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left to right: ilya drozdov, jeon, b. andrei bernevig, and ali with microscope. denise applewhite and princeton university it's not everyday that scientists observe a brand new particle, but today is one of those rare breakthroughs in history. a team of physicists at princeton university and the university of texas at austin announced on october 2 that they have observed a new particle that has eluded detection for nearly 80 years! it only took scientists 48 years to detect the higgs boson. no one really knew how they would go about searching for this particle until 2001, which is why it's taken the better half of a century to detect it. meet the. this new particle was first predicted by italian physicist in 1937, and is unique because it is the only particle in existence that can adopt both matter and antimatter characteristics simultaneously without annihilating itself in the process. in fact, the is surprisingly stable but also extremely elusive. normally when particles of matter come into contact with their antimatter counterparts, the result is an intense explosion of energy. some think that these antimatter would be a good way to power rockets and spacecraft. so, a particle that can take on matter and antimatter properties simultaneously would, one might think, be incredibly unstable. but that's not the case withs. artist's conception of an antimatter rocket. the conflicting qualities ins work in such a way that the particle rarely interacts with its environment. while this makes it difficult to detect it also means that this new particle could be the next major advance in the pursuit of quantum computing. quantum computers will transmit data through quantum bits, called. conventional computers use bits in the form of ones and zeros to send information back and forth. but will take on a quantum state that allows them to be both a one and zero simultaneously. the problem is that it's difficult for scientists to find a particle that can act as a without readily interacting with nearby material, which would destroy the quantum system. but the could be the solution. in order to finally observe these elusive particles, the team had to use a very large microscope a tall microscope to be exact that is located at princeton's jadwin hall. "if you want to find this particle within a material you have to use such a microscope, which allows you to see where it actually is," ali, the team leader and a professor of physics at princeton, said in a press release. yazdani and his team were interested in observings within a material instead of in a particle accelerator, like how a higgs was found, for an important reason. "this is more exciting and can actually be practically beneficial," said in the press release, "because it allows scientists to manipulate exotic particles for potential applications, such as quantum computing." the image pinpoints the particle to the end of the wire. lab, princeton university the material that the team used was an ultra pure crystal of lead. the crystal contained ridges that the scientists filled with iron atoms forming an iron wire within the lead. under freezing conditions, -457 degrees fahrenheit, thes begin to form at both ends of the wires, and and the team were able to snap a picture of this in action, which is shown above. yazdani and the team new exactly where to look fors because many years of theoretical calculations had indicated that if these particles existed, then they would show up at opposite ends of a material. the paper describing their results was published october 2 in the journal science.	lɛft tɪ raɪt: ˈɪljə drozdov, jeon, bi. ˈænˌdreɪ bernevig, ənd ˈɑli wɪθ ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp. dɪˈnis ˈæpəlˌwaɪt ənd ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪts nɑt ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ðət ˈsaɪəntɪsts əbˈzərv ə brænd nu ˈpɑrtɪkəl, bət təˈdeɪ ɪz wən əv ðoʊz rɛr ˈbreɪkθˌruz ɪn ˈhɪstəri. ə tim əv ˈfɪzɪsɪsts æt ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs æt ˈɔstən əˈnaʊnst ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 ðət ðeɪ hæv əbˈzərvd ə nu ˈpɑrtɪkəl ðət həz ɪˈludɪd dɪˈtɛkʃən fər ˈnɪrli 80 jɪrz! ɪt ˈoʊnli tʊk ˈsaɪəntɪsts 48 jɪrz tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ðə hɪgz boson. noʊ wən ˈrɪli nu haʊ ðeɪ wʊd goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ðɪs ˈpɑrtɪkəl ənˈtɪl 2001 wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ɪts ˈteɪkən ðə ˈbɛtər hæf əv ə ˈsɛnʧəri tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ɪt. mit ðə. ðɪs nu ˈpɑrtɪkəl wɑz fərst prɪˈdɪktɪd baɪ ˌɪˈtæljən ˈfɪzɪsɪst ɪn 1937 ənd ɪz juˈnik bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpɑrtɪkəl ɪn ɪgˈzɪstəns ðət kən əˈdɑpt boʊθ ˈmætər ənd ætaɪˈmætər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli wɪˈθaʊt əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪn fækt, ðə ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈsteɪbəl bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈstrimli ɪˈlusɪv. ˈnɔrməli wɪn ˈpɑrtɪkəlz əv ˈmætər kəm ˈɪntu ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðɛr ætaɪˈmætər ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ˈɛnərʤi. səm θɪŋk ðət ðiz ætaɪˈmætər wʊd bi ə gʊd weɪ tɪ paʊər ˈrɑkəts ənd ˈspeɪˌskræft. soʊ, ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl ðət kən teɪk ɔn ˈmætər ənd ætaɪˈmætər ˈprɑpərtiz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli wʊd, wən maɪt θɪŋk, bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ənˈsteɪbəl. bət ðæts nɑt ðə keɪs wɪθ majoranas*. ˈɑrtɪsts kənˈsɛpʃən əv ən ætaɪˈmætər ˈrɑkət. ðə kənˈflɪktɪŋ kˈwɑlətiz ɪn wərk ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈrɛrli ˌɪnərˈækts wɪθ ɪts ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. waɪl ðɪs meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ðɪs nu ˈpɑrtɪkəl kʊd bi ðə nɛkst ˈmeɪʤər ədˈvæns ɪn ðə pərˈsut əv kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutɪŋ. kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutərz wɪl trænzˈmɪt ˈdætə θru kˈwɑntəm bɪts, kɔld. kənˈvɛnʃənəl kəmˈpjutərz juz bɪts ɪn ðə fɔrm əv wənz ənd ˈzɪroʊz tɪ sɛnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bæk ənd fɔrθ. bət wɪl teɪk ɔn ə kˈwɑntəm steɪt ðət əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ bi boʊθ ə wən ənd ˈziroʊ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɪ faɪnd ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl ðət kən ækt ɛz ə wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɛdəli ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ məˈtɪriəl, wɪʧ wʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə kˈwɑntəm ˈsɪstəm. bət ðə kʊd bi ðə səˈluʃən. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfaɪnəli əbˈzərv ðiz ɪˈlusɪv ˈpɑrtɪkəlz, ðə tim hæd tɪ juz ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp ə tɔl ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp tɪ bi ɪgˈzækt ðət ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ˈprɪnstənz ˈʤædwɪn hɔl. "ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ faɪnd ðɪs ˈpɑrtɪkəl wɪˈθɪn ə məˈtɪriəl ju hæv tɪ juz səʧ ə ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ si wɛr ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz," ˈɑli, ðə tim ˈlidər ənd ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈfɪzɪks æt ˈprɪnstən, sɛd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis. ənd hɪz tim wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn əbˈzərvɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ə məˈtɪriəl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪn ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtər, laɪk haʊ ə hɪgz wɑz faʊnd, fər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrizən. "ðɪs ɪz mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd kən ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈpræktɪkəli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl," sɛd ɪn ðə prɛs riˈlis, "bɪˈkəz ɪt əˈlaʊz ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈpɑrtɪkəlz fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, səʧ ɛz kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutɪŋ." ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnts ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəl tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə waɪər. læb, ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ðə məˈtɪriəl ðət ðə tim juzd wɑz ən ˈəltrə pjʊr ˈkrɪstəl əv lɛd. ðə ˈkrɪstəl kənˈteɪnd ˈrɪʤɪz ðət ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts fɪld wɪθ aɪərn ˈætəmz ˈfɔrmɪŋ ən aɪərn waɪər wɪˈθɪn ðə lɛd. ˈəndər ˈfrizɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz, 457 dɪˈgriz ˈfɛrənˌhaɪt, ðə bɪˈgɪn tɪ fɔrm æt boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə waɪərz, ənd ənd ðə tim wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ snæp ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðɪs ɪn ˈækʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ʃoʊn əˈbəv. ənd ðə tim nu ɪgˈzæktli wɛr tɪ lʊk fər bɪˈkəz ˈmɛni jɪrz əv ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz hæd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ɪf ðiz ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ɪgˈzɪstəd, ðɛn ðeɪ wʊd ʃoʊ əp æt ˈɑpəzɪt ɛndz əv ə məˈtɪriəl. ðə ˈpeɪpər dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðɛr rɪˈzəlts wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl saɪəns.
charles barkley thinks the united states men's basketball team plays too much of an isolation style and management should consider constructing teams with more role players in the future. (1:17) as the united states men's olympic basketball team has struggled by its own lofty standards in rio de janeiro, former nba player and current analyst charles barkley said the team's woes are rooted in the construction of its roster. "it's not a good team to put together," barkley, 53, told sports360az.com. "if you take away jordan, every guy on that team is a guy. you see them playing a lot of one-on-one basketball. "that's the thing i've noticed more than anything. like, you have to understand when you put a team together like that, you have to have some role players." according to charles barkley, the u.s. roster features too many isolation scorers and could benefit from adding role players: "when they put that team together in the future, they have to realize we can't have just really, really great offensive players." gary via getty images barkley, who played on the 1992 dream team and also won gold in 1996, said team usa is too reliant on isolation scorers and could benefit from the addition of more role players. "you take a guy like kyle lowry, who is a hell of a player, he wants to score. [irving] wants to score. kevin [durant] wants to score. demar [derozan] wants to score. so, i think they have been really stagnant offensively. "when they put that team together in the future, they have to realize we can't have just really, really great offensive players. they gotta have players that if they don't get a shot, they're not just gonna stand around and mope." while the u.s. is the only undefeated team left in the tournament at, its victories against australia, serbia and france in the previous three games have come by a mere 16 points combined. team usa faces argentina on wednesday in the quarterfinals, a rematch of last month's exhibition in las vegas. while the americans throttled argentina by 37 points in that july 18 tuneup, their road to the game will force them to see off the most seasoned competition they could have drawn just for the chance to play for the championship in coach mike farewell tournament. information from marc stein was used in this report.	ˈʧɑrəlz ˈbɑrkli θɪŋks ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mɛnz ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim pleɪz tu məʧ əv ən ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən staɪl ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər kənˈstrəktɪŋ timz wɪθ mɔr roʊl pleɪərz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɛz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mɛnz oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim həz ˈstrəgəld baɪ ɪts oʊn ˈlɔfti ˈstændərdz ɪn ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ, ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪər ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈænəlɪst ˈʧɑrəlz ˈbɑrkli sɛd ðə timz woʊz ər ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ɪts ˈrɑstər. "ɪts nɑt ə gʊd tim tɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər," ˈbɑrkli, 53 toʊld sports360az.com. "ɪf ju teɪk əˈweɪ ˈʤɔrdən, ˈɛvəri gaɪ ɔn ðət tim ɪz ə gaɪ. ju si ðɛm pleɪɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˌwənɔnˈwən ˈbæskətˌbɔl. "ðæts ðə θɪŋ aɪv ˈnoʊtɪst mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. laɪk, ju hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wɪn ju pʊt ə tim təˈgɛðər laɪk ðət, ju hæv tɪ hæv səm roʊl pleɪərz." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʧɑrəlz ˈbɑrkli, ðə juz. ˈrɑstər ˈfiʧərz tu ˈmɛni ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˈskɔrərz ənd kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈædɪŋ roʊl pleɪərz: "wɪn ðeɪ pʊt ðət tim təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz wi kænt hæv ʤɪst ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli greɪt əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪərz." ˈgɛri ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbɑrkli, hu pleɪd ɔn ðə 1992 drim tim ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wən goʊld ɪn 1996 sɛd tim ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɪz tu rɪˈlaɪənt ɔn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˈskɔrərz ənd kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə əˈdɪʃən əv mɔr roʊl pleɪərz. "ju teɪk ə gaɪ laɪk kaɪl ˈlaʊri, hu ɪz ə hɛl əv ə pleɪər, hi wɔnts tɪ skɔr. [ˈərvɪŋ] wɔnts tɪ skɔr. ˈkɛvɪn [ˈdʊrənt] wɔnts tɪ skɔr. dɪˈmɑr [derozan] wɔnts tɪ skɔr. soʊ, aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈrɪli ˈstægnənt əˈfɛnsɪvli. "wɪn ðeɪ pʊt ðət tim təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz wi kænt hæv ʤɪst ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli greɪt əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪərz. ðeɪ ˈgɑtə hæv pleɪərz ðət ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt gɪt ə ʃɑt, ðɛr nɑt ʤɪst ˈgɑnə stænd əraʊnd ənd moʊp." waɪl ðə juz. ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˌəndɪˈfitɪd tim lɛft ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt æt ɪts ˈvɪktəriz əˈgɛnst ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈsərbiə ənd fræns ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs θri geɪmz hæv kəm baɪ ə mɪr 16 pɔɪnts kəmˈbaɪnd. tim ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈfeɪsɪz ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə quarterfinals*, ə ˈriˈmæʧ əv læst mənθs ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs. waɪl ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz θˈrɑtəld ˌɑrʤənˈtinə baɪ 37 pɔɪnts ɪn ðət ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 ˈtuˌnəp, ðɛr roʊd tɪ ðə geɪm wɪl fɔrs ðɛm tɪ si ɔf ðə moʊst ˈsizənd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðeɪ kʊd hæv drɔn ʤɪst fər ðə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ fər ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn koʊʧ maɪk ˌfɛrˈwɛl ˈtʊrnəmənt. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm mɑrk staɪn wɑz juzd ɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
he proclaims ireland's most famous day "a great day for the irish, and the english, the vietnamese, the cambodians and everyone who cares to come to a party". kenny says he doesn't agree with tony abbott's comments contained in his patrick's day video message. mr abbott signs off his message with an apology that "i can't be there to share a guinness or two or maybe even three". mr kenny said he had heard mr abbott's comments and he didn't agree with them. "i've heard the prime minister's comments. he made them. i don't agree with that," he was reported as saying in the irish independent. "i think that it is perfectly in order for so many irish people in australia to have an enjoyable celebration of patrick's day and patrick's week, and to do so in a thoroughly responsible fashion. "there has been a long-term view of aage irish perception. i reject that. i think it's really important that we understand that we have a national day that can be celebrated worldwide, patrick's day." defence minister kevin andrews also drew a link between patrick's day and alcohol consumption, a picture of himself holding a can of guinness. foreign minister julie bishop was asked about mr kenny's comments and whether australia had received a complaint from the irish ambassador on the video message. ms bishop said: "i have not had the irish ambassador complain about a conspicuous consumption of alcohol." loading after the video was released last week, two patrick's day events decided not to screen the message after it made headlines in ireland, with critics describing it as "patronising". follow us on twitter	hi proʊˈkleɪmz ˈaɪrləndz moʊst ˈfeɪməs deɪ "ə greɪt deɪ fər ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ, ənd ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ðə viˌɛtnɑˈmis, ðə ˌkæmˈboʊdiənz ənd ˈɛvriˌwən hu kɛrz tɪ kəm tɪ ə ˈpɑrti". ˈkɛˌni sɪz hi ˈdəzənt əˈgri wɪθ ˈtoʊni ˈæbəts ˈkɑmɛnts kənˈteɪnd ɪn hɪz ˈpætrɪks deɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ. ˈmɪstər ˈæbət saɪnz ɔf hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪθ ən əˈpɑləˌʤi ðət "aɪ kænt bi ðɛr tɪ ʃɛr ə ˈgɪnəs ər tu ər ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn θri". ˈmɪstər ˈkɛˌni sɛd hi hæd hərd ˈmɪstər ˈæbəts ˈkɑmɛnts ənd hi ˈdɪdənt əˈgri wɪθ ðɛm. "aɪv hərd ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈkɑmɛnts. hi meɪd ðɛm. aɪ doʊnt əˈgri wɪθ ðət," hi wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz seɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. "aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪt ɪz ˈpərfəktli ɪn ˈɔrdər fər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpipəl ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə tɪ hæv ən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ˈpætrɪks deɪ ənd ˈpætrɪks wik, ənd tɪ du soʊ ɪn ə ˈθəroʊli riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈfæʃən. "ðɛr həz bɪn ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm vju əv ə steɪʤ ˈaɪrɪʃ pərˈsɛpʃən. aɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðət. aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət wi hæv ə ˈnæʃənəl deɪ ðət kən bi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ˈpætrɪks deɪ." dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈkɛvɪn ˈænˌdruz ˈɔlsoʊ dru ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈpætrɪks deɪ ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl kənˈsəmʃən, ə ˈpɪkʧər əv hɪmˈsɛlf ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə kən əv ˈgɪnəs. ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤuli ˈbɪʃəp wɑz æst əˈbaʊt ˈmɪstər ˈkɛˌniz ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ˈwɛðər ɔˈstreɪljə hæd rɪˈsivd ə kəmˈpleɪnt frəm ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ æmˈbæsədər ɔn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ. mɪz ˈbɪʃəp sɛd: "aɪ hæv nɑt hæd ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ æmˈbæsədər kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ə kənˈspɪkjuəs kənˈsəmʃən əv ˈælkəˌhɑl." ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz riˈlist læst wik, tu ˈpætrɪks deɪ ɪˈvɛnts ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ skrin ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈæftər ɪt meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ɪn ˈaɪərlənd, wɪθ ˈkrɪtɪks dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt ɛz "patronising*". ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər
anime news network's coverage of new york is sponsored by tokyo ghoul: the movie news network's coverage of new york is sponsored by tokyo ghoul: the movie funimation entertainment announced at new york comic con on thursday that it will provide an english dub for the garo -vanishing line- during the fall 2017 season. the series will premiere in japan on friday. the's story is set in a prosperous city named russell city. even as the city celebrates its success, a conspiracy that threatens to shake its world has been set in motion. a man named sword is the first to hear the earliest stirrings of the plot, and throws himself into a shadow war in order to expose it. his only clue is the keyword "el dorado." he meets sophie, a woman searching for her older brother who left her with only a message with the same word: "el dorado." with sword having also lost his younger sister in the past, both are drawn together by the word, and work together to find out its meaning. seong ho park ( terror in resonance , yuri!!! on ice key animator) is making his directorial debut at mappa. yoshimura ( dogs: bullets & carnage , last exile: fam, the silver wing , riddle story of devil ) is in charge of series scripts. takashi okazaki ( afro samurai , ) is designing the characters, and kishi ( my little monster , 91 days ) is designing those character for animation. ( wake up, girls! , my teen romantic comedy snafu ) is composing the music. jam project are returning from previous garo installments to perform the's opening theme song "emg." jam project member masami is performing the ending theme song "sophia." the garo the animation and garo: crimson moon television aired in 2014 and 2015, respectively, and entertainment streamed both series. has also released both series on home video. garo: divine flame, a film sequel to garo the animation, opened in japan in may 2016. update: also announced that it will stream the this fall.	anime* nuz ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈkəvərɪʤ əv nu jɔrk ɪz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ gul: ðə ˈmuvi nuz ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈkəvərɪʤ əv nu jɔrk ɪz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ gul: ðə ˈmuvi ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt əˈnaʊnst æt nu jɔrk ˈkɑmɪk kɑn ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt wɪl prəˈvaɪd ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ dəb fər ðə ˈgɛroʊ -ˈvænɪʃɪŋ laɪn- ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɔl 2017 ˈsizən. ðə ˈsɪriz wɪl prɛˈmɪr ɪn ʤəˈpæn ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz sɛt ɪn ə ˈprɑspərəs ˈsɪti neɪmd ˈrəsəl ˈsɪti. ˈivɪn ɛz ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ɪts səkˈsɛs, ə kənˈspɪrəsi ðət θˈrɛtənz tɪ ʃeɪk ɪts wərld həz bɪn sɛt ɪn ˈmoʊʃən. ə mæn neɪmd sɔrd ɪz ðə fərst tɪ hir ðə ˈərliəst stərɪŋz əv ðə plɑt, ənd θroʊz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə ˈʃæˌdoʊ wɔr ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ɪt. hɪz ˈoʊnli klu ɪz ðə ˈkiˌwərd "ɛl dɔˈrɑdoʊ." hi mits ˈsoʊfi, ə ˈwʊmən ˈsərʧɪŋ fər hər ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər hu lɛft hər wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪθ ðə seɪm wərd: "ɛl dɔˈrɑdoʊ." wɪθ sɔrd ˈhævɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ lɔst hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈsɪstər ɪn ðə pæst, boʊθ ər drɔn təˈgɛðər baɪ ðə wərd, ənd wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪts ˈminɪŋ. hoʊ pɑrk ˈtɛrər ɪn ˈrɛzənəns ˈjʊri!!! ɔn aɪs ki ˈænəˌmeɪtər) ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz dɪrɛkˈtɔriəl ˈdeɪbju æt mappa. ˌjoʊʃɪˈmurə dɔgz: ˈbʊləts ˈkɑrnɪʤ læst ˈɛkˌsaɪl: fam, ðə ˈsɪlvər wɪŋ ˈrɪdəl ˈstɔri əv ˈdɛvəl ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈsɪriz skrɪpts. ˌtɑˈkɑʃi oʊkɑˈzɑki ˈæfroʊ ˈsæmʊˌraɪ ɪz dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz, ənd ˈkiʃi maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈmɑnstər 91 deɪz ɪz dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðoʊz ˈkɛrɪktər fər ˌænəˈmeɪʃən. weɪk əp, gərlz! maɪ tin roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɑmədi sˈnæfu ɪz kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə mˈjuzɪk. ʤæm ˈprɑʤɛkt ər rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ˈpriviəs ˈgɛroʊ ˌɪnˈstɔlmənts tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ θim sɔŋ "emg*." ʤæm ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmɛmbər mɑˈsɑmi ɪz pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈɛndɪŋ θim sɔŋ "ˈsoʊfiə." ðə ˈgɛroʊ ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈgɛroʊ: ˈkrɪmzən mun ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɛrd ɪn 2014 ənd 2015 rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt strimd boʊθ ˈsɪriz. həz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist boʊθ ˈsɪriz ɔn hoʊm ˈvɪdioʊ. ˈgɛroʊ: dɪˈvaɪn fleɪm, ə fɪlm ˈsikwəl tɪ ˈgɛroʊ ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən, ˈoʊpənd ɪn ʤəˈpæn ɪn meɪ 2016 ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wɪl strim ðə ðɪs fɔl.
“yesterday we shared that there was unauthorized access to payment card data at our u.s. stores. the issue has been identified and eliminated. we recognize this has been confusing and disruptive during an already busy holiday season. our guests’ trust is our top priority at target and we are committed to making this right. we want our guests to understand that just because they shopped at target during the impacted time frame, it mean they are victims of fraud. in fact, in other similar situations, there are typically low levels of actual fraud. most importantly, we want to reassure guests that they will not be held financially responsible for any credit and debit card fraud. and to provide guests with extra assurance, we will be offering free credit monitoring services. we will be in touch with those impacted by this issue soon on how and where to access the service. we understand been difficult for some guests to reach us via our website and call center. we apologize and want you to understand that we are experiencing unprecedented call volume. our target teams are working continuously to build capacity and meet our guests’ needs. we take this crime seriously. it was a crime against target, our team members, and most importantly, our guests. in this together, and in that spirit, we are extending a 10% discount the same amount our team members receive to guests who shop in u.s. stores on dec. 21 and 22. again, we recognize this issue has been confusing and disruptive during an already busy holiday season. we want to emphasize that the issue has been addressed and let guests know they can shop with confidence at their local target stores.”	““yesterday* wi ʃɛrd ðət ðɛr wɑz əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpeɪmənt kɑrd ˈdætə æt ɑr juz. stɔrz. ðə ˈɪʃu həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd. wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɪs həz bɪn kənfˈjuzɪŋ ənd dɪsˈrəptɪv ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɔˈrɛdi ˈbɪzi ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən. ɑr guests’’ trəst ɪz ɑr tɔp praɪˈɔrəti æt ˈtərgət ənd wi ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs raɪt. wi wɔnt ɑr gɛsts tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ʃɑpt æt ˈtərgət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpæktɪd taɪm freɪm, ɪt min ðeɪ ər ˈvɪktɪmz əv frɔd. ɪn fækt, ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɪmələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ðɛr ər ˈtɪpɪkəli loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈækʧəwəl frɔd. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, wi wɔnt tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr gɛsts ðət ðeɪ wɪl nɑt bi hɛld ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈɛni ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd frɔd. ənd tɪ prəˈvaɪd gɛsts wɪθ ˈɛkstrə əˈʃʊrəns, wi wɪl bi ˈɔfərɪŋ fri ˈkrɛdɪt ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz. wi wɪl bi ɪn təʧ wɪθ ðoʊz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ðɪs ˈɪʃu sun ɔn haʊ ənd wɛr tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈsərvɪs. wi ˌəndərˈstænd bɪn ˈdɪfəkəlt fər səm gɛsts tɪ riʧ ˈjuˈɛs ˈviə ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd kɔl ˈsɛnər. wi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ənd wɔnt ju tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət wi ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd kɔl ˈvɑljum. ɑr ˈtərgət timz ər ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuəsli tɪ bɪld kəˈpæsɪti ənd mit ɑr guests’’ nidz. wi teɪk ðɪs kraɪm ˈsɪriəsli. ɪt wɑz ə kraɪm əˈgɛnst ˈtərgət, ɑr tim ˈmɛmbərz, ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɑr gɛsts. ɪn ðɪs təˈgɛðər, ənd ɪn ðət ˈspɪrɪt, wi ər ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ə 10 ˈdɪskaʊnt ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt ɑr tim ˈmɛmbərz rɪˈsiv tɪ gɛsts hu ʃɑp ɪn juz. stɔrz ɔn dɛk. 21 ənd 22 əˈgɛn, wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɪs ˈɪʃu həz bɪn kənfˈjuzɪŋ ənd dɪsˈrəptɪv ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɔˈrɛdi ˈbɪzi ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən. wi wɔnt tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðət ðə ˈɪʃu həz bɪn əˈdrɛst ənd lɛt gɛsts noʊ ðeɪ kən ʃɑp wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns æt ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈtərgət stores.”*.”
ivanka trump just can't get it right. the us first daughter has come under fire once again, after this time posting two to "celebrate and honour the community" to mark the start of pride month. ivanka who serves as an unpaid advisor to her father us president donald trump posted the to her million followers early today, after taking a short break from social media to celebrate the jewish festival shauvot. she: "logging back on after shavuot, wishing everyone a joyful. this month we celebrate and honor the community." but these words of support were not well received by the as users hit back that neither nor her father were friends of the community. many users pointed to the actions of the president, who has stripped policies protecting transgender students' bathroom rights after getting into office, as well as to vice president mike pence, who openly opposed married equality and appears to support "conversion therapy". "you get to honor the community when the vp supports gay conversion therapy and your dad supports bathroom bills," wrote one user. "you openly supported and campaigned for the most anti-lgbtq+ presidential ticket in recent times. your words mean nothing to us," wrote another. shortly after, again: "i am proud to support my friends and the americans who have made immense contributions to our society and economy." but these words were met by similar disapproval from twitter users, including well-known hollywood actress christina applegate. "your dad is reversing the rights for this beautiful group of humans. you ok with that?" applegate wrote. "@ivankatrump you aren't our friend," wrote another. "tread carefully dear. your father is not a fan of the #lgbt, and your pandering doesn't make us appreciate your sentiment." lgbt news site the advocate's lucas grindley wrote an responding to the, claiming's words "don't make her an ally". "something about those pride struck a nerve with people. sick of being used by trump as a prop," he wrote. "there are straight people who like to give themselves a very low bar for and then pat themselves on the back for watching modern family without visibly wincing. the trumps are exactly these kind of people," he added. ivanka has not responded to the online backlash. her father has yet to make any comment on pride month or any proclamation declaring june to be a month honoring people.	ivanka* trəmp ʤɪst kænt gɪt ɪt raɪt. ðə ˈjuˈɛs fərst ˈdɔtər həz kəm ˈəndər faɪər wəns əˈgɛn, ˈæftər ðɪs taɪm ˈpoʊstɪŋ tu tɪ "ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ənd ˈɑnər ðə kəmˈjunɪti" tɪ mɑrk ðə stɑrt əv praɪd mənθ. hu sərvz ɛz ən ənˈpeɪd ædˈvaɪzər tɪ hər ˈfɑðər ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈpoʊstɪd ðə tɪ hər ˈmɪljən ˈfɑloʊərz ˈərli təˈdeɪ, ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ʃɔrt breɪk frəm ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈfɛstɪvəl shauvot. ʃi: "ˈlɔgɪŋ bæk ɔn ˈæftər shavuot, ˈwɪʃɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ə ˈʤɔɪfəl ðɪs mənθ wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ənd ˈɑnər ðə kəmˈjunɪti." bət ðiz wərdz əv səˈpɔrt wər nɑt wɛl rɪˈsivd baɪ ðə ɛz ˈjuzərz hɪt bæk ðət ˈniðər nɔr hər ˈfɑðər wər frɛndz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ˈmɛni ˈjuzərz ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, hu həz strɪpt ˈpɑləsiz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈstudənts' ˈbæθˌrum raɪts ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈɔfəs, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt maɪk pɛns, hu ˈoʊpənli əˈpoʊzd ˈmɛrid ɪkˈwɑləti ənd əˈpɪrz tɪ səˈpɔrt "kənˈvərʒən ˈθɛrəpi". "ju gɪt tɪ ˈɑnər ðə kəmˈjunɪti wɪn ðə ˌviˈpi səˈpɔrts geɪ kənˈvərʒən ˈθɛrəpi ənd jʊr dæd səˈpɔrts ˈbæθˌrum bɪlz," roʊt wən ˈjuzər. "ju ˈoʊpənli səˈpɔrtɪd ənd kæmˈpeɪnd fər ðə moʊst anti-lgbtq+ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈtɪkɪt ɪn ˈrisənt taɪmz. jʊr wərdz min ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs," roʊt əˈnəðər. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər, əˈgɛn: "aɪ æm praʊd tɪ səˈpɔrt maɪ frɛndz ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz hu hæv meɪd ˌɪˈmɛns ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ɪˈkɑnəmi." bət ðiz wərdz wər mɛt baɪ ˈsɪmələr dɪsəˈpruvəl frəm tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈæktrəs krɪˈstinə ˈæpəlˌgeɪt. "jʊr dæd ɪz rɪˈvərsɪŋ ðə raɪts fər ðɪs ˈbjutəfəl grup əv ˈjumənz. ju ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ðət?" ˈæpəlˌgeɪt roʊt. ju ˈɑrənt ɑr frɛnd," roʊt əˈnəðər. "trɛd ˈkɛrfəli dɪr. jʊr ˈfɑðər ɪz nɑt ə fæn əv ðə #lgbt, ənd jʊr ˈpændərɪŋ ˈdəzənt meɪk ˈjuˈɛs əˈpriʃiˌeɪt jʊr ˈsɛnəmənt." nuz saɪt ðə ˈædvəkəts ˈlukəs ˈgrɪndli roʊt ən rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə, ˈkleɪmɪŋ wərdz "doʊnt meɪk hər ən ˈælaɪ". "ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðoʊz praɪd strək ə nərv wɪθ ˈpipəl. sɪk əv biɪŋ juzd baɪ trəmp ɛz ə prɑp," hi roʊt. "ðɛr ər streɪt ˈpipəl hu laɪk tɪ gɪv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə ˈvɛri loʊ bɑr fər ənd ðɛn pæt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ðə bæk fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈmɑdərn ˈfæməli wɪˈθaʊt ˈvɪzəbli ˈwɪnsɪŋ. ðə trəmps ər ɪgˈzæktli ðiz kaɪnd əv ˈpipəl," hi ˈædɪd. həz nɑt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbæˌklæʃ. hər ˈfɑðər həz jɛt tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn praɪd mənθ ər ˈɛni ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ʤun tɪ bi ə mənθ ˈɑnərɪŋ ˈpipəl.
carlton's dylan buckley has taken a giant step outside his father's shadow by being named the nab rising star nominee for round son of jim a member of the blues' hall of fame and a premiership player - was one of carlton's best in a loss to richmond at the last thursday collected 18 disposals - including six contested - and used the ball at better than 94 per cent efficiency on a night when many of his teammates were wasteful, particularly in front of performance across was even more impressive given he was originally an emergency and only called into the 22 late on the day of his second said he was stunned to be named this week's rising was just pretty excited and pretty rapt. it didn't really even cross my mind," he be nominated is obviously a huge honour and something that i never thought that i would be able to do."buckley, who stands tall and looks as though he could be knocked over by a gentle breeze, made an immediate impression on his debut in round three last year against on to the field in the second term, he snapped a brilliant goal on the run after just 18 seconds on the that loss against the cats would be the only senior appearance for the went back and played 15 games before he injured his left shoulder and went under the surgeon's knife late in the long wait between his debut and second match and the fact he was overlooked in round one by coach mick after a strong pre-season drove him to grab his chance against the tigers with both was disappointed not to get a game (in round one), but that's and i just had to go back and play in the and put my case forward," he the a week later i was just rapt and i suppose it did play a part in just trying to perform and keep my credits and his mentors kade simpson and heath scotland - for developing the defensive side of his first couple of years i played as a small forward and really struggled to play four quarters," buckley just really found that i'm learning a lot now at and it suits my sort of game just playing down couldn't speak highly enough of mick, he's been really good for had a lot of help from kade simpson and heath scotland. they're both couldn't be learning from anyone better and they've been huge helps for my means jim buckley has happily taken a back seat since his son has progressed from the northern knights into the."he's always there if i need anything. if i have a good game he won't say too much, but if i struggle he'll let me know what i've done wrong," laughed buckley, who was a selection at pick overall in the 2011 nab a dream come true to play for carlton. with dad playing at the club i've been around here for a while ... to put the jumper on means so just want to be my own player, i don't want to be known as jim round two rising star nomination - which sees buckley become the first carlton player to be nominated since jeff in round 19, 2010 suggests he's on the right track.	ˈkɑrltənz ˈdɪlən ˈbəkli həz ˈteɪkən ə ʤaɪənt stɛp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈʃæˌdoʊ baɪ biɪŋ neɪmd ðə næb ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑr ˌnɑməˈni fər raʊnd sən əv ʤɪm ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bluz' hɔl əv feɪm ənd ə prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp pleɪər wɑz wən əv ˈkɑrltənz bɛst ɪn ə lɔs tɪ ˈrɪʧmənd æt ðə læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ kəˈlɛktəd 18 dɪˈspoʊzəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sɪks kənˈtɛstəd ənd juzd ðə bɔl æt ˈbɛtər ðən 94 pər sɛnt ɪˈfɪʃənsi ɔn ə naɪt wɪn ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts wər ˈweɪstfəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn frənt əv pərˈfɔrməns əˈkrɔs wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈgɪvɪn hi wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ən ˈimərʤənsi ənd ˈoʊnli kɔld ˈɪntu ðə 22 leɪt ɔn ðə deɪ əv hɪz ˈsɛkənd sɛd hi wɑz stənd tɪ bi neɪmd ðɪs wiks ˈraɪzɪŋ wɑz ʤɪst ˈprɪti ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ənd ˈprɪti ræpt. ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈrɪli ˈivɪn krɔs maɪ maɪnd," hi bi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ə juʤ ˈɑnər ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt ðət aɪ wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ do."buckley*, hu stændz tɔl ənd lʊks ɛz ðoʊ hi kʊd bi nɑkt ˈoʊvər baɪ ə ˈʤɛnəl briz, meɪd ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɔn hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɪn raʊnd θri læst jɪr əˈgɛnst ɔn tɪ ðə fild ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd tərm, hi snæpt ə ˈbrɪljənt goʊl ɔn ðə rən ˈæftər ʤɪst 18 ˈsɛkəndz ɔn ðə ðət lɔs əˈgɛnst ðə kæts wʊd bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈsinjər əˈpɪrəns fər ðə wɛnt bæk ənd pleɪd 15 geɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈɪnʤərd hɪz lɛft ˈʃoʊldər ənd wɛnt ˈəndər ðə ˈsərʤənz naɪf leɪt ɪn ðə lɔŋ weɪt bɪtˈwin hɪz ˈdeɪbju ənd ˈsɛkənd mæʧ ənd ðə fækt hi wɑz ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ɪn raʊnd wən baɪ koʊʧ mɪk ˈæftər ə strɔŋ ˌpriˈsizən droʊv ɪm tɪ græb hɪz ʧæns əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtaɪgərz wɪθ boʊθ wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd nɑt tɪ gɪt ə geɪm (ɪn raʊnd wən), bət ðæts ənd aɪ ʤɪst hæd tɪ goʊ bæk ənd pleɪ ɪn ðə ənd pʊt maɪ keɪs ˈfɔrwərd," hi ðə ə wik ˈleɪtər aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ræpt ənd aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪt dɪd pleɪ ə pɑrt ɪn ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ pərˈfɔrm ənd kip maɪ ˈkrɛdɪts ənd hɪz ˈmɛnˌtɔrz keɪd ˈsɪmpsən ənd hiθ ˈskɑtlənd fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv saɪd əv hɪz fərst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz aɪ pleɪd ɛz ə smɔl ˈfɔrwərd ənd ˈrɪli ˈstrəgəld tɪ pleɪ fɔr kˈwɔrtərz," ˈbəkli ʤɪst ˈrɪli faʊnd ðət əm ˈlərnɪŋ ə lɔt naʊ æt ənd ɪt suts maɪ sɔrt əv geɪm ʤɪst pleɪɪŋ daʊn ˈkʊdənt spik ˈhaɪli ɪˈnəf əv mɪk, hiz bɪn ˈrɪli gʊd fər hæd ə lɔt əv hɛlp frəm keɪd ˈsɪmpsən ənd hiθ ˈskɑtlənd. ðɛr boʊθ ˈkʊdənt bi ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ˈɛniˌwən ˈbɛtər ənd ðeɪv bɪn juʤ hɛlps fər maɪ minz ʤɪm ˈbəkli həz ˈhæpəli ˈteɪkən ə bæk sit sɪns hɪz sən həz prəˈgrɛst frəm ðə ˈnɔrðərn naɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɛr ɪf aɪ nid ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ɪf aɪ hæv ə gʊd geɪm hi woʊnt seɪ tu məʧ, bət ɪf aɪ ˈstrəgəl hil lɛt mi noʊ wət aɪv dən rɔŋ," læft ˈbəkli, hu wɑz ə səˈlɛkʃən æt pɪk ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ðə 2011 næb ə drim kəm tru tɪ pleɪ fər ˈkɑrltən. wɪθ dæd pleɪɪŋ æt ðə kləb aɪv bɪn əraʊnd hir fər ə waɪl tɪ pʊt ðə ˈʤəmpər ɔn minz soʊ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ bi maɪ oʊn pleɪər, aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi noʊn ɛz ʤɪm raʊnd tu ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑr ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən wɪʧ siz ˈbəkli bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˈkɑrltən pleɪər tɪ bi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd sɪns ʤɛf ɪn raʊnd 19 2010 səˈʤɛsts hiz ɔn ðə raɪt træk.
united american indians of new england jamaica plain, ma 02130 (617) e-mail: website:http://www.uaine.org 284 amory plain, ma) orientation for 2009 national day of mourning what is national day of mourning? an annual tradition since 1970, day of mourning is a solemn, spiritual and highly political day. many of us fast from sundown the day before through the afternoon of that day (and have a social after day of mourning so that participants in dom can break their fasts). we are mourning our ancestors and the genocide of our peoples and the theft of our lands. is a day when we mourn, but we also feel our strength in political action. over the years, participants in day of mourning have buried plymouth rock a number of times, boarded the mayflower replica, and placed ku klux klan sheets on the statue of william bradford, etc. when and where is day of mourning? thursday, november 26, 2009 (u.s. "thanksgiving" day) at cole's hill, plymouth, massachusetts, 12 noon sharp. cole's hill is the hill above plymouth rock in the plymouth historic waterfront area. will there be a march? there will be a march through the historic district of plymouth. plymouth has agreed, as part of the settlement of, that may march on day of mourning without the need for a permit as long as we give the town advance notice. program: although we very much welcome our non-native supporters to stand with us, it is a day when only native people speak about our history and the struggles that are taking place throughout the americas. speakers will be by invitation only. this year's is once again dedicated to our brother leonard peltier. social: we hope there will be a social held after the national day of mourning and march this year. please check back to the website to confirm. we anticipate that the hall may not be large enough to seat everyone at once. we may have to do two seatings. preference for the first seating will be given to elders, young children and their mother/caretaker, pregnant women, disabled people, and people who have traveled a long distance to join national day of mourning. please respect our culture and our wish to ensure that these guests will be the first to be able to sit and eat. with this understanding in mind, please bring non-alcoholic beverages, desserts, fresh fruit & vegetables, and items (turkeys, hams, stuffing, vegetables, casseroles, rice & beans, etc.) that can be easily at the social hall prior to the social. thank you. transportation: limited carpool transportation may be available from boston. contact the boston international action center at (617). there is transportation from new york city via the international action center, for more information call. directions: national day of mourning is held by the statue of at cole's hill. cole's hill is the hill rising above plymouth rock on the plymouth waterfront. if you need directions, use water street and leyden street in plymouth, ma as your destination at mapquest.com. that will bring you to within a few hundred feet of plymouth rock and cole's hill. you can probably find a place to park down on water street. donations: monetary donations are gratefully accepted. please make checks payable to the education project and mail to metacom education at 284 amory street, boston, ma 02130. download orientation	juˈnaɪtɪd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndiənz əv nu ˈɪŋglənd ʤəˈmeɪkə pleɪn, mɑ 02130 617 ˈiˌmeɪl: 284 ˈeɪməri pleɪn, mɑ ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən fər 2009 ˈnæʃənəl deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ wət ɪz ˈnæʃənəl deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ? ən ˈænjuəl trəˈdɪʃən sɪns 1970 deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪz ə ˈsɑləm, ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ənd ˈhaɪli pəˈlɪtɪkəl deɪ. ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs fæst frəm ˈsənˌdaʊn ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr θru ðə ˌæftərˈnun əv ðət deɪ (ənd hæv ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈæftər deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ soʊ ðət pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪn dɑm kən breɪk ðɛr fæsts). wi ər ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɑr ˈænˌsɛstərz ənd ðə ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd əv ɑr ˈpipəlz ənd ðə θɛft əv ɑr lændz. ɪz ə deɪ wɪn wi mɔrn, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ fil ɑr strɛŋθ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪn deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ hæv ˈbɛrid ˈplɪməθ rɑk ə ˈnəmbər əv taɪmz, ˈbɔrdɪd ðə ˈmeɪˌflaʊər ˈrɛplɪkə, ənd pleɪst ku kləks klæn ʃits ɔn ðə ˈstæˌʧu əv ˈwɪljəm ˈbrædfərd, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wɪn ənd wɛr ɪz deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ? ˈθərzˌdeɪ, noʊˈvɛmbər 26 2009 (juz. "ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ" deɪ) æt koʊlz hɪl, ˈplɪməθ, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, 12 nun ʃɑrp. koʊlz hɪl ɪz ðə hɪl əˈbəv ˈplɪməθ rɑk ɪn ðə ˈplɪməθ hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈwɔtərˌfrənt ˈɛriə. wɪl ðɛr bi ə mɑrʧ? ðɛr wɪl bi ə mɑrʧ θru ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˈplɪməθ. ˈplɪməθ həz əˈgrid, ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt əv ðət meɪ mɑrʧ ɔn deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid fər ə ˈpərˌmɪt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wi gɪv ðə taʊn ədˈvæns ˈnoʊtɪs. ˈproʊˌgræm: ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi ˈvɛri məʧ ˈwɛlkəm ɑr ˈnɑˈneɪtɪv səˈpɔrtərz tɪ stænd wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, ɪt ɪz ə deɪ wɪn ˈoʊnli ˈneɪtɪv ˈpipəl spik əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈhɪstəri ənd ðə ˈstrəgəlz ðət ər ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs θruaʊt ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz. ˈspikərz wɪl bi baɪ ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən ˈoʊnli. ðɪs jɪrz ɪz wəns əˈgɛn ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ɑr ˈbrəðər ˈlɛnərd ˈpɛltiər. ˈsoʊʃəl: wi hoʊp ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈsoʊʃəl hɛld ˈæftər ðə ˈnæʃənəl deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd mɑrʧ ðɪs jɪr. pliz ʧɛk bæk tɪ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ kənˈfərm. wi ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðət ðə hɔl meɪ nɑt bi lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf tɪ sit ˈɛvriˌwən æt wəns. wi meɪ hæv tɪ du tu ˈsitɪŋz. ˈprɛfərəns fər ðə fərst ˈsitɪŋ wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈɛldərz, jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðɛr mother/caretaker, ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən, dɪˈseɪbəld ˈpipəl, ənd ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈtrævəld ə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈnæʃənəl deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ. pliz rɪˈspɛkt ɑr ˈkəlʧər ənd ɑr wɪʃ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðiz gɛsts wɪl bi ðə fərst tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɪt ənd it. wɪθ ðɪs ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪn maɪnd, pliz brɪŋ ˌnɑˌnælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz, dɪˈzərts, frɛʃ frut ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ənd ˈaɪtəmz (ˈtərkiz, hæmz, ˈstəfɪŋ, ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, casseroles, raɪs binz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ðət kən bi ˈizəli æt ðə ˈsoʊʃəl hɔl praɪər tɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl. θæŋk ju. ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən: ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈkɑrˌpul ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən meɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl frəm ˈbɔstən. ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈbɔstən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈækʃən ˈsɛnər æt 617 ðɛr ɪz ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən frəm nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈviə ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈækʃən ˈsɛnər, fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz: ˈnæʃənəl deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪz hɛld baɪ ðə ˈstæˌʧu əv æt koʊlz hɪl. koʊlz hɪl ɪz ðə hɪl ˈraɪzɪŋ əˈbəv ˈplɪməθ rɑk ɔn ðə ˈplɪməθ ˈwɔtərˌfrənt. ɪf ju nid dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, juz ˈwɔtər strit ənd ˈlaɪdən strit ɪn ˈplɪməθ, mɑ ɛz jʊr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən æt mapquest.com*. ðət wɪl brɪŋ ju tɪ wɪˈθɪn ə fju ˈhənərd fit əv ˈplɪməθ rɑk ənd koʊlz hɪl. ju kən ˈprɑbəˌbli faɪnd ə pleɪs tɪ pɑrk daʊn ɔn ˈwɔtər strit. doʊˈneɪʃənz: ˈmɑnəˌtɛri doʊˈneɪʃənz ər ˈgreɪtfəli ækˈsɛptɪd. pliz meɪk ʧɛks ˈpeɪəbəl tɪ ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd meɪl tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən æt 284 ˈeɪməri strit, ˈbɔstən, mɑ 02130 ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən
on friday, actor leonardo dicaprio will join hindu group (rss) at the anniversary celebration in the united kingdom. with virgin airlines owner sir richard branson and english broadcaster sir david chosen to attend the event in hopes of using his star power to raise awareness of rss’ proposed beef ban. while the motivation for the beef ban for the hindu group is religious, dicaprio joined the movement to connect beef consumption with environmental and ethical issues. the is rumored to be lent his fame to shed light on the horrors of animal poaching, arranged a vegan menu and dessert bar at this official oscar after-party, and executive produced vegan documentary cowspiracy. want more of best news, recipes, and lifestyle? get our magazine! subscribe	ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈæktər ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ wɪl ʤɔɪn ˈhɪnˌdu grup (rss) æt ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. wɪθ ˈvərʤɪn ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˈoʊnər sər ˈrɪʧərd ˈbrænsən ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈbrɔdˌkæstər sər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʧoʊzən tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɪn hoʊps əv ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz stɑr paʊər tɪ reɪz əˈwɛrnəs əv rss’’ prəˈpoʊzd bif bæn. waɪl ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən fər ðə bif bæn fər ðə ˈhɪnˌdu grup ɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs, dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈmuvmənt tɪ kəˈnɛkt bif kənˈsəmʃən wɪθ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd ˈɛθɪkəl ˈɪʃuz. ðə ɪz ˈrumərd tɪ bi lɛnt hɪz feɪm tɪ ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ðə ˈhɔrərz əv ˈænəməl ˈpoʊʧɪŋ, əreɪnʤd ə ˈvɛgən ˈmɛnju ənd dɪˈzərt bɑr æt ðɪs əˈfɪʃəl ˈɔskər after-party, ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdust ˈvɛgən ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri cowspiracy. wɔnt mɔr əv bɛst nuz, ˈrɛsəpiz, ənd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl? gɪt ɑr ˈmægəˌzin! səbˈskraɪb
submitted by adam taggart via peakprosperity.com, little did i realize when creating the short video below how prescient it would quickly become in the wake of friday's vote... its message is simple: there's a preponderance of data that shows the world's major asset markets are dangerously overvalued. and when these asset bubbles start to burst, the 'save haven' markets that investment capital will try to flee to are ridiculously small. investors who do not start moving their capital in advance of crisis will be forced to pay much higher prices for safety -- or may find they can't get into these haven assets at any price... the aftermath of friday's vote is providing us with ample validation of the video's thesis. stock prices immediately plunged: the us dollar surged: gold put in a $100/oz reversal (which has since moderated a bit): and jumped: and look at the capital fleeing derivatives like sovereign credit default swaps. losses of over 30% in a matter of hours. yikes! response to reader requests over the years of writing about the risks in markets so distorted as the ones live with today, many peak prosperity readers have often asked me how my personal portfolio is positioned. am i loaded up on save haven assets, and if so, which ones? do i have long positions in stocks and bonds? what sort of private investments do i own? what am i focused on most going forward? in part 2: how my personal portfolio is positioned right now, i've finally decided to openly answer that question. i realize that many people are wrestling with the difficult challenge of identifying and assessing opportunities for safety as well as for prudent return in a market where price signals are and market risks obfuscated. hopefully by sharing my own positioning, these folks may find a few constructive ideas worth discussing with their own financial advisers. click here to read part 2 of this report (free executive summary, enrollment required for full access)	səbˈmɪtəd baɪ ˈædəm ˈtægərt ˈviə peakprosperity.com, ˈlɪtəl dɪd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ʃɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ haʊ ˈprɛsiənt ɪt wʊd kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪz voʊt... ɪts ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: ðɛrz ə priˈpɑndrəns əv ˈdætə ðət ʃoʊz ðə wərldz ˈmeɪʤər ˈæˌsɛt ˈmɑrkɪts ər ˈdeɪnʤərəsli ˈoʊvərˌvæljud. ənd wɪn ðiz ˈæˌsɛt ˈbəbəlz stɑrt tɪ bərst, ðə 'seɪv ˈheɪvən' ˈmɑrkɪts ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkæpɪtəl wɪl traɪ tɪ fli tɪ ər rəˈdɪkjələsli smɔl. ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hu du nɑt stɑrt ˈmuvɪŋ ðɛr ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ədˈvæns əv ˈkraɪsəs wɪl bi fɔrst tɪ peɪ məʧ haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz fər ˈseɪfti ər meɪ faɪnd ðeɪ kænt gɪt ˈɪntu ðiz ˈheɪvən ˈæˌsɛts æt ˈɛni praɪs... ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪz voʊt ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ˈæmpəl ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ˈθiˌsɪs. stɑk ˈpraɪsɪz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli plənʤd: ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlər sərʤd: goʊld pʊt ɪn ə rɪˈvərsəl (wɪʧ həz sɪns ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪd ə bɪt): ənd ʤəmpt: ənd lʊk æt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl fliɪŋ dərˈɪvətɪvz laɪk ˈsɑvrən ˈkrɛdɪt dɪˈfɔlt swɑps. ˈlɔsɪz əv ˈoʊvər 30 ɪn ə ˈmætər əv aʊərz. jaɪks! rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈridər rɪkˈwɛsts ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz əv ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə rɪsks ɪn ˈmɑrkɪts soʊ dɪˈstɔrtɪd ɛz ðə wənz lɪv wɪθ təˈdeɪ, ˈmɛni pik prɑˈspɛrəti ˈridərz hæv ˈɔfən æst mi haʊ maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ɪz pəˈzɪʃənd. æm aɪ ˈloʊdɪd əp ɔn seɪv ˈheɪvən ˈæˌsɛts, ənd ɪf soʊ, wɪʧ wənz? du aɪ hæv lɔŋ pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn stɑks ənd bɑndz? wət sɔrt əv ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts du aɪ oʊn? wət æm aɪ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn moʊst goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd? ɪn pɑrt 2 haʊ maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ɪz pəˈzɪʃənd raɪt naʊ, aɪv ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈoʊpənli ˈænsər ðət kˈwɛʃən. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈʧælənʤ əv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ənd əˈsɛsɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈseɪfti ɛz wɛl ɛz fər ˈprudənt rɪˈtərn ɪn ə ˈmɑrkɪt wɛr praɪs ˈsɪgnəlz ər ənd ˈmɑrkɪt rɪsks obfuscated. ˈhoʊpfəli baɪ ˈʃɛrɪŋ maɪ oʊn pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ, ðiz foʊks meɪ faɪnd ə fju kənˈstrəktɪv aɪˈdiəz wərθ dɪˈskəsɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ædˈvaɪzərz. klɪk hir tɪ rɛd pɑrt 2 əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt (fri ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsəməri, ɛnˈroʊlmənt rikˈwaɪərd fər fʊl ˈækˌsɛs)
robotics expert builds android twin to study the soul nick cargo and david edwards published: wednesday november 26, 2008 print this email this a japanese latest creation is a robot double of himself. dr. hiroshi tells cnn's tokyo correspondent kyung that he sees his creation, dubbed the geminoid, partly as an opportunity to have a presence when not actually present, essentially being in two places at once, and also as a chance to study human behavior along with furthering his knowledge of androids. "at first you may feel strange about the android," told reuters. "however, once you are drawn into a conversation, you will forget every difference and feel totally comfortable to speak with it and look it in the eyes." the geminoid, controlled remotely by with mouth sensors and a microphone, has over 50 sensors and motors concealed beneath its skin, with compressed air pumped through its body to simulate breathing. ishiguro, professor of robotics at osaka university and director of its intelligent robotics laboratory, unveiled an earlier model, known as, in 2005. is not like any robot you will have seen before, at least outside of science-fiction movies," noted bbc news. having come about during a partnership with tokyo robotics and entertainment firm kokoro, it was modeled after a japanese newscaster. "i have developed many robots before," said, "but i soon realized the importance of its appearance. a appearance gives a robot a strong feeling of presence." in time, he added, the time it would take for a person to realize such a creation was a machine and not a human, could go from a few seconds to, perhaps, ten minutes. "consciously, it is easy to see that she is an android, but unconsciously, we react to the android as if she were a woman." "if i could have one at the university, and one at atr," quipped, "i would just do all my work from a resort." the following video is from cnn's american morning, broadcast on november 26, 2008. download video via	ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈɛkspərt bɪldz ˈænˌdrɔɪd twɪn tɪ ˈstədi ðə soʊl nɪk ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɛdwərdz ˈpəblɪʃt: ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ noʊˈvɛmbər 26 2008 prɪnt ðɪs iˈmeɪl ðɪs ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈleɪtəst kriˈeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈroʊˌbət ˈdəbəl əv hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈdɑktər. hɪˈroʊʃi tɛlz ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt kjəŋ ðət hi siz hɪz kriˈeɪʃən, dəbd ðə geminoid, ˈpɑrtli ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hæv ə ˈprɛzəns wɪn nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈprɛzənt, ɛˈsɛnʃəli biɪŋ ɪn tu ˈpleɪsɪz æt wəns, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɛz ə ʧæns tɪ ˈstədi ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfərðərɪŋ hɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈænˌdrɔɪdz. "æt fərst ju meɪ fil streɪnʤ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd," toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. "ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wəns ju ər drɔn ˈɪntu ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ju wɪl fərˈgɛt ˈɛvəri ˈdɪfərəns ənd fil ˈtoʊtəli ˈkəmfərtəbəl tɪ spik wɪθ ɪt ənd lʊk ɪt ɪn ðə aɪz." ðə geminoid, kənˈtroʊld riˈmoʊtli baɪ wɪθ maʊθ ˈsɛnsərz ənd ə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn, həz ˈoʊvər 50 ˈsɛnsərz ənd ˈmoʊtərz kənˈsild bɪˈniθ ɪts skɪn, wɪθ kəmˈprɛst ɛr pəmpt θru ɪts ˈbɑdi tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt ˈbriðɪŋ., prəˈfɛsər əv ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks æt oʊˈsɑkə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ənˈveɪld ən ˈərliər ˈmɑdəl, noʊn ɛz, ɪn 2005 ɪz nɑt laɪk ˈɛni ˈroʊˌbət ju wɪl hæv sin ˌbiˈfɔr, æt list ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈsaɪənsˌfɪkʃən ˈmuviz," ˈnoʊtɪd ˌbibiˈsi nuz. ˈhævɪŋ kəm əˈbaʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt fərm kokoro, ɪt wɑz ˈmɑdəld ˈæftər ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈnuzˌkæstər. "aɪ hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ˈmɛni ˈroʊˌbəts ˌbiˈfɔr," sɛd, "bət aɪ sun ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ɪts əˈpɪrəns. ə əˈpɪrəns gɪvz ə ˈroʊˌbət ə strɔŋ ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈprɛzəns." ɪn taɪm, hi ˈædɪd, ðə taɪm ɪt wʊd teɪk fər ə ˈpərsən tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz səʧ ə kriˈeɪʃən wɑz ə məˈʃin ənd nɑt ə ˈjumən, kʊd goʊ frəm ə fju ˈsɛkəndz tɪ, pərˈhæps, tɛn ˈmɪnəts. "ˈkɑnʃəsli, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ si ðət ʃi ɪz ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd, bət ˌənˈkɑnʃəsli, wi riækt tɪ ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd ɛz ɪf ʃi wər ə ˈwʊmən." "ɪf aɪ kʊd hæv wən æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ənd wən æt atr," kwɪpt, "aɪ wʊd ʤɪst du ɔl maɪ wərk frəm ə rɪˈzɔrt." ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz frəm ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 26 2008 ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈviə
pesticides, which are well known to have caused spectacular declines the world over in bees, birds, and other wildlife, are also taking a heavy toll on the virility of men. a new study found that the agricultural poisons are reducing the quality and quantity of sperm in men all over the globe, with farm workers bearing the brunt of the sexual desecration. george washington university researchers pored over 17 scientific studies that were published between 2007 and 2012 and reported in the journal toxicology that 15 of them found “significant associations between exposure to pesticides and semen quality indicators.” from beyond pesticides’ blog: in addition to the u.s. findings, studies conducted on french, new zealander, indian, tunisian, and israeli men have all found decline in sperm count. some studies record a drop by approximately 50 percent between 1940 and 1990, no small amount. these results might not be surprising as sperm production is regulated by the endocrine system, a highly sensitive system of hormone regulators. a study on mexican workers in the floral industry, where workers are routinely exposed to organophosphate, finds that workers not only have increased levels of testosterone, but also suppressed levels of follicle stimulating hormone and b, which are two sensitive markers for sperm production. so go organic and save ability to reproduce.	ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz, wɪʧ ər wɛl noʊn tɪ hæv kɔzd spɛkˈtækjələr dɪˈklaɪnz ðə wərld ˈoʊvər ɪn biz, bərdz, ənd ˈəðər ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf, ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈhɛvi toʊl ɔn ðə vərˈɪləti əv mɛn. ə nu ˈstədi faʊnd ðət ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈpɔɪzənz ər rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə kˈwɑləti ənd kˈwɑntəti əv spərm ɪn mɛn ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə gloʊb, wɪθ fɑrm ˈwərkərz ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə brənt əv ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl dɛzəˈkreɪʃən. ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈrisərʧərz pɔrd ˈoʊvər 17 ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstədiz ðət wər ˈpəblɪʃt bɪtˈwin 2007 ənd 2012 ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤi ðət 15 əv ðɛm faʊnd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ənd ˈsimən kˈwɑləti indicators.”.” frəm bɪɔnd pesticides’’ blɔg: ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə juz. ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ˈstədiz kənˈdəktəd ɔn frɛnʧ, nu ˈziləndər, ˈɪndiən, ˌtuˈniʒən, ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli mɛn hæv ɔl faʊnd dɪˈklaɪn ɪn spərm kaʊnt. səm ˈstədiz ˈrɛkərd ə drɔp baɪ əˈprɑksəmətli 50 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 1940 ənd 1990 noʊ smɔl əˈmaʊnt. ðiz rɪˈzəlts maɪt nɑt bi səˈpraɪzɪŋ ɛz spərm pərˈdəkʃən ɪz ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn ˈsɪstəm, ə ˈhaɪli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈsɪstəm əv ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz. ə ˈstədi ɔn ˈmɛksəkən ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə ˈflɔrəl ˈɪndəstri, wɛr ˈwərkərz ər ruˈtinli ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ organophosphate*, faɪndz ðət ˈwərkərz nɑt ˈoʊnli hæv ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn, bət ˈɔlsoʊ səˈprɛst ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈfɑlɪkəl ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ənd bi, wɪʧ ər tu ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈmɑrkərz fər spərm pərˈdəkʃən. soʊ goʊ ɔrˈgænɪk ənd seɪv əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌriprəˈdus.
shadow entrano nella con i minibus, con le e alttadino, che un prima dal. aver la che dà strada, «puntano» il di un istituto - il di, due lì - e lo giù. avanti e hall dell’edificio, come sull’autoscontro,. e se ne vanno. con il o cappelli. il il raid nella notte di venerdì e ora si che due ed uno del senegal (due di ed un diciassettenne) i dai per «bravata» - così - che ha la di, nel modenese. dove per il 25 aprile il capo di che si recherà in al campo di di durante la guerra come «base» per la lager in germania. scene da «fast & furious» un prima di come la il era nelttadino bus due nel antistante, irrimediabilmente». il ora: tre bus - di loro ne guida uno - e una di e. scene da «fast & furious»: si tamponano, si sorpassano,, e, a grande velocità, una vera e in tangenziale, la di marcia opposta. un mezzo se nonvoltoo. non finita. anzi: cominciata. c’è la a distruggere.no al uno il principale, un quello e un dell’istituto. se non un raid premeditato, poco manca. il scappa, «sale sul di un bus e i tre a di un mezzo - - si abeno di, ndr) dove avanti e perrca 15 minuti, con pericolosissime, prima di il a 90 in un canneto». a punto si dileguano. mezzo di il tre ha, stime, di euro. sitta di di nazionalità italiana, di generazione, due del, il il «vallauri», istitutogiano. avrebbero «per noia» in base dai militari, i minorenni, ora in di (le accuse eto, danneggiamento, guida e di) «per noia», a da loro riferito. i della dal capitano alessandro iacovelliti a loro grazie, prevalentemente, a tre piste: video dal di bus si due loro nomi, nelle chat social network i tre a accaduto, i test su capelli e sui bus confermano, il dna, che loro alla guida mezzi. non i nel raid e nelle ai video notte con i telefonini. «non di o i professori», il capitano iacovelli, giovanni balboni, comandante di modena, di «un film agghiacciante». collegamento,, con in alla premeditazione. men che meno il di «punire» la perchè a poche ore dal raid al un un di fatihi, la del e di a modena, del «non mai. di una italiana ai casualità», dice uno dal che i tre al di bologna, la di, a e scherzare, e bulletti. gara ad alta velocità prima di la, i bus - come le delle - per una vera e gara ad alta velocità 30, a, con e rossi «bruciati». i loro si e per successo. dalla del di bologna. il: «ora non tifoserie» il di albertolinea comere a un che di una alla gravità compiuti. che per il non sarà partevile dal che il al non possibilità, che la comunità una forma di da parte per da loro causato. solo per un caso non le di e in a della notte. le di quel. ora il della e del di lenvolte, (che per la tempestività e perre alla del caso), scolastica, alla magistratura». «il che si nelle ore sui social network, - come su un punto. non con tifosi, stranieri, figli,, si può che la nostra comunità fare un avanti. dai del, dalla loro a al più presto a. la nostra comunità su accaduto, di ma prima dirsi unita nella così come nel la della legalità».	ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈnɛlə kɑn aɪ ˈmɪniˌbəs, kɑn lə i æl ʧitɑˈdinoʊ, ʧeɪ ˈjuˈɛn ˈprimə dæl. ˈeɪvər lɑ ʧeɪ dàà ˈstrɑdə, «puntano» ɪl di ˈjuˈɛn ˌɪstɪˈtutoʊ ɪl di, du lìì i loʊ giùù. əˈvɑnti i hɔl dell’edificio, kəm sull’autoscontro,. i seɪ ni vanno. kɑn ɪl oʊ kɑˈpɛli. ɪl ɪl reɪd ˈnɛlə nɑt di venerdìì i ˈɔrə si ʧeɪ du ɛd ˈuˌnoʊ dɛl ˌsɛnəˈgɔl (du di ɛd ˈjuˈɛn diciassettenne) aɪ daɪ pər «bravata» cosìì ʧeɪ hɑ lɑ di, nɛl modenese. dəv pər ɪl 25 ˈɑprəl ɪl ˈkɑpoʊ di ʧeɪ si recheràà ɪn æl ˈkæmpoʊ di di dʊˈrɑnti lɑ gˈwɛrə kəm «beɪs» pər lɑ ˈlɑgər ɪn ʤərˈmeɪniə. sin ˈdiˈeɪ «fæst fˈjʊriəs» ˈjuˈɛn ˈprimə di kəm lɑ ɪl ˈɪrə nɛl ʧitɑˈdinoʊ bəs du nɛl antistante, irrimediabilmente». ɪl ˈɔrə: treɪ bəs di ˈlɔroʊ ni ˈgidə ˈuˌnoʊ i ˈunə di i. sin ˈdiˈeɪ «fæst fˈjʊriəs»: si tamponano, si sorpassano,, i, ə grænd velocitàà, ˈunə ˈvɛrə i ɪn tangenziale, lɑ di ˈmɑrʃə opposta. ˈjuˈɛn ˈmɛzoʊ seɪ nɑn nessuno. nɑn finita. anzi: cominciata. c’è’è lɑ ə distruggere. æl ˈuˌnoʊ ɪl principale, ˈjuˈɛn kˈwɛloʊ i ˈjuˈɛn dell’istituto. seɪ nɑn ˈjuˈɛn reɪd premeditato, ˈpoʊkoʊ manca. ɪl scappa, «seɪl səl di ˈjuˈɛn bəs i aɪ treɪ ə di ˈjuˈɛn ˈmɛzoʊ si ə di, ndr) dəv əˈvɑnti i pər ˈsərkə 15 minuti, kɑn pericolosissime, ˈprimə di ɪl ə 90 ɪn ˈjuˈɛn canneto». ə ˈpunˌtoʊ si dileguano. ˈmɛzoʊ di ɪl treɪ hɑ, stime, di ˈjʊrə. si di di nazionalitàà ˌɪˌtæliˈænə, di generazione, du dɛl, ɪl ɪl «vallauri», ˌɪstɪˈtutoʊ carpigiano. «pər noia» ɪn beɪs daɪ militari, aɪ minorenni, ˈɔrə ɪn di (lə əˈkjuz i continuato, danneggiamento, ˈgidə i di) «pər noia», ə ˈdiˈeɪ ˈlɔroʊ riferito. aɪ ˈdɛlə dæl kɑpiˈtɑnoʊ ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ iˌɑkoʊˈvɛli ə ˈlɔroʊ grazie, prevalentemente, ə treɪ piste: ˈvɪdioʊ dæl di bəs si du ˈlɔroʊ ˈnoʊmi, nɛl ʧæt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk aɪ treɪ ə accaduto, aɪ tɛst su kəˈpɛli i swi bəs confermano, ɪl ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, ʧeɪ ˈlɔroʊ ˈɑlə ˈgidə mezzi. nɑn aɪ nɛl reɪd i nɛl eɪaɪ ˈvɪdioʊ nɑt kɑn aɪ telefonini. «nɑn di oʊ aɪ professori», ɪl kɑpiˈtɑnoʊ iˌɑkoʊˈvɛli, ˌʤioʊˈvɑni bɑlˈboʊni, ˌkoʊmənˈdɑnteɪ di moʊˈdɛnə, di «ˈjuˈɛn fɪlm agghiacciante». collegamento,, kɑn ɪn ˈɑlə premeditazione. mɛn ʧeɪ ˈmeɪnoʊ ɪl di «punire» lɑ perchèè ə pɑʧ ɔr dæl reɪd æl ˈjuˈɛn ˈjuˈɛn di fatihi, lɑ dɛl i di ə moʊˈdɛnə, dɛl «nɑn maɪ. di ˈunə ˌɪˌtæliˈænə eɪaɪ casualitàà», daɪs ˈuˌnoʊ dæl ʧeɪ aɪ treɪ æl di bəˈloʊˌŋɑ, lɑ di, ə i scherzare, i bulletti. ˈgærə æd ˈɑltə velocitàà ˈprimə di lɑ, aɪ bəs kəm lə dɛl pər ˈunə ˈvɛrə i ˈgærə æd ˈɑltə velocitàà 30, ə, kɑn i ˈrɔsi «bruciati». aɪ ˈlɔroʊ si i pər successo. ˈdælə dɛl di bəˈloʊˌŋɑ. ɪl: «ˈɔrə nɑn tifoserie» ɪl di ælˈbərtoʊ kəm ə ˈjuˈɛn ʧeɪ di ˈunə ˈɑlə gravitàà compiuti. ʧeɪ pər ɪl nɑn saràà ˈpɑrteɪ dæl ʧeɪ ɪl æl nɑn possibilitàà, ʧeɪ lɑ comunitàà ˈunə ˈfɔrmə di ˈdiˈeɪ ˈpɑrteɪ pər ˈdiˈeɪ ˈlɔroʊ causato. ˈsoʊˌloʊ pər ˈjuˈɛn ˈkɑsoʊ nɑn lə di i ɪn ə ˈdɛlə nɑt. lə di kwɛl. ˈɔrə ɪl ˈdɛlə i dɛl di lə coinvolte, (ʧeɪ pər lɑ tempestivitàà i pər ˈɑlə dɛl ˈkɑsoʊ), scolastica, ˈɑlə magistratura». «ɪl ʧeɪ si nɛl ɔr swi ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk, kəm su ˈjuˈɛn ˈpunˌtoʊ. nɑn kɑn tifosi, stranieri, figli,, si puòò ʧeɪ lɑ ˈnɔstrə comunitàà fɛr ˈjuˈɛn əˈvɑnti. daɪ dɛl, ˈdælə ˈlɔroʊ ə æl piùù ˈprɛˌstoʊ ə. lɑ ˈnɔstrə comunitàà su accaduto, di mɑ ˈprimə di ˌjuˈnitə ˈnɛlə cosìì kəm nɛl lɑ ˈdɛlə legalitàà».
visits to the prison by outside physicians have become routine over the past few months. joe images guantanamo bay, cuba the inmates of the detention center here were once considered the "worst of the worst" in the "war on terror." u.s. officials locked away hundreds of men picked up all over the world in a belief that they were all hardened enemies of america, ruthlessly committed to their cause. but now, more than a decade later, many of the remaining detainees the vast majority of whom have never been charged, and scores of whom have been cleared for release are ailing as they get older behind bars. their physical and mental health after years of captivity, often marked by hunger strikes, now requires frequent medical attention. this week, an ophthalmologist was flown from the u.s. to the naval base to perform cataract surgery on two prisoners who have been held without trial for more than a decade. navy lt. cmdr. william greg, the officer in charge of the detainee hospital, told al jazeera that visits to the prison by outside physicians have become routine over the past few months. “as people age, medical problems,” said greg, a nurse who was deployed to guantanamo two months ago. “for example, we just brought in a to see our patients. we also just had a dermatologist here.” there were no prisoners at the hospital when al jazeera toured the site. greg said he does not see the most prisoners including abu and khalid sheikh mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the attacks who are held in a top-secret camp at an undisclosed location on the base. greg said he is not authorized to disclose the identities of the prisoners undergoing surgery, because of privacy concerns. but he said he and the staff of the joint medical group at the base have been treating prisoners who are battling problems ranging from obesity and diabetes to depression. in fact, at least one prisoner has become so concerned with his diabetic condition that he requested the book “diabetes for dummies” from the detainee library, according to a library technician, milton (who, like numerous other contractors who support the prison operations, would not disclose his surname for security reasons).	ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ðə ˈprɪzən baɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd fɪˈzɪʃənz hæv bɪˈkəm ruˈtin ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju mənθs. ʤoʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪz gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ beɪ, ˈkjubə ðə ˈɪnˌmeɪts əv ðə dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnər hir wər wəns kənˈsɪdərd ðə "wərst əv ðə wərst" ɪn ðə "wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər." juz. əˈfɪʃəlz lɑkt əˈweɪ ˈhənərdz əv mɛn pɪkt əp ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld ɪn ə bɪˈlif ðət ðeɪ wər ɔl ˈhɑrdənd ˈɛnəmiz əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈruθləsli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðɛr kɔz. bət naʊ, mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər, ˈmɛni əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ dɪˌteɪˈniz ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv hum hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ʧɑrʤd, ənd skɔrz əv hum hæv bɪn klɪrd fər riˈlis ər ˈeɪlɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ gɪt ˈoʊldər bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz. ðɛr ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈæftər jɪrz əv kæpˈtɪvəti, ˈɔfən mɑrkt baɪ ˈhəŋgər straɪks, naʊ rikˈwaɪərz ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən. ðɪs wik, ən ˌɑpθəˈmɑləʤɪst wɑz floʊn frəm ðə juz. tɪ ðə ˈneɪvəl beɪs tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈkætərækt ˈsərʤəri ɔn tu ˈprɪzənərz hu hæv bɪn hɛld wɪˈθaʊt traɪəl fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈneɪvi lt. cmdr. ˈwɪljəm grɛg, ðə ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˌditeɪˈni ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, toʊld æl ʤəˈzirə ðət ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ðə ˈprɪzən baɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd fɪˈzɪʃənz hæv bɪˈkəm ruˈtin ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju mənθs. ˈpipəl eɪʤ, ˈmɛdɪkəl problems,”,” sɛd grɛg, ə nərs hu wɑz dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ tu mənθs əˈgoʊ. ɪgˈzæmpəl, wi ʤɪst brɔt ɪn ə tɪ si ɑr ˈpeɪʃənz. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɪst hæd ə ˌdərməˈtɑləʤɪst here.”.” ðɛr wər noʊ ˈprɪzənərz æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪn æl ʤəˈzirə tʊrd ðə saɪt. grɛg sɛd hi dɪz nɑt si ðə moʊst ˈprɪzənərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæbu ənd ˈkɑlɪd ʃik moʊˈhæmɪd, ðə ˌsɛlfprəˈfɛst ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd əv ðə əˈtæks hu ər hɛld ɪn ə ˈtɔpˌsikrɪt kæmp æt ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd loʊˈkeɪʃən ɔn ðə beɪs. grɛg sɛd hi ɪz nɑt ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ðə aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz əv ðə ˈprɪzənərz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈsərʤəri, bɪˈkəz əv ˈpraɪvəsi kənˈsərnz. bət hi sɛd hi ənd ðə stæf əv ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈmɛdɪkəl grup æt ðə beɪs hæv bɪn ˈtritɪŋ ˈprɪzənərz hu ər ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm əˈbisəti ənd ˌdaɪəˈbitiz tɪ dɪˈprɛʃən. ɪn fækt, æt list wən ˈprɪzənər həz bɪˈkəm soʊ kənˈsərnd wɪθ hɪz ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk kənˈdɪʃən ðət hi rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə bʊk fər dummies”*” frəm ðə ˌditeɪˈni ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri tɛkˈnɪʃən, ˈmɪltən (hu, laɪk ˈnumərəs ˈəðər ˈkɑnˌtræktərz hu səˈpɔrt ðə ˈprɪzən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, wʊd nɑt dɪˈskloʊz hɪz ˈsərˌneɪm fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrizənz).
chief minister says it is important to be ‘vigilant’ when deciding who comes to australia, and refugees from a background ‘couldn’t be’ the northern territory wants to ensure that the “wrong people” are not being let into australia, and is happy to take “non-muslim” syrian refugees, the chief minister has said. adam giles told mix fm in darwin on monday that last year the offered to take some of the additional syrian and iraqi refugees coming to australia as part of an increased humanitarian intake. tv host sonia kruger calls for end to muslim migration to australia read more “i said be happy to take some of those persecuted syrian women and families who were from a background, people who be, people who and people who had major security checks,” he said. “we still take that position that we will support people from the right backgrounds to support them from a humanitarian point of view, but just got to be vigilant and make sure not letting the wrong people in australia, because there are people out there who are doing their best to harm our way of life in western society ... not all muslims, so not saying that.”	ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər sɪz ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ bi ‘‘vigilant’’ wɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ hu kəmz tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz frəm ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd bi radicalised’’ ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri wɔnts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə people”” ər nɑt biɪŋ lɛt ˈɪntu ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd ɪz ˈhæpi tɪ teɪk ““non-muslim”” ˈsɪriən ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, ðə ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər həz sɛd. ˈædəm ʤaɪlz toʊld mɪks ˈɛˈfɛm ɪn ˈdɑrwɪn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət læst jɪr ðə ˈɔfərd tɪ teɪk səm əv ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɪriən ənd ˌɪˈræki ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈɪnˌteɪk. ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən hoʊst ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ˈkrugər kɔlz fər ɛnd tɪ ˈməzlɪm maɪˈgreɪʃən tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə rɛd mɔr sɛd bi ˈhæpi tɪ teɪk səm əv ðoʊz ˈpərsəˌkjutəd ˈsɪriən ˈwɪmən ənd ˈfæməliz hu wər frəm ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ˈpipəl hu bi, ˈpipəl hu ənd ˈpipəl hu hæd ˈmeɪʤər sɪˈkjʊrəti checks,”,” hi sɛd. stɪl teɪk ðət pəˈzɪʃən ðət wi wɪl səˈpɔrt ˈpipəl frəm ðə raɪt ˈbækˌgraʊndz tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛm frəm ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən pɔɪnt əv vju, bət ʤɪst gɑt tɪ bi ˈvɪʤələnt ənd meɪk ʃʊr nɑt ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə rɔŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr hu ər duɪŋ ðɛr bɛst tɪ hɑrm ɑr weɪ əv laɪf ɪn ˈwɛstərn soʊˈsaɪɪti nɑt ɔl ˈməzlɪmz, soʊ nɑt seɪɪŋ that.”.”
