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waltham middlesex district attorney marian ryan and waltham police chief keith macpherson said saturday night they are investigating an apparent murder-suicide on forest street. police received a call at 5 p.m. for a request for a wellness check at the home, according to a statement released saturday. “upon arrival they observed two residents of that address to be deceased. the incident is an apparent murder suicide,” the statement said. advertisement “this is an open and active investigation and no additional information will be released at this time. this is an isolated incident and there is no threat to public safety,” ryan said. get today's headlines in your inbox: the day's top stories delivered every morning. sign up thank you for signing up! sign up for more newsletters here the home at 294 forest st. is owned by kevin and jeannine o’connor, according to waltham property records. a call placed to the residence saturday night was not immediately returned. police remained at the home throughout the night. shortly after 9 p.m., police removed at least two rifles and a small box. a waltham police officer at the scene would not comment on the activity at the house. police received a report of an open door at the home around 5:45 p.m., according to the waltham police log. advertisement police were on the scene for much of saturday night. lights inside the home were on for several hours. police investigators could be seen entering and exiting the property. the scene puzzled residents of the busy street, which is not far from bentley university. joan salamone, who lives two houses away from the property, said she noticed flashing police lights and a fire truck while she was watching the new england patriots game. “it’s upsetting,” said salamone, a longtime resident. reenat sinay can be reached at reenat.sinay@globe.com . adam sennott can be reached at adam.sennott@globe.com	ə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈwʊmən əˈkjuzd əv ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd tɪ kɪl hɪmˈsɛlf ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd wɑz faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˈmænsˌlɔtər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. mɪˈʃɛl ˈkɑrtər ˈfeɪsɪz əp tɪ 20 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən ˈæftər hər kənˈvɪkʃən ɪn ðə dɛθ əv ˈkɑnræd rɔɪ hu daɪd frəm ˈkɑrbən məˈnɑksaɪd ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz ˈpɪˌkəp trək ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl kɔrt ʤəʤ ˈlɔrəns ˈmɑnɪz sɛd ˈkɑrtər wɑz ““mindful”” əv ðə ˈtɑksɪk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ˈpɪˌkəp jɛt ɪnˈkərəʤd ðə ˈtrəbəld tin tɪ gɪt bæk ɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl. ɪz ˈmaɪndfəl ðət ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ðə trək wɪl teɪk əˈprɑksəmətli 15 minutes,”,” ˈmɑnɪz sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ˈtɔntən. ˈkɑrtər dɪd ðət dɪˈspaɪt noʊɪŋ əv ðə feelings”” rɔɪ hæd ʃɛrd wɪθ hər ˈpriviəsli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə praɪər əˈtɛmpt tɪ draʊn hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈmɑnɪz sɛd. ˈmɪstər. rɔɪ tɪ gɪt bæk ɪn ðə trək ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ˈwɔntən ənd ˈrɛkləs ˈkɑndəkt, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ə haɪ dɪˈgri əv ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət səbˈstænʃəl hɑrm wʊd result,”,” ˈmɑnɪz sɛd. ˈkɑrtər hu spoʊk tɪ rɔɪ ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd foʊn kɔlz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd bɪd tʊk noʊ ˈækʃən tɪ hɛlp rɔɪ baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈiðər pəˈlis ər hɪz ˈfæməli dɪˈspaɪt noʊɪŋ əv hɪz plæn ənd loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈmɑnɪz sɛd. dɪd nɑt ˈɪʃu ə ˈsɪmpəl əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən: gɪt aʊt əv ðə truck,”,” hi kənˈtɪnjud. ˈmɑnɪz ˈɔlsoʊ bænd ˈkɑrtər frəm ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvz ənd ˈɔrdərd hər nɑt tɪ əbˈteɪn ər əˈplaɪ fər ə ˈpæˌspɔrt. ˈkɑrtər ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi ˈsɛntənst ɔn ˈɔgəst. 3 tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin ðə tu ʃoʊn ɪn kɔrt rɪˈvild ðət ˈkɑrtər, ðɛn 17 toʊld rɔɪ tɪ bæk in”” ðə ˈviɪkəl ɛz ɪt fɪld wɪθ ðə ˈliθəl gæs. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt it,”,” ˈkɑrtər əˈlɛʤədli ˈtɛkstɪd rɔɪ ɔn ðə deɪ əv hɪz dɛθ. ʤɪst hæv tɪ du ɪt. ju sɛd ju wər ˈgɑnə du ɪt. laɪk aɪ gɪt waɪ ju aren’t.”.” ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈkɑrtər sɛnt ə tɛkst tɪ ə frɛnd frəm haɪ skul əˈbaʊt tu mənθs ˈæftər dɛθ, ədˈmɪtɪŋ ʃi wɑz tɪ bleɪm. maɪ fault,”,” ˈkɑrtər ˈtɛkstɪd tɪ ˈklæsˌmeɪt səˈmænθə ˈbɔrdmən. kʊd hæv stɑpt ɪm bət aɪ toʊld ɪm tɪ gɪt bæk ɪn ðə car.”.” ˈkɑrtər ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ˈbɔrdmən ʃi wɑz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt wət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz wʊd faɪnd ɔn foʊn. done,”,” ˈkɑrtər roʊt ɪn wən ˈmɛsɪʤ ʃoʊn ɪn kɔrt. ˈfæməli wɪl heɪt mi ənd aɪ kən goʊ tɪ jail.”.”
a massachusetts woman accused of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself before his suicide was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter friday. michelle carter faces up to 20 years in prison after her conviction in the death of 18-year-old conrad roy iii who died from carbon monoxide poisoning inside his pickup truck in july 2014. juvenile court judge lawrence moniz said carter was “mindful” of the toxic environment building in roy’s pickup yet encouraged the troubled teen to get back in the vehicle. “she is mindful that the process in the truck will take approximately 15 minutes,” moniz said during friday’s hearing in taunton. carter did that despite knowing “all of the feelings” roy had shared with her previously, including a prior attempt to drown himself, moniz said. “instructing mr. roy to get back in the truck constituted wanton and reckless conduct, creating a situation where there’s a high degree of likelihood that substantial harm would result,” moniz said. carter who spoke to roy in a series of text messages and phone calls during his suicide bid took no action to help roy by calling either police or his family despite knowing of his plan and location, moniz said. “she did not issue a simple additional instruction: get out of the truck,” he continued. moniz also banned carter from contacting roy’s relatives and ordered her not to obtain or apply for a passport. carter is scheduled to be sentenced on aug. 3. text messages between the two shown in court revealed that carter, then 17, told roy to “get back in” the vehicle as it filled with the lethal gas. “you can’t think about it,” carter allegedly texted roy on the day of his death. “you just have to do it. you said you were gonna do it. like i don’t get why you aren’t.” prosecutors also noted that carter sent a text to a friend from high school about two months after roy’s death, admitting she was to blame. “it’s my fault,” carter texted to classmate samantha boardman. “i could have stopped him but i told him to get back in the car.” carter also told boardman she was worried about what investigators would find on roy’s phone. “i’m done,” carter wrote in one message shown in court. “his family will hate me and i can go to jail.”	əˈmɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmps tɔk əˈbaʊt ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən fri treɪd əˈgrimənt, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ənd ˈəðər əbˈzərvərz hæv dəˈbeɪtɪd haʊ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi. lɛs ˈskrutəˌnaɪzd ɪz haʊ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts' ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər ənd ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈtərgət əv trəmps ɔn treɪd ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, maɪt bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ əˈʤəstmənts tɪ ðə treɪd əˈgrimənt. æt list ə fju ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊz ɪn wɪʧ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ kʊd ˈimərʤ ɛz ən ənˈlaɪkli ˈwɪnər ɪn ðə bruɪŋ dəˈbeɪt. ðə dɪˈskəʃən teɪks pleɪs əˈgɛnst ə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ˈmɛksəkən groʊθ ðæts lɛs ðən ˈstɛlər, bət həz ˈbitən səm əv ðə mɔr daɪər priˈdɪkʃənz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈkəntri kʊd fɛr ɛz ðə trəmp ˈɪrə teɪks ʃeɪp. "ðə ˈmɛksəkən ɪˈkɑnəmi həz ɪts ˈprɑbləmz, bət ɪt həz ˈɑrgjuəbli bɪn ðə ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz," mɑrk ˈzɑndi, ʧif ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ˈmudiz ˌænəˈlɪtɪks, toʊld ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. "ɪt həz bɪˈkəm lɛs dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə əps ənd daʊnz ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz, ənd mɔr ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈgloʊbəl səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn," ˈzɑndi ˈædɪd. "ˈgɪvɪn ɪts jəŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ həz ə braɪt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk fˈjuʧər, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɪts ˈprɑbləm wɪθ kraɪm ənd kərˈəpʃən." ˌɪnˈdid, ˈsaɪtɪŋ "ə mɔr kənˈstrəktɪv mood"—"— wən ðət prɪˈzuməbli əˈsumz ˈnæftə wɪl bi rɪˈfɔrmd ˈrəðər ðən ʃˈrɛdɪd ˈrisəntli ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ɪts ˈaʊˌtlʊk fər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊz ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ ən ɪkˈspænʧən əv pərˈsɛnt ðɪs jɪr frəm ən ˈərliər prɑˈʤɛkʃən əv pərˈsɛnt groʊθ. ðət riˈvɪʒən wɑz ɪn pɑrt "ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ə mɔr kənˈstrəktɪv əˈsɛsmənt əv wət ðə fˈjuʧər əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən maɪt lʊk laɪk," ðə bæŋks ˈænəlɪsts roʊt ɪn ə ˈrisərʧ noʊt læst wik. "ɔn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə juz. ðɛr əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv bɪn ə riˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv treɪd ˈɪʃuz wɪˈθɪn ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən," ˈsɪti sɛd. "wi naʊ θɪŋk ðət ˈnæftə wɪl bi 'rebalanced' bət ˈɔlsoʊ 'ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd'" ɪn weɪz ðət meɪ pruv ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ðə bæŋk ˈædɪd. rɪˈmɑrks rɪˈflɛktɪd ə groʊɪŋ kənˈsɛnsəs əˈməŋ ˈænəlɪsts ðət trəmps əˈproʊʧ tɪ treɪd ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ weɪ tɪ mɔr ˌpræktɪˈkæləti ɛz ə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðət daɪˈnæmɪk wɑz ˌəndərˈskɔrd wɪn trəmp toʊld ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju læst wik ðət hi wɑz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈnæftə bət wɔrnd ðət hi wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈæbrəˌgeɪt ðə pækt ɪf tɔks bɪtˈwin ˈkænədə ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ pruvd ˈfrutləs.
amid president donald trump's tough-sounding talk about renegotiating the north american free trade agreement, economists and other observers have debated how potential changes could impact the u.s. economy. less scrutinized is how mexico, the united states' third-largest trading partner and a frequent target of trump's broadsides on trade and immigration, might be affected by adjustments to the decades-old trade agreement. at least a few economists are outlining scenarios in which mexico could emerge as an unlikely winner in the brewing debate. the discussion takes place against a backdrop of mexican growth that's less than stellar, but has beaten some of the more dire predictions about how the country could fare as the trump era takes shape. "the mexican economy has its problems, but it has arguably been the best-performing latin american economy in recent years," mark zandi, chief economist at moody's analytics, told cnbc in an interview. "it has become less dependent on the ups and downs in oil prices, and more integrated into the global supply chain," zandi added. "given its young population, mexico has a bright economic future, particularly if it is able to address its problem with crime and corruption." indeed, citing "a more constructive mood"— one that presumably assumes nafta will be reformed rather than shredded — citigroup recently upgraded its outlook for mexico's economy to an expansion of 1.7 percent this year from an earlier projection of 1.2 percent growth. that revision was in part "predicated ... on a more constructive assessment of what the future of north american integration might look like," the bank's analysts wrote in a research note last week. "on the relationship with the u.s. there appears to have been a rethinking of trade issues within the trump administration," citi said. "we now think that nafta will be 'rebalanced' but also 'upgraded'" in ways that may prove beneficial to mexico, the bank added. citi's remarks reflected a growing consensus among analysts that trump's hard-line approach to trade as a candidate is giving way to more practicality as a president. that dynamic was underscored when trump told cbs in an interview last week that he was open to renegotiating nafta — but warned that he was willing to abrogate the pact if talks between canada and mexico proved fruitless.	ˈænθɔˌni ˈwaɪnər, ðə dɪsˈgreɪst ˈfɔrmər nu jɔrk ˈkɑŋgrəsmən hu wɑz kɔt ˈsɛkˌstɪŋ ˈməltəpəl taɪmz wɪθ ˈwɪmən hu wər nɑt hɪz waɪf, rɪˈpɔrtədli hæd ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ə gərl bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl, ˈwaɪnər ruˈtinli æst ðə gərl, huz neɪm wɑz nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd bɪˈkəz əv hər eɪʤ, tɪ drɛs əp ɪn girl”” ˈaʊtˌfɪts ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn fantasies.”.” ˈwaɪnər, 51 wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv bɪn əˈwɛr əv ðə eɪʤ ənd sɛnt hər ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv hɪmˈsɛlf. hæv rɪˈpitɪdli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ˈtɛrəbəl ˈʤəʤmənt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpipəl aɪ hæv kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ðə θɪŋz aɪ hæv sent,”,” ˈwaɪnər sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl. æm fɪld wɪθ rɪˈgrɛt ənd fər ðoʊz aɪ hæv hurt.”.” ðə nuəst ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən kəmz ʤɪst wiks ˈæftər waɪf, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən eɪd abedin*, əˈnaʊnst ðə ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən.
anthony weiner, the disgraced former new york congressman who was caught sexting multiple times with women who were not his wife, reportedly had an online relationship with a 15-year-old girl beginning in january. according to the daily mail, weiner routinely asked the girl, whose name was not identified because of her age, to dress up in “school girl” outfits and engage in “rape fantasies.” weiner, 51, was reported to have been aware of the girl’s age and sent her shirtless photos of himself. “i have repeatedly demonstrated terrible judgment about the people i have communicated with online and the things i have sent,” weiner said in a statement to the daily mail. “i am filled with regret and heartbroke for those i have hurt.” the newest revelation comes just weeks after weiner’s wife, hillary clinton aide huma abedin, announced the couple’s separation.	ə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ rɛlm əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛksələns ˈnæʃənəl ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ˈrɛgjələrli ˈirəpt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈleɪtəst kɔrps prəˈdust baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, bət ˈlɪtəl ɛls (ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd bɪˈloʊ) wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ əv meɪ 1 hi sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪʧ aɪ faʊnd soʊ ˈstraɪkɪŋ æt ðə taɪm ənd stɪl du: "təˈnaɪt, wi ər wəns əˈgɛn riˈmaɪndɪd ðət əˈmɛrɪkə kən du ˌwəˈtɛvər wi sɛt ɑr maɪnd tɪ. ðət ɪz ðə ˈstɔri əv ɑr ˈhɪstəri." ðət ˈsɛnəmənt əv ˈnæʃənəl praɪd hæd ɪn ðə pæst bɪn ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ə mæn ɔn ðə mun, ər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ kjʊrz fər dɪˈzizɪz, ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə lɪvz əv ˈmɪljənz, ər trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən ˈɪntu ə θˈraɪvɪŋ ˈmɪdəl klæs, ər kərˈɛktɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkəz oʊn ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ˌɪnˈʤəstəsɪz. jɛt hir wɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət wət ʃʊd naʊ kɔz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi "riˈmaɪndɪd" əv ɑr ˈnæʃənəl ˈgreɪtnəs wɑz ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hənt ˈsəmˌwən daʊn, pəmp ˈbʊləts ˈɪntu hɪz skəl, ənd ðɛn dəmp hɪz kɔrps ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊʃən. ənd ˌɪnˈdid, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, hɔrdz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz wər sun ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ wɪθ "ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ! ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ!" ʧænts ɛz ðoʊ ðɛr spɔrts tim hæd ʤɪst wən ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ɛz aɪ roʊt ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər bɪn dɛθ, ðɪs ˈglifəl riˈækʃən wɑz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə sˈlɔtər əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈwɪtnəst ɔn bət ðɛr wɑz stɪl ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈnoʊtəbəl, ənd ˈtrəbəlɪŋ, əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. səʧ ə rɛr dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈjunəˌfaɪd, ˈnæʃənəl ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈoʊnli wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt prəˈdusɪz ə kɔrps fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ dæns ˈoʊvər. səm səˈʤɛstɪd æt ðə taɪm ðət oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən wɑz swi ənd ðət noʊ ˈlɛsənz kʊd ər ʃʊd bi drɔn frəm hɪz ˈkɪlɪŋ; fər ðət ˈrizən, ˈivɪn ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu ər ˈʤɛnərəli ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ səʧ ækts ˈpraʊdli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd hɪz dɛθ ɛz ðə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈsɪŋgjələr ˈivəl. bət ɪt simz klɪr ðət ðə bɪn ˈleɪdən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɑz noʊ ˌæbərˈeɪʃən, noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən: ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənri ˈrɛrli faɪndz kɔz tɪ ɪgˈzud ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk praɪd ɪkˈsɛpt wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt səkˈsidz ɪn ˈɛndɪŋ ˈsəmˌwənz laɪf. sɪns ðə bɪn ˈleɪdən ˈkɪlɪŋ, wi hæv ˈwɪtnəst ə ˈsɪmələr ʤɔɪəs riˈækʃən wɪn ðə juz. əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ɪts oʊn ˈsɪtɪzən, ˈɑnwɑr (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈnəðər əˈmɛrɪkən kleɪmd tɪ bi "kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪʤ") ˈivɪn ðoʊ wɑz ˈnɛvər ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈtɛrərɪst, ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈtrizən, ər əˈkɔrdɪd ˈɛni du ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈnɛvər ʃoʊd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪts ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈfɪʃəlz, wɪθ noʊ ˈɛvədəns ˈɔfərd, ˈsɪmpli dɪˈklɛrd ɪm tɪ bi ə bæd ˈtɛrərɪst, ənd ðət wɑz ɔl ðət wɑz ˈnidɪd: hɔrdz əv hɪz ˈfɛloʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz dɪd nɑt ˈmɪrli əˈpruv bət ʧɪrd ðə nuz ðət ə droʊn hæd faʊnd ənd kɪld ɪm. identically, boʊθ ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ, əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ruˈtinli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə əv ˈhənərdz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz əˈbaʊt hum ðeɪ nu ˈnəθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ˈleɪbəl hæd bɪn əˈplaɪd tɪ ðɛm baɪ ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪts ɛz ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ə bɪˈlif ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪsəlz du nɑt ˈdɛtəˌneɪt ənˈlɛs ðeɪ hɪt ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈtɛrərɪst. ənd naʊ ðə ˈgræfɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə kɔrps əv ˈmoʊəˌmɑr ɪz wəns əˈgɛn ˈspɑrkɪŋ ˈaʊtˌbərsts əv əˈmɛrɪkən praɪd dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət hi wɑz ˈkæpʧərd əˈlaɪv ənd ˈvɛri wɛl meɪ hæv bɪn səˈmɛrɪli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd. ɛz aɪ roʊt ˈpriviəsli, "noʊ ˈdisənt ˈjumən biɪŋ wʊd ˈpɑsəbli ˈhɑrbər ˈɛni ˈsɪmpəθi fər, ʤɪst ɛz nən ˈhɑrbərd ˈɛni fər ˈsɑdəm." ənd ɪts ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ðət ˈlɪˌbiənz hu ˈsəfərd fər fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈəndər hɪz rul (laɪk əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈæftər ər ˈməzlɪmz ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˈvaɪələns ənd əˈgrɛʃən ɪn ðɛr ˈkəntriz) wʊd bi ˈigər fər ˈvɛnʤəns. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ənd rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət wən θɪŋks əˈbaʊt ər ðə ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, səˈmɛrɪli ˈʃutɪŋ ə ˈhɛlpləs ˌditeɪˈni ɪn ðə hɛd ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst bɑrˈbɛrɪk ækts ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl ˈəndər ɔl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz bət ˈgrusəm dɛθ ˌnənðəˈlɛs spɑrkt weɪvz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˌʤubəˈleɪʃən ənd dɪˈkriz əv ðɪs wik. ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ɪgˈzæktli waɪ, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈbaʊt ə ˈneɪʃən ðət soʊ kənˈtɪnjuəsli faɪndz ˈpərpəs ənd ʤɔɪ ɪn ðə ˈkɔrpsɪz ɪts ˈgəvərnmənt prəˈdusɪz, waɪl ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪt ɪn soʊ ˈlɪtəl ɛls. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə bʊʃ jɪrz, aɪ ˈfrikwɛntli roʊt əˈbaʊt haʊ rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv, ˈɛndləs ˈoʊvər ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ðə əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn ɪts neɪm wɑz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ ənd dɪˈgreɪdɪŋ nɑt ʤɪst əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈpɑləsiz bət ɪts ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktər. əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðɪs ˈkɑnstənt fɪkˈseɪʃən ɔn əˈlɛʤd θrɛts prəˈdusɪz ðə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt ðət wəns ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈkriz ˈsəmˌwən tɪ bi ə bæd gaɪ, ðɛn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ dən tɪ ðɛm (ər ɑˈstɛnsəbli dən tɪ stɑp ðɛm) ɪz nɑt ˈmɪrli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd bət ɪz kɔz fər ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən. ðət wɑz ðə mɛnˈtælɪti ðət ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd rɛnˈdɪʃənz, gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ, væst ˌɪˈligəl dəˈmɛstɪk sərˈveɪləns, əˈgrɛsɪv wɔr əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑk, ənd ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈtɔrʧər rəˈʒim: ənˈlɛs ju səˈpɔrt ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ˈsɑdəm, haʊ kʊd ju əˈpoʊz ˈɛni əv ðət? ðət ɪz prəˈdust æt list ɛz məʧ baɪ kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ ðə ˈsɪtɪzənri tɪ stænd ənd ʧɪr, tɪ bit ɪts ʧɛst, tɪ fil ˈraɪʧəs ənd praʊd, iʧ taɪm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt prəˈdusɪz ə nu dɛd bæd gaɪ. ˈivɪn æt ɪts moʊst ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd, ðə ækt əv ˈɛndɪŋ ə ˈjumən laɪf wɪθ steɪt ˈvaɪələns ʃʊd bi ə ˈsɑmbər ənd ləˈmɛntəbəl əˈfɛr. ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈblədˌθərsti əˈbaʊt riˈæktɪŋ ɛkˈstætɪkli. tɪ riækt ðət weɪ wɪn gɪlt ɪz ənˈpruvən (awlaki), ər wɪn ðə ˈpərsən ɪz ənˈnoʊn (moʊst droʊn ˈvɪktɪmz), ər ɪz kɪld baɪ ækts əv pjʊr ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm (gadaffi) ɪz ðə maɪnd əv ə ˈsævɪʤ. bət ɪts naʊ bɪn mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd sɪns ənd ðɪs həz bɪn ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ mɛnˈtælɪti ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə kənˈtɪnjuəsli sɪns ðɛn (tɪ seɪ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɛŋθi, ˈbrutəl wɔrz fɔt ˌbiˈfɔr ðət). wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ə ˈsɪtɪzənri ənd ə ˈneɪʃən ðət soʊ ˈfrikwɛntli ˌɪˈrəpts ˈɪntu səˈlɛbrəˌtɔri ˈdænsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈleɪtəst dɛd ˈbɑdi ɪts ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈspleɪz? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: wət ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ɪkˈspleɪnz ðɪs ənd meɪks ɪt ɔl ðə mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt (ənd ɔl ðə mɔr ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ) ɪz ðət ðə ˈsɪtɪzənri həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˈəðər kɔz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən, ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk praɪd ər kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmɔrəl ˈpərpəs. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd pərˈsɛpʃən fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər ðət əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ə ˈneɪʃən ɪn dɪˈklaɪn. feɪθ ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈlidɪŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɪgjərz ɪz ˈʃɑkɪŋli (ðoʊ əˈproʊpriɪtli) loʊ. ðə ˈkəntri ɪz pleɪgd baɪ mæs səˈsteɪnd ˈʤɑbləsnəs, ˈoʊʃənz əv dɛt, lɔs əv ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪndəstriz, ə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ˈmɪdəl klæs, ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ wɛlθ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ klæs moʊˈbɪlɪti, ənd ə ˈdipli kərˈəptɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ðət naʊ rɪˈzɛmbəlz ən ˈɑləˌgɑrki fɑr mɔr ðən ə dɪˈmɑkrəsi. fər ˈmɛni, ðə ʃeɪm əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr, ˈæbu ənd ðə ˈtɔrʧər rəˈʒim ɪnˈdʊr. ˈɛvriˌwən dɪˈzaɪərz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt, tɪ fil gʊd əˈbaʊt, ənd ðə ˈkəntriz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔrgənz kən naʊ ˈɔfər ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən bæd gaɪ ˈkɔrpsɪz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðoʊz ˈfilɪŋz. ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈbʊləts ˈɪntu ˈpipəlz skəlz ənd ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈlɪtəl bɪts ənd ˈpisɪz baɪ skaɪ ˈroʊˌbəts ɪz wən əv ðə ˈvɛri fju θɪŋz æt wɪʧ əˈmɛrɪkə stɪl simz tɪ ɪkˈsɛl. soʊ ðæts wət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl klæs fidz tɪ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən tɪ kip ðɛm kənˈvɪnst əv ðə ˈkəntriz ənd ˈraɪʧəsnəs. bət ðæts ə ˈtɑksɪk daɪət, wən ðət kən ˈproʊdus səm ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən bət ənkˈwɛsʧənəbli spɔnz ˈlɔŋˈtərm dɪˈziz. wəts pərˈhæps moʊst rɪˈvilɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz ər haʊ rəˈflɛksɪv haʊ ˈvɪsərəl ðeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm. fər ə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ kleɪm ðə paʊər tɪ ˈtərgət hɪz oʊn ˈsɪtɪzənz fər dɛθ ənd tɪ du soʊ ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈsikrəsi, wɪθ noʊ rulz ər ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ɪz ˈlɪtərəli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈrædɪkəl paʊərz ðət ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidər kən siz. ðə fɪθ əˈmɛndmənts ˌgɛrənˈti əv "du ˈprɔˌsɛs" wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ proʊˈhɪbət ɪgˈzæktli ðət, ɛz wɑz ðə ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈhaɪtənd rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ˈpruvɪŋ "ˈtrizən" ɪn ə kɔrt əv lɔ. hæd ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ sizd ðɪs paʊər, ɪt wʊd hæv lɛd ðə lɪst əv prəˈgrɛsɪv "shredding-the-constitution" ˈgrivənsɪz əˈgɛnst ɪm. bət ɔl əv ðət wɑz wɑʃt əˈweɪ ɪn ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ˈoʊvər dɛθ, draʊnd aʊt baɪ ðə blaɪnd ˌrɪʧuəˈlɪstɪk wɔr kraɪ əv hi wɑz bæd ənd soʊ əm glæd hiz dɛd! ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ər kənˈsɪdər ðə (ənd ˈpleɪfəlnəs) ˈoʊvər dɛθ. ðɪs wɑz ˈsəmˌwən hu ruld ə ˈtaɪni ˈkəntri fər 4 ˈdɛkeɪdz. hi wɑz ə rɪˈpɛlənt ˈtaɪrənt, bət ˈsərtənli noʊ wərs ðən ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðərz nɑt ɔn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈsɑdəm, ər ðə ɪn ˈsɪriə. ˈəðər ðən ˈrɑnəld ˈrigənz əˈtɛmpt 25 jɪrz əˈgoʊ tɪ kɪl ɪm, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kɛrd əˈbaʊt wən weɪ ər ðə ˈəðər, ɛz ˈʤeɪmi ˈoʊmɑr ˈjæsɪn ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt. tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ðə wɛst hæd ɔl sɔrts əv koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv əˈgrimənts wɪθ ɪm ˈoʊvər ɔɪl ənd ˈwɛpənz. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈklæmərɪŋ fər ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ɪm. bət ðə ˈmɪnət ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪm fər dɛθ ənd hɪz kɔrps wɑz prəˈdust, ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz riˈæktɪd ɛz ðoʊ hi wər ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ, ˈbriðɪŋ ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən əv ˈeɪdɑlf ˈhɪtlər, ðət ˈbeɪsɪk ˌmɔˈræləˌti wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt wɪθ əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪm tɪ lɪv ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər ðə seɪm ˈpərsən ðə juz. wərkt wɪθ ɪn ɔl sɔrts əv weɪz fər jɪrz ənd jɪrz. ðɛrz ə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈbɛnəfɪt ə bɪg wən ɪn ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈkəntriz ˈkɪlɪŋ əv bæd gaɪz, ənd ðət prəˈdusɪz ən ˈigərnəs tɪ græb ɪt ənd ə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs tɪ hir əˈbʤɛkʃənz ər kənˈsərnz ðət wʊd dɪˈlut ðə ʤɔɪ. soʊ ˈvɪsərəl wɑz ðɪs riˈækʃən ðət ˈɛniˌwən ˈreɪzɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd wɑz ˈtɔrʧərd səˈmɛrɪli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ˈæftər sərˈɛndərɪŋ? wɑz, ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ˈkæstəˌgeɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈfɪkˌseɪtɪd ɔn ˈdrɪri, ˌɪˈrɛləvənt kˈwɛsʧənz æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈraɪʧəs ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən (ˈsɪmələr tɪ haʊ ðoʊz hu əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˌɪnˈdɛfənət dɪˈtɛnʃən wər əˈkjuzd əv biɪŋ "pro-terrorist," ðoʊz hu əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðə əˈtæk ɔn ˌɪˈrɑk wər "pro-saddam," ənd ðoʊz hu ˈwəndərd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv bɪn dɛθ ər əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈfælsˌhʊdz wər toʊld, ˈlɪtərəli, tɪ "ʃət əp ənd muv ɔn"). ðiz ˈkɪlɪŋz ənˈliʃ weɪvz əv ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən (ənd ˈgrætəˌtud təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp) ðɛr ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə ˈklaɪˌmæks sin əv ˌmɔˈræləˌti pleɪz ər, mɔr modernly, ədˈvɛnʧər fɪlmz wɪʧ ˈizəli ˈtræmpəl ˈwaɪni kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈprɛsɪdənt, liˈgæləti, ˌmɔˈræləˌti, ər ˈfækʧuəl ˈækjərəsi frəm əˈnɔɪɪŋ skoʊldz traɪɪŋ tɪ ruɪn ðə fən. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ məʧ tɪ bi rɪˈvild ɪn wət rɪˈsivz ˈlævɪʃ əˈtɛnʃən ənd wət dɪz nɑt. ˈwəzənt ðə ˈoʊnli kɔrps prəˈdust ðɪs wik. hi wɑz ʤɔɪnd baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən sən əv ˈɑnwɑr ənd hɪz ˈkəzən, kɪld wɪn wən əv ˌoʊˈbɑməz droʊnz əˈtækt ðɛm ɪn ˈjɛmən. ðət ˈɪnsədənt laɪk ðə ˈmɛni ˈʧɪldrən kɪld baɪ ðə 2009 ˈkləstər bɔm əˈtæk ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkəntri, ənd ɔl ðə ˈʧɪldrən kɪld baɪ ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt ˈʃutɪŋz ənd ɛr straɪks ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn, ənd ðə dɛθ kaʊnt frəm ˈneɪtoʊz ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ˈlɪˌbiə ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitli ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ðæts bɪˈkəz ðoʊz dɛθs doʊnt prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈpəlˌseɪtɪŋ sɛns əv ˈmɔrəl ˈəplɪft, paʊər ənd ˈraɪʧəsnəs wɪʧ ˈkɪlɪŋ bæd gaɪz dɪz. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðeɪ ˈproʊdus dɪˈskəmfərt. soʊ wi əˈgri tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt, priˈtɛnd ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈhæpən, ənd moʊst əv ɔl ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ lɛt ɪt ˌɪmˈpækt haʊ wi əˈsɛs ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ɑr gʊd ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd, moʊst əv ɔl, ɑrˈsɛlvz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: moʊst ˈstraɪkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz ɪz haʊ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ðeɪ naʊ ər. ðɛr ɪz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ, ər ˈivɪn kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ əv, ˈɛni əv ɪt. ɪts ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˈnæʃənəl kənˈsɛnsəs. ðæts bɪˈkəz rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ɛˈnæmərd əv ɪˈrædəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə lɪvz əv dɪˈkrid (i.e., əˈkjuzd) bæd wɪθ noʊ əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, ənd ˈmɛni ˈdɛməˌkræts ər naʊ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ɪt ɛz wɛl ˈəndər ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɛzɪdənt. aɪ ˈvɪvədli ˈriˌkɔl haʊ prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ˈtaɪrləsli mɑkt ʤoʊ ˈlibərmən fər ðɪs ˈpæsɪʤ frəm ə 2007 nu ˈjɔrkər ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɔn ɪm baɪ ˈʤɛfri ˈgoʊldbərg: ˈlibərmən laɪks ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv əˈmɛrɪkən paʊər. ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ wɑz ɪn ə ˈmuvi ˈθiətər ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪn aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ˈlibərmən ənd hɪz waɪf, hadassah, ə fju sits daʊn. ðə fɪlm wɑz ˈɛnəmi lines,”,” ɪn wɪʧ oʊən ˈwɪlsən pleɪz ə juz. ˈpaɪlət ʃɑt daʊn ɪn ˈbɑzniə. wɛˈnɛvər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri skɔrd ən ˌɑnˈskrin hɪt, ˈlibərmən pəmpt hɪz fɪst ənd sɛd, ““yeah!”!” ənd right!”!” bət ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈsɛnəmənt ðət wɑz prəˈdust əˈməŋ ˈmɛni prɑˈgrɛsɪvz baɪ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz əv bɪn ˈleɪdən,,, ənd ðə ˈdəzənz ənd ˈdəzənz əv droʊn əˈtæks lɔnʧt ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðət kɪld ˈpipəl huz neɪmz ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn hərd. mɔr əˈmeɪzɪŋ, ðət riˈækʃən kəmz frəm ˈpipəl hu dɪˈtɛst ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɔn ðə graʊnd ðət ˈkɪlɪŋ kənˈvɪktəd ˈmərdərərz ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðeɪ hæv bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ðə moʊst ˈheɪnəs kraɪmz ɪn ə traɪəl əˈphɛld baɪ ˈməltəpəl əˈpilz ɪz bɑrˈbɛrɪk, ɪkˈsɛsɪvli ɪmˈpaʊərz ðə steɪt, ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkəlʧər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ðət ˈlibərmən ˈkækəlɪŋ ɪz ðə seɪm ˈsɛnəmənt aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri deɪ frəm ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə keɪs fər ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈgreɪtnəs. hɪrz wət ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən roʊt ɪn ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈgreɪtnəs ðə weɪ hi juzd tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt bʊʃ, ˈrigən ənd ˈθæʧərz: "tɪ rɪd ðə wərld əv oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən, ˈɑnwɑr ənd ˈmoʊəˌmɑr wɪˈθɪn sɪks mənθs: ɪf ˌoʊˈbɑmə wər ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, hid bi ɔn maʊnt ˈrəʃmɔr baɪ naʊ." ˈsəlɪvən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈsɪmələr ˌhægiˈɑgrəfi frəm ə ˈridər hu ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd əˈpɑn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈgreɪtnəs ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv haʊ hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl "tɪ brɪŋ daʊn ən ˈoʊdiəs ˈtaɪrənt ɪn, ənd kɪld ə hoʊl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv æl ˈlidərz. ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən ðə weɪ hi dɪd wɪl goʊ daʊn ɛz wən əv ðə ˈbreɪvəst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃənz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri." ðæts haʊ ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈgreɪtnəs ɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃt: baɪ haʊ ˈmɛni hɛdz ðə ˈɛmpərər kən dɪˈspleɪ ɔn ə paɪk. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ kɪl ˈɛniˌwən hi wɔnts ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə wərld wɪθ noʊ ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, trænˈspɛrənsi ər əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, noʊ ˈɛvədəns pərˈzɛnəd, noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ˈkæpʧər ər traɪ ðɛm, noʊ nid tɪ ˈivɪn ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz ðət gaɪd ðiz ˈkɪlɪŋz bət ɪz tɪ bi fər duɪŋ soʊ. ənd ðə paɪlz əv ˈkɔrpsɪz əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl prəˈdust baɪ ðɪs ˈɔnsˌlɔt əv ˈtiˌneɪʤərz, ˈɪnfənts, ˈɪnəsənt ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn ər ˈsɪmpli tɪ bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈskeɪˌhɪl mɛnt læst naɪt wɪn hi roʊt ɔn tˈwɪtər: "'əˈmɛrɪkə, fək jæ!' ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ɑr ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi." ənd ɪts wət krɪs heɪz mɛnt wɪn hi roʊt: "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ɪts ə gʊd θɪŋ fər ðə ˈneɪʃənz soʊl tɪ bi ˈkɑnstəntli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl wiv kɪld." ˈkɑnstəntli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl wi kɪl ˈdænsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈkɔrpsɪz ɪz naʊ wən əv ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd ˈkɑmən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrɪʧuəlz ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər. wən əv ðə moʊst ˌkɑnsəkˈwɛnʃəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈlɛgəsi ɪz ðət ðɪs mɛnˈtælɪti həz bɪˈkəm ˈfʊli baɪˈpɑrtɪzən. ənd ɪts hɑrd tɪ si haʊ ðɪs wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛni taɪm sun: wəns wən goʊz daʊn ðət roʊd, ɪts ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ tərn əraʊnd ənd goʊ bæk. ðæts tru boʊθ ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ənd əv ə ˈneɪʃən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz, təˈdeɪ: "fər ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ˈprɑməst tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈgənsˌlɪŋər weɪz əv hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz ˈpruvən hɪmˈsɛlf ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðə juz əv ˈliθəl fɔrs. ɔl toʊld ðɪs jɪr, hi həz sɛnt juz. trups ˈɪntu ˈækʃən ɔn lænd ər ɪn ðə skaɪz əv ˈsɛvən ˈkəntriz ɔn tu ˈkɑntənənts."
a remaining realm of american excellence national celebrations regularly erupt over the latest corpse produced by the government, but little else (updated below) when president obama announced the killing of osama bin laden on the evening of may 1, he said something which i found so striking at the time and still do: "tonight, we are once again reminded that america can do whatever we set our mind to. that is the story of our history." that sentiment of national pride had in the past been triggered by putting a man on the moon, or discovering cures for diseases, or creating technology that improved the lives of millions, or transforming the great depression into a thriving middle class, or correcting america's own entrenched injustices. yet here was president obama proclaiming that what should now cause us to be "reminded" of our national greatness was our ability to hunt someone down, pump bullets into his skull, and then dump his corpse into the ocean. and indeed, outside the white house and elsewhere, hordes of americans were soon raucously celebrating the killing with "usa! usa!" chants as though their sports team had just won a major championship. advertisement: as i wrote on the morning after bin laden's death, this gleeful reaction was understandable given the slaughter americans witnessed on 9/11. but there was still something notable, and troubling, about this episode. such a rare display of unified, chest-beating national celebration is now possible only when the government produces a corpse for us to dance over. some suggested at the time that osama bin laden was sui generis and that no lessons could or should be drawn from his killing; for that reason, even many people who are generally uncomfortable with such acts proudly celebrated his death as the elimination of a singular evil. but it seems clear that the bin laden episode was no aberration, no exception: the american citizenry rarely finds cause to exude nationalistic pride except when the government succeeds in ending someone's life. since the bin laden killing, we have witnessed a similar joyous reaction when the u.s. assassinated its own citizen, anwar awlaki (along with another american dubiously claimed to be "collateral damage") -- even though awlaki was never indicted as a terrorist, charged with treason, or accorded any due process, and even though the government never showed the public any evidence supporting its accusations. instead, obama officials, with no evidence offered, simply declared him to be a bad terrorist, and that was all that was needed: hordes of his fellow americans did not merely approve -- but cheered -- the news that a drone had found and killed him. identically, both before and after the awlaki killing, americans have routinely celebrated the drone-deaths of hundreds of individuals about whom they knew nothing other than the fact that the terrorist label had been applied to them by the u.s. government. it's as though there is a belief that american missiles do not detonate unless they hit an actual terrorist. and now the graphic photo of the corpse of moammar is once again sparking outbursts of american pride -- despite the fact that he was captured alive and very well may have been summarily executed. as i wrote previously, "no decent human being would possibly harbor any sympathy for gadaffi, just as none harbored any for saddam." and it's understandable that libyans who suffered for four decades under his rule (like americans after 9/11 or muslims after years of violence and aggression in their countries) would be eager for vengeance. nonetheless, and regardless of what one thinks about gadaffi or the intervention, summarily shooting a helpless detainee in the head is one of the most barbaric acts imaginable -- under all circumstances -- but gadaffi's gruesome death nonetheless sparked waves of american jubilation and decrees of self-vindication this week. it is difficult to articulate exactly why, but there is something very significant about a nation that so continuously finds purpose and joy in the corpses its government produces, while finding it in so little else. during the bush years, i frequently wrote about how repetitive, endless fear-mongering over terrorism and the authoritarian radicalism justified in its name was changing -- infecting and degrading -- not just america's policies but its national character. among other things, this constant fixation on alleged threats produces the mindset that once the government decrees someone to be a bad guy, then anything and everything done to them (or ostensibly done to stop them) is not merely justified but is cause for celebration. that was the mentality that justified renditions, guantanamo, vast illegal domestic surveillance, aggressive war against iraq, and the worldwide torture regime: unless you support the terrorists and saddam, how could you oppose any of that? that character-degradation is produced at least as much by conditioning the citizenry to stand and cheer, to beat its chest, to feel righteous and proud, each time the government produces a new dead bad guy. even at its most necessary and justified, the act of ending a human life with state violence should be a somber and lamentable affair. there's something bloodthirsty about reacting ecstatically. to react that way when guilt is unproven (awlaki), or when the person is unknown (most drone victims), or is killed by acts of pure barbarism (gadaffi) is the mind of a savage. but it's now been more than a decade since 9/11, and this has been the prevailing mentality in america continuously since then (to say nothing about the lengthy, brutal wars fought before that). what happens to a citizenry and a nation that so frequently erupts into celebratory dances over the latest dead body its government displays? advertisement: * * * * * what simultaneously explains this and makes it all the more significant (and all the more damaging) is that the citizenry has almost no other cause to engage in political celebration, nationalistic pride or collective moral purpose. there is a widespread perception for the first time ever that america is a nation in decline. faith in the country's leading institutions and political figures is shockingly (though appropriately) low. the country is plagued by mass sustained joblessness, oceans of debt, loss of entire industries, a disappearing middle class, exploding wealth inequality, declining class mobility, and a deeply corrupted political system that now resembles an oligarchy far more than a democracy. for many, the shame of the iraq war, abu ghraib and the torture regime endure. everyone desires something to celebrate, to feel good about, and the country's political organs can now offer little more than bad guy corpses to enable those feelings. putting bullets into people's skulls and exploding them into little bits and pieces by sky robots is one of the very few things at which america still seems to excel. so that's what the political class feeds to the population to keep them convinced of the country's exceptionalism and righteousness. but that's a toxic diet, one that can produce some short-term satisfaction but unquestionably spawns long-term disease. what's perhaps most revealing about these death-celebrations are how reflexive -- how visceral -- they have become. for a president to claim the power to target his own citizens for death -- and to do so in total secrecy, with no rules or oversight -- is literally one of the most radical powers that a political leader can seize. the fifth amendment's guarantee of "due process" was intended to prohibit exactly that, as was the constitution's heightened requirements for proving "treason" in a court of law. had george bush seized this power, it would have led the list of progressive "shredding-the-constitution" grievances against him. but all of that was washed away in the celebrations over awlaki's death, drowned out by the blind ritualistic war cry of he was bad and so i'm glad he's dead! advertisement: or consider the ecstacy (and playfulness) over gadaffi's death. this was someone who ruled a tiny country for 4 decades. he was a repellent tyrant, but certainly no worse than dozens of others -- not on the level of saddam, or the assads in syria. other than ronald reagan's attempt 25 years ago to kill him, nobody cared about gadaffi one way or the other, as jamie omar yassin pointed out. to the contrary, the west had all sorts of cooperative agreements with him over oil and weapons. there was no clamoring for action against him. but the minute the u.s. government targeted him for death and his corpse was produced, many americans reacted as though he were the living, breathing incarnation of adolf hitler, that basic morality was simply inconsistent with allowing him to live any longer -- the same person the u.s. worked with in all sorts of ways for years and years. there's a psychological and emotional benefit -- a big one -- in celebrating your country's killing of bad guys, and that produces an eagerness to grab it and a corresponding unwillingness to hear objections or concerns that would dilute the joy. so visceral was this reaction that anyone raising questions about what happened -- was gadaffi tortured and/or summarily executed after surrendering? -- was, as usual, castigated as a party-pooping tyrant-lover fixated on dreary, irrelevant questions at the expense of righteous retribution (similar to how those who objected to torture and indefinite detention were accused of being "pro-terrorist," those who objected to the attack on iraq were "pro-saddam," and those who wondered about the circumstances of bin laden's death or objected to the government's falsehoods were told, literally, to "shut up and move on"). these killings unleash waves of intense emotional satisfaction (and gratitude toward the military and political leadership) -- they're basically the climax scene of morality plays or, more modernly, adventure films -- which easily trample whiny concerns about precedent, legality, morality, or factual accuracy from annoying scolds trying to ruin the fun. there is also much to be revealed in what receives lavish attention and what does not. gadaffi wasn't the only corpse produced this week. he was joined by the 16-year-old american son of anwar awlaki and his 17-year-old cousin, killed when one of obama's drones attacked them in yemen. that incident -- like the many children killed by the u.s.'s 2009 cluster bomb attack in the same country, and all the children killed by checkpoint shootings and air strikes in afghanistan and pakistan, and the still-unknown death count from nato's bombing of libya -- is almost completely ignored. that's because those deaths don't provide the pulsating sense of moral uplift, power and righteousness which killing bad guys does. if anything, they produce discomfort. so we agree to ignore it, pretend it does not happen, and -- most of all -- refuse to let it impact how we assess our political leadership, our good killings and, most of all, ourselves. advertisement: * * * * * most striking about these death-celebrations is how widespread they now are. there is very little opposition to, or even questioning of, any of it. it's basically a national consensus. that's because republicans have always been enamored of eradicating the lives of decreed (i.e., accused) bad terrorist-foreigners with no accountability, and many democrats are now in favor of it as well under a democratic president. i vividly recall how progressives tirelessly mocked joe lieberman for this passage from a 2007 new yorker profile on him by jeffrey goldberg: lieberman likes expressions of american power. a few years ago, i was in a movie theatre in washington when i noticed lieberman and his wife, hadassah, a few seats down. the film was “behind enemy lines,” in which owen wilson plays a u.s. pilot shot down in bosnia. whenever the american military scored an onscreen hit, lieberman pumped his fist and said, “yeah!” and “all right!” but this is exactly the sentiment that was produced among many progressives by the killings of bin laden, awlaki, gadaffi, and the dozens and dozens of drone attacks launched under president obama that killed people whose names they never even heard. more amazing, that death-celebrating reaction comes from people who detest the death penalty on the ground that killing convicted murderers -- even after they have been convicted of the most heinous crimes in a trial upheld by multiple appeals -- is barbaric, excessively empowers the state, and coarsens the national culture. advertisement: that lieberman cackling is the same sentiment i encounter virtually every day from commentators making the case for obama's foreign policy greatness. here's what andrew sullivan wrote in celebrating obama's greatness the way he used to celebrate bush, reagan and thatcher's: "to rid the world of osama bin laden, anwar al-awlaki and moammar qaddafi within six months: if obama were a republican, he'd be on mount rushmore by now." sullivan also published a similar hagiography from a reader who insisted upon the president's greatness in part because of how he was able "to bring down an odious tyrant in qaddafi, and killed a whole generation of al qaeda leaders. and taking out osama bin laden the way he did will go down as one of the bravest military actions in american history." that's how foreign policy greatness is established: by how many heads the emperor can display on a pike. the president is not just entitled to kill anyone he wants in multiple countries around the world -- with no oversight, transparency or accountability, no evidence presented, no obligation to capture or try them, no need to even explain the principles that guide these killings -- but is to be celebated for doing so. and the piles of corpses of innocent people produced by this onslaught -- of teenagers, infants, innocent women and men -- are simply to be ignored. this is what jeremy scahill meant last night when he wrote on twitter: "'america, fuck yeah!' is basically our foreign policy." and it's what chris hayes meant when he wrote: "i don't think it's a good thing for the nation's soul to be constantly celebrating people we've killed." constantly celebrating the people we kill -- dancing over their corpses -- is now one of the most significant and common american rituals shaping our political culture. one of the most consequential aspects of the obama legacy is that this mentality has become fully bipartisan. and it's hard to see how this will change any time soon: once one goes down that road, it's very difficult to turn around and go back. that's true both individually and of a nation. advertisement: update: the los angeles times, today: "for a president who promised to end the gunslinger ways of his predecessor, barack obama has proven himself comfortable with the use of lethal force. . . . all told this year, he has sent u.s. troops into action on land or in the skies of seven countries on two continents."	libya’s* əˈfɪʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈdəktəd ə ˈtæktɪkəl ˈɛriəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts ɪn ðə taʊn əv, noʊ ˈdæmɪʤ ər ˈvɪktɪmz hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈmɔˌskaʊ, dɪˈsɛmbər 28 (ˈspətnɪk) əˈfɪʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈdəktəd ˈsɛvərəl ˈtæktɪkəl ˈɛrˌstraɪks ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv ðə taʊn əv ˈsənˌdi, əˈnəðər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ wɔr bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈgəvərnmənt əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˌæbˈdələ ənd ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts noʊn ɛz ˈlɪˌbiən dɔn. ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz raɪz əˈmɪd ˈmɪlətənt əˈtæks ɔn ˈlɪˌbiən ɔɪl ˈdipoʊz "ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt æt ɪz stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ˈnɔrməli. ə flaɪt həz ʤɪst ˈteɪkən ɔf," ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər ˈlɪˌbiə dɔn sɛd ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ˈrɔɪtərz. ˈlɪˌbiən dɔn tʊk kənˈtroʊl əv ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈtrɪpəli, ɪn ˈɔgəst, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ðə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈkəntriz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz bɪn ˈlidɪŋ ə wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈlɪˌbiən dɔn frəm ðə ˈistərn pɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈfərðər ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmɪlətənts, əˈtækɪŋ ðə ɔɪl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. sɪns ˈkərnəl muˈæmər wɑz ˈaʊstɪd ənd kɪld ˈæftər ˈrulɪŋ fər 42 jɪrz, ðə ˈneɪʃən həz ˈfɑlən əˈpɑrt. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈlɪˌbiə ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈbaʊndəriz əv ɪts tu pɑrts, ˈneɪmli (ɪn ðə wɛst) ənd (ɪn ðə ist). ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz ər ˈiðər ˈɪsləmɪst ər ˈətərli ənd ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə sɛkˈtɛriən wɔr, ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd baɪ ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm ənd ˈrædɪkəl ʤiˈhɑˌdi ˈtɛrərɪst ækˈtɪvɪti.
libya’s official government conducted a tactical aerial operation against its political opponents in the town of misrata, no damage or victims have been reported. moscow, december 28 (sputnik) — libya’s official government conducted several tactical airstrikes in the vicinity of the town of misrata sunday, another episode in the ongoing war between the internationally recognized government of prime minister abdullah al-thinni and the coalition of his political opponents known as libyan dawn. © fotolia / marrakeshh oil prices rise amid militant attacks on libyan oil depots "the airport at misrata is still working normally. a flight has just taken off," a representative for libya dawn said as quoted by reuters. libyan dawn took control of libya’s capital, tripoli, in august, but they are not recognized as the nation’s legitimate government. the country's prime minister has been leading a war against libyan dawn from the eastern part of the country. the situation is further complicated by the activities of islamic militants, attacking the nation’s oil infrastructure. since colonel muammar gaddafi was ousted and killed after ruling for 42 years, the nation has fallen apart. at this point, libya is divided by the historical boundaries of its two parts, namely tripolitania (in the west) and cyrenaica (in the east). the opposing forces are either islamist or utterly anti-islamic and are engaged in a sectarian war, exacerbated by still-existent tribalism and radical jihadi terrorist activity.	ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit həz sɛd ɪt həz noʊ ˈkɑrənt plænz tɪ ˈɔltər ɪts ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz geɪ mɛn kənˈvɪktəd əv kraɪmz ˈəndər drəˈkoʊniən groʊs ˌɪnˈdisənsi lɔz bət wɪl ““consider”” ə pəˈtɪʃən pʊt ˈfɔrwərd baɪ ðə ˈfæməli tɪ ˈpɑrdən mɛn. ðə pəˈtɪʃən wɪʧ həz ˈoʊvər hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈsɪgnəʧərz steɪts ðət ðə lɔ brɔt nɑt ˈoʊnli ənˈwɔrəntɪd ʃeɪm, bət hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈmɛntəl ˈdæmɪʤ ənd lɔst jɪrz əv ˈrɔŋfəl ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt əv ðiz men.”.” ðə ˈfæməli əv ˈælən ˈtʊrɪŋ, (hu əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈbɪgəst ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈvɪktəri ɪn wərld wɔr ii””) dɪˈlɪvərd ðə pəˈtɪʃən tɪ ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑrdənd ðə ˈəðər geɪ mɛn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈpərsəˌkjutəd, laɪk ˈtʊrɪŋ, fər ðɛr ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti. ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl skɪlz wər ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɪn ˈkrækɪŋ ðə ɪˈnɪgmə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri koʊdz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈæˌlaɪd wɔr ˈɛfərt əˈgɛnst ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni. bət ɪn 1952 hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv groʊs ˌɪnˈdisənsi wɪθ ə mæn ənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈkɛmɪkli ˈkæˌstreɪtɪd. hi daɪd tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər frəm ˈsaɪˌnaɪd ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ. ðə ðət ˈtʊrɪŋ wɑz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd fər ˈsɛkʃən 11 əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl lɔ əˈmɛndmənt ækt 1885 ˈsteɪtɪd: ˈɛni meɪl ˈpərsən hu, ɪn ˈpəblɪk ər ˈpraɪvət, kəˈmɪts, ər ɪz ə ˈpɑrti tɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən əv, ər procures, ər əˈtɛmpts tɪ proʊˈkjʊr ðə kəˈmɪʃən baɪ ˈɛni meɪl ˈpərsən əv, ˈɛni ækt əv groʊs ˌɪnˈdisənsi wɪθ ən ˈəðər meɪl ˈpərsən, ʃæl bi ˈgɪlti əv ə misdemeanour, ənd biɪŋ kənˈvɪktəd ˌðɛˈrəv, ʃæl bi ˈlaɪəbəl æt ðə dɪˈskrɛʃən əv ðə kɔrt tɪ bi ˌɪmˈprɪzənd fər ˈɛni tərm nɑt ɪkˈsidɪŋ tu jɪrz, wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt hɑrd ˈleɪbər. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər noʊ 10 tɛlz ðə nu ˈsteɪtsmən: ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən ˈækʃən tɪ əˈlaʊ ðoʊz kənˈvɪktəd ˈəndər ðiz taɪps əv lɔz tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ə ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd ðɪs minz ðət ðɛr kənˈvɪkʃən ɪz ˈtritɪd ɛz spɛnt, ˈminɪŋ ɪt tərn əp ɪn ˈɛni ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərdz ʧɛks. sɪns ðə kəˈmɛnsmənt əv ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈfridəmz ækt 2012 ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ kənˈvɪkʃənz ˈəndər lɔz əˈgɛnst ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti hæv hæd ðə ˈɔpʃən əv əˈplaɪɪŋ tɪ ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs fər ə ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd. ɪn tərmz əv ðə pəˈtɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf wi ər əˈwɛr əv ɪt ənd əˈwɛr əv ðə səˈpɔrt fər ˈpɑrdənɪŋ ðoʊz hu wər kənˈvɪktəd ˈəndər ðiz lɔz. ɪn tərmz əv wət ðeɪ wɔnt, ɪn tərmz əv ˈpɑrdənɪŋ ðoʊz hu ər kənˈvɪktəd ðɛr ər səm ril ˈpræktɪkəl ənd ˈligəl kəmˈplɛksɪtiz, wɪθ ðə pəˈzɪʃən wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈpɑrdənz. bət wət aɪ kən seɪ ɪz ðət wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈkɛrfəli æt wət mɔr wi kən du tɪ raɪt ðiz rɔŋz. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈælən ˈtʊrɪŋ ðət wɑz ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl keɪs bət ðɛr ər noʊ ˈkɑrənt plænz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈpɑləsi. bət wi wɪl əv kɔrs kənˈsɪdər ðə pəˈtɪʃən, ɛz wi du wɪθ ɔl pəˈtɪʃənz. ˈmæθju tɑd, ðə ˈɛdɪtər əv ˈætəˌtud ˈmægəˌzin, hu ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈrɛlətɪvz, tɛlz ðə nu ˈsteɪtsmən ðət ðə ˈpipəl hu saɪnd ðə pəˈtɪʃən wɪl nɑt θɪŋk ðɪs rɪˈspɑns ɪz gʊd ɪˈnəf. tɑd ædz: "lɪvz wər ruɪnd bɪˈkəz əv ðiz lɔz. ˈfæməliz wər rɪpt əˈpɑrt baɪ ðə kənˈvɪkʃənz ənd ðə ʃeɪm ðət ðɛr ləvd wənz wər səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərənz ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ əv ˈikwəl ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz tɪ bi ˈwɛlkəmd bət ɪt dɪz nɑt haɪd ðə fækt ðət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv hɪz dɪd nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈikwəl ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti stɪl həz ə lɔt tɪ du tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈvoʊtərz ðət ɪt rɪˈgɑrdz ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ˈwərði əv ðə seɪm rɪˈspɛkt ɛz ðə rɛst əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən." ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈælən grin ðə nu ˈsteɪtsmənz ˈfɔrmər ˈligəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈɑrgjud ɪn ə blɔg ɪn 2013 ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈfridəmz ækt 2012 (ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈkɑrənt ˈpɑləsi) ɪz ˈoʊnli fər ðoʊz stɪl əˈlaɪv. kənˈvɪkʃən wɑz wən əv ˈθaʊzənz ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrizən waɪ hɪz ʃʊd bi rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə juˈnik keɪs. ˈælən grin roʊt: "ɪf ˈælən ˈtʊrɪŋ ɪz tɪ bi ˈpɑrdənd [hi rɪˈsivd ə ˈpɑsʧʊməs rɔɪəl ˈpɑrdən ɪn leɪt 2013 ðɛn soʊ ʃʊd ɔl mɛn kənˈvɪktəd ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 11 ɪf ðə fækts əv ðɛr ˈkeɪsɪz wʊd nɑt bi ə kraɪm təˈdeɪ." hi kənˈtɪnjud: "bət ə ˈbɛtər ˈpɑsʧʊməs ˈʤɛsʧər wʊd bi tɪ ˈsɪmpli ɪkˈstɛnd ðə 2012 skim tɪ ɔl ðoʊz hu ər naʊ dɛd. riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərdz kəmˈplitli əv ɔl ðoʊz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd hu wʊd nɑt bi ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd təˈdeɪ ɔn ðə seɪm fækts wʊd bi ə ˈbɛtər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʤɛsʧər ðən ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˈpɑrdən, ɪf ðɛr ɪz tɪ bi ə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʤɛsʧər æt ɔl." ˈreɪʧəl bɑrnz, great-niece, wɑz əˈməŋ ə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv ðə ˈrɛlətɪvz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ʃi sɛd: kənˈsɪdər ɪt tɪ bi fɛr ənd ʤɪst ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi hu wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ˈəndər ðə groʊs ˌɪnˈdisənsi lɔ ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈpɑrdən. ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl ðət maɪ greɪt ˈəŋkəl həz bɪn ðə ˈoʊnli wən tɪ bi ˈpɑrdənd wɪn soʊ ˈmɛni wər kənˈvɪktəd əv ðə seɪm kraɪm. aɪ fil ʃʊr ðət ˈælən ˈtʊrɪŋ wʊd hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd ˈʤəstɪs fər everybody.”.” bɑrnz həz hɪt ðə neɪl ɔn ðə hɛd. ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl. jɛs, ˈtʊrɪŋ lɛd ə tim dɪˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni æt pɑrk. jɛs, hɪz wərk hɛlpt ˈʃɔrtən ðə ˈbrutəl ˈkɑnflɪkt ənd seɪv ˈθaʊzənz əv lɪvz. bət, hɪz "kraɪmz" fər wɪʧ hi rɪˈsivd ə ˈpɑsʧʊməs rɔɪəl ˈpɑrdən ər noʊ ˈdɪfərənt frəm wət ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈəðər geɪ mɛn rɪˈsivd vɪnˈdɪktɪv kənˈvɪkʃənz fər. ðeɪ tu, ʃʊd bi ˈpɑrdənd. ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈʤɛsʧər tɪ ðə ˈfæməliz əv ðoʊz geɪ mɛn hu hæv pæst əˈweɪ ənd ˈkænɑt əˈplaɪ ˈəndər ðə 2012 ækt tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərdz waɪpt. ə ˈpɑrdən wɪl ækt ɛz ən əˈpɑləˌʤi fər ˈpriviəs ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənts hu hæv ˈrɔŋfəli ˈpənɪʃt ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðɛr ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv "ˈpræktɪkəl ənd ˈligəl kəmˈplɛksɪtiz", ə ˈpɑrdən wʊd "raɪt ðiz rɔŋz". ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ fɪt ɪn ˈnitli wɪθ ðə ˈtɔˌriz' "ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk plæn": ɪt wʊd kɔst ðə steɪt ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈəpˌdeɪt -ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ geɪ taɪmz ˈmægəˌzin ðə ˈleɪbər ˈlidər, ɛd, həz plɛʤd ðət ə fˈjuʧər ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ˈɔfər ˈpɑsʧʊməs ˈpɑrdənz fər geɪ mɛn kənˈvɪktəd ˈəndər ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˌɪnˈdisənsi lɔz. ðə nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə dɪˈsist mɛn tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs tɪ kwɔʃ kənˈvɪkʃənz ˈəndər ðə groʊs ˌɪnˈdisənsi lɔz fər kənˈsɛnʃuəl ˌseɪmˈsɛks riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. sɛd tɪ gt: θɪŋk ə steɪn ɔn ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈfræŋkli. aɪ θɪŋk raɪt bɪn dən ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈælən ˈtʊrɪŋ ənd hɪz ˈfæməli, bət ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəðər ˈfæməliz ðət wɪl hæv hæd ˈrɛlətɪvz hu wər kənˈvɪktəd, ɛz aɪ seɪ, ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈpərsən ðeɪ ləv. ənd aɪ θɪŋk taɪm wi ˈæktɪd fər ðɛm, tu. aɪ θɪŋk wi oʊ ɪt tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ meɪk ðɪs muv. wɑz raɪt fər ˈælən ˈfæməli ʃʊd bi raɪt fər ˈəðər ˈfæməliz ɛz nɛkst ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ɪkˈstɛnd ðə raɪt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔˈrɛdi hæv tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn kənˈvɪkʃənz ðət soʊˈsaɪɪti naʊ si ɛz ˈgroʊsli ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ ðə ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðoʊz kənˈvɪktəd hu hæv pæst away.”*.”
downing street has said it has no current plans to alter its policy towards gay men convicted of crimes under draconian gross indecency laws but will “consider” a petition put forward by the codebreaker's family to pardon 49,000 men. the petition – which has over half a million signatures – states that the “intolerable law brought not only unwarranted shame, but horrific physical and mental damage and lost years of wrongful imprisonment of these men.” the family of alan turing, (who according to winston churchill “made the single biggest contribution to the allied victory in world war ii”) delivered the petition to downing street on monday and demanded that the government pardoned the other 49,000 gay men estimated to have been persecuted, like turing, for their homosexuality. turing's mathematical skills were critical in cracking the enigma military codes during the allied war effort against nazi germany. but in 1952 he was convicted of gross indecency with a 19-year-old man and, as a result, chemically castrated. he died two years later from cyanide poisoning. the offence that turing was prosecuted for - section 11 of the criminal law amendment act 1885 - stated: any male person who, in public or private, commits, or is a party to the commission of, or procures, or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of, any act of gross indecency with an other male person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and being convicted thereof, shall be liable at the discretion of the court to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour. a spokesperson for no 10 tells the new statesman: this government has already taken action to allow those convicted under these types of laws to apply for a disregard – this means that their conviction is treated as spent, meaning it doesn’t turn up in any criminal records checks. since the commencement of the protection of freedoms act 2012 those living with convictions under laws against homosexuality have had the option of applying to the home office for a disregard. in terms of the petition itself we are aware of it and aware of the support for pardoning those who were convicted under these laws. in terms of what they want, in terms of pardoning those who are convicted – there are some real practical and legal complexities, with the position we have already taken and actually issuing pardons. but what i can say is that we are looking carefully at what more we can do to right these wrongs. in the case of alan turing – that was an exceptional case – but there are no current plans to change policy. but we will of course consider the petition, as we do with all petitions. matthew todd, the editor of attitude magazine, who visited downing street alongside turing's relatives, tells the new statesman that the 500,000 people who signed the petition will not think this response is good enough. todd adds: "lives were ruined because of these laws. families were ripped apart by the convictions and the shame that their loved ones were subjected to. david cameron's championing of equal marriage is to be welcomed but it does not hide the fact that a majority of his mps did not support equal marriage. the conservative party still has a lot to do to convince lgbt voters that it regards us as worthy of the same respect as the rest of the population." as david allen green - the new statesman's former legal correspondent - argued in a blog in 2013, the protection of freedoms act 2012 (the government's current policy) is only for those still alive. turing's conviction was one of thousands and there is no logical reason why his should be regarded as a unique case. allen green wrote: "if alan turing is to be pardoned [he received a posthumous royal pardon in late 2013] then so should all men convicted under section 11 if the facts of their cases would not be a crime today." he continued: "but a better posthumous gesture would be to simply extend the 2012 scheme to all those who are now dead. removing the criminal records completely of all those prosecuted who would not be prosecuted today on the same facts would be a better legislative gesture than a single statutory pardon, if there is to be a legislative gesture at all." rachel barnes, turing's great-niece, was among a gathering of the codebreaker's relatives on monday. she said: “i consider it to be fair and just that everybody who was convicted under the gross indecency law is given a pardon. it is illogical that my great uncle has been the only one to be pardoned when so many were convicted of the same crime. i feel sure that alan turing would have also wanted justice for everybody.” barnes has hit the nail on the head. it is illogical. yes, turing led a team decoding messages from nazi germany at bletchley park. yes, his work helped shorten the brutal conflict and save thousands of lives. but, his "crimes" - for which he received a posthumous royal pardon - are no different from what the thousands of other gay men received vindictive convictions for. they too, should be pardoned. it would be a gesture to the families of those gay men who have passed away and cannot apply under the 2012 act to have their criminal records wiped. a pardon will act as an apology for previous british governments who have wrongfully punished their citizens on the basis of their sexuality. irrespective of "practical and legal complexities", a broad-sweeping pardon would "right these wrongs". it would also fit in neatly with the tories' "long-term economic plan": it would cost the state nothing. update (03/03/2015) -in an interview with gay times magazine the labour leader, ed miliband, has pledged that a future labour government will offer posthumous pardons for gay men convicted under the historic indecency laws. the new legislation will allow relatives of the deceased men to apply to the home office to quash convictions under the gross indecency laws for consensual same-sex relationships. miliband said to gt: “i think it’s a stain on our society, frankly. i think it’s right what’s been done in relation to alan turing and his family, but there are also other families that will have had relatives who were convicted, as i say, simply because of the person they love. and i think it’s time we acted for them, too. i think we owe it to the lgbt community to make this move. “what was right for alan turing's family should be right for other families as well...the next labour government will extend the right individuals already have to overturn convictions that society now see as grossly unfair to the relatives of those convicted who have passed away.”	ɛnd əv seɪlz əv nu ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈlaɪsənsɪz dɪr ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk ˈkəstəmər, ju ər rɪˈsivɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ bɪˈkəz ɑr ˈrɛkərdz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ju ər jʊr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən meɪ bi ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ʧeɪnʤ. ðɪs ˈnoʊtɪs ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ju səˈfɪʃənt taɪm tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈɔpʃənz, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt jʊr nidz, ənd teɪk ˈɛni rikˈwaɪərd ˈækʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʧeɪnʤ bɪˈkəmz ˈifɛktɪv. ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk ɪz trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ frəm pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈlaɪsənsɪz tɪ ˈɔpʃənz. ˈæftər january* nu sits əv moʊst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈprɑdəkts wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli ɔn ə səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈbeɪsɪs. seɪlz əv nu pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈlaɪsənsɪz fər ðiz ˈprɑdəkts wɪl bi dɪskənˈtɪnjud. ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ əˈplaɪz tɪ boʊθ ənd ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈlaɪsənsɪz. ju wɪl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈlaɪsənsɪz. fər jʊr ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪz ɔn ˈmeɪntənəns səbˈskrɪpʃən, ju wɪl rɪˈteɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ jʊr ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd steɪ baɪ ˈkipɪŋ jʊr ˈmeɪntənəns səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈkɑrənt. ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ ˌɪnˈklud autocad®®, lt®®, ənd max®®; fʊl lɪst ɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt www.autodesk.com/perpetuallicenses. tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ, ˈkɑnˌtækt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk ˈɔθərˌaɪzd riˈsɛlər ər ˈvɪzɪt www.autodesk.com/perpetuallicenses*. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ səbˈmɪt jʊr kˈwɛsʧənz ˈviə ðə pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈlaɪsəns trænˈzɪʃən ˈfɔrəm tɪ gɪt ən ˈænsər frəm ɑr ˈɛkspərts. tɪ faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈɔpʃənz, ˈvɪzɪt ɑr səbˈskrɪpʃən peɪʤ təˈdeɪ ər ˈkɑnˌtækt jʊr riˈsɛlər. jʊrz sɪnˈsɪrli, ʤɛf raɪt ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt, ˈkəstəmər ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2015 ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk, ɪŋk. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ˈligəl ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkərtəsi iˈmeɪl. ju wɪl nɑt rɪˈsiv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ iˈmeɪl ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk ənˈlɛs ju hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ rɪˈsiv ðɛm. ɪf ju du nɑt wɔnt tɪ rɪˈsiv kəˈmərʃəl iˈmeɪlz frəm ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk, pliz klɪk hir tɪ ənsəbˈskraɪb. pliz du nɑt rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ðɪs iˈmeɪl. rɪˈplaɪz tɪ ðɪs iˈmeɪl wɪl nɑt bi rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ər rɛd. ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk ənd ðə ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk ˈloʊgoʊ ər ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks ər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk, ɪŋk., ɪts səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz əˈfɪliˌeɪts ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk rɪˈzərvz ðə raɪt tɪ ˈɔltər ˈprɑdəkt ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɔfərɪŋz, ənd ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈpraɪsɪŋ æt ˈɛni taɪm wɪˈθaʊt ˈnoʊtɪs.
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raleigh, n.c. the leader of the north carolina house says his chamber won’t debate a “religious freedom” bill this year that supporters promoted as protecting religious liberties but others criticized as legalizing discrimination against lgbt individuals. house speaker tim moore told reporters thursday the proposal or anything similar to it won’t move during this session, which is expected to end sometime this summer. moore says the bill sponsors have good intentions but the issue has been politically mischaracterized based on reaction to a similar indiana law. article continues below the indiana law got national attention last month, prompting threats of boycotts and lost business. democratic lawmakers and big companies with a north carolina presence have opposed the idea. republican gov. pat mccrory has questioned the need for it. © 2015, associated press, all rights reserved. this material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. this story filed under	əˈgəstə ˌhaɪpəˈdərmɪk ˈnidəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn meɪn, wɪʧ kəˈlɛktəd mɔr ðən ə kˈwɔrtər- ˈmɪljən sərˈɪnʤəz ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈpɪriəd, ər ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈsɪriəs ˈfəndɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl pur ɪˈkɑnəmi, əˈfɪʃəlz hu ˈoʊvərˌsi ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz seɪ. nən əv fɔr ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræmz rɪˈsivz ˈpəblɪk ˈfəndɪŋ, bət ˈpraɪvət grænts ənd ˈəðər doʊˈneɪʃənz ər draɪɪŋ əp. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ɪz ˈproʊˌgræm ˈmænɪʤər fər ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz æt ən ˈɪndiə strit ˈklɪnɪk ɪn ˈpɔrtlənd wɛr ə ˈnidəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz rən. ʃi sɪz ˈfəndɪŋ həz ɔl bət ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd fər ˈnidəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, bət ʃiz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ kip ɪt goʊɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˌɪmˈpækt. ˈrɑbərt ɛf. ə ˌhaɪpəˈdərmɪk ˈnidəl ɪz dɪˈspoʊzd əv æt ə ˈklɪnɪk ɪn port;and. ˈnidəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn meɪn kəˈlɛktəd mɔr ðən ə sərˈɪnʤəz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə jɪr ˈɛndɪŋ læst ɔkt. 31 ˈrɑbərt ɛf. ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpækt overall,”,” sɛd ʤeɪmz ˈmɑrkəvɪʧ əv ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən services’’ dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz, wɪʧ ˈmɑnətərz ðə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˌhaɪpəˈdərmɪk ˌæpərˈætəs ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræmz rən frəm əˈgəstə, ˈbæŋˌgɔr, ˈɛlzwərθ ənd ˈpɔrtlənd. ðə sərˈɪnʤəz ər kəˈlɛktəd frəm ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən drəg ˈjuzərz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə sprɛd əv, ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs si ənd ˈəðər dɪˈzizɪz. nu ˈnidəlz ər ðɛn dɪˈstrɪbjətəd tɪ ðoʊz hu tərn ɪn juzd sərˈɪnʤəz. ðə steɪt ˈsɛnər fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən sɪz sərˈɪnʤəz wər kəˈlɛktəd ənd dɪˈspoʊzd əv θru ðə fɔr ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd ðət ˈɛndɪd ɔkt. 31 steɪt lɔ rikˈwaɪərz rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ bi faɪld ˈænjuəli wɪθ ðə kəˈmɪtiz ɔn ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri ənd hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz. ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz du ðɪs mənθ. ðə ˈistərn meɪn eɪdz ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbər əv sərˈɪnʤəz kəˈlɛktəd, ðə ˈtoʊtəlz fər ðə ˈəðər ˈriʤənz wər: ˈpɔrtlənd ˈɛlzwərθ ənd əˈgəstə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz rən baɪ ðə ˈsɪti. ðə ˈəðər ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ðə daʊn ist eɪdz ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ˈɛlzwərθ, ˈistərn meɪn eɪdz ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn ˈbæŋˌgɔr ənd hɑrm rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn əˈgəstə. ðə ˈtoʊtəlz fər sərˈɪnʤəz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd θru ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wər ɔn ə pɑr wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbərz kəˈlɛktəd: ˈbæŋˌgɔr ˈpɔrtlənd əˈgəstə ənd ˈɛlzwərθ steɪt ˈfɪgjərz ʃoʊ ðət 64 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ˈnidəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræmz ər meɪl ənd 36 pərˈsɛnt ˈfiˌmeɪl. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɛnˈroʊˈliz həz ˌɪnˈkrist æt list sɪns 2009 ˈdɑktər. ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn, ˈproʊˌgræm ˈmænɪʤər fər ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz æt ˈɪndiə strit ˈklɪnɪk wɛr ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz rən, sɛd ˈfəndɪŋ həz ɔl bət ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd fər ˈnidəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, bət dɪˈtərmənd tɪ kip ɪt goʊɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˌɪmˈpækt. ɪn ðə pæst ðə ˈproʊˌgræm həz kɔst pər jɪr, ʃi sɛd. ɪz ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət rənz ɔn ən ˈæbsəˌlut shoestring,”,” sɛd. ˈɛvəri keɪs əv ər ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs si (prɪˈvɛnɪd), ɪt seɪvz əˈbaʊt fər ən ˈæbsəˌlut ˈmɪnəməl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni, wi kən hæv ə juʤ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ impact.”.” noʊ ˈfɛdərəl ər steɪt ˈməni ɪz juzd fər ˈnidəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræmz. ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn dɛk. 17 ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd ðə ˈfɛdərəl bæn ɔn səʧ ˈproʊˌgræmz, ənd noʊ steɪt ˈməni həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz sɪz. ˈmɑrkəvɪʧ sɛd ðə steɪt ˈmɑnətərz ənd ˈsərtəˌfaɪz ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ mit rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti ənd ˈdætə ˈgæðərɪŋ. ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ˈnidəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈproʊˌgræmz nɑt ˈpɑpjələr bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl laɪk tɪ du nis θɪŋz fər ˈpipəl hu juz drugs.”.” bət ʃi sɛd ˈpipəl ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ðə əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz. hɛlθ əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə hɛlθ əv ðə pur ənd marginalized,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən sɪz ðət ɛz əv 2004 ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən drəg juz əˈkaʊntɪd fər əˈbaʊt əv ɔl ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ənd moʊst ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs si ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən drəg ˈjuzərz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ənd trænzˈmɪt ðə ˈvaɪrəsɪz tɪ ˈəðərz θru ʃɛrd kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd sərˈɪnʤəz ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl bɪˈheɪvjərz, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi sɛd. ʃɛr
augusta — hypodermic needle exchange programs in maine, which collected more than a quarter- million syringes in a recent 12-month period, are running into serious funding problems because of the overall poor economy, officials who oversee the programs say. none of maine’s four exchange programs receives public funding, but private grants and other donations are drying up. additional photos caroline teschke is program manager for clinical services at an india street clinic in portland where a needle exchange program is run. she says funding has all but disappeared for needle exchanges in the city, but she's determined to keep it going because of the public health impact. robert f. bukaty/ap a hypodermic needle is disposed of at a clinic in port;and. needle exchange programs in maine collected more than a quarter-million syringes during the year ending last oct. 31. robert f. bukaty/ap “it is having an impact overall,” said james markiewicz of the state department of health and human services’ division of infectious diseases, which monitors the certified hypodermic apparatus exchange programs run from augusta, bangor, ellsworth and portland. the syringes are collected from injection drug users to prevent the spread of hiv, hepatitis c and other diseases. new needles are then distributed to those who turn in used syringes. the state center for disease control and prevention says 260,050 syringes were collected and disposed of through the four programs during the 12-month period that ended oct. 31. state law requires reports on the program to be filed annually with the legislature’s committees on judiciary and health and human services. a report is due this month. the bangor-based eastern maine aids network reported the largest number of syringes collected, 94,505. the totals for the other regions were: portland 92,043, ellsworth 38,629 and augusta 34,873. portland’s certified program is run by the city. the other programs are the down east aids program in ellsworth, eastern maine aids network in bangor and healthreach harm reduction in augusta. the totals for syringes distributed through the program were on a par with the numbers collected: bangor 93,053, portland 90,267, augusta 32,889 and ellsworth 46,999. state figures show that 64 percent of those enrolled in needle exchange programs are male and 36 percent female. the number of enrollees has increased at least since 2009. dr. caroline teschke, program manager for clinical services at portland’s india street clinic where an exchange program is run, said funding has all but disappeared for needle exchanges in the city, but she’s determined to keep it going because of the public health impact. in the past the program has cost $10,000-$12,000 per year, she said. “this is a program that runs on an absolute shoestring,” said teschke. “for every case of hiv or hepatitis c (prevented), it saves about $375,000. for an absolute minimal amount of money, we can have a huge public health impact.” no federal or state money is used for needle exchange programs. congress on dec. 17 reinstated the federal ban on such programs, and no state money has been involved, the state department of health and human services says. markiewicz said the state monitors and certifies the programs to make sure they meet requirements for health and safety and data gathering. teschke acknowledged that needle exchange programs “are not popular because people don’t like to do nice things for people who use drugs.” but she said people should consider the cost-effectiveness of the programs. “the health of the community depends on the health of the poor and marginalized,” she said. the national centers for disease control and prevention says that as of 2004, injection drug use accounted for about one-fifth of all hiv infections and most hepatitis c infections in the united states. injection drug users become infected and transmit the viruses to others through shared contaminated syringes and high-risk sexual behaviors, the cdc said. share	ˈstɑrtɪŋ əraʊnd ʤun əv ðɪs jɪr, ˈpraɪsɪz bɪˈgæn ˈklaɪmɪŋ wəns əˈgɛn. ðə ˈkɑrənt praɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ɪn ðə mɪd reɪnʤ ənd ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ klaɪm ˈivɪn haɪər. ˈhæzənt ʧeɪnʤd məʧ waɪ ɪz ðə praɪs soʊ ˈvɑlətəl? tɪ ˈædəkwɪtli ˈænsər ðɪs, lɛts ˈriˌkæp pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈpiˈsi wərld ənd tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪts meɪd ræm ˈpraɪsɪz ər ɔn ðə raɪz əˈgɛn. ɪf juv wɔʧt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈpraɪsɪz ɔn ræm ˈiðər θru ɑr ˈwiˌkɪnd seɪlz raʊnd əps ər ʤɪst θru ˈʃɑpɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl jʊd hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ðə praɪs əv ən kɪt həz ˈnɪrli ˈtrɪpəld. əraʊnd ðə ɛnd əv 2012 θru ðə fərst fju mənθs əv 2013 ðə praɪs əv ɑr ɪgˈzæmpəl kɪt wɑz ɪn ðə mɪd reɪnʤ; sɪns ðət ˈgoʊldən ˈpɪriəd, ðə praɪs həz reɪzd ˈprɪti ˈstɛdəli təˈwɔrd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈrɛstɪŋ spɑt. ˈpraɪsɪz hæd ə ˈmeɪʤər pik əraʊnd ðə ɛnd əv læst jɪr ˈæftər səˈplaɪər ˈfæktər faɪər, bət ˈfɛbruˌɛri sɔ ˈpraɪsɪz ˈsɛtəl æt wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə ˈfɛrli ˈstɛdi reɪnʤ. haʊ ræm ɪz meɪd laɪnz fər ssds, ræm, bɔrdz ræm ˈdəzənt sɪt ɪn ðə seɪm pəˈzɪʃən ɛz səm əv ðə mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz mɔr ˈstægnənt ˈsteɪbəl, dɪˈvɛləpt, ˈtɛstɪd. ðɛr ˈhævənt bɪn ˈɛni ədˈvænsmənts tɪ kənˈsumər ˈmɛməri sɪns hɪt ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɪn 2007 wɪr nɑt seɪɪŋ ɪt ˈhæzənt ˌɪmˈpruvd, bət ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈʧænəlɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd jild əv haɪər ˈfrikwənsi ˈmɑʤulz, ðɛr ˈhæzənt bɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ə kəmˈplit riˈvæmp əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi. haɪər kˈwɑləti ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən, sˈmɔlər ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ˌmɪniəˌʧərɪˈzeɪʃən (tɪ ˈmoʊbəl) hæv reɪzd ðə ˈstændərd; ɪn fækt, nu ˈrɛkərdz ər stɪl biɪŋ sɛt ˈrɛgjələrli. stɪl, ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi rɪˈmeɪnz ˈrəfli ðə seɪm ɛz ɪts 2007 ˈɔrəʤɪnz. du tɪ ˈstɛdˌfæst ˈneɪʧər, ɪts ðə moʊst ˈrɛdəli kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə kəˈmɑdəti. ʤɪst laɪk moʊst kəˈmɑdətiz, ɪt ɪz ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz ðət ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌɪtˈsɛlf baʊnd mɔr baɪ ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəlz. ən əˈfɪʃəl æt ˈkɪŋstən ˈrisəntli səˈplaɪd ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər fər ðə ˈɪndəstri: "ðɛr ər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈfæktərz kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl trɛnd əv praɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈmɛməri. fərst, wi ər ɪn ə ʧɪp ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər ˈkəmpəˌniz prəˈdusɪŋ ˈdiˌræm həz ʃˈrəŋkən tɪ θri ˈmeɪʤər pleɪərz (hynix, ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ). səm əv ðiz [səˈplaɪərz] hæv swɪʧt ðɛr ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ ˈproʊdus mɔr flæʃ ənd ˈmoʊbəl ˈdiˌræm (e.g., ənd ˈpækɪŋ) ɛz dɪˈmænd həz ɪkˈsploʊdɪd fər ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz ənd ˈtæbləts. ˈdiˌræm ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ə trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈpɪriəd ɛz ɪt sˈwɪʧɪz tɪ ˈweɪfərz ənd ðə muv tɪ sˈmɔlər daɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz teɪks taɪm. wɪn ɔl θri əv ðiz ɪˈvɛnts ər pʊt təˈgɛðər, ɪt ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt stɔrm fər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈmɛməri ˈpraɪsɪz." lɛts dɛlv ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðɪs ənd ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ɔn wət ɪt minz. səˈplaɪ ənd dɪˈmænd ˈdɪkˌteɪt praɪs mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪn ə kənˈsumər ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪf ðɛr ɪz over-production, ðə ˈmɑrkɪt drɑps ənd ˈpraɪsɪz goʊ tu loʊ fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈməni. ɛz wi ər ɪn ən taɪm, ðə praɪs goʊz əp. ˈprɪti straight-forward. ðɪs ˈfɔrsɪz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ lʊk æt waɪ ræm ɪz biɪŋ under-produced. ðɛrz mɔr ˈməni tɪ bi meɪd ɪn flæʃ ənd ˈmoʊbəl ˈdiˌræm ðən ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈmɛməri raɪt naʊ. wɪθ fjuər ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtərz prəˈdusɪŋ ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈdiˌræm, ðɛrz mɔr ʧæns əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ənd səˈplaɪərz ˈfɑlɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd dɪˈmænd. əm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈʃɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈbɪgər ˈprɑfɪt frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt fild... bət ˈɛvriˌwən ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈməni. ˈbɪgər ˈprɑfɪt ɪz wət ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt, ənd fjuər kəmˈpɛtɪtərz meɪks ɪt ˈiziər tɪ hoʊld ˈɔntu ðə ˈkəstəmərz. ðə swɪʧ tɪ ˈweɪfərz minz stəˈbɪlɪti, ˈtɛstɪŋ, ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtulɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz; praɪˈmɛrəli, ðoʊ, ðə trænˈzɪʃən siz ə brif "ˈstətər" ɪn pərˈdəkʃən ɛz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ʃɪft tɪ ðə nu ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪf ˈɛni wən ðiz sɪˈnɛrioʊz wər tɪ ˈhæpən, wid si praɪs ˈfləkʧəˌweɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt bət wɪθ ɔl θri sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɪt ʤɪst kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈwərsənz ðə praɪs ˈprɑbləm. aɪ kænt seɪ haʊ haɪ ˈdiˌræm ˈpraɪsɪz wɪl goʊ ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ðeɪ woʊnt goʊ tu məʧ haɪər bət ɪt ɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti tɪ si fər ɑr 1600 ənd kɪts ɛz səˈplaɪ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kənˈtɪnju dˈwɪndəlɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈbrɔdˌwɛl. ɪf jʊr ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈpərʧəs ə nu ˈsɪstəm ər æd səm ræm, wi ˈstrɔŋli səˈʤɛst ˈkipɪŋ ən aɪ aʊt fər ðə bɪg seɪlz ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kɪts ɛz newegg, ˈæməˌzɑn, ənd ˈəðərz ˈikwəˌlaɪz ðɛr ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. skɑt "abibiliboop" ˈgrɪfɪn.
starting around june of this year, prices began climbing once again. the current price appears to be in the mid $80-90 range and is poised to climb even higher. ddr3 hasn't changed much -- why is the price so volatile? to adequately answer this, let's recap ram's position in the pc world and talk about how it's made . ram prices are on the rise again. if you've watched the market prices on ram -- either through our weekend sales round ups or just through shopping in general -- you'd have noticed the price of an 8gb 1600mhz kit has nearly tripled. around the end of 2012 through the first few months of 2013, the price of our example kit was in the mid $30-40 range; since that golden period, the price has raised pretty steadily toward the current resting spot. prices had a major peak around the end of last year after supplier hynix's factor fire, but february saw prices settle at what appeared to be a fairly steady $70-80 range. how ram is made - smt lines for ssds, ram, boards ram doesn't sit in the same position as some of the more interesting components. it remains more stagnant -- stable, developed, tested. there haven't been any game-changing advancements to consumer memory since ddr3 hit the mainstream in 2007. we're not saying it hasn't improved, but besides channeling and improved yield of higher frequency modules, there hasn't been anything to justify a complete revamp of technology. higher quality fabrication, smaller process, and miniaturization (to mobile) have raised the standard; in fact, new overclocking records are still being set regularly. still, the technology remains roughly the same as its 2007 origins. due to ram's steadfast nature, it's the most readily compared to a commodity. just like most commodities, it is influenced by a number of factors that are outside of the control of the technology itself -- bound more by incidentals. an official at kingston recently supplied an example of the bigger picture for the industry: "there are a variety of factors contributing to the overall trend of price increases in memory. first, we are in a chip shortage situation. the number of semiconductor companies producing dram has shrunken to three major players (hynix, micron/elpida and samsung). some of these [suppliers] have switched their focus to produce more nand flash and mobile dram (e.g., emmc and multi-chip packing) as demand has exploded for mobile phones and tablets. dram is also in a transitional period as it switches to 25nm wafers and the move to smaller dies always takes time. when all three of these events are put together, it is the perfect storm for increasing memory prices." let's delve deeper into this and speculate on what it means. supply and demand dictate price more than anything else in a consumer market. if there is over-production, the market drops and prices go too low for the companies to make any money. as we are in an underproduction time, the price goes up. pretty straight-forward. this forces us to look at why ram is being under-produced. there's more money to be made in nand flash and mobile dram than desktop memory right now. with fewer semiconductor fabricators producing desktop dram, there's more chance of manufacturers and suppliers falling behind demand. i'm not saying that the companies are shorting the market in order to focus on bigger profit from a different field... but everyone follows the money. bigger profit is what business is all about, and fewer competitors makes it easier to hold onto the customers. the switch to 25nm wafers means stability, testing, and potential tooling changes; primarily, though, the transition sees a brief "stutter" in production as manufacturers shift to the new process. if any one these scenarios were to happen, we'd see price fluctuate a little bit -- but with all three scenarios happening at the same time, it just continually worsens the price problem. i can't say how high dram prices will go -- and hopefully they won't go too much higher -- but it is a possibility to see $90-100+ for our 1600 and 1866mhz kits as supply is likely to continue dwindling into broadwell. if you're planning to purchase a new system or add some ram, we strongly suggest keeping an eye out for the big sales on individual kits as newegg, amazon, and others equalize their inventory. - scott "abibiliboop" griffin.	nuz əˈbɔrʃən klɛr krɪˈtjɛn ˈrɪʧmənd, vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 21 2017 (lifesitenews*) ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, vərˈʤɪnjə gəv. ˈtɛri məˈkɔləf ˈviˌtoʊd ə bɪl diˈfəndɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd əv ɪts fəndz. ðə bɪl pæst ðə haʊs ənd ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪt wʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət doʊnt pərˈfɔrm ər prəˈmoʊt əˈbɔrʃən praɪˈɔrəti steɪt ˈfəndɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət kəˈmɪt əˈbɔrʃənz. plænd ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi bɪld θru ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈædvəˌkeɪts pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðɪs ˈməni ɪz ˈfənʤɪbəl ənd hɛlps ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈɔpərˌeɪt. plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ðət æt ðə ˈviˌtoʊ, məˈkɔləf sɛd, "dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən bridz ˈheɪtrəd ənd wi wɪl nɑt ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ðət hir ɪn ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ əv vərˈʤɪnjə." plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɪz ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈlɑrʤəst əˈbɔrʃən ˈbɪznɪs. ɪt kəˈmɪts ˈoʊvər əˈbɔrʃənz ˈænjuəli. ˈrisənt lɪv ˈækʃən stɪŋz ʃoʊ ðə plænd ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə biʧ, ˈhæmptən roʊdz, ənd ˈrɪʧmənd ˈoʊnli prəˈvaɪd əˈbɔrʃənz, nɑt priˈneɪtəl kɛr. "vərˈʤɪnjə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈjumən laɪf ɪz nɑt səˈpraɪzd ðət ˈtɛri məˈkɔləf həz ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ hɪz ˈælaɪz. hi həz ˈpruvən fər ðə læst fɔr jɪrz ðət plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd ðə əˈbɔrʃən ˈlɑbi kən dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ɪm tɪ əˈbændən ðə ˈwɪmən ənd ˈənˈbɔrn ˈʧɪldrən əv ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈɛvəri taɪm," sɛd oʊˈlɪviə gænz ˈtərnər, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv vərˈʤɪnjə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈjumən laɪf. "naʊ hi ɪz ˈpruvɪŋ ðət hi dɪz nɑt kɛr ðət vərˈʤɪnjənz doʊnt wɔnt ɑr ˈtæksɪz peɪɪŋ fər əˈbɔrʃən ˈiðər. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɑləd ˈɛvədəns ðət vərˈʤɪnjə nidz ə ˈgəvərnər tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈækʃən əv vərˈʤɪnjəz ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ðə wɪl əv ðə ˈpipəl əv ðɪs steɪt." ðə sɛd ðə bɪl "wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ səˈpɔrt steɪt ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli du prəˈvaɪd ˈwɪmən wɪθ priˈneɪtəl kɛr ənd ˈəðər məʧ nid hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈəndər ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ənd tɪ gɪt ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ əv vərˈʤɪnjə aʊt əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv əˈbɔrʃən." məˈkɔləf aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ˈkæθlɪk. læst jɪr, hi ˈɔlsoʊ hɛld ə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ɪˈvɛnt ˈviˌtoʊɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr bɪl.
news abortion claire chretien richmond, virginia, february 21, 2017 (lifesitenews) – this morning, virginia gov. terry mcauliffe vetoed a bill defunding planned parenthood of its non-medicaid funds. the bill passed the house 60-33 and the senate 20-19. it would have given healthcare programs that don't perform or promote abortion priority state funding over organizations that commit abortions. planned parenthood's non-abortion services are able to be billed through medicaid, although pro-life advocates point out that this money is fungible and helps the abortion-centered organization operate. planned parenthood tweeted that at the veto, mcauliffe said, "discrimination breeds hatred and we will not tolerate that here in the commonwealth of virginia." planned parenthood is the nation's largest abortion business. it commits over 300,000 abortions annually. recent live action stings show the planned parenthoods in virginia beach, hampton roads, and richmond only provide abortions, not prenatal care. "virginia society for human life is not surprised that terry mcauliffe has sided with his pro-abortion allies. he has proven for the last four years that planned parenthood and the abortion lobby can depend on him to abandon the women and unborn children of the commonwealth every time," said olivia gans turner, president of virginia society for human life. "now he is proving that he does not care that virginians don't want our taxes paying for abortion either. this is solid evidence that virginia needs a pro-life governor to respect the action of virginia's elected officials and the will of the people of this state." the vshl said the bill "was designed to support state programs that actually do provide women with prenatal care and other much need health services under medicaid and to get the commonwealth of virginia out of the business of abortion." mcauliffe identifies as catholic. last year, he also held a high-profile event vetoing a similar bill.	““miracle* molly”” sərˈvaɪvd biɪŋ hɪt baɪ ən ˈæmtræk treɪn ənd naʊ ðə swit waɪt pɪt bɪn əˈdɑptəd baɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hu seɪvd hər laɪf. bɛst əv ɔl, ju gaɪz, ðə əˈdɑpʃən tʊk pleɪs ɔn deɪ. ˈmɑli wɑz hɪt ˈæftər ˈdæʃɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə pæθ əv ən ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ treɪn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈtənəl, ɪn leɪt ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. treɪn kənˈdəktər sɔ hər rən ˈɪntu ðə ˈtənəl tɪ hɪz horror,”,” ˈbeɪli ˈdikən, ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈænəməl ˈrɛskju kɛr ˈʃɛltər ər toʊld ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr sən. nu hi kʊd nɑt stɑp ðə treɪn. ðɛr wɑz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ hi kʊd do.”.” ən ˈimərʤənsi əˈlərt wɑz pʊt aʊt tɪ stɑp ˈəðər treɪnz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈtənəl waɪl ˈæmtræk pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈkɛvɪn məˈkələn rəʃt tɪ ðə sin. hi gɑt ˈɔntu ðə træks tɪ hɛlp ˈmɑli, huz haɪnd lɛg wɑz ˈsɛvərd ɪn ðə ˈæksədənt. ʃi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərd ɪn kəts, ənd hæd lɔst ə lɔt əv bləd, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ pɑrt əv hər teɪl. ˈdikən toʊld ðə sən ɪt wɑz ˈmɪrəkəl ʃi survived.”.” məˈkələn sɛd ðət ðə fərst θɪŋ ˈmɑli dɪd wɪn hi gɑt tɪ hər, dɪˈspaɪt ɔl hər ˈɪnʤəriz, wɑz tɪ gɪv ɪm ˈkɪsɪz. ˈænəməl kənˈtroʊl ˈɔfɪsərz gɑt ˈmɑli tɪ, wɛr ʃi ˌəndərˈwɛnt ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi ˈtritmənt. ˈmɑli ðɛn wɛnt tɪ lɪv wɪθ ə ˈfɑstər ˈfæməli, hu hɛlpt hər ˌkɑnvəˈlɛs. məˈkələn kɛpt ˈkəmɪŋ baɪ tɪ si ˈmɑli, ɛz ʃi hild. iʧ taɪm, ʃi lɪt əp ənd lɪkt ɪm laɪk ˈkreɪzi. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə sˈmuʧɪz sprɛd laɪk ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈkɔzɪŋ lɑts əv ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən: wʊd ðɪs ˈpəpi ləv groʊ ˈɪntu ə fərˈɛvər hoʊm? ˈgərlˌfrɛnd klɛr wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ. kʊd si ðə ləv ɪn hɪz aɪz ʤɪst ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt her,”,” tɛlz barkpost. ðət aɪ nu wi hæd tɪ teɪk ðə ʧæns tɪ si ɪf ʃi kʊd ʤɔɪn ɑr fur-family.”.” ˈmɑli keɪm hoʊm ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ʃi ʤɔɪnd ə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ðət ˌɪnˈkludz məˈkələn,, ənd ðɛr kæt ənd θri ˈəðər dɔgz. ˈmɑli ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈænəməlz hæv bɪn kɔt sˈnikɪŋ ɪn ə fju ˈkɪsɪz əv ðɛr oʊn ɔˈrɛdi ənd soʊ məˈkələn ənd ər ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ðət ðɛr nu ˈʧɑrmɪŋ weɪz wɪl wɪn ðə ˈfəri ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ˈoʊvər ʤɪst ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ʃi wən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈjumənz. ðə pɛr ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊps ðət ˈstɔri wɪl hɛlp breɪk daʊn ˈnɛgətɪv ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps əˈbaʊt boʊθ pɪt bʊlz ənd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. ənd moʊst əv ɔl, ðeɪ hoʊp ðət ˈmɑli noʊz seɪf, ənd ləvd, ənd hoʊm. ˈrizən tɪ bi ˈhoʊpfəl. ˈmɪrəkəl ˈmɑli məˈkələn ɪz ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈnɔrməl laɪf ʤɪst greɪt, soʊ fɑr. ɪz duɪŋ ˈprɪti wɛl fər ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈkreɪzi pæst fju weeks,”,” sɪz. həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə kaʊʧ, soʊ ʃi məst noʊ ʃi ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ɪn hər fərˈɛvər home,”,” sɪz məˈkələn. ˈivɪn steɪkt aʊt ə ˈfeɪvərɪt spɑt ɔn ðə ˈblɪsfəli ˈkraʊdɪd ˈsoʊfə, ənd məˈkələn sɪz raɪt wɛr ʃi bɪˈlɔŋz: tɪ me.”.” ˈmɪrəkəl ˈmɑli məˈkələn naʊ həz hər oʊn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ! rɪˈlaɪz ɔn doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ ɪts fənd, tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈhoʊmləs ˈænəməlz laɪk ˈmɑli. wɛr ju kən ˈdoʊˌneɪt tɪ ðə fənd. gɪt ɪn təʧ æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ɪf ju noʊ ə mərˈækjələs pɪt bʊl, ər hæv əˈnəðər dɔg ˈstɔri tɪ ʃɛr!
