɪstəmz wɪʧ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈfɑstər ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈvæljuz ənd ˈsɪstəmz. ðəs ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ʃʊd nɑt bi sin ɛz ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈpɑləsi, bət ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈwaɪdər trænˈzɪʃənəl, ˈrædɪkəl ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ʧeɪnʤ ðət ˈfɑstərz ðə ˈvæljuz əv ɪkˈwɑləti ənd mˌjuʧuˈæˌlɪti. 1 ˈstændɪŋ, ʤi. 2011 2 ˈbərnstin, ə. ˈrɑmən, ə. 2015 3 ˈsɑloʊ, ɑr. 2015 4 ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2015 5 5 ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2016 6 ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2015 24 7 ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2015 23 8 ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2015 29 9 væn parijs*, pi. 1995 27 10 væn parijs*, pi. 1995 5 11 væn parijs*, pi. 1995 27 12 væn parijs*, pi. 2005 13 væn parijs*, pi. 2005 17 14 væn dər vin, ɑr. 1998 146 15 waɪt, ɛs. 2003 63 16 waɪt, ɛs. 2006 17 væn dər vin, ɑr. 1998 18 waɪt, ɛs. 2003 63 19 væn dər vin, ɑr. 1998 155 20 lɑk, ʤeɪ. 1823 116 21, ɑr. 1974 172 22 waɪt, ɛs. 2006 5 23 hirway*, aɪ. 2015 2 24 væn dər vin, ɑr. 1998 156 25 məˈkɪnən, si. 2003 154 26 həm, di. ˈsɪmpsən, ˈdəbəlju. 2001 27 ˈstændɪŋ, ʤi. 2013 28 væn parijs*, 1995 33 29 ˈbrunɪŋ, ɛm. 2017 30 ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2015 17 31 ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2015 20 32 ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2015 24 33 ʤɔrʤ, eɪʧ. 1935 398 34 ʤɔrʤ, eɪʧ. 1935 166 35 ʤɔrʤ, eɪʧ. 1935 166 36 ˈstændɪŋ, ʤi. 2016 49 37 ˈstændɪŋ, ʤi. 2016 51 38 ˈstændɪŋ, ʤi. 2016 53 39 væn parijs*, pi. 1995 107 40 məˈkɪnən, si. 2003 150 41 waɪt, ɛs. 2006 11 42 væn parijs*, pi. 2005 29 43 dˈwɔrkɪn, ɑr. 2002 44 dˈwɔrkɪn, ɑr. 2002 67 45 dˈwɔrkɪn, ɑr. 2002 68 46 dˈwɔrkɪn, ɑr. 2002 70 47 væn dər vin, ɑr. 1998 150 48 koʊən, g.a*. 2009 33 49 koʊən, g.a*. 2009 50 koʊən, g.a*. 2009 51 væn dər vin, 1998 144 52 ˈlɪvɪŋstən, ʤeɪ. 2016 53 aglietta*, ɛm. 2015 386 ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi aglietta*, ɛm. 2015 ə ˈθɪri əv ˈkæpətəlɪst ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən: ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈləndən: bʊks. ˈbərnstin, ə. ˈrɑmən, ə. 2015 ðə greɪt diˈkəplɪŋ: ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈɛrɪk ənd ˈændru ˈmækəˌfi. əˈveɪləbəl: https://hbr.org/2015/06/the-great-decoupling*. læst ˈækˌsɛst dɛk 2016 bruenig*, ɛm. 2017 ðə rɪʧ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə ubi*. əˈveɪləbəl: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/01/rich-universal-basic-income-piketty-passive-income-capital-income*/. læst ˈækˌsɛst ʤæn 2017 koʊən, g.a*. 2009 waɪ nɑt ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm?. ˈwʊdˌstɑk: ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs. dˈwɔrkɪn, ɑr. 2002 ˈsɑvrən ˈvərʧu. ɛd. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə: ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs. ʤɔrʤ, eɪʧ. 1935 ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd ˈpɑvərti. nu jɔrk: ˈrɑbərt faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈgrɛbər, di. 2013 ɔn ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv ˈbʊlˌʃɪt ʤɑbz. əˈveɪləbəl: http://strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs*/. læst ˈækˌsɛst ʤæn 2017 hirway*, aɪ. 2015 ənˈpeɪd wərk ənd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi: ˈlɪŋkɪʤɪz ənd ðɛr ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. ˈlɛvi ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv bɑrd ˈkɑlɪʤ. 838 həm, di. ˈsɪmpsən, ˈdəbəlju. 2001 ə ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm? frəm tɪ ðə məˈlɛniəm. ˈpɑləsi ˈɔpʃənz. ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2015 ɪkˈstrim wɛlθ ɪz nɑt ˈmɛrɪtɪd. ˈɑksˌfæm dɪˈskəʃən ˈpeɪpərz. ˈʤeɪkəbz, di. 2016 ər ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz fæt kæts ər dɪˈzərvɪŋ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz?. əˈveɪləbəl: http://www.populareconomics.org/are-billionaires-fat-cats-or-deserving-entrepreneurs*/. læst ˈækˌsɛst dɛk 2016 ˈlɪvɪŋstən, ʤeɪ. 2016 fək wərk. əˈveɪləbəl: https://aeon.co/essays/what-if-jobs-are-not-the-solution-but-the-problem*. læst ˈækˌsɛst ʤæn 2017 lɑk, ʤeɪ. 1823 tu ˈtritəsəz əv ˈgəvərnmənt. ɛd. ˈləndən: ðə wərk əv ʤɑn lɑk. məˈkɪnən, si. 2003 ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm, ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt ənd ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti. ˈʤərnəl əv əˈplaɪd fəˈlɑsəfi. 20 2, ɑr. 1974 ˈænərˌki, steɪt, ənd juˈtoʊpiə. ˈɑksfərd: ˈblækˌwɛl ˈpəblɪʃərz. ˈsɑloʊ, ɑr. 2015 ðə fˈjuʧər əv wərk. əˈveɪləbəl: http://www.psmag.com/business-economics/the-future-of-work-why-wages-arent-keeping-up*. læst ˈækˌsɛst dɛk 2016 ˈstændɪŋ, ʤi. 2011 ðə ðə nu ˈdeɪnʤərəs klæs. əˈveɪləbəl: http://www.policy-network.net/pno_detail.aspx?id=4004&title=+the+precariat+%e2%80%93+the+new+dangerous+class*. læst ˈækˌsɛst dɛk 2016 ˈstændɪŋ, ʤi. 2013 ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm grænts. əˈveɪləbəl: http://isa-global-dialogue.net/indias-great-experiment-the-transformative-potential-of-basic-income-grants*/. læst ˈækˌsɛst ʤæn 2017 ˈstændɪŋ, ʤi. 2016 ðə kərˈəpʃən əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ˈləndən: ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ. væn dər vin, ɑr.. 1998 ril ˈfridəm ˈvərsəz ˌrɛsɪˈprɑsɪti: kəmˈpitɪŋ vjuz ɔn ðə ˈʤəstɪs əv ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstədiz. 46 1 væn parijs*, pi. 1995 ril ˈfridəm fər ɔl. nu jɔrk: ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs. væn parijs*, pi. 2005 ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm: ə ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈpaʊərfəl aɪˈdiə fər ðə tˈwɛntiˌfərst ˈsɛnʧəri. ɪn: raɪt, e.o*. ˌridɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən: ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldər grænts ɛz ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊnz fər ən ɪˌgæləˈtɛriən ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ˈləndən: bʊks. waɪt, ɛs. 2003 ðə ˈsɪvɪk ˈmɪnəməm. nu jɔrk: ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs. waɪt, ɛs. 2006 ˌrikənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm. ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ˈstədiz. 1 2 ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts |
an unconditional basic income has become an increasingly relevant and important proposal in the past decade. there is an increasing automation of work in manufacturing and services, a limitation of trade union involvement in worker’s lives, and the development of an increasingly large precariat[1] of semi-employed workers. this has led to an increasing decoupling of productivity and wages (due both to technological developments which decrease skilled work[2] and the destruction of trade union influence[3]) as well as the development of a rentier economy, where income earned “does not compensate productive activities”[4]. of the current tranches of wealth found in the global economy, 74% comes from economic rent[5]. much of this rent derives from monopolistic tendencies, including intellectual property[6], network externalities[7] and the concentration of wealth through technological innovation[8]. the modern economy is extremely unequal, with the majority of people having little access to these tranches of rental income. this is the opposite of a truly free society, where one’s “opportunities are being leximinned subject to the protection of their formal freedom”[9]. such a society is one that guarantees a level of security while allowing for self-ownership and the attainment of leximin opportunities i.e. “some can have more opportunities than others, but only if their having more does not reduce the opportunities of some of those with less”[10].
basic income fits into this “real-libertarian” freedom by helping inculcate an institutional setup where justice is accorded a “soft lexicographic priority”[11]. it would be provided through a cash payment, paid at regular intervals, on a uniform basis. its payment would be facilitated through a political community (not necessarily through a nation-state, but also through cities, regions and provinces) and funded via forms of distributive income, including rental income such as land values, tobin taxes and collective assets with no individual owner. the most fundamental point is that it is provided unconditionally, irrelevant of income level and employment status[12]. the proposition that one must work to receive this benefit becomes irrelevant as “a basic income is paid as a matter of right – and not under false pretences”[13].
this institutional framework, with its particular emphasis on unconditionality, helps create the foundation of this freedom. by ending the unemployment trap, and creating more subjective choices to be made by workers, leximin opportunity is increased alongside a sense of security from the vagaries of the employment market. there becomes an “absence of legal restrictions on doing whatever one might want to do” and an “absence of constraints on ‘doing whatever one might want to do’ stemming from the lack of external resources”[14] as a basic income provides an effective security fund. this also gives autonomy to people who would now constitute the developing precariat, thus satisfying a conception of self-ownership whereby one’s choices stem from their subjective valuation. the three tenets of real-libertarian freedom: security, self-ownership and leximin opportunity, can be satisfied by an unconditional basic income.
however this raises a number of philosophical and theoretical objections. chief among is the idea that by providing basic income unconditionally, income is being redistributed from those earned it to those who didn’t, thus creating a situation where something is earned for nothing. a “norm of reasonable mutual advantage”[15], whereby a member of a cooperative community who receives benefits from said community is expected to reciprocate their own benefits and not become a burden, is violated. in effect, the productive members of a society are exploited for the general benefit of free riders.
this, i believe, is a flawed objection that may hold water in certain theoretical contexts, but doesn’t adequately address the modern economy and society that individuals are currently faced with. thus i intend to critique this as focused far too much on a labourist conception of society, where work itself is prized as an objective measure of societal worth while ignoring the destroyed opportunities that such a theoretical idea closes off. next, even if we take the exploitation object (which underlies the labourist viewpoint) as a given, real-world conditions shows us that this objection is being consistently violated due to the levels of rentierism present in modern neoliberal capitalism. finally, in defending a basic income, one is defending a conception of society that is more equal and contains more opportunities for everyone. in effect, it gives individuals the ability to participate both in a genuine dworkinian auction where equal needs and desires can be met, and a cohen-esque political community where participation is key to developing a sense of mutuality among its members. in this sense, basic income should not just be viewed as a tool of policymakers to produce new outcomes in our current societal conditions, but as part of a radical program of change that is deontological in conception, where the maximisation of mutuality and opportunity as seen as the priorities of justice.
the major objection to basic income is the exploitation objection, also known as the reciprocity objection. to articulate this objection, white presents a fictional person, who spends a fair amount of time watching tv, reading books and occasionally going out. this individual seemingly contributes nothing to society. he produces nothing, doesn’t raise children nor care for the elderly[16]. the question then becomes: is it legitimate to provide this man with a an unconditional income? in the situation of a basic income, it would be the case that this individual receives a uniform, consistent payment even though he has seemingly done nothing that can be considered contributory or reciprocal. this person has effectively broken the norm of reasonable mutual advantage.
the reciprocity objection then is that “those who willingly enjoy the economic benefits of social cooperation have a corresponding obligation to make a productive contribution, if they are so able, to the cooperative community which provides these benefits”. it would be unfair to accept the benefits of a community while failing to contribute a return of equal worth[17]. exploitation comes into this when “failure to (act as a reciprocal member of a cooperate community) …treats them (fellow individuals) in an offensively instrumental way”[18]. to achieve a situation where this objection becomes irrelevant, white prescribes that instead of an unconditional basic income, where laziness and selfishness can be rewarded, there should exist a uniform distribution of income with a “‘quotum of work’ performed by each person”[19] as the conditional factor in receiving it. fundamentally, the objection rests on the belief that one’s contribution to the cooperative community/society is their ability to work, as work itself fulfils the object of reciprocity.
such a view is problematic in multiple ways. for example, by prizing reciprocity as an obligation of justice above all else, it ignores other measures such as security and equality. this itself has many philosophical and political issues which aren’t fully explored. the idea that work itself is the major contributory element to society has many similarities to the lockean concept of societal justice and property relations. according to locke, “the ‘labour’ of his body and the ‘work’ of his hands, we may say, are properly his”. this legitimates then “that labour put a distinction between them and common. that added something to them more than nature, the common mother of all, had done, and so they became his private right”[20]. in this labour theory of property, work itself is the moral and just dimension through which ownership of wealth and its earned quality are determined. nozick eludes to this in his concept of original acquisition, from which follows an inalienable right to one’s income that cannot be justly distributed[21]. in terms of legitimate acquisition of the commons, as locke defines it, how can one provide an equal share when extracting land? further, when this land is not in use how is ownership determined? does it fall back to the commons, or remain an exigent part of the original homesteader? these remain ambiguous.
the basic idea of recognising labour above other measures of justice is present in the reciprocity objection and in locke’s labour theory of property. this has problematic consequences when concerning the just distribution of income. in the case of locke’s theory, the justice of common ownership is reduced to a secondary variable behind a mythical idea of labour. what of leximin opportunity, or the provision of security? these are also subsumed to this labourist conception, with real-libertarian freedom becoming unimportant. further, the assumptions made are unrealistic in relation to prevailing socio-economic relations. for this labourist idea to hold, there need to ample leximin opportunities, a labour market with perfect conditions of competition, and the ability for workers to have the power of exit. labour’s contributory factor in any other condition than this leads to systems of exploitation similar to those prevailing under modern capitalism. what we see, with the exploitation/reciprocity objection and the labour theory of property that underpins certain concepts of it, is a value structure informed by the importance of individualised labour-based contribution as the general aim of justice.