american actor, writer, director and film producer rainn dietrich wilson (born january 20, 1966) is an american actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. he is best known for his role as dwight on the american version of the television comedy the office, for which he earned three consecutive emmy award nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series. a native of seattle, wilson began acting in college at the university of washington, and later worked in theatre in new york city after graduating in 1986. wilson made his film debut in galaxy quest (1999), followed by supporting parts in almost famous (2000), steven full frontal (2002), and house of 1000 corpses (2003). he also had a recurring part as arthur martin in the hbo series six feet under from 2003 to 2005. wilson was cast as dwight in the office in 2005, a role which he would play until the show's conclusion in 2013. other film credits include lead roles in the comedies the rocker (2008) and super (2010), and supporting roles in the horror films (2014) and the boy (2015). more recently, he has played a recurring role on star trek: discovery (2017) as well as a supporting role in the meg (2018). in addition to acting, wilson published an autobiography, the bassoon king, in november 2015, and also the digital media company in 2008. early life [ edit ] wilson was born at the university of washington medical center in seattle,] the son of shay cooper, a yoga teacher and actress, and robert g. wilson, a novelist, artist, and business consultant who wrote the science fiction novel tentacles of] wilson has norwegian] from ages three to five, wilson lived with his father and stepmother, kristin, in nicaragua before they returned to seattle after their] he attended kellogg middle school and high school in shoreline, washington, where he played the clarinet and bassoon in the school] he transferred to and graduated from new trier high school after his family moved to wilmette, illinois, to serve at the bahá'í national] wilson attended the university of washington in seattle, graduating with a bachelor's degree in drama in] he then enrolled in new york university's graduate acting program at the tisch school of the arts where he graduated with a in] and was a member of the acting] while acting in theatrical productions in new york city, he drove a moving van to make ends] wilson worked extensively in the theater in his early career, performing with the public theater, ensemble studio theater, playwrights horizons, the roundabout, and the guthrie theater, among others. he was nominated for three helen hayes awards for best supporting actor for his work at the arena stage. career [ edit ] wilson first appeared onscreen in 1997 in an episode of the soap opera one life to live, followed by a supporting part in the television film the (2000).[9] wilson made his feature film debut in galaxy quest (1999), followed by a minor supporting role in cameron almost famous (2000). in 2002, he was cast in a lead role in rob horror film house of 1000 corpses (2003).[10] beginning in 2003, wilson played arthur martin, the intern at fisher & diaz funeral home in six feet under, earning a screen actors guild award for best drama ensemble for the series. he also had minor roles in america's sweethearts (2001), and the melvin van peebles baadasssss! (2003). wilson in law & order: special victims unit, csi: crime scene investigation,] monk, numbers, charmed, tim and eric awesome show, great job, and reno 911!. the union at the 2011 wilson attending the premiere the 2011 tribeca film festival in 2005, wilson appeared in the comedy film] as well as the independent film the life coach. the same year, wilson was cast as dwight, a neurotic office worker in the network series the] he was nominated for an emmy for best supporting actor in 2007, 2008, and 2009. he won two sag awards for best comedy ensemble on the series. in addition to acting on the series, wilson also directed three episodes: season "the cover-up", season "classy christmas", and season "get the girl". on february 24, 2007, wilson hosted saturday night live, becoming the second cast member from the office to host (after steve carell). during the 2007 women's world cup, wilson appeared in ads for the 2007 united states women's national soccer team as public relations manager "jim mike". in august 2010, wilson appeared in the music video for "harry and bess" and andy "keep your head up" as the "creepy elevator guy". wilson starred in the fox atomic comedy the rocker, released on august 20,] in 2009 he lent his voice to dreamworks animation film monsters vs. aliens, as the villainous alien overlord] and was featured in transformers: revenge of the fallen, in which he played a university professor. in 2010, he played the lead role as the unhinged protagonist in super. in his review of the film, critic roger ebert praised wilson's performance, writing: "[wilson] never seems to be trying to be funny, and that's a strength," though he faulted the] for his role of paul, the bereft father, in (2011), roger ebert said of in his review: “he has that rare quality in an actor, an uncanny presence. there are a few like him (jack nicholson, christopher walken, bill murray) who need only to look at something to establish an attitude toward it. yes, they can get worked up, they can operate on high, but their passive essence is the point: dubious, wise, sadly knowledgable[sic], at an angle to the throughline. other actors could sit on a sofa and watch tv, but wilson makes it a statement. a statement of nothing, which is the] in 2014, wilson had roles in the independent horror comedy and the thriller the boy (2015).[18] in the fox backstrom, wilson played everett backstrom, an offensive, detective who is part of a team of eccentric criminologists. the series is based on leif g. w. swedish book series of the same] wilson also served as the show's producer. it was cancelled by fox after 13] in 2016, he appeared in television as a guest star on roadies. in 2017, wilson voiced the character of in the 2017 animated reboot of the smurfs: the lost village for sony pictures] he also starred in the independent comedy film permanent as loving and funny father jim dickson alongside patricia arquette and kira mclean. the film was directed by colette burson and produced by 2929] wilson starred in shimmer lake (2017) for and the meg (2018) for warner] wilson was cast to play harry mudd in star trek: discovery (2017).[24] other projects [ edit ] wilson founded the website and youtube channel. the website was originally coded by the company thinkbrilliant, led by aviv] wilson and fell into a dispute which led to two years of litigation, which was resolved in december 2011 with a settlement and a statement by wilson putting the matter to] as of february, 20 2019 the channel has over 3 million subscribers, and over 557 million video views. has been featured on oprah satellite radio show and super soul] the tagline of the brand is: "we make stuff that matters." they were named one of fast company's 10 most innovative companies in video for] more recently, was ranked #114 on the 2015 inc. 500 private companies in america] in october 2016, it was purchased by participant] he the new york times bestseller: chew on life's big questions and wrote a humorous memoir about his personal life, career and faith called the bassoon king that was published in november] personal life [ edit ] wilson is married to writer holiday. the couple met in an acting class at the university of washington; had relocated to seattle to attend the university from her native portland,] the couple married on the river in washington in 1995, and have a son, born in 2004. they have a home outside of sisters, oregon and a house in los angeles. they have three pit bulls, oona, pilot, and] two vietnamese pigs, and amy; as well as a named] he and his family are members of the] he hosts a podcast for the blog called the blogcast, where he interviews notable people about the intersection of their faith and their] on bill real time, wilson described himself as a diverse independent, voting for republican, green party, and democratic candidates. wilson's charitable works include fundraising for the mona foundation, a charity operating in developing] in 2013, along with dr kathryn adams, he lidè haiti, an educational initiative that uses the arts and literacy to empower adolescent girls in rural haiti. they currently work in 13 locations with over 500 girls, providing scholarships to many of] filmography [ edit ] film [ edit ] television [ edit ] video game [ edit ] year title role notes 2009 monsters vs. aliens written publications [ edit ]	əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæktər, ˈraɪtər, dɪˈrɛktər ənd fɪlm prəˈdusər ˈditrɪk ˈwɪlsən (bɔrn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20 1966 ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæktər, kəˈmidiən, ˈraɪtər, dɪˈrɛktər, ənd prəˈdusər. hi ɪz bɛst noʊn fər hɪz roʊl ɛz dwaɪt ɔn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkɑmədi ðə ˈɔfəs, fər wɪʧ hi ərnd θri kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈɛmi əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz fər ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktər ɪn ə ˈkɑmədi ˈsɪriz. ə ˈneɪtɪv əv siˈætəl, ˈwɪlsən bɪˈgæn ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ənd ˈleɪtər wərkt ɪn ˈθiətər ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈæftər ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ ɪn 1986 ˈwɪlsən meɪd hɪz fɪlm ˈdeɪbju ɪn ˈgæləksi kwɛst 1999 ˈfɑloʊd baɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ pɑrts ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfeɪməs 2000 ˈstivən fʊl ˈfrəntəl 2002 ənd haʊs əv 1000 ˈkɔrpsɪz 2003 hi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə rɪˈkərɪŋ pɑrt ɛz ˈɑrθər ˈmɑrtɪn ɪn ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈsɪriz sɪks fit ˈəndər frəm 2003 tɪ 2005 ˈwɪlsən wɑz kæst ɛz dwaɪt ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs ɪn 2005 ə roʊl wɪʧ hi wʊd pleɪ ənˈtɪl ðə ʃoʊz kənˈkluʒən ɪn 2013 ˈəðər fɪlm ˈkrɛdɪts ˌɪnˈklud lɛd roʊlz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmədiz ðə ˈrɑkər 2008 ənd ˈsupər 2010 ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ roʊlz ɪn ðə ˈhɔrər fɪlmz 2014 ənd ðə bɔɪ 2015 mɔr ˈrisəntli, hi həz pleɪd ə rɪˈkərɪŋ roʊl ɔn stɑr trɛk: ˌdɪˈskəvri 2017 ɛz wɛl ɛz ə səˈpɔrtɪŋ roʊl ɪn ðə mɛg 2018 ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈæktɪŋ, ˈwɪlsən ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi, ðə bəˈsun kɪŋ, ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn 2008 ˈərli laɪf ˈɛdət ˈwɪlsən wɑz bɔrn æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn siˈætəl, ðə sən əv ʃeɪ ˈkupər, ə ˈjoʊgə ˈtiʧər ənd ˈæktrəs, ənd ˈrɑbərt ʤi. ˈwɪlsən, ə ˈnɑvələst, ˈɑrtɪst, ənd ˈbɪznɪs kənˈsəltənt hu roʊt ðə saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ˈnɑvəl ˈtɛntəkəlz əv ˈwɪlsən həz ˌnɔrˈwiʤən frəm ˈeɪʤɪz θri tɪ faɪv, ˈwɪlsən lɪvd wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər ənd ˈstɛpˌməðər, ˈkrɪstɪn, ɪn ˌnɪkərˈɑgwə ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ rɪˈtərnd tɪ siˈætəl ˈæftər ðɛr hi əˈtɛndəd ˈkɛlɔg ˈmɪdəl skul ənd haɪ skul ɪn ˈʃɔˌrlaɪn, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wɛr hi pleɪd ðə ˌklɛrəˈnɛt ənd bəˈsun ɪn ðə skul hi ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm nu traɪər haɪ skul ˈæftər hɪz ˈfæməli muvd tɪ wɪlˈmɛt, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, tɪ sərv æt ðə bahá'íá'í ˈnæʃənəl ˈwɪlsən əˈtɛndəd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪn siˈætəl, ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈbæʧələrz dɪˈgri ɪn ˈdrɑmə ɪn hi ðɛn ɛnˈroʊld ɪn nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈæktɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə tɪʃ skul əv ðə ɑrts wɛr hi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd wɪθ ə ɪn ənd wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈæktɪŋ waɪl ˈæktɪŋ ɪn θiˈætrɪkəl pərˈdəkʃənz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, hi droʊv ə ˈmuvɪŋ væn tɪ meɪk ɛndz ˈwɪlsən wərkt ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ɪn ðə ˈθieɪtər ɪn hɪz ˈərli kərɪr, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈθieɪtər, ɑnˈsɑmbəl ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈθieɪtər, ˈpleɪˌraɪts hərˈaɪzənz, ðə ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt, ənd ðə ˈgəθri ˈθieɪtər, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. hi wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər θri ˈhɛlən heɪz əˈwɔrdz fər bɛst səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktər fər hɪz wərk æt ðə ərˈinə steɪʤ. kərɪr ˈɛdət ˈwɪlsən fərst əˈpɪrd ˌɑnˈskrin ɪn 1997 ɪn ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə soʊp ˈɑprə wən laɪf tɪ lɪv, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə səˈpɔrtɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən fɪlm ðə ˈwɪlsən meɪd hɪz ˈfiʧər fɪlm ˈdeɪbju ɪn ˈgæləksi kwɛst 1999 ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈmaɪnər səˈpɔrtɪŋ roʊl ɪn ˈkæmərən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfeɪməs 2000 ɪn 2002 hi wɑz kæst ɪn ə lɛd roʊl ɪn rɑb ˈhɔrər fɪlm haʊs əv 1000 ˈkɔrpsɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 2003 ˈwɪlsən pleɪd ˈɑrθər ˈmɑrtɪn, ðə ˈɪntərn æt ˈfɪʃər diɑz fˈjunərəl hoʊm ɪn sɪks fit ˈəndər, ˈərnɪŋ ə skrin ˈæktərz gɪld əˈwɔrd fər bɛst ˈdrɑmə ɑnˈsɑmbəl fər ðə ˈsɪriz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈmaɪnər roʊlz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkəz sˈwiˌthɑrts 2001 ənd ðə ˈmɛlvɪn væn ˈpibəlz baadasssss! 2003 ˈwɪlsən ɪn lɔ ˈɔrdər: ˈspɛʃəl ˈvɪktɪmz ˈjunɪt, ˈsiˌɛˈsaɪ: kraɪm sin ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, məŋk, ˈnəmbərz, ʧɑrmd, tɪm ənd ˈɛrɪk ˈɔsəm ʃoʊ, greɪt ʤɑb, ənd ˈrinoʊ 911 ðə ˈjunjən æt ðə 2011 ˈwɪlsən əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə prɛˈmɪr ðə 2011 trɪˈbɛkə fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn 2005 ˈwɪlsən əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈkɑmədi fɪlm ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt fɪlm ðə laɪf koʊʧ. ðə seɪm jɪr, ˈwɪlsən wɑz kæst ɛz dwaɪt, ə nʊˈrɑtɪk ˈɔfəs ˈwərkər ɪn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈsɪriz ðə hi wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ən ˈɛmi fər bɛst səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktər ɪn 2007 2008 ənd 2009 hi wən tu sæg əˈwɔrdz fər bɛst ˈkɑmədi ɑnˈsɑmbəl ɔn ðə ˈsɪriz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈæktɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsɪriz, ˈwɪlsən ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈrɛktɪd θri ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz: ˈsizən "ðə ˈkəvərˌəp", ˈsizən "ˈklæsi ˈkrɪsməs", ənd ˈsizən "gɪt ðə gərl". ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 24 2007 ˈwɪlsən ˈhoʊstɪd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt lɪv, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd kæst ˈmɛmbər frəm ðə ˈɔfəs tɪ hoʊst (ˈæftər stiv carell). ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2007 ˈwɪmənz wərld kəp, ˈwɪlsən əˈpɪrd ɪn ædz fər ðə 2007 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈwɪmənz ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɑkər tim ɛz ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˈmænɪʤər "ʤɪm maɪk". ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ˈwɪlsən əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ fər "ˈhɛri ənd bɛs" ənd ˈændi "kip jʊr hɛd əp" ɛz ðə "ˈkripi ˈɛləˌveɪtər gaɪ". ˈwɪlsən stɑrd ɪn ðə fɑks əˈtɑmɪk ˈkɑmədi ðə ˈrɑkər, riˈlist ɔn ˈɔgəst 20 ɪn 2009 hi lɛnt hɪz vɔɪs tɪ ˈdrimˌwərks ˌænəˈmeɪʃən fɪlm ˈmɑnstərz ˈvərsəz. ˈeɪliənz, ɛz ðə ˈvɪlənəs ˈeɪliən ˈoʊvərˌlɔrd ənd wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn trænsˈfɔrmərz: riˈvɛnʤ əv ðə ˈfɑlən, ɪn wɪʧ hi pleɪd ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti prəˈfɛsər. ɪn 2010 hi pleɪd ðə lɛd roʊl ɛz ðə ənˈhɪnʤd proʊˈtægənəst ɪn ˈsupər. ɪn hɪz ˌrivˈju əv ðə fɪlm, ˈkrɪtɪk ˈrɑʤər ˈɛbərt preɪzd ˈwɪlsənz pərˈfɔrməns, ˈraɪtɪŋ: "[ˈwɪlsən] ˈnɛvər simz tɪ bi traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ˈfəni, ənd ðæts ə strɛŋθ," ðoʊ hi ˈfɔltɪd ðə fər hɪz roʊl əv pɔl, ðə bərˈɛft ˈfɑðər, ɪn 2011 ˈrɑʤər ˈɛbərt sɛd əv ɪn hɪz ˌrivˈju: həz ðət rɛr kˈwɑləti ɪn ən ˈæktər, ən ənˈkæni ˈprɛzəns. ðɛr ər ə fju laɪk ɪm (ʤæk ˈnɪkəlsən, ˈkrɪstəfər ˈwɔkən, bɪl ˈməri) hu nid ˈoʊnli tɪ lʊk æt ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrd ɪt. jɛs, ðeɪ kən gɪt wərkt əp, ðeɪ kən ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɔn haɪ, bət ðɛr ˈpæsɪv ˈɛsəns ɪz ðə pɔɪnt: ˈdubiəs, waɪz, ˈsædli knowledgable[sic], æt ən ˈæŋgəl tɪ ðə throughline. ˈəðər ˈæktərz kʊd sɪt ɔn ə ˈsoʊfə ənd wɔʧ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, bət ˈwɪlsən meɪks ɪt ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ə ˈsteɪtmənt əv ˈnəθɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ɪn 2014 ˈwɪlsən hæd roʊlz ɪn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈhɔrər ˈkɑmədi ənd ðə θˈrɪlər ðə bɔɪ ɪn ðə fɑks ˈbækstrəm, ˈwɪlsən pleɪd ˈɛvərət ˈbækstrəm, ən əˈfɛnsɪv, dɪˈtɛktɪv hu ɪz pɑrt əv ə tim əv ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪsts. ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz beɪst ɔn lif ʤi. ˈdəbəlju. sˈwidɪʃ bʊk ˈsɪriz əv ðə seɪm ˈwɪlsən ˈɔlsoʊ sərvd ɛz ðə ʃoʊz prəˈdusər. ɪt wɑz ˈkænsəld baɪ fɑks ˈæftər 13 ɪn 2016 hi əˈpɪrd ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɛz ə gɛst stɑr ɔn roadies. ɪn 2017 ˈwɪlsən vɔɪst ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ɪn ðə 2017 ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd riˈbut əv ðə smərfs: ðə lɔst ˈvɪlɪʤ fər ˈsoʊni ˈpɪkʧərz hi ˈɔlsoʊ stɑrd ɪn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɑmədi fɪlm ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ɛz ˈləvɪŋ ənd ˈfəni ˈfɑðər ʤɪm ˈdɪksən əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd pəˈtrɪʃə ɑrˈkɛt ənd ˈkirɑ məˈklin. ðə fɪlm wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈkoʊˈlɛt ˈbərsən ənd prəˈdust baɪ 2929 ˈwɪlsən stɑrd ɪn ˈʃɪmər leɪk 2017 fər ənd ðə mɛg 2018 fər ˈwɔrnər ˈwɪlsən wɑz kæst tɪ pleɪ ˈhɛri məd ɪn stɑr trɛk: ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈɛdət ˈwɪlsən ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ˈjuˌtub ˈʧænəl. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈkoʊdɪd baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni thinkbrilliant, lɛd baɪ ɑˈviv ˈwɪlsən ənd fɛl ˈɪntu ə dɪˈspjut wɪʧ lɛd tɪ tu jɪrz əv ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz riˈzɑlvd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 wɪθ ə ˈsɛtəlmənt ənd ə ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ˈwɪlsən ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈmætər tɪ ɛz əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri, 20 2019 ðə ˈʧænəl həz ˈoʊvər 3 ˈmɪljən səbˈskraɪbərz, ənd ˈoʊvər 557 ˈmɪljən ˈvɪdioʊ vjuz. həz bɪn ˈfiʧərd ɔn ˈoʊprə ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ ənd ˈsupər soʊl ðə ˈtæˌglaɪn əv ðə brænd ɪz: "wi meɪk stəf ðət ˈmætərz." ðeɪ wər neɪmd wən əv fæst ˈkəmpəniz 10 moʊst ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ fər mɔr ˈrisəntli, wɑz ræŋkt 114 ɔn ðə 2015 ɪŋk. 500 ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ɪt wɑz ˈpərʧəst baɪ pɑrˈtɪsəpənt hi ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈbɛˈsɛlər: ʧu ɔn laɪfs bɪg kˈwɛsʧənz ənd roʊt ə ˈhjumərəs ˈmɛmˌwɑr əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf, kərɪr ənd feɪθ kɔld ðə bəˈsun kɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ˈɛdət ˈwɪlsən ɪz ˈmɛrid tɪ ˈraɪtər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈkəpəl mɛt ɪn ən ˈæktɪŋ klæs æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən; hæd ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd tɪ siˈætəl tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti frəm hər ˈneɪtɪv ˈpɔrtlənd, ðə ˈkəpəl ˈmɛrid ɔn ðə ˈrɪvər ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪn 1995 ənd hæv ə sən, bɔrn ɪn 2004 ðeɪ hæv ə hoʊm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈsɪstərz, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd ə haʊs ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðeɪ hæv θri pɪt bʊlz, ˈunə, ˈpaɪlət, ənd tu viˌɛtnɑˈmis pɪgz, ənd ˈeɪmi; ɛz wɛl ɛz ə neɪmd hi ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə hi hoʊsts ə ˈpɔdˌkæst fər ðə blɔg kɔld ðə blogcast, wɛr hi ˈɪntərvˌjuz ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ðɛr feɪθ ənd ðɛr ɔn bɪl ril taɪm, ˈwɪlsən dɪˈskraɪbd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə dɪˈvərs ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər rɪˈpəblɪkən, grin ˈpɑrti, ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪts. ˈwɪlsənz ˈʧɛrətəbəl wərks ˌɪnˈklud ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ fər ðə ˈmoʊnə faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ə ˈʧɛrɪti ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪn 2013 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈdɑktər ˈkæθrɪn ˈædəmz, hi lidè*è ˈheɪti, ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ðət ˈjuzɪz ðə ɑrts ənd ˈlɪtərəsi tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˌædəˈlɛsənt gərlz ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈheɪti. ðeɪ ˈkərəntli wərk ɪn 13 loʊˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈoʊvər 500 gərlz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps tɪ ˈmɛni əv ˈɛdət fɪlm ˈɛdət ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɛdət ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈɛdət jɪr ˈtaɪtəl roʊl 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about "the run" the most notorious drivers on the most dangerous roads. in need for speed the run, weave through dense urban centers, rocket down icy mountain passes and navigate narrow canyons at breakneck speeds, all the while evading a relentless police force prepared need for speed is the name which is mainly knows for provider of best racing games which is played all over the need for speed created very big games in the history of racing games like world and many more .and today they added another name in the list of racing game which is announced to be as need for most notorious drivers on the most dangerous roads. in need for speed the run, weave through dense urban centers, rocket down icy mountain passes and navigate narrow canyons at breakneck speeds, all the while evading a relentless police force prepared need for world is another upcoming racing game by need for speed which is officially announced today .since the release of undercover, black box has been working on another entry to the franchise, presumably continuing the action focused gameplay of black previous titles. this game has an extended development window to give the developers a chance to create a game that "could really blow the doors off the is confirmed that the game will feature a fictional storyline and characters . the run also consist of some is main reason for the popularity of last year's need for speed hot pursuit. and i think we also expect's core features in and matchmaking to stay in the like other previous games by the run will be provide cool experience. release:-it is expected that need for run will hit gaming market in november 15 not can also set your :-it is expected that need for run will hit gaming market in november 15 not can also set your for "the run" platform: 360, playstation 3, pc, wii, nintendo you might love to see the first teaser of game shown below: source:official website	əˈbaʊt "ðə rən" ðə moʊst noʊˈtɔriəs ˈdraɪvərz ɔn ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs roʊdz. ɪn nid fər spid ðə rən, wiv θru dɛns ˈərbən ˈsɛnərz, ˈrɑkət daʊn ˈaɪsi ˈmaʊntən ˈpæsɪz ənd ˈnævəˌgeɪt ˈnɛroʊ ˈkænjənz æt ˈbreɪkˌnɛk spidz, ɔl ðə waɪl ɪˈveɪdɪŋ ə rɪˈlɛntlɪs pəˈlis fɔrs priˈpɛrd nid fər spid ɪz ðə neɪm wɪʧ ɪz ˈmeɪnli noʊz fər prəˈvaɪdər əv bɛst ˈreɪsɪŋ geɪmz wɪʧ ɪz pleɪd ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə nid fər spid kriˈeɪtɪd ˈvɛri bɪg geɪmz ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈreɪsɪŋ geɪmz laɪk wərld ənd ˈmɛni mɔr .ənd təˈdeɪ ðeɪ ˈædɪd əˈnəðər neɪm ɪn ðə lɪst əv ˈreɪsɪŋ geɪm wɪʧ ɪz əˈnaʊnst tɪ bi ɛz nid fər moʊst noʊˈtɔriəs ˈdraɪvərz ɔn ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs roʊdz. ɪn nid fər spid ðə rən, wiv θru dɛns ˈərbən ˈsɛnərz, ˈrɑkət daʊn ˈaɪsi ˈmaʊntən ˈpæsɪz ənd ˈnævəˌgeɪt ˈnɛroʊ ˈkænjənz æt ˈbreɪkˌnɛk spidz, ɔl ðə waɪl ɪˈveɪdɪŋ ə rɪˈlɛntlɪs pəˈlis fɔrs priˈpɛrd nid fər wərld ɪz əˈnəðər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈreɪsɪŋ geɪm baɪ nid fər spid wɪʧ ɪz əˈfɪʃəli əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ .sɪns ðə riˈlis əv ˌəndərˈkəvər, blæk bɑks həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn əˈnəðər ˈɛntri tɪ ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, prɪˈzuməbli kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə ˈækʃən ˈfoʊkɪst ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ əv blæk ˈpriviəs ˈtaɪtəlz. ðɪs geɪm həz ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈwɪndoʊ tɪ gɪv ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz ə ʧæns tɪ kriˈeɪt ə geɪm ðət "kʊd ˈrɪli bloʊ ðə dɔrz ɔf ðə ɪz kənˈfərmd ðət ðə geɪm wɪl ˈfiʧər ə ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈstɔriˌlaɪn ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz ðə rən ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪst əv səm ɪz meɪn ˈrizən fər ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv læst jɪrz nid fər spid hɑt pərˈsut. ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛkt kɔr ˈfiʧərz ɪn ənd ˈmæʧˌmeɪkɪŋ tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə laɪk ˈəðər ˈpriviəs geɪmz baɪ ðə rən wɪl bi prəˈvaɪd kul ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət nid fər rən wɪl hɪt ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 15 nɑt kən ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt jʊr :-ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət nid fər rən wɪl hɪt ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 15 nɑt kən ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt jʊr fər "ðə rən" ˈplætˌfɔrm: 360 ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 ˈpiˈsi, wi, nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ju maɪt ləv tɪ si ðə fərst ˈtizər əv geɪm ʃoʊn bɪˈloʊ: ˈwɛbˌsaɪt
by othman the united states has conveyed to ankara its concern about turkey's oil companies' direct involvement in iraqi kurdistan federal region, raising fear that the close tie between ankara and the iraqi kurdistan regional capital,, could further push baghdad towards tehran or even lead to the partition of iraq, turkish media reported early january. although it is not clear how serious is the us warning, the recently announced project of linking iraqi oil and gas fields to turkey and to the world market, through a network of pipeline to be completed by 2016, seems to be at the centre of the us concern. if implemented, this project would mark a turning point in the growing cooperation between turkey and the kurdistan regional government (krg) in the field of energy, and will undeniably have significant geopolitical repercussions. turkish new regional role in order to meet its growing ambitions to become a leading regional economic and political power, turkey needs iraqi natural resources, as one of its major tools. turkey depends on imports for over 90 percent of its oil and natural gas. according to a turkish foreign ministry paper published in 2012, by the centre for strategic studies, in about 130 million barrels of crude oil, which turkey imported in 2011, close to 90 million barrels came from russia and iran. the same report indicates that principal energy demand is expected to rise by four percent per year until 2020. kurdistan's current political stability and security could become crucial for countries, which see this region as a significant source of their energy security, including turkey. kurdistan region's oil and gas can significantly reduce turkish energy reliance on its main suppliers, help diversify its energy sources and boost its domestic economy and its new growing regional policy. furthermore, with the two competing planned gas pipeline networks, and south stream projects, due to connect caucasus and russia's gas fields to europe through turkish territory and its maritime pathway, turkey has become the unavoidable zone for a significant part of europe's energy supply. turkish new target seems to be including the kurdish oil and gas pipeline as its third network of energy supply to the international market. such situation would also put turkey in a strong position towards europe, which currently witnesses a decline in its economic growth. the 45 billion barrels which the estimates as its oil reserves, and more than 100 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, have not left international oil companies and western countries indifferent. since the ratification of iraq's new constitution in 2005, recognizing the iraqi kurdistan region as a federal entity, the has signed exploration contracts with several international oil companies, including giants such as exxon mobil, chevron, total and gasprom. kurdistan's current political stability and security could become crucial for countries, which see this region as a significant source of their energy security, including turkey. the rapprochement between iraqi kurdistan and turkey, which, seemingly, has a new political vision for the region, recognizing the iraqi kurdish entity, and an important political openness towards its own kurds, is a significant geopolitical development. turkey also plays an important role in the events in syria, by supporting opposition forces and seeking to have a say in the future of this country. it has positioned itself in the same line as the arab sunni states aiming to reduce shiite regional influence. if the efforts to connect kurdistan region's oil and gas fields to turkey, and from there to the world market, were crowned with success, it could consolidate kurdistan region's autonomy baghdad, and boost its economic development. however, for the kurds, this adventure with turkey needs a solid political and economic alternative as backup in case of failure. however, for the kurds, this adventure with turkey needs a solid political and economic alternative as backup in case of failure. iraq’s internal dynamics this backup can come from iraq itself. the geopolitical of the kurdish issue in iraq offers a better opportunity today than in the past century to secure alternatives in the event that any alliance with any neighbouring country, fails - in comparison to 1975 when the shah of iran broke his alliance with iraqi kurds, resulting in an immediate collapse of the kurdish movement. today, more than seventy percent of iraqi kurdistan is recognized as a self-governing federal region by the iraqi federal constitution. it is the first time that iraqi kurdistan obtains such legal status, where a local parliament and government run the region. however, the ongoing tension between baghdad and kurdistan over the constitutionality of’s contracts with international oil companies and over the disputed kurdish areas, by the former iraqi regime, has been continuing since 2006 with successive governments in baghdad. baghdad considers's unilateral deals with international oil companies illegal and has recently warned the kurds against any attempt to export oil. the says the contracts are legal, based on the fact that the iraqi federal constitution "gives primacy to regional law except in areas listed under the exclusive powers of the federal authorities. oil and gas are not listed under the exclusive powers of the federal government. all oil contracts in the region fall within the oil and gas law, debated and passed by the kurdistan parliament in 2007 and fully in line with the relevant provisions of the permanent constitution", the stated on its website last january. so far iraq has not made any counter legal argument to explain how contracts with international oil companies are unconstitutional. the tensions seem to be more politically motivated than being a legal and constitutional issue. no matter who is prime minister in baghdad, this state of instability may well continue and escalate furthermore, unless a new foundation for a new political and economic partnership is agreed between major political components, taking into account growing political and economic reality. in an editorial published last december, the newspaper, al sabah, proposed that while continual dialogue to settle the current problems between baghdad and has not produced any permanent settlement, the only solution might be kurdistan becoming an independent state. the importance of this proposal comes from the fact that al sabah is the mouthpiece of the iraqi prime minister, al-maliki. there is no reason for the united states to be concerned that the pipeline project could push baghdad further towards teheran. whatever is the insinuation, iraq's border dismantling at this stage could provoke unknown repercussions at a time when the political outcome of the arab spring conflicts is still not visible. a confederation of independent entities however, a confederation of equally independent entities within iraq could introduce a medium, if not, long-term regional equilibrium, that can progressively make iraq stable. this status can go as far as granting kurdistan the right to export oil and gas, control its air space and recognition of its international representations, among others. krg may be able to negotiate this status with baghdad by becoming one of the major contributors to economy. kurdistan can sell oil and gas at a special price to iraq to export to asian markets through the gulf. the foundation of this mechanism is actually already in place. according to an agreement reached between baghdad and in 2011, and amended last september, the iraqi government agreed to market between to barrels per day of crude oil produced in kurdistan by international oil companies. in addition, kurdistan reserves in oil and gas can ensure its production capacity to more than two million barrels per day within three to four years. this amount is equal to two thirds of current production capacity of three million barrels per day. while its status could allow exporting oil and gas legally and independently to turkey, and keep a close tie with this country, kurdistan could at the same time enjoy a solid position inside iraq. thus, securing both baghdad and ankara can provide political and economic security to iraqi kurds in case of failure of their alliance with turkey or iraq; and bring about a united confederation. the first measure to take in this direction would be launching a process between baghdad and to negotiate and settle the immediate outstanding issues: oil contracts and the disputed areas, under the auspices of the international community, above all the united states. there is no reason for the united states to be concerned that the pipeline project could push baghdad further towards teheran. baghdad's refusal to abide by those articles of the constitution, which propose settlement for the outstanding issues, is one of the main reasons which have widen the gap between baghdad and and, consequently, pushed the kurdistan region to get closer to turkey. kurdistan can sell oil and gas at a special price to iraq to export to asian markets through the gulf. regarding us fears that a close tie may lead to the partition of iraq, it is to underline that a geopolitical settlement of establishing a confederation of independent entities in iraq can bring about a united country and long-term regional equilibrium and stability. given the current kurdistan political and economic development, such confederation remains the only viable solution to keep iraq together. ten years after the fall of saddam regime, the time has come for the united states to broker a permanent settlement of outstanding issues. the time when many in the west believed that the only way to achieve stability was for a strong leader to keep the country and its people together with an iron fist, is, in principle, over. the arab spring has shown how devastating was that approach. * othman ma in middle eastern history and politics, ehess, paris, france.	baɪ ˈɑθmən ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz kənˈveɪd tɪ ˈæŋkərə ɪts kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ˈtərkiz ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz' dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈfɛdərəl ˈriʤən, ˈreɪzɪŋ fɪr ðət ðə kloʊz taɪ bɪtˈwin ˈæŋkərə ənd ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈriʤənəl ˈkæpɪtəl,, kʊd ˈfərðər pʊʃ ˈbægdæd təˈwɔrdz ˌteɪˈrɑn ər ˈivɪn lɛd tɪ ðə pɑrˈtɪʃən əv ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmidiə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈərli ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr haʊ ˈsɪriəs ɪz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˌɪˈræki ɔɪl ənd gæs fildz tɪ ˈtərki ənd tɪ ðə wərld ˈmɑrkɪt, θru ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈpaɪˌplaɪn tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd baɪ 2016 simz tɪ bi æt ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs kənˈsərn. ɪf ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt wʊd mɑrk ə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn ðə groʊɪŋ kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈtərki ənd ðə ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈriʤənəl ˈgəvərnmənt (krg) ɪn ðə fild əv ˈɛnərʤi, ənd wɪl ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌripərˈkəʃənz. ˈtərkɪʃ nu ˈriʤənəl roʊl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ mit ɪts groʊɪŋ æmˈbɪʃənz tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈriʤənəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər, ˈtərki nidz ˌɪˈræki ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz, ɛz wən əv ɪts ˈmeɪʤər tulz. ˈtərki dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrts fər ˈoʊvər 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ɔɪl ənd ˈnæʧərəl gæs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri ˈpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2012 baɪ ðə ˈsɛntər fər strəˈtiʤɪk ˈstədiz, ɪn əˈbaʊt 130 ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz əv krud ɔɪl, wɪʧ ˈtərki ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ɪn 2011 kloʊz tɪ 90 ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz keɪm frəm ˈrəʃə ənd ˌɪˈrɑn. ðə seɪm rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ raɪz baɪ fɔr pərˈsɛnt pər jɪr ənˈtɪl 2020 ˈkɑrənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl stəˈbɪlɪti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti kʊd bɪˈkəm ˈkruʃəl fər ˈkəntriz, wɪʧ si ðɪs ˈriʤən ɛz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt sɔrs əv ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtərki. ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈriʤənz ɔɪl ənd gæs kən sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdus ˈtərkɪʃ ˈɛnərʤi rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ɪts meɪn səˈplaɪərz, hɛlp dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ɪts ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz ənd bust ɪts dəˈmɛstɪk ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ɪts nu groʊɪŋ ˈriʤənəl ˈpɑləsi. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, wɪθ ðə tu kəmˈpitɪŋ plænd gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈnɛtˌwərks, ənd saʊθ strim ˈprɑʤɛkts, du tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˈkɔkəsəs ənd ˈrəʃəz gæs fildz tɪ ˈjʊrəp θru ˈtərkɪʃ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ənd ɪts ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈpæθˌweɪ, ˈtərki həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl zoʊn fər ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pɑrt əv ˈjʊrəps ˈɛnərʤi səˈplaɪ. ˈtərkɪʃ nu ˈtərgət simz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɛz ɪts θərd ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈɛnərʤi səˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪt. səʧ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ˈtərki ɪn ə strɔŋ pəˈzɪʃən təˈwɔrdz ˈjʊrəp, wɪʧ ˈkərəntli ˈwɪtnəsɪz ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. ðə 45 ˈbɪljən ˈbɛrəlz wɪʧ ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ɛz ɪts ɔɪl rɪˈzərvz, ənd mɔr ðən 100 ˈtrɪljən ˈkjubɪk fit əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs, hæv nɑt lɛft ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈwɛstərn ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt. sɪns ðə ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˌɪˈrɑks nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪn 2005 ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈriʤən ɛz ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɛntɪti, ðə həz saɪnd ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤaɪənts səʧ ɛz ˈɛksɑn ˈmoʊbəl, ˈʃɛvrən, ˈtoʊtəl ənd gasprom. ˈkɑrənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl stəˈbɪlɪti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti kʊd bɪˈkəm ˈkruʃəl fər ˈkəntriz, wɪʧ si ðɪs ˈriʤən ɛz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt sɔrs əv ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtərki. ðə ˌræˌproʊʃˈmɑn bɪtˈwin ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪˌstæn ənd ˈtərki, wɪʧ, ˈsimɪŋli, həz ə nu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈvɪʒən fər ðə ˈriʤən, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪʃ ˈɛntɪti, ənd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈoʊpənəs təˈwɔrdz ɪts oʊn kərdz, ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈtərki ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈsɪriə, baɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈsikɪŋ tɪ hæv ə seɪ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðɪs ˈkəntri. ɪt həz pəˈzɪʃənd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə seɪm laɪn ɛz ðə ˈærəb ˈsuni steɪts ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ rɪˈdus ʃiaɪt ˈriʤənəl ˈɪnfluəns. ɪf ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈriʤənz ɔɪl ənd gæs fildz tɪ ˈtərki, ənd frəm ðɛr tɪ ðə wərld ˈmɑrkɪt, wər kraʊnd wɪθ səkˈsɛs, ɪt kʊd kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈriʤənz əˈtɑnəmi ˈbægdæd, ənd bust ɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fər ðə kərdz, ðɪs ədˈvɛnʧər wɪθ ˈtərki nidz ə ˈsɑləd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɛz ˈbæˌkəp ɪn keɪs əv ˈfeɪljər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fər ðə kərdz, ðɪs ədˈvɛnʧər wɪθ ˈtərki nidz ə ˈsɑləd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɛz ˈbæˌkəp ɪn keɪs əv ˈfeɪljər. ˌɪnˈtərnəl daɪˈnæmɪks ðɪs ˈbæˌkəp kən kəm frəm ˌɪˈrɑk ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈɪʃu ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ˈɔfərz ə ˈbɛtər ˌɑpərˈtunəti təˈdeɪ ðən ɪn ðə pæst ˈsɛnʧəri tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət ˈɛni əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ˈɛni ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntri, feɪlz ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ 1975 wɪn ðə ʃɑ əv ˌɪˈrɑn broʊk hɪz əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ˌɪˈræki kərdz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈmuvmənt. təˈdeɪ, mɔr ðən ˈsɛvənti pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪˌstæn ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə ˈsɛlfˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈriʤən baɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈfɛdərəl ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ɪt ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ðət ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪˌstæn əbˈteɪnz səʧ ˈligəl ˈstætəs, wɛr ə ˈloʊkəl ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd ˈgəvərnmənt rən ðə ˈriʤən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈtɛnʃən bɪtˈwin ˈbægdæd ənd ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈoʊvər ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈspjutɪd ˈkərdɪʃ ˈɛriəz, baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪˈræki rəˈʒim, həz bɪn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ sɪns 2006 wɪθ səkˈsɛsɪv ˈgəvərnmənts ɪn ˈbægdæd. ˈbægdæd kənˈsɪdərz ˌjunəˈlætərəl dilz wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪˈligəl ənd həz ˈrisəntli wɔrnd ðə kərdz əˈgɛnst ˈɛni əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈɛkspɔrt ɔɪl. ðə sɪz ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts ər ˈligəl, beɪst ɔn ðə fækt ðət ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈfɛdərəl ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən "gɪvz ˈpraɪməsi tɪ ˈriʤənəl lɔ ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn ˈɛriəz ˈlɪstɪd ˈəndər ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv paʊərz əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz. ɔɪl ənd gæs ər nɑt ˈlɪstɪd ˈəndər ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv paʊərz əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ɔl ɔɪl ˈkɑnˌtrækts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən fɔl wɪˈθɪn ðə ɔɪl ənd gæs lɔ, dəˈbeɪtɪd ənd pæst baɪ ðə ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn 2007 ənd ˈfʊli ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə ˈrɛləvənt prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən", ðə ˈsteɪtɪd ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt læst ˈʤænjuˌɛri. soʊ fɑr ˌɪˈrɑk həz nɑt meɪd ˈɛni ˈkaʊntər ˈligəl ˈɑrgjəmənt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. ðə ˈtɛnʧənz sim tɪ bi mɔr ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ðən biɪŋ ə ˈligəl ənd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈɪʃu. noʊ ˈmætər hu ɪz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn ˈbægdæd, ðɪs steɪt əv ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti meɪ wɛl kənˈtɪnju ənd ˈɛskəˌleɪt ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ənˈlɛs ə nu faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ə nu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ɪz əˈgrid bɪtˈwin ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənts, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt groʊɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪn ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈpəblɪʃt læst dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, æl ˈsɑbə, prəˈpoʊzd ðət waɪl kənˈtɪnjuəl ˈdaɪəˌlɔg tɪ ˈsɛtəl ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈprɑbləmz bɪtˈwin ˈbægdæd ənd həz nɑt prəˈdust ˈɛni ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈsɛtəlmənt, ðə ˈoʊnli səˈluʃən maɪt bi ˈkərdɪˌstæn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt steɪt. ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl kəmz frəm ðə fækt ðət æl ˈsɑbə ɪz ðə ˈmaʊθˌpis əv ðə ˌɪˈræki praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, al-maliki. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ bi kənˈsərnd ðət ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt kʊd pʊʃ ˈbægdæd ˈfərðər təˈwɔrdz ˌtɛhərˈɑn. ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪz ðə ˌɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən, ˌɪˈrɑks ˈbɔrdər ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ æt ðɪs steɪʤ kʊd prəˈvoʊk ənˈnoʊn ˌripərˈkəʃənz æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkts ɪz stɪl nɑt ˈvɪzəbəl. ə kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛntɪtiz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈikwəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛntɪtiz wɪˈθɪn ˌɪˈrɑk kʊd ˌɪntrəˈdus ə ˈmidiəm, ɪf nɑt, ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈriʤənəl ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm, ðət kən prɑˈgrɛsɪvli meɪk ˌɪˈrɑk ˈsteɪbəl. ðɪs ˈstætəs kən goʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈgrænɪŋ ˈkərdɪˌstæn ðə raɪt tɪ ˈɛkspɔrt ɔɪl ənd gæs, kənˈtroʊl ɪts ɛr speɪs ənd ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ɪts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ðɪs ˈstætəs wɪθ ˈbægdæd baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈtrɪbjətərz tɪ ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˈkərdɪˌstæn kən sɛl ɔɪl ənd gæs æt ə ˈspɛʃəl praɪs tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ ˈɛkspɔrt tɪ ˈeɪʒən ˈmɑrkɪts θru ðə gəlf. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən əˈgrimənt riʧt bɪtˈwin ˈbægdæd ənd ɪn 2011 ənd əˈmɛndɪd læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt əˈgrid tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt bɪtˈwin tɪ ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ əv krud ɔɪl prəˈdust ɪn ˈkərdɪˌstæn baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈkərdɪˌstæn rɪˈzərvz ɪn ɔɪl ənd gæs kən ɪnˈʃʊr ɪts pərˈdəkʃən kəˈpæsɪti tɪ mɔr ðən tu ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ wɪˈθɪn θri tɪ fɔr jɪrz. ðɪs əˈmaʊnt ɪz ˈikwəl tɪ tu θərdz əv ˈkɑrənt pərˈdəkʃən kəˈpæsɪti əv θri ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ. waɪl ɪts ˈstætəs kʊd əˈlaʊ ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈligəli ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli tɪ ˈtərki, ənd kip ə kloʊz taɪ wɪθ ðɪs ˈkəntri, ˈkərdɪˌstæn kʊd æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ˈsɑləd pəˈzɪʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪˈrɑk. ðəs, sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ boʊθ ˈbægdæd ənd ˈæŋkərə kən prəˈvaɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ ˌɪˈræki kərdz ɪn keɪs əv ˈfeɪljər əv ðɛr əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ˈtərki ər ˌɪˈrɑk; ənd brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə juˈnaɪtɪd kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən. ðə fərst ˈmɛʒər tɪ teɪk ɪn ðɪs dɪˈrɛkʃɪn wʊd bi ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə ˈprɔˌsɛs bɪtˈwin ˈbægdæd ənd tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ənd ˈsɛtəl ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈɪʃuz: ɔɪl ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd ðə dɪˈspjutɪd ˈɛriəz, ˈəndər ðə ˈɔspɪsɪz əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti, əˈbəv ɔl ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ bi kənˈsərnd ðət ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt kʊd pʊʃ ˈbægdæd ˈfərðər təˈwɔrdz ˌtɛhərˈɑn. ˈbægdædz rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ðoʊz ˈɑrtɪkəlz əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, wɪʧ prəˈpoʊz ˈsɛtəlmənt fər ðə ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈɪʃuz, ɪz wən əv ðə meɪn ˈrizənz wɪʧ hæv ˈwaɪdən ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ˈbægdæd ənd ənd, ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, pʊʃt ðə ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈriʤən tɪ gɪt ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈtərki. ˈkərdɪˌstæn kən sɛl ɔɪl ənd gæs æt ə ˈspɛʃəl praɪs tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ ˈɛkspɔrt tɪ ˈeɪʒən ˈmɑrkɪts θru ðə gəlf. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fɪrz ðət ə kloʊz taɪ meɪ lɛd tɪ ðə pɑrˈtɪʃən əv ˌɪˈrɑk, ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈəndərˌlaɪn ðət ə ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɛtəlmənt əv ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛntɪtiz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk kən brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkəntri ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈriʤənəl ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm ənd stəˈbɪlɪti. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkərdɪˌstæn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt, səʧ kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈvaɪəbəl səˈluʃən tɪ kip ˌɪˈrɑk təˈgɛðər. tɛn jɪrz ˈæftər ðə fɔl əv ˈsɑdəm rəˈʒim, ðə taɪm həz kəm fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ ˈbroʊkər ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈsɛtəlmənt əv ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈɪʃuz. ðə taɪm wɪn ˈmɛni ɪn ðə wɛst bɪˈlivd ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ əˈʧiv stəˈbɪlɪti wɑz fər ə strɔŋ ˈlidər tɪ kip ðə ˈkəntri ənd ɪts ˈpipəl təˈgɛðər wɪθ ən aɪərn fɪst, ɪz, ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl, ˈoʊvər. ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ həz ʃoʊn haʊ ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ wɑz ðət əˈproʊʧ. ˈɑθmən mɑ ɪn ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ehess, ˈpɛrɪs, fræns.
at least, 36 tigers are said to be at tiger reserve. the reserve is situated 150 from guwahati. all-night vigil is key to keeping poachers and illegal timber loggers away. in, protecting the wildlife means duty for forest guards. about a 100 staff members with their limited resources have been doing a commendable job at managing the fledging tiger habitat in tiger reserve. one of india's youngest tiger reserves, it also has the highest tiger density in the country, according to assam forest department. at least, 36 tigers are said to be at the reserve, about 150 kilometres from guwahati, with a tiger density of per hundred square kilometres, is a new chapter in saving the big cats. if it continues to grow at this pace, soon it will have the highest tiger density in the world in only 80 square kilometres core is due to an excellent protection mechanism that we have here. there was a time when there were only 10 tigers here," said, field director, tiger on the northern bank of the brahmaputra,, like the national park, has rhinos, tigers, elephants and a variety of wild animals and yet its conservation story is not known to have lived here with tigers and we never had any problem from tigers. in fact, tigers are very gentle, perhaps the gentlest wild animal," said rajbongshi, who has served for over 20 years and has even written a book on.in, protecting the wildlife means duty for forest guards. with no electricity, the guards have to depend of solar energy. they lack good boots, jackets or rain coats, essential for their job in a reserve, and work for very low forest guards have to keep the tiger habitat healthy and safeguard rhinos from poachers. with over 100 rhinos, is on poachers' hit list. vigil is key to keeping poachers and illegal timber loggers away. the thick grasslands are also where tigers mate. but, more big cats mean bigger poaching has been a problem in for some time now, so we have to monitor the area. we are but we make sure somebody is keeping a watch all the time," roy, range officer, told was declared a tiger reserve last year. now over 400 square kilometres area would be added to the reserve and that is going to be a challenge. the buffer zones of the part already have human the increasing tiger population in is great news for conservation, the biggest challenge is to avoid conflict. "with increasing tiger population in the limited area, there is a spillover in the buffer zones leading to increased tiger attacks on cattle in fringe villages," mr added.	æt list, 36 ˈtaɪgərz ər sɛd tɪ bi æt ˈtaɪgər rɪˈzərv. ðə rɪˈzərv ɪz ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd 150 frəm guwahati. ˈvɪʤəl ɪz ki tɪ ˈkipɪŋ ˈpoʊʧərz ənd ˌɪˈligəl ˈtɪmbər ˈlɑgərz əˈweɪ. ɪn, prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf minz ˈduti fər ˈfɔrɪst gɑrdz. əˈbaʊt ə 100 stæf ˈmɛmbərz wɪθ ðɛr ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz hæv bɪn duɪŋ ə kəˈmɛndəbəl ʤɑb æt ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə ˈflɛʤɪŋ ˈtaɪgər ˈhæbəˌtæt ɪn ˈtaɪgər rɪˈzərv. wən əv ˈɪndiəz ˈjəŋgəst ˈtaɪgər rɪˈzərvz, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə haɪəst ˈtaɪgər ˈdɛnsɪti ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɑˈsɑm ˈfɔrɪst dɪˈpɑrtmənt. æt list, 36 ˈtaɪgərz ər sɛd tɪ bi æt ðə rɪˈzərv, əˈbaʊt 150 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz frəm guwahati, wɪθ ə ˈtaɪgər ˈdɛnsɪti əv pər ˈhənərd skwɛr ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz, ɪz ə nu ˈʧæptər ɪn ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə bɪg kæts. ɪf ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ æt ðɪs peɪs, sun ɪt wɪl hæv ðə haɪəst ˈtaɪgər ˈdɛnsɪti ɪn ðə wərld ɪn ˈoʊnli 80 skwɛr ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz kɔr ɪz du tɪ ən ˈɛksələnt prəˈtɛkʃən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət wi hæv hir. ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm wɪn ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli 10 ˈtaɪgərz hir," sɛd, fild dɪˈrɛktər, ˈtaɪgər ɔn ðə ˈnɔrðərn bæŋk əv ðə brahmaputra,, laɪk ðə ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk, həz ˈraɪˌnoʊz, ˈtaɪgərz, ˈɛləfənts ənd ə vərˈaɪəti əv waɪld ˈænəməlz ənd jɛt ɪts ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈstɔri ɪz nɑt noʊn tɪ hæv lɪvd hir wɪθ ˈtaɪgərz ənd wi ˈnɛvər hæd ˈɛni ˈprɑbləm frəm ˈtaɪgərz. ɪn fækt, ˈtaɪgərz ər ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnəl, pərˈhæps ðə ˈʤɛntələst waɪld ˈænəməl," sɛd rajbongshi, hu həz sərvd fər ˈoʊvər 20 jɪrz ənd həz ˈivɪn ˈrɪtən ə bʊk ɔn, prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf minz ˈduti fər ˈfɔrɪst gɑrdz. wɪθ noʊ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ðə gɑrdz hæv tɪ dɪˈpɛnd əv ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi. ðeɪ læk gʊd buts, ˈʤækɪts ər reɪn koʊts, ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ðɛr ʤɑb ɪn ə rɪˈzərv, ənd wərk fər ˈvɛri loʊ ˈfɔrɪst gɑrdz hæv tɪ kip ðə ˈtaɪgər ˈhæbəˌtæt ˈhɛlθi ənd ˈseɪfˌgɑrd ˈraɪˌnoʊz frəm ˈpoʊʧərz. wɪθ ˈoʊvər 100 ˈraɪˌnoʊz, ɪz ɔn ˈpoʊʧərz' hɪt lɪst. ˈvɪʤəl ɪz ki tɪ ˈkipɪŋ ˈpoʊʧərz ənd ˌɪˈligəl ˈtɪmbər ˈlɑgərz əˈweɪ. ðə θɪk ˈgræsˌlændz ər ˈɔlsoʊ wɛr ˈtaɪgərz meɪt. bət, mɔr bɪg kæts min ˈbɪgər ˈpoʊʧɪŋ həz bɪn ə ˈprɑbləm ɪn fər səm taɪm naʊ, soʊ wi hæv tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈɛriə wi ər bət wi meɪk ʃʊr ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ə wɔʧ ɔl ðə taɪm," rɔɪ, reɪnʤ ˈɔfɪsər, toʊld wɑz dɪˈklɛrd ə ˈtaɪgər rɪˈzərv læst jɪr. naʊ ˈoʊvər 400 skwɛr ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ˈɛriə wʊd bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə rɪˈzərv ənd ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈʧælənʤ. ðə ˈbəfər zoʊnz əv ðə pɑrt ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈjumən ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈtaɪgər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ɪz greɪt nuz fər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən, ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤ ɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkɑnflɪkt. "wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈtaɪgər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɛriə, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈspɪˌloʊvər ɪn ðə ˈbəfər zoʊnz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtaɪgər əˈtæks ɔn ˈkætəl ɪn frɪnʤ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz," ˈmɪstər ˈædɪd.
after some hint of a launch in recent weeks our assumptions have come true with today announcing they have launched apple pay for their australian customers. this could and should be the first now of many banks to turn on a feature which adds great value to the end user their customer. where there is smoke there is fire we said, and that turns out to be true. in ceo tim comments yesterday during quarterly earnings call there was no mention of a launch, but certainly great talk of the growth of apple pay globally. “the reach of apple pay also continues to expand, following a very successful launch in china in the march quarter and last rollout in singapore. apple pay is growing at a tremendous pace, with more than 5 times the transaction volume of a year-ago, and one million new users per week. there are more than 10 million locations in the countries where apple pay has launched to date, including over million locations now accepting apple pay in the u.s., and more expansion of apple pay is coming soon.” that “soon” is today for australians, with customers now able to add their credit cards to apple pay to enable swift mobile payments on their compatible iphones or apple watches. anz chief executive officer shayne elliott said: “the introduction of apple pay is a significant milestone in ourrategy to use digital technology to provide our customers with a superior experience and will be a watershed moment in the adoption of mobile payments in australia. “i’m proud the first major australian bank to offer apple pay and we are confident the convenience, security and privacy will be well received by our customers. “with the high adoption rates of contactless payments in australia, our customers will be world leaders in their ability to use their mobiles to make the vast bulk of essential payments,” mr elliott said. this comes as visa launches a direct mobile payment campaign which while not device specific will certainly generate great interest. their social media promotion of the “pay with your smartphone” will push mobile device payments on social as well as through search keywords and likely mainstream media. this could also indicate the complexity of the behind the scenes deals over recent months is that the only cards accepted in apple pay by at this time are visa. this means any mastercard be used and probably indicates some negotiation on rates and fees between the banks, visa and apple. certainly though need to check your specific card for compatibility before jumping in to add it to your iphone. update: have confirmed that issued amex cards are also accepted by apple pay now also. “american express welcomes the addition of as a provider of apple pay in australia. this means that more australians with american express cards, those issued directly by us, and by, can enjoy the ease and convenience of paying with apple pay whilst earning rewards.” “as the first issuer to introduce apple pay in australia, we know that becoming a popular payment option for our tech savvy card members, and are thrilled that more people can now use this digital wallet to make purchases.” anz are going to take an aggressiveance on this too despite being late to the party with amex in market for 5 months now, will be hammering the other banks in their marketing: it’s good news as a huge leap forward for customers and if visa itself is pushing it could see more banks follow soon. i’m a man of my word, soick to what i said in october last year “personally, prepared to switch my normal bank accounts to the first bank to introduce apple pay.” find an branch within the week your loss george! trev is a technology commentator, dad, speaker and rev head. he produces and hosts two popular podcasts, and two blokes talking tech. he also appears on over 50 radioations across australia weekly, and is the resident tech expert on channel today show each day and appears regularly on a current affair. father of three, he is often found down in his man cave. like this post? buy a drink! co authors :	ˈæftər səm hɪnt əv ə lɔnʧ ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ɑr əˈsəmpʃənz hæv kəm tru wɪθ təˈdeɪ əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðeɪ hæv lɔnʧt ˈæpəl peɪ fər ðɛr ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkəstəmərz. ðɪs kʊd ənd ʃʊd bi ðə fərst naʊ əv ˈmɛni bæŋks tɪ tərn ɔn ə ˈfiʧər wɪʧ ædz greɪt ˈvælju tɪ ðə ɛnd ˈjuzər ðɛr ˈkəstəmər. wɛr ðɛr ɪz smoʊk ðɛr ɪz faɪər wi sɛd, ənd ðət tərnz aʊt tɪ bi tru. ɪn ˈsiˌiˈoʊ tɪm ˈkɑmɛnts ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ kˈwɔrtərli ˈərnɪŋz kɔl ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ə lɔnʧ, bət ˈsərtənli greɪt tɔk əv ðə groʊθ əv ˈæpəl peɪ ˈgloʊbəli. riʧ əv ˈæpəl peɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ɪkˈspænd, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈvɛri səkˈsɛsfəl lɔnʧ ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ɪn ðə mɑrʧ kˈwɔrtər ənd læst ˈroʊˌlaʊt ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr. ˈæpəl peɪ ɪz groʊɪŋ æt ə trɪˈmɛndəs peɪs, wɪθ mɔr ðən 5 taɪmz ðə trænˈzækʃən ˈvɑljum əv ə year-ago, ənd wən ˈmɪljən nu ˈjuzərz pər wik. ðɛr ər mɔr ðən 10 ˈmɪljən loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz wɛr ˈæpəl peɪ həz lɔnʧt tɪ deɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljən loʊˈkeɪʃənz naʊ əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈæpəl peɪ ɪn ðə juz., ənd mɔr ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈæpəl peɪ ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ soon.”.” ðət ““soon”” ɪz təˈdeɪ fər ɔˈstreɪljənz, wɪθ ˈkəstəmərz naʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ æd ðɛr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz tɪ ˈæpəl peɪ tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl swɪft ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənts ɔn ðɛr kəmˈpætəbəl ˈaɪˌfoʊnz ər ˈæpəl ˈwɑʧɪz. ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər ʃeɪn ˈɛliət sɛd: ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˈæpəl peɪ ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ɪn ɑr ˈstrætəʤi tɪ juz ˈdɪʤɪtəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɑr ˈkəstəmərz wɪθ ə suˈpɪriər ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd wɪl bi ə ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənts ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. praʊd ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər ɔˈstreɪljən bæŋk tɪ ˈɔfər ˈæpəl peɪ ənd wi ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðə kənˈvinjəns, sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈpraɪvəsi wɪl bi wɛl rɪˈsivd baɪ ɑr ˈkəstəmərz. ðə haɪ əˈdɑpʃən reɪts əv ˈkɑntækˌtlɛs ˈpeɪmənts ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ɑr ˈkəstəmərz wɪl bi wərld ˈlidərz ɪn ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ juz ðɛr ˈmoʊbəlz tɪ meɪk ðə væst bəlk əv ɛˈsɛnʃəl payments,”,” ˈmɪstər ˈɛliət sɛd. ðɪs kəmz ɛz ˈvizə ˈlɔnʧɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənt kæmˈpeɪn wɪʧ waɪl nɑt dɪˈvaɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk wɪl ˈsərtənli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt greɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə pərˈmoʊʃən əv ðə wɪθ jʊr smartphone”” wɪl pʊʃ ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs ˈpeɪmənts ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ɛz wɛl ɛz θru sərʧ ˈkiˌwərdz ənd ˈlaɪkli ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə. ðɪs kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ðə bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz dilz ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt mənθs ɪz ðət ðə ˈoʊnli kɑrdz ækˈsɛptɪd ɪn ˈæpəl peɪ baɪ æt ðɪs taɪm ər ˈvizə. ðɪs minz ˈɛni ˈmæstərˌkɑrd bi juzd ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts səm nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɔn reɪts ənd fiz bɪtˈwin ðə bæŋks, ˈvizə ənd ˈæpəl. ˈsərtənli ðoʊ nid tɪ ʧɛk jʊr spɪˈsɪfɪk kɑrd fər kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɪn tɪ æd ɪt tɪ jʊr ˈaɪˌfoʊn. ˈəpˌdeɪt: hæv kənˈfərmd ðət ˈɪʃud ˈæˌmɛks kɑrdz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ækˈsɛptɪd baɪ ˈæpəl peɪ naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ. ɪkˈsprɛs ˈwɛlkəmz ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ɛz ə prəˈvaɪdər əv ˈæpəl peɪ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ðɪs minz ðət mɔr ɔˈstreɪljənz wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən ɪkˈsprɛs kɑrdz, ðoʊz ˈɪʃud dɪˈrɛkli baɪ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd baɪ, kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə iz ənd kənˈvinjəns əv peɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈæpəl peɪ waɪlst ˈərnɪŋ rewards.”.” ðə fərst ˈɪʃuər tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈæpəl peɪ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, wi noʊ ðət bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈpeɪmənt ˈɔpʃən fər ɑr tɛk ˈsævi kɑrd ˈmɛmbərz, ənd ər θrɪld ðət mɔr ˈpipəl kən naʊ juz ðɪs ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈwɔlət tɪ meɪk purchases.”.” ər goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ən əˈgrɛsɪv stæns ɔn ðɪs tu dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ leɪt tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti wɪθ ˈæˌmɛks ɪn ˈmɑrkɪt fər 5 mənθs naʊ, wɪl bi ˈhæmərɪŋ ðə ˈəðər bæŋks ɪn ðɛr ˈmɑrkətɪŋ: gʊd nuz ɛz ə juʤ lip ˈfɔrwərd fər ˈkəstəmərz ənd ɪf ˈvizə ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪt kʊd si mɔr bæŋks ˈfɑloʊ sun. ə mæn əv maɪ wərd, soʊ stɪk tɪ wət aɪ sɛd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər læst jɪr ““personally, priˈpɛrd tɪ swɪʧ maɪ ˈnɔrməl bæŋk əˈkaʊnts tɪ ðə fərst bæŋk tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈæpəl pay.”.” faɪnd ən brænʧ wɪˈθɪn ðə wik jʊr lɔs ʤɔrʤ! ɪz ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər, dæd, ˈspikər ənd rɛv hɛd. hi prəˈdusɪz ənd hoʊsts tu ˈpɑpjələr podcasts, ənd tu bloʊks ˈtɔkɪŋ tɛk. hi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrz ɔn ˈoʊvər 50 ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ɔˈstreɪljə ˈwikli, ənd ɪz ðə ˈrɛzɪdənt tɛk ˈɛkspərt ɔn ˈʧænəl təˈdeɪ ʃoʊ iʧ deɪ ənd əˈpɪrz ˈrɛgjələrli ɔn ə ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛr. ˈfɑðər əv θri, hi ɪz ˈɔfən faʊnd daʊn ɪn hɪz mæn keɪv. laɪk ðɪs poʊst? 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advertisement more than drove without a license in wisconsin in 2013 driving with suspended license only carries $124 fine share shares copy link copy tens of thousands of wisconsin drivers continue to drive even though their licenses have been suspended or than people were convicted last year of driving with a suspended license, and another people were convicted of driving with a revoked license, the media some drivers, having their licenses suspended or revoked doesn't seem to be much of a deterrent, said jason weber, a spokesman for the town of police don't know what the answer is, or how to send the message that you shouldn't drive," he says people generally are caught only if they're involved in a collision or commit a traffic licenses can be suspended or revoked for a variety of reasons, including failing to pay fines, being convicted of drunken driving and driving a car with canceled with a suspended license isn't a criminal offense, but it carries a fine of $124, town of municipal judge len see it in municipal court all the time," with a revoked license is more serious, however. it's a criminal offense that typically arises from convictions and habitual traffic offenses, and the penalties can include fines up to $2,500 and jail drivers who lose their licenses continue to drive, taking their chances that they won't get caught, appleton police capt. todd freeman said. he noted that operating while suspended "is a very common offense that officers run into might be some motorists who don't realize their licenses are suspended but far more know and choose to risk it anyway, he playing that game of whether they are going to get stopped," he said. "they need to work to pay their tickets, but they can't legally drive until they get their license back."	ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt mɔr ðən droʊv wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ɪn 2013 ˈdraɪvɪŋ wɪθ səˈspɛndɪd ˈlaɪsəns ˈoʊnli ˈkɛriz 124 faɪn ʃɛr ʃɛrz ˈkɑpi lɪŋk ˈkɑpi tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv wɪˈskɑnsən ˈdraɪvərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ draɪv ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr ˈlaɪsənsɪz hæv bɪn səˈspɛndɪd ər ðən ˈpipəl wər kənˈvɪktəd læst jɪr əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə səˈspɛndɪd ˈlaɪsəns, ənd əˈnəðər ˈpipəl wər kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə rɪˈvoʊkt ˈlaɪsəns, ðə ˈmidiə səm ˈdraɪvərz, ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr ˈlaɪsənsɪz səˈspɛndɪd ər rɪˈvoʊkt ˈdəzənt sim tɪ bi məʧ əv ə dɪˈtərrənt, sɛd ˈʤeɪsən ˈwɛbər, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə taʊn əv pəˈlis doʊnt noʊ wət ðə ˈænsər ɪz, ər haʊ tɪ sɛnd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ju ˈʃʊdənt draɪv," hi sɪz ˈpipəl ˈʤɛnərəli ər kɔt ˈoʊnli ɪf ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə kəˈlɪʒən ər kəˈmɪt ə ˈtræfɪk ˈlaɪsənsɪz kən bi səˈspɛndɪd ər rɪˈvoʊkt fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrizənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ faɪnz, biɪŋ kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈdrəŋkən ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə kɑr wɪθ ˈkænsəld wɪθ ə səˈspɛndɪd ˈlaɪsəns ˈɪzənt ə ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛns, bət ɪt ˈkɛriz ə faɪn əv 124 taʊn əv mjuˈnɪsəpəl ʤəʤ lɛn si ɪt ɪn mjuˈnɪsəpəl kɔrt ɔl ðə taɪm," wɪθ ə rɪˈvoʊkt ˈlaɪsəns ɪz mɔr ˈsɪriəs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ɪts ə ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛns ðət ˈtɪpɪkəli ərˈaɪzɪz frəm kənˈvɪkʃənz ənd həˈbɪʧuəl ˈtræfɪk əˈfɛnsɪz, ənd ðə ˈpɛnəltiz kən ˌɪnˈklud faɪnz əp tɪ ənd ʤeɪl ˈdraɪvərz hu luz ðɛr ˈlaɪsənsɪz kənˈtɪnju tɪ draɪv, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈʧænsɪz ðət ðeɪ woʊnt gɪt kɔt, ˈæpəltən pəˈlis capt*. tɑd ˈfrimən sɛd. hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ waɪl səˈspɛndɪd "ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈkɑmən əˈfɛns ðət ˈɔfɪsərz rən ˈɪntu maɪt bi səm ˈmoʊtərɪsts hu doʊnt ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr ˈlaɪsənsɪz ər səˈspɛndɪd bət fɑr mɔr noʊ ənd ʧuz tɪ rɪsk ɪt ˈɛniˌweɪ, hi pleɪɪŋ ðət geɪm əv ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt stɑpt," hi sɛd. "ðeɪ nid tɪ wərk tɪ peɪ ðɛr ˈtɪkɪts, bət ðeɪ kænt ˈligəli draɪv ənˈtɪl ðeɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈlaɪsəns bæk."
the full-back, who arrived at boro from valencia last summer, returns to his native spain in a loan arrangement. barragan has made 27 appearances with boro, 26 of which were in the premier league. a string of injuries and absences along the boro meant the former liverpool, la and real man made his club debut at in our fixture against stoke city, while he was also occasionally deployed at when needed. but the majority of boro appearances came in his customary position, although he was himself subjected to a disrupted second half of the campaign owing to a troublesome hamstring injury. barragan's final match for the last season was in april's defeat to - he was replaced after just 23 minutes after gaston ramirez was shown a red card.	ðə full-back*, hu əraɪvd æt bəroʊ frəm vəˈlɛnsiə læst ˈsəmər, rɪˈtərnz tɪ hɪz ˈneɪtɪv speɪn ɪn ə loʊn ərˈeɪnʤmənt. ˈbɛrəgən həz meɪd 27 əˈpɪrənsəz wɪθ bəroʊ, 26 əv wɪʧ wər ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig. ə strɪŋ əv ˈɪnʤəriz ənd ˈæbsənsɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə bəroʊ mɛnt ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈlɪvərˌpul, lɑ ənd ril mæn meɪd hɪz kləb ˈdeɪbju æt ɪn ɑr ˈfɪksʧər əˈgɛnst stoʊk ˈsɪti, waɪl hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli dɪˈplɔɪd æt wɪn ˈnidɪd. bət ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv bəroʊ əˈpɪrənsəz keɪm ɪn hɪz ˈkəstəˌmɛri pəˈzɪʃən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz hɪmˈsɛlf səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ə dɪsˈrəptɪd ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn oʊɪŋ tɪ ə ˈtrəbəlsəm ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri. ˈfaɪnəl mæʧ fər ðə læst ˈsizən wɑz ɪn ˈeɪprəlz dɪˈfit tɪ hi wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst ˈæftər ʤɪst 23 ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ˈgæstən rəˈmɪrɛz wɑz ʃoʊn ə rɛd kɑrd.
with the country's mightiest music chain limping into oblivion, independent retailers in edmonton are not ready to sing their swan song just yet. hmv canada has gone bankrupt. the retailer was hemorrhaging cash, losing $100,000 a day as customers turned towards digital media for their music and videos. though the timbre of the canadian music industry has changed, its clear peter ferguson hasn't changed his tune about the future of his own business. revolver inc, which has two locations in edmonton, specializes in and dvds, cds and vinyl. "this is the kind of model that's going to work going forward; the smaller, record store instead of the huge chains," ferguson said in an interview with cbc radio's edmonton am. "it was probably too little too late. you're seeing it with all the department stores as well. i don't think that business model works anymore." ferguson expects smaller retailers like him will see an uptick in business when the remaining stores across canada close in three months. "i would anticipate our business getting a spike, with no other place to buy new or used cds or dvds, so that would be positive," he said. "but again, we need to see how the vacuum is going to be filled for new releases and that sort of stuff that we don't traditionally deal with." the day the music died ferguson acknowledged that, like, cd sales make up the bulk of his company's profits. but he said there are small but important differences in their business models. and while big chains lost most of their customers to a surge in digital sales, they have not. by offering items and a wide selection of vinyl, they've held on to older customers, instead of relying on youth to shell out their disposable incomes. while cd and dvd sales have plummeted, the appetite for vinyl releases continues to grow. (david donnelly, cbc news) and the appetite for vinyl continues to grow. "teenagers and people in their early aren't spending their money on physical copies of dvds and cds, where people of the older generation still very much want physical copies," ferguson said. "when i was a teenager, that's what you did when you went to the mall, you went to the record store. i don't get any teenagers in here anymore. i think that's one of the main reasons why the eventually did go under." the latest report from boarder city media, a company that tracks music sales in canada, shows vinyl sales grew by more than 50 per cent from 2015 to 2016. vinyl and streaming audio are now the only two growing segments of the music sales business. 'i think we'll be ok for the foreseeable future' rich, owner of records, agrees the appetite for vinyl shows no sign of waning. but he's more apprehensive about what the end of means for the future of canada's music industry, and consumer spending habits. "canada has just lost its mainstream retailer," he said. "the analogy i've been using is, imagine if the major chain grocery stores all went under tomorrow, where would you buy your food?" over the years, has focused its sales on new releases and best-sellers. says he has no intentions on filling that void. the profit margins for cds are too slim. liukko said the loss of the major retailer has caused "lots of confusion" in the industry. manufacturers, distributors and record labels are apprehensive that with gone, more canadians will shop the internet for their music. and once they've gone digital, those customers may never come back to the record store. "a lot of people like owning music as a hard copy in canada, which is really cool, although streaming is making a big impact," he said. "i think we'll be ok for the foreseeable future, but if people are weaned from hard copy music and forced to go to streaming, it could have an impact on us." liukko said he's hoping the industry can pick up some of the slack. "with an industry of that magnitude, hopefully someone steps up and sees the mainstream as a good business opportunity."	wɪθ ðə ˈkəntriz ˈmaɪtiəst mˈjuzɪk ʧeɪn ˈlɪmpɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈblɪviən, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈriˌteɪlərz ɪn ˈɛdməntən ər nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ sɪŋ ðɛr swɔn sɔŋ ʤɪst jɛt. ˈkænədə həz gɔn ˈbæŋkrəpt. ðə ˈriˌteɪlər wɑz ˈhɛmərɪʤɪŋ kæʃ, ˈluzɪŋ ə deɪ ɛz ˈkəstəmərz tərnd təˈwɔrdz ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmidiə fər ðɛr mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈvɪdioʊz. ðoʊ ðə ˈtɪmbər əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri həz ʧeɪnʤd, ɪts klɪr ˈpitər ˈfərgəsən ˈhæzənt ʧeɪnʤd hɪz tun əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv hɪz oʊn ˈbɪznɪs. rɪˈvɑlvər ɪŋk, wɪʧ həz tu loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɛdməntən, ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ənd ˌdiˌviˈdiz, ˈsiˈdiz ənd ˈvaɪnəl. "ðɪs ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv ˈmɑdəl ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd; ðə sˈmɔlər, ˈrɛkərd stɔr ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə juʤ ʧeɪnz," ˈfərgəsən sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊz ˈɛdməntən æm. "ɪt wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli tu ˈlɪtəl tu leɪt. jʊr siɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ɔl ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt stɔrz ɛz wɛl. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðət ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl wərks ˌɛniˈmɔr." ˈfərgəsən ɪkˈspɛkts sˈmɔlər ˈriˌteɪlərz laɪk ɪm wɪl si ən ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn ˈbɪznɪs wɪn ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ stɔrz əˈkrɔs ˈkænədə kloʊz ɪn θri mənθs. "aɪ wʊd ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɑr ˈbɪznɪs ˈgɪtɪŋ ə spaɪk, wɪθ noʊ ˈəðər pleɪs tɪ baɪ nu ər juzd ˈsiˈdiz ər ˌdiˌviˈdiz, soʊ ðət wʊd bi ˈpɑzətɪv," hi sɛd. "bət əˈgɛn, wi nid tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈvækjum ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi fɪld fər nu rɪˈlisɪz ənd ðət sɔrt əv stəf ðət wi doʊnt trəˈdɪʃənəli dil wɪθ." ðə deɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk daɪd ˈfərgəsən ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət, laɪk, ˈsiˈdi seɪlz meɪk əp ðə bəlk əv hɪz ˈkəmpəniz ˈprɑfɪts. bət hi sɛd ðɛr ər smɔl bət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəlz. ənd waɪl bɪg ʧeɪnz lɔst moʊst əv ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz tɪ ə sərʤ ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl seɪlz, ðeɪ hæv nɑt. baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz ənd ə waɪd səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈvaɪnəl, ðeɪv hɛld ɔn tɪ ˈoʊldər ˈkəstəmərz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn juθ tɪ ʃɛl aʊt ðɛr dɪˈspoʊzəbəl ˈɪnˌkəmz. waɪl ˈsiˈdi ənd ˌdiˌviˈdi seɪlz hæv ˈpləmətɪd, ðə ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ˈvaɪnəl rɪˈlisɪz kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ. (ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɑnɛli, ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz) ənd ðə ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ˈvaɪnəl kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ. "ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ənd ˈpipəl ɪn ðɛr ˈərli ˈɑrənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ðɛr ˈməni ɔn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑpiz əv ˌdiˌviˈdiz ənd ˈsiˈdiz, wɛr ˈpipəl əv ðə ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɪl ˈvɛri məʧ wɔnt ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑpiz," ˈfərgəsən sɛd. "wɪn aɪ wɑz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ðæts wət ju dɪd wɪn ju wɛnt tɪ ðə mɔl, ju wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərd stɔr. aɪ doʊnt gɪt ˈɛni ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ɪn hir ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ θɪŋk ðæts wən əv ðə meɪn ˈrizənz waɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪd goʊ ˈəndər." ðə ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈbɔrdər ˈsɪti ˈmidiə, ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət træks mˈjuzɪk seɪlz ɪn ˈkænədə, ʃoʊz ˈvaɪnəl seɪlz gru baɪ mɔr ðən 50 pər sɛnt frəm 2015 tɪ 2016 ˈvaɪnəl ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ˈɑdiˌoʊ ər naʊ ðə ˈoʊnli tu groʊɪŋ ˌsɛgˈmɛnts əv ðə mˈjuzɪk seɪlz ˈbɪznɪs. 'aɪ θɪŋk wɪl bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər' rɪʧ, ˈoʊnər əv ˈrɛkərdz, əˈgriz ðə ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ˈvaɪnəl ʃoʊz noʊ saɪn əv ˈweɪnɪŋ. bət hiz mɔr ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv əˈbaʊt wət ðə ɛnd əv minz fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈkænədəz mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri, ənd kənˈsumər ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈhæbəts. "ˈkænədə həz ʤɪst lɔst ɪts ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈriˌteɪlər," hi sɛd. "ðə əˈnæləʤi aɪv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ɪz, ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ðə ˈmeɪʤər ʧeɪn ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz ɔl wɛnt ˈəndər təˈmɑˌroʊ, wɛr wʊd ju baɪ jʊr fud?" ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, həz ˈfoʊkɪst ɪts seɪlz ɔn nu rɪˈlisɪz ənd best-sellers*. sɪz hi həz noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ɔn ˈfɪlɪŋ ðət vɔɪd. ðə ˈprɑfɪt ˈmɑrʤənz fər ˈsiˈdiz ər tu slɪm. sɛd ðə lɔs əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈriˌteɪlər həz kɔzd "lɑts əv kənfˈjuʒən" ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ənd ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəlz ər ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv ðət wɪθ gɔn, mɔr kəˈneɪdiənz wɪl ʃɑp ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ðɛr mˈjuzɪk. ənd wəns ðeɪv gɔn ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ðoʊz ˈkəstəmərz meɪ ˈnɛvər kəm bæk tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərd stɔr. "ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl laɪk ˈoʊnɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ɛz ə hɑrd ˈkɑpi ɪn ˈkænədə, wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɪli kul, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈstrimɪŋ ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt," hi sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk wɪl bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər, bət ɪf ˈpipəl ər wind frəm hɑrd ˈkɑpi mˈjuzɪk ənd fɔrst tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈstrimɪŋ, ɪt kʊd hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈjuˈɛs." sɛd hiz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðə ˈɪndəstri kən pɪk əp səm əv ðə slæk. "wɪθ ən ˈɪndəstri əv ðət ˈmægnəˌtud, ˈhoʊpfəli ˈsəmˌwən stɛps əp ənd siz ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɛz ə gʊd ˈbɪznɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti."
a british airways aircraft controller based in london has posed with a grenade launcher in a photo uploaded to facebook. mustafa aziz, who works at air nerve centre near heathrow, was on a trip to iraqi kurdistan when he took the photo. the told the sun that the photo was taken in 2008, before he started working at ba, and he only posed with the weapon to 'look hard'. mustafa aziz, who works as a british airlines aircraft controller near heathrow in london, was on a trip to iraqi kurdistan when he took the photo with a grenade launcher on a family farm in 2008 the photo of aziz with the grenade launcher was shared alongside another of a kurdish militant holding an assault weapon the photo of aziz with the grenade launcher was shared alongside another of a kurdish militant holding an assault weapon. aziz has been based at in harmondsworth, west london, since 2012. when working for ba, aziz is notified of all issues, including security and diversions, affecting planes in the region. the married man said there is 'nothing menacing' about the photo, which was taken during a trip in 2008. aziz has been working for british airways based at its in harmondsworth, west london, since 2012 (file photo) 'it was on a family farm, my uncle's land. they've got guns and stuff there, like any farmers do, and i was just posing, trying to look hard basically,' he told the sun. he added: 'that's just me being a kurd, going back to the homeland, visiting family and just posing really. i do support the fight against isis and an independent kurdistan.' aziz moved to the as a baby and denied all 'political ties to anything', adding that he loved where he lived and was 'loyal to democracy'. a ba spokesman said of the photo: 'all employees who work at our headquarters undergo security, criminal record and referencing checks related to their specific roles.'	ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛrˌweɪz ˈɛrˌkræft kənˈtroʊlər beɪst ɪn ˈləndən həz poʊzd wɪθ ə grəˈneɪd ˈlɔnʧər ɪn ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. muˈstɑfə əˈziz, hu wərks æt ɛr nərv ˈsɛntər nɪr ˈhiθroʊ, wɑz ɔn ə trɪp tɪ ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪˌstæn wɪn hi tʊk ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ðə toʊld ðə sən ðət ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz ˈteɪkən ɪn 2008 ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ æt ˌbiˈeɪ, ənd hi ˈoʊnli poʊzd wɪθ ðə ˈwɛpən tɪ 'lʊk hɑrd'. muˈstɑfə əˈziz, hu wərks ɛz ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˈɛrˌkræft kənˈtroʊlər nɪr ˈhiθroʊ ɪn ˈləndən, wɑz ɔn ə trɪp tɪ ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪˌstæn wɪn hi tʊk ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɪθ ə grəˈneɪd ˈlɔnʧər ɔn ə ˈfæməli fɑrm ɪn 2008 ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv əˈziz wɪθ ðə grəˈneɪd ˈlɔnʧər wɑz ʃɛrd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd əˈnəðər əv ə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈmɪlətənt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ən əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpən ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv əˈziz wɪθ ðə grəˈneɪd ˈlɔnʧər wɑz ʃɛrd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd əˈnəðər əv ə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈmɪlətənt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ən əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpən. əˈziz həz bɪn beɪst æt ɪn harmondsworth, wɛst ˈləndən, sɪns 2012 wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˌbiˈeɪ, əˈziz ɪz ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd əv ɔl ˈɪʃuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd dɪˈvərʒənz, əˈfɛktɪŋ pleɪnz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈmɛrid mæn sɛd ðɛr ɪz 'ˈnəθɪŋ ˈmɛnəsɪŋ' əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, wɪʧ wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə trɪp ɪn 2008 əˈziz həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛrˌweɪz beɪst æt ɪts ɪn harmondsworth, wɛst ˈləndən, sɪns 2012 (faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) 'ɪt wɑz ɔn ə ˈfæməli fɑrm, maɪ ˈəŋkəlz lænd. ðeɪv gɑt gənz ənd stəf ðɛr, laɪk ˈɛni ˈfɑrmərz du, ənd aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈpoʊzɪŋ, traɪɪŋ tɪ lʊk hɑrd ˈbeɪsɪkli,' hi toʊld ðə sən. hi ˈædɪd: 'ðæts ʤɪst mi biɪŋ ə kərd, goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈhoʊmˌlænd, ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈfæməli ənd ʤɪst ˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈrɪli. aɪ du səˈpɔrt ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈaɪsəs ənd ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkərdɪˌstæn.' əˈziz muvd tɪ ðə ɛz ə ˈbeɪbi ənd dɪˈnaɪd ɔl 'pəˈlɪtɪkəl taɪz tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ', ˈædɪŋ ðət hi ləvd wɛr hi lɪvd ənd wɑz 'lɔɪəl tɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi'. ə ˌbiˈeɪ ˈspoʊksmən sɛd əv ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: 'ɔl ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu wərk æt ɑr ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ˌəndərˈgoʊ sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərd ənd ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ʧɛks rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðɛr spɪˈsɪfɪk roʊlz.'
for the arm sections in the body i used formed pieces (same as used on actual arms) and fitted them in with car body filler. the body was then lined with foil (this would reflect the light better once fitted) am access panel was cut into her back for fitting the neck etc. for the neck once again is formed super clear styrene and frosted on the back. i laser cut stickers and stuck on a ring of angled squares that would be the neck glow. this was then attached in with car body filler. in the head i used small pieces of styrene around the edges so that the face screen could be sat in but removable and lined with foil after spraying. everything was then primed with white primer and sprayed with several light layers of cellulose paint. to create the shine i use lacquer as it can put a yellow tint on white things. i had put on several layers of paint so i could use 'micromesh', a super fine polishing sandpaper, to polish the whole head and body to a mirror shine (this took ages! but worth it). the stickers were peeled off the neck. clear acrylic rods were fitted through the body to hold the head and arms. a steel bar was fitted through the back so eve could be attached to the wall to look like she was hovering. finally i put led lights in her lights for the body and a couple of small lantern torches in the head). the lights were great as they could be set to a pulse glow that was perfect for her.	fər ðə ɑrm ˈsɛkʃənz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi aɪ juzd fɔrmd ˈpisɪz (seɪm ɛz juzd ɔn ˈækʧəwəl ɑrmz) ənd ˈfɪtɪd ðɛm ɪn wɪθ kɑr ˈbɑdi ˈfɪlər. ðə ˈbɑdi wɑz ðɛn laɪnd wɪθ fɔɪl (ðɪs wʊd rɪˈflɛkt ðə laɪt ˈbɛtər wəns ˈfɪtɪd) æm ˈækˌsɛs ˈpænəl wɑz kət ˈɪntu hər bæk fər ˈfɪtɪŋ ðə nɛk ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. fər ðə nɛk wəns əˈgɛn ɪz fɔrmd ˈsupər klɪr ˈstaɪˌrin ənd ˈfrɔstɪd ɔn ðə bæk. aɪ ˈleɪzər kət ˈstɪkərz ənd stək ɔn ə rɪŋ əv ˈæŋgəld skwɛrz ðət wʊd bi ðə nɛk gloʊ. ðɪs wɑz ðɛn əˈtæʧt ɪn wɪθ kɑr ˈbɑdi ˈfɪlər. ɪn ðə hɛd aɪ juzd smɔl ˈpisɪz əv ˈstaɪˌrin əraʊnd ðə ˈɛʤɪz soʊ ðət ðə feɪs skrin kʊd bi sæt ɪn bət rɪˈmuvəbəl ənd laɪnd wɪθ fɔɪl ˈæftər spreɪɪŋ. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ðɛn praɪmd wɪθ waɪt ˈpraɪmər ənd spreɪd wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl laɪt leɪərz əv ˈsɛljəˌloʊs peɪnt. tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ʃaɪn aɪ juz ˈlækər ɛz ɪt kən pʊt ə ˈjɛloʊ tɪnt ɔn waɪt θɪŋz. aɪ hæd pʊt ɔn ˈsɛvərəl leɪərz əv peɪnt soʊ aɪ kʊd juz 'micromesh*', ə ˈsupər faɪn ˈpɑlɪʃɪŋ ˈsændˌpeɪpər, tɪ ˈpɑlɪʃ ðə hoʊl hɛd ənd ˈbɑdi tɪ ə ˈmɪrər ʃaɪn (ðɪs tʊk ˈeɪʤɪz! bət wərθ ɪt). ðə ˈstɪkərz wər pild ɔf ðə nɛk. klɪr əˈkrɪlɪk rɑdz wər ˈfɪtɪd θru ðə ˈbɑdi tɪ hoʊld ðə hɛd ənd ɑrmz. ə stil bɑr wɑz ˈfɪtɪd θru ðə bæk soʊ iv kʊd bi əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə wɔl tɪ lʊk laɪk ʃi wɑz ˈhəvərɪŋ. ˈfaɪnəli aɪ pʊt lɛd laɪts ɪn hər laɪts fər ðə ˈbɑdi ənd ə ˈkəpəl əv smɔl ˈlæntərn ˈtɔrʧɪz ɪn ðə hɛd). ðə laɪts wər greɪt ɛz ðeɪ kʊd bi sɛt tɪ ə pəls gloʊ ðət wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər hər.
submitted by pater via acting-man.com, experts agree: it is not 2008 if someone were to ask us what year it was, we would probably politely answer that it was 2016, curious to find out whether the inquirer was a) very confused, b) had only recently from a coma and was still unsure of his when-abouts, or c) was a time traveler who got temporarily lost. in the unlikely case that we should find ourselves unable to remember the year with sufficient precision to ensure a reliable answer, probably consult a calendar. we recently found out that a great many people actually seem to be uncertain about what year it is. or at least many mainstream media appear to think so, as they have launched an intense awareness campaign. specifically, numerous people seem to think it is still 2008. wish that it were so be eight years younger. it all started on 24 august 2015, when two publications apparently discovered independently of each other that is was no longer 2008 and decided that this information should be urgently imparted to the rest of humanity. it all started with admonishing its readers to engage in mnemonic exercises so as not to forget: if you repeat it often enough, remembering it will eventually become second nature… on the very same day, npr noted that a number of economists agreed: it was indeed no longer 2008. incidentally, this was actually a correct estimate, as it was clearly 2015 at the time. it was presumably good though that some reassurance on the point was provided by experts that is apparently helpful with averting panic attacks: lay your phobias to rest pilgrims! however, these efforts were evidently insufficient: general confusion about the precise year we are in must have promptly resurfaced in early 2016. in the interest of keeping the general population in the date-loop, usa today had the following information on its january 8 front page: right on! by this time the arrow of time as measured by the gregorian calendar had in fact advanced to inside, the paper assured its readers that once again, “pros” agreed with this assessment. phew! once again, experts are providing reassurance. what would we do without them? it turns out that not everybody realized this at once. one day later, the national interest felt it had to bring its readers as well. in hindsight, the photograph it chose to mark the occasion seems somewhat inappropriate: good news true believers! you have not traveled back in time after all! wrong animal though. it took another three days for to catch on, but they needed a mr. mather from pimco to tell them (pimco seems to be running a sideline as a company): one has to admit that mr. mather was quite right: it was in fact already 2016. pimco should consider raising his bonus. another three days later, editors at the wall street journal began to entertain doubts about the perception of time and date prevailing among the readers. better safe than sorry, they must have thought. got to tell them! the headline seemed to indicate that they even knew why it was no longer 2008. but the betrays that there were still some uncertainties. as you can see, it says there: “us economy and financial system are in a very different place now”. wrong! in a different time. oh well. by now probably wondering where bloomberg was while all of this was happening. did editors trust that its readers were aware of what year we are in? it seems they were waiting for an expert study before making a firm pronouncement on the matter. such a study was finally forwarded to them by on january 20: instead of urging readers to remember what the current year is, seemed to prefer for everybody to forget 2008. this is no surprise, as the bank reportedly suffered a severe dancing accident in 2008. this was rumored to be due to problems with the hearing aid. what he erroneously took to be music was actually the sound made by bankers and hedge fund managers falling past his window on the way down. on the very same day, business insider finally decided to consult an expert as well. none other than the famous! if anyone knows for sure what year it is, it is surely he. not only that, he even had the presence of mind to make a very useful suggestion as to what needed to be done to help those who remained confused although it should be noted that he himself seemed actually slightly confused about the flow of time: roubini appears to believe that the universe has begun to contract how else are we to interpret his assertion that “it’s not 2008 yet”? fortunately, his statist instincts still seem to be in perfect working order: governments will save us! to make 100% sure that its readers really understood that time had moved on, bloomberg offered additional commentary on the topic on january 22: good news! at least we know now for sure that no time machine involved. nothing has traveled back to 2008 for a visit. the is safe! no need to call the time cops they can stay in the 29th, resp. century for now. it took about one more week for to decide to bring its readers abruptly into the present, which it did on january 30: it appears from this that has also discovered why exactly it is not 2008. we have our own guess actually take our word for it, do your own due diligence we could be wrong): the most likely reason is that eight years have passed since then. it took almost another week for the good news to travel all the way to south africa, where a local paper advised its date & readers on february 5 to keep calm in the face of this monumental discovery: or as it says on the cover of the “hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy”: panic! finally, on february 10, analysts felt sure they had at last found out what year it actually is and immediately informed bloomberg of their theory. you will recall from further above that they previously were merely certain that it the year of the accident. unfortunately, they gotten it quite right just yet. perhaps someone should mail them a calendar? closer, but still no cigar. we are slightly baffled that no-one at bloomberg thought to tell them that it 2011 anymore. if you look closely, you will see that bloomberg itself is evidently aware of what year it is. the whole thing is a bit of a to be honest. we feel pretty sure that it is 2016, but with so many different papers desperately hammering home the same message, one has to wonder a bit what is going on here. however: it’s actually true a friend has provided us with evidence yesterday that shows convincingly that it is indeed not 2008. the experts have it right! below you see a chart of the performance of major european bank stocks from the beginning of this year compared to their performance in the same time period in 2008. clearly, it must be 2016: european bank stocks, performance in 2016 (dark blue) vs. 2008 (light blue), via thomson reuters. conclusion normally we try to carefully avoid the following phrase due to the costs it reportedly tends to involve, but here goes anyway: this time is different! addendum: more good news we are happy to report that not only not 2008 for the markets. it seems hillary clinton is no longer stuck in 2008 either. this was discovered by on january 16 already. like the rest of us, she has apparently also arrived in 2016 and it is said to be worse for her than 2008! hillary clinton has also made the trip from 2008 to but she may not like it.	səbˈmɪtəd baɪ ˈpeɪtər ˈviə acting-man.com, ˈɛkspərts əˈgri: ɪt ɪz nɑt 2008 ɪf ˈsəmˌwən wər tɪ æsk ˈjuˈɛs wət jɪr ɪt wɑz, wi wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli pəˈlaɪtli ˈænsər ðət ɪt wɑz 2016 ˈkjʊriəs tɪ faɪnd aʊt ˈwɛðər ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪrər wɑz ə) ˈvɛri kənfˈjuzd, bi) hæd ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli frəm ə ˈkoʊmə ənd wɑz stɪl ənˈʃʊr əv hɪz when-abouts, ər si) wɑz ə taɪm ˈtrævələr hu gɑt ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli lɔst. ɪn ðə ənˈlaɪkli keɪs ðət wi ʃʊd faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə jɪr wɪθ səˈfɪʃənt priˈsɪʒən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈænsər, ˈprɑbəˌbli kənˈsəlt ə ˈkæləndər. wi ˈrisəntli faʊnd aʊt ðət ə greɪt ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈæˌkʧuəli sim tɪ bi ənˈsərtən əˈbaʊt wət jɪr ɪt ɪz. ər æt list ˈmɛni ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə əˈpɪr tɪ θɪŋk soʊ, ɛz ðeɪ hæv lɔnʧt ən ˌɪnˈtɛns əˈwɛrnəs kæmˈpeɪn. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈnumərəs ˈpipəl sim tɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz stɪl 2008 wɪʃ ðət ɪt wər soʊ bi eɪt jɪrz ˈjəŋgər. ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn 24 ˈɔgəst 2015 wɪn tu ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz əˈpɛrəntli dɪˈskəvərd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv iʧ ˈəðər ðət ɪz wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər 2008 ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ʃʊd bi ˈərʤəntli ˌɪmˈpɑrtɪd tɪ ðə rɛst əv juˈmænɪti. ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ædˈmɑnɪʃɪŋ ɪts ˈridərz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn nɪˈmɑnɪk ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ fərˈgɛt: ɪf ju rɪˈpit ɪt ˈɔfən ɪˈnəf, rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ɪt wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkəm ˈsɛkənd nature…… ɔn ðə ˈvɛri seɪm deɪ, ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ə ˈnəmbər əv ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts əˈgrid: ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈdid noʊ ˈlɔŋgər 2008 ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðɪs wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə kərˈɛkt ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈklɪrli 2015 æt ðə taɪm. ɪt wɑz prɪˈzuməbli gʊd ðoʊ ðət səm ˌriəˈʃʊrəns ɔn ðə pɔɪnt wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈɛkspərts ðət ɪz əˈpɛrəntli ˈhɛlpfəl wɪθ əˈvərtɪŋ ˈpænɪk əˈtæks: leɪ jʊr ˈfoʊbiəz tɪ rɛst ˈpɪlgrəmz! ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz ˈɛfərts wər ˈɛvədəntli ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt: ˈʤɛnərəl kənfˈjuʒən əˈbaʊt ðə prɪˈsaɪs jɪr wi ər ɪn məst hæv ˈprɑmptli riˈsərfəst ɪn ˈərli 2016 ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə date-loop, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ hæd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ɪts ˈʤænjuˌɛri 8 frənt peɪʤ: raɪt ɔn! baɪ ðɪs taɪm ðə ˈɛroʊ əv taɪm ɛz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ðə grəˈgɔriən ˈkæləndər hæd ɪn fækt ədˈvænst tɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ðə ˈpeɪpər əˈʃʊrd ɪts ˈridərz ðət wəns əˈgɛn, ““pros”” əˈgrid wɪθ ðɪs əˈsɛsmənt. fju! wəns əˈgɛn, ˈɛkspərts ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌriəˈʃʊrəns. wət wʊd wi du wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm? ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət nɑt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðɪs æt wəns. wən deɪ ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst fɛlt ɪt hæd tɪ brɪŋ ɪts ˈridərz ɛz wɛl. ɪn ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt, ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ɪt ʧoʊz tɪ mɑrk ðə əˈkeɪʒən simz ˈsəmˈwət ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt: gʊd nuz tru bɪˈlivərz! ju hæv nɑt ˈtrævəld bæk ɪn taɪm ˈæftər ɔl! rɔŋ ˈænəməl ðoʊ. ɪt tʊk əˈnəðər θri deɪz fər tɪ kæʧ ɔn, bət ðeɪ ˈnidɪd ə ˈmɪstər. ˈmæðər frəm ˈpɪmkoʊ tɪ tɛl ðɛm (ˈpɪmkoʊ simz tɪ bi ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ɛz ə ˈkəmpəˌni): wən həz tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈmæðər wɑz kwaɪt raɪt: ɪt wɑz ɪn fækt ɔˈrɛdi 2016 ˈpɪmkoʊ ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈreɪzɪŋ hɪz ˈboʊnəs. əˈnəðər θri deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈɛdɪtərz æt ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl bɪˈgæn tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪn daʊts əˈbaʊt ðə pərˈsɛpʃən əv taɪm ənd deɪt prɪˈveɪlɪŋ əˈməŋ ðə ˈridərz. ˈbɛtər seɪf ðən ˈsɑri, ðeɪ məst hæv θɔt. gɑt tɪ tɛl ðɛm! ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn simd tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðeɪ ˈivɪn nu waɪ ɪt wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər 2008 bət ðə bɪˈtreɪz ðət ðɛr wər stɪl səm ənˈsərtəntiz. ɛz ju kən si, ɪt sɪz ðɛr: ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ər ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt pleɪs now””. rɔŋ! ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt taɪm. oʊ wɛl. baɪ naʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈwəndərɪŋ wɛr ˈblumbərg wɑz waɪl ɔl əv ðɪs wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ. dɪd ˈɛdɪtərz trəst ðət ɪts ˈridərz wər əˈwɛr əv wət jɪr wi ər ɪn? ɪt simz ðeɪ wər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ən ˈɛkspərt ˈstədi ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə fərm prəˈnaʊnsmənt ɔn ðə ˈmætər. səʧ ə ˈstədi wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ˈfɔrwərdɪd tɪ ðɛm baɪ ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20 ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈərʤɪŋ ˈridərz tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wət ðə ˈkɑrənt jɪr ɪz, simd tɪ prɪˈfər fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi tɪ fərˈgɛt 2008 ðɪs ɪz noʊ səˈpraɪz, ɛz ðə bæŋk rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈsəfərd ə səˈvɪr ˈdænsɪŋ ˈæksədənt ɪn 2008 ðɪs wɑz ˈrumərd tɪ bi du tɪ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə ˈhirɪŋ eɪd. wət hi ɛˈroʊniəsli tʊk tɪ bi mˈjuzɪk wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə saʊnd meɪd baɪ ˈbæŋkərz ənd hɛʤ fənd ˈmænɪʤərz ˈfɑlɪŋ pæst hɪz ˈwɪndoʊ ɔn ðə weɪ daʊn. ɔn ðə ˈvɛri seɪm deɪ, ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kənˈsəlt ən ˈɛkspərt ɛz wɛl. nən ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈfeɪməs! ɪf ˈɛniˌwən noʊz fər ʃʊr wət jɪr ɪt ɪz, ɪt ɪz ˈʃʊrli hi. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət, hi ˈivɪn hæd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv maɪnd tɪ meɪk ə ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl səˈʤɛsʧən ɛz tɪ wət ˈnidɪd tɪ bi dən tɪ hɛlp ðoʊz hu rɪˈmeɪnd kənfˈjuzd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hi hɪmˈsɛlf simd ˈæˌkʧuəli sˈlaɪtli kənfˈjuzd əˈbaʊt ðə floʊ əv taɪm: əˈpɪrz tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈjunəˌvərs həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt haʊ ɛls ər wi tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət hɪz əˈsərʃən ðət nɑt 2008 yet””? ˈfɔrʧənətli, hɪz ˈsteɪtɪst ˈɪnstɪŋkts stɪl sim tɪ bi ɪn ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈwərkɪŋ ˈɔrdər: ˈgəvərnmənts wɪl seɪv ˈjuˈɛs! tɪ meɪk 100 ʃʊr ðət ɪts ˈridərz ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət taɪm hæd muvd ɔn, ˈblumbərg ˈɔfərd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 22 gʊd nuz! æt list wi noʊ naʊ fər ʃʊr ðət noʊ taɪm məˈʃin ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ˈnəθɪŋ həz ˈtrævəld bæk tɪ 2008 fər ə ˈvɪzɪt. ðə ɪz seɪf! noʊ nid tɪ kɔl ðə taɪm kɑps ðeɪ kən steɪ ɪn ðə 29th, resp. ˈsɛnʧəri fər naʊ. ɪt tʊk əˈbaʊt wən mɔr wik fər tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ brɪŋ ɪts ˈridərz əˈbrəptli ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɛzənt, wɪʧ ɪt dɪd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 30 ɪt əˈpɪrz frəm ðɪs ðət həz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd waɪ ɪgˈzæktli ɪt ɪz nɑt 2008 wi hæv ɑr oʊn gɛs ˈæˌkʧuəli teɪk ɑr wərd fər ɪt, du jʊr oʊn du ˈdɪlɪʤəns wi kʊd bi rɔŋ): ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈrizən ɪz ðət eɪt jɪrz hæv pæst sɪns ðɛn. ɪt tʊk ˈɔlˌmoʊst əˈnəðər wik fər ðə gʊd nuz tɪ ˈtrævəl ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, wɛr ə ˈloʊkəl ˈpeɪpər ədˈvaɪzd ɪts deɪt ˈridərz ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 5 tɪ kip kɑm ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðɪs ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˌdɪˈskəvri: ər ɛz ɪt sɪz ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv ðə gaɪd tɪ ðə galaxy””: ˈpænɪk! ˈfaɪnəli, ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 10 ˈænəlɪsts fɛlt ʃʊr ðeɪ hæd æt læst faʊnd aʊt wət jɪr ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈblumbərg əv ðɛr ˈθɪri. ju wɪl ˈriˌkɔl frəm ˈfərðər əˈbəv ðət ðeɪ ˈpriviəsli wər ˈmɪrli ˈsərtən ðət ɪt ðə jɪr əv ðə ˈæksədənt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðeɪ ˈgɔtən ɪt kwaɪt raɪt ʤɪst jɛt. pərˈhæps ˈsəmˌwən ʃʊd meɪl ðɛm ə ˈkæləndər? ˈkloʊzər, bət stɪl noʊ sɪˈgɑr. wi ər sˈlaɪtli ˈbæfəld ðət ˈnoʊwən æt ˈblumbərg θɔt tɪ tɛl ðɛm ðət ɪt 2011 ˌɛniˈmɔr. ɪf ju lʊk ˈkloʊsli, ju wɪl si ðət ˈblumbərg ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈɛvədəntli əˈwɛr əv wət jɪr ɪt ɪz. ðə hoʊl θɪŋ ɪz ə bɪt əv ə tɪ bi ˈɑnəst. wi fil ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðət ɪt ɪz 2016 bət wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈpeɪpərz ˈdɛspərətli ˈhæmərɪŋ hoʊm ðə seɪm ˈmɛsɪʤ, wən həz tɪ ˈwəndər ə bɪt wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn hir. ˌhaʊˈɛvər: ˈæˌkʧuəli tru ə frɛnd həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ˈɛvədəns ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðət ʃoʊz kənˈvɪnsɪŋli ðət ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdid nɑt 2008 ðə ˈɛkspərts hæv ɪt raɪt! bɪˈloʊ ju si ə ʧɑrt əv ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ˈmeɪʤər ˌjʊrəˈpiən bæŋk stɑks frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɪs jɪr kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðɛr pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə seɪm taɪm ˈpɪriəd ɪn 2008 ˈklɪrli, ɪt məst bi 2016 ˌjʊrəˈpiən bæŋk stɑks, pərˈfɔrməns ɪn 2016 (dɑrk blu) ˈvərsəz. 2008 (laɪt blu), ˈviə ˈtɑmsən ˈrɔɪtərz. kənˈkluʒən ˈnɔrməli wi traɪ tɪ ˈkɛrfəli əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ freɪz du tɪ ðə kɔsts ɪt rɪˈpɔrtədli tɛndz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv, bət hir goʊz ˈɛniˌweɪ: ðɪs taɪm ɪz ˈdɪfərənt! əˈdɛndəm: mɔr gʊd nuz wi ər ˈhæpi tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli nɑt 2008 fər ðə ˈmɑrkɪts. ɪt simz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər stək ɪn 2008 ˈiðər. ðɪs wɑz dɪˈskəvərd baɪ ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 16 ɔˈrɛdi. laɪk ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs, ʃi həz əˈpɛrəntli ˈɔlsoʊ əraɪvd ɪn 2016 ənd ɪt ɪz sɛd tɪ bi wərs fər hər ðən 2008 ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ðə trɪp frəm 2008 tɪ bət ʃi meɪ nɑt laɪk ɪt.