“miracle molly” survived being hit by an amtrak train and now the sweet white pit bull’s been adopted by the police officer who saved her life. best of all, you guys, the adoption took place on valentine’s day. molly was hit after dashing into the path of an oncoming train inside a tunnel, in late january, in baltimore. “the train conductor saw her run into the tunnel to his horror,” bailey deacon, spokesperson baltimore animal rescue & care shelter or barcs told the baltimore sun. “he knew he could not stop the train. there was absolutely nothing he could do.” an emergency alert was put out to stop other trains from entering the tunnel while amtrak police officer kevin mcmullen rushed to the scene. he got onto the tracks to help molly, whose hind leg was severed in the accident. she was also covered in cuts, and had lost a lot of blood, along with part of her tail. deacon told the sun it was “a miracle she survived.” mcmullen said that the first thing molly did when he got to her, despite all her injuries, was to give him kisses. animal control officers got molly to barcs, where she underwent lifesaving emergency treatment. molly then went to live with a foster family, who helped her convalesce. mcmullen kept coming by to see molly, as she healed. each time, she lit up and licked him like crazy. photos of the smooches spread like wildfire across the internet, causing lots of speculation: would this puppy love grow into a forever home? mcmullen’s girlfriend claire giambi was wondering the same thing. “i could see the love in his eyes just talking about her,” giambi tells barkpost. “from that i knew we had to take the chance to see if she could join our fur-family.” molly came home on sunday. she joined a baltimore household that includes mcmullen, giambi, and their cat and three other dogs. molly and the other animals have been caught sneaking in a few kisses of their own already and so mcmullen and giambi are optimistic that their new dog’s charming ways will win the furry family members over just as quickly as she won over the humans. the pair also hopes that molly’s story will help break down negative stereotypes about both pit bulls and police officers. and most of all, they hope that molly knows she’s safe, and loved, and home. there’s reason to be hopeful. miracle molly mcmullen is settling into normal life just great, so far. “molly is doing pretty well for having a crazy past few weeks,” says giambi. “she has already taken over the couch, so she must know she is finally in her forever home,” says mcmullen. molly’s even staked out a favorite spot on the blissfully crowded sofa, and mcmullen says right where she belongs: “next to me.” miracle molly mcmullen now has her own facebook page! barcs relies on donations to its franky fund, to provide emergency medical services to homeless animals like molly. here’s where you can donate to the franky fund. get in touch at [email protected] if you know a miraculous pit bull, or have another dog story to share!	ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðə ˈmidiə ər nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl ˈkipɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə ˈɛndləs ˈɔnsˌlɔt əv ˈhaɪli ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈspikər əv ðə haʊs pɔl raɪən wɑz kɔt ˈspikɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈkændɪdli wɪθ haʊs məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈkɛvɪn məˈkɑrθi ɪn ə rɛr ˈmoʊmənt ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈməltəpəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts tʊk ˈkoʊpiəs noʊts ɛz rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. məˈkɑrθi əˈlɛʤədli lind təˈwɔrd pɔl raɪən, ˈæskɪŋ, ju bɪˈliv ðɪs flɪn stuff?”?” pɔl raɪən rɪˈpɔrtədli rɪˈspɑndɪd,, ənd ɔl aɪ kən seɪ ɪz ‘‘hallelujah’’. aɪ tɛl ju haʊ məʧ aɪ æm ˈθæŋkfəl fər ðə əˈmɛndmənt raɪt now.”.” ðə ˈspikər wɑz ˈsimɪŋli ˌənəˈwɛr ðət hi wɑz wɪˈθɪn ˈɪrˌʃɑt əv ˈigər rɪˈpɔrtərz ɛz hi kənˈtɪnjud, ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ fil laɪk ən ˈækrəˌbæt ˈkipɪŋ əp wɪθ ɔl ðə kræp ðə ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɔn ˈjuˈɛs. æt list flɪn həz ə breɪn. ər æt list hɪz ˈlɔjər does.”.” stɪl əˈblɪviəs tɪ ðɛr ˈɔdiəns, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. məˈkɑrθi rɪˈplaɪd, heɪt tɪ bi ɪn jʊr ʃuz, mæn. ɪt bi ðɪs hɑrd tɪ kræm ə bɪl θru wɪθ ðə məˈʤɔrəti wi hæv raɪt now.”.” pɔl raɪən əˈlɛʤədli ənd ˈsteɪtɪd, wɛl ə ˈlɪtəl hɑrd tɪ geɪn ˈɛni ˈtrækʃən wɪn ɔl maɪ wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ɪz spɛnt ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ə 13 tˈwɪtər addiction.”.” ɪt wɑz æt ðət pɔɪnt pɔl raɪən simd tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs hi wɑz biɪŋ hərd, bɪˈkəz hi ˈfɑloʊd ðət ˈsteɪtmənt əp wɪθ, ɪz waɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl dɪˈzərv ə θəroʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈmaɪkəl flɪn ənd ðə kæmˈpeɪn. bɪˈkəz wi hæv tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɪs greɪt nation!”!” pɔl raɪən dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ɛz hi ənd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. məˈkɑrθi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈɛksət ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈbɪldɪŋ. ˈspikər pɔl raɪən ənd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. məˈkɑrθi wər prɪˈzuməbli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənts təˈdeɪ əˈbaʊt ˈfɔrmər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmaɪkəl flɪn ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ hɪz əˈmɛndmənt raɪts tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðə əˈmɛndmənt əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən dɪˈfaɪnz fəˈlɑsəfi əv du ˈprɔˌsɛs. wɪn ˈsaɪtɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ˈsəbʤɪkts əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər əˈlaʊd tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðɪs ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni wɪʧ meɪ ˌɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪt ðɛm. waɪl ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən dɪz prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst self-incrimination, səm si ɪt ɛz ən ˌɪmˈplɪsət (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl) ədˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti. pɔl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ məˈkɑrθi wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈpəblɪk dɪˌsɛməˈneɪʃən, bət ɪt dɪz ˈɔfər səm ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə maɪndz əv səm rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*. laɪk moʊst ˈpipəl, ðeɪ tu ər groʊɪŋ fəˈtigd baɪ ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈbætəl əv ˈdænsɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz. wən kən ˈoʊnli ˈwəndər haʊ lɔŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz æt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌbiˈfɔr fɪrz əv ðɛr oʊn bɪˈgɪn tɪ teɪk ˈprɛsədəns. tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt spəˈsɪfɪkli ɑr læk əv ˈsɔrsəz pliz ʧɛk aʊt ɑr əˈbaʊt peɪʤ!
it appears that the media are not the only people having trouble keeping up with the endless onslaught of highly public controversies surrounding the trump administration. speaker of the house paul ryan was caught speaking very candidly with house majority leader kevin mccarthy in a rare open-mic moment on capitol hill this morning. multiple journalists took copious notes as rep. mccarthy allegedly leaned toward paul ryan, asking, “can you believe this flynn stuff?” paul ryan reportedly responded, “yeah, and all i can say is ‘hallelujah’. i can’t tell you how much i am thankful for the 5th amendment right now.” the speaker was seemingly unaware that he was within earshot of eager reporters as he continued, “because i’m starting to feel like an acrobat keeping up with all the crap the potus is bringing on us. at least flynn has a brain. or at least his lawyer does.” still oblivious to their audience, rep. mccarthy replied, “i’d hate to be in your shoes, man. it shouldn’t be this hard to cram a bill through with the majority we have right now.” paul ryan allegedly smirked and stated, “yeah well it’s a little hard to gain any traction when all my face-time with the media is spent explaining a 13 year-old’s twitter addiction.” it was at that point paul ryan seemed to notice he was being heard, because he followed that statement up with, “which is why the american people deserve a thorough investigation into michael flynn and the president’s campaign. because we have to get back to fixing this great nation!” paul ryan declined to comment to reporters as he and rep. mccarthy continued to exit the capitol building. speaker paul ryan and rep. mccarthy were presumably referring to the developments today about former general michael flynn invoking his 5th amendment rights to avoid having to testify before congress. the 5th amendment of the constitution defines america’s philosophy of due process. when cited in this context, subjects of investigations are allowed to invoke this constitutional right to avoid giving testimony which may incriminate them. while the constitution does protect against self-incrimination, some see it as an implicit (although inadmissible) admission to criminal activity. paul ryan’s conversation with mccarthy was almost certainly not intended for public dissemination, but it does offer some insight into the minds of some republican leadership in washington d.c. like most people, they too are growing fatigued by the constant battle of dancing around the president’s controversies. one can only wonder how long republicans at the capitol will be able to continue their solidarity with the president before fears of their own re-elections begin to take precedence. to learn more about newswerthy — specifically our lack of sources — please check out our about page!	tərnz aʊt ə lɔt əv ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz ˈrɪli nid ə lɔt əv fri stəf. ˈkudoʊs tɪ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz fər prəˈdusɪŋ ðɪs ʧɑrt, wɪʧ ʃoʊz ðət ˈoʊvər ə kˈwɔrtər əv ˈsændərz ˈdoʊnərz ər nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ: ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ æd ˈstɑrtɪŋ təˈmɑˌroʊ ɔn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈwɛbˌsaɪts: ˈsɑri, bət ðət ˈlaɪˌnəp ɪz ɔn ˈhævɪŋ ““conservatives”” ðət moʊst kənˈsərvətɪvz kɛr əˈbaʊt, ɪf ɪn fækt ðeɪ dɪˈzərv ˈɛkˌsaɪl (ðət wʊd bi ju maɪk ˈmərfi ənd nɪˈkoʊl ˈwɔlɪs). ˈoʊnli ju hjuɪt ɪz ˈsəmˌwən wərθ ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ. naʊ, ɪf ˈædɪd mɑrk tɪ ɪts ˈlaɪˌnəp, gɪt ˈdəbəl ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz əv fɑks nuz ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt. bət ðɛn hæv tɪ hɔl krɪs ˈmæθjuz əˈweɪ ɪn ə ˈstreɪˌtʤækət. nɛkst, ðə læf əv ðə deɪ kəmz ˈkərtəsi əv pɔl ˈkrəgmən, hu ˈæˌkʧuəli raɪts ɪn hɪz ˈkɑləm təˈdeɪ: ðɪs pɔɪnt ˈdɑnəld ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɛnˈdeɪnʤərz ðə hoʊl planet.”.” mæn, ðət ɪz səm ˌpərsəˈnælɪti! mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ə ˈnukliər ˈɑrsənəl! ðə ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv 5000 ˈmɛgəˌtənz əv tnt*. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪf laɪk tɪ sɛnd ən ˈwɪʃɪŋ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ə ˈhæpi ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ðə həz sɛt ɪt əp fər ju raɪt hir.
turns out a lot of sanders supporters really need a lot of free stuff. kudos to the los angeles times for producing this chart, which shows that over a quarter of sanders donors are not working: meanwhile, msnbc is running the following ad starting tomorrow on conservative websites: sorry, but that lineup is one-for-six on having “conservatives” that most conservatives care about, if in fact they deserve exile (that would be you mike murphy and nicole wallace). only hugh hewitt is someone worth listening to. now, if msnbc added mark steyn to its lineup, they’d get double the ratings of fox news overnight. but then they’d have to haul chris matthews away in a straitjacket. next, the laugh of the day comes courtesy of paul krugman, who actually writes in his column today: “at this point donald trump’s personality endangers the whole planet.” man, that is some personality! more powerful than a nuclear arsenal! the donald—now the equivalent of 5000 megatons of tnt. finally, if you’d like to send an e-card wishing donald trump a happy birthday, the nrsc has set it up for you right here.	fər wəns, ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət ləvz tɪ boʊst əˈbaʊt ɪts ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti ˈæˌkʧuəli hæd ə pɔɪnt. ˈdɛˌdlaɪn deɪ wɑz mɑrkt baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtrænsfər ˈmɑrkɪt curveballs, nən mɔr ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ðən ðə muv əv ʤæk pərˈɛniəl greɪt waɪt hoʊp ɔn loʊn tɪ bournemouth. bɪn ə təf ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz fər ðə ənd, waɪl ə ˈsizən ɔn loʊn fər ə ˈhɑrdli ɪkˈweɪts tɪ ə kərɪr ˈtitərɪŋ ɔn ðə brɪŋk, ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ˈwɛŋər ɪz klɪr: fər naʊ, ˈɑrsənəl kən gɪt baɪ wɪˈθaʊt ɪm. nɑt ə ˈpɑrti laɪn həz ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈkɛvɪn ˈkigən sɛd əv ə pæθ tɪ ˈgreɪtnəs ðət nidz ə bɪt əv rejection””. ðɪs muv meɪ gɪv ðət. bət fər ɔl ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəli kˈwɑlətiz, ðə dil dɪz gɪv ləˈʤɪtəmət kɔz tɪ æsk ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ɪt keɪm tɪ bi ðət ðə mæn spɛnt ðə bɛst pɑrt əv ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈɪrˌmɑrkt ɛz ɛr tɪ pɔl həz sin hɪz ˈstætəs ˈpləmət ðɪs fɑr. ˈlɔŋˈtərm dreɪn həz ɪt ˈpləmətɪd, ðoʊ, ər həz ɪt ʤɪst sˈloʊli dɪˈklaɪnd? bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɑdəst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt trəˈveɪlz ɪz haʊ ɔl, ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli, simd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈgræʤuəl ənd ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈsədən. ɔn ðə wən hænd, hi həz ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 10 lig geɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz. ɪn ðə ˈsizən, ðə jɪr ˈæftər hɪz ˈbreɪˌkaʊt kæmˈpeɪn, hi ˈmænɪʤ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsɛkənd ɔn ðə pɪʧ. hɪz ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ər ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ‘‘long-term’’. ˈsədənli, wɪθ ðə ˈsizən θri wiks oʊld, hi faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ən ˈsɪmələr pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2010 wɪn hi ʤɔɪnd ˈboʊltən ɛz ən jɛt ɪt wɑz ʤɪst sɪks deɪz əˈgoʊ ðət hi spɛnt ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv sˈwægərɪŋ wɪn æt roʊd ˈskæmpərɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈsɛntər əv, ˈgɪtɪŋ səm ˈmaɪlɪʤ ɔn ðə klɑk, ənd ˈbænɪʃɪŋ fɪrz əv əˈnəðər lɔŋ tɪ ðə bæk əv maɪnd. ə fju wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, hi wɑz neɪmd ɪn rɔɪ skwɑd fər ðə ˈjuˌroʊz dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ sæt aʊt læst ˈsizən ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti, hɪz ˈstætəs ɛz ˈspɛʃəl player”” ˈɔfərɪŋ ɪm ˈspɛʃəl ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən ɪn ðə aɪz əv ðə ˈɪŋglənd bɔs. hi əˈpɪrd ɪn θri əv fɔr ˈfɪksʧərz æt ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, tu ə fit wɪʧ meɪ nɑt hæv dən ə greɪt dil fər hɪz prɛˈstiʒ ɛz ə bət wɛnt səm weɪ tɪ dɪˈspɛlɪŋ ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl daʊt ˈoʊvər ɪm: hɪz kəˈpæsɪti tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈɔntu ðə pɪʧ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈjuˌroʊz, wɑz dɪˈklɛrɪŋ hɪz ˈɪnʤəri ˈɪʃuz ɛz ə θɪŋ əv ðə pæst: fil fɪt ənd ˈrɛdi. wɪl bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ soʊ daʊn tɪ mi tɪ ʃoʊ ɪm wət aɪ kən do.”.” ˈæftər ɪt, hi wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əp ˈɑrsənəl ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈʧæmpiənz. ˈæftər ə jɪr əv ˈmɪzəri, ə laɪt hæd əˈpɪrd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈtənəl. ˈfroʊzən baɪ ˈaɪslənd jɛt ˈsədənli, wɪθ ðə ˈsizən θri wiks oʊld, hi faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ən ˈsɪmələr pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2010 wɪn hi ʤɔɪnd ˈboʊltən ɛz ən: loʊnd aʊt tɪ ə kləb ɪn ə bɪd tɪ ˈrɛdi ɪm fər ˈdutiz wɪθ ðə bɪg bɔɪz. ðət muv ˌɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd kərɪr ɪn ðə ˈmænər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd, ɛz maɪt ðɪs wən. bət ɪt wʊd teɪk ə ˈhaɪli ˈdubiəs lip əv ˈlɑʤɪk tɪ mɑrk ðə jɪrz sɪns ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən stægˈneɪʃən æt bɛst, rəˈgrɛʃən æt wərst. dɪˈpɑrʧər ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈtɛmpərˌɛri bət ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈwəriɪŋ ðət, fər ɔl ˈhɛzɪtənsi ɪn ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, hi kən bi ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈlaɪd ɔn tɪ noʊ wɪn tɪ lɛt ə pleɪər goʊ. kərs əv ðə ɪt simz səm taɪm əˈgoʊ naʊ ðət ðə ˈgɑrdiən, rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ə ˌpriˈsizən ˈfrɛndli frəm 2010 rɪˈfərd ˈgloʊɪŋli tɪ ən ɛz ə ˈlɛvəl əv kənˈtroʊl ənd kəmˈpoʊʒər ðət dɪˈfaɪd bɪˈlif ˈgɪvɪn hɪz juθ ðɛr kən bi noʊ ˈdaʊtɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ðə player.”.” rɛd ðɪs mit ðə ˈfɔrən ˈleɪtkəmərz: ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn 10 nu prɛˈmɪr lig ərˈaɪvəlz pəˈtɛnʃəl, əˈkrɔs ɔl spɔrts, ɪz ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən, wɪn wi si ɪt ˈhæpən frəm əˈfɑr, ɪz tɪ mɑrk ɪt daʊn tɪ wən ˈizəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl kɔz ər ˈəðər. ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ə skˈwɑndərd pəˈtɛnʃəl tɛndz tɪ bi əˈsaɪnd tɪ ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɔzɪz. ðɛr ər ðoʊz, laɪk ˈmaɪkəl oʊən ər ˈhɛri kewell, hu fɔl ˈvɪktɪm tɪ ˈɪnʤəri; ðə wənz huz ˈhæbəts kəˈlaɪd wɪθ ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈglɪtərɪŋ kərɪr (θɪŋk ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɑnsən, li ʃɑrp ər hɪmˈsɛlf); ənd ðoʊz hu ər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv problem’’, əˈməŋ hum wi kən kaʊnt ˈrævəl ˈmɔrɪsən, ˈmɑrioʊ ər ˈhætɪm bɛn arfa. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ɛz wɪθ səm əv ðə əˈbəv neɪmz, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ɛz ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ɛz ɪt simz. bət ðɛr ər ˈkaʊntləs ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr fɑr lɛs ˈɑbviəs waɪ ə pleɪər hu wɑz laɪt jɪrz əˈhɛd əv ðɛr pɪrz ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər rɪˈmeɪn ðət weɪ ɛz ðɛr eɪʤ tɪks ɔn. fər ˈɛvəri ˈælən ˈʃɪrər ər rəˈhim ˈstərlɪŋ, ə ˈdəzən ˈfrɛdi adu, ʤɑʃ mceachran, ʤɑn ˈboʊˌstɑk huz kərɪrz feɪl tɪ lɪv əp tɪ ðɛr ˈərli ˈprɑməs wɪˈθaʊt wən klɪr ˈrizən. ˈfiʧərd æt ðə 2008 ˈɛmərˌeɪts kəp, ˈeɪʤɪd 16, hu həz pleɪd æt tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈtərnəmənts ənd wən tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈtroʊfiz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ɪz ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðoʊz θri ɪn tərmz əv ˌənfʊlˈfɪld ˈprɑməs. bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət ðə hoʊps ˈmɛni hæd fər ɪm wɪn hi bərst ˈɔntu ðə sin ɛz ə kɪd ər jɛt tɪ bi ˈriəˌlaɪzd. ɪn tərmz əv waɪ ɪgˈzæktli ðə keɪs, hi fɔlz ˈrəðər ˈɔkwərdli ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə vɛn ˈdaɪəˌgræm. stækt ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃənz ðə ˈgɑrdiən, rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ə ˌpriˈsizən ˈfrɛndli frəm 2010 rɪˈfərd ˈgloʊɪŋli tɪ ən ɛz 'ʃoʊɪŋ ə ˈlɛvəl əv kənˈtroʊl ənd kəmˈpoʊʒər ðət dɪˈfaɪd bɪˈlif ˈgɪvɪn hɪz juθ' ˈklɪrli ˈɪnʤəriz hæv bɪn hɪz meɪn ˈhɪndrəns. ðə ˈrizən tu ˈsizənz hæv bɪn skræʧt ɔf hɪz kərɪr baɪ hɪz mid-20s. ðə 154 ˈsinjər ˈfɪksʧərz ˈɪnʤəri həz əˈpɛrəntli ruld ɪm aʊt əv ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪgˈzæktli ˈikwəl tɪ ðə 157 əˈpɪrənsəz meɪd fər ˈɑrsənəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm taɪm. ə hɛl əv ə stəˈtɪstɪk, ənd ðə ˈifɛkt əv səʧ ə rɪˈlɛntləsli dɪsˈrəptɪd ˈrɪðəm həz ˈʃʊrli ˈhæmpərd ɪm ˈivɪn wɪn hi həz meɪd ɪt ˈɔntu ðə pɪʧ ˈɪnʤəri fri. ˈɪnʤəriz ər dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ æt ðə taɪm, bət ðeɪ kən hæv ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪŋ after-effects, tu əˈspɛʃəli fər ə pleɪər hu həz bɪlt məʧ əv hɪz geɪm əraʊnd ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ stɛp ɔn ðə gæs ənd ɪkˈsploʊd pæst əˈpoʊnənts θru ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə pɪʧ. noʊ weɪ fər ə pleɪər tɪ spɛnd hɪz ˈfɔrmətɪv jɪrz. bət ðət meɪ nɑt bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfæktər æt pleɪ. bɪˈkəz waɪl fɛr ənd ˈprɑpər tɪ raɪt ɔf ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv hɪz ˈvɛriəs ‘‘controversies’’ ɛz wɪpt əp baɪ ə prɛs, pərˈhæps ə sˈlɪvər əv truθ ɪn ðɛr, tu. hæd ˈfiʧərz ɪn læst tu prɛˈmɪr lig geɪmz ɪn ˈəðər wərdz: ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ɑd ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ɪz noʊ greɪt ʃeɪm, nɔr dɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈleɪtˌnaɪt skreɪp mɑrk ˈsəmˌwən aʊt ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən jəŋ, meɪl ənd drəŋk; bət rɪˈpitɪdli duɪŋ soʊ, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn kɔld aʊt iʧ ˈpriviəs taɪm, spik tɪ ðə sɔrt əv məˈʧʊrəti ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz ðət stænd bɪtˈwin ənd ə ˈglɪtərɪŋ, kərɪr. (ðoʊ ɪf ðət saʊnz laɪk kənˈʤɛkʧər, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz.) ˌriˈæləˌti mits ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti ˈivɪn təˈgɛðər, ðoʊ, ðə ‘‘injury’’ ənd ‘‘attitude’’ tægz kwaɪt sim tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈprɑpərli bɪld ɔn ðə ˈtælənt ðət wɑz klɪr fər ɔl tɪ si æt səʧ ə jəŋ eɪʤ ənd wɪʧ, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ seɪ, ɪz stɪl ˈvɛri məʧ ðɛr naʊ. hɑrd tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ə taɪm, ˈivɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz θri ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsizənz, wɪn hi kənˈsɪstəntli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd geɪmz frəm ðə hɑrt əv. hi ˈfeɪməsli stɑrd əˈgɛnst ən ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə bæk ɪn 2011 bət sɪns ðɛn nɑt ˈizi tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ə ˈtruli ˈtaʊrɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst tɔp ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ðɛr ər ˈprɛʃəs fju tɪ pɪk frəm. ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz læst jɪr,, ə mæn hu noʊz ə θɪŋ ər tu əˈbaʊt pleɪ, rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz fˈjuʧər əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ football””. waɪl ðət wɑz ˈsərtənli haɪ preɪz, ɪt wɑz ˈikwəli ˈtɛlɪŋ ðət spoʊk əv ðə fˈjuʧər ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈprɛzənt. lɔŋ bɪn kərs. fər naʊ, hi sərvz ɛz ə riˈmaɪndər əv ən ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti ðət ˌəndərˈlaɪz ɔl spɔrt: ðət greɪt pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɔlˌweɪz trænzˈleɪt tɪ əˈʧivmənt, æt list nɑt ˌstreɪtˈfɔrwərdli ənd nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˈhərdəlz: ə tɪ ˈɪnstənsɪz laɪk ˈmɑrkəs rashford*, wɛr ə pleɪər bɪn mɑrkt aʊt ɛz ən ˌɛkˈstrævəgəntli ˈgɪftɪd ˌsupərˈstɑr baɪ fju kən ɪˈstæblɪʃ hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ɪgˈzæktli ðət. ənd jɛt ðɪs seɪm rul kən bi eɪmd ðə ˈəðər weɪ, tu. ɪf kərɪr həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ soʊ fɑr, ðə fjuˈtɪləti əv priˈdɪkʃən ənd ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ bɛr ɪn maɪnd fər ˈɛniˌwən ˈsaʊndɪŋ ðə dɛθ ɔn ðə kərɪr ʤɪst jɛt. nu ˈfiʧərz ˈɛvəri deɪ ɔn
for once, the event that loves to boast about its unpredictability actually had a point. deadline day was marked by a number of transfer market curveballs, none more unexpected than the move of jack wilshere – arsenal’s perennial great white hope – on loan to afc bournemouth. it’s been a tough couple of years for the midfielder and, while a season on loan for a 24-year-old hardly equates to a career teetering on the brink, the message from arsene wenger is clear: for now, arsenal can get by without him. it’s not a party line wilshere has encountered before. kevin keegan said of a player’s path to greatness that “everyone needs a bit of rejection”. this move may give wilshere that. but for all its potentially revitalising qualities, the deal does give legitimate cause to ask exactly how it came to be that the man who’s spent the best part of a decade earmarked as england’s long-awaited heir to paul gascoigne has seen his status plummet this far. long-term drain has it plummeted, though, or has it just slowly declined? because the oddest thing about wilshere’s travails is how it’s all, simultaneously, seemed incredibly gradual and very, very sudden. on the one hand, he has started a total of 10 league games over the past two years. in the 2011/12 season, the year after his breakout campaign, he didn’t manage a single second on the pitch. his difficulties are the definition of ‘long-term’. suddenly, with the season three weeks old, he finds himself in an unsettlingly similar position to january 2010, when he joined bolton as an 18-year-old yet it was just six days ago that he spent the final stages of arsenal’s swaggering win at vicarage road scampering around the centre of midfield, getting some much-needed mileage on the clock, and banishing fears of another long lay-off to the back of everyone’s mind. a few weeks before that, he was named in roy hodgson’s squad for the euros despite having sat out last season in its entirety, his status as “a special player” offering him special dispensation in the eyes of the england boss. he appeared in three of england’s four fixtures at the tournament, too – a feat which may not have done a great deal for his prestige as a footballer but went some way to dispelling the fundamental doubt over him: his capacity to make it onto the pitch in the first place. before the euros, wilshere was declaring his injury issues as a thing of the past: “i feel fit and ready. arsene will be watching so it’s down to me to show him what i can do.” after it, he was talking up arsenal as potential champions. after a year of misery, a light had appeared at the end of the tunnel. frozen by iceland yet suddenly, with the season three weeks old, he finds himself in an unsettlingly similar position to january 2010, when he joined bolton as an 18-year-old: loaned out to a lower-mid-table club in a bid to ready him for first-team duties with the league’s big boys. that move invigorated wilshere’s career in the manner intended, as might this one. but it would take a highly dubious leap of logic to mark the six-and-a-half years since as anything other than stagnation at best, regression at worst. wilshere’s departure is only temporary but it should be worrying that, for all wenger’s hesitancy in the transfer market over the years, he can be generally relied on to know when to let a player go. curse of the wonderkid it seems some time ago now that the guardian, reporting on a pre-season friendly from 2010, referred glowingly to an 18-year-old wilshere as “showing a level of control and composure that defied belief given his youth … there can be no doubting the potential of the player.” read this meet the foreign latecomers: the essential info on 10 new premier league arrivals unrealised potential, across all sports, is a fascinating phenomenon. the temptation, when we see it happen from afar, is to mark it down to one easily identifiable cause or other. in football, a wonderkid’s squandered potential tends to be assigned to a small number of causes. there are those, like michael owen or harry kewell, who fall victim to injury; the ones whose off-field habits collide damagingly with a potentially glittering career (think michael johnson, lee sharpe or gascoigne himself); and those who are given the catch-all diagnosis of ‘attitude problem’, among whom we can count ravel morrison, mario balotelli or hatem ben arfa. sometimes, as with some of the above names, the cause-and-effect process is as straightforward as it seems. but there are countless other cases where it’s far less obvious why a player who was light years ahead of their peers as a teenager doesn’t remain that way as their age ticks on. for every alan shearer or raheem sterling, there’s a dozen – freddy adu, josh mceachran, john bostock – whose careers fail to live up to their early promise without one clear reason. wilshere featured at the 2008 emirates cup, aged 16 wilshere, who has played at two major tournaments and won two major trophies before his 25th birthday, is a far cry from those three in terms of unfulfilled promise. but there’s also little doubt that the hopes many had for him when he burst blisteringly onto the scene as a fleet-footed kid are yet to be realised. in terms of why exactly that’s the case, he falls rather awkwardly in the centre of the venn diagram. stacked indiscretions the guardian, reporting on a pre-season friendly from 2010, referred glowingly to an 18-year-old wilshere as 'showing a level of control and composure that defied belief given his youth' clearly injuries have been his main hindrance. it’s the reason two seasons have been scratched off his career by his mid-20s. the 154 senior fixtures injury has apparently ruled him out of is almost exactly equal to the 157 appearances he’s made for arsenal during the same time. it’s a hell of a statistic, and the knock-on effect of such a relentlessly disrupted rhythm has surely hampered him even when he has made it onto the pitch injury free. injuries are debilitating at the time, but they can have inhibiting after-effects, too – especially for a player who has built much of his game around the capacity to step on the gas and explode past opponents through the centre of the pitch. it’s no way for a player to spend his formative years. but that may not be the only factor at play. because while it’s fair and proper to write off the vast majority of his various off-field ‘controversies’ as faux-outrage whipped up by a hand-wringing press, there’s perhaps a sliver of truth in there, too. wilshere had features in arsenal's last two premier league games in other words: enjoying the odd cigarette is no great shame, nor does getting in a late-night scrape mark someone out as anything other than young, male and drunk; but repeatedly doing so, having been called out each previous time, doesn’t speak to the sort of maturity and focus needed to overcome the obstacles that stand between wilshere and a glittering, injury-free career. (though if that sounds like conjecture, it’s because it is.) reality meets unpredictability even together, though, the ‘injury’ and ‘attitude’ tags don’t quite seem to account for wilshere’s failure to properly build on the talent that was clear for all to see at such a young age – and which, it’s important to say, is still very much there now. it’s hard to recall a time, even during his three relatively injury-free seasons, when he consistently dominated games from the heart of midfield. he famously starred against an all-conquering barcelona back in 2011, but since then it’s not easy to recall a truly towering performance against top opposition. there are precious few to pick from. as recently as last year, xavi, a man who knows a thing or two about midfield play, referred to wilshere as “the future of english football”. while that was certainly high praise, it was equally telling that xavi spoke of the future rather than the present. it’s long been wilshere’s curse. for now, he serves as a reminder of an inherent unpredictability that underlies all sport: that great potential doesn’t always translate to elite-level achievement, at least not straightforwardly and not without hurdles: a flipside to instances like marcus rashford, where a player who’s been marked out as an extravagantly gifted superstar by few can establish himself as exactly that. and yet this same rule can be aimed the other way, too. if wilshere’s career has demonstrated anything so far, it’s the futility of prediction and expectation – something to bear in mind for anyone sounding the death knells on the 24-year-old’s career just yet. new features every day on fourfourtwo.com	læst wiks nuz ðət ʧaɪˈniz ˈmeɪkər hæd lʊrd ˈænˌdrɔɪd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈjugoʊ ˈbɑrə kɔzd ə ˈrɪpəl ɪn ðə tɛk prɛs bət ɪt wɑz ðə əˈfɛr əv ˈfaʊndər ˈsɛrʤi brɪn ðət ˈkæpʧərd ˈpipəlz əˈtɛnʃən fər ˈlɔŋgər. muv, ðoʊ, ˈhɛrəldz ə nu feɪz ɪn ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈɪndiən ənd ʧaɪˈniz brændz ər naʊ səbˈstænʃəl ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈmɑrkɪts, ˈdɑmənənt ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz. ðə wərld steɪʤ ˈbɛkənz. ˈæpəl ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ wɪl nid tɪ bi mɔr ˈnɪmbəl tɪ dil wɪθ ðɛm. ɪz naʊ ɪn ðə ˈʧaɪnə ˈmɑrkɪt, baɪ seɪlz, bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsæmˌsəŋ,, kəmˈpjutər ˌtɛləkəmˌjunɪˈkeɪʃən ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk, ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊst. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈwɛstərn ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn ðət lɪst. ɪz ˈoʊnli θri jɪrz oʊld ənd stɪl pre-ipo, wɪθ ə væljuˈeɪʃən əv əraʊnd 10 ˈbɪljən. pʊt ðət ɪn pərˈspɛktɪv læst wik: ɪz naʊ ɔn pɑr wɪθ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju əv 10 ˈbɪljən ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst twaɪs ˈkɑrənt ˈmɑrkɪt væljuˈeɪʃən əv ˈbɪljən. ˈminˌwaɪl ˈoʊvər ɪn ˈɪndiə, ðə ˈɪndiən tɛk prɛs ɪz dɪˈskəsɪŋ ən rɪˈpɔrt ðət pʊts ˈloʊkəl brænd ɛz ˈnəmbər tu ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˈmɑrkɪt wɪθ ə 22 ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈsæmˌsəŋ æt 26 (karbonn, əv ˈɪndiə, ɪz θərd wɪθ 13 ʃɛr). ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri bɪg ɪn ðə ˈfiʧər foʊn ˈmɑrkɪt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðət ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ smartphones, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɪg ˈplætˌfɔrm fər smartphones. ənd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz groʊɪŋ kˈwɪkli wɪθ ə 200 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn seɪlz ɪn 12 mənθs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ groʊθ ˈfæstər ðən ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ðə taɪmz əv ˈɪndiə pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ðə ˈɪndiən ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈvɛri strɔŋ ɔn ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ həz nɪˈglɛktɪd ðət fɔrm ˈfæktər hir, waɪl ˈæpəl, əv kɔrs, dɪz nɑt meɪk saɪzd foʊnz (jɛt). ˈloʊkəl baɪərz ˈɔlsoʊ tɛnd tɪ prɪˈfər duəl sɪm. ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪskaʊnt ˈhɛvəli tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɪts lɛd ðɛr. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əˈspɛʃəli ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ əˈbaʊt dɪˈzaɪnz. ðə seɪm kən bi sɛd əv, ðə loʊ kɔst kəmˈpɛtɪtər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ noʊ jʊr ˈmoʊbəl ˈɪndiə, ðə ˈʧipəst kəmz ɪn æt ˈrupiz ər əˈbaʊt 53 soʊ ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt praɪs, ənd ˈkræmɪŋ ɪn ɛz məʧ əv ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti əv ən ˈæpəl ər ˈsæmˌsəŋ foʊn ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ mit ˈloʊkəl baɪər nidz. dɪˈzaɪn ˈvæljuz ər haɪ ɪˈnəf wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv. həz ˈdɪfərənt ˈtæktɪks ənd ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz, prɪˈfərɪŋ foʊnz wɪθ ˈstrɔŋgər dɪˈzaɪn ˈvæljuz bət loʊ kɔst ˈmɑrkətɪŋ (laɪk ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd ˈweɪfər θɪn ˈmɑrʤənz (ɪf ˈɛni) ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪs. ɪts plæn ɪz tɪ meɪk ˈməni ɔn ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz əraʊnd ðə foʊn, wɪʧ ɪz əˈspɛʃəli smɑrt wɪn ju si ˈkɑrvɪŋ aʊt ə ˈmɑrkɪt əraʊnd ɪts mˈjuzɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz. oʊz ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ɪts groʊθ tɪ ɪts riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈkrɪkɪt. ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, ən ˈɪndiə tɛk ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, pʊts ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ə ˈloʊkəl ˈvɛndər daʊn tɪ fæst ˈprɑdəkt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈsaɪkəlz ə ˈsɪŋgəl kˈwɔrtər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈæpəlz tu jɪrz ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋz 1 jɪr (bət dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ). ðət minz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈprɑdəkt ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən bət əˈstut səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈflɛksəbəl ˈloʊkəl əˈsɛmbli. wəts klɪr ɪz ðət ðə bɪg tu ɪn smartphones, ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn tɛk prɛs, ˈæpəl ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ, ər stɪl ðə bɪg tu ɪn tərmz əv ˈmɑrʤən. ðiz ər ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət meɪk ˈməni. bət ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈtərmənd grup əv ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ənd ðət si ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv fˈjuʧər, beɪst ɔn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈkəstəmərz ər ˈvɛri lin ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈoʊnli 1900 ˈpipəl). ðɛrz ə lɔt ðət kən goʊ rɔŋ wɪθ ðət ðə groʊθ əv kʊd liv ðə ɛz ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdætə ˈsɛnər, wɪθ ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti sprɛd əraʊnd ˈwɛrəbəl ənd pərˈɪfərəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz (laɪk ər ˈsɛnsərz ɪn spɔrts dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈəðər fəˈmɪljər ˈprɑdəkts). ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən kʊd stɪl bi kɔr. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðə həz tɪ mɔrf ðɛr ər ˈnumərəs ˈprɛʃərz fər ɪt du soʊ soʊ, laɪk ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv nu məˈtɪriəlz (ˈflɛksəbəl, ˈdʊrəbəl), ðə væst əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ wɪl bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ dɪˈspleɪ, ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv ə ˈsɛkənd tir ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈwɛrəbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ənd ðə groʊθ əv hoʊm ˈpeɪʤɪz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk hoʊm ðət ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv sɪkˈwɛstərɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðə æp stɔrz əv ðə ɑs ˈoʊnərz, ənd ðə ʃɪr lɔnˈʤɛvəti naʊ əv haɪ ˈmɑrʤənz æt ˈæpəl ənd tɪ ə ˈlɛsər dɪˈgri æt ˈsæmˌsəŋ. ɪn ðət ˈkɑntɛkst ðɛr simz tɪ bi ˈlɪtəl ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl əv ðə tu ˈmɑrkɪt ˈlidərz. ɪt ɪz stɪl əˈbaʊt slæb ənd æp. wi wɪl faɪnd aʊt ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik ɪf ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz aʊt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðət wɪθ ðə ˈgæləksi gɪr smartwatch. bət ɪf ˈæpəl ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ doʊnt dɪsˈrəpt ðɛmˈsɛlvz sun ðɛr ɪz ə nu ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm groʊɪŋ ðət wɪl du ɪt fər ðɛm. ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər ər ʤɔɪn mi ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. aɪ æm hir ɔn ˈgugəl
last week's news that chinese smartphone maker xiaomi had lured google's android executive hugo barra caused a ripple in the tech press but it was the extra-marital affair of founder sergey brin that captured people's attention for longer. barra's move, though, heralds a new phase in the evolution of the smartphone market. indian and chinese brands are now substantial in their own markets, dominant in some cases. the world stage beckons. apple and samsung will need to be more nimble to deal with them. xiaomi is now 6th in the china market, by sales, behind samsung, lenovo, yulong computer telecommunication scientific, zte and huawei technologies, according to the post. there is no western company on that list. xiaomi is only three years old and still pre-ipo, with a valuation of around $10 billion. techcrunch put that in perspective last week: xiaomi is now on par with lenovo’s market value of $10 billion and almost twice blackberry’s current market valuation of $5.5 billion. meanwhile over in india, the indian tech press is discussing an idc report that puts local brand micromax as number two in the indian smartphone market with a 22% market share, compared to samsung at 26% (karbonn, of india, is third with 13% share). micromax is also very big in the feature phone market. although that market is declining relative to smartphones, it also a big platform for upselling smartphones. and the market is growing quickly with a 200% increase in smartphone sales in 12 months, making growth faster than in china. the times of india points out that the indian market is very strong on phablets and samsung has neglected that form factor here, while apple, of course, does not make phablet sized phones (yet). local buyers also tend to prefer dual sim. samsung is having to discount heavily to maintain its lead there. there is nothing especially groundbreaking about micromax designs. the same can be said of karbonn, the low cost competitor. according to know your mobile india, the cheapest karbonn smartphone comes in at 3,500 rupees or about $53. so this is about price, and cramming in as much of the functionality of an apple or samsung phone as possible to meet local buyer needs. design values are high enough without being innovative. xiaomi has different tactics and aspirations, preferring higher-end phones with stronger design values but low cost marketing (like using the microblogging platform sina weibo and wafer thin margins (if any) on the device. it's plan is to make money on the services around the phone, which is especially smart when you see lenovo carving out a market around its music services. micromax owes a portion of its growth to its relationship with cricket. dna, an india tech publication, puts the advantage of a local vendor down to fast product development cycles - a single quarter - compared to apple's two years and samsung's 1 year (but declining). that means very little product innovation but astute supply chain management and flexible local assembly. what's clear is that the big two in smartphones, in the western tech press, apple and samsung, are still the big two in terms of margin. these are the companies that make money. but there is a determined group of companies like xiaomi and micromax that see a different kind of future, based on the life-time relationship with smartphone customers or very lean businesses (micromax employes only 1900 people). there's a lot that can go wrong with that - the growth of wearables could leave the smartphone as a personal data center, with functionality spread around wearable and peripheral devices (like ibeacons or sensors in sports devices and other familiar products). innovation could still be core. in reality the smartphone has to morph - there are numerous pressures for it do so so, like the availability of new materials (flexible, durable), the vast amount of information they will be required to display, the opportunity of a second tier market in wearable devices, and the growth of app-centric home pages like facebook home that are capable of sequestering revenue from the app stores of the os owners, and the sheer longevity now of high margins at apple and to a lesser degree at samsung. in that context there seems to be little movement in the business model of the two market leaders. it is still about slab and app. we will find out later this week if samsung is out to change that with the galaxy gear smartwatch. but if apple and samsung don't disrupt themselves soon there is a new ecosystem growing that will do it for them. follow me on twitter @haydn1701 or join me on facebook. i am here on google	wɪn peɪʤ ˈspɑtɪd wət ʃi dɪˈskraɪbz ɛz ə ˈreɪsɪst ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt, ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kɔl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs. ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈstudənt ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ, ˈvɛntɪd hər ˈæŋgər əˈgɛnst ðə ˈstudənt riˈspɑnsəbəl, ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðə nɛkst deɪ ʃi wɑz səˈspɛndɪd. naʊ, tu gərlz æt m.e. haɪ skul ər traɪɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ. wən filz ˈæŋgri ðət ʃi mɪst tu deɪz əv ˈklæsɪz, ðə ˈəðər filz ənˈseɪf ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrumz wɛr ʃi həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪkˈsɛld. ðə hoʊl θɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 11 sɛd hɪz ˈdɔtər wɑz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd wɪn ʃi ˈlərnɪd ðət ˈsəmˌwən hæd ˈteɪkən hər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪn ðə skul ˈhɔlˌweɪ, taɪpt ðə wərdz "gɪt aʊt əv maɪ weɪ n**rs" ˌəndərˈniθ ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt, ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ənd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. "ɪts klɪr ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˈreɪsɪst rɪˈmɑrks, ɪt ˈʃʊdənt ˈhæpən," sɛd. "ɪt ɪz mean-spirited*, ðæts wət ʃi θɪŋks, ənd ə ˈstupɪd θɪŋ tɪ seɪ ər ˈətər." hi sɛd sɪns ðə ˈɪnsədənt, hɪz ˈdɔtər həz bɪn əˈfreɪd tɪ raɪd ðə bəs tɪ skul ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət hi draɪv hər ˈɛvəri deɪ. "ʃiz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈstudənt bət ðɪs meɪd hər fil ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ, ənd ʃi teɪks ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ naʊ tɪ skul, ənd ɪz soʊ ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ goʊ tɪ skul." 'ˈhərtfəl ənd rɔŋ' sɛd hɪz ˈdɔtər fərst faʊnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ðə poʊst ˈæftər peɪʤ ˈspɑtɪd ðə ˈpɪkʧər ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər wɪθ ə ˈkɑmɛnt: "ər ju ˈsɪriəsli tɪ poʊst ðət ɔn jʊr ˈstɔri ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪz ˈɛvriˌwɛr." peɪʤ ˈkæʧɪŋ əp ɔn ˈkɛmɪstri 20 æt hoʊm., 16 sɛd ʃi ˈoʊnli dɪd soʊ tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ˈsəmθɪŋ ʃi sɔ ɛz ˈhərtfəl ənd rɔŋ. "jʊr səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈɛvriˌwən fər ˈɛvəri reɪs," ʃi sɛd, "ənd ɪts ˈtɛrəbəl tɪ si ðət ðɛrz kɪdz ðət goʊ tɪ maɪ skul ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli seɪ ðiz θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˈpipəl." hər twit wɑz ˈnɪrli 100 taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi wɑz æst tɪ dɪˈlit ɪt baɪ ðə skul. sɛd ʃi wɑz toʊld ʃi ˈwʊdənt gɪt ɪn ˈɛni ˈtrəbəl ɪf ʃi dɪd. bət ðət ʧeɪnʤd ðə nɛkst deɪ, wɪn ʃi wɑz æst tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə skul ˈɔfəs. 'aɪ ʤɪst ˈdɪdənt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ aɪ ʃʊd ˈsəfər ˈɛni ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz' ðæts wɪn ʃi wɑz toʊld baɪ ðə ˈtiʧər ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu ðət hər ˈækʃənz wər ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ɛz wɛl. "hi ˈstɑrtɪd seɪɪŋ wət aɪ dɪd wɑz rɔŋ, ənd ðət aɪ ʃʊd bi ˈpənɪʃt ənd aɪ ʃʊd ˈsəfər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz," sɛd. "aɪ ʤɪst ˈdɪdənt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ aɪ ʃʊd ˈsəfər ˈɛni ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk maɪ vɔɪs hərd, traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðət ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪz ˈvɛri rɔŋ." wɑz ˈhændɪd ə ˈtuˌdeɪ səˈspɛnʃən frəm ðə skul. ə skul ˈlɛtər sɛnt tɪ hər ˈpɛrənts, ˈdeɪtɪd ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 12 kənˈfərmd ðə ˈtuˌdeɪ səˈspɛnʃən wɑz fər "ˈteɪkɪŋ ə sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ən ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ˈpoʊstɪŋ ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt ənd ˈpoʊstɪŋ ɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər." ɪt mɛnt ʃi mɪst ə ˈspɛʃəl skul ˈvælənˌtaɪnz ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ʃid bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkɛmɪstri 20 ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt klæs ʃiz əˈfreɪd tɪ mɪs ənd wən ðæts ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɛz pɑrt əv hər goʊl tɪ wərk ɪn ˈmɛdəsən, ˈpɑsəbli ɛz ə nərs. "aɪ fɛlt laɪk ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛvər stændz əp fər ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈgɛn ðət ɪz rɔŋ, ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈpənɪʃt tu." 'aɪ hæv ˈsɪmpəθi fər ðət gərl' kænt kwaɪt bɪˈliv wət ˈhæpənd tɪ hɪz ˈdɔtərz ˈfɛloʊ ˈstudənt. hiz ˈgreɪtfəl fər hər ˈækʃənz, ənd sɛd hi meɪ hæv ˈnɛvər noʊn wət ˈhæpənd wɪˈθaʊt hər ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. aɪ fil ˈvɛri ˈtrəbəld ənd aɪ hæv ˈsɪmpəθi fər ðət gərl," sɛd. "wət ʃi həz dən wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ənd aɪ wɪl seɪ, kip goʊɪŋ, ju ər duɪŋ gʊd θɪŋz. ðət wɑz rɔŋ ənd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpɑləsi əv ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd." ɪz naʊ ˈdraɪvɪŋ hɪz ˈdɔtər tɪ ənd frəm skul. ˈdəzənt θɪŋk məʧ əv ðə weɪ ðə skul ˈhændəld ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ənd ˈkæpʃən ˈiðər, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt hi ˈwəzənt meɪd tɪ fil ˈwɛlkəm wɪn hi wɛnt tɪ ðə skul ˈɔfəs. hi sɛd nɑt ɪˈnəf həz bɪn dən tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu. hi sɛd ðə skul ˈhæzənt toʊld ɪm wət ˈækʃən, ɪf ˈɛni, həz bɪn ˈteɪkən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈstudənt hu tʊk ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ˈlivɪŋ hɪz ˈdɔtər ˈfilɪŋ "ənˈkəmfərtəbəl" ɪn skul. ðə əˈsɪstənt ˈprɪnsəpəl hu dɛlt wɪθ ðə ˈmætər rɪfˈjuzd ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsiˌbiˈsi ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd dɪˈrɛktɪd kɔlz tɪ ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈpəblɪk skul bɔrd. ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsiz ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈmaɪnərz, ðə bɔrd woʊnt dɪˈskəs wət ˈhæpənd æt ðə skul ˈiðər. skul bɔrd teɪks ˈɛni ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv əˈbjuz 'ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli' ə ˈspoʊkspərsən toʊld ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz səˈspɛnʃənz ˈhæpən æt ðə dɪˈskrɛʃən əv skul ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd ər ɛnˈfɔrst wɪn koʊdz əv ˈkɑndəkt ər briʧt. ðə skul bɔrd sɛd ˈɛni ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv əˈbjuz ər dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əv ˈɛni kaɪnd ər ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli, ənd ðət ðə ˈseɪfti ənd ˈdɪgnəti əv ˈstudənts ɪz ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt. ðæts ˈlɪtəl ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃən fər hu ˈhæzənt bɪn ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðə rɪˈspɑns ɪn hɪz ˈdɔtərz keɪs. "aɪ fil ðət ðə skul ˈhæzənt ˈteɪkən priˈvɛntətɪv ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ənd ɪkˈspleɪn ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhæpənd. wət aɪ fɛlt frəm maɪ ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪz ðɛr nɑt jɛt priˈpɛrd tɪ dil wɪθ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən." noʊ nuz ɔn ˈstudənt hu tʊk ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɛd ɛz ˈæŋgri ɛz ʃi filz əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd tɪ hər, ʃi wʊd du ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ənd ɪz plizd ðət hər ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz səˈpɔrt hər. "aɪ fil praʊd tɪ noʊ aɪ dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ raɪt. ˈɑnəstli, aɪ wɑz səˈspɛndɪd fər duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ raɪt." bɪˈlivz ðə ˈstudənt hu ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʃʊd bi ɪkˈspɛld frəm hɪz ˈdɔtərz skul, tɪ sɛnd ə klɪr ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm wɪl nɑt bi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd. ðə skul bɔrd sɛd ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ ə ˈstudənt ɪz ə dɪˈsɪʒən bɪɔnd ðə əˈθɔrəti əv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd wʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌtrəˈstiz wɪθ ə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒən ˈrɛstɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv skulz. ˈwɛðər ðət ˈhæpənz ər nɑt, ðə bɔrd sɛd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɪl nɑt bi meɪd ˈpəblɪk, sɪns ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpɑləsi ðət prəˈtɛkts ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ˈstudənts.
when paige sernowski spotted what she describes as a racist photo on snapchat, she decided to call attention to the injustice. the edmonton student captured the image, vented her anger against the student responsible, and posted it on twitter. the next day she was suspended. now, two girls at m.e. lazerte high school are trying to deal with the aftermath. one feels angry that she missed two days of classes, the other feels unsafe in the classrooms where she has always excelled. the whole thing started on feb. 11. nasri warsame said his 17-year-old daughter was devastated when she learned that someone had taken her photo in the school hallway, typed the words "get out of my way n**rs" underneath and posted the image on snapchat, a photo and video sharing application. "it's clear racism, racist remarks, it shouldn't happen," said warsame. "it is mean-spirited, that's what she thinks, and a stupid thing to say or utter." he said since the incident, his daughter has been afraid to ride the bus to school and instead insists that he drive her every day. "she's a very good student but this made her feel in a different way, and she takes a different approach now to school, and is so hesitant to go to school." 'hurtful and wrong' warsame said his daughter first found out about the post after paige sernowski spotted the picture and posted it on twitter with a comment: "are you seriously f**d to post that on your story … racism is everywhere." paige sernowski catching up on chemistry 20 at home. sernowski, 16, said she only did so to expose something she saw as hurtful and wrong. "you're supposed to have respect for everyone for every race," she said, "and it's terrible to see that there's kids that go to my school that actually say these things about other people." her tweet was re-tweeted nearly 100 times before she was asked to delete it by the school. sernowski said she was told she wouldn't get in any trouble if she did. but that changed the next day, when she was asked to go to the school office. 'i just didn't understand why i should suffer any consequences' that's when she was told by the teacher handling the issue that her actions were inappropriate as well. "he started saying what i did was wrong, and that i should be punished and i should suffer consequences," said sernowski. "i just didn't understand why i should suffer any consequences for trying to make my voice heard, trying to say that racism is very wrong." sernowski was handed a two-day suspension from the school. a school letter sent to her parents, dated feb. 12, confirmed the two-day suspension was for "taking a snapshot of an inappropriate posting on snapchat and posting it on twitter." it meant she missed a special school valentine's celebration she'd been looking forward to, as well as chemistry 20, an important class she's afraid to miss and one that's critical as part of her goal to work in medicine, possibly as a nurse. "i felt like if anyone ever stands up for something again that is wrong, they're going to get punished too." 'i have sympathy for that girl' nasri warsame can't quite believe what happened to his daughter's fellow student. he's grateful for her actions, and said he may have never known what happened without her intervention. i feel very troubled and i have sympathy for that girl," warsame said. "what she has done was amazing. and i will say, keep going, you are doing good things. that was wrong and against the policy of encouraging people to come forward." nasri warsame is now driving his daughter to and from school. warsame doesn't think much of the way the school handled the initial photo and caption either, pointing out he wasn't made to feel welcome when he went to the school office. he said not enough has been done to address the issue. he said the school hasn't told him what action, if any, has been taken against the student who took the original photo, leaving his daughter feeling "uncomfortable" in school. the assistant principal who dealt with the matter refused an interview with cbc and instead directed calls to the edmonton public school board. citing privacy policies governing minors, the board won't discuss what happened at the school either. school board takes any allegations of abuse 'very seriously' a spokesperson told cbc news suspensions happen at the discretion of school principals and are enforced when codes of conduct are breached. the school board said any allegations of abuse or discrimination of any kind are taken seriously, and that the safety and dignity of students is paramount. that's little consolation for nasri warsame who hasn't been impressed with the response in his daughter's case. "i feel that the school hasn't taken preventative strategies to overcome and explain exactly what happened. what i felt from my meeting with the principal is they're not yet prepared to deal with this kind of situation." no news on student who took the photo sernowski said as angry as she feels about what happened to her, she would do the same thing in the future and is pleased that her family and friends support her. "i feel proud to know i did something right. honestly, i was suspended for doing something right." warsame believes the student who posted the original photo should be expelled from his daughter's school, to send a clear message racism will not be tolerated. the school board said expelling a student is a decision beyond the authority of the principal and would involve the elected trustees with a final decision resting with the superintendent of schools. whether that happens or not, the board said the decision will not be made public, since there is a policy that protects the privacy of students. gareth.hampshire@cbc.ca @cbcgareth	straɪks kɪl ˈaɪsəs droʊn ˈɛkspərts ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈɛrˌstraɪks kɪld θri ˈsinjər ənd ˈhaɪli skɪld ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə əˈfɪʃəlz nɪr, ˈsɪriə, sɛpt. kəmˈbaɪnd ʤɔɪnt tæsk fɔrs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈhɛrənt riˈzɑlv əˈfɪʃəlz ˌriˈpɔrtəd təˈdeɪ. ˈæbu ˈsæmən, ən ˈaɪsəs droʊn dɪˈvɛləpər, wɑz kɪld ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛrˌstraɪks sɛpt. 14 waɪl ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ɪn ə ˈviɪkəl frəm tɪ ˈæʃɑˌrɑ. hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈwərkˌʃɑp, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈæʃɑˌrɑ, nɪr, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪn ðə straɪks. hɪz dɛθ ənd ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv hɪz droʊn fəˈsɪlɪti ˈgreɪtli dɪsˈrəpt isis’’ dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv droʊnz ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ əv nu ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˈæbu ənd ˌbɑˈbɑr wər kɪld ɔn sɛpt. 12 ənd 13 rɪˈspɛktɪvli, baɪ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈɛrˌstraɪks nɪr. boʊθ wər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ kəˈmərʃəli prəˈdust droʊnz. rɪˈmuvəl əv ðiz ki ˈaɪsəs ˈlidərz dɪsˈrəpts ənd dɪˈgreɪdz isis’’ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ənd ɪmˈplɔɪ droʊn ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɛz riˈkɑnəsəns ənd dɪˈrɛkt faɪər ˈwɛpənz ɔn ðə battlefield,”,” sɛd ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈspoʊksmən ˈɑrmi col. raɪən ˈdɪlən. ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪgˈzərt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈaɪsəs ˈsinjər ˈlidərz ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl ˈnɛtˌwərks tɪ dɪˈgreɪd, dɪsˈrəpt ənd dɪsˈmænəl ˈaɪsəs ˈstrəkʧərz ənd dɪˈfit ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts θruaʊt ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə.
strikes kill isis drone experts coalition airstrikes killed three senior and highly skilled islamic state of iraq and syria officials near mayadin, syria, sept. 12-14, combined joint task force operation inherent resolve officials reported today. abu salman, an isis drone developer, was killed during airstrikes sept. 14 while traveling with a terrorist associate in a vehicle from mayadin to asharah. his research workshop, located in asharah, near mayadin, was also destroyed in the strikes. his death and the destruction of his drone facility greatly disrupt isis’ development of weaponized drones and testing of new software. abu muadh al-tunisi and sajid farooq babar were killed on sept. 12 and 13, respectively, by coalition airstrikes near mayadin. both were responsible for manufacturing and modifying commercially produced drones. “the removal of these key isis leaders disrupts and degrades isis’ ability to modify and employ drone platforms as reconnaissance and direct fire weapons on the battlefield,” said coalition spokesman army col. ryan dillon. the coalition will continue to exert pressure on isis senior leaders and associates across multiple networks to degrade, disrupt and dismantle isis structures and defeat terrorists throughout iraq and syria.	æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt aɪ hæv ə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ sæt ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən æt hoʊm, ˈrənɪŋ ə goʊst blɔg ju kən ˈjuʒəwəli faɪnd ɪt ə (ˈbiˈti ˈbrɔdˌbænd kəˈnɛkʃən pərˈmɪtɪŋ). ɛz aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli liv kəmˈpjutərz ˈrənɪŋ 24 aʊərz ə deɪ, 7 deɪz ə wik aɪ wɑz ˈkjʊriəs ɛz tɪ haʊ wɔrm ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ gɪts wɪθ juz, soʊ faʊnd ə ˈhændi weɪ əv ˈkipɪŋ træk əv ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ðə. ædˈmɪtɪdli ðə blɔg ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnts əv ˈtræfɪk ɪt wɑz ˈmɛnʃənd ɔn wəns wɪʧ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ə spaɪk əv ækˈtɪvɪti, bət ðə ˈpləki ˈlɪtəl paɪ hɛld əp ˈvɛri wɛl. ðɛr ər hit sɪŋk kɪts əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə paɪ ðət æd ə blɑk əv ˈmɛtəl ˈiðər ˌæˈljumɪnəm ər ˈkɑpər tɪ ˈdɪsəˌpeɪt hit. æt ðə mɔr ɪkˈstrim ɛnd əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm ˈivɪn kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈwɔtər kuld paɪ. ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ lʊk nis, hit sɪŋks ər ə bɪt laɪk goʊ ˈfæstər straɪps ər ˈfləfi daɪs ɪn juz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn maɪ ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ wɑz wət taɪm əv deɪ ɪt wɑz, ənd ɪf ðə sən wɑz ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkɪʧən ʃɛlf. ˈfeɪməs læst wərdz, pərˈhæps ðɪs wɪl gɪt ənd kəm hoʊm tɪ faɪnd ə paɪl əv ˈmoʊltən ˈplæstɪk. ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə goʊst blɔg ˈpoʊstɪd səm ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz hir ɪt ɪz ə ˈbeɪtə ˈblɔgɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm beɪst ɔn wɪʧ lɔnʧt læst jɪr ɪt ˈʤɛnərəli wərks wɛl ɔn ðə paɪ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ fər sˈlaɪtli ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈrizənz ˈlɔgɪŋ ɪn teɪks əˈbaʊt 3 ˈmɪnəts (ɪˈnəf taɪm fər ə kəp əv ti). bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ træk ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv maɪ ˈɛvəri 5 ˈmɪnəts ðɪs ˈəpˌdeɪts ə nis ˈlɪtəl græf əv ðə læst 24 aʊərz ɛz ə wɪʧ ɪz ðɛn ˈkɑpid tɪ ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz dɪˈrɛktəri ɔn maɪ blɔg: ðɪs kən ðɛn bi ˈædɪd tɪ ə peɪʤ ɔn ðə goʊst blɔg ˈgɪvɪŋ səm stæts ɔn haʊ hɑrd ðə paɪ ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ. ɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɪs təˈgɛðər aɪ juzd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðɪs blɔg wɪθ ə fju ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz tɪ gɪt ɪt tɪ wərk fər mi. fərst ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə (raʊnd ˈrɑbɪn ˈdætəˌbeɪs) tul: ˌɪnˈstɔl ðɛn rən ðɪs skrɪpt tɪ sɛt əp ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs. aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈfoʊldər ɪn maɪ dɪˈrɛktəri kɔld ‘‘scripts’’ ənd ðɛn juzd ˈnɑnoʊ tɪ ˈɛdət ðə skrɪpt. ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈdætəˌbeɪs wɪθ ˈtɛmpərəʧər $ˈaɪˈdi: 275 ˈsiˈdi kriˈeɪt ˈdætəˌbeɪs ɪf nɑt ɪgˈzɪsts -ɛf kriˈeɪt --stɛp 300 rən ðə skrɪpt wɪθ ðə bæʃ əv jʊr script’’ kəˈmænd. naʊ kriˈeɪt ə skrɪpt wɪʧ wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə græf: ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ ˈɛdət ðə laɪn ˈsiˈdi tɪ pɔɪnt ɪn ðə raɪt loʊˈkeɪʃən. ðə læst laɪn ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈkɑpiz ðə faɪl tɪ ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ˈfoʊldər ɔn ðə goʊst ˈsərvər. əˈgɛn ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ ˈɛdət ðət. ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈdætəˌbeɪs wɪθ ˈtɛmpərəʧər $ˈaɪˈdi: 275 ˈsiˈdi rɛd ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd ˈkɑnvərt 59234 ˈɪntu (dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs) /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp` -ɛn ˈɛkoʊ -ɛn ˈɛkoʊ -ɛn ˈəpˌdeɪt græf /home/pi/ghost/content/images/ tɛst ðɪs skrɪpt wɪθ bæʃ əv jʊr ˈəpˌdeɪt script’’ rən ɪt ə fju taɪmz ənd ju ʃʊd si ðə grin laɪn stɑrt tɪ groʊ ɔn ðə græf. ˈfaɪnəli bɪˈkəz ju wɔnt tɪ kip ˈhævɪŋ tɪ rən ðə skrɪpt ˈmænjuəli ju nid tɪ æd ɪt tɪ: -i ənd ðɛn æd ðə laɪn: 5 ðə 5 bɪt minz rən ˈɛvəri 5 ˈmɪnəts, ənd əˈgɛn ju maɪt nid tɪ ˈɛdət ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd neɪm əv ðə skrɪpt. ɪz kwaɪt ˈsɪmpəl ðɛr ər ˈprɑʤɛkts aʊt ðɛr ðət juz ɪkˈstərnəl ˈsɛnsərz tɪ træk ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə paɪ. pɑrt əv mi ɪz ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf ˈrənɪŋ ə lɔt ənd ðə faɪl wɪl ðɛn stɑrt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ðə ɪn ə sɔrt əv əbˈzərvər ˈifɛkt ˈfidˌbæk loop…… ʃɛr ðɪs: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər iˈmeɪl
at the moment i have a raspberry pi sat in the kitchen at home, running a ghost blog you can usually find it a ghostpi.org (bt broadband connection permitting). as i don’t usually leave computers running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week i was curious as to how warm the raspberry pi gets with use, so i’ve found a handy way of keeping track of the temperature of the cpu. admittedly the blog isn’t driving massive amounts of traffic it was mentioned on reddit once which generated a spike of activity, but the plucky little pi held up very well. there are heat sink kits available for the pi that add a block of metal either aluminium or copper to dissipate heat. at the more extreme end of the spectrum someone’s even created a water cooled pi. realistically, although they look nice, heat sinks are a bit like go faster stripes or fluffy dice in use the biggest impact on my raspberry pi was what time of day it was, and if the sun was shining on the kitchen shelf. famous last words, perhaps this will get slashdotted and i’ll come home to find a smouldering pile of molten plastic. if you’re interested in hosting a ghost blog i’ve posted some instructions here it is a beta blogging platform based on node.js which launched last year it generally works well on the pi, although for slightly complicated reasons logging in takes about 3 minutes (enough time for a cup of tea). i’ve been using rrdtool to track the temperature of my pi’s cpu every 5 minutes this updates a nice little graph of the last 24 hours as a png which is then copied to the images directory on my ghostpi.org blog: this can then be added to a page on the ghost blog giving some stats on how hard the pi is working. in putting this together i used the information on this blog with a few alterations to get it to work for me. first install the rrd (round robin database) tool: sudo apt-get install rrdtool then run this script to set up the database. i created a folder in my home/pi directory called ‘scripts’ and then used nano to edit the script. #!/bin/bash # # update .rrd database with cpu temperature # # $id: update_cputemp 275 2013-05-16 05:20:56z lenik $ cd /home/pi/scripts # create database if not exists [ -f cputemp.rrd ] \|\| { /usr/bin/rrdtool create cputemp.rrd --step 300 \ ds:cputemp:gauge:1200:u:u \ rra:average:0.5:1:3200 \ rra:average:0.5:6:3200 \ rra:average:0.5:36:3200 \ rra:average:0.5:144:3200 \ rra:average:0.5:1008:3200 \ rra:average:0.5:4320:3200 \ rra:average:0.5:52560:3200 \ rra:average:0.5:525600:3200 } run the script with the bash ‘name of your script’ command. now create a script which will update the graph: you might want to edit the line cd /home/pi/scripts to point in the right location. the last line starting cp copies the png file to the content folder on the ghost server. again you might want to edit that. #!/bin/bash # # update .rrd database with cpu temperature # # $id: update_cputemp 275 2013-05-16 05:20:56z lenik $ cd /home/pi/scripts # read the temperature and convert .59234. into .59.234. (degrees celsius) temperature=`cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp` temperature=`echo -n ${temperature:0:2}; echo -n .; echo -n ${temperature:2}` /usr/bin/rrdtool update cputemp.rrd n:$temperature /usr/bin/rrdtool graph cputemp.png def:temp=cputemp.rrd:cputemp:average line2:temp#00ff00 cp /home/pi/scripts/cputemp.png /home/pi/ghost/content/images/ test this script with bash ‘name of your update script’ run it a few times and you should see the green line start to grow on the png graph. finally because you don’t want to keep having to run the script manually you need to add it to crontab: crontab -e and then add the line: /5 * * * ./scripts/cpu_temp.sh the */5 bit means run every 5 minutes, and again you might need to edit the location and name of the script. rrdtool is quite simple there are projects out there that use external sensors to track temperatures outside the pi. part of me is wondering if running rrdtool a lot and reloading the png file will then start increasing the temperature of the cpu in a sort of observer effect feedback loop… share this: facebook twitter reddit email	winterhawks* ˈsɛnər ənd tim ˈkæptən nɪk həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤunjər tim spɔrt ʧɛk səˈlɛkʃən kæmp əˈhɛd əv ðə 2015 wərld ˈʤunjər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ðə kæmp bɪˈgɪnz dɛk. 11 æt ðə ˈmæstərˌkɑrd ˈsɛntər fər ˈhɑki ˈɛksələns ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ənd ðə ˈrɑstər wɪl bi ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd ɔn dɛk. 25 ðə wərld ˈʤunjər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ðɛn rənz frəm dɪˈsɛmbər 26 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 5 ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ənd ˌməntriˈɔl, kwəˈbɛk. wɪl bi ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk wərld ˈʤunjər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tim fər ə ˈsɛkənd streɪt jɪr. læst ˈsizən, hi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈkænədə æt ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ənd hæd fɔr goʊlz ənd ən əˈsɪst fər faɪv pɔɪnts ɪn ˈsɛvən geɪmz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd tim æt læst ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsupər ˈsɪriz. hæd ə greɪt ʃoʊɪŋ æt list kæmp ðət lɛd tɪ ɪm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə tim, ənd ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪl sərv ɪm well,”,” sɛd ˈpɔrtlənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər hɛd koʊʧ ˈʤeɪmi kompon. pleɪər drimz əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəntri, ənd ðɪs səˈlɛkʃən kæmp ɪz ə bɪg stɛp təˈwɔrdz ðət privilege.”.” ˈgreɪtfəl fər ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə səˈlɛkʃən kæmp, ənd wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ kən tɪ meɪk tim ˈkænədə again,”,” sɛd. wɪθ ðə ðɪs ˈsizən, həz ˈtoʊtəld faɪv goʊlz ənd 24 əˈsɪsts fər 29 pɔɪnts ɪn 22 geɪmz. hi wɑz ə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd dræft pɪk əv ðə ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts ɪn ðə 2013 dræft. prɛˈmɪr ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts ənd 20 12 ənd plænz fər ər ɔn seɪl naʊ. ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə təˈdeɪ æt ər tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðə bɛst sit loʊˈkeɪʃənz.
winterhawks center and team captain nic petan has been invited to canada’s national junior team sport chek selection camp ahead of the 2015 iihf world junior championship. the camp begins dec. 11 at the mastercard centre for hockey excellence in toronto, and the roster will be finalized on dec. 25. the world junior championship then runs from december 26 – january 5 in toronto, ontario and montreal, quebec. petan will be looking to make canada’s world junior championship team for a second straight year. last season, he represented canada at the tournament and had four goals and an assist for five points in seven games. he also represented team whl at last month’s subway super series. “nic had a great showing at least year’s camp that led to him making the team, and that experience will serve him well,” said portland winterhawks general manager & head coach jamie kompon. “every player dreams of representing their country, and this selection camp is a big step towards that privilege.” “i’m grateful for the opportunity to be part of the selection camp, and will do everything i can to make team canada again,” said petan. with the winterhawks this season, petan has totaled five goals and 24 assists for 29 points in 22 games. he was a second round draft pick of the winnipeg jets in the 2013 nhl draft. premier membership season tickets and 20, 12 and 6-game plans for 2014-15 are on sale now. contact the winterhawks today at 503-236-hawk or seats@winterhawks.com to guarantee the best seat locations.	sɛn. ʤɑn ʤɑn ˈlɔˌmeɪkər sɪz ˈpænəl tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt drəg ˈkəmpəˌni ˈgeɪmɪŋ əv ˈpætənt ˈsɪstəm ˈsɛnətərz grɪl drəg ˌɛgˈzɛks ˈoʊvər haɪ ˈpraɪsɪz lɛs ˈpɑpjələr ðən kruz ɪn ˈtɛksəs: poʊl mɔr (r-texas) əˈseɪld ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ fər ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈɔrdər ɪgˈzɛmptɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈnɑnˈprɔfɪts frəm ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr kənˈtroʊl mandate.”.” ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪstərz əv ðə pur hoʊm fər ðə ˈeɪʤɪd, ə ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ rən baɪ ən ˈɔrdər əv nənz, wən ə riˈpriv ðɪs wik frəm ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ɪmˈplɔɪərz ˈɔfər ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən ɛz pɑrt əv hɛlθ ˈkəvərɪʤ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt tʊk ˈifɛkt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈʤəstɪs ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ˌsoʊtoʊmeɪˈɔr ˈhændɪd daʊn ə steɪ ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ɪgˈzɛmptɪŋ ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪstərz ənd əˈbaʊt 200 ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈnɑnˈprɔfɪts frəm ðə prəˈvɪʒən. ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪn kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz dɪˈspjutɪŋ ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪstərz' əˈsərʃən ðət ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt ˈfɔrsɪz ðɛm tɪ ʧuz bɪtˈwin ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə lɔ ər ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɑrgjuz ðət ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz prəˈvaɪd ən əˈlaʊəns fər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈnɑnˈprɔfɪts tɪ ɑpt aʊt əv ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt, ə stroʊk əv ðɛr oʊn pen.”.” ðə plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkə, wɪʧ ˈɑrgjuz ðə prəˈvɪʒən ɪz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwɪmən, spræŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns. bi kəmˈplitli klɪr: ðə grup əv nənz ðət faɪld ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə lɔ rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈkəvər bərθ kənˈtroʊl ɪn ðə fərst place,”,” plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪˈsil ˈrɪʧərdz sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs grups ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɛmpt ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɑpt aʊt əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ bərθ kənˈtroʊl tɪ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ənd ðeɪ hæv bɪn ɔl along.”.” ˈkaʊnərd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə pʊʃ əˈgɛnst ðə steɪ wɑz ən ˈoʊvərt ˈɛfərt ˈsaɪləns ə grup əv nuns”” hu ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ðə prəˈvɪʒən. ən əbˈsərd nu loʊ fər ðɪs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ən ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl əˈfrənt tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəmz ənd fidelity,”,” ðə ˈtɛksəs rɪˈpəblɪkən sɛd ɪn ə ˈskeɪðɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt. ʃʊd bi kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə lɛŋθs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl goʊ tɪ fɔrs hɪz əˈʤɛndə ɔn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən people.”.”, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈtɛksəs əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ˈtɛksəs səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs, ˈfeɪsɪz ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈʧælənʤ nɛkst jɪr frəm rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. stiv ˈstɑkmən (r-texas*).
sen. john cornyn john cornyngop lawmaker says panel to investigate drug company gaming of patent system senators grill drug execs over high prices cornyn less popular than cruz in texas: poll more (r-texas) assailed the obama administration saturday for challenging the supreme court order exempting religious non-profits from the affordable care act’s “birth control mandate.” the little sisters of the poor home for the aged, a nursing home in colorado run by an order of nuns, won a reprieve this week from the law’s requirement that employers offer contraception as part of health coverage. advertisement hours before the mandate took effect wednesday, justice sonia sotomayor handed down a stay temporarily exempting the little sisters and about 200 other religious non-profits from the provision. the justice department responded friday in court papers disputing the little sisters' assertion that the mandate forces them to choose between violating the law or their religious beliefs. the administration argues that the regulations provide an allowance for religious non-profits to opt out of the mandate, “with a stroke of their own pen.” the planned parenthood federation of america, which argues the provision is vital to providing cost-free contraception services to millions of women, sprang to the administration’s defense. “to be completely clear: the group of nuns that filed an emergency challenge to the law required to cover birth control in the first place,” planned parenthood president cecile richards said in a statement friday. “churches and religious groups are already exempt or able to opt out of providing birth control to their employees, and they have been all along.” cornyn countered saturday that the administration’s push against the stay was an overt effort “to silence a group of nuns” who object to the provision. “it’s an absurd new low for this mandate-happy administration and an unacceptable affront to religious freedoms and fidelity,” the texas republican said in a scathing statement. “we should be concerned about the lengths president obama will go to force his government-knows-best agenda on the american people.” cornyn, a former texas attorney general and texas supreme court justice, faces a primary challenge next year from rep. steve stockman (r-texas).	ɪn hɪz ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈæˌdrɛs, ˈdɑnəld trəmp vaʊd tɪ pʊt əˈmɛrɪkə fərst, wɪθ ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ brɪŋ bæk ʤɑbz, riˈbɪld ɑr ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ənd ðə ˈɛnərʤiz, ˈɪndəstriz, ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz əv tomorrow.”.” hi rɪˈzaʊndɪŋli rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ənd ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪtɪd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈlit fər ðɛr ˌɛkˈsɛsɪz. trəmp proʊˈkleɪmd, taɪm fər ˈɛmti tɔk ɪz ˈoʊvər. naʊ əraɪvz ðə aʊər əv action.”.” ˈæftər ə ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk fərst wik ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, ɪn wɪʧ ˈɪʃud ˈoʊvər ə ˈdəzən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈækʃənz, seɪf tɪ seɪ trəmp ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ gʊd ɔn hɪz ˈprɑməsəz. fɔr əv ðoʊz ˈækʃənz hæv bɪn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz. ðə fərst, saɪnd ɔn ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən deɪ, həz tɪ du wɪθ obamacare. ðə moʊst ˈrisənt, saɪnd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈɔrdərz ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri bæn ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən frəm ˈsɛvən ˈkəntriz. bət ðə ˈmɪdəl tu, saɪnd baɪ trəmp ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn. ðə tu ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz, laɪk ˈəðər ˈækʃənz ðəs fɑr, ˌɪnˈstrəkt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ teɪk stɛps ðət wʊd fʊlˈfɪl ˈplɛʤɪz hi meɪd ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl. ðiz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kənˈsərn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti. trəmp həz ˈɔrdərd ðət wərk ɔn ə ˈbɔrdər wɔl bɪtˈwin ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ bi ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd meɪd ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈsɪtiz ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˈfɛdərəl grænt fəndz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈækʃənz. vjuz ɔn ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˈnoʊtəbli ðoʊz ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd treɪd, ər ˈtrəbəlɪŋ, ənd wɪl gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈpɑləsiz ðət feɪl tɪ riˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ər əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt again.”.” ˈwɔlɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔf frəm ɑr ˈsəðərn ˈneɪbər ɪz nɑt ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˈstægˌneɪtɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈsɪvəl ənˈrɛst. wi ʃʊd ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌərbənɪˈzeɪʃən reɪts. trəmp bɪˈgæn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn wɪθ ə ˈprɑməs tɪ ə greɪt, greɪt wɔl ɔn ɑr ˈsəðərn border”” ðət ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ wʊd peɪ fər. ɪn fækt, θruaʊt ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ðɪs ˈprɑməs wɑz ˈbrændɪd ˈɪntu ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈtæktɪk dɪˈplɔɪd æt ˈɛvəri ˈræli, tɪ ˈvɛri greɪt ˈifɛkt. hi ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ə grɪm ˈpɔrtrət əv ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈmaɪgrənt ənd tərnd ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ə ki treɪd ˈpɑrtnər ɔn ɪts hɛd. hɪz ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts wɪθ ˈmɛksəkən əˈfɪʃəlz, səʧ ɛz ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt vɪnˈʧɛnti fɑks kweɪˈsɑdə ənd wɪθ ˈmɛksəkən ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmidiə, səʧ ɛz ˈhɔrheɪ ˈrɑmoʊs, hæv bɪn ˌædvərˈsɛriəl, kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ən ˈætməsˌfɪr əv ənˈsərtənti bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈneɪʃənz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ʤɪst ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ɪn laɪt əv dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ɔn hɪz wɔl prəˈpoʊzəl, ˈmɛksəkən ˈprɛzɪdənt ɛnˈrikeɪ ˈniətoʊ ˈkænsəld ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ɪm ðət hæd bɪn ˈskɛʤʊld fər nɛkst wik. pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ˈmɛksɪkənz ɛz ðə ˈɛnəmi ɪz bɪlt ɔn ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbɔrdər ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz səʧ ɛz wetback”” 1954 ənd hoʊld ðə line”” 1993 wɪʧ, ɛz mɪˈgɛl ænˈtoʊnioʊ leɪˈvɑrioʊ ɪkˈspleɪnz, wər mɛnt tɪ əˈgɛnst wət səm ˈpipəl əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər kɔld ən invasion.’”.’” ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ðiz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts, ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈrɛtərɪk, wɔl ɪz mɛnt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjuˈɛs frəm ən ˈɛnəmi. ɪf wɔl ɪz bɪlt, wi ər nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈwɔlɪŋ aʊt ˈsɛntrəl ənd ˈsəðərn əˈmɛrɪkənz, bət ər ˈwɔlɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn, ənd ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm həz ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ðə wɔl ɪz ˈlaʊzi ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, ənd hɪz ˈsɛnəmənt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəlt ɪn pur ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi. ˈwɪlbər rɔs, ˌnɑməˈni tɪ bi ˈkɑmərs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn hɪz ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈhirɪŋ, ɪz ˈlɑʤɪkli ðə fərst θɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ dil with,”,” ənd ðət ɪt wʊd bi ə ““very, ˈvɛri ˈərli ˈtɑpɪk ɪn ðə administration.”.” ðɛr ər ˈsərtənli ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə treɪd əˈgrimənt, bət ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr ðət trəmp həz ðə ˈkɑmpətɪns, ˈrisɔrsɪz, ər ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ə dil ðət boʊθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈkænədə wʊd əˈgri tɪ. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə ˈsɪgnəlz sɛnt baɪ trəmp ɔn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɛksəkən əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈbɪznəˈspipəl ˈæskɪŋ wət praɪs ɪz wərθ peɪɪŋ tɪ steɪ ɪn [nafta].”].” rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ðə juz. ənd ˈmɛksəkən ɪˈkɑnəmiz ər ˈdipli ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd. ˈæftər 15 jɪrz əv ˈnæftə, list 80 pərˈsɛnt əv treɪd ɪz wɪθ ðə juz., ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər juz. goods.”.” fɔrbz ˈhaɪˌlaɪts, 2011 ðə moʊst ˈrisənt jɪr fər wɪʧ ðɪs ˈdætə ɪz əˈveɪləbəl, ˈmɛksəkən ˈɪndəstriz kənˈsumd 140 ˈbɪljən ɪn juz. ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt gʊdz, ənd juz. ˈɪndəstriz kənˈsumd 111 ˈbɪljən dollars’’ wərθ əv ˈmɛksəkən ˈɪnˌpʊts. ðɪs ɪz dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns əv ʤɔɪnt pərˈdəkʃən ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs bɪtˈwin ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɔn ə ˈmæsɪv scale.”.” ænˌtægəˈnɪstɪk vju əv fri treɪd ənd ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ənd hɪz ˌɛləˈveɪʃən əv fəˈnætɪkəli ““counselors”” səʧ ɛz stiv ˈbænən, wɪl ˈlaɪkli lɛd hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ɪˈnækt ˈhɑrmfəl ““pro-business”” ˈpɑləsiz ðət wɪl ˈəltəmətli ˈwikən ðə ɪˈkɑnəmiz əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. mɔr, ɛz ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl times’’ ˈmɑrtɪn wʊlf ˈprɑʤɛkts, ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ə treɪd wɔr wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ wɪl ˈlaɪkli lɛd tɪ ðɛm ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpɑpjələst, wɪʧ həz juʤ ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi ʃʊd lʊk tɪ ðə brɑˈʧɛroʊ ˈproʊˌgræm ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl fər haʊ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kən wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv, kəmˈpærətɪv ædˈvæntɪʤɪz. ðɪs seɪɪŋ ðət ðə brɑˈʧɛroʊ ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt aɪ səbˈmɪt ðət ðɛr wər ˈsɪriəs ˌɪnˈʤəstəsɪz kəˈmɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈmɛksəkən ˈmaɪgrənts bət ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ““disaster”” ˈproʊˌgræm wi hæv naʊ. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪz ɑr ˈneɪbər, ənd wən əv ɑr ˈbɪgəst ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz, wɪʧ ʃʊd ˈnæʧərəli kriˈeɪt ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ wərk ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðɛm ɔn səˈluʃənz ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ boʊθ saɪdz. baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ə mɔr fluɪd ˈmuvmənt əv ˈwərkərz ənd gʊdz bɪtˈwin ɑr ˈbɔrdərz, boʊθ əv ɑr ˈkəntriz wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən sərvz ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə paʊər əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən. ðə wərld ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfɔrəm faʊnd ðət kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə θri ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə həz fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv groʊθ ɪn ril pər ˈkæpɪtə ˈoʊvər ðə læst half-century, wɪθ ˈʤərməni, fræns, ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmɪŋ ðə juz. ənd u.k. ənd trəmp ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, hi ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə steɪʤ fər ˈbætəlz wɪθ ˈsɪtiz ðət hæv vaʊd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðɛr ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈbɔrdərz, noʊn ɛz ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈsɪtiz. ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu steɪts: ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈwɪlfəli ˈvaɪəleɪt ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ʃild ˈeɪliənz frəm rɪˈmuvəl frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðiz ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz hæv kɔzd ˌɪˈmɛʒərˌæbəl hɑrm tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ənd tɪ ðə ˈvɛri ˈfæbrɪk əv ɑr riˈpəblɪk. ˈsɛtɪŋ əˈsaɪd ˈoʊvərˌɑrʧɪŋ stæns ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ənd ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl kleɪmz meɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv dɪˈsɔrdər kɔzd baɪ ˈsɪtiz əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈstætəs, trəmp ɪz rɔŋ beɪst ɔn hɪz oʊn ˈɑrgjəmənt. ən æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ tɑm wɔŋ, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv diˈeɪgoʊ, faʊnd ˈkaʊntiz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ɛz ‘‘sanctuary’’ ˈɛriəz baɪ aɪs ˈtɪpɪkəli ɪkˈspɪriəns sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli loʊər reɪts əv ɔl taɪps əv kraɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ loʊər ˈhɑməˌsaɪd reɪts, ðən ˈkɑmprəbəl counties.”.” ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs ˈhɛlpfəl ʧɑrt: soʊ ðɛr ər boʊθ ˈmɔrəl ənd ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈrizənz waɪ ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈsɪtiz pʊt ðɪs ɛz ˌdɪpləˈmætɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ðə moʊst ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈmætər fər ɪm tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn. ˈbrɔdər ˈplætˌfɔrm ɔn ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ðoʊ nɑt ɔn ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, prɑmpt ˈmɛməriz əv mɪt ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2012 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt. ðə ˈækʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ skwiz ˈpipəl aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri, ˈmɛni əv hum ər ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs. ˈʃʊrli wi ər ə ˈneɪʃən əv lɔz, bət wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈneɪʃən əv kəmˈpæʃən bɪlt ɔn ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈfridəm ənd ˈlɪbərˌti; ɪt ɪz ɑr ˈduti tɪ ˈoʊpən ɑr ɑrmz tɪ ðoʊz ˈsikɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər laɪf ənd prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈvəlnərəbəl. əv immigration”” mˈjʊrəl æt ənd strits, ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. trəmp ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ˈsɛntrəl ənd saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈsɛnt ɛz ˈskeɪpˌgoʊts tɪ ɪˈnækt ə ˈnæʃənəlɪst əˈʤɛndə. hɪz mɪsˈgaɪdɪd vjuz ɔn ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, treɪd, ənd maɪˈgreɪʃən wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈpɑləsiz ðət ækt əˈgɛnst ɑr ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈɪntərɪsts ənd goʊlz. bət nɑt ɔl dum ənd glum ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl ˈprɛzɪdənsi wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt, ənd ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɔn boʊθ ðə raɪt ənd lɛft. du wi nid rɪˈfɔrm ɪn ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈɛriəz trəmp ɪz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn? ʃʊr. bət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ɑr əˈproʊʧ ɪz ɪn laɪn wɪθ ɑr ˈvæljuz; ˈpɑləsiz beɪst ɔn ˈfridəm, ˈlɪbərˌti, ənd kəmˈpæʃən.
in his inaugural address, donald trump vowed to put america first, with a commitment to bring back jobs, rebuild our infrastructure, and “harness the energies, industries, and technologies of tomorrow.” he resoundingly rejected the globalist status quo and excoriated the political elite for their excesses. trump proclaimed, “the time for empty talk is over. now arrives the hour of action.” after a dizzyingly energetic first week as president, in which he’s issued over a dozen executive actions, safe to say trump is making good on his promises. four of those actions have been executive orders. the first, signed on inauguration day, has to do with obamacare. the most recent, signed on friday, orders a temporary ban on immigration from seven muslim-majority countries. but the middle two, signed by trump on wednesday, that i want to focus on. the two wednesday executive orders, like trump’s other actions thus far, instruct the government to take steps that would fulfill pledges he made on the campaign trail. these in particular concern immigration and border security. trump has ordered that work on a border wall between the united states and mexico be started immediately and made sanctuary cities ineligible for federal grant funds, among other actions. trump’s views on globalization, notably those on immigration and trade, are troubling, and will give us policies that fail to revitalize the economy or “make america great again.” walling ourselves off from our southern neighbor is not the appropriate response to a stagnating economy and civil unrest. we should capitalize on improved technological capabilities and infrastructure in mexico, as well as increasing urbanization rates. trump began his campaign with a promise to “build a great, great wall on our southern border” that mexico would pay for. in fact, throughout the campaign, this promise was branded into an effective call-and-response tactic deployed at every rally, to very great effect. he illustrated a grim portrait of the mexican migrant and turned the u.s.’s relationship with a key trade partner on its head. his engagements with mexican officials, such as former president vincente fox quesada (2000–2006), and with mexican members of the media, such as univision’s jorge ramos, have been adversarial, contributing to an atmosphere of uncertainty between the two nations moving forward. just yesterday, in light of trump’s decision to follow-through on his wall proposal, mexican president enrique peña nieto canceled a meeting with him that had been scheduled for next week. trump’s portrayal of mexicans as the enemy is built on the legacy of militarizing the southern border and initiatives such as “operation wetback” (1954) and “operation hold the line” (1993) which, as miguel antonio levario explains, were meant to “guard against what some people along the border called an ‘immigrant invasion.’” judging by these historical precedents, and current rhetoric, trump’s wall is meant to protect us from an enemy. if trump’s wall is built, we are not only walling out central and southern americans, but are walling ourselves in, and isolationism has consequences. the wall is lousy foreign policy, and his anti-globalist sentiment will also result in poor economic policy. wilbur ross, trump’s nominee to be commerce secretary stated in his confirmation hearing, “nafta is logically the first thing for us to deal with,” and that it would be a “very, very early topic in the administration.” there are certainly opportunities to improve the trade agreement, but it is not clear that trump has the competence, resources, or willingness to negotiate a deal that both mexico and canada would agree to. additionally, the signals sent by trump on the u.s.’s relationship with mexico have resulted in “a growing number of mexican officials and businesspeople asking what price is worth paying to stay in [nafta].” regardless of the politics of the situation, the u.s. and mexican economies are deeply intertwined. after 15 years of nafta, “at least 80 percent of mexico’s trade is with the u.s., and mexico is the second largest destination for u.s. goods.” forbes highlights, “in 2011, the most recent year for which this data is available, mexican industries consumed $140 billion in u.s. intermediate goods, and u.s. industries consumed $111 billion dollars’ worth of mexican inputs. this is direct evidence of joint production taking place between the united states and mexico on a massive scale.” trump’s antagonistic view of free trade and globalization, and his elevation of fanatically anti-globalist “counselors” such as steve bannon, will likely lead his administration to enact harmful “pro-business” policies that will ultimately weaken the economies of mexico and the united states. what’s more, as the financial times’ martin wolf projects, engaging in a trade war with mexico will likely lead to them turning to a left-wing populist, which has huge geopolitical ramifications. instead, we should look to the bracero program as an example for how mexico and the united states can work together to exploit their respective, comparative advantages. this isn’t saying that the bracero program was perfect — i submit that there were serious injustices committed against mexican migrants — but the framework for the program is better than the “disaster” h2-a program we have now. mexico is our neighbor, and one of our biggest trading partners, which should naturally create an incentive for the trump administration to work closely with them on solutions beneficial to both sides. by allowing a more fluid movement of workers and goods between our borders, both of our countries would benefit economically. the european union serves as an example of the power of economic cooperation. the world economic forum found that collaboration between the three founding members of the eu has facilitated impressive growth in real gdp per capita over the last half-century, with germany, france, and the netherlands outperforming the u.s. and u.k. and trump is not only creating conflict with mexico, he is setting the stage for battles with cities that have vowed to protect undocumented immigrants living within their administrative borders, known as sanctuary cities. the executive order on the issue states: sanctuary jurisdictions across the united states willfully violate federal law in an attempt to shield aliens from removal from the united states. … these jurisdictions have caused immeasurable harm to the american people and to the very fabric of our republic. setting aside trump’s overarching stance on immigration, and focusing on the empirical claims he’s made about the level of disorder caused by cities adopting sanctuary status, trump is wrong based on his own argument. an analysis by tom wong, a political scientist at the university of california-san diego, found “that counties designated as ‘sanctuary’ areas by ice typically experience significantly lower rates of all types of crime, including lower homicide rates, than comparable non-sanctuary counties.” the washington post’s wonkblog published this helpful chart: so there are both moral and empirical reasons why trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities isn’t — i’ll put this as diplomatically as possible — the most pressing matter for him to focus on. trump’s broader platform on border security and immigration, though not on globalization, prompt memories of mitt romney’s self-deportation comments from the january 2012 republican presidential debate. the president’s actions intend to squeeze people out of the country, many of whom are the most vulnerable among us. surely we are a nation of laws, but we are also a nation of compassion built on the promise of freedom and liberty; it is our duty to open our arms to those seeking a better life and protect the vulnerable. “history of immigration” mural at callowhill and 2nd streets, philadelphia. trump is using people of central and south american descent as scapegoats to enact a thoroughgoing nationalist agenda. his misguided views on globalization, trade, and migration will result in administrative policies that act against our long-term interests and goals. but not all doom and gloom — i’m optimistic about the wake-up call trump’s presidency will generate, and in many ways has already generated, in the form of activism on both the right and left. do we need reform in many of the areas trump is focusing on? sure. but important that our approach is in line with our values; policies based on freedom, liberty, and compassion.	ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi əv mɪˈʃɛl ˈteɪlər ˈhæpi ˈɛvriˌwən! mɪs fæts ɪz ə juʤ səˈpɔrtər əv ðɪs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. ʃi nid ˈɛni ɪkˈskjuzɪz tɪ brənʧ ər ˈsɛləˌbreɪt wɪθ ˈgərlˌfrɛndz, bət ˌwəˈtɛvər, teɪk ɪt. sɪns mɪs fæts rɪˈmeɪnz ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈsɪŋgəl ðɪs jɪr (ðoʊ hər ˈbɛtər hæf əv mɪs fæts ɪz hər ril ˈvælənˌtaɪn), ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈdəbəl ˈfiʧər: ˈfɛbruˌɛri 13 ənd 14 soʊ fər ɔl ju aʊt ðɛr ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr (ər ˈvælənˌtaɪnz) wɪθ frɛndz, mɪs fæts ɪz ˈʃɛrɪŋ səm aɪˈdiəz fər ˈbəʤɪt ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ. ðɪs pæst ˈwiˌkɪnd ʃi ˈhoʊstɪd tu ˈlɪtəl gɪt təˈgɛðərz: ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈdɪnər ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən fər ə frɛnd, ənd ə ˈvælənˌtaɪnz ˈkʊki ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈdɪnər ˈpɑrti. sɪns ɪn græd skul, ˈbəʤɪts ər taɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər mɪs fæts ɪz əbˈsɛst wɪθ ə dil. ənd boʊθ əv ðiz ˈpɑrtiz wər ə stil. (ʃi hoʊps hər ɪkˈsɛsɪv ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər ˈʧipən ðə ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz fər ðoʊz ˈridərz aʊt ðɛr hu maɪt hæv əˈtɛndəd wən əv ðiz shindigs!) naʊ, nən əv ðɪs ɪz martha-style, bət boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ər fən, ˈkæʒəwəl weɪz əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ gɛsts ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ðɛr fud waɪl ju hæv tɪ du ɔl ðə wərk. naʊ pʊt jʊr ˈhoʊstəs hæts ɔn ənd gɪt ðə ˈstɑrtɪd (ˈsɑri, ðət ʤɪst ˈhæpənd). ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpɑrti: 12 gɛsts, 2 aʊərz prɛp 3 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈzərt) jæ, mɪs fæts ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv ju ə teɪst əv ʤɪst haʊ ˈɛpɪk ˈpɑrti ɪz. ˈtɔkɪŋ weɪ tu məʧ fud, ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd gɛsts ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz: ɔl fər əˈbaʊt 30 jɛp. raɪt: 30 fər 12 ˈpipəl. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈzərt. fər ə ˈpɑrti əv ðɪs saɪz ɪt wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ə bɪt əv lɛg wərk, bət ðɪs ɪz ˈizəli skeɪld daʊn dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv gɛsts. mɪs fæts ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ju ðə ˈrənˈdaʊn fər ðə ənd saɪdz, ənd fər ðə dɪˈzərt, ju kən hɛd ɔn ˈoʊvər tɪ poʊst. soʊ haʊ ju du ɪt: ˈʃɑpɪŋ lɪst: raʊnd ˈræpərz. ðɪs kən bi ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtrɪki tɪ faɪnd, bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz (hoʊl fudz ər ˈfænsiər ˈpleɪsɪz) wɪl ˈkɛri ðɛm. ðə aɪˈdil spɑt tɪ faɪnd ðiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ən ˈeɪʒən ˈgroʊsəri stɔr. dərt ʧip (əˈbaʊt ənd kən ˈizəli bi frozen/hoarded. fər 12 ˈpipəl, mɪs fæts juzd 3 ˈpækɪʤɪz əv əˈbaʊt 40 ˈræpərz. (fist) 1 hɛd əv ˈkæbɪʤ 1 ˈpækɪʤ əv fərm ˈtoʊfu paʊndz əv graʊnd pɔrk 1 lɑrʤ ˈʤɪnʤər rut 1 bənʧ əv grin ˈənjənz əˈbaʊt kəp sɔɪ sɔs 3 ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl ˌɪnˈgridiənts fər ˈspɪnəʧ (mɪs fæts kwɑˈdrupəld ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi) 2 kəps waɪt raɪs ˈɛni əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈdɪpɪŋ ˈsɔsɪz laɪk. (mɪs fæts laɪks tɪ kip ɪt ˈsɪmpəl: ʃi ʤɪst ˈmɪksɪz hæf waɪt ˈvɪnəgər ənd sɔɪ fər hər ˈdɪpɪŋ sɔs). prɛp: ˈbeɪsɪkli, gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ spɛnd æt list ən aʊər ˈʧɑpɪŋ. mɪs fæts ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈtərnɪŋ ɔn jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt tunz ənd ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈmɛntəl ʧɑp zoʊn. fər ˈleɪzi ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr, ju kən ˈpərʧəs θɪŋz laɪk ʃˈrɛdɪd ˈkæbɪʤ tɪ meɪk jʊr lɪv ˈiziər, ðoʊ ðɪs wɪl əp ðə ˈbəʤɪt ə bɪt. ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɔl ðət nidz tɪ bi dən ərˈaɪvəl ɪz ˈʧɑpɪŋ əp ənd ˈmɪksɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ meɪk ðə ˈfɪlɪŋ. ðɪs kən ˈivɪn bi dən ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr (wɪʧ mɪs fæts ˈɔlˌmoʊst prɪˈfərz bɪˈkəz ɪt gɪvz ðə ˈjəmi pɔrk ənd ˈtoʊfu taɪm tɪ hæŋ aʊt ɪn ðə ˈfleɪvərɪŋz). fər ðɪs pæst ˈpɑrti, mɪs fæts ˈɑptɪd tɪ du boʊθ ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən ənd pɔrk. ðɪs minz ˈʧɑpɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əp ənd ˈsɪmpli dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts bɪtˈwin tu ʤaɪənt ˈmɪksɪŋ boʊlz. ˈθɪnli ʧɑp ðə grin ˈənjən ənd ʃrɛd ðə ˈkæbɪʤ (mɪs fæts ˈprɑbəˌbli juzd əˈbaʊt əv ðə lɑrʤ hɛd əv ˈkæbɪʤ). greɪt ɪn əˈbaʊt 2 ˈɪnʧɪz əv frɛʃ ˈʤɪnʤər ˈɪntu iʧ boʊl. ˈrəfli ʧɑp ðə ˈtoʊfu (du nɑt ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðɪs- ɪt wɪl lʊk laɪk kræp) ənd θroʊ ɔl əv ɪt ˈɪntu wən əv ˈmɪksɪŋ boʊlz). ɪn ðə ˈəðər, dəmp ɪn ðə pɔrk. dɪˈvaɪd ðə sɔɪ, ənd ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl bɪtˈwin ðə tu boʊlz (ðɪs dɪz nɑt nid tɪ bi ɪgˈzækt baɪ ˈɛni minz) ənd mɪks! stɔr jʊr ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə frɪʤ ənˈtɪl gɛst ərˈaɪvəl. ˈminˌwaɪl, meɪk ðət ˈspɪnəʧ, ənd əˈbaʊt 30 ˈmɪnəts praɪər tɪ gɛst ərˈaɪvəl, bɪˈgɪn ðə raɪs. ˈpɑrti ækˈtɪvɪtiz: æt jʊr ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum ˈteɪbəl, sɛt əp jʊr bɪg boʊlz əv ˈfɪlɪŋ, ˈræpərz wɪθ smɔl spunz tɪ goʊ əraʊnd, ə ˈkəpəl əv treɪz ər ˈbeɪkɪŋ pænz tɪ pʊt ðə ɔn, ənd ə fju boʊlz əv ˈwɔtər. naʊ taɪm tɪ tiʧ foʊks haʊ tɪ fɪl. mɪs fæts θɪŋks ðət ðɪs blɔg dɪd ə məʧ ˈbɛtər ʤɑb ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, soʊ ʃi æsks ju tɪ hɛd ˈoʊvər ðɛr fər ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz. waɪl pips ər hɑrd æt wərk, ju ʃʊd sɛt əp ə ˈkəpəl əv nɑnˈstɪk fraɪɪŋ pænz ənd ə ˈstimər ɪf ju hæv wən, ɔn ðə stoʊv. fər ə kraʊd ðɪs saɪz, mɪs fæts ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ɛz ˈmɛni ˈkʊkɪŋ pænz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪt ˈsɪriəsli spidz əp ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. tɪ pæn fraɪ ðə, hit səm kəˈnoʊlə ər ɔɪl tɪ ˈmidiəm haɪ ɪn ə nɑnˈstɪk pæn. wəns ðə ɔɪl ɪz hɑt, pleɪs ðə flæt saɪd daʊn ənd əˈlaʊ tɪ braʊn (əˈbaʊt ˈmɪnəts). pɔr əˈbaʊt 2 əv ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ðə pæn ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈkəvər wɪθ ə lɪd. rɪˈdus hit tɪ ˈmidiəm ənd əˈlaʊ ðə tɪ stim θru (əˈbaʊt 7 ˈmɪnəts fər ðə pɔrk, lɛs fər ðə ˈtoʊfu). (ʤɪst breɪk wən əv ðoʊz bæd bɔɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɔl kʊkt.) rɪˈpit ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ənˈtɪl jʊr ʤaɪənt treɪz əv ər ɔl dən! (ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli waɪ mɪs fæts ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈstimər. ðət ʃɪt həz θri ˈlɛvəlz ənd nid tɪ bi əˈtɛndəd tɪ. pləs ðɛn gɛsts gɪt ˈivɪn mɔr fud ˈɔpʃənz.) tɪ sərv ðiz əp, mɪs fæts ʤɪst sɛnt ðɛm aʊt ɔn səm lɑrʤ treɪz ənd əˈlaʊd ˈpipəl tɪ græb wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə bɪg boʊlz əv raɪs ənd ˈspɪnəʧ. naʊ ə rul tɪ ðɪs ˈpɑrti ðət mɪs fæts ˈfʊli bɪˈlivz ɪn əˈphoʊldɪŋ. ðɛr kən bi noʊ ˈlɛfˌtoʊvərz. ju ənd jʊr gɛsts dɪd ɔl ðət wərk, ənd ˈfræŋkli, ðoʊz ðət greɪt ðə nɛkst deɪ, soʊ gɪt jʊr fæt pænts ɔn ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ ðɛm. ˈkʊki ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈpɑrti: 5 gɛsts, 2 aʊərz prɛp (pləs 1 aʊər ə deɪ praɪər) ðɪs dɪˈlaɪtfəl ˈlɪtəl gɪt təˈgɛðər wɑz ə fən weɪ fər mɪs fæts tɪ ʃɛr hər ləv əv ˈbeɪkɪŋ wɪθ hər frɛndz, waɪl ˌɪnˈdəlʤɪŋ ɪn səm ˈkræftɪŋ ənd nɔˈstælʤə. ðɪs ˈpɑrti wɑz ˈbeɪsɪkli pɑrt tu əv læst kɑrd ˈkræftɪŋ sesh, ənd ðɪs taɪm ɪt wɑz mɪs fats’’ tərn tɪ hoʊst. fər ˈdɪnər, ʃi kɛpt ɪt laɪt wɪθ ə ˈhɑrti ˈwɪntər ˈsæləd əv braʊn raɪs, ˈbeɪbi ˈspɪnəʧ ənd ˈroʊstɪd swit pəˈteɪtoʊz. ðɪs əˈlaʊd fər ˈmæksəməm ˈkʊki ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈbəʤɪt fər ðɪs ˈpɑrti keɪm tɪ əˈbaʊt 30 wɪʧ wɪn ju kəmˈpɛr tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti, ɪz nɑt ɛz məʧ əv ə dil. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðɪs kʊd ˈizəli bi ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd baɪ ˈæskɪŋ foʊks tɪ brɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ˈsprɪŋkəlz ənd ˈkændiz. (ˈsprɪŋkəlz eɪt əp ðɪs ˈbəʤɪt.) mɪs fæts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə prɛp ˈoʊvər tu deɪz, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈkʊki doʊ ər ˈivɪn ðə ˈkʊkiz kən ˈizəli bi stɔrd ˈoʊvər naɪt. ˈʃɑpɪŋ lɪst: 3 swit pəˈteɪtoʊz 6 kəps ˈbeɪbi ˈspɪnəʧ 1 smɔl ˈənjən 2 kəps braʊn raɪs 1 ɪnʧ frɛʃ ˈʤɪnʤər əˈbaʊt 2 ˈhəni əˈbaʊt kəp ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl 1 ˈkəri ˈpaʊdər 2 ˈlɛmənz ʧiz 1 kəps ˈbətər (fər ɔl ˈrɛsəpiz) 3 kəps ˈpaʊdərd ˈʃʊgər 2 kəps flaʊər (pləs ˈɛkstrə fər ˈroʊlɪŋ) kəp ˈʃʊgər 2 vəˈnɪlə 1 ɛg 1 ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈpaʊdər ˈɛni əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈsprɪŋkəlz bægz deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr: meɪk ˈkʊki doʊ ənd beɪk ˈkʊkiz ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpɑrti, mɪs fæts ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ʤɪst ˈbæŋɪŋ aʊt ðiz ˈizi ˈkʊkiz. hər ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈrɛsəpi ɪz ən ˌoʊldˈskul doʊ frəm ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈkɑpi əv ʤɔɪ əv ˈkʊkɪŋ. ʃi wɪl ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ ju bɪˈloʊ: ˈʃʊgər ˈkʊki kəp ˈbətər kəp ˈʃɔrtənɪŋ kəp ˈʃʊgər 1 ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈpaʊdər 1 ɛg 1 vəˈnɪlə 2 kəps flaʊər 1 bit ˈbətər ənd ˈʃɔrtənɪŋ ɔn ˈmidiəm tɪ haɪ spid fər 30 ˈsɛkəndz. æd ˈʃʊgər, ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈpaʊdər ənd ə dæʃ əv sɔlt. bit ɪn ɛg ənd vəˈnɪlə. mɪks ɪn flaʊər. dɪˈvaɪd doʊ ɪn hæf ənd ʧɪl ɪn ðə frɪʤ fər æt list 2 aʊərz. 2 ˈəvən tɪ 375 dɪˈgriz. roʊl aʊt jʊr doʊ ɔn ə ˈsərfəs tɪ əˈbaʊt ɪnʧ θɪk. kət aʊt jʊr hɑrts ənd beɪk fər əˈbaʊt 8 ˈmɪnəts (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə saɪz əv jʊr ˈkʊkiz), ər ənˈtɪl ˈɛʤɪz ər ˈgoʊldən. stɔr ðiz ɪn ən ˈɛrˌtaɪt kənˈteɪnər fər ðə nɛkst deɪ. deɪ əv prɛp: wɪθ ɔl ðət ˈpɛski ˈbeɪkɪŋ aʊt əv ðə weɪ, ɔl ðət nidz tɪ bi dən ɪz ðə ˈsæləd ənd ˈfrɔstɪŋ. əˈbaʊt ən aʊər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpɑrti, kʊk ðə braʊn raɪs. ðɛn wərk ɔn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts: ˈroʊstɪd swit pəˈteɪtoʊz: 3 daɪst swit pəˈteɪtoʊz smɔl ˈənjən, ʧɑpt 1 ɪnʧ ˈgreɪtɪd ˈʤɪnʤər 2 ˈmɛltɪd ˈbətər 2 ˈhəni 1 ˈkəri ˈpaʊdər 2 ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl sɔlt ənd ˈpɛpər 1 ˈəvən tɪ 375 dɪˈgriz. ɪn ə lɑrʤ boʊl, wɪsk ˈhəni, ˈʤɪnʤər, ˈbətər, ɔɪl ənd ˈkəri ˈpaʊdər təˈgɛðər. æd pəˈteɪtoʊz ənd ˈənjən ənd tɔs tɪ koʊt. ˈsizən wɪθ sɔlt ənd ˈpɛpər. sprɛd ðə pəˈteɪtoʊz aʊt ɔn ə ˈbeɪkɪŋ ʃit ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl leɪər. roʊst fər əˈbaʊt 30 ˈmɪnəts ər ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ər ˈtɛndər ənd braʊnd. ˈdrɛsɪŋ: ʤus əv 2 ˈlɛmənz zɛst əv 2 ˈlɛmənz 2 ˈhəni əˈbaʊt 2 ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl sɔlt ənd ˈpɛpər 1 wɪsk təˈgɛðər ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts. æd wɔrm kʊkt braʊn raɪs ənd tɔs tɪ koʊt. tɪ sərv əp ðɪs ˈsæləd, leɪ daʊn ə bɛd əv ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈspɪnəʧ, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ əˈbaʊt ə kəp əv ðə braʊn raɪs, ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈhipɪŋ spun əv ðə pəˈteɪtoʊz, ənd ˈfaɪnəli tɔp wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl. ˈprɪti, ənd dɪˈlɪʃəs. ˈoʊˈkeɪ ˈoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ fɑr ðɪs ˈpɑrti saʊnz ˈprɪti kənˈteɪnd ənd ˈbuˌʒi, raɪt? wɛl mɪs fæts du under-indulgent, prɪm ənd ˈprɑpər. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən, ðɪs ˈvælənˌtaɪnz deɪ θimd ˈpɑrti wɑz ˈsɪriəsli ˈlækɪŋ ˈʧɔklət. soʊ, bɪˈkəz ðɪs mil wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ tu ˈhɛlθi, mɪs fæts ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd æt ðə ˌlæsˈmɪnət, tɪ θroʊ təˈgɛðər səm ˈsɔltɪd ˈdəbəl ˈʧɔklət ʧɪp ˈkʊkiz fər sˈnækɪŋ (gɑt tɪ kip ðə ˈɛnərʤi əp). ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðiz wər nɑt ˈfæktərd ˈɪntu ðə ˈbəʤɪt bɪˈkəz mɪs fæts ˈlɪtərəli hæd ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɔn hænd (obvi.) ʃi juzd ˈdəbəl ˈʧɔklət ʧɪp ˈkʊki ˈrɛsəpi ˈædɪd sɔlt, ənd ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ðɛm baɪ rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ juz mɔr ðən wən boʊl. ˈsɪmpli skɪp ə ˈkəpəl əv stɛps baɪ ˈmɛltɪŋ ðə ˈʧɔklət ənd ˈbətər təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv, ənd ˈmuvɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli tɪ stɛp 2 əv ðə ˈrɛsəpi. wəns ðə ˈbætər ɪz dən, ˈsprɪŋkəl ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkoʊʃər sɔlt ˈoʊvər tɔp. mɪs fæts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə doʊ tɪ sɪt aʊt ɔn ðə ˈkaʊntər fər əˈbaʊt 30 ˈmɪnəts tɪ fərm əp: ʃi faʊnd hər ˈsɛkənd bæʧ tɪ bi ə lɔt ˈfləfiər wəns ɪt hæd sæt fər ə bɪt. ˈʧɔklət ənd sɔlt: ˈlɪtərəli wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ɪn ðə wərld. naʊ ˈæftər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ jʊr ˈsælədz ənd ˈkʊki æps, mɪs fæts ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈstɛpɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm jʊr gɛsts tɪ meɪk ðə ˈfrɔstɪŋ. ðɪs wɪl teɪk ju ˈlɪtərəli 5 ˈmɪnəts. ˈfrɔstɪŋ: 1 kəp ˈbətər 2 stɪks), ˈsɔfən tɪ rum tɛmp (ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt) 3 kəps ˈpaʊdərd ˈʃʊgər 1 vəˈnɪlə pɪnʧ əv sɔlt fud daɪ (ˈɔpʃənəl) ˈɔpʃənəl: meɪk jʊr ˈfrɔstɪŋ ˈʧɔklət. ɔl ju nid ɪz kəp ˈʧɔklət ʧɪps, ˈmɛltɪd ənd kuld 1 bit ðə ˈbətər ɔn haɪ fər əˈbaʊt 2 ˈmɪnəts ənˈtɪl ˈfləfi, ənd laɪt ɪn ˈkələr. skreɪp daʊn saɪdz. sɪft ɪn ðə ˈʃʊgər ɪn ˈbæʧɪz (soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ meɪk ə juʤ mɛs), ˈbitɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn iʧ taɪm. æd ðə vəˈnɪlə ənd sɔlt. bit tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn. ˈɔpʃənəl ˈʧɔklət: riˈmuv əˈbaʊt əv ðə ˈfrɔstɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈəðər boʊlz. bit ɪn ˈmɛltɪd ˈʧɔklət ˈɪntu ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈfrɔstɪŋ. 2 ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt boʊlz, dɪˈvaɪd jʊr ˈfrɔstɪŋ ənd mɪks ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkələrz laɪk. mɪs fæts kɛpt ɪt ˈsɪmpəl wɪθ waɪt, pɪŋk ənd ˈʧɔklət. tɪ meɪk ˈlɪtəl ˈpeɪstri bægz, dɪˈstrɪbjut ˈfrɔstɪŋ ˈɪntu bægz ənd ˈsɪmpli kət ðə tɪp ɔf əv wən ˈkɔrnər. ənd naʊ ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪŋ taɪm. mɪs fæts kɛpt ɪt ˈsɪmpəl maɪ θroʊɪŋ daʊn səm ˈpeɪpər bægz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd əˈlaʊd ˈpipəl tɪ ʤɪst hæv æt ɪt. soʊ məʧ kræft dɪˈlaɪt, wɪθ trits tɪ teɪk hoʊm. ˈklɪrli mɪs fats’’ frɛndz ər nɑt ðə moʊst əˈdɛpt ˈpeɪstri ʃɛfs, bət əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈpipəl. pləs ðeɪ ɔl teɪst dæm gʊd. mɪs fæts hoʊps ðɪs ˌɪnˈspaɪrz ju tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt wɪθ jʊr ˈgərlˌfrɛndz təˈdeɪ. ɪn ðə ˈvɛri list it ə ˈwɑfəl ər wɔʧ ə ʧɪk flɪk. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
image courtesy of michelle taylor happy galentines everyone! miss fats is a huge supporter of this made-up holiday. she doesn’t need any excuses to brunch or celebrate with girlfriends, but whatever, she’ll take it. since miss fats remains technically single this year (though obvi her better half of miss fats is her real valentine), galentines is getting a double feature: february 13 and 14. so for all you out there looking to share galentines (or valentines) with friends, miss fats is sharing some ideas for budget entertaining. this past weekend she hosted two little get togethers: a larger dinner celebration for a friend, and a valentines cookie decorating dinner party. since she’s in grad school, budgets are tight. however miss fats is obsessed with a deal. and both of these parties were a steal. (she hopes her excessive enthusiasm for thriftiness doesn’t cheapen the experiences for those readers out there who might have attended one of these shindigs!) now, none of this is martha-style, but both parties are fun, casual ways of providing guests the opportunity to play with their food while you don’t have to do all the work. now put your hostess hats on and get the partay started (sorry, that just happened). gyoza making party: 12 guests, 2 hours prep (3 including dessert) yeah, miss fats just wanted to give you a taste of just how epic gyoza party is. we’re talking way too much food, satisfied guests and activities: all for about $30. yep. that’s right: $30. for 12 people. including dessert. for a party of this size it will require a bit of leg work, but this is easily scaled down depending on the number of guests. miss fats is going to give you the run-down for the gyoza and sides, and for the dessert, you can head on over to monday’s post. so here’s how you do it: shopping list: round gyoza wrappers. this can be a little tricky to find, but for the most part, grocery stores (whole foods or fancier places) will carry them. the ideal spot to find these, however, is an asian grocery store. they’re dirt cheap (about $1.50) and can easily be frozen/hoarded. for 12 people, miss fats used 3 packages of about 40 wrappers. (feast) 1 head of cabbage 1 package of firm tofu 1.5 lbs of ground pork 1 large ginger root 1 bunch of green onions about 1/3 cup soy sauce 3 tbs sesame oil ingredients for obachan spinach (miss fats quadrupled this recipe) 2 cups uncooked white rice any assortment of dipping sauces you’d like. (miss fats likes to keep it simple: she just mixes half white vinegar and soy for her gyoza dipping sauce). prep: basically, get ready to spend at least an hour chopping. miss fats recommends turning on your favorite tunes and entering into a mental chop zone. for lazy people out there, you can purchase things like shredded cabbage to make your live easier, though this will up the budget a bit. essentially all that needs to be done pre-guest arrival is chopping up and mixing together all the ingredients to make the filling. this can even be done the day before (which miss fats almost prefers because it gives the yummy pork and tofu time to hang out in the flavorings). for this past weekend’s party, miss fats opted to do both vegetarian and pork gyoza. this means chopping everything up and simply dividing the ingredients between two giant mixing bowls. thinly chop the green onion and shred the cabbage (miss fats probably used about 4/5 of the large head of cabbage). grate in about 2 inches of fresh ginger into each bowl. roughly chop the tofu (do not worry about this- it will look like crap) and throw all of it into one of mixing bowls). in the other, dump in the pork. divide the soy, and sesame oil between the two bowls (this does not need to be exact by any means) and mix! store your filling in the fridge until guest arrival. meanwhile, make that obachan spinach, and about 30 minutes prior to guest arrival, begin the rice. party activities: at your dining room table, set up your big bowls of filling, wrappers with small spoons to go around, a couple of trays or baking pans to put the gyoza on, and a few bowls of water. now it’s time to teach folks how to fill. miss fats thinks that this blog did a much better job documenting the process, so she asks you to head over there for instructions. while peeps are hard at work, you should set up a couple of nonstick frying pans and a steamer if you have one, on the stove. for a crowd this size, miss fats highly recommends as many cooking pans as possible. it seriously speeds up the process. to pan fry the gyoza, heat some canola or vegi oil to medium high in a nonstick pan. once the oil is hot, place the flat side down and allow to brown (about 1-2 minutes). pour about 2 tbs of water into the pan and immediately cover with a lid. reduce heat to medium and allow the gyoza to steam through (about 7 minutes for the pork, less for the tofu). (just break one of those bad boys open to make sure they’re all cooked.) repeat this process until your giant trays of gyoza are all done! (this is exactly why miss fats recommends also using the steamer. that shit has three levels and doesn’t need to be attended to. plus then guests get even more food options.) to serve these up, miss fats just sent them out on some large trays and allowed people to grab what they wanted, along with the big bowls of rice and spinach. now there’s a rule to this party that miss fats fully believes in upholding. there can be no leftovers. you and your guests did all that work, and frankly, those gyoza aren’t that great the next day, so get your fat pants on and finish them. cookie decorating party: 5 guests, 2 hours prep (plus 1 hour a day prior) this delightful little holiday-themed get together was a fun way for miss fats to share her love of baking with her friends, while indulging in some much-needed child-like crafting and nostalgia. this party was basically part two of last week’s card crafting sesh, and this time it was miss fats’ turn to host. for dinner, she kept it light with a hearty winter salad of brown rice, baby spinach and roasted sweet potatoes. this allowed for maximum cookie consumptions during decoration. the budget for this party came to about $30, which when you compare to the gyoza party, is not as much of a deal. however this could easily be subsidized by asking folks to bring along sprinkles and candies. (sprinkles ate up this budget.) miss fats also recommends spreading the prep over two days, because the sugar cookie dough or even the baked-off cookies can easily be stored over night. shopping list: 3 sweet potatoes 6 cups baby spinach 1 small onion 2 cups uncooked brown rice 1 inch fresh ginger about 2 tbs honey about 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tbs curry powder 2 lemons feta cheese 1 1/2 cups butter (for all recipes) 3 cups powdered sugar 2 cups flour (plus extra for rolling) 3/4 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1 egg 1 tsp baking powder any assortment of sprinkles ziplock bags day before: make cookie dough and bake cookies the day before the party, miss fats recommends just banging out these easy cookies. her favorite recipe is an old-school dough from an ancient copy of joy of cooking. she will share it with you below: sugar cookie cuouts 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup shortening 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour 1. beat butter and shortening on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. add sugar, baking powder and a dash of salt. beat in egg and vanilla. mix in flour. divide dough in half and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. 2. preheat oven to 375 degrees. roll out your dough on a floured surface to about 1/3 inch thick. cut out your hearts and bake for about 8 minutes (depending on the size of your cookies), or until edges are ever-so-slightly golden. store these in an airtight container for the next day. day of prep: with all that pesky baking out of the way, all that needs to be done is the salad and frosting. about an hour before the party, cook the brown rice. then work on the following components: roasted sweet potatoes: 3 diced sweet potatoes 1/2 small onion, chopped 1 inch grated ginger 2 tbs melted butter 2 tbs honey 1 tbs curry powder 2 tbs olive oil salt and pepper 1. preheat oven to 375 degrees. in a large bowl, whisk honey, ginger, butter, oil and curry powder together. add potatoes and onion and toss to coat. season with salt and pepper. spread the potatoes out on a baking sheet in a single layer. roast for about 30 minutes or until they are tender and browned. dressing: juice of 2 lemons zest of 2 lemons 2 tsp honey about 2 tbs olive oil salt and pepper 1. whisk together all the ingredients. add warm cooked brown rice and toss to coat. to serve up this salad, lay down a bed of the baby spinach, followed by about a 1/3 cup of the brown rice, a couple of heaping spoon fulls of the potatoes, and finally top with a little feta. pretty, heathy and delicious. ok ok, so far this party sounds pretty contained and bougie, right? well miss fats doesn’t do under-indulgent, prim and proper. not to mention, this valentines day themed party was seriously lacking chocolate. so, because this meal was looking too healthy, miss fats decided at the last-minute, to throw together some salted double chocolate chip cookies for snacking (got to keep the energy up). unfortunately, these were not factored into the budget because miss fats literally had all the ingredients on hand (obvi.) she used martha’s double chocolate chip cookie recipe , added salt, and simplified them by refusing to use more than one bowl. simply skip a couple of steps by melting the chocolate and butter together in the microwave, and moving directly to step 2 of the recipe. once the batter is done, sprinkle a little kosher salt over top. miss fats also recommends allowing the dough to sit out on the counter for about 30 minutes to firm up: she found her second batch to be a lot fluffier once it had sat for a bit. chocolate and salt: literally one of the greatest combos in the world. now after enjoying your salads and cookie apps, miss fats recommends stepping away from your guests to make the buttercream frosting. this will take you literally 5 minutes. buttercream frosting: 1 cup butter (2 sticks), soften to room temp (very important) 3 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla pinch of salt food dye (optional) optional: make your frosting chocolate buttercream. all you need is 1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted and cooled 1. beat the butter on high for about 2 minutes until fluffy, and light in color. scrape down sides. sift in the sugar in batches (so as not to make a huge mess), beating to combine each time. add the vanilla and salt. beat to combine. optional chocolate: remove about 2/3 of the frosting into other bowls. beat in melted chocolate into the remaining frosting. 2. in separate bowls, divide your frosting and mix in whatever colors you’d like. miss fats kept it simple with white, pink and chocolate. to make little pastry bags, distribute frosting into ziplock bags and simply cut the tip off of one corner. and now it’s decorating time. miss fats kept it simple my throwing down some paper bags to protect the table and allowed people to just have at it. so much craft delight, with treats to take home. clearly miss fats’ friends are not the most adept pastry chefs, but it’s about the experience, people. plus they all taste damn good. miss fats hopes this inspires you to celebrate with your girlfriends today. in the very least eat a waffle or watch a chick flick. advertisements	ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ meɪər rɑm ɪˈmænjuəl ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ənˈloʊdɪd ɔn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp fər ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə rɔŋ ˈɪʃuz. gɪt ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ dəˈbeɪt ðə kraʊd saɪz æt jʊr ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ju gɑt ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈpipəl hæv ə ʤɑb, ðət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ, ˈpipəl hæv sɪˈkjʊrəti ɛz ɪt rɪˈleɪts tɪ ðɛr kids’’ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ɪt əˈbaʊt jʊr kraʊd saɪz. ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ðɛr lɪvz ənd ðɛr jobs,”,” ðə meɪər sɛd. ɪn hɪz ˈmɑnəˌlɔg ɔn "ðə faɪv" təˈdeɪ, grɛg ˈgətˌfɛld sɛd ɪˈmænjuəl ʃʊd ˈwəri lɛs əˈbaʊt trəmp ənd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvaɪələns ðæts ˈpleɪgɪŋ hɪz ˈsɪti. trəmp saɪnz 5 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz, sɪz pɪk wɪl kəm nɛkst wik trəmp mits ˈɔtoʊ ˌɛgˈzɛks: 'wɪr ˈbrɪŋɪŋ bæk ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ bɪg lig' ˈgətˌfɛld ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ həz ɔˈrɛdi hæd 43 ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz ɪn 2017 naɪn mɔr ðən æt ðə seɪm taɪm læst jɪr. hi sɛd ðət minz ðət ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz ər "rahmicides*," ɛz hiz dəbd ðɛm ər ˈsərʤɪŋ æt ə ˈrɛkərd peɪs. "ɪf aɪ wər rɑm, aɪd ʃət əp ənd hɛlp ðə pəˈlis stɑp ðə ˈrɪvər əv rɛd ˈsteɪnɪŋ jʊr strits," ˈgətˌfɛld sɛd. hi ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪˈmænjuəl ɪz ˈəpˌsɛt ðət ðɛr ɪz naʊ ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ˈɔfəs huz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɔn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑləsiz ðət prɪˈvɛnt ˈifɛktɪv pəˈlisɪŋ ənd əˈlaʊ fər ˈmərdərəs bɪˈheɪvjər. "maɪ səˈʤɛsʧən tɪ rɑm: æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf waɪ ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz ər ˈsərʤɪŋ ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈmɛmpfɪs, ˈɔstən, sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs, ənd wət ðeɪ maɪt ɪn ˈkɑmən. ðɛn rɪˈzaɪn." wɔʧ ˈmɑnəˌlɔg əˈbəv, ənd lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət ju θɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. ˌoʊˈbɑmə kˈwaɪətli sɛnt 221 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈpæləˌstaɪn ɪn ˈfaɪnəl aʊərz əv ˈprɛzɪdənsi goʊld stɑr ˈfæməliz əˈsɔltɪd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈvɛtərənz ˌɪˈnɔgərəl bɔl poʊl: səm saɪt trəmp ɛz 1 ɪn 3 ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz səˈpɔrt sɪˈsɛʃən frəm ˈjuˈɛs
chicago mayor rahm emanuel on monday unloaded on president donald trump for focusing on the wrong issues. “you didn’t get elected to debate the crowd size at your inaugural … you got elected to make sure that people have a job, that the economy continues to grow, people have security as it relates to their kids’ education. it wasn’t about your crowd size. it was about their lives and their jobs,” the mayor said. in his monologue on "the five" today, greg gutfeld said emanuel should worry less about trump and more about the violence that's plaguing his city. trump signs 5 executive orders, says scotus pick will come next week trump meets auto execs: 'we're bringing back manufacturing big league' gutfeld pointed out that chicago has already had 43 homicides in 2017, nine more than at the same time last year. he said that means that homicides - or "rahmicides," as he's dubbed them - are surging at a record pace. "if i were rahm, i'd shut up and help the police stop the river of red staining your streets," gutfeld said. he argued that emanuel is upset that there is now a president in office who's focusing a spotlight on liberal policies that prevent effective policing and allow for murderous behavior. "my suggestion to rahm: ask yourself why homicides are surging in baltimore, memphis, austin, san antonio, indianapolis, and what they might in common. then resign." watch gutfeld's monologue above, and let us know what you think in the comments. obama quietly sent $221 million to palestine in final hours of presidency gold star families assaulted outside veterans inaugural ball poll: some cite trump as 1 in 3 californians support secession from us	ə mæn əˈweɪtɪŋ ə nu traɪəl fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈkɪlɪŋ braɪən fəʤ mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə nu iv ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈoʊvər hu ʃʊd bi sərvd fərst æt ə bɑr həz bɪn riˈlist ɔn beɪl. haɪəst kɔrt riˈlist ˈʧɑrli frəm ʤeɪl ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət kənˈtɪnjud dɪˈtɛnʃən ɪz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm. hi wɑz riˈlist ɔn ə bɑnd ənd kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈnaɪtli ˈkərfju. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈleɪtəst twɪst ɪn ə ˈmərdər keɪs ðət həz naʊ drægd ˈɪntu ɪts jɪr, æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz kɔrts ɪn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈgræpəl wɪθ ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt əv ə səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ənˈriznəbəl dɪˈleɪ ənd wət tɪ du əˈbaʊt ɪt. fəʤ hæd bɪn ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ ɔn dɛk. 31 2004 wɪn hi gɑt ˈɪntu ə dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər drɪŋks wɪθ æt lə bɑr ɔn roʊd. ˈwɪtnəsɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ˈwɑʧɪŋ rɪˈpitɪdli bæʃ ðə ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd hɛd ˈɪntu ə stil ˈsərfəs ɔn ðə bɑr. fəʤ ˈsəbsəkwəntli meɪd hɪz weɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɑr, wɛr ə mæn neɪmd ʤɔrʤ ˈkɛˌni dɪˈlɪvərd əˈnəðər bloʊ tɪ ðə hɛd ðət kɔzd ɪm tɪ kəˈlæps ˌənˈkɑnʃəs. fəʤ daɪd tu deɪz ˈleɪtər ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˈsɛvən jɪrz ˈæftər hi wɑz fərst ʧɑrʤd, wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈmərdər ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən wɪθ noʊ ʧæns əv pəroʊl fər 10 jɪrz. bət læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, kɔrt əv əˈpil rɪˈvərst ðət dɪˈsɪʒən ənd ˈɔrdərd ə nu traɪəl fər soʊ hi kən ˈprɛzənt nu ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ðət hi hoʊps wɪl klɪr hɪz neɪm. ðə kɔrt əv əˈpil ˈɔlsoʊ steɪd ðə əˈsɔlt ʧɑrʤ əˈgɛnst ˈkɛˌni, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪt tʊk ən ənˈriznəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm tɪ brɪŋ ðə keɪs tɪ traɪəl. ðə əˈtərni ˈɔfəs həz sɪns faɪld ən əˈpil əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt əv ˈkænədə. ðə səˈprim kɔrt həz jɛt tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wɪl hir ðə keɪs. ðət ənˈsərtənti ˈfæktərd ˈɪntu ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ əˈpil dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ riˈlis., 55 ɪz ˈtɛntətɪvli ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ stænd traɪəl ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi həz jɛt tɪ rɪˈteɪn ə ˈlɔjər ənd ðə ˈpɛndɪŋ səˈprim kɔrt əˈpil kʊd kɔz ðə traɪəl deɪt tɪ bi pʊʃt bæk ˈivɪn ˈfərðər. əˈpil kɔrt ʤəʤ ˈdeɪvɪd wɑt roʊt ðət ˈkipɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz ənˈtɪl ðə ˈskɛʤʊld kəmˈpliʃən əv hɪz traɪəl ˈpɑsəbli ɪn 2018 wʊd ˈlaɪkli rɪˈzəlt ɪn ɪm ˈsərvɪŋ mɔr taɪm ɪn ˈkəstədi ðən wət hi wʊd rɪˈsiv ɪf hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ˈmərdər. wɑt roʊt ðət ə tableau”” wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ənˈfoʊld æt ðə ˈsɛkənd traɪəl wən wɛr ðə ˈɛkspərt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛvədəns wʊd ˈprɛzənt ə ˈkɑntrɛri vju əˈbaʊt wət meɪ hæv kɔzd dɛθ. ðə ʤəʤ ˈædɪd ðət ɪz prɪˈzumd ˈɪnəsənt ənd wɑz ɔn beɪl fər ˈsɛvən jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪʃu praɪər tɪ ðə fərst traɪəl. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm həz bɪn riˈlist ɔn beɪl sɪns hɪz ˈmərdər kənˈvɪkʃən. wɑz riˈlist ˌbiˈfɔr waɪl əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə əˈpil kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ, bət wɑz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ʤeɪl ˈæftər ˈæŋgrəli kənˈfrəntɪŋ ðə pəˈθɑləʤəst hu ɪˈstæblɪʃt kɔz əv dɛθ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ʧæns ɪnˈkaʊnər æt ən ˈɑtəˌwɑ gæs ˈsteɪʃən. wɑt dɪsˈmɪst kraʊn kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ðə briʧ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət hæd sərvd hɪz taɪm fər ɪt ənd ðət ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪnsədənt ɪz ˈniðər pruf ðɛr ɪz ə səbˈstænʃəl ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd riɔˈfɛnd ər nɪˈgeɪt hɪz ˈpriviəs səkˈsɛs ɔn beɪl. wɑz riˈlist tɪ ðə seɪm hɪz ˈbrəðər ˈtoʊni ənd ˈsɪstərɪnˌlɔ ˈpæmələ hu wər ˈsupərˌvaɪzɪŋ ɪm ðə læst taɪm hi wɑz ɔn beɪl ənd briʧt hɪz kənˈdɪʃənz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðət briʧ, ðə ˈkəpəl wər ˈɔrdərd baɪ ən ˈɑtəˌwɑ kɔrt tɪ ˈfɔrfɪt ðə bɑnd ðeɪ hæd ˈpoʊstɪd fər hɪz riˈlis. beɪl kənˈdɪʃənz ˌrikˈwaɪər ɪm tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn hɪz hoʊm bɪtˈwin 8 p.m. ənd 6 a.m*., steɪ əˈweɪ frəm ˈwɪtnəsɪz ɪn hɪz traɪəl, nɑt kənˈsum drəgz ər ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd tɪ sərˈɛndər hɪz ˈpæˌspɔrt.
