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oakland, calif. one message on the web forum asked neighbors to be on the lookout for “two young african-americans, slim, baggy pants, early 20s.” another warned of a “light-skinned black female” walking her dog and talking on her cellphone.
“i recognize her,” the post read. “has anyone described any suspect of crime like her?”
these postings appeared on the oakland forums of.com, a website intended to be a virtual neighborhood hangout for the tens of thousands of neighborhoods and hundreds of local police departments that use it to communicate with residents. the chief executive and co-founder, tolia, describes it as a place to find a babysitter, a plumber or a missing cat, and to have a “kind of ‘leave it to beaver’ chatter.”
but people also use it to report suspected crimes. and as has grown, users have complained that it has become a magnet for racial profiling, leading african-american and latino residents to be seen as suspects in their own neighborhoods.
in response to the complaints, the company has begun testing ways to prevent these kinds of postings. | ˈoʊklənd, ˈkælɪf. wən ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ðə wɛb ˈfɔrəm æst ˈneɪbərz tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈlʊˌkaʊt fər jəŋ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz, slɪm, ˈbægi pænts, ˈərli 20s.”*.” əˈnəðər wɔrnd əv ə blæk female”*” ˈwɔkɪŋ hər dɔg ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ ɔn hər ˈsɛlfoʊn. ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz her,”*,” ðə poʊst rɛd. ˈɛniˌwən dɪˈskraɪbd ˈɛni ˈsəˌspɛkt əv kraɪm laɪk her?”*?” ðiz ˈpoʊstɪŋz əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə ˈoʊklənd ˈfɔrəmz əv nextdoor.com*, ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə ˈvərʧuəl ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈhæˌŋaʊt fər ðə tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts ðət juz ɪt tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˈrɛzɪdənts. ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ənd co-founder*, tolia*, dɪˈskraɪbz ɪt ɛz ə pleɪs tɪ faɪnd ə ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtər, ə ˈpləmər ər ə ˈmɪsɪŋ kæt, ənd tɪ hæv ə əv ɪt tɪ beaver’*’ chatter.”*.” bət ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ juz ɪt tɪ rɪˈpɔrt səˈspɛktɪd kraɪmz. ənd ɛz həz groʊn, ˈjuzərz hæv kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈmægnət fər ˈreɪʃəl ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ, ˈlidɪŋ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ənd ləˈtinoʊ ˈrɛzɪdənts tɪ bi sin ɛz ˈsəˌspɛkts ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kəmˈpleɪnts, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈbeɪgən ˈtɛstɪŋ weɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈpoʊstɪŋz. |
donald trump. (lucas jackson/reuters)
this story has been updated.
in an interview with reuters on tuesday, likely republican presidential nominee donald trump made what appeared to be some of his most extensive comments yet about international climate change negotiations.
in particular, trump said he like the paris climate agreement, recently signed by 175 countries, including the united states, and would either renegotiate it or do something more than that.
“i will be looking at that very, very seriously, and at a minimum i will be renegotiating those agreements, at a minimum. and at a maximum i may do something else,” trump told reuters. “but those agreements are one-sided agreements and they are bad for the united states.”
[u.s. and 170 other nations sign historic climate agreement]
the main reason given, in the reuters story about the interview, was that trump believe other countries would comply with what paris requires. “not a big fan because other countries adhere to it, and china adhere to it, and spewing into the atmosphere,” he said.
while the white house press secretary josh earnest dismissed the remarks wednesday “i know if anyone losing sleep here at the white house,” he said at a press briefing regarding plans environmental groups quickly denounced the statements. however, words in many ways appear less a rehash of overall climate change skepticism and more just baffling.
consider some of the things that make much sense about what trump appears to be saying, in light of what the paris agreement actually is and how it works.
[trump: ‘i’m not a big believer in man-made climate change’]
trump suggests the agreement is “one-sided” or “bad” for the united states. not entirely clear why he thinks that, but if the implication is that it imposes something on us from outside, that how the agreement works. under paris, each country makes its own individual commitments to reduce emissions. the united states sets its own targets, in pledges made to the united nations, and like every other country, it is supposed to increase them over time. thus, in the end, the united states does as much as it can or wants to under paris.
in fairness, the agreement certainly does assume that all countries are earnestly committed to cutting emissions. the current u.s. pledge, to reduce emissions 26 percent to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, is fairly ambitious, and without such a pledge by the second largest emitter, the paris agreement would have been harder to reach.
equally surprising is assertion that china “doesn’t adhere” to the paris agreement.
[as the planet flashes warning signs, u.s. and china pledge hasty signing of climate accord]
china’s commitments, too, are under the agreement, but no less significant for that reason. getting on the same page with the top emitter, as president obama did in late 2014, was key to setting the world on the road to achieving paris. and if china did balk at those commitments a commitment, principally, to have its greenhouse gas emissions peak by 2030 and to “make best efforts to peak early” that would pose a problem just like any balking by the united states would.
for the agreement to work, countries individually must live up to what they say going to do which then gives the entire agreement credibility in the eyes of its many parties. the nature of the paris game. and there will be many tests ahead to see whether this all works as intended.
but we really have any reason to think china serious about the paris accord. if anything, there is evidence suggesting that china could have its emissions peak, and start reducing them, well before 2030. the country is striving to burn less coal and increase the production of renewable electricity, and also to electrify transportation.
[apple’s big bet on china is also a bet on driverless cars]
it is, in fact, leading the world in both areas. last year china invested more than any other country and twice as much as the united states in clean energy, at $ billion, according to bloomberg new energy finance. and more electric vehicles were sold in china last year than in any other country.
most of all, though, the problem with statement it that it clear what renegotiating the paris agreement would even mean, or look like. the agreement is the result of a process under the united nations’ framework convention on climate change, and one that 195 countries already agreed to after assembling their negotiators in paris in an enormous, event. you just suddenly pull them all back into a room and require changes.
indeed, if ongoing ratification efforts move fast enough, possible that the agreement could come into force this year, binding a future hypothetical president trump to comply with it. even if he wanted to, trump then completely withdraw, once the agreement is in force, for four years.
[obama’s rapid move to join the paris climate agreement could tie up the next president]
“countries gave considerable thought in paris to creating a durable agreement that would outlive occasional lapses in political will,” nigel purvis, the president and chief executive of climate advisers, said in an april interview with the washington post.
among all these hurdles to renegotiating the paris agreement, also this: trump would be negotiating with, among others, patricia espinosa, the new executive secretary of the united nations’ framework convention on climate change. espinosa was previously the minister of foreign affairs for mexico under felipe, who has slammed trump for his pledge to build a “huge” wall on the mexican border and make the mexican government pay for it.
calderón said of trump: “we pay a single cent for that stupid wall. pathetic. . . . trump is completely demagogical.” | ˈdɑnəld trəmp. (ˈlukəs jackson/reuters*) ðɪs ˈstɔri həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈrɔɪtərz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp meɪd wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi səm əv hɪz moʊst ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈkɑmɛnts jɛt əˈbaʊt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, trəmp sɛd hi laɪk ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənt, ˈrisəntli saɪnd baɪ 175 ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd wʊd ˈiðər ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ɪt ər du ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ðən ðət. wɪl bi ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðət ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli, ənd æt ə ˈmɪnəməm aɪ wɪl bi ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðoʊz əˈgrimənts, æt ə ˈmɪnəməm. ənd æt ə ˈmæksəməm aɪ meɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ else,”*,” trəmp toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. ðoʊz əˈgrimənts ər ˌwənˈsaɪdəd əˈgrimənts ənd ðeɪ ər bæd fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” [juz. ənd 170 ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz saɪn hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənt] ðə meɪn ˈrizən ˈgɪvɪn, ɪn ðə ˈrɔɪtərz ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪntərvˌju, wɑz ðət trəmp bɪˈliv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wʊd kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ wət ˈpɛrɪs rikˈwaɪərz. ə bɪg fæn bɪˈkəz ˈəðər ˈkəntriz əˈdhɪr tɪ ɪt, ənd ˈʧaɪnə əˈdhɪr tɪ ɪt, ənd spjuɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə atmosphere,”*,” hi sɛd. waɪl ðə waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɑʃ ˈərnɪst dɪsˈmɪst ðə rɪˈmɑrks ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ noʊ ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ˈluzɪŋ slip hir æt ðə waɪt house,”*,” hi sɛd æt ə prɛs ˈbrifɪŋ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ plænz ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grups kˈwɪkli dɪˈnaʊnst ðə ˈsteɪtmənts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wərdz ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz əˈpɪr lɛs ə riˈhæʃ əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ənd mɔr ʤɪst ˈbæfəlɪŋ. kənˈsɪdər səm əv ðə θɪŋz ðət meɪk məʧ sɛns əˈbaʊt wət trəmp əˈpɪrz tɪ bi seɪɪŋ, ɪn laɪt əv wət ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz ənd haʊ ɪt wərks. [trəmp: nɑt ə bɪg bɪˈlivər ɪn ˈmænˌmeɪd ˈklaɪmɪt change’*’] trəmp səˈʤɛsts ðə əˈgrimənt ɪz ““one-sided”*” ər ““bad”*” fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli klɪr waɪ hi θɪŋks ðət, bət ɪf ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðət ɪt ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔn ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ðət haʊ ðə əˈgrimənt wərks. ˈəndər ˈpɛrɪs, iʧ ˈkəntri meɪks ɪts oʊn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ rɪˈdus ɪˈmɪʃənz. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts sɛts ɪts oʊn ˈtɑrgəts, ɪn ˈplɛʤɪz meɪd tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz, ənd laɪk ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈkəntri, ɪt ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛm ˈoʊvər taɪm. ðəs, ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪz ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪt kən ər wɔnts tɪ ˈəndər ˈpɛrɪs. ɪn ˈfɛrnəs, ðə əˈgrimənt ˈsərtənli dɪz əˈsum ðət ɔl ˈkəntriz ər ˈərnəstli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈkətɪŋ ɪˈmɪʃənz. ðə ˈkɑrənt juz. plɛʤ, tɪ rɪˈdus ɪˈmɪʃənz 26 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 28 pərˈsɛnt bɪˈloʊ 2005 ˈlɛvəlz baɪ 2025 ɪz ˈfɛrli æmˈbɪʃəs, ənd wɪˈθaʊt səʧ ə plɛʤ baɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈmɪtər, ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈhɑrdər tɪ riʧ. ˈikwəli səˈpraɪzɪŋ ɪz əˈsərʃən ðət ˈʧaɪnə adhere”*” tɪ ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt. [ɛz ðə ˈplænət ˈflæʃɪz ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz, juz. ənd ˈʧaɪnə plɛʤ ˈheɪsti ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ˈklaɪmɪt əˈkɔrd] kəˈmɪtmənts, tu, ər ˈəndər ðə əˈgrimənt, bət noʊ lɛs sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fər ðət ˈrizən. ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm peɪʤ wɪθ ðə tɔp ɪˈmɪtər, ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd ɪn leɪt 2014 wɑz ki tɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə wərld ɔn ðə roʊd tɪ əˈʧivɪŋ ˈpɛrɪs. ənd ɪf ˈʧaɪnə dɪd bɔk æt ðoʊz kəˈmɪtmənts ə kəˈmɪtmənt, ˈprɪnsɪpli, tɪ hæv ɪts ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz pik baɪ 2030 ənd tɪ bɛst ˈɛfərts tɪ pik early”*” ðət wʊd poʊz ə ˈprɑbləm ʤɪst laɪk ˈɛni ˈbɔkɪŋ baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd. fər ðə əˈgrimənt tɪ wərk, ˈkəntriz ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli məst lɪv əp tɪ wət ðeɪ seɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ du wɪʧ ðɛn gɪvz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər əˈgrimənt ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə aɪz əv ɪts ˈmɛni ˈpɑrtiz. ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈpɛrɪs geɪm. ənd ðɛr wɪl bi ˈmɛni tɛsts əˈhɛd tɪ si ˈwɛðər ðɪs ɔl wərks ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. bət wi ˈrɪli hæv ˈɛni ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk ˈʧaɪnə ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈkɔrd. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈʧaɪnə kʊd hæv ɪts ɪˈmɪʃənz pik, ənd stɑrt rɪˈdusɪŋ ðɛm, wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr 2030 ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈstraɪvɪŋ tɪ bərn lɛs koʊl ənd ˌɪnˈkris ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv riˈnuəbəl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən. bɪg bɛt ɔn ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɛt ɔn ˈdraɪvərlɪs kɑz] ɪt ɪz, ɪn fækt, ˈlidɪŋ ðə wərld ɪn boʊθ ˈɛriəz. læst jɪr ˈʧaɪnə ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri ənd twaɪs ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn klin ˈɛnərʤi, æt ˈbɪljən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈblumbərg nu ˈɛnərʤi ˈfaɪˌnæns. ənd mɔr ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəlz wər soʊld ɪn ˈʧaɪnə læst jɪr ðən ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri. moʊst əv ɔl, ðoʊ, ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈsteɪtmənt ɪt ðət ɪt klɪr wət ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt wʊd ˈivɪn min, ər lʊk laɪk. ðə əˈgrimənt ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈəndər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd nations’*’ ˈfreɪmˌwərk kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ənd wən ðət 195 ˈkəntriz ɔˈrɛdi əˈgrid tɪ ˈæftər əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ ðɛr nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ɪn ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs, ɪˈvɛnt. ju ʤɪst ˈsədənli pʊl ðɛm ɔl bæk ˈɪntu ə rum ənd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ˌɪnˈdid, ɪf ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛfərts muv fæst ɪˈnəf, ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə əˈgrimənt kʊd kəm ˈɪntu fɔrs ðɪs jɪr, ˈbaɪndɪŋ ə fˈjuʧər ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ɪt. ˈivɪn ɪf hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ, trəmp ðɛn kəmˈplitli wɪθˈdrɔ, wəns ðə əˈgrimənt ɪz ɪn fɔrs, fər fɔr jɪrz. ˈræpɪd muv tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənt kʊd taɪ əp ðə nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt] geɪv kənˈsɪdərəbəl θɔt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs tɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈdʊrəbəl əˈgrimənt ðət wʊd ˌaʊˈtlɪv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈlæpsɪz ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl will,”*,” ˈnaɪʤəl ˈpərvɪs, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ˈklaɪmɪt ædˈvaɪzərz, sɛd ɪn ən ˈeɪprəl ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. əˈməŋ ɔl ðiz ˈhərdəlz tɪ ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt, ˈɔlsoʊ ðɪs: trəmp wʊd bi nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, pəˈtrɪʃə ɛspɪˈnoʊzə, ðə nu ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd nations’*’ ˈfreɪmˌwərk kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɛspɪˈnoʊzə wɑz ˈpriviəsli ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz fər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈəndər fəˈlip, hu həz slæmd trəmp fər hɪz plɛʤ tɪ bɪld ə ““huge”*” wɔl ɔn ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈbɔrdər ənd meɪk ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈgəvərnmənt peɪ fər ɪt. sɛd əv trəmp: peɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɛnt fər ðət ˈstupɪd wɔl. pəˈθɛtɪk. trəmp ɪz kəmˈplitli demagogical.”*.” |
appearance and function match the final product, but is made with different manufacturing methods.
lookse the final product, but is not functional.
demonstrates the functionality of the final product, but looks different.
a prototype is a preliminary model of something. projects that offer physical products need to show backers documentation of a working prototype. this gallery features photos, videos, and other visual documentation that will give backers a sense of been accomplished so far and left to do. though the development process can vary for each project, these are the stages we typically see:
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we even had the privilege to make a custom for our favorite company, dropbox.
by kai ng, concept artist / studios
by kai ng, concept artist / studios
by min chi,
sketchynotebook is designed to be a minimalist notebook. it has all the little details that make for a quality notebook, with the addition unique template designs stored in the expandable back pocket if you need them.
like most artists, when i have an idea i just want to quickly put it down on paper so i won't forget it. sometimes i just want to doodle, sometimes i want to do for websites, and other times i want to sketch up iphone apps or just write down ideas.
sure, there are template notebooks out there with grids, dots and lines, but all the printed lines and grids distract me and make it difficult to get my idea down exactly as i envision it. lines or on the page inhibit my freedom and my creativity, so i can't use those as an everyday notebook.
bottom line is this: i just love blank page paper but i alsoe having guidelines for structure. what if i can just take the qualities that i need from both worlds and get rid of everything else?
180° flat when open
designed to open flat no matter what page on.
premium paper
a full 240 pages of 80 blank paper. we have narrowed down from hundreds of different types of paper to bring you the best results. you can use ink pens, fountain pens, color markers, and permanent markers with no bleed through.
removable pages
ready to share your sketches? you can tear off any page - perfect for pinning an idea on a wall or brainstorming with co-workers!
expandable smart pocket
the easy storage pocket in the back of the notebook allows you to store your right in the notebook. it's also expandable to fit all types of flat items. store what you need -- whether the included, business cards, or loose leaf notes.
hard cover
each of our notebooks is hardcover with a faux leather finish (choice of black or white). an elastic band holds the notebook closed when not in use.
quality
all are and waterproof, made out of with print on top . durable and easy to clean, each template is only thick and it fits perfectly underneath the notebook page.
professional
the idea behind is to keep a blank canvas open for creativity, but still have the guidelines there on paper when you need it. each comes with basic template pack (narrow / wide lined & grid / grid). the pro version offers more detail and more template designs for designerse you!
basic pack
grid /
narrow lined / wide lined
every will come with the basic pack. this is great for graphic designers and journalist to draw technical drawings or just writings. the lined now offers 2 different heights depending on your style.
creative pack
perspective grid
calligraphy grid
storyboard
the storyboard template can also be used as sketching for keynote or powerpoint presentation. the perspective grid is extremely useful for any spatial design. with calligraphy grid, your calligraphy will look stunning once you remove the template behind it.
startup pack
iphone
responsive web design grid
smart wearable
the responsive web grid offers the most commonly used grid style, so you can quickly sketch the with web view, tablet view and mobile view.
fashion pack
men figure
women figure
shoe
for you fashion designers out there, you can start sketching instantly without worrying about the proportion. the poses are all different, so you can choose which ever you prefer. this is also great if you want to make your model depending on your drawing style.
what's new and improved?
after getting feedback and continually making improvements over the past, we now have the new series with a total of 3 notebook sizes and a wider template selection.
rounded corners to protect the notebook and improve durability
total of 3 notebook sizes: , and letter
, and improved built-in expandable pocket to store with more storage
to store with more storage are 30% thinner with the same durability
with the same durability improved quality of binding for pages
quality of for pages wider selection of
thicker elastic band to hold the notebook closed
all sized to fit notebook better
special thanks
we would love to thank our family, friends, and everyone who has helped along the journey. their feedback, support, and positive encouragement has been incredibly inspiring.
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flæt wɪn ˈoʊpən dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈoʊpən flæt noʊ ˈmætər wət peɪʤ ɔn. ˈprimiəm ˈpeɪpər ə fʊl 240 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv 80 blæŋk ˈpeɪpər. wi hæv ˈnɛroʊd daʊn frəm ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈpeɪpər tɪ brɪŋ ju ðə bɛst rɪˈzəlts. ju kən juz ɪŋk pɛnz, ˈfaʊntən pɛnz, ˈkələr ˈmɑrkərz, ənd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈmɑrkərz wɪθ noʊ blid θru. rɪˈmuvəbəl ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ ʃɛr jʊr ˈskɛʧɪz? ju kən tɪr ɔf ˈɛni peɪʤ ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈpɪnɪŋ ən aɪˈdiə ɔn ə wɔl ər ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ wɪθ ˈkoʊˈwərkərz! ɪkˈspændəbəl smɑrt ˈpɑkət ðə ˈizi ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑkət ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə ˈnoʊtˌbʊk əˈlaʊz ju tɪ stɔr jʊr raɪt ɪn ðə ˈnoʊtˌbʊk. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspændəbəl tɪ fɪt ɔl taɪps əv flæt ˈaɪtəmz. stɔr wət ju nid ˈwɛðər ðə ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ˈbɪznɪs kɑrdz, ər lus lif noʊts. hɑrd ˈkəvər iʧ əv ɑr ˈnoʊtˌbʊks ɪz ˈhɑrdˌkəvər wɪθ ə foʊ ˈlɛðər ˈfɪnɪʃ (ʧɔɪs əv blæk ər waɪt). ən ɪˈlæstɪk bænd hoʊldz ðə ˈnoʊtˌbʊk kloʊzd wɪn nɑt ɪn juz. kˈwɑləti ɔl ər ənd ˈwɔtərˌpruf, meɪd aʊt əv wɪθ prɪnt ɔn tɔp ˈdʊrəbəl ənd ˈizi tɪ klin, iʧ ˈtɛmplət ɪz ˈoʊnli θɪk ənd ɪt fɪts ˈpərfəktli ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈnoʊtˌbʊk peɪʤ. prəˈfɛʃənəl ðə aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd ɪz tɪ kip ə blæŋk ˈkænvəs ˈoʊpən fər ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti, bət stɪl hæv ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ðɛr ɔn ˈpeɪpər wɪn ju nid ɪt. iʧ kəmz wɪθ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtɛmplət pæk (ˈnɛroʊ waɪd laɪnd grɪd grɪd). ðə proʊ ˈvərʒən ˈɔfərz mɔr ˈditeɪl ənd mɔr ˈtɛmplət dɪˈzaɪnz fər dɪˈzaɪnərz laɪk ju! ˈbeɪsɪk pæk grɪd ˈnɛroʊ laɪnd waɪd laɪnd ˈɛvəri wɪl kəm wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk pæk. ðɪs ɪz greɪt fər ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪnərz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪst tɪ drɔ ˈtɛknɪkəl drɔɪŋz ər ʤɪst ˈraɪtɪŋz. ðə laɪnd naʊ ˈɔfərz 2 ˈdɪfərənt haɪts dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr staɪl. kriˈeɪtɪv pæk pərˈspɛktɪv grɪd kəˈlɪgrəfi grɪd ˈstɔriˌbɔrd ðə ˈstɔriˌbɔrd ˈtɛmplət kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd ɛz ˈskɛʧɪŋ fər ˈkiˌnoʊt ər ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. ðə pərˈspɛktɪv grɪd ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈjusfəl fər ˈɛni ˈspeɪʃəl dɪˈzaɪn. wɪθ kəˈlɪgrəfi grɪd, jʊr kəˈlɪgrəfi wɪl lʊk ˈstənɪŋ wəns ju riˈmuv ðə ˈtɛmplət bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. ˈstɑrˌtəp pæk ˈaɪˌfoʊn rɪˈspɑnsɪv wɛb dɪˈzaɪn grɪd smɑrt ˈwɛrəbəl ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪv wɛb grɪd ˈɔfərz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli juzd grɪd staɪl, soʊ ju kən kˈwɪkli skɛʧ ðə wɪθ wɛb vju, ˈtæblət vju ənd ˈmoʊbəl vju. ˈfæʃən pæk mɛn ˈfɪgjər ˈwɪmən ˈfɪgjər ʃu fər ju ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪnərz aʊt ðɛr, ju kən stɑrt ˈskɛʧɪŋ ˈɪnstəntli wɪˈθaʊt ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə prəˈpɔrʃən. ðə ˈpoʊzɪz ər ɔl ˈdɪfərənt, soʊ ju kən ʧuz wɪʧ ˈɛvər ju prɪˈfər. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ greɪt ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk jʊr ˈmɑdəl dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr drɔɪŋ staɪl. wəts nu ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd? ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈfidˌbæk ənd kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst, wi naʊ hæv ðə nu ˈsɪriz wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 3 ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ˈsaɪzɪz ənd ə ˈwaɪdər ˈtɛmplət səˈlɛkʃən. ˈraʊndɪd ˈkɔrnərz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ənd ˌɪmˈpruv dərəˈbɪlɪti ˈtoʊtəl əv 3 ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ˈsaɪzɪz: ənd ˈlɛtər ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈbɪlˌtɪn ɪkˈspændəbəl ˈpɑkət tɪ stɔr wɪθ mɔr ˈstɔrɪʤ tɪ stɔr wɪθ mɔr ˈstɔrɪʤ ər 30 ˈθɪnər wɪθ ðə seɪm dərəˈbɪlɪti wɪθ ðə seɪm dərəˈbɪlɪti ˌɪmˈpruvd kˈwɑləti əv ˈbaɪndɪŋ fər ˈpeɪʤɪz kˈwɑləti əv fər ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈwaɪdər səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈθɪkər ɪˈlæstɪk bænd tɪ hoʊld ðə ˈnoʊtˌbʊk kloʊzd ɔl saɪzd tɪ fɪt ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ˈbɛtər ˈspɛʃəl θæŋks wi wʊd ləv tɪ θæŋk ɑr ˈfæməli, frɛndz, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən hu həz hɛlpt əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈʤərni. ðɛr ˈfidˌbæk, səˈpɔrt, ənd ˈpɑzətɪv ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ. du ju wɔnt tɪ gɪv ə ˈprɑdəkt ˌrivˈju tu? wɪr ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈhæpi tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ. ɪf jʊr ə ˈblɔgər ər dɪˈzaɪnər hu wɔnts tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə traɪ, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈloʊ: ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd ˈjuˈɛs hir: waɪ? ɪz wɛr ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd. aɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ θæŋk ɔl maɪ ˈpriviəs səˈpɔrtərz fər ˈtərnɪŋ maɪ aɪˈdiə əv ˈɪntu ə ˌriˈæləˌti! naʊ ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfidˌbæk ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts, aɪ nid jʊr hɛlp tɪ lɔnʧ ðə ˈsɛkənd pərˈdəkʃən rən. ɪt wɪl ˈkəvər ðə kɔsts əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd pərˈdəkʃən fər ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈsɪriz. ɑr goʊl ɪz tɪ hɛlp ˌɪnˈkris ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈəðərz. ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ meɪk ɪt ɔl ˈhæpən. |
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congress vice president rahul gandhi addressed a workers' meet at on friday; turns out, some who attended, came only for the goodies
congress vice-president rahul gandhi began his speech with 'til gul ghya, god, god bola,' (have tilgul, talk sweetly) the traditional greeting on makar, at on friday. while his speech saw a huge crowd, it seems some had gathered because they had allegedly been into attending and given promises of what they would get if they did. spoke to a number of people at the event. while some said that they were promised, one said that she was given before the event. some residents of who had lost their homes to the fire said that had promised them houses.
congress vice president rahul gandhi arrives to address a workers’ meet at yesterday. the congress leader arrived more or less on time, but had to wait while other leaders gave their speeches
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makar was unusually busy for this year as the congress had a (workers’ meet), to be addressed by gandhi at the school ground. a moderately sized school ground, it had theage at its far end and a for the audience. all routes to the ground were decorated with congress posters and banners. the police, as well as traffic police, were having a busy time controlling the situation as people thronged the gates in large groups. inside the, people were given and packaged water since they had been waiting for hours. the crowds largely consisted of people from the, kandivli, areas, including, congressronghold. sanjay, singh, dutt were also present for the meeting.
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gandhi sat next to the secretary, sanjay. passed him a chit with “til gul ghya, god, god bola,” (have tilgul, speak sweetly) the traditional marathi greeting on makar, written on it. gandhi used it in the beginning of his speech, to the delight of the crowds. he said, “i am going to take this phrase back with me to delhi. and whenever congressmen fight amongst themselves, i will say this to them.” sameer abedi
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the eventarted more or less on time. convoy arrived at the venue around pm, but since other leaders gave elaborate speeches, rahul, dressed in his trademark white kurta,ood up to speak only around 3 pm.arting off with “til gul ghya, god god bola,” gandhi tried to reach out to the masses. people instantly cheered and some shouted slogans like “rahul gandhi ki jai”. his speech ended in less than 30 minutes and he made a swift exit.
chetna claimed she was promised 100 if she attended the speech
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this reporter chatted with several people from the audience and there emerged shocking details of how the party had allegedly got them to attend the event. money, food, was no end to the things allegedly promised to get people to come and join the meeting on a hot afternoon.
mahmooda said indira son sanjay gandhi was coming
chetna and lata joshi, seated in the back row, said, “we have been promised 100 by her) for attending. otherwise, why would we leave our household chores?” both are residents of and had reached the venue around 1 pm. “today is the day of. we were supposed to do in the house. the programme was supposed toart at 1 that is why i even do properly and rushed here. a lot of housework is remaining.” when asked who promised them money, joshi said that promised it to them, and that it will be delivered to their houses soon. “you also contact the person (from congress), you will also get it,” she said.
hamida said they were given to attend (right) of said they were promised houses
homes for all
there were a large number of people from attending the event. this is the area where a major fire ravaged shanties last month.
kastura, a resident who had lost her house in the fire said they had been promised houses by local. “yadav has called all of us here. she arranged buses for us. do bus ke log hai, (two buses full of people arrived)” she told. and people like her were allegedly given passes by along with transportation. “i have come here for a house. said we would be given houses.” when asked how big the houses would be, where and when they would get them, she said she did not know.
even alka vidyadhar, another resident of, said they had been promised houses by. “i lost in the fire. i had my shanty there and that was the day we all had got our salaries. fridge, tv, cash... everything got burnt. right now we are living there (in another shanty). today, we have been brought here in luxury buses,” she said.
shakeela, another resident said that they were promised breakfast. “pata milega,” she said.
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hamida, a resident of in, had been waiting in the crowd for about two hours before rahul gandhi arrived. dressed in a burkha, she said, “aslam’s (shaikh) men have been coming to our area for days and registering us for the event. they gave us passes and even arranged a bus for us. today morning, we were given,” she said. “i know if get anything in the evening as well.”
sanjay gandhi?
mehmooda, a resident of unit, was sitting in one of the front rows with her daughter. in a reply that said a lot about the sorryate of affairs in the country, when asked who is coming for the event, she said indira son sanjay is coming. when asked why she was attending the event, she said their local congress people asked them to come. they had not been offered anything. | ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑŋgrəs vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt rəˈhul ˈgɑndi əˈdrɛst ə ˈwərkərz' mit æt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ; tərnz aʊt, səm hu əˈtɛndəd, keɪm ˈoʊnli fər ðə ˈgʊdiz ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt rəˈhul ˈgɑndi bɪˈgæn hɪz spiʧ wɪθ 'tɪl gəl ghya*, gɑd, gɑd ˈboʊlə,' (hæv tilgul*, tɔk sˈwitli) ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈgritɪŋ ɔn ˈmækər, æt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. waɪl hɪz spiʧ sɔ ə juʤ kraʊd, ɪt simz səm hæd ˈgæðərd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd əˈlɛʤədli bɪn ˈɪntu əˈtɛndɪŋ ənd ˈgɪvɪn ˈprɑməsəz əv wət ðeɪ wʊd gɪt ɪf ðeɪ dɪd. spoʊk tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt. waɪl səm sɛd ðət ðeɪ wər ˈprɑməst wən sɛd ðət ʃi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈvɛnt. səm ˈrɛzɪdənts əv hu hæd lɔst ðɛr hoʊmz tɪ ðə faɪər sɛd ðət hæd ˈprɑməst ðɛm ˈhaʊsɪz. ˈkɑŋgrəs vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt rəˈhul ˈgɑndi əraɪvz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ə workers’*’ mit æt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈlidər əraɪvd mɔr ər lɛs ɔn taɪm, bət hæd tɪ weɪt waɪl ˈəðər ˈlidərz geɪv ðɛr ˈspiʧɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: rəˈhul ˈgɑndiz ˌmʊmˈbaɪ ˈoʊvər paʊər ˈtɛrəf haɪk ɪˈvoʊks gʊd rɪˈspɑns ˈmækər wɑz ənˈjuˌʒuəli ˈbɪzi fər ðɪs jɪr ɛz ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs hæd ə (workers’*’ mit), tɪ bi əˈdrɛst baɪ ˈgɑndi æt ðə skul graʊnd. ə ˈmɑdərətli saɪzd skul graʊnd, ɪt hæd ðə steɪʤ æt ɪts fɑr ɛnd ənd ə fər ðə ˈɔdiəns. ɔl rʊts tɪ ðə graʊnd wər ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpoʊstərz ənd ˈbænərz. ðə pəˈlis, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtræfɪk pəˈlis, wər ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈbɪzi taɪm kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɛz ˈpipəl θrɔŋd ðə geɪts ɪn lɑrʤ grups. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə, ˈpipəl wər ˈgɪvɪn ənd ˈpækɪʤd ˈwɔtər sɪns ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər aʊərz. ðə kraʊdz ˈlɑrʤli kənˈsɪstɪd əv ˈpipəl frəm ðə, kandivli*, ˈɛriəz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld. ˈsænʤeɪ, sɪŋ, dət wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt fər ðə ˈmitɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: rəˈhul ˈgɑndi blæsts rss*, 'ˈrɪʤɪd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ' ˈgɑndi sæt nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ˈsænʤeɪ. pæst ɪm ə ʧɪt wɪθ gəl ghya*, gɑd, gɑd bola,”*,” (hæv tilgul*, spik sˈwitli) ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl məˈrɑti ˈgritɪŋ ɔn ˈmækər, ˈrɪtən ɔn ɪt. ˈgɑndi juzd ɪt ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv hɪz spiʧ, tɪ ðə dɪˈlaɪt əv ðə kraʊdz. hi sɛd, æm goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðɪs freɪz bæk wɪθ mi tɪ ˈdɛli. ənd wɛˈnɛvər ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn faɪt əˈməŋst ðɛmˈsɛlvz, aɪ wɪl seɪ ðɪs tɪ them.”*.” ˌsɑˈmɪr əˈbɛdi ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: stɑrt əps ənd ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns kænt goʊ təˈgɛðər, sɪz rəˈhul ˈgɑndi ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈstɑrtɪd mɔr ər lɛs ɔn taɪm. ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ əraɪvd æt ðə ˈvɛnju əraʊnd piɛm, bət sɪns ˈəðər ˈlidərz geɪv ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈspiʧɪz, rəˈhul, drɛst ɪn hɪz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk waɪt kurta*, stʊd əp tɪ spik ˈoʊnli əraʊnd 3 piɛm. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔf wɪθ gəl ghya*, gɑd gɑd bola,”*,” ˈgɑndi traɪd tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ðə ˈmæsɪz. ˈpipəl ˈɪnstəntli ʧɪrd ənd səm ˈʃaʊtɪd sˈloʊgənz laɪk ˈgɑndi ki jai”*”. hɪz spiʧ ˈɛndɪd ɪn lɛs ðən 30 ˈmɪnəts ənd hi meɪd ə swɪft ˈɛksət. kleɪmd ʃi wɑz ˈprɑməst 100 ɪf ʃi əˈtɛndəd ðə spiʧ ˈprɑməsəz ðɪs rɪˈpɔrtər ˈʧætɪd wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl frəm ðə ˈɔdiəns ənd ðɛr ˈimərʤd ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈditeɪlz əv haʊ ðə ˈpɑrti hæd əˈlɛʤədli gɑt ðɛm tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ˈməni, fud, wɑz noʊ ɛnd tɪ ðə θɪŋz əˈlɛʤədli ˈprɑməst tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl tɪ kəm ənd ʤɔɪn ðə ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ə hɑt ˌæftərˈnun. sɛd ˌɪnˈdɪrə sən ˈsænʤeɪ ˈgɑndi wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ənd ˈlɑtə ˈʤoʊʃi, ˈsitɪd ɪn ðə bæk roʊ, sɛd, hæv bɪn ˈprɑməst 100 baɪ hər) fər əˈtɛndɪŋ. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, waɪ wʊd wi liv ɑr ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld chores?”*?” boʊθ ər ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ənd hæd riʧt ðə ˈvɛnju əraʊnd 1 piɛm. ɪz ðə deɪ əv. wi wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ du ɪn ðə haʊs. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ stɑrt æt 1 ðət ɪz waɪ aɪ ˈivɪn du ˈprɑpərli ənd rəʃt hir. ə lɔt əv ˈhaʊsˌwərk ɪz remaining.”*.” wɪn æst hu ˈprɑməst ðɛm ˈməni, ˈʤoʊʃi sɛd ðət ˈprɑməst ɪt tɪ ðɛm, ənd ðət ɪt wɪl bi dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðɛr ˈhaʊsɪz sun. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈpərsən (frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs), ju wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt it,”*,” ʃi sɛd. sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ əˈtɛnd (raɪt) əv sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈprɑməst ˈhaʊsɪz hoʊmz fər ɔl ðɛr wər ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl frəm əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈɛriə wɛr ə ˈmeɪʤər faɪər ˈrævɪʤd ˈʃæntiz læst mənθ., ə ˈrɛzɪdənt hu hæd lɔst hər haʊs ɪn ðə faɪər sɛd ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈprɑməst ˈhaʊsɪz baɪ ˈloʊkəl. həz kɔld ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs hir. ʃi əreɪnʤd ˈbəsɪz fər ˈjuˈɛs. du bəs kɛ lɔg hai*, (tu ˈbəsɪz fʊl əv ˈpipəl arrived)”*)” ʃi toʊld. ənd ˈpipəl laɪk hər wər əˈlɛʤədli ˈgɪvɪn ˈpæsɪz baɪ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən. hæv kəm hir fər ə haʊs. sɛd wi wʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn houses.”*.” wɪn æst haʊ bɪg ðə ˈhaʊsɪz wʊd bi, wɛr ənd wɪn ðeɪ wʊd gɪt ðɛm, ʃi sɛd ʃi dɪd nɑt noʊ. ˈivɪn ˈælkə vidyadhar*, əˈnəðər ˈrɛzɪdənt əv, sɛd ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈprɑməst ˈhaʊsɪz baɪ. lɔst ɪn ðə faɪər. aɪ hæd maɪ ˈʃænti ðɛr ənd ðət wɑz ðə deɪ wi ɔl hæd gɑt ɑr ˈsæləriz. frɪʤ, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, kæʃ... ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ gɑt bərnt. raɪt naʊ wi ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr (ɪn əˈnəðər ˈʃænti). təˈdeɪ, wi hæv bɪn brɔt hir ɪn ˈləgʒəri buses,”*,” ʃi sɛd. shakeela*, əˈnəðər ˈrɛzɪdənt sɛd ðət ðeɪ wər ˈprɑməst ˈbrɛkfəst. milega,”*,” ʃi sɛd. trit, ə ˈrɛzɪdənt əv ɪn, hæd bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə kraʊd fər əˈbaʊt tu aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr rəˈhul ˈgɑndi əraɪvd. drɛst ɪn ə burkha*, ʃi sɛd, (ʃeɪk) mɛn hæv bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈɛriə fər deɪz ənd ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fər ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ðeɪ geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈpæsɪz ənd ˈivɪn əreɪnʤd ə bəs fər ˈjuˈɛs. təˈdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wi wər ˈgɪvɪn biryani,”*,” ʃi sɛd. noʊ ɪf gɪt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ ɛz well.”*.” ˈsænʤeɪ ˈgɑndi? mehmooda*, ə ˈrɛzɪdənt əv ˈjunɪt wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn wən əv ðə frənt roʊz wɪθ hər ˈdɔtər. ɪn ə rɪˈplaɪ ðət sɛd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɑri steɪt əv əˈfɛrz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, wɪn æst hu ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ fər ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ʃi sɛd ˌɪnˈdɪrə sən ˈsænʤeɪ ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ. wɪn æst waɪ ʃi wɑz əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ʃi sɛd ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpipəl æst ðɛm tɪ kəm. ðeɪ hæd nɑt bɪn ˈɔfərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. |
‘notorious b.i.g.’ name and likeness rights sold to marketing company
written by tyler hakes. published: the_date('l, f j, y'); ?>.
biggie’s name gets hocked. expected outcome: huge number of products bearing his name and image.
according to a report from, the rights to the name and likeness of the late biggie smalls has been handed over to a specialty marketing company and will be turned into a range of new products.
the estate of christopher wallace (notorious b.i.g.) have apparently struck a deal with a large marketing company which allows them to create products with name and likeness. although there any information on who was involved in the decision, it is reported that trustees for the estate include former wife, faith evans, and his mother, wallace.
brand sense partners, the company names in the report, boasts relationships with past and present celebrities such as chuck norris, spears, jimi hendrix and halle berry. the explain their relationship with these “brands”, by saying that they have the, “ability to consistently identify and unlock hidden value, allowing clients to maximize brand equity and growth.”
undercover.fm reports that the line of biggie products will be managed by teresa brown, who currently manages products from albert einstein and steve mcqueen.
wayne barrow, who formerly served as notorious manager and now works as an advisor to wallace is quoted as saying, “the family and i are excited to move forward with the exceptional team at [brand sense partners]. their understanding of cultural impact, as well as their vision for our brand mission made them the best partner possible for the task. we look forward to working hand in hand with them to build on unique legacy.”
it’s unclear at this time when and what products should be expected to come from the deal.
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comments | ‘‘notorious* b.i.g.’*.’ neɪm ənd ˈlaɪknəs raɪts soʊld tɪ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈtaɪlər heɪks. ˈpəblɪʃt: the_date('l*, ɛf ʤeɪ, waɪ'); neɪm gɪts hocked*. ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈaʊtˌkəm: juʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑdəkts ˈbɛrɪŋ hɪz neɪm ənd ˈɪmɪʤ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm, ðə raɪts tɪ ðə neɪm ənd ˈlaɪknəs əv ðə leɪt ˈbɪgi smɔlz həz bɪn ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ ə ˈspɛʃəlti ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ənd wɪl bi tərnd ˈɪntu ə reɪnʤ əv nu ˈprɑdəkts. ðə ɛˈsteɪt əv ˈkrɪstəfər ˈwɔlɪs (noʊˈtɔriəs b.i.g*.) hæv əˈpɛrəntli strək ə dil wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈprɑdəkts wɪθ neɪm ənd ˈlaɪknəs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn hu wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ɪt ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˌtrəˈstiz fər ðə ɛˈsteɪt ˌɪnˈklud ˈfɔrmər waɪf, feɪθ ˈɛvənz, ənd hɪz ˈməðər, ˈwɔlɪs. brænd sɛns ˈpɑrtnərz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni neɪmz ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt, boʊsts riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt səˈlɛbrɪtiz səʧ ɛz ʧək ˈnɔrɪs, spɪrz, ˈʤɪmi ˈhɛndrɪks ənd ˈhæli ˈbɛri. ðə ɪkˈspleɪn ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðiz ““brands”*”, baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ðeɪ hæv ðə, tɪ kənˈsɪstəntli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ənd ənˈlɑk ˈhɪdən ˈvælju, əˈlaʊɪŋ klaɪənts tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz brænd ˈɛkwəti ənd growth.”*.” rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə laɪn əv ˈbɪgi ˈprɑdəkts wɪl bi ˈmænɪʤd baɪ tərˈisə braʊn, hu ˈkərəntli ˈmænɪʤɪz ˈprɑdəkts frəm ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn ənd stiv məkˈwin. weɪn ˈbɛroʊ, hu ˈfɔrmərli sərvd ɛz noʊˈtɔriəs ˈmænɪʤər ənd naʊ wərks ɛz ən ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˈwɔlɪs ɪz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ, ˈfæməli ənd aɪ ər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl tim æt [brænd sɛns ˈpɑrtnərz]. ðɛr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɪmˈpækt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðɛr ˈvɪʒən fər ɑr brænd ˈmɪʃən meɪd ðɛm ðə bɛst ˈpɑrtnər ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə tæsk. wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ hænd ɪn hænd wɪθ ðɛm tɪ bɪld ɔn juˈnik legacy.”*.” ənˈklɪr æt ðɪs taɪm wɪn ənd wət ˈprɑdəkts ʃʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kəm frəm ðə dil. gɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst mɔr ˈkəlʧər ˈkɑmɛnts |
untangling code with ruby fibers
event-driven programming requires a in how you architect the program, and oftentimes directly affects the choice of language, drivers, and even frameworks you can use. most commonly found in highly interactive applications (gui, network servers, etc), it usually implements the reactor pattern to handle in favor of threads: the “reactor” is a main loop which is responsible for receiving all inbound events (network io, filesystem, ipc, etc) and them to appropriate handlers ors.
turns out, the reactor pattern performs extremely well under heavy loads challenge), hence the continuous rise in adoption (nginx, beanstalkd,, twisted,), but it does have its downsides: it requires libraries, still relies on background processing capabilities for long running computations, and last but not least, once you have nested severals, it results in much more complicated code. functional purists will disagree with the last statement after all, we all love javascript, and is the new hot thing on the block but what if we could write event driven code without the added complexity imposed by hundreds of nesteds?
accidental complexity of code
anyone who has written a event driven application will be familiar with the following pattern: you often start reading your code bottom-up and then navigate your way up the chain. in addition, since there is no single execution context, each requires its own nested exception handling, which adds to the complexity - debugging is, to say the least. of course, this is usually not too bad in a context of a simple demo, but it also quickly spirals out of control.
eventmachine . run { page = :: . new ( 'http://google.ca/' ) . get page . { p "google is down! terminate?" } page . { about = :: . new ( 'http://google.ca/search?q=eventmachine' ) . get about . { # nesting, ad infinitum } about . { # code } } }
call me old-fashioned, but i much prefer the control flow, with top-down execution and code i can actually read without gymnastics. and as luck would have it, turns out these are not inconsistent requirements in ruby. with the introduction of fibers, our applications can do scheduling (worth a to make sense of the rest), which with a little extra work also means that we can abstract much of the complexity of event driven programming while maintaining all of its benefits!
fibers &: under the hood
ruby fibers are a means of creating code blocks which can be paused and resumed by our application (think lightweight threads, minus the thread scheduler and less overhead). each fiber comes with a small stack, which makes them cheap to spin up, pause and resume. best of all, a fiber can yield the control and wait until someone else resumes it. i bet you see where we're going: start an operation, yield the fiber, and then make the resume the fiber once the operation is complete. let's wrap our client as an example:
def ( ) f = fiber . current = :: . new ( ) . get # resume fiber once call is done . { f . resume ( ) } . { f . resume ( ) } return fiber . yield end . run do fiber . new { page = ( 'http://www.google.com/' ) puts "fetched page: #{ page . . status } " if page page = ( 'http://www.google.com/search?q=eventmachine' ) puts "fetched page 2: #{ page . . status } " end } . resume end
first thing to notice is that we are now executing ourhronous code within a fiber (fiber.new{}.resume), and our method sets up the call, assigns thes and then immediately yields control as it tries to return from the function. from there, takes over, fetches the data in the background, and then calls the method, which in turn resumes our fiber, passing it the actual response. a little bit of fiber gymnastics, but it means that our original code with nesteds can now be unwound into a regular top-down execution context with control flow. not bad!
em-synchrony: code with less pain
of course, we wouldn't gain much if the net effect of introducing fibers into our event driven code was swappings for fiber gymnastics. thankfully, we can do better because much of the underlying implementation can be easily abstracted at the level of the driver. let's take a look at our new helper library,:
eventmachine . do page = :: . new ( "http://www.google.com" ) . get p "nos! fetched page: #{ page } " . stop end
instead of invoking theault block, we call em.synchrony, which in turn wraps our execution into a ruby fiber behind the scenes. from there, the library also provides ready-made, fiber aware classes for some of the most common use cases (http:-request,: em-mysqlplus, and memcached: remcached), as well as, a fiber aware connection pool, for control, and a interface. let's take a look at an example which flexes all of the above:
em . do # open 4 concurrent connections = :: :: . new ( size : 4 ) do :: . new ( host : "localhost" ) end # perform 4 requests in parallel, and collect responses multi = :: :: multi . new multi . add , :: . new (" ) . multi . add , :: . new (" ) . multi . add , :: . new (" ) . multi . add , :: . new (" ) . data = multi . perform . responses [ ]. values # insert fetched data into a database, using at most 2 connections at a time # - note that we're writing code within the! em :: :: . new ( data , 2 ) . each do | page , | . ( "insert into table (data) values( #{ page } );" ) . { . return ( ) } end puts "all done! stopping event loop." . stop end
synchrony implements a common pattern: originalhronous methods which return aerrable object are with "a" prefix (.get becomes .aget, .query becomes .aquery) to indicate that they arehronous, and the fiber aware methods take their place as theaults. this way, you can still mix sync and code all in the same context (within an, for example). for more examples of in action, take a look at the specs provided within the library itself.
towards scalable & manageable code
event driven programming does not have to be complicated. with a little help from ruby much of the complexity is easily abstracted, which means that we can have all the benefits of io, without any of the overhead of a thread scheduler or complicated code., twisted, and other reactor frameworks have a lot going for them, but the combination of and ruby, to me, is a clear winner.
we should also mention that fibers have been ported to ruby, but due to their implementation on top of green threads they incur much larger overhead - in other words, this is your reason to switch to ruby! and last but not least, fibers or not, don't forget that ruby still has a gil which means that only one core will be used. until we see (multi-vm) support, the solution is simply to run multiple reactors (one or more for each core). | ənˈtæŋlɪŋ koʊd wɪθ ˈrubi ˈfaɪbərz ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ rikˈwaɪərz ə ɪn haʊ ju ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd ˈɔfənˌtaɪmz dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛkts ðə ʧɔɪs əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈdraɪvərz, ənd ˈivɪn ˈfreɪmˌwərks ju kən juz. moʊst ˈkɑmənli faʊnd ɪn ˈhaɪli ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz (gui*, ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈsərvərz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə), ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli ˈɪmpləmənts ðə riˈæktər ˈpætərn tɪ ˈhændəl ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv θrɛdz: ðə ““reactor”*” ɪz ə meɪn lup wɪʧ ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər rɪˈsivɪŋ ɔl ˌɪnˈbaʊnd ɪˈvɛnts (ˈnɛtˌwərk aɪoʊ, filesystem*, ipc*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) ənd ðɛm tɪ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈhændələrz ər. tərnz aʊt, ðə riˈæktər ˈpætərn pərˈfɔrmz ɪkˈstrimli wɛl ˈəndər ˈhɛvi loʊdz ˈʧælənʤ), hɛns ðə kənˈtɪnjuəs raɪz ɪn əˈdɑpʃən (nginx*, beanstalkd*,, tˈwɪstɪd,), bət ɪt dɪz hæv ɪts ˈdaʊnˌsaɪdz: ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, stɪl rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz fər lɔŋ ˈrənɪŋ ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz, ənd læst bət nɑt list, wəns ju hæv ˈnɛstɪd ˈsɛvərəl, ɪt rɪˈzəlts ɪn məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd koʊd. ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈpjʊrɪsts wɪl dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðə læst ˈsteɪtmənt ˈæftər ɔl, wi ɔl ləv ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt, ənd ɪz ðə nu hɑt θɪŋ ɔn ðə blɑk bət wət ɪf wi kʊd raɪt ɪˈvɛnt ˈdrɪvən koʊd wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈædɪd kəmˈplɛksɪti ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˈnɛstɪd? ˌæksəˈdɛnəl kəmˈplɛksɪti əv koʊd ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ˈrɪtən ə ɪˈvɛnt ˈdrɪvən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɪl bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈpætərn: ju ˈɔfən stɑrt ˈrɛdɪŋ jʊr koʊd ˈbɑtəˌməp ənd ðɛn ˈnævəˌgeɪt jʊr weɪ əp ðə ʧeɪn. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, sɪns ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈkɑntɛkst, iʧ rikˈwaɪərz ɪts oʊn ˈnɛstɪd ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈhændəlɪŋ, wɪʧ ædz tɪ ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti diˈbəgɪŋ ɪz, tɪ seɪ ðə list. əv kɔrs, ðɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli nɑt tu bæd ɪn ə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈdɛmoʊ, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɪkli ˈspaɪrəlz aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl. rən peɪʤ nu 'http://google.ca*/' gɪt peɪʤ pi "ˈgugəl ɪz daʊn! ˈtərməˌneɪt?" peɪʤ əˈbaʊt nu 'http://google.ca/search?q=eventmachine*' gɪt əˈbaʊt ˈnɛstɪŋ, æd ˌɪnˈfɪnɪtəm əˈbaʊt koʊd kɔl mi ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd, bət aɪ məʧ prɪˈfər ðə kənˈtroʊl floʊ, wɪθ ˈtɔpˌdaʊn ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ənd koʊd aɪ kən ˈæˌkʧuəli rɛd wɪˈθaʊt ʤɪmˈnæstɪks. ənd ɛz lək wʊd hæv ɪt, tərnz aʊt ðiz ər nɑt ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ɪn ˈrubi wɪθ ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˈfaɪbərz, ɑr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz kən du ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ (wərθ ə tɪ meɪk sɛns əv ðə rɛst), wɪʧ wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɛkstrə wərk ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət wi kən ˈæbˌstrækt məʧ əv ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ɪˈvɛnt ˈdrɪvən ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ɔl əv ɪts ˈbɛnəfɪts! ˈfaɪbərz : ˈəndər ðə hʊd ˈrubi ˈfaɪbərz ər ə minz əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ koʊd blɑks wɪʧ kən bi pɔzd ənd rɪˈzumd baɪ ɑr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən (θɪŋk ˈlaɪtˈweɪt θrɛdz, ˈmaɪnəs ðə θrɛd ˈskɛʤʊlər ənd lɛs ˈoʊvərˈhɛd). iʧ ˈfaɪbər kəmz wɪθ ə smɔl stæk, wɪʧ meɪks ðɛm ʧip tɪ spɪn əp, pɔz ənd ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ. bɛst əv ɔl, ə ˈfaɪbər kən jild ðə kənˈtroʊl ənd weɪt ənˈtɪl ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ˈrɛzəˌmeɪz ɪt. aɪ bɛt ju si wɛr wɪr goʊɪŋ: stɑrt ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, jild ðə ˈfaɪbər, ənd ðɛn meɪk ðə ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ðə ˈfaɪbər wəns ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪz kəmˈplit. lɛts ræp ɑr klaɪənt ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl: ɛf ˈfaɪbər ˈkɑrənt nu gɪt ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ˈfaɪbər wəns kɔl ɪz dən ɛf ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ɛf ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ rɪˈtərn ˈfaɪbər jild ɛnd rən du ˈfaɪbər nu peɪʤ 'http://www.google.com*/' pʊts "fɛʧt peɪʤ: peɪʤ ˈstætəs ɪf peɪʤ peɪʤ 'http://www.google.com/search?q=eventmachine*' pʊts "fɛʧt peɪʤ 2 peɪʤ ˈstætəs ɛnd ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ɛnd fərst θɪŋ tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ɪz ðət wi ər naʊ ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ɑr ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs koʊd wɪˈθɪn ə ˈfaɪbər (fiber.new{}.resume*), ənd ɑr ˈmɛθəd sɛts əp ðə kɔl, əˈsaɪnz ðə ənd ðɛn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli jildz kənˈtroʊl ɛz ɪt traɪz tɪ rɪˈtərn frəm ðə ˈfəŋkʃən. frəm ðɛr, teɪks ˈoʊvər, ˈfɛʧɪz ðə ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ənd ðɛn kɔlz ðə ˈmɛθəd, wɪʧ ɪn tərn ˈrɛzəˌmeɪz ɑr ˈfaɪbər, ˈpæsɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈækʧəwəl rɪˈspɑns. ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈfaɪbər ʤɪmˈnæstɪks, bət ɪt minz ðət ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl koʊd wɪθ ˈnɛstɪd kən naʊ bi ənˈwaʊnd ˈɪntu ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈtɔpˌdaʊn ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈkɑntɛkst wɪθ kənˈtroʊl floʊ. nɑt bæd!: koʊd wɪθ lɛs peɪn əv kɔrs, wi ˈwʊdənt geɪn məʧ ɪf ðə nɛt ˈifɛkt əv ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈfaɪbərz ˈɪntu ɑr ɪˈvɛnt ˈdrɪvən koʊd wɑz sˈwɑpɪŋ fər ˈfaɪbər ʤɪmˈnæstɪks. ˈθæŋkfəli, wi kən du ˈbɛtər bɪˈkəz məʧ əv ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən kən bi ˈizəli ˈæbˌstræktɪd æt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ðə ˈdraɪvər. lɛts teɪk ə lʊk æt ɑr nu ˈhɛlpər ˈlaɪbrɛˌri,: du peɪʤ nu "http://www.google.com*" gɪt pi "noʊ! fɛʧt peɪʤ: peɪʤ stɑp ɛnd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɔlt blɑk, wi kɔl em.synchrony*, wɪʧ ɪn tərn ræps ɑr ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈɪntu ə ˈrubi ˈfaɪbər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz. frəm ðɛr, ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ready-made*, ˈfaɪbər əˈwɛr ˈklæsɪz fər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən juz ˈkeɪsɪz (http*: em-http-request*,: em-mysqlplus*, ənd memcached*: remcached*), ɛz wɛl ɛz, ə ˈfaɪbər əˈwɛr kəˈnɛkʃən pul, fər kənˈtroʊl, ənd ə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. lɛts teɪk ə lʊk æt ən ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪʧ ˈflɛksɪz ɔl əv ðə əˈbəv: ɛm du ˈoʊpən 4 kənˈkərənt kəˈnɛkʃənz nu saɪz 4 du nu hoʊst "localhost*" ɛnd pərˈfɔrm 4 rɪkˈwɛsts ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl, ənd kəˈlɛkt rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˈməlti ˈməlti nu ˈməlti æd nu ˈməlti æd nu ˈməlti æd nu ˈməlti æd nu ˈdætə ˈməlti pərˈfɔrm rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˈvæljuz ˌɪnˈsərt fɛʧt ˈdætə ˈɪntu ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs, ˈjuzɪŋ æt moʊst 2 kəˈnɛkʃənz æt ə taɪm noʊt ðət wɪr ˈraɪtɪŋ koʊd wɪˈθɪn ðə! ɛm nu ˈdætə 2 iʧ du peɪʤ "ˌɪnˈsərt ˈɪntu ˈteɪbəl (ˈdætə) ˈvæljuz( peɪʤ rɪˈtərn ɛnd pʊts "ɔl dən! ˈstɑpɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt lup." stɑp ɛnd ˈɪmpləmənts ə ˈkɑmən ˈpætərn: ərˈɪʤənəl ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs ˈmɛθədz wɪʧ rɪˈtərn ə ˈɑbʤɛkt ər wɪθ "ə" ˈprifɪks (.gɪt bɪˈkəmz .aget*, .kˈwiri bɪˈkəmz .aquery*) tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðeɪ ər ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs, ənd ðə ˈfaɪbər əˈwɛr ˈmɛθədz teɪk ðɛr pleɪs ɛz ðə dɪˈfɔlts. ðɪs weɪ, ju kən stɪl mɪks sɪŋk ənd koʊd ɔl ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkɑntɛkst (wɪˈθɪn ən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl). fər mɔr ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ɪn ˈækʃən, teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə spɛks prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˌɪtˈsɛlf. təˈwɔrdz ˈskeɪləbəl ˈmænɪʤəbəl koʊd ɪˈvɛnt ˈdrɪvən ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ dɪz nɑt hæv tɪ bi ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl hɛlp frəm ˈrubi məʧ əv ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti ɪz ˈizəli ˈæbˌstræktɪd, wɪʧ minz ðət wi kən hæv ɔl ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv aɪoʊ, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni əv ðə ˈoʊvərˈhɛd əv ə θrɛd ˈskɛʤʊlər ər ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd koʊd., tˈwɪstɪd, ənd ˈəðər riˈæktər ˈfreɪmˌwərks hæv ə lɔt goʊɪŋ fər ðɛm, bət ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ənd ˈrubi tɪ mi, ɪz ə klɪr ˈwɪnər. wi ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ˈfaɪbərz hæv bɪn ˈpɔrtɪd tɪ ˈrubi bət du tɪ ðɛr ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ɔn tɔp əv grin θrɛdz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkər məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðɪs ɪz jʊr ˈrizən tɪ swɪʧ tɪ ˈrubi ənd læst bət nɑt list, ˈfaɪbərz ər nɑt, doʊnt fərˈgɛt ðət ˈrubi stɪl həz ə gɪl wɪʧ minz ðət ˈoʊnli wən kɔr wɪl bi juzd. ənˈtɪl wi si (multi-vm*) səˈpɔrt, ðə səˈluʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpli tɪ rən ˈməltəpəl riˈæktərz (wən ər mɔr fər iʧ kɔr). |
a woman described in court as an animal lover has admitted cutting a ears off.
tereska, of road, claimed she amputated the ears by accident.
bradford and magistrates’ court yesterday heard that, 55, initially lied to the and claimed she had found the rabbit in a park and that it was already injured.
the released pictures of the injured animal in an appeal to help track down those responsible for its injuries, which also included a broken leg that claimed was nothing to do with her.
nigel monaghan, prosecuting for the, said the white angora rabbit which are known for their long and soft wool was taken to a vet on october 12 last year after claimed to have found it.
he said despite treatment the animal had to be put down.
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mr monaghan said eventually confessed to buying the rabbit on october 11 last year from a shop, before cutting off what she believed was fur.
“she was adamant in interview that she did not know she had cut the ears off,” said mr monaghan.
the court heard, in mitigation, that bought the rabbit after taking pity on it. the animal was already not in a good condition at the time, the court was told.
her solicitor said: “she took the rabbit in with her heart in the right place. she is an animal lover with three dogs and two cats.
“she was reckless and should have been a bit more careful in what she was doing.”
magistrates adjourned the case for probation reports to be prepared, and chairman nadine said: “she has no previous convictions, but it is a very serious and very upsetting for everyone, including the lady.”
al-rawi, who admitted a charge of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, was released on bail to be sentenced on april 28. | ə ˈwʊmən dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn kɔrt ɛz ən ˈænəməl ˈləvər həz ədˈmɪtəd ˈkətɪŋ ə ɪrz ɔf., əv roʊd, kleɪmd ʃi ˈæmpjəˌteɪtɪd ðə ɪrz baɪ ˈæksədənt. ˈbrædfərd ənd magistrates’*’ kɔrt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ hərd ðət, 55 ˌɪˈnɪʃəli laɪd tɪ ðə ənd kleɪmd ʃi hæd faʊnd ðə ˈræbɪt ɪn ə pɑrk ənd ðət ɪt wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈɪnʤərd. ðə riˈlist ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə ˈɪnʤərd ˈænəməl ɪn ən əˈpil tɪ hɛlp træk daʊn ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ɪts ˈɪnʤəriz, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈbroʊkən lɛg ðət kleɪmd wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ hər. ˈnaɪʤəl ˈmɑnəhæn, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ fər ðə, sɛd ðə waɪt æŋˈgɔrə ˈræbɪt wɪʧ ər noʊn fər ðɛr lɔŋ ənd sɔft wʊl wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə vɛt ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 12 læst jɪr ˈæftər kleɪmd tɪ hæv faʊnd ɪt. hi sɛd dɪˈspaɪt ˈtritmənt ðə ˈænəməl hæd tɪ bi pʊt daʊn. mɔr tɔp ˈstɔriz ˈmɪstər ˈmɑnəhæn sɛd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kənˈfɛst tɪ baɪɪŋ ðə ˈræbɪt ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 11 læst jɪr frəm ə ʃɑp, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkətɪŋ ɔf wət ʃi bɪˈlivd wɑz fər. wɑz ˈædəmənt ɪn ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ʃi dɪd nɑt noʊ ʃi hæd kət ðə ɪrz off,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪstər ˈmɑnəhæn. ðə kɔrt hərd, ɪn ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən, ðət bɔt ðə ˈræbɪt ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪti ɔn ɪt. ðə ˈænəməl wɑz ɔˈrɛdi nɑt ɪn ə gʊd kənˈdɪʃən æt ðə taɪm, ðə kɔrt wɑz toʊld. hər səˈlɪsətər sɛd: tʊk ðə ˈræbɪt ɪn wɪθ hər hɑrt ɪn ðə raɪt pleɪs. ʃi ɪz ən ˈænəməl ˈləvər wɪθ θri dɔgz ənd tu kæts. wɑz ˈrɛkləs ənd ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə bɪt mɔr ˈkɛrfəl ɪn wət ʃi wɑz doing.”*.” ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪts əˈʤərnd ðə keɪs fər proʊˈbeɪʃən rɪˈpɔrts tɪ bi priˈpɛrd, ənd ˈʧɛrmən nəˈdin sɛd: həz noʊ ˈpriviəs kənˈvɪkʃənz, bət ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs ənd ˈvɛri əpˈsɛtɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌwən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə lady.”*.”, hu ədˈmɪtəd ə ʧɑrʤ əv ˈkɔzɪŋ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈsəfərɪŋ tɪ ə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈænəməl, wɑz riˈlist ɔn beɪl tɪ bi ˈsɛntənst ɔn ˈeɪprəl 28 |
1893 new york hurricane category 3 major hurricane (sshws/nws) map of the hurricane on august 24 over new york city formed august 15, 1893 dissipated august 25, 1893 highest winds sustained: 115 mph (185 km/h)
lowest pressure 952 (hpa); fatalities at least 34 areas affected eastern united states part of the 1893 atlantic hurricane season
the 1893 new york hurricane, also known as the midnight] was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that struck the new york city area in august 1893. first identified as a tropical storm on august 15, over the central atlantic ocean, the hurricane moved for most of its course, ultimately peaking with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure reading of 952 (hpa;). it turned due northward as it approached the u.s. east coast and struck western long island on august 24. it moved inland and quickly deteriorated, degenerating the next day.
the storm inflicted severe damage with storm tides as high as 30 (9 m). trees were brought down, houses were demolished, and hog island was largely washed away by the cyclone. several areas suffered extensive effects from the hurricane, and at least 34 sailors lost their lives. the storm is regarded as one of the most severe hurricanes to strike the city.
meteorological history [ edit ]
the system was first classified as a tropical storm while situated in the central atlantic ocean on august 15, 1893. it steadily intensified as it tracked generally toward the west and attained hurricane force. gradually curving, the storm continued to gain power and, on august 18, it achieved wind speeds corresponding to category 2 intensity on the hurricane] this scale was devised in 1971 to categorize tropical cyclones based on their maximum sustained] the storm is estimated to have maintained winds of approximately 100 mph (155 km/h) for several days as it passed well to the north of the lesser antilles. as the hurricane turned more northerly still, approaching the united states, it strengthened to major hurricane intensity, category 3, on august 22. at this point, it peaked in intensity with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). the lowest known barometric pressure in relation to the storm was 952 (hpa;).[2]
less than a day later, the storm deteriorated to category 2] cape hatteras, north carolina experienced the hurricane on the morning of august 23 while its center passed less than 100 mi (160 km) offshore. heading nearly due northward, the cyclone skimmed the new jersey coastline, passing just east of atlantic] and weakened further to category 1] on august 23 the storm was one of four hurricanes occurring simultaneously within the atlantic] on august 24 the storm moved ashore on western long island, in the new york city area. at 1200 that day, while centered just inland, its maximum winds were estimated to have been 85 mph (140 km/h). it progressed northward through new england, quickly weakening. it was briefly downgraded to a tropical storm before becoming] it dissipated fully on august 25, near the mouth of the saint lawrence]
impact [ edit ]
winds from the storm exceeded 50 mph (80 km/h) at atlantic city and new york, initially blowing from the northeast before shifting] the hurricane wrought severe] described by the new york times on august 25 as "a mighty war of winds and a great tumbling of chimneys" and inches (97 mm) of rain falling from pm wednesday to am] a 30 (10 m) storm surge impacted the shore, demolishing structures as large as an elevated] the storm has been cited as an example of a noteworthy new york city tropical] the cyclone is known for largely destroying hog island, a developed resort island along the southern long island coast, which had been as long as about 1 mi (1.6 km) in the]
the worst of the damage was reportedly confined to a 50 mi (80 km) area surrounding new york city. in a period, in (97 mm) of precipitation fell, breaking the daily rainfall record. hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses accompanied the severe impact. areas of the city, particularly those near the coast, were flooded. roofs and chimneys were ripped off buildings and windows were broken in many homes and businesses. in central park, "more than a hundred noble trees were torn up by the roots, and branches were twisted off] the park was devastated and thousands of dead birds fell to the ground after being washed out of, or drowned in, their nests. groups of children gathered the birds and picked them up, with the apparent intention of selling them to] the storm took the lives of 34 sailors as vessels were blown ashore and men swept overboard. the tugboat panther, towing two coal barges, was wrecked; 17 crew members perished and three]
high winds brought down telegraph wires and left the city almost entirely cut off from communication with outside locations. at coney island, the storm completely destroyed many buildings, walkways, piers, and beach resorts. brighton beach was hit particularly hard. the raging seas swept inland, washing out tracks of the marine] bathing houses were moved a great distance by the cyclone. near the bay, emmons avenue was heavily damaged. further to the east, at greenport, numerous yachts were wrecked and scattered. corn crops on land were ruined and fruit trees lost their]
at brooklyn, still an independent city from new york, houses were dismantled and uprooted trees blocked streets. damage was widespread throughout the area and flood waters reached levels. the storm was the most severe in years at jersey city, new jersey, despite the fact that its damage was moderate. trees were blown down and cellars filled with water there and in nearby areas, such as]
see also [ edit ] | 1893 nu jɔrk ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈkætəˌgɔri 3 ˈmeɪʤər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz (sshws/nws*) mæp əv ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɔn ˈɔgəst 24 ˈoʊvər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti fɔrmd ˈɔgəst 15 1893 ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈɔgəst 25 1893 haɪəst wɪndz səˈsteɪnd: 115 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ 185 km/h*) loʊəst ˈprɛʃər 952 (hpa*); fəˈtælɪtiz æt list 34 ˈɛriəz əˈfɛktɪd ˈistərn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts pɑrt əv ðə 1893 əˈtlæntɪk ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈsizən ðə 1893 nu jɔrk ˈhərəˌkeɪnz, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ˈmɪdˌnaɪt wɑz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ənd dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈtrɑpɪkəl sɪˈkloʊn ðət strək ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈɛriə ɪn ˈɔgəst 1893 fərst aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ˈtrɑpɪkəl stɔrm ɔn ˈɔgəst 15 ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛntrəl əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃən, ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz muvd fər moʊst əv ɪts kɔrs, ˈəltəmətli ˈpikɪŋ wɪθ ˈmæksəməm səˈsteɪnd wɪndz əv 115 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ 185 km/h*) ənd ə ˈmɪnəməm ˌbærəˈmɛtrɪk ˈprɛʃər ˈrɛdɪŋ əv 952 (hpa*;). ɪt tərnd du ˈnɔrθwərd ɛz ɪt əˈproʊʧt ðə juz. ist koʊst ənd strək ˈwɛstərn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd ɔn ˈɔgəst 24 ɪt muvd ˈɪnˌlænd ənd kˈwɪkli dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪd, dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə nɛkst deɪ. ðə stɔrm ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd səˈvɪr ˈdæmɪʤ wɪθ stɔrm taɪdz ɛz haɪ ɛz 30 9 ɛm). triz wər brɔt daʊn, ˈhaʊsɪz wər dɪˈmɑlɪʃt, ənd hɑg ˈaɪlənd wɑz ˈlɑrʤli wɑʃt əˈweɪ baɪ ðə sɪˈkloʊn. ˈsɛvərəl ˈɛriəz ˈsəfərd ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈifɛkts frəm ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz, ənd æt list 34 ˈseɪlərz lɔst ðɛr lɪvz. ðə stɔrm ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst səˈvɪr ˈhərəˌkeɪnz tɪ straɪk ðə ˈsɪti. ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ðə ˈsɪstəm wɑz fərst ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ˈtrɑpɪkəl stɔrm waɪl ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃən ɔn ˈɔgəst 15 1893 ɪt ˈstɛdəli ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ɛz ɪt trækt ˈʤɛnərəli təˈwɔrd ðə wɛst ənd əˈteɪnd ˈhərəˌkeɪnz fɔrs. ˈgræʤuəli ˈkərvɪŋ, ðə stɔrm kənˈtɪnjud tɪ geɪn paʊər ənd, ɔn ˈɔgəst 18 ɪt əˈʧivd wɪnd spidz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈkætəˌgɔri 2 ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ɔn ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ðɪs skeɪl wɑz dɪˈvaɪzd ɪn 1971 tɪ ˈkætəgərˌaɪz ˈtrɑpɪkəl sɪˈkloʊnz beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈmæksəməm səˈsteɪnd ðə stɔrm ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv meɪnˈteɪnd wɪndz əv əˈprɑksəmətli 100 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ 155 km/h*) fər ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ɛz ɪt pæst wɛl tɪ ðə nɔrθ əv ðə ˈlɛsər ænˈtɪliz. ɛz ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz tərnd mɔr ˈnɔrðərli stɪl, əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪt ˈstrɛŋθənd tɪ ˈmeɪʤər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti, ˈkætəˌgɔri 3 ɔn ˈɔgəst 22 æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ɪt pikt ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti wɪθ wɪndz əv 115 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ 185 km/h*). ðə loʊəst noʊn ˌbærəˈmɛtrɪk ˈprɛʃər ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə stɔrm wɑz 952 (hpa*; lɛs ðən ə deɪ ˈleɪtər, ðə stɔrm dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪd tɪ ˈkætəˌgɔri 2 keɪp ˈhætərəs, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɪkˈspɪriənst ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈɔgəst 23 waɪl ɪts ˈsɛnər pæst lɛs ðən 100 mi 160 km*) ˈɔfˈʃɔr. ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈnɪrli du ˈnɔrθwərd, ðə sɪˈkloʊn skɪmd ðə nu ˈʤərzi ˈkoʊˌstlaɪn, ˈpæsɪŋ ʤɪst ist əv əˈtlæntɪk ənd ˈwikənd ˈfərðər tɪ ˈkætəˌgɔri 1 ɔn ˈɔgəst 23 ðə stɔrm wɑz wən əv fɔr ˈhərəˌkeɪnz əˈkərɪŋ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli wɪˈθɪn ðə əˈtlæntɪk ɔn ˈɔgəst 24 ðə stɔrm muvd əˈʃɔr ɔn ˈwɛstərn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd, ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈɛriə. æt 1200 ðət deɪ, waɪl ˈsɛntərd ʤɪst ˈɪnˌlænd, ɪts ˈmæksəməm wɪndz wər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv bɪn 85 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ 140 km/h*). ɪt prəˈgrɛst ˈnɔrθwərd θru nu ˈɪŋglənd, kˈwɪkli ˈwikənɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ˈbrifli ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdəd tɪ ə ˈtrɑpɪkəl stɔrm ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈkəmɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈfʊli ɔn ˈɔgəst 25 nɪr ðə maʊθ əv ðə seɪnt ˈlɔrəns ˌɪmˈpækt ˈɛdət wɪndz frəm ðə stɔrm ɪkˈsidɪd 50 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ 80 km/h*) æt əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti ənd nu jɔrk, ˌɪˈnɪʃəli bloʊɪŋ frəm ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz rɔt səˈvɪr dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɔn ˈɔgəst 25 ɛz "ə ˈmaɪti wɔr əv wɪndz ənd ə greɪt ˈtəmbəlɪŋ əv ˈʧɪmniz" ənd ˈɪnʧɪz 97 mm*) əv reɪn ˈfɑlɪŋ frəm piɛm ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ æm ə 30 10 ɛm) stɔrm sərʤ ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ðə ʃɔr, dɪˈmɑlɪʃɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərz ɛz lɑrʤ ɛz ən ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ðə stɔrm həz bɪn ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ˈnoʊtˌwərði nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈtrɑpɪkəl ðə sɪˈkloʊn ɪz noʊn fər ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ hɑg ˈaɪlənd, ə dɪˈvɛləpt rɪˈzɔrt ˈaɪlənd əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈsəðərn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd koʊst, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ɛz lɔŋ ɛz əˈbaʊt 1 mi km*) ɪn ðə ðə wərst əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ə 50 mi 80 km*) ˈɛriə sərˈaʊndɪŋ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ɪn ə ˈpɪriəd, ɪn 97 mm*) əv prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən fɛl, ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈreɪnˌfɔl ˈrɛkərd. ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈlɔsɪz əˈkəmpənid ðə səˈvɪr ˌɪmˈpækt. ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈsɪti, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðoʊz nɪr ðə koʊst, wər ˈflədɪd. rufs ənd ˈʧɪmniz wər rɪpt ɔf ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd ˈwɪndoʊz wər ˈbroʊkən ɪn ˈmɛni hoʊmz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ɪn ˈsɛntrəl pɑrk, "mɔr ðən ə ˈhənərd ˈnoʊbəl triz wər tɔrn əp baɪ ðə ruts, ənd ˈbrænʧɪz wər tˈwɪstɪd ɔf ðə pɑrk wɑz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv dɛd bərdz fɛl tɪ ðə graʊnd ˈæftər biɪŋ wɑʃt aʊt əv, ər draʊnd ɪn, ðɛr nɛsts. grups əv ˈʧɪldrən ˈgæðərd ðə bərdz ənd pɪkt ðɛm əp, wɪθ ðə əˈpɛrənt ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə stɔrm tʊk ðə lɪvz əv 34 ˈseɪlərz ɛz ˈvɛsəlz wər bloʊn əˈʃɔr ənd mɛn swɛpt ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd. ðə ˈtəgˌboʊt ˈpænθər, toʊɪŋ tu koʊl ˈbɑrʤɪz, wɑz rɛkt; 17 kru ˈmɛmbərz ˈpɛrɪʃt ənd θri haɪ wɪndz brɔt daʊn ˈtɛləˌgræf waɪərz ənd lɛft ðə ˈsɪti ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli kət ɔf frəm kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd loʊˈkeɪʃənz. æt ˈkoʊni ˈaɪlənd, ðə stɔrm kəmˈplitli dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈmɛni ˈbɪldɪŋz, ˈwɔkˌweɪz, pɪrz, ənd biʧ rɪˈzɔrts. ˈbraɪtən biʧ wɑz hɪt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli hɑrd. ðə ˈreɪʤɪŋ siz swɛpt ˈɪnˌlænd, ˈwɑʃɪŋ aʊt træks əv ðə mərˈin ˈbeɪðɪŋ ˈhaʊsɪz wər muvd ə greɪt ˈdɪstəns baɪ ðə sɪˈkloʊn. nɪr ðə beɪ, ˈɛmənz ˈævəˌnu wɑz ˈhɛvəli ˈdæmɪʤd. ˈfərðər tɪ ðə ist, æt greenport*, ˈnumərəs jɑts wər rɛkt ənd ˈskætərd. kɔrn krɑps ɔn lænd wər ruɪnd ənd frut triz lɔst ðɛr æt ˈbrʊklɪn, stɪl ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɪti frəm nu jɔrk, ˈhaʊsɪz wər dɪsˈmænəld ənd əˈprutɪd triz blɑkt strits. ˈdæmɪʤ wɑz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd θruaʊt ðə ˈɛriə ənd fləd ˈwɔtərz riʧt ˈlɛvəlz. ðə stɔrm wɑz ðə moʊst səˈvɪr ɪn jɪrz æt ˈʤərzi ˈsɪti, nu ˈʤərzi, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ɪts ˈdæmɪʤ wɑz ˈmɑdərˌeɪt. triz wər bloʊn daʊn ənd ˈsɛlərz fɪld wɪθ ˈwɔtər ðɛr ənd ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈɛriəz, səʧ ɛz si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət |
dutch prime minister mark has described as ‘disgusting’ pictures of ukraine rebels digging through the possessions of people killed in the malaysia plane crash disaster.
in a short news conference, said he had just had a ‘very intense’ phone call with russian president vladimir putin. ‘i told him “time is running out for you to show the world that you have good intentions, that you will take responsibility”,’ said.
putin now ‘has to show that he will do what is expected of him and will exert his influence,’ the dutch prime minister said.
‘it is 35 degrees there. the bodies need to be recovered now. i want to see results, unhindered access and the repatriation of the victims.’
personal
the phone conversation with putin was ‘very personal’, the dutch prime minister said.
‘i think the entire dutch population knows people who directly or indirectly know someone who was on board. there were 80 people under the age of 18, of whom 23 were under the age of 12 and three were babies. it is too terrible for words.’
images of rebels holding up toys were ‘too disgusting for words’, said. such action is also hindering the investigation into the crash, he said.
investigators
earlier on saturday, dutch foreign minister frans met ukrainian president petro in kiev and told him the netherlands was ‘angry, furious’ at the news that bodies were being dragged around the crash site, reuters said.
‘once we have the proof, we will not stop before the people are brought to justice. not just the people who pulled the trigger but also those who made it possible. i think the international community needs to step up its efforts in this respect,’ reuters quoted as saying.
according to dutch broadcaster, in turn told it is unacceptable that international experts are being denied access to the disaster zone.
‘we will not tolerate interference with the work of the commission and that those representatives of other countries do not have the possibility of conducting an objective investigation,’ is quoted as saying.
denials
however, the separatists deny interfering, television reports. it quotes ‘one of their commanders’ as saying they have promised the that they will not touch bodies or the remains of the plane.
as well as the dutch, malaysian and ukrainian researchers have arrived in the region to begin investigating the crash. two german forensic pathologists are also on their way to ukraine, as is a british team, television said.
malaysia airlines released the full passenger list on saturday. the dutch death toll is now put at 193, out of 298 people on board the plane.
rutte’s statement (official english translation) | dəʧ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər mɑrk həz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ‘‘disgusting’*’ ˈpɪkʧərz əv juˈkreɪn ˈrɛbəlz ˈdɪgɪŋ θru ðə pəˈzɛʃənz əv ˈpipəl kɪld ɪn ðə məˈleɪʒə pleɪn kræʃ dɪˈzæstər. ɪn ə ʃɔrt nuz ˈkɑnfərəns, sɛd hi hæd ʤɪst hæd ə intense’*’ foʊn kɔl wɪθ ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn. toʊld ɪm ɪz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt fər ju tɪ ʃoʊ ðə wərld ðət ju hæv gʊd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz, ðət ju wɪl teɪk responsibility”,’*”,’ sɛd. ˈputɪn naʊ tɪ ʃoʊ ðət hi wɪl du wət ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ɪm ənd wɪl ɪgˈzərt hɪz influence,’*,’ ðə dəʧ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd. ɪz 35 dɪˈgriz ðɛr. ðə ˈbɑdiz nid tɪ bi rɪˈkəvərd naʊ. aɪ wɔnt tɪ si rɪˈzəlts, ənˈhɪndərd ˈækˌsɛs ənd ðə riˌpeɪtriˈeɪʃən əv ðə victims.’*.’ ˈpərsɪnəl ðə foʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈputɪn wɑz personal’*’, ðə dəʧ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd. θɪŋk ðə ɪnˈtaɪər dəʧ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən noʊz ˈpipəl hu dɪˈrɛkli ər ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli noʊ ˈsəmˌwən hu wɑz ɔn bɔrd. ðɛr wər 80 ˈpipəl ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 18 əv hum 23 wər ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 12 ənd θri wər ˈbeɪbiz. ɪt ɪz tu ˈtɛrəbəl fər words.’*.’ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈrɛbəlz ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp tɔɪz wər dɪsˈgəstɪŋ fər words’*’, sɛd. səʧ ˈækʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɪndərɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə kræʃ, hi sɛd. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈərliər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, dəʧ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər frænz mɛt juˈkreɪniən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpɛtroʊ ɪn kiɛv ənd toʊld ɪm ðə ˈnɛðərləndz wɑz ‘‘angry*, furious’*’ æt ðə nuz ðət ˈbɑdiz wər biɪŋ drægd əraʊnd ðə kræʃ saɪt, ˈrɔɪtərz sɛd. wi hæv ðə pruf, wi wɪl nɑt stɑp ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpipəl ər brɔt tɪ ˈʤəstɪs. nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈpipəl hu pʊld ðə ˈtrɪgər bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðoʊz hu meɪd ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti nidz tɪ stɛp əp ɪts ˈɛfərts ɪn ðɪs respect,’*,’ ˈrɔɪtərz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ dəʧ ˈbrɔdˌkæstər, ɪn tərn toʊld ɪt ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ðət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛkspərts ər biɪŋ dɪˈnaɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə dɪˈzæstər zoʊn. wɪl nɑt ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns wɪθ ðə wərk əv ðə kəˈmɪʃən ənd ðət ðoʊz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz du nɑt hæv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv kənˈdəktɪŋ ən əˈbʤɛktɪv investigation,’*,’ ɪz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ. dɪˈnaɪəlz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈsɛpərətɪsts dɪˈnaɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən rɪˈpɔrts. ɪt kwoʊts əv ðɛr commanders’*’ ɛz seɪɪŋ ðeɪ hæv ˈprɑməst ðə ðət ðeɪ wɪl nɑt təʧ ˈbɑdiz ər ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv ðə pleɪn. ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə dəʧ, məˈleɪʒən ənd juˈkreɪniən ˈrisərʧərz hæv əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈriʤən tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə kræʃ. tu ˈʤərmən ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk pəˈθɑləʤəsts ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ juˈkreɪn, ɛz ɪz ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ tim, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən sɛd. məˈleɪʒə ˈɛˌrlaɪnz riˈlist ðə fʊl ˈpæsənʤər lɪst ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə dəʧ dɛθ toʊl ɪz naʊ pʊt æt 193 aʊt əv 298 ˈpipəl ɔn bɔrd ðə pleɪn. ˈsteɪtmənt (əˈfɪʃəl ˈɪŋlɪʃ trænzˈleɪʃən) |
pune: in a bizarre case, a parrot accused of "hurling obscenities" at an octogenarian woman was summoned to a police station at in district on monday after a complaint against its owner that he had allegedly tutored his caged pet to do so.
the police was at its wit's end after accused her stepson suresh of teaching his parrot 'hariyal', to shower abuses at her whenever she passed by his house.
in order to verify the agitated woman's complaint, the police called all the three involved, including, her stepson suresh and the parrot to the police station.
however, the parrot seemed to have became conscious of khaki clad and kept mum when his cage was brought near, to see if it would hurl any obscenities at her.
"there is a dispute over land and property between the woman and her stepson. we watched the parrot carefully but it did not utter a word at the police station after being confronted by the complainant," police inspector p s told reporters.
although never showed any alleged penchant to abuse the woman, the police decided to hand it over to forest department officials, after taking into account the harassed mental condition of the aged woman.
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firstpost is now on. for the latest analysis, commentary and news updates, sign up for our services. just go to.com/whatsapp and hit the subscribe button. | pune*: ɪn ə bɪˈzɑr keɪs, ə ˈpɛrət əˈkjuzd əv "ˈhərlɪŋ ɑbˈsɛnɪtiz" æt ən ˌɑktəʤɪˈnɛriən ˈwʊmən wɑz ˈsəmənd tɪ ə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən æt ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈæftər ə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈgɛnst ɪts ˈoʊnər ðət hi hæd əˈlɛʤədli ˈtutərd hɪz keɪʤd pɛt tɪ du soʊ. ðə pəˈlis wɑz æt ɪts wɪts ɛnd ˈæftər əˈkjuzd hər ˈstɛpˌsən sərˈɛʃ əv ˈtiʧɪŋ hɪz ˈpɛrət 'hariyal*', tɪ ʃaʊər əˈbjuzɪz æt hər wɛˈnɛvər ʃi pæst baɪ hɪz haʊs. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðə ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd ˈwʊmənz kəmˈpleɪnt, ðə pəˈlis kɔld ɔl ðə θri ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, hər ˈstɛpˌsən sərˈɛʃ ənd ðə ˈpɛrət tɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈpɛrət simd tɪ hæv bɪˈkeɪm ˈkɑnʃəs əv ˈkɑki klæd ənd kɛpt məm wɪn hɪz keɪʤ wɑz brɔt nɪr, tɪ si ɪf ɪt wʊd hərl ˈɛni ɑbˈsɛnɪtiz æt hər. "ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər lænd ənd ˈprɑpərti bɪtˈwin ðə ˈwʊmən ənd hər ˈstɛpˌsən. wi wɔʧt ðə ˈpɛrət ˈkɛrfəli bət ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈətər ə wərd æt ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ˈæftər biɪŋ kənˈfrəntɪd baɪ ðə kəmˈpleɪnənt," pəˈlis ˌɪnˈspɛktər pi ɛs toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈnɛvər ʃoʊd ˈɛni əˈlɛʤd ˈpɛnʧənt tɪ əˈbjuz ðə ˈwʊmən, ðə pəˈlis ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ hænd ɪt ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈfɔrɪst dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə həræst ˈmɛntəl kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈeɪʤɪd ˈwʊmən. ɪz naʊ ɔn. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd nuz ˈəpˌdeɪts, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ʤɪst goʊ tɪ ənd hɪt ðə səbˈskraɪb ˈbətən. |
putting all that aside, if you like politics— if you like america, be tremendously fun to watch for several reasons.
for starters, it's going to be awkward. christie and booker are friends, as close as two politicians with identical aspirations can be. they attack each other, they text all the time, and they shot an amusing parody video together. over the summer they cut away from a party at the gubernatorial jersey shore house and took a stroll on the beach, just the two of them. they're even facebook friends, having sat on oprah couch last year and collected a $100 million investment from mark zuckerberg for newark's schools. from education reform to a property tax cap, they have supported each other in a bipartisan way that is unfathomable in the capital.
second, this will be campaign. they may love a good tv interview, but booker and christie have drawn much of their popularity by circumventing traditional news and developing their own channels for disseminating information. booker has the twitter followers of any politician who run for president and he recently a social media company called waywire. christie, meanwhile, has amassed an online following from countless video clips, posted by his staff, of his dressing down journalists, constituents, democrats, academic researchers and the new jersey supreme court. youtube against twitter: which is more effective?
and finally, perhaps most importantly, the race represents a stark contrast in style. the mayor who and quotes poetry versus the governor the opposite of meditation and poetry?
booker is a chameleon, able to give any audience what it needs. to the florida delegation at the democratic convention, for example, he dropped “jesus loves you” and the hebrew equivalent, “baruch hashem,” in the same sentence, bringing black women and jewish grandmothers to their feet. christie, on the other hand, keeps his finger on the respect, as he always says, before love. while christie is a married father of four and the fattest national politician since the dawn of television, booker is a fit, single man often dubbed “america’s sexiest mayor.” his sex life is of more than a little interest in political circles, and his name was appropriated for an erotic novel, “cory’s salvation.” he is crushed on by female progressives across the country, as evidenced by the question recently asked about him on jezebel: “is it hot in here or is that just the rising temperature of a million vaginas?”
booker, a vegetarian, often points to the contrast: “the governor is a republican, a democrat. the governor likes steak, i like tofu. the governor is bold, i am bald. but we both recognize that we have common ground between us.”
when the klieg lights are turned on at the debates next fall, though, don't expect the candidates to tread on such common ground. christie will look to smash what one republican operative described as booker's “glass jaw” by attacking him for being the same kind of democrat that brought new jersey the highest property taxes in the nation. he will say that booker followed the playbook of his tarnished ally, former governor and bank boss jon corzine, by failing to address structural deficit and continued reliance on suburban taxes. like democrats in congress who ignore the cost of entitlements, christie will argue, booker failed to do the “big things.”
christie’s been to war before as a federal prosecutor, challenger to corzine, and chief surrogate for romney. booker won his in a nasty race against a longtime state senator, but he's the relative newbie on the national scene. so he will first try to deflect christie's shots with some of the platitudes he peddles on twitter. failing that, he will follow the advice of the focus groups and attempt to exploit christie's gender gap by repeatedly bringing up the governor's opposition to abortion and gay marriage. he will frame these as civil rights matters, then go for the gut by questioning christie's the governor reduced a tax credit for the working poor, while vetoing taxes for millionaires.
most of all, booker will wait for the inevitable insult, some word that christie lets slip that a few thousand independent voters think goes too far. this isn't a state where we want our leaders calling lawmakers “numbnuts” and navy seals “idiots,” as christie has done. booker will wait for that gaffe, and then let it simmer. the message: christie's tough talk, his insult the comic dog routine, is growing too old, new jersey. you've done bold; now is the time to go bald.
matt katz covers christie for the philadelphia inquirer. | ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔl ðət əˈsaɪd, ɪf ju laɪk politics—*— ɪf ju laɪk əˈmɛrɪkə, bi trɪˈmɛndəsli fən tɪ wɔʧ fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈrizənz. fər ˈstɑrtərz, ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɔkwərd. ˈkrɪsti ənd ˈbʊkər ər frɛndz, ɛz kloʊz ɛz tu ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wɪθ aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz kən bi. ðeɪ əˈtæk iʧ ˈəðər, ðeɪ tɛkst ɔl ðə taɪm, ənd ðeɪ ʃɑt ən əmˈjuzɪŋ ˈpɛrədi ˈvɪdioʊ təˈgɛðər. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəmər ðeɪ kət əˈweɪ frəm ə ˈpɑrti æt ðə guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl ˈʤərzi ʃɔr haʊs ənd tʊk ə stroʊl ɔn ðə biʧ, ʤɪst ðə tu əv ðɛm. ðɛr ˈivɪn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk frɛndz, ˈhævɪŋ sæt ɔn ˈoʊprə kaʊʧ læst jɪr ənd kəˈlɛktəd ə 100 ˈmɪljən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt frəm mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg fər njuərks skulz. frəm ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm tɪ ə ˈprɑpərti tæks kæp, ðeɪ hæv səˈpɔrtɪd iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən weɪ ðət ɪz ənˈfæðəməbəl ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. ˈsɛkənd, ðɪs wɪl bi kæmˈpeɪn ðeɪ meɪ ləv ə gʊd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɪntərvˌju, bət ˈbʊkər ənd ˈkrɪsti hæv drɔn məʧ əv ðɛr ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti baɪ ˌsərkəmˈvɛntɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl nuz ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈʧænəlz fər dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈbʊkər həz ðə tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊərz əv ˈɛni ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hu rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hi ˈrisəntli ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld waywire*. ˈkrɪsti, ˈminˌwaɪl, həz əˈmæst ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ frəm ˈkaʊntləs ˈvɪdioʊ klɪps, ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ hɪz stæf, əv hɪz ˈdrɛsɪŋ daʊn ˈʤərnəlɪsts, kənˈstɪʧuənts, ˈdɛməˌkræts, ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈrisərʧərz ənd ðə nu ˈʤərzi səˈprim kɔrt. ˈjuˌtub əˈgɛnst tˈwɪtər: wɪʧ ɪz mɔr ˈifɛktɪv? ənd ˈfaɪnəli, pərˈhæps moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə reɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə stɑrk ˈkɑntræst ɪn staɪl. ðə meɪər hu ənd kwoʊts ˈpoʊətri ˈvərsəz ðə ˈgəvərnər ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ənd ˈpoʊətri? ˈbʊkər ɪz ə kəˈmiliən, ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪv ˈɛni ˈɔdiəns wət ɪt nidz. tɪ ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hi drɑpt ləvz you”*” ənd ðə ˈhibru ɪkˈwɪvələnt, hashem,”*,” ɪn ðə seɪm ˈsɛntəns, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ blæk ˈwɪmən ənd ʤuɪʃ ˈgrændˌməðərz tɪ ðɛr fit. ˈkrɪsti, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, kips hɪz ˈfɪŋgər ɔn ðə rɪˈspɛkt, ɛz hi ˈɔlˌweɪz sɪz, ˌbiˈfɔr ləv. waɪl ˈkrɪsti ɪz ə ˈmɛrid ˈfɑðər əv fɔr ənd ðə ˈfætəst ˈnæʃənəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən sɪns ðə dɔn əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈbʊkər ɪz ə fɪt, ˈsɪŋgəl mæn ˈɔfən dəbd ˈsɛksiəst mayor.”*.” hɪz sɛks laɪf ɪz əv mɔr ðən ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsərkəlz, ənd hɪz neɪm wɑz əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd fər ən ɪˈrɑtɪk ˈnɑvəl, salvation.”*.” hi ɪz krəʃt ɔn baɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl prɑˈgrɛsɪvz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ɛz ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈrisəntli æst əˈbaʊt ɪm ɔn jezebel*: ɪt hɑt ɪn hir ər ɪz ðət ʤɪst ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ə ˈmɪljən vaginas?”*?” ˈbʊkər, ə ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən, ˈɔfən pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ˈkɑntræst: ˈgəvərnər ɪz ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt. ðə ˈgəvərnər laɪks steɪk, aɪ laɪk ˈtoʊfu. ðə ˈgəvərnər ɪz boʊld, aɪ æm bɔld. bət wi boʊθ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət wi hæv ˈkɑmən graʊnd bɪtˈwin us.”*.” wɪn ðə klig laɪts ər tərnd ɔn æt ðə dəˈbeɪts nɛkst fɔl, ðoʊ, doʊnt ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈkænədɪts tɪ trɛd ɔn səʧ ˈkɑmən graʊnd. ˈkrɪsti wɪl lʊk tɪ smæʃ wət wən rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɑpərətɪv dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈbʊkərz jaw”*” baɪ əˈtækɪŋ ɪm fər biɪŋ ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ˈdɛməˌkræt ðət brɔt nu ˈʤərzi ðə haɪəst ˈprɑpərti ˈtæksɪz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. hi wɪl seɪ ðət ˈbʊkər ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˈpleɪbʊk əv hɪz ˈtɑrnɪʃt ˈælaɪ, ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər ənd bæŋk bɔs ʤɑn ˌkɔrˈzin, baɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈdɛfəsət ənd kənˈtɪnjud rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn səˈbərbən ˈtæksɪz. laɪk ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs hu ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə kɔst əv ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənts, ˈkrɪsti wɪl ˈɑrgju, ˈbʊkər feɪld tɪ du ðə things.”*.” bɪn tɪ wɔr ˌbiˈfɔr ɛz ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər, ˈʧælɪnʤər tɪ ˌkɔrˈzin, ənd ʧif ˈsərəˌgeɪt fər ˈrɑmni. ˈbʊkər wən hɪz ɪn ə ˈnæsti reɪs əˈgɛnst ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm steɪt ˈsɛnətər, bət hiz ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈnuˌbi ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl sin. soʊ hi wɪl fərst traɪ tɪ dɪˈflɛkt ˈkrɪstiz ʃɑts wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈplætɪˌtudz hi ˈpɛdəlz ɔn tˈwɪtər. ˈfeɪlɪŋ ðət, hi wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ðə ədˈvaɪs əv ðə ˈfoʊkɪs grups ənd əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ˈkrɪstiz ˈʤɛndər gæp baɪ rɪˈpitɪdli ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əp ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ əˈbɔrʃən ənd geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ. hi wɪl freɪm ðiz ɛz ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmætərz, ðɛn goʊ fər ðə gət baɪ kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ˈkrɪstiz ðə ˈgəvərnər rɪˈdust ə tæks ˈkrɛdɪt fər ðə ˈwərkɪŋ pur, waɪl ˈviˌtoʊɪŋ ˈtæksɪz fər ˌmɪljəˈnɛrz. moʊst əv ɔl, ˈbʊkər wɪl weɪt fər ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˌɪnˈsəlt, səm wərd ðət ˈkrɪsti lɛts slɪp ðət ə fju ˈθaʊzənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvoʊtərz θɪŋk goʊz tu fɑr. ðɪs ˈɪzənt ə steɪt wɛr wi wɔnt ɑr ˈlidərz ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ““numbnuts”*” ənd ˈneɪvi silz ““idiots,”*,” ɛz ˈkrɪsti həz dən. ˈbʊkər wɪl weɪt fər ðət gæf, ənd ðɛn lɛt ɪt ˈsɪmər. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ: ˈkrɪstiz təf tɔk, hɪz ˌɪnˈsəlt ðə ˈkɑmɪk dɔg ruˈtin, ɪz groʊɪŋ tu oʊld, nu ˈʤərzi. juv dən boʊld; naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ goʊ bɔld. mæt kæts ˈkəvərz ˈkrɪsti fər ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˌɪnkˈwaɪrər. |
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buy photo a series of water pipes at indiana american water co.day. the city issues a boil order for its water after a valve was opened too wide, leading to contamination. (photo: jordan / the star photo
muncie, ind. a boil order announced earlyday morning for the city of muncie was lifted by p.m.day after tests found water to be safe for consumption.
valves that were opened too wide, allowing too much water to rush through a treatment plant system, resulted in the boil order, closing some restaurants and prompting schools and other institutions to implement emergency steps to provide drinking water.
the city of muncie and some of the surrounding area had been placed on the boil order because of the valve mishap at indiana american water company's plant along burlington drive.
delaware county emergency management announced in an emailday night that testing sites in and around muncie had been tested throughout the day, and " all indications have been that the water is safe for consumers to use and return to all normal water usage." indiana american water company phoned customers with an automated "all clear" announcement shortly after that.
the water company issued an alert shortly after midnightday morning noting that "during routine maintenance, issues with valves opening beyond their normal range resulted in an increased turbidity level beyond the permitted limit for less than one hour in the muncie system." the turbidity level was below the environmental protection agency level, indiana american said.
in initial social media postings, delaware county 911 attributed the problem to a water main break along burlington drive, where the water company office is located.
but indiana american water spokesman joe loughmiller told the star press earlyday, and again later in the morning, that the alert and boil order were because valves at the company's water plant "were opened too far."
"this had to do with doing maintenance," loughmiller said. "it had nothing to do with a main break. this order was not the result of a break."
loughmiller said valves in the filtering system at the plant were opened too wide around 3 p.m. monday. water company executives assessed the situation and consulted with the indiana department of environmental management before issuing the "code red" alert and boil order.
the water that moved too quickly through the system was from white river and the company's groundwater wells at its burlington drive plant. loughmiller said that while the water was filtered, it still was "clouded," a sign of suspended solids in the water.
buy photo the youth opportunity center's campus along kilgore ave. was affected by boil order monday, causing the campus to shut down water usage in the kitchen and drinking fountains while providing safe water in beverage dispensers and bottled water to the staff and students. (photo: corey star press)
people throughout the area received automated calls at about a.m.day, warning them against drinking tap water and urging them to either drink bottled water or boil water for approximately three minutes. tap water can be used for washing and bathing, the company said.
a map on indiana american water's website indicated the affected area reaches beyond city limits. loughmiller said as many as customers were affected.
officials had expected the boil order to be lifted by 10 p.m. or earlierday, loughmiller said, depending on how quickly water test results came back.
about the a.m.day automated call, loughmiller said he was aware it might have alarmed some who heard their phone ring so late.
"we really look at our normal hours for code red calls, which is 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. but in a case like this, we felt like we should go on and get it out."
a map from indiana american water's website showing the affected area of the boil order issued in delaware county. (photo: indiana american water)
the entire city of muncie and customers of indiana american water are on a water boil order until 10 pmday... delaware county) november 15, 2016
all residents of city of muncie using city water, do not drink water. boil alert has been issued until nov 15 ball state alert (@ballstate_alert) november 15, 2016
several muncie restaurants, faced with no usable water, decided to close. among those announcing their closing onday were the caffeinery, savages ale house and sitara.
food establishments that remained open were taking precautions.
thr3e wisemen, for example, emptied out and sterilized its ice bins, which will remain out of use until the boil advisory is lifted. the restaurant also stopped serving carbonated soft drinks, which contain tap water. dish washing machines, however, remained in use because of their very hot temperatures and sanitizers.
a sign on the front door of a village pantry read, "no fountain pop or coffee."
buy photo potentially hazardous tap water halted coffee making and carbonated beverage service at muncie food establishments including this village pantry. (photo: seth star press)
delaware county health administrator bane told the star press:
"the only advice offer to the public would be to feel free to question an establishment on whether they are aware of the order and whether they have taken the proper precautions including boiling water and using ice produced from either boiled water or ice produced outside of the boil water order. boil water orders are nothing new. the scale of this one is just geographically larger based on the location where the problem occurred. there is no indication of a direct health threat, just the slightest of possibilities of one due to an occurrence that fell outside of the water standard procedures. as i understand it, the disinfectant levels never fell below the standard, and the water company took all the proper steps following the occurrence in order to notify the public and to remedy the problem in the shortest time frame possible."
muncie community schools was in sessionday. water fountains were to be blocked in all buildings and water bottles were to be provided to students, according to corporation spokesperson ana pichardo. liberty-perry, delaware community and academy schools are the only others affected by the boil order, and all were in sessionday, according to school officials.
the campus at the youth opportunity center along kilgore ave. also had to block water fountains and water use in their kitchens. water bottles and other safe potable water sources were provided to students and staff according to jeff helm, director of information technology and facilities for the campus. so far, bottles of water have been delivered to campus, and additional distilled water for kitchen use.
iu health ball memorial hospital has put in place contingency plans so that its patients and employees will not be impacted. neil gifford, director of marketing and communication, said that the hospital has placed signs on public water fountains, has made bottled water available to patients and team members and is taking necessary precautions during food preparations and other day-to-day operations.
elm street brewing co. offered to assist those in need of water today at their business on 519 n elm st.
"the city of muncie has been great for us as we are getting ready to open, so we want to be a good neighbor," said eric jones.
the full original alert from indiana american water was as follows:
"muncie boil water advisory this is an important message from indiana american water. our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. although this is not an emergency, we are issuing a boil water advisory as a precautionary measure through at least 10 p.m.,day, november 15, 2016 while samples are being collected and analyzed. customers in the affected area are advised to drink and cook with tap water only after boiling it for approximately three minutes. tap water can be used for washing/bathing. as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation. we are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. the results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. our november 14, 2016 results showed the combined filter effluent turbidity exceeded 1 ntu. if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor. turbidity has no health effects. however, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. turbidity may indicate the presence of organisms. these organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. the treatment issue leading to the turbidity violation occurred during routine maintenance after valves opened beyond their normal range, resulting in an increased turbidity level beyond the permitted limit for less than one hour. during this time, the disinfection residual remained within its normal range and never dropped below 2 parts per million in the water leaving the treatment plant and at a representative site within the distribution system where it is continuously monitored. the problem has already been corrected and indiana american water is in the process of collecting and analyzing samples to ensure the safety of your drinking water. any additional information regarding this boil advisory will be shared with residents through local media outlets, the company's facebook page and through the phone notification service. please share this information with all other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). customers can also call the indiana american water customer service center at for the latest updates."
read or share this story: | baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈwɔtər paɪps æt ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər koʊ. ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈsɪti ˈɪʃuz ə bɔɪl ˈɔrdər fər ɪts ˈwɔtər ˈæftər ə vælv wɑz ˈoʊpənd tu waɪd, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈʤɔrdən ðə stɑr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈmənsi, ind*. ə bɔɪl ˈɔrdər əˈnaʊnst ˈərli ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈmənsi wɑz ˈlɪftɪd baɪ p.m*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈæftər tɛsts faʊnd ˈwɔtər tɪ bi seɪf fər kənˈsəmʃən. vælvz ðət wər ˈoʊpənd tu waɪd, əˈlaʊɪŋ tu məʧ ˈwɔtər tɪ rəʃ θru ə ˈtritmənt plænt ˈsɪstəm, rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə bɔɪl ˈɔrdər, ˈkloʊzɪŋ səm ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd ˈprɑmptɪŋ skulz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ˈimərʤənsi stɛps tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər. ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈmənsi ənd səm əv ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛriə hæd bɪn pleɪst ɔn ðə bɔɪl ˈɔrdər bɪˈkəz əv ðə vælv ˈmɪsˌhæp æt ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər ˈkəmpəniz plænt əˈlɔŋ ˈbərlɪŋtən draɪv. ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈkaʊnti ˈimərʤənsi ˈmænɪʤmənt əˈnaʊnst ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ðət ˈtɛstɪŋ saɪts ɪn ənd əraʊnd ˈmənsi hæd bɪn ˈtɛstɪd θruaʊt ðə deɪ, ənd ɔl ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz hæv bɪn ðət ðə ˈwɔtər ɪz seɪf fər kənˈsumərz tɪ juz ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ɔl ˈnɔrməl ˈwɔtər ˈjusɪʤ." ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər ˈkəmpəˌni foʊnd ˈkəstəmərz wɪθ ən ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd "ɔl klɪr" əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðət. ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪʃud ən əˈlərt ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət "ˈdʊrɪŋ ruˈtin ˈmeɪntənəns, ˈɪʃuz wɪθ vælvz ˈoʊpənɪŋ bɪɔnd ðɛr ˈnɔrməl reɪnʤ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ən ˌɪnˈkrist tərˈbɪdəti ˈlɛvəl bɪɔnd ðə pərˈmɪtɪd ˈlɪmət fər lɛs ðən wən aʊər ɪn ðə ˈmənsi ˈsɪstəm." ðə tərˈbɪdəti ˈlɛvəl wɑz bɪˈloʊ ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi ˈlɛvəl, ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən sɛd. ɪn ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈpoʊstɪŋz, ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈkaʊnti 911 əˈtrɪbjətəd ðə ˈprɑbləm tɪ ə ˈwɔtər meɪn breɪk əˈlɔŋ ˈbərlɪŋtən draɪv, wɛr ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd. bət ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər ˈspoʊksmən ʤoʊ ˈlaʊmələr toʊld ðə stɑr prɛs ˈərli ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ənd əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðət ðə əˈlərt ənd bɔɪl ˈɔrdər wər bɪˈkəz vælvz æt ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈwɔtər plænt "wər ˈoʊpənd tu fɑr." "ðɪs hæd tɪ du wɪθ duɪŋ ˈmeɪntənəns," ˈlaʊmələr sɛd. "ɪt hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ə meɪn breɪk. ðɪs ˈɔrdər wɑz nɑt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə breɪk." ˈlaʊmələr sɛd vælvz ɪn ðə ˈfɪltərɪŋ ˈsɪstəm æt ðə plænt wər ˈoʊpənd tu waɪd əraʊnd 3 p.m*. ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈwɔtər ˈkəmpəˌni ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz əˈsɛst ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd kənˈsəltɪd wɪθ ðə ˌɪndiˈænə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈmænɪʤmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɪʃuɪŋ ðə "koʊd rɛd" əˈlərt ənd bɔɪl ˈɔrdər. ðə ˈwɔtər ðət muvd tu kˈwɪkli θru ðə ˈsɪstəm wɑz frəm waɪt ˈrɪvər ənd ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər wɛlz æt ɪts ˈbərlɪŋtən draɪv plænt. ˈlaʊmələr sɛd ðət waɪl ðə ˈwɔtər wɑz ˈfɪltərd, ɪt stɪl wɑz "ˈklaʊdɪd," ə saɪn əv səˈspɛndɪd ˈsɑlədz ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər. baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðə juθ ˌɑpərˈtunəti ˈsɛnərz ˈkæmpəs əˈlɔŋ ˈkɪlgɔr ˈɑˌveɪ. wɑz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ bɔɪl ˈɔrdər ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ˈkæmpəs tɪ ʃət daʊn ˈwɔtər ˈjusɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən ənd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈfaʊntənz waɪl prəˈvaɪdɪŋ seɪf ˈwɔtər ɪn ˈbɛvərɪʤ dɪˈspɛnsərz ənd ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər tɪ ðə stæf ənd ˈstudənts. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkɔri stɑr prɛs) ˈpipəl θruaʊt ðə ˈɛriə rɪˈsivd ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd kɔlz æt əˈbaʊt a.m*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðɛm əˈgɛnst ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ tæp ˈwɔtər ənd ˈərʤɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈiðər drɪŋk ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər ər bɔɪl ˈwɔtər fər əˈprɑksəmətli θri ˈmɪnəts. tæp ˈwɔtər kən bi juzd fər ˈwɑʃɪŋ ənd ˈbeɪðɪŋ, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd. ə mæp ɔn ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtərz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈɛriə ˈriʧɪz bɪɔnd ˈsɪti ˈlɪmɪts. ˈlaʊmələr sɛd ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈkəstəmərz wər əˈfɛktɪd. əˈfɪʃəlz hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə bɔɪl ˈɔrdər tɪ bi ˈlɪftɪd baɪ 10 p.m*. ər ˈərliər ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈlaʊmələr sɛd, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ kˈwɪkli ˈwɔtər tɛst rɪˈzəlts keɪm bæk. əˈbaʊt ðə a.m*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd kɔl, ˈlaʊmələr sɛd hi wɑz əˈwɛr ɪt maɪt hæv əˈlɑrmd səm hu hərd ðɛr foʊn rɪŋ soʊ leɪt. "wi ˈrɪli lʊk æt ɑr ˈnɔrməl aʊərz fər koʊd rɛd kɔlz, wɪʧ ɪz 8 a.m*. tɪ 8 p.m*. bət ɪn ə keɪs laɪk ðɪs, wi fɛlt laɪk wi ʃʊd goʊ ɔn ənd gɪt ɪt aʊt." ə mæp frəm ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtərz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ʃoʊɪŋ ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈɛriə əv ðə bɔɪl ˈɔrdər ˈɪʃud ɪn ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈkaʊnti. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər) ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪti əv ˈmənsi ənd ˈkəstəmərz əv ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər ər ɔn ə ˈwɔtər bɔɪl ˈɔrdər ənˈtɪl 10 piɛm ˈtuzˌdeɪ... ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈkaʊnti noʊˈvɛmbər 15 2016 ɔl ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈsɪti əv ˈmənsi ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɪti ˈwɔtər, du nɑt drɪŋk ˈwɔtər. bɔɪl əˈlərt həz bɪn ˈɪʃud ənˈtɪl noʊv 15 bɔl steɪt əˈlərt (@ballstate_alert*) noʊˈvɛmbər 15 2016 ˈsɛvərəl ˈmənsi ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, feɪst wɪθ noʊ ˈjuzəbəl ˈwɔtər, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kloʊz. əˈməŋ ðoʊz əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðɛr ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ wər ðə caffeinery*, ˈsævɪʤɪz eɪl haʊs ənd sitara*. fud ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts ðət rɪˈmeɪnd ˈoʊpən wər ˈteɪkɪŋ priˈkɔʃənz. wisemen*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɛmtid aʊt ənd ˈstɛrəˌlaɪzd ɪts aɪs bɪnz, wɪʧ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn aʊt əv juz ənˈtɪl ðə bɔɪl ædˈvaɪzəri ɪz ˈlɪftɪd. ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈɔlsoʊ stɑpt ˈsərvɪŋ ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd sɔft drɪŋks, wɪʧ kənˈteɪn tæp ˈwɔtər. dɪʃ ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃinz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn juz bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ˈvɛri hɑt ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd sanitizers*. ə saɪn ɔn ðə frənt dɔr əv ə ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈpæntri rɛd, "noʊ ˈfaʊntən pɑp ər ˈkɔfi." baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈhæzərdəs tæp ˈwɔtər ˈhɔltɪd ˈkɔfi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənd ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd ˈbɛvərɪʤ ˈsərvɪs æt ˈmənsi fud ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɪs ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈpæntri. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: sɛθ stɑr prɛs) ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈkaʊnti hɛlθ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər beɪn toʊld ðə stɑr prɛs: "ðə ˈoʊnli ədˈvaɪs ˈɔfər tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk wʊd bi tɪ fil fri tɪ kˈwɛʃən ən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈɔrdər ənd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ðə ˈprɑpər priˈkɔʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔtər ənd ˈjuzɪŋ aɪs prəˈdust frəm ˈiðər bɔɪld ˈwɔtər ər aɪs prəˈdust ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə bɔɪl ˈwɔtər ˈɔrdər. bɔɪl ˈwɔtər ˈɔrdərz ər ˈnəθɪŋ nu. ðə skeɪl əv ðɪs wən ɪz ʤɪst ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəli ˈlɑrʤər beɪst ɔn ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən wɛr ðə ˈprɑbləm əˈkərd. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ə dɪˈrɛkt hɛlθ θrɛt, ʤɪst ðə sˈlaɪtəst əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv wən du tɪ ən əˈkərəns ðət fɛl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈwɔtər ˈstændərd prəˈsiʤərz. ɛz aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt, ðə dɪsɪnˈfɛktənt ˈlɛvəlz ˈnɛvər fɛl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈstændərd, ənd ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkəmpəˌni tʊk ɔl ðə ˈprɑpər stɛps ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə əˈkərəns ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd tɪ ˈrɛmədi ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə ˈʃɔrtɪst taɪm freɪm ˈpɑsəbəl." ˈmənsi kəmˈjunɪti skulz wɑz ɪn ˈsɛʃən ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈwɔtər ˈfaʊntənz wər tɪ bi blɑkt ɪn ɔl ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd ˈwɔtər ˈbɑtəlz wər tɪ bi prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈstudənts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈɑnə pɪˈʧɑrdoʊ. liberty-perry*, ˈdɛləˌwɛr kəmˈjunɪti ənd əˈkædəmi skulz ər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðərz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə bɔɪl ˈɔrdər, ənd ɔl wər ɪn ˈsɛʃən ˈtuzˌdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ skul əˈfɪʃəlz. ðə ˈkæmpəs æt ðə juθ ˌɑpərˈtunəti ˈsɛnər əˈlɔŋ ˈkɪlgɔr ˈɑˌveɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ blɑk ˈwɔtər ˈfaʊntənz ənd ˈwɔtər juz ɪn ðɛr ˈkɪʧənz. ˈwɔtər ˈbɑtəlz ənd ˈəðər seɪf ˈpoʊtəbəl ˈwɔtər ˈsɔrsəz wər prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈstudənts ənd stæf əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤɛf hɛlm, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd fəˈsɪlɪtiz fər ðə ˈkæmpəs. soʊ fɑr, ˈbɑtəlz əv ˈwɔtər hæv bɪn dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ˈkæmpəs, ənd əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈstɪld ˈwɔtər fər ˈkɪʧən juz. hɛlθ bɔl məˈmɔriəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl həz pʊt ɪn pleɪs kənˈtɪnʤənsi plænz soʊ ðət ɪts ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɪl nɑt bi ˌɪmˈpæktɪd. nil ˈgɪfərd, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, sɛd ðət ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl həz pleɪst saɪnz ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈwɔtər ˈfaʊntənz, həz meɪd ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ənd tim ˈmɛmbərz ənd ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri priˈkɔʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ fud ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈəðər ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ɛlm strit bruɪŋ koʊ. ˈɔfərd tɪ əˈsɪst ðoʊz ɪn nid əv ˈwɔtər təˈdeɪ æt ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ɔn 519 ɛn ɛlm st*. "ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈmənsi həz bɪn greɪt fər ˈjuˈɛs ɛz wi ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈoʊpən, soʊ wi wɔnt tɪ bi ə gʊd ˈneɪbər," sɛd ˈɛrɪk ʤoʊnz. ðə fʊl ərˈɪʤənəl əˈlərt frəm ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər wɑz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: "ˈmənsi bɔɪl ˈwɔtər ædˈvaɪzəri ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər. ɑr ˈwɔtər ˈsɪstəm ˈrisəntli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈstændərd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən ˈimərʤənsi, wi ər ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə bɔɪl ˈwɔtər ædˈvaɪzəri ɛz ə prɪˈkɔʃənɛri ˈmɛʒər θru æt list 10 p.m*., ˈtuzˌdeɪ, noʊˈvɛmbər 15 2016 waɪl ˈsæmpəlz ər biɪŋ kəˈlɛktəd ənd ˈænəˌlaɪzd. ˈkəstəmərz ɪn ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈɛriə ər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ drɪŋk ənd kʊk wɪθ tæp ˈwɔtər ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ɪt fər əˈprɑksəmətli θri ˈmɪnəts. tæp ˈwɔtər kən bi juzd fər washing/bathing*. ɛz ɑr ˈkəstəmərz, ju hæv ə raɪt tɪ noʊ wət ˈhæpənd, wət ju ʃʊd du, ənd wət wi ər duɪŋ tɪ kərˈɛkt ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. wi ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈmɑnətər jʊr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər fər spɪˈsɪfɪk kənˈtæmənənts ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs. ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈrɛgjələr ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ər ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɑr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər mits hɛlθ ˈstændərdz. ɑr noʊˈvɛmbər 14 2016 rɪˈzəlts ʃoʊd ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈfɪltər ˈɛfluənt tərˈbɪdəti ɪkˈsidɪd 1 ntu*. ɪf ju hæv spɪˈsɪfɪk hɛlθ kənˈsərnz, kənˈsəlt jʊr ˈdɔktər. tərˈbɪdəti həz noʊ hɛlθ ˈifɛkts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tərˈbɪdəti kən ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən ənd prəˈvaɪd ə ˈmidiəm fər maɪˈkroʊbiəl groʊθ. tərˈbɪdəti meɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. ðiz ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz ˌɪnˈklud bækˈtɪriə, ˈvaɪrəsɪz, ənd ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts ðət kən kɔz ˈsɪmptəmz səʧ ɛz ˈnɔziə, kræmps, ˌdaɪərˈiə, ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈhɛˌdeɪks. ðə ˈtritmənt ˈɪʃu ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə tərˈbɪdəti vaɪəˈleɪʃən əˈkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ruˈtin ˈmeɪntənəns ˈæftər vælvz ˈoʊpənd bɪɔnd ðɛr ˈnɔrməl reɪnʤ, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ən ˌɪnˈkrist tərˈbɪdəti ˈlɛvəl bɪɔnd ðə pərˈmɪtɪd ˈlɪmət fər lɛs ðən wən aʊər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm, ðə dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən rɪˈzɪʤuəl rɪˈmeɪnd wɪˈθɪn ɪts ˈnɔrməl reɪnʤ ənd ˈnɛvər drɑpt bɪˈloʊ 2 pɑrts pər ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈtritmənt plænt ənd æt ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv saɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈsɪstəm wɛr ɪt ɪz kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˈmɑnətərd. ðə ˈprɑbləm həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn kərˈɛktɪd ənd ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər ɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv kəˈlɛktɪŋ ənd ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈseɪfti əv jʊr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər. ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs bɔɪl ædˈvaɪzəri wɪl bi ʃɛrd wɪθ ˈrɛzɪdənts θru ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts, ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ənd θru ðə foʊn ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs. pliz ʃɛr ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ɔl ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu drɪŋk ðɪs ˈwɔtər, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz hu meɪ nɑt hæv rɪˈsivd ðɪs ˈnoʊtɪs dɪˈrɛkli (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈpipəl ɪn əˈpɑrtmənts, ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊmz, skulz, ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz). ˈkəstəmərz kən ˈɔlsoʊ kɔl ðə ˌɪndiˈænə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs ˈsɛnər æt fər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈəpˌdeɪts." rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
government spending restraint will be a drag on economic growth in 2013, according to an analysis by world markets.
that finding is at odds with one from the bank of canada, which sees the real getting a slight boost from government spending. real measures growth after inflation has been taken into account.
to arrive at its conclusion, economists took projections from the last federal budget as well as those from the four biggest provinces. it then adjusted the figures to strip out such things as transfers to households and added back capital spending.