after 13 years of searching for the us next pistol, a successor to the beretta has been selected. however, with the selection of the sig as the and modular handgun system, many individuals in the industry have been compelled to cry foul and demand the army retry the competition between the two finalists, glock and sig. although i personally prefer glock pistols to those made by sig, and i believe pistol was very likely the better of the two weapons, i am going to have to come down against the side that believes the competition should be retried. doing so, i believe, would be a risky waste of time and money on what is essentially known quantity. the problem would extend an already long effort to find a successor to the beretta handgun, as well as make the program vulnerable to a significant risk of cancellation. if the latter happened, there would be no new handgun at all, until a new program could be begun. the video embedded below was released by firearms expert chris, and serves as a basic summary of the complaints against the modular handgun system conclusion, and the arguments for the competition: a brief summary of the points raised in his argument are as follows: the us army did not conclude the testing laid out in the, and in doing so selected a winner prematurely after conducting a round test. because testing was not concluded, the army does not know which pistol is the best one also, for the same reason, maintenance schedules and spare parts packages cannot be developed for the handguns performance (sic) verification testing was conducted on the full-size pistol, with only 500 rounds through the compact variant no conditions testing was conducted the military could see issues with the pistol after adoption, which testing would have uncovered price is likely unsustainable, and he is skeptical about their spare parts bid as they submitted two separate pistols there is a lawsuit out on sig from regarding the chassis design, which is likely to be decided in’s favor royalties from a favorable decision for would cost sig even more on price the government selected for “value” over “performance” the army has a responsibility to complete this test unfair to the companies who competed the us army needs to provide the us serviceman with the finest weapon available, even if the weapon in question is just a pistol before i get into these arguments, i want to point out a couple of pieces of confusing language in the, the first being the difference between an and a contractor. an is a competitor who has not yet won a contract. a contractor has already won a contract. the has provision for up to 3s to become contractors via contract award; but less than that could be chosen (in the event, only 1 was). second is the difference between the bid sample test (bst) and the product validation test (pvt) which accidentally refers to as the “performance verification test”. the is a round test involving sixteen sample firearms (out of a total of 36 sample firearms). three of those firearms were each subjected to the round test which describes in his video, but also 3 more were each subjected to a round high temperature test, and 10 more each subjected to a round user evaluation. bartocci believes that the was a “phase” of the program, however the does not reflect this. instead, it makes clear that the is a test to ensure that the initial production handguns match the performance of the guns tested in the. from section c of the: statement of work for modular handgun system. objectives the objective of this statement of work (sow) is to define the requirements for the production and delivery of the modular handgun system (mhs) to the government in accordance with the governments purchase descriptions, this sow, and the associated product and data deliverables. the contractor shall support and sustain the proposed handgun system to meet the governments quantities required for the u.s. army to test, operate, maintain and sustain the proposed. this sow is broken out into 4 parts to support handgun and ammunition production verification testing (pvt) / and evaluation (dse) and production. the layout is as follows: handgun part a handgun/dse part b handgun production / compact ammunition part a ammunition/dse part b ammunition production note: the entire statement of work (parts a & b) is applicable to the single contractor selected as a result of the evaluation. [emphasis mine] the confusion regarding the versus the is probably the result of this section. the evaluation (dse) was a secondary evaluation that would only occur in the event that more than one was awarded a contract. note that the statement of work (sow) only references “the contractor”, and states that the sow applies to a single contractor as well. with that out of the way, i will address’s individual points as briefly as i can while doing them justice. note that, while i disagree with’s overall conclusions about the program, i do not always disagree with each individual point. the did not guarantee a to more than one pistol. the program manager had as laid out in the a choice betweening to multiple pistols and runnings on all of them, oring to just one, adopting the handgun, and then performing. we can see that in the language of the, below. from the executive summary: the government intends to award up to three (3) firm fixed price (ffp), indefinite quantity (idiq) contracts based on the results of the initial evaluation of the proposal submission by following the evaluation procedure contained in section m of this. the government will then make a finalion to a single contractor by following the evaluation procedures contained in section h of this. the period of performance of the base contract(s) will be ten (10) years for the handgun, accessories and spares and five (5) years for the ammunition. each contract that is awarded will be issued a delivery order in the base year to meet the minimum guarantee for the contract. the minimum contract guarantee will consist of the weapon system component package 0001), as described in the statement of work. the weapon system component package items, which will be due 60 days from receipt of order will be used as part of the evaluation as described in section h of this. the contractors not selected to provide production units, as a result of the evaluation will have their contracts considered complete with no further obligation required by the government. all bid sample hardware received from unsuccessfuls, with the exception of ammunition, will be returned in an as tested condition. these items will be returned to the respective per the same address from which it was received. from section m: section m evaluation factors for basis for.1 the government intends to make up to three (3) base awards as a result of this. each contractor will receive an order for the weapon system component package requirements in accordance with 1001 of the base contract and statement of work which will satisfy the minimum quantity guarantee of each of the contract. the government will select for award the proposals that are most advantageous and represent the best value to the government using the trade-off method, with the source selection authority (ssa) giving the appropriate consideration to the nine (9) evaluation factors: bid sample test technical, bid sample test other, written technical, license rights ammunition, license rights handgun and accessories, production/manufacturing, price, past performance, and small business participation. the government will weigh the relative benefits of each proposal and award will be made based on an integrated assessment of the results of the evaluation. in making the integrated assessment of the evaluation results, the will give due consideration to all of the factors and and their relative order of importance.s that receive a final rating of at any level are ineligible for award. these passages demonstrate that the contract allowed the government to to just 1, and that a contract could be awarded on the basis of the initial bid sample test (bst) and not the product validation test fact is reflected in the opinion presented by the in their rejection of protest on the contract.further, the idea that the round per gun (49,300 round per system) test was insufficient to determine which system was “the best” is unsupported. cites the rounds fired in the 1984 handgun trials that led to the beretta being adopted as evidence that the trials were insufficient. however, fails to note that the round figure was per system, not per gun. from the report on the selection of the: as shown by the table, the majority of malfunctions were class i, minor class malfunctions were generally not a problem. army systems analysts noted that none of the classi malfunction rates was high considering that about rounds had been fired on each system. in fact, in the trials, no individual pistol was subjected to firing more than rounds: spare parts packages and maintenance schedules are the responsibility of the contractor, as per the. from section c: c.3.2.11. rework and repair rework and repair procedures, along with the associated inspection and acceptance procedures, shall be documented by the contractor and submitted to the government,) for review and written approval by the prior to implementation. also, spare parts packages and maintenance schedules were required to be provided by thes during bid sample testing (bst), as per section l:. replacement barrels and spare and repair parts: each shall provide replacement barrels, spare and repair parts, magazines, and spare supplies for the cleaning kits adequate to support the evaluation. note: a sufficient number of replacement barrels, magazines, spare and repair parts as determined by the, is required to support the following tests. is referring to the, not the. whether only 500 rounds were fired through the compact sig or not is unknown, and probably irrelevant. the is just an with a shorter slide and barrel, and probably does not have significant performance differences. high temperature testing was conducted as part of the, as per page 317 of the. while no dust tests or other such tests were conducted, it is unlikely that these tests were needed. every pistol submitted to the competition shared the same basic design, and in the harsh conditions testing conducted during the trials, no pistol displayed an exceptional degree of performance in these conditions. all performed well. from the report on the trials: given that the designs tested in the program were even more similar to each other than those of the trials, the absence of mud or salt water testing in the program does not seem concerning. while it is possible that the military could see issues with the post-adoption, these issues would almost certainly be due to manufacturing issues or easily changed design details, not due to issues with the fundamental design of the handgun. the fundamental operating mechanisms of all handguns tested in the program are over 100 years old, their architecture over 40 years old, and they were all made by reputable manufacturers. this does not necessarily mean that these handguns will not have issues in service, but does suggest that any issues will be soluble and will not result in program termination.further, it is the purpose of the and first article testing (fat) to establish that production articles are up to the standards established during the selection process. bid is indeed very low, and the possibility that this price might come up in the future represents’s strongest argument, by far. however, it is unclear how the government would be supposed to justify the selection of the competitor, over sig, especially given that bid was $100 million lower than. if price does rise in the future, that could be a matter of contention, but it does not seem to be a sound basis for selection of a different pistol, or for awarding more than one contract. i agree with that’s lawsuit against sig is at least technically on fairly firm ground. however,’s lawsuit came months after the decision, so while it could possibly be justification for opening up bidding again, it is not a reason to determine that the selection process was a failure. there does not appear to be any evidence that the government selected for value over performance. the government selected for value in the absence of any major performance differences which is not a shock, given how similar the competitors were, and how mature modern handgun design is. the us government will very likely complete both and fat testing, as per the requirements for the program. if they did not, there would indeed be a scandal. neither of these tests are intended to precede a contract award. whether we like it or not, glock competed, and lost. the us government is under no obligation to award more than one contract. the us army has an obligation to the taxpayer not to waste their money, as well. in the face of a $100 million price difference between the two bids, any performance differences between the sig and glock submissions seem downright trivial, unless a major defect with one or the other is uncovered. all this rebuttal is not to suggest that the program was not in some way unusual. in june of 2015, the us army released its second draft of the, and with it, colonel scott armstrong, then project manager of soldier weapons, was quoted as saying: we expect to release the final solicitation in 2016; this will be followed by a phased process that will run through 2017. so in, the program was expected to run until 2018 before a selection was made. yet, selection was in fact made in of 2017, virtually a full year ahead of schedule. those familiar with military procurement know that this virtually never happens without major program restructuring, suggesting that something very unusual occurred during’s selection process. conveniently, i have a theory as to what that was, and it has to do with the timing of the announcement of win: the announcement was made the day before the inauguration of the new administration, which was expected to carry with it a massive change leadership. specifically, secretary of defense ash carter would be replaced with general james mattis. mattis, a marine known for being a tenacious and but fair leader, was already by that time expected to shake up the defense landscape as secretary. with already on the chopping block and army chief of staff mark milley having publicly denounced the lagging time schedule, it is not unreasonable to suggest that program management feared it would be cancelled outright. in that event, likely that the officers were searching for ways to end the program early and declare a winner, before it could be cancelled by a secretary mattis. assuming this theory is true (and it may not be), soliciting final bids anding to just one contract would be the perfect way to close out the program early while still having done due diligence. if this is how it went down, then i applaud the team for making a selection and salvaging a 13 year old effort that might otherwise have been canceled with nothing to show for it. although sig would probably not have been my pick, it is very likely that the will do just fine as a standard handgun, and i have nothing but congratulations for sig for their big win. it’s not all over for glock, either. there will be other contracts the other services are reportedly not entirely with yet and glock is still an extremely strong competitor on the market. and, if listening, i hope they bring their to market, as quite a slick little handgun.	ˈæftər 13 jɪrz əv ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs nɛkst ˈpɪstəl, ə səkˈsɛsər tɪ ðə bərˈɛtə həz bɪn səˈlɛktɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ðə sɪg ɛz ðə ənd ˈmɑʤələr ˈhændˌgən ˈsɪstəm, ˈmɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri hæv bɪn kəmˈpɛld tɪ kraɪ faʊl ənd dɪˈmænd ðə ˈɑrmi riˈtraɪ ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈfaɪnəlɪsts, glɑk ənd sɪg. ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ ˈpərsənəli prɪˈfər glɑk ˈpɪstəlz tɪ ðoʊz meɪd baɪ sɪg, ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ˈpɪstəl wɑz ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli ðə ˈbɛtər əv ðə tu ˈwɛpənz, aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ kəm daʊn əˈgɛnst ðə saɪd ðət bɪˈlivz ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ʃʊd bi riˈtraɪd. duɪŋ soʊ, aɪ bɪˈliv, wʊd bi ə ˈrɪski weɪst əv taɪm ənd ˈməni ɔn wət ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli noʊn kˈwɑntəti. ðə ˈprɑbləm wʊd ɪkˈstɛnd ən ɔˈrɛdi lɔŋ ˈɛfərt tɪ faɪnd ə səkˈsɛsər tɪ ðə bərˈɛtə ˈhændˌgən, ɛz wɛl ɛz meɪk ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪsk əv ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən. ɪf ðə ˈlætər ˈhæpənd, ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ nu ˈhændˌgən æt ɔl, ənˈtɪl ə nu ˈproʊˌgræm kʊd bi ˈbeɪgən. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɛmˈbɛdɪd bɪˈloʊ wɑz riˈlist baɪ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˈɛkspərt krɪs, ənd sərvz ɛz ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsəməri əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnts əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmɑʤələr ˈhændˌgən ˈsɪstəm kənˈkluʒən, ənd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts fər ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən: ə brif ˈsəməri əv ðə pɔɪnts reɪzd ɪn hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt ər ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi dɪd nɑt kənˈklud ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ leɪd aʊt ɪn ðə, ənd ɪn duɪŋ soʊ səˈlɛktɪd ə ˈwɪnər ˌpriməˈʧʊrli ˈæftər kənˈdəktɪŋ ə raʊnd tɛst. bɪˈkəz ˈtɛstɪŋ wɑz nɑt kənˈkludɪd, ðə ˈɑrmi dɪz nɑt noʊ wɪʧ ˈpɪstəl ɪz ðə bɛst wən ˈɔlsoʊ, fər ðə seɪm ˈrizən, ˈmeɪntənəns ˈskɛʤʊlz ənd spɛr pɑrts ˈpækɪʤɪz ˈkænɑt bi dɪˈvɛləpt fər ðə ˈhændˌgənz pərˈfɔrməns (sɪk) ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ wɑz kənˈdəktəd ɔn ðə ˈfʊlˌsaɪz ˈpɪstəl, wɪθ ˈoʊnli 500 raʊnz θru ðə ˈkɑmpækt ˈvɛriənt noʊ kənˈdɪʃənz ˈtɛstɪŋ wɑz kənˈdəktəd ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kʊd si ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə ˈpɪstəl ˈæftər əˈdɑpʃən, wɪʧ ˈtɛstɪŋ wʊd hæv ənˈkəvərd praɪs ɪz ˈlaɪkli ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl, ənd hi ɪz ˈskɛptɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðɛr spɛr pɑrts bɪd ɛz ðeɪ səbˈmɪtəd tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpɪstəlz ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɔˌsut aʊt ɔn sɪg frəm rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈʧæsi dɪˈzaɪn, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər ˈrɔɪəltiz frəm ə ˈfeɪvərəbəl dɪˈsɪʒən fər wʊd kɔst sɪg ˈivɪn mɔr ɔn praɪs ðə ˈgəvərnmənt səˈlɛktɪd fər ““value”” ˈoʊvər ““performance”” ðə ˈɑrmi həz ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ kəmˈplit ðɪs tɛst ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz hu kəmˈpitɪd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi nidz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsərvəsˌmæn wɪθ ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈwɛpən əˈveɪləbəl, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈwɛpən ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈpɪstəl ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðiz ˈɑrgjəmənts, aɪ wɔnt tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈpisɪz əv kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ðə, ðə fərst biɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ən ənd ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər. ən ɪz ə kəmˈpɛtɪtər hu həz nɑt jɛt wən ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər həz ɔˈrɛdi wən ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðə həz prəˈvɪʒən fər əp tɪ 3 tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ˈviə ˈkɑnˌtrækt əˈwɔrd; bət lɛs ðən ðət kʊd bi ˈʧoʊzən (ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ˈoʊnli 1 wɑz). ˈsɛkənd ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə bɪd ˈsæmpəl tɛst (bst) ənd ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən tɛst (pvt) wɪʧ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli rɪˈfərz tɪ ɛz ðə ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən test””. ðə ɪz ə raʊnd tɛst ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈsɪkˈstin ˈsæmpəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz (aʊt əv ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 36 ˈsæmpəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz). θri əv ðoʊz ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz wər iʧ səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ðə raʊnd tɛst wɪʧ dɪˈskraɪbz ɪn hɪz ˈvɪdioʊ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ 3 mɔr wər iʧ səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ə raʊnd haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər tɛst, ənd 10 mɔr iʧ səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ə raʊnd ˈjuzər ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. bɪˈlivz ðət ðə wɑz ə ii”” əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə dɪz nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ðɪs. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt meɪks klɪr ðət ðə ɪz ə tɛst tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl pərˈdəkʃən ˈhændˌgənz mæʧ ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə gənz ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ðə. frəm ˈsɛkʃən si əv ðə: ˈsteɪtmənt əv wərk fər ˈmɑʤələr ˈhændˌgən ˈsɪstəm əˈbʤɛktɪvz ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt əv wərk (soʊ) ɪz tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ðə pərˈdəkʃən ənd dɪˈlɪvəri əv ðə ˈmɑʤələr ˈhændˌgən ˈsɪstəm (mhs) tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈpərʧəs dɪˈskrɪpʃənz, ðɪs soʊ, ənd ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈprɑdəkt ənd ˈdætə deliverables. ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər ʃæl səˈpɔrt ənd səˈsteɪn ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈhændˌgən ˈsɪstəm tɪ mit ðə ˈgəvərnmənts kˈwɑntətiz rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə juz. ˈɑrmi tɪ tɛst, ˈɔpərˌeɪt, meɪnˈteɪn ənd səˈsteɪn ðə prəˈpoʊzd. ðɪs soʊ ɪz ˈbroʊkən aʊt ˈɪntu 4 pɑrts tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈhændˌgən ənd ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən pərˈdəkʃən ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ (pvt) ənd ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən (dse) ənd pərˈdəkʃən. ðə leɪaʊt ɪz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˈhændˌgən pɑrt ə ˈhændˌgən pɑrt bi ˈhændˌgən pərˈdəkʃən ˈkɑmpækt ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən pɑrt ə ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən pɑrt bi ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən pərˈdəkʃən noʊt: ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsteɪtmənt əv wərk (pɑrts ə bi) ɪz ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɑnˌtræktər səˈlɛktɪd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. [ˈɛmfəsɪs maɪn] ðə kənfˈjuʒən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈvərsəz ðə ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən. ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən (dse) wɑz ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ðət wʊd ˈoʊnli əˈkər ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət mɔr ðən wən wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. noʊt ðət ðə ˈsteɪtmənt əv wərk (soʊ) ˈoʊnli ˈrɛfərənsɪz contractor””, ənd steɪts ðət ðə soʊ əˈplaɪz tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɑnˌtræktər ɛz wɛl. wɪθ ðət aʊt əv ðə weɪ, aɪ wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pɔɪnts ɛz ˈbrifli ɛz aɪ kən waɪl duɪŋ ðɛm ˈʤəstɪs. noʊt ðət, waɪl aɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl kənˈkluʒənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, aɪ du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪsəˈgri wɪθ iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl pɔɪnt. ðə dɪd nɑt ˌgɛrənˈti ə tɪ mɔr ðən wən ˈpɪstəl. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈmænɪʤər hæd ɛz leɪd aʊt ɪn ðə ə ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈpɪstəlz ənd ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ɔl əv ðɛm, ər tɪ ʤɪst wən, əˈdɑptɪŋ ðə ˈhændˌgən, ənd ðɛn pərˈfɔrmɪŋ. wi kən si ðət ɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ðə, bɪˈloʊ. frəm ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsəməri: ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ əˈwɔrd əp tɪ θri 3 fərm fɪkst praɪs (ffp), ˌɪnˈdɛfənət kˈwɑntəti (idiq) ˈkɑnˌtrækts beɪst ɔn ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl səbˈmɪʃən baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən prəˈsiʤər kənˈteɪnd ɪn ˈsɛkʃən ɛm əv ðɪs. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ðɛn meɪk ə ˈfaɪnəl tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɑnˌtræktər baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən prəˈsiʤərz kənˈteɪnd ɪn ˈsɛkʃən eɪʧ əv ðɪs. ðə ˈpɪriəd əv pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə beɪs contract(s) wɪl bi tɛn 10 jɪrz fər ðə ˈhændˌgən, ækˈsɛsəriz ənd spɛrz ənd faɪv 5 jɪrz fər ðə ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən. iʧ ˈkɑnˌtrækt ðət ɪz əˈwɔrdɪd wɪl bi ˈɪʃud ə dɪˈlɪvəri ˈɔrdər ɪn ðə beɪs jɪr tɪ mit ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˌgɛrənˈti fər ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˌgɛrənˈti wɪl kənˈsɪst əv ðə ˈwɛpən ˈsɪstəm kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈpækɪʤ 0001 ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt əv wərk. ðə ˈwɛpən ˈsɪstəm kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈpækɪʤ ˈaɪtəmz, wɪʧ wɪl bi du 60 deɪz frəm rɪˈsit əv ˈɔrdər wɪl bi juzd ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ˈsɛkʃən eɪʧ əv ðɪs. ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktərz nɑt səˈlɛktɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd pərˈdəkʃən ˈjunɪts, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən wɪl hæv ðɛr ˈkɑnˌtrækts kənˈsɪdərd kəmˈplit wɪθ noʊ ˈfərðər ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ɔl bɪd ˈsæmpəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr rɪˈsivd frəm ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən, wɪl bi rɪˈtərnd ɪn ən ɛz ˈtɛstɪd kənˈdɪʃən. ðiz ˈaɪtəmz wɪl bi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv pər ðə seɪm ˈæˌdrɛs frəm wɪʧ ɪt wɑz rɪˈsivd. frəm ˈsɛkʃən ɛm: ˈsɛkʃən ɛm ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈfæktərz fər ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ meɪk əp tɪ θri 3 beɪs əˈwɔrdz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs. iʧ ˈkɑnˌtræktər wɪl rɪˈsiv ən ˈɔrdər fər ðə ˈwɛpən ˈsɪstəm kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈpækɪʤ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ 1001 əv ðə beɪs ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd ˈsteɪtmənt əv wərk wɪʧ wɪl ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ˈmɪnəməm kˈwɑntəti ˌgɛrənˈti əv iʧ əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl səˈlɛkt fər əˈwɔrd ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz ðət ər moʊst ˌædvənˈteɪʤəs ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə bɛst ˈvælju tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈtreɪˌdɔf ˈmɛθəd, wɪθ ðə sɔrs səˈlɛkʃən əˈθɔrəti (ssa) ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən tɪ ðə naɪn 9 ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈfæktərz: bɪd ˈsæmpəl tɛst ˈtɛknɪkəl, bɪd ˈsæmpəl tɛst ˈəðər, ˈrɪtən ˈtɛknɪkəl, ˈlaɪsəns raɪts ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən, ˈlaɪsəns raɪts ˈhændˌgən ənd ækˈsɛsəriz, production/manufacturing, praɪs, pæst pərˈfɔrməns, ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪs pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl weɪ ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈbɛnəfɪts əv iʧ prəˈpoʊzəl ənd əˈwɔrd wɪl bi meɪd beɪst ɔn ən ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən rɪˈzəlts, ðə wɪl gɪv du kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən tɪ ɔl əv ðə ˈfæktərz ənd ənd ðɛr ˈrɛlətɪv ˈɔrdər əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns. ðət rɪˈsiv ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈreɪtɪŋ əv æt ˈɛni ˈlɛvəl ər ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl fər əˈwɔrd. ðiz ˈpæsɪʤɪz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt əˈlaʊd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ tɪ ʤɪst 1, ənd ðət ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt kʊd bi əˈwɔrdɪd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl bɪd ˈsæmpəl tɛst (bst) ənd nɑt ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən tɛst fækt ɪz rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə əˈpɪnjən pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ðə ɪn ðɛr rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈproʊˌtɛst ɔn ðə contract.further, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə raʊnd pər gən raʊnd pər ˈsɪstəm) tɛst wɑz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ ˈsɪstəm wɑz best”” ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd. saɪts ðə raʊnz faɪərd ɪn ðə 1984 ˈhændˌgən traɪəlz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə bərˈɛtə biɪŋ əˈdɑptəd ɛz ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə traɪəlz wər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, feɪlz tɪ noʊt ðət ðə raʊnd ˈfɪgjər wɑz pər ˈsɪstəm, nɑt pər gən. frəm ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ðə ɛz ʃoʊn baɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl, ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv mælˈfəŋkʃənz wər klæs aɪ, ˈmaɪnər klæs mælˈfəŋkʃənz wər ˈʤɛnərəli nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm. ˈɑrmi ˈsɪstəmz ˈænəlɪsts ˈnoʊtɪd ðət nən əv ðə klæs mælˈfəŋkʃən reɪts wɑz haɪ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət əˈbaʊt raʊnz hæd bɪn faɪərd ɔn iʧ ˈsɪstəm. ɪn fækt, ɪn ðə traɪəlz, noʊ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpɪstəl wɑz səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈfaɪərrɪŋ mɔr ðən raʊnz: spɛr pɑrts ˈpækɪʤɪz ənd ˈmeɪntənəns ˈskɛʤʊlz ər ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər, ɛz pər ðə. frəm ˈsɛkʃən si: riˈwərk ənd rɪˈpɛr riˈwərk ənd rɪˈpɛr prəˈsiʤərz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ənd əkˈsɛptəns prəˈsiʤərz, ʃæl bi ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd baɪ ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər ənd səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, fər ˌrivˈju ənd ˈrɪtən əˈpruvəl baɪ ðə praɪər tɪ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ, spɛr pɑrts ˈpækɪʤɪz ənd ˈmeɪntənəns ˈskɛʤʊlz wər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ bɪd ˈsæmpəl ˈtɛstɪŋ (bst), ɛz pər ˈsɛkʃən ɛl: rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈbɛrəlz ənd spɛr ənd rɪˈpɛr pɑrts: iʧ ʃæl prəˈvaɪd rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈbɛrəlz, spɛr ənd rɪˈpɛr pɑrts, ˈmægəˌzinz, ənd spɛr səˈplaɪz fər ðə ˈklinɪŋ kɪts ˈædəkˌweɪt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. noʊt: ə səˈfɪʃənt ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈbɛrəlz, ˈmægəˌzinz, spɛr ənd rɪˈpɛr pɑrts ɛz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə, ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tɛsts. ɪz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə, nɑt ðə. ˈwɛðər ˈoʊnli 500 raʊnz wər faɪərd θru ðə ˈkɑmpækt sɪg ər nɑt ɪz ənˈnoʊn, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. ðə ɪz ʤɪst ən wɪθ ə ˈʃɔrtər slaɪd ənd ˈbɛrəl, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli dɪz nɑt hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pərˈfɔrməns ˈdɪfərənsɪz. haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈtɛstɪŋ wɑz kənˈdəktəd ɛz pɑrt əv ðə, ɛz pər peɪʤ 317 əv ðə. waɪl noʊ dəst tɛsts ər ˈəðər səʧ tɛsts wər kənˈdəktəd, ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðiz tɛsts wər ˈnidɪd. ˈɛvəri ˈpɪstəl səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ʃɛrd ðə seɪm ˈbeɪsɪk dɪˈzaɪn, ənd ɪn ðə hɑrʃ kənˈdɪʃənz ˈtɛstɪŋ kənˈdəktəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪəlz, noʊ ˈpɪstəl dɪˈspleɪd ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl dɪˈgri əv pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz. ɔl pərˈfɔrmd wɛl. frəm ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə traɪəlz: ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə dɪˈzaɪnz ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈsɪmələr tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ðən ðoʊz əv ðə traɪəlz, ðə ˈæbsəns əv məd ər sɔlt ˈwɔtər ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm dɪz nɑt sim kənˈsərnɪŋ. waɪl ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kʊd si ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə post-adoption, ðiz ˈɪʃuz wʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli bi du tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ər ˈizəli ʧeɪnʤd dɪˈzaɪn ˈditeɪlz, nɑt du tɪ ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈhændˌgən. ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz əv ɔl ˈhændˌgənz ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ər ˈoʊvər 100 jɪrz oʊld, ðɛr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ˈoʊvər 40 jɪrz oʊld, ənd ðeɪ wər ɔl meɪd baɪ ˈrɛpjətəbəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ðɪs dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli min ðət ðiz ˈhændˌgənz wɪl nɑt hæv ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈsərvɪs, bət dɪz səˈʤɛst ðət ˈɛni ˈɪʃuz wɪl bi ˈsɑljəbəl ənd wɪl nɑt rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈproʊˌgræm termination.further*, ɪt ɪz ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə ənd fərst ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈtɛstɪŋ (fæt) tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðət pərˈdəkʃən ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər əp tɪ ðə ˈstændərdz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə səˈlɛkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. bɪd ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ˈvɛri loʊ, ənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðɪs praɪs maɪt kəm əp ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈɑrgjəmənt, baɪ fɑr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr haʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd bi səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtər, ˈoʊvər sɪg, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ðət bɪd wɑz 100 ˈmɪljən loʊər ðən. ɪf praɪs dɪz raɪz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ðət kʊd bi ə ˈmætər əv kənˈtɛnʃən, bət ɪt dɪz nɑt sim tɪ bi ə saʊnd ˈbeɪsɪs fər səˈlɛkʃən əv ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɪstəl, ər fər əˈwɔrdɪŋ mɔr ðən wən ˈkɑnˌtrækt. aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðət ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst sɪg ɪz æt list ˈtɛknɪkəli ɔn ˈfɛrli fərm graʊnd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈlɔˌsut keɪm mənθs ˈæftər ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, soʊ waɪl ɪt kʊd ˈpɑsəbli bi ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ˈbɪdɪŋ əˈgɛn, ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈrizən tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðət ðə səˈlɛkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ə ˈfeɪljər. ðɛr dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt səˈlɛktɪd fər ˈvælju ˈoʊvər pərˈfɔrməns. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt səˈlɛktɪd fər ˈvælju ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər pərˈfɔrməns ˈdɪfərənsɪz wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ə ʃɑk, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ˈsɪmələr ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtərz wər, ənd haʊ məˈʧʊr ˈmɑdərn ˈhændˌgən dɪˈzaɪn ɪz. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli kəmˈplit boʊθ ənd fæt ˈtɛstɪŋ, ɛz pər ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪf ðeɪ dɪd nɑt, ðɛr wʊd ˌɪnˈdid bi ə ˈskændəl. ˈniðər əv ðiz tɛsts ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ prɪˈsid ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt əˈwɔrd. ˈwɛðər wi laɪk ɪt ər nɑt, glɑk kəmˈpitɪd, ənd lɔst. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈəndər noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ əˈwɔrd mɔr ðən wən ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi həz ən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər nɑt tɪ weɪst ðɛr ˈməni, ɛz wɛl. ɪn ðə feɪs əv ə 100 ˈmɪljən praɪs ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu bɪdz, ˈɛni pərˈfɔrməns ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə sɪg ənd glɑk səbˈmɪʃənz sim ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˈtrɪviəl, ənˈlɛs ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈdifɛkt wɪθ wən ər ðə ˈəðər ɪz ənˈkəvərd. ɔl ðɪs rɪˈbətəl ɪz nɑt tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz nɑt ɪn səm weɪ ənˈjuˌʒuəl. ɪn ʤun əv 2015 ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi riˈlist ɪts ˈsɛkənd dræft əv ðə, ənd wɪθ ɪt, ˈkərnəl skɑt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, ðɛn ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər əv ˈsoʊlʤər ˈwɛpənz, wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ: wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ riˈlis ðə ˈfaɪnəl səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən ɪn 2016 ðɪs wɪl bi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə feɪzd ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət wɪl rən θru 2017 soʊ ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rən ənˈtɪl 2018 ˌbiˈfɔr ə səˈlɛkʃən wɑz meɪd. jɛt, səˈlɛkʃən wɑz ɪn fækt meɪd ɪn əv 2017 ˈvərʧuəli ə fʊl jɪr əˈhɛd əv ˈskɛʤʊl. ðoʊz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri proʊˈkjʊrmənt noʊ ðət ðɪs ˈvərʧuəli ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪʤər ˈproʊˌgræm riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri ənˈjuˌʒuəl əˈkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ səˈlɛkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. kənˈvinjəntli, aɪ hæv ə ˈθɪri ɛz tɪ wət ðət wɑz, ənd ɪt həz tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv wɪn: ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz meɪd ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən əv ðə nu ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈkɛri wɪθ ɪt ə ˈmæsɪv ʧeɪnʤ ˈlidərˌʃɪp. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv dɪˈfɛns æʃ ˈkɑrtər wʊd bi ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəl ʤeɪmz ˈmætɪs. ˈmætɪs, ə mərˈin noʊn fər biɪŋ ə təˈneɪʃəs ənd bət fɛr ˈlidər, wɑz ɔˈrɛdi baɪ ðət taɪm ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ʃeɪk əp ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈlænˌskeɪp ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. wɪθ ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə ˈʧɑpɪŋ blɑk ənd ˈɑrmi ʧif əv stæf mɑrk ˈmɪli ˈhævɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈnaʊnst ðə ˈlægɪŋ taɪm ˈskɛʤʊl, ɪt ɪz nɑt ənˈriznəbəl tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˈproʊˌgræm ˈmænɪʤmənt fɪrd ɪt wʊd bi ˈkænsəld ˈaʊˈtraɪt. ɪn ðət ɪˈvɛnt, ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈsərʧɪŋ fər weɪz tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈərli ənd dɪˈklɛr ə ˈwɪnər, ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kʊd bi ˈkænsəld baɪ ə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈmætɪs. əˈsumɪŋ ðɪs ˈθɪri ɪz tru (ənd ɪt meɪ nɑt bi), səˈlɪsətɪŋ ˈfaɪnəl bɪdz ənd tɪ ʤɪst wən ˈkɑnˌtrækt wʊd bi ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt weɪ tɪ kloʊz aʊt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈərli waɪl stɪl ˈhævɪŋ dən du ˈdɪlɪʤəns. ɪf ðɪs ɪz haʊ ɪt wɛnt daʊn, ðɛn aɪ əˈplɔd ðə tim fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə səˈlɛkʃən ənd ˈsælvɪʤɪŋ ə 13 jɪr oʊld ˈɛfərt ðət maɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv bɪn ˈkænsəld wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ fər ɪt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ sɪg wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt hæv bɪn maɪ pɪk, ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə wɪl du ʤɪst faɪn ɛz ə ˈstændərd ˈhændˌgən, ənd aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ bət kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz fər sɪg fər ðɛr bɪg wɪn. nɑt ɔl ˈoʊvər fər glɑk, ˈiðər. ðɛr wɪl bi ˈəðər ˈkɑnˌtrækts ðə ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ər rɪˈpɔrtədli nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli wɪθ jɛt ənd glɑk ɪz stɪl ən ɪkˈstrimli strɔŋ kəmˈpɛtɪtər ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ənd, ɪf ˈlɪsənɪŋ, aɪ hoʊp ðeɪ brɪŋ ðɛr tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt, ɛz kwaɪt ə slɪk ˈlɪtəl ˈhændˌgən.
by nicholas k. associated press pasco, wash. three police officers in washington state who fatally shot a mexican immigrant in february will not face criminal charges, a prosecutor announced wednesday, saying there was no evidence the officers acted with malice. the death of antonio, 35, was captured on cellphone video and sparked months of protests in pasco, an agricultural center in eastern washington. witnesses said fought with an officer, threw rocks and told officers to shoot him before they opened fire. related article witness: man killed in controversial wash. told cops 'shoot me' related feature protests, investigation after fatal wash. the deadly shooting of a suspect who threw rocks at officers during a disturbance call in washington state sparked calls for a federal investigation and weeks of protests. at a news conference repeatedly interrupted by protesters wednesday, franklin county prosecutor shawn sant said the evidence showed the officers used legal force as they tried to arrest a man who had assaulted them and was threatening to attack them further. sant said he could not meet the high bar for criminal prosecution under washington state law, which requires a showing that the officers acted with malice and without good faith that their actions were justified. "the officers used legal force to prevent injuries to themselves and others," the prosecutor said. "certainly there is no evidence of malice." gov. jay immediately asked attorney general bob ferguson to review the charging decision, saying he believes it important for people to have faith in it. george trejo jr., a lawyer for' wife and children, said in an email that he is disappointed. "his claim that there is insufficient evidence to establish any crime beyond a reasonable doubt is a pretext for his decision to protect law enforcement from the very beginning of this case," trejo wrote. "we are not surprised by this decision but disgusted and disappointed. this is precisely the reason why we continually asked for an independent criminal investigation." one of the officers, ryan flanagan, has resigned to take another job in a move his lawyer said was unrelated to the shooting. the other two, adam wright and adrian alaniz, remain on paid leave. the officers fired a total of 17 shots, striking seven times. an autopsy determined was high on methamphetamine. cellphone video showed the three officers chasing the orchard worker from mexico, who was in the country illegally. was shot as he turned toward the officers. police and witnesses said was holding a large rock and drew back his arm as if he was going to throw it when police officers opened fire and killed him, according to previously released court documents. wright has said he decided to shoot because he feared officers or members of the public would be injured or killed by the rock. police interviews with relatives of portrayed him as a troubled man who suffered from depression and drug abuse, had made several suicide attempts and had with pasco police in recent years. copyright 2015 the associated press	baɪ ˈnɪkələs keɪ. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈpɑskoʊ, wɑʃ. θri pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt hu ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt ə ˈmɛksəkən ˈɪməgrənt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri wɪl nɑt feɪs ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər əˈnaʊnst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ˈæktɪd wɪθ ˈmælɪs. ðə dɛθ əv ænˈtoʊnioʊ, 35 wɑz ˈkæpʧərd ɔn ˈsɛlfoʊn ˈvɪdioʊ ənd spɑrkt mənθs əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈpɑskoʊ, ən ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈistərn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd fɔt wɪθ ən ˈɔfɪsər, θru rɑks ənd toʊld ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ ʃut ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈoʊpənd faɪər. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈwɪtnəs: mæn kɪld ɪn ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl wɑʃ. toʊld kɑps 'ʃut mi' rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈfiʧər ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈæftər ˈfeɪtəl wɑʃ. ðə ˈdɛdli ˈʃutɪŋ əv ə ˈsəˌspɛkt hu θru rɑks æt ˈɔfɪsərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə dɪˈstərbəns kɔl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt spɑrkt kɔlz fər ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd wiks əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts. æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns rɪˈpitɪdli ˌɪntərˈəptɪd baɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈfræŋklɪn ˈkaʊnti ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ʃɔn sænt sɛd ðə ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊd ðə ˈɔfɪsərz juzd ˈligəl fɔrs ɛz ðeɪ traɪd tɪ ərˈɛst ə mæn hu hæd əˈsɔltɪd ðɛm ənd wɑz θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ əˈtæk ðɛm ˈfərðər. sænt sɛd hi kʊd nɑt mit ðə haɪ bɑr fər ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ˈəndər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt lɔ, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ə ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ˈæktɪd wɪθ ˈmælɪs ənd wɪˈθaʊt gʊd feɪθ ðət ðɛr ˈækʃənz wər ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. "ðə ˈɔfɪsərz juzd ˈligəl fɔrs tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˈəðərz," ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər sɛd. "ˈsərtənli ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈmælɪs." gəv. ʤeɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli æst əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl bɑb ˈfərgəsən tɪ ˌrivˈju ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən, seɪɪŋ hi bɪˈlivz ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈpipəl tɪ hæv feɪθ ɪn ɪt. ʤɔrʤ ˈtreɪjoʊ jr*., ə ˈlɔjər fər' waɪf ənd ˈʧɪldrən, sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ðət hi ɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. "hɪz kleɪm ðət ðɛr ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˈɛvədəns tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈɛni kraɪm bɪɔnd ə ˈrizənəbəl daʊt ɪz ə ˈpriˌtɛkst fər hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ prəˈtɛkt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt frəm ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɪs keɪs," ˈtreɪjoʊ roʊt. "wi ər nɑt səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən bət dɪsˈgəstɪd ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə ˈrizən waɪ wi kənˈtɪnjuəli æst fər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən." wən əv ðə ˈɔfɪsərz, raɪən ˈflænəgən, həz rɪˈzaɪnd tɪ teɪk əˈnəðər ʤɑb ɪn ə muv hɪz ˈlɔjər sɛd wɑz ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. ðə ˈəðər tu, ˈædəm raɪt ənd ˈeɪdriən ˈælənɪz, rɪˈmeɪn ɔn peɪd liv. ðə ˈɔfɪsərz faɪərd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 17 ʃɑts, ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈsɛvən taɪmz. ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi dɪˈtərmənd wɑz haɪ ɔn ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin. ˈsɛlfoʊn ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊd ðə θri ˈɔfɪsərz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈɔrʧərd ˈwərkər frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, hu wɑz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪˈligəli. wɑz ʃɑt ɛz hi tərnd təˈwɔrd ðə ˈɔfɪsərz. pəˈlis ənd ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə lɑrʤ rɑk ənd dru bæk hɪz ɑrm ɛz ɪf hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ θroʊ ɪt wɪn pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈoʊpənd faɪər ənd kɪld ɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpriviəsli riˈlist kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts. raɪt həz sɛd hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʃut bɪˈkəz hi fɪrd ˈɔfɪsərz ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk wʊd bi ˈɪnʤərd ər kɪld baɪ ðə rɑk. pəˈlis ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪvz əv pɔrˈtreɪd ɪm ɛz ə ˈtrəbəld mæn hu ˈsəfərd frəm dɪˈprɛʃən ənd drəg əˈbjuz, hæd meɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈtɛmpts ənd hæd wɪθ ˈpɑskoʊ pəˈlis ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2015 ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs
day-night test 'incredibly exciting' november's adelaide test against south africa will be a affair after cricket south africa agreed to play under lights and with the pink ball. south africa spearhead dale told earlier this year he would "love" to play in a test match before his stellar career is over and, form and fitness pending, will now get his wish when the tour for a commonwealth bank series this summer. the confirmation from, expected to be officially announced later today, brings to a close months of negotiations with cricket australia and will see two tests played in australia this summer. pakistan had already agreed to play the first test of their series against australia under lights at the in december. australia captain steve smith welcomed the news and said the confirmation of a second test this summer was "incredibly exciting for all the fans". pink ball test match should bring some color to a already great game, exciting times a photo posted by dale (@dalesteyn) on jun 8, 2016 at "it's going to be a little bit different (but) in the end it's still a test match," smith said from guyana this morning, where australia had just lost their second match of their to the. quick single: aussie bats crumble in guyana "you just have to sometimes look at maybe some different tactics to go with the game whether you want to declare a little bit earlier, while it's dark or the sun is going down, get the ball swinging around different things like that. "but it's a really exciting form of the game to be playing." smith has said there was too much grass left on the adelaide pitch last summer and improvements needed to be made to the ball. "from my point of view as long as we keep continuing to improve the ball i think the seam was pretty hard to see last year," smith said. "they've made some amendments to that, they've made it a black seam now. hopefully it's a bit easier to see and as long as we can continue to improve the ball, then i think it's going to be a great form of cricket." quick single: ashes by smith south africa's initial reluctance stemmed from their lack of experience using a pink cricket ball. while australia has been the pink in sheffield shield for several years and played last summer's first ever test against new zealand, the south africans have had no such opportunity. however, the squad will open their tour of australia with a two-day practice match under lights and will play a second two-day match under lights between the second and third tests to give them the maximum possible preparation time. the pink will also be used in the first unofficial test between south africa a and australia a at allan border field starting july 30. however, this will not be a fixture. contenders bavuma, dean elgar, vernon philander and wayne parnell are among those named in a strong south africa a squad for the fixture. proteas skipper ab de villiers said the south africa players were now confident they would have adequate preparation. "we were never against this exciting concept, but only wanted to give ourselves the best opportunity of competing in conditions that will be new and foreign to us," de villiers said in a statement released by. "two matches will hopefully give us an idea of what to expect and hopefully our preparations will help us to adapt accordingly. "this will be the first time that our players in the test squad will play test match cricket in front of such a large crowd and to be part of this novel concept will no doubt be a landmark moment in all of our careers." steyn told in april he was confident "one, maybe two first-class games" with the pink ball would be more than enough preparation for a test match. quick single: would 'love' to play tests "i don't want to go through my whole career without playing a game," told exclusively in rajkot. "how cool are they? i thought it looked awesome when new zealand and australia played one. "it looked entertaining, there was a big crowd. "the ball is pink it's something different. you want to test your skills with that whole thing and it's very exciting." despite their unfamiliarity with the pink ball, new zealand almost pulled off an upset win in the match, falling gallantly to australia by three wickets in the final session on day three. a similar type of to what new zealand enjoyed - the black caps played the prime ministers xi match with a pink ball, and a second two-day in wa - would be all south africa would need to prime themselves for a test, according to. "absolutely," said when asked if a couple of first-class games would be enough to be ready for a twilight test. "i think maybe even one game so the boys can get accustomed to it. "you can practice as much as you want in the nets but when you get out into the middle and there's pressure and all that kind of stuff you do tend to play differently. "one first-class game, maybe two first-class games and it think the boys will be extremely into it." australia's domestic cricket schedule is yet to be confirmed but it is believed there will be another sheffield shield round early in the summer. csa chief executive said providing adequate preparation for the touring was the key. "following careful consideration and engagement with all our test players, and recognising the need to exploit the potential of playing test cricket, i am pleased to announce that we have agreed with cricket australia to proceed with this fixture. "our were initially hesitant to play such a key test match without previous experience and adequate preparation but after working through all their concerns and possible options to prepare sufficiently, there is excitement for this novel test match. "our players deserve credit for the way they have worked through the issues which were clearly not insignificant." ca chief executive james sutherland celebrated the confirmation of the fixture as a victory for fans. "it's wonderful that the next test in australia will be against south africa," sutherland said. "this announcement will further fuel the excitement about what promises to be a fascinating series between formidable rivals. "i would like to acknowledge the open manner in which cricket south africa and the south african association have worked through this matter with us. we look forward to welcoming the south african players to australia in late october and offering them the best possible preparation ahead of the series." tickets for the bulk of the international summer are already on sale and ca confirmed the adelaide test would go on sale later this month. australian cricket family gold members will be able to purchase tickets from june 21, and green members from 24 hours later. general public tickets will be on sale from noon on june 27.	day-night* tɛst 'ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ' noʊˈvɛmbərz ˈædəˌleɪd tɛst əˈgɛnst saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ wɪl bi ə əˈfɛr ˈæftər ˈkrɪkɪt saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ əˈgrid tɪ pleɪ ˈəndər laɪts ənd wɪθ ðə pɪŋk bɔl. saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈspɪˌrhɛd deɪl toʊld ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr hi wʊd "ləv" tɪ pleɪ ɪn ə tɛst mæʧ ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈstɛlər kərɪr ɪz ˈoʊvər ənd, fɔrm ənd ˈfɪtnəs ˈpɛndɪŋ, wɪl naʊ gɪt hɪz wɪʃ wɪn ðə tʊr fər ə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ bæŋk ˈsɪriz ðɪs ˈsəmər. ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən frəm, ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi əˈfɪʃəli əˈnaʊnst ˈleɪtər təˈdeɪ, brɪŋz tɪ ə kloʊz mənθs əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈkrɪkɪt ɔˈstreɪljə ənd wɪl si tu tɛsts pleɪd ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ðɪs ˈsəmər. ˈpækɪˌstæn hæd ɔˈrɛdi əˈgrid tɪ pleɪ ðə fərst tɛst əv ðɛr ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ɔˈstreɪljə ˈəndər laɪts æt ðə ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ɔˈstreɪljə ˈkæptən stiv smɪθ ˈwɛlkəmd ðə nuz ənd sɛd ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ə ˈsɛkənd tɛst ðɪs ˈsəmər wɑz "ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ fər ɔl ðə fænz". pɪŋk bɔl tɛst mæʧ ʃʊd brɪŋ səm ˈkələr tɪ ə ɔˈrɛdi greɪt geɪm, ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ taɪmz ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ deɪl (@dalesteyn) ɔn ʤən 8 2016 æt "ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈdɪfərənt (bət) ɪn ðə ɛnd ɪts stɪl ə tɛst mæʧ," smɪθ sɛd frəm ˌgaɪˈɑnə ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wɛr ɔˈstreɪljə hæd ʤɪst lɔst ðɛr ˈsɛkənd mæʧ əv ðɛr tɪ ðə. kwɪk ˈsɪŋgəl: ˈɔsi bæts ˈkrəmbəl ɪn ˌgaɪˈɑnə "ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz lʊk æt ˈmeɪbi səm ˈdɪfərənt ˈtæktɪks tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðə geɪm ˈwɛðər ju wɔnt tɪ dɪˈklɛr ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈərliər, waɪl ɪts dɑrk ər ðə sən ɪz goʊɪŋ daʊn, gɪt ðə bɔl sˈwɪŋɪŋ əraʊnd ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz laɪk ðət. "bət ɪts ə ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ fɔrm əv ðə geɪm tɪ bi pleɪɪŋ." smɪθ həz sɛd ðɛr wɑz tu məʧ græs lɛft ɔn ðə ˈædəˌleɪd pɪʧ læst ˈsəmər ənd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈnidɪd tɪ bi meɪd tɪ ðə bɔl. "frəm maɪ pɔɪnt əv vju ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wi kip kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə bɔl aɪ θɪŋk ðə sim wɑz ˈprɪti hɑrd tɪ si læst jɪr," smɪθ sɛd. "ðeɪv meɪd səm əˈmɛndmənts tɪ ðət, ðeɪv meɪd ɪt ə blæk sim naʊ. ˈhoʊpfəli ɪts ə bɪt ˈiziər tɪ si ənd ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wi kən kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə bɔl, ðɛn aɪ θɪŋk ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə greɪt fɔrm əv ˈkrɪkɪt." kwɪk ˈsɪŋgəl: ˈæʃɪz baɪ smɪθ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈləktəns stɛmd frəm ðɛr læk əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈjuzɪŋ ə pɪŋk ˈkrɪkɪt bɔl. waɪl ɔˈstreɪljə həz bɪn ðə pɪŋk ɪn ˈʃɛfild ʃild fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ənd pleɪd læst ˈsəmərz fərst ˈɛvər tɛst əˈgɛnst nu ˈzilənd, ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz hæv hæd noʊ səʧ ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə skwɑd wɪl ˈoʊpən ðɛr tʊr əv ɔˈstreɪljə wɪθ ə ˈtuˌdeɪ ˈpræktɪs mæʧ ˈəndər laɪts ənd wɪl pleɪ ə ˈsɛkənd ˈtuˌdeɪ mæʧ ˈəndər laɪts bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd tɛsts tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈpɑsəbəl ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən taɪm. ðə pɪŋk wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd ɪn ðə fərst ˌənəˈfɪʃəl tɛst bɪtˈwin saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ə ənd ɔˈstreɪljə ə æt ˈælən ˈbɔrdər fild ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs wɪl nɑt bi ə ˈfɪksʧər. kənˈtɛndərz bavuma, din ˈɛlgər, ˈvərnən fəˈlændər ənd weɪn ˈpɑrnəl ər əˈməŋ ðoʊz neɪmd ɪn ə strɔŋ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ə skwɑd fər ðə ˈfɪksʧər. ˈskɪpər æb də ˈvɪljərz sɛd ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ pleɪərz wər naʊ ˈkɑnfədənt ðeɪ wʊd hæv ˈædəkˌweɪt ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən. "wi wər ˈnɛvər əˈgɛnst ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt, bət ˈoʊnli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv ɑrˈsɛlvz ðə bɛst ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn kənˈdɪʃənz ðət wɪl bi nu ənd ˈfɔrən tɪ ˈjuˈɛs," də ˈvɪljərz sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist baɪ. "tu ˈmæʧɪz wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ən aɪˈdiə əv wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ɑr ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈdæpt əˈkɔrdɪŋli. "ðɪs wɪl bi ðə fərst taɪm ðət ɑr pleɪərz ɪn ðə tɛst skwɑd wɪl pleɪ tɛst mæʧ ˈkrɪkɪt ɪn frənt əv səʧ ə lɑrʤ kraʊd ənd tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈnɑvəl ˈkɑnsɛpt wɪl noʊ daʊt bi ə ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ɔl əv ɑr kərɪrz." toʊld ɪn ˈeɪprəl hi wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt "wən, ˈmeɪbi tu ˌfərstˈklæs geɪmz" wɪθ ðə pɪŋk bɔl wʊd bi mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ə tɛst mæʧ. kwɪk ˈsɪŋgəl: wʊd 'ləv' tɪ pleɪ tɛsts "aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ goʊ θru maɪ hoʊl kərɪr wɪˈθaʊt pleɪɪŋ ə geɪm," toʊld ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɪn rajkot*. "haʊ kul ər ðeɪ? aɪ θɔt ɪt lʊkt ˈɔsəm wɪn nu ˈzilənd ənd ɔˈstreɪljə pleɪd wən. "ɪt lʊkt ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ, ðɛr wɑz ə bɪg kraʊd. "ðə bɔl ɪz pɪŋk ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt. ju wɔnt tɪ tɛst jʊr skɪlz wɪθ ðət hoʊl θɪŋ ənd ɪts ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ." dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˌənfəˌmɪˈljɛrəti wɪθ ðə pɪŋk bɔl, nu ˈzilənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst pʊld ɔf ən ˈəpˌsɛt wɪn ɪn ðə mæʧ, ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈgæləntli tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə baɪ θri ˈwɪkəts ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɛʃən ɔn deɪ θri. ə ˈsɪmələr taɪp əv tɪ wət nu ˈzilənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə blæk kæps pleɪd ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz ʃi mæʧ wɪθ ə pɪŋk bɔl, ənd ə ˈsɛkənd ˈtuˌdeɪ ɪn wɑ wʊd bi ɔl saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ wʊd nid tɪ praɪm ðɛmˈsɛlvz fər ə tɛst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. "ˌæbsəˈlutli," sɛd wɪn æst ɪf ə ˈkəpəl əv ˌfərstˈklæs geɪmz wʊd bi ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈrɛdi fər ə tˈwaɪˌlaɪt tɛst. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn wən geɪm soʊ ðə bɔɪz kən gɪt əˈkəstəmd tɪ ɪt. "ju kən ˈpræktɪs ɛz məʧ ɛz ju wɔnt ɪn ðə nɛts bət wɪn ju gɪt aʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd ðɛrz ˈprɛʃər ənd ɔl ðət kaɪnd əv stəf ju du tɛnd tɪ pleɪ ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. "wən ˌfərstˈklæs geɪm, ˈmeɪbi tu ˌfərstˈklæs geɪmz ənd ɪt θɪŋk ðə bɔɪz wɪl bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈɪntu ɪt." ɔˈstreɪljəz dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkrɪkɪt ˈskɛʤʊl ɪz jɛt tɪ bi kənˈfərmd bət ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd ðɛr wɪl bi əˈnəðər ˈʃɛfild ʃild raʊnd ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsəmər. ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv sɛd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈædəkˌweɪt ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈtʊrɪŋ wɑz ðə ki. "ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈkɛrfəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ənd ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ ɔl ɑr tɛst pleɪərz, ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə nid tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv pleɪɪŋ tɛst ˈkrɪkɪt, aɪ æm plizd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət wi hæv əˈgrid wɪθ ˈkrɪkɪt ɔˈstreɪljə tɪ pərˈsid wɪθ ðɪs ˈfɪksʧər. "ɑr wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ pleɪ səʧ ə ki tɛst mæʧ wɪˈθaʊt ˈpriviəs ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈædəkˌweɪt ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən bət ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ θru ɔl ðɛr kənˈsərnz ənd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɔpʃənz tɪ priˈpɛr səˈfɪʃəntli, ðɛr ɪz ɪkˈsaɪtmənt fər ðɪs ˈnɑvəl tɛst mæʧ. "ɑr pleɪərz dɪˈzərv ˈkrɛdɪt fər ðə weɪ ðeɪ hæv wərkt θru ðə ˈɪʃuz wɪʧ wər ˈklɪrli nɑt ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt." ˈsiˈeɪ ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ʤeɪmz ˈsəðərlənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈfɪksʧər ɛz ə ˈvɪktəri fər fænz. "ɪts ˈwəndərfəl ðət ðə nɛkst tɛst ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə wɪl bi əˈgɛnst saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ," ˈsəðərlənd sɛd. "ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɪl ˈfərðər fjuəl ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt əˈbaʊt wət ˈprɑməsəz tɪ bi ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈsɪriz bɪtˈwin ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈraɪvəlz. "aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ ˈkrɪkɪt saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən hæv wərkt θru ðɪs ˈmætər wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn pleɪərz tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə ɪn leɪt ɑkˈtoʊbər ənd ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛm ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈsɪriz." ˈtɪkɪts fər ðə bəlk əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsəmər ər ɔˈrɛdi ɔn seɪl ənd ˈsiˈeɪ kənˈfərmd ðə ˈædəˌleɪd tɛst wʊd goʊ ɔn seɪl ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ. ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkrɪkɪt ˈfæməli goʊld ˈmɛmbərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈtɪkɪts frəm ʤun 21 ənd grin ˈmɛmbərz frəm 24 aʊərz ˈleɪtər. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ˈtɪkɪts wɪl bi ɔn seɪl frəm nun ɔn ʤun 27
washington the man who exposed two sweeping u.s. surveillance programs and touched off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity. he risks decades in jail for the disclosures to reporters if the u.s. can extradite him from hong kong where he has taken refuge. edward snowden, 29, who says he worked as a contractor at the national security agency and the cia, allowed the guardian and the washington post newspapers to reveal his identity sunday. he initially wanted to keep his name hidden, but later said he was certain to be exposed and warned that both he and reporters could be in danger for publishing the information. “i understand that i will be made to suffer for my actions, and that the return of this information to the public marks my end,” he wrote in early may, before making his first direct contact with reporters. the u.s. intelligence community, he wrote, “will most certainly kill you if they think you are the single point of failure that could stop this disclosure and make them the sole owner of this information.” both papers have published a series of top-secret documents outlining two surveillance programs. one gathers hundreds of millions of u.s. phone records while searching for possible links to known terrorist targets abroad, and the second allows the government to tap into nine u.s. internet companies to gather all internet usage to detect suspicious behaviour that begins overseas. the revelations have reopened the post-sept. 11, 2001, debate about individual privacy concerns versus heightened measures to protect the u.s. against terrorist attacks. the has asked the justice department to conduct a criminal investigation into the leaks. government lawyers are now “in the initial stages of an investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified information by an individual with authorized access,” said chitre, justice department spokeswoman. president barack obama said the programs are authorized by congress and subject to strict supervision of a secret court, and director of national intelligence james clapper says they do not target u.s. citizens. but snowden claims the programs are open to abuse. “any analyst at any time can target anyone. any selector. anywhere,” snowden said in a video on the website. “i, sitting at my desk, had the authority to wiretap anyone, from you or your accountant to a federal judge to even the president if i had a personal email.” some lawmakers have expressed similar concerns about the wide reach of the surveillance. “i expect the government to protect my privacy. it feels like that been happening,” said sen. mark udall, a democrat and a member of the senate intelligence committee. “again, a line, but to me, the scale of it and the fact the law was being secretly interpreted has long concerned me,” he said sunday on cnn, adding that at the same time, he abhors leaks. senate intelligence committee chairman, democrat dianne feinstein, contends the surveillance does not infringe on u.s. citizens’ privacy, and that it helped disrupt a 2009 plot to bomb new york subways and played a role in the case against an american who scouted targets in mumbai, india, before a deadly terrorist attack there in 2008. feinstein spoke on abc “this week.” clapper has decried the revelation of the programs as reckless and said it has done “huge, grave damage.” the spokesman for the director of national intelligence shawn turner said intelligence officials are “currently reviewing the damage that has been done by these recent disclosures.” the disclosures come as the white house deals with managing fallout from revelations that it secretly seized telephone records of journalists at the associated press and fox news. snowden says he was a former technical assistant for the cia and a current employee of defence contractor booz allen hamilton, which released a statement sunday confirming he had been a contractor with them in hawaii for less than three months, and promising to work with investigators. snowden could face many years in prison for releasing classified information if he is successfully extradited from hong kong, according to mark zaid, a national security lawyer who represents whistleblowers. hong kong, though part of china, is partly autonomous and has a legal system that is a legacy from the past as a british colony. a kong extradition treaty has worked smoothly in the past. hong kong extradited three al-qaeda suspects to the u.s. in 2003, for example. but the treaty comes with important exceptions. key provisions allow a request to be rejected if it is deemed to be politically motivated or that the suspect would not receive a fair trial. beijing may also block an extradition of chinese nationals from hong kong for national security reasons. “the government could subject him to a 10 or 20 year penalty for each count,” with each document leaked considered a separate charge, zaid said. any analyst at any time can target anyone. any selector. anywhere snowden told the guardian newspaper he believes the government could try to charge him with treason under the espionage act, but zaid said that would require the government to prove he had intent to betray the united states, whereas he publicly made it clear he did this to spur debate. “my sole motive is to inform the public as to that which is done in their name and that which is done against them,” snowden told the guardian. the government could also make an argument that the leaks have aided the enemy as military prosecutors have claimed against army pvt. bradley manning, who faces life in prison under military law if convicted for releasing a trove of classified documents through the website. “they could say the revelation of the (nsa) programs could instruct people to change tactics,” zaid said. that could add more potential jail time to the punishment. snowden told the post he was not going to hide. “allowing the u.s. government to intimidate its people with threats of retaliation for revealing wrongdoing is contrary to the public interest,” he said in the interview published sunday. snowden said he would “ask for asylum from any countries that believe in free speech and oppose the victimization of global privacy.” snowden told the guardian he lacked a high school diploma and served in the u.s. army until he was discharged because of an injury, and later worked as a security guard with the at a covert facility at the university of maryland. he later went to work for the cia as an information technology employee and by 2007 was stationed in geneva, switzerland, where he had access to classified documents. during that time, he considered going public about the secretive programs but told the newspaper he decided against it, because he did not want to put anyone in danger and he hoped election would curtail some of the clandestine programs. he said he was disappointed that obama did not rein in the surveillance programs. “much of what i saw in geneva really disillusioned me about how my government functions and what its impact is in the world,” he told the guardian. “i realized that i was part of something that was doing far more harm than good.” snowden left the cia in 2009. he said he spent the last four years at the, briefly as a contractor with consulting giant booz allen hamilton and, before that, dell. the guardian reported that snowden was working in an office in hawaii when he copied the last of the documents he planned to disclose and told supervisors that he needed to be away for a few weeks to receive treatment for epilepsy. he left for hong kong on may 20 and has remained there since, according to the newspaper. snowden is quoted as saying he chose that city because “they have a spirited commitment to free speech and the right of political dissent”, and because he believed it was among the spots on the globe that could and would resist the dictates of the u.s. government. “i feel satisfied that this was all worth it. i have no regrets,” snowden told the guardian.	ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðə mæn hu ɪkˈspoʊzd tu sˈwipɪŋ juz. sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd təʧt ɔf ə ˈnæʃənəl dəˈbeɪt ɔn ˈpraɪvəsi ˈvərsəz sɪˈkjʊrəti, həz rɪˈvild hɪz oʊn aɪˈdɛntəˌti. hi rɪsks ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn ʤeɪl fər ðə dɪˈskloʊʒərz tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪf ðə juz. kən ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪt ɪm frəm hɔŋ kɔŋg wɛr hi həz ˈteɪkən ˈrɛfjuʤ. ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, 29 hu sɪz hi wərkt ɛz ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi ənd ðə siaɪeɪ, əˈlaʊd ðə ˈgɑrdiən ənd ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz tɪ rɪˈvil hɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈsənˌdi. hi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kip hɪz neɪm ˈhɪdən, bət ˈleɪtər sɛd hi wɑz ˈsərtən tɪ bi ɪkˈspoʊzd ənd wɔrnd ðət boʊθ hi ənd rɪˈpɔrtərz kʊd bi ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər fər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˌəndərˈstænd ðət aɪ wɪl bi meɪd tɪ ˈsəfər fər maɪ ˈækʃənz, ənd ðət ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk mɑrks maɪ end,”,” hi roʊt ɪn ˈərli meɪ, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz fərst dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtərz. ðə juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti, hi roʊt, moʊst ˈsərtənli kɪl ju ɪf ðeɪ θɪŋk ju ər ðə ˈsɪŋgəl pɔɪnt əv ˈfeɪljər ðət kʊd stɑp ðɪs dɪˈskloʊʒər ənd meɪk ðɛm ðə soʊl ˈoʊnər əv ðɪs information.”.” boʊθ ˈpeɪpərz hæv ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈtɔpˌsikrɪt ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ tu sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz. wən ˈgæðərz ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv juz. foʊn ˈrɛkərdz waɪl ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈpɑsəbəl lɪŋks tɪ noʊn ˈtɛrərɪst ˈtɑrgəts əˈbrɔd, ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈlaʊz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ tæp ˈɪntu naɪn juz. ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈgæðər ɔl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjusɪʤ tɪ dɪˈtɛkt səˈspɪʃəs bɪˈheɪvjər ðət bɪˈgɪnz ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz hæv riˈoʊpənd ðə post-sept. 11 2001 dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpraɪvəsi kənˈsərnz ˈvərsəz ˈhaɪtənd ˈmɛʒərz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə juz. əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks. ðə həz æst ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə liks. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlɔjərz ər naʊ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd dɪˈskloʊʒər əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən baɪ ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɪθ ˈɔθərˌaɪzd access,”,” sɛd chitre, ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈɔθərˌaɪzd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ strɪkt ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv ə ˈsikrɪt kɔrt, ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤeɪmz ˈklæpər sɪz ðeɪ du nɑt ˈtərgət juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz. bət sˈnoʊdən kleɪmz ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈoʊpən tɪ əˈbjuz. ˈænəlɪst æt ˈɛni taɪm kən ˈtərgət ˈɛniˌwən. ˈɛni selector. anywhere,”,” sˈnoʊdən sɛd ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt., ˈsɪtɪŋ æt maɪ dɛsk, hæd ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˈwaɪərˌtæp ˈɛniˌwən, frəm ju ər jʊr əˈkaʊntənt tɪ ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ tɪ ˈivɪn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪf aɪ hæd ə ˈpərsɪnəl email.”.” səm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsɪmələr kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə waɪd riʧ əv ðə sərˈveɪləns. ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ prəˈtɛkt maɪ ˈpraɪvəsi. ɪt filz laɪk ðət bɪn happening,”,” sɛd sɛn. mɑrk ˈjudəl, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti. ““again, ə laɪn, bət tɪ mi, ðə skeɪl əv ɪt ənd ðə fækt ðə lɔ wɑz biɪŋ ˈsikrɪtli ˌɪnˈtərprətəd həz lɔŋ kənˈsərnd me,”,” hi sɛd ˈsənˌdi ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ˈædɪŋ ðət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, hi əˈbhɔrz liks. ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən, ˈdɛməˌkræt daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin, kənˈtɛndz ðə sərˈveɪləns dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn juz. citizens’’ ˈpraɪvəsi, ənd ðət ɪt hɛlpt dɪsˈrəpt ə 2009 plɑt tɪ bɔm nu jɔrk ˈsəbˌweɪz ənd pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn ðə keɪs əˈgɛnst ən əˈmɛrɪkən hu ˈskaʊtəd ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ, ˈɪndiə, ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈdɛdli ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk ðɛr ɪn 2008 ˈfaɪnˌstin spoʊk ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi week.”.” ˈklæpər həz dɪˈkraɪd ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ɛz ˈrɛkləs ənd sɛd ɪt həz dən ““huge, greɪv damage.”.” ðə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʃɔn ˈtərnər sɛd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəlz ər rivˈjuɪŋ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ðət həz bɪn dən baɪ ðiz ˈrisənt disclosures.”.” ðə dɪˈskloʊʒərz kəm ɛz ðə waɪt haʊs dilz wɪθ ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈfɔˌlaʊt frəm ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðət ɪt ˈsikrɪtli sizd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈrɛkərdz əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts æt ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ənd fɑks nuz. sˈnoʊdən sɪz hi wɑz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈtɛknɪkəl əˈsɪstənt fər ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ə ˈkɑrənt ɪmˈplɔɪi əv dɪˈfɛns ˈkɑnˌtræktər buz ˈælən ˈhæməltən, wɪʧ riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈsənˌdi kənˈfərmɪŋ hi hæd bɪn ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər wɪθ ðɛm ɪn həˈwaɪˌi fər lɛs ðən θri mənθs, ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz. sˈnoʊdən kʊd feɪs ˈmɛni jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən fər riˈlisɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪf hi ɪz səkˈsɛsfəli ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd frəm hɔŋ kɔŋg, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mɑrk zeɪd, ə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlɔjər hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz. hɔŋ kɔŋg, ðoʊ pɑrt əv ˈʧaɪnə, ɪz ˈpɑrtli ɔˈtɑnəməs ənd həz ə ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz ə ˈlɛgəsi frəm ðə pæst ɛz ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkɑləni. ə kɔŋg ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ˈtriti həz wərkt sˈmuðli ɪn ðə pæst. hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd θri ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈsəˌspɛkts tɪ ðə juz. ɪn 2003 fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. bət ðə ˈtriti kəmz wɪθ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪkˈsɛpʃənz. ki prəˈvɪʒənz əˈlaʊ ə rɪkˈwɛst tɪ bi rɪˈʤɛktɪd ɪf ɪt ɪz dimd tɪ bi ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ər ðət ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt wʊd nɑt rɪˈsiv ə fɛr traɪəl. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ blɑk ən ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈnæʃənəlz frəm hɔŋ kɔŋg fər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrizənz. ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪm tɪ ə 10 ər 20 jɪr ˈpɛnəlti fər iʧ count,”,” wɪθ iʧ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt likt kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ʧɑrʤ, zeɪd sɛd. ˈɛni ˈænəlɪst æt ˈɛni taɪm kən ˈtərgət ˈɛniˌwən. ˈɛni selector. ˈɛniˌwɛr sˈnoʊdən toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd traɪ tɪ ʧɑrʤ ɪm wɪθ ˈtrizən ˈəndər ðə ˈɛspiənɑʤ ækt, bət zeɪd sɛd ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ pruv hi hæd ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ bɪˈtreɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɛˈræz hi ˈpəblɪkli meɪd ɪt klɪr hi dɪd ðɪs tɪ spər dəˈbeɪt. soʊl ˈmoʊtɪv ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə ˈpəblɪk ɛz tɪ ðət wɪʧ ɪz dən ɪn ðɛr neɪm ənd ðət wɪʧ ɪz dən əˈgɛnst them,”,” sˈnoʊdən toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ðə liks hæv ˈeɪdɪd ðə ˈɛnəmi ɛz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæv kleɪmd əˈgɛnst ˈɑrmi pvt. ˈbrædli ˈmænɪŋ, hu ˈfeɪsɪz laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən ˈəndər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri lɔ ɪf kənˈvɪktəd fər riˈlisɪŋ ə troʊv əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts θru ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. kʊd seɪ ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən əv ðə (nsa) ˈproʊˌgræmz kʊd ˌɪnˈstrəkt ˈpipəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ tactics,”,” zeɪd sɛd. ðət kʊd æd mɔr pəˈtɛnʃəl ʤeɪl taɪm tɪ ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt. sˈnoʊdən toʊld ðə poʊst hi wɑz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ haɪd. ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ɪts ˈpipəl wɪθ θrɛts əv riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈrɔŋduɪŋ ɪz ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk interest,”,” hi sɛd ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈpəblɪʃt ˈsənˌdi. sˈnoʊdən sɛd hi wʊd fər əˈsaɪləm frəm ˈɛni ˈkəntriz ðət bɪˈliv ɪn fri spiʧ ənd əˈpoʊz ðə ˌvɪktəməˈzeɪʃən əv ˈgloʊbəl privacy.”.” sˈnoʊdən toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən hi lækt ə haɪ skul dɪˈploʊmɑ ənd sərvd ɪn ðə juz. ˈɑrmi ənˈtɪl hi wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd bɪˈkəz əv ən ˈɪnʤəri, ənd ˈleɪtər wərkt ɛz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd wɪθ ðə æt ə ˈkoʊvərt fəˈsɪlɪti æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɛrələnd. hi ˈleɪtər wɛnt tɪ wərk fər ðə siaɪeɪ ɛz ən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪmˈplɔɪi ənd baɪ 2007 wɑz ˈsteɪʃənd ɪn ʤəˈnivə, sˈwɪtsərlənd, wɛr hi hæd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm, hi kənˈsɪdərd goʊɪŋ ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsikrətɪv ˈproʊˌgræmz bət toʊld ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst ɪt, bɪˈkəz hi dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ pʊt ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər ənd hi hoʊpt ɪˈlɛkʃən wʊd kərˈteɪl səm əv ðə klænˈdɛstɪn ˈproʊˌgræmz. hi sɛd hi wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd nɑt reɪn ɪn ðə sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz. əv wət aɪ sɔ ɪn ʤəˈnivə ˈrɪli ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənd mi əˈbaʊt haʊ maɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəŋkʃənz ənd wət ɪts ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz ɪn ðə world,”,” hi toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən. ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ wɑz pɑrt əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz duɪŋ fɑr mɔr hɑrm ðən good.”.” sˈnoʊdən lɛft ðə siaɪeɪ ɪn 2009 hi sɛd hi spɛnt ðə læst fɔr jɪrz æt ðə, ˈbrifli ɛz ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər wɪθ kənˈsəltɪŋ ʤaɪənt buz ˈælən ˈhæməltən ənd, ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, dɛl. ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət sˈnoʊdən wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɔfəs ɪn həˈwaɪˌi wɪn hi ˈkɑpid ðə læst əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts hi plænd tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ənd toʊld ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz ðət hi ˈnidɪd tɪ bi əˈweɪ fər ə fju wiks tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈtritmənt fər ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi. hi lɛft fər hɔŋ kɔŋg ɔn meɪ 20 ənd həz rɪˈmeɪnd ðɛr sɪns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. sˈnoʊdən ɪz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ hi ʧoʊz ðət ˈsɪti bɪˈkəz hæv ə ˈspɪrɪtəd kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ fri spiʧ ənd ðə raɪt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl dissent””, ənd bɪˈkəz hi bɪˈlivd ɪt wɑz əˈməŋ ðə spɑts ɔn ðə gloʊb ðət kʊd ənd wʊd rɪˈzɪst ðə ˈdɪkˌteɪts əv ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt. fil ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ðət ðɪs wɑz ɔl wərθ ɪt. aɪ hæv noʊ regrets,”,” sˈnoʊdən toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən.