a man awaiting a new trial for allegedly killing brian fudge more than a decade ago following a new year’s eve argument over who should be served first at a bar has been released on bail. ontario’s highest court released charlie manasseri from jail tuesday, finding that manasseri’s continued detention is unnecessary for the protection of the public or to maintain confidence in the justice system. he was released on a $125,000 bond and conditions that include a nightly curfew. it was the latest twist in a murder case that has now dragged into its 13th year, at the same time as courts in ontario grapple with the fallout of a supreme court decision on unreasonable delay and what to do about it. fudge had been celebrating his birthday on dec. 31, 2004 when he got into a dispute over drinks with manasseri at le skratch bar on merivale road. witnesses described watching manasseri repeatedly bash the intoxicated 22-year-old’s head into a steel surface on the bar. fudge subsequently made his way outside the bar, where a 26-year-old man named george kenny delivered another blow to the head that caused him to collapse unconscious. fudge died two days later in hospital. seven years after he was first charged, manasseri was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. but last september, ontario’s court of appeal reversed that decision and ordered a new trial for manasseri so he can present new medical evidence that he hopes will clear his name. the court of appeal also stayed the assault charge against kenny, finding it took an unreasonable amount of time to bring the case to trial. the attorney general’s office has since filed an appeal of the manasseri ruling to the supreme court of canada. the supreme court has yet to make a decision as to whether they will hear the case. that uncertainty factored into the ontario appeal court’s decision to release manasseri. manasseri, 55, is tentatively scheduled to stand trial in october, although he has yet to retain a lawyer and the pending supreme court appeal could cause the trial date to be pushed back even further. appeal court judge david watt wrote that keeping manasseri behind bars until the scheduled completion of his trial – possibly in 2018 – would likely result in him serving more time in pre-sentence custody than what he would receive if he was convicted of anything but second-degree murder. watt wrote that a “different tableau” was likely to unfold at the second trial – one where the expert medical evidence would present a contrary view about what may have caused fudge’s death. the judge added that manasseri is presumed innocent and was on bail for seven years without issue prior to the first trial. it is the second time manasseri has been released on bail since his murder conviction. manasseri was released before while awaiting the appeal court ruling, but was returned to jail after angrily confronting the pathologist who established fudge’s cause of death following a chance encounter at an ottawa gas station. watt dismissed crown concerns over the breach, however, noting that manasseri had served his time for it and that a single incident is neither proof there is a substantial likelihood he’ll reoffend or negate his previous success on bail. manasseri was released to the same sureties – his brother tony and sister-in-law pamela – who were supervising him the last time he was on bail and breached his conditions. following that breach, the couple were ordered by an ottawa court to forfeit the $125,000 bond they had posted for his release. manasseri’s bail conditions require him to remain in his home between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., stay away from witnesses in his trial, not consume drugs or alcohol and to surrender his passport. aseymour@postmedia.com	liv ɪt tɪ ˈlɛgoʊ tɪ juz ðə wərd ““fusion”” kərˈɛktli. ðə ˈkəmpəniz nu ˈlɛgoʊ fˈjuʒən geɪm sɛts ər ə tru blɛnd əv ˈrilˌwərld ˈlɛgoʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd pleɪ. əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ ɪn ˈɔgəst ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈlɛgoʊ fˈjuʒən ˈbɑksɪz iʧ kəm wɪθ 200 ˈlɛgoʊ ˈpisɪz. ðeɪ lɛt ju bɪld ənd pleɪ ɪn ˈvərʧuəl wərldz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ə geɪm kɔld "ˈbætəl taʊərz," ə geɪm kɔld "taʊn ˈmæstər," ə ˈreɪsɪŋ geɪm kɔld "kriˈeɪt ənd reɪs" ənd "rɪˈzɔrt dɪˈzaɪnər." wət ju bɪld ɪn ðə ril wərld kən bi ˈkæpʧərd ənd juzd ɪn ðə ˈioʊs ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈtæblət æps. iʧ ˈstrəkʧər ðɛn bɪˈkəmz pɑrt əv ðə geɪm, ənd iʧ geɪm kən bi ə pɑrt əv jʊr wərld ər ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈlɛgoʊ ˈsoʊʃəl kəmˈjunɪti, wɛr ˈəðərz ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr fˈjuʒən sɛts tɪ bɪld ˈsɪmələr wərldz. taʊərz kən ˈbætəl taʊərz, reɪs kɑz kən kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər ənd ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl kən teɪk ˈvərʧuəl tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈəðər taʊnz. ɪf ɔl əv ðɪs saʊnz rɪʧ ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈoʊvərli ˈkɑmplɛks, nɑt. gɑt ðə ˈdɛmoʊ, ənd hæd ə bɪt əv ˌhænˈzɔn taɪm wɪθ ðə geɪm. hænz ɔn ðə ki tɪ ˈlɛgoʊ fˈjuʒən ɪz fəˈsɑdz. iʧ sɛt ðɛr ər fɔr ɪn ɔl lɛts ju bɪld ril baɪ fəˈsɑdz ɪn ˈɛni ʃeɪp ər staɪl. ɪn ə breɪk wɪθ ˈlɛgoʊ trəˈdɪʃən, ðɛr ər noʊ bɪld ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz, ənd ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli tu rulz: ðə fəˈsɑdz məst iʧ bi bɪlt ɔn ə fˈjuʒən ˈkæpʧər pleɪt (wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi paʊərd baɪ vuforia) ənd iʧ fəˈsɑd məst ˈfiʧər ə dɔr. ˈæftər ˈbɪldɪŋ jʊr fəˈsɑd, ju juz fri geɪm æp tɪ ˈkæpʧər ɪt. ðɪs ɪz dən baɪ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ðə geɪm, ənd ˈeɪmɪŋ jʊr ˈkæmərə æt ðə fəˈsɑd ənd fˈjuʒən ˈkæpʧər pleɪt ɔn wɪʧ bɪlt. ɔn skrin, si ə grin mɑrˈki əˈpɪr əraʊnd jʊr ˈlɛgoʊ wɔl; ˈsɛkəndz ˈleɪtər, ˈkæpʧərd ənd ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪd, brick-by-brick*, ɔn ðət skrin. ɪn ðə geɪm, ə ˈlɛgoʊ mæn əˈpɪrz ˈkɛriɪŋ jʊr fəˈsɑd, ənd ɪn ðə keɪs əv "taʊn ˈmæstər," hi muvz ɪt tɪ wɛˈrɛvər ju dræg jʊr ˈfɪŋgər ɔn skrin. wəns ju səˈlɛkt ə ˈbɪldɪŋ spɑt, hi drɑps ðə fəˈsɑd, ənd ˈvərʧuəl ˈlɛgoʊ brɪks bɪld ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈstrəkʧər əraʊnd jʊr wən ˈlɛgoʊ wɔl, wɪʧ ðɛn bɪˈkəmz pɑrt əv ðə ˈwɪmzɪkəl ˈlɛgoʊ taʊn jʊr ˈbɪldɪŋ. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz ˈfʊli ɪnˈkloʊzd, ənd ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn jʊr ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn θruaʊt. kɪdz wɪl gɪt ə bɪg kɪk aʊt əv siɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ bɪlt ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪd ɪn mɔr spɛkˈtækjələr ˈfæʃən ɔn skrin. ˈæftər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz pɑrt əv ðə taʊn, ɪt bɪˈgɪnz ˈsərvɪŋ ðə ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm ˈhæpi (aɪ bɪlt maɪn ɛz ə ˌpitsərˈiə). ðə geɪmz goʊl ɪz tɪ meɪk ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl ˈhæpi; dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ðɛr gli, jʊr ˈhæpinəs wɪl ˈiðər groʊ ər ʃrɪŋk. ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl lɛt ju noʊ wət ðeɪ wɔnt ˈviə tɔk ˈbəbəlz ðət ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðɛr dɪˈzaɪərz. ɔl ðə ˈlɛgoʊ ˈpipəl ɪn maɪ taʊn sun ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɛgoʊ ɪf ju bɪld ɪn ðə taʊər dɪˈfɛns geɪm, jʊr smɔl fəˈsɑd ɪz tərnd ˈɪntu ə taʊər, wɪʧ ju ðɛn dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst əˈtæks. noʊ ˈmætər wət ju bɪld, ðoʊ, ju kən stɪl juz ðoʊz brɪks tɪ bɪld ˈsəmθɪŋ nu sɪns jʊr dɪˈzaɪn ɪz naʊ seɪvd ɪn ðə ˈlɛgoʊ fˈjuʒən geɪm. ðoʊz hu ər pɑrt əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˈjunɪti wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃɛr ðɛr dɪˈzaɪnz. ˈlɛgoʊ fˈjuʒən geɪmz ˈɔfər ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv dɛpθ, ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ɪkˈstɛndɪd ənd ə rɪʧ ˈstrætəʤi ðət meɪ əˈtrækt ˈædəlt pleɪərz. "ˈbætəl taʊərz," fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, lɛts ju səˈlɛkt ðə taɪp əv dɪˈfɛndər ˈlɛgoʊ ˈkɛrɪktər ju wɔnt tɪ juz. ˈʧuzɪŋ ən ˈɑrʧər meɪ min ju bɪld ə wɔl wɪθ mɔr ˈwɪndoʊz frəm wɪʧ ðə dɪˈfɛndər kən ʃut. ðə mɔr əˈtæks ju rɪˈpɛl, ðə mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns fˈjuʧər wənz bɪˈkəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈreɪtɪŋ, noʊ bləd ər ril ˈvaɪələns. iʧ geɪm ˈɔlsoʊ lɛts ju kəˈlɛkt kɔɪnz (ˈlɛgoʊ stəd ˈpisɪz), ɛz ju bɪld ənd əˈkɑmplɪʃ nu tæsks; ðeɪ ðɛn əˈlaʊ ju tɪ baɪ nu ˈɑbʤɛkts tɪ juz ɪn jʊr ˈvərʧuəl wərld. fən ðə geɪmz ˈifɛktɪvli brɪʤ ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ˈvərʧuəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl pleɪ, waɪl ˈædɪŋ ðə ˈfænəsi, ˌɪnərˈækʃən ənd ˈækʃən ðət ˈʧɪldrən kreɪv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, 200 ˈpisɪz meɪ bi ə bɪt ˈlɪmətɪŋ, ɛz ɪz ðə baɪ ˈlɪmət fər fəˈsɑdz. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən səm kɪdz meɪ wɔnt tɪ bɪld ɪnˈtaɪər ˈstrəkʧərz, ənd brɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə geɪm. ˈhoʊpfəli, ˈlɛgoʊ wɪl meɪk ðət ən ˈɔpʃən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər.
leave it to lego to use the word “fusion” correctly. the construction-toy company's new lego fusion analog-to-digital game sets are a true blend of real-world lego building and tablet-app play. announced on wednesday, and shipping in august and september, lego fusion boxes each come with 200 lego pieces. they let you build and play in app-based virtual worlds that include a tower-defense game called "battle towers," a town-building game called "town master," a racing game called "create and race" and "resort designer." what you build in the real world can be captured and used in the ios and android tablet apps. each structure then becomes part of the game, and each game can be a part of your world or the larger lego social community, where others are using their fusion sets to build similar worlds. towers can battle towers, race cars can compete against each other and townspeople can take virtual metros to visit other player’s towns. if all of this sounds rich and maybe overly complex, it’s not. mashable got the demo, and had a bit of hands-on time with the game. hands on the key to lego fusion is facades. each set — there are four in all — lets you build real 16-bricks-wide by 16-bricks-tall facades in any shape or style. in a break with lego tradition, there are no build instructions, and there are only two rules: the facades must each be built on a fusion capture plate (with technology powered by qualcomm’s vuforia) and each facade must feature a door. after building your facade, you use lego's free game app to capture it. this is done by launching the game, and aiming your tablet’s camera at the facade and fusion capture plate on which it’s built. on screen, you’ll see a green marquee appear around your lego wall; seconds later, it’s captured and recreated, brick-by-brick, on that screen. in the game, a lego man appears carrying your facade, and in the case of "town master," he moves it to wherever you drag your finger on screen. once you select a building spot, he drops the facade, and virtual lego bricks build an entire structure around your one lego wall, which then becomes part of the whimsical lego town you're building. the resulting building is fully enclosed, and manages to maintain your original design throughout. kids will get a big kick out of seeing something they built recreated in more spectacular fashion on screen. after the building is part of the town, it begins serving the townspeople, and making them happy (i built mine as a pizzeria). the game's goal is to make townspeople happy; depending on the amount of their glee, your avatar’s happiness will either grow or shrink. townspeople let you know what they want via talk bubbles that illustrate their desires. all the lego people in my town soon wanted a newspaper. image: lego if you build in the tower defense game, your small facade is turned into a tower, which you then defend against attacks. no matter what you build, though, you can still use those bricks to build something new since your design is now saved in the lego fusion game. those who are part of lego's online community will also be able to share their designs. lego fusion games offer a fair amount of depth, the possibility of extended playtime and a rich strategy that may attract adult players. "battle towers," for example, lets you select the type of defender lego character you want to use. choosing an archer may mean you build a wall with more windows from which the defender can shoot. the more attacks you repel, the more intense future ones become. however, in keeping with the ages-7-and-up rating, there’s no blood or real violence. each game also lets you collect coins (lego stud pieces), as you build and accomplish new tasks; they then allow you to buy new objects to use in your virtual world. fun the $34.99 games effectively bridge the gap between virtual and physical play, while adding the fantasy, interaction and action that today’s children crave. however, 200 pieces may be a bit limiting, as is the 16-bricks-wide by 16-bricks-tall limit for facades. i imagine some kids may want to build entire structures, and bring them into the game. hopefully, lego will make that an option in the future.	ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft stɔr ˈprɑdəkt ˈlɪstɪŋ fər ˈheɪloʊ ɔn wən həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ə fju bɪts əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstɔri. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɪstɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr, wɪʧ wɑz ˈspɑtɪd baɪ agb, fər wən teɪks ðə ˈsɑgə tɪ nu haɪts ənd ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd geɪmz fər ðə nu ˈkɑnsoʊl. "ɪn pəˈzɛʃən əv ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈdætə ʧɪp, ˈpɛˌti ˈɔfɪsər ˈɑkə ˈmæstər ʧif, kənˈfrənts ə nu ˈbætəri əv ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd tɛsts ɪn ə hərˈkjuliən ˈɛfərt tɪ steɪ əˈlaɪv ɪn ə ˈgæləksi wɛr laɪf ɪz ˈmərsələsli hunted.”.” ðə geɪm wɑz əˈnaʊnst æt fər riˈlis ɔn wən ɪn 2014 wən əv ˈmɛni θɪŋz jɛt tɪ bi kənˈfərmd ɪz ðə neɪm, wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈstudiˌoʊz hɛd fɪl ˈspɛnsər seɪɪŋ ɪn ʤun ðət ðə skoʊp əv 343 ˈɪndəstriz' ˈheɪloʊ riˈkleɪmər ˈtrɪləʤi ərˈɪʤənəli plænd ɛz ˈheɪloʊ 4 ˈheɪloʊ 5 ənd ˈheɪloʊ 6 hæd bɪn ɪkˈspændɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə nu ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪmz rɪˈvil ˈtreɪlər həz səˈʤɛstɪd nɛkst riˈlis meɪ ˌɪnˈdid bi kɔld ˈheɪloʊ 5 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ cvg*, ðə fərm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈtreɪlər, ˈæksəs ˌænəˈmeɪʃən, ˈəˌploʊdɪd ə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈmuvi tɪ ɪts ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ənd ðɪs taɪm ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈpriviəsli ənˈsin ˈheɪloʊ 5 ˈloʊgoʊ.
a microsoft store product listing for halo on xbox one has provided a few bits of information about the game’s story. according to the since-pulled listing on the company’s online store, which was spotted by agb, “halo for xbox one takes the now-legendary saga to new heights and is one of the most anticipated games for the new console. "in possession of a mysterious data chip, petty officer john-117, aka master chief, confronts a new battery of challenges and tests in a herculean effort to stay alive in a galaxy where sentient life is mercilessly hunted.” the game was announced at e3 for release on xbox one in 2014. one of many things yet to be confirmed is the title's name, with microsoft studios head phil spencer saying in june that the scope of 343 industries' halo reclaimer trilogy - originally planned as halo 4, halo 5 and halo 6 - had been expanded. however, a new version of the game's e3 reveal trailer has suggested next year’s release may indeed be called halo 5. according to cvg, the firm behind the trailer, axis animation, uploaded a version of the cgi movie to its facebook page over the weekend, and this time it included a previously unseen halo 5 logo.	pəˈlis ər əˈpilɪŋ fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈæftər ə ˈpaɪθɑn wɑz faʊnd dɛd ɪn ə ˈlæŋkəˌʃaɪr kəˈnæl. ðə ˈpaɪθɑn wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ˈfloʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə kəˈnæl æt nɪr tɪ ˈnɔrdən brɪʤ baɪ ˈwɔkərz æt əraʊnd ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ə ˈrɛptaɪl ˈɛkspərt əˈtɛndəd ðə sin ənd rɪˈkəvərd ðə ˈpaɪθɑn, wɪʧ ˈmɛʒərd æt ˈoʊvər 5in. ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn əraʊnd 12 tɪ 15 jɪrz oʊld ənd ɪt meɪ hæv bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə waɪld fər ə ˈnəmbər əv deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt daɪd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi, ðə ˈrɛptaɪl ʃoʊd saɪnz əv ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈziz wɪʧ kʊd hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ɪts dɛθ. ˈɔfɪsərz ər naʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz sərˈaʊndɪŋ haʊ ðə ˈpaɪθɑn keɪm tɪ bi ɪn ðə kəˈnæl ənd ər əˈpilɪŋ fər ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət kʊd əˈsɪst wɪθ ðɛr tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd. ˈrɪbəl ˈvæli ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf kraɪm ˈɔfɪsər ˈpiˈsi kɑrl ʧu sɛd: bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈpaɪθɑn əv ðɪs saɪz kʊd hæv bɪn ˈkeɪpəbəl əv əˈtækɪŋ ə ˈpərsən soʊ ɪt ɪz ˈfɔrʧənət ðət noʊ wən keɪm tɪ ˈɛni ˈsɪriəs hɑrm. ər spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈəndər ðə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ənd ˈkəntriˌsaɪd ækt ənd ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ækt ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ riˈlisɪŋ ə ˈpaɪθɑn ənd wi wʊd ərʤ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz tɪ wɛr ðə ˈpaɪθɑn keɪm frəm tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs. ɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə ˈpaɪθɑn meɪ hæv ˌaʊtˈgroʊn ɪts hoʊm ənd ˈoʊnərz kən ˈkɑnˌtækt pɪp ˈrɛptaɪl ˈrɛskju ɪf ðeɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛni hɛlp ər ədˈvaɪs əˈbaʊt ˈkɛrɪŋ fər ər ˈrɛptaɪlz. ˈsɪmələrli, wi wʊd ərʤ ˈɛniˌwən ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv ðɛr pɛts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðoʊz wɪʧ meɪ poʊz ə rɪsk tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ən ˈænəməl ˈʧɛrɪti fər ədˈvaɪs soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən bi ˈseɪfli ənd responsibly.”.” ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈlæŋkəˌʃaɪr pəˈlis ɔn 101 kˈwoʊtɪŋ lɔg ˈnəmbər
police are appealing for information after a 16ft python was found dead in a lancashire canal. the reticulated python was discovered floating in the canal at rishton near to norden bridge by walkers at around 4pm on sunday. a reptile expert attended the scene and recovered the python, which measured at over 16ft 5in. it is believed to have been around 12 to 15 years old and it may have been living in the wild for a number of days before it died. following an autopsy, the reptile showed signs of respiratory disease which could have contributed to its death. officers are now investigating the circumstances surrounding how the python came to be in the canal and are appealing for anyone with any information that could assist with their enquiries to come forward. ribble valley wildlife crime officer pc carl chew said: “experts believe that a python of this size could have been capable of attacking a person so it is fortunate that no one came to any serious harm. “there are specific offences under the wildlife and countryside act and animal welfare act in relation to releasing a python and we would urge anyone with any information as to where the python came from to contact us. “it is a possibility that the python may have outgrown its home and owners can contact pip reptile rescue if they require any help or advice about caring for or rehousing reptiles. similarly, we would urge anyone thinking about getting rid of their pets, particularly those which may pose a risk to the public, to contact an animal charity for advice so that they can be rehomed safely and responsibly.” anyone with information can contact lancashire police on 101 quoting log number lc-20150301-0942.	kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɪts klaɪm aʊt əv near-disappearance, ðə ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ˈɑprə əˈnaʊnst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðə sleɪt əv pərˈdəkʃənz ðət wɪl kəmˈpraɪz ðə kɔr əv ɪts ˈsizən. haɪəst ˈproʊˌfaɪl əˈməŋ ðɛm: ə wərld prɛˈmɪr ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv kərt ˈvɑnəgət pleɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ˈwɑndə june”” wɪθ ə lɪˈbrɛˌtoʊ baɪ ðə ˈɔθər ənd mˈjuzɪk baɪ ˈrɪʧərd klɑrk əv ˈbətlər ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðə həz rɪˈsivd ðə ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ðə ˌɪndiˈænə ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl kəˈmɪʃən ɛz ə ˈlɛgəsi kɪk ɔf ðə ˈɑprəz nu ˈsizən sɛpt. 16 æt ðə ˈsɛnər. klɑrk, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz, bɪˈgæn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈvɑnəgət ɔn ən ˌɑpərˈætɪk ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv hɪz 1970 pleɪ ɪn 2005 ðə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən kənˈtɪnjud ənˈtɪl tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɛθ ɪn 2007 ɪt rɪˈmeɪnd unproduced, klɑrk sɛd, bɪˈkəz hi brɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ wərk ɔn ðə pis fər jɪrz ˈæftər ˈvɑnəgət daɪd. ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ˈwɑndə june”” kənˈsərnz ðə ˈkɑnflɪkts ðət əraɪz wɪn ə ˈhəntər rɪˈtərnz hoʊm ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈmɪsɪŋ fər jɪrz ənd prɪˈzumd dɛd. hɪz səˈpraɪz ˈmɑʧoʊ wərld ðə nu lɪvz əv hɪz waɪf, hər ˈsutərz, ənd hɪz sən. ə 1971 fɪlm ˈvərʒən stɑrd rɑd ˈstaɪgər ənd ˌsuˈsænə jɔrk. wɪθ ə pərˈdəkʃən ˈbəʤɪt əv ˈoʊvər ðə kæst saɪz wɪl ˈmɪmɪk ðət əv ðə pleɪ, wɪθ naɪn pərˈfɔrmərz, hu wɪl bi wɪθ ən ˈɔrkəstrə əv 16 mjuˈzɪʃənz. ˈkæstɪŋ wɪl bi əˈnaʊnst ˈæftər ˈwərkˌʃɑps ɪn ðə spərɪŋ. dɪˈrɛktɪŋ wɪl bi ˈɛrɪk ˈaɪnˌhɔrn, ə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɑprə stæf dɪˈrɛktər hu həz steɪʤd ʃoʊz æt ðə ˈkɔtən kləb ənd ðə brɑŋks zu ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɑprə ˈvɛnuz. pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈpriviəs mˈjuzɪkəl ˈpisɪz beɪst ɔn wərk, səm əv wɪʧ wər kəˈlɛktəd ɔn ðə 2012 ˈsiˈdi əv champions”” ˈklæsɪkəl). "[hi] həz ˈʧoʊzən ə mˈjuzɪkəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət rɪˈflɛkts ðə mˈjuzɪk əv ðə period,”,” sɛd ˈkɛvɪn ˈpætərsən, ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ˈɑprə, əv skɔr. mˈjuzɪk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˌpæˈstiʃ əv staɪl ənd fɔrmz. kərt wɑz fɑnd əv ðə ˈsɪtkɑmz əv ðə ənd ənd ˈrɪʧərd traɪd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðət staɪˈlɪstɪk kˈwɑləti ɪn ðə score.”.” ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə wərks fər ðə ˈsizən, ə noʊˈvɛmbər pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈbɑrbər əv seville”” wɪl mɑrk fərst pərˈdəkʃən æt ðə ˈtɑrkɪŋtən æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər ðə pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɑrts ɪn ˈkɑrməl. ðə ˈɑprə, ʤuəl box,”,” ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈmoʊzɑrt skɔr ənd ə lɪˈbrɛˌtoʊ baɪ nu ˈjɔrkər mˈjuzɪk ˈkrɪtɪk pɔl ˈgrɪfɪθs, brɪŋz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bæk tɪ ðə ɪn mɑrʧ 2017 ˈæftər ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl pərˈdəkʃən əv ɪts ˈsizən, aɪoʊ skɪpt ðə ˈsizən ɪnˈtaɪərli. ɪt rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə steɪʤ ðɪs ˈsizən ˈəndər ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈpætərsən, hu ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn 2015 ɪts nɛkst pərˈdəkʃən, ʤæn. ɪz ən ˈraɪzɪŋ stars”” ˈkɑnsərt æt ðə ˈsɛnər ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɑprə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈfaɪnəlɪsts. ˈtɪkɪts tɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ˈwɑndə june”*” wɪl nɑt goʊ ɔn seɪl ənˈtɪl ˈɔgəst. 1 səbˈskrɪpʃənz tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsizən wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl bɪˈgɪnɪŋ meɪ 2
continuing its climb out of near-disappearance, the indianapolis opera announced thursday the slate of productions that will comprise the core of its 2016-17 season. highest profile among them: a world premiere adaptation of kurt vonnegut jr.’s play “happy birthday, wanda june” with a libretto by the author and music by richard auldon clark of butler university. the production—which has received the endorsement of the indiana bicentennial commission as a legacy project—will kick off the opera's new season sept. 16 at the schrott center. clark, butler’s director of instrumental activities, began working with vonnegut on an operatic adaptation of his 1970 play in 2005. the collaboration continued until two weeks before the author’s death in 2007. it remained unproduced, clark said, because he couldn’t bring himself to work on the piece for years after vonnegut died. “happy birthday, wanda june” concerns the conflicts that arise when a hemingway-esque hunter returns home after being missing for years and presumed dead. his surprise arrival—and macho world view—disrupts the new lives of his wife, her suitors, and his son. a 1971 film version starred rod steiger and susannah york. with a production budget of over $200,000, the opera’s cast size will mimic that of the play, with nine performers, who will be partnered with an orchestra of 16 musicians. casting will be announced after workshops in the spring. directing will be eric einhorn, a metropolitan opera staff director who has staged shows at the cotton club and the bronx zoo in addition to more traditional opera venues. clark’s portfolio includes previous musical pieces based on vonnegut’s work, some of which were collected on the 2012 cd “mother night/breakfast of champions” (keuka classical). "[he] has chosen a musical language that reflects the music of the period,” said kevin patterson, general director for the indianapolis opera, of clark’s score. “the music represents a pastiche of style and forms. kurt was fond of the sitcoms of the 1960s and 70s and richard tried to reflect that stylistic quality in the score.” also in the works for the season, a november production of rossini’s “the barber of seville” will mark io’s first production at the tarkington at the center for the performing arts in carmel. the post-modern opera, “the jewel box,” featuring a mash-up mozart score and a libretto by new yorker music critic paul griffiths, brings the company back to the schrott in march 2017. after the cancellation of the final production of its 2013-14 season, io skipped the 2014-15 season entirely. it returned to the stage this season under the direction of patterson, who joined the company in 2015. its next production, jan. 30-31, is an “opera’s rising stars” concert at the schrott center featuring metropolitan opera national council finalists. tickets to “happy birthday, wanda june” will not go on sale until aug. 1. subscriptions to the entire season will be available beginning may 2.	"ðə ˈgræfɪkəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt hɛlps wɪθ ˈræpɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt. ɪf wi hæd ˈəndərˌteɪkən ðə seɪm ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, wi bi ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr wɛr wi ər naʊ ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈsaɪkəl." ðə səˈluʃən: ˈjuzɪŋ ni ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd ni ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈmɑnətər əˈmoʊnjə ˈkrækɪŋ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˌdiˈsi ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl paʊər ðət prəˈdusɪz ˈoʊnli klin ˈwɔtər ənd ˈnaɪtrəʤən ɛz. ðɪs nu ˈsɪstəm prəˈvaɪdz ə klin ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl səˈplaɪ tɪ ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz əv ˈæfrɪkɑ, ənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈkəvərɪʤ tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈsteɪbəl ənd far-reaching. author(s): ˈdɑktər. maɪk ˈrɛndəl dɪˈvərs ˈɛnərʤi ˈɛlˈtiˈdi ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz, ˈmoʊbəl foʊn əˈdɑpʃən ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ roʊz mɔr ðən 500 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2003 ənd 2008 ənd kən bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli. ɛz səʧ, ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz ər ɪˈkɑnəmiz ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkɑntənənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ɪz əv ˈlɪtəl juz wɪˈθaʊt ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈsɪgnəl ˈkəvərɪʤ. tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈsɪgnəl ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈɛriə, ju nid ə beɪs ˈsteɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪn tərn nidz ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti səˈplaɪ. ðə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈɛriə prəˈdust baɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl beɪs ˈsteɪʃən ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd, soʊ ə ˈkəntri rikˈwaɪərz ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈnɛtˌwərk əv beɪs ˈsteɪʃənz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈsɪgnəl ˈkəvərɪʤ, wɪʧ ɪn tərn rikˈwaɪərz ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ənd səˈplaɪ əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈɛnərʤi grɪd ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ər rɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ˈsəfər ðə wərst kənˈdɪʃənz. ɪn ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli fju loʊˈkeɪʃənz wɛr ðə grɪd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl, ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən ˈoʊnli paʊərd ɔn fər ə fju aʊərz ə deɪ ənd ɪz nɑt dɪˈpɛndəbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ʃɔrt taɪm. ˈdizəl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz hæv bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd tɪ fɪks ðɪs ˈprɑbləm, bət ðət ɪz fɑr frəm ən aɪˈdil səˈluʃən. ˈdizəl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz ər ˈnɔɪzi ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt wɪn rən æt pɑrt loʊdz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈrɛgjələr ˈmeɪntənəns ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ɔɪl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɛvəri 300 aʊərz du tɪ ðɛr ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli ər nɑt ən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈfrɛndli səˈluʃən bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ɪˈmɪt pərˈtɪkjələt sʊt ənd ˈsəlfər ˈɪntu ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈætməsˌfɪr. əˈnəðər ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ˈdizəl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz ənd ðɛr ˈloʊkəl fjuəl stɔrz ər ˈhaɪli resalable, wɪʧ meɪks ðɛm praɪm ˈtɑrgəts fər θɛft, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn rɪˈmoʊt ənd ənˈgɑrdɪd ˈɛriəz. dɪˈvərs səˈluʃən rɪˈpleɪsɪz ðə ˈdizəl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər wɪθ fjuəl sɛl tɛkˈnɑləʤi, wɪʧ teɪks ˌɪnˈdəstriəl gæs ənd ˈkɑnvərts ɪt ˈɪntu ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti wɪθ ˈziroʊ ˈloʊkəl ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz. ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl gæs juzd ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈprɑdəkt ɪz əˈmoʊnjə, ə ˈwaɪdli juzd ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətəd gæs fər rɪˌfrɪʤərˈeɪʃən ənd ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz. əˈmoʊnjə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ɪn səbˈstænʃəl kˈwɑntətiz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt fər ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. tɪ tərn əˈmoʊnjə ˈɪntu ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, wən məst tæp əˈmoʊnjə frəm ə bəlk səˈplaɪ, rɪˈfɔrm ðə əˈmoʊnjə ˈɪntu ˈhaɪdrəʤən ənd ˈnaɪtrəʤən, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˈhaɪdrəʤən frəm ðə mɪkst gæs strim, ənd pæs ðə pjʊr ˈhaɪdrəʤən strim tɪ ə fjuəl sɛl tɪ ˈproʊdus ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ənd pjʊr ˈwɔtər. ɪn dɪˈvərs, ni kənˈtroʊlz ənd ˈmɑnətərz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈjusfəl dɪˈvərs nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz əˈweɪ wɪθ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈhɑrmfəl weɪst, bət ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdusɪz ˈjusfəl ˈbaɪˌprɔdəkts. ðə meɪn ˈbaɪprɑdəkt ɪz pjʊr, ˈwɔtər, ənd wən ˈjunɪt kən ˈproʊdus əp tɪ 50 pər deɪ. ɪn ˈɛriəz wɛr pjʊr, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɪz skɛrs, ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈhɛlpfəl. fər ɔl smɔl ˈkəmpəˌniz, taɪm tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ə ki ˈdraɪvər ɪn ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl. ɪf ju teɪk tu lɔŋ, ju meɪ mɪs ðə ˈgoʊldən ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ðə ˈgræfɪkəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt hɛlps wɪθ ˈræpɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt. ɪf wi hæd ˈəndərˌteɪkən ðə seɪm ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, wi bi ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr wɛr wi ər naʊ ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈsaɪkəl. hɛlps ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ənd ˈsaɪəntɪsts meɪk ˈræpɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ koʊd tɪ tɛst ənd ˈdɪfərənt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ moʊdz. kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈspɛʃəlɪsts tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim, ðəs ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈhɛdˌkaʊnt ənd kɔsts. wi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli dɪˈvɛləpt ə ðət wɑz bɪlt əraʊnd ni ˈkɑmpækt. wɪn wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət kʊd ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈfæstər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgloʊbəl kənˈtroʊl ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts ən ækˈsɛsəbəl geɪt əreɪ (fgpa) bɪlt dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə əv ðə ˈʧæsi. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈgræfɪkəl ˈɪnərˌfeɪs, wi ˈproʊˌgræmd ðə tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti əv ðə ˈstændərd i/o*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈkəstəm ənd saɪn ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˈsɪgnəlz. baɪ ðɪs ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɪn ðə, wi ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ frəm ðə kənˈtroʊlər, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ friɪŋ əp ðə kənˈtroʊlər tɪ kəmˈplit ˈəðər tæsks. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdust ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkəstəm ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, wɪʧ hæd ə səbˈstænʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn loʊərɪŋ kɔst ənd kənˈstrəkʃən taɪm. du tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt əv, wi riuzd ɛz məʧ ɛz 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ɑr koʊd wɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɑr ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈplætˌfɔrm frəm ˈkɑmpækt tɪ, ˈseɪvɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt taɪm ənd kɔst. ɪt tʊk əraʊnd eɪt mənθs tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ənd tɛst ðə mɑrk 1, bət ˈoʊnli tu wiks tɪ muv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈɪmɪʤ. ˈrəðər ðən lɛt ðə ˈkɑmpækt ˈsɪstəmz kəˈlɛkt dəst, wi ðɛm tɪ kənˈtroʊl θri ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt tɛst ˈsteɪʃənz tɪ tɛst fjuəl sɛl ˈmɑʤulz. baɪ ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈkɑmpækt tɪ ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs, ˈɛni ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ ðə koʊd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər dɪˈplɔɪmənt ˈɔntu ðə ər rɪˈflɛktɪd baɪ ðə tɛst ˈsteɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈvɛri nɛkst rən. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ðə tɛsts rən ɔn ðə fjuəl sɛlz rɪˈmeɪnd ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈrɛləvənt ɛz ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈprɑdəkt ɪˈvɑlvd, ɔl wɪθ ˈmɪnəməl ˈkoʊdɪŋ taɪm ər ˈɛfərt. ðə fˈjuʧər wi ˈkərəntli hæv faɪv ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, wɪθ ə ˈfərðər faɪv ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ðət ər ˈrɛdi tɪ bi ʃɪpt. ənd ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ər ˈpərˌfɪkt fər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd fild traɪəl juz. ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈizəli ˈmɑnətər ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈdætə ənd ˈræpədli əˈplaɪ koʊd ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ɪz ən ˈɑbviəs ˈbɛnəfɪt wɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nu ˈsɪstəmz. ˈɔθər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən: ˈdɑktər. maɪk ˈrɛndəl dɪˈvərs ˈɛnərʤi ˈɛlˈtiˈdi spərɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs pɑrk, ˈhɔrʃəm, wɛst ˈsəsɪks juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm
"the labview graphical programming environment helps with rapid development and deployment. if we had undertaken the same programming challenges in a text-based language, we wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are now in the development cycle." the solution: using ni compactrio hardware and ni labview software to control and monitor ammonia cracking to deliver regulated dc electrical power that produces only clean water and nitrogen as by-products. this new powercube system provides a clean and reliable electrical supply to rural areas of africa, and, as a result, enables mobile phone coverage to become more stable and far-reaching. author(s): dr. mike rendall - diverse energy ltd introduction according to a report by the united nations, mobile phone adoption in africa rose more than 500 percent between 2003 and 2008 and can be expected to continue rising exponentially. as such, mobile phones are revolutionising economies in africa, the world’s second largest continent. however, a mobile phone is of little use without adequate signal coverage. to create a mobile phone signal coverage area, you need a base station, which in turn needs a sizeable and reliable electricity supply. the geographical coverage area produced by a single base station is limited, so a country requires a distributed network of base stations to provide adequate mobile phone signal coverage, which in turn requires a distributed and maintainable supply of electricity. the current energy grid in africa is anything but distributed or reliable and rural areas suffer the worst conditions. in the relatively few locations where the grid is available, it is often only powered on for a few hours a day and is not dependable during that short time. diesel generators have been suggested to fix this problem, but that is far from an ideal solution. diesel generators are noisy and inefficient when run at part loads. they also require regular maintenance in the form of oil changes every 300 hours due to their moving parts. on top of that, they simply are not an environmentally friendly solution because they emit particulate soot and sulphur into the local atmosphere. another problem is that diesel generators and their local fuel stores are highly resalable, which makes them prime targets for theft, especially in remote and unguarded areas. diverse energy’s solution replaces the diesel generator with fuel cell technology, which takes industrial gas and converts it into electricity with zero local carbon emissions. the industrial gas used in the current product is ammonia, a widely used and distributed gas for refrigeration and pharmaceuticals. ammonia is also used in substantial quantities to generate fertilisers for agriculture. to turn ammonia into electricity, one must tap ammonia from a bulk supply, reform the ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen, separate the hydrogen from the mixed gas stream, and pass the pure hydrogen stream to a fuel cell to produce electricity and pure water. in diverse energy’s powercube, ni compactrio controls and monitors the entire process. useful by-products diverse energy’s powercube not only does away with environmentally harmful waste, but also produces useful byproducts. the powercube’s main byproduct is pure, deionised water, and one unit can produce up to 50 litres per day. in areas where pure, sanitised drinking water is scarce, this is especially helpful. for all small companies, time to market is a key driver in a business model. if you take too long, you may miss the golden opportunity. the labview graphical programming environment helps with rapid development and deployment. if we had undertaken the same programming challenges in a text-based language, we wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are now in the development cycle. labview helps engineers and scientists make rapid changes to code to test and analyse different operating modes. conventional programming requires a number of coding specialists to support the development team, thus increasing headcount and costs. we initially developed a ‘mark 1’ powercube that was built around ni compact fieldpoint. when we realised that compactrio could incorporate faster processing as well as global control and communication, we decided to change platforms. the compactrio platform also incorporates an accessible field-programmable gate array (fgpa) built directly into the backplane of the chassis. using the labview graphical interface, we programmed the fpga to enhance the functionality of the standard i/o, including the production of custom pwm and sine output signals. by embedding this functionality in the fpga, we offloaded processing from the controller, thereby freeing up the controller to complete other tasks. this also reduced the amount of custom hardware, which had a substantial impact on lowering cost and construction time. due to the inherent scalability of labview, we reused as much as 80 percent of our code when changing our hardware platform from compact fieldpoint to compactrio, saving a significant amount of development time and cost. it took around eight months to develop and test the mark 1 powercube, but only two weeks to move the project over to the compactrio platform, including writing a bespoke fpga image. rather than let the compact fieldpoint systems collect dust, we retasked them to control three independent test stations to test fuel cell modules. by linking compact fieldpoint to a database, any updates to the code intended for deployment onto the powercube are reflected by the test stations on the very next run. in this way, the tests run on the fuel cells remained absolutely relevant as the design of the final product evolved, all with minimal coding time or effort. the future we currently have five powercubes running in africa, with a further five in the united kingdom that are ready to be shipped. labview and the compactrio platform are perfect for development and field trial use. the ability to easily monitor real-time data and rapidly apply code modifications is an obvious benefit when developing new systems. author information: dr. mike rendall diverse energy ltd spring copse business park, slinfold horsham, west sussex rh13 0sz united kingdom mrendall@diverse-energy.com	waɪ priˈneɪtəl ˈtɛstɪŋ? ɛz ən ɪkˈspɛktənt ˈpɛrənt, ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ lərn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju kən əˈbaʊt ðə hɛlθ əv jʊr ˈbeɪbi. ðə innatal®*® priˈneɪtəl skrin ʧɛks fər ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən dɪˈsɔrdərz, səʧ ɛz daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm, ðət kʊd əˈfɛkt jʊr hɛlθ. ðɪs priˈneɪtəl tɛst rikˈwaɪərz ˈoʊnli ə bləd drɔ, soʊ seɪf fər boʊθ mɑm ənd ˈbeɪbi. ðɪs tɛst lʊks æt ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ frəm ðə ˈprɛgnənsi ðət ˈkrɔsɪz ˈɪntu ðə bləd tɪ skrin fər dɪˈsɔrdərz ðət kən kɔz ˈsɪriəs bərθ ˈdifɛkts, ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti, ər ˈəðər hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz. ˈɛni ˈbeɪbi kən bi bɔrn wɪθ ə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm dɪˈsɔrdər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli kɔzd baɪ ə ˈrændəm ˈɛrər əv sɛl dɪˈvɪʒən ˈvɛri ˈərli ɪn ˈprɛgnənsi. ɛz ˈwɪmən gɪt ˈoʊldər, ðə ʧæns əv ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈbeɪbi wɪθ ə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm dɪˈsɔrdər goʊz əp. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, jəŋ ˈwɪmən kən hæv ˈbeɪbiz wɪθ ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz.
why noninvasive prenatal testing? as an expectant parent, you may want to learn everything you can about the health of your baby. the innatal® prenatal screen checks for the most common chromosomal disorders, such as down syndrome, that could affect your baby’s health. this noninvasive prenatal test requires only a blood draw, so it’s safe for both mom and baby. this test looks at dna from the pregnancy that crosses into the mother’s blood to screen for chromosomal disorders that can cause serious birth defects, intellectual disability, or other health problems. any baby can be born with a chromosome disorder, which is usually caused by a random error of cell division very early in pregnancy. as women get older, the chance of having a baby with a chromosome disorder goes up. however, young women can have babies with these conditions.	hɛˈloʊ! əm ˈɔrsi, ðə gərl hu ˈɛndɪd əp ˈmɑdəlɪŋ moʊst əv ðə triz fər ðɪs geɪm. wɪn aɪ ʤɔɪnd ðə tim tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk aɪ wʊd bi duɪŋ məʧ ˈsɪriəs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɑdəlɪŋ. aɪ wɑz frɛʃ aʊt əv skul, haɪərd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ˈhɪdən θɪŋz əraʊnd ðə ˈaɪlənd. fər ðə fərst sɪks mənθs ər soʊ, aɪ dɪd ə lɔt əv ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ ənd pleɪɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ðə ˈɪnʤən, bət ˈnəθɪŋ ðət ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə ɛsˈθɛtɪks əv ðə ˈaɪlənd ɪn ˈɛni sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt weɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɪns səm əv maɪ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈmɑkɪŋ əp ˈsərtən taɪps əv triz, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət tri ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt weɪz tɪ ənˈwaɪnd. soʊ, wɪn aɪ gɑt bərnd aʊt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr tɪ meɪk tri sɛts. ˈpriviəs tri ˈəpˌdeɪts bæk ðɛn, moʊst əv ðə triz əraʊnd ðə ˈaɪlənd wər ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ən tri, sin ɪn ðə. ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts hæd plænz fər ˈdɪfərənt tri ˈspiʃiz fər iʧ juˈnik ˈɛriə, bət ðə ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪsts ˈdɪdənt sim tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˌvɛʤəˈteɪʃən, soʊ ðeɪ ˈmoʊstli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd pæθs, ənd juzd ðə oʊld triz wi ɔˈrɛdi hæd tɪ kəmˈplit ðə sin. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə lɔt əv ˌɑrkɪˈtɛkʧərəli dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈɛriəz, sɛt ˈmoʊstli ɪn ðə seɪm ʤəˈnɛrɪk oʊk ˈfɔrɪst ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. wɪn aɪ ˈædɪd maɪ fərst fju tri sɛts, ðə ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪsts gru ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlɛtɪŋ mi ˈmɑdəl ər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ triz fər ðɛm, ənd ˈsərtən ˈpleɪsɪz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈrɪli pɑp aʊt ɛz juˈnik, koʊˈhɪrənt ˈɛriəz. hir ər səm ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə triz aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd: nɪr ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ðə geɪm, ðɛr ɪz ən ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl fild laɪnd wɪθ bərʧ triz. luis, ən ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪst ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, meɪd səm əv hɪz oʊn. ðeɪ lʊkt nis, bət ðeɪ hæd ʃɔrt, ˈstəbi trəŋks ˈkəvərd əp baɪ wɪθ bɪg ˈsərkjələr kləmps əv ˈfoʊlɪʤ. wɪn ðeɪ wər pleɪst əraʊnd ðə ˈɛriə, ðeɪ ʤɪst ˈdɪdənt fil laɪk ə bərʧ ˈfɔrɪst tɪ mi. aɪ mɪst ðə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ə bərʧ ˈfɔrɪst: ðə θɪn, ˈgreɪsfəl trəŋks ðət ˈpɛrəˌlæks ˈbjutəfli ɛz ju wɔk pæst ðɛm. aɪ æst luis ɪf hi wʊd maɪnd ɪf aɪ meɪd səm əv maɪ oʊn, ənd hi wɑz ˈhæpi tɪ lɛt mi du ɪt. ju kən si ðə rɪˈzəlt əˈbəv. ðə ˈɔtəm ˈfɔrɪst ɪgˈzɪstəd weɪ ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ʤɔɪnd ðə tim, bət ˈɔlsoʊ juzd tɪ kənˈsɪst əv ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ˈkələrd ʤəˈnɛrɪk oʊk triz. aɪ meɪd ə sɛt əv ˈmeɪpəl triz ˌɪnˈstɛd, wɪθ dɑrk, tɔl trəŋks ənd θɪn spreɪz əv ˈfoʊlɪʤ pəˈzɪʃənd ˈlusli əraʊnd ðə ˈbrænʧɪz. ðiz wər ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl triz aɪ meɪd. wi spɛnt ə lɔŋ taɪm dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə ˌɪmˌprɛʃəˈnɪstɪk weɪ ðə livz wər ˈskætərd əraʊnd ðə ˈbrænʧɪz wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə staɪl əv ðə geɪm ər nɑt. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi simd tɪ laɪk ðɛm tu məʧ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛm. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs weɪ əv ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ðə ˈfoʊlɪʤ əˈlaʊd fər ðə ˈɛri, gloʊɪŋ, ˈgoʊldən fil aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈʧiv. ðɪs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə pleɪs aɪ fərst ˈriəˌlaɪzd wət ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt triz hæd ɪn dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈɛriə. wəns aɪ pleɪst ðə triz, ɔl aɪ hæd tɪ du wɑz kriˈeɪt səm graʊnd ˈtɛksʧərz ənd ˈgræsɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈfɔrɪst ju si əˈbəv. ɪn ðɪs screenshot, ju kən si səm oʊks aɪ meɪd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈʃænənz oʊld wənz. aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə sɛt əv θri, ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈsteɪʤɪz əv groʊθ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ðə weɪ aɪ əˈproʊʧ tri ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈɛriə ðət filz laɪk ɪt ɪz əˈlaɪv ənd stɪl groʊɪŋ. ðə juʤ oʊk ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd wɑz wən əv ðə fju ˈmɑʤələr triz aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli hæd tɪ skəlpt mɔr ˈditeɪl ˈɪntu, sɪns ðə trəŋk gɑt soʊ juʤ ɪt ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈbroʊkən əp ə ˈlɪtəl. ðə paɪn ˈfɔrɪst ɪz ˈvɛri dɪr tɪ maɪ hɑrt, bɪˈkəz ɪts maɪ aɪ doʊnt min ʤɪst ðə ˈmɑdəlɪŋ. ˈʤɑnəθən hæd θri ˈpəzəlz ɪn ə ˈmoʊstli ˈɛmti ˈɛriə, ənd aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm ə bɪt mɔr. aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ðɪs hoʊl ˈɛriə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈpəzəlz (wɪθ tənz əv ˈfidˌbæk ənd ˈgaɪdəns frəm ʤɑn, əv kɔrs). ðə paɪn triz hir wər ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts aɪˈdiə, ənd aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ˈmɑdəl ðɛm. aɪ traɪd tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm ɔl lʊk tu ˈkrɪsməs tri ʃeɪpt, soʊ aɪ faʊnd ˈrɛfərəns ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈoʊldər, ˈtɔlər paɪnz wɪθ saggy, lɛs ˈrɛgjələrli speɪst ˈbrænʧɪz, ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðət. aɪ əˈspɛʃəli ləv ðə weɪ ðə laɪt ˈbaʊnsɪz əraʊnd ɪn ðə ˈmɛsi ˈfoʊlɪʤ. ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ˈɔlsoʊ æst fər səm ˈmæŋgəld, oʊld ˈɑlɪv triz ɪn ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈɛriə. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ ˈmɑdəl tɪ fɪt ɑr staɪl, sɪns wi doʊnt ˈjuʒəwəli hæv ə lɔt əv ˈditeɪl ɪn ˈɑbʤɛkts, ənd ðə ˈrɛfərəns ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðeɪ prəˈvaɪdɪd hæd ˈkreɪzi tˈwɪstɪd trəŋks fʊl əv hoʊlz ənd kræks. aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈskəlptɪŋ ðə trəŋks ɪn zbrush*, ənd ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪŋ ðɛm, ˈlivɪŋ səm hɑrd ˈɛʤɪz. wi juz ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ə lɔt fər ˈəðər θɪŋz əraʊnd ðə ˈaɪlənd, bət ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm aɪ juzd ɪt fər triz. aɪ meɪd ðə ˈbrænʧɪz ˈmɑʤələr, ənd kriˈeɪtɪd tu sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈdɪfərənt trəŋks, wɪʧ ðə ˈɑrtɪsts kən juz tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈɪntu ˈivɪn mɔr mɛst əp, ˈmæŋgəld ʃeɪps. aɪ æm stɪl nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli ʃʊr ˈwɛðər aɪ laɪk ðiz ər nɑt. ðiz flaʊərɪŋ ˈæpəl triz tʊk mi ə waɪl, ənd ðeɪ ər stɪl nɑt ˈvɛri ɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈtɛksʧərd, bət ðeɪ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr. ðə ˈʧælənʤ wɑz tɪ gɪt ðə ˌsɪləˈwɛt ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ðɛr ər ˈbrænʧɪz ˈkoʊtɪd wɪθ flaʊərz ˈpoʊkɪŋ aʊt ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs. aɪ fil fɑr frəm ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ðiz triz, bət ðeɪ sim tɪ bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈfidˌbæk, wɪʧ səˈpraɪzɪz mi ˈkɑnstəntli. ðə ˌjukəˈlɪptəs ˈfɔrɪst ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈɛriə aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ drɛs əp wɪn aɪ hæd ə wik tɪ spɛr. aɪ ˈdɪdənt gɪt ˈvɛri fɑr wɪθ ðə triz, ðɛr ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈoʊnli wən ˌjukəˈlɪptəs ˈmɑdəl, ənd ɪts nɑt ˈvɛri dɪˈteɪld. aɪ hæd səm ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti wɪθ ðə ˈvɛri dɪˈrɛkʃɪnəl ˈfoʊlɪʤ. ɔl ðə livz hæd tɪ pɔɪnt daʊn, wɪʧ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt fɔrm ðə weɪ aɪ juzd tɪ meɪk ˈfoʊlɪʤ ˌbiˈfɔr, wɛr aɪd ʤɪst pleɪs pleɪnz æt ˈrændəm ˈæŋgəlz ɪn ə bɪg bənʧ. əm sɔrt əv glæd aɪ lɛft ɪt wɛr aɪ dɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt frəm ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ plænt aɪ meɪd, ənd aɪ kən əˈplaɪ ɪt tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪn aɪ riˈvɪzɪt ðiz triz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpɑlɪʃ. ðɪs læst tri ɪz mɔr əv ə vaɪn, bət ɪts wən əv maɪ ˈleɪtəst kriˈeɪʃənz, ənd əm ˈvɛri ˈhæpi wɪθ ɪt. ɪts ə ˈmɑʤələr sɛt. ðɛr ər tu ˈbənʧɪz əv flaʊərz, tu trəŋks (fər ə ˈkɔrnər ənd fər ə flæt wɔl), ənd ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt bənʧ əv vaɪnz. ɔl ðiz ˈdɪfərənt ˈpisɪz kən bi pleɪst tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈvɛrid ʃeɪps, tɪ meɪk iʧ plænt lʊk juˈnik ənd ənd əˈdæpt tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs ɪts ˈklaɪmɪŋ ɔn. ðə weɪ aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ðə flaʊərz ɪz haʊ əm goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌjukəˈlɪptəs ˈfoʊlɪʤ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ənd aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət wɪl meɪk ðoʊz triz ə lɔt mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˈbjutəfəl.
hello! i'm orsi, the girl who ended up modeling most of the trees for this game. when i joined the team two years ago, i didn't think i would be doing much serious environment modeling. i was fresh out of school, hired to develop some interesting, hidden things around the island. for the first six months or so, i did a lot of brainstorming and playing around in the engine, but nothing that improved the aesthetics of the island in any significant way. however, since some of my projects involved mocking up certain types of trees, i realized that tree modeling is one of my favorite ways to unwind. so, when i got burned out working on a particularly challenging project, i started to volunteer to make tree sets. previous tree updates back then, most of the trees around the island were variations of an oak-like tree, seen in the. the landscape architects had plans for different tree species for each unique area, but the other artists didn't seem to enjoy modeling vegetation, so they mostly focused on the buildings and paths, and used the old trees we already had to complete the scene. the result was a lot of architecturally distinct areas, set mostly in the same generic oak forest environment. when i added my first few tree sets, the other artists grew excited and started letting me model or modify trees for them, and certain places started to really pop out as unique, coherent areas. here are some examples of the trees i created: near the starting point of the game, there is an agricultural field lined with birch trees. luis, an other artist on the project, made some birches of his own. they looked nice, but they had short, stubby trunks covered up by with big circular clumps of foliage. when they were placed around the area, they just didn't feel like a birch forest to me. i missed the defining characteristic of a birch forest: the thin, graceful trunks that parallax beautifully as you walk past them. i asked luis if he would mind if i made some birches of my own, and he was happy to let me do it. you can see the result above. the autumn forest existed way before i joined the team, but also used to consist of differently colored generic oak trees. i made a set of maple trees instead, with dark, tall trunks and thin sprays of foliage positioned loosely around the branches. these were probably the most controversial trees i made. we spent a long time debating whether the impressionistic way the leaves were scattered around the branches was working with the style of the game or not. in the end, everybody seemed to like them too much to change them. i think this way of modeling the foliage allowed for the airy, glowing, golden feel i was trying to achieve. this was also the place i first realized what a big impact trees had in defining the area. once i placed the trees, all i had to do was create some ground textures and grasses to create the forest you see above. in this screenshot, you can see some oaks i made to replace shannon's old ones. i created a set of three, in different stages of growth, which is usually the way i approach tree making. it is the best way to create an area that feels like it is alive and still growing. the huge oak in the foreground was one of the few modular trees i actually had to sculpt more detail into, since the trunk got so huge it needed to be broken up a little. the pine forest is very dear to my heart, because it's my project...and i don't mean just the modeling. jonathan had three puzzles in a mostly empty area, and i decided to explore the concept behind them a bit more. i ended up designing and modeling this whole area, including the puzzles (with tons of feedback and guidance from jon, of course). the pine trees here were the landscape architect's idea, and i was very excited to model them. i tried to stay away from making them all look too christmas tree shaped, so i found reference images of older, taller pines with saggy, less regularly spaced branches, and decided to go with that. i especially love the way the light bounces around in the messy foliage. the landscape architects also asked for some mangled, old olive trees in the agricultural area. this was a nightmare to figure out how to model to fit our style, since we don't usually have a lot of detail in objects, and the reference images they provided had crazy twisted trunks full of holes and cracks. i ended up sculpting the trunks in zbrush, and decimating them, leaving some hard edges. we use this process a lot for other things around the island, but it was the first time i used it for trees. i made the branches modular, and created two significantly different trunks, which the artists can use to combine into even more messed up, mangled shapes. i am still not entirely sure whether i like these or not. these flowering apple trees took me a while, and they are still not very efficiently textured, but they are getting there. the challenge was to get the silhouette looking like there are branches coated with flowers poking out all over the place. i feel far from finished with these trees, but they seem to be getting a lot of positive feedback, which surprises me constantly. the eucalyptus forest is a little transitional area i decided to dress up when i had a week to spare. i didn't get very far with the trees, there is actually only one eucalyptus model, and it's not very detailed. i had some difficulty with the very directional foliage. all the leaves had to point down, which was very different form the way i used to make foliage before, where i'd just place planes at random angles in a big bunch. i'm sort of glad i left it where i did, however, because i learned a lot from the following plant i made, and i can apply it to the problem when i revisit these trees during polish. this last tree is more of a vine, but it's one of my latest creations, and i'm very happy with it. it's a modular wisteria set. there are two bunches of flowers, two trunks (for a corner and for a flat wall), and an independent bunch of vines. all these different pieces can be placed to create varied shapes, to make each plant look unique and and adapt to the surface it's climbing on. the way i created the flowers is how i'm going to re-do the eucalyptus foliage in the future, and i imagine that will make those trees a lot more interesting and beautiful.	ðə luˌiziˈænə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əˈdɑptəd ə ˈmɛʒər ˈmənˌdeɪ (ˈeɪprəl 27 ˈfɔrməli ˈərʤɪŋ tu juz. səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪsɪz tɪ ˌrɪˈkjuz ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ kɔrt keɪs ðət kʊd hɛlp ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə feɪt əv geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn luˌiziˈænə. ˈʤəstɪsɪz ruθ ˈbædər ˈgɪnzbərg ənd ˌɛˈleɪnɑ ˈkeɪgən "hæv iʧ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑndəkt səˈʤɛstɪv əv baɪəs," ridz luˌiziˈænə haʊs kənˈkərənt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən 85 ˈspɑnsərd baɪ steɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈvæləri ˈhɑʤɪz, spərɪŋz. ɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz hæv "ðəs demonstrate(d) ən ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ bi əˈbʤɛktɪv," ənd ʃʊd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wɪθˈdrɔ frəm ðə vi. ˈhɑʤɪz keɪs, ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən sɪz. ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhirɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənts ˈtuzˌdeɪ (ˈeɪprəl 28 ɪn ðə kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd keɪs, wɪʧ siks tɪ ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ bænz ɔn ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ˌtɛnəˈsi, ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd kənˈtəki. sɪns oʊˈhaɪoʊz lɔ ˈmɪrərz luˌiziˈænəz, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən kʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ðə bæn hir. bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə list wən ˈlɔˌmeɪkər, əˈdɑpʃən əv ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈsɪŋgəl "noʊ" voʊt frəm haʊs ˈmɛmbərz ɔn ðə flɔr wɑz sɔrt əv ən ˈæksədənt. "aɪ noʊ aɪ ˈdɪdənt peɪ əˈtɛnʃən," sɛd steɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈkɛrən st. ʤərˈmeɪn, d-plaquemine. "ˈjuʒəwəli ˈsəmˌbɑdi dɪz." st. ʤərˈmeɪn, hu ʧɛrz ðə luˌiziˈænə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧərz ˈwɪmənz ˈkɔkəs ənd həz ˈspɑnsərd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðɪs jɪr ˈbænɪŋ ˈwərkˌpleɪs dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈpipəl, sɛd ɪf ʃi hæd bɪn əˈlərt wɪn ðə ˈspikər brɔt əp ˈhɑʤɪz' ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ʃi wʊd hæv pənʧt hər ˈbətən ənd stʊd əp tɪ ˈɑbʤɛkt. "aɪ wʊd hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ɪts nɑt wərθ (əˈdɑptɪŋ) kənˈdɛmɪŋ ˈpipəl (ˈhɑʤɪz) ˈdəzənt noʊ," st. ʤərˈmeɪn sɛd. æt list, st. ʤərˈmeɪn sɛd, ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli du məʧ ˈəðər ðən meɪk ə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən. "ɪts ʤɪst məd ɪn ɑr feɪs fər nɑt peɪɪŋ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən." ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz ˈɔfən ɪkˈsprɛs kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz, kənˈdoʊlənsəz ər səm ˈəðər ˈmɛʒər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈsɛnɪt ədˈvænst əˈnəðər haʊs kənˈkərənt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈtuzˌdeɪ (ˈeɪprəl 28 tɪ kəˈmɛnd luˌiziˈænə ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈtɑnjə ɔn hər "ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri mˈjuzɪkəl ˈtælənts" ənd pərˈfɔrməns ɔn "ðə vɔɪs." ˈsɛvərəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz, ˈɔlsoʊ muvd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈɔfərd kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ðə ˈfæməliz əv luˌiziˈænə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgɑrdzmɪn kɪld ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ˈæksədənt ənd əv ˈəðər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl hu daɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə læst jɪr. ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈstrəkt ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv kəˈmɪʃənz ər ˈstədiz. st. ʤərˈmeɪn sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli rivˈjuɪŋ bɪlz ʃi hæd ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɪn kəˈmɪti wɪn hər əˈtɛnʃən slɪpt ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪt ˈnɛvər hɛlps wɪn ɪts ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz taɪərd, tu, ʃi ˈædɪd. steɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. rɪˈʤinə ˈbɛroʊ, ruʒ, ʧaɪmd ɪn ðət ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wər ˈprɑbəˌbli dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ ðə səˈvɪr ˈwɛðər əˈkərɪŋ ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl wɔlz ənd əraʊnd ðə steɪt. ɪf ə ˈmɛʒər ɪz əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl, ðə ˈseɪfˌgɑrd fər ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ɪz ðət wən əv ðə ˈəðər 104 ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪz baʊnd tɪ kɔl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ɪt ɔn ðə flɔr. ðət məst nɑt hæv ˈhæpənd wɪθ ðə rɪˈkjuzəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, st. ʤərˈmeɪn sɛd "ənˈlɛs ðə hoʊl haʊs wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ɪt." ˈhɑʤɪz' ˌrɛzəˈluʃən dɪd hæv eɪt ˈəðər co-authors: rɛps. ˈhɛnri bərnz, r-haughton; ʤɑn i. "ˈʤɑni" gɪn; r-jennings; ˈbɛri ˈaɪvi, ruʒ; ˈʃərmən mæk, r-livingston; ˈælən ˈsiˌbɔ, r-shreveport; ənd ˈwɪtni, r-houma; ənd sɛnz. a.g. kroʊ, ɑr- ənd ˈɛlbərt ˈgɪləri, r-opelousas. "ðə koʊd əv ˈkɑndəkt fər juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈʤəstɪsɪz ˈklɪrli steɪts ðət ˈɛni ˈʤəstɪs ʃæl dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɪm ər hərˈsɛlf ɪf ðɛr ˌɪmˌpɑrʃiˈælɪti meɪ bi ˈrizənəbli kˈwɛsʧənd," ˈhɑʤɪz sɛd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlist ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. st*. ʤərˈmeɪn ˈkaʊnərd baɪ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ɔl ˈpipəl hæv ˈbaɪəsɪz. "bət ðeɪ ər ˈʤəʤɪz fər ə ˈrizən. ðɛr səˈpoʊzd tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈfɛrli. aɪ trəst ðeɪ wɪl." ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən naʊ goʊz tɪ ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt fər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə vi. ˈhɑʤɪz keɪs hir.
the louisiana house of representatives adopted a measure monday (april 27) formally urging two u.s. supreme court justices to recuse themselves from an ongoing court case that could help decide the fate of gay marriage in louisiana. justices ruth bader ginsburg and elena kagan "have each engaged in public conduct suggestive of bias," reads louisiana house concurrent resolution 85, sponsored by state rep. valerie hodges, r-denham springs. in engaging on the issue of same-sex marriage, the justices have "thus demonstrate(d) an inability to be objective," and should therefore withdraw from the obergefell v. hodges case, the resolution says. the u.s. supreme court started hearing arguments tuesday (april 28) in the consolidated case, which seeks to overthrow bans on same-sex marriage in ohio, tennessee, michigan and kentucky. since ohio's law mirrors louisiana's, the decision could impact the ban here. but according to a least one lawmaker, adoption of the resolution without a single "no" vote from house members on the floor was sort of an accident. "i know i didn't pay attention," said state rep. karen st. germain, d-plaquemine. "usually somebody does." st. germain, who chairs the louisiana legislature's women's caucus and has sponsored legislation this year banning workplace discrimination against lgbt people, said if she had been alert when the speaker brought up hodges' resolution, she would have punched her button and stood up to object. "i would have suggested it's not worth (adopting) -- condemning people (hodges) doesn't know," st. germain said. at least, st. germain said, the resolution doesn't really do much other than make a declaration. "it's just mud in our face for not paying more attention." resolutions often express congratulations, condolences or some other non-action measure. for example, the senate advanced another house concurrent resolution tuesday (april 28) to commend louisiana resident tonya boyd-cannon on her "extraordinary musical talents" and performance on nbc's "the voice." several resolutions, also moved in the senate tuesday, offered condolences to the families of louisiana national guardsmen killed in a recent helicopter accident and of other military personnel who died within the last year. resolutions can also instruct the creation of commissions or studies. st. germain said she was probably reviewing bills she had coming up in committee when her attention slipped monday. it never helps when it's the end of the day and everyone is tired, too, she added. state rep. regina barrow, d-baton rouge, chimed in that lawmakers were probably distracted by the severe weather occurring just outside the state capitol walls and around the state. if a measure is objectionable, the safeguard for inattentive legislators is that one of the other 104 representatives is bound to call attention to it on the floor. that must not have happened with the recusal resolution, st. germain said -- "unless the whole house was ok with it." hodges' resolution did have eight other co-authors: reps. henry burns, r-haughton; john e. "johnny" guinn; r-jennings; barry ivey, r-baton rouge; sherman mack, r-livingston; alan seabaugh, r-shreveport; and lenar whitney, r-houma; and sens. a.g. crowe, r- slidell and elbert guillory, r-opelousas. "the code of conduct for united states justices clearly states that any justice shall disqualify him or herself if their impartiality may be reasonably questioned," hodges said in a press released issued by the house of representatives. st. germain countered by pointing out all people have biases. "but they are judges for a reason. they're supposed to administer their decisions fairly. i trust they will." the resolution now goes to the state senate for consideration. read more about the obergefell v. hodges case here.	ˈməðər, 29 ənd hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, 62 'rɪˈpitɪdli reɪpt hər ˈbeɪbi frəm bərθ ənˈtɪl ʃi wɑz 18 mənθs oʊld' ə ˈməðər həz gɔn ɔn traɪəl əˈkjuzd əv ˈreɪpɪŋ hər ˈbeɪbi ˈdɔtər frəm bərθ ənˈtɪl ʃi wɑz 18 mənθs oʊld -ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪn ðə əˈsɔlts. məˈlɪsə ˈbeɪli, 29 ˈfeɪsɪz ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə rɛst əv hər laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən ɪf faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈbætəri ənd ˈəðər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ˈʃɑrlət ˈkaʊnti kɔrt, ˈflɔrɪdə ðɪs wik. ðə 29 jɪr oʊld ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv reɪpt hər ˈnubɔrn ˈdɔtər rɪˈpitɪdli æt hər hoʊm ɪn pɔrt ˈʃɑrlət ˈkaʊnti ənˈtɪl ʃi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn 2009 skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ əˈkjuzd: məˈlɪsə ˈbeɪli, lɛft, əˈlɛʤədli rɪˈpitɪdli reɪpt hər ˈnubɔrn ˈdɔtər ənd əˈlaʊd hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd glɛn ˈnɛlsən, raɪt, tɪ du ðə seɪm. ʃi goʊz ɔn traɪəl ðɪs wik hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, glɛn ˈnɛlsən, ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn ˈprɪzən ˈæftər əkˈsɛptɪŋ ə pli dil ˈoʊvər ðə reɪp ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ɪn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ʤeɪl, ˈnɛlsən ədˈmɪtəd ðeɪ hæd boʊθ ənd tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ sɛks wɪθ ə ˈbeɪbi bət dɪˈnaɪd ˈhɑrmɪŋ ðə ʧaɪld. 'ɪts ɔl ɪn ðɛr ɔl ðə taɪm əˈbaʊt ˈfænəsiz,' hi ˈɑrgjud. 'nɑt ˌriˈæləˌti ðət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt.' ˈæftər ðɛr ərˈɛsts, ˈʃɑrlət ˈkaʊnti ˈdɛpjətiz sɛd ɪt wɑz wən əv ðə wərst ˈkeɪsɪz ðeɪ hæd ˈɛvər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd. 'sɪk': pəˈlis faʊnd kəmˈpjutər faɪlz əv ˈbeɪli, ˈpɪkʧərd ɪn kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, dɪˈskəsɪŋ reɪps wɪθ hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ɪn kɔrt: ˈbeɪli rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə pli dil tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn kɔrt. ʃi kʊd spɛnd laɪf bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz ɪf faʊnd ˈgɪlti dɪˈnaɪəl: ˈspikɪŋ frəm ʤeɪl ˈæftər əkˈsɛptɪŋ ə pli dil, ˈnɛlsən sɛd ðeɪ ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər əˈbaʊt ðə reɪps 'ðeɪd bɪn ˈhævɪŋ sɛks wɪθ ðɪs ˈbeɪbi, boʊθ əv ðɛm, sɪns ðə ʧaɪld wɑz bɔrn,' bɑb ˈkɑrpəntər əv ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs sɛd æt ðə taɪm. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd kəmˈpjutərz frəm ðə ˈkəpəlz hoʊmz ənd ˈnɛlsənz ˈɔfəs. dɪˈtɛktɪvz sɛd ðeɪ faʊnd ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ʧæt faɪlz bɪtˈwin ˈbeɪli ənd ˈnɛlsən dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈhævɪŋ sɛks wɪθ hər ˈbeɪbi ˈoʊvər webcam*, ˈloʊkəl rɪˈpɔrts ˈnoʊtɪd æt ðə taɪm. ˈʤʊrərz pɪkt fər ðə traɪəl wər wɔrnd ðeɪ meɪ si ˈgræfɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz. ˈlɔjərz fər ˈbeɪli plæn tɪ juz ən ˌɪnˈsænɪti dɪˈfɛns, bət ˈdɑktərz hæv ruld ʃi ɪz fɪt tɪ stænd traɪəl. sin: ðə gərl həz bɪn ˈteɪkən frəm hər ˈməðərz hoʊm, ˈpɪkʧərd, ənd naʊ lɪvz wɪθ hər ˈfɑðər ðə dɪˈvɔrst ˈməðər ˈfeɪsɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈbætəri ɔn ə ˈpərsən ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv twɛlv, lud ənd ləˈsɪviəs ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən, lud ənd ləˈsɪviəs ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən, pəˈzɛʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd juz əv ʧaɪld ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl pərˈfɔrməns. ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd hər traɪəl wɪl læst ənˈtɪl ˈθərzˌdeɪ ər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈbeɪli hæd bɪn ˈɔfərd ə pli dil baɪ ðə steɪt, bət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ plid nɑt ˈgɪlti ənd pərˈsid wɪθ ə traɪəl. ɪf faʊnd ˈgɪlti, ʃi ˈfeɪsɪz laɪf bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz. ðə ˈvɪktɪm, naʊ ˈeɪʤɪd fɔr, lɪvz wɪθ hər ˈfɑðər. si bɪˈloʊ fər ˈvɪdioʊ
mother, 29, and her boyfriend, 62, 'repeatedly raped her baby from birth until she was 18 months old' a mother has gone on trial accused of raping her baby daughter from birth until she was 18 months old -and allowing her 62-year-old boyfriend to join in the assaults. melissa bailey, 29, faces spending the rest of her life in prison if found guilty of sexual battery and other charges in charlotte county court, florida this week. the 29 year old is alleged to have raped her newborn daughter repeatedly at her home in port charlotte county until she was arrested in 2009. scroll down for video accused: melissa bailey, left, allegedly repeatedly raped her newborn daughter and allowed her 62-year-old boyfriend glenn nelson, right, to do the same. she goes on trial this week her boyfriend, glenn nelson, is currently in prison after accepting a plea deal over the rape charges. in a tv interview with nbc2 from inside the jail, nelson admitted they had both fantasised and talked about having sex with a baby but denied harming the child. 'it's all in there all the time about fantasies,' he argued. 'not reality that was happening. it was fantasising and talking about it.' after their arrests, charlotte county deputies said it was one of the worst cases they had ever investigated. 'sick': police found computer files of bailey, pictured in court on monday, discussing rapes with her boyfriend in court: bailey rejected a plea deal to appear in court. she could spend life behind bars if found guilty denial: speaking from jail after accepting a plea deal, nelson said they only ever fantasised about the rapes 'they'd been having sex with this baby, both of them, since the child was born,' bob carpenter of the sheriff's office said at the time. investigators confiscated computers from the couple's homes and nelson's office. detectives said they found child pornography images and chat files between bailey and nelson discussing having sex with her baby over webcam, local reports noted at the time. jurors picked for the trial were warned they may see graphic images and videos. lawyers for bailey plan to use an insanity defence, but doctors have ruled she is fit to stand trial. scene: the girl has been taken from her mother's home, pictured, and now lives with her father the divorced mother faces charges of sexual battery on a person under the age of twelve, lewd and lascivious molestation, lewd and lascivious exhibition, possession of child pornography and use of child in sexual performance. it is believed her trial will last until thursday or friday. bailey had been offered a plea deal by the state, but decided to plead not guilty and proceed with a trial. if found guilty, she faces life behind bars. the victim, now aged four, lives with her father. see below for video	ˈtɛzlə wɔnts tɪ ˈoʊpən mɔr stɔrz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧər kɑz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ðət minz goʊɪŋ tɪ nid mɔr ˈwərkərz ðɛr. tɪ ðət ɛnd, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni plænz tɪ haɪər ˈnɪrli 500 ˈpipəl ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ðɪs jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ðɪs wik baɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə ˈtɛzlə ɪmˈplɔɪi. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə ˈstæfər meɪd ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti rɪˈkrutmənt ɪˈvɛnt, wən əv fɔr ˈkæmpəs ɪˈvɛnts ˈtɛzlə hɛld ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ðɪs mənθ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl əˈkaʊnt ɔn ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æp (lɪŋk ɪn ʧaɪˈniz). ðə ˈoʊpən pəˈzɪʃənz ˌɪnˈklud seɪlz, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ənd ɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə lɪst sin baɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrtər. ˈtɛzlə toʊld kwɔrts ɪt wɑz ˈkɪkɪŋ ɔf ˈkæmpəs rɪˈkrutɪŋ ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ɛz ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr, ənd ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv haɪərz ɪz jɛt tɪ bi dɪˈtərmənd. ˈərliər, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni toʊld nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛt ðə ˈpeɪpər ðət ðə ˈnəmbər wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪtmənt (lɪŋk ɪn ʧaɪˈniz), ənd ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈoʊpən pəˈzɪʃənz wʊd dɪˈpɛnd haʊ ˈmɛni stɔrz ˈtɛzlə ˈoʊpənz nɛkst jɪr ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ˈtɛzlə ˈkərəntli ˈɑpərˌeɪts 30 stɔrz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ʤɑn məkˈnil, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈgloʊbəl seɪlz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz æt ˈtɛzlə, sɛd ɪn ə mɑrʧ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt ðət ɪt plænd tɪ ˈdəbəl ɪts ˈnəmbər əv stɔrz (lɪŋk ɪn ʧaɪˈniz) ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz 89 ˈfʊlˌtaɪm pəˈzɪʃənz ˈoʊpən (lɪŋk ɪn ʧaɪˈniz), ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn seɪlz ənd ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪsɪz, əˈkrɔs 15 ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɪtiz ɛz əv ˈɔgəst. 29 seɪlz əv ˈtɛzlə ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə mɔr ðən ˈtrɪpəld ɪn 2016 ˈhɪtɪŋ əv ɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈrɛvəˌnu læst jɪr, dɪˈspaɪt ˈstɪkər praɪs ɪn ðə ˈkəntri biɪŋ 50 haɪər ðən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs wik, ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd (paywall) ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz sɪˈkjʊrd ə dil tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ, wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈpɑrtnər, wɪʧ wʊd bi ə fərst fər ə ˈfɔrən ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ˈtɛzlə ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɪst ˈoʊpənd ɪts ˈlɑrʤəst ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ðə wərld, wɪθ 50 superchargers, ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ˈtɛzlə faɪərd ˈhənərdz əv ˈwərkərz æt ɪts plænts ɪn ˈfrimɑnt, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɛr ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈnɪrli ˈwərkərz. ə ˈtɛzlə ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋz wər pɑrt əv ðə ˈænjuəl pərˈfɔrməns ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs. kərˈɛkʃən (ɔkt. 25 ən ˈərliər ˈhɛˌdlaɪn kɔld ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋz æt ðə ˈfrimɑnt plænt ““layoffs,”*,” ə ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃən ˈtɛzlə dɪˈspjuts ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ðə 1988 wɔrn ækt. ðə poʊst wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈtɛzlə ˈkɑmɛnt.
tesla wants to open more stores and manufacture cars in china. that means going to need more workers there. to that end, the company plans to hire nearly 500 people in china this year, according to a report this week by shanghai-based financial media outlet yicai citing a tesla employee. according to yicai, the staffer made the comment during a university recruitment event, one of four campus events tesla held in china this month, according to the company’s official account on messaging app wechat (link in chinese). the open positions include sales, engineering, and it, according to the list seen by the yicai reporter. tesla told quartz it was kicking off campus recruiting in china, as in the previous year, and that the number of hires is yet to be determined. earlier, the company told shanghai-based news outlet the paper that the yicai number was a misstatement (link in chinese), and that the number of open positions would depend how many stores tesla opens next year in china. tesla currently operates 30 stores in the country. jon mcneil, president of global sales and services at tesla, said in a march interview with chinese financial media outlet caixin that it planned to double its number of stores (link in chinese) in china this year. the company has 89 full-time positions open (link in chinese), focusing on sales and customer services, across 15 chinese cities as of aug. 29. sales of tesla vehicles in china more than tripled in 2016, hitting $1.1 billion—that’s one-seventh of its overall revenue last year, despite tesla’s sticker price in the country being 50% higher than in the us. this week, the wall street journal reported (paywall) that the company has secured a deal to manufacture vehicles in shanghai, without a local partner, which would be a first for a foreign automaker in china. tesla also just opened its largest charging station in the world, with 50 superchargers, in shanghai. earlier this month, tesla fired hundreds of workers at its plants in fremont, california, where the company employs nearly 10,000 workers. a tesla spokesperson said the firings were part of the company’s annual performance review process. correction (oct. 25): an earlier headline called the firings at the fremont plant “layoffs,” a characterization tesla disputes under the terms of the 1988 warn act. the post was also updated with tesla comment.	aɪ faʊnd ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈbətən ɪn maɪ drɔr ðə ˈəðər deɪ ðət sɛd ðən books…… ɑr ˈlaɪbrɛˌri həz ɪt all!”!” ɪt dɪˈpɪkts ə teɪp, ə ˈflɑpi dɪsk, ən ˈɑdiˌoʊ kəˈsɛt, ənd ə ˈsiˈdi. ˈgɛsɪŋ ðət ˈbətən wɑz ˈnɛvər ə gʊd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ tul. wi kip ˈhirɪŋ ðət ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ər mɔr ðən ʤɪst bʊks. tru wi hæv bʊks, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv. wi hæv ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz, ˈvɪdioʊ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, ənd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. wi hæv kəˈlɛkʃənz əv ˈskɑlərli ˈrisərʧ, rɪˈpɔrts, ənd stəˈtɪstɪks ðət ju ʤɪst gɪt ɔn ˈgugəl. wi hæv ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ˈpleɪsɪz fər ˈpipəl tɪ kˈwaɪətli ˈstədi ənd ˈpleɪsɪz fər grups tɪ mit ənd hæŋ aʊt. wi hæv kəmˈpjutərz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər ˈpipəl tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ ənd juz. wi hoʊst ˈwərkˌʃɑps ənd ɪˈvɛnts. wi hæv ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ər ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə saɪts. bət soʊ kɛrz? ˈsaɪmən ɪn ən ˈɛksələnt tɛd tɔk sɪz ðət baɪ wət ju du, ðeɪ baɪ waɪ ju du it.”.” ðə kəˈlɛkʃənz, ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ɑr ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ər ɔl ʤɪst stəf. bət wət ɪz ðə waɪ bɪˈhaɪnd ɔl ðiz θɪŋz ðət wi hæv ənd du? waɪ du wi kriˈeɪt kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv fər ɑr ˈmɛmbərz? waɪ du hoʊst ˈstɔri taɪmz ər ˈlɪtərəsi ɪˈvɛnts? waɪ du wi ˈɔfər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kəmˈpjutərz ənd ðə wɛb? ɪn ə wərd: ˈpipəl. wi kriˈeɪt bɪˈkəz wi bɪˈliv ˈpipəl ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl kəˈnɛkt wɪθ wən əˈnəðər. wi hoʊst ˈlɪtərəsi ɪˈvɛnts bɪˈkəz wi bɪˈliv ˈpipəl ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛmˈsɛlvz θru ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ. wi ˈɔfər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kəmˈpjutərz bɪˈkəz wi bɪˈliv ˈpipəl dɪˈzərv ˈikwəl ˈʧænsɪz ənd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. wi bɪˈliv ðət ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz dɪˈzərv ə pleɪs tɪ bɪˈlɔŋ, fil seɪf, ɪkˈsplɔr ðɛr ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, ənd hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ɔl ðət stəf ˈmætərz. ˈizi ðoʊ tɪ gɪt ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə stəf ənd nɑt ðə ˈpipəl. ðɛr hæv bɪn taɪmz wɪn aɪ hæv ˈfoʊkɪst soʊ məʧ ɔn ə ˈlɛsən plæn ðət aɪ fərˈgɑt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstudənts ənd ˈlərnɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ˈizi tɪ goʊ θru ðə ˈmoʊʃənz ɔn ˈrɛfərəns, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ə bʊk ər ˈɑrtɪkəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ril ˈprɑbləm ðeɪ hæd. ˈizi tɪ meɪk kəˈlɛkʃən dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn ə ˈvækjum, fərˈgɛtɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət ˈpipəl ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt ənd juz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sɑlv ðə bɪg ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət feɪs ˈjuˈɛs wi nid tɪ ʃɪft ɑr ˈfoʊkɪs ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðən ʤɪst ɑr stəf, ɑr kəˈlɛkʃənz, ənd ɑr ˈbɪldɪŋ. aɪ laɪk ðə aɪˈdiə əv əˈdɑptɪŋ ə fəˈlɑsəfi əv. ðɪs ʤɪst duɪŋ service,”,” ə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt ʃɪft. ˈpipəl ˈmætər fərst, ðɛn stəf. ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈpipəl həz proʊˈfaʊnd ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. wət wʊd ə lʊk laɪk? wi wʊd juz ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈjumən ˈsɛntərd dɪˈzaɪn ˈprɑsɛsəz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ənd sɑlv ˈprɑbləmz wi wʊd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ənd ˈrɛgjələrli sik aʊt ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə əˈpɪnjənz ər ɑr ˈmɛmbərz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈtruli ˈmætər tɪ ˈjuˈɛs wi wʊd wərk hɑrd tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn stæf ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪt ɛz ə tim sɪns ɔl ˈjumənz tu (tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ɑr ˈmɛmbərz wi nid ɪmˈpaʊərd stæf) wi wʊd bi lɛs ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ˈmɛsɪŋ əp ɑr stəf ənd ˈspɪlɪŋ drɪŋks ənd mɔr ˈwərid wɪn ˈpipəl hæv kəmˈpleɪnts ər səˈʤɛsʧənz (ənd wʊd wərk hɑrd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðɛm) ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɪn bi ə ˈbətən seɪɪŋ wi gɑt ˈflɑpi disks”*” (ər, ər ˌwəˈtɛvər nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi). ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɪn wʊd tɔk əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ kən du wɪθ ðə ˈsərvɪs ər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd haʊ ɪt ˌɪmˈpruvz ðɛr laɪf. ɑr ˈprɑdəkt bʊks ər ər kwaɪət speɪs ər ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz. ɑr ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ, kəˈnɛkʃən, əkˈsɛptəns, ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti, ənd ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti.
i found a library marketing button in my drawer the other day that said “more than books… our library has it all!” it depicts a vhs tape, a floppy disk, an audio cassette, and a cd. i’m guessing that button was never a good marketing tool. we keep hearing that libraries are more than just books. it’s true we have books, but we also have ebooks. we have databases, video libraries, and video games. we have collections of scholarly research, reports, and statistics that you just can’t get on google. we have a physical building and places for people to quietly study and places for groups to meet and hang out. we have computers and technology for people to experiment with and use. we host workshops and events. we have a website and are on various social media sites. but so what…who cares? simon sinek in an excellent ted talk says that “people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” the collections, the physical library, our events and websites are all just stuff. but what is the why behind all these things that we have and do? why do we create collaborative workspaces for our members? why do host story times or literacy events? why do we offer access to computers and the web? in a word: people. we create workspaces because we believe people should be able connect with one another. we host literacy events because we believe people should be able to improve themselves through learning and knowledge. we offer access to computers because we believe people deserve equal chances and opportunities. we believe that our community members deserve a place to belong, feel safe, explore their curiosity, and have access to knowledge. this is why all that stuff matters. it’s easy though to get focused on the stuff and not the people. there have been times when i have focused so much on a lesson plan that i forgot about the students and learning in the moment. it’s easy to go through the motions on reference, finding someone a book or article without really understanding the real problem they had. it’s easy to make collection decisions in a vacuum, forgetting about what people actually want and use. in order to solve the big challenges that face us we need to shift our focus in a different direction than just our stuff, our collections, and our building. i like the idea of adopting a philosophy of human-centered librarianship. this isn’t just doing “customer service,” it’s a mindset shift. people matter first, then stuff. focusing on people has profound implications. what would a human-centered librarianship look like? we would use user experience and human centered design processes to improve and solve problems we would genuinely and regularly seek out and listen to the opinions or our members because they truly matter to us we would work hard to empower everyone on staff and collaborate as a team since we’re all humans too (to empower our members we need empowered staff) we would be less worried about people messing up our stuff and spilling drinks and more worried when people have complaints or suggestions (and would work hard to address them) and marketing in human-centered librarianship won’t be a button saying “hey we got floppy disks” (or ebooks, or whatever new whizbang technology). marketing in human-centered librarianship would talk about what they can do with the service or technology and how it improves their life. our product isn’t books or ebooks or quiet space or databases. our product is knowledge, connection, acceptance, creativity, and curiosity.	mɔr ðən 100 ˈæftərˌʃɑks hæv bɪn dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈrɪktər skeɪl ðət strək ʧæŋ fæn ˈdɪstrɪkt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt. ə ˈwʊmən lʊks æt ə ˈpɑrtli ˈdæmɪʤd haʊs ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈərθkˌweɪk. (ˌeɪˈpi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) ɛz əv ˈərli ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈmægnəˌtudz əv ðə ˈæftərˌʃɑks reɪnʤd frəm sˈlaɪtli bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɔn ðə ˈrɪktər skeɪl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌsaɪzməˈlɔʤəkəl ˈbjʊroʊ. ðə kweɪk ənd ɪts ˈæftərˌʃɑks kɪld wən ˈpərsən ɪn ʧæŋ meɪ laʊ ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ˈɪnʤərd 20 ðə ˈsɛntər ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt æt ðət ðə kweɪks wɑz ɪn ɪn fæn ˈdɪstrɪkt, ˈsɛvən ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ˈəndərˌgraʊnd. ðɛr hæd bɪn æt list 109 ˈæftərˌʃɑks. ɪt sɛd mɔr ðən 50 ˈæftərˌʃɑks wər bɪˈloʊ ɔn ðə ˈrɪktər skeɪl, 41 wər bɪtˈwin ənd 13 wər bɪtˈwin ənd ənd faɪv wər ɪn ðə reɪnʤ əv ənd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈæftərˌʃɑk, əv ɪn ˈmægnəˌtud, wɑz fɛlt ɪn meɪ ˈdɪstrɪkt æt waɪl ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst, æt æt 4.17am. phummakasikorn, dɪˈrɛktər əv dæm ɪn kanchaburi*, sɛd ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ əˈθɔrəti əv ˈtaɪˌlænd hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd ðə tu dæmz ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns ðə dæm ɪn ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ðə dæm ɪn θɔŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt. ðə tu dæmz hæd nɑt bɪn əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈtɛmblər.
more than 100 aftershocks have been detected in the wake of the earthquake measuring 6.3 on the richter scale that struck chiang rai’s phan district on monday night. a woman looks at a partly damaged house following the earthquake. (ap photo) as of early tuesday, the magnitudes of the aftershocks ranged from slightly below 3.0 to 5.2 on the richter scale, according to the seismological bureau. the quake and its aftershocks killed one person in chiang rai’s mae lao district and injured 20. the centre posted on its website at 7am that the quake's epicentre was in tambon saikhao in phan district, seven kilometres underground. there had been at least 109 aftershocks. it said more than 50 aftershocks were below 3.0 on the richter scale, 41 were between 3.0 and 3.9, 13 were between 4.0 and 4.9 and five were in the range of 5.0 and 5.2. the largest aftershock, of 5.2 in magnitude, was felt in mae suai district at 6.04am while the second largest, at 5.1 occured at 4.17am. thanarat phummakasikorn, director of srinagarind dam in kanchaburi, said the electricity generating authority of thailand had already inspected the two dams in the province the srinagarind dam in sri sawat district and the vajiralongkorn dam in thong phaphum district. the two dams had not been affected by the temblor.	nbc’s* riˈbut əv apprentice,“,“ wɪθ nu hoʊst ˈɑrnəld ʃˈwɔrzəˌneɪgər, ɪgˈzæktli ə ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈkɪlər. bət ɛz ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌdɪˈsaɪdz ˈwɛðər tɪ rɪˈnu ðə ʃoʊ, ɪt ˈfeɪsɪz əˈnəðər ˈprɑbləm: hæf ɪts ˈspɑnsərz frəm læst ˈsizən hæv beɪld aʊt ˈæftər ˈbɔɪˌkɑt θrɛts. ə kæmˈpeɪn kɔld, wɪʧ kɔld ɔn ˈspɑnsərz tɪ əˈbændən ðə ʃoʊ bɪˈkəz əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ɪt, sɛd sɪks əv ðə 12 ˈkɔrpərət ˈbækərz frəm læst ˈsizən hæv əˈgrid nɑt tɪ rɪˈtərn. nən əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈsaɪtɪd trəmp ɛz ðɛr ˈrizən, bət kæmˈpeɪn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ˈʃænən ˈkoʊltər sɪz ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ɔn ðə wɔl. θɪŋk ˈprɪti klɪr æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðət ðə trəmp brænd neɪm ɪz toxic,”,” ʃi toʊld. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: trəmps brænd teɪks ˈbitɪŋ ɛz kənˈsumər ˈbɔɪˌkɑt geɪnz moʊˈmɛntəm kənˈfərmd wɪθ faɪv əv ðə sɪks ˈspɑnsərz ˈkoʊltər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðət ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈdid ˈpɑrtɪŋ weɪz wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ. ðə sɪksθ, ˈʤɛsɪkə ðə ˈɑnəst ˈkəmpəˌni, dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪˈpitɪd rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt. bət ðə kæmˈpeɪn prəˈvaɪdɪd ən iˈmeɪl frəm ðə ˈɑnəst ˈkəmpəˌni seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ɪn wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsizən ənd bi ɪn ðə nɛkst wən, ɪf ɪt ˈhæpənz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ trəmp noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hoʊsts apprentice,”,” hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ hoʊld ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər. hɪz ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən, hoʊp hɪks, kənˈfərmd læst jɪr ðət trəmp həz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪnˈteɪnd ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. kɔld ɔn kənˈsumərz tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈspɑnsərz əv ðə ʃoʊ ɪf ðeɪ əˈbændən ɪt. soʊ fɑr, ˈtaɪrə ˈbjuti, ˈkɪʧən, ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈklɪpərz, ənd ˈkɑrnəvəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən hæv əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ wɪl sɪt aʊt ðə nɛkst ˈsizən. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈfeɪməsli ˈsɛvərd ɪts taɪz wɪθ trəmp sun ˈæftər ðə hoʊst lɔnʧt hɪz ˌɪnˈsɛndiɛri ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn. bət ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, vərˈaɪəti ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət trəmp wʊd rɪˈteɪn ˈkrɛdɪt ɛz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər əv ðə rɪˈvaɪvd ˌriˈæləˌti ˈsɪriz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu wiks ˈæftər ðə ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪps fər ðə ʃoʊ wər əˈnaʊnst. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: trəmp əˈtæks ʃˈwɔrzəˌneɪgər ɪn ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ twit: 'ˈrɪli bæd ʤɑb ɛz ˈgəvərnər' ˈsɛvərəl ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈblaɪndˌsaɪdɪd baɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə riˈbut, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkoʊltər. ə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv fər ˈkɪʧən toʊld əv ðə sɛns əv biɪŋ ˈblaɪndˌsaɪdɪd, ““yes, ðət wɑz ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz well.”.” ðə ˈstætəs əv əˈnəðər ˈspɑnsər, ˈmoʊtər ʤaɪənt ˌkɑwɑˈsɑki ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ɪz ɪn kˈwɛʃən. ə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz læst mənθ: wi ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə kənˈsərnz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənz, wi hæv ˈteɪkən ðə əˈproʊʧ əv əˈgriɪŋ nɑt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ʃoʊ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈmɪstər. trəmp ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɛz ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv producer.”.” bət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈleɪtər sɛd ðə ˈkɑmɛnts wər mɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə position.”.” ˌkɑwɑˈsɑki sɛd ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈwərkɪŋ ðɛr, bət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz nɑt ˈpəblɪkli rɪˈvərst ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈɛksət ðə ʃoʊ. rɪˈpitɪd kɔld ənd iˈmeɪlz tɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɛnt ˌəˈnænsərd. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt. rɛps fər ˈɛmˈgiˈɛm wɪʧ prəˈdust ðə ʃoʊ ənd ˈhændɪd ðə ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp dilz dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: trəmps ˈnɔrdstrəm seɪlz 'ˈstɛdəli dɪˈklaɪnd' ˈoʊvər pæst jɪr, ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz ˈkoʊltər sɪz ɔl ʃi rikˈwaɪərz tɪ gɪt ɔf ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt lɪst ɪz ə ˈpəblɪk kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ sɪt aʊt ðə nɛkst ˈsizən. ʃi æsk ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz dɪˈnaʊns trəmp ɔn ðɛr weɪ aʊt ðə dɔr. ˈspɑnsərz hu hæv əˈgrid tɪ pʊl aʊt wər ˈkɛrfəl nɑt tɪ drɔ ə dɪˈrɛkt kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ ˈspɑnsər ðə ʃoʊ ənd ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt, ˈoʊnli ˈprɑməsɪŋ nɑt tɪ rɪˈnu ðɛr dil nɛkst jɪr. ðə companies’’ ˈsteɪtmənts rɪˈflɛkt ðət. ə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv fər ˈkɪʧən toʊld: pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv nu səˈlɛbrɪti apprentice’’ ɪn noʊ weɪ rɪˈflɛkts ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl stæns ər ɛnˈdɔrsmənt. wɪn wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ʃoʊ, ðə tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈfæktərz ðət dru ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt wər ə brɔd ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɑr nu ˈprɑdəkt ðət wi ər soʊ praʊd əv ənd ðə ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk ˈɛfərts. ɪf əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsizənz əv nu səˈlɛbrɪti apprentice’’ ər əˈnaʊnst, ˈkɪʧən wɪl nɑt participate.”.” æt list wən ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈkɑrnəvəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, dɪˈskraɪbd ɪts ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ ɛz positive.”.” hæv noʊ ˈkɑrənt plænz tɪ bi ə ˈspɑnsər əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm nɛkst jɪr sɪns wi hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈproʊdus ɑr oʊn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈproʊˌgræmz əˈbaʊt ˈkruzɪŋ ənd ˈtʊˌrɪzəm fər ðə networks,”,” ðə ˈkəmpəˌni toʊld ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ə ˈkəmpəˌni rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər ðə foʊn ðət ˈkɑrnəvəl wʊd bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ˈəðər fˈjuʧər ˈsizənz. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: #boycottuber: waɪ ˈubər ɪz ˈbɔɪˌkɑt əv ðə deɪ ˈkoʊltər, ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈspɛʃəlɪst frəm sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˈstɑrtɪd ðə kæmˈpeɪn faɪv mənθs əˈgoʊ. ˈrəðər ðən ˈtɑrgətɪŋ trəmp, hər ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈzɪroʊz ɪn ɔn hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈpɑrtnərz. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈkoʊltər ɪnˈkərəʤəz baɪərz tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈkɛri trəmp ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ər ˈspɑnsər ˈprɑdəkts ənd ɪˈvɛnts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈkoʊltər ʃɛrd wɪθ mashable, ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg həz bɪn mɔr ðən taɪmz ənd ˈgɑrnərd mɔr ðən 600 ˈmɪljən ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz. ˈmɛni əv hər ˈfɑloʊərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə stɔrz ɔn ˈbɔɪˌkɑt lɪst, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ˈæməˌzɑn. ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt kleɪmd wət ɪt sɛd wɑz ɪts ˈbɪgəst səkˈsɛs wɪn ˈriˌteɪl ʤaɪənt ˈnɔrdstrəm drɑpt ˈkloʊðɪŋ laɪn ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ðoʊ ˈnɔrdstrəm dɪˈnaɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ. ə ˈfɛbruˌɛri wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊd seɪlz əv ˈfæʃən laɪn hæd ˈpləmətɪd baɪ ˈnɪrli ə θərd ɪn ðə læst ˈfɪskəl jɪr. ðə kæmˈpeɪn həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈgɔtən səˈpɔrt frəm səm ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd stɑrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈglɔriə ˈstaɪnəm, ˈlusi ˈlɔləs ənd ˈʧɛlsi ˈhændələr, hu ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈpɪkʧər əv hərˈsɛlf ɪn frənt əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈnɔrdstrəm bægz sun ˈæftər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni drɑpt laɪn. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, ðə səˈlɛbrɪti apprentice”” pruvd tɪ bi ə ˈreɪtɪŋz dəd. ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɔn ʤæn. 2 klɑkt ən əˈnimɪk ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd ʤɪst ˈəndər 5 ˈmɪljən vjuərz. ðə ˈsizən fəˈnæli ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 13 dru ə ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd ˈmɪljən vjuərz. ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ brændz traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri controversy,”,” ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə lɔs brænd aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈsɛnər, ʧæd kawalec, toʊld. trəmp brænd ɪz ˈhaɪli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl tɪ æt list hæf ðə ˈkəntri. ðət, ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˈrəðər pur ˈreɪtɪŋz, gɪvz ˈspɑnsərz pərˈmɪʃən tɪ pʊl out.”.” ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: hɪrz waɪ ˈɑrnəldz 'səˈlɛbrɪti əˈprɛntɪs' bɑmd ənd woʊnt 'bi bæk' ðə ˈbæˌklæʃ fɔrst səm ˈkəmpəˌniz ɔn ˈbɔɪˌkɑt lɪst tɪ pleɪ daʊn ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ. ˈtaɪrə ˈtaɪrə ˈbjuti wɑz ɔn ðə lɪst bɪˈkəz bæŋks əˈpɪrd ɛz ən ædˈvaɪzər ɔn ʃoʊ ənd prəˈmoʊtəd hər ˈmeɪˌkəp ənd brænd. wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət ˈtaɪrə ˈbjuti ɪz nɑt ən ˈæktɪv ˈspɑnsər əv səˈlɛbrɪti apprentice’’ ˈsɪriz ənd dɪz nɑt plæn tɪ bɪˈkəm wən ɪn ðə future,”,” ə ˈtaɪrə ˈbjuti ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈleɪtər ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ɑr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɑz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ˈtaɪrə ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv kɑzˈmɛtɪks products.”.” faɪv ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv jɛt tɪ drɔp ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ: həˈwaɪən, ˈtraɪdənt, welch’s, ˈkændiz ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈhɑliˌwʊd. nən rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt, ɪkˈsɛpt fər, wɪʧ dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt. stɪl, ˈkoʊltər sɪz, hər ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ. wʊd bi ˈvɛri səˈpraɪzd ɪf əˈnəðər ˈsizən əv apprentice’’ wɑz announced,”*,” ʃi sɛd.