"our analysis points to yet another drop in real expenditures, with no major offset from planned tax reductions," says chief economist avery.
shenfeld estimates that real government spending will drop by per cent in. for the 2013 calendar year, he says that works out to a drag on real of per cent.
bank of canada's growth forecast 'too high'
"that doesn't look like a big deal, until one contrasts it with the per cent boost to growth in the bank of canada forecast," says.
"the result is that the forecast could be about percentage points too high, enough to make the difference between growth being above potential, requiring interest rate hikes, or as in our forecast of per cent growth next year, not fast enough to narrow the output gap and call for monetary tightening."
in april, parliamentary budget officer kevin page said his office's analysis of federal spending plans also led him to conclude that government restraint would be a drag on growth.
"the [parliamentary budget office] expects that restraint and reductions in government spending on programs in canada will act as a drag on economic growth and job creation, pushing the economy further away from its potential [gdp] and delaying the economic recovery," the report said.
the report projected that spending restraints and cutbacks will reduce economic output by per cent this year, climbing to per cent in 2014. the’s analysis was sharply criticized by conservative as being "too pessimistic."
in its last monetary policy announcement in july, the bank of canada said overall government spending was expected to contribute "modestly" to growth in 2013 the finding that takes issue with.
in that same announcement, the central bank slightly lowered its forecast for real growth next year to per cent still higher than’s per cent forecast.
no recession risk
shenfeld notes that any in canada poses no threat that the country will slide back into recession.
"having started from a combined deficit of only a third of that stateside, there's no equivalent threat of an outright recession being induced by cuts coming from ottawa and the provinces," he says.
"we'll get through our fiscal drag much sooner than the u.s. with a lot less pain in total." | ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ rɪˈstreɪnt wɪl bi ə dræg ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ɪn 2013 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ wərld ˈmɑrkɪts. ðət ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪz æt ɑdz wɪθ wən frəm ðə bæŋk əv ˈkænədə, wɪʧ siz ðə ril ˈgɪtɪŋ ə slaɪt bust frəm ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ. ril ˈmɛʒərz groʊθ ˈæftər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən həz bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt. tɪ əraɪv æt ɪts kənˈkluʒən, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts tʊk prɑˈʤɛkʃənz frəm ðə læst ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz frəm ðə fɔr ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑvənsəz. ɪt ðɛn əˈʤəstɪd ðə ˈfɪgjərz tɪ strɪp aʊt səʧ θɪŋz ɛz ˈtrænsfərz tɪ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ənd ˈædɪd bæk ˈkæpɪtəl ˈspɛndɪŋ. "ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs pɔɪnts tɪ jɛt əˈnəðər drɔp ɪn ril ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz, wɪθ noʊ ˈmeɪʤər ˈɔfˌsɛt frəm plænd tæks rɪˈdəkʃənz," sɪz ʧif ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈeɪvəri. ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ril ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ wɪl drɔp baɪ pər sɛnt ɪn fər ðə 2013 ˈkæləndər jɪr, hi sɪz ðət wərks aʊt tɪ ə dræg ɔn ril əv pər sɛnt. bæŋk əv ˈkænədəz groʊθ ˈfɔrˌkæst 'tu haɪ' "ðət ˈdəzənt lʊk laɪk ə bɪg dil, ənˈtɪl wən ˈkɑntræsts ɪt wɪθ ðə pər sɛnt bust tɪ groʊθ ɪn ðə bæŋk əv ˈkænədə ˈfɔrˌkæst," sɪz. "ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðət ðə ˈfɔrˌkæst kʊd bi əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts tu haɪ, ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin groʊθ biɪŋ əˈbəv pəˈtɛnʃəl, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt haɪks, ər ɛz ɪn ɑr ˈfɔrˌkæst əv pər sɛnt groʊθ nɛkst jɪr, nɑt fæst ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈnɛroʊ ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt gæp ənd kɔl fər ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈtaɪtənɪŋ." ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfɪsər ˈkɛvɪn peɪʤ sɛd hɪz ˈɔfəsɪz æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈspɛndɪŋ plænz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd ɪm tɪ kənˈklud ðət ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈstreɪnt wʊd bi ə dræg ɔn groʊθ. "ðə [ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs] ɪkˈspɛkts ðət rɪˈstreɪnt ənd rɪˈdəkʃənz ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ˈkænədə wɪl ækt ɛz ə dræg ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ənd ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈfərðər əˈweɪ frəm ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl [gdp*] ənd dɪˈleɪɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri," ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ðə rɪˈpɔrt prɑˈʤɛktəd ðət ˈspɛndɪŋ rɪˈstreɪnts ənd ˈkətˌbæks wɪl rɪˈdus ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈaʊtˌpʊt baɪ pər sɛnt ðɪs jɪr, ˈklaɪmɪŋ tɪ pər sɛnt ɪn 2014 ðə æˈnælɪsɪs wɑz ˈʃɑrpli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ɛz biɪŋ "tu ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk." ɪn ɪts læst ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ðə bæŋk əv ˈkænədə sɛd ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut "ˈmɑdəstli" tɪ groʊθ ɪn 2013 ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət teɪks ˈɪʃu wɪθ. ɪn ðət seɪm əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk sˈlaɪtli loʊərd ɪts ˈfɔrˌkæst fər ril groʊθ nɛkst jɪr tɪ pər sɛnt stɪl haɪər ðən pər sɛnt ˈfɔrˌkæst. noʊ ˌriˈsɛʃən rɪsk noʊts ðət ˈɛni ɪn ˈkænədə ˈpoʊzɪz noʊ θrɛt ðət ðə ˈkəntri wɪl slaɪd bæk ˈɪntu ˌriˈsɛʃən. "ˈhævɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd frəm ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈdɛfəsət əv ˈoʊnli ə θərd əv ðət ˈsteɪtˈsaɪd, ðɛrz noʊ ɪkˈwɪvələnt θrɛt əv ən ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən biɪŋ ˌɪnˈdust baɪ kəts ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈɑtəˌwɑ ənd ðə ˈprɑvənsəz," hi sɪz. "wɪl gɪt θru ɑr ˈfɪskəl dræg məʧ ˈsunər ðən ðə juz. wɪθ ə lɔt lɛs peɪn ɪn ˈtoʊtəl." |
may 1st, 2013
rawtunes.exe 10
july / december 2012
rawtunes.exe 10 is a album made in homage to the now late, (great?) itunes 10 release. as itunes 11 makes its way onto computers across the globe this album will remain as a of splendid noises from itunes 10s. available for on itunes, now and forever (or as long as i keep paying the renewal fee).
last year i released a music single through itunes. entitled, it was my first foray into sound-art/noise-art. today, i am a popstar.
i am proud to announce the release of my 8 track album 10!
you can listen to a selection of tracks below (making sure that all small children and dogs are at a safe distance), or buy the whole lot on itunes for (also at amazon and spotify)
it took me about 20 minutes to make this album. how you can do it yourself:
using a program like audacity, open any file as raw data (see this video tutorial for detailed instructions) choose your conversion method the file you send to itunes and release to the world must be in this format:
16 bit (sample size), (sample rate), 1411 (bit rate) stereo
so, after playing with your file (or not doing anything in particular) export it with these options using a service like tunecore, release your album to the world become a famous noise artist like me
i chose to convert a series of itunes files, each one plucked from a long list of releases under the itunes 10 label, but you can choose anything. have a look on for a bunch of people who have done just this.
this is ‘art’, so of course my work has to be critically engaged, and self aware. thankfully, itunes regulations make this really easy:
content that is not produced by apple inc. must not include the word “itunes” anywhere in the or cover art.
i would argue that the content of my album is 100% ‘produced by apple inc.’ but they let me call it ‘itunes.exe. it was only after several iterations of cover art that the album was allowed into the apple store. these are just some of the woes that a true noise artist must suffer in the pursuit of their art.
rawertunes10dotexe [3dude remix]
may 2013
the homage to itunes 10 was later been and extruded into another iteration, in a collaboration with alex myers.
you could hear, see and print at your own great expense at run computer, run exhibition, rua red, dublin (may 2013).
alex myers
alex myers makes to explore how accidental discourse emerges by breaking game spaces to disrupt player expectations and concepts. he is an assistant professor and director of game studies at bellevue university. alex has exhibited at in in copenhagen, lab for electronic art and performance, berlin, in toronto, fact in liverpool, and in los angeles.
www.alexmyers.info / twitter | meɪ 1st*, 2013 10 ˌʤuˈlaɪ dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 10 ɪz ə ˈælbəm meɪd ɪn ˈɑməʤ tɪ ðə naʊ leɪt, (greɪt?) ˈaɪˌtunz 10 riˈlis. ɛz ˈaɪˌtunz 11 meɪks ɪts weɪ ˈɔntu kəmˈpjutərz əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb ðɪs ˈælbəm wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɛz ə əv ˈsplɛndɪd ˈnɔɪzɪz frəm ˈaɪˌtunz 10 executables*. əˈveɪləbəl fər ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz, naʊ ənd fərˈɛvər (ər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ kip peɪɪŋ ðə rɪˈnuəl fi). læst jɪr aɪ riˈlist ə mˈjuzɪk ˈsɪŋgəl θru ˈaɪˌtunz. ɛnˈtaɪtəld ɪt wɑz maɪ fərst ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu sound-art/noise-art*. təˈdeɪ, aɪ æm ə popstar*. aɪ æm praʊd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə riˈlis əv maɪ 8 træk ˈælbəm 10 ju kən ˈlɪsən tɪ ə səˈlɛkʃən əv træks bɪˈloʊ (ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət ɔl smɔl ˈʧɪldrən ənd dɔgz ər æt ə seɪf ˈdɪstəns), ər baɪ ðə hoʊl lɔt ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz fər (ˈɔlsoʊ æt ˈæməˌzɑn ənd spotify*) ɪt tʊk mi əˈbaʊt 20 ˈmɪnəts tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈælbəm. haʊ ju kən du ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf: ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌgræm laɪk ɑˈdæsəti, ˈoʊpən ˈɛni faɪl ɛz rɑ ˈdætə (si ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ tuˈtɔriəl fər dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz) ʧuz jʊr kənˈvərʒən ˈmɛθəd ðə faɪl ju sɛnd tɪ ˈaɪˌtunz ənd riˈlis tɪ ðə wərld məst bi ɪn ðɪs ˈfɔrˌmæt: 16 bɪt (ˈsæmpəl saɪz), (ˈsæmpəl reɪt), 1411 (bɪt reɪt) ˈstɛriˌoʊ soʊ, ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ wɪθ jʊr faɪl (ər nɑt duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr) ˈɛkspɔrt ɪt wɪθ ðiz ˈɔpʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsərvɪs laɪk tunecore*, riˈlis jʊr ˈælbəm tɪ ðə wərld bɪˈkəm ə ˈfeɪməs nɔɪz ˈɑrtɪst laɪk mi aɪ ʧoʊz tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈaɪˌtunz faɪlz, iʧ wən pləkt frəm ə lɔŋ lɪst əv rɪˈlisɪz ˈəndər ðə ˈaɪˌtunz 10 ˈleɪbəl, bət ju kən ʧuz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. hæv ə lʊk ɔn fər ə bənʧ əv ˈpipəl hu hæv dən ʤɪst ðɪs. ðɪs ɪz ‘‘art’*’, soʊ əv kɔrs maɪ wərk həz tɪ bi ˈkrɪtɪkəli ɪnˈgeɪʤd, ənd sɛlf əˈwɛr. ˈθæŋkfəli, ˈaɪˌtunz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz meɪk ðɪs ˈrɪli ˈizi: ˈkɑntɛnt ðət ɪz nɑt prəˈdust baɪ ˈæpəl ɪŋk. məst nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə wərd ““itunes”*” ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə ər ˈkəvər ɑrt. aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv maɪ ˈælbəm ɪz 100 baɪ ˈæpəl inc.’*.’ bət ðeɪ lɛt mi kɔl ɪt ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz əv ˈkəvər ɑrt ðət ðə ˈælbəm wɑz əˈlaʊd ˈɪntu ðə ˈæpəl stɔr. ðiz ər ʤɪst səm əv ðə woʊz ðət ə tru nɔɪz ˈɑrtɪst məst ˈsəfər ɪn ðə pərˈsut əv ðɛr ɑrt. remix*] meɪ 2013 ðə ˈɑməʤ tɪ ˈaɪˌtunz 10 wɑz ˈleɪtər bɪn ənd ɪkˈstrudəd ˈɪntu əˈnəðər ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən, ɪn ə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈæləks maɪərz. ju kʊd hir, si ənd prɪnt æt jʊr oʊn greɪt ɪkˈspɛns æt rən kəmˈpjutər, rən ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən, ruə rɛd, ˈdəblɪn (meɪ 2013 ˈæləks maɪərz ˈæləks maɪərz meɪks tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr haʊ ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˈdɪskɔrs ˈimərʤɪz baɪ ˈbreɪkɪŋ geɪm ˈspeɪsɪz tɪ dɪsˈrəpt pleɪər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ənd ˈkɑnsɛpts. hi ɪz ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv geɪm ˈstədiz æt ˈbɛlvˌju ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈæləks həz ɪgˈzɪbətəd æt ɪn ɪn ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən, læb fər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ɑrt ənd pərˈfɔrməns, bərˈlɪn, ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, fækt ɪn ˈlɪvərˌpul, ənd ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. tˈwɪtər |
the other day, fedex showed up at my door with a little surprise. i spotted my on the shipping label and knew right away how it got here. i was so excited and opened it up as quickly as possible. the first thing i saw was a little note saying:
"merry christmas! i hope you enjoy your gifts! we tried to get all the items based on what you said. the for running, the sign for your guinea pigs, the, and of course a lava lamp! enjoy!!!"
i jumped with so much joy because my gift last year was not even close and personal to this one. it took a few business days for all four gifts to arrive.
the first two gifts i received were the lava lamp and the led light. they both constantly switched to different colors in time. the lamp is super neat and entertaining! the led light will definitely come in handy when running in the night when no one can see you. thank you for taking this into consideration!
the last two gifts were the "beware of guinea pig" sign and. the sign is so perfect for my guinea pigs' cage! i've already had a few people giggle from reading it. the last gift was a. man, you have no idea how long i've been wanting one of these! it's a perfect addition to my collection!
i was looking all over for a so i could thank them. all i have is the secret santa's full name. james, whoever you are, i can guarantee you that you made my christmas a whole lot more hopeful this year. thank you for everything!
merry christmas, reddit! | ðə ˈəðər deɪ, ˈfɛˈdɛks ʃoʊd əp æt maɪ dɔr wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl səˈpraɪz. aɪ ˈspɑtɪd maɪ ɔn ðə ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈleɪbəl ənd nu raɪt əˈweɪ haʊ ɪt gɑt hir. aɪ wɑz soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ənd ˈoʊpənd ɪt əp ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ sɔ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl noʊt seɪɪŋ: "ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsməs! aɪ hoʊp ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ jʊr gɪfts! wi traɪd tɪ gɪt ɔl ðə ˈaɪtəmz beɪst ɔn wət ju sɛd. ðə fər ˈrənɪŋ, ðə saɪn fər jʊr ˈgɪni pɪgz, ðə, ənd əv kɔrs ə ˈlɑvə læmp! ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ!!!" aɪ ʤəmpt wɪθ soʊ məʧ ʤɔɪ bɪˈkəz maɪ gɪft læst jɪr wɑz nɑt ˈivɪn kloʊz ənd ˈpərsɪnəl tɪ ðɪs wən. ɪt tʊk ə fju ˈbɪznɪs deɪz fər ɔl fɔr gɪfts tɪ əraɪv. ðə fərst tu gɪfts aɪ rɪˈsivd wər ðə ˈlɑvə læmp ənd ðə lɛd laɪt. ðeɪ boʊθ ˈkɑnstəntli swɪʧt tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈkələrz ɪn taɪm. ðə læmp ɪz ˈsupər nit ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ! ðə lɛd laɪt wɪl ˈdɛfənətli kəm ɪn ˈhændi wɪn ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ðə naɪt wɪn noʊ wən kən si ju. θæŋk ju fər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪntu kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən! ðə læst tu gɪfts wər ðə "bɪˈwɛr əv ˈgɪni pɪg" saɪn ənd. ðə saɪn ɪz soʊ ˈpərˌfɪkt fər maɪ ˈgɪni pɪgz' keɪʤ! aɪv ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə fju ˈpipəl ˈgɪgəl frəm ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt. ðə læst gɪft wɑz ə. mæn, ju hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə haʊ lɔŋ aɪv bɪn ˈwɑnɪŋ wən əv ðiz! ɪts ə ˈpərˌfɪkt əˈdɪʃən tɪ maɪ kəˈlɛkʃən! aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ɔl ˈoʊvər fər ə soʊ aɪ kʊd θæŋk ðɛm. ɔl aɪ hæv ɪz ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsæntəz fʊl neɪm. ʤeɪmz, huˈɛvər ju ər, aɪ kən ˌgɛrənˈti ju ðət ju meɪd maɪ ˈkrɪsməs ə hoʊl lɔt mɔr ˈhoʊpfəl ðɪs jɪr. θæŋk ju fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ! ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsməs, reddit*! |
don’t know what to do for your next date? an idea for your next 26.
it’s called “alphabet dating,” and the concept has exploded on social media. the idea is that the couple (or serial) take turns planning normal dates using the order of the letters in the alphabet. couples have been choosing dates and keeping it a secret from their partner until the big reveal.
the idea is to keep the spice on your relationship and have some fun with your partner. to the horror of men everywhere, “a” can be apple picking, while “b” can be a baseball game or a boat ride. “c” can be a simple coffee date. “d” can be a double date, and so on.
here are some couples who are going through the alphabet and coming up with some inventive date ideas.
started alphabet dating tonight, a is for asian food," wrote one couple.
started alphabet dating tonight a is for asian food. a photo posted by laura (@_lauraeats) on 16, 2016 at
this couple played video games.
v is for... variety pack (for breakfast) , vintage video games, vale curry house (but we didn't have a), and vanilla viennetta! a photo posted by rebecca barber (@beckyraymcfly) on nov 5, 2016 at
breakfast and bingo for this couple.
scary movies for these two.
#alphabetdating s for sweet shops and 'scary' movies like the shining and saw :) a photo posted by katy dear (@katy_xxv) on oct 30, 2016 at
someone needs ideas.
can any of my fellow alphabet give me any good suggestions for our last 4 dates?! #w #x #y #z a photo posted by sophie) on oct 30, 2016 at
these guys went to the zoo.
z is for zoo #z #zoo #blackpool #penguins #otters #giraffes a photo posted by fiona tennant) on oct 30, 2016 at
a little fresh air for these two. nature.
'n' is for nature a photo posted by sophie (@sophieevandersteen) on oct 29, 2016 at
a jacuzzi for this couple.
j date #jigsaw a photo posted by natasha crow (@tasha24amiee) on oct 26, 2016 at
who doesn't love a trolley?
t is for restaurant. a photo posted by shelley. (@sheilashoe) on oct 21, 2016 at
lobstah!
a gin distillery tour for this adorable duo.
'g' stands for gin distillery tour with fish #gin a photo posted by james) on oct 14, 2016 at
this couple plays games on "j" day.
j - #wine a photo posted by mccombie (@kirstymccombie) on oct 7, 2016 at
"d" means drink. cheers!
this couple has the stomach for "r" day. roller coasters.
#alphabetdating r for :) a photo posted by katy dear (@katy_xxv) on sep 24, 2016 at
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sometimes climbs the stairs to the second floor for no reason at all. she walks along the hallway, past her son's room and into her daughter's bedroom. then the lies down on the bed, next to a white stuffed bunny, and closes her eyes for a moment, trying to understand why only one of her two daughters, kenza, is still there -- and why has abandoned her.
not much of is left in the room: her stuffed rabbit, a koran in translation, a prayer book and a guide to the correct methods of bathing for islamic women. the guide is a worn, pink brochure with small illustrations. chapter 3 is titled: instructions for cleaning your ears.
there's a dish containing red nail polish, mascara and lip gloss, but hasn't worn makeup in almost two years. after turning 15 at the time, she converted to islam.
she left france on march 11, 2014 to joint the jihadists in syria. the family doesn't know where she is exactly, or which terrorist group she has joined.
her father drove her to the train station in on that march day, as he did every day, when she would take the train to school in the nearby city of in southwestern france. a surveillance camera image shows, 17, standing on the platform in, at a.m. she is wearing white jeans, white sneakers and a black headscarf, and she is carrying two shoulder bags. the last image of on french soil, also taken with a surveillance camera, shows her at the airport in marseille. she took an afternoon flight to istanbul, and the next day she continued to on the border.
séverine has spread out photocopies of the surveillance camera images on the dining room table, next to the last photo she took of. it depicts her daughter dressed entirely in black, in a jilbab, a robe with baggy sleeves, and a hijab, or headscarf. she is smiling, with a soft, face.
a faraway country
"before she left, i didn't even know what was happening in syria. it was a faraway country for me," says, running her fingers across the photo. her fingernails gnawed to the quick. these days, she anxiously follows the news, trying to discern where exactly the group known as the islamic state is fighting and where the west is bombing the terrorists. the tv set in the living room is constantly switched on. sometimes she even leaves the radio on at night.
on that tuesday in march, didn't come home in the evening. the family called the police. when officers came to the house the next day, they brought along the surveillance photos and retraced the route had taken. they asked a few questions, and when they left they took along the family's computer and tablet device.
séverine received a call on her mobile phone two days later, with an unknown number appearing on the screen. she was so excited that she passed the phone to her eldest son, jonathan. it was. she was calling to tell her parents not to worry, and that she was doing well. "i married farid, a fighter," she told them. "he's 25 and comes from tunisia."
"where are you?" jonathan asked.
"in syria," his sister replied.
she also said that she would protect her family, even though they were all infidels. then she hung up.
her mother describes herself as an atheist, while her father, kamal, is a muslim. he was born in france, the son of a french woman and an algerian man.
but never goes to the mosque, and he doesn't strictly abide by ramadan fasting rules. sitting next to his wife at the table, he says: "we raised our children without any religion. togetherness was important to us, not faith."
'we should have noticed something'
sahra's father is a tall, gentle man with powerful hands. in a region with high unemployment, he has been supporting his family with odd jobs for the last few years. "we should have noticed something," says. his wife repeatedly says the same thing.
mehault and live with their children in a yellow, house, in a town of inhabitants near, which we will not name, surrounded by the vineyards of the region. wild grapevines are entwined around the front door, and there is a plastic pool in the yard. there are many framed family photos on the walls.
there is nothing to suggest a reason for a girl to run away from this life. nevertheless, spent a long time preparing her escape, as she gradually became radicalized, in full view of her family.
extremism is infecting young french people like a slow but steadily progressing disease. and like a disease, its course varies slightly among individuals, and yet in each case it passes through similar stages.
targeting french youth
there are believed to be about french citizens in iraq and syria, or en route to those countries, more than from any other european nation. entire families have joined jihadist movements, including about 100 young french women. many have already been married off to fighters in the border region. once a girl is married and pregnant, it becomes more difficult for her to flee. the terrorist groups that are targeting france in their recruitment efforts include islamic state and syria's front.
"young people are being deliberately targeted, boys and girls, each for different purposes," says, who has been studying the radicalization of french youth for 15 years., 50, an anthropologist specializing in religion, had already analyzed the phenomenon of holy warriors when officials at the french interior ministry were still dealing with isolated cases. she wrote a book on the subject in 2006, a sort of guide for parents. says that she saw this wave of radicalization of french youth coming, but that she would have preferred to be wrong.
on a sunny fall day, is sitting in a paris brasserie, ignoring a constant stream of calls on her mobile phone. today she is part of a small team of advisers to the interior minister. in the spring, when cases of minors who had secretly left the country were mounting, set up a hotline for family members seeking advice. about five new families call the hotline every week. but also receives calls from young girls wanting to know what to do about female friends who have stopped wearing makeup and no longer want to go to the movies. instead, they say, the girls are now covering their entire bodies with robes.
radicalization
sahra's radicalization began the same way. then she converted to islam. when she told her parents about it, thought that her daughter was simply becoming interested in her father's religion. then began praying regularly, first twice and eventually five times a day. she traded her jeans for long dresses, wouldn't leave the house without a headscarf, and stopped plucking her eyebrows. one day, when caught her daughter trying on a face veil, she said: "sahra, religion is something you carry in your heart. you don't have to show it to everyone."
sahra told her mother that she was an "infidel," that she was "impure," and that she had no right to judge what her daughter was doing.
arguments became more frequent, and there were long discussions over meals. the parents, afraid that might attack their daughter, forbade her from leaving the house in a full veil. instead, she stayed at home and spent hours in front of the computer.
"we should have stopped it," her mother says.
"we didn't notice how bad things were with her," says her father.
kenza, who is two years younger than her sister, once on when she was with one of her "sisters" while looking at a series of images of dead children. "you shouldn't see this," said, quickly closing the window on the screen. | ˈsəmˌtaɪmz klaɪmz ðə stɛrz tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd flɔr fər noʊ ˈrizən æt ɔl. ʃi wɔks əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ, pæst hər sənz rum ənd ˈɪntu hər ˈdɔtərz ˈbɛˌdrum. ðɛn ðə laɪz daʊn ɔn ðə bɛd, nɛkst tɪ ə waɪt stəft ˈbəni, ənd ˈkloʊzɪz hər aɪz fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈoʊnli wən əv hər tu ˈdɔtərz, kenza*, ɪz stɪl ðɛr ənd waɪ həz əˈbændənd hər. nɑt məʧ əv ɪz lɛft ɪn ðə rum: hər stəft ˈræbɪt, ə kɔˈrɑn ɪn trænzˈleɪʃən, ə prɛr bʊk ənd ə gaɪd tɪ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈmɛθədz əv ˈbeɪðɪŋ fər ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈwɪmən. ðə gaɪd ɪz ə wɔrn, pɪŋk broʊˈʃʊr wɪθ smɔl ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz. ˈʧæptər 3 ɪz ˈtaɪtəld: ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈklinɪŋ jʊr ɪrz. ðɛrz ə dɪʃ kənˈteɪnɪŋ rɛd neɪl ˈpɑlɪʃ, mæˈskɛrə ənd lɪp glɔs, bət ˈhæzənt wɔrn ˈmeɪˌkəp ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu jɪrz. ˈæftər ˈtərnɪŋ 15 æt ðə taɪm, ʃi kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm. ʃi lɛft fræns ɔn mɑrʧ 11 2014 tɪ ʤɔɪnt ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts ɪn ˈsɪriə. ðə ˈfæməli ˈdəzənt noʊ wɛr ʃi ɪz ɪgˈzæktli, ər wɪʧ ˈtɛrərɪst grup ʃi həz ʤɔɪnd. hər ˈfɑðər droʊv hər tɪ ðə treɪn ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ɔn ðət mɑrʧ deɪ, ɛz hi dɪd ˈɛvəri deɪ, wɪn ʃi wʊd teɪk ðə treɪn tɪ skul ɪn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈsɪti əv ɪn ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn fræns. ə sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərə ˈɪmɪʤ ʃoʊz, 17 ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪn, æt a.m*. ʃi ɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ waɪt ʤinz, waɪt sˈnikərz ənd ə blæk headscarf*, ənd ʃi ɪz ˈkɛriɪŋ tu ˈʃoʊldər bægz. ðə læst ˈɪmɪʤ əv ɔn frɛnʧ sɔɪl, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkən wɪθ ə sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərə, ʃoʊz hər æt ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn mɑrˈsaɪl. ʃi tʊk ən ˌæftərˈnun flaɪt tɪ ˌɪstɑnˈbul, ənd ðə nɛkst deɪ ʃi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər. həz sprɛd aʊt ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpiz əv ðə sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum ˈteɪbəl, nɛkst tɪ ðə læst ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʃi tʊk əv. ɪt dɪˈpɪkts hər ˈdɔtər drɛst ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪn blæk, ɪn ə jilbab*, ə roʊb wɪθ ˈbægi slivz, ənd ə hijab*, ər headscarf*. ʃi ɪz sˈmaɪlɪŋ, wɪθ ə sɔft, feɪs. ə ˈfɑrəˈweɪ ˈkəntri "ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi lɛft, aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn noʊ wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪriə. ɪt wɑz ə ˈfɑrəˈweɪ ˈkəntri fər mi," sɪz, ˈrənɪŋ hər ˈfɪŋgərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. hər ˈfɪŋgərˌneɪlz nɔd tɪ ðə kwɪk. ðiz deɪz, ʃi ˈæŋkʃəsli ˈfɑloʊz ðə nuz, traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈsərn wɛr ɪgˈzæktli ðə grup noʊn ɛz ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ənd wɛr ðə wɛst ɪz ˈbɑmɪŋ ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən sɛt ɪn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli swɪʧt ɔn. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʃi ˈivɪn livz ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɔn æt naɪt. ɔn ðət ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈdɪdənt kəm hoʊm ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ. ðə ˈfæməli kɔld ðə pəˈlis. wɪn ˈɔfɪsərz keɪm tɪ ðə haʊs ðə nɛkst deɪ, ðeɪ brɔt əˈlɔŋ ðə sərˈveɪləns ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd riˈtreɪst ðə rut hæd ˈteɪkən. ðeɪ æst ə fju kˈwɛsʧənz, ənd wɪn ðeɪ lɛft ðeɪ tʊk əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈfæməliz kəmˈpjutər ənd ˈtæblət dɪˈvaɪs. rɪˈsivd ə kɔl ɔn hər ˈmoʊbəl foʊn tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, wɪθ ən ənˈnoʊn ˈnəmbər əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ðə skrin. ʃi wɑz soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ðət ʃi pæst ðə foʊn tɪ hər ˈɛldəst sən, ˈʤɑnəθən. ɪt wɑz. ʃi wɑz ˈkɔlɪŋ tɪ tɛl hər ˈpɛrənts nɑt tɪ ˈwəri, ənd ðət ʃi wɑz duɪŋ wɛl. "aɪ ˈmɛrid farid*, ə ˈfaɪtər," ʃi toʊld ðɛm. "hiz 25 ənd kəmz frəm ˌtuˈniʒə." "wɛr ər ju?" ˈʤɑnəθən æst. "ɪn ˈsɪriə," hɪz ˈsɪstər rɪˈplaɪd. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ʃi wʊd prəˈtɛkt hər ˈfæməli, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ wər ɔl ˈɪnfɪdɛlz. ðɛn ʃi həŋ əp. hər ˈməðər dɪˈskraɪbz hərˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˈeɪθiəst, waɪl hər ˈfɑðər, ˈkeɪməl, ɪz ə ˈməzlɪm. hi wɑz bɔrn ɪn fræns, ðə sən əv ə frɛnʧ ˈwʊmən ənd ən æˈlʤɪriən mæn. bət ˈnɛvər goʊz tɪ ðə mɔsk, ənd hi ˈdəzənt ˈstrɪktli əˈbaɪd baɪ ˈrɑməˌdɑn ˈfæstɪŋ rulz. ˈsɪtɪŋ nɛkst tɪ hɪz waɪf æt ðə ˈteɪbəl, hi sɪz: "wi reɪzd ɑr ˈʧɪldrən wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni rɪˈlɪʤən. təˈgɛðərnəs wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, nɑt feɪθ." 'wi ʃʊd hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ' ˈfɑðər ɪz ə tɔl, ˈʤɛnəl mæn wɪθ ˈpaʊərfəl hænz. ɪn ə ˈriʤən wɪθ haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, hi həz bɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ hɪz ˈfæməli wɪθ ɑd ʤɑbz fər ðə læst fju jɪrz. "wi ʃʊd hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ," sɪz. hɪz waɪf rɪˈpitɪdli sɪz ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ənd lɪv wɪθ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ə ˈjɛloʊ, haʊs, ɪn ə taʊn əv ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts nɪr, wɪʧ wi wɪl nɑt neɪm, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ðə ˈvɪnjərdz əv ðə ˈriʤən. waɪld ˈgreɪpˌvaɪnz ər ɛntˈwaɪnd əraʊnd ðə frənt dɔr, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˈplæstɪk pul ɪn ðə jɑrd. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni freɪmd ˈfæməli ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɔn ðə wɔlz. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ səˈʤɛst ə ˈrizən fər ə gərl tɪ rən əˈweɪ frəm ðɪs laɪf. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, spɛnt ə lɔŋ taɪm pərˈpɛrɪŋ hər ɪˈskeɪp, ɛz ʃi ˈgræʤuəli bɪˈkeɪm ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzd, ɪn fʊl vju əv hər ˈfæməli. ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ɪz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ jəŋ frɛnʧ ˈpipəl laɪk ə sloʊ bət ˈstɛdəli prəˈgrɛsɪŋ dɪˈziz. ənd laɪk ə dɪˈziz, ɪts kɔrs ˈvɛriz sˈlaɪtli əˈməŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ənd jɛt ɪn iʧ keɪs ɪt ˈpæsɪz θru ˈsɪmələr ˈsteɪʤɪz. ˈtɑrgətɪŋ frɛnʧ juθ ðɛr ər bɪˈlivd tɪ bi əˈbaʊt frɛnʧ ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə, ər ɛn rut tɪ ðoʊz ˈkəntriz, mɔr ðən frəm ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈneɪʃən. ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməliz hæv ʤɔɪnd ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈmuvmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈbaʊt 100 jəŋ frɛnʧ ˈwɪmən. ˈmɛni hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈmɛrid ɔf tɪ ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈriʤən. wəns ə gərl ɪz ˈmɛrid ənd ˈprɛgnənt, ɪt bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər hər tɪ fli. ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grups ðət ər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ fræns ɪn ðɛr rɪˈkrutmənt ˈɛfərts ˌɪnˈklud ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ənd ˈsɪriəz frənt. "jəŋ ˈpipəl ər biɪŋ dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈtɑrgətɪd, bɔɪz ənd gərlz, iʧ fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈpərpəsɪz," sɪz, hu həz bɪn ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv frɛnʧ juθ fər 15 jɪrz., 50 ən ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪst ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn rɪˈlɪʤən, hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈænəˌlaɪzd ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv ˈhoʊli ˈwɔrjərz wɪn əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə frɛnʧ ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri wər stɪl ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈkeɪsɪz. ʃi roʊt ə bʊk ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪn 2006 ə sɔrt əv gaɪd fər ˈpɛrənts. sɪz ðət ʃi sɔ ðɪs weɪv əv ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv frɛnʧ juθ ˈkəmɪŋ, bət ðət ʃi wʊd hæv prɪˈfərd tɪ bi rɔŋ. ɔn ə ˈsəni fɔl deɪ, ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈpɛrɪs ˈbræsəˌri, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ə ˈkɑnstənt strim əv kɔlz ɔn hər ˈmoʊbəl foʊn. təˈdeɪ ʃi ɪz pɑrt əv ə smɔl tim əv ædˈvaɪzərz tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər. ɪn ðə spərɪŋ, wɪn ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈmaɪnərz hu hæd ˈsikrɪtli lɛft ðə ˈkəntri wər ˈmaʊntɪŋ, sɛt əp ə ˈhɑˌtlaɪn fər ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ˈsikɪŋ ədˈvaɪs. əˈbaʊt faɪv nu ˈfæməliz kɔl ðə ˈhɑˌtlaɪn ˈɛvəri wik. bət ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivz kɔlz frəm jəŋ gərlz ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ noʊ wət tɪ du əˈbaʊt ˈfiˌmeɪl frɛndz hu hæv stɑpt ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈmeɪˌkəp ənd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wɔnt tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈmuviz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ seɪ, ðə gərlz ər naʊ ˈkəvərɪŋ ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdiz wɪθ roʊbz. ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən bɪˈgæn ðə seɪm weɪ. ðɛn ʃi kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm. wɪn ʃi toʊld hər ˈpɛrənts əˈbaʊt ɪt, θɔt ðət hər ˈdɔtər wɑz ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn hər ˈfɑðərz rɪˈlɪʤən. ðɛn bɪˈgæn preɪɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli, fərst twaɪs ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli faɪv taɪmz ə deɪ. ʃi ˈtreɪdɪd hər ʤinz fər lɔŋ ˈdrɛsɪz, ˈwʊdənt liv ðə haʊs wɪˈθaʊt ə headscarf*, ənd stɑpt ˈpləkɪŋ hər ˈaɪˌbraʊz. wən deɪ, wɪn kɔt hər ˈdɔtər traɪɪŋ ɔn ə feɪs veɪl, ʃi sɛd: "sahra*, rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ju ˈkɛri ɪn jʊr hɑrt. ju doʊnt hæv tɪ ʃoʊ ɪt tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən." toʊld hər ˈməðər ðət ʃi wɑz ən "ˈɪnfɪˌdɛl," ðət ʃi wɑz "ˌɪmˈpjʊr," ənd ðət ʃi hæd noʊ raɪt tɪ ʤəʤ wət hər ˈdɔtər wɑz duɪŋ. ˈɑrgjəmənts bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt, ənd ðɛr wər lɔŋ dɪˈskəʃənz ˈoʊvər milz. ðə ˈpɛrənts, əˈfreɪd ðət maɪt əˈtæk ðɛr ˈdɔtər, fərˈbeɪd hər frəm ˈlivɪŋ ðə haʊs ɪn ə fʊl veɪl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ʃi steɪd æt hoʊm ənd spɛnt aʊərz ɪn frənt əv ðə kəmˈpjutər. "wi ʃʊd hæv stɑpt ɪt," hər ˈməðər sɪz. "wi ˈdɪdənt ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ bæd θɪŋz wər wɪθ hər," sɪz hər ˈfɑðər. kenza*, hu ɪz tu jɪrz ˈjəŋgər ðən hər ˈsɪstər, wəns ɔn wɪn ʃi wɑz wɪθ wən əv hər "ˈsɪstərz" waɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv dɛd ˈʧɪldrən. "ju ˈʃʊdənt si ðɪs," sɛd, kˈwɪkli ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ɔn ðə skrin. |
arctic methane emissions ‘certain to trigger warming’
as climate change melts arctic and releases large amounts of methane into the atmosphere, it is creating a feedback loop that is “certain to trigger additional warming,” according to the lead scientist of a new study investigating arctic methane emissions.
the study released this week examined 71 wetlands across the globe and found that melting is creating wetlands known as, which are unexpectedly emitting large quantities of methane. over a timeframe, methane is about 35 times as potent as a climate greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and over 20 years, it's 84 times more potent.
permafrost terraces in alaska.
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methane emissions come from agriculture, fossil fuel production and microbes in wetland soils, among other sources. the study says scientists have assumed that methane emissions from wetlands are high in the tropics, but not necessarily in the arctic because of the cold temperatures there.
but a spike in global methane concentrations in the atmosphere seen since 2007 can be partly traced back to the formation of in areas where once existed, according to the study, led by university of (ontario, canada) biology professor merritt.
the methane emissions stemming from melting could be critical to determining how fast the climate will change in the future.
“methane emissions are one example of a positive feedback between ecosystems and the climate system,” said. “the carbon feedback is one of the important and likely consequences of climate change, and it is certain to trigger additional warming.”
warming and thawing stimulate methane release, which enhances the greenhouse effect, creating a feedback loop, she said.
“even if we ceased all human emissions, would continue to thaw and release carbon into the atmosphere,” said. “instead of reducing emissions, we currently are on track with the most dire scenario considered by the ipcc. there is no way to capture emissions from thawing as this carbon is released from soils across large regions of land in very remote spaces.”
the intergovernmental panel on climate change projected in its fifth assessment on climate change report that the average temperatures could warm by as much as above temperatures if nothing is done to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
coastal erosion reveals the underlying the arctic coastal plain in the national petroleum reserve in alaska.
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turetsky’s study shows that in the northern latitudes created when thaws can have emissions similar to wetlands in the tropics. emissions from are generally higher than bogs and some other wetland types because, fed by groundwater, have higher nutrient levels and more grasses than bogs, leading to more methane production.
“our study highlights that northern wetlands without emit more methane than wetlands with,” u.s. geological survey research ecologist and study kimberly wickland said.
“when is absent, wetlands can be more connected to groundwater, allowing for wetter conditions the main ingredient for methane production,” she said. “it is possible that methane emissions from wetlands will continue to increase with continued thaw, but that will depend primarily on whether wetlands stay wet. if they dry, then methane emissions will decline.”
gavin schmidt, a climate scientist at nasa's institute for space studies in new york and not part of the study, said it's too soon to draw conclusions about how much wetland methane emissions will impact global warming, though scientists widely agree that the amplified feedback is generally going to increase.
the paleo record shows that the arctic was several degrees warmer during the last period years ago, and there is no evidence of increased levels of methane in the atmosphere during that period, he said.
“it's not to say at some point it won't become an issue,” schmidt said, adding that there is evidence of many “methane burps” across the globe in the very distant past.
“the planet is very capable of surprising us,” he said.
by surveying many wetland sites across the globe as and her team have, scientists can gain a much broader understanding of the source of methane emissions from melting and their role in the feedback loop, schmidt said. many previous studies have examined just a single site whereas's team examined numerous sites across the globe.
“the work these people are doing in terms of trying to synthesize that information and bring it all together, i think it's certainly going in the right direction,” he said.
turetsky's study, “a synthesis of methane emissions from 71 northern, temperate, and wetlands,” was published this week in the journal global change biology.
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the explosive growth of drought in 1 chart | ˈɑrtɪk ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz tɪ ˈtrɪgər warming’*’ ɛz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ mɛlts ˈɑrtɪk ənd rɪˈlisɪz lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈmɛˌθeɪn ˈɪntu ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, ɪt ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfidˌbæk lup ðət ɪz tɪ ˈtrɪgər əˈdɪʃənəl warming,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə lɛd ˈsaɪəntɪst əv ə nu ˈstədi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈɑrtɪk ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz. ðə ˈstədi riˈlist ðɪs wik ɪgˈzæmənd 71 ˈwɛˌtlændz əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb ənd faʊnd ðət ˈmɛltɪŋ ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛˌtlændz noʊn ɛz, wɪʧ ər ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ɪˈmɪtɪŋ lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz əv ˈmɛˌθeɪn. ˈoʊvər ə ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm, ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪz əˈbaʊt 35 taɪmz ɛz ˈpoʊtənt ɛz ə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ðən ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, ənd ˈoʊvər 20 jɪrz, ɪts 84 taɪmz mɔr ˈpoʊtənt. ˈtɛrəsɪz ɪn əˈlæskə. ˈkrɛdɪt: juz. fɪʃ ənd ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz kəm frəm ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ˈfɑsəl fjuəl pərˈdəkʃən ənd ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ɪn ˈwɛˌtlænd sɔɪlz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz. ðə ˈstədi sɪz ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv əˈsumd ðət ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈwɛˌtlændz ər haɪ ɪn ðə ˈtrɑpɪks, bət nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪk bɪˈkəz əv ðə koʊld ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ðɛr. bət ə spaɪk ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɛˌθeɪn ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr sin sɪns 2007 kən bi ˈpɑrtli treɪst bæk tɪ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ɪn ˈɛriəz wɛr wəns ɪgˈzɪstəd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstədi, lɛd baɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv (ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, ˈkænədə) baɪˈɑləʤi prəˈfɛsər ˈmɛrɪt. ðə ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ˈmɛltɪŋ kʊd bi ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ dɪˈtərmənɪŋ haʊ fæst ðə ˈklaɪmɪt wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪˈmɪʃənz ər wən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈfidˌbæk bɪtˈwin ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz ənd ðə ˈklaɪmɪt system,”*,” sɛd. ˈkɑrbən ˈfidˌbæk ɪz wən əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈlaɪkli ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈsərtən tɪ ˈtrɪgər əˈdɪʃənəl warming.”*.” ˈwɔrmɪŋ ənd θɔɪŋ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ˈmɛˌθeɪn riˈlis, wɪʧ ɛnˈhænsɪz ðə ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfidˌbæk lup, ʃi sɛd. ɪf wi sist ɔl ˈjumən ɪˈmɪʃənz, wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ θɔ ənd riˈlis ˈkɑrbən ˈɪntu ðə atmosphere,”*,” sɛd. əv rɪˈdusɪŋ ɪˈmɪʃənz, wi ˈkərəntli ər ɔn træk wɪθ ðə moʊst daɪər sɪˈnɛrioʊ kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ðə ipcc*. ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ ˈkæpʧər ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm θɔɪŋ ɛz ðɪs ˈkɑrbən ɪz riˈlist frəm sɔɪlz əˈkrɔs lɑrʤ ˈriʤənz əv lænd ɪn ˈvɛri rɪˈmoʊt spaces.”*.” ðə ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈpænəl ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ prɑˈʤɛktəd ɪn ɪts fɪθ əˈsɛsmənt ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz kʊd wɔrm baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz əˈbəv ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ɪf ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz dən tɪ kərb ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz. ˈkoʊstəl ɪˈroʊʒən rɪˈvilz ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðə ˈɑrtɪk ˈkoʊstəl pleɪn ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl pəˈtroʊliəm rɪˈzərv ɪn əˈlæskə. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈstədi ʃoʊz ðət ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈlætəˌtudz kriˈeɪtɪd wɪn θɔz kən hæv ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈwɛˌtlændz ɪn ðə ˈtrɑpɪks. ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ər ˈʤɛnərəli haɪər ðən bɔgz ənd səm ˈəðər ˈwɛˌtlænd taɪps bɪˈkəz, fɛd baɪ ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər, hæv haɪər ˈnutriənt ˈlɛvəlz ənd mɔr ˈgræsɪz ðən bɔgz, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ mɔr ˈmɛˌθeɪn pərˈdəkʃən. ˈstədi ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðət ˈnɔrðərn ˈwɛˌtlændz wɪˈθaʊt ɪˈmɪt mɔr ˈmɛˌθeɪn ðən ˈwɛˌtlændz wɪθ permafrost,”*,” juz. ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsərˌveɪ ˈrisərʧ ɪˈkɑləʤɪst ənd ˈstədi ˈkɪmbərli ˈwɪklənd sɛd. ɪz ˈæbsənt, ˈwɛˌtlændz kən bi mɔr kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ˈwɛtər kənˈdɪʃənz ðə meɪn ˌɪnˈgridiənt fər ˈmɛˌθeɪn production,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈwɛˌtlændz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪnˈkris wɪθ kənˈtɪnjud θɔ, bət ðət wɪl dɪˈpɛnd praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈwɛˌtlændz steɪ wɛt. ɪf ðeɪ draɪ, ðɛn ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz wɪl decline.”*.” ˈgævɪn ʃmɪt, ə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsaɪəntɪst æt ˈnæsəz ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər speɪs ˈstədiz ɪn nu jɔrk ənd nɑt pɑrt əv ðə ˈstədi, sɛd ɪts tu sun tɪ drɔ kənˈkluʒənz əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ˈwɛˌtlænd ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz wɪl ˌɪmˈpækt ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ðoʊ ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈwaɪdli əˈgri ðət ðə ˈæmpləˌfaɪd ˈfidˌbæk ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris. ðə ˈpeɪlioʊ ˈrɛkərd ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈɑrtɪk wɑz ˈsɛvərəl dɪˈgriz ˈwɔrmər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈpɪriəd jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈpɪriəd, hi sɛd. nɑt tɪ seɪ æt səm pɔɪnt ɪt woʊnt bɪˈkəm ən issue,”*,” ʃmɪt sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns əv ˈmɛni burps”*” əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb ɪn ðə ˈvɛri ˈdɪstənt pæst. ˈplænət ɪz ˈvɛri ˈkeɪpəbəl əv səˈpraɪzɪŋ us,”*,” hi sɛd. baɪ ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈwɛˌtlænd saɪts əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb ɛz ənd hər tim hæv, ˈsaɪəntɪsts kən geɪn ə məʧ ˈbrɔdər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə sɔrs əv ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈmɛltɪŋ ənd ðɛr roʊl ɪn ðə ˈfidˌbæk lup, ʃmɪt sɛd. ˈmɛni ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz hæv ɪgˈzæmənd ʤɪst ə ˈsɪŋgəl saɪt wɛˈræz tim ɪgˈzæmənd ˈnumərəs saɪts əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb. wərk ðiz ˈpipəl ər duɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪz ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd brɪŋ ɪt ɔl təˈgɛðər, aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈsərtənli goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt direction,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈstədi, ˈsɪnθəsəs əv ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm 71 ˈnɔrðərn, ˈtɛmpərət, ənd wetlands,”*,” wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs wik ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈgloʊbəl ʧeɪnʤ baɪˈɑləʤi. ju meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk ˈeɪprəl bɪˈkəmz mənθ wɪθ ˈlɛvəlz əˈbəv 400 dɪˈspaɪt speɪt əv tɔrˈneɪdoʊz, 2014 ɔn træk fər loʊ ˈtoʊtəl ˈæstrəˌnɔts ˈkæpʧər ˈɑrtɪk si aɪs mɛlt ˈsizən ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs ðə ɪkˈsploʊsɪv groʊθ əv draʊt ɪn 1 ʧɑrt |
new mayor michael bloomberg is locking up the baby formula, because he wants newborns to drink breast milk instead.
he’s using his mayoral power to direct nurses to hide formula after sept. 2 so that new moms feel pressured to provide breast milk to their newborns.
bloomberg’s is supported by officials, who say the scientific data shows that mothers’ milk aids infants’ digestive systems and shields them from some diseases.
his wishes are law because he controls much of the health network in a version of obamacare.
but is likely to get him a slap in the face from women who prefer to choose how they will raise their children, and how they juggle and work in a city where unemployment has reached at least 14 percent in the bronx.
the “reality is that some women may not want to breastfeed their baby and it is simply their choice,” said harley lebon, a lawyer, mom and member of the project advisory board.
“i completely support breastfeeding our babies… [but] the government should not force them to do it,” she said in a july 29 statement.
“mayor bloomberg is now playing the role of pediatrician and neonatal specialist… [who has declared that] a mother is now forced to breastfeed unless she has a medical reason for not doing so.”
the story was broken by the new york post, where commentators were merciless.
“i’m another former member of la league who nursed all my kids,” said rosemarie scott, at marymount manhattan college. “i’m all for encouraging women to breastfeed but agree that this is not the way to do it. leave it to bloomberg to be so as to turn off even a breastfeeding advocate like myself.”
the follows his earlier effort to stop moms or any one else from buying cups of soda larger than 16 ounces.
babies, however, will be pushed to drink from cups sizes a to under the new rules, dubbed “latch on nyc.”
women who refuse to nurse their infants face no penalty, because no requirement that they discharge milk before discharged from the hospital.
twenty seven of the 40 hospitals are complying with nursery rules.
the is the newest feature of big-government,, experts-first-citizens-second, progressive outlook.
he’s a social liberal, but is eager to impose rules when allied professionals say good for city government.
he’s a feminist and outspoken supporter of unrestricted who opposes any limit on ability to buy abortion services. but once the infant escapes from the womb, now under the rule of rules.
bloomberg’s personal involvement in the private lives of citizens extends far beyond cup sizes.
he’s an outspoken critic of protests against the effort to build a mosque alongside the twin towers’ ground-zero, where islamists killed almost americans on.
he’s been in the news recently because of his quickly recanted call for cops to go on illegal strikes until americans lose their constitutional right to guns, and because of his applause for president barack decision in june to offer a amnesty to at least illegal aliens, despite a record national unemployment rate.
new unemployment rate is at least 10 percent, and half of african-american adults in the city lack jobs.
follow neil on twitter | nu meɪər ˈmaɪkəl ˈblumbərg ɪz ˈlɑkɪŋ əp ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈfɔrmjələ, bɪˈkəz hi wɔnts ˈnuˌbɔrnz tɪ drɪŋk brɛst mɪlk ˌɪnˈstɛd. ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz meɪərəl paʊər tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˈnərsɪz tɪ haɪd ˈfɔrmjələ ˈæftər sɛpt. 2 soʊ ðət nu mɑmz fil ˈprɛʃərd tɪ prəˈvaɪd brɛst mɪlk tɪ ðɛr ˈnuˌbɔrnz. ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ əˈfɪʃəlz, hu seɪ ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈdætə ʃoʊz ðət mothers’*’ mɪlk eɪdz infants’*’ daɪˈʤɛstɪv ˈsɪstəmz ənd ʃildz ðɛm frəm səm dɪˈzizɪz. hɪz ˈwɪʃɪz ər lɔ bɪˈkəz hi kənˈtroʊlz məʧ əv ðə hɛlθ ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn ə ˈvərʒən əv obamacare*. bət ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ɪm ə slæp ɪn ðə feɪs frəm ˈwɪmən hu prɪˈfər tɪ ʧuz haʊ ðeɪ wɪl reɪz ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən, ənd haʊ ðeɪ ˈʤəgəl ənd wərk ɪn ə ˈsɪti wɛr ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt həz riʧt æt list 14 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə brɑŋks. ðə ɪz ðət səm ˈwɪmən meɪ nɑt wɔnt tɪ ˈbrɛstfid ðɛr ˈbeɪbi ənd ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðɛr choice,”*,” sɛd ˈhɑrli ˈlɛbən, ə ˈlɔjər, mɑm ənd ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ædˈvaɪzəri bɔrd. kəmˈplitli səˈpɔrt ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ɑr babies…*… [bət] ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd nɑt fɔrs ðɛm tɪ du it,”*,” ʃi sɛd ɪn ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 29 ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈblumbərg ɪz naʊ pleɪɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ənd ˌnioʊˈneɪtəl specialist…*… [hu həz dɪˈklɛrd ðət] ə ˈməðər ɪz naʊ fɔrst tɪ ˈbrɛstfid ənˈlɛs ʃi həz ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrizən fər nɑt duɪŋ so.”*.” ðə ˈstɔri wɑz ˈbroʊkən baɪ ðə nu jɔrk poʊst, wɛr ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz wər ˈmərsələs. əˈnəðər ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛmbər əv lɑ lig hu nərst ɔl maɪ kids,”*,” sɛd ˌroʊzmərˈi skɑt, æt ˈmɛriˌmaʊnt mænˈhætən ˈkɑlɪʤ. ɔl fər ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈwɪmən tɪ ˈbrɛstfid bət əˈgri ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə weɪ tɪ du ɪt. liv ɪt tɪ ˈblumbərg tɪ bi soʊ ɛz tɪ tərn ɔf ˈivɪn ə ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈædvəˌkeɪt laɪk myself.”*.” ðə ˈfɑloʊz hɪz ˈərliər ˈɛfərt tɪ stɑp mɑmz ər ˈɛni wən ɛls frəm baɪɪŋ kəps əv ˈsoʊdə ˈlɑrʤər ðən 16 ˈaʊnsɪz. ˈbeɪbiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪl bi pʊʃt tɪ drɪŋk frəm kəps ˈsaɪzɪz ə tɪ ˈəndər ðə nu rulz, dəbd ɔn nyc.”*.” ˈwɪmən hu ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ nərs ðɛr ˈɪnfənts feɪs noʊ ˈpɛnəlti, bɪˈkəz noʊ rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ðeɪ ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ mɪlk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. tˈwɛnti ˈsɛvən əv ðə 40 ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ər kəmˈplaɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈnərsəri rulz. ðə ɪz ðə nuəst ˈfiʧər əv big-government*,, experts-first-citizens-second*, prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈaʊˌtlʊk. ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈlɪˌbərəl, bət ɪz ˈigər tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz rulz wɪn ˈæˌlaɪd prəˈfɛʃənəlz seɪ gʊd fər ˈsɪti ˈgəvərnmənt. ə ˈfɛmənɪst ənd ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən səˈpɔrtər əv ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd hu əˈpoʊzɪz ˈɛni ˈlɪmət ɔn əˈbɪləˌti tɪ baɪ əˈbɔrʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz. bət wəns ðə ˈɪnfənt ɪˈskeɪps frəm ðə wum, naʊ ˈəndər ðə rul əv rulz. ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈpraɪvət lɪvz əv ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪkˈstɛndz fɑr bɪɔnd kəp ˈsaɪzɪz. ən ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ bɪld ə mɔsk əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə twɪn towers’*’ ground-zero*, wɛr ˈɪsləmɪsts kɪld ˈɔlˌmoʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz ɔn bɪn ɪn ðə nuz ˈrisəntli bɪˈkəz əv hɪz kˈwɪkli riˈkæntɪd kɔl fər kɑps tɪ goʊ ɔn ˌɪˈligəl straɪks ənˈtɪl əˈmɛrɪkənz luz ðɛr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt tɪ gənz, ənd bɪˈkəz əv hɪz əˈplɔz fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ʤun tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈæmnəsti tɪ æt list ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz, dɪˈspaɪt ə ˈrɛkərd ˈnæʃənəl ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt. nu ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ɪz æt list 10 pərˈsɛnt, ənd hæf əv ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈædəlts ɪn ðə ˈsɪti læk ʤɑbz. ˈfɑloʊ nil ɔn tˈwɪtər |
on april the arizona coyotes received disappointing news as they received the third overall pick in this draft from the results of the 2015 draft lottery. finishing in the entire league behind the buffalo sabres, the coyotes had a good chance at landing a first or second overall selection. unfortunately the edmonton oilers came out on top, pushing buffalo to second and arizona to third.
the arizona coyotes will miss out on connor mcdavid and jack eichel this year but all is not lost. this team will receive a young skilled player with their pick but the question on mind is who that is going to be. after mcdavid and eichel are selected there will be a handful of players that could easily fill that number three slot.
do the coyotes fill the defensive hole left after the departure of keith yandle? do they tackle their lackluster scoring problem that haunted them this season? do they trade their pick? there are many questions that can be answered with their pick on june so we will have to wait and see.
the three main names left on the draft board will be noah hanifin, dylan strome, and mitch marner after edmonton and buffalo make their selections. each of these players have a different skill set that could benefit the arizona coyotes in many different ways and will help in the overall goal of bringing the stanley cup to the desert.
with that being said, howlin’ hockey wants to hear from you! with the third overall selection in the 2015 draft, who would you select to join the arizona coyotes?
here’s the rundown:
position: games played: 37 goals: 5 assists: 18 points: 23
noah hanifin is regarded as the number one defensive player coming into the 2015 draft and projected to be taken third overall. hanifin is a unique combination of and mentality as he puts his body and mind to the test with each shift. he has a natural skating ability that compliments both his offensive and defensive style of play. not only can his and 203 pound body eliminate players from the puck, he can also set his teammates up in a position to score.
as a freshman at boston college, noah hanifin was a prominent member on the eagles’ and penalty kill. scouts praise his ability to run the point and protect the blue line every time he steps on the ice. noah describes his style as that of an offensive and models his skills by studying the playing styles of duncan keith and drew doughty.
boston college coach jerry york praised hanifin on.com by stating:
“we’re extremely pleased that not only is he a very good hockey player but an outstanding teammate. respected in the locker room because of his work habits and humble nature. got a lot of qualities going for him besides his ability to play hockey and that makes it more enjoyable to have him around every day. clearly his skating ability is at the level right now and his puck handling and skills are excellent. he just needs to be little more assertive in the defensive zone but that will come with time.”
the biggest question with noah hanifin is whether or not the arizona coyotes feel the need to tackle their defensive problems with another young player. while an oliver and noah hanifin pairing could take the league by storm in a few seasons, it may not be essential with larger problems at hand.
the arizona coyotes tallied only 170 goals this season which places them in the league in that category. offense seems to be an issue for arizona so passing on hanifin may be an option on june.
position: center games played: 68 goals: 45 assists: 84
dylan strome is a pure that is ready to step up and play at the next level. strome lead the entire ontario hockey league with 129 points this season, proving that he can light up the score sheet. dylan has a strong knowledge of the ice and an alert vision which ultimately led him to the lead the league in assists with 84. his offensive awareness is top notch and he enjoys having the puck on his stick.
when asked about who he looks up to, strome mentions joe thornton due to his soft hands and. dylan is very beneficial to his team in the circle as he wins a vast majority of draws. dylan comes from a hockey family as well with his brother ryan strome currently playing for the new york islanders. knowledge is a key component in his high draft stock.
there are a few criticisms pertaining to the leading scorer. playing alongside connor mcdavid can easily make someone better and that has definitely been the case for dylan strome. with that being said, critics are wondering how strome will perform without mcdavid on his line. well, without mcdavid in the lineup strome put up 35 points in 21 games. playing without mcdavid does not seem to be a problem.
steve of the draft analyst had this to say about dylan:
“strome’s elite play with the puck and the way he protects it can make attempts at slowing him down both futile and nightmarish. a hard match up who can carve up any game plan with precision puck movement. excellent at creating plays off the rush, but he also excels when the game is tightly checked and every lane is seemingly clogged. it is in the offensive zone where he uses his size, reach and elite vision to his advantage. is a precise passer and gifted who epitomizes opportunistic; make a bad decision with him on the ice, and a good chance going pay for it.”
is dylan strome the answer to scoring problem? having the leading scorer of the ohl would certainly be a great starting point in the coyotes rebuild. the probability of strome playing in the next season is low as it seems like he may need to sharpen his skills a little bit more with erie. with that being said, having a superstar to set up players like and max will be a huge threat in the future. his offensive awareness would be something that the coyotes desperately need.
position: right wing games played: 63 goals: 44 assists: 82 points: 126
mitch marner has slowly climbed up the draft ladder as he was not expected to be a third overall pick at the beginning of the season. marner has proved that he has what it takes to compete at the next level with his prolific offensive performance with london this year. mitch would finish second behind dylan strome for the ohl scoring title at 126 points. mitch is also the first player in london to reach a 100 point season since john tavares in 2008.
mitch marner makes scoring look easy with his speed and ability to control the puck. he enjoys having the puck on his stick when entering the offensive zone in order to snipe one past the goaltender. mitch is also recognized as a relentless and attacker. marner compares himself to patrick kane of the chicago blackhawks and tries to model his game after him.
one of the reasons that a few analysts would pass on mitch marner would be due to his size. he is and 160 pounds which necessarily ideal in the. on the other hand, many players already in the league have a size limitation and that does not stop them. tyler johnson of the tampa bay lightning currently leads the 2015 playoffs with 21 points at only and 175 pounds. patrick kane is a close second with 20 points in the playoffs at. size does not matter if you know how to use it and mitch marner certainly knows how to use his. there is a high possibility that he will hit another growth spurt before the year is over too.
curtis joe of describes mitch marner as:
“a dynamic offensive forward that hard and establishes his presence through playing smart, hockey. a very quick skater gifted with great hands and hockey sense. battles hard in all three zones and shows a willingness to do whatever it takes to get the puck to the back of the net; an player. embodies the definition of a dynamic machine who makes the players around him better.”
the arizona coyotes could use a guy of caliber on their team. marner is a pure goal scorer that lets his presence be known with each shift he takes. size does not limit him as he can be physical with anyone he is put up against. drafting marner will be beneficial to the coyotes in terms of team chemistry as well. his junior hockey teammates max and christian dvorak have already been drafted by the arizona coyotes organization. having three guys that all played in london together would definitely help their transition from the ohl to the. mitch marner will aid in the coyotes goal production if given the opportunity.
now time to let your voice be heard! there is the defensive talents of a duncan keith style player in noah hanifin, a joe thornton caliber player in dylan strome, and then a patrick kane influenced player in mitch marner. who would you like the arizona coyotes to draft with the third overall pick in the 2015 draft?
who should the arizona coyotes draft with the third overall pick? noah hanifin
dylan strome
mitch marner view results | ɔn ˈeɪprəl ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis rɪˈsivd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ nuz ɛz ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ðə θərd ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðɪs dræft frəm ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə 2015 dræft ˈlɑtəri. ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər lig bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbəfəˌloʊ ˈseɪbərz, ðə kaɪˈoʊtis hæd ə gʊd ʧæns æt ˈlændɪŋ ə fərst ər ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl səˈlɛkʃən. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈɔɪlərz keɪm aʊt ɔn tɔp, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈbəfəˌloʊ tɪ ˈsɛkənd ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə tɪ θərd. ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis wɪl mɪs aʊt ɔn ˈkɑnər məkˈdeɪvəd ənd ʤæk ˈaɪkəl ðɪs jɪr bət ɔl ɪz nɑt lɔst. ðɪs tim wɪl rɪˈsiv ə jəŋ skɪld pleɪər wɪθ ðɛr pɪk bət ðə kˈwɛʃən ɔn maɪnd ɪz hu ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi. ˈæftər məkˈdeɪvəd ənd ˈaɪkəl ər səˈlɛktɪd ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv pleɪərz ðət kʊd ˈizəli fɪl ðət ˈnəmbər θri slɑt. du ðə kaɪˈoʊtis fɪl ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv hoʊl lɛft ˈæftər ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv kiθ ˈjændəl? du ðeɪ ˈtækəl ðɛr ˈlæˌkləstər ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ðət ˈhɔntɪd ðɛm ðɪs ˈsizən? du ðeɪ treɪd ðɛr pɪk? ðɛr ər ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ðət kən bi ˈænsərd wɪθ ðɛr pɪk ɔn ʤun soʊ wi wɪl hæv tɪ weɪt ənd si. ðə θri meɪn neɪmz lɛft ɔn ðə dræft bɔrd wɪl bi noʊə ˈhænɪfɪn, ˈdɪlən stroʊm, ənd mɪʧ ˈmɑrnər ˈæftər ˈɛdməntən ənd ˈbəfəˌloʊ meɪk ðɛr səˈlɛkʃənz. iʧ əv ðiz pleɪərz hæv ə ˈdɪfərənt skɪl sɛt ðət kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt weɪz ənd wɪl hɛlp ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl goʊl əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈstænli kəp tɪ ðə ˈdɛzərt. wɪθ ðət biɪŋ sɛd, howlin’*’ ˈhɑki wɔnts tɪ hir frəm ju! wɪθ ðə θərd ˈoʊvərˌɔl səˈlɛkʃən ɪn ðə 2015 dræft, hu wʊd ju səˈlɛkt tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis? ðə ˈrənˌdaʊn: pəˈzɪʃən: geɪmz pleɪd: 37 goʊlz: 5 əˈsɪsts: 18 pɔɪnts: 23 noʊə ˈhænɪfɪn ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ðə ˈnəmbər wən dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə 2015 dræft ənd prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ bi ˈteɪkən θərd ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ˈhænɪfɪn ɪz ə juˈnik ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ənd mɛnˈtælɪti ɛz hi pʊts hɪz ˈbɑdi ənd maɪnd tɪ ðə tɛst wɪθ iʧ ʃɪft. hi həz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈskeɪtɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈkɑmpləmɛnts boʊθ hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv staɪl əv pleɪ. nɑt ˈoʊnli kən hɪz ənd 203 paʊnd ˈbɑdi ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt pleɪərz frəm ðə pək, hi kən ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts əp ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ skɔr. ɛz ə ˈfrɛʃmən æt ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ, noʊə ˈhænɪfɪn wɑz ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈmɛmbər ɔn ðə eagles’*’ ənd ˈpɛnəlti kɪl. skaʊts preɪz hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rən ðə pɔɪnt ənd prəˈtɛkt ðə blu laɪn ˈɛvəri taɪm hi stɛps ɔn ðə aɪs. noʊə dɪˈskraɪbz hɪz staɪl ɛz ðət əv ən əˈfɛnsɪv ənd ˈmɑdəlz hɪz skɪlz baɪ ˈstədiɪŋ ðə pleɪɪŋ staɪlz əv ˈdəŋkən kiθ ənd dru ˈdɔti. ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ koʊʧ ˈʤɛri jɔrk preɪzd ˈhænɪfɪn ɔn baɪ ˈsteɪtɪŋ: ɪkˈstrimli plizd ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz hi ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈhɑki pleɪər bət ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈtiˌmeɪt. rɪˈspɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər rum bɪˈkəz əv hɪz wərk ˈhæbəts ənd ˈhəmbəl ˈneɪʧər. gɑt ə lɔt əv kˈwɑlətiz goʊɪŋ fər ɪm ˌbiˈsaɪdz hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ ˈhɑki ənd ðət meɪks ɪt mɔr ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl tɪ hæv ɪm əraʊnd ˈɛvəri deɪ. ˈklɪrli hɪz ˈskeɪtɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti ɪz æt ðə ˈlɛvəl raɪt naʊ ənd hɪz pək ˈhændəlɪŋ ənd skɪlz ər ˈɛksələnt. hi ʤɪst nidz tɪ bi ˈlɪtəl mɔr əˈsərtɪv ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn bət ðət wɪl kəm wɪθ time.”*.” ðə ˈbɪgəst kˈwɛʃən wɪθ noʊə ˈhænɪfɪn ɪz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis fil ðə nid tɪ ˈtækəl ðɛr dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ əˈnəðər jəŋ pleɪər. waɪl ən ˈɑlɪvər ənd noʊə ˈhænɪfɪn ˈpɛrɪŋ kʊd teɪk ðə lig baɪ stɔrm ɪn ə fju ˈsizənz, ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ɛˈsɛnʃəl wɪθ ˈlɑrʤər ˈprɑbləmz æt hænd. ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis ˈtælid ˈoʊnli 170 goʊlz ðɪs ˈsizən wɪʧ ˈpleɪsɪz ðɛm ɪn ðə lig ɪn ðət ˈkætəˌgɔri. əˈfɛns simz tɪ bi ən ˈɪʃu fər ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə soʊ ˈpæsɪŋ ɔn ˈhænɪfɪn meɪ bi ən ˈɔpʃən ɔn ʤun. pəˈzɪʃən: ˈsɛnər geɪmz pleɪd: 68 goʊlz: 45 əˈsɪsts: 84 ˈdɪlən stroʊm ɪz ə pjʊr ðət ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ stɛp əp ənd pleɪ æt ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl. stroʊm lɛd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈhɑki lig wɪθ 129 pɔɪnts ðɪs ˈsizən, ˈpruvɪŋ ðət hi kən laɪt əp ðə skɔr ʃit. ˈdɪlən həz ə strɔŋ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə aɪs ənd ən əˈlərt ˈvɪʒən wɪʧ ˈəltəmətli lɛd ɪm tɪ ðə lɛd ðə lig ɪn əˈsɪsts wɪθ 84 hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv əˈwɛrnəs ɪz tɔp nɑʧ ənd hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈhævɪŋ ðə pək ɔn hɪz stɪk. wɪn æst əˈbaʊt hu hi lʊks əp tɪ, stroʊm ˈmɛnʃənz ʤoʊ ˈθɔrntən du tɪ hɪz sɔft hænz ənd. ˈdɪlən ɪz ˈvɛri ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ hɪz tim ɪn ðə ˈsərkəl ɛz hi wɪnz ə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv drɔz. ˈdɪlən kəmz frəm ə ˈhɑki ˈfæməli ɛz wɛl wɪθ hɪz ˈbrəðər raɪən stroʊm ˈkərəntli pleɪɪŋ fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈaɪləndərz. ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪz ə ki kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪn hɪz haɪ dræft stɑk. ðɛr ər ə fju ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈskɔrər. pleɪɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈkɑnər məkˈdeɪvəd kən ˈizəli meɪk ˈsəmˌwən ˈbɛtər ənd ðət həz ˈdɛfənətli bɪn ðə keɪs fər ˈdɪlən stroʊm. wɪθ ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ˈkrɪtɪks ər ˈwəndərɪŋ haʊ stroʊm wɪl pərˈfɔrm wɪˈθaʊt məkˈdeɪvəd ɔn hɪz laɪn. wɛl, wɪˈθaʊt məkˈdeɪvəd ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp stroʊm pʊt əp 35 pɔɪnts ɪn 21 geɪmz. pleɪɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt məkˈdeɪvəd dɪz nɑt sim tɪ bi ə ˈprɑbləm. stiv əv ðə dræft ˈænəlɪst hæd ðɪs tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪlən: ɪˈlit pleɪ wɪθ ðə pək ənd ðə weɪ hi prəˈtɛkts ɪt kən meɪk əˈtɛmpts æt sloʊɪŋ ɪm daʊn boʊθ fˈjutəl ənd ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ. ə hɑrd mæʧ əp hu kən kɑrv əp ˈɛni geɪm plæn wɪθ priˈsɪʒən pək ˈmuvmənt. ˈɛksələnt æt kriˈeɪtɪŋ pleɪz ɔf ðə rəʃ, bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsɛlz wɪn ðə geɪm ɪz ˈtaɪtli ʧɛkt ənd ˈɛvəri leɪn ɪz ˈsimɪŋli klɔgd. ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn wɛr hi ˈjuzɪz hɪz saɪz, riʧ ənd ɪˈlit ˈvɪʒən tɪ hɪz ædˈvæntɪʤ. ɪz ə prɪˈsaɪs ˈpæsər ənd ˈgɪftɪd hu ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪzɪz ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk; meɪk ə bæd dɪˈsɪʒən wɪθ ɪm ɔn ðə aɪs, ənd ə gʊd ʧæns goʊɪŋ peɪ fər it.”*.” ɪz ˈdɪlən stroʊm ðə ˈænsər tɪ ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈprɑbləm? ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈskɔrər əv ðə oʊl wʊd ˈsərtənli bi ə greɪt ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn ðə kaɪˈoʊtis riˈbɪld. ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv stroʊm pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsizən ɪz loʊ ɛz ɪt simz laɪk hi meɪ nid tɪ ˈʃɑrpən hɪz skɪlz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr wɪθ ˈɪri. wɪθ ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ˈhævɪŋ ə ˌsupərˈstɑr tɪ sɛt əp pleɪərz laɪk ənd mæks wɪl bi ə juʤ θrɛt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv əˈwɛrnəs wʊd bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ðə kaɪˈoʊtis ˈdɛspərətli nid. pəˈzɪʃən: raɪt wɪŋ geɪmz pleɪd: 63 goʊlz: 44 əˈsɪsts: 82 pɔɪnts: 126 mɪʧ ˈmɑrnər həz sˈloʊli klaɪmd əp ðə dræft ˈlædər ɛz hi wɑz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ə θərd ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən. ˈmɑrnər həz pruvd ðət hi həz wət ɪt teɪks tɪ kəmˈpit æt ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl wɪθ hɪz proʊˈlɪfɪk əˈfɛnsɪv pərˈfɔrməns wɪθ ˈləndən ðɪs jɪr. mɪʧ wʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈsɛkənd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈdɪlən stroʊm fər ðə oʊl ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl æt 126 pɔɪnts. mɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst pleɪər ɪn ˈləndən tɪ riʧ ə 100 pɔɪnt ˈsizən sɪns ʤɑn tɑˈvɑrɛs ɪn 2008 mɪʧ ˈmɑrnər meɪks ˈskɔrɪŋ lʊk ˈizi wɪθ hɪz spid ənd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə pək. hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈhævɪŋ ðə pək ɔn hɪz stɪk wɪn ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ snaɪp wən pæst ðə goaltender*. mɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə rɪˈlɛntlɪs ənd əˈtækər. ˈmɑrnər kəmˈpɛrz hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˈpætrɪk keɪn əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈblæˌkhɔks ənd traɪz tɪ ˈmɑdəl hɪz geɪm ˈæftər ɪm. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ðət ə fju ˈænəlɪsts wʊd pæs ɔn mɪʧ ˈmɑrnər wʊd bi du tɪ hɪz saɪz. hi ɪz ənd 160 paʊnz wɪʧ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli aɪˈdil ɪn ðə. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈmɛni pleɪərz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə lig hæv ə saɪz ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən ənd ðət dɪz nɑt stɑp ðɛm. ˈtaɪlər ˈʤɑnsən əv ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˈkərəntli lidz ðə 2015 pleɪɔfs wɪθ 21 pɔɪnts æt ˈoʊnli ənd 175 paʊnz. ˈpætrɪk keɪn ɪz ə kloʊz ˈsɛkənd wɪθ 20 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs æt saɪz dɪz nɑt ˈmætər ɪf ju noʊ haʊ tɪ juz ɪt ənd mɪʧ ˈmɑrnər ˈsərtənli noʊz haʊ tɪ juz hɪz. ðɛr ɪz ə haɪ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət hi wɪl hɪt əˈnəðər groʊθ spərt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə jɪr ɪz ˈoʊvər tu. ˈkərtɪs ʤoʊ əv dɪˈskraɪbz mɪʧ ˈmɑrnər ɛz: daɪˈnæmɪk əˈfɛnsɪv ˈfɔrwərd ðət hɑrd ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz hɪz ˈprɛzəns θru pleɪɪŋ smɑrt, ˈhɑki. ə ˈvɛri kwɪk ˈskeɪtər ˈgɪftɪd wɪθ greɪt hænz ənd ˈhɑki sɛns. ˈbætəlz hɑrd ɪn ɔl θri zoʊnz ənd ʃoʊz ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks tɪ gɪt ðə pək tɪ ðə bæk əv ðə nɛt; ən pleɪər. ɛmˈbɑdiz ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ə daɪˈnæmɪk məˈʃin hu meɪks ðə pleɪərz əraʊnd ɪm better.”*.” ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis kʊd juz ə gaɪ əv ˈkæləbər ɔn ðɛr tim. ˈmɑrnər ɪz ə pjʊr goʊl ˈskɔrər ðət lɛts hɪz ˈprɛzəns bi noʊn wɪθ iʧ ʃɪft hi teɪks. saɪz dɪz nɑt ˈlɪmət ɪm ɛz hi kən bi ˈfɪzɪkəl wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən hi ɪz pʊt əp əˈgɛnst. ˈdræftɪŋ ˈmɑrnər wɪl bi ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ðə kaɪˈoʊtis ɪn tərmz əv tim ˈkɛmɪstri ɛz wɛl. hɪz ˈʤunjər ˈhɑki ˈtimˌmeɪts mæks ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn dˈvɔrək hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈhævɪŋ θri gaɪz ðət ɔl pleɪd ɪn ˈləndən təˈgɛðər wʊd ˈdɛfənətli hɛlp ðɛr trænˈzɪʃən frəm ðə oʊl tɪ ðə. mɪʧ ˈmɑrnər wɪl eɪd ɪn ðə kaɪˈoʊtis goʊl pərˈdəkʃən ɪf ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti. naʊ taɪm tɪ lɛt jʊr vɔɪs bi hərd! ðɛr ɪz ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtælənts əv ə ˈdəŋkən kiθ staɪl pleɪər ɪn noʊə ˈhænɪfɪn, ə ʤoʊ ˈθɔrntən ˈkæləbər pleɪər ɪn ˈdɪlən stroʊm, ənd ðɛn ə ˈpætrɪk keɪn ˈɪnfluənst pleɪər ɪn mɪʧ ˈmɑrnər. hu wʊd ju laɪk ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis tɪ dræft wɪθ ðə θərd ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə 2015 dræft? 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right-wing radio: romney loses, dies
leading conservative talk show hosts rush limbaugh and laura ingraham are both arguing that the republican party will or should be shut down if mitt romney loses in november -- an idea that, however hard to believe, gives you an indication of the right wing's dissatisfaction with the republican party.
"if you can't beat barack obama with this record, then shut down the party. shut it down, start new, with new people. because this is a gimme election, or at least it should be," ingraham said on her radio program yesterday. "election after election, we hire people who have lost previous campaigns, who have run campaigns that have failed, who have campaigns where the message fell flat, and they keep getting re-hired."
where ingraham made an argument, limbaugh made a prediction: the republicans would fall, but not before blaming the conservative base for their woes and opening a window for a third, more conservative party to take their place.
"if obama wins, let me tell you what it's the end of: the republican party. there's gonna be a third party that's gonna be oriented toward conservatism. i know rand paul thinks libertarianism. and i know if obama wins, the republican party is gonna try to maneuver things so conservatives get blamed," he said.
"the only problem is, right now romney's not running a conservative campaign. but they're gonna set it up to say, 'well, the right sat home,' or, 'the right made romney be other than who he is.' they'll try to deflect the blame, but they got who they want." | ɔn ˈmidiə blɔg ˈɑrˌkaɪvz səˈlɛkt date…*… dɪˈsɛmbər, 2015 noʊˈvɛmbər, 2015 ɑkˈtoʊbər, 2015 sɛpˈtɛmbər, 2015 ˈɔgəst, 2015 ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 2015 ʤun, 2015 meɪ, 2015 ˈeɪprəl, 2015 mɑrʧ, 2015 ˈfɛbruˌɛri, 2015 ˈʤænjuˌɛri, 2015 ˈreɪdiˌoʊ: ˈrɑmni ˈluzɪz, daɪz ˈlidɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv tɔk ʃoʊ hoʊsts rəʃ ˈlɪmˌbɔ ənd ˈlɔrə ˈɪŋgrəˌhæm ər boʊθ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti wɪl ər ʃʊd bi ʃət daʊn ɪf mɪt ˈrɑmni ˈluzɪz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ən aɪˈdiə ðət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv, gɪvz ju ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə raɪt wɪŋz ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. "ɪf ju kænt bit ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪθ ðɪs ˈrɛkərd, ðɛn ʃət daʊn ðə ˈpɑrti. ʃət ɪt daʊn, stɑrt nu, wɪθ nu ˈpipəl. bɪˈkəz ðɪs ɪz ə ˈgɪmi ɪˈlɛkʃən, ər æt list ɪt ʃʊd bi," ˈɪŋgrəˌhæm sɛd ɔn hər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈproʊˌgræm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. "ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈæftər ɪˈlɛkʃən, wi haɪər ˈpipəl hu hæv lɔst ˈpriviəs kæmˈpeɪnz, hu hæv rən kæmˈpeɪnz ðət hæv feɪld, hu hæv kæmˈpeɪnz wɛr ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ fɛl flæt, ənd ðeɪ kip ˈgɪtɪŋ re-hired*." wɛr ˈɪŋgrəˌhæm meɪd ən ˈɑrgjəmənt, ˈlɪmˌbɔ meɪd ə priˈdɪkʃən: ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz wʊd fɔl, bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbleɪmɪŋ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv beɪs fər ðɛr woʊz ənd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə ˈwɪndoʊ fər ə θərd, mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti tɪ teɪk ðɛr pleɪs. "ɪf ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪnz, lɛt mi tɛl ju wət ɪts ðə ɛnd əv: ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ðɛrz ˈgɑnə bi ə θərd ˈpɑrti ðæts ˈgɑnə bi ˈɔriˌɛntɪd təˈwɔrd kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm. aɪ noʊ rænd pɔl θɪŋks libertarianism*. ənd aɪ noʊ ɪf ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪnz, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈgɑnə traɪ tɪ məˈnuvər θɪŋz soʊ kənˈsərvətɪvz gɪt bleɪmd," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm ɪz, raɪt naʊ ˈrɑmniz nɑt ˈrənɪŋ ə kənˈsərvətɪv kæmˈpeɪn. bət ðɛr ˈgɑnə sɛt ɪt əp tɪ seɪ, 'wɛl, ðə raɪt sæt hoʊm,' ər, 'ðə raɪt meɪd ˈrɑmni bi ˈəðər ðən hu hi ɪz.' ðɛl traɪ tɪ dɪˈflɛkt ðə bleɪm, bət ðeɪ gɑt hu ðeɪ wɔnt." |
I got lots of wonderful things, and they were all wrapped -so fun! I got:
a big sketch book (how did my match know I was on the last page of my old one? awesome timing)
a pack of Micron pens for drawing. My old ones had dried out, so also awesome!
A National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photography (digital). Perfect! I love doing nature photography and I'm a beginner. I've been trying to figure out how to get better and this is exactly what I needed.
A Falcon Guide to the Best Easy Day Hikes near my Oklahoma City. I love hiking and I just moved here, so this will be great for helping me explore the area and find good hiking spots!
Thank you so much Legotech! These were all very thoughtful gifts, you are awesome! | aɪ gɑt lɑts əv ˈwəndərfəl θɪŋz, ənd ðeɪ wər ɔl ræpt -soʊ fən! aɪ gɑt: ə bɪg skɛʧ bʊk (haʊ dɪd maɪ mæʧ noʊ aɪ wɑz ɔn ðə læst peɪʤ əv maɪ oʊld wən? ˈɔsəm ˈtaɪmɪŋ) ə pæk əv ˈmaɪˌkrɑn pɛnz fər drɔɪŋ. maɪ oʊld wənz hæd draɪd aʊt, soʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔsəm! ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔdəbɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti gaɪd tɪ ˈneɪʧər fəˈtɑgrəfi (ˈdɪʤɪtəl). ˈpərˌfɪkt! aɪ ləv duɪŋ ˈneɪʧər fəˈtɑgrəfi ənd əm ə bɪˈgɪnər. aɪv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər ənd ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪ ˈnidɪd. ə ˈfælkən gaɪd tɪ ðə bɛst ˈizi deɪ haɪks nɪr maɪ ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti. aɪ ləv ˈhaɪkɪŋ ənd aɪ ʤɪst muvd hir, soʊ ðɪs wɪl bi greɪt fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ mi ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈɛriə ənd faɪnd gʊd ˈhaɪkɪŋ spɑts! θæŋk ju soʊ məʧ legotech*! ðiz wər ɔl ˈvɛri ˈθɔtfəl gɪfts, ju ər ˈɔsəm! |
mississauga, ontario the maine red claws, used a balanced attack and solid defense to shut down raptors 905 saturday afternoon,.
damion lee led the red claws with 22 points, and marcus finished near another with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. demetrius jackson, on assignment from the boston celtics, added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in the win. arthur edwards led the bench with 11 points, while williams contributed 10 points in his first start of the season.
the red claws (5-2) carried lee to a hot offensive start. scoring both inside and outside, lee was able to score 10 of his points in the quarter, including eight straight to give the claws the lead. with lee and leading the charge, edwards and jason added off the banch, and maine rolled out to a lead after one.
edwards opened the quarter with a play, putting maine up. raptors 905 (3-1) would go on a run, thanks in large part to will sheehey, who draineders. the 905 took a lead. williams snapped a tie with a pair of free throws, and. j.j. three late in the gave maine a lead at the break.
but the 905 were not finished. the quarter turned out to be the lowest scoring of the season for the red claws, with raptors 905 maine in the period. jakob poeltl, on assignment from the toronto raptors, tipped home a basket to give the 905 a lead. free throws at the end of the quarter gave maine a lead heading into the final quarter.
the red claws started the quarter on a run, with lee draining a three and driving and scoring for two. and lee traded baskets, and williams’ put maine up nine, as maine cruised to the finish line from there. this was the game of the season for maine, which shot 45 percent (32-71) from the field, and 34 percent (11-32) from downtown. the red claws went from the free throw line. raptors 905 shot just 40 percent (35-87) from the field and 11% (2-18) from range. | ˌmɪsɪˈsɔgə, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ðə meɪn rɛd klɔz, juzd ə ˈbælənst əˈtæk ənd ˈsɑləd dɪˈfɛns tɪ ʃət daʊn ˈræptərz 905 ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, li lɛd ðə rɛd klɔz wɪθ 22 pɔɪnts, ənd ˈmɑrkəs ˈfɪnɪʃt nɪr əˈnəðər wɪθ 19 pɔɪnts, 10 ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd 4 əˈsɪsts. dɪˈmitriəs ˈʤæksən, ɔn əˈsaɪnmənt frəm ðə ˈbɔstən ˈsɛltɪks, ˈædɪd 19 pɔɪnts, 8 ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd 7 əˈsɪsts ɪn ðə wɪn. ˈɑrθər ˈɛdwərdz lɛd ðə bɛnʧ wɪθ 11 pɔɪnts, waɪl ˈwɪljəmz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd 10 pɔɪnts ɪn hɪz fərst stɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən. ðə rɛd klɔz ˈkɛrid li tɪ ə hɑt əˈfɛnsɪv stɑrt. ˈskɔrɪŋ boʊθ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, li wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ skɔr 10 əv hɪz pɔɪnts ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ eɪt streɪt tɪ gɪv ðə klɔz ðə lɛd. wɪθ li ənd ˈlidɪŋ ðə ʧɑrʤ, ˈɛdwərdz ənd ˈʤeɪsən ˈædɪd ɔf ðə banch*, ənd meɪn roʊld aʊt tɪ ə lɛd ˈæftər wən. ˈɛdwərdz ˈoʊpənd ðə kˈwɔrtər wɪθ ə pleɪ, ˈpʊtɪŋ meɪn əp ˈræptərz 905 wʊd goʊ ɔn ə rən, θæŋks ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt tɪ wɪl sheehey*, hu dreɪnd three-pointers*. ðə 905 tʊk ə lɛd. ˈwɪljəmz snæpt ə taɪ wɪθ ə pɛr əv fri θroʊz, ənd. j.j*. θri leɪt ɪn ðə geɪv meɪn ə lɛd æt ðə breɪk. bət ðə 905 wər nɑt ˈfɪnɪʃt. ðə kˈwɔrtər tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ðə loʊəst ˈskɔrɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən fər ðə rɛd klɔz, wɪθ ˈræptərz 905 meɪn ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd. ˈʤækəb poeltl*, ɔn əˈsaɪnmənt frəm ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈræptərz, tɪpt hoʊm ə ˈbæskət tɪ gɪv ðə 905 ə lɛd. fri θroʊz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə kˈwɔrtər geɪv meɪn ə lɛd ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɔrtər. ðə rɛd klɔz ˈstɑrtɪd ðə kˈwɔrtər ɔn ə rən, wɪθ li ˈdreɪnɪŋ ə θri ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd ˈskɔrɪŋ fər tu. ənd li ˈtreɪdɪd ˈbæskəts, ənd williams’*’ pʊt meɪn əp naɪn, ɛz meɪn kruzd tɪ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn frəm ðɛr. ðɪs wɑz ðə geɪm əv ðə ˈsizən fər meɪn, wɪʧ ʃɑt 45 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild, ənd 34 pərˈsɛnt frəm ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. ðə rɛd klɔz wɛnt frəm ðə fri θroʊ laɪn. ˈræptərz 905 ʃɑt ʤɪst 40 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild ənd 11 frəm reɪnʤ. |
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at the beginning, the host was infinite dominion.
it hosted many multiple entities, internal mental residents and parties, all contained therein its singular form. after the virtual eclipse, its body became messy and disordered. compression upon compression, grubby and missing render files allowed the host to become the many it had previously hosted. it degraded, and from within inside itself files spawned files, parasite organisms. now plural, it performed its own congregation, giving great pleasure with the “coming soon” and the “now showing”. deep inside this live lost universe, a network of rooms opened onto other rooms, corridors unto corridors, windows looked onto windows. knock and the door will open, seek and you will find. respond to and process data. the host was no longer a location, no longer an origin, but riddled with black holes of flesh that sucked the light. the once smooth gave way to a beautiful, infinite vista of glitching, shivering images, a twitching information retrieval initiative.
the interlace curtain raises onto the backstage and a fibre optic babel. distant karaoke. wireless keyboard ambience. small of forgetting
the only here is the follow spotlight. illuminating with a perfect, bright intensity, burning your fate in the sand.
this is the modern dance. | bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ðə hoʊst wɑz ˈɪnfənət dəˈmɪnjən. ɪt ˈhoʊstɪd ˈmɛni ˈməltəpəl ˈɛntɪtiz, ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɛntəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ˈpɑrtiz, ɔl kənˈteɪnd ðɛˈrɪn ɪts ˈsɪŋgjələr fɔrm. ˈæftər ðə ˈvərʧuəl ɪˈklɪps, ɪts ˈbɑdi bɪˈkeɪm ˈmɛsi ənd dɪˈsɔrdərd. kəmˈprɛʃən əˈpɑn kəmˈprɛʃən, ˈgrəbi ənd ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈrɛndər faɪlz əˈlaʊd ðə hoʊst tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈmɛni ɪt hæd ˈpriviəsli ˈhoʊstɪd. ɪt dɪˈgreɪdɪd, ənd frəm wɪˈθɪn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf faɪlz spɔnd faɪlz, ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. naʊ ˈplʊrəl, ɪt pərˈfɔrmd ɪts oʊn ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən, ˈgɪvɪŋ greɪt ˈplɛʒər wɪθ ðə soon”*” ənd ðə showing”*”. dip ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɪs lɪv lɔst ˈjunəˌvərs, ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv rumz ˈoʊpənd ˈɔntu ˈəðər rumz, ˈkɔrɪdərz ˈəntu ˈkɔrɪdərz, ˈwɪndoʊz lʊkt ˈɔntu ˈwɪndoʊz. nɑk ənd ðə dɔr wɪl ˈoʊpən, sik ənd ju wɪl faɪnd. rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈdætə. ðə hoʊst wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə loʊˈkeɪʃən, noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ən ˈɔrəʤən, bət ˈrɪdəld wɪθ blæk hoʊlz əv flɛʃ ðət səkt ðə laɪt. ðə wəns smuð geɪv weɪ tɪ ə ˈbjutəfəl, ˈɪnfənət ˈvɪstə əv glitching*, ˈʃɪvərɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ə tˈwɪʧɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈtrivəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. ðə ˌɪntərˈleɪs ˈkərtən ˈreɪzɪz ˈɔntu ðə ˈbækˈsteɪʤ ənd ə ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈbæbəl. ˈdɪstənt ˌkɛriˈoʊki. ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈæmbiəns. smɔl əv fərˈgɛtɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli hir ɪz ðə ˈfɑloʊ ˈspɑˌtlaɪt. ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈpərˌfɪkt, braɪt ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti, ˈbərnɪŋ jʊr feɪt ɪn ðə sænd. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈmɑdərn dæns. |
silence on human rights encourages despots, discourages activists.
president trump and egyptian president abdel on april 3, 2017.: brendan smialowski, images)
to the extent that the trump administration's foreign policy has started to take shape and it seems to be a work in progress advocacy of human rights and democracy doesn't seem to be very high on the agenda.
if anything, trump's "america first" foreign policy is looking more like a sort of realpolitik, where ethical and moral considerations are shed in favor of achieving "wins" on jobs and security.
the president seems drawn to and cynical about promoting cherished american ideals. asked in february about russian president vladimir reputation for ordering political killings, trump didn't miss a beat: "do you think our country is so innocent?"
last month, the administration lifted human rights conditions on the sale of fighters to bahrain, where political dissidents are locked up without due process. and the annual state department report on global human rights was issued without fanfare or the usual news conference.
this week, trump gushed about egyptian strongman abdel when the two met at the white house. overthrew his democratically elected predecessor in 2013 and has brutally cracked down on political dissent, a sure route to fomenting more violent extremism. "he's done a fantastic job in a very difficult situation," trump said, vigorously shaking's hand, something he didn't do with german chancellor angela merkel, a staunch ally, two weeks earlier.
it's true, as the foreign policy realists like to point out, that america can't right every wrong in the world. trump needn't go as far as president george w. bush, whose grandiose vision of bringing democracy to the middle east, by military invasion if necessary, led to the fiasco in iraq. or even as far as president carter, who made human rights a cornerstone of his foreign policy.
but nothing wrong with private nudges, public rhetoric and material incentives to make clear america stands for basic freedoms. no reason to cede the moral high ground and every reason to try to hold it.
silence on human rights discourages the activists who put their lives on the line for the rights americans take for granted and encourages the bad actors such as putin and syrian president bashar assad.
as sen. marco rubio, r-fla., said wednesday, it's probably no coincidence that a horrific chemical weapons attack occurred in syria soon after u.s. officials suggested that assad could stay in power. (later in the day, trump condemned the attack but didn't say what he'd do about it.)
which brings us to the meetings between trump and chinese president xi planned for thursday and friday at in florida. the white house has said that human rights will be raised discreetly, if at all.
xi's regime imprisons peaceful critics, people accused of violating communist party rules, holds hundreds of activists for years without trial, and engages in widespread internet censorship. for all this, xi avoids accountability to the chinese people.
shouldn't america at least advocate for a moment during the discussion of trade imbalances, currency rates and north korea doctrines of freedom for the leader of the world's largest, repressive regime? would it do any harm if trump diplomatically pressed xi to release nobel peace laureate liu xiaobo, whose "crime," for which he's serving an prison sentence, was to circulate a petition for placing human rights, democracy and the rule of law at the core of the chinese political system?
as much as trump might disdain moralizing, part of his job is to send the message that america cares about its values.
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read or share this story: | ˈsaɪləns ɔn ˈjumən raɪts ɪnˈkərəʤəz despots*, dɪˈskərɪʤɪz ˈæktɪvɪsts. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ənd ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈæbˌdɛl ɔn ˈeɪprəl 3 2017 ˈbrɛndən smialowski*, ˈɪmɪʤɪz) tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi həz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ teɪk ʃeɪp ənd ɪt simz tɪ bi ə wərk ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈædvəkəsi əv ˈjumən raɪts ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈdəzənt sim tɪ bi ˈvɛri haɪ ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, trəmps "əˈmɛrɪkə fərst" ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ mɔr laɪk ə sɔrt əv ˌrilˌpɔlɪˈtɪk, wɛr ˈɛθɪkəl ənd ˈmɔrəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz ər ʃɛd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv əˈʧivɪŋ "wɪnz" ɔn ʤɑbz ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt simz drɔn tɪ ənd ˈsɪnɪkəl əˈbaʊt prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈʧɛrɪʃt əˈmɛrɪkən aɪˈdilz. æst ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri əˈbaʊt ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˈɔrdərɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɪlɪŋz, trəmp ˈdɪdənt mɪs ə bit: "du ju θɪŋk ɑr ˈkəntri ɪz soʊ ˈɪnəsənt?" læst mənθ, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈlɪftɪd ˈjumən raɪts kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn ðə seɪl əv ˈfaɪtərz tɪ bɑˈreɪn, wɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪsədənts ər lɑkt əp wɪˈθaʊt du ˈprɔˌsɛs. ənd ðə ˈænjuəl steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈgloʊbəl ˈjumən raɪts wɑz ˈɪʃud wɪˈθaʊt ˈfænˌfɛr ər ðə ˈjuʒəwəl nuz ˈkɑnfərəns. ðɪs wik, trəmp gəʃt əˈbaʊt ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈstrɔŋˌmæn ˈæbˌdɛl wɪn ðə tu mɛt æt ðə waɪt haʊs. ˌoʊvərθˈru hɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər ɪn 2013 ənd həz ˈbrutəli krækt daʊn ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɛnt, ə ʃʊr rut tɪ ˈfoʊmɛntɪŋ mɔr ˈvaɪələnt ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm. "hiz dən ə fænˈtæstɪk ʤɑb ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən," trəmp sɛd, ˈvɪgərəsli ˈʃeɪkɪŋ hænd, ˈsəmθɪŋ hi ˈdɪdənt du wɪθ ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl, ə stɔnʧ ˈælaɪ, tu wiks ˈərliər. ɪts tru, ɛz ðə ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈriəlɪsts laɪk tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt, ðət əˈmɛrɪkə kænt raɪt ˈɛvəri rɔŋ ɪn ðə wərld. trəmp ˈnidənt goʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, huz ˌgrændiˈoʊs ˈvɪʒən əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ dɪˈmɑkrəsi tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, baɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, lɛd tɪ ðə fiˈæskoʊ ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. ər ˈivɪn ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɑrtər, hu meɪd ˈjumən raɪts ə ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn əv hɪz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi. bət ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ˈpraɪvət ˈnəʤɪz, ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛtərɪk ənd məˈtɪriəl ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ meɪk klɪr əˈmɛrɪkə stændz fər ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfridəmz. noʊ ˈrizən tɪ sid ðə ˈmɔrəl haɪ graʊnd ənd ˈɛvəri ˈrizən tɪ traɪ tɪ hoʊld ɪt. ˈsaɪləns ɔn ˈjumən raɪts dɪˈskərɪʤɪz ðə ˈæktɪvɪsts hu pʊt ðɛr lɪvz ɔn ðə laɪn fər ðə raɪts əˈmɛrɪkənz teɪk fər ˈgrænɪd ənd ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðə bæd ˈæktərz səʧ ɛz ˈputɪn ənd ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd. ɛz sɛn. ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ, r-fla*., sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət ə hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz əˈtæk əˈkərd ɪn ˈsɪriə sun ˈæftər juz. əˈfɪʃəlz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət əˈsɑd kʊd steɪ ɪn paʊər. (ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə deɪ, trəmp kənˈdɛmd ðə əˈtæk bət ˈdɪdənt seɪ wət hid du əˈbaʊt ɪt.) wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə ˈmitɪŋz bɪtˈwin trəmp ənd ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi plænd fər ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ æt ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə. ðə waɪt haʊs həz sɛd ðət ˈjumən raɪts wɪl bi reɪzd dɪˈskritli, ɪf æt ɔl. rəˈʒim ˌɪmˈprɪzənz ˈpisfəl ˈkrɪtɪks, ˈpipəl əˈkjuzd əv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti rulz, hoʊldz ˈhənərdz əv ˈæktɪvɪsts fər jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt traɪəl, ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp. fər ɔl ðɪs, ʃi əˈvɔɪdz əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti tɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈpipəl. ˈʃʊdənt əˈmɛrɪkə æt list ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɪˈskəʃən əv treɪd ɪmˈbælənsɪz, ˈkərənsi reɪts ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈdɑktrənz əv ˈfridəm fər ðə ˈlidər əv ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst, riˈprɛsɪv rəˈʒim? wʊd ɪt du ˈɛni hɑrm ɪf trəmp ˌdɪpləˈmætɪkli prɛst ʃi tɪ riˈlis noʊˈbɛl pis ˈlɔriət lju xiaobo*, huz "kraɪm," fər wɪʧ hiz ˈsərvɪŋ ən ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns, wɑz tɪ ˈsərkjəˌleɪt ə pəˈtɪʃən fər ˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈjumən raɪts, dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ðə rul əv lɔ æt ðə kɔr əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm? ɛz məʧ ɛz trəmp maɪt dɪsˈdeɪn ˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ, pɑrt əv hɪz ʤɑb ɪz tɪ sɛnd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət əˈmɛrɪkə kɛrz əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈvæljuz. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈtudeɪz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl əˈpɪnjənz ər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ɪts ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrd, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ðə nuz stæf. moʊst ˌɛdəˈtɔriəlz ər ˈkəpəld wɪθ ən əˈpoʊzɪŋ vju ə juˈnik ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˈfiʧər. tɪ rɛd mɔr ˌɛdəˈtɔriəlz, goʊ tɪ ðə əˈpɪnjən frənt peɪʤ ər saɪn əp fər ðə ˈdeɪli əˈpɪnjən iˈmeɪl ˈnuzˌlɛtər. tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðɪs ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl, səbˈmɪt ə ˈkɑmɛnt tɪ letters@usatoday.com*. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
before i get started, i want to point out that this article is aimed at graduate students and undergraduates, and that the context is working with american funding agencies. ymmv.
as i mentioned in my previous blog, my dissertation research is supported by the national science foundation graduate research fellowship (nsfgrfp) and the doctoral dissertation research fellowship (fhddra). the former provides three years of funding that must be used in five years of graduate school. i can use it in place of a ta stipend while on campus or i can use it during fieldwork. in my case, opted to defer it while in the field so that i can use the, and then use it when i get back so that i have to ta while i write-up. the proposal that i wrote for the was submitted during my senior year in college, and sorry to say that i recall a particular process that i used to write it. for those looking for information on how to write a proposal for the, there are some useful websites, guides, and resources on the internet, and you can read my dreadful proposal here. the is another much longer story.
start early and construct a prototype
the curriculum at washington university is designed with very specific goals in mind, perhaps none more important than “get your research funded.” so, while i would like to say that the proposal writing course that we are privileged to have at was the most influential to my ability to win money, the process started before that. first, i consider the national science foundation doctoral dissertation research improvement grant (nsfddrig) as a prototype, as it may be the longest and most comprehensive form of a dissertation research grant for anthropologists. my proposal for the was ten pages,d, times new roman, font, justified, with margins on all sides. (additionally, there was a section of references cited in the same format. i used the chicago manual of style citation.) that gives me an enormous amount of room to explain my project, and important because proposal writing (for me) amounts to the spectre of my mentors watching as i write while incessantly asking, “why is that important?” and “how do you know that?” the headers of the are up to the author, so i took some winning proposals which were generously donated by more senior graduate students and constructed my own in this order:
problem statement: what is the problem? why is it important? foreshadow every major point going to make in the rest of the proposal. this section is constantly being retooled as new things are being added later in the proposal because you want readers to find something out through. at the same time, got to keep it brief.
research objectives (1, 2, and 3): once explained the problem, got to explain what my objectives are to figuring out an answer to the problem. here, you should foreshadow what kinds of data counts as satisfying these objectives and what kinds of methods are most appropriate for collecting that data.
literature review (with subsections): backup a second. your work is a response to other scholars’ work having a conversation so you need to catch the reader up on what has been said so far and how your project proposes something new and different.
research methods (includes timeline, sampling design, data collection, and data analysis)
research timeline: a broad overview of your plan. i put mine into a table that took up and basically said, in “months (first column), be “hiring research assistants; conducting focus group interviews with community stakeholders and gatekeepers; recruiting interview participants” and so forth.
sampling design: who do you need to talk to and why? what methods will you use with them and what kind of data do you expect to get from them? how will those data answer objectives 1 or 2 or 3? (tie it back to the rest of the proposal.)
data collection methods: what are the methods you will use, what data do you expect to get from them, why are those data important to helping you make your argument, and how do those data relate to your objectives?
data analysis: once you collect your data, what will you do to confirm that they address your objectives and how will you recognize that they do?
broader impacts: “encompasses the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes” (from). for me, this meant giving back to the community and participants with which i work, giving back to the academic community in dakar, and (lastly) engaging my home public though social media.
research experience: who are you and why are you the right person for the job?
this is an important first consideration because it serves as a kind of checklist. one of the first things that i needed to do as a graduate student at was prepare my “second year paper,” a sort of part lit review, part made up of three parts: two theoretical (i chose theory and masculinity) and one area studies (i.e. senegal for me). this paper needed to be submitted to my committee by of my second year. just before that, in the fall semester of the second year, taking a research methods in anthropology course. therefore, by the time we begin our proposal writing course in the spring of our second year, already got our literature review and our methods roughly done which were a full seven pages of my proposal. the biggest challenge for me in the proposal writing course was not designing the research (much of that had already been cooking for a couple years), but stringing it all together in a cogent, deliberate, and airtight argument. while we spent weeks writing and and the problem statement and objectives in a class dedicated to the argument, i was also taking a course in argumentation through which was teaching me by newly published ethnographic how to piece together arguments and turn data into evidence. that semester completely changed the way i thought about writing and the most significant lessons i learned were simple: say what going to do and leave loose ends.
cut, cut, cut.
the reason, i think, that important to begin with the is that it is easier (for me) to trim and cut material than it is to add. it is true that some agencies are asking different kinds of questions. the social science research council, for example, wants mellon international dissertation research fellowship proposals to draw heavily on interdisciplinarity, so i wrote about feminist geography, urban studies, global health, and the sociology of space. the dissertation fieldwork grant application asks the dreaded question 5: “what contribution does your project make to anthropological theory and to the discipline?” an overwhelming question that one must answer in half of the space allotted to the other four questions! and do care about your answer to this question, but they asking so explicitly, and having seen previous and dissertation award proposals, fairly certain that someone could skate by with barely a consideration to their contributions to anthropological theory and still be awarded money. indeed, they have.
aside from these differences in questions, the major components remain the same: what is the problem? what is the context of the problem? how are you going to figure it out? the most significant difference between the and the rest of my proposals is the page count. while the is up to ten pages,d, the is essentially four and a half pages,d; was ten pages, double-spaced; fulbright u.s. includes a two-page, “grant purpose” and a one-page,d personal statement; my was eight pages, double-spaced. i think that completing the first, if possible, will allow you to get the fullest view of your research plan.
find a community!
lastly, i recommend joining a writing group, either on campus or online, where members are committed to regularly reading and commenting on each writing. it, of course, helps if those members are either at the same level of proposal writing or are experienced and winning proposal winners in anthropology. importantly: a winning proposal does not make it a model for future writers. first, sometimes people win because the problem statement is just that irresistible and compelling, despite their dreadful methodologies and incomplete literature reviews. (i know! seen them!) second, as long as judges, entry rules, annual budgets, and trends in anthropology are changing from year to year, the target will always be moving. do not take winning examples and attempt to replicate their formulas. it work.
so, in the end, between april 2016 and june 2017, i wrote and submitted two proposals, i wrote three-ddrig proposals and submitted two, i wrote two proposals and submitted one, and i wrote and submitted one proposal to and one for the fulbright u.s. nine written proposals, seven submitted, and one awarded. but be honest all basically the same.
to recap:
develop a prototype. i recommend the.
be recursive. tie everything you write into something else already written. justify every word and sentence.
find a community of writers to work with.
write a lot and submit a lot, but also write too much because you already have a prototype. (that make sense. i know.)
next up: ethical review or writing the interview instruments?
dick powis is a phd candidate in anthropology at washington university in st. louis, and is also pursuing a graduate certificate in women, gender, and sexuality studies. his research interests include men and childbirth, prenatal screening technologies, and reproductive health in urban settings in senegal. read more at dickpowis.com. | ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd, aɪ wɔnt tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz eɪmd æt ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ənd ˌəndərˈgræʤəwəts, ənd ðət ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfəndɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz. ymmv*. ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn maɪ ˈpriviəs blɔg, maɪ ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ˈrisərʧ ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl saɪəns faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp (nsfgrfp*) ənd ðə ˈdɑktərəl ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp (fhddra*). ðə ˈfɔrmər prəˈvaɪdz θri jɪrz əv ˈfəndɪŋ ðət məst bi juzd ɪn faɪv jɪrz əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul. aɪ kən juz ɪt ɪn pleɪs əv ə tɑ ˈstaɪpənd waɪl ɔn ˈkæmpəs ər aɪ kən juz ɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfildˌwərk. ɪn maɪ keɪs, ˈɑptɪd tɪ dɪˈfər ɪt waɪl ɪn ðə fild soʊ ðət aɪ kən juz ðə, ənd ðɛn juz ɪt wɪn aɪ gɪt bæk soʊ ðət aɪ hæv tɪ tɑ waɪl aɪ write-up*. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ðət aɪ roʊt fər ðə wɑz səbˈmɪtəd ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ ˈsinjər jɪr ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ, ənd ˈsɑri tɪ seɪ ðət aɪ ˈriˌkɔl ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət aɪ juzd tɪ raɪt ɪt. fər ðoʊz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn haʊ tɪ raɪt ə prəˈpoʊzəl fər ðə, ðɛr ər səm ˈjusfəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts, gaɪdz, ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ənd ju kən rɛd maɪ ˈdrɛdfəl prəˈpoʊzəl hir. ðə ɪz əˈnəðər məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ˈstɔri. stɑrt ˈərli ənd ˈkɑnstrəkt ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ðə kərˈɪkjələm æt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk goʊlz ɪn maɪnd, pərˈhæps nən mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən jʊr ˈrisərʧ funded.”*.” soʊ, waɪl aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ seɪ ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈraɪtɪŋ kɔrs ðət wi ər ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd tɪ hæv æt wɑz ðə moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl tɪ maɪ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ wɪn ˈməni, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈstɑrtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðət. fərst, aɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈnæʃənəl saɪəns faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈdɑktərəl ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ˈrisərʧ ˌɪmˈpruvmənt grænt (nsfddrig*) ɛz ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp, ɛz ɪt meɪ bi ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ənd moʊst ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv fɔrm əv ə ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ˈrisərʧ grænt fər ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts. maɪ prəˈpoʊzəl fər ðə wɑz tɛn ˈpeɪʤɪz,, taɪmz nu ˈroʊmən, fɑnt, ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd, wɪθ ˈmɑrʤənz ɔn ɔl saɪdz. (əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈsaɪtɪd ɪn ðə seɪm ˈfɔrˌmæt. aɪ juzd ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈmænjuəl əv staɪl saɪˈteɪʃən.) ðət gɪvz mi ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnt əv rum tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn maɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz prəˈpoʊzəl ˈraɪtɪŋ (fər mi) əˈmaʊnts tɪ ðə ˈspɛktər əv maɪ ˈmɛnˌtɔrz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɛz aɪ raɪt waɪl ˌɪnˈsɛsəntli ˈæskɪŋ, ɪz ðət important?”*?” ənd du ju noʊ that?”*?” ðə ˈhɛdərz əv ðə ər əp tɪ ðə ˈɔθər, soʊ aɪ tʊk səm ˈwɪnɪŋ prəˈpoʊzəlz wɪʧ wər ˈʤɛnərəsli ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd baɪ mɔr ˈsinjər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ənd kənˈstrəktɪd maɪ oʊn ɪn ðɪs ˈɔrdər: ˈprɑbləm ˈsteɪtmənt: wət ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm? waɪ ɪz ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt? fɔrˈʃædoʊ ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər pɔɪnt goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli biɪŋ riˈtuld ɛz nu θɪŋz ər biɪŋ ˈædɪd ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə prəˈpoʊzəl bɪˈkəz ju wɔnt ˈridərz tɪ faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt θru. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, gɑt tɪ kip ɪt brif. ˈrisərʧ əˈbʤɛktɪvz 1 2 ənd 3 wəns ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈprɑbləm, gɑt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wət maɪ əˈbʤɛktɪvz ər tɪ ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt ən ˈænsər tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm. hir, ju ʃʊd fɔrˈʃædoʊ wət kaɪnz əv ˈdætə kaʊnts ɛz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ðiz əˈbʤɛktɪvz ənd wət kaɪnz əv ˈmɛθədz ər moʊst əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðət ˈdætə. ˈlɪtərəʧər ˌrivˈju (wɪθ subsections*): ˈbæˌkəp ə ˈsɛkənd. jʊr wərk ɪz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈəðər scholars’*’ wərk ˈhævɪŋ ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən soʊ ju nid tɪ kæʧ ðə ˈridər əp ɔn wət həz bɪn sɛd soʊ fɑr ənd haʊ jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt prəˈpoʊzɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ənd ˈdɪfərənt. ˈrisərʧ ˈmɛθədz (ˌɪnˈkludz ˈtaɪmlaɪn, ˈsæmplɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn, ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən, ənd ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs) ˈrisərʧ ˈtaɪmlaɪn: ə brɔd ˈoʊvərvˌju əv jʊr plæn. aɪ pʊt maɪn ˈɪntu ə ˈteɪbəl ðət tʊk əp ənd ˈbeɪsɪkli sɛd, ɪn (fərst ˈkɑləm), bi ˈrisərʧ əˈsɪstənts; kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈfoʊkɪs grup ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ kəmˈjunɪti ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz ənd ˈgeɪtˌkipərz; rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌju participants”*” ənd soʊ fɔrθ. ˈsæmplɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn: hu du ju nid tɪ tɔk tɪ ənd waɪ? wət ˈmɛθədz wɪl ju juz wɪθ ðɛm ənd wət kaɪnd əv ˈdætə du ju ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ gɪt frəm ðɛm? haʊ wɪl ðoʊz ˈdætə ˈænsər əˈbʤɛktɪvz 1 ər 2 ər 3 (taɪ ɪt bæk tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl.) ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ˈmɛθədz: wət ər ðə ˈmɛθədz ju wɪl juz, wət ˈdætə du ju ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ gɪt frəm ðɛm, waɪ ər ðoʊz ˈdætə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ju meɪk jʊr ˈɑrgjəmənt, ənd haʊ du ðoʊz ˈdætə rɪˈleɪt tɪ jʊr əˈbʤɛktɪvz? ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs: wəns ju kəˈlɛkt jʊr ˈdætə, wət wɪl ju du tɪ kənˈfərm ðət ðeɪ ˈæˌdrɛs jʊr əˈbʤɛktɪvz ənd haʊ wɪl ju ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðeɪ du? ˈbrɔdər ˌɪmˈpækts: ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə əˈʧivmənt əv spɪˈsɪfɪk, dɪˈzaɪərd səˈsaɪɪtəl outcomes”*” (frəm fər mi, ðɪs mɛnt ˈgɪvɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wɪθ wɪʧ aɪ wərk, ˈgɪvɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kəmˈjunɪti ɪn dɑˈkɑr, ənd (ˈlæstli) ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ maɪ hoʊm ˈpəblɪk ðoʊ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈrisərʧ ɪkˈspɪriəns: hu ər ju ənd waɪ ər ju ðə raɪt ˈpərsən fər ðə ʤɑb? ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fərst kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt sərvz ɛz ə kaɪnd əv ˈʧɛˌklɪst. wən əv ðə fərst θɪŋz ðət aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ du ɛz ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt æt wɑz priˈpɛr maɪ jɪr paper,”*,” ə sɔrt əv pɑrt lɪt ˌrivˈju, pɑrt meɪd əp əv θri pɑrts: tu ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl (aɪ ʧoʊz ˈθɪri ənd ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti) ənd wən ˈɛriə ˈstədiz (i.e*. ˌsɛnəˈgɔl fər mi). ðɪs ˈpeɪpər ˈnidɪd tɪ bi səbˈmɪtəd tɪ maɪ kəˈmɪti baɪ əv maɪ ˈsɛkənd jɪr. ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, ɪn ðə fɔl səˈmɛstər əv ðə ˈsɛkənd jɪr, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈrisərʧ ˈmɛθədz ɪn ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi kɔrs. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, baɪ ðə taɪm wi bɪˈgɪn ɑr prəˈpoʊzəl ˈraɪtɪŋ kɔrs ɪn ðə spərɪŋ əv ɑr ˈsɛkənd jɪr, ɔˈrɛdi gɑt ɑr ˈlɪtərəʧər ˌrivˈju ənd ɑr ˈmɛθədz ˈrəfli dən wɪʧ wər ə fʊl ˈsɛvən ˈpeɪʤɪz əv maɪ prəˈpoʊzəl. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤ fər mi ɪn ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈraɪtɪŋ kɔrs wɑz nɑt dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈrisərʧ (məʧ əv ðət hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈkʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz), bət ˈstrɪŋɪŋ ɪt ɔl təˈgɛðər ɪn ə ˈkoʊʤənt, dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt, ənd ˈɛrˌtaɪt ˈɑrgjəmənt. waɪl wi spɛnt wiks ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd ənd ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈsteɪtmənt ənd əˈbʤɛktɪvz ɪn ə klæs ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt, aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə kɔrs ɪn ˌɑrgjəmɛnˈteɪʃən θru wɪʧ wɑz ˈtiʧɪŋ mi baɪ ˈnuli ˈpəblɪʃt ˌɛθnəˈgræfɪk haʊ tɪ pis təˈgɛðər ˈɑrgjəmənts ənd tərn ˈdætə ˈɪntu ˈɛvədəns. ðət səˈmɛstər kəmˈplitli ʧeɪnʤd ðə weɪ aɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈlɛsənz aɪ ˈlərnɪd wər ˈsɪmpəl: seɪ wət goʊɪŋ tɪ du ənd liv lus ɛndz. kət, kət, kət. ðə ˈrizən, aɪ θɪŋk, ðət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ðə ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈiziər (fər mi) tɪ trɪm ənd kət məˈtɪriəl ðən ɪt ɪz tɪ æd. ɪt ɪz tru ðət səm ˈeɪʤənsiz ər ˈæskɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv kˈwɛsʧənz. ðə ˈsoʊʃəl saɪəns ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɔnts ˈmɛlən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp prəˈpoʊzəlz tɪ drɔ ˈhɛvəli ɔn interdisciplinarity*, soʊ aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt ˈfɛmənɪst ʤiˈɑgrəfi, ˈərbən ˈstədiz, ˈgloʊbəl hɛlθ, ənd ðə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi əv speɪs. ðə ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ˈfildˌwərk grænt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən æsks ðə ˈdrɛdɪd kˈwɛʃən 5 ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən dɪz jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt meɪk tɪ ˌænθrəpəˈlɑʤəkəl ˈθɪri ənd tɪ ðə discipline?”*?” ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ kˈwɛʃən ðət wən məst ˈænsər ɪn hæf əv ðə speɪs əˈlɑtɪd tɪ ðə ˈəðər fɔr kˈwɛsʧənz! ənd du kɛr əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈænsər tɪ ðɪs kˈwɛʃən, bət ðeɪ ˈæskɪŋ soʊ ɪkˈsplɪsətli, ənd ˈhævɪŋ sin ˈpriviəs ənd ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən əˈwɔrd prəˈpoʊzəlz, ˈfɛrli ˈsərtən ðət ˈsəmˌwən kʊd skeɪt baɪ wɪθ ˈbɛrli ə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən tɪ ðɛr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ˌænθrəpəˈlɑʤəkəl ˈθɪri ənd stɪl bi əˈwɔrdɪd ˈməni. ˌɪnˈdid, ðeɪ hæv. əˈsaɪd frəm ðiz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn kˈwɛsʧənz, ðə ˈmeɪʤər kəmˈpoʊnənts rɪˈmeɪn ðə seɪm: wət ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm? wət ɪz ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ˈprɑbləm? haʊ ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt? ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə rɛst əv maɪ prəˈpoʊzəlz ɪz ðə peɪʤ kaʊnt. waɪl ðə ɪz əp tɪ tɛn ˈpeɪʤɪz,, ðə ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli fɔr ənd ə hæf ˈpeɪʤɪz,; wɑz tɛn ˈpeɪʤɪz, double-spaced*; ˈfʊlˌbraɪt juz. ˌɪnˈkludz ə two-page*, purpose”*” ənd ə one-page*, ˈpərsɪnəl ˈsteɪtmənt; maɪ wɑz eɪt ˈpeɪʤɪz, double-spaced*. aɪ θɪŋk ðət kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə fərst, ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl, wɪl əˈlaʊ ju tɪ gɪt ðə ˈfʊləst vju əv jʊr ˈrisərʧ plæn. faɪnd ə kəmˈjunɪti! ˈlæstli, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə ˈraɪtɪŋ grup, ˈiðər ɔn ˈkæmpəs ər ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɛr ˈmɛmbərz ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈrɛgjələrli ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ɔn iʧ ˈraɪtɪŋ. ɪt, əv kɔrs, hɛlps ɪf ðoʊz ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈiðər æt ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv prəˈpoʊzəl ˈraɪtɪŋ ər ər ɪkˈspɪriənst ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ prəˈpoʊzəl ˈwɪnərz ɪn ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi. ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli: ə ˈwɪnɪŋ prəˈpoʊzəl dɪz nɑt meɪk ɪt ə ˈmɑdəl fər fˈjuʧər ˈraɪtərz. fərst, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈpipəl wɪn bɪˈkəz ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz ʤɪst ðət ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl ənd kəmˈpɛlɪŋ, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈdrɛdfəl ˌmɛθoʊˈdɑləʤiz ənd ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˈlɪtərəʧər rəvˈjuz. (aɪ noʊ! sin ðɛm!) ˈsɛkənd, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈʤəʤɪz, ˈɛntri rulz, ˈænjuəl ˈbəʤɪts, ənd trɛnz ɪn ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ frəm jɪr tɪ jɪr, ðə ˈtərgət wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈmuvɪŋ. du nɑt teɪk ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəlz ənd əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðɛr ˈfɔrmjələz. ɪt wərk. soʊ, ɪn ðə ɛnd, bɪtˈwin ˈeɪprəl 2016 ənd ʤun 2017 aɪ roʊt ənd səbˈmɪtəd tu prəˈpoʊzəlz, aɪ roʊt θri prəˈpoʊzəlz ənd səbˈmɪtəd tu, aɪ roʊt tu prəˈpoʊzəlz ənd səbˈmɪtəd wən, ənd aɪ roʊt ənd səbˈmɪtəd wən prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ənd wən fər ðə ˈfʊlˌbraɪt juz. naɪn ˈrɪtən prəˈpoʊzəlz, ˈsɛvən səbˈmɪtəd, ənd wən əˈwɔrdɪd. bət bi ˈɑnəst ɔl ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə seɪm. tɪ ˈriˌkæp: dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp. aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðə. bi recursive*. taɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju raɪt ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɪtən. ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈɛvəri wərd ənd ˈsɛntəns. faɪnd ə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈraɪtərz tɪ wərk wɪθ. raɪt ə lɔt ənd səbˈmɪt ə lɔt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ raɪt tu məʧ bɪˈkəz ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp. (ðət meɪk sɛns. aɪ noʊ.) nɛkst əp: ˈɛθɪkəl ˌrivˈju ər ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈɪnstrəmənts? dɪk paʊɪs ɪz ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈkænədɪt ɪn ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi æt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn st*. luɪs, ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈsuɪŋ ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt sərˈtɪfɪkət ɪn ˈwɪmən, ˈʤɛndər, ənd ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ˈstədiz. hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntərɪsts ˌɪnˈklud mɛn ənd ˈʧaɪldˌbərθ, priˈneɪtəl ˈskrinɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ənd ˌriprəˈdəktɪv hɛlθ ɪn ˈərbən ˈsɛtɪŋz ɪn ˌsɛnəˈgɔl. rɛd mɔr æt dickpowis.com*. |
when the charlotte hornets selected malik monk with the overall pick in the 2017 nba draft, there were some undoubtedly high expectations by fans and scouts. many expected monk to be able to step in almost immediately and be not only a solid role player but an above average starter as well.