oy. all the came out for eileen poker night on real housewives of beverly hills last night. poor eileen. and poor kyle richards for having to deal with both the drunk brandi glanville and the high kim richards. i think safe to say that this is the episode which will set the tone for the rest of season five. sadly. kyle took to her blog to share her feelings about the turn of events. kyle said poker night felt “extremely uncomfortable” from the very beginning. “i could see kim was ‘off’ but quite sure how to handle the situation. one thing that was very clear to me watching this is that brandi is not my friend. never has been. i have tried to give her the benefit of the doubt but always kept her at arms length. to see her pretending to be friends with me in the car ride to then turning on me made things abundantly clear to me. brandi be a friend to anyone. including my sister.” click continue reading for more! kyle went on to say that brandi has mistaken concern for kim as jealousy. “brandi clearly has been driving a wedge between my sister and me, which seems to have been her master plan from the beginning. her comments about me always being jealous of career be further from the truth. that is not how we were raised. my mom always taught us that any success the three of us had (kathy, kim, and kyle) was a ‘feather in all our caps.'” “as a child, you thinking of your career. in fact, often i would hate that i had to work, because i would be missing something like a birthday party. brandi pretending she knows us, our history, or anything about our relationship is hurtful and frustrating. she is a new person in our lives whom we have no history with. she makes these comments to be mean and cause kim to question her relationship with me. apparently working.” about confession, kyle admitted that she felt disappointed, but she was glad kim was open and honest about it. “we hugged and left the bathroom, and i thought everything was ok between us. my sister has been under a lot of pressure taking care of her ex-husband, monty. if she had slipped, it would have been understandable, and the fact that we had talked about it made me feel better. next thing i know kim says to me ‘thanks for doing that,’ says she is leaving, and is clearly upset with me.” kyle explained her side of the story on the physical altercation with brandi. “kim being mad at me made no sense, which made me more concerned for the situation and her well-being. i wanted to pull her away from everyone to speak privately but brandi allowing us to, as though she somehow needed to ‘protect’ my sister from me, when clearly my sister needed a loved one to make sure she was ok. brandi was putting her arm up and blocking me from being able to talk to my sister. many things are going through my head at this point: concern for my sister and our relationship that we have worked so hard on and the fear that a manageable (yet concerning) situation might spiral out of control, because one person seemed to be using it to her advantage in a dangerous way.” “i was extremely frustrated that this person, who is not family or anyone i consider close, is keeping me from my sister. she put her arm up to block me, and i first said, ‘please do that.’ i then pushed her arm down to stop her from blocking me from kim. as kim was leaving and brandi was walking out with her and blocking me, i pulled her arm back to stop her from keeping kim and me apart. i simply wanted to get to my sister out of concern. the last person i wanted kim with was a drunk brandi.” “it is very clear to me that brandi takes advantage of kim when she is at her most vulnerable and wants her to believe that she is the only one that cares or understands her. brandi also is using my sister to look like she is taking care of kim and distracting us from own obvious issues,” concluded kyle. “this was the end of and my friendship. and the beginning of another bumpy road in and my relationship.” kyle made a lot of good points in her blog. i, too, believe brandi manipulated kim, and it makes me sick to my stomach. my father is an addict never been sober my entire life so i empathize with kyle. not easy. and the last thing anyone in that family needs is a manipulative, enabling, obnoxious drunk in the way. shoo, brandi! shoo! tell us do you agree with take on the episode? photo credit: charles reality comment policy	ɔɪ. ɔl ðə keɪm aʊt fər aɪˈlin ˈpoʊkər naɪt ɔn ril ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz əv ˈbɛvərli hɪlz læst naɪt. pur aɪˈlin. ənd pur kaɪl ˈrɪʧərdz fər ˈhævɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ boʊθ ðə drəŋk ˈbrændi ˈglænˌvɪl ənd ðə haɪ kɪm ˈrɪʧərdz. aɪ θɪŋk seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɪʧ wɪl sɛt ðə toʊn fər ðə rɛst əv ˈsizən faɪv. ˈsædli. kaɪl tʊk tɪ hər blɔg tɪ ʃɛr hər ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə tərn əv ɪˈvɛnts. kaɪl sɛd ˈpoʊkər naɪt fɛlt uncomfortable”” frəm ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. kʊd si kɪm wɑz ‘‘off’’ bət kwaɪt ʃʊr haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. wən θɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈvɛri klɪr tɪ mi ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ðət ˈbrændi ɪz nɑt maɪ frɛnd. ˈnɛvər həz bɪn. aɪ hæv traɪd tɪ gɪv hər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə daʊt bət ˈɔlˌweɪz kɛpt hər æt ɑrmz lɛŋθ. tɪ si hər priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi frɛndz wɪθ mi ɪn ðə kɑr raɪd tɪ ðɛn ˈtərnɪŋ ɔn mi meɪd θɪŋz əˈbəndəntli klɪr tɪ mi. ˈbrændi bi ə frɛnd tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ maɪ sister.”.” klɪk kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ fər mɔr! kaɪl wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət ˈbrændi həz mɪˈsteɪkən kənˈsərn fər kɪm ɛz ˈʤɛləsi. ˈklɪrli həz bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə wɛʤ bɪtˈwin maɪ ˈsɪstər ənd mi, wɪʧ simz tɪ hæv bɪn hər ˈmæstər plæn frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. hər ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt mi ˈɔlˌweɪz biɪŋ ˈʤɛləs əv kərɪr bi ˈfərðər frəm ðə truθ. ðət ɪz nɑt haʊ wi wər reɪzd. maɪ mɑm ˈɔlˌweɪz tɔt ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈɛni səkˈsɛs ðə θri əv ˈjuˈɛs hæd (ˈkæθi, kɪm, ənd kaɪl) wɑz ə ɪn ɔl ɑr caps.'”.'” ə ʧaɪld, ju ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv jʊr kərɪr. ɪn fækt, ˈɔfən aɪ wʊd heɪt ðət aɪ hæd tɪ wərk, bɪˈkəz aɪ wʊd bi ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrti. ˈbrændi priˈtɛndɪŋ ʃi noʊz ˈjuˈɛs, ɑr ˈhɪstəri, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪz ˈhərtfəl ənd ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ. ʃi ɪz ə nu ˈpərsən ɪn ɑr lɪvz hum wi hæv noʊ ˈhɪstəri wɪθ. ʃi meɪks ðiz ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ bi min ənd kɔz kɪm tɪ kˈwɛʃən hər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ mi. əˈpɛrəntli working.”.” əˈbaʊt kənˈfɛʃən, kaɪl ədˈmɪtəd ðət ʃi fɛlt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd, bət ʃi wɑz glæd kɪm wɑz ˈoʊpən ənd ˈɑnəst əˈbaʊt ɪt. həgd ənd lɛft ðə ˈbæθˌrum, ənd aɪ θɔt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs. maɪ ˈsɪstər həz bɪn ˈəndər ə lɔt əv ˈprɛʃər ˈteɪkɪŋ kɛr əv hər ˈɛksˈhəzbənd, ˈmɔnti. ɪf ʃi hæd slɪpt, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ˌəndərˈstændəbəl, ənd ðə fækt ðət wi hæd tɔkt əˈbaʊt ɪt meɪd mi fil ˈbɛtər. nɛkst θɪŋ aɪ noʊ kɪm sɪz tɪ mi fər duɪŋ that,’,’ sɪz ʃi ɪz ˈlivɪŋ, ənd ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈəpˌsɛt wɪθ me.”.” kaɪl ɪkˈspleɪnd hər saɪd əv ðə ˈstɔri ɔn ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈbrændi. biɪŋ mæd æt mi meɪd noʊ sɛns, wɪʧ meɪd mi mɔr kənˈsərnd fər ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd hər ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pʊl hər əˈweɪ frəm ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ spik ˈpraɪvətli bət ˈbrændi əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ, ɛz ðoʊ ʃi ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈnidɪd tɪ ‘‘protect’’ maɪ ˈsɪstər frəm mi, wɪn ˈklɪrli maɪ ˈsɪstər ˈnidɪd ə ləvd wən tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ʃi wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ. ˈbrændi wɑz ˈpʊtɪŋ hər ɑrm əp ənd ˈblɑkɪŋ mi frəm biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɔk tɪ maɪ ˈsɪstər. ˈmɛni θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ θru maɪ hɛd æt ðɪs pɔɪnt: kənˈsərn fər maɪ ˈsɪstər ənd ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðət wi hæv wərkt soʊ hɑrd ɔn ənd ðə fɪr ðət ə ˈmænɪʤəbəl (jɛt kənˈsərnɪŋ) ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən maɪt ˈspaɪrəl aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl, bɪˈkəz wən ˈpərsən simd tɪ bi ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ hər ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs way.”.” wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ðət ðɪs ˈpərsən, hu ɪz nɑt ˈfæməli ər ˈɛniˌwən aɪ kənˈsɪdər kloʊz, ɪz ˈkipɪŋ mi frəm maɪ ˈsɪstər. ʃi pʊt hər ɑrm əp tɪ blɑk mi, ənd aɪ fərst sɛd, du that.’.’ aɪ ðɛn pʊʃt hər ɑrm daʊn tɪ stɑp hər frəm ˈblɑkɪŋ mi frəm kɪm. ɛz kɪm wɑz ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈbrændi wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ aʊt wɪθ hər ənd ˈblɑkɪŋ mi, aɪ pʊld hər ɑrm bæk tɪ stɑp hər frəm ˈkipɪŋ kɪm ənd mi əˈpɑrt. aɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt tɪ maɪ ˈsɪstər aʊt əv kənˈsərn. ðə læst ˈpərsən aɪ ˈwɔntɪd kɪm wɪθ wɑz ə drəŋk brandi.”.” ɪz ˈvɛri klɪr tɪ mi ðət ˈbrændi teɪks ædˈvæntɪʤ əv kɪm wɪn ʃi ɪz æt hər moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl ənd wɔnts hər tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ʃi ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli wən ðət kɛrz ər ˌəndərˈstændz hər. ˈbrændi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ ˈsɪstər tɪ lʊk laɪk ʃi ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ kɛr əv kɪm ənd dɪˈstræktɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs frəm oʊn ˈɑbviəs issues,”,” kənˈkludɪd kaɪl. wɑz ðə ɛnd əv ənd maɪ ˈfrɛndʃɪp. ənd ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv əˈnəðər ˈbəmpi roʊd ɪn ənd maɪ relationship.”*.” kaɪl meɪd ə lɔt əv gʊd pɔɪnts ɪn hər blɔg. aɪ, tu, bɪˈliv ˈbrændi məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd kɪm, ənd ɪt meɪks mi sɪk tɪ maɪ ˈstəmək. maɪ ˈfɑðər ɪz ən ˈæˌdɪkt ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈsoʊbər maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf soʊ aɪ ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz wɪθ kaɪl. nɑt ˈizi. ənd ðə læst θɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðət ˈfæməli nidz ɪz ə məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪv, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ, ɑbˈnɑkʃəs drəŋk ɪn ðə weɪ. ʃu, ˈbrændi! ʃu! tɛl ˈjuˈɛs du ju əˈgri wɪθ teɪk ɔn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd? ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈʧɑrəlz ˌriˈæləˌti ˈkɑmɛnt ˈpɑləsi
patterns became the first of linden new products to be made available to the public with an initial debut on thursday october in what the lab calls the “genesis release”. this has been (and remains) available at a discount price of $9.95 on the patterns website. the “full” release of the product will apparently not be until “late” 2013 presumably to give both users and linden lab plenty of time to add to the patterns universe and make it something truly unique and at a price of $19.95. as i my copy back in september, i was quite keen to find out what patterns is like and provide some initial feedback. downloading and installing patterns is being made available through steam, so need to there if planning to try the genesis release for yourself. to download the software, need an activation code, which will be e-mailed to you. use this with the product activation process within the steam client to initiate download and installation full instructions accompany the activation key. installation is an automated process, leaving you with the option of starting patterns from your steam library, your desktop, via shortcut, your start menu, and so on. no fuss, no bother, as with all steam installations (or all (three) that seen). in this lies a hint as to how second life will arrive on computers once the / steam is completed. start-up and first looks launching patterns is somewhat similar to the first use of: the first thing asked to do is to agree to a very familiar terms of service (although it has some notable and obvious exceptions, the term “boilerplate” sprang to mind reading it but then, why should reinvent their legal wheel?). confirming your acceptance of the brings up the patterns splash screen in full. clicking play presents you with the options to resume, or start a new session. help displays some basic instructions for using patterns (how to move, how to collect materials, how to build, etc.), while options displays those setting you can tweak. the look of both these latter screens is perhaps best termed “retro”. new gives you three options: 1, 2, 3. these refer to the number of individual game sessions you can create and save so it is possible to have up to three sessions of patterns ongoing, although you can only ever use one of them at a and save three sessions, however, and have to overwrite one of them the next time you select new. once started a session and the game has loaded, inside a large pyramid, and need to break out. this is done by pressing and holding the right mouse button and “busting” some of the material comprising the walls. this breaks the material (“substance”, in patterns parlance, which left me wondering if i was guilty of substance abuse when smashing up walls and objects…) into its component triangles, which you can then collect as you “fire” at them they are added to the requisite substance counter at the top of the screen. you can then use any substances you have acquired (up to the total number collected) to build objects of your own. note that not all materials appear to be “bustable”; some may collapse as you fire at them, some may not (such as the “bedrock” supporting each of the floating platforms). also note that “busting” objects and walls, etc., is range limited, with objects being outlined in yellow, and those you can in green. once outside, in a world, where you can continue use the right mouse button to assist you in collecting a range substances you may wish to use for building later, differentiated by look and texture, each with differing properties to be discovered as you gain familiarity with the game. in order to build, you must first start collecting shapes. this involves finding special “starene” objects and then busting them. building is done using the left mouse button to select a shape from your shape tray (or use the number keys), then selecting the preferred substance from the menu of substances at the top right of the screen (you can only use the substances you have collected). there are a couple of basic rules for building, which are square faces will only snap to square faces and triangles to other triangles. suitable surfaces are outlined in green. here that the different properties of the substances come into their own: some are better suited to certain tasks / situation than others. there is also the small matter of physics as well, which can make itself felt whatever doing (try bridging a gap between platforms with the wrong materials, and see what i mean). be wary of trying to jump between platforms, or stepping off the edge of the one on. if you fall a decent distance, come to the shattering conclusion it may have been a mistake. be careful of anything overhead as well, when building upwards. shapes can also be rotated using the r key. shape placement is a matter of determining what you want to do, and the camera to a position where you can actually do it and, use the green outline of shape faces as a guide. here is where patterns again follows the second life model: camera placement leaves a lot to be desired. you can toggle between views using tab, and move the camera up/down, by moving the cursor around the screen, but it is still something of a pita moreso if an user, as the temptation is to tap to try to reset the camera is strong; however, in patterns, all it will do is display the main menu. nevertheless, with a little trial an effort, it is possible to start building things as my first bridge between platforms shows, even if it did start sounding like the rock was about to collapse as it neared completion. remember you can jump, so not always necessary to completely bridge. collecting shapes allows you to construct more complex objects, not all of which need be static wheels can be pushed and rolled, for example. existing objects, such as trees can, if “busted” correctly, can be made to fall and form stepping-stones. you can also create shapes of your own using a kind of “workbench” (for want of a better word), one (or more, i presume) of which can be found for those who look. not everything is in plain sight, either, so be prepared to look up and down, and to break through walls. there is probably far more to patterns than this, with things likely missed in this first look; but for now, this will hopefully give a general look and feel for the product. initial thoughts patterns is hard to quantify again, something it shares in common with second life. clearly not a game in the traditional sense. it is also a curious mix of the frustrating, the repetitive and the strangely addictive. my first 25 minutes go well at all; the camera positioning came close to driving me bonkers, and adjusting mouse sensitivity seem to help, either the camera would whip around in response to mouse movements, or it would crawl painfullyowly; even with very incremental adjustments to aider, movement seemed to leap from one to the other. when trying to build, this became especially annoying, as even with the tab option to swap between camera positions, i seemed to be spending a lot more time just trying to get to a position where i could actually do what i wanted, rather than actually build. this became especially tiresome when trying to bridge or build complex stairways to reach between platforms, rather then building free-form. that said, i admit to actually getting to patterns; whether this was 50% fascination / curiosity and 50% bloody mindedness (“i’ve started, so finish”), no real idea, all i do know is that when i saw a “starene” shape in the distance, i wanted to find out what it would give me shape-wise, and once discovered the secret inside one structure, i was anxious to find out if others had anything hidden within. i also found that exploration aside, i did start experimenting with putting triangles together to make a wheel and then trying to combine triangles and cubes to make “organic” shapes and mimic the trees around me. i also had a bit of fun simply being destructive, building and wrecking things, partly because i was curious as to when / how the physics engine would sit up and notice i was doing something newton would demand it took action against, partly because it was actually fun. fun, grant you, but fun. but all that said, right now, patterns is a lonely affair. you play on your own and there is no interaction. from the promotional blurb, it appears users will be able to “share” their creativity via twitter, you tube and facebook, and genesis release users will be able to contribute directly to the development of patterns in some way. even so, it feels as if patterns is already lacking something. part of the joy in “shared creativity” is what done to friends, and having them respond with, “wow! but what if you / we did this…”, and then trying things together, sharing in the immediate feedback of the creative process. patterns have any of this. whether such an ability is on the cards for future iterations, no idea; maybe there will be some form of version in the future; although i think be surprised were that to prove to be the case. for now however, and allowing for the fact my familiarity with the share creative capabilities of may well be my opinion, the patterns universe already feels aightly empty place, and in need of something more. looks-wise, it again falls into the egg category. it has very smooth graphics, and views look reasonably good, with sunshine, shadows, and the like; even the clouds really seem out-of-place. however, the main menu, options screen and help screen are unlikely to win fans. not really a player of games, but even to me they look like something pulled out of the late and dropped into patterns, fostering a complete “bleah!” reaction. of course, the $64,000 question is will patterns be any kind of commercial success? right now, that is impossible to answer; not so much because it has only just been launched, but because a lot depends on how well it develops between now and the formal launch in 2013. part of me does feel that the genesis release has perhaps suffered the humble effect and has been pushed out a little prematurely (rather like some recent releases of late); as easy to become bored with it as it is to get drawn in and boredom a good thing to instill among users. hopefully the promised rapid iteration cycle will discourage the former and encourage the latter. even so, not ready to pass judgement just yet, one way or the other. patterns is going to need a little time, and i feel it is only fair that judgement is withheld until had the chance to see a few iterations and found out how we, as genesis users, get to have input to enhancing it. i will say that after playing with it for a good couple of hours last night and again using it this morning (so much for the housework!), have left me feeling somewhat ambivalent towards it at this point in time. articles on patterns in this blog advertisements	ˈpætərnz bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst əv ˈlɪndən nu ˈprɑdəkts tɪ bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪθ ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈdeɪbju ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər ɪn wət ðə læb kɔlz ðə release””. ðɪs həz bɪn (ənd rɪˈmeɪnz) əˈveɪləbəl æt ə ˈdɪskaʊnt praɪs əv ɔn ðə ˈpætərnz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ““full”” riˈlis əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt wɪl əˈpɛrəntli nɑt bi ənˈtɪl ““late”” 2013 prɪˈzuməbli tɪ gɪv boʊθ ˈjuzərz ənd ˈlɪndən læb ˈplɛnti əv taɪm tɪ æd tɪ ðə ˈpætərnz ˈjunəˌvərs ənd meɪk ɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtruli juˈnik ənd æt ə praɪs əv ɛz aɪ maɪ ˈkɑpi bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, aɪ wɑz kwaɪt kin tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət ˈpætərnz ɪz laɪk ənd prəˈvaɪd səm ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfidˌbæk. ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˈpætərnz ɪz biɪŋ meɪd əˈveɪləbəl θru stim, soʊ nid tɪ ðɛr ɪf ˈplænɪŋ tɪ traɪ ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs riˈlis fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr, nid ən ˌæktəˈveɪʃən koʊd, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈiˌmeɪld tɪ ju. juz ðɪs wɪθ ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˌæktəˈveɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪˈθɪn ðə stim klaɪənt tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən fʊl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz əˈkəmpəni ðə ˌæktəˈveɪʃən ki. ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən ɪz ən ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈlivɪŋ ju wɪθ ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈpætərnz frəm jʊr stim ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, jʊr ˈdɛskˌtɑp, ˈviə ˈʃɔrtˌkət, jʊr stɑrt ˈmɛnju, ənd soʊ ɔn. noʊ fəs, noʊ ˈbɑðər, ɛz wɪθ ɔl stim ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz (ər ɔl (θri) ðət sin). ɪn ðɪs laɪz ə hɪnt ɛz tɪ haʊ ˈsɛkənd laɪf wɪl əraɪv ɔn kəmˈpjutərz wəns ðə stim ɪz kəmˈplitɪd. ˈstɑrˌtəp ənd fərst lʊks ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ˈpætərnz ɪz ˈsəmˈwət ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə fərst juz əv: ðə fərst θɪŋ æst tɪ du ɪz tɪ əˈgri tɪ ə ˈvɛri fəˈmɪljər tərmz əv ˈsərvɪs (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt həz səm ˈnoʊtəbəl ənd ˈɑbviəs ɪkˈsɛpʃənz, ðə tərm ““boilerplate”” spræŋ tɪ maɪnd ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt bət ðɛn, waɪ ʃʊd ˌriɪnˈvɛnt ðɛr ˈligəl wil?). kənˈfərmɪŋ jʊr əkˈsɛptəns əv ðə brɪŋz əp ðə ˈpætərnz splæʃ skrin ɪn fʊl. ˈklɪkɪŋ pleɪ ˈprɛzənts ju wɪθ ðə ˈɔpʃənz tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ, ər stɑrt ə nu ˈsɛʃən. hɛlp dɪˈspleɪz səm ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpætərnz (haʊ tɪ muv, haʊ tɪ kəˈlɛkt məˈtɪriəlz, haʊ tɪ bɪld, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), waɪl ˈɔpʃənz dɪˈspleɪz ðoʊz ˈsɛtɪŋ ju kən twik. ðə lʊk əv boʊθ ðiz ˈlætər skrinz ɪz pərˈhæps bɛst tərmd ““retro””. nu gɪvz ju θri ˈɔpʃənz: 1 2 3 ðiz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl geɪm ˈsɛʃənz ju kən kriˈeɪt ənd seɪv soʊ ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ hæv əp tɪ θri ˈsɛʃənz əv ˈpætərnz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ju kən ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər juz wən əv ðɛm æt ə ənd seɪv θri ˈsɛʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd hæv tɪ ˌoʊvərˈraɪt wən əv ðɛm ðə nɛkst taɪm ju səˈlɛkt nu. wəns ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈsɛʃən ənd ðə geɪm həz ˈloʊdɪd, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə lɑrʤ ˈpɪrəmɪd, ənd nid tɪ breɪk aʊt. ðɪs ɪz dən baɪ ˈprɛsɪŋ ənd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə raɪt maʊs ˈbətən ənd ““busting”” səm əv ðə məˈtɪriəl kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ ðə wɔlz. ðɪs breɪks ðə məˈtɪriəl (““substance””, ɪn ˈpætərnz ˈpɑrləns, wɪʧ lɛft mi ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf aɪ wɑz ˈgɪlti əv ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz wɪn sˈmæʃɪŋ əp wɔlz ənd objects……) ˈɪntu ɪts kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈtraɪˌæŋgəlz, wɪʧ ju kən ðɛn kəˈlɛkt ɛz ju ““fire”” æt ðɛm ðeɪ ər ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈrɛkwəzət ˈsəbstəns ˈkaʊntər æt ðə tɔp əv ðə skrin. ju kən ðɛn juz ˈɛni ˈsəbstənsɪz ju hæv əkˈwaɪərd (əp tɪ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər kəˈlɛktəd) tɪ bɪld ˈɑbʤɛkts əv jʊr oʊn. noʊt ðət nɑt ɔl məˈtɪriəlz əˈpɪr tɪ bi ““bustable””; səm meɪ kəˈlæps ɛz ju faɪər æt ðɛm, səm meɪ nɑt (səʧ ɛz ðə ““bedrock”” səˈpɔrtɪŋ iʧ əv ðə ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrmz). ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðət ““busting”” ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd wɔlz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ɪz reɪnʤ ˈlɪmɪtɪd, wɪθ ˈɑbʤɛkts biɪŋ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ˈjɛloʊ, ənd ðoʊz ju kən ɪn grin. wəns ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ɪn ə wərld, wɛr ju kən kənˈtɪnju juz ðə raɪt maʊs ˈbətən tɪ əˈsɪst ju ɪn kəˈlɛktɪŋ ə reɪnʤ ˈsəbstənsɪz ju meɪ wɪʃ tɪ juz fər ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈleɪtər, ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtəd baɪ lʊk ənd ˈtɛksʧər, iʧ wɪθ ˈdɪfərɪŋ ˈprɑpərtiz tɪ bi dɪˈskəvərd ɛz ju geɪn fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti wɪθ ðə geɪm. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪld, ju məst fərst stɑrt kəˈlɛktɪŋ ʃeɪps. ðɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl ““starene”” ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ðɛn ˈbəstɪŋ ðɛm. ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz dən ˈjuzɪŋ ðə lɛft maʊs ˈbətən tɪ səˈlɛkt ə ʃeɪp frəm jʊr ʃeɪp treɪ (ər juz ðə ˈnəmbər kiz), ðɛn səˈlɛktɪŋ ðə prɪˈfərd ˈsəbstəns frəm ðə ˈmɛnju əv ˈsəbstənsɪz æt ðə tɔp raɪt əv ðə skrin (ju kən ˈoʊnli juz ðə ˈsəbstənsɪz ju hæv kəˈlɛktəd). ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈbeɪsɪk rulz fər ˈbɪldɪŋ, wɪʧ ər skwɛr ˈfeɪsɪz wɪl ˈoʊnli snæp tɪ skwɛr ˈfeɪsɪz ənd ˈtraɪˌæŋgəlz tɪ ˈəðər ˈtraɪˌæŋgəlz. ˈsutəbəl ˈsərfəsɪz ər ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn grin. hir ðət ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə ˈsəbstənsɪz kəm ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn: səm ər ˈbɛtər ˈsutɪd tɪ ˈsərtən tæsks ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðən ˈəðərz. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə smɔl ˈmætər əv ˈfɪzɪks ɛz wɛl, wɪʧ kən meɪk ˌɪtˈsɛlf fɛlt ˌwəˈtɛvər duɪŋ (traɪ ˈbrɪʤɪŋ ə gæp bɪtˈwin ˈplætˌfɔrmz wɪθ ðə rɔŋ məˈtɪriəlz, ənd si wət aɪ min). bi ˈwɛri əv traɪɪŋ tɪ ʤəmp bɪtˈwin ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ər ˈstɛpɪŋ ɔf ðə ɛʤ əv ðə wən ɔn. ɪf ju fɔl ə ˈdisənt ˈdɪstəns, kəm tɪ ðə ˈʃætərɪŋ kənˈkluʒən ɪt meɪ hæv bɪn ə mɪˈsteɪk. bi ˈkɛrfəl əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ɛz wɛl, wɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈəpwərdz. ʃeɪps kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈroʊˌteɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ɑr ki. ʃeɪp ˈpleɪsmənt ɪz ə ˈmætər əv dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wət ju wɔnt tɪ du, ənd ðə ˈkæmərə tɪ ə pəˈzɪʃən wɛr ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli du ɪt ənd, juz ðə grin ˈaʊˌtlaɪn əv ʃeɪp ˈfeɪsɪz ɛz ə gaɪd. hir ɪz wɛr ˈpætərnz əˈgɛn ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈsɛkənd laɪf ˈmɑdəl: ˈkæmərə ˈpleɪsmənt livz ə lɔt tɪ bi dɪˈzaɪərd. ju kən ˈtɑgəl bɪtˈwin vjuz ˈjuzɪŋ tæb, ənd muv ðə ˈkæmərə up/down, baɪ ˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈkərsər əraʊnd ðə skrin, bət ɪt ɪz stɪl ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈpitə mɔˈrɛsoʊ ɪf ən ˈjuzər, ɛz ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən ɪz tɪ tæp tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈrisɛt ðə ˈkæmərə ɪz strɔŋ; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈpætərnz, ɔl ɪt wɪl du ɪz dɪˈspleɪ ðə meɪn ˈmɛnju. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl traɪəl ən ˈɛfərt, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ θɪŋz ɛz maɪ fərst brɪʤ bɪtˈwin ˈplætˌfɔrmz ʃoʊz, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt dɪd stɑrt ˈsaʊndɪŋ laɪk ðə rɑk wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ kəˈlæps ɛz ɪt nɪrd kəmˈpliʃən. rɪˈmɛmbər ju kən ʤəmp, soʊ nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ kəmˈplitli brɪʤ. kəˈlɛktɪŋ ʃeɪps əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɑbʤɛkts, nɑt ɔl əv wɪʧ nid bi ˈstætɪk wilz kən bi pʊʃt ənd roʊld, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈɑbʤɛkts, səʧ ɛz triz kən, ɪf ““busted”” kərˈɛktli, kən bi meɪd tɪ fɔl ənd fɔrm stepping-stones. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪt ʃeɪps əv jʊr oʊn ˈjuzɪŋ ə kaɪnd əv ““workbench”” (fər wɔnt əv ə ˈbɛtər wərd), wən (ər mɔr, aɪ prɪˈzum) əv wɪʧ kən bi faʊnd fər ðoʊz hu lʊk. nɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ɪn pleɪn saɪt, ˈiðər, soʊ bi priˈpɛrd tɪ lʊk əp ənd daʊn, ənd tɪ breɪk θru wɔlz. ðɛr ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli fɑr mɔr tɪ ˈpætərnz ðən ðɪs, wɪθ θɪŋz ˈlaɪkli mɪst ɪn ðɪs fərst lʊk; bət fər naʊ, ðɪs wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli gɪv ə ˈʤɛnərəl lʊk ənd fil fər ðə ˈprɑdəkt. ˌɪˈnɪʃəl θɔts ˈpætərnz ɪz hɑrd tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ əˈgɛn, ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪt ʃɛrz ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ˈsɛkənd laɪf. ˈklɪrli nɑt ə geɪm ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl sɛns. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkjʊriəs mɪks əv ðə ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ, ðə rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ənd ðə ˈstreɪnʤli əˈdɪktɪv. maɪ fərst 25 ˈmɪnəts goʊ wɛl æt ɔl; ðə ˈkæmərə pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ keɪm kloʊz tɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ mi ˈbɑŋkərz, ənd əˈʤəstɪŋ maʊs ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti sim tɪ hɛlp, ˈiðər ðə ˈkæmərə wʊd wɪp əraʊnd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ maʊs ˈmuvmənts, ər ɪt wʊd krɔl ˈpeɪnfəli sˈloʊli; ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈvɛri ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl əˈʤəstmənts tɪ ə sˈlaɪdər, ˈmuvmənt simd tɪ lip frəm wən tɪ ðə ˈəðər. wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ bɪld, ðɪs bɪˈkeɪm əˈspɛʃəli əˈnɔɪɪŋ, ɛz ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə tæb ˈɔpʃən tɪ swɑp bɪtˈwin ˈkæmərə pəˈzɪʃənz, aɪ simd tɪ bi ˈspɛndɪŋ ə lɔt mɔr taɪm ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ ə pəˈzɪʃən wɛr aɪ kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli du wət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd, ˈrəðər ðən ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪld. ðɪs bɪˈkeɪm əˈspɛʃəli ˈtaɪərsəm wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ brɪʤ ər bɪld ˈkɑmplɛks ˈstɛrˌweɪz tɪ riʧ bɪtˈwin ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ˈrəðər ðɛn ˈbɪldɪŋ free-form. ðət sɛd, aɪ ədˈmɪt tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈpætərnz; ˈwɛðər ðɪs wɑz 50 ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ənd 50 ˈblədi ˈmaɪndɪdnəs ˈstɑrtɪd, soʊ finish””), noʊ ril aɪˈdiə, ɔl aɪ du noʊ ɪz ðət wɪn aɪ sɔ ə ““starene”” ʃeɪp ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət ɪt wʊd gɪv mi shape-wise, ənd wəns dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd wən ˈstrəkʧər, aɪ wɑz ˈæŋʃəs tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪf ˈəðərz hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈhɪdən wɪˈθɪn. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əˈsaɪd, aɪ dɪd stɑrt ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈtraɪˌæŋgəlz təˈgɛðər tɪ meɪk ə wil ənd ðɛn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈtraɪˌæŋgəlz ənd kjubz tɪ meɪk ““organic”” ʃeɪps ənd ˈmɪmɪk ðə triz əraʊnd mi. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə bɪt əv fən ˈsɪmpli biɪŋ dɪˈstrəktɪv, ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ˈrɛkɪŋ θɪŋz, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈkjʊriəs ɛz tɪ wɪn haʊ ðə ˈfɪzɪks ˈɪnʤən wʊd sɪt əp ənd ˈnoʊtɪs aɪ wɑz duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈnutən wʊd dɪˈmænd ɪt tʊk ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli fən. fən, grænt ju, bət fən. bət ɔl ðət sɛd, raɪt naʊ, ˈpætərnz ɪz ə ˈloʊnli əˈfɛr. ju pleɪ ɔn jʊr oʊn ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪnərˈækʃən. frəm ðə pərˈmoʊʃənəl blərb, ɪt əˈpɪrz ˈjuzərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ““share”” ðɛr ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ˈviə tˈwɪtər, ju tub ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd ˈʤɛnəsəs riˈlis ˈjuzərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈpætərnz ɪn səm weɪ. ˈivɪn soʊ, ɪt filz ɛz ɪf ˈpætərnz ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈlækɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ. pɑrt əv ðə ʤɔɪ ɪn creativity”” ɪz wət dən tɪ frɛndz, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm rɪˈspɑnd wɪθ, ““wow! bət wət ɪf ju wi dɪd this…”…”, ənd ðɛn traɪɪŋ θɪŋz təˈgɛðər, ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈfidˌbæk əv ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈpætərnz hæv ˈɛni əv ðɪs. ˈwɛðər səʧ ən əˈbɪləˌti ɪz ɔn ðə kɑrdz fər fˈjuʧər ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz, noʊ aɪˈdiə; ˈmeɪbi ðɛr wɪl bi səm fɔrm əv ˈvərʒən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər; ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ θɪŋk bi səˈpraɪzd wər ðət tɪ pruv tɪ bi ðə keɪs. fər naʊ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ðə fækt maɪ fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti wɪθ ðə ʃɛr kriˈeɪtɪv ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv meɪ wɛl bi maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ðə ˈpætərnz ˈjunəˌvərs ɔˈrɛdi filz ə sˈlaɪtli ˈɛmti pleɪs, ənd ɪn nid əv ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr. looks-wise, ɪt əˈgɛn fɔlz ˈɪntu ðə ɛg ˈkætəˌgɔri. ɪt həz ˈvɛri smuð ˈgræfɪks, ənd vjuz lʊk ˈrizənəbli gʊd, wɪθ ˈsənˌʃaɪn, ˈʃæˌdoʊz, ənd ðə laɪk; ˈivɪn ðə klaʊdz ˈrɪli sim out-of-place. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə meɪn ˈmɛnju, ˈɔpʃənz skrin ənd hɛlp skrin ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ wɪn fænz. nɑt ˈrɪli ə pleɪər əv geɪmz, bət ˈivɪn tɪ mi ðeɪ lʊk laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ pʊld aʊt əv ðə leɪt ənd drɑpt ˈɪntu ˈpætərnz, ˈfɑstərɪŋ ə kəmˈplit ““bleah!”*!” riˈækʃən. əv kɔrs, ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz wɪl ˈpætərnz bi ˈɛni kaɪnd əv kəˈmərʃəl səkˈsɛs? raɪt naʊ, ðət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈænsər; nɑt soʊ məʧ bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ˈoʊnli ʤɪst bɪn lɔnʧt, bət bɪˈkəz ə lɔt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ wɛl ɪt dɪˈvɛləps bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd ðə ˈfɔrməl lɔnʧ ɪn 2013 pɑrt əv mi dɪz fil ðət ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs riˈlis həz pərˈhæps ˈsəfərd ðə ˈhəmbəl ˈifɛkt ənd həz bɪn pʊʃt aʊt ə ˈlɪtəl ˌpriməˈʧʊrli (ˈrəðər laɪk səm ˈrisənt rɪˈlisɪz əv leɪt); ɛz ˈizi tɪ bɪˈkəm bɔrd wɪθ ɪt ɛz ɪt ɪz tɪ gɪt drɔn ɪn ənd ˈbɔrdəm ə gʊd θɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈstɪl əˈməŋ ˈjuzərz. ˈhoʊpfəli ðə ˈprɑməst ˈræpɪd ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən ˈsaɪkəl wɪl dɪˈskərɪʤ ðə ˈfɔrmər ənd ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə ˈlætər. ˈivɪn soʊ, nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ pæs ˈʤəʤmənt ʤɪst jɛt, wən weɪ ər ðə ˈəðər. ˈpætərnz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ nid ə ˈlɪtəl taɪm, ənd aɪ fil ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli fɛr ðət ˈʤəʤmənt ɪz wɪθˈhɛld ənˈtɪl hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ si ə fju ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz ənd faʊnd aʊt haʊ wi, ɛz ˈʤɛnəsəs ˈjuzərz, gɪt tɪ hæv ˈɪnˌpʊt tɪ ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ɪt. aɪ wɪl seɪ ðət ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ɪt fər ə gʊd ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz læst naɪt ənd əˈgɛn ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ (soʊ məʧ fər ðə ˈhaʊsˌwərk!), hæv lɛft mi ˈfilɪŋ ˈsəmˈwət æmˈbɪvələnt təˈwɔrdz ɪt æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm. ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ˈpætərnz ɪn ðɪs blɔg ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
it’s friday, friday, gotta get sales on friday! not sorry >:d) yep! friday again, and that means time for and fifty linden fridays! i have some fantastic deals to tell you about today! we all know and love affair skins, but sometimes a fancy brand-new ga skin can be a little out of our price range (especially for those of you who are new to sl) but okay because this fierce skin wearing is just 50l$ for flf! this awesome rendition of the skin comes in america tone and features artsy eyeliner and glossy red lips, but not just getting one skin in a box! star comes with all the brow colour options you could possibly need, various eyebrow to give different looks and two versions of beauty mark tattoos! all that for 50l$, be crazy not to take advantage of this deal! i mentioned before but in case forgotten, a big store full of a bunch of items from various designers, all priced at 55l$. everything from skins, shoes, makeup, handbags, jewellery, clothing, menswear and even furniture! i nabbed this cute blazer from insight in both, the striped you see here and a plain black one. rock it with a pencil skirt for business chic or a pair of jeans for something a little more casual. and pair it with jeans i did because i found these amazing jeans on the marketplace for just 90l$. i know what thinking ‘what’s so special about a pair of 90l$ jeans?’. well maybe the fact that it comes with a colour change hud with over 150 options? in fact, inventory will be drooling over the entire store! alyce makes some really nice clothing and even shoes for feet with a huge amount of colour options and for really really cheap. i think ever have to buy another pair of jeans again. finally, these cute boots are release for the enchantment event coming tomorrow unlike a lot of new shoes, these ones require you to have feet! the hunter boots are available in a bunch of earthy during the event but like everything at enchantment, will never be sold again after the event so best be on your toes! x advertisements	it’s* ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈgɑtə gɪt seɪlz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ! nɑt ˈsɑri >:di) jɛp! ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈgɛn, ənd ðət minz taɪm fər ənd ˈfɪfti ˈlɪndən ˈfraɪˌdeɪz! aɪ hæv səm fænˈtæstɪk dilz tɪ tɛl ju əˈbaʊt təˈdeɪ! wi ɔl noʊ ənd ləv əˈfɛr skɪnz, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈfænsi ˈbrændˌnu ˈʤɔrʤə skɪn kən bi ə ˈlɪtəl aʊt əv ɑr praɪs reɪnʤ (əˈspɛʃəli fər ðoʊz əv ju hu ər nu tɪ sl) bət ˌoʊˈkeɪ bɪˈkəz ðɪs fɪrs skɪn ˈwɛrɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst 50l$ fər flf! ðɪs ˈɔsəm rɛnˈdɪʃən əv ðə skɪn kəmz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə toʊn ənd ˈfiʧərz ˈɑrtˈsi ˈaɪˌlaɪnər ənd ˈglɔsi rɛd lɪps, bət nɑt ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ wən skɪn ɪn ə bɑks! stɑr kəmz wɪθ ɔl ðə braʊ ˈkələr ˈɔpʃənz ju kʊd ˈpɑsəbli nid, ˈvɛriəs ˈaɪˌbraʊ tɪ gɪv ˈdɪfərənt lʊks ənd tu ˈvərʒənz əv ˈbjuti mɑrk ˌtæˈtuz! ɔl ðət fər 50l$, bi ˈkreɪzi nɑt tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs dil! aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ˌbiˈfɔr bət ɪn keɪs fərˈgɑtən, ə bɪg stɔr fʊl əv ə bənʧ əv ˈaɪtəmz frəm ˈvɛriəs dɪˈzaɪnərz, ɔl praɪst æt 55l$. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm skɪnz, ʃuz, ˈmeɪˌkəp, ˈhændˌbægz, jewellery, ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ˈmɛnzˌweɪr ənd ˈivɪn ˈfərnɪʧər! aɪ næbd ðɪs kjut ˈbleɪzər frəm ˈɪnˌsaɪt ɪn boʊθ, ðə straɪpt ju si hir ənd ə pleɪn blæk wən. rɑk ɪt wɪθ ə ˈpɛnsəl skərt fər ˈbɪznɪs ʃik ər ə pɛr əv ʤinz fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈkæʒəwəl. ənd pɛr ɪt wɪθ ʤinz aɪ dɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ faʊnd ðiz əˈmeɪzɪŋ ʤinz ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs fər ʤɪst 90l$. aɪ noʊ wət ˈθɪŋkɪŋ soʊ ˈspɛʃəl əˈbaʊt ə pɛr əv 90l$ jeans?’*?’. wɛl ˈmeɪbi ðə fækt ðət ɪt kəmz wɪθ ə ˈkələr ʧeɪnʤ həd wɪθ ˈoʊvər 150 ˈɔpʃənz? ɪn fækt, ˌɪnvənˈtɔri wɪl bi ˈdrulɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər stɔr! ˈælɪs meɪks səm ˈrɪli nis ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn ʃuz fər fit wɪθ ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkələr ˈɔpʃənz ənd fər ˈrɪli ˈrɪli ʧip. aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvər hæv tɪ baɪ əˈnəðər pɛr əv ʤinz əˈgɛn. ˈfaɪnəli, ðiz kjut buts ər riˈlis fər ðə ɛnˈʧæntmənt ɪˈvɛnt ˈkəmɪŋ təˈmɑˌroʊ ənˈlaɪk ə lɔt əv nu ʃuz, ðiz wənz ˌrikˈwaɪər ju tɪ hæv fit! ðə ˈhəntər buts ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ə bənʧ əv ˈərθi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt bət laɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ æt ɛnˈʧæntmənt, wɪl ˈnɛvər bi soʊld əˈgɛn ˈæftər ðə ɪˈvɛnt soʊ bɛst bi ɔn jʊr toʊz! ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
throughout damn., kendrick lamar explores the constantly shifting relationships between pride and humility, love and lust, fear and faith. “dna.” considers an even more delicate balance: how an impartial world views blackness versus how he views his own. produced by mike will made-it, the song dissects the ways he has been shaped by these competing perceptions. “i know murder, conviction/burners, boosters, burglars, ballers, dead, redemption/scholars, fathers dead with kids,” he rattles off. “i wish i was fed forgiveness.” more than an unflinching personal history, “dna.” warps into a power play that takes american values to task. “this is why i say that hip-hop has done more damage to young african americans than racism in recent years,” geraldo rivera interjects in a sample from a fox news segment aimed at kendrick, as the beat twists into menacing shapes around him. the rapper responds with a verse that is as much a molotov aimed at bigoted punditry and the culture of fear it breeds as it is a for its misinterpretation of rap music and the artists that made it. the lyrics are parables on harsh realities stemming from decades of programming and systematic racism geraldo so casually writes off. here, rap is a vehicle through which kendrick examines his blackness and how it functions in his community and the world at large: at first, he sees rap as a cure for the symptoms of oppression, as he revels in the spoils of his conquest, but in the end it feeds back into the same cycle of greed and influence that others. he know how to the scales, but he stop searching for answers.	θruaʊt dæm., ˈkɛndrɪk lɑˈmɑr ɪkˈsplɔrz ðə ˈkɑnstəntli ˈʃɪftɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps bɪtˈwin praɪd ənd hjuˈmɪlɪti, ləv ənd ləst, fɪr ənd feɪθ. ““dna.”.” kənˈsɪdərz ən ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdɛləkət ˈbæləns: haʊ ən ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl wərld vjuz ˈblæknəs ˈvərsəz haʊ hi vjuz hɪz oʊn. prəˈdust baɪ maɪk wɪl made-it, ðə sɔŋ daɪˈsɛkts ðə weɪz hi həz bɪn ʃeɪpt baɪ ðiz kəmˈpitɪŋ pərˈsɛpʃənz. noʊ ˈmərdər, conviction/burners, ˈbustərz, ˈbərglərz, ballers, dɛd, redemption/scholars, ˈfɑðərz dɛd wɪθ kids,”,” hi ˈrætəlz ɔf. wɪʃ aɪ wɑz fɛd forgiveness.”.” mɔr ðən ən ənˈflɪnʧɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈhɪstəri, ““dna.”.” wɔrps ˈɪntu ə paʊər pleɪ ðət teɪks əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvæljuz tɪ tæsk. ɪz waɪ aɪ seɪ ðət ˈhɪˌphɔp həz dən mɔr ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ jəŋ ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz ðən ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪn ˈrisənt years,”*,” ʤərˈɑldoʊ rɪˈvɛrə ˌɪntərˈʤɛkts ɪn ə ˈsæmpəl frəm ə fɑks nuz ˌsɛgˈmɛnt eɪmd æt ˈkɛndrɪk, ɛz ðə bit twɪsts ˈɪntu ˈmɛnəsɪŋ ʃeɪps əraʊnd ɪm. ðə ˈræpər rɪˈspɑndz wɪθ ə vərs ðət ɪz ɛz məʧ ə ˈmɔləˌtɑf eɪmd æt ˈbɪgətɪd ˈpəndətri ənd ðə ˈkəlʧər əv fɪr ɪt bridz ɛz ɪt ɪz ə fər ɪts mɪsɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən əv ræp mˈjuzɪk ənd ðə ˈɑrtɪsts ðət meɪd ɪt. ðə ˈlɪrɪks ər ˈpɛrəbəlz ɔn hɑrʃ ˌriˈæləˌtiz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ənd ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ʤərˈɑldoʊ soʊ ˈkæʒəwəli raɪts ɔf. hir, ræp ɪz ə ˈviɪkəl θru wɪʧ ˈkɛndrɪk ɪgˈzæmənz hɪz ˈblæknəs ənd haʊ ɪt ˈfəŋkʃənz ɪn hɪz kəmˈjunɪti ənd ðə wərld æt lɑrʤ: æt fərst, hi siz ræp ɛz ə kjʊr fər ðə ˈsɪmptəmz əv əˈprɛʃən, ɛz hi ˈrɛvəlz ɪn ðə spɔɪlz əv hɪz ˈkɑŋkwɛst, bət ɪn ðə ɛnd ɪt fidz bæk ˈɪntu ðə seɪm ˈsaɪkəl əv grid ənd ˈɪnfluəns ðət ˈəðərz. hi noʊ haʊ tɪ ðə skeɪlz, bət hi stɑp ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈænsərz.
one attempt to end his life turned into a pretty disastrous night for many others on the of the central expressway (cte) yesterday, the new paper reports. due to the actions of a suicidal man, a chain reaction caused an accident between a van, a singapore civil defence force (scdf) red rhino and an ambulance. moments after that accident, a car crashed into the rear of a taxi nearby. it all started when the and police were alerted to the case of attempted suicide on the around last night. the red rhino light fire attack vehicle was parked on the road shoulder when a van collided into it, and an ambulance got damaged in the collision as well. the impact also caused the van to skid before toppling on its side. ten metres away from the crash site, a car ploughed into the back of a taxi in a separate accident. a total of three people were injured the van driver, a officer and a female passenger of the car. they all got treatment at tan tock seng hospital. as you can imagine, it was total chaos, affecting four whole lanes on the in the direction towards expressway (sle). the suicidal man who started it all was arrested by the police that night (and probably horrified at what he caused).	wən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ɛnd hɪz laɪf tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈprɪti dɪˈzæstrəs naɪt fər ˈmɛni ˈəðərz ɔn ðə əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ (cte) ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə nu ˈpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrts. du tɪ ðə ˈækʃənz əv ə ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl mæn, ə ʧeɪn riˈækʃən kɔzd ən ˈæksədənt bɪtˈwin ə væn, ə ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr ˈsɪvəl dɪˈfɛns fɔrs (scdf) rɛd ˈraɪˌnoʊ ənd ən ˈæmbjələns. ˈmoʊmənts ˈæftər ðət ˈæksədənt, ə kɑr kræʃt ˈɪntu ðə rɪr əv ə ˈtæksi ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn ðə ənd pəˈlis wər əˈlərtɪd tɪ ðə keɪs əv əˈtɛmptəd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɔn ðə əraʊnd læst naɪt. ðə rɛd ˈraɪˌnoʊ laɪt faɪər əˈtæk ˈviɪkəl wɑz pɑrkt ɔn ðə roʊd ˈʃoʊldər wɪn ə væn kəˈlaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ɪt, ənd ən ˈæmbjələns gɑt ˈdæmɪʤd ɪn ðə kəˈlɪʒən ɛz wɛl. ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ˈɔlsoʊ kɔzd ðə væn tɪ skɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtɑpəlɪŋ ɔn ɪts saɪd. tɛn ˈmitərz əˈweɪ frəm ðə kræʃ saɪt, ə kɑr plaʊd ˈɪntu ðə bæk əv ə ˈtæksi ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈæksədənt. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv θri ˈpipəl wər ˈɪnʤərd ðə væn ˈdraɪvər, ə ˈɔfɪsər ənd ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpæsənʤər əv ðə kɑr. ðeɪ ɔl gɑt ˈtritmənt æt tæn tɑk sɛŋ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ɛz ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən, ɪt wɑz ˈtoʊtəl keɪɑs, əˈfɛktɪŋ fɔr hoʊl leɪnz ɔn ðə ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn təˈwɔrdz ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ (sle*). ðə ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl mæn hu ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt ɔl wɑz ərˈɛstɪd baɪ ðə pəˈlis ðət naɪt (ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd æt wət hi kɔzd).
miami students from all over county may have started school today, but two of the miami newest players have been in the classroom for about a month. derrick walton jr. and matt williams jr. along with fellow rookie bam took part in the ‘back to school’ event this morning, distributing supplies to students at jesse j. mccrary jr. elementary school. but since signing on july 24 these young players have been receiving their education in nba 101 at the facility where they are being taught by basketball professors haslem, james johnson, hassan whiteside, tyler johnson among others. “they’ve been pretty intense,” williams said. “we do a lot of running, a lot of conditioning, a lot of shooting. “in three or four weeks learned a lot.” walton, a point guard from michigan who went this summer, is the first player in heat history to sign a two-way deal. williams, a shooting guard from central florida who also went, signed a deal that could be converted to a two-way contract. two-way contracts were added under the new agreement that took effect on july 1 and allow for nba teams to keep the rights to two players on their developmental league squads. players under two-way contracts can spend up to 45 days with their nba teams and the rest of the time must be spent with the nba affiliate. developmental affiliate is the sioux falls skyforce. the two players will be with the team when camp opens sept. 26. walton, who is the only player in michigan history to score at least points, grab 500 rebounds and record 400 assists, says he is in a “unique” situation because of that contract. “being able to learn and grow my entire rookie year is all focused on,” he said. “i’m in a unique situation but in a unique situation as far as learning.” walton played in four summer league games for the magic, where he averaged points, assists and rebounds in minutes per game. he shot percent from the field and 50 percent on 3 pointers. the heat then signed him. “we had a mutual interest in joining each other and making something work out,” he said. “an opportunity presented itself.” walton will spend nearly the entire season with the skyforce. and knowing the reputation for developing players, walton said he was told “just to be ready” when he enters camp. “it’s been great,” walton said about his first semester in miami. “world class organization, great people, and we work. pretty much everything accustomed to.” williams set the school and conference records for field goals made (126) and set the knights’ record for field goals made (11). but looking to prove to the heat he is more than a long-distance shooter. “that’s big,” williams said. “i’ve been working on that a lot. coaches had me working on my ball handling, working on my conditioning, make sure able to put the ball on the floor, make sure able to go to the basket. make sure able to be a complete player.” williams was with the heat during summer league but a sprained ankle prevented him from playing in orlando. he returned to the court in las vegas and appeared in eight games, including six starts, and averaged points while shooting 38 percent from the field and 39 percent on threes. “i just wanted to go out and do what coach (chris) quinn asked me to do, shoot the ball when open, play hard defense,” williams said. [report: heat to sign former celtics forward jordan mickey] [mailbag: we look at the schedule and if the heat can avoid another slow start; what players must show most improvement] [want more heat news sent directly to your facebook feed? make sure to like our heat facebook page]	maɪˈæmi ˈstudənts frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈkaʊnti meɪ hæv ˈstɑrtɪd skul təˈdeɪ, bət tu əv ðə maɪˈæmi nuəst pleɪərz hæv bɪn ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrum fər əˈbaʊt ə mənθ. ˈdɛrɪk ˈwɔltən jr. ənd mæt ˈwɪljəmz jr. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ ˈrʊki bæm tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə tɪ school’’ ɪˈvɛnt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ səˈplaɪz tɪ ˈstudənts æt ˈʤɛsi ʤeɪ. məˈkrɛri jr. ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul. bət sɪns ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 ðiz jəŋ pleɪərz hæv bɪn rɪˈsivɪŋ ðɛr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ 101 æt ðə fəˈsɪlɪti wɛr ðeɪ ər biɪŋ tɔt baɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl prəˈfɛsərz haslem, ʤeɪmz ˈʤɑnsən, həˈsɑn ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd, ˈtaɪlər ˈʤɑnsən əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. bɪn ˈprɪti intense,”,” ˈwɪljəmz sɛd. du ə lɔt əv ˈrənɪŋ, ə lɔt əv kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ, ə lɔt əv ˈʃutɪŋ. θri ər fɔr wiks ˈlərnɪd ə lot.”.” ˈwɔltən, ə pɔɪnt gɑrd frəm ˈmɪʃɪgən hu wɛnt ðɪs ˈsəmər, ɪz ðə fərst pleɪər ɪn hit ˈhɪstəri tɪ saɪn ə ˈtuˌweɪ dil. ˈwɪljəmz, ə ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd frəm ˈsɛntrəl ˈflɔrɪdə hu ˈɔlsoʊ wɛnt, saɪnd ə dil ðət kʊd bi kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ə ˈtuˌweɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ˈtuˌweɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækts wər ˈædɪd ˈəndər ðə nu əˈgrimənt ðət tʊk ˈifɛkt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 ənd əˈlaʊ fər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ timz tɪ kip ðə raɪts tɪ tu pleɪərz ɔn ðɛr dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl lig skwɑdz. pleɪərz ˈəndər ˈtuˌweɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækts kən spɛnd əp tɪ 45 deɪz wɪθ ðɛr ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ timz ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə taɪm məst bi spɛnt wɪθ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ əˈfɪliˌeɪt. dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl əˈfɪliˌeɪt ɪz ðə su fɔlz skyforce. ðə tu pleɪərz wɪl bi wɪθ ðə tim wɪn kæmp ˈoʊpənz sɛpt. 26 ˈwɔltən, hu ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈhɪstəri tɪ skɔr æt list pɔɪnts, græb 500 ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd ˈrɛkərd 400 əˈsɪsts, sɪz hi ɪz ɪn ə ““unique”” ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən bɪˈkəz əv ðət ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ˈeɪbəl tɪ lərn ənd groʊ maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər ˈrʊki jɪr ɪz ɔl ˈfoʊkɪst on,”,” hi sɛd. ɪn ə juˈnik ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən bət ɪn ə juˈnik ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɛz fɑr ɛz learning.”.” ˈwɔltən pleɪd ɪn fɔr ˈsəmər lig geɪmz fər ðə ˈmæʤɪk, wɛr hi ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts, əˈsɪsts ənd ˈriˌbaʊndz ɪn ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm. hi ʃɑt pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild ənd 50 pərˈsɛnt ɔn 3 ˈpɔɪntərz. ðə hit ðɛn saɪnd ɪm. hæd ə mˈjuʧuəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ wərk out,”,” hi sɛd. ˌɑpərˈtunəti pərˈzɛnəd itself.”.” ˈwɔltən wɪl spɛnd ˈnɪrli ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsizən wɪθ ðə skyforce. ənd noʊɪŋ ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ pleɪərz, ˈwɔltən sɛd hi wɑz toʊld tɪ bi ready”” wɪn hi ˈɛnərz kæmp. bɪn great,”,” ˈwɔltən sɛd əˈbaʊt hɪz fərst səˈmɛstər ɪn maɪˈæmi. klæs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, greɪt ˈpipəl, ənd wi wərk. ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈkəstəmd to.”.” ˈwɪljəmz sɛt ðə skul ənd ˈkɑnfərəns ˈrɛkərdz fər fild goʊlz meɪd 126 ənd sɛt ðə knights’’ ˈrɛkərd fər fild goʊlz meɪd 11 bət ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ pruv tɪ ðə hit hi ɪz mɔr ðən ə ˌlɔŋˈdistəns ˈʃutər. big,”,” ˈwɪljəmz sɛd. bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðət ə lɔt. ˈkoʊʧɪz hæd mi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn maɪ bɔl ˈhændəlɪŋ, ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn maɪ kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ, meɪk ʃʊr ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊt ðə bɔl ɔn ðə flɔr, meɪk ʃʊr ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈbæskət. meɪk ʃʊr ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ə kəmˈplit player.”.” ˈwɪljəmz wɑz wɪθ ðə hit ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsəmər lig bət ə spreɪnd ˈæŋkəl prɪˈvɛnɪd ɪm frəm pleɪɪŋ ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ. hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə kɔrt ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ənd əˈpɪrd ɪn eɪt geɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sɪks stɑrts, ənd ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts waɪl ˈʃutɪŋ 38 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild ənd 39 pərˈsɛnt ɔn θriz. ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd du wət koʊʧ (krɪs) kwɪn æst mi tɪ du, ʃut ðə bɔl wɪn ˈoʊpən, pleɪ hɑrd defense,”*,” ˈwɪljəmz sɛd. [rɪˈpɔrt: hit tɪ saɪn ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛltɪks ˈfɔrwərd ˈʤɔrdən ˈmɪki] [ˈmeɪlˌbæg: wi lʊk æt ðə ˈskɛʤʊl ənd ɪf ðə hit kən əˈvɔɪd əˈnəðər sloʊ stɑrt; wət pleɪərz məst ʃoʊ moʊst ˌɪmˈpruvmənt] [wɔnt mɔr hit nuz sɛnt dɪˈrɛkli tɪ jʊr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fid? meɪk ʃʊr tɪ laɪk ɑr hit ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ]
it's a picturesque county known for barbecue and rolling hills, but back in june, one driver came face-to-face with an angry judge along a stretch of highway in caldwell county. dash camera video obtained by keye tv shows the end of what a woman described as miles of fear on the road. "there's a guy that's been following me," she says on the video. the man following her was caldwell county precinct 3 justice of the peace ben brady. brady called police to pull the driver over after what he says was reckless driving. he tells keye tv she blew past him and two other cars on the stretch of highway. he was worried about people's safety in the county. but what happened next, according to emails the woman wrote to the san marcos police department, had the woman worrying about her own safety. in the video, the police officer, who pulled the woman over, brings the two of them together just outside of the camera's view. after a brief back-and-forth, and a disagreement, brady says: "just hold on one second, okay, because if you don't, i'm going to find out where you are, i'm going to have you sworn in contempt, and i'll put you in jail for 72 hours - and i can do that." on the video the woman tells the officer, "give him whatever information, i'm not going to discuss it." then the judge responds, "if i see you again, i'm going to make sure that the county sheriff takes you to jail." in the emails the woman wrote to the san marcos police department and caldwell county officials she states, "this is a blatant misuse of authority." justices of the peace have power in the courtroom. but keye tv wanted to know if judge brady has the authority to threaten arrest. keye tv asked the judge, was he elected to be a justice of the peace or a traffic officer? "i'm not a traffic officer, but if i see an infraction that's endangering the people in caldwell county, i'm going to follow up on that," he said. in this case, the judge says he wanted to make sure the driver knew she broke the law. he says this was not the first time he had seen the vehicle driving what he says was recklessly in the county. keye tv asked how the judge could put someone in jail for 72 hours for a traffic violation. "not for a traffic violation, for contempt, for being contemptuous to the judge," he said. according to san marcos police, the code of criminal procedure gives texas justices of the peace authority over certain criminal cases including traffic violations which happen in their area. judges can also order a police officer to make an arrest when the violation happens in front of them. attorney charlie baird is former travis county judge. "certainly has no authority to hold an individual in contempt unrelated to any court proceeding for speeding," said former travis county judge charlie baird. baird says judges do have the power of contempt in their court, but on the road there's very little they can do. "clearly this was not pursuant to a court proceeding and therefore it appears to me, really without any exception, that the judge has overstepped his bounds," said baird. brady says he only followed the vehicle to get the driver's information in case he wanted to file a complaint. something he hasn't done. "could i have worded it better? yes. at the time i was tired, i was angry, i'm a human being. did i make a mistake? probably so, if i did, i won't do it again," brady said. the judge says he wants to do his job and do it well. this was about safety, he said. brady keeps law books on his desk and tells keye tv when you're a new justice of the peace you take 80 hours of education in the first year. he says he has exceeded that minimum and now has 120 hours of training. if a complaint is forwarded to the state commission on judicial conduct it could cost this judge. the commission says they can't comment on whether or not a complaint has been filed. follow us on twitter and like us on facebook for updates!	ɪts ə ˈpɪkʧərəsk ˈkaʊnti noʊn fər ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ənd ˈroʊlɪŋ hɪlz, bət bæk ɪn ʤun, wən ˈdraɪvər keɪm ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs wɪθ ən ˈæŋgri ʤəʤ əˈlɔŋ ə strɛʧ əv ˈhaɪˌweɪ ɪn ˈkɔldwɛl ˈkaʊnti. dæʃ ˈkæmərə ˈvɪdioʊ əbˈteɪnd baɪ kaɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ðə ɛnd əv wət ə ˈwʊmən dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz maɪəlz əv fɪr ɔn ðə roʊd. "ðɛrz ə gaɪ ðæts bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mi," ʃi sɪz ɔn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə mæn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hər wɑz ˈkɔldwɛl ˈkaʊnti ˈpriˌsɪŋkt 3 ˈʤəstɪs əv ðə pis bɛn ˈbreɪdi. ˈbreɪdi kɔld pəˈlis tɪ pʊl ðə ˈdraɪvər ˈoʊvər ˈæftər wət hi sɪz wɑz ˈrɛkləs ˈdraɪvɪŋ. hi tɛlz kaɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃi blu pæst ɪm ənd tu ˈəðər kɑz ɔn ðə strɛʧ əv ˈhaɪˌweɪ. hi wɑz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈpipəlz ˈseɪfti ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti. bət wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ iˈmeɪlz ðə ˈwʊmən roʊt tɪ ðə sæn ˈmɑrkoʊs pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, hæd ðə ˈwʊmən ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt hər oʊn ˈseɪfti. ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, hu pʊld ðə ˈwʊmən ˈoʊvər, brɪŋz ðə tu əv ðɛm təˈgɛðər ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈkæmrəz vju. ˈæftər ə brif back-and-forth*, ənd ə dɪsəˈgrimənt, ˈbreɪdi sɪz: "ʤɪst hoʊld ɔn wən ˈsɛkənd, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, bɪˈkəz ɪf ju doʊnt, əm goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd aʊt wɛr ju ər, əm goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ju swɔrn ɪn kənˈtɛmpt, ənd aɪl pʊt ju ɪn ʤeɪl fər 72 aʊərz ənd aɪ kən du ðət." ɔn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ðə ˈwʊmən tɛlz ðə ˈɔfɪsər, "gɪv ɪm ˌwəˈtɛvər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskəs ɪt." ðɛn ðə ʤəʤ rɪˈspɑndz, "ɪf aɪ si ju əˈgɛn, əm goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf teɪks ju tɪ ʤeɪl." ɪn ðə iˈmeɪlz ðə ˈwʊmən roʊt tɪ ðə sæn ˈmɑrkoʊs pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈkɔldwɛl ˈkaʊnti əˈfɪʃəlz ʃi steɪts, "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈbleɪtənt mɪsˈjuz əv əˈθɔrəti." ˈʤəstɪsɪz əv ðə pis hæv paʊər ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum. bət kaɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ ɪf ʤəʤ ˈbreɪdi həz ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ θˈrɛtən ərˈɛst. kaɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æst ðə ʤəʤ, wɑz hi ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ bi ə ˈʤəstɪs əv ðə pis ər ə ˈtræfɪk ˈɔfɪsər? "əm nɑt ə ˈtræfɪk ˈɔfɪsər, bət ɪf aɪ si ən ˌɪnˈfrækʃən ðæts ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ˈkɔldwɛl ˈkaʊnti, əm goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əp ɔn ðət," hi sɛd. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ʤəʤ sɪz hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈdraɪvər nu ʃi broʊk ðə lɔ. hi sɪz ðɪs wɑz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm hi hæd sin ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈdraɪvɪŋ wət hi sɪz wɑz ˈrɛkləsli ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti. kaɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æst haʊ ðə ʤəʤ kʊd pʊt ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ʤeɪl fər 72 aʊərz fər ə ˈtræfɪk vaɪəˈleɪʃən. "nɑt fər ə ˈtræfɪk vaɪəˈleɪʃən, fər kənˈtɛmpt, fər biɪŋ kənˈtɛmpʧuəs tɪ ðə ʤəʤ," hi sɛd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sæn ˈmɑrkoʊs pəˈlis, ðə koʊd əv ˈkrɪmənəl prəˈsiʤər gɪvz ˈtɛksəs ˈʤəstɪsɪz əv ðə pis əˈθɔrəti ˈoʊvər ˈsərtən ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtræfɪk vaɪəˈleɪʃənz wɪʧ ˈhæpən ɪn ðɛr ˈɛriə. ˈʤəʤɪz kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔrdər ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər tɪ meɪk ən ərˈɛst wɪn ðə vaɪəˈleɪʃən ˈhæpənz ɪn frənt əv ðɛm. əˈtərni ˈʧɑrli bɛrd ɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti ʤəʤ. "ˈsərtənli həz noʊ əˈθɔrəti tɪ hoʊld ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪn kənˈtɛmpt ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈɛni kɔrt prəˈsidɪŋ fər ˈspidɪŋ," sɛd ˈfɔrmər ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti ʤəʤ ˈʧɑrli bɛrd. bɛrd sɪz ˈʤəʤɪz du hæv ðə paʊər əv kənˈtɛmpt ɪn ðɛr kɔrt, bət ɔn ðə roʊd ðɛrz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ðeɪ kən du. "ˈklɪrli ðɪs wɑz nɑt pərˈsuənt tɪ ə kɔrt prəˈsidɪŋ ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ mi, ˈrɪli wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ɪkˈsɛpʃən, ðət ðə ʤəʤ həz ˈoʊvərˌstɛpt hɪz baʊndz," sɛd bɛrd. ˈbreɪdi sɪz hi ˈoʊnli ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˈviɪkəl tɪ gɪt ðə ˈdraɪvərz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn keɪs hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ faɪl ə kəmˈpleɪnt. ˈsəmθɪŋ hi ˈhæzənt dən. "kʊd aɪ hæv ˈwərdɪd ɪt ˈbɛtər? jɛs. æt ðə taɪm aɪ wɑz taɪərd, aɪ wɑz ˈæŋgri, əm ə ˈjumən biɪŋ. dɪd aɪ meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk? ˈprɑbəˌbli soʊ, ɪf aɪ dɪd, aɪ woʊnt du ɪt əˈgɛn," ˈbreɪdi sɛd. ðə ʤəʤ sɪz hi wɔnts tɪ du hɪz ʤɑb ənd du ɪt wɛl. ðɪs wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈseɪfti, hi sɛd. ˈbreɪdi kips lɔ bʊks ɔn hɪz dɛsk ənd tɛlz kaɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wɪn jʊr ə nu ˈʤəstɪs əv ðə pis ju teɪk 80 aʊərz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə fərst jɪr. hi sɪz hi həz ɪkˈsidɪd ðət ˈmɪnəməm ənd naʊ həz 120 aʊərz əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ɪf ə kəmˈpleɪnt ɪz ˈfɔrwərdɪd tɪ ðə steɪt kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈkɑndəkt ɪt kʊd kɔst ðɪs ʤəʤ. ðə kəˈmɪʃən sɪz ðeɪ kænt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ə kəmˈpleɪnt həz bɪn faɪld. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd laɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər ˈəpˌdeɪts!
fourteen year old white child molester was "curious" after it was discovered that josh duggar of the reality tv show "19 kids and counting" had sexually abused several young girls, including his sisters, when he was fourteen, fox news went out of their way to avoid covering the story. there was hardly a mention of it on the network until kelly succeeded in booking members of the duggar family (not including josh) for exclusive interviews. the conversations were split up to air on two separate nights, multiplying the ratings possibilities for kelly and fox. during the interviews kelly, a lawyer prior to her work at fox, acted more like the defense attorney than a journalist. she repeatedly fed parents and sisters leading questions that contained the answers she was looking for. the duggar family played along and joined kelly in characterizing the controversy as a fabrication of the liberal, secular media that sought to defame their "strong christian" family. the result was a narrative that cast josh as "a young boy in puberty and a little too curious about girls." so, nothing to see here. never mind that a budding pedophile never faced criminal consequences for his unlawful acts, nor that he never received professional counseling for a severe psychological problem that is notoriously difficult to treat and is often repeated. and never mind that the parents failed to report behavior for a year, or that they agreed to launch a television show that delved into their personal lives knowing the awful secret they were concealing. if anyone was exploiting the media it was the on the cable show that was making them rich, and later on fox news as they tried to salvage their slimy career. fourteen year old black girl brutalized by rogue cop "was no saint" after attending a pool party in mckinney, texas, becton was caught up in one-man police rampage that resulted in her being savagely mistreated. the party dissolved as adults in attendance argued and may have fought over alleged racial slurs directed at african-american kids who were invited guests. when the police arrived witnesses reported that they targeted the black kids, ordered them to the ground, and placed them in handcuffs. note that these were non-violent, unarmed kids who had broken no laws. one officer in particular, eric casebolt, was noticeably out of control. he was chasing down kids who had done nothing wrong, and even drew his gun on a couple of boys who were clearly not threatening him or anyone else. among his victims was becton, a young girl in a swimsuit, who casebolt grabbed by her hair and threw violently into the pavement. as she called out for someone to call her mother, casebolt continued to brutalize her, forcing her face into the grass and kneeling with his full weight on her back. you have to wonder what ominous danger he thought she was capable of. the coverage of this incident by fox news predictably slanted toward the side of the police. and once again, it was kelly who summarized the network's general take by slandering becton saying that "the girl was no saint either." what did kelly regard as her that justified the beating she took? the only thing kelly mentioned was that becton was told to leave the area and she didn't immediately do so. apparently fox news considers that a sufficient crime to warrant throwing a child onto concrete by her hair and pinning to the ground. moral equivalency? juxtaposing these two incidents, both involving fourteen year old kids, puts the repulsive biases of fox news on display. it is inconceivable that a rational person would defend the young josh duggar as a curious, but essentially good kid who simply made some mistakes, while condemning young becton, who did nothing wrong, as a sinful delinquent who deserved what she got. yet somehow, fox news still regards itself as the for conservative values including personal responsibility. i suppose they just mean personal responsibility for african-americans, not white, christians.	ˌfɔrˈtin jɪr oʊld waɪt ʧaɪld məˈlɛstər wɑz "ˈkjʊriəs" ˈæftər ɪt wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ðət ʤɑʃ ˈdəgər əv ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ 19 kɪdz ənd ˈkaʊntɪŋ" hæd ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzd ˈsɛvərəl jəŋ gərlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz ˈsɪstərz, wɪn hi wɑz ˌfɔrˈtin, fɑks nuz wɛnt aʊt əv ðɛr weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri. ðɛr wɑz ˈhɑrdli ə ˈmɛnʃən əv ɪt ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ənˈtɪl ˈkɛli səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈbʊkɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈdəgər ˈfæməli (nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤɑʃ) fər ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌjuz. ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wər splɪt əp tɪ ɛr ɔn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt naɪts, ˈməltəˌplaɪɪŋ ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ˈkɛli ənd fɑks. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuz ˈkɛli, ə ˈlɔjər praɪər tɪ hər wərk æt fɑks, ˈæktɪd mɔr laɪk ðə dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ðən ə ˈʤərnəlɪst. ʃi rɪˈpitɪdli fɛd ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈsɪstərz ˈlidɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ðət kənˈteɪnd ðə ˈænsərz ʃi wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. ðə ˈdəgər ˈfæməli pleɪd əˈlɔŋ ənd ʤɔɪnd ˈkɛli ɪn ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ɛz ə ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl, ˈsɛkjələr ˈmidiə ðət sɔt tɪ dɪˈfeɪm ðɛr "strɔŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪn" ˈfæməli. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə ˈnɛrətɪv ðət kæst ʤɑʃ ɛz "ə jəŋ bɔɪ ɪn ˈpjubərti ənd ə ˈlɪtəl tu ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt gərlz." soʊ, ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ si hir. ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðət ə ˈbədɪŋ ˈpɛdəfɪl ˈnɛvər feɪst ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər hɪz ənˈlɔfəl ækts, nɔr ðət hi ˈnɛvər rɪˈsivd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ fər ə səˈvɪr ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɑbləm ðət ɪz noʊˈtɔriəsli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ trit ənd ɪz ˈɔfən rɪˈpitɪd. ənd ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðət ðə ˈpɛrənts feɪld tɪ rɪˈpɔrt bɪˈheɪvjər fər ə jɪr, ər ðət ðeɪ əˈgrid tɪ lɔnʧ ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ ðət dɛlvd ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl lɪvz noʊɪŋ ðə ˈɔfəl ˈsikrɪt ðeɪ wər kənˈsilɪŋ. ɪf ˈɛniˌwən wɑz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmidiə ɪt wɑz ðə ɔn ðə ˈkeɪbəl ʃoʊ ðət wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm rɪʧ, ənd ˈleɪtər ɔn fɑks nuz ɛz ðeɪ traɪd tɪ ˈsælvɪʤ ðɛr sˈlaɪmi kərɪr. ˌfɔrˈtin jɪr oʊld blæk gərl ˈbrutəˌlaɪzd baɪ roʊg kɑp "wɑz noʊ seɪnt" ˈæftər əˈtɛndɪŋ ə pul ˈpɑrti ɪn məˈkɪni, ˈtɛksəs, ˈbɛktən wɑz kɔt əp ɪn ˌwəˈmæn pəˈlis ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn hər biɪŋ ˈsævɪʤli mɪˈstritɪd. ðə ˈpɑrti dɪˈzɑlvd ɛz ˈædəlts ɪn əˈtɛndəns ˈɑrgjud ənd meɪ hæv fɔt ˈoʊvər əˈlɛʤd ˈreɪʃəl slərz dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən kɪdz hu wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd gɛsts. wɪn ðə pəˈlis əraɪvd ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðeɪ ˈtɑrgətɪd ðə blæk kɪdz, ˈɔrdərd ðɛm tɪ ðə graʊnd, ənd pleɪst ðɛm ɪn ˈhændˌkəfs. noʊt ðət ðiz wər nɑnˈvaɪələnt, əˈnɑrmd kɪdz hu hæd ˈbroʊkən noʊ lɔz. wən ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈɛrɪk ˈkeɪsˌboʊlt, wɑz ˈnoʊtɪsəbli aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl. hi wɑz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ daʊn kɪdz hu hæd dən ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ, ənd ˈivɪn dru hɪz gən ɔn ə ˈkəpəl əv bɔɪz hu wər ˈklɪrli nɑt θˈrɛtənɪŋ ɪm ər ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. əˈməŋ hɪz ˈvɪktɪmz wɑz ˈbɛktən, ə jəŋ gərl ɪn ə sˈwɪmˌsut, hu ˈkeɪsˌboʊlt græbd baɪ hər hɛr ənd θru ˈvaɪələntli ˈɪntu ðə ˈpeɪvmənt. ɛz ʃi kɔld aʊt fər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ kɔl hər ˈməðər, ˈkeɪsˌboʊlt kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈbrutəˌlaɪz hər, ˈfɔrsɪŋ hər feɪs ˈɪntu ðə græs ənd ˈnilɪŋ wɪθ hɪz fʊl weɪt ɔn hər bæk. ju hæv tɪ ˈwəndər wət ˈɑmənəs ˈdeɪnʤər hi θɔt ʃi wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv. ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt baɪ fɑks nuz prɪˈdɪktəbli sˈlænɪd təˈwɔrd ðə saɪd əv ðə pəˈlis. ənd wəns əˈgɛn, ɪt wɑz ˈkɛli hu ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈʤɛnərəl teɪk baɪ sˈlændərɪŋ ˈbɛktən seɪɪŋ ðət "ðə gərl wɑz noʊ seɪnt ˈiðər." wət dɪd ˈkɛli rɪˈgɑrd ɛz hər ðət ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ðə ˈbitɪŋ ʃi tʊk? ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈkɛli ˈmɛnʃənd wɑz ðət ˈbɛktən wɑz toʊld tɪ liv ðə ˈɛriə ənd ʃi ˈdɪdənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli du soʊ. əˈpɛrəntli fɑks nuz kənˈsɪdərz ðət ə səˈfɪʃənt kraɪm tɪ ˈwɔrənt θroʊɪŋ ə ʧaɪld ˈɔntu ˈkɑnkrit baɪ hər hɛr ənd ˈpɪnɪŋ tɪ ðə graʊnd. ˈmɔrəl ɪkˈwɪvələnsi? ˌʤəkstəˈpoʊzɪŋ ðiz tu ˈɪnsədənts, boʊθ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˌfɔrˈtin jɪr oʊld kɪdz, pʊts ðə riˈpəlsɪv ˈbaɪəsɪz əv fɑks nuz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. ɪt ɪz ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl ðət ə ˈræʃənəl ˈpərsən wʊd dɪˈfɛnd ðə jəŋ ʤɑʃ ˈdəgər ɛz ə ˈkjʊriəs, bət ɛˈsɛnʃəli gʊd kɪd hu ˈsɪmpli meɪd səm mɪˈsteɪks, waɪl kənˈdɛmɪŋ jəŋ ˈbɛktən, hu dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ, ɛz ə ˈsɪnfəl dɪˈlɪŋkwənt hu dɪˈzərvd wət ʃi gɑt. jɛt ˈsəmˌhaʊ, fɑks nuz stɪl rɪˈgɑrdz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ðə fər kənˈsərvətɪv ˈvæljuz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. aɪ səˈpoʊz ðeɪ ʤɪst min ˈpərsɪnəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz, nɑt waɪt, ˈkrɪsʧɪnz.
a social media campaign in michigan is asking medical marijuana patients to share their experiences through various platforms. the effort is to raise awareness and reduce negative associations with the plant, showcasing the beneficial impact made on some individuals lives. the campaign was organized by three businesses in michigan. patients were asked to use the or. because of the lingering national stigma surroundingbis, many patients fear speaking out about theirbis usage for fear of judgment or recourse from work. related story: the first nationalbis ad just aired on cable “once people are able to talk about their medical marijuana use, they often find community and support,” said roberta king, of communications. “we hope the campaign will help reinforce a sense of community. here are a few of the encouraging responses: today i am going to and i'm going to share my #cannabis story and support with the world! a post shared by jamie cooper (@cannajamie) on sep 12, 2017 at “[michigan] has the second largest medical marijuana patient registry in the country, yet many elected officials realize it, because not enough people are coming out and sharing the stories about how it has changed their lives,” said media works’ jamie cooper. “many times due to fear of legal issues or being judged by family and friends. in order for this to change, we have to speak up and present a unified voice.” to learn more how medical marijuana works, click here.	ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən ɪz ˈæskɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ ʃɛr ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz θru ˈvɛriəs ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðə ˈɛfərt ɪz tɪ reɪz əˈwɛrnəs ənd rɪˈdus ˈnɛgətɪv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə plænt, ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ðə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt meɪd ɔn səm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz lɪvz. ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ θri ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən. ˈpeɪʃənz wər æst tɪ juz ðə ər. bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˈstɪgmə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈkænəbəs, ˈmɛni ˈpeɪʃənz fɪr ˈspikɪŋ aʊt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈkænəbəs ˈjusɪʤ fər fɪr əv ˈʤəʤmənt ər ˈrikɔrs frəm wərk. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔri: ðə fərst ˈnæʃənəl ˈkænəbəs æd ʤɪst ɛrd ɔn ˈkeɪbəl ˈpipəl ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz, ðeɪ ˈɔfən faɪnd kəmˈjunɪti ənd support,”,” sɛd rəˈbərtə kɪŋ, əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. hoʊp ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɪl hɛlp ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ə sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti. hir ər ə fju əv ðə ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ rɪˈspɑnsɪz: təˈdeɪ aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ ənd əm goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr maɪ #ˈkænəbəs ˈstɔri ənd səˈpɔrt wɪθ ðə wərld! ə poʊst ʃɛrd baɪ ˈʤeɪmi ˈkupər (@cannajamie) ɔn ˈɛˈsiˈpi 12 2017 æt “[“[michigan] həz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpeɪʃənt ˈrɛʤɪstri ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, jɛt ˈmɛni ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪt, bɪˈkəz nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈpipəl ər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt həz ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr lives,”,” sɛd ˈmidiə works’’ ˈʤeɪmi ˈkupər. taɪmz du tɪ fɪr əv ˈligəl ˈɪʃuz ər biɪŋ ʤəʤd baɪ ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz. ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ðɪs tɪ ʧeɪnʤ, wi hæv tɪ spik əp ənd ˈprɛzənt ə ˈjunəˌfaɪd voice.”.” tɪ lərn mɔr haʊ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wərks, klɪk hir.
listen hear the original spoken revelation: update required to play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your to play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your flash download to download) as revealed to messenger marshall vian summers on july 20, 2009 in antakya, turkey about this recording what you are hearing in this audio recording is the voice of the angelic assembly speaking through the messenger marshall vian summers. here, the original communication of god, which exists beyond words, is translated into human language and understanding by the angelic assembly who watch over the world. the assembly then delivers message through the messenger. in this remarkable process, the voice of revelation is speaking anew. the word and the sound are in the world. for the first time in history, the recording of the original spoken revelation is available to you and to the world to experience. may you be the recipient of this gift of revelation and may you be open to receive its unique message for you and for your life. at this time and place, it is important to speak about the purpose of religion. religion is part of the human experience, and any attempts that have been made to eradicate it or to minimize it have proven to be unsuccessful. for you cannot deny the reality of the human spirit. you cannot deny the fundamental reality that there is a greater spiritual need in people that must be expressed. but like all things in the world, that which is natural and essential can become distorted, and misused, allied with other purposes, particularly when these natural impulses become connected with governments and powerful forces in society. simply said, the purpose of religion is to cultivate the desire and the capacity to experience the divine presence in life. all teachings and rituals, whether within large institutions or within the privacy of home, are for this purpose. and the desire and capacity to experience the divine presence are to bring one to the power of knowledge that the creator of all life has placed within each human heart. yet when you look about, either at home or in foreign lands, you will find there is a great poverty, a great poverty in that lives are not demonstrating this presence and the power of this knowledge. the look of disappointment and dissatisfaction, the sense of regret in the older people, the sense of hopelessness and discouragement in the young, is evidence that this power and this presence are not being experienced. religion has become now a yoke and a harness for people, requiring them to believe along certain prescribed lines of thought and to behave along certain prescribed lines of behavior. but this is far from the essence of what religion is really for. to require either through inducement or threat, for people to adhere to a certain system of belief does not represent the essence and purpose of religion. yet that is what is so manifest in the world today. religion has become another form of form of government that seeks power and domination, a form of government that seeks to overcome its competing rivals, the competing agendas of other religions and faiths. and so there is a contest and a kind of war exerted between the most radical elements of these systems of belief. but this is not what religion really is. the creator of all life has initiated all of the religions, but they have all been altered by people and governments, by cultures and traditions and by the competition for power in the world. that is why there are so many people today in the world who though have genuine spiritual needs and yearnings are so put off by the manifestations of religion as it has become. where can you find the cultivation of inner life? where is the emphasis on recognizing, following and embracing the power and the presence of knowledge within the individual? where is the emphasis on developing and encouraging the capacity and desire to experience the mystery of the divine mystery that defies all religious teachings and conventions? where are such things being encouraged for the individual? you visit the church or the temple or the mosque and what is presented but an emphasis on upholding the ideology of religion, the institutions of religion [and] the demands of religion? this emphasis is out of context and out of relationship with the essential purpose of religion. in essence, all religion is to teach the way of knowledge, to bring the individual into the direct experience of knowledge, the deeper mind beyond the intellect, the mind that god has provided each person to guide them, to protect them and to lead them to a greater life and expression in the world. but you do not hear this emphasis. instead, there is the encouragement to believe, to adhere, to follow theions of a religious tradition, however illogical and unreasonable thoseions may be within the context of modern life. and this is called “the word of god,” will for humanity. of course there is great competition between competing powers over who has the ultimate and final claim of will andion for humanity. it is as if the have taken over the business of religion for their own purposes. never having realized its essential purpose and meaning, they have turned it into something else. it is like now a political party, and of course religion has political aims as well. this is so far apart from initial impulse and intention for keep knowledge alive in the world, to teach the way of knowledge, to encourage human responsibility and ethical behavior, not simply as a or as a requirement for admission into heaven or some other exalted future state. it is really a denial of the natural integrity and natural ethics that will arise with the person who has experienced this power and presence of knowledge and is guided by its wisdom and its grace. these individuals, no matter what part of the world they reside, no matter what tribe or group or culture they come from, will all uphold the same values because these are the values of knowledge. and so you have a world that seems deeply religious, but is not practicing and emphasizing what religion is really for. and given the submission and oppression of peoples throughout human history, whatever sacred intent has been maintained has been maintained only for the elite, for the monastic, for the adept. as a result, true messengers have had to break the chains of convention, have had to teach in opposition in the face of the prevailing religious beliefs and attitudes. they have had to become rebels and reformers, counteracting tendency to turn what is sacred into what is profane. what is the intent of the true messenger but to evoke the spiritual fire in the individual and to bring them in contact with the deeper conscience that exists within conscience that is not the product of social or social expectation, but a deeper conscience that is innate and essential to the human life. so you have a world that is religious, but knows not of religion. you have a world where religious institutions and their advocates clash and compete with one another, not realizing that the source of their faith is the same. they will have people demanding and expecting adherence to ideas and beliefs and admonitions, but who themselves have never received the real initiation into the mystery and the power of the presence. religion has become concrete. it has become political. it has become an economic and social power that seeks to preserve its status and its power at whatever cost. so those who are truly responding to true purpose now find themselves in exile, now find themselves heretics and visionaries following the mystery that has been lost to so many in the religious orders and institutions. it is as if religion has become the enemy of what religion is really for. it is now the religion of the state, religion of tradition, religion of history, religion of fixed ideas, fixed beliefs and exclusive claims of authority. so far this is from the desire and intent of the creator to keep knowledge alive in the world. in certain cases, religion has become the enemy of knowledge, declaring that only god has knowledge and that people are foolish and must be corralled like animals, must be programmed and conditioned to believe things that are incredible and impossible, to believe things that run counter to the deeper experience that people have, things that are apart from the real mystery and the profound experience that is the essence of what religion really is. throughout the ages, the mystics, the wise amongst them, have kept this power and this presence alive, but they were the outcasts, at the margin of religious institutions. they were the rebels and the reformers who, though disapproved of or distrusted by their authorities, actually gave life and substance and meaning to the empty religious practices that prevailed in human society. so what does this mean for you? this means that there is a greater power in your life, a greater mystery in your life, and that your connection to god is through knowledge, the deeper intelligence that god has placed within you, an intelligence that is beyond the realm and the reach of your intellect. this power is calling to you, and your response to it represents the deepest need of your need that is deeper than the need for survival and gratification, for education and opportunity, for friendship and partnership. to find this need, you must realize that what the world is providing is inadequate. it meets social and psychological needs. it meets practical needs. but it does not meet the real need of the soul. that requires an engagement of an extraordinary kind. the creator of all life of course understands this religion has become the problem and not the answer, that religion has become the impediment and not the pathway, that the true purpose and emphasis of religion has been lost in so many ways, that now only a very wise and exceptional teacher within a faith tradition can speak to the mystery and the power and refer to the deeper conscience within the individual. but such teachers are rare. they represent the minority of those who claim ecclesiastical powers and authorities. for how can you be to the church or to the mosque or the temple if your greatest allegiance is to knowledge, which represents your allegiance to god? and if god is not bound by human thought, human philosophy and human theology, then you as a follower of knowledge will not be bound by these either. this makes you free and uncontrollable. this makes you perceptive and more incorruptible. this makes you question the value of religious authority and the ethics and behavior of religious things that religious institutions are prone to resist and to repress. therefore, it is necessary that you come back to what is essential, to the initial impulse and power of the religion of the state, not the religion of the traditional institutions necessarily, but to something much purer that can exist within them and beyond them. beware of beliefs that seem set in stone. beware of proclamations of exclusive privilege or authority by religious leaders. recognize that there are people who are freedom oriented and there are people who are control oriented, and the control oriented are afraid of freedom, and they are afraid of mystery because they do not believe in the essential goodness of the human spirit. they have lost their faith in humanity and have placed all their faith in their ideology and theirions that they believe have come from god. but god has only given recommendations through the great teachers, not for living, guidelines for living to help people orient their lives correctly and productively and beneficially. therefore, to find your real connection, you must come to learn the way of knowledge, for at the heart of every religion, there is the way of knowledge. this is not the way of belief. this is not the way of obedience. this is not the way of blindly following [the]ions and precepts and admonitions of religious leaders and institutions. it is finding the power and the presence of knowledge within you and learning over time and through instruction how to discern this power and presence from the other impulses and compulsions that exist within you as an individual. god’s purpose in the world is to keep knowledge alive so that human freedom, human justice [and] human compassion may be kept alive in the world. purpose is not to exalt religious leaders or institutions, or to crown one over another. these are human creations and not god creations, and they are fallible and prone to corruption as a result. god has provided a new message into the world to clarify this picture and to provide a clear pathway for those who seek to have the real experience, and they can have this experience within their religious traditions or outside of them. god’s new revelation may conflict with political ideology and longstanding beliefs, but that is what happens when what is pure is contrasted with what has been altered and adapted. god is not bound by human creations, human beliefs and admonitions. god only provides what is real and essential to ignite the human heart and to give each individual a foundation for being inner directed rather than outer directed. here your imam or your rabbi or your priest can help you if they are guided by knowledge. but they will hinder you if they are not. you must learn to see the difference. religions are institutions that have to be maintained and protected. they are in competition with each other, so none of them that exist in the world today can really foster human peace and human unity, for they all claim special privileges, and only those few individuals within them that support a great ecumenical movement and the acceptance of all religions can counteract this competition, which is inherently divisive and destructive. in these words, we speak to the human heart, not to the intellect that wants to have everything figured out and wants to adhere to its notions, its beliefs and its traditions. there is nothing wrong with a tradition if it fulfills the basic purpose of religion, which is to inspire and expand desire and capacity to experience the presence of god and to connect them with the deeper intelligence that god has placed within them that will be essential for their success and their well-being in the world. this is much more important than the teachings of the founder of a religious tradition. it is much more important than the official declarations of belief or doctrinaires. people celebrate and worship and repeat endlessly the lives of the great teachers, but can they really live the lives that these teachers promoted? it is not merely human behavior that is important, for people can behave well for all the wrong reasons. people can fall in line with each other for social advantage, for economic advantage and to achieve social status and acceptance, but this is not religion. you who seek to know your greater purpose in the world and the greater meaning of your life, means you are a religious person. whether you belong to a church or a mosque or a synagogue or any other religious organization, that is secondary. promoting a religious ideology in the world does not represent supporting will and purpose here. it is only if this ideology and system of belief can meet the basic requirements of religion that they have real and lasting value and produce real benefit for people. likewise, no religious teaching should promote war and attack upon other groups. this represents competition for power between these groups, but this is not what religion is. religion is bringing you to god and to what god has placed within you to guide you, to protect you and to lead you to your great accomplishments in life. anything beyond this is an invention, a human invention, an adaptation. people will have to figure out what this means in terms of the application of law and the running of societies. god is not here to run societies or to carry out the intricacies of jurisprudence or the administration of the law. god is pointing you to the mystery, not to the manifestation. god is calling you to the mystery, not prescribing the manifestation. if you want to have more saints in the world, if you want to have truly inspiring individuals in the world, if you want humanity to have a higher standard that is born not out of an oppressive regime, but out of a natural understanding, then you must guide people to the power of the mystery. religion, you see, does not have an answer for every social and political problem, but it does give people access to the deeper intelligence that can guide people effectively in meeting all these needs. religion must be free of the state, [it] must be free of politics, which will only taint and corrupt it to the point where those who claim to be holy men will call for the execution of people. this is the degree of distortion and that has been established in the world today, and that is why there is a new message from restore the clarity and the purpose of religion, the meaning of spiritual practice and the nature of the divine revelation that must happen within each person. it is not enough to celebrate a great revelation if you cannot find access to your own. it is not enough to worship a great teacher or unless you can find this power and this presence within your life, which will apply itself in far more mundane and simple day-to-day circumstances. here the contrast is significant and must be comprehended. if you want religion to be a thing, you will lose its essence and its meaning and turn it into something that it was never meant to be. if you want to turn religion into a set of ideals or beliefs or a complex theology, you will lose what religion really is and what it is for. to argue whether jesus or mohammed is the greatest teacher or provides the final word for humanity is so utterly ridiculous and so far from the nature and intent of religion as god intended it to be, that it represents a kind of pathetic diminishing and distortion of what religion really is. to think that mohammed gave the final revelation is to misunderstand purpose and presence, for god has many more things to say to the world, particularly at this great turning point when humanity is facing a declining world, a world of declining resources, when humanity is facing the reality of contact with intelligent life in the great events that none of previous revelations are meant to address or that can address sufficiently [and] reasonably. religion has become overlaid with ideas, beliefs, institutions, laws and requirements that have become repressive to the people or abhorrent to people who are more freedom loving. they do not meet the deeper need of the soul. that is why you must come back to what is essential, to what is real. the temple, the mosque, the church and the tribal place of worship are the places to honor the mystery and to evoke the presence and the power. the way of knowledge, which is at the heart of all the religions, must become its essential teaching, instead of a focus for clerics and and exceptional individuals only. this is the challenge before you, or religion will be part of the problem for humanity and not its essential means of reconciliation, inspiration and a high ethical awareness. let this be your understanding.	ˈlɪsən hir ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈspoʊkən ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən: ˈəpˌdeɪt rikˈwaɪərd tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈmidiə ju wɪl nid tɪ ˈiðər ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr ˈbraʊzər tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈvərʒən ər ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈmidiə ju wɪl nid tɪ ˈiðər ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr ˈbraʊzər tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈvərʒən ər ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr flæʃ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd) ɛz rɪˈvild tɪ ˈmɛsɪnʤər ˈmɑrʃəl ˈviən ˈsəmərz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 20 2009 ɪn antakya, ˈtərki əˈbaʊt ðɪs rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ wət ju ər ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɪz ðə vɔɪs əv ðə ˌænˈʤɛlɪk əˈsɛmbli ˈspikɪŋ θru ðə ˈmɛsɪnʤər ˈmɑrʃəl ˈviən ˈsəmərz. hir, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən əv gɑd, wɪʧ ɪgˈzɪsts bɪɔnd wərdz, ɪz trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ˈjumən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ baɪ ðə ˌænˈʤɛlɪk əˈsɛmbli hu wɔʧ ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ðə əˈsɛmbli ðɛn dɪˈlɪvərz ˈmɛsɪʤ θru ðə ˈmɛsɪnʤər. ɪn ðɪs rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðə vɔɪs əv ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈspikɪŋ əˈnu. ðə wərd ənd ðə saʊnd ər ɪn ðə wərld. fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈspoʊkən ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ju ənd tɪ ðə wərld tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns. meɪ ju bi ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ðɪs gɪft əv ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ənd meɪ ju bi ˈoʊpən tɪ rɪˈsiv ɪts juˈnik ˈmɛsɪʤ fər ju ənd fər jʊr laɪf. æt ðɪs taɪm ənd pleɪs, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ spik əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpərpəs əv rɪˈlɪʤən. rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈjumən ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd ˈɛni əˈtɛmpts ðət hæv bɪn meɪd tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt ɪt ər tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ɪt hæv ˈpruvən tɪ bi ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl. fər ju ˈkænɑt dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ðə ˈjumən ˈspɪrɪt. ju ˈkænɑt dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈgreɪtər ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl nid ɪn ˈpipəl ðət məst bi ɪkˈsprɛst. bət laɪk ɔl θɪŋz ɪn ðə wərld, ðət wɪʧ ɪz ˈnæʧərəl ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəl kən bɪˈkəm dɪˈstɔrtɪd, ənd mɪsˈjuzd, ˈæˌlaɪd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpərpəsɪz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ðiz ˈnæʧərəl ˌɪmˈpəlsɪz bɪˈkəm kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˈpaʊərfəl ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈsɪmpli sɛd, ðə ˈpərpəs əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz tɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪt ðə dɪˈzaɪər ənd ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns ɪn laɪf. ɔl ˈtiʧɪŋz ənd ˈrɪʧuəlz, ˈwɛðər wɪˈθɪn lɑrʤ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv hoʊm, ər fər ðɪs ˈpərpəs. ənd ðə dɪˈzaɪər ənd kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns ər tɪ brɪŋ wən tɪ ðə paʊər əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ɔl laɪf həz pleɪst wɪˈθɪn iʧ ˈjumən hɑrt. jɛt wɪn ju lʊk əˈbaʊt, ˈiðər æt hoʊm ər ɪn ˈfɔrən lændz, ju wɪl faɪnd ðɛr ɪz ə greɪt ˈpɑvərti, ə greɪt ˈpɑvərti ɪn ðət lɪvz ər nɑt ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɛzəns ənd ðə paʊər əv ðɪs ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðə lʊk əv ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ənd ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən, ðə sɛns əv rɪˈgrɛt ɪn ðə ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl, ðə sɛns əv ˈhoʊpləsnəs ənd dɪˈskərɪʤmənt ɪn ðə jəŋ, ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət ðɪs paʊər ənd ðɪs ˈprɛzəns ər nɑt biɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənst. rɪˈlɪʤən həz bɪˈkəm naʊ ə joʊk ənd ə ˈhɑrnɪs fər ˈpipəl, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bɪˈliv əˈlɔŋ ˈsərtən priˈskraɪbd laɪnz əv θɔt ənd tɪ bɪˈheɪv əˈlɔŋ ˈsərtən priˈskraɪbd laɪnz əv bɪˈheɪvjər. bət ðɪs ɪz fɑr frəm ðə ˈɛsəns əv wət rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˈrɪli fər. tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈiðər θru ˌɪnˈdusmənt ər θrɛt, fər ˈpipəl tɪ əˈdhɪr tɪ ə ˈsərtən ˈsɪstəm əv bɪˈlif dɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈɛsəns ənd ˈpərpəs əv rɪˈlɪʤən. jɛt ðət ɪz wət ɪz soʊ ˈmænəˌfɛst ɪn ðə wərld təˈdeɪ. rɪˈlɪʤən həz bɪˈkəm əˈnəðər fɔrm əv fɔrm əv ˈgəvərnmənt ðət siks paʊər ənd ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən, ə fɔrm əv ˈgəvərnmənt ðət siks tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɪts kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈraɪvəlz, ðə kəmˈpitɪŋ əˈʤɛndəz əv ˈəðər riˈlɪʤənz ənd feɪθs. ənd soʊ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkɑntɛst ənd ə kaɪnd əv wɔr ɪgˈzərtɪd bɪtˈwin ðə moʊst ˈrædɪkəl ˈɛləmənts əv ðiz ˈsɪstəmz əv bɪˈlif. bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt wət rɪˈlɪʤən ˈrɪli ɪz. ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ɔl laɪf həz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ɔl əv ðə riˈlɪʤənz, bət ðeɪ hæv ɔl bɪn ˈɔltərd baɪ ˈpipəl ənd ˈgəvərnmənts, baɪ ˈkəlʧərz ənd trəˈdɪʃənz ənd baɪ ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər paʊər ɪn ðə wərld. ðət ɪz waɪ ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə wərld hu ðoʊ hæv ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl nidz ənd ˈjərnɪŋz ər soʊ pʊt ɔf baɪ ðə ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃənz əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɛz ɪt həz bɪˈkəm. wɛr kən ju faɪnd ðə ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən əv ˈɪnər laɪf? wɛr ɪz ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ənd ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðə paʊər ənd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈnɑlɪʤ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl? wɛr ɪz ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ənd ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðə kəˈpæsɪti ənd dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈmɪstəri əv ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈmɪstəri ðət dɪˈfaɪz ɔl rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈtiʧɪŋz ənd kənˈvɛnʃənz? wɛr ər səʧ θɪŋz biɪŋ ɪnˈkərəʤd fər ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl? ju ˈvɪzɪt ðə ʧərʧ ər ðə ˈtɛmpəl ər ðə mɔsk ənd wət ɪz pərˈzɛnəd bət ən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv rɪˈlɪʤən, ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əv rɪˈlɪʤən [ənd] ðə dɪˈmændz əv rɪˈlɪʤən? ðɪs ˈɛmfəsɪs ɪz aʊt əv ˈkɑntɛkst ənd aʊt əv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈpərpəs əv rɪˈlɪʤən. ɪn ˈɛsəns, ɔl rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz tɪ tiʧ ðə weɪ əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈrɛkt ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, ðə ˈdipər maɪnd bɪɔnd ðə ˈɪnəˌlɛkt, ðə maɪnd ðət gɑd həz prəˈvaɪdɪd iʧ ˈpərsən tɪ gaɪd ðɛm, tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm ənd tɪ lɛd ðɛm tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər laɪf ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɪn ðə wərld. bət ju du nɑt hir ðɪs ˈɛmfəsɪs. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðɛr ɪz ðə ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt tɪ bɪˈliv, tɪ əˈdhɪr, tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə prəˈskrɪpʃənz əv ə rɪˈlɪʤəs trəˈdɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ənˈriznəbəl ðoʊz prəˈskrɪpʃənz meɪ bi wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈmɑdərn laɪf. ənd ðɪs ɪz kɔld wərd əv god,”,” wɪl fər juˈmænɪti. əv kɔrs ðɛr ɪz greɪt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən bɪtˈwin kəmˈpitɪŋ paʊərz ˈoʊvər hu həz ðə ˈəltəmət ənd ˈfaɪnəl kleɪm əv wɪl ənd prəˈskrɪpʃən fər juˈmænɪti. ɪt ɪz ɛz ɪf ðə hæv ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv rɪˈlɪʤən fər ðɛr oʊn ˈpərpəsɪz. ˈnɛvər ˈhævɪŋ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪts ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈpərpəs ənd ˈminɪŋ, ðeɪ hæv tərnd ɪt ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. ɪt ɪz laɪk naʊ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti, ənd əv kɔrs rɪˈlɪʤən həz pəˈlɪtɪkəl eɪmz ɛz wɛl. ðɪs ɪz soʊ fɑr əˈpɑrt frəm ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪmˈpəls ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən fər kip ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈlaɪv ɪn ðə wərld, tɪ tiʧ ðə weɪ əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈjumən riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd ˈɛθɪkəl bɪˈheɪvjər, nɑt ˈsɪmpli ɛz ə ər ɛz ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ədˈmɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈhɛvən ər səm ˈəðər ɪgˈzɔltɪd fˈjuʧər steɪt. ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli ə dɪˈnaɪəl əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd ˈnæʧərəl ˈɛθɪks ðət wɪl əraɪz wɪθ ðə ˈpərsən hu həz ɪkˈspɪriənst ðɪs paʊər ənd ˈprɛzəns əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ɪz ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ɪts ˈwɪzdəm ənd ɪts greɪs. ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, noʊ ˈmætər wət pɑrt əv ðə wərld ðeɪ rɪˈzaɪd, noʊ ˈmætər wət traɪb ər grup ər ˈkəlʧər ðeɪ kəm frəm, wɪl ɔl əˈphoʊld ðə seɪm ˈvæljuz bɪˈkəz ðiz ər ðə ˈvæljuz əv ˈnɑlɪʤ. ənd soʊ ju hæv ə wərld ðət simz ˈdipli rɪˈlɪʤəs, bət ɪz nɑt ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ənd ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ wət rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˈrɪli fər. ənd ˈgɪvɪn ðə səbˈmɪʃən ənd əˈprɛʃən əv ˈpipəlz θruaʊt ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri, ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈseɪkrɪd ˌɪnˈtɛnt həz bɪn meɪnˈteɪnd həz bɪn meɪnˈteɪnd ˈoʊnli fər ðə ɪˈlit, fər ðə məˈnæstɪk, fər ðə əˈdɛpt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, tru ˈmɛsənʤərz hæv hæd tɪ breɪk ðə ʧeɪnz əv kənˈvɛnʃən, hæv hæd tɪ tiʧ ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ənd ˈætəˌtudz. ðeɪ hæv hæd tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈrɛbəlz ənd rɪˈfɔrmərz, ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪŋ ˈtɛndənsi tɪ tərn wət ɪz ˈseɪkrɪd ˈɪntu wət ɪz proʊˈfeɪn. wət ɪz ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ðə tru ˈmɛsɪnʤər bət tɪ ɪˈvoʊk ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl faɪər ɪn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd tɪ brɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈdipər ˈkɑnʃəns ðət ɪgˈzɪsts wɪˈθɪn ˈkɑnʃəns ðət ɪz nɑt ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən, bət ə ˈdipər ˈkɑnʃəns ðət ɪz ˌɪˈneɪt ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðə ˈjumən laɪf. soʊ ju hæv ə wərld ðət ɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs, bət noʊz nɑt əv rɪˈlɪʤən. ju hæv ə wərld wɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈædvəˌkeɪts klæʃ ənd kəmˈpit wɪθ wən əˈnəðər, nɑt ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə sɔrs əv ðɛr feɪθ ɪz ðə seɪm. ðeɪ wɪl hæv ˈpipəl dɪˈmændɪŋ ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ əˈdhɪrəns tɪ aɪˈdiəz ənd bɪˈlifs ənd ˌædməˈnɪʃənz, bət hu ðɛmˈsɛlvz hæv ˈnɛvər rɪˈsivd ðə ril ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪstəri ənd ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈprɛzəns. rɪˈlɪʤən həz bɪˈkəm ˈkɑnkrit. ɪt həz bɪˈkəm pəˈlɪtɪkəl. ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl paʊər ðət siks tɪ prɪˈzərv ɪts ˈstætəs ənd ɪts paʊər æt ˌwəˈtɛvər kɔst. soʊ ðoʊz hu ər ˈtruli rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ tru ˈpərpəs naʊ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl, naʊ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈhɛrɛtɪks ənd ˈvɪʒənɛriz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈmɪstəri ðət həz bɪn lɔst tɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ɪn ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɔrdərz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ɪt ɪz ɛz ɪf rɪˈlɪʤən həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈɛnəmi əv wət rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˈrɪli fər. ɪt ɪz naʊ ðə rɪˈlɪʤən əv ðə steɪt, rɪˈlɪʤən əv trəˈdɪʃən, rɪˈlɪʤən əv ˈhɪstəri, rɪˈlɪʤən əv fɪkst aɪˈdiəz, fɪkst bɪˈlifs ənd ɪkˈsklusɪv kleɪmz əv əˈθɔrəti. soʊ fɑr ðɪs ɪz frəm ðə dɪˈzaɪər ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ðə kriˈeɪtər tɪ kip ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈlaɪv ɪn ðə wərld. ɪn ˈsərtən ˈkeɪsɪz, rɪˈlɪʤən həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈɛnəmi əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnli gɑd həz ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ðət ˈpipəl ər ˈfulɪʃ ənd məst bi kəræld laɪk ˈænəməlz, məst bi ˈproʊˌgræmd ənd kənˈdɪʃənd tɪ bɪˈliv θɪŋz ðət ər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ənd ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, tɪ bɪˈliv θɪŋz ðət rən ˈkaʊntər tɪ ðə ˈdipər ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ˈpipəl hæv, θɪŋz ðət ər əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ril ˈmɪstəri ənd ðə proʊˈfaʊnd ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ɪz ðə ˈɛsəns əv wət rɪˈlɪʤən ˈrɪli ɪz. θruaʊt ðə ˈeɪʤɪz, ðə ˈmɪstɪks, ðə waɪz əˈməŋst ðɛm, hæv kɛpt ðɪs paʊər ənd ðɪs ˈprɛzəns əˈlaɪv, bət ðeɪ wər ðə ˈaʊtˌkæsts, æt ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ðeɪ wər ðə ˈrɛbəlz ənd ðə rɪˈfɔrmərz hu, ðoʊ ˌdɪsəˈpruvd əv ər dɪˈstrəstɪd baɪ ðɛr əˈθɔrətiz, ˈæˌkʧuəli geɪv laɪf ənd ˈsəbstəns ənd ˈminɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛmti rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈpræktɪsɪz ðət prɪˈveɪld ɪn ˈjumən soʊˈsaɪɪti. soʊ wət dɪz ðɪs min fər ju? ðɪs minz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈgreɪtər paʊər ɪn jʊr laɪf, ə ˈgreɪtər ˈmɪstəri ɪn jʊr laɪf, ənd ðət jʊr kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ gɑd ɪz θru ˈnɑlɪʤ, ðə ˈdipər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət gɑd həz pleɪst wɪˈθɪn ju, ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət ɪz bɪɔnd ðə rɛlm ənd ðə riʧ əv jʊr ˈɪnəˌlɛkt. ðɪs paʊər ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ tɪ ju, ənd jʊr rɪˈspɑns tɪ ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈdipəst nid əv jʊr nid ðət ɪz ˈdipər ðən ðə nid fər sərˈvaɪvəl ənd ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən, fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti, fər ˈfrɛndʃɪp ənd ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp. tɪ faɪnd ðɪs nid, ju məst ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət wət ðə wərld ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ɪz ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt. ɪt mits ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl nidz. ɪt mits ˈpræktɪkəl nidz. bət ɪt dɪz nɑt mit ðə ril nid əv ðə soʊl. ðət rikˈwaɪərz ən ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt əv ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri kaɪnd. ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ɔl laɪf əv kɔrs ˌəndərˈstændz ðɪs rɪˈlɪʤən həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈprɑbləm ənd nɑt ðə ˈænsər, ðət rɪˈlɪʤən həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt ənd nɑt ðə ˈpæθˌweɪ, ðət ðə tru ˈpərpəs ənd ˈɛmfəsɪs əv rɪˈlɪʤən həz bɪn lɔst ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni weɪz, ðət naʊ ˈoʊnli ə ˈvɛri waɪz ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈtiʧər wɪˈθɪn ə feɪθ trəˈdɪʃən kən spik tɪ ðə ˈmɪstəri ənd ðə paʊər ənd rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˈdipər ˈkɑnʃəns wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. bət səʧ ˈtiʧərz ər rɛr. ðeɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə məˈnɔrəti əv ðoʊz hu kleɪm ˌɛˌkliziˈæstɪkəl paʊərz ənd əˈθɔrətiz. fər haʊ kən ju bi tɪ ðə ʧərʧ ər tɪ ðə mɔsk ər ðə ˈtɛmpəl ɪf jʊr ˈgreɪtəst əˈliʤəns ɪz tɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ, wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts jʊr əˈliʤəns tɪ gɑd? ənd ɪf gɑd ɪz nɑt baʊnd baɪ ˈjumən θɔt, ˈjumən fəˈlɑsəfi ənd ˈjumən θiˈɑləʤi, ðɛn ju ɛz ə ˈfɑloʊər əv ˈnɑlɪʤ wɪl nɑt bi baʊnd baɪ ðiz ˈiðər. ðɪs meɪks ju fri ənd ˌənkənˈtroʊləbəl. ðɪs meɪks ju pərˈsɛptɪv ənd mɔr incorruptible. ðɪs meɪks ju kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈvælju əv rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈθɔrəti ənd ðə ˈɛθɪks ənd bɪˈheɪvjər əv rɪˈlɪʤəs θɪŋz ðət rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər proʊn tɪ rɪˈzɪst ənd tɪ riˈprɛs. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ðət ju kəm bæk tɪ wət ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl, tɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪmˈpəls ənd paʊər əv ðə rɪˈlɪʤən əv ðə steɪt, nɑt ðə rɪˈlɪʤən əv ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli, bət tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ məʧ ˈpjʊrər ðət kən ɪgˈzɪst wɪˈθɪn ðɛm ənd bɪɔnd ðɛm. bɪˈwɛr əv bɪˈlifs ðət sim sɛt ɪn stoʊn. bɪˈwɛr əv ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃənz əv ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ər əˈθɔrəti baɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz. ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hu ər ˈfridəm ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ənd ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hu ər kənˈtroʊl ˈɔriˌɛntɪd, ənd ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ər əˈfreɪd əv ˈfridəm, ənd ðeɪ ər əˈfreɪd əv ˈmɪstəri bɪˈkəz ðeɪ du nɑt bɪˈliv ɪn ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈgʊdnɪs əv ðə ˈjumən ˈspɪrɪt. ðeɪ hæv lɔst ðɛr feɪθ ɪn juˈmænɪti ənd hæv pleɪst ɔl ðɛr feɪθ ɪn ðɛr ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd ðɛr prəˈskrɪpʃənz ðət ðeɪ bɪˈliv hæv kəm frəm gɑd. bət gɑd həz ˈoʊnli ˈgɪvɪn ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz θru ðə greɪt ˈtiʧərz, nɑt fər ˈlɪvɪŋ, ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz fər ˈlɪvɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl ˈɔriˌɛnt ðɛr lɪvz kərˈɛktli ənd pərˈdəktɪvli ənd ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəli. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, tɪ faɪnd jʊr ril kəˈnɛkʃən, ju məst kəm tɪ lərn ðə weɪ əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, fər æt ðə hɑrt əv ˈɛvəri rɪˈlɪʤən, ðɛr ɪz ðə weɪ əv ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə weɪ əv bɪˈlif. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə weɪ əv oʊˈbidiəns. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə weɪ əv ˈblaɪndli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ [ðə] prəˈskrɪpʃənz ənd ˈpriˌsɛpts ənd ˌædməˈnɪʃənz əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ɪt ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə paʊər ənd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈnɑlɪʤ wɪˈθɪn ju ənd ˈlərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər taɪm ənd θru ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən haʊ tɪ dɪˈsərn ðɪs paʊər ənd ˈprɛzəns frəm ðə ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpəlsɪz ənd kəmˈpʊlʃənz ðət ɪgˈzɪst wɪˈθɪn ju ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. ˈpərpəs ɪn ðə wərld ɪz tɪ kip ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈlaɪv soʊ ðət ˈjumən ˈfridəm, ˈjumən ˈʤəstɪs [ənd] ˈjumən kəmˈpæʃən meɪ bi kɛpt əˈlaɪv ɪn ðə wərld. ˈpərpəs ɪz nɑt tɪ ɪgˈzɔlt rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz ər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ər tɪ kraʊn wən ˈoʊvər əˈnəðər. ðiz ər ˈjumən kriˈeɪʃənz ənd nɑt gɑd kriˈeɪʃənz, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈfæləbəl ənd proʊn tɪ kərˈəpʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. gɑd həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ə nu ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈɪntu ðə wərld tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər ənd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə klɪr ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ðoʊz hu sik tɪ hæv ðə ril ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd ðeɪ kən hæv ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪˈθɪn ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs trəˈdɪʃənz ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðɛm. nu ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən meɪ ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ bɪˈlifs, bət ðət ɪz wət ˈhæpənz wɪn wət ɪz pjʊr ɪz kənˈtræstəd wɪθ wət həz bɪn ˈɔltərd ənd əˈdæptɪd. gɑd ɪz nɑt baʊnd baɪ ˈjumən kriˈeɪʃənz, ˈjumən bɪˈlifs ənd ˌædməˈnɪʃənz. gɑd ˈoʊnli prəˈvaɪdz wət ɪz ril ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ˌɪgˈnaɪt ðə ˈjumən hɑrt ənd tɪ gɪv iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər biɪŋ ˈɪnər dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈrəðər ðən ˈaʊtər dɪˈrɛktɪd. hir jʊr ˈaɪmæm ər jʊr ˈræˌbaɪ ər jʊr prist kən hɛlp ju ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ. bət ðeɪ wɪl ˈhɪndər ju ɪf ðeɪ ər nɑt. ju məst lərn tɪ si ðə ˈdɪfərəns. riˈlɪʤənz ər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ðət hæv tɪ bi meɪnˈteɪnd ənd prəˈtɛktɪd. ðeɪ ər ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, soʊ nən əv ðɛm ðət ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə wərld təˈdeɪ kən ˈrɪli ˈfɑstər ˈjumən pis ənd ˈjumən ˈjunɪti, fər ðeɪ ɔl kleɪm ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz, ənd ˈoʊnli ðoʊz fju ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪˈθɪn ðɛm ðət səˈpɔrt ə greɪt ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˈmuvmənt ənd ðə əkˈsɛptəns əv ɔl riˈlɪʤənz kən ˈkaʊntərˌækt ðɪs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli dɪˈvaɪsɪv ənd dɪˈstrəktɪv. ɪn ðiz wərdz, wi spik tɪ ðə ˈjumən hɑrt, nɑt tɪ ðə ˈɪnəˌlɛkt ðət wɔnts tɪ hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈfɪgjərd aʊt ənd wɔnts tɪ əˈdhɪr tɪ ɪts ˈnoʊʃənz, ɪts bɪˈlifs ənd ɪts trəˈdɪʃənz. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ə trəˈdɪʃən ɪf ɪt fʊlˈfɪlz ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈpərpəs əv rɪˈlɪʤən, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ənd ɪkˈspænd dɪˈzaɪər ənd kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈprɛzəns əv gɑd ənd tɪ kəˈnɛkt ðɛm wɪθ ðə ˈdipər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət gɑd həz pleɪst wɪˈθɪn ðɛm ðət wɪl bi ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ðɛr səkˈsɛs ənd ðɛr ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld. ðɪs ɪz məʧ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ðə ˈtiʧɪŋz əv ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ə rɪˈlɪʤəs trəˈdɪʃən. ɪt ɪz məʧ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz əv bɪˈlif ər doctrinaires. ˈpipəl ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ənd ˈwərʃɪp ənd rɪˈpit ˈɛndləsli ðə lɪvz əv ðə greɪt ˈtiʧərz, bət kən ðeɪ ˈrɪli lɪv ðə lɪvz ðət ðiz ˈtiʧərz prəˈmoʊtəd? ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈmɪrli ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjər ðət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, fər ˈpipəl kən bɪˈheɪv wɛl fər ɔl ðə rɔŋ ˈrizənz. ˈpipəl kən fɔl ɪn laɪn wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər fər ˈsoʊʃəl ædˈvæntɪʤ, fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ ənd tɪ əˈʧiv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstætəs ənd əkˈsɛptəns, bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt rɪˈlɪʤən. ju hu sik tɪ noʊ jʊr ˈgreɪtər ˈpərpəs ɪn ðə wərld ənd ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈminɪŋ əv jʊr laɪf, minz ju ər ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈpərsən. ˈwɛðər ju bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ə ʧərʧ ər ə mɔsk ər ə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ər ˈɛni ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ðət ɪz ˈsɛkənˌdɛri. prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɪn ðə wərld dɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt səˈpɔrtɪŋ wɪl ənd ˈpərpəs hir. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ɪf ðɪs ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈsɪstəm əv bɪˈlif kən mit ðə ˈbeɪsɪk rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv rɪˈlɪʤən ðət ðeɪ hæv ril ənd ˈlæstɪŋ ˈvælju ənd ˈproʊdus ril ˈbɛnəfɪt fər ˈpipəl. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, noʊ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈtiʧɪŋ ʃʊd prəˈmoʊt wɔr ənd əˈtæk əˈpɑn ˈəðər grups. ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər paʊər bɪtˈwin ðiz grups, bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt wət rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz. rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ju tɪ gɑd ənd tɪ wət gɑd həz pleɪst wɪˈθɪn ju tɪ gaɪd ju, tɪ prəˈtɛkt ju ənd tɪ lɛd ju tɪ jʊr greɪt əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ɪn laɪf. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bɪɔnd ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən, ə ˈjumən ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən, ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən. ˈpipəl wɪl hæv tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət ðɪs minz ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv lɔ ənd ðə ˈrənɪŋ əv səˈsaɪɪtiz. gɑd ɪz nɑt hir tɪ rən səˈsaɪɪtiz ər tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə ˈɪntrəkəsiz əv ˌʤʊrəˈsprudəns ər ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ðə lɔ. gɑd ɪz ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ju tɪ ðə ˈmɪstəri, nɑt tɪ ðə ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən. gɑd ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ju tɪ ðə ˈmɪstəri, nɑt priˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ hæv mɔr seɪnts ɪn ðə wərld, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ hæv ˈtruli ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ðə wərld, ɪf ju wɔnt juˈmænɪti tɪ hæv ə haɪər ˈstændərd ðət ɪz bɔrn nɑt aʊt əv ən əˈprɛsɪv rəˈʒim, bət aʊt əv ə ˈnæʧərəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ, ðɛn ju məst gaɪd ˈpipəl tɪ ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈmɪstəri. rɪˈlɪʤən, ju si, dɪz nɑt hæv ən ˈænsər fər ˈɛvəri ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑbləm, bət ɪt dɪz gɪv ˈpipəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈdipər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət kən gaɪd ˈpipəl ˈifɛktɪvli ɪn ˈmitɪŋ ɔl ðiz nidz. rɪˈlɪʤən məst bi fri əv ðə steɪt, [ɪt] məst bi fri əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks, wɪʧ wɪl ˈoʊnli teɪnt ənd kərəpt ɪt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ðoʊz hu kleɪm tɪ bi ˈhoʊli mɛn wɪl kɔl fər ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ˈpipəl. ðɪs ɪz ðə dɪˈgri əv dɪˈstɔrʃən ənd ðət həz bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ðə wərld təˈdeɪ, ənd ðət ɪz waɪ ðɛr ɪz ə nu ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈklɛrɪti ənd ðə ˈpərpəs əv rɪˈlɪʤən, ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈpræktɪs ənd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ðət məst ˈhæpən wɪˈθɪn iʧ ˈpərsən. ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ə greɪt ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ɪf ju ˈkænɑt faɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ jʊr oʊn. ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈwərʃɪp ə greɪt ˈtiʧər ər ənˈlɛs ju kən faɪnd ðɪs paʊər ənd ðɪs ˈprɛzəns wɪˈθɪn jʊr laɪf, wɪʧ wɪl əˈplaɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn fɑr mɔr mənˈdeɪn ənd ˈsɪmpəl ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. hir ðə ˈkɑntræst ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd məst bi ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛndɪd. ɪf ju wɔnt rɪˈlɪʤən tɪ bi ə θɪŋ, ju wɪl luz ɪts ˈɛsəns ənd ɪts ˈminɪŋ ənd tərn ɪt ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər mɛnt tɪ bi. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ tərn rɪˈlɪʤən ˈɪntu ə sɛt əv aɪˈdilz ər bɪˈlifs ər ə ˈkɑmplɛks θiˈɑləʤi, ju wɪl luz wət rɪˈlɪʤən ˈrɪli ɪz ənd wət ɪt ɪz fər. tɪ ˈɑrgju ˈwɛðər ˈʤizəs ər moʊˈhæmɪd ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈtiʧər ər prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈfaɪnəl wərd fər juˈmænɪti ɪz soʊ ˈətərli rɪˈdɪkjələs ənd soʊ fɑr frəm ðə ˈneɪʧər ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɛz gɑd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ɪt tɪ bi, ðət ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə kaɪnd əv pəˈθɛtɪk dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ ənd dɪˈstɔrʃən əv wət rɪˈlɪʤən ˈrɪli ɪz. tɪ θɪŋk ðət moʊˈhæmɪd geɪv ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ɪz tɪ ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd ˈpərpəs ənd ˈprɛzəns, fər gɑd həz ˈmɛni mɔr θɪŋz tɪ seɪ tɪ ðə wərld, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli æt ðɪs greɪt ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt wɪn juˈmænɪti ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ wərld, ə wərld əv dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz, wɪn juˈmænɪti ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf ɪn ðə greɪt ɪˈvɛnts ðət nən əv ˈpriviəs ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ər mɛnt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ər ðət kən ˈæˌdrɛs səˈfɪʃəntli [ənd] ˈrizənəbli. rɪˈlɪʤən həz bɪˈkəm ˈoʊvərˌleɪd wɪθ aɪˈdiəz, bɪˈlifs, ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, lɔz ənd rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ðət hæv bɪˈkəm riˈprɛsɪv tɪ ðə ˈpipəl ər æˈbhɔrənt tɪ ˈpipəl hu ər mɔr ˈfridəm ˈləvɪŋ. ðeɪ du nɑt mit ðə ˈdipər nid əv ðə soʊl. ðət ɪz waɪ ju məst kəm bæk tɪ wət ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl, tɪ wət ɪz ril. ðə ˈtɛmpəl, ðə mɔsk, ðə ʧərʧ ənd ðə ˈtraɪbəl pleɪs əv ˈwərʃɪp ər ðə ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ ˈɑnər ðə ˈmɪstəri ənd tɪ ɪˈvoʊk ðə ˈprɛzəns ənd ðə paʊər. ðə weɪ əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, wɪʧ ɪz æt ðə hɑrt əv ɔl ðə riˈlɪʤənz, məst bɪˈkəm ɪts ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈtiʧɪŋ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈfoʊkɪs fər ˈklɛrɪks ənd ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈoʊnli. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈʧælənʤ ˌbiˈfɔr ju, ər rɪˈlɪʤən wɪl bi pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm fər juˈmænɪti ənd nɑt ɪts ɛˈsɛnʃəl minz əv ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən, ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ənd ə haɪ ˈɛθɪkəl əˈwɛrnəs. lɛt ðɪs bi jʊr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ.