nbc’s reboot of “celebrity apprentice,“ with new host arnold schwarzenegger, wasn’t exactly a ratings killer. but as the network decides whether to renew the show, it faces another problem: half its sponsors from last season have bailed out after boycott threats. a campaign called #grabyourwallet, which called on sponsors to abandon the show because of president donald trump’s involvement with it, said six of the show’s 12 corporate backers from last season have agreed not to return. none of the companies explicitly cited trump as their reason, but campaign organizer shannon coulter says the gold-plated writing is on the wall. “i think it’s pretty clear at this point that the trump brand name is toxic,” she told thewrap. also read: ivanka trump's brand takes beating as consumer boycott gains momentum thewrap confirmed with five of the six sponsors coulter identified that they were indeed parting ways with the show. the sixth, jessica alba’s the honest company, did not respond to repeated requests for comment. but the #grabyourwallet campaign provided an email from the honest company saying it was only in one episode in the latest season and won’t be in the next one, if it happens. although trump no longer hosts “celebrity apprentice,” he continues to hold the title of executive producer. his spokeswoman, hope hicks, confirmed last year that trump has also maintained a financial interest in the franchise. #grabyourwallet called on consumers to boycott sponsors of the show if they didn’t abandon it. so far, tyra beauty, lorissa’s kitchen, the los angeles clippers, qvc and carnival corporation have announced that they will sit out the show’s next season. nbc famously severed its ties with trump soon after the reality-show host launched his incendiary presidential campaign. but in december, variety reported that trump would retain credit as executive producer of the revived reality series, almost two weeks after the sponsorships for the show were announced. also read: trump attacks schwarzenegger in early morning tweet: 'really bad job as governor' several companies have said they were blindsided by trump’s involvement in the reboot, according to coulter. a rep for lorrisa’s kitchen told thewrap of the sense of being blindsided, “yes, that was our experience as well.” the status of another sponsor, motor giant kawasaki usa, is in question. a rep for the company told reuters last month: “once we understood the concerns of american citizens, we have taken the approach of agreeing not to participate in the show in the future as long as mr. trump is involved as an executive producer.” but the company later said the rep’s comments were “a misrepresentation of the company’s position.” kawasaki said the employee was no longer working there, but the company has not publicly reversed its decision to exit the show. repeated called and emails to the company went unanswered. nbc declined to comment. reps for mgm — which produced the show and handed the sponsorship deals — did not respond to thewrap’s request for an interview. also read: ivanka trump's nordstrom sales 'steadily declined' over past year, company says coulter says all she requires to get off the boycott list is a public commitment to sit out the show’s next season. she doesn’t ask that companies denounce trump on their way out the door. sponsors who have agreed to pull out were careful not to draw a direct connection between their decision not to sponsor the show and the boycott, only promising not to renew their deal next year. the companies’ statements reflect that. a rep for lorissa’s kitchen told thewrap: “lorissa’s kitchen’s participation in a single episode of ‘the new celebrity apprentice’ in no way reflects a political stance or endorsement. when we decided to participate in the show, the two major factors that drew us to participate were a broad platform to talk about our new product that we are so proud of and the show’s philanthropic efforts. if additional seasons of ‘the new celebrity apprentice’ are announced, lorissa’s kitchen will not participate.” at least one company, carnival corporation, described its experience with the show as “extremely positive.” “we have no current plans to be a sponsor of the program next year since we have begun to produce our own tv programs about cruising and tourism for the networks,” the company told thewrap in a statement. a company rep told us over the phone that carnival would be open to sponsoring other future seasons. also read: #boycottuber: why uber is twitter's boycott of the day coulter, a 45-year-old digital marketing specialist from san francisco, started the #grabyourwallet campaign five months ago. rather than targeting trump, her boycott zeros in on his business partners. using social media, coulter encourages buyers to stay away from companies that carry trump merchandise or sponsor trump-related products and events. according to analytics coulter shared with mashable, the #grabyourwallet hashtag has been tweeted more than 213,000 times and garnered more than 600 million impressions. many of her followers also contacted the stores on coulter’s boycott list, including macy’s and amazon. the boycott claimed what it said was its biggest success when retail giant nordstrom dropped ivanka trump’s clothing line earlier this month — though nordstrom denied the decision had anything to do with #grabyourwallet. a february wall street journal report showed sales of ivanka’s fashion line had plummeted by nearly a third in the last fiscal year. the campaign has already gotten support from some big-name activists and stars, including gloria steinem, lucy lawless and chelsea handler, who posted a picture of herself in front of the white house holding nordstrom bags soon after the company dropped ivanka’s line. on top of that, the “new celebrity apprentice” proved to be a ratings dud. the first episode on jan. 2 clocked an anemic 1.3 rating and just under 5 million viewers. the season finale on feb. 13 drew a 0.9 rating and 3.5 million viewers. “at the end of the day brands try to avoid unnecessary controversy,” founder and president of the los angeles-based brand identity center, chad kawalec, told thewrap. “the trump brand is highly controversial to at least half the country. that, coupled with rather poor ratings, gives sponsors permission to pull out.” also read: here's why arnold's 'celebrity apprentice' bombed - and won't 'be back' the backlash forced some companies on #grabyourwallet’s boycott list to play down their relationship with the show. tyra banks’s tyra beauty was on the list because banks appeared as an advisor on show and promoted her makeup and skincare brand. “we want to make it clear that tyra beauty is not an active sponsor of ‘the celebrity apprentice’ series and does not plan to become one in the future,” a tyra beauty spokesperson later clarified in a statement. “filmed a year ago, our involvement was limited to showcasing tyra beauty’s innovative cosmetics products.” five companies have yet to drop the nbc reality show: king’s hawaiian, trident, welch’s, see’s candies and universal studios hollywood. none responded to thewrap’s request for comment, except for see’s, which declined to comment. still, coulter says, her boycott is working. “i would be very surprised if another season of ‘celebrity apprentice’ was announced,” she said.	wi hæv səm ˈərli ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn rulz ənd ɪˈdɪʃən ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈteɪkən aʊt əv ðə ˈleɪtəst waɪt dwɔrf. ðɪs ɪz ə snik pik ˈɪntu səm əv ðə stəf ðət ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl stɑrt siɪŋ təˈmɑˌroʊ ənd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju rɪˈpɔrts ər kənˈflɪktɪŋ ɔn səm əv ðə ˈditeɪlz ðət wi hæv hərd θruaʊt ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðiz ər kəˈlɛktəd dɪˈrɛkli aʊt əv ðə waɪt dwɔrf, frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ˈbætəl rɪˈpɔrts, ˈɑrmi ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, ənd ən ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri ˈɑrtɪkəl rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə goʊlz əv ɪˈdɪʃən- fʊl əv fləf ənd ˈkəvərɪʤ fər θɪŋz ðət ə lɔt ɪn ðə pæst- ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ meɪk ðə geɪm mɔr "ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk"- ɛnd əv ˈrulˌbʊk ɪz ən ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ɔl ˈwɛpənz, paʊərz həl pɔɪnts, saɪ paʊərz ənd mɔr fləf (haʊ tɪ trit ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild)- ʧɑrʤ reɪnʤ (goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈsiˈsi) ɪz sim tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ju tɪ ɪt ər ɪt ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl rul θɪŋ, maɪt bi ˌbiˈeɪ ɪkˈsklusɪv)- wund ˌæləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈmɪnɪʧərz ɪn ðə ˈjunɪt. noʊ ˈɪnfoʊ ɪf wund grups ər riˈmuvd- aɪ maɪt hæv ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd ɪt bət ˈɛvəri ˈmɑdəl kaʊnts ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪn lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz?) wʊd ɪkˈspleɪn ðə nu wund ˌæləˈkeɪʃən.- həz bɪn ɪkˈspændɪd fər ˈælaɪz, ðɪs wʊd min ðət ɪts stɪl, nɑt pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz- ˈviɪkəl skˈwɑdrənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈʃutɪŋ laɪn əv saɪt rɪˈleɪtɪd- ðɛr wɪl bi ˈmɛni rulz tɪ brɪŋ ˈækʃən sinz" tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəlˌtɑp- "dɪˈfɛnsɪv faɪər" ənd "snæp faɪər" ər ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz!- "dɪˈfɛnsɪv faɪər" "əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʃutɪŋ feɪz" fər əˈsɔltɪd ˈjunɪts æt 1 noʊ(!!!) ˈmɛnʃən əv riˈstrɪkʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ wət ˈwɛpənz kən bi faɪərd. ðə ˈjuʒəwəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ʃʊd əˈplaɪ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ (noʊ ˈjusɪʤ ɪf oʊn ˈmɑdəl ɪz ɪn laɪn əv faɪər)- "snæp faɪər" ˈʃutɪŋ ˈæftər ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈhɪtɪŋ ɔn ə 6 (ənd ðəs ɔl hws) kən du ɪt. lænd ˈreɪdərz kən muv 6 ənd ʃut ɔl ˈwɛpənz 1 ˈnɔrməl, 1 ˈviə məˈʃin ˈspɪrɪt ənd 2 sˈnæpˌʃɑts wɪθ ənd stɔrm ˈkænən) ənd ə stənd snæp faɪərd wɪθ ɪn wən əv ðə ˈbætəl rɪˈpɔrts- hæv 3 həl pɔɪnts laɪk "ˈbætəl tæŋks"- lænd ˈreɪdərz, soʊl ˈgraɪndərz, goʊst ɑrk hæv 4 reɪʤ ɪz riˈneɪmd tɪ bərˈsərk 2 əˈtæks ɪn ˈmeɪˌleɪ- smæʃ fər ˈʤəmpərz goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈsiˈsi dɪˈrɛkli- ˈmɑnstrəs ˈkriʧərz kən hæv ðɛr əˈtæks bət ˈdəbəl ðə strɛŋθ- flaɪɪŋ ˈmɑnstrəs ˈkriʧərz gɪt ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tu, flaɪɪŋ 24 ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɔl ˈwɛpənz bət wənz ənd hɪt ˈɛnəmiz ðeɪ flu ˈoʊvər wɪθ 1 "grəˈneɪd!" ðə ˈjunɪt ˈmɛnʃənd ɪz ə ˈsɑrʤənt θroʊɪŋ ə grəˈneɪd ənd dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈɛnəmi ˈjunɪt noʊ ˈfərðər ˈɪnfoʊ.- "ɪˈveɪzɪv manouvers" fər 5 ˈkəvər seɪv ˈnɔrməl 4 wɪn ˈbustɪŋ ənd æt mæks. vəˈlɑsəti- ˈɛlˌdɑr hæv ɪt ˈjuʒəwəl fər dɪˈfɛnsɪv faɪər- greɪ naɪts kən gɪt ˈmæstəri greɪd 3 ˈwɔˌrlɔrd treɪts kən bi pæst tɪ (maɪt bi ˈoʊnli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ gks)- ˈʃɑrpʃutərz kən ʧuz wət ˈtərgət ðeɪ hɪt ɔn ə 6 eliminators)- ˈræpɪd faɪər ˈwɛpənz stɪl ʃut mæks ˈdɪstəns ˈæftər ˈmuvɪŋ (ˈpɑsəbli ˈivɪn ðə fʊl əˈmaʊnt əv ʃɑts!)- ˈtɛzlə ˈwɛpənz gɪt ən əˈdɪʃənəl hɪt wɪn θroʊɪŋ ə 6 ɔn ðə θroʊz- gaʊs ˈwɛpənz riˈmuv 1 həl pɔɪnt ɔn ə 6 æt pɛn θroʊz- ˈbætəl suts kən fɔl bæk ɪn ðə ˈmeɪˌleɪ feɪz- əˈpɛrəntli ju kən ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd ɔl ˈspɛʃəl ˈkɛrɪktərz (nɑn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt wənz ɔn ə 4 saɪ ˈmeɪtrɪks 4 seɪv fər saɪ rɪˈzɪstəns ɔn 6 paʊər æks ər ˈnidɪd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ 2 ˈɑrmər θroʊz soʊ ðɛr ˈiðər ˌeɪˈpi 1 ər ˌeɪˈpi 2 ər boʊθ ˌeɪˈpi 1 ər ˌeɪˈpi 2 ˈkɛrɪktər ˈmɑdəlz kən ˈəndər ˈsərtən ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz pɪk ðɛr ˈtərgət ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli- laɪk ɪn- "ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ənˈnoʊn ˈhɪroʊz tɪ geɪn feɪm ənd ˈɑnər" ˈpɑsəbəl hɪnts tɪ ˈivɪn mɔr θɪŋz tɪ meɪk ðə geɪm mɔr "ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk" ˈwɔˌrlɔrdz roʊl ɔn ə treɪt ˈteɪbəl (ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ˈkɑmbæt, ˈtæktɪks)- ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm ɪn ɛz rɪˈzərvz- səm ˈwɛpənz hæv ðə "ˈænˌti ɛr" ˈspɛʃəl rul- hɑrd tɪ hɪt wɪn flaɪɪŋ æt mæks ˈdɪstəns- flaɪ ɔn 2 "ˈlɛvəlz" fɑr əˈbəv graʊnd (kænt lɛt ˈpæsənʤərz ˈɛksət, bət ɪz ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈwɛpənri) ənd ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə graʊnd (ˈiziər tɪ hɪt bət kən loʊd aʊt ˈpæsənʤərz)- dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ə flaɪər rɪˈzəlts ɪn dəˈbri ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈjunɪts- mɪˈstɪriəs ˈfɔrɪst laɪk ɪn ˈrændəm ˈprɑpərtiz wɪn ˈɛnərɪŋ- ruɪnz ər ˈdɪfəkəlt təreɪn, 4 ˈkəvər seɪv- θɪk ˈbʊʃəz 5 ˈkəvər seɪv ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt təreɪn- ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈstæˌʧu prəˈvaɪd ˈfɪrləs tɪ ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈɑrmiz ɪn 2 (sɑb, ənd ig)- fjuəl ˈbɛrəlz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə 5 ˈkəvər seɪv, ɪf ɪt ˈpæsɪz 1 ˈbɛrəl ɪkˈsploʊdz ənd dɪz tɪ sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈjunɪts- ˈfɔrtrəs əv rɪˈdɛmʃən 220 pts- ˈkreɪtərz 5 ˈkəvər seɪv- fər ðə hoʊl ˈbætəlˌfild laɪk haɪər ər loʊər ˈgrævɪti, ˈpɔɪzənəs atmospheres- ˈjuzəbəl ruɪnz, ˈɑrtəˌfækts ðət kən tərn ðə taɪd əv ˈbætəl- goʊ ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt zoʊn- ˈlændɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm ərˈaɪvəl əv rɪˈzərvz kən bi kənˈtroʊld- ˈbɪldɪŋz kən bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈwɛpənri- ˈbæsʧənz hæv ˌeɪˈvi 14 tæŋk ˈblɑkərz ər ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl fər ˈviɪkəlz, ˈdeɪnʤərəs təreɪn fər baɪks. prəˈvaɪd 4 ˈkəvər seɪv- ˈiʤəs dɪˈfɛns laɪnz prəˈvaɪd ə 4 ˈkəvər seɪv ənd 1 wɪn goʊɪŋ tɪ graʊnd- sɪks "ˈblədi ɪnˈkaʊnərz" wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt goʊlz əˈbʤɛktɪvz "ɪkˈsplɔr ənd əˈbʤɛktɪvz hæv ˈspɛʃəl (ˈeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ˈgrævɪti weɪv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər) ər ər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl maɪnd (ˈrændəm ˈprɑpərtiz?),- səm ˈmɪʃənz meɪk ˈsərtən ˈjunɪts ˈskɔrɪŋ fæst əˈtæk ˈjunɪts ər ˈivɪn ˈviɪkəlz ("bɪg gənz ˈnɛvər rɛst") bət tərn ðɛm ˈɪntu 1 "win-point" wɪn killed/destroyed- θri ˈsɛkənˌdɛri əˈbʤɛktɪvz kɪl ðə ˈwɔˌrlɔrd fərst bləd, ˈbreɪkθˌru (ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ðə ˈɛnəmiz dɪˈplɔɪmənt zoʊn), iʧ ɪz wərθ 1 "win-point"- ˈrulˌbʊk ˈsɛkʃən wɪθ sɪˈnɛrioʊz tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ðə pleɪərz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr oʊn ənd ˈmɪʃənz- ˈnidɪd ɪz 1 1 stæn.- ðə ʧɑrt tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ɪf ju kən teɪk ðə ər ˈoʊnli ðə wənz frəm jʊr poʊst əˈbaʊt ðə ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli raɪt. ɪts pɑrt əv ðə "ˈɑrmiz ɪn ɪˈdɪʃən" ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. raɪt nɛkst tɪ ɪt ɪz krɪs ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈɑrmi wɛr hi juzd ˌɪmˈpɪriəl pɑrts ˌɛtˈsɛtərə frəm tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈprɪti kul ˌɪmˈpɪriəl gɑrd ˈɑrmi! lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðoʊz wənz! ˈfɛðərz ənd ˌoʊldˈskul əˈpɛndɪks əv ðə ˈrulˌbʊk ˈkəvərz ənd ðə wɑz ðə poʊst frəm ə pɪk əv ə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈgɑrdzˌmæn "ə taɪp əv ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈsæpin ɪn ðə əˈpɛndɪks,
we have some early information on rules and 6th edition in general taken out of the latest white dwarf. this is a sneak peak into some of the stuff that everyone will start seeing tomorrow and over the next few days.some reports are conflicting on some of the details that we have heard throughout the internet, however these are collected directly out of the white dwarf, from different articles, battle reports, army presentation, and an introductory article regarding the goals of 6th edition- full of fluff and coverage for things that werent coverec a lot in the past- the goal is to make the game more "cinematic"- end of rulebook is an overview of all weapons, powers , hull points, psi powers and more fluff (how to treat laswounds on the battlefield)- charge range (going into cc) is 2d6, jumppacks seem to enable you to reroll it ( or it is a special rule thing, might be ba exclusive)- wound allocation to the closest miniatures in the unit. no info if wound groups are removed- i might have misunderstood it but : every model counts as an individual now(like in lord of the rings?) would explain the new wound allocation.- foc has been expanded for allies, this would mean that its still foc, not percentages- vehicle squadrons also improve shooting -> line of sight related- there will be many rules to bring "movie-like action scenes" to the tabletop- "defensive fire" and "snap fire" are entirely different things!- "defensive fire" "additional shooting phase" for assaulted units at bs 1. no(!!!) mention of restrictions regarding what weapons can be fired. the usual restrictions should apply regarding flamethrowers (no usage if own model is in line of fire)- "snap fire" shooting after movement and hitting on a 6, lascannons (and thus all hws) can do it. land raiders can move 6" and shoot all weapons (1 normal, 1 via machine spirit and 2 snapshots with multi-melta and storm cannon) and a stunned cybot snap fired with amulti-melta in one of the battle reports- cybots have 3 hull points like "battle tanks"- land raiders, soul grinders, ghost arc have 4- rage is renamed to berserk : +2 attacks in melee- smash for jumpers --> going into cc directly- monstrous creatures can halve their attacks but double the strength- flying monstrous creatures get their ability too, flying 24", ignoring all weapons but anti-air ones and hit enemies they flew over with (str + w3 + 1)- "grenade!" the unit mentioned is a sargeant throwing a grenade and destroying the enemy unit - no further info.- "evasive manouvers" for landspeeders : +5 cover save normal +4 when boosting and at max. velocity- forebarence : eldar runeprophets have it - usual bf for defensive fire- grey knights scriptors can get mastery grade 3- warlord traits can be passed to psykers (might be only related to gks)- sharpshooters can choose what target they hit on a 6 (necron eliminators)- rapid fire weapons still shoot max distance after moving (possibly even the full amount of shots!)- tesla weapons get an additional hit when throwing a 6 on the to-hit throws- gauss weapons remove 1 hull point on a 6 at pen throws- tau battle suits can fall back 2d6 in the melee phase- apparently you can bodyguard all special characters (non independent ones on a +4)- psi matrix +4 save for psi resistance on 6"- power axe or powerfist needed to deny 2+ armor throws so they're either ap 1 or ap 2 or both ap 1 or ap 2- character models can - under certain circumstances - pick their target individually- duelling like in warhammer- "there are many possibilities for unknown heroes to gain fame and honor" possible hints to even more things to make the game more "cinematic" ?- warlords roll on a trait table (leadership, combat, tactics)- always come in as reserves- some weapons have the "anti air" special rule- hard to hit when flying at max distance- fly on 2 "levels" far above ground (cant let passengers exit, but is only hittable by anti-air weaponry) and closer to the ground (easier to hit but can load out passengers)- destroying a flyer results in debris hitting the battlefield, damaging units- mysterious forest like in warhammer - random properties when entering- ruins are difficult terrain, +4 cover save- thick bushes +5 cover save and difficult terrain- imperial statue provide fearless to imperial armies in 2" (sob, sm and ig)- fuel barrels etc +5 cover save, if it passes d6 --> 1 barrel explodes and does s3 to surrounding units- fortress of redemption --> 220 pts- craters +5 cover save- modifiers for the whole battlefield like : higher or lower gravity, poisonous atmospheres- usable ruins, artifacts that can turn the tide of battle- go into the deployment zone- skyshield landing platform : arrival of reserves can be controlled- buildings can be upgraded - communications relais and anti-air weaponry- bastions have av 14- tank blockers are impassable for vehicles, dangerous terrain for bikes. provide +4 cover save- aegis defence lines provide a +4 cover save and +1 when going to ground- six "bloody encounters" with different goals and/or objectives : "explore and hold"-some objectives have special abilites (aiming systems, gravity wave generator) or are, for example mined (random properties?),- some missions make certain units scoring , fast attack units or even vehicles ("big guns never rest") but turn them into 1 "win-point" when killed/destroyed- three secondary objectives : kill the warlord , first blood, breakthrough (invading the enemies deployment zone), each is worth 1 "win-point"- rulebook section with scenarios to inspire the players to develop their own campains and missions- appearantly needed is 1 hq + 1 stan.- the chart tells us if you can take the rulebooks psi-abilities or only the ones from your codexpaultwilsons post about the abhuman is absolutely right. its part of the "armies in 6th edition" presentation. right next to it is chris peachs imperial army where he used imperial pistoliers parts etc from warhammer to create a pretty cool imperial guard army! look forward to those ones! feathers and old-school helmets!the appendix of the rulebook covers abhumans and the likethis was the post from paulwilsonthere's a pic of a beastman imperial guardsman "a type of abhuman designated homo sapien varatius in the rulebook's appendix,	ˈvɛri fɛr. ənd aɪ hæv tɪ θæŋk ju fər jʊr kərɪʤ, ɪn ədˈmɪtɪŋ jʊr fɪr əv ˌriˈæləˌti. aɪ meɪ bi ˈæktɪŋ laɪk ə bɪt əv ə rub hir (aɪ gru əp ɪn nu ˈʤərzi), bət wɑz ðə ˈrubɪks kjub ɔn jʊr ˈθɛrəpɪsts dɛsk ɪn ˈʧæptər 8 ə ˈmɛtəfɔr fər ˌriˈæləˌti? haʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɛmti gɪˈtɑr keɪs, leɪd ˈoʊpən, ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈʧæptər? jʊr ˈməðərz əˈnoʊpənd bɑks əv triscuits? du ju hæv ə lɪst əv ɔl ðə ˈmɛtəfɔrz ɪn apu? maɪt bi ˈiziər ʤɪst tɪ sɛnd ðət tɪ maɪ əˈsɪstənt... aɪ bleɪm ju fər jʊr ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ. maɪ ˈmɛtəfɔrz kən bi ˈvɛri ˈkɑmplɛks. ˈɛni ˈkɛrfəl ˈrɛdɪŋ wɪl rɪˈvil ðət ðə kjub ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈsɪmbəl əv maɪ kənfˈjuzd ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˈzaɪər ənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv riˈprɛst ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti. ˌɔlˈðoʊ nən əv hɪz ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl θɔts ər ˈɛvər pʊt tɪ ðə peɪʤ, ˈvɛri klɪr ɪn ðə ˈsəbˌtɛkst. ðə ˈɛmti gɪˈtɑr keɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə tɪ ðə kloʊzd gɪˈtɑr keɪs ɪn ˈʧæptər 6 ɪn wɪʧ maɪ ˈnɛreɪtər ˈvɪzɪtɪd hɪz hoʊm ənd faʊnd hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər hæd ˈbeɪgən tɪ pleɪ gɪˈtɑr mɔr ˈskɪlfəli ðən ðə mæn hæd. aɪ θɔt ðət wɑz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɛləmənt tɪ taɪ ɪn, ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈbrəðər ˈrɑbi ɛz ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv hɪmˈsɛlf; ˈrɑbi ɪz ðə pərˌsɑnəfəˈkeɪʃən əv hu hi wɑz wɪn hi wɑz ˈjəŋgər, ðə hoʊp ənd aɪˈdilɪzəm hi hæd æt ðə taɪm. aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ seɪ ðət ðə tu moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛtəfɔrz ər ðə ˈfaʊntən pɛn wɪʧ rənz aʊt əv ɪŋk (ə ˈsɪmbəl fər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti) ənd nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈmɛtəfɔr fər ðə mæn. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌrivˈju kəmˈplitli ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈprɛmɪs əv ðə bʊk: nɑt ən ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə mæn ənd ˈɛlənər, ðə gərl hi θɪŋks ɪn ləv wɪθ. ən ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. səm ðɪs ˈɪzənt tɪ seɪ aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt jʊr dɪsˈfɪgjərɪŋ ənd oʊˈmɪʃən əv ˈsərtən ˈsɛkʃənz əv nu jɔrk. ɪts klɪr ðət jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɪti ɛz ə hoʊl, ənd jɛt: ˌbiˈsaɪdz ə θri ˈpɛrəˌgræf ˈʧæptər ðət teɪks pleɪs æt ə ˈpɑrti ɪn ˌæˈstɔriə, kwinz, ə fju ˈblɪstərɪŋ laɪnz ɔn ˈmɪdˌtaʊn mænˈhætən, ənd ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈʧæptər ðət teɪks pleɪs ɪn loʊər mænˈhætən (ən ənˈneɪmd bɑr ɪn ðə loʊər ist saɪd, ðə lɔst ˈfleɪvərz əv ðə ˈbaʊəri, ˈʧaɪnəˌtaʊn), ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ðə bʊk ɪz sɛt ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn. wət əˈbaʊt mænˈhætən, kwinz, ðə brɑŋks ənd ðə ˈəðər wən? ɪz ðɪs səm fɔrm əv synecdoche? ɪkˈspleɪn jʊr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. glæd ju brɔt əp ðə loʊər mænˈhætən ˈʧæptər- ˈæˌkʧuəli wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə bʊk ənd kən bi juzd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ soʊ məʧ əv ðə ˈstɔri ˈnidɪd tɪ bi toʊld ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn. ðət ˈʧæptər wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈvɛləpt frəm ə ˈstɔri aɪ roʊt ɪn ə ˈwərkˌʃɑp ɪn ðə fərst jɪr əv maɪ ˈproʊˌgræm æt braʊn ərˈɪʤənəli ˈtaɪtəld "ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhəmɪŋ əv ə mænˈhætən ˈmɛlədi." ə pərˈfəŋktəri ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪz ə ˈmɑdərn ˈnɑvəl, ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ɪt ər ɪn ɪts staɪl həz ˈɛvər bɪn ˈrɪtən ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈbrʊklɪn ɪz ə pleɪs ðət ˈkæpʧərz ðət ˈmæskjələn, ˈjuθfəl ˈɛnərʤi əv proʊˈtægənəst mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ənd ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ðən ðoʊz əraʊnd ɪm ənd ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðət. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈaɪlənd əv mænˈhætən, ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd ənd ˈfɛmənən, sərvz ɛz ə ˈmɛtəfɔr fər hɪz ˈməðər. hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈsəbˌweɪ raɪd æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈʧæptər 14 ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbərθɪŋ ˈsɪmbəl: ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈtənəl ɪz, ɪn ə sɛns, ðə ˈbərθɪŋ kəˈnæl. aɪ θɪŋk əm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ɪz, ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪz ɪt. ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈɪzənt əv ðə mæn, bət ɪn fækt əv ˈɛlənər, ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə ˈprɑksi fər ˈɛvriˌwən ðət ˈʤəʤɪz ðə mæn, ɛz ʃi ˈdəzənt teɪk ðə taɪm ər ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌəndərˈstænd ɪm. æm aɪ kloʊz? ɪz ɪt ʤɪst mi ər wɑz ˈɛlənər ˈmeɪbi ə bɪt too...unlikable? ə ˈvɛri əˈstut ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən. ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˌæbsəˈlutli rɪˈfərz tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli pərˈfəŋktəri ˌəndərˈstænd əv ðə mæn ɛz ə ˈjumən biɪŋ, bət ðə pərˈfəŋktəri ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ɪm. ə lɔt əv ðə ˈwɪmən ɪn maɪ ˈwərkˌʃɑp hæd ðə seɪm ˈfilɪŋz təˈwɔrdz ˈɛlənər ɛz ju dɪd bət aɪ hæv tɪ dɪsəˈgri. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz aɪ gɪv hər ə læst neɪm min ðət aɪ pʊt θɔt ˈɪntu hər ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪktər. ˈɛlənər ɪz biɪŋ ˈfɪltərd θru ðə lɛnz əv ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns mɔr ər lɛs ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ɪm. ˈɛlənər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz ðə mæn məst ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv self-actualization. əv kɔrs ðə mæn ɪz əˈtræktəd tɪ hər, bət nɑt ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɪf aɪ meɪ kwoʊt hər dɪˈskrɪpʃən frəm wɪn ðə ˈnɛreɪtər fərst siz hər ɪn ˈʧæptər 2 wɑz ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli ˈprɪti, bət ə ˈsərtən ˌrɛgjəˈlɛrəti əv hər ˈfiʧərz ˈrɛndərd hər ˈɔlˌmoʊst fərˈgɛtəbəl. hər grin aɪz wər lɑrʤ ənd sɛt ˈnaɪsli əˈpɑrt, bət ðə slaɪt ˈkləmpɪŋ əv mæˈskɛrə ɪn hər lɛft ˈaɪˌlæʃɪz lɛft ɪm ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbli əˈwɛr əv ʤɪst haʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ʃi was.”.” ənd ˈmɛni əv maɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈridərz sim tɪ fərˈgɛt ðət ˈɛlənər ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə ˈnɑvəl. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə æt sˈlipər kɑr ˈkɔfi wɪθ ðə noʊz rɪŋ ənd roʊz ˌtæˈtu ənd lɑrʤ brɛsts hum ðə mæn ˈleɪtər həz ə ˌwəˈnaɪt stænd wɪθ. wət ə ˈbrɪljənt laɪn tɪ kwoʊt. tɪ hæv ˈivɪn kəm əp wɪθ ðoʊz wərdz: hər aɪz "wər lɑrʤ ənd sɛt ˈnaɪsli əˈpɑrt". ju kən ˈdɛfənətli ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈɛlənər wɪθ tu dɪˈstɪŋkt aɪz, ðə speɪs ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl fər ðə noʊz. əm ʃʊr ˈmɛni fænz wʊd ləv tɪ hir ðɪs laɪn ənd ˈəðərz kəm frəm jʊr maʊθ, ənd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ du ˈpəblɪk ˈridɪŋz. waɪ? laɪk ˈtɑməs pynchon, aɪ ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈtræpɪŋz əv səˈlɛbrɪti. tɪ hir ðə ˈʤərni θru maɪ vɔɪs ˈlɪmɪts ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈɛvəri waɪt oʊld meɪl hu ridz maɪ bʊk. aɪ ʧuz gɪt ˈɪntu ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ðə feɪm, ðə əˈkleɪm, ər ðə ˌædmərˈeɪʃən əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət; aɪ ʧuz tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈraɪtər æt ɔl. ðə ˈbərdən tɪ tɛl ˈstɔriz ɪz ʤɪst ðət: ə ˈbərdən, ənd wən ðət wɪl ˈtɔrʧər mi ˈdeɪli ənˈtɪl maɪ dɛθ ənˈlɛs aɪ meɪk ðə ˈdeɪli ˈsækrəˌfaɪs əv wərdz æt maɪ ˈtaɪˌpraɪtər. əm ˈsɑri. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðət əp wɑz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ˈæskɪŋ ə mæn əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈzizd lɛg. əm ə bɪt əˈʃeɪmd tɪ hæv meɪd ju seɪ ðət, ənd soʊ aɪl æsk ʤɪst wən mɔr kˈwɛʃən. wət kən wi ɪkˈspɛkt jʊr ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈɛfərt? hæv ju ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈraɪtɪŋ? hæv ju ʃoʊn ɪt tɪ ˈɛniˌwən? ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæfˈweɪ θru maɪ fərst dræft. ə ˈnɑvəl əˈbaʊt ə oʊld ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ənd hɪz strɪŋ əv wɪθ ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈɪndəstri. aɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæv tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ˈlivɪŋ ju wɪθ səʧ ən ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈprɛmɪs ʃʊr ju hæv ə ˈhənərd kˈwɛsʧənz) bət aɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ kən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɔfər ju maɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl: ˈbaʊndləs əˈflɪkʃənz. wət ə dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈtizər! əm ʃʊr ɪts ˈdræstɪkli ˈdɪfərənt frəm apu, ɛz ən ˈɑrtɪst laɪk ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn stasis*. θæŋks fər jʊr taɪm ənd wərdz. ɪts bɪn dɪˈlaɪtfəl.
very fair. and i have to thank you for your courage, in admitting your fear of reality. i may be acting like a bit of a rube here (i grew up in new jersey), but was the rubik's cube on your therapist's desk in chapter 8 a metaphor for reality? how about the empty guitar case, laid open, in the final chapter? your mother's unopened box of triscuits? do you have a list of all the metaphors in apu? might be easier just to send that to my assistant... i blame you for your misunderstanding. my metaphors can be very complex. any careful reading will reveal that the rubik’s cube is actually a symbol of my narrator’s confused sexual desire and the possibility of repressed homosexuality. although none of his homosexual thoughts are ever put to the page, it’s very clear in the subtext. the empty guitar case is actually a callback to the closed guitar case in chapter 6, in which my narrator visited his parent’s home and found his younger brother had begun to play guitar more skillfully than the man had. i thought that was an important element to tie in, the man’s little brother robbie as an extension of himself; robbie is the personification of who he was when he was younger, the hope and idealism he had at the time. i would have to say that the two most important metaphors are the man’s fountain pen which runs out of ink (a symbol for new york city) and new york city itself, which is a metaphor for the man. the new york times review completely misunderstood the premise of the book: it’s not an examination of the relationship between the man and eleanor, the girl he thinks he’s in love with. it’s an exploration of new york city. some critics—and this isn't to say i agree with them—have pointed out your disfiguring and omission of certain sections of new york. it's clear that you're writing of the city as a whole, and yet: besides a three paragraph chapter that takes place at a party in astoria, queens, a few blistering lines on midtown manhattan, and a larger chapter that takes place in lower manhattan (an unnamed radio-themed bar in the lower east side, the lost flavors of the bowery, chinatown), the entirety of the book is set in brooklyn. what about manhattan, queens, the bronx and the other one? is this some form of synecdoche? explain your intentions. i’m glad you brought up the lower manhattan chapter- it’s actually one of the most important sections of the book and can be used to understand why so much of the man’s story needed to be told in brooklyn. that chapter was actually developed from a story i wrote in a workshop in the first year of my mfa program at brown - originally titled "listening to the off-key humming of a manhattan melody." a perfunctory understanding is a modern novel, nothing like it or in its style has ever been written before. brooklyn is a place that captures that masculine, youthful energy of protagonist more intelligent and sensitive than those around him and struggling with the implications of that. the entire island of manhattan, old-fashioned and feminine, serves as a metaphor for his mother. his final subway ride at the end of chapter 14 is actually an extended birthing symbol: the subway tunnel is, in a sense, the birthing canal. i think i'm beginning to understand the title—that is, internalize it. the understanding isn't of the man, but in fact of eleanor, serving as a proxy for everyone that judges the man, as she doesn't take the time or effort to actually understand him. am i close? is it just me or was eleanor maybe a bit too...unlikable? that’s a very astute observation. the title absolutely refers to not only eleanor’s perfunctory understand of the man as a fully-formed human being, but the reader’s perfunctory understanding of him. a lot of the women in my workshop had the same feelings towards eleanor as you did but i have to disagree. just because i didn’t give her a last name doesn’t mean that i didn’t put thought into her as a character. eleanor is being filtered through the lens of the man’s experience - she’s more or less an extension of him. eleanor is also a symbol of the obstacles the man must overcome in order to achieve self-actualization. of course the man is attracted to her, but that’s not the most important aspect of her identity. if i may quote her description from when the narrator first sees her in chapter 2: “eleanor was undeniably pretty, but a certain regularity of her features rendered her almost forgettable. her green eyes were large and set nicely apart, but the slight clumping of mascara in her left eyelashes left him irreversibly aware of just how ordinary she was.” and many of my female readers seem to forget that eleanor is not the only female character in the novel. there’s also the barista at sleeper car coffee with the nose ring and rose tattoo and large breasts whom the man later has a one-night stand with. what a brilliant line to quote. to have even come up with those words: her eyes "were large and set nicely apart". you can definitely imagine eleanor with two distinct eyes, the space in the middle for the nose. i'm sure many fans would love to hear this line and others come from your mouth, and yet—you've refused to do public readings. why? like thomas pynchon, i shy away from the trappings of celebrity. to hear the man’s journey through my voice limits the character’s ability to apply to every white 24-year old male who reads my book. i didn’t choose get into writing for the fame, the acclaim, or the admiration of college undergraduate; i didn’t choose to become a writer at all. the burden to tell stories is just that: a burden, and one that will torture me daily until my death unless i make the daily sacrifice of words at my typewriter. i'm sorry. i understand bringing that up was akin to asking a man about his diseased leg. i'm a bit ashamed to have made you say that, and so i'll ask just one more question. what can we expect your sophomore effort? have you already started writing? have you shown it to anyone? i’m already halfway through my first draft. it’s a novel about a 25-year old living in bushwick and his string of one-night-stands with women in the publishing industry. i almost have to apologize for leaving you with such an intriguing premise (i’m sure you have a hundred questions) but i be able to elaborate anymore. i can, however, offer you my working title: boundless afflictions. what a delicious teaser! i'm sure it's drastically different from apu, as an artist like yourself is never content in stasis. thanks for your time and words. it's been delightful.	ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz sərˈaʊndɪŋ tʊk əˈnəðər streɪnʤ tərn. leɪt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər dɪˈskloʊzd ðət ˈfaʊndər ˈʤuljən wɑz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt ərˈaɪzɪŋ aʊt əv ˈʧɑrʤɪz baɪ tu ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈwɪtnəsɪz ðət hi hæd reɪpt ðɛm wɪˈθɪn ə ˈpɪriəd. ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈduti ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər, mərˈiə, ˈɪʃud ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt fər, hu kˈwɪkli ˈproʊˌtɛstəd hɪz ˈɪnəsəns ənd ʧɑrʤd ðət ðə kleɪmz əˈgɛnst ɪm wər ə trick.”.” wɪˈθɪn tˈwɛntiˌfɔr aʊərz, sˈwidɪʃ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz dɪd ə nɪr kəmˈplit about-face. ˈæftər ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ðə kleɪmz, ʧif ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈivə finnéé, tɪ hum ðə keɪs wɑz ˈhændɪd ɔf, kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə ˈɛvədəns dɪd nɑt ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt, ənd ˈkænsəld ðə wən ˈɪʃud baɪ mɪz.. du nɑt bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni ˈrizən tɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət hi həz kəˈmɪtɪd rape,”,” mɪz. finnéé toʊld ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf. ʃi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə faɪl wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ˈoʊpən ˈəndər ə ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdəd ʧɑrʤ əv ofredande, ər ənˈwɔntɪd ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt, ə fɑr lɛs ˈsɪriəs əˈfɛns. wən əv ðə ˈwɪmən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz geɪv ən ˈɪntərvˌju tɪ ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈpeɪpər ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈbækˌpɛdəlɪŋ fˈjʊriəsli. ʃi ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ʃi wɑz səˈpraɪzd tɪ lərn ðət ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz wər ˈtritɪd ɛz ə reɪp ʧɑrʤ ənd dɪˈnaɪd ðət ðɛr hæd bɪn ˈɛni ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈvaɪələns ər fɔrs. ʃi səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi hæd tɪ du wɪθ ˈfeɪljər tɪ juz ə ˈkɑndəm ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɪnərˌkɔrs. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ˈʤəstɪs ˈɑmbədzmən wɑz dɪˈmændɪŋ ə ˈfɔrməl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu haʊ ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz keɪm tɪ bi sɛnˌseɪʃənəˈlaɪzd baɪ ðə prɛs ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ən ˌɪmˈprɑpərli ˈɪʃud ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt. ə fju pɔɪnts ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd əˈbaʊt ðɪs keɪs. fərst, sˈwidɪʃ ˈlɔjərz aɪ hæv kənˈsəltɪd steɪt, məʧ laɪk ðɪs sˈwidɪʃ blɔg, ðət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sˈwidɪʃ ˈkrɪmənəl lɔ, reɪp ɪz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈsɪriəs əˈfɛns, ənd ɪn ˈpræktɪs ˈɛni ˈkrɛdəbəl kleɪm wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈɪʃuəns əv ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt. ðət hɛlps ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈɪʃud ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt leɪt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kwɔʃ ðə ˈwɔrənt kʊd ˈoʊnli hæv rɪˈzəltɪd frəm hər dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən beɪst ɔn prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌrivˈju ðət ðə kleɪmz ˈiðər wər nɑt ˈkrɛdəbəl ər ðət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt əˈmaʊnt tɪ reɪp ˈivɪn ɪf ˈteɪkən ɛz tru. ˈsɛkənd, ˈəndər ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm, laɪk ɪn ˈmɛni ˈəðərz, ðə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ə kraɪm ɪz ə ˈsikrɪt ˈmætər. ðət ɪz ˈdəbli ðə keɪs ɪn kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl mɪˈskɑndəkt, sɪns dɪˈskloʊʒər meɪ du səˈvɪr ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ɔl ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz fænd ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər wɪˈθɪn ˈmɪnəts əv ɪts biɪŋ ˈoʊpənd. ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt dɪˈskloʊz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. hu dɪd? ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˈspɛkjəˌleɪts ðət ɪt wɑz ðə sˈwidɪʃ pəˈlis., ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kˈwɪkli leɪd ðə bleɪm ɔn ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn. hi ˈsteɪtɪd ðət hi hæd bɪn wɔrnd baɪ ɔˈstreɪljən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns tɪ bi ɔn gɑrd əˈgɛnst plɔɪz ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz juz tɪ lʊr ə ˈtərgət ˈɪntu ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən hu ðɛn ˈjuzɪz ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən. ˈərliər təˈdeɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɪˈvərst kɔrs ɔn ðiz ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈsɪdni ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈhɛrəld, hæv dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ə juz. ər ˈəðər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs, bət wi kən hæv səm səˈspɪʃənz əˈbaʊt hu wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt, bət wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns aɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt allegations.”.” ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn kˈwɪkli dɪˈnaʊnst ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɛz ““absurd.”.” bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ geɪn frəm ðɛm ɪn ɪts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɔr wɪθ: wɪn ðə keɪs fərst ˈimərʤd, ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz wər əˈgrɛsɪvli sprɛd baɪ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈviə tˈwɪtər. ɛz aɪ roʊt ɪn ““wikileaks: ðə steɪt straɪks back,”,” ə ˈhaɪli ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈɑrmi ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ˈsɛnər ˌmɛmərˈændəm ˈnoʊtɪd ðət tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə θrɛt pərˈzɛnəd baɪ, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd hæv tɪ straɪk nɑt ˈsɪmpli ˈsərvərz ənd ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz, bət əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu wər ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv. ɪt rɪˈpitɪdli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ə ˈtərgət, dɪˈskraɪbz ðə liks ɛz ˈkrɪmənəl ækts ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪts prosecutions”” tɪ ðə ˈsɛnər əv gravity”” əv. ðə səˈspɪʃənz reɪzd baɪ ər ðəs ˈhɑrdli mæʧ ðə oʊn plæn tɪ teɪk aʊt əv ˈækʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz ɛz jɛt noʊ dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns fər ðə kleɪm ðət ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ˈlɛvəld æt wər ðə wərk əv səm ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs, ənd ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr wər, həz ˈplɛnti əv ˈgəvərnmənts ˈæŋʃəs tɪ ʃət ɪm daʊn əˈsaɪd frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. bət ɛz ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt meɪks klɪr, ðə wɔr ɔn wɪl bi fɔt wɪθ ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl tulz ənd ðoʊz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri ər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈnəθɪŋ æt feɪs ˈvælju.
this weekend, the controversies surrounding wikileaks took another strange turn. late on friday, the swedish newspaper expressen disclosed that wikileaks founder julian assange was the subject of an arrest warrant arising out of charges by two female witnesses that he had raped them within a three-day period. the late-hours special duty prosecutor, maria häljebo kjellstrand, issued an arrest warrant for assange, who quickly protested his innocence and charged that the claims against him were a “dirty trick.” within twenty-four hours, swedish prosecutors did a near complete about-face. after finishing a preliminary examination of the claims, chief prosecutor eva finné, to whom the case was handed off, concluded that the evidence did not justify an arrest warrant, and canceled the one issued by ms. kjellstrand. “i do not believe there is any reason to suspect that he has committed rape,” ms. finné told london’s daily telegraph. she noted that the file would remain open under a downgraded charge of sexuellt ofredande, or unwanted sexual contact, a far less serious offense. one of the women behind the charges gave an interview to the swedish paper aftonbladet on sunday, backpedaling furiously. she stated that she was surprised to learn that the accusations were treated as a rape charge and denied that there had been any encounter with assange involving violence or force. she suggested that the controversy had to do with assange’s failure to use a condom during intercourse. in the meantime, sweden’s justice ombudsman was demanding a formal investigation into how the accusations came to be sensationalized by the press on the basis of an improperly issued arrest warrant. a few points should be noted about this case. first, swedish lawyers i have consulted state, much like this swedish blog, that according to swedish criminal law, rape is an extremely serious offense, and in practice any credible claim will result in the issuance of an arrest warrant. that helps explain why prosecutor kjellstrand issued an arrest warrant late on friday. and it also means that finné’s decision to quash the warrant could only have resulted from her determination based on preliminary review that the claims either were not credible or that they did not amount to rape even if taken as true. second, under the swedish criminal justice system, like in many others, the preliminary investigation of allegations of a crime is a secret matter. that is doubly the case in questions relating to sexual misconduct, since disclosure may do severe damage to the reputation of all the parties involved. in this case, the information was fanned in a tabloid-style paper within minutes of its being opened. the prosecutors involved insist that they did not disclose this information. who did? the guardian speculates that it was the swedish police. assange, however, quickly laid the blame on the pentagon. he stated that he had been warned by australian intelligence to be on guard against “honey traps”—the time-honored ploys that intelligence services use to lure a target into a sexual encounter with someone who then uses the encounter to damage the target’s reputation. earlier today, however, assange reversed course on these charges, telling the sydney morning herald, “we don’t have direct evidence that this is coming from a u.s. or other intelligence service, but we can have some suspicions about who will benefit, but without direct evidence i won’t be making direct allegations.” the pentagon quickly denounced the charges as “absurd.” but there is no doubt that the pentagon is seeking to gain from them in its information war with wikileaks: when the case first emerged, the accusations were aggressively spread by the pentagon via twitter. as i wrote in “wikileaks: the national-security state strikes back,” a highly classified army counterintelligence center 32-page memorandum noted that to eliminate the threat presented by wikileaks, the united states would have to strike not simply servers and databases, but against the individuals who were critical to the operation of wikileaks. it repeatedly identifies assange as a target, describes the leaks as criminal acts and advocates “successful prosecutions” to “destroy the center of gravity” of wikileaks. the suspicions raised by assange are thus hardly unwarranted—they match the pentagon’s own plan to take wikileaks out of action. however, there is as yet no direct evidence for the claim that the accusations leveled at assange were the work of some intelligence service, and even if there were, assange has plenty of governments anxious to shut him down aside from the united states. but as this incident makes clear, the war on wikileaks will be fought with unconventional tools and those following the story are advised to accept nothing at face value.	heɪ survivalist’’ ðɛr həz bɪn ə lɔt əv kənfˈjuʒən haʊ ənd wɪn ju ˈælfə plɛʤ ˈbækərz wɪl gɪt ðə geɪm soʊ ðə ˈskɪni ɔn ɪt. ˈæməˌzɑn ˈpeɪmənt ˈbækərz ˈɛvriˌwən hu bækt ðə geɪm baɪ ˈæməˌzɑn ˈpeɪmənts wɪθ ən ˈælfə plɛʤ əv 35 ər mɔr ʃʊd hæv rɪˈsivd ə ˈsərˌveɪ iˈmeɪl læst naɪt. ɪf nɑt lʊk ɪn jʊr spæm ər meɪk ʃʊr ju noʊ wət iˈmeɪl ɪz taɪd tɪ jʊr əˈkaʊnt. wi sɛnt ðɛm aʊt ənd hæv rɪˈsivd rɪˈspɑnsɪz baɪ əˈbaʊt 60 əv ju ɔn ˈɛvəri plɛʤ tir. ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ðɪs ɪz ðət ɔl əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪz məst bi kəmˈplitɪd ənd tərnd ˈɪntu ðə gʊd foʊks əv ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kən gɪv ˈjuˈɛs jʊr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðət sɛd pliz fɪl aʊt jʊr ˈsərˌveɪ ˈprɑmptli, ˈθəroʊli ənd ˈækjərətli ɛz ə ˈsɪmpəl iˈmeɪl ˈtaɪpoʊ, rɔŋ neɪm ər ˈæˌdrɛs kən prɪˈvɛnt ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ju ðə geɪm. ənd ɪf ju bɔt wən əv ðə ˈælfə pæks pliz noʊ jʊr iˈmeɪlz ənd neɪmz ɛz ðɪs kən prɪˈvɛnt ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ju ðə geɪm. ˈpeɪmənt ˈbækərz ˈɛvriˌwən hu bækt ðə geɪm baɪ wɪθ ən ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpərʧəs ər ən ˈælfə plɛʤ əv 35 ər mɔr wɪl rɪˈsiv ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ aʊərz ər deɪz ən iˈmeɪl wɪθ ə ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ki ənd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə geɪm. wi hæv nɑt sɛnt ðiz aʊt jɛt soʊ doʊnt θɪŋk juv mɪst ɪt. ənd ju wɪl nɑt rɪˈsiv ə poʊl iˈmeɪl ðɪs ɪz fər ˈæməˌzɑn ˈpeɪmənt ˈbækərz. iˈmeɪlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ˈɛni kənfˈjuʒən ɔn ðɪs ənd əˈʃʊr ju ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈælfə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd tɪ ɔl əv ju ɪz ɑr tɔp praɪˈɔrəti! wi ər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈdætə ənd wɪl gɪt ju ɔl əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl! ənd fər naʊ wi æsk ðət ju pliz du nɑt iˈmeɪl ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ˈænsərɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv əˈdɪʃənəl iˈmeɪlz wɪl prɪˈvɛnt ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ju ðə geɪm. wi æsk ju tɪ bi ˈpeɪʃənt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈlɔŋgər ɛz wi gɪt ju ðə geɪm ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ aʊərz ər deɪz! baɪ peɪʤ ənd fər ðoʊz əv ju hu hæv æst ɑr baɪ peɪʤ wɪl bi bæk əp təˈdeɪ ər təˈmɑˌroʊ ənd steɪ əp ˈæftər ˈælfə riˈlis fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ stɪl baɪ ðə ˈplɛʤɪz ðeɪ wɔnt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈælfə. http://7daystodie.com/buy/ ju steɪ kul! ðə fən pɪmps
hey survivalist’ there has been a lot of confusion how and when you alpha pledge backers will get the game so here’s the skinny on it. amazon payment kickstarter backers - everyone who backed the game by amazon payments with an alpha pledge of $35 or more should have received a survey email last night. if not look in your spam or make sure you know what email is tied to your kickstarter account. we sent them out and have received responses by about 60% of you on every pledge tier. our understanding of the this is that all of the surveys must be completed and turned into the good folks of kickstarter before they can give us your information. that said please fill out your survey promptly, thoroughly and accurately as a simple email typo, wrong name or address can prevent us from getting you the game. and if you bought one of the alpha packs please know your friend’s emails and names as this can prevent us from getting you the game. paypal payment backers - everyone who backed the game by paypal with an original pre-order purchase or an alpha pledge of $35 or more will receive in the coming hours or days an email with a registration key and instructions on how to register and download the game. we have not sent these out yet so don't think you've missed it. and you will not receive a poll email this is for amazon payment backers. emailing us - we apologize for any confusion on this and assure you that getting the alpha download to all of you is our top priority! we are processing a lot of data and will get you all up and running as soon as possible! and for now we ask that you please do not email us as answering thousands of additional emails will prevent us from getting you the game. we ask you to be patient a little longer as we get you the game in the coming hours or days! paypal buy page - and for those of you who have asked our paypal buy page will be back up today or tomorrow and stay up after alpha release for everyone to still buy the pledges they want including alpha. http://7daystodie.com/buy/ you stay cool! the fun pimps	ˈʧɑrəlz vi. "ˈʧɑrli" braʊn, əv ˈoʊkˌdeɪl, tɛn., wən ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən fər ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈgəvərnər ɪn ˈθərzˌdeɪz steɪt ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪˈlɛkʃən. hi wɪl feɪs rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. bɪl ˈhæsləm ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ˈʧɑrəlz vi. "ˈʧɑrli" braʊn, əv ˈoʊkˌdeɪl, tɛn., ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ /taɪmz fri prɛs. ˈnæʃvɪl dɪr ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈdɛməˌkræts: ju hæv dən ɪt əˈgɛn. ˈæftər ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst mɑrk ˈkleɪtən ɪn 2012 ɛz jʊr juz. ˈsɛnɪt ˌnɑməˈni, mit ðə mæn ju ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd læst wik ɛz jʊr ˈpɑrtiz ˈʧæmpiən əˈgɛnst rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. bɪl ˈhæsləm ðɪs fɔl. ɪts ˈʧɑrli braʊn. bət ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈləvəbəl "ˈpiˌnəts" kɑrˈtun ˈkɛrɪktər, ˈʧɑrəlz vi. "ˈʧɑrli" braʊn, əv ˈoʊkˌdeɪl, tɛn., ɪz ˈdɛfənətli nɑt ðə kaɪnd əv gaɪ hud ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ˈlusi væn pɛlt sˈnæʧɪŋ ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl əˈweɪ frəm ɪm. hɪz tɔp kæmˈpeɪn plæŋk? wɛl, ðə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ənd ˈriəltər wɔnts tɪ stɪk ˈhæsləm ɪn ðə steɪts ɪˈlɛktrɪk ʧɛr ənd "gɪv ɪm əˈbaʊt hæf ðə ʤoʊlt." ɪn hɪz ˈrizənɪŋ, ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, braʊn lɪŋks tu ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz. wən ɪz ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ə bɪl ðɪs jɪr ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪŋ juz əv ˌtɛnəˈsiz ɪˈlɛktrɪk ʧɛr ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈliθəl ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz ər bænd. ðə ˈəðər ɪz ðə ˈhæsləm ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl 10 ˈmɪljən ˈpərʧəs ɪn 2010 əv ə ˈnɑksvɪl ˈbɪldɪŋ frəm ə ˈhæsləm ˈfæməli ˈbɪznɪs əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt fər juz baɪ ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ. ˈkrɪtɪks kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɑz wərθ ðət məʧ. "ˈæftər wət hi həz dən tɪ maɪ frɛndz ɪn nɑks [sɪk] ˈkaʊnti, aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ stræp hɪz bət tɪ ðə ʧɛr ənd gɪv ɪm əˈbaʊt hæf ðə ʤoʊlt," braʊn roʊt ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər. "hi reɪzd ðə ˈpipəlz [sɪk] ˈtæksɪz wɪn hi bɔt ðət pis əv ˈprɑpərti ənd tʊk ɪt ɔf ðə tæks bʊks." ə ˈhæsləm ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˌnɑməˈni kənˈfərmd ðət jɛs, ɪt wɑz hɪz ˈlɛtər ənd hiz nɑt əˈbaʊt tɪ flip-flop. "aɪd laɪk tɪ stræp hɪz bət tɪ ðə ʧɛr fər wət hi dɪd tɪ ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈnɑksvɪl," braʊn sɛd. hi sɛd hiz nɑt ʃʊr wət ˈifɛkt ə wʊd hæv. braʊn wɑz ɪnˈtaɪərli əbˈskjʊr ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən wɪθ pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt ɪn ə fild. əp ənˈtɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfiʧər ɔn hɪz kæmˈpeɪnz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ wɑz ə ˈpɪkʧər əv braʊn wɪθ θri ˈstræpɪŋ ˈkætˌfɪʃ hid kɔt. hi həz sɪns ˌriˈpleɪst ɪt wɪθ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz waɪf. ðə kæmˈpeɪnz ɔˈrɛdi ˈtərnɪŋ ˈəgli. ˈkrɪtɪks ər ˈkɑrpɪŋ ðət hɪz fərst neɪm ɔn ðə peɪʤ ɪz spɛld "chrles." "aɪ wɑz kaɪnd əv ɪn ə ˈhəri ənd aɪ ʤɪst lɛft ðə 'ə' aʊt," braʊn ɪkˈspleɪnd. "ˈpipəlz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ." ɔl fɔr əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪts wər ˈlɑrʤli ənˈnoʊn ɪkˈsɛpt fər ʤɑn məˈkæmi, ə ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈsəlɪvən ˈkaʊnti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv hu sɛd hi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ɪn hoʊps əv ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti frəm rɪˈpitɪŋ ðə 2012 dɪˈzæstər ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈkleɪtən. ˈkɑrənt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈʧɛrmən rɔɪ ˈhɛrən, ə ˈfɔrmər steɪt ˈsɛnətər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ sik ə ˈsɛkənd tərm ɛz ˈpɑrti ˈʧɛrmən, dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn braʊnz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. bət ɪn ə ʧeɪn əv iˈmeɪlz əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃvɪl sin, ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn ðə steɪt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti dɪˈmændɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ noʊ hu braʊn ɪz. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti ˈmɛmbər ʤoʊn hɪl ˈsaɪtɪd braʊnz ˈlɛtər ənd groʊnd, "pər blaʊnt ˈkaʊnti dems, 'wi ər skrud.'" ʃi ˈleɪtər ˈædɪd, "rɔɪ, ər ju aʊt ðɛr? kən ju pliz rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈmɪstər. braʊn?" æst haʊ hi wən ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪˈlɛkʃən, braʊn rɪˈplaɪd, "ðə lɔrd." əv kɔrs, hi hæd səm ædˈvæntɪʤɪz. "ðeɪ sɛd aɪ wɑz ənˈnoʊn aɪv bɪn ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər fər jɪrz ˈəndər 'ˈpiˌnəts,'" hi kwɪpt. mɔˈroʊvər, hɪz neɪm wɑz fərst ɔn ðə ˈbælət. braʊn həz ˈəðər kæmˈpeɪn ˈɪʃuz ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈhæsləm ðət hæf ʤoʊlt. hid laɪk tɪ reɪz ˌɪntərˈsteɪt spid ˈlɪmɪts tɪ 80 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ hi sɪz ˈɛvriˌwən ɔˈrɛdi draɪvz ðət spid ˈɛniˌweɪ. ənd hi wɔnts ˈpipəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ɪn hɪz ˈlɛtərz ənd ɪn ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈɪntərvˌju, braʊn sɛd hiz ˈɔlsoʊ fˈjʊriəs ˈoʊvər ðə əv triz ɔn ˈprɑpərti oʊnd baɪ ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈeɪʤənsi. "ðɛr ˈstilɪŋ ɑr ˈtɪmbər," hi ʧɑrʤd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈɪntərvˌju. "ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi noʊz wɛr ðə ˈməniz goʊɪŋ." hi ˈɔlsoʊ læʃt ˈhæsləm fər hɪz ˈoʊvərˌhɔlz əv ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs raɪts fər steɪt ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈifɛktɪvli ˈɛndɪŋ ˈtɛnjər prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ˈtiʧərz. "aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛni ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən pɪk ɔn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ənd rən fər ˈɔfəs əˈgɛn," braʊn sɛd. "hæv ju?" braʊn ræn fər ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən bæk ɪn 2002 ˈluzɪŋ ɪn ə fild ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈgəvərnər fɪl bredesen. braʊn sɛd hi spɛnt 19 ənd gɑt voʊts. hi sɛd hi spɛnt "kwaɪt ə bɪt" ɔn ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn. æst haʊ məʧ, braʊn sɛd, "aɪ æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ðɛr." bət hi ˈhæzənt faɪld ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒər, wɪʧ hid hæv tɪ du ɪf hi spɛnt ər mɔr. soʊ wəts braʊn goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən? "ˈrɪli bust ɪt əp," ðə ˌnɑməˈni vaʊd, seɪɪŋ hi plænz tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ɔl əv ˌtɛnəˈsiz 95 ˈkaʊntiz. "brɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əp frənt." ˈkɑnˌtækt stæf ˈraɪtər ˈændi ʃər æt ər
charles v. "charlie" brown, of oakdale, tenn., won the democratic nomination for tennessee governor in thursday's state primary election. he will face republican gov. bill haslam in november. charles v. "charlie" brown, of oakdale, tenn., ... photo by contributed photo /times free press. nashville - dear tennessee democrats: you have done it again. after nominating anti-gay rights activist mark clayton in 2012 as your u.s. senate nominee, meet the man you nominated last week as your party's champion against republican gov. bill haslam this fall. it's charlie brown. but unlike the lovable "peanuts" cartoon character, charles v. "charlie" brown, of oakdale, tenn., is definitely not the kind of guy who'd tolerate lucy van pelt snatching a football away from him. his top campaign plank? well, the 72-year-old retired businessman and realtor wants to stick haslam in the state's electric chair and "give him about half the jolt." in his reasoning, outlined in a letter to tennessee newspapers earlier this year, brown links two controversies. one is haslam's signing of a bill this year reinstating use of tennessee's electric chair in the event lethal injections are banned. the other is the haslam administration's controversial $10 million purchase in 2010 of a knoxville building from a haslam family business associate for use by a community college. critics questioned whether the building was worth that much. "after what he has done to my friends in knox [sic] county, i would like to strap his butt to the chair and give him about half the jolt," brown wrote in the letter. "he raised the peoples [sic] taxes when he bought that piece of property and took it off the tax books." a haslam spokeswoman declined to comment friday and saturday. contacted friday, the nominee confirmed that yes, it was his letter and he's not about to flip-flop. "i'd like to strap his butt to the chair for what he did to the people of knoxville," brown said. he said he's not sure what effect a half-jolt would have. brown was entirely obscure before he captured the democratic nomination with 43.5 percent of the vote in a four-man field. up until friday, the only feature on his campaign's facebook page was a picture of brown with three strapping catfish he'd caught. he has since replaced it with a photo of himself and his wife. the campaign's already turning ugly. critics are carping that his first name on the page is spelled "chrles." "i was kind of in a hurry and i just left the 'a' out," brown explained. "people's looking for everything." all four of the democratic candidates were largely unknown except for john mckamey, a one-time sullivan county executive who said he was running in hopes of keeping the party from repeating the 2012 disaster involving clayton. current democratic chairman roy herron, a former state senator expected to seek a second term as party chairman, did not respond to a request for comment on brown's nomination. but in a chain of emails obtained by the nashville scene, democrats on the state executive committee demanded friday to know who brown is. executive committee member joan hill cited brown's letter and groaned, "per blount county dems, 'we are screwed.'" she later added, "roy, are you out there? can you please respond to the questions about mr. brown?" asked how he won the primary election, brown replied, "the lord." of course, he had some advantages. "they said i was unknown -- i've been in the newspaper for years under 'peanuts,'" he quipped. moreover, his name was first on the ballot. brown has other campaign issues besides giving haslam that half jolt. he'd like to raise interstate speed limits to 80 mph -- he says everyone already drives that speed anyway. and he wants people to join the national rifle association. in his letters and in friday's interview, brown said he's also furious over the clear-cutting of trees on property owned by the tennessee wildlife resources agency. "they're stealing our timber," he charged during the telephone interview. "nobody knows where the money's going." he also lashed haslam for his overhauls of civil service rights for state employees and effectively ending tenure protections for teachers. "i have never seen any politician pick on working people and run for office again," brown said. "have you?" brown ran for the party's nomination back in 2002, losing in a field that included eventual governor phil bredesen. brown said he spent $19 and got 20,000 votes. he said he spent "quite a bit" on this campaign. asked how much, brown said, "i am not going to go there." but he hasn't filed a financial disclosure, which he'd have to do if he spent $1,000 or more. so what's brown going to do in the general election? "really boost it up," the nominee vowed, saying he plans to visit all of tennessee's 95 counties. "bring everything up front." contact staff writer andy sher at asher@timesfreepress.com or 615-255-0550.	ˈfɔrmər feɪld ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ənd ˈjuˈɛs æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ʤɑn ˈhəntsmən, ˈrisəntli vɔɪst hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɛz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni fər ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hɪz ˈmɑdərˌeɪt sil əv əˈpruvəl tɪ ðə kwɛst tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən greɪt again.”.” ðə ˌnɑməˈni, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd aɪ tɛnd tɪ ˈgrævɪˌteɪt təˈwɔrdz huˈmɛvər ðə ˌnɑməˈni is,”,” ˈhəntsmən sɛd ɪn ə stərɪŋ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ɔn ə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɔdˌkæst. ʤɪst ˈhæpən tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs wi hæv ə ˈvɛri ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪf hi meɪks ɪt ðət fɑr. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈʧænsɪz ər ˈbɛtər ðən ðət hi meɪks ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn ɪn tərmz əv ðə nomination.”.” ðə læst taɪm ðət ˈhəntsmən fɛlt soʊ ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ɪt wɑz mɪt ˈrɑmni, hu ˈhəntsmən ɛnˈdɔrst ˈæftər ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt əv ðə 2012 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri, raɪt ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər. soʊ ʤɪst wət dɪz ˈhəntsmən si ɪn trəmp? strɔŋ ɔn θɪŋz laɪk kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns rɪˈfɔrm ənd aɪ θɪŋk goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ən ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli juˈnik ˈlidər tɪ stænd əp ənd seɪ ðət ðə weɪ ðət duɪŋ ðɪs ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns saɪd ɪz ˈbroʊkən ənd wi nid tɪ fɪks it,”,” ˈhəntsmən sɛd, ˈædɪŋ trəmp ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əˈbɔrd ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ðə bɛst ənd ðə ˈbraɪtəst ənd ˈwaɪpɪŋ aʊt ðə oʊld ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ənd ðə oʊld ˈwɔʃɪŋtən culture.”.” ləv tɪ si ˈsəmˌwən stænd əp ə ˈtoʊtəl aʊtˈsaɪdər ənd si ɪf ðət kən bi dən bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ə ˈprɪti ˈhɛlθi thing,”,” hi sɛd. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2012 ˈhəntsmən reɪzd ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə fərst wiks əv hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi, kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ðən half”” əv ðət səm hɪmˈsɛlf. wən əv hɪz ˈbɪgəst ˈdoʊnərz wɑz hɪz oʊn dæd, ʤɑn ˈhəntsmən, ˈsɪstər., hu ˈɛndɪd əp ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ 2 ˈmɪljən tɪ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. ˈhəntsmən ɪkˈspændɪd ɔn hɪz trəmp ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn poltico: hæd ɪˈnəf ˈɪntrəˌpɑrti ˈfaɪtɪŋ. ðə taɪm tɪ stɪʧ təˈgɛðər ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. ənd bɪn klɪr ˈɔlˌmoʊst frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈsɛmbəl ə ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl blɑk əv səˈpɔrtərz. ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kət əˈkrɔs trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈpɑrti ˈbaʊndəriz laɪk ənd 2008 wɪl bi ki, ənd trəmp ɪz məʧ ˈbɛtər pəˈzɪʃənd tɪ əˈʧiv ðət. ˈhəntsmən həz lɔŋ bɪn sin ɛz ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkən, hu ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈluni. hi sərvd ɛz æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈʧaɪnə frəm 2009 tɪ 2011 ənd ˈkərəntli ðə noʊ ˈleɪbəlz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ə ˈsɛntrɪst grup wɪʧ eɪmz tɪ wərk təˈwɔrd ə ˈpɑləsi əˈʤɛndə ðət ɪˈnəf rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk lɔ ˈmeɪkərz kən ˈhoʊpfəli ɪmˈbreɪs. soʊ hɪz ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv trəmp, ənd bɪˈlif ðət ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈkænədɪt wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈpil tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪts ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts həz kəm ɛz ə səˈpraɪz tɪ ˈmɛni. prɪˈzuməbli, ˈfɛloʊ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈlɪtəl pərˈplɛkst. trəmp, hu həz hæd ə ˈrɑki, riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp (ˈmoʊstli heɪt) wɪθ ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈkɪŋdəm, sɛd æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɪn ˌɪndiˈænə ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðət kənˈtɪnju tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈʧaɪnə tɪ reɪp ɑr ˈkəntri, ənd wət doing.”.” ðoʊ, ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz oʊn rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈhəntsmən wɑz ˈkɛrfəl tɪ kæst hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz noʊ ˈpændə ˈhəgər. wən deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr hi əˈfɪʃəli əˈnaʊnst hi wɑz θroʊɪŋ hɪz ˈɪntu ðə rɪŋ, ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈhəntsmən təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə frəm bæk ɪn 2001 wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. waɪl hi ˈtaʊtɪd hɪz ˈʧaɪnə ˌɛkspərˈtiz, hi ˈɔlsoʊ bleɪmd ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt fər ˈsaɪbər əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈivɪn sɛd ðət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ʃʊd bi ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ðə generation”” ðət wɪl teɪk ˈʧaɪnə daʊn. vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɑn ˈhəntsmən?
former failed presidential candidate and us ambassador to china, jon huntsman, recently voiced his support for donald trump as the republican nominee for president, bringing his moderate seal of approval to the donald’s quest to “make american great again.” “if he’s the nominee, i’m a republican and i tend to gravitate towards whomever the nominee is,” huntsman said in a stirring endorsement on a cnn political podcast. “i just happen to think that this go-round we have a very unusual possibility if he makes it that far. and i think the chances are better than 50-50 that he makes it to the finish line in terms of the nomination.” the last time that huntsman felt so confident in a presidential candidate it was mitt romney, who huntsman endorsed after pulling out of the 2012 republican presidential primary, right after winning third-place in new hampshire. so just what does huntsman see in trump? “he’s strong on things like campaign finance reform and i think going to take an extraordinarily unique leader to stand up and say that the way that we’re doing this on the campaign finance side is broken and we need to fix it,” huntsman said, adding trump is “right about bringing aboard a new generation of the best and the brightest and wiping out the old washington establishment and the old washington culture.” “i’d love to see someone stand up who’s a total outsider and see if that can be done because i think it would actually be a pretty healthy thing,” he said. during his run for president in 2012, huntsman raised $4.1 million in the first weeks of his candidacy, contributing “less than half” of that sum himself. one of his biggest donors was his own dad, jon huntsman, sr., who ended up donating $2 million to his campaign. huntsman expanded on his trump endorsement in an interview in poltico: we’ve had enough intraparty fighting. now’s the time to stitch together a winning coalition. and been clear almost from the beginning that donald trump has the ability to assemble a nontraditional bloc of supporters. … the ability to cut across traditional party boundaries — like ’80, ’92 and 2008 — will be key, and trump is much better positioned to achieve that. huntsman has long been seen as a moderate republican, who isn’t a total loony. he served as ambassador to china from 2009 to 2011, and currently co-chairs the no labels organization, a centrist group which aims to work toward a policy agenda that enough republican and democratic law makers can hopefully embrace. so his endorsement of trump, and belief that the controversial candidate will be able to appeal to moderates and democrats has come as a surprise to many. presumably, huntsman’s fellow china-hands are also a little perplexed. trump, who has had a rocky, love-hate relationship (mostly hate) with the middle kingdom, said at a campaign rally in indiana on sunday that “we can’t continue to allow china to rape our country, and that’s what they’re doing.” though, during his own run for president, huntsman was careful to cast himself as no panda hugger. one day before he officially announced he was throwing his màozi into the ring, a picture of huntsman together with the dalai lama from back in 2001 was posted to his campaign’s facebook page. while he touted his china expertise, he also blamed the chinese government for cyber attacks against the us and even said that washington should be reaching out to the “internet generation” that will take china down. vice president jon huntsman?	ˈʤəʤmənt deɪ ˈtruli həz əraɪvd fər ðə bəks ənd dəg ˈmɑrtɪn. ðɛr ər ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli tu ʃʊr weɪz tɪ bi ˈsərtən ˈmɑrtɪn pleɪz fər ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ ɪn 2016 slæp ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tæg ɔn ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr 4 p.m. ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ər saɪn ɪm tɪ ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tæg ˈifɛktɪvli wʊd lɑk daʊn ˈmɑrtɪn æt ən ˈmɪljən ˈsæləri fər ðə 2016 ˈsizən, pər ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈdætə. (pliz tɔk tɪ ʤoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈgufi ““transition”” tæg əˈveɪləbəl. ˈɔlˌmoʊst nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ˈrɛrli juzd. ənd ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈmɑrtɪn.) ɪf ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tægd, ˈmɑrtɪn ənd ðə bəks kən stɪl nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ə ˈməltiˈjir ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd tɪr əp ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tæg. ɪf ðə tæg stɪks, ðɛn ˈmɑrtɪn wʊd bi ə fri ˈeɪʤənt əˈgɛn ɪn 2017 ʤoʊ ənd ˈmɛni bəks ˈfeɪθfəl ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðɛr kəˈlɛktɪv brɛθ. ɛz ʤoʊ dɪˈteɪld ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, tim ˈgleɪzər maɪt nid tɪ stɛp ɪn ənd meɪk ʃʊr ˈʤəstɪs ɪz sərvd ənd ˈmɑrtɪn rɪˈtərnz ðɪs ˈsizən. æt ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈskaʊtɪŋ ˈkɑmbaɪn ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs læst wik, ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˌpərsəˈnɛl mæn toʊld ʤoʊ hi bɪˈlivd ðə bəks wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈæktɪv ɪn fri ˈeɪʤənsi ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv saɪd əv ðə bɔl, ˈsɛtɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp tɪ dræft ˈnɪrli ɔl dɪˈfɛns ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən wɑz saʊnd ˈlɑʤɪk. ənd ɪf tru, ðət əˈfɛnsɪv ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈrɪli ʃʊd stɑrt wɪθ ˈmɑrtɪn.
judgment day truly has arrived for the bucs and doug martin. there are really only two sure ways to be certain martin plays for the tampa bay in 2016. slap the franchise tag on him before tomorrow’s 4 p.m. deadline, or sign him to a new contract. the franchise tag effectively would lock down martin at an $11.8 million salary for the 2016 season, per the nfl players association data. (please don’t talk to joe about the goofy “transition” tag available. it’s almost nonsensical, which is why it’s rarely used. and it’s highly unlikely in the case of martin.) if franchise tagged, martin and the bucs can still negotiate a multiyear contract and tear up the franchise tag. if the tag sticks, then martin would be a free agent again in 2017. joe and many bucs faithful are holding their collective breath. as joe detailed yesterday, team glazer might need to step in and make sure justice is served and martin returns this season. at the nfl scouting combine in indianapolis last week, a prominent nfl personnel man told joe he believed the bucs would be very active in free agency on the offensive side of the ball, setting themselves up to draft nearly all defense in april. the explanation was sound logic. and if true, that offensive spending really should start with martin.	(ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: skɑt ˈɪmɪʤɪz) waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst grups hæv ə riˈtɛnʃən ˈprɑbləm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪts hɑrd tɪ seɪ haʊ ˈfrikwɛntli ˈpipəl əˈbændən suˈprɛməsɪst bɪˈkəz ˈrisərʧərz doʊnt noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ʤɔɪn ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ə dɪˈfɛkʃən reɪt ˈnɪrli ˈɔfən bɪˈkəm ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənd wɪθ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd liv, sɪz pit ˈsimi, ə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst æt ˈʧæpmən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈsimi həz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈdəzənz əv ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈreɪsɪst ˈmɛmbərz fər hɪz ˈstədiz. hɪz wərk səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈpipəl kən, ɪn fækt, ʧeɪnʤ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈsimi ˈɔlsoʊ wərks wɪθ laɪf ˈæftər heɪt, ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈfɔrmər ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz ðət eɪmz tɪ hɛlp ˈəðərz tɪ ˈɛksət ɪkˈstrimɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp sɪz laɪf ˈæftər heɪt həz hɛlpt ˈhənərdz liv waɪt səˈprɛməsi. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈplɛnti əv ˌɪntərvjuˈiz lɛft ðɛr heɪt grups bɪˈkəz ðeɪ dɪsˈlaɪkt ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt əˈbændənɪŋ ðɛr ˈreɪsɪst bɪˈlifs. pəˈsɪfɪk ˈstændərd spoʊk wɪθ ˈsimi tɪ glin wət wi kʊd əˈbaʊt wət wərks tɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst grups laɪk ðə wənz ðət ˈrælid ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ kɪl ɪn ðə jɪr tɪ kəm, ə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈpɔrt əbˈteɪnd baɪ ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi kənˈkludɪd. bɪˈloʊ ər ðə tɔp fɔr ˈlɛsənz wi ˈlərnɪd frəm ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu dɪˈfɛktərz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt 1 waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts kəm frəm ɔl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈklæsɪz ˈsimi ˈrisəntli wərkt wɪθ ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst braɪən ˈbjuˌboʊlz tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju 34 ˈfɔrmər waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts, 31 mɛn ənd θri ˈwɪmən. ðə ˌɪntərvjuˈiz hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ heɪt ðə ku kləks klæn,, ˈskɪnˌhɛd grups, ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm θri jɪrz tɪ mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðeɪ ɛz biɪŋ ɪn ən əreɪ əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈklæsɪz, frəm loʊər tɪ ˈəpər klæs. ðɪs wɛlθ dɪˈvərsɪti stændz ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈəðər ˈvaɪələnt grups ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪsts ˈstədi, səʧ ɛz gæŋz, huz ˈmɛmbərz tɛnd tɪ hæv groʊn əp ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz wɪθ pərˈsɪstənt, ˈpɑvərti. 2 ˈpipəl kən "riˈlæps" ˈɪntu ˈreɪsɪst ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈmɛni əv ˈsimi ənd ˌɪntərvjuˈiz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ "ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl rɪˈlæpsɪz," ər ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri, ənˈwɔntɪd, waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst θɔts. "ə lɔt əv ðɛm tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈfilɪŋ əˈdɪktɪd tɪ heɪt," ˈsimi sɪz. ˈsɛvən əv hɪz ˌɪntərvjuˈiz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈtərnd tɪ heɪt grups. 3 ˈpipəl kən teɪk ə lɔt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ðɛrz noʊ kənˈsɛnsəs jɛt ɔn wət wərks tɪ ˈvaɪələnt grup ˈmɛmbərz, ˈwɛðər ðɛr ˈklænzmɛn ər gæŋ ˈmɛmbərz ər ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts, ˈsimi sɪz. ðə wən aɪˈdiə ðət həz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst səˈpɔrt, hi noʊts, ɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz," ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət ˌɪmˈpruv ˈmɛni ˈæˌspɛkts əv ə ˈrisənt laɪf, tɪ hɛlp ˌɪˈnɑkjəˌleɪt ðɛm frəm rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðɛr oʊld grup. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈproʊˌgræmz meɪ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli hɛlp ˈrisənt dɪˈfɛktərz faɪnd ˈsteɪbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ʤɑb ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ənd ˈɛni ˈsərvɪsɪz ðeɪ meɪ nid. "ɪts resource-intensive. ɪts time-intensive," ˈsimi sɪz. "əv kɔrs, ðə peɪɔf ɪz səbˈstænʃəl ənd ɪts fɑr ˈʧipər ðən ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈprɪzən." 4 ˈprɪzən ˈdəzənt wərk tɪ ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪt, ˈsimi θɪŋks əˈməŋ ðə 34 ˈfɔrmər waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts ˈsimi ənd ˈbjuˌboʊlz tɔkt tɪ, mɔr ðən wən ɪn θri kwɪt ðɛr grups ˈæftər kəˈmɪtɪŋ kraɪmz ənd biɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɪzənd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm foʊks hu bɪˈkeɪm ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənd ˈæftər ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðɛr grups' ˈplɛʤɪz əv ˈlɔɪəlti ənd ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ˈdɪdənt ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ðɛm wəns ðeɪd bɪn pʊt əˈweɪ. bət əˈmɛrɪkə ˈʃʊdənt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈpipəl, ˈsimi θɪŋks. ˈmɛni ˈprɪzənz ər ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪtɪd baɪ waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst gæŋz, soʊ ðɛr noʊ ˈgɛtəˌweɪ frəm ˈheɪtfəl ˈrɛtərɪk ənd ækˈtɪvɪti. ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən əv ˈprɪzən meɪks θɪŋz wərs, nɑt ˈbɛtər, ˈsimi θɪŋks. ˈivɪn ðoʊz hu rɪˈpɔrt ˈprɪzən wɑz ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈkætəˌlɪst hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈdɪstənsɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðɛr grups: "ɪt ˈwəzənt laɪk ˈprɪzən ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪd ðɛm." wɪl ˈsimi ənd ˈəðərz gɪt ðə ʧæns tɪ pʊt ðɛr ˈrisərʧ tɪ wərk? pərˈhæps nɑt fər ə waɪl jɛt: ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈrisəntli dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ fənd ə grænt ˈprɑməst tɪ laɪf ˈæftər heɪt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪz əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ə pɑrt əv ə pʊʃ frəm ðoʊz ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs hu wɔnt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, ɛz rɪˈpɔrts.
(photo: scott olson/getty images) white supremacist groups have a retention problem. although it's hard to say how frequently people abandon supremacist organizations—namely because researchers don't know how many people join in the first place, making calculating a defection rate nearly impossible—members often become disillusioned with the organizations and leave, says pete simi, a sociologist at chapman university in california. simi has been able to conduct dozens of interviews with former racist hate-group members for his studies. his work suggests that people can, in fact, change. advertisement thanks for watching! visit website simi also works with life after hate, a non-profit founded by former neo-nazis and other hate-group members that aims to help others to exit extremist organizations. the non-profit's leadership says life after hate has helped hundreds leave white supremacy. at the same time, plenty of simi's interviewees left their hate groups because they disliked the particular organizations without abandoning their racist beliefs. pacific standard spoke with simi to glean what we could about what works to de-radicalize members of white supremacist groups like the ones that rallied in charlottesville earlier this month. white supremacists are likely to continue to kill in the year to come, a federal report obtained by foreign policy concluded. below are the top four lessons we learned from the research into defectors. advertisement thanks for watching! visit website advertisement thanks for watching! visit website 1. white supremacists come from all social classes simi recently worked with criminologist bryan bubolz to interview 34 former white supremacists, 31 men and three women. the interviewees had been involved with hate groups—primarily the ku klux klan, neo-nazis, skinhead groups, and christian identity sects—for anywhere from three years to more than two decades. they self-identified as being in an array of economic classes, from lower to upper class. this wealth diversity stands in contrast to other violent groups sociologists study, such as gangs, whose members tend to have grown up in neighborhoods with persistent, multi-generational poverty. 2. people can "relapse" into racist thinking many of simi and bubolz's interviewees reported experiencing "ideological relapses," or involuntary, unwanted, white supremacist thoughts. "a lot of them talk about feeling addicted to hate," simi says. seven of his interviewees eventually returned to hate groups. 3. de-radicalizing people can take a lot of social services there's no consensus yet on what works to de-escalate violent group members, whether they're klansmen or gang members or jihadists, simi says. the one idea that has perhaps the most support, he notes, is "wraparound services," or social services that improve many aspects of a recent defector's life, to help inoculate them from returning to their old group. for example, de-radicalization programs may simultaneously help recent defectors find stable housing, job training, and any mental-health services they may need. "it's resource-intensive. it's time-intensive," simi says. "of course, the payoff is substantial and it's far cheaper than housing people in prison." 4. prison doesn't work to rehabilitate, simi thinks among the 34 former white supremacists simi and bubolz talked to, more than one in three quit their groups after committing crimes and being imprisoned, including some folks who became disillusioned after they discovered their groups' pledges of loyalty and brotherhood didn't extend to them once they'd been put away. but america shouldn't rely on incarceration to change people, simi thinks. many prisons are infiltrated by white supremacist gangs, so they're no getaway from hateful rhetoric and activity. the social isolation of prison makes things worse, not better, simi thinks. even those who report prison was a positive catalyst had already been distancing themselves from their groups: "it wasn't like prison rehabilitated them." will simi and others get the chance to put their research to work? perhaps not for a while yet: the trump administration recently declined to fund a $400,000 grant promised to life after hate in the final days of the obama administration, a part of a push from those in the white house who want to focus on terrorism associated with the islamic state, as huffpost reports.	pɪn 100 ʃɛrz ˈʤəstɪn kɪŋ ðə ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz kwaɪt ˈlɪtərəli ˈraɪətɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə bruˈtælɪti ənd kərˈəpʃən əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ɪt ɪz taɪm fər səm ˈkɑmən sɛns səˈluʃənz. ˈɔfənˌtaɪmz, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz saɪt ðə nid fər ˈbɛtər ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɪ kət daʊn ɔn juz əv fɔrs ˈɪnsədənts. ðɪs ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ɪkˈskjuzɪŋ ðə bruˈtælɪti. ɪf ən ˈɔfɪsər dɪz nɑt hæv ðə ˈkɑmən sɛns tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈbitɪŋ ə ˈmɛnəli ɪl mæn tɪ dɛθ, ˈstræŋgəlɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ dɛθ, ˈʃutɪŋ ə ˈhɑstɪʤ, ər ˈkɪlɪŋ ən əˈnɑrmd mæn, noʊ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ðət. səm wɪl seɪ ðət rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ʤuˈdɪʃəl prəˈsidɪŋz wɪl swɔmp ðə kɔrts. ɔl ðɪs ˈsɛnəmənt dɪz ɪz kənˈfərm ðə nid fər ˈdræstɪk ʧeɪnʤ. ɪf ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈliθəl fɔrs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðət rivˈjuɪŋ ðɛm wɪl kɔz ə ˈbæˌklɔg ɪn ðə kɔrts, ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ˈtɛrəbli rɔŋ. ðiz səˈluʃənz ər ˈpræktɪkəl, ˈifɛktɪv, ənd loʊ kɔst. 1 ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlis əˈfɛndər ˈrɛʤɪstri: sɛks əˈfɛndər ˈrɛʤɪstriz ər ˈkɑmən bɪˈkəz ðoʊz hu bɪˈtreɪ ðə trəst məst bi ˈrɛdəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ə ˈsɛkənd vaɪəˈleɪʃən. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ðət ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə trəst ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈtritɪd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ɪf ən ˈɔfɪsər ɪz faʊnd tɪ hæv juzd ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs, ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ə ˈsɪvəl raɪts, ər əˈbjuzd ðə paʊər əv ðɛr ˈɔfəs, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈrɛʤɪstri ənd bi bɑrd frəm ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt rɪˈleɪtɪd pəˈzɪʃən fər laɪf. 2 ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərəz fər ɔl ˈɔfɪsərz: ə ˈsɪti ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ə ˈpɑləsi rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ wɛr ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərəz æt ɔl taɪmz waɪl ɔn ˈduti. ðə rɪˈzəlts wər ˈstægərˌɪŋ: juz əv fɔrs drɑpt baɪ 60 ənd mɪˈskɑndəkt kəmˈpleɪnts fɛl baɪ 88 ɪt ʃʊd bi ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ meɪk ˈsərtən ðə ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɪz ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ praɪər tɪ ˈɛvəri ʃɪft. ɪf ən ˌɪnərˈækʃən ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ə kəmˈpleɪnt ərˈaɪzɪz ðət ˈkænɑt bi ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd baɪ ðə ˈkæmərə, ðə ˈɔfɪsər ʃʊd bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd. 3 dɪˈpɑrtmənts məst ˈtərməˌneɪt ˈɛvəri ˈɔfɪsər neɪmd ɪn ˈsɛtəld ˈlɔˌsuts: ðɪs simz laɪk ˈkɑmɛnt sɛns, bət ðə fækt ɪz ðət ˈɔfɪsərz ðət kɔst ˈmɪljənz ɪn ˈlɔˌsuts ər ruˈtinli əˈlaʊd tɪ kip ðɛr ʤɑbz. ɪf ə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ˈʧuzɪz tɪ ˈsɛtəl ə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ən ˈɔfɪsər fər ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs, ˈsɪvəl raɪts vaɪəˈleɪʃənz, ər ˈəðər əˈbjuzɪz əv paʊər, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt məst ˈtərməˌneɪt ðə ˈɔfɪsər ənd ðə ˈɔfɪsər wɪl bi pleɪst ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlis əˈfɛndər ˈrɛʤɪstri. 4 ɔl ˈliθəl fɔrs ˈkeɪsɪz goʊ tɪ traɪəl: ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ˈɛvədənt ðət ðə pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt; ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈɛvəri ˈliθəl fɔrs ˈɪnstəns məst bi ʤəʤd baɪ ə ˈʤʊri. ɪf ðə ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərə wɑz ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ, ðə prəˈsidɪŋ ʃʊd ˈsɪmpli kənˈsɪst əv pleɪɪŋ ðə teɪp. ɪf ən ˈɔfɪsər ɪz faʊnd tɪ hæv ɪkˈsɛsɪvli juzd fɔrs, ðə ˈɔfɪsər wɪl bi rɪˈmændɪd tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv kərˈɛkʃənz. 5 prəˈvaɪd ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ˈsɪtɪzənz hu kɪl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz ˈəndər spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz: ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪnstənsɪz, səʧ ɛz ən ˈɔfɪsər ˈɛnərɪŋ ə hoʊm wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈwɔrənt ər ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz ðət ə kraɪm ɪz ˈɪmənənt ənd ðət ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə ˈwɔrənt wʊd ɛnˈdeɪnʤər ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti, ə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˌɪmˈjunɪti ʃʊd bi ˈgrænɪd tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz hu hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈliθəl fɔrs. ˈɔfɪsərz hu ˈvaɪəleɪt ˈsɪvəl raɪts ər nɑt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn gʊd feɪθ ənd ə ˈsɪtɪzən həz noʊ ˈduti tɪ kəmˈplaɪ ər oʊˈbeɪ. ðə steɪt əv ˌɪndiˈænə həz ɔˈrɛdi pæst səʧ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz fri ənd ˈoʊpən sɔrs. ju hæv pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈəndər ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈlaɪsəns wɪθ ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈʤəstɪn kɪŋ ənd theantimedia.org*. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər tɪ rɪˈsiv ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɑrtɪkəlz. pɪn 100 ʃɛrz
pin 100 13k shares justin king \| the anti-media the nation is quite literally rioting over the brutality and corruption of law enforcement agencies nationwide. it is time for some common sense solutions. oftentimes, law enforcement agencies cite the need for better training to cut down on use of force incidents. this is nothing more than excusing the brutality. if an officer does not have the common sense to avoid beating a mentally ill man to death, strangling someone to death, shooting a hostage, or killing an unarmed man, no amount of training will change that. some will say that requiring judicial proceedings will swamp the courts. all this sentiment does is confirm the need for drastic change. if there are so many lethal force situations that reviewing them will cause a backlog in the courts, something is terribly wrong. these solutions are practical, effective, and low cost. 1. national police offender registry: sex offender registries are common because those who betray the public’s trust must be readily identified to prevent a second violation. law enforcement officials that violate the public’s trust should not be treated differently. if an officer is found to have used excessive force, violated a citizen’s civil rights, or abused the power of their office, they should be added to the registry and be barred from holding a law enforcement related position for life. 2. body cameras for all officers: a city in california instituted a policy requiring officers to wear body cameras at all times while on duty. the results were staggering: use of force dropped by 60% and misconduct complaints fell by 88%. it should be the officer’s responsibility to make certain the equipment is functioning prior to every shift. if an interaction subject to a complaint arises that cannot be documented by the camera, the officer should be immediately terminated. 3. departments must terminate every officer named in settled lawsuits: this seems like comment sense, but the fact is that officers that cost millions in lawsuits are routinely allowed to keep their jobs. if a jurisdiction chooses to settle a lawsuit against an officer for excessive force, civil rights violations, or other abuses of power, the department must terminate the officer and the officer will be placed on the national police offender registry. 4. all lethal force cases go to trial: it has become evident that the police are incapable of providing their own oversight; therefore every lethal force instance must be judged by a jury. if the officer’s body camera was functioning, the proceeding should simply consist of playing the tape. if an officer is found to have excessively used force, the officer will be remanded to the department of corrections. 5. provide statutory immunity for citizens who kill law enforcement officers under specific circumstances: in specific instances, such as an officer entering a home without a warrant or articulated probable cause that a crime is imminent and that waiting for a warrant would endanger public safety, a statutory immunity should be granted to citizens who have the right to self-defense to include lethal force. officers who violate civil rights are not operating in good faith and a citizen has no duty to comply or obey. the state of indiana has already passed such legislation. this article is free and open source. you have permission to republish this article under a creative commons license with attribution to justin king and theantimedia.org. follow us on facebook and twitter to receive our latest articles. pin 100 13k shares	ˈgɛri wɪl fərˈɛvər bi noʊn ɛz ˈreɪˌdɑr oʊˈraɪli. hi pleɪd pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli bɪˈləvəd ˈkɛrɪktər ɔn. ˈɔdiənsəz əˈdɔrd ðə ˈɑnəst ənd ˈreɪˌdɑr əˈbaʊt ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈreɪˌdɑr əˈdɔrd hɪz ˈtɛdi bɛr. ɪts noʊ ˈwəndər ðə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ˈkɔrpərəl əv ðə rɪˈtərnd ɪn tu spin-offs, ənd hɪz oʊn ˈpaɪlət, walter*. ðoʊ hɪz ˌkɔˈriən wɔr roʊl ə ˈkəpəl əv taɪmz, ðə ˈæktər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst hɪz pərˈfɔrməns skɪlz ɪn ˈəðər ərˈinəz. boʊθ ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər, faʊnd səkˈsɛs ɛz ə mjuˈzɪʃən, ˈdrəmɪŋ ənd ˈsɪŋɪŋ wɪθ səm ˈrəðər ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈpipəl, pleɪɪŋ səm ˈrəðər ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈkɛrɪktərz. bɔrn ɪn kəˈnɛtəkət, muvd wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli tɪ wɪˈskɑnsən, wɛr hi bɪˈgæn hɪz mˈjuzɪk kərɪr æt ðə eɪʤ əv 13 hi kɛpt ðə ˈrɪðəm ɪn ə bænd pleɪɪŋ ˈdɪksiˌlænd ʤæz, ə ˈʒɑnrə tɪ wɪʧ hi wʊd rɪˈtərn jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ɛz ə tin, hi əraʊnd ðə mɪlˈwɔki ˈɛriə wɪθ ðə bəd ˈwɪlbər ˈɔrkəstrə. ˈæftər ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ, ˈhɛdɪd tɪ nu jɔrk tɪ ˈstədi ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈərli, wɛr hi hoʊnd hɪz ʤæz skɪlz ˈdrəmɪŋ ɪn ə ˈtriˌoʊ kɔld ðə wi θri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə leɪt wɪn hɪz mˈjuzɪk kərɪr gɑt ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ frəm ə pərˈspɛktɪv. drəmd ɪn ə bænd kɔld ðə ˈrɛlətɪvz, wɪʧ skɔrd ə stɪnt pleɪɪŋ æt ðə səˈhɛrə ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs. ðə ˈsɪŋər əv ðət bænd wɑz ə ˈlɪndə ˈkɑrtər. əv kɔrs, ˈkɑrtər wʊd goʊ ɔn tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər. əˈlæs, wi kən faɪnd noʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz əv ðɪs grup. ðoʊz ˈɪʧɪŋ tɪ hir skɪlz ɔn ˈælbəm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʃʊd sik ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kæst rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv jʊr ə gʊd mæn, ˈʧɑrli braʊn frəm 1967 ðə stɑr hæd ðə lɛd roʊl əv ˈʧɑrli braʊn, wɪʧ meɪks sɛns. ˈreɪˌdɑr wɑz ɪn səm weɪz ðə ˈʧɑrli braʊn əv ðə. teɪk ə ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈsɪŋɪŋ səm əv ðət ˈpɑpjələr mˈjuzɪkəl. tɛn jɪrz ˈleɪtər, wɪn ˈlɪndə ˈkɑrtər wɑz ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈbʊləts wɪθ hər rɪsts, æt læst kət ən ˈælbəm əv hɪz oʊn, ʤɪst fər fən baɪ ˈgɛri ənd hɪz ˈmɑrdi grɑ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən bænd. hi wɑz bæk ɪn ˈdɪksiˌlænd. əv kɔrs, ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ kæʧ hɪz pərˈkəʃən skɪlz ɔn. hi bɪldz əp ə ˈrɑlɪkɪŋ ˈrɪðəm ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm," ɛz sin æt ðə tɔp əv ðɪs poʊst. pərˈhæps ɪf wi ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli pleɪ ðət sin ənd ˈkɑrtər ˈsɪŋɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ˈæməˌzɑn hɑt wæks," wi kʊd "ˌriuˈnaɪt" ðə ˈrɛlətɪvz.
gary burghoff will forever be known as radar o'reilly. he played perhaps the most widely beloved character on mash. audiences adored the honest and naïve radar about as much as radar adored his teddy bear. it's no wonder the charming corporal of the 4077th returned in two spin-offs, aftermash and his own pilot, walter. though burghoff reprised his korean war role a couple of times, the actor also showcased his performance skills in other arenas. both before and after mash, burghoff found success as a musician, drumming and singing with some rather notable people, playing some rather iconic characters. born in connecticut, burghoff moved with his family to wisconsin, where he began his music career at the age of 13. he kept the rhythm in a band playing dixieland jazz, a genre to which he would return years later. as a teen, he gigged around the milwaukee area with the bud wilber orchestra. after graduating, burghoff headed to new york to study acting in the early 1960s, where he honed his jazz skills drumming in a trio called the we three. however, it was in the late 1960s when his music career got really interesting from a pop-culture perspective. burghoff drummed in a band called the relatives, which scored a three-month stint playing at the sahara in las vegas. the singer of that band was a 17-year-old lynda carter. of course, carter would go on to portray wonder woman a decade later. alas, we can find no recordings of this group. those itching to hear burghoff's skills on album, however, should seek the original off-broadway cast recording of you're a good man, charlie brown from 1967. the soon-to-be mash star had the lead role of charlie brown, which makes sense. radar was in some ways the charlie brown of the 4077th. take a listen to burghoff singing some of that popular musical. ten years later, when lynda carter was blocking bullets with her wrists, burghoff at last cut an album of his own, just for fun by gary burghoff and his mardi gras celebration band. he was back in dixieland. of course, you can also catch his percussion skills on mas*h. he builds up a rollicking rhythm in the early episode "showtime," as seen at the top of this post. perhaps if we simultaneously play that scene and carter singing in the wonder woman episode "amazon hot wax," we could "reunite" the relatives.	ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈraʊnˌdəp. ɪz ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl, ˈstrɪktli taɪpt ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd cross-compiler. nuz ənd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈhæpi tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ˈsəmɪt 2017 rɪˈpɔrt. renaine, ə ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈstɑrɪŋ eɪn, ðə ˈfinɪks naɪt, kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ həz lɔnʧt ɔn kickstarter. ˈstudiˌoʊ həz bɪn riˈlist!. həz bɪn riˈlist!. həz bɪn riˈlist! həz bɪn riˈlist! həz bɪn riˈlist! həz bɪn riˈlist! həz bɪn riˈlist, kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts tɔks æd ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt əˈbaʊt. ʤɑb ˈɔfərz ˈbaʊntiz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər dɪˈvɛləpər tɪ wərk ɔn fɔrʤ əv ˈɛmpaɪər. ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə dɪˈvɛləpər tɪ wərk ɔn ˈɑrmərd ˈwɔrˌfɛr. æd ən əˈveɪləbəl ʤɑb ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ. ˈvɪdioʊz ˈraɪdər: ðə ˈdɛzərtər ˈtreɪlər kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ. koʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz sɛt ə dɪˈpɛndənsi dɪˈrɛkli ɪn wɪθ -lɪb hæv ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ju wɔnt tɪ æd? kənˈsɪdər kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkʊkˌbʊk. ˈprivˌjuz ˈdɛˌmoʊz ˈoʊpən sɔrs nən ðɪs wik. kloʊzd sɔrs kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈprivˌju. prəˈsiʤərəli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd mɪˈdjivəl ˈsɪtiz naʊ wɪθ ˈrɪvərz. ˈprivˌju əv səm ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ tuˈtɔriəl ˈkɑntɛnt. ˈprivˌju əv ə geɪm kriˈeɪtɪd fər gamezanga. ˈvərʒən əv ˈprivˌjud ɪn kodegarden.org. æp geɪm rɪˈlisɪz ðə læst ˈskɑlər, ə geɪm fər alakajam! ə 48 aʊər gamejam. ʧip gɔlf riˈlist tɪ itch.io. ʧip gɔlf riˈlist tɪ stim. səm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri rɪˈlisɪz laɪm gɪts ə nu faɪl ˈwɑʧər ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən kəˈmɪt. ˈkɑrənt prəˈpoʊzəlz dɪˈskəʃənz kɔr ˈʧeɪnʤɪz 66 kəˈmɪts hæv bɪn meɪd tɪ kəmˈpaɪlər ɪn ðə læst wik. wɪl drɔp ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈtərgət, tɪ bi ˌsupərˈsidəd baɪ ðə nuər ˈtərgət pʊl rɪkˈwɛst. wɪl drɔp ðə ˈtərgət, tɪ bi ˌsupərˈsidəd baɪ ðə nuər ˈtərgət pʊl rɪkˈwɛst. səˈpɔrt ˈkəstəm ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈfəŋkʃən ˈɑrgjəmənts laɪk ˈviə ˈæbˌstrækt ˈmækroʊ pʊl rɪkˈwɛst. ˈviə ˈæbˌstrækt ˈmækroʊ pʊl rɪkˈwɛst. kəmˈpaɪlər kəˈmænd laɪn ˈkliˌnəp ˈɪʃu. muv mæp tɪ ðə ˈpækɪʤ kəˈmɪt. tɪ ðə ˈpækɪʤ kəˈmɪt. muv lɪst tɪ ðə ˈpækɪʤ pʊl rɪkˈwɛst. tɪ ðə ˈpækɪʤ pʊl rɪkˈwɛst. ˈfərðər wərk ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈkiˌwərd ˈɪʃu. ˈkiˌwərd ˈɪʃu. æd, ɪnˈkərəʤ ənd juz keɪs pʊl rɪkˈwɛst. pʊl rɪkˈwɛst. ˈfərðər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ keɪs ˈsɪnˌtæks ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈsɪnˌtæks ˈkɑmɛnt. fɪks fər ˈmækroʊ bɪld lups pʊl rɪkˈwɛst. ˈpɑsəbəl aɪˈdiə fər ə drɔp ɪn rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv kɔr? ˈkɑmɛnt. ju kən gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈfiʧərz baɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ ə ˈnaɪtli bɪld əv. teɪk ɪt ˈizi ˈɛvriˌwən ənd hæv ə gʊd wik!
welcome to the latest edition of the haxe roundup. haxe is a high level, strictly typed programming language and cross-compiler. news and articles happy technologies haxe summit 2017 report. renaine, a platformer/roguelike hybrid starring aine, the phoenix knight, created with haxeflixel has launched on kickstarter. kode studio 17.9 has been released!. has been released!. haxe 3.4.3 has been released! has been released! haxe 4.0.0-preview.1 has been released! has been released! hashlink 1.2 has been released, compatible with haxe 4.0.0-preview.1 . upcoming events & talks add an upcoming event about haxe. job offers & bounties innogames are looking for haxe/openfl developer to work on forge of empire. mail.ru are looking for a flash/haxe developer to work on armored warfare. add an available job involving haxe. videos ryder: the deserter trailer created with haxeflixel. code examples set a git dependency directly in hxml with -lib libname:git:https://github.com/user/repo.git#branch . . have an example you want to add? consider contributing to the code.haxe.org cookbook. previews & demos open source none this week. closed source creative coding preview. procedurally generated medieval cities now with rivers. preview of some upcoming kha tutorial content. preview of a haxeflixel game created for gamezanga. blender-eske version of haxeui previewed in kodegarden.org. app & game releases the last scholar, a game for alakajam! a 48 hour gamejam. cheap golf released to itch.io. cheap golf released to steam. some library releases lime gets a new file watcher implementation - commit. current proposals & discussions core changes 66 commits have been made to haxe compiler in the last week. haxe 4.0.0 will drop the original php target, to be superseded by the newer php7 target - pull request. will drop the target, to be superseded by the newer target - pull request. support custom implicit function arguments like posinfos via abstract @:fromnothing macro - pull request. via abstract macro - pull request. compiler command line cleanup - issue. move map to the haxe.ds package - commit. to the package - commit. move list to the haxe.ds package - pull request. to the package - pull request. further work on the final keyword - issue. keyword - issue. add, encourage and use case var - pull request. - pull request. further improvements to case var syntax - comment. syntax - comment. fix for macro build loops - pull request. possible idea for a drop in replacement of core? implementations - comment. you can get started using the latest features by downloading a nightly build of haxe. take it easy everyone and have a good week!	ˈniˌkeɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt həz riˈlist ɪts paʊər ranking”” lɪst fər 2016 wi naʊ hæv ðə lɪst fər ðə tɔp gərl grups. pərfˈjum tɑps ðə lɪst fər ðə fɔrθ jɪr ɪn ə roʊ. ðeɪ ər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈkloʊvər zi, ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə fɔrθ jɪr ɪn ə roʊ. ɪz 3 fər ðə θərd jɪr ɪn ə roʊ. faɪnd aʊt ðə rɛst əv ðə tɔp 15 ˈæftər ðə ʤəmp! 1 pərfˈjum: (læst jɪr: 1 wɪθ 2 ˈkloʊvər zi: (læst jɪr: 2 wɪθ 3 (læst jɪr: 3 wɪθ 4 e-girls: (læst jɪr: 4 wɪθ 5 (læst jɪr: 5 wɪθ 6 (læst jɪr: 6 wɪθ 7 (læst jɪr: 8 wɪθ 8 flaʊər: (læst jɪr: 9 wɪθ 9 (læst jɪr: 8 wɪθ 10 µ’µ’s: (ˈdeɪbjutɪd ɔn ðə lɪst ðɪs jɪr) 11 babymetal: (læst jɪr: 14 wɪθ 12 ˈmɔrnɪŋ musume. (læst jɪr: 10 wɪθ 13 dempagumi.inc: (læst jɪr: 16 wɪθ 14 °°c-ute*: (læst jɪr: 12 wɪθ 15 ˈfɛriz: (læst jɪr: 11 wɪθ sɔrs
nikkei entertainment has released its “talent power ranking” list for 2016. we now have the list for the top girl groups. perfume tops the list for the fourth year in a row. they are followed by momoiro clover z, also for the fourth year in a row. akb48 is #3, for the third year in a row. find out the rest of the top 15 after the jump! 1. perfume: 29.2 (last year: #1 with 27.8) 2. momoiro clover z: 17.6 (last year: #2 with 21.4) 3. akb48: 16.7 (last year: #3 with 20.4) 4. e-girls: 16.6 (last year: #4 with 18.4) 5. nogizaka46: 13.6 (last year: #5 with 11.4) 6. nmb48: 10.0 (last year: #6 with 10.8) 7. hkt48: 9.0 (last year: #8 with 10.5) 8. flower: 8.4 (last year: #9 with 7.7) 9. ske48: 8.4 (last year: #8 with 8.2) 10. µ’s: 6.5 (debuted on the list this year) 11. babymetal: 5.8 (last year: #14 with 4.1) 12. morning musume. ’16: 5.6 (last year: #10 with 6.8) 13. dempagumi.inc: 4.5 (last year: #16 with 3.7) 14. °c-ute: 4.3 (last year: #12 with 5.5) 15. fairies: 4.2 (last year: #11 with 5.5) source	ðə riˈlis əv ðə fɔrs awakens™™ kɔr sɛt fər x-wing™™ mɑrks ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ə nu ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ fər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd pleɪ. ənd ɪts ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd pleɪ ˈproʊˌgræm ər ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ˈɛvər. ðeɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ, ˈwərldˈwaɪd kəmˈjunɪti əv pleɪərz, ˈmɛni əv hum ˈgæðər tɪ pleɪ ɪn ligz ər ˈtərnəmənts. ɪf nu tɪ ðə geɪm, ju kən lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤər kəmˈjunɪti frəm ɑr ˈɑrtɪkəl, jʊr geɪmz tɪ lightspeed.”.” ɪf ən ˈvɛtərən ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ˌɪmˈpækt ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kɔr sɛt ɪz baʊnd tɪ hæv ɔn ðə geɪm, ðɪs fər ju. wət ˈvɛtərənz ʃʊd noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv ɪn ˈɛsəns, rɪˈmeɪnz ðə seɪm. ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kɔr sɛt dɪz nɑt riˈbut ðə geɪm ər ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈklæsɪk kɔr sɛt frəm 2012 ɪt stændz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪt ɛz əˈnəðər ˈɛntri pɔɪnt ˈɪntu ðə geɪm, wən sɛt wɪˈθɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪrə əv ðə stɑr wɔrz ˈjunəˌvərs. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə nu kɔr ˈrulˌbʊk (pdf, mb) ˈprɛzənts ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈkipɪŋ kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv ðə fɪlmz ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə skwɑd əv ʃɪps ənd ˈpaɪlət frəm ðə seɪm ˈɪrə, ər ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz jʊr skwɑd baɪ ˈmɪksɪŋ wɪθ ʃɪps frəm ðə geɪmz ˈəðər ˈɪrəz ənd ˈfækʃənz. ju kən pɛr jʊr rɪˈzɪstəns ənd ˈpaɪləts wɪθ ðoʊz əv ðə ˈrɛbəl əˈlaɪəns. ju kən kəˈmænd jʊr fərst ˈɔrdər ˈpaɪləts ənd ˈɪntu ˈbætəl əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ʃɪps ənd ˈpaɪləts əv ðə gəˈlæktɪk ˈɛmpaɪər. ðə skəm ˈfækʃən stændz əˈloʊn, riˈlaɪɪŋ əˈpɑn ɪts noʊˈtɔriəs blɛnd əv ˈmərsəˌnɛriz, ˈpaɪrəts, ənd ˈbaʊnti ˈhəntərz. wɪn ju bɪld ə skwɑd, ju əˈfɪliˌeɪt ɪt wɪθ wən əv ðiz grups, ənd ju kən ˈjutəˌlaɪz ˈɛni əv ðə ʃɪps, ʃɪp kɑrdz, ənd ˈəpˌgreɪdz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ ɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju kʊd flaɪ poʊ dɑmɛˈrɔn əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd wɛʤ ænˈtɪliz ənd ju kʊd ˈivɪn æd tɪ ʃɪp. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈmeɪʤər ʧeɪnʤ, ɛz rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə nu ˈtʊrnəmənt rulz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ɪz ðət ðə nu kɔr ˈrulˌbʊk ˌsupərˈsidz ðət frəm ðə ˈklæsɪk 2012 kɔr sɛt. ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ə fju ki əˈʤəstmənts tɪ ðə rulz ðət waɪl ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn skoʊp ˌɪmˈpruv ðə kənˈsɪstənsi ənd ˈpərˌmɪt ˈsɛvərəl ʃɪps tɪ pərˈfɔrm ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. faɪnd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz bɪˈloʊ. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kɔr sɛt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ə nu ˈdæmɪʤ dɛk wɪθ ə kɑrd bæk ˈmɑrkɪdli ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðət əv ðə ˈklæsɪk 2012 kɔr sɛt. waɪl ˈnɪrli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈklæsɪk kɔr ˈdæmɪʤ dɛk, ðɪs nu ˈdæmɪʤ dɛk ˈfiʧərz ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɛrfəli kənˈsɪdərd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ənd ɪt wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈstændərd fər ˈtʊrnəmənt pleɪ ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2016 əˈgɛn, faɪnd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz bɪˈloʊ. ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kɔr sɛt ɔn ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kɔr sɛt geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ meɪk ə fju smɔl, ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə geɪm. fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst əˈməŋ ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪz ə rɪˈvaɪzd ˈdæmɪʤ dɛk. ðə oʊld ˈdæmɪʤ dɛk, waɪl fən ənd ˈfəŋkʃənəl, hæd tu kɑrdz ɪn ɪt ðət ˈvɛrid fɑr tu ˈwaɪldli ɪn ðɛr ˈifɛkts: ˈɪnʤərd ˈpaɪlət ənd mjuˈnɪʃənz ˈfeɪljər dɪˈpɛndɪŋ əˈpɑn jʊr skwɑd ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən, ðiz kɑrdz wər ˈiðər ˈtoʊtəli ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ər ˈifɛktɪvli blæŋk. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, mjuˈnɪʃənz ˈfeɪljər kʊd ˈnələˌfaɪ ə ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd wɪθ ən aɪən ˈkænən tərət ənd ˈɪnʤərd ˈpaɪlət kʊd waɪp aʊt jʊr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn dɑrθ juˈnik əˈbɪləˌti ɪn wən ˈpeɪnfəl ʃɑt. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ən əˈkædəmi ˈpaɪlət wʊd hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ fɪr frəm ˈiðər crit. ðə nu ˈdæmɪʤ dɛk wi bɪˈliv ðət ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ ʃʊd bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ noʊ ˈmætər wət skwɑd ju brɪŋ, ənd ðət pleɪərz ʃʊd nɑt bi ənˈfɛrli ˈpinəˌlaɪzd fər ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ juˈnik ˈpaɪləts ər spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈəpˈgreɪd kɑrdz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈɪnʤərd ˈpaɪlət həz bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈʃeɪkən ˈpaɪlət ə ˈmaɪldər ənd mɔr ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈifɛkt, ənd mjuˈnɪʃənz ˈfeɪljər həz bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ lus ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzər ə ˌjunəˈvərsəli ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ crit. tu ˈəðər kɑrdz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst: ˈmaɪnər ɪkˈsploʊʒən ənd ˈmaɪnər həl briʧ ðiz kɑrdz wər θɔt tɪ hæv tu ˈmɪnəməl ən ˈifɛkt ənd hæv bɪn swɔpt fər kɑrdz ðət wɪl hæv mɔr əv ən ˌɪmˈpækt. ˈmeɪʤər ɪkˈsploʊʒən əˈplaɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ wɪn ˈtrɪgərd, ənd ˈmeɪʤər həl briʧ kən kɔz ə ʧeɪn riˈækʃən əv ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈifɛkts ɪf ɪt ɪz nɑt kˈwɪkli əˈdrɛst. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdæmɪʤ kɑrdz hæv rɪˈteɪnd ðɛr ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfəŋkʃən bət hæd ðɛr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd. ˈblaɪndɪd ˈpaɪlət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rikˈwaɪərz ə ʃɪp tɪ meɪk ən əˈtæk ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɪz flɪpt ˈfeɪsˈdaʊn; naʊ flɪpt ˈfeɪsˈdaʊn ˈæftər ju pæs jʊr nɛkst ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ əˈtæk (ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈtərgət fər ən əˈtæk). ˈdæmɪʤd ˈsɛnsər əreɪ naʊ əˈplaɪz ˈikwəli tɪ ɔl ˈækʃənz, ənd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈwɛpənz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ˈwɛpənz ˈfeɪljər ˈivɪn ɛz ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈbɛtər ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈifɛkts, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ dɛk həz bɪn prɪˈzərvd. wi kɛpt ɪgˈzæktli ˈsɛvən dɪˈrɛkt hɪts ɪn ðə ˈdæmɪʤ dɛk, ənd ðɛr ər stɪl eɪt kɑrdz wɪθ ðə ˈpaɪlət treɪt ənd tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv kɑrdz wɪθ ðə ʃɪp treɪt. ðɪs minz ðət ˈəpˈgreɪd kɑrdz laɪk dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ənd ˈsælvɪʤd wɪl stɪl hæv ðə seɪm ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈtrɪgərɪŋ. ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kɔr sɛt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv rulz ˈrɛfərəns (pdf, mb), wɪʧ geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ʧæns tɪ klin əp ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ðə rulz əv pleɪ. ðɛr ər tu ˈmɛni ˈəpˌdeɪts fər ə fʊl ˈoʊvərvˌju, soʊ ˈsɪmpli ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt twiks: əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈtərgət lɑk, ənd ðə rɪˈvaɪzd ˌæktəˈveɪʃən feɪz. əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈtərgət lɑk ˈpriviəsli, ə ʃɪp kʊd ˈoʊnli riˈmuv ɪts ˈtərgət lɑk ɪf ɪt spɛnt ɪts lɑk ər əkˈwaɪərd ə ˈtərgət lɑk ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt ʃɪp. əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðɪs mɛnt ʃɪps wər proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ə ˈtərgət lɑk ɔn ə ʃɪp ɔn wɪʧ ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə ˈtərgət lɑk. ðɪs lɛd tɪ səm ənˈfɔrʧənət rulz ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ˈpaɪləts laɪk ““dutch”” ˈvændər ənd ˈkæptən ““dutch”” ˈvændər, fər ˈɪnstəns, wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈtərgət lɑks ɔn ʃɪps hi hæd ɔˈrɛdi lɑkt ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər hɪz squadmates. bɪˈkəz əv ðə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə rulz fər əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈtərgət lɑk, ““dutch”” ˈvændər rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈwɪŋmən, ˈivɪn wɪn jʊr skˈwɑdrən ɪz daʊn tɪ ʤɪst wən ʃɪp. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈkæptən faʊnd hɪz ˈpaʊərfəl əˈbɪləˌti ˈəndərˌkət baɪ ðə fækt ðət ʃɪps hu hæd ɔˈrɛdi lɑkt ˈɔntu wər ðɛn fri tɪ əkˈwaɪər nu lɑks ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ʃɪps. ɪn ðə nu, ʃɪps ər fri tɪ ˈtərgət lɑks ɔn ʃɪps ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv lɑkt gʊd nuz fər ““dutch”” ənd ˈkæptən! ðə rɪˈvaɪzd ˌæktəˈveɪʃən feɪz ɪn ðə oʊld ˈrulˌbʊk, ðə ˌæktəˈveɪʃən feɪz kənˈteɪnd ən ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd glɪʧ θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈpleɪsmənt əv ðə ʧɛk ˈpaɪlət strɛs stɛp ˈæftər ðə ˈɛksəˌkjut məˈnuvər stɛp. ðɪs rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ənˈfɔrʧənət ˌɪnərˈækʃənz bɪˈkəz ʃɪps wɪθ strɛs ˈtoʊkənz ðət pərˈfɔrmd grin məˈnuvərz dɪd nɑt riˈmuv ðɛr strɛs ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ məˈnuvər stɛp. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪf hi ˈstɑrtɪd ðə raʊnd strɛst, ðə taɪ ˈfaɪtər ˈpaɪlət beast”*” wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ juz hɪz ˈpaɪlət əˈbɪləˌti ˈæftər pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ə grin məˈnuvər bɪˈkəz ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊ fər hɪz əˈbɪləˌti əˈkərd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə strɛs wɑz riˈmuvd ɪn ðə ʧɛk ˈpaɪlət strɛs stɛp. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈəpˈgreɪd kɑrdz laɪk ðə ˈtaɪtəl kʊd əˈbjuz ðɪs glɪʧ. ə ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ kʊd ˈɛksəˌkjut ə grin məˈnuvər, kəˈlaɪd wɪθ ən ˈɛnəmi ʃɪp, pərˈfɔrm ɪts fri ˈækʃən, ənd əkˈwaɪər ə strɛs ˈtoʊkən. ðɛn ɪt wʊd riˈmuv ðət strɛs ˈtoʊkən ɪn ðə ʧɛk ˈpaɪlət strɛs stɛp! wi fɪkst ðiz ˌɪnərˈækʃənz baɪ ˈfoʊldɪŋ ðə ʧɛk ˈpaɪlət strɛs stɛp ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛksəˌkjut məˈnuvər stɛp, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs mɔr ˌɪnˈtuətɪv. klind əp ənd ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛvər ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˌɪntrəˈdust wɪθ ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kɔr sɛt du nɑt rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə ˈsaɪzmɪk ʃɪft. ɪz stɪl ðə seɪm geɪm, ʤɪst klind əp, ˈstrimˌlaɪnd, ənd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv rulz ˈrɛfərəns. ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ər kwaɪt ˈsətəl ənd ər ˈlaɪkli ˈoʊnli tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt pleɪərz kəmˈpitɪŋ æt ðə ˈvɛri tɔp tir, hu hæv ˈlərnɪd tɪ ˈmæstər ðə rulz ənd ɔl ðɛr mɪˈnuʃiə. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈsərtən ˈpaɪləts hu wər ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd du tɪ kwərks ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl wɪl gɪt ə nu lis ɔn laɪf, ənd ʃɪps laɪk ðə ənd ðə ˈfaɪtər wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv tɪ fɪr ðə ˈdrɛdɪd mjuˈnɪʃənz ˈfeɪljər. ˈdeɪvi ənd ʤeɪmz ˈnɪfən, dɪˈzaɪn tim teɪk jʊr bɛst ʃɑt ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kɔr sɛt mɑrks ðə stɑrt əv ə nu ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ taɪm fər, ənd wən baʊnd tɪ hæv ɛz məʧ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ɪn stɔr fər ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈeɪsɪz ɛz fər ˈrʊki ˈpaɪləts ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈækʃən, ju kən faɪnd ðə nu kɔr ˈrulˌbʊk, rulz ˈrɛfərəns, ənd ˈtʊrnəmənt rulz ˈdɑkjəmənts əˈveɪləbəl əˈməŋ ðə səˈpɔrt faɪlz. rulz ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈrisɔrsɪz pleɪər ˈrisɔrsɪz fəˈmɪljərˌaɪz ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ ðiz ˈmænjuəlz, ðɛn stræp ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑkˌpɪt əv ə ər ə ˈfaɪtər, ənd goʊ faɪt fər ðə feɪt əv ðə ˈgæləksi!