in the case of existing capitalist labour markets, there are significant discrepancies and disequilibria which lead to the erection of entry barriers and the limitation of choice for potential employees. in this situation, the labourist conception goes out the window as labour is an extremely imperfect measurement of justice. one’s access to it can be severely limited in prevailing market conditions. this then pushes people into exploitative or oppressive relations of employment, thus negating any conception of security or fairness. “for a variety of reasons, justice requires that we protect people against the consequences of market vulnerability or prevent vulnerability itself”[22]. in measuring the degree of justice, sacrificing a degree of reciprocity for an increase in effective security from market vulnerability allows for a more just society. the introduction of a basic income would introduce this security, as it provides a cushion through which choice in employment can be developed.
this can go further when recognising that in the current capitalist context, huge realms of work and social activity which are integral to the reproduction of society, such as “daily activities for household upkeep (e.g., cooking, washing, cleaning, shopping for own household, etc.), care work (e.g., care of children, the old, the sick, disabled and others that need care), and unpaid voluntary services” which make up 35%-50% of total work time in modern economies[23], are unremunerated. other examples can include many forms of household production and consumption, such as food gathering and subsistence activities. with a basic income, these forms of unpaid work are given a monetary recognition which market valuation cannot provide. there also exists a plethora of “bullshit jobs”, with a ballooning in administrative jobs with the subsequent reduction in manufacturing and agricultural employment. whole new industries surrounding marketing and advertising have been created. where is the economic worth in this? how can labour productivity as a measure of justice and value be truly possible with the range of opportunities restricted to low-pay sectors, unpaid work and work that provides little social value or economic productivity?
the reality is that the labourist values embodied in the reciprocity objection are extremely problematic, and do not in themselves produce relations of justice and equality. in prevailing conditions, conferring more power on labour in the abstract simply furthers inequality as those with the best access to paid employment are unnaturally benefitted at the expense of vast tranches of people who aren’t in that societal position. in van parijs’s crazy/lazy dichotomy[24], this can be seen in the sense that requiring some form of work contribution inevitably creates inequality between those who can work hard, and those who or don’t. in a perfectly utopian world of labour market equilibrium and a just distribution of leximin resources, a basic income that allows this distribution would still be just as by prizing socially-defined hard work over a concept of laziness, an unequal relation between the crazy and the lazy is created, and real-libertarian freedom is consequently diminished. here then we see the deontic need for a basic income, as the best realisation of real-libertarian goals in relation to prevailing socio-economic structures of employment and exchange.
with a basic income, the subset of values which contribute toward a cooperative community can be expanded and better understood. the idea of gainful exchange becomes important instead of a simplistic understanding of work as contributory. “in conditions in which jobs affording opportunity for self-respect are scarce, beer guzzlers can be seen as engaging in an exchange with those who seek sites of opportunity for self-respect in paid employment. by staying out of the job market, beer guzzlers relieve downward pressure on wages and decrease competition for self-respect supporting jobs”[25]. therefore, one cannot deny their claim to distributions of wealth, as the ability to have choice in one’s life, and thus provide outlets of meaningful exchange and the provision of different forms of contribution, become more important variables of justice and provision. the examples of basic income-type provision that exist prove this to an extent. the first, the example of mincome in manitoba, showed little in the way of work disincentives. the slight disincentives that did occur were explained by an increasing desire to perform more unpaid labour in the home, and to move toward education rather than focus on employment[26]. the second, the sewa project in india, also showed similar results, with a diversification of interests becoming apparent among the women receiving the income. in particular, there was a shift from wage labour toward forms of self-employment, thus providing new outlets for equal social relations of exchange[27]. what we see here is a basic income providing the institutional framework that allows for the maximisation of opportunity, and the provision of new forms of employment and exchange (as well as the remuneration for existing forms which are currently unpaid). it effectively provides “the real freedom to choose among the various lives one might wish to lead”[28].
however, when considering real-world conditions, where significant precarity exists among the labouring classes and large amounts of wealth that are not earned through a form of productive activity flow to the wealthiest individuals, one can take the reciprocity/exploitation objection at face value and still find it extremely problematic when considering the flows of wealth that currently exist. many of these flows constitute wealth earned not through productive activity or the provision of new developments or innovations, but from situational positions of power and wealth which have no justification when prizing either reciprocity or real-libertarian freedom as the objects of justice.
as noted in the introduction, 74% of the wealth that flows to the wealthiest in society comes from rental income. current distributions of income, with “30 percent of all the income produced in the nation…paid out as capital income” and the richest 1% receiving 10% of their income through forms of capital income[29], show income is being earned not through productive activity but through situational circumstances and unequal distributions of politico-economic power. the most significant cause of this comes from monopoly, which derives from capitalist market failures that “cause social harm because they stand in the way of an efficient allocation of resources”[30]. one such monopoly-based discrepancy are stock options. stock options “represent a situational rent, a windfall income received on the basis of where the person sits (the executive office) instead of how talented, hard-working, or risk-taking the person is”[31]. they push ceo pay and remuneration up above levels that would represent market competition, and encourage a short-termist perspective that invests into risky, speculative projects at the expense of beneficial, long-term expenditures on labour and infrastructure. this is a non-reciprocal rent created through an unjust position of power conferred by market failure and the discrepancies of information aggregation which encourage short-termism and profiteering.
similarly, the conferring of network externalities to the wealthiest individuals and groups represents another situational rent that provides unproductive windfall income. “network externalities are like gold lying underground”[32]. their exploitation is not bad in itself, but the occurrence of wealth earned from it is not necessarily legitimate as that gold existed prior to its exploitation by a particular individual or group. an obvious example of this externality is land. the general view of land, as described aptly by locke, is that when one mixes their labour with ‘unclaimed’ land, the land becomes theirs. however this surely is the definition of a network externality, and as a result confers a privilege upon someone that does not come through productive activity, but through the simple act of claiming land. as george notes “what is necessary for the use of land is not its private ownership, but the security of improvements”[33]. this is another form of rent, whereby “the share in the wealth produced which the exclusive right to the use of natural capabilities gives to the owner”[34]. with monopolisation, we see the development of unjust accumulations of wealth and power that extend neither reciprocity nor real-libertarian freedom. the private extraction of land rent encapsulates this injustice, allowing for an accrual of wealth derived not from productive activity but from holding something situationally. “thus rent or land value does not arise from the productiveness or utility of land. it in no way represents any help or advantage given to production, but simply the power of securing a part of the results of production”[35].
intellectual property is another avenue of rentierism. “particularly since 1995, intellectual property has become a prime source of rental income…knowledge and technology-intensive industries, which according to wipo now account for over 30 per cent of global output, are gaining as much or more in rental income from intellectual property rights as from the production of goods or services”[36]. in the same way land is enclosed away from its common holding, intellectual property is the siphoning of knowledge and technology from the “scientific commons”[37] and into the realm of commercial profiteering. this has led to phenomena such as patent trolling and hoovering, where companies become increasingly reliant not on productive activity but on the rental income derived from property rights held over particular forms of technology and knowledge. the pharmaceutical industry, to name one, has engaged in follow-on patenting and ever-greening, where slight upgrades and improvements to existing drugs are patented as new inventions[38] and more rental income is derived from it.
finally, another significant source of rental income are those found within employment rents. in a situation of a non-walrasian economy where “the labour market does not tend to clear” due to regulations such as minimum wage legislation or to the prevailing conditions of a situation of perfect competition, “where insider-outsider and efficiency-wage theories” show involuntary unemployment. “both sets of theories generate the conclusion that even in a competitive context, firms will pay their employees higher wages than those they could get away with by hiring equally skilled unemployed workers”[39], leading us to understand that employment in the context of market relations is scarce. by treating it as scarce, the case can be made that it be treated as similar to land and capital, as endowments that need to be distributed equally. in relation to prevailing labour market conditions, with a range of bullshit jobs that provide little meaningful engagement or social value and the decoupling of productivity from wages as noted by solow, job scarcities are extremely prevalent when understanding the need for a basic income based on the redistribution of these endowments. “the removal of a willingness-to-work condition on receipt of welfare in conditions of job abundance and job scarcity should be thought of as an acknowledgement that many jobs are menial, dangerous, degrading, exhausting, all-consuming, and exploitative”[40].
however, in conceiving of the redistribution of employment rents, there is a tripartite effect. you have the worker who receives a windfall due to walrasian imperfect competition, the worker who doesn’t, and the individual who chooses not to work. in the case of the first two, the redistribution of employment rents can be seen as legitimate as illegitimate windfalls are redistributed to those who have lost out (i.e. the involuntarily unemployed). however, the individual who chooses not to work does not meet such conditions, as their situation is not involuntary, and the unequal relations of wealth do not affect them. thus, in considering the distribution of employment rents, we have to consider white’s distinction between labourist and unconditional redistributions[41]. in the labourist conception, one’s entitlement comes from one’s desire to work, while with an unconditional entitlement any requirement is void. in the case of employment rents, where redistribution is premised on taking unearned privilege from productive individuals to those who would be envious of them (in this case those who work but don’t earn such privilege), an institutional arrangement based around the labourist conception is necessary to not fall into the trap of simply subsidising unproductive behaviours. by taking the reciprocity objection seriously, even while rejecting its general premise, we see that employment rent redistribution is problematic when allowing it to be redistributed to those who are not envious of others who work.
however, this is a case of institutionalisation, not a full on objection to the implementation of a basic income. as noted earlier by mckinnon, work is not the only way of creating socio-economic value, as things like gainful exchange are also important. further, in the context of real-world dynamics, unpaid work of many kinds constitute a significant part of many people’s lives, whether in housework or household production. in recognising the need for labourist distributions, one can still have loose obligations when implementing basic income, leading to a form of “participation income”, “a non-means-tested allowance paid to every person who actively participates in economic activity, whether paid or unpaid”[42]. this does not break the understanding of basic income that i’ve described, but rather inscribes particular value structures in relation to certain assets such as the social factory, where contributory values may well work better for leximin opportunities as productive individuals would not be subject to the whims of those uninterested in using such a social factory productively.
what these multiple examples of rental income demonstrate is that in the modern world the reciprocity objection is irrelevant when thinking of just income distributions for the simple fact that values of reciprocity are regularly broken by monopoly-based rent accruing from land, intellectual property and job assets. to describe a basic income as problematic under these conditions ignores the tranches of wealth earned from windfall incomes. with a work-obligation, as recommended by the reciprocity objection, societal values are forced into a framework where work is prized above all else, irrelevant of its scarcity and the variety of alternative activities that provide value to one’s life. with a ubi, monopolisation by employers and capital-owners can be prevented/counteracted, shifting the economic battleground to a more equitable situation. with the modern economy effectively a rentier’s playground, such a situation is preferable in terms of expanding freedom and opportunity.
basic income also becomes preferable when looking at the best way to shape and institutionalise real-libertarian freedom. in particular, it can meet two concepts of society, that of the envy test whereby real equality can be achieved, and that of cohen’s concept of community as the shared values and mutual understandings of its constituent individuals. in recognising the deontic value of a basic income, we need to understand what values should be instituted in a society based on justice. by recognising the extent of unearned wealth, and the extent to which individuals and political communities are far from any walrasian economy of perfect competition, a basic income can be the best mechanism through which unearned wealth is redistributed as a matter of right. in this sense basic income is not a tool of policy that can achieve better outcomes, but is valuable in and of itself as something that tackles the range of unjustified inequalities that mark the modern world.
to achieve a situation of equality, one must begin by developing an original auction of some kind. dworkin provides the example of immigrants arriving on an island. none of the immigrants have any innate rights to any of the resources on the island, but instead these resources will be divided equally among them[43]. further, it is agreed they must meet the envy test, whereby “no division of resources is an equal division if, once the division is complete, any immigrant would prefer someone else’s bundle of resources to his own bundle”[44]. in the case of the auction, each immigrant is given a number of clamshells to use as counters of value in the auction. the procedure then follows from this, with different packages of resources being bundled and each immigrant having the ability to bid on these packages. an auctioneer sets particular prices for these bundles, attempting to reach a market-clearing price, with prices being adjustable if the market isn’t cleared. throughout the auction the bidders are also able to change their bids or propose the bundling of different lots from those originally proposed[45]. in the end, with clearing prices set and bidders able to propose their own prices and bundles of lots, the envy test can be adequately met when distributing resources. peoples opportunities and desires are provided for as they can price them in these situations of scarcity. this itself, in an equality of opportunity framework, allows for forms of inequality due to the ability of individuals to exploit their lots to the degree they want[46].
there can certainly be problems with this, including that in the real-world any access to resources is extremely unequal from the beginning, and that many preferences people hold about themselves are not necessarily borne of their agency but of the wider structures they find themselves within. a dworkinian auction as an original position of society may well meet the envy test, but in a world of rental income and scarcity of land, technology and job assets, the envy test cannot be met. an unconditional basic income may well move society toward an auction-like situation, whereby resources can be adequately redistributed to the extent that individuals have access to leximin opportunities. “given an initial situation in which external resource endowments happen to be distributed unequally, justice demands the confiscation of their entire competitive value, as well as the redistribution of that value in equal amounts”[47]. a basic income achieves this by providing a mechanism for the redistribution of collective assets, such as land, the commons of knowledge and the scarcity of jobs. funding the basic income through a uniform tax-and-transfer system that relies on these resources provides a more just footing for societal interaction and the development of individuals talents and desires. further, it provides an effective security fund that is resilient to the pressures of a market, unlike the situation of a simple dworkinian auction, as income is redistributed from the effects of non-walrasian competition.
the dworkinian auction has the capacity for significant inequalities to develop both from unequal talents which allow individuals to use resources in a manner that produces more income for them, and from option luck, where one’s choices produce unintended outcomes simply due to luck. in the context of a market society, particularly that that exists today, these forms of luck are inescapable as the market is hardly escapable itself. “the means of exiting any particular market society consist of resources that are accessible only on terms set by that market society”[48]. such inequalities however are compatible with what cohen terms a socialist equality of opportunity, as the individuals involved started with similar situational positions[49]. however, in conceiving of an integrated political community, such inequalities do prove problematic. “the requirement of community that is central here is that people care about, and, where necessary and possible, care for, one another, and, too, care that they care about one another”[50]. in a situation of inequality, particularly those that exist in the real world, the fostering of a sense of community becomes increasingly difficult as one in a higher position (owing to forms of rental income) cannot truly relate to or care about others in a lower position of wealth and power.