a view of the united states during the total solar eclipse of aug. 21, 2017, showing the umbra (black oval), penumbra (concentric shaded ovals) and path of totality (red). this version includes images of the sun, showing the star's appearance in a number of locations, each oriented to the local horizon. with 2017 right around the corner, it's time to start getting ready for the "great american total solar eclipse," nasa announced this week. for the first time in nearly 100 years, a solar eclipse will sweep across the entire continental united states, happening on monday, aug. 21, 2017. it will be a opportunity for most, so don't miss out! as the moon passes before the sun, it will cast a dark shadow that begins at a.m. (1:15 p.m. edt) on the west coast near salem, oregon, before traveling cross-country to charleston, south carolina, where it will end at p.m. edt, according to a nasa press release. [total solar eclipse 2017: when, where & how to see it (safely)] a view of the united states during the total solar eclipse of aug. 21, 2017, showing the umbra (black oval), penumbra (concentric shaded ovals) and path of totality (red). this version includes images of the sun, showing the star's appearance in a number of locations, each oriented to the local horizon. (image: space flight center scientific visualization studio) viewers along the line between those two cities will experience a few seconds of totality, or complete darkness, while the rest of the country will be able to see the eclipse in its partial form. during a partial solar eclipse, the moon appears to have taken a bite out of the sun. the sky won't get nearly as dark as it does in the path of totality, and the partial eclipse will start earlier and end later than the total eclipse. [total solar eclipse: what to expect as moon blocks sun (photos)] while are making plans to see the eclipse in the best possible locations, researchers are preparing to do some serious science experiments during the event. at an american geophysical union (agu) meeting in san francisco on wednesday (dec. 14), scientists from nasa, the university of texas at arlington and the university of hawaii gave presentations about the science of solar eclipses. graphic depicting the geometry of a total solar eclipse (image: nasa) "an eclipse teaches us so many things, but the 2017 eclipse is especially unique because of the uninterrupted land masses it will pass over," guhathakurta, a nasa astrophysicist, said in a statement. "this will allow us to maximize our chance to collect data and connect the shadow of the moon to earth science." for example, a total solar eclipse provides an opportunity for scientists to look at the sun's corona, or outer atmosphere, which will appear as rays of white light surrounding the moon. the sun's corona can reveal information about solar flares, coronal mass and the solar wind a stream of charged particles constantly flowing out of the sun and into space. "there is a whole spectrum of colors of light that our eyes cannot see," university of hawaii astronomer said in the meeting. "from these different colors, we can directly probe into the physics of the corona." the outer atmosphere, or corona, on march 29, 2006 was surprisingly full of structure even though the sun then was at its minimum activity. the corona displayed at least six long, beautiful streamers that extended almost symmetrically in opposite directions, like a bow tie or pair of butterfly wings, before tapering off into the deep, sky. note how the prominent brushes delicately traced lines above the polar regions. (image: imelda b. and edwin l.irre) you don't have to be a scientist to appreciate the sight of the great american total solar eclipse. but you do need to practice techniques to avoid damaging your eyes. it's never a good idea to look directly at the sun, even during a total or partial eclipse. we recommend finding a (cheap) pair of eclipse glasses, though these are not the only way to protect your eyes while watching an eclipse. for more tips on safe eclipse viewing, check out this infographic. email at or follow her @hannekescience. follow us @spacedotcom, facebook and google+. original article on.	ə vju əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps əv ˈɔgəst. 21 2017 ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈəmbrə (blæk ˈoʊvəl), pɪˈnəmbrə (kənˈsɛntrɪk ˈʃeɪdɪd ovals) ənd pæθ əv toʊˈtæləti (rɛd). ðɪs ˈvərʒən ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə sən, ʃoʊɪŋ ðə stɑrz əˈpɪrəns ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv loʊˈkeɪʃənz, iʧ ˈɔriˌɛntɪd tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl hərˈaɪzən. wɪθ 2017 raɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər, ɪts taɪm tɪ stɑrt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi fər ðə "greɪt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps," ˈnæsə əˈnaʊnst ðɪs wik. fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈnɪrli 100 jɪrz, ə ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps wɪl swip əˈkrɔs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst. 21 2017 ɪt wɪl bi ə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər moʊst, soʊ doʊnt mɪs aʊt! ɛz ðə mun ˈpæsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə sən, ɪt wɪl kæst ə dɑrk ˈʃæˌdoʊ ðət bɪˈgɪnz æt a.m. p.m. edt) ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst nɪr ˈseɪləm, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈkrɔˌskəntri tɪ ˈʧɑrəlstən, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, wɛr ɪt wɪl ɛnd æt p.m. edt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈnæsə prɛs riˈlis. [ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps 2017 wɪn, wɛr haʊ tɪ si ɪt (ˈseɪfli)] ə vju əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps əv ˈɔgəst. 21 2017 ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈəmbrə (blæk ˈoʊvəl), pɪˈnəmbrə (kənˈsɛntrɪk ˈʃeɪdɪd ovals) ənd pæθ əv toʊˈtæləti (rɛd). ðɪs ˈvərʒən ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə sən, ʃoʊɪŋ ðə stɑrz əˈpɪrəns ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv loʊˈkeɪʃənz, iʧ ˈɔriˌɛntɪd tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl hərˈaɪzən. (ˈɪmɪʤ: speɪs flaɪt ˈsɛnər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌvɪʒwələˈzeɪʃən ˈstudiˌoʊ) vjuərz əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin ðoʊz tu ˈsɪtiz wɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns ə fju ˈsɛkəndz əv toʊˈtæləti, ər kəmˈplit ˈdɑrknəs, waɪl ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ðə ɪˈklɪps ɪn ɪts ˈpɑrʃəl fɔrm. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpɑrʃəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps, ðə mun əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ə baɪt aʊt əv ðə sən. ðə skaɪ woʊnt gɪt ˈnɪrli ɛz dɑrk ɛz ɪt dɪz ɪn ðə pæθ əv toʊˈtæləti, ənd ðə ˈpɑrʃəl ɪˈklɪps wɪl stɑrt ˈərliər ənd ɛnd ˈleɪtər ðən ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɪˈklɪps. [ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps: wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ɛz mun blɑks sən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊz)] waɪl ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ plænz tɪ si ðə ɪˈklɪps ɪn ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ˈrisərʧərz ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ du səm ˈsɪriəs saɪəns ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt. æt ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˌʤioʊˈfɪzəkəl ˈjunjən (agu) ˈmitɪŋ ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ (dɛk. 14 ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ˈnæsə, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs æt ˈɑrlɪŋtən ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv həˈwaɪˌi geɪv ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə saɪəns əv ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪpsɪz. ˈgræfɪk dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ðə ʤiˈɑmətri əv ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈnæsə) "ən ɪˈklɪps ˈtiʧɪz ˈjuˈɛs soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz, bət ðə 2017 ɪˈklɪps ɪz əˈspɛʃəli juˈnik bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd lænd ˈmæsɪz ɪt wɪl pæs ˈoʊvər," guhathakurta, ə ˈnæsə ˌæstroʊˈfɪsɪsɪst, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðɪs wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ɑr ʧæns tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈdætə ənd kəˈnɛkt ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə mun tɪ ərθ saɪəns." fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps prəˈvaɪdz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɪ lʊk æt ðə sənz kərˈoʊnə, ər ˈaʊtər ˈætməsˌfɪr, wɪʧ wɪl əˈpɪr ɛz reɪz əv waɪt laɪt sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə mun. ðə sənz kərˈoʊnə kən rɪˈvil ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊlər flɛrz, kərˈoʊnəl mæs ənd ðə ˈsoʊlər wɪnd ə strim əv ʧɑrʤd ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ˈkɑnstəntli floʊɪŋ aʊt əv ðə sən ənd ˈɪntu speɪs. "ðɛr ɪz ə hoʊl ˈspɛktrəm əv ˈkələrz əv laɪt ðət ɑr aɪz ˈkænɑt si," ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv həˈwaɪˌi əˈstrɑnəmər sɛd ɪn ðə ˈmitɪŋ. "frəm ðiz ˈdɪfərənt ˈkələrz, wi kən dɪˈrɛkli proʊb ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɪzɪks əv ðə kərˈoʊnə." ðə ˈaʊtər ˈætməsˌfɪr, ər kərˈoʊnə, ɔn mɑrʧ 29 2006 wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋli fʊl əv ˈstrəkʧər ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə sən ðɛn wɑz æt ɪts ˈmɪnəməm ækˈtɪvɪti. ðə kərˈoʊnə dɪˈspleɪd æt list sɪks lɔŋ, ˈbjutəfəl ˈstrimərz ðət ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst səˈmɛtrɪkli ɪn ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, laɪk ə boʊ taɪ ər pɛr əv ˈbətərˌflaɪ wɪŋz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪpərɪŋ ɔf ˈɪntu ðə dip, skaɪ. noʊt haʊ ðə ˈprɑmənənt ˈbrəʃɪz ˈdɛləkətli treɪst laɪnz əˈbəv ðə ˈpoʊlər ˈriʤənz. (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˌɪˈmɛldə bi. ənd ˈɛdwɪn ɛl. əgˈwɪreɪ) ju doʊnt hæv tɪ bi ə ˈsaɪəntɪst tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə saɪt əv ðə greɪt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtoʊtəl ˈsoʊlər ɪˈklɪps. bət ju du nid tɪ ˈpræktɪs tɛkˈniks tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ jʊr aɪz. ɪts ˈnɛvər ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ lʊk dɪˈrɛkli æt ðə sən, ˈivɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl ər ˈpɑrʃəl ɪˈklɪps. wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə (ʧip) pɛr əv ɪˈklɪps ˈglæsɪz, ðoʊ ðiz ər nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ prəˈtɛkt jʊr aɪz waɪl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ən ɪˈklɪps. fər mɔr tɪps ɔn seɪf ɪˈklɪps vjuɪŋ, ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs infographic. iˈmeɪl æt ər ˈfɑloʊ hər @hannekescience. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs @spacedotcom, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈgugəl+. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn.
non-native french speakers like myself have a hard time grappling with the french spelling system. it may seem arbitrary to write and pronounce it segond, or frustrating that there is no rule to define why has an accent on the e, but. c'est la vie, mon ami.— say the french now that i live in french guiana, i am trying to come up with strategies to make these words easier to learn. focus on the most common words dictionaries sort words by alphabetical order, which is convenient if you are looking for a definition, but masochistic if you are trying to figure out which words are the important ones. one way is to sort them by frequency of usage. you take a bunch of french text and you count how many times each words appears, then you sort them by their frequency. common words like de, je and le appear at the very top, and words like macarron, and an show up at the bottom. you have to do some trickery to combine words that share the same stem (for example: enchanté, enchantée, and enchantées) so they all add up as the same word, but manageable. here is my attempt to sort french words based on their usage (the file has four columns: stem, frequency, the most common word with that stem, that word without any accents (i use this column to play a guessing game)). once you have that file, you can start enjoying some seriously fun language-geekery. finding patterns amid the french chaos the white whale of french accents has to be the. every french student knows that the passé of -er verbs like ends in (chanté), but what are the rules governing words like préféré,lève, or fréquence? some sites can tell you the multiple spelling rules with their corresponding multiple exceptions, but they are not very helpful because our brains are not wired to deal with detailed rules and exceptions. besides, native french speakers study these rules. what we excel at is association and intuition. much easier to memorize the lyrics of a song than 100 random words. divide and conquer i have always wanted to know if i should accent words that begin with e. in the past, i grabbed my petit robert and tried making a list of words that began with and another of words that began with e. i then promptly went on to forget everything from both lists. a better approach is to focus on a few common words each day and reverse engineer the spelling rules. to add another layer of association, you can group them by type of word: words that begin with, words that contain twos separated by a consonant, words that have an in the second position. pick whatever you are having trouble with. focus on the exceptions: words that begin with for example, i can use to grab all the words that start with either or e and show their frequency: awk '$3 ~ "^é" && $2 > 500 {print $2, $3}' 170230tait 28392coute 12778trange 12660cole 10824quipe ... 561lite 543pingle 538claté 518picerie 501cureuil in total, there are 123 words, but they are not all equally important:cole is 25 times more common thanpicerie. let’s see what words that start with e look like: awk '$3 ~ "^e" && $2 > 500 {print $2, $3}' 69775 encore 50094 42068 27877 entre 25380 ... 528 519 endommagé 509 edgar 508 estimé 506 there are around 200 words that start with e. if we compare both lists we can see that no word that starts with is followed by an x, an s, or a double consonant (ll, rr, ff). awk '$3 ~ "^é[xs]\|^é(ll\|rr\|ff)" && $2 > 500 {print $2, $3}' \| -l 0 # extra ellipse ... we can also see that words that start with e seem to be followed by n or m, and that only a handful of words break this rule: awk '$3 ~ "^e[nm]" && $2 > 500 {print $2, $3}' \| -l 108 # ex: entre ensemble ... ... '$3 ~ "^é[nm]" && $2 > 500 {print $2, $3}' 3661norme 3193nergie 2474nerve 2344mission 2229motions the words that break the rule contain an that is pronounced by itself (it forms its own syllable), unlike the rest of words. you should focus your efforts on these outcasts and assume that the remaining words follow the rule. guess wisely: words with in the second position we can use a similar approach to look at words that have in the second position: awk '$3 ~ "^.é" && $2 > 500 {print $3}' \| cut -c2 \| sort \| -c \| sort 113 dé 64 ré 19 mé 16 sé 15 pé 10 hé 9 lé 8 gé 8 né 7 bé 7 té 7 vé 6 cé 6 fé holy molly! this breakdown shows that words that begin with dé or ré make up 60% of the common words that have in the second position ((113 + 64) / 300). focus on those two. awk '$3 ~ "^de" && $2 > 500 {print $3}' \| -l 62 '$3 ~ "^re" && $2 > 500 {print $3}' \| -l 152 well, interesting. there are twice as many dé words than de words, but there are twice as many re words as there are ré words. this means that if you are not sure how to accent a word you should guess dé and re. unfortunately there seem to be any obvious rules that we can follow to determine if these words should have or e, so we will have to come up with our own associations. for example, memorizing words that look alike is easier if we focus on their differences rather than if we learn them independently: début - - dessert - - destruction - design you can also make up memorable stories: la a gardé de secret there are hundreds of little tricks but this post has gone on long enough. i hope this approach makes your studying more effective. let me know how it goes and share your own strategies in the comments. update: regarding a few comments on the diacritics are there to change the pronunciation, but non-native speakers always know if a word should be pronounced or e. i know if because spanish, but tempted to want to say (just like sécurité) instead of secret. if i know how secret is written, i can make an effort to pronounce it properly; other times i will use my knowledge of how pronounced to write it properly. a approach.	ˈnɑˈneɪtɪv frɛnʧ ˈspikərz laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf hæv ə hɑrd taɪm ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə frɛnʧ ˈspɛlɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ɪt meɪ sim ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri tɪ raɪt ənd prəˈnaʊns ɪt segond, ər ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ rul tɪ dɪˈfaɪn waɪ həz ən ˈækˌsɛnt ɔn ðə i, bət. sɛst lɑ vaɪ, mɑn ami.—.— seɪ ðə frɛnʧ naʊ ðət aɪ lɪv ɪn frɛnʧ giˈɑnə, aɪ æm traɪɪŋ tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ meɪk ðiz wərdz ˈiziər tɪ lərn. ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən wərdz ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛriz sɔrt wərdz baɪ ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl ˈɔrdər, wɪʧ ɪz kənˈvinjənt ɪf ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, bət ˈmæsəkɪstɪk ɪf ju ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ wərdz ər ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wənz. wən weɪ ɪz tɪ sɔrt ðɛm baɪ ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈjusɪʤ. ju teɪk ə bənʧ əv frɛnʧ tɛkst ənd ju kaʊnt haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz iʧ wərdz əˈpɪrz, ðɛn ju sɔrt ðɛm baɪ ðɛr ˈfrikwənsi. ˈkɑmən wərdz laɪk də, ʤi ənd lə əˈpɪr æt ðə ˈvɛri tɔp, ənd wərdz laɪk macarron, ənd ən ʃoʊ əp æt ðə ˈbɑtəm. ju hæv tɪ du səm ˈtrɪkəri tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn wərdz ðət ʃɛr ðə seɪm stɛm (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: enchantéé, enchantée, ənd enchantées) soʊ ðeɪ ɔl æd əp ɛz ðə seɪm wərd, bət ˈmænɪʤəbəl. hir ɪz maɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ sɔrt frɛnʧ wərdz beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈjusɪʤ (ðə faɪl həz fɔr ˈkɑləmz: stɛm, ˈfrikwənsi, ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən wərd wɪθ ðət stɛm, ðət wərd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈæksɛnts (aɪ juz ðɪs ˈkɑləm tɪ pleɪ ə ˈgɛsɪŋ geɪm)). wəns ju hæv ðət faɪl, ju kən stɑrt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ səm ˈsɪriəsli fən language-geekery. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈpætərnz əˈmɪd ðə frɛnʧ keɪɑs ðə waɪt weɪl əv frɛnʧ ˈæksɛnts həz tɪ bi ðə ˈɛvəri frɛnʧ ˈstudənt noʊz ðət ðə passéé əv -ər vərbz laɪk ɛndz ɪn (chantéé), bət wət ər ðə rulz ˈgəvərnɪŋ wərdz laɪk préféréé, éélève, ər fréquence? səm saɪts kən tɛl ju ðə ˈməltəpəl ˈspɛlɪŋ rulz wɪθ ðɛr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ɪkˈsɛpʃənz, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈvɛri ˈhɛlpfəl bɪˈkəz ɑr breɪnz ər nɑt waɪərd tɪ dil wɪθ dɪˈteɪld rulz ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃənz. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ˈneɪtɪv frɛnʧ ˈspikərz ˈstədi ðiz rulz. wət wi ɪkˈsɛl æt ɪz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ˌɪntuˈɪʃən. məʧ ˈiziər tɪ ˈmɛmərˌaɪz ðə ˈlɪrɪks əv ə sɔŋ ðən 100 ˈrændəm wərdz. dɪˈvaɪd ənd ˈkɑŋkər aɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ ɪf aɪ ʃʊd ˈækˌsɛnt wərdz ðət bɪˈgɪn wɪθ i. ɪn ðə pæst, aɪ græbd maɪ ˈpɛti ˈrɑbərt ənd traɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə lɪst əv wərdz ðət bɪˈgæn wɪθ ənd əˈnəðər əv wərdz ðət bɪˈgæn wɪθ i. aɪ ðɛn ˈprɑmptli wɛnt ɔn tɪ fərˈgɛt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm boʊθ lɪsts. ə ˈbɛtər əˈproʊʧ ɪz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə fju ˈkɑmən wərdz iʧ deɪ ənd rɪˈvərs ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ðə ˈspɛlɪŋ rulz. tɪ æd əˈnəðər leɪər əv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ju kən grup ðɛm baɪ taɪp əv wərd: wərdz ðət bɪˈgɪn wɪθ wərdz ðət kənˈteɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈkɑnsənənt, wərdz ðət hæv ən ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd pəˈzɪʃən. pɪk ˌwəˈtɛvər ju ər ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl wɪθ. ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənz: wərdz ðət bɪˈgɪn wɪθ fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ kən juz tɪ græb ɔl ðə wərdz ðət stɑrt wɪθ ˈiðər ər i ənd ʃoʊ ðɛr ˈfrikwənsi: 3 2 500 {prɪnt 2 3 170230 28392 12778 12660 10824 561 543 538 ééclatéé 518 501 ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, ðɛr ər 123 wərdz, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ɔl ˈikwəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt: ɪz 25 taɪmz mɔr ˈkɑmən ðən. si wət wərdz ðət stɑrt wɪθ i lʊk laɪk: 3 "^i" 2 500 {prɪnt 2 3 69775 ˈɑnˌkɔr 50094 42068 27877 ˈɑntrə 25380 528 519 endommagéé 509 ˈɛdgər 508 estiméé 506 ðɛr ər əraʊnd 200 wərdz ðət stɑrt wɪθ i. ɪf wi kəmˈpɛr boʊθ lɪsts wi kən si ðət noʊ wərd ðət stɑrts wɪθ ɪz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ən ɛks, ən ɛs, ər ə ˈdəbəl ˈkɑnsənənt (ll, rr, ff). 3 "^é[é[xs]\|^é(ll\|rr\|ff)" 2 500 {prɪnt 2 3 -ɛl 0 ˈɛkstrə ɪˈlɪps wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ si ðət wərdz ðət stɑrt wɪθ i sim tɪ bi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ɛn ər ɛm, ənd ðət ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv wərdz breɪk ðɪs rul: 3 "^e[nm]" 2 500 {prɪnt 2 3 -ɛl 108 ɛks: ˈɑntrə ɑnˈsɑmbəl 3 "^é[é[nm]" 2 500 {prɪnt 2 3 3661 3193 2474 2344 2229 ðə wərdz ðət breɪk ðə rul kənˈteɪn ən ðət ɪz prəˈnaʊnst baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf (ɪt fɔrmz ɪts oʊn ˈsɪləbəl), ənˈlaɪk ðə rɛst əv wərdz. ju ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs jʊr ˈɛfərts ɔn ðiz ˈaʊtˌkæsts ənd əˈsum ðət ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ wərdz ˈfɑloʊ ðə rul. gɛs ˈwaɪzli: wərdz wɪθ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd pəˈzɪʃən wi kən juz ə ˈsɪmələr əˈproʊʧ tɪ lʊk æt wərdz ðət hæv ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd pəˈzɪʃən: 3 2 500 {prɪnt 3 kət -ˈsiˈtu sɔrt -si sɔrt 113 déé 64 réé 19 méé 16 séé 15 péé 10 héé 9 léé 8 géé 8 néé 7 béé 7 téé 7 véé 6 céé 6 féé ˈhoʊli ˈmɑli! ðɪs ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ʃoʊz ðət wərdz ðət bɪˈgɪn wɪθ déé ər réé meɪk əp 60 əv ðə ˈkɑmən wərdz ðət hæv ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd pəˈzɪʃən 113 64 300 ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðoʊz tu. 3 "^də" 2 500 {prɪnt 3 -ɛl 62 3 "^ri" 2 500 {prɪnt 3 -ɛl 152 wɛl, ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ðɛr ər twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni déé wərdz ðən də wərdz, bət ðɛr ər twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni ri wərdz ɛz ðɛr ər réé wərdz. ðɪs minz ðət ɪf ju ər nɑt ʃʊr haʊ tɪ ˈækˌsɛnt ə wərd ju ʃʊd gɛs déé ənd ri. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðɛr sim tɪ bi ˈɛni ˈɑbviəs rulz ðət wi kən ˈfɑloʊ tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ðiz wərdz ʃʊd hæv ər i, soʊ wi wɪl hæv tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ɑr oʊn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈmɛmərˌaɪzɪŋ wərdz ðət lʊk əˈlaɪk ɪz ˈiziər ɪf wi ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðɛr ˈdɪfərənsɪz ˈrəðər ðən ɪf wi lərn ðɛm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli: dɪˈzərt dɪˈstrəkʃən dɪˈzaɪn ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk əp ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈstɔriz: lɑ ə gardéé də ˈsikrɪt ðɛr ər ˈhənərdz əv ˈlɪtəl trɪks bət ðɪs poʊst həz gɔn ɔn lɔŋ ɪˈnəf. aɪ hoʊp ðɪs əˈproʊʧ meɪks jʊr ˈstədiɪŋ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv. lɛt mi noʊ haʊ ɪt goʊz ənd ʃɛr jʊr oʊn ˈstrætəʤiz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. ˈəpˌdeɪt: rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ə fju ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtəks ər ðɛr tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən, bət ˈnɑˈneɪtɪv ˈspikərz ˈɔlˌweɪz noʊ ɪf ə wərd ʃʊd bi prəˈnaʊnst ər i. aɪ noʊ ɪf bɪˈkəz ˈspænɪʃ, bət ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ (ʤɪst laɪk sécuritéé) ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsikrɪt. ɪf aɪ noʊ haʊ ˈsikrɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən, aɪ kən meɪk ən ˈɛfərt tɪ prəˈnaʊns ɪt ˈprɑpərli; ˈəðər taɪmz aɪ wɪl juz maɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv haʊ prəˈnaʊnst tɪ raɪt ɪt ˈprɑpərli. ə əˈproʊʧ.
daniel flores, a catcher who signed with the boston red sox in july when the international amateur signing window opened, died wednesday due to complications stemming from cancer treatment, the team announced. flores was signed out of venezuela and was classified as the prospect available, according to mlb.com. flores was receiving treatments in boston when he died. "everyone at the red sox was shocked to hear of daniel's tragic passing," dave dombrowski, boston's president of baseball operations, said in a statement. "to see the life of a young man with so much promise cut short is extremely saddening for all of us. on behalf of the red sox organization, i would like to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to daniel's family." a switch-hitter, the flores said during a july news conference in caracas, venezuela, that salvador perez was his idol, according to el nacional. "i hope i can have the [consistency] to play between 15 and 20 years in major league baseball. i hope i can get to the hall of fame." although he was several years away from the majors, flores was already being hailed by scouts for his defense behind the plate, especially his arm strength and quick release. it's likely he would have ranked among the red sox's top five prospects by most projections heading into next season. manny padron, one of flores' coaches, told hardball scoop in july that the player was very mature for his age. "he is a catcher with a great projection. he has a great ability with his glove," padron told hardball scoop. "in the offense, he shows a lot of power in the right side and a lot of ability in the left side. he will improve -- he always does -- in every aspect of the game. but we are happy of his behavior in and off the field." flores signed for $3.1 million, according to baseball america, which made him the venezuela prospect ever, according to mlb.com. "every member of our organization who got to know daniel absolutely loved him. he was energetic, hard-working, and genuinely selfless, always with a smile on his face," said eddie romero, boston's senior vice gm. "he cared for his teammates and was a natural leader. "i'm at a loss for words today. daniel was an impressive young man with limitless potential, and his life was cut far too short. my condolences go out to daniel's mother and sister. though with us for a short time, daniel will always be a part of the red sox family." the team said it would have no further comment at this time out of respect for flores' family.	ˈdænjəl ˈflɔˌrɛz, ə ˈkæˌʧər hu saɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈbɔstən rɛd sɑks ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ wɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈæməˌʧər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊ ˈoʊpənd, daɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ du tɪ ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt, ðə tim əˈnaʊnst. ˈflɔˌrɛz wɑz saɪnd aʊt əv ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə ənd wɑz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əˈveɪləbəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mlb.com. ˈflɔˌrɛz wɑz rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈtritmənts ɪn ˈbɔstən wɪn hi daɪd. "ˈɛvriˌwən æt ðə rɛd sɑks wɑz ʃɑkt tɪ hir əv ˈdænjəlz ˈtræʤɪk ˈpæsɪŋ," deɪv dəmˈbrɔfski, ˈbɔstənz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "tɪ si ðə laɪf əv ə jəŋ mæn wɪθ soʊ məʧ ˈprɑməs kət ʃɔrt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈsædənɪŋ fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə rɛd sɑks ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ɑr ˈdipəst ˈsɪmpəθiz ənd kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ˈdænjəlz ˈfæməli." ə switch-hitter, ðə ˈflɔˌrɛz sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn kərˈɑkəs, ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə, ðət ˈsælvəˌdɔr ˈpɛrɛz wɑz hɪz ˈaɪdəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɛl ˌneɪˈsiənəl. "aɪ hoʊp aɪ kən hæv ðə [kənˈsɪstənsi] tɪ pleɪ bɪtˈwin 15 ənd 20 jɪrz ɪn ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. aɪ hoʊp aɪ kən gɪt tɪ ðə hɔl əv feɪm." ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈmeɪʤərz, ˈflɔˌrɛz wɑz ɔˈrɛdi biɪŋ heɪld baɪ skaʊts fər hɪz dɪˈfɛns bɪˈhaɪnd ðə pleɪt, əˈspɛʃəli hɪz ɑrm strɛŋθ ənd kwɪk riˈlis. ɪts ˈlaɪkli hi wʊd hæv ræŋkt əˈməŋ ðə rɛd ˈsɑksɪz tɔp faɪv ˈprɑspɛkts baɪ moʊst prɑˈʤɛkʃənz ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu nɛkst ˈsizən. ˈmæni ˈpædrən, wən əv ˈflɔˌrɛz' ˈkoʊʧɪz, toʊld ˈhɑrdˌbɔl skup ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðət ðə pleɪər wɑz ˈvɛri məˈʧʊr fər hɪz eɪʤ. "hi ɪz ə ˈkæˌʧər wɪθ ə greɪt prɑˈʤɛkʃən. hi həz ə greɪt əˈbɪləˌti wɪθ hɪz gləv," ˈpædrən toʊld ˈhɑrdˌbɔl skup. "ɪn ðə əˈfɛns, hi ʃoʊz ə lɔt əv paʊər ɪn ðə raɪt saɪd ənd ə lɔt əv əˈbɪləˌti ɪn ðə lɛft saɪd. hi wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv hi ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪz ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə geɪm. bət wi ər ˈhæpi əv hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ənd ɔf ðə fild." ˈflɔˌrɛz saɪnd fər ˈmɪljən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl əˈmɛrɪkə, wɪʧ meɪd ɪm ðə ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə ˈprɑspɛkt ˈɛvər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mlb.com. "ˈɛvəri ˈmɛmbər əv ɑr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən hu gɑt tɪ noʊ ˈdænjəl ˌæbsəˈlutli ləvd ɪm. hi wɑz ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk, ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ, ənd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈsɛlfləs, ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪθ ə smaɪl ɔn hɪz feɪs," sɛd ˈɛdi roʊˈmɛroʊ, ˈbɔstənz ˈsinjər vaɪs gm. "hi kɛrd fər hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd wɑz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈlidər. "əm æt ə lɔs fər wərdz təˈdeɪ. ˈdænjəl wɑz ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv jəŋ mæn wɪθ ˈlɪmətləs pəˈtɛnʃəl, ənd hɪz laɪf wɑz kət fɑr tu ʃɔrt. maɪ kənˈdoʊlənsəz goʊ aʊt tɪ ˈdænjəlz ˈməðər ənd ˈsɪstər. ðoʊ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm, ˈdænjəl wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ə pɑrt əv ðə rɛd sɑks ˈfæməli." ðə tim sɛd ɪt wʊd hæv noʊ ˈfərðər ˈkɑmɛnt æt ðɪs taɪm aʊt əv rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈflɔˌrɛz' ˈfæməli.
image copyright pa image caption charles green (left) and craig whyte face charges over their involvement with rangers prosecutors have withdrawn six of 15 charges brought against six men in the alleged rangers fraud case. indictments have been served on former rangers owner craig whyte and executive charles green. lawyer gary withey also faces charges along with david whitehouse, paul clark and david grier, who all worked for administrators duff and phelps. the remaining nine charges are being heard at a preliminary hearing at the high court in edinburgh. among the allegations dropped by the crown was a charge that the joint administrators, david whitehouse and paul clark, attempted to pervert the course of justice. amended charge prosecutors also withdrew a charge that the pair, along with mr whyte, mr withey and mr grier, agreed to do something that they knew or suspected or ought reasonably to have known or suspected would enable or further the commission of serious crime. image copyright other image caption (clockwise from top left) gary withey, david grier, paul clark and david whitehouse mr whitehouse, 50, mr clark, 51, were also taken out of an amended charge which now alleges that mr whyte, 45, mr withey, 51, and mr grier, 54, conspired together between 1 january in 2010 and 6 may in 2011 to obtain a controlling stake in the shareholding of the club. a further charge alleging that mr whyte, mr whitehouse, mr clark and mr green, 62, participated in a conspiracy to buy the business and assets of the rangers football club in 2012 from the administrators at significantly below the true market value was also dropped. mr whyte bought rangers from sir david murray in 2011 for a nominal sum of but it went into administration the following year. a consortium led by charles green later bought rangers' assets.	ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt pɑ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈʧɑrəlz grin (lɛft) ənd kreɪg waɪt feɪs ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ˈreɪnʤərz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæv wɪθˈdrɔn sɪks əv 15 ˈʧɑrʤɪz brɔt əˈgɛnst sɪks mɛn ɪn ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈreɪnʤərz frɔd keɪs. ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənts hæv bɪn sərvd ɔn ˈfɔrmər ˈreɪnʤərz ˈoʊnər kreɪg waɪt ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈʧɑrəlz grin. ˈlɔjər ˈgɛri ˈwɪθi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfeɪsɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwaɪˌthaʊs, pɔl klɑrk ənd ˈdeɪvɪd grir, hu ɔl wərkt fər ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz dəf ənd fɛlps. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ naɪn ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər biɪŋ hərd æt ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈhirɪŋ æt ðə haɪ kɔrt ɪn ˈɛdənbəroʊ. əˈməŋ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz drɑpt baɪ ðə kraʊn wɑz ə ʧɑrʤ ðət ðə ʤɔɪnt ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwaɪˌthaʊs ənd pɔl klɑrk, əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈpərvərt ðə kɔrs əv ˈʤəstɪs. əˈmɛndɪd ʧɑrʤ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθˈdru ə ʧɑrʤ ðət ðə pɛr, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɪstər waɪt, ˈmɪstər ˈwɪθi ənd ˈmɪstər grir, əˈgrid tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ðeɪ nu ər səˈspɛktɪd ər ɔt ˈrizənəbli tɪ hæv noʊn ər səˈspɛktɪd wʊd ɪˈneɪbəl ər ˈfərðər ðə kəˈmɪʃən əv ˈsɪriəs kraɪm. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈəðər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən (ˈklɑkˌwaɪz frəm tɔp lɛft) ˈgɛri ˈwɪθi, ˈdeɪvɪd grir, pɔl klɑrk ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwaɪˌthaʊs ˈmɪstər ˈwaɪˌthaʊs, 50 ˈmɪstər klɑrk, 51 wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkən aʊt əv ən əˈmɛndɪd ʧɑrʤ wɪʧ naʊ əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ˈmɪstər waɪt, 45 ˈmɪstər ˈwɪθi, 51 ənd ˈmɪstər grir, 54 kənˈspaɪərd təˈgɛðər bɪtˈwin 1 ˈʤænjuˌɛri ɪn 2010 ənd 6 meɪ ɪn 2011 tɪ əbˈteɪn ə kənˈtroʊlɪŋ steɪk ɪn ðə ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldɪŋ əv ðə kləb. ə ˈfərðər ʧɑrʤ əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ˈmɪstər waɪt, ˈmɪstər ˈwaɪˌthaʊs, ˈmɪstər klɑrk ənd ˈmɪstər grin, 62 pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ baɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈæˌsɛts əv ðə ˈreɪnʤərz ˈfʊtˌbɔl kləb ɪn 2012 frəm ðə ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz æt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli bɪˈloʊ ðə tru ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ drɑpt. ˈmɪstər waɪt bɔt ˈreɪnʤərz frəm sər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməri ɪn 2011 fər ə ˈnɑmənəl səm əv bət ɪt wɛnt ˈɪntu ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. ə kənˈsɔrʃjəm lɛd baɪ ˈʧɑrəlz grin ˈleɪtər bɔt ˈreɪnʤərz' ˈæˌsɛts.
mt. crested butte the incense is burning. the waterfall trickles as the lava lamp bubbles. outside, a windy chaos is blowing. the radio crackles with calls about high winds toppling trees onto runs. ski are calling from every corner of the steep crested butte ski area with warnings and observations. jim harlan, the dispatcher for crested ski patrol for 19 years, draws some calming vibes from the collection of peacemakers in his corner of the mountaintop patrol headquarters shack and answers the squawking with quiet ease, directing with chain saws, sleds and closure ropes across the acres. “a lot of times i just have a weird sense where everyone is,” he says. “it’s just a feeling i get and i know what they need, what they are reporting, where headed.” the harlan is the maestro of the patrol, conducting the acclaimed red coats from a wheelchair he has rolled since the summer of 1983, when a dive into a swimming pool broke his neck and left him a quadriplegic. the only full-time, professional ski in the country who works from a wheelchair. “i think i have one of the best jobs in the valley,” he says in a rare moment of radio silence. “it’s pretty hectic up here but exciting. pretty cool to have a job that i really want to come to every day.” harlan’s wheels have hardly hindered his lifestyle. he crested gnarly with grace and poise. he has raced with the u.s. paralympic cycling team, earning several national and world titles. an avid artist, his engaging pencil drawings hang in the local bakery. this spring he joined an able-bodied skier and set a world record for skiing the most named runs in a single day, traversing 64 runs at crested butte ski area. “we worked pretty hard, and conditions were not too good,” he says. “next year, doing it again. i think i can get over 80 easy.” while not a particularly competitive self-promoter, harlan likes to push himself. he angles deep carves on his mono-ski, sometimes dragging his bucket seat as he arcs high-speed turns across the slopes. his skills on the can inspire both and experts who pass through crested vaunted adaptive sports center. more than two decades ago, harlan was one of the first athletes as he from smoky hill high school track star with a scholarship to western state college toer. “he gives our students a little better perspective,” said christopher hensley, the executive director. “he’s been an important part of our program.” harlan just work with skiers. he often travels back to craig hospital in englewood, where he spent his first months after his injury. there, he meets with new residents and gives them what he calls a “pep talk.” “i try to tell people to focus on what you can do, not what you do,” he says. “there’s still a world of opportunity out there, and some of the opportunities had show that. i look at my life as a pretty good life. full, fun, rewarding and challenging.” harlan’s tales of adventure on skis can captivates, as can his quirks. he had a car for 12 years. he has never owned a cellphone and watch television. he eschews e-mail and harbors a mistrust of government. “i guess anti a lot of stuff,” he says. harlan recently took a couple of days off from work. upon his return, his patrol colleagues gave him a round of applause. “people definitely notice when gone,” karl plambeck said. “he really does run the mountain.” jason blevins: or	ˈɛmˈti. ˈkrɛstɪd bjut ðə ˌɪnˈsɛns ɪz ˈbərnɪŋ. ðə ˈwɔtərˌfɔl ˈtrɪkəlz ɛz ðə ˈlɑvə læmp ˈbəbəlz. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ə ˈwɪndi keɪɑs ɪz bloʊɪŋ. ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈkrækəlz wɪθ kɔlz əˈbaʊt haɪ wɪndz ˈtɑpəlɪŋ triz ˈɔntu rənz. ski ər ˈkɔlɪŋ frəm ˈɛvəri ˈkɔrnər əv ðə stip ˈkrɛstɪd bjut ski ˈɛriə wɪθ ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz. ʤɪm ˈhɑrlən, ðə ˈdɪˌspæʧər fər ˈkrɛstɪd ski pəˈtroʊl fər 19 jɪrz, drɔz səm ˈkɑmɪŋ vaɪbz frəm ðə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈpisˌmeɪkərz ɪn hɪz ˈkɔrnər əv ðə ˈmaʊntənˌtɑp pəˈtroʊl ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ʃæk ənd ˈænsərz ðə skˈwɔkɪŋ wɪθ kwaɪət iz, dɪˈrɛktɪŋ wɪθ ʧeɪn sɔz, slɛdz ənd ˈkloʊʒər roʊps əˈkrɔs ðə ˈeɪkərz. lɔt əv taɪmz aɪ ʤɪst hæv ə wɪrd sɛns wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən is,”,” hi sɪz. ʤɪst ə ˈfilɪŋ aɪ gɪt ənd aɪ noʊ wət ðeɪ nid, wət ðeɪ ər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, wɛr headed.”.” ðə ˈhɑrlən ɪz ðə ˈmaɪstroʊ əv ðə pəˈtroʊl, kənˈdəktɪŋ ðə əˈkleɪmd rɛd koʊts frəm ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr hi həz roʊld sɪns ðə ˈsəmər əv 1983 wɪn ə daɪv ˈɪntu ə sˈwɪmɪŋ pul broʊk hɪz nɛk ənd lɛft ɪm ə kˌwɑdrəˈpliʤɪk. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfʊlˌtaɪm, prəˈfɛʃənəl ski ɪn ðə ˈkəntri hu wərks frəm ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr. θɪŋk aɪ hæv wən əv ðə bɛst ʤɑbz ɪn ðə valley,”,” hi sɪz ɪn ə rɛr ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsaɪləns. ˈprɪti ˈhɛktɪk əp hir bət ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ˈprɪti kul tɪ hæv ə ʤɑb ðət aɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ kəm tɪ ˈɛvəri day.”.” wilz hæv ˈhɑrdli ˈhɪndərd hɪz ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. hi ˈkrɛstɪd ˈnɑrli wɪθ greɪs ənd pɔɪz. hi həz reɪst wɪθ ðə juz. ˌpɛrəˈlɪmpɪk ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ tim, ˈərnɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈnæʃənəl ənd wərld ˈtaɪtəlz. ən ˈævɪd ˈɑrtɪst, hɪz ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˈpɛnsəl drɔɪŋz hæŋ ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈbeɪkəri. ðɪs spərɪŋ hi ʤɔɪnd ən ˈeɪbəlˈbɑdid skiər ənd sɛt ə wərld ˈrɛkərd fər skiɪŋ ðə moʊst neɪmd rənz ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ, trəˈvərsɪŋ 64 rənz æt ˈkrɛstɪd bjut ski ˈɛriə. wərkt ˈprɪti hɑrd, ənd kənˈdɪʃənz wər nɑt tu good,”,” hi sɪz. jɪr, duɪŋ ɪt əˈgɛn. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kən gɪt ˈoʊvər 80 easy.”.” waɪl nɑt ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv self-promoter, ˈhɑrlən laɪks tɪ pʊʃ hɪmˈsɛlf. hi ˈæŋgəlz dip kɑrvz ɔn hɪz mono-ski, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈdrægɪŋ hɪz ˈbəkɪt sit ɛz hi ɑrks ˈhaɪˌspid tərnz əˈkrɔs ðə sloʊps. hɪz skɪlz ɔn ðə kən ˌɪnˈspaɪr boʊθ ənd ˈɛkspərts hu pæs θru ˈkrɛstɪd ˈvɔntɪd əˈdæptɪv spɔrts ˈsɛnər. mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ, ˈhɑrlən wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈæθˌlits ɛz hi frəm sˈmoʊki hɪl haɪ skul træk stɑr wɪθ ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp tɪ ˈwɛstərn steɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ tɪ monoskier. gɪvz ɑr ˈstudənts ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər perspective,”,” sɛd ˈkrɪstəfər ˈhɛnzli, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər. bɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ɑr program.”.” ˈhɑrlən ʤɪst wərk wɪθ skiərz. hi ˈɔfən ˈtrævəlz bæk tɪ kreɪg ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈɛŋgəlˌwʊd, wɛr hi spɛnt hɪz fərst mənθs ˈæftər hɪz ˈɪnʤəri. ðɛr, hi mits wɪθ nu ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd gɪvz ðɛm wət hi kɔlz ə talk.”.” traɪ tɪ tɛl ˈpipəl tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn wət ju kən du, nɑt wət ju do,”,” hi sɪz. stɪl ə wərld əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti aʊt ðɛr, ənd səm əv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz hæd ʃoʊ ðət. aɪ lʊk æt maɪ laɪf ɛz ə ˈprɪti gʊd laɪf. fʊl, fən, rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ənd challenging.”.” teɪlz əv ədˈvɛnʧər ɔn skiz kən ˈkæptɪˌveɪts, ɛz kən hɪz kwərks. hi hæd ə kɑr fər 12 jɪrz. hi həz ˈnɛvər oʊnd ə ˈsɛlfoʊn ənd wɔʧ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. hi ɛsˈʧuz ˈiˌmeɪl ənd ˈhɑrbərz ə mɪˈstrəst əv ˈgəvərnmənt. gɛs ˈænˌti ə lɔt əv stuff,”,” hi sɪz. ˈhɑrlən ˈrisəntli tʊk ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ɔf frəm wərk. əˈpɑn hɪz rɪˈtərn, hɪz pəˈtroʊl ˈkɑligz geɪv ɪm ə raʊnd əv əˈplɔz. ˈdɛfənətli ˈnoʊtɪs wɪn gone,”,” kɑrl ˈplæmˌbɛk sɛd. ˈrɪli dɪz rən ðə mountain.”*.” ˈʤeɪsən ˈblɛvɪnz: ər
at very high densities, populations of the largest herbivores, such as elephants, have devastating effects on the environment. what prevented widespread habitat destruction in the pleistocene, when the ecosystem sustained many species of huge herbivores? we use data on body mass relationships to predict the prey size ranges of large extinct mammalian carnivores, which were more diverse and much larger than living species. we then compare these prey size ranges with estimates of young mammoth sizes and show that juvenile mammoths and were within predicted prey size ranges of many of the pleistocene carnivores. from this and other fossil evidence we argue that, by limiting population sizes of, large carnivores had a major impact on pleistocene ecosystems. abstract large mammalian terrestrial herbivores, such as elephants, have dramatic effects on the ecosystems they inhabit and at high population densities their environmental impacts can be devastating. pleistocene terrestrial ecosystems included a much greater diversity of (e.g., mammoths,, giant ground sloths) and thus a greater potential for widespread habitat degradation if population sizes were not limited. nevertheless, based on modern observations, it is generally believed that populations of (>800 kg) are largely immune to the effects of predation and this perception has been extended into the pleistocene. however, as shown here, the species richness of big carnivores was greater in the pleistocene and many of them were significantly larger than their modern counterparts. fossil evidence suggests that competition among carnivores was relatively intense and reveals that some individuals specialized in consuming. to estimate the potential impact of pleistocene large carnivores, we use both historic and modern data on body mass relationships to predict size ranges of their typical and maximum prey when hunting as individuals and in groups. these prey size ranges are then compared with estimates of juvenile and body sizes derived from extant elephant growth data. youngs at their most vulnerable age fall within the predicted prey size ranges of many of the pleistocene carnivores. predation on juveniles can have a greater impact on because of their long intervals, and consequently, we argue that pleistocene carnivores had the capacity to, and likely did, limit population sizes.	æt ˈvɛri haɪ ˈdɛnsətiz, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst herbivores, səʧ ɛz ˈɛləfənts, hæv ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. wət prɪˈvɛnɪd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈhæbəˌtæt dɪˈstrəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈplaɪstəˌsin, wɪn ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm səˈsteɪnd ˈmɛni ˈspiʃiz əv juʤ herbivores? wi juz ˈdætə ɔn ˈbɑdi mæs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðə preɪ saɪz ˈreɪnʤɪz əv lɑrʤ ɪkˈstɪŋkt məˈmeɪljən ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz, wɪʧ wər mɔr dɪˈvərs ənd məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ðən ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈspiʃiz. wi ðɛn kəmˈpɛr ðiz preɪ saɪz ˈreɪnʤɪz wɪθ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv jəŋ ˈmæməθ ˈsaɪzɪz ənd ʃoʊ ðət ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈmæməθs ənd wər wɪˈθɪn prɪˈdɪktɪd preɪ saɪz ˈreɪnʤɪz əv ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈplaɪstəˌsin ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz. frəm ðɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈfɑsəl ˈɛvədəns wi ˈɑrgju ðət, baɪ ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsaɪzɪz əv, lɑrʤ ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz hæd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈplaɪstəˌsin ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz. ˈæbˌstrækt lɑrʤ məˈmeɪljən tərˈɛstriəl herbivores, səʧ ɛz ˈɛləfənts, hæv drəˈmætɪk ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈhæbət ənd æt haɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsətiz ðɛr ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɪmˈpækts kən bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ. ˈplaɪstəˌsin tərˈɛstriəl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə məʧ ˈgreɪtər dɪˈvərsɪti əv (e.g., ˈmæməθs,, ʤaɪənt graʊnd sloths) ənd ðəs ə ˈgreɪtər pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈhæbəˌtæt ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən ɪf ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsaɪzɪz wər nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, beɪst ɔn ˈmɑdərn ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz, ɪt ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli bɪˈlivd ðət ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv 800 kg) ər ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ðə ˈifɛkts əv prəˈdeɪʃən ənd ðɪs pərˈsɛpʃən həz bɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈplaɪstəˌsin. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ʃoʊn hir, ðə ˈspiʃiz ˈrɪʧnəs əv bɪg ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz wɑz ˈgreɪtər ɪn ðə ˈplaɪstəˌsin ənd ˈmɛni əv ðɛm wər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðɛr ˈmɑdərn ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. ˈfɑsəl ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðət ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən əˈməŋ ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz wɑz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd rɪˈvilz ðət səm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ɪn kənˈsumɪŋ. tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈplaɪstəˌsin lɑrʤ ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz, wi juz boʊθ hɪˈstɔrɪk ənd ˈmɑdərn ˈdætə ɔn ˈbɑdi mæs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps tɪ prɪˈdɪkt saɪz ˈreɪnʤɪz əv ðɛr ˈtɪpɪkəl ənd ˈmæksəməm preɪ wɪn ˈhəntɪŋ ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ɪn grups. ðiz preɪ saɪz ˈreɪnʤɪz ər ðɛn kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ənd ˈbɑdi ˈsaɪzɪz dəraɪvd frəm ˈɛkstənt ˈɛləfənt groʊθ ˈdætə. jəŋ æt ðɛr moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl eɪʤ fɔl wɪˈθɪn ðə prɪˈdɪktɪd preɪ saɪz ˈreɪnʤɪz əv ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈplaɪstəˌsin ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz. prəˈdeɪʃən ɔn ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz kən hæv ə ˈgreɪtər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr lɔŋ ˈɪntərvəlz, ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, wi ˈɑrgju ðət ˈplaɪstəˌsin ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz hæd ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ, ənd ˈlaɪkli dɪd, ˈlɪmət ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsaɪzɪz.
new delhi: radio taxi service uber has been given a ultimatum by the delhi government to remove deficiencies in its application for running cabs in the national capital, failing which its plea to procure licence will be rejected. government has also given a final opportunity to another cab service provider 'serendipity ltd' to remove deficiencies found in its application. uber, which was banned months ago after one of its drivers allegedly raped a woman, had applied for licence on january 22 to operate taxi booking serviceough its subsidiary resource expert india ltd. the government, however, had issued a 'deficiency memo' on january 24 asking it to furnish all details before it as mentioned in recently introduced 'modified radio taxi scheme (2006),' an official said. the scheme was on january 1 following the outrage over rape of a woman on december 5 inside the uber cab. app-based taxi operator 'taxi for sure' and another operator had also applied for licences and similar 'deficiency memo' were served to them as well. "we have issued them a deficiency memo on january 24 and a reminder was also sent in this regard on february 11. since no reply was received on any of the two communications, we have given them a final opportunity to uber to furnish the details within seven days," said a senior transport department official. however, uber issued a statement later in the evening, saying, "uber has been and will continue to work with the authorities. we are evaluating the perceived deficiencies in the time period provided to us by the government." sources said that theee taxi providers in their applications did not provide full details for procuring a licence according to laid down rules. "in application, for parking of radio taxis was not provided. they also did not mention telephone number, e-mail address and address proof of their registered office in delhi. "besides, call centre management details were also not provided in the application," a top source said. sources also said that in the application of taxi for sure, details of drivers and undertaking of induction schedule were not provided. "certificate/undertaking for parking of radio taxis was not provided in taxi for applications. call centre arrangement details and print out of of web portal were also not provided," the source added. the official said that besides uber, a final ultimatum has been given to 'serendipity ltd'. us-based taxi booking firm uber had recently announced resumption of its services in the city but delhi government immediately said that the company cannot operate as the ban imposed on it has not been revoked. the international cab booking firm was banned by delhi government on december 8. earlier this month, delhi government had decided to continue with the ban on uber and asked it to fulfill the conditions for taxi operations in the national capital before seeking revocation of punitive action. according to the transport department, all taxi operators, including cab service providers, will have to register themselves with the department. pti firstpost is now on. for the latest analysis, commentary and news updates, sign up for our services. just go to.com/whatsapp and hit the subscribe button.	nu ˈdɛli: ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtæksi ˈsərvɪs ˈubər həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ə ˌəltəˈmeɪtəm baɪ ðə ˈdɛli ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ riˈmuv dɪˈfɪʃənsiz ɪn ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ˈrənɪŋ kæbz ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈfeɪlɪŋ wɪʧ ɪts pli tɪ proʊˈkjʊr ˈlaɪsəns wɪl bi rɪˈʤɛktɪd. ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈfaɪnəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ əˈnəðər kæb ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər 'ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti ˈɛlˈtiˈdi' tɪ riˈmuv dɪˈfɪʃənsiz faʊnd ɪn ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˈubər, wɪʧ wɑz bænd mənθs əˈgoʊ ˈæftər wən əv ɪts ˈdraɪvərz əˈlɛʤədli reɪpt ə ˈwʊmən, hæd əˈplaɪd fər ˈlaɪsəns ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 22 tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈtæksi ˈbʊkɪŋ ˈsərvɪs θru ɪts səbˈsɪdiˌɛri ˈrisɔrs ˈɛkspərt ˈɪndiə ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæd ˈɪʃud ə 'dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈmɛˌmoʊ' ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 24 ˈæskɪŋ ɪt tɪ ˈfərnɪʃ ɔl ˈditeɪlz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ˈrisəntli ˌɪntrəˈdust 'ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtæksi skim 2006 ən əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. ðə skim wɑz ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈoʊvər reɪp əv ə ˈwʊmən ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 5 ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈubər kæb. ˈtæksi ˈɑpərˌeɪtər 'ˈtæksi fər ʃʊr' ənd əˈnəðər ˈɑpərˌeɪtər hæd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪd fər ˈlaɪsənsɪz ənd ˈsɪmələr 'dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈmɛˌmoʊ' wər sərvd tɪ ðɛm ɛz wɛl. "wi hæv ˈɪʃud ðɛm ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈmɛˌmoʊ ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 24 ənd ə riˈmaɪndər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛnt ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 11 sɪns noʊ rɪˈplaɪ wɑz rɪˈsivd ɔn ˈɛni əv ðə tu kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, wi hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðɛm ə ˈfaɪnəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈubər tɪ ˈfərnɪʃ ðə ˈditeɪlz wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛvən deɪz," sɛd ə ˈsinjər ˈtrænspɔrt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈubər ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ, seɪɪŋ, "ˈubər həz bɪn ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə əˈθɔrətiz. wi ər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ðə pərˈsivd dɪˈfɪʃənsiz ɪn ðə taɪm ˈpɪriəd prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt." ˈsɔrsəz sɛd ðət ðə θri ˈtæksi prəˈvaɪdərz ɪn ðɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz dɪd nɑt prəˈvaɪd fʊl ˈditeɪlz fər proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ ə ˈlaɪsəns əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ leɪd daʊn rulz. "ɪn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, fər ˈpɑrkɪŋ əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtæksiz wɑz nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbər, ˈiˌmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ənd ˈæˌdrɛs pruf əv ðɛr ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈdɛli. "ˌbiˈsaɪdz, kɔl ˈsɛntər ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈditeɪlz wər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən," ə tɔp sɔrs sɛd. ˈsɔrsəz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɪn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈtæksi fər ʃʊr, ˈditeɪlz əv ˈdraɪvərz ənd ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ əv ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˈskɛʤʊl wər nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd. fər ˈpɑrkɪŋ əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtæksiz wɑz nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ˈtæksi fər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. kɔl ˈsɛntər ərˈeɪnʤmənt ˈditeɪlz ənd prɪnt aʊt əv əv wɛb ˈpɔrtəl wər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd," ðə sɔrs ˈædɪd. ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðət ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈubər, ə ˈfaɪnəl ˌəltəˈmeɪtəm həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn tɪ 'ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti ˈɛlˈtiˈdi'. ˈtæksi ˈbʊkɪŋ fərm ˈubər hæd ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst rɪˈzəmʃən əv ɪts ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti bət ˈdɛli ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli sɛd ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkænɑt ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɛz ðə bæn ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ɪt həz nɑt bɪn rɪˈvoʊkt. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kæb ˈbʊkɪŋ fərm wɑz bænd baɪ ˈdɛli ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 8 ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ˈdɛli ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ðə bæn ɔn ˈubər ənd æst ɪt tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ðə kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈtæksi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsikɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈpjunətɪv ˈækʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtrænspɔrt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ɔl ˈtæksi ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kæb ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz, wɪl hæv tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ɪz naʊ ɔn. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd nuz ˈəpˌdeɪts, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ʤɪst goʊ tɪ ənd hɪt ðə səbˈskraɪb ˈbətən.
steven speaks at the maryland conference on academic freedom, at john hopkins university, 25 april. mike ferguson steven will not be reinstated under the terms of an out of court settlement with the university of illinois. the deal will pay $875,000 about ten times the annual salary he would have received as a tenured professor in the american indian studies program at the flagship campus. “this settlement is a vindication for me, but more importantly, it is a victory for academic freedom and the first amendment,” said in a release from his legal counsel, the center for constitutional rights and the law firm &. the settlement brings an end to’s breach of contract lawsuit against university trustees and administrators over his august 2014 firing because of his excoriating attack on gaza. salaita had sought reinstatement as well as financial damages. the terms of the deal will come as a surprise to some supporters. his lawyers had said all along that was willing to settle, but that his primary goal would be to get his job back. the university has been adamant, however, that it would not allow him into the classroom. “this is an important victory, even if the bigger fight over,” added in a post on facebook. “at this point i am ready to move beyond this particular matter and continue doing what i love teaching, writing, organizing, and contributing in whatever way i can to struggles for justice.” “the university believes that reaching a settlement with dr. is the most reasonable option to fully and finally conclude all of the pending issues,” interim chancellor barbara wilson said. “although the amount is significant, it is less than what we would spend if the case were to continue and proceed to trial over the next year,” she added. the university statement said would receive a lump sum of $600,000, while the remaining amount would cover his legal fees. cause celebre salaita’s case became a cause celebre for academic freedom, highlighting the role of donors in pressuring university administrators. thousands of academics pledged to boycott the university until he was reinstated. the affair devastated and demoralized the celebrated american indian studies program, leading to the departure of several faculty. his firing also earned the university of illinois a formal censure from the american association of university professors for violating academic freedom, a rare rebuke and severe blow to its reputation. “the petitions, demonstrations, and investigations, as well as the legal case, have reinvigorated american higher education as a place of critical thinking and rigorous debate, and i am deeply grateful to all who have spoken out,”’s statement said. the university has undoubtedly paid a high price by bowing to israel lobby pressure. the settlement with deals only with the legal aspects of the matter but not with questions of ethics and academic freedom which will tar the reputation for years to come and could discourage academics and students from applying there. strong case salaita had scored successes in the early phases of his federal lawsuit. in august, us district judge harry backed’s contention that he had a binding contract with the university. yet there was never a guarantee that even if he won at trial that the court would order his reinstatement. in september, the judge found that university officials had destroyed emails that may have contained key evidence needed to prove his case. this came after sensational revelations that top officials, including then chancellor phyllis wise, had been using private email accounts to discuss the case and evade disclosure laws. wise and another official, provost adesida, resigned in disgrace, adding to the disarray at the frequently state university. “make no mistake: the size of this settlement is an implicit admission of the strength of professor’s constitutional and contractual claims,” attorney anand swaminathan of & said. “in the future, university administrators will have to think twice before they choose the interests of wealthy donors and alumni over upholding their constitutional obligations,” swaminathan added. in august, took up a post as edward w. said chair of american studies at the american university of beirut.	ˈstivən spiks æt ðə ˈmɛrələnd ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm, æt ʤɑn ˈhɑpkɪnz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, 25 ˈeɪprəl. maɪk ˈfərgəsən ˈstivən wɪl nɑt bi ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ən aʊt əv kɔrt ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ðə dil wɪl peɪ əˈbaʊt tɛn taɪmz ðə ˈænjuəl ˈsæləri hi wʊd hæv rɪˈsivd ɛz ə ˈtɛnjərd prəˈfɛsər ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndiən ˈstədiz ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈkæmpəs. ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪz ə vɪndəˈkeɪʃən fər mi, bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɪktəri fər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm ənd ðə fərst amendment,”,” sɛd ɪn ə riˈlis frəm hɪz ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl, ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts ənd ðə lɔ fərm . ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt brɪŋz ən ɛnd tɪ briʧ əv ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌtrəˈstiz ənd ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈɔgəst 2014 ˈfaɪərrɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪtɪŋ əˈtæk ɔn ˈgɑzə. hæd sɔt ˌriɪnˈsteɪtmənt ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdæmɪʤɪz. ðə tərmz əv ðə dil wɪl kəm ɛz ə səˈpraɪz tɪ səm səˈpɔrtərz. hɪz ˈlɔjərz hæd sɛd ɔl əˈlɔŋ ðət wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛtəl, bət ðət hɪz ˈpraɪˌmɛri goʊl wʊd bi tɪ gɪt hɪz ʤɑb bæk. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti həz bɪn ˈædəmənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ɪt wʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ ɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈklæsˌrum. ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈvɪktəri, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈbɪgər faɪt over,”,” ˈædɪd ɪn ə poʊst ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ðɪs pɔɪnt aɪ æm ˈrɛdi tɪ muv bɪɔnd ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmætər ənd kənˈtɪnju duɪŋ wət aɪ ləv ˈtiʧɪŋ, ˈraɪtɪŋ, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ, ənd kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər weɪ aɪ kən tɪ ˈstrəgəlz fər justice.”.” ˌjunəˈvərsəti bɪˈlivz ðət ˈriʧɪŋ ə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ˈdɑktər. ɪz ðə moʊst ˈrizənəbəl ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˈfʊli ənd ˈfaɪnəli kənˈklud ɔl əv ðə ˈpɛndɪŋ issues,”,” ˈɪnərəm ˈʧænsələr ˈbɑrbərə ˈwɪlsən sɛd. ðə əˈmaʊnt ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, ɪt ɪz lɛs ðən wət wi wʊd spɛnd ɪf ðə keɪs wər tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənd pərˈsid tɪ traɪəl ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst year,”,” ʃi ˈædɪd. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd wʊd rɪˈsiv ə ləmp səm əv waɪl ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ əˈmaʊnt wʊd ˈkəvər hɪz ˈligəl fiz. kɔz ˈsɛləbrə keɪs bɪˈkeɪm ə kɔz ˈsɛləbrə fər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ˈdoʊnərz ɪn ˈprɛʃərɪŋ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪks plɛʤd tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənˈtɪl hi wɑz ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd. ðə əˈfɛr ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ənd dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndiən ˈstədiz ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈfækəlti. hɪz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ərnd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ə ˈfɔrməl ˈsɛnʃər frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti prəˈfɛsərz fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm, ə rɛr rɪˈbjuk ənd səˈvɪr bloʊ tɪ ɪts ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən. pəˈtɪʃənz, ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz, ənd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈligəl keɪs, hæv ˌriɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd əˈmɛrɪkən haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɛz ə pleɪs əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˈrɪgərəs dəˈbeɪt, ənd aɪ æm ˈdipli ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ɔl hu hæv ˈspoʊkən out,”,” ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti həz ənˈdaʊtɪdli peɪd ə haɪ praɪs baɪ boʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɪzriəl ˈlɑbi ˈprɛʃər. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ dilz ˈoʊnli wɪθ ðə ˈligəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈmætər bət nɑt wɪθ kˈwɛsʧənz əv ˈɛθɪks ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm wɪʧ wɪl tɑr ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər jɪrz tɪ kəm ənd kʊd dɪˈskərɪʤ ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd ˈstudənts frəm əˈplaɪɪŋ ðɛr. strɔŋ keɪs hæd skɔrd səkˈsɛsɪz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈfeɪzɪz əv hɪz ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ˈhɛri bækt kənˈtɛnʃən ðət hi hæd ə ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. jɛt ðɛr wɑz ˈnɛvər ə ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ˈivɪn ɪf hi wən æt traɪəl ðət ðə kɔrt wʊd ˈɔrdər hɪz ˌriɪnˈsteɪtmənt. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə ʤəʤ faʊnd ðət ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈfɪʃəlz hæd dɪˈstrɔɪd iˈmeɪlz ðət meɪ hæv kənˈteɪnd ki ˈɛvədəns ˈnidɪd tɪ pruv hɪz keɪs. ðɪs keɪm ˈæftər sɛnˈseɪʃənəl ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðət tɔp əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɛn ˈʧænsələr ˈfɪlɪs waɪz, hæd bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnts tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə keɪs ənd ɪˈveɪd dɪˈskloʊʒər lɔz. waɪz ənd əˈnəðər əˈfɪʃəl, ˈproʊvoʊst adesida, rɪˈzaɪnd ɪn dɪsˈgreɪs, ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌdɪsəˈreɪ æt ðə ˈfrikwɛntli steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. noʊ mɪˈsteɪk: ðə saɪz əv ðɪs ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪz ən ˌɪmˈplɪsət ədˈmɪʃən əv ðə strɛŋθ əv prəˈfɛsər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ənd kənˈtrækʧuəl claims,”,” əˈtərni ˈænənd sˌwɑmɪˈnɑθən əv sɛd. ðə fˈjuʧər, ˌjunəˈvərsəti ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz wɪl hæv tɪ θɪŋk twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ʧuz ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈwɛlθi ˈdoʊnərz ənd əˈləmˌnaɪ ˈoʊvər əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðɛr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl obligations,”*,” sˌwɑmɪˈnɑθən ˈædɪd. ɪn ˈɔgəst, tʊk əp ə poʊst ɛz ˈɛdwərd ˈdəbəlju. sɛd ʧɛr əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv beɪˈrut.
the eiffel tower is the world's most photographed landmark... but london's trafalgar square comes a close second showing off your holiday snaps is part and parcel of a trip away. now scientists have revealed the world's most photographed landmarks by studying millions of images using a supercomputer. experts at cornell university nearly images posted by users on the website flickr. the most photographed landmark in the top 20 most photographed european cities. london's trafalgar square, exchange square, bath abbey and edinburgh castle were included they discovered that while the eiffel tower in paris was the most popular landmark, four of the top seven were in london. trafalgar square, the tate modern and big ben managed second, third and fourth place, while the london eye was sixth. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ most photographed landmarks according to flickr: 1. eiffel tower, paris 2. trafalgar square, london 3. the tate modern, london 4. big ben, london 5. notre dame, paris 6. london eye, london 7. empire state building, new york --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- notre dame in paris was awarded fifth while the empire states building in new york was seventh. britain's capital city was the second most photographed city in the world after new york. san francisco and paris were third and fourth. the researchers developed their technique using a supercomputer that crawled through a huge selection of photographs over a period. the most popular 20 landmarks in the british isles the image database was created after the computer picked a photographer on flickr at random. it downloaded any photos that were along with textual tags and geolocation. the photographers contact list was scanned and the process started again. popular landmarks were chosen by how many different photographers snapped them rather than by the total number of images in the database. 'it raises the intriguing possibility of an online travel guidebook that could automatically identify the best sites to visit on a vacation, as judged by the collective wisdom of the world's photographers,' a university spokesman said. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 most photographed cities according to flickr: 1: new york, u.s 2: london, england 3: san francisco, u.s 4: paris, france 5: los angeles, u.s 6: chicago, u.s 7: washington, u.s 8: seattle, u.s 9: rome, italy 10: amsterdam, holland ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- they were able to breakdown the results to a regional level, revealing the 20 most popular photo stops in the british isles. the research, which was presented at the international world wide web conference in madrid, provides a new and practical way to automatically organize, label and summarize large-scale collections of digital images. director of the cornell centre for advanced computing david said: 'as the creation of digital data accelerates, supercomputers and storage systems will be essential in order to quickly store, archive, preserve and retrieve large-scale data collections.'	ðə ˈaɪfəl taʊər ɪz ðə wərldz moʊst ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈlændˌmɑrk... bət ˈləndənz trəˈfælgər skwɛr kəmz ə kloʊz ˈsɛkənd ʃoʊɪŋ ɔf jʊr ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ snæps ɪz pɑrt ənd ˈpɑrsəl əv ə trɪp əˈweɪ. naʊ ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv rɪˈvild ðə wərldz moʊst ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈlændˌmɑrks baɪ ˈstədiɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˌsupərkəmˈpjutər. ˈɛkspərts æt kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈnɪrli ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈjuzərz ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈflɪkər. ðə moʊst ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈlændˌmɑrk ɪn ðə tɔp 20 moʊst ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪtiz. ˈləndənz trəˈfælgər skwɛr, ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ skwɛr, bæθ ˈæbi ənd ˈɛdənbəroʊ ˈkæsəl wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət waɪl ðə ˈaɪfəl taʊər ɪn ˈpɛrɪs wɑz ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈlændˌmɑrk, fɔr əv ðə tɔp ˈsɛvən wər ɪn ˈləndən. trəˈfælgər skwɛr, ðə teɪt ˈmɑdərn ənd bɪg bɛn ˈmænɪʤd ˈsɛkənd, θərd ənd fɔrθ pleɪs, waɪl ðə ˈləndən aɪ wɑz sɪksθ. moʊst ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈlændˌmɑrks əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈflɪkər: 1 ˈaɪfəl taʊər, ˈpɛrɪs 2 trəˈfælgər skwɛr, ˈləndən 3 ðə teɪt ˈmɑdərn, ˈləndən 4 bɪg bɛn, ˈləndən 5 ˈnoʊtər deɪm, ˈpɛrɪs 6 ˈləndən aɪ, ˈləndən 7 ˈɛmpaɪər steɪt ˈbɪldɪŋ, nu jɔrk ˈnoʊtər deɪm ɪn ˈpɛrɪs wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd fɪθ waɪl ðə ˈɛmpaɪər steɪts ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn nu jɔrk wɑz ˈsɛvənθ. ˈbrɪtənz ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈsɪti ɪn ðə wərld ˈæftər nu jɔrk. sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd ˈpɛrɪs wər θərd ənd fɔrθ. ðə ˈrisərʧərz dɪˈvɛləpt ðɛr tɛkˈnik ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˌsupərkəmˈpjutər ðət krɔld θru ə juʤ səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd. ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr 20 ˈlændˌmɑrks ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ aɪlz ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈdætəˌbeɪs wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈæftər ðə kəmˈpjutər pɪkt ə fəˈtɑgrəfər ɔn ˈflɪkər æt ˈrændəm. ɪt ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ˈɛni ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðət wər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈtɛksˌʧuəl tægz ənd geolocation*. ðə fəˈtɑgrəfərz ˈkɑnˌtækt lɪst wɑz skænd ənd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈstɑrtɪd əˈgɛn. ˈpɑpjələr ˈlændˌmɑrks wər ˈʧoʊzən baɪ haʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt fəˈtɑgrəfərz snæpt ðɛm ˈrəðər ðən baɪ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs. 'ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈtrævəl ˈgaɪdˌbʊk ðət kʊd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə bɛst saɪts tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ɔn ə veɪˈkeɪʃən, ɛz ʤəʤd baɪ ðə kəˈlɛktɪv ˈwɪzdəm əv ðə wərldz fəˈtɑgrəfərz,' ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. 10 moʊst ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈsɪtiz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈflɪkər: 1 nu jɔrk, juz 2 ˈləndən, ˈɪŋglənd 3 sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, juz 4 ˈpɛrɪs, fræns 5 lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, juz 6 ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, juz 7 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz 8 siˈætəl, juz 9 roʊm, ˈɪtəli 10 ˈæmstərˌdæm, ˈhɑlənd ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ðə rɪˈzəlts tɪ ə ˈriʤənəl ˈlɛvəl, rɪˈvilɪŋ ðə 20 moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ stɑps ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ aɪlz. ðə ˈrisərʧ, wɪʧ wɑz pərˈzɛnəd æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wərld waɪd wɛb ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn məˈdrɪd, prəˈvaɪdz ə nu ənd ˈpræktɪkəl weɪ tɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz, ˈleɪbəl ənd ˈsəmərˌaɪz ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl kəˈlɛkʃənz əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz. dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə kɔrˈnɛl ˈsɛntər fər ədˈvænst kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈdeɪvɪd sɛd: 'ɛz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈdætə ækˈsɛlərˌeɪts, ˌsupərkəmˈpjutərz ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈsɪstəmz wɪl bi ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kˈwɪkli stɔr, ˈɑrˌkaɪv, prɪˈzərv ənd rɪˈtriv ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃənz.'
the german bishops' conference said in a press statement that rape victims treated in catholic hospitals should "of course receive humane, medical, psychological and pastoral care." "the administration of a pill' can be part of this so long as it has a preventative and not an abortive effect," added the bishops. they specified: methods, which result in the death of an embryo, should continue not to be used." german bishops said after a meeting in the western city of trier that they trusted catholic institutions to take the correct medical decisions "on the basis of this moral and theological guideline." "in every case, the decision of the woman concerned must be respected," added the statement. the bishops were considering the issue after a woman who had been raped was turned away by two catholic hospitals in the western city of cologne. the catholic church is fundamentally opposed to contraception or abortion. afp/mry	ðə ˈʤərmən ˈbɪʃəps' ˈkɑnfərəns sɛd ɪn ə prɛs ˈsteɪtmənt ðət reɪp ˈvɪktɪmz ˈtritɪd ɪn ˈkæθlɪk ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ʃʊd "əv kɔrs rɪˈsiv hjuˈmeɪn, ˈmɛdɪkəl, ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈpæstərəl kɛr." "ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ə pɪl' kən bi pɑrt əv ðɪs soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ɪt həz ə priˈvɛntətɪv ənd nɑt ən əˈbɔrtɪv ˈifɛkt," ˈædɪd ðə ˈbɪʃəps. ðeɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd: ˈmɛθədz, wɪʧ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə dɛθ əv ən ˈɛmbriˌoʊ, ʃʊd kənˈtɪnju nɑt tɪ bi juzd." ˈʤərmən ˈbɪʃəps sɛd ˈæftər ə ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈsɪti əv traɪər ðət ðeɪ ˈtrəstɪd ˈkæθlɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ teɪk ðə kərˈɛkt ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒənz "ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðɪs ˈmɔrəl ənd ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈgaɪˌdlaɪn." "ɪn ˈɛvəri keɪs, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əv ðə ˈwʊmən kənˈsərnd məst bi rɪˈspɛktɪd," ˈædɪd ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈbɪʃəps wər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu ˈæftər ə ˈwʊmən hu hæd bɪn reɪpt wɑz tərnd əˈweɪ baɪ tu ˈkæθlɪk ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈsɪti əv kəˈloʊn. ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən ər əˈbɔrʃən.
lahore (app) veteran film, stage and tv star friday said that there was shortage of good in pakistani film industry. in the past, the indians used to copy pakistani films, he said talking to app here. he said that he did not believe in quantity rather in quality, while signing the films. he said that there was no dearth of talent in pakistan and the recently released hit films had proved it. a film director used to be captain of the film in the past, but now the film producers try to dictate his viewpoint in every department of film, which badly affected the standard of movie, he added. he suggested the producers not to interfere in every department of film without technical knowledge in the best interest of the movies.	lɑˈhɔr (æp) ˈvɛtərən fɪlm, steɪʤ ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən stɑr ˈfraɪˌdeɪ sɛd ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv gʊd ɪn ˌpækɪˈstæni fɪlm ˈɪndəstri. ɪn ðə pæst, ðə ˈɪndiənz juzd tɪ ˈkɑpi ˌpækɪˈstæni fɪlmz, hi sɛd ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ æp hir. hi sɛd ðət hi dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv ɪn kˈwɑntəti ˈrəðər ɪn kˈwɑləti, waɪl ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə fɪlmz. hi sɛd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ dərθ əv ˈtælənt ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ðə ˈrisəntli riˈlist hɪt fɪlmz hæd pruvd ɪt. ə fɪlm dɪˈrɛktər juzd tɪ bi ˈkæptən əv ðə fɪlm ɪn ðə pæst, bət naʊ ðə fɪlm prəˈdusərz traɪ tɪ ˈdɪkˌteɪt hɪz vˈjuˌpɔɪnt ɪn ˈɛvəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv fɪlm, wɪʧ ˈbædli əˈfɛktɪd ðə ˈstændərd əv ˈmuvi, hi ˈædɪd. hi səˈʤɛstɪd ðə prəˈdusərz nɑt tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr ɪn ˈɛvəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv fɪlm wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə ˈmuviz.