the release of the force awakens™ core set for x-wing™ marks the introduction of a new golden age for x-wing organized play. x-wing and its organized play program are stronger than ever. they enjoy the support of an amazing, worldwide community of players, many of whom gather to play in leagues or tournaments. if you’re new to the game, you can learn more about joining the larger x-wing community from our article, “take your games to lightspeed.” if you’re an x-wing veteran and you’re hoping to understand what impact the force awakens core set is bound to have on the game, this article’s for you. what veterans should know about the future of x-wing in essence, x-wing remains the same. the force awakens core set does not reboot the game or replace the classic core set from 2012; it stands alongside it as another entry point into the game, one set within a different era of the star wars universe. as a result, the new core rulebook (pdf, 6.6 mb) presents the option of keeping consistent with the events of the films and building a squad of ships and pilot from the same era, or choosing to customize your squad by mixing with ships from the game's other eras and factions. you can pair your resistance starships and pilots with those of the rebel alliance. you can command your first order pilots and starfighters into battle alongside the ships and pilots of the galactic empire. the scum faction stands alone, relying upon its notorious blend of mercenaries, pirates, and bounty hunters. when you build a squad, you affiliate it with one of these groups, and you can utilize any of the ships, ship cards, and upgrades appropriate to it. for example, you could fly poe dameron alongside wedge antilles , and you could even add r2-d2 to poe’s ship. the second major change, as reflected in the new tournament rules document, is that the new core rulebook supersedes that from the classic 2012 core set. this is important because there are a few key adjustments to the rules that – while limited in scope – improve the game’s consistency and permit several ships to perform as they were always intended. you’ll find more about these changes in the address from the developers below. finally, the force awakens core set introduces a new damage deck with a card back markedly different from that of the classic 2012 core set. while nearly identical to the classic core set’s damage deck, this new damage deck features several carefully considered changes, and it will become the required standard for tournament play on january 1, 2016. again, you’ll find more about these changes in the address from the developers below. the developers address the impact of the force awakens core set on x-wing the launch of the force awakens core set gave us an exciting opportunity to make a few small, impactful changes to the game. first and foremost among these changes is a revised damage deck. the old damage deck, while fun and functional, had two cards in it that varied far too wildly in their effects: injured pilot and munitions failure . depending upon your squad composition, these cards were either totally devastating or effectively blank. for example, munitions failure could single-handedly nullify a hwk-290 upgraded with an ion cannon turret , and injured pilot could wipe out your investment in darth vader’s unique ability in one painful shot. on the other hand, an academy pilot would have nothing to fear from either crit. the new damage deck we believe that critical damage should be devastating no matter what squad you bring, and that players should not be unfairly penalized for choosing to bring unique pilots or specific upgrade cards. therefore, injured pilot has been replaced by shaken pilot , a milder and more universal effect, and munitions failure has been replaced by loose stabilizer , a universally devastating crit. two other cards have also been replaced: minor explosion and minor hull breach . these cards were thought to have too minimal an effect and have been swapped for cards that will have more of an impact. major explosion applies a critical damage when triggered, and major hull breach can cause a chain reaction of devastating critical effects if it is not quickly addressed. furthermore, a number of damage cards have retained their basic function but had their language upgraded. blinded pilot no longer requires a ship to make an attack before it is flipped facedown; it’s now flipped facedown after you pass your next opportunity to attack (even if there was no target for an attack). damaged sensor array now applies equally to all actions, and secondary weapons are no longer immune to weapons failure . even as these changes result in better critical effects, it’s important to note that the ratio of the damage deck has been preserved. we kept exactly seven direct hits in the damage deck, and there are still eight cards with the pilot trait and twenty-five cards with the ship trait. this means that upgrade cards like determination and salvaged astromech will still have the same probability of triggering. the force awakens core set also introduces a comprehensive rules reference (pdf, 2.6 mb), which gave us a chance to clean up and improve the rules of play. there are too many updates for a full overview, so i’ll simply focus on the most significant tweaks: acquiring a target lock, and the revised activation phase. acquiring a target lock previously, a ship could only remove its target lock if it spent its lock or acquired a target lock on a different ship. among other things, this meant ships were prohibited from re-acquiring a target lock on a ship on which they already had a target lock. this led to some unfortunate rules interactions with pilots like “dutch” vander and captain kagi . “dutch” vander, for instance, was unable to re-acquire target locks on ships he had already locked and, therefore, limited in his ability to empower his squadmates. because of the change to the rules for acquiring a target lock, “dutch” vander remains a powerful wingman, even when your opponent’s squadron is down to just one ship. meanwhile, captain kagi found his powerful ability undercut by the fact that ships who had already locked onto kagi were then free to acquire new locks on different ships. in the new ruleset, ships are free to re-acquire target locks on ships they already have locked — good news for “dutch” and captain kagi! the revised activation phase in the old rulebook, the activation phase contained an unintended glitch thanks to the placement of the check pilot stress step after the execute maneuver step. this resulted in a number of unfortunate interactions because ships with stress tokens that performed green maneuvers did not remove their stress as part of the executing maneuver step. for instance, if he started the round stressed, the tie fighter pilot “night beast” was unable to use his pilot ability after performing a green maneuver because the timing window for his ability occurred before the stress was removed in the check pilot stress step. additionally, upgrade cards like the dauntless title could abuse this glitch. a vt-49 decimator equipped with dauntless could execute a green maneuver, collide with an enemy ship, perform its free action, and acquire a stress token. then it would remove that stress token in the check pilot stress step! we fixed these interactions by folding the check pilot stress step into the execute maneuver step, thereby making the whole process more intuitive. cleaned up and better than ever the changes introduced with the force awakens core set do not result in a seismic shift. x-wing is still the same game, just cleaned up, streamlined, and updated with a comprehensive rules reference. many of these interactions are quite subtle and are likely only to impact players competing at the very top tier, who have learned to master the rules and all their minutiae. meanwhile, certain pilots who were sidelined due to quirks in the original ruleset will get a new lease on life, and ships like the hwk-290 and the m3-a scyk fighter will no longer have to fear the dreaded munitions failure. –alex davy and james kniffen, x-wing design team take your best shot the force awakens core set marks the start of a new and exciting time for x-wing, and it’s one that’s bound to have as much excitement in store for tournament aces as for rookie pilots just looking to get into the action, you can find the new x-wing core rulebook, rules reference, and tournament rules documents available among the game’s support files. rules faq tournament resources player resources familiarize yourself with these manuals, then strap yourself into the cockpit of a t-70 x-wing or a tie/fo fighter, and go fight for the fate of the galaxy!	ɛnˈrikoʊ ʤɔɪnz ˈɛrɪk məˈkɔrmək ˈæftər ðə rɪˈnuəl. ˈpərsən əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst stɑr ɛnˈrikoʊ həz ˈbɔrdɪd ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈdrɑmə ˈtrævələrz. wɪl pleɪ ˈvɪnsɪnt, ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi ə frɛnd əv ðə ˈtrævələrz, ənd wɪl stɑr ˈɑpəzɪt lɛd ˈɛrɪk məˈkɔrmək. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən ʃut ɪn vænˈkuvər ɪz ˈstivən ˈloʊboʊ (kənˈtɪnjuəm) ənd ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri stɑr əˈmændə ˈtæpɪŋ, hu ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl dɪˈrɛkt ˈməltəpəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz. ˈtrævələrz ˈfɑloʊz ə grup əv ˈpipəl frəm ðə fˈjuʧər hu hæv dɪˈskəvərd haʊ tɪ sɛnd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs bæk θru taɪm, dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. məˈkɔrmək stɑrz ɛz ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənt grænt məˈklɛrən, ðə timz ˈlidər. ðə kæst ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz məˈkɛnzi ˈpɔrtər, ˈnɛstə ˈkupər, ˈʤɛrɪd ˈeɪbrəmsən, ˈraɪli ˈdɑlmən ənd ˈpætrɪk ˈgɪlmɔr. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən pɪks əp ɔn ðə ˈhɔntɪŋ ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət ðɛr ˈmɪʃənz meɪ hæv ˈɔltərd ðə fˈjuʧər ɪn weɪz ðeɪ dɪd nɑt prɪˈdɪkt. ðə ˈsɪriz frəm ˈpiˌkɑk ˈæli ˈɔlsoʊ ɛrz ɔn ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ɪn ˈkænədə, wɪθ ə ˈdeɪbju sɛt fər fɔl 2017 ˈkɛri məd, bræd raɪt ənd ʤɑn ʃɛr ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər ˈkrɛdɪts.
enrico colantoni joins eric mccormack after the time-trekking drama's renewal. person of interest star enrico colantoni has boarded netflix's time-travel sci-fi drama travelers. colantoni will play vincent, a mysterious individual who may or may not be a friend of the travelers, and will star opposite lead eric mccormack. also guest-starring in the second season shoot in vancouver is stephen lobo (continuum) and sanctuary star amanda tapping, who also will direct multiple episodes. travelers follows a group of people from the future who have discovered how to send consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century. mccormack stars as fbi special agent grant maclaren, the team's leader. the cast also includes mackenzie porter, nesta cooper, jared abramson, reilly dolman and patrick gilmore. the second season picks up on the group’s haunting realization that their missions may have altered the future in ways they did not predict. the series from peacock alley also airs on showcase in canada, with a second-season debut set for fall 2017. carrie mudd, brad wright and john lenic share executive producer credits.	ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər jʊr tim ər nɑt, wi luz saɪt əv ðə fækt ðət wi ər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm əv wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈɛvər kləb saɪdz. pɛp ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə dɪˈzərv ðɛr pleɪs ɪn ˈɛni lɪst əv ˈfaɪnəst timz ənd ˈləndən beɪst fəˈtɑgrəfi fərm ənd ˈægəlɑr hæv bɪn wɪθ ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn kləb θruaʊt ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈgoʊldən ˈɪrə: wi fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ɪn ðə ˈɔtəm əv 2007 wi hæd ˈlɪtəl aɪˈdiə əv wət wɑz tɪ bi ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈʤərni ðət wʊd si ˈjuˈɛs ˈwɪtnəs ə ˈsɪriz əv ɪˈvɛnts ðət wɪl bi rɪˈmɛmbərd ɛz ə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈɪrə ɪn wərld kləb ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ðə əˈʧivmənts əv wɪʧ wɪl si ðɪs tim kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə bɛst, ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə wərldz ˈgreɪtəst pleɪər. ðiz ˈpɪkʧərz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðə əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ əˈʧivmənts əv ðə tim əv gɑrdiˈoʊlə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θri bæk tɪ bæk ˈtaɪtəlz, twaɪs ˈwɪnərz əv ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig ənd wərld kləb cup.”*.” ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈgæləri fər ju ˈfiʧərɪŋ səm əv ənd bɛst ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ˈmoʊmənts, ənd ju kən si ðət hir.
whether they are your team or not, we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that we are enjoying football during the time of one of the world’s greatest ever club sides. pep guardiola’s barcelona deserve their place in any list of finest teams and london based photography firm divar and aguilar have been with the catalan club throughout the current golden era: “when we first started documenting fc barcelona in the autumn of 2007, we had little idea of what was to be the beginning of a journey that would see us witness a series of events that will be remembered as a historic era in world club football, the achievements of which will see this team compared to the best, arguably the world's greatest player. these pictures document the astonishing achievements of the team of josep guardiola, including three back to back la-liga titles, twice winners of the champions league and fifa world club cup.” we’ve a wonderful gallery for you featuring some of divar and aguilar’s best barcelona moments, and you can see that here.	baɪ: bɛn ˈlɛnərd ˈfɑloʊ wɪθ ðə rɪˈtərnz əv mæt keɪn ənd ʤeɪk ˈpivi drɔɪŋ ˈkloʊzər baɪ ðə ˈmɪnət, ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ bi taɪm fər ðə ʤaɪənts tɪ stɑrt weɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈɔpʃənz æt ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈpɪʧər. ˈɛvriˌwən θɔt ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, θɪŋz wʊd sɔrt ðɛmˈsɛlvz aʊt ənd ə klɪr dɪˈsɪʒən wʊd bi ˈizi wɪn ðə taɪm keɪm. ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. bɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ðət, wɪθ fɔr gaɪz ɔl ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈsəmˈwət ˈlɛʤɪt kleɪm tɪ ə spɑt ɪn ðə roʊˈteɪʃən. bət ˈoʊnli tu kən steɪ, wɪθ ˈrulɪŋ aʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə roʊˈteɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ, ruld aʊt ˈʃɪftɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpɪʧɪŋ roʊˈteɪʃən wɪn mæt keɪn ʤeɪk ˈpivi rɪˈtərn krɪs ʤaɪənts (@sfgiantsbeat) ʤun 18 2015 ˈklɪrli, brus ʃʊd riˈmuv ˈmædɪsən ˈbəmˌgɑrnər. ðə ˈoʊnli wən ðət həz ə trək wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd stəf, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈʤɛləs. ɪn ɔl ˈsɪriəsnəs, wɪθ ˈbəmˌgɑrnər pɛnd, nɑt ˈpɛnsəld ˈɪntu ə spɑt, ðət livz tu spɑts ɪn ðə roʊˈteɪʃən, əˈsumɪŋ keɪn ənd ˈpivi ər ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈpleɪsɪz. tu məʧ ˈməni ənd feɪθ ɪz taɪd əp ˈɪntu ðiz tu raɪt ˈhændərz tɪ ˈbænɪʃ ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈbʊlˌpɛn. tɪm ˈhədsən, krɪs ˈhɛstən, tɪm ˈlɪnsɪkəm, ənd raɪən ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ ər lɛft tɪ duk ɪt aʊt fər tu spɑts. soʊ hu stændz aʊt? ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, aɪ θɪŋk əv tɪm ˈhədsən, bət nɑt bɪˈkəz ɪgˈzæktli ə ˈstɛlər ʧɔɪs. ðə ʤaɪənts ˈrɪli hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ kən du wɪθ ɪm, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈklɪrli ðə wərst əv ðə bənʧ. ə geɪm əv wət dən ˈrisəntli, ənd feɪld ɪn ðət ˈæˌspɛkt, ɛz wɛl ɛz θruaʊt ðə graɪnd əv ðə ˈsizən. ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈwɑpɪŋ ˈɪrə ɪn ðə læst 30 deɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən eɪt ərnd rən æt kurz fild. ˈivɪn dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ ðət ɛz ən ˌæbərˈeɪʃən, ˈhədsən həz bɪn ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˈɔfəl ˈrisəntli, ˈpoʊstɪŋ ə ˈɪrə ɪn hɪz læst θri stɑrts. ˈsizən həz bɪn ˈhəmbəlɪŋ, wɪθ ə ˈɪrə ˈoʊvərˌɔl, bækt əp baɪ ə fip. ˈivɪn ðoʊ bɪn ˈɔfəl, ˈhədsən rɪˈliv, ənd tu oʊld ənd taɪd tɪ tɪ bi kət. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðeɪ kʊd du tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ɪm wʊd bi ðə ʤin ˈmɑki rut, ər ˈbænɪʃɪŋ ɪm tɪ ðə ““dl”” bɪˈkəz bæd æt ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. aɪ si ʤin ˈmɑki həz kəm daʊn wɪθ ə keɪs əv grɔɪn pretendenitis. ˈwɛndi θərm (@hangingsliders) ʤun 5 2015 ˈəltəmətli, ðət ˈhæpən, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈməni ənd ˌsɛnəmɛnˈtælɪti taɪd tɪ ˈhədsən. hi ɪz ˈvərʧuəli əˈʃʊrd ə tərn ɪn ðə roʊˈteɪʃən aʊt əv ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən, tɪ ðə dɪsˈmeɪ əv ˈlɪnsɪkəm, ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ, ənd ˈhɛstən. aʊt əv ðiz θri, ðə ʧɔɪs ɪz ˈprɪti klɪr. ju kʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ həz ðət ˈfilɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪm bɪˈkəz əv hɪz grɪt ənd ɔl ðət hi həz dən fər ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, bət krɪs pərˈfɔrməns ðɪs ˈsizən həz bɪn tu gʊd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ. ɪf ju goʊ baɪ, bɪn ˈbɛtər ðən ˈmædɪsən ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ðɪs ˈsizən, hɪz mɑrk ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbɛtər əv ˈklɪrli ˈsplɪtɪŋ hɛrz, bət ˈhɛstən həz bɪn ə fɔrs ɔl ˈsizən lɔŋ. hi ˈmɪsɪz ə lɔt əv bæts fər ə sinkerballer, ənˈlaɪk ˈhədsən. hi ɪz hir tɪ steɪ, ənˈlaɪk tɪm ˈlɪnsɪkəm ənd raɪən ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ sɛd raɪən ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ wɑz hir tɪ steɪ ˈæftər ˈaʊtɪŋ. ˈmeɪbi aɪ laɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ steɪ, ənd hi wʊd, ɪf tɪm ˈhədsən ɪgˈzɪst. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, krɪs ˈhɛstən ənd hɪz ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ ənd ər goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə roʊˈteɪʃən ɔl jɪr lɔŋ, ˈbɑrɪŋ səm sɔrt əv kəˈtæstrəfi. hɪz ˈɪrə həz bɪn ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd du tɪ ə ˈsəmˈwət loʊ lɑb%, ə ˈrizən ðət hɪz ˈɪrə ɪz haɪər ðən hɪz pərˈɪfərəlz. bɪɔnd ə lʊk, ˈɛniˌwən ðət wɔʧt ˈhɛstən pɪʧ ˈrisəntli kʊd faɪnd noʊ weɪ tɪ kɪk ɪm aʊt. wɪθ ˈhɛstən, ˈhədsən, ˈpivi, keɪn, ənd ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ɔl lɑkt ɪn tɪ spɑts, ˈlɪnsɪkəm ənd ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ ər lɛft aʊt. ˈizi tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ θroʊɪŋ ˈlɪnsɪkəm ɪn ðə ˈbʊlˌpɛn wɪθ hɪz ˈrisənt ˈstrəgəlz, ə ˈɪrə ɪn hɪz læst sɪks stɑrts, bækt əp baɪ ə ˈmæsɪv fip, ənd hɪz ˈpriviəs səkˈsɛs aʊt əv ðə ‘‘pen. lɔst səm əv ðət ˈərli ˈsizən ˈmæʤɪk, ʤɪst laɪk læst ˈsizən. ˈmeɪbi hi kʊd hɪmˈsɛlf əˈgɛn aʊt ɪn ˈʃɔrtər wərk, weɪd ˈdeɪvɪs ər zæk ˈbrɪtən. hi səkˈsidɪd ɪn ə smɔl ˈsæmpəl saɪz ɪn ðə 2012 ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp rən, soʊ nɑt ə strɛʧ tɪ θɪŋk ðət hi kʊd θraɪv ɪn ðət roʊl əˈgɛn. soʊ wət tɪ du wɪθ raɪən ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ? ˈmaɪkəl ˈbrɔdˌweɪ ɪz ən ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ pis, bət wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst əˈʃʊrədli bi dɪˈmoʊtɪd wɪθ ðə ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv cain/peavy, ənd ˈsəmˌwən ɛls həz tɪ bi sɛnt daʊn ɛz wɛl, ɪf boʊθ kəm bæk. ðət livz ˈhəntər ˈstrɪklənd ənd ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ lɛft, wɪʧ ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt. ˈiziər tɪ dɪˈmoʊt, bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈrɛlətɪv læk əv ˈsərvɪs taɪm ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ, ənd ðət hæd kənˈtroʊl ˈprɑbləmz ˈrisəntli. ˈæftər ə ˈdɑmənənt stɑrt, ˈstrɪklənd həz kuld ɔf, ˈlivɪŋ ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ ɛz ðə læst gaɪ aʊt əv ðə ˈbʊlˌpɛn. ɪf baɪ səm ˈmɪrəkəl ˈhədsən gɪts ˈɪnʤərd, ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ wɪl bi ðə nɛkst gaɪ ɪn laɪn. ðə ʤaɪənts wɪl ˈbeɪsɪkli hæv θri lɔŋ gaɪz ɪn ˈpɛti, ˈvɑgɪlsɔŋ, ənd ˈlɪnsɪkəm. noʊ wən wɔnts tɪ pleɪ ðə ʤaɪənts ɪn 20 ˈɪnɪŋ geɪmz. bi ənˈstɑpəbəl. ˈkəvər ˈɪmɪʤ: (ˌeɪˈpi minchillo)
by: ben leonard follow @ben___leonard with the returns of matt cain and jake peavy drawing closer by the minute, starting to be time for the giants to start weighing their options at starting pitcher. everyone thought that eventually, things would sort themselves out and a clear decision would be easy when the time came. wishful thinking. it’s been anything but that, with four guys all having a somewhat legit claim to a spot in the rotation. but only two can stay, with bochy ruling out the possibility of a six-man rotation. also, bochy ruled out shifting to a six-man pitching rotation when matt cain & jake peavy return — chris haft/sf giants (@sfgiantsbeat) june 18, 2015 clearly, bruce bochy should remove madison bumgarner. he’s the only one that has a truck with technology and stuff, and he’s making everyone jealous. in all seriousness, with bumgarner penned, not penciled into a spot, that leaves two spots in the rotation, assuming cain and peavy are guaranteed places. too much money and faith is tied up into these two right handers to banish them to the bullpen. tim hudson, chris heston, tim lincecum, and ryan vogelsong are left to duke it out for two spots. so who stands out? immediately, i think of tim hudson, but not because he’s exactly a stellar choice. the giants don’t really have anything they can do with him, even though he’s clearly the worst of the bunch. baseball’s a game of what you’ve done recently, and hudson’s failed in that aspect, as well as throughout the grind of the season. he’s posted a whopping 5.86 era in the last 30 days, including an eight earned run stinker at coors field. even dismissing that as an aberration, hudson has been downright awful recently, posting a 4.76 era in his last three starts. hudson’s season has been humbling, with a 4.65 era overall, backed up by a 4.48 fip. even though he’s been awful, hudson can’t relieve, and he’s too old and sentimentally tied to bochy to be cut. the only thing they could do to get rid of him would be the jean machi route, or banishing him to the “dl” because he’s bad at baseball. i see jean machi has come down with a case of groin pretendenitis. — wendy thurm (@hangingsliders) june 5, 2015 ultimately, that won’t happen, because of the money and sentimentality tied to hudson. he is virtually assured a turn in the rotation out of obligation, to the dismay of lincecum, vogelsong, and heston. out of these three, the choice is pretty clear. you could argue that vogelsong has that hudson-esque feeling about him because of his grit and all that he has done for the franchise, but chris heston’s performance this season has been too good to deny. if you go by xfip, he’s been better than madison bumgarner this season, his 3.24 mark just getting the better of bumgarner’s 3.32. clearly splitting hairs, but heston has been a force all season long. he misses a lot of bats for a sinkerballer, unlike hudson. he is here to stay, unlike tim lincecum and ryan vogelsong, even though i said ryan vogelsong was here to stay after thursday’s outing. maybe i lied because i wanted him to stay, and he would, if tim hudson didn’t exist. however, chris heston and his sparkling 3.24 xfip and 3.25 siera are going to stay in the rotation all year long, barring some sort of catastrophe. his era has been inflated due to a somewhat low 70.4 lob%, a reason that his 3.76 era is higher than his peripherals. beyond a sabermetric look, anyone that watched heston pitch recently could find no way to kick him out. with heston, hudson, peavy, cain, and bumgarner all locked in to spots, lincecum and vogelsong are left out. easy to justify throwing lincecum in the bullpen with his recent struggles, a 4.41 era in his last six starts, backed up by a massive 5.43 fip, and his previous success out of the ‘pen. he’s lost some of that early season magic, just like last season. maybe he could re-invent himself again out in shorter work, a’la wade davis or zach britton. he succeeded in a small sample size in the 2012 championship run, so not a stretch to think that he could thrive in that role again. so what to do with ryan vogelsong? michael broadway is an intriguing piece, but will almost assuredly be demoted with the activation of cain/peavy, and someone else has to be sent down as well, if both come back. that leaves hunter strickland and vogelsong left, which is an interesting decision in its own right. strickland’s easier to demote, because of his relative lack of service time as compared to vogelsong, and that he’s had control problems recently. after a dominant start, strickland has cooled off, leaving vogelsong as the last guy out of the bullpen. if by some miracle hudson gets phantomly injured, vogelsong will be the next guy in line. the giants will basically have three long guys in petit, vogelsong, and lincecum. no one wants to play the giants in 20+ inning games. they’d be unstoppable. cover image: (ap photo/john minchillo)	it’s* ˈɑbviəs ðət, seɪ, ˈtərnɪŋ ðə laɪts ɔf seɪvz ˈməni. bət biɪŋ riˈmaɪndɪd ðət ˈjuzɪŋ lɛs ˈɛnərʤi seɪvz ˈməni meɪ nɑt bi ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv weɪ tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt kənˈsumər ɪˈfɪʃənsi. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts əˈpɪrz tɪ ən ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər ˈɪnfluəns. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi ɪn ðə prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz. [ˈoʊmɑr aɪ. ənd ə. ˈdɛlməz, ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ənd ˈɛnərʤi ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən] ɛr pəˈluʃən frəm koʊl ənd ˈnæʧərəl gæs plænts həz ə ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈæzmə ənd ˈkænsər. bət ðət pɔɪnt həz nɑt bɪn wɛl kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈɛfərt. soʊ ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈmɑnətərd 118 lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs əˈpɑrtmənts. ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts rɪˈsivd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈrilˌtaɪm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɛnərʤi kənˈsəmʃən, daʊn tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl əˈplaɪənsɪz. fər sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən θri mənθs, hæf ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz rɪˈsivd ˈwikli ˈəpˌdeɪts kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi juz tɪ ðɛr moʊst ˈneɪbərz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə rɪˈleɪtɪd kɔst ˈseɪvɪŋz. ðə ˈəðər grup rɪˈsivd ˈwikli ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd pəˈluʃən ðeɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd, ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ hɛlθ ˌɪmˈpækts. ðə kɔst ˈseɪvɪŋz grup dɪd nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. bət ðə grup ðət rɪˈsivd ðə hɛlθ ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈdust kənˈsəmʃən baɪ 8 pərˈsɛnt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə kənˈtroʊl. ənd ɪn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən, ðə ˈifɛkt wɑz ˈivɪn ˈstrɔŋgər: ðeɪ rɪˈdust ðɛr juz baɪ ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 19 pərˈsɛnt. ˈrisərʧ həz ʃoʊn ðət bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əˈloʊn kʊd lɛd tɪ ə 20 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈɛnərʤi kənˈsəmʃən, rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz baɪ səm 123 ˈmɪljən ˈmɛtrɪk tənz iʧ jɪr. simz laɪk ɪt kʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ maʊnt ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈɛfərt beɪst ɔn ðə raɪt ˈrɛgjələr riˈmaɪndərz. ˈgreɪbər [ðə əˈbəv tɛkst ɪz ə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðɪs ˈpɔdˌkæst.]
it’s obvious that, say, turning the lights off saves money. but being reminded that using less energy saves money may not be the most effective way to motivate consumer efficiency. instead, citing environmental and health benefits appears to an even bigger influence. that’s according to audy in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences. [omar i. asensio and magali a. delmas, nonprice incentives and energy conservation] air pollution from coal and natural gas plants has a demonstrated impact on childhood asthma and cancer. but that point has not been well communicated as part of a conservation effort. so scientists monitored 118 los angeles apartments. the residents received access to real-time information on household energy consumption, down to the level of individual appliances. for slightly more than three months, half the households received weekly updates comparing their energy use to their most energy-efficient neighbors, along with the related cost savings. the other group received weekly messages about the emissions and pollution they generated, and the resulting health impacts. the cost savings group did not change their behavior significantly. but the group that received the health and environmental information reduced consumption by 8 percent compared to the control. and in households with children, the effect was evenronger: they reduced their use by a whopping 19 percent. research has shown that behavioral changes alone could lead to a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption, reducing carbon emissions by some 123 million metric tons each year. seems like it could be possible to mount a major conservation effort based on the right regular reminders. —cynthia graber [the above text is a transcript of this podcast.]	ˈkæθərɪn aɪ (ˈrəʃən: aɪ tr. aɪ alekseyevna, bɔrn ˈpɑlɪʃ: ˈmɑrtə ˈhɛlənə skowrońska, ˈleɪtər noʊn ɛz ˈmɑrtə; 15 ˈeɪprəl [oʊz. 5 ˈeɪprəl] 1684 17 meɪ [oʊz. 6 meɪ] 1727 wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd waɪf əv ˈpitər ðə greɪt ənd ˈɛmprɛs əv ˈrəʃə frəm 1725 ənˈtɪl hər dɛθ. laɪf ɛz ə ˈsərvənt ˈɛdət ðə laɪf əv ˈkæθərɪn aɪ wɑz sɛd baɪ voʊlˈtɛr tɪ bi ˈnɪrli ɛz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɛz ðət əv ˈpitər ðə greɪt hɪmˈsɛlf. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət kənˈfərm hər ˈɔrəʤɪnz. sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn bɔrn ɔn 15 ˈeɪprəl 1684 (oʊz. 5 ʃi wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli neɪmd ˈmɑrtə ˈhɛlənə skowrońska. ˈmɑrtə wɑz ðə ˈdɔtər əv ˈsæmjul (ˈleɪtər), ə ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ˈpɛzənt frəm ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ bɔrn tɪ ˈpɛrənts, hu ɪn 1680 ˈmɛrid ˌdɔrəˈθiə hɑn æt jakobstadt. hər ˈməðər ɪz neɪmd ɪn æt list wən sɔrs ɛz ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ mɔˈrɪts, ðə ˈdɔtər əv ə ˈbɔltɪk ˈʤərmən ˈwʊmən ənd ðɛr ɪz dəˈbeɪt ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ˈfɑðər wɑz ə sˈwidɪʃ ˈɔfɪsər. ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət tu ˈstɔriz wər conflated, ənd sˈwidɪʃ ˈsɔrsəz səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ mɔˈrɪts ˈstɔri ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌɪnkərˈɛkt. səm baɪˈɑgrəfiz steɪt ðət ˈfɑðər wɑz ə ənd ˈhændiˌmæn, waɪl ˈəðərz ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət hi wɑz ə ˈrənəˌweɪ ˈlændlɛs sərf. ˈpɛrənts daɪd əv ðə pleɪg əraʊnd 1689 ˈlivɪŋ faɪv ˈʧɪldrən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈvərʒənz, æt ðə eɪʤ əv θri ˈmɑrtə wɑz ˈteɪkən baɪ ən ɔnt ənd sɛnt tɪ (ðə ɪn ˈlætviə, nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ɛˈstoʊniə ənd ˈrəʃə) wɛr ʃi wɑz reɪzd baɪ ˈjoʊhɑn ərnst, ə ˈluθərən ˈpæstər ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtər hu wɑz ðə fərst tɪ trænzˈleɪt ðə ˈbaɪbəl ˈɪntu ˈnidɪd] ɪn hɪz ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ʃi sərvd ɛz ə ˈloʊli ˈsərvənt, ˈlaɪkli ˈiðər ə meɪd ər washerwoman. noʊ ˈɛfərt wɑz meɪd tɪ tiʧ hər tɪ rɛd ənd raɪt ənd ʃi rɪˈmeɪnd ˌɪˈlɪtərət θruaʊt hər laɪf. ˈmɑrtə wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈvɛri ˈbjutəfəl jəŋ gərl, ənd ðɛr ər əˈkaʊnts ðət fraʊ bɪˈkeɪm ˈfɪrfəl ðət ʃi wʊd bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ hər sən. æt ðə eɪʤ əv ˈsɛvənˈtin, ʃi wɑz ˈmɛrid ɔf tɪ ə sˈwidɪʃ dragoon, joʊˈhɑn kruz ər ˈjoʊhɑn rabbe, wɪθ hum ʃi rɪˈmeɪnd fər eɪt deɪz ɪn 1702 æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt ðə sˈwidɪʃ trups wər wɪθˈdrɔn frəm. wɪn ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrsɪz ˈkæpʧərd ðə taʊn, ˈpæstər ˈɔfərd tɪ wərk ɛz ə trænzˈleɪtər, ənd fild ˈmɑrʃəl ˈbɔrɪs əˈgrid tɪ hɪz prəˈpoʊzəl ənd tʊk ɪm tɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ðɛr ər ˌənsəbˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmɑrtə wərkt ˈbrifli ɪn ðə ˈlɔndri əv ðə vɪkˈtɔriəs ˈrɛʤəmənt, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðət ʃi wɑz pərˈzɛnəd ɪn hər ˈəndərˌgɑrmənts tɪ ˌbrɪgəˈdɪr ˈʤɛnərəl ˈrudɔlf ˈfilɪks baʊər, ˈleɪtər ðə ˈgəvərnər əv ɛˈstoʊniə, tɪ bi hɪz ˈmɪstrəs. ʃi meɪ hæv wərkt ɪn ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld əv hɪz suˈpɪriər,. ɪt ɪz nɑt noʊn ˈwɛðər ʃi wɑz hɪz ˈmɪstrəs, ər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈnidɪd] ʃi ˈtrævəld bæk tɪ ðə ˈrəʃən kɔrt wɪθ ˈɑrmi. ˈæftərwərdz ʃi bɪˈkeɪm pɑrt əv ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld əv prɪns ˌælɪgˈzændər, hu wɑz ðə bɛst frɛnd əv ˈpitər ðə greɪt əv ˈrəʃə. ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl ˈsɔrsəz səˈʤɛst ðət ʃi wɑz ˈpərʧəst baɪ ɪm. ˈwɛðər ðə tu əv ðɛm wər ˈləvərz ɪz dɪˈspjutɪd, ɛz wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɪnˈgeɪʤd tɪ arsenyeva, hɪz fˈjuʧər waɪf. ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ənd ˈmɑrtə fɔrmd ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əˈlaɪəns. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət, hu wɑz kwaɪt ˈʤɛləs əv ˈpitərz əˈtɛnʃənz ənd nu hɪz teɪsts, ˈwɔntɪd tɪ proʊˈkjʊr ə ˈmɪstrəs ɔn hum hi kʊd rɪˈlaɪ. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ɪn 1703 waɪl ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ æt hɪz hoʊm, ˈpitər mɛt ˈnidɪd] ɪn 1704 ʃi wɑz wɛl ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ɛz hɪz ˈmɪstrəs, ənd geɪv bərθ tɪ ə sən, ˈpitər. ɪn ˈnidɪd] ʃi kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ənd tʊk ðə nu neɪm əv ˈkæθərɪn). ʃi ənd əˈkəmpənid ˈpitər ənd ɔn ðɛr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈskərʒənz. ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈfæməli laɪf ˈɛdət ðoʊ noʊ ˈrɛkərd ɪgˈzɪsts, ˈkæθərɪn ənd ˈpitər ər dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ˈmɛrid ˈsikrɪtli bɪtˈwin 23 ɔkt ənd 1 dɛk 1707 ɪn. ˈpitərzbərg. ðeɪ hæd twɛlv ˈʧɪldrən, tu əv hum sərˈvaɪvd ˈɪntu əˈdəlˌthʊd, ˈænə (bɔrn 1708 ənd (bɔrn 1709 ˈpitər hæd muvd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl tɪ ˈpitərzbərg ɪn 1703 waɪl ðə ˈsɪti wɑz biɪŋ bɪlt hi lɪvd ɪn ə lɔg ˈkæbən wɪθ ˈkæθərɪn, wɛr ʃi dɪd ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ ənd ˈkɛrɪŋ fər ðə ˈʧɪldrən, ənd hi ˈtɛndɪd ə ˈgɑrdən ɛz ðoʊ ðeɪ wər ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈnidɪd] ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɑz ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl əv ˈpitərz laɪf ənd ə greɪt ˈnəmbər əv ˈlɛtərz ɪgˈzɪst ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə strɔŋ əˈfɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈkæθərɪn ənd ˈpitər. ɛz ə ˈpərsən ʃi wɑz ˈvɛri ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk, kəmˈpæʃənət, ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈʧɪrfəl. ʃi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kɑm ˈpitər ɪn hɪz ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈreɪʤɪz ənd wɑz kɔld ɪn tɪ əˈtɛnd ɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk ˈsiʒərz. ˈkæθərɪn wɛnt wɪθ ˈpitər ɔn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ɪn 1711 ðɛr ˈkæθərɪn wɑz sɛd tɪ hæv seɪvd ˈpitər ənd hɪz ˈɛmpaɪər, ɛz rɪˈleɪtɪd baɪ voʊlˈtɛr ɪn hɪz bʊk ˈpitər ðə greɪt. sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈtərkɪʃ trups, ˈkæθərɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ˌbiˈfɔr sərˈɛndərɪŋ, ðət hər ʤuəlz ənd ðoʊz əv ðə ˈəðər ˈwɪmən bi juzd ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ braɪb ðə ˈɑtəmən grænd baltacıı ˈmɛmət ˈpɑʃə ˈɪntu əˈlaʊɪŋ ə riˈtrit. ˈmɛmət əˈlaʊd ðə riˈtrit, ˈwɛðər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ðə braɪb ər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz əv treɪd ənd dɪˈploʊməsi. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs ˈpitər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ˈkæθərɪn ənd prəˈsidəd tɪ ˈmɛri hər əˈgɛn (ðɪs taɪm əˈfɪʃəli) æt seɪnt kəˈθidrəl ɪn. ˈpitərzbərg ɔn 9 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1712 ˈkæθərɪn wɑz ˈpitərz ˈsɛkənd waɪf; hi hæd ˈpriviəsli ˈmɛrid ənd dɪˈvɔrst ˌjuˈdɑksiə lopukhina, hu hæd bɔrn ɪm ðə əˈlɛksɪs ˈpɛtrəvɪʧ. əˈpɑn ðɛr ˈwɛdɪŋ, ˈkæθərɪn tʊk ðə staɪl əv hər ˈhəzbənd ənd bɪˈkeɪm tsarina. wɪn ˈpitər ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ðə ˈrəʃən tɪ ˈɛmpaɪər, ˈkæθərɪn bɪˈkeɪm ˈɛmprɛs. ðə ˈɔrdər əv seɪnt ˈkæθərɪn wɑz ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd baɪ hər ˈhəzbənd ɔn ðə əˈkeɪʒən əv ðɛr ˈwɛdɪŋ. dɪˈsɛnɪnts ˈɛdət ˈkæθərɪn ənd ˈpitər hæd twɛlv ˈʧɪldrən, ɔl əv hum daɪd ɪn ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ɪkˈsɛpt ˈænə ənd ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ: ˈpɛtrəvɪʧ bi. 1704 daɪd ɪn ˈɪnfənsi ˈpævəl ˈpɛtrəvɪʧ bi. 1705 daɪd ɪn ˈɪnfənsi ˈkæθərɪn dɛk 1708 grænd ˈdəʧəs ˈænə grænd ˈdəʧəs grænd ˈdəʧəs mərˈiə əv ˈrəʃə grænd ˈdəʧəs ˌmɑrgərˈitə grænd duk ˈpɛtrəvɪʧ grænd duk ˈpævəl ˈpɛtrəvɪʧ grænd ˈdəʧəs nəˈtɑljə əv ˈrəʃə grænd duk ˈpɛtrəvɪʧ ˈpævəl ˈpɛtrəvɪʧ ˈsɪblɪŋz ˈɛdət əˈpɑn ˈpitərz dɛθ, ˈkæθərɪn faʊnd hər fɔr ˈsɪblɪŋz,, ˈænə, ˈkɛrɔl ənd, geɪv ðɛm ðə ˈnuli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈtaɪtəlz əv kaʊnt ənd ˈkaʊntəs, ənd brɔt ðɛm tɪ ˈrəʃə. skowrońska, riˈneɪmd saɪˈteɪʃən ˈnidɪd krɪˈstinə (ˈrəʃən: 1687 14 ˈeɪprəl 1729 hæd ˈmɛrid ˈsaɪmən ˈhaɪnrɪk (ˈrəʃən: ənd ðɛr dɪˈsɛnɪnts bɪˈkeɪm ðə kaʊnts ˈɑˈrju krɪˈstinə (ˈrəʃən: 1687 14 ˈeɪprəl 1729 hæd ˈmɛrid ˈsaɪmən ˈhaɪnrɪk (ˈrəʃən: ənd ðɛr dɪˈsɛnɪnts bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈænə skowrońska, riˈneɪmd ˈænə, hæd ˈmɛrid wən ɛn ənd ðɛr dɪˈsɛnɪnts bɪˈkeɪm ðə kaʊnts ˈkɛrɔl, riˈneɪmd ˈkɛrəl, wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ə kaʊnt əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɛmpaɪər ɔn 5 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1727 ənd meɪd ə ˈʧeɪmbərlɪn əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl kɔrt; hi hæd ˈmɛrid mərˈiə ivanovna, ə ˈrəʃən ˈwʊmən, baɪ hum hi hæd dɪˈsɛnɪnts hu bɪˈkeɪm ɪkˈstɪŋkt ɪn ðə meɪl laɪn ɪn 1793, riˈneɪmd ˈfiədər, wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ə kaʊnt əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɛmpaɪər ɔn 5 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1727 ənd wɑz ˈmɛrid twaɪs: tɪ ɛn, ə ˌlɪθəˈweɪniən ˈwʊmən, ənd tɪ eɪkɑtɛˈrinə saburova, wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən baɪ ˈiðər əv səkˈsɛʃən tɪ ðə θroʊn ˈɛdət ˈkæθərɪn aɪ əv ˈrəʃə ɪn 1724 ˈkæθərɪn wɑz əˈfɪʃəli kraʊnd ənd neɪmd co-ruler. ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ, ˈpitər ənd ˈkæθərɪn hæd ən ɪˈstreɪnʤmənt ˈoʊvər hər səˈpɔrt əv ˈwɪləm, ˈbrəðər əv ˈpitərz ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪstrəs ˈænə, ənd ˈbrəðər tɪ wən əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈleɪdiz ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈkæθərɪn, bɔk. hi sərvd ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri tɪ ˈkæθərɪn. ˈpitər hæd fɔt hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf tɪ klɪr əp kərˈəpʃən ɪn ˈrəʃə. ˈkæθərɪn hæd ə greɪt dil əv ˈɪnfluəns ɔn hu kʊd geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ hər ˈhəzbənd. ˈwɪləm ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər hæd ˈbeɪgən ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛr ˈɪnfluəns tɪ ðoʊz hu ˈwɔntɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkæθərɪn ənd, θru hər, tɪ ˈpitər. əˈpɛrəntli ðɪs hæd bɪn ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt baɪ ˈkæθərɪn, hu wɑz fɑnd əv boʊθ. ˈpitər faʊnd aʊt ənd hæd ˈwɪləm ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər ˈɛkˌsaɪld. hi ənd ˈkæθərɪn dɪd nɑt spik fər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs. ˈrumərz flu ðət ʃi ənd hæd hæd ən əˈfɛr, bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns fər ðɪs. ˈpitər daɪd 28 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1725 oʊld staɪl) wɪˈθaʊt ˈneɪmɪŋ ə səkˈsɛsər. ˈkæθərɪn ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə "nu mɛn", ˈkɑmənərz hu hæd bɪn brɔt tɪ pəˈzɪʃənz əv greɪt paʊər baɪ ˈpitər beɪst ɔn ˈkɑmpətɪns. ə ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfeɪvər ðə ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ərˈɪstəˌkræts. fər ðət ˈrizən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ əv ə ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn ə səkˈsɛsər, ə ku wɑz əreɪnʤd baɪ ənd ˈəðərz ɪn wɪʧ ðə gɑrdz ˈrɛʤəmənts wɪθ hum ˈkæθərɪn wɑz ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr proʊˈkleɪmd hər ðə ˈrulər əv ˈrəʃə, ˈgɪvɪŋ hər ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv ˈɛmprɛs. səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈɛvədəns wɑz "prəˈdust" frəm ˈpitərz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ənd ðə ˈbɪʃəp əv pskov, boʊθ "nu mɛn" wɪθ ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ si ˈkæθərɪn teɪk ˈoʊvər. ðə ril paʊər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, leɪ wɪθ, ˈpitər ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ ənd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə səˈprim ˈprɪvi ˈkaʊnsəl. dɛθ ˈɛdət ʃi daɪd tu jɪrz ˈæftər ˈpitər, æt eɪʤ 43 ɪn. ˈpitərzbərg, wɛr ʃi wɑz ˈbɛrid æt. ˈpitər ənd. pɔl ˈfɔrtrəs. təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs, ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ɛz ən ˈæbˌsɛs əv ðə ləŋz, kɔzd hər ˈərli dɪˈmaɪz. əˈsɛsmənt ənd ˈlɛgəsi ˈɛdət ˈkæθərɪn aɪ ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈkæθərɪn wɑz ðə fərst ˈwʊmən tɪ rul ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈrəʃə, ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə ˈligəl pæθ fər ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈwɪmən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hər ˈdɔtər ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ənd ˈkæθərɪn ðə greɪt, ɔl əv hum kənˈtɪnjud ˈpitər ðə greɪts ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ˈmɑdərˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈrəʃə. æt ðə taɪm əv ˈpitərz dɛθ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɑrmi, kəmˈpoʊzd əv mɛn ənd ˌsəpləˌmɛntɪd baɪ əˈnəðər ˈkɑsæks, wɑz ˈizəli ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɑz ˈpruvɪŋ ˈruənəs tɪ ðə ˈrəʃən ɪˈkɑnəmi, kənˈsumɪŋ səm 65 əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈænjuəl ˈrɛvəˌnu. sɪns ðə ˈneɪʃən wɑz æt pis, ˈkæθərɪn wɑz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ rɪˈdus ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər. fər moʊst əv hər reɪn, ˈkæθərɪn aɪ wɑz kənˈtroʊld baɪ hər ædˈvaɪzərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔn ðɪs ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪʃu, ðə rɪˈdəkʃən əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, ˈkæθərɪn wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv hər weɪ. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ tæks rɪˈlif ɔn ðə ˈpɛzəntri lɛd tɪ ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ˈkæθərɪn aɪ ɛz ə ʤɪst ənd fɛr ˈnidɪd] ðə səˈprim ˈprɪvi ˈkaʊnsəl ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd paʊər ɪn ðə hænz əv wən ˈpɑrti, ənd ðəs wɑz ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. ɪn ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz, ˈrəʃə rɪˈləktəntli ʤɔɪnd ðə lig tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈkæθrɪnz ˈsənɪnˌlɔ, ðə duk əv ˈhoʊlˌstin, əˈgɛnst greɪt ˈbrɪtən. ˈkæθərɪn geɪv hər neɪm tɪ nɪr. ˈpitərzbərg, ənd bɪlt ðə fərst ˈbrɪʤɪz ɪn ðə nu ˈkæpɪtəl. ʃi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst rɔɪəl ˈoʊnər əv ðə ɛˈsteɪt, wɛr ðə ˈkæθərɪn ˈpæləs stɪl bɛrz hər neɪm. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv hər neɪm tɪ pɑrk ənd ðə ˈleɪtər ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv tallinn, ɛˈstoʊniə, wɪʧ təˈdeɪ ˈhaʊsɪz ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpæləs əv ɛˈstoʊniə. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈkæθrɪnz ˈpɑləsiz wər ˈrizənəbəl ənd ˈkɔʃəs. ðə ˈstɔri əv hər ˈhəmbəl ˈɔrəʤɪnz wɑz kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ˈleɪtər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv tɪ bi ə steɪt ˈsikrɪt. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət noʊts ˈɛdət ə bi brɪˈtænɪkə ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət
catherine i (russian: екатери́на i алексе́евна, tr. yekaterina i alekseyevna, born polish: marta helena skowrońska, later known as marta samuilovna skavronskaya; 15 april [o.s. 5 april] 1684 – 17 may [o.s. 6 may] 1727) was the second wife of peter the great and empress of russia from 1725 until her death. life as a servant [ edit ] the life of catherine i was said by voltaire to be nearly as extraordinary as that of peter the great himself. there are no documents that confirm her origins. said to have been born on 15 april 1684 (o.s. 5 april),[1] she was originally named marta helena skowrońska. marta was the daughter of samuel skowroński (later spelt samuil skavronsky), a roman catholic peasant from the polish–lithuanian commonwealth born to minsker parents, who in 1680 married dorothea hahn at jakobstadt. her mother is named in at least one source as elizabeth moritz, the daughter of a baltic german woman and there is debate as to whether moritz's father was a swedish officer. it is likely that two stories were conflated, and swedish sources suggest that the elizabeth moritz story is probably incorrect. some biographies state that marta's father was a gravedigger and handyman, while others speculate that he was a runaway landless serf. marta's parents died of the plague around 1689, leaving five children. according to one of the popular versions, at the age of three marta was taken by an aunt and sent to marienburg (the present-day alūksne in latvia, near the border with estonia and russia) where she was raised by johann ernst glück, a lutheran pastor and educator who was the first to translate the bible into latvian.[citation needed] in his household she served as a lowly servant, likely either a scullery maid or washerwoman. no effort was made to teach her to read and write and she remained illiterate throughout her life. marta was considered a very beautiful young girl, and there are accounts that frau glück became fearful that she would become involved with her son. at the age of seventeen, she was married off to a swedish dragoon, johan cruse or johann rabbe, with whom she remained for eight days in 1702, at which point the swedish troops were withdrawn from marienburg. when russian forces captured the town, pastor glück offered to work as a translator, and field marshal boris sheremetev agreed to his proposal and took him to moscow. there are unsubstantiated stories that marta worked briefly in the laundry of the victorious regiment, and also that she was presented in her undergarments to brigadier general rudolph felix bauer, later the governor of estonia, to be his mistress. she may have worked in the household of his superior, sheremetev. it is not known whether she was his mistress, or household maid.[citation needed] she travelled back to the russian court with sheremetev's army. afterwards she became part of the household of prince alexander menshikov, who was the best friend of peter the great of russia. anecdotal sources suggest that she was purchased by him. whether the two of them were lovers is disputed, as menshikov was already engaged to darya arsenyeva, his future wife. it is clear that menshikov and marta formed a lifetime alliance. it is possible that menshikov, who was quite jealous of peter's attentions and knew his tastes, wanted to procure a mistress on whom he could rely. in any case, in 1703, while visiting menshikov at his home, peter met marta.[citation needed] in 1704, she was well established in the tsar's household as his mistress, and gave birth to a son, peter. in 1705,[citation needed] she converted to orthodoxy and took the new name of catherine alexeyevna (yekaterina alexeyevna). she and darya menshikova accompanied peter and menshikov on their military excursions. marriage and family life [ edit ] though no record exists, catherine and peter are described as having married secretly between 23 oct and 1 dec 1707 in st. petersburg. they had twelve children, two of whom survived into adulthood, anna (born 1708) and yelizaveta (born 1709). peter had moved the capital to st petersburg in 1703. while the city was being built he lived in a three-room log cabin with catherine, where she did the cooking and caring for the children, and he tended a garden as though they were an ordinary couple.[citation needed] the relationship was the most successful of peter's life and a great number of letters exist demonstrating the strong affection between catherine and peter. as a person she was very energetic, compassionate, charming and always cheerful. she was able to calm peter in his frequent rages and was called in to attend him during his epileptic seizures. catherine went with peter on his pruth campaign in 1711. there catherine was said to have saved peter and his empire, as related by voltaire in his book peter the great. surrounded by overwhelming numbers of turkish troops, catherine suggested before surrendering, that her jewels and those of the other women be used in an effort to bribe the ottoman grand vizier baltacı mehmet pasha into allowing a retreat. mehmet allowed the retreat, whether motivated by the bribe or considerations of trade and diplomacy. in any case peter credited catherine and proceeded to marry her again (this time officially) at saint isaac's cathedral in st. petersburg on 9 february 1712. catherine was peter's second wife; he had previously married and divorced eudoxia lopukhina, who had borne him the tsarevich alexis petrovich. upon their wedding, catherine took the style of her husband and became tsarina. when peter elevated the russian tsardom to empire, catherine became empress. the order of saint catherine was instituted by her husband on the occasion of their wedding. descendants [ edit ] catherine and peter had twelve children, all of whom died in childhood except anna and elizabeth: pyotr petrovich b. 1704, died in infancy pavel petrovich b. 1705, died in infancy catherine petrovna dec 1706–jun 1708 grand duchess anna petrovna 1708–1728 grand duchess yelizaveta petrovna 1709–1762 grand duchess maria petrovna of russia 1713–1715 grand duchess margarita petrovna 1714–1715 grand duke pyotr petrovich 1715–1719 grand duke pavel petrovich 1717–1717 grand duchess natalia petrovna of russia 1718–1725 grand duke pyotr petrovich 1723–1723 pavel petrovich 1724–1724 siblings [ edit ] upon peter's death, catherine found her four siblings, krystyna, anna, karol and fryderyk, gave them the newly created titles of count and countess, and brought them to russia. krystyna skowrońska, renamed [ citation needed ] christina (russian: христина ) samuilovna skavronskaya (1687 – 14 april 1729), had married simon heinrich (russian: симон гейнрих ) (1672–1728) and their descendants became the counts gendrikov ru ] . christina (russian: ) samuilovna skavronskaya (1687 – 14 april 1729), had married simon heinrich (russian: ) (1672–1728) and their descendants became the . anna skowrońska, renamed anna samuilovna skavronskaya, had married one michael-joachim n and their descendants became the counts efimovsky . . karol skowroński, renamed karel samuilovich skavronsky, was created a count of the russian empire on 5 january 1727 and made a chamberlain of the imperial court; he had married maria ivanovna, a russian woman, by whom he had descendants who became extinct in the male line in 1793. fryderyk skowroński, renamed feodor samuilovich skavronsky, was created a count of the russian empire on 5 january 1727 and was married twice: to n, a lithuanian woman, and to ekaterina rodionovna saburova, without having children by either of them.[5] succession to the throne [ edit ] catherine i of russia in 1724 catherine was officially crowned and named co-ruler. the year before his death, peter and catherine had an estrangement over her support of willem mons, brother of peter's former mistress anna, and brother to one of the current ladies in waiting to catherine, matryona balk. he served as secretary to catherine. peter had fought his entire life to clear up corruption in russia. catherine had a great deal of influence on who could gain access to her husband. willem mons and his sister matrena had begun selling their influence to those who wanted access to catherine and, through her, to peter. apparently this had been overlooked by catherine, who was fond of both. peter found out and had willem mons executed and his sister matrena exiled. he and catherine did not speak for several months. rumors flew that she and mons had had an affair, but there is no evidence for this. peter died (28 january 1725 old style) without naming a successor. catherine represented the interests of the "new men", commoners who had been brought to positions of great power by peter based on competence. a change of government was likely to favor the entrenched aristocrats. for that reason during a meeting of a council to decide on a successor, a coup was arranged by menshikov and others in which the guards regiments with whom catherine was very popular proclaimed her the ruler of russia, giving her the title of empress. supporting evidence was "produced" from peter's secretary makarov and the bishop of pskov, both "new men" with motivation to see catherine take over. the real power, however, lay with menshikov, peter tolstoy and with other members of the supreme privy council. death [ edit ] she died two years after peter, at age 43, in st. petersburg, where she was buried at st. peter and st. paul fortress. tuberculosis, diagnosed as an abscess of the lungs, caused her early demise. assessment and legacy [ edit ] catherine i riding catherine was the first woman to rule imperial russia, opening the legal path for a century almost entirely dominated by women, including her daughter elizabeth and granddaughter-in-law catherine the great, all of whom continued peter the great's policies in modernizing russia. at the time of peter's death the russian army, composed of 130,000 men and supplemented by another 100,000 cossacks, was easily the largest in europe. however, the expense of the military was proving ruinous to the russian economy, consuming some 65% of the government's annual revenue. since the nation was at peace, catherine was determined to reduce military expenditure. for most of her reign, catherine i was controlled by her advisers. however, on this single issue, the reduction of military expenses, catherine was able to have her way. the resulting tax relief on the peasantry led to the reputation of catherine i as a just and fair ruler.[citation needed] the supreme privy council concentrated power in the hands of one party, and thus was an executive innovation. in foreign affairs, russia reluctantly joined the austro-spanish league to defend the interests of catherine's son-in-law, the duke of holstein, against great britain. catherine gave her name to catherinehof near st. petersburg, and built the first bridges in the new capital. she was also the first royal owner of the tsarskoye selo estate, where the catherine palace still bears her name. she also gave her name to kadriorg park and the later neighbourhood of tallinn, estonia, which today houses the presidential palace of estonia. in general, catherine's policies were reasonable and cautious. the story of her humble origins was considered by later generations of tsars to be a state secret. see also [ edit ] notes [ edit ] a b encyclopædia britannica ^ skavronsky references [ edit ]	θruaʊt jʊr kərɪr juv dən ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv fərst ənd rɪˈpits. wɪʧ ˈprɑbləmz stænd aʊt tɪ ju ɛz biɪŋ ˈlændˌmɑrks əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn jʊr ˈklaɪmɪŋ? ɪn tərmz əv ˈlændˌmɑrks əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs, wɪn aɪ meɪd ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈsɛnt əv ðə geɪm ɪn ˈboʊldər ˈkænjən, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ðət ˈmoʊmənt stændz aʊt fər mi ɛz ðə fərst taɪm aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli klaɪm æt ə ˈwərldˌklæs ˈlɛvəl. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, aɪ ˈdɪdənt fil laɪk aɪ wɑz ˈklaɪmɪŋ æt ðət ˈlɛvəl æt ðə taɪm, bət ɪt geɪv mi ə glɪmps əv wət aɪ kʊd əˈʧiv ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪts ðoʊz ˈmoʊmənts ðət ər moʊst ˈvæljəbəl tɪ prəˈgrɛʃən. aɪv sin ˈpipəl hu ər wərld klæs ɪn əˈbɪləˌti ˈnɛvər hæv ə pərˈspɛktɪv ʃɪft ənd ɪn tərn ˈnɛvər ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr fʊl pəˈtɛnʃəl. aɪ wɑz ˈləki tɪ hæv ðiz ˈmoʊmənts æt ðə raɪt taɪm. ðə ˈəðər ˈmoʊmənt ðət stændz aʊt fər mi ɪz wɪn aɪ kəmˈplitɪd ðə fərst əˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn brione, ch. aɪ wɑz æt maɪ pik ɪn ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd strɛŋθ æt ðə taɪm. aɪ hæd pʊt ə lɔt əv ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɑbləm ə ˌriˈæləˌti. wɪn aɪ klaɪmd ɪt, ɪt fɛlt ˈrɪli ˈizi. ʤɪst floʊd laɪk ɪt ʃʊd. ɪts ˈmoʊmənts laɪk ðoʊz ðət ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hɛlp ju ˌəndərˈstænd wət ˈklaɪmɪŋ ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ fil laɪk. ˈɛfərtləs. ðoʊz ˈmoʊmənts ər soʊ rɛr ðoʊ. ðæts waɪ ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ græsp ðɛm ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈhæpənɪŋ. pʊt ðət ˈfilɪŋ ɪn jʊr bæk ˈpɑkət ənd hoʊld ˈɔntu ɪt fər ðə rɛst əv jʊr laɪf. wət du ju θɪŋk draɪvz ju tɪ pʊt ðə ˈɛfərt ju dɪd ˈɪntu ˈprɑbləmz laɪk ðə ˈkɪŋdəm? haʊ du ju əˈproʊʧ ə ˈprɑʤɛkt laɪk ðət ˈmɛnəli? æt ðə taɪm, aɪ wɑz ˈdrɪvən tɪ pʊt ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈkɪŋdəm bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ən ɛsˈθɛtɪk, ˈɑbviəs ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ laɪn. ðə muvz fɪt mi ˈrɪli wɛl ənd aɪ nu ðeɪ wər æt ðə ˈəpər ɛnd əv ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti skeɪl fər mi. ɪts nɑt ˈɔfən ðət ju faɪnd ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ər ʤɪst ˈbɛrli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv jʊr əˈbɪləˌti ənd wɪn ju faɪnd ðɛm ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ meɪk ðɛm ə ˌriˈæləˌti. aɪ əˈproʊʧt ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti æt fərst. aɪ spɛnt ə fju deɪz ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt ðə muvz ənd ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðət pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. wəns aɪ sɑlvd ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl muvz, aɪ nu ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ənd ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ pis ɪt ɔl təˈgɛðər. ˈləkəli aɪ hæd ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd æt ðə taɪm, soʊ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈdɪdənt bɪˈkəm ə laɪf kənˈsumɪŋ θɪŋ. ɪt hɛlpt mi ˈmɛnəli rɪˈlæks baɪ nɑt ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn wən əˈbʤɛktɪv. ðə deɪ aɪ sɛnt aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈrɪli hæv ˈɛni ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wɛt ðət deɪ ənd ɪt ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ ə bɪt dæmp bət aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ʤɪst biɪŋ stoʊkt ðət aɪ wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ æt list traɪ ɪt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪts bɛst tɪ ʤɪst bi ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ʧæns tɪ klaɪm ənd nɑt gɪt tu ræpt əp ɪn ðə sɛnd.
throughout your career you've done a wide range of first ascents and repeats. which problems stand out to you as being landmarks of progress in your climbing? in terms of landmarks of progress, when i made the second ascent of the game in boulder canyon, colorado, that moment stands out for me as the first time i realized that i could potentially climb at a world-class level. overall, i didn't feel like i was climbing at that level at the time, but it gave me a glimpse of what i could achieve in the future. it's those perspective-shifting moments that are most valuable to progression. i've seen people who are world class in ability never have a perspective shift and in turn never realize their full potential. i was lucky to have these moments at the right time. the other moment that stands out for me is when i completed the first ascent of the kingdom in brione, ch. i was at my peak in confidence and strength at the time. i had put a lot of effort into making that particular problem a reality. when i climbed it, it felt really easy. just flowed like it should. it's moments like those that are important to me because they help you understand what climbing is supposed to feel like. effortless. those moments are so rare though. that's why it's important to take the time to grasp them as they are happening. put that feeling in your back pocket and hold onto it for the rest of your life. what do you think drives you to put the effort you did into problems like the kingdom? how do you approach a project like that mentally? at the time, i was driven to put effort into the project that became the kingdom because it was an aesthetic, obvious and inspiring line. the moves fit me really well and i knew they were at the upper end of the difficulty scale for me. it's not often that you find projects that are just barely outside of your ability and when you find them it's important to take the time to make them a reality. i approached that particular project with curiosity at first. i spent a few days figuring out the moves and really enjoyed that part of the process. once i solved the individual moves, i knew it was only a matter of time and dedication to piece it all together. luckily i had other projects in switzerland at the time, so the process didn't become a life consuming thing. it helped me mentally relax by not focusing on one objective. the day i sent i didn't really have any expectations. i thought it was going to be wet that day and it ended up being a bit damp but i remember just being stoked that i would be able to at least try it. sometimes it's best to just be happy with the chance to climb and not get too wrapped up in the send.	ˈæbˌstrækt: ən ˈsɪstəm fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈwɛðər ə ˈviɪkəl həz muvd ɔf əv ə meɪn ˈroʊdˌweɪ ənd ˈɪntu ən ˈɛksət leɪn. ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ˈjunɪt dɪˈtərmənz ðət ən ˈɛksət ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ ɔn ə fərst saɪd əv ðə ˈviɪkəl, ənd ə ˈkæmərə əbˈteɪnz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈdætə rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ leɪn ˈmɑrkɪŋz ənd ˈɛksət saɪnz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈɛksət ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ. ən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɑˌsɛsər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ˌpridiˈtərmɪnd ˈpætərnz əˈməŋ ðə leɪn ˈmɑrkɪŋz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpætərnz ər ˈpætərnz. ðə ˈsɪstəm dɪˈtərmənz ðət ðə ˈviɪkəl həz muvd ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛksət leɪn ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ən aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv wən əv ðə ˌpridiˈtərmɪnd ˈpætərnz ɔn ə ˈsɛkənd saɪd əv ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈɑpəzɪt ðə fərst saɪd əv ðə ˈviɪkəl. ðə ˈsɪstəm meɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ɪts dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən beɪst ɔn ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ən ˈɛksət saɪn ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd saɪd əv ðə ˈviɪkəl. ˈækjərət pəˈzɪʃən dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən nɪr ˈɛksət ˈpætənt dɪˈskrɪpʃən kleɪmz ˈdætə bɪˈloʊ ɪz frəm ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən 20160116294 ˈækjərət pəˈzɪʃən dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən nɪr ˈɛksət kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɑnətər ˈkiˌwərdz ənd sərʧ fər ˈtrækɪŋ ˈpætənts rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈækjərət pəˈzɪʃən dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən nɪr ˈɛksət leɪnz ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən.### braʊz ˈrisənt ˈɔdi ˈeɪˈgi ˈpætənts ˈdætə sɔrs: ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈpætənt ənd ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˈɔfəs (uspto). ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈpəblɪʃt hir ɪz fər ˈpərpəsɪz ˈoʊnli. ɪz nɑt əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə, ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˌɪnˈvɛntərz, lɔ fərmz ər ˈəðər assignees. ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz meɪ kənˈteɪn ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv companies/authors*. ɪz nɑt riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈækjərəsi, vəˈlɪdɪti ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈkɑntɛnts əv ðiz ˈpəblɪk ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈfaɪlɪŋz. wɪn ˈpɑsəbəl ə kəmˈplit ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ðə pərˈzɛnəd ɪz ən ˈæbˌstrækt ər ˈsæmplɪŋ əv ðə fʊl ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər dɪˈspleɪ ˈpərpəsɪz. saɪn əp (teɪks 30 ˈsɛkəndz). 2 fɪl ɪn ðə ˈkiˌwərdz tɪ bi iʧ wik ju rɪˈsiv ən iˈmeɪl wɪθ ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ jʊr ˈkiˌwərdz.- rɪˈsiv ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn ˈpætənt æps laɪk ˈækjərət pəˈzɪʃən dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən nɪr ˈɛksət leɪnz ər ˈəðər ˈɛriəz əv ˈpætənt ˈpætənt ju fər vjuɪŋ ðə ˈækjərət pəˈzɪʃən dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən nɪr ˈɛksət leɪnz ˈpætənt ˈɪnfoʊ.- -rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈsɛkəndz###
abstract: an in-vehicle system for determining whether a vehicle has moved off of a main roadway and into an exit lane. a navigation unit determines that an exit is approaching on a first side of the vehicle, and a camera obtains image data regarding lane markings and exit signs in response to a notification that the exit is approaching. an image processor identifies predetermined patterns among the lane markings, including v-shaped patterns or y-shaped patterns. the system determines that the vehicle has moved into the exit lane in response to an identification of one of the predetermined patterns on a second side of the vehicle opposite the first side of the vehicle. the system may verify its determination based on recognition of an exit sign on the second side of the vehicle. ... accurate position determination near exit lanes.the patent description & claims data below is from uspto patent application 20160116294, accurate position determination near exit lanes.you can also monitor keywords and search for tracking patents relating to this accurate position determination near exit lanes patent application.### browse recent audi ag patents data source: patent applications published in the public domain by the united states patent and trademark office (uspto). information published here is for research/educational purposes only. freshpatents is not affiliated with the uspto, assignee companies, inventors, law firms or other assignees. patent applications, documents and images may contain trademarks of the respective companies/authors. freshpatents is not responsible for the accuracy, validity or otherwise contents of these public document patent application filings. when possible a complete is provided, however, in some cases the presented document/images is an abstract or sampling of the full patent application for display purposes. freshpatents.com terms/support -g2- 0.044 66.232.115.224 howworks...1. sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. fill in the keywords to be monitored.3. each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords.- receive info on patent apps like accurate position determination near exit lanes or other areas of interest.###previous patent application:next patent application:industry class:thank you for viewing the accurate position determination near exit lanes patent info.- - -results in 0.00864 seconds###	ɛks, mvs, vm/cms, ənd ˈpiˈsi ər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv. ˈælfə, dɛk, væks, hp-ux, pdp, vms, ənd ər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv ˈkɑmˌpæk. əˈmigə ənd ər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv əˈmigə, ɪŋk. ˈæpəl, ˈmækənˌtɔʃ, macos, ˈnutən, opendoc, ənd ər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv ˈæpəl kəmˈpjutərz, ɪŋk. ɪz ə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk əv ˈræʃənəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ɪŋk. ˈiθərˌnɛt ɪz ə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk əv 3com, ɪŋk. ɪkˈsɛl, ms-dos, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt ər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ɪŋk. ˈʤɑvə. j2ee, ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt, nuz, ənd soʊˈlɛrɪs ər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv sən ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɪstəmz. spɑrk ɪz ə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk əv spɑrk ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪks ɪz ə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk əv ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪks ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ɪz ə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk əv ˌɪnˈtɛl. ˈlɪnəks ɪz ə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk əv ˈlaɪnəs torvalds. ˈnɛtˌskeɪp ɪz ə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk əv əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn. ənd ˈpoʊˌskrɪpt ər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv əˈdoʊbi, ɪŋk. ˈjunɪks ɪz ə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk əv ðə ˈoʊpən grup. ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv kɛn ənd ˈdɛnɪs ɪn ˈʧæptər 2 əˈpɪrz ˈkərtəsi əv bɛl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ðə ɔn ðə ˌpɔrtəˈbɪlɪti ˈʧæptər ɪz frəm ðə bɛl ˈsɪstəm ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈʤərnəl, 6 pɑrt 2 (july-aug. 1978 pp*. ənd ɪz ˌriprəˈdust wɪθ ðə pərˈmɪʃən əv bɛl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz.
aix, as/400, db/2, os/2, system/360, mvs, vm/cms, and ibm pc are trademarks of ibm. alpha, dec, vax, hp-ux, pdp, tops-10, tops-20, vms, and vt-100 are trademarks of compaq. amiga and amigaos are trademarks of amiga, inc. apple, macintosh, macos, newton, opendoc, and openstep are trademarks of apple computers, inc. clearcase is a trademark of rational software, inc. ethernet is a trademark of 3com, inc. excel, ms-dos, microsoft windows and powerpoint are trademarks of microsoft, inc. java. j2ee, javascript, news, and solaris are trademarks of sun microsystems. sparc is a trademark of sparc international. informix is a trademark of informix software. itanium is a trademark of intel. linux is a trademark of linus torvalds. netscape is a trademark of aol. pdf and postscript are trademarks of adobe, inc. unix is a trademark of the open group. the photograph of ken and dennis in chapter 2 appears courtesy of bell labs/lucent technologies. the epigraph on the portability chapter is from the bell system technical journal, v57 #6 part 2 (july-aug. 1978) pp. 2021-2048 and is reproduced with the permission of bell labs/lucent technologies.	ðə ˈdɛnvər pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz ɪkˈspændɪd ɪts ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə swɑt tim. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈpɑləsiz faɪn prɪnt rɪˈvilz ðət ðə ˈkæmərəz woʊnt bi ruˈtinli juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtæktɪkəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, wɪn swɑt ˈɔfɪsərz meɪ bi pʊt ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈjuzɪŋ fɔrs. ðə mæn ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈkæmərə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈʤəstəˌfaɪz ðɪs ɪkˈsɛpʃən baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ˈkrɪmənəlz kʊd juz səʧ ˈfʊtɪʤ tɪ ðɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ. "fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrizənz, wi wɔnt tɪ kip ðoʊz ˈtæktɪks ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl," kəˈmændər ʤeɪmz ˈhɛnɪŋ sɪz. "wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ gɪv əˈweɪ ɔl əv ɑr ˈsikrɪts." ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈpaɪlət ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz lɔnʧt ɪn 2014 ənd frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, səm ˌpərsəˈnɛl wər ɪkˈskludɪd frəm pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən, dɪˈspaɪt ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt frəm ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈmɑnətər, wɪʧ ˈoʊvərˌsiz ækˈtɪvɪtiz, tɪ juz ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɛz ˈwaɪdli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2015 fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈnaʊnst ðət ˌɔfˈduti ˈɔfɪsərz ˈwʊdənt bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ wɛr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkeɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ˈpəblɪk ˈprɛʃər ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mənθ, ðə əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈsɑrʤənts wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkæmərəz ˈæftər ˈpriviəsli əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, tu. kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈdɛnvər pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəlz hɛld fæst wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ˈblɑkɪŋ swɑt ˈjusɪʤ əv ˈkæmərəz, dɪˈspaɪt ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz frəm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈmɑnətər ˈnɪkələs ˈmɪʧəl ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt "əˈsaɪn tɪ ɔl ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈɔfɪsərz hu ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə ˈpəblɪk, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ræŋk, ənd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn- ər ˌɔfˈduti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈjunɪts səʧ ɛz." wən ˈrizən fər ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt: əv tɛn ˈdɛnvər ˈɔfɪsərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈʃutɪŋz ˈsərkə 2014 tu əv ðɛm, ər 20 pərˈsɛnt, wər əˈsaɪnd tɪ swɑt. wi ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 poʊst "waɪ swɑt kɑp ʤɑn ˈrədi ˈwʊdənt hæv hæd ˈbɑdi kæm ɪn ˈfɪlɪp ˈmunjoʊz ˈʃutɪŋ." ə məg ʃɑt əv ˈfɪlɪp ˈmunjoʊz, hu wɑz kɪld ɪn ən ˈʃutɪŋ ðət ˈwundɪd ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈdɛnvər swɑt. faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 2 əv ðət jɪr, ɛz wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈdɛnvər ˈɔfɪsərz wər əˈsɪstɪŋ ˈkɑligz ɪn ˈθɔrntən, wɛr ən əˈsɔlt ˈwɔrənt hæd ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd. ðeɪ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ stɑp ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈleɪtər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈmunjoʊz nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv wɛst ˈævəˌnu ənd ˈnutən strit. bət ˈmunjoʊz klæd ɪn ə ˈdɛnvər ˈʃɛrɪfs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈtiˌsərt droʊv əˈweɪ. hi ˈdɪdənt gɪt fɑr. hɪz əˈtɛmpt tɪ məˈnuvər bɪtˈwin ə ˈkəpəl əv hoʊmz nɪr wɛst ˈævəˌnu ənd mid strit wɑz baɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə gæs ˈmitər, wɪʧ ɪkˈsploʊdɪd wɪn ɪt wɑz strək baɪ raɪd. ˈæftərwərd, ˈmunjoʊz ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv əˈbændənd ðə kɑr ənd ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ rən. ʃɑts ˈfɑloʊd frəm boʊθ saɪdz, ənd ˈrədi ənd ˈmunjoʊz wər strək. ðə swɑt ˈɔfɪsər sərˈvaɪvd, waɪl ˈmunjoʊz wɑz kɪld bət ˈniðər əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋz wər ˈkæpʧərd ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈkəz əv ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈpɑləsi. kət tɪ ʤun 30 əv ðɪs jɪr, wɪn ðə ˈdɛnvər pəˈlis əˈnaʊnst ðət ɔl ˌɔfˈduti ˈɔfɪsərz wʊd bi ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ˈkæmərəz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə nɛkst deɪ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈmeɪʤər feɪz əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. ənd ðə seɪm riˈlis ˈnoʊtɪd ðət "ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃən" wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ wɛr ˈkæmərəz ɛz wɛl. ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, ðɪs læst dɪˈvɛləpmənt simz laɪk ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑləsi ʃɪft bət ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ɪt ɪn ðə ˈdɛnvər pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts əˈfɪʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈmænjuəl rɪˈvilz ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz. "ˈɔfɪsərz əˈsaɪnd tɪ pərˈfɔrm boʊθ pəˈtroʊl ənd ˈtæktɪkəl ˈdutiz," ðə ˈsɛkʃən steɪts. "wɪn pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈdutiz əv ə pəˈtroʊl ˈɔfɪsər, ˌpərsəˈnɛl wɪl ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə ˈpɑləsiz ənd prəˈsiʤərz." bət, ðə ˈpæsɪʤ ædz ðət "ˈtɪpɪkəli, wɪn ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ plænd ˈtæktɪkəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ˌpərsəˈnɛl wɪl nɑt ðə ˈsɪstəm. ə kəˈmændər ər əˈbəv meɪ ˈɔrdər ðə ˌjutələˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛni ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən." ˈdɛnvər pəˈlis ʧif ˈrɑbərt waɪt, wɪθ ˈdɛpjəti ʧif mæt ˈməri ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, æt ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 ðə pəˈlis" ˈræli ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈbrændən ˈmɑrʃəl wɪn æst əˈbaʊt feɪz tu əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, kəˈmændər ˈhɛnɪŋ dɪˈklaɪnz tɪ seɪ waɪ ˈdɛnvər pəˈlis ʧif ˈrɑbərt waɪt bɔkt æt ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðət ˈɔfɪsərz ˈwərkɪŋ ˌɔfˈduti əˈsaɪnmənts ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv swɑt wɛr ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ər ˈivɪn tɪ kənˈfərm ðət hi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli fɛlt ðət weɪ. "aɪ woʊnt ˈænsər fər ðə ʧif ɔn ˈwɛðər hi wɑz rɪˈləktənt ər nɑt," ˈhɛnɪŋ sɪz. ɛz fər waɪ ɪts ˈteɪkən soʊ lɔŋ fər ˌɔfˈduti ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ bi əˈsaɪnd, ˈhɛnɪŋ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ðə ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈoʊvərˌkəm. "wi prəˈvaɪd ˈkæmərə dɑks æt ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈsteɪʃənz fər ɔl ˈɔfɪsərz hu ˈkɛri ðɛm," hi sɪz. "ðeɪ pʊt ðə ˈkæmərəz ɪn ðə dɑks wɪn ðɛr ɔf, ənd ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪn ðɛr gɔn ənd ðɛn ðeɪ pʊt ðɛm bæk ɔn ðə nɛkst deɪ. bət ˈkæmərəz hæv ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz fər ˈbætəri laɪf, ənd ju hæv tɪ hæv ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ ʧɑrʤ ðɛm ənd wi ˈwɔntɪd ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈəˌploʊd ðɛr ˈvɪdioʊ ɛz sun ɛz ˈpræktəkəbəl ˈæftər ðɛr ˌɔfˈduti ʤɑb. wi ˈkʊdənt weɪt θri ər fɔr deɪz, ər weɪt ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ən ˈɔfɪsər gɑt bæk frəm veɪˈkeɪʃən. soʊ wi hæd tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ du ɪt mɔr kˈwɪkli soʊ ɛz ə kənˈvinjəns, ðə ʧif ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈpərʧəs hoʊm dɑks fər iʧ əv ðə ˈɔfɪsərz. ðət weɪ, ðeɪ kən teɪk ðə ˈkæmərə hoʊm ənd ˈəˌploʊd ɪt frəm ðɛr. ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr goʊz dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈrutər, soʊ wi kən gɪt ðə ˈvɪdioʊ raɪt əˈweɪ." ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ swɑt, ˈhɛnɪŋ ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ˈɔfɪsərz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðət ˈjunɪt ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈfɔrm pəˈtroʊl ˈdutiz. "ðeɪ doʊnt wɛr ðɛr fʊl swɑt rɪˈgeɪljə ɔl ðə taɪm," hi ˈstrɛsɪz. "ɪf ðeɪ goʊ tɪ ən ˈɪnsədənt, ðeɪ sut əp ənd gɪt ɔn ɔl əv ðɛr gɪr. bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ən ˈɑlɪv dræb ˈjunəˌfɔrm ðeɪ juz tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈəðər ˈfəŋkʃənz. ðeɪ goʊ aʊt ənd meɪk ˈkɑnˌtækts ənd ˈtræfɪk stɑps ənd əˈsɪst ɔn ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈəðər kɔlz, ənd ðæts wɪn wi wɔnt ðɛm tɪ hæv ˈkæmərəz ənd ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðɛm." ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, "wɪn ðɛrz ə kˈwɪkli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪf ɪts ən ˈæktɪv ˈʃutər ənd ðɛr goʊɪŋ ɪn wɪθ əˈnəðər grup əv ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ɪts ən ənˈplænd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðɛl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðə ˈkæmərəz." ɪf, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, "ɪts ə plænd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd ðɛr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl ˈtæktɪks, ðɛr ər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz," ˈhɛnɪŋ meɪnˈteɪnz. "ðə wən weɪ jʊr səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ðiz ˈtæktɪkəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪz ɪf jʊr ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut jʊr plæn kˈwɪkli ənd ˈseɪfli ənd ɪf ˈpipəl noʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən, ɪts məʧ ˈiziər fər ðɛm tɪ θwɔrt ðət. ənd ðɛn ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ɪt tɪ goʊ bæd ɪz məʧ wərs." əˈnəðər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm ɑr ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 ðə pəˈlis" ˈræli ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈbrændən ˈmɑrʃəl ˈwɛðər ˈkrɪmənəlz kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈstədi ˈfʊtɪʤ ənd faɪnd ˈtæktɪkəl ˈwiknəsɪz ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ə ˈstænˌdɔf wɪθ swɑt ɪz ən ˈoʊpən kˈwɛʃən ðət ˈhɛnɪŋ dɪˈflɛkts. bət hi dɪz ˈɔfər hɪz vjuz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv. "ˈpipəl hæv ðɪs mɪskənˈsɛpʃən ðət ɪf wi hæŋ ə ˈkæmərə ɔn ˈɛvəri kɑp ənd si ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðɛr duɪŋ, ɪt wɪl sɑlv ɔl ɑr ˈprɑbləmz," hi sɪz. "bət ɪt ˈrɪli ˈdəzənt. ɪts əˈnəðər tul, ɪt gɪvz ˈɪnˌsaɪt, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ɪkˈspleɪnz θɪŋz ju ˈwʊdənt ˈnɔrməli gɪt. bət ɪts ʤɪst wən mɔr ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ju hæv tɪ lʊk æt ɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsteɪtmənts ðə ˈɔfɪsərz gɪv, ˈsteɪtmənts əv ˈwɪtnəsɪz, ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpækɪʤ. ɪt ˈdəzənt prəˈvaɪd ɔl ðə ˈænsərz." ˈhɛnɪŋ siz ˈdɛnvər pəˈlisɪz juz əv ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərəz ɛz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈpɑzətɪv. "ˈɑbviəsli, kɑps ər ˈvɛri ˈkɔʃəs əˈbaʊt ʧeɪnʤ," hi ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz. "bət ðeɪv bɪn ˈfɛrli wɛl rɪˈsivd, ənd ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈnumərəs ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ðət hæv klɪrd ˈɔfɪsərz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ," ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkæpʧərɪŋ lɛs ˈflætərɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər bɪˈheɪvjər laɪk, fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈækʃənz əv kɑp ˈʤuljən ɑrkuˈlɛtə, hu wɑz kɔt ɔn hɪz oʊn ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərə ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈməni frəm ðə sin əv ə kɑr kræʃ. ˈivɪn soʊ, ˈhɛnɪŋ pɔɪnts aʊt, "wɪr ɪn ðə ˈɪnfənsi raɪt naʊ fər ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərəz. wɪr ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɑləsi təˈgɛðər, ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt ɔl ðə ˈɪʃuz, ɔl ðə ˈlɪtəl səˈpraɪzɪz, ɔl ðə ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd θɪŋz." ənd fər naʊ, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈmɛni əv ɪts swɑt ˈtæktɪks ʃʊd bi kɛpt ˈəndər ræps.
the denver police department has expanded its body-worn-camera program to include members of the swat team. however, the policy's fine print reveals that the cameras won't be routinely used during tactical operations, when swat officers may be put in the position of using force. the man in charge of the dpd's body-worn camera program justifies this exception by saying that criminals could use such footage to their advantage. "for security reasons, we want to keep those tactics confidential," commander james henning says. "we don't want to give away all of our secrets." the department's bwc pilot program was launched in 2014, and from the beginning, some personnel were excluded from participation, despite encouragement from the office of the independent monitor, which oversees dpd activities, to use the devices as widely as possible. in september 2015, for example, the department announced that off-duty officers wouldn't be required to wear bwcs before caving under public pressure a couple of weeks later. the following month, the dpd announced that sergeants would also be outfitted with cameras after previously opposing their inclusion in the program, too. continue reading nonetheless, denver police officials held fast when it came to blocking swat usage of body-worn cameras, despite recommendations from independent monitor nicholas mitchell that the department "assign bwcs to all uniformed officers who interact with the public, regardless of rank, and whether they are working on- or off-duty, including officers in specialized units such as metro/swat." one reason for this argument: of ten denver officers involved in shootings circa 2014, two of them, or 20 percent, were assigned to swat. we highlighted this issue in the december 2015 post "why swat cop john ruddy wouldn't have had body cam in phillip munoz shooting." a mug shot of phillip munoz, who was killed in an officer-involved shooting that wounded a member of denver swat. file photo on december 2 of that year, as we reported, denver officers were assisting colleagues in thornton, where an assault warrant had originated. they attempted to stop a suspect later identified as munoz near the intersection of west 26th avenue and newton street. but munoz — clad in a denver sheriff's department t-shirt — drove away. he didn't get far. his attempt to maneuver between a couple of homes near west 25th avenue and meade street was short-circuited by the presence of a gas meter, which exploded when it was struck by munoz's ride. afterward, munoz is said to have abandoned the car and started to run. shots followed from both sides, and ruddy and munoz were struck. the swat officer survived, while munoz was killed — but neither of the shootings were captured on video because of the aforementioned dpd policy. cut to june 30 of this year, when the denver police announced that all off-duty officers would be equipped with body-worn cameras starting the next day in the second major phase of the department's bwc program implementation. and the same release noted that "officers in the metro/swat section" would be required to wear cameras as well. on the surface, this last development seems like a major policy shift — but the language pertaining to it in the denver police department's official operations manual reveals limitations. "officers assigned to metro/swat perform both patrol and tactical duties," the section states. "when performing the duties of a patrol officer, metro/swat personnel will utilize the bwc system in accordance with the policies and procedures." but, the passage adds that "typically, when executing planned tactical operations, metro/swat personnel will not utilize/deploy the bwc system. a commander or above may order the utilization of the bwc system during any operation." denver police chief robert white, with dpd deputy chief matt murray in the background, at the february 2012 "fck the police" rally photo by brandon marshall when asked about phase two of the body-worn-camera program, commander henning declines to say why denver police chief robert white balked at ordering that officers working off-duty assignments and members of swat wear the devices from the beginning, or even to confirm that he initially felt that way. "i won't answer for the chief on whether he was reluctant or not," henning says. as for why it's taken so long for off-duty officers to be assigned bwcs, henning outlines the complications that needed to be overcome. "we provide camera docks at the district stations for all officers who carry them," he says. "they put the cameras in the docks when they're off, and the video uploads when they're gone — and then they put them back on the next day. but cameras have limitations for battery life, and you have to have a mechanism to charge them — and we wanted officers to be able to upload their video as soon as practicable after their off-duty job. we couldn't wait three or four days, or wait until after an officer got back from vacation. so we had to figure out how to do it more quickly — so as a convenience, the chief wanted to purchase home docks for each of the officers. that way, they can take the camera home and upload it from there. the hardware goes directly into their router, so we can get the video right away." in regard to swat, henning explains that officers assigned to that unit also perform patrol duties. "they don't wear their full swat regalia all the time," he stresses. "if they go to an incident, they suit up and get on all of their gear. but they also have an olive drab uniform they use to perform other functions. they go out and make contacts and traffic stops and assist on covering other calls, and that's when we want them to have cameras and utilize them." likewise, "when there's a quickly evolving operation — if it's an active shooter and they're going in with another group of officers and it's an unplanned operation — they'll also utilize the cameras." if, on the other hand, "it's a planned operation and they're using special tactics, there are security issues," henning maintains. "the one way you're successful in these tactical operations is if you're able to execute your plan quickly and safely — and if people know everything that's going to happen, it's much easier for them to thwart that. and then the potential for it to go bad is much worse." another photo from our february 2012 "fck the police" rally slideshow photo by brandon marshall whether criminals could actually study body-camera footage and find tactical weaknesses in anticipation of a standoff with swat is an open question that henning deflects. but he does offer his views about the limitations of bwcs. "people have this misconception that if we hang a camera on every cop and see everything they're doing, it will solve all our problems," he says. "but it really doesn't. it's another tool, it gives insight, and sometimes it explains things you wouldn't normally get. but it's just one more indication of what happened in a situation. you have to look at it along with statements the officers give, statements of witnesses, audio recordings, the entire package. it doesn't provide all the answers." henning sees denver police's use of body cameras as generally positive. "obviously, cops are very cautious about change," he acknowledges. "but they've been fairly well received, and there have been numerous internal affairs investigations that have cleared officers because of the video and the audio," as well as capturing less flattering officer behavior — like, for instance, the actions of ex-denver cop julian archuleta, who was caught on his own body camera taking money from the scene of a car crash. even so, henning points out, "we're in the infancy right now for body cameras. we're putting this policy together, figuring out all the issues, all the little surprises, all the unexpected things." and for now, the department continues to believe that many of its swat tactics should be kept under wraps.	ˌməntriˈɔl ˈʤɑnəθən rɪˈtərn wɪl hæv tɪ weɪt æt list tu mɔr deɪz. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ praɪər tɪ pək drɔp, hɛd koʊʧ klɔd ˈʤuliən kənˈfərmd ðə ɪz nɑt kwaɪt geɪm ˈrɛdi ʤɪst jɛt. ðə hæbz ˈfɔrwərd həz bɪn ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd wɪθ ə loʊər ˈbɑdi ˈɪnʤəri sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər 29 ˈmɪsɪŋ ˌmɑntriˈɑlz tu moʊst ˈrisənt geɪmz əˈgɛnst ˈdiˌtrɔɪt. hi wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ hɪt ðə aɪs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn brəˈsɑrd, bət wɑz sɛnt hoʊm du tɪ ə ˈvaɪrəs. ɪn 25 geɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən, drwin həz faɪv goʊlz ənd ɪz taɪd wɪθ ə 12 əˈsɪsts fər 17 pɔɪnts, bət ðə hæbz wɪl ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs lʊk tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðɛr wɪn strik tɪ sɪks wɪˈθaʊt ðə sainte-agathe-des-monts, ˈneɪtɪv əˈgɛnst st. luɪs. ˈʤuliən ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmd ðət hil stɪk wɪθ ˈsætərdiz ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, wɪθ noʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz sˈleɪtɪd ˈɑpəzɪt ðə bluz.
montreal -- jonathan drouin's on-ice return will have to wait at least two more days. on tuesday prior to puck drop, head coach claude julien confirmed the 22-year-old is not quite game ready just yet. the habs forward has been sidelined with a lower body injury since november 29, missing montreal's two most recent games against detroit. he was scheduled to hit the ice on tuesday morning in brossard, but was sent home due to a virus. in 25 games this season, drouin has five goals and is tied with a team-leading 12 assists for 17 points, but the habs will nevertheless look to extend their win streak to six without the sainte-agathe-des-monts, qc native against st. louis. julien also confirmed pregame that he'll stick with saturday's winning lineup on tuesday, with no changes slated opposite the blues.	aɪ hæv meɪd noʊ əˈtɛmpts tɪ haɪd ðə fækt ðət əm nɑt ə juʤ fæn əv ðə ɛsˈθɛtɪks əv ðə mæk ˈmɪni. ðə lʊk ˈɪzənt ˈtɛrəbəl; ɪt ʤɪst ˈɪzənt fər mi. wən ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈhækər frəm ðə ˈrɛtroʊ mæk kæst ˈfɔrəmz (hæt tɪp tɪ kəlt əv mæk) gɑt hɪz hænz ɔn ə ˈmɪni wɪθ səm ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɪʃuz. hi maɪt hæv nɑt hæd ðə seɪm dɪsˈlaɪk əv ðə ˈmɪni, bət hi geɪv ɪt ə ˈmæˌkoʊvər ˌnənðəˈlɛs. ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn ˈæpəl ˈjuzərz sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ər ʤɪst hæv ən aɪ fər oʊld ˈæpəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk dɪsk ʃɛl ðət həz bɪn ˈgətɪd ənd ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ðə ˈɪnərdz əv ə kɔr ˈsoʊˌloʊ mæk ˈmɪni. ðə mɔd ˈjuzɪz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈflɑpi slɑt fər ðə ˌdiˌviˈdi draɪv ˈoʊpənɪŋ ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ækˈtɪvɪti laɪt fər wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðə slip laɪt. ðə trænˈsplænt kəmz frəm ə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈhækər hu həz ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd ə mæk pləs ənd ən mæk pləs ˈkiˌbɔrd ənd maʊs ˈkɑmˌboʊ. ðə mæk ˈmɪni lʊks laɪk ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli fɪts ˈɪntu ðə dɪsk ˈfɛrli wɛl, ˈnidɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈaʊtər ʃɛl riˈmuvd, ðə paʊər ˈbətən ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ðə bæk əv ðə keɪs, ənd ðə slip lɛd muvd. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ɪts ə ˈklɛvər aɪˈdiə ənd ə hæk. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wi hæv ɪz ðə læk əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə məˈʃinz pɔrts, bət ðə juzd sim əˈproʊpriˌeɪt, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. naʊ ɪf ˈsəmˌwən kʊd gɪv ˈæpəl ə fju tɪps fər ə ˈbɛtər ɪnˈkloʊʒər, wɪl bi ɔn ə roʊl.
i have made no attempts to hide the fact that i'm not a huge fan of the aesthetics of the mac mini. the look isn't terrible; it just isn't for me. one hardware hacker from the retro mac cast forums (hat tip to cult of mac) got his hands on a mini with some hardware issues. he might have not had the same dislike of the mini, but he gave it a makeover nonetheless. those who have been apple users since the beginning, or just have an eye for old apple hardware, will immediately recognize the iconic disk ii shell that has been gutted and replaced with the innards of a core solo mac mini. the mod uses the original 5.25" floppy slot for the dvd drive opening and the original activity light for what appears to be the sleep light. the transplant comes from a hardware hacker who has also created a mac plus g4 and an usb mac plus keyboard and mouse combo. the mac mini looks like it actually fits into the disk ii fairly well, needing only the outer shell removed, the power button extended to the back of the case, and the sleep led moved. overall, it's a clever idea and a well-executed hack. the only criticism we have is the lack of access to the machine's ports, but the dongles used seem appropriate, considering the hardware. now if someone could give apple a few tips for a better enclosure, we'll be on a roll.	wɪn rɪˈpəblɪkən dəg ˈdusi ræn fər ˈgəvərnər læst jɪr, hi ˈdɪdənt seɪ hi wʊd kənˈtɪnju ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈmæsɪv kəts tɪ skulz ənd ˌjunəˈvərsətiz. ˈæˌkʧuəli, hi ˈnɛvər sɛd məʧ əˈbaʊt kæmˈpeɪn fʊl əv bəˈlunz, ləˈpɛl pɪnz ənd ˈrɛtərɪk ðət ˈsaʊndɪd əˈpilɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛni bət lækt ˈsəbstəns. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈdusi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ənd əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən plæn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz breɪst fər əˈnəðər 75 ˈmɪljən kət, wɪʧ ɪz wət hi səˈʤɛstɪd (waɪl ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈprɪzən ˈfəndɪŋ). wɛl, hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɛnt ˈfərðər, ˈkətɪŋ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz 99 ˈmɪljən ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfəndɪŋ! ˈpəblɪk skulz dɪd ˈsəmˈwət ˈbɛtər ˈsəmˈwət. gəv. ˈdusi ənd hɪz ˈkroʊniz hæv bɪn ˈpætɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ðə bæk bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt kət ˈivɪn mɔr ðɪs jɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ˈoʊnli ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ ðət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ridɪˈfaɪnd "ˈklæsˌrum ˈspɛndɪŋ," bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt ˈfæktər ɪn ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ənd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈɛndɪd tu ˈrɛvəˌnu strimz tɪ skulz ənd muvd ðə ˈməni ˈɪntu ðə ˈʤɛnərəl əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən: rɑb ˈpitər tɪ peɪ pɔl. ˈɔlsoʊ, læst jɪr ə ʤəʤ ruld ðət ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər hæd ˌʃɔrˈtʧeɪnʤd skul ˈdɪstrɪkts 317 ˈmɪljən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən, ˈməni ðeɪ ər oʊd. gəv. ˈdusi ənd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər hæv rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə ˈrulɪŋ ənd ðə keɪs ɪz stək ɪn kɔrt. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðət moʊst ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz flæt, wɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ɪz ɔˈrɛdi fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd ənd səm skulz ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ʤɪst tɪ kip ðə dɔrz ˈpipəl æst tɪ du mɔr ənd mɔr wɪθ lɛs ənd lɛs, ˈɛvəri jɪr. ðə ˈpəblɪk rɪˈspɑns həz bɪn ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ. wɪn ðə ˈbəʤɪt wɑz fərst prəˈpoʊzd, ˈnɪrli ˈpɛrənts, ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈʧɪldrən ˈproʊˌtɛstəd æt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˈfinɪks. ˌɛdəˈtɔriəlz, ˈivɪn ɪn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpeɪpərz, hæv bɪn nɪr juˈnænəməs ɪn sˈlæmɪŋ ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən kəts. ˈivɪn ˈmɛmbərz əv gəv. ˈpɑrti bɪˈliv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər həz gɔn tu ˈfɔrmər ˈspikər əv ðə haʊs seɪɪŋ, "wi kænt kət ɑr weɪ tɪ ˈɛksələns." ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri skul bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ ðiz deɪz ɪz pækt, fɪld wɪθ ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈstudənts ˈwəndərɪŋ wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ðɛr skulz. læst naɪts ˈmitɪŋ ɪn piˈɔriə, wɛr ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə wik, dru ən ˈæŋgri kraʊd, ənd wɑz ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈɛvəri ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən. səm əv ðə moʊst ˈvoʊkəl ˈkrɪtɪks əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈpɑləsi hæv bɪn skul bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz, ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənts ənd ˈtiʧərz, wɪʧ dɪz nɑt pliz ðə ˈgəvərnər. ˈərli ɔn, wɪn hɪz ˈbəʤɪt wɑz biɪŋ dəˈbeɪtɪd, 233 ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənts saɪnd ənd sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm tɪ stɑp ðɛr ˈbəʤɪt sˈlæʃɪŋ. ˈæftər drəˈkoʊniən ˈbəʤɪt pæst, ˈdɑktər. ˈmaɪkəl kaʊən, ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv ˈmeɪsə skul ˈdɪstrɪkt, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪn ðə steɪt, sɛnt ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈpɛrənts ðət wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈgəvərnərz plæn. rɪˈspɑns wɑz swɪft: hɪz "dɑrk ˈməni" ˈbækərz (kɔʧ əv kɔrs), wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˈnɑlɪʤ, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ smɪr ˈdɑktər. kaʊən. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ skul ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɑz klɪr: ʃət əp ər wɪl ʃət ju əp. wɛl, ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ʃət əp. ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənts ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, kɔt ɪn ə ˈbəʤɪt baɪnd, hæv tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ ðɛr ˈtiʧərz, ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈstudənts waɪ ˈpipəl ər faɪərd, waɪ ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ækst, waɪ skul fəˈsɪlɪtiz kænt bi rɪˈpɛrd lɛt əˈloʊn ˌɪmˈpruvd. fər ðɛr pɑrt, ˈtiʧərz raɪt ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər, ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈpəblɪkli ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ spik aʊt əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ klæs ˈsaɪzɪz, ˈstægnənt peɪ ənd baɪɪŋ səˈplaɪz wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈməni. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈæktɪd ðɪs wik! bət nɑt ɪn ə gʊd weɪ. si, wɪn ə ˈprɑbləm ˈprɛzənts ˌɪtˈsɛlf hir, ɑr ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz doʊnt ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈprɑbləm, ðeɪ ʃət daʊn ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈprɑbləm sɑlvd! hɛ, wɪn ən ˈænjuəl ˈstədi əv ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən ðət wɑz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə steɪt ʃoʊd ðət ˈpraɪvət ˈprɪzənz ər mɔr ˈkɔstli ənd lɛs ˈifɛktɪv ðən ðə ˈpəblɪk vərˈaɪəti, ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈdɪdənt traɪ tɪ fɪks ðə prisons—no, ðeɪ ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ðə ˈstədi! ˈsɪmələrli, ðɪs taɪm ðɛr nɑt æˈdrɛsɪŋ ɑr lɔŋ lɪst əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən woʊz, ðɛr ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ ðə ˈvɔɪsɪz ðət ˈmɛnʃən ðə woʊz. 1172 wɪʧ pæst ðə haʊs ðɪs wik, ˈdəzənt du ə dæm θɪŋ tɪ hɛlp skulz, bət ɪt dɪz meɪk ɪt ˌɪˈligəl fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənts, ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd ˈtiʧərz, tɪ spik fər ər əˈgɛnst bɪlz, plænz ər ˈsɪtɪzən ˌrɛfərˈɛndə ðət əˈfɛkt ðɛr ˈfəndɪŋ, ðət əˈfɛkt ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ðɛr ʤɑb. wɪl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz pʊt ðə seɪm ˈlɪmɪts ɔn pəˈlis ənd ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz? noʊ, bət: ðə haʊs geɪv ˌɪˈnɪʃəl əˈpruvəl ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ ə bɪl wɪθ ə prəˈvɪʒən ˈblɑkɪŋ skul ər ˈʧɑrtər skul ɪmˈplɔɪiz frəm ˈspikɪŋ ər dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ən əˈfɪʃəl kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ən ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪt naʊ əˈweɪts ə ˈfɔrməl voʊt. "ðɪs bɪl ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈpʊtɪŋ ə gæg ˈɔrdər ɔn skul əˈfɪʃəlz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ɪz ˈfækʧuəl tɪ ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz." ðə prəˈvɪʒən wʊd prɪˈvɛnt skul əˈfɪʃəlz frəm ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɪʃuz ˈivɪn wɪn ðeɪ dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛkt skul ˈfəndɪŋ, [skul bɔrd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv] ˈveɪgə sɛd. "wi ˈwʊdənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn wət ˈproʊˌgræmz wʊd bi kət." prəˈpoʊnənts əv ðə bɪl seɪ ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt skul ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ɔn ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz daɪm, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd ˈəðər ˈfəndɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz. ðə ˈlɛtər ðət 233 ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənts sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər wʊd bi ˌɪˈligəl ɪf ðə bɪl ˈpæsɪz, sɪns ðeɪ roʊt ɪt ɪn ðɛr "əˈfɪʃəl kəˈpæsɪti." həm, læst taɪm aɪ ʧɛkt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ər nɑt proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈlɑbiɪŋ fər ðɛr pɛt ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz daɪm. bɪɔnd dɪˈrɛkt ˈædvəkəsi, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðə bɪl ɪz ˈrɪtən soʊ ˈbrɔdli ðət ɪt wʊd ˈivɪn prɪˈvɛnt ə ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt frəm dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ "ˈfækʧuəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən" tɪ ˈpɛrənts əˈbaʊt ˈtɑpɪks ðət əˈfɛkt ðɛr ˈʧɪldrənz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənz goʊlz ɪz tɪ ˈnərʧər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ˈsɪtɪzənz, ənd tɪ ˈmɑdəl ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, soʊ hir goʊz ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnəz ti ˈpɑrti nitwits, ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ ðə raɪts əv ɑr skulz' ˈlidərz ənd səˈpɔrtərz. nis ɪgˈzæmpəl ðɛr. ʃʊr, ju kən hæv ɔl ðə raɪts ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz əv ə ˈsɪtɪzən, ʤɪst nɑt ɔn ðə ʤɑb! ðə θrɛt maɪt ɔˈrɛdi bi ˈhævɪŋ ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈifɛkt. ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ˈvæli ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd "ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ðə ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt" ðət wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˈbəʤɪt: təˈdeɪ ɪt sɪz "ðɪs peɪʤ ɪz ˌənəˈveɪləbəl." bət ərˈɪzoʊnənz ʃʊd teɪk hɑrt, bɪˈkəz æt skul bɔrd ˈmitɪŋz, ɪn ˌɛdəˈtɔriəlz, ənd ɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ˈpɛrənts jul hir ðə seɪm tun: wi kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈmeɪˌkəp əv ðə legislature—vote*! ˌɪnˈdid, ðə əˈsɔlt ɔn skulz həz prəˈvoʊkt ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤd ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈleɪtli. soʊ ɪt ʃʊd kəm ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ˈvoʊtər səˈprɛʃən bɪlz ər nɛkst əp. ˈəpˌdeɪt: 1172 dɪd nɑt pæs ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ðɪs ˈsɛʃən! ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈmɛni grups, ðə bɪl dɪd nɑt hæv ɪˈnəf səˈpɔrt fər ə fʊl ˈsɛnɪt voʊt.
when republican doug ducey ran for governor last year, he didn't say he would continue and maybe even increase the massive cuts to schools and universities. actually, he never said much about anything—a campaign full of balloons, lapel pins and puppy-dog rhetoric that sounded appealing to many but lacked substance. shortly after ducey was elected and announced his education plan, however, the universities braced for another $75 million cut, which is what he suggested (while increasing prison funding). well, he eventually went further, cutting the universities $99 million and eliminating almost all community college funding! public schools did somewhat better ... somewhat. gov. ducey and his gop cronies have been patting themselves on the back because they didn't cut k-12 even more this year. however, they're only able to say that because they redefined "classroom spending," because they don't factor in inflation and because they ended two revenue streams to schools and moved the money into the general appropriation: rob peter to pay paul. also, last year a judge ruled that the legislature had shortchanged school districts $317 million during the recession, money they are owed. gov. ducey and the gop-dominated legislature have refused to comply with the ruling and the case is stuck in court. the result is that most district funding is flat, when arizona is already far behind and some schools are struggling just to keep the doors open—great people asked to do more and more with less and less, every year. the public response has been encouraging. when the gop budget was first proposed, nearly 1,000 parents, teachers and children protested at the capitol in phoenix. msm editorials, even in conservative papers, have been near unanimous in slamming the education cuts. even members of gov. ducey's party believe the gooberheaded legislature has gone too far—a former gop speaker of the house saying, "we can't cut our way to excellence." nearly every school board meeting these days is packed, filled with parents and students wondering what's happening to their schools. last night's meeting in peoria, where the district is considering a four-day week, drew an angry standing-room-only crowd, and was covered by every local newspaper and tv station. some of the most vocal critics of ducey's education policy have been school board members, district superintendents and teachers, which does not please the governor. early on, when his budget was being debated, 233 superintendents signed and sent a letter to the legislature asking them to stop their boneheaded budget slashing. after ducey's draconian budget passed, dr. michael cowan, superintendent of mesa school district, the largest in the state, sent an email to teachers and parents that was critical of the governor's plan. ducey's response was swift: his "dark money" backers (koch of course), with the governor's knowledge, organized a robocall campaign to smear dr. cowan. the message to school employees was clear: shut up or we'll shut you up. well, they did not shut up. superintendents and education associations, caught in a budget bind, have to explain to their teachers, parents and students why people are fired, why programs are axed, why school facilities can't be repaired let alone improved. for their part, teachers write letters to the editor, protest publicly and continue to speak out about increasing class sizes, stagnant pay and buying supplies with their own money. finally, the legislature acted this week! but not in a good way. see, when a problem presents itself here, our elected officials don't address the problem, they shut down criticism of the problem. problem solved! heh, when an annual study of incarceration that was required by the state showed that private prisons are more costly and less effective than the publiciety, the legislature didn't try to fix the prisons—no, they voted to terminate the study! similarly, this time they're not addressing our long list of education woes, they're silencing the voices that mention the woes. sb 1172, which passed the house this week, doesn't do a damn thing to help schools, but it does make it illegal for education officials, including superintendents, principals and teachers, to speak for or against bills, plans or citizen referenda that affect their funding, that affect their ability to do their job. will politicians put the same limits on police and firefighters? no, but: the house gave initial approval thursday to a bill with a provision blocking school or charter school employees from speaking or distributing information in an official capacity to influence an election. it now awaits a formal vote. "this bill is basically putting a gag order on school officials when it comes to providing any kind of information that is factual to stakeholders." ... the provision would prevent school officials from speaking about issues even when they directly affect school funding, [school board representative] vega said. "we wouldn't be able to provide information on what programs would be cut." proponents of the bill say they don't want school employees, on the taxpayer's dime, trying to influence elections and other funding decisions. the letter that 233 superintendents sent to the legislature would be illegal if the bill passes, since they wrote it in their "official capacity." hmm, last time i checked legislators are not prohibited from lobbying for their pet programs, also on the taxpayer's dime. beyond direct advocacy, education officials point out that the bill is written so broadly that it would even prevent a superintendent from distributing "factual information" to parents about topics that affect their children's education.one of education's goals is to nurture engaged citizens, and to model citizenship, so here goes arizona's tea party nitwits, stifling the rights of our schools' leaders and supporters. nice example there. sure, you can have all the rights and responsibilities of a citizen, just not on the job! the threat might already be having its intended effect. a few weeks ago the paradise valley website included "an important message from the superintendent" that was critical of the governor's budget: today it says "this page is unavailable." but arizonans should take heart, because at school board meetings, in editorials, and in communications to parents you'll hear the same tune: we can change the makeup of the legislature—vote! indeed, the assault on schools has provoked and engaged the general public as much as anything lately. so it should come as no surprise that voter suppression bills are next up. update: sb 1172 did not pass the legislature this session! as a result of pressure from many groups, the bill did not have enough support for a full senate vote.	pənʧ ə fən ənd ˈizi weɪ tɪ bɪld ˈmɑdərn ˈwɛbˌsaɪts fju mənθs əˈgoʊ, aɪ swɪʧt ðɪs blɔg frəm tɪ ˈʤɛkəl. aɪ ləv haʊ ˈʤɛkəl əˈlaʊz mi tɪ priˈpɛr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈloʊkəli ənd ˈsɪmpli ˈpəblɪʃ wɪn ɪts ˈrɛdi. ðɛrz noʊ ˈlɑʤɪk ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, wɪʧ minz aɪ kən hoʊst ðə hoʊl blɔg ɪn ə ˈbəkɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɛrz noʊ mɔr ˈwəriz ɔn mənˈdeɪn ˈɪʃuz laɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti, pərˈfɔrməns ər ˈdætəˌbeɪs kərˈəpʃənz. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæv ðɪs ˈfridəm ənd kənˈtroʊl ɪn ˈɛni saɪt ðət aɪ wʊd kriˈeɪt ənd ˈmænɪʤ. ˈæˌkʧuəli, moʊst ˈwɛbˌsaɪts kən bi θɔt ɛz ˈstætɪk saɪts. ðeɪ meɪ kənˈteɪn fju bɪts ənd ˈpisɪz ðət nidz tɪ bi ˈrɛndərd dynamically. ðə raɪz əv ˈmɑdərn ˈbraʊzərz minz wi kən pæs ðɪs kənˈsərn tɪ ðə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwɛbˌsaɪts hæv ˈdɪfərənt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts frəm ə blɔg. ɪt kənˈteɪnz ˈdɪfərənt ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈkɛriɪŋ juˈnik ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əˈlɔŋ wɪθ fju riˈuzəbəl blɑks (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, teɪk ə lʊk æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈpeɪʤɪz ɪn saɪt ə peɪʤ wɪl nɑt kənˈteɪn ʤɪst ə ˈtaɪtəl ənd blɑk əv tɛkst, bət kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈkɑntɛnt səʧ ɛz lɪsts, ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ˈvɪdioʊz, slaɪdz ənd mæps. ˈɔlsoʊ, ə ˈmɑdərn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɔfən nidz tɪ bi ˈtɛstɪd ənd trænzˈleɪtəd ɪn tɪ ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ˈivɪn ðoʊ, wi juz kən juz blɔg ˈɛnʤənz laɪk ˈʤɛkəl (ər) aɪ fɛlt ðɛrz stɪl ə vɔɪd fər ə tul ˈteɪlərd tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd ˈmænɪʤ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ðæts waɪ aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd pənʧ. wət ɪz pənʧ? eɪm əv pənʧ ɪz tɪ hɛlp ˈɛniˌwən tɪ bɪld (ənd meɪnˈteɪn) ˈmɑdərn ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli, ənd ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt. pənʧ ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd frəm ˈʤɛkəl, bət ɪts nɑt ə blɔg ˈɪnʤən. ɪts ˌɪnˈtuətɪv tɪ juz ənd ˈizi tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd. pənʧ ɪz ˈrɪtən wɪθ ənd wɪl wərk wɪθ jʊr ˈloʊkəl faɪl ˈsɪstəm. ˈkərəntli, pənʧ ˈrɛndərz ˈtɛmplət faɪlz ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈməˌstæʃ. ɪt ɪkˈspɛkts ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈfɔrˌmæt. pənʧ kən ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrs ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈfɔrˌmæt. tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə saɪt, ənd ˈkɑntɛnts ʃʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl ɪn tu dɪˈrɛktəriz. fər iʧ ˈməˌstæʃ ˈtɛmplət faʊnd ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛktəri, pənʧ wɪl lʊk fər ˈrɛləvənt ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛnts dɪˈrɛktəri. ˈkɑntɛnts ʃʊd bi pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ə faɪl ˈhævɪŋ ðə seɪm neɪm ɛz ðə ˈtɛmplət. ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, ju kən kriˈeɪt ə dɪˈrɛktəri wɪθ ðə seɪm neɪm ɛz ˈtɛmplət tɪ stɔr ˈməltəpəl ənd ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn faɪlz. pənʧ wɪl seɪv ðə ˈrɛndərd faɪl ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt dɪˈrɛktəri. ˈɛni ˈəðər files(html, ˈɪmɪʤɪz, js,, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ənd dɪˈrɛktəriz ˈəndər wɪl bi ˈkɑpid tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt dɪˈrɛktəri wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən. haʊ tɪ juz hɪrz ə kwɪk ɔn haʊ tɪ juz pənʧ. fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈjusɪʤ, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ənd ðə ˈjuzər gaɪd ˈizi ˈrɛndərɪŋ ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər, wi kən ˈrɛndər ˈɛni daɪˈnæmɪk blɑks ɪn ə saɪt ɔn ðə. sɪns pənʧ ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt, wi kən ˈizəli juz ɪts ɔn ɛz wɛl. ju kən si ðɪs ˈfiʧər ɪz juzd ɪn ðə tɪ ˈrɛndər ðə ˈwɑʧərz" blɑk. tɪ juz ðə, ju məst ˌɪnˈklud ənd ˈməˌstæʃ ɪn ðə peɪʤ. <skrɪpt type="text/javascript" src="assets/mustache.js"></script> <skrɪpt type="text/javascript" src="node_modules/punch/lib/renderers/mustache.js"></script> ðɛn ju hæv tɪ ə nu ˈɪnstəns əv ənd prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈtɛmplət, ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈɛni ju nid tɪ ˈrɛndər. sɪns wərks ɪt kən bi juzd rɪˈlaɪəbli ɪn ˈkɑnˌtɛksts wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈeɪˌʤæks ˈkɑntɛnt ˈfɛʧɪŋ. ju kən si bɪˈloʊ, haʊ aɪ pæs ðə rɪˈspɑns frəm ðə ənd ˈtɛmplət ˈfrægmənt tɪ ðə tɪ ˈrɛndər ðə ˈwɑʧərz blɑk. wi məst ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈfəŋkʃən tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut ˈæftər ˈrɛndərɪŋ ɪz dən. loʊd ənd ˈrɛndər ˈfɑloʊərz (ˈfəŋkʃən(){ 0 nu(); function(output){ $("#github_followers").html(output); renderer.settemplate('{{#followers}} <ə href="http://github.com/{{login}}" src="{{avatar_url}}" title="{{login}}" alt="{{login}}"/></a> {{/ˈfɑloʊərz}} renderer.setpartials({}); $.getjson("https://api.github.com/repos/laktek/punch/watchers", function(data){ renderer.setcontent({"followers": ˈdætə}); stɑrt pleɪɪŋ!