let's rewind to that day. i covered draft night for at the hive, and remember how excited many were about this prospect. there were about seven or eight guards that were very highly touted of in the nba draft, and all were all projected to go in the top ten. charlotte, of course, had the pick, making it unlikely to come away with one of these prospects. however, when sacramento traded the overall pick to the portland trail blazers, most watching the draft knew that charlotte would have an opportunity to select the guard from kentucky.
then, it happened. rich cho and michael jordan selected the, from the kentucky wildcats over the likes of donovan mitchell, luke kennard, and bam adebayo. in fact, in a poll that was run among hornets fans before the draft (where 227 total votes were tallied), 27 percent of fans agreed the hornets should trade up for monk, while 70 percent agreed that charlotte should take him if available. in fact, only three percent of hornets fans would have picked another player over monk (seven total votes).
it was a pick out of the ordinary. it a ‘charlotte’ pick. it shattered the stereotypes of the hornets always picking big, white, centers. monk, when asked to describe his own game in one word, said, “electric”. as you can tell by his own response, this is not the typical charlotte first round pick. when you think of a hornets’ draft pick (before the 2017 nba draft), your thought probably floats around three ideas. a lengthy defensive guard, a wing, or a defensive center. malik monk fits into none of the above.
however, disappointment struck after monk missed orlando summer league with an ankle injury sustained in a workout. recovery took longer than expected, but monk eventually made his debut in the preseason. he performed well, averaging 16 points, three rebounds, and two assists, managing to only turn the ball over once per game, and more importantly, remaining healthy. as if the expectations were not already high, this raised the bar another degree. but many forget that preseason is, well, the only preseason.
in the regular season, monk has been to say the least. other than a few games, he has been a below average role player. his best scoring outbreak came against the milwaukee bucks on november 1st. he scored 25 points on shooting, most of which came in the fourth quarter.
he is also currently one of the worst defensive players in the nba. he ranks in the bottom 29 percent in points per possession allowed, giving up almost a full point (0.96) points per possession when his man shoots the ball. monk also struggles to defend shooters. he ranks in the bottom nine percent, allowing a full points per possession when his man is spotting up. this good. considering mentality, this stat alone makes the fact that monk minutes are disappearing not surprising.
that said, rookies often struggling defensively, and most teams that do actually have a top rookie have any players to play above their selected player. for instance, lauri of the chicago bulls has been just plain bad on defense this season. however, what separates him from monk are a few different factors. first of all, has been the main scoring threat on a team that many would consider, the worst in the nba. the bulls exactly a playoff threat (despite beating the hornets now twice).
it’s important to remember that the hornets are in a mode. cho is in a contract year, and steve clifford is on the hot seat. this is part of the reason that monk will a) not start many, if not any games this season, or b) get many minutes when he does actually play. all about circumstance.
monk is the shooting guard behind nicolas and jeremy lamb. when a team is trying to win games, they do not exactly want their shooting guard playing more than 20 minutes per game.
however, there is an argument that monk could play instead. when michael was out with an injury to start the season, monk played backup to walker, and even showed off some flashy passes and nice vision as well. and with the way has been playing recently, there is definitely a solid argument to play monk over him. but once again, when a borderline playoff team is trying to play with the big dogs, playing a with little point guard experience over experienced players is not ideal. in fact, it's a wildcard move. it is not a steve move.
let’s compare efficiency to lamb,, and.
fg% of active hornet guards name fg% 3p% ft% efg% name fg% 3p% ft% efg% nic 44% 36% 84% 52% jeremy lamb 44% 33% 83% 50% malik monk 34% 33% 75% 44% michael 40% 25% 70%%
as you can see, if you compare game so far to the likes of and lamb, it even a contest.
so, why is monk not playing instead of?
it’s simple. would you rather have an experienced player, who is solid defensively, that has size, or an inexperienced rookie who has not found a rhythm yet? this is not just confined to clifford. bet that nine out of ten coaches in the nba would choose the experienced vet above the rookie. there have been two coaches fired so far this year. clifford is not attempting to be the third.
criticism aside, i still believe in monk. i was ecstatic when the hornets drafted him, and wrote this on him:
before the draft, i wrote about how it would be mindless to pass on monk:
“malik monk is the most explosive player in this draft, but he is no safe bet. he is inconsistent on defense and also settles for jumpers instead of using his vision to creates shots. that being said, he is also the the best shooter, and if the hornets are able to select him with the overall pick, it would be foolish to pass on him.”
we should not be worried about start. there is little reason to panic. he has the ability to be one of the future stars in league. sure, players like donovan mitchell make you concerned, considering mitchell was taken two spots after monk. but in reality, it takes years to fully evaluate and compare players, and even then, no comparison will be fully accurate.
but a comparison that could be eye-opening. compare phoenix suns guard devin booker to monk through their first 20 games:
malik monk vs devin booker in their first 20 games. name minutes points rebounds assists name minutes points rebounds assists devin booker 6 malik monk
it may be hard to remember, especially when a player like monk falls into your hands, but greatness does not happen overnight. also important to remember that booker and monk were very similar players coming out of college. they both went to kentucky, both were expected to go earlier in the draft. both were also the best shooters of their class, and both are horrible on defense. this comparison strikes many similarities.
the point is, panic. some rookies adjust quicker than others, and it often depends on many factors. monk has potential, he just may need more time to realize it. | wɪn ðə ˈʃɑrlət ˈhɔrnəts səˈlɛktɪd ˈmælɪk məŋk wɪθ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə 2017 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft, ðɛr wər səm ənˈdaʊtɪdli haɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz baɪ fænz ənd skaʊts. ˈmɛni ɪkˈspɛktɪd məŋk tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɛp ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd bi nɑt ˈoʊnli ə ˈsɑləd roʊl pleɪər bət ən əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ ˈstɑrtər ɛz wɛl. lɛts ˈriwaɪnd tɪ ðət deɪ. aɪ ˈkəvərd dræft naɪt fər æt ðə haɪv, ənd rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ˈmɛni wər əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈprɑspɛkt. ðɛr wər əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvən ər eɪt gɑrdz ðət wər ˈvɛri ˈhaɪli ˈtaʊtɪd əv ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft, ənd ɔl wər ɔl prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ goʊ ɪn ðə tɔp tɛn. ˈʃɑrlət, əv kɔrs, hæd ðə pɪk, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ənˈlaɪkli tɪ kəm əˈweɪ wɪθ wən əv ðiz ˈprɑspɛkts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ˈtreɪdɪd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk tɪ ðə ˈpɔrtlənd treɪl ˈbleɪzərz, moʊst ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə dræft nu ðət ˈʃɑrlət wʊd hæv ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ səˈlɛkt ðə gɑrd frəm kənˈtəki. ðɛn, ɪt ˈhæpənd. rɪʧ ʧoʊ ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən səˈlɛktɪd ðə, frəm ðə kənˈtəki ˈwaɪldˌkæts ˈoʊvər ðə laɪks əv ˈdɑnəvən ˈmɪʧəl, luk ˈkɛnərd, ənd bæm adebayo*. ɪn fækt, ɪn ə poʊl ðət wɑz rən əˈməŋ ˈhɔrnəts fænz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dræft (wɛr 227 ˈtoʊtəl voʊts wər ˈtælid), 27 pərˈsɛnt əv fænz əˈgrid ðə ˈhɔrnəts ʃʊd treɪd əp fər məŋk, waɪl 70 pərˈsɛnt əˈgrid ðət ˈʃɑrlət ʃʊd teɪk ɪm ɪf əˈveɪləbəl. ɪn fækt, ˈoʊnli θri pərˈsɛnt əv ˈhɔrnəts fænz wʊd hæv pɪkt əˈnəðər pleɪər ˈoʊvər məŋk (ˈsɛvən ˈtoʊtəl voʊts). ɪt wɑz ə pɪk aʊt əv ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri. ɪt ə ‘‘charlotte’*’ pɪk. ɪt ˈʃætərd ðə ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps əv ðə ˈhɔrnəts ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpɪkɪŋ bɪg, waɪt, ˈsɛnərz. məŋk, wɪn æst tɪ dɪˈskraɪb hɪz oʊn geɪm ɪn wən wərd, sɛd, ““electric”*”. ɛz ju kən tɛl baɪ hɪz oʊn rɪˈspɑns, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈʃɑrlət fərst raʊnd pɪk. wɪn ju θɪŋk əv ə hornets’*’ dræft pɪk (ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2017 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft), jʊr θɔt ˈprɑbəˌbli floʊts əraʊnd θri aɪˈdiəz. ə ˈlɛŋθi dɪˈfɛnsɪv gɑrd, ə wɪŋ, ər ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈsɛnər. ˈmælɪk məŋk fɪts ˈɪntu nən əv ðə əˈbəv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt strək ˈæftər məŋk mɪst ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsəmər lig wɪθ ən ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri səˈsteɪnd ɪn ə ˈwərˌkaʊt. rɪˈkəvəri tʊk ˈlɔŋgər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd, bət məŋk ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɪn ðə ˌpriˈsizən. hi pərˈfɔrmd wɛl, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ 16 pɔɪnts, θri ˈriˌbaʊndz, ənd tu əˈsɪsts, ˈmænəʤɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli tərn ðə bɔl ˈoʊvər wəns pər geɪm, ənd mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈhɛlθi. ɛz ɪf ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz wər nɑt ɔˈrɛdi haɪ, ðɪs reɪzd ðə bɑr əˈnəðər dɪˈgri. bət ˈmɛni fərˈgɛt ðət ˌpriˈsizən ɪz, wɛl, ðə ˈoʊnli ˌpriˈsizən. ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, məŋk həz bɪn tɪ seɪ ðə list. ˈəðər ðən ə fju geɪmz, hi həz bɪn ə bɪˈloʊ ˈævərɪʤ roʊl pleɪər. hɪz bɛst ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈaʊtˌbreɪk keɪm əˈgɛnst ðə mɪlˈwɔki bəks ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 1st*. hi skɔrd 25 pɔɪnts ɔn ˈʃutɪŋ, moʊst əv wɪʧ keɪm ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkərəntli wən əv ðə wərst dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. hi ræŋks ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm 29 pərˈsɛnt ɪn pɔɪnts pər pəˈzɛʃən əˈlaʊd, ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə fʊl pɔɪnt pɔɪnts pər pəˈzɛʃən wɪn hɪz mæn ʃuts ðə bɔl. məŋk ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstrəgəlz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈʃutərz. hi ræŋks ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm naɪn pərˈsɛnt, əˈlaʊɪŋ ə fʊl pɔɪnts pər pəˈzɛʃən wɪn hɪz mæn ɪz ˈspɑtɪŋ əp. ðɪs gʊd. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ mɛnˈtælɪti, ðɪs stæt əˈloʊn meɪks ðə fækt ðət məŋk ˈmɪnəts ər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ðət sɛd, ˈrʊkiz ˈɔfən ˈstrəgəlɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪvli, ənd moʊst timz ðət du ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ə tɔp ˈrʊki hæv ˈɛni pleɪərz tɪ pleɪ əˈbəv ðɛr səˈlɛktɪd pleɪər. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈlɔri əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz həz bɪn ʤɪst pleɪn bæd ɔn dɪˈfɛns ðɪs ˈsizən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ɪm frəm məŋk ər ə fju ˈdɪfərənt ˈfæktərz. fərst əv ɔl, həz bɪn ðə meɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ θrɛt ɔn ə tim ðət ˈmɛni wʊd kənˈsɪdər, ðə wərst ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. ðə bʊlz ɪgˈzæktli ə pleɪɔf θrɛt (dɪˈspaɪt ˈbitɪŋ ðə ˈhɔrnəts naʊ twaɪs). ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə ˈhɔrnəts ər ɪn ə moʊd. ʧoʊ ɪz ɪn ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt jɪr, ənd stiv ˈklɪfərd ɪz ɔn ðə hɑt sit. ðɪs ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən ðət məŋk wɪl ə) nɑt stɑrt ˈmɛni, ɪf nɑt ˈɛni geɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən, ər bi) gɪt ˈmɛni ˈmɪnəts wɪn hi dɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli pleɪ. ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈsərkəmˌstæns. məŋk ɪz ðə ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈnɪkɔləs ənd ˈʤɛrəˌmi læm. wɪn ə tim ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ wɪn geɪmz, ðeɪ du nɑt ɪgˈzæktli wɔnt ðɛr ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd pleɪɪŋ mɔr ðən 20 ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət məŋk kʊd pleɪ ˌɪnˈstɛd. wɪn ˈmaɪkəl wɑz aʊt wɪθ ən ˈɪnʤəri tɪ stɑrt ðə ˈsizən, məŋk pleɪd ˈbæˌkəp tɪ ˈwɔkər, ənd ˈivɪn ʃoʊd ɔf səm ˈflæʃi ˈpæsɪz ənd nis ˈvɪʒən ɛz wɛl. ənd wɪθ ðə weɪ həz bɪn pleɪɪŋ ˈrisəntli, ðɛr ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ə ˈsɑləd ˈɑrgjəmənt tɪ pleɪ məŋk ˈoʊvər ɪm. bət wəns əˈgɛn, wɪn ə ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn pleɪɔf tim ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ðə bɪg dɔgz, pleɪɪŋ ə wɪθ ˈlɪtəl pɔɪnt gɑrd ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈoʊvər ɪkˈspɪriənst pleɪərz ɪz nɑt aɪˈdil. ɪn fækt, ɪts ə ˈwaɪldˌkɑrd muv. ɪt ɪz nɑt ə stiv muv. kəmˈpɛr ɪˈfɪʃənsi tɪ læm,, ənd. fg*% əv ˈæktɪv ˈhɔrnɪt gɑrdz neɪm fg*% 3p*% ft*% efg*% neɪm fg*% 3p*% ft*% efg*% nɪk 44 36 84 52 ˈʤɛrəˌmi læm 44 33 83 50 ˈmælɪk məŋk 34 33 75 44 ˈmaɪkəl 40 25 70 ɛz ju kən si, ɪf ju kəmˈpɛr geɪm soʊ fɑr tɪ ðə laɪks əv ənd læm, ɪt ˈivɪn ə ˈkɑntɛst. soʊ, waɪ ɪz məŋk nɑt pleɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv? ˈsɪmpəl. wʊd ju ˈrəðər hæv ən ɪkˈspɪriənst pleɪər, hu ɪz ˈsɑləd dɪˈfɛnsɪvli, ðət həz saɪz, ər ən ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst ˈrʊki hu həz nɑt faʊnd ə ˈrɪðəm jɛt? ðɪs ɪz nɑt ʤɪst kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ˈklɪfərd. bɛt ðət naɪn aʊt əv tɛn ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ wʊd ʧuz ðə ɪkˈspɪriənst vɛt əˈbəv ðə ˈrʊki. ðɛr hæv bɪn tu ˈkoʊʧɪz faɪərd soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr. ˈklɪfərd ɪz nɑt əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ bi ðə θərd. ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈsaɪd, aɪ stɪl bɪˈliv ɪn məŋk. aɪ wɑz ɛkˈstætɪk wɪn ðə ˈhɔrnəts ˈdræftɪd ɪm, ənd roʊt ðɪs ɔn ɪm: ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dræft, aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt wʊd bi ˈmaɪndləs tɪ pæs ɔn məŋk: məŋk ɪz ðə moʊst ɪkˈsploʊsɪv pleɪər ɪn ðɪs dræft, bət hi ɪz noʊ seɪf bɛt. hi ɪz ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ɔn dɪˈfɛns ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛtəlz fər ˈʤəmpərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪʒən tɪ kriˈeɪts ʃɑts. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ðə bɛst ˈʃutər, ənd ɪf ðə ˈhɔrnəts ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ səˈlɛkt ɪm wɪθ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk, ɪt wʊd bi ˈfulɪʃ tɪ pæs ɔn him.”*.” wi ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt stɑrt. ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈrizən tɪ ˈpænɪk. hi həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi wən əv ðə fˈjuʧər stɑrz ɪn lig. ʃʊr, pleɪərz laɪk ˈdɑnəvən ˈmɪʧəl meɪk ju kənˈsərnd, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈmɪʧəl wɑz ˈteɪkən tu spɑts ˈæftər məŋk. bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ɪt teɪks jɪrz tɪ ˈfʊli ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ənd kəmˈpɛr pleɪərz, ənd ˈivɪn ðɛn, noʊ kəmˈpɛrəsən wɪl bi ˈfʊli ˈækjərət. bət ə kəmˈpɛrəsən ðət kʊd bi eye-opening*. kəmˈpɛr ˈfinɪks sənz gɑrd ˈdɛvɪn ˈbʊkər tɪ məŋk θru ðɛr fərst 20 geɪmz: ˈmælɪk məŋk ˈvərsəz ˈdɛvɪn ˈbʊkər ɪn ðɛr fərst 20 geɪmz. neɪm ˈmɪnəts pɔɪnts ˈriˌbaʊndz əˈsɪsts neɪm ˈmɪnəts pɔɪnts ˈriˌbaʊndz əˈsɪsts ˈdɛvɪn ˈbʊkər 6 ˈmælɪk məŋk ɪt meɪ bi hɑrd tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ə pleɪər laɪk məŋk fɔlz ˈɪntu jʊr hænz, bət ˈgreɪtnəs dɪz nɑt ˈhæpən ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈbʊkər ənd məŋk wər ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr pleɪərz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ˈkɑlɪʤ. ðeɪ boʊθ wɛnt tɪ kənˈtəki, boʊθ wər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ goʊ ˈərliər ɪn ðə dræft. boʊθ wər ˈɔlsoʊ ðə bɛst ˈʃutərz əv ðɛr klæs, ənd boʊθ ər ˈhɔrəbəl ɔn dɪˈfɛns. ðɪs kəmˈpɛrəsən straɪks ˈmɛni ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz, ˈpænɪk. səm ˈrʊkiz əˈʤəst kˈwɪkər ðən ˈəðərz, ənd ɪt ˈɔfən dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz. məŋk həz pəˈtɛnʃəl, hi ʤɪst meɪ nid mɔr taɪm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪt. |
• scaffolds cord blood & medicine bone and cartilage tissue engineering stem to battle cancer novel approaches in guided tissue regeneration clinical medicine clinical trials with stem cells biomaterials and bioengineering tissue regeneration and therapeutics rejuvenation immunotherapy stem cell treatment for diabetes applications of tissue engineering and medicine in tissue engineering and tissue chips cancer stem cells tissue regeneration advances in stem cell materials and designs for tissue engineering tissue engineering and printing whole organ engineering and approaches stem cell engineering (sce)
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conference series ltd invites all claimants to attend 12 th international conference on tissue engineering & medicine which is going to be held during november, 2019 at madrid, spain mainly focuses on two key topics viz. tissue engineering and medicine with basic theme medicine: power to repair, rejuvenate, renew.
sessions & tracks
scaffolds
scaffolds are one of the three most important essentials constituting the basic concept of medicine, and are included in the core technology of medicine. every day thousands of surgical procedures are done to replace or repair tissue that has been damaged through disease or trauma. the developing field of tissue engineering (te) aims to regenerate damaged tissues by combining cells from the body with highly porous scaffold biomaterials, which act as for tissue regeneration, to guide the growth of new tissue. scaffolds has a prominent role in tissue regeneration the designs, fabrication, models, surface ligands and molecular architecture, interactions and porous of the scaffolds are been used in the field in attempts to regenerate different tissues and organs in the body. the world stem cell market was approximately billion dollars in 2010, and with a growth rate of% annually, a market of billion dollars will be formed in 2016. from 2017, the expected annual growth rate is%, which would expand the market to billion dollars by 2021.
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europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
cord blood stem cells and medicine
recently, cord blood stems cells are developed in the treatment of different diseases, including a broad range of cancers, blood disorders, and genetic diseases. in a cord blood transplant, stem cells are infused in to a bloodstream for healing and repairing damaged cells and tissue. in a successful transplant, new healthy immune system has been created. the natural power and purity of cord blood are responsible for healthy development during gestation. cord blood applications have developed beyond transplant medicine into the areas of medicine including brain injuries, autism, cardiac problems, and autoimmune deficiencies. the latest research in routine transplantation of cord blood are reviewed followed by the critical role of cord blood stem cells in medicine research and novel approaches using cord blood as a source of whole blood for transfusion.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); british association of tissue banks; british association for tissue banking; european tissue repair society; spanish association of tissue bank; european calcified tissue society; european association of tissue banks;
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr).
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss).
bone and cartilage tissue engineering
this interdisciplinary engineering has attracted much attention as a new therapeutic means that may overcome the drawbacks involved in the current artificial organs and organ transplantation that have been also aiming at replacing lost or severely damaged tissues or organs. tissue engineering and medicine is an exciting research area that aims at alternatives to harvested tissues for organ transplantation with soft tissues. although significant progress has been made in the tissue engineering field, many challenges remain and further development in this area will require interactions and collaborations among the scientists from multiple disciplines, and in partnership with the regulatory and the funding agencies. as a result of the medical and market potential, there is significant academic and corporate interest in this technology.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr); stem cell research network;
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); american association of tissue banks; new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis);
asia:
asia pacific association of surgical tissue banking; the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research;
stem cells to battle cancer
stem cell transplant is treatment in some types of cancers like leukemia, multiple myeloma, or some types of lymphoma. stem cell transplantation is the procedure that restores stem cells in patients who have had theirs destroyed by the very high doses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy that are used to treat certain cancers.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
novel approaches guided in tissue engineering
gtr are dental surgical procedures that use barrier membranes to direct the growth of new bone and tissue at sites with insufficient volumes or dimensions of bone or for proper function, esthetics or prosthetic restoration
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
clinical medicine
clinical medicine relates to medicine field that deals mainly with the study and practice of medicine based on the direct examination of the patient. in clinical medicine, medical practitioners assess patients in order to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
clinical trials with stem cells
stem cell treatments and clinical trials have been going on for over 40 years; however we are still in the initial stages of stem cell therapy being utilized as an effective alternative treatment method to traditional pharmaceutical based treatments. much of the early work in stem cell clinical trials focused on the overall effectiveness and safety of the procedures involved. the primary concern with any new treatment is the long term safety and standardization of results. there have been countless journals and research papers focusing in on these clinical trials that have revealed promising results from these initial trials around the world
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
biomaterials & bioengineering
biomaterials are being utilized for the social insurance applications from old circumstances. in any case, consequent development has made them more flexible and has expanded their utility. biomaterials have reformed the territories like bioengineering and tissue designing for the advancement of novel methodologies to battle perilous infections. together with biomaterials, immature microorganism innovation is additionally being utilized to enhance the current human services offices. these ideas and innovations are being utilized for the treatment of various maladies like cardiovascular disappointment, cracks, profound skin wounds, and so forth. presentation of then again is turning into a major seek after a superior and a reasonable social insurance. mechanical are in progress for the advancement of persistent observing and controlling glucose levels by the implantation of sensor chips.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
biomarkers
biomarkers, in the hands of clinical investigators, provide a dynamic and powerful approach to understanding the spectrum of diseases with obvious applications in analytic epidemiology, and clinical research in disease prevention, diagnosis and disease management. have the additional potential to identify individuals susceptible to particular diseases. this conference is a podium that brings and shares collective knowledge and research explorations in study. in the recent years, the information about cancer has increased largely providing a huge potential for improving the management of cancer patients by improving the accuracy of detection and efficacy of treatment. latest technological advancements have enabled the examination of many possible and renewed interest in developing new. all such developments can be evidenced in this congress.
cancer, molecular, genomics, in clinical research & development, and pathology
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
regeneration & therapeutics
some parts of our bodies can repair themselves quite well after injury, but others repair at all. we certainly a whole leg or arm, but some animals can - or regenerate - whole body parts. regeneration means theth of a damaged or missing organ part from the remaining tissue. as adults, humans can regenerate some organs, such as the liver. if part of the liver is lost by disease or injury, the liver grows back to its original size, though not its original shape. and our skin is constantly being renewed and repaired. unfortunately many other human tissues regenerate, and a goal in medicine is to find ways to tissue regeneration in the body, or to engineer replacement tissues.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
rejuvenation
rejuvenation is a medical discipline focused on the practical reversal of the aging process. rejuvenation is distinct from life extension. life extension strategies often study the causes of aging and try to oppose those causes in order to slow aging. rejuvenation is the reversal of aging and thus requires a different strategy, namely repair of the damage that is associated with aging or replacement of damaged tissue with new tissue. rejuvenation can be a means of life extension, but most life extension strategies do not involve rejuvenation.
immunotherapy
immunotherapy, also called biologic treatment, is a kind of disease treatment that lifts the body's common guards to battle the malignancy. it utilizes substances made by the body or in a research facility to enhance or safe framework work. immunotherapy may work in these ways: halting or abating the development of tumor cells, preventing malignancy from spreading to different parts of the body, helping the safe framework work better at crushing disease cells. there are several types of immunotherapy, including: monoclonal antibodies, non-specific immunotherapies, virus therapy, therapy, cancer vaccines
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
stem cell treatment for diabetes
insulin is a very important hormone that is produced by the pancreas and helps to keep the blood sugar (glucose) levels in check. diabetes is caused when there is an imbalance of insulin in the body. type 1 diabetes: this is usually diagnosed during childhood where the body makes very little or no insulin. in conventional therapy, there is only a way to maintain the right levels of insulin with daily injections. type 2 diabetes: in this condition, the body becomes to insulin and the pancreas loses the capability to make enough insulin which is required to keep blood glucose levels normal. this is usually because of incorrect diet, lack or exercise or being overweight. most diabetics suffer from type 2 diabetes.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
applications of tissue engineering & medicine
there are many applications of tissue engineering but they are used in organ transplantation and therapeutic cloning like bio artificial liver device, artificial pancreas, artificial bladders, and cartilage. when there is damage in our body cells or organs we use tissue engineering techniques to overcome the damage by replacing the old cell. there is wide range of tissue engineered product or materials which are used to cure diseases in human and save life.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
bioreactors in tissue engineering
bioreactors in tissue engineering a is a device that mechanical intend to impact organic procedures. in tissue designing can be utilized to help in the in vitro advancement of new tissue by giving biochemical and physical administrative signs to cells and urging them to experience separation as well as to create network before in vivo implantation. this section examines the need for in tissue building, the various kinds of that exist, the methods by which they empower cells and how their usefulness is represented by the prerequisites of the particular tissue being built and the cell compose experiencing incitement.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
biochips & tissue chips
biochips refer to the complete fundamental functional unit, capable of performing multi biochemical tasks simultaneously. tissue chips on the other hand are similar miniaturized units that can replace a tissue or some part of it, enabling the organ to work normally. both & tissue chips have been elemental in tissue engineering technology and have proven to be of utmost importance in the same arena. dna also called as in simple terms consists of a two dimensional grid system where upon sensors or solid flat substrates are incorporated. these solid substrates can be either positively charged just like silicon or glass or can also be consisting of integrated circuitry units that perform best in signal studies. these sorts ofs have application in studies.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
cancer stem cells
cancer stem cells (cscs) are cancer cells (found within tumors or cancers) that possess characteristics associated with normal stem cells, specifically the ability to give rise to all cell types found in a particular cancer sample. are therefore (tumor-forming), perhaps in contrast to other cancer cells. may generate tumors through the stem cell processes of and differentiation into multiple cell types. such cells are hypothesized to persist in tumors as a distinct population and cause relapse and metastasis by giving rise to new tumors. therefore, development of specific therapies targeted at holds hope for improvement of survival and quality of life of cancer patients, especially for patients with disease.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr); stem cell research network;
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); american association of tissue banks; new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis);
asia:
asia pacific association of surgical tissue banking; the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research;
chemotherapy
chemotherapy is a widely used treatment for cancer. it usually entails the use of chemicals to destroy cancer cells on a selective basis. as part of the body's natural process, cells are constantly replaced through a process of dividing and growing. when cancer occurs, cells reproduce in an uncontrolled manner. more and more cells are produced, and they start to occupy an increasing amount of space until they occupy the space previously inhabited by useful cells. it usually is used to treat patients with cancer that has spread from the place in the body where it metastasized. chemotherapy destroys cancer cells anywhere in the body. it even kills cells that have broken off from the main tumor & travel through the blood or lymph systems to the other parts of the body.
chemotherapy drugs: impair mitosis, or prevent cell division, as in the case of drugs. target the cancer cells' food source, which consists of the enzymes and hormones they need to grow. apoptosis stop the growth of new blood vessels that supply a tumor in order to starve it. a single drug or a combination of drugs is used. these can be delivered either directly into the bloodstream, to attack cancer cells throughout the body, or they can be targeted to specific cancer sites.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
tissue regeneration
in the field of biology, regeneration is the progression of renewal, regeneration, and growth that makes it possible for genomes, cells, organ regeneration to natural changes or events that cause damage or disturbance. this study is carried out as tissue engineering, tissue regeneration, stem cells for medicine which is also a breakthrough in cell culture technology. the study is not stopped with the regeneration of tissue where it is further carried out in relation with cell signalling, proteins. most of the neurological disorders occurred accidental having a scope of recovery by replacement or repair of discs repair, spinal fusion, and many more developments. the global market for tissue engineering and regeneration products such as scaffolds, tissue implants, materials reached $55.9 billion in 2010 and it is expected to reach $89.7 billion by 2016 at a compounded annual growth rate (cagr) of%. it grows to $135 billion by 2024.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
eurostemcell (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr);
usa:
california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr);
asia:
the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
advances in stem cell
since the beginning of there has been a effective research in the field of stem cell biology, recent advances in the field of stem cell research mainly focused in the translation of scientific insights into new therapies. it represents a new strategy for organ and tissue repair in several pathologies. additional treatment strategies are urgently needed due to donor organ shortage that costs many lives every year and results in lifelong immunosuppression. stem cells are characterized by the ability to renew themselves and differentiating into a various range of specialized cell types. stem cells have potential to treat various diseases, genetic bone marrow disorders and the treatment of malignant. being all other stem cell applications highly experimental, moreover, there is a growing body of evidence showing that administration of stem cells leads to the successful regeneration of tissues or organ.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); stem cell research network; (european consortium for stem cell research); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr); british association of tissue banks.
usa:
regenerative medicine foundation; american association of tissue banks; california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis).
asia:
asia pacific association of surgical tissue banking; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research.
materials and designs for tissue engineering
tissue engineering of tissues, particularly bone and cartilage, is a rapidly advancing field. in bone, technology has centered on bone graft substitute materials and the development of biodegradable scaffolds. recently, tissue engineering strategies have included cell and gene therapy. the availability of growth factors and the expanding knowledge base concerning the bone regeneration with modern techniques like recombinant signalling molecules, solid free form fabrication of scaffolds, synthetic cartilage, electrochemical deposition, spinal fusion and ossification are new generated techniques for applications. the worldwide market for bone and cartilage repairs strategies is estimated about $300 million. during the last years, the scientific community witnessed and reported the appearance of several sources of stem cells with both and potential.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
european association of tissue banks; norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr); stem cell research network; danish stem cell society (dascs); stem cell network north.
usa:
american association of tissue banks; international society for stem cell research (isscr); adult stem cell research network (ascr); california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf)
asia:
korean society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss); japanese society for medicine; australian society for stem cell research (asscr); taiwan society for stem cell research;
tissue engineering and printing
aims to fabricate of multifunctional scaffolds that meet the mechanical, structural, and nutritional requirements based on models. three-dimensional (3d) printing technology is driving major innovations in many areas, such as engineering, manufacturing, art, education and medicine. it is being applied to medicine to address the need for tissues and organs suitable for transplantation. recently, it has shown a great promise in tissue fabrication with structural control from micro- to by using a approach. it involves additional complexities, such as choice of materials, cell types, growth and differentiation factors, and technical challenges related to the sensitivities of living cells and the construction of tissues. it has been already used for the generation and transplantation of several tissues, including skin, bone, vascular grafts, tracheal splints, heart tissue and structures. other applications involve developing the-bioprinted tissue models for analysis, drug discovery, and pharmacological medicine. this track will cover several approaches that have advanced the field of technology through novel fabrication methods of tissue engineering constructs.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
the swiss stem cell network; danish stem cell society (dascs); stem cell network north. (european consortium for stem cell research); german stem cell network (gscn); stem cell research network; european calcified tissue society; european association of tissue banks.
usa:
adult stem cell research network (ascr); international society for stem cell research (isscr); california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); american association of tissue banks; tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis).
asia: asia pacific association of surgical tissue banking; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research.
whole organ engineering and approaches
guided tissue regeneration is defined as procedures attempting to regenerate lost periodontal structures through differential tissue responses. guided bone regeneration typically refers to ridge augmentation or bone procedures it typically refers to regeneration of periodontal therapy. the recent advancements and innovations in biomedical and tissue engineering techniques include the novel approach of guided tissue regeneration.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
europe:
stem cell network north; german stem cell network (gscn); german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); norwegian center for stem cell research (ncscr); european tissue repair society; spanish association of tissue bank.
usa:
international society for stem cell research (isscr); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); adult stem cell research network (ascr); california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); medicine foundation.
asia:
japanese society for medicine; australian society for stem cell research (asscr); the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss);
stem cell engineering (sce)
stem cell engineering (sce) was to gather information on the worldwide status and trends of research and development in field sce, that is, the engineers and engineering approaches in the stem cell field, both in basic research and translation of research into clinical applications and commercial products. the study of stem cells engineering is facilitated and managed by the world technology evaluation center (wtec). this will provide a support for the generation of future economic growth and new markets. the process involved site visits in both europe and asia, and it also included several different workshops.
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9th advanced cell and gene therapy conference, march, 2019 rome, italy; genomics and molecular biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; biology conference, april, 2019 berlin, germany; pacific medicine conference, may, 2019 hawaii, usa; annual conference & exhibition on transversal, & transformative, december, 2019 florida, usa; international conference on tissue engineering and medicine, june 27 - 28, 2019 london, united kingdom; world advanced therapies & medicine congress 2019, may 15 17, london, uk; annual european congress on clinical & sciences, october, 2019 vienna, austria;
related associations and societies:
europe:
danish stem cell society (dascs); stem cell network north; german society for stem cell research (gsz); stem cell network north (nrw); spanish association of tissue bank; european calcified tissue society; european association of tissue banks.
usa:
adult stem cell research network (ascr); california institute for medicine (cirm); new york stem cell foundation (nyscf); tissue engineering international & medicine society (termis); international society for stem cell research (isscr); medicine foundation.
asia:
australian society for stem cell research (asscr); the new south wales stem cell network; korean society for stem cell research; japanese society for medicine; taiwan society for stem cell research; stem cell society singapore (scss) | •* ˈskæfəldz kɔrd bləd ˈmɛdəsən boʊn ənd ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ stɛm tɪ ˈbætəl ˈkænsər ˈnɑvəl əˈproʊʧɪz ɪn ˈgaɪdɪd ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈmɛdəsən ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz wɪθ stɛm sɛlz ˌbaɪoʊməˈtɪriəlz ənd ˌbaɪoʊˌɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪks rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənt fər ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən ɪn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈtɪʃu ʧɪps ˈkænsər stɛm sɛlz ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ədˈvænsɪz ɪn stɛm sɛl məˈtɪriəlz ənd dɪˈzaɪnz fər ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈprɪnɪŋ hoʊl ˈɔrgən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd əˈproʊʧɪz stɛm sɛl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ (sce*) ˈkɑnfərəns ˈsɪriz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi ɪz ə ˈlidɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ðət ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪz 1000 ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈvɛnts ˌɪnˈklusɪv əv 300 ˈkɑnfərənsəz, 500 ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ənd ˈpriviəs sɪmˈpoʊziəmz ənd ˈwərkˌʃɑps ɪn ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ˈjʊrəp ˈeɪʒə wɪθ səˈpɔrt frəm 1000 mɔr ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk səˈsaɪɪtiz ənd ˈpəblɪʃɪz 700 ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs ˈʤərnəlz wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ˈoʊvər 30000 ˈɛmənənt ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, əˈpɛrənt ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɛz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz. ˈkɑnfərəns ˈsɪriz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi ˌɪnˈvaɪts ɔl ˈkleɪmənts tɪ əˈtɛnd 12 ˈtiˈeɪʧ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈmɛdəsən wɪʧ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi hɛld ˈdʊrɪŋ noʊˈvɛmbər 2019 æt məˈdrɪd, speɪn ˈmeɪnli ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn tu ki ˈtɑpɪks viz*. ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən wɪθ ˈbeɪsɪk θim ˈmɛdəsən: paʊər tɪ rɪˈpɛr, rɪˈʤuvəˌneɪt, rɪˈnu ˈsɛʃənz træks ˈskæfəldz ˈskæfəldz ər wən əv ðə θri moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛˈsɛnʃəlz ˈkɑnstəˌtutɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈmɛdəsən, ənd ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə kɔr tɛkˈnɑləʤi əv ˈmɛdəsən. ˈɛvəri deɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈsərʤɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz ər dən tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ər rɪˈpɛr ˈtɪʃu ðət həz bɪn ˈdæmɪʤd θru dɪˈziz ər ˈtrɔmə. ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ fild əv ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ (ti) eɪmz tɪ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈdæmɪʤd ˈtɪʃuz baɪ kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ sɛlz frəm ðə ˈbɑdi wɪθ ˈhaɪli ˈpɔrəs ˈskæfəld ˌbaɪoʊməˈtɪriəlz, wɪʧ ækt ɛz fər ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, tɪ gaɪd ðə groʊθ əv nu ˈtɪʃu. ˈskæfəldz həz ə ˈprɑmənənt roʊl ɪn ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ðə dɪˈzaɪnz, ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən, ˈmɑdəlz, ˈsərfəs ˈlɪgəndz ənd məˈlɛkjələr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ənd ˈpɔrəs əv ðə ˈskæfəldz ər bɪn juzd ɪn ðə fild ɪn əˈtɛmpts tɪ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɪʃuz ənd ˈɔrgənz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. ðə wərld stɛm sɛl ˈmɑrkɪt wɑz əˈprɑksəmətli ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn 2010 ənd wɪθ ə groʊθ reɪt əv ˈænjuəli, ə ˈmɑrkɪt əv ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz wɪl bi fɔrmd ɪn 2016 frəm 2017 ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈænjuəl groʊθ reɪt ɪz wɪʧ wʊd ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz baɪ 2021 rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); kɔrd bləd stɛm sɛlz ənd ˈmɛdəsən ˈrisəntli, kɔrd bləd stɛmz sɛlz ər dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈzizɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə brɔd reɪnʤ əv ˈkænsərz, bləd dɪˈsɔrdərz, ənd ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈzizɪz. ɪn ə kɔrd bləd trænˈsplænt, stɛm sɛlz ər ˌɪnfˈjuzd ɪn tɪ ə ˈblədˌstrim fər ˈhilɪŋ ənd rɪˈpɛrɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤd sɛlz ənd ˈtɪʃu. ɪn ə səkˈsɛsfəl trænˈsplænt, nu ˈhɛlθi ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm həz bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd. ðə ˈnæʧərəl paʊər ənd ˈpjʊrɪti əv kɔrd bləd ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈhɛlθi dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ʤɛˈsteɪʃən. kɔrd bləd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz hæv dɪˈvɛləpt bɪɔnd trænˈsplænt ˈmɛdəsən ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛriəz əv ˈmɛdəsən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ breɪn ˈɪnʤəriz, ˈɔˌtɪzəm, ˈkɑrdiˌæk ˈprɑbləmz, ənd ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun dɪˈfɪʃənsiz. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈrisərʧ ɪn ruˈtin ˌtrænzplænˈteɪʃən əv kɔrd bləd ər rivˈjud ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl roʊl əv kɔrd bləd stɛm sɛlz ɪn ˈmɛdəsən ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈnɑvəl əˈproʊʧɪz ˈjuzɪŋ kɔrd bləd ɛz ə sɔrs əv hoʊl bləd fər trænsfˈjuʒən. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks; ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈtɪʃu ˈbæŋkɪŋ; ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈtɪʃu rɪˈpɛr soʊˈsaɪɪti; ˈspænɪʃ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋk; ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkælsəˌfaɪd ˈtɪʃu soʊˈsaɪɪti; ˌjʊrəˈpiən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks; ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*). ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*). boʊn ənd ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪntərˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ həz əˈtræktəd məʧ əˈtɛnʃən ɛz ə nu ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk minz ðət meɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈdrɔˌbæks ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈɔrgənz ənd ˈɔrgən ˌtrænzplænˈteɪʃən ðət hæv bɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪmɪŋ æt rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ lɔst ər səˈvɪrli ˈdæmɪʤd ˈtɪʃuz ər ˈɔrgənz. ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən ɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ˈɛriə ðət eɪmz æt ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ ˈhɑrvəstɪd ˈtɪʃuz fər ˈɔrgən ˌtrænzplænˈteɪʃən wɪθ sɔft ˈtɪʃuz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz bɪn meɪd ɪn ðə ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ fild, ˈmɛni ˈʧælənʤɪz rɪˈmeɪn ənd ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ənd ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz əˈməŋ ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ˈməltəpəl ˈdɪsəplənz, ənd ɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ənd ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈmɑrkɪt pəˈtɛnʃəl, ðɛr ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks; nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˈeɪʒə: ˈeɪʒə pəˈsɪfɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈsərʤɪkəl ˈtɪʃu ˈbæŋkɪŋ; ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛlz tɪ ˈbætəl ˈkænsər stɛm sɛl trænˈsplænt ɪz ˈtritmənt ɪn səm taɪps əv ˈkænsərz laɪk luˈkimiə, ˈməltəpəl myeloma*, ər səm taɪps əv lɪmˈfoʊmə. stɛm sɛl ˌtrænzplænˈteɪʃən ɪz ðə prəˈsiʤər ðət rɪˈstɔrz stɛm sɛlz ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz hu hæv hæd ðɛrz dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ðə ˈvɛri haɪ ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ər ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈθɛrəpi ðət ər juzd tɪ trit ˈsərtən ˈkænsərz. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ˈnɑvəl əˈproʊʧɪz ˈgaɪdɪd ɪn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ər ˈdɛntəl ˈsərʤɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz ðət juz ˈbɛriər ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ðə groʊθ əv nu boʊn ənd ˈtɪʃu æt saɪts wɪθ ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˈvɑljumz ər dɪˈmɛnʃənz əv boʊn ər fər ˈprɑpər ˈfəŋkʃən, ɛsˈθɛtɪks ər prɑsˈθɛtɪk ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈmɛdəsən ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈmɛdəsən rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈmɛdəsən fild ðət dilz ˈmeɪnli wɪθ ðə ˈstədi ənd ˈpræktɪs əv ˈmɛdəsən beɪst ɔn ðə dɪˈrɛkt ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈpeɪʃənt. ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈmɛdəsən, ˈmɛdɪkəl prækˈtɪʃənərz əˈsɛs ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs, trit, ənd prɪˈvɛnt dɪˈziz rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz wɪθ stɛm sɛlz stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənts ənd ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz hæv bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn fər ˈoʊvər 40 jɪrz; ˌhaʊˈɛvər wi ər stɪl ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv stɛm sɛl ˈθɛrəpi biɪŋ ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ɛz ən ˈifɛktɪv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈtritmənt ˈmɛθəd tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl beɪst ˈtritmənts. məʧ əv ðə ˈərli wərk ɪn stɛm sɛl ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈifɛktɪvnəs ənd ˈseɪfti əv ðə prəˈsiʤərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kənˈsərn wɪθ ˈɛni nu ˈtritmənt ɪz ðə lɔŋ tərm ˈseɪfti ənd stændərdɪˈzeɪʃən əv rɪˈzəlts. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈkaʊntləs ˈʤərnəlz ənd ˈrisərʧ ˈpeɪpərz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɪn ɔn ðiz ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ðət hæv rɪˈvild ˈprɑməsɪŋ rɪˈzəlts frəm ðiz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl traɪəlz əraʊnd ðə wərld rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ˌbaɪoʊməˈtɪriəlz ˌbaɪoʊˌɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌbaɪoʊməˈtɪriəlz ər biɪŋ ˈjutəˌlaɪzd fər ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz frəm oʊld ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ˈkɑnsəkwənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt həz meɪd ðɛm mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl ənd həz ɪkˈspændɪd ðɛr juˈtɪləti. ˌbaɪoʊməˈtɪriəlz hæv rɪˈfɔrmd ðə ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz laɪk ˌbaɪoʊˌɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈtɪʃu dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv ˈnɑvəl ˌmɛθoʊˈdɑləʤiz tɪ ˈbætəl ˈpɛrələs ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz. təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˌbaɪoʊməˈtɪriəlz, ˌɪməˈtjʊr ˌmaɪkroʊˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪz əˈdɪʃəˌnəli biɪŋ ˈjutəˌlaɪzd tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɔfəsɪz. ðiz aɪˈdiəz ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ər biɪŋ ˈjutəˌlaɪzd fər ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈvɛriəs ˈmælədiz laɪk ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt, kræks, proʊˈfaʊnd skɪn wundz, ənd soʊ fɔrθ. ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv ðɛn əˈgɛn ɪz ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈmeɪʤər sik ˈæftər ə suˈpɪriər ənd ə ˈrizənəbəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. məˈkænɪkəl ər ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv pərˈsɪstənt əbˈzərvɪŋ ənd kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈgluˌkoʊs ˈlɛvəlz baɪ ðə ˌɪmplænˈteɪʃən əv ˈsɛnsər ʧɪps. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*);, ɪn ðə hænz əv ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, prəˈvaɪd ə daɪˈnæmɪk ənd ˈpaʊərfəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈspɛktrəm əv dɪˈzizɪz wɪθ ˈɑbviəs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˌænəˈlɪtɪk ˌɛpəˌdɛmiˈɑləʤi, ənd ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ɪn dɪˈziz priˈvɛnʃən, ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ənd dɪˈziz ˈmænɪʤmənt. hæv ðə əˈdɪʃənəl pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪˈzizɪz. ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪz ə ˈpoʊdiəm ðət brɪŋz ənd ʃɛrz kəˈlɛktɪv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈrisərʧ ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈstədi. ɪn ðə ˈrisənt jɪrz, ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈkænsər həz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɑrʤli prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə juʤ pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ˈkænsər ˈpeɪʃənz baɪ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈækjərəsi əv dɪˈtɛkʃən ənd ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ˈtritmənt. ˈleɪtəst ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ədˈvænsmənts hæv ɪˈneɪbəld ðə ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ˈmɛni ˈpɑsəbəl ənd rɪˈnud ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nu. ɔl səʧ dɪˈvɛləpmənts kən bi ˈɛvɪdənst ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑŋgrəs. ˈkænsər, məˈlɛkjələr, ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks, ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈrisərʧ dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd pəˈθɑləʤi rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪks səm pɑrts əv ɑr ˈbɑdiz kən rɪˈpɛr ðɛmˈsɛlvz kwaɪt wɛl ˈæftər ˈɪnʤəri, bət ˈəðərz rɪˈpɛr æt ɔl. wi ˈsərtənli ə hoʊl lɛg ər ɑrm, bət səm ˈænəməlz kən ər riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt hoʊl ˈbɑdi pɑrts. riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən minz ðə əv ə ˈdæmɪʤd ər ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈɔrgən pɑrt frəm ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈtɪʃu. ɛz ˈædəlts, ˈjumənz kən riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt səm ˈɔrgənz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈlɪvər. ɪf pɑrt əv ðə ˈlɪvər ɪz lɔst baɪ dɪˈziz ər ˈɪnʤəri, ðə ˈlɪvər groʊz bæk tɪ ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl saɪz, ðoʊ nɑt ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ʃeɪp. ənd ɑr skɪn ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli biɪŋ rɪˈnud ənd rɪˈpɛrd. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈjumən ˈtɪʃuz riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt, ənd ə goʊl ɪn ˈmɛdəsən ɪz tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi, ər tɪ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈtɪʃuz. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ɪz ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈdɪsəplən ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈpræktɪkəl rɪˈvərsəl əv ðə ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ɪz dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm laɪf ɪkˈstɛnʃən. laɪf ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈstrætəʤiz ˈɔfən ˈstədi ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈeɪʤɪŋ ənd traɪ tɪ əˈpoʊz ðoʊz ˈkɔzɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sloʊ ˈeɪʤɪŋ. rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən ɪz ðə rɪˈvərsəl əv ˈeɪʤɪŋ ənd ðəs rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstrætəʤi, ˈneɪmli rɪˈpɛr əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ðət ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈeɪʤɪŋ ər rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv ˈdæmɪʤd ˈtɪʃu wɪθ nu ˈtɪʃu. rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən kən bi ə minz əv laɪf ɪkˈstɛnʃən, bət moʊst laɪf ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈstrætəʤiz du nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlv rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən. ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪk ˈtritmənt, ɪz ə kaɪnd əv dɪˈziz ˈtritmənt ðət lɪfts ðə ˈbɑdiz ˈkɑmən gɑrdz tɪ ˈbætəl ðə məˈlɪgnənsi. ɪt ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ˈsəbstənsɪz meɪd baɪ ðə ˈbɑdi ər ɪn ə ˈrisərʧ fəˈsɪlɪti tɪ ɛnˈhæns ər seɪf ˈfreɪmˌwərk wərk. ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi meɪ wərk ɪn ðiz weɪz: ˈhɔltɪŋ ər əˈbeɪtɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈtumər sɛlz, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ məˈlɪgnənsi frəm ˈsprɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪfərənt pɑrts əv ðə ˈbɑdi, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə seɪf ˈfreɪmˌwərk wərk ˈbɛtər æt ˈkrəʃɪŋ dɪˈziz sɛlz. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl taɪps əv ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: ˌmɑnəˈkloʊnəl ˈænɪˌbɑdiz, ˌnɑnspəˈsɪfɪk immunotherapies*, ˈvaɪrəs ˈθɛrəpi, ˈθɛrəpi, ˈkænsər ˌvækˈsinz rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənt fər ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ˈɪnsələn ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ðət ɪz prəˈdust baɪ ðə ˈpænkriəs ənd hɛlps tɪ kip ðə bləd ˈʃʊgər (ˈgluˌkoʊs) ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ʧɛk. ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ɪz kɔzd wɪn ðɛr ɪz ən ɪmˈbæləns əv ˈɪnsələn ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. taɪp 1 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz: ðɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd wɛr ðə ˈbɑdi meɪks ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈɪnsələn. ɪn kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈθɛrəpi, ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli ə weɪ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə raɪt ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈɪnsələn wɪθ ˈdeɪli ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz. taɪp 2 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz: ɪn ðɪs kənˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈbɑdi bɪˈkəmz tɪ ˈɪnsələn ənd ðə ˈpænkriəs ˈluzɪz ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ meɪk ɪˈnəf ˈɪnsələn wɪʧ ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ kip bləd ˈgluˌkoʊs ˈlɛvəlz ˈnɔrməl. ðɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli bɪˈkəz əv ˌɪnkərˈɛkt daɪət, læk ər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ər biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt. moʊst ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪks ˈsəfər frəm taɪp 2 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈmɛdəsən ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ bət ðeɪ ər juzd ɪn ˈɔrgən ˌtrænzplænˈteɪʃən ənd ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk ˈkloʊnɪŋ laɪk baɪoʊ ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈlɪvər dɪˈvaɪs, ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈpænkriəs, ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈblædərz, ənd ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ. wɪn ðɛr ɪz ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ɑr ˈbɑdi sɛlz ər ˈɔrgənz wi juz ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ tɛkˈniks tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈdæmɪʤ baɪ rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə oʊld sɛl. ðɛr ɪz waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈtɪʃu ˌɛnʤəˈnird ˈprɑdəkt ər məˈtɪriəlz wɪʧ ər juzd tɪ kjʊr dɪˈzizɪz ɪn ˈjumən ənd seɪv laɪf. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ɪn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ɪn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ə ɪz ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət məˈkænɪkəl ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔrˈgænɪk prəˈsiʤərz. ɪn ˈtɪʃu dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ kən bi ˈjutəˌlaɪzd tɪ hɛlp ɪn ðə ɪn ˈvɪtroʊ ədˈvænsmənt əv nu ˈtɪʃu baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv saɪnz tɪ sɛlz ənd ˈərʤɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ˈvivoʊ ˌɪmplænˈteɪʃən. ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ɪgˈzæmənz ðə nid fər ɪn ˈtɪʃu ˈbɪldɪŋ, ðə ˈvɛriəs kaɪnz əv ðət ɪgˈzɪst, ðə ˈmɛθədz baɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ ɪmˈpaʊər sɛlz ənd haʊ ðɛr ˈjusfəlnəs ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðə priˈrɛkwəzəts əv ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈtɪʃu biɪŋ bɪlt ənd ðə sɛl kəmˈpoʊz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ˈtɪʃu ʧɪps rɪˈfər tɪ ðə kəmˈplit ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈjunɪt, ˈkeɪpəbəl əv pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈməlti ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪkəl tæsks ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. ˈtɪʃu ʧɪps ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd ər ˈsɪmələr ˈmɪnɪʧərˌaɪzd ˈjunɪts ðət kən ˌriˈpleɪs ə ˈtɪʃu ər səm pɑrt əv ɪt, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə ˈɔrgən tɪ wərk ˈnɔrməli. boʊθ ˈtɪʃu ʧɪps hæv bɪn ˌɛləˈmɛnəl ɪn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd hæv ˈpruvən tɪ bi əv ˈətˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɪn ðə seɪm ərˈinə. ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɛz ɪn ˈsɪmpəl tərmz kənˈsɪsts əv ə tu dɪˈmɛnʃənəl grɪd ˈsɪstəm wɛr əˈpɑn ˈsɛnsərz ər ˈsɑləd flæt ˈsəbˌstreɪts ər ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd. ðiz ˈsɑləd ˈsəbˌstreɪts kən bi ˈiðər ˈpɑzətɪvli ʧɑrʤd ʤɪst laɪk ˈsɪləkən ər glæs ər kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsərkətri ˈjunɪts ðət pərˈfɔrm bɛst ɪn ˈsɪgnəl ˈstədiz. ðiz sɔrts əv hæv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈstədiz. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ˈkænsər stɛm sɛlz ˈkænsər stɛm sɛlz (cscs*) ər ˈkænsər sɛlz (faʊnd wɪˈθɪn ˈtumərz ər ˈkænsərz) ðət pəˈzɛs ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈnɔrməl stɛm sɛlz, spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ gɪv raɪz tɪ ɔl sɛl taɪps faʊnd ɪn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈkænsər ˈsæmpəl. ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr (tumor-forming*), pərˈhæps ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈəðər ˈkænsər sɛlz. meɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈtumərz θru ðə stɛm sɛl ˈprɑsɛsəz əv ənd ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈməltəpəl sɛl taɪps. səʧ sɛlz ər haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd tɪ pərˈsɪst ɪn ˈtumərz ɛz ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd kɔz riˈlæps ənd məˈtæstəsɪs baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ raɪz tɪ nu ˈtumərz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈθɛrəpiz ˈtɑrgətɪd æt hoʊldz hoʊp fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv sərˈvaɪvəl ənd kˈwɑləti əv laɪf əv ˈkænsər ˈpeɪʃənz, əˈspɛʃəli fər ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ dɪˈziz. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks; nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˈeɪʒə: ˈeɪʒə pəˈsɪfɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈsərʤɪkəl ˈtɪʃu ˈbæŋkɪŋ; ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ɪz ə ˈwaɪdli juzd ˈtritmənt fər ˈkænsər. ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli ɪnˈteɪlz ðə juz əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈkænsər sɛlz ɔn ə səˈlɛktɪv ˈbeɪsɪs. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɑdiz ˈnæʧərəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, sɛlz ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˌriˈpleɪst θru ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ənd groʊɪŋ. wɪn ˈkænsər əˈkərz, sɛlz ˌriprəˈdus ɪn ən ˌənkənˈtroʊld ˈmænər. mɔr ənd mɔr sɛlz ər prəˈdust, ənd ðeɪ stɑrt tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ əˈmaʊnt əv speɪs ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə speɪs ˈpriviəsli ˌɪnˈhæbətəd baɪ ˈjusfəl sɛlz. ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli ɪz juzd tɪ trit ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈkænsər ðət həz sprɛd frəm ðə pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi wɛr ɪt məˈtæstəˌsaɪzd. ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi dɪˈstrɔɪz ˈkænsər sɛlz ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. ɪt ˈivɪn kɪlz sɛlz ðət hæv ˈbroʊkən ɔf frəm ðə meɪn ˈtumər ˈtrævəl θru ðə bləd ər lɪmf ˈsɪstəmz tɪ ðə ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈbɑdi. ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi drəgz: ˌɪmˈpɛr mitosis*, ər prɪˈvɛnt sɛl dɪˈvɪʒən, ɛz ɪn ðə keɪs əv drəgz. ˈtərgət ðə ˈkænsər sɛlz' fud sɔrs, wɪʧ kənˈsɪsts əv ðə ˈɛnˌzaɪmz ənd ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ðeɪ nid tɪ groʊ. ˌæpɔpˈtoʊsɪz stɑp ðə groʊθ əv nu bləd ˈvɛsəlz ðət səˈplaɪ ə ˈtumər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ stɑrv ɪt. ə ˈsɪŋgəl drəg ər ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv drəgz ɪz juzd. ðiz kən bi dɪˈlɪvərd ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə ˈblədˌstrim, tɪ əˈtæk ˈkænsər sɛlz θruaʊt ðə ˈbɑdi, ər ðeɪ kən bi ˈtɑrgətɪd tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkænsər saɪts. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə fild əv baɪˈɑləʤi, riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪz ðə prəˈgrɛʃən əv rɪˈnuəl, riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ənd groʊθ ðət meɪks ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər genomes*, sɛlz, ˈɔrgən riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈnæʧərəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ɪˈvɛnts ðət kɔz ˈdæmɪʤ ər dɪˈstərbəns. ðɪs ˈstədi ɪz ˈkɛrid aʊt ɛz ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, stɛm sɛlz fər ˈmɛdəsən wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈbreɪkθˌru ɪn sɛl ˈkəlʧər tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə ˈstədi ɪz nɑt stɑpt wɪθ ðə riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈfərðər ˈkɛrid aʊt ɪn riˈleɪʃən wɪθ sɛl ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ, ˈproʊˌtinz. moʊst əv ðə ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈsɔrdərz əˈkərd ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˈhævɪŋ ə skoʊp əv rɪˈkəvəri baɪ rɪˈpleɪsmənt ər rɪˈpɛr əv dɪsks rɪˈpɛr, ˈspaɪnəl fˈjuʒən, ənd ˈmɛni mɔr dɪˈvɛləpmənts. ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈprɑdəkts səʧ ɛz ˈskæfəldz, ˈtɪʃu ˌɪmˈplænts, məˈtɪriəlz riʧt ˈbɪljən ɪn 2010 ənd ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riʧ ˈbɪljən baɪ 2016 æt ə kəmˈpaʊndɪd ˈænjuəl groʊθ reɪt (cagr*) əv ɪt groʊz tɪ 135 ˈbɪljən baɪ 2024 rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈeɪʒə: ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ədˈvænsɪz ɪn stɛm sɛl sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɛr həz bɪn ə ˈifɛktɪv ˈrisərʧ ɪn ðə fild əv stɛm sɛl baɪˈɑləʤi, ˈrisənt ədˈvænsɪz ɪn ðə fild əv stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈmeɪnli ˈfoʊkɪst ɪn ðə trænzˈleɪʃən əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu nu ˈθɛrəpiz. ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə nu ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈɔrgən ənd ˈtɪʃu rɪˈpɛr ɪn ˈsɛvərəl pəˈθɑləʤiz. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈtritmənt ˈstrætəʤiz ər ˈərʤəntli ˈnidɪd du tɪ ˈdoʊnər ˈɔrgən ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ðət kɔsts ˈmɛni lɪvz ˈɛvəri jɪr ənd rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ immunosuppression*. stɛm sɛlz ər ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈnu ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈvɛriəs reɪnʤ əv ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd sɛl taɪps. stɛm sɛlz hæv pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ trit ˈvɛriəs dɪˈzizɪz, ʤəˈnɛtɪk boʊn ˈmɛroʊ dɪˈsɔrdərz ənd ðə ˈtritmənt əv məˈlɪgnənt. biɪŋ ɔl ˈəðər stɛm sɛl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈhaɪli ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl, mɔˈroʊvər, ðɛr ɪz ə groʊɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv stɛm sɛlz lidz tɪ ðə səkˈsɛsfəl riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃuz ər ˈɔrgən. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk; (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˈmɛdəsən faʊnˈdeɪʃən; əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks; ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*). ˈeɪʒə: ˈeɪʒə pəˈsɪfɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈsərʤɪkəl ˈtɪʃu ˈbæŋkɪŋ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ. məˈtɪriəlz ənd dɪˈzaɪnz fər ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ əv ˈtɪʃuz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli boʊn ənd ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ, ɪz ə ˈræpədli ədˈvænsɪŋ fild. ɪn boʊn, tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz ˈsɛntərd ɔn boʊn græft ˈsəbstəˌtut məˈtɪriəlz ənd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌbaɪoʊdəˈgreɪdəbəl ˈskæfəldz. ˈrisəntli, ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi. ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv groʊθ ˈfæktərz ənd ðə ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈnɑlɪʤ beɪs kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə boʊn riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈniks laɪk rɪˈkɑmbɪnənt ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈmɑləˌkjulz, ˈsɑləd fri fɔrm ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈskæfəldz, sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ, ˌəˌlɛktroʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən, ˈspaɪnəl fˈjuʒən ənd ˌɑsəfəˈkeɪʃən ər nu ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd tɛkˈniks fər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈmɑrkɪt fər boʊn ənd ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ rɪˈpɛrz ˈstrætəʤiz ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd əˈbaʊt 300 ˈmɪljən. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst jɪrz, ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kəmˈjunɪti ˈwɪtnəst ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɔrsəz əv stɛm sɛlz wɪθ boʊθ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: ˌjʊrəˈpiən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks; ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˈdeɪnɪʃ stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti (dascs*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈædəlt stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk (ascr*); ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*) ˈeɪʒə: ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ɔˈstreɪljən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (asscr*); ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈprɪnɪŋ eɪmz tɪ ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt əv ˌməltiˈfəŋkˌʃənəl ˈskæfəldz ðət mit ðə məˈkænɪkəl, ˈstrəkʧərəl, ənd nuˈtrɪʃənəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənts beɪst ɔn ˈmɑdəlz. θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl) ˈprɪnɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɛriəz, səʧ ɛz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ɑrt, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈmɛdəsən. ɪt ɪz biɪŋ əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈmɛdəsən tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə nid fər ˈtɪʃuz ənd ˈɔrgənz ˈsutəbəl fər ˌtrænzplænˈteɪʃən. ˈrisəntli, ɪt həz ʃoʊn ə greɪt ˈprɑməs ɪn ˈtɪʃu ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈstrəkʧərəl kənˈtroʊl frəm ˈmaɪˌkroʊ- tɪ baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə əˈproʊʧ. ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz əˈdɪʃənəl kəmˈplɛksɪtiz, səʧ ɛz ʧɔɪs əv məˈtɪriəlz, sɛl taɪps, groʊθ ənd ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən ˈfæktərz, ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈʧælənʤɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˈlɪvɪŋ sɛlz ənd ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈtɪʃuz. ɪt həz bɪn ɔˈrɛdi juzd fər ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ˌtrænzplænˈteɪʃən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈtɪʃuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ skɪn, boʊn, ˈvæskjələr græfts, ˈtreɪkiəl splɪnts, hɑrt ˈtɪʃu ənd ˈstrəkʧərz. ˈəðər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə ˈtɪʃu ˈmɑdəlz fər æˈnælɪsɪs, drəg ˌdɪˈskəvri, ənd ˌfɑrməkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈmɛdəsən. ðɪs træk wɪl ˈkəvər ˈsɛvərəl əˈproʊʧɪz ðət hæv ədˈvænst ðə fild əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi θru ˈnɑvəl ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən ˈmɛθədz əv ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈkɑnstrəkts. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: ðə swɪs stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˈdeɪnɪʃ stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti (dascs*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ. (ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ); ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkælsəˌfaɪd ˈtɪʃu soʊˈsaɪɪti; ˌjʊrəˈpiən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˈædəlt stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk (ascr*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks; ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*). ˈeɪʒə: ˈeɪʒə pəˈsɪfɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈsərʤɪkəl ˈtɪʃu ˈbæŋkɪŋ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ. hoʊl ˈɔrgən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd əˈproʊʧɪz ˈgaɪdɪd ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz prəˈsiʤərz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt lɔst ˌpɛriəˈdɑnəl ˈstrəkʧərz θru ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl ˈtɪʃu rɪˈspɑnsɪz. ˈgaɪdɪd boʊn riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈtɪpɪkəli rɪˈfərz tɪ rɪʤ ˌɑgmɛnˈteɪʃən ər boʊn prəˈsiʤərz ɪt ˈtɪpɪkəli rɪˈfərz tɪ riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˌpɛriəˈdɑnəl ˈθɛrəpi. ðə ˈrisənt ədˈvænsmənts ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ tɛkˈniks ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈnɑvəl əˈproʊʧ əv ˈgaɪdɪd ˈtɪʃu riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; ˈjʊrəp: stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ; ˈʤərmən stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk (gscn*); ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈsɛnər fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (ncscr*); ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈtɪʃu rɪˈpɛr soʊˈsaɪɪti; ˈspænɪʃ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋk. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˈædəlt stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk (ascr*); ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈmɛdəsən faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈeɪʒə: ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ɔˈstreɪljən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (asscr*); ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*); stɛm sɛl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ (sce*) stɛm sɛl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ (sce*) wɑz tɪ ˈgæðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈstætəs ənd trɛnz əv ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn fild sce*, ðət ɪz, ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ əˈproʊʧɪz ɪn ðə stɛm sɛl fild, boʊθ ɪn ˈbeɪsɪk ˈrisərʧ ənd trænzˈleɪʃən əv ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd kəˈmərʃəl ˈprɑdəkts. ðə ˈstədi əv stɛm sɛlz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ɪz fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd ənd ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ðə wərld tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈsɛnər (wtec*). ðɪs wɪl prəˈvaɪd ə səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv fˈjuʧər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ənd nu ˈmɑrkɪts. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪnˈvɑlvd saɪt ˈvɪzɪts ɪn boʊθ ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈeɪʒə, ənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt ˈwərkˌʃɑps. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑnfərənsəz stɛm sɛl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtɪʃu saɪəns ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈjʊrəp ˈkɑnfərənsəz ədˈvænst sɛl ənd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi ˈkɑnfərəns, mɑrʧ 2019 roʊm, ˈɪtəli; ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; baɪˈɑləʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈeɪprəl 2019 bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni; pəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑnfərəns, meɪ 2019 həˈwaɪˌi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɔn transversal*, ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, dɪˈsɛmbər 2019 ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən, ʤun 27 28 2019 ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm; wərld ədˈvænst ˈθɛrəpiz ˈmɛdəsən ˈkɑŋgrəs 2019 meɪ 15 17 ˈləndən, uk*; ˈænjuəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɑkˈtoʊbər 2019 viˈɛnə, ˈɔstriə; rɪˈleɪtɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈjʊrəp: ˈdeɪnɪʃ stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti (dascs*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ; ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (gsz*); stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk nɔrθ (nrw*); ˈspænɪʃ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋk; ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkælsəˌfaɪd ˈtɪʃu soʊˈsaɪɪti; ˌjʊrəˈpiən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɪʃu bæŋks. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: ˈædəlt stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk (ascr*); ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɛdəsən (cirm*); nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən (nyscf*); ˈtɪʃu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛdəsən soʊˈsaɪɪti (termis*); ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (isscr*); ˈmɛdəsən faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈeɪʒə: ɔˈstreɪljən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ (asscr*); ðə nu saʊθ weɪlz stɛm sɛl ˈnɛtˌwərk; ˌkɔˈriən soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈmɛdəsən; ˈtaɪˈwɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ; stɛm sɛl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (scss*) |
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general motors has shied away from promoting the chevrolet volt in 2013 as the federal government begins selling off its final shares of company stock, a move one expert said may have been made to avoid reminding the public of the federal bailout.
gm press releases have avoided discussing the hybrid that was once hailed as the "halo car" and a "moon shot" that could increase’s market share in green technology.
gm’s public press releases mentioned the chevrolet volt roughly 111 times per month when it launched in 2010 and 92 times the following year.
however, the company began drawing less attention to the vehicle in november 2011 when the national highway transportation safety administration launched an investigation into claims that the fire hazards.
from december 2011 to december 2012, the company mentioned the volt just 31 times per month. the acceleration of the federal withdrawal from the company has also coincided with decreasing attention drawn to the volt. press releases have mentioned the vehicle just 11 times per month on average through september 2013.
despite sales in august, mentioned the volt only once, as part of a press release focused on overall company performance.
"the chevrolet volt had its best month ever, as did the chevrolet spark, chevrolet sonic, cadillac and buick verano," the release said.
auto analyst ed niedermeyer said that has every reason to distance itself from the car because it served as a reminder of the ties to washington and the $50 billion taxpayer bailout, which he says tarnished the brand.
"more than turning a profit, volt was supposed to give a ‘green halo’ like the one the prius bestows on the toyota brand," he said. "because the volt is so closely associated with the bailout, it has turned out to be a net negative in terms of public relations."
the treasury department sold $3.4 billion worth of stock between january and august of 2013, before announcing in september that it would sell off the remaining million shares in taxpayer holdings.
gm did not respond to request for comment.
company executives have been doing their best to turn the page on the bailout in recent years, especially as it attempts to unveil a new line of pick-up trucks, suvs, and a revamped corvette. north america president mark reuss said in october that the company must overcome the "government motors" moniker it acquired during the bailout.
"we know that the government ownership influence is highest among truck buyers," reuss said. "being owned by the government is problematic for now."
dave sullivan, a car expert with autopacific, said that the lack of attention for the volt reflects the "natural" market cycles for vehicles, rather than any relation to government ownership.
"the car came out three years ago now," he said. introducing their bread and butter pick-up trucks; now turning to suvs, so the volt is going to get passed by right now."
the reason the volt received so much attention when it was first introduced had more to do with’s "stale a whole lot to get excited about," according to sullivan.
"now they have very good product," he said. probably turning out the best vehicles ever come a long way in a very short time."
niedermeyer agreed that the new car excitement "tapers off" the longer it is around, but said the volt stands out as a special case of silence.
"gm want the volt out there reminding traditional truck buyers that a company, as that message clashes with the values of patriotism and that truck marketing depends on," he said.
taxpayers are expected to lose $10 billion on the bailout. | baɪ: ˈfɑloʊ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmoʊtərz həz ʃaɪd əˈweɪ frəm prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ voʊlt ɪn 2013 ɛz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt bɪˈgɪnz ˈsɛlɪŋ ɔf ɪts ˈfaɪnəl ʃɛrz əv ˈkəmpəˌni stɑk, ə muv wən ˈɛkspərt sɛd meɪ hæv bɪn meɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd riˈmaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbeɪˌlaʊt. prɛs rɪˈlisɪz hæv əˈvɔɪdɪd dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈhaɪbrɪd ðət wɑz wəns heɪld ɛz ðə "ˈheɪloʊ kɑr" ənd ə "mun ʃɑt" ðət kʊd ˌɪnˈkris ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ɪn grin tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈpəblɪk prɛs rɪˈlisɪz ˈmɛnʃənd ðə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ voʊlt ˈrəfli 111 taɪmz pər mənθ wɪn ɪt lɔnʧt ɪn 2010 ənd 92 taɪmz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bɪˈgæn drɔɪŋ lɛs əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈviɪkəl ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2011 wɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈseɪfti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən lɔnʧt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu kleɪmz ðət ðə faɪər ˈhæzərdz. frəm dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 tɪ dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmɛnʃənd ðə voʊlt ʤɪst 31 taɪmz pər mənθ. ðə ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl wɪθˈdrɔəl frəm ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən drɔn tɪ ðə voʊlt. prɛs rɪˈlisɪz hæv ˈmɛnʃənd ðə ˈviɪkəl ʤɪst 11 taɪmz pər mənθ ɔn ˈævərɪʤ θru sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 dɪˈspaɪt seɪlz ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˈmɛnʃənd ðə voʊlt ˈoʊnli wəns, ɛz pɑrt əv ə prɛs riˈlis ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈkəmpəˌni pərˈfɔrməns. "ðə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ voʊlt hæd ɪts bɛst mənθ ˈɛvər, ɛz dɪd ðə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ spɑrk, ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ ˈsɑnɪk, ˈkædəˌlæk ənd bjuɪk verano*," ðə riˈlis sɛd. ˈɔtoʊ ˈænəlɪst ɛd ˈnidərmaɪər sɛd ðət həz ˈɛvəri ˈrizən tɪ ˈdɪstəns ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ðə kɑr bɪˈkəz ɪt sərvd ɛz ə riˈmaɪndər əv ðə taɪz tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ðə 50 ˈbɪljən ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, wɪʧ hi sɪz ˈtɑrnɪʃt ðə brænd. "mɔr ðən ˈtərnɪŋ ə ˈprɑfɪt, voʊlt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ gɪv ə halo’*’ laɪk ðə wən ðə praɪəs bɪˈstoʊz ɔn ðə toʊˈjoʊtə brænd," hi sɛd. "bɪˈkəz ðə voʊlt ɪz soʊ ˈkloʊsli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, ɪt həz tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ə nɛt ˈnɛgətɪv ɪn tərmz əv ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz." ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt soʊld ˈbɪljən wərθ əv stɑk bɪtˈwin ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd ˈɔgəst əv 2013 ˌbiˈfɔr əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ðət ɪt wʊd sɛl ɔf ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈmɪljən ʃɛrz ɪn ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈhoʊldɪŋz. dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈkəmpəˌni ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hæv bɪn duɪŋ ðɛr bɛst tɪ tərn ðə peɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ɪt əˈtɛmpts tɪ ənˈveɪl ə nu laɪn əv ˈpɪˌkəp trəks, ˌɛsˌjuˈviz, ənd ə riˈvæmpt kɔrˈvɛt. nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈprɛzɪdənt mɑrk rus sɛd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni məst ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə "ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmoʊtərz" ˈmɑnɪkər ɪt əkˈwaɪərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt. "wi noʊ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈɪnfluəns ɪz haɪəst əˈməŋ trək baɪərz," rus sɛd. "biɪŋ oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk fər naʊ." deɪv ˈsəlɪvən, ə kɑr ˈɛkspərt wɪθ ˌɔtoʊpəˈsɪfɪk, sɛd ðət ðə læk əv əˈtɛnʃən fər ðə voʊlt rɪˈflɛkts ðə "ˈnæʧərəl" ˈmɑrkɪt ˈsaɪkəlz fər ˈviɪkəlz, ˈrəðər ðən ˈɛni riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. "ðə kɑr keɪm aʊt θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ naʊ," hi sɛd. ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðɛr brɛd ənd ˈbətər ˈpɪˌkəp trəks; naʊ ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˌɛsˌjuˈviz, soʊ ðə voʊlt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt pæst baɪ raɪt naʊ." ðə ˈrizən ðə voʊlt rɪˈsivd soʊ məʧ əˈtɛnʃən wɪn ɪt wɑz fərst ˌɪntrəˈdust hæd mɔr tɪ du wɪθ "steɪl ə hoʊl lɔt tɪ gɪt ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsəlɪvən. "naʊ ðeɪ hæv ˈvɛri gʊd ˈprɑdəkt," hi sɛd. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈtərnɪŋ aʊt ðə bɛst ˈviɪkəlz ˈɛvər kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ ɪn ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt taɪm." ˈnidərmaɪər əˈgrid ðət ðə nu kɑr ɪkˈsaɪtmənt "ˈteɪpərz ɔf" ðə ˈlɔŋgər ɪt ɪz əraʊnd, bət sɛd ðə voʊlt stændz aʊt ɛz ə ˈspɛʃəl keɪs əv ˈsaɪləns. wɔnt ðə voʊlt aʊt ðɛr riˈmaɪndɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl trək baɪərz ðət ə ˈkəmpəˌni, ɛz ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ ðə ˈvæljuz əv ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ənd ðət trək ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn," hi sɛd. ˈtækˌspeɪərz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ luz 10 ˈbɪljən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt. |
human bill kristol noted on morning joe this week that the shutdown is not "the end of the world". the huffington post's sam stein snapped back, "for these people affected by these cuts, it is sort of comparable to the end of the world."
i have one quibble with stein's otherwise satisfying smackdown: "for the people affected by these cuts" implies that there are people who are not affected by these cuts. stein was talking specifically about the families and children across the country most likely to suffer when the government stops paying for head start programs and nutritional aid, but they are only the most sympathetic victims of the shutdown.
and there are a lot of them: almost mothers and children rely on the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (wic). most states will be able to operate for about a week on the money they have, but in the words of one administrator in cook county, "we have no cushion. if our funding stream stops we will temporarily suspend service."
the us department of agriculture is attempting to prop up the program in the states hardest hit they announced this week a $2.5m grant to utah. but the $125m they have on reserve is small for a program that costs $7b a year it's less than 2% of the total budget. if $125m was all the money the program had, it would operate for six days.
but that's just women and children. the poorest of the poor, right? we're a civilized country; we won't let them starve. as kristol told stein, "localities can help out. churches can help out." because obviously, up until now, localities and churches were just standing around twiddling their thumbs as on and wondered if it was time to pick out new wallpaper or maybe treat themselves to a day at the spa.
if you actually attend a church or do service work, i hope you've picked up the laptop from when you hurled it across the room just now. already a huge patch in the patchwork of federal social services across the country, churches and private food banks have stretched themselves thin to cover the drop in federal aid that accompanied the sequester cuts last spring (remember that? the last time we had a budget showdown?).
the ripple effects of a crash spread outward quickly. food stamp and programs pump about $23m a year into retail grocery stores indeed, a quarter of all meals for recipients of nutritional aid come from a supermarket. the buys 60% of all the baby formula produced in the country. for every dollar spent on, states save about $3.5 in medicaid spending but that's just a quantitative way of saying that produces healthier babies.
but maybe you're still thinking of this as a sad story, not that has anything to do with you or anyone you know. you don't go to national parks, or live near one. (communities that depend on national park tourism stand to lose $30m a day.) you're not a veteran. (at the va, money allocated for disability payments and students studying under the bill will run out in a few weeks.)
you don't take commercial airplane flights. (about 34% of the federal aviation workforce is now on leave, including almost safety inspectors.) you eat only meat and vegetables grown by your own hand and don't take any medications. (the food and drug administration will cease all food and drug safety inspections, except for meat. they usually monitor about 80% of the nation's food supply; in the interm, state agencies will try to pick up the slack.) you're not in college and no one you know is one of the approximately 14 million students working their way through college or paying for it with a subsidized loan. (there will be no payments made via the federal or perkins loan programs, or supplemental educational opportunity grants.)
basically, you are a very rich, very healthy person that lives in a cave. if you are not, then the shutdown affects you.
and this produces the one aspect of the shutdown i'm almost cynical enough to enjoy myself: far from producing proof dispositive that government is a burdensome hindrance to personal freedom, they've simply proven how little personal freedom we can enjoy if government breaks down. if this sounds familiar, it's because that reasoning has been the cornerstone of modern civilization. or you watched "lost".
it's not that americans don't want government in their lives, it's that they'd like it to be an unobtrusive part of their lives. the national security agency might be just a little too unobtrusive, it's true. if capitalism is governed by an invisible hand, then a government is an invisible safety net not just for those getting obviously slapped around by capitalism, but also for anyone whose well-being depends on the free market not taking too many whiplash turns. we want the government to help the least of us, we also want it to keep planes from falling out of the sky and our food from making us sick.
this goes on long enough, and a lot that we take for granted will go away and the thing about an invisible safety net is that you only notice it's gone once you fall. | ˈjumən bɪl ˈkrɪstəl ˈnoʊtɪd ɔn ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʤoʊ ðɪs wik ðət ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɪz nɑt "ðə ɛnd əv ðə wərld". ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊsts sæm staɪn snæpt bæk, "fər ðiz ˈpipəl əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðiz kəts, ɪt ɪz sɔrt əv ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə wərld." aɪ hæv wən kˈwɪbəl wɪθ staɪnz ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ smackdown*: "fər ðə ˈpipəl əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðiz kəts" ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hu ər nɑt əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðiz kəts. staɪn wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfæməliz ənd ˈʧɪldrən əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈsəfər wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt stɑps peɪɪŋ fər hɛd stɑrt ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd nuˈtrɪʃənəl eɪd, bət ðeɪ ər ˈoʊnli ðə moʊst ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn. ənd ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ðɛm: ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈməðərz ənd ˈʧɪldrən rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl nuˈtrɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˈwɪmən, ˈɪnfənts ənd ˈʧɪldrən (wic*). moʊst steɪts wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt fər əˈbaʊt ə wik ɔn ðə ˈməni ðeɪ hæv, bət ɪn ðə wərdz əv wən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ɪn kʊk ˈkaʊnti, "wi hæv noʊ ˈkʊʃən. ɪf ɑr ˈfəndɪŋ strim stɑps wi wɪl ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli səˈspɛnd ˈsərvɪs." ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ prɑp əp ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ðə steɪts ˈhɑrdəst hɪt ðeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðɪs wik ə grænt tɪ ˈjuˌtɔ. bət ðə ðeɪ hæv ɔn rɪˈzərv ɪz smɔl fər ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət kɔsts ə jɪr ɪts lɛs ðən 2 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈbəʤɪt. ɪf wɑz ɔl ðə ˈməni ðə ˈproʊˌgræm hæd, ɪt wʊd ˈɔpərˌeɪt fər sɪks deɪz. bət ðæts ʤɪst ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən. ðə ˈpurɪst əv ðə pur, raɪt? wɪr ə ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˈkəntri; wi woʊnt lɛt ðɛm stɑrv. ɛz ˈkrɪstəl toʊld staɪn, "loʊˈkælɪtiz kən hɛlp aʊt. ˈʧərʧɪz kən hɛlp aʊt." bɪˈkəz ˈɑbviəsli, əp ənˈtɪl naʊ, loʊˈkælɪtiz ənd ˈʧərʧɪz wər ʤɪst ˈstændɪŋ əraʊnd tˈwɪdlɪŋ ðɛr θəmz ɛz ɔn ənd ˈwəndərd ɪf ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ pɪk aʊt nu ˈwɔlˌpeɪpər ər ˈmeɪbi trit ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ə deɪ æt ðə spɑ. ɪf ju ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈtɛnd ə ʧərʧ ər du ˈsərvɪs wərk, aɪ hoʊp juv pɪkt əp ðə ˈlæpˌtɑp frəm wɪn ju hərld ɪt əˈkrɔs ðə rum ʤɪst naʊ. ɔˈrɛdi ə juʤ pæʧ ɪn ðə ˈpæʧˌwərk əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ˈʧərʧɪz ənd ˈpraɪvət fud bæŋks hæv strɛʧt ðɛmˈsɛlvz θɪn tɪ ˈkəvər ðə drɔp ɪn ˈfɛdərəl eɪd ðət əˈkəmpənid ðə sɪkˈwɛstər kəts læst spərɪŋ (rɪˈmɛmbər ðət? ðə læst taɪm wi hæd ə ˈbəʤɪt ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn?). ðə ˈrɪpəl ˈifɛkts əv ə kræʃ sprɛd ˈaʊtwərd kˈwɪkli. fud stæmp ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz pəmp əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ˈɪntu ˈriˌteɪl ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz ˌɪnˈdid, ə kˈwɔrtər əv ɔl milz fər rɪˈsɪpiənts əv nuˈtrɪʃənəl eɪd kəm frəm ə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt. ðə baɪz 60 əv ɔl ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈfɔrmjələ prəˈdust ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. fər ˈɛvəri ˈdɔlər spɛnt ɔn, steɪts seɪv əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈspɛndɪŋ bət ðæts ʤɪst ə kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv weɪ əv seɪɪŋ ðət prəˈdusɪz ˈhɛlθiər ˈbeɪbiz. bət ˈmeɪbi jʊr stɪl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ðɪs ɛz ə sæd ˈstɔri, nɑt ðət həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ju ər ˈɛniˌwən ju noʊ. ju doʊnt goʊ tɪ ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks, ər lɪv nɪr wən. (kəmˈjunɪtiz ðət dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈtʊˌrɪzəm stænd tɪ luz ə deɪ.) jʊr nɑt ə ˈvɛtərən. (æt ðə va*, ˈməni ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd fər ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ˈpeɪmənts ənd ˈstudənts ˈstədiɪŋ ˈəndər ðə bɪl wɪl rən aʊt ɪn ə fju wiks.) ju doʊnt teɪk kəˈmərʃəl ˈɛrˌpleɪn flaɪts. (əˈbaʊt 34 əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɪz naʊ ɔn liv, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈseɪfti ˌɪnˈspɛktərz.) ju it ˈoʊnli mit ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz groʊn baɪ jʊr oʊn hænd ənd doʊnt teɪk ˈɛni ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz. (ðə fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl sis ɔl fud ənd drəg ˈseɪfti ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz, ɪkˈsɛpt fər mit. ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli ˈmɑnətər əˈbaʊt 80 əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz fud səˈplaɪ; ɪn ðə interm*, steɪt ˈeɪʤənsiz wɪl traɪ tɪ pɪk əp ðə slæk.) jʊr nɑt ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd noʊ wən ju noʊ ɪz wən əv ðə əˈprɑksəmətli 14 ˈmɪljən ˈstudənts ˈwərkɪŋ ðɛr weɪ θru ˈkɑlɪʤ ər peɪɪŋ fər ɪt wɪθ ə ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd loʊn. (ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈpeɪmənts meɪd ˈviə ðə ˈfɛdərəl ər ˈpərkɪnz loʊn ˈproʊˌgræmz, ər ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti grænts.) ˈbeɪsɪkli, ju ər ə ˈvɛri rɪʧ, ˈvɛri ˈhɛlθi ˈpərsən ðət lɪvz ɪn ə keɪv. ɪf ju ər nɑt, ðɛn ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn əˈfɛkts ju. ənd ðɪs prəˈdusɪz ðə wən ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn əm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsɪnɪkəl ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf: fɑr frəm prəˈdusɪŋ pruf ˌdɪˈspɑzətɪv ðət ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ə ˈbərdənsəm ˈhɪndrəns tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfridəm, ðeɪv ˈsɪmpli ˈpruvən haʊ ˈlɪtəl ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfridəm wi kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪf ˈgəvərnmənt breɪks daʊn. ɪf ðɪs saʊnz fəˈmɪljər, ɪts bɪˈkəz ðət ˈrizənɪŋ həz bɪn ðə ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn əv ˈmɑdərn ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən. ər ju wɔʧt "lɔst". ɪts nɑt ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz doʊnt wɔnt ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ðɛr lɪvz, ɪts ðət ðeɪd laɪk ɪt tɪ bi ən ˌənəbˈtrusɪv pɑrt əv ðɛr lɪvz. ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi maɪt bi ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl tu ˌənəbˈtrusɪv, ɪts tru. ɪf ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz ˈgəvərnd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl hænd, ðɛn ə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ən ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈseɪfti nɛt nɑt ʤɪst fər ðoʊz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɑbviəsli slæpt əraʊnd baɪ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ˈɛniˌwən huz ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə fri ˈmɑrkɪt nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ tu ˈmɛni ˈwɪˌplæʃ tərnz. wi wɔnt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ hɛlp ðə list əv ˈjuˈɛs, wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt ɪt tɪ kip pleɪnz frəm ˈfɑlɪŋ aʊt əv ðə skaɪ ənd ɑr fud frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs sɪk. ðɪs goʊz ɔn lɔŋ ɪˈnəf, ənd ə lɔt ðət wi teɪk fər ˈgrænɪd wɪl goʊ əˈweɪ ənd ðə θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ən ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈseɪfti nɛt ɪz ðət ju ˈoʊnli ˈnoʊtɪs ɪts gɔn wəns ju fɔl. |
(I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my review)
This is an absolutely fantastic book! And I DO NOT give out praise like that all willy nilly. I immensely enjoyed reading Vision and am so glad I was given a chance to review it. So, a BIG thanks to the authors!
I was not quite sure what to expect when I agreed to review this novel. The synopsis intrigued me and I was interested to see how the authors had chosen to portray demons. There are a lot of different takes on demons and for the most part I am not that fond of them as a subject for a book. However, Cathy and Galen changed my mind with this one. The demons in this book do have a supernatural element to them but they are more than that.
To me they seemed to be depicted as the negative subconscious thoughts that tend to plague humans. That voice that encourages defeat and lack of confidence when life seems to be dragging you down.
However, Vision is not so much about the demons, as it is about the main character and what she can do in her life because she can see them. This book was original and had a wonderful story line. I like books with a message and this one really stood out to me.
I enjoyed Maddies' character. She is strong and determined and most importantly, she has hope. She never gives up on Cassie, which is something I so admired about her. She portrays a friend anyone would be lucky to have. I enjoyed the development of her character as the story progressed and am so glad that she eventually found her voice.
Music is a huge part of this book and really made the story special. I enjoyed all the references to music artists and even looked some of them up.
Vision had a perfect ending. It kind of makes your heart swell at the last page. I don't want to give it away, so I am not going to say anything more.
This book has a great pace and I was hooked from the first chapter. I told myself I was only going to read the first fifty pages, but the story compels you to read on. I ended up not moving from my spot until I was finished. It was one of those situations where you have to know what is going to happen next.
I am highly recommending this book to all readers. If you are looking for something different that also happens to be a page turner, read this book! | (aɪ rɪˈsivd ə ˈkɑpi əv ðɪs bʊk frəm ðə ˈɔθər ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər maɪ ˌrivˈju) ðɪs ɪz ən ˌæbsəˈlutli fænˈtæstɪk bʊk! ənd aɪ du nɑt gɪv aʊt preɪz laɪk ðət ɔl ˈwɪli ˈnɪli. aɪ ˌɪˈmɛnsli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈvɪʒən ənd æm soʊ glæd aɪ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə ʧæns tɪ ˌrivˈju ɪt. soʊ, ə bɪg θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈɔθərz! aɪ wɑz nɑt kwaɪt ʃʊr wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt wɪn aɪ əˈgrid tɪ ˌrivˈju ðɪs ˈnɑvəl. ðə sɪˈnɑpsɪs ˌɪnˈtrigd mi ənd aɪ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈɔθərz hæd ˈʧoʊzən tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ˈdimənz. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt teɪks ɔn ˈdimənz ənd fər ðə moʊst pɑrt aɪ æm nɑt ðət fɑnd əv ðɛm ɛz ə ˈsəbʤɪkt fər ə bʊk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkæθi ənd ˈgeɪlən ʧeɪnʤd maɪ maɪnd wɪθ ðɪs wən. ðə ˈdimənz ɪn ðɪs bʊk du hæv ə ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl ˈɛləmənt tɪ ðɛm bət ðeɪ ər mɔr ðən ðət. tɪ mi ðeɪ simd tɪ bi dɪˈpɪktɪd ɛz ðə ˈnɛgətɪv səbˈkɑnʃəs θɔts ðət tɛnd tɪ pleɪg ˈjumənz. ðət vɔɪs ðət ɪnˈkərəʤəz dɪˈfit ənd læk əv ˈkɑnfədɛns wɪn laɪf simz tɪ bi ˈdrægɪŋ ju daʊn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈvɪʒən ɪz nɑt soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdimənz, ɛz ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ənd wət ʃi kən du ɪn hər laɪf bɪˈkəz ʃi kən si ðɛm. ðɪs bʊk wɑz ərˈɪʤənəl ənd hæd ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈstɔri laɪn. aɪ laɪk bʊks wɪθ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd ðɪs wən ˈrɪli stʊd aʊt tɪ mi. aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd maddies*' ˈkɛrɪktər. ʃi ɪz strɔŋ ənd dɪˈtərmənd ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ʃi həz hoʊp. ʃi ˈnɛvər gɪvz əp ɔn ˈkæsi, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ soʊ ədˈmaɪərd əˈbaʊt hər. ʃi pɔrˈtreɪz ə frɛnd ˈɛniˌwən wʊd bi ˈləki tɪ hæv. aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv hər ˈkɛrɪktər ɛz ðə ˈstɔri prəˈgrɛst ənd æm soʊ glæd ðət ʃi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli faʊnd hər vɔɪs. mˈjuzɪk ɪz ə juʤ pɑrt əv ðɪs bʊk ənd ˈrɪli meɪd ðə ˈstɔri ˈspɛʃəl. aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɔl ðə ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ mˈjuzɪk ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˈivɪn lʊkt səm əv ðɛm əp. ˈvɪʒən hæd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈɛndɪŋ. ɪt kaɪnd əv meɪks jʊr hɑrt swɛl æt ðə læst peɪʤ. aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ gɪv ɪt əˈweɪ, soʊ aɪ æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ mɔr. ðɪs bʊk həz ə greɪt peɪs ənd aɪ wɑz hʊkt frəm ðə fərst ˈʧæptər. aɪ toʊld ˌmaɪˈsɛlf aɪ wɑz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ rɛd ðə fərst ˈfɪfti ˈpeɪʤɪz, bət ðə ˈstɔri kəmˈpɛlz ju tɪ rɛd ɔn. aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp nɑt ˈmuvɪŋ frəm maɪ spɑt ənˈtɪl aɪ wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃt. ɪt wɑz wən əv ðoʊz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ju hæv tɪ noʊ wət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən nɛkst. aɪ æm ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ðɪs bʊk tɪ ɔl ˈridərz. ɪf ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ə peɪʤ ˈtərnər, rɛd ðɪs bʊk! |
adorable short lived and with strained relations.
adorable in concert at 1993 bbc radio 1
homage to tonight with adorable, a band from coventry who were together only four years but managed to get two albums out before splitting.
formed in 1990, as the candy thieves, consisting of pete (vocals, guitar), wayne peters (guitar), stephen ‘wil’ williams (bass) and kevin gritton (drums). but after the release of their first and only single, and underwater, which failed to make any waves. as a result, peters quit the band in frustration and was replaced by robert dillam, and the band changed their name to adorable.
but even with the name change, the band encountered not a huge pile of success at first their debut gig under their new name had the misfortune of happening the same night the gulf war started, in january of 1991. however, their first single, a of sunshine smile for creation, who they had just signed to, was designated single of the week from nme, and did well on the indie singles charts, as did two other singles released shortly after. their debut album, against perfection was released in march of 1993 and showed promise, reaching #70 on the album charts. the band subsequently did a tour of europe, the us, australia and japan.
and around the time of that tour that this appearance at takes place. when they released their second album, fake, in september of 1994, it provided two singles which also did well on the indie charts. however the album itself break into the mainstream and it proved to be a capper for the band, who were experiencing strained relations between themselves and their label, creation.
all of that led up to an onstage announcement during a gig in brussels, that adorable were splitting up.
i found very much recorded live of this band, so i suspect not much that is representative of them. if you missed them the first time around, a memory refresher. if never heard of them before, another example of what was going on in the early 90s. | əˈdɔrəbəl ʃɔrt lɪvd ənd wɪθ streɪnd riˈleɪʃənz. əˈdɔrəbəl ɪn ˈkɑnsərt æt 1993 ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 1 ˈɑməʤ tɪ təˈnaɪt wɪθ əˈdɔrəbəl, ə bænd frəm ˈkəvəntri hu wər təˈgɛðər ˈoʊnli fɔr jɪrz bət ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt tu ˈælbəmz aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsplɪtɪŋ. fɔrmd ɪn 1990 ɛz ðə ˈkændi θivz, kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv pit (ˈvoʊkəlz, gɪˈtɑr), weɪn ˈpitərz (gɪˈtɑr), ˈstivən ‘‘wil’*’ ˈwɪljəmz (bæs) ənd ˈkɛvɪn ˈgrɪtən (drəmz). bət ˈæftər ðə riˈlis əv ðɛr fərst ənd ˈoʊnli ˈsɪŋgəl, ənd ˈəndərˌwɔtər, wɪʧ feɪld tɪ meɪk ˈɛni weɪvz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈpitərz kwɪt ðə bænd ɪn frəˈstreɪʃən ənd wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈrɑbərt dillam*, ənd ðə bænd ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr neɪm tɪ əˈdɔrəbəl. bət ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə neɪm ʧeɪnʤ, ðə bænd ɪnˈkaʊnərd nɑt ə juʤ paɪl əv səkˈsɛs æt fərst ðɛr ˈdeɪbju gɪg ˈəndər ðɛr nu neɪm hæd ðə mɪsˈfɔrʧən əv ˈhæpənɪŋ ðə seɪm naɪt ðə gəlf wɔr ˈstɑrtɪd, ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri əv 1991 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr fərst ˈsɪŋgəl, ə əv ˈsənˌʃaɪn smaɪl fər kriˈeɪʃən, hu ðeɪ hæd ʤɪst saɪnd tɪ, wɑz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈsɪŋgəl əv ðə wik frəm nme*, ənd dɪd wɛl ɔn ðə ˈɪndi ˈsɪŋgəlz ʧɑrts, ɛz dɪd tu ˈəðər ˈsɪŋgəlz riˈlist ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər. ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm, əˈgɛnst pərˈfɛkʃən wɑz riˈlist ɪn mɑrʧ əv 1993 ənd ʃoʊd ˈprɑməs, ˈriʧɪŋ 70 ɔn ðə ˈælbəm ʧɑrts. ðə bænd ˈsəbsəkwəntli dɪd ə tʊr əv ˈjʊrəp, ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ʤəˈpæn. ənd əraʊnd ðə taɪm əv ðət tʊr ðət ðɪs əˈpɪrəns æt teɪks pleɪs. wɪn ðeɪ riˈlist ðɛr ˈsɛkənd ˈælbəm, feɪk, ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər əv 1994 ɪt prəˈvaɪdɪd tu ˈsɪŋgəlz wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd wɛl ɔn ðə ˈɪndi ʧɑrts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈælbəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf breɪk ˈɪntu ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ənd ɪt pruvd tɪ bi ə ˈkæpər fər ðə bænd, hu wər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ streɪnd riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛr ˈleɪbəl, kriˈeɪʃən. ɔl əv ðət lɛd əp tɪ ən ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə gɪg ɪn ˈbrəsəlz, ðət əˈdɔrəbəl wər ˈsplɪtɪŋ əp. aɪ faʊnd ˈvɛri məʧ rɪˈkɔrdɪd lɪv əv ðɪs bænd, soʊ aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt nɑt məʧ ðət ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðɛm. ɪf ju mɪst ðɛm ðə fərst taɪm əraʊnd, ə ˈmɛməri rɪˈfrɛʃər. ɪf ˈnɛvər hərd əv ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr, əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə ˈərli 90s*. |
at this point, the journey that mighty no. 9 has taken to development has become almost comical. after a record breaking kickstarter, hype was at an all-time high, but things quickly began to deflate after numerous delays and an attempt at doing a second fundraising campaign. the development team has remained quiet as of late, and the 'spring 2016' window looks increasingly more unlikely with each passing day.
if a store listing at eb games is to be believed, then it seems the game has been pushed back again. a fan recently snapped a picture of a store display, which puts the game down for a summer 2016 release. while it's not been confirmed by the development studio yet, retailers occasionally have access to release data that's not yet public knowledge, so there's a chance that it has, in fact, been delayed once again. at this rate, perhaps we can finally expect to see the game release for the successor sometime in 2022.
what do you think? how many more times will mighty no. 9 be delayed? were you one of the original backers? share your thoughts in the comments below. | æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðə ˈʤərni ðət ˈmaɪti noʊ. 9 həz ˈteɪkən tɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənt həz bɪˈkəm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkɑmɪkəl. ˈæftər ə ˈrɛkərd ˈbreɪkɪŋ kickstarter*, haɪp wɑz æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ, bət θɪŋz kˈwɪkli bɪˈgæn tɪ dɪˈfleɪt ˈæftər ˈnumərəs dɪˈleɪz ənd ən əˈtɛmpt æt duɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn. ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim həz rɪˈmeɪnd kwaɪət ɛz əv leɪt, ənd ðə 'spərɪŋ 2016 ˈwɪndoʊ lʊks ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli mɔr ənˈlaɪkli wɪθ iʧ ˈpæsɪŋ deɪ. ɪf ə stɔr ˈlɪstɪŋ æt ɛb geɪmz ɪz tɪ bi bɪˈlivd, ðɛn ɪt simz ðə geɪm həz bɪn pʊʃt bæk əˈgɛn. ə fæn ˈrisəntli snæpt ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ə stɔr dɪˈspleɪ, wɪʧ pʊts ðə geɪm daʊn fər ə ˈsəmər 2016 riˈlis. waɪl ɪts nɑt bɪn kənˈfərmd baɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈstudiˌoʊ jɛt, ˈriˌteɪlərz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ riˈlis ˈdætə ðæts nɑt jɛt ˈpəblɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ, soʊ ðɛrz ə ʧæns ðət ɪt həz, ɪn fækt, bɪn dɪˈleɪd wəns əˈgɛn. æt ðɪs reɪt, pərˈhæps wi kən ˈfaɪnəli ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ðə geɪm riˈlis fər ðə səkˈsɛsər ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn 2022 wət du ju θɪŋk? haʊ ˈmɛni mɔr taɪmz wɪl ˈmaɪti noʊ. 9 bi dɪˈleɪd? wər ju wən əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈbækərz? ʃɛr jʊr θɔts ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ. |
fc dallas travel to denver this friday to face the colorado rapids in a rematch of the match no one will forget this year. the last time these teams faced off, colorado picked dallas apart piece by piece and went on to score four goals in a romping, the worst loss for dallas in the oscar era. it was a loss that made this dallas team much more focused, and motivated, which we saw in the match against toronto. this week could also mark the return of mauro diaz, which could change game plan heading into this match.
the biggest thing we saw during the last match against colorado was that the rapids knew exactly what dallas were going to do, and stuck to their guns to shut down dallas. after the quick goal colorado got from dominique badji, all they had to do was see out their game plan. the plan was to force dallas into the middle and never effectively use fabian castillo or ryan hollingshead.
when you do not have the passing prowess of mauro diaz in the, which dallas did not have against colorado the first time, it can be troubling. there was no one there to play cutting through balls through the middle of the backline. the plan was very effective, as no one on this dallas team has quite the vision that diaz has and it was apparent as they could not find the open outside pass.
move the calendar forward eight days, and we see a motivated dallas come out and run rampant over toronto until a storm comes and delays the game ruining their flow. we really have to look at the three goals we saw from dallas, as they were exactly what dallas want to do week in and week out.
the first goal was made with brilliant passing, and burning speed from fabian castillo proving that castillo is absolutely one of the most dangerous attackers in. it was the fastest goal against an opponent in club history. the second goal was a brilliant through ball from blas perez and a great curler from castillo, and goal number three was just flat out hustle from hollingshead and then perez being perez with his poacher goal.
fc dallas played exactly how they wanted to play, and with passion. if you compare the toronto defense with the colorado defense head-to-head, they toronto defense is facing injuries, and not been as stout as the colorado defense. obviously castillo facing off with nick hagglund plays in favor of castillo.
the colorado defense can be beat on the counter attack as seattle proved, so the speed of castillo, possibly michael barrios and the passing of mauro diaz will be crucial in breaking down colorado and not getting the smacking that happened last time out. mauro diaz is expected to make his return as he practiced with the ones for the full week. with marcelo missing due to suspension, the colorado will be vulnerable.
against toronto, michel and victor ulloa had a much better showing than what they had against colorado the first time out. as noted, of their 14 unsuccessful passes, 6 of them were inside dallas’ own half. they improved greatly in the match against toronto with 18 unsuccessful passes, only 4 made dallas have to reel back on the defensive. most were near the halfway line. with mauro diaz expected to make his return, michel could be forced out of the xi, if dallas goes into a. that would put diaz and ulloa as theers for friday.
defensively, dallas looked confused last time out against colorado. the combination of walker zimmerman and zach loyd proved to be leaky, and watson was rusty in his first start back. in the toronto match we saw the normal combo of matt hedges, who was injured for the last match against colorado, and zach loyd, which looked a lot better, and much more organized.
really, the biggest dallas defensive gaff came in the minute when they did not close sebastian down, and he hit an outstanding curler that almost went in from the top of box. the defense was great in playing defense in front and making toronto attack them, and being up to the task. the two goals for toronto were absolute class from that real madrid would have trouble stopping.
colorado have only won one of their past four at home, so dallas may have caught them at a right time. this one is a tough one to call, as dallas are motivated and are good enough to beat the rapids, but the rapids have the confidence of a win under their belt and know dallas’ weaknesses. this is a new dallas team though, they are motivated and never want to let a score line like that happen again. | fc* ˈdæləs ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈdɛnvər ðɪs ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ feɪs ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈræpɪdz ɪn ə ˈriˈmæʧ əv ðə mæʧ noʊ wən wɪl fərˈgɛt ðɪs jɪr. ðə læst taɪm ðiz timz feɪst ɔf, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ pɪkt ˈdæləs əˈpɑrt pis baɪ pis ənd wɛnt ɔn tɪ skɔr fɔr goʊlz ɪn ə ˈrɑmpɪŋ, ðə wərst lɔs fər ˈdæləs ɪn ðə ˈɔskər ˈɪrə. ɪt wɑz ə lɔs ðət meɪd ðɪs ˈdæləs tim məʧ mɔr ˈfoʊkɪst, ənd ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd, wɪʧ wi sɔ ɪn ðə mæʧ əˈgɛnst tərˈɑntoʊ. ðɪs wik kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ mɑrk ðə rɪˈtərn əv ˈmɔroʊ diɑz, wɪʧ kʊd ʧeɪnʤ geɪm plæn ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɪs mæʧ. ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ wi sɔ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst mæʧ əˈgɛnst ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ wɑz ðət ðə ˈræpɪdz nu ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈdæləs wər goʊɪŋ tɪ du, ənd stək tɪ ðɛr gənz tɪ ʃət daʊn ˈdæləs. ˈæftər ðə kwɪk goʊl ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ gɑt frəm dɔmɪˈnik badji*, ɔl ðeɪ hæd tɪ du wɑz si aʊt ðɛr geɪm plæn. ðə plæn wɑz tɪ fɔrs ˈdæləs ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd ˈnɛvər ˈifɛktɪvli juz ˈfeɪbiən ˌkæˈstɪloʊ ər raɪən ˈhɑlɪŋzˌhɛd. wɪn ju du nɑt hæv ðə ˈpæsɪŋ praʊəs əv ˈmɔroʊ diɑz ɪn ðə, wɪʧ ˈdæləs dɪd nɑt hæv əˈgɛnst ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ðə fərst taɪm, ɪt kən bi ˈtrəbəlɪŋ. ðɛr wɑz noʊ wən ðɛr tɪ pleɪ ˈkətɪŋ θru bɔlz θru ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə backline*. ðə plæn wɑz ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv, ɛz noʊ wən ɔn ðɪs ˈdæləs tim həz kwaɪt ðə ˈvɪʒən ðət diɑz həz ənd ɪt wɑz əˈpɛrənt ɛz ðeɪ kʊd nɑt faɪnd ðə ˈoʊpən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pæs. muv ðə ˈkæləndər ˈfɔrwərd eɪt deɪz, ənd wi si ə ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ˈdæləs kəm aʊt ənd rən ˈræmpənt ˈoʊvər tərˈɑntoʊ ənˈtɪl ə stɔrm kəmz ənd dɪˈleɪz ðə geɪm ˈruɪnɪŋ ðɛr floʊ. wi ˈrɪli hæv tɪ lʊk æt ðə θri goʊlz wi sɔ frəm ˈdæləs, ɛz ðeɪ wər ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈdæləs wɔnt tɪ du wik ɪn ənd wik aʊt. ðə fərst goʊl wɑz meɪd wɪθ ˈbrɪljənt ˈpæsɪŋ, ənd ˈbərnɪŋ spid frəm ˈfeɪbiən ˌkæˈstɪloʊ ˈpruvɪŋ ðət ˌkæˈstɪloʊ ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs əˈtækərz ɪn. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈfæstəst goʊl əˈgɛnst ən əˈpoʊnənt ɪn kləb ˈhɪstəri. ðə ˈsɛkənd goʊl wɑz ə ˈbrɪljənt θru bɔl frəm blɑs ˈpɛrɛz ənd ə greɪt ˈkərlər frəm ˌkæˈstɪloʊ, ənd goʊl ˈnəmbər θri wɑz ʤɪst flæt aʊt ˈhəsəl frəm ˈhɑlɪŋzˌhɛd ənd ðɛn ˈpɛrɛz biɪŋ ˈpɛrɛz wɪθ hɪz ˈpoʊʧər goʊl. ˈdæləs pleɪd ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ, ənd wɪθ ˈpæʃən. ɪf ju kəmˈpɛr ðə tərˈɑntoʊ dɪˈfɛns wɪθ ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ dɪˈfɛns head-to-head*, ðeɪ tərˈɑntoʊ dɪˈfɛns ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈɪnʤəriz, ənd nɑt bɪn ɛz staʊt ɛz ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ dɪˈfɛns. ˈɑbviəsli ˌkæˈstɪloʊ ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɔf wɪθ nɪk ˈhæglənd pleɪz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌkæˈstɪloʊ. ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ dɪˈfɛns kən bi bit ɔn ðə ˈkaʊntər əˈtæk ɛz siˈætəl pruvd, soʊ ðə spid əv ˌkæˈstɪloʊ, ˈpɑsəbli ˈmaɪkəl bɛˈrioʊz ənd ðə ˈpæsɪŋ əv ˈmɔroʊ diɑz wɪl bi ˈkruʃəl ɪn ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə sˈmækɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd læst taɪm aʊt. ˈmɔroʊ diɑz ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ meɪk hɪz rɪˈtərn ɛz hi ˈpræktɪst wɪθ ðə wənz fər ðə fʊl wik. wɪθ mɑˈrʧɛloʊ ˈmɪsɪŋ du tɪ səˈspɛnʃən, ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ wɪl bi ˈvəlnərəbəl. əˈgɛnst tərˈɑntoʊ, ˈmɪʧəl ənd ˈvɪktər uˈloʊə hæd ə məʧ ˈbɛtər ʃoʊɪŋ ðən wət ðeɪ hæd əˈgɛnst ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ðə fərst taɪm aʊt. ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd, əv ðɛr 14 ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ˈpæsɪz, 6 əv ðɛm wər ˌɪnˈsaɪd dallas’*’ oʊn hæf. ðeɪ ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈgreɪtli ɪn ðə mæʧ əˈgɛnst tərˈɑntoʊ wɪθ 18 ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ˈpæsɪz, ˈoʊnli 4 meɪd ˈdæləs hæv tɪ ril bæk ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv. moʊst wər nɪr ðə ˈhæfˈweɪ laɪn. wɪθ ˈmɔroʊ diɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ meɪk hɪz rɪˈtərn, ˈmɪʧəl kʊd bi fɔrst aʊt əv ðə ʃi, ɪf ˈdæləs goʊz ˈɪntu ə ðət wʊd pʊt diɑz ənd uˈloʊə ɛz ðə fər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. dɪˈfɛnsɪvli, ˈdæləs lʊkt kənfˈjuzd læst taɪm aʊt əˈgɛnst ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈwɔkər ˈzɪmərmən ənd zæk lɔɪd pruvd tɪ bi ˈliki, ənd ˈwɑtsən wɑz ˈrəsti ɪn hɪz fərst stɑrt bæk. ɪn ðə tərˈɑntoʊ mæʧ wi sɔ ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈkɑmˌboʊ əv mæt ˈhɛʤɪz, hu wɑz ˈɪnʤərd fər ðə læst mæʧ əˈgɛnst ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ənd zæk lɔɪd, wɪʧ lʊkt ə lɔt ˈbɛtər, ənd məʧ mɔr ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd. ˈrɪli, ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdæləs dɪˈfɛnsɪv gæf keɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət wɪn ðeɪ dɪd nɑt kloʊz səˈbæsʧən daʊn, ənd hi hɪt ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈkərlər ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst wɛnt ɪn frəm ðə tɔp əv bɑks. ðə dɪˈfɛns wɑz greɪt ɪn pleɪɪŋ dɪˈfɛns ɪn frənt ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ tərˈɑntoʊ əˈtæk ðɛm, ənd biɪŋ əp tɪ ðə tæsk. ðə tu goʊlz fər tərˈɑntoʊ wər ˈæbsəˌlut klæs frəm ðət ril məˈdrɪd wʊd hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈstɑpɪŋ. ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ hæv ˈoʊnli wən wən əv ðɛr pæst fɔr æt hoʊm, soʊ ˈdæləs meɪ hæv kɔt ðɛm æt ə raɪt taɪm. ðɪs wən ɪz ə təf wən tɪ kɔl, ɛz ˈdæləs ər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ənd ər gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ bit ðə ˈræpɪdz, bət ðə ˈræpɪdz hæv ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns əv ə wɪn ˈəndər ðɛr bɛlt ənd noʊ dallas’*’ ˈwiknəsɪz. ðɪs ɪz ə nu ˈdæləs tim ðoʊ, ðeɪ ər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ənd ˈnɛvər wɔnt tɪ lɛt ə skɔr laɪn laɪk ðət ˈhæpən əˈgɛn. |
billionaire business mogul mark cuban recently was with “extra’s” renee on the set of his hit abc show “shark tank,” where he is never afraid to share his honest opinions when contestants pitch their ideas to him.
when renee asked cuban about his former friend, republican presidential candidate donald trump, he held nothing back. he said, “you know what? rare that you see someone get stupider before your eyes, but really working at have to give him credit. a difficult thing to do, but accomplished it.”
cuban, who has accomplished a lot as owner of the dallas mavericks and as an investor in many other businesses, questioned decisions, pointing out, “let’s look at it this way: name one good deal done… when he talks about his great renegotiations, renegotiations, so tell me if you think this is a good deal: i lose four casinos, they go out of business, but really good at renegotiating the debt of his companies that have already gone out of business.”
mark smiled, “he’d get kicked out of 'shark tank' so fast, it would make your head spin.”
cuban also made it clear he used to be friends with trump, but revealed they spoken in the last month. “he sent me an email when i started picking on him… what happened was i really like ted cruz, so i started helping donald, tried to encourage him, 'cause i thought be, and to this day thought be a better candidate than ted cruz… but at some point, got to start learning and understanding the issues, you know? donald has been at this a year but you look at him and say, ‘wow, gotten so much smarter on this topic or that topic.' in fact, you look at him and say, ‘what the hell are you talking about?' not good for america.” | ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈmoʊgəl mɑrk ˈkjubən ˈrisəntli wɑz wɪθ ““extra’s”*” rəˈneɪ ɔn ðə sɛt əv hɪz hɪt ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ʃoʊ tank,”*,” wɛr hi ɪz ˈnɛvər əˈfreɪd tɪ ʃɛr hɪz ˈɑnəst əˈpɪnjənz wɪn kənˈtɛstənts pɪʧ ðɛr aɪˈdiəz tɪ ɪm. wɪn rəˈneɪ æst ˈkjubən əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfɔrmər frɛnd, rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, hi hɛld ˈnəθɪŋ bæk. hi sɛd, noʊ wət? rɛr ðət ju si ˈsəmˌwən gɪt ˈstupɪdər ˌbiˈfɔr jʊr aɪz, bət ˈrɪli ˈwərkɪŋ æt hæv tɪ gɪv ɪm ˈkrɛdɪt. ə ˈdɪfəkəlt θɪŋ tɪ du, bət əˈkɑmplɪʃt it.”*.” ˈkjubən, hu həz əˈkɑmplɪʃt ə lɔt ɛz ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˈdæləs ˈmævərɪks ənd ɛz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɪn ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪsɪz, kˈwɛsʧənd dɪˈsɪʒənz, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt, lʊk æt ɪt ðɪs weɪ: neɪm wən gʊd dil done…*… wɪn hi tɔks əˈbaʊt hɪz greɪt ˌrinɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ˌrinɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, soʊ tɛl mi ɪf ju θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd dil: aɪ luz fɔr kəˈsinoʊz, ðeɪ goʊ aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs, bət ˈrɪli gʊd æt ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə dɛt əv hɪz ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi gɔn aʊt əv business.”*.” mɑrk smaɪld, gɪt kɪkt aʊt əv 'ʃɑrk tæŋk' soʊ fæst, ɪt wʊd meɪk jʊr hɛd spin.”*.” ˈkjubən ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ɪt klɪr hi juzd tɪ bi frɛndz wɪθ trəmp, bət rɪˈvild ðeɪ ˈspoʊkən ɪn ðə læst mənθ. sɛnt mi ən iˈmeɪl wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpɪkɪŋ ɔn him…*… wət ˈhæpənd wɑz aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk tɛd kruz, soʊ aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈdɑnəld, traɪd tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ɪm, 'kɔz aɪ θɔt bi, ənd tɪ ðɪs deɪ θɔt bi ə ˈbɛtər ˈkænədɪt ðən tɛd cruz…*… bət æt səm pɔɪnt, gɑt tɪ stɑrt ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃuz, ju noʊ? ˈdɑnəld həz bɪn æt ðɪs ə jɪr bət ju lʊk æt ɪm ənd seɪ, ‘‘wow*, ˈgɔtən soʊ məʧ sˈmɑrtər ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk ər ðət ˈtɑpɪk.' ɪn fækt, ju lʊk æt ɪm ənd seɪ, ðə hɛl ər ju ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt?' nɑt gʊd fər america.”*.” |
it’s already hard enough to part with a dollars to buy a ferrari 458 italia, but can you imagine the rationale behind the man who would fork over that much money to buy a book?
yeah, neither can we.
now if wondering if such a book even exists, then prepare to be introduced to the “official ferrari opus”.
the publisher, opus media group, is calling it the “most exclusive book in the world”, and with the most expensive version retailing at $275,000, we find it hard to believe that another book being sold for that much.
ridiculous as the price tag of this book may be believe us, nothing justifiable about a book that costs more than an actual car those interested in it do have options to choose from.
the book weighs in at 82 lbs and is printed using paper. got over photos of every ferrari vehicle that has ever produced, be it a road car or a race car. on top of that, the book contains over words detailing literally everything and anything you need to know about the italian automaker.
check out how much each version of the official ferrari opus book costs after the jump. | it’s* ɔˈrɛdi hɑrd ɪˈnəf tɪ pɑrt wɪθ ə ˈdɔlərz tɪ baɪ ə fərˈɑri 458 ˌɪˈtæljə, bət kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˌræʃəˈnæl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə mæn hu wʊd fɔrk ˈoʊvər ðət məʧ ˈməni tɪ baɪ ə bʊk? jæ, ˈniðər kən wi. naʊ ɪf ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf səʧ ə bʊk ˈivɪn ɪgˈzɪsts, ðɛn priˈpɛr tɪ bi ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə fərˈɑri opus”*”. ðə ˈpəblɪʃər, ˈoʊpəs ˈmidiə grup, ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv bʊk ɪn ðə world”*”, ənd wɪθ ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈvərʒən ˈriˌteɪlɪŋ æt wi faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət əˈnəðər bʊk biɪŋ soʊld fər ðət məʧ. rɪˈdɪkjələs ɛz ðə praɪs tæg əv ðɪs bʊk meɪ bi bɪˈliv ˈjuˈɛs, ˈnəθɪŋ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl əˈbaʊt ə bʊk ðət kɔsts mɔr ðən ən ˈækʧəwəl kɑr ðoʊz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ɪt du hæv ˈɔpʃənz tɪ ʧuz frəm. ðə bʊk weɪz ɪn æt 82 paʊndz ənd ɪz ˈprɪnɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpeɪpər. gɑt ˈoʊvər ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈɛvəri fərˈɑri ˈviɪkəl ðət həz ˈɛvər prəˈdust, bi ɪt ə roʊd kɑr ər ə reɪs kɑr. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, ðə bʊk kənˈteɪnz ˈoʊvər wərdz dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ˈlɪtərəli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər. ʧɛk aʊt haʊ məʧ iʧ ˈvərʒən əv ðə əˈfɪʃəl fərˈɑri ˈoʊpəs bʊk kɔsts ˈæftər ðə ʤəmp. |
according to the express, arsenal are close to striking a deal for west ham defender winston reid, with a fee supposedly agreed with just personal terms left to discuss.
west ham manager sam seems desperate to keep the talented defender who's solid performances have seen west ham soar to in the premier league, their best start to a season in over 30 years.
arsenal however are in desperate need of defensive cover following several injuries to first team players laurent and mathieu leaving the side short at the back.
after another defensive slip that saw the gunners throw away a lead to lose to in the premier league, it seems the fans are either calling for head or reinforcements in the january window.
despite stubbornness to spend following a string of embarrassing performances defensively the manager might just be persuaded to reach into his pocket to bolster his side's faltering defence.