many people ask when i send them pictures of red and white corgi puppies and are surprised at how much black is on them are sometimes concerned the puppy is a sable and not actually a red and white. the truth is, all red and white puppies are born with a certain amount of black highlighting on them. some have more than others, some not so much but the difference between their puppy color and adult color can be drastically different. this page shows you the progression from about 3 weeks of ago all the way to a year so you can see how they gradually change. also note the changes in the white markings especially the blaze. our first study is our very own diva, java. further down we'll also show a couple of simple before and after of puppies that have gone on to new homes. 6 weeks 7 weeks 4 months 9 months 3 weeks old 5 weeks old 8 weeks old 4 months old 6 months 1 year old this is at about 5 weeks old then again at about a year	ˈmɛni ˈpipəl æsk wɪn aɪ sɛnd ðɛm ˈpɪkʧərz əv rɛd ənd waɪt ˈkɔrgi ˈpəpiz ənd ər səˈpraɪzd æt haʊ məʧ blæk ɪz ɔn ðɛm ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kənˈsərnd ðə ˈpəpi ɪz ə ˈseɪbəl ənd nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ə rɛd ənd waɪt. ðə truθ ɪz, ɔl rɛd ənd waɪt ˈpəpiz ər bɔrn wɪθ ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv blæk ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ɔn ðɛm. səm hæv mɔr ðən ˈəðərz, səm nɑt soʊ məʧ bət ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðɛr ˈpəpi ˈkələr ənd ˈædəlt ˈkələr kən bi ˈdræstɪkli ˈdɪfərənt. ðɪs peɪʤ ʃoʊz ju ðə prəˈgrɛʃən frəm əˈbaʊt 3 wiks əv əˈgoʊ ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ə jɪr soʊ ju kən si haʊ ðeɪ ˈgræʤuəli ʧeɪnʤ. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə waɪt ˈmɑrkɪŋz əˈspɛʃəli ðə bleɪz. ɑr fərst ˈstədi ɪz ɑr ˈvɛri oʊn ˈdivə, ˈʤɑvə. ˈfərðər daʊn wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈsɪmpəl ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər əv ˈpəpiz ðət hæv gɔn ɔn tɪ nu hoʊmz. 6 wiks 7 wiks 4 mənθs 9 mənθs 3 wiks oʊld 5 wiks oʊld 8 wiks oʊld 4 mənθs oʊld 6 mənθs 1 jɪr oʊld ðɪs ɪz æt əˈbaʊt 5 wiks oʊld ðɛn əˈgɛn æt əˈbaʊt ə jɪr
workday ceo bhusri. partners retaining talent is a top priority for any organization. silicon valley's war for tech talent is already well documented, but even the general labor market is seeing job openings, which means businesses need a better way to identify who is about to leave and how to keep them within the company. hr software maker workday has an innovative approach to solving this problem. with an application called workday talent insights, which launched on thursday, companies can get a better look into which employee is likely to quit, and what options need to be considered to retain that person. for example, it sifts through years worth of data, ranging from time between promotions, time at current job, and number of job functions. it then combines that with job posting data from sites like to gauge the market demand rate for certain employees. based on that, workday can come up with the employees at risk of leaving and how much it would take to replace them. on top of that, the new app can also give recommendations on what you need to do to keep those employees around. it can map out next suggested moves and positions that would best suit each one. "it's not just a predictive model of what could happen next, but adding context, so you can then give something more prescriptive, like a recommendation," dan beck, senior vp of technology products, tells us. the technology behind all this originally comes from movie recommendation engine, beck says. the app is a brainchild of mohammad sabah, a former data scientist who joined workday when his previous company, identified, was acquired last february. "it's interesting to see some of these consumer web data science applications come to the enterprise. this is essentially how makes movie recommendations," beck says. in fact, this is a larger move towards what many call "big data," the broader term used for processing large amounts of data to analyze and predict future outcomes. lots of tech companies are using data in all kinds of ways to keep an edge over others. insidesales.com, for example, has built a business worth over $1 billion by offering software to increase sales efficiency, while is working on a new feature that suggests the best photos for attracting more clicks, all based on previous data. here's what new app looks like:	ˈwərkˌdeɪ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ bhusri. ˈpɑrtnərz rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ˈtælənt ɪz ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti fər ˈɛni ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈsɪləkən ˈvæliz wɔr fər tɛk ˈtælənt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd, bət ˈivɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz siɪŋ ʤɑb ˈoʊpənɪŋz, wɪʧ minz ˈbɪznɪsɪz nid ə ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ hu ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ liv ənd haʊ tɪ kip ðɛm wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈmeɪkər ˈwərkˌdeɪ həz ən ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑbləm. wɪθ ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən kɔld ˈwərkˌdeɪ ˈtælənt ˈɪnˌsaɪts, wɪʧ lɔnʧt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈkəmpəˌniz kən gɪt ə ˈbɛtər lʊk ˈɪntu wɪʧ ɪmˈplɔɪi ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kwɪt, ənd wət ˈɔpʃənz nid tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðət ˈpərsən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪt sɪfts θru jɪrz wərθ əv ˈdætə, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm taɪm bɪtˈwin pərˈmoʊʃənz, taɪm æt ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb, ənd ˈnəmbər əv ʤɑb ˈfəŋkʃənz. ɪt ðɛn kəmˈbaɪnz ðət wɪθ ʤɑb ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈdætə frəm saɪts laɪk tɪ geɪʤ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt dɪˈmænd reɪt fər ˈsərtən ɪmˈplɔɪiz. beɪst ɔn ðət, ˈwərkˌdeɪ kən kəm əp wɪθ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz æt rɪsk əv ˈlivɪŋ ənd haʊ məʧ ɪt wʊd teɪk tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, ðə nu æp kən ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɔn wət ju nid tɪ du tɪ kip ðoʊz ɪmˈplɔɪiz əraʊnd. ɪt kən mæp aʊt nɛkst səˈʤɛstɪd muvz ənd pəˈzɪʃənz ðət wʊd bɛst sut iʧ wən. "ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ə prɪˈdɪktɪv ˈmɑdəl əv wət kʊd ˈhæpən nɛkst, bət ˈædɪŋ ˈkɑntɛkst, soʊ ju kən ðɛn gɪv ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr prescriptive, laɪk ə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən," dæn bɛk, ˈsinjər ˌviˈpi əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈprɑdəkts, tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs. ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi bɪˈhaɪnd ɔl ðɪs ərˈɪʤənəli kəmz frəm ˈmuvi ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ˈɪnʤən, bɛk sɪz. ðə æp ɪz ə ˈbreɪnˌʧaɪld əv moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈsɑbə, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈdætə ˈsaɪəntɪst hu ʤɔɪnd ˈwərkˌdeɪ wɪn hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈkəmpəˌni, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, wɑz əkˈwaɪərd læst ˈfɛbruˌɛri. "ɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si səm əv ðiz kənˈsumər wɛb ˈdætə saɪəns ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz kəm tɪ ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. ðɪs ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli haʊ meɪks ˈmuvi ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz," bɛk sɪz. ɪn fækt, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈlɑrʤər muv təˈwɔrdz wət ˈmɛni kɔl "bɪg ˈdætə," ðə ˈbrɔdər tərm juzd fər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈdætə tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ənd prɪˈdɪkt fˈjuʧər ˈaʊtˌkəmz. lɑts əv tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə ɪn ɔl kaɪnz əv weɪz tɪ kip ən ɛʤ ˈoʊvər ˈəðərz. insidesales.com*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, həz bɪlt ə ˈbɪznɪs wərθ ˈoʊvər 1 ˈbɪljən baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ ˌɪnˈkris seɪlz ɪˈfɪʃənsi, waɪl ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə nu ˈfiʧər ðət səˈʤɛsts ðə bɛst ˈfoʊˌtoʊz fər əˈtræktɪŋ mɔr klɪks, ɔl beɪst ɔn ˈpriviəs ˈdætə. hɪrz wət nu æp lʊks laɪk:
in prehistoric celtic mythology the ovum, or “serpent’s egg”, was a mythical stone that had magical powers. most of the information we have about it comes from the roman historian pliny the elder, who reported that he had actually handled such a stone. he acquired his information from the gauls, but similar stones appear in welsh, irish, and scottish legends. the ovum was created by snakes who coiled together and generated it from their saliva and secretions and then it into the air with their hissing breath. if a druid adept leapt over the conclave of snakes, he could catch the stone in a cloth without allowing it to touch the ground. the snakes in their fury would pursue him, but if he succeeded in crossing a river that the snakes were unable to pass, he could return with the magic stone. the egg was said to give its owner protection from injury and defeat in battle. when held against chest during a dispute or litigation, it guaranteed victory. ah, if only i could obtain one of those for use in the blog wars! no one would dare to contradict me… alas, the ovum is no more than a celtic fantasy. as you can see from the at the top of this post, the stone being snatched by the courageous druid is a fossilized echinoderm, perhaps a sea urchin or something similar. old of fossilized sea urchins used as have been discovered in wales. other examples of serpents’ eggs listed by skeptical scholars include shards of ancient glass from roman bottles that had had holes drilled in them and were used as amulets among the celts. no, there will be no shortcuts to victory in these heated disputes over the existence of “moderate muslims”. i find this species to be as as the and not as harmless as a fossilized sea urchin. i recognize, however, that not everyone agrees with me. the conversation about the “moderate muslim” began last week with v.k. exposé of. we could just as easily have been discussing tariq ramadan or imam abdul, whose tongues have done at least as much as mr.’ to obscure the problem of islam. all of them have sent haring down a blind alley in a desperate search for moderate islam. mr. ramadan, however, has tarnished his reputation by making certain imprudent remarks before muslim audiences on videotape that made their way into the public record. and imam is more familiar to americans than to europeans, so the focus was on as a prototypical at his most persuasive. a comment by oren deepened the discussion by suggesting that we might be doing our movement a disservice with our hostility towards. follow-up comment the next day provided additional points that deserve consideration. his entire comment is below. certain sections that merit further discussion in depth have been marked in bold: now that you have turned my comment into a post, please allow me to respond. first of all, let me begin by making clear that i am not a muslim apologist, nor a “useful idiot” in the ranks of the left. i am an israeli blogger and activist, who has been warning against the danger of the islamization of the west for close to a decade now. however, i quickly realized that in order to have any impact, the movement must have clear objectives. what is it that we wish to achieve? waking up the large public is an important mile stone, but certainly not the end game. if your declared goal is simply to eradicate jihad violence, and to prevent sharia law from entering our legal system, then you have the potential to bring the public on board. as a part of this agenda you may advocate stopping further immigration to the west, but you will still have to suggest a reasonable solution for those muslims already living in europe and the us, one which the public opinion will be able to accept. the only such solution i can think of is integration. in other words, allowing them to stay, as long as they abide by western law and adopt western values. on the other hand, if your stated goal is to kick each and every muslim out of europe and the us, then afraid you will probably only alienate the moderate sections of society, and supply ammunition to the hard core left, which constantly tries to vilify the movement as “racist”. let’s imagine for a second an average european, who is not very knowledgeable about islam, but is troubled by the recent attacks in paris, for instance. he is looking for answers, which he get from the main stream media. what would such a person think to himself, were he to stumble upon your blog and find it someone like, which he believes to be the quintessential moderate muslim? he would probably come to the conclusion the movement really is extreme, and shy away. and so i believe that your recent piece was counter productive. i am not a psychic, and i tell whether’s intentions are pure or not (and mind you, misspelling the word is not a very compelling argument…). however, there are literally thousands of islamic apologists out there who are openly preaching hatred and violence towards non muslims, and whose intentions are proven beyond doubt. i believe we should direct our energies against them. the above arguments display an apparent anxiety that many people in our movement share: an apprehension about alienating people in their own social class and cultural milieu who do not already support the basic arguments of the. in order to win over such people, we are advised to avoid the appearance of being “extremists”. sometimes we must pull our punches and not say certain things because they will seem so distasteful, so radical, to those who have not already understood the catastrophic nature of the behemoth that is rapidly bearing down on us. i’m not affluent enough to move in such circles, so i testify personally to the effects of being a radical in a crowd of moderates. however, others have reported their own experiences, to the extent that it is a recurring topic of conversation, one that has been discussed here more than once in the past. the headings below are based on the excerpts in what oren had to say in the above comment. having an impact the prospect of “having an impact” is a preoccupation for somes. but what constitutes having an impact? the answer varies from person to person. to some it means being invited to appear as a talking head on cnn or the bbc or fox news. for others success may involve securing major funding from a foundation for their non-profit organization. still others may long for a paid position as an advisor to a prominent political figure. so “impact” will be determined by the “objectives” that oren describes. and none of the examples he cites are with my primary objective. since the 910 group was founded almost ten years ago, my main purpose and day-to-day preoccupation has been to create and extend a resilient network of activists who are about the nature of islam and willing to volunteer their services, using whatever talents and skills they may have, to roll back the islamization of their countries over the long term. that last phrase is crucial. this is going to be a long war. a very long war. i expect it to last at least two generations, which means it will continue for decades after i depart this vale of tears. what working towards cannot be achieved in my lifetime. what watched being built over the past ten years will not bear fruit until after things go sideways. which they certainly will. and, judging by the accelerating successes of the jihad, the days of “sideways” will arrive fairly soon. at that point it will no longer matter what the think of us. whether we are “radical” or “moderate”s will become irrelevant. the preoccupations of those grim days will be very different. that’s when networks of seasoned volunteers will see service. the arena for action will no longer be on the panels of tv talk shows or on the floor of various parliaments. it would not be prudent to describe in detail what i expect to happen, but useful skills in the days to come will not be the same as those required of, say, a presidential spokesman or a tv news anchor. we will be living in a different world. bringing the public on board in my experience, to attempt to “bring the public on board” is to pursue a chimera. the general public tends not to climb on board until the crisis becomes up close and personal for them. no matter how many isis atrocities are shown on television, the impact is not the same as the destruction of your neighborhood by violent gangs. or being mugged and sent to the hospital by a somali immigrant. or having your daughter “groomed” and raped by a gang of pakistanis. or discovering the long-term effects of the construction of a mosque a block or two away from your house. this is what galvanizes people into action. when they gain personal experience of what the jihad means for them, suddenly thinking just like us. they start reading and researching and talking to others who have had similar experiences. and the next thing you know, indistinguishable from “radical”s. all this can happen in the space of just a few weeks. but for most people, nothing can make it happen except the cold, hard experience of reality. suggesting a reasonable solution for those muslims already living in europe and the us this is the core problem for every western country. the serious damage to our culture has already been done. it has been going on for decades the current crisis is simply an acceleration of a two- or process. our political leaders have been deliberately replacing their native populations with hostile foreigners, most of them muslims. as put it, “this is the greatest organized betrayal in western history.” there is no way to talk about possible (and likely) future scenarios without running into the wall of what may not be discussed. el asked the question: “surrender, genocide… or what?” and look what happened to us we got booted out of pajamas media and cast into the outer darkness, where dwell the and fascists and racists and all the other despised fringe elements. here be monsters. there is no way that meaningful solutions to the current mess can be suggested without something similar happening to the intelligent analyst who attempts it. frank, realistic discussion of the options is ruled out in advance. this is why the moderate muslim features so prominently in polite discourse. no matter that he is a phantasm; he is our only hope. which leads us to… integration it used to be that america required foreigners to “assimilate” rather than “integrate”. but europe has never practiced assimilation as a matter of policy, and the united states has recently abandoned it. both sides of the atlantic pursue multiculturalism instead. new arrivals are allowed and expected to retain all their foreign ways, and the elusive process of “integration” is supposed to permit them to live side-by-side with everyone else without conflict. but this never happens. despite all the outreach, and diversity seminars, and courses in western “values”, the newcomers remain stubbornly foreign. this is especially true of muslims, who remain opposed to the values of their adopted society, and are more than eager to bite the hand that feeds them. abiding by western law and adopting western values this is not going to happen. yes, hindus will adopt western values and abide by the law. so will sikhs and buddhists. but not muslims. islam does not submit; it comes to dominate. the process of followed by eventual domination is encoded in its core scriptures. no one who remains a faithful muslim can pursue any other path. we now have more than forty years of experience in britain and france to demonstrate the accuracy of this distressing conclusion. the second and third generations of muslim immigrants are typically more radical than their parents and grandparents. the older generations do not understand what has happened to their descendants. how did these kids become “radicalized”? all it takes is a nearby mosque and a imam to turn “moderates” into “radicals”. everything necessary to achieve this goal is already written in the koran, the hadith, and the sira. all that remains is for it to be carefully explained to an interested boy or young man, and then off he goes down the road to jihad. as long as the mosques and remain in the west, there will be no general tendency to abide by western law and adopt western values. kicking each and every muslim out of europe and the us this is what many people long for, but even a cursory glance at current realities will reveal the political impossibility of such an outcome. it just gonna happen. until some sort of collapse occurs, that is. and that collapse is coming. the arrival of thousands of mujahideen in europe this year has accelerated its advance. and the central banks’ obstinate insistence on printing more money will hasten it even more. when that happens, all the rules will change. things that cannot be talked about now will be common topics of discussion. the possibility of removing muslims from europe and north america may well be considered then, and it may not involve simply physically relocating them to foreign climes. but until those grievous days arrive, such matters may not be broached not without the obligatory kick into that old familiar outer darkness. alienating the moderate sections of society ah yes, this is what we must avoid at all costs alienating “moderate” sections of society. but which society are we talking about? muslim? or western? what would a “moderate” westerner be? is a complete and utter a “moderate” or an “extremist”? is a believing christian an “extremist” while an atheist is a “moderate”? who are we talking about here? i find it hard to get a grip on what these “moderate sections of society” might consist of. supplying ammunition to the hard core left (which constantly tries to vilify the as “racist”) this is the game that we are always called upon to play. the rules were written by the left. the playing field is leftist turf. the referees and spectators are leftists. it’s a game, and we cannot win it. winning can only occur when we admit the left is right about multiculturalism and immigration and racism etc blah yak. in other words, when we become leftists ourselves. until we do that, we will always be called “racists” and “xenophobes” and “right-wing extremists”. there is no way around it. those are the rules. i’ve discussed this at length in “declining to play the game”: don’t accept the rules. recognize the authority of the referee. call the toss. even go onto the field. convincing uncommitted people that the movement really is extreme, who then shy away but is it really my job to convince people that not extreme? why am i required to make people aware of some quality in me (real or imagined), rather than to do my job properly? my job is not to convince people that this movement is not extreme. my job is not to create a good impression, or present a pleasing exterior. this is not a popularity contest. in point of fact, if i do my job properly, many people will conclude that i am extreme. the rules of the game are rigged that way. those who decide how we must play will label as “extreme” my view of what is facing us unless i don the politically correct glasses that everyone else is wearing and see what everyone else sees. there’s no sense in doing that. to try to convince the world that not an “extremist” is to jump the distancing stick described by thor von waldstein, which is part of the “salami tactics” used by our opponents: whoever jumps over every little distancing stick that is held out, only confirms thereby his political inferiority to the one holding the stick. he acknowledges its game rules and therefore voluntarily enters the playing field which the stick holder has laid out in advance so as to rule out a win, or even a small territorial gain. the task of winning over people who think extreme is essentially a trivial one, and not at all relevant to the job at hand, which is to face up to nature of the war that is rapidly approaching us. the war that lies ahead will not be what we normally think of as war. it will be like, beslan, the bataclan, the boston marathon, and san bernardino, lots and lots of them, all happening simultaneously. in addition to all the death, bloodshed, terror and general carnage, the economy of the west will be devastated. as the new wave of jihad hits the west, the emergency services, police, forensic investigators, and judicial system will be tied down for months on end in order to “apprehend the perpetrators bring them to justice”. lawyers, motions, discovery, stays, trials, and appeals for thousands of defendants, going on for months or years. billions upon billions of dollars poured down politically correct rat holes. and not even considering all the billions lost to commerce as ordinary people avoid airports, train stations, shopping malls, stadiums, street events, and public spaces in their day-to-day activities. as our economies sink under the weight, western leaders will eventually and reluctantly be forced to acknowledge that what they are dealing with is warfare, and not criminal acts. warfare of a sort never seen before. and they will have to change their approach to how they deal with it. it will be a slow and painful process (painful for them and even more painful for us), but they will eventually have to put aside their cherished politically correct visions of islam and accept its ghastly reality. one of the first pc luxuries to be abandoned will be the “moderate muslim”.	ɪn ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk ˈsɛltɪk məˈθɑləˌʤi ðə ˈoʊvəm, ər egg””, wɑz ə ˈmɪθɪkəl stoʊn ðət hæd ˈmæʤɪkəl paʊərz. moʊst əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wi hæv əˈbaʊt ɪt kəmz frəm ðə ˈroʊmən hɪˈstɔriən ˈplɪni ðə ˈɛldər, hu ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət hi hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhændəld səʧ ə stoʊn. hi əkˈwaɪərd hɪz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə gɔlz, bət ˈsɪmələr stoʊnz əˈpɪr ɪn wɛlʧ, ˈaɪrɪʃ, ənd ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈlɛʤəndz. ðə ˈoʊvəm wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ sneɪks hu kɔɪld təˈgɛðər ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪt frəm ðɛr səˈlaɪvə ənd səˈkriʃənz ənd ðɛn ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ɛr wɪθ ðɛr ˈhɪsɪŋ brɛθ. ɪf ə druɪd əˈdɛpt lɛpt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv əv sneɪks, hi kʊd kæʧ ðə stoʊn ɪn ə klɔθ wɪˈθaʊt əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪt tɪ təʧ ðə graʊnd. ðə sneɪks ɪn ðɛr fˈjʊri wʊd pərˈsu ɪm, bət ɪf hi səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈkrɔsɪŋ ə ˈrɪvər ðət ðə sneɪks wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ pæs, hi kʊd rɪˈtərn wɪθ ðə ˈmæʤɪk stoʊn. ðə ɛg wɑz sɛd tɪ gɪv ɪts ˈoʊnər prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ˈɪnʤəri ənd dɪˈfit ɪn ˈbætəl. wɪn hɛld əˈgɛnst ʧɛst ˈdʊrɪŋ ə dɪˈspjut ər ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən, ɪt ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈvɪktəri. ɑ, ɪf ˈoʊnli aɪ kʊd əbˈteɪn wən əv ðoʊz fər juz ɪn ðə blɔg wɔrz! noʊ wən wʊd dɛr tɪ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt me…… əˈlæs, ðə ˈoʊvəm ɪz noʊ mɔr ðən ə ˈsɛltɪk ˈfænəsi. ɛz ju kən si frəm ðə æt ðə tɔp əv ðɪs poʊst, ðə stoʊn biɪŋ snæʧt baɪ ðə kərˈeɪʤəs druɪd ɪz ə ˈfɑsəˌlaɪzd echinoderm, pərˈhæps ə si ˈərʧən ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr. oʊld əv ˈfɑsəˌlaɪzd si ˈərʧənz juzd ɛz hæv bɪn dɪˈskəvərd ɪn weɪlz. ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv serpents’’ ɛgz ˈlɪstɪd baɪ ˈskɛptɪkəl ˈskɑlərz ˌɪnˈklud ʃɑrdz əv ˈeɪnʧənt glæs frəm ˈroʊmən ˈbɑtəlz ðət hæd hæd hoʊlz drɪld ɪn ðɛm ənd wər juzd ɛz ˈæmjələts əˈməŋ ðə sɛlts. noʊ, ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈʃɔrtˌkəts tɪ ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðiz ˈhitɪd dɪˈspjuts ˈoʊvər ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv muslims””. aɪ faɪnd ðɪs ˈspiʃiz tɪ bi ɛz ɛz ðə ənd nɑt ɛz ˈhɑrmləs ɛz ə ˈfɑsəˌlaɪzd si ˈərʧən. aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən əˈgriz wɪθ mi. ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə muslim”” bɪˈgæn læst wik wɪθ v.k. exposéé əv. wi kʊd ʤɪst ɛz ˈizəli hæv bɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˌtɑˈrik ˈrɑməˌdɑn ər ˈaɪmæm æbˈdul, huz təŋz hæv dən æt list ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈmɪstər. nawaz’’ tɪ əbˈskjʊr ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˌɪsˈlɑm. ɔl əv ðɛm hæv sɛnt ˈhɛrɪŋ daʊn ə blaɪnd ˈæli ɪn ə ˈdɛspərɪt sərʧ fər ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˌɪsˈlɑm. ˈmɪstər. ˈrɑməˌdɑn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz ˈtɑrnɪʃt hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsərtən ˌɪmˈprudənt rɪˈmɑrks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈməzlɪm ˈɔdiənsəz ɔn ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪp ðət meɪd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərd. ənd ˈaɪmæm ɪz mɔr fəˈmɪljər tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz ðən tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiənz, soʊ ðə ˈfoʊkɪs wɑz ɔn ɛz ə ˌproʊtoʊˈtɪpɪkəl æt hɪz moʊst pərsˈweɪsɪv. ə ˈkɑmɛnt baɪ ˈɔrən ˈdipənd ðə dɪˈskəʃən baɪ səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət wi maɪt bi duɪŋ ɑr ˈmuvmənt ə dɪˈsərvəs wɪθ ɑr hɑˈstɪləti təˈwɔrdz. ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈkɑmɛnt ðə nɛkst deɪ prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈdɪʃənəl pɔɪnts ðət dɪˈzərv kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkɑmɛnt ɪz bɪˈloʊ. ˈsərtən ˈsɛkʃənz ðət ˈmɛrət ˈfərðər dɪˈskəʃən ɪn dɛpθ hæv bɪn mɑrkt ɪn boʊld: naʊ ðət ju hæv tərnd maɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ˈɪntu ə poʊst, pliz əˈlaʊ mi tɪ rɪˈspɑnd. fərst əv ɔl, lɛt mi bɪˈgɪn baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ klɪr ðət aɪ æm nɑt ə ˈməzlɪm əˈpɑləʤɪst, nɔr ə idiot”” ɪn ðə ræŋks əv ðə lɛft. aɪ æm ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈblɔgər ənd ˈæktɪvɪst, hu həz bɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv ðə ˌɪzlɑməˈzeɪʃən əv ðə wɛst fər kloʊz tɪ ə ˈdɛkeɪd naʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ kˈwɪkli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ˈɛni ˌɪmˈpækt, ðə ˈmuvmənt məst hæv klɪr əˈbʤɛktɪvz. wət ɪz ɪt ðət wi wɪʃ tɪ əˈʧiv? ˈweɪkɪŋ əp ðə lɑrʤ ˈpəblɪk ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt maɪl stoʊn, bət ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə ɛnd geɪm. ɪf jʊr dɪˈklɛrd goʊl ɪz ˈsɪmpli tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt ˈʤihɑd ˈvaɪələns, ənd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈʃɑriə lɔ frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ɑr ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm, ðɛn ju hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɔn bɔrd. ɛz ə pɑrt əv ðɪs əˈʤɛndə ju meɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈfərðər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən tɪ ðə wɛst, bət ju wɪl stɪl hæv tɪ səˈʤɛst ə ˈrizənəbəl səˈluʃən fər ðoʊz ˈməzlɪmz ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs, wən wɪʧ ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əkˈsɛpt. ðə ˈoʊnli səʧ səˈluʃən aɪ kən θɪŋk əv ɪz ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ steɪ, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ˈwɛstərn lɔ ənd əˈdɑpt ˈwɛstərn ˈvæljuz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪf jʊr ˈsteɪtɪd goʊl ɪz tɪ kɪk iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈməzlɪm aʊt əv ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðɛn əˈfreɪd ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈoʊnli ˈeɪljəˌneɪt ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈsɛkʃənz əv soʊˈsaɪɪti, ənd səˈplaɪ ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən tɪ ðə hɑrd kɔr lɛft, wɪʧ ˈkɑnstəntli traɪz tɪ ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ ðə ˈmuvmənt ɛz ““racist””. ˌɪˈmæʤən fər ə ˈsɛkənd ən ˈævərɪʤ ˌjʊrəˈpiən, hu ɪz nɑt ˈvɛri ˈnɑləʤəbəl əˈbaʊt ˌɪsˈlɑm, bət ɪz ˈtrəbəld baɪ ðə ˈrisənt əˈtæks ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, fər ˈɪnstəns. hi ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈænsərz, wɪʧ hi gɪt frəm ðə meɪn strim ˈmidiə. wət wʊd səʧ ə ˈpərsən θɪŋk tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf, wər hi tɪ ˈstəmbəl əˈpɑn jʊr blɔg ənd faɪnd ɪt ˈsəmˌwən laɪk, wɪʧ hi bɪˈlivz tɪ bi ðə kˌwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈməzlɪm? hi wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli kəm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðə ˈmuvmənt ˈrɪli ɪz ɪkˈstrim, ənd ʃaɪ əˈweɪ. ənd soʊ aɪ bɪˈliv ðət jʊr ˈrisənt pis wɑz ˈkaʊntər pərˈdəktɪv. aɪ æm nɑt ə ˈsaɪkɪk, ənd aɪ tɛl ˈwɛðər ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər pjʊr ər nɑt (ənd maɪnd ju, mɪˈspɛlɪŋ ðə wərd ɪz nɑt ə ˈvɛri kəmˈpɛlɪŋ argument……). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ˈlɪtərəli ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk əˈpɑləʤɪsts aʊt ðɛr hu ər ˈoʊpənli ˈpriʧɪŋ ˈheɪtrəd ənd ˈvaɪələns təˈwɔrdz nɑn ˈməzlɪmz, ənd huz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər ˈpruvən bɪɔnd daʊt. aɪ bɪˈliv wi ʃʊd dɪˈrɛkt ɑr ˈɛnərʤiz əˈgɛnst ðɛm. ðə əˈbəv ˈɑrgjəmənts dɪˈspleɪ ən əˈpɛrənt æŋˈzaɪəti ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ɑr ˈmuvmənt ʃɛr: ən ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən əˈbaʊt ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈsoʊʃəl klæs ənd ˈkəlʧərəl mɪˈljʊ hu du nɑt ɔˈrɛdi səˈpɔrt ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɑrgjəmənts əv ðə. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər səʧ ˈpipəl, wi ər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə əˈpɪrəns əv biɪŋ ““extremists””. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wi məst pʊl ɑr ˈpənʧɪz ənd nɑt seɪ ˈsərtən θɪŋz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl sim soʊ dɪˈsteɪstfəl, soʊ ˈrædɪkəl, tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv nɑt ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈbihəməθ ðət ɪz ˈræpədli ˈbɛrɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈjuˈɛs. nɑt ˈæfluənt ɪˈnəf tɪ muv ɪn səʧ ˈsərkəlz, soʊ aɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ˈpərsənəli tɪ ðə ˈifɛkts əv biɪŋ ə ˈrædɪkəl ɪn ə kraʊd əv ˈmɑdərˌeɪts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈəðərz hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðɛr oʊn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ɪt ɪz ə rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈtɑpɪk əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, wən ðət həz bɪn dɪˈskəst hir mɔr ðən wəns ɪn ðə pæst. ðə ˈhɛdɪŋz bɪˈloʊ ər beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɛksərpts ɪn wət ˈɔrən hæd tɪ seɪ ɪn ðə əˈbəv ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈhævɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ən impact”” ɪz ə priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən fər səm. bət wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ˈhævɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpækt? ðə ˈænsər ˈvɛriz frəm ˈpərsən tɪ ˈpərsən. tɪ səm ɪt minz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ əˈpɪr ɛz ə ˈtɔkɪŋ hɛd ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ər ðə ˌbibiˈsi ər fɑks nuz. fər ˈəðərz səkˈsɛs meɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðɛr ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. stɪl ˈəðərz meɪ lɔŋ fər ə peɪd pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ən ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ə ˈprɑmənənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɪgjər. soʊ ““impact”” wɪl bi dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə ““objectives”” ðət ˈɔrən dɪˈskraɪbz. ənd nən əv ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz hi saɪts ər wɪθ maɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈbʤɛktɪv. sɪns ðə 910 grup wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ, maɪ meɪn ˈpərpəs ənd ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən həz bɪn tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd ɪkˈstɛnd ə rɪˈzɪljənt ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈæktɪvɪsts hu ər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˈjuzɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈtælənts ənd skɪlz ðeɪ meɪ hæv, tɪ roʊl bæk ðə ˌɪzlɑməˈzeɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈkəntriz ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ tərm. ðət læst freɪz ɪz ˈkruʃəl. ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə lɔŋ wɔr. ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ wɔr. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ læst æt list tu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz, wɪʧ minz ɪt wɪl kənˈtɪnju fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈæftər aɪ dɪˈpɑrt ðɪs veɪl əv tɪrz. wət ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˈkænɑt bi əˈʧivd ɪn maɪ ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. wət wɔʧt biɪŋ bɪlt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tɛn jɪrz wɪl nɑt bɛr frut ənˈtɪl ˈæftər θɪŋz goʊ ˈsaɪdˌweɪz. wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈsərtənli wɪl. ənd, ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ðə ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ səkˈsɛsɪz əv ðə ˈʤihɑd, ðə deɪz əv ““sideways”” wɪl əraɪv ˈfɛrli sun. æt ðət pɔɪnt ɪt wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈmætər wət ðə θɪŋk əv ˈjuˈɛs. ˈwɛðər wi ər ““radical”” ər ““moderate”” wɪl bɪˈkəm ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. ðə priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz əv ðoʊz grɪm deɪz wɪl bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt. wɪn ˈnɛtˌwərks əv ˈsizənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz wɪl si ˈsərvɪs. ðə ərˈinə fər ˈækʃən wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ɔn ðə ˈpænəlz əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən tɔk ʃoʊz ər ɔn ðə flɔr əv ˈvɛriəs ˈpɑrləˌmɛnts. ɪt wʊd nɑt bi ˈprudənt tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪn ˈditeɪl wət aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ ˈhæpən, bət ˈjusfəl skɪlz ɪn ðə deɪz tɪ kəm wɪl nɑt bi ðə seɪm ɛz ðoʊz rikˈwaɪərd əv, seɪ, ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈspoʊksmən ər ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən nuz ˈæŋkər. wi wɪl bi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt wərld. ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɔn bɔrd ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, tɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɔn board”” ɪz tɪ pərˈsu ə ʧɪˈmɛrə. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk tɛndz nɑt tɪ klaɪm ɔn bɔrd ənˈtɪl ðə ˈkraɪsəs bɪˈkəmz əp kloʊz ənd ˈpərsɪnəl fər ðɛm. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛni ˈaɪsəs əˈtrɑsətiz ər ʃoʊn ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv jʊr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd baɪ ˈvaɪələnt gæŋz. ər biɪŋ məgd ənd sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl baɪ ə səˈmɑli ˈɪməgrənt. ər ˈhævɪŋ jʊr ˈdɔtər ““groomed”” ənd reɪpt baɪ ə gæŋ əv ˌpækɪˈstæniz. ər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈifɛkts əv ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə mɔsk ə blɑk ər tu əˈweɪ frəm jʊr haʊs. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈgælvəˌnaɪzəz ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ˈækʃən. wɪn ðeɪ geɪn ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns əv wət ðə ˈʤihɑd minz fər ðɛm, ˈsədənli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʤɪst laɪk ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ stɑrt ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd riˈsərʧɪŋ ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈəðərz hu hæv hæd ˈsɪmələr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ənd ðə nɛkst θɪŋ ju noʊ, ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl frəm ““radical””. ɔl ðɪs kən ˈhæpən ɪn ðə speɪs əv ʤɪst ə fju wiks. bət fər moʊst ˈpipəl, ˈnəθɪŋ kən meɪk ɪt ˈhæpən ɪkˈsɛpt ðə koʊld, hɑrd ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˌriˈæləˌti. səˈʤɛstɪŋ ə ˈrizənəbəl səˈluʃən fər ðoʊz ˈməzlɪmz ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs ɪz ðə kɔr ˈprɑbləm fər ˈɛvəri ˈwɛstərn ˈkəntri. ðə ˈsɪriəs ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ɑr ˈkəlʧər həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn dən. ɪt həz bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkraɪsəs ɪz ˈsɪmpli ən ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən əv ə tu- ər ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz hæv bɪn dɪˈlɪbərətli rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðɛr ˈneɪtɪv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈhɑstəl ˈfɔrənərz, moʊst əv ðɛm ˈməzlɪmz. ɛz pʊt ɪt, ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd bɪˈtreɪəl ɪn ˈwɛstərn history.”.” ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl (ənd ˈlaɪkli) fˈjuʧər sɪˈnɛrioʊz wɪˈθaʊt ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wɔl əv wət meɪ nɑt bi dɪˈskəst. ɛl æst ðə kˈwɛʃən: ““surrender, genocide…… ər what?”?” ənd lʊk wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs wi gɑt ˈbutɪd aʊt əv pəˈʤɑməz ˈmidiə ənd kæst ˈɪntu ðə ˈaʊtər ˈdɑrknəs, wɛr dwɛl ðə ənd ˈfæʃɪsts ənd ˈreɪsɪsts ənd ɔl ðə ˈəðər dɪˈspaɪzd frɪnʤ ˈɛləmənts. hir bi ˈmɑnstərz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ ðət ˈminɪŋfəl səˈluʃənz tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt mɛs kən bi səˈʤɛstɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈænəlɪst hu əˈtɛmpts ɪt. fræŋk, ˌriəˈlɪstɪk dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə ˈɔpʃənz ɪz ruld aʊt ɪn ədˈvæns. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈməzlɪm ˈfiʧərz soʊ ˈprɑmənəntli ɪn pəˈlaɪt ˈdɪskɔrs. noʊ ˈmætər ðət hi ɪz ə ˌfænˈtæzəm; hi ɪz ɑr ˈoʊnli hoʊp. wɪʧ lidz ˈjuˈɛs to…… ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ɪt juzd tɪ bi ðət əˈmɛrɪkə rikˈwaɪərd ˈfɔrənərz tɪ ““assimilate”” ˈrəðər ðən ““integrate””. bət ˈjʊrəp həz ˈnɛvər ˈpræktɪst əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən ɛz ə ˈmætər əv ˈpɑləsi, ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ˈrisəntli əˈbændənd ɪt. boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə əˈtlæntɪk pərˈsu ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəˌlɪzəm ˌɪnˈstɛd. nu ərˈaɪvəlz ər əˈlaʊd ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈteɪn ɔl ðɛr ˈfɔrən weɪz, ənd ðə ɪˈlusɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ““integration”” ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈpərˌmɪt ðɛm tɪ lɪv ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnflɪkt. bət ðɪs ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənz. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə ˈaʊˌtriʧ, ənd dɪˈvərsɪti ˈsɛməˌnɑrz, ənd ˈkɔrsɪz ɪn ˈwɛstərn ““values””, ðə ˈnuˌkəmərz rɪˈmeɪn ˈstəbərnli ˈfɔrən. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli tru əv ˈməzlɪmz, hu rɪˈmeɪn əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈvæljuz əv ðɛr əˈdɑptəd soʊˈsaɪɪti, ənd ər mɔr ðən ˈigər tɪ baɪt ðə hænd ðət fidz ðɛm. əˈbaɪdɪŋ baɪ ˈwɛstərn lɔ ənd əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈwɛstərn ˈvæljuz ðɪs ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. jɛs, ˈhɪnˌduz wɪl əˈdɑpt ˈwɛstərn ˈvæljuz ənd əˈbaɪd baɪ ðə lɔ. soʊ wɪl siks ənd ˈbudəsts. bət nɑt ˈməzlɪmz. ˌɪsˈlɑm dɪz nɑt səbˈmɪt; ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈfɑloʊd baɪ əˈvɛnʧuəl ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən ɪz ɛnˈkoʊdɪd ɪn ɪts kɔr ˈskrɪpʧərz. noʊ wən hu rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈfeɪθfəl ˈməzlɪm kən pərˈsu ˈɛni ˈəðər pæθ. wi naʊ hæv mɔr ðən ˈfɔrti jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈbrɪtən ənd fræns tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ðɪs dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ kənˈkluʒən. ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv ˈməzlɪm ˈɪməgrənts ər ˈtɪpɪkəli mɔr ˈrædɪkəl ðən ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈgrændˌpɛrənts. ðə ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd wət həz ˈhæpənd tɪ ðɛr dɪˈsɛnɪnts. haʊ dɪd ðiz kɪdz bɪˈkəm ““radicalized””? ɔl ɪt teɪks ɪz ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ mɔsk ənd ə ˈaɪmæm tɪ tərn ““moderates”” ˈɪntu ““radicals””. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈʧiv ðɪs goʊl ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə kɔˈrɑn, ðə hadith, ənd ðə sira. ɔl ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ɪz fər ɪt tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəli ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd bɔɪ ər jəŋ mæn, ənd ðɛn ɔf hi goʊz daʊn ðə roʊd tɪ ˈʤihɑd. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə mɔsks ənd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə wɛst, ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈtɛndənsi tɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ˈwɛstərn lɔ ənd əˈdɑpt ˈwɛstərn ˈvæljuz. ˈkɪkɪŋ iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈməzlɪm aʊt əv ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs ɪz wət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl lɔŋ fər, bət ˈivɪn ə ˈkərsəri glæns æt ˈkɑrənt ˌriˈæləˌtiz wɪl rɪˈvil ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti əv səʧ ən ˈaʊtˌkəm. ɪt ʤɪst ˈgɑnə ˈhæpən. ənˈtɪl səm sɔrt əv kəˈlæps əˈkərz, ðət ɪz. ənd ðət kəˈlæps ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ. ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌmuʤəhɛˈdin ɪn ˈjʊrəp ðɪs jɪr həz ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ɪts ədˈvæns. ənd ðə ˈsɛntrəl banks’’ ˈɑbstənət ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ˈprɪnɪŋ mɔr ˈməni wɪl ˈheɪsən ɪt ˈivɪn mɔr. wɪn ðət ˈhæpənz, ɔl ðə rulz wɪl ʧeɪnʤ. θɪŋz ðət ˈkænɑt bi tɔkt əˈbaʊt naʊ wɪl bi ˈkɑmən ˈtɑpɪks əv dɪˈskəʃən. ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv riˈmuvɪŋ ˈməzlɪmz frəm ˈjʊrəp ənd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə meɪ wɛl bi kənˈsɪdərd ðɛn, ənd ɪt meɪ nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈsɪmpli ˈfɪzɪkəli ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈfɔrən klaɪmz. bət ənˈtɪl ðoʊz ˈgrivəs deɪz əraɪv, səʧ ˈmætərz meɪ nɑt bi broʊʧt nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ðə əˈblɪgəˌtɔri kɪk ˈɪntu ðət oʊld fəˈmɪljər ˈaʊtər ˈdɑrknəs. ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈsɛkʃənz əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ɑ jɛs, ðɪs ɪz wət wi məst əˈvɔɪd æt ɔl kɔsts ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ ““moderate”” ˈsɛkʃənz əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. bət wɪʧ soʊˈsaɪɪti ər wi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt? ˈməzlɪm? ər ˈwɛstərn? wət wʊd ə ““moderate”” ˈwɛstərnər bi? ɪz ə kəmˈplit ənd ˈətər ə ““moderate”” ər ən ““extremist””? ɪz ə bɪˈlivɪŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ən ““extremist”” waɪl ən ˈeɪθiəst ɪz ə ““moderate””? hu ər wi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hir? aɪ faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ gɪt ə grɪp ɔn wət ðiz ˈsɛkʃənz əv society”” maɪt kənˈsɪst əv. səˈplaɪɪŋ ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən tɪ ðə hɑrd kɔr lɛft (wɪʧ ˈkɑnstəntli traɪz tɪ ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ ðə ɛz ““racist””) ðɪs ɪz ðə geɪm ðət wi ər ˈɔlˌweɪz kɔld əˈpɑn tɪ pleɪ. ðə rulz wər ˈrɪtən baɪ ðə lɛft. ðə pleɪɪŋ fild ɪz ˈlɛftɪst tərf. ðə ˌrɛfərˈiz ənd ˈspɛkteɪtərz ər ˈlɛftɪsts. ə geɪm, ənd wi ˈkænɑt wɪn ɪt. ˈwɪnɪŋ kən ˈoʊnli əˈkər wɪn wi ədˈmɪt ðə lɛft ɪz raɪt əˈbaʊt ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəˌlɪzəm ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ˌɛtˈsɛtərə blɑ jæk. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wɪn wi bɪˈkəm ˈlɛftɪsts ɑrˈsɛlvz. ənˈtɪl wi du ðət, wi wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi kɔld ““racists”” ənd ““xenophobes”” ənd extremists””. ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ əraʊnd ɪt. ðoʊz ər ðə rulz. dɪˈskəst ðɪs æt lɛŋθ ɪn tɪ pleɪ ðə game””: əkˈsɛpt ðə rulz. ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə əˈθɔrəti əv ðə ˌrɛfərˈi. kɔl ðə tɔs. ˈivɪn goʊ ˈɔntu ðə fild. kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˌənkəˈmɪtɪd ˈpipəl ðət ðə ˈmuvmənt ˈrɪli ɪz ɪkˈstrim, hu ðɛn ʃaɪ əˈweɪ bət ɪz ɪt ˈrɪli maɪ ʤɑb tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈpipəl ðət nɑt ɪkˈstrim? waɪ æm aɪ rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl əˈwɛr əv səm kˈwɑləti ɪn mi (ril ər ˌɪˈmæʤənd), ˈrəðər ðən tɪ du maɪ ʤɑb ˈprɑpərli? maɪ ʤɑb ɪz nɑt tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈpipəl ðət ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ɪz nɑt ɪkˈstrim. maɪ ʤɑb ɪz nɑt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə gʊd ˌɪmˈprɛʃən, ər ˈprɛzənt ə ˈplizɪŋ ɪkˈstɪriər. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ˈkɑntɛst. ɪn pɔɪnt əv fækt, ɪf aɪ du maɪ ʤɑb ˈprɑpərli, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wɪl kənˈklud ðət aɪ æm ɪkˈstrim. ðə rulz əv ðə geɪm ər rɪgd ðət weɪ. ðoʊz hu ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ wi məst pleɪ wɪl ˈleɪbəl ɛz ““extreme”” maɪ vju əv wət ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ənˈlɛs aɪ dɑn ðə ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt ˈglæsɪz ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ ənd si wət ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls siz. noʊ sɛns ɪn duɪŋ ðət. tɪ traɪ tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə wərld ðət nɑt ən ““extremist”” ɪz tɪ ʤəmp ðə ˈdɪstənsɪŋ stɪk dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ θɔr vɔn waldstein, wɪʧ ɪz pɑrt əv ðə tactics”” juzd baɪ ɑr əˈpoʊnənts: huˈɛvər ʤəmps ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪstənsɪŋ stɪk ðət ɪz hɛld aʊt, ˈoʊnli kənˈfərmz ˈðɛrˈbaɪ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnfɪriˈɔrɪˌti tɪ ðə wən ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə stɪk. hi ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ɪts geɪm rulz ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli ˈɛnərz ðə pleɪɪŋ fild wɪʧ ðə stɪk ˈhoʊldər həz leɪd aʊt ɪn ədˈvæns soʊ ɛz tɪ rul aʊt ə wɪn, ər ˈivɪn ə smɔl ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl geɪn. ðə tæsk əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl hu θɪŋk ɪkˈstrim ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə ˈtrɪviəl wən, ənd nɑt æt ɔl ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə ʤɑb æt hænd, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ feɪs əp tɪ ˈneɪʧər əv ðə wɔr ðət ɪz ˈræpədli əˈproʊʧɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. ðə wɔr ðət laɪz əˈhɛd wɪl nɑt bi wət wi ˈnɔrməli θɪŋk əv ɛz wɔr. ɪt wɪl bi laɪk beslan, ðə bataclan, ðə ˈbɔstən ˈmɛrəˌθɑn, ənd sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ, lɑts ənd lɑts əv ðɛm, ɔl ˈhæpənɪŋ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɔl ðə dɛθ, ˈblədˌʃɛd, ˈtɛrər ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑrnɪʤ, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ðə wɛst wɪl bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd. ɛz ðə nu weɪv əv ˈʤihɑd hɪts ðə wɛst, ðə ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz, pəˈlis, ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, ənd ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsɪstəm wɪl bi taɪd daʊn fər mənθs ɔn ɛnd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz brɪŋ ðɛm tɪ justice””. ˈlɔjərz, ˈmoʊʃənz, ˌdɪˈskəvri, steɪz, traɪəlz, ənd əˈpilz fər ˈθaʊzənz əv dɪˈfɛndənts, goʊɪŋ ɔn fər mənθs ər jɪrz. ˈbɪljənz əˈpɑn ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz pɔrd daʊn ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt ræt hoʊlz. ənd nɑt ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈbɪljənz lɔst tɪ ˈkɑmərs ɛz ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl əˈvɔɪd ˈɛrˌpɔrts, treɪn ˈsteɪʃənz, ˈʃɑpɪŋ mɔlz, ˈsteɪdiəmz, strit ɪˈvɛnts, ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈspeɪsɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ɛz ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmiz sɪŋk ˈəndər ðə weɪt, ˈwɛstərn ˈlidərz wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ənd rɪˈləktəntli bi fɔrst tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət wət ðeɪ ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ɪz ˈwɔrˌfɛr, ənd nɑt ˈkrɪmənəl ækts. ˈwɔrˌfɛr əv ə sɔrt ˈnɛvər sin ˌbiˈfɔr. ənd ðeɪ wɪl hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr əˈproʊʧ tɪ haʊ ðeɪ dil wɪθ ɪt. ɪt wɪl bi ə sloʊ ənd ˈpeɪnfəl ˈprɔˌsɛs (ˈpeɪnfəl fər ðɛm ənd ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpeɪnfəl fər ˈjuˈɛs), bət ðeɪ wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hæv tɪ pʊt əˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈʧɛrɪʃt ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt ˈvɪʒənz əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd əkˈsɛpt ɪts ˈgæstli ˌriˈæləˌti. wən əv ðə fərst ˈpiˈsi ˈləgʒəriz tɪ bi əˈbændənd wɪl bi ðə muslim”*”.
legalization of cannabis in ar presses forward copyright 2019 cable news broadcasting system, inc. all rights reserved. this material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. video video little rock, ark. -- the potential legalization of marijuana continues forward in arkansas. last month attorney general leslie rutledge approved a ballot title that could make medical and recreational marijuana legal in the state. the arkansas cannabis amendment outlines regulations, growth permits, even how the drug will be taxed to make money for the state, but as the idea of pot being legal in arkansas gains traction with voters legislators are holding tight to their opinions. "people in general probably shouldn't smoke it, but for medical reasons i'm all for it," betty harrison, arkansas voter said the arkansas cannabis amendment would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana, which us congressional candidate steve isaacson argues would benefit people with chronic pain, cancer, even ptsd. "the people with these disabilities need to be taken care of, this is a way to do it. no if's or but's about it. and i will fight it until my death," steve isaacson, libertarian candidate u.s. congress, district 3, said. "we already have a pharmacy system that's been working just fine for every other drug and an approval system that is working just fine for every other drug," state representative charlie collins said. the aca would also let people 21 and over use marijuana for recreational purposes. "my understanding is it isn't as threatening as drinking alcohol which you know people do without much thought it seems like in our state," tim hollis, arkansas voter said. state representative charlie collins said the legalization would send the wrong message to our kids. "the truth is, as long as the federal government does not approve marijuana for legal use, if you are smoking marijuana, you are committing a crime against the federal law," representative collins said. but some voters said with the right education the pros outweigh the cons. "just look at colorado and these other states that have a surplus of money do do things with, now that they've made that decision." just last year the state of colorado made $85 million in marijuana tax revenue. the arkansas cannabis amendment needs signatures to be on the november ballot. it currently has over. don lane, a former prison corrections officer and of the ballot title, says the aca calls for the release of all non-violent marijuana offenders from prison. "people in there doing 3 to 5 year stints for a simple possession of marijuana, and that ruins the rest of their lives, that felony conviction follows them around everywhere they go," lane said. state representative charlie collins told us he agrees the prison system needs to be reformed, but not to that extreme.	ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˈkænəbəs ɪn ɑr ˈprɛsɪz ˈfɔrwərd ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ˈkeɪbəl nuz ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, ɪŋk. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən, ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd. ˈvɪdioʊ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈlɪtəl rɑk, ɑrk. ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə kənˈtɪnjuz ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ. læst mənθ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlɛsli ˈrətlɪʤ əˈpruvd ə ˈbælət ˈtaɪtəl ðət kʊd meɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈligəl ɪn ðə steɪt. ðə ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈkænəbəs əˈmɛndmənt ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, groʊθ ˈpərˌmɪts, ˈivɪn haʊ ðə drəg wɪl bi tækst tɪ meɪk ˈməni fər ðə steɪt, bət ɛz ðə aɪˈdiə əv pɑt biɪŋ ˈligəl ɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ geɪnz ˈtrækʃən wɪθ ˈvoʊtərz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ taɪt tɪ ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz. "ˈpipəl ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈʃʊdənt smoʊk ɪt, bət fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrizənz əm ɔl fər ɪt," ˈbɛti ˈhɛrɪsən, ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈvoʊtər sɛd ðə ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈkænəbəs əˈmɛndmənt wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈdɑktərz tɪ prəˈskraɪb ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, wɪʧ ˈjuˈɛs kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkænədɪt stiv ˈaɪzɪksən ˈɑrgjuz wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈkrɑnɪk peɪn, ˈkænsər, ˈivɪn ptsd*. "ðə ˈpipəl wɪθ ðiz dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz nid tɪ bi ˈteɪkən kɛr əv, ðɪs ɪz ə weɪ tɪ du ɪt. noʊ ɪfs ər bəts əˈbaʊt ɪt. ənd aɪ wɪl faɪt ɪt ənˈtɪl maɪ dɛθ," stiv ˈaɪzɪksən, ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈkænədɪt juz. ˈkɑŋgrəs, ˈdɪstrɪkt 3 sɛd. "wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə ˈfɑrməsi ˈsɪstəm ðæts bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ʤɪst faɪn fər ˈɛvəri ˈəðər drəg ənd ən əˈpruvəl ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ʤɪst faɪn fər ˈɛvəri ˈəðər drəg," steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈʧɑrli ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd. ðə ˈækə wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ lɛt ˈpipəl 21 ənd ˈoʊvər juz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə fər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈpərpəsɪz. "maɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪz ɪt ˈɪzənt ɛz θˈrɛtənɪŋ ɛz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl wɪʧ ju noʊ ˈpipəl du wɪˈθaʊt məʧ θɔt ɪt simz laɪk ɪn ɑr steɪt," tɪm ˈhɑlɪs, ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈvoʊtər sɛd. steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈʧɑrli ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd ðə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən wʊd sɛnd ðə rɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ɑr kɪdz. "ðə truθ ɪz, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt əˈpruv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə fər ˈligəl juz, ɪf ju ər sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ju ər kəˈmɪtɪŋ ə kraɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfɛdərəl lɔ," ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd. bət səm ˈvoʊtərz sɛd wɪθ ðə raɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ðə proʊz ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə kɑnz. "ʤɪst lʊk æt ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd ðiz ˈəðər steɪts ðət hæv ə ˈsərpləs əv ˈməni du du θɪŋz wɪθ, naʊ ðət ðeɪv meɪd ðət dɪˈsɪʒən." ʤɪst læst jɪr ðə steɪt əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ meɪd 85 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu. ðə ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈkænəbəs əˈmɛndmənt nidz ˈsɪgnəʧərz tɪ bi ɔn ðə noʊˈvɛmbər ˈbælət. ɪt ˈkərəntli həz ˈoʊvər dɑn leɪn, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪzən kərˈɛkʃənz ˈɔfɪsər ənd əv ðə ˈbælət ˈtaɪtəl, sɪz ðə ˈækə kɔlz fər ðə riˈlis əv ɔl nɑnˈvaɪələnt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə əˈfɛndərz frəm ˈprɪzən. "ˈpipəl ɪn ðɛr duɪŋ 3 tɪ 5 jɪr stɪnts fər ə ˈsɪmpəl pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ənd ðət ruɪnz ðə rɛst əv ðɛr lɪvz, ðət ˈfɛləni kənˈvɪkʃən ˈfɑloʊz ðɛm əraʊnd ˈɛvriˌwɛr ðeɪ goʊ," leɪn sɛd. steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈʧɑrli ˈkɑlɪnz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs hi əˈgriz ðə ˈprɪzən ˈsɪstəm nidz tɪ bi rɪˈfɔrmd, bət nɑt tɪ ðət ɪkˈstrim.
estimated republican delegate scorecard tweet this page bachmann gingrich huntsman paul perry romney santorum total delegates 0 132 2 145 0 1546 237 1,144 delegates to secure nomination republican race total delegates 2286 \| needed to win 1144 1144 current delegate count: bachmann 0 gingrich 132 huntsman 2 paul 145 perry 0 romney 1546 santorum 237 cbs news estimates 1144 note: the total and delegate counts above represent both pledged and republican delegates. the delegates at stake underneath the state names on the left side of the chart reflect only the pledged delegates available in the primary or caucuses. there are 120 republican delegates overall, who are republican national committee members, and are free to support any candidate they choose, representing 5 percent of the total number of delegates. based on interviews with republican delegates, cbs news estimates 83 delegates for mitt romney. this material is solely intended for the personal reference of users of this site, and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed, or used for any commercial purpose whatsoever.	ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈskɔrˌkɑrd twit ðɪs peɪʤ ˈbɑkmən ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ˈhəntsmən pɔl ˈpɛri ˈrɑmni sænˈtɔrəm ˈtoʊtəl ˈdɛləˌgeɪts 0 132 2 145 0 1546 237 ˈdɛləˌgeɪts tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən rɪˈpəblɪkən reɪs ˈtoʊtəl ˈdɛləˌgeɪts 2286 ˈnidɪd tɪ wɪn 1144 1144 ˈkɑrənt ˈdɛləˌgeɪt kaʊnt: ˈbɑkmən 0 ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ 132 ˈhəntsmən 2 pɔl 145 ˈpɛri 0 ˈrɑmni 1546 sænˈtɔrəm 237 ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts 1144 noʊt: ðə ˈtoʊtəl ənd ˈdɛləˌgeɪt kaʊnts əˈbəv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt boʊθ plɛʤd ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɛləˌgeɪts. ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪts æt steɪk ˌəndərˈniθ ðə steɪt neɪmz ɔn ðə lɛft saɪd əv ðə ʧɑrt rɪˈflɛkt ˈoʊnli ðə plɛʤd ˈdɛləˌgeɪts əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ər ˈkɔkəsɪz. ðɛr ər 120 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl, hu ər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ˈmɛmbərz, ənd ər fri tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈɛni ˈkænədɪt ðeɪ ʧuz, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts. beɪst ɔn ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɛləˌgeɪts, ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts 83 ˈdɛləˌgeɪts fər mɪt ˈrɑmni. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl ɪz ˈsoʊəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈrɛfərəns əv ˈjuzərz əv ðɪs saɪt, ənd meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən, ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd, ər juzd fər ˈɛni kəˈmərʃəl ˈpərpəs ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər.
what an intervention will be, then, is a limited response to a specific act in defense of an international norm (though not, apparently, an international law). carney made this plain monday: "what we are talking about here, as secretary kerry made clear, is a response to the clear violation of an international norm. and it is profoundly in the interest of the united states and of the international community that that violation of an international norm be responded to .... it is important to make a distinction here when it comes to this violation of an international norm -- it's not just an incident that pertains only to syria or to the region, it is a violation that pertains to the whole world." in this, he echoed kerry, who earlier said: "the meaning of this attack goes beyond the conflict on syria itself. and that conflict has already brought so much terrible suffering. this is about the large-scale indiscriminate use of weapons that the civilized world long ago decided must never be used at all, a conviction shared even by countries that agree on little else." and yet what assad's forces did to the people of suburban damascus warning: graphic) was not an assault on the world; it was an assault on individuals with real lives and particular histories. the chemical attack is something that happened to them, not to all of us, even if we are horrified by it. responding to the attack in defense of an abstract system of global norms may be necessary for preserving those norms, but has the odd effect of bleeding moral force out of the argument toward action and replacing it with self-interest. it is a case for war as global administration, and using force against selected forms of prohibited atrocity in order to preserve a system we want in place for our own sake -- taking action on behalf of something that "is profoundly in the interest of the united states," as carney put it. it makes sense that the administration would foreground american interests at stake in the conflict, thanks to the complexity of the situation on the ground and americans' wariness of intervening in syria. decisive majorities in three recent polls opposed all forms of intervention, and just 28 percent in a june cbs york times poll said that the u.s. has an obligation to do something about the war there. but after more than a decade of ambitious wars with expansive aims, so narrow a reading of what the u.s. ought to do will surely disappoint hawks who want the u.s. to intervene robustly against assad in the conflict. and also, perhaps, those who would be more supportive of an intervention if they thought it might actually hasten an end to the suffering in syria. we want to hear what you think about this article. submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.	wət ən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən wɪl bi, ðɛn, ɪz ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ækt ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nɔrm (ðoʊ nɑt, əˈpɛrəntli, ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ). ˈkɑrni meɪd ðɪs pleɪn ˈmənˌdeɪ: "wət wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hir, ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈkɛri meɪd klɪr, ɪz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə klɪr vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nɔrm. ənd ɪt ɪz proʊˈfaʊndli ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti ðət ðət vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nɔrm bi rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən hir wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðɪs vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nɔrm ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ən ˈɪnsədənt ðət pərˈteɪnz ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈsɪriə ər tɪ ðə ˈriʤən, ɪt ɪz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən ðət pərˈteɪnz tɪ ðə hoʊl wərld." ɪn ðɪs, hi ˈɛkoʊd ˈkɛri, hu ˈərliər sɛd: "ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðɪs əˈtæk goʊz bɪɔnd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɔn ˈsɪriə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ənd ðət ˈkɑnflɪkt həz ɔˈrɛdi brɔt soʊ məʧ ˈtɛrəbəl ˈsəfərɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət juz əv ˈwɛpənz ðət ðə ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd wərld lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd məst ˈnɛvər bi juzd æt ɔl, ə kənˈvɪkʃən ʃɛrd ˈivɪn baɪ ˈkəntriz ðət əˈgri ɔn ˈlɪtəl ɛls." ənd jɛt wət əˈsɑdz ˈfɔrsɪz dɪd tɪ ðə ˈpipəl əv səˈbərbən dəˈmæskəs ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ˈgræfɪk) wɑz nɑt ən əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə wərld; ɪt wɑz ən əˈsɔlt ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ril lɪvz ənd ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈhɪstəriz. ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl əˈtæk ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðɛm, nɑt tɪ ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˈivɪn ɪf wi ər ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd baɪ ɪt. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈtæk ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv ən ˈæbˌstrækt ˈsɪstəm əv ˈgloʊbəl nɔrmz meɪ bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðoʊz nɔrmz, bət həz ðə ɑd ˈifɛkt əv ˈblidɪŋ ˈmɔrəl fɔrs aʊt əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt təˈwɔrd ˈækʃən ənd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst. ɪt ɪz ə keɪs fər wɔr ɛz ˈgloʊbəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ fɔrs əˈgɛnst səˈlɛktɪd fɔrmz əv proʊˈhɪbətəd əˈtrɑsəti ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prɪˈzərv ə ˈsɪstəm wi wɔnt ɪn pleɪs fər ɑr oʊn seɪk ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət "ɪz proʊˈfaʊndli ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts," ɛz ˈkɑrni pʊt ɪt. ɪt meɪks sɛns ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪntərɪsts æt steɪk ɪn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, θæŋks tɪ ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə graʊnd ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz' ˈwɛrinɪs əv ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪriə. dɪˈsaɪsɪv məˈʤɔrɪtiz ɪn θri ˈrisənt poʊlz əˈpoʊzd ɔl fɔrmz əv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, ənd ʤɪst 28 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ə ʤun ˈsiˌbiˌɛs jɔrk taɪmz poʊl sɛd ðət ðə juz. həz ən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə wɔr ðɛr. bət ˈæftər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv æmˈbɪʃəs wɔrz wɪθ ɪkˈspænsɪv eɪmz, soʊ ˈnɛroʊ ə ˈrɛdɪŋ əv wət ðə juz. ɔt tɪ du wɪl ˈʃʊrli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt hɔks hu wɔnt ðə juz. tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin ˌroʊˈbəstli əˈgɛnst əˈsɑd ɪn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ənd ˈɔlsoʊ, pərˈhæps, ðoʊz hu wʊd bi mɔr səˈpɔrtɪv əv ən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪf ðeɪ θɔt ɪt maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈheɪsən ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪriə. wi wɔnt tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. səbˈmɪt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ər raɪt tɪ letters@theatlantic.com*.
close former president bill clinton visited puerto rico on monday and met with many left homeless after hurricane maria struck the island in september. clinton arrived with medical supplies and solar energy equipment donated by the clinton foundation. (nov. 20) ap joe (photo: creators syndicate) suddenly, it has become fashionable again in liberal circles to flay bill clinton for his sexual misconduct, whether real, alleged or imagined. amid the national frenzy swirling around the likes of harvey weinstein and roy moore, prominent journalists and politicians are competing to display their dudgeon over the former president and things he is said to have done long ago. on the new york times page, new columnist michelle goldberg writes that the former president ought to be expelled from "decent society" because of juanita allegation that he raped her in 1978, under the headline "i believe juanita." in politico, former abc correspondent jeff greenfield democrats who supported clinton for supposedly "brushing aside the serious questions ... of predatory sexual behavior" toward, paula jones and kathleen willey. and in the atlantic, caitlin flanagan demands "a reckoning" of the way that "the democratic party protected bill clinton." all these commentators, and a few more, seem to recollect a moment when clinton blithely escaped accountability for awful sex offenses because the feckless liberals let him skip. but that is precisely the opposite of what happened. unlike weinstein, moore or any of the dozens of powerful men whose misdeeds have provoked a wave of justified fury, clinton endured a series of official investigations of his alleged sexual misdeeds, litigated publicly all the way to the supreme court and the united states senate. a zealous federal inquisitor with a team of relentless and experienced prosecutors, as well as the forensic services of the fbi, ran a sex probe that went back decades. the special prosecutor's name was kenneth w. starr. the starr investigation of clinton's personal life unfolded rapidly after the independent counsel and his staff abandoned "whitewater," a land swindle whose principal victims turned out to be the clintons themselves. approached with a tip by lawyers for paula jones, the former arkansas state employee who claimed then-gov. clinton had exposed himself to her in a little rock hotel room, starr opened a new case to ensnare president clinton in a perjury trap over his illicit consensual relationship with monica lewinsky. the lewinsky opening provided starr with a license to intensify his scrutiny of clinton's personal life. during the months leading up to impeachment in 1999, the office of independent counsel deployed its full forensic authority to investigate every salacious claim or rumor about him. included in that expansion of starr's probe were the cases of willey and. keen as starr was to compile a thoroughly damning impeachment dossier against clinton, both of those cases presented factual and legal problems that proved impossible for him to overcome. under oath, two of closest friends directly contradicted her version of how clinton aggressively "groped" her in the oval office despite her protestations. during his investigation, starr learned that willey had lied to fbi agents after receiving a grant of immunity from his office. he immunized her again, but by then, willey was bereft of believability. starr also confronted vexing problems with charge that clinton had assaulted her in a hotel room in 1978. before the independent counsel brought her in, she had sworn an affidavit in the paula jones case denying any sexual contact with clinton, and then repeated that denial in a deposition under oath. the fbi found five witnesses who insisted that had told them about the rape at the time. two of those witnesses were sisters and close friends of, who hated clinton for commuting the death sentence of their father's convicted killer. a third was husband, david, with whom she had been conducting an illicit affair when the alleged incident occurred. republican operatives who had pursued the rape rumors when clinton first ran for president also cast doubt on her story and her motives. whether clinton assaulted was impossible to know or to prove from the available evidence. that was why, in a footnote to his report, starr described his findings about the woman called "jane doe #5" as "inconclusive." as for jones, various contradictions marred her testimony, notably the mythical "distinguishing characteristic" of clinton's male equipment, which she evidently invented. still, he agreed to pay her a settlement of $850,000, without any admission, to end the litigation. that payment was the least of the indignities and injuries that befell clinton. the investigations cost him tens of millions of dollars, a five-year suspension of his license to practice law, a searing scar upon his family, and a future obituary that will feature his status as the only president ever impeached over a sex lie. yet those who still feel an urge to flog clinton, for whatever motive, should pursue that stern impulse with all the seriousness it deserves. this case isn't a current legal proceeding. it's history and the facts, not fitting any easy storyline or moral fable, are available to those willing to deal with them. you can contact joe at info@creators.com. read or share this story:	kloʊz ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd mɛt wɪθ ˈmɛni lɛft ˈhoʊmləs ˈæftər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz mərˈiə strək ðə ˈaɪlənd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈklɪntən əraɪvd wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl səˈplaɪz ənd ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən. (noʊv. 20 ˌeɪˈpi ʤoʊ (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: kriˈeɪtərz ˈsɪndɪkət) ˈsədənli, ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ˈfæʃənəbəl əˈgɛn ɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈsərkəlz tɪ fleɪ bɪl ˈklɪntən fər hɪz ˈsɛkʃuəl mɪˈskɑndəkt, ˈwɛðər ril, əˈlɛʤd ər ˌɪˈmæʤənd. əˈmɪd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfrɛnzi sˈwərlɪŋ əraʊnd ðə laɪks əv ˈhɑrvi ˈwaɪnˌstin ənd rɔɪ mʊr, ˈprɑmənənt ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ər kəmˈpitɪŋ tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðɛr ˈdəʤən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd θɪŋz hi ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv dən lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. ɔn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz peɪʤ, nu ˈkɑləmnəst mɪˈʃɛl ˈgoʊldbərg raɪts ðət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɔt tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛld frəm "ˈdisənt soʊˈsaɪɪti" bɪˈkəz əv ˌʤuəˈnitə ˌæləˈgeɪʃən ðət hi reɪpt hər ɪn 1978 ˈəndər ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn "aɪ bɪˈliv ˌʤuəˈnitə." ɪn pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ, ˈfɔrmər ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ʤɛf ˈgrinˌfild ˈdɛməˌkræts hu səˈpɔrtɪd ˈklɪntən fər səˈpoʊzədli "ˈbrəʃɪŋ əˈsaɪd ðə ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz əv ˈprɛdəˌtɔri ˈsɛkʃuəl bɪˈheɪvjər" təˈwɔrd, ˈpɔlə ʤoʊnz ənd kæθˈlin ˈwɪli. ənd ɪn ðə əˈtlæntɪk, ˈkeɪtlɪn ˈflænəgən dɪˈmændz "ə ˈrɛkənɪŋ" əv ðə weɪ ðət "ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti prəˈtɛktɪd bɪl ˈklɪntən." ɔl ðiz ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz, ənd ə fju mɔr, sim tɪ ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt ə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ˈklɪntən ˈblaɪθli ɪˈskeɪpt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti fər ˈɔfəl sɛks əˈfɛnsɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈfɛklɪs ˈlɪˌbərəlz lɛt ɪm skɪp. bət ðət ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ˈhæpənd. ənˈlaɪk ˈwaɪnˌstin, mʊr ər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈdəzənz əv ˈpaʊərfəl mɛn huz mɪsˈdidz hæv prəˈvoʊkt ə weɪv əv ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd fˈjʊri, ˈklɪntən ɪnˈdʊrd ə ˈsɪriz əv əˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv hɪz əˈlɛʤd ˈsɛkʃuəl mɪsˈdidz, ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪtɪd ˈpəblɪkli ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnɪt. ə ˈzɛləs ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnkˈwɪzətər wɪθ ə tim əv rɪˈlɛntlɪs ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ræn ə sɛks proʊb ðət wɛnt bæk ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz neɪm wɑz ˈkɛnɪθ ˈdəbəlju. stɑr. ðə stɑr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈklɪntənz ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ənˈfoʊldəd ˈræpədli ˈæftər ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkaʊnsəl ənd hɪz stæf əˈbændənd "ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər," ə lænd sˈwɪndəl huz ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈvɪktɪmz tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ðə ˈklɪntənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. əˈproʊʧt wɪθ ə tɪp baɪ ˈlɔjərz fər ˈpɔlə ʤoʊnz, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrkənˌsɑ steɪt ɪmˈplɔɪi hu kleɪmd then-gov. ˈklɪntən hæd ɪkˈspoʊzd hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ hər ɪn ə ˈlɪtəl rɑk hoʊˈtɛl rum, stɑr ˈoʊpənd ə nu keɪs tɪ ɪnsˈnɛr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈklɪntən ɪn ə ˈpərʤəri træp ˈoʊvər hɪz ˌɪˈlɪsət kənˈsɛnʃuəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈmɑnɪkə ləˈwɪnski. ðə ləˈwɪnski ˈoʊpənɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪd stɑr wɪθ ə ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ hɪz ˈskrutəni əv ˈklɪntənz ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mənθs ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt ɪn 1999 ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkaʊnsəl dɪˈplɔɪd ɪts fʊl ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈɛvəri səˈleɪʃəs kleɪm ər ˈrumər əˈbaʊt ɪm. ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðət ɪkˈspænʧən əv stɑrz proʊb wər ðə ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈwɪli ənd. kin ɛz stɑr wɑz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ə ˈθəroʊli ˈdæmɪŋ ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt ˌdɔsˈjeɪ əˈgɛnst ˈklɪntən, boʊθ əv ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz pərˈzɛnəd ˈfækʧuəl ənd ˈligəl ˈprɑbləmz ðət pruvd ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ɪm tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm. ˈəndər oʊθ, tu əv ˈkloʊsəst frɛndz dɪˈrɛkli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəd hər ˈvərʒən əv haʊ ˈklɪntən əˈgrɛsɪvli "groʊpt" hər ɪn ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs dɪˈspaɪt hər ˌproʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃənz. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, stɑr ˈlərnɪd ðət ˈwɪli hæd laɪd tɪ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənts ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ə grænt əv ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm hɪz ˈɔfəs. hi ˈɪmjəˌnaɪzd hər əˈgɛn, bət baɪ ðɛn, ˈwɪli wɑz bərˈɛft əv bəˌlivəˈbɪlɪti. stɑr ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfrəntɪd ˈvɛksɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ʧɑrʤ ðət ˈklɪntən hæd əˈsɔltɪd hər ɪn ə hoʊˈtɛl rum ɪn 1978 ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkaʊnsəl brɔt hər ɪn, ʃi hæd swɔrn ən ˌæfəˈdeɪvət ɪn ðə ˈpɔlə ʤoʊnz keɪs dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈɛni ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈklɪntən, ənd ðɛn rɪˈpitɪd ðət dɪˈnaɪəl ɪn ə ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ˈəndər oʊθ. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ faʊnd faɪv ˈwɪtnəsɪz hu ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət hæd toʊld ðɛm əˈbaʊt ðə reɪp æt ðə taɪm. tu əv ðoʊz ˈwɪtnəsɪz wər ˈsɪstərz ənd kloʊz frɛndz əv, hu ˈheɪtɪd ˈklɪntən fər kəmˈjutɪŋ ðə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns əv ðɛr ˈfɑðərz kənˈvɪktəd ˈkɪlər. ə θərd wɑz ˈhəzbənd, ˈdeɪvɪd, wɪθ hum ʃi hæd bɪn kənˈdəktɪŋ ən ˌɪˈlɪsət əˈfɛr wɪn ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈɪnsədənt əˈkərd. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɑpərətɪvz hu hæd pərˈsud ðə reɪp ˈrumərz wɪn ˈklɪntən fərst ræn fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɔlsoʊ kæst daʊt ɔn hər ˈstɔri ənd hər ˈmoʊtɪvz. ˈwɛðər ˈklɪntən əˈsɔltɪd wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ noʊ ər tɪ pruv frəm ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈɛvədəns. ðət wɑz waɪ, ɪn ə ˈfʊtˌnoʊt tɪ hɪz rɪˈpɔrt, stɑr dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwʊmən kɔld "ʤeɪn doʊ 5 ɛz "ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv." ɛz fər ʤoʊnz, ˈvɛriəs ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz mɑrd hər ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni, ˈnoʊtəbli ðə ˈmɪθɪkəl "dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk" əv ˈklɪntənz meɪl ɪkˈwɪpmənt, wɪʧ ʃi ˈɛvədəntli ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd. stɪl, hi əˈgrid tɪ peɪ hər ə ˈsɛtəlmənt əv wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ədˈmɪʃən, tɪ ɛnd ðə ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən. ðət ˈpeɪmənt wɑz ðə list əv ðə ˌɪnˈdɪgnətiz ənd ˈɪnʤəriz ðət bɪˈfɛl ˈklɪntən. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz kɔst ɪm tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz, ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr səˈspɛnʃən əv hɪz ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˈpræktɪs lɔ, ə ˈsɪrɪŋ skɑr əˈpɑn hɪz ˈfæməli, ənd ə fˈjuʧər oʊˈbɪʧuˌɛri ðət wɪl ˈfiʧər hɪz ˈstætəs ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛvər ˌɪmˈpiʧt ˈoʊvər ə sɛks laɪ. jɛt ðoʊz hu stɪl fil ən ərʤ tɪ flɑg ˈklɪntən, fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈmoʊtɪv, ʃʊd pərˈsu ðət stərn ˌɪmˈpəls wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈsɪriəsnəs ɪt dɪˈzərvz. ðɪs keɪs ˈɪzənt ə ˈkɑrənt ˈligəl prəˈsidɪŋ. ɪts ˈhɪstəri ənd ðə fækts, nɑt ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ˈizi ˈstɔriˌlaɪn ər ˈmɔrəl ˈfeɪbəl, ər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðoʊz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ ðɛm. ju kən ˈkɑnˌtækt ʤoʊ æt info@creators.com. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
the opening of the nato liaison office in has polarized moldovan society and sparked a new wave of discussion over where moldova is headed. yet again, moldova is the field for the information battle, which reveals mutual mistrust and confrontation. long-awaited office opens on december 8 the government of moldova, an easternropean country of three million inhabitants located between romania and ukraine, finally opened the nato liaison office in. nato deputy secretary general rose and the prime minister of moldova, pavel filip, oversaw the opening that had seen delays for over two years. "the office should have been opened in 2015," moldovan political analyst mihai toldronews, "but due to political instability and then because of some long technical delay, it was only inaugurated in december 2017. this prompted speculation that the government was not really inclined to open the office." recent public opinion polls showed rather low support for membership in nato, with only% responders in favor of the idea. due to this, moldovan politicians avoided public discussions regarding building closer ties with nato. "at the same time, parties have long speculated on the matter," continues mihai, "sowing fear and anxiety about relations with nato, even as cooperation with alliance has benefited the country in many ways. the party of socialists has been the most vocal opponent of the nato liaison office, staging numerous protests, but former socialist leader and now president igor failed to preclude the opening of the office." during the opening, rose expressed hope that the liaison office will benefit moldova. "it will also increase transparency about what nato is and what nato does here in moldova. i hope that this will greatly increase the understanding of our partnership," said alliance deputy secretary-general. information and documentation centre on nato from moldova on nato) has been working in moldova since september 2006. kate how does moldova benefit from it? "opening of the nato liaison office in moldova is a positive step in strengthening good partnership with the alliance", says igor, chair of, a think tank active in the field of good governance and decentralization. "many of us, moldovan citizens believe that we will benefit more from strengthening ties with the alliance than from isolating ourselves. moldova has an excellent basis for boosting its bilateral relations with nato, which allows the country to hold several forms of cooperative engagement with the alliance, military exchanges as well as popular diplomacy, decontamination projects, training and other educational activities." despite the fact that alliance mainly supports civilian programs in moldova and the assurance that “nato fully respects neutrality, independence, and sovereignty,” which rose expressed at the opening ceremony, not everyone in moldova feels reassured. in spite of having a personal meeting with alliance deputy secretary-general, president expressed his concern about the opening of the nato office on his facebook page. "the haste with which the moldovan government acts on this issue carries significant risks to the national security of the state. such moves made by the government and the parliamentary majority are certainly aimed not at strengthening the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of the republic of moldova," said igor. leonid litra, senior research fellow of the newrope center, a think tank, says that is just using his usual politic narrative. "igor is trying to gain some political points and consolidate the electorate in this way while the opening of the liaison office has no security threats to moldova," thinks the expert. "in another way, we can call it an embassy," continues litra. "there are going to be several diplomats working there, just civilian personnel. i don't even think it's a breakthrough in the relationship. says that that nato liaison office poses security threats to moldova, but why doesn't he talk about the russian troops in, which are the real security threat to moldova?" talking about the threats faced by moldova, igor from agrees that the only undeniable factor of threat is the presence of the russian troops in moldova, deployed on the territory of, a breakaway enclave that separated itself from moldova in 1992 and has been heavily backed by regular russian troops. "it's a direct and major threat to the moldovan state, and all talks about the mission of the regular troops to preserving peace in this region are purely speculative and false," says. "in fact, russia is trying to control moldova by keeping under its full control the separatist enclave, and using its small territory as a springboard for vast operations of intelligence and disinformation campaign deep inside of easternropean states, romania, bulgaria and, of course, moldova." "it also continues to supply large military and financial aid to separatist. this show how much respect pays kremlin in the relationship with its smaller nations and states," adds. moldova’s electorate feels that the opening of the liaison office is a security threat for moldova kate what is russia's take on it? andrey, a research fellow of the institute of economics, russian academy of sciences says there's a different reason for the opening of the nato liaison office in moldova. "nato's main goal is to further strengthen its borders in the context of the confrontation with russia, which is unfolding primarily in easternrope. therefore, it is not a coincidence that nato announced about a special program to improve the military potential of moldova (as well as georgia and jordan) in september 2014 when the entire west was shocked by the events in ukraine," he says. "it's important for nato to increase the military efficiency of the moldovan army, which has decreased greatly since the collapse of the soviet union, and to ensure its operational compatibility with the troops of nato countries. the nato office in will coordinate the advisory and organizational support for the modernization of the moldovan army," andrey toldronews. "the second reason of increasing the nato presence in moldova is a possibility (even hypothetical one) of a conflagration of the conflict," he continues. "alliance is concerned about the general unpredictability of the processes taking place in the region that arises not only and not that much because of moscow, but because of the rhetoric and actions of kyiv, and bucharest trying to use the current situation in the region to gradually push russia out from and moldova as a whole." is neutrality still an option for moldova? moldova is constitutionally neutral. but seeking closer partnership with nato raises the question of where moldova is heading. "formally, the status of neutrality is not affected by the opening of the nato liaison office," says deviatkov. "nato countries do not deploy their troops or military personnel on the territory of moldova, nor are they engaged in the supply of arms. however, the alliance actually draws neutral countries into its orbit by conducting joint exercises, disseminating its military standards, exchanging military information, and actively promoting its positive image. this is a "smart" policy that does not throw a direct military challenge to any country, primarily russia." moldovan political analyst mihai has a different opinion. "nato has a fruitful cooperation with other neutralropean countries such as austria, sweden, and finland," says. "russian propaganda disseminated by forces in moldova is the nato office and neutrality when the two issues are separate and unrelated." igor is also confident that partnership with nato will not lead to future confrontations. "moldova is a neutral state by constitution. we fight to conquer foreign lands, and our only goal is to build up a prosperous future that our citizens deserve, based on norms and rules supported by our 1994 constitution, fully in line with the international law," emphasized. "we should talk about why these goals could possibly sound provocative to someone who, having a hammer in his hands, sees everything around as nails." the building of the parliament of moldova. the government of moldova supported the opening of the nato liaison office in. kate what does this mean for theropean union? at the same time, all experts agree that closer ties with nato will have little effect on relations as it doesn't contradict the interests in the region. "brussels and washington are already working closely together to promote domestic reforms in the eastern partnership countries," says deviatkov. "they can share responsibilities in the other areas: will take care of ensuring energy security and settlement of the conflict, and the us and nato will take care of the military and political sphere." by kate	ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈneɪtoʊ liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs ɪn həz ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd spɑrkt ə nu weɪv əv dɪˈskəʃən ˈoʊvər wɛr ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɪz ˈhɛdɪd. jɛt əˈgɛn, ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɪz ðə fild fər ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈbætəl, wɪʧ rɪˈvilz mˈjuʧuəl mɪˈstrəst ənd ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən. ˈɔfəs ˈoʊpənz ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 8 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə, ən ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntri əv θri ˈmɪljən ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd bɪtˈwin roʊˈmeɪniə ənd juˈkreɪn, ˈfaɪnəli ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈneɪtoʊ liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs ɪn. ˈneɪtoʊ ˈdɛpjəti ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl roʊz ənd ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə, ˈpævəl ˈfɪlɪp, ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðət hæd sin dɪˈleɪz fər ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz. "ðə ˈɔfəs ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈoʊpənd ɪn 2015 ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈænəlɪst ˌmiˈhaɪ toʊld euronews, "bət du tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ənd ðɛn bɪˈkəz əv səm lɔŋ ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈleɪ, ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˌɪˈnɔgərˌeɪtɪd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2017 ðɪs ˈprɑmptɪd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz nɑt ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈɔfəs." ˈrisənt ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən poʊlz ʃoʊd ˈrəðər loʊ səˈpɔrt fər ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ˈneɪtoʊ, wɪθ ˈoʊnli rɪˈspɑndərz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə aɪˈdiə. du tɪ ðɪs, ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈpəblɪk dɪˈskəʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈkloʊzər taɪz wɪθ ˈneɪtoʊ. "æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈpɑrtiz hæv lɔŋ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˈmætər," kənˈtɪnjuz ˌmiˈhaɪ, "soʊɪŋ fɪr ənd æŋˈzaɪəti əˈbaʊt riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈneɪtoʊ, ˈivɪn ɛz kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ əˈlaɪəns həz ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz. ðə ˈpɑrti əv ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts həz bɪn ðə moʊst ˈvoʊkəl əˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˈneɪtoʊ liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs, ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ˈnumərəs ˈproʊˌtɛsts, bət ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈlidər ənd naʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɪˈgɔr feɪld tɪ prɪˈklud ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈɔfəs." ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ, roʊz ɪkˈsprɛst hoʊp ðət ðə liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə. "ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkris trænˈspɛrənsi əˈbaʊt wət ˈneɪtoʊ ɪz ənd wət ˈneɪtoʊ dɪz hir ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə. aɪ hoʊp ðət ðɪs wɪl ˈgreɪtli ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ɑr ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp," sɛd əˈlaɪəns ˈdɛpjəti secretary-general. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈsɛntər ɔn ˈneɪtoʊ frəm ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɔn ˈneɪtoʊ) həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə sɪns sɛpˈtɛmbər 2006 keɪt haʊ dɪz ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ɪt? "ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈneɪtoʊ liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv stɛp ɪn ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ gʊd ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə əˈlaɪəns", sɪz ˌɪˈgɔr, ʧɛr əv, ə θɪŋk tæŋk ˈæktɪv ɪn ðə fild əv gʊd ˈgəvərnəns ənd dɪˌsɛntrəlɪˈzeɪʃən. "ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn ˈsɪtɪzənz bɪˈliv ðət wi wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt mɔr frəm ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ taɪz wɪθ ðə əˈlaɪəns ðən frəm ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz. ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə həz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈbeɪsɪs fər ˈbustɪŋ ɪts baɪˈlætərəl riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈneɪtoʊ, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ðə ˈkəntri tɪ hoʊld ˈsɛvərəl fɔrmz əv koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ ðə əˈlaɪəns, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpɑpjələr dɪˈploʊməsi, dikənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz." dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət əˈlaɪəns ˈmeɪnli səˈpɔrts səˈvɪljən ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ənd ðə əˈʃʊrəns ðət ˈfʊli rɪˈspɛkts nuˈtræləti, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ənd sovereignty,”,” wɪʧ roʊz ɪkˈsprɛst æt ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə filz ˌriəˈʃʊrd. ɪn spaɪt əv ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ əˈlaɪəns ˈdɛpjəti secretary-general, ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈneɪtoʊ ˈɔfəs ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. "ðə heɪst wɪθ wɪʧ ðə ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn ˈgəvərnmənt ækts ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu ˈkɛriz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪsks tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ðə steɪt. səʧ muvz meɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri məˈʤɔrəti ər ˈsərtənli eɪmd nɑt æt ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðə ˈsɑvrənti, ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti, ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns əv ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə," sɛd ˌɪˈgɔr. ˈliənɪd litra, ˈsinjər ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊ əv ðə nu ˈjʊrəp ˈsɛnər, ə θɪŋk tæŋk, sɪz ðət ɪz ʤɪst ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl ˈpɑləˌtɪk ˈnɛrətɪv. "ˌɪˈgɔr ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ geɪn səm pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɔɪnts ənd kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt ðə ɪˈlɛktərət ɪn ðɪs weɪ waɪl ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs həz noʊ sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛts tɪ ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə," θɪŋks ðə ˈɛkspərt. "ɪn əˈnəðər weɪ, wi kən kɔl ɪt ən ˈɛmbəsi," kənˈtɪnjuz litra. "ðɛr ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪpləˌmæts ˈwərkɪŋ ðɛr, ʤɪst səˈvɪljən ˌpərsəˈnɛl. aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn θɪŋk ɪts ə ˈbreɪkθˌru ɪn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. sɪz ðət ðət ˈneɪtoʊ liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs ˈpoʊzɪz sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛts tɪ ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə, bət waɪ ˈdəzənt hi tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrəʃən trups ɪn, wɪʧ ər ðə ril sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛt tɪ ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə?" ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə θrɛts feɪst baɪ ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə, ˌɪˈgɔr frəm əˈgriz ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl ˈfæktər əv θrɛt ɪz ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðə ˈrəʃən trups ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə, dɪˈplɔɪd ɔn ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv, ə ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ ˈɛnˌkleɪv ðət ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɪn 1992 ənd həz bɪn ˈhɛvəli bækt baɪ ˈrɛgjələr ˈrəʃən trups. "ɪts ə dɪˈrɛkt ənd ˈmeɪʤər θrɛt tɪ ðə ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn steɪt, ənd ɔl tɔks əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪʃən əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr trups tɪ prɪˈzərvɪŋ pis ɪn ðɪs ˈriʤən ər ˈpjʊrli ˈspɛkjələtɪv ənd fɔls," sɪz. "ɪn fækt, ˈrəʃə ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə baɪ ˈkipɪŋ ˈəndər ɪts fʊl kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈɛnˌkleɪv, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ɪts smɔl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɛz ə ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd fər væst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd dɪˌzɪnfərˈmeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn dip ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən steɪts, roʊˈmeɪniə, bəlˈgɛriə ənd, əv kɔrs, ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə." "ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ səˈplaɪ lɑrʤ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd tɪ ˈsɛpərətɪst. ðɪs ʃoʊ haʊ məʧ rɪˈspɛkt peɪz ˈkrɛmlɪn ɪn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪts sˈmɔlər ˈneɪʃənz ənd steɪts," ædz. ɪˈlɛktərət filz ðət ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs ɪz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛt fər ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə keɪt wət ɪz ˈrəʃəz teɪk ɔn ɪt? ˈændri, ə ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊ əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ˈrəʃən əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz sɪz ðɛrz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈrizən fər ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈneɪtoʊ liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə. "ˈneɪtoʊz meɪn goʊl ɪz tɪ ˈfərðər ˈstrɛŋθən ɪts ˈbɔrdərz ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈrəʃə, wɪʧ ɪz ənˈfoʊldɪŋ praɪˈmɛrəli ɪn ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt ɪz nɑt ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət ˈneɪtoʊ əˈnaʊnst əˈbaʊt ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə (ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈʤɔrʤə ənd ˈʤɔrdən) ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 wɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wɛst wɑz ʃɑkt baɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn juˈkreɪn," hi sɪz. "ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈneɪtoʊ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv ðə ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn ˈɑrmi, wɪʧ həz ˈdiˌkrist ˈgreɪtli sɪns ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, ənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪts ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti wɪθ ðə trups əv ˈneɪtoʊ ˈkəntriz. ðə ˈneɪtoʊ ˈɔfəs ɪn wɪl koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ðə ædˈvaɪzəri ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn ˈɑrmi," ˈændri toʊld euronews. "ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈrizən əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈneɪtoʊ ˈprɛzəns ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti (ˈivɪn ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl wən) əv ə ˌkɑnfləˈgreɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt," hi kənˈtɪnjuz. "əˈlaɪəns ɪz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈprɑsɛsəz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ðət ərˈaɪzɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ənd nɑt ðət məʧ bɪˈkəz əv ˈmɔˌskaʊ, bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈrɛtərɪk ənd ˈækʃənz əv kyiv, ənd ˈbukəˌrɛst traɪɪŋ tɪ juz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈriʤən tɪ ˈgræʤuəli pʊʃ ˈrəʃə aʊt frəm ənd ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɛz ə hoʊl." ɪz nuˈtræləti stɪl ən ˈɔpʃən fər ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə? ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɪz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli ˈnutrəl. bət ˈsikɪŋ ˈkloʊzər ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈneɪtoʊ ˈreɪzɪz ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wɛr ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɪz ˈhɛdɪŋ. "ˈfɔrməli, ðə ˈstætəs əv nuˈtræləti ɪz nɑt əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈneɪtoʊ liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs," sɪz deviatkov. "ˈneɪtoʊ ˈkəntriz du nɑt dɪˈplɔɪ ðɛr trups ər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɔn ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə, nɔr ər ðeɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə səˈplaɪ əv ɑrmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə əˈlaɪəns ˈæˌkʧuəli drɔz ˈnutrəl ˈkəntriz ˈɪntu ɪts ˈɔrbət baɪ kənˈdəktɪŋ ʤɔɪnt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz, dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈstændərdz, ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd ˈæktɪvli prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ɪts ˈpɑzətɪv ˈɪmɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz ə "smɑrt" ˈpɑləsi ðət dɪz nɑt θroʊ ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ˈɛni ˈkəntri, praɪˈmɛrəli ˈrəʃə." ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈænəlɪst ˌmiˈhaɪ həz ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈpɪnjən. "ˈneɪtoʊ həz ə ˈfrutfəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈəðər ˈnutrəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz ˈɔstriə, sˈwidən, ənd ˈfɪnˌlænd," sɪz. "ˈrəʃən ˌprɑpəˈgændə dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɪz ðə ˈneɪtoʊ ˈɔfəs ənd nuˈtræləti wɪn ðə tu ˈɪʃuz ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ənd ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd." ˌɪˈgɔr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈneɪtoʊ wɪl nɑt lɛd tɪ fˈjuʧər ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz. "ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə ɪz ə ˈnutrəl steɪt baɪ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. wi faɪt tɪ ˈkɑŋkər ˈfɔrən lændz, ənd ɑr ˈoʊnli goʊl ɪz tɪ bɪld əp ə ˈprɑspərəs fˈjuʧər ðət ɑr ˈsɪtɪzənz dɪˈzərv, beɪst ɔn nɔrmz ənd rulz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ɑr 1994 ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ˈfʊli ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ," ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd. "wi ʃʊd tɔk əˈbaʊt waɪ ðiz goʊlz kʊd ˈpɑsəbli saʊnd proʊˈvɑkətɪv tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu, ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈhæmər ɪn hɪz hænz, siz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əraʊnd ɛz neɪlz." ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt əv ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈneɪtoʊ liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfəs ɪn. keɪt wət dɪz ðɪs min fər ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən? æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɔl ˈɛkspərts əˈgri ðət ˈkloʊzər taɪz wɪθ ˈneɪtoʊ wɪl hæv ˈlɪtəl ˈifɛkt ɔn riˈleɪʃənz ɛz ɪt ˈdəzənt ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt ðə ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. "ˈbrəsəlz ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈwərkɪŋ ˈkloʊsli təˈgɛðər tɪ prəˈmoʊt dəˈmɛstɪk rɪˈfɔrmz ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ˈkəntriz," sɪz deviatkov. "ðeɪ kən ʃɛr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ðə ˈəðər ˈɛriəz: wɪl teɪk kɛr əv ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈsɛtəlmənt əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈneɪtoʊ wɪl teɪk kɛr əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl sfɪr." baɪ keɪt