with the institutionalisation of a basic income, the inherent inequalities that are acceptable under equality of opportunity in the dworkinian auction but problematic in a conception of community can be combated and prevented. in the modern market system there are huge disparities of wealth and economic power deriving from the ability to hold particular assets and collect rental income from them. even in the situation of a dworkinian auction, people’s choices and option luck can lead to situations where such rental income remains prevalent. but with a basic income, with wealth being redistributed from rental assets, the full effect of these circumstances in minimising the ability to construct a sense of community can be limited. its encouragement of self-ownership allows a more equal footing through which disparate individuals can communally understand each other, and its provision of security means that people can spend their time focused on involving themselves in the activities of a political community. “basic income (can be) an institution which serves to include all members of society as fully participating citizens in the democratic community , rather than putting them on hold for entrance into a labour market that offers too little opportunities”[51].
by emphasising a full sense of real-libertarian freedom, where leximin opportunities are maximised, security is provided and self-ownership is developed, both the starting point of a dworkinian auction and a sense of communal equality can be constructed. the huge wealth disparities emerging from the holding of assets and rent due to effective option luck can be redeveloped and transitionally changed through the institution of a basic income. a political community of equals can be developed both economically through the redistribution of resources and socially through the institutionalisation of a communal feeling of equality.
an unconditional basic income can help create new value structures in the modern world. it moves us away from the idea of work as the measure of societal contribution, and toward a better understanding of an integrated society as containing different forms of work and social value, from unpaid work in the household (such as parenting, elderly care, etc.) and the household economy of subsistence production to the different pathways of meaningful exchange which are limited in a world of artificial scarcity and huge disparities of wealth and power. in this context the reciprocity objection falls down, as it speaks of a world where work is easily accessible, and provides a meaningful outlet for individuals to engage with. however “a fourth of the adults actually employed in the us are paid wages lower than would lift them above the official poverty line”[52], pushing people out of dignified work and into the precariat, where minimum-wage, part-time work is the norm. the phenomena of bullshit jobs, where one’s productivity is an irrelevance to their wage, proves that work is not a meaningful measurement of societal value or contribution.
the prevalence of rental income in the modern world also shows the reciprocity objection as having little relevance. with 74% of the world’s wealthiest individuals’ income deriving from economic rent, the claim that providing a basic income would be morally objectionable as it is taking money from the productive and giving it to the unproductive is untenable. such a situation already thrives in the modern world, existing as it does for the wealthy who can rely on capital assets for their income. thus i reject the premise of the reciprocity/exploitation objection as completely unrealistic. it is one thing to believe in some obligation toward a political community, where one is expected to contribute in some manner. but basing this in a concept of work simply furthers the exploitation of the ever-growing precariat, forcing them into demeaning forms of work for the simple belief this contributes toward society.
by institutionalising a basic income, the effects of work itself can be mitigated by eliminating a large amount of useless, demeaning jobs that provide little to society. further, it moves society closer to a dworkinian auction, as leximin opportunities can be maximised and the envy test can be met, with societal rents being redistributed uniformly and thus providing individuals the basis to meet their chosen needs and desires. as well as this, basic income can foster a true sense of community by providing a safety net that allows for choices in one’s direction in life, and fostering a universalisable sense of self-ownership which provides the framework for a communal equality.
thus basic income must be seen deontically, as a right in and of itself that is derived from the tranches of societal rent. however, it must also be recognised that basic income is no panacea. while it can be seen as a political project in and of itself, there to replace existing welfare schemes which can be sclerotic and bureaucratic, this presents problems of its own. in the developing world of precarity, with the move toward a post-fordist organisation of production and work, a guaranteed minimum income could come to simply replace existing forms of social insurance[53]. rather than recreating societal values toward those of economic and political equality, it may well serve to inculcate new forms of wage labour and production systems which continue to foster inequality at the expense of other social values and systems. thus basic income should not be seen as an isolated policy, but as part of a wider transitional, radical project of politico-economic change that fosters the values of equality and mutuality.
[1] standing, g. 2011
[2] bernstein, a. & raman, a. 2015
[3] solow, r. 2015
[4] jacobs, d. 2015, 5
[5] jacobs, d. 2016
[6] jacobs, d. 2015, 24
[7] jacobs, d. 2015, 23
[8] jacobs, d. 2015, 29
[9] van parijs, p. 1995, 27
[10] van parijs, p. 1995, 5
[11] van parijs, p. 1995, 27
[12] van parijs, p. 2005, 8-17
[13] van parijs, p. 2005, 17
[14] van der veen, r. 1998, 146
[15] white, s. 2003, 63
[16] white, s. 2006, 1-2
[17] van der veen, r. 1998, 153-154
[18] white, s. 2003, 63
[19] van der veen, r. 1998, 155
[20] locke, j. 1823, 116
[21] nozick, r. 1974, 172
[22] white, s. 2006, 5
[23] hirway, i. 2015, 2
[24] van der veen, r. 1998, 156
[25] mckinnon, c. 2003, 154
[26] hum, d. & simpson, w. 2001
[27] standing, g. 2013
[28] van parijs, 1995, 33
[29] bruening, m. 2017
[30] jacobs, d. 2015, 17
[31] jacobs, d. 2015, 20
[32] jacobs, d. 2015, 24
[33] george, h. 1935, 398
[34] george, h. 1935, 166
[35] george, h. 1935, 166
[36] standing, g. 2016, 49
[37] standing, g. 2016, 51
[38] standing, g. 2016, 53
[39] van parijs, p. 1995, 107
[40] mckinnon, c. 2003, 150
[41] white, s. 2006, 11
[42] van parijs, p. 2005, 29
[43] dworkin, r. 2002, 66-67
[44] dworkin, r. 2002, 67
[45] dworkin, r. 2002, 68
[46] dworkin, r. 2002, 70
[47] van der veen, r. 1998, 150
[48] cohen, g.a. 2009, 33
[49] cohen, g.a. 2009, 31-32
[50] cohen, g.a. 2009, 34-35
[51] van der veen, 1998, 144
[52] livingston, j. 2016
[53] aglietta, m. 2015, 386
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advertisements | ðɪs pæst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈglɔri 12 prəˈdust ɪgˈzæktli ðə kaɪnd əv ˈəpˌsɛts wi ləv tɪ si frəm ə ˈtʊrnəmənt, ɛz ðə ˈwərlˌwɪnd əv əˈfɛns ðət ɪz ˈændi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊl ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈəpˌsɛt ɔn dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈmæstər, ənd greɪt, ˈʤɔrʤioʊ. pərˈzɛnəd ə ˈvɛri juˈnik ˈprɑbləm fər ˈʤɔrʤioʊ ðɪs pæst ˈwiˌkɪnd bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈkɑnstənt stæns sˈwɪʧɪz mid-combination*. hɪz tɛkˈniks ˈkɑnstəntli kəm ɪn frəm nu ˈæŋgəlz wɪθ ˈvɛnəm, ənd waɪl hɪz dɪˈfɛns ˈɪzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə bɛst, ˈgæŋli bɪld ənd streɪnʤ ˈmuvmənts tɛnd tɪ kəm aʊt ɔn tɔp ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈstænsɪz twaɪs ɪn ðɪs əˈloʊn ənd wɑz ˈklɪrli ˈgɪvɪŋ fɪts. ðə ˈhaɪbrɪd pənʧ hi ˈɛndɪd ðə faɪt wɪθ snək θru ɔn ən ˈæŋgəl ðət ˈhædənt hæd tɪ dil wɪθ frəm ðə ˈɑpəzɪt stæns ʤɪst ˈsɛkəndz ˈərliər. ˈʤɔrʤioʊ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈdeɪbju meɪ hæv bɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt fər hɪz fænz ər fər vjuərz hu hæd ˈnɛvər sin ɪm faɪt ˌbiˈfɔr bət hu hæd hərd ðə ˈstɔriz. ðə mænz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən hæd bɪn bɪlt əp tɪ hɪˈroʊɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz. bət aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ riˈbaʊnd wɪθ səm ˈifɛkt, ənd təˈdeɪ wi wɪl ɪgˈzæmɪn haʊ hi gɑt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈrɛkərd hi ˈkərəntli hoʊldz. kənˈtroʊl əv reɪnʤ ənd ˈdɪstəns ˈʤɔrʤioʊ, məʧ laɪk hɪz ˈraɪvəl fər vjuərz æt ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈmæni, ɪz ə, ənd boʊθ mɛn rip ɪˈnɔrmɪs rɪˈwɔrdz frəm ðɛr stæns ʧɔɪs. bət wɛr ɪz ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈmæstər əv ˈbɑksɪŋ, ɪz pərˈhæps ðə bɛst dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈfaɪtər ɪn. ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz lɛd hænd, kən ˈifɛktɪvli ˈnutrəˌlaɪz hɪz əˈpoʊnənts lɛd hænd. ðɪs ɪz wət wi sɔ ə wik ˈərliər æt 167 ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈʤɑni faɪt ənd ðə ˈrɑbi məkˈdɑnəld faɪt. ənd ˈæftər ˈnutrəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət lɛd hænd, ðɛn ˈjuzɪz hɪz lɛd lɛg tɪ ʧɛk kɪks frəm boʊθ əv hɪz əˈpoʊnənts lɛgz. bət ðɛr ˈɪzənt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl əˈbaʊt stæns ðət əˈlaʊz ɪm tɪ bi soʊ ˈifɛktɪv əˈgɛnst ˈwərldˌklæs ɪz ʤɪst ˈstændərd taɪ; ˈrəðər hɪz ˈmæstəri əv ˈdɪstəns. ˈwɛðər wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈbɑksɪŋ,, ər ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ wən kən du tɪ ən əˈpoʊnənt ɪz fɔrs ðɛm tɪ muv, tɪ ˈnɛvər əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ sɛt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈɛniˌwən kən hæv ə gʊd bæʃ æt ˈsəmθɪŋ streɪt ɪn frənt əv ðɛm, bət leɪɪŋ hænz ɔn ə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈtərgət ɪz ˈtrɪki. meɪks ˈmæstərfəl juz əv θri meɪn ˈmɛθədz fər ˈmuvɪŋ hɪz əˈpoʊnənt: ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm, ˈpʊlɪŋ ðɛm ɪn, ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðɛm əˈweɪ. saʊnz ˈizi, raɪt? noʊp. ˈɪzənt ˈfaɪtɪŋ məgz; hiz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈwərldˌklæs kickboxers*. ənd bɪˈkəz bɪn ðə bɛst fər soʊ lɔŋ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈtərgət ɔn hɪz bæk, ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz skaʊər hɪz faɪts fər saɪnz əv ˈwiknəs. ʤɪst ɛz dɪd. lɛts ɪgˈzæmɪn ðiz θri ˈmɛθədz ɪmˈplɔɪz tɪ fɔrs ˈmuvmənt aʊt əv ən əˈpoʊnənt. drɔɪŋ aʊt ɪf ju muv təˈwɔrdz ən əˈpoʊnənt ju hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət hi wɪl du. hi kʊd muv bæk, hi kʊd ˈsaɪdˌstɛp ənd traɪ tɪ kræk ju, ər hi kʊd mit ju wɪθ ə pənʧ ər ni. ɪts ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs geɪm. ɪf ju teɪk ə stɛp bæk, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə əˈpoʊnənts ˈɔpʃənz ər məʧ mɔr ˈlɪmɪtɪd. hi kʊd stɛp ˈnəθɪŋ ˈstɑpɪŋ ɪm frəm duɪŋ ɪt wʊd ˈsərtənli lʊk streɪnʤ tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə ərˈinə, ənd ðɛr wʊd bi ˈlɪtəl pɔɪnt ɪn duɪŋ soʊ. ˈrəðər, ɪf ju stɛp bæk, əˈpoʊnənt wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli stɛp ɪn ənd fɪl ðə speɪs ju lɛft. ðæts ðə weɪ ɪt wərks. wən ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd ðə ˈəðər ɪkˈspændz. jɪn ənd jæŋ. ənd ɪf ju kip ˈstɛpɪŋ bæk, ju kən kənˈvɪns ən əˈpoʊnənt, ˈivɪn ə ˈkɔʃəs ənd ˈmɛʒərd wən, tɪ ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛnd ənd ɪkˈspoʊz hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˈkaʊntərz. ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ ˈluzɪz hɪz ˈfʊtɪŋ bət ɪz əp ɪn taɪm tɪ ˈkaʊntər hɪz əˈpoʊnənts əˈtæk. həz juzd hɪz ˈbækwərd ˈmuvmənt tɪ drɔ ɪn ˈfaɪtərz taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn. hɪz grænd pri rən ɪn 2009 wɑz ə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl. əˈgɛnst ˈælbərt kraʊs, maɪk zambidis*, ənd ˌjoʊʃɪˈhiˌroʊ ˈsɑtoʊ, wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt iʧ əv ðɛm tɪ ʧeɪs ɪm ðɛn ˈhæmər ðɛm wɪθ ʃɑrp ˈkaʊntərz. ðiz ˈkaʊntərz ˈvɛri ɪn ðɛr ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmɛθəd əv dɪˈlɪvəri, bət ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm θruaʊt: gɪt ə ˈfaɪtər ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ju ənd ɛz hi riˈtrækts hɪz pənʧ hi wɪl stɪl bi ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu jʊr reɪnʤ. ðət ɪz wɪn ju neɪl ɪm. ðə moʊst ˈpərˌfɪkt, ənd ˈsərtənli ˈmɛmərəbəl, ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪn ˈækʃən wɑz mʊˈhɑməd ˈɑliz ˈfeɪməs ˈæŋkər pənʧ. ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk pæθ əv ðɪs pənʧ ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈmuvmənts. ˈɑli linz fɑr ɪˈnəf əˈweɪ ðət ˈsəni ʤæb fɔlz ʃɔrt, bət ˈlɪstən ɪz stɪl ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɛz hi riˈtrækts hɪz ʤæb, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈwɪndoʊ wɛr hi ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈvəlnərəbəl ənd ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt θroʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ bæks əˈweɪ frəm ˈsɑtoʊ, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈpənʧɪz tɪ fɔl ʃɔrt, ˌbiˈfɔr sweɪɪŋ bæk ɪn wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈpənʧɪz. wɪl pʊl əˈweɪ ənd kəm bæk wɪθ ən lɛft ðət sərvz ɛz ə krɔs ˈkaʊntər ər lin bæk wɪθ ðə raɪt hʊk. iʧ stɛmz frəm ðə seɪm ɪnˈtaɪsmənt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪm. hir ʧɛks lɛd hænd. ðə ˈɪnstənt hi teɪks hɪz lɛd hænd əˈweɪ, ˈsɑtoʊ ʤæbz ənd əˈlaʊz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ lænd ðə ˈkaʊntər raɪt hʊk. rɪˈpitɪdli ˈbækɪŋ əˈweɪ ɪn ðə feɪs əv ən əˈpoʊnənts əˈgrɛʃən ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪts ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ kɔz ðət kəˈlɪʒən ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt məˈʧidə ləvz, ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪŋ ni. lɛft ˈstɛpɪŋ ni ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli hɪz ˈməni straɪk; ɪt dɪz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv hɪz ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn faɪts. ˈpʊʃɪŋ əˈweɪ əv kɔrs əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ən əˈpoʊnənts ˈmuvmənt ɪz tɪ kənˈfrənt ɪm. ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ðə wərld æt ˈfɪzɪkəli hɪz əˈpoʊnənt. əˈgɛn ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈprɪnsəpəl; həz ˈnumərəs ˈmɛθədz fər əˈplaɪɪŋ ɪt. ðə fərst ɪz hɪz ˈɛksələnt. ɪn pjʊr taɪ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðə pleɪz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl. məʧ mɔr ðən ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ˈfaɪtərz ər məʧ mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lɛd wɪθ kɪks ənd wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ðɛr fˈjʊri ɔn ðə ɑrmz əv ən əˈpoʊnənt ɪf ˈnəθɪŋ ˈbɛtər ɪz ɔn ˈɔfər. tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɪs kaɪnd əv əˈtrɪʃən ˈkɪkɪŋ ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hæv ə pʊʃ kɪk ər ðət kən kəm əp fæst, streɪt aʊt əv ðə stæns, ənd bəmp jʊr əˈpoʊnənt ɔf ˈbæləns mid-motion*. ˈnoʊtɪs hir haʊ ˈjuzɪz hɪz tɪ ʤæm hɪz əˈpoʊnənts əˈtɛmpts tɪ ədˈvæns. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz hɪz lɛd gləv əˈgɛnst reɪzd lɛd ˈfɔˌrɑrm tɪ kip ɪm æt ˈdɪstəns. ðə ɛnd əv ðə ʃoʊz wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ə ˈrɛlətɪvli laɪt mits ə ˈkɪkɪŋ əˈpoʊnənt. ˈjuzɪz hɪz gləvz tɪ fɔrs ˈɪntu ðə roʊps. ˈpʊʃɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ɪz ˌɪˈligəl ɪn ˈbɑksɪŋ bət kəmˈplitli ləˈʤɪtəmət ɪn, taɪ, ənd. wɪl juz ðɪs tɛkˈnik ɔf əv hɪz lɛd lɛg θruaʊt ə baʊt bət əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈərli goʊɪŋ. əv kɔrs ən əˈpoʊnənt kən bi ˈwɪndɪd ɪf hi ədˈvænsɪz ˈɔntu ə, bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ɪt ʃeɪps hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv æmˈbɪʃənz. ɪt ˈfrəˌstreɪts ɪm ənd ðɪs, ɪn tərn, meɪks ɪm mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪs ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə baʊt. ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl minz tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ən əˈpoʊnənts ˈmuvmənt ɪz tɪ tərn ɪm. ju wɪl ˈkɑnstəntli hir ˈbɑksɪŋ ˈkoʊʧɪz jɛl ðɪs æt ðɛr ˈʧɑrʤɪz: ˈtərnɪŋ him!”*!” waɪ? bɪˈkəz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən pənʧ hɑrd wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr fit sɛt. ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈfaɪtər wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɪt wɛl ɔn ə ˈpɪvət, səʧ ɛz rɔɪ ʤoʊnz jr*. ər ˈʤərzi ʤoʊ ˈwɔlkɑt, bət ðeɪ pərˈfɔrm ðoʊz ˈmuvmənts tɪ hɪt ənd gɪt ɔf laɪn, nɑt tɪ tərn ənd feɪs ən əˈpoʊnənt hu həz muvd ɔf laɪn hɪmˈsɛlf. ɪz ˈɔfən ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ ən ˈæŋgəl ɔn hɪz əˈpoʊnənt, ənd ˈivɪn ɪf hi ˈdəzənt səkˈsid, ðə ˈtərnɪŋ əˈpoʊnənt wɪl ˈɔfən ˈoʊpən hɪmˈsɛlf əp tɪ straɪks ɛz hi traɪz tɪ kip ɪn frənt əv ɪm. səkˈsɛsfəli muvz tɪ ən ˈæŋgəl baɪ pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ə hænd træp wɪθ hɪz raɪt ənd θroʊɪŋ ə lɛft streɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɑpɪŋ aʊt tɪ hɪz raɪt. hi ɪz naʊ ɪn ən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks stæns ənd θroʊz ən raɪt ɛz ˈsɑtoʊ tərnz tɪ feɪs ɪm. mɔr ˈɔfən ðən nɑt laɪks tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðət moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk əv ˈtæktɪks, ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz lɛd fʊt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə əˈpoʊnənts. ˈdəzənt du ðɪs ɪkˈsklusɪvli tɪ lʊk fər ə lɛft streɪt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər; hi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ juz ɪt tɪ ˈpɪvət ənd meɪk ðə əˈpoʊnənt tərn tɪ feɪs ɪm. ðɪs tɛkˈnik kəmz ɪn ˈhændi ɪn ɔl sɔrts əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. baɪ ˈʧɛkɪŋ ˈælbərt kraʊs' lɛd hænd ənd ˈkipɪŋ hɪz oʊn lɛft ˈɛlˌboʊ haɪ, rɪˈmeɪnz seɪf frəm ˈpənʧɪz waɪl kəmˈplitli rɪˈvərsɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən. wəns kraʊs ɪz ɔn ðə roʊps, ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli goʊz ɔn əˈfɛns. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns goʊz frəm ə loʊ kɪk ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə roʊps tɪ rɪˈvərsɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈtræpɪŋ ˈsɑtoʊ ɪn ə ˈkɔrnər ɪn ʤɪst ə ˈmoʊmənt. θˈrɛtənz ðə tərn ənd hæks æt kraʊs' lɛd lɛg ˌɪnˈstɛd. ðɪs ɪz pərˈhæps moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ðɪs tərn. ɛz kraʊs tərnz tɪ feɪs ɪm, faɪndz ən ˈoʊpənɪŋ fər ə hɑrd lɛft kɪk. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlændɪd hɪz lɛft ˈstɛpɪŋ ni ɔf əv ðɪs ˈpɪvət ˌbiˈfɔr ənd əˈtɛmptəd haɪ kɪks aʊt əv ɪt. ˈfaɪnəl θɔts ɪf ju ˈhævənt ˈgæðərd frəm maɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈgəʃɪŋ, ˈʤɔrʤioʊ ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd æt wət hi dɪz, ənd ðɛr ˈɪzənt ˈɛni fæn ər ˈfaɪtər hu lərn ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm faɪt. ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈʤinjəs ɪz ðət ɪt ˈɔfən ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ʃət daʊn ənd ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks bət ˈstrəgəlz ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə bɪˈzɑr, wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst wət ˈændi ɪz gʊd æt. ˈsərtənli gɑt ðə ˈbɛtər əv ˈʤɔrʤioʊ æt ˈglɔri 12 wɪθ hɪz stæns sˈwɪʧɪz, niz, ənd paʊər frəm streɪnʤ ˈæŋgəlz, bət ðɛrz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ səˈpoʊz ðət, ʤɪst 27 jɪrz oʊld, woʊnt riˈbaʊnd ənd lərn frəm hɪz mɪˈsteɪks. ʧɛk aʊt ðiz ˈəðər ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz frəm ʤæk slæk: ən ˈʤɔrʤɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈpraɪmər ˈæŋgəlz ənd wɪθ məˈʧidə |
this past saturday glory 12 produced exactly the kind of upsets we love to see from a tournament, as the whirlwind of offense that is andy ristie was able to pull the shocking upset on defensive master, and pound-for-pound kickboxing great, giorgio petrosyan.
ristie presented a very unique problem for giorgio petrosyan this past weekend because of his constant stance switches mid-combination. his techniques constantly come in from new angles with venom, and while his defense isn't always the best, ristie’s gangly build and strange movements tend to come out on top in exchanges.
ristie changes stances twice in this gif alone and was clearly giving petrosyan fits. the straight-uppercut hybrid punch he ended the fight with snuck through on an angle that petrosyan hadn't had to deal with from the opposite stance just seconds earlier.
giorgio petrosyan's tv debut may have been something of a disappointment for his fans or for viewers who had never seen him fight before but who had heard the stories. the man's reputation had been built up to heroic proportions. but i expect petrosyan to rebound with some effect, and today we will examine how he got to the incredible 80-2-2 record he currently holds.
control of range and distance
giorgio petrosyan, much like his rival for viewers at the weekend, manny pacquiao, is a southpaw, and both men reap enormous rewards from their stance choice. but where pacquiao is the offensive master of boxing, petrosyan is perhaps the best defensive fighter in kickboxing.
using his lead hand, petrosyan can effectively neutralize his opponent's lead hand. this is what we saw a week earlier at ufc 167 in both the johny hendricks/georges st-pierre fight and the robbie lawler/rory macdonald fight. and after neutralizing that lead hand, petrosyan then uses his lead leg to check kicks from both of his opponent's legs.
but there isn't anything special about petrosyan's stance that allows him to be so effective against world-class opposition--that is just standard muay thai; rather his mastery of distance.
whether we're talking boxing, kickboxing, or mma the most important thing one can do to an opponent is force them to move, to never allow them to set themselves. anyone can have a good bash at something who’s straight in front of them, but laying hands on a moving target is tricky.
petrosyan makes masterful use of three main methods for moving his opponent: turning them, pulling them in, and pushing them away. sounds easy, right? nope. petrosyan isn't fighting mugs; he's fighting world-class kickboxers. and because been the best for so long there is a target on his back, and coaches scour his fights for signs of weakness. just as ristie did.
let's examine these three methods petrosyan employs to force movement out of an opponent.
drawing out
if you move towards an opponent you have no idea what he will do. he could move back, he could sidestep and try to crack you, or he could meet you with a punch or knee. it's a dangerous game. if you take a step back, however, the opponent's options are much more limited. he could step back--there's nothing stopping him from doing so--but it would certainly look strange to everyone in the arena, and there would be little point in doing so.
rather, if you step back, you’re opponent will most likely step in and fill the space you left. that's the way it works. one contracts and the other expands. yin and yang. and if you keep stepping back, you can convince an opponent, even a cautious and measured one, to overextend and expose himself to counters.
notice how petrosyan loses his footing but is up in time to counter his opponent's attack.
petrosyan has used his backward movement to draw in fighters time and time again. his k-1 grand prix run in 2009 was a prime example. against albert kraus, mike zambidis, and yoshihiro sato, petrosyan was able to get each of them to chase him then hammer them with sharp counters.
these counters vary in their particular method of delivery, but the principle is exactly the same throughout: get a fighter extending towards you and as he retracts his punch he will still be moving into your range. that is when you nail him.
the most perfect, and certainly memorable, example of this principle in action was muhammad ali's famous anchor punch.
ignore the specific path of this punch and focus on the movements. ali leans far enough away that sonny liston's jab falls short, but liston is still moving forward as he retracts his jab, creating a window where he is completely vulnerable and also not throwing anything.
notice how petrosyan backs away from sato, allowing sato's punches to fall short, before swaying back in with his own punches.
petrosyan will pull away and come back with an arcing left that serves as a cross counter or lean back with the right hook. each stems from the same enticement to engage him.
here petrosyan checks sato's lead hand. the instant he takes his lead hand away, sato jabs and allows petrosyan the opportunity to land the counter right hook.
repeatedly backing away in the face of an opponent's aggression also creates opportunities to cause that collision ufc middleweight lyoto machida loves, the intercepting knee. petrosyan's left stepping knee is undoubtedly his money strike; it does the majority of his damage in fights.
pushing away
of course another way to control an opponent's movement is to confront him. petrosyan is one of the best fighters in the world at physically unbalancing his opponent. again this is just a principle; petrosyan has numerous methods for applying it.
the first is his excellent teep. in pure muay thai competition the teep plays an extremely important role. much more than in kickboxing competition, fighters are much more willing to lead with kicks and will focus their fury on the arms of an opponent if nothing better is on offer. to avoid this kind of attrition kicking it is very important to have a push kick or teep that can come up fast, straight out of the stance, and bump your opponent off balance mid-motion.
notice here how petrosyan uses his teep to jam his opponent's attempts to advance. he also uses his lead glove against pinka's raised lead forearm to keep him at distance. the end of the gif shows what happens when a relatively light teep meets a kicking opponent.
petrosyan uses his gloves to force pinka into the ropes. pushing like this is illegal in boxing but completely legitimate in kickboxing, muay thai, and mma.
petrosyan will use this technique off of his lead leg throughout a bout but especially in the early going. of course an opponent can be winded if he advances onto a teep, but more importantly it shapes his offensive ambitions. it frustrates him and this, in turn, makes him more willing to chase later in the bout.
turning
the final means to direct an opponent's movement is to turn him. you will constantly hear boxing coaches yell this at their charges: “keep turning him!”
why? because nobody can punch hard without their feet set. the occasional fighter will be able to hit well on a pivot, such as roy jones jr. or jersey joe walcott, but they perform those movements to hit and get off line, not to turn and face an opponent who has moved off line himself.
petrosyan is often looking to get to an angle on his opponent, and even if he doesn't succeed, the turning opponent will often open himself up to strikes as he tries to keep petrosyan in front of him.
petrosyan successfully moves to an angle by performing a hand trap with his right and throwing a left straight before hopping out to his right. he is now in an orthodox stance and throws an overhand right as sato turns to face him.
more often than not petrosyan likes to perform that most basic of southpaw tactics, getting his lead foot outside the opponent's. petrosyan doesn't do this exclusively to look for a left straight, however; he will also use it to pivot and make the opponent turn to face him. this technique comes in handy in all sorts of situations.
by checking albert kraus' lead hand and keeping his own left elbow high, petrosyan remains safe from punches while completely reversing position. once kraus is on the ropes, petrosyan immediately goes on offense.
in this instance petrosyan goes from botching a low kick and falling into the ropes to reversing position and trapping sato in a corner in just a moment.
petrosyan threatens the turn and hacks at kraus' lead leg instead.
this is perhaps giorgio's most powerful application of this turn. as kraus turns to face him, petrosyan finds an opening for a hard left kick. he has also landed his left stepping knee off of this pivot before and attempted high kicks out of it.
final thoughts
if you haven't gathered from my extended gushing, giorgio petrosyan is very good at what he does, and there isn't any fan or fighter who can’t learn something from watching him fight. the downside of defensive genius is that it often streamlines itself to shut down and exploit the orthodox but struggles in the face of the bizarre, which is just what andy ristie is good at.