punch - a fun and easy way to build modern websites few months ago, i switched this blog from wordpress to jekyll. i love how jekyll allows me to prepare everything locally and simply publish when it's ready. there's no server-side logic involved, which means i can host the whole blog in a s3 bucket. also, there's no more worries on mundane issues like security, performance or database corruptions. i wanted to have this freedom and control in any site that i would create and manage. actually, most websites can be thought as static sites. they may contain few bits and pieces that needs to be rendered dynamically. the rise of modern browsers means we can pass this concern to the client-side. however, websites have different requirements from a blog. it contains different pages carrying unique presentation along with few reusable blocks (for example, take a look at different pages in 37signals site ). a page will not contain just a title and block of text, but composed of different types of content such as lists, images, videos, slides and maps. also, a modern website often needs to be a/b tested and translated in to other languages. even though, we use can use blog engines like jekyll (or wordpress) i felt there's still a void for a tool tailored to create and manage websites. that's why i created punch. what is punch? aim of punch is to help anyone to build (and maintain) modern websites using only html, css and javascript. punch is largely inspired from jekyll, but it's not a blog engine. it's intuitive to use and easy to extend. punch is written with node.js and will work with your local file system. currently, punch renders template files written in mustache. it expects content to be available in json format. punch can also parse content in markdown format. to generate a site, templates and contents should be available in two directories. for each mustache template found in the templates directory, punch will look for relevant content in the contents directory. contents should be presented in a json file having the same name as the template. alternatively, you can create a directory with the same name as template to store multiple json and markdown files. punch will save the rendered file in the output directory. any other files(html, images, js, css, etc.) and directories under templates will be copied to the output directory without any modification. how to use here's a quick screencast on how to use punch. for more details on installation and usage, please refer the readme and the user guide easy client-side rendering as i mentioned earlier, we can render any dynamic blocks in a site on the client-side. since punch is written in javascript, we can easily use its renderer on client-side as well. you can see this feature is used in the punch's homepage to render the "github watchers" block. to use the renderer, you must include mustache.js and punch's mustache renderer in the html page. <script type="text/javascript" src="assets/mustache.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="node_modules/punch/lib/renderers/mustache.js"></script> then you have to initate a new instance of mustacherenderer and provide the template, content and any partials you need to render. since punch's renderer works asynchronously it can be used reliably in contexts which involves ajax content fetching. you can see below, how i pass the json response from the github api and template fragment to the renderer to render the github watchers block. we must also provide a callback function to execute after rendering is done. // load and render github followers (function(){ if($("#github_followers").length > 0){ var renderer = new mustacherenderer(); renderer.afterrender = function(output){ $("#github_followers").html(output); }; renderer.settemplate('{{#followers}} \ <a href="http://github.com/{{login}}" rel="nofollow"><img size="16" src="{{avatar_url}}" title="{{login}}" alt="{{login}}"/></a> \ {{/followers}} \ '); renderer.setpartials({}); $.getjson("https://api.github.com/repos/laktek/punch/watchers", function(data){ renderer.setcontent({"followers": data}); }); } })(); start playing!	germany’s* dɪˈlɛmə ɪz ðət ɪt həz tɪ sɛt ðə tərmz fər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪzɪŋ ɪts ˈjunɪti. ˈʤərməni ˈimərʤd ɪn 1990 wɪn ðə ˈfɔrmərli ˈkɑmjənəst ist ˈʤərməni wɑz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɛdərəl riˈpəblɪk. ˈnɪrli hæf ə ˈsɛnʧəri əv dɪsˈjunjən hæd lɛft ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ðət tʊk mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ mɛnd ənd səm ɪmˈbælənsɪz rɪˈmeɪn. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə mɔr ˈpərtɪnɪnt ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ˈʤərməni həz bɪn bɪtˈwin ɪts nɔrθ ənd saʊθ. ðə ˈnɔrðərn hæf əv ˈʤərməni ɪz ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɔn ðə nɔrθ ˌjʊrəˈpiən pleɪn wɪʧ ˈstrɛʧɪz frəm wət ɪz təˈdeɪ ˈpoʊlənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. səm əv ðiz lændz wər wəns pɑrt əv ˈʤərməni ənd ɔl ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪθ ɪt təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈrɪvərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɛlb, ˈoʊdər ənd weser, floʊ ˈnɔrθwərd, fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ðɪs pɑrt əv ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈbɔltɪk ənd nɔrθ si ˈriʤənz. ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɪn ðə nɔrθ ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzd wɪθ lɑrʤ ənd ˈprɑspərəs fɑrmz ˈdɑtɪŋ ðə flæt ˈlænˌskeɪps əv loʊər ˈsæksəni, ənd ˈwɛstˌfeɪljə. ˈfɑrmərz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪn mɔr ənd ðə lɔs əv ðə greɪt greɪn ənd ˈlaɪvˌstɑk prəˈdusɪŋ ɛˈsteɪts əv ˈprəʃə ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr nəˈsɛsəˌteɪtəd ɪˈkɑnəmiz əv skeɪl. ˈsəðərn fɑrmz ər sˈmɔlər, ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪd baɪ ðə ˈhɪli təreɪn ɛz wɛl ɛz nəˌpoʊliˈɑnɪk ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns lɔz ðət dɪˈvaɪdɪd lændz ˈivənli bɪtˈwin ə sənz. prəˈtɛkʃənɪst ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər lɔz ɪˈneɪbəld ðiz ˈfɑrmərz tɪ steɪ ɪn ˈbɪznɪs ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə wɔr wɪn ˈmɛni wər fɔrst tɪ teɪk ˈsɛkənd ʤɑbz, ˈɔfən ɪn ˈɪndəstri. ðə nɔrθ ɪz hoʊm tɪ baɪ fɑr moʊst ˈpɑpjələs steɪt, nɔrθ rhine-westphalia, wɪʧ ɪz ðə hɑrt əv ɪts ˈhɛvi ˈɪndəstri. ɪts ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz laɪn ðə raɪn ˈrɪvər huz ˈvæli kəts θru ðə ˈwɛstərn pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈəpləndz ðət ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈloʊˌlænd frəm ðə hɪlz ənd ælps ɪn ðə saʊθ ənd wɪʧ ˈɛmtiz ˈɪntu ðə nɔrθ si æt ˈrɑtərˌdæm, wən əv ðə ˈbɪziəst pɔrts. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdipˌwɔtər pɔrt ɪn ˈʤərməni ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊsts ɪts ˈoʊnli ɔɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈtərmənəl. ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz frəm ðɛr səˈplaɪ rɪˈfaɪnəriz ɪn ˈhæmbərg ənd nɔrθ kənˌglɑmərˈeɪʃən. ˈæftər ˈrəʃə, ˈʤərməni ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst rɪˈfaɪnər ɪn ˈjʊrəp. bət ɪt həz noʊ ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪd ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈtərmənəlz ənd ɪz dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrts frəm ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, ˈnɔrˌweɪ ənd ˈrəʃə. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ənd 1980s, ðə nɔrθ ɪkˈspɪriənst ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈklaɪn ɛz ˈmɑdərn ˈɪndəstriz dɪˈsɛndɪd ɔn ðə saʊθ. əˈtræktəd baɪ loʊər ˈleɪbər kɔsts ənd loʊər ˈtæksɪz ɪn ɪts ˈplɪtɪkli kənˈsərvətɪv ˈriʤənz, ˈglɔsi nu ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs, kɑr ənd ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks plænts, ˈɔfən ənd ˈfæməli oʊnd, ˈnɛsəld ɪn ðə sˈloʊpɪŋ əv ənd bəˈvɛriə waɪl ðə ““rustbelt”” nɔrθ wɑz lɛft wɪθ kloʊzd ˈʃɪˌpjɑrdz ənd ˈstilˌwərks, pəˈlutɪŋ ɔɪl rɪˈfaɪnəriz ənd ˈrɛstləs treɪd ˈjunjənz. ðɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈmɛndɪd ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvaɪd ðət hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn tɪ ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə nɔrθ. treɪd ˈsɛnərz laɪk ˈbrɛmən ənd ˈhæmbərg, ɛz wɛl ɛz bərˈlɪn, hæv sɪns ˈɪməˌteɪtɪd ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn haɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ɪmˈplɔɪd mɔr ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈhaɪli ɔˈtɑnəməs ənd bɪg ˈsɪtiz stɛmz frəm ɪts lɔŋ dɪˈvɪʒən ˈɪntu ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɑvrən steɪts. ˈprəʃə, wɪʧ hæd kəm tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈvərʧuəli ðə hoʊl əv ðə nɔrθ ˌjʊrəˈpiən pleɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nəˌpoʊliˈɑnɪk wɔrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnɔrðərn ənd ˈwɛstərn ˈpoʊlənd ɛz wɛl ɛz kəˈlɪnɪŋˌgræd ˈprɑvɪns, wɑz baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl. ɪts praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈɑˌtoʊ vɔn ˈbɪzˌmɑrk, fɔrʤd ən ˈɛmpaɪər aʊt əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈʤərmən ˈkɪŋdəmz ənd ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪtiz ɪn 1871 ðɪs ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈʤərməni wɑz ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ɛz ðə greɪt ˌjʊrəˈpiən pleɪn ɪkˈstɛndz ˈɪntu ðə wɛst əv fræns ənd ˈrəʃə tɪ ðə ist. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈstrætəʤi wɑz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ən əˈlaɪəns bɪtˈwin fræns ənd ˈrəʃə ðət kʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ hɪz ˈkəntri. jɛt ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən dru ðə ˈəðər ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl paʊərz təˈgɛðər. wɛr ðə ˈʤərmən steɪts hæd ˈpriviəsli ˈæktɪd ɛz ə ˈjusfəl ˈbəfər bɪtˈwin ˈɔstriə, fræns ənd ˈrəʃə, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈʤərməni kʊd kənˈsivəbli dɪˈfit ɪts ˈædvərˌsɛriz ˈsɛpərətli. wɪn fræns ənd ˈrəʃə ˈæˌlaɪd ɪn ðə ˈərli tˈwɛnˌtiɛθ ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈrikɔrs wɑz tɪ əˈtæk ðɛm boʊθ ənd traɪ tɪ dɪˈfit fræns ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈrəʃə. ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi feɪld ɪn ðə fərst wərld wɔr wɪn ˈʤərməni ˈɛndɪd əp ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə wɔr ɔn tu frənts ɪt kʊd nɑt wɪn. ɪt ˈmænɪʤd tɪ dɪˈfit fræns ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr bət gɑt bɔgd daʊn ɪn ˈrəʃə, ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪts ˈəðər ˈɛnəmiz taɪm tɪ maʊnt ə ˈkaʊnərəˌtæk frəm ðə wɛst. tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə riɪˈmərʤəns əv ə ˈʤərməni ðət ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɛnri ˈkɪsɪnʤər ˈfeɪməsli sɛd wɑz bɪg fər europe,”,” ðə ˈælaɪz, ˈæftər wərld wɔr ii, dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɪt. wɛst ˈʤərməni wɑz ˈifɛktɪvli rɪˈdust tɪ ə raɪn kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ðət, sænz ˈprəʃə, hæd bɪn ə klaɪənt steɪt əv nəˌpoʊliˈɑnɪk france’s*. ist ˈʤərməni bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈvæsəl. wɛst ˈʤərməni wɑz ˈfərðər ɪnˈskɑnst ɪn ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ənd ˌtrænzəˈtlænɪk ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfreɪmˌwərk, θru ˈneɪtoʊ ənd wət wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, ðət əˈlaʊd ɪt tɪ ˈprɑspər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli wɪˈθaʊt ˈpoʊzɪŋ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri θrɛt tɪ ɪts ˈneɪbərz. wɪθ ˈʤərməni ɔn pɑr wɪθ fræns, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈbæləns əv paʊər ðət hæd bɪn ˈfrænəkəli sɔt θruaʊt ðə ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri simd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈfaɪnəli əˈʧivd baɪ əˈbændənɪŋ ðə geɪm əv ˈʃɪftɪŋ əˈlaɪənsɪz. riˌunəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪn 1990 rɪˈvaɪvd ðə ˈʤərmən ˈprɑbləm ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkli bət ðə ˈneɪʃən hæd bɪn soʊ ˈθəroʊli ˈpæsəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə priˈsidɪŋ hæf ˈsɛnʧəri ðət ɪt kʊd ˈhɑrdli bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ poʊz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛt. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ɛz ɪt həz ˈteɪkən ə ˈsɛntrəl roʊl ɪn ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkərənsi ənd dɛt ˈkraɪsəs, ðə ˈpɛrəti ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ən ˌɪˈluʒən ənd fɪrz əv ˈʤərmən ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən hæv riˈsərfəst, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðoʊz ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbər steɪts ðət naʊ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt. ɛz ˈsɛntrəl paʊər ənd ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˈʤərməni ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri ðət kən sɛt ðə tərmz fər ɪts fˈjuʧər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən. ɪts dɪˈlɛmə ɪz ðət ɪt həz tɪ gaɪd ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs, tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɑrkɪts fər ɪts ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsərpləsɪz, waɪl prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ən əˈlaɪəns frəm ˈraɪzɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪt ðət wʊd ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunɪti.
germany’s dilemma is that it has to set the terms for europe’s integration without jeopardizing its unity. today’s germany emerged in 1990 when the formerly communist east germany was incorporated into the federal republic. nearly half a century of disunion had left an economic and social divide in the country that took more than two decades to mend — and some imbalances remain. historically, however, the more pertinent geographical divide in germany has been between its north and south. the northern half of germany is situated on the north european plain which stretches from what is today poland into the netherlands. some of these lands were once part of germany and all are economically integrated with it today. the northern rivers, including the elbe, oder and weser, flow northward, facilitating this part of germany’s integration with the baltic and north sea regions. agriculture in the north is highly rationalized with large and prosperous farms dotting the flat landscapes of lower saxony, schleswig-holstein and westphalia. farmers in the region have historically been more export-oriented and the loss of the great grain and livestock producing estates of prussia after the second world war necessitated economies of scale. southern farms are smaller, inhibited by the hilly terrain as well as napoleonic inheritance laws that divided lands evenly between a farmer’s sons. protectionist agriculture laws enabled these farmers to stay in business until after the war when many were forced to take second jobs, often in industry. the north is home to by far germany’s most populous state, north rhine-westphalia, which is the heart of its heavy industry. its major cities line the rhine river whose valley cuts through the western part of the central uplands that separate the northern lowland from the hills and alps in the south and which empties into the north sea at rotterdam, one of the world’s busiest ports. the only deepwater port in germany itself is wilhelmshaven which also hosts its only oil import terminal. pipelines from there supply refineries in hamburg and north rhine-westphalia’s rhine-ruhr conglomeration. after russia, germany is the second largest refiner in europe. but it has no liquefied natural gas terminals and is dependent on pipeline imports from the netherlands, norway and russia. during the 1970s and 1980s, the north experienced an economic decline as modern industries descended on the south. attracted by lower labor costs and lower taxes in its politically conservative regions, glossy new aerospace, car and robotics plants, often medium-sized and family owned, nestled in the sloping countrysides of baden-württemberg and bavaria while the “rustbelt” north was left with closed shipyards and steelworks, polluting oil refineries and restless trade unions. this nord-süd-gefälle actually mended an economic divide that had previously been to the advantage of the north. trade centers like bremen and hamburg, as well as berlin, have since imitated the south’s focus on high technology and employed more workers in services. competition between the highly autonomous länder and germany’s big cities stems from its long division into different sovereign states. prussia, which had come to occupy virtually the whole of the north european plain during the napoleonic wars, including today’s northern and western poland as well as russia’s kaliningrad province, was by far the most powerful. its prime minister, otto von bismarck, forged an empire out of the many german kingdoms and principalities in 1871. this unified germany was vulnerable to invasion as the great european plain extends into the west of france and russia to the east. therefore, bismarck’s strategy was to prevent an alliance between france and russia that could destroy his country. yet unification drew the other continental powers together. where the german states had previously acted as a useful buffer between austria, france and russia, the united germany could conceivably defeat its adversaries separately. when france and russia allied in the early twentieth century, germany’s recourse was to attack them both and try to defeat france before fighting russia. this strategy failed in the first world war when germany ended up fighting a war on two fronts it could not win. it managed to defeat france during the second world war but got bogged down in russia, giving its other enemies time to mount a counterattack from the west. to prevent the reemergence of a germany that america’s former secretary of state henry kissinger famously said was “too big for europe,” the allies, after world war ii, divided it. west germany was effectively reduced to a rhine confederation that, sans prussia, had been a client state of napoleonic france’s. east germany became a soviet vassal. west germany was further ensconced in a european and transatlantic economic and security framework, through nato and what would become the european union, that allowed it to prosper economically without posing a military threat to its neighbors. with germany on par with france, the european balance of power that had been frantically sought throughout the nineteenth century seemed to have been finally achieved by abandoning the game of shifting alliances. reunification in 1990 revived the german problem geopolitically but the nation had been so thoroughly pacified in the preceding half century that it could hardly be expected to pose a security threat. nevertheless, as it has taken a central role in solving the european currency and debt crisis, the franco-german parity is increasingly an illusion and fears of german domination have resurfaced, especially in those european union member states that now depend on the nation’s financial support. as europe’s central power and largest economy, germany is the only country that can set the terms for its future political integration. its dilemma is that it has to guide that process, to secure access to markets for its industrial surpluses, while preventing an alliance from rising against it that would jeopardize european unity.	ənˈkɑmən ˈbjuti ðə waɪt ˈmɛˌdoʊz ˌɪˈrɑn, 2009 ˈrɪtən ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ moʊˈhɑmɛd ə ˈwʊmən ˈwɪspərz hər ˈsɑroʊz ˈɪntu ə ʤɑr. ðə wərdz ər indecipherable, bət ðə saʊnd əv hər peɪn ɛz ɪt briðz əˈgɛnst ðə glæs eɪks. ʃi kˈwɪkli silz ðə wərdz. ə brif pɔz, ðɛn ʃi ˈoʊpənz ðə ʤɑr əˈgɛn, naʊ kənˈfɛsɪŋ fˈjʊriəsli ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛmtinəs' ɪrz. hər wərdz bɪˈkəm sɑbz. ðə ˈkərtən ɪz θroʊn bæk ənd ðə tɪrz ər ˈkɛrfəli kəˈlɛktəd ˈɪntu ə smɔl, tˈwɪstɪd vaɪəl. ðə mæn æt ðə dɔr hu tɛndz ðə ɔˈrɛdi fʊl, ˈəðərz ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi filled—shouts, "nɛkst!" (ˌhɑˈsɑn pourshirazi) ˈgæðərz tɪrz. hi roʊz ˈsɔləmli bɪtˈwin ˈaɪləndz meɪd əv sɔlt ɔn ˈwɔtərz soʊ ˈsɔlti ðət ðeɪ ˈhəvər ɪn səm steɪt bɪtˈwin ˈsɑləd ənd ˈlɪkwɪd, ɛz ɪf ðə lændz ˈdɑtɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtər jərn tɪ bɪˈkəm si ənd ðə si lænd. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪri ˌɑrʧəpəˈleɪˌgoʊ, hi ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli wən wɪθ ə boʊt, fri tɪ liv ənd rɪˈtərn, bət kənˈdɛmd tɪ hɪz ˈduti, ə ˈhəmbəl, ˈmɑdərn ˈfɛriɪŋ grif tɪ ənd froʊ. əˈmɪdst ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr əv sɔlt, hi əˈpɪrz ɛz ən ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt spɛk ˈglaɪdɪŋ əˈkrɔs ən ˈɪnfənət ˈoʊʃən ɛz hi əˈproʊʧɪz səm ˈikwəli ˌɪŋˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪbəl ənd ˈbɛrən ʤɪˈbrɔltər. bət ðɪs ˈifɛkt ˈoʊnli ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz hɪz səbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd ðə ˈweɪˌti nəˈsɛsɪti əv hɪz ˈtaɪni tæsk əv ˈtərnɪŋ tɪrz ˈɪntu pərlz. moʊˈhɑmɛd ðə waɪt ˈmɛˌdoʊz ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbli ˈstənɪŋ. ɪf wi ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli ˈbrækɪt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛləmənts sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt, ðə fɪlm stændz ɔn ɪts oʊn ɛz ə greɪt ˈnɛrətɪv ənd əˈʧivmənt. təˈgɛðər, ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd dɪˈrɛktɪŋ, ˈkæmərə wərk, ənd ˌɪˈrɑniən nu weɪv ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ˈɛdɪtɪŋ hæv dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈmæstərˌpis nɑt ʤɪst əv ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈsɪnəmə, bət əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɪnəmə. məʧ laɪk ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ bɪˈzɑr ˈæləˌgɔri ɛl 1970 ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmoʊmənts əv ðə waɪt ˈmɛˌdoʊz ər fʊl əv ˈpleɪfəl səˈpraɪzɪz: ə dwɔrf ˈwɛrɪŋ ə sut əv ʤɑrz; ə blaɪnd mæn skaʊərɪŋ ðə ʃɔr laɪk ə kræb ɪn sərʧ əv ə ˈsændəl; ə ˈbɪrdəd ˈwɔrdən ənd hɪz dɔg huz ʧɑrʤ ɪz tɪ weɪt ðə dɛd wɪθ stoʊnz soʊ ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈbɛrid æt ðiz ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈmoʊmənts hæŋ təˈgɛðər, iʧ vɪnˈjɛt ˈædɪŋ ˈɛmfəsɪs tɪ ðə sinz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri frəm sˈlɪpɪŋ ˈɪntu səm kaɪnd əv ˈpraɪvət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv obscurantism. ˈsɪmələr tɪ hɪˈroʊʃi ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə dunz ɪn wɪʧ sænd ɪz ɛz məʧ ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɛz ðə ˈæktərz, ðə ˈsɔlti ˈɛləmənts əv ðɪs fɪlm, ər ˈpælpəbəl proʊˈtægənəsts: sɔlt, ɪn ɪts brut facticity, ɪz ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl ənd ˈdɛdənɪŋ. ɛz ju liv ðə ˈθieɪtər, ju kən fil ðə ˈɪrəˌteɪtɪŋ ˈdraɪnəs ɪn jʊr θroʊt ənd ɔn jʊr skɪn. ɛz əraɪvz æt iʧ ˈaɪlənd, ðə ˈvɛriəs ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts grit ɪm wɪθ fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti, ʤɔɪ, ənd noʊ hi həz kəm tɪ teɪk əˈweɪ ðɛr peɪn. hi frəm hɪz ˈfræʤəl ræft, ˈwɪri bət dɪˈtərmənd, hɪz wɔrn sut ˈdəstɪd wɪθ ðə ˈpaʊdər əv ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp. ɪn hɪz ˈtætərd ˈbrifˌkeɪs, ðə ˈsɪmpəl tulz əv ə tear-harvester: ə ʤəg əv ˈwɔtər, ə smɔl vaɪəl tɪ kæʧ tɪrz, ə ˈlɑrʤər ʤɑr tɪ hoʊld ðɛm, ˈvɛriəs klɔθs tɪ klin ðə ˈvɛsəlz soʊ ðət ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˌənəˈdəltərˌeɪtɪd fər iʧ nu kraɪ. hi ɪz ˈhəridli ɛˈskɔrtɪd tɪ iʧ ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈsɛnər wɛr səm nu kərs əˈweɪts. ə blik sin frəm ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbli ˈstənɪŋ fɪlm, ðə waɪt ˈmɛˌdoʊz. ə sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv raʊnz: ðə moʊst ˈbjutəfəl gərl həz ʤɪst daɪd, hər ˈprɛʃəs ˈbɑdi prɪˈzərvd ɪn ə maʊnd əv sɔlt fər eɪt deɪz. məst ˈkɛri ðə kɔrps əˈweɪ lɛst ðə jəŋ mɛn ˈpɪlɪʤ hər greɪv. əˈloʊn æt si wɪθ hər dɛd ˈbjuti, hi traɪz tɪ rɪˈzɪst ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən tɪ pʊl bæk ðə ʃraʊd fər ə pik æt hər lɪps. æt əˈnəðər ˈaɪlənd, hi lændz ɔn ə ʃɔr ˈpɛpərd wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv dɛd kroʊz, ðɛr blæk ˈbɑdiz stɑrk əˈgɛnst ðə waɪt rɑk. ə ˈfɛri ðət lɪvz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ə wɛl həz kərst ðə ˈaɪlənd wɪθ ən ɪmˈbæləns əv frɛʃ ənd sɔlt məst bi əˈpizd baɪ ðə kəˈlɛktɪv kənˈfɛʃənz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti, dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ hər æt ˈsənˌraɪz baɪ səm ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈmɛsɪnʤər. ˈɛlsˌwɛr ˈgæðərz ðə ˈfɪrfəl weɪlz əv ə ˈvərʤɪn huz flaʊər ɪz tɪ bi ˈɔfərd tɪ ðə si. ʃi skrimz, "aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ daɪ!" ɛz ə ˈʃeɪmən sɛts hər əˈdrɪft əˈpɑn ə ˈglæmərəs ræft, ə ˈmɛrɪʤ əˈdɔrnd wɪθ ˈdɛləkət rɛd ʃits. hər ˈməðər wips ɛz hər ˈdɔtər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ˈɪntu ðə hərˈaɪzən. ˈfaɪnəli, hi ɪz kɔld tɪ hɛlp ən ˈɑrtɪst hu ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɔn ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðə si rɛd. hi ɪz biɪŋ "ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪd" baɪ hɪz ˈbrəðərz, fɔrst tɪ stɛr ˈɪntu ðə sən ənd ɪnˈdʊr aɪ drɑps əv ˈməŋki ˈjʊrən. hɪz ˈfæməli plidz: "wət ˈkələr ɪz ðə si naʊ? ʤɪst seɪ blu. ʤɪst seɪ blu!" bət ðə ˈɑrtɪst ɪz əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈətər wət hi dɪz nɑt si tɪ bi tru. "kraɪ," ˌɪnˈsɪsts, wɪl meɪk jʊr aɪz ˈbɛtər." ðə ˈfɛrimən ɪz rɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɪz kəˈmɪʃən, ðoʊ hi rɪˈvilz θru ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl, ˈsətəl, glæns ðət hi ɪz əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈseɪkrɪd nəˈsɛsɪti əv hɪz tæsk, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə proʊˈfeɪn əv ðə hoʊl θɪŋ. sˈloʊli, ðə ʤɑr fɪlz. ɪt ɪz ə bɪˈzɑr wərld (fɪlmd æt leɪk ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn) ðət ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli bəˈlivəbəl, ɛz ðoʊ ɪt həz bɪn prɪˈdɪktɪd baɪ ɑr oʊn bɛst hoʊps əv ðə ˈpɑsəbəl wərldz ðət ɑr grif meɪ ˌənˈkɑnʃəsli ˈkɑnstrəkt. ə wərld əv əbˈsərd ˈrɪʧuəlz wɛr ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl məst səˈkəm tɪ ðə ˈlɑʤɪk əv ðə kəˈlɛktɪv wɪl, wɛr tɪ stænd aʊt ɛz ə juˈnik frəm səm ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl feɪt (ˈbjuti, ˈəglinəs) ər səm ˈkɑnʃəs ækt əv wɪl (ɑrˈtɪstɪk tɪ sɪn, ɪz tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈhɑrməni kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ənkˈwɛsʧənɪŋ əkˈsɛptəns əv ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. tɪ raɪt ðə ɪmˈbæləns, ɔl əv ðə peɪn məst bi pleɪst ˈɔntu ðə bæks əv ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ˈskeɪpˌgoʊts hu ər boʊθ ˈeɪnʤəlz ənd ˈdɛvəlz æt ðə seɪm taɪm: ðə pərl skɪnd ˈvərʤɪn, ðə dwɔrf hu ˈkænɑt wɔk kərˈɛktli, ðə dɪˈfaɪənt ˈɑrtɪst hu baɪ ə ʃɪr ækt əv wɪl ˌɪnfˈjuzɪz ə ˈkələrləs wərld wɪθ ˈvaɪbrənt hjuz: si ɪz red.”.” ("ˈsɛsi pɑz ˈjuˈɛn paɪp." "lɛt ðɛr bi laɪt.") tɪ kriˈeɪt ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm kərˈeɪʤəsli mæd, laɪk ə gɑd. tɪ spik "ɪz" pəˈtɛnʃəli ðə ɪz; ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, tɪ spik ɪz tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ðə pərˈsivd ˈhɑrməni əv ðə steɪt ər ðə ækˈsɛptɪd ˈɔrdər əv ə dɪˈvaɪnli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli waɪ ˈpleɪtoʊ wɑz soʊ ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə poʊəts ɪn hɪz aɪˈdil city-state. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fɪr əv ˌaɪəˈtɑlɑz. ðə fɪlm ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə ɪˈtərnəl θimz əv ˈjumən ˈstrəgəl ɪn ə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˈminɪŋ, ə wərld ˈgəvərnd baɪ ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt ˈnæʧərəl ənd ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl ˈfɔrsɪz. vjuərz nid nɑt noʊ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ bi prəˈvoʊkt baɪ ðə fɪlm. wɛr du ɑr tɪrz goʊ? bæk tɪ ðə si, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl frəm ˈəðər fluɪd wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr məˈlɛkjələr ˈstrəkʧər? du ðeɪ ˈsəmˌdeɪ tərn ˈɪntu pərlz ðət wi kən strɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɪ meɪk səm sɛns əv ɑr peɪn? ər dɪz gɑd juz ðɛm tɪ wɑʃ hɪz ˈfræʤəl fit, ˈsuðɪŋ hɪz veɪnz wɪθ ðə ˈbaɪˌprɔdəkts əv ɑr ˈmɪzəri? ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri fɪlm ən əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl straɪf ənd ˈtɛnʧənz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn dɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sərv tɪ meɪk ðə fɪlm ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpɔɪnjənt ənd proʊˈvɑkətɪv. pərˈhæps ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ðə fɪlm ər nɑt soʊ veɪld, bət ðeɪ ər ˈsərtənli nɑt daɪˈdæktɪk; ðə fɪlm ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈfɔrsɪz ðə vjuər tɪ ˈæktɪvli ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ðə ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz æt pleɪ. ˌprɑpəˈgændə ɪz ənd kloʊzd; ɑrt ɪz ənd ˈoʊpən. fɪlm rɪˈvilz ə wərld əv dip ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ənd əv əˈprɛʃən mɔr ðən ˈɛni ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈdaɪəˌtraɪb ər ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ˈɛvər kʊd. hɪz fɪlm stændz ˌdaɪəˈmɛtrɪkəli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə əv ˈtudeɪz ˈdɛspəˌtɪzəm. ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər, moʊˈhɑmɛd (payvand.com*). ðə fækt ðət boʊθ ənd ər ˈsərvɪŋ ˈsɛntənsɪz ənd hæv bɪn bænd frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ fɪlmz fər 20 jɪrz ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əv ðə paʊər ənd ˈbjuti əv ðɛr wərk. ənd soʊ, ðə əbˈsərdəti əv ðə waɪt ˈmɛˌdoʊz bɪˈkəmz ən ˈæləˌgɔri fər ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌriˈæləˌti. ʤɪst ɛz ðə ənd ˈtɛrər əv ˈkɑfkə ɪz nɑt faʊnd ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl wərld, bət ˈrəðər ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrtɪʤ əv ˌriˈæləˌti soʊ ˈkɑnˌkritli ðət ɪt simz tɪ bi ənˈril, soʊ tu dɪz rɪˈvil ə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪn ənd θru ðə ˈsimɪŋli fænˈtæstɪk. bət tɪ seɪ ðət ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ənd fænˈtæstɪk ɪz tɪ riˈprɛs ðə ˌriˈæləˌti. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ˈkɑnkrit ðən tɪrz. ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən si ɪz ˈsɔlti ənd rɛd, fʊl əv ðə kraɪz ənd ðə bləd əv ðoʊz hu hæv ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd, "ðə si ɪz rɛd!" ɪt ɪz nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈstɔri əv ə mæn hu ˈgæðərz juˈbɪkwɪtəs tɪrz ɪz pərˈsivd ɛz ə θrɛt ənd ən ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ə rəˈʒim ðət ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðɛr ər noʊ tɪrz, ðət kəˈmændz ðə ˈpipəl tɪ ʃaʊt ɪn ˈjunɪsən: "ðə si ɪz blu!" ˈniʧi noʊts ðət ðɛr ɪz ən ˌɪnˈvərs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈpənɪʃmənt ənd strɛŋθ: ðə ˈwikər ə ˈpərsən ər ə rəˈʒim ɪz, ðə mɔr ˈvaɪələnt ənd ˈviəmənt ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt əv ðə trænzˈgrɛsər nid bi. ðə ˈnoʊbəl, ðə ˈkɑnfədənt, ðə ˈhɛlθi, ənd ðə strɔŋ ər ðə ˈoʊnli wənz wɪθ ðə raɪt tɪ ˈtruli fərˈgɪv ənd ðə paʊər tɪ hæv ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈmərsi. "wət ər maɪ ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts tɪ mi?" raɪts ˈniʧi. "meɪ ðeɪ lɪv ənd ˈprɑspər: aɪ æm strɔŋ ɪˈnəf fər wi kən ˈoʊnli hoʊp ðət səʧ ə riˈækʃəˌnɛri ˈpənɪʃmənt əˈgɛnst ðiz ˈbrɪljənt ˈɑrtɪsts rɪˈvilz ə dip ˈwiknəs ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə mæd ənd drəˈkoʊniən steɪt, wən ðət noʊz ɪt ɪz ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. pərˈhæps, ðoʊ, ðə fɪlmz ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz nɑt wən əv hoʊp, bət əv dɪˈspɛr. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ɪt ɪz ə saɪn əv vaɪˈtæləti ðət greɪt ɑrt ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ slɪp θru ðə ˈfɪŋgərz əv ðə ˈkaʊərdli klɛnʧt ənd ˈfɪrfəl fɪst. fər wɛr ðɛr ər tɪrz, ðɛr ɪz ˈfilɪŋ. ənd wɛr ðɛr ɪz ˈfilɪŋ, ðɛr ɪz laɪf, ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈspɪrɪt tɪ fil, tɪ kraɪ, tɪ læf, ənd tɪ peɪnt ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz wɪθ nu ˈkələrfəl ˈpæləts dɪˈspaɪt ðə blik ˈpɪgˌmɛnts wən meɪ hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn. ðə waɪt ˈmɛˌdoʊz ɪz ə ðət wi hæv bɪn əˈlaʊd tɪ kæʧ. ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪŋgəl tɪr ɪz ə ˈspɛktrəm əv tɪrz, nɑt ˈoʊnli əv ˌɪˈrɑniənz ənd ˈəðər əˈprɛst ˈpipəlz, bət əv ˈɛniˌwən hu traɪz tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ˈsɑləd wərldz frəm ðə ˈfræʤəl ˈlɪkwɪd əv ðɛr kraɪz. ˌɪnˈdid, ðiz ˈaɪləndz ər ˈflitɪŋ ˈfʊˌthoʊldz, bət ɪf wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ stænd ˈoʊnli ə ˈmoʊmənt səʧ ðət wi si ðə hərˈaɪzən, səʧ ðət wi kən ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈəðər wərldz, ðɛn soʊ bi ɪt. həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ə smɔl ˈfʊˌthoʊld tɪ pik ˈɪntu peɪn, ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə tɪrz əv ðə əˈprɛst ˈɪntu ə pərl. meɪ ðə greɪnz əv sɔlt frəm ðɪs fɪlm ˈɪrɪˌteɪt ˈjuˈɛs ɔl səʧ ðət wi ˈkænɑt hɛlp bət ˈproʊdus ɑr oʊn ʤɛmz tɪ bi strəŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈəðər ˈprɛʃəs stoʊnz ɪn ðə greɪt ˈnɛkləs əv ɪgˈzɪstəns ənd hoʊp. ˈfɛbruˌɛri 10 2011 1 ˈkɛrən wɑz ðə ˈmɪθɪkəl ˈfɛrimən hu ˈkɛrid ðə soʊlz əv ðə dɛd tɪ ˈheɪdiz. 2 ðə fɪlm ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈnɑvəl əv ðə seɪm neɪm, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1962 3 frəm ɔn ðə ˌʤiniˈɑləʤi əv ˈmɔrəlz: ə pəˈlɛmɪk 1887
uncommon beauty the white meadows iran, 2009 written and directed by mohammad rasoulof a woman whispers her sorrows into a jar. the words are indecipherable, but the sound of her pain as it breathes against the glass aches. she quickly seals the words. a brief pause, then she opens the jar again, now confessing furiously into the emptiness' ears. her words become sobs. the curtain is thrown back and the tears are carefully collected into a small, twisted vial. the man at the door who tends the jars—some already full, others waiting to be filled—shouts, "next!" rahmat (hasan pourshirazi) gathers tears. he rows solemnly between islands made of salt on waters so salty that they hover in some state between solid and liquid, as if the lands dotting the water yearn to become sea and the sea land. in this eerie archipelago, he is the only one with a boat, free to leave and return, but condemned to his duty, a humble, modern charon1 ferrying grief to and fro. amidst the atmosphere of salt, he appears as an insignificant speck gliding across an infinite ocean as he approaches some equally incomprehensible and barren gibraltar. but this effect only emphasizes his irreducible subjectivity and the weighty necessity of his tiny task of turning tears into pearls. mohammad rasoulof's the white meadows is impossibly stunning. if we momentarily bracket the political elements surrounding the director’s recent imprisonment, the film stands on its own as a great narrative and cinematographic achievement. together, rasoulof's writing and directing, ebrahim gafori's camera work, and iranian new wave pioneer jafar panahi's editing have delivered a masterpiece not just of iranian cinema, but of global cinema. much like alejandro jodorowsky's bizarre allegory el topo (1970), the individual moments of the white meadows are full of playful surprises: a dwarf wearing a suit of jars; a blind man scouring the shore like a crab in search of a sandal; a bearded warden and his dog whose charge is to weight the dead with stones so they may be buried at sea.yet these unexpected moments hang together, each vignette adding emphasis to the scenes before and after, preventing the story from slipping into some kind of solipsistic private language of obscurantism. similar to hiroshi teshigahara's woman in the dunes (1964),2 in which sand is as much a character as the actors, the salty elements of this film, are palpable protagonists: salt, in its brute facticity, is unavoidable and deadening. as you leave the theater, you can feel the irritating dryness in your throat and on your skin. as rahmat arrives at each island, the various inhabitants greet him with familiarity, joy, and relief—they know he has come to take away their pain. he disembarks from his fragile raft, weary but determined, his worn suit dusted with the powder of the landscape. in his tattered briefcase, the simple tools of a tear-harvester: a jug of water, a small vial to catch tears, a larger jar to hold them, various cloths to clean the vessels so that they remain unadulterated for each new cry. he is hurriedly escorted to each village center where some new curse awaits. a bleak scene from the impossibly stunning film, the white meadows. a snapshot of rahmat's rounds: the most beautiful girl has just died, her precious body preserved in a mound of salt for eight days. rahmat must carry the corpse away lest the young men pillage her grave. alone at sea with her dead beauty, he tries to resist the temptation to pull back the shroud for a peek at her lips. at another island, he lands on a shore peppered with hundreds of dead crows, their black bodies stark against the white rock. a fairy that lives at the bottom of a well has cursed the island with an imbalance of fresh and salt water—she must be appeased by the collective confessions of the community, delivered to her at sunrise by some unfortunate messenger. elsewhere rahmat gathers the fearful wails of a virgin whose flower is to be offered to the sea. she screams, "i don't want to die!" as a shaman sets her adrift upon a glamorous raft, a marriage bed-coffin adorned with delicate red sheets. her mother weeps as her daughter disappears into the horizon. finally, he is called to help an artist who insists on painting the sea red. he is being "rehabilitated" by his brothers, forced to stare into the sun and endure eye drops of monkey urine. his family pleads: "what color is the sea now? just say blue. just say blue!" but the artist is unable to utter what he does not see to be true. "cry," rahmat insists, “it will make your eyes better." the ferryman is resigned to his commission, though he reveals through the occasional, subtle, sideward glance that he is aware of the sacred necessity of his task, as well as the profane pointlessness of the whole thing. slowly, the jar fills. it is a bizarre world (filmed at lake urmia in iran) that is somehow absolutely believable, as though it has been predicted by our own best hopes of the possible worlds that our grief may unconsciously construct. a world of absurd rituals where the individual must succumb to the logic of the collective will, where to stand out as a unique presence—either from some physiological fate (beauty, ugliness) or some conscious act of will (artistic defiance)—is to sin, is to disrupt the harmony created by unquestioning acceptance of the status quo. to right the imbalance, all of the pain must be placed onto the backs of these individuals, scapegoats who are both angels and devils at the same time: the pearl skinned green-eyed virgin, the eyebrow-less dwarf who cannot walk correctly, the defiant artist who by a sheer act of will infuses a colorless world with vibrant hues: “the sea is red.” ("ceci n'est pas un pipe." "let there be light.") to create is to become courageously mad, like a god. to speak "is" potentially unsettles the is; in other words, to speak is to disrupt the perceived harmony of the state or the accepted order of a divinely created world—the status quo. this is precisely why plato was so worried about the poets in his ideal city-state. it is also the fear of iran’s ayatollahs. the film addresses the eternal themes of human struggle in a world without meaning, a world governed by indifferent natural and supernatural forces. viewers need not know the specifics of the current events in iran to be provoked by the film. where do our tears go? back to the sea, becoming indistinguishable from other fluid with a similar molecular structure? do they someday turn into pearls that we can string together to make some sense of our pain? or does god use them to wash his fragile feet, soothing his varicose veins with the byproducts of our misery? a revolutionary film an awareness of the internal political strife and tensions in iran does, however, serve to make the film even more poignant and provocative. perhaps the politics of the film are not so veiled, but they are certainly not didactic; the film is even more revolutionary precisely because it forces the viewer to actively engage with the many questions at play. propaganda is monological and closed; art is dialogical and open. rasoulof's film reveals a world of deep suffering in a way that exposes the injustice and senselessness of oppression more than any explicit diatribe or manifesto ever could. his film stands diametrically opposed to the propaganda of today's despotism. the revolutionary filmmaker, mohammad rasoulof (payvand.com). the fact that both rasoulof and panahi are serving six-year sentences and have been banned from making films for 20 years is only a testimony of the power and beauty of their work. and so, the absurdity of the white meadows becomes an allegory for the current reality. just as the uncanniness and terror of kafka is not found in the construction of an unbelievable world, but rather in the reportage of reality so concretely that it seems to be unreal, so too does rasoulof reveal a reality in and through the seemingly fantastic. but to say that it is simply unbelievable and fantastic is to repress the reality. there is nothing more concrete than tears. the iranian sea is salty and red, full of the cries and the blood of those who have insisted, "the sea is red!" it is not surprising that a simple story of a man who gathers all-too ubiquitous tears is perceived as a threat and an insult to a regime that insists there are no tears, that commands the people to shout in unison: "the sea is blue!" nietzsche notes that there is an inverse relationship between punishment and strength: the weaker a person or a regime is, the more violent and vehement the punishment of the transgressor need be. the noble, the confident, the healthy, and the strong are the only ones with the right to truly forgive and the power to have genuine mercy. "what are my parasites to me?" writes nietzsche. "may they live and prosper: i am strong enough for that!"3 we can only hope that such a reactionary punishment against these brilliant artists reveals a deep weakness inside a mad and draconian state, one that knows it is crumbling from the inside. perhaps, though, the film's message is not one of hope, but of despair. nonetheless, it is a sign of vitality that great art manages to slip through the fingers of the cowardly bully's clenched and fearful fist. for where there are tears, there is feeling. and where there is feeling, there is life, there is the spirit to feel, to cry, to laugh, and to paint possibilities with new colorful palates despite the bleak pigments one may have been given. the white meadows is a teardrop that we have been allowed to catch. in this single tear is refracted a spectrum of tears, not only of iranians and other oppressed peoples, but of anyone who tries to construct solid worlds from the fragile liquid of their cries. indeed, these islands are fleeting footholds, but if we are able to stand only a moment such that we see the horizon, such that we can imagine other worlds, then so be it. rasoulof has given us a small foothold to peek into pain, crystallizing the tears of the oppressed into a pearl. may the grains of salt from this film irritate us all such that we cannot help but produce our own gems to be strung alongside other precious stones in the great necklace of existence and hope. february 10, 2011 1. charon was the mythical ferryman who carried the souls of the dead to hades. 2. the film is based on the novel of the same name, which was published in 1962. 3. from on the genealogy of morals: a polemic (1887).	ˈmæθju ˈwɪlkɪnsən, dɪˈsɛndənt əv ʧif stændz æt ðə ʧifs ˈdɔtərz ˈgreɪvˌstoʊn. ˈwɪlkɪnsən wɑz frəm grænd ɪn 2013 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈdɛbi ˈændərsən) ðɪs ˈstɔri həz bɪn ˈɛdɪtɪd tɪ kərˈɛkt ðə deɪts əv ɛnˈroʊlmənt ənd. ə lɔŋ wɔk fər ˈdɛbi ˈændərsən tɪ ðə ˈpoʊdiəm. kəm tɪ ðə grænd ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs hər traɪb, ənd ðə saʊnd əv hər keɪn kips ðə bit əv hər ˈʤərni tɪ ðə frənt əv ðə ˈʧeɪmbər. ˈɛvəri ˈmɛmbər əv ðə traɪb ɪz ˈgrænɪd faɪv ˈmɪnəts tɪ spik, bət ˈændərsən hu wɑz kæst aʊt əv ðə traɪb ˈæftər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 30 jɪrz wɪl naʊ hæv tɪ æsk pərˈmɪʃən əv ðə ˈtraɪbəl vaɪs ˈʧɛrmən ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi dɪˈlɪvərz ə spiʧ ðə pækt rum həz bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ mənθs tɪ hir. ˈændərsən ənd hər ˈfæməli wər pɑrt əv ən ɛnˈroʊlmənt pərʤ ðət riˈmuvd 86 ˈpipəl frəm ðə əˈfɪʃəl traɪb roʊlz. ʃi ənd ɔl dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ʧif hæd bɪn ruld ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˈtraɪbəl ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn 2013 bət ə ˈrisənt ˈtraɪbəl əˈpilz kɔrt ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ðət dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈændərsən ənd hər kɪn wər bæk ɪn ðə foʊld. ɪkˈsɛpt ðeɪ wərənt, jɛt. ə mənθ ˈæftər ðə əˈpilz kɔrts' ˈrulɪŋ, ˈændərsən ənd hər ˈrɛlətɪvz hæd stɪl nɑt bɪn wɪʧ minz ðeɪ stɪl ˈkænɑt voʊt, rɪˈsiv ˈɛldər peɪ ər əˈplaɪ fər ˈhəntɪŋ tægz. wɪn ʃi ˈfaɪnəli ˈriʧɪz ðə ˈpoʊdiəm, ˈændərsən tɛlz ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ðət ðə ˈfæməli həz ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs fər mɔr ðən tu jɪrz. ʃi tɛlz ðɛm ʃi həz ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz hu ər ˈsəfərɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛtˌbæks. ʃi æsks ðə ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ kɔl ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈmitɪŋ, ɛz ɪt həz dən ɪn ðə pæst, tɪ ˌriɪnˈsteɪt ðə ˈfæməli ɪn taɪm tɪ voʊt ɪn ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 ɪˈlɛkʃənz fər ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl. ˈændərsənz keɪs həz græbd ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri ɛz ˈɔrəˌgɑnz grænd traɪb həz faʊnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈfaɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl wɔr ðət həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri sɔrs fər ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈfɑdər: hu bɪˈlɔŋz ənd hu ˈdəzənt. rut əv ðə ˈɪʃu ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˈpɑləsi tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstætəs. ɔl 567 ˈfɛdərəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd traɪbz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi, ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ɛnˈroʊlmənt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv grænd, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz məst hæv ə bləd kˈwɑntəm, ə ˈpɛrənt ɔn ðə roʊl æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈæplɪkənts bərθ ənd ən ˈænˌsɛstər hu wɑz ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl roʊl æt ðə taɪm əv ðɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˈneɪbərɪŋ traɪbz ˈdɪfər ɪn ɛnˈroʊlmənt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ðə traɪb, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, dɪz nɑt ˈmænˌdeɪt ðət ə ˈpɛrənt bi ɔn ðə roʊl æt ðə taɪm əv bərθ. ðə traɪb rikˈwaɪərz ə bləd kˈwɑntəm ər ən ˈænˌsɛstər ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ɪts 1954 roʊl. ˈændərsən həz ə bləd kˈwɑntəm bət ɪt wɑz kˈwɛsʧənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ hər ˈænˌsɛstər ðət dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə traɪb. "wi ər dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ʧif ənd hi saɪnd ðə ˌwɪləˈmɛt ˈvæli ˈtriti əv 1855 ðæts ðə ərˈɪʤənəl grænd ˈdɑkjəmɛnt," ˈændərsən sɛd. ˈəndər ðə ˈtriti, ˈneɪtɪv traɪbz ɪn ðə ˌwɪləˈmɛt ˈvæli ˈsidɪd lænd tɪ ðə juz. ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əraʊnd ðə steɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ grænd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnɛvər meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən; hi wɑz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ ðə juz. ˈɑrmi ɪn 1856 ˈæftər biɪŋ əˈkjuzd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðə fɔrt reɪnz ˈmæsəkər. hi wɑz ˈnɛvər pleɪst ɔn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl roʊl ənd wɑz lɔŋ dɪˈsist æt ðə taɪm ðə traɪb wɑz ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd ɪn ðə ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli rɪˈstɔrd ɪn 1983 bət bɪˈkəz ˈtraɪbəl lɔz ˈsteɪtɪd ə roʊl ər ˈrɛkərd əv ˈneɪtɪv ˈænsɛstri kʊd bi juzd tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ɛnˈroʊlmənt, greɪt ɔnt ənd ˈəŋkəl pərˈzɛnəd ðə ˌwɪləˈmɛt ˈvæli ˈtriti ɛz ə ˈrɛkərd əv ˈlɪniəʤ. ðeɪ wər ɛnˈroʊld ɪn 1984 ɪn 1999 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl ʧeɪnʤd ðə lɔ ənd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər geɪv ˈæplɪkənts ðə ˈɔpʃən əv səbˈmɪtɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd. ðə ˈtriti wɪθ ˈsɪgnəʧər wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ðə ˈɪʃu keɪm tɪ laɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə 2013 roʊl ˈɔdɪt. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 86 ˈpipəl frəm ˈændərsənz ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli wər. ðeɪ lɔst ˈɛldər ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ˈɛldər peɪ, ˈhəntɪŋ ənd ˈfɪʃɪŋ raɪts, ˈdrəmɪŋ raɪts, ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəl ˈsæmən ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ənd kəˈsinoʊ ˈpeɪmənts. tu ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts əˈtɛndɪŋ kɔrˈnɛl ənd ˈvændərbɪlt lɔst pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈfəndɪŋ. ˈændərsənz ˈdɔtər wɑz dɪˈnaɪd wɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ fər ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈɔfərd ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ˈfɛdərəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd traɪbz ə loʊər ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt ɔn ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz. ə groʊɪŋ trɛnd ɪz ən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk raɪt naʊ ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri," sɛd ˈdinə, ˈpɑləsi dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈsinjər ˈrisərʧər æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər wərld ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈstədiz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. "ɪn ðə læst 10 jɪrz ɪt həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ənd ɪts sɔrt əv ə ˈkraɪsəs." sɛd ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn simz tɪ bi lɪŋkt tɪ səkˈsɛsfəl ˈgeɪmɪŋ traɪbz. "ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ pruv ɪt, bət ɪt dɪz sim tɪ bi ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd tɪ səkˈsɛsfəl ˈgeɪmɪŋ, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˈmoʊtɪv əv grid." grænd ˈmɛmbərz ˈkərəntli rɪˈsiv ə kˈwɔrtərli ˈpeɪmənt; ðə moʊst ˈrisənt, ˈɪʃud ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, wɑz fər bət ðə traɪb ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə 41 pərˈsɛnt ˈrɛvəˌnu lɔs du tɪ ən ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ kəˈsinoʊ ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl həz nɑt ˈɔfərd ə səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl, bət traɪb ˈlɑbiəst ˈʤəstɪn ˈmɑrtɪn həz sɛd grænd ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔpʃən tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz səʧ ɛz hɛlθ kɛr, ˈɛldər kɛr ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tɪ traɪb ˈmɛmbərz; ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət wɪl ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv tɪ bi prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə steɪt əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn. grænd ɪz wən əv ˈɔrəˌgɑnz moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈgeɪmɪŋ traɪbz wɪθ 6 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts pər steɪt lɔ. sɪns ˈspɪrɪt ˈmaʊntən kəˈsinoʊ bɪˈgæn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ðə traɪb həz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ˈmɪljən. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, grænd roʊt ʧɛks ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ˈmɪljən. ðə traɪb rənz ˌʧɪˈnʊk wɪndz kəˈsinoʊ ɪn ˈlɪŋkən ˈsɪti ənd sɛd ɪt həz ˈnɛvər hæd ə mæs tɪ ðə skeɪl əv grænd ronde's. ɔn ˈɔgəst 5 ðə ˈtraɪbəl əˈpilz kɔrt ˈɔrdərd ðət 66 əv ðə 86 ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz bi; 13 əv ðə 86 hæd drɑpt ðɛr əˈpilz ənd ˈsɛvən hæd pæst əˈweɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə əˈpilz kɔrt ˈʃɑrpli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə traɪb ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsɛnər əv kæmˈpeɪnz θruaʊt ðə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ɛnˈroʊlmənt bɔrd ə bɔrd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ ɛnˈroʊlmənt ˈɪʃuz keɪm aʊt ˈpəblɪkli əˈgɛnst ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfæməli. ˈtraɪbəl ˈʧɛrmən ˈlɛnoʊ kˈwɛsʧənd ðə əˈpilz kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd ðə ˈɔgəst 31 ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ wɛr ˈændərsən spoʊk dɪˈsɛndɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈhitɪd dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər waɪ ðə bɔrd hæd jɛt tɪ ækt. ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz sɛd ðeɪ wər riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz fər ðə ɛnˈroʊlmənt bɔrd tɪ meɪk. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈrɑbərt grin, ðə ɛnˈroʊlmənt bɔrd ɪz, ɪn fækt, riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈhændɪŋ ðə re-enrollment. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl həz stɛpt ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkaʊnsəlmən krɪs ˈmərˌsiər. hi sɛd ɪn 2013 ˈkaʊnsəl vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤæk ˈgɪfən rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðət ðə ɛnˈroʊlmənt bɔrd mit ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ɪts ˈskɛʤʊl tɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə traɪb ɪn taɪm tɪ voʊt. hi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ fər æt ðə taɪm. ðə ɛnˈroʊlmənt bɔrd ɪz nɑt ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ mit ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə mənθ, 16 deɪz ˈæftər ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd 52 deɪz ˈæftər ðə əˈpilz kɔrt ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈfæməli tɪ bi. grænd əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈmætər. ə ˈneɪʃən dɪˈvaɪdɪd dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ kəˈsinoʊ ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪtɪŋ bləd kˈwɑntəm həz bɪˈkəm ən ˈɪʃu ˈfeɪsɪŋ traɪbz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. "ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ bləd kˈwɑntəm həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈprɑbləm," sɛd. "ɪts ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ðə 'one-drop*' rul. wi kɔl ɪt stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd." teɪt ˈwɔkər ɪz ðə ˈɛdɪtər fər ˈneɪtɪv ˈpipəlz ˈmægəˌzin ənd ə ˈsɪtɪzən əv ðə ʃaɪɛn ˈrɪvər su traɪb. "ˈpərsənəli, nɑt ə fæn əv bləd kˈwɑntəm," ʃi sɛd. "trəˈdɪʃənəli, ɑr traɪbz wər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈmɛriɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvz ɪn ˈəðər ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəl weɪz." ˈsɛnsəs ˈdætə ʃoʊz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpɔrʃən əv ðoʊz hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz ɪn ðə juz. aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɪn səm pɑrt ɛz ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən. "ðɪs ɪz wɛr ˈtraɪbəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti gɪts ˈmɛsi; ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr, ɑr aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl," ˈwɔkər sɛd. ɛz fər ðə ˈɪʃu əv bləd kˈwɑntəm ənd wɪʧ traɪbz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ juz ɪt ɛz ə ˈmɛʒər əv ˈneɪtɪv ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ənd wɪʧ traɪbz wɪl nɑt, ˈwɔkər sɛd ðə dəˈbeɪt wɪl reɪʤ ɔn. "waɪl ðɪs ˈɪʃu əv ɛnˈroʊlmənt ənd ˈneɪtɪv aɪˈdɛntəˌti meɪ sim nu, aɪ ˈprɑməs ðɪs həz bɪn ən ˈɪʃu sɪns ˈkɑləˌnaɪzərz keɪm əˈpɑn ɑr ʃɔrz. ˈdɪfərənt naʊ ɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ðə foʊks biɪŋ hæv ə kɔrt əv ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən tɪ teɪk ðɛr ˈkeɪsɪz tɪ ənd aɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðɪs ˈɪʃu goʊ əˈweɪ ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun." ɪts wət ˈwəriz ˈændərsən. "ðeɪ seɪ ðə traɪb wɪl ɪn 20 jɪrz bɪˈkəz əv bləd kˈwɑntəm," ʃi sɛd. sɛpˈtɛmbər 21 wɪl mɑrk θri jɪrz sɪns ðə ˈændərsən ˈfæməli wɑz. θri ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ wɪˈθaʊt ðə hɛlp əv steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl grænts rɪˈzərvd fər ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz. ðeɪ wɪl hæv tɪ weɪt fər ðə nɛkst ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈsaɪkəl ɪf ðeɪ ər. ˈdɔtər ɪz stɪl haʊs ˈhəntɪŋ, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ əbˈteɪn ə loʊər ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt wɪn. ðə ˈfæməli wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ voʊt ɪn ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd ðeɪ stɪl ˈkænɑt əˈplaɪ fər ðɛr ˈhəntɪŋ ənd ˈfɪʃɪŋ tægz. lɛft ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɔgəst 31 ˈmitɪŋ, ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛmbərz juzd ðɛr faɪv ˈmɪnəts tɪ spik ɔn ˈændərsənz bɪˈhæf. traɪb ˈmɛmbər ˈmɔnti ˈhɛrən poʊld ðə ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈæskɪŋ ɪf ðeɪ wʊd bi ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ɛnˈroʊlmənt bɔrd. ðə rɪˈspɑns ɪz mɪkst wɪθ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wʊd nɑt meɪk ðə rɪkˈwɛst. ˈmərˌsiər ɪz wən əv ðə fju hu spoʊk ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈimərʤənsi ˈhirɪŋ ənd tɛlz ˈændərsən hi ˈdəzənt ˈɛnvi hər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. "ðɛr ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəˈmɪti (ɛnˈroʊlmənt bɔrd) ðət hæv meɪd ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt haʊ ðeɪ fil əˈbaʊt ðɪs keɪs," hi sɪz. "aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl baɪəs? əv kɔrs ɪt ɪz ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd həz ɪt bɪn ðə ˈklinəst ɪˈlɛkʃən? aɪl seɪ ˈkænədɪts hæv bɪn klin bət nɑt ðɛr səˈpɔrtərz." noʊ ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbər rɪkˈwɛsts mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈkɔlɪŋ ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ɛnˈroʊlmənt bɔrd. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən tɪ pleɪs ən ˈaɪtəm ɔn ðə nɛkst əˈʤɛndə. ˈændərsən ɪmˈbɑrks ɔn ðə lɔŋ ˈʤərni bæk tɪ hər sit. wət ɪz bləd kˈwɑntəm? ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈɪndiən əˈfɛrz dɪz nɑt pərˈfɔrm bləd tɛsts tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈneɪtɪv aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈkɑndəkt bləd ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ tɛsts tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv bləd ðət ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˈtraɪbəl du tɪ ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ˈmɑrkərz. wəns ðə tɛst ɪz kəmˈplitɪd, wɪl ˈɪʃu ə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd dɪˈgri əv ˈɪndiən ər əˈlæskən ˈneɪtɪv bləd wɪʧ kən bi juzd ɪn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ əˈfɪʃəl ˈtraɪbəl roʊlz tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ɛnˈroʊlmənt ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd traɪb. iʧ traɪb həz ɪts oʊn sɛt əv rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ɛnˈroʊlmənt. bləd kˈwɑntəm həz bɪn juzd baɪ traɪbz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈneɪtɪv ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ bət ˈmɛni traɪbz ər duɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪθ ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ɪkˈsklusɪv juz əv ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈtraɪbəl roʊlz waɪl ˈəðərz ər riˈlaɪɪŋ ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk tɛst. grænd ˈkərəntli rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈmɪnəməm bləd kˈwɑntəm əv ə ˈpɛrənt hu wɑz ɔn ðə roʊl æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈæplɪkənts bərθ ənd ən ˈænˌsɛstər hu ɪz ɔn ən əˈfɪʃəl traɪb roʊl æt ðə taɪm əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. grænd ɛnˈroʊlmənt ˈnəmbərz æt ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən 1983 ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2012 ˈkɑrənt ɛnˈroʊlmənt 2016 ˈændərsənz ˈgrændˌməðər, ˈmɛri, ˈdɔtər əv ʧif. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈdɛbi ˈændərsən) rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
matthew wilkinson, descendant of chief tumulth stands at the chief's daughter's gravestone. wilkinson was dis-enrolled from grand ronde in 2013. (photo: debi anderson) this story has been edited to correct the dates of enrollment and dis-enrollment. it’s a long walk for debi anderson to the podium. she’s come to the grand ronde tribal council meeting to address her tribe, and the sound of her cane keeps the beat of her journey to the front of the chamber. every member of the tribe is granted five minutes to speak, but anderson — who was cast out of the tribe after almost 30 years — will now have to ask permission of the tribal vice chairman before she delivers a speech the packed room has been waiting months to hear. anderson and her family were part of an enrollment purge that removed 86 people from the official tribe rolls. she and all descendants of chief tumulth had been ruled ineligible for tribal membership in 2013, but a recent tribal appeals court overturned that decision. anderson and her kin were back in the fold. except they weren't, yet. a month after the appeals courts' ruling, anderson and her relatives had still not been re-enrolled — which means they still cannot vote, receive elder pay or apply for hunting tags. when she finally reaches the podium, anderson tells the council that the family has followed the process for more than two years. she tells them she has family members who are suffering financial and cultural setbacks. she asks the tribal council to call an emergency meeting, as it has done in the past, to reinstate the family in time to vote in the september 10 elections for tribal council. anderson's case has grabbed the attention of indian country as oregon's grand ronde tribe has found itself fighting an internal war that has become the primary source for election fodder: who belongs and who doesn't. root of the issue the u.s. department of the interior does not have a uniform policy to verify native american status. all 567 federally recognized tribes, according to the agency, are responsible for creating and enforcing their own enrollment requirements. to qualify as a member of grand ronde, individuals must have a 1/16 blood quantum, a parent on the roll at the time of the applicant's birth and an ancestor who was on the official roll at the time of their application. neighboring tribes differ in enrollment requirements. the siletz tribe, for example, does not mandate that a parent be on the role at the time of birth. the klamath tribe requires a 1/8 blood quantum or an ancestor listed on its 1954 roll. anderson has a 1/8 blood quantum but it was questions surrounding her ancestor that divided the tribe. "we are descendants of chief tumulth and he signed the willamette valley treaty of 1855. that's the original grand ronde document," anderson said. under the treaty, native tribes in the willamette valley ceded land to the u.s. in exchange for reservations around the state, including grand ronde. however, tumulth never made it to the reservation; he was executed by the u.s. army in 1856 after being accused of taking part in the fort rains massacre. he was never placed on the original roll and was long deceased at the time the tribe was terminated in the 1950s and subsequently restored in 1983. but because tribal laws stated a roll or record of native ancestry could be used to apply for enrollment, anderson’s great aunt and uncle presented the willamette valley treaty as a record of tumulth’s lineage. they were enrolled in 1984. in 1999, however, the tribal council changed the law and no longer gave applicants the option of submitting a record. the treaty with tumulth's signature was no longer a qualifying document. the issue came to light during a 2013 roll audit. a total of 86 people from anderson's immediate and extended family were dis-enrolled. they lost elder housing, elder pay, hunting and fishing rights, drumming rights, ceremonial salmon distribution and casino payments. two college students attending cornell and vanderbilt lost part of their funding. anderson's daughter was denied when applying for a federal program that offered native americans enrolled in federally recognized tribes a lower interest rate on mortgages. a growing trend "dis-enrollment is an epidemic right now in indian country," said dina gilio-whitaker, policy director and senior researcher at the center for world indigenous studies in california. "in the last 10 years it has been increasing and it's sort of a crisis." gilio-whitaker said the phenomenon seems to be linked to successful gaming tribes. "the problem is there is no way to prove it, but it does seem to be correlated to successful gaming, indicating a motive of greed." grand ronde members currently receive a quarterly payment; the most recent, issued in september, was for $1,100. but the tribe is facing a 41 percent revenue loss due to an incoming casino in southern washington. tribal council has not offered a solution to the revenue shortfall, but tribe lobbyist justin martin has said grand ronde is looking into every available option to continue offering services such as health care, elder care and education to tribe members; services that will otherwise have to be provided by the state of oregon. grand ronde is one of oregon's most successful gaming tribes with 6 percent of its gaming revenue going to nonprofits per state law. since spirit mountain casino began operation, the tribe has donated $71.6 million. in january, grand ronde wrote checks totaling $1.5 million. the siletz tribe runs chinook winds casino in lincoln city and said it has never had a mass dis-enrollment to the scale of grand ronde's. on august 5, the tribal appeals court ordered that 66 of the 86 dis-enrolled individuals be re-enrolled; 13 of the 86 had dropped their appeals and seven had passed away during the process. the decision by the appeals court sharply divided the tribe and became the center of campaigns throughout the reservation. members of the enrollment board — a board separate from the council and charged with overseeing enrollment issues — came out publicly against reinstating the family. tribal chairman reyn leno questioned the appeals court decision on social media and the august 31 council meeting where anderson spoke descended into a heated debate over why the board had yet to act. council members said they were removed from the process and the decision was for the enrollment board to make. according to tribal counsel robert greene, the enrollment board is, in fact, responsible for handing the re-enrollment. however, the tribal council has stepped in before, according to councilman chris mercier. he said in 2013 council vice president jack giffen requested that the enrollment board meet outside of its schedule to re-enroll members of the tribe in time to vote. he was running for re-election at the time. the enrollment board is not scheduled to meet until the end of the month, 16 days after the september 10 elections and 52 days after the appeals court ordered the family to be re-enrolled. grand ronde officials declined to comment on the matter. a nation divided dividing casino revenue and legislating blood quantum has become an issue facing tribes nationwide. "imposing blood quantum has always been a problem," said gilio-whitaker. "it's the opposite of the 'one-drop' rule. we call it statistical genocide." tate walker is the editor for native peoples magazine and a citizen of the cheyenne river sioux tribe. "personally, i’m not a fan of blood quantum," she said. "traditionally, our tribes were constantly marrying outside our communities and making relatives in other ceremonial ways." census data shows the largest portion of those who identify as multi-racial in the u.s. identify in some part as native american. "this is where tribal identity gets messy; unlike other people of color, our identity is political," walker said. as for the issue of blood quantum and which tribes will continue to use it as a measure of native heritage and which tribes will not, walker said the debate will rage on. "while this issue of enrollment and native identity may seem new, i promise this has been an issue since colonizers came upon our shores. what’s different now is social media – the folks being dis-enrolled have a court of public opinion to take their cases to and i guarantee this issue won’t go away anytime soon." it's what worries anderson. "they say the tribe will self-terminate in 20 years because of blood quantum," she said. september 21 will mark three years since the anderson family was dis-enrolled. three family members are headed to college without the help of state and federal grants reserved for native americans. they will have to wait for the next application cycle if they are re-enrolled. anderson’s daughter is still house hunting, hoping to obtain a lower interest rate when re-enrolled. the family was unable to vote in the september 10 elections and they still cannot apply for their hunting and fishing tags. left waiting during the august 31 meeting, several members used their five minutes to speak on anderson's behalf. tribe member monty herron polled the council, asking if they would be in favor of requesting an emergency meeting of the enrollment board. the response is mixed with the majority of the council saying they would not make the request. mercier is one of the few who spoke in favor of the emergency hearing and tells anderson he doesn't envy her situation. "there are members of the committee (enrollment board) that have made statements about how they feel about this case," he says. "i wonder if there is a little political bias? of course it is elections and has it been the cleanest election? i'll say candidates have been clean but not their supporters." no council member requests more information on calling an emergency meeting of the enrollment board. there is no instruction to place an item on the next agenda. anderson embarks on the long journey back to her seat. what is blood quantum? the bureau of indian affairs does not perform blood tests to verify native identity. private companies conduct blood and/or dna tests to determine the percentage of blood that is considered tribal due to inherited markers. once the test is completed, bia will issue a certified degree of indian or alaskan native blood which can be used in combination with official tribal rolls to apply for enrollment in a federally recognized tribe. each tribe has its own set of requirements for enrollment. blood quantum has been used by tribes nationwide to verify native heritage but many tribes are doing away with the requirement in favor of exclusive use of certified tribal rolls while others are relying solely on the genetic test. grand ronde currently requires a minimum blood quantum of 1/16, a parent who was on the roll at the time of the applicant's birth and an ancestor who is on an official tribe roll at the time of application. grand ronde enrollment numbers at restoration (1983): 1,101 a year before the dis-enrollment (2012): 5,111 current enrollment (2016): 5,304 anderson's great-great grandmother, mary, daughter of chief tumulth. (photo: debi anderson) read or share this story: http://stjr.nl/2dffuzr	ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz frəm ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪv əv ɑr ˈpɑrtnər ðə nu jɔrk ˈjæŋkiz ər pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈheɪtɪd tim ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl spɔrts. bət ər ðɛr fænz rəˈsɪdɪˌvɪst ˈkrɪmənəlz hu wɪl stil jʊr ʤuəlz ənd ˈdɛrɪk ˈʤitər ˈʤərzi? ˈprɑbəˌbli. ðæts wən frəm ə front-page, ˈstɔri baɪ ˈmæni fɛrˈnɑndɛz ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ðət ˈditeɪlz ðə ˈkrɪmənəl mɪsˈdidz əv ˈpipəl ɪn ˈjæŋkiz kæps. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə taɪmz, sɪns 2000 mɔr ðən 100 ˈpipəl kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ˈsɪriəs kraɪmz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti wɔr səm taɪp əv ˈjæŋkiz əˈpærəl. (baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə ˈpeɪpərz sərʧ əv ðə seɪm pəˈlis ənd ˈnuzˌpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrts tərnd əp ˈoʊnli 12 ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ˈpipəl ɪn mɛts gɑrb.) wəts ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən? ðə ˈstɔri ˈɔfərz ˈməltəpəl ˈθɪriz. ˈjæŋkiz kæps ənd ˈkloʊðɪŋ hæv ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə kraɪm ˈblɑtər fər soʊ lɔŋ, ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni pɑrts əv ðə ˈsɪti ənd ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni taɪps əv əˈfɛnsɪz, ðət ɪt dɪˈfaɪz ən ˈizi ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪsts, spɔrts ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈænəlɪsts, kənˈsumər saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ənd ˈjæŋkiz fænz hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ðɛr oʊn ˈθɪriz, wɪθ səm əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ ðə trɛnd tɪ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ðə kæps əˈməŋ ˈgæŋstə ˈræpərz ənd ˈəðərz ˈwəndərɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈkrɪmənəlz ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə timz ˈɔrə əv ˈməni, paʊər ənd səkˈsɛs. wən ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst sɛd ðə trɛnd maɪt bi ə rɪˈzəlt əv wət kʊd bi kɔld ðə ˈifɛkt. ˈkrɪmənəlz maɪt bi ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈjæŋkiz ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz nɑt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər fænz əv ðə tim, bət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər fænz əv ðə lʊk ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd baɪ ənd ˈəðər ˈræpərz, sɛd ðə ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst, ˈfræŋki waɪ. ˈbeɪli, ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti æt ˈɔlbəni, hu ɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd staɪl ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkeɪsɪz. 'hi wɛrz ɪt ənd meɪks ɪt lʊk kul,' mɪz. ˈbeɪli sɛd əv ənd ðə kæp. 'ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ðə ˈjæŋkiz hæv əkˈwaɪərd ə kaɪnd əv strit rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv, ə ˈkulnəs.' fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ, wɪl dɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv ʧək frænts, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈliˌhaɪ ˈvæli ˈjæŋki fæn kləb, hu toʊld fɛrˈnɑndɛz ðə kraɪmz wər ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ "ə fju ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈpipəl hu ˈprɑbəˌbli doʊnt noʊ ðə fərst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjæŋkiz." ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz frəm ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪv əv ɑr ˈpɑrtnər ðə waɪər. wi wɔnt tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. səbˈmɪt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ər raɪt tɪ letters@theatlantic.com.
this article is from the archive of our partner . the new york yankees are perhaps the most hated team in professional sports. but are their fans recidivist criminals who will steal your jewels and derek jeter jersey? probably. that's one takeaway from a front-page, 1200-word story by manny fernandez in the new york times that details the criminal misdeeds of people in yankees caps. according to the times, since 2000, more than 100 people connected with serious crimes in new york city wore some type of yankees apparel. (by comparison, the paper's search of the same police blotters and newspaper reports turned up only 12 instances of people in mets garb.) what's the explanation? the story offers multiple theories. yankees caps and clothing have dominated the crime blotter for so long, in so many parts of the city and in so many types of offenses, that it defies an easy explanation. criminologists, sports marketing analysts, consumer psychologists and yankees fans have developed their own theories, with some attributing the trend to the popularity of the caps among gangsta rappers and others wondering whether criminals are identifying with the team's aura of money, power and success. ... one criminologist said the trend might be a result of what could be called the jay-z effect. criminals might be wearing yankees merchandise not because they are fans of the team, but because they are fans of the cocked-hat look popularized by jay-z and other rappers, said the criminologist, frankie y. bailey, an associate professor at the university at albany, who is writing a book about the role of clothing and style in criminal cases. 'he wears it and makes it look cool,' ms. bailey said of jay-z and the cap. 'it's almost like the yankees have acquired a kind of street rep, a coolness.' for the time being, we'll defer to the wisdom of chuck frantz, the president of the lehigh valley yankee fan club, who told fernandez the crimes were perpetrated by "a few unfortunate people who probably don't know the first thing about the yankees." this article is from the archive of our partner the wire. we want to hear what you think about this article. submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.	(ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ɪˈʤɪpʃən əˈθɔrətiz hæv sɛd ðeɪ ər ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn æl ˈkaɪroʊ ˈbjʊroʊ, ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈsənˌdi. "æl ʤəˈzirə siz ðɪs ɛz ən ækt dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈstaɪfəl ənd riˈprɛs ðə ˈfridəm əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd ɪts ˈʤərnəlɪsts," ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk sɛd. "ɪn ðɪs taɪm əv dip ˈtərˌmɔɪl ənd ənˈrɛst ɪn ɪˈʤɪpʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ðət ˈvɔɪsɪz frəm ɔl saɪdz bi hərd; ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ɑr ˈbjʊroʊ baɪ ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz eɪmd æt ˈsɛnsərɪŋ ənd ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ ðə ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈpipəl." ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈʧænəl wɑz ɔf ðə ɛr ɪn ˈiʤɪpt ˈsənˌdi ˌæftərˈnun, bət æl ʤəˈzirə ˈɪŋlɪʃ wɑz stɪl ɔn ðə ɛr. ˈiʤɪpts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstri əˈnaʊnst ˈsənˌdi ðət ɪt wɑz rɪˈvoʊkɪŋ æl ˈlaɪsəns ənd wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ əˌkrɛdəˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks stæf, steɪt ˈmidiə ˌriˈpɔrtəd. "ˈiʤɪpts ˈmidiə dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʃət daʊn ðə æl ʤəˈzirə ˈʧænəl," sɛd ən ˈæŋkər ɔn naɪl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. æl ʤəˈzirə sɛd ɪt plænd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɪts ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ənˈrɛst ɪn ˈiʤɪpt.
(cnn) -- egyptian authorities have said they are shutting down al jazeera's cairo bureau, the network said in a statement sunday. "al jazeera sees this as an act designed to stifle and repress the freedom of reporting by the network and its journalists," the network said. "in this time of deep turmoil and unrest in egyptian society it is imperative that voices from all sides be heard; the closing of our bureau by the egyptian government is aimed at censoring and silencing the voices of the egyptian people." the network's arabic-language channel was off the air in egypt sunday afternoon, but al jazeera english was still on the air. egypt's information ministry announced sunday that it was revoking al jazeera's license and withdrawing accreditation of the network's staff, state media reported. "egypt's media department has decided to shut down the al jazeera channel," said an anchor on state-run nile tv. al jazeera said it planned to continue its coverage of the unrest in egypt.	nu jɔrk (ˌeɪˈpi) ˈpæsənʤərz əˈbɔrd ə ˈæmtræk treɪn seɪ ðeɪ wər stək ɪn ðə brɑŋks fər əraʊnd faɪv aʊərz wɪˈθaʊt hit. ðə ˈpæsənʤərz tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪθ kəmˈpleɪnts biɪŋ əˈbaʊt koʊld ənd ˌənɪnˈfɔrmd. ðeɪ sɛd ðeɪ wər ɪn səm ənˈnoʊn pɑrt əv ðə brɑŋks. @ˈæmtræk ɪz ðɪs ə ʤoʊk. wiv bɪn ˈbroʊkən daʊn wɪθ noʊ hit fər 4 aʊərz ɪn nu jɔrk. ʤɛn ˈʃuˌmɑkər ˈfɛbruˌɛri 10 2017 @ˈæmtræk jʊr treɪn 66 aʊt əv ˌdiˈsi həz bɪn stək ɪn brɑŋks, fər 4 aʊərz! noʊ kru, noʊ ˈɪnfoʊ. ˈpipəl ər ˈfrizɪŋ koʊld, ˈhəŋgri! 911 ˈbækɪŋ ðə blu (@priv8is) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 10 2017 ˈæmtræk ɪts əˈpɑləˌʤiz ənd toʊld ðɛm tɪ kɔl ðə ˈkəstəmər riˈleɪʃənz dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə ˈreɪˌlroʊd ˈleɪtər sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət bɪn ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl waɪərz. ɪt sɛd kruz rɪˈstɔrd paʊər tɪ ðə treɪn æt a.m. ənd ðə treɪn, wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ɔn ðə muv əraʊnd a.m. friday.”.”
new york (ap) — passengers aboard a boston-bound amtrak train say they were stuck in the bronx for around five hours without heat. the passengers took to twitter on friday morning with complaints being about cold and uninformed. they said they were in some unknown part of the bronx. @amtrak is this a joke. we've been broken down with no heat for 4 hours in new york. #neveragain — jen schumacher (@jenschumacher2) february 10, 2017 @amtrak @amtraknec your train 66 out of dc has been stuck in bronx, ny for 4 hours! no crew, no info. people are freezing cold, hungry! #911 — backing the blue (@priv8is) february 10, 2017 amtrak tweeted its apologies and told them to call the railroad’s customer relations department. the railroad later said in a statement that there’d been a problem with overhead electrical wires. it said crews restored power to the train at 7:10 a.m. and the train, which started in washington, “was on the move around 7:30 a.m. friday.”	həz gɑt hɪz hɑrt sɛt ɔn ə muv əˈweɪ frəm brəˈzɪl tɪ ðə prɛˈmɪr lig? (ˈpɪkʧər: ˌeɪˈpi) ɛz ɪz ðə nɔrm ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊz, ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ dɪd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɑz ʧɛk nuz saɪts ənd ˈfɔrəmz fər ˈɛni nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈsaɪnɪŋz. ɔl fænz wɪl əˈtɛst tɪ duɪŋ ðɪs ɪn ɑr bləd, ɑr ˈneɪʧər. wi nid tɪ noʊ ðə ˈmoʊmənt wi weɪk əp ɪf ˈsəmˌwən həz saɪnd fər ɑr bɪˈləvəd kləb ˈoʊvər naɪt. ʧɛk θruaʊt ðə deɪ, tu, ənd ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ ʤɪst ɪn keɪs wi mɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ. tɪ bi fɛr, ˈjuʒəwəli ə mɪr ˈrumər ðət wi hir ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wɪʧ bɪldz ˈoʊvər deɪz ənd wiks ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪz əˈnaʊnst. mɔr ˈɔfən ðən nɑt, ðət ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈnɛvər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənz. ˌɪˈmæʤən maɪ səˈpraɪz ðɛn, ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wɪn aɪ hərd əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst player’’, brəˈzɪljən. jɛs, ðə seɪm hu skɔrd ðɪs əˈgɛnst ˈɪŋglənd tɪ nɑk ˈjuˈɛs aʊt əv ðə 2002 wərld kəp. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈizəli wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst pleɪərz əv ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd, ðə naʊ oʊld həz bɪn plaɪɪŋ hɪz treɪd fər sɪns 2012 dɪˈspaɪt hɪz eɪʤ, hi həz stɪl bægd 16 goʊlz ɪn 45 əˈpɪrənsəz fər ðə ˈbɛloʊ kləb. stɪl hoʊldz ˈstætəs ɪn brəˈzɪl, ɛz sin hir ɪn saʊ ˈpaʊloʊ (ˈpɪkʧər: ˈɪmɪʤɪz) hɪz ˈpriviəs kləbz ˌɪnˈklud flamengo, grêmio, ˈeɪˈsi ˈmaɪˌlæn, ˈpɛrɪs ənd moʊst ˈmɛmərəbli, ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ taɪm hi wən pərˈstiʤəs wərld pleɪər əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd. ðə səˈʤɛsʧən əv ə muv tɪ ðə prɛˈmɪr lig ɪz nɑt nu fər ðə pleɪər hi hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn sɛt fər ə muv tɪ ˈɑrsənəl, bət ðə muv ɪn 2001 feɪld du tɪ ə wərk ˈpərˌmɪt dɪˈnaɪəl. ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ səʧ ˈɪʃuz ðɪs taɪm, ɛz hi həz hɛld ˈspænɪʃ ənd brəˈzɪljən ˈpæˌspɔrts sɪns 2007 ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈpɑtərz, kwinz pɑrk ˈreɪnʤərz ənd wɛst hæm juˈnaɪtɪd ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə əˈtækɪŋ midfielder, hu həz ədˈmɪtəd rɪˈgrɛt tɪ ˈnɛvər ˈhævɪŋ pleɪd ɪn ðə tɔp flaɪt əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. noʊ daʊt hi wʊd bi ə mɑrˈki ˈsaɪnɪŋ, ənd ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɛz ˌɪmˈplɔzəbəl ɛz ˈɛdgər ˈdeɪvɪdz pleɪɪŋ fər ˈbɑrnɪt, ər pleɪɪŋ fər ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən mls. ˈwɛðər kən ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt hɪz ˈpriviəs səkˈsɛsɪz ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig rɪˈmeɪnz ˈdaʊtfəl; təf fər jəŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiənz tɪ gɪt əp tɪ spid ɪn wən əv ðə ˈfæstəst ligz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ˈnɛvər maɪnd ə əˈtækɪŋ midfielder, hu kʊd ˈizəli ˈsəfər frəm ə ˈvaɪtəmən di dɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈləndən həz mɔr tɪ ˈɔfər ə stɑr ðən stoke-on-trent*. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈpitər koʊeɪts tɪ bi mɔr ˈstrɪnʤənt wɪθ ðə pərs strɪŋz æt ðə brɪˈtæniə ˈsteɪdiəm, ðən ər wɛst dɪˈrɛktərz wɪl bi. waɪlst greɪt tɪ bi lɪŋkt wɪθ səm əv greɪts, aɪ ʤɪst si ðɪs wən ˈhæpənɪŋ. mɔr: fɔr pleɪərz mɑrk juz wɪl kɪk aʊt əv stoʊk ˈsɪti ðɪs ˈsəmər mɔr: kləb ˈmɛˌtroʊ
has ronaldinho got his heart set on a move away from brazil to the premier league? (picture: ap) as is the norm during transfer windows, the first thing i did this morning was check news sites and forums for any new information on signings. all fans will attest to doing this – in our blood, our nature. we need to know the moment we wake up if someone has signed for our beloved club over night. we’ll check throughout the day, too, and in the evening – just in case we missed something. to be fair, usually a mere rumour that we hear in the morning, which builds over days and weeks until the signing is announced. more often than not, that signing never actually happens. imagine my surprise then, this morning, when i heard about our latest ‘linked player’, brazilian playmaker ronaldinho. yes, the same ronaldinho who scored this free-kick against england to knock us out of the 2002 world cup. advertisement advertisement easily one of the greatest players of the last decade, the now 34-year old has been plying his trade for atletico mineiro since 2012. despite his age, he has still bagged 16 goals in 45 appearances for the belo horizonte-based club. ronaldinho still holds cult-hero status in brazil, as seen here in sao paolo (picture: afp/getty images) his previous clubs include flamengo, grêmio, ac milan, paris saint-germain and – most memorably, barcelona, during which time he won fifa’s prestigious world player of the year award. the suggestion of a move to the premier league is not new for the player – he had previously been set for a move to arsenal, but the move in 2001 failed due to a work permit denial. there would be no such issues this time, as he has held spanish and brazilian passports since 2007. as well as the potters, queens park rangers and west ham united are also reported to be interested in the attacking midfielder, who has admitted regret to never having played in the top flight of english football. there’s no doubt he would be a marquee signing, and is probably as implausible as edgar davids playing for barnet, or kaka playing for orlando city in the american mls. whether ronaldinho can replicate his previous successes in the premier league remains doubtful; tough for young europeans to get up to speed in one of the fastest leagues in europe, never mind a near-retirement-aged attacking midfielder, who could easily suffer from a vitamin d deficiency in the northern hemisphere. advertisement advertisement in reality, london has more to offer a star than stoke-on-trent. i also expect peter coates to be more stringent with the purse strings at the britannia stadium, than qpr or west ham’s directors will be. whilst great to be linked with some of football’s greats, i just see this one happening. more: four players mark hughes will kick out of stoke city this summer more: club metro	ɪn ˈɔrdərɪŋ ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn əv ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən reɪl ˈsɪstəm fər ˈseɪfti ˈrizənz, ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər pɔl ʤeɪ. sɛd hi ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊpt tɪ sɛnd ə ˈfɔrsfəl ˈsɪgnəl tɪ hɪz stæf ðət ðə nu bɔs ɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ pʊt passengers’’ sɪˈkjʊrəti fərst, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈəðər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ɪz wət ə ˈseɪfti ˈkəlʧər lʊks like,”,” sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɛz ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈraɪdərz steɪd hoʊm ər ˈskræmbəld fər ɔlˈtərnətɪv weɪz tɪ gɪt əraʊnd. ˈmɛni ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈjuzərz ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈlidərz əˈgrid ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈgrəʤɪŋli ðət ðə ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈkloʊʒər wɑz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈrɛmədi fər ən ˈeɪʤənsi ðət həz ˈpleɪnli feɪld tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ˈseɪfti rɪˈfɔrmz dɪˈspaɪt jɪrz əv ˈprɛʃər tɪ du soʊ. ˈʃətərd ðə ˈsɪstəm soʊ kruz kʊd ˈkɑndəkt ˈimərʤənsi ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz əv 600 ˈsəbˌweɪ paʊər ˈkeɪbəlz aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə wən ðət kɔzd ə ˈtənəl faɪər ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðeɪ ˈdɛdli faɪər ˈhæzərdz. ðə ˈseɪfti ʧɛk faʊnd θri ˈɛriəz-- məkˈfərsən skwɛr, ˈfɑgi ˈbɑtəm ənd pəˈtoʊmək ˈævəˌnu-- ɔl ˈhɛvəli ˈtrævəld pɑrts əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, wɛr ˈdæmɪʤ wɑz soʊ səˈvɪr ðət hæd əˈfɪʃəlz bɪn əˈwɛr, ˈmɛˌtroʊ wʊd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli hæv stɑpt ˈrənɪŋ treɪnz θru ðɛm. ðə ˈækʃən ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət meɪ pruv tɪ bi ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ʧeɪnʤ ˈeɪʤənt hu wɪl ʃeɪk əp ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈeɪʤənsi. ʤɪst wət ˈmɛni, ðoʊ nɑt ɔl, ˈmɛˌtroʊ bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz ˈwɔntɪd wɪn ðeɪ haɪərd ɪm ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. bət səm ˈloʊkəl ˈlidərz, ˈnoʊtəbli d.c. meɪər mˈjʊriəl i. ˈboʊzər (di), ˈsɪgnəld ðət ðeɪ θɔt ˈæktɪd ˈheɪstəli ənd wɑz tu sloʊ əˈbaʊt ˈkipɪŋ ðɛm ˌɪnˈfɔrmd. ˈdɛfənətli ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈseɪfti ɪz ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt, bət wi stɪl ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðə kraɪˈtɪriə ər fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ səʧ ə ˈdræstɪk decision,”,” ʤɑn falcicchio, ʧif əv stæf, sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. [ˈmɛˌtroʊ dɪˈleɪz kɔzd baɪ ˈkeɪbəl ˈprɑbləm ˈsɪmələr tɪ læst ˈfeɪtəl smoʊk ˈɪnsədənt] ðə drəˈmætɪk ˈkloʊʒər ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈriʤən ðət ˈprɑbləmz ər soʊ ˈsɪriəs ðət ˈrɛzɪdənts rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ɪt tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn deɪ. ənd ðət kʊd ˈstrɛŋθən ˈɛfərts tɪ fɔrs ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz ðət peɪ fər ˈmɛˌtroʊ tɪ riˈzɑlv ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈfəndɪŋ ənd ən ənˈwildi ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈstrəkʧər, ɛz wɛl ɛz pur ˈmeɪntənəns ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt. θɪŋk pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən fər ðɪs ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ənd ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri muv wɑz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti əv ðiz ɪˈnɔrmɪs challenges,”,” sɛd ˈrɑbərt pˈwɛntɛs, ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈbrʊkɪŋz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈpɑləsi ˈproʊˌgræm. nɑt ʃʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈrɪli ʧeɪnʤ θɪŋz, bət ɪt sɛndz ə strɔŋ signal.”.” ˈmɛˌtroʊ bɔrd ˈʧɛrmən ʤæk ˈɛvənz sɛd ə nu, ˈriʤənəl ˈfəndɪŋ sɔrs ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ hɛlp peɪ fər wərk, səʧ ɛz rɪˈpɛrɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɛktɪv ˈkeɪbəlz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn. hoʊp ðɪs ɪz ə ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈriʤən fər ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt, fər vərˈʤɪnjə, fər ˈmɛrələnd ənd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ðət wi nid tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ɑr ˈsɪstəm wəns ənd fər all,”,” sɛd ˈɛvənz, hu ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ə d.c. ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbər. ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðə wərst taɪm tɪ æsk fər mɔr ˈməni, ər mɔr səˈpɔrt, ɪz wɪn duɪŋ ˈpurli. [bət] ðə ˈriʤən həz tɪ du ɪts pɑrt tɪ səˈpɔrt metro.”.” həz wɔrnd ðət ˈmɛˌtroʊ məst ˈæˌdrɛs ɪts pərˈsɪstənt, ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət ɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm. bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈfɔltɪd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd tɪ spɛnd ɔl ðə ˈməni ɪt hæd əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ˈʃətˌdaʊn wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈkloʊʒər həz ˈɔrdərd ɪn fɔr mənθs ɪn ðə ʤɑb; ðə fərst wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈblɪzərd. ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈspoʊkən ˈbləntli əˈbaʊt ˌɪˈnædəkwəsiz sɪns ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər. hi həz sɛd ðət hi faʊnd ðə ˈprɑbləmz tɪ bi wərs ðən hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ðə ˈriʤən məst səm hɑrd truths.”.” hi sɛd hi ˈɔrdərd ˈʃətˌdaʊn praɪˈmɛrəli bɪˈkəz hi ˌgɛrənˈti passengers’’ ˈseɪfti ˈæftər ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl faɪər ɪn ə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈtənəl nɪr məkˈfərsən skwɛr ˈərli ˈmənˌdeɪ. [wiedefeld: ˈtərnɪŋ ˈmɛˌtroʊ əraʊnd rikˈwaɪərz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kənˈfrənt səm hɑrd truθs] ðət faɪər əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl mælˈfəŋkʃən ðət kɔzd ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ˈjɛloʊ laɪn smoʊk ˈɪnsədənt, wɪʧ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə dɛθ əv wən ˈraɪdər ənd lɛft skɔrz ˈɪnʤərd. bɪˈkəz ˈkeɪbəl ˈprɑbləm əˈkərd ɪn ðə priˈdɔn aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr treɪnz wər ˈrənɪŋ, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz hərt. bət ɪt wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈwərisəm bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkeɪbəl ðət ˈmɛltɪd pæst ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən læst jɪr, wɪn ɔl ˈkeɪbəlz wər ʧɛkt ˈæftər ðə ˈjɛloʊ laɪn ɪˈvɛnt. ““clearly, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz nɑt ˈædəkˌweɪt, wɪʧ kɔlz ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən ˈɛvəri ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən dən fər ðə læst year,”,” sɛd ʤɑn porcari, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛpjəti juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən. sɛd hi ʃʊr ˈwɛðər ðə dɪˈfɛktɪv ˈprɑbləmz wər ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ɪn ðə ˈərliər ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ər əroʊz ˈæftər ðə ʧɛk. mənθs əˈgoʊ, wi hæd ə ˈtræʤədi ɔn ðɪs ˈsɪstəm. ənd [ˈmənˌdeɪ], wi hæd kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd ðət ˈtræʤədi. ənd fər mi tɪ nɑt du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ kʊd lɪv with,”,” sɛd. slɛpt ə lɔt ˈbɛtər læst naɪt, tɪ bi frank,”,” ˈæftər ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðə ˈkloʊʒər, hi sɛd. kəmˈpɛrd ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ wənz hi meɪd wɪn hi ræn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrʃəl ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ðɛr, hi hæd tɪ weɪ ðə rɪsk əv ə kræʃ əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns tɪ ən ˈɛˌrlaɪn ər ˈpæsənʤərz. wɑz əˈbaʊt 187 ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn æt 150 maɪəlz ən aʊər ɔn ə pis əv concrete,”,” hi sɛd. aɪ hæd ən ˈɪʃu əp ðɛr, aɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ɪt wʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ˌsaʊθˈwɛst. aɪ nu ɪt wʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ðə terminal,”,” hi sɛd, ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈseɪfti ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. nɑt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz: du wi fil wi kən brɪŋ ðoʊz 187 ˈpipəl daʊn ˈseɪfli? ənd ɪf wi fil ðət 100 pərˈsɛnt ðɛr, ðɛn wi du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə seɪm ˈseɪfti mɛnˈtælɪti aɪ brɪŋ tɪ ðɪs agency,”,” sɛd. ɪz ðə weɪ ɪt ʃʊd bi rən. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈnidɪd æt ðɪs agency.”.” [ˈæftər sərʧ, ˈmɛˌtroʊ haɪərz nu ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər] sɛd ə ˈkruʃəl pɑrt əv ˌɪnˈstɪlɪŋ ə ˈkəlʧər ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ ɪz kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ðət ðeɪ ər fri tɪ spik əp ənd tɛl ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪf ðeɪ si ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈseɪfti ˈhæzərd. fər jɪrz, ˈmɛˌtroʊ həz bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər ɪts ˈtɔpˌdaʊn ˈmænɪʤmənt, ɪn wɪʧ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ˈhɛzɪtənt, ər unmotivated, tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˈpræktɪsɪz ðət ðeɪ noʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ər ər ənˈseɪf. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi sɑlvd baɪ ə ˈmæsɪv culture”” pʊʃ ˈæftər ðə 2009 rɛd laɪn kræʃ, wɪʧ kɪld naɪn ˈpipəl. bət sɛd ɪt ““definitely”” ɪz stɪl ən ˈɪʃu. hæv rɪˈpitɪdli sɛd ðɪs tɪ ˈɛvəri laɪn ɪmˈplɔɪi, ðət ˈbeɪsɪkli: ər ðə ˈpərsən ðət ˈtəʧɪz ðə ˈkəstəmər dɪˈrɛkli. ɪf ju hæv ən ˈɪʃu ənd aɪ min ðət frəm boʊθ ə ˈseɪfti pərˈspɛktɪv ənd frəm ə ˈmænɪʤmənt pərˈspɛktɪv ju hæv tɪ reɪz ðət ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈmænɪʤmənt. ju hæv tɪ reɪz ðət ˈɪʃu wɪθ mi, soʊ aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt, ənd ðɛn wi əˈtæk it,’,’ hi sɛd. ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs ˈeɪʤənsi ˈwɛðər ˈseɪfti, ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs, ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənˈlɛs wi gɪt ðə laɪn ˈpipəl, ðə laɪn ˈmænɪʤərz, tɪ θɪŋk ðət weɪ ənd tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ðət way,”,” hi sɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnd ðət ˈɛnibədi hu baɪ ˈɪntu hɪz ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl bi gɔn. aɪ gɪt 100 pərˈsɛnt? ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt. bət aɪ wɪl gɪt ə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðɛm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz hu wi ər ɛz ən agency,”,” sɛd. ˈpipəl hu wərk dɪˈrɛkli fər mi wɪl ˌəndərˈstænd ðət, ər ðeɪ wɪl nɑt bi hir. ˈfɛrli simple.”.” ə ˈmɛˌtroʊ əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ɪt wʊd teɪk taɪm fər tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt hum tɪ trəst ɪn ðə ˈeɪʤənsi. ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz hi rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə ˈpipəl ˈwərkɪŋ fər him,”,” sɛd ðə əˈfɪʃəl, hu spoʊk ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti tɪ spik ˈkændɪdli. ə ˈtrəbəld ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈnəθɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt həz ʧeɪnʤd, ˈəðər ðən [wiedefeld’s] ərˈaɪvəl. huˈɛvər hæd bɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈpriviəs ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ɪm. ˈnəθɪŋ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl həz ʧeɪnʤd tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪz accurate,”,” ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. ðə reɪl ˈkloʊʒər dru mɪkst riˈækʃənz frəm ˈmɛni ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz. ðeɪ səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn aʊt əv rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈseɪfti bət bɪˈmoʊnd ðət ˈmɛˌtroʊ hæd səŋk soʊ loʊ ðət ðə stɛp wɑz ˈnidɪd. ˈækʃən tɪ ʃət daʊn ðə ˈsɪstəm wɑz drəˈmætɪk, ˈdræstɪk ənd dɪsˈrəptɪv, bət ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈseɪfti ɪz ˈfaɪnəli biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli æt metro,”,” sæd sɛn. ˈbɑrbərə ə. mɪˈkəlski (d-md.). [ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈʃətˌdaʊn ənd ˈseɪfti tɑps ðə əˈʤɛndə æt ˈsɛnɪt ˈhirɪŋ] ˈʃɛrən bjuˈloʊvə (di), hɛd əv ðə ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkaʊnti bɔrd əv ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz, sɛd ðə ˈkloʊʒər ˈəndərˌlaɪnd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl sɔrs əv ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈmɛˌtroʊ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪʤər juz. ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm ðət rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd strim əv ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðə ˈriʤən, səʧ ɛz θru ə ˈloʊkəl seɪlz tæks. daʊn ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈsərtənli həz bɪn səm ˈprɪti strɔŋ ˈmɛdəsən ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ˈmɪstər.. ðɪs ˈrɪli ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv jɪrz əv nɪˈglɛkt ənd ə læk əv ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ə læk əv ˈrɪli ˈkɛrfəl ˈmænɪʤmənt ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ staff,”,” bjuˈloʊvə sɛd. ʃi sɛd hæd dən raɪt thing”” bɪˈkəz ʃʊr həz ˈgɔtən ɑr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə nid fər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn, ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs, ˈseɪfti concerns.”.” bjuˈloʊvə wɪl bi wən əv əˈbaʊt 100 ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈbɪznɪs ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd ˈəðərz əˈtɛndɪŋ ə mɑrʧ 30 ˈfɔrəm əˈbaʊt fˈjuʧər, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bɔrd əv treɪd. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ stɑrt ə ˈɛfərt tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈfəndɪŋ ənd ˈgəvərnəns əv ˈmɛˌtroʊ, huz bɔrd wɑz splɪt fər moʊst əv læst jɪr ɪn ə ˈbɪtər faɪt ˈoʊvər wət kaɪnd əv ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər tɪ haɪər. [mˈjuʧuəl dɪsˈdeɪn splɪt ˈmɛˌtroʊ bɔrd: gɑt jʊr hɛd ɪn ðə sand.”.” nɑt klɪr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə ˈfɔrəm wɪl əˈtrækt ðə tɔp əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ˈboʊzər goʊɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈminˌwaɪl, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət θɪŋz æt ˈmɛˌtroʊ wʊd gɪt wərs ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər. hi həz tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈpləmɪŋ ðə dɛpθs əv ˈprɑbləmz, əˈbaʊt ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt wɛr floor”” ɪz. wɛl, hi wɑz æst, həz hi faʊnd ðə flɔr jɛt? θɪŋk ˈgɪtɪŋ there,”,” hi sɛd, ðɛn saɪd ˈdipli. hoʊp wi are.”*.”