[creative commons image by jasoon] colin beavan, aka no impact man, had a today with a state senator today. or, i guess, you could call it a near run in? his open letter to senator jeff klein: september 17, 2008 senator jeff klein legislative office building room 313 albany, new york 12247 dear senator klein, re: my request, as a member of the board of transportation alternatives, to meet with you to discuss transportation policy as it relates to bicycle safety, carbon emissions, the cultivation of new york city quality of life, air, and traffic congestion. though you may not know my name, you may recall that you and i met today under rather unpleasant circumstances on new york broadway, just north of city hall. you were driving your black mercedes. i was riding a small folding bicycle and wearing a purple helmet. to refresh your memory: traffic was moving rather slowly and you were heading in the downtown direction, as was i. you were in the far left lane and i was riding on the curbside of that lane, near your rear passenger door. suddenly, you began to veer your mercedes to the left, potentially crushing me between your car and the cars parked on the side of the road. with nowhere to go to get out of your way, and to avoid serious injury or death, in desperation, i chose to knock on your window to let you know that i was there and that you should avoid veering further in my direction. at this point, you brought your vehicle to an abrupt halt, not to avoid hitting me, but because you apparently needed to communicate something to me. you rolled down your window and said, “get your hands off my car, you ahole].” i said, “you were veering into me and going to crush me.” you said, “you better not touch other cars. you might find that touching other cars is more dangerous than traffic.” this gave me the impression that you were threatening me. i said, “i think my life is more precious than your car.” you said, “i see you.” i said, “if driving a car, your responsibility to see in road space before you veer into it. what your driver side mirror is for.” you said, “i looked in my mirror.” i said, “you should also turn and look over your shoulder since you know there could be a bicyclist.” you said, “yeah. well, maybe you should watch where going.” i said, “where was i supposed to go? i was there. and you were veering into me.” i was about to remind you that, in the past week, two cyclists have been killed by automobiles in new york city, but you made a gesture which implied you considered this conversation a waste of time and drove off. that is when i saw that your car had special license plates proclaiming your membership of the new york state senate. a red light stopped you at the next intersection. i rode alongside you and, more cautiously, tapped again on your window. you rolled it down. i could tell by your face that you happy to be talking again to this particular new york state citizen, on whose behalf you govern. i asked you, “what is your name, senator?” you said, “senator jeff klein.” this is how i know it was you. now, the thing is, senator, i particularly call you to task for calling me a ahole]. if the roles had been reversed, and i had a big black mercedes and you came up in a purple helmet, knocking on my window, and i realize i was on the verge of crushing your legs, i might have called you a a**hole], too. i’d like to point out, however, that, as mad as you were about my touching your car window with my hand, you could double or triple that strength of emotion when it comes to how frightening it is to be on the other side of the mercedes driving wheel, especially when that particular mercedes is coming toward you. weigh it up: “he might scratch my black mercedes” against “he might cause my little girl to be left fatherless.” weigh it up again: one guy is riding a bike that weighs a grand total of 22 pounds and has a relatively small potential to harm others. the other guy is in charge of a powerful machine that weighs a couple of tons. which person has the greater responsibility to watch out for the care and welfare of people who may get in their path, by their own fault or not? as a state senator, sure you especially feel the weight of the obligation to look out for the welfare of others, no? again, this is not to say you did not act like many other humans in the same situation. but it is to say that transportation policy in new york city currently falls way too short of making sure that unintended confrontations like worse ones that end in occur. proper policy, which provided ubiquitous segregated bike lanes or which limited traffic congestion, could reduce such incidents without having to depend on drivers of black mercedes, for example, remembering to look in their driver side mirror or over their shoulders. it is for this reason that i hope you will honor my request to visit your office, along with transportation alternatives executive director paul steely white, to ask you to reconsider your current platforms on transportation and traffic congestion in new york city. as you know, the united states’ dependence of foreign oil contributes significantly to our current economic crisis and is a matter of national security. furthermore, the future ability to support human life is in peril because of global warming caused, in large measure, by the overuse of the same foreign oil. at the same time, countless studies show that making the streets of new york and other cities safer and more convenient for bicyclists and pedestrians would reduce automobile use, dependence on foreign oil, carbon emissions, and traffic congestion while contributing to air and livable streets, improved retail business, and the physical health of new yorkers. yet, until now, your platform has presented obstacles to the adaptations that might bring these benefits to new york city. not only did you oppose congestion pricing, a measure intended to decrease vehicular traffic, but you proposed eliminating the tolls on bridges and tunnels into manhattan on holidays, which would bring more traffic into the city and further encourage automobile use, just when it should be decreased. i hope consider that these policies are out of step with the current times. i hope, too, seeing, in the case of our confrontation, the result of your policies when it comes to impact on personal lives, in general, and the safety of bikers, in particular, might also give you cause to reconsider your position. policies that make new york city safe for bicyclists and people who live on the streets as opposed to the people who just drive through best, both for our citizens and the planet. i look forward to hearing from you regarding my request to meet in person to discuss these issues. yours sincerely, colin beavan aka no impact man, board member, transportation alternatives	[kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ jasoon] ˈkoʊlɪn ˈbɛvən, ˈɑkə noʊ ˌɪmˈpækt mæn, hæd ə təˈdeɪ wɪθ ə steɪt ˈsɛnətər təˈdeɪ. ər, aɪ gɛs, ju kʊd kɔl ɪt ə nɪr rən ɪn? hɪz ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈsɛnətər ʤɛf klaɪn: sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 2008 ˈsɛnətər ʤɛf klaɪn ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋ rum 313 ˈɔlbəni, nu jɔrk 12247 dɪr ˈsɛnətər klaɪn, ri: maɪ rɪkˈwɛst, ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bɔrd əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ɔlˈtərnətɪvz, tɪ mit wɪθ ju tɪ dɪˈskəs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ɛz ɪt rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˈseɪfti, ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz, ðə ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti kˈwɑləti əv laɪf, ɛr, ənd ˈtræfɪk kənˈʤɛsʧən. ðoʊ ju meɪ nɑt noʊ maɪ neɪm, ju meɪ ˈriˌkɔl ðət ju ənd aɪ mɛt təˈdeɪ ˈəndər ˈrəðər ənˈplɛzənt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɔn nu jɔrk ˈbrɔdˌweɪ, ʤɪst nɔrθ əv ˈsɪti hɔl. ju wər ˈdraɪvɪŋ jʊr blæk mərˈseɪdiz. aɪ wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ ə smɔl ˈfoʊldɪŋ ˈbaɪsɪkəl ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈpərpəl ˈhɛlmət. tɪ rɪˈfrɛʃ jʊr ˈmɛməri: ˈtræfɪk wɑz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈrəðər sˈloʊli ənd ju wər ˈhɛdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ɛz wɑz aɪ. ju wər ɪn ðə fɑr lɛft leɪn ənd aɪ wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkərbˌsaɪd əv ðət leɪn, nɪr jʊr rɪr ˈpæsənʤər dɔr. ˈsədənli, ju bɪˈgæn tɪ vɪr jʊr mərˈseɪdiz tɪ ðə lɛft, pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈkrəʃɪŋ mi bɪtˈwin jʊr kɑr ənd ðə kɑz pɑrkt ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə roʊd. wɪθ ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ goʊ tɪ gɪt aʊt əv jʊr weɪ, ənd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəri ər dɛθ, ɪn ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn, aɪ ʧoʊz tɪ nɑk ɔn jʊr ˈwɪndoʊ tɪ lɛt ju noʊ ðət aɪ wɑz ðɛr ənd ðət ju ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ˈvɪrɪŋ ˈfərðər ɪn maɪ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ju brɔt jʊr ˈviɪkəl tɪ ən əˈbrəpt hɔlt, nɑt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈhɪtɪŋ mi, bət bɪˈkəz ju əˈpɛrəntli ˈnidɪd tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ mi. ju roʊld daʊn jʊr ˈwɪndoʊ ənd sɛd, jʊr hænz ɔf maɪ kɑr, ju ahole].”].” aɪ sɛd, wər ˈvɪrɪŋ ˈɪntu mi ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ krəʃ me.”.” ju sɛd, ˈbɛtər nɑt təʧ ˈəðər kɑz. ju maɪt faɪnd ðət ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈəðər kɑz ɪz mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ðən traffic.”.” ðɪs geɪv mi ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ju wər θˈrɛtənɪŋ mi. aɪ sɛd, θɪŋk maɪ laɪf ɪz mɔr ˈprɛʃəs ðən jʊr car.”.” ju sɛd, si you.”.” aɪ sɛd, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə kɑr, jʊr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ si ɪn roʊd speɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ju vɪr ˈɪntu ɪt. wət jʊr ˈdraɪvər saɪd ˈmɪrər ɪz for.”.” ju sɛd, lʊkt ɪn maɪ mirror.”.” aɪ sɛd, ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ tərn ənd lʊk ˈoʊvər jʊr ˈʃoʊldər sɪns ju noʊ ðɛr kʊd bi ə bicyclist.”.” ju sɛd, ““yeah. wɛl, ˈmeɪbi ju ʃʊd wɔʧ wɛr going.”.” aɪ sɛd, wɑz aɪ səˈpoʊzd tɪ goʊ? aɪ wɑz ðɛr. ənd ju wər ˈvɪrɪŋ ˈɪntu me.”.” aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ riˈmaɪnd ju ðət, ɪn ðə pæst wik, tu ˈsaɪkəlɪsts hæv bɪn kɪld baɪ ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, bət ju meɪd ə ˈʤɛsʧər wɪʧ ˌɪmˈplaɪd ju kənˈsɪdərd ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ə weɪst əv taɪm ənd droʊv ɔf. ðət ɪz wɪn aɪ sɔ ðət jʊr kɑr hæd ˈspɛʃəl ˈlaɪsəns pleɪts proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ jʊr ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv ðə nu jɔrk steɪt ˈsɛnɪt. ə rɛd laɪt stɑpt ju æt ðə nɛkst ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən. aɪ roʊd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ju ənd, mɔr ˈkɔʃəsli, tæpt əˈgɛn ɔn jʊr ˈwɪndoʊ. ju roʊld ɪt daʊn. aɪ kʊd tɛl baɪ jʊr feɪs ðət ju ˈhæpi tɪ bi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈgɛn tɪ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr nu jɔrk steɪt ˈsɪtɪzən, ɔn huz bɪˈhæf ju ˈgəvərn. aɪ æst ju, ɪz jʊr neɪm, senator?”?” ju sɛd, ʤɛf klein.”.” ðɪs ɪz haʊ aɪ noʊ ɪt wɑz ju. naʊ, ðə θɪŋ ɪz, ˈsɛnətər, aɪ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kɔl ju tɪ tæsk fər ˈkɔlɪŋ mi ə a*hole]. ɪf ðə roʊlz hæd bɪn rɪˈvərst, ənd aɪ hæd ə bɪg blæk mərˈseɪdiz ənd ju keɪm əp ɪn ə ˈpərpəl ˈhɛlmət, ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn maɪ ˈwɪndoʊ, ənd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz aɪ wɑz ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ˈkrəʃɪŋ jʊr lɛgz, aɪ maɪt hæv kɔld ju ə a*hole], tu. laɪk tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət, ɛz mæd ɛz ju wər əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈtəʧɪŋ jʊr kɑr ˈwɪndoʊ wɪθ maɪ hænd, ju kʊd ˈdəbəl ər ˈtrɪpəl ðət strɛŋθ əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ haʊ ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ɪt ɪz tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə mərˈseɪdiz ˈdraɪvɪŋ wil, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr mərˈseɪdiz ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ təˈwɔrd ju. weɪ ɪt əp: maɪt skræʧ maɪ blæk mercedes”” əˈgɛnst maɪt kɔz maɪ ˈlɪtəl gərl tɪ bi lɛft fatherless.”.” weɪ ɪt əp əˈgɛn: wən gaɪ ɪz ˈraɪdɪŋ ə baɪk ðət weɪz ə grænd ˈtoʊtəl əv 22 paʊnz ənd həz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ hɑrm ˈəðərz. ðə ˈəðər gaɪ ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ə ˈpaʊərfəl məˈʃin ðət weɪz ə ˈkəpəl əv tənz. wɪʧ ˈpərsən həz ðə ˈgreɪtər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ wɔʧ aʊt fər ðə kɛr ənd ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ˈpipəl hu meɪ gɪt ɪn ðɛr pæθ, baɪ ðɛr oʊn fɔlt ər nɑt? ɛz ə steɪt ˈsɛnətər, ʃʊr ju əˈspɛʃəli fil ðə weɪt əv ðə ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ lʊk aʊt fər ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ˈəðərz, noʊ? əˈgɛn, ðɪs ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ju dɪd nɑt ækt laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈjumənz ɪn ðə seɪm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. bət ɪt ɪz tɪ seɪ ðət ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈkərəntli fɔlz weɪ tu ʃɔrt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz laɪk wərs wənz ðət ɛnd ɪn əˈkər. ˈprɑpər ˈpɑləsi, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdɪd juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd baɪk leɪnz ər wɪʧ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈtræfɪk kənˈʤɛsʧən, kʊd rɪˈdus səʧ ˈɪnsədənts wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈdraɪvərz əv blæk mərˈseɪdiz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ tɪ lʊk ɪn ðɛr ˈdraɪvər saɪd ˈmɪrər ər ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈʃoʊldərz. ɪt ɪz fər ðɪs ˈrizən ðət aɪ hoʊp ju wɪl ˈɑnər maɪ rɪkˈwɛst tɪ ˈvɪzɪt jʊr ˈɔfəs, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər pɔl ˈstili waɪt, tɪ æsk ju tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɔn ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ənd ˈtræfɪk kənˈʤɛsʧən ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ɛz ju noʊ, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states’*’ dɪˈpɛndəns əv ˈfɔrən ɔɪl kənˈtrɪbjuts sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli tɪ ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs ənd ɪz ə ˈmætər əv ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə fˈjuʧər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈjumən laɪf ɪz ɪn ˈpɛrəl bɪˈkəz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ kɔzd, ɪn lɑrʤ ˈmɛʒər, baɪ ðə ˌoʊvərˈjuz əv ðə seɪm ˈfɔrən ɔɪl. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈkaʊntləs ˈstədiz ʃoʊ ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə strits əv nu jɔrk ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz ˈseɪfər ənd mɔr kənˈvinjənt fər ˈbaɪˌsɪklɪsts ənd pəˈdɛstriənz wʊd rɪˈdus ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil juz, dɪˈpɛndəns ɔn ˈfɔrən ɔɪl, ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz, ənd ˈtræfɪk kənˈʤɛsʧən waɪl kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ɛr ənd ˈlɪvəbəl strits, ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈriˌteɪl ˈbɪznɪs, ənd ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl hɛlθ əv nu ˈjɔrkərz. jɛt, ənˈtɪl naʊ, jʊr ˈplætˌfɔrm həz pərˈzɛnəd ˈɑbstəkəlz tɪ ðə ˌædəpˈteɪʃənz ðət maɪt brɪŋ ðiz ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ju əˈpoʊz kənˈʤɛsʧən ˈpraɪsɪŋ, ə ˈmɛʒər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈdiˌkris viˈhɪkjələr ˈtræfɪk, bət ju prəˈpoʊzd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə toʊlz ɔn ˈbrɪʤɪz ənd ˈtənəlz ˈɪntu mænˈhætən ɔn ˈhɑləˌdeɪz, wɪʧ wʊd brɪŋ mɔr ˈtræfɪk ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪti ənd ˈfərðər ɪnˈkərəʤ ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil juz, ʤɪst wɪn ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈdiˌkrist. aɪ hoʊp kənˈsɪdər ðət ðiz ˈpɑləsiz ər aʊt əv stɛp wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt taɪmz. aɪ hoʊp, tu, siɪŋ, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ɑr ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən, ðə rɪˈzəlt əv jʊr ˈpɑləsiz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl lɪvz, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈbaɪkərz, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ju kɔz tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər jʊr pəˈzɪʃən. ˈpɑləsiz ðət meɪk nu jɔrk ˈsɪti seɪf fər ˈbaɪˌsɪklɪsts ənd ˈpipəl hu lɪv ɔn ðə strits ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu ʤɪst draɪv θru bɛst, boʊθ fər ɑr ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ðə ˈplænət. aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈhirɪŋ frəm ju rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ maɪ rɪkˈwɛst tɪ mit ɪn ˈpərsən tɪ dɪˈskəs ðiz ˈɪʃuz. jʊrz sɪnˈsɪrli, ˈkoʊlɪn ˈbɛvən ˈɑkə noʊ ˌɪmˈpækt mæn, bɔrd ˈmɛmbər, ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ɔlˈtərnətɪvz
by evan bernick on tuesday, pressure cooker bombs designed to kill and maim transformed the boston marathon into what looked like a war zone. the cruel, calculating, and devastating character of this act of terror, together with evidence that the suspects hailed from a breeding ground of islamist terror and were inspired by islamist preaching and teachings, brought several republican senators to argue against treating the surviving suspect, dzhokhar, like an ordinary criminal. in a letter, they contended that “we remain under threat from radical islam,” and that enemy combatant status is appropriate for men who are, in effect, soldiers in an army whose ranks are ever-swelling. contrary to political rhetoric and popular belief, however, the u.s. is not now, and has never been, engaged in a “war on terror,” of islamist or any other persuasion. for this reason, the obama administration was correct in its eventual decision to press charges against dzhokhar in federal court. the u.s. constitution does not explicitly discuss enemy combatants. however, there is a general consensus among legal scholars and historians that the framers assumed customary international law would continue to govern the conduct of war. accordingly, the supreme court has held that, although the executive has a great deal of discretion over the prosecution of war, it must adhere to customary international law. in the prize cases, the court explained that “(f)rom the very beginning of its history this court has recognized and applied the law of war as including that part of the law of nations which prescribes, for the conduct of war, the status, rights and duties of enemy nations as well as of enemy individuals.” according to customary international law, enemy legal rights, regardless of their citizenship or physical location, are radically different than those of civilians. enemy combatants are not entitled to the process accorded civilians, regardless of their citizenship or location, until and unless they are detained. they can be killed in combat, while they are fleeing, while they are asleep, or while they are eating in a café. once they are detained, they possess a bare minimum of procedural and substantive rights that nations are bound to respect. nations that choose to accord them additional rights do so gratuitously. the framers were careful to ensure that the executive is not free to impose combatant status wherever it deems it useful. they limited the ability of the executive to brand individuals enemy combatants by expressly delegating to congress the ability to declare war. only individuals who fall within the scope of congressional declarations of war can be considered enemy combatants. absent a congressional declaration of war that encompasses the tsaernevs, then, there is no constitutional basis for treating them as enemy combatants. the most attractive candidate is the authorization for the use of military force of 2001 (aumf). while commentators have vigorously disputed the precise legal character of the, there is little dispute that (1) it authorizes the executive to use military force against variety of state and actors and (2) its subjects can be treated as enemy combatants. close reading of the discloses that it is not a declaration of “war on terror.” the statute restricts the use of force to “those nations, organizations, or persons [that the president] determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on september 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons.” it requires any use of force to be rooted in. insofar as “nations, organizations, or persons” that aided those attacks are still active, the executive may use military force against them. but there is no authority here for treating all islamist terrorists as enemy combatants. the cannot be plausibly construed to apply to the tsaernevs. so far as it appears, their most substantive connection to “those nations, organizations, or persons” that plotted the attacks came through the late al-qaeda preacher anwar sermons. it may be that these men they saw themselves as engaged in a war with the u.s. but that does not transform them into enemy combatants. the proper analogy is thus not to al-awlaki, who allegedly not only preached but actively plotted terror on behalf of an organization that is described in the, but to timothy mcveigh. as i have argued elsewhere, the killing of al-awlaki, absent the process that the constitution guarantees to american civilians, was a lawful military action; a similar action that claimed the life of mcveigh would have been an unlawful assassination. assuming that the police have the right man, dzhokhar is indeed no ordinary criminal, just as terrorism is no ordinary crime. his barbaric actions were an assault on civilized life itself, upon the human desire to converse, produce, exchange and relax. they are worthy of the harshest punishment that can be lawfully imposed. but until and unless congress actually declares a “war on terror,” he must be tried and punished for his savagery under the same process as any other american citizen. evan bernick is a legal associate at a dc think tank and a legal fellow with the becket fund for religious liberty.	baɪ ˈɛvən ˈbərnɪk ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈprɛʃər ˈkʊkər bɑmz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kɪl ənd meɪm trænsˈfɔrmd ðə ˈbɔstən ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈɪntu wət lʊkt laɪk ə wɔr zoʊn. ðə kruəl, ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðɪs ækt əv ˈtɛrər, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts heɪld frəm ə ˈbridɪŋ graʊnd əv ˈɪsləmɪst ˈtɛrər ənd wər ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈɪsləmɪst ˈpriʧɪŋ ənd ˈtiʧɪŋz, brɔt ˈsɛvərəl rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz tɪ ˈɑrgju əˈgɛnst ˈtritɪŋ ðə sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈsəˌspɛkt, ˌʤoʊˈkɑr, laɪk ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈkrɪmənəl. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər, ðeɪ kənˈtɛndɪd ðət rɪˈmeɪn ˈəndər θrɛt frəm ˈrædɪkəl islam,”,” ənd ðət ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənt ˈstætəs ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər mɛn hu ər, ɪn ˈifɛkt, ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn ən ˈɑrmi huz ræŋks ər ever-swelling. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrɛtərɪk ənd ˈpɑpjələr bɪˈlif, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə juz. ɪz nɑt naʊ, ənd həz ˈnɛvər bɪn, ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ɔn terror,”,” əv ˈɪsləmɪst ər ˈɛni ˈəðər pərsˈweɪʒən. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɑz kərˈɛkt ɪn ɪts əˈvɛnʧuəl dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ prɛs ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˌʤoʊˈkɑr ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt. ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən dɪz nɑt ɪkˈsplɪsətli dɪˈskəs ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈsɛnsəs əˈməŋ ˈligəl ˈskɑlərz ənd hɪˈstɔriənz ðət ðə ˈfreɪmərz əˈsumd ˈkəstəˌmɛri ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈgəvərn ðə ˈkɑndəkt əv wɔr. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ðə səˈprim kɔrt həz hɛld ðət, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv həz ə greɪt dil əv dɪˈskrɛʃən ˈoʊvər ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv wɔr, ɪt məst əˈdhɪr tɪ ˈkəstəˌmɛri ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ɪn ðə praɪz ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə kɔrt ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ɪts ˈhɪstəri ðɪs kɔrt həz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ənd əˈplaɪd ðə lɔ əv wɔr ɛz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət pɑrt əv ðə lɔ əv ˈneɪʃənz wɪʧ priˈskraɪbz, fər ðə ˈkɑndəkt əv wɔr, ðə ˈstætəs, raɪts ənd ˈdutiz əv ˈɛnəmi ˈneɪʃənz ɛz wɛl ɛz əv ˈɛnəmi individuals.”.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkəstəˌmɛri ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ, ˈɛnəmi ˈligəl raɪts, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ər ˈfɪzɪkəl loʊˈkeɪʃən, ər ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðoʊz əv səˈvɪljənz. ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənts ər nɑt ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əˈkɔrdɪd səˈvɪljənz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ər loʊˈkeɪʃən, ənˈtɪl ənd ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ər dɪˈteɪnd. ðeɪ kən bi kɪld ɪn ˈkɑmbæt, waɪl ðeɪ ər fliɪŋ, waɪl ðeɪ ər əsˈlip, ər waɪl ðeɪ ər ˈitɪŋ ɪn ə caféé. wəns ðeɪ ər dɪˈteɪnd, ðeɪ pəˈzɛs ə bɛr ˈmɪnəməm əv prəˈsiʤərəl ənd ˈsəbstəntɪv raɪts ðət ˈneɪʃənz ər baʊnd tɪ rɪˈspɛkt. ˈneɪʃənz ðət ʧuz tɪ əˈkɔrd ðɛm əˈdɪʃənəl raɪts du soʊ grəˈtuətəsli. ðə ˈfreɪmərz wər ˈkɛrfəl tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ɪz nɑt fri tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz kəmˈbætənt ˈstætəs wɛˈrɛvər ɪt dimz ɪt ˈjusfəl. ðeɪ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv tɪ brænd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənts baɪ ɛkˈsprɛsli ˈdɛləˌgeɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈklɛr wɔr. ˈoʊnli ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu fɔl wɪˈθɪn ðə skoʊp əv kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz əv wɔr kən bi kənˈsɪdərd ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənts. ˈæbsənt ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv wɔr ðət ɛnˈkəmpəsəz ðə tsaernevs, ðɛn, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪs fər ˈtritɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənts. ðə moʊst əˈtræktɪv ˈkænədɪt ɪz ðə ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən fər ðə juz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs əv 2001 (aumf). waɪl ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv ˈvɪgərəsli dɪˈspjutɪd ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈligəl ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə, ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl dɪˈspjut ðət 1 ɪt ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪz ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv tɪ juz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs əˈgɛnst vərˈaɪəti əv steɪt ənd ˈæktərz ənd 2 ɪts ˈsəbʤɪkts kən bi ˈtritɪd ɛz ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənts. kloʊz ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə dɪˈskloʊzɪz ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ɔn terror.”.” ðə ˈstæʧut riˈstrɪkts ðə juz əv fɔrs tɪ ˈneɪʃənz, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ər ˈpərsənz [ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt] dɪˈtərmənz plænd, ˈɔθərˌaɪzd, kəˈmɪtɪd, ər ˈeɪdɪd ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ðət əˈkərd ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2001 ər ˈhɑrbərd səʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ər persons.”.” ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˈɛni juz əv fɔrs tɪ bi ˈrutɪd ɪn ˈɪnsəfɑr ɛz ““nations, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ər persons”” ðət ˈeɪdɪd ðoʊz əˈtæks ər stɪl ˈæktɪv, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv meɪ juz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs əˈgɛnst ðɛm. bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ əˈθɔrəti hir fər ˈtritɪŋ ɔl ˈɪsləmɪst ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɛz ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənts. ðə ˈkænɑt bi ˈplɔzəbli kənˈstrud tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə tsaernevs. soʊ fɑr ɛz ɪt əˈpɪrz, ðɛr moʊst ˈsəbstəntɪv kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˈneɪʃənz, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ər persons”” ðət ˈplɑtɪd ðə əˈtæks keɪm θru ðə leɪt ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈpriʧər ˈɑnwɑr ˈsərmənz. ɪt meɪ bi ðət ðiz mɛn ðeɪ sɔ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə wɔr wɪθ ðə juz. bət ðət dɪz nɑt ˈtrænsfɔrm ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈɛnəmi kəmˈbætənts. ðə ˈprɑpər əˈnæləʤi ɪz ðəs nɑt tɪ al-awlaki, hu əˈlɛʤədli nɑt ˈoʊnli priʧt bət ˈæktɪvli ˈplɑtɪd ˈtɛrər ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə, bət tɪ ˈtɪməθi məkˈveɪ. ɛz aɪ hæv ˈɑrgjud ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv al-awlaki, ˈæbsənt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˌgɛrənˈtiz tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən səˈvɪljənz, wɑz ə ˈlɔfəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən; ə ˈsɪmələr ˈækʃən ðət kleɪmd ðə laɪf əv məkˈveɪ wʊd hæv bɪn ən ənˈlɔfəl əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən. əˈsumɪŋ ðət ðə pəˈlis hæv ðə raɪt mæn, ˌʤoʊˈkɑr ɪz ˌɪnˈdid noʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈkrɪmənəl, ʤɪst ɛz ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪz noʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri kraɪm. hɪz bɑrˈbɛrɪk ˈækʃənz wər ən əˈsɔlt ɔn ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd laɪf ˌɪtˈsɛlf, əˈpɑn ðə ˈjumən dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈkɑnvərs, ˈproʊdus, ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ənd rɪˈlæks. ðeɪ ər ˈwərði əv ðə ˈhɑrʃəst ˈpənɪʃmənt ðət kən bi ˈlɔfəli ˌɪmˈpoʊzd. bət ənˈtɪl ənd ənˈlɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈklɛrz ə ɔn terror,”,” hi məst bi traɪd ənd ˈpənɪʃt fər hɪz ˈsævɪˌʤɛri ˈəndər ðə seɪm ˈprɔˌsɛs ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzən. ˈɛvən ˈbərnɪk ɪz ə ˈligəl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt æt ə ˌdiˈsi θɪŋk tæŋk ənd ə ˈligəl ˈfɛloʊ wɪθ ðə ˈbɛkət fənd fər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti.
re: overly build thread - 2001 limited stage 3 rock finally got the painted and installed. i didn't get to test them out in moab, but they sure are stout. they were painted using jcr come as bare metal out of the box, so the buyer is responsible for paint/coating. i'm really impressed with all the welds. not only are they strong welds with great penetration, but they're great looking too. not a spot of porosity, even in the tricky spots. makeshift paint booth... first coat: second coat sprayed. ready for install: the attach just the same as most. there's two frame mounts with four holes each that attach to the rail, and a strip of that bolts to the pinch seam under the rocker. installed: i'll post up some more shots of the as i go through all the moab pics. cheers! finally got the painted and installed. i didn't get to test them out in moab, but they sure are were painted using coating , which i've become very fond of over the last few months. it's a very tough coating that's stood up to everything i've thrown at it so far. and the minute dry time makes it really convenient for shooting multiple come as bare metal out of the box, so the buyer is responsible for paint/coating. i'm really impressed with all the welds. not only are they strong welds with great penetration, but they're great looking too. not a spot of porosity, even in the tricky paint coat sprayed. ready for attach just the same as most. there's two frame mounts with four holes each that attach to the rail, and a strip of that bolts to the pinch seam under the post up some more shots of the as i go through all the moab pics.cheers! 2001 - fivewheeldrive.me __________________	ri: ˈoʊvərli bɪld θrɛd 2001 ˈlɪmɪtɪd steɪʤ 3 rɑk ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ðə ˈpeɪnɪd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔld. aɪ ˈdɪdənt gɪt tɪ tɛst ðɛm aʊt ɪn moʊæb, bət ðeɪ ʃʊr ər staʊt. ðeɪ wər ˈpeɪnɪd ˈjuzɪŋ kəm ɛz bɛr ˈmɛtəl aʊt əv ðə bɑks, soʊ ðə baɪər ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər paint/coating. əm ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ɔl ðə wɛldz. nɑt ˈoʊnli ər ðeɪ strɔŋ wɛldz wɪθ greɪt ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən, bət ðɛr greɪt ˈlʊkɪŋ tu. nɑt ə spɑt əv porosity, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈtrɪki spɑts. ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft peɪnt buθ... fərst koʊt: ˈsɛkənd koʊt spreɪd. ˈrɛdi fər ˌɪnˈstɔl: ðə əˈtæʧ ʤɪst ðə seɪm ɛz moʊst. ðɛrz tu freɪm maʊnts wɪθ fɔr hoʊlz iʧ ðət əˈtæʧ tɪ ðə reɪl, ənd ə strɪp əv ðət boʊlts tɪ ðə pɪnʧ sim ˈəndər ðə ˈrɑkər. ˌɪnˈstɔld: aɪl poʊst əp səm mɔr ʃɑts əv ðə ɛz aɪ goʊ θru ɔl ðə moʊæb pics. ʧɪrz! ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ðə ˈpeɪnɪd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔld. aɪ ˈdɪdənt gɪt tɪ tɛst ðɛm aʊt ɪn moʊæb, bət ðeɪ ʃʊr ər wər ˈpeɪnɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkoʊtɪŋ wɪʧ aɪv bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri fɑnd əv ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju mənθs. ɪts ə ˈvɛri təf ˈkoʊtɪŋ ðæts stʊd əp tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪv θroʊn æt ɪt soʊ fɑr. ənd ðə ˈmɪnət draɪ taɪm meɪks ɪt ˈrɪli kənˈvinjənt fər ˈʃutɪŋ ˈməltəpəl kəm ɛz bɛr ˈmɛtəl aʊt əv ðə bɑks, soʊ ðə baɪər ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər paint/coating. əm ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ɔl ðə wɛldz. nɑt ˈoʊnli ər ðeɪ strɔŋ wɛldz wɪθ greɪt ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən, bət ðɛr greɪt ˈlʊkɪŋ tu. nɑt ə spɑt əv porosity, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈtrɪki peɪnt koʊt spreɪd. ˈrɛdi fər əˈtæʧ ʤɪst ðə seɪm ɛz moʊst. ðɛrz tu freɪm maʊnts wɪθ fɔr hoʊlz iʧ ðət əˈtæʧ tɪ ðə reɪl, ənd ə strɪp əv ðət boʊlts tɪ ðə pɪnʧ sim ˈəndər ðə poʊst əp səm mɔr ʃɑts əv ðə ɛz aɪ goʊ θru ɔl ðə moʊæb pics.cheers! 2001
arizona judges who perform wedding ceremonies are being told that they cannot turn away gay couples who want to marry. an opinion issued by a state judiciary ethics advisory committee said rejecting same-sex couples would violate a rule against bias or prejudice based on sexual orientation. the decision generated outrage from a leading conservative lawmaker and organization opposed to gay marriage, which became legal in arizona last october. arizona’s guidance marked the first time a state has issued a public, formal opinion on same-sex weddings to judges, said cynthia gray, director of center for the judicial ethics at the national center for state courts. however, gray noted that washington state in 2013 admonished a judge who said he perform same-sex marriages and that a north carolina courts administrator in october told magistrates that they were to marry same-sex couples. more recently, legislatures in states such as alabama and north carolina are considering “religious freedom” bills to allow judges to opt out of performing same-sex marriages. arizona so far is not among those states, but the head of a powerful lobby for social conservatives said it objects to the decision and is looking at options that include asking the committee to reconsider the opinion. the same group was behind a failed bill last year in the arizona legislature that allowed business owners to refuse to serve gays in the name of religion. cathi herrod, president of the center for arizona policy, said the opinion tramples on judges’ religious rights and was approved without public comment. the identities of judges and court officials requesting opinions are kept confidential, so not known who made the request. the committee originally issued the opinion in february. a slightly revised version followed on march 9. dorothy little, a gila county justice of the peace and president of the arizona justice of the peace association, said she had heard that some justices of the peace are concerned about having to perform same-sex marriages but she aware of any controversy. the opinion noted that judges have no obligation to perform any marriages, but that if they do, they exclude gays. they can opt to perform marriages only for relatives and friends, but still cannot discriminate against gay couples. and defining “friends” too broadly, such as by including all of a members, “likely would undermine a ability to assert a non-discriminatory intent and the protection of this opinion in defense of a misconduct charge,” the opinion cautioned. the advisory opinion also said a religious or other personal beliefs make a difference, nor does it matter if the judge performs weddings at locations. state sen. steve yarbrough, r-chandler, said monday he has serious issues with the opinion. he sponsored last proposal, senate bill 1062. “without having studied it, by reaction is ‘you’ve got to be kidding,'” yarbrough said. “i think got some first amendment issues that would instantly come to my attention.” he said with only weeks left in the annual session, unlikely a religious rights bill could be successfully shepherded through this year to address the issue. george reimer, the top staff aide, said its opinions are not binding on judges but could weigh against them in a disciplinary case if a judge abide by it. officials of the arizona civil liberties union, which fought to make same-sex marriage legal, did not immediate respond to requests for comment. // judicial ethics advisory committee opinion march 9, 2015 (pdf) judicial ethics advisory committee opinion march 9, 2015 (text) var 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ˈʤəʤɪz hu pərˈfɔrm ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz ər biɪŋ toʊld ðət ðeɪ ˈkænɑt tərn əˈweɪ geɪ ˈkəpəlz hu wɔnt tɪ ˈmɛri. ən əˈpɪnjən ˈɪʃud baɪ ə steɪt ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri ˈɛθɪks ædˈvaɪzəri kəˈmɪti sɛd rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəlz wʊd ˈvaɪəleɪt ə rul əˈgɛnst baɪəs ər ˈprɛʤədɪs beɪst ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ frəm ə ˈlidɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əˈpoʊzd tɪ geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ˈligəl ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə læst ɑkˈtoʊbər. ˈgaɪdəns mɑrkt ðə fərst taɪm ə steɪt həz ˈɪʃud ə ˈpəblɪk, ˈfɔrməl əˈpɪnjən ɔn ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈwɛdɪŋz tɪ ˈʤəʤɪz, sɛd ˈsɪnθiə greɪ, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈsɛnər fər ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈɛθɪks æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər steɪt kɔrts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, greɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ɪn 2013 ədˈmɑnɪʃt ə ʤəʤ hu sɛd hi pərˈfɔrm ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ənd ðət ə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə kɔrts ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər toʊld ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪts ðət ðeɪ wər tɪ ˈmɛri ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəlz. mɔr ˈrisəntli, ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪʧərz ɪn steɪts səʧ ɛz ˌæləˈbæmə ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ freedom”” bɪlz tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈʤəʤɪz tɪ ɑpt aʊt əv pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤɪz. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə soʊ fɑr ɪz nɑt əˈməŋ ðoʊz steɪts, bət ðə hɛd əv ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈlɑbi fər ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsərvətɪvz sɛd ɪt ˈɑbʤɛkts tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ənd ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈɔpʃənz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ˈæskɪŋ ðə kəˈmɪti tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər ðə əˈpɪnjən. ðə seɪm grup wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ə feɪld bɪl læst jɪr ɪn ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ðət əˈlaʊd ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ sərv geɪz ɪn ðə neɪm əv rɪˈlɪʤən. ˈhɛrəd, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈpɑləsi, sɛd ðə əˈpɪnjən ˈtræmpəlz ɔn judges’’ rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪts ənd wɑz əˈpruvd wɪˈθaʊt ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz əv ˈʤəʤɪz ənd kɔrt əˈfɪʃəlz rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ əˈpɪnjənz ər kɛpt ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl, soʊ nɑt noʊn hu meɪd ðə rɪkˈwɛst. ðə kəˈmɪti ərˈɪʤənəli ˈɪʃud ðə əˈpɪnjən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ə sˈlaɪtli rɪˈvaɪzd ˈvərʒən ˈfɑloʊd ɔn mɑrʧ 9 ˈdɔrθi ˈlɪtəl, ə ˈgilə ˈkaʊnti ˈʤəstɪs əv ðə pis ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈʤəstɪs əv ðə pis əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, sɛd ʃi hæd hərd ðət səm ˈʤəstɪsɪz əv ðə pis ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤɪz bət ʃi əˈwɛr əv ˈɛni ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. ðə əˈpɪnjən ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈʤəʤɪz hæv noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈɛni ˈmɛrɪʤɪz, bət ðət ɪf ðeɪ du, ðeɪ ɪkˈsklud geɪz. ðeɪ kən ɑpt tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ˈoʊnli fər ˈrɛlətɪvz ənd frɛndz, bət stɪl ˈkænɑt dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst geɪ ˈkəpəlz. ənd dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ““friends”” tu ˈbrɔdli, səʧ ɛz baɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl əv ə ˈmɛmbərz, wʊd ˈəndərˌmaɪn ə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈsərt ə ˈnɑndɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ˌɪnˈtɛnt ənd ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ðɪs əˈpɪnjən ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv ə mɪˈskɑndəkt charge,”,” ðə əˈpɪnjən ˈkɔʃənd. ðə ædˈvaɪzəri əˈpɪnjən ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ər ˈəðər ˈpərsɪnəl bɪˈlifs meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns, nɔr dɪz ɪt ˈmætər ɪf ðə ʤəʤ pərˈfɔrmz ˈwɛdɪŋz æt loʊˈkeɪʃənz. steɪt sɛn. stiv ˈjɑrbəroʊ, r-chandler, sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ hi həz ˈsɪriəs ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə əˈpɪnjən. hi ˈspɑnsərd læst prəˈpoʊzəl, ˈsɛnɪt bɪl 1062 ˈhævɪŋ ˈstədid ɪt, baɪ riˈækʃən ɪz gɑt tɪ bi kidding,'”,'” ˈjɑrbəroʊ sɛd. θɪŋk gɑt səm fərst əˈmɛndmənt ˈɪʃuz ðət wʊd ˈɪnstəntli kəm tɪ maɪ attention.”.” hi sɛd wɪθ 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saudi women activists have petitioned the country's consultative council to back a demand to curb the "absolute authority" of male guardians over women in the kingdom, a signatory has said. activist yousef told news agency on sunday that "rights activists have petitioned the (consultative) council on the occasion of the international women's day [on march 8] demanding an end to the absolute authority of men over women". they demanded "measures to protect [women's] rights," in their petition to the council, she said. saudi arabia imposes a strict interpretation of islamic law, forbidding women to work or travel without the of their male guardians. it is also the only country in the world that bans women from driving, and a woman cannot obtain an identification card without the consent of her guardian. laws in the kingdom enforcing such restrictions on women "are not based on religious" teachings, said yousef. the petition, signed by 10 female activists, also calls for allowing women to drive. three female members of the council presented a recommendation that women be given the right to drive in october, but the assembly blocked the proposal. women in saudi must obtain permission from a male guardian to perform "certain surgeries" and to "leave the university campus during study hours," she added. she cited a recent case in which a pregnant student had to give birth on campus after a university in riyadh denied access to paramedics. and a university student died in february after paramedics were prevented from entering her campus because they were not accompanied by a male guardian, a must according to the strict segregation rules in the muslim kingdom. the council is appointed by the king and advises the monarch on policy, but cannot legislate.	ˈsɔdi ˈwɪmən ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv pəˈtɪʃənd ðə ˈkəntriz kənˈsəltətɪv ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ bæk ə dɪˈmænd tɪ kərb ðə "ˈæbsəˌlut əˈθɔrəti" əv meɪl ˈgɑrdiənz ˈoʊvər ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈkɪŋdəm, ə ˈsɪgnəˌtɔri həz sɛd. ˈæktɪvɪst ˈjusɛf toʊld nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðət "raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv pəˈtɪʃənd ðə (kənˈsəltətɪv) ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ðə əˈkeɪʒən əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwɪmənz deɪ [ɔn mɑrʧ 8 dɪˈmændɪŋ ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈæbsəˌlut əˈθɔrəti əv mɛn ˈoʊvər ˈwɪmən". ðeɪ dɪˈmændɪd "ˈmɛʒərz tɪ prəˈtɛkt [ˈwɪmənz] raɪts," ɪn ðɛr pəˈtɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl, ʃi sɛd. ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ə strɪkt ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk lɔ, fərˈbɪdɪŋ ˈwɪmən tɪ wərk ər ˈtrævəl wɪˈθaʊt ðə əv ðɛr meɪl ˈgɑrdiənz. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri ɪn ðə wərld ðət bænz ˈwɪmən frəm ˈdraɪvɪŋ, ənd ə ˈwʊmən ˈkænɑt əbˈteɪn ən aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən kɑrd wɪˈθaʊt ðə kənˈsɛnt əv hər ˈgɑrdiən. lɔz ɪn ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ səʧ riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈwɪmən "ər nɑt beɪst ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs" ˈtiʧɪŋz, sɛd ˈjusɛf. ðə pəˈtɪʃən, saɪnd baɪ 10 ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔlz fər əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈwɪmən tɪ draɪv. θri ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl pərˈzɛnəd ə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ðət ˈwɪmən bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə raɪt tɪ draɪv ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, bət ðə əˈsɛmbli blɑkt ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈsɔdi məst əbˈteɪn pərˈmɪʃən frəm ə meɪl ˈgɑrdiən tɪ pərˈfɔrm "ˈsərtən ˈsərʤəriz" ənd tɪ "liv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəs ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈstədi aʊərz," ʃi ˈædɪd. ʃi ˈsaɪtɪd ə ˈrisənt keɪs ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈstudənt hæd tɪ gɪv bərθ ɔn ˈkæmpəs ˈæftər ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn riɑd dɪˈnaɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks. ənd ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənt daɪd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈæftər ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks wər prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ hər ˈkæmpəs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər nɑt əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə meɪl ˈgɑrdiən, ə məst əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə strɪkt ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən rulz ɪn ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈkɪŋdəm. ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ðə kɪŋ ənd ædˈvaɪzɪz ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrk ɔn ˈpɑləsi, bət ˈkænɑt ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪt.
you must enter the characters with black color that stand out from the other characters message: * a friend wanted you to see this item from wral.com: — a durham man being transported to a psychiatric facility was shot and killed sunday morning after, authorities said, he stole a wake county sheriff cruiser and led authorities on a chase on interstates 40 and 540 in raleigh. wake county sheriff donnie harrison said deputy jeremy pittman was carrying jonathan lee cunningham to old vineyard behavioral health services when cunningham tried to overpower pittman on interstate 440 near lake boone trail. pittman pulled over the car around 9 a.m., and both men got out of the car, where they continued to fight, harrison said. pittman slipped in mud, allowing cunningham to get into the cruiser and leave the area. harrison said cunningham, who had been involuntary committed to the wake county crisis and assessment center, had been sitting in the front seat and was not wearing handcuffs a decision that is left up to deputies in such cases. "that's the call," he said. "that's something we leave up to the deputy. if the person is calm, sometimes, handcuffs excite people." harrison added a review of the policy would be part of an internal investigation into what happened. authorities later located the cruise near the north carolina state fairgrounds, where cunningham then led them on a chase, with speeds up to 80 mph on westbound interstate 40 and until he crashed on near road. cunningham then fled the scene on foot, and after another struggle with authorities, he was shot and killed, harrison said. the stolen cruiser was in the woods adjacent to the highway, and much of the area around the cruiser was blocked by crime scene tape. eastbound was closed for several hours while authorities investigated. wake sheriff's deputies matthew johnson and dusty mullen have been placed on administrative duty while the state bureau of investigation investigates standard protocol in an shooting. harrison did not indicate if johnson and mullen were the two officers who shot cunningham. johnson has been with the sheriff's office since october 2010 and mullen since 2004.	ju məst ˈɛnər ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz wɪθ blæk ˈkələr ðət stænd aʊt frəm ðə ˈəðər ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈmɛsɪʤ: ə frɛnd ˈwɔntɪd ju tɪ si ðɪs ˈaɪtəm frəm wral.com: ə ˈdʊˈrhæm mæn biɪŋ trænˈspɔrtəd tɪ ə ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk fəˈsɪlɪti wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd, hi stoʊl ə weɪk ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf ˈkruzər ənd lɛd əˈθɔrətiz ɔn ə ʧeɪs ɔn ˈɪntərˌsteɪts 40 ənd 540 ɪn ˈrɔli. weɪk ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf ˈdɑni ˈhɛrɪsən sɛd ˈdɛpjəti ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈpɪtmən wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈʤɑnəθən li ˈkənɪŋˌhæm tɪ oʊld ˈvɪnjərd bɪˈheɪvjərəl hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪn ˈkənɪŋˌhæm traɪd tɪ ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər ˈpɪtmən ɔn ˌɪntərˈsteɪt 440 nɪr leɪk bun treɪl. ˈpɪtmən pʊld ˈoʊvər ðə kɑr əraʊnd 9 a.m., ənd boʊθ mɛn gɑt aʊt əv ðə kɑr, wɛr ðeɪ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ faɪt, ˈhɛrɪsən sɛd. ˈpɪtmən slɪpt ɪn məd, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈkənɪŋˌhæm tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkruzər ənd liv ðə ˈɛriə. ˈhɛrɪsən sɛd ˈkənɪŋˌhæm, hu hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə weɪk ˈkaʊnti ˈkraɪsəs ənd əˈsɛsmənt ˈsɛnər, hæd bɪn ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə frənt sit ənd wɑz nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈhændˌkəfs ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət ɪz lɛft əp tɪ ˈdɛpjətiz ɪn səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz. "ðæts ðə kɔl," hi sɛd. "ðæts ˈsəmθɪŋ wi liv əp tɪ ðə ˈdɛpjəti. ɪf ðə ˈpərsən ɪz kɑm, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ˈhændˌkəfs ɪkˈsaɪt ˈpipəl." ˈhɛrɪsən ˈædɪd ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈpɑləsi wʊd bi pɑrt əv ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu wət ˈhæpənd. əˈθɔrətiz ˈleɪtər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ðə kruz nɪr ðə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˈfɛrˌgraʊndz, wɛr ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ðɛn lɛd ðɛm ɔn ə ʧeɪs, wɪθ spidz əp tɪ 80 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ɔn ˈwɛstˌbaʊnd ˌɪntərˈsteɪt 40 ənd ənˈtɪl hi kræʃt ɔn nɪr roʊd. ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ðɛn flɛd ðə sin ɔn fʊt, ənd ˈæftər əˈnəðər ˈstrəgəl wɪθ əˈθɔrətiz, hi wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld, ˈhɛrɪsən sɛd. ðə ˈstoʊlən ˈkruzər wɑz ɪn ðə wʊdz əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ, ənd məʧ əv ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd ðə ˈkruzər wɑz blɑkt baɪ kraɪm sin teɪp. ˈistˌbaʊnd wɑz kloʊzd fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz waɪl əˈθɔrətiz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd. weɪk ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈdɛpjətiz ˈmæθju ˈʤɑnsən ənd ˈdəsti ˈmələn hæv bɪn pleɪst ɔn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈduti waɪl ðə steɪt ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪts ˈstændərd ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɪn ən ˈʃutɪŋ. ˈhɛrɪsən dɪd nɑt ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ɪf ˈʤɑnsən ənd ˈmələn wər ðə tu ˈɔfɪsərz hu ʃɑt ˈkənɪŋˌhæm. ˈʤɑnsən həz bɪn wɪθ ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər 2010 ənd ˈmələn sɪns 2004
this is my review of the casino in aachen. for more information on this casino, please click here. the casino in aachen was the second casino in my journey to all european casinos. the official name of the casino is “spielbank aachen“. i got there on the of june, 2012, at around. this time i had company. the casino is situated on the monheimsallee, which is easy to reach by car. there is a parking garage right next to the casino. the casino is within walking distance from the city center. however, from the central train station you better take a cab. the casino aachen is located in a very impressive building. the resembles a roman temple. there is a nice park on one side of the casino. the congress center “eurogress” is located on the other side of the casino. slots moved to the city center the first thing i noticed was the sign saying that the slots hall was moved from the casino aachen to the city center (kapuzinercarree). we then passed through the huge roman columns of the grand entry to the casino. we got into the lobby area where we were welcomed by the friendly receptionist. entrance to the casino is five euros. you have to be at least 18 to enter and present a valid id or passport. there is no real dress code at the casino aachen anymore. you can get in with jeans and a polo shirt. i even saw young guys on the poker tables wearing jeans and t-shirt but i saw no one wearing trainers. poker cash game at the casino aachen the casino aachen is one floor. to the left of the entrance, there are three large and poker rooms. poker cash games only start at. the poker rooms were empty when we arrived, and so we were allowed to inspect and take picture of the rooms. we counted 13 poker tables. we have time to wait until because we wanted to visit another casino that same evening. as we left the casino aachen around the poker tables started to fill with relatively young guys. live table games at the casino aachen the live table games area of the casino aachen is located to the right of the entrance. we counted 12 american roulette tables. four tabled were open when we arrived, with limits of between 2 and 7000 euros. the changes to the type of bet you make. if you bet on plain, yourm is 250 euros, if you bet on simple chances it is euros. there are screens above the roulette tables showing the results of the last draws in columns of red and black. several players where using these screens to play trend follow strategies. there was also one open blackjack table. the limits were between 5 and 250 euros. smoking is not allowed in the casino. there is a smoking area located next to the bar in the live table games area. i had a cigarette there and found the atmosphere to be nice. there is a little bit of a cigarettes smell from the smoking area in the live table games area but it is not too bad. my girlfriend, who is very sensitive to cigarette smoke, found it acceptable. i in a mood for blackjack but my girl friend wanted to play roulette before leaving the casino. i was surprised by the system. it is basically a coin based system. at the table, we exchanged our money into color chips. the chips are differentiated based on their color alone and they have no indication of their money value on them. after the game we had to again exchange the color chips at the table into normal money chips and those we could then cash out at the cashier. i find the system a bit too burdensome. the dealer and controller were very friendly and explained the game rules to my girlfriend in fluent english. indeed the impression we got during our visit to the casino aachen is that the staff there is particularly friendly and helpful (but they were still no match to the blackjack dealer i had at the casino in brussels. this girl could calculate and smile kindly at you at the same time). we check the club zero at the casino that only opens later at night. the bar at the casino was course open and friendly. the restaurant at the exit looked welcoming despite the fact that no one sat there. the casino was starting to really fill up as we left. conclusion the casino aachen has a historic appearance from the outside, modern from the inside and the staff is friendly and professional. however, i think it is a shame that the slots hall was removed to a different location and slots and the table games to be in the same area. i would have liked to stay for a couple of rounds of texas poker but i wanted to check the casino in spa, belgium, that evening. if i had known what awaits me at the casino spa, i would have stayed in aachen.	ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˌrivˈju əv ðə kəˈsinoʊ ɪn ˈɑkən. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðɪs kəˈsinoʊ, pliz klɪk hir. ðə kəˈsinoʊ ɪn ˈɑkən wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd kəˈsinoʊ ɪn maɪ ˈʤərni tɪ ɔl ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈsinoʊz. ðə əˈfɪʃəl neɪm əv ðə kəˈsinoʊ ɪz aachen““. aɪ gɑt ðɛr ɔn ðə əv ʤun, 2012 æt əraʊnd ðɪs taɪm aɪ hæd ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə kəˈsinoʊ ɪz ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɔn ðə monheimsallee, wɪʧ ɪz ˈizi tɪ riʧ baɪ kɑr. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərɑʒ raɪt nɛkst tɪ ðə kəˈsinoʊ. ðə kəˈsinoʊ ɪz wɪˈθɪn ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈdɪstəns frəm ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛnər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frəm ðə ˈsɛntrəl treɪn ˈsteɪʃən ju ˈbɛtər teɪk ə kæb. ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈbɪldɪŋ. ðə rɪˈzɛmbəlz ə ˈroʊmən ˈtɛmpəl. ðɛr ɪz ə nis pɑrk ɔn wən saɪd əv ðə kəˈsinoʊ. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈsɛnər ““eurogress”” ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə kəˈsinoʊ. slɑts muvd tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛnər ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst wɑz ðə saɪn seɪɪŋ ðət ðə slɑts hɔl wɑz muvd frəm ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛnər (kapuzinercarree). wi ðɛn pæst θru ðə juʤ ˈroʊmən ˈkɑləmz əv ðə grænd ˈɛntri tɪ ðə kəˈsinoʊ. wi gɑt ˈɪntu ðə ˈlɑbi ˈɛriə wɛr wi wər ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ ðə ˈfrɛndli rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst. ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə kəˈsinoʊ ɪz faɪv ˈjuˌroʊz. ju hæv tɪ bi æt list 18 tɪ ˈɛnər ənd ˈprɛzənt ə ˈvælɪd ˈaɪˈdi ər ˈpæˌspɔrt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ril drɛs koʊd æt ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən ˌɛniˈmɔr. ju kən gɪt ɪn wɪθ ʤinz ənd ə ˈpoʊloʊ ʃərt. aɪ ˈivɪn sɔ jəŋ gaɪz ɔn ðə ˈpoʊkər ˈteɪbəlz ˈwɛrɪŋ ʤinz ənd ˈtiˌsərt bət aɪ sɔ noʊ wən ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈtreɪnərz. ˈpoʊkər kæʃ geɪm æt ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən ɪz wən flɔr. tɪ ðə lɛft əv ðə ˈɛntrəns, ðɛr ər θri lɑrʤ ənd ˈpoʊkər rumz. ˈpoʊkər kæʃ geɪmz ˈoʊnli stɑrt æt ðə ˈpoʊkər rumz wər ˈɛmti wɪn wi əraɪvd, ənd soʊ wi wər əˈlaʊd tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt ənd teɪk ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə rumz. wi ˈkaʊntɪd 13 ˈpoʊkər ˈteɪbəlz. wi hæv taɪm tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl bɪˈkəz wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt əˈnəðər kəˈsinoʊ ðət seɪm ˈivnɪŋ. ɛz wi lɛft ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən əraʊnd ðə ˈpoʊkər ˈteɪbəlz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fɪl wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪvli jəŋ gaɪz. lɪv ˈteɪbəl geɪmz æt ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən ðə lɪv ˈteɪbəl geɪmz ˈɛriə əv ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd tɪ ðə raɪt əv ðə ˈɛntrəns. wi ˈkaʊntɪd 12 əˈmɛrɪkən ruˈlɛt ˈteɪbəlz. fɔr ˈteɪbəld wər ˈoʊpən wɪn wi əraɪvd, wɪθ ˈlɪmɪts əv bɪtˈwin 2 ənd 7000 ˈjuˌroʊz. ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə taɪp əv bɛt ju meɪk. ɪf ju bɛt ɔn pleɪn, jʊr ˈmæksəməm ɪz 250 ˈjuˌroʊz, ɪf ju bɛt ɔn ˈsɪmpəl ˈʧænsɪz ɪt ɪz ˈjuˌroʊz. ðɛr ər skrinz əˈbəv ðə ruˈlɛt ˈteɪbəlz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə læst drɔz ɪn ˈkɑləmz əv rɛd ənd blæk. ˈsɛvərəl pleɪərz wɛr ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz skrinz tɪ pleɪ trɛnd ˈfɑloʊ ˈstrætəʤiz. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ wən ˈoʊpən ˈblæˌkʤæk ˈteɪbəl. ðə ˈlɪmɪts wər bɪtˈwin 5 ənd 250 ˈjuˌroʊz. sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪz nɑt əˈlaʊd ɪn ðə kəˈsinoʊ. ðɛr ɪz ə sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈɛriə ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd nɛkst tɪ ðə bɑr ɪn ðə lɪv ˈteɪbəl geɪmz ˈɛriə. aɪ hæd ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ðɛr ənd faʊnd ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr tɪ bi nis. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛts smɛl frəm ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈɛriə ɪn ðə lɪv ˈteɪbəl geɪmz ˈɛriə bət ɪt ɪz nɑt tu bæd. maɪ ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, hu ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ˌsɪgəˈrɛt smoʊk, faʊnd ɪt əkˈsɛptəbəl. aɪ ɪn ə mud fər ˈblæˌkʤæk bət maɪ gərl frɛnd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ruˈlɛt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ ðə kəˈsinoʊ. aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm. ɪt ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ə kɔɪn beɪst ˈsɪstəm. æt ðə ˈteɪbəl, wi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd ɑr ˈməni ˈɪntu ˈkələr ʧɪps. ðə ʧɪps ər ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtəd beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈkələr əˈloʊn ənd ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈməni ˈvælju ɔn ðɛm. ˈæftər ðə geɪm wi hæd tɪ əˈgɛn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈkələr ʧɪps æt ðə ˈteɪbəl ˈɪntu ˈnɔrməl ˈməni ʧɪps ənd ðoʊz wi kʊd ðɛn kæʃ aʊt æt ðə kæˈʃɪr. aɪ faɪnd ðə ˈsɪstəm ə bɪt tu ˈbərdənsəm. ðə ˈdilər ənd kənˈtroʊlər wər ˈvɛri ˈfrɛndli ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə geɪm rulz tɪ maɪ ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ɪn fluənt ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˌɪnˈdid ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən wi gɑt ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən ɪz ðət ðə stæf ðɛr ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈfrɛndli ənd ˈhɛlpfəl (bət ðeɪ wər stɪl noʊ mæʧ tɪ ðə ˈblæˌkʤæk ˈdilər aɪ hæd æt ðə kəˈsinoʊ ɪn ˈbrəsəlz. ðɪs gərl kʊd ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ənd smaɪl ˈkaɪndli æt ju æt ðə seɪm taɪm). wi ʧɛk ðə kləb ˈziroʊ æt ðə kəˈsinoʊ ðət ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpənz ˈleɪtər æt naɪt. ðə bɑr æt ðə kəˈsinoʊ wɑz kɔrs ˈoʊpən ənd ˈfrɛndli. ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt æt ðə ˈɛksət lʊkt ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət noʊ wən sæt ðɛr. ðə kəˈsinoʊ wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈrɪli fɪl əp ɛz wi lɛft. kənˈkluʒən ðə kəˈsinoʊ ˈɑkən həz ə hɪˈstɔrɪk əˈpɪrəns frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈmɑdərn frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ðə stæf ɪz ˈfrɛndli ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ə ʃeɪm ðət ðə slɑts hɔl wɑz riˈmuvd tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd slɑts ənd ðə ˈteɪbəl geɪmz tɪ bi ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɛriə. aɪ wʊd hæv laɪkt tɪ steɪ fər ə ˈkəpəl əv raʊnz əv ˈtɛksəs ˈpoʊkər bət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʧɛk ðə kəˈsinoʊ ɪn spɑ, ˈbɛlʤəm, ðət ˈivnɪŋ. ɪf aɪ hæd noʊn wət əˈweɪts mi æt ðə kəˈsinoʊ spɑ, aɪ wʊd hæv steɪd ɪn ˈɑkən.
average investors those of us who belong to an elite institutional class, for example wanting to invest in a venture capital fund that supports emerging technologies will soon be able to do so. blockchain capital, a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies, in collaboration with digital finance investment bank argon group, is about to issue its own digital tokens called. the move is part of a new venture capital fund called capital: a combination of a traditional limited partnership and the digital token, which will be sold in an upcoming initial token offering (ito). brock pierce, managing partner at capital, believes that with this move they are “democratizing access to an asset class traditionally only available to elite institutional investors.” democratizing venture capitalism here’s how it works. according to pierce, capital is “providing the investor base across the globe with the opportunity to invest into a leading venture fund via a liquid, tradable, digital token.” traditionally, venture fund investment has been restricted to an elite class of investors, including wealthy university endowments and politically connected unions and pension funds. these typical venture fund investments are also highly illiquid, locking up funds for terms as long as 10 years. during the initial token offering period, average investors who want to diversify and get exposure to the surging growth in startups can purchase tokens representing digital interests in the capital fund, using, ether or u.s. dollars. unlike traditional fund investments with their terms, liquidity barriers are overcome since these tokens will soon be able to be bought and sold on secondary markets via established digital currency exchanges. those exchange partnerships have yet to be announced but are in the works. in an interview with magazine, managing partner bart stephens explained that tokens follow the sec exemptions for unregulated securities the same structure as bonds and debt under regulation d, allowing them to be sold in the u.s., as well as regulation s, allowing them to be sold internationally. “we’re playing within existing guidleines,” said stephens, “but offering something new.” walking the walk launched in 2013, initial fund was the first venture capital fund dedicated to the and ecosystem. it was also the first fund to accept capital calls in. the argon group, which is collaborating with capital on this initiative, is a major player in the emerging digital currency and capital markets. “we are pioneering a groundbreaking moment in the history of venture capital by using technology to provide liquidity and access to investors,” said stan miroshnik, ceo of the argon group, to magazine. “by investing in venture capital through a digital token, investors get liquidity, transparency, clear view on value and an ability to participate in an asset class previously reserved for elite institutions.” blockchain current portfolio is comprised of 43 unique companies from its prior two funds. these include bitfury, bitgo, bitpesa, blockcypher, blockstream, chain, coinbase, gem, gocoin, itbit, peernova, ripple, wave and xapo, among other technology leaders. this investment focus of the new fund is expected to further established reputation of identifying outstanding technology companies led by ambitious management teams and partnering with them to accelerate growth. “i’ve never been more excited in my whole career,” said stephens, an experienced exective, hedge fund manager and venture capitalist. “we think a great thing for the overall ecosystem. we think a great thing for the hobby industry of venture capital. venture capitalists like to talk about disruption and innovation but very few of them walk the walk. we are actually using technology to disrupt ourselves. always a little uncomfortable but always said if we do it someone else will.” full details of the offering will be disclosed in the offering memorandum, which is expected to be published on april 3, 2017, viatoken.com.	ˈævərɪʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ən ɪˈlit ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl klæs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fənd ðət səˈpɔrts ˈimərʤɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz wɪl sun bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du soʊ. ˈkæpɪtəl, ə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fərm ðət ˌɪnˈvɛsts ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz, ɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈfaɪˌnæns ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt bæŋk ˈɑrˌgɑn grup, ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈɪʃu ɪts oʊn ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈtoʊkənz kɔld. ðə muv ɪz pɑrt əv ə nu ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fənd kɔld ˈkæpɪtəl: ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ənd ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈtoʊkən, wɪʧ wɪl bi soʊld ɪn ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈtoʊkən ˈɔfərɪŋ (ˈiˌtoʊ). brɑk pɪrs, ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər æt ˈkæpɪtəl, bɪˈlivz ðət wɪθ ðɪs muv ðeɪ ər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ən ˈæˌsɛt klæs trəˈdɪʃənəli ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ɪˈlit ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl investors.”.” dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm haʊ ɪt wərks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pɪrs, ˈkæpɪtəl ɪz ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstər beɪs əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb wɪθ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈɪntu ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈvɛnʧər fənd ˈviə ə ˈlɪkwɪd, ˈtreɪdəbəl, ˈdɪʤɪtəl token.”.” trəˈdɪʃənəli, ˈvɛnʧər fənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt həz bɪn riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ ən ɪˈlit klæs əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛlθi ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɛnˈdaʊmənts ənd ˈplɪtɪkli kəˈnɛktɪd ˈjunjənz ənd ˈpɛnʃən fəndz. ðiz ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈvɛnʧər fənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪli ˌɪˈlɪkwɪd, ˈlɑkɪŋ əp fəndz fər tərmz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz 10 jɪrz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈtoʊkən ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈpɪriəd, ˈævərɪʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hu wɔnt tɪ dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ənd gɪt ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə ˈsərʤɪŋ groʊθ ɪn ˈstɑrˌtəps kən ˈpərʧəs ˈtoʊkənz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl fənd, ˈjuzɪŋ, ˈiθər ər juz. ˈdɔlərz. ənˈlaɪk trəˈdɪʃənəl fənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts wɪθ ðɛr tərmz, lɪkˈwɪdɪti ˈbɛriərz ər ˈoʊvərˌkəm sɪns ðiz ˈtoʊkənz wɪl sun bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi bɔt ənd soʊld ɔn ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmɑrkɪts ˈviə ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðoʊz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps hæv jɛt tɪ bi əˈnaʊnst bət ər ɪn ðə wərks. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈmægəˌzin, ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər bɑrt ˈstɛfənz ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ˈtoʊkənz ˈfɑloʊ ðə sɛk ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz fər ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd sɪˈkjʊrətiz ðə seɪm ˈstrəkʧər ɛz bɑndz ənd dɛt ˈəndər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən di, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bi soʊld ɪn ðə juz., ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɛs, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bi soʊld ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. pleɪɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ guidleines,”,” sɛd ˈstɛfənz, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ new.”.” ˈwɔkɪŋ ðə wɔk lɔnʧt ɪn 2013 ˌɪˈnɪʃəl fənd wɑz ðə fərst ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fənd ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə ənd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst fənd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈkæpɪtəl kɔlz ɪn. ðə ˈɑrˌgɑn grup, wɪʧ ɪz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈkæpɪtəl ɔn ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi ənd ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmɑrkɪts. ər ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ prəˈvaɪd lɪkˈwɪdɪti ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ investors,”,” sɛd stæn miroshnik, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˈɑrˌgɑn grup, tɪ ˈmægəˌzin. ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl θru ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈtoʊkən, ˌɪnˈvɛstərz gɪt lɪkˈwɪdɪti, trænˈspɛrənsi, klɪr vju ɔn ˈvælju ənd ən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ən ˈæˌsɛt klæs ˈpriviəsli rɪˈzərvd fər ɪˈlit institutions.”.” ˈkɑrənt pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ɪz kəmˈpraɪzd əv 43 juˈnik ˈkəmpəˌniz frəm ɪts praɪər tu fəndz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud bitfury, bitgo, bitpesa, blockcypher, blockstream, ʧeɪn, coinbase, ʤɛm, gocoin, itbit, peernova, ˈrɪpəl, weɪv ənd xapo, əˈməŋ ˈəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈlidərz. ðɪs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə nu fənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈfərðər ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz lɛd baɪ æmˈbɪʃəs ˈmænɪʤmənt timz ənd ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt groʊθ. ˈnɛvər bɪn mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ɪn maɪ hoʊl career,”,” sɛd ˈstɛfənz, ən ɪkˈspɪriənst exective, hɛʤ fənd ˈmænɪʤər ənd ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst. θɪŋk ə greɪt θɪŋ fər ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. wi θɪŋk ə greɪt θɪŋ fər ðə ˈhɑbi ˈɪndəstri əv ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl. ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪsts laɪk tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt dɪsˈrəpʃən ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən bət ˈvɛri fju əv ðɛm wɔk ðə wɔk. wi ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈjuzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ɑrˈsɛlvz. ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ənˈkəmfərtəbəl bət ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd ɪf wi du ɪt ˈsəmˌwən ɛls will.”.” fʊl ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈɔfərɪŋ wɪl bi dɪˈskloʊzd ɪn ðə ˈɔfərɪŋ ˌmɛmərˈændəm, wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˈeɪprəl 3 2017 ˈviə vctoken.com*.
[by rabbi hoffman for the five towns jewish times] of late, one of the more popular hat styles is to wear a wool hat with a pompom on it (for women, not men). the problem is that in a highly disproportionate amount of times, the thread connecting the pompom to the woolen hat is often linen. this is a torah violation of. the issue is only a problem if the hat is wool. if it is made of acrylic it is not an issue. how can one tell if it is wool? it will usually indicate so on the label. otherwise it might say “dry clean only.” a third way to tell is the price. the torah) teaches about the prohibition of wearing a wool and linen mixture in the same article of clothing. this is the meaning of the pasuk, “you shall not wear combined fibers, wool and linen together.” the term “shatnez” is actually an acronym for the different aspects involved in processing cloths. reason it is a chok which means a law in the torah that we observe. this is the hashem, and we do it. the on explains, however, that brought hashem an offering of flax, while brought an offering of sheep. killed and we therefore observe as a reminder of this horrible event never to mix the two korbanos. interesting aspects shatnez is forbidden by the torah when it is worn as a normal garment. shatnez not worn but stepped upon is carpets, car upholstery). it is forbidden when there is the concern that the may come off and cling to the body. the hats, if they contain the, would be an d’oraisah. although one should check with his own or posaik, the prevalence of in this case may be such that one should refrain from wearing the pompom wool hats until they are checked. some may have linen threads attaching the pompom to the hat, others may not. it should also be noted that has been found in the furry russian hats worn by men. the author may be reached athoffman2@gmail.com	[baɪ ˈræˌbaɪ ˈhɔfmən fər ðə faɪv taʊnz ʤuɪʃ taɪmz] əv leɪt, wən əv ðə mɔr ˈpɑpjələr hæt staɪlz ɪz tɪ wɛr ə wʊl hæt wɪθ ə ˈpɑmpɑm ɔn ɪt (fər ˈwɪmən, nɑt mɛn). ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ɪn ə ˈhaɪli ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt əˈmaʊnt əv taɪmz, ðə θrɛd kəˈnɛktɪŋ ðə ˈpɑmpɑm tɪ ðə ˈwʊlən hæt ɪz ˈɔfən ˈlɪnən. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈtɔrə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv. ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˈprɑbləm ɪf ðə hæt ɪz wʊl. ɪf ɪt ɪz meɪd əv əˈkrɪlɪk ɪt ɪz nɑt ən ˈɪʃu. haʊ kən wən tɛl ɪf ɪt ɪz wʊl? ɪt wɪl ˈjuʒəwəli ˈɪndəˌkeɪt soʊ ɔn ðə ˈleɪbəl. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪt maɪt seɪ klin only.”.” ə θərd weɪ tɪ tɛl ɪz ðə praɪs. ðə ˈtɔrə ˈtiʧɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən əv ˈwɛrɪŋ ə wʊl ənd ˈlɪnən ˈmɪksʧər ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɑrtɪkəl əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðə pasuk, ʃæl nɑt wɛr kəmˈbaɪnd ˈfaɪbərz, wʊl ənd ˈlɪnən together.”.” ðə tərm ““shatnez”” ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ən ˈækrənɪm fər ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈæˌspɛkts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ klɔθs. ˈrizən ɪt ɪz ə ʧɑk wɪʧ minz ə lɔ ɪn ðə ˈtɔrə ðət wi əbˈzərv. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈhæʃɪm, ənd wi du ɪt. ðə ɔn ɪkˈspleɪnz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət brɔt ˈhæʃɪm ən ˈɔfərɪŋ əv flæks, waɪl brɔt ən ˈɔfərɪŋ əv ʃip. kɪld ənd wi ˈðɛrˌfɔr əbˈzərv ɛz ə riˈmaɪndər əv ðɪs ˈhɔrəbəl ɪˈvɛnt ˈnɛvər tɪ mɪks ðə tu korbanos. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkts ɪz ˈfɔrbɪdən baɪ ðə ˈtɔrə wɪn ɪt ɪz wɔrn ɛz ə ˈnɔrməl ˈgɑrmənt. nɑt wɔrn bət stɛpt əˈpɑn ɪz ˈkɑrpəts, kɑr əˈpoʊlstəri). ɪt ɪz ˈfɔrbɪdən wɪn ðɛr ɪz ðə kənˈsərn ðət ðə meɪ kəm ɔf ənd klɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbɑdi. ðə hæts, ɪf ðeɪ kənˈteɪn ðə, wʊd bi ən d’oraisah. ˌɔlˈðoʊ wən ʃʊd ʧɛk wɪθ hɪz oʊn ər posaik*, ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ɪn ðɪs keɪs meɪ bi səʧ ðət wən ʃʊd rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə ˈpɑmpɑm wʊl hæts ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ər ʧɛkt. səm meɪ hæv ˈlɪnən θrɛdz əˈtæʧɪŋ ðə ˈpɑmpɑm tɪ ðə hæt, ˈəðərz meɪ nɑt. ɪt ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət həz bɪn faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈfəri ˈrəʃən hæts wɔrn baɪ mɛn. ðə ˈɔθər meɪ bi riʧt æt
want to get good at latin? studying for the ap exam? brushing up for living latin in rome? master these ten points and watch yourself soar. remember the future less vivid condition? probably you were taught to translate it “should/would.” if so, get rid of it. the kids today say that. they say “were to/would.” example: si tu des, means “if you were to give me a beer, gladly take it.” learn the word. it means “only” or “just,” so means “i just saw her” and tu means “you just listen” or “just you listen” or “just listen.” common with imperatives. get a grip on. a particle, one of the only ones in latin. either translate it “yes” or “(it’s) true” or translate it at all. it implies or points forward to a contrast, usually marked by the word (but). for example, the sentence homo est, bonus means “the guy is an idiot, true, but good.” you could also translate that “the guy is an idiot, yes, but good” or “the guy is an idiot, but good.” never translate it “indeed” since it mean that in the english of 2016. know the meaning of a latin word? if a verb, try these three tricks: (1) find the present participle and get the genitive. you should spot an english word right before the -is. (2) find the principle part; spot an english word there, too. (3) try different until one hits on an english word. at least one of these three will always work, esp. if you combine them. random examples: (to lie). tricks 1 and 3 get you the word adjacent. (to use). tricks 1 and 2 get you abuse. (lots of meanings). trick 1 gets you (reference, etc.), trick 2 gets you relate, and trick 3 gets you zillions of words (try ’em). know the meaning of a latin word? if a noun, it matter. just call it the same thing in english. figure it out from the context or you won’t, because you. you generally guess the meaning of nouns. example: ego tibi = “i’ll give you this.” a? it matter you got the rest of the sentence. now move on.* know the meaning of a compound verb of ferre? just replace the -fer- or -lat- part with -port- (from portare, a synonym). bingo, an english word: becomes “report.” so does referunt: “they report.” becomes “transported,” becomes “it’s imported,” and on and on. learn the words and vero. at the start of a sentence or clause (the first word or two) they mean “but.” they have nothing to do with the truth. learn. it means “i myself” or “i personally” or “i”. not really a compound of ego (see #3) but the romans thought it was and treated it like one. often a synonym of ipse. random example from plautus: audio, ere, advorto: “i hear you, master, and paying attention!” did your teacher teach you to translate nam and “for”? if so, get rid of it. in the english of 2016 nam and mean “you see.” example from plautus: non profecto, nam vendidi, “good lord, i really have it; i sold it, you see, a long time ago.” the word has four meanings in latin: (1) i am going, (2) to that place, (3) him or it, and (4) as an word anticipating the word, “because.” you can learn all four by memorizing the sentence cum amo, “i’m going there with him because i love him.” it’s the little words,, nam,,, that make latin tough. learn the ones listed here and you will get better at latin, fast. guaranteed. *p.s. a is a wine jug. by the way… if you liked these first ten hacks, miss the sequel!	wɔnt tɪ gɪt gʊd æt ˈlætən? ˈstədiɪŋ fər ðə ˌeɪˈpi ɪgˈzæm? ˈbrəʃɪŋ əp fər ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈlætən ɪn roʊm? ˈmæstər ðiz tɛn pɔɪnts ənd wɔʧ ˈjɔrsɛlf sɔr. rɪˈmɛmbər ðə fˈjuʧər lɛs ˈvɪvɪd kənˈdɪʃən? ˈprɑbəˌbli ju wər tɔt tɪ trænzˈleɪt ɪt ““should/would.”.” ɪf soʊ, gɪt rɪd əv ɪt. ðə kɪdz təˈdeɪ seɪ ðət. ðeɪ seɪ to/would.”.” ɪgˈzæmpəl: si tu dɪ, minz ju wər tɪ gɪv mi ə bɪr, ˈglædli teɪk it.”.” lərn ðə wərd. ɪt minz ““only”” ər ““just,”,” soʊ minz ʤɪst sɔ her”” ənd tu minz ʤɪst listen”” ər ju listen”” ər listen.”.” ˈkɑmən wɪθ ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz. gɪt ə grɪp ɔn. ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl, wən əv ðə ˈoʊnli wənz ɪn ˈlætən. ˈiðər trænzˈleɪt ɪt ““yes”” ər “(“(it’s) true”” ər trænzˈleɪt ɪt æt ɔl. ɪt ˌɪmˈplaɪz ər pɔɪnts ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ə ˈkɑntræst, ˈjuʒəwəli mɑrkt baɪ ðə wərd (bət). fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈsɛntəns ˈhoʊmoʊ ɛst, ˈboʊnəs minz gaɪ ɪz ən ˈɪˌdiət, tru, bət good.”.” ju kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ trænzˈleɪt ðət gaɪ ɪz ən ˈɪˌdiət, jɛs, bət good”” ər gaɪ ɪz ən ˈɪˌdiət, bət good.”.” ˈnɛvər trænzˈleɪt ɪt ““indeed”” sɪns ɪt min ðət ɪn ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ əv 2016 noʊ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ə ˈlætən wərd? ɪf ə vərb, traɪ ðiz θri trɪks: 1 faɪnd ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈpɑrtɪˌsɪpəl ənd gɪt ðə genitive. ju ʃʊd spɑt ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ wərd raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə -ɪz. 2 faɪnd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl pɑrt; spɑt ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ wərd ðɛr, tu. 3 traɪ ˈdɪfərənt ənˈtɪl wən hɪts ɔn ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ wərd. æt list wən əv ðiz θri wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz wərk, esp. ɪf ju ˈkɑmbaɪn ðɛm. ˈrændəm ɪgˈzæmpəlz: (tɪ laɪ). trɪks 1 ənd 3 gɪt ju ðə wərd əˈʤeɪsənt. (tɪ juz). trɪks 1 ənd 2 gɪt ju əˈbjuz. (lɑts əv ˈminɪŋz). trɪk 1 gɪts ju (ˈrɛfərəns, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), trɪk 2 gɪts ju rɪˈleɪt, ənd trɪk 3 gɪts ju ˈzɪljənz əv wərdz (traɪ ’’em). noʊ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ə ˈlætən wərd? ɪf ə naʊn, ɪt ˈmætər. ʤɪst kɔl ɪt ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt frəm ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ər ju won’t, bɪˈkəz ju. ju ˈʤɛnərəli gɛs ðə ˈminɪŋ əv naʊnz. ɪgˈzæmpəl: ˈigoʊ ˈtɪˌbi gɪv ju ðɪs cadus.”.” ə? ɪt ˈmætər ju gɑt ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsɛntəns. naʊ muv noʊ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ə ˈkɑmpaʊnd vərb əv fɛr? ʤɪst ˌriˈpleɪs ðə -fɛr- ər -lɑt- pɑrt wɪθ -pɔrt- (frəm portare, ə ˈsɪnəˌnɪm). ˈbɪŋgoʊ, ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ wərd: bɪˈkəmz ““report.”.” soʊ dɪz referunt: report.”.” bɪˈkəmz ““transported,”,” bɪˈkəmz imported,”,” ənd ɔn ənd ɔn. lərn ðə wərdz ənd ˈvɛroʊ. æt ðə stɑrt əv ə ˈsɛntəns ər klɔz (ðə fərst wərd ər tu) ðeɪ min ““but.”.” ðeɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə truθ. lərn. ɪt minz myself”” ər personally”” ər ““i””. nɑt ˈrɪli ə ˈkɑmpaʊnd əv ˈigoʊ (si 3 bət ðə ˈroʊmənz θɔt ɪt wɑz ənd ˈtritɪd ɪt laɪk wən. ˈɔfən ə ˈsɪnəˌnɪm əv ipse. ˈrændəm ɪgˈzæmpəl frəm plautus: ˈɑdiˌoʊ, ɛr, advorto: hir ju, ˈmæstər, ənd peɪɪŋ attention!”!” dɪd jʊr ˈtiʧər tiʧ ju tɪ trænzˈleɪt næm ənd ““for””? ɪf soʊ, gɪt rɪd əv ɪt. ɪn ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ əv 2016 næm ənd min see.”.” ɪgˈzæmpəl frəm plautus: nɑn profecto, næm vendidi, lɔrd, aɪ ˈrɪli hæv ɪt; aɪ soʊld ɪt, ju si, ə lɔŋ taɪm ago.”.” ðə wərd həz fɔr ˈminɪŋz ɪn ˈlætən: 1 aɪ æm goʊɪŋ, 2 tɪ ðət pleɪs, 3 ɪm ər ɪt, ənd 4 ɛz ən wərd ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ðə wərd, ““because.”.” ju kən lərn ɔl fɔr baɪ ˈmɛmərˌaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈsɛntəns kəm ˈɑmoʊ, goʊɪŋ ðɛr wɪθ ɪm bɪˈkəz aɪ ləv him.”.” ðə ˈlɪtəl wərdz,, næm,,, ðət meɪk ˈlætən təf. lərn ðə wənz ˈlɪstɪd hir ənd ju wɪl gɪt ˈbɛtər æt ˈlætən, fæst. ˌgɛrənˈtid. piz. ə ɪz ə waɪn ʤəg. baɪ ðə way…*… ɪf ju laɪkt ðiz fərst tɛn hæks, mɪs ðə ˈsikwəl!
edge of eternity, the indie title being developed by studio, has reached yet another funding goal. this latest milestone breeding for the final release. in the game, “nekaroos” are giant feline creatures that run on their hind legs, and they are a major means of transport in the world of heryon. breeding these beasts will unlock new kinds ofs, both in appearance and what skill bonuses they can afford the player. an example provided by studio was of a found on an ocean beach. suchs might give bonuses to swimming for the player. certain kinds of these mounts will be necessary for the progression of the game. others will be exceedingly rare, and require hours of careful breeding. when explaining where their inspirations came from, studio stated that they took less cues from final fantasy breeding system, and more from sonic adventures chao garden. the next funding goal at $95k an item craft system that will give the player the power to craft such items as weapons, armor, and potions. given that edge of eternity still has a little under a month left on and shows no signs of slowing down, the prospect of them reaching this goal is highly likely. already unlocked are the and one releases. their top funding goal, at $150k, promises to bring in acclaimed video game music composer, yasunori mitsuda, who is known for his work on trigger and xenosaga. to learn more about edge of eternity be sure to check out our previous coverage, as well as a of the demo.	ɛʤ əv ɪˈtərnəti, ðə ˈɪndi ˈtaɪtəl biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈstudiˌoʊ, həz riʧt jɛt əˈnəðər ˈfəndɪŋ goʊl. ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ˈbridɪŋ fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl riˈlis. ɪn ðə geɪm, ““nekaroos”” ər ʤaɪənt ˈfiˌlaɪn ˈkriʧərz ðət rən ɔn ðɛr haɪnd lɛgz, ənd ðeɪ ər ə ˈmeɪʤər minz əv ˈtrænspɔrt ɪn ðə wərld əv heryon. ˈbridɪŋ ðiz bists wɪl ənˈlɑk nu kaɪnz əv, boʊθ ɪn əˈpɪrəns ənd wət skɪl ˈboʊnəsɪz ðeɪ kən əˈfɔrd ðə pleɪər. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈstudiˌoʊ wɑz əv ə faʊnd ɔn ən ˈoʊʃən biʧ. səʧ maɪt gɪv ˈboʊnəsɪz tɪ sˈwɪmɪŋ fər ðə pleɪər. ˈsərtən kaɪnz əv ðiz maʊnts wɪl bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə prəˈgrɛʃən əv ðə geɪm. ˈəðərz wɪl bi ɪkˈsidɪŋli rɛr, ənd ˌrikˈwaɪər aʊərz əv ˈkɛrfəl ˈbridɪŋ. wɪn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ wɛr ðɛr ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz keɪm frəm, ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ tʊk lɛs kjuz frəm ˈfaɪnəl ˈfænəsi ˈbridɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, ənd mɔr frəm ˈsɑnɪk ædˈvɛnʧərz ʧaʊ ˈgɑrdən. ðə nɛkst ˈfəndɪŋ goʊl æt ən ˈaɪtəm kræft ˈsɪstəm ðət wɪl gɪv ðə pleɪər ðə paʊər tɪ kræft səʧ ˈaɪtəmz ɛz ˈwɛpənz, ˈɑrmər, ənd ˈpoʊʃənz. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ɛʤ əv ɪˈtərnəti stɪl həz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈəndər ə mənθ lɛft ɔn ənd ʃoʊz noʊ saɪnz əv sloʊɪŋ daʊn, ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ðɛm ˈriʧɪŋ ðɪs goʊl ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈlaɪkli. ɔˈrɛdi ənˈlɑkt ər ðə ənd wən rɪˈlisɪz. ðɛr tɔp ˈfəndɪŋ goʊl, æt 150k, ˈprɑməsəz tɪ brɪŋ ɪn əˈkleɪmd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm mˈjuzɪk kəmˈpoʊzər, ˌjɑsuˈnɔri mitsuda, hu ɪz noʊn fər hɪz wərk ɔn ˈtrɪgər ənd xenosaga*. tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ɛʤ əv ɪˈtərnəti bi ʃʊr tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈpriviəs ˈkəvərɪʤ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə əv ðə ˈdɛmoʊ.