ristie certainly got the better of giorgio petrosyan at glory 12 with his stance switches, knees, and power from strange angles, but there's no reason to suppose that petrosyan, who’s just 27 years old, won't rebound and learn from his mistakes.
check out these other breakdowns from jack slack:
an almost-complete georges st-pierre striking primer
angles and feints with lyoto machida | skæmz ˈfərstli, ðɛr ər skæmz, ˈpipəl hu laɪ əˈbaʊt ðɛr skɪl ˈlɛvəl, stil jʊr ˈməni ənd ˈivɪn traɪ tɪ tiʧ ju. bət ˌbiˈfɔr ju kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɛni ˈməni meɪk ʃʊr ðə koʊʧ ɪz ɛz gʊd ɛz sɪz ðeɪ ər, ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðɛr əˈkaʊnt, ðɛr lɪv strimz ər rəvˈjuz əv ðɛr ˈtiʧɪŋ. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈlɛsənz ɔf wɛl noʊnz pleɪərz ɪz ðə bɛst weɪ əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ju gɪt skæmd, proʊz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛr timz, ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli hæv ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən tɪ meɪnˈteɪn soʊ ɪf ðeɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɪp ɔf ˈpipəl ɪn ˈɛni weɪ, ðeɪ rɪsk ðɛr ʤɑb. əˈvɔɪdɪŋ skæmz ɪz wən θɪŋ, bət du ðə ˈlɛsənz ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk? ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈlɛsənz ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlp ju ˌɪmˈpruv ɪz əˈnəðər ˈɪʃu ˈpipəl hæv wɪθ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ. tru ðət moʊst əv ðiz ˈkoʊʧɪz hæv məʧ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈtiʧɪŋ, pleɪərz fərst ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈsɛkənd. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, tɪ gɪt tɪ proʊ ˈlɛvəl ər ˈivɪn nɪr tɪ ɪt, ju hæv tɪ lərn ən ˈɔfəl lɔt ənd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lərn ənd ˌɪmˈpruv, ðiz biɪŋ kˈwɑlətiz ðət lɛnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈəðərz frəm ə əˈkaʊnt. ˈæftər ə fju rəf əˈtɛmpts ðə kˈwɑləti əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd meɪ bi haɪər ðən ju ɪkˈspɛkt. hæd ˈlɛsənz frəm ə ˈgrændˈmæstər ˈlɛvəl pleɪər (www.imbacoaching.com*) ənd aɪ kən ˈɑnəstli seɪ ðət hɪz ˈlɛsənz ər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈhɛlpfəl. hi həz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈstrəkʧər ənd wərks ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ wən mæʧ əp æt ə taɪm, ˈtiʧɪŋ nu bɪldz, jʊr ˈkɑrənt bɪldz ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ʃoʊɪŋ ju haʊ tɪ kərˈɛktli riækt tɪ ə ˈkɑmən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd waɪ ju du ɪt. ˈæftər iʧ ˈlɛsən maɪ wɪn reɪt ɪn ðə ˈmæʧəp ˌɪnˈkrisɪz tɪ əˈbaʊt 70 ənd ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə hoʊl geɪm ˌɪmˈpruvz. wɪl ðə ˈlɛsənz hɛlp ju? waɪl ðə ˈlɛsən wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈhɛlpfəl (ənd nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən fən!), səm wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt mɔr ðən ˈəðərz. ɪf ju hæv bæd məˈkænɪks ɪn pleɪ, e.g*. ˈgɪtɪŋ səˈplaɪ blɑkt ə lɔt ər, (wən aɪ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈstrəgəl wɪθ) ˈkipɪŋ jʊr ˈməni loʊ, ðɛn ˈlərnɪŋ ə nu bɪld ənd riˈæktɪŋ kərˈɛktli hɛlp wɪn jʊr əˈpoʊnənt roʊlz əp wɪθ twaɪs jʊr səˈplaɪ. ə ˈkoʊʧɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hɛlp wɪθ ðiz ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə geɪm wɪl bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsəmˈwət, ɛz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ məˈkænɪks ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kəmz wɪθ ˈpræktɪs. wi ɔl noʊ wi bi səˈplaɪ blɑkt, bət biɪŋ toʊld wi bi ˈgɪtɪŋ səˈplaɪ blɑkt goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp (ˈhævɪŋ sɛd ðət, biɪŋ əˈwɛr əv haʊ məʧ ðə səˈplaɪ blɑks ər ˈkɔstɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wɪl hɛlp ˈmækroʊ ˈoʊvər ˈəðər θɪŋz). ˈpərsənəli, aɪ wʊd seɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ðə moʊst ər ˈpipəl ɔˈrɛdi æt list ə goʊld ˈlɛvəl, (wɪʧ, siɪŋ ɛz ˈblɪzərd ɪz kənˈstrɪktɪŋ ðə haɪər ligz, ɪz ə skɪl ˈlɛvəl) ənd hæv ɔˈrɛdi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðət ðeɪ hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ 1 ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr mæʧ əp (e.g*. goʊsts ˈvərsəz haɪ ˈtɛmplər wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈstrəgəld wɪθ fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ənˈtɪl aɪ hæd ə ˈlɛsən ɪn leɪt geɪm pvt*). ðɪs weɪ ðə koʊʧ kən gɪt streɪt daʊn tɪ jʊr pleɪ ənd nɑt fɪl ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈlɛsən wɪθ ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv məˈkænɪks. noʊɪŋ wɛr ju nid tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈifɛkt ɔn maɪ wɪn reɪt. ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈoʊnli ˈpərsənəli ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈlɛsənz frəm imbacoaching*, ənd aɪ kən ˈhoʊlhɑrtɪdli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪm ɛz ə ˈtiʧər fər ɔl 3 ˈreɪsɪz. əˈnəðər koʊʧ aɪ hæv sin ɪn ˈpræktɪs (ɔn hɪz lɪv strim) ɪz desrow*. ən pleɪər ˈkərəntli ɪn ˈʧælɪnʤər lig hu ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈtiʧɪz ənd dɪz ɪt ˈvɛri wɛl. ˈəltəmətli ju hæv tɪ sut ˈkoʊʧɪz tɪ jʊr pleɪ, nɑt ʤɪst jʊr ˈpɑkət. gɪt ə koʊʧ hu ˈmæʧɪz wət ju wɔnt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv, ˈwɛðər baɪ reɪs ər baɪ playstyle*. |
scams
firstly, there are scams, people who lie about their skill level, steal your money and don’t even try to teach you. but before you commit to spending any money make sure the coach is as good as he/she says they are, checking their sc2 account, their live streams or reviews of their teaching. getting lessons off well knowns players is the best way of making sure you won’t get scammed, pros represent their teams, and consequently have a reputation to maintain so if they attempt to rip off people in any way, they risk their job.
avoiding scams is one thing, but do the lessons actually work?
whether or not the lessons actually help you improve is another issue people have with esports coaching. true that most of these coaches don’t have much experience in teaching, they’re players first and coaches second. that being said, to get to pro level or even near to it, you have to learn an awful lot and be willing to learn and improve, these being qualities that lend themselves to teaching others from a first-hand account. after a few rough attempts the quality of education provided may be higher than you expect.
i’ve had lessons from a grandmaster level player (www.imbacoaching.com) and i can honestly say that his lessons are incredibly helpful. he has a very good teaching structure and works on improving one match up at a time, teaching new builds, analysing your current builds and most importantly, showing you how to correctly react to a common situation, and why you do it. after each lesson my win rate in the matchup increases to about 70% and confidence in the whole game improves.
will the lessons help you?
while the lesson will always be helpful (and not to mention fun!), some will benefit more than others. if you have bad mechanics in play, e.g. getting supply blocked a lot or, (one i particularly struggle with) keeping your money low, then learning a new build and reacting correctly won’t help when your opponent rolls up with twice your supply. a coach's ability to help with these aspects of the game will be limited somewhat, as improving mechanics is something that comes with practice.
we all know we shouldn’t be supply blocked, but being told we shouldn’t be getting supply blocked isn’t going to help (having said that, being aware of how much the supply blocks are costing us will help prioritise macro over other things). personally, i would say the people who would benefit from coaching the most are people already at least a mid/high gold level, (which, seeing as blizzard is constricting the higher leagues, is a better-than-average skill level) and have already identified that they have a problem with 1 particular match up (e.g. ghosts vs high templar was something i struggled with for a long time until i had a lesson in late game pvt). this way the coach can get straight down to analysing your play and not fill the entire lesson with learning to improve mechanics.
knowing where you need to improve is an important step.
an example of the effect on my win rate.
recommended coaches
i’ve only personally experienced lessons from imbacoaching, and i can wholeheartedly recommend him as a teacher for all 3 races. another coach i have seen in practice (on his live stream) is desrow. he’s an sc2 player currently in challenger league who exclusively teaches protoss and does it very well. ultimately you have to suit coaches to your play, not just your pocket. get a coach who matches what you want to improve, whether by race or by playstyle. | ˈʤɛrəˌmi həz bɪn ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈmaɪˌlæn skwɑd ənd hɪz goʊlz hæv wən ˈmaɪˌlæn 60 pər sɛnt əv ðɛr pɔɪnts. ˈmɛni fænz wər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ˈmaɪˌlæn tɪ goʊ ənd græb əˈdɛl frəm bət ɑdriˈɑnoʊ ənd ˈɑptɪd fər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ənd ðə ˈfrɛnʧmæn, hu ʤɔɪnd ɔn ə fri ˈtrænsfər, həz meɪd hɪmˈsɛlf wən əv ðə 2 pleɪərz (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ diˈeɪgoʊ ˈloʊpɛz) ðət ˈrɪli kənˈsɪdər ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʃi. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ goʊl ərnd ˈmaɪˌlæn θri pɔɪnts ɛz hi skɔrd ðə ˈwɪnər əˈgɛnst pəˈlɛrmoʊ ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət wɪθ ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈɛfərt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ milannews.it*, ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 25 pɔɪnts wər ərnd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv goʊlz. əˈbaʊt 60 əv ˈtoʊtəl pɔɪnts 41 ðə goʊl əˈgɛnst pəˈlɛrmoʊ wɑz ðə əv ðə ˈsizən wɪʧ ˈpleɪsɪz ɪm tɪ ˈoʊnli juventus’*’ ˈkɑrloʊs 17 goʊlz) ənd ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈmɔroʊ ənd ˈlukə ˈtoʊni 15 goʊlz). ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt təˈdeɪ,, 27-years-old*, həz ɔˈrɛdi dən ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪn ðə pæst faɪv ˈmaɪˌlæn ˈsizənz wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən biɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr ər stɪl naɪn ˈmæʧɪz tɪ goʊ, hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðə ˈfrɛnʧmæn wɪl bit ðə sˈwidɪʃ, hu ɪn ðə ˈsizən skɔrd 28 goʊlz tɪ wɪn ðə ˈtroʊfi. læst ˈsizən wɑz tɔp ˈskɔrər wɪθ 14 goʊlz waɪl ɪn ðə tərm ɪt wɑz ɛl wɪθ 16 ɪn ðə tɔp spɑt wɑz ʃɛrd baɪ ibra*, ənd wɪθ 14 goʊlz iʧ waɪl ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, wɑz ðə tɔp gaɪ wɪθ 14 goʊlz wɪθ ˈskɔrɪŋ 12, hu pleɪz ˈiðər ɛz ə ˈwɪŋər ər ɛz ə ˈstraɪkər, skɔrz ə goʊl ˈɛvəri 152 ˈmɪnəts. ˈɔlsoʊ həz 7 əˈsɪsts tɪ hɪz neɪm ɪn ə. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd hɪz ˈmaɪˌlæn geɪm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. |
jeremy menez has been the most important member of the 2014/15 milan squad and his goals have won milan 60 per cent of their points.
many fans were hoping for milan to go and grab adel taarabt from qpr but adriano galliani and pippo inzaghi opted for jeremy menez and the frenchman, who joined on a free transfer, has made himself one of the 2 players (along with diego lopez) that inzaghi doesn’t really consider taking out of the starting xi.
yesterday menez’s goal earned milan three points as he scored the winner against palermo in the 83′ minute with a fantastic solo effort. according to milannews.it, as many as 25 points were earned as a result of menez’s goals. that’s about 60% of milan’s total points (41).
the goal against palermo was the 16th of the season which places him 2nd to only juventus’ carlos tevez (17 goals) and followed by mauro icardi and luca toni (15 goals).
a reported on milan’s website today, menez, 27-years-old, has already done better than almost everyone else in the past five milan seasons with the exception being zlatan ibrahimovic and even though there are still nine matches to go, it’s hard to imagine that the frenchman will beat the swedish, who in the 2011-12 season scored 28 goals to win the capocannoniere trophy.
last season balotelli was milan’s top scorer with 14 goals while in the 2012-13 term it was el shaarawy with 16. in 2010-11 the top spot was shared by ibra, pato and robinho with 14 goals each while a year before that, borriello was the top guy with 14 goals with pato & ronaldinho scoring 12.