in ordering a 24-hour shutdown of the washington region’s rail system for safety reasons, metro general manager paul j. wiedefeld said he also hoped to send a forceful signal to his staff that the new boss is determined to put passengers’ security first, regardless of other consequences. “this is what a safety culture looks like,” wiedefeld said in an interview wednesday as hundreds of thousands of riders stayed home or scrambled for alternative ways to get around. many metro users and local leaders agreed — sometimes grudgingly — that the unprecedented closure was a necessary remedy for an agency that has plainly failed to embrace safety reforms despite years of pressure to do so. wiedefeld shuttered the system so crews could conduct emergency inspections of 600 subway power cables — identical to the one that caused a tunnel fire monday — to ensure that they weren’t deadly fire hazards. the safety check found three areas-- mcpherson square, foggy bottom and potomac avenue-- all heavily traveled parts of the system, where damage was so severe that had officials been aware, metro would immediately have stopped running trains through them. the action reinforced the impression that wiedefeld may prove to be a genuine change agent who will shake up the transit agency. that’s just what many, though not all, metro board members wanted when they hired him in november. but some local leaders, notably d.c. mayor muriel e. bowser (d), signaled that they thought wiedefeld acted hastily and was too slow about keeping them informed. “we definitely understand that safety is paramount, but we still don’t understand what the criteria are for making such a drastic decision,” john falcicchio, bowser’s chief of staff, said wednesday. [metro delays caused by cable problem similar to last year’s fatal smoke incident] the dramatic closure also had the effect of highlighting for the washington region that metro’s problems are so serious that residents can’t rely on it to be available on any given day. and that could strengthen efforts to force the jurisdictions that pay for metro to resolve long-standing problems with unreliable funding and an unwieldy governing structure, as well as poor maintenance and financial mismanagement. “i think part of the reason for this unprecedented and extraordinary move was to increase the visibility of these enormous challenges,” said robert puentes, senior fellow at the brookings institution metropolitan policy program. “i’m not sure it’s going to really change things, but it sends a strong signal.” metro board chairman jack evans said a new, regional funding source is needed to help pay for work, such as repairing the defective cables that led to the shutdown. “i hope this is a wake-up call for the entire region — for the district, for virginia, for maryland and the federal government — that we need to invest in our system once and for all,” said evans, who also is a d.c. council member. “i recognize . . . that the worst time to ask for more money, or more support, is when you’re doing poorly. [but] the region has to do its part to support metro.” wiedefeld has warned that metro must address its persistent, structural budget deficit in the long term. but he also has faulted the agency for failing for more than a decade to spend all the money it had available for capital investment. wednesday’s shutdown was the second surprising closure wiedefeld has ordered in four months in the job; the first was during the january blizzard. wiedefeld also has spoken bluntly about metro’s inadequacies since taking over. he has said that he found the agency’s problems to be worse than he expected and that the system and the region must “confront some hard truths.” he said he ordered wednesday’s shutdown primarily because he couldn’t guarantee passengers’ safety after an electrical fire in a metro tunnel near mcpherson square early monday. [wiedefeld: turning metro around requires us to confront some hard truths] that fire appears to have resulted from the same kind of electrical malfunction that caused the january 2015 yellow line smoke incident, which resulted in the death of one rider and left scores injured. because monday’s cable problem occurred in the predawn hours before trains were running, nobody was hurt. but it was particularly worrisome because the cable that melted passed inspection last year, when all cables were checked after the yellow line event. “clearly, the safety-inspection process was not adequate, which calls into question every inspection they’ve done for the last year,” said john porcari, a former deputy u.s. secretary of transportation. wiedefeld said he wasn’t sure whether the defective cable’s problems were overlooked in the earlier inspection or arose after the check. “fourteen months ago, we had a tragedy on this system. and [monday], we had conditions that replicated that tragedy. and for me to not do something about it immediately — that’s not something i could live with,” wiedefeld said. “i slept a lot better last night, to be frank,” after ordering the closure, he said. wiedefeld compared the metro decision to ones he made when he ran baltimore-washington international marshall airport. there, he had to weigh the risk of a crash against the inconvenience to an airline or passengers. “it was about 187 people coming in at 150 miles an hour on a . . . piece of concrete,” he said. “if i had an issue up there, i understood it would impact southwest. i knew it would impact the people in the terminal,” he said, speaking of safety in general. “but that’s not the decision. the decision is: do we feel we can bring those 187 people down safely? and if we don’t feel that we’re 100 percent there, then we do something about it. “that’s the same safety mentality i bring to this agency,” wiedefeld said. “this is the way it should be run. and i think that’s what’s needed at this agency.” [after year-long search, metro hires new general manager] wiedefeld said a crucial part of instilling a safety-minded culture in metro is convincing front-line employees that they are free to speak up and tell management if they see a potential safety hazard. for years, metro has been criticized for its top-down management, in which front-line employees are hesitant, or unmotivated, to challenge practices that they know aren’t working or are unsafe. the problem was supposed to be solved by a massive “safety culture” push after the 2009 red line crash, which killed nine people. but wiedefeld said it “definitely” is still an issue. “i have repeatedly said this to every line employee, that basically: ‘you are the person that touches the customer directly. if you have an issue — and i mean that from both a safety perspective and from a management perspective — you have to raise that issue with management. you have to raise that issue with me, so i understand it, and then we attack it,’ ” he said. “we are not going to change this agency — whether it’s safety, customer service, efficiency — unless we get the line people, the line managers, to think that way and to operate that way,” he said. he also warned that anybody who doesn’t buy into his program will be gone. “will i get 100 percent? probably not. but i will get a vast majority of them to realize that this is who we are as an agency,” wiedefeld said. “the people who work directly for me will understand that, or they will not be here. it’s fairly simple.” a high-ranking metro official said it would take time for wiedefeld to figure out whom to trust in the agency. “the bottom line is he can’t rely on the people working for him,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly. “it’s a troubled company. nothing significant has changed, other than [wiedefeld’s] arrival. whoever had been providing information to previous leadership is providing information to him. nothing fundamental has changed to guarantee that the information he’s getting is accurate,” the official said. the rail system’s closure drew mixed reactions from many local officials. they supported the shutdown out of respect for safety but bemoaned that metro had sunk so low that the step was needed. “today’s action to shut down the metrorail system was dramatic, drastic and disruptive, but necessary to ensure safety is finally being taken seriously at metro,” sad sen. barbara a. mikulski (d-md.). [metro shutdown and safety tops the agenda at senate hearing] sharon bulova (d), head of the fairfax county board of supervisors, said the closure underlined the importance of improving metro’s management and providing a reliable source of funding for operations. metro is the only major u.s. transit system that can’t rely on a dedicated stream of revenue from the region, such as through a local sales tax. “shutting down the system certainly has been some pretty strong medicine on the part of mr. wiedefeld. this really is the result of years of neglect and a lack of funding for the system over the years, and there’s also evidence of a lack of really careful management on the part of the metro staff,” bulova said. she said wiedefeld had done “the right thing” because “he sure has gotten our attention to the need for investing in, and taking time and effort to address, safety concerns.” bulova will be one of about 100 local officials, business executives and others attending a march 30 forum about metro’s future, organized by the metropolitan washington council of governments and the greater washington board of trade. the goal is to start a year-long effort to find ways to improve funding and governance of metro, whose board was split for most of last year in a bitter fight over what kind of general manager to hire. [mutual disdain split metro board: ‘you’ve got your head in the sand.” ] it’s not clear, however, that the forum will attract the top officials involved. bowser isn’t going because of a scheduling conflict. meanwhile, wiedefeld suggested that things at metro would get worse before they get better. he has talked about plumbing the depths of metro’s problems, about figuring out where “the floor” is. well, he was asked, has he found the floor yet? “i think we’re getting there,” he said, then sighed deeply. “i hope we are.”	ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæmud əˈbɑs' ˈfɑtə ˈpɑrti həz kənˈfərmd ðə dɛθ əv ˈziˈaɪˈeɪˈdi ˈæbu, ə ˈmɪnɪstər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtəlmənts ənd ðə wɛst bæŋk sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛriər. ˈwɪtnəsɪz seɪ ðə ˈklæʃɪz bɪˈgæn ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn ˈdəzənz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæbu, 55 ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd nɪr ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv tɪ plænt ˈɑlɪv tri ˈsæplɪŋz ɔn fildz bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪlɪʤərz bət ˈmoʊstli ɔf ˈlɪmɪts. ðə ˈɛriə ɪz kloʊz tɪ ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtələrz' ˈaʊtˌpoʊst. ˈmæmud aloul, ˈsinjər ˈmɛmbər, toʊld ðə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ðət ɛz ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz mɑrʧt təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈfɑrmˌlænd, ˌɪzˈreɪli sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz traɪd tɪ stɑp ðɛm ənd faɪərd tɪr gæs. hi sɛd ə gæs ˈkænɪstər hɪt ðə ˈmɪnɪstər, ə kleɪm wɪʧ kʊd nɑt bi ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd. hɪt ɪn ðə ʧɛst, sɪz ˈmɑrʧər səm ˈsɔrsəz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ˈæbu gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈskəfəl wɪθ ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤər. ˈsælə hawajeh, ə ˈmɑrʧər, kleɪmd ðət ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɔfɪsər ˈæbu ənd ðɛn hɪt ɪm ɪn ðə ʧɛst wɪθ hɪz ˈraɪfəl. ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈmɪnɪstər lɔst ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr hi daɪd əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər, sɛd ˈfɑtə əˈfɪʃəl ˈfɛrɪs. ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɑrmi sɛd ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈɪnsədənt. oʊˈsɑmə nɑˈjɑr, ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksmən, sɛd ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi wʊd bi ˈkɛrid aʊt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ɪgˈzækt kɔz əv ðə ˈmɪnɪstərz dɛθ. ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti sɛd ɪt wɑz weɪɪŋ ɪts rɪˈspɑns. ˈæbu hæd ˈpriviəsli sərvd ɛz ˈdɛpjəti ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈprɪzənər əˈfɛrz. (ˌeɪˈpi, dpa*)
palestinian president mahmoud abbas' fatah party has confirmed the death of ziad abu ain, a minister responsible for dealing with israeli settlements and the west bank security barrier. witnesses say the clashes began on wednesday when dozens of palestinians, including abu ain, 55, headed to agricultural land near the village of turmus aya to plant olive tree saplings on fields belonging to palestian villagers but mostly off limits. the area is close to an israeli settlers' outpost. mahmoud aloul, fatah's senior member, told the news agency associated press that as the palestinians marched towards the farmland, israeli security forces tried to stop them and fired tear gas. he said a gas canister hit the minister, a claim which could not be verified. hit in the chest, says marcher some sources also said that abu ain got involved in a scuffle with an israeli soldier. salah hawajeh, a marcher, claimed that an israeli officer head-butted abu ain and then hit him in the chest with his rifle. the palestinian minister lost consciousness and was taken to hospital where he died of heart failure, said fatah official qadoura faris. the israeli army said it was investigating the fatal incident. osama najar, a palestinian health ministry spokesman, said an autopsy would be carried out to determine the exact cause of the minister's death. the palestinian authority said it was weighing its response. abu ain had previously served as deputy minister for prisoner affairs. shs/ipj (ap, dpa)	ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˌnɪˈpɑn ˈtɛləˌgræf ənd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn wɪl ˈoʊpən əp ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈsɪstəm fər ˈpəblɪk juz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər fri ˈstɑrtɪŋ noʊv. 27 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɛz ʤəˈpæn ʤɔɪnz ˈʧaɪnə ənd ðə juz. ɪn ðə reɪs tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə wərldz moʊst ədˈvænst kəmˈpjutərz. kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutərz teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə streɪnʤ ˈfɪzɪkəl fəˈnɑmənə əˈkərɪŋ æt ɪkˈstrimli smɔl skeɪlz. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rəʃ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi kəmz ɛz ˈlɪmɪts ˈimərʤ tɪ ˈspidɪŋ əp ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə paʊər kənˈsəmʃən əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kəmˈpjutərz. kˈwɑntəm tɛk ˈɔfərz ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ɪn boʊθ ˈɛriəz. səm ˈprɑbləmz ðət wʊd teɪk ˈtudeɪz ˌsupərkəmˈpjutərz ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz tɪ sɑlv kʊd bi dɪˈspæʧt baɪ kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutərz ɪn ˈmɪnəts. səʧ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ wʊd hɛlp ənˈlɑk ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. kəˈneɪdiən ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈsɪstəmz riˈlist ðə fərst kəˈmərʃəli əˈveɪləbəl kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪn 2011 həz wərkt ɔn ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmætɪks ənd ˈəðərz. ɪt həz ˈteɪkən ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɛknɪkəl əˈproʊʧ frəm ˈgugəl ənd ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpərz, prəˈdusɪŋ ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv laɪt. ðə kˈwɑntəm ˈnʊrəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp həz bɪn dimd ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈæftər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ əraʊnd ðə klɑk æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ðə eɪm ɪz tɪ tɛst ə reɪnʤ əv ˈjuzɪz ənd hæv ðɪs taɪ ˈɪntu dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ə ˌsupərkəmˈpjutər wʊd kənˈsum əv paʊər, ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp wʊd juz ʤɪst ˈkloʊzər tɪ ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld əˈplaɪəns. ðə juz. spɛnz əraʊnd 200 ˈmɪljən ˈænjuəli ɔn riˈsərʧɪŋ ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutərz, pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər fər ə nu ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ˈʧaɪnə həz meɪd ðə fild ə ˈmeɪʤər pɔɪnt ɪn ɪts ˈfaɪvˌjɪr plæn fər saɪəns ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. ˈgugəl ɪz kənˈdəktɪŋ kˈwɑntəm ˈrisərʧ wɪθ ˈfɪzɪsɪst ʤɑn mɑrˈtiniz əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈsænə ˈbɑrbərə, ɪn hoʊps əv ˈbustɪŋ eɪaɪ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ spidz. waɪl ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ɪkˈsɛlz æt səʧ spɪˈsɪfɪk tæsks ɛz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈʃɔrtɪst pæθ bɪtˈwin noʊdz əv ə græf, ˈgugəl siks ə kəmˈpjutər wɪθ mɔr ˈʤɛnərəl skɪlz. ðɪs ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈhərdəlz tɪ səkˈsɛs bət kʊd ˈoʊpən əp ə ˈwaɪdər reɪnʤ əv ˈjuzɪz. ʤəˈpæn, wɪʧ həz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd məʧ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈrisərʧ ɪn ðə fild bət bɪn sloʊ tɪ brɪŋ ɪt tɪ fruˈɪʃən, həz ˈɪrˌmɑrkt əˈbaʊt 30 ˈbɪljən jɛn 267 ˈmɪljən) fər kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈfɪskəl 2018 hɪˈtɑʧi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈsərʧɪŋ kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ. fər naʊ, ðə ˈprɑbləmz ðət kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutərz kən sɑlv ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd, ənd juˈnik ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. ðeɪ kən dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ˈizəli, ənd ˌmɪniəˌʧərɪˈzeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv kəmˈpjutərz wɪl ˈlaɪkli pruv ˈdɪfəkəlt wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərðər ˈbreɪkθˌruz. (ˈniˌkeɪ)
tokyo -- nippon telegraph and telephone will open up a prototype quantum computing system for public use over the internet for free starting nov. 27, the company said monday, as japan joins china and the u.s. in the race to develop the world's most advanced computers. quantum computers take advantage of the strange physical phenomena occurring at extremely small scales. the international rush to develop the technology comes as limits emerge to speeding up and reducing the power consumption of existing semiconductor-based computers. quantum tech offers advantages in both areas. some problems that would take today's supercomputers thousands of years to solve could be dispatched by quantum computers in minutes. such ultrafast processing would help unlock the potential of artificial intelligence. canadian startup d-wave systems released the first commercially available quantum computing system in 2011. tokyo-based ntt has worked on a japanese state-sponsored research project in quantum computing with the national institute of informatics and others. it has taken a different technical approach from google and other developers, producing a device that exploits the properties of light. the quantum neural network prototype has been deemed ready to open to the public after becoming capable of operating stably around the clock at room temperature. the aim is to test a range of uses and have this tie into developing software. in cases where a supercomputer would consume 10,000kw of power, ntt's prototype would use just 1kw -- closer to a household appliance. the u.s. spends around $200 million annually on researching and developing quantum computers, positioning them as infrastructure for a new industrial revolution. china has made the field a major point in its five-year plan for science and innovation. google is conducting quantum research with physicist john martinis of the university of california, santa barbara, in hopes of boosting ai processing speeds. while ntt's prototype excels at such specific tasks as finding the shortest path between nodes of a graph, google seeks a computer with more general problem-solving skills. this raises the hurdles to success but could open up a wider range of uses. japan, which has accumulated much basic research in the field but been slow to bring it to fruition, has earmarked about 30 billion yen ($267 million) for quantum computing over a decade beginning in fiscal 2018. hitachi is also researching quantum computing in partnership with the university of cambridge. for now, the problems that quantum computers can solve are limited, and unique software is required. they can destabilize easily, and miniaturization to the level of present-day computers will likely prove difficult without further breakthroughs. (nikkei)	zero-day* ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ɔl ˈvərʒənz əv ˈwɪndoʊz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 14 2014 ˈpɑrtnərz ɪn kloʊz kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft əˈnaʊnst ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ ɔl səˈpɔrtɪd ˈvərʒənz əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ˈwɪndoʊz ˈsərvər 2008 ənd 2012 ˈrisərʧərz æt ˈpɑrtnərz sɛd ðət ðə tim, wɪʧ dəbd, ˈlaɪkli həz bɪn ˈæktɪv sɪns 2009 (ðə ɪz ə ˈfɪkʃənəl fɔrm əv ˈkriʧər frəm ðə dun ˈjunəˌvərs kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ fræŋk ˈhərbərt frəm ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, ðə fri ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə.) ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə pæʧ fər ðɪs ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əˈveɪləbəl ɛz pɑrt əv pæʧ ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbaɪˌpæs ɪn ɔl ˈvərʒənz əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz sɪˈvɛrɪti ˈreɪtɪŋ: ˈkrɪtɪkəl əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti kərˈɛkʃənz: jɛs ˈnəmbər əv ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz: 1 ˈreɪtɪŋ: (ˌeɪˈvi: ɛn ˈeɪˈsi: ɛm oʊ: ɛn si: pi aɪ: pi ə: pi i: eɪʧ rl: oʊ rc: si) beɪs: ˈtɛmpərəl: ˈaɪˈdi: ˈvɛktər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən: rɪˈmoʊt ˌɪmˈpækt: sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbaɪˌpæs ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt: ˈæktɪv ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əˈfɛktɪd ˈprɑdəkts: ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz 8 ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz ˈsərvər 2008 ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz ˈsərvər 2012 əˈfɛktɪd ˈvərʒənz: ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz ɔl ˈvərʒənz, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz ˈsərvər 2008 ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz ˈsərvər 2012 ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðɪs sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪt riˈzɑlvz ə ˈpraɪvətli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz: ðɪs sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪt riˈzɑlvz ə ˈpraɪvətli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz: ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbʊlɪtən dɪˈskrɪpʃən: ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz ˌoʊˈleɪ rɪˈmoʊt koʊd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əˈlaʊz ə rɪˈmoʊt ˈjuzər tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs sɪˈkjʊrəti riˈstrɪkʃənz ɪn ɔl ˈvərʒənz əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈwɪndoʊz. ðə flɔ əˈkərz wɪn ə ˈjuzər ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz, ər rɪˈsivz, ənd ðɛn ˈoʊpənz ə ˈspɛʃəli ˈkræftɪd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɔfəs faɪl wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ˌoʊˈleɪ ˈɑbʤɛkts. noʊt: ˈkərəntli ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ɪz biɪŋ ˈæktɪvli ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd baɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt faɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə məˈlɪʃəs ˌoʊˈleɪ (ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ənd embedding) ˈɑbʤɛkt. səˈluʃən: ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən frəm ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪn ɪt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər url: http://www.microsoft.com*/ lɪŋk: ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti, əˈtækərz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ˈmælˌwɛr kəmˈpjutər ˈsɪstəmz əv ˈneɪtoʊ, ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv juˈkreɪn ənd ˈpoʊlənd, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈkəmpəˌniz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts.
zero-day vulnerability in all versions of windows on tuesday, october 14, 2014, isight partners – in close collaboration with microsoft – announced the discovery of a zero-day vulnerability impacting all supported versions of microsoft windows and windows server 2008 and 2012. researchers at isight partners said that the team, which they’ve dubbed sandworm, likely has been active since 2009. (the sandworm is a fictional form of desert-dwelling creature from the dune universe created by frank herbert – from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.) microsoft is making a patch for this vulnerability available as part of patch updates on the 14th – cve-2014-4114. security bypass in all versions of microsoft windows severity rating: critical availability corrections: yes number of vulnerabilities: 1 cvssv2 rating: (av: n / ac: m / au: n / c: p / i: p / a: p / e: h / rl: o / rc: c) = base: 6.8 / temporal: 5.9 cve id: cve-2014-4114 vector operation: remote impact: security bypass the availability of the exploit: active exploitation of the vulnerability affected products: microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows 8, microsoft windows 8.1, microsoft windows server 2008, microsoft windows server 2012 affected versions: microsoft windows all versions, microsoft windows server 2008, microsoft windows server 2012 important this security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in microsoft windows: this security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in microsoft windows: microsoft security bulletin ms14-060 description: microsoft windows ole remote code execution. the vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass security restrictions in all versions of microsoft windows. the flaw occurs when a user downloads, or receives, and then opens a specially crafted microsoft office file which contains ole objects. note: currently the vulnerability is being actively exploited by sending powerpoint files containing a malicious ole (object linking and embedding) object. solution: install the latest version from the manufacturer’s website when it is available. manufacturer url: http://www.microsoft.com/ link: http://www.isightpartners.com/2014/10/cve-2014-4114/ exploiting the 0-day vulnerability, attackers infected with malware sandworm computer systems of nato, the governments of ukraine and poland, the number of european industrial companies, as well as scientists from the united states.	ən ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈhəzbənd ɪz ə ˈnusəns bət ˈivɪn hɪz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈhæbət, du tɪ wɪʧ hi tərnz əp æt hoʊm leɪt ɪn ðə naɪt, əˈmaʊnts tɪ ˈmɛntəl ˈkruəlti tɪ ðə waɪf, ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ˈfæməli kɔrt ˈrisəntli waɪl əˈlaʊɪŋ ə dɪˈvɔrs pəˈtɪʃən ˈsikɪŋ ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən frəm hər ˈhəzbənd ɔn ðiz graʊnz. ðə ˈkəpəl, hu gɑt ˈmɛrid ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2005 hæv ə ˈdɔtər. ðə ˈwʊmən əˈlɛʤd ðət ˈæftər ˈmɛrɪʤ hər ˈhəzbənd ʃoʊɪŋ hɪz tru colours”” baɪ ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm leɪt ˈɛvəri naɪt ɪn ən ˌɪˈnɛbriˌeɪtəd kənˈdɪʃən. hi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤədli lɛft hɪz ʤɑb ənd ˈrɛgjələrli dɪˈmændɪd ˈməni frəm hər fər hɪz nidz ənd ˈnɛvər kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ˈfæməli ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. ðə ˈwʊmən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤd ðət hər ˈhəzbənd hæd θˈrɛtənd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə sin æt hər ˈɔfəs ɪf ʃi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv ɪm ˈməni, ðəs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ hər laɪf ˈmɪzərəbəl ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ hər tɪ teɪk dɪˈvɔrs. ðə ˈhəzbənd dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈnoʊtɪs ˈɪʃud tɪ ɪm baɪ ðə ˈfæməli kɔrt. ðəs, ðə kɔrt prəˈsidəd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs ðət hi wɔnt tɪ faɪl ˈɛni rɪˈplaɪ tɪ hɪz pəˈtɪʃən. ˈæftər goʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts ənd ˈɛvədəns pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ðə ˈwʊmən, ðə kɔrt ˈnoʊtɪd, ˈkɑndəkt əv ðə rɪˈspɑndənt, kənˈsumɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl, ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm leɪt æt naɪt, dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈməni, nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, ˈklɪrli ʃoʊz ðət hi ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤɪŋ hɪz ˈmærətəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. səʧ ˈkɑndəkt ɪz mɔr ðən səˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈkɑnstəˌtut ˈmɛntəl cruelty.”.” ðə kɔrt, waɪl ˈhændɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəstədi tɪ ðə ˈwʊmən, əbˈzərvd, ʃoʊz ðə ˈkɑndəkt əv ðə rɪˈspɑndənt sɪns ðə bərθ əv ðə ʧaɪld tɪl ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən. hi həz ˈnoʊˌwɛr ʃoʊn hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ əˈʧiv ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, hi ɪz ə bæd influence.”*.”
an alcoholic husband is a nuisance but even his drinking habit, due to which he turns up at home late in the night, amounts to mental cruelty to the wife, noted the family court recently while allowing a woman’s divorce petition seeking separation from her husband on these grounds. the couple, who got married in november 2005, have a daughter. the woman alleged that after marriage her husband “started showing his true colours” by coming home late every night in an inebriated condition. he also allegedly left his job and regularly demanded money from her for his needs and never contributed to the family expenses. the woman also alleged that her husband had threatened to create a scene at her office if she refused to give him money, thus, making her life miserable and forcing her to take divorce. the husband did not respond to the notice issued to him by the family court. thus, the court proceeded on the basis that he didn’t want to file any reply to his wife’s petition. after going through the arguments and evidence presented by the woman, the court noted, “the conduct of the respondent, ie consuming alcohol, coming home late at night, demanding money, not providing household expenses, clearly shows that he isn’t discharging his marital obligations. such conduct is more than sufficient to constitute mental cruelty.” the court, while handing over the daughter’s custody to the woman, observed, “evidence shows the conduct of the respondent since the birth of the child till separation. he has nowhere shown his willingness to achieve the child’s welfare. on the contrary, he is a bad influence.”	baɪ ˈrɑni faɪv dɪˈvɪʒən wərld ˈʧæmpiən ˌfɪləˈpinoʊ flash”” 21 ko's) həz hɪz daʊn pæt ɛz hi pərˈpɛrz tɪ ˈjunəˌfaɪ ðə ˈfɛðərˌweɪt ˈtaɪtəl ɛz ðə ˈsupər ˈʧæmpiən teɪks ɔn ˈrɛgjələr ˈʧæmpiən ˈnɪkələs ˈwɔltərz əv ʤəˈmeɪkə æt ðə ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈkɑrzən ˈsɪti, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ (ˈsənˌdi ɪn məˈnɪlə). ““dodong”” toʊld spɔrts hæv ə gʊd wɪʧ wi wərkt ɔn ˈdʊrɪŋ twɛlv raʊnz əv ˈspɑrɪŋ wɪθ gaɪ rɑb læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd nɑt ˈwərid. aɪ noʊ wɪl du it”” ɔn faɪt naɪt wɪθ ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən baʊt tɪ bi ˈtɛləˌkæst ɔn ðə ʤaɪənt ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈnɛtˌwərk æt a.m. ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈʧænəl 2 ““dodong”” sɛd ˈfilɪŋ gʊd ənd ɪz ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə fight.”.” hi sɛd ðeɪ ər ˈwaɪndɪŋ daʊn ˈtreɪnɪŋ baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə punch-mitts. ðə rɪˈvild ðət ɪz əraʊnd paʊnz ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə 126 paʊnd ˈlɪmət bi noʊ problem.”.” ““dodong”” toʊld ðə ˈstændərd ðət hi wɑz wɪθ ɪm (nonito) ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ. hi ɪz məʧ ˈfæstər ənd məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər naʊ. hi lʊks impressive.”.” ˈwɔltərz, ðə ʤəˈmeɪkən hu ɪz ˌəndɪˈfitɪd ɪn 24 faɪts wɪθ 20 ˈnɑˌkaʊts həz prɪˈdɪktɪd hi wʊd wɪn baɪ ə ˈnɑˌkaʊt ɪn faɪv ər sɪks raʊnz bət ɪz peɪɪŋ noʊ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə boʊsts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət waɪl ðə ʤəˈmeɪkən hɪts hɑrd, tu kən hɪt hard.”.” noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈhæpənz ˈwɔltərz ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt hi wɪl wɪn ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət hi ɪz tɪ bɑks, bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ faɪt. aɪ wɪʃ hi dɪz, tɪ gɪt ɪt ˈoʊvər with.”.” ðə ʤəˈmeɪkən hu ˈbætərd vɪk hu wɛnt əp ɪn weɪt tɪ feɪs ˈwɔltərz ɔn ðə əv ðə ˈfɛðərˌweɪt ˈsupər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈtaɪtəl faɪt ɪn məˈkaʊ wɪʧ ˈɛndɪd ɪn ə raʊnd ˈnɑˌkaʊt, kənˈsidɪd ðət ɪz ə ˈtæləntɪd ˈʧæmpiən. hi sɛd, ðə ˈreɪnɪŋ faɪv dɪˈvɪʒən wərld ˈʧæmpiən ə gʊd ʤæb, faɪts wɛl bət aɪ wɪl du ɪt ˈbɛtər. aɪ æm nɑt ˈwərid; hi ɪz ðə wən hu ʃʊd bi worried”*”.
by ronnie nathanielsz five division world champion nonito “the filipino flash” donaire (33-2, 21 ko's) has his game-plan down pat as he prepares to unify the wba featherweight title as the super champion takes on regular champion nicholas walters of jamaica at the stubhub center in carson city, california on saturday (sunday in manila). donaire’s father/trainer “dodong” donaire told boxingscene.com/manila standard/viva sports “we have a good game-plan which we worked on during twelve rounds of sparring with guy robb last thursday and i’m not worried. i know nonito will do it” on fight night with the title unification bout to be telecast on the giant broadcast network abs-cbn at 10:15 a.m. on sunday over its pre-eminent channel 2. “dodong” donaire said nonito “is feeling good and is just waiting for the fight.” he said they are winding down training by working on the punch-mitts. the father/trainer revealed that nonito is around 130-132 pounds and making the 126 pound limit “will be no problem.” “dodong” donaire told the standard that he was “impressed with him (nonito) during training. he is much faster and much stronger now. he looks impressive.” walters, the heavy-handed jamaican who is undefeated in 24 fights with 20 knockouts has predicted he would win by a knockout in five or six rounds but donaire is paying no attention to the walter’s boasts pointing out that while the jamaican hits hard, “i too can hit hard.” no matter what happens walters is confident he will win pointing out that he is “ready to box, because i don’t think nonito is coming to fight. i wish he does, to get it over with.” the jamaican who battered ageing vic darchinyan who went up in weight to face walters on the undercard of the donaire-simpiwe vetyeka wba featherweight super championship title fight in macau which ended in a 5th round knockout, conceded that donaire is a talented champion. he said donaire, the reigning five division world champion “has a good jab, fights well but i will do it better. i am not worried; he is the one who should be worried”.	aɪ hæv spɛnt mənθs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs θɪŋ ənd ˈfrɛtɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊl ɪt ɔf. ˈsɪriəsli. ðɛr wɑz ˈfrɛtɪŋ. ənd ˈsəmˌhaʊ ðə ˈsɪli θɪŋ keɪm təˈgɛðər ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈpætərn ˈæˌkʧuəli keɪm aʊt ɔn ðə fərst traɪ, aɪ hæd tɪ meɪk hɪz hɛd twaɪs bət ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz aɪ pʊt ɪt təˈgɛðər rɔŋ ðə fərst taɪm. ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv tˈwikɪŋ tɪ gɪt hɪz lɛgz ɪn ðə raɪt pleɪs ənd vˌwɑˈlɑ! ˈkjutɪst ˈlɪtəl ˈkripi bəg ˈeɪliən flis wɪθ stɪʧt ˈditeɪlz ənd aɪz. noʊ waɪər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd tɪ meɪk ɪm stænd, ðoʊ aɪ dɪd stəf hɪz lɛgz ˈrɪli ˈfərmli. ˈrəfli 11 tall.many, ˈmɛni θæŋks tɪ fər ðə ˈɔsəm ˈrɛfərəns ʃit: [lɪŋk] aɪ ˈkʊdənt hæv pʊld ðɪs ɔf wɪˈθaʊt ɪt! ɪt wɑz soʊ hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðɪs mæs ˈifɛkt cuties:
i have spent months thinking about this thing and fretting about how i was going to pull it off. seriously. there was fretting. and somehow the silly thing came together in a couple of days.the pattern actually came out on the first try, i had to make his head twice but only because i put it together wrong the first time. a little bit of tweaking to get his legs in the right place and voila! cutest little creepy bug alien ever.all fleece with stitched details and hand-painted eyes. no wire involved to make him stand, though i did stuff his legs really firmly. roughly 11" tall.many, many thanks to for the awesome reference sheet: [link] . i couldn't have pulled this off without it! it was so hard to find pictures of this guy.~~~more mass effect cuties:	ðə wɪl bi priˈpɛrd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈjʊrə ɪn ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈskɑtlənd ɪf ðə livz ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn həz sɛd. ðə ˈlidər sɛd ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈkərəntli hər ˈpɑləsi tɪ sik ˈɛntri tɪ ðə ˈjʊrə bət ðət ər dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd dɪˈskəʃənz ðət, jɛs, wi wɪl hæv ɪf wi ər ɪn ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ əv ə brexit””. ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ fərst ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd əˈnəðər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ˈdɛfənətli ɔn ðə table”” ɪf ˈskɑtlənd voʊts tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə bət ðə rɛst əv ðə voʊts tɪ liv. hoʊm əˈfɛrz ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ʤoʊˈænə ˈʧɛri wɑz æst ɪf ˈskɑtlənd wʊd ʤɔɪn ðə ˈjʊrə ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌbibiˈsi rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈskɑtlənd dəˈbeɪt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt. mɪz ˈʧɛri sɛd: wʊd nid tɪ lʊk æt ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz æt ðə taɪm. wi ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔnt tɪ bi taɪd tɪ ðə paʊnd ɪf ɪt ˈæftər ə brexit.”.” mɪz ˈstərʤɪn ˈɛkoʊd mɪz vjuz ɔn ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm kæmˈpeɪn treɪl ɪn ˈɛdənbəroʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ: wɪl hæv ðət dɪˈskəʃən ɪf ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət wi ər ɪn nɛkst week.”.” ʃi ˈædɪd: (mɪz ˈʧɛri) sɛd wɑz ðət ɪf ðə paʊnd wɑz tɪ fɔl ˈæftər ə, ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ɛz əˈtræktɪv ə ˈkərənsi ɛz ɪt maɪt bi raɪt naʊ. ðət ɪz ə ˈsteɪtmənt əv fækt. ɪz nɑt ðə ˈpɑləsi tɪ sik ˈɛntri tɪ ðə ˈjʊrə naʊ ər æt ˈɛni taɪm ɪn ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər. ðiz ər dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd dɪˈskəʃənz ðət, jɛs, wi wɪl hæv ɪf wi ər ɪn ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ əv ə. aɪ hoʊp wi ər nɑt ɪn ðət sɪˈnɛrioʊ bɪˈkəz aɪ hoʊp ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə voʊt ˈstrɔŋli tɪ steɪ in.”.” ˈfɔrmər ˈlidər ˈæləks ˈsælmənd, hu tʊk ˈskɑtlənd tɪ ðə brɪŋk əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɛz fərst ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn 2014 sɛd ɪn mɑrʧ ðə məst dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈkərənsi ˈɑrgjəmənt kən wɪθˈstænd ˈɛni pəˈzɪʃən əˈdɑptəd baɪ jʊr opponents”” soʊ ɪt dɪz nɑt faɪnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ““gazumped””. ɔn ʤun 10 mɪz ˈstərʤɪn sɛd hər oʊn ˈprɛfərəns wʊd bi tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðə paʊnd, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ paʊnd ɪz ˈkərənsi ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪt ɪz currency””. ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd plænz fər ə nu ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns draɪv ɪn ðə ˈsəmər ənd sɛt aʊt ɪts bɪˈlif ʃʊd hæv ðə raɪt tɪ hoʊld əˈnəðər ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə nu ˈgraʊndsˌwɛl əv səˈpɔrt, ər ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə change”” ɪn ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɛz ˈskɑtlənd biɪŋ ˈteɪkən aʊt əv ðə əˈgɛnst ɑr will””. ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ˈɛdənbəroʊ, mɪz ˈstərʤɪn sɛd pəˈzɪʃən ðət wi sɛt aʊt ɪn ɑr ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ʤɪst læst mənθ ɪz ðə pəˈzɪʃən ðət wʊd prevail”” ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ən ənˈwɔntɪd. ˈskɑtlənd ˈfeɪsɪz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən aʊt əv ðə əˈgɛnst ɑr wɪl ðət ɪz ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd, əv kɔrs, ɔn ˈskɑtlənd ˈvoʊtɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ənd ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ tɪ liv ðɛn ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ə ˈsɛkənd ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɪz wən ðət ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ʃʊd hæv ðə raɪt tɪ consider,”,” ʃi sɛd. ˈəðər wərdz, ðət ˈɔpʃən ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ɛz wən əv ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ wi meɪ hæv tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈɪntərɪsts ənd prəˈtɛkt ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ europe.”*.” rɛd mɔr ɔl əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju nid ɔn ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm, ˈmɪsɪz məˈgɪnti ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm: ˈbætəl hɪts krənʧ steɪʤ
the snp will be prepared to discuss the possibility of using the euro in an independent scotland if the uk leaves the european union, nicola sturgeon has said. the snp leader said it is not currently her party’s policy to seek entry to the euro but that “these are decisions and discussions that, yes, we will have if we are in the scenario of a brexit”. the scottish first minister said another independence referendum “is definitely on the table” if scotland votes to remain in the eu but the rest of the uk votes to leave. snp home affairs spokeswoman joanna cherry mp was asked if scotland would join the euro during a bbc reporting scotland debate on monday night. ms cherry said: “we would need to look at the economic conditions at the time. we probably wouldn’t want to be tied to the pound if it nosedives after a brexit.” ms sturgeon echoed ms cherry’s views on the eu referendum campaign trail in edinburgh on tuesday, insisting: “we will have that discussion if that’s the situation that we are in next week.” she added: “what (ms cherry) said was that if the pound was to fall after a brexit, it might not be as attractive a currency as it might be right now. that is a statement of fact. “it is not the snp’s policy to seek entry to the euro now or at any time in the foreseeable future. “but these are decisions and discussions that, yes, we will have if we are in the scenario of a brexit. “but i hope we are not in that scenario because i hope people across the uk vote strongly to stay in.” former snp leader alex salmond, who took scotland to the brink of independence as first minister in 2014, said in march the snp must develop a currency argument “which can withstand any position adopted by your opponents” so it does not find itself “gazumped”. on june 10, ms sturgeon said her own preference would be to retain the pound, insisting “the pound is scotland’s currency as much as it is england’s currency”. the snp manifesto outlined plans for a new independence drive in the summer and set out its belief holyrood should have the right to hold another referendum if there is a new groundswell of support, or if there is a “material change” in circumstances “such as scotland being taken out of the eu against our will”. speaking in edinburgh, ms sturgeon said “the position that we set out in our manifesto just last month is the position that would prevail” in the event of an unwanted brexit. “if scotland faces being taken out of the eu against our will – that is predicated, of course, on scotland voting to remain and the uk voting to leave – then the option of a second referendum is one that the scottish parliament should have the right to consider,” she said. “in other words, that option is definitely on the table as one of the ways in which we may have to protect our interests and protect our relationship with europe.” read more here’s all of the information you need on the eu referendum, mrs mcginty eu referendum: brexit battle hits crunch stage	"ˌənriˈfaɪnd" əˈmɛrɪkən "sɔɪlz ræŋks" əv "trəˈdɪʃənəl" ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈbɪmboʊs baɪ tɪm jəŋ ʤeɪ -pɑp ˈpjʊrɪsts ər kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ˈbɪtərli sɪns ˈmikə, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈmɪni ˈsɪŋɪŋ grup, ɪz biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd fər pərˈmoʊʃən tɪ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈpɪnəkəl əv ˌʤæpəˈniz "aidoru" ˈsɪŋɪŋ səkˈsɛs. ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ʃi læks ðə "hinkaku", ər "ˈdɪgnəti", ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. "ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪz ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən," sɛd mˈjuzɪk ˈkrɪtɪk ˈkɛnʤi ˌwɑtɑˈnɑbeɪ, wən əv ðə ˈhɑrʃəst ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðə pərˈmoʊʃən. "aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈfɔrənər kən ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɪt minz tɪ bi ˌʤæpəˈniz, ənd ðəs pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn səʧ ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ækˈtɪvɪti ɛz pərˈfɔrmɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɔrnɪŋ." "jul ˈnoʊtɪs ðət, wɪn ðə ˈmɪni gərlz wɛr midriffs, ˈɪzənt ɛz rɪˈvilɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈəðərz'," ˌwɑtɑˈnɑbeɪ kənˈtɪnjud. "laɪk ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ fər 'ˈkreɪzi əˈbaʊt ju,' wɛr hər ˈneɪvəl ɪz ʤɪst ˈbɛrli ɪkˈspoʊzd, ənd ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðət ʃiz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə lɔŋ koʊt, ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈəðər gərlz. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ɪz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr skɪl wɪʧ ˈoʊnli ˌʤæpəˈniz hæv pərˈfɛktəd. ju gɪt səm ˈfɔrənər əp ðɛr ˈʤaɪˌreɪtɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ hər ˈneɪvəl ʃoʊɪŋ, ɪt ʤɪst lʊks lud. ˈbrɪtˌni spɪrz, krɪˈstinə ɑgwiˈlɛrə, ðeɪ ʤɪst lʊk laɪk ˈhʊkərz. bət wɪn ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈwʊmən ˈdænsɪz wɪθ hər ˈneɪvəl ɪkˈspoʊzd, ʃi dɪz ɪt wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti. ɪts kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt." səm ˈdaɪˌhɑrdz, əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdər ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz məˈnɑpəli ɔn ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp, kənˈtɛnd ðət ˈmikə ʃʊd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˈmɪni ˈmaɪnər ligz rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ gʊd ʃi ɪz æt ˈdænsɪŋ. ˈəndər ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn "wi doʊnt nid ˈfɔrən ˈmɛmbərz," əˈkitə roʊt ɪn ən ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈmægəˌzin ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ həz ɪts ruts ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl sɔɪl əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpipəl. ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz, əˈkitə ˈɑrgjud, məst ɪkˈwɪp ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ˌʤæpəˈniz greɪs, "ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ wɪθ ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədəns, self-awareness, ənd frəm tɔp tɪ toʊ," ə steɪt ˌənəbˈteɪnəbəl baɪ non-japanese. sɪns əˈkitə ɪz pɑrt əv ðə pərˈmoʊʃən ˈkaʊnsəl æt ˈeɪʤənsi, wɪʧ ˈhændəlz boʊθ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˈmɪni, hɪz prəˈnaʊnsmənts ər nɑt ˈteɪkən ˈlaɪtli. dɪˈspaɪt pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈædmərəbli ɪn ðə "ˈkreɪzi fər ju" ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈmikə wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ʃi wʊd hæv tɪ weɪt ənd si haʊ ʃi pərˈfɔrmd ɪn ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ əˈpɪrənsəz ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈproʊˌgræmz mˈjuzɪk ˈsteɪʃən ənd pɑp ʤæm. "wi wɔnt tɪ meɪk ˈdəbli ʃʊr ðət ˈmikə ɪz ˈrɪli ˈwərði tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈmɔrnɪŋ, soʊ wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ weɪt," sɛd ˈbɑkə yaro, hɛd əv ˈeɪʤənsi. "ðə weɪ ʃi bɛrd hər ˈneɪvəl ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ dɪd nɑt lʊk gʊd," ɪkˈspleɪnd yaro*. mu
"unrefined" american ditzoid "soils ranks" of "traditional" japanese bimbos by tim young j -pop purists are complaining bitterly since mika, the american member of the mini moni singing group, is being considered for promotion to membership in morning musume, the pinnacle of japanese "aidoru" singing success. critics say she lacks the "hinkaku", or "dignity", necessary for morning musume membership. "morning musume is a japanese institution," said music critic kenji watanabe, one of the harshest critics of the promotion. "i don't believe that a foreigner can understand what it means to be japanese, and thus participate in such a japanese activity as performing with morning musume." "you'll notice that, when the mini moni girls wear midriffs, mika's isn't as revealing as the others'," watanabe continued. "like in the video for 'crazy about you,' where her navel is just barely exposed, and besides that she's wearing a long coat, unlike the other girls. this is because navel-baring is a particular skill which only japanese have perfected. you get some foreigner up there gyrating around with her navel showing, it just looks lewd. britney spears, christina aguilera, they just look like hookers. but when a japanese woman dances with her navel exposed, she does it with dignity. it's completely different." some diehards, unable to even consider the end of the japanese monopoly on morning musume membership, contend that mika should remain in the mini moni minor leagues regardless of how good she is at navel-exposed dancing. under the headline "we don't need foreign moomusu members," hiraki akita wrote in an october magazine that morning musume has its roots in the spiritual and cultural soil of the japanese people. morning musume members, akita argued, must equip themselves with japanese grace, "overflowing with self-confidence, self-awareness, and self-restraint from top to toe," a state unobtainable by non-japanese. since akita is part of the promotion council at up-front agency, which handles both morning musume and mini moni, his pronouncements are not taken lightly. despite performing admirably in the "crazy for you" video, mika was informed that she would have to wait and see how she performed in upcoming appearances on tv programs music station and pop jam. "we want to make doubly sure that mika is really worthy to join morning musume, so we decided to wait," said baka yaro, head of up-front agency. "the way she bared her navel in the video did not look good," explained yaro. moo	ˈrisərʧərz hæv əˈnərθt ˈhaɪli ədˈvænst ˈmælˌwɛr ðeɪ bɪˈliv wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ə ˈwɛlθi tɪ spaɪ ɔn ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtɑrgəts ɪn dɪˈvərs ˈɪndəstriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌhɑspəˈtæləti, ˈɛnərʤi, ˈɛˌrlaɪn, ənd ˈrisərʧ. ˈbækˌdɔr, ɛz ˈrisərʧərz æt sɪˈkjʊrəti fərm sɪˈmænˌtɛk ər rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtroʊʤən, bɛrz səm rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ˈpriviəsli dɪˈskəvərd ˈmælˌwɛr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈɛspiənɑʤ ˈtroʊʤənz noʊn ɛz fleɪm ənd duqu, ɛz wɛl ɛz stuxnet, ðə kəmˈpjutər wərm ənd ˈtroʊʤən ðət wɑz ˈproʊˌgræmd tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ˌɪˈrænz ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈlaɪkli rikˈwaɪərd mənθs ər jɪrz tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd ənd kənˈteɪnz ˈdəzənz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɑʤulz ðət əˈlaʊd ɪts ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz tɪ ˈteɪlər ðə ˈmælˌwɛr tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈtɑrgəts. tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈstɛlθi, ðə ˈmælˌwɛr ɪz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈɪntu faɪv ˈsteɪʤɪz, iʧ əv wɪʧ ɪz ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə fərst wən. ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ðə fərst steɪʤ ˈtrɪgərz ə ˈdɑmɪˌnoʊ ʧeɪn ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈsɛkənd steɪʤ ɪz ənd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd, ənd ðət ɪn tərn ðə θərd steɪʤ, ənd soʊ ɔn. ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈmælˌwɛr rikˈwaɪərz ˈrisərʧərz tɪ əkˈwaɪər ɔl faɪv ˈsteɪʤɪz. kənˈteɪnz ˈdəzənz əv ˈpeɪˌloʊdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ koʊd fər ˈkæpʧərɪŋ screenshots, ˈsizɪŋ kənˈtroʊl əv ən ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd kəmˈpjutərz maʊs, ˈstilɪŋ ˈpæsˌwərdz, ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈtræfɪk, ənd rɪˈkəvərɪŋ dɪˈlitəd faɪlz. ˈəðər ˈmɑʤulz əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈteɪlərd tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈtɑrgəts. wən səʧ ˈpeɪˌloʊd ˌɪnˈkludɪd koʊd fər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˈtræfɪk əv ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈsərvər. əˈnəðər snɪft ðə ˈtræfɪk əv ˈmoʊbəl ˈtɛləˌfoʊn beɪs ˈsteɪʃən kənˈtroʊlərz. sɪˈmænˌtɛk ˈrisərʧərz bɪˈliv wɑz ə ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərk ðət wɑz juzd ɪn ˈməltəpəl kæmˈpeɪnz ðət ˈdætə bæk tɪ 2008 ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ˈərliər. ˈliəm, ˈmænɪʤər əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər sɪˈmænˌtɛk sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪˈspɑns, toʊld ðət ðə ˈrɑstər əv ˈmɑʤulz juzd əˈgɛnst wən ˈtərgət wɑz ˈɔfən juˈnik, ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət wɑz juzd ɪn ˈməltəpəl kæmˈpeɪnz. "ɛˈsɛnʃəli, wət wi θɪŋk wɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪz ˈdɪfərənt kæmˈpeɪnz wɛr ɪn wən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ snɪf jʊr ˈkiˌbɔrd wɛˈræz ɪn əˈnəðər ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd græb ðə ˈjuzər neɪm ənd ˈpæsˌwərd əv ðə ˈædmɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ə beɪs ˈsteɪʃən kənˈtroʊlər," sɛd. waɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ðə kəmˈpjutərz noʊn tɪ bi ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd baɪ wər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz, sɪˈmænˌtɛk bɪˈlivz ðeɪ wər əˈtækt soʊ ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz kʊd spaɪ ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkəstəmərz hu juzd ðə isps. ˈsɪmələrli, ˌtɛləkəmˌjunɪˈkeɪʃən ˈbækˌboʊn prəˈvaɪdərz, wɪʧ æt 28 pərˈsɛnt əˈkaʊntɪd fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɪgəst ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd kəmˈpjutərz, wər ˈlaɪkli ˈʧoʊzən soʊ əˈtækərz kʊd geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kɔlz biɪŋ ˈrutɪd θru ðɛr ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ðɛr ɪz stɪl məʧ sɪˈmænˌtɛk ˈdəzənt noʊ əˈbaʊt. soʊ fɑr, ˈkəmpəˌni ˈrisərʧərz ər əˈwɛr əv ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 100 ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz, ə ˈnəmbər ðət simz smɔl fər səʧ ə ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ˈmælˌwɛr. ðə ˈrisərʧərz hæv jɛt tɪ ənˈkəvər ðə kəˈmænd ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəm ðə əˈtækərz juzd tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd kəmˈpjutərz, ənd ðeɪ stɪl doʊnt hæv ˈɛni ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈhənʧɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəntri bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈmælˌwɛr. ðə ˈmælˌwɛr ɪz noʊn tɪ hæv bɪn ˈæktɪv frəm 2008 ənˈtɪl 2011 wɪn ɪt wɑz əˈbrəptli pʊld baɪ ɪts ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz fər ənˈnoʊn ˈrizənz., wɪʧ ɪz ðə neɪm ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈtroʊʤən, riˈsərfəst ɪn 2013 sɪˈmænˌtɛk ˈrisərʧərz bɪˈkeɪm əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈmælˌwɛr ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər əv ðət jɪr.
researchers have unearthed highly advanced malware they believe was developed by a wealthy nation-state to spy on a wide range of international targets in diverse industries, including hospitality, energy, airline, and research. backdoor regin, as researchers at security firm symantec are referring to the trojan, bears some resemblance to previously discovered state-sponsored malware, including the espionage trojans known as flame and duqu, as well as stuxnet, the computer worm and trojan that was programmed to disrupt iran's nuclear program. regin likely required months or years to be completed and contains dozens of individual modules that allowed its operators to tailor the malware to individual targets. to remain stealthy, the malware is organized into five stages, each of which is encrypted except for the first one. executing the first stage triggers a domino chain in which the second stage is decrypted and executed, and that in turn decrypts the third stage, and so on. analyzing and understanding the malware requires researchers to acquire all five stages. regin contains dozens of payloads, including code for capturing screenshots, seizing control of an infected computer's mouse, stealing passwords, monitoring network traffic, and recovering deleted files. other modules appear to be tailored to specific targets. one such payload included code for monitoring the traffic of a microsoft iis server. another sniffed the traffic of mobile telephone base station controllers. symantec researchers believe regin was a sprawling framework that was used in multiple campaigns that data back to 2008 and possibly several years earlier. liam o'murchu, manager of operations for symantec security response, told ars that the roster of modules used against one target was often unique, an indication that regin was used in multiple campaigns. "essentially, what we think we're looking at is different campaigns where in one infection they needed to sniff your keyboard whereas in another infection they wanted grab the user name and password of the admin connected to a base station controller," o'murchu said. while almost half of the computers known to be infected by regin were inside internet service providers, symantec believes they were attacked so the operators could spy on specific customers who used the isps. similarly, telecommunication backbone providers, which at 28 percent accounted for the second biggest category of infected computers, were likely chosen so attackers could gain access to calls being routed through their infrastructure. there is still much symantec doesn't know about regin. so far, company researchers are aware of only about 100 infections, a number that seems small for such a sprawling framework of malware. the researchers have yet to uncover the command and control system the attackers used to communicate with infected computers, and they still don't have any educated hunches about the country behind the malware. the malware is known to have been active from 2008 until 2011, when it was abruptly pulled by its operators for unknown reasons. regin, which is the name microsoft assigned to the underlying trojan, resurfaced in 2013. symantec researchers became aware of the malware in december of that year.	ʤɑn mɑrk ˈdɛmətaɪz bɔrn dɪˈsɛmbər 15 ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈraɪtər əv ˈkɑmɪk bʊks, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd ˈnɑvəlz. baɪˈɑgrəfi ˈɛdət ˈərli kərɪr ˈɛdət ʤeɪ. ɛm. ˈərliəst ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz wər tɪ bi ə rɑk mjuˈzɪʃən ənd ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈɑrtɪst. hi bɪˈgæn pleɪɪŋ ɪn bændz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə sɪksθ greɪd, ˈʤɛnərəli ɪn ðə roʊl əv lɛd ˈsɪŋər, ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər ənd ˈrɪðəm ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt mˈjuzɪk rəvˈjuz fər ə ˈnəmbər əv hi bɪˈgæn drɔɪŋ æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ, ənd wɑz ækˈsɛptɪd ˈɪntu ðə skul əv ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ɑrts. ˈdɛmətaɪz rɪˈkɔld, "...fər səm ˈrizən, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl, aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp nɑt goʊɪŋ. ˈsəmˌwɛr ˈæftər ðət wət ˈlɪtəl drɔɪŋ skɪlz aɪ hæd bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈdɛmətaɪz ðɛn tərnd frəm drɔɪŋ tɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ. hi gɑt hɪz stɑrt ɪn ˈkɑmɪk bʊks æt ˌdiˈsi ˈkɑmɪks ɪn ðə leɪt 1970s. ˈæftər ə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈʤɛktɪd səbˈmɪʃənz, hɪz fərst ækˈsɛptɪd ˈstɔri wɑz "ðə kreɪvz bləd", bət ɪt wʊd nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt ənˈtɪl jɪrz ɪn haʊs əv ˈmɪstəri 282 (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1980 hɪz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ˈstɔri fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz "ðə bləd boʊt!" ɪn wɪrd wɔr teɪlz 70 (dɛk. hi kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ˈkəmpəniz laɪn əv ˈhɔrər ˈkɑmɪks ˈnoʊtəbli wɪθ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkriʧər kəˈmænˌdoʊz ɪn wɪrd wɔr teɪlz 93 (noʊv. ənd ɪn haʊs əv ˈmɪstəri 290 (mɑrʧ hi ˈbrifli roʊt ðə ˈfiʧər ɪn ədˈvɛnʧər ˈkɑmɪks ɛz ˈdɛmətaɪz ənd ˈɑrtɪst braɪən ˈbɑlənd prəˈdust ə ˈbæˌkəp ˈstɔri ˈtaɪtəld "ˈfɑlɪŋ daʊn tɪ ˈhɛvən" ɪn ˈmædəm xanadu, fərst əˈtɛmpt æt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈkɑmɪks spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ðə "dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɑrkɪt" əv fænz ənd ˈdɛmətaɪz hæd lɔŋ bɪn ˈigər tɪ wərk fər ˈmɑrvəl ˈkɑmɪks, ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈrəfli ə jɪr ɪn wɪʧ ʤɪm ˈʃutər kɛpt ɪm ˈbɪzi wɪθ ɑd ʤɑbz ənd ɪn 1980 hi bɪˈgæn ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ˈmɑrvəl ɔn ðə ənd hæd ˈlɛŋθi rənz ɔn ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə, pɛrd wɪθ maɪk ənd ˈmɑrvəl ˈɛdət ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈgreɪtfəl 1980 ˈælbəm goʊ tɪ ˈhɛvən wɪʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn, ˈdɛmətaɪz ˈɛndɪd hɪz kərɪr ɛz ə mˈjuzɪk ˈkrɪtɪk. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd, "ˈgreɪtfəl dɛd fænz ər laɪk ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˈkɑmɪk bʊk fænz, ju noʊ... ənd aɪ noʊ ðət wɪn aɪ sɪt daʊn tɪ raɪt ə ˌrivˈju ðət əm ʤɪst səm ˈsɪtɪŋ daʊn æt ə ˈtaɪˌpraɪtər wɪθ ən əˈpɪnjən bət ðɛn ɪts ɪn prɪnt ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn. aɪ gɑt ɔl ðiz ˈlɛtərz, wɪʧ aɪ seɪvd, frəm ɔl ðiz ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˈgreɪtfəl dɛd fænz ˈwundɪd. aɪ sɛd ɪf əm ˈgɑnə ˌrivˈju æt ɔl əm nɑt ˈgɑnə raɪt ˈnɛgətɪv rəvˈjuz əraʊnd ðɪs taɪm hi ˈɔlsoʊ sərˈɛndərd hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl kərɪr ɛz ə rɑk mjuˈzɪʃən, ˈæftər jɪrz əv pleɪɪŋ ɪn nu jɔrk ɪn 1984 ˈdɛmətaɪz ənd ˈɑrtɪst bɑb prəˈdust ə prɪns ˈlɪmɪtɪd hi sɔ ðə ˈsɪriz ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ boʊθ dɛlv mɔr ˈɪntu ðə saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈkɛrɪktər ðən hi hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛndərz ənd tɪ kənˈtɪnju hɪz kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ frəm ðə ˈrisəntli ˈkænsəld goʊst ˈraɪdər, ˈleɪtər rɪˈkɔlɪŋ, "wid gɪt ɔn ðə foʊn, stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈstɔriz wʊd kəm soʊ ˈizəli. wi hæd ə fænˈtæstɪk ræˈpɔr, ˈpərsənəli ənd ˈdɛmətaɪz hæd mɪkst ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪriz ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ənd sɛd ðə wən pɑrt əv wɪʧ hi wɑz praʊd wɑz ðə lʊk ˈɪntu jɪrz ɛz ən æmˈniziˌæk ˈhoʊmləs ˈdɛmətaɪz ənd ˈɪləˌstreɪtər ʤɑn ʤeɪ. muθ kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl, fər ˈmɑrvəlz ˈɛpɪk laɪn: ðə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈstɔri wɑz ðə fərst ˈfʊli ˈpeɪnɪd ˈsɪriz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑmɪks. ˈdɛmətaɪz ˈfɑloʊd ðɪs wɪθ ðə 1986 ˈdɔktər streɪnʤ ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl ˈɪntu drɔn baɪ dæn grin ənd bləd: ə teɪl, ə həˈlusənəˌtɔri ˈvæmpaɪr ˈstɔri drɔn baɪ kɛnt ɪn 1987 ˈdɛmətaɪz ənd zɛk fər ðə læst hənt" ɑrk ðət ræn θruaʊt ˈmɑrvəlz ðɛn θri ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈtaɪtəlz. ðə ɑrk həz bɪn kəˈlɛktəd ɪn ˈməltəpəl ɪˈdɪʃənz ənd rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr, ənd rɪˈspɛktɪd, ˈstɔriz ɪn ˈmuvɪŋ bæk tɪ ˌdiˈsi, ˈdɛmətaɪz səkˈsidɪd ˈʤɛri ˈkɑnˌweɪ ɛz ˈraɪtər əv ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈʤəstɪs lig əv əˈmɛrɪkə. hi juzd ðə pɛn neɪm ˈmaɪkəl ˈɛlɪs ɔn hɪz fərst ˈɪʃu əv ðə wɪn ðət ˈtaɪtəl wɑz ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈlɛʤəndz, ˈdɛmətaɪz steɪd θru ɪts riˈlɔnʧ ɛz ˈʤəstɪs lig ˈoʊvər ðə plɑts əv kiθ ˈgɪfən. tʊk səʧ ˌdiˈsi ˈkɛrɪktərz ɛz ˈmɑrʃən manhunter, blu ˈbitəl, ˈbustər goʊld, ˈmɪstər ˈmɪrəkəl, ˈkæptən ˈætəm, ənd paʊər gərl ənd tərnd ðə priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən wɪθ "grɪm 'ɛn' ˈgrɪti" ˌsupərˈhiroʊz ɔn ɪts hɛd. ðə ˈlaɪˌthɑrtɪd ˈsɪriz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə əbˈsərd ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈpipəl wɪθ streɪnʤ paʊərz, ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈkələrfəl ˈkɑstumz, ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ tɪ faɪt ˈivəlˌduərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə lig hæd ɪts ˈsɪriəs saɪd ənd ˈɔfən feɪst ˈvɪlənz, ðə ˈstɔriz ˌɪnˈkludɪd səʧ ˈkɛrɪktərz ɛz ðə ˌɪˈnɛpt g'nort, ðə wərst grin ˈlæntərn ɪn ðə grin ˈlæntərn kɔrz, ˈmɪstər. ˈnɛbjələ, ðə ˌɪntərˈplænəˌtɛri ˈdɛkərˌeɪtər, ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs lig, ə bənʧ əv ˈbəmbəlɪŋ ˈluzərz ənd ə flɑk əv ˌhɑməˈsaɪdəl ˈpɛŋgwənz hu hæd bɪn wɪθ piranhas. ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈʤəstɪs lig ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɛd tɪ ə ˈspɪˌnɔf ɪn 1989 ˈtaɪtəld ˈʤəstɪs lig ˈjʊrəp ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ˈgɪfən ənd ˈfiʧərɪŋ ɑrt baɪ bɑrt ˈɛdət ðə tim wərkt ɔn ˈʤəstɪs lig fər faɪv jɪrz ənd kloʊzd aʊt ðɛr rən wɪθ ðə "ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz" ˈstɔriˌlaɪn ɪn 1991 ənd ˈdɛmətaɪz ˈskrɪptɪd ˈʤəstɪs lig səʧ ɛz ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈsɪriz fər ˈmɪstər ˈmɪrəkəl ənd ˈdɔktər bæk æt ˈmɑrvəl, ˈdɛmətaɪz əˈgɛn səkˈsidɪd ˈkɑnˌweɪ, ðɪs taɪm ɛz ˈraɪtər əv ðə spɛkˈtækjələr ˈspaɪdərmæn ɪn 1991 ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriz ɪn ə ˈgrɪmər, mɔr ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈɔriˌɛntɪd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈrɛgjələr ˈɑrtɪst sæl buscema, ˈdɛmətaɪz' ˈstɔri ɑrk "ðə ʧaɪld wɪˈθɪn" ˈfiʧərd ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðə ˈhɛri ˈɔzˌbɔrn grin ˈbætəl wɪθ ðə ˈgɑblɪn kənˈtɪnjud ɪn "ðə ˈɔzˌbɔrn ˈlɛgəsi" ɪn ənd keɪm tɪ ən ɛnd wɪn ˈhɛri daɪd ɪn "ðə bɛst əv ˈɛnəmiz!" ɪn 1994 ˈdɛmətaɪz tʊk ˈoʊvər frəm ˈdeɪvɪd ɛz ˈraɪtər əv ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn fər ə rən ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə əˈpɛrənt dɛθ əv ˈpitər ˈpɑrkərz ɔnt ənd ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋz əv ðə "kloʊn ˈsɑgə" ɑrk. ˈdɛmətaɪz ɛz wɛl wərkt ɔn səʧ ˈkɛrɪktərz ɛz ˈdɔktər streɪnʤ, ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl, man-thing, ənd ðə ˈsɪlvər ˈsərfər. ˈdɛmətaɪz hɛlpt lɔnʧ ˈvərtɪˌgoʊ ˌɪmˈprɪnt, ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ˈmərsi ənd ˌfɛrˈwɛl, (ə ˈsikwəl tɪ ðə ˈɛpɪk ˈkɑmɪks ˈsɪriz), ðə ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz ðə læst wən, ənd ðə ˈsɪriz ˈsikərz ˈɪntu ðə ðə ˈstɔri əv ə ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈskrinˌraɪtər ɔn ə ˈʤərni əv ənd ðə sərʧ fər ˌjunəˈvərsəl truθs. ˈdɛmətaɪz roʊt ən ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl, ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz ˈbrʊklɪn drimz, ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈpɛrəˌdɑks prɛs ˌɪmˈprɪnt. ˈdɛmətaɪz' moʊst ˈpərsɪnəl wərk, ɪt wɑz ˈleɪtər kəˈlɛktəd ɪn wən ˈvɑljum ˈəndər ðə ˈvərtɪˌgoʊ ˌɪmˈprɪnt. ˈsɛnʧəri ˈɛdət ɪn ðə 2000s, ˈdɛmətaɪz ridɪˈfaɪnd ðə ˈspɛktər, θru ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv hæl ˈʤɔrdən, ɛz ə ˈspɪrɪt əv rɪˈdɛmʃən ˈrəðər ðən əv ˈvɛnʤəns. ˈdɛmətaɪz ðə "gɑdz əv ˈgɑθəm" ˈstɔriˌlaɪn ɪn ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən 2001 wɪθ fɪl ɪn 2003 wɪθ ˈgɪfən, hi rɪˈvaɪvd ðə ˈʤəstɪs lig ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fər ðə ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz ðə ˈʤəstɪs ðə ˈsɪriz wən ˈgɪfən, ˈdɛmətaɪz ənd ˈɑrtɪst ˈkɛvɪn məgˈwaɪr ən ˈaɪsnər ðə tim ˈfɑloʊd ðɪs wɪθ "aɪ kænt bɪˈliv ɪts nɑt ðə ˈʤəstɪs lig" ɑrk ɪn ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ənd, æt ˈmɑrvəl, ə rən əv ðə dɪˈfɛndərz. ɪn 2006 ˈdɛmətaɪz ənd ˈgɪfən bɪˈgæn wərk ɔn tu ərˈɪʤənəl ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈkɑmədi ˈsɪriz, ˈhɪroʊ skwɛrd ənd ˈplænəˌtɛri brɪˈgeɪd fər bum! ˈdɛmətaɪz timd wɪθ ˈvɛtərən ˈɑrtɪst maɪk tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈfænəsi ˈkɑmɪk (meɪ 2004 ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr, ənd ˈdɛmətaɪz əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn ə ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz, ˈstɑrˌdəst kɪd, frəm ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑmɪks ˌɪmˈprɪnt ˌdɛspərˈɑdoʊ ðə ˈsɪriz muvd tɪ bum! ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪn 2006 ðə wɔlt ˈdɪzni ˈkəmpəˌni əkˈwaɪərd fər ɪts haɪˈpɪriən bʊks fər ˈʧɪldrən ðə fərst tu bʊks ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz: ðə roʊd tɪ ənd: ðə drim wər riˈlist ʤun 2006 ðə θərd bʊk: ðə ˈpəpɪt, ðə prəˈfɛsər ənd ðə wɑz riˈlist ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn ˈnidɪd] ɪn ʤun 2010 ˈʧɪldrənz ˈfænəsi ˈnɑvəl, imaginalis, wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈkæθərɪn bʊks, ən ˌɪmˈprɪnt əv ɪn 2008 ˈdɛmətaɪz bɪˈkeɪm əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, ˈgaɪdɪŋ ðə lɔnʧ əv ə nu flæʃ ˈgɔrdən ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈsɪriz. ɪn 2009 hi roʊt ə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsɪriz, ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd baɪ maɪk kɑvɑˈlɑroʊ, ðə laɪf ənd taɪmz əv ˈseɪvjər 28 wɪʧ wɑz riˈlist baɪ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɪn hi ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt ðə ˈmɛtəl mɛn ˈbæˌkəp ˈstɔri ɪn ðə nu dum ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈmɑrvəl ˈkɑmɪks fər ə ˈnəmbər əv nu ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈstɔriz. ɪn 2010 ˈdɛmətaɪz ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wəns əˈgɛn wɪθ ˈfrikˌwɛnt kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər kiθ ˈgɪfən fər ə rən ɔn ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈsɪriz ˈbustər goʊld. ðə tu timd ɔn ðə ˌdiˈsi ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv: ðə ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn 2011 ˈdɛmətaɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈfænəsi ðə ædˈvɛnʧərz əv əˈgəstə wɪnd fər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ. ɪn 2013 hi tʊk ˈoʊvər ˌdiˈsi ˈkɑmɪks' ˈfænəm ˈstreɪnʤər ənd lɔnʧt ðə wɪθ ˈgɪfən. ˈdɛmətaɪz bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈraɪtər əv ˈʤəstɪs lig dɑrk ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ənd, əˈgɛn wɪθ ˈgɪfən, lɔnʧt ˈʤəstɪs lig 3000 ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ɪn 2015 ˈdɛmətaɪz timd wɪθ ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈlɛʤənd brus tɪm fər ˈʤəstɪs lig: gɑdz ənd ˈmɑnstərz, ə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈprikwɛl tɪ ðə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd fɪlm. ɪn 2016 ˈgɪfən ənd ˈdɛmətaɪz lɔnʧt ˈskubi əˈpɑkəˌlɪps fər mɔr ˈædəlt əv ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈpəblɪʃt əˈgəstə wɪnd ˈsikwəl ðə ædˈvɛnʧərz əv əˈgəstə wɪnd: ðə læst ˈstɔri. 2018 sɔ ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˈsɪriz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd, wɪθ əˈnəðər nu ˈsɪriz, ðə gərl ɪn ðə beɪ, frəm ˈbərgər bʊks, əˈnaʊnst fər 2019 ˈəðər ˈmidiə ˈɛdət ˈdɛmətaɪz həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪtən fər ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈhævɪŋ ˈskrɪptɪd ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ðə ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən əv ðə tˈwaɪˌlaɪt zoʊn, ðə ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz ðə ædˈvɛnʧərz əv ənd ərθ: ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɑnflɪkt, ɛz wɛl ɛz fər ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz ðə ril ˈgoʊstˌbəstərz, ˈʤəstɪs lig ənˈlɪmɪtɪd, ˈliʤən əv super-heroes, ˈbætˌmæn: ðə breɪv ənd ðə boʊld, bɛn 10 ˈəltəmət ˈeɪliən, ˈtaɪtən, ˈθəndərˌkæts, tin ˈtaɪtənz goʊ! ənd ˈmɑrvəlz ˈspaɪdərmæn. ˈdɛmətaɪz ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt ðə 2015 ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈmuvi ˈbætˌmæn ˈvərsəz. ˈrɑbɪn ənd ɪts 2016 ˈsikwəl, ˈbætˌmæn: bæd bləd. ðə seɪm jɪr, ˈdɛmətaɪz roʊt ˈməltəpəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv kɑrˈtun ˈnɛtˌwərks bi kul, scooby-doo*. ɪn 2017 ˈdɛmətaɪz ðə ˈmuvi ˈʤəstɪs lig dɑrk ənd, ɪn 2018 hi roʊt ɔl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ðə sid ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz ˈkɑnstənˌtin: ˈsɪti əv ˈdimənz ənd ðə ɪkˈspændɪd, ˈmuvi ˈkɑnstənˌtin: ˈsɪti əv ˈmuvi. ˈɔlsoʊ ə mjuˈzɪʃən, ˈdɛmətaɪz riˈlist wən ˈælbəm ɪn ðə leɪt, haʊ ˈmɛni ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmz?. əˈwɔrdz ˈɛdət 2004 wən ðə "bɛst ˈhjumər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən" ˈaɪsnər əˈwɔrd, fər ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz ðə ˈʤəstɪs lig, wɪθ kiθ ˈgɪfən, ˈkɛvɪn məgˈwaɪr, ənd ˈʤoʊsəf ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ˈɛdət ˈkɑmɪks ˈɛdət dɑrk hɔrs ˈkɑmɪks ˈɛdət ˌdiˈsi ˈkɑmɪks ˈɛdət ˈpɛrəˌdɑks prɛs ˈɛdət ˈvərtɪˌgoʊ ˈɛdət ðə læst wən 1993 1993 ˈmərsi 1993 ˈɛdət ˈmɑrvəl ˈkɑmɪks ˈɛdət ˈɛpɪk ˈkɑmɪks ˈɛdət ˈmuviz ˈɛdət ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət
john marc dematteis (; born december 15, 1953),[1] is an american writer of comic books, television and novels. biography [ edit ] early career [ edit ] j. m. dematteis's earliest aspirations were to be a rock musician and comic book artist. he began playing in bands starting in the sixth grade, generally in the role of lead singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist, and also wrote music reviews for a number of publications.[2] he began drawing at a young age, and wasepted into the school of the visual arts. dematteis recalled, "...for some reason, i think it was financial, i ended up not going. somewhere after that what little drawing skills i had began to atrophy."[2] dematteis then turned from drawing to writing. he got his start in comic books at dc comics in the late 1970s. after a number of rejected submissions, his firstepted story was "the lady-killer craves blood", but it would not be published until years later[2] in house of mystery #282 (july 1980). his first published story for the company was "the blood boat!" in weird war tales #70 (dec. 1978).[3] he contributed to the company's line of horror comics notably with the creation of the creature commandos in weird war tales #93 (nov. 1980)[4] and i…vampire in house of mystery #290 (march 1981).[5] he briefly wrote the aquaman feature in adventure comics as well.[6] dematteis and artist brian bolland produced a backup story titled "falling down to heaven" in madame xanadu, dc's first attempt at marketing comics specifically to the "direct market" of fans and collectors.[7] dematteis had long been eager to work for marvel comics, and following roughly a year in which editor-in-chief jim shooter kept him busy with odd jobs and fill-ins,[2] in 1980 he began writing for marvel on the defenders,[8] and had lengthy runs on captain america, paired with penciler mike zeck,[3] and marvel team-up.[9] 1980s [ edit ] after writing a negative review of the grateful dead's 1980 album go to heaven which was published in rolling stone, dematteis ended his career as a music critic. he explained, "grateful dead fans are like hardcore comic book fans, you know... and i know that when i sit down to write a review that i'm just some shmuck sitting down at a typewriter with an opinion - but then it's in print in something like rolling stone. i got all these letters, which i saved, from all these hardcore grateful dead fans - wounded. ... i said if i'm gonna review at all i'm not gonna write negative reviews anymore..."[2] around this time he also surrendered his professional career as a rock musician, after years of playing in new york city-based bands.[2] in 1984, dematteis and artist bob budiansky produced a prince namor limited series.[10] he saw the series as an opportunity to both delve more into the psychology of the title character than he had been able to in the defenders and to continue his collaboration with budiansky from the recently cancelled ghost rider, later recalling, "we'd get on the phone, start talking, and the stories would come so easily. we had a fantastic rapport, personally and professionally."[11] dematteis had mixed feelings about the series itself, and said the one part of which he was unreservedly proud was the look into namor's years as an amnesiac homeless man.[12] dematteis and illustrator jon j. muth created the graphic novel moonshadow, for marvel's epic line: the groundbreaking story was the first fully painted series in american comics. dematteis followed this with the 1986 doctor strange graphic novel into shamballa drawn by dan green and blood: a tale, a hallucinatory vampire story drawn by kent williams.[3] in 1987, dematteis and zeck re-teamed for the "kraven's last hunt" arc that ran throughout marvel's then three spider-man titles. the arc has been collected in multiple editions and remains one of the most popular, and respected, stories in spider-man's history.[13][14] moving back to dc, dematteis succeeded gerry conway as writer of the superhero-team title justice league of america. he used the pen name michael ellis on his first issue of the series.[15] when that title was cancelled[16] in the wake of the company-wide crossover legends, dematteis stayed through its relaunch as justice league international,[17] scripting over the plots of keith giffen. jli took such lesser-known dc characters as martian manhunter, blue beetle, booster gold, mister miracle, captain atom, and power girl and turned the then-current preoccupation with "grim 'n' gritty" superheroes on its head. the lighthearted series emphasized the absurd aspects of people with strange powers, wearing colorful costumes, volunteering to fight evildoers. although the league had its serious side and often faced world-threatening villains, the stories included such characters as the lovably inept g'nort, the worst green lantern in the green lantern corps, mr. nebula, the interplanetary decorator, the injustice league, a bunch of bumbling losers and a flock of homicidal penguins who had been hybridized with piranhas. the success of justice league international led to a spinoff in 1989 titled justice league europe also co-written with giffen and featuring art by bart sears.[18] 1990s [ edit ] the giffen/dematteis team worked on justice league for five years and closed out their run with the "breakdowns" storyline in 1991 and 1992.[19] dematteis scripted justice league spin-offs such as solo series for mister miracle and doctor fate.[3] back at marvel, dematteis again succeeded conway, this time as writer of the spectacular spider-man in 1991, taking the series in a grimmer, more psychologically oriented direction. in collaboration with regular artist sal buscema, dematteis' story arc "the child within" (#178–184) featured the return of the harry osborn green goblin.[20] spider-man's battle with the goblin continued in "the osborn legacy" in #189[21] and came to an end when harry died in "the best of enemies!" (#200).[22] in 1994, dematteis took over from david michelinie as writer of the amazing spider-man #390-406 for a run that included the apparent death of peter parker's aunt may[23] and the beginnings of the "clone saga" arc. dematteis as well worked on such characters as doctor strange, daredevil, man-thing, and the silver surfer. dematteis helped launch dc's mature-audience vertigo imprint, writing the graphic novels mercy and farewell, moonshadow (a sequel to the epic comics series), the miniseries the last one, and the 15-issue series seekers into the mystery,[3] the story of a hollywood screenwriter on a journey of self-discovery and the search for universal truths. dematteis wrote an autobiographical, digest-sized miniseries brooklyn dreams, published by dc's paradox press imprint. dematteis' most personal work, it was later collected in one volume under the vertigo imprint. 21st century [ edit ] in the 2000s, dematteis redefined the spectre, through the character of hal jordan, as a spirit of redemption rather than of vengeance. dematteis co-scripted the "gods of gotham" storyline in wonder woman #164-166 (jan.-march 2001) with phil jimenez.[24] in 2003, with giffen, he revived the justice league international for the mini-series formerly known as the justice league.[25] the series won giffen, dematteis and artist kevin maguire an eisner award.[26] the team followed this with "i can't believe it's not the justice league" arc in jla classified and, at marvel, a five-issue run of the defenders. in 2006, dematteis and giffen began work on two original superhero comedy series, hero squared and planetary brigade for boom! studios.[27] dematteis teamed with veteran artist mike ploog to create the crossgen fantasy comic abadazad (may 2004). the following year, ploog and dematteis announced they were collaborating on a five-issue miniseries, stardust kid, from the image comics imprint desperado publishing.[27] the series moved to boom! studios in 2006. the walt disney company acquired abadazad for its hyperion books for children imprint.[27] the first two books in the series abadazad: the road to inconceivable[28] and abadazad: the dream thief[29] were released june 2006. the third book abadazad: the puppet, the professor and the prophet[30] was released in the united kingdom in 2007.[citation needed] in june 2010, dematteis's children's fantasy novel, imaginalis, was published by katherine tegen books, an imprint of harpercollins.[31] in 2008, dematteis became editor-in-chief of ardden entertainment, guiding the launch of a new flash gordon comic book series. in 2009, he wrote a five-issue comic book limited series, illustrated by mike cavallaro, the life and times of savior 28, which was released by idw publishing in 2009.[32] he also wrote the metal men back-up story in the new doom patrol[33][34] and returned to marvel comics for a number of new spider-man stories. in 2010, dematteis reunited once again with frequent collaborator keith giffen for a run on the comic book series booster gold. the two teamed on the dc retroactive: jla - the '90s one-shot in october 2011.[35] also in 2011, dematteis created the all-ages fantasy the adventures of augusta wind for idw publishing. in 2013, he took over dc comics' phantom stranger and launched the 12-issue larfleeze series[36] with giffen. dematteis became the writer of justice league dark in october 2013 and, again with giffen, launched justice league 3000 in december. in 2015, dematteis teamed with animation legend bruce timm for justice league: gods and monsters, a comic book prequel to the successful animated film. in 2016, giffen and dematteis launched scooby apocalypse for dc—a more adult reimagining of the classic cartoon—and idw published dematteis's augusta wind sequel the adventures of augusta wind: the last story. 2018 saw the release of the idw series impossible, incorporated, with another new creator-owned series, the girl in the bay, from berger books, announced for 2019. other media [ edit ] dematteis has also written for television, having scripted episodes of the 1980s incarnation of the twilight zone, the syndicated series the adventures of superboy and earth: final conflict, as well as for the animated series the real ghostbusters, justice league unlimited, legion of super-heroes, batman: the brave and the bold, ben 10: ultimate alien, sym-bionic titan, thundercats, teen titans go! and marvel's spider-man. dematteis also wrote the 2015 animated dtv movie batman vs. robin and its 2016 sequel, batman: bad blood. the same year, dematteis wrote multiple episodes of cartoon network's be cool, scooby-doo. in 2017, dematteis co-wrote the dtv movie justice league dark and, in 2018, he wrote all episodes of the cw seed spin-off animated series constantine: city of demons and the expanded, dtv movie constantine: city of demons—the movie. also a musician, dematteis released one album in the late 1990s, how many lifetimes?. awards [ edit ] 2004: won the "best humor publication" eisner award, for formerly known as the justice league, with keith giffen, kevin maguire, and josef rubinstein[26] bibliography [ edit ] comics [ edit ] dark horse comics [ edit ] dc comics [ edit ] paradox press [ edit ] vertigo [ edit ] the last one #1-6 (1993) #1-6 (1993) mercy (1993) wildstorm [ edit ] wetworks #10-15 (2007-2008) marvel comics [ edit ] epic comics [ edit ] direct-to-video movies [ edit ] television [ edit ] references [ edit ]	ʤun 4 2015 ðə flæts ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk ənd ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ wɪl ˈoʊpən ðə 2016 ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən ɪn ˈdəblɪn, ˈaɪərlənd, fər ðə ɛr ˈlɪŋgəs ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈklæsɪk. ðə geɪm, wɪʧ wɪl bi ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈoʊpənər fər boʊθ skulz, wɪl bi hɛld sɛpt. 3 2016 æt ˈsteɪdiəm, ənd ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz meɪd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn ˈdəblɪn baɪ ˈaɪrɪʃ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈkɛˌni, lɔrd meɪər əv ˈdəblɪn ˈkrɪsti bərk, ənd əˈfɪʃəlz frəm ɛr ˈlɪŋgəs, ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈaɪərlənd ənd ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ. greɪt tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə 2016 ˈsizən ɪn ˈaɪərlənd. ðɪs ɪz ə hɪˈstɔrɪk deɪ fər ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɛz wi wɪl pleɪ ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfʊtˌbɔl game,”,” ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər maɪk bəˈbɪnski sɛd. ɪz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ brɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl bæk tɪ ˈaɪərlənd ənd tɪ gɪv ɑr student-athletes, ˈkoʊʧɪz, stæf, ənd fænz ə ˈtruli ˈgloʊbəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðə 2016 geɪm wɪl mɑrk ðə naɪnθ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm hɛld ɪn ˈaɪərlənd ənd ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˈfiʧərɪŋ skulz. ɪt wɪl bi ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkɑlɪʤ geɪm pleɪd æt ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈhɪstəri ɪn ˈaɪərlənd 1988 ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ 38 ˈɑrmi 24 (ˈdəblɪn, ˈaɪərlənd; ˈlænsˌdaʊn roʊd) 1989 ˈpɪtsbərg 46 ˈrətgərz 29 (ˈdəblɪn, ˈaɪərlənd; ˈlænsˌdaʊn roʊd) 1991 ˈhoʊli krɔs 24 ˈfɔrdəm 19 (ˈlɪmərɪk, graʊnz) 1992 boʊˈdɔɪn 7 təfts 6 (ˈgɑlweɪ, ˈsteɪdiəm) 1996 ˈnoʊtər deɪm 54 ˈneɪvi 27 (ˈdəblɪn, ˈaɪərlənd; (kroʊk pɑrk) 2012 ʤɑn ˈkɛrəl 40 st. ˈnɔrbərt 3 (ˈdəblɪn, ˈaɪərlənd; ˈdɑniˌbrʊk ˈsteɪdiəm) 2012 ˈnoʊtər deɪm 50 ˈneɪvi 10 (ˈdəblɪn, ˈaɪərlənd; ˈsteɪdiəm) 2014 pɛn steɪt 26 24 (ˈdəblɪn, ˈaɪərlənd; kroʊk pɑrk) geɪm ɪt wɪl mɑrk ðə fərst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl geɪm fər ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈjɛloʊ ˈʤækɪts ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪt wɪl bi hɛd koʊʧ pɔl ˈsɛkənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm ɪn ˈaɪərlənd; hi wɑz əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər wɪn ðə ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmɛn pleɪd ˈnoʊtər deɪm ɪn 1996 ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər ɑr gaɪz tɪ hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns pleɪɪŋ ɪn ireland,”,” hɛd koʊʧ pɔl ˈʤɑnsən sɛd. pleɪərz ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt æt ˈneɪvi wɪn wi pleɪd ɪn ˈdəblɪn ɪn 1996 bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ rɪˈmɛmbər fər ðə rɛst əv ðɛr lives.”.” ˈænθɔˌni ˈtrævəl ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ əˈfɪʃəl ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk ˈtrævəl ˈɔpʃənz wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈprimiəm geɪm ˈtɪkɪts fər ðə 2016 geɪm. ɛz ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈtrævəl ˈpɑrtnər fər boʊθ ðə 2012 ənd 2014 ˈaɪərlənd geɪmz, ˈænθɔˌni ˈtrævəl koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ðə ˈmuvmənt əv mɔr ðən ˈtrævələrz ˈoʊvərˌsiz. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈtrævəl ˈpækɪʤɪz, ˈvɪzɪt ər kɔl ðə geɪm ɪz biɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈaɪrɪʃ əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈvɛnts ˈɛlˈtiˈdi wɪʧ ɪz ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər bɪtˈwin ənd ˈænθɔˌni ˈtrævəl hu hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈrisənt ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪmz ɪn ˈaɪərlənd. ər θrɪld ðət ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk, ə ˈtruli wərld klæs ˈɪnstɪˌtut, wɪl bi ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪts ˈjɛloʊ ˈʤækɪts ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim tɪ ˈdəblɪn tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə 2016 season,”,” sɛd pɔl ˈglizən, ˈkɑnsəl ˈʤɛnərəl əv ˈaɪərlənd ɪn æˈtlæntə. kən ˈprɑməs ðə ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk fæn beɪs ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈaɪərlənd wɪθ ɑr juˈnik blɛnd əv ˈbjutəfəl ˈsinəri, rɪʧ ˈkəlʧər, ənd ˈfeɪməs hospitality.”.” fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ɛr ˈlɪŋgəs ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈklæsɪk, fænz kən ˈfɑloʊ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tˈwɪtər (@cfbireland), ˈfeɪsˌbʊk (facebook.com/collegefootballireland), ənd (@cfbireland). ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈhæʃˌtæg fər ðə geɪm ɪz #gameonire. ðə 2016 ɛr ˈlɪŋgəs ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈklæsɪk ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ðət siks tɪ ˈfərðər ðə ˈmɛmbər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli θru pərˈmoʊʃən, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ənd æθˈlɛtɪks ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. wɪn ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk ənd ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ pleɪ ɪn ˈaɪərlənd, ɪt wɪl bi ðə fərst ˈsɪriz ˈmitɪŋ sɪns ɔkt. 20 2012 ə ˈjɛloʊ ˈʤækɪts wɪn ɔn ðə flæts. ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk lidz ðə brif ˈsɪriz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə mɑrk əˈweɪ frəm ˈbɑbi dɑd ˈsteɪdiəm. ðə geɪm wɪl bi ðə fərst ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz nɑt pleɪd ɔn ˈiðər hoʊm fild. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk ˈjɛloʊ ˈʤækɪts, ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər (@georgiatechfb), ˈfeɪsˌbʊk (facebook.com/gtathletics), ənd (@gtathletics) ər ˈvɪzɪt ˈjuˈɛs æt www.ramblinwreck.com. əˈbaʊt ˈwərldˈwaɪd ðə əˈtlæntɪk koʊst ˈkɑnfərəns, wɪʧ fər ˈoʊvər sɪks ˈdɛkeɪdz həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz wən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ənd moʊst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˌɪntərkəˈliʤət ˈkɑnfərənsəz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, ɪz kəmˈpraɪzd əv 15 ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ðət stænd əˈməŋ ðə moʊst rɪˈnaʊnd ɪn haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈklɛmsən, duk, ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt, ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk, ˈluiˌvɪl, maɪˈæmi, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, steɪt, ˈnoʊtər deɪm, pɪt, ˈsɪrəˌkjuz, vərˈʤɪnjə, vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk ənd weɪk ˈfɔrɪst iʧ hæv ˈgloʊbəl riʧ wɪθ ðɛr brændz, ˈstudənt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈmɪʃənz. ˈwərldˈwaɪd siks tɪ ˈfərðər ðə ˈmɛmbər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli θru pərˈmoʊʃən, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd æθˈlɛtɪk ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈvɪzɪt theacc.com/page/acc-worldwide.
june 4, 2015 the flats — georgia tech and boston college will open the 2016 football season in dublin, ireland, for the aer lingus college football classic. the game, which will be the official acc opener for both schools, will be held sept. 3, 2016, at aviva stadium, and is scheduled to be televised on espn2. the official announcement was made thursday in dublin by irish prime minister enda kenny, lord mayor of dublin christy burke, and officials from aer lingus, tourism ireland and boston college. “it’s great to open the 2016 season in ireland. this is a historic day for georgia tech football as we will play our first-ever international football game,” georgia tech athletic director mike bobinski said. “this is an amazing opportunity to bring college football back to ireland and to give our student-athletes, coaches, staff, and fans a truly global experience. the 2016 game will mark the ninth college football game held in ireland and the seventh featuring fbs schools. it will be the second college game played at aviva stadium. college football history in ireland 1988* boston college 38, army 24 (dublin, ireland; lansdowne road) 1989* pittsburgh 46, rutgers 29 (dublin, ireland; lansdowne road) 1991 holy cross 24, fordham 19 (limerick, ireland;gaelic grounds) 1992 bowdoin 7, tufts 6 (galway, ireland;pearse stadium) 1996* notre dame 54, navy 27 (dublin, ireland; (croke park) 2012 john carroll 40, st. norbert 3 (dublin, ireland; donnybrook stadium) 2012* notre dame 50, navy 10 (dublin, ireland; aviva stadium) 2014* penn state 26, ucf 24 (dublin, ireland; croke park) *fbs game it will mark the first international game for the historic yellow jackets football program. it will be head coach paul johnson’s second football game in ireland; he was navy’s offensive coordinator when the midshipmen played notre dame in 1996. “i’m excited for our guys to have the opportunity to experience playing in ireland,” head coach paul johnson said. “our players really enjoyed it at navy when we played in dublin in 1996. it’ll be something they remember for the rest of their lives.” anthony travel is providing official georgia tech travel options which include access to exclusive premium game tickets for the 2016 game. as the official travel partner for both the 2012 and 2014 ireland games, anthony travel coordinated the movement of more than 15,000 travelers oversees. for more information on travel packages, visit gt2ireland.com or call 877-260-0645. the game is being organized by irish american events ltd which is a joint venture between corporate.ie and anthony travel who have been involved in the recent college football games in ireland. “we are thrilled that georgia tech, a truly world class institute, will be bringing its yellow jackets football team to dublin to open the 2016 season,” said paul gleeson, consul general of ireland in atlanta. “we can promise the georgia tech fan base an outstanding experience in ireland with our unique blend of beautiful scenery, rich culture, and famous hospitality.” for more information on the aer lingus college football classic, fans can follow on social media — twitter (@cfbireland), facebook (facebook.com/collegefootballireland), and instagram (@cfbireland). the official hashtag for the game is #gameonire. the 2016 aer lingus college football classic is also part of the acc worldwide initiative that seeks to further the conference’s member institutions internationally through promotion, marketing, and athletics competition. when georgia tech and boston college play in ireland, it will be the first series meeting since oct. 20, 2012, a 37-17 yellow jackets win on the flats. georgia tech leads the brief series 6-2, including a 3-0 mark away from bobby dodd stadium. the game will be the first in the series not played on either team’s home field. for the latest information on the georgia tech yellow jackets, follow us on twitter (@georgiatechfb), facebook (facebook.com/gtathletics), and instagram (@gtathletics) or visit us at www.ramblinwreck.com. about acc worldwide the atlantic coast conference, which for over six decades has established itself as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation, is comprised of 15 universities that stand among the most renowned in higher education. boston college, clemson, duke, florida state, georgia tech, louisville, miami, north carolina, nc state, notre dame, pitt, syracuse, virginia, virginia tech and wake forest each have global reach with their brands, student populations and academic missions. acc worldwide seeks to further the conference’s member institutions internationally through promotion, marketing and athletic competition. for more information, visit theacc.com/page/acc-worldwide.	727 ʃɛrz ðə juz. koʊst gɑrd sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ʃɪp ɛl ˈfɛroʊ ˈlaɪkli sæŋk ˈæftər ˈseɪlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə pæθ əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˌwɑˈkin ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə koʊst gɑrd həz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmd ðət sərʧ kruz hæd ˈspɑtɪd ə ˈbɑdi ɪn ə sərˈvaɪvəl sut ənd ən ˈɛmti, ˈhɛvəli ˈdæmɪʤd ˈlaɪfˌboʊt boʊθ bɪˈlivd tɪ bi frəm ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ʃɪp. ən ˈæktɪv sərʧ fər sərˈvaɪvərz kənˈtɪnjuz ɔf ˈkrʊkəd ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə bəˈhɑməz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈæftər ɔˈrɛdi ˈkəvərɪŋ skwɛr ˈnɔtəkəl maɪəlz sɪns kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɑz lɔst wɪθ ðə ʃɪp ənd ɪts 33 kru ˈmɛmbərz. ðə sərʧ ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈloʊˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ʃɪp. ðə koʊst gɑrd toʊld ðət ə ˈrɛskju sˈwɪmər ˈɛnərd ðə ˈwɔtər ənd kənˈfərmd ðə ˈpərsən ɪn ðə sərˈvaɪvəl sut ɛz dɪˈsist bət, du tɪ kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈæktɪv sərʧ fər sərˈvaɪvərz, rɪˈkəvəri əv ðə ˈbɑdi wɑz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ˈlaɪfˌboʊt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt rɪˈkəvərd, bət ˈmɑrkɪŋz ɔn ðə boʊt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ɪt wɑz frəm ɛl ˈfɛroʊ. ən ˈəpˌdeɪt frəm ðə koʊst gɑrd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ sɛd ðə sərʧ ˈɛriə həz naʊ ˈkəvərd mɔr ðən skwɛr ˈnɔtəkəl maɪəlz ənd θri koʊst gɑrd ˈkətərz wɪl steɪ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ənd kənˈtɪnju ˈsərʧɪŋ θru ðə naɪt. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə laɪf boʊt: kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðə wɑz lɔst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ (ɔkt. 1 ˈæftər ɛl ˈmæstər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈviə ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈsivd æt ɛst ðət ðə ˈvɛsəl wɑz bɪˈsɛt baɪ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˌwɑˈkin waɪl ɛn rut tɪ sæn wɑn, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, frəm ˈʤæksənˌvɪl, ˈflɔrɪdə. ðə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən sɛd ðət ðə ʃɪp hæd lɔst prəˈpəlʃən ənd hæd ˈteɪkən ɔn ˈwɔtər, bət ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz kənˈteɪnd ənd biɪŋ ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ðə kru. ðə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈædɪd ðət ðə ʃɪp hæd ə 15 dɪˈgri lɪst. ðə ˈvɛsəl dɪˈpɑrtɪd ˈʤæksənˌvɪl baʊnd fər sæn wɑn ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər wɪθ 391 kənˈteɪnərz, 294 ˈtreɪlərz ənd kɑz. æt ðə taɪm əv ɛl dɪˈpɑrʧər, ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ənd kru wər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ wət wɑz ðɛn ˈtrɑpɪkəl stɔrm ˌwɑˈkin. ðə læst noʊn pəˈzɪʃən wɑz 35 ˈnɔtəkəl maɪəlz ˌnɔrˈθist əv ˈkrʊkəd ˈaɪləndz, bəˈhɑməz æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈsivd ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 1 æt ɛst. si ənd ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ sərʧ ˌɪnˈklud siz ənd 15 nɑts wɪndz wɪθ ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti. koʊst gɑrd ˈæˌsɛts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈmənˌdeɪ ər tu ˈɛrˌkræft, ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ənd θri ˈkətərz ˈnɔrθˌlænd, ˈrɛzəˌlut ənd ˈʧɑrəlz ˈsɛkstən. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈmənˌdeɪ ər tu juz. ˈneɪvi fɪkst wɪŋ ˈɛrpleɪnz ənd θri kəˈmərʃəl təgz. ɛl ˈfɛroʊ ɪz oʊnd ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, ə dɪˈvɪʒən əv toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm. ðə ˈseɪlɪŋ wɑz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd baɪ toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ. ðə kru ər kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈjunjən ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈɔfɪsərz (siu ənd ˈɑmoʊ), toʊt sɛd. ðə ˈfæməliz əv ðə kru ˈmɛmbərz hæv bɪn ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd. ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ˈfæməli ɪz dɪˈstrɛst ðət ɪt naʊ əˈpɪrz ðə ɛl ˈfɛroʊ sæŋk æt ər nɪr ɪts læst noʊn pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər 1 sɛd toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, tɪm ˈnoʊlən. kənˈtɪnju tɪ hoʊld aʊt hoʊp fər sərˈvaɪvərz. ɑr prɛrz ənd θɔts goʊ aʊt tɪ ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ənd wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ du ɔl wi kən tɪ səˈpɔrt them,”,” ˈnoʊlən ˈædɪd. ə əv ˈsənˌdi naɪt, ðə sərʧ fər ðə ɛl ˈfɛroʊ ənd ɪts 33 kəmˈpraɪzd əv 28 əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd 5 ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈnæʃənəlz ˈkəvərd ˈnɔtəkəl skwɛr maɪəlz. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ə laɪf rɪŋ wɑz rɪˈkəvərd ɪn ðə sərʧ ˈɛriə ənd kənˈfərmd tɪ bi frəm ðə ɛl ˈfɛroʊ. ˈleɪtər ɔn ˈsənˌdi, sərʧ kruz faʊnd ə dəˈbri fild ˈkəvərɪŋ 225 ˈnɔtəkəl maɪəlz ðət kənˈsɪstɪd əv laɪf ˈʤækɪts, laɪf rɪŋz, kənˈteɪnərz ənd ən ɔɪl ʃin, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə dəˈbri wɑz nɑt kənˈfərmd frəm ɛl ˈfɛroʊ ɛz əv ˈsənˌdi naɪt bət wɑz sɛd tɪ bi kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ʃɪp. ə fækt ʃit prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ toʊt sɛd ðə ɛl ˈfɛroʊ wɑz ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ tu ˈlaɪfˌboʊts, wən əv iʧ saɪd əv ðə ʃɪp. ðə boʊts ər taɪp (ˈvərsəz ɪnˈkloʊzd) ənd iʧ ˈsərtəˌfaɪd tɪ ˈkɛri 43 ˈpipəl. wən ɪz prəˈpɛld baɪ ˈmænjuəl paʊər ənd ðə ˈəðər baɪ ə smɔl ˈdizəl ˈɪnʤən. ðə ʃɪp ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɛriz faɪv laɪf ræfts ðət ˈnɔrməli nid tɪ bi ˈmænjuəli lɔnʧt. ˈwɛðər həz ˈhæmpərd sərʧ ˈɛfərts ɔf bəˈhɑməz sɪns ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɪn ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˌwɑˈkin, ˈsɛntərd dɪˈrɛkli ˈoʊvər ðə sərʧ ˈɛriə, gru tɪ ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈkætəˌgɔri 4 stɔrm wɪθ wɪndz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi 140 maɪəlz pər aʊər ənd si kənˈdɪʃənz əv 20 tɪ 40-feet. ˌwɑˈkin ˈstrɛŋθənd ə bɪt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɛz ɪt muvd sˈloʊli ˌnɔrˈθist təˈwɔrdz bərmˈjudə, bət ɛz əv ˈsənˌdi ðə stɔrm wɑz ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdəd tɪ ə ˈkætəˌgɔri 2 stɔrm wɪθ wɪndz əv 110 maɪəlz pər aʊər. prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈdætə, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðə træk əv ɛl ˈfɛroʊ pæst streɪt θru ðə aɪ əv ðə sloʊ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˌwɑˈkin əˈbaʊt 35 ˌnɔrˈθist əv ˈkrʊkəd ˈaɪlənd, bəˈhɑməz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪn mæks wɪndz wər əˈbaʊt 110 nɑts ənd weɪv haɪts ˈlaɪkli əp tɪ əˈbaʊt 35 feet””, sɪz frɛd æt ˈoʊʃən ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪsɪz. koʊst gɑrd ˈæˌsɛts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə sərʧ sɪns ˈθərzˌdeɪ hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd tu ˈhərkjəˌliz ˈɛrpleɪnz, ðə ˈkətərz ˈnɔrθˌlænd, ˈsɛkstən ənd ˈrɛzəˌlut, ənd ən ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər. ðə sərʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə juz. ɛr fɔrs, ðə juz. ˈneɪvi ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈtəgˌboʊts ˈkɑntræktəd baɪ ɛl ˈoʊnər, toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm. ɛl ˈfɛroʊ ɪz ə ˈstimˌʃɪp bɪlt ɪn 1975 æt sən ˈʃɪpˌbɪldɪŋ ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd wɑz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪn 2006 ðə ʃɪp ɪz wən əv tu toʊt ˈvɛsəlz ˈseɪlɪŋ ðə ʤoʊnz ækt juz. ˈmeɪnˌlænd tɪ ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ treɪd rut. toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈɔlsoʊ həz ən əˈlæskən dɪˈvɪʒən, toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm əˈlæskə, wɪʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪts tu ʃɪps ˈseɪlɪŋ bɪtˈwin təˈkoʊmɑ, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈæŋkərɪʤ, əˈlæskə. ɛl ˈfɛroʊ, ˈfɔrmərli ˈnɔrðərn laɪts, wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli bɪlt fər ðə əˈlæskən treɪd ənd sərvd ðə treɪd rut fər ə ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz. sɪns ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt bɪˈgæn tɪ ənˈfoʊld ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz hæv bɪn reɪzd rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɛsəl ənd ɪts ˈimərʤənsi ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ðə ˈlaɪfˌboʊts, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ seɪl dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə pæθ əv ə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz, ðə ˈfɔrˌkæstɪd træk əv ðə stɔrm ənd ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈprɛʃər tɪ steɪ ɔn ˈskɛʤʊl. toʊt sɪz ɛl ˈfɛroʊ ɪz ə wɛl meɪnˈteɪnd ˈvɛsəl ðət ɪz klæst baɪ ˈeɪˈbiˈɛs ənd ˈrɛgjələrli ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd baɪ klæs ənd pɔrt steɪt, ənd həz ˈrɛgjələrli bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd θruaʊt ɪts laɪf. ɪz ə bɪlt ˈvɛsəl ɪn gʊd kənˈdɪʃən, ənd mits ɔl ˈstændərdz ənd ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃənz rəˈgɑrdləs əv ɪts age,”,” toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm sɛd ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, toʊt ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə fərst paʊərd containerships*, ðə ʃɪps ˈilə ˈbɛlə ənd ˈpərlə dɛl ˌkɑˈrib. boʊθ ʃɪps wɪl ˈsərvɪs ðə seɪm ʤoʊnz ækt ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ treɪd rut ˈseɪlɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈʤæksənˌvɪl, ˈflɔrɪdə ənd sæn wɑn, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, wɪθ dɪˈlɪvəriz ˈskɛʤʊld ɪn leɪt 2015 ənd ˈərliər 2016 ɪz toʊld ðət ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr, ðə ɛl ˈfɛroʊ wɑz du tɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst ɔn ðə rut baɪ ðə nu ˈilə ˈbɛlə, waɪl ðə ɛl ˈfɛroʊ wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hɛd təˈkoʊmɑ tɪ fɪl ɪn fər wən əv ðə ʃɪps ɔn ðə rut ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kənˈvərʒənz. ðə ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈnæʃənəlz ər bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˈkɑnˌtræktərz hu wər pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ʃɪp fər ɪts trɪp tɪ təˈkoʊmɑ ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. neɪmz əv ðə kru ˈmɛmbərz hæv nɑt bɪn əˈfɪʃəli riˈlist æt ðɪs taɪm. ə ˈvɪdioʊ frəm ðə koʊst prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ:
727 shares the u.s. coast guard said monday that the american cargo ship el faro likely sank after sailing into the path of hurricane joaquin on thursday. the coast guard has also confirmed that search crews had spotted a body in a survival suit and an empty, heavily damaged lifeboat – both believed to be from the missing ship. an active search for survivors continues off crooked island in the bahamas on monday after already covering 70,000 square nautical miles since communication was lost with the ship and its 33 crew members. the search is no longer focussed on locating the ship. the coast guard told gcaptain that a rescue swimmer entered the water and confirmed the person in the survival suit as deceased but, due to conditions and the ongoing active search for survivors, recovery of the body was not possible. the lifeboat was also not recovered, but markings on the boat indicated that it was from el faro. an update from the coast guard monday evening said the search area has now covered more than 160,574 square nautical miles and three coast guard cutters will stay in the area and continue searching through the night. below is a video of the life boat: communication with the 790-foot roll-on/roll-off containership was lost thursday morning (oct. 1) after el faro’s master reported via satellite notification received at 7:20 est that the vessel was beset by hurricane joaquin while en route to san juan, puerto rico, from jacksonville, florida. the notification said that the ship had lost propulsion and had taken on water, but the issue was contained and being managed by the crew. the notification added that the ship had a 15 degree list. the vessel departed jacksonville bound for san juan on september 29th with 391 containers, 294 trailers and cars. at the time of el faro’s departure, the vessel’s officers and crew were monitoring what was then tropical storm joaquin. the ship’s last known position was 35 nautical miles northeast of crooked islands, bahamas at the time of the satellite notification – received thursday, october 1 at 7:20 est. sea and weather conditions during monday’s search include one-foot seas and 15 knots winds with unrestricted visibility. coast guard assets involved monday are two hc-130 aircraft, a mh-60 jayhawk helicopter and three cutters – northland, resolute and charles sexton. also involved monday are two u.s. navy p-8 fixed wing airplanes and three commercial tugs. el faro is owned and operated by tote maritime puerto rico, a division of tote maritime. the sailing was authorized by tote maritime puerto rico. the crew are qualified members of the seaman’s international union and the american maritime officers (siu and amo), tote said. the families of the crew members have been notified. “at this point in time, the entire tote maritime puerto rico family is distressed that it now appears the el faro sank at or near its last known position on thursday october 1, 2015,” said tote maritime puerto rico ceo, tim nolan. “we continue to hold out hope for survivors. our prayers and thoughts go out to the family members and we will continue to do all we can to support them,” nolan added. a of sunday night, the search for the el faro and its 33 crewmembers – comprised of 28 americans and 5 polish nationals – covered 70,000 nautical square miles. on saturday, a life ring was recovered in the search area and confirmed to be from the el faro. later on sunday, search crews found a debris field covering 225 nautical miles that consisted of life jackets, life rings, containers and an oil sheen, although the debris was not confirmed from el faro as of sunday night but was said to be consistent with the missing ship. a fact sheet provided by tote said the el faro was equipped with two lifeboats, one of each side of the ship. the boats are open-top type (vs enclosed) and each certified to carry 43 people. one is propelled by manual power and the other by a small diesel engine. the ship also carries five life rafts that normally need to be manually launched. weather has hampered search efforts off bahamas since thursday when hurricane joaquin, centered directly over the search area, grew to a dangerous category 4 storm with winds reported to be 140 miles per hour and sea conditions of 20 to 40-feet. joaquin strengthened a bit saturday as it moved slowly northeast towards bermuda, but as of sunday the storm was downgraded to a category 2 storm with winds of 110 miles per hour. “from preliminary data, it appears the track of el faro passed straight through the eye of the slow moving hurricane joaquin about 35 nm northeast of crooked island, bahamas on thursday morning when max winds were about 110 knots and wave heights likely up to about 35 feet”, says fred pickhardt at ocean weather services. coast guard assets involved in the search since thursday have included two hc-130 hercules airplanes, the cutters northland, sexton and resolute, and an mh-60 jayhawk helicopter. the search has also involved the u.s. air force, the u.s. navy and several tugboats contracted by el faro‘s owner, tote maritime. ss el faro is a steamship built in 1975 at sun shipbuilding in pennsylvania and was updated in 2006. the ship is one of two tote vessels sailing the jones act u.s. mainland to puerto rico trade route. tote maritime also has an alaskan division, tote maritime alaska, which operates two orca-class ships sailing between tacoma, washington and anchorage, alaska. el faro, formerly northern lights, was originally built for the alaskan trade and served the trade route for a number of years. since details of the incident began to unfold on friday, many questions have been raised related to the condition of the vessel and its emergency equipment, the open-top lifeboats, the decision to sail directly into the path of a hurricane, the forecasted track of the storm and if there was pressure to stay on schedule. tote says el faro is a well maintained vessel that is classed by abs and regularly inspected by class and port state, and has regularly been updated throughout its life. “it is a sturdily built vessel in good condition, and meets all standards and certifications regardless of its age,” tote maritime said on its website. earlier this year, tote maritime celebrated the launch of the world’s first lng powered containerships, the marlin-class ships isla bella and perla del caribe. both ships will service the same jones act puerto rico trade route sailing between jacksonville, florida and san juan, puerto rico, with deliveries scheduled in late 2015 and earlier 2016. gcaptain is told that later this year, the el faro was due to be replaced on the route by the new lng-powered isla bella, while the el faro was expected to head tacoma to fill in for one of the orca-class ships on the tacoma-anchorage route during the lng conversions. the polish nationals are believed to be contractors who were preparing the ship for its trip to tacoma later this year. names of the crew members have not been officially released at this time. here’s a video from the coast guard’s press conference on monday:	juz. ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈstɛdi dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ər naʊ feɪst wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʧælənʤ əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ˈmɪljənz tɪ faɪt republican-backed, ˈɛfərts. ðə ˈjunjənz rɪˈmeɪn ˈplɪtɪkli ˈpaʊərfəl, ˈhævɪŋ hɛlpt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðɪs jɪr wɪn səʧ swɪŋ steɪts ɛz oʊˈhaɪoʊ, nəˈvɑdə ənd wɪˈskɑnsən. bət ðɛr dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp roʊlz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz noʊ ˈsikrɪt. ˈjunjənz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈrəfli 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɪn ðə ˈərli 1980s, wɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtrækɪŋ ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz, bət ðeɪ naʊ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt pərˈsɛnt. ðə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈnəmbərz ər ɪn pɑrt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈsɛktər, bət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən həz bɪn kəmˈpaʊndɪd baɪ ˈrisənt ˈɛfərts ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd wɪˈskɑnsən tɪ ˈlɪmət ˈjunjənz' paʊər. ˈjunjənz hæd ɔˈrɛdi spɛnt ˈrəfli 22 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən ɔn ə feɪld noʊˈvɛmbər ˈbælət ˈɪʃu rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. rɪk sˈnaɪdər saɪnd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðɪs mənθ ðət stɑps ˈjunjənz frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈwərkərz peɪ duz ər ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən fiz tɪ kip ðɛr ʤɑbz. ðə lɔ meɪks ˈmɪʃɪgən ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "raɪt tɪ wərk" steɪt. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnt mɔr ðən 20 ˈmɪljən ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən tɪ riˈmuv rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. skɑt ˈwɔkər ðɪs jɪr ɪn ə ˈriˌkɔl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈæftər hi saɪnd 2011 ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈstrɪpɪŋ moʊst ˈpəblɪk ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv məʧ əv ðɛr paʊər, bət ˈwɔkər stɪl wən ðət ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə ˈjunjənz ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnt ˈrəfli 24 ˈmɪljən læst jɪr ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ən ˈmɛʒər. bət ˈjunjənz spɛnt mɔr ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ðɪs jɪr tɪ dɪˈfit ə ˈbælət ˈmɛʒər ðət wʊd kərb duz kəˈlɛkʃən ðən ðeɪ dɪd ˈtoʊtəl ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛfərts ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən, oʊˈhaɪoʊ ənd wɪˈskɑnsən. ʤeɪmz ʃərk, ə ˈleɪbər ˈɛkspərt wɪθ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən θɪŋk tæŋk, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈjunjənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɔtoʊ ˈwərkərz, wɪl luz ən əˈdɪʃənəl 100 ˈmɪljən ˈænjuəli ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈmɛmbərz ˈlivɪŋ. ˈwərkərz hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈjunjənz ɪn droʊvz ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən, ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ənd oklahoma,”,” hi sɛd. ðə səkˈsɛsɪz ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst hæv ˈfɪskəl kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðeɪ kən meɪk ˈsɪmələr straɪdz ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri. mɑrk mɪks, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl raɪt tɪ wərk kəˈmɪti, sɛd hɪz grup naʊ ɪz aɪɪŋ əˈlæskə, məˈzʊri, mɑnˈtænə ənd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. soʊ fɑr, ðə ˈkɔstli ˈbætəlz hæv prəˈdust mɪkst rɪˈzəlts fər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈleɪbər. "ˈklɪrli, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈstrætəʤi baɪ ðə tɪ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs spɛnd ɑr ˈrisɔrsɪz, bət wi hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs," sɛd li ˈsɔndərz, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv steɪt, ˈkaʊnti ənd mjuˈnɪsəpəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpəblɪk ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈjunjən. unions’’ bɛst ˈɛfərts tɪ geɪn nu ˈmɛmbərz, kəˈlɛkt mɔr duz ənd pərˈhæps traɪ tɪ dɪˈfit sˈnaɪdər ənd ˈwɔkər ɪn 2014 maɪt bi ɪn əˈtræktɪŋ ˈsərvɪs ɪmˈplɔɪiz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmɛni hɪˈspænɪks ənd ˈəðər ˈɪməgrənts. ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ˈkjulɪˌnɛri ˈwərkərz ˈloʊkəl 226 ɪz ə ˈjunjən əv hoʊˈtɛl ənd kəˈsinoʊ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn nəˈvɑdə. mɔr ðən 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˈɪməgrənt ˈwərkərz ɑpt tɪ bi ˈmɛmbərz. "ˈnæʃənəl ˈjunjənz nid tɪ lʊk æt wət səm əv ðə foʊks aʊt hir hæv dən," sɛd ˈbɪli vassiliadis*, ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə steɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. stɪl, ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv nəˈvɑdə ˈwərkərz hu bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈjunjənz ɪz daʊn tɪ pərˈsɛnt frəm ɪts 1996 pik əv 20 pərˈsɛnt. ənd ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ˈwərkərz hæv ʤɔɪnd səʧ ˈjunjənz ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt bɪˈkəz ðə rɪˈzɔrt ˈɪndəstri hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ɪts ˈleɪbər ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
u.s. labor unions dealing with a steady decline in membership are now faced with the additional challenge of having to spend millions to fight republican-backed, anti-union efforts. the unions remain politically powerful, having helped president obama this year win such swing states as ohio, nevada and wisconsin. but their declining membership rolls also is no secret. unions represented roughly 30 percent of the country’s workforce in the early 1980s, when the federal government started tracking those numbers, but they now represent percent. the declining numbers are in part the result of the country’s shrinking manufacturing sector, but the situation has been compounded by recent efforts in michigan and wisconsin to limit unions' power. unions had already spent roughly $22 million in michigan on a failed november ballot issue regarding collective bargaining, before republican gov. rick snyder signed legislation this month that stops unions from making workers pay dues or representation fees to keep their jobs. the law makes michigan the 24th so-called "right to work" state. they also spent more than $20 million in wisconsin to remove republican gov. scott walker this year in a recall election after he signed 2011 legislation stripping most public employees of much of their collective-bargaining power, but walker still won that election. the unions also spent roughly $24 million last year in ohio to overturn an anti-union measure. but unions spent more in california this year to defeat a ballot measure that would curb dues collection than they did total on political efforts in michigan, ohio and wisconsin. james sherk, a labor expert with the conservative heritage foundation think tank, estimates michigan unions, including united auto workers, will lose an additional $100 million annually as a result of the changes and members leaving. workers have already “left unions in droves in wisconsin, idaho and oklahoma,” he said. the anti-union successes in the midwest have fiscal conservatives thinking they can make similar strides in other parts of the country. mark mix, president of the national right to work committee, said his group now is eyeing alaska, missouri, montana and pennsylvania. so far, the costly battles have produced mixed results for organized labor. "clearly, this is a strategy by the ultraconservatives to make us spend our resources, but we have no choice," said lee saunders, president of the american federation of state, county and municipal employees, the nation's largest public employees union. unions’ best efforts to gain new members, collect more dues and perhaps try to defeat snyder and walker in 2014 might be in attracting service employees, which includes many hispanics and other immigrants. in las vegas, culinary workers local 226, is a fast-growing union of hotel and casino employees in right-to-work nevada. more than 90 percent of the union’s 60,000 predominantly immigrant workers opt to be dues-paying members. "national unions need to look at what some of the folks out here have done," said billy vassiliadis, former chairman of the state democratic party. still, the percentage of nevada workers who belong to unions is down to 14.6 percent from its 1996 peak of 20 percent. and critics say workers have joined such unions in large part because the resort industry doesn’t have the option of outsourcing its labor overseas. the associated press contributed to this report.	ˈtreɪdərz wərk ɔn ðə flɔr əv ðə nu jɔrk stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ˈrɪʧərd dru, ˌeɪˈpi) wɔl strit ɪnˈdʊrd əˈnəðər drəˈmætɪk deɪ ɛz ðə daʊ mɔr ðən hævd ə drɔp əˈmɪd ə frɛʃ slaɪd ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz bɪˈloʊ ðə ki 30 pər ˈbɛrəl mɑrk ənd kənˈtɪnjud fɪrz əˈbaʊt sloʊɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl groʊθ. ðə ˈrɑki stɑrt tɪ 2016 fər stɑks ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz kənˈtɛnd wɪθ ˈwɛlˈnoʊn jɛt pərˈsɪstənt ˈhɛdˌwɪndz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm kənˈtɪnjud praɪs dɪˈklaɪnz ɪn ðə ɔɪl pæʧ, kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈʧaɪnəz sloʊɪŋ groʊθ ɔn ðə juz. ənd ˈəðər wərld ɪˈkɑnəmiz, ənd kˈwɛsʧənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə peɪs ənd ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt haɪks frəm ðə juz. ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv. ðə daʊ ʤoʊnz ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈævərɪʤ hæd lɔst ɛz məʧ ɛz 401 pɔɪnts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈklaɪmɪŋ ɔf ðoʊz loʊz ənd ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ə drɔp æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ deɪ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðiz kaɪnd əv drɑps ər nɑt ənˈkɑmən fər ðə daʊ ɪn wət həz bɪn ə ˈvɑlətəl 2016 ðə daʊ hæd bɪn ɔn træk fər ɪts wərst pɔɪnt lɔs sɪns ə ˈnɪrli plənʤ ɔn ʤæn. 15 sˈlaɪdɪŋ wɑz ðə ˈnæzdæk kəmˈpɑzət. ðə 500 ʃɛd waɪl ðə daʊz pərˈsɛnɪʤ lɔs wɑz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə raʊt ɪn stɑks, ˌɪnˈvɛstərz flɑkt tɪ ðə pərˈsivd ˈheɪvən əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm juz. ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz, wɪʧ sɔ ə praɪs ʤəmp, bət wɪʧ sɛnt jildz, wɪʧ muv ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, daʊn tɪ ˈlɛvəlz læst sin ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri əv 2015 ðə jild ɔn ðə ˈtrɛʒəri noʊt fɛl bɪˈloʊ ˈlɛvəlz læst sin ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. goʊld, əˈnəðər ˈheɪvən ɪn təf taɪmz, sɔ geɪnz əv tɪ ən aʊns. læst wik, ðə 500 fɛl ˈlivɪŋ ɪt daʊn 8 ɔn ðə jɪr ənd ɔf ɪts meɪ 21 2015 ˈkloʊzɪŋ haɪ. ˈʤeɪsən praɪd, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi æt glenmede*, juzd ə ˈsupər boʊl ˈfʊtˌbɔl əˈnæləʤi tɪ səm əp ðə juz. stɑk ˈmɑrkəts ˈkɑrənt steɪt: "ðə juz. ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ daʊn ənd lɔŋ," hi toʊld klaɪənts ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt. "ðə ɪkˈspænʧən rɪˈmeɪnz ˌɪnˈtækt, bət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz ər ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈwiknəs ɔn ðə ˈmɑrʤən." ˈmɑrkɪts ər ɪn ə steɪt əv kənfˈjuʒən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə mɪkst juz. ʤɑbz rɪˈpɔrt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. waɪl ðə nu ʤɑbz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri fɛl ʃɔrt əv ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, ˈpɑzətɪvz səʧ ɛz ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ənd ə ʤəmp ɪn weɪʤ groʊθ kɛpt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə fɛd reɪt haɪk ɪn mɑrʧ ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. wɔl strit fɪrz ə fɛd wɪl ʧoʊk ɔf groʊθ ənd kɔz ə ˌriˈsɛʃən ənd hərt ˈkɔrpərət ˈərnɪŋz, wɪʧ ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm ə strɔŋ ˈdɔlər, ðə raʊt ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ənd kəˈmɑdəti speɪs ənd sloʊɪŋ groʊθ əraʊnd ðə gloʊb. wɔl strit wɪl bi ˈkloʊsli ˈwɑʧɪŋ fɛd ʧɛr ˈʤænɪt ˈtuˌdeɪ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ˈəðər fɛd ˈmɛmbərz ðɪs wik, sɪz bɪl stoʊn, ʧif ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætɪʤɪst æt ˈæˌsɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt. "ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnts wɪl bi pɑrst fər kluz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈɛni ˈækʃən æt ðə mɑrʧ ˈmitɪŋ ənd ðə pæθ əv ˈɛni fˈjuʧər reɪt haɪks," stoʊn toʊld klaɪənts ɪn ə noʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɑrt əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈfərðər drɑps ɪn ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz juɑn, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ nuz ðət ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋz ˈfɔrən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ rɪˈzərvz fɛl əˈnəðər ˈbɪljən tɪ ˈtrɪljən ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈʃɑrpli əˈgɛn ˈmənˌdeɪ, wɪθ krud daʊn tɪ ə ˈbɛrəl. wɔl strit ɪz stɪl dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkɑrənt stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈdaʊnˌtərn ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə ˈsɪriəs praɪs kərˈɛkʃən, dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ə drɔp əv 10 bət lɛs ðən 20 ər ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ən əˈfɪʃəl bɛr ˈmɑrkɪt, dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ə drɔp əv mɔr ðən 20 fər ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪndɛksɪz laɪk ðə daʊ ənd 500 ðə ˈnæzdæk kəmˈpɑzət ɪz naʊ ˈflərtɪŋ wɪθ ə bɛr ˈmɑrkɪt, ɛz ɪt stɑrts ˈmənˌdeɪ daʊn frəm ɪts leɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈrɛkərd kloʊz. ðə ˈrəsəl 2000 ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ənd hɛdz ˈɪntu ðɪs wiks ˈtreɪdɪŋ daʊn ˈnɪrli 24 frəm ɪts ʤun 2015 pik. ðə daʊ ənd 500 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər ˈspɔrtɪŋ sˈmɔlər ˈlɔsɪz, ənd kɪk ɔf ðə nu wik daʊn ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə daʊ bɪˈgɪnz ðə wik æt wɪʧ ɪz stɪl mɔr ðən 450 pɔɪnts haɪər ðən ɪts ˌɪntrəˈdeɪ loʊ fər ðə jɪr əv ðə 500 stɑrts ðə wik æt 1880 ər 68 pɔɪnts əˈbəv ɪts əv ðə jɪr ɔn ʤæn. 20 əv 1812 ˈɑri wɔld, ə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈænəlɪst æt ˈɑpənˌhaɪmər, sɪz "ˈkɔʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ˈwɔrəntɪd" əˈmɪd ðə ˈmɑrkəts ˈkɑrənt ˈstrəgəlz. hi sɪz ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ənd 500 ɪz ˈiðər ˈbɪldɪŋ ə beɪs fər ə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈræli bæk əp tɪ ðə 1965 ˈɛriə ər ˈmuvɪŋ loʊər təˈwɔrdz wət hi prɪˈdɪkts ɪz ə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈrəfli 1740 ər mɔr ðən 7 loʊər ðən ˈfraɪˌdeɪz kloʊz. ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛns ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðə brɔd ˈjʊrəp 600 ɪz daʊn ɪn ˈʤərməni, ðə dæks ˈɪndɛks ɪz ɔf waɪl ðə ˈsiˈeɪˈsi 40 ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ɪz daʊn rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
traders work on the floor of the new york stock exchange. (photo11: richard drew, ap) wall street endured another dramatic day as the dow more than halved a 400-point drop amid a fresh slide in oil prices below the key $30 per barrel mark and continued fears about slowing global growth. the rocky start to 2016 for stocks is continuing as investors contend with well-known yet persistent headwinds ranging from continued price declines in the oil patch, concerns about the impact of china's slowing growth on the u.s. and other world economies, and questions surrounding the pace -- and timing -- of interest rate hikes from the u.s. federal reserve. the dow jones industrial average had lost as much as 401 points before climbing off those lows and registering a 178-point drop at the end of the trading day. unfortunately, these kind of drops are not uncommon for the dow in what has been a volatile 2016. the dow had been on track for its worst point loss since a nearly 391-point plunge on jan. 15. sliding 1.8% was the nasdaq composite. the s&p 500 shed 1.4%, while the dow's percentage loss was 1.1%. in an attempt to avoid the rout in stocks, investors flocked to the perceived haven of long-term u.s. government bonds, which saw a price jump, but which sent yields, which move in the opposite direction, down to levels last seen in february of 2015. the yield on the 10-year treasury note fell below 1.75%, levels last seen a year ago. gold, another haven in tough times, saw gains of 3.3% to $1195.70 an ounce. last week, the s&p 500 fell 3.1%, leaving it down 8% on the year and 11.8% off its may 21, 2015, closing high. jason pride, director of investment strategy at glenmede, used a super bowl football analogy to sum up the u.s. stock market's current state: "the u.s. is facing 3rd down and long," he told clients in a report. "the expansion remains intact, but economic indicators are signaling mounting weakness on the margin." markets are in a state of confusion following a mixed u.s. jobs report friday. while the 151,000 new jobs created in january fell short of estimates, positives such as the unemployment rate falling to 4.9% and a bigger-than-expected jump in wage growth kept the prospect of a fed rate hike in march on the table. wall street fears a too-aggressive fed will choke off growth and cause a recession and hurt corporate earnings, which are already under pressure from a strong dollar, the rout in the energy and commodity space and slowing growth around the globe. wall street will be closely watching fed chair janet yellen's two-day testimony before congress starting wednesday, as well as other comments from other fed members this week, says bill stone, chief investment strategist at pnc asset management. "their comments will be parsed for clues regarding any action at the march meeting and the path of any future rate hikes," stone told clients in a note before the start of trading. he also noted that investors are worried about further drops in the value of the chinese yuan, following news that beijing's foreign exchange reserves fell another $99.4 billion to $3.2 trillion in january. oil prices are falling sharply again monday, with u.s.-produced crude down 3.1%, to $29.95 a barrel. wall street is still debating whether the current stock market downturn is simply a serious price correction, defined as a drop of 10% but less than 20%, or the beginning stages of an official bear market, defined as a drop of more than 20% for major indexes like the dow and s&p 500. the nasdaq composite is now flirting with a bear market, as it starts monday down 16.4% from its late july record close. the small-cap russell 2000 is already in bear-market territory, and heads into this week's trading down nearly 24% from its june 2015 peak. the dow and s&p 500, however, are sporting smaller losses, and kick off the new week down 11.5% and 11.8%, respectively. the dow begins the week at 16,205, which is still more than 450 points higher than its jan.20 intraday low for the year of 15,450.56. the s&p 500 starts the week at 1880, or 68 points above its low-point of the year on jan. 20 of 1812. ari wald, a technical analyst at oppenheimer, says "caution remains warranted" amid the market's current struggles. he says the stock market and s&p 500 is either building a base for a short-term rally back up to the 1965 area or moving lower towards what he predicts is a level of roughly 1740, or more than 7% lower than friday's close. the stock market selling is just as intense in europe monday. the broad stoxx europe 600 is down 3.7%. in germany, the dax index is off 3.3%, while the cac 40 in paris is down 3.2%. read or share this story: http://usat.ly/1xdsw3x	ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl ˈfrækʧərz ˈpɛlvəs ɪn skiɪŋ ˈæksədənt ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd ˈoʊvər ˈwɪntər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ hər ˈɪnʤəriz ər nɑt ˈsɪriəs, ənd ʃi wɪl meɪk ə fʊl rɪˈkəvəri, ə ˈspoʊksmən sɪz ˈmərkəl wɪl nid hɛlp ˈwɔkɪŋ ənd wɪl ˈkænsəl səm kəˈmɪtmənts, ˈspoʊksmən sɪz ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl ˈfrækʧərd hər ˈpɛlvəs ɪn ə skiɪŋ ˈæksədənt ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz, hər ˈspoʊksmən toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈmərkəl wɑz ˈkrɔˌskəntri skiɪŋ wɪn ðə ˈæksədənt əˈkərd. ˈspoʊksmən ˈstɛfən ˈsaɪbərt dɪd nɑt dɪˈskloʊz ðə deɪt əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt, bət sɛd hər ˈɪnʤəriz ər nɑt θɔt tɪ bi ˈsɪriəs ənd ɪt ɪz θɔt ʃi wɪl meɪk ə fʊl rɪˈkəvəri. ˈmərkəl, hu həz bɪn ˈʧænsələr əv ˈʤərməni sɪns 2005 wɪl nid eɪd tɪ wɔk ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju wiks ənd wɪl bi ˈkænsəlɪŋ səm əv hər kəˈmɪtmənts, ˈsaɪbərt sɛd. ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈjunjən (cdu) sɛd ɪt wɪl dɪˈleɪ ɪts ˈpɑrti riˈtrit, ərˈɪʤənəli sˈleɪtɪd fər ˈʤænjuˌɛri ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv hər ˈæksədənt. ðə nuz əv fɔl kəmz ʤɪst eɪt deɪz ˈæftər hər ˈfɛloʊ ˈkəntrimən ˈmaɪkəl ˈʃuˌmɑkər ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈfɔrmjələ wən ˈhɪstəri, wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈɪnʤərd waɪl skiɪŋ ɪn ðə frɛnʧ ælps ˈʃuˌmɑkər, hu fɛl ənd hɪt hɪz hɛd ɔn rɑks waɪl skiɪŋ ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 29 ɪn meribel, həz ˌəndərˈgɔn tu ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ɪz ɪn ə ˈmɛdɪkəli ˌɪnˈdust ˈkoʊmə. ðə ˈʤərmən ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈlɛʤənd rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl bət ˈsteɪbəl kənˈdɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈmænɪʤər.