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reid would certainly add a different dimension to back line, as a very physical defender it would be hard to see arsenal beaten in the air with winston reid and per controlling the back line.
much-needed bolstering
with in poor form it would be a breath of fresh air to see a new defender at the club to replace the gaping hole left by thomas vermaelen, who left the club in the summer to join spanish giants barcelona.
are we to see new signings for arsenal in the january transfer window? or are arsenal fans set to be disappointed again by refusal to spend? | əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɪkˈsprɛs, ˈɑrsənəl ər kloʊz tɪ ˈstraɪkɪŋ ə dil fər wɛst hæm dɪˈfɛndər ˈwɪnstən rid, wɪθ ə fi səˈpoʊzədli əˈgrid wɪθ ʤɪst ˈpərsɪnəl tərmz lɛft tɪ dɪˈskəs. wɛst hæm ˈmænɪʤər sæm simz ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ kip ðə ˈtæləntɪd dɪˈfɛndər huz ˈsɑləd pərˈfɔrmənsɪz hæv sin wɛst hæm sɔr tɪ ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig, ðɛr bɛst stɑrt tɪ ə ˈsizən ɪn ˈoʊvər 30 jɪrz. ˈɑrsənəl ˌhaʊˈɛvər ər ɪn ˈdɛspərɪt nid əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈkəvər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ fərst tim pleɪərz ˈlɔrənt ənd ˈmæθju ˈlivɪŋ ðə saɪd ʃɔrt æt ðə bæk. ˈæftər əˈnəðər dɪˈfɛnsɪv slɪp ðət sɔ ðə ˈgənərz θroʊ əˈweɪ ə lɛd tɪ luz tɪ ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig, ɪt simz ðə fænz ər ˈiðər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər hɛd ər ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts ɪn ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈwɪndoʊ. dɪˈspaɪt ˈstəbərnəs tɪ spɛnd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə strɪŋ əv ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ pərˈfɔrmənsɪz dɪˈfɛnsɪvli ðə ˈmænɪʤər maɪt ʤɪst bi pərsˈweɪdɪd tɪ riʧ ˈɪntu hɪz ˈpɑkət tɪ ˈboʊlstər hɪz saɪdz ˈfɔltərɪŋ dɪˈfɛns. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz rid wʊd ˈsərtənli æd ə ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈmɛnʃən tɪ bæk laɪn, ɛz ə ˈvɛri ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈfɛndər ɪt wʊd bi hɑrd tɪ si ˈɑrsənəl ˈbitən ɪn ðə ɛr wɪθ ˈwɪnstən rid ənd pər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə bæk laɪn. ˈboʊlstərɪŋ wɪθ ɪn pur fɔrm ɪt wʊd bi ə brɛθ əv frɛʃ ɛr tɪ si ə nu dɪˈfɛndər æt ðə kləb tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈgeɪpɪŋ hoʊl lɛft baɪ ˈtɑməs vermaelen*, hu lɛft ðə kləb ɪn ðə ˈsəmər tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈspænɪʃ ʤaɪənts ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə. ər wi tɪ si nu ˈsaɪnɪŋz fər ˈɑrsənəl ɪn ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ? ər ər ˈɑrsənəl fænz sɛt tɪ bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd əˈgɛn baɪ rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ spɛnd? |
are we on the verge of creating artificial intelligence capable of finding answers to the most pressing challenges? after steady progress in basic ai tasks in recent years, this is the vision that some leading technologists have for ai. and yet, how we will make this grand leap is guess.
eric schmidt, the executive chairman of alphabet (formerly google), says ai could be harnessed to help solve major challenges, including climate change and food security. speaking at an event convened in new york this week to discuss the opportunities and risks in ai, schmidt offered no details on how the technology might be adapted for such complex and abstract problems.
demis, ceo of google deepmind, a division within google doing groundbreaking work in machine learning, and which aims to bring about an “artificial general intelligence” (see “google’s intelligence designer”), said the goal of this effort was to harness ai for grand challenges. “if we can solve intelligence in a general enough way, then we can apply it to all sorts of things to make the world a better place,” he said.
and the chief technology officer of facebook, mike schroepfer, expressed similar hope. “the power of ai technology is it can solve problems that scale to the whole planet,” he said.
eric schmidt
a steady stream of enabled by the latest indeed empowering computers to do ever more things, from recognizing the contents of images to holding short text or voice conversations. these advances seem destined to change the way computers are used in many industries, but far from clear how the industry will go from captioning images to tackling poverty and climate change.
in fact, speaking after his talk, schroepfer was eager to limit expectations, at least in the short term. schroepfer said that recent advances were not enough to allow machines to reach human levels of intelligence, and that two dozen or more “major breakthroughs” would be needed before this happened. and he said many people apparently had the wrong idea about how rapidly the field was moving. “people see one cool example, and then extrapolate from that,” he said.
the event, organized by new york university as well as companies leading the effort to harness artificial intelligence, including facebook and google, comes at a delicate moment for academic researchers and companies riding the wave of progress in ai. progress seems certain to revolutionize many industries, perhaps with negative consequences, such as eradicating certain jobs (see “who will own the robots?”). it will surely also raise new ethical questions, such as the legal and moral liability in cars, or the implications of autonomous weapons (see “how to help cars make ethical decisions”).
but the impressive progress has inspired some within the field of ai (as well as a few outside it) to pontificate about the long-term implications of the technology. sometimes this discussion has focused on the challenge of controlling ai should it become vastly more powerful and that is very far from possible today.
worries over the long-term risks of ai recently inspired the foundation of a new nonprofit called dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence that benefits humanity (see “what will it take to build a virtuous ai?”). is funded by a grant from tesla and founder musk, who has been outspoken about the long-term dangers of ai, and other technology heavyweights.
hassabis and several others acknowledged that the ethical issues should be taken seriously. “as with any technology, if going to be that powerful, we have to think about how to use it ethically and responsibly,” he said. | ər wi ɔn ðə vərʤ əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈænsərz tɪ ðə moʊst ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz? ˈæftər ˈstɛdi ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˈbeɪsɪk eɪaɪ tæsks ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈvɪʒən ðət səm ˈlidɪŋ ˌtɛkˈnɑləʤɪsts hæv fər eɪaɪ. ənd jɛt, haʊ wi wɪl meɪk ðɪs grænd lip ɪz gɛs. ˈɛrɪk ʃmɪt, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈælfəˌbɛt (ˈfɔrmərli ˈgugəl), sɪz eɪaɪ kʊd bi ˈhɑrnəst tɪ hɛlp sɑlv ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧælənʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd fud sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈspikɪŋ æt ən ɪˈvɛnt kənˈvind ɪn nu jɔrk ðɪs wik tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd rɪsks ɪn eɪaɪ, ʃmɪt ˈɔfərd noʊ ˈditeɪlz ɔn haʊ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi maɪt bi əˈdæptɪd fər səʧ ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈæbˌstrækt ˈprɑbləmz., ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈgugəl deepmind*, ə dɪˈvɪʒən wɪˈθɪn ˈgugəl duɪŋ ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ wərk ɪn məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ, ənd wɪʧ eɪmz tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ən ˈʤɛnərəl intelligence”*” (si ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns designer”*”), sɛd ðə goʊl əv ðɪs ˈɛfərt wɑz tɪ ˈhɑrnɪs eɪaɪ fər grænd ˈʧælənʤɪz. wi kən sɑlv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪn ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈnəf weɪ, ðɛn wi kən əˈplaɪ ɪt tɪ ɔl sɔrts əv θɪŋz tɪ meɪk ðə wərld ə ˈbɛtər place,”*,” hi sɛd. ənd ðə ʧif tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɔfɪsər əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, maɪk ʃˈroʊpfər, ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsɪmələr hoʊp. paʊər əv eɪaɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ɪt kən sɑlv ˈprɑbləmz ðət skeɪl tɪ ðə hoʊl planet,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈɛrɪk ʃmɪt ə ˈstɛdi strim əv ɪˈneɪbəld baɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˈdid ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ kəmˈpjutərz tɪ du ˈɛvər mɔr θɪŋz, frəm ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ʃɔrt tɛkst ər vɔɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. ðiz ədˈvænsɪz sim ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ kəmˈpjutərz ər juzd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɪndəstriz, bət fɑr frəm klɪr haʊ ðə ˈɪndəstri wɪl goʊ frəm ˈkæpʃənɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ ˈtækəlɪŋ ˈpɑvərti ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn fækt, ˈspikɪŋ ˈæftər hɪz tɔk, ʃˈroʊpfər wɑz ˈigər tɪ ˈlɪmət ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, æt list ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm. ʃˈroʊpfər sɛd ðət ˈrisənt ədˈvænsɪz wər nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈlaʊ məˈʃinz tɪ riʧ ˈjumən ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ənd ðət tu ˈdəzən ər mɔr breakthroughs”*” wʊd bi ˈnidɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs ˈhæpənd. ənd hi sɛd ˈmɛni ˈpipəl əˈpɛrəntli hæd ðə rɔŋ aɪˈdiə əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈræpədli ðə fild wɑz ˈmuvɪŋ. si wən kul ɪgˈzæmpəl, ənd ðɛn ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪt frəm that,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈhɑrnɪs ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈgugəl, kəmz æt ə ˈdɛləkət ˈmoʊmənt fər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈraɪdɪŋ ðə weɪv əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn eɪaɪ. ˈprɑˌgrɛs simz ˈsərtən tɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪz ˈmɛni ˈɪndəstriz, pərˈhæps wɪθ ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, səʧ ɛz ɪˈrædəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈsərtən ʤɑbz (si wɪl oʊn ðə robots?”*?”). ɪt wɪl ˈʃʊrli ˈɔlsoʊ reɪz nu ˈɛθɪkəl kˈwɛsʧənz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈligəl ənd ˈmɔrəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ɪn kɑz, ər ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈwɛpənz (si tɪ hɛlp kɑz meɪk ˈɛθɪkəl decisions”*”). bət ðə ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd səm wɪˈθɪn ðə fild əv eɪaɪ (ɛz wɛl ɛz ə fju ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪt) tɪ pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðɪs dɪˈskəʃən həz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv kənˈtroʊlɪŋ eɪaɪ ʃʊd ɪt bɪˈkəm ˈvæstli mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ðət ɪz ˈvɛri fɑr frəm ˈpɑsəbəl təˈdeɪ. ˈwəriz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm rɪsks əv eɪaɪ ˈrisəntli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ə nu nɑnˈprɑfət kɔld ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ədˈvænsɪŋ ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət ˈbɛnəfɪts juˈmænɪti (si wɪl ɪt teɪk tɪ bɪld ə ˈvərʧuəs ai?”*?”). ɪz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ə grænt frəm ˈtɛzlə ənd ˈfaʊndər məsk, hu həz bɪn ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈdeɪnʤərz əv eɪaɪ, ənd ˈəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈhɛviˌweɪts. ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðərz ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ðə ˈɛθɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ʃʊd bi ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli. wɪθ ˈɛni tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðət ˈpaʊərfəl, wi hæv tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ juz ɪt ˈɛθɪkəli ənd responsibly,”*,” hi sɛd. |
abstract
early warning signals of the coronary heart disease (chd) risk of sugar (sucrose) emerged in the. we examined sugar research foundation (srf) internal documents, historical reports, and statements relevant to early debates about the dietary causes of and assembled findings chronologically into a narrative case study. the sponsored its first research project in 1965, a literature review published in the new england journal of medicine, which singled out fat and cholesterol as the dietary causes of and downplayed evidence that sucrose consumption was also a risk factor. the set the objective, contributed articles for inclusion, and received drafts. the’s funding and role was not disclosed. together with other recent analyses of sugar industry documents, our findings suggest the industry sponsored a research program in the and that successfully cast doubt about the hazards of sucrose while promoting fat as the dietary culprit in. policymaking committees should consider giving less weight to food studies and include mechanistic and animal studies as well as studies appraising the effect of added sugars on multiple and disease development.
introduction
in the, disproportionately high rates of coronary heart disease (chd) mortality in american men led to studies of the role of dietary factors, including cholesterol, phytosterols, excessive calories, amino acids, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals in influencing by the, 2 prominent were championing divergent causal hypotheses of2,3: john identified added sugars as the primary agent, while ancel keys identified total fat, saturated fat, and dietary cholesterol. however, by the 1980s, few scientists believed that added sugars played a significant role in, and the first 1980 dietary guidelines for focused on reducing total fat, saturated fat, and dietary cholesterol for prevention.
although the contribution of dietary sugars to is still debated, what is clear is that the sugar industry, led by the sugar association, the sucrose washington, tradeadfastly denies that there is a relationship between added sugar consumption and this special communication uses internal sugar industry documents to describe how the industry sought to influence the scientific debate over the dietary causes of in the and, a debate still reverberating in 2016.
methods
the sugar association evolved from the sugar research foundation (srf), founded in we located correspondence between the and roger adams, a professor who served on the’s scientific advisory board (sab) between 1959 and 1971, in the university of illinois (319 documents totaling 1551 pages). we located correspondence between the and d. mark, professor of nutrition at the harvard school of public health and of the’s first research project from 1965 to in the harvard medical (27 documents totaling 31 pages).
we collected additional materials through a search including annual reports, symposium proceedings, and internal reviews of research. we reviewed historical reports and statements scientific debates in the and on dietary factors related to published by the national academy of research council (nas-nrc), us public health service, the american heart association (aha), and american medical association (ama). findings were assembled chronologically into a narrative case study.
results
srf’s interest in promoting a diet to prevent
sugar research foundation president henry 1954 speech, “what’s new in sugar to the american society of sugar beet technologists identified a strategic opportunity for the sugar industry: increase market share by getting americans to eat a diet: “leading nutritionists are pointing out the chemical connection between [american’s] diet and the formation of cholesterol which partly plugs our arteries and capillaries, restricts the flow of blood, and causes high blood pressure and heart trouble… if you put [the middle-aged man] on a diet, it takes just five days for the blood cholesterol to get down to where it should be… if the carbohydrate industries were to recapture this 20 percent of the calories in the us diet (the difference between the 40 percent which fat has and the 20 percent which it ought to have) and if sugar maintained its present share of the carbohydrate market, this change would mean an increase in the per capita consumption of sugar more than a third with a tremendous improvement in general
the industry would subsequently spend $600 000 ($5.3 million in 2016 dollars) to teach “people who had never had a course in biochemistry… that sugar is what keeps every human being alive and with energy to face our daily
growing evidence that sucrose elevates serum cholesterol level
in 1962, the became concerned with evidence showing that a diet high in sugar could elevate serum cholesterol level. at its november 1962 the considered an council on foods and nutrition report, the regulation of dietary that, according to the, “indicate[d] that, in low fat diets, the kind of carbohydrate ingested may have an influence on the formation of serum the concluded, “that research developments in the [chd] field should be watched the’s vice president and director of research, john hickson, started closely monitoring the
in december 1964, hickson reported to an that new research was a cause for concern: “from a number of laboratories of greater or lesser repute, there are flowing reports that sugar is a less desirable dietary source of calories than other carbohydrates, since 1957, british physiologist john16 had challenged population studies singling out saturated fat as the primary dietary cause of and suggested that other factors, including sucrose, were at least equally
hickson proposed that the “could embark on a major program” to counter and other “negative attitudes toward he recommended an opinion poll “to learn what public concepts we should reinforce and what ones we need to combat through our research and information and legislative programs” and a symposium to “bring detractors before a board of their peers where their fallacies could be finally, he recommended that fund research: “there seems to be a question as to whether the [atherogenic] effects are due to the carbohydrate or to other nutrient imbalance. we should carefully review the reports, probably with a committee of nutrition specialists; see what weak points there are in the experimentation, and replicate the studies with appropriate corrections. then we can publish the data and refute our
in 1965, the asked fredrick stare, chair of the harvard university school of public health nutrition to join its as an ad hoc stare was an expert in dietary causes of and had been consulted by the national heart and as well as by food companies and trade positions and financial ties would not be widely questioned until the.23
link between sucrose and elevated serum triglyceride level
on july 1, 1965, the’s hickson visited d. mark, a faculty member of after publication of articles in annals of internal medicine in june linking sucrose to. the first 2 reported results from anal study suggesting that blood glucose levels were a better predictor of atherosclerosis than serum cholesterol level or hypertension. the) demonstrated that sucrose, more than starches, aggravated and hypothesized that “perhaps fructose, a constituent of sucrose but not of starch, [was] the agent mainly responsible.” an accompanying) argued that these findings corroborated’s research and that if elevated serum triglyceride levels were a risk factor, then “sucrose must be atherogenic.”
on july 11, 1965, the new york herald tribune ran a article on the annals articles stating that new research “threatened to tie the whole business [of diet and heart disease] in a it explained that, while association with atherosclerosis was once thought to be theoretical and supported by limited studies, the new research strengthened the case that sugar increased the risk of heart attacks.
srf funds project 226: a literature review on sugars, fats, and
on july 13, 1965, 2 days after the tribune article, the’s executive committee approved project a literature review on “carbohydrates and cholesterol metabolism” by and robert mcgandy, overseen by the initially offered $500 ($3800 in 2016 dollars) to and $1000 ($7500 in 2016 dollars) to mcgandy, “half to be paid when you start work on the project, and the remainder when you inform me that the article has been accepted for eventually, the would pay them $650032 ($48 900 in 2016 dollars) for “a review article of the several papers which find some special metabolic peril in sucrose and, in particular,
on july 23, 1965, asked hickson to provide articles relevant to the most of the articles hickson contained findings that could threaten sugar sales, which suggests that the industry expected the review authors to critique them. hickson also sent the tribune and a letter to the editor that criticized findings questioning the therapeutic value of corn
on july 30, 1965, hickson emphasized the’s objective for funding the literature review to: “our particular interest had to do with that part of nutrition in which there are claims that carbohydrates in the form of sucrose make an inordinate contribution to the metabolic condition, hitherto ascribed to aberrations called fat metabolism. i will be disappointed if this aspect is drowned out in a cascade of review and general
in response, assured hickson that “we are well aware of your particular interest in carbohydrate and will cover this as well as we
nine months into the project, in april 1966, told the that the review had been delayed because of new evidence linking sugar to: “every time the iowa group publishes a paper we have to rework a section in rebuttal [emphasis the “iowa group” included alfredo lopez, robert hodges, and willard krehl, who had reported a positive association between sugar consumption and elevated serum cholesterol
it is not clear whether the commented on or edited drafts of the review. however, on september 6, 1966, hickson asked, “am i going to get another copy of the draft suggesting hickson had been involved. responded on september 29, “i expect to get it down to you within a week or hickson received the final draft on october 25, 1966, a few days before intended to submit it for on november 2, hickson told, “let me assure you this is quite what we had in mind and we look forward to its appearance in
publication of project 226
project 226 resulted in a literature review by mcgandy,, and stare “dietary fats, carbohydrates and disease,” in the new england journal of medicine (nejm) in industry and funding of the review authors’ experimental research was disclosed, but the’s funding and participation in the review was not. evidence reported in the review was relevant to 2 questions: (1) does the high sucrose content of the american diet cause? and (2) what is the comparative effectiveness of interventions modifying the sucrose or saturated fat content of the diet for the prevention of? the review concluded there was “no doubt” that the only dietary intervention required to prevent was to reduce dietary cholesterol and substitute fat for saturated fat in the american)
high sucrose content of the american diet and
the review summarized findings from, experimental, and mechanistic studies examining the role of sucrose in (see 1 in the supplement). it reported that studies showed a positive association between high sucrose consumption and that experimental studies showed that sucrose caused serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels to rise in healthy) and serum triglyceride levels to rise in those with.49(pp242-243) finally, it reported that mechanistic studies demonstrated the biological plausibility of (1) sucrose affecting serum cholesterol level mediated through changes to the intestinal) and (2) fructose, a component of sucrose, affecting serum triglyceride levels mediated through endogenous in the liver, adipose tissues, and other)
the review evaluated the quality of individual studies, including the work of and the iowa) (sees 1 and 2 in the supplement), investigators whom the had identified as threatening before initiating the and in correspondence while it was being the review discounted these studies on the grounds that they contained questionable data or incorrect) it questioned whether entire classes of evidence were relevant (sees 1 and 3 in the supplement). it discounted evidence for identifying dietary causes of because of) and experimental evidence from short-term studies using large doses of sucrose because they were not comparable with amounts typically consumed in the american) it discounted mechanistic studies conducted with fructose or glucose, not) and animal evidence because of species differences and because people rarely consumed diets typically fed to) overall, the review focused on possible bias in individual studies and types of evidence rather than on consistency across studies and the coherence of, experimental and mechanistic evidence.
comparative effectiveness of dietary interventions for the prevention of
the review summarized findings from human randomized clinical trials (rcts) evaluating the effect of sucrose interventions on serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in healthy and individuals, and the effect of fat interventions on serum cholesterol levels in healthy persons (see 4 in the supplement). regarding sucrose interventions, it argued that substituting fat for sucrose caused a large improvement in serum triglyceride levels in healthy) substituting starch for sucrose caused a large improvement in serum triglyceride levels in patients with,49(pp242-243) and that substituting vegetables for sucrose caused a large improvement in serum cholesterol levels in healthy) finally, it reported that substituting starch for sucrose caused a small improvement in serum cholesterol levels in healthy) regarding fat interventions, the review reported that reducing dietary cholesterol and substituting fat for saturated fat caused a large improvement in serum cholesterol level in healthy)
the review discounted that had shown that substituting starch for sucrose had a large effect on improving serum triglyceride levels and implied that only studies that had used serum cholesterol level as a of risk should be used to compare the efficacy of sucrose interventions to fat interventions (see 4 in the supplement). the review then discounted that had shown that substituting fat or vegetables for sucrose had a large effect on improving serum cholesterol level, by arguing this intervention was) (sees 4 and 5 in the supplement). substituting refined starches (sweetened with artificial sweeteners) for sucrose, despite being feasible, was dismissed because the magnitude of effect on serum cholesterol level was minimal compared with reducing dietary cholesterol level and substituting for saturated)
unlike its summary of sucrose intervention, the review reported few study characteristics and no quantitative results in its summary of fat intervention.48(pp189-190) consulting the original fat intervention reveals that the review overstated the consistency of studies (see 6 in the supplement). only 1 rct, conducted by et concluded that reducing dietary cholesterol and substituting fat for saturated fat substantially improved serum cholesterol levels. consulting the original clinical studies cited to substantiate reducing dietary cholesterol and substituting fat for saturated fat reveals that they were not well controlled. despite arguing earlier in the review that evidence was irrelevant to determining dietary causes of,48(pp187-189) the review implied that the evidence pointed to dietary cholesterol and saturated fat as the primary dietary causes of.49(p246) the review argued that the lack of mechanistic evidence confirming the biological plausibility that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat raised serum cholesterol levels was) finally, the review emphasized that fats were readily available and would be well accepted as substitute for saturated fats in the american)
discussion
these internal documents show that the initiated research in 1965 to protect market share and that its first project, a literature review, was published in in 1967 without disclosure of the sugar funding or role. the review served the sugar interests by arguing that, animal, and mechanistic studies associating sucrose with were limited, implying they should not be included in an evidentiary assessment of the risks of sucrose. instead, the review argued that the only evidence modality needed to yield a definitive answer to the question of how to modify the american diet to prevent was that exclusively used serum cholesterol level as a. randomized clinical trials using serum cholesterol level as the made the high sucrose content of the american diet seem less hazardous than if the entire body of evidence had been considered.
following the review, the sugar industry continued to fund research on and other chronic diseases “as a main prop of the for example, in 1971, it influenced the national institute of dental national program to shift its emphasis to dental interventions other than restricting the industry commissioned a review, “sugar in the diet of man,” which it credited with, among other industry tactics, favorably influencing the 1976 us food and drug administration evaluation of the safety of these findings, our analysis, and current sugar association criticisms of evidence linking sucrose to cardiovascular suggest the industry may have a long history of influencing federal policy.
this historical account of industry efforts demonstrates the importance of having reviews written by people without conflicts of interest and the need for financial disclosure. scientific reviews shape policy debates, subsequent investigations, and the funding priorities of federal the has required authors to disclose all conflicts of interest since and conflict of interest disclosure policies have been widely implemented since the sugar industry launched its research program. whether current conflict of interest policies are adequate to withstand the economic interests of industry remains
many industries sponsor research to influence assessments of the risks and benefits of their the influence of industry sponsorship on nutrition research is receiving increased access to documents not meant for public consumption has provided the public health community unprecedented insight into industry motives, strategies, tactics, and data designed to protect companies from litigation and this insight has been a major factor behind successful global tobacco control our analysis suggests that research using sugar industry documents has the potential to inform the health community about how to counter this strategies and tactics to control information on the adverse health effects of sucrose.
study limitations
the roger adams papers and other documents used in this research provide a narrow window into the activities of 1 sugar industry trade association; therefore, it is difficult to validate that the documents gathered are representative of the entirety of internal materials related to project 226 from the and or that the proper weight was given to each data source. there is no direct evidence that the sugar industry wrote or changed the review manuscript; the evidence that the industry shaped the conclusions is circumstantial. we did not analyze the role of other organizations, nutrition leaders, or food industries that advocated that saturated fat and dietary cholesterol were the main dietary cause of. we could not interview key actors involved in this historical episode because they have died.
conclusions
this study suggests that the sugar industry sponsored its first research project in 1965 to downplay early warning signals that sucrose consumption was a risk factor in. as of 2016, sugar control policies are being promulgated in state, and local yet risk is cited as a health consequence of added sugars consumption. because is the leading cause of death globally, the health community should ensure that risk is evaluated in future risk assessments of added sugars. policymaking committees should consider giving less weight to food studies, and include mechanistic and animal studies as well as studies appraising the effect of added sugars on multiple and disease
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correction: this article was corrected online october 3, 2016, to include additional information regarding funding and additional contributions.
corresponding author: stanton a. glantz, phd, center for tobacco control research and education, 530 parnassus ave, 366, san francisco, ca (glantz@medicine.ucsf.edu).
accepted for publication: july 2, 2016.
published online: september 12, 2016.
author contributions: kearns and glantz had full access to all the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of data analysis.
study concept and design: all authors.
acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: all authors.
drafting of the manuscript: kearns.
critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: all authors.
statistical analysis: glantz.
obtained funding: glantz.
administrative, technical, or material support: kearns, glantz.
study supervision: schmidt, glantz.
conflict of interest disclosures: none reported.
funding/support: this work was supported by the philip r. lee institute for health policy studies, a donation by the hellmann family fund to the center for tobacco control research and education, the school of dentistry department of sciences and global oral health program, national institute of dental and research grant and national cancer institute grant. we also thank gary taubes, ms, of nutrition science initiative, for providing funding for travel to the harvard medical library.
role of the funder/sponsor: the funders had no role in design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript.
additional contributions: we thank kimber stanhope, phd, rd, for advice on the analysis of the-funded review and the original studies it cited. no compensation was received for her contribution. we also thank gary taubes, ms, of nutrition science initiative, for photographing documents in the d. mark papers at the harvard medical library. | ˈæbˌstrækt ˈərli ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪgnəlz əv ðə ˈkɔrəˌnɛri hɑrt dɪˈziz (chd*) rɪsk əv ˈʃʊgər (ˈsukroʊs) ˈimərʤd ɪn ðə. wi ɪgˈzæmənd ˈʃʊgər ˈrisərʧ faʊnˈdeɪʃən (srf*) ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdɑkjəmənts, hɪˈstɔrɪkəl rɪˈpɔrts, ənd ˈsteɪtmənts ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ˈərli dəˈbeɪts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈkɔzɪz əv ənd əˈsɛmbəld ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈɪntu ə ˈnɛrətɪv keɪs ˈstədi. ðə ˈspɑnsərd ɪts fərst ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn 1965 ə ˈlɪtərəʧər ˌrivˈju ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈʤərnəl əv ˈmɛdəsən, wɪʧ ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt fæt ənd kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ɛz ðə ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈkɔzɪz əv ənd ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈsukroʊs kənˈsəmʃən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə rɪsk ˈfæktər. ðə sɛt ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv, kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz fər ˌɪnˈkluʒən, ənd rɪˈsivd dræfts. ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ənd roʊl wɑz nɑt dɪˈskloʊzd. təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈəðər ˈrisənt æˈnælɪˌsiz əv ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri ˈdɑkjəmənts, ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz səˈʤɛst ðə ˈɪndəstri ˈspɑnsərd ə ˈrisərʧ ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ðə ənd ðət səkˈsɛsfəli kæst daʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhæzərdz əv ˈsukroʊs waɪl prəˈmoʊtɪŋ fæt ɛz ðə ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈkəlprɪt ɪn. ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ kəˈmɪtiz ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈgɪvɪŋ lɛs weɪt tɪ fud ˈstədiz ənd ˌɪnˈklud ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk ənd ˈænəməl ˈstədiz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈstədiz əˈpreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgərz ɔn ˈməltəpəl ənd dɪˈziz dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə, ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli haɪ reɪts əv ˈkɔrəˌnɛri hɑrt dɪˈziz (chd*) mɔrˈtæləti ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən mɛn lɛd tɪ ˈstədiz əv ðə roʊl əv ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈfæktərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kəˈlɛstərˌɔl, phytosterols*, ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈkælɔˌriz, əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz, fæts, ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts, ˈvaɪtəmənz, ənd ˈmɪnərəlz ɪn ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ baɪ ðə, 2 ˈprɑmənənt wər ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ dɪˈvərʤənt ˈkɔzəl haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz əv ʤɑn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgərz ɛz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈeɪʤənt, waɪl ənˈsɛl kiz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈtoʊtəl fæt, ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt, ənd ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, baɪ ðə 1980s*, fju ˈsaɪəntɪsts bɪˈlivd ðət ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgərz pleɪd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt roʊl ɪn, ənd ðə fərst 1980 ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz fər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl fæt, ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt, ənd ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl fər priˈvɛnʃən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈʃʊgərz tɪ ɪz stɪl dəˈbeɪtɪd, wət ɪz klɪr ɪz ðət ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri, lɛd baɪ ðə ˈʃʊgər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈsukroʊs ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, treɪd ˈstɛdˌfæstli dɪˈnaɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgər kənˈsəmʃən ənd ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈjuzɪz ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ ðə ˈɪndəstri sɔt tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈkɔzɪz əv ɪn ðə ənd, ə dəˈbeɪt stɪl rɪˈvərbərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn 2016 ˈmɛθədz ðə ˈʃʊgər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪˈvɑlvd frəm ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈrisərʧ faʊnˈdeɪʃən (srf*), ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn wi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ˈrɑʤər ˈædəmz, ə prəˈfɛsər hu sərvd ɔn ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ædˈvaɪzəri bɔrd (sab*) bɪtˈwin 1959 ənd 1971 ɪn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz 319 ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ 1551 ˈpeɪʤɪz). wi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns bɪtˈwin ðə ənd di. mɑrk, prəˈfɛsər əv nuˈtrɪʃən æt ðə ˈhɑrvərd skul əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ənd əv ðə fərst ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt frəm 1965 tɪ ɪn ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl 27 ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ 31 ˈpeɪʤɪz). wi kəˈlɛktəd əˈdɪʃənəl məˈtɪriəlz θru ə sərʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrts, sɪmˈpoʊziəm prəˈsidɪŋz, ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl rəvˈjuz əv ˈrisərʧ. wi rivˈjud hɪˈstɔrɪkəl rɪˈpɔrts ənd ˈsteɪtmənts ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk dəˈbeɪts ɪn ðə ənd ɔn ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈfæktərz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl (nas-nrc*), ˈjuˈɛs ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən hɑrt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ˌɑˈhɑ), ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɛdɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ama*). ˈfaɪndɪŋz wər əˈsɛmbəld ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈɪntu ə ˈnɛrətɪv keɪs ˈstədi. rɪˈzəlts ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ə daɪət tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈʃʊgər ˈrisərʧ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɛnri 1954 spiʧ, nu ɪn ˈʃʊgər tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈʃʊgər bit ˌtɛkˈnɑləʤɪsts aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə strəˈtiʤɪk ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri: ˌɪnˈkris ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ it ə daɪət: nuˈtrɪʃənɪsts ər ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin [american’s*] daɪət ənd ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv kəˈlɛstərˌɔl wɪʧ ˈpɑrtli pləgz ɑr ˈɑrtəriz ənd ˈkæpəˌlɛriz, riˈstrɪkts ðə floʊ əv bləd, ənd ˈkɔzɪz haɪ bləd ˈprɛʃər ənd hɑrt trouble…*… ɪf ju pʊt [ðə ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd mæn] ɔn ə daɪət, ɪt teɪks ʤɪst faɪv deɪz fər ðə bləd kəˈlɛstərˌɔl tɪ gɪt daʊn tɪ wɛr ɪt ʃʊd be…*… ɪf ðə ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt ˈɪndəstriz wər tɪ riˈkæpʧər ðɪs 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈkælɔˌriz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs daɪət (ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə 40 pərˈsɛnt wɪʧ fæt həz ənd ðə 20 pərˈsɛnt wɪʧ ɪt ɔt tɪ hæv) ənd ɪf ˈʃʊgər meɪnˈteɪnd ɪts ˈprɛzənt ʃɛr əv ðə ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt ˈmɑrkɪt, ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ wʊd min ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə pər ˈkæpɪtə kənˈsəmʃən əv ˈʃʊgər mɔr ðən ə θərd wɪθ ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ðə ˈɪndəstri wʊd ˈsəbsəkwəntli spɛnd 600 000 ˈmɪljən ɪn 2016 ˈdɔlərz) tɪ tiʧ hu hæd ˈnɛvər hæd ə kɔrs ɪn biochemistry…*… ðət ˈʃʊgər ɪz wət kips ˈɛvəri ˈjumən biɪŋ əˈlaɪv ənd wɪθ ˈɛnərʤi tɪ feɪs ɑr ˈdeɪli groʊɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈsukroʊs ˈɛləˌveɪts ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl ɪn 1962 ðə bɪˈkeɪm kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ə daɪət haɪ ɪn ˈʃʊgər kʊd ˈɛləˌveɪt ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl. æt ɪts noʊˈvɛmbər 1962 ðə kənˈsɪdərd ən ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn fudz ənd nuˈtrɪʃən rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ðət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə, ““indicate[d*] ðət, ɪn loʊ fæt daɪɪts, ðə kaɪnd əv ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd meɪ hæv ən ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈsɪrəm ðə kənˈkludɪd, ˈrisərʧ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðə [chd*] fild ʃʊd bi wɔʧt ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈrisərʧ, ʤɑn ˈhɪksən, ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkloʊsli ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1964 ˈhɪksən ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ən ðət nu ˈrisərʧ wɑz ə kɔz fər kənˈsərn: ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz əv ˈgreɪtər ər ˈlɛsər riˈpjut, ðɛr ər floʊɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈʃʊgər ɪz ə lɛs dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ˈdaɪəˌtɛri sɔrs əv ˈkælɔˌriz ðən ˈəðər ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts, sɪns 1957 ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌfɪziˈɑləʤɪst ʤɑn hæd ˈʧælənʤd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈstədiz ˈsɪŋgəlɪŋ aʊt ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt ɛz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kɔz əv ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈəðər ˈfæktərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsukroʊs, wər æt list ˈikwəli ˈhɪksən prəˈpoʊzd ðət ðə ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn ə ˈmeɪʤər program”*” tɪ ˈkaʊntər ənd ˈəðər ˈætəˌtudz təˈwɔrd hi ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ən əˈpɪnjən poʊl lərn wət ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑnsɛpts wi ʃʊd ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ənd wət wənz wi nid tɪ ˈkɑmbæt θru ɑr ˈrisərʧ ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv programs”*” ənd ə sɪmˈpoʊziəm tɪ dɪˈtræktərz ˌbiˈfɔr ə bɔrd əv ðɛr pɪrz wɛr ðɛr ˈfæləsiz kʊd bi ˈfaɪnəli, hi ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət fənd ˈrisərʧ: simz tɪ bi ə kˈwɛʃən ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ðə [atherogenic*] ˈifɛkts ər du tɪ ðə ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt ər tɪ ˈəðər ˈnutriənt ɪmˈbæləns. wi ʃʊd ˈkɛrfəli ˌrivˈju ðə rɪˈpɔrts, ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪθ ə kəˈmɪti əv nuˈtrɪʃən ˈspɛʃəlɪsts; si wət wik pɔɪnts ðɛr ər ɪn ðə ɪkˌspɛrəmənˈteɪʃən, ənd ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðə ˈstədiz wɪθ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt kərˈɛkʃənz. ðɛn wi kən ˈpəblɪʃ ðə ˈdætə ənd rɪfˈjut ɑr ɪn 1965 ðə æst ˈfrɛdrɪk stɛr, ʧɛr əv ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti skul əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ nuˈtrɪʃən tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪts ɛz ən æd hɑk stɛr wɑz ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈkɔzɪz əv ənd hæd bɪn kənˈsəltɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl hɑrt ənd ɛz wɛl ɛz baɪ fud ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd treɪd pəˈzɪʃənz ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪz wʊd nɑt bi ˈwaɪdli kˈwɛsʧənd ənˈtɪl ðə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈsukroʊs ənd ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈsɪrəm traɪˈglɪsərˌaɪd ˈlɛvəl ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 1965 ðə ˈhɪksən ˈvɪzɪtɪd di. mɑrk, ə ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbər əv ˈæftər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ˈænəlz əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɛdəsən ɪn ʤun ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈsukroʊs tɪ. ðə fərst 2 ˌriˈpɔrtəd rɪˈzəlts frəm ən ˌɛpɪˌdiˌmiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈstədi səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət bləd ˈgluˌkoʊs ˈlɛvəlz wər ə ˈbɛtər prɪˈdɪktər əv ˌæθəroʊsklərˈoʊsɪs ðən ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl ər ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən. ðə ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ˈsukroʊs, mɔr ðən ˈstɑrʧɪz, ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ənd haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd ðət ˈfrəkˌtoʊs, ə kənˈstɪʧuənt əv ˈsukroʊs bət nɑt əv stɑrʧ, [wɑz] ðə ˈeɪʤənt ˈmeɪnli responsible.”*.” ən əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈɑrgjud ðət ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪd ˈrisərʧ ənd ðət ɪf ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈsɪrəm traɪˈglɪsərˌaɪd ˈlɛvəlz wər ə rɪsk ˈfæktər, ðɛn məst bi atherogenic.”*.” ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 11 1965 ðə nu jɔrk ˈhɛrəld ˈtrɪbjun ræn ə ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˈænəlz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət nu ˈrisərʧ tɪ taɪ ðə hoʊl ˈbɪznɪs [əv daɪət ənd hɑrt dɪˈziz] ɪn ə ɪt ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət, waɪl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˌæθəroʊsklərˈoʊsɪs wɑz wəns θɔt tɪ bi ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ənd səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈstədiz, ðə nu ˈrisərʧ ˈstrɛŋθənd ðə keɪs ðət ˈʃʊgər ˌɪnˈkrist ðə rɪsk əv hɑrt əˈtæks. fəndz ˈprɑʤɛkt 226 ə ˈlɪtərəʧər ˌrivˈju ɔn ˈʃʊgərz, fæts, ənd ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 1965 2 deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈtrɪbjun ˈɑrtɪkəl, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti əˈpruvd ˈprɑʤɛkt ə ˈlɪtərəʧər ˌrivˈju ɔn ənd kəˈlɛstərˌɔl metabolism”*” baɪ ənd ˈrɑbərt mcgandy*, ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈɔfərd 500 3800 ɪn 2016 ˈdɔlərz) tɪ ənd 1000 7500 ɪn 2016 ˈdɔlərz) tɪ mcgandy*, tɪ bi peɪd wɪn ju stɑrt wərk ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd ðə rɪˈmeɪndər wɪn ju ˌɪnˈfɔrm mi ðət ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl həz bɪn ækˈsɛptɪd fər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðə wʊd peɪ ðɛm 650032 48 900 ɪn 2016 ˈdɔlərz) fər ˌrivˈju ˈɑrtɪkəl əv ðə ˈsɛvərəl ˈpeɪpərz wɪʧ faɪnd səm ˈspɛʃəl ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˈpɛrəl ɪn ˈsukroʊs ənd, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 1965 æst ˈhɪksən tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə moʊst əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈhɪksən kənˈteɪnd ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət kʊd θˈrɛtən ˈʃʊgər seɪlz, wɪʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə ˌrivˈju ˈɔθərz tɪ krɪˈtik ðɛm. ˈhɪksən ˈɔlsoʊ sɛnt ðə ˈtrɪbjun ənd ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ðət ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈfaɪndɪŋz kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk ˈvælju əv kɔrn ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 1965 ˈhɪksən ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv fər ˈfəndɪŋ ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər ˌrivˈju tɪ: ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɪntəˌrɛst hæd tɪ du wɪθ ðət pɑrt əv nuˈtrɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr ər kleɪmz ðət ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈsukroʊs meɪk ən ˌɪˈnɔrdənɪt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk kənˈdɪʃən, ˈhɪˌðərˈtu əˈskraɪbd tɪ ˌæbərˈeɪʃənz kɔld fæt məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm. aɪ wɪl bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɪf ðɪs ˈæˌspɛkt ɪz draʊnd aʊt ɪn ə kæˈskeɪd əv ˌrivˈju ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ɪn rɪˈspɑns, əˈʃʊrd ˈhɪksən ðət ər wɛl əˈwɛr əv jʊr ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt ənd wɪl ˈkəvər ðɪs ɛz wɛl ɛz wi naɪn mənθs ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1966 toʊld ðə ðət ðə ˌrivˈju hæd bɪn dɪˈleɪd bɪˈkəz əv nu ˈɛvədəns ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈʃʊgər tɪ: taɪm ðə ˈaɪəwə grup ˈpəblɪʃɪz ə ˈpeɪpər wi hæv tɪ riˈwərk ə ˈsɛkʃən ɪn rɪˈbətəl [ˈɛmfəsɪs ðə group”*” ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ ˈloʊpɛz, ˈrɑbərt ˈhɑʤɪz, ənd ˈwɪlərd krehl*, hu hæd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə ˈpɑzətɪv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈʃʊgər kənˈsəmʃən ənd ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ər ˈɛdɪtɪd dræfts əv ðə ˌrivˈju. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 6 1966 ˈhɪksən æst, aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt əˈnəðər ˈkɑpi əv ðə dræft səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˈhɪksən hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. rɪˈspɑndɪd ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 29 ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ gɪt ɪt daʊn tɪ ju wɪˈθɪn ə wik ər ˈhɪksən rɪˈsivd ðə ˈfaɪnəl dræft ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 25 1966 ə fju deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ səbˈmɪt ɪt fər ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 2 ˈhɪksən toʊld, mi əˈʃʊr ju ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt wət wi hæd ɪn maɪnd ənd wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɪts əˈpɪrəns ɪn ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈprɑʤɛkt 226 ˈprɑʤɛkt 226 rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈlɪtərəʧər ˌrivˈju baɪ mcgandy*,, ənd stɛr fæts, ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts ənd disease,”*,” ɪn ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈʤərnəl əv ˈmɛdəsən (nejm*) ɪn ˈɪndəstri ənd ˈfəndɪŋ əv ðə ˌrivˈju authors’*’ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈrisərʧ wɑz dɪˈskloʊzd, bət ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ənd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˌrivˈju wɑz nɑt. ˈɛvədəns ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə ˌrivˈju wɑz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ 2 kˈwɛsʧənz: 1 dɪz ðə haɪ ˈsukroʊs ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən daɪət kɔz? ənd 2 wət ɪz ðə kəmˈpærətɪv ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈsukroʊs ər ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə daɪət fər ðə priˈvɛnʃən əv? ðə ˌrivˈju kənˈkludɪd ðɛr wɑz doubt”*” ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən rikˈwaɪərd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt wɑz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd ˈsəbstəˌtut fæt fər ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən haɪ ˈsukroʊs ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən daɪət ənd ðə ˌrivˈju ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm, ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl, ənd ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk ˈstədiz ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ˈsukroʊs ɪn (si 1 ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt). ɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈstədiz ʃoʊd ə ˈpɑzətɪv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin haɪ ˈsukroʊs kənˈsəmʃən ənd ðət ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈstədiz ʃoʊd ðət ˈsukroʊs kɔzd ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd ˈsɪrəm traɪˈglɪsərˌaɪd ˈlɛvəlz tɪ raɪz ɪn ˈhɛlθi ənd ˈsɪrəm traɪˈglɪsərˌaɪd ˈlɛvəlz tɪ raɪz ɪn ðoʊz wɪθ ˈfaɪnəli, ɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk ˈstədiz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌplɔzɪˈbɪlɪti əv 1 ˈsukroʊs əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl ˈmidiˌeɪtɪd θru ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛstɪnəl ənd 2 ˈfrəkˌtoʊs, ə kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ˈsukroʊs, əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈsɪrəm traɪˈglɪsərˌaɪd ˈlɛvəlz ˈmidiˌeɪtɪd θru ˌɛnˈdɔʤɛnəs ɪn ðə ˈlɪvər, ˈædəˌpoʊs ˈtɪʃuz, ənd ˈəðər ðə ˌrivˈju ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ðə kˈwɑləti əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈstədiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə wərk əv ənd ðə ˈaɪəwə (si 1 ənd 2 ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt), ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hum ðə hæd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ənd ɪn ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns waɪl ɪt wɑz biɪŋ ðə ˌrivˈju ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ðiz ˈstədiz ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ðeɪ kənˈteɪnd kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈdætə ər ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ɪt kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ɪnˈtaɪər ˈklæsɪz əv ˈɛvədəns wər ˈrɛləvənt (si 1 ənd 3 ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt). ɪt ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ˈɛvədəns fər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈkɔzɪz əv bɪˈkəz əv ənd ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈɛvədəns frəm ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈstədiz ˈjuzɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈsukroʊs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈkɑmprəbəl wɪθ əˈmaʊnts ˈtɪpɪkəli kənˈsumd ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɪt ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk ˈstədiz kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ˈfrəkˌtoʊs ər ˈgluˌkoʊs, nɑt ənd ˈænəməl ˈɛvədəns bɪˈkəz əv ˈspiʃiz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ənd bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ˈrɛrli kənˈsumd daɪɪts ˈtɪpɪkəli fɛd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðə ˌrivˈju ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈpɑsəbəl baɪəs ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈstədiz ənd taɪps əv ˈɛvədəns ˈrəðər ðən ɔn kənˈsɪstənsi əˈkrɔs ˈstədiz ənd ðə koʊˈhɪrəns əv, ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ənd ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk ˈɛvədəns. kəmˈpærətɪv ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz fər ðə priˈvɛnʃən əv ðə ˌrivˈju ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm ˈjumən ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz (rcts*) ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈsukroʊs ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ɔn ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd traɪˈglɪsərˌaɪd ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈhɛlθi ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ənd ðə ˈifɛkt əv fæt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ɔn ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈhɛlθi ˈpərsənz (si 4 ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt). rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈsukroʊs ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz, ɪt ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ fæt fər ˈsukroʊs kɔzd ə lɑrʤ ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈsɪrəm traɪˈglɪsərˌaɪd ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈhɛlθi ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ stɑrʧ fər ˈsukroʊs kɔzd ə lɑrʤ ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈsɪrəm traɪˈglɪsərˌaɪd ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ənd ðət ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ ˈvɛʤtəbəlz fər ˈsukroʊs kɔzd ə lɑrʤ ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈhɛlθi ˈfaɪnəli, ɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ stɑrʧ fər ˈsukroʊs kɔzd ə smɔl ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈhɛlθi rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ fæt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz, ðə ˌrivˈju ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ fæt fər ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt kɔzd ə lɑrʤ ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl ɪn ˈhɛlθi ðə ˌrivˈju ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ðət hæd ʃoʊn ðət ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ stɑrʧ fər ˈsukroʊs hæd ə lɑrʤ ˈifɛkt ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈsɪrəm traɪˈglɪsərˌaɪd ˈlɛvəlz ənd ˌɪmˈplaɪd ðət ˈoʊnli ˈstədiz ðət hæd juzd ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl ɛz ə əv rɪsk ʃʊd bi juzd tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ˈsukroʊs ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz tɪ fæt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz (si 4 ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt). ðə ˌrivˈju ðɛn ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ðət hæd ʃoʊn ðət ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ fæt ər ˈvɛʤtəbəlz fər ˈsukroʊs hæd ə lɑrʤ ˈifɛkt ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl, baɪ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən wɑz (si 4 ənd 5 ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt). ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ rɪˈfaɪnd ˈstɑrʧɪz (sˈwitənd wɪθ ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl sˈwitənərz) fər ˈsukroʊs, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ˈfizəbəl, wɑz dɪsˈmɪst bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl wɑz ˈmɪnəməl kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl ənd ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ fər ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd ənˈlaɪk ɪts ˈsəməri əv ˈsukroʊs ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, ðə ˌrivˈju ˌriˈpɔrtəd fju ˈstədi ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ənd noʊ kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv rɪˈzəlts ɪn ɪts ˈsəməri əv fæt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən kənˈsəltɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl fæt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən rɪˈvilz ðət ðə ˌrivˈju ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtɪd ðə kənˈsɪstənsi əv ˈstədiz (si 6 ɪn ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt). ˈoʊnli 1 rct*, kənˈdəktəd baɪ ɛt kənˈkludɪd ðət rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ fæt fər ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt səbˈstænʃəli ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəlz. kənˈsəltɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz ˈsaɪtɪd tɪ səbˈstænʧiˌeɪt rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ fæt fər ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt rɪˈvilz ðət ðeɪ wər nɑt wɛl kənˈtroʊld. dɪˈspaɪt ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˌrivˈju ðət ˈɛvədəns wɑz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt tɪ dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈkɔzɪz əv ðə ˌrivˈju ˌɪmˈplaɪd ðət ðə ˈɛvədəns ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt ɛz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈkɔzɪz əv ðə ˌrivˈju ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə læk əv ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk ˈɛvədəns kənˈfərmɪŋ ðə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌplɔzɪˈbɪlɪti ðət ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt reɪzd ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəlz wɑz ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˌrivˈju ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðət fæts wər ˈrɛdəli əˈveɪləbəl ənd wʊd bi wɛl ækˈsɛptɪd ɛz ˈsəbstəˌtut fər ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæts ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈskəʃən ðiz ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdɑkjəmənts ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈrisərʧ ɪn 1965 tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ənd ðət ɪts fərst ˈprɑʤɛkt, ə ˈlɪtərəʧər ˌrivˈju, wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ɪn 1967 wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈskloʊʒər əv ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈfəndɪŋ ər roʊl. ðə ˌrivˈju sərvd ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈɪntərɪsts baɪ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət, ˈænəməl, ənd ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk ˈstədiz əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsukroʊs wɪθ wər ˈlɪmɪtɪd, ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ən ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʧiɛri əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə rɪsks əv ˈsukroʊs. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˌrivˈju ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɛvədəns məˈdæləti ˈnidɪd tɪ jild ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈænsər tɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv haʊ tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən daɪət tɪ prɪˈvɛnt wɑz ðət ɪkˈsklusɪvli juzd ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl ɛz ə. ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɪrəm kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl ɛz ðə meɪd ðə haɪ ˈsukroʊs ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən daɪət sim lɛs ˈhæzərdəs ðən ɪf ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdi əv ˈɛvədəns hæd bɪn kənˈsɪdərd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌrivˈju, ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri kənˈtɪnjud tɪ fənd ˈrisərʧ ɔn ənd ˈəðər ˈkrɑnɪk dɪˈzizɪz ə meɪn prɑp əv ðə fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn 1971 ɪt ˈɪnfluənst ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈdɛntəl ˈnæʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ʃɪft ɪts ˈɛmfəsɪs tɪ ˈdɛntəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ˈəðər ðən riˈstrɪktɪŋ ðə ˈɪndəstri kəˈmɪʃənd ə ˌrivˈju, ɪn ðə daɪət əv man,”*,” wɪʧ ɪt ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈɪndəstri ˈtæktɪks, ˈfeɪvərəbli ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ðə 1976 ˈjuˈɛs fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs, ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈʃʊgər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ˈɛvədəns ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈsukroʊs tɪ ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr səˈʤɛst ðə ˈɪndəstri meɪ hæv ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈpɑləsi. ðɪs hɪˈstɔrɪkəl əˈkaʊnt əv ˈɪndəstri ˈɛfərts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈhævɪŋ rəvˈjuz ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd ðə nid fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒər. ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk rəvˈjuz ʃeɪp ˈpɑləsi dəˈbeɪts, ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ənd ðə ˈfəndɪŋ praɪˈɔrətiz əv ˈfɛdərəl ðə həz rikˈwaɪərd ˈɔθərz tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ɔl ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst sɪns ənd ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst dɪˈskloʊʒər ˈpɑləsiz hæv bɪn ˈwaɪdli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd sɪns ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri lɔnʧt ɪts ˈrisərʧ ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈwɛðər ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpɑləsiz ər ˈædəkˌweɪt tɪ wɪθˈstænd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈɪndəstri rɪˈmeɪnz ˈmɛni ˈɪndəstriz ˈspɑnsər ˈrisərʧ tɪ ˈɪnfluəns əˈsɛsmənts əv ðə rɪsks ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðɛr ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈɪndəstri ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ɔn nuˈtrɪʃən ˈrisərʧ ɪz rɪˈsivɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdɑkjəmənts nɑt mɛnt fər ˈpəblɪk kənˈsəmʃən həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ kəmˈjunɪti ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ˈɪndəstri ˈmoʊtɪvz, ˈstrætəʤiz, ˈtæktɪks, ənd ˈdætə dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈkəmpəˌniz frəm ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ənd ðɪs ˈɪnˌsaɪt həz bɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfæktər bɪˈhaɪnd səkˈsɛsfəl ˈgloʊbəl təˈbæˌkoʊ kənˈtroʊl ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈrisərʧ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri ˈdɑkjəmənts həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə hɛlθ kəmˈjunɪti əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ ˈkaʊntər ðɪs ˈstrætəʤiz ənd ˈtæktɪks tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˌædˈvərs hɛlθ ˈifɛkts əv ˈsukroʊs. ˈstədi ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ðə ˈrɑʤər ˈædəmz ˈpeɪpərz ənd ˈəðər ˈdɑkjəmənts juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈrisərʧ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈnɛroʊ ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv 1 ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri treɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən; ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ðət ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈgæðərd ər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl məˈtɪriəlz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt 226 frəm ðə ənd ər ðət ðə ˈprɑpər weɪt wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ iʧ ˈdætə sɔrs. ðɛr ɪz noʊ dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri roʊt ər ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˌrivˈju ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt; ðə ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈɪndəstri ʃeɪpt ðə kənˈkluʒənz ɪz ˌsərkəmˈstænʃəl. wi dɪd nɑt ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə roʊl əv ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, nuˈtrɪʃən ˈlidərz, ər fud ˈɪndəstriz ðət ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt ənd ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kəˈlɛstərˌɔl wər ðə meɪn ˈdaɪəˌtɛri kɔz əv. wi kʊd nɑt ˈɪntərvˌju ki ˈæktərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðɪs hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv daɪd. kənˈkluʒənz ðɪs ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstri ˈspɑnsərd ɪts fərst ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn 1965 tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ˈərli ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪgnəlz ðət ˈsukroʊs kənˈsəmʃən wɑz ə rɪsk ˈfæktər ɪn. ɛz əv 2016 ˈʃʊgər kənˈtroʊl ˈpɑləsiz ər biɪŋ ˈprɑməlˌgeɪtəd ɪn steɪt, ənd ˈloʊkəl jɛt rɪsk ɪz ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ə hɛlθ ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgərz kənˈsəmʃən. bɪˈkəz ɪz ðə ˈlidɪŋ kɔz əv dɛθ ˈgloʊbəli, ðə hɛlθ kəmˈjunɪti ʃʊd ɪnˈʃʊr ðət rɪsk ɪz ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ɪn fˈjuʧər rɪsk əˈsɛsmənts əv ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgərz. ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ kəˈmɪtiz ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈgɪvɪŋ lɛs weɪt tɪ fud ˈstədiz, ənd ˌɪnˈklud ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk ənd ˈænəməl ˈstədiz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈstədiz əˈpreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgərz ɔn ˈməltəpəl ənd dɪˈziz bæk tɪ tɔp ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kərˈɛkʃən: ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz kərˈɛktɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 3 2016 tɪ ˌɪnˈklud əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ ənd əˈdɪʃənəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈɔθər: ˈstæntən ə. glænts, ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi, ˈsɛnər fər təˈbæˌkoʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈrisərʧ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, 530 ˌpɑrˈnæsəs ˈɑˌveɪ, 366 sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ (glantz@medicine.ucsf.edu*). ækˈsɛptɪd fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən: ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2 2016 ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn: sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 2016 ˈɔθər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz: kərnz ənd glænts hæd fʊl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl ðə ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈstədi ənd teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə ˈdætə ənd ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs. ˈstədi ˈkɑnsɛpt ənd dɪˈzaɪn: ɔl ˈɔθərz. ˌækwəˈzɪʃən, æˈnælɪsɪs, ər ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ˈdætə: ɔl ˈɔθərz. ˈdræftɪŋ əv ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt: kərnz. ˈkrɪtɪkəl riˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt fər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈkɑntɛnt: ɔl ˈɔθərz. stəˈtɪstɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs: glænts. əbˈteɪnd ˈfəndɪŋ: glænts. ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv, ˈtɛknɪkəl, ər məˈtɪriəl səˈpɔrt: kərnz, glænts. ˈstədi ˌsupərˈvɪʒən: ʃmɪt, glænts. ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst dɪˈskloʊʒərz: nən ˌriˈpɔrtəd. funding/support*: ðɪs wərk wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɪlɪp ɑr. li ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər hɛlθ ˈpɑləsi ˈstədiz, ə doʊˈneɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈhɛlmən ˈfæməli fənd tɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər təˈbæˌkoʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈrisərʧ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ðə skul əv ˈdɛntɪstri dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd ˈgloʊbəl ˈɔrəl hɛlθ ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈdɛntəl ənd ˈrisərʧ grænt ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈkænsər ˈɪnstɪˌtut grænt wi ˈɔlsoʊ θæŋk ˈgɛri taʊbz, mɪz, əv nuˈtrɪʃən saɪəns ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. roʊl əv ðə funder/sponsor*: ðə ˈfəndərz hæd noʊ roʊl ɪn dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈkɑndəkt əv ðə ˈstədi; kəˈlɛkʃən, ˈmænɪʤmənt, æˈnælɪsɪs, ənd ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈdætə; ənd ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən, ˌrivˈju, ər əˈpruvəl əv ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt. əˈdɪʃənəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz: wi θæŋk ˈkɪmbər ˈstænˌhoʊp, ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi, rd*, fər ədˈvaɪs ɔn ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˌrivˈju ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstədiz ɪt ˈsaɪtɪd. noʊ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən wɑz rɪˈsivd fər hər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən. wi ˈɔlsoʊ θæŋk ˈgɛri taʊbz, mɪz, əv nuˈtrɪʃən saɪəns ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, fər ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts ɪn ðə di. mɑrk ˈpeɪpərz æt ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. |
mumbai/delhi: ritesh srivastava speaks with the of a true believer. “i am a lifer here. the work and systems are as professional as any other company. but the work culture and what the brand stands for in terms of living with a purpose is totally years ago, srivastava joined yoga guru baba ltd. as senior manager marketing and sales from himalaya . not alone in his enthusiasm. in the past six months, as many as 250 executives have joined from established consumer goods companies. itself has in the meantime been winning market share from its rivals as becomes a strong contender in the have joined from hindustan unilever and procter & gamble, apart from domestic companies himalaya, and . the company is deluged with applications, it from the controversial charisma, many are drawn by the prospects for career growth, the chance of taking a business to new heights and the ethos of the is not a corporate is a spiritual culture and it is purpose-driven,” said managing director. says people are drawn by’s objectives of reinvesting in society and nation is no company that can be compared to,” he said. “professionals earlier did not have a place where they could take care of their family needs and at the same time work for a purpose, to give back to society and be proud of what they do.” it looking for top-bracket, indian institute of professionals who command in compensation packages are in line with industry standards,” said managing director. “we do not seek great qualifications. during our interviews, we only make sure of two the applicant does not smoke or consume liquor and should be of has led to questions about its ability to recruit the best talent, especially at the senior level. but exactly what may be a draw for bharadwaj, who joined as western manager in 2015 from p&g, said he was taken by the model and the emphasis on treating employees least 70% of the talent in is sidelined,” he said. “at, they do not give up on an individual. if someone is not up to a task, he is trained to do things that he is capable of. that does not mean there are no targets and we are all very aggressive about that. in that sense, it is like any other company with accountability.” there is criticism that the system professional enough. “patanjali does not have a professional ceo who can attract top talent,” said the ceo of an indian soaps and detergent maker. “their systems and processes are still rudimentary and until they improve that, attracting talent will be a dhawan, managing partner at search firm positive moves consulting, said, "while there will always be people will be looking to hire, the a-grade, talent looking for sustainable career growth and pedigree are unlikely to join the people are keen on joining, said roy, vice president at edelweiss securities. is seeking to the management and incorporate processes and technology in the work culture. “during our visit and interactions, we found there any many professionals who are managing different units and have past work experience in companies like dabur, hussain, labs and laboratories,” he pal singh, who joined eight months ago from, said was the ideal company to his mind. “bisleri distributors were of brands and i was hugely impressed with their admiration for the brand and product quality,” he said. “i was also a consumer of the and the product quality was very good. that further motivated me and in the last eight months i have learnt more in than in my previous 12 is closely involved, participating in discussions with advertising agencies, on marketing plans or research, said a senior manager. “baba is an astute manager with exemplary oratory skills,” said rahul nene, managing director of management consulting, a talent search company. “nobody has probably understood rural marketing so well and in such a short time… this is probably the magnet for officials to move out of established firms.” besides, a growing firm offers greater opportunity than mature ones, he said. kumari, who joined as a marketing manager from mudra four months ago, echoed this get an opportunity to grow along with the brand,” she said. “in the mid and junior levels, i see the kind of respect this organisation gives its employees, which is missing in other companies.” seniors are enjoined to treat colleagues with behaviour is frowned upon. the dress code is probably the only company where an executive can wear a to as a pharmacy in in 1997, is now a company with about employees. reporting to are three vice-presidents: heads foods and juices and used to be with dabur; kumar leads the cosmetics business and was previously with; and sharma is chief of sales and marketing, having worked with earlier. sharma, who used to handle as well, elaborated on hiring do not follow the conventional system of hiring or (indian institutes of technology) candidates or those with fancy degrees,” he said. “we are also recruiting youths, around 250 from several in each market, training them and taking them on our rolls as territory in-charges… corporates tend to view speaking youth as unqualified, when the fact is it has nothing to do with the actual skills sharma joined as senior manager of sales and marketing a month ago after 14 years in companies such as revlon and morrison, having been struck by a discovery channel report on the big profits that multinational companies made in i heard about, i was willing to even take a pay cut to join,” he said. “patanjali not only matched my compensation expectations but also offered a work culture rich in diversity of talent in the truest prefers people without experience, he said. “all they need is enthusiasm and commitment. i have seen a mix of city and rural employees, some of whom you think are almost illiterate, but their work enthusiasm and commitment are report last year stint on praise, bearing the title “wish you were listed.” has itself into the top league with profit said to be in excess of such companies as laboratories and, it plans are even more interesting as the company is now looking at ‘traditional’ ways to expand and targets to more than double the top line in coming years,” sinha, a regional manager who joined a year ago from, said the nature of the company appealed to him. “that this was a company and the culture based on spirituality appealed to me,” he said. “in all other senses, the level of professionalism in the company and systems and processes are as good as any company,” he mall, ceo of reliance retail, pointed out that “elitist is a homogenous club. mavericks do not fit well there. the lure of an untreated marketing challenge appeals to such at some rivals are dismissive of those left to join company. executives put this down to is always an elitist view of established players,” vp sharma said. “earlier, they wrote off the company. now, they cannot believe the numbers coming in.’’ | mumbai/delhi*: ˌrɪˈtɛʃ ʃrivɑˈstɑvə spiks wɪθ ðə əv ə tru bɪˈlivər. æm ə ˈlaɪfər hir. ðə wərk ənd ˈsɪstəmz ər ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəl ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌni. bət ðə wərk ˈkəlʧər ənd wət ðə brænd stændz fər ɪn tərmz əv ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈpərpəs ɪz ˈtoʊtəli jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ʃrivɑˈstɑvə ʤɔɪnd ˈjoʊgə ˈguˌru ˈbəbə ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ɛz ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd seɪlz frəm ˌhɪməˈleɪə nɑt əˈloʊn ɪn hɪz ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm. ɪn ðə pæst sɪks mənθs, ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 250 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hæv ʤɔɪnd frəm ɪˈstæblɪʃt kənˈsumər gʊdz ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm bɪn ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr frəm ɪts ˈraɪvəlz ɛz bɪˈkəmz ə strɔŋ kənˈtɛndər ɪn ðə hæv ʤɔɪnd frəm ˈhɪnduˌstæn ˌjunɪˈlivər ənd ˈprɑktər ˈgæmbəl, əˈpɑrt frəm dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌhɪməˈleɪə, ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈdɛljuʤd wɪθ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ɪt frəm ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl kərˈɪzmə, ˈmɛni ər drɔn baɪ ðə ˈprɑspɛkts fər kərɪr groʊθ, ðə ʧæns əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈbɪznɪs tɪ nu haɪts ənd ðə ˈiθɑs əv ðə ɪz nɑt ə ˈkɔrpərət ɪz ə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈkəlʧər ənd ɪt ɪz purpose-driven,”*,” sɛd ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər. sɪz ˈpipəl ər drɔn baɪ əˈbʤɛktɪvz əv ˌriɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ˈneɪʃən ɪz noʊ ˈkəmpəˌni ðət kən bi kəmˈpɛrd tɪ patanjali,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈərliər dɪd nɑt hæv ə pleɪs wɛr ðeɪ kʊd teɪk kɛr əv ðɛr ˈfæməli nidz ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm wərk fər ə ˈpərpəs, tɪ gɪv bæk tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd bi praʊd əv wət ðeɪ do.”*.” ɪt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər top-bracket*, ˈɪndiən ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv prəˈfɛʃənəlz hu kəˈmænd ɪn ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ˈpækɪʤɪz ər ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈɪndəstri standards,”*,” sɛd ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər. du nɑt sik greɪt kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr ˈɪntərvˌjuz, wi ˈoʊnli meɪk ʃʊr əv tu ðə ˈæplɪkənt dɪz nɑt smoʊk ər kənˈsum ˈlɪkər ənd ʃʊd bi əv həz lɛd tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈkrut ðə bɛst ˈtælənt, əˈspɛʃəli æt ðə ˈsinjər ˈlɛvəl. bət ɪgˈzæktli wət meɪ bi ə drɔ fər bharadwaj*, hu ʤɔɪnd ɛz ˈwɛstərn ˈmænɪʤər ɪn 2015 frəm p&g*, sɛd hi wɑz ˈteɪkən baɪ ðə ˈmɑdəl ənd ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈtritɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪiz list 70 əv ðə ˈtælənt ɪn ɪz sidelined,”*,” hi sɛd., ðeɪ du nɑt gɪv əp ɔn ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɪz nɑt əp tɪ ə tæsk, hi ɪz treɪnd tɪ du θɪŋz ðət hi ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv. ðət dɪz nɑt min ðɛr ər noʊ ˈtɑrgəts ənd wi ər ɔl ˈvɛri əˈgrɛsɪv əˈbaʊt ðət. ɪn ðət sɛns, ɪt ɪz laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ accountability.”*.” ðɛr ɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪˈnəf. dɪz nɑt hæv ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsiˌiˈoʊ hu kən əˈtrækt tɔp talent,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ən ˈɪndiən soʊps ənd dɪˈtərʤənt ˈmeɪkər. ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈprɑsɛsəz ər stɪl ˌrudəˈmɛntəri ənd ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðət, əˈtræktɪŋ ˈtælənt wɪl bi ə dhawan*, ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər æt sərʧ fərm ˈpɑzətɪv muvz kənˈsəltɪŋ, sɛd, "waɪl ðɛr wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈpipəl wɪl bi ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ haɪər, ðə a-grade*, ˈtælənt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər səˈsteɪnəbəl kərɪr groʊθ ənd ˈpɛdəgri ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈpipəl ər kin ɔn ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ, sɛd rɔɪ, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt æt ˈeɪdəlˌvaɪs sɪˈkjʊrətiz. ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ðə wərk ˈkəlʧər. ɑr ˈvɪzɪt ənd ˌɪnərˈækʃənz, wi faʊnd ðɛr ˈɛni ˈmɛni prəˈfɛʃənəlz hu ər ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ˈjunɪts ənd hæv pæst wərk ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk dabur*, huˈseɪn, læbz ənd laboratories,”*,” hi pæl sɪŋ, hu ʤɔɪnd eɪt mənθs əˈgoʊ frəm, sɛd wɑz ðə aɪˈdil ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ hɪz maɪnd. dɪˈstrɪbjətərz wər əv brændz ənd aɪ wɑz ˈhjuʤli ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðɛr ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ðə brænd ənd ˈprɑdəkt quality,”*,” hi sɛd. wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə kənˈsumər əv ðə ənd ðə ˈprɑdəkt kˈwɑləti wɑz ˈvɛri gʊd. ðət ˈfərðər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd mi ənd ɪn ðə læst eɪt mənθs aɪ hæv lərnt mɔr ɪn ðən ɪn maɪ ˈpriviəs 12 ɪz ˈkloʊsli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz, ɔn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ plænz ər ˈrisərʧ, sɛd ə ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤər. ɪz ən əˈstut ˈmænɪʤər wɪθ ɪgˈzɛmpləri ˈɔrəˌtɔri skills,”*,” sɛd rəˈhul nin, ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmænɪʤmənt kənˈsəltɪŋ, ə ˈtælənt sərʧ ˈkəmpəˌni. həz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈrʊrəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ soʊ wɛl ənd ɪn səʧ ə ʃɔrt time…*… ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈmægnət fər əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ muv aʊt əv ɪˈstæblɪʃt firms.”*.” ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ə groʊɪŋ fərm ˈɔfərz ˈgreɪtər ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðən məˈʧʊr wənz, hi sɛd. kumari*, hu ʤɔɪnd ɛz ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈmænɪʤər frəm ˈmədrə fɔr mənθs əˈgoʊ, ˈɛkoʊd ðɪs gɪt ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ groʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə brand,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə mɪd ənd ˈʤunjər ˈlɛvəlz, aɪ si ðə kaɪnd əv rɪˈspɛkt ðɪs ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən gɪvz ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈəðər companies.”*.” ˈsinjərz ər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪnd tɪ trit ˈkɑligz wɪθ bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz fraʊnd əˈpɑn. ðə drɛs koʊd ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəmpəˌni wɛr ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kən wɛr ə tɪ ɛz ə ˈfɑrməsi ɪn ɪn 1997 ɪz naʊ ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ əˈbaʊt ɪmˈplɔɪiz. rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ tɪ ər θri ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənts: hɛdz fudz ənd ˈʤusɪz ənd juzd tɪ bi wɪθ dabur*; kuˈmɑr lidz ðə kɑzˈmɛtɪks ˈbɪznɪs ənd wɑz ˈpriviəsli wɪθ; ənd ˈʃɑrmə ɪz ʧif əv seɪlz ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈhævɪŋ wərkt wɪθ ˈərliər. ˈʃɑrmə, hu juzd tɪ ˈhændəl ɛz wɛl, ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd ɔn ˈhaɪrɪŋ du nɑt ˈfɑloʊ ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈsɪstəm əv ˈhaɪrɪŋ ər (ˈɪndiən ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi) ˈkænədɪts ər ðoʊz wɪθ ˈfænsi degrees,”*,” hi sɛd. ər ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈkrutɪŋ juθs, əraʊnd 250 frəm ˈsɛvərəl ɪn iʧ ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðɛm ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ɑr roʊlz ɛz ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri in-charges…*… ˈkɔrpərəts tɛnd tɪ vju ˈspikɪŋ juθ ɛz ənkˈwɑlɪˌfaɪd, wɪn ðə fækt ɪz ɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈækʧəwəl skɪlz ˈʃɑrmə ʤɔɪnd ɛz ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤər əv seɪlz ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ə mənθ əˈgoʊ ˈæftər 14 jɪrz ɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz səʧ ɛz ˈrɛvlɑn ənd ˈmɔrɪsən, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn strək baɪ ə ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈʧænəl rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə bɪg ˈprɑfɪts ðət ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈkəmpəˌniz meɪd ɪn aɪ hərd əˈbaʊt, aɪ wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈivɪn teɪk ə peɪ kət tɪ join,”*,” hi sɛd. nɑt ˈoʊnli mæʧt maɪ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərd ə wərk ˈkəlʧər rɪʧ ɪn dɪˈvərsɪti əv ˈtælənt ɪn ðə truɪst prɪˈfərz ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈspɪriəns, hi sɛd. ðeɪ nid ɪz ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ənd kəˈmɪtmənt. aɪ hæv sin ə mɪks əv ˈsɪti ənd ˈrʊrəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz, səm əv hum ju θɪŋk ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈlɪtərət, bət ðɛr wərk ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ənd kəˈmɪtmənt ər rɪˈpɔrt læst jɪr stɪnt ɔn preɪz, ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪtəl ju wər listed.”*.” həz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə tɔp lig wɪθ ˈprɑfɪt sɛd tɪ bi ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv səʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz ɛz ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz ənd, ɪt plænz ər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz naʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ‘‘traditional’*’ weɪz tɪ ɪkˈspænd ənd ˈtɑrgəts tɪ mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl ðə tɔp laɪn ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ years,”*,” ˈsɪnhə, ə ˈriʤənəl ˈmænɪʤər hu ʤɔɪnd ə jɪr əˈgoʊ frəm, sɛd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈpild tɪ ɪm. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ðə ˈkəlʧər beɪst ɔn ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti əˈpild tɪ me,”*,” hi sɛd. ɔl ˈəðər ˈsɛnsɪz, ðə ˈlɛvəl əv prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈprɑsɛsəz ər ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈɛni company,”*,” hi mɔl, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv rɪˈlaɪəns ˈriˌteɪl, ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ɪz ə həˈmɑʤənəs kləb. ˈmævərɪks du nɑt fɪt wɛl ðɛr. ðə lʊr əv ən ənˈtritɪd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈʧælənʤ əˈpilz tɪ səʧ æt səm ˈraɪvəlz ər dɪsˈmɪsɪv əv ðoʊz lɛft tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈkəmpəˌni. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz pʊt ðɪs daʊn tɪ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ən ɪˈlitɪst vju əv ɪˈstæblɪʃt players,”*,” ˌviˈpi ˈʃɑrmə sɛd. ““earlier*, ðeɪ roʊt ɔf ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. naʊ, ðeɪ ˈkænɑt bɪˈliv ðə ˈnəmbərz ˈkəmɪŋ in.’’*.’’ |
by george will, washington post - november 1, 2012
energetic in body but indolent in mind, barack obama in his frenetic campaigning for a second term is promising to replicate his first term, although simply apologizing would be appropriate. his long bilious tone about mitt romney as a monster of, at best, callous indifference; adolescent about “romnesia” is discordant coming from someone who has favorably compared his achievements to those of “any president” since lincoln, with the “possible” exceptions of lincoln, and fdr. oceanic no deficit there may explain why he seems to smolder with resentment that he must actually ask for a second term.
speaking of apologies, syracuse law school should issue one for having graduated joe biden. in the 2008 vice presidential debate, he lectured sarah palin that article i of the constitution defines the executive branch. actually, article does. in this debate, he said that overturning roe v. wade would “outlaw” abortion. actually, this would just restore abortion as a subject for states to regulate as they choose. biden, whose legal education ended well before he was full to the brim, was nominated for his current high office because democrats believe compassion should temper the of meritocracy. it is, however, remarkable, and evidence of voters’ dangerous frivolity regarding the vice presidency, that proximity to the presidency has not stirred more unease. to forestall that, biden should heed alexis de tocqueville: “to remain silent is the most useful service that a mediocre speaker can render to the public good.” | baɪ ʤɔrʤ wɪl, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst noʊˈvɛmbər 1 2012 ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk ɪn ˈbɑdi bət ˈɪndələnt ɪn maɪnd, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn hɪz frəˈnɛtɪk kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ fər ə ˈsɛkənd tərm ɪz ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt hɪz fərst tərm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsɪmpli əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ wʊd bi əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. hɪz lɔŋ ˈbɪliəs toʊn əˈbaʊt mɪt ˈrɑmni ɛz ə ˈmɑnstər əv, æt bɛst, ˈkæləs ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns; ˌædəˈlɛsənt əˈbaʊt ““romnesia”*” ɪz dɪˈskɔrdənt ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ˈfeɪvərəbli kəmˈpɛrd hɪz əˈʧivmənts tɪ ðoʊz əv president”*” sɪns ˈlɪŋkən, wɪθ ðə ““possible”*” ɪkˈsɛpʃənz əv ˈlɪŋkən, ənd fdr*. ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk noʊ ˈdɛfəsət ðɛr meɪ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ hi simz tɪ sˈmoʊldər wɪθ rɪˈzɛntmənt ðət hi məst ˈæˌkʧuəli æsk fər ə ˈsɛkənd tərm. ˈspikɪŋ əv əˈpɑləˌʤiz, ˈsɪrəˌkjuz lɔ skul ʃʊd ˈɪʃu wən fər ˈhævɪŋ ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən. ɪn ðə 2008 vaɪs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt, hi ˈlɛkʧərd ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn ðət ˈɑrtɪkəl aɪ əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən dɪˈfaɪnz ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ˈɑrtɪkəl dɪz. ɪn ðɪs dəˈbeɪt, hi sɛd ðət ˈoʊvərˌtərnɪŋ roʊ vi. weɪd wʊd ““outlaw”*” əˈbɔrʃən. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ðɪs wʊd ʤɪst rɪˈstɔr əˈbɔrʃən ɛz ə ˈsəbʤɪkt fər steɪts tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ɛz ðeɪ ʧuz. ˈbaɪdən, huz ˈligəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛndɪd wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz fʊl tɪ ðə brɪm, wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər hɪz ˈkɑrənt haɪ ˈɔfəs bɪˈkəz ˈdɛməˌkræts bɪˈliv kəmˈpæʃən ʃʊd ˈtɛmpər ðə əv mɛrɪˈtɔkrəsi. ɪt ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɪˈmɑrkəbəl, ənd ˈɛvədəns əv voters’*’ ˈdeɪnʤərəs frəˈvɑləti rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ðət prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi həz nɑt stərd mɔr əˈniz. tɪ fɔrˈstɔl ðət, ˈbaɪdən ʃʊd hid əˈlɛksɪs də ˈtoʊkvɪl: rɪˈmeɪn ˈsaɪlənt ɪz ðə moʊst ˈjusfəl ˈsərvɪs ðət ə ˌmidiˈoʊkər ˈspikər kən ˈrɛndər tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk good.”*.” |
the tampa bay buccaneers and new orleans saints will be mostly healthy when they face each other, as both teams only have a few due to injury. for the bucs, smith and george johnson are the only. gerald mccoy and david will play today, with mccoy having his hand in a cast.
the bucs did make on interesting decision: they're keeping demar dotson inactive. the veteran tackle got his first start of the season last week filling in for the injured, and looked better than -- especially in the passing game. but is healthy now, and apparently the bucs really don't like going away from people they've started all season on the offensive line -- an attitude that led to a lot of problems last season, too.
bruce carter will start at middle linebacker, though danny may see some playing time there too. howard jones will start at defensive end for smith.
buccaneers: ryan griffin, de smith, de george johnson, lb jeremiah george, t demar dotson, te brandon myers, de josh shirley
saints: john jenkins, g evans, t.j. graham, garrett grayson, chris owens, lb david hawthorne, de philip hunt | ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˌbəkəˈnirz ənd nu ˌɔˈrlinz seɪnts wɪl bi ˈmoʊstli ˈhɛlθi wɪn ðeɪ feɪs iʧ ˈəðər, ɛz boʊθ timz ˈoʊnli hæv ə fju du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri. fər ðə bəks, smɪθ ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈʤɑnsən ər ðə ˈoʊnli. ˈʤɛrəld məˈkɔɪ ənd ˈdeɪvɪd wɪl pleɪ təˈdeɪ, wɪθ məˈkɔɪ ˈhævɪŋ hɪz hænd ɪn ə kæst. ðə bəks dɪd meɪk ɔn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən: ðɛr ˈkipɪŋ dɪˈmɑr ˈdɑtsən ˌɪˈnæktɪv. ðə ˈvɛtərən ˈtækəl gɑt hɪz fərst stɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən læst wik ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪn fər ðə ˈɪnʤərd, ənd lʊkt ˈbɛtər ðən əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm. bət ɪz ˈhɛlθi naʊ, ənd əˈpɛrəntli ðə bəks ˈrɪli doʊnt laɪk goʊɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈpipəl ðeɪv ˈstɑrtɪd ɔl ˈsizən ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ən ˈætəˌtud ðət lɛd tɪ ə lɔt əv ˈprɑbləmz læst ˈsizən, tu. brus ˈkɑrtər wɪl stɑrt æt ˈmɪdəl ˈlaɪnˌbækər, ðoʊ ˈdæni meɪ si səm pleɪɪŋ taɪm ðɛr tu. haʊərd ʤoʊnz wɪl stɑrt æt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd fər smɪθ. ˌbəkəˈnirz: raɪən ˈgrɪfɪn, də smɪθ, də ʤɔrʤ ˈʤɑnsən, paʊnd ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə ʤɔrʤ, ti dɪˈmɑr ˈdɑtsən, ti ˈbrændən maɪərz, də ʤɑʃ ˈʃərli seɪnts: ʤɑn ˈʤɛŋkɪnz, ʤi ˈɛvənz, t.j*. græm, ˈgɛrɪt ˈgreɪsən, krɪs oʊənz, paʊnd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɔθɔrn, də ˈfɪlɪp hənt |
usa buys enough guns in 3 months to outfit the entire chinese and indian army
law abiding us citizens bought on average guns every 3 months in 2008.
everytown, usa -(ammoland.com)- in just 3 months americans bought enough guns to outfit the entire chinese and indian army's combined.
“you cannot invade the mainland united states. there would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.” admiral yamamoto
you also bought rounds of ammunition in just the month of december 2008. yeah that is right, that is billion with a “b”. this number takes no accounting of or reloaded ammunition.
this is an evaluation of overall firearms and ammunition purchases based on low end numbers per federal nic data base statistics. the numbers presented are only part of the overall numbers of arms and ammunition that have been sold. the actual numbers are much higher.
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- weather shelters are now operating in various los angeles county locations and more are slated to open soon, authorities said wednesday.
bassett park at 510 vineland ave. in la puente opened today and will remain available to those seeking shelter from cold rainy weather though dec. 8, according to the los angeles homeless services authority.
"warm meals and pet accommodations are provided," according to an authority statement that said doors open at 6 p.m., but when it rains, the shelter shifts to operation.
as of thursday, shelters will be open in bell, the east san gabriel valley, highland park, lancaster, santa clarita, skid row, south los angeles, sylmar and west los angeles.
shelters in lancaster and santa clarita opened last thursday. shelters in pacoima, long beach and pomona will open later in december, according to the homeless services authority.
most of the shelters will remain open until march 1, officials said.
transportation options are available. more information, including locations, are available on the homeless service authority website at www.lahsa.org/ces/winter-shelter/ or at (800).
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alameda, calif. -- a "frustrated" mark davis said he stands behind general manager reggie mckenzie and new interim head coach tony sparano as the oakland raiders try to bounce back from a start and the firing of coach dennis allen.
however, davis said it is imperative that the raiders improve.
"the way we were losing was frustrating," the raiders owner said after the news conference to announce allen's firing and hiring for the rest of the season. "i think it's just the way we lost some of the games, yeah, i think we weren't in them. to me, that's not what the raiders are. ... in my analysis, i think we do have players that can play in this game. and i just think that there may be some changes in how the schemes are utilized. dennis is the one who has taken the fall for it."
editor's picks williamson: raiders need to remember how to win what does interim head coach tony sparano think the raiders' biggest problem is? they have forgotten how to win, bill williamson writes.
davis said it was decision to fire allen and that he agreed. mckenzie chose allen in 2012 after davis made mckenzie the primary decision-maker of the franchise in the first move after the death of his father, al davis, in november 2011.
allen was as the raiders coach and they have lost a 10 games dating to last season.
asked if it was a mistake to keep allen after consecutive seasons, allen said, "no, that was decision, and you see where it ended up. so, i don't know if you'd call it a mistake."
mckenzie said in the news conference that he will hire the next coach. yet he said he realizes nothing is guaranteed with his own job security.
"a lot rides on me," said mckenzie, whose drafting and signings have yet to pay dividends on the field in oakland. "i brought dennis here to win, and that did not materialize."
sparano at a loss since tony sparano became the dolphins' head coach in 2008, the teams he has been involved with have had just one season .500 or better. the past six seasons, his teams have finished below .500 every year: team role 2008 dolphins 2009 dolphins 2010 dolphins 2011 dolphins* 2012 jets off. coord. 2013 raiders asst. 2014 raiders asst. * fired after week 14 -- stats & information
davis said he has not considered firing mckenzie. however, if the losing continues, davis made no promises. he said it could be considered "a step backward or step forward" to fire mckenzie, depending on how this season goes. davis said he will take an increased role in hiring decisions going forward.
davis said he wasn't sure when asked whether he would contact former oakland coach and current "monday night football" analyst jon gruden.
"i don't know," davis said. "he may reach out to me, i may reach out to him. i may reach out to anybody. that's the future, and i'm not going to talk about future coaches."
davis said mckenzie can start looking for a permanent new coach now to hire after the season. but he also said sparano will have the opportunity to show the team he can be the permanent coach. sparano, 52, was the head coach in miami from 2008 to 2011. he went there.
sparano, who has been the raiders' assistant head line coach since last season, said he believes the raiders need a "philosophy" change. he was not ready to announce what that was. however, davis said he believes the raiders need to work on schemes, and sparano hinted that some could change.
"i think my evaluation is that we do have some players," davis said. "and we may be running some schemes that are putting a square peg into a round hole, and that maybe with some changes in that type of environment we might be able to get something out of these players."
asked what the raiders' biggest problem is, sparano said the team had forgotten "how to win. ... they have to get that taste back." | ˌæləˈmidə, ˈkælɪf. ə "ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd" mɑrk ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd hi stændz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈrɛʤi məˈkɛnzi ənd nu ˈɪnərəm hɛd koʊʧ ˈtoʊni spərˈænoʊ ɛz ðə ˈoʊklənd ˈreɪdərz traɪ tɪ baʊns bæk frəm ə stɑrt ənd ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əv koʊʧ ˈdɛnɪs ˈælən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ðət ðə ˈreɪdərz ˌɪmˈpruv. "ðə weɪ wi wər ˈluzɪŋ wɑz ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ," ðə ˈreɪdərz ˈoʊnər sɛd ˈæftər ðə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ əˈnaʊns ˈælənz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ənd ˈhaɪrɪŋ fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ʤɪst ðə weɪ wi lɔst səm əv ðə geɪmz, jæ, aɪ θɪŋk wi wərənt ɪn ðɛm. tɪ mi, ðæts nɑt wət ðə ˈreɪdərz ər. ɪn maɪ æˈnælɪsɪs, aɪ θɪŋk wi du hæv pleɪərz ðət kən pleɪ ɪn ðɪs geɪm. ənd aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk ðət ðɛr meɪ bi səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn haʊ ðə skimz ər ˈjutəˌlaɪzd. ˈdɛnɪs ɪz ðə wən hu həz ˈteɪkən ðə fɔl fər ɪt." ˈɛdɪtərz pɪks ˈwɪljəmsən: ˈreɪdərz nid tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ tɪ wɪn wət dɪz ˈɪnərəm hɛd koʊʧ ˈtoʊni spərˈænoʊ θɪŋk ðə ˈreɪdərz' ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm ɪz? ðeɪ hæv fərˈgɑtən haʊ tɪ wɪn, bɪl ˈwɪljəmsən raɪts. ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd ɪt wɑz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ faɪər ˈælən ənd ðət hi əˈgrid. məˈkɛnzi ʧoʊz ˈælən ɪn 2012 ˈæftər ˈdeɪvɪs meɪd məˈkɛnzi ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkər əv ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɪn ðə fərst muv ˈæftər ðə dɛθ əv hɪz ˈfɑðər, æl ˈdeɪvɪs, ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2011 ˈælən wɑz ɛz ðə ˈreɪdərz koʊʧ ənd ðeɪ hæv lɔst ə 10 geɪmz ˈdeɪtɪŋ tɪ læst ˈsizən. æst ɪf ɪt wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk tɪ kip ˈælən ˈæftər kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈsizənz, ˈælən sɛd, "noʊ, ðət wɑz dɪˈsɪʒən, ənd ju si wɛr ɪt ˈɛndɪd əp. soʊ, aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf jʊd kɔl ɪt ə mɪˈsteɪk." məˈkɛnzi sɛd ɪn ðə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ðət hi wɪl haɪər ðə nɛkst koʊʧ. jɛt hi sɛd hi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˌgɛrənˈtid wɪθ hɪz oʊn ʤɑb sɪˈkjʊrəti. "ə lɔt raɪdz ɔn mi," sɛd məˈkɛnzi, huz ˈdræftɪŋ ənd ˈsaɪnɪŋz hæv jɛt tɪ peɪ ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz ɔn ðə fild ɪn ˈoʊklənd. "aɪ brɔt ˈdɛnɪs hir tɪ wɪn, ənd ðət dɪd nɑt məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz." spərˈænoʊ æt ə lɔs sɪns ˈtoʊni spərˈænoʊ bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈdɑlfənz' hɛd koʊʧ ɪn 2008 ðə timz hi həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ hæv hæd ʤɪst wən ˈsizən 500 ər ˈbɛtər. ðə pæst sɪks ˈsizənz, hɪz timz hæv ˈfɪnɪʃt bɪˈloʊ 500 ˈɛvəri jɪr: tim roʊl 2008 ˈdɑlfənz 2009 ˈdɑlfənz 2010 ˈdɑlfənz 2011 ˈdɑlfənz 2012 ʤɛts ɔf. coord*. 2013 ˈreɪdərz asst*. 2014 ˈreɪdərz asst*. faɪərd ˈæftər wik 14 stæts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd hi həz nɑt kənˈsɪdərd ˈfaɪərrɪŋ məˈkɛnzi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðə ˈluzɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuz, ˈdeɪvɪs meɪd noʊ ˈprɑməsəz. hi sɛd ɪt kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd "ə stɛp ˈbækwərd ər stɛp ˈfɔrwərd" tɪ faɪər məˈkɛnzi, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ðɪs ˈsizən goʊz. ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd hi wɪl teɪk ən ˌɪnˈkrist roʊl ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd hi ˈwəzənt ʃʊr wɪn æst ˈwɛðər hi wʊd ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfɔrmər ˈoʊklənd koʊʧ ənd ˈkɑrənt "ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl" ˈænəlɪst ʤɑn gruden*. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ," ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. "hi meɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ mi, aɪ meɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ɪm. aɪ meɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈɛnibədi. ðæts ðə fˈjuʧər, ənd əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt fˈjuʧər ˈkoʊʧɪz." ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd məˈkɛnzi kən stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt nu koʊʧ naʊ tɪ haɪər ˈæftər ðə ˈsizən. bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd spərˈænoʊ wɪl hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʃoʊ ðə tim hi kən bi ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt koʊʧ. spərˈænoʊ, 52 wɑz ðə hɛd koʊʧ ɪn maɪˈæmi frəm 2008 tɪ 2011 hi wɛnt ðɛr. spərˈænoʊ, hu həz bɪn ðə ˈreɪdərz' əˈsɪstənt hɛd laɪn koʊʧ sɪns læst ˈsizən, sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈreɪdərz nid ə "fəˈlɑsəfi" ʧeɪnʤ. hi wɑz nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ əˈnaʊns wət ðət wɑz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈreɪdərz nid tɪ wərk ɔn skimz, ənd spərˈænoʊ ˈhɪnɪd ðət səm kʊd ʧeɪnʤ. "aɪ θɪŋk maɪ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ɪz ðət wi du hæv səm pleɪərz," ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. "ənd wi meɪ bi ˈrənɪŋ səm skimz ðət ər ˈpʊtɪŋ ə skwɛr pɛg ˈɪntu ə raʊnd hoʊl, ənd ðət ˈmeɪbi wɪθ səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðət taɪp əv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt əv ðiz pleɪərz." æst wət ðə ˈreɪdərz' ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm ɪz, spərˈænoʊ sɛd ðə tim hæd fərˈgɑtən "haʊ tɪ wɪn. ðeɪ hæv tɪ gɪt ðət teɪst bæk." |
passengers on united airlines reported long delays after the latest in a long line of technology problems at the biggest carriers.
united said friday that it had fixed the overnight issue, yet hours later the airline still could not explain what went wrong or even how many flights were canceled or delayed.
tracking service inc. said in late afternoon that united had cancelled 10 flights not an unusual number and delayed more than 380. however, those numbers include united express flights, which are outsourced to smaller carriers.
read more: 2 united airlines pilots suspected of being drunk arrested at glasgow airport
timing helped united. the outage spanned a late-night period when few u.s. flights were operating, and united reported it was fixed before the wave of morning departures.
united responded on twitter to passengers who experienced delays or problems with the website. the airline that it was having problems with its system.
some passengers travelling late thursday and early friday took to social media to complain about delays as long as six hours.
united spokeswoman maddie king said that overnight the airline “experienced a system issue causing some flights delays.” she said the problem was fixed by 4 a.m. eastern time, although there could be lingering brief delays on friday.
read more: united airlines flights temporarily grounded due to ‘automation issues’
asked about the cause of the outage, king said, “we are still working to determine that.”
in august, delta air lines suffered a computer breakdown after a power outage in its operations center. the airline canceled more than flights over three days. in july, southwest airlines also canceled more than flights after an outage that it blamed on a failed network router. united and american airlines both suffered problems in summer 2015.
airline technology systems have hundreds of programs that are often of different ages and sources and are layered on top of each other. after recent outages at other carriers, outside experts have questioned whether airlines have enough redundancy in their systems and test the systems frequently enough. | ˈpæsənʤərz ɔn juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˌriˈpɔrtəd lɔŋ dɪˈleɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə lɔŋ laɪn əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈprɑbləmz æt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈkɛriərz. juˈnaɪtɪd sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ɪt hæd fɪkst ðə ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ˈɪʃu, jɛt aʊərz ˈleɪtər ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn stɪl kʊd nɑt ɪkˈspleɪn wət wɛnt rɔŋ ər ˈivɪn haʊ ˈmɛni flaɪts wər ˈkænsəld ər dɪˈleɪd. ˈtrækɪŋ ˈsərvɪs ɪŋk. sɛd ɪn leɪt ˌæftərˈnun ðət juˈnaɪtɪd hæd ˈkænsəld 10 flaɪts nɑt ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈnəmbər ənd dɪˈleɪd mɔr ðən 380 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ˌɪnˈklud juˈnaɪtɪd ɪkˈsprɛs flaɪts, wɪʧ ər ˌaʊtˈsɔrst tɪ sˈmɔlər ˈkɛriərz. rɛd mɔr: 2 juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˈpaɪləts səˈspɛktɪd əv biɪŋ drəŋk ərˈɛstɪd æt ˈglæˌskoʊ ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈtaɪmɪŋ hɛlpt juˈnaɪtɪd. ðə ˈaʊtɪʤ spænd ə ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ˈpɪriəd wɪn fju juz. flaɪts wər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ, ənd juˈnaɪtɪd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪt wɑz fɪkst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə weɪv əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ dɪˈpɑrʧərz. juˈnaɪtɪd rɪˈspɑndɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər tɪ ˈpæsənʤərz hu ɪkˈspɪriənst dɪˈleɪz ər ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn ðət ɪt wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ɪts ˈsɪstəm. səm ˈpæsənʤərz ˈtrævəlɪŋ leɪt ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˈərli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tʊk tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt dɪˈleɪz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz sɪks aʊərz. juˈnaɪtɪd ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈmædi kɪŋ sɛd ðət ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn ə ˈsɪstəm ˈɪʃu ˈkɔzɪŋ səm flaɪts delays.”*.” ʃi sɛd ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz fɪkst baɪ 4 a.m*. ˈistərn taɪm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr kʊd bi ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ brif dɪˈleɪz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. rɛd mɔr: juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz flaɪts ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈgraʊndɪd du tɪ issues’*’ æst əˈbaʊt ðə kɔz əv ðə ˈaʊtɪʤ, kɪŋ sɛd, ər stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ dɪˈtərmən that.”*.” ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˈdɛltə ɛr laɪnz ˈsəfərd ə kəmˈpjutər ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ˈæftər ə paʊər ˈaʊtɪʤ ɪn ɪts ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈsɛnər. ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈkænsəld mɔr ðən flaɪts ˈoʊvər θri deɪz. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkænsəld mɔr ðən flaɪts ˈæftər ən ˈaʊtɪʤ ðət ɪt bleɪmd ɔn ə feɪld ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈrutər. juˈnaɪtɪd ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz boʊθ ˈsəfərd ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ˈsəmər 2015 ˈɛˌrlaɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsɪstəmz hæv ˈhənərdz əv ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət ər ˈɔfən əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈeɪʤɪz ənd ˈsɔrsəz ənd ər leɪərd ɔn tɔp əv iʧ ˈəðər. ˈæftər ˈrisənt ˈaʊtɪʤɪz æt ˈəðər ˈkɛriərz, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈɛkspərts hæv kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ˈɛˌrlaɪnz hæv ɪˈnəf rɪˈdəndənsi ɪn ðɛr ˈsɪstəmz ənd tɛst ðə ˈsɪstəmz ˈfrikwɛntli ɪˈnəf. |
if mind winding epic about men and women with the cognitive power to manipulate reality and those who would stop out into a global onslaught of cities to emphasize the series’ blockbuster scope, his new project ranks up the tension and pressure by drilling deep and under. announced today at international, matt will both write and pencil the new dark horse monthly dept. h, a murder mystery that takes place in a sabotaged observatory. sharlene kindt, wife who provided coloring and direction on this gorgeous mind cover, will provide watercolors.
the plot follows mia, a secret agent posing as a journalist, as she ventures into the challenger deep to investigate a homicide among the crew. her investigation pivots to a fight for survival as an act of vandalism sends her and her stranded researchers into a desperate search for a way to survive a period before the station floods. the will embrace real-time storytelling as each issue takes place over 24-hours, adding a new tension to the suffocating pressure encroaching on the characters. like a cross between sci-fi jack london, the abyss and the criss-cross espionage of previous material, there is no element of this new project not ecstatically awaiting. (and is that a sea monster we spy?!)
while in the process of the last issue of mind, matt shared the first cover of dept. h and discussed his fear of the deep seas, his love of jacques cousteau and how this project, set to debut this winter, is challenging him after decades in the industry.
paste: so what exactly is dept. h?
matt kindt: dept. h is my next ongoing series. taking the summer off to write the whole thing, or as much as i can, and then start drawing it in the fall. basically an underwater mystery. this woman gets tasked with going down to the deepest underwater base in the world to figure out what happened when murdered down there. the series starts out with her getting into this weird sub designed to go down that deep, then investigating the murder. the whole series is structured around her investigation. the series takes place in real time, but is released monthly. follow her and the crazy stuff that happens down there, and the mystery and then some other weird stuff i spoil.
my wife, who taught me how to watercolor, is going to watercolor this one. so going to be doing all the drawing, and going to be doing all the painting over the top.
paste: i saw the recent doctor strange commission you worked on with her.
kindt: she uses a different kind of watercolor than i do that gets those crazy, bright colors. going to do a mix of more subdued stuff, and then there are going to be parts of the story that call for crazy, bonkers color. she can do both of really like using bright color. for it.
paste: the last time i spoke with you, i listed all the projects you were on and how busy you seem. not much has changed. told me, “what else am i going to do?” when looking at a new book after working under every scope of project available (mini comics, creator-owned, big two), are you actively searching to tackle new storytelling approaches or elements, or do the ideas just come organically?
kindt: i just have a running list of ideas of different things i want to work on. working on mind was long, and it took so long that these ideas built up over time. i thought maybe some of these ideas i like more than others. i think how i tell it is always a product of what the story is. i try to pick a story that i think is interesting or i think would be fun, and then let the story dictate how going to be told, which is an approach tried to take my whole life. let the story dictate the structure, how it unfolds. in comics, specifically, the story suggests ways that comics can be pushed in new directions, and how you can use pictures and words. basically a art form. you can do anything. put some pictures in any combination. the part exciting to limitless the possibilities are, as you sit at your table and think all day.
paste: the more read i read your comics, the more i realize how important a sense of place is to your narratives. often one of the most important characters in your books, thinking back to the myriad international stops in mind, the rotating universes of revolver and even the psychedelic of marvel knights: spider-man. these places also define and provide a kind of relief to the characters, like henry lyme in zanzibar. now going underwater. what attracted you to the deep blue sea? does it reflect the characters in some way?
kindt: definitely. i think the most exciting thing to me, other than coming up with the story idea, is where going to take place. a lot of it is going to have to draw that place. going to have to draw the environment. comics is a visual medium; having something take place in an office or in an american city is super boring to me because we see that all the time. again, the story dictates location as well, and what makes sense.
but with dept. h and the underwater stuff, my greatest fear is drowning. something always been intrigued by. jacques is someone who always really loved, and he did that documentary back in the late about the base he made. i watched that i thought whoa. it just made me sick to my stomach. i think fun to play around with that stuff. taking scuba diving lessons, which terrified of. i can swim. not terrified of water. scared of being underwater, i guess. even snorkeling freaks me out for a second, until learned to trust the snorkel. i think a lot of stuff there i want to deal with, as far as psychology.
i also love that the ocean is our last unexplored wilderness. like the wild underwater. i think a lot going on down there. more than we even know and have ever seen. i think always appealed to me too, as a kid. nasa going into space is awesome and seeing other planets, but man if we could figure out how to go deeper, a lot of stuff we could see here. digging, hoping for something alive on the weirdest things alive on earth in water that we found yet.
paste: it was only within the last few years that mapped it all. did you research much? was there anything you found especially interesting?
kindt: actually in the process of doing that now. part of my a ton of research. basically i got the story, but now i have to figure out the details. doing a ton of research, finding out about all of these crazy creatures that still finding. actually doing a bunch of research just on how deep you can go and the problems with being down that far, and how creatures can adapt to that extreme environment. all going to play into it. doing a ton of research into that to see how going to play into the story.
paste: a more pragmatic level, the story revolves around scientists attempting to survive on a sabotaged underwater station. how far is dept. h going to veer into engineering, something akin to the martian?
kindt: going to be a little bit like that. the beauty of the series is that not going to be a way to save the base filling up. i like the idea that every month the water gets a little bit deeper. literally, it gets deeper. going to be design elements to track the rise of the water, sort of this impending doom. so every month going to be a little gauge at the edge of the paper. so when you collect the whole book or you stack the issues up, be able to see the water on the edge of the pages rising.
the problem with mind is that i put every idea i could think of twisting comics around. so coming up with something [laughs], without repeating myself. but trying.
paste: speaking of, you have this issue covers 24 hours. why take this approach? did you personally want to challenge yourself?
kindt: i think so. i love the format of a monthly comic. i love that you have this finite amount of time to get this piece of a story put out there, and have to work on its own, but also be part of a bigger thing. that was something that was interesting to me, but also the idea that this whole thing is finite. her space that living in is finite, ticking down. not going to get six issues of flashbacks and then go back to the main story. i want it to be more of an intense experience, a little more action-oriented. a little more immediate.
paste: the general impression getting is that you write without releasing until you have the whole story mapped in your head, which is something i generally associate with designers. but when you work this far in advance, do you ever think of new developments that you wish you would have had, but you capitalize on because it would contradict past continuity?
kindt: part of the design of the books, too. with mind and then this, hopefully going to write out the scripts for the whole thing ahead of time. a couple years worth at least. but with mind and how i usually structure things, i try to leave some wiggle room. here are the main beats going to hit, and then leave a little room for extra ideas. you are married to those bigger beats, but if you can structure it right, you can fit in some extra ideas or some things that occur to you on the way.
the nature of comics is like that. you sit down and you write it, you write a couple drafts, but then drawing it for a few weeks, and then during those few weeks thinking about it. literally staring at it every day. impossible not to come up with more ideas just because of the way the process works. why extra fun to write and draw the thing, because thinking about it times more than if i were just writing it.
the inside front covers on the single issues would be like an outlet for some extra ideas i had. and then even some of the backup stories gave me a chance to elaborate on things that i have time to hit on the main storyline or other ideas. a lot of that stuff was planned at the beginning, but then as i went along i kept a running list of ideas for some things i wanted to hit so it disrupt the main narrative, but i could still fit it in and use it to stitch the bigger story together, and add some or some shading to some things that i have maybe been able to do otherwise.
paste: so mind. has and dept. h. has another female journalist—mia. are the works in dialogue within one another? or is this just the best way to start any spy story?
kindt: every book ever done is connected. in my mind all in the same universe. so a loose connection, but not a literal connection between her and. i like writing female characters because different than me. i think when i was first starting doing and autobiographical stuff, i was really just writing me. i was writing this character and the thoughts were my thoughts. early on, i decided that could kind of boring, boring to read. so i unconsciously tried to pick a character the opposite of me, or different than me and pushes me outside my comfort zone, makes it a little harder and makes me think a little more. having characters with different backgrounds who me. having a girl instead of a guy immediately makes it more interesting. as a writer, stuff like that is more of what thinking about. trying to put another hurdle in front of myself that i can jump over.
paste: describing your work can be difficult because pragmatic elements like government agencies and political philosophy dovetail so seamlessly with surrealism, and your visuals are incredibly stylized. what media were you into as a kid? how about now?
kindt: when i was a kid i read everything. pulp, science-fiction. i read almost every philip k. dick book. saving a couple because there not many left, so saving some so i run out. i read all the raymond chandler, dashiell hammett. any crime fiction from the and was my favorite. i read every kind of thing ever. i was a fan of the shadow and doc savage, and that was all the way up through high school. i was also reading every marvel and dc comic i could get my hands on. how i grew up.
i hit college and i was starting to hate superhero comics, and i think i just like comics anymore. i stopped reading, but then i went to the chicago comic con back in or, where i picked up the first couple issues of [by daniel clowes], which had just come out. i remember reading those on the way home, and i was like ‘oh, i hate comics. not sick of comics. sick of superhero stuff. it opened my eyes to different genres and different things you can do with comics. when i was reading those, i thought ‘here’s something still fun, still, but there are no capes.’ it have to fit into the superhero genre.
that got me interested, and i was reading a bunch of other stuff, too: hate [by peter bagge] and pretty much everything put out. this is why i went all the way to the opposite [spectrum] and was just doing autobiographical comics, and then i started getting bored of doing those. i was getting bored of real-life stuff, and then i figured that take that stuff and add spies and sci-fi back into it, and then more fun to draw and more fun to write. definitely more fun to read. sort of what formed i am now. i love genre, i love the trappings of it and i love the way it looks. the visuals are so great. the candy coating i put my other stories in. the stories telling could be in any genre. i just pick something fun to draw and to look at, and then hopefully it helps further the idea and the story as well.
now i mostly read stuff like reference and nonfiction for inspiration and for research. dip read comics now and again. but i mostly have as much time to read for fun anymore. i read for work. even though work is fun! | ɪf maɪnd ˈwaɪndɪŋ ˈɛpɪk əˈbaʊt mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən wɪθ ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv paʊər tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ðoʊz hu wʊd stɑp aʊt ˈɪntu ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɔnsˌlɔt əv ˈsɪtiz tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðə series’*’ ˈblɑkˌbəstər skoʊp, hɪz nu ˈprɑʤɛkt ræŋks əp ðə ˈtɛnʃən ənd ˈprɛʃər baɪ ˈdrɪlɪŋ dip ənd ˈəndər. əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ æt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, mæt wɪl boʊθ raɪt ənd ˈpɛnsəl ðə nu dɑrk hɔrs ˈmənθli dept*. eɪʧ, ə ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəri ðət teɪks pleɪs ɪn ə ˈsæbəˌtɑʒd əbˈzərvəˌtɔri. ˈʃɑˌrlin kɪnt, waɪf hu prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈkələrɪŋ ənd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɔn ðɪs ˈgɔrʤəs maɪnd ˈkəvər, wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˈwɔtərˌkələrz. ðə plɑt ˈfɑloʊz ˈmiə, ə ˈsikrɪt ˈeɪʤənt ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst, ɛz ʃi ˈvɛnʧərz ˈɪntu ðə ˈʧælɪnʤər dip tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd əˈməŋ ðə kru. hər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈpɪvəts tɪ ə faɪt fər sərˈvaɪvəl ɛz ən ækt əv ˈvændəlɪzəm sɛndz hər ənd hər ˈstrændɪd ˈrisərʧərz ˈɪntu ə ˈdɛspərɪt sərʧ fər ə weɪ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə ˈpɪriəd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsteɪʃən flədz. ðə wɪl ɪmˈbreɪs ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ ɛz iʧ ˈɪʃu teɪks pleɪs ˈoʊvər 24-hours*, ˈædɪŋ ə nu ˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈsəfəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɪnˈkroʊʧɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz. laɪk ə krɔs bɪtˈwin ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ʤæk ˈləndən, ðə əˈbɪs ənd ðə ˈkrɪˈskrɔs ˈɛspiənɑʤ əv ˈpriviəs məˈtɪriəl, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛləmənt əv ðɪs nu ˈprɑʤɛkt nɑt ɛkˈstætɪkli əˈweɪtɪŋ. (ənd ɪz ðət ə si ˈmɑnstər wi spaɪ?!) waɪl ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðə læst ˈɪʃu əv maɪnd, mæt ʃɛrd ðə fərst ˈkəvər əv dept*. eɪʧ ənd dɪˈskəst hɪz fɪr əv ðə dip siz, hɪz ləv əv ʤæk ˌkuˈstoʊ ənd haʊ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt, sɛt tɪ ˈdeɪbju ðɪs ˈwɪntər, ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ɪm ˈæftər ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri. peɪst: soʊ wət ɪgˈzæktli ɪz dept*. eɪʧ? mæt kɪnt: dept*. eɪʧ ɪz maɪ nɛkst ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈsɪriz. ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər ɔf tɪ raɪt ðə hoʊl θɪŋ, ər ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ kən, ənd ðɛn stɑrt drɔɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə fɔl. ˈbeɪsɪkli ən ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈmɪstəri. ðɪs ˈwʊmən gɪts tæskt wɪθ goʊɪŋ daʊn tɪ ðə ˈdipəst ˈəndərˌwɔtər beɪs ɪn ðə wərld tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət ˈhæpənd wɪn ˈmərdərd daʊn ðɛr. ðə ˈsɪriz stɑrts aʊt wɪθ hər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɪs wɪrd səb dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ goʊ daʊn ðət dip, ðɛn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmərdər. ðə hoʊl ˈsɪriz ɪz ˈstrəkʧərd əraʊnd hər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðə ˈsɪriz teɪks pleɪs ɪn ril taɪm, bət ɪz riˈlist ˈmənθli. ˈfɑloʊ hər ənd ðə ˈkreɪzi stəf ðət ˈhæpənz daʊn ðɛr, ənd ðə ˈmɪstəri ənd ðɛn səm ˈəðər wɪrd stəf aɪ spɔɪl. maɪ waɪf, hu tɔt mi haʊ tɪ ˈwɔtərˌkələr, ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈwɔtərˌkələr ðɪs wən. soʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi duɪŋ ɔl ðə drɔɪŋ, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi duɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp. peɪst: aɪ sɔ ðə ˈrisənt ˈdɔktər streɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən ju wərkt ɔn wɪθ hər. kɪnt: ʃi ˈjuzɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv ˈwɔtərˌkələr ðən aɪ du ðət gɪts ðoʊz ˈkreɪzi, braɪt ˈkələrz. goʊɪŋ tɪ du ə mɪks əv mɔr səbˈdud stəf, ənd ðɛn ðɛr ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi pɑrts əv ðə ˈstɔri ðət kɔl fər ˈkreɪzi, ˈbɑŋkərz ˈkələr. ʃi kən du boʊθ əv ˈrɪli laɪk ˈjuzɪŋ braɪt ˈkələr. fər ɪt. peɪst: ðə læst taɪm aɪ spoʊk wɪθ ju, aɪ ˈlɪstɪd ɔl ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ju wər ɔn ənd haʊ ˈbɪzi ju sim. nɑt məʧ həz ʧeɪnʤd. toʊld mi, ɛls æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ do?”*?” wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə nu bʊk ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ ˈəndər ˈɛvəri skoʊp əv ˈprɑʤɛkt əˈveɪləbəl (ˈmɪni ˈkɑmɪks, creator-owned*, bɪg tu), ər ju ˈæktɪvli ˈsərʧɪŋ tɪ ˈtækəl nu ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ əˈproʊʧɪz ər ˈɛləmənts, ər du ðə aɪˈdiəz ʤɪst kəm ɔrˈgænɪkli? kɪnt: aɪ ʤɪst hæv ə ˈrənɪŋ lɪst əv aɪˈdiəz əv ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz aɪ wɔnt tɪ wərk ɔn. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn maɪnd wɑz lɔŋ, ənd ɪt tʊk soʊ lɔŋ ðət ðiz aɪˈdiəz bɪlt əp ˈoʊvər taɪm. aɪ θɔt ˈmeɪbi səm əv ðiz aɪˈdiəz aɪ laɪk mɔr ðən ˈəðərz. aɪ θɪŋk haʊ aɪ tɛl ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈprɑdəkt əv wət ðə ˈstɔri ɪz. aɪ traɪ tɪ pɪk ə ˈstɔri ðət aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ər aɪ θɪŋk wʊd bi fən, ənd ðɛn lɛt ðə ˈstɔri ˈdɪkˌteɪt haʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi toʊld, wɪʧ ɪz ən əˈproʊʧ traɪd tɪ teɪk maɪ hoʊl laɪf. lɛt ðə ˈstɔri ˈdɪkˌteɪt ðə ˈstrəkʧər, haʊ ɪt ənˈfoʊldz. ɪn ˈkɑmɪks, spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə ˈstɔri səˈʤɛsts weɪz ðət ˈkɑmɪks kən bi pʊʃt ɪn nu dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, ənd haʊ ju kən juz ˈpɪkʧərz ənd wərdz. ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ɑrt fɔrm. ju kən du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. pʊt səm ˈpɪkʧərz ɪn ˈɛni ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən. ðə pɑrt ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈlɪmətləs ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz ər, ɛz ju sɪt æt jʊr ˈteɪbəl ənd θɪŋk ɔl deɪ. peɪst: ðə mɔr rɛd aɪ rɛd jʊr ˈkɑmɪks, ðə mɔr aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ə sɛns əv pleɪs ɪz tɪ jʊr ˈnɛrətɪvz. ˈɔfən wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn jʊr bʊks, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈmɪriəd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl stɑps ɪn maɪnd, ðə ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ˈjunəˌvərsɪz əv rɪˈvɑlvər ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk əv ˈmɑrvəl naɪts: ˈspaɪdərmæn. ðiz ˈpleɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈfaɪn ənd prəˈvaɪd ə kaɪnd əv rɪˈlif tɪ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz, laɪk ˈhɛnri laɪm ɪn ˈzænzəˌbɑr. naʊ goʊɪŋ ˈəndərˌwɔtər. wət əˈtræktəd ju tɪ ðə dip blu si? dɪz ɪt rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn səm weɪ? kɪnt: ˈdɛfənətli. aɪ θɪŋk ðə moʊst ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ θɪŋ tɪ mi, ˈəðər ðən ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə ˈstɔri aɪˈdiə, ɪz wɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk pleɪs. ə lɔt əv ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ drɔ ðət pleɪs. goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ drɔ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈkɑmɪks ɪz ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈmidiəm; ˈhævɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ teɪk pleɪs ɪn ən ˈɔfəs ər ɪn ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪti ɪz ˈsupər ˈbɔrɪŋ tɪ mi bɪˈkəz wi si ðət ɔl ðə taɪm. əˈgɛn, ðə ˈstɔri ˈdɪkˌteɪts loʊˈkeɪʃən ɛz wɛl, ənd wət meɪks sɛns. bət wɪθ dept*. eɪʧ ənd ðə ˈəndərˌwɔtər stəf, maɪ ˈgreɪtəst fɪr ɪz ˈdraʊnɪŋ. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˌɪnˈtrigd baɪ. ʤæk ɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈrɪli ləvd, ənd hi dɪd ðət ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri bæk ɪn ðə leɪt əˈbaʊt ðə beɪs hi meɪd. aɪ wɔʧt ðət aɪ θɔt woʊ. ɪt ʤɪst meɪd mi sɪk tɪ maɪ ˈstəmək. aɪ θɪŋk fən tɪ pleɪ əraʊnd wɪθ ðət stəf. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈskubə ˈdaɪvɪŋ ˈlɛsənz, wɪʧ ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd əv. aɪ kən swɪm. nɑt ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd əv ˈwɔtər. skɛrd əv biɪŋ ˈəndərˌwɔtər, aɪ gɛs. ˈivɪn sˈnɔrkəˌlɪŋ friks mi aʊt fər ə ˈsɛkənd, ənˈtɪl ˈlərnɪd tɪ trəst ðə sˈnɔrkəl. aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv stəf ðɛr aɪ wɔnt tɪ dil wɪθ, ɛz fɑr ɛz saɪˈkɑləʤi. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ləv ðət ðə ˈoʊʃən ɪz ɑr læst ˌənɪkˈsplɔrd ˈwɪldərnəs. laɪk ðə waɪld ˈəndərˌwɔtər. aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt goʊɪŋ ɔn daʊn ðɛr. mɔr ðən wi ˈivɪn noʊ ənd hæv ˈɛvər sin. aɪ θɪŋk ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈpild tɪ mi tu, ɛz ə kɪd. ˈnæsə goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu speɪs ɪz ˈɔsəm ənd siɪŋ ˈəðər ˈplænəts, bət mæn ɪf wi kʊd ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ goʊ ˈdipər, ə lɔt əv stəf wi kʊd si hir. ˈdɪgɪŋ, ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈlaɪv ɔn ðə ˈwɪrdəst θɪŋz əˈlaɪv ɔn ərθ ɪn ˈwɔtər ðət wi faʊnd jɛt. peɪst: ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli wɪˈθɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz ðət mæpt ɪt ɔl. dɪd ju ˈrisərʧ məʧ? wɑz ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju faʊnd əˈspɛʃəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ? kɪnt: ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv duɪŋ ðət naʊ. pɑrt əv maɪ ə tən əv ˈrisərʧ. ˈbeɪsɪkli aɪ gɑt ðə ˈstɔri, bət naʊ aɪ hæv tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ˈditeɪlz. duɪŋ ə tən əv ˈrisərʧ, ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt əˈbaʊt ɔl əv ðiz ˈkreɪzi ˈkriʧərz ðət stɪl ˈfaɪndɪŋ. ˈæˌkʧuəli duɪŋ ə bənʧ əv ˈrisərʧ ʤɪst ɔn haʊ dip ju kən goʊ ənd ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ biɪŋ daʊn ðət fɑr, ənd haʊ ˈkriʧərz kən əˈdæpt tɪ ðət ɪkˈstrim ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ˈɪntu ɪt. duɪŋ ə tən əv ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ðət tɪ si haʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈstɔri. peɪst: ə mɔr prægˈmætɪk ˈlɛvəl, ðə ˈstɔri riˈvɑlvz əraʊnd ˈsaɪəntɪsts əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɔn ə ˈsæbəˌtɑʒd ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈsteɪʃən. haʊ fɑr ɪz dept*. eɪʧ goʊɪŋ tɪ vɪr ˈɪntu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðə ˈmɑrʃən? kɪnt: goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt laɪk ðət. ðə ˈbjuti əv ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz ðət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə weɪ tɪ seɪv ðə beɪs ˈfɪlɪŋ əp. aɪ laɪk ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈɛvəri mənθ ðə ˈwɔtər gɪts ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈdipər. ˈlɪtərəli, ɪt gɪts ˈdipər. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛləmənts tɪ træk ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈwɔtər, sɔrt əv ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ dum. soʊ ˈɛvəri mənθ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl geɪʤ æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈpeɪpər. soʊ wɪn ju kəˈlɛkt ðə hoʊl bʊk ər ju stæk ðə ˈɪʃuz əp, bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ðə ˈwɔtər ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ maɪnd ɪz ðət aɪ pʊt ˈɛvəri aɪˈdiə aɪ kʊd θɪŋk əv tˈwɪstɪŋ ˈkɑmɪks əraʊnd. soʊ ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ [læfs], wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈpitɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. bət traɪɪŋ. peɪst: ˈspikɪŋ əv, ju hæv ðɪs ˈɪʃu ˈkəvərz 24 aʊərz. waɪ teɪk ðɪs əˈproʊʧ? dɪd ju ˈpərsənəli wɔnt tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˈjɔrsɛlf? kɪnt: aɪ θɪŋk soʊ. aɪ ləv ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt əv ə ˈmənθli ˈkɑmɪk. aɪ ləv ðət ju hæv ðɪs ˈfaɪˌnaɪt əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm tɪ gɪt ðɪs pis əv ə ˈstɔri pʊt aʊt ðɛr, ənd hæv tɪ wərk ɔn ɪts oʊn, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bi pɑrt əv ə ˈbɪgər θɪŋ. ðət wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ mi, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ ɪz ˈfaɪˌnaɪt. hər speɪs ðət ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ɪz ˈfaɪˌnaɪt, ˈtɪkɪŋ daʊn. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt sɪks ˈɪʃuz əv ˈflæʃˌbæks ənd ðɛn goʊ bæk tɪ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri. aɪ wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi mɔr əv ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ɪkˈspɪriəns, ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr action-oriented*. ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiət. peɪst: ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪz ðət ju raɪt wɪˈθaʊt riˈlisɪŋ ənˈtɪl ju hæv ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri mæpt ɪn jʊr hɛd, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈʤɛnərəli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ dɪˈzaɪnərz. bət wɪn ju wərk ðɪs fɑr ɪn ədˈvæns, du ju ˈɛvər θɪŋk əv nu dɪˈvɛləpmənts ðət ju wɪʃ ju wʊd hæv hæd, bət ju ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt pæst ˌkɑntəˈnuəti? kɪnt: pɑrt əv ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə bʊks, tu. wɪθ maɪnd ənd ðɛn ðɪs, ˈhoʊpfəli goʊɪŋ tɪ raɪt aʊt ðə skrɪpts fər ðə hoʊl θɪŋ əˈhɛd əv taɪm. ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz wərθ æt list. bət wɪθ maɪnd ənd haʊ aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli ˈstrəkʧər θɪŋz, aɪ traɪ tɪ liv səm ˈwɪgəl rum. hir ər ðə meɪn bits goʊɪŋ tɪ hɪt, ənd ðɛn liv ə ˈlɪtəl rum fər ˈɛkstrə aɪˈdiəz. ju ər ˈmɛrid tɪ ðoʊz ˈbɪgər bits, bət ɪf ju kən ˈstrəkʧər ɪt raɪt, ju kən fɪt ɪn səm ˈɛkstrə aɪˈdiəz ər səm θɪŋz ðət əˈkər tɪ ju ɔn ðə weɪ. ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈkɑmɪks ɪz laɪk ðət. ju sɪt daʊn ənd ju raɪt ɪt, ju raɪt ə ˈkəpəl dræfts, bət ðɛn drɔɪŋ ɪt fər ə fju wiks, ənd ðɛn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðoʊz fju wiks ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈlɪtərəli ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ. ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl nɑt tɪ kəm əp wɪθ mɔr aɪˈdiəz ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əv ðə weɪ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wərks. waɪ ˈɛkstrə fən tɪ raɪt ənd drɔ ðə θɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt taɪmz mɔr ðən ɪf aɪ wər ʤɪst ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪt. ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd frənt ˈkəvərz ɔn ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪʃuz wʊd bi laɪk ən ˈaʊˌtlɛt fər səm ˈɛkstrə aɪˈdiəz aɪ hæd. ənd ðɛn ˈivɪn səm əv ðə ˈbæˌkəp ˈstɔriz geɪv mi ə ʧæns tɪ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn θɪŋz ðət aɪ hæv taɪm tɪ hɪt ɔn ðə meɪn ˈstɔriˌlaɪn ər ˈəðər aɪˈdiəz. ə lɔt əv ðət stəf wɑz plænd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bət ðɛn ɛz aɪ wɛnt əˈlɔŋ aɪ kɛpt ə ˈrənɪŋ lɪst əv aɪˈdiəz fər səm θɪŋz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hɪt soʊ ɪt dɪsˈrəpt ðə meɪn ˈnɛrətɪv, bət aɪ kʊd stɪl fɪt ɪt ɪn ənd juz ɪt tɪ stɪʧ ðə ˈbɪgər ˈstɔri təˈgɛðər, ənd æd səm ər səm ˈʃeɪdɪŋ tɪ səm θɪŋz ðət aɪ hæv ˈmeɪbi bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ˈəðərˌwaɪz. peɪst: soʊ maɪnd. həz ənd dept*. eɪʧ. həz əˈnəðər ˈfiˌmeɪl journalist—mia*. ər ðə wərks ɪn ˈdaɪəˌlɔg wɪˈθɪn wən əˈnəðər? ər ɪz ðɪs ʤɪst ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ stɑrt ˈɛni spaɪ ˈstɔri? kɪnt: ˈɛvəri bʊk ˈɛvər dən ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd. ɪn maɪ maɪnd ɔl ɪn ðə seɪm ˈjunəˌvərs. soʊ ə lus kəˈnɛkʃən, bət nɑt ə ˈlɪtərəl kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin hər ənd. aɪ laɪk ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz bɪˈkəz ˈdɪfərənt ðən mi. aɪ θɪŋk wɪn aɪ wɑz fərst ˈstɑrtɪŋ duɪŋ ənd ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl stəf, aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ʤɪst ˈraɪtɪŋ mi. aɪ wɑz ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ðə θɔts wər maɪ θɔts. ˈərli ɔn, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət kʊd kaɪnd əv ˈbɔrɪŋ, ˈbɔrɪŋ tɪ rɛd. soʊ aɪ ˌənˈkɑnʃəsli traɪd tɪ pɪk ə ˈkɛrɪktər ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv mi, ər ˈdɪfərənt ðən mi ənd ˈpʊʃɪz mi ˈaʊtˈsaɪd maɪ ˈkəmfərt zoʊn, meɪks ɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhɑrdər ənd meɪks mi θɪŋk ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr. ˈhævɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈbækˌgraʊndz hu mi. ˈhævɪŋ ə gərl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə gaɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli meɪks ɪt mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ɛz ə ˈraɪtər, stəf laɪk ðət ɪz mɔr əv wət ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt əˈnəðər ˈhərdəl ɪn frənt əv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət aɪ kən ʤəmp ˈoʊvər. peɪst: dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ jʊr wərk kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt bɪˈkəz prægˈmætɪk ˈɛləmənts laɪk ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl fəˈlɑsəfi ˈdəvˌteɪl soʊ ˈsimləsli wɪθ sərˈiəˌlɪzəm, ənd jʊr ˈvɪʒwəlz ər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈstaɪˌlaɪzd. wət ˈmidiə wər ju ˈɪntu ɛz ə kɪd? haʊ əˈbaʊt naʊ? kɪnt: wɪn aɪ wɑz ə kɪd aɪ rɛd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. pəlp, ˈsaɪənsˌfɪkʃən. aɪ rɛd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈfɪlɪp keɪ. dɪk bʊk. ˈseɪvɪŋ ə ˈkəpəl bɪˈkəz ðɛr nɑt ˈmɛni lɛft, soʊ ˈseɪvɪŋ səm soʊ aɪ rən aʊt. aɪ rɛd ɔl ðə ˈreɪmənd ˈʧændlər, ˈdæʃil ˈhæmɪt. ˈɛni kraɪm ˈfɪkʃən frəm ðə ənd wɑz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt. aɪ rɛd ˈɛvəri kaɪnd əv θɪŋ ˈɛvər. aɪ wɑz ə fæn əv ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ənd dɑk ˈsævɪʤ, ənd ðət wɑz ɔl ðə weɪ əp θru haɪ skul. aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈmɑrvəl ənd ˌdiˈsi ˈkɑmɪk aɪ kʊd gɪt maɪ hænz ɔn. haʊ aɪ gru əp. aɪ hɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd aɪ wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ heɪt ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈkɑmɪks, ənd aɪ θɪŋk aɪ ʤɪst laɪk ˈkɑmɪks ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ stɑpt ˈrɛdɪŋ, bət ðɛn aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈkɑmɪk kɑn bæk ɪn ər wɛr aɪ pɪkt əp ðə fərst ˈkəpəl ˈɪʃuz əv [baɪ ˈdænjəl klaʊz], wɪʧ hæd ʤɪst kəm aʊt. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðoʊz ɔn ðə weɪ hoʊm, ənd aɪ wɑz laɪk ‘‘oh*, aɪ heɪt ˈkɑmɪks. nɑt sɪk əv ˈkɑmɪks. sɪk əv ˌsupərˈhiroʊ stəf. ɪt ˈoʊpənd maɪ aɪz tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈʒɑnrəz ənd ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz ju kən du wɪθ ˈkɑmɪks. wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ ðoʊz, aɪ θɔt ˈsəmθɪŋ stɪl fən, stɪl, bət ðɛr ər noʊ capes.’*.’ ɪt hæv tɪ fɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈʒɑnrə. ðət gɑt mi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, ənd aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ ə bənʧ əv ˈəðər stəf, tu: heɪt [baɪ ˈpitər bæg] ənd ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ pʊt aʊt. ðɪs ɪz waɪ aɪ wɛnt ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt [ˈspɛktrəm] ənd wɑz ʤɪst duɪŋ ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl ˈkɑmɪks, ənd ðɛn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ bɔrd əv duɪŋ ðoʊz. aɪ wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ bɔrd əv ˈriˌllaɪf stəf, ənd ðɛn aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ðət teɪk ðət stəf ənd æd spaɪz ənd ˌsaɪˈfaɪ bæk ˈɪntu ɪt, ənd ðɛn mɔr fən tɪ drɔ ənd mɔr fən tɪ raɪt. ˈdɛfənətli mɔr fən tɪ rɛd. sɔrt əv wət fɔrmd aɪ æm naʊ. aɪ ləv ˈʒɑnrə, aɪ ləv ðə ˈtræpɪŋz əv ɪt ənd aɪ ləv ðə weɪ ɪt lʊks. ðə ˈvɪʒwəlz ər soʊ greɪt. ðə ˈkændi ˈkoʊtɪŋ aɪ pʊt maɪ ˈəðər ˈstɔriz ɪn. ðə ˈstɔriz ˈtɛlɪŋ kʊd bi ɪn ˈɛni ˈʒɑnrə. aɪ ʤɪst pɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ fən tɪ drɔ ənd tɪ lʊk æt, ənd ðɛn ˈhoʊpfəli ɪt hɛlps ˈfərðər ðə aɪˈdiə ənd ðə ˈstɔri ɛz wɛl. naʊ aɪ ˈmoʊstli rɛd stəf laɪk ˈrɛfərəns ənd nɑnˈfɪkʃən fər ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ənd fər ˈrisərʧ. dɪp rɛd ˈkɑmɪks naʊ ənd əˈgɛn. bət aɪ ˈmoʊstli hæv ɛz məʧ taɪm tɪ rɛd fər fən ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ rɛd fər wərk. ˈivɪn ðoʊ wərk ɪz fən! |
in addition to seeking an emergency declaration, the commission proposed waiving a federal rule that sharply limits the number of medicaid recipients who can receive residential addiction treatment.
it also called for expanding access to medications that help treat addiction, requiring “prescriber education initiatives” and providing model legislation for states to allow a standing order for anyone to receive naloxone, a drug used to reverse overdoses.
some public health experts said the main effect of declaring an emergency would be to make americans regard the epidemic more urgently.