menez, who plays either as a winger or as a striker, scores a goal every 152 minutes. menez also has 7 assists to his name in serie a. meanwhile, mexes celebrated his 100th milan game yesterday. | ˈæftər læst wiks lɔnʧ əv lɔnʧt ˈəndər ɪts ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈmɪnɪks brænd. ðə nu ər dɪˈzaɪnd ˈkipɪŋ ənd ˈkɑmpækt ˈdɛskˌtɑps ɪn maɪnd. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈmɪnɪks (ˈætəm), ənd ˈmɪnɪks ˈmɪnɪks (ˈætəm). ˈpɪkʧərd bɪˈloʊ ɪz ðə ˈmɪnɪks ˈmɪnɪks rənz ən ˈætəm ˈprɑˌsɛsər klɑkt æt ghz*, wɪθ tu ˈmɛməri slɑts səˈpɔrtɪŋ əp tɪ 4 əv ˈmɛməri. ɪts loʊn ɪkˈspænʧən slɑt ɪz ə ðə bɔrd drɔz paʊər frəm ə ˌdiˈsi ɪkˈstərnəl ˈɪnˌpʊt, ənd gɪvz aʊt ə ˈmoʊləks ˈaʊtˌpʊt tɪ paʊər kəˈnɛktɪd draɪvz. kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ˌɪnˈkludz duəl ˈiθərˌnɛt, tu 3 gb/s*, tu ˈɑdiˌoʊ, ənd dɪˈspleɪ ˈaʊtˌpʊts ðət ˌɪnˈklud ənd d-sub*. ðə ˈmɪnɪks ɪz ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈætəm ˈprɑˌsɛsər klɑkt æt ghz*, ɪt ɪz ˈlɑrʤli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ɪts ˈbɪgər ˈsɪblɪŋ, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə læk əv ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈiθərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən. ˈpraɪsɪŋ ənd əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz əˈweɪtɪd. |
after last week's launch of nano-itx cedartrail motherboards , j&w launched mini-itx motherboards under its iconic minix brand. the new motherboards are designed keeping htpcs and compact desktops in mind. these include the minix d2700-hd (atom d2700, hdmi), and minix minix d2500-hd (atom d2500, hdmi). pictured below is the minix d2700-hd.the minix d2700-hd runs an atom d2700 dual-core processor clocked at 2.13 ghz, with two so-dimm memory slots supporting up to 4 gb of single-channel ddr3-1066 mhz memory. its lone expansion slot is a pci-express 2.0 x1. the board draws power from a 2-pin dc external input, and gives out a 4-pin molex output to power connected sata drives. connectivity includes dual gigabit ethernet, two sata 3 gb/s, two usb 3.0, 6-channel hd audio, and display outputs that include hdmi and d-sub. the minix d2500-hd is driven by atom d2500 dual-core processor clocked at 1.85 ghz, it is largely identical to its bigger sibling, except for the lack of usb 3.0, and the second ethernet connection. pricing and availability information is awaited. | ðə dɪˈvoʊtɪd ˈhəzbənd, 86 ˈdrɪvən tɪ kɪl hɪz sɪk waɪf ˈæftər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz 'əˈbændənd ɪm tɪ kɛr fər hər əˈloʊn' ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt kɔrt: ˈɛrɪk ˈnɔrtən həz ədˈmɪtəd ðə ˈmænsˌlɔtər əv hɪz waɪf ˈbɛti ə ˈpɛnʃənər kɪld hɪz waɪf əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst 60 jɪrz ɪn ən ækt əv ˈmərsi ˈæftər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz əˈbændənd ɪm tɪ kɛr fər hər əˈloʊn, ə kɔrt hərd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. rɪˈtaɪrd ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənt ˈɛrɪk ˈnɔrtən, 86 wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ koʊp wɪθ ˈbɛti, 84 hu hæd ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz dɪˈziz. hi ˈfaɪnəli snæpt ənd ˈsəfəˌkeɪtɪd hər wɪθ ə ˈplæstɪk bæg ɛz ʃi leɪ ɪn ˈægəni ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ˈləndən, ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ə səˈspɛktɪd ˈstəmək tumour*. dɪˈspaɪt ˈnumərəs foʊn kɔlz baɪ hɪz sən ˈælən tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈplidɪŋ fər ðɛm tɪ hɛlp hɪz ˈfɑðər, ðeɪ hæd ˈmɪrli prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈsɪstəns wɪθ ðə ˈʃɑpɪŋ. ðə oʊld ˈbeɪli hərd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðət ˈmɪstər ˈnɔrtən wɑz ˈəndər ɪkˈstrim ˈprɛʃər ˈæftər ˈæktɪŋ ɛz hɪz waɪfs soʊl ˈkɛrər fər fɔr jɪrz sɪns ʃi wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə. hi wɑʃt, drɛst ənd fɛd hər ənd wɑz ˈifɛktɪvli ɛz hi kʊd nɑt liv hər ɔn hər oʊn fər lɔŋ. ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl jɪr əv hər laɪf ʃi dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪd tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət ʃi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪd nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz hər ˈfæməli. æt ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv hər ˈɪlnəs, ˈmɪstər ˈnɔrtən hæd ˈprɑməst hɪz waɪf ðət hi wʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ hər tɪ ˈsəfər æt ðə ɛnd əv hər deɪz. wɪn ʃi wɑz fərst ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər tɛsts læst jɪr ˈæftər ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈstəmək peɪn, hi traɪd tɪ ˈsəfəˌkeɪt hər wɪθ ə ˈpɪloʊ bət ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə strɛŋθ. hi ˈleɪtər toʊld hɪz waɪfs wət hæd ˈhæpənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈælən ˈnɔrtən hu həz rɛd ə ˈwɪtnəs ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ðə ˈdɔktər. ˈkɛrɪŋ: ˈbɛti ənd ˈɛrɪk ˈnɔrtən ɪn 1982 bət dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs ədˈmɪʃən hi wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ kɛr fər hər ənd ˈgɪvɪn noʊ ˈɛkstrə səˈpɔrt. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈæftər ʃi wɑz ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ˈæftər ˈkɑfɪŋ əp bləd, hi ˈɛndɪd hər laɪf. ðə ˈgrænˌfɑðər ðɛn wɛnt bæk tɪ ðɛr hoʊm ɪn nu krɔs, ˈləndən, ənd traɪd tɪ teɪk hɪz oʊn laɪf. hi wɑz stɑpt baɪ pəˈlis. ˈmɪstər ˈnɔrtən wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmərdər bət ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðə kraʊn ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ˈsərvɪs ækˈsɛptɪd ə pli əv ˈmænsˌlɔtər ɔn ðə graʊnz əv dɪˈmɪnɪʃt riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. ðə freɪl ˈpɛnʃənər, hu wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ sɪt ɪn ðə wɛl əv ðə kɔrt, hæd tɪ bi hɛlpt tɪ hɪz fit baɪ hɪz səˈlɪsətər ənd groʊnd wɪθ ðə ˈɛfərt ɛz hi stʊd tɪ ˈɛnər hɪz pli. ˈsɛrə ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ, sɛd ðət ɔn ðə deɪ ˈmɪstər ˈnɔrtən kɪld hɪz waɪf hi hæd bɪn ˈəndər ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnt əv strɛs. 'ðeɪ hæd bɪn ə dɪˈvoʊtɪd ˈkəpəl fər 57 jɪrz. hi wɑz hər soʊl ˈkɛrər. ɔn ðə deɪ ʃi daɪd hi wɑz ˈgreɪtli dɪˈstərbd ənd priˈɑkjəˌpaɪd æt ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət hi maɪt nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kɛr fər hər wən deɪ,' ʃi ˈædɪd. ˈwɛdɪŋ deɪ: ðə ˈkəpəl stɑrt ðɛr ˈmɛrid laɪf ɪn 1950 ˈælən ˈnɔrtən, 53 ə ɪn ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈɪndəstri, wərks ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ nɪr ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg. hi sɛd: 'ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈrɪli ʃʊd hæv bɪn əv mɔr səˈpɔrt fər maɪ ˈfɑðər, hu wɑz ˈklɪrli æt ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt. aɪ fil ðɪs kʊd hæv bɪn əˈvərtəd. ɪt ɪz ə ˈtɛrəbli sæd ɛnd tɪ ə lɔŋ ənd ˈləvɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp.' ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɪstər ˈnɔrtən lɪvz əˈbrɔd hi ˈtrævəld bæk tɪ ðə ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz hi kʊd tɪ si hɪz ˈpɛrənts. hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðɛm ʤɪst wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈɪnsədənt. 'aɪ wɑz nɑt ˈrɪli əˈwɛr əv haʊ bæd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ maɪ ˈfɑðər wɑz ənˈtɪl ðə mənθ ɪt ˈhæpənd,' hi sɛd. ðə ˈdeɪli meɪlz ˈdɪgnəti fər ðə ˈɛldərli kæmˈpeɪn həz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz feɪst baɪ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz. blænd, 85 hu pleɪd boʊlz wɪθ ˈmɪstər ənd ˈmɪsɪz ˈnɔrtən æt ˈblæˌkhiθ boʊlz kləb ɪn saʊθ ˈləndən sɛd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz ə ˈtræʤədi. 'ðeɪ wər ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈkəpəl ənd ˌæbsəˈlutli dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ wən əˈnəðər,' ʃi sɛd. 'maɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɑz brɔt əp wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti ənd wi ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ daɪ wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti.' ˈmɪstər ˈnɔrtən wɑz sɛnt bæk tɪ ðə rɔɪəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn beckenham*, kɛnt, wɛr hi ɪz biɪŋ kɛrd fər. hi wɪl bi ˈsɛntənst ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 10 |
the devoted husband, 86, driven to kill his sick wife after social services 'abandoned him to care for her alone'
arriving at court: eric norton has admitted the manslaughter of his wife betty
a pensioner killed his wife of almost 60 years in an act of mercy after social services abandoned him to care for her alone, a court heard yesterday.
retired civil servant eric norton, 86, was struggling to cope with betty, 84, who had alzheimer's disease.
he finally snapped and suffocated her with a plastic bag as she lay in agony in lewisham hospital, south-east london, suffering from a suspected stomach tumour.
despite numerous phone calls by his son alan to social services pleading for them to help his father, they had merely provided assistance with the shopping.
the old bailey heard yesterday that mr norton was under extreme pressure after acting as his wife's sole carer for four years since she was diagnosed with dementia.
he washed, dressed and fed her and was effectively housebound as he could not leave her on her own for long. in the final year of her life she deteriorated to the point that she sometimes did not recognise her family.
at the onset of her illness, mr norton had promised his wife that he would not allow her to suffer at the end of her days.
when she was first admitted to hospital for tests last year after suffering stomach pain, he tried to suffocate her with a pillow - but didn't have the strength.
he later told his wife's gp what had happened, according to alan norton who has read a witness statement by the doctor.
caring: betty and eric norton in 1982
but despite this admission he was allowed to care for her and given no extra support.
in november, after she was admitted to hospital for the second time after coughing up blood, he ended her life.
the grandfather then went back to their home in new cross, south-east london, and tried to take his own life. he was stopped by police.
mr norton was originally charged with murder but yesterday the crown prosecution service accepted a plea of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
the frail pensioner, who was allowed to sit in the well of the court, had to be helped to his feet by his solicitor and groaned with the effort as he stood to enter his plea.
sarah whiteside, prosecuting, said that on the day mr norton killed his wife he had been under an enormous amount of stress.
'they had been a devoted couple for 57 years. he was her sole carer. on the day she died he was greatly disturbed and preoccupied at the notion that he might not be able to care for her one day,' she added.
wedding day: the couple start their married life in 1950
alan norton, 53, a metallurgist in the mining industry, works in south africa near johannesburg.
he said: 'social services really should have been of more support for my father, who was clearly at breaking point. i feel this could have been averted. it is a terribly sad end to a long and loving relationship.'
although mr norton lives abroad he travelled back to the uk as often as he could to see his parents. he visited them just weeks before the terrible incident. 'i was not really aware of how bad the situation with my father was until the month it happened,' he said.
the daily mail's dignity for the elderly campaign has highlighted the difficulties faced by dementia patients and their families.
cybil bland, 85, who played bowls with mr and mrs norton at blackheath bowls club in south london said the situation was a tragedy.
'they were the perfect couple and absolutely devoted to one another,' she said.
'my generation was brought up with dignity and we should be able to die with dignity.'