story highlights angela merkel fractures pelvis in skiing accident in switzerland over winter holiday her injuries are not serious, and she will make a full recovery, a spokesman says merkel will need help walking and will cancel some commitments, spokesman says german chancellor angela merkel fractured her pelvis in a skiing accident in switzerland over the holidays, her spokesman told reporters monday. merkel was cross-country skiing when the accident occurred. spokesman steffen seibert did not disclose the date of the incident, but said her injuries are not thought to be serious and it is thought she will make a full recovery. merkel, who has been chancellor of germany since 2005, will need aid to walk over the next few weeks and will be canceling some of her commitments, seibert said. merkel's christian democratic union (cdu) said it will delay its party retreat, originally slated for january 10-11, as a result of her accident. the news of merkel's fall comes just eight days after her fellow countryman michael schumacher , the most successful driver in formula one history, was critically injured while skiing in the french alps . schumacher, who fell and hit his head on rocks while skiing off-piste on december 29 in meribel, has undergone two operations and is in a medically induced coma. the german racing legend remains in a critical but stable condition, according to his manager.	rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəsmən kɛn bək həz dɪˈklɛrd ðət ðə dead”” ɪn ə ˈdɛnvər poʊst gɛst ˈkɑmənˌtɛri, seɪɪŋ ðə juz. həz bɪn dɪˈstræktɪd wɪθ ““frivolities”” ənd ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs həz bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈsəbstəntɪv sɪns ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp tʊk ˈɔfəs. rɛd kɛn ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz dɛd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz dead,”,” bək roʊt ɪn ðə əˈpɪnjən pis ˈmənˌdeɪ. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈkɛrid ə strɔŋ ˈvɪʒən ənd ˈvæljuz ˈɪntu ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈgəvərnmənt sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ. wi ˈʧæmpiənd ˈprɪnsəpəlz laɪk ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt, ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən, ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈbəʤɪt ˈbælənsɪŋ. wi ˈprɑməst tɪ rɪˈpil, ɪˈnækt tæks rɪˈfɔrm ənd roʊl bæk ˈbərdənsəm ˈfɛdərəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. bət wət hæv wi done?”?” ðə ˈwɪnzər ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə haʊs ˈfridəm ˈkɔkəs, wɪʧ həz bɪn ə ˈvoʊkəl prəˈpoʊnənt əv ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈfərðər tɪ ðə raɪt. bət ˈpɔɪntɪd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti kəmz æt ə taɪm əv frəˈstreɪʃən fər kənˈsərvətɪvz hu ər ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt ðə juz. ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ˈbɑrək əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt. səm tɔp rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ reɪzd əˈlɑrm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtərˌmɔɪl ɪn waɪt haʊs ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl wiks, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli hɪz spæt wɪθ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz. θɪŋk ə greɪt dil əv frəˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðə party,”,” sɛd dɪk ˈwɔdəmz, ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ˈbrutəl truθ ɪz ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən kæmˈpeɪnd ɔn riˈpilɪŋ ənd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ. ɪt wʊd bi hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt ɪn ðə læst ˈsɛvən jɪrz ðət tɔk əˈbaʊt ðət ˈɪʃu ənd juz ðoʊz ˈvɛri words.”.” bət ˈwɔdəmz dɪsəˈgriz wɪθ ðə ˈprɛmɪs ðət ðə ɪz dɛd, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət hi θɪŋks wɪl stɪl bi rɪˈpild ðɪs jɪr ənd ɪz ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt tæks rɪˈfɔrm. θɪŋk weɪ ˌpriməˈʧʊr tɪ raɪt ɔf ðə party,”,” hi sɛd. bək, ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn læst wik, sɛd hi θɪŋks trəmp ənd ˈsɛʃənz nid tɪ wərk aʊt ðɛr ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈpraɪvət ənd vɔɪst səˈpɔrt fər ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈɔlsoʊ reɪzd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə waɪt haʊs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər ˈænθɔˌni ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðət ˈtɛnʃən. nɑt gʊd ˈstrætəʤi ɪn ə pleɪs laɪk ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c., wɪn ˈəndər ə ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp tɪ hæv ə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts ðət ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi pɑrst ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ways,”,” bək sɛd ɔn ðə nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk. ɪn hɪz ˈkɑmənˌtɛri, wɪʧ kəmz ˈæftər ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 rɪˈbjuk əv hɪz ˈkɑligz æt ðə ˈwɛstərn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈdɛnvər, bək ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ bɪl pæst baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr bɪˈtreɪd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvæljuz ənd ðət tæks rɪˈfɔrm plænz hæv jɛt tɪ kəm tɪ fruˈɪʃən. rɪˈfɔrm ɪz tɔkt əˈbaʊt mɔr ɔn fɑks nuz ðən ɪt ɪz ɔn ðə haʊs floor,”,” bək roʊt. bək ɪz əp fər nɛkst jɪr ɪn hɪz kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɪstrɪkt, bət ðə ˈfɔrmər wɛld ˈkaʊnti ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi ɪz weɪɪŋ ˈwɛðər tɪ rən fər ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, ʃʊd ˈkɑrənt ˈɔfəsˌhoʊldər ˈsɪnθiə ˈkɔfmən ʤəmp ˈɪntu ðə ˈkraʊdɪd reɪs. kən wi do?”?” bək æst ɪn hɪz ˈkɑmənˌtɛri. ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls, wi nid ə ˈvɪʒən, ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd ə plæn tɪ ˈjunəˌfaɪ ðɪs ˈkəntri. ˌɪnˈstɛd, əˈsɛmbəld ə ‘‘b-team’’ əv ˈmɛsənʤərz hu dɪˈstrækt ðə ˈneɪʃən wɪθ frivolities.”*.”
republican congressman ken buck has declared that the gop “is dead” in a denver post guest commentary, saying the u.s. has been distracted with “frivolities” and that congress has been unable to accomplish anything substantive since president donald trump took office. read ken buck’s commentary the republican party is dead “the republican party is dead,” buck wrote in the opinion piece monday. “… republicans carried a strong vision and values into unified government six months ago. we championed principles like limited government, job creation, border security and budget balancing. we promised to repeal obamacare, enact tax reform and roll back burdensome federal regulations. but what have we done?” the windsor lawmaker is a member of the house freedom caucus, which has been a vocal proponent of pushing the gop further to the right. but buck’s pointed criticism of the republican party comes at a time of frustration for conservatives who are upset about the u.s. senate’s inability to repeal and replace barack obama’s affordable care act. some top republican lawmakers have also raised alarm about the turmoil in trump’s white house over the past several weeks, particularly his spat with attorney general jeff sessions. “i think there’s a great deal of frustration in the party,” said dick wadhams, former chairman of the colorado republican party. “the brutal truth is that republicans across the nation campaigned on repealing and replacing obamacare. it would be hard to find a republican candidate in the last seven years that didn’t talk about that issue and use those very words.” but wadhams disagrees with the premise that the gop is dead, explaining that he thinks obamacare will still be repealed this year and is optimistic about tax reform. “i think it’s way premature to write off the party,” he said. buck, speaking on cnn last week, said he thinks trump and sessions need to work out their differences in private and voiced support for the attorney general. the congressman also raised concerns about the now-ousted white house communications director anthony scaramucci’s handling of that tension. “it’s not good strategy in a place like washington, d.c., when you’re under a microscope to have a communications director making statements that are going to be parsed in different ways,” buck said on the news network. in his commentary, which comes after a july 22 rebuke of his gop colleagues at the western conservative summit in denver, buck also said the spending bill passed by congress earlier this year betrayed republican values and that tax reform plans have yet to come to fruition. “immigration reform is talked about more on fox news than it is on the house floor,” buck wrote. buck is up for re-election next year in his gop-dominant 4th congressional district, but the former weld county prosecutor has also said he is weighing whether to run for colorado attorney general, should current officeholder cynthia coffman jump into the crowded governor’s race. “what can we do?” buck asked in his commentary. “more than anything else, we need a vision, someone who has a message and a plan to unify this country. instead, we’ve assembled a ‘b-team’ of messengers who distract the nation with frivolities.”	baɪ: ˈsədən ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv ə ˈsɑkər ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈhæmbərg læst wik lɛs ðən ən aʊər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl wɑz du tɪ ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ baɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əv ən ˈɪmənənt ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈmægəˌzin stərn. ðə mæʧ bɪtˈwin ˈʤərməni ənd ˈhɑlənd wɑz kɔld ɔf ʤɪst 90 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈskɛʤʊld ˈkɪˌkɔf. ˈʧænsələr ˈmərkəl ənd ˈsɛvərəl əv hər ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈlərnɪd əv ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ wər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ hɛd fər ðə ˈsteɪdiəm. ðɛr ˈvɪzɪt hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən nɑt tɪ boʊ tɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə əˈtæks ɪn ˈpɛrɪs baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtɑməs də ˈmeɪˌzɪr, hu tʊk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔf ðə geɪm, sɛd hi kʊd gɪv fju ˈditeɪlz bɪˈkəz əv ðə nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈsɔrsəz ənd bɪˈkəz "səm əv ðə ˈænsərz wʊd ˈəpˌsɛt ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən." əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ənd ˈbrəsəlz hæv ˈspoʊkən ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz əv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts wər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ juz ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ stərn, ˈɪzriəl hæd pæst ɔn ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ ˈʤərməni ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈskɛʤʊld geɪm əv ən əˈtæk ɪn ðə wərks, bət wɪθ fju ˈditeɪlz. ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə mæʧ, ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ˈkɑnkrit, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈtərgət ənd ðə aʊər əv ðə əˈtæk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ stərn. ˈhænoʊvər pəˈlis ʧif ˈvoʊlkər kluwe, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən əv ðə geɪm ɔn ˈʤərmən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, sɛd "wi hæd ˈkɑnkrit ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈsəmˌwən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ sɛt ɔf ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs ɪn ðə ˈsteɪdiəm". rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ðə ˈʤərmən ˈmidiə ðət ə bɔm wɑz faʊnd ɪn ən ˈæmbjələns nɪr ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ənd ðət ə səˈspɪʃəs ˈpækɪʤ wɑz faʊnd ɔn ə treɪn hæv nɑt bɪn kənˈfərmd baɪ ˈʤərmən sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz. =ɪf ðə stərn rɪˈpɔrt əv ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd, ɪt wʊd sim ðət ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ər ðə moʊˈsɑd hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ɑrm ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr həz jɛt bɪn noʊ dɪˈrɛkt klæʃ, ɛz fɑr ɛz ɪz noʊn, bɪtˈwin ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ɪkˈstrimɪst grup ɪn ˈsɪriə. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ ə ʤiˈhɑˌdi grup ɪn ˈsaɪˌnaɪ pəˈnɪnsələ, wɪʧ həz əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ənd həz faɪərd ˈrɑkəts təˈwɔrd ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli rɪˈzɔrt əv eilat. ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ krɔst ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈɪntu ˈɪzriəl ɔn æt list tu ɔˈkeɪʒənz. hir tu, ɪt wɑz ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, wɪʧ wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ðə fərst tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðət ə bɔm hæd bɪn pleɪst əˈbɔrd ə ˈrəʃən ˈɛˌrlaɪnər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈtʊrɪsts bæk frəm ðə rɪˈzɔrt əv ʃɑrm læst mənθ. ɪt wɑz ˈpriviəsli prɪˈzumd ðət məˈkænɪkəl ˈprɑbləmz wər tɪ bleɪm. ðə əˈlɛʤd ˌɪzˈreɪli rɪˈpɔrt wɑz sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn beɪst ɔn ˌɪnərˈsɛpts əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ trænzˈmɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ʤiˈhɑˌdi grups ɪn ˈsaɪˌnaɪ. ˌɪzˈreɪli dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊʃə toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ðət ˈɪzriəl ɪz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ənd həz səkˈsidɪd ɪn dɪˈtərɪŋ ɪt frəm əˈtækɪŋ ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts, wɪʧ ˈbɔrdərz ˈsɪriə. hi dɪd nɑt ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt.
by: jerusalem—the sudden evacuation of a soccer stadium in hamburg last week less than an hour before the arrival of german chancellor angela merkel was due to a warning by israeli intelligence of an imminent terrorist attack, according to the german magazine stern. the match between germany and holland was called off just 90 minutes before the scheduled kickoff. chancellor merkel and several of her ministers learned of the warning as they were preparing to head for the stadium. their visit had been intended to demonstrate the government’s determination not to bow to terrorism in the wake of the attacks in paris by islamic state. federal interior minister thomas de maiziere, who took responsibility for calling off the game, said he could give few details because of the need to protect sources and because "some of the answers would upset the population." officials in paris and brussels have spoken in recent days of the possibility that terrorists were planning to use chemical weapons. according to stern, israel had passed on an initial warning to germany the day before the scheduled game of an attack in the works, but with few details. on the day of the match, the information became more concrete, including the target and the hour of the attack, according to stern. hanover police chief volker kluwe, announcing the cancellation of the game on german tv, said "we had concrete evidence that someone wanted to set off an explosive device in the stadium". reports in the german media that a bomb was found in an ambulance near the stadium and that a suspicious package was found on a train have not been confirmed by german security officials. =if the stern report of an israeli intelligence warning is verified, it would seem that israeli military intelligence or the mossad have been able to penetrate islamic state’s operational arm even though there has yet been no direct clash, as far as is known, between israel and the extremist group in syria. there have been clashes with a jihadi group in egypt’s sinai peninsula, which has affiliated itself with islamic state and has fired rockets toward the israeli resort of eilat. they have also crossed the border into israel on at least two occasions. here too, it was israeli intelligence, which was reportedly the first to declare that a bomb had been placed aboard a russian airliner bringing tourists back from the resort of sharm el-sheikh last month. it was previously presumed that mechanical problems were to blame. the alleged israeli report was said to have been based on intercepts of radio transmissions between jihadi groups in sinai. israeli defense minister moshe ya’alon told reporters earlier this month that israel is monitoring the islamic state and has succeeded in deterring it from attacking the golan heights, which borders syria. he did not elaborate.	ʤərˈusələm ˌpælɪˈstɪniən səˈpɔrt fər ˈrɑkət faɪər baɪ ˈgɑzə ˈmɪlətənts ɔn ˈsəðərn ˈɪzriəl həz ˈfɑlən ˈʃɑrpli ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fɔr mənθs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "səˈpɔrt fər ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈrɑkəts frəm ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp təˈwɔrdz ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈriʤənz həz drɑpt," ə poʊl baɪ ðə ʤərˈusələm ˈmidiə ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsɛntər sɛd, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɪt hæd ˈfɑlən tɪ pərˈsɛnt, frəm 74 pərˈsɛnt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ʤɪst wiks ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈɪzriəl. ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ən trus ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 21 sɔ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ɛr fɔrs ˈpaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɛz ˈmɪlətənts ðɛr faɪərd mɔr ðən ˈrɑkəts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɔrdər. ðə trus həz bɪn ˈlɑrʤli rɪˈspɛktɪd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn ˈɪsləmɪsts hæv faɪərd ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɑkəts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɔrdər, ˈkɔzɪŋ noʊ ˈdæmɪʤ ər ˈkæʒəwəltiz bət ˈprɑmptɪŋ ˈɪzriəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz kəˈmərʃəl ənd ˈtrævəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ɛz ə ˈpjunətɪv ˈmɛʒər. əv ˈpipəl ˈɪntərvˌjud ɪn ˈgɑzə ənd ðə wɛst bæŋk, wɪʧ ɪz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈfɑtə, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈraɪvəl, pərˈsɛnt sɛd "ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən" hɑrmd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntərɪsts. ənd ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈpipəl ˈbækɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl, drɑpt frəm tɪ pərˈsɛnt frəm dɪˈsɛmbər tɪ mɑrʧ. ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv pis nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈɪzriəl, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌtuˈθərdz pərˈsɛnt sɛd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ʃʊd ˈoʊnli rɪˈtərn tɪ tɔks ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə friz ɔn ʤuɪʃ ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ. ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæmud əˈbɑs həz rɪˈpitɪdli sɛd ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ nu tɔks wɪˈθaʊt ə friz, bət ˌɪzˈreɪli praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd səʧ ən aɪˈdiə, seɪɪŋ ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt wʊd ˈoʊnli ˈɛnər nu nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt səʧ ˌprikənˈdɪʃənz. bət waɪl moʊst ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz pərˈsɛnt si tɔks ɛz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ɛnd ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən ənd kriˈeɪt ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən steɪt, ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl bɪˈliv ðət nɑnˈvaɪələnt rɪˈzɪstəns ɪz ðə weɪ ˈfɔrwərd, wɪθ pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈfeɪvər, əp frəm pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsərˌveɪ. ənd ɪnˈkæmpmɪnts ɔn lænd sˈleɪtɪd fər ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ hæv ˈrisəntli bɪˈkəm ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈtæktɪk tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪkˈspænʧən. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪf ɪˈlɛkʃənz wər hɛld təˈdeɪ, pərˈsɛnt sɛd ðeɪ wʊd voʊt fər ˈfɑtə kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ fər ˌhɑˈmɑs, ɪn wət wɑz ˌɪnˈkris əv ˈsɛvərəl pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts fər ˈfɑtə æt ɪkˈspɛns, sɪns ðə noʊˈvɛmbər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ wɑz kənˈdəktəd frəm mɑrʧ 27 tɪ 31 ənd wɪθ ən ˈɛrər ˈmɑrʤən əv θri pərˈsɛnt.
jerusalem - palestinian support for rocket fire by gaza militants on southern israel has fallen sharply over the past four months, according to a survey published on wednesday. "support for firing locally-made rockets from the gaza strip towards israeli regions has dropped," a poll by the jerusalem media and communications centre said, indicating it had fallen to 38.4 percent, from 74 percent in december, just weeks after the end of a major confrontation with israel. the eight-day operation, which ended with an egyptian-brokered truce on november 21, saw the israeli air force pounding the hamas-run territory as militants there fired more than 1,000 rockets over the border. the truce has been largely respected although in recent weeks hardline salafist islamists have fired several rockets over the border, causing no damage or casualties but prompting israel to impose commercial and travel restrictions as a punitive measure. of 1,179 people interviewed in gaza and the west bank, which is controlled by fatah, hamas's political rival, 60.2 percent said "military action" harmed palestinian national interests. and the percentage of people backing military operations against israel, dropped from 50.9 to 31.1 percent from december to march. on the issue of peace negotiations with israel, almost two-thirds -- 65.1 percent -- said the palestinian leadership should only return to talks if there is a freeze on jewish settlement building. palestinian president mahmud abbas has repeatedly said there will be no new talks without a freeze, but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has rejected such an idea, saying the jewish state would only enter new negotiations without such preconditions. but while most palestinians -- 36.8 percent -- see talks as the best way to end the occupation and create a palestinian state, a growing number of people believe that non-violent resistance is the way forward, with 30.4 percent in favour, up from 21.9 percent in the previous survey. sit-ins and encampments on land slated for settlement building have recently become a palestinian tactic to protest against israeli settlement expansion. meanwhile, if elections were held today, 42.6 percent said they would vote for fatah compared with 20.6 for hamas, in what was increase of several percentage points for fatah at hamas's expense, since the november operation. the survey was conducted from march 27 to 31 and with an error margin of three percent.	rimroller™™ ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ ʧɛk fər praɪz ˈsteɪtmənts ˈhɪdən ˈəndər ðə rɪmz əv ˈpeɪpər ˈkɔfi kəps ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈkɑntɛsts. ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə kərvd klɪp wɪθ tu ˈɪnəgrəl (ˈkəvərd) bleɪdz, ɪt sˈlaɪsɪz ðə kəp rɪm twaɪs əˈpɑrt) wɪn pʊʃt daʊn, ənd ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl lɪp ˌənˈroʊlz ðə ˈpeɪpər ɛʤ wɪn pʊld əp. pʊʃ, pʊl ənd dən. 2 haɪ, waɪd, wɪθ ən əˈtæʧt split-ring. rælf ˈwɔldoʊ ˈɛmərsən wəns sɛd, "bɪld ə ˈbɛtər ˈmaʊˌstræp ənd ðə wərld wɪl bit ə pæθ tɪ jʊr dɔr." ənˈfɔrʧənətli, rælf əˈpɛrəntli ˈwəzənt ˈraɪtɪŋ frəm ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪn hi pɛnd ðət kwoʊt, ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈʧælənʤɪz ən ˌɪnˈvɛntər kən feɪs ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə ˈfɪnɪʃt dɪˈzaɪn tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt. wɪn wi wər fərst ʃoʊn ðə rimroller, wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ðət ðɪs wɑz ən ˈɛləgənt, well-designed, ənd ˈprɑdəkt æt ə ˈvɛri ˈrizənəbəl praɪs. ɪt wɑz wən əv ðoʊz ˈprɑdəkts ðət ʤɪst dɪˈlaɪtɪd ˈpipəl wɪn ðeɪ juzd ɪt. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntər, pɔl kaɪnd, hæd plaʊd ə tən əv taɪm ənd ˈkæpɪtəl ˈɪntu ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ɪt wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt. soʊ, waɪl li ˈvæli ɪz ˈklɪrli nɑt ðə moʊst əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈriˌteɪlər əv ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt, wi kʊd ˈoʊnli stænd baɪ fər soʊ lɔŋ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈmɪstər. kaɪnd wərk hɑrd tɪ sɛl ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt wɪˈθaʊt səkˈsɛs. ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ səˈpɔrt dəˈmɛstɪk ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ˈkəltəˌveɪt ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ənd rɪˈwɔrd ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp ɪf wɪr tɪ əˈvɔɪd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈneɪʃən əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz. fər ən ˌɪnˈvɛntər, ðə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ əv ə prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri dɪˈzaɪn ˈɪzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu; ɪts ˈɔfən mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈstərnəl ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən wən gɪts frəm iʧ seɪl. iʧ seɪl ɪz ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv əˈplɔz, ənd wi θɪŋk ˈmɪstər. kaɪnd dɪˈzərvz ə ˈstændɪŋ oʊˈveɪʃən. ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ, ˈkænədə. 1 5 rimroller™*™, iʧ praɪs: kˈwɑntəti: praɪs: [kˈwɑntəti ˈtaɪtəl] əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti: ˈɔnˌlaɪn maɪ stɔr: ʧeɪnʤ səˈlɛkt maɪ stɔr ʧɛk ɔl stɔrz ˈwɛstərn ˈkænədə stɔrz vɪkˈtɔriə (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) vænˈkuvər (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈɛdməntən (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈkælgəri (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈsæskəˌtun (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈwɪnɪpəg (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈistərn ˈkænədə stɔrz ˈhælɪˌfæks (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈɑtəˌwɑ (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈkɪŋstən (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) tərˈɑntoʊ ist (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) tərˈɑntoʊ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) vɔn (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈbərlɪŋtən (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈwɔtərˌlu (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) naɪˈægrə fɔlz (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈləndən (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ˈwɪnzər (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) ləˈvɑl (ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz) pliz noʊt: stɑk əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈkɑrənt bət meɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɛz ju ʃɑp. ɪf ju ər ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ə stɔr, pliz kɔl əˈhɛd tɪ kənˈfərm ˈaɪtəm əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti. ɪf ju wʊd laɪk tɪ pleɪs ə stɔr ˈpɪˌkəp ˈɔrdər, æd ðə ˈaɪtəm tɪ jʊr ˈʃɑpɪŋ kɑrt, pərˈsid tɪ ˈʧɛˌkaʊt ənd səˈlɛkt ðə 'stɔr ˈpɪˌkəp' ˈɔpʃən ɔn ðə ˈbɪlɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən skrin.
rimroller™ this product makes it easy to check for prize statements hidden under the rims of paper coffee cups in various contests. essentially a curved clip with two integral (covered) blades, it slices the cup rim twice (1-1/8" apart) when pushed down, and an internal lip unrolls the paper edge when its pulled up. push, pull and youre done. 2" high, 1-1/2" wide, with an attached split-ring. ralph waldo emerson once said, "build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door." unfortunately, ralph apparently wasn't writing from personal experience when he penned that quote, as one of the most difficult challenges an inventor can face is bringing a finished design to market. when we were first shown the rimroller, we recognized immediately that this was an elegant, well-designed, and well-manufactured product at a very reasonable price. it was one of those products that just delighted people when they used it. we also recognized that the inventor, paul kind, had plowed a ton of time and capital into bringing the product to the point where it was ready to market. so, while lee valley is clearly not the most appropriate retailer of this product, we could only stand by for so long watching mr. kind work hard to sell this product without success. it's important to support domestic manufacturing, cultivate innovation, and reward entrepreneurship if we're to avoid becoming a nation of employees. for an inventor, the successful marketing of a proprietary design isn't always about the revenue; it's often more about the external validation one gets from each sale. each sale is the business equivalent of applause, and we think mr. kind deserves a standing ovation. invented and manufactured in ottawa, canada. 1+ 5+ rimroller™, each 99w68.46 $2.95 $2.35 price: quantity: price: [quantity title] availability: online my store: change select my store check all stores western canada stores victoria (limited quantities) vancouver (limited quantities) coquitlam (limited quantities) kelowna (limited quantities) edmonton (limited quantities) calgary (limited quantities) saskatoon (limited quantities) winnipeg (limited quantities) eastern canada stores halifax (limited quantities) ottawa (limited quantities) kingston (limited quantities) toronto east (limited quantities) toronto downtown (limited quantities) vaughan (limited quantities) burlington (limited quantities) waterloo (limited quantities) niagara falls (limited quantities) london (limited quantities) windsor (limited quantities) laval (limited quantities) please note: stock availability information is current but may change as you shop. if you are traveling to a store, please call ahead to confirm item availability. if you would like to place a pre-paid store pick-up order, add the item to your shopping cart, proceed to checkout and select the 'store pick-up' option on the billing information screen.	ˈfɔrmər ˈtərnˌbʊl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmɪnɪstər skɑt raɪən həz bɪn ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈstivən ˈpɛri hu wɑz ɪnsˈnɛrd ɪn ðə ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈsɑgə. ˈsɛnətər raɪən rɪˈzaɪnd frəm hɪz roʊl ɛz ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈmɪstər ˈpɛri hu lɛft ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈæftər ɪt wɑz rɪˈvild hi hɛld duəl ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈsɛnətər dɪˈfitɪd grinz ˈkænədɪt ˈpitər ɪn ə ˈbælət ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. "ɪt wɑz nɑt ə ˈsərkəmˌstæns aɪ θɔt wʊd ˈprɛzənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf nɔr wən aɪ θɔt wʊd ˈprɛzənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ mi ɪn ðə jɪr ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli," ˈsɛnətər raɪən toʊld ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ðə grinz ˈɑrgjud ə ˈprɛzɪdənt wʊd rɪˈstɔr ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt. "ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə weɪ ɪt həz ˈhændəld ðɪs ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈkraɪsəs, ɪz ə dɪsˈgreɪs, ənd ju hæv brɔt ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt ˈɔntu ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt baɪ haʊ ju hæv ˈhændəld ðɪs ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈkraɪsəs," ˈsɛnətər sɛd. ˈsɛnətər raɪən pɪkt əp 53 voʊts, əˈhɛd əv ˈsɛnətər wɪθ 11 waɪl ðɛr wɑz wən ˌɪnˈvæləd ˈbælət ˈpeɪpər.
former turnbull government minister scott ryan has been elected senate president, replacing stephen parry who was ensnared in the citizenship saga. senator ryan resigned from his role as special minister of state to replace mr parry who left parliament after it was revealed he held dual citizenship. the victorian liberal senator defeated greens candidate peter whish-wilson in a ballot on monday. "it was not a circumstance i thought would present itself nor one i thought would present itself to me in the year immediately," senator ryan told parliament. the greens argued a crossbench president would restore integrity to parliament. "this government and the way it has handled this citizenship crisis, is a disgrace, and you have brought disrespect onto the position of the president of the senate by how you have handled this constitutional crisis," senator whish-wilson said. senator ryan picked up 53 votes, ahead of senator whish-wilson with 11, while there was one invalid ballot paper.	ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən baɪ stiv ə ˈwʊmən ˈmɪsɪŋ sɪns leɪt ˈeɪprəl wɑz faʊnd dɛd ɔn meɪ 16 2016 ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər mərˈin hu ɪz ə səˈvɪljən ɪmˈplɔɪi əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri æt ˈɛrˌbeɪs. ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt ðət hi kənˈfɛst tɪ ðə reɪp ənd ˈmərdər, ənd toʊld ðɛm ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv hər kɔrps. ðɪs kraɪm kəmz ˈbɛrli sɪks wiks ˈæftər ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈseɪlər əˈsaɪnd tɪ kæmp ʃwɑb wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər ðə reɪp əv ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈwʊmən ɪn ə hoʊˈtɛl. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðət kraɪm, lt. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlɔrəns ˈnɪkəlsən, mərˈin ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəˌnɛri fɔrs kəˈmændər, ˈvɪzɪtɪd priˈfɛkʧərəl ˈgəvərnər təˈkɛʃi tɪ maɪ ˈdipəst rɪˈgrɛt ənd rɪˈmɔrs æt ðə incident.”.” wət ˈʤɛnərəl ˈnɪkəlsən kɔld incident”” ɪz wən əv mɔr ðən 500 kraɪmz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ɛz ˈheɪnəs ˈəndər ˌʤæpəˈniz lɔ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈprɑksəmətli 120 reɪps, kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə sɪns ɪt rɪˈvərtɪd frəm ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən tɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn 1972 ɛz pɔɪnts aʊt ɪn hər ˈɪntərvˌju bɪˈloʊ, ðə 120 ˌriˈpɔrtəd reɪps ər ˈoʊnli tɪp əv ən iceberg”” sɪns moʊst reɪps ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr goʊ ˌənriˈpɔrtɪd. ðə ˈeɪprəl reɪp ənd ˈmərdər wɑz kəˈmɪtɪd ɔn ðə iv əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhaɪli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd trɪp tɪ ʤəˈpæn fər ðə ˈsəmɪt ənd ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˌhɪˈroʊʃɪmə fər ə spiʧ ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz rɪˈdəkʃənz. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ərˈaɪvəl, hi hɛld ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər eɪb tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə reɪp ənd ˈmərdər ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr əˈpɪrəns ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkæmərəz ðət ˈfɑloʊd, eɪb toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪz ən ˌənfɔrˈgɪvəbəl kraɪm, ənd aɪ hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ɑr anger.”.” ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz regrets.”.” jɛt əˈfɪʃəl ˈɛfərts wər ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈweɪ tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ənd ˈtrɪviəˌlaɪz ðɪs ˈleɪtəst əˈtrɑsəti ɛz ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə issue”” ənd nɑt ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənts fər ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ 73 əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns ɪn ɔl əv ʤəˈpæn ɔn ðɪs smɔl ˈaɪlənd ˈpriˌfɛkʧər. ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ hɪz hoʊp ðət ðə kraɪm wʊd nɑt əˈfɛkt trɪp, æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts rɪˈmɑrkt ðət ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈɪʃu ɪz ðə ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈɪʃu [ənd] ʃʊd nɑt ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊ ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðə alliance.”.” ˈæftər ðə mɑrʧ reɪp, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈnɪkəlsən meɪd wət tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ən ˈɛmti ˈprɑməs tɪ ˈtaɪtən ˈdɪsəplən ənd prɪˈvɛnt ə rɪˈkərəns. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə reɪp ənd ˈmərdər ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðə ˈjuˈɛs trups ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə hæv bɪn ˈɔrdərd nɑt tɪ drɪŋk ˈælkəˌhɑl ər ˈvɪzɪt kləbz ənd bɑrz. kənˈspɪkjuəsli ˈæbsənt ɪz ˈɛni ˈmɛnʃən əv prəˈpoʊzd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns ðət maɪt ˈlaɪtən ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈbərdən əv ˈbeɪsɪz. səʧ wɑz nɑt kwaɪt ðə keɪs ˈæftər θri əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsərvəsmɛn reɪpt ə gərl ɪn 1995 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈhaɪli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈgəvərnmənts, ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə mərˈin kɔrz ɛr ˈsteɪʃən wʊd bi kloʊzd. bət ðɪs tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ə wɪn ɪt wɑz rɪˈvild ðət plænz wər ˈsɪmpli tɪ muv wət ˈfɔrmər dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈdɑnəld ˈrəmzˌfɛld kɔld moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs base”” tɪ əˈnəðər loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə. tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər, wɪθ ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwənz rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ðə nu beɪs kənˈstrəkʃən, rɪˈmeɪnz ˈoʊpən ənd ˈæktɪv. ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ənd ˈɪntərvˌju bɪˈloʊ, ˈwɪmən ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈriʤɛkt ˈminɪŋləs əˈpɑləˌʤiz ənd kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈkərfjuz, dɪˈmændɪŋ wɪθˈdrɔəl əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrsɪz ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ðeɪ kən lɪv ˈseɪfli ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə. ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ɔn ðə reɪp ənd ˈmərdər əv ʃimɑbuˈkʊroʊ ˈrinə trænzˈleɪʃən baɪ ˈɛmə ˈdɔltən ðə meɪl ˈsəˌspɛkt ə səˈvɪljən ɪmˈplɔɪi əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ˈfɔrmərli ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs mərˈinz həz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ əv ə kɔrps. ˈheɪnəs kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd rɪˈpitɪdli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz hæv ˈteɪkən ðə wərst ˈpɑsəbəl fɔrm. wi æst əv ˈwɪmən əˈgɛnst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvaɪələns tɪ pʊt ðɪs kraɪm ɪn ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈjumən raɪts vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpipəl səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈvaɪələns frəm ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈsteɪʃənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. noʊ ɛnd tɪ kraɪmz ənd ˈæksədənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə wɑz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ʤəˈpæn [ɪn 1972 ˈjuˈɛs ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə wɛnt frəm ˈkɑnstəˌtutɪŋ 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈjuˈɛs ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ʤəˈpæn tɪ 70 pərˈsɛnt. əˈməŋ ðɛm, ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv mərˈin ˈfɔrsɪz wər ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɪn wɪʧ kraɪmz wər baʊnd tɪ əˈkər. 18 pərˈsɛnt əv lænd ɪz ˈbeɪsɪz, bət ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ðə əˈmaʊnt əv lænd ðət ɪz ˈkɔrdənd ɔf wɪθ ˈfɛnsɪz wɛr ˈjuˈɛs ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz lɪv ənd wərk. ˈɛniˌwən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrsɪz kən pæs θru ðə ˈfɛnsɪz ˈfrili, ənˈlaɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ɔl əv ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə həz bɪn ˈsækrəˌfaɪst tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˈəndər ðiz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, moʊst əv ðə həz əˈkərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈbeɪsɪz ˈrəðər ðən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɛm. ˈwɪmən əˈgɛnst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvaɪələns pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˌriˈpɔrtəd kraɪmz ər ˈoʊnli ðə tɪp əv ðə ˈaɪsbərg sɪns ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈɛndɪd ɪn 1972 ðɛr hæv bɪn mɔr ðən 500 ˈheɪnəs kraɪmz, ənd əˈprɑksəmətli 120 reɪp ˈkeɪsɪz, bət ðiz ˈfɪgjərz du nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈmɛni ˈvɪktɪmz hu rɪˈpɔrt ðə kraɪmz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ əˈfɪʃəl ˈdætə fər ðə ˈpɪriəd ˌbiˈfɔr 1972 ðə grup ˈwɪmən əˈgɛnst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvaɪələns həz bɪn kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt frəm ðət taɪm beɪst ɔn ˈdætə frəm ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd ˈdɑkjəmənts ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə ˈaɪləndz. ɪn ðə 71 jɪrz sɪns ðə ˈbætəl əv ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈwɪmən hæv bɪn ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns. ɪn 2005 wɪn ə gərl wɑz ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ən ˌɪnˈdisənt əˈsɔlt, ə ˈwʊmən keɪm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət 20 jɪrz ˈpriviəsli wɪn ʃi wɑz ə haɪ skul ˈstudənt, ʃi hæd bɪn reɪpt baɪ θri əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊlʤərz. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˌkeɪˈiʧi ʃi roʊt, ˈsoʊlʤərz ər ˈroʊmɪŋ ɑr strits ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd. kloʊz ðə ˈbeɪsɪz immediately!”!” ʃi dɪd nɑt teɪk ðə keɪs tɪ kɔrt, soʊ nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd əˈməŋ ðə 120 aɪ ˈwəndər haʊ ˈmɛni mɔr ˈvɪktɪmz ər ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈfɪgjərz? ðɛr ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfæktərz ðət stɑp ˈvɪktɪmz frəm ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ər ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə kraɪmz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrsɪz ˈsteɪʃənd hir. wi məst vju ðiz stəˈtɪstɪks ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðɪs ˌriˈæləˌti. ˈæftər ðə reɪp æt ə hoʊˈtɛl ɪn mɑrʧ, əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən keɪm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ tɛl ðət ʃi hæd bɪˈkəm ˈprɛgnənt ˈæftər biɪŋ reɪpt baɪ ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsoʊlʤər ə jɪr ˈərliər. ˈpɛrənts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðɛr ˈdɔtər hæd bɪˈkəm ˈprɛgnənt ˈæftər biɪŋ reɪpt, bət ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd ðə ˈprɛgnənsi wɪˈθaʊt ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ pəˈlis. ɔn meɪ 20 ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt wɑz ərˈɛstɪd, 16 grups hɛld ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ənd pərˈzɛnəd ðɛr ˈrɪtən dɪˈmænd tɪ boʊθ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ kloʊz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈbeɪsɪz. wi hæd dɪˈskəst ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈtrɛdɪŋ ˈsɔftli fər ə taɪm ɪn kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm ənd hər ˈfæməli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ðə kraɪm wər soʊ heart-wrenching. bət wɪn wi θɔt əv waɪ ɪt hæd əˈkərd, wi nu wi kʊd nɑt rɪˈmeɪn ˈsaɪlənt. ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə ərˈɛst, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪt təˈgɛðər ɔn ˈvɛri ʃɔrt ˈnoʊtɪs ənd spik aʊt. ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən æsk waɪ ə ˈwʊmən wʊd wɔk əˈloʊn ɪn ðə dɑrk pleɪs wɛr ðə ˈvɪktɪm wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ, ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðət ʃi wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ æt fɔlt, ənd əbˈskjʊrɪŋ ðə fækt əv ə ˈheɪnəs kraɪm kəˈmɪtɪd. ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪts ðɪs myth,”,” nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, bət baɪ pərˈsɪstəntli kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ˈvɪktɪmz. ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪz ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ vɔɪs wɪn ˈoʊvərˌkəm wɪθ ˈpænɪk. ˈvɪktɪmz ər rɪˈpitɪdli æst haʊ məʧ ðeɪ rɪˈzɪstɪd, wɪʧ ˈoʊnli ˈkɑmpaʊndz ðɛr ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪn ʤəˈpæn wɛr ðə kraɪm əv reɪp ɪz ˌɪˈnædəkwətli əˈdrɛst. ðə ˈmidiə ʃʊd rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ˈvɪktɪmz, ðɛr ˈfæməliz, ənd ˈəðərz. haʊ wi ʃʊd vju əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ʤəˈpæn waɪl ðə ˈvɪktɪm wɑz stɪl ˈmɪsɪŋ, aɪ wɑz məʧ səˈpraɪzd tɪ hir rɪˈspɑns ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈsəˌspɛkt wɑz nɑt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, bət səˈvɪljən ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ɔn ðə wən hænd, əˈfɪʃəlz wər dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈɛni kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə kraɪm, jɛt ˈklɪrli ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. wi naʊ si ðə ˈɛmtinəs əv ðə plɛʤ baɪ mərˈin ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəˌnɛri fɔrs kəˈmændər lt. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈnɪkəlsən, ˈæftər ðə mɑrʧ reɪp ɪn, tɪ discipline”” ənd recurrence;”;” ənd, əv hɪz kleɪm ðət ʤəˈpæn ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ər neighbours.”.” ðə ˈvaɪələns ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈbeɪsɪz məst ɛnd naʊ! ˈfɑloʊɪŋ iʧ kraɪm, wi ˈproʊˌtɛst ənd ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkərfju ɪz pʊt ɪn ðə ˈəˌprɔr daɪz daʊn. bət ðɛn əˈnəðər kraɪm ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd. ðiz ˈmɛʒərz ər ˈoʊnli ən ɪkˈspidiənt tɪ ˈpleɪkeɪt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈvɔɪsɪz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈmeɪnz ɛz ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈsteɪʃənd hir ər ˌriˈpleɪst wən ˈæftər ðə ˈəðər. dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈvaɪələns wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn 2012 ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪn wən jɪr ðɛr wər ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlts ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz. ðə reɪp əv ə ˈwʊmən ˈsoʊlʤər baɪ hər suˈpɪriər ˈɔfɪsər ðət ʃi ˌriˈpɔrtəd æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hæd əˈkərd ɔn ə beɪs ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə. ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn ðə ˈbætəl əv ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə wɔrz ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm ənd ˌɪˈrɑk, hæv bɪn treɪnd tɪ juz ðɛr ˈwɛpənz fər ˈkɪlɪŋ ðoʊz sɛd tɪ bi ðɛr ˈɛnəmiz. ðɪs ɪz tru əv ɔl ˈɑrmiz. treɪnd tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðɛr wɪl baɪ fɔrs, ðeɪ ər sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈbætəlz. tɪ weɪʤ wɔr, ðeɪ məst luz ðɛr juˈmænɪti. ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz əv kraɪmz ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ʃʊd bi hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl, jɛt ðə əˈnikwəl ˈstætəs əv ˈfɔrsɪz əˈgrimənt rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ˈifɛkt ənd ˈjuˈɛs trups ər nɑt rɪˈdust. ðəs ðə ˈəltəmət riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðiz kraɪmz laɪz wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈgəvərnmənts. ðɛr ɪz noʊ səˈluʃən ˈəðər ðən ðə wɪθˈdrɔəl əv trups. ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ənd reductions”” prəˈpoʊzd ɪn ðə pæst wɪl ˈoʊnli rɪˈzəlt ɪn redistributions. ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈfɔrsɪz wər nɑt wɪθˈdrɔn ˈæftər rɪˈvərʒən ðət kraɪmz ənd ˈæksədənts kənˈtɪnju tɪ ðɪs deɪ. meɪ 20 2016 ˈmɪstər. ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mɪz. ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈkɛnədi, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts æmˈbæsədər tɪ ʤəˈpæn ˈmɪstər. ˈlɔrəns di. ˈnɪkəlsən, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈɛriə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər (oac) ˈmɪstər. eɪb, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ʤəˈpæn ˈmɪstər. suga, ʧif ˈkæbənət ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ʤəˈpæn ˈmɪstər. təˈkɛʃi, ˈgəvərnər əv ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈpriˌfɛkʧər ˈlɛtər əv dɪˈmænd tɪ mɔrn ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ðə ˈmərdər lɪŋkt tɪ ə ˈfɔrmər ˈjuˈɛs mərˈin, tɪ ˈfʊli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ənd tɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wɪθˈdrɔ ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz frəm ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, meɪ 19 ə ˈwʊmən hu hæd bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ sɪns ðə ɛnd əv ˈeɪprəl wɑz faʊnd dɛd, ənd ə ˈfɔrmər ˈjuˈɛs mərˈin wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɛz ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪn hər ˈmərdər. ɛz wi feɪs ðə ˈhɔrər əv ðɪs kraɪm wɪθ reɪʤ ənd peɪn ˈwɛlɪŋ əp wɪˈθɪn ˈjuˈɛs, wi groʊp fər wərdz. bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbeɪgən tɪ hir rɪˈmɑrks frəm ðoʊz ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ɑr ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ. ðeɪ sik tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ðɪs ˈhɔrəbəl kraɪm ənd ɪˈveɪd ðɛr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, ˈtritɪŋ ɪt ɛz pɑrt əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪm. ɪn səʧ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, wi ˈkænɑt bi ˈsaɪlənt, ənd hæv ˈgæðərd hir tɪ reɪz ɑr ˈvɔɪsɪz. fərst əv ɔl, wi mɔrn ðə lɔs əv ə ˈprɛʃəs laɪf ðət həz bɪn ˈteɪkən frəm ˈjuˈɛs. wi dɪˈmænd ðət ˈpipəl hu kɛrd fər hər nɑt bi dɪˈpraɪvd əv ðə taɪm ənd əˈkeɪʒən tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər hər. wi ˈkænɑt kɑm ɑr ˈreɪʤɪŋ hɑrts ɛz wi traɪ tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈtɛrər ənd ˈægəni ʃi məst hæv fɛlt. ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu lɪv ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ər ʃɑkt bɪɔnd wərdz ɛz wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðɪs kʊd hæv ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. soʊ wi stænd təˈgɛðər ɪn peɪn ənd ˈsəfərɪŋ. ˈkaʊntləs taɪmz wi hæv bɪn hərt baɪ ˈsteɪtmənts ənd ˈætəˌtudz ðət dɪˈmin ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, wɛr ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈprɛzəns əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz ənd trups həz bɪn fɔrst ɔn ˈjuˈɛs fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. wi ˈstrɔŋli dɪˈmænd ðət ðə ˈdɪgnəti əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz bi rɪˈspɛktɪd. ɪn ðɪs jɪr, ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈseɪlər ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ə ˈwʊmən æt ə hoʊˈtɛl ɪn. æt ðət taɪm, lt. ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈɛriə kəˈmændər ˈlɔrəns di. ˈnɪkəlsən əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈgəvərnər təˈkɛʃi. ““today, aɪ kəm hir tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈmɛmbərz, ˈfæməliz, səˈvɪljənz, americans.”.” ə mɪr tu mənθs hæv pæst. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz feɪld əˈgɛn tɪ kip ɪts ˈprɑməsəz tɪ strɪkt discipline”” ənd prɪˈvɛnɪv measures.”.” ðɛr ˈɛmti ˈplɛʤɪz hæv noʊ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. wi hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈvaɪələns ənd dɪz nɑt prəˈtɛkt ˈjumən sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn taɪmz əv wɔr ər pis. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz ənd trups hæv proʊˈfaʊndli dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈjumən ˈbɑdiz ənd ˈspɪrɪts ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈfɛnsɪz əraʊnd ðɛm. wi ərʤ iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrsɪz, səˈvɪljən ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ, ənd tɪ vɔɪs jʊr ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. pliz du nɑt ækt ɛz ɪf ðɪs həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du ju. wi ˈstrɔŋli ərʤ boʊθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈgəvərnmənts, ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz, ənd ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈpriˌfɛkʧər tɪ feɪs ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈbeɪsɪz ənd trups, ənd tɪ teɪk ˈækʃənz rɪˈspɑnsəbli. fər ðiz ˈpərpəsɪz, wi dɪˈmænd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əv ðɛm: wi dɪˈmænd ðət ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈvɪktɪm rɪˈsiv ə ˈprɑpər əˈpɑləˌʤi ənd kɛr. wi dɪˈmænd ðət ðə fækts əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt bi ˈθəroʊli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd, ənd ðət ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər bi ˈrɪgərəsli ˈpənɪʃt. wi dɪˈmænd ðət ɔl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz ənd trups ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə bi wɪθˈdrɔn soʊ ðət wi kən əˈʧiv ə ˈtruli seɪf soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ðə ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ hir. ˈsaɪnərz: ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈwɪmən ækt əˈgɛnst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvaɪələns, kəˈmɪti fər əˈsɪstəns ˈsɛnər, reɪp ˈimərʤəns ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə (reico), grup ɔn ˈʤɛndər ˈɪʃuz, grups liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈkaʊnsəl ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, ʤəˈpæn womens’’ ˈkaʊnsəl aɪ ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, nu ʤəˈpæn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈpriˌfɛkʧər mothers’’ ˈkɑŋgrəs liˈeɪˌzɑn kəˈmɪti, ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən, ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈsinjər haɪ skul ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən, ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv rɪˈtaɪrd ˈtiʧərz, ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv rɪˈtaɪrd ˈsinjər haɪ skul ˈtiʧərz,, ˈməðərz əˈgɛnst wɔr ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, ˈbrɑkəli, ˈsɪtɪzənz grup wankara, pis kæmp ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈprɛprəˌtɔri kəˈmɪti, ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪsəˈgri, kənˈsərnd ˈstudənts ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈpriˌfɛkʧər, ˈkaʊnsəl əˈgɛnst ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd fər pis, noʊ ˈrɛzɪdənt soʊˈsaɪɪti, wi ˈplænɪŋ, ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˌkɔˈriə ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti, ˈkjoʊtoʊ, citizens’’ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈstədi əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ, ˈnɛtˌwərk fər əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə strɛŋθ əv ˈsteɪʃən ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə bɛst juz əv ðə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈɔrdənəns əv ˈvɪlɪʤ əˈtɑnəmi, frəm hir, now””, ˈstədiz 107 həˈwaɪˌi pis ənd ˈʤəstɪs, hoa: həˈwaɪˌi ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə əˈlaɪəns, ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈʤərnəl, (ˈmuvmənt əv əˈgɛnst ˈkæmpəs əbˈdəkʃən), grup tɪ səˈpɔrt meɪər ənd ˈsɪti ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈænə grup ɪn ˈmiˌəˌkoʊ, noʊ fuə grup tɪ meɪk ˈpisfəl fˈjuʧər fər ðə ˈaɪləndər ˈʧɪldrən, ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə priˈfɛkʧərəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˌpɑpjələrəˈzeɪʃən əv ðə pis ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən meɪ 22nd*, 2016
introduction by steve rabson a 20-year-old woman missing since late april was found dead on may 16, 2016. the suspect is a former marine who is a civilian employee of the us military at kadena airbase. local police report that he confessed to the woman’s rape and murder, and told them the location of her corpse. this crime comes barely six weeks after a us sailor assigned to camp schwab was arrested for the rape of a japanese woman in a naha hotel. following that crime, lt. general lawrence nicholson, iii marine expeditionary force commander, visited prefectural governor onaga takeshi to “express my deepest regret and remorse at the incident.” what general nicholson called “the incident” is one of more than 500 crimes designated as heinous under japanese law, including approximately 120 rapes, committed by us forces in okinawa since it reverted from us military occupation to japanese administration in 1972. as takazato suzuyo points out in her interview below, the 120 reported rapes are only “the tip of an iceberg” since most rapes in okinawa and elsewhere go unreported. the april rape and murder was committed on the eve of president obama’s highly publicized trip to japan for the g-7 summit and a visit to hiroshima for a speech advocating nuclear weapons reductions. shortly after obama’s arrival, he held a meeting with prime minister abe shinzo to discuss the rape and murder in okinawa. during their stern-faced appearance before the cameras that followed, abe told reporters “this is an unforgivable crime, and i have expressed our anger.” obama expressed his “deepest regrets.” yet official efforts were already underway to downplay and trivialize this latest atrocity as “the okinawa issue” (沖縄問題), and not the responsibility of the japanese and us governments for imposing 73% of the american military presence in all of japan on this small island prefecture. expressing his hope that the crime would not affect obama’s trip, japan’s ambassador to the united states sasae kenichiro remarked dismissively that “the okinawa issue is the okinawa issue [and] should not overshadow the fundamental objective of the alliance.” after the march rape, general nicholson made what turned out to be an empty promise to tighten discipline and prevent a recurrence. following the rape and murder in april, the 30,000 us troops in okinawa have been ordered not to drink alcohol off-base or visit clubs and bars. conspicuously absent is any mention of proposed changes in the us military presence that might lighten okinawa’s disproportionate burden of bases. such was not quite the case after three american servicemen raped a twelve-year-old girl in 1995. following highly publicized consultations between the us and japanese governments, it was announced that the futenma marine corps air station would be closed. but this turned out to be a bait-and-switch when it was revealed that plans were simply to move what former defense secretary donald rumsfeld called “the world’s most dangerous base” to another location in okinawa. two decades later, with okinawans resisting the new base construction, futenma remains open and active. in the statement and interview below, women in okinawa reject meaningless apologies and cosmetic curfews, demanding withdrawal of american forces as the only way they can live safely in okinawa. an interview with takazato suzuyo on the rape and murder of shimabukuro rina translation by emma dalton the male suspect — a civilian employee of the us military, formerly a member of the us marines — has been arrested on suspicion of disposing of a corpse. heinous crimes committed repeatedly because of the presence of us military bases have taken the worst possible form. we asked takazato suzuyo of women against military violence to put this crime in the historical context of human rights violations against the okinawan people subjected to structural violence from a permanently stationed military. no end to crimes and accidents involving the us military when okinawa was returned to japan [in 1972], us bases in okinawa went from constituting 50 percent of all us bases in japan to 70 percent. among them, the vast majority of marine forces were concentrated in okinawa, circumstances in which crimes were bound to occur. 18 percent of okinawa’s land is bases, but this is just the amount of land that is cordoned off with fences where us soldiers and employees live and work. anyone associated with us forces can pass through the fences freely, unlike us citizens. as a result, all of okinawa has been sacrificed to the us military. under these circumstances, most of the victimisation has occurred outside the bases rather than inside them. okinawan women against military violence points out that reported crimes are only the tip of the iceberg since us military occupation of okinawa ended in 1972, there have been more than 500 heinous crimes, and approximately 120 rape cases, but these figures do not reflect the many victims who don’t report the crimes. there is no official data for the period before 1972. the group women against military violence has been collecting information about sexual assault from that time based on data from newspapers and documents as well as evidence from the occupation-era government of the ryukyu islands. in the 71 years since the battle of okinawa, large numbers of okinawan women have been victims of sexual violence. in 2005, when a 10-year-old girl was the victim of an indecent assault, a woman came forward to report that 20 years previously when she was a high school student, she had been raped by three american soldiers. in a letter to the then-governor inamine keiichi she wrote, “american soldiers are roaming our streets unrestricted. close the bases immediately!” she did not take the case to court, so itis not included among the 120. i wonder how many more victims are invisible in the available figures? there are social factors that stop victims from prosecuting or raising their voices, and i think they enable the crimes of american forces stationed here. we must view these statistics in the context of this reality. after the rape at a naha hotel in march, another woman came forward to tell that she had become pregnant after being raped by a us soldier a year earlier. parents also reported that their middle-school daughter had become pregnant after being raped, but that they had terminated the pregnancy without notifying police. on may 20, the day after the suspect was arrested, 16 women’s groups held a press conference and presented their written demand to both the japanese and us governments to close the us bases. we had discussed the option of treading softly for a time in consideration of the victim and her family because the circumstances of the crime were so heart-wrenching. but when we thought of why it had occurred, we knew we could not remain silent. on the day of the arrest, we decided to get together on very short notice and speak out. media coverage fear-mongering insinuators on television ask why a woman would walk alone in the dark place where the victim went missing, implying that she was somehow at fault, and obscuring the fact of a heinous crime committed. media coverage perpetuates this “rape myth,” not only when the us military is involved, but by persistently questioning the responsibility of sexual assault victims. ignored is the difficulty of finding one’s voice when overcome with panic. victims are repeatedly asked how much they resisted, which only compounds their suffering in japan where the crime of rape is inadequately addressed. the media should report on this issue without invading the privacy of victims, their families, and others. how we should view official responses from the us and japan while the victim was still missing, i was much surprised to hear washington’s response emphasizing that the potential suspect was not military, but civilian personnel. on the one hand, officials were denying any connection to the crime, yet clearly stating that the us government was involved. we now see the emptiness of the pledge by iii marine expeditionary force commander lt. general nicholson, after the march rape in naha, to “tighten discipline” and “prevent recurrence;” and, of his claim that japan and the us military are “good neighbours.” the violence emanating from the bases must end now! following each crime, we protest and a temporary curfew is put in placeuntil the uproar dies down. but then another crime is committed. these measures are only an expedient to placate opposition voices. meanwhile, the us military remains as soldiers stationed here are replaced one after the other. denouncing structural violence within the military in 2012, the department of defence announced that in one year there were an estimated 19,000 sexual assaults inside the us armed forces. the rape of a woman soldier by her superior officer that she reported at a press conference in washington had occurred on a base in okinawa. soldiers in the battle of okinawa, as well as the wars in vietnam and iraq, have been trained to use their weapons for killing those said to be their enemies. this is true of all armies. trained to impose their will by force, they are sent to the battles. to wage war, they must lose their humanity. the perpetrators of crimes in okinawa should be held responsible, yet the unequal status of forces agreement remains in effect and us troops are not reduced. thus the ultimate responsibility for these crimes lies with the us and japanese governments. there is no solution other than the withdrawal of troops. the so-called “consolidations and reductions” proposed in the past will only result in redistributions. it is because forces were not withdrawn after reversion that crimes and accidents continue to this day. may 20, 2016 mr. barack obama, president of the united states ms. caroline kennedy, united states ambassador to japan mr. lawrence d. nicholson, united states military okinawa area coordinator (oac) mr. shinzo abe, prime minister of japan mr. yoshihide suga, chief cabinet secretary of japan mr. takeshi onaga, governor of okinawa prefecture letter of demand to mourn the victim of the murder linked to a former us marine, to fully investigate the circumstances, and to immediately withdraw us military forces from okinawa. yesterday, may 19, a woman who had been missing since the end of april was found dead, and a former us marine was arrested as the suspect in her murder. as we face the horror of this crime with rage and pain welling up within us, we grope for words. but we’ve also begun to hear remarks from those unresponsive to our outrage. they seek to downplay this horrible crime and evade their responsibility, treating it as part of a political game. in such circumstances, we cannot be silent, and have gathered here to raise our voices. first of all, we mourn the loss of a precious life that has been taken from us. we demand that people who cared for her not be deprived of the time and occasion to remember her. we cannot calm our raging hearts as we try to imagine the terror and agony she must have felt. those of us who live in okinawa are shocked beyond words as we recognize that this could have happened to us. so we stand together in pain and suffering. countless times we have been hurt by statements and attitudes that demean the victims of military violence in okinawa, where the continuing presence of military bases and troops has been forced on us for decades. we strongly demand that the dignity of the victims be respected. in mid-march this year, a us sailor sexually assaulted a woman at a hotel in naha. at that time, lt. general and us military okinawa area commander lawrence d. nicholson apologized to okinawa prefecture’s governor takeshi onaga. “today, i come here to represent 27,000 uniformed members, 17,000 families, 4,000 civilians, 50,000 americans.” a mere two months have passed. the us military has failed again to keep its promises to “enforce strict discipline” and “take preventive measures.” their empty pledges have no credibility. we have always insisted that the military is an organization of structural violence and does not protect human security in times of war or peace. military bases and troops have profoundly destroyed human bodies and spirits inside and outside the fences around them. we urge each and every member of the us forces, civilian employees of the military, and their families in okinawa to join us in mourning and outrage, and to voice your protest in solidarity with us. please do not act as if this has nothing to do you. we strongly urge both the us and japanese governments, us military forces, and okinawa prefecture to face the reality imposed by the presence of bases and troops, and to take actions responsibly. for these purposes, we demand the following of them: we demand that those who have been close to the victim receive a proper apology and care. we demand that the facts of the incident be thoroughly investigated, and that the perpetrator be rigorously punished. we demand that all military bases and troops in okinawa be withdrawn so that we can achieve a truly safe society for the people living here. signers: okinawa women act against military violence, committee for one-stop assistance center, rape emergence intervention counselling center okinawa (reico), group on gender issues, women’s groups liaison council okinawa, japan womens’ council i okinawa, new japan women’s association okinawa, okinawa prefecture mothers’ congress liaison committee, okinawa teachers union, okinawa senior high school teachers union, okinawa association of retired teachers, okinawa association of retired senior high school teachers, sealds ryukyu, mothers against war okinawa, naha broccoli, citizens group wankara, peace camp okinawa preparatory committee, project disagree, concerned students in okinawa prefecture, nago council against the construction of the us on-sea heliport and for peace, no helipad takae resident society, we planning, okinawa korea people’s solidarity, wilpf kyoto, citizens’ association for the study of international law, yomitan network for opposing the strength of torii station and making the best use of the municipal ordinance of village autonomy, “start from here, now”, okinawan studies 107, hawaii peace and justice, hoa: hawaii okinawa alliance, las barcas journal, monaca (movement of nonames against campus abduction), iinagu women’s group to support mayor inamine and nago city government, anna group in miyako, tida no fua group to make peaceful future for the islander children, okinawa prefectural association for popularization of the peace constitution, okinawa civil liberties union may 22nd, 2016	ðə poʊˈdɛstə grup wɑz ə ˈlɑbiɪŋ ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz fərm beɪst ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c. ɪt wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1988 baɪ ˈbrəðərz ʤɑn poʊˈdɛstə ənd ˈtoʊni poʊˈdɛstə ənd həz ˈpriviəsli bɪn noʊn ɛz poʊˈdɛstə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ənd ʤɑn poʊˈdɛstə lɛft ðə fərm ɪn ənd ˈtoʊni poʊˈdɛstə lɛft ðə fərm ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 30 2017 ˈæftər ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈkrist ˈskrutəni əv ðə fərm. 4 ɪt həz ɛˈsɛnʃəli sist tɪ ɪgˈzɪst sɪns ðɛn. ðə fərm riˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2007 ˈæftər ˈʧɛrmən ˈtoʊni poʊˈdɛstə splɪt wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈbɪznɪs ˈpɑrtnər dæn poʊˈdɛstə grup, wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts ənd ˈgəvərnmənts, wɑz sɛd ɪn 2011 tɪ hæv "kloʊz taɪz tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ənd ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪts ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈkɪmbərli frɪts ɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn hər ˈkoʊʤənt ˈstrætəʤiz baɪoʊ ɛz "ə ˈfɪksʧər ɪn rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks". ʃi rɪˈzaɪnd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2017 tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ hər oʊn fərm, ˈkoʊʤənt ˈstrætəʤiz. ðə fərm ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈərnɪŋ ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈlɑbiɪŋ fiz ɪn ɪn 2007 ˈʧɛrmən ˈtoʊni poʊˈdɛstə wɑz ræŋkt baɪ hɪz pɪrz ɛz ðə θərd moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈlɑbiəst ɪn ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 9 2017 ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈkɪmbərli frɪts ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɔl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ðət ðə poʊˈdɛstə grup wʊd sis tɪ ɪgˈzɪst æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. ɪmˈplɔɪiz wər æst tɪ klɪr aʊt ðɛr dɛsks ənd toʊld ðət ðeɪ maɪt nɑt bi peɪd bɪɔnd noʊˈvɛmbər 15 ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 21 poʊˈdɛstə grups ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɛnt ˈɔˌflaɪn, biɪŋ ˌridərˈɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əv ˈtoʊni wɪθ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə poʊˈdɛstə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˈhævɪŋ ʤɔɪnd ˈkoʊʤənt ə nu fərm ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈkɪmbərli frɪts ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ˈlɑbiɪŋ ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈɛdət ðə poʊˈdɛstə grup ˈæktɪd ɛz ə ˈlɑbiəst fər ˈiʤɪpt ɔn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈpɑləsiz əv kənˈsərn, ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ, ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɔn ðə juz. pəˈlɪtɪkəl sin ˈʤɛnərəli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fɔrmz faɪld wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ˈtoʊni poʊˈdɛstə (lɛft) wɪθ ˈsɛnətər (ˈsɛnər) ənd ˈhəzbənd ʧɪp (raɪt) æt ə 2009 ˈpɑrti ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ poʊˈdɛstə grup wɪθ ˈsɛnətər keɪ ˈheɪgən ənd ˈhəzbənd ə 2009 ˈpɑrti ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ poʊˈdɛstə grup ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪn frəm ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛntər fər ə ˈmɑdərn juˈkreɪn (ecmu), ə grup ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈvɪktər ənd hɪz ˈpɑrti əv ɛz əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 ðə poʊˈdɛstə grup wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər fər pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrən ˈeɪʤənts ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ækt ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ɪts wərk fər ðə. ðə poʊˈdɛstə grup wɑz wən əv sɪks ˈlɑbiɪŋ fərmz ðət pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz kæmˈpeɪn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ pɔl ˈmænəfɔrt ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ənd juˈkreɪnz ˈpɑrti əv ˈriʤənz; ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪtɪd goʊl əv ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ juˈkreɪnz ˈstændɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈwɛstərn ˈɔdiənsəz ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈpreɪˌlud tɪ juˈkreɪniən ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ə poʊˈdɛstə grup ˈspoʊksmən dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛni ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 30 2017 ə ˈfɛdərəl grænd ˈʤʊri ənˈsild ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əv ˈmænəfɔrt ənd hɪz ˈdɛpjəti ˈrɪʧərd geɪts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz, ðə poʊˈdɛstə grup ɪz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt ɛz wən əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈlɑbid ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈgəvərnmənt fər ˈmænəfɔrt ənd geɪts. ɔn ðət deɪ, ˈtoʊni poʊˈdɛstə stɛpt daʊn ɛz hɛd əv ðə poʊˈdɛstə ðə poʊˈdɛstə grup ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd (ɛz əv 2016 ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈrəʃəz ˈlɑrʤəst ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, əv ˈrəʃə, wɪʧ kənˈtroʊlz əˈprɑksəmətli 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈrəʃən ˈbæŋkɪŋ ðə poʊˈdɛstə grup ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz wərk fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn fər ə ˈmənθli fi əv pləs ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə poʊˈdɛstə grup həz bɪn rɪˈteɪnd baɪ ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, bp*, ənd ˈlɑˌkhid ˈəðər klaɪənts ˌɪnˈklud bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˈʧɛrəˌki ˈneɪʃən (kəˈsinoʊz), ˈnæʃənəl ˈpəblɪk ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ənd ðə riˈpəblɪk əv si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət
the podesta group was a lobbying and public affairs firm based in washington, d.c. it was founded in 1988 by brothers john podesta and tony podesta and has previously been known as podesta associates, podesta.com and podestamattoon.[1][2] john podesta left the firm in 1993,[3] and tony podesta left the firm on october 30, 2017, after finding out about increased scrutiny of the firm. [4] it has essentially ceased to exist since then. the firm reorganized in january 2007 after chairman tony podesta split with former business partner dan mattoon.[2] podesta group, which represented american corporations as well as nonprofits and governments, was said in 2011 to have "close ties to the democratic party and the obama administration",[5] although its ceo kimberley fritts is identified in her cogent strategies bio as "a fixture in republican politics". she resigned in november 2017 to establish her own firm, cogent strategies. the firm reported earning us$27.4 million in lobbying fees in 2011.[6] in 2007, chairman tony podesta was ranked by his peers as the third most influential lobbyist in washington.[7] on november 9, 2017, ceo kimberley fritts informed all employees that the podesta group would cease to exist at the end of the year. employees were asked to clear out their desks and told that they might not be paid beyond november 15. on november 21, podesta group's website went offline, being redirected to the personal website of tony podesta,[8] with the majority of the podesta group’s former principals having joined cogent strategies,[9] a new firm founded by kimberley fritts in november 2017.[10][11] lobbying and public affairs activities [ edit ] the podesta group acted as a lobbyist for egypt on united states policies of concern, activities in congress and the executive branch, and developments on the u.s. political scene generally, according to forms filed with the department of justice in 2009.[5][12] tony podesta (left) with senator (center) and husband chip (right) at a 2009 party hosted by podesta group with senator kay hagan and husband chipat a 2009 party hosted by podesta group they received $900,000 in revenue in 2011–2012 from the brussels-based european centre for a modern ukraine (ecmu), a group sympathetic to then–ukraine president viktor yanukovych and his party of regions.[13] as of october 2017, the podesta group was reported to be under investigation by special counsel robert mueller for potentially violating the foreign agents registration act in the course of its work for the ecmu. the podesta group was one of six lobbying firms that participated in a 2012–2014 public relations campaign organized by paul manafort on behalf of the ecmu and ukraine's pro-russian party of regions; the campaign was reportedly designed with the stated goal of improving ukraine's standing among western audiences as a possible prelude to ukrainian membership in the european union. a podesta group spokesman denied any wrongdoing.[14] on october 30, 2017, a federal grand jury unsealed the indictment of manafort and his deputy richard gates. according to nbc news, the podesta group is mentioned in the indictment as one of the companies that lobbied on behalf of the ukrainian government for manafort and gates. on that day, tony podesta stepped down as head of the podesta group.[15] the podesta group also represented (as of 2016) the interests of russia's largest financial institution, sberbank of russia, which controls approximately 30 percent of russian banking assets.[16] the podesta group also carried out public relations work for the government of azerbaijan for a monthly fee of $60,000 plus expenses.[17] in addition, the podesta group has been retained by walmart, bp, and lockheed martin.[5] other clients include bank of america, the cherokee nation (casinos), national public radio, and the republic of kenya.[18][19][20] see also [ edit ] references [ edit ]	wɛrz ˈgɑndi? ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈʧɪldrən drɛs ɛz ˈɪndiən ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈlidər ɪn pis mɑrʧ tɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ ðə ˈʧɪldrən wɔr kæps, raʊnd ˈspɛktəkəlz ənd ðə mɑrʧ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪd 143 jɪrz sɪns ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidərz bərθ ɪt wɑz kənˈfərmd ɛz ðə ˈbɪgəst gɪt təˈgɛðər ˈɛvər ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ˈhənərdz əv ˈʧɪldrən tʊk pɑrt ɪn ən aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɪn ˈʧɛˌnaɪ ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiə ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈpraɪzɪz fər ˈgɛsɪŋ ðə θim əv ðɪs ˈfænsi drɛs ˈpɑrti. drɛst ɪn ˈmæʧɪŋ kæps, raʊnd ˈspɛktəkəlz ənd greɪ, ðiz jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ə ˈlʊkəˌlaɪk ˈrɛkərd əˈtɛmpt laɪk noʊ ˈəðər. ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈʧɪldrən dɑnd ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈaʊtˌfɪts ɪn ˈɑnər əv məˈhɑtmə ˈgɑndi, ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈɪndiən ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidər hu wɑz bɔrn 143 jɪrz əˈgoʊ təˈdeɪ. ðə mɑrʧ ɪn ahmedabad, nɔrθ wɛst ˈɪndiə, wɑz kənˈfərmd ɛz ðə ˈbɪgəst gɪt təˈgɛðər ˈɛvər baɪ ˈgɪnəs wərld ˈrɛkərdz. ˈgɑndiz bɪˈhaɪnd ju: ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈʧɪldrən dɑnd ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈaʊtˌfɪts ɪn ˈɑnər əv məˈhɑtmə ˈgɑndi, ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈɪndiən ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidər hu wɑz bɔrn 143 jɪrz əˈgoʊ təˈdeɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə pis ˈlidərz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk raʊnd ˈglæsɪz ənd ˈməˌstæʃ, ðə bɔɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɔrtɪd waɪt roʊbz tɪ ˈmɪmɪk hɪz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɪndiən ənd ʃɔl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈwɔkɪŋ stɪks. ðɛr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈɛfərt ɪˈklɪpst ðə ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərd fər səʧ ən ɪˈvɛnt, wɛr 485 mɑrʧt ɪn ðə seɪm ˈfænsi drɛs ɪn ˈsɛntrəl kolkata, wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl læst ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˌbiˈfɔr ðət 255 ˈʧɪldrən drɛst ɛz ˈgɑndi ɪn ˈtæmɪl ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ʤun 2010 ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ˈhənərdz əv ˈʧɪldrən tʊk pɑrt ɪn ən aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɪn ˈʧɛˌnaɪ ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiə. məˈhɑtmə ˈgɑndiz ˈbərθˌdeɪ ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 ɪz kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪd ɛz ˈgɑndi ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ wɪʧ siz ˈtrɪbjuts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. mæs ˈtrɪbjut: ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə pis ˈlidərz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk raʊnd ˈglæsɪz ənd ˈməˌstæʃ, ðə bɔɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɔrtɪd waɪt roʊbz tɪ ˈmɪmɪk hɪz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɪndiən ənd ʃɔl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈwɔkɪŋ stɪks wi dɪd ɪt: ðə mɑrʧ, ɪn ahmedabad, nɔrθ wɛst ˈɪndiə, wɑz kənˈfərmd ɛz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɛvər baɪ ˈgɪnəs wərld ˈrɛkərdz məˈhɑtmə ə neɪm kənˈfərd ɔn ɪm, wɪʧ minz greɪt soʊl wɑz bɔrn ɪn 1869 ənd wɑz ən ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənəl ˈlidər əv ˈɪndiə ənd ðə ˈɪndiən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈmuvmənt. hi ɪz feɪmd fər hɪz nɑnˈvaɪələnt minz tɪ əˈʧiv hɪz goʊlz, wɪʧ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns əv ðə ˈkəntri, ənd ˈərnɪŋ ɪm ðə ˈɑnərˌɛri ˈtaɪtəl əv ˈfɑðər əv ðə ˈneɪʃən hi wɑz ʃɑt æt reɪnʤ ɪn 1948 ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈɪndiə: ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ˈhənərdz əv ˈʧɪldrən dɪd ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm θɪŋ ɪn ən aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɪn ˈʧɛˌnaɪ ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiə hɑrd ˈfʊtˌstɛps tɪ ˈfɑloʊ: ðə ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ˈʧɛˌnaɪ teɪk ə ˈbriðər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr mɑrʧ ˈgɑndi treɪnd ɛz ə ˈlɔjər ɪn ˈləndən ənd spɛnt moʊst əv hɪz laɪf ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ənd fər ˈɪndiən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd hi wɑz ʤeɪld ˈnumərəs taɪmz. hi wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪn ˈɪndiə wɑz pɑrˈtɪʃənd ˈæftər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd stroʊv tɪ stɑp ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz bɪtˈwin ˈhɪnˌduz ənd ˈməzlɪmz. hi wɑz əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 30 1948 ɪn ˈdɛli, baɪ godse, ə ˈhɪnˌdu ˈnæʃənəlɪst hu fɛlt ˈgɑndi wɑz tu ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk təˈwɔrdz ˈməzlɪmz. hi wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈæftər hi fɛl bət ˈleɪtər daɪd. ˈfɑðər əv ðə ˈneɪʃən: ˈgɑndi (ˈpɪkʧərd wɪθ hɪz tu ˈgrænˌdɔtərz) wɑz əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 30 1948 ɪn ˈdɛli, baɪ godse*, ə ˈhɪnˌdu ˈnæʃənəlɪst hu fɛlt ˈgɑndi wɑz tu ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk təˈwɔrdz ˈməzlɪmz
where's gandhi? a thousand children dress as indian civil rights leader in record-breaking peace march to commemorate his birthday the children wore skin-coloured caps, round spectacles and moustaches the march commemorated 143 years since the spiritual leader's birth it was confirmed as the biggest gandhi-lookalike get together ever elsewhere, hundreds of children took part in an identical celebration in chennai southern india there will be no prizes for guessing the theme of this fancy dress party. dressed in matching skin-coloured caps, round spectacles and grey moustaches, these young children are taking part in a lookalike record attempt like no other. a thousand children donned matching outfits in honour of mahatma gandhi, the iconic indian spiritual leader who was born 143 years ago today. the march , in ahmedabad, north west india, was confirmed as the biggest gandhi-lookalike get together ever by guinness world records. gandhi's behind you: a thousand children donned matching outfits in honour of mahatma gandhi, the iconic indian spiritual leader who was born 143 years ago today as well as the peace leader's trademark round glasses and moustache, the boys also sported white robes to mimic his traditional indian dhoti and shawl, as well as holding walking sticks. their impressive effort eclipsed the previous record for such an event, where 485 marched in the same fancy dress in central kolkata, west bengal last january. before that 255 children dressed as gandhi in tamil nadu's coimbatore district in june 2010. elsewhere, hundreds of children took part in an identical celebration in chennai southern india. mahatma gandhi's birthday on october 2 is commemorated as gandhi jayanti - a national holiday which sees tributes across the country. mass tribute: as well as the peace leader's trademark round glasses and moustache, the boys also sported white robes to mimic his traditional indian dhoti and shawl, as well as holding walking sticks we did it: the record-breaking march, in ahmedabad, north west india, was confirmed as the biggest ever by guinness world records mahatma - a name conferred on him, which means great soul - was born in 1869 and was an inspirational leader of india and the indian independence movement. he is famed for his non-violent means to achieve his goals, which resulted in the independence of the country, and earning him the honorary title of father of the nation he was shot at point-blank range in 1948. all over india: elsewhere, hundreds of children did the exact same thing in an identical celebration in chennai southern india hard footsteps to follow: the children in chennai take a well-earned breather during their march gandhi trained as a lawyer in london and spent most of his life fighting against injustice and for indian independence - and he was jailed numerous times. he was disappointed when india was partitioned after independence and strove to stop the killings between hindus and muslims. he was assassinated on january 30, 1948, in delhi, by nathuram godse, a hindu nationalist who felt gandhi was too sympathetic towards muslims. he was taken to hospital after he fell but later died. father of the nation: gandhi (pictured with his two granddaughters) was assassinated on january 30, 1948, in delhi, by nathuram godse, a hindu nationalist who felt gandhi was too sympathetic towards muslims	ɛˈsɛnʃəl drupal: steɪʤ faɪl ˈprɑksi wi kən ˈizəli ˈʧɛˌkaʊt koʊd frəm ɑr riˈpɑzəˌtɔriz fər ɑr ˈloʊkəl, dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvərz. wi kən gɪt ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs frəm ðə lɪv saɪt θru ˈbæˌkəp ənd ˈmaɪˌgreɪt,, ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər weɪz. bət ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə faɪlz əv ðə saɪt, ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz, pdfs, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪn ɪz nɑt ɔn ðə tɔp əv ðə lɪst əv moʊst dɪˈvɛləpərz. ɪn ˈrisənt ˈvərʒənz əv ˈbæˌkəp ənd ˈmaɪˌgreɪt, ju kən ˈɛkspɔrt ðə faɪlz, bət ˈɔfən taɪmz, ðɪs kən bi ə juʤ ˈɑrˌkaɪv faɪl. ðɛr ɪz ən ˈiziər weɪ. ðə steɪʤ faɪl ˈprɑksi ˈmɑʤul seɪvz ðə deɪ baɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ rɪkˈwɛsts fər faɪlz tɪ ðə lɪv ˈsərvər ɪf ɪt dɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɪst jɛt ɪn jʊr ˈloʊkəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ðɪs seɪvz ju speɪs ɔn jʊr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt sɪns ɪt ˈoʊnli græbz faɪlz frəm ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz ju ˈvɪzɪt. greɪt fər ˈjuˈɛs ðət hæv ˈdəzənz əv saɪts ɔn ɑr ˈloʊkəl. ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz kən bi, ɪt gɪts ðə faɪlz ju nid ɔn jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈsərvər, ɛz ju nid ðɛm. noʊ mɔr ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈbroʊkən ˈlʊkɪŋ dɛv saɪts. ðɪs wɪl gɪt jʊr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈlʊkɪŋ ɛz ɪt ʃʊd soʊ ju kən ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn jʊr tæsk æt hænd. ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ənd kənˈfɪgjərɪŋ steɪʤ faɪl ˈprɑksi ˈdaʊnˌloʊd steɪʤ faɪl ˈprɑksi -waɪ ɪˈneɪbəl steɪʤ faɪl ˈprɑksi ɛn -waɪ sɛt ðə ˈɔrəʤən, ər wɛr ðə faɪlz lɪv, ðə pərˈdəkʃən saɪt "http://www.yoursitename.com" ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt ɪt ɪn jʊr faɪl, ˈhɛlpfəl fər ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu juz ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɛtɪŋz faɪlz pər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. $conf['stage_file_proxy_origin'] 'http://www.yoursitename.com'; noʊ ˈtreɪlɪŋ slæʃ steɪʤ faɪl ˈprɑksi həz greɪt ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən, ənd ɪf, ər ˈsɛtɪŋz faɪlz ˈɑrənt jʊr θɪŋ, ju kən ˈækˌsɛs kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən wɪʧ kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi sɛt ɪn ðə ˈædmɪn æt /config/system/stage_file_proxy, ər ˈædmɪn ˈmɛnju kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm steɪʤ faɪl ˈprɑksi. ðɪs ˈmɑʤul ɪz fər juz ɔn jʊr ˈloʊkəl, dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvərz, ənd ʃʊd bi juzd baɪ ˈɛniˌwən ðət wərks ɪn ˈməltəpəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts. ɪt ʃʊd bi dɪˈseɪbəld ɔn jʊr saɪt.
essential drupal: stage file proxy we can easily checkout code from our git repositories for our local, development, and staging servers. we can get a database from the live site through backup and migrate, drush, or a number of other ways. but getting the files of the site, the images, pdfs, and everything else in /sites/default/files is not on the top of the list of most developers. in recent versions of backup and migrate, you can export the files, but often times, this can be a huge archive file. there is an easier way. the stage file proxy module saves the day by sending requests for files to the live server if it does not exist yet in your local environment. this saves you space on your non-production environment since it only grabs files from the pages you visit. great for us that have dozens of sites on our local. as simple as can be, it gets the files you need on your local server, as you need them. no more navigating broken looking dev sites. this will get your environment looking as it should so you can concentrate on your task at hand. installing and configuring stage file proxy // download stage file proxy drush dl -y stage_file_proxy // enable stage file proxy drush en -y stage_file_proxy // set the origin, or where the files live, the production site drush variable-set stage_file_proxy_origin "http://www.yoursitename.com" you can also set it in your settings.php file, helpful for those of us who use different settings files per environment. $conf['stage_file_proxy_origin'] = 'http://www.yoursitename.com'; // no trailing slash stage file proxy has great documentation, and if drush, or settings files aren't your thing, you can access configuration which can also be set in the admin ui at /config/system/stage_file_proxy, or admin menu > configuration > system > stage file proxy. this module is for use on your local, development, and staging servers, and should be used by anyone that works in multiple environments. it should be disabled on your production/live site.	baɪɪŋ ə nu kaɪnd əv gɪft fər ˈsəmˌwən iʧ jɪr kən pruv tɪ bi ə ˈdɔntɪŋ tæsk. ɪf ðət ˈsəmˌwən ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ə saɪəns gik, ɪt ˈoʊnli gɪts ˈtrɪkiər. luz hoʊp, ðoʊ. wi hæv ju ˈkəvərd wɪθ ɪˈnəf gɪft aɪˈdiəz tɪ hɛlp ju meɪk ɪt θru kwaɪt ə fju ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ʤaɪənt pləʃ ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz bækˈtɪriə hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ðɪs əˈdɔrəbəl, ər ˈfəzi, ər ˈləvəbəl. ðɪs waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˌmaɪkroʊˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz ˈprɛzənts bækˈtɪriə, ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ənd ˈvaɪrəsɪz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp tɪ lʊk æt. ɑd ɛz ɪt meɪ saʊnd, ə saɪəns gik hæv ˈɛni ˈɪʃuz əkˈsɛptɪŋ ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈɛˈstiˈdiˈɛs ɛz ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈprɛzənt (haʊ kənˈvinjənt ɪz ðət?). baɪ ɪt fər 9 æt saɪəns giks ər ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðoʊz ˈprɑsɛsəz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈmɛltɪŋ, ˈfrizɪŋ, ˌkɑndənˈseɪʃən ənd ɪˌvæpərˈeɪʃən. wət kʊd bi ə ˈbɛtər gɪft tɪ gɪv ðən ðɪs ˈlɪtəl slæb əv ˈfroʊzən stim? 96 pərˈsɛnt əv ɛr ˈkɑntɛnt wɪˈθɪn meɪks ðə loʊəst ˈdɛnsɪti ˈsɑləd məˈtɪriəl. ju fil ə θɪŋ waɪl ju ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðɪs pis, bət poʊk ɪt ənd ɪt wɪl fil laɪk ˈstaɪrəˌfoʊm. bi fuld ˈɪntu ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈdɛləkət; ɪt kən wɪθˈstænd ˌɪnˈseɪn əˈmaʊnts əv weɪt ənd ɪz ə ˈsɪriəsli gʊd ˈɪnsəˌleɪtər. baɪ ɪt fər ɛz loʊ ɛz 10 æt ˈmɪrəkəl ˈbɛriz nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ðə teɪst əv ðiz ˈbɛriz ðət meɪks ðɛm ˈspɛʃəl bət ðə ˈifɛkt ðeɪ hæv ɔn ðə teɪst bədz. ˈkɛmɪkəl ‘‘miraculin’’ wɪˈθɪn ðiz ˈbɛriz ˈlæʧɪz ɔn tɪ ðə swit teɪst rəˈsɛptərz əv ðə təŋ. ðət wʊd meɪk ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri fud ˈaɪtəm teɪst əˈmeɪzɪŋli ˈdɪfərənt ɛz ðə teɪst bədz wʊd naʊ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ əˈsɪdɪk ənd saʊər daɪət. ˈwəri; ˈsænəti wɪl prɪˈveɪl ˈæftər ən aʊər. baɪ ɪt fər 15 æt klaɪn ˈbɑtəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ə mæθ gik ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ? klaɪn ˈbɑtəl maɪt bi ðə raɪt weɪ tɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ərˈɪʤənəli, ə klaɪn ˈbɑtəl ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn fɔr dɪˈmɛnʃənz bət dɪz nɑt hoʊld ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd həz noʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ðiz wənz hoʊld ˈlɪkwɪd ənd ɪgˈzɪst ɪn θri dɪˈmɛnʃənz, ðoʊ. haʊ dɪz ðɪs wən ˈmɪmɪk ðə ril θɪŋ wɪθ noʊ ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl dɪˈmɛnʃənz, lɛt ðə mæθ gik ˈænsər ðət. baɪ ɪt fər 35 æt ˈgæliəm ðə loʊ ˈmɛltɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ðə ˈsɪlvəri ənd ˈʃaɪni ˈmɛtəl ɪz wət meɪks ɪt soʊ ˈspɛʃəl ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ə ˈwərði gɪft fər saɪəns giks. hoʊld wən əv ðiz ˈkrɪstəlz ənd nɛkst θɪŋ ju noʊ, ðɛr ɪz ə strim əv ˈsɪlvər ˈdrɪpɪŋ ɔf jʊr pɑm. ðə ˈbɑdi hit ðət ˈkɔzɪz ðə ˈmɛtəl tɪ mɛlt. lɛt ɪt kəˈlɛkt ɪn ə dɪʃ ənd wɔʧ ɛz ðə ˈlɪkwɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz bæk tɪ ˈsɑləd form-magic! ɪt ˈtɑksɪk laɪk ˈmərkjəri ɪz, bət ðət min ju tɛst jʊr ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ baɪ ˈlɪkɪŋ jʊr ˈfɪŋgərz. baɪ ɪt fər ɛz loʊ ɛz 24 æt laɪk ðɪs poʊst? kənˈsɪdər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. fri. ˈrɪli.
buying a new kind of gift for someone each year can prove to be a daunting task. if that someone happens to be a science geek, it only gets trickier. don’t lose hope, though. we have you covered with enough gift ideas to help you make it through quite a few occasions. giant plush microbes bacteria have never been this adorable, or fuzzy, or lovable. this wide range of microorganisms presents bacteria, microbes and viruses that won’t require a microscope to look at. odd as it may sound, a science geek won’t have any issues accepting a collection of stds as a birthday present (how convenient is that?). buy it for $9 at giantmicrobes aerogel science geeks are fascinated by those processes involving melting, freezing, condensation and evaporation. what could be a better gift to give than this little slab of frozen steam? 96 percent of air content within makes aerogel the lowest density solid material. you won’t feel a thing while you are holding this see-through piece, but poke it and it will feel like styrofoam. don’t be fooled into thinking it’s delicate; it can withstand insane amounts of weight and is a seriously good insulator. buy it for as low as $10 at aerogel miracle berries it’s not exactly the taste of these berries that makes them special but it’s the effect they have on the taste buds. chemical ‘miraculin’ within these berries latches on to the sweet taste receptors of the tongue. that would make nearly every food item taste amazingly different as the taste buds would now particularly respond to acidic and sour diet. don’t worry; sanity will prevail after an hour. buy it for $15 at thinkgeek klein bottle thinking of giving a math geek something to remain occupied with? klein bottle might be the right way to go about it. originally, a klein bottle exists in four dimensions but does not hold anything inside and has no outside. these ones hold liquid and exist in three dimensions, though. how does this one mimic the real thing with no incremental dimensions, let the math geek answer that. buy it for $35 at kettlebottle gallium the low melting point of the silvery and shiny metal is what makes it so special and particularly a worthy gift for science geeks. hold one of these crystals and next thing you know, there is a stream of silver dripping off your palm. it’s the body heat that causes the metal to melt. let it collect in a dish and watch as the liquid changes back to solid form-magic! it isn’t toxic like mercury is, but that doesn’t mean you test your well-being by licking your fingers. buy it for as low as $24 at mcssl like this post? consider following us on twitter and facebook. it’s free. really.	wɪn ə bəd laɪt trək ˈbɑtəmd aʊt ɔn ə stip hɪl æt ʤoʊnz ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, wi tʊk ə smɔl bɪt əv ədˈmɪtəd ˈplɛʒər ɪn ˈlæfɪŋ æt ðə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ nɑˌivəˈteɪ ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. laɪk, dud, ju traɪd tɪ tərn ðət trək daʊn ðət strit? bət təˈdeɪ wi lərn ðət ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ˈɪnsədənt ˈwəzənt ðə ˈoʊnli keɪs əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊz ˈwəndərfəl hɪlz θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ spaɪk ðə ˈsupər boʊl ˈpɑrti drimz əv ˈvɪzɪtərz. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈvɛri seɪm hɪl æt ʤoʊnz ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə strit sɛd "noʊ θæŋk ju" tɪ ə ˈmɪlər laɪt trək ʤɪst læst wik. ˈridər kɔrt ˈtumi wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ hoʊm læst wik wɪn hi keɪm əˈkrɔs ðə sin ˈpɪkʧərd əˈbəv. "kɑps ənd ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl toʊ trək wər ðɛr fər ˈoʊvər ən aʊər," ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈtumi. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈtumi ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈɛni ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl toʊ trək juzd tɪ pʊl ðɪs θɪŋ ɔf ðə krɛst (wi æst), bət wi ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪt wɑz noʊ ˈizi fit. soʊ wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn hir? bæd ˈgipiˈɛs dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ dɪˈlɪvəri ˈdraɪvərz? ˈmeɪbi. ər ˈmeɪbi ðɪs ˈbjutəfəl sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ hɪl ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə boʊld ˈsteɪtmənt ʤɪst ɪn taɪm fər ˈsupər boʊl 50 noʊ ʧip bɪr ʃæl pæs hir. ˈpriviəsli: ˈsupər boʊl ˈpɑrtiz θˈrɛtənd ɛz bəd laɪt trək ˈbɑtəmz aʊt ɔn strit
when a bud light truck bottomed out on a steep hill at jones and california yesterday afternoon, we took a small bit of admitted pleasure in laughing at the charming naivete on display. like, dude, you tried to turn that truck down that street? but today we learn that yesterday's incident wasn't the only case of san francisco's wonderful hills threatening to spike the cheap-beer-fueled super bowl party dreams of out-of-town visitors. in fact, the very same hill at jones and california street said "no thank you" to a miller lite truck just last week. sfist reader court toomey was walking home last week when he came across the scene pictured above. "cops and an industrial tow truck were there for over an hour," explained toomey. unfortunately toomey didn't have any photos of the industrial tow truck used to pull this thing off the crest (we asked), but we imagine it was no easy feat. so what is going on here? bad gps directions followed by out-of-town delivery drivers? maybe. or maybe this beautiful san francisco hill is making a bold statement just in time for super bowl 50: no cheap beer shall pass here. previously: super bowl parties threatened as bud light truck bottoms out on sf street	psni* ˈɔfɪsər kɔld fər ˈstɑrˌbəks ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈoʊvər geɪz ə tɔp kɑp huz ʤɑb ɪt ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈəðər ˈɔfɪsərz ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ˈɪntu hɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti. iˈmeɪl ə tɔp kɑp huz ʤɑb ɪt ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈəðər ˈɔfɪsərz ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ˈɪntu hɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti. ðə læst naɪt rɪˈvild ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd baɪ dɪˈtɛktɪv ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈkælvɪn ˈkoʊltər hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈpriʧər. di ˈkoʊltər ɪz ə ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈstændərdz dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈsənˌdi laɪf kən rɪˈvil hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑmɛnts ˌɪnˈklud seɪɪŋ hi wɑz ““dumping”” ˈstɑrˌbəks ˈoʊvər ðə səˈpɔrt fər geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈərʤɪŋ ˈəðərz tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ðə ˈkɔfi ʃɑp ʧeɪn. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ðɪs ˈnuzˌpeɪpər læst naɪt, əˈsɪstənt ʧif ˈkɑnstəbəl mɑrk ˈhæməltən sɛd: ˈpraɪvət vjuz ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ər ə ˈmætər fər ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ər nɑt ðə vjuz əv ðə. ““however, wɪl nɑt əkˈsɛpt ər ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə ər ˈɛni ˈəðər fɔrmz əv dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri bɪˈheɪvjər. wɪl ɪgˈzæmɪn wət həz bɪn sɛd tɪ si ɪf ðɛr həz bɪn ə briʧ əv ðə lɔ ər ɑr koʊd əv ethics.”.” ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈpriʧər ˈkælvɪn ˈkoʊltər həz juzd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ meɪk ə ˈnəmbər əv əˈfɛnsɪv rɪˈmɑrks əˈbaʊt ðə geɪ kəmˈjunɪti. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud: seɪɪŋ hi həz ““dumped”” ˈkɔfi ʃɑp ˈstɑrˌbəks səˈpɔrtɪŋ geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ju kən too””; prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðət dɪˈskraɪb biɪŋ geɪ ɛz ə əv ˈjumən sexuality”” ənd; ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs trækts ðət kleɪm ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ˈpipəl aʊt əv ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv god””. wɪn ˈsənˌdi laɪf əˈproʊʧt di ˈkoʊltər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ hi sɛd ðət hi hæd noʊ ˈkɑmɛnt tɪ meɪk. əv hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts wər sɛnt tɪ ðə hu ɪn rɪˈspɑns ˈɪʃud ðə ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ˈhæməltən. ɛz ən ɪmˈplɔɪər ðə ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðə haɪəst ˈstændərdz ðət ˌɪnˈklud prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ɪkˈwɑləti əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti bɪtˈwin əv ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlif, pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɪnjən, ˈreɪʃəl grup, eɪʤ, ˈmærətəl ˈstætəs ər ˈsɛkʃuəl orientation””. baɪ ˈpəblɪkli ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt əv ˈstɑrˌbəks fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ seɪm sɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðət dɪˈskraɪb biɪŋ geɪ ɛz ə əv ˈjumən sexuality”” di ˈkælvɪn ˈkoʊltər əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈbriʧɪŋ ðiz strɪkt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. ðə ɪz praʊd əv ɪts lɪŋks wɪθ ðə geɪ pəˈlis əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ənd ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsərz hæv ˈteɪkən pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈænjuəl ˈbɛlˌfæst praɪd ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz. ˈəlstər ˈjunjənəst ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ʤɛf ˈdəʤən, ə geɪ raɪts ənd ɪkˈwɑləti kæmˈpeɪnər, kˈwɛsʧənd haʊ di ˈkoʊltər kʊd bi tæskt wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈəðər ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn laɪt əv hɪz vjuz. hi sɛd: fərst θɔt ɪz wət ˈkɑnfədɛns kʊd ə geɪ ˈɔfɪsər hæv ɪn biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ðɪs pəˈlismən? ðə nidz tɪ ˌrivˈju hɪz pəˈzɪʃən. ɪz ˈdipli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ tɪ lərn ðət ə ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsər həz ðiz ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd vjuz, ənd ðət hi həz bɪn soʊ ənˈwaɪz ɛz tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛm ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. hɪz rɪˈmɑrks ər kwaɪt ˈfræŋkli unpleasant.”.” ɛz wɛl ɛz hɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk ˈkɑmɛnts di ˈkoʊltər, hu ˈpriʧɪz æt ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃənəl ʧərʧ, ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈəðər riˈlɪʤənz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈsərmənz. ɪn wən spiʧ frəm ðə ˈpʊlpɪt ɛnˈtaɪtəld raɪt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə wərld, hi kleɪmd ðə ˈkæθlɪk seɪnt ˈməðər tərˈisə soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈklɑzətɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈweɪ frəm ðə world””. ɪn əˈnəðər ˈsərmən tɪ hɪz ʧərʧ kɔld ðə ənd ðə wicked’’, hi sɛd əv ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʤuz: foʊks maɪt seɪ ðeɪ ər soʊ ˈblaɪndɪd ənd soʊ dɪsˈmɪsɪv əv ðə məˈsaɪə, ənd jɛs, ɔl əv ðoʊz things...”...” ˈsɔrsəz hu ˈsənˌdi laɪf əˈbaʊt di ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs vjuz kˈwɛsʧənd hɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ roʊl ɛz ə ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈstændərdz dɪˈpɑrtmənt. wən kɑp toʊld ˈjuˈɛs: wən θɪŋ tɪ bɪˈliv ðoʊz θɪŋz, bət tɪ seɪ ðɛm ɪn ˈpəblɪk ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmætər ɪnˈtaɪərli. ˈkælvɪn wʊd hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈkipɪŋ hɪz maʊθ shut.”.” ˈbɛlˌfæst ˈtɛləˌgræf ˈdɪʤɪtəl
psni officer called for starbucks boycott over gays belfasttelegraph.co.uk a top cop whose job it is to investigate the behaviour of other officers is facing a psni examination into his public comments about homosexuality. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/psni-officer-called-for-starbucks-boycott-over-gays-35669068.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article35669069.ece/87dcd/autocrop/h342/ulter%20_right_.jpg email a top cop whose job it is to investigate the behaviour of other officers is facing a psni examination into his public comments about homosexuality. the psni last night revealed it is going to examine statements made by detective inspector calvin coulter who is also a christian preacher. di coulter is a senior officer in the psni’s professional standards department. sunday life can reveal his controversial online comments include saying he was “dumping” starbucks over the company’s support for gay marriage — and urging others to boycott the coffee shop chain. in a statement to this newspaper last night, assistant chief constable mark hamilton said: “any private views expressed by a police officer are a matter for that individual and are not the views of the psni. “however, psni will not accept or tolerate homophobia or any other forms of discriminatory behaviour. “we will examine what has been said to see if there has been a breach of the law or our code of ethics.” part-time preacher calvin coulter has used social media to make a number of offensive remarks about the gay community. these include: saying he has “dumped” coffee shop starbucks “for supporting gay marriage and you can too”; promoting articles that describe being gay as a “distortion of human sexuality” and; advertising religious tracts that claim homosexuality “keeps people out of the kingdom of god”. when sunday life approached di coulter yesterday he said that he had no comment to make. screen-shots of his comments were sent to the psni who in response issued the statement by acc hamilton. as an employer the psni is committed to upholding the highest standards that include promoting equality of opportunity between “persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation”. by publicly taking part in a boycott of starbucks for supporting same sex marriage, and advertising online articles that describe being gay as a “distortion of human sexuality” di calvin coulter appears to be breaching these strict guidelines. the psni is proud of its links with the gay police association, and senior officers have taken part in the annual belfast pride celebrations. ulster unionist politician jeff dudgeon, a gay rights and equality campaigner, questioned how di coulter could be tasked with investigating the behaviour of other officers in light of his views. he said: “my first thought is what confidence could a gay officer have in being investigated by this policeman? the psni needs to review his position. “it is deeply disappointing to learn that a senior psni officer has these outdated views, and that he has been so unwise as to express them on social media. his remarks are quite frankly unpleasant.” as well as his online homophobic comments di coulter, who preaches at ballymena congregational church, also made a number of near-the-knuckle comments about other religions during his recorded sermons. in one 30-minute speech from the pulpit entitled ‘a right relationship with the world, he claimed the catholic saint mother teresa “represents so many people who have closeted themselves away from the world”. in another sermon to his ballymena church called the ‘righteous and the wicked’, he said of orthodox jews: “some folks might say they are so blinded and so dismissive of the messiah, and yes, they’re all of those things...” psni sources who tipped-off sunday life about di coulter’s uncompromising religious views questioned his ongoing role as a senior officer in the force’s professional standards department. one cop told us: “it’s one thing to believe those things, but to say them in public is a different matter entirely. calvin would have been better off keeping his mouth shut.” belfast telegraph digital	ðə nu jɔrk nɪks' pərˈsut əv ˈdɛrɪk ˈfɪʃər tɪ bi ðɛr nu koʊʧ wɪl ræmp əp ðɪs wik ənd ɪz ˈwaɪdli ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ əv ðə ˈvɛtərən gɑrd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈsɔrsəz. ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ðət nu nɪks ˈprɛzɪdənt fɪl ˈʤæksən həz bɪn ˈfʊli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈfɪʃər sɪns stiv kər ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz' ʤɑb, wɪn ˈʤæksən ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə hoʊl lig bɪˈlivd kər wɑz baʊnd fər nu jɔrk. wən sɔrs kloʊz tɪ ðə tɔks sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət "θɪŋz kʊd teɪk ʃeɪp kˈwɪkli ɪn ðə ˈərli pɑrt əv ðə wik." ðə nɪks, ðoʊ, ər əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪriəs steɪʤ əv tɔks wɪθ ə hɪnt əv ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən ˈæftər ðə ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈhaɪrɪŋ əv kər ənˈrævəld. "ˈɛvriˌwən fɛlt ðət kər wɑz ə dən dil tu," əˈnəðər sɔrs ˈkɔʃənd. "ˈoʊnli fɪl noʊz." ðə nɪks' meɪn fɪr, ˈsɔrsəz seɪ, ɪz ɪf ˈfɪʃər wər tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ kip pleɪɪŋ. prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈfɪʃər ɑpts fər rɪˈtaɪərmənt, ɛz moʊst ɪkˈspɛkt, nu jɔrk ɪz ɪn praɪm pəˈzɪʃən tɪ haɪər ðə hu həz lɔŋ bɪn rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈlidər. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪz roʊl ɔn faɪv ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp timz wɪθ ðə ˈleɪkərz, ˈfɪʃər sərvd ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd həz lɔŋ bɪn rɪˈgɑrdɪd baɪ ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt ɛz hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈtiˌmeɪt. ðə kənˈsɪstənt wərd sɪns hɪz ərˈaɪvəl æt ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən ɪn mɑrʧ ɪz ðət ˈʤæksən wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈoʊnli ɪn jəŋ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈkænədɪts hi hæd wərkt wɪθ ɪn ðə pæst ənd kʊd ˈmɛnˌtɔr. ˈfɪʃər, laɪk kər, ɪz ə ˈtrəstɪd ˈfɔrmər pleɪər ˈəndər ˈʤæksən huz ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm kloʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈʧæmpiən koʊʧ wʊd səˈʤɛst ðət hil ˈwɛlkəm ˈʤæksənz ˈprɛzəns ɔn ðə kɔrt ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ənd æt ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˈsɔrsəz meɪnˈteɪn ðət ˈfridəm ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈʤæksən, hu wɔnts tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ənd meɪnˈteɪn ən roʊl ɪn hɪz fərst stɪnt ɛz ðə lɛd dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkər ɪn ðə frənt ˈɔfəs fər ə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst mənθ ðət ˈʤæksən, ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn kər, wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪz sərʧ ɔn hoʊld ənˈtɪl hi kʊd spik tɪ ˈfɪʃər, hu wɑz stɪl ɪn ðə mɪst əv ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪtiz pleɪɔf rən. ˈʤæksən ənd ðə nɪks wər ˈrisəntli faɪnd baɪ ðə lig fər ˈtæmpərɪŋ ˈæftər ˈʤæksənz ˈpəblɪk ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ðət hi hæd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈfɪʃər.

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