“it’s really about drawing attention to the issue and pushing for all hands on deck,” said michael fraser, the executive director of the association of state and territorial health officials. “it would allow a level of attention and coordination that the federal agencies might not otherwise have, but in terms of day-to-day lifesaving, i think it would make much difference.”
the governors of arizona, florida, maryland and virginia have declared states of emergency regarding the addiction crisis; in alaska, gov. bill walker has issued a disaster declaration. | ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈsikɪŋ ən ˈimərʤənsi ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən, ðə kəˈmɪʃən prəˈpoʊzd ˈweɪvɪŋ ə ˈfɛdərəl rul ðət ˈʃɑrpli ˈlɪmɪts ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd rɪˈsɪpiənts hu kən rɪˈsiv ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl əˈdɪkʃən ˈtritmənt. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ðət hɛlp trit əˈdɪkʃən, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən initiatives”*” ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən fər steɪts tɪ əˈlaʊ ə ˈstændɪŋ ˈɔrdər fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ rɪˈsiv naloxone*, ə drəg juzd tɪ rɪˈvərs ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz. səm ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈɛkspərts sɛd ðə meɪn ˈifɛkt əv dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ən ˈimərʤənsi wʊd bi tɪ meɪk əˈmɛrɪkənz rɪˈgɑrd ðə ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk mɔr ˈərʤəntli. ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt drɔɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ɔl hænz ɔn deck,”*,” sɛd ˈmaɪkəl ˈfreɪzər, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv steɪt ənd ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz. wʊd əˈlaʊ ə ˈlɛvəl əv əˈtɛnʃən ənd koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz maɪt nɑt ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv, bət ɪn tərmz əv ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wʊd meɪk məʧ difference.”*.” ðə ˈgəvərnərz əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈmɛrələnd ənd vərˈʤɪnjə hæv dɪˈklɛrd steɪts əv ˈimərʤənsi rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə əˈdɪkʃən ˈkraɪsəs; ɪn əˈlæskə, gəv. bɪl ˈwɔkər həz ˈɪʃud ə dɪˈzæstər ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən. |
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logic would lead one to believe that "dyslogistic" is somehow related to the greek word "logos," from which the words "logic" and "logistics" are derived. in actuality, however, "dyslogistic" is a merger of the prefix "dys-," meaning "bad," and "eulogy," referring to an expression of praise. english jurist and philosopher jeremy (1748-1832) often used "dyslogistic" in his writings as an adjective to convey or opprobrium. and even today the word is likely to be encountered in judicial and intellectual writings.
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the blogger used many adjectives to express his dissatisfaction with the mayor.
"one answer lies in ... the school of memoir written by former officials who present themselves as disillusioned innocents." - from a book review by jacob in the new york times, june 22, 2008 | tɛst jʊr ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd lərn səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. tɛst jʊr ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈmeɪbi lərn ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ˈlɑʤɪk wʊd lɛd wən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət "dyslogistic*" ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə grik wərd "ˈloʊˌgoʊz," frəm wɪʧ ðə wərdz "ˈlɑʤɪk" ənd "ləˈʤɪstɪks" ər dəraɪvd. ɪn ˌækʧuˈæləˌti, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, "dyslogistic*" ɪz ə ˈmərʤər əv ðə ˈprifɪks "dys*-," ˈminɪŋ "bæd," ənd "ˈjuləʤi," rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv preɪz. ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈʤʊrɪst ənd fəˈlɑsəfər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈɔfən juzd "dyslogistic*" ɪn hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋz ɛz ən ˈæʤɪktɪv tɪ kənˈveɪ ər əˈproʊbriəm. ənd ˈivɪn təˈdeɪ ðə wərd ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɪnˈkaʊnərd ɪn ʤuˈdɪʃəl ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈraɪtɪŋz. ɪgˈzæmpəlz ðə ˈblɔgər juzd ˈmɛni ˈæʤɪktɪvz tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hɪz ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ðə meɪər. "wən ˈænsər laɪz ɪn ðə skul əv ˈmɛmˌwɑr ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈfɔrmər əˈfɪʃəlz hu ˈprɛzənt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənd ˈɪnəsənts." frəm ə bʊk ˌrivˈju baɪ ˈʤeɪkəb ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ʤun 22 2008 |
warner bros. has stuck pretty much solely to batman and justice league related animated features in recent years, but it seems as if the success of batman: the killing joke and the recently released batman: return of the caped crusaders may have opened the door to some slightly riskier ventures from the studio. that's according to as they're reporting that moviegoers who paid to see the studio's latest animated release earlier this week were handed a very interesting that, they were presented with a list of possible upcoming releases and asked how interested they would be in each of them. that's clearly a way of interest in the movies by warner those mentioned were a mutant ninja turtles crossover, a wonder woman '77 movie (presumably with lynda carter voicing the titular hero), and swamp-thing, a character who will soon get the spotlight in the justice league dark animated feature. that's an interesting mixture, and while there's nothing to say any of them will happen, it's entirely possible that any or all of these movies could end up on warner bros. animations 2018 slate. what do you guys think of them? | ˈwɔrnər bros*. həz stək ˈprɪti məʧ ˈsoʊəli tɪ ˈbætˌmæn ənd ˈʤəstɪs lig rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈfiʧərz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, bət ɪt simz ɛz ɪf ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈbætˌmæn: ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ ʤoʊk ənd ðə ˈrisəntli riˈlist ˈbætˌmæn: rɪˈtərn əv ðə keɪpt kruˈseɪdərz meɪ hæv ˈoʊpənd ðə dɔr tɪ səm sˈlaɪtli ˈrɪskiər ˈvɛnʧərz frəm ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ. ðæts əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɛz ðɛr rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ˈmuˌviˌgoʊərz hu peɪd tɪ si ðə ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈleɪtəst ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd riˈlis ˈərliər ðɪs wik wər ˈhændɪd ə ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət, ðeɪ wər pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə lɪst əv ˈpɑsəbəl ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ rɪˈlisɪz ənd æst haʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ðeɪ wʊd bi ɪn iʧ əv ðɛm. ðæts ˈklɪrli ə weɪ əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈmuviz baɪ ˈwɔrnər ðoʊz ˈmɛnʃənd wər ə mˈjutənt ˈnɪnʤə ˈtərtəlz ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər, ə ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən 77 ˈmuvi (prɪˈzuməbli wɪθ ˈlɪndə ˈkɑrtər ˈvɔɪsɪŋ ðə ˈtɪʧələr ˈhɪroʊ), ənd swamp-thing*, ə ˈkɛrɪktər hu wɪl sun gɪt ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɪn ðə ˈʤəstɪs lig dɑrk ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈfiʧər. ðæts ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈmɪksʧər, ənd waɪl ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˈɛni əv ðɛm wɪl ˈhæpən, ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈɛni ər ɔl əv ðiz ˈmuviz kʊd ɛnd əp ɔn ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz 2018 sleɪt. wət du ju gaɪz θɪŋk əv ðɛm? |
winnipeg's centre is getting a whole lot flashier with $12 million in enhancements, including a new scoreboard times bigger than the current one.
the new board will feature four large screens, offering three times the resolution of the screens on the existing one.
true north sports & entertainment unveiled the planned improvements on monday. they also include:
installation of a new power ring presenting two times the resolution of the existing power ring .
installation of a new state-of-the-art control room that will allow the production of images throughout the centre and improve audio in the existing sound system, and allow for additional cameras which will bring an enhanced scoreboard experience.
installation of 278 new premium loge seats, accessed through the upper concourse and initially made available to patrons currently sitting in row 1 of the 300 level.
installation of new seamless glass in the front row of the 300 level, replacing the existing mesh railing, for improved for patrons.
the upgrades will be undertaken this summer.
mts centre, which opened nov. 16, 2004, has hosted almost events, including hockey games, concerts and other entertainment events. | winnipeg's* ˈsɛntər ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə hoʊl lɔt ˈflæʃiər wɪθ 12 ˈmɪljən ɪn ɛnˈhænsmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə nu ˈskɔrˌbɔrd taɪmz ˈbɪgər ðən ðə ˈkɑrənt wən. ðə nu bɔrd wɪl ˈfiʧər fɔr lɑrʤ skrinz, ˈɔfərɪŋ θri taɪmz ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə skrinz ɔn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ wən. tru nɔrθ spɔrts ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənˈveɪld ðə plænd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud: ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv ə nu paʊər rɪŋ prɪˈzɛntɪŋ tu taɪmz ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ paʊər rɪŋ ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv ə nu ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt kənˈtroʊl rum ðət wɪl əˈlaʊ ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz θruaʊt ðə ˈsɛntər ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ˈɑdiˌoʊ ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ saʊnd ˈsɪstəm, ənd əˈlaʊ fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkæmərəz wɪʧ wɪl brɪŋ ən ɛnˈhænst ˈskɔrˌbɔrd ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv 278 nu ˈprimiəm loʊʤ sits, ˈækˌsɛst θru ðə ˈəpər ˈkɑnˌkɔrs ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli meɪd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈpeɪtrənz ˈkərəntli ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn roʊ 1 əv ðə 300 ˈlɛvəl. ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv nu ˈsimləs glæs ɪn ðə frənt roʊ əv ðə 300 ˈlɛvəl, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ mɛʃ ˈreɪlɪŋ, fər ˌɪmˈpruvd fər ˈpeɪtrənz. ðə ˈəpˌgreɪdz wɪl bi ˈəndərˌteɪkən ðɪs ˈsəmər. ˈsɛntər, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənd noʊv. 16 2004 həz ˈhoʊstɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪˈvɛnts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɑki geɪmz, ˈkɑnsərts ənd ˈəðər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ɪˈvɛnts. |
homeownership rates tumbled this summer statewide and across much of southern california.
the u.s. census bureau reports percent of californians lived in a home they owned in the third quarter, down from percent in the second quarter and up from percent a year ago. the level nationwide behind washington, d.c., new york and hawaii. west virginia was best at percent.
ownership in los angeles and orange counties fell to percent in the summer quarter, second worst among 75 markets tracked trailing only fresno. l.a.-o.c. had the lowest ownership levels in six out of eight quarters in. ownership in l.a.-o.c. was down from percent in the second quarter and percent a year ago.
in san diego county, ownership was percent in the third quarter, eighth worst vs. percent in the second quarter and percent a year ago.
gains were only found in riverside and san bernardino counties where ownership hit percent in the quarter, worst out of the big 75. inland empire ownership is up from percent in the second quarter but down from percent a year ago.
other government stats show southern californians spending the biggest share of their household pay among major u.s. metro areas. a key reason why southern renter households grew by roughly in the past 10 years a 33 percent jump. meanwhile, the number of local homeowners was essentially flat.
nationally, percent of americans lived in homes they owned in the third quarter, up from percent in the second quarter and percent a year ago. also the highest homeownership rate since fourth quarter.
by the way, best metro area for ownership? allentown, pa., at 75 percent in the third quarter.
how much orange county housing can you buy for $350,000?
see: $350,000 new home in orange county? in the works in rancho mission viejo | ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp reɪts ˈtəmbəld ðɪs ˈsəmər ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ənd əˈkrɔs məʧ əv ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðə juz. ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ rɪˈpɔrts pərˈsɛnt əv ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz lɪvd ɪn ə hoʊm ðeɪ oʊnd ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər, daʊn frəm pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər ənd əp frəm pərˈsɛnt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ðə ˈlɛvəl ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., nu jɔrk ənd həˈwaɪˌi. wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə wɑz bɛst æt pərˈsɛnt. ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊntiz fɛl tɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈsəmər kˈwɔrtər, ˈsɛkənd wərst əˈməŋ 75 ˈmɑrkɪts trækt ˈtreɪlɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈfrɛznoʊ. l.a.-o.c*. hæd ðə loʊəst ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈlɛvəlz ɪn sɪks aʊt əv eɪt kˈwɔrtərz ɪn ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪn l.a.-o.c*. wɑz daʊn frəm pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər ənd pərˈsɛnt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkaʊnti, ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp wɑz pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər, eɪθ wərst ˈvərsəz. pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər ənd pərˈsɛnt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. geɪnz wər ˈoʊnli faʊnd ɪn ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd ənd sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ ˈkaʊntiz wɛr ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp hɪt pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər, wərst aʊt əv ðə bɪg 75 ˈɪnˌlænd ˈɛmpaɪər ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪz əp frəm pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər bət daʊn frəm pərˈsɛnt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ˈəðər ˈgəvərnmənt stæts ʃoʊ ˈsəðərn ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst ʃɛr əv ðɛr ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld peɪ əˈməŋ ˈmeɪʤər juz. ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriəz. ə ki ˈrizən waɪ ˈsəðərn ˈrɛntər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz gru baɪ ˈrəfli ɪn ðə pæst 10 jɪrz ə 33 pərˈsɛnt ʤəmp. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈloʊkəl ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəli flæt. ˈnæʃənəli, pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz lɪvd ɪn hoʊmz ðeɪ oʊnd ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər, əp frəm pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər ənd pərˈsɛnt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə haɪəst ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp reɪt sɪns fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər. baɪ ðə weɪ, bɛst ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə fər ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp? ˈælənˌtaʊn, pɑ., æt 75 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər. haʊ məʧ ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈhaʊzɪŋ kən ju baɪ fər si: nu hoʊm ɪn ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti? ɪn ðə wərks ɪn ˈrænʧoʊ ˈmɪʃən viˈɛʤoʊ |
"i am looking to put this guy out," bradley says, "i want to go 12 rounds with this guy."
in anticipation of timothy return to the ring against ruslan on saturday, march 16, at the home depot center in carson california, bradley and his trainer recently met with the press.
the welterweight champion remains undefeated at and is one of the premier fighters in the game today. but things have not gone smoothly. there were promotional issues. there were family issues. there were public relations issues. and there were issues with the fans of manny, who he defeated, albeit controversially, in his last fight.
“every fight from here on out is a statement fight, especially coming after the fight,” bradley said. “i am looking to make a statement in this fight and i am looking to damage this guy. i am looking to put this guy out. i want to go 12 rounds with this guy. the longer he stays around the more confident he will get so i want to get him out of there as soon as possible.”
bradley is known for many things, but power among them. the same, however, cannot be said for the but overmatched (22-1).
“i know about his knockout power,” admitted bradley. “i’m not worried about his power. he needs to worry about my power. i am not worried about anything he is going to bring. he is going to stand in the middle of the ring. i know exactly how to beat this him. has to worry about me. i am not worried about him.”
bradley’s trainer, joel diaz, feels much the same way.
“we take anyone light,” he said, “no matter who it is or what style he has. ruslan has his style and i know he is training really hard because this is a great opportunity for him. i watch fights every night and know what he is and not going to change very much. i know he has power in both hands, but to catch tim bradley is going to be very hard. tim is really smart and now his punching power has increased because we made some adjustments. you are going to see a different tim bradley on the and be surprised if it go the distance.”
wherever bradley goes, it seems is soon to follow.
“the made me grow as a person and as a fighter and it made me realize who was important and who was not important and what is important in my career,” said bradley. “what is not important is what perception of me is. everyone has an opinion and they can say whatever they want to say but not going to stop me from what i do and kick butt in the ring. important is my family and i pay attention to my career and stop worrying about everyone career and what they are making. i just need to focus on my career and my life. stop reading all this garbage that all these people are writing about me. i stopped reading columns. i used to read it all the time now i read it at all.”
it’s easy to understand why bradley is upset. when he defeated the philippine icon, many were unhappy. some even went so far as to make death threats. but whether one agrees with the judges’ decision or not, it was hardly a dominating performance. the best one can say is that bradley held his own, an accomplishment in its own right, if not quite enough to limp away with the crown.
“i get any credit after the fight, whatsoever,” he complained. “people talk about me, my style, that boring. some people talk about my wife, my kids. people sent me death threats after the fight because i won undeservingly. i should have given the belt back. a lot of different things went on. i can talk all day about things that people said about me. but it matter. none of these people are going to get in the ring with me. people can say whatever they a free i am going to say whatever i want, when i want to say it and how i want to say it. those people know me at all. if you get to know me, if you know what i go through, how i train and you still talk crap about me, then you have the problem. no one knows what i go through to prepare for my fights. people need to sell papers i guess. i am the nicest guy you will ever meet on the street, ever.”
appearances can be deceiving, yet the appearance of arrogance that turns many off. blanket dismissals are not, after all, how to win friends and influence people. bradley can no sooner be asian than can be african american. but when says “the nicest guy you will ever meet,” bradley is tempting fate.
like bradley, will never be mistaken. for one thing, he is considerably easier to hit.
“oh heck yes,” agreed bradley. “pacquiao is tough to hit. he is good defensively.”
diaz seconded that emotion. “pacquiao is really smart, but at the same time tim is the same way. was throwing punches from every angle and missing most of them. for the fight we wanted to execute strategy, movement, technique, but the injury made us survive for the fight. but this guy (provodnikov) comes straight forward. he is just a target in front of you.”
one of the things that has going for him is freddie roach. career, after the two losses, no less than amir loss to danny garcia and julio cesar chavez loss to sergio martinez, is being reassessed. his star has lost its luster. some blame the parkinson’s. but others, like joel diaz, blame roach himself.
“freddie roach was just a name that was created,” he said. “i think freddie roach lost the love of the sport. he created a name and out there but he have the compassion for the sport that he had a few years ago. seen it in the last marquez fight. seen it in the fight before, the third fight with marquez. freddie roach is the least of my concern for any fight. i just focus on the fighter. freddie roach is always trying to play mind games. freddie says tim is going to run. that is just freddie playing mind games. they know how we are going to fight. he is trying to get under skin. at the end of the day tim is going to be a winner, and what matters.” | "aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðɪs gaɪ aʊt," ˈbrædli sɪz, "aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ 12 raʊnz wɪθ ðɪs gaɪ." ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ˈtɪməθi rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə rɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈrəslən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 16 æt ðə hoʊm ˈdipoʊ ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈkɑrzən ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈbrædli ənd hɪz ˈtreɪnər ˈrisəntli mɛt wɪθ ðə prɛs. ðə ˈwɛltərˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən rɪˈmeɪnz ˌəndɪˈfitɪd æt ənd ɪz wən əv ðə prɛˈmɪr ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ðə geɪm təˈdeɪ. bət θɪŋz hæv nɑt gɔn sˈmuðli. ðɛr wər pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɪʃuz. ðɛr wər ˈfæməli ˈɪʃuz. ðɛr wər ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˈɪʃuz. ənd ðɛr wər ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə fænz əv ˈmæni, hu hi dɪˈfitɪd, ɔlˈbiɪt controversially*, ɪn hɪz læst faɪt. faɪt frəm hir ɔn aʊt ɪz ə ˈsteɪtmənt faɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ˈkəmɪŋ ˈæftər ðə fight,”*,” ˈbrædli sɛd. æm ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn ðɪs faɪt ənd aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ðɪs gaɪ. aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðɪs gaɪ aʊt. aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ 12 raʊnz wɪθ ðɪs gaɪ. ðə ˈlɔŋgər hi steɪz əraʊnd ðə mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt hi wɪl gɪt soʊ aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt ɪm aʊt əv ðɛr ɛz sun ɛz possible.”*.” ˈbrædli ɪz noʊn fər ˈmɛni θɪŋz, bət paʊər əˈməŋ ðɛm. ðə seɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkænɑt bi sɛd fər ðə bət ˈoʊvərˈmæʧt noʊ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈnɑˌkaʊt power,”*,” ədˈmɪtəd ˈbrædli. nɑt ˈwərid əˈbaʊt hɪz paʊər. hi nidz tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt maɪ paʊər. aɪ æm nɑt ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ. hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ stænd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə rɪŋ. aɪ noʊ ɪgˈzæktli haʊ tɪ bit ðɪs ɪm. həz tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt mi. aɪ æm nɑt ˈwərid əˈbaʊt him.”*.” ˈtreɪnər, ʤoʊəl diɑz, filz məʧ ðə seɪm weɪ. teɪk ˈɛniˌwən light,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈmætər hu ɪt ɪz ər wət staɪl hi həz. ˈrəslən həz hɪz staɪl ənd aɪ noʊ hi ɪz ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈrɪli hɑrd bɪˈkəz ðɪs ɪz ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ɪm. aɪ wɔʧ faɪts ˈɛvəri naɪt ənd noʊ wət hi ɪz ənd nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈvɛri məʧ. aɪ noʊ hi həz paʊər ɪn boʊθ hænz, bət tɪ kæʧ tɪm ˈbrædli ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɛri hɑrd. tɪm ɪz ˈrɪli smɑrt ənd naʊ hɪz ˈpənʧɪŋ paʊər həz ˌɪnˈkrist bɪˈkəz wi meɪd səm əˈʤəstmənts. ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ si ə ˈdɪfərənt tɪm ˈbrædli ɔn ðə ənd bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ɪt goʊ ðə distance.”*.” wɛˈrɛvər ˈbrædli goʊz, ɪt simz ɪz sun tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. meɪd mi groʊ ɛz ə ˈpərsən ənd ɛz ə ˈfaɪtər ənd ɪt meɪd mi ˈriəˌlaɪz hu wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd hu wɑz nɑt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd wət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn maɪ career,”*,” sɛd ˈbrædli. ɪz nɑt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz wət pərˈsɛpʃən əv mi ɪz. ˈɛvriˌwən həz ən əˈpɪnjən ənd ðeɪ kən seɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ bət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑp mi frəm wət aɪ du ənd kɪk bət ɪn ðə rɪŋ. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz maɪ ˈfæməli ənd aɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ maɪ kərɪr ənd stɑp ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwən kərɪr ənd wət ðeɪ ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ. aɪ ʤɪst nid tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn maɪ kərɪr ənd maɪ laɪf. stɑp ˈrɛdɪŋ ɔl ðɪs ˈgɑrbɪʤ ðət ɔl ðiz ˈpipəl ər ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt mi. aɪ stɑpt ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈkɑləmz. aɪ juzd tɪ rɛd ɪt ɔl ðə taɪm naʊ aɪ rɛd ɪt æt all.”*.” ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈbrædli ɪz ˈəpˌsɛt. wɪn hi dɪˈfitɪd ðə ˈfɪləˌpin ˈaɪkɑn, ˈmɛni wər ənˈhæpi. səm ˈivɪn wɛnt soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ meɪk dɛθ θrɛts. bət ˈwɛðər wən əˈgriz wɪθ ðə judges’*’ dɪˈsɪʒən ər nɑt, ɪt wɑz ˈhɑrdli ə ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns. ðə bɛst wən kən seɪ ɪz ðət ˈbrædli hɛld hɪz oʊn, ən əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt, ɪf nɑt kwaɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ lɪmp əˈweɪ wɪθ ðə kraʊn. gɪt ˈɛni ˈkrɛdɪt ˈæftər ðə faɪt, whatsoever,”*,” hi kəmˈpleɪnd. tɔk əˈbaʊt mi, maɪ staɪl, ðət ˈbɔrɪŋ. səm ˈpipəl tɔk əˈbaʊt maɪ waɪf, maɪ kɪdz. ˈpipəl sɛnt mi dɛθ θrɛts ˈæftər ðə faɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ wən undeservingly*. aɪ ʃʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə bɛlt bæk. ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz wɛnt ɔn. aɪ kən tɔk ɔl deɪ əˈbaʊt θɪŋz ðət ˈpipəl sɛd əˈbaʊt mi. bət ɪt ˈmætər. nən əv ðiz ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə rɪŋ wɪθ mi. ˈpipəl kən seɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ ə fri aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ wɔnt, wɪn aɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ ɪt ənd haʊ aɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ ɪt. ðoʊz ˈpipəl noʊ mi æt ɔl. ɪf ju gɪt tɪ noʊ mi, ɪf ju noʊ wət aɪ goʊ θru, haʊ aɪ treɪn ənd ju stɪl tɔk kræp əˈbaʊt mi, ðɛn ju hæv ðə ˈprɑbləm. noʊ wən noʊz wət aɪ goʊ θru tɪ priˈpɛr fər maɪ faɪts. ˈpipəl nid tɪ sɛl ˈpeɪpərz aɪ gɛs. aɪ æm ðə ˈnaɪsɪst gaɪ ju wɪl ˈɛvər mit ɔn ðə strit, ever.”*.” əˈpɪrənsəz kən bi dɪˈsivɪŋ, jɛt ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ˈɛrəgəns ðət tərnz ˈmɛni ɔf. ˈblæŋkɪt dɪsˈmɪsəlz ər nɑt, ˈæftər ɔl, haʊ tɪ wɪn frɛndz ənd ˈɪnfluəns ˈpipəl. ˈbrædli kən noʊ ˈsunər bi ˈeɪʒən ðən kən bi ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən. bət wɪn sɪz ˈnaɪsɪst gaɪ ju wɪl ˈɛvər meet,”*,” ˈbrædli ɪz ˈtɛmptɪŋ feɪt. laɪk ˈbrædli, wɪl ˈnɛvər bi mɪˈsteɪkən. fər wən θɪŋ, hi ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈiziər tɪ hɪt. hɛk yes,”*,” əˈgrid ˈbrædli. ɪz təf tɪ hɪt. hi ɪz gʊd defensively.”*.” diɑz ˈsɛkəndɪd ðət ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ɪz ˈrɪli smɑrt, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm tɪm ɪz ðə seɪm weɪ. wɑz θroʊɪŋ ˈpənʧɪz frəm ˈɛvəri ˈæŋgəl ənd ˈmɪsɪŋ moʊst əv ðɛm. fər ðə faɪt wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut ˈstrætəʤi, ˈmuvmənt, tɛkˈnik, bət ðə ˈɪnʤəri meɪd ˈjuˈɛs sərˈvaɪv fər ðə faɪt. bət ðɪs gaɪ (provodnikov*) kəmz streɪt ˈfɔrwərd. hi ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈtərgət ɪn frənt əv you.”*.” wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət həz goʊɪŋ fər ɪm ɪz ˈfrɛdi roʊʧ. kərɪr, ˈæftər ðə tu ˈlɔsɪz, noʊ lɛs ðən əˈmɪr lɔs tɪ ˈdæni ˌgɑrˈsiə ənd ˈʤulioʊ ˈsizər ˈʧæˌvɛz lɔs tɪ ˈsərˌʤjoʊ mɑrˈtinɛz, ɪz biɪŋ riəˈsɛst. hɪz stɑr həz lɔst ɪts ˈləstər. səm bleɪm ðə parkinson’s*. bət ˈəðərz, laɪk ʤoʊəl diɑz, bleɪm roʊʧ hɪmˈsɛlf. roʊʧ wɑz ʤɪst ə neɪm ðət wɑz created,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋk ˈfrɛdi roʊʧ lɔst ðə ləv əv ðə spɔrt. hi kriˈeɪtɪd ə neɪm ənd aʊt ðɛr bət hi hæv ðə kəmˈpæʃən fər ðə spɔrt ðət hi hæd ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ. sin ɪt ɪn ðə læst mɑrˈkɛz faɪt. sin ɪt ɪn ðə faɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, ðə θərd faɪt wɪθ mɑrˈkɛz. ˈfrɛdi roʊʧ ɪz ðə list əv maɪ kənˈsərn fər ˈɛni faɪt. aɪ ʤɪst ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈfaɪtər. ˈfrɛdi roʊʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ pleɪ maɪnd geɪmz. ˈfrɛdi sɪz tɪm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ rən. ðət ɪz ʤɪst ˈfrɛdi pleɪɪŋ maɪnd geɪmz. ðeɪ noʊ haʊ wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪt. hi ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈəndər skɪn. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ tɪm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈwɪnər, ənd wət matters.”*.” |
when mark baker looks up at the moon at night, he does not see magic or mystery. he ponders megawatts.
twice a day, like clockwork, the gravity makes the seas ebb and flow. for baker, a marine business manager at power conversion, the tides are the perfect source of energy, more predictable and reliable than wind or solar power. “some u.k. locations have significant tidal head ranges,” he says. “they offer a tantalizing energyneration potential.“
the moon could join the sun as a source of renewable energy.
ge power conversion is testing tidal turbinenerators and other underwater technology in turbines standing on the sea floor near the in scotland and at ramsey sound in pembrokeshire, wales.
baker says that is ready to scale up the power system to a large array of tidal turbines planned for the bottom of the pentland firth, a narrow channel that separates the from the northern tip of scotland. the channel has some of the fastest moving currents in the u.k. (see video).
people tried to capture tidal and wave energy since the middle ages when they used “tide mills” to grind grain. ideas lab reported that the first tidal power station was the rance tidal power plant built between 1960 and 1966 in la rance, france. but the technology did not catch on because of its high capital cost and the limited availability of sites with sufficient tidal flows.
although innovations in turbine technology and design have begun to lower those costs and make deployment possible in more areas, the technology is “decades behind other forms of and will likely need significant government support and research to become a true clean energy player,” according ideas lab.
the’ rugged coast has some of the strongest tides.
the u.s. is currently underwriting development of 17 tidal and wave energy demonstration projects. the u.s. department of latest assessment identified up to hours of potential tidal energyneration per-hour of electricity is enough to power about homes. developing just a small fraction of the wave and tidal energy available in the u.s. could power millions of american homes.
“wave and tidal energy represent a large, untapped resource for the united states and responsible development of this clean, renewable energy source is an important part of our energy strategy,” said assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy david danielson in a statement last year.
bbc recently described scotland as “a saudi arabia of renewable energy potential.” the pentland firth project alone could supply almost half of electricity needs as much as gigawatts.
the turbines resemble large aircraft propellers submerged in 180 to 240 feet of water. they stand in strategic “pinch points” of the firth, where the tides rush in and out at the highest speeds.
engineers can capture energy from the vertical and horizontal movements of the tides. some teams have also used buoys thatnerate electricity from the up and down movement of the waves. but “it happens to be roughly an order of magnitude more difficult to mount and maintain equipment on the surface of the sea,” baker says. “companies have put in wave systems only to find them dashed upon the rocks.”
baker believes that tidal powerneration arrays will start popping up in the u.k. and elsewhere in the world. “tidal lagoon power stations could soon also become a reality in the u.k.,” he says. “they are capable of powerneration.” | wɪn mɑrk ˈbeɪkər lʊks əp æt ðə mun æt naɪt, hi dɪz nɑt si ˈmæʤɪk ər ˈmɪstəri. hi ˈpɑndərz ˈmɛgəˌwɑts. twaɪs ə deɪ, laɪk ˈklɑkˌwərk, ðə ˈgrævɪti meɪks ðə siz ɛb ənd floʊ. fər ˈbeɪkər, ə mərˈin ˈbɪznɪs ˈmænɪʤər æt paʊər kənˈvərʒən, ðə taɪdz ər ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt sɔrs əv ˈɛnərʤi, mɔr prɪˈdɪktəbəl ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ðən wɪnd ər ˈsoʊlər paʊər. u.k*. loʊˈkeɪʃənz hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈtaɪdəl hɛd ranges,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈɔfər ə ˈtænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən potential.“*.“ ðə mun kʊd ʤɔɪn ðə sən ɛz ə sɔrs əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi. paʊər kənˈvərʒən ɪz ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈtaɪdəl ˈtərbaɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz ənd ˈəðər ˈəndərˌwɔtər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ˈtərbaɪnz ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə si flɔr nɪr ðə ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ənd æt ˈræmzi saʊnd ɪn pembrokeshire*, weɪlz. ˈbeɪkər sɪz ðət ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ skeɪl əp ðə paʊər ˈsɪstəm tɪ ə lɑrʤ əreɪ əv ˈtaɪdəl ˈtərbaɪnz plænd fər ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈpɛntlənd fərθ, ə ˈnɛroʊ ˈʧænəl ðət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ðə frəm ðə ˈnɔrðərn tɪp əv ˈskɑtlənd. ðə ˈʧænəl həz səm əv ðə ˈfæstəst ˈmuvɪŋ kərənts ɪn ðə u.k*. (si ˈvɪdioʊ). ˈpipəl traɪd tɪ ˈkæpʧər ˈtaɪdəl ənd weɪv ˈɛnərʤi sɪns ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz wɪn ðeɪ juzd mills”*” tɪ graɪnd greɪn. aɪˈdiəz læb ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə fərst ˈtaɪdəl paʊər ˈsteɪʃən wɑz ðə ræns ˈtaɪdəl paʊər plænt bɪlt bɪtˈwin 1960 ənd 1966 ɪn lɑ ræns, fræns. bət ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪd nɑt kæʧ ɔn bɪˈkəz əv ɪts haɪ ˈkæpɪtəl kɔst ənd ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv saɪts wɪθ səˈfɪʃənt ˈtaɪdəl floʊz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn ˈtərbaɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd dɪˈzaɪn hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ loʊər ðoʊz kɔsts ənd meɪk dɪˈplɔɪmənt ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn mɔr ˈɛriəz, ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ənd wɪl ˈlaɪkli nid sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈgəvərnmənt səˈpɔrt ənd ˈrisərʧ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə tru klin ˈɛnərʤi player,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ aɪˈdiəz læb. ðə orkneys’*’ ˈrəgəd koʊst həz səm əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst taɪdz. ðə juz. ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈəndərˈraɪtɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv 17 ˈtaɪdəl ənd weɪv ˈɛnərʤi ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts. ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈleɪtəst əˈsɛsmənt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd əp tɪ aʊərz əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtaɪdəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən pər əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ paʊər əˈbaʊt hoʊmz. dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ʤɪst ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ðə weɪv ənd ˈtaɪdəl ˈɛnərʤi əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə juz. kʊd paʊər ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkən hoʊmz. ənd ˈtaɪdəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə lɑrʤ, ənˈtæpt ˈrisɔrs fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd riˈspɑnsəbəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðɪs klin, riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi sɔrs ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ɑr ˈɛnərʤi strategy,”*,” sɛd əˈsɪstənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri fər ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdænjəlsən ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt læst jɪr. ˌbibiˈsi ˈrisəntli dɪˈskraɪbd ˈskɑtlənd ɛz ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi potential.”*.” ðə ˈpɛntlənd fərθ ˈprɑʤɛkt əˈloʊn kʊd səˈplaɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti nidz ɛz məʧ ɛz gigawatts*. ðə ˈtərbaɪnz rɪˈzɛmbəl lɑrʤ ˈɛrˌkræft prəˈpɛlərz səbˈmərʤd ɪn 180 tɪ 240 fit əv ˈwɔtər. ðeɪ stænd ɪn strəˈtiʤɪk points”*” əv ðə fərθ, wɛr ðə taɪdz rəʃ ɪn ənd aʊt æt ðə haɪəst spidz. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz kən ˈkæpʧər ˈɛnərʤi frəm ðə ˈvərtɪkəl ənd ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈmuvmənts əv ðə taɪdz. səm timz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ juzd buiz ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm ðə əp ənd daʊn ˈmuvmənt əv ðə weɪvz. bət ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ˈrəfli ən ˈɔrdər əv ˈmægnəˌtud mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ maʊnt ənd meɪnˈteɪn ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə sea,”*,” ˈbeɪkər sɪz. hæv pʊt ɪn weɪv ˈsɪstəmz ˈoʊnli tɪ faɪnd ðɛm dæʃt əˈpɑn ðə rocks.”*.” ˈbeɪkər bɪˈlivz ðət ˈtaɪdəl paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əreɪz wɪl stɑrt ˈpɑpɪŋ əp ɪn ðə u.k*. ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld. ləˈgun paʊər ˈsteɪʃənz kʊd sun ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm ə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪn ðə u.k.,”*.,” hi sɪz. ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv paʊər generation.”*.” |
obama’s speech aside, why republicans want for america the best, state of the art speed trains and the 75 industries that would design and build the systems, attracting revenue and growth to sustain the economy and families? why they want the corporation for public broadcasting, whose news let european and asian travelers and business people feel at give americans a peek at the world beyond our coasts? why build weapons systems the forces line out, but are restored in each budget cycle?
the times reports mental health patients released by a major service provider due to cuts and privatization in salt lake city. we know the farm bill leaves the snap safety net on the table without a promise of passage.
where, as the president asked, is the economic plan? is it spending cuts and repealing obamacare?
the impressive growth of 7 million new jobs, doubling domestic oil production, providing stimulus to states to protect essential services, creating the largest crackdown on fraud in history, securing a escrow trust for the gulf oil spill much more could be done if the reached out, taking credit for leadership and innovation?
yet the persists in blame and the use the hashtag,#speechesdonthire, is that their best response? to plan an attack with a generic putdown before the speech was heard? their fault finding never has a fix. | obama’s* spiʧ əˈsaɪd, waɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɔnt fər əˈmɛrɪkə ðə bɛst, steɪt əv ðə ɑrt spid treɪnz ənd ðə 75 ˈɪndəstriz ðət wʊd dɪˈzaɪn ənd bɪld ðə ˈsɪstəmz, əˈtræktɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd groʊθ tɪ səˈsteɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈfæməliz? waɪ ðeɪ wɔnt ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən fər ˈpəblɪk ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ, huz nuz lɛt ˌjʊrəˈpiən ənd ˈeɪʒən ˈtrævələrz ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈpipəl fil æt gɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz ə pik æt ðə wərld bɪɔnd ɑr koʊsts? waɪ bɪld ˈwɛpənz ˈsɪstəmz ðə ˈfɔrsɪz laɪn aʊt, bət ər rɪˈstɔrd ɪn iʧ ˈbəʤɪt ˈsaɪkəl? ðə taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈpeɪʃənz riˈlist baɪ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər du tɪ kəts ənd ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən ɪn sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti. wi noʊ ðə fɑrm bɪl livz ðə snæp ˈseɪfti nɛt ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈprɑməs əv ˈpæsɪʤ. wɛr, ɛz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt æst, ɪz ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk plæn? ɪz ɪt ˈspɛndɪŋ kəts ənd riˈpilɪŋ obamacare*? ðə ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv groʊθ əv 7 ˈmɪljən nu ʤɑbz, ˈdəbəlɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈstɪmjələs tɪ steɪts tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn frɔd ɪn ˈhɪstəri, sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ə ˈɛskroʊ trəst fər ðə gəlf ɔɪl spɪl məʧ mɔr kʊd bi dən ɪf ðə riʧt aʊt, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən? jɛt ðə pərˈsɪsts ɪn bleɪm ənd ðə juz ðə hashtag,#speechesdonthire*, ɪz ðət ðɛr bɛst rɪˈspɑns? tɪ plæn ən əˈtæk wɪθ ə ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈpʊtˌdaʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə spiʧ wɑz hərd? ðɛr fɔlt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈnɛvər həz ə fɪks. |
hillary clinton and her aides directed platte river networks to systematically alter, fabricate and forge emails to protect her communications from being “exposed to anyone,” according to documents obtained by true pundit.
the request was so unusual and complex that platte river it executives, who maintained private email server, had to turn to other it gurus on a clandestine chat forum for a solution to try to satisfy their “vip” client, as executives dubbed clinton. platte river computer specialist paul turned to a web forum on computer coding to solicit help with directive to forge her emails, according to documents. writing under the screen name “stonetear,” asked forum users in july 2014:
“hello all- i may be facing a very interesting situation where i need to strip out a (very vip) email address from a bunch of email that i have both in a live exchange mailbox, as well as a file. basically, they want the email address exposed to anyone, and want to be able to either strip out or replace the email address in the fields in all of the emails we want to send out. i am not sure if something like this is possible with powershell, or exporting all of the emails to and doing with a batch processing program of some sort. does anyone have experience with something like this, suggestions on how this might be accomplished?”
combetta’s online plea for guidance was met with limited resistance, as many users offered advice on how he could effectively alter the emails. one user, however warned him that he could be stepping into a legal mine field: “to my knowledge, no way to edit existing messages, a possibility for a (legal) discovery nightmare.”
true pundit was able to trace the screen name “stonetear” directly to, as he has used it exclusively for social media and gaming accounts, as well as certain anonymous email accounts, according to our intelligence. never revealed his real name or company name in the communications but the it specialist with no security clearance did divulge: “i have full access to the server.”
these damning revelations comprise the first public intelligence pinpointed indicating that platte river was directly requested to perform what can only be described as illegally altering emails and related federal records.
the criminal code, 18 u.s. code 1519, dealing with destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations and bankruptcy is very clear. it states: whoever knowingly alters, destroys, mutilates, conceals, covers up, falsifies, or makes a false entry in any record, document, or tangible object with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the united states or any case filed under title 11, or in relation to or contemplation of any such matter or case, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. while previous laws applied only to an “official proceeding,” like a public fbi investigation, or pending judicial and federal agency proceedings, the new stipulations in subsection 802 passed under now also covers those individuals who destroy or fabricate documents merely “in contemplation” of a future investigation or “any matter” within the jurisdiction of a federal agency.
“the issue is that these emails involve the private email address of someone recognize, and trying to replace it with a address as to not expose it,” wrote later in the forum to answer a technical questions. “i think maybe i clear enough in the original post. i have these emails available in a file. can i rewrite them in the? i could also export to and do some sort of batch find/replace. anyone know of tools that might help with this?”
combetta is also accused of deleting an untold number emails despite orders from congress to preserve them. platte destruction of these emails followed months of warnings from by the house select committee on to obtain them. the house select committee likewise instructed attorney david kendall on dec. 2, 2014, to retain these emails, and a formal house subpoena was issued on march 4, 2015.
combetta and a platte river colleague bill thornton were on capitol hill last week answering subpoenas to testify before the oversight and government reform committee. refused to answer all of committee chairman congressman jason questions about his role in maintaining private server. that included inquiry on whether received an immunity agreement from the justice to cooperate with the now defunct criminal investigation into handling of classified email while secretary of state. cited his amendment right not to incriminate himself at the hearing.’s immunity agreement was divulged in a recent new york times article detailing its stipulations.
congressman committee has shed light on other internal platte river communications where company executives scurried to distance the company from what they believed was clinton “covering up some s- -t.”
in another internal message, one executive called requests to platte river “hillary’s coverup operation.”
these new revelations, however, place a light on the arrangement with. if fbi agents were aware of this request from clinton to illegally mask her emails, one has to wonder even more than usual how clinton walked away without an indictment form the probe. this only adds to other recent troubling revelations regarding the investigation.
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queen server hosting company busted erasing backups, then clams up at oversight hearing part 1 thomas paine (@thomas1774paine) september 15, 2016 | ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd hər eɪdz dɪˈrɛktɪd plæt ˈrɪvər ˈnɛtˌwərks tɪ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˈɔltər, ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt ənd fɔrʤ iˈmeɪlz tɪ prəˈtɛkt hər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz frəm biɪŋ tɪ anyone,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑkjəmənts əbˈteɪnd baɪ tru ˈpəndət. ðə rɪkˈwɛst wɑz soʊ ənˈjuˌʒuəl ənd ˈkɑmplɛks ðət plæt ˈrɪvər ɪt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, hu meɪnˈteɪnd ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər, hæd tɪ tərn tɪ ˈəðər ɪt ˈguˌruz ɔn ə klænˈdɛstɪn ʧæt ˈfɔrəm fər ə səˈluʃən tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðɛr ““vip”*” klaɪənt, ɛz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz dəbd ˈklɪntən. plæt ˈrɪvər kəmˈpjutər ˈspɛʃəlɪst pɔl tərnd tɪ ə wɛb ˈfɔrəm ɔn kəmˈpjutər ˈkoʊdɪŋ tɪ səˈlɪsɪt hɛlp wɪθ dɪˈrɛktɪv tɪ fɔrʤ hər iˈmeɪlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑkjəmənts. ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈəndər ðə skrin neɪm ““stonetear,”*,” æst ˈfɔrəm ˈjuzərz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 ɔl- aɪ meɪ bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr aɪ nid tɪ strɪp aʊt ə (ˈvɛri ˌviˌaɪˈpi) iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ə bənʧ əv iˈmeɪl ðət aɪ hæv boʊθ ɪn ə lɪv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈmeɪlˌbɑks, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə faɪl. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðeɪ wɔnt ðə iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, ənd wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈiðər strɪp aʊt ər ˌriˈpleɪs ðə iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn ðə fildz ɪn ɔl əv ðə iˈmeɪlz wi wɔnt tɪ sɛnd aʊt. aɪ æm nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ powershell*, ər ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ ɔl əv ðə iˈmeɪlz tɪ ənd duɪŋ wɪθ ə bæʧ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm əv səm sɔrt. dɪz ˈɛniˌwən hæv ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs, səˈʤɛsʧənz ɔn haʊ ðɪs maɪt bi accomplished?”*?” ˈɔnˌlaɪn pli fər ˈgaɪdəns wɑz mɛt wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd rɪˈzɪstəns, ɛz ˈmɛni ˈjuzərz ˈɔfərd ədˈvaɪs ɔn haʊ hi kʊd ˈifɛktɪvli ˈɔltər ðə iˈmeɪlz. wən ˈjuzər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər wɔrnd ɪm ðət hi kʊd bi ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈligəl maɪn fild: maɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ, noʊ weɪ tɪ ˈɛdət ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti fər ə (ˈligəl) ˌdɪˈskəvri nightmare.”*.” tru ˈpəndət wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ treɪs ðə skrin neɪm ““stonetear”*” dɪˈrɛkli tɪ, ɛz hi həz juzd ɪt ɪkˈsklusɪvli fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd ˈgeɪmɪŋ əˈkaʊnts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsərtən əˈnɑnəməs iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ˈnɛvər rɪˈvild hɪz ril neɪm ər ˈkəmpəˌni neɪm ɪn ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz bət ðə ɪt ˈspɛʃəlɪst wɪθ noʊ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈklɪrəns dɪd dɪˈvəlʤ: hæv fʊl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə server.”*.” ðiz ˈdæmɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz kəmˈpraɪz ðə fərst ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈpɪnˌpɔɪntɪd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət plæt ˈrɪvər wɑz dɪˈrɛkli rɪkˈwɛstɪd tɪ pərˈfɔrm wət kən ˈoʊnli bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˌɪˈligəli ˈɔltərɪŋ iˈmeɪlz ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈfɛdərəl ˈrɛkərdz. ðə ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd, 18 juz. koʊd 1519 ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈstrəkʃən, ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən, ər ˌfælsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɛkərdz ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ənd ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɪz ˈvɛri klɪr. ɪt steɪts: huˈɛvər ˈnoʊɪŋli ˈɔltərz, dɪˈstrɔɪz, mutilates*, kənˈsilz, ˈkəvərz əp, falsifies*, ər meɪks ə fɔls ˈɛntri ɪn ˈɛni ˈrɛkərd, ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ər ˈtænʤəbəl ˈɑbʤɛkt wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ ˌɪmˈpid, əbˈstrəkt, ər ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ər ˈprɑpər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈɛni ˈmætər wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən əv ˈɛni dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ˈeɪʤənsi əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈɛni keɪs faɪld ˈəndər ˈtaɪtəl 11 ər ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ər ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən əv ˈɛni səʧ ˈmætər ər keɪs, ʃæl bi faɪnd ˈəndər ðɪs ˈtaɪtəl, ˌɪmˈprɪzənd nɑt mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz, ər boʊθ. waɪl ˈpriviəs lɔz əˈplaɪd ˈoʊnli tɪ ən proceeding,”*,” laɪk ə ˈpəblɪk ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ər ˈpɛndɪŋ ʤuˈdɪʃəl ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi prəˈsidɪŋz, ðə nu ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ˈsəbsɛkʃən 802 pæst ˈəndər naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərz ðoʊz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu dɪˈstrɔɪ ər ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈmɪrli contemplation”*” əv ə fˈjuʧər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ər matter”*” wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən əv ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi. ˈɪʃu ɪz ðət ðiz iˈmeɪlz ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs əv ˈsəmˌwən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz, ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ ə ˈæˌdrɛs ɛz tɪ nɑt ɪkˈspoʊz it,”*,” roʊt ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəm tɪ ˈænsər ə ˈtɛknɪkəl kˈwɛsʧənz. θɪŋk ˈmeɪbi aɪ klɪr ɪˈnəf ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl poʊst. aɪ hæv ðiz iˈmeɪlz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ə faɪl. kən aɪ ˈriˌraɪt ðɛm ɪn ðə? aɪ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛkspɔrt tɪ ənd du səm sɔrt əv bæʧ find/replace*. ˈɛniˌwən noʊ əv tulz ðət maɪt hɛlp wɪθ this?”*?” ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjuzd əv dɪˈlitɪŋ ən ənˈtoʊld ˈnəmbər iˈmeɪlz dɪˈspaɪt ˈɔrdərz frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ prɪˈzərv ðɛm. plæt dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðiz iˈmeɪlz ˈfɑloʊd mənθs əv ˈwɔrnɪŋz frəm baɪ ðə haʊs səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti ɔn tɪ əbˈteɪn ðɛm. ðə haʊs səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd əˈtərni ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɛndəl ɔn dɛk. 2 2014 tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðiz iˈmeɪlz, ənd ə ˈfɔrməl haʊs səˈpinə wɑz ˈɪʃud ɔn mɑrʧ 4 2015 ənd ə plæt ˈrɪvər ˈkɑlig bɪl ˈθɔrntən wər ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl læst wik ˈænsərɪŋ səˈpinəz tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈfɔrm kəˈmɪti. rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈænsər ɔl əv kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈʤeɪsən kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪz roʊl ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈpraɪvət ˈsərvər. ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ɔn ˈwɛðər rɪˈsivd ən ˌɪmˈjunɪti əˈgrimənt frəm ðə ˈʤəstɪs tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ðə naʊ dɪˈfəŋkt ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd iˈmeɪl waɪl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. ˈsaɪtɪd hɪz əˈmɛndmənt raɪt nɑt tɪ ˌɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪt hɪmˈsɛlf æt ðə ˈhirɪŋ. ˌɪmˈjunɪti əˈgrimənt wɑz dɪˈvəlʤd ɪn ə ˈrisənt nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈɑrtɪkəl dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ɪts ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈkɑŋgrəsmən kəˈmɪti həz ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ˈəðər ˌɪnˈtərnəl plæt ˈrɪvər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wɛr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˈskərid tɪ ˈdɪstəns ðə ˈkəmpəˌni frəm wət ðeɪ bɪˈlivd wɑz ˈklɪntən əp səm ɛs- -t.”*.” ɪn əˈnəðər ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɛsɪʤ, wən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kɔld rɪkˈwɛsts tɪ plæt ˈrɪvər ˈkəvərˌəp operation.”*.” ðiz nu ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pleɪs ə laɪt ɔn ðə ərˈeɪnʤmənt wɪθ. ɪf ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənts wər əˈwɛr əv ðɪs rɪkˈwɛst frəm ˈklɪntən tɪ ˌɪˈligəli mæsk hər iˈmeɪlz, wən həz tɪ ˈwəndər ˈivɪn mɔr ðən ˈjuʒəwəl haʊ ˈklɪntən wɔkt əˈweɪ wɪˈθaʊt ən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt fɔrm ðə proʊb. ðɪs ˈoʊnli ædz tɪ ˈəðər ˈrisənt ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. 30 kwin ˈsərvər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈbəstɪd ɪˈreɪsɪŋ ˈbæˌkəps, ðɛn klæmz əp æt ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ˈhirɪŋ pɑrt 1 ˈtɑməs peɪn (@thomas1774paine*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 2016 |
story highlights new findings suggest sperm alone could be used to create children in the future
research overturns almost 200 years of knowledge about fertilization
(cnn) it might be possible in the future to make babies without female eggs, new research claims.
scientists at bath university in the united kingdom say they have successfully used sperm to create healthy baby mice by injecting the sperm cells directly into embryos.
"up until now people thought the only way you could fertilize a cell with a sperm and have offspring is if the cell is an egg," dr tony perry , university of bath molecular and senior researcher, told cnn.
"(we thought) only a sperm in an egg can give you offspring. so that's something that kind of erodes from the first."
this isn't the first time scientists have attempted unconventional fertilization techniques -- previously researchers "tricked" eggs into developing into embryos without fertilization by sperm.
read more | ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts nu ˈfaɪndɪŋz səˈʤɛst spərm əˈloʊn kʊd bi juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ˈrisərʧ ˈoʊvərˌtərnz ˈɔlˌmoʊst 200 jɪrz əv ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˌfərtəlɪˈzeɪʃən (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ɪt maɪt bi ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər tɪ meɪk ˈbeɪbiz wɪˈθaʊt ˈfiˌmeɪl ɛgz, nu ˈrisərʧ kleɪmz. ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt bæθ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm seɪ ðeɪ hæv səkˈsɛsfəli juzd spərm tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈhɛlθi ˈbeɪbi maɪs baɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə spərm sɛlz dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ˈɛmbriˌoʊz. "əp ənˈtɪl naʊ ˈpipəl θɔt ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ju kʊd ˈfərtəˌlaɪz ə sɛl wɪθ ə spərm ənd hæv ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ ɪz ɪf ðə sɛl ɪz ən ɛg," ˈdɑktər ˈtoʊni ˈpɛri ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv bæθ məˈlɛkjələr ənd ˈsinjər ˈrisərʧər, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. "(wi θɔt) ˈoʊnli ə spərm ɪn ən ɛg kən gɪv ju ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ. soʊ ðæts ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kaɪnd əv ɪˈroʊdz frəm ðə fərst." ðɪs ˈɪzənt ðə fərst taɪm ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv əˈtɛmptəd ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ˌfərtəlɪˈzeɪʃən tɛkˈniks ˈpriviəsli ˈrisərʧərz "trɪkt" ɛgz ˈɪntu dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈɛmbriˌoʊz wɪˈθaʊt ˌfərtəlɪˈzeɪʃən baɪ spərm. rɛd mɔr |
about the story achievement in this story is the evocation of an entire climate of fear and suspicion in kashmir without the use of any characters or events. the story works purely as a text about another torture manual allegedly used in the repression of the through its ironic repetition of the language and categories, at once bureaucratic and sinister, of the manual. the only person whom we know by the name in the “major ali” of the to be fictional twice over. even his reality as a character in fiction is disturbed by the notion that he may have first been invented by the nameless, shadowy powers whose motives and modus operandi the story describes.
parrey drops us into a maze of smoke and mirrors, disorienting us in a manner analogous to the “sustainable and cycle of distrust” that the torture manual seeks to generate among “the subject population”. not even clear where the narrator himself stands, or which of the five classes of on the axis he inhabits, he may himself be “major ali” in a new guise, now a wolf in clothing. in this way, the narrative tactic of playful gesture in the work of laurence sterne or beckett or borges, but here, the default setting of all human activity when subjected to the modern mania for control and power.
the torture manual of major ali | əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstɔri əˈʧivmənt ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz ðə ˌivoʊˈkeɪʃən əv ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈklaɪmɪt əv fɪr ənd səˈspɪʃən ɪn ˈkæʃmɪr wɪˈθaʊt ðə juz əv ˈɛni ˈkɛrɪktərz ər ɪˈvɛnts. ðə ˈstɔri wərks ˈpjʊrli ɛz ə tɛkst əˈbaʊt əˈnəðər ˈtɔrʧər ˈmænjuəl əˈlɛʤədli juzd ɪn ðə riˈprɛʃən əv ðə θru ɪts aɪˈrɑnɪk ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkætəˌgɔriz, æt wəns ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk ənd ˈsɪnɪstər, əv ðə ˈmænjuəl. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən hum wi noʊ baɪ ðə neɪm ɪn ðə ali”*” əv ðə tɪ bi ˈfɪkʃənəl twaɪs ˈoʊvər. ˈivɪn hɪz ˌriˈæləˌti ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ˈfɪkʃən ɪz dɪˈstərbd baɪ ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət hi meɪ hæv fərst bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd baɪ ðə ˈneɪmləs, ˈʃædoʊi paʊərz huz ˈmoʊtɪvz ənd ˈmoʊdəs ˌɑpərˈɛndaɪ ðə ˈstɔri dɪˈskraɪbz. drɑps ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ə meɪz əv smoʊk ənd ˈmɪrərz, dɪˈsɔriˌɛntɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ə ˈmænər əˈnæləgəs tɪ ðə ənd ˈsaɪkəl əv distrust”*” ðət ðə ˈtɔrʧər ˈmænjuəl siks tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt əˈməŋ ˈsəbʤɪkt population”*”. nɑt ˈivɪn klɪr wɛr ðə ˈnɛreɪtər hɪmˈsɛlf stændz, ər wɪʧ əv ðə faɪv ˈklæsɪz əv ɔn ðə ˈæksəs hi ˌɪnˈhæbɪts, hi meɪ hɪmˈsɛlf bi ali”*” ɪn ə nu gaɪz, naʊ ə wʊlf ɪn ˈkloʊðɪŋ. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ˈtæktɪk əv ˈpleɪfəl ˈʤɛsʧər ɪn ðə wərk əv ˈlɔrəns stərn ər ˈbɛkɪt ər ˈbɔrgeɪs, bət hir, ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈsɛtɪŋ əv ɔl ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪti wɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈmeɪniə fər kənˈtroʊl ənd paʊər. ðə ˈtɔrʧər ˈmænjuəl əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈɑli |
in bite #159, we started looking at some shortcuts in swift. today we'll continue by looking at a few (perhaps) swift tricks, and their effects. let's get started.
@autoclosure
this attribute can help save space when writing simple closures:
func cache ( key : string , : () -> )
now, the compiler will infer the curly braces {} around our statement:
cache ( "spaceships" , : ships . count > 0 )
private(set)
struct spaceship { private(set) name = "untitled" }
with the private(set) declaration, we're telling the compiler this property has the default of internal for reads, but writes can only happen in the source file where it's declared.
for frameworks, we can configure both the explicitly:
public droid { public private(set) number : string }
final
when code, dynamic dispatch can be our enemy.
if our class's properties andtions can be overridden by subclasses, we're going to pay the performance cost of an indirect call or access every time we use one of thosetions or properties.
we can easily prevent this by declaring a property ortion final . | ɪn baɪt 159 wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt səm ˈʃɔrtˌkəts ɪn swɪft. təˈdeɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə fju (pərˈhæps) swɪft trɪks, ənd ðɛr ˈifɛkts. lɛts gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd. ðɪs əˈtrɪˌbjut kən hɛlp seɪv speɪs wɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl ˈkloʊʒərz: kæˈʃeɪ ki strɪŋ naʊ, ðə kəmˈpaɪlər wɪl ˌɪnˈfər ðə ˈkərli ˈbreɪsɪz əraʊnd ɑr ˈsteɪtmənt: kæˈʃeɪ "ˈspeɪsˌʃɪps" ʃɪps kaʊnt 0 private(set*) ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp private(set*) neɪm "untitled*" wɪθ ðə private(set*) ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən, wɪr ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ðɪs ˈprɑpərti həz ðə dɪˈfɔlt əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl fər ridz, bət raɪts kən ˈoʊnli ˈhæpən ɪn ðə sɔrs faɪl wɛr ɪts dɪˈklɛrd. fər ˈfreɪmˌwərks, wi kən kənˈfɪgjər boʊθ ðə ɪkˈsplɪsətli: ˈpəblɪk drɔɪd ˈpəblɪk private(set*) ˈnəmbər strɪŋ ˈfaɪnəl wɪn koʊd, daɪˈnæmɪk dɪˈspæʧ kən bi ɑr ˈɛnəmi. ɪf ɑr ˈklæsɪz ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ˈfəŋkʃənz kən bi ˈoʊvərˈrɪdən baɪ subclasses*, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ peɪ ðə pərˈfɔrməns kɔst əv ən ˌɪndərˈɛkt kɔl ər ˈækˌsɛs ˈɛvəri taɪm wi juz wən əv ðoʊz ˈfəŋkʃənz ər ˈprɑpərtiz. wi kən ˈizəli prɪˈvɛnt ðɪs baɪ dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ə ˈprɑpərti ər ˈfəŋkʃən ˈfaɪnəl |
'naughty' joke gets santa claus fired from macy's san francisco
john toomey has been known as "santa john" at the union square macy's for more than 20 years -- but no more. john toomey has been known as "santa john" at the union square macy's for more than 20 years -- but no more. photo: carlos avila gonzalez, the chronicle photo: carlos avila gonzalez, the chronicle image 1 of / 7 caption close 'naughty' joke gets santa claus fired from macy's 1 / 7 back to gallery
santa claus has been canned from macy's, and he's anything but jolly about it.
his fans aren't happy, either. and there are many.
john toomey, known for 20 years at the union square macy's in san francisco as "santa john," was told saturday he'll have to take his "ho, ho, hos" elsewhere because an adult couple complained about a joke he cracked.
the joke has been in his santa bag for decades. but after thousands of tellings, the retired caretaker for the elderly finally hit the wrong recipients - apparently an older woman and her husband, who considered it inappropriate.
toomey - who stays in most summers and winters in san francisco while he does the gig - said he'd never had complaints before about the joke, which he saves for the occasional grown-up who visits him.
"when i ask the older people who sit on my lap if they've been good and they say, 'yes,' i say, 'gee, that's too bad,' " toomey said monday.
"then, if they ask why santa is so jolly, i joke that it's because i know where all the naughty boys and girls live."
the kids who sit on his lap, he said, get only his trademark laugh and questions about what toys they want.
macy's spokeswoman betsy nelson said the store cannot comment because the matter involves personnel.
but several workers used words including "devastated" and "overreaction" to describe their take on santa john being booted from his throne at on the seventh floor. they all asked not be named because store policy forbids them from speaking publicly about such matters, but their gloom was palpable.
"people make a pilgrimage to see him every year, some for as long as 15 years," said one worker. "everyone loves him. everybody's just about this."
many customers said that with his gentle manner, white beard and laugh, toomey looks so genuine you expect elves to be playing at his feet.
"he's totally the best santa ever, very jolly and very authentic," said sharon owens, 56, of oakland. "i've been coming to see him for years. there's just nobody better."
she and a friend, theresa pepin of martinez, came monday to see santa john, and shock swept across their faces when they saw a new kriss in his place. the new guy was doing just fine - but the women missed their old favorite.
"we're very sad," pepin said.
as for santa john: he's retreated to his local north pole station, otherwise known as a hotel on market street, to see what becomes of his request for reconsideration.
"everything was going ok until this couple came in," he said. "i don't know why they reported me. i don't think i said anything untoward."
there's no doubt toomey takes seriously the responsibility that comes with the red hat.
"with the children, it's important to listen carefully to them and make sure they're doing things properly, like brushing their teeth, helping mom around the house, things like that," toomey said. "then when they tell you what they want, repeat it loudly enough so the parents can hear, and tell the child you'll talk it over with mrs. santa and the elves. that way you leave it up to the parents.
"it's an important job," he said, "and the joking around like i did is only for the adults."
while he waits to see if macy's will relent, toomey is looking into hiring himself out at parties and other stores.
"i've got my social security and some savings, so i'll be ok," he said. "but i sure do miss being santa." | 'ˈnɔti' ʤoʊk gɪts ˈsænə klɔz faɪərd frəm ˈmeɪsiz sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ʤɑn ˈtumi həz bɪn noʊn ɛz "ˈsænə ʤɑn" æt ðə ˈjunjən skwɛr ˈmeɪsiz fər mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz bət noʊ mɔr. ʤɑn ˈtumi həz bɪn noʊn ɛz "ˈsænə ʤɑn" æt ðə ˈjunjən skwɛr ˈmeɪsiz fər mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz bət noʊ mɔr. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkɑrloʊs əˈvɪlə gɑnˈzɑləz, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkɑrloʊs əˈvɪlə gɑnˈzɑləz, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 7 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz 'ˈnɔti' ʤoʊk gɪts ˈsænə klɔz faɪərd frəm ˈmeɪsiz 1 7 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈsænə klɔz həz bɪn kænd frəm ˈmeɪsiz, ənd hiz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ˈʤɑli əˈbaʊt ɪt. hɪz fænz ˈɑrənt ˈhæpi, ˈiðər. ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni. ʤɑn ˈtumi, noʊn fər 20 jɪrz æt ðə ˈjunjən skwɛr ˈmeɪsiz ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɛz "ˈsænə ʤɑn," wɑz toʊld ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ hil hæv tɪ teɪk hɪz "hoʊ, hoʊ, hos*" ˈɛlsˌwɛr bɪˈkəz ən ˈædəlt ˈkəpəl kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ə ʤoʊk hi krækt. ðə ʤoʊk həz bɪn ɪn hɪz ˈsænə bæg fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. bət ˈæftər ˈθaʊzənz əv tellings*, ðə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈkɛrˌteɪkər fər ðə ˈɛldərli ˈfaɪnəli hɪt ðə rɔŋ rɪˈsɪpiənts əˈpɛrəntli ən ˈoʊldər ˈwʊmən ənd hər ˈhəzbənd, hu kənˈsɪdərd ɪt ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt. ˈtumi hu steɪz ɪn moʊst ˈsəmərz ənd ˈwɪntərz ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ waɪl hi dɪz ðə gɪg sɛd hid ˈnɛvər hæd kəmˈpleɪnts ˌbiˈfɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ʤoʊk, wɪʧ hi seɪvz fər ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈgroʊˌnəp hu ˈvɪzɪts ɪm. "wɪn aɪ æsk ðə ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl hu sɪt ɔn maɪ læp ɪf ðeɪv bɪn gʊd ənd ðeɪ seɪ, 'jɛs,' aɪ seɪ, 'ʤi, ðæts tu bæd,' ˈtumi sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. "ðɛn, ɪf ðeɪ æsk waɪ ˈsænə ɪz soʊ ˈʤɑli, aɪ ʤoʊk ðət ɪts bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ wɛr ɔl ðə ˈnɔti bɔɪz ənd gərlz lɪv." ðə kɪdz hu sɪt ɔn hɪz læp, hi sɛd, gɪt ˈoʊnli hɪz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk læf ənd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wət tɔɪz ðeɪ wɔnt. ˈmeɪsiz ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈbɛtsi ˈnɛlsən sɛd ðə stɔr ˈkænɑt ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmætər ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˌpərsəˈnɛl. bət ˈsɛvərəl ˈwərkərz juzd wərdz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ "ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd" ənd "ˈoʊvərriˌækʃən" tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛr teɪk ɔn ˈsænə ʤɑn biɪŋ ˈbutɪd frəm hɪz θroʊn æt ɔn ðə ˈsɛvənθ flɔr. ðeɪ ɔl æst nɑt bi neɪmd bɪˈkəz stɔr ˈpɑləsi fərˈbɪdz ðɛm frəm ˈspikɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli əˈbaʊt səʧ ˈmætərz, bət ðɛr glum wɑz ˈpælpəbəl. "ˈpipəl meɪk ə ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ tɪ si ɪm ˈɛvəri jɪr, səm fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz 15 jɪrz," sɛd wən ˈwərkər. "ˈɛvriˌwən ləvz ɪm. ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðɪs." ˈmɛni ˈkəstəmərz sɛd ðət wɪθ hɪz ˈʤɛnəl ˈmænər, waɪt bɪrd ənd læf, ˈtumi lʊks soʊ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ju ɪkˈspɛkt ɛlvz tɪ bi pleɪɪŋ æt hɪz fit. "hiz ˈtoʊtəli ðə bɛst ˈsænə ˈɛvər, ˈvɛri ˈʤɑli ənd ˈvɛri əˈθɛnɪk," sɛd ˈʃɛrən oʊənz, 56 əv ˈoʊklənd. "aɪv bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ si ɪm fər jɪrz. ðɛrz ʤɪst ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈbɛtər." ʃi ənd ə frɛnd, tərˈisə ˈpɛpɪn əv mɑrˈtinɛz, keɪm ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ si ˈsænə ʤɑn, ənd ʃɑk swɛpt əˈkrɔs ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz wɪn ðeɪ sɔ ə nu krɪs ɪn hɪz pleɪs. ðə nu gaɪ wɑz duɪŋ ʤɪst faɪn bət ðə ˈwɪmən mɪst ðɛr oʊld ˈfeɪvərɪt. "wɪr ˈvɛri sæd," ˈpɛpɪn sɛd. ɛz fər ˈsænə ʤɑn: hiz riˈtritɪd tɪ hɪz ˈloʊkəl nɔrθ poʊl ˈsteɪʃən, ˈəðərˌwaɪz noʊn ɛz ə hoʊˈtɛl ɔn ˈmɑrkɪt strit, tɪ si wət bɪˈkəmz əv hɪz rɪkˈwɛst fər rikənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. "ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz goʊɪŋ ˈoʊˈkeɪ ənˈtɪl ðɪs ˈkəpəl keɪm ɪn," hi sɛd. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ waɪ ðeɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd mi. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk aɪ sɛd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əntəˈwɔrd." ðɛrz noʊ daʊt ˈtumi teɪks ˈsɪriəsli ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ðət kəmz wɪθ ðə rɛd hæt. "wɪθ ðə ˈʧɪldrən, ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈlɪsən ˈkɛrfəli tɪ ðɛm ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr duɪŋ θɪŋz ˈprɑpərli, laɪk ˈbrəʃɪŋ ðɛr tiθ, ˈhɛlpɪŋ mɑm əraʊnd ðə haʊs, θɪŋz laɪk ðət," ˈtumi sɛd. "ðɛn wɪn ðeɪ tɛl ju wət ðeɪ wɔnt, rɪˈpit ɪt ˈlaʊdli ɪˈnəf soʊ ðə ˈpɛrənts kən hir, ənd tɛl ðə ʧaɪld jul tɔk ɪt ˈoʊvər wɪθ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈsænə ənd ðə ɛlvz. ðət weɪ ju liv ɪt əp tɪ ðə ˈpɛrənts. "ɪts ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ʤɑb," hi sɛd, "ənd ðə ˈʤoʊkɪŋ əraʊnd laɪk aɪ dɪd ɪz ˈoʊnli fər ðə ˈædəlts." waɪl hi weɪts tɪ si ɪf ˈmeɪsiz wɪl rɪˈlɛnt, ˈtumi ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈhaɪrɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt æt ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈəðər stɔrz. "aɪv gɑt maɪ ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd səm ˈseɪvɪŋz, soʊ aɪl bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ," hi sɛd. "bət aɪ ʃʊr du mɪs biɪŋ ˈsænə." |
residents in a dublin city centre apartment complex have been told to pay million in less than a week or face eviction after major fire safety deficiencies were discovered in their building.
residents in a dublin city centre apartment complex have been told to pay million in less than a week or face eviction after major fire safety deficiencies were discovered in their building.
'we're the victims here' - quay residents face eviction unless they coverm repair bill for fire safety failings
around 900 people live in the 299 apartments in the quay complex by the dublin docklands.
residents of the apartments on sir john quay were left horrified when they were told last night owners would have to pay between to depending on the size of their apartment.
“i was asked to pay and i told the chap last night i be paying it i got that kind of money,” one resident told six one news.
longboat quay was built by developer bernard mcnamara in 2006 with owners paying between50,000 and at the height of the boom.
however serious fire safety deficiencies were uncovered last year and so far dublin docklands development authority, the nominal landlord, has paid million to fix the fire alarm system.
but further work is required to upgrade fire walls and smoke vents at a cost of million.
read more: kenny urged to help resolve plight of residents in 'fire risk' complex
the docklands authority insists this is the responsibility of apartment owners as the company used by mr has gone into receivership.
but many owners say while they could pay some of the cost, they should not be responsible for “problems they did not know existed”.
richard eardley director quay management
“we the owners are the victims here, we all bought apartments here in the last few years without knowing these problems existed and now faced with a big problem,” said richard eardley director quay management.
he told six one news that while owners could be part of the solution, the receiver and the also had a part to play.
longboat quay is 60 pc owner occupier and 40 pc tenants.
speaking to this morning, local dermot lacey (labour), who was at the public meeting last night, said both dublin city council and the dublin docklands development authority (ddda) have a "moral responsibility" to deal with the issue and not leave residents "in the lurch".
"i am horrified by the lack of engagement by public bodies in this matter. dublin city council are the moral landlords and the have a moral responsibility... and yet people are walking away from responsibility," he said.
"my job is to sit down with both dublin city council and the and try and resolve it and not leave people in the lurch," he added.
read more: bernard mcnamara's development firm behind the quay property
speaking to today with sean on rté one today, resident paula daly said that residents knew about a potential problem 24 months ago.
“apparently, going back to 2011, dublin fire brigade gave the ok that everything was ok, but they came back two years ago and told us there was a problem.
“last night we got hit with the amount looking for everyone to pay. in a duplex and they want. myself and my husband have two children and we both work, but i know where going to get this money.”
in the last six weeks, dublin fire brigade has twice threatened to apply for a fire safety notice if remedial works to make the complex safe were not performed.
last night, residents were told a tender for the remedial works has been accepted - but funding required for the work has not yet been acquired.
residents were then told that a sum of million was required or dublin fire brigade could move in to evacuate the premises.
"i think the dublin fire brigade is trying to be helpful here. they are trying to push for a resolution," lacey said.
"the was a very successful company - and they do have some assets. there is funding there. it's not a lot of money but it could help," he said.
cllr lacey also claimed that some 18 apartments were owned by a receiver.
read more: residents angry at new charges for fire safety work at dockland homes
the complex was constructed by gendson, a vehicle for bankrupt developer bernard mcnamara, which has now gone into receivership.
cllr lacey suggested that these apartments could be sold in order to help residents with the funding required.
"the figures outlined last night at the meeting - whether they can find that money at the end of the week, it's a little unreal. we need to identify where such monies will come from in a very short period of time."
the 299 units in the development were built eight years ago by former developer bernard mcnamara who later went bankrupt. most were sold to private buyers and some cost more than.
in february, it emerged serious shortcomings were discovered in an inspection last summer, including some walls deemed inadequate to contain a fire and an absence of some smoke vents needed if a fire broke out.
consultations with dublin fire brigade resulted in an evacuation of the blocks being avoided on condition that fire warden patrols were implemented.
one couple said their annual management fee for their apartment was increased by a year to,200 for the next four years to pay for some of the work.
online editors | ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ə ˈdəblɪn ˈsɪti ˈsɛntər əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks hæv bɪn toʊld tɪ peɪ ˈmɪljən ɪn lɛs ðən ə wik ər feɪs ɪˈvɪkʃən ˈæftər ˈmeɪʤər faɪər ˈseɪfti dɪˈfɪʃənsiz wər dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðɛr ˈbɪldɪŋ. ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ə ˈdəblɪn ˈsɪti ˈsɛntər əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks hæv bɪn toʊld tɪ peɪ ˈmɪljən ɪn lɛs ðən ə wik ər feɪs ɪˈvɪkʃən ˈæftər ˈmeɪʤər faɪər ˈseɪfti dɪˈfɪʃənsiz wər dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðɛr ˈbɪldɪŋ. 'wɪr ðə ˈvɪktɪmz hir' ki ˈrɛzɪdənts feɪs ɪˈvɪkʃən ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ˈkəvər rɪˈpɛr bɪl fər faɪər ˈseɪfti ˈfeɪlɪŋz əraʊnd 900 ˈpipəl lɪv ɪn ðə 299 əˈpɑrtmənts ɪn ðə ki ˈkɑmplɛks baɪ ðə ˈdəblɪn ˈdɑkləndz. ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə əˈpɑrtmənts ɔn sər ʤɑn ki wər lɛft ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd wɪn ðeɪ wər toʊld læst naɪt ˈoʊnərz wʊd hæv tɪ peɪ bɪtˈwin tɪ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə saɪz əv ðɛr əˈpɑrtmənt. wɑz æst tɪ peɪ ənd aɪ toʊld ðə ʧæp læst naɪt aɪ bi peɪɪŋ ɪt aɪ gɑt ðət kaɪnd əv money,”*,” wən ˈrɛzɪdənt toʊld sɪks wən nuz. ki wɑz bɪlt baɪ dɪˈvɛləpər ˈbərnərd ˈmæknəˌmɛrə ɪn 2006 wɪθ ˈoʊnərz peɪɪŋ bɪtˈwin ənd æt ðə haɪt əv ðə bum. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈsɪriəs faɪər ˈseɪfti dɪˈfɪʃənsiz wər ənˈkəvərd læst jɪr ənd soʊ fɑr ˈdəblɪn ˈdɑkləndz dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈθɔrəti, ðə ˈnɑmənəl ˈlænˌdlɔrd, həz peɪd ˈmɪljən tɪ fɪks ðə faɪər əˈlɑrm ˈsɪstəm. bət ˈfərðər wərk ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd faɪər wɔlz ənd smoʊk vɛnts æt ə kɔst əv ˈmɪljən. rɛd mɔr: ˈkɛˌni ərʤd tɪ hɛlp riˈzɑlv plaɪt əv ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn 'faɪər rɪsk' ˈkɑmplɛks ðə ˈdɑkləndz əˈθɔrəti ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðɪs ɪz ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv əˈpɑrtmənt ˈoʊnərz ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni juzd baɪ ˈmɪstər həz gɔn ˈɪntu rɪˈsivərˌʃɪp. bət ˈmɛni ˈoʊnərz seɪ waɪl ðeɪ kʊd peɪ səm əv ðə kɔst, ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðeɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ existed”*”. ˈrɪʧərd ˈɪrdli dɪˈrɛktər ki ˈmænɪʤmənt ðə ˈoʊnərz ər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz hir, wi ɔl bɔt əˈpɑrtmənts hir ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ ðiz ˈprɑbləmz ɪgˈzɪstəd ənd naʊ feɪst wɪθ ə bɪg problem,”*,” sɛd ˈrɪʧərd ˈɪrdli dɪˈrɛktər ki ˈmænɪʤmənt. hi toʊld sɪks wən nuz ðət waɪl ˈoʊnərz kʊd bi pɑrt əv ðə səˈluʃən, ðə rɪˈsivər ənd ðə ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə pɑrt tɪ pleɪ. ki ɪz 60 ˈpiˈsi ˈoʊnər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪər ənd 40 ˈpiˈsi ˈtɛnənts. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈloʊkəl ˈdərmət ˈleɪsi (ˈleɪbər), hu wɑz æt ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈmitɪŋ læst naɪt, sɛd boʊθ ˈdəblɪn ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ðə ˈdəblɪn ˈdɑkləndz dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈθɔrəti (ddda*) hæv ə "ˈmɔrəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti" tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈɪʃu ənd nɑt liv ˈrɛzɪdənts "ɪn ðə lərʧ". "aɪ æm ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə læk əv ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt baɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑdiz ɪn ðɪs ˈmætər. ˈdəblɪn ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ər ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ənd ðə hæv ə ˈmɔrəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti... ənd jɛt ˈpipəl ər ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti," hi sɛd. "maɪ ʤɑb ɪz tɪ sɪt daʊn wɪθ boʊθ ˈdəblɪn ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ðə ənd traɪ ənd riˈzɑlv ɪt ənd nɑt liv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə lərʧ," hi ˈædɪd. rɛd mɔr: ˈbərnərd ˈmæknəˌmɛrəz dɪˈvɛləpmənt fərm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ki ˈprɑpərti ˈspikɪŋ tɪ təˈdeɪ wɪθ ʃɔn ɔn rté*é wən təˈdeɪ, ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈpɔlə ˈdeɪli sɛd ðət ˈrɛzɪdənts nu əˈbaʊt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑbləm 24 mənθs əˈgoʊ. ““apparently*, goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ 2011 ˈdəblɪn faɪər brɪˈgeɪd geɪv ðə ˈoʊˈkeɪ ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət ðeɪ keɪm bæk tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr wɑz ə ˈprɑbləm. naɪt wi gɑt hɪt wɪθ ðə əˈmaʊnt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ peɪ. ɪn ə ˈduˌplɛks ənd ðeɪ wɔnt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd maɪ ˈhəzbənd hæv tu ˈʧɪldrən ənd wi boʊθ wərk, bət aɪ noʊ wɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɪs money.”*.” ɪn ðə læst sɪks wiks, ˈdəblɪn faɪər brɪˈgeɪd həz twaɪs θˈrɛtənd tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ə faɪər ˈseɪfti ˈnoʊtɪs ɪf rɪˈmidiəl wərks tɪ meɪk ðə ˈkɑmplɛks seɪf wər nɑt pərˈfɔrmd. læst naɪt, ˈrɛzɪdənts wər toʊld ə ˈtɛndər fər ðə rɪˈmidiəl wərks həz bɪn ækˈsɛptɪd bət ˈfəndɪŋ rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə wərk həz nɑt jɛt bɪn əkˈwaɪərd. ˈrɛzɪdənts wər ðɛn toʊld ðət ə səm əv ˈmɪljən wɑz rikˈwaɪərd ər ˈdəblɪn faɪər brɪˈgeɪd kʊd muv ɪn tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ðə ˈprɛməsəz. "aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈdəblɪn faɪər brɪˈgeɪd ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ˈhɛlpfəl hir. ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ fər ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən," ˈleɪsi sɛd. "ðə wɑz ə ˈvɛri səkˈsɛsfəl ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ðeɪ du hæv səm ˈæˌsɛts. ðɛr ɪz ˈfəndɪŋ ðɛr. ɪts nɑt ə lɔt əv ˈməni bət ɪt kʊd hɛlp," hi sɛd. ˈleɪsi ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðət səm 18 əˈpɑrtmənts wər oʊnd baɪ ə rɪˈsivər. rɛd mɔr: ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈæŋgri æt nu ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər faɪər ˈseɪfti wərk æt ˈdɑklənd hoʊmz ðə ˈkɑmplɛks wɑz kənˈstrəktɪd baɪ gendson*, ə ˈviɪkəl fər ˈbæŋkrəpt dɪˈvɛləpər ˈbərnərd ˈmæknəˌmɛrə, wɪʧ həz naʊ gɔn ˈɪntu rɪˈsivərˌʃɪp. ˈleɪsi səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðiz əˈpɑrtmənts kʊd bi soʊld ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɛlp ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪθ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ rikˈwaɪərd. "ðə ˈfɪgjərz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd læst naɪt æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðeɪ kən faɪnd ðət ˈməni æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə wik, ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl ənˈril. wi nid tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɛr səʧ ˈməniz wɪl kəm frəm ɪn ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm." ðə 299 ˈjunɪts ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt wər bɪlt eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ baɪ ˈfɔrmər dɪˈvɛləpər ˈbərnərd ˈmæknəˌmɛrə hu ˈleɪtər wɛnt ˈbæŋkrəpt. moʊst wər soʊld tɪ ˈpraɪvət baɪərz ənd səm kɔst mɔr ðən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ɪt ˈimərʤd ˈsɪriəs ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz wər dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ən ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən læst ˈsəmər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm wɔlz dimd ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt tɪ kənˈteɪn ə faɪər ənd ən ˈæbsəns əv səm smoʊk vɛnts ˈnidɪd ɪf ə faɪər broʊk aʊt. ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz wɪθ ˈdəblɪn faɪər brɪˈgeɪd rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ən ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv ðə blɑks biɪŋ əˈvɔɪdɪd ɔn kənˈdɪʃən ðət faɪər ˈwɔrdən pəˈtroʊlz wər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. wən ˈkəpəl sɛd ðɛr ˈænjuəl ˈmænɪʤmənt fi fər ðɛr əˈpɑrtmənt wɑz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ ə jɪr tɪ fər ðə nɛkst fɔr jɪrz tɪ peɪ fər səm əv ðə wərk. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɛdɪtərz |
according to some of the most popular dating advice books, one of the keys to attracting a romantic partner is to take the somewhat step of pretending like you interested in the other person. but does this tactic really work? can “playing hard to get” really help you score a date? according to a new set of studies published in the european journal of personality, it would appear so.
in one of these studies, researchers gave 270 heterosexual college students three dating profiles that were equivalent in terms of attractiveness, age, and background information [1]. the only thing that differed was the likelihood that the person would go out with someone they had just met (i.e., the target was described as having either low, intermediate, or high availability). participants were asked to choose which person they would be most likely to have casual sex with, which one they would be most likely to date, and which one they would be most likely to start a romantic relationship with. participants could choose the same or different persons for each option.
when it came to casual sex, both men and women overwhelming preferred the highly available target. so, if hoping to get lucky, playing hard to get is not particularly advantageous. however, when it came to dating and starting a romantic relationship, both men and women preferred the target with intermediate availability. so, if looking for love, playing at least a little hard to get seems advisable.
in another study, the researchers gave heterosexual college student participants photos of equally attractive targets that again varied in perceived availability (low, intermediate, or high). participants were asked what kind of restaurant they would take this person to (fast food, casual, or fine dining) and how much money they would be willing to spend on the other dinner.
in this case, the low availability targets won hands down. both men and women reported that they would take the low availability target to a fancier restaurant, as well as spend more money on this person. specifically, the low availability target was worth $44.45 on average, compared to $34.99 and $33.10 for the intermediate and high availability targets, respectively. in other words, playing hard to get may lead your date to spring for a better meal.
one other question this set of studies sought to answer is how people play hard to get. to answer this, the researchers asked a sample of men and women whether they have ever played hard to get and, if so, how they accomplished this. women reported playing hard to get more often than did men. in addition, the two most commonly reported tactics were acting confident and talking to other people, with men and women being equally likely to say that they had done these specific things before. however, several other reasons were reported, and some important sex differences emerged. specifically, women were more likely than men to say that they do things like not calling, not talking much, and keeping busy. in contrast, men were more likely than women to report things like “saying all the right things but not calling,” “acting snotty or rude,” and “treating others like sh*t.” fortunately, those last two were rated as occurring with very low frequency. i should also mention that just because at least a few people reported doing these behaviors, it does not necessarily mean that they work!
of course, these findings are limited in that they only looked at college students and, further, all participants were heterosexual. however, the results suggest that if you're looking for casual sex, being more available will make you more if you're looking for love, playing hard to get is the better strategy. in other words, when it comes to love, the old adage rings true: "why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?"
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[1] jonason, p. k., & li, n. p. (in press). playing hard‐to‐get: manipulating one's perceived availability as a mate. european journal of personality.
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there is an old saying that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. i really like this saying because it is a basic principle of skepticism, and it goes hand in hand with a statement that was made famous by none other than carl sagan. namely, “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” i find that these two principles are broadly applicable to the many “miracle treatments” and fad diets that pervade the internet, but in this post i am just going to focus on the “miracle mineral solution” (a.k.a. miracle mineral supplement or) as an illustration. basically, this post is just an exercise in common sense in which i am going to point out some obvious hallmarks of snake oil.
what is?
to put it simply, bleach. to put it more technically, it is a 28% solution of sodium chlorate which breaks down to release chlorine dioxide, and it is the chlorine dioxide which actually reacts with pathogens (remember this chemical, it is going to show up a lot in this post). to be clear, is not the same type of bleach that is used to clean your house (sodium hypochlorite), but it is nevertheless a type of bleach and is used to bleach various paper, wood, and textile products. this is also one of the that is sometimes used in very low concentrations to disinfect drinking water. now, the fact that someone is selling a concentrated bleach solution as a miracle cure should throw up some red flags, but investigate further. after all, the skeptic principle is to demand evidence, not to blindly reject something without looking for evidence.
are its effects plausible?
according to the almighty internet, cures pretty much everything. states that it “cures” (their emphasis) “malaria, aids, most cancers, any type of hepatitis, tuberculosis, typhoid, pneumonia, asthma, herpes, hpv, chicken pox, smallpox, measles, influenza (including bird flu), colds, food poisoning, snake bite, lyme disease, ringworm, roundworm, tapeworm, yeast infections, and many other common diseases.” many other websites list additional ailments, and one hilariously website even goes as far as saying that it kills 95% of all diseases! similarly,wiki has an long list that includes things like down syndrome,, diabetes, depression, etc., and, of course, what good would a miracle cure be if it cure baldness and dysfunction.
this type of list is characteristic of supposed miracle cures, and it provides really obvious evidence that these “cures” are a load of crap. for one thing, diseases like aids, cancer, and should jump out at you. anytime that someone claims to have found a simple cure for one of those diseases, you should be very, very skeptical. further, the sheer range of diseases that supposedly cures gives us a good reason to be cautious. the list includes cancers, viruses, fungi, bacteria, disorders, protozoan infections, parasites, genetic disorders, neurological disorders, snake bites, etc. going to walk through some of those in more detail below, but first, just ask yourself if it is actually plausible that something is going to be effective against all of those maladies (spoiler alert: not).
pathogenic diseases
first, look at the list of pathogenic diseases that it supposedly treats. in other words, all of the viruses, bacteria, protozoa, intestinal parasites, and fungi. when i first started looking into, i was very skeptical that it would be able to kill so many different types of organisms, because all of these organisms are extremely different from each other. for example, bacteria have a cell wall made of peptidoglycan, whereas fungi have walls made of chitin; protozoa and intestinal parasites have no cell walls, and viruses even have cells. so, generally speaking, treatments are specific for each group (e.g., antibiotics work for bacteria, but not viruses).
much to my surprise, there is actually very good evidence that chlorine dioxide (the chemical that is produced by) is very effective at killing all of these organisms in water. this is a very important point. just because something kills “germs” in a glass of water or even when it is poured on a cut, that does not inherently mean that it will kill the targeted germs inside you. there are several reasons for this, but the most important one is that the chemical will react with lots of other things before it gets to the target organism. one of the primary mechanisms through which chlorine dioxide kills cells is by reacting with groups through reactions (type “chlorine dioxide” into google scholar for a host of articles about how it behaves).s are a type of chemical that contains a nitrogen with a lone pair of atoms, and they are ubiquitous in living organisms. they are, for example, part of some of the amino acids which are used to make proteins. so, we haves, good bacteria haves, bad bacteria haves, etc. this is important because is going to react with the firsts it encounters. remember, this is just a chlorine atom bound to two oxygen atoms. it have any way to detect good cells and bad cells. just doing simple chemical reactions. so, say that you take a few drops of to treat chicken pox, most of it is going to react with thes in the bacteria that populate your mouth and throat long before it gets circulated to the viruses that you want it to react with. true believers of course claim otherwise. according to one website:
“it [mms] does not react with organic matter, such as food, body cells or even our ‘good’ intestinal bacteria, but is specific in destroying pathogenic microbes.”
this statement is hilariously impossible. first, all living things are made of organic matter.s are, for example, organic matter. so this statement is clearly false. if it were true, then kill pathogenic microbes because they are made of organic matter. in fact, here is a paper entirely devoted to the fact that chlorine dioxide dissolves organic matter. also, does not discriminate between bacteria types. both good bacteria and bad bacteria are made of the same chemicals, and chlorine dioxide will react with thes in good bacteria just as quickly as it reacts with thes in bad bacteria. finally, there is evidence that chlorine dioxide reacts with bacteria more quickly than it does with our cells (this is the case because bacteria are much smaller than our cells so the chemical can react with them more quickly), but that is not the same thing as saying that it react with our cells. if you put chlorine dioxide on living human cells and give it enough time, it will enter the cells and react with thes. this is simple chemistry.
cancer
next up, we have cancer. i can admit that it is technically possible that could treat some infectious diseases (though that still mean a good idea to take it), but it is completely absurd to think that it could treat cancer. cancer is not like most diseases because it is caused by our own cells mutating and replicating uncontrollably. this makes cancer extremely difficult to fight because we are fighting against our own cells! so almost anything that will kill a cancer cell will also kill our healthy cells. cancer cells are made of the same chemicals as normal cells. they are both full ofs, and nothing about the chemistry of chlorine dioxide suggests that it would be able to tell the difference between a cancer cell and a regular cell. again, going to react with the firsts it encounters, regardless of whether those are in healthy cells or cancer cells.
asthma
asthma is also included in the list. this inclusion is rather non-specific as there are many types of asthma that can be triggered by many different things, but most fall under the umbrella of autoimmune. to put it simply, they are caused by the body to something harmless and, as a result, damaging itself. it would, therefore, be rather curious if could treat asthma since there anything for it to kill (unlike the vast majority of other things it supposedly does). rather, it somehow has to suppress an immune response. as with cancer, there is no reason to think that chlorine dioxide is in anyway capable of doing that.
snake bites
next, we have my personal favorite: “snake bites.” i have to assume that this means venomous snake bites (you typically need medicine for a normal snake bite), but this raises the obvious question of what type of snake bit it treats. you see, there are two broad categories of snake venom: (which affect the nervous system) and (which affect the cardiovascular and muscular systems). there are, however, numerous sub-categories, and there is a tremendous amount of variation. in other words, different species have very different that act very differently. some block nerve signals, some coagulate the blood, some destroy cell membranes, etc. the chemistry of snake venom is extremely diverse and it simply plausible that one single chemical would be able to counteract all of the different types of snake venom. as someone who does research on venomous snakes, i am begging you, if you are bitten by a venomous snake, get to a hospital asap and do not take for the bite. (on a side note, snake bite kits are also totally worthless and typically do more harm than good. getting to the hospital as quickly as possible really is your only option [unless you live in australia, in which case snake bandages are a good stop-gap measure to give you more time to get to a hospital])
disorders
finally, i want to briefly look at a few of the most absurd claims about. for example, supposedly cures down syndrome. this would be truly remarkable because down syndrome is caused by a (extra copy) of chromosome #21. so people with down syndrome have an entire extra chromosome which is giving commands to the body. so to cure down syndrome, you would have to somehow shut off that entire extra chromosome without interfering with the other chromosomes (which are made of the same chemicals, btw). there is simply no mechanism through which chlorine dioxide could possibly do that.
the procedure for “curing” autism is similarly absurd (and downright barbaric). for some reason, people got it in their heads that autism is caused by intestinal parasites (which is one thing that we know cause autism). so, to treat it, well-intended, but dangerously misguided parents are giving their children enemas (sometimes daily)! remember, is a bleach, and it is caustic enough that it sometimes causes the children to shed their intestinal linings. to the true believers, however, these linings the results of bleach killing their intestinal cells, rather they are parasitic “rope worms,” and their presence in a discharge confirms that the is doing its job.
summary of supposed effects
to review, this chemical is supposedly able to cure an extremely broad array of aliments, each of which requires a different mechanism. a mechanism that kills bacteria cure cancer, treat snake venom, suppress the immune system, cause hair to grow, cure down syndrome, etc. it just plausible for one chemical to do all of these things. now, you may be thinking, “fine, maybe the claims are exaggerated, but just because it cure all of these mean that it cure some of them.” that is true, but there are still several problems. first, without rigorous testing, you have no way of knowing which (if any) ailment it actually treats, and you have no reason to trust the people selling this stuff. i think that i have clearly demonstrated that at least some of the claims about are scientifically incorrect. this means that the people making these claims are either dishonest or ignorant. either way, you be getting medical advice from them. second, without rigorous testing, you know if it is safe. there are, for example, many things that will kill bacteria (such as iodine, gasoline, clorox, rubbing alcohol, etc.), but that mean that drinking them is a good idea.
is the scientific evidence to support these claims?
every once in a great while, a truly extraordinary claim turns out to be true, but we need some really solid evidence before concluding that it is true. so, are the claims of peddlers supported by science? no! there is not a scrap of scientific evidence that ingesting does anything beneficial! the only “studies” are poorly designed, uncontrolled, and tests that were conducted by the inventor of (jim humble). you can read about his “tests” in one of his many books which he would be more than happy to sell to you. all of the other “evidence” comes from anecdotal reports. i have previously elaborated on why anecdotes are meaningless, so i do it here.
are there side effects?
according to the charlatans that sell this stuff, it has “no harmful side effects or damage to healthy cells.” this claim is characteristic of quack treatments and miracle cures, and it is a dead giveaway that you are being lied to. any medicine that has an effect on our bodies will also have side effects. this is an inevitability of our bodies’ chemistry. all medicines (including the handful of alternative medicines that are actually effective) work entirely because of chemical reactions inside of our bodies, and for at least some people, these reactions will invariably produce unintended consequences. so, the only way that something have any side effects is if it have any effects in the first place (on a side note, this is why homeopathy have any side effects).
this claim is especially absurd for because we know that has side effects. remember that that we are dealing with an industrial strength bleach. to be fair, it is not as caustic as regular bleach, and it attacks bacteria more readily than it attacks human cells, but, it will still kill human tissue in a high enough dose. most people only take one or two drops of this stuff, which probably enough to do much harm, but some people take large quantities of it and use it daily, which is potentially dangerous. despite all of the claims that affect your good cells, it is a scientific fact that chlorine dioxide can be lethal. fortunately, the (the does that will kill 50% of the mice that are given that dose) is estimated to be greater than mg/kg, which is a very high. so you probably going to kill yourself with this stuff, but at the same time, there have been plenty of lab trials where animals died from chlorine dioxide exposure. the non-lethal effects vary. some studies found much in the way of harmful side effects, but other studies have found good evidence the chlorine dioxide causes problems such as ulcers, lesions, altered blood chemistry, nausea, and diarrhea (you can find a good review of the toxicity of chlorine dioxide here).
so, as far as a bleach goes, is fairly safe, and it probably do much serious damage in the doses that most people take. nevertheless, the evidence against it is strong enough that health agencies from multiple countries warn against using it. these countries include: usa, australia, canada, and several others. the even comically states that:
“consumers who have should stop using it immediately and throw it away.”
but, of course, we all know that every major health organization in the world is paid off by big pharma (note the immense sarcasm), so look at the information given to us by the supporters of. makes the following statement:
“note: if you notice diarrhea, or even vomiting that is not necessarily a bad sign. the body is simply throwing off toxins and cleaning itself out. some people say they feel much better after having diarrhea.”
now, a rational person might stop and think that perhaps they were throwing up because they drank bleach, but according to the true believers, that is simply the doing its job of removing vague “toxins” and whatever else might ail you (all of course without damaging your cells or the good bacteria that live in your gut). this is clearly rubbish. first, even if the claim that your nausea and diarrhea were from the working was true, that is still a side effect! you cannot simultaneously say “this has no side effects” and “while taking this you may lose your lunch and your anus may be converted into an upside-down volcano.” if taking something gives you diarrhea, then diarrhea is a side effect. second, except under very rare circumstances, the death of bacteria, virus, etc. will not make you sick. you have these wonderful cells called phagocytes that go around removing old cells and harmful materials. they do this all the time, and you get sick from it. every day, thousands of your cells die, and phagocytes run around disposing of them.
things are similarly bizarre when we look at the procedure for “treating” cancer. according to you should start off with drop and see if that makes you nauseated. if it, you should keep slowly increasing the dose until you find an amount that does make you nauseated. you want to reach the dose that makes you nauseated because being nauseated supposedly means that it is working. you see, after the kills your cancer cells, they become “a poison to your body,” and it is those poisonous dead cells (not the bleach) that are making you sick. i honestly laughed the first time that i read this. for one thing, razor tells us that we should default to the explanation that makes the fewest assumptions, and that explanation is clearly that you are throwing up because you drank bleach. further, why on earth would a dead cancer cell be poisonous? the chemical composition of cancer cells substantially different from other cells, and, as previously stated, your cells die constantly. so why would a dead cancer cell be poisonous when a normal dead cell is not? once again, you have phagocytes that do a very good job of getting rid of dead cells.
why an approved treatment?
no miracle cure would be complete without a conspiracy theory, and supporters are more than happy to concoct one. in classic conspiracy theorist form, almost every website that i have looked at has stated that pharmaceutical companies are suppressing the truth of because they make so much money treating these ailments, and, of course, all of the health organizations (and bloggers like me) are paid shills. there are so many problems with this argument that i plan on eventually devoting an entire post to it, but for now, just hit the highlights.
first, pharmaceutical companies spend billions of dollars looking for cures to cancer,, etc. why would they do that if they already have a cure that they have no intention of using?
second, if actually works, why they start marketing it themselves and make billions of dollars of off it? inevitably they would charge way more for it than it costs to produce, and, yes, they would have to compete with the unlicensed internet retailers, but there are still plenty of people who would rather pay a little bit more and get something official than use something from the internet. surely that would make more sense than spending billions of dollars paying off all of the doctors while simultaneously spending billions of dollars looking for a cure that they already have.
third, realize that all of the thousands of doctors who work for pharmaceutical companies have friends and family who are afflicted by these diseases (especially cancer). do you really think that they are just going to sit by and watch tons of people suffer and die when they know that a cure exists?
finally, realize that this claim is a question begging hoc fallacy (depending on how it is worded). in other words, i would never accept this absurd conspiracy theory unless i was already totally convinced that worked. so a logically invalid argument.
conclusion
hopefully this post has made it clear that is nothing but snake oil and be trusted. more importantly, i hope that this post has given you some basic common sense guidelines for examining miracle treatments, fad diets, etc. the following list gives some of the hallmark characteristics of quack treatments, and you should watch out for them.
implausible effects (e.g. an absurdly wide array of ailments that it cures, unrealistic recoveries, improbable amounts of weight loss, etc.)
no plausible mechanisms for causing those effects
no scientific evidence to support its claims
claims that it has no side effects
conspiracy theories
for, we find that it pass any checkpoints, and there is absolutely no reason to think that taking it is a good idea.