mr norton was sent back to the bethlem royal hospital in beckenham, kent, where he is being cared for. he will be sentenced on october 10. | sɛn ˈpiə sɪz hər ɪkˈskluʒən frəm ðə rɪˈsit əv ˈsɛnɪt ˈseɪvɪŋz ɪz ə praɪs fər ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ðə ənd sɪn tæks lɔz ˈpəblɪʃt piɛm, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 22 2013 məˈnɪlə, ˈfɪləˌpinz ˈhəmbli æsk: waɪ wɑz aɪ excluded?”*?” sɛn ˈpiə broʊk hər ˈsaɪləns ˈoʊvər ðə ˈreɪʤɪŋ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑn ˈpɑnseɪ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ɪkˈsklud hər ənd 3 ˈəðər ˈkrɪtɪks frəm ðə rɪˈsit əv əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɛnɪt ˈseɪvɪŋz. meɪd ə ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 22 ə deɪ ˈæftər ɛnˈriˌleɪ ˈɔfərd tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɛz ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt bət wən ə voʊt əv ˈkɑnfədɛns frəm 11 əv hɪz ˈkɑligz. ðə ˈleɪdi ˈsɛnətər, hu ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈbɪtər dəˈbeɪts wɪθ ɛnˈriˌleɪ ɔn ðə ˌriprəˈdəktɪv hɛlθ (rh*) lɔ læst jɪr, sɛd ʃi bɪˈlivz hər stænd ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ɔn ðə sɪn tæks rɪˈfɔrm lɔ wɑz ðə ˈrizən fər hər ɪkˈskluʒən. kən ˈoʊnli sərˈmaɪz ðət bɪˈkəz aɪ dɪd nɑt bæk daʊn ɔn ðə lɔ ənd aɪ pʊʃt fər ə ˈstrɔŋgər sɪn tæks lɔ, aɪ hæv dɪˈsplizd hɪz ˈɑnər ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt hu həz bɪn ˈvɛri ˈvoʊkəl əˈgɛnst ðiz bills,”*,” sɛd. ʃi ˈædɪd, ˈkænɑt əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ðə stænd aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ɔn ðə ənd sɪn tæks lɔz ənd ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə praɪs aɪ hæv tɪ peɪ tɪ faɪt fər ðə θɪŋz ðət aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ðɛn aɪ wɪl əkˈsɛpt ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət kəm wɪθ maɪ job.”*.” ənd ˈsɛnətərz ˈmɪriəm ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ, ˈælən ˈpitər ənd ænˈtoʊnioʊ dɪd nɑt rɪˈsiv ˈmɪljən iʧ ɪn əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmeɪntənəns ənd ˈəðər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz (mooe*) læst dɪˈsɛmbər. ɛnˈriˌleɪ ədˈmɪtəd ɪkˈskludɪŋ ðɛm frəm ðə ˈsɛkənd trænʧ, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ˈoʊnli ðə fərst trænʧ əv əˈmaʊnɪŋ tɪ iʧ ənd ə ˈkrɪsməs kæʃ gɪft frəm ˈɔfəs əv iʧ. sɛd ʃi rɪˈsivd ðə ʧɛk ənd wɪl ʤɪst ˈdoʊˌneɪt ɪt tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər ˈhoʊmləs ənd əˈbændənd ˈʧɪldrən. ðə ˈsɛnətər sɛd ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kip kwaɪət ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ɔn rɪˈtərn əv hər ˈkrɪsməs gɪft aʊt əv rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˈkərtəsi bət ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt prɪˈfərz tɪ ˌɪmˈpjut ˈmælɪs ɔn maɪ ˈsaɪləns." ɪn hɪz ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ spiʧ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɛnˈriˌleɪ sɛd wɑz silent”*” ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu wɪn ɪt wɑz hər ˈɔfəs ðət kɛpt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əp wɪθ hɪz ˈɔfəs ɔn əˈdɪʃənəl. ɛnˈriˌleɪ: dən noʊ rɔŋ tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɛnˈriˌleɪ sɛd hi həz noʊ plænz əv ˈstɛpɪŋ daʊn ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈmoʊʃən tɪ dɪˈklɛr hɪz poʊst ˈveɪkənt bət biɪŋ aʊtˈvoʊtəd baɪ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɛnətərz. ɪz ə voʊt əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət aɪ æst fər. aɪ hæv nɑt kəˈmɪtɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ [rɔŋ] tɪ resign,”*,” ɛnˈriˌleɪ toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd hi wɪl ˈoʊnli riˈɪtərˌeɪt hɪz ˈmoʊʃən necessary.”*.” ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, hi sɛd hi wɪl əˈgɛn meɪk ðə ˈmoʊʃən wɪn ðɛr ɪz kəmˈplit əˈtɛndəns. ˈilɛvən ˈsɛnətərz ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn hɪz ˈfeɪvər waɪl hi ənd ˈoʊnli tu ˈəðərz ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðə poʊst ˈveɪkənt. ɛnˈriˌleɪ sɛd hi ˈoʊnli dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ spiʧ tɪ sɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd streɪt ðɛr wɑz soʊ məʧ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˌəndərˈstʊd wɛl ənd ˈmɛni əv ɑr ˈkəntrimɪn wər ˈsəmˈwət doubtful.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ trillanes’*’ ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ˈaʊstər plɑts əˈgɛnst ɪm ər stɪl əˈlaɪv. ˌoʊˈkeɪ fər mi. ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə taɪm ðeɪ kən ˈməstər ðə ˈnəmbər əv voʊts ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪk mi retire,”*,” ɛnˈriˌleɪ sɛd. ɔn ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ðət hi kəˈmɪtɪd greɪv əˈbjuz əv dɪˈskrɛʃən, ɛnˈriˌleɪ sɛd ʃi ʃʊd ʤɪst teɪk ɪm tɪ kɔrt. ɪz ðə bɛst θɪŋ tɪ du ˌɪnˈstɛd əv lɛt ɪt hæŋ ənd ˈpipəl noʊ ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈminɪŋ əv ðiz θɪŋz ʃi ʃʊd teɪk ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈækʃən soʊ wi hu ər əˈkjuzd ər ˈgɪvɪn ɑr deɪ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə ˈprɑpər forum,”*,” hi sɛd. frəm it bonus’*’ ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt tɪ daɪ daʊn, wɪθ sɛn ˈælən ˈpitər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ meɪk hɪz oʊn ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ spiʧ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 23 tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ɛnˈriˌleɪ. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli sɛd hi wɪl rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ɛnˈriˌleɪ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ bət ˈleɪtər toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz, nɑ patulan.”*.” hɑrd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd.) sɛd ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz nɑt ðə ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp bət rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt senators’*’ juz əv taxpayers’*’ ˈməni. hi ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ən ˈɔdɪt əv ˈsɛnɪt fəndz baɪ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈɑdətɪŋ fərm. ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt ɛnˈriˌleɪ dɪd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈænsər ðə issue,”*,” sɛd. nɑt ˈæskɪŋ ðət hi bi ˌriˈpleɪst. wət aɪ wɔnt ɪz ən ˈɔdɪt əv ˈsɛnɪt fəndz soʊ ðə ˈpipəl du nɑt seɪ ðət ˈsɛnətərz ər θivz. ɪf hi ɪz nɑt ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, waɪ hi ʤɪst ˈoʊpən ðə əˈkaʊnts ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈtækɪŋ ðə newspaper?”*?” kɔld ɔn ɛnˈriˌleɪ tɪ ʤɪst ˈprɛzənt ðə ˈvaʊʧər ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə ʧɛks., ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kənˈtɪnjud dɪˈfɛndɪŋ hɪz kloʊz ˈælaɪ. hi sɛd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ɛnˈriˌleɪ dɪd nɑt ˈɪʃu ən ˌɪˈrɛvəkəbəl ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈbeɪsləs. "waɪ ʃʊd ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt rɪˈzaɪn? æŋ nun, ɛ di æŋ mag-resign*." (ðoʊz seɪɪŋ ðət ʃʊd bi ðə wənz tɪ rɪˈzaɪn.) hi sɛd beɪst ɔn ˈsɛnɪt rulz ənd trəˈdɪʃən, ə ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkænɑt rɪˈzaɪn wɪˈθaʊt ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈʤɛndə wɪl ɪn shambles.”*.” læŋ tɑˈlɑˌgɑ æŋ mɪsˈnoʊmər nɑ kæʃ gɪft æŋ ˈmɪljən. ˈmælɪs sɑ ˈkɑzi kæʃ gɪft nɑ mooe,”*,” sɛd. (wət meɪd ɪt lʊk bæd wɑz ðə mɪsˈnoʊmər ðət ðə ˈmɪljən ɪz ə kæʃ gɪft. ðɛr ɪz ˈmælɪs ɪn ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðət ðə ɪz ə kæʃ gɪft.) ðə ənd ˈsɛnətərz hæv dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ðə frəm ðə kæʃ gɪft, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrmər ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈɑdətɪŋ ənd ɪz fər əˈfɪʃəl ˈpərpəsɪz ˈoʊnli. ˈædɪd, nɑ ˈkrɪsməs gɪft, ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ æt ˈwɔlə sɑ ɪŋ ˈboʊnəs koʊ sɑ it bulaga.”*.” (ðə ˈkrɪsməs gɪft, ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ ənd fɑr frəm ðə ˈboʊnəs aɪ gɪt frəm it.) æŋ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv wərk ɪŋ ˈsɛnɪt (lʊk æt ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv wərk əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt), aɪ θɪŋk wi ər wərθ ˈɛvəri centavo.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz: ˈmɪriəm tɪ: ɛnˈriˌleɪ əˈbjuzd dɪˈskrɛʃən ˈaʊstər plɑt ˈvərsəz 'stɪl əˈlaɪv' ɛnˈriˌleɪ ˈɔfərz tɪ kwɪt bət 11 ˈsɛnətərz ˈriʤɛkt muv ɛnˈriˌleɪ: 'əm tu oʊld tɪ bi θˈrɛtənd baɪ ˈɛniˌwən': meɪ bi ˈaʊstɪd baɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈmɪriəm ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˈkrɑnɪk boʊn ˈmɛroʊ dɪˈsɔrdər pɪk fər ˈsɛnɪt ˈlidər? drilon*, angara*, ˈvɪlər ɛnˈriˌleɪ ˈriˌkɔlz stæf əv ˈkrɪtɪks 'kæʃ gɪfts' ɪkˈsklud 4 ˈkrɪtɪks ɛnˈriˌleɪ ɪz pleɪɪŋ ˈfeɪvərɪts : ɛnˈriˌleɪ həz paʊər ˈoʊvər ˈsɛnɪt fəndz dɪˈfɛndz ɛnˈriˌleɪ: ðæts waɪ ɪts ə ˈkrɪsməs gɪft ˈmɪriəm wɔnts tɪ teɪk ɛnˈriˌleɪ tɪ kɔrt bət... ˈmɪriəm ɔn taɪz wɪθ ɛnˈriˌleɪ: 'ice-cold*' ˈunə: 'kæʃ gɪfts' ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi mɪr 'pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈgrændˌstændɪŋ' |
sen pia cayetano says her exclusion from the receipt of senate savings is a price for pushing for the rh and sin tax laws
published 5:10 pm, january 22, 2013
manila, philippines – “i humbly ask: why was i excluded?”
sen pia cayetano broke her silence over the raging controversy surrounding senate president juan ponce enrile’s decision to exclude her and 3 other critics from the receipt of additional senate savings.
cayetano made a manifestation on the senate floor on tuesday, january 22, a day after enrile offered to resign as senate president but won a vote of confidence from 11 of his colleagues.
the lady senator, who engaged in bitter debates with enrile on the reproductive health (rh) law last year, said she believes her stand on the issue and on the sin tax reform law was the reason for her exclusion.
“i can only surmise that because i did not back down on the rh law and i pushed for a stronger sin tax law, i have displeased his honor the senate president who has been very vocal against these bills,” cayetano said.
she added, “i cannot apologize for the stand i have taken on the rh and sin tax laws and if this is the price i have to pay to fight for the things that i believe in then i will accept the implications that come with my job.”
cayetano and senators miriam defensor santiago, alan peter cayetano and antonio trillanes iv did not receive p1.6 million each in additional maintenance and other operating expenses (mooe) last december.
enrile admitted excluding them from the second tranche, giving them only the first tranche of mooe amounting to p600,000 each and a christmas cash gift from enrile's office of p250,000 each.
cayetano said she received the p250,000 cheque and will just donate it to the department of social welfare and development for homeless and abandoned children.
the senator said she decided to keep quiet on the issue and on enrile’s return of her christmas gift out of respect and courtesy but “the senate president prefers to impute malice on my silence."
in his privilege speech on monday, enrile said cayetano was “conspicuously silent” on the issue when it was her office that kept following up with his office on additional mooe.
enrile: i’ve done no wrong to resign
enrile said he has no plans of stepping down after making a motion to declare his post vacant but being outvoted by his fellow senators.
“that is a vote of confidence that i asked for. i have not committed anything [wrong] to resign,” enrile told reporters.
the senate president said he will only reiterate his motion “if necessary.” initially, he said he will again make the motion when there is complete attendance. eleven senators voted in his favor while he and only two others voted to declare the post vacant.
enrile said he only delivered a privilege speech to set the record straight “since there was so much talk about something which is not understood well … and many of our countrymen were somewhat doubtful.”
he also responded to trillanes’ statement that ouster plots against him are still alive.
“it’s okay for me. i’m waiting for the time they can muster the number of votes necessary to make me retire,” enrile said.
on santiago’s accusation that he committed grave abuse of discretion, enrile said she should just take him to court.
“that is the best thing to do instead of let it hang and people don’t know the technical meaning of these things … she should take the necessary action so we who are accused are given our day to defend ourselves in the proper forum,” he said.
‘far from eat bulaga bonus’
the issue is not about to die down, with sen alan peter cayetano planning to make his own privilege speech on wednesday, january 23, to respond to enrile.
trillanes initially said he will respond to enrile on tuesday but later told reporters, “mahirap na patulan.” (it’s hard to respond.)
cayetano said the issue was not the change of leadership but responding to questions about senators’ use of taxpayers’ money. he is calling for an audit of senate funds by a private auditing firm.
“what senate president enrile did yesterday doesn’t answer the issue,” said cayetano.
“i’m not asking that he be replaced. what i want is an audit of senate funds so the people do not say that senators are thieves. if he is not hiding anything, why doesn’t he just open the accounts instead of attacking the newspaper?”
cayetano called on enrile to just present the voucher liquidating the p250,000 cheques.
sotto, however, continued defending his close ally. he said criticism that enrile did not issue an irrevocable resignation is baseless.
"why should the senate president resign? ang mga nagsasabi noon, eh di sila ang mag-resign." (those saying that should be the ones to resign.)
he said based on senate rules and tradition, a senate president cannot resign without a replacement because the legislative agenda will “be in shambles.”
“ang nagpasama lang talaga diyan ang misnomer na cash gift ang p1.6 million. merong malice sa pag-iimply kasi walang cash gift na mooe,” sotto said. (what made it look bad was the misnomer that the p1.6 million is a cash gift. there is malice in implying that the mooe is a cash gift.)
the coa and senators have distinguished the mooe from the cash gift, saying the former is subject to auditing and is for official purposes only.
sotto added, “yung p250,000 na christmas gift, there’s nothing wrong at wala nga sa kalingkingan ‘yun ng bonus ko sa eat bulaga.” (the p250,000 christmas gift, there’s nothing wrong and that’s far from the bonus i get from eat bulaga.)
“at tingnan naman natin ang legislative work ng senate (look at the legislative work of the senate), i think we are worth every centavo.” – rappler.com
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una: jpe 'cash gifts' controversy mere 'political grandstanding' | ˈʤərməniz ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈərli nɛkst jɪr ðət wʊd si ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fərmz faɪnd əp tɪ fər "ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ" feɪk nuz. "ˈmɑrkɪt ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrmz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪl bi ˈligəli rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bɪld ə ˈligəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʤərməni ðət ɪz əˈveɪləbəl 24 aʊərz ə deɪ, 365 deɪz ə jɪr," ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ʧɛr əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈtɑməs ˈɑpərmən toʊld dər ˈspigəl wɪʧ wɑz trænzˈleɪtəd ɔn "ˈmɑrkɪt ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrmz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪl bi ˈligəli rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bɪld ə ˈligəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʤərməni ðət ɪz əˈveɪləbəl 24 aʊərz ə deɪ, 365 deɪz ə jɪr," ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ʧɛr əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈtɑməs ˈɑpərmən toʊld, wɪʧ wɑz trænzˈleɪtəd ɔn dɔɪʧ wɛl "ɪf, ˈæftər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk dɪz nɑt dɪˈlit ðə əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪˈθɪn 24 aʊərz, ɪt ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl faɪnz əv əp tɪ ˈjuˌroʊz," ˈɑpərmən sɛd. ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə feɪk nuz ˈstɔri wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈmænd ə kərˈɛkʃən ˈpəblɪʃt wɪθ ˈsɪmələr ˈprɑmənəns, hi ˈædɪd. ˈvoʊlkər kauder*, ə ˈsinjər ˈmɛmbər əv ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈdɛməˌkræts, əˈgrid wɪθ hɪz ˈkɑlig: "ðɛr həz bɪn ˈoʊnli tɔk fər tu lɔŋ. naʊ wi ɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɪl teɪk ˈækʃən æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv nɛkst jɪr." wi teɪk ðə ˈɪʃuz reɪzd ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli, ənd wi ər ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ wɪθ ki ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈɛkspərts frəm ɔl ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈrɛləvənt ˈmɪnɪstriz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈmætər. ɑr əˈnaʊnsmɛnt læst wik ˈəndərˌlaɪnz ɑr ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr ˈsɪstəmz. wi hæv əˈnaʊnst ˈsɛvərəl nu ˈfəŋkʃənz ðət ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu əv feɪk nuz ənd ˈhoʊksɪz. ˈəðər ˈʤərmən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə kɔl fər swɪft ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst feɪk nuz ɔn saɪts səʧ ɛz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ðə bɪld æm ˈsɑntəg ˈnuzˌpeɪpər: "ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ənd məˈlɪʃəs ˈgɑsəp ər nɑt ˈkəvərd ˈəndər ˈfridəm əv spiʧ," ənd ðət "ˈʤəstɪs əˈθɔrətiz məst ˈprɑsəˌkjut ðət, ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt." hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðoʊz kənˈvɪktəd ˈəndər ðə ˈkəntriz strɪkt ˈlaɪbɛl lɔz feɪs əp tɪ faɪv jɪrz ɪn ʤeɪl. ˈəðər ˈʤərmən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə kɔl fər swɪft ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst feɪk nuz ɔn saɪts səʧ ɛz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈʤərməniz ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈheɪkoʊ mɑz, toʊld thenewspaper*: "ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ənd məˈlɪʃəs ˈgɑsəp ər nɑt ˈkəvərd ˈəndər ˈfridəm əv spiʧ," ənd ðət "ˈʤəstɪs əˈθɔrətiz məst ˈprɑsəˌkjut ðət, ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt." hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðoʊz kənˈvɪktəd ˈəndər ðə ˈkəntriz strɪkt ˈlaɪbɛl lɔz feɪs əp tɪ faɪv jɪrz ɪn ʤeɪl. ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmɑrtɪn ʃʊlts həz gɔn ˈfərðər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd kɔld fər lɔz tɪ ˈtækəl ðə ˈprɑbləm. "feɪk nuz ʃʊd bɪˈkəm ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fər ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt stɑp ɪts sprɛd," ʃʊlts ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmɑrtɪn ʃʊlts həz gɔn ˈfərðər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd kɔld fər lɔz tɪ ˈtækəl ðə ˈprɑbləm. "feɪk nuz ʃʊd bɪˈkəm ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fər ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt stɑp ɪts sprɛd," ʃʊlts rɪˈpɔrtədli sɛd. "ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd koʊ. məst bi mɔr ðən məˈʃinz," hi ˈædɪd. ˈʤərməniz kənˈsərn wɪθ feɪk nuz simz tɪ bi ˈdrɪvən ɪn pɑrt baɪ fɪrz ðət ɪt kʊd ˈɪnfluəns nɛkst jɪrz ɪˈlɛkʃənz ðɛr, ʤɪst ɛz ɪt meɪ hæv dən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. |
germany's coalition government is threatening to bring in legislation early next year that would see facebook and other social media firms fined up to €500,000 (£420,000) for "publishing" fake news.