advertisements | ðɛr ɪz ən oʊld seɪɪŋ ðət ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ saʊnz tu gʊd tɪ bi tru, ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪz. aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ðɪs seɪɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm, ənd ɪt goʊz hænd ɪn hænd wɪθ ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət wɑz meɪd ˈfeɪməs baɪ nən ˈəðər ðən kɑrl ˈseɪgən. ˈneɪmli, kleɪmz ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri evidence.”*.” aɪ faɪnd ðət ðiz tu ˈprɪnsəpəlz ər ˈbrɔdli ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ðə ˈmɛni treatments”*” ənd fæd daɪɪts ðət pərˈveɪd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, bət ɪn ðɪs poʊst aɪ æm ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈmɪnərəl solution”*” (a.k.a*. ˈmɪrəkəl ˈmɪnərəl ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ər) ɛz ən ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðɪs poʊst ɪz ʤɪst ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn ˈkɑmən sɛns ɪn wɪʧ aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt səm ˈɑbviəs ˈhɔlˌmɑrks əv sneɪk ɔɪl. wət ɪz? tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈsɪmpli, bliʧ. tɪ pʊt ɪt mɔr ˈtɛknɪkəli, ɪt ɪz ə 28 səˈluʃən əv ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔreɪt wɪʧ breɪks daʊn tɪ riˈlis ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, ənd ɪt ɪz ðə ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd wɪʧ ˈæˌkʧuəli riækts wɪθ ˈpæθəʤənz (rɪˈmɛmbər ðɪs ˈkɛmɪkəl, ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ əp ə lɔt ɪn ðɪs poʊst). tɪ bi klɪr, ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm taɪp əv bliʧ ðət ɪz juzd tɪ klin jʊr haʊs (ˈsoʊdiəm hypochlorite*), bət ɪt ɪz ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ə taɪp əv bliʧ ənd ɪz juzd tɪ bliʧ ˈvɛriəs ˈpeɪpər, wʊd, ənd ˈtɛkˌstaɪl ˈprɑdəkts. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə ðət ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz juzd ɪn ˈvɛri loʊ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz tɪ dɪsɪnˈfɛkt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər. naʊ, ðə fækt ðət ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd bliʧ səˈluʃən ɛz ə ˈmɪrəkəl kjʊr ʃʊd θroʊ əp səm rɛd flægz, bət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈfərðər. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˈskɛptɪk ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪz tɪ dɪˈmænd ˈɛvədəns, nɑt tɪ ˈblaɪndli ˈriʤɛkt ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈɛvədəns. ər ɪts ˈifɛkts ˈplɔzəbəl? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɔlˈmaɪti ˈɪntərˌnɛt, kjʊrz ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. steɪts ðət ɪt ““cures”*” (ðɛr ˈɛmfəsɪs) ““malaria*, eɪdz, moʊst ˈkænsərz, ˈɛni taɪp əv ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs, təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs, ˈtaɪfɔɪd, nəˈmoʊnjə, ˈæzmə, ˈhərpiz, hpv*, ˈʧɪkən pɑks, sˈmɔlˌpɑks, ˈmizəlz, ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bərd flu), koʊldz, fud ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ, sneɪk baɪt, laɪm dɪˈziz, ringworm*, ˈraʊndwərm, tapeworm*, jist ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈkɑmən diseases.”*.” ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts lɪst əˈdɪʃənəl ˈeɪlmənts, ənd wən hɪˈlɛriəsli ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈivɪn goʊz ɛz fɑr ɛz seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt kɪlz 95 əv ɔl dɪˈzizɪz! ˈsɪmələrli, həz ən lɔŋ lɪst ðət ˌɪnˈkludz θɪŋz laɪk daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm,, ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, dɪˈprɛʃən, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ənd, əv kɔrs, wət gʊd wʊd ə ˈmɪrəkəl kjʊr bi ɪf ɪt kjʊr ˈbɔldnəs ənd dɪsˈfəŋkʃən. ðɪs taɪp əv lɪst ɪz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv səˈpoʊzd ˈmɪrəkəl kjʊrz, ənd ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ˈrɪli ˈɑbviəs ˈɛvədəns ðət ðiz ““cures”*” ər ə loʊd əv kræp. fər wən θɪŋ, dɪˈzizɪz laɪk eɪdz, ˈkænsər, ənd ʃʊd ʤəmp aʊt æt ju. ˈɛniˌtaɪm ðət ˈsəmˌwən kleɪmz tɪ hæv faʊnd ə ˈsɪmpəl kjʊr fər wən əv ðoʊz dɪˈzizɪz, ju ʃʊd bi ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈskɛptɪkəl. ˈfərðər, ðə ʃɪr reɪnʤ əv dɪˈzizɪz ðət səˈpoʊzədli kjʊrz gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ə gʊd ˈrizən tɪ bi ˈkɔʃəs. ðə lɪst ˌɪnˈkludz ˈkænsərz, ˈvaɪrəsɪz, ˈfənʤaɪ, bækˈtɪriə, dɪˈsɔrdərz, ˌproʊtəˈzoʊən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz, ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts, ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈsɔrdərz, ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈsɔrdərz, sneɪk baɪts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. goʊɪŋ tɪ wɔk θru səm əv ðoʊz ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl bɪˈloʊ, bət fərst, ʤɪst æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈplɔzəbəl ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈifɛktɪv əˈgɛnst ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈmælədiz (ˈspɔɪlər əˈlərt: nɑt). ˌpæθəˈʤɛnɪk dɪˈzizɪz fərst, lʊk æt ðə lɪst əv ˌpæθəˈʤɛnɪk dɪˈzizɪz ðət ɪt səˈpoʊzədli trits. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɔl əv ðə ˈvaɪrəsɪz, bækˈtɪriə, ˌproʊtəˈzoʊə, ˌɪnˈtɛstɪnəl ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts, ənd ˈfənʤaɪ. wɪn aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu, aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈskɛptɪkəl ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kɪl soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz, bɪˈkəz ɔl əv ðiz ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz ər ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfərənt frəm iʧ ˈəðər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, bækˈtɪriə hæv ə sɛl wɔl meɪd əv peptidoglycan*, wɛˈræz ˈfənʤaɪ hæv wɔlz meɪd əv chitin*; ˌproʊtəˈzoʊə ənd ˌɪnˈtɛstɪnəl ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts hæv noʊ sɛl wɔlz, ənd ˈvaɪrəsɪz ˈivɪn hæv sɛlz. soʊ, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, ˈtritmənts ər spɪˈsɪfɪk fər iʧ grup (e.g*., ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks wərk fər bækˈtɪriə, bət nɑt ˈvaɪrəsɪz). məʧ tɪ maɪ səˈpraɪz, ðɛr ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvɛri gʊd ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd (ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ðət ɪz prəˈdust baɪ) ɪz ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv æt ˈkɪlɪŋ ɔl əv ðiz ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz ɪn ˈwɔtər. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ˈsəmθɪŋ kɪlz ““germs”*” ɪn ə glæs əv ˈwɔtər ər ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt ɪz pɔrd ɔn ə kət, ðət dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli min ðət ɪt wɪl kɪl ðə ˈtɑrgətɪd ʤərmz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ju. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈrizənz fər ðɪs, bət ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən ɪz ðət ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl wɪl riækt wɪθ lɑts əv ˈəðər θɪŋz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt gɪts tɪ ðə ˈtərgət ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm. wən əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz θru wɪʧ ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd kɪlz sɛlz ɪz baɪ riˈæktɪŋ wɪθ grups θru riˈækʃənz (taɪp daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd amine”*” ˈɪntu ˈgugəl ˈskɑlər fər ə hoʊst əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt bɪˈheɪvz). ər ə taɪp əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ðət kənˈteɪnz ə ˈnaɪtrəʤən wɪθ ə loʊn pɛr əv ˈætəmz, ənd ðeɪ ər juˈbɪkwɪtəs ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. ðeɪ ər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, pɑrt əv səm əv ðə əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz wɪʧ ər juzd tɪ meɪk ˈproʊˌtinz. soʊ, wi hæv, gʊd bækˈtɪriə hæv, bæd bækˈtɪriə hæv, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ riækt wɪθ ðə fərst ɪt ɪnˈkaʊnərz. rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈklɔrin ˈætəm baʊnd tɪ tu ˈɑksɪʤən ˈætəmz. ɪt hæv ˈɛni weɪ tɪ dɪˈtɛkt gʊd sɛlz ənd bæd sɛlz. ʤɪst duɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl ˈkɛmɪkəl riˈækʃənz. soʊ, seɪ ðət ju teɪk ə fju drɑps əv tɪ trit ˈʧɪkən pɑks, moʊst əv ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ riækt wɪθ ðə ɪn ðə bækˈtɪriə ðət ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt jʊr maʊθ ənd θroʊt lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt gɪts ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈvaɪrəsɪz ðət ju wɔnt ɪt tɪ riækt wɪθ. tru bɪˈlivərz əv kɔrs kleɪm ˈəðərˌwaɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt: [mms*] dɪz nɑt riækt wɪθ ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər, səʧ ɛz fud, ˈbɑdi sɛlz ər ˈivɪn ɑr ‘‘good’*’ ˌɪnˈtɛstɪnəl bækˈtɪriə, bət ɪz spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪn dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˌpæθəˈʤɛnɪk microbes.”*.” ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz hɪˈlɛriəsli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. fərst, ɔl ˈlɪvɪŋ θɪŋz ər meɪd əv ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər. ər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər. soʊ ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz ˈklɪrli fɔls. ɪf ɪt wər tru, ðɛn kɪl ˌpæθəˈʤɛnɪk ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər meɪd əv ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər. ɪn fækt, hir ɪz ə ˈpeɪpər ɪnˈtaɪərli dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd dɪˈzɑlvz ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər. ˈɔlsoʊ, dɪz nɑt dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt bɪtˈwin bækˈtɪriə taɪps. boʊθ gʊd bækˈtɪriə ənd bæd bækˈtɪriə ər meɪd əv ðə seɪm ˈkɛmɪkəlz, ənd ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd wɪl riækt wɪθ ðə ɪn gʊd bækˈtɪriə ʤɪst ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ɪt riækts wɪθ ðə ɪn bæd bækˈtɪriə. ˈfaɪnəli, ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd riækts wɪθ bækˈtɪriə mɔr kˈwɪkli ðən ɪt dɪz wɪθ ɑr sɛlz (ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs bɪˈkəz bækˈtɪriə ər məʧ sˈmɔlər ðən ɑr sɛlz soʊ ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl kən riækt wɪθ ðɛm mɔr kˈwɪkli), bət ðət ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɛz seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt riækt wɪθ ɑr sɛlz. ɪf ju pʊt ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɔn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈjumən sɛlz ənd gɪv ɪt ɪˈnəf taɪm, ɪt wɪl ˈɛnər ðə sɛlz ənd riækt wɪθ ðə. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpəl ˈkɛmɪstri. ˈkænsər nɛkst əp, wi hæv ˈkænsər. aɪ kən ədˈmɪt ðət ɪt ɪz ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈpɑsəbəl ðət kʊd trit səm ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz (ðoʊ ðət stɪl min ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ teɪk ɪt), bət ɪt ɪz kəmˈplitli əbˈsərd tɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪt kʊd trit ˈkænsər. ˈkænsər ɪz nɑt laɪk moʊst dɪˈzizɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz kɔzd baɪ ɑr oʊn sɛlz mˈjuteɪtɪŋ ənd ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ˌənkənˈtroʊləbli. ðɪs meɪks ˈkænsər ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ faɪt bɪˈkəz wi ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɑr oʊn sɛlz! soʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət wɪl kɪl ə ˈkænsər sɛl wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kɪl ɑr ˈhɛlθi sɛlz. ˈkænsər sɛlz ər meɪd əv ðə seɪm ˈkɛmɪkəlz ɛz ˈnɔrməl sɛlz. ðeɪ ər boʊθ fʊl əv, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɛmɪstri əv ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd səˈʤɛsts ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛl ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ə ˈkænsər sɛl ənd ə ˈrɛgjələr sɛl. əˈgɛn, goʊɪŋ tɪ riækt wɪθ ðə fərst ɪt ɪnˈkaʊnərz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ðoʊz ər ɪn ˈhɛlθi sɛlz ər ˈkænsər sɛlz. ˈæzmə ˈæzmə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə lɪst. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɪz ˈrəðər ˌnɑnspəˈsɪfɪk ɛz ðɛr ər ˈmɛni taɪps əv ˈæzmə ðət kən bi ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz, bət moʊst fɔl ˈəndər ðə ˈəmˌbrɛlə əv ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun. tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈsɪmpli, ðeɪ ər kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈbɑdi tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhɑrmləs ənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪt wʊd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, bi ˈrəðər ˈkjʊriəs ɪf kʊd trit ˈæzmə sɪns ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ fər ɪt tɪ kɪl (ənˈlaɪk ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈəðər θɪŋz ɪt səˈpoʊzədli dɪz). ˈrəðər, ɪt ˈsəmˌhaʊ həz tɪ səˈprɛs ən ˌɪmˈjun rɪˈspɑns. ɛz wɪθ ˈkænsər, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪz ɪn ˈɛniˌweɪ ˈkeɪpəbəl əv duɪŋ ðət. sneɪk baɪts nɛkst, wi hæv maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪvərɪt: bites.”*.” aɪ hæv tɪ əˈsum ðət ðɪs minz ˈvɛnəməs sneɪk baɪts (ju ˈtɪpɪkəli nid ˈmɛdəsən fər ə ˈnɔrməl sneɪk baɪt), bət ðɪs ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈɑbviəs kˈwɛʃən əv wət taɪp əv sneɪk bɪt ɪt trits. ju si, ðɛr ər tu brɔd ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv sneɪk ˈvɛnəm: (wɪʧ əˈfɛkt ðə ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm) ənd (wɪʧ əˈfɛkt ðə ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr ənd ˈməskjələr ˈsɪstəmz). ðɛr ər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnumərəs sub-categories*, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə trɪˈmɛndəs əˈmaʊnt əv ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz hæv ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ðət ækt ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. səm blɑk nərv ˈsɪgnəlz, səm koʊˈægjəˌleɪt ðə bləd, səm dɪˈstrɔɪ sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə ˈkɛmɪstri əv sneɪk ˈvɛnəm ɪz ɪkˈstrimli dɪˈvərs ənd ɪt ˈsɪmpli ˈplɔzəbəl ðət wən ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɛmɪkəl wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkaʊntərˌækt ɔl əv ðə ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv sneɪk ˈvɛnəm. ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu dɪz ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈvɛnəməs sneɪks, aɪ æm ˈbɛgɪŋ ju, ɪf ju ər ˈbɪtən baɪ ə ˈvɛnəməs sneɪk, gɪt tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈeɪˌsæp ənd du nɑt teɪk fər ðə baɪt. (ɔn ə saɪd noʊt, sneɪk baɪt kɪts ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtoʊtəli ˈwərθləs ənd ˈtɪpɪkəli du mɔr hɑrm ðən gʊd. ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrɪli ɪz jʊr ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən [ənˈlɛs ju lɪv ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ɪn wɪʧ keɪs sneɪk ˈbændɪʤɪz ər ə gʊd ˈstɑpˌgæp ˈmɛʒər tɪ gɪv ju mɔr taɪm tɪ gɪt tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl]) dɪˈsɔrdərz ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈbrifli lʊk æt ə fju əv ðə moʊst əbˈsərd kleɪmz əˈbaʊt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, səˈpoʊzədli kjʊrz daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. ðɪs wʊd bi ˈtruli rɪˈmɑrkəbəl bɪˈkəz daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ɪz kɔzd baɪ ə (ˈɛkstrə ˈkɑpi) əv ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm 21 soʊ ˈpipəl wɪθ daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm hæv ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛkstrə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm wɪʧ ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ kəˈmændz tɪ ðə ˈbɑdi. soʊ tɪ kjʊr daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm, ju wʊd hæv tɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ ʃət ɔf ðət ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛkstrə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz (wɪʧ ər meɪd əv ðə seɪm ˈkɛmɪkəlz, btw*). ðɛr ɪz ˈsɪmpli noʊ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm θru wɪʧ ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd kʊd ˈpɑsəbli du ðət. ðə prəˈsiʤər fər ““curing”*” ˈɔˌtɪzəm ɪz ˈsɪmələrli əbˈsərd (ənd ˈdaʊnˌraɪt bɑrˈbɛrɪk). fər səm ˈrizən, ˈpipəl gɑt ɪt ɪn ðɛr hɛdz ðət ˈɔˌtɪzəm ɪz kɔzd baɪ ˌɪnˈtɛstɪnəl ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts (wɪʧ ɪz wən θɪŋ ðət wi noʊ kɔz ˈɔˌtɪzəm). soʊ, tɪ trit ɪt, well-intended*, bət ˈdeɪnʤərəsli mɪsˈgaɪdɪd ˈpɛrənts ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ˈɛnəməz (ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈdeɪli)! rɪˈmɛmbər, ɪz ə bliʧ, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈkɔstɪk ɪˈnəf ðət ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈkɔzɪz ðə ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ʃɛd ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛstɪnəl ˈlaɪnɪŋz. tɪ ðə tru bɪˈlivərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz ˈlaɪnɪŋz ðə rɪˈzəlts əv bliʧ ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛstɪnəl sɛlz, ˈrəðər ðeɪ ər ˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk worms,”*,” ənd ðɛr ˈprɛzəns ɪn ə ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ kənˈfərmz ðət ðə ɪz duɪŋ ɪts ʤɑb. ˈsəməri əv səˈpoʊzd ˈifɛkts tɪ ˌrivˈju, ðɪs ˈkɛmɪkəl ɪz səˈpoʊzədli ˈeɪbəl tɪ kjʊr ən ɪkˈstrimli brɔd əreɪ əv aliments*, iʧ əv wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət kɪlz bækˈtɪriə kjʊr ˈkænsər, trit sneɪk ˈvɛnəm, səˈprɛs ðə ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm, kɔz hɛr tɪ groʊ, kjʊr daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪt ʤɪst ˈplɔzəbəl fər wən ˈkɛmɪkəl tɪ du ɔl əv ðiz θɪŋz. naʊ, ju meɪ bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ““fine*, ˈmeɪbi ðə kleɪmz ər ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd, bət ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ɪt kjʊr ɔl əv ðiz min ðət ɪt kjʊr səm əv them.”*.” ðət ɪz tru, bət ðɛr ər stɪl ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑbləmz. fərst, wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɪgərəs ˈtɛstɪŋ, ju hæv noʊ weɪ əv noʊɪŋ wɪʧ (ɪf ˈɛni) ˈeɪlmənt ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli trits, ənd ju hæv noʊ ˈrizən tɪ trəst ðə ˈpipəl ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɪs stəf. aɪ θɪŋk ðət aɪ hæv ˈklɪrli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət æt list səm əv ðə kleɪmz əˈbaʊt ər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˌɪnkərˈɛkt. ðɪs minz ðət ðə ˈpipəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðiz kleɪmz ər ˈiðər dɪˈsɑnəst ər ˈɪgnərənt. ˈiðər weɪ, ju bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ədˈvaɪs frəm ðɛm. ˈsɛkənd, wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɪgərəs ˈtɛstɪŋ, ju noʊ ɪf ɪt ɪz seɪf. ðɛr ər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈmɛni θɪŋz ðət wɪl kɪl bækˈtɪriə (səʧ ɛz ˈaɪəˌdaɪn, ˈgæsəˌlin, ˈklɔrɑks, ˈrəbɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), bət ðət min ðət ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ðɛm ɪz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə. ɪz ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt ðiz kleɪmz? ˈɛvəri wəns ɪn ə greɪt waɪl, ə ˈtruli ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri kleɪm tərnz aʊt tɪ bi tru, bət wi nid səm ˈrɪli ˈsɑləd ˈɛvədəns ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈkludɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz tru. soʊ, ər ðə kleɪmz əv ˈpɛdlərz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ saɪəns? noʊ! ðɛr ɪz nɑt ə skræp əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns ðət ˌɪnˈʤɛstɪŋ dɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl! ðə ˈoʊnli ““studies”*” ər ˈpurli dɪˈzaɪnd, ˌənkənˈtroʊld, ənd tɛsts ðət wər kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv (ʤɪm ˈhəmbəl). ju kən rɛd əˈbaʊt hɪz ““tests”*” ɪn wən əv hɪz ˈmɛni bʊks wɪʧ hi wʊd bi mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ sɛl tɪ ju. ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər ““evidence”*” kəmz frəm ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl rɪˈpɔrts. aɪ hæv ˈpriviəsli ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd ɔn waɪ ˈænɪkˌdoʊts ər ˈminɪŋləs, soʊ aɪ du ɪt hir. ər ðɛr saɪd ˈifɛkts? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʃɑrlətənz ðət sɛl ðɪs stəf, ɪt həz ˈhɑrmfəl saɪd ˈifɛkts ər ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈhɛlθi cells.”*.” ðɪs kleɪm ɪz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv kwæk ˈtritmənts ənd ˈmɪrəkəl kjʊrz, ənd ɪt ɪz ə dɛd ˈgɪvəˌweɪ ðət ju ər biɪŋ laɪd tɪ. ˈɛni ˈmɛdəsən ðət həz ən ˈifɛkt ɔn ɑr ˈbɑdiz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv saɪd ˈifɛkts. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti əv ɑr bodies’*’ ˈkɛmɪstri. ɔl ˈmɛdəsənz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmɛdəsənz ðət ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈifɛktɪv) wərk ɪnˈtaɪərli bɪˈkəz əv ˈkɛmɪkəl riˈækʃənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ɑr ˈbɑdiz, ənd fər æt list səm ˈpipəl, ðiz riˈækʃənz wɪl ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli ˈproʊdus ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. soʊ, ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ hæv ˈɛni saɪd ˈifɛkts ɪz ɪf ɪt hæv ˈɛni ˈifɛkts ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs (ɔn ə saɪd noʊt, ðɪs ɪz waɪ ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθi hæv ˈɛni saɪd ˈifɛkts). ðɪs kleɪm ɪz əˈspɛʃəli əbˈsərd fər bɪˈkəz wi noʊ ðət həz saɪd ˈifɛkts. rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðət wi ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl strɛŋθ bliʧ. tɪ bi fɛr, ɪt ɪz nɑt ɛz ˈkɔstɪk ɛz ˈrɛgjələr bliʧ, ənd ɪt əˈtæks bækˈtɪriə mɔr ˈrɛdəli ðən ɪt əˈtæks ˈjumən sɛlz, bət, ɪt wɪl stɪl kɪl ˈjumən ˈtɪʃu ɪn ə haɪ ɪˈnəf doʊs. moʊst ˈpipəl ˈoʊnli teɪk wən ər tu drɑps əv ðɪs stəf, wɪʧ ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪˈnəf tɪ du məʧ hɑrm, bət səm ˈpipəl teɪk lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz əv ɪt ənd juz ɪt ˈdeɪli, wɪʧ ɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdeɪnʤərəs. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl əv ðə kleɪmz ðət əˈfɛkt jʊr gʊd sɛlz, ɪt ɪz ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk fækt ðət ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd kən bi ˈliθəl. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə (ðə dɪz ðət wɪl kɪl 50 əv ðə maɪs ðət ər ˈgɪvɪn ðət doʊs) ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ bi ˈgreɪtər ðən mg/kg*, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈvɛri haɪ soʊ ju ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ kɪl ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ ðɪs stəf, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈplɛnti əv læb traɪəlz wɛr ˈænəməlz daɪd frəm ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ðə nɑnˈliθəl ˈifɛkts ˈvɛri. səm ˈstədiz faʊnd məʧ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈhɑrmfəl saɪd ˈifɛkts, bət ˈəðər ˈstədiz hæv faʊnd gʊd ˈɛvədəns ðə ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈkɔzɪz ˈprɑbləmz səʧ ɛz ˈəlsərz, ˈliʒənz, ˈɔltərd bləd ˈkɛmɪstri, ˈnɔziə, ənd ˌdaɪərˈiə (ju kən faɪnd ə gʊd ˌrivˈju əv ðə tɑkˈsɪsəti əv ˈklɔrin daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd hir). soʊ, ɛz fɑr ɛz ə bliʧ goʊz, ɪz ˈfɛrli seɪf, ənd ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli du məʧ ˈsɪriəs ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈdoʊsɪz ðət moʊst ˈpipəl teɪk. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈɛvədəns əˈgɛnst ɪt ɪz strɔŋ ɪˈnəf ðət hɛlθ ˈeɪʤənsiz frəm ˈməltəpəl ˈkəntriz wɔrn əˈgɛnst ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt. ðiz ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈklud: ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈkænədə, ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðərz. ðə ˈivɪn ˈkɑmɪkəli steɪts ðət: hu hæv ʃʊd stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd θroʊ ɪt away.”*.” bət, əv kɔrs, wi ɔl noʊ ðət ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə wərld ɪz peɪd ɔf baɪ bɪg ˈfɑrmə (noʊt ðə ˌɪˈmɛns ˈsɑrˌkæzəm), soʊ lʊk æt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ðə səˈpɔrtərz əv. meɪks ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt: ““note*: ɪf ju ˈnoʊtɪs ˌdaɪərˈiə, ər ˈivɪn ˈvɑmətɪŋ ðət ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ə bæd saɪn. ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz ˈsɪmpli θroʊɪŋ ɔf ˈtɑksənz ənd ˈklinɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt. səm ˈpipəl seɪ ðeɪ fil məʧ ˈbɛtər ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ diarrhea.”*.” naʊ, ə ˈræʃənəl ˈpərsən maɪt stɑp ənd θɪŋk ðət pərˈhæps ðeɪ wər θroʊɪŋ əp bɪˈkəz ðeɪ dræŋk bliʧ, bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə tru bɪˈlivərz, ðət ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðə duɪŋ ɪts ʤɑb əv riˈmuvɪŋ veɪg ““toxins”*” ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls maɪt eɪl ju (ɔl əv kɔrs wɪˈθaʊt ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ jʊr sɛlz ər ðə gʊd bækˈtɪriə ðət lɪv ɪn jʊr gət). ðɪs ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈrəbɪʃ. fərst, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə kleɪm ðət jʊr ˈnɔziə ənd ˌdaɪərˈiə wər frəm ðə ˈwərkɪŋ wɑz tru, ðət ɪz stɪl ə saɪd ˈifɛkt! ju ˈkænɑt ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli seɪ həz noʊ saɪd effects”*” ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs ju meɪ luz jʊr lənʧ ənd jʊr ˈeɪnəs meɪ bi kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu ən ˌəpˈsaɪˌdaʊn volcano.”*.” ɪf ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ gɪvz ju ˌdaɪərˈiə, ðɛn ˌdaɪərˈiə ɪz ə saɪd ˈifɛkt. ˈsɛkənd, ɪkˈsɛpt ˈəndər ˈvɛri rɛr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ðə dɛθ əv bækˈtɪriə, ˈvaɪrəs, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wɪl nɑt meɪk ju sɪk. ju hæv ðiz ˈwəndərfəl sɛlz kɔld ˈfægəˌsaɪts ðət goʊ əraʊnd riˈmuvɪŋ oʊld sɛlz ənd ˈhɑrmfəl məˈtɪriəlz. ðeɪ du ðɪs ɔl ðə taɪm, ənd ju gɪt sɪk frəm ɪt. ˈɛvəri deɪ, ˈθaʊzənz əv jʊr sɛlz daɪ, ənd ˈfægəˌsaɪts rən əraʊnd dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ əv ðɛm. θɪŋz ər ˈsɪmələrli bɪˈzɑr wɪn wi lʊk æt ðə prəˈsiʤər fər ““treating”*” ˈkænsər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ju ʃʊd stɑrt ɔf wɪθ drɔp ənd si ɪf ðət meɪks ju ˈnɔziˌeɪtəd. ɪf ɪt, ju ʃʊd kip sˈloʊli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə doʊs ənˈtɪl ju faɪnd ən əˈmaʊnt ðət dɪz meɪk ju ˈnɔziˌeɪtəd. ju wɔnt tɪ riʧ ðə doʊs ðət meɪks ju ˈnɔziˌeɪtəd bɪˈkəz biɪŋ ˈnɔziˌeɪtəd səˈpoʊzədli minz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ. ju si, ˈæftər ðə kɪlz jʊr ˈkænsər sɛlz, ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˈpɔɪzən tɪ jʊr body,”*,” ənd ɪt ɪz ðoʊz ˈpɔɪzənəs dɛd sɛlz (nɑt ðə bliʧ) ðət ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ju sɪk. aɪ ˈɑnəstli læft ðə fərst taɪm ðət aɪ rɛd ðɪs. fər wən θɪŋ, ˈreɪzər tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi ʃʊd dɪˈfɔlt tɪ ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ðət meɪks ðə fjuəst əˈsəmpʃənz, ənd ðət ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈklɪrli ðət ju ər θroʊɪŋ əp bɪˈkəz ju dræŋk bliʧ. ˈfərðər, waɪ ɔn ərθ wʊd ə dɛd ˈkænsər sɛl bi ˈpɔɪzənəs? ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈkænsər sɛlz səbˈstænʃəli ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈəðər sɛlz, ənd, ɛz ˈpriviəsli ˈsteɪtɪd, jʊr sɛlz daɪ ˈkɑnstəntli. soʊ waɪ wʊd ə dɛd ˈkænsər sɛl bi ˈpɔɪzənəs wɪn ə ˈnɔrməl dɛd sɛl ɪz nɑt? wəns əˈgɛn, ju hæv ˈfægəˌsaɪts ðət du ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʤɑb əv ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv dɛd sɛlz. waɪ ən əˈpruvd ˈtritmənt? noʊ ˈmɪrəkəl kjʊr wʊd bi kəmˈplit wɪˈθaʊt ə kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri, ənd səˈpɔrtərz ər mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ kənˈkɑkt wən. ɪn ˈklæsɪk kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪst fɔrm, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət aɪ hæv lʊkt æt həz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ər səˈprɛsɪŋ ðə truθ əv bɪˈkəz ðeɪ meɪk soʊ məʧ ˈməni ˈtritɪŋ ðiz ˈeɪlmənts, ənd, əv kɔrs, ɔl əv ðə hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz (ənd ˈblɔgərz laɪk mi) ər peɪd shills*. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət aɪ plæn ɔn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ ən ɪnˈtaɪər poʊst tɪ ɪt, bət fər naʊ, ʤɪst hɪt ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts. fərst, ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz spɛnd ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər kjʊrz tɪ ˈkænsər,, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. waɪ wʊd ðeɪ du ðət ɪf ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə kjʊr ðət ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈjuzɪŋ? ˈsɛkənd, ɪf ˈæˌkʧuəli wərks, waɪ ðeɪ stɑrt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd meɪk ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ɔf ɪt? ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ðeɪ wʊd ʧɑrʤ weɪ mɔr fər ɪt ðən ɪt kɔsts tɪ ˈproʊdus, ənd, jɛs, ðeɪ wʊd hæv tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə ənˈlaɪsənst ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈriˌteɪlərz, bət ðɛr ər stɪl ˈplɛnti əv ˈpipəl hu wʊd ˈrəðər peɪ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr ənd gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈfɪʃəl ðən juz ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈʃʊrli ðət wʊd meɪk mɔr sɛns ðən ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz peɪɪŋ ɔf ɔl əv ðə ˈdɑktərz waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə kjʊr ðət ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv. θərd, ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɔl əv ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɑktərz hu wərk fər ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli hu ər əˈflɪktɪd baɪ ðiz dɪˈzizɪz (əˈspɛʃəli ˈkænsər). du ju ˈrɪli θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ ər ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt baɪ ənd wɔʧ tənz əv ˈpipəl ˈsəfər ənd daɪ wɪn ðeɪ noʊ ðət ə kjʊr ɪgˈzɪsts? ˈfaɪnəli, ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɪs kleɪm ɪz ə kˈwɛʃən ˈbɛgɪŋ hɑk ˈfæləsi (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ɪt ɪz ˈwərdɪd). ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər əkˈsɛpt ðɪs əbˈsərd kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri ənˈlɛs aɪ wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈtoʊtəli kənˈvɪnst ðət wərkt. soʊ ə ˈlɑʤɪkli ˌɪnˈvæləd ˈɑrgjəmənt. kənˈkluʒən ˈhoʊpfəli ðɪs poʊst həz meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ bət sneɪk ɔɪl ənd bi ˈtrəstɪd. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, aɪ hoʊp ðət ðɪs poʊst həz ˈgɪvɪn ju səm ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkɑmən sɛns ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz fər ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˈmɪrəkəl ˈtritmənts, fæd daɪɪts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ lɪst gɪvz səm əv ðə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv kwæk ˈtritmənts, ənd ju ʃʊd wɔʧ aʊt fər ðɛm. ˌɪmˈplɔzəbəl ˈifɛkts (e.g*. ən əbˈsərdli waɪd əreɪ əv ˈeɪlmənts ðət ɪt kjʊrz, ənˌriˈlɪstɪk rɪˈkəvəriz, ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl əˈmaʊnts əv weɪt lɔs, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) noʊ ˈplɔzəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz fər ˈkɔzɪŋ ðoʊz ˈifɛkts noʊ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪts kleɪmz kleɪmz ðət ɪt həz noʊ saɪd ˈifɛkts kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz fər, wi faɪnd ðət ɪt pæs ˈɛni ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts, ənd ðɛr ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt ɪz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts |
as the referendum result dropped in that fateful friday morning, the tech startup world immediately grind to a halt. websites kept loading. apps kept opening. but what left technology entrepreneurs aghast was not just that britain had chosen to leave theropean union after 40 years, but that all those years of trying compete with the giants of silicon valley would now be thrown into doubt.
although 500 million citizens dwarfs the 323 million in the us, for yearsropean startups had to deal with 28 jurisdictions and many languages. but the had at least managed to harmonize (more or less) the processes of company operation, data sharing and hiring.
hiring from a talent base of 500 million people was also an incredible asset to startups, as was raising funding from venture capitalists. based in berlin? no problem. developers in slovenia, but the the was in london? no problem. and, after several easternropean states had joined, suddenly the whole ofrope could tap into the talent produced from education systems built around engineering and maths.
the truth is the overwhelming majority of the tech startup industry was for ‘remain’. industry body found over 80% of companies were in favour of staying in the, citing the single market, free movement of labour and economic stability as their reasons.
but “brexit” has now thrown into enormous doubt how all of that will operate in the future.
the immediate effects on startups have been incredibly personal. bewilderment is the word you hear most.ropean staff suddenly have no idea how long they will be able to work in britain. they created business ties, friendships, relationships, often marriages. their kids are in nursery schools and high schools across the country.
furthermore, so many tech startups today are created by young people, who typically voted in droves for remain. the decision to leaverope will have disproportionate effects on them and their companies, which, ironically are so often labelled by politicians as providing the jobs of the future. what future now for them?
the immediate reaction of some in the sector has been typically entrepreneurial. “stay calm and make lemonade,” wrote leading investor saul klein. leading voices have been quick to come out as upbeat anything not to ‘frighten the horses’ and potentially spook the pipeline of possible new companies to invest in. some see it as an opportunity. the is still open for business! this, despite imploring everyone to vote for remain only a few days earlier.
klein’s sanguine attitude is reflected by many. early stage startups are agile and can relocate if need be. big tech companies are global and not overly dependent on the u.k. but have warned that companies too dependent on the u.k. could feel the heat of.
taavet hinrikus, and ceo oftransferwise, a declared ‘remainer’, says he is “moving on” from the decision. his company be more quintessentiallyropean: an estonian immigrant living in london. half his staff are british, a third from mainlandrope, with others from the us, latin america and elsewhere. also benefits from “passporting”: because it is regulated in the by the fca, therefore regulated all acrossrope. for now. but, he blogged, “five years ago, we chose to base here in the and continue that plan.”
and ‘seize the day’ was effectively the message put out by former number 10 tech adviser rohan silva, who wrote in the sunday times that britain should now embrace the technology future to use artificial intelligence to drive its society. free from the constraints of a ponderous, the could now go into a future. these were upbeat words from voices who had openly declared they were for remain prior to the referendum.
it was true that the had often lurched towards heavy regulation. ironically, as the commission had often created encouraging for startups, legislators were making laws which could put more and more onerous restraints on startups around data privacy, for instance. there were clearly going to be many arguments worth engaging with ifrope was to compete globally. arguments which, because of, the will no longer have a say in, of course.
many felt the had gone too far in regulation. one startup founder told me theropean data privacy regulations could have “ruined” her online advertising business, which relies on being able to transport data between the and the us.
however, while the uplands of a world where the fully embraces the advances of technology (and speeds ahead of the) could well be a possible future, that ideal is thrown into sharp relief when set against the realities biting today. some, like jeff lynn of seedrs, were utterly incensed.
the day after the referendum i was contacted by three separate startups to say their venture capital funding had been cancelled because they were being financially backed from the and were in the, or in the and backed by-based investors. several more have come to me since with similar news. uncertainty has left the normally upbeat tech sector reeling.
and been coldly reminded of the complexity of the modern international startup, once seen as a strength, but, post-brexit, could now become a huge headache. one-based founder contacted me: “my entire budget is now completely invalid as we have employees in 3 different countries, and in the usa. we are deeply affected by the currency devaluation issue. every single person that i employ is from a different country. most are based in london and now there is a real feeling of unease and uncertainty as to what will happened to them in the future which means that this is affecting the day to day running of the business,” she told me.
in addition, she was about to embark on a fundraising tour and was hoping to get us investors: “i now think that this will be much more difficult, if at all possible. which means that the 6 jobs i have created and the 5 more that i need to fill will be in jeopardy.”
the company in question also took on interns from backgrounds. that programme will now likely be cancelled because of a lack of funding.
“long term i think i will have to relocate my business to the usa as the market in the is just too small to justify staying here,” she told me. that? a market of 65 million too small? well, yes, when just a fortnight ago it was 500 million.
in manchester, tom new, ceo of formisimo, believes startups in the north west and-backed regions will find it much harder to raise funding because part of their cash was raised because it had that cushion underneath. without that “we would have likely have had to move to the south east and the north tech ecosystem would still be where it was back then,” he told me.
the also could now face a potential brain drain of talent. before june 23 london was seen as largest powerhouse of startups. just over a week later an truck was seen the streets of shoreditch, extolling the benefits of moving to berlin chief tech startup competitor). the van was sponsored by a german political party. suddenly otherropean hubs like dublin, berlin, stockholm or amsterdam look attractive as bases from which to reach the single market. even some london are privately saying that they will invest more on the continent now as a result.
tech companies will no doubt work around it all moving people ands around, knowing they can all still work online. and it may be that the booming nature of tech scene will now have to be spread more equally to other tech centres. this much was admitted by capital, which plans now to stockpile cash and invest more internationally. look for talented british entrepreneurs suddenly turning up in berlin, stockholm, lisbon and barcelona.
but one of the greatest myths ever told about the tech world is that about technology. the truth is, about people. extremely smart and talented people. given that the had been part of a single market which allowed for enormous freedom of movement, its access to all that talent inrope is now in jeopardy.
meanwhile, the march of technology continues, as does the soul searching. did those of us in london pay too much attention to our and our flat whites to notice that so much of the rest of the interested in the tech startup revolution? it looks like we just found out.
(a shorter version of this article is also published in the first edition of the newropean newspaper)
(picture by tom hayton) | ɛz ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm rɪˈzəlt drɑpt ɪn ðət ˈfeɪtfəl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə tɛk ˈstɑrˌtəp wərld ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli graɪnd tɪ ə hɔlt. ˈwɛbˌsaɪts kɛpt ˈloʊdɪŋ. æps kɛpt ˈoʊpənɪŋ. bət wət lɛft tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz əˈgæst wɑz nɑt ʤɪst ðət ˈbrɪtən hæd ˈʧoʊzən tɪ liv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈæftər 40 jɪrz, bət ðət ɔl ðoʊz jɪrz əv traɪɪŋ kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə ʤaɪənts əv ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli wʊd naʊ bi θroʊn ˈɪntu daʊt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ 500 ˈmɪljən ˈsɪtɪzənz dwɔrfs ðə 323 ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, fər jɪrz ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈstɑrˌtəps hæd tɪ dil wɪθ 28 ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz ənd ˈmɛni ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. bət ðə hæd æt list ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈhɑrməˌnaɪz (mɔr ər lɛs) ðə ˈprɑsɛsəz əv ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ˈdætə ˈʃɛrɪŋ ənd ˈhaɪrɪŋ. ˈhaɪrɪŋ frəm ə ˈtælənt beɪs əv 500 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈæˌsɛt tɪ ˈstɑrˌtəps, ɛz wɑz ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪsts. beɪst ɪn bərˈlɪn? noʊ ˈprɑbləm. dɪˈvɛləpərz ɪn sˌloʊˈviniə, bət ðə ðə wɑz ɪn ˈləndən? noʊ ˈprɑbləm. ənd, ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən steɪts hæd ʤɔɪnd, ˈsədənli ðə hoʊl əv ˈjʊrəp kʊd tæp ˈɪntu ðə ˈtælənt prəˈdust frəm ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz bɪlt əraʊnd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd maths*. ðə truθ ɪz ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə tɛk ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈɪndəstri wɑz fər ‘‘remain’*’. ˈɪndəstri ˈbɑdi faʊnd ˈoʊvər 80 əv ˈkəmpəˌniz wər ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv steɪɪŋ ɪn ðə, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt, fri ˈmuvmənt əv ˈleɪbər ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk stəˈbɪlɪti ɛz ðɛr ˈrizənz. bət ““brexit”*” həz naʊ θroʊn ˈɪntu ɪˈnɔrmɪs daʊt haʊ ɔl əv ðət wɪl ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈstɑrˌtəps hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈpərsɪnəl. bɪˈwɪldərmənt ɪz ðə wərd ju hir moʊst. ˌjʊrəˈpiən stæf ˈsədənli hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə haʊ lɔŋ ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk ɪn ˈbrɪtən. ðeɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ˈbɪznɪs taɪz, ˈfrɛndʃɪps, riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ˈɔfən ˈmɛrɪʤɪz. ðɛr kɪdz ər ɪn ˈnərsəri skulz ənd haɪ skulz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, soʊ ˈmɛni tɛk ˈstɑrˌtəps təˈdeɪ ər kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ jəŋ ˈpipəl, hu ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn droʊvz fər rɪˈmeɪn. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ liv ˈjʊrəp wɪl hæv ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈifɛkts ɔn ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz, wɪʧ, aɪˈrɑnɪkli ər soʊ ˈɔfən ˈleɪbəld baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɛz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ʤɑbz əv ðə fˈjuʧər. wət fˈjuʧər naʊ fər ðɛm? ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈækʃən əv səm ɪn ðə ˈsɛktər həz bɪn ˈtɪpɪkəli ˌɑntrəprəˈnəriəl. kɑm ənd meɪk lemonade,”*,” roʊt ˈlidɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstər sɔl klaɪn. ˈlidɪŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz hæv bɪn kwɪk tɪ kəm aʊt ɛz ˈəpˌbit ˈɛniˌθɪŋ nɑt tɪ ðə horses’*’ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli spuk ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn əv ˈpɑsəbəl nu ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn. səm si ɪt ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ðə ɪz stɪl ˈoʊpən fər ˈbɪznɪs! ðɪs, dɪˈspaɪt ˌɪmˈplɔrɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ voʊt fər rɪˈmeɪn ˈoʊnli ə fju deɪz ˈərliər. ˈsæŋgwɪn ˈætəˌtud ɪz rɪˈflɛktɪd baɪ ˈmɛni. ˈərli steɪʤ ˈstɑrˌtəps ər ˈæʤəl ənd kən ˌriˈloʊkeɪt ɪf nid bi. bɪg tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈgloʊbəl ənd nɑt ˈoʊvərli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə u.k*. bət hæv wɔrnd ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz tu dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə u.k*. kʊd fil ðə hit əv. hinrikus*, ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ oftransferwise*, ə dɪˈklɛrd ‘‘remainer’*’, sɪz hi ɪz on”*” frəm ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni bi mɔr kˌwɪntəˈsɛnʃəli ˌjʊrəˈpiən: ən ɛˈstoʊniən ˈɪməgrənt ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈləndən. hæf hɪz stæf ər ˈbrɪtɪʃ, ə θərd frəm ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈjʊrəp, wɪθ ˈəðərz frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ““passporting”*”: bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ðə baɪ ðə fca*, ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ɔl əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp. fər naʊ. bət, hi blogged*, jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wi ʧoʊz tɪ beɪs hir ɪn ðə ənd kənˈtɪnju ðət plan.”*.” ənd ðə day’*’ wɑz ˈifɛktɪvli ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ pʊt aʊt baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈnəmbər 10 tɛk ædˈvaɪzər roʊən ˈsɪlvə, hu roʊt ɪn ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz ðət ˈbrɪtən ʃʊd naʊ ɪmˈbreɪs ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi fˈjuʧər tɪ juz ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns tɪ draɪv ɪts soʊˈsaɪɪti. fri frəm ðə kənˈstreɪnts əv ə ˈpɑndərəs, ðə kʊd naʊ goʊ ˈɪntu ə fˈjuʧər. ðiz wər ˈəpˌbit wərdz frəm ˈvɔɪsɪz hu hæd ˈoʊpənli dɪˈklɛrd ðeɪ wər fər rɪˈmeɪn praɪər tɪ ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. ɪt wɑz tru ðət ðə hæd ˈɔfən lərʧt təˈwɔrdz ˈhɛvi ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ɛz ðə kəˈmɪʃən hæd ˈɔfən kriˈeɪtɪd ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ fər ˈstɑrˌtəps, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ lɔz wɪʧ kʊd pʊt mɔr ənd mɔr ˈoʊnərəs rɪˈstreɪnts ɔn ˈstɑrˌtəps əraʊnd ˈdætə ˈpraɪvəsi, fər ˈɪnstəns. ðɛr wər ˈklɪrli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmɛni ˈɑrgjəmənts wərθ ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ wɪθ ɪf ˈjʊrəp wɑz tɪ kəmˈpit ˈgloʊbəli. ˈɑrgjəmənts wɪʧ, bɪˈkəz əv, ðə wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv ə seɪ ɪn, əv kɔrs. ˈmɛni fɛlt ðə hæd gɔn tu fɑr ɪn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. wən ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈfaʊndər toʊld mi ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈdætə ˈpraɪvəsi ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz kʊd hæv ““ruined”*” hər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs, wɪʧ rɪˈlaɪz ɔn biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈdætə bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl ðə ˈəpləndz əv ə wərld wɛr ðə ˈfʊli ɛmˈbreɪsɪz ðə ədˈvænsɪz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi (ənd spidz əˈhɛd əv ðə) kʊd wɛl bi ə ˈpɑsəbəl fˈjuʧər, ðət aɪˈdil ɪz θroʊn ˈɪntu ʃɑrp rɪˈlif wɪn sɛt əˈgɛnst ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz ˈbaɪtɪŋ təˈdeɪ. səm, laɪk ʤɛf lɪn əv seedrs*, wər ˈətərli ˈɪnˌsɛnst. ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm aɪ wɑz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ θri ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈstɑrˌtəps tɪ seɪ ðɛr ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl ˈfəndɪŋ hæd bɪn ˈkænsəld bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər biɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli bækt frəm ðə ənd wər ɪn ðə, ər ɪn ðə ənd bækt baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ˈsɛvərəl mɔr hæv kəm tɪ mi sɪns wɪθ ˈsɪmələr nuz. ənˈsərtənti həz lɛft ðə ˈnɔrməli ˈəpˌbit tɛk ˈsɛktər ˈrilɪŋ. ənd bɪn ˈkoʊldli riˈmaɪndɪd əv ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstɑrˌtəp, wəns sin ɛz ə strɛŋθ, bət, post-brexit*, kʊd naʊ bɪˈkəm ə juʤ ˈhɛˌdeɪk. wən ˈfaʊndər ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd mi: ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbəʤɪt ɪz naʊ kəmˈplitli ˌɪnˈvæləd ɛz wi hæv ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn 3 ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntriz, ənd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. wi ər ˈdipli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈkərənsi ˌdivæljuˈeɪʃən ˈɪʃu. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən ðət aɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ɪz frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntri. moʊst ər beɪst ɪn ˈləndən ənd naʊ ðɛr ɪz ə ril ˈfilɪŋ əv əˈniz ənd ənˈsərtənti ɛz tɪ wət wɪl ˈhæpənd tɪ ðɛm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər wɪʧ minz ðət ðɪs ɪz əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə deɪ tɪ deɪ ˈrənɪŋ əv ðə business,”*,” ʃi toʊld mi. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ʃi wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn ə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ tʊr ənd wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈvɛstərz: naʊ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs wɪl bi məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪf æt ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl. wɪʧ minz ðət ðə 6 ʤɑbz aɪ hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ənd ðə 5 mɔr ðət aɪ nid tɪ fɪl wɪl bi ɪn jeopardy.”*.” ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn kˈwɛʃən ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ɔn ˈɪntərnz frəm ˈbækˌgraʊndz. ðət ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl naʊ ˈlaɪkli bi ˈkænsəld bɪˈkəz əv ə læk əv ˈfəndɪŋ. tərm aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɪl hæv tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt maɪ ˈbɪznɪs tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɛz ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə ɪz ʤɪst tu smɔl tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ steɪɪŋ here,”*,” ʃi toʊld mi. ðət? ə ˈmɑrkɪt əv 65 ˈmɪljən tu smɔl? wɛl, jɛs, wɪn ʤɪst ə ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt əˈgoʊ ɪt wɑz 500 ˈmɪljən. ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər, tɑm nu, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv formisimo*, bɪˈlivz ˈstɑrˌtəps ɪn ðə nɔrθ wɛst ənd ˈriʤənz wɪl faɪnd ɪt məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ reɪz ˈfəndɪŋ bɪˈkəz pɑrt əv ðɛr kæʃ wɑz reɪzd bɪˈkəz ɪt hæd ðət ˈkʊʃən ˌəndərˈniθ. wɪˈθaʊt ðət wʊd hæv ˈlaɪkli hæv hæd tɪ muv tɪ ðə saʊθ ist ənd ðə nɔrθ tɛk ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm wʊd stɪl bi wɛr ɪt wɑz bæk then,”*,” hi toʊld mi. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd naʊ feɪs ə pəˈtɛnʃəl breɪn dreɪn əv ˈtælənt. ˌbiˈfɔr ʤun 23 ˈləndən wɑz sin ɛz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs əv ˈstɑrˌtəps. ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə wik ˈleɪtər ən trək wɑz sin ðə strits əv shoreditch*, ɪkˈstoʊlɪŋ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ bərˈlɪn ʧif tɛk ˈstɑrˌtəp kəmˈpɛtɪtər). ðə væn wɑz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ə ˈʤərmən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. ˈsədənli ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən həbz laɪk ˈdəblɪn, bərˈlɪn, ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm ər ˈæmstərˌdæm lʊk əˈtræktɪv ɛz ˈbeɪsɪz frəm wɪʧ tɪ riʧ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈivɪn səm ˈləndən ər ˈpraɪvətli seɪɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wɪl ˌɪnˈvɛst mɔr ɔn ðə ˈkɑntənənt naʊ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl noʊ daʊt wərk əraʊnd ɪt ɔl ˈmuvɪŋ ˈpipəl ənd əraʊnd, noʊɪŋ ðeɪ kən ɔl stɪl wərk ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ənd ɪt meɪ bi ðət ðə ˈbumɪŋ ˈneɪʧər əv tɛk sin wɪl naʊ hæv tɪ bi sprɛd mɔr ˈikwəli tɪ ˈəðər tɛk ˈsɛntərz. ðɪs məʧ wɑz ədˈmɪtəd baɪ ˈkæpɪtəl, wɪʧ plænz naʊ tɪ ˈstɑkˌpaɪl kæʃ ənd ˌɪnˈvɛst mɔr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. lʊk fər ˈtæləntɪd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ˈsədənli ˈtərnɪŋ əp ɪn bərˈlɪn, ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm, ˈlɪzbən ənd ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə. bət wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst mɪθs ˈɛvər toʊld əˈbaʊt ðə tɛk wərld ɪz ðət əˈbaʊt tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə truθ ɪz, əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl. ɪkˈstrimli smɑrt ənd ˈtæləntɪd ˈpipəl. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə hæd bɪn pɑrt əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt wɪʧ əˈlaʊd fər ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈfridəm əv ˈmuvmənt, ɪts ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl ðət ˈtælənt ɪn ˈjʊrəp ɪz naʊ ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə mɑrʧ əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi kənˈtɪnjuz, ɛz dɪz ðə soʊl ˈsərʧɪŋ. dɪd ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈləndən peɪ tu məʧ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ɑr ənd ɑr flæt waɪts tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət soʊ məʧ əv ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə tɛk ˈstɑrˌtəp ˌrɛvəˈluʃən? 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last week, a prominent arab archaeologist sent me a to a story from the region of north-east syria. bordering turkey and iraq, long been one of the poorest areas in the country and now, with control of the area being contested by several of the factions engaged in brutal civil war, its million people, or those who already fled across the border, are among those most in need of humanitarian assistance.
watered by the river, has seen the birth of some of the earliest in the region. indeed, one site, hamoukar, is considered by some archaeologists to be the oldest city in the world. dozens of important sites, dating from the stone age onwards, have been identified, though few have yet been extensively studied.
there’s no scope for investigations now into what this region has to offer in terms of discovering the origins of agriculture and early urban society. such studies require a peaceful environment and that is absent.
the first depressing part of the story is that many sites are being severely damaged by illegal digging, searching for items that can be sold into the underground market for antiquities. supplies of such grow dramatically in areas of conflict where the maintenance of law and order breaks down. local inhabitants, desperate for income, plunder sites, destroying evidence of past in the search for goods they can sell on to unscrupulous dealers who then put them into the illicit market. those dealers are often linked with gangs of thugs, thieves and bandits who are themselves to a considerable degree responsible for the level of insecurity that permits the digging to take place.
in, such plundering is now apparently widespread. one site that is being affected is that of tell ajaja, an important centre during the period, around years ago. pictures surfacing on the internet, if authentic, indicate that a number of major discoveries have been made, including large statues and bas-reliefs. if properly excavated and studied, they could yield much valuable information on this early phase of syrian history. instead, that opportunity to gain knowledge is being lost.
and the second part of this depressing story? one of the videos recently posted on the internet shows some of the statues being smashed to rubble by gangs from the islamic state of iraq and the levant (isil), one of the armed groups competing for supremacy in. lacking in historical knowledge and indoctrinated by a perverted view of islam, followers are either unaware that some of the great islamic produced art of this type, and did so within the framework of a society where tolerance for the views of others was an essential part of life, or, perhaps more likely, they simply care, in their ignorance.
what lunacy is this? although the representation of humans may be a controversial topic in some islamic societies, these statues predate the coming of islam by years or more. not in breach of anything, just like the great statues of buddha from that were blown to pieces by the ignorant, taliban. instead, they represent important elements of the way in which has developed, not just since the early century ad, when islam was revealed, but for millennia before that.
i regret the plundering of’s ancient archaeological sites, because of the loss of knowledge that represents. i can, however, understand the economic imperatives that lead its people to destroy the evidence of their past to survive in a difficult present.
as for the actions of in reducing these important of the history of to rubble, i should, i suppose, not be too surprised. many of the members of the gangs will be foreign extremists to whom the history of the area means nothing. they are led by evil men who think nothing of slaughtering the innocent just because they have a different set of beliefs, even within islam.
they care nothing for culture, history or heritage, or even for the basic principles of humanity to be found in all of the religions. they are little better than ignorant and beasts and many would argue that they are, in fact, much worse. how sad that, a cradle of, should today be a centre of their ignorance and inhumanity.
peter hellyer is a consultant in the history and culture | læst wik, ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈærəb ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪst sɛnt mi ə tɪ ə ˈstɔri frəm ðə ˈriʤən əv ˌnɔrˈθist ˈsɪriə. ˈbɔrdərɪŋ ˈtərki ənd ˌɪˈrɑk, lɔŋ bɪn wən əv ðə ˈpurɪst ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ənd naʊ, wɪθ kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈɛriə biɪŋ kənˈtɛstəd baɪ ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈfækʃənz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈbrutəl ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ɪts ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, ər ðoʊz hu ɔˈrɛdi flɛd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər, ər əˈməŋ ðoʊz moʊst ɪn nid əv ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən əˈsɪstəns. ˈwɔtərd baɪ ðə ˈrɪvər, həz sin ðə bərθ əv səm əv ðə ˈərliəst ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ˌɪnˈdid, wən saɪt, hamoukar*, ɪz kənˈsɪdərd baɪ səm ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈsɪti ɪn ðə wərld. ˈdəzənz əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt saɪts, ˈdeɪtɪŋ frəm ðə stoʊn eɪʤ ˈɑnwərdz, hæv bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, ðoʊ fju hæv jɛt bɪn ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ˈstədid. noʊ skoʊp fər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz naʊ ˈɪntu wət ðɪs ˈriʤən həz tɪ ˈɔfər ɪn tərmz əv dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈərli ˈərbən soʊˈsaɪɪti. səʧ ˈstədiz ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈpisfəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ðət ɪz ˈæbsənt. ðə fərst dɪˈprɛsɪŋ pɑrt əv ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ðət ˈmɛni saɪts ər biɪŋ səˈvɪrli ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˈdɪgɪŋ, ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈaɪtəmz ðət kən bi soʊld ˈɪntu ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈmɑrkɪt fər ænˈtɪkwətiz. səˈplaɪz əv səʧ groʊ drəˈmætɪkəli ɪn ˈɛriəz əv ˈkɑnflɪkt wɛr ðə ˈmeɪntənəns əv lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər breɪks daʊn. ˈloʊkəl ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts, ˈdɛspərɪt fər ˈɪnˌkəm, ˈpləndər saɪts, dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv pæst ɪn ðə sərʧ fər gʊdz ðeɪ kən sɛl ɔn tɪ ənˈskrupjələs ˈdilərz hu ðɛn pʊt ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪˈlɪsət ˈmɑrkɪt. ðoʊz ˈdilərz ər ˈɔfən lɪŋkt wɪθ gæŋz əv θəgz, θivz ənd ˈbændəts hu ər ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl dɪˈgri riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti ðət ˈpərˌmɪts ðə ˈdɪgɪŋ tɪ teɪk pleɪs. ɪn, səʧ ˈpləndərɪŋ ɪz naʊ əˈpɛrəntli ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd. wən saɪt ðət ɪz biɪŋ əˈfɛktɪd ɪz ðət əv tɛl ajaja*, ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɛntər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd, əraʊnd jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈpɪkʧərz ˈsərfəsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ɪf əˈθɛnɪk, ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈskəvəriz hæv bɪn meɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈstæˌʧuz ənd ˈbɑsriˈlifs. ɪf ˈprɑpərli ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd ənd ˈstədid, ðeɪ kʊd jild məʧ ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðɪs ˈərli feɪz əv ˈsɪriən ˈhɪstəri. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðət ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ geɪn ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪz biɪŋ lɔst. ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd pɑrt əv ðɪs dɪˈprɛsɪŋ ˈstɔri? wən əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ˈrisəntli ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ʃoʊz səm əv ðə ˈstæˌʧuz biɪŋ smæʃt tɪ ˈrəbəl baɪ gæŋz frəm ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðə ləˈvænt (isil*), wən əv ðə ɑrmd grups kəmˈpitɪŋ fər səˈprɛməsi ɪn. ˈlækɪŋ ɪn hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˌɪnˈdɑktrəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ə pərˈvərtɪd vju əv ˌɪsˈlɑm, ˈfɑloʊərz ər ˈiðər ˌənəˈwɛr ðət səm əv ðə greɪt ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk prəˈdust ɑrt əv ðɪs taɪp, ənd dɪd soʊ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ə soʊˈsaɪɪti wɛr ˈtɑlərəns fər ðə vjuz əv ˈəðərz wɑz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl pɑrt əv laɪf, ər, pərˈhæps mɔr ˈlaɪkli, ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli kɛr, ɪn ðɛr ˈɪgnərəns. wət ˈlunəsi ɪz ðɪs? ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈjumənz meɪ bi ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈtɑpɪk ɪn səm ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk səˈsaɪɪtiz, ðiz ˈstæˌʧuz ˈpriˈdeɪt ðə ˈkəmɪŋ əv ˌɪsˈlɑm baɪ jɪrz ər mɔr. nɑt ɪn briʧ əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ʤɪst laɪk ðə greɪt ˈstæˌʧuz əv ˈbudə frəm ðət wər bloʊn tɪ ˈpisɪz baɪ ðə ˈɪgnərənt, ˈtælɪˌbæn. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɛləmənts əv ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ həz dɪˈvɛləpt, nɑt ʤɪst sɪns ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri æd, wɪn ˌɪsˈlɑm wɑz rɪˈvild, bət fər məˈlɛniə ˌbiˈfɔr ðət. aɪ rɪˈgrɛt ðə ˈpləndərɪŋ əv ˈeɪnʧənt ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl saɪts, bɪˈkəz əv ðə lɔs əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts. aɪ kən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz ðət lɛd ɪts ˈpipəl tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈɛvədəns əv ðɛr pæst tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɪn ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈprɛzənt. ɛz fər ðə ˈækʃənz əv ɪn rɪˈdusɪŋ ðiz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt əv ðə ˈhɪstəri əv tɪ ˈrəbəl, aɪ ʃʊd, aɪ səˈpoʊz, nɑt bi tu səˈpraɪzd. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə gæŋz wɪl bi ˈfɔrən ɪkˈstriməsts tɪ hum ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈɛriə minz ˈnəθɪŋ. ðeɪ ər lɛd baɪ ˈivəl mɛn hu θɪŋk ˈnəθɪŋ əv sˈlɔtərɪŋ ðə ˈɪnəsənt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ə ˈdɪfərənt sɛt əv bɪˈlifs, ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn ˌɪsˈlɑm. ðeɪ kɛr ˈnəθɪŋ fər ˈkəlʧər, ˈhɪstəri ər ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, ər ˈivɪn fər ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv juˈmænɪti tɪ bi faʊnd ɪn ɔl əv ðə riˈlɪʤənz. ðeɪ ər ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɪgnərənt ənd bists ənd ˈmɛni wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ðeɪ ər, ɪn fækt, məʧ wərs. haʊ sæd ðət, ə ˈkreɪdəl əv, ʃʊd təˈdeɪ bi ə ˈsɛntər əv ðɛr ˈɪgnərəns ənd ˌɪnhjuˈmænəti. ˈpitər ˈhɛliər ɪz ə kənˈsəltənt ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈkəlʧər |
authorities in bahrain, which has been rocked by protests for two years, have voiced "dismay" over an assessment by the us state department of the rights situation in the kingdom.
"the report includes texts which are totally far from the truth, adopting a manner that fuels terror and terrorists targeting bahrain's national security," state news agency late on wednesday quoted government spokeswoman as saying.
the strategic tiny kingdom of bahrain, home to the us fifth fleet, has been hit since february 2011 by a wave of protests calling for the ouster of prime minister sheikh khalifa bin salman in office since 1971.
a us state department report released on april 19 said that "the most serious human rights problems included citizens' inability to change their government peacefully; arrest and detention of protesters on vague charges, in some cases leading to their torture in detention."
it the "lack of due process in trials of political and human rights activists, medical personnel, teachers, and students, with some resulting in harsh sentences."
the report claimed that "discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, nationality, and sect persisted, especially against the shia population" which makes up a majority in bahrain, ruled by the sunni dynasty.
rajab "deplored the report for lacking objectivity, totally siding with the terrorists who seek to sow chaos in the whole region."
bahrain refers to protesters who clash frequently with police forces in shia villages as "terrorists" it claims are backed by iran.
the kingdom "reiterated full commitment to comply with the human rights principles and standards in confronting terror which targets bahrain and innocent civilians," said.
the state department report acknowledged that "some protesters engaged in lethal acts of violence against security forces, including the use of improvised explosive devices, molotov cocktails, and other improvised weapons."
rajab in her statement "urged the us state department to help countries protect their national security and back their stability, the way the us itself does in the war it is waging on global terror."
un torture investigator trip cancelled
meanwhile, the un torture investigator said bahrain had effectively cancelled a trip he had planned to the gulf arab state.
juan mendez, the un special on torture, said in a statement it was the second time a scheduled visit had been postponed at short notice. his trip had been set for may.
"it is effectively a cancellation as no alternative dates were proposed, nor is there a future road map to discuss," he said on wednesday.
"let me be clear, this was a unilateral decision by the authorities."
mendez said "this postponement could be perceived as if there is something to hide."
bahrain's state news agency said on monday the authorities had asked mendez to delay his trip, without giving a reason.
mendez then put it off until further notice, the agency said. | əˈθɔrətiz ɪn bɑˈreɪn, wɪʧ həz bɪn rɑkt baɪ ˈproʊˌtɛsts fər tu jɪrz, hæv vɔɪst "dɪsˈmeɪ" ˈoʊvər ən əˈsɛsmənt baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ðə raɪts ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈkɪŋdəm. "ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈkludz tɛksts wɪʧ ər ˈtoʊtəli fɑr frəm ðə truθ, əˈdɑptɪŋ ə ˈmænər ðət fjuəlz ˈtɛrər ənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˈtɑrgətɪŋ bɑˈreɪnz ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti," steɪt nuz ˈeɪʤənsi leɪt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ kˈwoʊtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ɛz seɪɪŋ. ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈtaɪni ˈkɪŋdəm əv bɑˈreɪn, hoʊm tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs fɪθ flit, həz bɪn hɪt sɪns ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 baɪ ə weɪv əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˈaʊstər əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʃik kəˈlifə bɪn ˈsæmən ɪn ˈɔfəs sɪns 1971 ə ˈjuˈɛs steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist ɔn ˈeɪprəl 19 sɛd ðət "ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs ˈjumən raɪts ˈprɑbləmz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsɪtɪzənz' ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpisfəli; ərˈɛst ənd dɪˈtɛnʃən əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɔn veɪg ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈtɔrʧər ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən." ɪt ðə "læk əv du ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn traɪəlz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ˈtiʧərz, ənd ˈstudənts, wɪθ səm rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn hɑrʃ ˈsɛntənsɪz." ðə rɪˈpɔrt kleɪmd ðət "dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈʤɛndər, rɪˈlɪʤən, ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti, ənd sɛkt pərˈsɪstɪd, əˈspɛʃəli əˈgɛnst ðə ˈʃiə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən" wɪʧ meɪks əp ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn bɑˈreɪn, ruld baɪ ðə ˈsuni ˈdaɪnəsti. "dɪˈplɔrd ðə rɪˈpɔrt fər ˈlækɪŋ ˌɑbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti, ˈtoʊtəli ˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts hu sik tɪ soʊ keɪɑs ɪn ðə hoʊl ˈriʤən." bɑˈreɪn rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hu klæʃ ˈfrikwɛntli wɪθ pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈʃiə ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɛz "ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts" ɪt kleɪmz ər bækt baɪ ˌɪˈrɑn. ðə ˈkɪŋdəm "riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd fʊl kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd ˈstændərdz ɪn kənˈfrəntɪŋ ˈtɛrər wɪʧ ˈtɑrgəts bɑˈreɪn ənd ˈɪnəsənt səˈvɪljənz," sɛd. ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈpɔrt ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət "səm ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈliθəl ækts əv ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juz əv ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd ɪkˈsploʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˈmɔləˌtɑf ˈkɑkˌteɪlz, ənd ˈəðər ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd ˈwɛpənz." ɪn hər ˈsteɪtmənt "ərʤd ðə ˈjuˈɛs steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ hɛlp ˈkəntriz prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd bæk ðɛr stəˈbɪlɪti, ðə weɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪtˈsɛlf dɪz ɪn ðə wɔr ɪt ɪz ˈweɪʤɪŋ ɔn ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɛrər." ˈjuˈɛn ˈtɔrʧər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər trɪp ˈkænsəld ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈtɔrʧər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər sɛd bɑˈreɪn hæd ˈifɛktɪvli ˈkænsəld ə trɪp hi hæd plænd tɪ ðə gəlf ˈærəb steɪt. wɑn ˈmɛndɛz, ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈspɛʃəl ɔn ˈtɔrʧər, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪt wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ə ˈskɛʤʊld ˈvɪzɪt hæd bɪn poʊstˈpoʊnd æt ʃɔrt ˈnoʊtɪs. hɪz trɪp hæd bɪn sɛt fər meɪ "ɪt ɪz ˈifɛktɪvli ə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən ɛz noʊ ɔlˈtərnətɪv deɪts wər prəˈpoʊzd, nɔr ɪz ðɛr ə fˈjuʧər roʊd mæp tɪ dɪˈskəs," hi sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "lɛt mi bi klɪr, ðɪs wɑz ə ˌjunəˈlætərəl dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz." ˈmɛndɛz sɛd "ðɪs poʊstˈpoʊnmənt kʊd bi pərˈsivd ɛz ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ haɪd." bɑˈreɪnz steɪt nuz ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz hæd æst ˈmɛndɛz tɪ dɪˈleɪ hɪz trɪp, wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈrizən. ˈmɛndɛz ðɛn pʊt ɪt ɔf ənˈtɪl ˈfərðər ˈnoʊtɪs, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd. |
google has released the final preview of android oreo, an update to its mobile platform which will activate the pixel visual core built into the company's pixel 2 for the first time.
unveiled back in october, the pixel visual core marks the first time a has found its way into one of the company's consumer products. an image processing unit (ipu) connected to an arm processor and express and mobile industry processor interface (mipi) links, the visual core has been present but deactivated in every single pixel 2 the company has sold.
in android oreo, though, the chip will be activated for the first time. announced as part of the final developer preview release ahead of public availability, the software update will activate the pixel visual core - though only through a 'new developer option' rather than as an feature.
'using pixel visual core, hdr+ [high dynamic range plus photographic processing] can run faster and at less than the energy than running on the application processor,' explained ofer and in the original technology announcement. 'hdr+ will be the first application to run on pixel visual core. notably, because pixel visual core is programmable, already preparing the next set of applications. the great thing is that as we port more machine learning and imaging applications to use pixel visual core, pixel 2 will continuously improve.'
the developer toggle in android will allow early adopters to activate accelerated hdr+ using the pixel native camera app, with support for camera packages using the android camera application programming interface (api) to follow. thus far, though, google has not indicated what other tasks it plans to to the pixel visual core, a device which boasts performance in the range of three trillion operations per second (tops) through its halide and compatible arithmetic and logic units (alus). | ˈgugəl həz riˈlist ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈprivˌju əv ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈɔrioʊ ən ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ɪts ˈmoʊbəl ˈplætˌfɔrm wɪʧ wɪl ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə ˈpɪksəl ˈvɪʒəwəl kɔr bɪlt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈpɪksəl 2 fər ðə fərst taɪm. ənˈveɪld bæk ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ðə ˈpɪksəl ˈvɪʒəwəl kɔr mɑrks ðə fərst taɪm ə həz faʊnd ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu wən əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkts. ən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈjunɪt (ipu*) kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ən ɑrm ˈprɑˌsɛsər ənd ɪkˈsprɛs ənd ˈmoʊbəl ˈɪndəstri ˈprɑˌsɛsər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs (mipi*) lɪŋks, ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl kɔr həz bɪn ˈprɛzənt bət ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɪksəl 2 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz soʊld. ɪn ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈɔrioʊ ðoʊ, ðə ʧɪp wɪl bi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd fər ðə fərst taɪm. əˈnaʊnst ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈvɛləpər ˈprivˌju riˈlis əˈhɛd əv ˈpəblɪk əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti, ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪl ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə ˈpɪksəl ˈvɪʒəwəl kɔr ðoʊ ˈoʊnli θru ə 'nu dɪˈvɛləpər ˈɔpʃən' ˈrəðər ðən ɛz ən ˈfiʧər. 'ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpɪksəl ˈvɪʒəwəl kɔr, hdr*+ [haɪ daɪˈnæmɪk reɪnʤ pləs ˌfoʊtəˈgræfɪk ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ] kən rən ˈfæstər ənd æt lɛs ðən ðə ˈɛnərʤi ðən ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɑˌsɛsər,' ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈoʊfər ənd ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. 'hdr*+ wɪl bi ðə fərst ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ rən ɔn ˈpɪksəl ˈvɪʒəwəl kɔr. ˈnoʊtəbli, bɪˈkəz ˈpɪksəl ˈvɪʒəwəl kɔr ɪz ˈproʊˌgræməbəl, ɔˈrɛdi pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə nɛkst sɛt əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə greɪt θɪŋ ɪz ðət ɛz wi pɔrt mɔr məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ juz ˈpɪksəl ˈvɪʒəwəl kɔr, ˈpɪksəl 2 wɪl kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˌɪmˈpruv.' ðə dɪˈvɛləpər ˈtɑgəl ɪn ˈænˌdrɔɪd wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈərli əˈdɑptərz tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd hdr*+ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈpɪksəl ˈneɪtɪv ˈkæmərə æp, wɪθ səˈpɔrt fər ˈkæmərə ˈpækɪʤɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈkæmərə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈɪnərˌfeɪs (api*) tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. ðəs fɑr, ðoʊ, ˈgugəl həz nɑt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd wət ˈəðər tæsks ɪt plænz tɪ tɪ ðə ˈpɪksəl ˈvɪʒəwəl kɔr, ə dɪˈvaɪs wɪʧ boʊsts pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə reɪnʤ əv θri ˈtrɪljən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz pər ˈsɛkənd (tɑps) θru ɪts ˈhæˌlaɪd ənd kəmˈpætəbəl ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk ənd ˈlɑʤɪk ˈjunɪts (alus*). |
jess said she was sorry for getting her father into trouble (pic: men) a man who was arrested and cautioned for slapping his daughter across the face fears he will no longer be able to work with children. jim mccullough, of manchester, hit jess after she banged a neighbour's window at midnight, and she called the police. he has now quit the football coaching and community work he has done for over 15 years, as the caution could stop him working with vulnerable children. mr mccullough said he had never slapped jess before. she has apologised. the said he felt striking jess was the only way to get her to understand what she had done. the single parent, from wythenshawe, said: "i wish i had asked for my day in court rather than accepted a police caution. "that way i could have explained that i was trying to do what was right for my daughter. i did deserve the slapping because of the things i'd been doing
jess mccullough "jess isn't bad, but some of thes who live here do use drugs and drink and i don't want that path for her." mr mccullough said he had had no trouble with his other three children christopher, 22, nicola, 21, and joanna, 19. a greater manchester police spokesman said: "when an is admitted the offender is always liable to receive a caution. "had the not been admitted, officers would have pursued the matter with the cps. 'wrong message' "an allegation of domestic violence was made and officers always take these allegations very seriously." mr mccullough previously had a clean criminal record and recently qualified as a security guard, but said his work prospects had been ruined. jess, a year nine pupil at high school in wythenshawe, said she was sorry for what had happened. she said: "i did deserve the slapping because of the things i'd been doing. "i was expecting my dad to come home from the police station and for everything to be the same as before." national society for the prevention of cruelty to children (nspcc) policy manager lucy thorpe said: "all parents can sometimes be pushed to the limit by teenagers who are looking to see how far they can go but smacking won't solve the problem. "it simply tells your child that violence is acceptable and gives the message that it's all right for them to hit other people." please turn on javascript. media requires javascript to play. advertisement
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stumbleupon what are these? | ʤɛs sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈsɑri fər ˈgɪtɪŋ hər ˈfɑðər ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl (pɪk: mɛn) ə mæn hu wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ˈkɔʃənd fər sˈlæpɪŋ hɪz ˈdɔtər əˈkrɔs ðə feɪs fɪrz hi wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən. ʤɪm məˈkələ, əv ˈmænˌʧɛstər, hɪt ʤɛs ˈæftər ʃi bæŋd ə ˈneɪbərz ˈwɪndoʊ æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, ənd ʃi kɔld ðə pəˈlis. hi həz naʊ kwɪt ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ənd kəmˈjunɪti wərk hi həz dən fər ˈoʊvər 15 jɪrz, ɛz ðə ˈkɔʃən kʊd stɑp ɪm ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈʧɪldrən. ˈmɪstər məˈkələ sɛd hi hæd ˈnɛvər slæpt ʤɛs ˌbiˈfɔr. ʃi həz əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd. ðə sɛd hi fɛlt ˈstraɪkɪŋ ʤɛs wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ gɪt hər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ʃi hæd dən. ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɛrənt, frəm wythenshawe*, sɛd: "aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd æst fər maɪ deɪ ɪn kɔrt ˈrəðər ðən ækˈsɛptɪd ə pəˈlis ˈkɔʃən. "ðət weɪ aɪ kʊd hæv ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ du wət wɑz raɪt fər maɪ ˈdɔtər. aɪ dɪd dɪˈzərv ðə sˈlæpɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ðə θɪŋz aɪd bɪn duɪŋ ʤɛs məˈkələ "ʤɛs ˈɪzənt bæd, bət səm əv ðə hu lɪv hir du juz drəgz ənd drɪŋk ənd aɪ doʊnt wɔnt ðət pæθ fər hər." ˈmɪstər məˈkələ sɛd hi hæd hæd noʊ ˈtrəbəl wɪθ hɪz ˈəðər θri ˈʧɪldrən ˈkrɪstəfər, 22 nɪˈkoʊlɑ, 21 ənd ʤoʊˈænə, 19 ə ˈgreɪtər ˈmænˌʧɛstər pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: "wɪn ən ɪz ədˈmɪtəd ðə əˈfɛndər ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlaɪəbəl tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈkɔʃən. "hæd ðə nɑt bɪn ədˈmɪtəd, ˈɔfɪsərz wʊd hæv pərˈsud ðə ˈmætər wɪθ ðə ˈsiˌpiˈɛs. 'rɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ' "ən ˌæləˈgeɪʃən əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns wɑz meɪd ənd ˈɔfɪsərz ˈɔlˌweɪz teɪk ðiz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli." ˈmɪstər məˈkələ ˈpriviəsli hæd ə klin ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərd ənd ˈrisəntli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ɛz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd, bət sɛd hɪz wərk ˈprɑspɛkts hæd bɪn ruɪnd. ʤɛs, ə jɪr naɪn ˈpjupəl æt haɪ skul ɪn wythenshawe*, sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈsɑri fər wət hæd ˈhæpənd. ʃi sɛd: "aɪ dɪd dɪˈzərv ðə sˈlæpɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ðə θɪŋz aɪd bɪn duɪŋ. "aɪ wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ maɪ dæd tɪ kəm hoʊm frəm ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ənd fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ bi ðə seɪm ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr." ˈnæʃənəl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ðə priˈvɛnʃən əv ˈkruəlti tɪ ˈʧɪldrən (nspcc*) ˈpɑləsi ˈmænɪʤər ˈlusi θɔrp sɛd: "ɔl ˈpɛrənts kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi pʊʃt tɪ ðə ˈlɪmət baɪ ˈtiˌneɪʤərz hu ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ si haʊ fɑr ðeɪ kən goʊ bət sˈmækɪŋ woʊnt sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm. "ɪt ˈsɪmpli tɛlz jʊr ʧaɪld ðət ˈvaɪələns ɪz əkˈsɛptəbəl ənd gɪvz ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ɪts ɔl raɪt fər ðɛm tɪ hɪt ˈəðər ˈpipəl." pliz tərn ɔn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt. ˈmidiə rikˈwaɪərz ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ pleɪ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz? |
republican presidential candidate donald trump greets the crowd as he arrives to speak at a campaign rally in fredericksburg, va. (photo: courtesy photo)
donald trump will host a public rally at u.s. cellular center on sept. 12. doors open at 3 p.m., and the event begins at 6 p.m.
tickets are available at no charge through the trump campaign's website, donaldjtrump.com/schedule/register/asheville-nc.
nathan west, chair of the county, which helped organize the event, said he's expecting a casual rally as opposed to a formal, teleprompter speech.
“i think going to be more of a rally," he said. "i think going to be any specific policy, but not 100 percent sure right now. we just wanted to make a statement in asheville and to let people know western north carolina is in play.”
the republican national committee, the north carolina, the local republican party and the trump campaign are involved in organizing the event, west said.
other leaders will attend the rally, west said, but those details are forthcoming.
west said the organizers are prepared for crowds and protesters.
“have we heard of any (protests)? no. but sure that will develop over the next few days," he said.
the united states secret service is in charge of security in and around the u.s. cellular center, said joey robison, public information officer for the city of asheville, which owns the venue. local law enforcement will play a supporting role, she said.
matt quinn, public information officer at the secret service's field office in charlotte, said he could not release details about road closures or protest procedures, but he said details might become available prior to the event.
drivers who do not have to come downtown monday should avoid the area because of traffic and security, west said. the u.s. cellular center website encourages attendees to carpool.
west said the event will highlight the number of trump supporters in the area. republican organizers want to show that county and western north carolina are significant this election season, he explained.
“i think asheville, specifically county, there is some doubt as to the momentum here," he said.
the asheville metro area displayed a variety of results in the presidential primary in march.
more county residents voted for democrat bernie sanders than all the republican candidates combined.
in henderson county, where the majority of primary voters were republican, ted cruz was the front runner, although trump was a close second with and votes, respectively. he also placed second behind cruz in transylvania county's primary.
in haywood county, trump was the no. 1 republican primary candidate, although sanders and democratic nominee hillary clinton each garnered more votes.
in madison county, trump lagged behind sanders, clinton and cruz, and democrats outnumbered republicans.
trump performed best in the far western portion of the state. he was no. 1 in presidential primaries in macon, graham, swain, cherokee and clay counties. he also performed best in mcdowell, polk and avery counties.
it's unclear whether trump will make additional western north carolina stops. the trump campaign was not immediately available for comment thursday.
online, trump's schedule is sparsely populated. asheville is the only campaign stop scheduled after friday, when he will appear in washington, d.c. and pensacola, florida.
read or share this story: | rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp grits ðə kraʊd ɛz hi əraɪvz tɪ spik æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɪn ˈfrɛdərɪksbərg, va*. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkərtəsi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɪl hoʊst ə ˈpəblɪk ˈræli æt juz. ˈsɛljələr ˈsɛnər ɔn sɛpt. 12 dɔrz ˈoʊpən æt 3 p.m*., ənd ðə ɪˈvɛnt bɪˈgɪnz æt 6 p.m*. ˈtɪkɪts ər əˈveɪləbəl æt noʊ ʧɑrʤ θru ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪnz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, donaldjtrump.com/schedule/register/asheville-nc*. ˈneɪθən wɛst, ʧɛr əv ðə ˈkaʊnti, wɪʧ hɛlpt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ðə ɪˈvɛnt, sɛd hiz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə ˈkæʒəwəl ˈræli ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ə ˈfɔrməl, ˈtɛləˌprɑmptər spiʧ. θɪŋk goʊɪŋ tɪ bi mɔr əv ə ˈræli," hi sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpɑləsi, bət nɑt 100 pərˈsɛnt ʃʊr raɪt naʊ. wi ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn ˈæʃˌvɪl ənd tɪ lɛt ˈpipəl noʊ ˈwɛstərn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɪz ɪn play.”*.” ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti, ðə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ðə ˈloʊkəl rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ənd ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt, wɛst sɛd. ˈəðər ˈlidərz wɪl əˈtɛnd ðə ˈræli, wɛst sɛd, bət ðoʊz ˈditeɪlz ər ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ. wɛst sɛd ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ər priˈpɛrd fər kraʊdz ənd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. wi hərd əv ˈɛni (ˈproʊˌtɛsts)? noʊ. bət ʃʊr ðət wɪl dɪˈvɛləp ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju deɪz," hi sɛd. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ənd əraʊnd ðə juz. ˈsɛljələr ˈsɛnər, sɛd ʤoʊi ˈrɑbɪsən, ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔfɪsər fər ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈæʃˌvɪl, wɪʧ oʊnz ðə ˈvɛnju. ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt wɪl pleɪ ə səˈpɔrtɪŋ roʊl, ʃi sɛd. mæt kwɪn, ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔfɪsər æt ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪsɪz fild ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʃɑrlət, sɛd hi kʊd nɑt riˈlis ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt roʊd ˈkloʊʒərz ər ˈproʊˌtɛst prəˈsiʤərz, bət hi sɛd ˈditeɪlz maɪt bɪˈkəm əˈveɪləbəl praɪər tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ˈdraɪvərz hu du nɑt hæv tɪ kəm ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈmənˌdeɪ ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈɛriə bɪˈkəz əv ˈtræfɪk ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti, wɛst sɛd. ðə juz. ˈsɛljələr ˈsɛnər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪnˈkərəʤəz əˈtɛnˈdiz tɪ ˈkɑrˌpul. wɛst sɛd ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɪl ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə ˈnəmbər əv trəmp səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz wɔnt tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˈkaʊnti ənd ˈwɛstərn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsizən, hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. θɪŋk ˈæʃˌvɪl, spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈkaʊnti, ðɛr ɪz səm daʊt ɛz tɪ ðə moʊˈmɛntəm hir," hi sɛd. ðə ˈæʃˌvɪl ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə dɪˈspleɪd ə vərˈaɪəti əv rɪˈzəlts ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪn mɑrʧ. mɔr ˈkaʊnti ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈbərni ˈsændərz ðən ɔl ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts kəmˈbaɪnd. ɪn ˈhɛndərsən ˈkaʊnti, wɛr ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz wər rɪˈpəblɪkən, tɛd kruz wɑz ðə frənt ˈrənər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ trəmp wɑz ə kloʊz ˈsɛkənd wɪθ ənd voʊts, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. hi ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪst ˈsɛkənd bɪˈhaɪnd kruz ɪn ˌtrænzilˈveɪniə ˈkaʊntiz ˈpraɪˌmɛri. ɪn ˈheɪˌwʊd ˈkaʊnti, trəmp wɑz ðə noʊ. 1 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈkænədɪt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsændərz ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈni ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən iʧ ˈgɑrnərd mɔr voʊts. ɪn ˈmædɪsən ˈkaʊnti, trəmp lægd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsændərz, ˈklɪntən ənd kruz, ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd rɪˈpəblɪkənz. trəmp pərˈfɔrmd bɛst ɪn ðə fɑr ˈwɛstərn ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə steɪt. hi wɑz noʊ. 1 ɪn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ɪn ˈmeɪkən, græm, sweɪn, ˈʧɛrəˌki ənd kleɪ ˈkaʊntiz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈfɔrmd bɛst ɪn məkˈdaʊəl, poʊlk ənd ˈeɪvəri ˈkaʊntiz. ɪts ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər trəmp wɪl meɪk əˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɛstərn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə stɑps. ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈɔnˌlaɪn, trəmps ˈskɛʤʊl ɪz ˈspɑrsli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd. ˈæʃˌvɪl ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli kæmˈpeɪn stɑp ˈskɛʤʊld ˈæftər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɪn hi wɪl əˈpɪr ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ənd ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə, ˈflɔrɪdə. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
bass fishing heating up in cooler weather
by tom lester old man winter has finally awakened and cooler temperatures are here and holding steady. for quite some time, we fall bass fishermen have been anxiously awaiting a cool down that would in turn our lake water temperatures lower. although, today is the first official day of winter, the water is cooling off nicely. it's time to go fishing. personally, i love fall pattern bass fishing. it is the time of year bass gorge themselves with food getting ready for winter. when they are filling themselves up, i like to be on the water catching 'em. generally speaking, if you can find them, they are pretty easy to catch, and catch and catch. as the water cools down on our lakes, the shad (one of mr. bass' primary dishes) move into the creeks and guess who is following right behind them? that's right, ole man bass. now that we've got 'um cornered and hemmed up in the creeks, its time put your boat in the water and get ready for some fun. i generally start out on the points of main creeks. it is a good place to find bass that are moving into the creek or coming out. they will literally "stack up" on the points as they move around to feed on the shad. my bait of choice on the points is a norman's. my overall favorite is the deep little n (dln) in any of the numerous shad colored patterns they have on the market. the deep little n is a medium diving bait that works really well when the fish are suspended off of the points. it is also about the same size as the shad this time of year. it has good action and sound with the built in rattles. i use# p line year round, when cranking. my friend, eric talley of, tx, turned me on to using the smaller lines. i'm glad he did because it has greatly improved my numbers since i switched. the smaller line allows the bait to dive deeper and have a better action than the larger lines do. if you are like i used to be, using# line while fishing a, try sizing down your line. i bet you catch more bass, like i did. i know what you're thinking; what if i get a $4 or $5 hung up and all i have is 10 or 12 pound test line on? it's a gonner, right? not always. you can improve your odds of retrieving that bait in two ways. first, try using p line. it is a line that has tremendous tensile strength making it super strong. strong enough to bring in a big fish and strong enough to help you get most of your baits back, yet small enough to let you bait perform properly in the water. for more information on p line fishing line, see their web site at or email me at the address below. secondly, there is a new lure retriever on the market that is second to none. i like it because it is simple to use, inexpensive and mainly because it works. it's called the easy retriever. basically, it is a 2 ounce lead weight with a special, film-coated, clip on it that clips right onto your line and slides down to your bait. once it is in contact with your bait, simply use it to bounce your bait off of the snag and reel both the bait and the easy retriever in. for more information on the easy retriever, you can visit their web site at or you can email me at the address below. once the fish are in a feeding frenzy along the banks of the creek, it's time to pull out the and jigs. the work well, and in the right situation, can catch you a lot of fish. use white in clear to slightly stained water and chartreuse in off colored to stained water. i prefer a combination of gold and silver colorado and blades. again, because of its strength, i use p line in# test depending on the amount of cover (trees, logs, rocks, etc.) i'm fishing. if you're looking for the big guys, whip out a jig. once you find a part of the creek that is holding fish, pull off of the shoreline and find the main creek channel. this is where the tend to hang out waiting for that unsuspecting meal to swim by. my favorite is a oz. bulldog jig. i like the lighter baits because they fall slower allowing the fish more time to eat 'em. in clear to stained water, white is my favorite color. it better represents the color of the fish's forage than any other does, even though i will use the traditional black/blue, too. be certain to use a trailer, either a pork rind or one of the soft plastic ones will work fine. it gives the bait more bulk and slows the fall down even more.# p line will work nicely for you with a strong reel and stout rod. pitch the jig up close to large trees, stumps or lay downs and allow it fall slowly beside the cover. watch your line closely. often this time of the year, the big fish are suspended off of the bottom. they can pick up your bait and be swimming off with it, and you'll never know it if you're not watching your line. if it starts moving off to the side, set the hook and hang on. it could be the fish of a lifetime. this is also a great place to use the. cast the bait beyond your target and slowly reel it in. when you think the bait is at or near your target area, stop it momentarily to allow the fish that might be sitting there time to strike it, then continue reeling it in. change the retrieve from time to time to give the fish different looks. it might make a big difference. fall and early winter can be a great time to catch large numbers of bass. keep in mind, however, the danger associated with cool and cold weather outdoor sports. hypothermia is a silent killer. if you or your fishing partner gets wet, find a place to get out of the weather, get dry and get warm. it doesn't have to be below freezing to die of hypothermia. please be careful. until next time, enjoy the texas outdoors. tom lester. author information. tom lester owns and operates four seasons lawnscape, a landscape and lawn maintenance service, in, texas. he has fished for most of his 36 years to some degree or another. he fishes competitively in bass tournaments and is beginning his professional bass fishing career in the bass invitational circuit and the series. tom lives with his wife, kelly, in, texas, only a few miles from reservoir, one of the hottest new bass lakes to open in texas in the past ten years. he formerly resided in cleburne, texas, where he guided part-time for and bass. tom is currently on the field staff for abu garcia, norman lures, inspiration lures, and bill lewis lures, and on the pro staff for kalin's, castaway rods, p-line, and products. tom enjoys fishing, hunting and writing his outdoor column for the daily sun and freelance writing. he is a former high school agricultural science instructor and animal health pharmaceutical sales rep. he graduated from texas university with a b.s in agricultural education and a master of education degree. tom likes being his own boss so he can take off to go fishing, whenever he likes, and leave his wife in charge of the business. email tom at
visit tom at his web site: fishing pro staff | bæs ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈhitɪŋ əp ɪn ˈkulər ˈwɛðər baɪ tɑm ˈlɛstər oʊld mæn ˈwɪntər həz ˈfaɪnəli əˈweɪkənd ənd ˈkulər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ər hir ənd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈstɛdi. fər kwaɪt səm taɪm, wi fɔl bæs ˈfɪʃərmɪn hæv bɪn ˈæŋkʃəsli əˈweɪtɪŋ ə kul daʊn ðət wʊd ɪn tərn ɑr leɪk ˈwɔtər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz loʊər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, təˈdeɪ ɪz ðə fərst əˈfɪʃəl deɪ əv ˈwɪntər, ðə ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈkulɪŋ ɔf ˈnaɪsli. ɪts taɪm tɪ goʊ ˈfɪʃɪŋ. ˈpərsənəli, aɪ ləv fɔl ˈpætərn bæs ˈfɪʃɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ðə taɪm əv jɪr bæs gɔrʤ ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ fud ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi fər ˈwɪntər. wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈfɪlɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp, aɪ laɪk tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkæʧɪŋ 'ɛm. ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, ɪf ju kən faɪnd ðɛm, ðeɪ ər ˈprɪti ˈizi tɪ kæʧ, ənd kæʧ ənd kæʧ. ɛz ðə ˈwɔtər kulz daʊn ɔn ɑr leɪks, ðə ʃæd (wən əv ˈmɪstər. bæs' ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈdɪʃɪz) muv ˈɪntu ðə kriks ənd gɛs hu ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ raɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm? ðæts raɪt, ˌoʊˈleɪ mæn bæs. naʊ ðət wiv gɑt 'əm ˈkɔrnərd ənd hɛmd əp ɪn ðə kriks, ɪts taɪm pʊt jʊr boʊt ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ənd gɪt ˈrɛdi fər səm fən. aɪ ˈʤɛnərəli stɑrt aʊt ɔn ðə pɔɪnts əv meɪn kriks. ɪt ɪz ə gʊd pleɪs tɪ faɪnd bæs ðət ər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə krik ər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt. ðeɪ wɪl ˈlɪtərəli "stæk əp" ɔn ðə pɔɪnts ɛz ðeɪ muv əraʊnd tɪ fid ɔn ðə ʃæd. maɪ beɪt əv ʧɔɪs ɔn ðə pɔɪnts ɪz ə ˈnɔrmənz. maɪ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz ðə dip ˈlɪtəl ɛn (dln*) ɪn ˈɛni əv ðə ˈnumərəs ʃæd ˈkələrd ˈpætərnz ðeɪ hæv ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə dip ˈlɪtəl ɛn ɪz ə ˈmidiəm ˈdaɪvɪŋ beɪt ðət wərks ˈrɪli wɛl wɪn ðə fɪʃ ər səˈspɛndɪd ɔf əv ðə pɔɪnts. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm saɪz ɛz ðə ʃæd ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr. ɪt həz gʊd ˈækʃən ənd saʊnd wɪθ ðə bɪlt ɪn ˈrætəlz. aɪ juz pi laɪn jɪr raʊnd, wɪn ˈkræŋkɪŋ. maɪ frɛnd, ˈɛrɪk ˈtæli əv, tx*, tərnd mi ɔn tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə sˈmɔlər laɪnz. əm glæd hi dɪd bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ˈgreɪtli ˌɪmˈpruvd maɪ ˈnəmbərz sɪns aɪ swɪʧt. ðə sˈmɔlər laɪn əˈlaʊz ðə beɪt tɪ daɪv ˈdipər ənd hæv ə ˈbɛtər ˈækʃən ðən ðə ˈlɑrʤər laɪnz du. ɪf ju ər laɪk aɪ juzd tɪ bi, ˈjuzɪŋ laɪn waɪl ˈfɪʃɪŋ ə, traɪ ˈsaɪzɪŋ daʊn jʊr laɪn. aɪ bɛt ju kæʧ mɔr bæs, laɪk aɪ dɪd. aɪ noʊ wət jʊr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ; wət ɪf aɪ gɪt ə 4 ər 5 həŋ əp ənd ɔl aɪ hæv ɪz 10 ər 12 paʊnd tɛst laɪn ɔn? ɪts ə gonner*, raɪt? nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz. ju kən ˌɪmˈpruv jʊr ɑdz əv riˈtrivɪŋ ðət beɪt ɪn tu weɪz. fərst, traɪ ˈjuzɪŋ pi laɪn. ɪt ɪz ə laɪn ðət həz trɪˈmɛndəs ˈtɛnsəl strɛŋθ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈsupər strɔŋ. strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ə bɪg fɪʃ ənd strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ hɛlp ju gɪt moʊst əv jʊr beɪts bæk, jɛt smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ lɛt ju beɪt pərˈfɔrm ˈprɑpərli ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn pi laɪn ˈfɪʃɪŋ laɪn, si ðɛr wɛb saɪt æt ər iˈmeɪl mi æt ðə ˈæˌdrɛs bɪˈloʊ. ˈsɛkəndli, ðɛr ɪz ə nu lʊr riˈtrivər ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ðət ɪz ˈsɛkənd tɪ nən. aɪ laɪk ɪt bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpəl tɪ juz, ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd ˈmeɪnli bɪˈkəz ɪt wərks. ɪts kɔld ðə ˈizi riˈtrivər. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ɪt ɪz ə 2 aʊns lɛd weɪt wɪθ ə ˈspɛʃəl, film-coated*, klɪp ɔn ɪt ðət klɪps raɪt ˈɔntu jʊr laɪn ənd slaɪdz daʊn tɪ jʊr beɪt. wəns ɪt ɪz ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ jʊr beɪt, ˈsɪmpli juz ɪt tɪ baʊns jʊr beɪt ɔf əv ðə snæg ənd ril boʊθ ðə beɪt ənd ðə ˈizi riˈtrivər ɪn. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈizi riˈtrivər, ju kən ˈvɪzɪt ðɛr wɛb saɪt æt ər ju kən iˈmeɪl mi æt ðə ˈæˌdrɛs bɪˈloʊ. wəns ðə fɪʃ ər ɪn ə ˈfidɪŋ ˈfrɛnzi əˈlɔŋ ðə bæŋks əv ðə krik, ɪts taɪm tɪ pʊl aʊt ðə ənd ʤɪgz. ðə wərk wɛl, ənd ɪn ðə raɪt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, kən kæʧ ju ə lɔt əv fɪʃ. juz waɪt ɪn klɪr tɪ sˈlaɪtli steɪnd ˈwɔtər ənd ʃɑrˈtruz ɪn ɔf ˈkələrd tɪ steɪnd ˈwɔtər. aɪ prɪˈfər ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd bleɪdz. əˈgɛn, bɪˈkəz əv ɪts strɛŋθ, aɪ juz pi laɪn ɪn tɛst dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkəvər (triz, lɔgz, rɑks, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) əm ˈfɪʃɪŋ. ɪf jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə bɪg gaɪz, wɪp aʊt ə ʤɪg. wəns ju faɪnd ə pɑrt əv ðə krik ðət ɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ fɪʃ, pʊl ɔf əv ðə ˈʃɔˌrlaɪn ənd faɪnd ðə meɪn krik ˈʧænəl. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə tɛnd tɪ hæŋ aʊt ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðət ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ mil tɪ swɪm baɪ. maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz ə ɑz. ˈbʊlˌdɔg ʤɪg. aɪ laɪk ðə ˈlaɪtər beɪts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ fɔl sloʊər əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə fɪʃ mɔr taɪm tɪ it 'ɛm. ɪn klɪr tɪ steɪnd ˈwɔtər, waɪt ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkələr. ɪt ˈbɛtər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈkələr əv ðə ˈfɪʃɪz ˈfɔrɪʤ ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər dɪz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ wɪl juz ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl black/blue*, tu. bi ˈsərtən tɪ juz ə ˈtreɪlər, ˈiðər ə pɔrk raɪnd ər wən əv ðə sɔft ˈplæstɪk wənz wɪl wərk faɪn. ɪt gɪvz ðə beɪt mɔr bəlk ənd sloʊz ðə fɔl daʊn ˈivɪn mɔr. pi laɪn wɪl wərk ˈnaɪsli fər ju wɪθ ə strɔŋ ril ənd staʊt rɑd. pɪʧ ðə ʤɪg əp kloʊz tɪ lɑrʤ triz, stəmps ər leɪ daʊnz ənd əˈlaʊ ɪt fɔl sˈloʊli ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə ˈkəvər. wɔʧ jʊr laɪn ˈkloʊsli. ˈɔfən ðɪs taɪm əv ðə jɪr, ðə bɪg fɪʃ ər səˈspɛndɪd ɔf əv ðə ˈbɑtəm. ðeɪ kən pɪk əp jʊr beɪt ənd bi sˈwɪmɪŋ ɔf wɪθ ɪt, ənd jul ˈnɛvər noʊ ɪt ɪf jʊr nɑt ˈwɑʧɪŋ jʊr laɪn. ɪf ɪt stɑrts ˈmuvɪŋ ɔf tɪ ðə saɪd, sɛt ðə hʊk ənd hæŋ ɔn. ɪt kʊd bi ðə fɪʃ əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə greɪt pleɪs tɪ juz ðə. kæst ðə beɪt bɪɔnd jʊr ˈtərgət ənd sˈloʊli ril ɪt ɪn. wɪn ju θɪŋk ðə beɪt ɪz æt ər nɪr jʊr ˈtərgət ˈɛriə, stɑp ɪt ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə fɪʃ ðət maɪt bi ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr taɪm tɪ straɪk ɪt, ðɛn kənˈtɪnju ˈrilɪŋ ɪt ɪn. ʧeɪnʤ ðə rɪˈtriv frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm tɪ gɪv ðə fɪʃ ˈdɪfərənt lʊks. ɪt maɪt meɪk ə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns. fɔl ənd ˈərli ˈwɪntər kən bi ə greɪt taɪm tɪ kæʧ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv bæs. kip ɪn maɪnd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ kul ənd koʊld ˈwɛðər ˈaʊtˌdɔr spɔrts. ˌhaɪpəˈθərmiə ɪz ə ˈsaɪlənt ˈkɪlər. ɪf ju ər jʊr ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər gɪts wɛt, faɪnd ə pleɪs tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə ˈwɛðər, gɪt draɪ ənd gɪt wɔrm. ɪt ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ bi bɪˈloʊ ˈfrizɪŋ tɪ daɪ əv ˌhaɪpəˈθərmiə. pliz bi ˈkɛrfəl. ənˈtɪl nɛkst taɪm, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈaʊtˈdɔrz. tɑm ˈlɛstər. ˈɔθər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. tɑm ˈlɛstər oʊnz ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪts fɔr ˈsizənz lawnscape*, ə ˈlænˌskeɪp ənd lɔn ˈmeɪntənəns ˈsərvɪs, ɪn, ˈtɛksəs. hi həz fɪʃt fər moʊst əv hɪz 36 jɪrz tɪ səm dɪˈgri ər əˈnəðər. hi ˈfɪʃɪz kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli ɪn bæs ˈtərnəmənts ənd ɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl bæs ˈfɪʃɪŋ kərɪr ɪn ðə bæs ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl ˈsərkət ənd ðə ˈsɪriz. tɑm lɪvz wɪθ hɪz waɪf, ˈkɛli, ɪn, ˈtɛksəs, ˈoʊnli ə fju maɪəlz frəm ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr, wən əv ðə ˈhɑtəst nu bæs leɪks tɪ ˈoʊpən ɪn ˈtɛksəs ɪn ðə pæst tɛn jɪrz. hi ˈfɔrmərli rɪˈzaɪdɪd ɪn cleburne*, ˈtɛksəs, wɛr hi ˈgaɪdɪd ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm fər ənd bæs. tɑm ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn ðə fild stæf fər ˈæbu ˌgɑrˈsiə, ˈnɔrmən lʊrz, ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən lʊrz, ənd bɪl luɪs lʊrz, ənd ɔn ðə proʊ stæf fər kalin's*, ˈkæstəˌweɪ rɑdz, p-line*, ənd ˈprɑdəkts. tɑm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈfɪʃɪŋ, ˈhəntɪŋ ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈkɑləm fər ðə ˈdeɪli sən ənd ˈfriˌlæns ˈraɪtɪŋ. hi ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər haɪ skul ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl saɪəns ˌɪnˈstrəktər ənd ˈænəməl hɛlθ ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl seɪlz rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. hi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈtɛksəs ˌjunəˈvərsəti wɪθ ə biz ɪn ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ə ˈmæstər əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈgri. tɑm laɪks biɪŋ hɪz oʊn bɔs soʊ hi kən teɪk ɔf tɪ goʊ ˈfɪʃɪŋ, wɛˈnɛvər hi laɪks, ənd liv hɪz waɪf ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs. iˈmeɪl tɑm æt ˈvɪzɪt tɑm æt hɪz wɛb saɪt: ˈfɪʃɪŋ proʊ stæf |
the nasa 'space drink' that can rub out sun spots: fruit juice developed to protect astronauts reduces wrinkles and reverses the telltale signs of in four months
these startling images may prove that a fruit drink developed by nasa to protect astronauts from radiation can rejuvenate the skin.
a groundbreaking study has shown that the concoction, known as, dramatically reduces wrinkles, blemishes and sun damage after four months.
visia photographs which reveal the condition of the skin below the surface by using different types of light exposure were taken of 180 participants at the start of the trial, and again after four months of drinking two shots of a day. by the end spots were reduced by 30 per cent and wrinkles by 17 per cent.
out of this world: the dramatic effect of on pigmentation as seen through photographs, before on the left and after on the right
as10 was developed as a nutritional supplement for astronauts to protect them from the damaging effects of high levels of radiation outside the atmosphere.
the drink contains a blend of fruits including (a brazilian fruit from the cacao plant family), acai, acerola, prickly pear and yumberry, which all provide vitamins and compounds known to block the harmful effects of radiation. other ingredients are grape, green tea, pomegranate and vegetables.
radiation particles alter oxygen molecules in the body to create reactive oxygen species (ros) so-called ‘free radicals’ which damage cells in a process known as stress. this process has been linked to diseases such as cancer and alzheimer’s. the toxic molecules are also thought to play a role in the skin process.
ros are created naturally within the body as cells generate energy, but also through environmental factors such as chemicals and ultraviolet light from the sun the strongest stress to skin. mobile phone radiation, cigarette smoke and alcohol also generate ros.
space-age: was developed in conjunction with nasa for the astronaut programme to ensure they received enough fruit and vegetables
‘think of them as little taking bites out of molecules that are essential for cells to function,’ says dr aaron barson, the nutritional scientist from utah who carried out the study after patients reported dramatic improvement from the drink.
as10 is thought to improve skin condition because the large quantities of antioxidants ward off stress, allowing the skin to heal naturally. antioxidants attach themselves to ros and them before they cause damage.
dr barson says: ‘the skin is the first body tissue to be exposed to rays and we know it is sensitive to stress. our study shows it greatly benefits from a reduction in this stress. the effects of stress on the skin can be quickly modified and the skin can heal itself by drinking.’
dr barson suggests that the results may have been even better had the trial been conducted during the winter, when exposure to ultraviolet light would have been less.
a second, larger study is planned this summer to investigate for how long the effects last and whether skin condition reaches a plateau or deteriorates once the drink is no longer consumed.
the main drawback is the high price of the drink. the women in the trial drank a sherry glass of a day. at per bottle, the cost was just under0 over the four months.
cosmetic dermatologist dr sam bunting says: ‘the scans show a marked improvement in the level of spots, which represent sun damage beneath the surface of the skin. the kind of interventions that might deliver this level of improvement are glycolic skin peels, which use acids to strip away layers of skin, retinoids, vitamin c and with the use of sun block on a daily basis.
‘if these changes were due to, this would be of great interest as is responsible for 80 per cent of the skin changes we associate with.’
she adds that although might well do what it claims, a critical appraisal of the methods in the study would be required to back this up.
cosmetic dermatologist dr mervyn patterson, of woodford medical, agrees. he says: ‘these images show a reduction in the degree of pigmentation on the skin caused by exposure. this could be due to the drink.’
but he says daily use of sunscreen withb/uva sun protection factor of 50+ could deliver results on a par with. ‘it is more likely to protect the skin, resulting in reductions in redness and pigmentation and a subtle reduction in wrinkles.’ | ðə ˈnæsə 'speɪs drɪŋk' ðət kən rəb aʊt sən spɑts: frut ʤus dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈæstrəˌnɔts rɪˈdusɪz ˈrɪŋkəlz ənd rɪˈvərsɪz ðə ˈtɛlˌteɪl saɪnz əv ɪn fɔr mənθs ðiz ˈstɑrtlɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz meɪ pruv ðət ə frut drɪŋk dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈnæsə tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈæstrəˌnɔts frəm ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən kən rɪˈʤuvəˌneɪt ðə skɪn. ə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈstədi həz ʃoʊn ðət ðə kənˈkɑkʃən, noʊn ɛz drəˈmætɪkəli rɪˈdusɪz ˈrɪŋkəlz, ˈblɛmɪʃɪz ənd sən ˈdæmɪʤ ˈæftər fɔr mənθs. ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs wɪʧ rɪˈvil ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə skɪn bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsərfəs baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv laɪt ɪkˈspoʊʒər wər ˈteɪkən əv 180 pɑrˈtɪsəpənts æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə traɪəl, ənd əˈgɛn ˈæftər fɔr mənθs əv ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ tu ʃɑts əv ə deɪ. baɪ ðə ɛnd spɑts wər rɪˈdust baɪ 30 pər sɛnt ənd ˈrɪŋkəlz baɪ 17 pər sɛnt. aʊt əv ðɪs wərld: ðə drəˈmætɪk ˈifɛkt əv ɔn ˌpɪgmənˈteɪʃən ɛz sin θru ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs, ˌbiˈfɔr ɔn ðə lɛft ənd ˈæftər ɔn ðə raɪt wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ɛz ə nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˌsəpləˈmɛnt fər ˈæstrəˌnɔts tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm frəm ðə ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈifɛkts əv haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. ðə drɪŋk kənˈteɪnz ə blɛnd əv fruts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ (ə brəˈzɪljən frut frəm ðə kəˈkeɪoʊ plænt ˈfæməli), acai*, acerola*, ˈprɪkli pɛr ənd yumberry*, wɪʧ ɔl prəˈvaɪd ˈvaɪtəmənz ənd ˈkɑmpaʊndz noʊn tɪ blɑk ðə ˈhɑrmfəl ˈifɛkts əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ˈəðər ˌɪnˈgridiənts ər greɪp, grin ti, ˌpɑməˈgrænət ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz. ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ˈɔltər ˈɑksɪʤən ˈmɑləˌkjulz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi tɪ kriˈeɪt riˈæktɪv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈspiʃiz (rɔs) ˈsoʊˈkɔld radicals’*’ wɪʧ ˈdæmɪʤ sɛlz ɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs noʊn ɛz strɛs. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs həz bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ dɪˈzizɪz səʧ ɛz ˈkænsər ənd alzheimer’s*. ðə ˈtɑksɪk ˈmɑləˌkjulz ər ˈɔlsoʊ θɔt tɪ pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn ðə skɪn ˈprɔˌsɛs. rɔs ər kriˈeɪtɪd ˈnæʧərəli wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɑdi ɛz sɛlz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈɛnərʤi, bət ˈɔlsoʊ θru ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ˈkɛmɪkəlz ənd ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt laɪt frəm ðə sən ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst strɛs tɪ skɪn. ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən, ˌsɪgəˈrɛt smoʊk ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt rɔs. space-age*: wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ˈnæsə fər ðə ˈæstrəˌnɑt ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ɪˈnəf frut ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz əv ðɛm ɛz ˈlɪtəl ˈteɪkɪŋ baɪts aʊt əv ˈmɑləˌkjulz ðət ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər sɛlz tɪ function,’*,’ sɪz ˈdɑktər ˈɛrən ˈbɑrsən, ðə nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˈsaɪəntɪst frəm ˈjuˌtɔ hu ˈkɛrid aʊt ðə ˈstədi ˈæftər ˈpeɪʃənz ˌriˈpɔrtəd drəˈmætɪk ˌɪmˈpruvmənt frəm ðə drɪŋk. ɪz θɔt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv skɪn kənˈdɪʃən bɪˈkəz ðə lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz əv ˌæntiˈɑksədənts wɔrd ɔf strɛs, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə skɪn tɪ hil ˈnæʧərəli. ˌæntiˈɑksədənts əˈtæʧ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ rɔs ənd ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kɔz ˈdæmɪʤ. ˈdɑktər ˈbɑrsən sɪz: skɪn ɪz ðə fərst ˈbɑdi ˈtɪʃu tɪ bi ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ reɪz ənd wi noʊ ɪt ɪz ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ strɛs. ɑr ˈstədi ʃoʊz ɪt ˈgreɪtli ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðɪs strɛs. ðə ˈifɛkts əv strɛs ɔn ðə skɪn kən bi kˈwɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ənd ðə skɪn kən hil ˌɪtˈsɛlf baɪ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈdɑktər ˈbɑrsən səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə rɪˈzəlts meɪ hæv bɪn ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər hæd ðə traɪəl bɪn kənˈdəktəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪntər, wɪn ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt laɪt wʊd hæv bɪn lɛs. ə ˈsɛkənd, ˈlɑrʤər ˈstədi ɪz plænd ðɪs ˈsəmər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt fər haʊ lɔŋ ðə ˈifɛkts læst ənd ˈwɛðər skɪn kənˈdɪʃən ˈriʧɪz ə plæˈtoʊ ər dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪts wəns ðə drɪŋk ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsumd. ðə meɪn ˈdrɔˌbæk ɪz ðə haɪ praɪs əv ðə drɪŋk. ðə ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə traɪəl dræŋk ə ˈʃɛri glæs əv ə deɪ. æt pər ˈbɑtəl, ðə kɔst wɑz ʤɪst ˈəndər ˈoʊvər ðə fɔr mənθs. kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˌdərməˈtɑləʤɪst ˈdɑktər sæm ˈbəntɪŋ sɪz: skænz ʃoʊ ə mɑrkt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv spɑts, wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt sən ˈdæmɪʤ bɪˈniθ ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə skɪn. ðə kaɪnd əv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ðət maɪt dɪˈlɪvər ðɪs ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ər glaɪˈkɔlək skɪn pilz, wɪʧ juz ˈæsədz tɪ strɪp əˈweɪ leɪərz əv skɪn, ˈrɛtɪnɔɪdz, ˈvaɪtəmən si ənd wɪθ ðə juz əv sən blɑk ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər du tɪ ðɪs wʊd bi əv greɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɛz ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər 80 pər sɛnt əv ðə skɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ageing.’*.’ ʃi ædz ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ maɪt wɛl du wət ɪt kleɪmz, ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl əˈpreɪzəl əv ðə ˈmɛθədz ɪn ðə ˈstədi wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bæk ðɪs əp. kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˌdərməˈtɑləʤɪst ˈdɑktər ˈmərvɪn ˈpætərsən, əv ˈwʊdfərd ˈmɛdɪkəl, əˈgriz. hi sɪz: ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʃoʊ ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə dɪˈgri əv ˌpɪgmənˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə skɪn kɔzd baɪ ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ðɪs kʊd bi du tɪ ðə drink.’*.’ bət hi sɪz ˈdeɪli juz əv ˈsənskrin wɪθ sən prəˈtɛkʃən ˈfæktər əv 50 kʊd dɪˈlɪvər rɪˈzəlts ɔn ə pɑr wɪθ ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə skɪn, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn rɪˈdəkʃənz ɪn ˈrɛdnəs ənd ˌpɪgmənˈteɪʃən ənd ə ˈsətəl rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn wrinkles.’*.’ |
days after making all of us by pointing out that 32% of all americans think the syrian crisis is part of the “end times,” research has published another result from the same poll and this equally disturbing if not worse:
lifeway research asked four questions about mental illness as part of a telephone survey of americans conducted sept., 2013. thirty-five percent agree with the statement, “with just bible study and prayer, alone, people with serious mental illness like depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia could overcome mental illness.” evangelical, fundamentalist, or christians (48 percent) agree prayer can overcome mental illness. only 27 percent of other americans agree.
when i think about how many other obviously ridiculous things evangelicals believe with no evidence whatsoever jesus rose from the dead, people choose to be gay, sarah palin would have made a great vice president their gullibility here surprise me at all. but 27% of everybody else? for shame, americans… god heal you (even if he makes you feel better) and the bible contain any magic words.
there’s always an uproar, and rightfully so, when christian science parents pray for their life-threatening illnesses instead of taking them to a doctor. so the uproar here?
mental illness should be treated no differently from other kinds; those who have it deserve care from experts, not imaginary friends. even pastor rick warren said as much after his son committed suicide several months ago:
in spite of best doctors, meds, counselors, and prayers for healing, the torture of mental illness never subsided. today, after a fun evening together with kay and me, in a momentary wave of despair at his home, he took his life.
yes, the warrens prayed. but they also did things that actually had a chance of helping their son. that they save his life a knock on professional help (or the warrens themselves), but a reminder that mental illness is not a problem that can be so quickly or easily treated.
ed stetzer, the president of research, adds that this position that jesus and the bible alone can cure things like depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia is one christians would be wise to avoid:
… he worries some christians see mental illness as a character flaw rather than a medical condition. christians will go to the doctor if they break their leg, he said. but some may try to pray away serious mental illness. “they forget that the key part of mental illness is the word ‘illness,’” he said.
damn right.
on a side note, if you seen it yet, watch this powerful ted talk from kevin in which he talks about his depression: | deɪz ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət 32 əv ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz θɪŋk ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkraɪsəs ɪz pɑrt əv ðə times,”*,” ˈrisərʧ həz ˈpəblɪʃt əˈnəðər rɪˈzəlt frəm ðə seɪm poʊl ənd ðɪs ˈikwəli dɪˈstərbɪŋ ɪf nɑt wərs: ˈrisərʧ æst fɔr kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈsərˌveɪ əv əˈmɛrɪkənz kənˈdəktəd sɛpt. 2013 ˈθərdiˌfaɪv pərˈsɛnt əˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪtmənt, ʤɪst ˈbaɪbəl ˈstədi ənd prɛr, əˈloʊn, ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈsɪriəs ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs laɪk dɪˈprɛʃən, baɪˈpoʊlər dɪˈsɔrdər, ənd ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə kʊd ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈmɛntəl illness.”*.” ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl, ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst, ər ˈkrɪsʧɪnz 48 pərˈsɛnt) əˈgri prɛr kən ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs. ˈoʊnli 27 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈgri. wɪn aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈɑbviəsli rɪˈdɪkjələs θɪŋz ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz bɪˈliv wɪθ noʊ ˈɛvədəns ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər ˈʤizəs roʊz frəm ðə dɛd, ˈpipəl ʧuz tɪ bi geɪ, ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn wʊd hæv meɪd ə greɪt vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ðɛr ˌgələˈbɪlɪti hir səˈpraɪz mi æt ɔl. bət 27 əv ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls? fər ʃeɪm, americans…*… gɑd hil ju (ˈivɪn ɪf hi meɪks ju fil ˈbɛtər) ənd ðə ˈbaɪbəl kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˈmæʤɪk wərdz. ˈɔlˌweɪz ən ˈəˌprɔr, ənd ˈraɪtfəli soʊ, wɪn ˈkrɪsʧɪn saɪəns ˈpɛrənts preɪ fər ðɛr ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˈɪlnəsɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ə ˈdɔktər. soʊ ðə ˈəˌprɔr hir? ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪd noʊ ˈdɪfərˈɛntli frəm ˈəðər kaɪnz; ðoʊz hu hæv ɪt dɪˈzərv kɛr frəm ˈɛkspərts, nɑt ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri frɛndz. ˈivɪn ˈpæstər rɪk ˈwɔrən sɛd ɛz məʧ ˈæftər hɪz sən kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əˈgoʊ: ɪn spaɪt əv bɛst ˈdɑktərz, meds*, ˈkaʊnsələrz, ənd prɛrz fər ˈhilɪŋ, ðə ˈtɔrʧər əv ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ˈnɛvər səbˈsaɪdɪd. təˈdeɪ, ˈæftər ə fən ˈivnɪŋ təˈgɛðər wɪθ keɪ ənd mi, ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri weɪv əv dɪˈspɛr æt hɪz hoʊm, hi tʊk hɪz laɪf. jɛs, ðə ˈwɔrənz preɪd. bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd θɪŋz ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli hæd ə ʧæns əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛr sən. ðət ðeɪ seɪv hɪz laɪf ə nɑk ɔn prəˈfɛʃənəl hɛlp (ər ðə ˈwɔrənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz), bət ə riˈmaɪndər ðət ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ɪz nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm ðət kən bi soʊ kˈwɪkli ər ˈizəli ˈtritɪd. ɛd ˈstɛtzər, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈrisərʧ, ædz ðət ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən ðət ˈʤizəs ənd ðə ˈbaɪbəl əˈloʊn kən kjʊr θɪŋz laɪk dɪˈprɛʃən, baɪˈpoʊlər dɪˈsɔrdər, ənd ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ɪz wən ˈkrɪsʧɪnz wʊd bi waɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd: hi ˈwəriz səm ˈkrɪsʧɪnz si ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪktər flɔ ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən. ˈkrɪsʧɪnz wɪl goʊ tɪ ðə ˈdɔktər ɪf ðeɪ breɪk ðɛr lɛg, hi sɛd. bət səm meɪ traɪ tɪ preɪ əˈweɪ ˈsɪriəs ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs. fərˈgɛt ðət ðə ki pɑrt əv ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ɪz ðə wərd ‘‘illness,’”*,’” hi sɛd. dæm raɪt. ɔn ə saɪd noʊt, ɪf ju sin ɪt jɛt, wɔʧ ðɪs ˈpaʊərfəl tɛd tɔk frəm ˈkɛvɪn ɪn wɪʧ hi tɔks əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈprɛʃən: |
after helping a man pick up paints that fell from his bag on a train in, ben was blessed with a signed painting by an artist he had never heard of. the man turned out to be, one of the most famous street artists of all time, and the painting received is said to be worth five figures.
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according to the new york daily news, helped the man who introduced himself as robin banks. "he opened his rucksack and had a gas mask and spray paints inside," the teenager said. "he got out a piece of paper and had colors marked on it of what he had been trying out and he dropped his colors." asked the if he knew who robin banks was, and when said he didn't, the street artist gave him the artwork, said that it would be worth around $30,000, and told him, "have a good life, brother."
azarya described as a white man in his late with "scruffy clothes" and an old, fluffy hat. "he had a little jacket that didn't go over his arms and jeans with paint on. he looked really wacky and had blonde hair and blue eyes."
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bonhams auction house has advised and his mother to have the work authenticated, and already has plans to buy a new phone when the painting is sold.
update: it looks like young ben won't be getting that new phone after all. according to the independent, there was another alleged with "robin banks" at a wild zucchinis restaurant in on jan. 19, but's publicist jo brooks says he was not in the area on either of those occasions. "it true. i know where it has come from, it is really strange," she said. restaurant owner manon plouffe gave a description similar to that of, and she said that the man announced himself as a graffiti artist and was admiring the art on the walls of the establishment. he never returned despite an offer to have coffee the next day.
so if you are in or around and meet a man named robin banks, he is an imposter.
[via daily news] | ˈæftər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ə mæn pɪk əp peɪnts ðət fɛl frəm hɪz bæg ɔn ə treɪn ɪn, bɛn azarya* wɑz blɛst wɪθ ə saɪnd ˈpeɪnɪŋ baɪ ən ˈɑrtɪst hi hæd ˈnɛvər hərd əv. ðə mæn tərnd aʊt tɪ bi, wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs strit ˈɑrtɪsts əv ɔl taɪm, ənd ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ rɪˈsivd ɪz sɛd tɪ bi wərθ faɪv ˈfɪgjərz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˈdeɪli nuz, hɛlpt ðə mæn hu ˌɪntrəˈdust hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ˈrɑbɪn bæŋks. "hi ˈoʊpənd hɪz ˈrəkˌsæk ənd hæd ə gæs mæsk ənd spreɪ peɪnts ˌɪnˈsaɪd," ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤər sɛd. "hi gɑt aʊt ə pis əv ˈpeɪpər ənd hæd ˈkələrz mɑrkt ɔn ɪt əv wət hi hæd bɪn traɪɪŋ aʊt ənd hi drɑpt hɪz ˈkələrz." æst ðə ɪf hi nu hu ˈrɑbɪn bæŋks wɑz, ənd wɪn sɛd hi ˈdɪdənt, ðə strit ˈɑrtɪst geɪv ɪm ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk, sɛd ðət ɪt wʊd bi wərθ əraʊnd ənd toʊld ɪm, "hæv ə gʊd laɪf, ˈbrəðər." dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə waɪt mæn ɪn hɪz leɪt wɪθ "ˈskrəfi kloʊðz" ənd ən oʊld, ˈfləfi hæt. "hi hæd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈʤækɪt ðət ˈdɪdənt goʊ ˈoʊvər hɪz ɑrmz ənd ʤinz wɪθ peɪnt ɔn. hi lʊkt ˈrɪli ˈwæki ənd hæd blɑnd hɛr ənd blu aɪz." poʊst kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˈɔkʃən haʊs həz ədˈvaɪzd ənd hɪz ˈməðər tɪ hæv ðə wərk ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪtəd, ənd ɔˈrɛdi həz plænz tɪ baɪ ə nu foʊn wɪn ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪz soʊld. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɪt lʊks laɪk jəŋ bɛn woʊnt bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ðət nu foʊn ˈæftər ɔl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər əˈlɛʤd wɪθ "ˈrɑbɪn bæŋks" æt ə waɪld zuˈkiniz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ɔn ʤæn. 19 bət ˈpəblɪsɪst ʤoʊ brʊks sɪz hi wɑz nɑt ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ɔn ˈiðər əv ðoʊz ɔˈkeɪʒənz. "ɪt tru. aɪ noʊ wɛr ɪt həz kəm frəm, ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli streɪnʤ," ʃi sɛd. ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈoʊnər mɑˈnɔn ploʊf geɪv ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət əv, ənd ʃi sɛd ðət ðə mæn əˈnaʊnst hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə grəˈfiti ˈɑrtɪst ənd wɑz ædˈmaɪrɪŋ ðə ɑrt ɔn ðə wɔlz əv ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. hi ˈnɛvər rɪˈtərnd dɪˈspaɪt ən ˈɔfər tɪ hæv ˈkɔfi ðə nɛkst deɪ. soʊ ɪf ju ər ɪn ər əraʊnd ənd mit ə mæn neɪmd ˈrɑbɪn bæŋks, hi ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔstər. [ˈviə ˈdeɪli nuz] |
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a birthday greeting card that tells girls they could get jewels from rich boyfriends "when they have bigger boobies" has sparked outrage on twitter.
the condemnation was unleashed following a dec. 7 tweet from user in the united kingdom: "look at this shockingly awful card i found today for a 13 year old!" she wrote, along with a link to an image of the card.
the card, created more than 14 years ago by a company that was since acquired by hallmark cards, read:
"you're 13 today! if you had a rich boyfriend he'd give you diamonds and rubies
well, maybe next year you will - when you've bigger boobies!"
the drawing on the arnold barton brand card depicts a girl holding a box containing a ring.
there was immediate outrage on twitter. the original tweet was 515 times. american author maureen johnson also about the card, and her tweet was more than times.
user in response: "i hope when she's 14 she doesn't have a boyfriend buying her rubies because of her boobies."
other twitter users expressed disbelief.
"is that real? that cannot be real," user ?@katelinnea.
@cheesyhels also the image to twitter user @lynncschreiber, who wrote a post about it for jump!, a british magazine for young girls.
in her post, schreiber wrote: "words failed me when a twitter friend showed me the card that she had seen in a local newsagent."
"you won't have to rely on a boyfriend, or hope that your 'boobies' grow big enough," post continued. "you will be successful and happy because of your intelligence and creativity, not because of your looks."
hallmark's u.s. corporate office posted an apology from hallmark on its website on december 7. it also explained that the card was created before hallmark bought the company in 1998.
"we are as surprised and horrified as anyone else to have discovered that there are still copies in circulation," david dean, managing director of studios, a subsidiary of hallmark, said in the statement. "the card has not been produced for over 15 years and would never pass our own strict guidelines of taste and appropriateness. we would like to assure all our customers that we will do everything in our power to track down remaining copies."
schreiber updated her blog and posted on twitter to ask that people not blow the issue out of proportion.
"we didn't not intend to get the out against either the manufacturer of the card or the company who now own the manufacturer," she wrote in an update to her initial blog. | @cheesyhel/twitter* ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈgritɪŋ kɑrd ðət tɛlz gərlz ðeɪ kʊd gɪt ʤuəlz frəm rɪʧ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛndz "wɪn ðeɪ hæv ˈbɪgər boobies*" həz spɑrkt ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðə ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən wɑz ənˈliʃt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə dɛk. 7 twit frəm ˈjuzər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm: "lʊk æt ðɪs ˈʃɑkɪŋli ˈɔfəl kɑrd aɪ faʊnd təˈdeɪ fər ə 13 jɪr oʊld!" ʃi roʊt, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə lɪŋk tɪ ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə kɑrd. ðə kɑrd, kriˈeɪtɪd mɔr ðən 14 jɪrz əˈgoʊ baɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət wɑz sɪns əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ˈhɑlˌmɑrk kɑrdz, rɛd: "jʊr 13 təˈdeɪ! ɪf ju hæd ə rɪʧ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd hid gɪv ju ˈdaɪməndz ənd ˈrubiz wɛl, ˈmeɪbi nɛkst jɪr ju wɪl wɪn juv ˈbɪgər boobies*!" ðə drɔɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɑrnəld ˈbɑrtən brænd kɑrd dɪˈpɪkts ə gərl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə bɑks kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə rɪŋ. ðɛr wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl twit wɑz 515 taɪmz. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɔθər mɔˈrin ˈʤɑnsən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə kɑrd, ənd hər twit wɑz mɔr ðən taɪmz. ˈjuzər ɪn rɪˈspɑns: "aɪ hoʊp wɪn ʃiz 14 ʃi ˈdəzənt hæv ə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd baɪɪŋ hər ˈrubiz bɪˈkəz əv hər boobies*." ˈəðər tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz ɪkˈsprɛst ˌdɪsbɪˈlif. "ɪz ðət ril? ðət ˈkænɑt bi ril," ˈjuzər ?@katelinnea*. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər @lynncschreiber*, hu roʊt ə poʊst əˈbaʊt ɪt fər ʤəmp!, ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmægəˌzin fər jəŋ gərlz. ɪn hər poʊst, ʃˈraɪbər roʊt: "wərdz feɪld mi wɪn ə tˈwɪtər frɛnd ʃoʊd mi ðə kɑrd ðət ʃi hæd sin ɪn ə ˈloʊkəl newsagent*." "ju woʊnt hæv tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, ər hoʊp ðət jʊr 'boobies*' groʊ bɪg ɪˈnəf," poʊst kənˈtɪnjud. "ju wɪl bi səkˈsɛsfəl ənd ˈhæpi bɪˈkəz əv jʊr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti, nɑt bɪˈkəz əv jʊr lʊks." ˈhɔlˌmɑrks juz. ˈkɔrpərət ˈɔfəs ˈpoʊstɪd ən əˈpɑləˌʤi frəm ˈhɑlˌmɑrk ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 7 ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə kɑrd wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɑlˌmɑrk bɔt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn 1998 "wi ər ɛz səˈpraɪzd ənd ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈɛniˌwən ɛls tɪ hæv dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðɛr ər stɪl ˈkɑpiz ɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən," ˈdeɪvɪd din, ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈstudiˌoʊz, ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri əv ˈhɑlˌmɑrk, sɛd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðə kɑrd həz nɑt bɪn prəˈdust fər ˈoʊvər 15 jɪrz ənd wʊd ˈnɛvər pæs ɑr oʊn strɪkt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz əv teɪst ənd əˈproʊpriətnəs. wi wʊd laɪk tɪ əˈʃʊr ɔl ɑr ˈkəstəmərz ðət wi wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ɑr paʊər tɪ træk daʊn rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈkɑpiz." ʃˈraɪbər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd hər blɔg ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər tɪ æsk ðət ˈpipəl nɑt bloʊ ðə ˈɪʃu aʊt əv prəˈpɔrʃən. "wi ˈdɪdənt nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ gɪt ðə aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈiðər ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər əv ðə kɑrd ər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hu naʊ oʊn ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər," ʃi roʊt ɪn ən ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ hər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl blɔg. |
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israel: dead sea scroll cave of discovered
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moreno served as vice-president under current president rafael correa between 2007 and 2013. he is a well-known activists for the rights of people with disability as he has been in a wheelchair since he was shot in a robbery in 1998. he has been leading the polls since november, but lasso, who is a former banker, could still stand a chance of winning should the two face each other in a run-off.
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the correa government has been supporting request of political asylum since 2012 when the australian sought refuge in the country's embassy to avoid extradition to sweden, where he is accused of rape.
but, according to the guardian, politicians and diplomats are increasingly weary of the situation and occasional tensions have surfaced. internet access to the founder was temporarily cut during the us presidential election, when his website published leaked email about the democratic party and its candidate hillary clinton. "we wanted to be clear that our sovereign space was not being used for interference in the election of another country," the foreign minister, guillaume long told the british newspaper.
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he added that there is a human cost to the situation and that the embassy staff has been "through a lot". "this is probably the most watched embassy on the planet," he said. according to long, the staff tried to give, who recently said he had not seen the sunlight in four years, as much comfort as possible, but the building does not have outside areas and he occupies a room on the first floor, where there is not much light.
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regardless of ecuador's decision, himself may decide to leave of his own free will. while the only extradition request for is from sweden, he has refused to go to the scandinavian country for fear he would be handed over to the us, where the department of justice (doj) has a case open against for the disclosure of thousands of confidential government documents.
assange and his team contested the legality of the investigation, but agreed to us extradition on the condition that whistleblower chelsea manning, who was serving a prison sentence, was released. former president barack obama commuted manning's sentence on 17 january and the former us soldier is due for release in may.
assange has since been vague as to how he will proceed. speaking to british channel itv, he said he may consider going to the us to help close the investigation once and for all: "if to settle the matter it requires going to the united states, where certain circumstances and where my rights are protected then that's something we want to discuss, but the ball is in the court."
in an interview to australian television, was a little clearer about his intentions. "we had a major strategic victory in liberating chelsea manning the most significant alleged whistleblower in the last 10 years" he said "but of course saying i'm willing to accept extradition doesn't mean i'm saying, i'm willing to be a complete idiot and throw all my lawyers away."
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last season, the los angeles chargers offensive line was ranked second to last. veteran quarterback phillip rivers was pressured 238 times last season and out of the 1, 510 total rushing yards the team totaled last season, 960 of them came after contact.
while there are other areas the bolts need to address, shoring up their offensive line should be a top priority for the team if they hope to have rivers behind center for a couple more seasons.
aside from center matt slauson, the offensive line was a train wreck in 2016. the team has signed former seattle seahawk russel to a four-year deal worth $53 million and are likely parting ways with left tackle king dunlap and have already parted with former pick d.j. fluker.
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although a weak 2017 draft class for offensive lineman, here are three options for the chargers in the first three rounds. | læst ˈsizən, ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈʧɑrʤərz əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn wɑz ræŋkt ˈsɛkənd tɪ læst. ˈvɛtərən kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈfɪlɪp ˈrɪvərz wɑz ˈprɛʃərd 238 taɪmz læst ˈsizən ənd aʊt əv ðə 1 510 ˈtoʊtəl ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz ðə tim ˈtoʊtəld læst ˈsizən, 960 əv ðɛm keɪm ˈæftər ˈkɑnˌtækt. waɪl ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈɛriəz ðə boʊlts nid tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs, ˈʃɔrɪŋ əp ðɛr əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ʃʊd bi ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti fər ðə tim ɪf ðeɪ hoʊp tɪ hæv ˈrɪvərz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsɛnər fər ə ˈkəpəl mɔr ˈsizənz. əˈsaɪd frəm ˈsɛnər mæt sˈlaʊzən, ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn wɑz ə treɪn rɛk ɪn 2016 ðə tim həz saɪnd ˈfɔrmər siˈætəl ˈsiˌhɔk ˈrəsəl tɪ ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr dil wərθ 53 ˈmɪljən ənd ər ˈlaɪkli ˈpɑrtɪŋ weɪz wɪθ lɛft ˈtækəl kɪŋ ˈdənlæp ənd hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈpɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈfɔrmər pɪk d.j*. ˈflukər. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈbɑrnər ˈprɑdɪd baɪ tu ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɑrʤərz tɪ ʤɔɪn tim ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə wik 2017 dræft klæs fər əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən, hir ər θri ˈɔpʃənz fər ðə ˈʧɑrʤərz ɪn ðə fərst θri raʊnz. |
plants run away from a threat but they can stand their ground. “they are very good at avoiding getting eaten,” said linda walling of the university of california , riverside. “it’s an unusual situation where insects can overcome those defenses.” at the smallest nip to its leaves, specialized cells on the surface release chemicals to irritate the predator or sticky goo to entrap it. genes in the dna are activated to wage systemwide chemical warfare, the version of an immune response . we need terpenes, alkaloids, move.
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“i’m amazed at how fast some of these things happen,” said m. de of pennsylvania state university . dr. de and her colleagues did labeling experiments to clock a systemic response time and found that, in less than 20 minutes from the moment the caterpillar had begun feeding on its leaves, the plant had plucked carbon from the air and forged defensive compounds from scratch.
just because we humans hear them mean plants howl. some of the compounds that plants generate in response to insect their feedback, you might say are volatile chemicals that serve as cries for help. such airborne alarm calls have been shown to attract both large predatory insects like dragon flies, which delight in caterpillar meat, and tiny parasitic insects, which can infect a caterpillar and destroy it from within.
enemies of the enemies are not the only ones to tune into the emergency broadcast. “some of these cues, some of these that are released when a focal plant is damaged,” said richard karban of the university of california, davis , “cause other plants of the same species, or even of another species, to likewise become more resistant to herbivores.”
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yes, best to nip trouble in the bud.
dr. hilker and her colleagues, as well as other research teams, have found that certain plants can sense when insect eggs have been deposited on their leaves and will act immediately to rid themselves of the incubating menace. they may sprout carpets of to knock the eggs off, or secrete to kill them, or sound the s o s. reporting in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences, dr. hilker and her coworkers determined that when a female cabbage butterfly lays her eggs on a brussels sprout plant and attaches her treasures to the leaves with tiny of glue, the vigilant vegetable detects the presence of a simple additive in the glue, cyanide. cued by the additive, the plant swiftly alters the chemistry of its leaf surface to beckon female parasitic wasps. spying the anchored bounty, the female wasps in turn inject their eggs inside, the wasps feed on the butterflies, and the problem is solved.
here’s the lurid edgar allan poetry of it: that cyanide had been donated to the female butterfly by the male during mating. “it’s an pheromone, so that the female mate anymore,” dr. hilker said. “the male is trying to ensure his paternity, but he ends up endangering his own offspring.”
plants eavesdrop on one another benignly and malignly. as they described in science and other journals, dr. de and her colleagues have discovered that seedlings of the plant, a parasitic weed related to morning glory, can detect volatile chemicals released by potential host plants like the tomato. the young then grows inexorably toward the host, until it can encircle the stem and begin sucking the life right out of it. the parasite can even distinguish between the scents of healthier and weaker tomato plants and then head for the hale one.
“even if you have quite a bit of knowledge about plants,” dr. de said, “it’s still surprising to see how sophisticated they can be.”
it’s a small daily tragedy that we animals must kill to stay alive. plants are the ethical here, the ones that wrest their meals from the sun. expect them to boast: too busy fighting to survive. | plænts rən əˈweɪ frəm ə θrɛt bət ðeɪ kən stænd ðɛr graʊnd. ər ˈvɛri gʊd æt əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈgɪtɪŋ eaten,”*,” sɛd ˈlɪndə ˈwɔlɪŋ əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd. ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ˈɪnˌsɛkts kən ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðoʊz defenses.”*.” æt ðə sˈmɔləst nɪp tɪ ɪts livz, ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd sɛlz ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs riˈlis ˈkɛmɪkəlz tɪ ˈɪrɪˌteɪt ðə ˈprɛdətər ər ˈstɪki gu tɪ ɪnˈtræp ɪt. ʤinz ɪn ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ər ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd tɪ weɪʤ ˈsɪstəmˌwaɪd ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr, ðə ˈvərʒən əv ən ˌɪmˈjun rɪˈspɑns wi nid terpenes*, ˈælkəˌlɔɪdz, muv. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈmeɪzd æt haʊ fæst səm əv ðiz θɪŋz happen,”*,” sɛd ɛm. də əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈdɑktər. də ənd hər ˈkɑligz dɪd ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts tɪ klɑk ə sɪˈstɛmɪk rɪˈspɑns taɪm ənd faʊnd ðət, ɪn lɛs ðən 20 ˈmɪnəts frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðə ˈkætəˌpɪlər hæd ˈbeɪgən ˈfidɪŋ ɔn ɪts livz, ðə plænt hæd pləkt ˈkɑrbən frəm ðə ɛr ənd fɔrʤd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈkɑmpaʊndz frəm skræʧ. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz wi ˈjumənz hir ðɛm min plænts haʊl. səm əv ðə ˈkɑmpaʊndz ðət plænts ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈɪnˌsɛkt ðɛr ˈfidˌbæk, ju maɪt seɪ ər ˈvɑlətəl ˈkɛmɪkəlz ðət sərv ɛz kraɪz fər hɛlp. səʧ ˈɛrˌbɔrn əˈlɑrm kɔlz hæv bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ əˈtrækt boʊθ lɑrʤ ˈprɛdəˌtɔri ˈɪnˌsɛkts laɪk ˈdrægən flaɪz, wɪʧ dɪˈlaɪt ɪn ˈkætəˌpɪlər mit, ənd ˈtaɪni ˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkts, wɪʧ kən ˌɪnˈfɛkt ə ˈkætəˌpɪlər ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ɪt frəm wɪˈθɪn. ˈɛnəmiz əv ðə ˈɛnəmiz ər nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wənz tɪ tun ˈɪntu ðə ˈimərʤənsi ˈbrɔdˌkæst. əv ðiz kjuz, səm əv ðiz ðət ər riˈlist wɪn ə ˈfoʊkəl plænt ɪz damaged,”*,” sɛd ˈrɪʧərd ˈkɑrbən əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈdeɪvɪs ˈəðər plænts əv ðə seɪm ˈspiʃiz, ər ˈivɪn əv əˈnəðər ˈspiʃiz, tɪ ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz bɪˈkəm mɔr rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ herbivores.”*.” ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. jɛs, bɛst tɪ nɪp ˈtrəbəl ɪn ðə bəd. ˈdɑktər. ˈhɪlkər ənd hər ˈkɑligz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈrisərʧ timz, hæv faʊnd ðət ˈsərtən plænts kən sɛns wɪn ˈɪnˌsɛkt ɛgz hæv bɪn dɪˈpɑzətəd ɔn ðɛr livz ənd wɪl ækt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli tɪ rɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz əv ðə ˈɪnkjəˌbeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛnɪs. ðeɪ meɪ spraʊt ˈkɑrpəts əv tɪ nɑk ðə ɛgz ɔf, ər sɪˈkrit tɪ kɪl ðɛm, ər saʊnd ðə ɛs oʊ ɛs. rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪn ðə prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz, ˈdɑktər. ˈhɪlkər ənd hər ˈkoʊˈwərkərz dɪˈtərmənd ðət wɪn ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkæbɪʤ ˈbətərˌflaɪ leɪz hər ɛgz ɔn ə ˈbrəsəlz spraʊt plænt ənd əˈtæʧɪz hər ˈtrɛʒərz tɪ ðə livz wɪθ ˈtaɪni əv glu, ðə ˈvɪʤələnt ˈvɛʤtəbəl dɪˈtɛkts ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈædɪtɪv ɪn ðə glu, ˈsaɪˌnaɪd. kjud baɪ ðə ˈædɪtɪv, ðə plænt sˈwɪftli ˈɔltərz ðə ˈkɛmɪstri əv ɪts lif ˈsərfəs tɪ ˈbɛkən ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk wɑsps. spaɪɪŋ ðə ˈæŋkərd ˈbaʊnti, ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl wɑsps ɪn tərn ˌɪnˈʤɛkt ðɛr ɛgz ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ðə wɑsps fid ɔn ðə ˈbətərˌflaɪz, ənd ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz sɑlvd. ðə ˈlʊrəd ˈɛdgər ˈælən ˈpoʊətri əv ɪt: ðət ˈsaɪˌnaɪd hæd bɪn ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈbətərˌflaɪ baɪ ðə meɪl ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmeɪtɪŋ. ən ˈfɛrəˌmoʊn, soʊ ðət ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl meɪt anymore,”*,” ˈdɑktər. ˈhɪlkər sɛd. meɪl ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr hɪz pəˈtərnɪti, bət hi ɛndz əp ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ hɪz oʊn offspring.”*.” plænts ˈivzˌdrɑp ɔn wən əˈnəðər bəˈnaɪnli ənd malignly*. ɛz ðeɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn saɪəns ənd ˈəðər ˈʤərnəlz, ˈdɑktər. də ənd hər ˈkɑligz hæv dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈsidlɪŋz əv ðə plænt, ə ˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk wid rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈglɔri, kən dɪˈtɛkt ˈvɑlətəl ˈkɛmɪkəlz riˈlist baɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl hoʊst plænts laɪk ðə təˈmɑˌtoʊ. ðə jəŋ ðɛn groʊz ˌɪˈnɛksərəbli təˈwɔrd ðə hoʊst, ənˈtɪl ɪt kən ɛnˈsərkəl ðə stɛm ənd bɪˈgɪn ˈsəkɪŋ ðə laɪf raɪt aʊt əv ɪt. ðə ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt kən ˈivɪn dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ðə sɛnts əv ˈhɛlθiər ənd ˈwikər təˈmɑˌtoʊ plænts ənd ðɛn hɛd fər ðə heɪl wən. ɪf ju hæv kwaɪt ə bɪt əv ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt plants,”*,” ˈdɑktər. də sɛd, stɪl səˈpraɪzɪŋ tɪ si haʊ səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ðeɪ kən be.”*.” ə smɔl ˈdeɪli ˈtræʤədi ðət wi ˈænəməlz məst kɪl tɪ steɪ əˈlaɪv. plænts ər ðə ˈɛθɪkəl hir, ðə wənz ðət rɛst ðɛr milz frəm ðə sən. ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm tɪ boʊst: tu ˈbɪzi ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ sərˈvaɪv. |
paul on rugby was the main talking point from the sunday independent journalist's appearance on the last word with matt cooper.
days after broke the news that dan carter, juan imhoff and joe had tested positive for cortisone after the top 14 final, the issue of in rugby has found itself back upon the wider sporting consciousness.
in the case of carter, his agent released a statement to say that the had a therapeutic use exemption for the supplement. the entire story has brought the of rugby under scrutiny.
ronan offered a strong defence of his racing players, saying that it was a "sad state of affairs" that his players were attacked based on such little information:
i've been in the meetings and i'm fully aware of exactly what's gone on. there's of these administered in a year - an injection into a joint - and that's exactly what it is. every player gets tested after a final, that's the rule. and there were three readings showing a and the readings are extremely low. and if you have an explanation as to why you administered them then it's a non-story.
kimmage is one of the few journalists who regularly returns to the topic of the of rugby. in 2014, conducted a very interesting interview with former french rugby player with laurent on this very subject.
and following the racing revelations, wrote in the sunday independent of the nature of cheating in rugby, and what exactly constituted a drug in the game. he recalls a conversation with brian o'driscoll as to whether painkillers constituted a offence.
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"i'd say the abuse of painkillers in rugby is massive," i observed. "i would have thought that was very much a doing offence. "would you?", he asked. "painkillers? of course. the whole game is about confrontation and trying to get the ball. so if i can endure more pain than you..." "i disagree", he said. "it's a game of skill. it's a game of intensity and an ability to handle collisions and things..." "which is pain", i suggested.
prior to's appearance with cooper, paul o'connell was on the show, who said that was of the belief that "[he thinks] you should not even take a".
kimmage responded as follows:
he totally misrepresents my position on the use of painkillers. if paul o'connell ha a headache, by all means paul, take a. the point i made, and what i'm totally against, rugby players are taking and taking painkillers not because they have a headache. they are using it in anticipation of pain. in anyone's language, that is performance enhancing. that is using a drug to enhance your performance.
in the interview cited above, ronan admitted that the potential use of a growth hormone in rugby caused him alarm. praised for saying this, contrasting's stance with the "44 rugby autobiographies at home and the word 'doping' never appears in any of them".
kimmage then produced a sunday tribune editorial penned by cooper about in rugby. it was written in 1998. | pɔl ɔn ˈrəgbi wɑz ðə meɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnt frəm ðə ˈsənˌdi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈʤərnəlɪsts əˈpɪrəns ɔn ðə læst wərd wɪθ mæt ˈkupər. deɪz ˈæftər broʊk ðə nuz ðət dæn ˈkɑrtər, wɑn ˈɪmˌhɔf ənd ʤoʊ hæd ˈtɛstɪd ˈpɑzətɪv fər ˈkɔrtəˌzoʊn ˈæftər ðə tɔp 14 ˈfaɪnəl, ðə ˈɪʃu əv ɪn ˈrəgbi həz faʊnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf bæk əˈpɑn ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈkɑrtər, hɪz ˈeɪʤənt riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ seɪ ðət ðə hæd ə ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk juz ɪgˈzɛmpʃən fər ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈstɔri həz brɔt ðə əv ˈrəgbi ˈəndər ˈskrutəni. ˈroʊnən ˈɔfərd ə strɔŋ dɪˈfɛns əv hɪz ˈreɪsɪŋ pleɪərz, seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ə "sæd steɪt əv əˈfɛrz" ðət hɪz pleɪərz wər əˈtækt beɪst ɔn səʧ ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən: aɪv bɪn ɪn ðə ˈmitɪŋz ənd əm ˈfʊli əˈwɛr əv ɪgˈzæktli wəts gɔn ɔn. ðɛrz əv ðiz ədˈmɪnɪstərd ɪn ə jɪr ən ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ˈɪntu ə ʤɔɪnt ənd ðæts ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪt ɪz. ˈɛvəri pleɪər gɪts ˈtɛstɪd ˈæftər ə ˈfaɪnəl, ðæts ðə rul. ənd ðɛr wər θri ˈridɪŋz ʃoʊɪŋ ə ənd ðə ˈridɪŋz ər ɪkˈstrimli loʊ. ənd ɪf ju hæv ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɛz tɪ waɪ ju ədˈmɪnɪstərd ðɛm ðɛn ɪts ə non-story*. ɪz wən əv ðə fju ˈʤərnəlɪsts hu ˈrɛgjələrli rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv ðə əv ˈrəgbi. ɪn 2014 kənˈdəktəd ə ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈfɔrmər frɛnʧ ˈrəgbi pleɪər wɪθ ˈlɔrənt ɔn ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈsəbʤɪkt. ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈreɪsɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz, roʊt ɪn ðə ˈsənˌdi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈʧitɪŋ ɪn ˈrəgbi, ənd wət ɪgˈzæktli ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ə drəg ɪn ðə geɪm. hi ˈriˌkɔlz ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ braɪən oʊˈdrɪskɑl ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ə offence*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "aɪd seɪ ðə əˈbjuz əv ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ɪn ˈrəgbi ɪz ˈmæsɪv," aɪ əbˈzərvd. "aɪ wʊd hæv θɔt ðət wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ ə duɪŋ offence*. "wʊd ju?", hi æst. "ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz? əv kɔrs. ðə hoʊl geɪm ɪz əˈbaʊt ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə bɔl. soʊ ɪf aɪ kən ɪnˈdʊr mɔr peɪn ðən ju..." "aɪ dɪsəˈgri", hi sɛd. "ɪts ə geɪm əv skɪl. ɪts ə geɪm əv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ənd ən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈhændəl kəˈlɪʒənz ənd θɪŋz..." "wɪʧ ɪz peɪn", aɪ səˈʤɛstɪd. praɪər tɪ əˈpɪrəns wɪθ ˈkupər, pɔl oʊˈkɑnəl wɑz ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, hu sɛd ðət wɑz əv ðə bɪˈlif ðət "[hi θɪŋks] ju ʃʊd nɑt ˈivɪn teɪk ə". rɪˈspɑndɪd ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: hi ˈtoʊtəli mɪsˌrɛprəˈzɛnts maɪ pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə juz əv ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz. ɪf pɔl oʊˈkɑnəl hɑ ə ˈhɛˌdeɪk, baɪ ɔl minz pɔl, teɪk ə. ðə pɔɪnt aɪ meɪd, ənd wət əm ˈtoʊtəli əˈgɛnst, ˈrəgbi pleɪərz ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz nɑt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ə ˈhɛˌdeɪk. ðeɪ ər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv peɪn. ɪn ˈɛniˌwənz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ðət ɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɛnˈhænsɪŋ. ðət ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ə drəg tɪ ɛnˈhæns jʊr pərˈfɔrməns. ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈsaɪtɪd əˈbəv, ˈroʊnən ədˈmɪtəd ðət ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl juz əv ə groʊθ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ɪn ˈrəgbi kɔzd ɪm əˈlɑrm. preɪzd fər seɪɪŋ ðɪs, kənˈtræstɪŋ stæns wɪθ ðə 44 ˈrəgbi ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfiz æt hoʊm ənd ðə wərd 'doping*' ˈnɛvər əˈpɪrz ɪn ˈɛni əv ðɛm". ðɛn prəˈdust ə ˈsənˌdi ˈtrɪbjun ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl pɛnd baɪ ˈkupər əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈrəgbi. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən ɪn 1998 |
as many as 8 passengers have been charred to death in a tragic accident involving a luxury bus and a diesel tanker in the outskirts of mumbai.
the luxury bus, which was on way to from pune, hit a diesel tanker near village in manor, maharashtra between 1 and 2 a.m. on wednesday.
seven people were charred to death after the bus caught fire in the impact of the collision. the tanker, which was carrying diesel towards in gujarat, also caught fire.
the incident reportedly took place when most of the passengers were asleep.
police officials, emergency services and medical staff rushed to the spot to carry out rescue operations. "we had to be very careful in our operations as there was a diesel tanker and a risk of explosion," a senior police officer who was on the spot told ndtv.
the charred bodies of victims were recovered. "the bodies could not be identified as they are charred beyond recognition. the bodies have been sent for postmortem. the district administration is in the process of contacting the bus operator to get the names of the passengers travelling in the bus," thane district collector p told the press trust of india.
at least 14 people were injured in the accident and they have been rushed to manor rural hospital for treatment.
the accident halted traffic on the highway for several hours. | ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 8 ˈpæsənʤərz hæv bɪn ʧɑrd tɪ dɛθ ɪn ə ˈtræʤɪk ˈæksədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˈləgʒəri bəs ənd ə ˈdizəl ˈtæŋkər ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ˌmʊmˈbaɪ. ðə ˈləgʒəri bəs, wɪʧ wɑz ɔn weɪ tɪ frəm pune*, hɪt ə ˈdizəl ˈtæŋkər nɪr ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ˈmænər, ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə bɪtˈwin 1 ənd 2 a.m*. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈsɛvən ˈpipəl wər ʧɑrd tɪ dɛθ ˈæftər ðə bəs kɔt faɪər ɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə kəˈlɪʒən. ðə ˈtæŋkər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈdizəl təˈwɔrdz ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔt faɪər. ðə ˈɪnsədənt rɪˈpɔrtədli tʊk pleɪs wɪn moʊst əv ðə ˈpæsənʤərz wər əsˈlip. pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf rəʃt tɪ ðə spɑt tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ˈrɛskju ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. "wi hæd tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəl ɪn ɑr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɛz ðɛr wɑz ə ˈdizəl ˈtæŋkər ənd ə rɪsk əv ɪkˈsploʊʒən," ə ˈsinjər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hu wɑz ɔn ðə spɑt toʊld ndtv*. ðə ʧɑrd ˈbɑdiz əv ˈvɪktɪmz wər rɪˈkəvərd. "ðə ˈbɑdiz kʊd nɑt bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ðeɪ ər ʧɑrd bɪɔnd ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən. ðə ˈbɑdiz hæv bɪn sɛnt fər poʊstˈmɔrtɛm. ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ðə bəs ˈɑpərˌeɪtər tɪ gɪt ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈpæsənʤərz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ðə bəs," θeɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt kəˈlɛktər pi toʊld ðə prɛs trəst əv ˈɪndiə. æt list 14 ˈpipəl wər ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ðə ˈæksədənt ənd ðeɪ hæv bɪn rəʃt tɪ ˈmænər ˈrʊrəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ˈtritmənt. ðə ˈæksədənt ˈhɔltɪd ˈtræfɪk ɔn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz. |
it’s 6 p.m. thursday and about 50 men and women, many of them homeless, are seated in an outdoor area behind an old brick building on tampa florida avenue, waiting for dinner.
first, charissa stepp, 23, the director of what is called the banquet, asks everyone to keep silent while she says a prayer of thanks. then the serving begins: in the indoor kitchen of this building called “the well,” three volunteers pile plates high with beef, zucchini and rice (prepared by metropolitan ministries) and hand them to four other volunteers who, acting as waiters and waitresses, distribute them to the hungry.
most of the diners say “thank you” or “god bless you,” but a few are so focused on some private anguish that they barely acknowledge the food in front of them.
most eat avidly for some, their only meal of the day. laughter now, and conversation, and the occasional friendly argument. by, plates are empty and the comes by with full bowls, offering seconds to whoever wants them. then, if metro min has provided, dessert: cookies or cake.
their bellies full, the guests wander back to their lives on the street or at the good samaritan inn while volunteers collect the plates and glasses and hand them to others who wash them in big metal sinks. by 7, the chairs and tables are folded up and the eating area is mostly deserted. another banquet has come and gone.
the well has served poor once again.
not everybody is comfortable about this.
“he told me that be crucified if he renewed our lease,” says jon dengler, the visionary director, about landlord rattan. dengler explains that rattan told him the pressure from businesses and private citizens in tampa heights was simply overwhelming: this home for the homeless was marring an area on the rise socio-economically. rattan tells me he remember making such a statement, and adds that he decide for a few more months whether or not to renew the lease.
but dengler knows what he heard, and is already thinking about how to carry on when he loses the building in. one thing is certain: he give up on the poor. profoundly committed to serving them sees it as a religious obligation and nothing like a gentrifying community will stop him.
still, an admirable enterprise that in danger of losing. at the moment, the well provides a large family room in which the homeless can meet each other, eat, watch tv or even sleep. a free grocery that distributes food to the hungry, a bicycle shop, outdoor vegetable gardens, and, not unnecessarily, a shower and a clean bathroom. once a month, a free medical clinic, and on occasion, free haircuts. on tuesdays, the well serves dinner at the good samaritan inn up florida ave., also with food from metro min; on thursdays, the banquet. about 100 people use the services every day, and some of them depend on the place as the only home tampa offers them. without it, have nowhere to go.
the sailing always smooth, though. rick fernandez, genial president of the tampa heights civic association, notes that a few months ago, he alerted to “multiple complaints” fielded about the the well. there were sightings of people drinking, selling drugs, and even “people having sex back in the back areas generally, the kinds of things you want to see in your neighborhood where your children live.”
but after fernandez conferred with dengler, the founder held a “town hall” with his population, and fernandez says the problem was solved been only one “minimal” complaint since. as to landlord decision whether or not to renew the lease, “that’s between him and his tenant,” says fernandez. “as far as concerned, jon is being a good neighborhood member at this point.”
if the well goes, the poor and hungry feel it most. consider tom logan, a regular denizen of the well who lives in a house rented by dengler. tom is 64, a tall, thin caucasian man with a bushy beard and glasses. he tells me been coming to the well for about a year now.
“i got here because when i first was in tampa, i was living under a bridge in downtown. the police gave me a warning, told me if they caught me again in the next year, i was going to do some jail time. so basically, they pushed me north, away from downtown… they want to make downtown look better.”
logan was sleeping in a vacant lot when another homeless man told him about the well. now “i volunteer, i straighten up the pantry, got my license back so i do pickups for the well.” he uses the food pantry at least once a week, but usually eats only one or two meals a day: “if breakfast available, eat breakfast. if they serve lunch here, have lunch.” what will he do if the well closes and he loses his housing? “i’ll be back on the streets.” or, if the police catch him, in jail.
tom’s concerns are echoed by gregory, 51, known as “shorty,” an african-american man missing most of his front teeth, but smiling when he discusses the well.
“this is my favorite place to be at, man. a beautiful thing what doing for people.” shorty goes to the banquet every thursday night, and says he comes not just for the food but “for the people. beautiful, man. amazing to see somebody so kind and giving to people to make sure the homeless is fed. it means a lot to my heart.”
what would happen if the well ceased to exist?
“there would be a whole lot of hurt people out there… the majority of the people that i know are right out on the streets today. and this here is a big progress for them.”
it’s not clear just what can be done to save the well. if some philanthropist come along with the money to buy the property (smaller contributors can donate at welltampa.com), dengler, stepp, and the few other underpaid staff members of this home for the homeless will have no choice but to move on. dengler says working on it: “we’re looking toward maybe some mobile models where we can put some of our services on trailers, buses, whatever, and actually be able to… work with communities in poor neighborhoods. we would love to find partners to help invest in the work we do, whether it is helping to purchase this property or another property, or helping us to finance and go mobile.”
beyond that, he mostly wishes for a change in the consciousness of area residents.
“the well is nothing but an effort to help the poor, so in my mind, anything that anyone can do to love the poor, to stand with the poor, to shoulder the weight and pressure that is on the poor in the community… i feel like on all of us to take some personal responsibility for what we see in our city and the struggles of the vulnerable. and see that this is a byproduct of the kind of community that building.
“and we have to look out for them.” | it’s* 6 p.m*. ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd əˈbaʊt 50 mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ˈhoʊmləs, ər ˈsitɪd ɪn ən ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈɛriə bɪˈhaɪnd ən oʊld brɪk ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ˈtæmpə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈævəˌnu, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈdɪnər. fərst, kɑˈrisə stɛp, 23 ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv wət ɪz kɔld ðə ˈbæŋkwət, æsks ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ kip ˈsaɪlənt waɪl ʃi sɪz ə prɛr əv θæŋks. ðɛn ðə ˈsərvɪŋ bɪˈgɪnz: ɪn ðə ˈɪnˌdɔr ˈkɪʧən əv ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ kɔld well,”*,” θri ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz paɪl pleɪts haɪ wɪθ bif, zuˈkini ənd raɪs (priˈpɛrd baɪ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈmɪnɪstriz) ənd hænd ðɛm tɪ fɔr ˈəðər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz hu, ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ˈweɪtərz ənd ˈweɪtrəsɪz, dɪˈstrɪbjut ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈhəŋgri. moʊst əv ðə ˈdaɪnərz seɪ you”*” ər blɛs you,”*,” bət ə fju ər soʊ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn səm ˈpraɪvət ˈæŋgwɪʃ ðət ðeɪ ˈbɛrli ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə fud ɪn frənt əv ðɛm. moʊst it ˈævədli fər səm, ðɛr ˈoʊnli mil əv ðə deɪ. ˈlæftər naʊ, ənd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ənd ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈfrɛndli ˈɑrgjəmənt. baɪ pleɪts ər ˈɛmti ənd ðə kəmz baɪ wɪθ fʊl boʊlz, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsɛkəndz tɪ huˈɛvər wɔnts ðɛm. ðɛn, ɪf ˈmɛˌtroʊ mɪn həz prəˈvaɪdɪd, dɪˈzərt: ˈkʊkiz ər keɪk. ðɛr ˈbɛliz fʊl, ðə gɛsts ˈwɑndər bæk tɪ ðɛr lɪvz ɔn ðə strit ər æt ðə gʊd səˈmɛrɪtən ɪn waɪl ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz kəˈlɛkt ðə pleɪts ənd ˈglæsɪz ənd hænd ðɛm tɪ ˈəðərz hu wɑʃ ðɛm ɪn bɪg ˈmɛtəl sɪŋks. baɪ 7 ðə ʧɛrz ənd ˈteɪbəlz ər ˈfoʊldɪd əp ənd ðə ˈitɪŋ ˈɛriə ɪz ˈmoʊstli dɪˈzərtɪd. əˈnəðər ˈbæŋkwət həz kəm ənd gɔn. ðə wɛl həz sərvd pur wəns əˈgɛn. nɑt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪz ˈkəmfərtəbəl əˈbaʊt ðɪs. toʊld mi ðət bi ˈkrusəˌfaɪd ɪf hi rɪˈnud ɑr lease,”*,” sɪz ʤɑn ˈdɪŋələr, ðə ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri dɪˈrɛktər, əˈbaʊt ˈlænˌdlɔrd ræˈtæn. ˈdɪŋələr ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ræˈtæn toʊld ɪm ðə ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ˈtæmpə haɪts wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ: ðɪs hoʊm fər ðə ˈhoʊmləs wɑz ˈmɑrɪŋ ən ˈɛriə ɔn ðə raɪz socio-economically*. ræˈtæn tɛlz mi hi rɪˈmɛmbər ˈmeɪkɪŋ səʧ ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ənd ædz ðət hi ˌdɪˈsaɪd fər ə fju mɔr mənθs ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ rɪˈnu ðə lis. bət ˈdɪŋələr noʊz wət hi hərd, ənd ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn wɪn hi ˈluzɪz ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn wən θɪŋ ɪz ˈsərtən: hi gɪv əp ɔn ðə pur. proʊˈfaʊndli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈsərvɪŋ ðɛm siz ɪt ɛz ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən ənd ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ə ˈʤɛntrɪˌfaɪɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti wɪl stɑp ɪm. stɪl, ən ˈædmərəbəl ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ðət ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈluzɪŋ. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðə wɛl prəˈvaɪdz ə lɑrʤ ˈfæməli rum ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈhoʊmləs kən mit iʧ ˈəðər, it, wɔʧ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ər ˈivɪn slip. ə fri ˈgroʊsəri ðət dɪˈstrɪbjuts fud tɪ ðə ˈhəŋgri, ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl ʃɑp, ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈvɛʤtəbəl ˈgɑrdənz, ənd, nɑt ənˈnɛsəˌsɛrəli, ə ʃaʊər ənd ə klin ˈbæθˌrum. wəns ə mənθ, ə fri ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈklɪnɪk, ənd ɔn əˈkeɪʒən, fri ˈhɛrˌkəts. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪz, ðə wɛl sərvz ˈdɪnər æt ðə gʊd səˈmɛrɪtən ɪn əp ˈflɔrɪdə ˈɑˌveɪ., ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ fud frəm ˈmɛˌtroʊ mɪn; ɔn ˈθərzdiz, ðə ˈbæŋkwət. əˈbaʊt 100 ˈpipəl juz ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɛvəri deɪ, ənd səm əv ðɛm dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə pleɪs ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli hoʊm ˈtæmpə ˈɔfərz ðɛm. wɪˈθaʊt ɪt, hæv ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ goʊ. ðə ˈseɪlɪŋ ˈɔlˌweɪz smuð, ðoʊ. rɪk fɛrˈnɑndɛz, ˈʤinjəl ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈtæmpə haɪts ˈsɪvɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, noʊts ðət ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ, hi əˈlərtɪd tɪ complaints”*” ˈfildɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ðə wɛl. ðɛr wər ˈsaɪtɪŋz əv ˈpipəl ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, ˈsɛlɪŋ drəgz, ənd ˈivɪn ˈhævɪŋ sɛks bæk ɪn ðə bæk ˈɛriəz ˈʤɛnərəli, ðə kaɪnz əv θɪŋz ju wɔnt tɪ si ɪn jʊr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɛr jʊr ˈʧɪldrən live.”*.” bət ˈæftər fɛrˈnɑndɛz kənˈfərd wɪθ ˈdɪŋələr, ðə ˈfaʊndər hɛld ə hall”*” wɪθ hɪz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ənd fɛrˈnɑndɛz sɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz sɑlvd bɪn ˈoʊnli wən ““minimal”*” kəmˈpleɪnt sɪns. ɛz tɪ ˈlænˌdlɔrd dɪˈsɪʒən ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ rɪˈnu ðə lis, bɪtˈwin ɪm ənd hɪz tenant,”*,” sɪz fɛrˈnɑndɛz. fɑr ɛz kənˈsərnd, ʤɑn ɪz biɪŋ ə gʊd ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈmɛmbər æt ðɪs point.”*.” ɪf ðə wɛl goʊz, ðə pur ənd ˈhəŋgri fil ɪt moʊst. kənˈsɪdər tɑm ˈloʊgən, ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈdɛnəzən əv ðə wɛl hu lɪvz ɪn ə haʊs ˈrɛntɪd baɪ ˈdɪŋələr. tɑm ɪz 64 ə tɔl, θɪn kɔˈkeɪʒən mæn wɪθ ə ˈbʊʃi bɪrd ənd ˈglæsɪz. hi tɛlz mi bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə wɛl fər əˈbaʊt ə jɪr naʊ. gɑt hir bɪˈkəz wɪn aɪ fərst wɑz ɪn ˈtæmpə, aɪ wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ə brɪʤ ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. ðə pəˈlis geɪv mi ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ, toʊld mi ɪf ðeɪ kɔt mi əˈgɛn ɪn ðə nɛkst jɪr, aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ du səm ʤeɪl taɪm. soʊ ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðeɪ pʊʃt mi nɔrθ, əˈweɪ frəm downtown…*… ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn lʊk better.”*.” ˈloʊgən wɑz sˈlipɪŋ ɪn ə ˈveɪkənt lɔt wɪn əˈnəðər ˈhoʊmləs mæn toʊld ɪm əˈbaʊt ðə wɛl. naʊ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr, aɪ ˈstreɪtən əp ðə ˈpæntri, gɑt maɪ ˈlaɪsəns bæk soʊ aɪ du ˈpɪˌkəps fər ðə well.”*.” hi ˈjuzɪz ðə fud ˈpæntri æt list wəns ə wik, bət ˈjuʒəwəli its ˈoʊnli wən ər tu milz ə deɪ: ˈbrɛkfəst əˈveɪləbəl, it ˈbrɛkfəst. ɪf ðeɪ sərv lənʧ hir, hæv lunch.”*.” wət wɪl hi du ɪf ðə wɛl ˈkloʊzɪz ənd hi ˈluzɪz hɪz ˈhaʊzɪŋ? bi bæk ɔn ðə streets.”*.” ər, ɪf ðə pəˈlis kæʧ ɪm, ɪn ʤeɪl. kənˈsərnz ər ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈgrɛgəri, 51 noʊn ɛz ““shorty,”*,” ən ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən mæn ˈmɪsɪŋ moʊst əv hɪz frənt tiθ, bət sˈmaɪlɪŋ wɪn hi dɪˈskəsɪz ðə wɛl. ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt pleɪs tɪ bi æt, mæn. ə ˈbjutəfəl θɪŋ wət duɪŋ fər people.”*.” ˈʃɔrti goʊz tɪ ðə ˈbæŋkwət ˈɛvəri ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, ənd sɪz hi kəmz nɑt ʤɪst fər ðə fud bət ðə ˈpipəl. ˈbjutəfəl, mæn. əˈmeɪzɪŋ tɪ si ˈsəmˌbɑdi soʊ kaɪnd ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈhoʊmləs ɪz fɛd. ɪt minz ə lɔt tɪ maɪ heart.”*.” wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ðə wɛl sist tɪ ɪgˈzɪst? wʊd bi ə hoʊl lɔt əv hərt ˈpipəl aʊt there…*… ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈpipəl ðət aɪ noʊ ər raɪt aʊt ɔn ðə strits təˈdeɪ. ənd ðɪs hir ɪz ə bɪg ˈprɑˌgrɛs fər them.”*.” nɑt klɪr ʤɪst wət kən bi dən tɪ seɪv ðə wɛl. ɪf səm fɪˈlænθrəpɪst kəm əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈməni tɪ baɪ ðə ˈprɑpərti (sˈmɔlər kənˈtrɪbjətərz kən ˈdoʊˌneɪt æt welltampa.com*), ˈdɪŋələr, stɛp, ənd ðə fju ˈəðər ˈəndərˈpeɪd stæf ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɪs hoʊm fər ðə ˈhoʊmləs wɪl hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ muv ɔn. ˈdɪŋələr sɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪt: ˈlʊkɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˈmeɪbi səm ˈmoʊbəl ˈmɑdəlz wɛr wi kən pʊt səm əv ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz ɔn ˈtreɪlərz, ˈbəsɪz, ˌwəˈtɛvər, ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈeɪbəl to…*… wərk wɪθ kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn pur ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. wi wʊd ləv tɪ faɪnd ˈpɑrtnərz tɪ hɛlp ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðə wərk wi du, ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ˈpərʧəs ðɪs ˈprɑpərti ər əˈnəðər ˈprɑpərti, ər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd goʊ mobile.”*.” bɪɔnd ðət, hi ˈmoʊstli ˈwɪʃɪz fər ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs əv ˈɛriə ˈrɛzɪdənts. wɛl ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ bət ən ˈɛfərt tɪ hɛlp ðə pur, soʊ ɪn maɪ maɪnd, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ˈɛniˌwən kən du tɪ ləv ðə pur, tɪ stænd wɪθ ðə pur, tɪ ˈʃoʊldər ðə weɪt ənd ˈprɛʃər ðət ɪz ɔn ðə pur ɪn ðə community…*… aɪ fil laɪk ɔn ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ teɪk səm ˈpərsɪnəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər wət wi si ɪn ɑr ˈsɪti ənd ðə ˈstrəgəlz əv ðə ˈvəlnərəbəl. ənd si ðət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈbaɪprɑdəkt əv ðə kaɪnd əv kəmˈjunɪti ðət ˈbɪldɪŋ. wi hæv tɪ lʊk aʊt fər them.”*.” |
espn legal analyst roger cossack explains possible reasons why ronald gasser, the man named as shooting joe mcknight, was released from custody and has not been formally charged. (2:17)
the shooting death of former trojans and new york jets running back joe mcknight in a new orleans suburb was a "road rage" incident that started on a nearby bridge, a sheriff said friday, as he urged against a rush to judgment and defended his handling of the case as the alleged shooter was released overnight.
mcknight was shot and killed thursday afternoon in the community of terrytown, just across the mississippi river from new orleans. authorities have identified ronald gasser, who stayed at the scene, as the shooter, and he was released overnight, sparking criticism.
jefferson parish sheriff newell normand said during a news conference on friday that the altercation that ended with death started on a nearby bridge -- possibly when one of the two men cut the other off -- and then proceeded into nearby streets in the new orleans suburb. he did not say which driver cut off the other.
authorities said gasser shot mcknight three times through an open window from inside his car with a handgun while mcknight was standing outside.
normand said witnesses observed a "heated verbal exchange" between gasser and mcknight before the shooting. however, normand said that one witness account, which indicated gasser was standing over mcknight when he fired a shot, was factually incorrect and "did not happen."
normand said three casings were located inside vehicle, and coroner gerry said friday that mcknight had wounds to his left hand and entry wounds to his right shoulder and the right side of his chest.
gasser stayed at the scene, relinquished his handgun to officers and was taken into custody and questioned, the sheriff said. no guns were found outside either vehicle. according to the times-picayune, gasser told police he was the shooter.
normand said later friday in a news release that the man who shot mcknight was involved in a 2006 altercation at the same intersection, during which he chased down and struck another male driver, who had observed a truck driving erratically and called a phone number on the truck and spoke to a man later identified as gasser.
gasser and the man got into an argument on the phone, according to the sheriff's statement. gasser followed the man to a service station and "began to strike him with a closed fist several times."
gasser drove away and the other man called 911. investigators found gasser and issued a misdemeanor summons for simple battery, which was later dismissed.
protesters upset at overnight release gathered outside the sheriff's office earlier friday.
normand defended his handling of the current case, saying the investigation was ongoing. no charges have been filed, with normand saying the state has certain "statutes" that provide a defense to certain crimes, but he did not go into further detail.
"the easiest thing for me would have been, 'book him, danno.' right?" normand said, referring to the police saying made popular on "hawaii five-o."
"mr. gasser is not going anywhere. he has been completely cooperative with us in every request we have made. we will do a very thorough and deliberate investigation."
the body of former nfl player joe mcknight lies between the alleged shooter's vehicle at left and his audi suv at right on thursday in terrytown, louisiana. michael photo
normand said he did not want to go into detail about the investigation, saying that he did not want to taint any prospective witnesses that might still come forward.
mcknight's grandmother said family members are still seeking information on his death and why gasser was released. barbara franklin told the associated press by phone friday that relatives are "trying to find out our own selves" more about what happened.
she said relatives haven't had any communication with the sheriff's office about release, saying she learned of it through a radio broadcast on friday.
"he might be released now, but god is going to bring about justice in it," franklin said.
gasser couldn't immediately be reached by the associated press.
gasser's release immediately raised questions about what exactly led to the shooting. arthur a., a new attorney not connected with the case, told the associated press it was too early to tell but that it could indicate gasser had said he acted in self-defense.
"it's not the end of the matter. they can continue to investigate. they can always bring charges, but what it indicates to me is that there was some basis to believe that the homicide was justified. and the most typical justification of a homicide is self-defense," said.
mcknight was born in river ridge, louisiana, a suburb of new orleans, and starred at john curtis christian high school. he was considered the no. 1 running back recruit in the country when he signed with.
he played three seasons at (2007-09) under coach pete carroll and was often compared to running back reggie bush.
mcknight totaled yards from scrimmage and 15 touchdowns while with the trojans, and his career rushing yards are all time at the school. he did not play in the final game of the 2009 season -- the emerald bowl -- as investigated him for allegedly receiving improper benefits.
he eventually left school for the nfl draft, where the jets made him a pick in 2010. he spent three seasons with new york, earning one start in 39 games and totaling 502 yards rushing and 177 yards receiving. he also was one of the top kick in 2011 and 2012, averaging yards per return over that span.
the jets will honor mcknight with a moment of silence before their monday night game.
but mcknight landed in the doghouse amid a turbulent training camp in 2013. he flunked the team's conditioning test, blaming dehydration; he was arrested in new jersey on outstanding traffic violations on an off day; he missed practice time with what the team characterized as a "head injury" and mcknight later called a concussion; and he got into a war of words with a fan on twitter, suggesting they meet for a fight.
mcknight was released by the jets in august 2013, the biggest surprise of the team's final cuts before the regular season.
mcknight signed with the kansas city chiefs in january 2014, playing two games that year and scoring two touchdowns, both on receptions, before tearing an achilles tendon.
he played in the this season, with the edmonton eskimos and saskatchewan roughriders. he had 38 rushes for 228 yards for the roughriders, whose season ended nov. 5. as of thursday, he still was listed on their roster.
mcknight is the second nfl player to die as a result of an apparent road rage incident in 2016. new orleans saints defensive end will smith was killed in april.
information from staff writer rich cimini and the associated press was used in this report. | espn* ˈligəl ˈænəlɪst ˈrɑʤər ˈkɔsək ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrizənz waɪ ˈrɑnəld ˈgæsər, ðə mæn neɪmd ɛz ˈʃutɪŋ ʤoʊ məkˈnaɪt, wɑz riˈlist frəm ˈkəstədi ənd həz nɑt bɪn ˈfɔrməli ʧɑrʤd. ðə ˈʃutɪŋ dɛθ əv ˈfɔrmər ˈtroʊʤənz ənd nu jɔrk ʤɛts ˈrənɪŋ bæk ʤoʊ məkˈnaɪt ɪn ə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈsəbərb wɑz ə "roʊd reɪʤ" ˈɪnsədənt ðət ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ brɪʤ, ə ˈʃɛrɪf sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɛz hi ərʤd əˈgɛnst ə rəʃ tɪ ˈʤəʤmənt ənd dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə keɪs ɛz ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈʃutər wɑz riˈlist ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt. məkˈnaɪt wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv terrytown*, ʤɪst əˈkrɔs ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈrɪvər frəm nu ˌɔˈrlinz. əˈθɔrətiz hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈrɑnəld ˈgæsər, hu steɪd æt ðə sin, ɛz ðə ˈʃutər, ənd hi wɑz riˈlist ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ˈʤɛfərsən ˈpɛrɪʃ ˈʃɛrɪf nuəl ˈnɔrmənd sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈɛndɪd wɪθ dɛθ ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ brɪʤ ˈpɑsəbli wɪn wən əv ðə tu mɛn kət ðə ˈəðər ɔf ənd ðɛn prəˈsidəd ˈɪntu ˈnɪrˈbaɪ strits ɪn ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈsəbərb. hi dɪd nɑt seɪ wɪʧ ˈdraɪvər kət ɔf ðə ˈəðər. əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ˈgæsər ʃɑt məkˈnaɪt θri taɪmz θru ən ˈoʊpən ˈwɪndoʊ frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz kɑr wɪθ ə ˈhændˌgən waɪl məkˈnaɪt wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ˈnɔrmənd sɛd ˈwɪtnəsɪz əbˈzərvd ə "ˈhitɪd ˈvərbəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ" bɪtˈwin ˈgæsər ənd məkˈnaɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnɔrmənd sɛd ðət wən ˈwɪtnəs əˈkaʊnt, wɪʧ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈgæsər wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ˈoʊvər məkˈnaɪt wɪn hi faɪərd ə ʃɑt, wɑz ˈfækʧuəli ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ənd "dɪd nɑt ˈhæpən." ˈnɔrmənd sɛd θri ˈkeɪsɪŋz wər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈviɪkəl, ənd ˈkɔrənər ˈʤɛri sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət məkˈnaɪt hæd wundz tɪ hɪz lɛft hænd ənd ˈɛntri wundz tɪ hɪz raɪt ˈʃoʊldər ənd ðə raɪt saɪd əv hɪz ʧɛst. ˈgæsər steɪd æt ðə sin, rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt hɪz ˈhændˌgən tɪ ˈɔfɪsərz ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi ənd kˈwɛsʧənd, ðə ˈʃɛrɪf sɛd. noʊ gənz wər faʊnd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈiðər ˈviɪkəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə times-picayune*, ˈgæsər toʊld pəˈlis hi wɑz ðə ˈʃutər. ˈnɔrmənd sɛd ˈleɪtər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪn ə nuz riˈlis ðət ðə mæn hu ʃɑt məkˈnaɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə 2006 ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən æt ðə seɪm ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ hi ʧeɪst daʊn ənd strək əˈnəðər meɪl ˈdraɪvər, hu hæd əbˈzərvd ə trək ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɛˈrætɪkli ənd kɔld ə foʊn ˈnəmbər ɔn ðə trək ənd spoʊk tɪ ə mæn ˈleɪtər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈgæsər. ˈgæsər ənd ðə mæn gɑt ˈɪntu ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ɔn ðə foʊn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈgæsər ˈfɑloʊd ðə mæn tɪ ə ˈsərvɪs ˈsteɪʃən ənd "bɪˈgæn tɪ straɪk ɪm wɪθ ə kloʊzd fɪst ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz." ˈgæsər droʊv əˈweɪ ənd ðə ˈəðər mæn kɔld 911 ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz faʊnd ˈgæsər ənd ˈɪʃud ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər ˈsəmənz fər ˈsɪmpəl ˈbætəri, wɪʧ wɑz ˈleɪtər dɪsˈmɪst. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈəpˌsɛt æt ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt riˈlis ˈgæðərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs ˈərliər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈnɔrmənd dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə ˈkɑrənt keɪs, seɪɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ. noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz hæv bɪn faɪld, wɪθ ˈnɔrmənd seɪɪŋ ðə steɪt həz ˈsərtən "ˈstæʧuts" ðət prəˈvaɪd ə dɪˈfɛns tɪ ˈsərtən kraɪmz, bət hi dɪd nɑt goʊ ˈɪntu ˈfərðər ˈditeɪl. "ðə ˈiziəst θɪŋ fər mi wʊd hæv bɪn, 'bʊk ɪm, danno*.' raɪt?" ˈnɔrmənd sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlis seɪɪŋ meɪd ˈpɑpjələr ɔn "həˈwaɪˌi five-o*." "ˈmɪstər. ˈgæsər ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr. hi həz bɪn kəmˈplitli koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈɛvəri rɪkˈwɛst wi hæv meɪd. wi wɪl du ə ˈvɛri θəroʊ ənd dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən." ðə ˈbɑdi əv ˈfɔrmər ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪər ʤoʊ məkˈnaɪt laɪz bɪtˈwin ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈʃutərz ˈviɪkəl æt lɛft ənd hɪz ˈɔdi ˌɛsˌjuˈvi æt raɪt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn terrytown*, luˌiziˈænə. ˈmaɪkəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈnɔrmənd sɛd hi dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈditeɪl əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, seɪɪŋ ðət hi dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ teɪnt ˈɛni prəˈspɛktɪv ˈwɪtnəsɪz ðət maɪt stɪl kəm ˈfɔrwərd. ˈgrændˌməðər sɛd ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər stɪl ˈsikɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn hɪz dɛθ ənd waɪ ˈgæsər wɑz riˈlist. ˈbɑrbərə ˈfræŋklɪn toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs baɪ foʊn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ˈrɛlətɪvz ər "traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɑr oʊn sɛlvz" mɔr əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd. ʃi sɛd ˈrɛlətɪvz ˈhævənt hæd ˈɛni kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs əˈbaʊt riˈlis, seɪɪŋ ʃi ˈlərnɪd əv ɪt θru ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "hi maɪt bi riˈlist naʊ, bət gɑd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ɪt," ˈfræŋklɪn sɛd. ˈgæsər ˈkʊdənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bi riʧt baɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. riˈlis ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli reɪzd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wət ɪgˈzæktli lɛd tɪ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. ˈɑrθər ə., ə nu əˈtərni nɑt kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə keɪs, toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɪt wɑz tu ˈərli tɪ tɛl bət ðət ɪt kʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ˈgæsər hæd sɛd hi ˈæktɪd ɪn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns. "ɪts nɑt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈmætər. ðeɪ kən kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt. ðeɪ kən ˈɔlˌweɪz brɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz, bət wət ɪt ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts tɪ mi ɪz ðət ðɛr wɑz səm ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd wɑz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. ənd ðə moʊst ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ɪz ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns," sɛd. məkˈnaɪt wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈrɪvər rɪʤ, luˌiziˈænə, ə ˈsəbərb əv nu ˌɔˈrlinz, ənd stɑrd æt ʤɑn ˈkərtɪs ˈkrɪsʧɪn haɪ skul. hi wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ðə noʊ. 1 ˈrənɪŋ bæk rɪˈkrut ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wɪn hi saɪnd wɪθ. hi pleɪd θri ˈsizənz æt ˈəndər koʊʧ pit ˈkɛrəl ənd wɑz ˈɔfən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈrɛʤi bʊʃ. məkˈnaɪt ˈtoʊtəld jɑrdz frəm ˈskrɪmɪʤ ənd 15 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz waɪl wɪθ ðə ˈtroʊʤənz, ənd hɪz kərɪr ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz ər ɔl taɪm æt ðə skul. hi dɪd nɑt pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl geɪm əv ðə 2009 ˈsizən ðə ˈɛmərrəld boʊl ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ɪm fər əˈlɛʤədli rɪˈsivɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈbɛnəfɪts. hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli lɛft skul fər ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft, wɛr ðə ʤɛts meɪd ɪm ə pɪk ɪn 2010 hi spɛnt θri ˈsizənz wɪθ nu jɔrk, ˈərnɪŋ wən stɑrt ɪn 39 geɪmz ənd ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ 502 jɑrdz ˈrəʃɪŋ ənd 177 jɑrdz rɪˈsivɪŋ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz wən əv ðə tɔp kɪk ɪn 2011 ənd 2012 ˈævrɪʤɪŋ jɑrdz pər rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvər ðət spæn. ðə ʤɛts wɪl ˈɑnər məkˈnaɪt wɪθ ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈsaɪləns ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt geɪm. bət məkˈnaɪt ˈlændɪd ɪn ðə ˈdɔˌghaʊs əˈmɪd ə ˈtərbjələnt ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ɪn 2013 hi fləŋkt ðə timz kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ tɛst, ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən; hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ɔn ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈtræfɪk vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ən ɔf deɪ; hi mɪst ˈpræktɪs taɪm wɪθ wət ðə tim ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ɛz ə "hɛd ˈɪnʤəri" ənd məkˈnaɪt ˈleɪtər kɔld ə kənˈkəʃən; ənd hi gɑt ˈɪntu ə wɔr əv wərdz wɪθ ə fæn ɔn tˈwɪtər, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðeɪ mit fər ə faɪt. məkˈnaɪt wɑz riˈlist baɪ ðə ʤɛts ɪn ˈɔgəst 2013 ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪz əv ðə timz ˈfaɪnəl kəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən. məkˈnaɪt saɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ʧifs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2014 pleɪɪŋ tu geɪmz ðət jɪr ənd ˈskɔrɪŋ tu ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, boʊθ ɔn rɪˈsɛpʃənz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtɪrɪŋ ən əˈkɪliz ˈtɛndən. hi pleɪd ɪn ðə ðɪs ˈsizən, wɪθ ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈɛskəˌmoʊz ənd sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn roughriders*. hi hæd 38 ˈrəʃɪz fər 228 jɑrdz fər ðə roughriders*, huz ˈsizən ˈɛndɪd noʊv. 5 ɛz əv ˈθərzˌdeɪ, hi stɪl wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðɛr ˈrɑstər. məkˈnaɪt ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪər tɪ daɪ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ən əˈpɛrənt roʊd reɪʤ ˈɪnsədənt ɪn 2016 nu ˌɔˈrlinz seɪnts dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd wɪl smɪθ wɑz kɪld ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm stæf ˈraɪtər rɪʧ ʧiˈmini ənd ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs wɑz juzd ɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
cleveland -- indians owner paul dolan could soon have a financial partner.
an investment banker hired by dolan last year to search for a minority owner said thursday that a "small group" of investors has been identified and a deal could be completed soon.
steve greenberg, managing director of allen & company, a new financial boutique that has brokered sports acquisitions in the past, said the pursuit of an investor has narrowed and goal to bring in someone to ease his financial burden and add capital could be finalized by the end of the year.
"being a baseball guy let me describe it this way," said greenberg, whose father, hank, was the indians' general manager from. "we're in the bottom of the seventh inning. it's not over yet, but we can see the outcome if we just get two innings of relief ball."
greenberg did not identify the group or what percentage of the team it would purchase from dolan.
the indians owner, whose family bought the team from richard jacobs in 1999, has no intention of selling the majority share of the indians, who went this season and missed the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.
greenberg has had major success in completing business deals. he created regional sports tv channels in chicago and new york, helped the wilpon family land a $400 million naming rights deal for citi field and worked with cleveland owner dan gilbert on the purchase of the cavaliers.
because major league baseball does not have a salary cap, teams such as the indians are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to signing free agents. cleveland has to be selective and one or two bad signings, as was the case with outfielders michael bourn and nick swisher in 2013 to deals totaling $104 million, can have a debilitating effect.
greenberg doesn't think a minority investor in cleveland will necessarily change spending habits radically, but it can provide a stronger economic foothold.
"i don't think it's going to be that kind of a game changer," greenberg said when asked if an infusion of capital will alter the indians' philosophy in building their roster. "i wouldn't expect that, but what i do think it does, however, is broaden the base of ownership. if there are years where you lose a little bit of money, it's not as stressful and you don't feel the need to trim payroll in august and september or july if you're out of the pennant race because you're not writing the whole check."
in recent years, spending or lack thereof has angered some indians fans, who complain that he doesn't do enough to make his team more competitive. cleveland's attendance has been dropped over the past decade and the team drew just million fans -- second lowest in the majors -- and the lowest in 22 seasons at progressive field.
greenberg believes the addition of a minority owner in cleveland can help change any perception about dolan.
"if we bring in the right partner, separate and apart from any capital he may bring, we're also hoping that the partner becomes a true partner in terms of running the business in terms of ideas and contributes beyond any check he writes, so i think it will be perceived as, and will hopefully also be, a positive factor," he said. | ˈklivlənd ˈɪndiənz ˈoʊnər pɔl ˈdoʊlən kʊd sun hæv ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈpɑrtnər. ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkər haɪərd baɪ ˈdoʊlən læst jɪr tɪ sərʧ fər ə məˈnɔrəti ˈoʊnər sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ə "smɔl grup" əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ənd ə dil kʊd bi kəmˈplitɪd sun. stiv ˈgrinbərg, ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈælən ˈkəmpəˌni, ə nu ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl buˈtik ðət həz ˈbroʊkərd spɔrts ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ðə pæst, sɛd ðə pərˈsut əv ən ˌɪnˈvɛstər həz ˈnɛroʊd ənd goʊl tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ˈsəmˌwən tɪ iz hɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈbərdən ənd æd ˈkæpɪtəl kʊd bi ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. "biɪŋ ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl gaɪ lɛt mi dɪˈskraɪb ɪt ðɪs weɪ," sɛd ˈgrinbərg, huz ˈfɑðər, hæŋk, wɑz ðə ˈɪndiənz' ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər frəm "wɪr ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˈɪnɪŋ. ɪts nɑt ˈoʊvər jɛt, bət wi kən si ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪf wi ʤɪst gɪt tu ˈɪnɪŋz əv rɪˈlif bɔl." ˈgrinbərg dɪd nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə grup ər wət pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə tim ɪt wʊd ˈpərʧəs frəm ˈdoʊlən. ðə ˈɪndiənz ˈoʊnər, huz ˈfæməli bɔt ðə tim frəm ˈrɪʧərd ˈʤeɪkəbz ɪn 1999 həz noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə məˈʤɔrəti ʃɛr əv ðə ˈɪndiənz, hu wɛnt ðɪs ˈsizən ənd mɪst ðə pleɪɔfs fər ðə ˈsɛvənθ taɪm ɪn eɪt jɪrz. ˈgrinbərg həz hæd ˈmeɪʤər səkˈsɛs ɪn kəmˈplitɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs dilz. hi kriˈeɪtɪd ˈriʤənəl spɔrts ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd nu jɔrk, hɛlpt ðə ˈwɪlpɑn ˈfæməli lænd ə 400 ˈmɪljən ˈneɪmɪŋ raɪts dil fər ˈsɪti fild ənd wərkt wɪθ ˈklivlənd ˈoʊnər dæn ˈgɪlbərt ɔn ðə ˈpərʧəs əv ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz. bɪˈkəz ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔl dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈsæləri kæp, timz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈɪndiənz ər æt ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ fri ˈeɪʤənts. ˈklivlənd həz tɪ bi səˈlɛktɪv ənd wən ər tu bæd ˈsaɪnɪŋz, ɛz wɑz ðə keɪs wɪθ ˈaʊtˌfildərz ˈmaɪkəl bɔrn ənd nɪk sˈwɪʃər ɪn 2013 tɪ dilz ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ 104 ˈmɪljən, kən hæv ə dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkt. ˈgrinbərg ˈdəzənt θɪŋk ə məˈnɔrəti ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɪn ˈklivlənd wɪl ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ʧeɪnʤ ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈhæbəts ˈrædɪkli, bət ɪt kən prəˈvaɪd ə ˈstrɔŋgər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfʊˌthoʊld. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðət kaɪnd əv ə geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər," ˈgrinbərg sɛd wɪn æst ɪf ən ˌɪnfˈjuʒən əv ˈkæpɪtəl wɪl ˈɔltər ðə ˈɪndiənz' fəˈlɑsəfi ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr ˈrɑstər. "aɪ ˈwʊdənt ɪkˈspɛkt ðət, bət wət aɪ du θɪŋk ɪt dɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈbrɔdən ðə beɪs əv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. ɪf ðɛr ər jɪrz wɛr ju luz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈməni, ɪts nɑt ɛz ˈstrɛsfəl ənd ju doʊnt fil ðə nid tɪ trɪm ˈpeɪˌroʊl ɪn ˈɔgəst ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər ər ˌʤuˈlaɪ ɪf jʊr aʊt əv ðə ˈpɛnənt reɪs bɪˈkəz jʊr nɑt ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə hoʊl ʧɛk." ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈspɛndɪŋ ər læk ˌðɛˈrəv həz ˈæŋgərd səm ˈɪndiənz fænz, hu kəmˈpleɪn ðət hi ˈdəzənt du ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk hɪz tim mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. ˈklivləndz əˈtɛndəns həz bɪn drɑpt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd ənd ðə tim dru ʤɪst ˈmɪljən fænz ˈsɛkənd loʊəst ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz ənd ðə loʊəst ɪn 22 ˈsizənz æt prəˈgrɛsɪv fild. ˈgrinbərg bɪˈlivz ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ə məˈnɔrəti ˈoʊnər ɪn ˈklivlənd kən hɛlp ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛni pərˈsɛpʃən əˈbaʊt ˈdoʊlən. "ɪf wi brɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt ˈpɑrtnər, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ənd əˈpɑrt frəm ˈɛni ˈkæpɪtəl hi meɪ brɪŋ, wɪr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpɑrtnər bɪˈkəmz ə tru ˈpɑrtnər ɪn tərmz əv ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪn tərmz əv aɪˈdiəz ənd kənˈtrɪbjuts bɪɔnd ˈɛni ʧɛk hi raɪts, soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɪl bi pərˈsivd ɛz, ənd wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli ˈɔlsoʊ bi, ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈfæktər," hi sɛd. |
by scott stewart
over the past few weeks, i've had people at speaking engagements ask me if i thought the islamic state or some other militant group is using ebola as a biological weapon, or if such a group could do so in the future. such questions and concerns are not surprising given the intense media hype that surrounds the disease, even though only one person has died from ebola out of the three confirmed cases in the united states. the media hype about the threat posed by the islamic state to the united states and the west is almost as bad. both subjects of all this hype were combined into a tidy package on oct. 20, when the washington post published an editorial by columnist mark thiessen in which he claimed it would be easy for a group such as the islamic state to use ebola in a terrorist attack. despite claims, using ebola as a biological warfare agent is much more difficult than it might appear at first blush.
the 2014 outbreak
in the past, there have been several outbreaks of ebola in africa. countries included sudan, uganda, the republic of the congo and the democratic republic of the congo, and several comparatively small outbreaks occurred in gabon as well. in most cases, people who handled or ate animals infected with the disease started the outbreaks. "bushmeat," or portions of roasted meat from a variety of wild animals, is considered by many to be a delicacy in africa, and in a continent where hunger is widespread, it is also a necessity for many hungry people. after several months of medical investigations, epidemiologists believe the current outbreak most likely began when a child in guinea touched or perhaps ate part of an infected animal such as a bat or monkey.
the source of the disease means it is highly unlikely that some malevolent actor intentionally caused the latest outbreak. besides the fact that the current cause has been identified as a natural one, even if a transnational militant group such as the islamic state was able to somehow develop an ebola weapon, it would have chosen to deploy the weapon against a far more desirable target than a small village in guinea. we would have seen the militants use their weapon in a location such as new york, paris or london, or against their local enemies in syria and iraq.
as far as intent goes, there is very little doubt that such a group would employ a biological weapon. as we noted last month when there was increased talk about the islamic state possibly plague for a biological attack, terrorist attacks are intended to have a psychological impact that outweighs the physical damage they cause. the islamic state itself has a long history of conducting brutal actions to foster panic.
in 2006 and 2007, the islamic state's predecessor, al in iraq, included large quantities of chlorine in vehicle bombs deployed against u.s. and iraqi troops in an attempt to produce mass casualties. the explosives in the vehicle bombs killed more people than the chlorine did, and after several unsuccessful attempts, al in iraq gave up on its chlorine bombings because the results were not worth the effort. al in iraq also included chemical artillery rounds in improvised explosive devices used in attacks against american troops in iraq on several occasions. again, these attacks failed to produce mass casualties. finally, according to human rights organizations, the islamic state appears to have recently used some artillery rounds containing mustard gas against its enemies in syria; the group presumably recovered the rounds from a former chemical weapons facility in iraq or from syrian stockpiles.
the problem, then, lies not with the islamic state's intent but instead with its capability to obtain and the ebola virus. creating a biological weapon is far more difficult than using a chemical such as chlorine or manufactured chemical munitions. contrary to how the media frequently portrays them, biological weapons are not easy to obtain, they are not easy to deploy effectively and they do not always cause mass casualties.
the difficulty of
ebola and terrorism are not new. nor is the possibility of terrorist groups using the ebola virus in an attack. as we have previously noted, the japanese cult shinrikyo attempted to obtain the ebola virus as part of its biological warfare program. the group sent a medical team to africa under the pretext of being aid workers with the intent of obtaining samples of the virus. it failed in that mission, but even if it had succeeded, the group would have faced the challenge of getting the sample back to its biological warfare laboratory in japan. the ebola virus is relatively fragile. its lifetime on dry surfaces outside of a host is only a couple of hours, and while some studies have shown that the virus can survive on surfaces for days when still in bodily fluids, this requires ideal conditions that would be difficult to replicate during transport.
if the group had been able to get the virus back to its laboratory, it would have then faced the challenge of reproducing the ebola virus with enough volume to be used in a large-scale biological warfare attack, similar to its failed attacks on tokyo and other japanese cities in which the group sprayed thousands of gallons of toxin and anthrax spores. reproducing the ebola virus would present additional challenges because it is an extremely dangerous virus to work with. it has infected researchers, even when they were working in laboratories with advanced biosafety measures in place. although shinrikyo had a large staff of trained scientists and a state-of-the-art biological weapons laboratory, it was still unable to effectively the virus.
the challenges biological weapons program faced would be multiplied for the islamic state. shinrikyo operatives were given a great deal of operational freedom until their plans were discovered after the 1995 sarin attacks on the tokyo subway. (the group's previous biological weapons attacks were so unsuccessful that nobody knew they had been carried out until after its members were arrested and its chemical and biological weapons factories were raided.) unlike the japanese cult, the islamic state's every move is under heavy scrutiny by most of the world's intelligence and security agencies. this means jihadist operatives would have far more difficulty assembling the personnel and equipment needed to construct a biological weapons laboratory. since randomly encountering an infected ebola patient would be unreliable, the group would have to travel to a country impacted by the outbreak. this would be a difficult task for the group to complete without drawing attention to itself. furthermore, once group members reached the infected countries, they would have to enter quarantined areas of medical facilities, retrieve the samples and then escape the country unnoticed, since they could not count on randomly encountering an infected ebola patient.
even if islamic state operatives were somehow able to accomplish all of this -- without killing themselves in the process -- ebola is not an ideal biological warfare vector. the virus is hard to pass from person to person. in fact, on average, its basic reproductive rate (the average amount of people that are infected by an ebola patient) is only between one and two people. there are far more infectious diseases such as measles, which has a basic reproductive rate of, or smallpox, which has a basic reproductive rate of five to seven. even hiv, which is only passed via sexual contact or intravenous blood transmission, has a basic reproductive rate of two to five.
the ebola disease is also somewhat slow to take effect, and infected individuals do not become symptomatic and contagious for an average of days. the disease's full incubation period can last anywhere from two to 21 days. as a comparison, influenza, which can be transmitted as quickly as three days after being contracted, can be spread before symptoms begin showing. this means that an ebola attack would take longer to spread and would be easier to contain because infected people would be easier to identify.
besides the fact that ebola can only be passed through the bodily fluids of a person showing symptoms at the time, the virus in those bodily fluids must also somehow bypass the protection of a person's skin. the infectious fluid must enter the body through a cut or abrasion, or come into contact with the mucus membranes in the eyes, nose or mouth. this is different from more contagious viruses like measles and smallpox, which are airborne viruses and do not require any direct contact or transfer of bodily fluids. additionally, the ebola virus is quite fragile and sensitive to light, heat and environments, and bleach and other common disinfectants can kill it. this means it is difficult to spread the virus by contaminating surfaces with it. the only way to infect a large amount of people with ebola would be to spray them with a fluid containing the virus, something that would be difficult to do and easily detectable.
thiessen's piece suggested that the islamic state might implement an attack strategy of infecting suicide operatives with ebola and then having them blow themselves up in a crowded place, spraying people with infected bodily fluids. one problem with this scenario is that it would be extremely difficult to get an infected operative from the group's laboratory to the united states without being detected. as we have discussed elsewhere, jihadist groups have struggled to get operatives to the west to conduct conventional terrorist attacks using guns and bombs, a constraint that would also affect their ability to deploy a biological weapon.
even if a hostile group did mange to get an operative in place, it would still face several important obstacles. by the time ebola patients are highly contagious, they are normally very ill and bedridden with high fever, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea, meaning they are not strong enough to walk into a crowded area. the heat and shock of the suicide device's explosion would likely kill most of the virus. anyone close enough to be exposed to the virus would also likely be injured by the blast and taken to a hospital, where they would then be quarantined and treated for the virus.
biological weapons look great in the movies, but they are difficult and expensive to develop in real life. that is why we have rarely seen them used in terrorist attacks. as we have noted for a decade now, jihadists can kill far more people with far less expense and effort by utilizing traditional terrorist tactics, which makes the threat of a successful attack using the ebola virus extremely unlikely. | baɪ skɑt stuərt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju wiks, aɪv hæd ˈpipəl æt ˈspikɪŋ ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts æsk mi ɪf aɪ θɔt ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ər səm ˈəðər ˈmɪlətənt grup ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ iˈboʊlə ɛz ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpən, ər ɪf səʧ ə grup kʊd du soʊ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. səʧ kˈwɛsʧənz ənd kənˈsərnz ər nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈmidiə haɪp ðət səraʊndz ðə dɪˈziz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈoʊnli wən ˈpərsən həz daɪd frəm iˈboʊlə aʊt əv ðə θri kənˈfərmd ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə ˈmidiə haɪp əˈbaʊt ðə θrɛt poʊzd baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðə wɛst ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz bæd. boʊθ ˈsəbʤɪkts əv ɔl ðɪs haɪp wər kəmˈbaɪnd ˈɪntu ə ˈtaɪdi ˈpækɪʤ ɔn ɔkt. 20 wɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl baɪ ˈkɑləmnəst mɑrk ˈθisən ɪn wɪʧ hi kleɪmd ɪt wʊd bi ˈizi fər ə grup səʧ ɛz ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt tɪ juz iˈboʊlə ɪn ə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk. dɪˈspaɪt kleɪmz, ˈjuzɪŋ iˈboʊlə ɛz ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈeɪʤənt ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ðən ɪt maɪt əˈpɪr æt fərst bləʃ. ðə 2014 ˈaʊtˌbreɪk ɪn ðə pæst, ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈaʊtˌbreɪks əv iˈboʊlə ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈkludɪd suˈdæn, ˌjuˈgɑndɑ, ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ðə ˈkɑŋgoʊ ənd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ðə ˈkɑŋgoʊ, ənd ˈsɛvərəl kəmˈpærətɪvˌli smɔl ˈaʊtˌbreɪks əˈkərd ɪn gəˈbɑn ɛz wɛl. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈpipəl hu ˈhændəld ər eɪt ˈænəməlz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ðə dɪˈziz ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪks. "bushmeat*," ər ˈpɔrʃənz əv ˈroʊstɪd mit frəm ə vərˈaɪəti əv waɪld ˈænəməlz, ɪz kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ˈmɛni tɪ bi ə ˈdɛlɪkəsi ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ənd ɪn ə ˈkɑntənənt wɛr ˈhəŋgər ɪz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə nəˈsɛsɪti fər ˈmɛni ˈhəŋgri ˈpipəl. ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ˌɛpəˌdiˌmiˈɑləˌʤɪsts bɪˈliv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈaʊtˌbreɪk moʊst ˈlaɪkli bɪˈgæn wɪn ə ʧaɪld ɪn ˈgɪni təʧt ər pərˈhæps eɪt pɑrt əv ən ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈænəməl səʧ ɛz ə bæt ər ˈməŋki. ðə sɔrs əv ðə dɪˈziz minz ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðət səm məˈlɛvələnt ˈæktər ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli kɔzd ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈaʊtˌbreɪk. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt kɔz həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl wən, ˈivɪn ɪf ə trænsˈnæʃənəl ˈmɪlətənt grup səʧ ɛz ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ dɪˈvɛləp ən iˈboʊlə ˈwɛpən, ɪt wʊd hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ðə ˈwɛpən əˈgɛnst ə fɑr mɔr dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ˈtərgət ðən ə smɔl ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ˈgɪni. wi wʊd hæv sin ðə ˈmɪlətənts juz ðɛr ˈwɛpən ɪn ə loʊˈkeɪʃən səʧ ɛz nu jɔrk, ˈpɛrɪs ər ˈləndən, ər əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk. ɛz fɑr ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛnt goʊz, ðɛr ɪz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət səʧ ə grup wʊd ɪmˈplɔɪ ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpən. ɛz wi ˈnoʊtɪd læst mənθ wɪn ðɛr wɑz ˌɪnˈkrist tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈpɑsəbli pleɪg fər ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈtæk, ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ hæv ə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ˈaʊtˌweɪz ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ ðeɪ kɔz. ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈbrutəl ˈækʃənz tɪ ˈfɑstər ˈpænɪk. ɪn 2006 ənd 2007 ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪts ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, æl ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, ˌɪnˈkludɪd lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz əv ˈklɔrin ɪn ˈviɪkəl bɑmz dɪˈplɔɪd əˈgɛnst juz. ənd ˌɪˈræki trups ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈproʊdus mæs ˈkæʒəwəltiz. ðə ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz ɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl bɑmz kɪld mɔr ˈpipəl ðən ðə ˈklɔrin dɪd, ənd ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl əˈtɛmpts, æl ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk geɪv əp ɔn ɪts ˈklɔrin ˈbɑmɪŋz bɪˈkəz ðə rɪˈzəlts wər nɑt wərθ ðə ˈɛfərt. æl ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈkɛmɪkəl ɑrˈtɪləri raʊnz ɪn ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd ɪkˈsploʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪsɪz juzd ɪn əˈtæks əˈgɛnst əˈmɛrɪkən trups ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz. əˈgɛn, ðiz əˈtæks feɪld tɪ ˈproʊdus mæs ˈkæʒəwəltiz. ˈfaɪnəli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjumən raɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ˈrisəntli juzd səm ɑrˈtɪləri raʊnz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈməstərd gæs əˈgɛnst ɪts ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ˈsɪriə; ðə grup prɪˈzuməbli rɪˈkəvərd ðə raʊnz frəm ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ər frəm ˈsɪriən ˈstɑkˌpaɪlz. ðə ˈprɑbləm, ðɛn, laɪz nɑt wɪθ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnt bət ˌɪnˈstɛd wɪθ ɪts ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ əbˈteɪn ənd ðə iˈboʊlə ˈvaɪrəs. kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpən ɪz fɑr mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ðən ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈkɛmɪkəl səʧ ɛz ˈklɔrin ər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˈkɛmɪkəl mjuˈnɪʃənz. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ haʊ ðə ˈmidiə ˈfrikwɛntli pɔrˈtreɪz ðɛm, ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ər nɑt ˈizi tɪ əbˈteɪn, ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈizi tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ˈifɛktɪvli ənd ðeɪ du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz kɔz mæs ˈkæʒəwəltiz. ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv iˈboʊlə ənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ər nɑt nu. nɔr ɪz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈtɛrərɪst grups ˈjuzɪŋ ðə iˈboʊlə ˈvaɪrəs ɪn ən əˈtæk. ɛz wi hæv ˈpriviəsli ˈnoʊtɪd, ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz kəlt ʃɪnˈrikjoʊ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə iˈboʊlə ˈvaɪrəs ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə grup sɛnt ə ˈmɛdɪkəl tim tɪ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈəndər ðə ˈpriˌtɛkst əv biɪŋ eɪd ˈwərkərz wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz əv ðə ˈvaɪrəs. ɪt feɪld ɪn ðət ˈmɪʃən, bət ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt hæd səkˈsidɪd, ðə grup wʊd hæv feɪst ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsæmpəl bæk tɪ ɪts ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ɪn ʤəˈpæn. ðə iˈboʊlə ˈvaɪrəs ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈfræʤəl. ɪts ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ɔn draɪ ˈsərfəsɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə hoʊst ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz, ənd waɪl səm ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət ðə ˈvaɪrəs kən sərˈvaɪv ɔn ˈsərfəsɪz fər deɪz wɪn stɪl ɪn ˈbɑdəli fluɪdz, ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz aɪˈdil kənˈdɪʃənz ðət wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtrænspɔrt. ɪf ðə grup hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðə ˈvaɪrəs bæk tɪ ɪts ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ɪt wʊd hæv ðɛn feɪst ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv ˌriprəˈdusɪŋ ðə iˈboʊlə ˈvaɪrəs wɪθ ɪˈnəf ˈvɑljum tɪ bi juzd ɪn ə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr əˈtæk, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɪts feɪld əˈtæks ɔn ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ənd ˈəðər ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsɪtiz ɪn wɪʧ ðə grup spreɪd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈgælənz əv ˈtɑksən ənd ˈænθræks spɔrz. ˌriprəˈdusɪŋ ðə iˈboʊlə ˈvaɪrəs wʊd ˈprɛzənt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʧælənʤɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈvaɪrəs tɪ wərk wɪθ. ɪt həz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈrisərʧərz, ˈivɪn wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz wɪθ ədˈvænst ˌbaɪoʊˈseɪfti ˈmɛʒərz ɪn pleɪs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʃɪnˈrikjoʊ hæd ə lɑrʤ stæf əv treɪnd ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ə ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ɪt wɑz stɪl əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli ðə ˈvaɪrəs. ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ˈproʊˌgræm feɪst wʊd bi ˈməltəˌplaɪd fər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ʃɪnˈrikjoʊ ˈɑpərətɪvz wər ˈgɪvɪn ə greɪt dil əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈfridəm ənˈtɪl ðɛr plænz wər dɪˈskəvərd ˈæftər ðə 1995 sɑrɪn əˈtæks ɔn ðə ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˈsəbˌweɪ. (ðə grups ˈpriviəs ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz əˈtæks wər soʊ ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi nu ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ɪts ˈmɛmbərz wər ərˈɛstɪd ənd ɪts ˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ˈfæktəriz wər ˈreɪdɪd.) ənˈlaɪk ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz kəlt, ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪts ˈɛvəri muv ɪz ˈəndər ˈhɛvi ˈskrutəni baɪ moʊst əv ðə wərldz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsiz. ðɪs minz ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈɑpərətɪvz wʊd hæv fɑr mɔr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ ðə ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ˈlæbrəˌtɔri. sɪns ˈrændəmli ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd iˈboʊlə ˈpeɪʃənt wʊd bi ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl, ðə grup wʊd hæv tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ə ˈkəntri ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk. ðɪs wʊd bi ə ˈdɪfəkəlt tæsk fər ðə grup tɪ kəmˈplit wɪˈθaʊt drɔɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, wəns grup ˈmɛmbərz riʧt ðə ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈkəntriz, ðeɪ wʊd hæv tɪ ˈɛnər kˈwɔrənˌtind ˈɛriəz əv ˈmɛdɪkəl fəˈsɪlɪtiz, rɪˈtriv ðə ˈsæmpəlz ənd ðɛn ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈkəntri ənˈnoʊtɪst, sɪns ðeɪ kʊd nɑt kaʊnt ɔn ˈrændəmli ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd iˈboʊlə ˈpeɪʃənt. ˈivɪn ɪf ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈɑpərətɪvz wər ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ɔl əv ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs iˈboʊlə ɪz nɑt ən aɪˈdil ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈvɛktər. ðə ˈvaɪrəs ɪz hɑrd tɪ pæs frəm ˈpərsən tɪ ˈpərsən. ɪn fækt, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ɪts ˈbeɪsɪk ˌriprəˈdəktɪv reɪt (ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈpipəl ðət ər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd baɪ ən iˈboʊlə ˈpeɪʃənt) ɪz ˈoʊnli bɪtˈwin wən ənd tu ˈpipəl. ðɛr ər fɑr mɔr ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz səʧ ɛz ˈmizəlz, wɪʧ həz ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌriprəˈdəktɪv reɪt əv ər sˈmɔlˌpɑks, wɪʧ həz ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌriprəˈdəktɪv reɪt əv faɪv tɪ ˈsɛvən. ˈivɪn hiv*, wɪʧ ɪz ˈoʊnli pæst ˈviə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt ər ˌɪntrəˈvinəs bləd trænzˈmɪʃən, həz ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌriprəˈdəktɪv reɪt əv tu tɪ faɪv. ðə iˈboʊlə dɪˈziz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəmˈwət sloʊ tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt, ənd ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz du nɑt bɪˈkəm ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk ənd kənˈteɪʤəs fər ən ˈævərɪʤ əv deɪz. ðə dɪˈzizɪz fʊl ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃən ˈpɪriəd kən læst ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm tu tɪ 21 deɪz. ɛz ə kəmˈpɛrəsən, ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə, wɪʧ kən bi trænzˈmɪtəd ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz θri deɪz ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈkɑntræktəd, kən bi sprɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɪmptəmz bɪˈgɪn ʃoʊɪŋ. ðɪs minz ðət ən iˈboʊlə əˈtæk wʊd teɪk ˈlɔŋgər tɪ sprɛd ənd wʊd bi ˈiziər tɪ kənˈteɪn bɪˈkəz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈpipəl wʊd bi ˈiziər tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə fækt ðət iˈboʊlə kən ˈoʊnli bi pæst θru ðə ˈbɑdəli fluɪdz əv ə ˈpərsən ʃoʊɪŋ ˈsɪmptəmz æt ðə taɪm, ðə ˈvaɪrəs ɪn ðoʊz ˈbɑdəli fluɪdz məst ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈbaɪˌpæs ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ə ˈpərsənz skɪn. ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs fluɪd məst ˈɛnər ðə ˈbɑdi θru ə kət ər əˈbreɪʒən, ər kəm ˈɪntu ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə mˈjukəs ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz ɪn ðə aɪz, noʊz ər maʊθ. ðɪs ɪz ˈdɪfərənt frəm mɔr kənˈteɪʤəs ˈvaɪrəsɪz laɪk ˈmizəlz ənd sˈmɔlˌpɑks, wɪʧ ər ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˈvaɪrəsɪz ənd du nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛni dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑnˌtækt ər ˈtrænsfər əv ˈbɑdəli fluɪdz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə iˈboʊlə ˈvaɪrəs ɪz kwaɪt ˈfræʤəl ənd ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ laɪt, hit ənd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, ənd bliʧ ənd ˈəðər ˈkɑmən dɪsɪnˈfɛktənts kən kɪl ɪt. ðɪs minz ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ sprɛd ðə ˈvaɪrəs baɪ kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈsərfəsɪz wɪθ ɪt. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈfɛkt ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈpipəl wɪθ iˈboʊlə wʊd bi tɪ spreɪ ðɛm wɪθ ə fluɪd kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈvaɪrəs, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ du ənd ˈizəli dɪˈtɛktəbəl. pis səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt maɪt ˈɪmpləmənt ən əˈtæk ˈstrætəʤi əv ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈɑpərətɪvz wɪθ iˈboʊlə ənd ðɛn ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm bloʊ ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp ɪn ə ˈkraʊdɪd pleɪs, spreɪɪŋ ˈpipəl wɪθ ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈbɑdəli fluɪdz. wən ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz ðət ɪt wʊd bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt ən ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈɑpərətɪv frəm ðə grups ˈlæbrəˌtɔri tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ dɪˈtɛktɪd. ɛz wi hæv dɪˈskəst ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst grups hæv ˈstrəgəld tɪ gɪt ˈɑpərətɪvz tɪ ðə wɛst tɪ ˈkɑndəkt kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ˈjuzɪŋ gənz ənd bɑmz, ə kənˈstreɪnt ðət wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈfɛkt ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpən. ˈivɪn ɪf ə ˈhɑstəl grup dɪd meɪnʤ tɪ gɪt ən ˈɑpərətɪv ɪn pleɪs, ɪt wʊd stɪl feɪs ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɑbstəkəlz. baɪ ðə taɪm iˈboʊlə ˈpeɪʃənz ər ˈhaɪli kənˈteɪʤəs, ðeɪ ər ˈnɔrməli ˈvɛri ɪl ənd ˈbɛˌdrɪdən wɪθ haɪ ˈfivər, fəˈtig, ˈvɑmətɪŋ ənd ˌdaɪərˈiə, ˈminɪŋ ðeɪ ər nɑt strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ wɔk ˈɪntu ə ˈkraʊdɪd ˈɛriə. ðə hit ənd ʃɑk əv ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪkˈsploʊʒən wʊd ˈlaɪkli kɪl moʊst əv ðə ˈvaɪrəs. ˈɛniˌwən kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈvaɪrəs wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlaɪkli bi ˈɪnʤərd baɪ ðə blæst ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr ðeɪ wʊd ðɛn bi kˈwɔrənˌtind ənd ˈtritɪd fər ðə ˈvaɪrəs. ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz lʊk greɪt ɪn ðə ˈmuviz, bət ðeɪ ər ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ɪn ril laɪf. ðət ɪz waɪ wi hæv ˈrɛrli sin ðɛm juzd ɪn ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks. ɛz wi hæv ˈnoʊtɪd fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd naʊ, ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts kən kɪl fɑr mɔr ˈpipəl wɪθ fɑr lɛs ɪkˈspɛns ənd ˈɛfərt baɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtɛrərɪst ˈtæktɪks, wɪʧ meɪks ðə θrɛt əv ə səkˈsɛsfəl əˈtæk ˈjuzɪŋ ðə iˈboʊlə ˈvaɪrəs ɪkˈstrimli ənˈlaɪkli. |
st. petersburg police departments usually aren't interested in drawing attention to the vehicles they use to monitor crime suspects.
the goal: be bland and blend in.
that's what makes the st. petersburg police department's newest surveillance truck stick out so much.
it's large, lime green and has two giant eyeballs on its side underneath the ominous phrase, "we are watching"
discreet, it is not.
"our purpose with this thing is to be very overt," said police chief chuck harmon. "we want people to see it."
it will start showing up around the city soon.
the concept is this: authorities will park the armored truck in a neighborhood or crime hot spot and leave it there for up to 48 hours. it will be recording that whole time.
the goal, harmon said, will be to send a message and displace, if not eliminate, the crime in that area.
the city got the truck for $1 from brinks, harmon said. drawing money from the city's forfeiture fund, the agency spent about $12,000 hardening the vehicle and $18,000 to outfit it with 360 degrees of camera equipment.
"the real positive for me is its visibility," harmon said.
the truck is being debuted as city leaders are grappling with another type of surveillance.
the city bought 26 powerful security cameras for the republican national convention in august. now they have to decide what to do with them.
but despite concerns about where those cameras would go and how they would be used, city leaders seemed fine even enthused about using the truck as a new tool at a recent meeting.
"i think it's a good start," said city council member newton.
newton and others on the council have campaigned for years to put cameras in neighborhoods where drug dealing and prostitution are blatant. people in those areas need to know authorities are watching, they said.
"privacy is a big issue for all of us," mayor bill foster said. "but i think you'd have to be a real idiot to deal your drugs in front of this thing."
harmon said recordings will be kept for about 30 days. the truck "may or may not be" manned, he said.
he also left open the possibility that it could be used in other ways, either for education purposes or perhaps crowd control.
the department recently tested the truck, parking it at williams park this week, and at first avenue s and street last week.
harmon said he's also heard kenwood and areas along central avenue are interested in having the truck park there. the department plans to come up with its own list of hot spots as well.
"we're still in the infancy with this," he said. "we're still looking at how we're going to deploy it and where."
harmon said the truck has been in the works for more than a year. he said he heard about a law enforcement agency out west doing the same thing, and wanted to try it in st. petersburg.
two teens from the childs park recreation center collaborated on the design, winning a contest that drew hundreds of entries. the pair were presented with ipods for their effort this week.
"they came up with the eye concept," said rob norton, a supervisor for the city's teens, arts, sports and cultural opportunities program. "we built it into a strong industrial theme."
harmon said he's happy with it.
"this is in your face," he said. "it's very out there. not only the bad people can see it, but the good people will as well."
kameel stanley can be reached at [email protected] or (727). | st*. ˈpitərzbərg pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈjuʒəwəli ˈɑrənt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn drɔɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈviɪkəlz ðeɪ juz tɪ ˈmɑnətər kraɪm ˈsəˌspɛkts. ðə goʊl: bi blænd ənd blɛnd ɪn. ðæts wət meɪks ðə st*. ˈpitərzbərg pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts nuəst sərˈveɪləns trək stɪk aʊt soʊ məʧ. ɪts lɑrʤ, laɪm grin ənd həz tu ʤaɪənt ˈaɪˌbɔlz ɔn ɪts saɪd ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈɑmənəs freɪz, "wi ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ dɪˈskrit, ɪt ɪz nɑt. "ɑr ˈpərpəs wɪθ ðɪs θɪŋ ɪz tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈoʊvərt," sɛd pəˈlis ʧif ʧək ˈhɑrmən. "wi wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ si ɪt." ɪt wɪl stɑrt ʃoʊɪŋ əp əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti sun. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz ðɪs: əˈθɔrətiz wɪl pɑrk ðə ˈɑrmərd trək ɪn ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ər kraɪm hɑt spɑt ənd liv ɪt ðɛr fər əp tɪ 48 aʊərz. ɪt wɪl bi rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ðət hoʊl taɪm. ðə goʊl, ˈhɑrmən sɛd, wɪl bi tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd dɪˈspleɪs, ɪf nɑt ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt, ðə kraɪm ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. ðə ˈsɪti gɑt ðə trək fər 1 frəm brɪŋks, ˈhɑrmən sɛd. drɔɪŋ ˈməni frəm ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈfɔrfəʧər fənd, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi spɛnt əˈbaʊt ˈhɑrdənɪŋ ðə ˈviɪkəl ənd tɪ ˈaʊtˌfɪt ɪt wɪθ 360 dɪˈgriz əv ˈkæmərə ɪkˈwɪpmənt. "ðə ril ˈpɑzətɪv fər mi ɪz ɪts ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti," ˈhɑrmən sɛd. ðə trək ɪz biɪŋ ˈdeɪbjutɪd ɛz ˈsɪti ˈlidərz ər ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ əˈnəðər taɪp əv sərˈveɪləns. ðə ˈsɪti bɔt 26 ˈpaʊərfəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərəz fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈɔgəst. naʊ ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət tɪ du wɪθ ðɛm. bət dɪˈspaɪt kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt wɛr ðoʊz ˈkæmərəz wʊd goʊ ənd haʊ ðeɪ wʊd bi juzd, ˈsɪti ˈlidərz simd faɪn ˈivɪn ɪnˈθuzd əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə trək ɛz ə nu tul æt ə ˈrisənt ˈmitɪŋ. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ə gʊd stɑrt," sɛd ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbər ˈnutən. ˈnutən ənd ˈəðərz ɔn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl hæv kæmˈpeɪnd fər jɪrz tɪ pʊt ˈkæmərəz ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz wɛr drəg ˈdilɪŋ ənd ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən ər ˈbleɪtənt. ˈpipəl ɪn ðoʊz ˈɛriəz nid tɪ noʊ əˈθɔrətiz ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ, ðeɪ sɛd. "ˈpraɪvəsi ɪz ə bɪg ˈɪʃu fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs," meɪər bɪl ˈfɑstər sɛd. "bət aɪ θɪŋk jʊd hæv tɪ bi ə ril ˈɪˌdiət tɪ dil jʊr drəgz ɪn frənt əv ðɪs θɪŋ." ˈhɑrmən sɛd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz wɪl bi kɛpt fər əˈbaʊt 30 deɪz. ðə trək "meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi" mænd, hi sɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ lɛft ˈoʊpən ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ɪt kʊd bi juzd ɪn ˈəðər weɪz, ˈiðər fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈpərpəsɪz ər pərˈhæps kraʊd kənˈtroʊl. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈrisəntli ˈtɛstɪd ðə trək, ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɪt æt ˈwɪljəmz pɑrk ðɪs wik, ənd æt fərst ˈævəˌnu ɛs ənd strit læst wik. ˈhɑrmən sɛd hiz ˈɔlsoʊ hərd ˈkɛnˌwʊd ənd ˈɛriəz əˈlɔŋ ˈsɛntrəl ˈævəˌnu ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ðə trək pɑrk ðɛr. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt plænz tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ɪts oʊn lɪst əv hɑt spɑts ɛz wɛl. "wɪr stɪl ɪn ðə ˈɪnfənsi wɪθ ðɪs," hi sɛd. "wɪr stɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ɪt ənd wɛr." ˈhɑrmən sɛd ðə trək həz bɪn ɪn ðə wərks fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr. hi sɛd hi hərd əˈbaʊt ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi aʊt wɛst duɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ, ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ traɪ ɪt ɪn st*. ˈpitərzbərg. tu tinz frəm ðə ʧaɪldz pɑrk ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ˈsɛnər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd ɔn ðə dɪˈzaɪn, ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈkɑntɛst ðət dru ˈhənərdz əv ˈɛntriz. ðə pɛr wər pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ˈaɪˌpɔdz fər ðɛr ˈɛfərt ðɪs wik. "ðeɪ keɪm əp wɪθ ðə aɪ ˈkɑnsɛpt," sɛd rɑb ˈnɔrtən, ə ˈsupərˌvaɪzər fər ðə ˈsɪtiz tinz, ɑrts, spɔrts ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈproʊˌgræm. "wi bɪlt ɪt ˈɪntu ə strɔŋ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl θim." ˈhɑrmən sɛd hiz ˈhæpi wɪθ ɪt. "ðɪs ɪz ɪn jʊr feɪs," hi sɛd. "ɪts ˈvɛri aʊt ðɛr. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə bæd ˈpipəl kən si ɪt, bət ðə gʊd ˈpipəl wɪl ɛz wɛl." ˈstænli kən bi riʧt æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ər 727 |
president trump will travel to missouri on wednesday as part of an ongoing effort to pressure senate democrats in states he won to back the republican tax plan. yet such lawmakers have shown they see no political incentive in supporting the legislation, which could come up for a vote in the upper chamber later this week.
missouri’s claire mccaskill, whom the president will likely call out while on her home turf, joined more than a dozen fellow democratic senators from red or swing states for a press conference tuesday condemning the bill and calling for a bipartisan process to overhaul the tax code. the event was a remarkable demonstration of how the president and congressional republicans have been unable to sway some of the most vulnerable senators up for next year.
instead, trump and the white house have spent the week trying to secure republican votes for the bill, a dynamic that has given democrats some political cover in holding out. a score released by the non-partisan congressional budget office on sunday showed negative effects on middle-class taxpayers, which is buttressing democratic opposition, as are polls showing the plan to be unpopular among voters.
and if red state democrats had been eager to back a tax reform measure, the republicans’ inclusion of a repeal of the health care individual mandate has provided an easy reason to say no to the bill.
“we all want to do tax reform, we all believe it needs to be done,” said west virginia sen. joe, who organized the democrats’ press conference. “we’re willing to work and sit down. not one person here who worked with a republican.”
manchin hails from trump country. his state voted for trump over hillary clinton by 42 percentage points and gives the president his highest approval ratings in the nation. unlike many of his democratic colleagues, would likely be comfortable voting for something with the name on it. but on both taxes and health care, democrats have been united in opposition to proposals, an indication of how they see political dynamics playing out in their states ahead of the 2018 midterms.
“it has been staggering. just amazing how poorly the president and leaders have played their hand,” says democratic operative jim manley, a former top aide to retired sen. harry reid. “there is a handful of democrats who would have been desperate to vote for a tax bill. but feeling no pressure because the bill is so skewed towards the wealthy.”
the estimated the tax plan would add $1.4 trillion to the deficit over a decade, and would cause 4 million americans to lose health insurance by 2019 and 13 million by 2027. (republicans dispute the analysis, arguing that the effect would be americans would simply no longer be mandated to buy insurance, not that it would be taken away.) the report also estimated that americans earning less than $75,000 would end up paying more in taxes by 2027, as individual tax cuts would expire.
“we can do better in the senate. we can actually come up with bipartisan solutions. ... everyone here would agree we need a simpler tax code,” said sen. heidi heitkamp, arguing that americans would shoulder unfair burdens under the current proposal.
trump tried to court heitkamp early on in the process. he invited the north dakota democrat aboard air force one to accompany him to a planned rally in her state in september. there to plug the bill, the president summoned heitkamp on stage and called her a “good woman,” republican operatives who hoped he would be tougher on the incumbent. the event appeared to benefit heitkamp, who faces a tough next year.
trump also traveled to indiana with sen. joe donnelly, another democrat facing a difficult in 2018. donnelly also joined vice president mike pence for a tax reform event in their home state, which trump carried by 19 points. during press conference, donnelly recalled those visits, attempting to show constituents he was willing to work with the white house. but the eventual legislation, he said, did not do enough for middle-class voters or for keeping jobs from going overseas. “this country is better off with a tax bill with 60 or 70 votes,” donnelly said.
jon tester of montana, which trump carried by 21 points, also participated in the press event.
trump has treated mccaskill more harshly than the others. during a visit to springfield in august, he told the audience there to vote her out of office if she back the tax plan. “she’s got to make that commitment. if she do it, we just do this anymore with the obstruction and the obstructionists,” he said.
republicans in the state note that while mccaskill is a savvy politician, a no vote could come with peril. “she was never going to vote for tax reform,” says john hancock, a former state chairman. he labeled the senator “a rhetorical moderate” who in fact is “actually quite liberal and out of step with missouri voters.”
though mccaskill defeated a republican incumbent to win her seat in 2006, missouri has since then. last year, trump carried it by 18 points, outperforming mitt 2012 support by eight points. nonetheless, mccaskill feeling much pressure. she voted against the senate bill in the banking committee earlier this month. “i wanted to support real tax reform. this it this is a bad deal for missouri families,” she said in a statement.
in a sign of how the legislation is unlikely to garner bipartisan support, the democratic senatorial campaign committee launched new ads this week slamming the measure as a tax increase for families.
“these wrong and priorities are guaranteed to turn off voters of every political persuasion, and every senate candidate will be held accountable for their toxic and unpopular tax scam,” said the chairman, sen. chris van hollen.
still, the legislation appeared to pick up some needed momentum on tuesday when trump traveled to capitol hill to meet with republican lawmakers. the bill passed the finance committee afterward on party lines, with skeptics bob corker of tennessee and ron johnson of wisconsin coming aboard. unlike with the unsuccessful health care repeal effort, republicans in congress appear more eager to get to a yes vote, cognizant of the political backlash they would face following another defeat. | ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp wɪl ˈtrævəl tɪ məˈzʊri ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈprɛʃər ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn steɪts hi wən tɪ bæk ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən tæks plæn. jɛt səʧ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hæv ʃoʊn ðeɪ si noʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, wɪʧ kʊd kəm əp fər ə voʊt ɪn ðə ˈəpər ˈʧeɪmbər ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik. klɛr məˈkæskəl, hum ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪl ˈlaɪkli kɔl aʊt waɪl ɔn hər hoʊm tərf, ʤɔɪnd mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈfɛloʊ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnətərz frəm rɛd ər swɪŋ steɪts fər ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtuzˌdeɪ kənˈdɛmɪŋ ðə bɪl ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ˈoʊvərˌhɔl ðə tæks koʊd. ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv haʊ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ sweɪ səm əv ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈsɛnətərz əp fər nɛkst jɪr. ˌɪnˈstɛd, trəmp ənd ðə waɪt haʊs hæv spɛnt ðə wik traɪɪŋ tɪ sɪˈkjʊr rɪˈpəblɪkən voʊts fər ðə bɪl, ə daɪˈnæmɪk ðət həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈdɛməˌkræts səm pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəvər ɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt. ə skɔr riˈlist baɪ ðə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs ɔn ˈsənˌdi ʃoʊd ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈtækˌspeɪərz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈbətrəsɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ɛz ər poʊlz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə plæn tɪ bi ˌənˈpɑpjələr əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz. ənd ɪf rɛd steɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts hæd bɪn ˈigər tɪ bæk ə tæks rɪˈfɔrm ˈmɛʒər, ðə republicans’*’ ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ə rɪˈpil əv ðə hɛlθ kɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmænˌdeɪt həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ən ˈizi ˈrizən tɪ seɪ noʊ tɪ ðə bɪl. ɔl wɔnt tɪ du tæks rɪˈfɔrm, wi ɔl bɪˈliv ɪt nidz tɪ bi done,”*,” sɛd wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə sɛn. ʤoʊ, hu ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ðə democrats’*’ prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns. ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ wərk ənd sɪt daʊn. nɑt wən ˈpərsən hir hu wərkt wɪθ ə republican.”*.” heɪlz frəm trəmp ˈkəntri. hɪz steɪt ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp ˈoʊvər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən baɪ 42 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts ənd gɪvz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hɪz haɪəst əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑligz, wʊd ˈlaɪkli bi ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ðə neɪm ɔn ɪt. bət ɔn boʊθ ˈtæksɪz ənd hɛlθ kɛr, ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv bɪn juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ prəˈpoʊzəlz, ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv haʊ ðeɪ si pəˈlɪtɪkəl daɪˈnæmɪks pleɪɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðɛr steɪts əˈhɛd əv ðə 2018 ˈmɪdˌtərmz. həz bɪn ˈstægərˌɪŋ. ʤɪst əˈmeɪzɪŋ haʊ ˈpurli ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈlidərz hæv pleɪd ðɛr hand,”*,” sɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈɑpərətɪv ʤɪm ˈmænli, ə ˈfɔrmər tɔp eɪd tɪ rɪˈtaɪrd sɛn. ˈhɛri rid. ɪz ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈdɛməˌkræts hu wʊd hæv bɪn ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ voʊt fər ə tæks bɪl. bət ˈfilɪŋ noʊ ˈprɛʃər bɪˈkəz ðə bɪl ɪz soʊ skjud təˈwɔrdz ðə wealthy.”*.” ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə tæks plæn wʊd æd ˈtrɪljən tɪ ðə ˈdɛfəsət ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ənd wʊd kɔz 4 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ luz hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns baɪ 2019 ənd 13 ˈmɪljən baɪ 2027 (rɪˈpəblɪkənz dɪˈspjut ðə æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə ˈifɛkt wʊd bi əˈmɛrɪkənz wʊd ˈsɪmpli noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd tɪ baɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, nɑt ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ.) ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈərnɪŋ lɛs ðən wʊd ɛnd əp peɪɪŋ mɔr ɪn ˈtæksɪz baɪ 2027 ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl tæks kəts wʊd ɪkˈspaɪr. kən du ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. wi kən ˈæˌkʧuəli kəm əp wɪθ baɪˈpɑrtɪzən səˈluʃənz. ˈɛvriˌwən hir wʊd əˈgri wi nid ə ˈsɪmpələr tæks code,”*,” sɛd sɛn. ˈhaɪdi ˈhaɪtˌkæmp, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz wʊd ˈʃoʊldər ˌɔnˈfɛr ˈbərdənz ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑrənt prəˈpoʊzəl. trəmp traɪd tɪ kɔrt ˈhaɪtˌkæmp ˈərli ɔn ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. hi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ðə nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə ˈdɛməˌkræt əˈbɔrd ɛr fɔrs wən tɪ əˈkəmpəni ɪm tɪ ə plænd ˈræli ɪn hər steɪt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ðɛr tɪ pləg ðə bɪl, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈsəmənd ˈhaɪtˌkæmp ɔn steɪʤ ənd kɔld hər ə woman,”*,” rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɑpərətɪvz hu hoʊpt hi wʊd bi ˈtəfər ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈkəmbənt. ðə ɪˈvɛnt əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈhaɪtˌkæmp, hu ˈfeɪsɪz ə təf nɛkst jɪr. trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtrævəld tɪ ˌɪndiˈænə wɪθ sɛn. ʤoʊ ˈdɑnɛli, əˈnəðər ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪn 2018 ˈdɑnɛli ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɔɪnd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt maɪk pɛns fər ə tæks rɪˈfɔrm ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ðɛr hoʊm steɪt, wɪʧ trəmp ˈkɛrid baɪ 19 pɔɪnts. ˈdʊrɪŋ prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈdɑnɛli rɪˈkɔld ðoʊz ˈvɪzɪts, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ kənˈstɪʧuənts hi wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə waɪt haʊs. bət ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, hi sɛd, dɪd nɑt du ɪˈnəf fər ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈvoʊtərz ər fər ˈkipɪŋ ʤɑbz frəm goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ˈkəntri ɪz ˈbɛtər ɔf wɪθ ə tæks bɪl wɪθ 60 ər 70 votes,”*,” ˈdɑnɛli sɛd. ʤɑn ˈtɛstər əv mɑnˈtænə, wɪʧ trəmp ˈkɛrid baɪ 21 pɔɪnts, ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə prɛs ɪˈvɛnt. trəmp həz ˈtritɪd məˈkæskəl mɔr ˈhɑrʃli ðən ðə ˈəðərz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈsprɪŋˌfild ɪn ˈɔgəst, hi toʊld ðə ˈɔdiəns ðɛr tɪ voʊt hər aʊt əv ˈɔfəs ɪf ʃi bæk ðə tæks plæn. gɑt tɪ meɪk ðət kəˈmɪtmənt. ɪf ʃi du ɪt, wi ʤɪst du ðɪs ˌɛniˈmɔr wɪθ ðə əbˈstrəkʃən ənd ðə obstructionists,”*,” hi sɛd. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ðə steɪt noʊt ðət waɪl məˈkæskəl ɪz ə ˈsævi ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, ə noʊ voʊt kʊd kəm wɪθ ˈpɛrəl. wɑz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ voʊt fər tæks reform,”*,” sɪz ʤɑn ˈhænˌkɑk, ə ˈfɔrmər steɪt ˈʧɛrmən. hi ˈleɪbəld ðə ˈsɛnətər rɪˈtɔrɪkəl moderate”*” hu ɪn fækt ɪz kwaɪt ˈlɪˌbərəl ənd aʊt əv stɛp wɪθ məˈzʊri voters.”*.” ðoʊ məˈkæskəl dɪˈfitɪd ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌɪnˈkəmbənt tɪ wɪn hər sit ɪn 2006 məˈzʊri həz sɪns ðɛn. læst jɪr, trəmp ˈkɛrid ɪt baɪ 18 pɔɪnts, ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmɪŋ mɪt 2012 səˈpɔrt baɪ eɪt pɔɪnts. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, məˈkæskəl ˈfilɪŋ məʧ ˈprɛʃər. ʃi ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɛnɪt bɪl ɪn ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ kəˈmɪti ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ˈwɔntɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt ril tæks rɪˈfɔrm. ðɪs ɪt ðɪs ɪz ə bæd dil fər məˈzʊri families,”*,” ʃi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪn ə saɪn əv haʊ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈgɑrnər baɪˈpɑrtɪzən səˈpɔrt, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌsɛnəˈtɔriəl kæmˈpeɪn kəˈmɪti lɔnʧt nu ædz ðɪs wik sˈlæmɪŋ ðə ˈmɛʒər ɛz ə tæks ˌɪnˈkris fər ˈfæməliz. rɔŋ ənd praɪˈɔrətiz ər ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ tərn ɔf ˈvoʊtərz əv ˈɛvəri pəˈlɪtɪkəl pərsˈweɪʒən, ənd ˈɛvəri ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪt wɪl bi hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ðɛr ˈtɑksɪk ənd ˌənˈpɑpjələr tæks scam,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈʧɛrmən, sɛn. krɪs væn ˈhɑlən. stɪl, ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən əˈpɪrd tɪ pɪk əp səm ˈnidɪd moʊˈmɛntəm ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɪn trəmp ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl tɪ mit wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. ðə bɪl pæst ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns kəˈmɪti ˈæftərwərd ɔn ˈpɑrti laɪnz, wɪθ ˈskɛptɪks bɑb ˈkɔrkər əv ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd rɑn ˈʤɑnsən əv wɪˈskɑnsən ˈkəmɪŋ əˈbɔrd. ənˈlaɪk wɪθ ðə ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈpil ˈɛfərt, rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈpɪr mɔr ˈigər tɪ gɪt tɪ ə jɛs voʊt, ˈkɑgnəzənt əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbæˌklæʃ ðeɪ wʊd feɪs ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈnəðər dɪˈfit. |
wikileaks has published emails along with thousands of attached files from 762 mail boxes that allegedly belong to the primary email domain of turkish president ruling justice and development party (akp).
the most recent email in the trove released by the organisation on tuesday was sent on july 6, 2016. the oldest dates back to 2010.
"it should be noted that emails associated with the domain are mostly used for dealing with the world, as opposed to the most sensitive internal matters," said on its official website.
wikileaks said it obtained the emails a week before friday's attempted coup.
"wikileaks has moved forward its publication schedule in response to the government's purges.
we have verified the material and the source, who is not connected, in any way, to the elements behind the attempted coup, or to a rival political party or state," the organisation said.
read more: to release turkey power structure documents
wikileaks previously claimed that the turkish government would attempt to censor the distribution of the documents, and urged the turkish public to be ready to bypass any government attempts at blocking access to the material.
"turks will likely be censored to prevent them reading our pending release of 100k+ docs on politics leading up to the coup," the organisation said on monday via twitter.
"we ask that turks are ready with censorship bypassing systems such as and utorrent. and that everyone else is ready to help them bypass censorship and push our links through the censorship to come."
wikileaks later claimed that its was "under sustained attack," following its announcement of the imminent publication of the emails.
"we are unsure of the true origin of the attack. the timing suggests a turkish state power faction or its allies. we will prevail & publish," said on twitter. | wikileaks* həz ˈpəblɪʃt iˈmeɪlz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv əˈtæʧt faɪlz frəm 762 meɪl ˈbɑksɪz ðət əˈlɛʤədli bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri iˈmeɪl doʊˈmeɪn əv ˈtərkɪʃ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrulɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈpɑrti (akp*). ðə moʊst ˈrisənt iˈmeɪl ɪn ðə troʊv riˈlist baɪ ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɑz sɛnt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 6 2016 ðə ˈoʊldəst deɪts bæk tɪ 2010 "ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət iˈmeɪlz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə doʊˈmeɪn ər ˈmoʊstli juzd fər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə wərld, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə moʊst ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmætərz," sɛd ɔn ɪts əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. sɛd ɪt əbˈteɪnd ðə iˈmeɪlz ə wik ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfraɪˌdeɪz əˈtɛmptəd ku. həz muvd ˈfɔrwərd ɪts ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ˈskɛʤʊl ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈpərʤɪz. wi hæv ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ðə məˈtɪriəl ənd ðə sɔrs, hu ɪz nɑt kəˈnɛktɪd, ɪn ˈɛni weɪ, tɪ ðə ˈɛləmənts bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈtɛmptəd ku, ər tɪ ə ˈraɪvəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ər steɪt," ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən sɛd. rɛd mɔr: tɪ riˈlis ˈtərki paʊər ˈstrəkʧər ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈpriviəsli kleɪmd ðət ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈsɛnsər ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts, ənd ərʤd ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈpəblɪk tɪ bi ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt əˈtɛmpts æt ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə məˈtɪriəl. "tərks wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈsɛnsərd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm ˈrɛdɪŋ ɑr ˈpɛndɪŋ riˈlis əv 100k*+ dɑks ɔn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ku," ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈviə tˈwɪtər. "wi æsk ðət tərks ər ˈrɛdi wɪθ ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz səʧ ɛz ənd utorrent*. ənd ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ hɛlp ðɛm ˈbaɪˌpæs ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ənd pʊʃ ɑr lɪŋks θru ðə ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp tɪ kəm." ˈleɪtər kleɪmd ðət ɪts wɑz "ˈəndər səˈsteɪnd əˈtæk," ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪts əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ðə ˈɪmənənt ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə iˈmeɪlz. "wi ər ənˈʃʊr əv ðə tru ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə əˈtæk. ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ səˈʤɛsts ə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt paʊər ˈfækʃən ər ɪts ˈælaɪz. wi wɪl prɪˈveɪl ˈpəblɪʃ," sɛd ɔn tˈwɪtər. |
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thousands of foreign nurses working in junior posts in the could be forced to return home under new immigration rules, union leaders have warned.
a new pay threshold for migrants means workers will have to leave the after six years if they are not earning at least.
the royal college of nursing said the rules would "cause chaos" for the and waste money spent on recruitment.
the home office said the rules would help reduce demand for migrant labour.
and prime minister david cameron even got drawn into the issue, saying more homegrown nurses were in the process of being recruited.
the move is part of the government's effort to control net migration, but the union says that by 2017 more than nurses could be affected.
and by the end of the decade the numbers could be double that - a potential waste of nearly when all the costs of recruitment are taken into account, the says.
there are more than nurses working in the and over registered to work.
the warning comes as the's annual conference gets under way in bournemouth.
more difficult
rcn general secretary peter carter said: "the immigration rules will cause chaos for the and other care services.
"at a time when demand is increasing, the is perversely making it harder to employ staff from overseas."
he told bbc radio today programme the move was "totally illogical" as there is currently a "major shortage of nurses", leading to many trusts spending "tens of millions" to recruit from overseas.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption's peter carter: "[foreign nurses] will have to leave their homes in the, many of them now have families here... it's a truly deplorable state of affairs"
dr carter also stressed that most nurses earn "nowhere near", with most on salaries of between and a year.
due to cuts to places, trusts are being forced into relying on overseas recruitment as well as temporary staff just to provide safe staffing.
the long-term solution is to train more nurses in the, but in the interim, foreign nurses filled the gap, he added.
nurse pay and roles band pay range typical role 5 - entry level nurse or midwife 6 - staff nurse, such as theatre nurse 7 - senior nurse, such as ward sister / team leader 8 - nurse consultant or matron
source: royal college of nursing and england
he said of the new rules: "it can't be morally or ethically right but will also have a huge impact on the ability of the health service to carry on in the way it has."
a home office spokesman said: "as the prime minister has made clear, the government wants to reduce the demand for migrant labour.
"we changed the settlement rules in 2011 to break the link between coming to work in the and staying here permanently."
he said employers had had four years to prepare for the changes, adding: "there are exemptions to this threshold where the has a shortage."
at the moment nurses are not on that exemption list, but the spokesman said it was possible they could still be added if evidence showed this was needed.
meanwhile, mr cameron said he did not believe the immigration rules would lead to a shortfall of nurses.
"we have got a massive training programme for nurses at the moment, there are something like more nurses in the today than when i became prime minister. the training programme will continue," he said.
"but, crucially, we have an organisation called the migration advisory committee and they advise us about which occupations to put on the so-called shortage occupations list, the ones where they fear skills shortages will develop.
"they haven't put nursing on that shortage occupation list and i think we should listen to their advice above all."
analysis - hugh, bbc health editor
nursing shortages and spiralling agency costs have generated intense pressures on hospital finances. calls by regulators for higher staff numbers following scandals such as mid- staffs have resulted in higher demand for nurses at a time of limited supply.
in effect, the is saying the government is shooting itself in the foot by pursuing a policy which could squeeze the supply of nurses even further. making nurses from outside the european economic area quit the if they don't earn enough could deter their compatriots from seeking work here at a time of rising demand for qualified nurses in most leading economies.
the other side of the debate is the suggestion that the should train more homegrown nurses and not rely so much on migrant staff. the tighter immigration rules do not effect recruitment from inside the so there is still a supply of trained foreign health staff. the home office, responsible for immigration policy, and the department of health, anxious to ensure there are enough nurses, will no doubt be engaged in some full and frank discussions on this vexed issue.
the economist intelligence unit said any problems might be short-lived since there are now more nurse training posts in place and the migration advisory committee has a system in place to identify skills shortages.
but shadow health minister andrew gwynne said cuts to nurse training had left hospitals with "no option but to recruit from overseas or hire expensive agency nurses."
and british medical association dr mark porter, speaking at the doctor's conference which is also taking place this week, also came to the defence of people from abroad who are working in the.