"market dominating platforms like facebook will be legally required to build a legal protection office in germany that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year," parliamentary chair of the social democratic party thomas oppermann told der spiegel , which was translated on "market dominating platforms like facebook will be legally required to build a legal protection office in germany that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year," parliamentary chair of the social democratic party thomas oppermann told, which was translated on deutsche welle
"if, after appropriate examination, facebook does not delete the offending message within 24 hours, it should expect individual fines of up to 500,000 euros," oppermann said. the subject of a fake news story would be able to demand a correction published with similar prominence, he added.
volker kauder, a senior member of chancellor angela merkel's christian democrats, agreed with his colleague: "there has been only talk for too long. now we in the coalition will take action at the beginning of next year."
we take the issues raised very seriously, and we are engaging with key politicians and digital experts from all parties and relevant ministries interested in this matter. our announcement last week underlines our efforts to improve our systems. we have announced several new functions that address the issue of fake news and hoaxes.
other german politicians have joined the call for swift action against fake news on sites such as facebook. the bild am sonntag newspaper: "defamation and malicious gossip are not covered under freedom of speech," and that "justice authorities must prosecute that, even on the internet." he pointed out that those convicted under the country's strict libel laws face up to five years in jail. other german politicians have joined the call for swift action against fake news on sites such as facebook. the guardian reported that germany's justice minister, heiko maas, told thenewspaper: "defamation and malicious gossip are not covered under freedom of speech," and that "justice authorities must prosecute that, even on the internet." he pointed out that those convicted under the country's strict libel laws face up to five years in jail.
european parliament president martin schulz has gone further, however, and called for eu-wide laws to tackle the problem. "fake news should become expensive for companies like facebook if they don't stop its spread," schulz european parliament president martin schulz has gone further, however, and called for eu-wide laws to tackle the problem. "fake news should become expensive for companies like facebook if they don't stop its spread," schulz reportedly said. "facebook and co. must be more than money-making machines," he added.
germany's concern with fake news seems to be driven in part by fears that it could influence next year's elections there, just as it may have done in the us. | ɪn ə voʊt, ðə əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ dɪˈfitɪd ə prəˈpoʊzəl səbˈmɪtəd baɪ ˈiʤɪpt ənd səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈsɪriə, ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈlɪˌbiə, ənd ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ fɔrs ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz ɔn ˈɪzriəlz ˈnukliər riˈæktər ɪn dɪˈmoʊˌnɑ. ˈfɑloʊ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər ˈɪzriəl hæd bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈəðər ˈwɛstərn ˈælaɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ riʧ ə məˈʤɔrəti ðət wʊd blɑk ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. ˈɪzriəl həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ blɑk ˈsɪmələr prəˈpoʊzəlz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, seɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈpərpəs wɑz ˈmeɪnli tɪ ˈsɪŋgəl aʊt ˈɪzriəl. bət ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz meɪd ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ˈnukliər dil wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn. ðə riˈæktər ɪn dɪˈmoʊˌnɑ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈgɛti imagebank*) ðə ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri sɛnt ˈɛnvɔɪz tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkəntriz ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɑntənənts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kənˈvɪns ðɛm tɪ əˈpoʊz ðə tu ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæktɪŋ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər, hɛld tɔks wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈlidərz ənd ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstərz, ənd æst ðɛm tɪ əˈpoʊz ðə ˈmoʊʃən. ðə hɛd əv ˈɪzriəlz əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi kəˈmɪti,, spoʊk ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kəˈmɪti ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ənd kənˈdɛmd ðə ˈærəb grup ˈoʊvər ɪts əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈsɪŋgəl aʊt ˈɪzriəl. wɔrnd ðət "ɪf ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈpæsɪz, ɪt wɪl ˈoʊnli hərt ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə baɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ɪts ˈvæljəbəl ˈrisɔrsɪz." "ðɪs ɪz ˈklɪrli bɪɔnd ðə skoʊp ənd ˈmænˌdeɪt əv ðə. ðɪs dəˈbeɪt həz bɪn fɔrst əˈpɑn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kəˈmɪti jɪr ˈæftər jɪr ənd moʊst əv ðə ˈmɛmbər steɪts hæv ˌəndərˈstʊd ðɪs ˈæftər ˈvoʊtɪŋ daʊn ðiz prəˈpoʊzəlz θri taɪmz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz," hi kənˈtɪnjud.. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv ðə) spoʊk æt lɛŋθ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈrɑn ˈɪʃu, ənd sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈriʤənəl θrɛt. "ˌɪˈrɑn həz ˈsikrɪtli wərkt təˈwɔrdz ə ˈnukliər dil fər ˈdɛkeɪdz," sɛd. "ˌɪˈrɑn ˈoʊnli keɪm tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl ˈəndər ˈhɛvi ˈprɛʃər frəm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsæŋkʃənz." hi ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðət ˈɪzriəl siz greɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɪn ðə wərk, ənd koʊˈɑpərˌeɪts wɪθ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɔn ə waɪd əreɪ əv ˈtɑpɪks ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnukliər sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈʤɛnərəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈimərʤənsi rɪˈspɑns ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ˈɪzriəl həz dɪˈvoʊtɪd ɪts bɛst kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈɛkspərts ənd həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd frəm ɪts væst ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈmɛmbər steɪts. ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz sɛt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɪts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən θru ðə ˈpisfəl ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm. hi rɪˈvild ðət nɛkst mənθ, ˈɪzriəl wɪl hoʊst əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən kənˈteɪnmənt ənd ˈtritmənt ˈwərkˌʃɑp. "aɪ wɔnt tɪ kəˈmɛnd ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə," hi sɛd. "ɪn ðə læst jɪr, ˈɪzriəl həz kənˈdəktəd ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈimərʤənsi rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ˈdæmɪʤd ˈnukliər riˈæktərz." |
in a 61-43 vote, the inernational atomic energy agency general assembly on thursday defeated a proposal submitted by egypt and supported by syria, iran, libya, and iraq to force inspections on israel's nuclear reactor in dimona.
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israel had been working closely with the us and other western allies behind the scenes in order to reach a majority that would block the proposal.
israel has managed to block similar proposals in recent years, saying their purpose was mainly to single out israel. but this was the first time the proposal was made in the context of the nuclear deal with iran.
the reactor in dimona. (photo: getty imagebank)
the foreign ministry sent envoys to a number of countries on several continents in order to convince them to oppose the two resolutions. prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who is also acting foreign minister, held talks with several leaders and foreign ministers, and asked them to oppose the motion.
the head of israel's atomic energy committee, ze'ev snir, spoke before the committee yesterday and condemned the arab group over its attempt to single out israel. snir warned that "if the resolution passes, it will only hurt the credibility of the iaea by politicizing the organization and reducing its valuable resources."
"this is clearly beyond the scope and mandate of the iaea. this debate has been forced upon the economic committee year after year and most of the member states have understood this after voting down these proposals three times in recent years," he continued.
ze'ev snir. (photo courtesy of the iaea)
snir spoke at length regarding the iran issue, and said that it was the biggest regional threat. "iran has secretly worked towards a nuclear deal for decades," snir said. "iran only came to the table under heavy pressure from international sanctions."
he emphasized that israel sees great importance in the iaea's work, and cooperates with the organization on a wide array of topics including nuclear security, general security, emergency response and technological cooperation. according to snir, israel has devoted its best qualified experts and has contributed from its vast experience and knowledge to the iaea member states.
the israeli representative stated that the israeli government is set to increase its financial contribution to the organization through the peaceful nuclear program. he revealed that next month, israel will host of international radiation containment and treatment workshop.
"i want to commend the technical cooperation with the iaea," he said. "in the last year, israel has conducted exercises dealing with emergency responses to damaged nuclear reactors." | ˈnæsə ɪz ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə nu ʧɛs ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈrɑkət ɔn ʤun 27 wɪʧ wɪl ˈstədi væst ˌɪntərˈstɛlər klaʊdz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈərliəst ˈsteɪʤɪz əv stɑr fɔrˈmeɪʃən. ʧɛs ʃɔrt fər ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈstɛlər ˈspɛktrəˌgræf ɪz ə ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈrɑkət ðət wɪl flaɪ ɔn ə blæk brænt ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈrɑkət. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ dip ɪn speɪs bɪtˈwin ˈdɪstənt stɑrz, speɪs ɪz nɑt ˈɛmti. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðɛr drɪfts væst klaʊdz əv ˈnutrəl ˈætəmz ənd ˈmɑləˌkjulz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ʧɑrʤd ˈplæzmə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz kɔld ðə ˌɪntərˈstɛlər ˈmidiəm ðət meɪ, ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljənz əv jɪrz, ɪˈvɑlv ˈɪntu nu stɑrz ənd ˈivɪn ˈplænəts. ʧɛs wɪl ˈmɛʒər laɪt ˈfɪltərɪŋ θru ðə ˌɪntərˈstɛlər ˈmidiəm tɪ ˈstədi ðə ˈætəmz ənd ˈmɑləˌkjulz wɪˈθɪn, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ˈkruʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə əv stɑrz. ˌɪntərˈstɛlər ˈmidiəm pərˈveɪdz ðə galaxy,”*,” sɛd ˈkɛvɪn fræns, frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈboʊldər ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˈmæsɪv stɑrz ɪkˈsploʊd ɛz supernovae*, ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛl ðɪs rɑ məˈtɪriəl. ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdz əv dɛd stɑrz, ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv stɑrz ənd planets,”*,” sɛd fræns. ʧɛs ɪz ə ˈspɛktrəˌgræf, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn haʊ məʧ əv ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ əv laɪt ɪz ˈprɛzənt. ɪt wɪl treɪn ɪts aɪ æt ˈbeɪtə ə hɑt, ˈbraɪtli ˈʃaɪnɪŋ stɑr ɪn ðə ˈskɔrˌpiəs ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən fər ðə ˈɪnstrəmənt tɪ proʊb ðə məˈtɪriəl bɪtˈwin ðə stɑr ənd ɑr oʊn ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm. ɛz laɪt frəm ˈbeɪtə strimz təˈwɔrd ərθ, ˈætəmz ənd ˈmɑləˌkjulz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkɑrbən, ˈɑksɪʤən ənd ˈhaɪdrəʤən blɑk ðə laɪt tɪ ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ˈsaɪəntɪsts noʊ wɪʧ ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs ər blɑkt baɪ wət, soʊ baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ məʧ laɪt ˈriʧɪz ðə speɪs əraʊnd ərθ, ðeɪ kən əˈsɛs ɔl sɔrts əv ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə speɪs ɪt ˈtrævəld θru tɪ gɪt ðɛr. ʧɛs ˈdætə prəˈvaɪdz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz səʧ ɛz wɪʧ ˈætəmz ənd ˈmɑləˌkjulz ər ˈprɛzənt ɪn speɪs, ðɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd haʊ fæst ðeɪ ər ˈmuvɪŋ. ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈɔlsoʊ juz ʧɛs ˈdætə tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt haʊ ðə ˌɪntərˈstɛlər klaʊd ɪz ˈstrəkʧərd, wɪʧ kən hɛlp ðɛm ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt wɛr ɪt stændz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv stɑr fɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz stɪl nɑt noʊn ɪgˈzæktli haʊ lɔŋ ɪt teɪks fər ðɪs məˈtɪriəl tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu nu stɑrz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsaɪəntɪsts noʊ dɛns klaʊdz kən peɪv ðə weɪ fər ðə kəˈlæps æt ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv stɑr fɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə flaɪt əv ə ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈrɑkət ɪz ə ʃɔrt wən; ʧɛs wɪl flaɪ fər əˈbaʊt 16 ˈmɪnəts ˈtoʊtəl. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ʤɪst əv ðoʊz ˈmɪnəts ər spɛnt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz bɪtˈwin 144 ənd 321 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz əˈbəv ðə ˈsərfəs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ðət kən ˈoʊnli bi meɪd ɪn speɪs, əˈbəv ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, wɪʧ ðə laɪt ðət ʧɛs əbˈzərvz kən nɑt ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt. ˈæftər ðə flaɪt, ðə ˈpeɪˌloʊd ˈpɛrəˌʃuts tɪ ðə graʊnd, wɛr ɪt kən bi rɪˈkəvərd fər fˈjuʧər flaɪts. ðɪs ɪz ðə θərd flaɪt fər ðə ʧɛs ˈpeɪˌloʊd ɪn ðə pæst θri jɪrz, ənd ðə moʊst dɪˈteɪld ˈsərˌveɪ jɛt. |