"what did we hear in the election campaign from politicians of several parties?
"we were told immigrants are filling up our surgeries and our hospitals.
"well they are. they're called doctors. and nurses. and porters and cleaners and clinical scientists. and without them, the would be on its knees." | ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ðə muv ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈɛfərt tɪ kənˈtroʊl nɛt maɪˈgreɪʃən, ɛz ju rɪˈpɔrts ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈfɔrən ˈnərsɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈʤunjər poʊsts ɪn ðə kʊd bi fɔrst tɪ rɪˈtərn hoʊm ˈəndər nu ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rulz, ˈjunjən ˈlidərz hæv wɔrnd. ə nu peɪ θˈrɛˌʃoʊld fər ˈmaɪgrənts minz ˈwərkərz wɪl hæv tɪ liv ðə ˈæftər sɪks jɪrz ɪf ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈərnɪŋ æt list ðə rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈnərsɪŋ sɛd ðə rulz wʊd "kɔz keɪɑs" fər ðə ənd weɪst ˈməni spɛnt ɔn rɪˈkrutmənt. ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs sɛd ðə rulz wʊd hɛlp rɪˈdus dɪˈmænd fər ˈmaɪgrənt ˈleɪbər. ənd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən ˈivɪn gɑt drɔn ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪʃu, seɪɪŋ mɔr ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˈnərsɪz wər ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv biɪŋ rɪˈkrutɪd. ðə muv ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈɛfərt tɪ kənˈtroʊl nɛt maɪˈgreɪʃən, bət ðə ˈjunjən sɪz ðət baɪ 2017 mɔr ðən ˈnərsɪz kʊd bi əˈfɛktɪd. ənd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈdɛkeɪd ðə ˈnəmbərz kʊd bi ˈdəbəl ðət ə pəˈtɛnʃəl weɪst əv ˈnɪrli wɪn ɔl ðə kɔsts əv rɪˈkrutmənt ər ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt, ðə sɪz. ðɛr ər mɔr ðən ˈnərsɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ənd ˈoʊvər ˈrɛʤɪstərd tɪ wərk. ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ kəmz ɛz ðə ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns gɪts ˈəndər weɪ ɪn bournemouth*. mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈpitər ˈkɑrtər sɛd: "ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rulz wɪl kɔz keɪɑs fər ðə ənd ˈəðər kɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz. "æt ə taɪm wɪn dɪˈmænd ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ, ðə ɪz pərˈvərsli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ stæf frəm ˈoʊvərˈsiz." hi toʊld ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ təˈdeɪ ˈproʊˌgræm ðə muv wɑz "ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl" ɛz ðɛr ɪz ˈkərəntli ə "ˈmeɪʤər ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈnərsɪz", ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛni trəsts ˈspɛndɪŋ "tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz" tɪ rɪˈkrut frəm ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈpitər ˈkɑrtər: "[ˈfɔrən ˈnərsɪz] wɪl hæv tɪ liv ðɛr hoʊmz ɪn ðə, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm naʊ hæv ˈfæməliz hir... ɪts ə ˈtruli dɪˈplɔrəbəl steɪt əv əˈfɛrz" ˈdɑktər ˈkɑrtər ˈɔlsoʊ strɛst ðət moʊst ˈnərsɪz ərn "ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr" wɪθ moʊst ɔn ˈsæləriz əv bɪtˈwin ənd ə jɪr. du tɪ kəts tɪ ˈpleɪsɪz, trəsts ər biɪŋ fɔrst ˈɪntu riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈoʊvərˈsiz rɪˈkrutmənt ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtɛmpərˌɛri stæf ʤɪst tɪ prəˈvaɪd seɪf ˈstæfɪŋ. ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈluʃən ɪz tɪ treɪn mɔr ˈnərsɪz ɪn ðə, bət ɪn ðə ˈɪnərəm, ˈfɔrən ˈnərsɪz fɪld ðə gæp, hi ˈædɪd. nərs peɪ ənd roʊlz bænd peɪ reɪnʤ ˈtɪpɪkəl roʊl 5 ˈɛntri ˈlɛvəl nərs ər ˈmɪdˌwaɪf 6 stæf nərs, səʧ ɛz ˈθiətər nərs 7 ˈsinjər nərs, səʧ ɛz wɔrd ˈsɪstər tim ˈlidər 8 nərs kənˈsəltənt ər ˈmeɪtrən sɔrs: rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈnərsɪŋ ənd ˈɪŋglənd hi sɛd əv ðə nu rulz: "ɪt kænt bi ˈmɔrəli ər ˈɛθɪkəli raɪt bət wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə juʤ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn ɪn ðə weɪ ɪt həz." ə hoʊm ˈɔfəs ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: "ɛz ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz meɪd klɪr, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɔnts tɪ rɪˈdus ðə dɪˈmænd fər ˈmaɪgrənt ˈleɪbər. "wi ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt rulz ɪn 2011 tɪ breɪk ðə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ wərk ɪn ðə ənd steɪɪŋ hir ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli." hi sɛd ɪmˈplɔɪərz hæd hæd fɔr jɪrz tɪ priˈpɛr fər ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ˈædɪŋ: "ðɛr ər ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz tɪ ðɪs θˈrɛˌʃoʊld wɛr ðə həz ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ." æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ˈnərsɪz ər nɑt ɔn ðət ɪgˈzɛmpʃən lɪst, bət ðə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl ðeɪ kʊd stɪl bi ˈædɪd ɪf ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊd ðɪs wɑz ˈnidɪd. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən sɛd hi dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rulz wʊd lɛd tɪ ə ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl əv ˈnərsɪz. "wi hæv gɑt ə ˈmæsɪv ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˈnərsɪz æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðɛr ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk mɔr ˈnərsɪz ɪn ðə təˈdeɪ ðən wɪn aɪ bɪˈkeɪm praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl kənˈtɪnju," hi sɛd. "bət, ˈkruʃəli, wi hæv ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən kɔld ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən ædˈvaɪzəri kəˈmɪti ənd ðeɪ ədˈvaɪz ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt wɪʧ ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz tɪ pʊt ɔn ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz lɪst, ðə wənz wɛr ðeɪ fɪr skɪlz ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz wɪl dɪˈvɛləp. "ðeɪ ˈhævənt pʊt ˈnərsɪŋ ɔn ðət ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən lɪst ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi ʃʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛr ədˈvaɪs əˈbəv ɔl." æˈnælɪsɪs ju, ˌbibiˈsi hɛlθ ˈɛdɪtər ˈnərsɪŋ ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz ənd ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsi kɔsts hæv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈprɛʃərz ɔn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz. kɔlz baɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz fər haɪər stæf ˈnəmbərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈskændəlz səʧ ɛz mɪd- stæfs hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn haɪər dɪˈmænd fər ˈnərsɪz æt ə taɪm əv ˈlɪmɪtɪd səˈplaɪ. ɪn ˈifɛkt, ðə ɪz seɪɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈʃutɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə fʊt baɪ pərˈsuɪŋ ə ˈpɑləsi wɪʧ kʊd skwiz ðə səˈplaɪ əv ˈnərsɪz ˈivɪn ˈfərðər. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈnərsɪz frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɛriə kwɪt ðə ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt ərn ɪˈnəf kʊd dɪˈtər ðɛr kəmˈpeɪtriəts frəm ˈsikɪŋ wərk hir æt ə taɪm əv ˈraɪzɪŋ dɪˈmænd fər kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈnərsɪz ɪn moʊst ˈlidɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmiz. ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə dəˈbeɪt ɪz ðə səˈʤɛsʧən ðət ðə ʃʊd treɪn mɔr ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˈnərsɪz ənd nɑt rɪˈlaɪ soʊ məʧ ɔn ˈmaɪgrənt stæf. ðə ˈtaɪtər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rulz du nɑt ˈifɛkt rɪˈkrutmənt frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə soʊ ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə səˈplaɪ əv treɪnd ˈfɔrən hɛlθ stæf. ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs, riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi, ənd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ, ˈæŋʃəs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðɛr ər ɪˈnəf ˈnərsɪz, wɪl noʊ daʊt bi ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn səm fʊl ənd fræŋk dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn ðɪs vɛkst ˈɪʃu. ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈjunɪt sɛd ˈɛni ˈprɑbləmz maɪt bi ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd sɪns ðɛr ər naʊ mɔr nərs ˈtreɪnɪŋ poʊsts ɪn pleɪs ənd ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən ædˈvaɪzəri kəˈmɪti həz ə ˈsɪstəm ɪn pleɪs tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ skɪlz ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz. bət ˈʃæˌdoʊ hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈændru gwɪn sɛd kəts tɪ nərs ˈtreɪnɪŋ hæd lɛft ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz wɪθ "noʊ ˈɔpʃən bət tɪ rɪˈkrut frəm ˈoʊvərˈsiz ər haɪər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈeɪʤənsi ˈnərsɪz." ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛdɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈdɑktər mɑrk ˈpɔrtər, ˈspikɪŋ æt ðə ˈdɑktərz ˈkɑnfərəns wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ðɪs wik, ˈɔlsoʊ keɪm tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns əv ˈpipəl frəm əˈbrɔd hu ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə. "wət dɪd wi hir ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn frəm ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɑrtiz? "wi wər toʊld ˈɪməgrənts ər ˈfɪlɪŋ əp ɑr ˈsərʤəriz ənd ɑr ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz. "wɛl ðeɪ ər. ðɛr kɔld ˈdɑktərz. ənd ˈnərsɪz. ənd ˈpɔrtərz ənd ˈklinərz ənd ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts. ənd wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm, ðə wʊd bi ɔn ɪts niz." |
not much will have changed when beavis and returns to mtv in the fall after nearly 15 years off the air. but while the boys may still be clad in their and metallica shirts, got an whole lot of ammunition at their disposal when it comes to pop culture, including jersey shore and twilight.
writer-creator mike judge and executive producer van toffler offered a glimpse friday at the television critics’ association summer press tour at what could be expected from the animated hit.
1. judge was nervous about including jersey shore in beavis and and watched reality hit at recommendation. “it was paydirt,” judge said, confessing that now “hooked” on the jersey crew. toffler, meanwhile, expect the to ask for additional compensation when they appear in clips on the animated series. “i’d be scared to think of them with more money than they already have,” toffler said, noting that he expects the gang to love being subjected to the beavis and treatment.
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2. time stands still. judge said he wanted new episodes to be topical twilight and vampire humor is included in the new trailer but that there be a specific instance where the series acknowledges the nearly gap between new episodes. “i wanted to make it not feel too forced; to make it as seamless as i could to what it was how ever many years ago,” he noted.
3. plenty of ammunition for the boys to riff on. judge said targets in the new episodes include fights, internet stuff and ... movie reviews. “we have a think where kind of like siskel & ebert,” he said.
4. the animation process has been updated. when the original series aired from 1993 to 1997, judge noted that beavis and like the simpsons and king of the hill was hand and painted onto cells and shot on film. all been digitized now. “it still looks crappy,” judge joked. “but i like the way it looks.” “it’s high-def, there are some differences.”
story: ‘beavis and’ riff on ‘jersey shore’ in mtv series relaunch (video)
5. the boys will still be watching music videos. mgmt, and “it’s so cold in the d” will be among the artists judge noted will be getting the beavis & treatment.
6. beavis, meet technology. with beavis and returning to a world that now features cell phones, facebook and twitter, judge said he want to force “all the modern stuff on them,” but did tease to an upcoming episode where the boys work in tech support.
7. daria might be back. toffler, an executive producer on the series, notes that the animated spinoff from beavis and that airs in reruns on and logo and has done well on both. “we’ve talked to the creators so there is not as long a shot as think that daria might be back on one of our channels.
beavis and premieres the first of its 12 new episodes on oct. 27 at 10 p.m. on mtv.
email: lesley.goldberg@thr.com; twitter: | nɑt məʧ wɪl hæv ʧeɪnʤd wɪn ˈbivəs ənd rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ɪn ðə fɔl ˈæftər ˈnɪrli 15 jɪrz ɔf ðə ɛr. bət waɪl ðə bɔɪz meɪ stɪl bi klæd ɪn ðɛr ənd məˈtælɪkə ʃərts, gɑt ən hoʊl lɔt əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən æt ðɛr dɪˈspoʊzəl wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ pɑp ˈkəlʧər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤərzi ʃɔr ənd tˈwaɪˌlaɪt. maɪk ʤəʤ ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər væn ˈtɔflər ˈɔfərd ə glɪmps ˈfraɪˌdeɪ æt ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən critics’*’ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈsəmər prɛs tʊr æt wət kʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd hɪt. 1 ʤəʤ wɑz ˈnərvəs əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤərzi ʃɔr ɪn ˈbivəs ənd ənd wɔʧt ˌriˈæləˌti hɪt æt ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən. wɑz paydirt,”*,” ʤəʤ sɛd, kənˈfɛsɪŋ ðət naʊ ““hooked”*” ɔn ðə ˈʤərzi kru. ˈtɔflər, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪkˈspɛkt ðə tɪ æsk fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən wɪn ðeɪ əˈpɪr ɪn klɪps ɔn ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz. bi skɛrd tɪ θɪŋk əv ðɛm wɪθ mɔr ˈməni ðən ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi have,”*,” ˈtɔflər sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət hi ɪkˈspɛkts ðə gæŋ tɪ ləv biɪŋ səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈbivəs ənd ˈtritmənt. ˈstɔri: ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ mtv’*’ 2 taɪm stændz stɪl. ʤəʤ sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd nu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz tɪ bi ˈtɑpɪkəl tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ənd ˈvæmpaɪr ˈhjumər ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə nu ˈtreɪlər bət ðət ðɛr bi ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪnstəns wɛr ðə ˈsɪriz ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə ˈnɪrli gæp bɪtˈwin nu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz. ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt nɑt fil tu fɔrst; tɪ meɪk ɪt ɛz ˈsimləs ɛz aɪ kʊd tɪ wət ɪt wɑz haʊ ˈɛvər ˈmɛni jɪrz ago,”*,” hi ˈnoʊtɪd. 3 ˈplɛnti əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən fər ðə bɔɪz tɪ rɪf ɔn. ʤəʤ sɛd ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ðə nu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˌɪnˈklud faɪts, ˈɪntərˌnɛt stəf ənd ˈmuvi rəvˈjuz. hæv ə θɪŋk wɛr kaɪnd əv laɪk ˈsɪskəl ebert,”*,” hi sɛd. 4 ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. wɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪriz ɛrd frəm 1993 tɪ 1997 ʤəʤ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈbivəs ənd laɪk ðə ˈsɪmpsənz ənd kɪŋ əv ðə hɪl wɑz hænd ənd ˈpeɪnɪd ˈɔntu sɛlz ənd ʃɑt ɔn fɪlm. ɔl bɪn ˈdɪʤəˌtaɪzd naʊ. stɪl lʊks crappy,”*,” ʤəʤ ʤoʊkt. aɪ laɪk ðə weɪ ɪt looks.”*.” high-def*, ðɛr ər səm differences.”*.” ˈstɔri: ənd butt-head’*’ rɪf ɔn shore’*’ ɪn ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ˈsɪriz riˈlɔnʧ (ˈvɪdioʊ) 5 ðə bɔɪz wɪl stɪl bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊz. mgmt*, ənd soʊ koʊld ɪn ðə d”*” wɪl bi əˈməŋ ðə ˈɑrtɪsts ʤəʤ ˈnoʊtɪd wɪl bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbivəs ˈtritmənt. 6 ˈbivəs, mit tɛkˈnɑləʤi. wɪθ ˈbivəs ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ə wərld ðət naʊ ˈfiʧərz sɛl foʊnz, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər, ʤəʤ sɛd hi wɔnt tɪ fɔrs ðə ˈmɑdərn stəf ɔn them,”*,” bət dɪd tiz tɪ ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɛr ðə bɔɪz wərk ɪn tɛk səˈpɔrt. 7 ˈdɑriə maɪt bi bæk. ˈtɔflər, ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər ɔn ðə ˈsɪriz, noʊts ðət ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈspɪˌnɔf frəm ˈbivəs ənd ðət ɛrz ɪn ˈriˈrənz ɔn ənd ˈloʊgoʊ ənd həz dən wɛl ɔn boʊθ. tɔkt tɪ ðə kriˈeɪtərz soʊ ðɛr ɪz nɑt ɛz lɔŋ ə ʃɑt ɛz θɪŋk ðət ˈdɑriə maɪt bi bæk ɔn wən əv ɑr ˈʧænəlz. ˈbivəs ənd prɛˈmɪrz ðə fərst əv ɪts 12 nu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɔn ɔkt. 27 æt 10 p.m*. ɔn ˈɛmˈtiˈvi. iˈmeɪl: lesley.goldberg@thr.com*; tˈwɪtər: |
the fog (1980) edition]
director: john carpenter
cast: adrienne barbeau, jamie lee atkins, hal holbrook
release date: edition & dvd available on july 30
a review by: kevin lovell
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a northern california fishing town, built 100 years ago over an old leper colony, becomes shrouded by a killer fog containing ghosts seeking revenge for their deaths.
believe it or not, i had never seen john carpenters classic ‘the fog’ until now, but i must say this edition release from shout scream factory division was quite a wonderful way to view this film for the first time and i must also say i loved it. this is a truly fantastic movie and every aspect of it is done right with that famous john carpenter style. great casting, some wonderfully creepy moments and yet another phenomenal soundtrack by john carpenter, music i truly feel is one of the most noteworthy aspects of a lot of his films, and ‘the fog’ is certainly no exception in that department.
the tone of the film is wonderful, the directing spot on, and the story (written by john carpenter & debra hill) is very well crafted. the performances are well done all across the board. we are treated with the likes of adrienne barbeau as a radio who is determined to get to the bottom of this strange fog, and keeps the town informed of occurring events via her radio station in which she both owns and is the sole online personality of. tom atkins and jamie lee curtis are together for the majority of the story and work quite well together. all not forget that this was done just a few years after curtis worked with carpenter on ‘halloween’ and was establishing herself as one of that generations ‘scream queens’ and no wonder he chose to work with her again. probably the most noteworthy performance of the film in my opinion is that of hal holbrook who portrays the role of father malone and does a truly phenomenal job of bringing this character to life. while i am new to this film, i would assume i be the only one who feels what a noteworthy character this is.
now, as far as this new edition from shout factory is concerned, prepare to have your socks knocked off. this is an incredibly impressive release, with a beautiful new transfer of the film supervised by the cinematographer, a brand new commentary track and a huge array of special features, both new and old that make this one release that truly lives up to the term edition. i cannot speak highly enough about both the quality and comprehensive list of features that combine to make this a must own for any fan of the film. i would highly recommend any fans of the ‘the fog’ pick a copy up as certain you will be quite glad you did.
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the edition release of ‘the fog’ features a new high definition transfer supervised by cinematographer dean which utilizes the original aspect ratio and it looks remarkable. not only is every aspect of the transfer sharp, clean and perfectly touched up, it leaves the grain and mild imperfections that i feel are truly an important factor of cinema from this era and it put a smile on my face to see just how properly they treated this transfer. it is a truly rare thing for so much care and detail to be put into an transfer in order to leave certain important artifacts while maintaining breathtaking quality and every fan of this film should be more than thoroughly satisfied.
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the edition release of ‘the fog’ features a channel master audio soundtrack which sounds great. the bass and detail of the soundtrack really give an impressive kick, and both the sudden and overbearing scare elements during creepy moments are spot on. as far as a film like this goes, this is a pretty perfect audio soundtrack, and quite notable considering the age of the film.
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this edition is so chock full of special features i even be able to mention them all here, but like to make note of a number, mainly a lot of the new special features being presented for the first time on this release. in addition to the new transfer, we are treated with a new audio commentary track featuring actress adrienne barbeau, actor tom atkins and production designer tommy lee wallace, an exclusive interview with jamie lee curtis discussing ‘the fog’ and covering her legendary early ‘scream queen’ career, and a couple more brand new special features as well. on top of all of that, we are additionally presented with a number of previously released features, including another audio commentary track with john carpenter and debra hill, ‘tales from the mist: the fog featurette’ and a number more. as you can see there is quite an abundance of great features here, giving you yet just another reason to pick up a copy of this edition which you certainly want to miss out on.
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‘the fog’ edition & dvd will be available to own on july 30 from scream factory. you can the on amazon by clicking here or pick it up at your local retailer beginning july 30. | ðə fɔg 1980 ɪˈdɪʃən] dɪˈrɛktər: ʤɑn ˈkɑrpəntər kæst: ɑdriˈɛn bɑrˈboʊ, ˈʤeɪmi li ˈætkɪnz, hæl ˈhoʊlˌbrʊk riˈlis deɪt: ɪˈdɪʃən ˌdiˌviˈdi əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 ə ˌrivˈju baɪ: ˈkɛvɪn ˈləvəl fɪlm ˈreɪtɪŋ: dɪsk ˈreɪtɪŋ: plɑt ˈsəməri: ə ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈfɪʃɪŋ taʊn, bɪlt 100 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈoʊvər ən oʊld ˈlɛpər ˈkɑləni, bɪˈkəmz ʃˈraʊdɪd baɪ ə ˈkɪlər fɔg kənˈteɪnɪŋ goʊsts ˈsikɪŋ riˈvɛnʤ fər ðɛr dɛθs. bɪˈliv ɪt ər nɑt, aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər sin ʤɑn ˈkɑrpəntərz ˈklæsɪk fog’*’ ənˈtɪl naʊ, bət aɪ məst seɪ ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən riˈlis frəm ʃaʊt skrim ˈfæktəri dɪˈvɪʒən wɑz kwaɪt ə ˈwəndərfəl weɪ tɪ vju ðɪs fɪlm fər ðə fərst taɪm ənd aɪ məst ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ aɪ ləvd ɪt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈtruli fænˈtæstɪk ˈmuvi ənd ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɪt ɪz dən raɪt wɪθ ðət ˈfeɪməs ʤɑn ˈkɑrpəntər staɪl. greɪt ˈkæstɪŋ, səm ˈwəndərfəli ˈkripi ˈmoʊmənts ənd jɛt əˈnəðər fəˈnɑmənəl ˈsaʊnˌtræk baɪ ʤɑn ˈkɑrpəntər, mˈjuzɪk aɪ ˈtruli fil ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈæˌspɛkts əv ə lɔt əv hɪz fɪlmz, ənd fog’*’ ɪz ˈsərtənli noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðət dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə toʊn əv ðə fɪlm ɪz ˈwəndərfəl, ðə dɪˈrɛktɪŋ spɑt ɔn, ənd ðə ˈstɔri (ˈrɪtən baɪ ʤɑn ˈkɑrpəntər ˈdɛbrə hɪl) ɪz ˈvɛri wɛl ˈkræftɪd. ðə pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ər wɛl dən ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd. wi ər ˈtritɪd wɪθ ðə laɪks əv ɑdriˈɛn bɑrˈboʊ ɛz ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hu ɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs streɪnʤ fɔg, ənd kips ðə taʊn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv əˈkərɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ˈviə hər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ʃi boʊθ oʊnz ənd ɪz ðə soʊl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti əv. tɑm ˈætkɪnz ənd ˈʤeɪmi li ˈkərtɪs ər təˈgɛðər fər ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈstɔri ənd wərk kwaɪt wɛl təˈgɛðər. ɔl nɑt fərˈgɛt ðət ðɪs wɑz dən ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz ˈæftər ˈkərtɪs wərkt wɪθ ˈkɑrpəntər ɔn ‘‘halloween’*’ ənd wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ hərˈsɛlf ɛz wən əv ðət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz queens’*’ ənd noʊ ˈwəndər hi ʧoʊz tɪ wərk wɪθ hər əˈgɛn. ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtˌwərði pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə fɪlm ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən ɪz ðət əv hæl ˈhoʊlˌbrʊk hu pɔrˈtreɪz ðə roʊl əv ˈfɑðər məˈloʊn ənd dɪz ə ˈtruli fəˈnɑmənəl ʤɑb əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ laɪf. waɪl aɪ æm nu tɪ ðɪs fɪlm, aɪ wʊd əˈsum aɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli wən hu filz wət ə ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈkɛrɪktər ðɪs ɪz. naʊ, ɛz fɑr ɛz ðɪs nu ɪˈdɪʃən frəm ʃaʊt ˈfæktəri ɪz kənˈsərnd, priˈpɛr tɪ hæv jʊr sɑks nɑkt ɔf. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv riˈlis, wɪθ ə ˈbjutəfəl nu ˈtrænsfər əv ðə fɪlm ˈsupərˌvaɪzd baɪ ðə ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfər, ə brænd nu ˈkɑmənˌtɛri træk ənd ə juʤ əreɪ əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈfiʧərz, boʊθ nu ənd oʊld ðət meɪk ðɪs wən riˈlis ðət ˈtruli lɪvz əp tɪ ðə tərm ɪˈdɪʃən. aɪ ˈkænɑt spik ˈhaɪli ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt boʊθ ðə kˈwɑləti ənd ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv lɪst əv ˈfiʧərz ðət ˈkɑmbaɪn tɪ meɪk ðɪs ə məst oʊn fər ˈɛni fæn əv ðə fɪlm. aɪ wʊd ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈɛni fænz əv ðə fog’*’ pɪk ə ˈkɑpi əp ɛz ˈsərtən ju wɪl bi kwaɪt glæd ju dɪd. ˈvɪdioʊ: ðə ɪˈdɪʃən riˈlis əv fog’*’ ˈfiʧərz ə nu haɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ˈtrænsfər ˈsupərˌvaɪzd baɪ ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfər din wɪʧ ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈæˌspɛkt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ənd ɪt lʊks rɪˈmɑrkəbəl. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈtrænsfər ʃɑrp, klin ənd ˈpərfəktli təʧt əp, ɪt livz ðə greɪn ənd maɪld ˌɪmpərˈfɛkʃənz ðət aɪ fil ər ˈtruli ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktər əv ˈsɪnəmə frəm ðɪs ˈɪrə ənd ɪt pʊt ə smaɪl ɔn maɪ feɪs tɪ si ʤɪst haʊ ˈprɑpərli ðeɪ ˈtritɪd ðɪs ˈtrænsfər. ɪt ɪz ə ˈtruli rɛr θɪŋ fər soʊ məʧ kɛr ənd ˈditeɪl tɪ bi pʊt ˈɪntu ən ˈtrænsfər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ liv ˈsərtən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɑrtəˌfækts waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ kˈwɑləti ənd ˈɛvəri fæn əv ðɪs fɪlm ʃʊd bi mɔr ðən ˈθəroʊli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd. ˈɑdiˌoʊ: ðə ɪˈdɪʃən riˈlis əv fog’*’ ˈfiʧərz ə ˈʧænəl ˈmæstər ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈsaʊnˌtræk wɪʧ saʊnz greɪt. ðə bæs ənd ˈditeɪl əv ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk ˈrɪli gɪv ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv kɪk, ənd boʊθ ðə ˈsədən ənd ˈoʊvərˈbɛrɪŋ skɛr ˈɛləmənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈkripi ˈmoʊmənts ər spɑt ɔn. ɛz fɑr ɛz ə fɪlm laɪk ðɪs goʊz, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈsaʊnˌtræk, ənd kwaɪt ˈnoʊtəbəl kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə eɪʤ əv ðə fɪlm. ˈspɛʃəl ˈfiʧərz: ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən ɪz soʊ ʧɑk fʊl əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈfiʧərz aɪ ˈivɪn bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðɛm ɔl hir, bət laɪk tɪ meɪk noʊt əv ə ˈnəmbər, ˈmeɪnli ə lɔt əv ðə nu ˈspɛʃəl ˈfiʧərz biɪŋ pərˈzɛnəd fər ðə fərst taɪm ɔn ðɪs riˈlis. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə nu ˈtrænsfər, wi ər ˈtritɪd wɪθ ə nu ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri træk ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈæktrəs ɑdriˈɛn bɑrˈboʊ, ˈæktər tɑm ˈætkɪnz ənd pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈzaɪnər ˈtɑmi li ˈwɔlɪs, ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈʤeɪmi li ˈkərtɪs dɪˈskəsɪŋ fog’*’ ənd ˈkəvərɪŋ hər ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈərli queen’*’ kərɪr, ənd ə ˈkəpəl mɔr brænd nu ˈspɛʃəl ˈfiʧərz ɛz wɛl. ɔn tɔp əv ɔl əv ðət, wi ər əˈdɪʃəˌnəli pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpriviəsli riˈlist ˈfiʧərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri træk wɪθ ʤɑn ˈkɑrpəntər ənd ˈdɛbrə hɪl, frəm ðə mɪst: ðə fɔg featurette’*’ ənd ə ˈnəmbər mɔr. ɛz ju kən si ðɛr ɪz kwaɪt ən əˈbəndəns əv greɪt ˈfiʧərz hir, ˈgɪvɪŋ ju jɛt ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈrizən tɪ pɪk əp ə ˈkɑpi əv ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən wɪʧ ju ˈsərtənli wɔnt tɪ mɪs aʊt ɔn. fɪlm ˈreɪtɪŋ: dɪsk ˈreɪtɪŋ: fog’*’ ɪˈdɪʃən ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ oʊn ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 frəm skrim ˈfæktəri. ju kən ðə ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ hir ər pɪk ɪt əp æt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈriˌteɪlər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 |
texas lt. gov. dan patrick photo)
the texas lieutenant governor said on monday he has enlisted christian pastors statewide to help him win approval for legislation heading to a sate senate committee this week that limits access to public restroom access for transgender people.
lieutenant governor dan patrick, a republican and conservative christian who guides the legislative agenda in the senate, told a news conference at the capitol the texas privacy act is a common sense measure to keep sexual predators out of bathrooms.
critics contend the bill infringes on the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) people. business groups say it will cause economic damage, pointing to a similar measure north carolina enacted into law last year that led to travel and commercial boycotts.
allowing transgender people to use public bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity rather than their birth gender has become the latest flashpoint in the long u.s. battle over rights.
patrick announced the start of a “one million voices” campaign, with pastors enlisted to win support from their congregations for the legislation. committee debate starts on tuesday.
“north carolina was the tip of the spear. we will be next to pass a bill that focuses on privacy, a privacy, and public safety,” patrick said, adding there will be no economic harm if it is enacted.
before patrick spoke, the u.s. supreme court scrapped plans to hear a major transgender rights case and threw out a lower ruling in favor of a transgender virginia student after president donald trump rescinded a policy protecting such youths under federal law.
a business group including some of the largest employers in texas, such as american airlines, sent a letter to patrick this month opposing the bill, saying it is “discriminatory legislation that jeopardizes the positive environment for our texas business operations.”
patrick may be able to push the bill through the state senate, but analysts do not expect it to make it through the house.
speaker joe straus, a republican who drives the agenda in that body, has shown tepid support, saying there are worries in san antonio, an area he represents that is slated to host the 2018 basketball final four.
“it may be likely that the bill will pass the senate, but it will be dead on arrival in the house,” said mark jones, a political science professor at rice university in houston.
(reporting by jon herskovitz; editing by dan grebler) | ˈtɛksəs lt*. gəv. dæn ˈpætrɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) ðə ˈtɛksəs luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ hi həz ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈpæstərz ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd tɪ hɛlp ɪm wɪn əˈpruvəl fər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ə seɪt ˈsɛnɪt kəˈmɪti ðɪs wik ðət ˈlɪmɪts ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛˌstrum ˈækˌsɛs fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl. luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər dæn ˈpætrɪk, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪsʧɪn hu gaɪdz ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈʤɛndə ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, toʊld ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈpraɪvəsi ækt ɪz ə ˈkɑmən sɛns ˈmɛʒər tɪ kip ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈprɛdətərz aʊt əv ˈbɑθˌrumz. ˈkrɪtɪks kənˈtɛnd ðə bɪl ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts əv geɪ, ˈlɛzbiən, ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər (lgbt*) ˈpipəl. ˈbɪznɪs grups seɪ ɪt wɪl kɔz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdæmɪʤ, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈmɛʒər nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɛˈnæktəd ˈɪntu lɔ læst jɪr ðət lɛd tɪ ˈtrævəl ənd kəˈmərʃəl ˈbɔɪˌkɑts. əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl tɪ juz ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑθˌrumz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈrəðər ðən ðɛr bərθ ˈʤɛndər həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈflæʃˌpɔɪnt ɪn ðə lɔŋ juz. ˈbætəl ˈoʊvər raɪts. ˈpætrɪk əˈnaʊnst ðə stɑrt əv ə ˈmɪljən voices”*” kæmˈpeɪn, wɪθ ˈpæstərz ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd tɪ wɪn səˈpɔrt frəm ðɛr ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃənz fər ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. kəˈmɪti dəˈbeɪt stɑrts ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə wɑz ðə tɪp əv ðə spɪr. wi wɪl bi nɛkst tɪ pæs ə bɪl ðət ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈpraɪvəsi, ə ˈpraɪvəsi, ənd ˈpəblɪk safety,”*,” ˈpætrɪk sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk hɑrm ɪf ɪt ɪz ɛˈnæktəd. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpætrɪk spoʊk, ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt skræpt plænz tɪ hir ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər raɪts keɪs ənd θru aʊt ə loʊər ˈrulɪŋ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər vərˈʤɪnjə ˈstudənt ˈæftər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp rɪˈsɪndɪd ə ˈpɑləsi prəˈtɛktɪŋ səʧ juθs ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl lɔ. ə ˈbɪznɪs grup ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪmˈplɔɪərz ɪn ˈtɛksəs, səʧ ɛz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈpætrɪk ðɪs mənθ əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə bɪl, seɪɪŋ ɪt ɪz ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪzɪz ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər ɑr ˈtɛksəs ˈbɪznɪs operations.”*.” ˈpætrɪk meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊʃ ðə bɪl θru ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt, bət ˈænəlɪsts du nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ meɪk ɪt θru ðə haʊs. ˈspikər ʤoʊ straʊs, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən hu draɪvz ðə əˈʤɛndə ɪn ðət ˈbɑdi, həz ʃoʊn ˈtɛpɪd səˈpɔrt, seɪɪŋ ðɛr ər ˈwəriz ɪn sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, ən ˈɛriə hi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðət ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ hoʊst ðə 2018 ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈfaɪnəl fɔr. meɪ bi ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə bɪl wɪl pæs ðə ˈsɛnɪt, bət ɪt wɪl bi dɛd ɔn ərˈaɪvəl ɪn ðə house,”*,” sɛd mɑrk ʤoʊnz, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns prəˈfɛsər æt raɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈhjustən. (rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ʤɑn ˈhərskəvɪts; ˈɛdɪtɪŋ baɪ dæn grebler*) |
synopsis
beethoven the st. bernard is quite at home with the now, and as young newton has her first crush on a boy at school, beethoven goes head over paws for a sexy lady st. bernard next door. arrf! academy award nominations: best song ("the day i fall in love").
production notes
the video #82097 is the "puppy pack". it includes a st. bernard puppy plush toy in addition to the video.
100 puppies were used in the making of the film because the pups were growing so fast the filmmakers couldn't use the same dogs they started filming with.
the dog trainers used baby food to get missy (beethoven's girlfriend) to kiss him.
turkey hot dogs were used to induced the hounds to in various scenes.
though "beethoven" was directed by ivan rietman, "beethoven's 2nd" was directed by rod daniel, who also directed" (another dog film) with james belushi.
"beethoven's 2nd" animal trainers were glen d. garner and april morley. the puppy trainers were karin and paul a. alabria.
rated u by the british board of film classification.
tm & copyright 1993 universal city studios, inc.
available to buy in the uk.
reviews
"...amiable....[mazar is] astonishingly apt..." (entertainment weekly) | sɪˈnɑpsɪs ˈbeɪtoʊvən ðə st*. ˈbərnərd ɪz kwaɪt æt hoʊm wɪθ ðə naʊ, ənd ɛz jəŋ ˈnutən həz hər fərst krəʃ ɔn ə bɔɪ æt skul, ˈbeɪtoʊvən goʊz hɛd ˈoʊvər pɔz fər ə ˈsɛksi ˈleɪdi st*. ˈbərnərd nɛkst dɔr. arrf*! əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz: bɛst sɔŋ ("ðə deɪ aɪ fɔl ɪn ləv"). pərˈdəkʃən noʊts ðə ˈvɪdioʊ 82097 ɪz ðə "ˈpəpi pæk". ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ə st*. ˈbərnərd ˈpəpi pləʃ tɔɪ ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. 100 ˈpəpiz wər juzd ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv ðə fɪlm bɪˈkəz ðə pəps wər groʊɪŋ soʊ fæst ðə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ˈkʊdənt juz ðə seɪm dɔgz ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfɪlmɪŋ wɪθ. ðə dɔg ˈtreɪnərz juzd ˈbeɪbi fud tɪ gɪt ˈmɪsi (ˈbeɪtoʊvənz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd) tɪ kɪs ɪm. ˈtərki hɑt dɔgz wər juzd tɪ ˌɪnˈdust ðə haʊndz tɪ ɪn ˈvɛriəs sinz. ðoʊ "ˈbeɪtoʊvən" wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈaɪvən ˈraɪtmən, "ˈbeɪtoʊvənz 2nd*" wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ rɑd ˈdænjəl, hu ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈrɛktɪd (əˈnəðər dɔg fɪlm) wɪθ ʤeɪmz bɛˈluʃi. "ˈbeɪtoʊvənz 2nd*" ˈænəməl ˈtreɪnərz wər glɛn di. ˈgɑrnər ənd ˈeɪprəl ˈmɔrli. ðə ˈpəpi ˈtreɪnərz wər ˈkɛrɪn ənd pɔl ə. alabria*. ˈreɪtɪd ju baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ bɔrd əv fɪlm ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 1993 ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsɪti ˈstudiˌoʊz, ɪŋk. əˈveɪləbəl tɪ baɪ ɪn ðə uk*. rəvˈjuz ɪz] əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋli æpt..." (ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli) |
the order of the golden dawn, a linchpin in western occultism, was founded in the late 1880s. within 15 years there had been schisms dividing the order. with the internet today, events happen much faster. various groups claim to be “the” golden dawn and fight for the use of the name. new groups claim to have the “real” teachings. people get kicked out of one group or they split off from groups to form their own “real” golden dawn.
these games matter. it is the work that matters. all of these games are about ego. the order is about the work.
when the order was founded, they included a document that revealed the supposed history, going back before its modern founding (or re-creation). over the years, aspects of this “history” is an archaic word meaning a particular edition of a text. i always find it amusing how many occult writers think necessary to use archaic or foreign words when there are perfectly acceptable modern words.) have fallen into not to an editing but to an abandonment. this would be like saying the novel war and peace is no good if a period is in the wrong place. i contend it would be more appropriate to abandon anything proven wrong and keep what is accurate. sure, more work, and a lot of “authorities” really like work, even if that work all that difficult.
if instead of simply abandoning the entire history we research each claim for its validity, soon come to the forgotten man of the golden dawn, johann f. falk.
according to the golden dawn lectures, there was a g.d. lodge in london around 1810 which was headed by johann f. falk. in all of the books and research through golden dawn sources, it seems that nobody was interested in checking up on this. either they simply believed or discounted the documents completely.
in fact, a rabbi de falk, also known as cain falk, was a noted and magician living in london around this time, the late 1700s. his “son,” johann friedrich falk was born in hamburg and is mentioned in the classic royal masonic by kenneth r. h. mackenzie. one masonic historian believes they were the same person.
who was this falk? some time ago, while surfing the ’net, i came across an the home page of a group claiming to be the golden dawn. [i later saw copies of their teachings and found a large percentage of it to be nothing more than a slight of my own modern, complete with expressions i used and breaking down rituals into sections exactly as i did (although no one had done so before).]
anyway, they, like others, claimed that falk (faulk) was “an obscure individual.” for a group claiming to be “the” golden dawn, they seemed very unwilling to research their own history.
in actuality, he was hardly “obscure.” in fact, he was one of the most influential of the time and was called in a book that was written about him, the of london.
contemporary painting of the
baal of london, “dr. falk”
being called a “baal-shem” (speaker of the name) was no small honor. rather, it was the sign of being a talented and magician. for the rabbis known ass used their knowledge of the names of god, and the secret ways to write or say those names, in order to work great. several or even miraculous events are attributed to him. the story of the famous “golem of prague” is based on the idea that knowing the magical ways of working with words and names could actually bring life to lifeless matter. the golem, a huge, hulking creature made of clay, was brought to life to defend the jews of the prague ghetto against their oppressors. a word written on a piece of paper, (hebrew for “truth”) brought the creature to life. removing the first letter changed the word to met, hebrew for “dead,” ending its existence. the golem was the forerunner and model for mary frankenstein “monster.”
in jewish history there have been many suchs, the most important one being called the great (tov) speaker of the name or tov for short). prayers written by the are still used in synagogues all over the world. very few have been called a, and falk was one of the most amazing.
first, it is important to question if the story, as told in the history, is accurate. falk died in 1782, so he have run a temple in london in the early 1800s. there is some belief that it might have been his son, however this is questionable. in judaism, children are not supposed to be named after any living person. thus, either the dates given in the history are in error or, more likely, the son adopted the name of his more famous father.
there can be no doubt that falk was a magician. he started out in germany and accounts of his workings (in the late 1730s) have been published. he was eventually condemned for being a sorcerer. his punishment: to be burned alive. luckily, he was able to escape to holland before ending up in london.
falk rapidly became known in england, both among jews and even more so among christians. according to some historians, even the infamous was involved with falk and learned from both the secrets and rituals that later formed his egyptian rite of freemasonry. these rites, by the way, became one of the sources for the modern o.t.o.
falk was involved with revolutionaries and. he is noted in a german history of freemasonry as being a “very extraordinary man from every point of view. some people believe him to be the chief of all the is referred a has had adventures with the de richelieu, a great seeker of the stone.” it is also noted that that he predicted the death of louis xv.
one of enemies in london complained that wealthy christians liked him and gave him money which he spent on the men in his “brotherhood.” this brotherhood was probably a high-degree, masonic group. for those who are not familiar with the golden dawn, their so-called inner order claims to be the true order (and no, not affiliated with thes).
while on one of his frequent trips to paris, falk consecrated a ring made of lapis lazuli for the duke of orleans to insure that the duke, who supported (and vice versa), would ascend to the throne of france. as a leader of the movement, he supported the french revolution and became known as the hero, “phillipe egalité.” but the lost control of the revolution, and the movement toward liberty became, instead, “the terror.” he became an “enemy of the people,” yet firmly believed in the power. he was beheaded on the guillotine in 1793, but gave the ring first to a jewish friend who then passed it to the son. in 1830 that son ascended to the throne as king louis phillipe of france.
not only was there a link between falk and the duke of orleans, but student,, is also in this revolutionary brew. in 1786 he predicted that a “great prince” would soon institute a liberal reign in france. many believe that this was the duke and the “liberal reign” was the french revolution during its early days.
william butler yeats was one of the most famous poets of modern history. he received the nobel prize for literature in 1923. he was also a supporter of freedom for the people of ireland and supported their culture as a founder of the abbey theater and a driving force behind the irish literary revival. for a time after the schism against macgregor mathers’ leadership of the golden dawn, yeats became the head of the order. he claimed that the mystical william blake had studied in the “rosicrucian” school of falk. interestingly, it is well known that the duke of orleans, who had studied practical with falk, was one of heroes. in his book, the french revolution, blake makes the duke a hero, a “bulwark of revolutionary hopes” who urged the french nobles to “fear not dreams, fear not visions.” one of associates, an artist named copley, painted a picture of falk in which he was depicted in “cabalistic regalia with the masonic compass and quadrant in his hands.” it is shown above.
so falk was not obscure. his relationship to the masonry and the o.t.o. is undeniable. his link to modernic, magical, and mystical traditions is at least as important as that of levi, even though he is not as well known today. why is he not well known? because the only writing he did, his diary, published until 2002, and that was in hebrew.
falk’s link to the golden dawn may only be indirect. for a more direct link it would have to be shown that the dates in the history are wrong (a strong possibility) or that son used his name and reputation (unlikely, but possible)
in book (the), he says that falk headed a “cabalistic college” in london. he was, no doubt, referring to the “brotherhood” started by falk. could it be that this was the first british lodge of the golden dawn? son died in 1824. but is there any way to show a direct relationship between this college of falk and the german jewish lodge referred to in the g.d. documents as the source of the golden dawn? yes.
according to a book published in germany in 1932, a jewish masonic lodge called the was founded in london in 1817. it was founded under the authority of the duke of sussex who was the grand master of the grand lodge in england, but without the authorization of the frankfurt lodge. as a result, it was closed by the frankfurt masonic authorities in 1822, but may have continued on its own.
a jewish masonic lodge was also founded in 1807 in frankfurt under the auspices of the grand orient, the more occult version of the. in french it too was called the and in german it was morgenrote. this is very similar to the name of the german temple that supposedly gave authorization to found the famed british golden dawn as recorded in the history.
among the founders of this german jewish masonic lodge were three who were well-known at the time: ludwig borne, gabriel and berthold auerbach. these men were also associated with the fringe masonic rite known as the strict observance of baron von hund.
was is all this important? the s.o. had secret leaders known as “the secret chiefs,” an important aspect of the golden dawn. the s.o. was also interested in and alchemy, two major interests of the g.d. (yes, i know this is getting a bit conspiratorial.)
what it means:
it seems to me that the information about the early history of the golden dawn as included in the history of the order is based on history, but is rather garbled. therefore, there are three possible sources for how this information got into the history which was written by w.w. westcott:
he got information that had been copied many times and errors had slipped in. he got it in person from someone who knew the history but whose memory was failing after 60 years. he read it but remember it accurately himself.
i think ever have a completely accurate history of the golden dawn. personally, i think that matters. the work we do today that counts, not the history. | ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn, ə ˈlɪnʧˌpɪn ɪn ˈwɛstərn occultism*, wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ðə leɪt 1880s*. wɪˈθɪn 15 jɪrz ðɛr hæd bɪn ˈskɪzəmz dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈɔrdər. wɪθ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt təˈdeɪ, ɪˈvɛnts ˈhæpən məʧ ˈfæstər. ˈvɛriəs grups kleɪm tɪ bi ““the”*” ˈgoʊldən dɔn ənd faɪt fər ðə juz əv ðə neɪm. nu grups kleɪm tɪ hæv ðə ““real”*” ˈtiʧɪŋz. ˈpipəl gɪt kɪkt aʊt əv wən grup ər ðeɪ splɪt ɔf frəm grups tɪ fɔrm ðɛr oʊn ““real”*” ˈgoʊldən dɔn. ðiz geɪmz ˈmætər. ɪt ɪz ðə wərk ðət ˈmætərz. ɔl əv ðiz geɪmz ər əˈbaʊt ˈigoʊ. ðə ˈɔrdər ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə wərk. wɪn ðə ˈɔrdər wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd, ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðət rɪˈvild ðə səˈpoʊzd ˈhɪstəri, goʊɪŋ bæk ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ˈmɑdərn ˈfaʊndɪŋ (ər re-creation*). ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɪs lection”*” ɪz ən ɑrˈkeɪɪk wərd ˈminɪŋ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪˈdɪʃən əv ə tɛkst. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz faɪnd ɪt əmˈjuzɪŋ haʊ ˈmɛni əˈkəlt ˈraɪtərz θɪŋk ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ juz ɑrˈkeɪɪk ər ˈfɔrən wərdz wɪn ðɛr ər ˈpərfəktli əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈmɑdərn wərdz.) hæv ˈfɑlən ˈɪntu nɑt tɪ ən ˈɛdɪtɪŋ bət tɪ ən əˈbændənmənt. ðɪs wʊd bi laɪk seɪɪŋ ðə ˈnɑvəl wɔr ənd pis ɪz noʊ gʊd ɪf ə ˈpɪriəd ɪz ɪn ðə rɔŋ pleɪs. aɪ kənˈtɛnd ɪt wʊd bi mɔr əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ əˈbændən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈpruvən rɔŋ ənd kip wət ɪz ˈækjərət. ʃʊr, mɔr wərk, ənd ə lɔt əv ““authorities”*” ˈrɪli laɪk wərk, ˈivɪn ɪf ðət wərk ɔl ðət ˈdɪfəkəlt. ɪf ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsɪmpli əˈbændənɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈhɪstəri wi ˈrisərʧ iʧ kleɪm fər ɪts vəˈlɪdɪti, sun kəm tɪ ðə fərˈgɑtən mæn əv ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn, ˈjoʊhɑn ɛf. fɔk. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn ˈlɛkʧərz, ðɛr wɑz ə g.d*. lɑʤ ɪn ˈləndən əraʊnd 1810 wɪʧ wɑz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈjoʊhɑn ɛf. fɔk. ɪn ɔl əv ðə bʊks ənd ˈrisərʧ θru ˈgoʊldən dɔn ˈsɔrsəz, ɪt simz ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈʧɛkɪŋ əp ɔn ðɪs. ˈiðər ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli bɪˈlivd ər ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts kəmˈplitli. ɪn fækt, ə ˈræˌbaɪ də fɔk, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz keɪn fɔk, wɑz ə ˈnoʊtɪd ənd məˈʤɪʃən ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈləndən əraʊnd ðɪs taɪm, ðə leɪt 1700s*. hɪz ““son,”*,” ˈjoʊhɑn ˈfridrɪk fɔk wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈhæmbərg ənd ɪz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˈklæsɪk rɔɪəl məˈsɑnɪk baɪ ˈkɛnɪθ ɑr. eɪʧ. məˈkɛnzi. wən məˈsɑnɪk hɪˈstɔriən bɪˈlivz ðeɪ wər ðə seɪm ˈpərsən. hu wɑz ðɪs fɔk? səm taɪm əˈgoʊ, waɪl ˈsərfɪŋ ðə ’’net*, aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ən ðə hoʊm peɪʤ əv ə grup ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn. [aɪ ˈleɪtər sɔ ˈkɑpiz əv ðɛr ˈtiʧɪŋz ənd faʊnd ə lɑrʤ pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ɪt tɪ bi ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə slaɪt əv maɪ oʊn ˈmɑdərn, kəmˈplit wɪθ ɪkˈsprɛʃənz aɪ juzd ənd ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn ˈrɪʧuəlz ˈɪntu ˈsɛkʃənz ɪgˈzæktli ɛz aɪ dɪd (ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊ wən hæd dən soʊ ˌbiˈfɔr).] ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðeɪ, laɪk ˈəðərz, kleɪmd ðət fɔk (fɔk) wɑz əbˈskjʊr individual.”*.” fər ə grup ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ““the”*” ˈgoʊldən dɔn, ðeɪ simd ˈvɛri ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧ ðɛr oʊn ˈhɪstəri. ɪn ˌækʧuˈæləˌti, hi wɑz ˈhɑrdli ““obscure.”*.” ɪn fækt, hi wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl əv ðə taɪm ənd wɑz kɔld ɪn ə bʊk ðət wɑz ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ɪm, ðə əv ˈləndən. kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈpeɪnɪŋ əv ðə əv ˈləndən, ““dr*. falk”*” biɪŋ kɔld ə ““baal-shem”*” (ˈspikər əv ðə neɪm) wɑz noʊ smɔl ˈɑnər. ˈrəðər, ɪt wɑz ðə saɪn əv biɪŋ ə ˈtæləntɪd ənd məˈʤɪʃən. fər ðə ˈræˌbaɪz noʊn ɛz juzd ðɛr ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə neɪmz əv gɑd, ənd ðə ˈsikrɪt weɪz tɪ raɪt ər seɪ ðoʊz neɪmz, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wərk greɪt. ˈsɛvərəl ər ˈivɪn mərˈækjələs ɪˈvɛnts ər əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ɪm. ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈfeɪməs əv prague”*” ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə ðət noʊɪŋ ðə ˈmæʤɪkəl weɪz əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ wərdz ənd neɪmz kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli brɪŋ laɪf tɪ ˈlaɪfləs ˈmætər. ðə ˈgoʊləm, ə juʤ, ˈhəlkɪŋ ˈkriʧər meɪd əv kleɪ, wɑz brɔt tɪ laɪf tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ʤuz əv ðə prɑg ˈgɛtoʊ əˈgɛnst ðɛr əˈprɛsərz. ə wərd ˈrɪtən ɔn ə pis əv ˈpeɪpər, (ˈhibru fər ““truth”*”) brɔt ðə ˈkriʧər tɪ laɪf. riˈmuvɪŋ ðə fərst ˈlɛtər ʧeɪnʤd ðə wərd tɪ mɛt, ˈhibru fər ““dead,”*,” ˈɛndɪŋ ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns. ðə ˈgoʊləm wɑz ðə ˈfɔˌrənər ənd ˈmɑdəl fər ˈmɛri ˈfræŋkənˌstin ““monster.”*.” ɪn ʤuɪʃ ˈhɪstəri ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈmɛni səʧ, ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən biɪŋ kɔld ðə greɪt (toʊv) ˈspikər əv ðə neɪm ər toʊv fər ʃɔrt). prɛrz ˈrɪtən baɪ ðə ər stɪl juzd ɪn ˈsɪnəˌgɔgz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ˈvɛri fju hæv bɪn kɔld ə, ənd fɔk wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst əˈmeɪzɪŋ. fərst, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kˈwɛʃən ɪf ðə ˈstɔri, ɛz toʊld ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri, ɪz ˈækjərət. fɔk daɪd ɪn 1782 soʊ hi hæv rən ə ˈtɛmpəl ɪn ˈləndən ɪn ðə ˈərli 1800s*. ðɛr ɪz səm bɪˈlif ðət ɪt maɪt hæv bɪn hɪz sən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðɪs ɪz kˈwɛsʧənəbəl. ɪn ˈʤudiˌɪzəm, ˈʧɪldrən ər nɑt səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi neɪmd ˈæftər ˈɛni ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈpərsən. ðəs, ˈiðər ðə deɪts ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri ər ɪn ˈɛrər ər, mɔr ˈlaɪkli, ðə sən əˈdɑptəd ðə neɪm əv hɪz mɔr ˈfeɪməs ˈfɑðər. ðɛr kən bi noʊ daʊt ðət fɔk wɑz ə məˈʤɪʃən. hi ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt ɪn ˈʤərməni ənd əˈkaʊnts əv hɪz ˈwərkɪŋz (ɪn ðə leɪt 1730s*) hæv bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt. hi wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kənˈdɛmd fər biɪŋ ə ˈsɔrsərər. hɪz ˈpənɪʃmənt: tɪ bi bərnd əˈlaɪv. ˈləkəli, hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈskeɪp tɪ ˈhɑlənd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛndɪŋ əp ɪn ˈləndən. fɔk ˈræpədli bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, boʊθ əˈməŋ ʤuz ənd ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ əˈməŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səm hɪˈstɔriənz, ˈivɪn ðə ˈɪnfəməs wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ fɔk ənd ˈlərnɪd frəm boʊθ ðə ˈsikrɪts ənd ˈrɪʧuəlz ðət ˈleɪtər fɔrmd hɪz ɪˈʤɪpʃən raɪt əv ˈfriˈmeɪsənri. ðiz raɪts, baɪ ðə weɪ, bɪˈkeɪm wən əv ðə ˈsɔrsəz fər ðə ˈmɑdərn o.t.o*. fɔk wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz ənd. hi ɪz ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ə ˈʤərmən ˈhɪstəri əv ˈfriˈmeɪsənri ɛz biɪŋ ə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri mæn frəm ˈɛvəri pɔɪnt əv vju. səm ˈpipəl bɪˈliv ɪm tɪ bi ðə ʧif əv ɔl ðə ɪz rɪˈfərd ə həz hæd ædˈvɛnʧərz wɪθ ðə də ˈrɪʃəˌlu, ə greɪt ˈsikər əv ðə stone.”*.” ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðət hi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðə dɛθ əv luɪs xv*. wən əv ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ˈləndən kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ˈwɛlθi ˈkrɪsʧɪnz laɪkt ɪm ənd geɪv ɪm ˈməni wɪʧ hi spɛnt ɔn ðə mɛn ɪn hɪz ““brotherhood.”*.” ðɪs ˈbrəðərˌhʊd wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə high-degree*, məˈsɑnɪk grup. fər ðoʊz hu ər nɑt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn, ðɛr ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈɪnər ˈɔrdər kleɪmz tɪ bi ðə tru ˈɔrdər (ənd noʊ, nɑt əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə rosicrucians*). waɪl ɔn wən əv hɪz ˈfrikˌwɛnt trɪps tɪ ˈpɛrɪs, fɔk ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd ə rɪŋ meɪd əv ˈlæpəs ləˈzuli fər ðə duk əv ˌɔˈrlinz tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə duk, hu səˈpɔrtɪd (ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə), wʊd əˈsɛnd tɪ ðə θroʊn əv fræns. ɛz ə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈmuvmənt, hi səˈpɔrtɪd ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz ðə ˈhɪroʊ, egalité.”*é.” bət ðə lɔst kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ənd ðə ˈmuvmənt təˈwɔrd ˈlɪbərˌti bɪˈkeɪm, ˌɪnˈstɛd, terror.”*.” hi bɪˈkeɪm ən əv ðə people,”*,” jɛt ˈfərmli bɪˈlivd ɪn ðə paʊər. hi wɑz bɪˈhɛdɪd ɔn ðə ˈgɪləˌtin ɪn 1793 bət geɪv ðə rɪŋ fərst tɪ ə ʤuɪʃ frɛnd hu ðɛn pæst ɪt tɪ ðə sən. ɪn 1830 ðət sən əˈsɛndəd tɪ ðə θroʊn ɛz kɪŋ luɪs fɪˈlip əv fræns. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz ðɛr ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin fɔk ənd ðə duk əv ˌɔˈrlinz, bət ˈstudənt,, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðɪs ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri bru. ɪn 1786 hi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ə prince”*” wʊd sun ˈɪnstɪˌtut ə ˈlɪˌbərəl reɪn ɪn fræns. ˈmɛni bɪˈliv ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə duk ənd ðə reign”*” wɑz ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈərli deɪz. ˈwɪljəm ˈbətlər jeɪts wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs poʊəts əv ˈmɑdərn ˈhɪstəri. hi rɪˈsivd ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz fər ˈlɪtərəʧər ɪn 1923 hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə səˈpɔrtər əv ˈfridəm fər ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈaɪərlənd ənd səˈpɔrtɪd ðɛr ˈkəlʧər ɛz ə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈæbi ˈθieɪtər ənd ə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈlɪtərˌɛri rɪˈvaɪvəl. fər ə taɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈskɪzəm əˈgɛnst məˈgrɛgər mathers’*’ ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn, jeɪts bɪˈkeɪm ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈɔrdər. hi kleɪmd ðət ðə ˈmɪstɪkəl ˈwɪljəm bleɪk hæd ˈstədid ɪn ðə ““rosicrucian”*” skul əv fɔk. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ɪt ɪz wɛl noʊn ðət ðə duk əv ˌɔˈrlinz, hu hæd ˈstədid ˈpræktɪkəl wɪθ fɔk, wɑz wən əv ˈhɪroʊz. ɪn hɪz bʊk, ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, bleɪk meɪks ðə duk ə ˈhɪroʊ, ə əv ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri hopes”*” hu ərʤd ðə frɛnʧ ˈnoʊbəlz tɪ nɑt drimz, fɪr nɑt visions.”*.” wən əv əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ən ˈɑrtɪst neɪmd ˈkɑpli, ˈpeɪnɪd ə ˈpɪkʧər əv fɔk ɪn wɪʧ hi wɑz dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn rɪˈgeɪljə wɪθ ðə məˈsɑnɪk ˈkəmpəs ənd kˈwɑdrənt ɪn hɪz hands.”*.” ɪt ɪz ʃoʊn əˈbəv. soʊ fɔk wɑz nɑt əbˈskjʊr. hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə ˈmeɪsənri ənd ðə o.t.o*. ɪz ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl. hɪz lɪŋk tɪ ˈmɑdərn kabalistic*, ˈmæʤɪkəl, ənd ˈmɪstɪkəl trəˈdɪʃənz ɪz æt list ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ðət əv ˈlivaɪ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi ɪz nɑt ɛz wɛl noʊn təˈdeɪ. waɪ ɪz hi nɑt wɛl noʊn? bɪˈkəz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈraɪtɪŋ hi dɪd, hɪz ˈdaɪəri, ˈpəblɪʃt ənˈtɪl 2002 ənd ðət wɑz ɪn ˈhibru. lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn meɪ ˈoʊnli bi ˌɪndərˈɛkt. fər ə mɔr dɪˈrɛkt lɪŋk ɪt wʊd hæv tɪ bi ʃoʊn ðət ðə deɪts ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri ər rɔŋ (ə strɔŋ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti) ər ðət sən juzd hɪz neɪm ənd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən (ənˈlaɪkli, bət ˈpɑsəbəl) ɪn bʊk (ðə), hi sɪz ðət fɔk ˈhɛdɪd ə college”*” ɪn ˈləndən. hi wɑz, noʊ daʊt, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ““brotherhood”*” ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ fɔk. kʊd ɪt bi ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst ˈbrɪtɪʃ lɑʤ əv ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn? sən daɪd ɪn 1824 bət ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni weɪ tɪ ʃoʊ ə dɪˈrɛkt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðɪs ˈkɑlɪʤ əv fɔk ənd ðə ˈʤərmən ʤuɪʃ lɑʤ rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪn ðə g.d*. ˈdɑkjəmənts ɛz ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn? jɛs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə bʊk ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈʤərməni ɪn 1932 ə ʤuɪʃ məˈsɑnɪk lɑʤ kɔld ðə wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ˈləndən ɪn 1817 ɪt wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ˈəndər ðə əˈθɔrəti əv ðə duk əv ˈsəsɪks hu wɑz ðə grænd ˈmæstər əv ðə grænd lɑʤ ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, bət wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈfræŋkfərt lɑʤ. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ɪt wɑz kloʊzd baɪ ðə ˈfræŋkfərt məˈsɑnɪk əˈθɔrətiz ɪn 1822 bət meɪ hæv kənˈtɪnjud ɔn ɪts oʊn. ə ʤuɪʃ məˈsɑnɪk lɑʤ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1807 ɪn ˈfræŋkfərt ˈəndər ðə ˈɔspɪsɪz əv ðə grænd ˈɔriˌɛnt, ðə mɔr əˈkəlt ˈvərʒən əv ðə. ɪn frɛnʧ ɪt tu wɑz kɔld ðə ənd ɪn ˈʤərmən ɪt wɑz morgenrote*. ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈʤərmən ˈtɛmpəl ðət səˈpoʊzədli geɪv ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən tɪ faʊnd ðə feɪmd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgoʊldən dɔn ɛz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri. əˈməŋ ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv ðɪs ˈʤərmən ʤuɪʃ məˈsɑnɪk lɑʤ wər θri hu wər ˈwɛlˈnoʊn æt ðə taɪm: ˈlədwɪg bɔrn, ˈgeɪbriəl ənd ˈbərˌθoʊld ˈaʊərbɑk. ðiz mɛn wər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə frɪnʤ məˈsɑnɪk raɪt noʊn ɛz ðə strɪkt əbˈzərvəns əv ˈbɛrən vɔn hənd. wɑz ɪz ɔl ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt? ðə s.o*. hæd ˈsikrɪt ˈlidərz noʊn ɛz ˈsikrɪt chiefs,”*,” ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn. ðə s.o*. wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ənd ˈælkəmi, tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə g.d*. (jɛs, aɪ noʊ ðɪs ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə bɪt kənˌspɪrəˈtɔriəl.) wət ɪt minz: ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈərli ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn ɛz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈɔrdər ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈhɪstəri, bət ɪz ˈrəðər ˈgɑrbəld. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðɛr ər θri ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsɔrsəz fər haʊ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən gɑt ˈɪntu ðə ˈhɪstəri wɪʧ wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ w.w*. ˈwɛstˌkɑt: hi gɑt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət hæd bɪn ˈkɑpid ˈmɛni taɪmz ənd ˈɛrərz hæd slɪpt ɪn. hi gɑt ɪt ɪn ˈpərsən frəm ˈsəmˌwən hu nu ðə ˈhɪstəri bət huz ˈmɛməri wɑz ˈfeɪlɪŋ ˈæftər 60 jɪrz. hi rɛd ɪt bət rɪˈmɛmbər ɪt ˈækjərətli hɪmˈsɛlf. aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvər hæv ə kəmˈplitli ˈækjərət ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn. ˈpərsənəli, aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈmætərz. ðə wərk wi du təˈdeɪ ðət kaʊnts, nɑt ðə ˈhɪstəri. |
rihanna paying ufo watcher in desert to update her on alien activity?
the 'diamonds' singer is said to be convinced aliens will land on earth during her lifetime.
rihanna has reportedly started paying a ufo watcher out in america to keep an eye on the skies for alien activity.
the 'we found love' singer is alleged to have a keen interest in potential extra terrestrial activity, and is said to be paying a sky scanner out in the mojave desert to give her updates.
"rihanna has always been convinced aliens will land on earth in her lifetime," a source told the daily star this week. "so she's started using the man, who calls himself a sky scanner, to give her information from nevada on anything that relates to sightings.
"this isn't a fad for rihanna, she's a total believer and doesn't mind spending her money on it to get results," they claim.
the 'diamonds' singer is currently out in new york city, while fresh claims suggest she and chris brown split earlier this year over their differing views on raising a family.
check out a picture of rihanna in new york city this week below (credit: splash):
rihanna's fashion tv series styled to rock is due to return in november for a second season. | ˌriˈhɑnə peɪɪŋ ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈwɑʧər ɪn ˈdɛzərt tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt hər ɔn ˈeɪliən ækˈtɪvɪti? ðə 'ˈdaɪməndz' ˈsɪŋər ɪz sɛd tɪ bi kənˈvɪnst ˈeɪliənz wɪl lænd ɔn ərθ ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ˌriˈhɑnə həz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈstɑrtɪd peɪɪŋ ə ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈwɑʧər aʊt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ kip ən aɪ ɔn ðə skaɪz fər ˈeɪliən ækˈtɪvɪti. ðə 'wi faʊnd ləv' ˈsɪŋər ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv ə kin ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɛkstrə tərˈɛstriəl ækˈtɪvɪti, ənd ɪz sɛd tɪ bi peɪɪŋ ə skaɪ ˈskænər aʊt ɪn ðə moʊˈhɑvi ˈdɛzərt tɪ gɪv hər ˈəpˌdeɪts. "ˌriˈhɑnə həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn kənˈvɪnst ˈeɪliənz wɪl lænd ɔn ərθ ɪn hər ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm," ə sɔrs toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli stɑr ðɪs wik. "soʊ ʃiz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə mæn, hu kɔlz hɪmˈsɛlf ə skaɪ ˈskænər, tɪ gɪv hər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm nəˈvɑdə ɔn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈsaɪtɪŋz. "ðɪs ˈɪzənt ə fæd fər ˌriˈhɑnə, ʃiz ə ˈtoʊtəl bɪˈlivər ənd ˈdəzənt maɪnd ˈspɛndɪŋ hər ˈməni ɔn ɪt tɪ gɪt rɪˈzəlts," ðeɪ kleɪm. ðə 'ˈdaɪməndz' ˈsɪŋər ɪz ˈkərəntli aʊt ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, waɪl frɛʃ kleɪmz səˈʤɛst ʃi ənd krɪs braʊn splɪt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈdɪfərɪŋ vjuz ɔn ˈreɪzɪŋ ə ˈfæməli. ʧɛk aʊt ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ˌriˈhɑnə ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ðɪs wik bɪˈloʊ (ˈkrɛdɪt: splæʃ): ˈfæʃən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz staɪld tɪ rɑk ɪz du tɪ rɪˈtərn ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər fər ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən. |
french voters planning to back incumbent president nicolas in next month's election have sex less often than their rivals, according to a poll published today.
the survey, conducted by the respected polling institute on behalf of the pornographic magazine hot video, measured the intensity and variety of the sex lives of various voting blocs using several criteria.
according to the results, voters for's make love on average times a month, slightly less often than supporters of his main challenger, the socialist party's francois hollande, on.
followers of marine le pen's national front top the frequency league, having sex eight times a month, while those of centrist francois manage only in the same period.
right-wingers also report having had fewer partners over the course of their lives, with seven compared to nine on the left, but once again it was the extreme right on top, with le pen supporters claiming 10.
but these extra partners don't seem to satisfy the, as 31 per cent of them declare themselves unhappy with their sex life, compared to 26 per cent in the population as a whole and 21 per cent among socialists.
supporters of jean-luc left front were the most sexually frustrated, with 35 per cent of them complaining.
ifop said it had conducted the poll among 1411 adults in a weighted sample designed to reflect french society, and had taken care to the margin of error "inherent in a questionnaire dealing with such intimate topics". | frɛnʧ ˈvoʊtərz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ bæk ˌɪnˈkəmbənt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈnɪkɔləs ɪn nɛkst mənθs ɪˈlɛkʃən hæv sɛks lɛs ˈɔfən ðən ðɛr ˈraɪvəlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə poʊl ˈpəblɪʃt təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ, kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk ˈmægəˌzin hɑt ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈmɛʒərd ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ənd vərˈaɪəti əv ðə sɛks lɪvz əv ˈvɛriəs ˈvoʊtɪŋ blɑks ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl kraɪˈtɪriə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈzəlts, ˈvoʊtərz fər meɪk ləv ɔn ˈævərɪʤ taɪmz ə mənθ, sˈlaɪtli lɛs ˈɔfən ðən səˈpɔrtərz əv hɪz meɪn ˈʧælɪnʤər, ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑrtiz frɑnsˈwɑ hollande*, ɔn ˈfɑloʊərz əv mərˈin lə pɛnz ˈnæʃənəl frənt tɔp ðə ˈfrikwənsi lig, ˈhævɪŋ sɛks eɪt taɪmz ə mənθ, waɪl ðoʊz əv ˈsɛntrɪst frɑnsˈwɑ ˈmænɪʤ ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd. ˌraɪtˈwɪŋərz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrt ˈhævɪŋ hæd fjuər ˈpɑrtnərz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðɛr lɪvz, wɪθ ˈsɛvən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ naɪn ɔn ðə lɛft, bət wəns əˈgɛn ɪt wɑz ðə ɪkˈstrim raɪt ɔn tɔp, wɪθ lə pɛn səˈpɔrtərz ˈkleɪmɪŋ 10 bət ðiz ˈɛkstrə ˈpɑrtnərz doʊnt sim tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə, ɛz 31 pər sɛnt əv ðɛm dɪˈklɛr ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðɛr sɛks laɪf, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 26 pər sɛnt ɪn ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɛz ə hoʊl ənd 21 pər sɛnt əˈməŋ ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts. səˈpɔrtərz əv ˌʒænˈluk lɛft frənt wər ðə moʊst ˈsɛkʃuəli ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, wɪθ 35 pər sɛnt əv ðɛm kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ. sɛd ɪt hæd kənˈdəktəd ðə poʊl əˈməŋ 1411 ˈædəlts ɪn ə ˈweɪtɪd ˈsæmpəl dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt frɛnʧ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ənd hæd ˈteɪkən kɛr tɪ ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər "ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ səʧ ˈɪnɪmət ˈtɑpɪks". |
today (28 june) marks the anniversary of queen coronation at westminster abbey. naturally this major national event was attended by members of both houses of parliament. although it was members of the house of lords who performed key roles in the ceremony, with peers paying homage to the new queen, also had a privileged view of proceedings, with two of the three galleries above the altar being reserved for them. (the third gallery housed the of the orchestra.)
on the morning of the coronation around 500 assembled in the commons chamber. one newspaper report recorded that
‘some excellent scenes took place on the entrance of members noted for carelessness in their dress on ordinary occasions, but who appeared upon this instance in splendid attire. mr and mr campbell, the former of whom wore a velvet court dress, while the latter was attired in the plaid of his clan, were assailed with loud cries of hear, hear, and as they advanced up the house, the assembly of the first gentlemen in the world stood up, and with one accord shouted their acclamation’.
john was the newest member, having been for at a less than two weeks earlier. after prayers, the speaker announced that there would be a ballot to determine the order in which would take their seats in the abbey, and the names of counties were drawn from a glass by the clerk of the house. the representatives of those counties and of the boroughs which lay within them then left the house in turn, the irish county of meath being the first to be drawn.
the need to dress appropriately meant that’s fellow conservative for, benjamin disraeli, had initially decided against attending, writing to his sister that
‘i must give up on going to the coronation, as we go in state, and all the m.p.s. must be in court dresses or uniforms. as i have withstood making a costume of this kind for other purposes, i will not make one now, and console myself by the conviction that to get up very early (eight o’clock), to sit dressed like a in the abbey for seven or eight hours, and to listen to a sermon by the bishop of london, can be no great enjoyment’.
however, disraeli changed his mind, writing on 29 june that
‘i went to the coronation after all. i did not get a dress till on the morning of the ceremony, but it fitted me very well. it turned out that i had a very fine leg, which i never knew before! the pageant within the abbey was without exception the most splendid, various, and interesting affair at which i ever was present… i had one of the best seats in the abbey, indeed our house had the best of everything… the queen looked very well, and performed her part with great grace and completeness, which cannot in general be said of the other performers; they were always in doubt as to what came next, and you saw the want of rehearsal.’
he noted that the duke of wellington ‘was loudly cheered when he made his homage’, but was disdainful of the performance of the whig prime minister, viscount melbourne, who ‘looked very awkward and uncouth, with his coronet cocked over his nose, his robes under his feet, and holding the great sword of state like a butcher’. disraeli also commented on’s ‘gorgeous dress’ and the fact that the irish parliamentary leader, daniel o’connell, had bowed to convention and ‘looked very well’ in his court dress, although he was ‘hooted greatly… by the mob’. the radical joseph hume refused to wear court dress, and was therefore prevented from sitting in the gallery reserved for, but found a place elsewhere in the abbey. a month later, motivated by his customary desire for retrenchment, hume asked questions in the commons about the expense of the coronation.
also present at the coronation was another figure who, like disraeli, would become a major political force during queen reign: william gladstone. the coronation took place on his sister birthday. unlike gossipy account to his sister, diary entry recorded tersely that ‘the service is noble. the sight magnificent’. after attending at the abbey, he went to the carlton club to see the coronation procession, and then to bath house to see the fireworks, before returning home at a.m.
disraeli and gladstone were certainly not alone in enjoying the coronation festivities. it was thus perhaps hardly surprising that when the commons met the following day at 4 p.m., it was found to be inquorate, and the speaker duly adjourned the house.
advertisements | təˈdeɪ 28 ʤun) mɑrks ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv kwin ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən æt ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈæbi. ˈnæʧərəli ðɪs ˈmeɪʤər ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈvɛnt wɑz əˈtɛndəd baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə haʊs əv lɔrdz hu pərˈfɔrmd ki roʊlz ɪn ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, wɪθ pɪrz peɪɪŋ ˈɑməʤ tɪ ðə nu kwin, ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd vju əv prəˈsidɪŋz, wɪθ tu əv ðə θri ˈgæləriz əˈbəv ðə ˈɔltər biɪŋ rɪˈzərvd fər ðɛm. (ðə θərd ˈgæləri haʊzd ðə əv ðə ˈɔrkəstrə.) ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ðə ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən əraʊnd 500 əˈsɛmbəld ɪn ðə ˈkɑmənz ˈʧeɪmbər. wən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðət ˈɛksələnt sinz tʊk pleɪs ɔn ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ˈmɛmbərz ˈnoʊtɪd fər ˈkɛrlɛsnəs ɪn ðɛr drɛs ɔn ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɔˈkeɪʒənz, bət hu əˈpɪrd əˈpɑn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns ɪn ˈsplɛndɪd əˈtaɪər. ˈmɪstər ənd ˈmɪstər ˈkæmbəl, ðə ˈfɔrmər əv hum wɔr ə ˈvɛlvət kɔrt drɛs, waɪl ðə ˈlætər wɑz əˈtaɪrd ɪn ðə plæd əv hɪz klæn, wər əˈseɪld wɪθ laʊd kraɪz əv hir, hir, ənd ɛz ðeɪ ədˈvænst əp ðə haʊs, ðə əˈsɛmbli əv ðə fərst ˈʤɛnəlmɪn ɪn ðə wərld stʊd əp, ənd wɪθ wən əˈkɔrd ˈʃaʊtɪd ðɛr acclamation’*’. ʤɑn wɑz ðə nuəst ˈmɛmbər, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn fər æt ə lɛs ðən tu wiks ˈərliər. ˈæftər prɛrz, ðə ˈspikər əˈnaʊnst ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ə ˈbælət tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈɔrdər ɪn wɪʧ wʊd teɪk ðɛr sits ɪn ðə ˈæbi, ənd ðə neɪmz əv ˈkaʊntiz wər drɔn frəm ə glæs baɪ ðə klərk əv ðə haʊs. ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðoʊz ˈkaʊntiz ənd əv ðə bəroʊz wɪʧ leɪ wɪˈθɪn ðɛm ðɛn lɛft ðə haʊs ɪn tərn, ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈkaʊnti əv miθ biɪŋ ðə fərst tɪ bi drɔn. ðə nid tɪ drɛs əˈproʊpriɪtli mɛnt ðət ˈfɛloʊ kənˈsərvətɪv fər, ˈbɛnʤəmən dɪzˈreɪli, hæd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst əˈtɛndɪŋ, ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈsɪstər ðət məst gɪv əp ɔn goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən, ɛz wi goʊ ɪn steɪt, ənd ɔl ðə m.p.s*. məst bi ɪn kɔrt ˈdrɛsɪz ər ˈjunəˌfɔrmz. ɛz aɪ hæv wɪθˈstʊd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈkɑstum əv ðɪs kaɪnd fər ˈəðər ˈpərpəsɪz, aɪ wɪl nɑt meɪk wən naʊ, ənd ˈkɑnsoʊl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf baɪ ðə kənˈvɪkʃən ðət tɪ gɪt əp ˈvɛri ˈərli (eɪt o’clock*), tɪ sɪt drɛst laɪk ə ɪn ðə ˈæbi fər ˈsɛvən ər eɪt aʊərz, ənd tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ə ˈsərmən baɪ ðə ˈbɪʃəp əv ˈləndən, kən bi noʊ greɪt enjoyment’*’. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪzˈreɪli ʧeɪnʤd hɪz maɪnd, ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔn 29 ʤun ðət wɛnt tɪ ðə ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən ˈæftər ɔl. aɪ dɪd nɑt gɪt ə drɛs tɪl ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, bət ɪt ˈfɪtɪd mi ˈvɛri wɛl. ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət aɪ hæd ə ˈvɛri faɪn lɛg, wɪʧ aɪ ˈnɛvər nu ˌbiˈfɔr! ðə ˈpæʤənt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈæbi wɑz wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈsɛpʃən ðə moʊst ˈsplɛndɪd, ˈvɛriəs, ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ əˈfɛr æt wɪʧ aɪ ˈɛvər wɑz present…*… aɪ hæd wən əv ðə bɛst sits ɪn ðə ˈæbi, ˌɪnˈdid ɑr haʊs hæd ðə bɛst əv everything…*… ðə kwin lʊkt ˈvɛri wɛl, ənd pərˈfɔrmd hər pɑrt wɪθ greɪt greɪs ənd kəmˈplitnəs, wɪʧ ˈkænɑt ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl bi sɛd əv ðə ˈəðər pərˈfɔrmərz; ðeɪ wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn daʊt ɛz tɪ wət keɪm nɛkst, ənd ju sɔ ðə wɔnt əv rehearsal.’*.’ hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə duk əv ˈwɛlɪŋtən ˈlaʊdli ʧɪrd wɪn hi meɪd hɪz homage’*’, bət wɑz dɪsˈdeɪnfəl əv ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə wɪg praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈvɪskaʊnt ˈmɛlbərn, hu ˈvɛri ˈɔkwərd ənd ˈənˈkuθ, wɪθ hɪz ˈkɔrəˈnɛt kɔkt ˈoʊvər hɪz noʊz, hɪz roʊbz ˈəndər hɪz fit, ənd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə greɪt sɔrd əv steɪt laɪk ə butcher’*’. dɪzˈreɪli ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn dress’*’ ənd ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈlidər, ˈdænjəl o’connell*, hæd boʊd tɪ kənˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈvɛri well’*’ ɪn hɪz kɔrt drɛs, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz greatly…*… baɪ ðə mob’*’. ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˈʤoʊzəf hjum rɪfˈjuzd tɪ wɛr kɔrt drɛs, ənd wɑz ˈðɛrˌfɔr prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈgæləri rɪˈzərvd fər, bət faʊnd ə pleɪs ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈæbi. ə mənθ ˈleɪtər, ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ hɪz ˈkəstəˌmɛri dɪˈzaɪər fər riˈtrɛnʧmənt, hjum æst kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmənz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt æt ðə ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən wɑz əˈnəðər ˈfɪgjər hu, laɪk dɪzˈreɪli, wʊd bɪˈkəm ə ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl fɔrs ˈdʊrɪŋ kwin reɪn: ˈwɪljəm ˈglædˌstoʊn. ðə ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən tʊk pleɪs ɔn hɪz ˈsɪstər ˈbərθˌdeɪ. ənˈlaɪk ˈgɑsəpi əˈkaʊnt tɪ hɪz ˈsɪstər, ˈdaɪəri ˈɛntri rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈtərsli ðət ˈsərvɪs ɪz ˈnoʊbəl. ðə saɪt magnificent’*’. ˈæftər əˈtɛndɪŋ æt ðə ˈæbi, hi wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈkɑrltən kləb tɪ si ðə ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən prəˈsɛʃən, ənd ðɛn tɪ bæθ haʊs tɪ si ðə ˈfaɪrˌwərks, ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ hoʊm æt a.m*. dɪzˈreɪli ənd ˈglædˌstoʊn wər ˈsərtənli nɑt əˈloʊn ɪn ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən fɛˈstɪvətiz. ɪt wɑz ðəs pərˈhæps ˈhɑrdli səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət wɪn ðə ˈkɑmənz mɛt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ æt 4 p.m*., ɪt wɑz faʊnd tɪ bi inquorate*, ənd ðə ˈspikər ˈduli əˈʤərnd ðə haʊs. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts |
although my wife and i have taken several trips together since getting married, we still gone on an official honeymoon. my old job required me to work weekends and i take any time off around the date of our wedding ceremony, so i was back in the office two days after saying “i do.”
as such, my wife and i get to do the typical newlywed travel activities. you know, things like toasting each other with champagne every night for a week, lounging on the beach and giggling as we call each other mr. and mrs. baseel, or beating the hell out of a convenience store clerk, like the chinese newlyweds who are not only just married, but were also just arrested in japan.
on the morning of saturday, september 26, a pair of newlywed chinese nationals, the groom 36 and the bride 25, walked into a convenience store in the ward of sapporo, the largest city on northern island of hokkaido. apparently craving a treat, they grabbed a package of ice cream from the cooler box, opened it up, and started munching away on it in the store.
unless the dalai lama, however, japanese convenience stores prefer you pay for the merchandise before you start consuming it. when the japanese male clerk who was spotted what the couple was doing, he gestured for them to leave the store. unclear whether he first tried to speak to the couple in japanese, or why he gestured for them to leave the store instead of pay for their ice cream. what is clear, though, is that the couple responded by punching him in the face, kicking him, and grabbing his hair.
while a common opponent with that move set will get you a high score in double dragon, generally frowned upon in the real world of inexpensive snack commerce. the police were called, arrived to find the assault ongoing, and promptly arrested the pair. the husband, who told the authorities he is a banker from shanghai and that he and his wife are on their honeymoon in japan, said that he felt the clerk was being disrespectful, giving his statement as “i thought my wife was being insulted. it is true that i hit him.”
the pair remain in police custody, and now face the possibility of having to downgrade from convenience store sweets to the subpar desserts served by the japanese penal correctional facilities.
source: sankei news
top image: | ˌɔlˈðoʊ maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ˈsɛvərəl trɪps təˈgɛðər sɪns ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmɛrid, wi stɪl gɔn ɔn ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈhəniˌmun. maɪ oʊld ʤɑb rikˈwaɪərd mi tɪ wərk ˈwiˌkɛndz ənd aɪ teɪk ˈɛni taɪm ɔf əraʊnd ðə deɪt əv ɑr ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, soʊ aɪ wɑz bæk ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs tu deɪz ˈæftər seɪɪŋ do.”*.” ɛz səʧ, maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ gɪt tɪ du ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈnuliˌwɛd ˈtrævəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ju noʊ, θɪŋz laɪk ˈtoʊstɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər wɪθ ʃæmˈpeɪn ˈɛvəri naɪt fər ə wik, ˈlaʊnʤɪŋ ɔn ðə biʧ ənd ˈgɪgəlɪŋ ɛz wi kɔl iʧ ˈəðər ˈmɪstər. ənd ˈmɪsɪz. baseel*, ər ˈbitɪŋ ðə hɛl aʊt əv ə kənˈvinjəns stɔr klərk, laɪk ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈnuliˌwɛdz hu ər nɑt ˈoʊnli ʤɪst ˈmɛrid, bət wər ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɪst ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ʤəˈpæn. ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 ə pɛr əv ˈnuliˌwɛd ʧaɪˈniz ˈnæʃənəlz, ðə grum 36 ənd ðə braɪd 25 wɔkt ˈɪntu ə kənˈvinjəns stɔr ɪn ðə wɔrd əv səˈpɔroʊ, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti ɔn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪlənd əv hoʊˈkaɪdoʊ. əˈpɛrəntli ˈkreɪvɪŋ ə trit, ðeɪ græbd ə ˈpækɪʤ əv aɪs krim frəm ðə ˈkulər bɑks, ˈoʊpənd ɪt əp, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmənʧɪŋ əˈweɪ ɔn ɪt ɪn ðə stɔr. ənˈlɛs ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌʤæpəˈniz kənˈvinjəns stɔrz prɪˈfər ju peɪ fər ðə ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ju stɑrt kənˈsumɪŋ ɪt. wɪn ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz meɪl klərk hu wɑz ˈspɑtɪd wət ðə ˈkəpəl wɑz duɪŋ, hi ˈʤɛsʧərd fər ðɛm tɪ liv ðə stɔr. ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər hi fərst traɪd tɪ spik tɪ ðə ˈkəpəl ɪn ˌʤæpəˈniz, ər waɪ hi ˈʤɛsʧərd fər ðɛm tɪ liv ðə stɔr ˌɪnˈstɛd əv peɪ fər ðɛr aɪs krim. wət ɪz klɪr, ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ðə ˈkəpəl rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈpənʧɪŋ ɪm ɪn ðə feɪs, ˈkɪkɪŋ ɪm, ənd ˈgræbɪŋ hɪz hɛr. waɪl ə ˈkɑmən əˈpoʊnənt wɪθ ðət muv sɛt wɪl gɪt ju ə haɪ skɔr ɪn ˈdəbəl ˈdrægən, ˈʤɛnərəli fraʊnd əˈpɑn ɪn ðə ril wərld əv ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv snæk ˈkɑmərs. ðə pəˈlis wər kɔld, əraɪvd tɪ faɪnd ðə əˈsɔlt ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ, ənd ˈprɑmptli ərˈɛstɪd ðə pɛr. ðə ˈhəzbənd, hu toʊld ðə əˈθɔrətiz hi ɪz ə ˈbæŋkər frəm ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ənd ðət hi ənd hɪz waɪf ər ɔn ðɛr ˈhəniˌmun ɪn ʤəˈpæn, sɛd ðət hi fɛlt ðə klərk wɑz biɪŋ ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl, ˈgɪvɪŋ hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt ɛz θɔt maɪ waɪf wɑz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈsəltɪd. ɪt ɪz tru ðət aɪ hɪt him.”*.” ðə pɛr rɪˈmeɪn ɪn pəˈlis ˈkəstədi, ənd naʊ feɪs ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈdaʊnˈgreɪd frəm kənˈvinjəns stɔr swits tɪ ðə səbˈpɑr dɪˈzərts sərvd baɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpinəl kərˈɛkʃənəl fəˈsɪlɪtiz. sɔrs: ˈsæŋki nuz tɔp ˈɪmɪʤ: |
the notion of as first-class values has been a tricky subject for me to understand to a comfortable level of certainty. i think this is probably true for many like myself. this article represents my attempt at collecting and presenting my thoughts in a manner! i'd be happy to receive corrections and comments.
i will start by defining a few key terms in my own style.
continuation
we can observe that every expression, regardless of complexity, has the ultimate goal of returning a value to some surrounding execution context. that context is known as a continuation - it represents everything that is left to compute. therefore, every computation has an associated continuation, which specifies the place from which execution should continue once control has been returned.
as a simple example, consider the following scheme form:
( lambda ( n ) ( + n 1 ))
the continuation associated with the "1" is an anonymous function, whose body consists of a call to the + primitive procedure whose first argument is the local variable n and whose second argument is being sought. with this understanding we can say expressions deliver values and receive values.
current continuation
by "current", we are referring to the continuation that would be derived from the current point in a programs execution. in other words, the current point of execution, lexical environment and state of the call stack (you should be familiar with the stack and the heap).
first-class object
for an object to be a "first-class citizen" in a programming language, it needs a few properties. specifically, it must support being:
passed as a parameter to a function;
returned from a function;
stored in a variable or within a data structure;
constructed at runtime.
things like numbers and strings are first-class in most programming languages. functions are first-class in all functional programming languages. and in scheme, my language of choice for this article, nearly everything can be considered first-class - including as we'll see shortly.
ok, now in scheme
in order to render the abstract notion of the current execution context (the current continuation) to the programmer, scheme needs some way to represent it. it would have been possible to implement specific objects and syntax into the language to handle this, but it's much easier to simply represent the current continuation as a first-class function. this process of transforming something implicit into something that can be expressed is known as "reification". so we can say scheme the current continuation as a function object.
scheme provides the function as) to furnish to the programmer. is a function that accepts a further function, f, as it's argument. when invoked, scheme will the current continuation, c, as a function and apply f to c. therefore:
c ( f ) --> c ( f c ) ; not scheme. c(...) represents the current continuation
when c is applied to an argument, v, the existing continuation is terminated and the one represented by c is reinstated. so program flow will continue on from where the continuation was captured and v will become the overall value of the.
confusing? take a look at this simple example:
( ( lambda ( return ) ( + 2 ( return 4 ) 1 )))
at first glance, you may think this expression will evaluate to 7, but infact, it will evaluate to 4. this is because we've captured the current continuation in the formal parameter return and then applied it to the number 4. this causes program flow to return instantly to the point at which the continuation was taken. yep -- when applied, c will never return! we are effectively emulating the "return" control operator that allows in many popular programming languages.
to demonstrate the concept of in a more effective manner, let me show you two versions of a small scheme procedure - one that makes use of and one that does not. the procedure has-sym? accepts as arguments an (in this case a list of symbols nested lists of symbols) and a symbol. it returns true if the given symbol is present somewhere within the. first of all, take a look at the version:
( define ( has-sym? s ) ( (( empty? ) #f ) ; nothing left, must not be present. (( list? ( car )) ; is a sublist, inspect it also. ( or ( has-sym? ( car ) s ) ( has-sym? ( ) s ))) (( eq? s ( car )) #t ) ; found a match, return true to the caller! ( else ( has-sym? ( ) s )))) ; nothing yet, keep looking...
whilst concise and easy to understand, this implementation (because it's defined as a process) suffers from the slight hassle in that even if we find a match, we need to wait until the before the actual result gets back to the continuation in which the has-sym? procedure was called. if, perhaps, we captured the continuation of the has-sym? procedure with and then defined a local helper procedure (to perform the search) inside our function argument, we'd be able to invoke the continuation object and jump straight out of the procedure as soon as we found a match. for example:
( define ( has-sym? s ) ( ( lambda ( return ) ( define ( find ) ; helper proc, local to lambda argument of. ( (( empty? ) #f ) (( list? ( car )) ( or ( find ( car )) ( find ( )))) (( eq? s ( car )) ( return #t )) ; a match! invoke 'return' for an! ( else ( find ( ))))) ( find )))) ; we end up here 'return' is invoked.
at this point it may be worth pointing out that in scheme, whilst far more powerful, are also more conservative than the goto statement of other languages for we can only revert control back to a place we have already visited (obviously, this is a good thing!). also note that applying a continuation, unlike lexical closures, does not reinstate the referencing environment! if you change the values of variables - they will remain changed.
continuations as first-class citizens
so far i've tried to explain the notions of both first-class objects and in scheme, but when we combine the two and start considering themselves as being of first-class status, we open up a treasure trove of cool ideas. for example, consider the following mind-bender:
( define ( fact n ) ( let* (( total n ) ( k ( ( lambda ( ) )))) ( set! n ( - n 1 )) ( set! total ( * total n )) ( if ( <= n 1 ) total ( k k ))))
we can demonstrate the indefinite extent of in scheme by capturing the continuation as a first-class function) in the local variable k. this definition of works by capturing the continuation object, modifying the parameter n and local variable total in place, and then invoking the continuation with itself as an argument. this causes something of a local goto and the original continuation to the local variable k. this process continues until n reaches 1 at which point we return the total back to the user. the let* ** form is important here as it will expand into a series of nested **let forms. without this, we'd total to the original value of n on each of the continuation object. with *let ** we can store a running total.
as you can see, we have used our power over control flow to compute without using or any built in looping construct. of course, this implementation also suffers from two obvious downsides:
it's somewhat esoteric and hard to understand
it local state, which makes it harder to prove that this function will maintain transparency.
and so...
with the power of first-class continuation handling at our disposal, we have the ability to define several control flow constructs common to other programming languages, such as backtracking, exception handling and "green" threads.
studying a topic like helps us to solidify our knowledge of several concepts we may generally grow to take for granted. the idea of managing control flow is so rudimentary to our field that we may never stop to think about how such an understood idea can be explained effectively.
in terms of further reading, i'd suggest the, continuation and call stack articles on wikipedia. the standard documents and other procedures that are available in scheme. the discussion on understanding at lambda the ultimate also helped me in writing this article.
and, finally, i think when such high-level control of is given to a programmer, the words of the great uncle ben must be remembered: | ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ɛz ˌfərstˈklæs ˈvæljuz həz bɪn ə ˈtrɪki ˈsəbʤɪkt fər mi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd tɪ ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈlɛvəl əv ˈsərtənti. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli tru fər ˈmɛni laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts maɪ əˈtɛmpt æt kəˈlɛktɪŋ ənd prɪˈzɛntɪŋ maɪ θɔts ɪn ə ˈmænər! aɪd bi ˈhæpi tɪ rɪˈsiv kərˈɛkʃənz ənd ˈkɑmɛnts. aɪ wɪl stɑrt baɪ dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ə fju ki tərmz ɪn maɪ oʊn staɪl. kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən wi kən əbˈzərv ðət ˈɛvəri ɪkˈsprɛʃən, rəˈgɑrdləs əv kəmˈplɛksɪti, həz ðə ˈəltəmət goʊl əv rɪˈtərnɪŋ ə ˈvælju tɪ səm sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈkɑntɛkst. ðət ˈkɑntɛkst ɪz noʊn ɛz ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ɪz lɛft tɪ kəmˈpjut. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈɛvəri ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən həz ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪz ðə pleɪs frəm wɪʧ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ʃʊd kənˈtɪnju wəns kənˈtroʊl həz bɪn rɪˈtərnd. ɛz ə ˈsɪmpəl ɪgˈzæmpəl, kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ skim fɔrm: ˈlæmdə ɛn ɛn 1 ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə 1 ɪz ən əˈnɑnəməs ˈfəŋkʃən, huz ˈbɑdi kənˈsɪsts əv ə kɔl tɪ ðə ˈprɪmɪtɪv prəˈsiʤər huz fərst ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈvɛriəbəl ɛn ənd huz ˈsɛkənd ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz biɪŋ sɔt. wɪθ ðɪs ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wi kən seɪ ɪkˈsprɛʃənz dɪˈlɪvər ˈvæljuz ənd rɪˈsiv ˈvæljuz. ˈkɑrənt kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən baɪ "ˈkɑrənt", wi ər rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ðət wʊd bi dəraɪvd frəm ðə ˈkɑrənt pɔɪnt ɪn ə ˈproʊˌgræmz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈkɑrənt pɔɪnt əv ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, ˈlɛksɪkəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd steɪt əv ðə kɔl stæk (ju ʃʊd bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə stæk ənd ðə hip). ˌfərstˈklæs ˈɑbʤɛkt fər ən ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ bi ə "ˌfərstˈklæs ˈsɪtɪzən" ɪn ə ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ɪt nidz ə fju ˈprɑpərtiz. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ɪt məst səˈpɔrt biɪŋ: pæst ɛz ə pərˈæmətər tɪ ə ˈfəŋkʃən; rɪˈtərnd frəm ə ˈfəŋkʃən; stɔrd ɪn ə ˈvɛriəbəl ər wɪˈθɪn ə ˈdætə ˈstrəkʧər; kənˈstrəktɪd æt runtime*. θɪŋz laɪk ˈnəmbərz ənd strɪŋz ər ˌfərstˈklæs ɪn moʊst ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ˈfəŋkʃənz ər ˌfərstˈklæs ɪn ɔl ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ənd ɪn skim, maɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ʧɔɪs fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kən bi kənˈsɪdərd ˌfərstˈklæs ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɛz wɪl si ˈʃɔrtli. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, naʊ ɪn skim ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈrɛndər ðə ˈæbˌstrækt ˈnoʊʃən əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈkɑntɛkst (ðə ˈkɑrənt kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən) tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌgræmər, skim nidz səm weɪ tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ɪt. ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ˈsɪnˌtæks ˈɪntu ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ ˈhændəl ðɪs, bət ɪts məʧ ˈiziər tɪ ˈsɪmpli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈkɑrənt kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ɛz ə ˌfərstˈklæs ˈfəŋkʃən. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs əv trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kən bi ɪkˈsprɛst ɪz noʊn ɛz "reification*". soʊ wi kən seɪ skim ðə ˈkɑrənt kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən ˈɑbʤɛkt. skim prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈfəŋkʃən ɛz) tɪ ˈfərnɪʃ tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌgræmər. ɪz ə ˈfəŋkʃən ðət ækˈsɛpts ə ˈfərðər ˈfəŋkʃən, ɛf, ɛz ɪts ˈɑrgjəmənt. wɪn ˌɪnˈvoʊkt, skim wɪl ðə ˈkɑrənt kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən, si, ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən ənd əˈplaɪ ɛf tɪ si. ˈðɛrˌfɔr: si ɛf si ɛf si nɑt skim. si(...) ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈkɑrənt kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən wɪn si ɪz əˈplaɪd tɪ ən ˈɑrgjəmənt, vi, ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd ənd ðə wən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ si ɪz ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd. soʊ ˈproʊˌgræm floʊ wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɔn frəm wɛr ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈkæpʧərd ənd vi wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈvælju əv ðə. kənfˈjuzɪŋ? teɪk ə lʊk æt ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl ɪgˈzæmpəl: ˈlæmdə rɪˈtərn 2 rɪˈtərn 4 1 æt fərst glæns, ju meɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪkˈsprɛʃən wɪl ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt tɪ 7 bət infact*, ɪt wɪl ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt tɪ 4 ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz wiv ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˈkɑrənt kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈfɔrməl pərˈæmətər rɪˈtərn ənd ðɛn əˈplaɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər 4 ðɪs ˈkɔzɪz ˈproʊˌgræm floʊ tɪ rɪˈtərn ˈɪnstəntli tɪ ðə pɔɪnt æt wɪʧ ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈteɪkən. jɛp wɪn əˈplaɪd, si wɪl ˈnɛvər rɪˈtərn! wi ər ˈifɛktɪvli ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə "rɪˈtərn" kənˈtroʊl ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ðət əˈlaʊz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpɑpjələr ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ɪn ə mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˈmænər, lɛt mi ʃoʊ ju tu ˈvərʒənz əv ə smɔl skim prəˈsiʤər wən ðət meɪks juz əv ənd wən ðət dɪz nɑt. ðə prəˈsiʤər has-sym*? ækˈsɛpts ɛz ˈɑrgjəmənts ən (ɪn ðɪs keɪs ə lɪst əv ˈsɪmbəlz ˈnɛstɪd lɪsts əv ˈsɪmbəlz) ənd ə ˈsɪmbəl. ɪt rɪˈtərnz tru ɪf ðə ˈgɪvɪn ˈsɪmbəl ɪz ˈprɛzənt ˈsəmˌwɛr wɪˈθɪn ðə. fərst əv ɔl, teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˈvərʒən: dɪˈfaɪn has-sym*? ɛs ˈɛmti? #ɛf ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft, məst nɑt bi ˈprɛzənt. lɪst? kɑr ɪz ə sublist*, ˌɪnˈspɛkt ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ. ər has-sym*? kɑr ɛs has-sym*? ɛs eq*? ɛs kɑr #ti faʊnd ə mæʧ, rɪˈtərn tru tɪ ðə ˈkɔlər! ɛls has-sym*? ɛs ˈnəθɪŋ jɛt, kip ˈlʊkɪŋ... waɪlst kənˈsaɪs ənd ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, ðɪs ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən (bɪˈkəz ɪts dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs) ˈsəfərz frəm ðə slaɪt ˈhæsəl ɪn ðət ˈivɪn ɪf wi faɪnd ə mæʧ, wi nid tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈækʧəwəl rɪˈzəlt gɪts bæk tɪ ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ðə has-sym*? prəˈsiʤər wɑz kɔld. ɪf, pərˈhæps, wi ˈkæpʧərd ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ðə has-sym*? prəˈsiʤər wɪθ ənd ðɛn dɪˈfaɪnd ə ˈloʊkəl ˈhɛlpər prəˈsiʤər (tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə sərʧ) ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɑr ˈfəŋkʃən ˈɑrgjəmənt, wid bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ˈɑbʤɛkt ənd ʤəmp streɪt aʊt əv ðə prəˈsiʤər ɛz sun ɛz wi faʊnd ə mæʧ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: dɪˈfaɪn has-sym*? ɛs ˈlæmdə rɪˈtərn dɪˈfaɪn faɪnd ˈhɛlpər proc*, ˈloʊkəl tɪ ˈlæmdə ˈɑrgjəmənt əv. ˈɛmti? #ɛf lɪst? kɑr ər faɪnd kɑr faɪnd eq*? ɛs kɑr rɪˈtərn #ti ə mæʧ! ˌɪnˈvoʊk 'rɪˈtərn' fər ən! ɛls faɪnd faɪnd wi ɛnd əp hir 'rɪˈtərn' ɪz ˌɪnˈvoʊkt. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪt meɪ bi wərθ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ɪn skim, waɪlst fɑr mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl, ər ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ðən ðə ˈgoʊˌtu ˈsteɪtmənt əv ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz fər wi kən ˈoʊnli rɪˈvərt kənˈtroʊl bæk tɪ ə pleɪs wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈvɪzɪtɪd (ˈɑbviəsli, ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ!). ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðət əˈplaɪɪŋ ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən, ənˈlaɪk ˈlɛksɪkəl ˈkloʊʒərz, dɪz nɑt ˌriɪnˈsteɪt ðə ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt! ɪf ju ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈvæljuz əv ˈvɛriəbəlz ðeɪ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ʧeɪnʤd. ɛz ˌfərstˈklæs ˈsɪtɪzənz soʊ fɑr aɪv traɪd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈnoʊʃənz əv boʊθ ˌfərstˈklæs ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ɪn skim, bət wɪn wi ˈkɑmbaɪn ðə tu ənd stɑrt kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz biɪŋ əv ˌfərstˈklæs ˈstætəs, wi ˈoʊpən əp ə ˈtrɛʒər troʊv əv kul aɪˈdiəz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mind-bender*: dɪˈfaɪn fækt ɛn ˈtoʊtəl ɛn keɪ ˈlæmdə sɛt! ɛn ɛn 1 sɛt! ˈtoʊtəl ˈtoʊtəl ɛn ɪf ɛn 1 ˈtoʊtəl keɪ keɪ wi kən ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˌɪnˈdɛfənət ɪkˈstɛnt əv ɪn skim baɪ ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ɛz ə ˌfərstˈklæs ˈfəŋkʃən) ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈvɛriəbəl keɪ. ðɪs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv wərks baɪ ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ˈɑbʤɛkt, ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə pərˈæmətər ɛn ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈvɛriəbəl ˈtoʊtəl ɪn pleɪs, ənd ðɛn ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˈɑrgjəmənt. ðɪs ˈkɔzɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈloʊkəl ˈgoʊˌtu ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈvɛriəbəl keɪ. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs kənˈtɪnjuz ənˈtɪl ɛn ˈriʧɪz 1 æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt wi rɪˈtərn ðə ˈtoʊtəl bæk tɪ ðə ˈjuzər. ðə fɔrm ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt hir ɛz ɪt wɪl ɪkˈspænd ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈnɛstɪd **lɛt fɔrmz. wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs, wid ˈtoʊtəl tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvælju əv ɛn ɔn iʧ əv ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ˈɑbʤɛkt. wɪθ *lɛt wi kən stɔr ə ˈrənɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl. ɛz ju kən si, wi hæv juzd ɑr paʊər ˈoʊvər kənˈtroʊl floʊ tɪ kəmˈpjut wɪˈθaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ər ˈɛni bɪlt ɪn ˈlupɪŋ ˈkɑnstrəkt. əv kɔrs, ðɪs ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəfərz frəm tu ˈɑbviəs ˈdaʊnˌsaɪdz: ɪts ˈsəmˈwət ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk ənd hɑrd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt ˈloʊkəl steɪt, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ pruv ðət ðɪs ˈfəŋkʃən wɪl meɪnˈteɪn trænˈspɛrənsi. ənd soʊ... wɪθ ðə paʊər əv ˌfərstˈklæs kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ˈhændəlɪŋ æt ɑr dɪˈspoʊzəl, wi hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈsɛvərəl kənˈtroʊl floʊ ˈkɑnstrəkts ˈkɑmən tɪ ˈəðər ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈbækˌtrækɪŋ, ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈhændəlɪŋ ənd "grin" θrɛdz. ˈstədiɪŋ ə ˈtɑpɪk laɪk hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs tɪ səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɑnsɛpts wi meɪ ˈʤɛnərəli groʊ tɪ teɪk fər ˈgrænɪd. ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈmænəʤɪŋ kənˈtroʊl floʊ ɪz soʊ ˌrudəˈmɛntəri tɪ ɑr fild ðət wi meɪ ˈnɛvər stɑp tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ səʧ ən ˌəndərˈstʊd aɪˈdiə kən bi ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈifɛktɪvli. ɪn tərmz əv ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ, aɪd səˈʤɛst ðə, kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ənd kɔl stæk ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə. ðə ˈstændərd ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈəðər prəˈsiʤərz ðət ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn skim. ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ æt ˈlæmdə ðə ˈəltəmət ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt mi ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ənd, ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ θɪŋk wɪn səʧ ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl kənˈtroʊl əv ɪz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ə ˈproʊˌgræmər, ðə wərdz əv ðə greɪt ˈəŋkəl bɛn məst bi rɪˈmɛmbərd: |
during his panel at fan expo canada, star jason answered a number of questions about his forthcoming role.
he couldn't say much, which is no surprise, but he did address some very things like whether the character will be as dark as superman and batman seem to be, and what he has to say to fans who make "fish jokes" about the character.
"it's cute and funny, people make fun of him, there's a bunch of jokes about him, but i'm like, 'just wait. let's just wait a little bit, and then you can make jokes,'" said. you can see a supercut of answering inquiries below.
momoa is expected to appear in march's batman v superman: dawn of justice, followed by two justice league movies and an film. check out our comic book movie release calendar for more details on just when those are coming. | ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈpænəl æt fæn ˈɛkspoʊ ˈkænədə, stɑr ˈʤeɪsən ˈænsərd ə ˈnəmbər əv kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ roʊl. hi ˈkʊdənt seɪ məʧ, wɪʧ ɪz noʊ səˈpraɪz, bət hi dɪd ˈæˌdrɛs səm ˈvɛri θɪŋz laɪk ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkɛrɪktər wɪl bi ɛz dɑrk ɛz ˈsupərˌmæn ənd ˈbætˌmæn sim tɪ bi, ənd wət hi həz tɪ seɪ tɪ fænz hu meɪk "fɪʃ ʤoʊks" əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɛrɪktər. "ɪts kjut ənd ˈfəni, ˈpipəl meɪk fən əv ɪm, ðɛrz ə bənʧ əv ʤoʊks əˈbaʊt ɪm, bət əm laɪk, 'ʤɪst weɪt. lɛts ʤɪst weɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, ənd ðɛn ju kən meɪk ʤoʊks,'" sɛd. ju kən si ə ˈsupərˌkət əv ˈænsərɪŋ ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz bɪˈloʊ. ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈmɑrʧɪz ˈbætˌmæn vi ˈsupərˌmæn: dɔn əv ˈʤəstɪs, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ tu ˈʤəstɪs lig ˈmuviz ənd ən fɪlm. ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈmuvi riˈlis ˈkæləndər fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn ʤɪst wɪn ðoʊz ər ˈkəmɪŋ. |
san francisco (cn) oakland police beat a war veteran so badly they ruptured his spleen, then sent him to a jail where “medical personnel mocked and ignored his pleas for help,” the man claims in court.
kayvan sued oakland and three police officers marcell patterson, sgt. patrick gonzalez, and frank (last name unknown) in federal court.
sabeghi claims the police beat him as he walked home alone after participating in an occupy oakland protest.
“these wrongs occurred in the wee hour of nov. 3, 2011, during political demonstrations initiated by the occupy oakland movement,” the complaint states. “mr. had participated in the protect activity, gone out to dinner and was making his way home when he encountered a police line blocking his path. when mr., a veteran of the war in afghanistan, questioned and verbally criticized the officers’ actions, defendant officer frank and other oakland police officers brutally beat and arrested him in retaliation for his exercise of his first amendment rights.
“officer and other officers beat plaintiff so viciously that they ruptured his splenic vein, causing severe pain and internal bleeding. rather than summoning medical attention or taking plaintiff to the hospital, the oakland police officers proceeded to detain him at various locations near city hall for some hours, and then transferred him to the alameda county jail, in further unlawful punishment for his first amendment expression. police officers, jailers and jail medical personnel mocked and ignored his pleas for help. plaintiff was not taken to a hospital until approximately 18 hours after the beating. he had been bleeding internally the entire time and was in dire condition necessitating immediate emergency surgery.”
sabeghi says the officers confronted him after her stopped at a newsstand near his home.
“plaintiff asked to be allowed to pass, but the officers refused. plaintiff was upset by this arbitrariness and began verbally arguing with the officers and criticizing the police. the police line began to move slowly forward and two doe officers jabbed plaintiff repeatedly with wooden clubs. plaintiff retreated backward at a pace with the police. at no time did plaintiff present a physical threat to the police.
“suddenly, defendant came through the police line and confronted plaintiff, cursing at him, and then struck him repeatedly with a club, driving him towards the west sidewalk in front of the police line. although plaintiff did not resist or fight back and was not physically aggressive in any way, defendants, patterson, and other officers tackled him at or near the curb with unnecessary and excessive force, piling on top of him and violently twisting his arms. plaintiff suffered internal injuries as well as cuts and bruises. there was no justification for the use of force on plaintiff. defendant sgt. gonzalez and other superiors failed to adequately supervise officer and other officers, failed to intervene, and approved and condoned the officers’ unlawful conduct against plaintiff.”
sabeghi says he was put in a police van alone after the beating, then forced to sit on a curb with other handcuffed prisoners.
he says police refused to wash a “chemical agent” from his face, to loosen “his painfully tight handcuffs,” or provide medical attention.
“eventually, defendants caused plaintiff to be put on a bus and taken to the alameda county jail, in violation of their california statutory obligation to cite and release a misdemeanor such as plaintiff and in retaliation for exercise of his first amendment rights. defendants failed to communicate need for medical attention to the alameda county personnel,” the complaint states.
“plaintiff had been bleeding internally this entire time and once at the jail, he began to experience severe pain and to vomit repeatedly. the personnel and medical personnel at the jail ignored requests for help even though he was vomiting and unable to stand. rather than providing medical attention, the jail and medical personnel ridiculed plaintiff, accusing him of being a heroin addict. plaintiff was confined under unreasonably unsanitary conditions, and moved from holding cell to holding cell, each one filthy and stinking, as he continued to bleed internally. even after a friend paid his bail, he was not released for several more hours. finally, an ambulance was brought and he was taken to alameda county highland hospital, some 18 hours or more after he was beaten by defendants. at the hospital, plaintiff received emergency surgery to repair a ruptured blood vessel in his abdomen, caused by the police beating. he remained in the hospital for five days.”
sabeghi says he suffered pain and disability for eight months after the beating. he lost earnings and was unable to participate in “many of his customary exercise and leisure activities.”
he seeks punitive damages for constitutional violations, assault and battery and false imprisonment.
he is represented by dennis cunningham.
like this: like loading... | sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ (cn*) ˈoʊklənd pəˈlis bit ə wɔr ˈvɛtərən soʊ ˈbædli ðeɪ ˈrəpʧərd hɪz splin, ðɛn sɛnt ɪm tɪ ə ʤeɪl wɛr ˌpərsəˈnɛl mɑkt ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrd hɪz pliz fər help,”*,” ðə mæn kleɪmz ɪn kɔrt. sud ˈoʊklənd ənd θri pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz mɑrˈseɪl ˈpætərsən, ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈpætrɪk gɑnˈzɑləz, ənd fræŋk (læst neɪm ənˈnoʊn) ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt. kleɪmz ðə pəˈlis bit ɪm ɛz hi wɔkt hoʊm əˈloʊn ˈæftər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈoʊklənd ˈproʊˌtɛst. rɔŋz əˈkərd ɪn ðə wi aʊər əv noʊv. 3 2011 ˈdʊrɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈoʊklənd movement,”*,” ðə kəmˈpleɪnt steɪts. ““mr*. hæd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə prəˈtɛkt ækˈtɪvɪti, gɔn aʊt tɪ ˈdɪnər ənd wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz weɪ hoʊm wɪn hi ɪnˈkaʊnərd ə pəˈlis laɪn ˈblɑkɪŋ hɪz pæθ. wɪn ˈmɪstər., ə ˈvɛtərən əv ðə wɔr ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, kˈwɛsʧənd ənd vərˈbæli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə officers’*’ ˈækʃənz, dɪˈfɛndənt ˈɔfɪsər fræŋk ənd ˈəðər ˈoʊklənd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈbrutəli bit ənd ərˈɛstɪd ɪm ɪn riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər hɪz ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv hɪz fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts. ənd ˈəðər ˈɔfɪsərz bit ˈpleɪnəf soʊ ˈvɪʃəsli ðət ðeɪ ˈrəpʧərd hɪz ˈsplɛnɪk veɪn, ˈkɔzɪŋ səˈvɪr peɪn ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈblidɪŋ. ˈrəðər ðən ˈsəmənɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpleɪnəf tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ðə ˈoʊklənd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz prəˈsidəd tɪ dɪˈteɪn ɪm æt ˈvɛriəs loʊˈkeɪʃənz nɪr ˈsɪti hɔl fər səm aʊərz, ənd ðɛn ˈtrænsfərd ɪm tɪ ðə ˌæləˈmidə ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl, ɪn ˈfərðər ənˈlɔfəl ˈpənɪʃmənt fər hɪz fərst əˈmɛndmənt ɪkˈsprɛʃən. pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz, ˈʤeɪlərz ənd ʤeɪl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl mɑkt ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrd hɪz pliz fər hɛlp. ˈpleɪnəf wɑz nɑt ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənˈtɪl əˈprɑksəmətli 18 aʊərz ˈæftər ðə ˈbitɪŋ. hi hæd bɪn ˈblidɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəli ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm ənd wɑz ɪn daɪər kənˈdɪʃən nəˈsɛsɪˌteɪtɪŋ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈimərʤənsi surgery.”*.” sɪz ðə ˈɔfɪsərz kənˈfrəntɪd ɪm ˈæftər hər stɑpt æt ə ˈnuzˌstænd nɪr hɪz hoʊm. æst tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ pæs, bət ðə ˈɔfɪsərz rɪfˈjuzd. ˈpleɪnəf wɑz ˈəpˌsɛt baɪ ðɪs ˈɑrbəˌtrɛrinəs ənd bɪˈgæn vərˈbæli ˈɑrgjuɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə pəˈlis. ðə pəˈlis laɪn bɪˈgæn tɪ muv sˈloʊli ˈfɔrwərd ənd tu doʊ ˈɔfɪsərz ʤæbd ˈpleɪnəf rɪˈpitɪdli wɪθ ˈwʊdən kləbz. ˈpleɪnəf riˈtritɪd ˈbækwərd æt ə peɪs wɪθ ðə pəˈlis. æt noʊ taɪm dɪd ˈpleɪnəf ˈprɛzənt ə ˈfɪzɪkəl θrɛt tɪ ðə pəˈlis. ““suddenly*, dɪˈfɛndənt keɪm θru ðə pəˈlis laɪn ənd kənˈfrəntɪd ˈpleɪnəf, ˈkərsɪŋ æt ɪm, ənd ðɛn strək ɪm rɪˈpitɪdli wɪθ ə kləb, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪm təˈwɔrdz ðə wɛst ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ɪn frənt əv ðə pəˈlis laɪn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈpleɪnəf dɪd nɑt rɪˈzɪst ər faɪt bæk ənd wɑz nɑt ˈfɪzɪkəli əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn ˈɛni weɪ, dɪˈfɛndənts, ˈpætərsən, ənd ˈəðər ˈɔfɪsərz ˈtækəld ɪm æt ər nɪr ðə kərb wɪθ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs, ˈpaɪlɪŋ ɔn tɔp əv ɪm ənd ˈvaɪələntli tˈwɪstɪŋ hɪz ɑrmz. ˈpleɪnəf ˈsəfərd ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɪnʤəriz ɛz wɛl ɛz kəts ənd ˈbruzɪz. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ðə juz əv fɔrs ɔn ˈpleɪnəf. dɪˈfɛndənt ˈsɑrʤənt. gɑnˈzɑləz ənd ˈəðər suˈpɪriərz feɪld tɪ ˈædəkwɪtli ˈsupərˌvaɪz ˈɔfɪsər ənd ˈəðər ˈɔfɪsərz, feɪld tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin, ənd əˈpruvd ənd kənˈdoʊnd ðə officers’*’ ənˈlɔfəl ˈkɑndəkt əˈgɛnst plaintiff.”*.” sɪz hi wɑz pʊt ɪn ə pəˈlis væn əˈloʊn ˈæftər ðə ˈbitɪŋ, ðɛn fɔrst tɪ sɪt ɔn ə kərb wɪθ ˈəðər ˈhændˌkəft ˈprɪzənərz. hi sɪz pəˈlis rɪfˈjuzd tɪ wɑʃ ə agent”*” frəm hɪz feɪs, tɪ ˈlusən ˈpeɪnfəli taɪt handcuffs,”*,” ər prəˈvaɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən. ““eventually*, dɪˈfɛndənts kɔzd ˈpleɪnəf tɪ bi pʊt ɔn ə bəs ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˌæləˈmidə ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl, ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðɛr ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ saɪt ənd riˈlis ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər səʧ ɛz ˈpleɪnəf ənd ɪn riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv hɪz fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts. dɪˈfɛndənts feɪld tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt nid fər ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˌæləˈmidə ˈkaʊnti personnel,”*,” ðə kəmˈpleɪnt steɪts. hæd bɪn ˈblidɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəli ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm ənd wəns æt ðə ʤeɪl, hi bɪˈgæn tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns səˈvɪr peɪn ənd tɪ ˈvɑmət rɪˈpitɪdli. ðə ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl æt ðə ʤeɪl ˌɪgˈnɔrd rɪkˈwɛsts fər hɛlp ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi wɑz ˈvɑmətɪŋ ənd əˈneɪbəl tɪ stænd. ˈrəðər ðən prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən, ðə ʤeɪl ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈrɪdəˌkjuld ˈpleɪnəf, əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪm əv biɪŋ ə ˈhɛroʊən ˈæˌdɪkt. ˈpleɪnəf wɑz kənˈfaɪnd ˈəndər ənˈrizənəbli ənˈsænəˌtɛri kənˈdɪʃənz, ənd muvd frəm ˈhoʊldɪŋ sɛl tɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ sɛl, iʧ wən ˈfɪlθi ənd ˈstɪŋkɪŋ, ɛz hi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ blid ˌɪnˈtərnəli. ˈivɪn ˈæftər ə frɛnd peɪd hɪz beɪl, hi wɑz nɑt riˈlist fər ˈsɛvərəl mɔr aʊərz. ˈfaɪnəli, ən ˈæmbjələns wɑz brɔt ənd hi wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˌæləˈmidə ˈkaʊnti ˈhaɪlənd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, səm 18 aʊərz ər mɔr ˈæftər hi wɑz ˈbitən baɪ dɪˈfɛndənts. æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ˈpleɪnəf rɪˈsivd ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərʤəri tɪ rɪˈpɛr ə ˈrəpʧərd bləd ˈvɛsəl ɪn hɪz ˈæbdəmən, kɔzd baɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈbitɪŋ. hi rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər faɪv days.”*.” sɪz hi ˈsəfərd peɪn ənd ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti fər eɪt mənθs ˈæftər ðə ˈbitɪŋ. hi lɔst ˈərnɪŋz ənd wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn əv hɪz ˈkəstəˌmɛri ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd ˈlɛʒər activities.”*.” hi siks ˈpjunətɪv ˈdæmɪʤɪz fər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl vaɪəˈleɪʃənz, əˈsɔlt ənd ˈbætəri ənd fɔls ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt. hi ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ˈdɛnɪs ˈkənɪŋˌhæm. 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