having recently moved into a new apartment, i have been presented with one of the great toils, but also great joys, of relocation: moving all my goddamn books. a chore, to be certain, one so notoriously laborious it leads many to shed large portions of their libraries in the interest of avoiding the worst of it. but screw that, i say! i will cart these stupid things with me every place i live, and more, my labor continually increases, as i now receive books in the mail on a daily basis from publishers, editors and even the writers themselves, and i still purchase books (mostly used, which pretty much translates to bulk). but i care. the weight is worth the lifting. but even for those who loathe the process of moving a library, once the boxes are firmly stacked in the new digs, you get to create a whole new one, and this is the great joy i referred to. most literary types acquire so many new books that whatever system installed in their old place inevitably breaks down and becomes overrun with precarious stacks of the dreaded unshelved. in a new home, though, we get to start afresh, create a new system. it can be tedious and tempestuous but ultimately cathartic. at least for me, i mean, shit, i know you. anyway, so i spent my superbowl sunday organizing the most important section of any collection: literary criticism and biography. not only is this my favorite shit to read, but i also refer to them so often that also the most practically necessary. after i finished, i posted a photo of the beautifully and temporarily full shelves already pulled like six books off that using for current pieces) on twitter, and someone asked me if i had any particular favorites. i at home when i got the tweet, so to even consider responding at the time was unthinkable. i pondered for a few seconds before immediately becoming overwhelmed. when i returned later and stared at the shelves, it occurred to me that been asked this question quite a few times. perhaps this is because as a literary critic there much else for people to ask field exactly make for the most riveting party talk. but whatever the reason, i thought put together a list of the criticism that i most admire and to which i repeatedly refer. this is, of course, an extremely limited list, taken exclusively from books i own. also for the sake of my sanity, i excluded all biographies and criticism on film or music; only fiction, poetry, and drama. memoirs counted only if they directly involve other writers the literary landscape of the era. it is in no way meant to be a list of the indispensible literary criticism, only my own, and only so far. so to that guy on twitter, and to those asked me before, here is my belated reply. article continues after advertisement (nb: list is in alphabetical order by author, or subject for biographies, except for two anthologies at the start of the list, which are alphabetical by title.) (also nb: this shit was hard. i initially wanted to do 50 but my first list stretched to nearly 175 titles. these 102 are, believe it or not, a compromise.) 102 indispensible volumes of literary criticism a new literary history of america, ed. marcus & werner article continues after advertisement the paris review interviews, vols., ed. philip white girls, hilton als writing with intent: essays, reviews, personal prose,, margaret atwood notes of a native son, james baldwin psychotic reactions and carburetor dung, lester bangs, ed. marcus the possessed: adventures with russian books and the people who read them, illuminations: essays and reflections, walter benjamin, ed. hannah arendt, trans. harry selected non-fictions, jorge luis borges, ed. eliot weinberger between parentheses: essays, articles, and speeches,, roberto boláno, ed. ignacio echevarría, trans. natasha wimmer eminent outlaws: the gay writers who changed america, christopher bram kafka was the rage: a greenwich village memoir, anatole broyard passions of the mind: selected essays, a.s. portraits and observations: the essays of truman capote, truman capote maps & legends: reading and writing along the borderlands, michael chabon inner workings: literary essays,, j.m. notes of a hanging judge: essays and reviews,, stanley crouch the lifespan of a fact, john & jim the white album, joan didion bound to please: an extraordinary literary education: essays on great writers and their books, michael creationists: selected essays,, e.l. otherwise known as the human condition: selected essays and reviews, geoff dyer out of sheer rage: wrestling with d.h. lawrence, geoff dyer figures of dissent: critical essays on fish, spivak, and others, terry eagleton partial payments: essays on writers and their lives, joseph epstein how to be alone: essays, jonathan franzen how to read a novelist, john freeman finding a form: essays, william h. gass the signifying monkey: towards a theory of literary criticism, henry louis gates, jr. bad feminist: essays, gay the swerve: how the world became modern, stephen greenblatt will in the world: how shakespeare became shakespeare, stephen greenblatt scoundrel time, lillian hellman arguably: essays, christopher hitchens unacknowledged legislation: writers in the public sphere, christopher hitchens ten years in the tub: a decade of soaking in great books, nick hornby cultural cohesion: the essential essays,, clive james no other book: selected essays, randall jarrell, brad leithauser, editor selected essays from the rambler, adventurer, and idler, samuel johnson, w.j. bate, editor on writing: a memoir of the craft, stephen king small wonder: essays, barbara kingsolver the wave in the mind: talks and essays on the writer, the reader, and the imagination, ursula k. le guin reading for my life: writings,, john leonard the ecstasy of influence: nonfictions, etc., jonathan why i read: the serious pleasure of books, wendy lesser time bites: views and reviews, doris lessing about burt britton, john cheever, gordon lish, william saroyan, isaac b. singer, kurt vonnegut, and other matters, morris lurie mind of an outlaw: selected essays, norman mailer forty-one false starts: essays on artists and writers, janet malcolm two lives: gertrude and alice, janet malcolm the outermost dream: essays and reviews, william maxwell ideas and the novel, mary mccarthy what we see when we read, peter echoes down the corridor: collected essays,, arthur miller sexual politics, kate millett playing in the dark: whiteness and the literary imagination, toni morrison lectures on literature, vladimir nabokov reading lolita in tehran: a memoir in books, azar (woman) writer: occasions and opportunities, joyce carol oates where been, and where going: essays, reviews, and prose, joyce carol oates mystery and manner: occasional prose, flannery a collection of essays, george orwell the portable dorothy parker, dorothy parker, ed. marion meade where reading from: the changing world of books, tim parks the sense of style: the thinking guide to writing in the century, stephen pinker under review: further writings on writers,, anthony powell the tale bearers, v.s. pritchett reading like a writer: a guide for people who love books and for those who want to write them, francine prose citizen: an american lyric, claudia rankine in praise of messy lives: essays, katie roth unbound: a writer and his books, claudia roth pierpont reading myself and others, philip roth imaginary homelands: essays and criticism,, salman rushdie joseph anton: a memoir, salman rushdie “what is literature?” and other essays, sartre the braindead megaphone: essays, george saunders the novel: a biography, michael schmidt still writing: the perils and pleasures of a creative life, dani shapiro a jury of her peers: american women writers from anne bradstreet to annie proulx, elaine showalter 13 ways of looking at the novel, jane smiley artful, ali smith changing my mind: occasional essays, smith men explain things to me, rebecca against interpretation: and other essays, susan sontag regarding the pain of others, susan sontag lives of the novelists: a history of fiction in 294 lives, john sutherland late night thoughts on listening to ninth symphony, lewis thomas what would lynne tillman do?, lynne tillman new ways to kill your mother: writers and their families, colm the last decade: essays and reviews,, lionel trilling due considerations: essays and criticism, john updike more matter: essays and criticism, john updike the ocean, the bird, and the scholar: essays on poets and poetry, helen both flesh and not: essays, david foster wallace consider the lobster and other essays, david foster wallace the eye of the story: selected essays and reviews, eudora welty the essential ellen willis, ellen willis, nona willis aronowitz, editor axel’s castle: a study of the imaginative literature of, edmund wilson the electric acid test, tom wolfe how fiction works, james wood a room of own, virginia woolf the poet, the lion, talking pictures, el farolito, a wedding in st. roch, the big box store, the warp in the mirror, spring, midnights, fire & all, c.d. wright	ˈhævɪŋ ˈrisəntli muvd ˈɪntu ə nu əˈpɑrtmənt, aɪ hæv bɪn pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ wən əv ðə greɪt tɔɪlz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ greɪt ʤɔɪz, əv ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃən: ˈmuvɪŋ ɔl maɪ ˌgɑˈdæm bʊks. ə ʧɔr, tɪ bi ˈsərtən, wən soʊ noʊˈtɔriəsli ləˈbɔriəs ɪt lidz ˈmɛni tɪ ʃɛd lɑrʤ ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðɛr ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə wərst əv ɪt. bət skru ðət, aɪ seɪ! aɪ wɪl kɑrt ðiz ˈstupɪd θɪŋz wɪθ mi ˈɛvəri pleɪs aɪ lɪv, ənd mɔr, maɪ ˈleɪbər kənˈtɪnjuəli ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, ɛz aɪ naʊ rɪˈsiv bʊks ɪn ðə meɪl ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs frəm ˈpəblɪʃərz, ˈɛdɪtərz ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˈraɪtərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ənd aɪ stɪl ˈpərʧəs bʊks (ˈmoʊstli juzd, wɪʧ ˈprɪti məʧ ˈtrænsˌleɪts tɪ bəlk). bət aɪ kɛr. ðə weɪt ɪz wərθ ðə ˈlɪftɪŋ. bət ˈivɪn fər ðoʊz hu loʊð ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈmuvɪŋ ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, wəns ðə ˈbɑksɪz ər ˈfərmli stækt ɪn ðə nu dɪgz, ju gɪt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə hoʊl nu wən, ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə greɪt ʤɔɪ aɪ rɪˈfərd tɪ. moʊst ˈlɪtərˌɛri taɪps əkˈwaɪər soʊ ˈmɛni nu bʊks ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ðɛr oʊld pleɪs ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli breɪks daʊn ənd bɪˈkəmz ˈoʊvərˌrən wɪθ priˈkɛriəs stæks əv ðə ˈdrɛdɪd unshelved. ɪn ə nu hoʊm, ðoʊ, wi gɪt tɪ stɑrt əˈfrɛʃ, kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈsɪstəm. ɪt kən bi ˈtidiəs ənd ˌtɛmˈpɛsʧuəs bət ˈəltəmətli kəˈθɑrtɪk. æt list fər mi, aɪ min, ʃɪt, aɪ noʊ ju. ˈɛniˌweɪ, soʊ aɪ spɛnt maɪ ˈsupərˌboʊl ˈsənˌdi ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈɛni kəˈlɛkʃən: ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ənd baɪˈɑgrəfi. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ðɪs maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ʃɪt tɪ rɛd, bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfər tɪ ðɛm soʊ ˈɔfən ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə moʊst ˈpræktɪkəli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ˈæftər aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt, aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə ˈbjutəfli ənd ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli fʊl ʃɛlvz ɔˈrɛdi pʊld laɪk sɪks bʊks ɔf ðət ˈjuzɪŋ fər ˈkɑrənt ˈpisɪz) ɔn tˈwɪtər, ənd ˈsəmˌwən æst mi ɪf aɪ hæd ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfeɪvərɪts. aɪ æt hoʊm wɪn aɪ gɑt ðə twit, soʊ tɪ ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ æt ðə taɪm wɑz ənˈθɪŋkəbəl. aɪ ˈpɑndərd fər ə fju ˈsɛkəndz ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd. wɪn aɪ rɪˈtərnd ˈleɪtər ənd stɛrd æt ðə ʃɛlvz, ɪt əˈkərd tɪ mi ðət bɪn æst ðɪs kˈwɛʃən kwaɪt ə fju taɪmz. pərˈhæps ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ɛz ə ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪk ðɛr məʧ ɛls fər ˈpipəl tɪ æsk fild ɪgˈzæktli meɪk fər ðə moʊst ˈrɪvətɪŋ ˈpɑrti tɔk. bət ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈrizən, aɪ θɔt pʊt təˈgɛðər ə lɪst əv ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət aɪ moʊst ædˈmaɪr ənd tɪ wɪʧ aɪ rɪˈpitɪdli rɪˈfər. ðɪs ɪz, əv kɔrs, ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈlɪmɪtɪd lɪst, ˈteɪkən ɪkˈsklusɪvli frəm bʊks aɪ oʊn. ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə seɪk əv maɪ ˈsænəti, aɪ ɪkˈskludɪd ɔl baɪˈɑgrəfiz ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ɔn fɪlm ər mˈjuzɪk; ˈoʊnli ˈfɪkʃən, ˈpoʊətri, ənd ˈdrɑmə. ˈmɛmˌwɑrz ˈkaʊntɪd ˈoʊnli ɪf ðeɪ dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈəðər ˈraɪtərz ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈlænˌskeɪp əv ðə ˈɪrə. ɪt ɪz ɪn noʊ weɪ mɛnt tɪ bi ə lɪst əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsɪbəl ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈoʊnli maɪ oʊn, ənd ˈoʊnli soʊ fɑr. soʊ tɪ ðət gaɪ ɔn tˈwɪtər, ənd tɪ ðoʊz æst mi ˌbiˈfɔr, hir ɪz maɪ bɪˈleɪtɪd rɪˈplaɪ. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjuz ˈæftər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt (nb: lɪst ɪz ɪn ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl ˈɔrdər baɪ ˈɔθər, ər ˈsəbʤɪkt fər baɪˈɑgrəfiz, ɪkˈsɛpt fər tu ænˈθɔləʤiz æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə lɪst, wɪʧ ər ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl baɪ ˈtaɪtəl.) (ˈɔlsoʊ nb: ðɪs ʃɪt wɑz hɑrd. aɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du 50 bət maɪ fərst lɪst strɛʧt tɪ ˈnɪrli 175 ˈtaɪtəlz. ðiz 102 ər, bɪˈliv ɪt ər nɑt, ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz.) 102 ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsɪbəl ˈvɑljumz əv ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ə nu ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈhɪstəri əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɛd. ˈmɑrkəs ˈwərnər ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjuz ˈæftər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˌrivˈju ˈɪntərvˌjuz, vols. ɛd. ˈfɪlɪp waɪt gərlz, ˈhɪltən ælz ˈraɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnt: ˈɛˌseɪz, rəvˈjuz, ˈpərsɪnəl proʊz, ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈætˌwʊd noʊts əv ə ˈneɪtɪv sən, ʤeɪmz ˈbɔldwən ˌsaɪˈkɑtɪk riˈækʃənz ənd ˈkɑrbərˌeɪtər dəŋ, ˈlɛstər bæŋz, ɛd. ˈmɑrkəs ðə pəˈzɛst: ædˈvɛnʧərz wɪθ ˈrəʃən bʊks ənd ðə ˈpipəl hu rɛd ðɛm, illuminations: ˈɛˌseɪz ənd rɪˈflɛkʃənz, ˈwɔltər ˈbɛnʤəmən, ɛd. ˈhænə ˈɛrɪnt, trænz. ˈhɛri səˈlɛktɪd non-fictions, ˈhɔrheɪ luis ˈbɔrgeɪs, ɛd. ˈɛliət ˈwaɪnbərgər bɪtˈwin pərˈɛnθəˌsiz: ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ənd ˈspiʧɪz, rəˈbɛrtoʊ boláno, ɛd. ˌɪgˈnɑsioʊ echevarría, trænz. nəˈtɑʃə ˈwɪmər ˈɛmənənt ˈaʊˌtlɔz: ðə geɪ ˈraɪtərz hu ʧeɪnʤd əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈkrɪstəfər bræm ˈkɑfkə wɑz ðə reɪʤ: ə ˈgrɛnɪʧ ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈmɛmˌwɑr, ˈænəˌtoʊl brɔɪərd ˈpæʃənz əv ðə maɪnd: səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛˌseɪz, eɪz. ˈpɔrtrəts ənd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz: ðə ˈɛˌseɪz əv ˈtrumən kəˈpoʊt, ˈtrumən kəˈpoʊt mæps ˈlɛʤəndz: ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə borderlands, ˈmaɪkəl ˈʧeɪbən ˈɪnər ˈwərkɪŋz: ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈɛˌseɪz, j.m. noʊts əv ə ˈhæŋɪŋ ʤəʤ: ˈɛˌseɪz ənd rəvˈjuz, ˈstænli kraʊʧ ðə ˈlaɪfˌspæn əv ə fækt, ʤɑn ʤɪm ðə waɪt ˈælbəm, ʤoʊn ˈdɪdiən baʊnd tɪ pliz: ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən: ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn greɪt ˈraɪtərz ənd ðɛr bʊks, ˈmaɪkəl creationists: səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛˌseɪz, e.l. ˈəðərˌwaɪz noʊn ɛz ðə ˈjumən kənˈdɪʃən: səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛˌseɪz ənd rəvˈjuz, ʤɛf daɪər aʊt əv ʃɪr reɪʤ: ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wɪθ d.h. ˈlɔrəns, ʤɛf daɪər ˈfɪgjərz əv dɪˈsɛnt: ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn fɪʃ, ˈspɪvək, ənd ˈəðərz, ˈtɛri ˈigəltən ˈpɑrʃəl ˈpeɪmənts: ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn ˈraɪtərz ənd ðɛr lɪvz, ˈʤoʊzəf ˈɛpˌstin haʊ tɪ bi əˈloʊn: ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈʤɑnəθən ˈfrænzən haʊ tɪ rɛd ə ˈnɑvələst, ʤɑn ˈfrimən ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə fɔrm: ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈwɪljəm eɪʧ. gæs ðə ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈməŋki: təˈwɔrdz ə ˈθɪri əv ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈhɛnri luɪs geɪts, jr. bæd ˈfɛmənɪst: ˈɛˌseɪz, geɪ ðə swərv: haʊ ðə wərld bɪˈkeɪm ˈmɑdərn, ˈstivən ˈgrinblət wɪl ɪn ðə wərld: haʊ ˈʃeɪkˌspir bɪˈkeɪm ˈʃeɪkˌspir, ˈstivən ˈgrinblət ˈskaʊndrəl taɪm, ˈlɪliən ˈhɛlmən ˈɑrgjuəbli: ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈkrɪstəfər ˈhɪʧənz ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən: ˈraɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk sfɪr, ˈkrɪstəfər ˈhɪʧənz tɛn jɪrz ɪn ðə təb: ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv ˈsoʊkɪŋ ɪn greɪt bʊks, nɪk ˈhɔrnbi ˈkəlʧərəl koʊˈhiʒən: ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɛˌseɪz, klaɪv ʤeɪmz noʊ ˈəðər bʊk: səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈrændəl jɑˈreɪl, bræd leithauser, ˈɛdɪtər səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛˌseɪz frəm ðə ˈræmblər, ədˈvɛnʧərər, ənd ˈaɪdələr, ˈsæmjul ˈʤɑnsən, w.j. beɪt, ˈɛdɪtər ɔn ˈraɪtɪŋ: ə ˈmɛmˌwɑr əv ðə kræft, ˈstivən kɪŋ smɔl ˈwəndər: ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈbɑrbərə ˈkɪŋsɑlvər ðə weɪv ɪn ðə maɪnd: tɔks ənd ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn ðə ˈraɪtər, ðə ˈridər, ənd ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən, ˈərsələ keɪ. lə gɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ fər maɪ laɪf: ˈraɪtɪŋz, ʤɑn ˈlɛnərd ðə ˈɛkstəsi əv ˈɪnfluəns: nonfictions, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ˈʤɑnəθən waɪ aɪ rɛd: ðə ˈsɪriəs ˈplɛʒər əv bʊks, ˈwɛndi ˈlɛsər taɪm baɪts: vjuz ənd rəvˈjuz, ˈdɔrɪs ˈlɛsɪŋ əˈbaʊt bərt ˈbrɪtən, ʤɑn ˈʧivər, ˈgɔrdən lɪʃ, ˈwɪljəm saroyan, ˈaɪzɪk bi. ˈsɪŋər, kərt ˈvɑnəgət, ənd ˈəðər ˈmætərz, ˈmɔrɪs ˈlʊri maɪnd əv ən ˈaʊˌtlɔ: səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈnɔrmən ˈmeɪlər fɔls stɑrts: ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˈraɪtərz, ˈʤænɪt ˈmælkəm tu lɪvz: ˈgərtrud ənd ˈælɪs, ˈʤænɪt ˈmælkəm ðə ˈaʊtərˌmoʊst drim: ˈɛˌseɪz ənd rəvˈjuz, ˈwɪljəm ˈmæksˌwɛl aɪˈdiəz ənd ðə ˈnɑvəl, ˈmɛri məˈkɑrθi wət wi si wɪn wi rɛd, ˈpitər ˈɛkoʊz daʊn ðə ˈkɔrɪdər: kəˈlɛktəd ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈɑrθər ˈmɪlər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks, keɪt ˈmɪlɪt pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə dɑrk: ˈwaɪtnəs ənd ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən, ˈtoʊni ˈmɔrɪsən ˈlɛkʧərz ɔn ˈlɪtərəʧər, vˈlædəmɪr ˈnæbəˌkɑv ˈrɛdɪŋ loʊˈlitə ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn: ə ˈmɛmˌwɑr ɪn bʊks, ɑˈzɑr (ˈwʊmən) ˈraɪtər: ɔˈkeɪʒənz ənd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ʤɔɪs ˈkɛrəl oʊts wɛr bɪn, ənd wɛr goʊɪŋ: ˈɛˌseɪz, rəvˈjuz, ənd proʊz, ʤɔɪs ˈkɛrəl oʊts ˈmɪstəri ənd ˈmænər: ɔˈkeɪʒənəl proʊz, ˈflænəri ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈɛˌseɪz, ʤɔrʤ ˈɔrˌwɛl ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈdɔrθi ˈpɑrkər, ˈdɔrθi ˈpɑrkər, ɛd. ˈmɛriən mid wɛr ˈrɛdɪŋ frəm: ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ wərld əv bʊks, tɪm pɑrks ðə sɛns əv staɪl: ðə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ gaɪd tɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈstivən ˈpɪŋkər ˈəndər ˌrivˈju: ˈfərðər ˈraɪtɪŋz ɔn ˈraɪtərz, ˈænθɔˌni ˈpɑwɛl ðə teɪl ˈbɛrərz, viz. ˈprɪʧɪt ˈrɛdɪŋ laɪk ə ˈraɪtər: ə gaɪd fər ˈpipəl hu ləv bʊks ənd fər ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ raɪt ðɛm, frænˈsin proʊz ˈsɪtɪzən: ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlɪrɪk, ˈklɔdiə ˈræŋˌkaɪn ɪn preɪz əv ˈmɛsi lɪvz: ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈkeɪti rɔθ ənˈbaʊnd: ə ˈraɪtər ənd hɪz bʊks, ˈklɔdiə rɔθ ˈpɪrˌpɑnt ˈrɛdɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ˈəðərz, ˈfɪlɪp rɔθ ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri ˈhoʊmˌlændz: ˈɛˌseɪz ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈsæmən ˈrəʃdi ˈʤoʊzəf ˈænˌtɔn: ə ˈmɛmˌwɑr, ˈsæmən ˈrəʃdi ɪz literature?”?” ənd ˈəðər ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈsɑrtrə ðə ˈbreɪnˌdɛd ˈmɛgəˌfoʊn: ˈɛˌseɪz, ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔndərz ðə ˈnɑvəl: ə baɪˈɑgrəfi, ˈmaɪkəl ʃmɪt stɪl ˈraɪtɪŋ: ðə ˈpɛrəlz ənd ˈplɛʒərz əv ə kriˈeɪtɪv laɪf, ˈdɑni ʃəˈpɪroʊ ə ˈʤʊri əv hər pɪrz: əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɪmən ˈraɪtərz frəm æn ˈbrædˌstrit tɪ ˈæni praʊlks, ˌiˈleɪn ˈʃoʊəltər 13 weɪz əv ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈnɑvəl, ʤeɪn sˈmaɪli ˈɑrtfəl, ˈɑli smɪθ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ maɪ maɪnd: ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈɛˌseɪz, smɪθ mɛn ɪkˈspleɪn θɪŋz tɪ mi, rəˈbɛkə əˈgɛnst ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən: ənd ˈəðər ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈsuzən ˈsɑnˌtæg rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə peɪn əv ˈəðərz, ˈsuzən ˈsɑnˌtæg lɪvz əv ðə ˈnɑvələsts: ə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈfɪkʃən ɪn 294 lɪvz, ʤɑn ˈsəðərlənd leɪt naɪt θɔts ɔn ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ naɪnθ ˈsɪmfəni, luɪs ˈtɑməs wət wʊd lɪn ˈtɪlmən du?, lɪn ˈtɪlmən nu weɪz tɪ kɪl jʊr ˈməðər: ˈraɪtərz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz, koʊlm ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd: ˈɛˌseɪz ənd rəvˈjuz, ˈlaɪənəl ˈtrɪlɪŋ du kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz: ˈɛˌseɪz ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ʤɑn ˈəpˌdaɪk mɔr ˈmætər: ˈɛˌseɪz ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ʤɑn ˈəpˌdaɪk ðə ˈoʊʃən, ðə bərd, ənd ðə ˈskɑlər: ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn poʊəts ənd ˈpoʊətri, ˈhɛlən boʊθ flɛʃ ənd nɑt: ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfɑstər ˈwɔlɪs kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈlɑbstər ənd ˈəðər ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfɑstər ˈwɔlɪs ðə aɪ əv ðə ˈstɔri: səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛˌseɪz ənd rəvˈjuz, juˈdɔrə ˈwɛlti ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɛlən ˈwɪlɪs, ˈɛlən ˈwɪlɪs, ˈnoʊnɑ ˈwɪlɪs ərˈɑnəwɪts, ˈɛdɪtər ˈkæsəl: ə ˈstədi əv ðə ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv ˈlɪtərəʧər əv ˈɛdmənd ˈwɪlsən ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈæsəd tɛst, tɑm wʊlf haʊ ˈfɪkʃən wərks, ʤeɪmz wʊd ə rum əv oʊn, vərˈʤɪnjə wʊlf ðə poʊət, ðə laɪən, ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz, ɛl farolito, ə ˈwɛdɪŋ ɪn st. rɑk, ðə bɪg bɑks stɔr, ðə wɔrp ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər, spərɪŋ, midnights, faɪər ɔl, c.d*. raɪt
a piece of rock broke off and fell from el capitan that was as large as a building, a witness said a climber who was above a deadly at yosemite national park says a hunk of granite “the size of an apartment building” fell off the mountainside. peter of ontario, canada, says he was on his sixth day of a climb up the popular el capitan on wednesday when he looked down and saw the. el capitan is one of the largest granite monoliths towering vertically meters from the yosemite valley floor. authorities say one person was killed and one was injured, and they are searching for more possible victims. update: a viewer sent us a photo of the rock fall at el capitan in #yosemite that killed 1 person and injured more. news) september 28, 2017 zaybrok says he would be dead if been climbing at his usual leisurely pace. the says that he know how anyone who was below the could have survived. park ranger scott says rocks came crashing down on wednesday at the height of climbing season with at least 30 climbers on the wall. gediman says the injured person was being taken to a hospital near the park. no identities were released. gediman said on wednesday that witnesses made multiple calls reporting the around (local time). he estimates 30 or more climbers were on the wall at the time, but he could not confirm injuries or the size of the at the time. mountaineers worldwide travel to the park to scale the sheer face. the happened along the waterfall route on el eastern buttress.	ə pis əv rɑk broʊk ɔf ənd fɛl frəm ɛl ˈkæpɪtən ðət wɑz ɛz lɑrʤ ɛz ə ˈbɪldɪŋ, ə ˈwɪtnəs sɛd ə ˈklaɪmər hu wɑz əˈbəv ə ˈdɛdli æt joʊˈsɛmɪti ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk sɪz ə həŋk əv ˈgrænɪt saɪz əv ən əˈpɑrtmənt building”*” fɛl ɔf ðə ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪd. ˈpitər əv ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, ˈkænədə, sɪz hi wɑz ɔn hɪz sɪksθ deɪ əv ə klaɪm əp ðə ˈpɑpjələr ɛl ˈkæpɪtən ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn hi lʊkt daʊn ənd sɔ ðə. ɛl ˈkæpɪtən ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈgrænɪt ˈmɑnəˌlɪθs ˈtaʊrɪŋ ˈvərtɪkli ˈmitərz frəm ðə joʊˈsɛmɪti ˈvæli flɔr. əˈθɔrətiz seɪ wən ˈpərsən wɑz kɪld ənd wən wɑz ˈɪnʤərd, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈsərʧɪŋ fər mɔr ˈpɑsəbəl ˈvɪktɪmz. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ə vjuər sɛnt ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə rɑk fɔl æt ɛl ˈkæpɪtən ɪn #joʊˈsɛmɪti ðət kɪld 1 ˈpərsən ənd ˈɪnʤərd mɔr. nuz sɛpˈtɛmbər 28 2017 sɪz hi wʊd bi dɛd ɪf bɪn ˈklaɪmɪŋ æt hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl ˈlizərli peɪs. ðə sɪz ðət hi noʊ haʊ ˈɛniˌwən hu wɑz bɪˈloʊ ðə kʊd hæv sərˈvaɪvd. pɑrk ˈreɪnʤər skɑt sɪz rɑks keɪm ˈkræʃɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt ðə haɪt əv ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈsizən wɪθ æt list 30 ˈklaɪmərz ɔn ðə wɔl. sɪz ðə ˈɪnʤərd ˈpərsən wɑz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl nɪr ðə pɑrk. noʊ aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz wər riˈlist. sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ˈwɪtnəsɪz meɪd ˈməltəpəl kɔlz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə əraʊnd (ˈloʊkəl taɪm). hi ˈɛstəˌmeɪts 30 ər mɔr ˈklaɪmərz wər ɔn ðə wɔl æt ðə taɪm, bət hi kʊd nɑt kənˈfərm ˈɪnʤəriz ər ðə saɪz əv ðə æt ðə taɪm. ˈmaʊntɪˌnɪrz ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə pɑrk tɪ skeɪl ðə ʃɪr feɪs. ðə ˈhæpənd əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈwɔtərˌfɔl rut ɔn ɛl ˈistərn ˈbətrəs.
ann arbor, mich. -- michigan sophomore receiver amara will miss the 2013 season with a foot injury that will require him to have surgery, according to a news release. darboh, who played mostly on special teams as a freshman, had been lauded for his play during michigan's spring and fall camps, when he became a consistent target for quarterback devin gardner. "i love amara, and just hate it for him, how hard he worked through the and fall camp to earn a starting role," michigan coach brady hoke said in the release. "we'll rally around him like a family does and help him get through this difficult time." on tuesday -- before the severity of's injury was revealed -- senior receiver joe reynolds said that senior jeremy gallon had stepped up his play during's absence, as had freshman chesson.	æn ˈɑrbər, mɪʧ. ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈsɑfˌmɔr rɪˈsivər ɑˈmɑrə wɪl mɪs ðə 2013 ˈsizən wɪθ ə fʊt ˈɪnʤəri ðət wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ɪm tɪ hæv ˈsərʤəri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nuz riˈlis., hu pleɪd ˈmoʊstli ɔn ˈspɛʃəl timz ɛz ə ˈfrɛʃmən, hæd bɪn ˈlɔdɪd fər hɪz pleɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmɪʃɪgənz spərɪŋ ənd fɔl kæmps, wɪn hi bɪˈkeɪm ə kənˈsɪstənt ˈtərgət fər kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈdɛvɪn ˈgɑrdnər. "aɪ ləv ɑˈmɑrə, ənd ʤɪst heɪt ɪt fər ɪm, haʊ hɑrd hi wərkt θru ðə ənd fɔl kæmp tɪ ərn ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ roʊl," ˈmɪʃɪgən koʊʧ ˈbreɪdi hoʊk sɛd ɪn ðə riˈlis. "wɪl ˈræli əraʊnd ɪm laɪk ə ˈfæməli dɪz ənd hɛlp ɪm gɪt θru ðɪs ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm." ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ˈɪnʤəri wɑz rɪˈvild ˈsinjər rɪˈsivər ʤoʊ ˈrɛnəldz sɛd ðət ˈsinjər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈgælən hæd stɛpt əp hɪz pleɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈæbsəns, ɛz hæd ˈfrɛʃmən ˈʧɛsən.
researchers said scans allowed them to target treatments in the body better, as well as potentially more quickly detect when cancer has spread. photo by robert sheffield, england, aug. 18 (upi) -- researchers found they can target treatments at tumors using magnetic resonance imaging scanners, according to a new study with mice. mris generally are used to take detailed pictures inside the body for doctors to use when diagnosing patients. researchers at the university of sheffield used scanners to control tiny iron oxide nanoparticles, or, to primary and secondary tumors they said would ordinarily be impossible to reach by injection. "this not only increases the therapeutic efficacy but also decreases the risk of unwanted side effects," said dr. muthana, a researcher at the university of sheffield, in a press release. "the beauty of using the scanner to administer the therapy is that you can also use it for its original purpose providing a real-time to ensure the treatment has gone where it is needed." the researchers injected immune cells carrying and the cancer killing virus into mice with cancer, and directed to primary and secondary tumors in their bodies using an scanner. the method result in an 800 percent increase in the effectiveness. targeting cancer treatment this could potentially result in treatment being more effective overall and smaller doses of drugs could be used in those treatments, researchers said. the study is published in nature communications.	ˈrisərʧərz sɛd skænz əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ ˈtərgət ˈtritmənts ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi ˈbɛtər, ɛz wɛl ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəli mɔr kˈwɪkli dɪˈtɛkt wɪn ˈkænsər həz sprɛd. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈrɑbərt ˈʃɛfild, ˈɪŋglənd, ˈɔgəst. 18 (upi) ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ðeɪ kən ˈtərgət ˈtritmənts æt ˈtumərz ˈjuzɪŋ mægˈnɛtɪk ˈrɛzənəns ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ˈskænərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈstədi wɪθ maɪs. ˈʤɛnərəli ər juzd tɪ teɪk dɪˈteɪld ˈpɪkʧərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɑdi fər ˈdɑktərz tɪ juz wɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz. ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈʃɛfild juzd ˈskænərz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈtaɪni aɪərn ˈɑkˌsaɪd nanoparticles, ər, tɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈtumərz ðeɪ sɛd wʊd ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ riʧ baɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. "ðɪs nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk ˈɛfɪˌkæsi bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdiˌkrisɪz ðə rɪsk əv ənˈwɔntɪd saɪd ˈifɛkts," sɛd ˈdɑktər. muthana*, ə ˈrisərʧər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈʃɛfild, ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis. "ðə ˈbjuti əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈskænər tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ðə ˈθɛrəpi ɪz ðət ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ juz ɪt fər ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpərpəs prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈrilˌtaɪm tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈtritmənt həz gɔn wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈnidɪd." ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz ˈkɛriɪŋ ənd ðə ˈkænsər ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈvaɪrəs ˈɪntu maɪs wɪθ ˈkænsər, ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈtumərz ɪn ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈskænər. ðə ˈmɛθəd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən 800 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs. ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt ðɪs kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈtritmənt biɪŋ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˈoʊvərˌɔl ənd sˈmɔlər ˈdoʊsɪz əv drəgz kʊd bi juzd ɪn ðoʊz ˈtritmənts, ˈrisərʧərz sɛd. ðə ˈstədi ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈneɪʧər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz.
the power structure of the iranian government contains checks and balances, but also concentrates power in a few hands. it is not a dictatorship; i would describe it as a competitive oligarchy with unequal and shifting shares of power. ayatollah khamenei is the supreme leader, and he does exercise a great deal of influence, but his authority is not absolute. he is appointed by the assembly of experts, and they are an elected body. hashemi rafsanjani is the most influential, or powerful among the assembly of experts and he has resigned his post on the expediency council in protest on saturday, but remains on the assembly of experts. he is reported to be in qom (the religious center of iran just south of tehran), and there is speculation that he may be trying to undermine position among more moderate clerics. here's a historical reference for these two men: think of khamenei as and rafsanjani as danton from the french revolution. khamenei is more of an ideologue and a purist who does not hesitate to exercise brutal authority, while rafsanjani is an indulgent who has enriched himself and his family through his access to power. unlike the french revolution, this is 30 years later, and rafsanjani has managed to keep his head, so far. to many iranians, this election is also about these two men. much of support comes from revulsion to rafsanjani. it was rafsanjani who lost to in the runoff election of '05, and he lost resoundingly. this is why in much of debate with, he attacked rafsanjani; he was trying to make this election about rafsanjani and not. we don't really know the results, this might have worked. moreover, support for may not be a good thing. he has power, but he is where does it go from there? what will owe rafsanjani if he successfully gets khamenei voted out? (i am not saying that i think that is likely, i am just working through a hypothetical.) i am a strong supporter, as my previous diaries clearly show. i watch for what he says and does in the next few days. he is no fool and he can take care of himself. another figure i am watching is makhmalbaf. he is an internationally acclaimed film director, whose film kandahar was even viewed by w in the white house. he is a man who has worked tirelessly in afghanistan on behalf of afghani children. he has put his money where he mouth is and arranged to bring thousands of afghani children to iran to be able to go to school. his work reflects the complexity of iran as a culture and society. he reveals a proud nation capable of charting their own course. i would also recommend to anyone not familiar with his work. he reported on behalf of the story that was contacted by an election official and told he had won, but that they should avoid saying anything until saturday. smelled a rat and announced immediately he had won. that was the point on friday (around edt), where i was happy, but worried. the polls were not even closed, and yet made this announcement. again, is a serious and calm believed he must have had his reasons. the unfolding events seemed to indicate that something was very wrong. so, as i wrote on saturday night, until i hear's public and unrestrained statements on the subject, i wait to make final judgments. at this point there is no way to know for certain what happened on friday. moreover, "probe" will be a "blue-ribbon" committee that will be "shocked, shocked to find gambling going on" as they are presented with their winnings. (i watched casablanca late friday night to escape.) any action taken by rafsanjani, however, will be suspect and come with strings attached. it is vital to keep in mind, that we view through the lens of foreign policy, and that distorts our vision. he has done a great deal for the poor and the remote villages of iran, and much of the underclasses. those people do not like rafsanjani or what he represents, and they are correct in their assessment of him. if nothing else, this election indicates deep divisions in a country with a young situation is explosive. tehran is around 12% of the country, but just as we are pretty ticked off at wall street right now and subsequently new york, many iranians feel similarly about elites in tehran. this is the reason that rioting in tehran, north tehran in particular, brutal as the suppression may be, does not necessarily reflect the mood of the country as a whole. the truth is, we are not really in a position to accurately gauge the meaning of much of what we are seeing. if the united states had diplomatic relations, we would have an embassy in tehran and consulates in major cities around the country. i am not taking about spying here. i am talking about the regular activities and reports written by the diplomatic corps about what is going on. many native speakers recording the attitudes of people and groups, and the political orientation of classes and other enclaves throughout the country. we don't have any of that, so our state department is virtually flying blind in this incredibly important and volatile situation. here are just a few of the questions we need accurate information on: 1) how many clerics appear to support khamenei? 2) is there division within the revolutionary guard on how to proceed? 3) where do the regular armed forces stand? 4) what about the basijis? are they mostly unemployed kids, or do they really reflect the ideology of the revolutionary guard? and on on on... we need information and we need it to be accurate, and we need it now. one of my favorite generals, joseph stilwell, who served in china during ii, used to say, "good news does not hurt me; i need to know the bad news yesterday." sure we can find speculation about the answers to those questions on the internet, but we need careful, thoughtful and informed reactions. no matter how things turn is going to be a divided country in the near future. if and khamenei prevail, they will have little choice but to become more dictatorial than ever. the suppression will not be pretty. if rafsanjani prevails and gets khamenei reversed or unseated, ruling over a diverse nation with corrupt officials like rafsanjani has major liabilities as well. the us needs to consider options carefully going forward. regardless of the results, i think sanctions should be dropped. we need to stop talking about "carrots and sticks" as if our international adversaries are donkeys for us to ride. we need to stop punitive policies period. sanctions tend to the governments we do not like and punish the poorest in those countries. the people of iraq suffered throughout the 90s; saddam hussein and his friends did not. now at the same time we need to make our positions clear, and those positions need to be reasonable. we can stick to reasonable positions and if we can couple that with policies that don't put down entire nations we might find we make a bit of progress instead. i don't think anyone around here would say that our foreign policy of the last 30 years has been a raging success. (before you start, don't give me any of that "we won the cold war" stuff, the soviet union mostly collapsed on its own.) it's time to really try something new.	ðə paʊər ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈteɪnz ʧɛks ənd ˈbælənsɪz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪts paʊər ɪn ə fju hænz. ɪt ɪz nɑt ə dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp; aɪ wʊd dɪˈskraɪb ɪt ɛz ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈɑləˌgɑrki wɪθ əˈnikwəl ənd ˈʃɪftɪŋ ʃɛrz əv paʊər. ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə kəˈmeɪˌni ɪz ðə səˈprim ˈlidər, ənd hi dɪz ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ə greɪt dil əv ˈɪnfluəns, bət hɪz əˈθɔrəti ɪz nɑt ˈæbsəˌlut. hi ɪz əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ðə əˈsɛmbli əv ˈɛkspərts, ənd ðeɪ ər ən ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈbɑdi. həˈʃeɪmi ˌræfsənˈʤɑni ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl, ər ˈpaʊərfəl əˈməŋ ðə əˈsɛmbli əv ˈɛkspərts ənd hi həz rɪˈzaɪnd hɪz poʊst ɔn ðə ɪkˈspidiənsi ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, bət rɪˈmeɪnz ɔn ðə əˈsɛmbli əv ˈɛkspərts. hi ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi ɪn kɑm (ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsɛnər əv ˌɪˈrɑn ʤɪst saʊθ əv ˌteɪˈrɑn), ənd ðɛr ɪz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət hi meɪ bi traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn pəˈzɪʃən əˈməŋ mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈklɛrɪks. hɪrz ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛfərəns fər ðiz tu mɛn: θɪŋk əv kəˈmeɪˌni ɛz ənd ˌræfsənˈʤɑni ɛz ˈdæntən frəm ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. kəˈmeɪˌni ɪz mɔr əv ən ˈaɪdiəloʊg ənd ə ˈpjʊrɪst hu dɪz nɑt ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈbrutəl əˈθɔrəti, waɪl ˌræfsənˈʤɑni ɪz ən ˌɪnˈdəlʤənt hu həz ɛnˈrɪʧt hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz ˈfæməli θru hɪz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ paʊər. ənˈlaɪk ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ðɪs ɪz 30 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ənd ˌræfsənˈʤɑni həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kip hɪz hɛd, soʊ fɑr. tɪ ˈmɛni ˌɪˈrɑniənz, ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ðiz tu mɛn. məʧ əv səˈpɔrt kəmz frəm rɪˈvəlʃən tɪ ˌræfsənˈʤɑni. ɪt wɑz ˌræfsənˈʤɑni hu lɔst tɪ ɪn ðə ˈrəˌnɔf ɪˈlɛkʃən əv 05 ənd hi lɔst rɪˈzaʊndɪŋli. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ɪn məʧ əv dəˈbeɪt wɪθ, hi əˈtækt ˌræfsənˈʤɑni; hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈbaʊt ˌræfsənˈʤɑni ənd nɑt. wi doʊnt ˈrɪli noʊ ðə rɪˈzəlts, ðɪs maɪt hæv wərkt. mɔˈroʊvər, səˈpɔrt fər meɪ nɑt bi ə gʊd θɪŋ. hi həz paʊər, bət hi ɪz wɛr dɪz ɪt goʊ frəm ðɛr? wət wɪl oʊ ˌræfsənˈʤɑni ɪf hi səkˈsɛsfəli gɪts kəˈmeɪˌni ˈvoʊtɪd aʊt? (aɪ æm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz ˈlaɪkli, aɪ æm ʤɪst ˈwərkɪŋ θru ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl.) aɪ æm ə strɔŋ səˈpɔrtər, ɛz maɪ ˈpriviəs ˈdaɪəriz ˈklɪrli ʃoʊ. aɪ wɔʧ fər wət hi sɪz ənd dɪz ɪn ðə nɛkst fju deɪz. hi ɪz noʊ ful ənd hi kən teɪk kɛr əv hɪmˈsɛlf. əˈnəðər ˈfɪgjər aɪ æm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪz makhmalbaf. hi ɪz ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli əˈkleɪmd fɪlm dɪˈrɛktər, huz fɪlm ˈkændəhɑr wɑz ˈivɪn vjud baɪ ˈdəbəlju ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. hi ɪz ə mæn hu həz wərkt ˈtaɪrləsli ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɔn bɪˈhæf əv æfˈgɑni ˈʧɪldrən. hi həz pʊt hɪz ˈməni wɛr hi maʊθ ɪz ənd əreɪnʤd tɪ brɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv æfˈgɑni ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ tɪ skul. hɪz wərk rɪˈflɛkts ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ˌɪˈrɑn ɛz ə ˈkəlʧər ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti. hi rɪˈvilz ə praʊd ˈneɪʃən ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈʧɑrtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn kɔrs. aɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd tɪ ˈɛniˌwən nɑt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ hɪz wərk. hi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈstɔri ðət wɑz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈfɪʃəl ənd toʊld hi hæd wən, bət ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd seɪɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənˈtɪl ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. smɛld ə ræt ənd əˈnaʊnst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli hi hæd wən. ðət wɑz ðə pɔɪnt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ (əraʊnd edt), wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈhæpi, bət ˈwərid. ðə poʊlz wər nɑt ˈivɪn kloʊzd, ənd jɛt meɪd ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. əˈgɛn, ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs ənd kɑm bɪˈlivd hi məst hæv hæd hɪz ˈrizənz. ðə ənˈfoʊldɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts simd tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɑz ˈvɛri rɔŋ. soʊ, ɛz aɪ roʊt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ənˈtɪl aɪ hir ˈpəblɪk ənd ˌənriˈstreɪnd ˈsteɪtmənts ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt, aɪ weɪt tɪ meɪk ˈfaɪnəl ˈʤəʤmənts. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ noʊ fər ˈsərtən wət ˈhæpənd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. mɔˈroʊvər, "proʊb" wɪl bi ə "blue-ribbon" kəˈmɪti ðət wɪl bi "ʃɑkt, ʃɑkt tɪ faɪnd ˈgæmbəlɪŋ goʊɪŋ ɔn" ɛz ðeɪ ər pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ðɛr ˈwɪnɪŋz. (aɪ wɔʧt ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə leɪt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt tɪ ɪˈskeɪp.) ˈɛni ˈækʃən ˈteɪkən baɪ ˌræfsənˈʤɑni, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪl bi ˈsəˌspɛkt ənd kəm wɪθ strɪŋz əˈtæʧt. ɪt ɪz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ kip ɪn maɪnd, ðət wi vju θru ðə lɛnz əv ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, ənd ðət dɪˈstɔrts ɑr ˈvɪʒən. hi həz dən ə greɪt dil fər ðə pur ənd ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈvɪlɪʤɪz əv ˌɪˈrɑn, ənd məʧ əv ðə underclasses. ðoʊz ˈpipəl du nɑt laɪk ˌræfsənˈʤɑni ər wət hi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts, ənd ðeɪ ər kərˈɛkt ɪn ðɛr əˈsɛsmənt əv ɪm. ɪf ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls, ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts dip dɪˈvɪʒənz ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɪθ ə jəŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ɪkˈsploʊsɪv. ˌteɪˈrɑn ɪz əraʊnd 12 əv ðə ˈkəntri, bət ʤɪst ɛz wi ər ˈprɪti tɪkt ɔf æt wɔl strit raɪt naʊ ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli nu jɔrk, ˈmɛni ˌɪˈrɑniənz fil ˈsɪmələrli əˈbaʊt ɪˈlits ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈrizən ðət ˈraɪətɪŋ ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn, nɔrθ ˌteɪˈrɑn ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈbrutəl ɛz ðə səˈprɛʃən meɪ bi, dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli rɪˈflɛkt ðə mud əv ðə ˈkəntri ɛz ə hoʊl. ðə truθ ɪz, wi ər nɑt ˈrɪli ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈækjərətli geɪʤ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv məʧ əv wət wi ər siɪŋ. ɪf ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz, wi wʊd hæv ən ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn ənd ˈkɑnsələts ɪn ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. aɪ æm nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈbaʊt spaɪɪŋ hir. aɪ æm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrɛgjələr ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd rɪˈpɔrts ˈrɪtən baɪ ðə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk kɔrz əˈbaʊt wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn. ˈmɛni ˈneɪtɪv ˈspikərz rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə ˈætəˌtudz əv ˈpipəl ənd grups, ənd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈklæsɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈɛnˌkleɪvz θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri. wi doʊnt hæv ˈɛni əv ðət, soʊ ɑr steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˈvərʧuəli flaɪɪŋ blaɪnd ɪn ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈvɑlətəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. hir ər ʤɪst ə fju əv ðə kˈwɛsʧənz wi nid ˈækjərət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn: 1 haʊ ˈmɛni ˈklɛrɪks əˈpɪr tɪ səˈpɔrt kəˈmeɪˌni? 2 ɪz ðɛr dɪˈvɪʒən wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrd ɔn haʊ tɪ pərˈsid? 3 wɛr du ðə ˈrɛgjələr ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz stænd? 4 wət əˈbaʊt ðə basijis? ər ðeɪ ˈmoʊstli ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd kɪdz, ər du ðeɪ ˈrɪli rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrd? ənd ɔn ɔn ɔn... wi nid ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd wi nid ɪt tɪ bi ˈækjərət, ənd wi nid ɪt naʊ. wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈʤɛnərəlz, ˈʤoʊzəf ˈstɪlˌwɛl, hu sərvd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ˈdʊrɪŋ ii, juzd tɪ seɪ, "gʊd nuz dɪz nɑt hərt mi; aɪ nid tɪ noʊ ðə bæd nuz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ." ʃʊr wi kən faɪnd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈænsərz tɪ ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, bət wi nid ˈkɛrfəl, ˈθɔtfəl ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd riˈækʃənz. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ θɪŋz tərn ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈkəntri ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ɪf ənd kəˈmeɪˌni prɪˈveɪl, ðeɪ wɪl hæv ˈlɪtəl ʧɔɪs bət tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl ðən ˈɛvər. ðə səˈprɛʃən wɪl nɑt bi ˈprɪti. ɪf ˌræfsənˈʤɑni prɪˈveɪlz ənd gɪts kəˈmeɪˌni rɪˈvərst ər ənˈsitɪd, ˈrulɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə dɪˈvərs ˈneɪʃən wɪθ kərəpt əˈfɪʃəlz laɪk ˌræfsənˈʤɑni həz ˈmeɪʤər ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈjuˈɛs nidz tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈɔpʃənz ˈkɛrfəli goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə rɪˈzəlts, aɪ θɪŋk ˈsæŋkʃənz ʃʊd bi drɑpt. wi nid tɪ stɑp ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt "ˈkɛrəts ənd stɪks" ɛz ɪf ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈædvərˌsɛriz ər ˈdɑŋkiz fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ raɪd. wi nid tɪ stɑp ˈpjunətɪv ˈpɑləsiz ˈpɪriəd. ˈsæŋkʃənz tɛnd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts wi du nɑt laɪk ənd ˈpənɪʃ ðə ˈpurɪst ɪn ðoʊz ˈkəntriz. ðə ˈpipəl əv ˌɪˈrɑk ˈsəfərd θruaʊt ðə 90s*; ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn ənd hɪz frɛndz dɪd nɑt. naʊ æt ðə seɪm taɪm wi nid tɪ meɪk ɑr pəˈzɪʃənz klɪr, ənd ðoʊz pəˈzɪʃənz nid tɪ bi ˈrizənəbəl. wi kən stɪk tɪ ˈrizənəbəl pəˈzɪʃənz ənd ɪf wi kən ˈkəpəl ðət wɪθ ˈpɑləsiz ðət doʊnt pʊt daʊn ɪnˈtaɪər ˈneɪʃənz wi maɪt faɪnd wi meɪk ə bɪt əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˌɪnˈstɛd. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən əraʊnd hir wʊd seɪ ðət ɑr ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi əv ðə læst 30 jɪrz həz bɪn ə ˈreɪʤɪŋ səkˈsɛs. (ˌbiˈfɔr ju stɑrt, doʊnt gɪv mi ˈɛni əv ðət "wi wən ðə koʊld wɔr" stəf, ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ˈmoʊstli kəˈlæpst ɔn ɪts oʊn.) ɪts taɪm tɪ ˈrɪli traɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu.
pre order the book from here kevin cummins will be talking about his book at louder than words festival in manchester on saturday nov 15th. tickets and info here. kevin cummings photos defined manchester in punk and post punk but he stop there- working on the he was a key photographer in the next few decades as his shots of the manic street preachers prove. featuring some of the finest photos of the photogenic band these pictures tell the story of a band with a strong identity and a strong rhetoric and are some of the finest rock n roll shots ever taken. published by faber the book is out soon. faber told us the following… in the early nineties, a group of fiercely political young men from the welsh valleys exploded onto a british music scene. it was the legendary photographer kevin cummins who captured james, sean, richey and nicky in their most uncompromising, early years. assassinated beauty is a unique record of a band on a mission to reclaim rock ‘n roll through literature, image and thrilling guitar pop. working at the and already famous for his association with the classic images of joy division, the smiths and stone roses, cummins was the ideal photographer to capture the essence of a band who understood and manipulated androgynous and decadent imagery. these photographs document the period just before the release of generation terrorists (1992) up to holy bible (1995) and the subsequent disappearance of guitarist and lyricist, richie edwards. a revealing mix of studio shots and behind the scenes photographs and the ultimate portrait of one of the last great british rock n roll bands. – see more at:	pri ˈɔrdər ðə bʊk frəm hir ˈkɛvɪn ˈkəmɪnz wɪl bi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz bʊk æt ˈlaʊdər ðən wərdz ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ noʊv 15th. ˈtɪkɪts ənd ˈɪnfoʊ hir. ˈkɛvɪn ˈkəmɪŋz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz dɪˈfaɪnd ˈmænˌʧɛstər ɪn pəŋk ənd poʊst pəŋk bət hi stɑp ðɛr- ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə hi wɑz ə ki fəˈtɑgrəfər ɪn ðə nɛkst fju ˈdɛkeɪdz ɛz hɪz ʃɑts əv ðə ˈmænɪk strit ˈpriʧərz pruv. ˈfiʧərɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ˌfoʊtəˈʤɛnɪk bænd ðiz ˈpɪkʧərz tɛl ðə ˈstɔri əv ə bænd wɪθ ə strɔŋ aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ə strɔŋ ˈrɛtərɪk ənd ər səm əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst rɑk ɛn roʊl ʃɑts ˈɛvər ˈteɪkən. ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈfeɪbər ðə bʊk ɪz aʊt sun. ˈfeɪbər toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðə following…… ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈnaɪntiz, ə grup əv ˈfɪrsli pəˈlɪtɪkəl jəŋ mɛn frəm ðə wɛlʧ ˈvæliz ɪkˈsploʊdɪd ˈɔntu ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ mˈjuzɪk sin. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈkɛvɪn ˈkəmɪnz hu ˈkæpʧərd ʤeɪmz, ʃɔn, ˈrɪʧi ənd ˈnɪki ɪn ðɛr moʊst ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ, ˈərli jɪrz. əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ˈbjuti ɪz ə juˈnik ˈrɛkərd əv ə bænd ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən tɪ riˈkleɪm rɑk roʊl θru ˈlɪtərəʧər, ˈɪmɪʤ ənd θˈrɪlɪŋ gɪˈtɑr pɑp. ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə ənd ɔˈrɛdi ˈfeɪməs fər hɪz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ʤɔɪ dɪˈvɪʒən, ðə smɪθs ənd stoʊn ˈroʊzɪz, ˈkəmɪnz wɑz ðə aɪˈdil fəˈtɑgrəfər tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə ˈɛsəns əv ə bænd hu ˌəndərˈstʊd ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ænˈdrɔʤənəs ənd ˈdɛkədənt ˈɪmɪʤri. ðiz ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðə ˈpɪriəd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə riˈlis əv ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts 1992 əp tɪ ˈhoʊli ˈbaɪbəl 1995 ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns əv ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst ənd ˈlɪrɪsɪst, ˈrɪʧi ˈɛdwərdz. ə rɪˈvilɪŋ mɪks əv ˈstudiˌoʊ ʃɑts ənd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ənd ðə ˈəltəmət ˈpɔrtrət əv wən əv ðə læst greɪt ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɑk ɛn roʊl bændz. si mɔr æt:
weather phenomenon exposes how unprepared world is for economic, security and humanitarian impacts of global warming by ed king el nino years can be useful when looking at risks associated with climate change. according to the world meteorological organization (wmo), the weather phenomena could be one of the strongest yet. and while experts say this event is gradually dying down, testing the ability of countries around the world to deal with extreme weather events. the impacts left indonesians facing a grim few months of forest fires and toxic haze; parts of australia are facing their worst drought on record. lack of rain means 3 million in el salvador, guatemala and honduras are relying on food aid; too much rain caused the biggest floods in 50 years across brazil, argentina and uruguay. aid workers at oxfam say poor rains linked to el nino afflict the horn of africa, zimbabwe and malawi, causing failed crops, famine and internal migration. record us temperatures over christmas and some of the worst floods on record over the same period are also linked to the weather episode, say scientists at the met office. the consequences of unexpected and especially severe weather events are clear: countries are as yet not prepared for the worst climate change could pose. flood have been overwhelmed, poor irrigation systems exposed. resilience in the developed and developing world is being tested to its limits. and why there is an increasing volume of experts demanding governments start compiling and acting on thorough risk assessments based on the bleakest scenarios. daniel schrag is director of the harvard university center of the environment and sits on us president council of advisors on science and technology. he tells climate home there need to be more discussions on not just what risks in a warming world are likely but also those that will have the greatest impacts. without that information countries will be caught out when events comparable to an el nino hit. “even if highly uncertain you need to talk about it. the probability of a terrorist exploding a nuclear weapon is very low and highly uncertain, but you can bet they [experts] absolutely spend time thinking about it.” many businesses have known of the threats extreme weather can cause for some time, says celine, a partner at consultancy and an expert in climate risk. based in london, she advises firms here and abroad on how they can build resilience. “it’s obvious in the that a certain number of our assets are linked internationally our economy is very sensitive to extreme events all over the world,” she says. “we feel the ripple effects and prices are impacted on the high street. we are going to see more of that in the future.” one example she cites is bananas. most export crops are grown within 30 degrees north and south of the equator: latin america, the caribbean, west africa. all are regions deemed at exceptional risk from global warming. there’s no simple answer for businesses but says there are precautions they can take. new offices, warehouses and factories should be built to withstand more extreme conditions: not simply a chance of a flood, but also steadily rising sea levels over a century. better access is needed to long term forecasts so businesses can stress test decisions, supply chains need to be diversified to allow business to cope if and when extreme weather hits. insurers are worried about the growing risk to their business model. inge beale is ceo of of london, one of the leading insurance markets. “we are noticing some change. we can see we are being directly impacted by climate related events around the world. we see the amount of money we pay out in claims is going up,” she says. since the, beale contends the levels of losses around the world have surged, from an annual average of billion in the to $50 billion in the 2000s. sea level rise may be laughed at among climate sceptics, but insurers take it dead seriously. in 2011, reported losses of million, a result its annual report said reflected the “frequency and severity of natural catastrophes.” making the link with man-made global warming, beale cites a report that suggests damage from hurricane sandy in 2012 increased by 13% due to gradual rises in sea levels since the 1900s. “we are under no illusion as insurers that climate related events are becoming more frequent and claims payout will increase accordingly… it take much to dramatically affect money we payout,” she says. as 2016 progresses, oxfam is predicting reports of famine in east africa and beyond could rise, such is the dramatic impact of poor rains. that’s a concern to those in ethiopia on the front line battling to keep their families fed, animals watered and to stay in their homes rather than move to the city. it’s also a worry for military analysts and politicians in europe, a continent already tackling an influx of migrants which could multiply if the drought intensifies. conservative richard, a former environment minister and ex army officer says climate change could be the difference between a security challenge and full-blown conflict. “if you overlay a map of water stressed areas of the world with a map of instability and observe the mass migration away from those areas it is perfectly obvious there is an evident link,” he says. many critics of spending on foreign aid are the same people who worry about migration overwhelming the country, he notes. “my message is if you are concerned about migration now you seen nothing yet. “some people have short horizons, they move crisis to crisis, like the [2015] flooding in york. long term sustainability solutions offer greater stability.” climate change is now a major part of defence policy, he argues, citing regular mentions by the pentagon and the 2015 strategic defence and security review. it’s a view backed by neil morisetti, a former british rear admiral and aircraft carrier skipper who takes a keen interest in the threat posed by rising greenhouse gas emissions. he says military chiefs are having to adapt to a changing world where they are not simply called on to fight, but to deliver humanitarian supplies or kit to cope with extreme events. “there’s a growing recognition in the and further afield that the military needs to be more involved in conflict prevention, not just resolution,” he says. this means thinking long term, decades and perhaps even centuries into the future. obama adviser schrag warns the level of greenhouse gas emissions pumped into the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels for the past 150 years make the melting of ice sheet almost inevitable. that means 7 metres of sea level rise, according to a, us and chinese climate risk study released last year. it going to happen this decade, century or even next century. oceans are rising on average by a year, but a figure that is likely to accelerate. the question is timescale. “if 1000 years then probably no-one cares. but if 300 we have a problem,” he says. for, it means government the amount of infrastructure build in stupid places. “we are still building in flood plains. there is still nothing that is mandating rebuild or new builds to happen that builds in future risk trajectory. we are locking in assets that are not going to protected,” she says. for beale, extending insurance cover to the poorest, offering them hope if their crops are wiped out or village washed away. “we are working with governments to try and get them to buy insurance for people who have never bought it before,” she says. and for an ultimate challenge of horizons. can political leaders think beyond their five-year mandates and make decisions that will show few immediate benefits? “in 2010 we were told by the chief scientific advisor we needed to find policies alien to political nature and to think with a much longer time horizon. by 2030 the world could be suffering from food, energy and water shortages,” he says, “but tomorrow in the great scheme of things… if we are not able to make decisions today which will improve quality of life by 2030, we probably deserve to be in power.”	ˈwɛðər fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪkˈspoʊzɪz haʊ ˌənpriˈpɛrd wərld ɪz fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˌɪmˈpækts əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ baɪ ɛd kɪŋ ɛl ˈninoʊ jɪrz kən bi ˈjusfəl wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt rɪsks əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wərld ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (wmo), ðə ˈwɛðər fəˈnɑmənə kʊd bi wən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst jɛt. ənd waɪl ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt ɪz ˈgræʤuəli daɪɪŋ daʊn, ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə wərld tɪ dil wɪθ ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər ɪˈvɛnts. ðə ˌɪmˈpækts lɛft ˌɪndoʊˈniʒənz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə grɪm fju mənθs əv ˈfɔrɪst faɪərz ənd ˈtɑksɪk heɪz; pɑrts əv ɔˈstreɪljə ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðɛr wərst draʊt ɔn ˈrɛkərd. læk əv reɪn minz 3 ˈmɪljən ɪn ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr, gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ənd hɑnˈdʊrəs ər riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn fud eɪd; tu məʧ reɪn kɔzd ðə ˈbɪgəst flədz ɪn 50 jɪrz əˈkrɔs brəˈzɪl, ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ənd ˈjərəgˌweɪ. eɪd ˈwərkərz æt ˈɑksˌfæm seɪ pur reɪnz lɪŋkt tɪ ɛl ˈninoʊ əˈflɪkt ðə hɔrn əv ˈæfrɪkɑ, zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ənd məˈlɑwi, ˈkɔzɪŋ feɪld krɑps, ˈfæmən ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl maɪˈgreɪʃən. ˈrɛkərd ˈjuˈɛs ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈoʊvər ˈkrɪsməs ənd səm əv ðə wərst flədz ɔn ˈrɛkərd ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ər ˈɔlsoʊ lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈwɛðər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, seɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ðə mɛt ˈɔfəs. ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd əˈspɛʃəli səˈvɪr ˈwɛðər ɪˈvɛnts ər klɪr: ˈkəntriz ər ɛz jɛt nɑt priˈpɛrd fər ðə wərst ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kʊd poʊz. fləd hæv bɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd, pur ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ɪkˈspoʊzd. rɪˈzɪljəns ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpt ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld ɪz biɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd tɪ ɪts ˈlɪmɪts. ənd waɪ ðɛr ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈvɑljum əv ˈɛkspərts dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənts stɑrt kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ənd ˈæktɪŋ ɔn θəroʊ rɪsk əˈsɛsmənts beɪst ɔn ðə ˈblikəst sɪˈnɛrioʊz. ˈdænjəl ʃræg ɪz dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsɛnər əv ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd sɪts ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkaʊnsəl əv ædˈvaɪzərz ɔn saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi. hi tɛlz ˈklaɪmɪt hoʊm ðɛr nid tɪ bi mɔr dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn nɑt ʤɪst wət rɪsks ɪn ə ˈwɔrmɪŋ wərld ər ˈlaɪkli bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðoʊz ðət wɪl hæv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌɪmˈpækts. wɪˈθaʊt ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkəntriz wɪl bi kɔt aʊt wɪn ɪˈvɛnts ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ən ɛl ˈninoʊ hɪt. ɪf ˈhaɪli ənˈsərtən ju nid tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈtɛrərɪst ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən ɪz ˈvɛri loʊ ənd ˈhaɪli ənˈsərtən, bət ju kən bɛt ðeɪ [ˈɛkspərts] ˌæbsəˈlutli spɛnd taɪm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt it.”.” ˈmɛni ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv noʊn əv ðə θrɛts ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər kən kɔz fər səm taɪm, sɪz səˈlin, ə ˈpɑrtnər æt kənˈsəltənsi ənd ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn ˈklaɪmɪt rɪsk. beɪst ɪn ˈləndən, ʃi ædˈvaɪzɪz fərmz hir ənd əˈbrɔd ɔn haʊ ðeɪ kən bɪld rɪˈzɪljəns. ˈɑbviəs ɪn ðə ðət ə ˈsərtən ˈnəmbər əv ɑr ˈæˌsɛts ər lɪŋkt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ɪkˈstrim ɪˈvɛnts ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə world,”,” ʃi sɪz. fil ðə ˈrɪpəl ˈifɛkts ənd ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ɔn ðə haɪ strit. wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ si mɔr əv ðət ɪn ðə future.”.” wən ɪgˈzæmpəl ʃi saɪts ɪz bəˈnænəz. moʊst ˈɛkspɔrt krɑps ər groʊn wɪˈθɪn 30 dɪˈgriz nɔrθ ənd saʊθ əv ðə ɪkˈweɪtər: ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən, wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑ. ɔl ər ˈriʤənz dimd æt ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl rɪsk frəm ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. noʊ ˈsɪmpəl ˈænsər fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz bət sɪz ðɛr ər priˈkɔʃənz ðeɪ kən teɪk. nu ˈɔfəsɪz, ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪz ənd ˈfæktəriz ʃʊd bi bɪlt tɪ wɪθˈstænd mɔr ɪkˈstrim kənˈdɪʃənz: nɑt ˈsɪmpli ə ʧæns əv ə fləd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɛdəli ˈraɪzɪŋ si ˈlɛvəlz ˈoʊvər ə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈbɛtər ˈækˌsɛs ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ lɔŋ tərm ˈfɔrˌkæsts soʊ ˈbɪznɪsɪz kən strɛs tɛst dɪˈsɪʒənz, səˈplaɪ ʧeɪnz nid tɪ bi dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪd tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈbɪznɪs tɪ koʊp ɪf ənd wɪn ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər hɪts. ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz ər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə groʊɪŋ rɪsk tɪ ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl. ɪnʤ bil ɪz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv əv ˈləndən, wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈmɑrkɪts. ər ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ səm ʧeɪnʤ. wi kən si wi ər biɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ˈklaɪmɪt rɪˈleɪtɪd ɪˈvɛnts əraʊnd ðə wərld. wi si ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni wi peɪ aʊt ɪn kleɪmz ɪz goʊɪŋ up,”,” ʃi sɪz. sɪns ðə, bil kənˈtɛndz ðə ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈlɔsɪz əraʊnd ðə wərld hæv sərʤd, frəm ən ˈænjuəl ˈævərɪʤ əv ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə tɪ 50 ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə 2000s. si ˈlɛvəl raɪz meɪ bi læft æt əˈməŋ ˈklaɪmɪt sceptics, bət ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz teɪk ɪt dɛd ˈsɪriəsli. ɪn 2011 ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈlɔsɪz əv ˈmɪljən, ə rɪˈzəlt ɪts ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt sɛd rɪˈflɛktɪd ðə ənd sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ˈnæʧərəl catastrophes.”.” ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə lɪŋk wɪθ ˈmænˌmeɪd ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, bil saɪts ə rɪˈpɔrt ðət səˈʤɛsts ˈdæmɪʤ frəm ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈsændi ɪn 2012 ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 13 du tɪ ˈgræʤuəl ˈraɪzɪz ɪn si ˈlɛvəlz sɪns ðə 1900s. ər ˈəndər noʊ ˌɪˈluʒən ɛz ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz ðət ˈklaɪmɪt rɪˈleɪtɪd ɪˈvɛnts ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt ənd kleɪmz peɪaʊt wɪl ˌɪnˈkris accordingly…… ɪt teɪk məʧ tɪ drəˈmætɪkəli əˈfɛkt ˈməni wi payout,”,” ʃi sɪz. ɛz 2016 ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz, ˈɑksˌfæm ɪz prɪˈdɪktɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈfæmən ɪn ist ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd bɪɔnd kʊd raɪz, səʧ ɪz ðə drəˈmætɪk ˌɪmˈpækt əv pur reɪnz. ə kənˈsərn tɪ ðoʊz ɪn ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ɔn ðə frənt laɪn ˈbætəlɪŋ tɪ kip ðɛr ˈfæməliz fɛd, ˈænəməlz ˈwɔtərd ənd tɪ steɪ ɪn ðɛr hoʊmz ˈrəðər ðən muv tɪ ðə ˈsɪti. ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈwəri fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈænəlɪsts ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ə ˈkɑntənənt ɔˈrɛdi ˈtækəlɪŋ ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈmaɪgrənts wɪʧ kʊd ˈməltəˌplaɪ ɪf ðə draʊt ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪz. kənˈsərvətɪv ˈrɪʧərd, ə ˈfɔrmər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ɛks ˈɑrmi ˈɔfɪsər sɪz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kʊd bi ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈʧælənʤ ənd ˌfʊlˈbloʊn ˈkɑnflɪkt. ju ˈoʊvərˌleɪ ə mæp əv ˈwɔtər strɛst ˈɛriəz əv ðə wərld wɪθ ə mæp əv ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ənd əbˈzərv ðə mæs maɪˈgreɪʃən əˈweɪ frəm ðoʊz ˈɛriəz ɪt ɪz ˈpərfəktli ˈɑbviəs ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɛvədənt link,”,” hi sɪz. ˈmɛni ˈkrɪtɪks əv ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈfɔrən eɪd ər ðə seɪm ˈpipəl hu ˈwəri əˈbaʊt maɪˈgreɪʃən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri, hi noʊts. ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ɪf ju ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt maɪˈgreɪʃən naʊ ju sin ˈnəθɪŋ jɛt. ˈpipəl hæv ʃɔrt hərˈaɪzənz, ðeɪ muv ˈkraɪsəs tɪ ˈkraɪsəs, laɪk ðə 2015 ˈflədɪŋ ɪn jɔrk. lɔŋ tərm səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti səˈluʃənz ˈɔfər ˈgreɪtər stability.”.” ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz naʊ ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv dɪˈfɛns ˈpɑləsi, hi ˈɑrgjuz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈmɛnʃənz baɪ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ənd ðə 2015 strəˈtiʤɪk dɪˈfɛns ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌrivˈju. ə vju bækt baɪ nil morisetti, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɪr ˈædmərəl ənd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər ˈskɪpər hu teɪks ə kin ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə θrɛt poʊzd baɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz. hi sɪz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʧifs ər ˈhævɪŋ tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ wərld wɛr ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈsɪmpli kɔld ɔn tɪ faɪt, bət tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən səˈplaɪz ər kɪt tɪ koʊp wɪθ ɪkˈstrim ɪˈvɛnts. ə groʊɪŋ ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɪn ðə ənd ˈfərðər əˈfild ðət ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri nidz tɪ bi mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt priˈvɛnʃən, nɑt ʤɪst resolution,”,” hi sɪz. ðɪs minz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ lɔŋ tərm, ˈdɛkeɪdz ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˈsɛnʧəriz ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˈvaɪzər ʃræg wɔrnz ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz pəmpt ˈɪntu ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr du tɪ ˈbərnɪŋ əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz fər ðə pæst 150 jɪrz meɪk ðə ˈmɛltɪŋ əv aɪs ʃit ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ðət minz 7 ˈmitərz əv si ˈlɛvəl raɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə, ˈjuˈɛs ənd ʧaɪˈniz ˈklaɪmɪt rɪsk ˈstədi riˈlist læst jɪr. ɪt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən ðɪs ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈsɛnʧəri ər ˈivɪn nɛkst ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈoʊʃənz ər ˈraɪzɪŋ ɔn ˈævərɪʤ baɪ ə jɪr, bət ə ˈfɪgjər ðət ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz timescale. 1000 jɪrz ðɛn ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnoʊwən kɛrz. bət ɪf 300 wi hæv ə problem,”,” hi sɪz. fər, ɪt minz ˈgəvərnmənt ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər bɪld ɪn ˈstupɪd ˈpleɪsɪz. ər stɪl ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn fləd pleɪnz. ðɛr ɪz stɪl ˈnəθɪŋ ðət ɪz ˈmænˌdeɪtɪŋ riˈbɪld ər nu bɪldz tɪ ˈhæpən ðət bɪldz ɪn fˈjuʧər rɪsk trəˈʤɛktəri. wi ər ˈlɑkɪŋ ɪn ˈæˌsɛts ðət ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ protected,”,” ʃi sɪz. fər bil, ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəvər tɪ ðə ˈpurɪst, ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛm hoʊp ɪf ðɛr krɑps ər waɪpt aʊt ər ˈvɪlɪʤ wɑʃt əˈweɪ. ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ traɪ ənd gɪt ðɛm tɪ baɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns fər ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈnɛvər bɔt ɪt before,”,” ʃi sɪz. ənd fər ən ˈəltəmət ˈʧælənʤ əv hərˈaɪzənz. kən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz θɪŋk bɪɔnd ðɛr ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈmænˌdeɪts ənd meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət wɪl ʃoʊ fju ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈbɛnəfɪts? 2010 wi wər toʊld baɪ ðə ʧif ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ædˈvaɪzər wi ˈnidɪd tɪ faɪnd ˈpɑləsiz ˈeɪliən tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈneɪʧər ənd tɪ θɪŋk wɪθ ə məʧ ˈlɔŋgər taɪm hərˈaɪzən. baɪ 2030 ðə wərld kʊd bi ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm fud, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈwɔtər shortages,”,” hi sɪz, təˈmɑˌroʊ ɪn ðə greɪt skim əv things…… ɪf wi ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz təˈdeɪ wɪʧ wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv kˈwɑləti əv laɪf baɪ 2030 wi ˈprɑbəˌbli dɪˈzərv tɪ bi ɪn power.”.”
taiwan looking to ditch nuclear power? the nuclear power industry turns out to be just as corrupt as big pharma (naturalnews) the fukushima crisis continues to worsen by the day, with nuclear experts around the world finally realizing and admitting we've all been lied to. "i think maybe the situation is much more serious than we were led to believe," said of the university of southern california, in a reuters report ( http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/27/ja... ). that same article revealed that recent radiation readings at fukushima show "contamination times normal in water at reactor no. 2 and times normal in the nearby rainwater has also been found to be contaminated with low levels of radiation from fukushima, indicating just how widespread the radioactive fallout has become. it's not just the west coast of north america that's vulnerable, in other words: even the east coast could receive dangerous levels of fallout if fukushima suffers a larger release of radioactive material into the blackouts are now continuing throughout japan due to the drop in power production from fukushima diminishing japan's electricity generating capacity (... ). the only reason japan isn't now is because so many factories were damaged or swept away from the tsunami itself. once a serious rebuilding effort gets underway, japan is going to find itself critically short of electrical radiation leaking from reactor no. 2 is now measured at-- more than enough to cause someone's hair to fall out from a single exposure event. radiation sickness can begin at just 100 millisieverts. the extremely high levels of radiation are, in fact, making it nearly impossible for workers to continue working at the reactor. "you'd have a lot of difficulty putting anyone in there," said richard wakeford, a radiation epidemiology expert at the dalton nuclear institute in manchester. "they're finding quite high levels of radiation fields, which is impeding their progress dealing with the situation." (/... the worsening fukushima situation is also starting to spook nearby nations such as, which also depends on nuclear power. the opposition party there announced today that it wanted to see nuclear power phased out by 2025. taiwan is a relatively small island nation, and a catastrophe would leave most of the island residents with nowhere to go. and like japan, taiwan is also vulnerable to earthquakes and (as well as germany, massive demonstrations (200,000 people in four large cities) have brought the nuclear safety issue to the forefront, contributing heavily to the defeat of merkel and the rise to power of thein southwestern germany ( http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/world/euro... ). germans tend to have very strong opposition to nuclear power, in much the same way that most europeans despise genetically modified truth is that, thanks to the corruption, and outright deceptions that we're now finding out were behind the fukushima power plant catastrophe. the nuclear industry, it turns out, is one the regulators are deeply in bed with the very industry they're supposed to regulate (... ).then again, what rich, powerful bed with its regulators? it's true with big pharma and the just as much as it is with the nuclear power industry and its corrupt why big government never really works: most of the regulators who are supposed to protect the people inevitably end up operating as. this entire fukushima incident is a direct result of that corruption coming back to haunt for more reporting on this incident here at naturalnews.com, and subscribe to our daily email alerts to be kept up to date on the situation: https://www.naturalnews.com/readerregistratio... the fukushima situation is nowhere near over. now regulators are saying this might take not sort out, but fully half life of plutonium, it turns out, is a whole lot longer than the entire history of human civilization (24,000 years) ( ). we would be wise to remember what we're playing with when we attempt to harness the power of fission.	ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ dɪʧ ˈnukliər paʊər? ðə ˈnukliər paʊər ˈɪndəstri tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ʤɪst ɛz kərəpt ɛz bɪg ˈfɑrmə (naturalnews) ðə fukuˈʃimə ˈkraɪsəs kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈwərsən baɪ ðə deɪ, wɪθ ˈnukliər ˈɛkspərts əraʊnd ðə wərld ˈfaɪnəli ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ənd ədˈmɪtɪŋ wiv ɔl bɪn laɪd tɪ. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈmeɪbi ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈsɪriəs ðən wi wər lɛd tɪ bɪˈliv," sɛd əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ɪn ə ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrt http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/27/ja... ðət seɪm ˈɑrtɪkəl rɪˈvild ðət ˈrisənt ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈridɪŋz æt fukuˈʃimə ʃoʊ "kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən taɪmz ˈnɔrməl ɪn ˈwɔtər æt riˈæktər noʊ. 2 ənd taɪmz ˈnɔrməl ɪn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈreɪnˌwɔtər həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn faʊnd tɪ bi kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən frəm fukuˈʃimə, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ʤɪst haʊ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ðə ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ˈfɔˌlaʊt həz bɪˈkəm. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ðə wɛst koʊst əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ðæts ˈvəlnərəbəl, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz: ˈivɪn ðə ist koʊst kʊd rɪˈsiv ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈfɔˌlaʊt ɪf fukuˈʃimə ˈsəfərz ə ˈlɑrʤər riˈlis əv ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv məˈtɪriəl ˈɪntu ðə ˈblæˌkaʊts ər naʊ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ θruaʊt ʤəˈpæn du tɪ ðə drɔp ɪn paʊər pərˈdəkʃən frəm fukuˈʃimə dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ ʤəˈpænz ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən ʤəˈpæn ˈɪzənt naʊ ɪz bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈmɛni ˈfæktəriz wər ˈdæmɪʤd ər swɛpt əˈweɪ frəm ðə tsuˈnɑmi ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wəns ə ˈsɪriəs riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɛfərt gɪts ˌəndərˈweɪ, ʤəˈpæn ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈkrɪtɪkəli ʃɔrt əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈlikɪŋ frəm riˈæktər noʊ. 2 ɪz naʊ ˈmɛʒərd æt-- mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf tɪ kɔz ˈsəmˌwənz hɛr tɪ fɔl aʊt frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər ɪˈvɛnt. ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈsɪknəs kən bɪˈgɪn æt ʤɪst 100 millisieverts. ðə ɪkˈstrimli haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ər, ɪn fækt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈwərkərz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə riˈæktər. "jʊd hæv ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðɛr," sɛd ˈrɪʧərd wakeford, ə ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˌɛpəˌdɛmiˈɑləʤi ˈɛkspərt æt ðə ˈdɔltən ˈnukliər ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər. "ðɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋ kwaɪt haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən fildz, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪmˈpidɪŋ ðɛr ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən." ðə ˈwərsənɪŋ fukuˈʃimə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ spuk ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈneɪʃənz səʧ ɛz, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈnukliər paʊər. ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrti ðɛr əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət ɪt ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ˈnukliər paʊər feɪzd aʊt baɪ 2025 ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl ˈaɪlənd ˈneɪʃən, ənd ə kəˈtæstrəfi wʊd liv moʊst əv ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪθ ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ goʊ. ənd laɪk ʤəˈpæn, ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks ənd (ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈʤərməni, ˈmæsɪv ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ˈpipəl ɪn fɔr lɑrʤ ˈsɪtiz) hæv brɔt ðə ˈnukliər ˈseɪfti ˈɪʃu tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt, kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈhɛvəli tɪ ðə dɪˈfit əv ˈmərkəl ənd ðə raɪz tɪ paʊər əv θaɪn ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn ˈʤərməni http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/world/euro... ˈʤərmənz tɛnd tɪ hæv ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈnukliər paʊər, ɪn məʧ ðə seɪm weɪ ðət moʊst ˌjʊrəˈpiənz dɪˈspaɪz ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd truθ ɪz ðət, θæŋks tɪ ðə kərˈəpʃən, ənd ˈaʊˈtraɪt dɪˈsɛpʃənz ðət wɪr naʊ ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt wər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə fukuˈʃimə paʊər plænt kəˈtæstrəfi. ðə ˈnukliər ˈɪndəstri, ɪt tərnz aʊt, ɪz wən ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ər ˈdipli ɪn bɛd wɪθ ðə ˈvɛri ˈɪndəstri ðɛr səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ).ðɛn əˈgɛn, wət rɪʧ, ˈpaʊərfəl bɛd wɪθ ɪts ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz? ɪts tru wɪθ bɪg ˈfɑrmə ənd ðə ʤɪst ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪt ɪz wɪθ ðə ˈnukliər paʊər ˈɪndəstri ənd ɪts kərəpt waɪ bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli wərks: moʊst əv ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz hu ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈpipəl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ɛnd əp ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɛz. ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər fukuˈʃimə ˈɪnsədənt ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ðət kərˈəpʃən ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ hɔnt fər mɔr rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt hir æt naturalnews.com, ənd səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr ˈdeɪli iˈmeɪl əˈlərts tɪ bi kɛpt əp tɪ deɪt ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən: https://www.naturalnews.com/readerregistratio*... ðə fukuˈʃimə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ˈoʊvər. naʊ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ər seɪɪŋ ðɪs maɪt teɪk nɑt sɔrt aʊt, bət ˈfʊli hæf laɪf əv pluˈtoʊniəm, ɪt tərnz aʊt, ɪz ə hoʊl lɔt ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈhɪstəri əv ˈjumən ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən jɪrz) wi wʊd bi waɪz tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wət wɪr pleɪɪŋ wɪθ wɪn wi əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈhɑrnɪs ðə paʊər əv ˈfɪʃən.
not long ago i made a post on (a whose only, like, redeemable quality is its ability to like spread ideas quickly). in this post i called on all feminists and activists to start spreading the hashtag because a sexist holiday and fathers are nothing but filthy cum-donors. when i woke up this morning i saw the hashtag everywhere on twitter and i was like so blown away at how viral it had become. seeing so many great, fierce, and empowered posts under the hashtag, something that makes me proud to be a feminist in this day and age. some people however, are like saying that only a or something like that. this is 114% false. i made that hashtag from my heart i, along with most feminists, truly believe fathers are totally evil creatures. let me tell you why: my own father was never in the picture. my mother told me that after their divorce, which happened i was really young, she had issued a restraining order against him. she told me that my father had been really persistent and had tried on like several occasions to see me and keep custody of me, but that she had never allowed it and legal action had been taken against him as a result. at the time, being a foolish, little girl i really wanted to see him, the patriarchy had subconsciously forced me to love him and so it seemed to my childish and uncritical eyes like he wanted to see me too. looking back, however, i am glad he never was a part of my life. i have come to realize now, after analyzing my childhood with fearless and smart studies professors, that my father left us out of chauvinistic selfishness. he had never tried to see me and there had been no restraining order against him placed by my mother. what my mother had told me was just a white lie, a strong feminist way to protect me, to make me think he wanted me. he had abandoned us, probably because he hated women and children, was too lazy to take care of us and wanted to play call of warfare instead. my mother raised me great. she need him. i turned out more than great anyway. i became a strong, independent woman with a kind heart and really smart thoughts. that lowly male would probably have raped me anyway. people talk about “male influence” as if a positive thing, oh yeah, so raping your daughters and teaching your son to rape is positive now? my teachers tell me most men wish have daughters so that get access to easy, carefree inside the them like having rape delivered to their door which saves them going to a park at night to wait in a bush for a female passerby. this is true, just look at joseph schnitzel, the nazi guy who locked his daughter in the basement closet (like in harry potter but with less magic a little more rape). we need more single mothers. single mothers are the best ever. single mothers are the best judges of character in the world. they produce the most upstanding citizens, the least stupid people, and the most feminist women. (just look at am the perfect example of the product of a strong single mother.) i think that, like, the government should forbid any father from being around their children. their role should be reduced to cum donor only, because men are not capable of being anything else to a look at my father; he abandoned my mother and me after my mother kicked him out of the house. now on every day, i think of father, that is. he is totally the only parent i have after my mother died in a tragic fishing accident a few years back. i wonder what he does, where he lives, and who he is currently abusing. mommy made sure that he would be deported from this county and sent to the iraqi desert if he ever tried contacting me. she convinced a really powerful legal to promise that this would happen by giving him a rimjob. she made that sacrifice (she said she enjoyed it, but still) just to protect me from that monster. what a strong, independent woman. i want to think about him anymore and therefore this evil, patriarchal day—must. be. stopped. fathers are no good. i think we can all agree on that, so keep under my hashtag or better yet, step it up a notch and tweet under my new exclusive seen it first here, #putapistoltopapaspenis.	nɑt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ aɪ meɪd ə poʊst ɔn (ə huz ˈoʊnli, laɪk, rɪˈdiməbəl kˈwɑləti ɪz ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ laɪk sprɛd aɪˈdiəz kˈwɪkli). ɪn ðɪs poʊst aɪ kɔld ɔn ɔl ˈfɛmənɪsts ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts tɪ stɑrt ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg bɪˈkəz ə ˈsɛksɪst ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈfɑðərz ər ˈnəθɪŋ bət ˈfɪlθi cum-donors. wɪn aɪ woʊk əp ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ aɪ sɔ ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd aɪ wɑz laɪk soʊ bloʊn əˈweɪ æt haʊ ˈvaɪrəl ɪt hæd bɪˈkəm. siɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni greɪt, fɪrs, ənd ɪmˈpaʊərd poʊsts ˈəndər ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪks mi praʊd tɪ bi ə ˈfɛmənɪst ɪn ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪʤ. səm ˈpipəl ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər laɪk seɪɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnli ə ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ðɪs ɪz 114 fɔls. aɪ meɪd ðət ˈhæʃˌtæg frəm maɪ hɑrt aɪ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ moʊst ˈfɛmənɪsts, ˈtruli bɪˈliv ˈfɑðərz ər ˈtoʊtəli ˈivəl ˈkriʧərz. lɛt mi tɛl ju waɪ: maɪ oʊn ˈfɑðər wɑz ˈnɛvər ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧər. maɪ ˈməðər toʊld mi ðət ˈæftər ðɛr dɪˈvɔrs, wɪʧ ˈhæpənd aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli jəŋ, ʃi hæd ˈɪʃud ə riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər əˈgɛnst ɪm. ʃi toʊld mi ðət maɪ ˈfɑðər hæd bɪn ˈrɪli pərˈsɪstənt ənd hæd traɪd ɔn laɪk ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz tɪ si mi ənd kip ˈkəstədi əv mi, bət ðət ʃi hæd ˈnɛvər əˈlaʊd ɪt ənd ˈligəl ˈækʃən hæd bɪn ˈteɪkən əˈgɛnst ɪm ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. æt ðə taɪm, biɪŋ ə ˈfulɪʃ, ˈlɪtəl gərl aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ɪm, ðə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrki hæd səbˈkɑnʃəsli fɔrst mi tɪ ləv ɪm ənd soʊ ɪt simd tɪ maɪ ˈʧaɪldɪʃ ənd ənˈkrɪtɪkəl aɪz laɪk hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si mi tu. ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ æm glæd hi ˈnɛvər wɑz ə pɑrt əv maɪ laɪf. aɪ hæv kəm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz naʊ, ˈæftər ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd wɪθ ˈfɪrləs ənd smɑrt ˈstədiz prəˈfɛsərz, ðət maɪ ˈfɑðər lɛft ˈjuˈɛs aʊt əv ˌʧoʊvəˈnɪstɪk ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs. hi hæd ˈnɛvər traɪd tɪ si mi ənd ðɛr hæd bɪn noʊ riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər əˈgɛnst ɪm pleɪst baɪ maɪ ˈməðər. wət maɪ ˈməðər hæd toʊld mi wɑz ʤɪst ə waɪt laɪ, ə strɔŋ ˈfɛmənɪst weɪ tɪ prəˈtɛkt mi, tɪ meɪk mi θɪŋk hi ˈwɔntɪd mi. hi hæd əˈbændənd ˈjuˈɛs, ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz hi ˈheɪtɪd ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən, wɑz tu ˈleɪzi tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ kɔl əv ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɪnˈstɛd. maɪ ˈməðər reɪzd mi greɪt. ʃi nid ɪm. aɪ tərnd aʊt mɔr ðən greɪt ˈɛniˌweɪ. aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ə strɔŋ, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈwʊmən wɪθ ə kaɪnd hɑrt ənd ˈrɪli smɑrt θɔts. ðət ˈloʊli meɪl wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv reɪpt mi ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈpipəl tɔk əˈbaʊt influence”” ɛz ɪf ə ˈpɑzətɪv θɪŋ, oʊ jæ, soʊ ˈreɪpɪŋ jʊr ˈdɔtərz ənd ˈtiʧɪŋ jʊr sən tɪ reɪp ɪz ˈpɑzətɪv naʊ? maɪ ˈtiʧərz tɛl mi moʊst mɛn wɪʃ hæv ˈdɔtərz soʊ ðət gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈizi, ˈkɛrˌfri ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ðɛm laɪk ˈhævɪŋ reɪp dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðɛr dɔr wɪʧ seɪvz ðɛm goʊɪŋ tɪ ə pɑrk æt naɪt tɪ weɪt ɪn ə bʊʃ fər ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpæsərbi. ðɪs ɪz tru, ʤɪst lʊk æt ˈʤoʊzəf schnitzel, ðə ˈnɑtsi gaɪ hu lɑkt hɪz ˈdɔtər ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt ˈklɑzət (laɪk ɪn ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər bət wɪθ lɛs ˈmæʤɪk ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr reɪp). wi nid mɔr ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðərz. ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðərz ər ðə bɛst ˈɛvər. ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðərz ər ðə bɛst ˈʤəʤɪz əv ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə wərld. ðeɪ ˈproʊdus ðə moʊst ˈəpˌstændɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz, ðə list ˈstupɪd ˈpipəl, ənd ðə moʊst ˈfɛmənɪst ˈwɪmən. (ʤɪst lʊk æt æm ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ə strɔŋ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðər.) aɪ θɪŋk ðət, laɪk, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd fərˈbɪd ˈɛni ˈfɑðər frəm biɪŋ əraʊnd ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ðɛr roʊl ʃʊd bi rɪˈdust tɪ kəm ˈdoʊnər ˈoʊnli, bɪˈkəz mɛn ər nɑt ˈkeɪpəbəl əv biɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls tɪ ə lʊk æt maɪ ˈfɑðər; hi əˈbændənd maɪ ˈməðər ənd mi ˈæftər maɪ ˈməðər kɪkt ɪm aʊt əv ðə haʊs. naʊ ɔn ˈɛvəri deɪ, aɪ θɪŋk əv ˈfɑðər, ðət ɪz. hi ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpɛrənt aɪ hæv ˈæftər maɪ ˈməðər daɪd ɪn ə ˈtræʤɪk ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈæksədənt ə fju jɪrz bæk. aɪ ˈwəndər wət hi dɪz, wɛr hi lɪvz, ənd hu hi ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈbjuzɪŋ. ˈmɑmi meɪd ʃʊr ðət hi wʊd bi dɪˈpɔrtəd frəm ðɪs ˈkaʊnti ənd sɛnt tɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈdɛzərt ɪf hi ˈɛvər traɪd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ mi. ʃi kənˈvɪnst ə ˈrɪli ˈpaʊərfəl ˈligəl tɪ ˈprɑməs ðət ðɪs wʊd ˈhæpən baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ə rimjob. ʃi meɪd ðət ˈsækrəˌfaɪs (ʃi sɛd ʃi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt, bət stɪl) ʤɪst tɪ prəˈtɛkt mi frəm ðət ˈmɑnstər. wət ə strɔŋ, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈwʊmən. aɪ wɔnt tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪm ˌɛniˈmɔr ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðɪs ˈivəl, ˌpeɪtriˈɑrkəl day—must. bi. stɑpt. ˈfɑðərz ər noʊ gʊd. aɪ θɪŋk wi kən ɔl əˈgri ɔn ðət, soʊ kip ˈəndər maɪ ˈhæʃˌtæg ər ˈbɛtər jɛt, stɛp ɪt əp ə nɑʧ ənd twit ˈəndər maɪ nu ɪkˈsklusɪv sin ɪt fərst hir, #putapistoltopapaspenis.
israel warns world war may be biblical war of and ezra halevi \| october 21, 2007 arutz us president george w. bush said a nuclear iran would mean world war. israeli newscasts featured & maps of the likely alignment of nations in that potential conflict. channel 2 and channel 10 tv showed the world map, sketching the basic alignment of the two opposing axes in a coming world war, in a manner evoking associations of the and prophecy for many viewers. the prophecy of and refers to a great world war centered on the holy land and jerusalem and first appears in the book of (ezekiel). on one side were israel, the united states, britain, france and germany. on the other were iran, russia, china, syria and north korea. us president bush said wednesday during a press conference that iran attaining nuclear weapons raises the risk of "world war." "if iran had a nuclear weapon, it'd be a dangerous threat to world peace," bush said. "so i told people that if you're interested in avoiding world war, it seems like you ought to be interested [in preventing a nuclear iran] i take the threat of iran with a nuclear weapon very seriously." russian president vladimir putin visited iran tuesday and slammed the refusal to rule out the use of force against iran's nuclear project. "not only should we reject the use of force, but also the mention of force as a possibility," he said. russia has blocked tougher un sanctions in the un security council, where it has veto power. the russian president asserts that there is no evidence iran is pursuing nuclear weapons rather than a peaceful nuclear power program. israel's foreign minister called for a new security council resolution against iran at a press conference following her meeting with us secretary of state rice wednesday. "i do believe there is a need for another security council resolution," she told reporters. "in the past, the need to get everybody on board - including russia and china - led to some compromises on the nature of the sanctions. i hope this will not be the case this time." prime minister ehud olmert announced wednesday a sudden trip to moscow thursday morning, where he will meet with putin about iran. other topics of discussion will reportedly be russia's continued supply of weapons to syria, which have then made their way into the hands of various terrorist groups based there as well. the internet leader in activist media - prison . get access to hundreds of special video reports, audio interviews, books and documentary films. subscribers will be the first to view alex jones' new documentary blockbuster end game in high quality streaming and download. click here to subscribe. e-mail this link enter recipient's e-mail: infowars.com is copyright 2007 alex jones \| fair use notice	ˈɪzriəl wɔrnz wərld wɔr meɪ bi ˈbɪblɪkəl wɔr əv ənd ˈɛzrə həˈlivi ɑkˈtoʊbər 21 2007 ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ sɛd ə ˈnukliər ˌɪˈrɑn wʊd min wərld wɔr. ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈnuzˌkæsts ˈfiʧərd mæps əv ðə ˈlaɪkli əˈlaɪnmənt əv ˈneɪʃənz ɪn ðət pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈʧænəl 2 ənd ˈʧænəl 10 ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊd ðə wərld mæp, ˈskɛʧɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk əˈlaɪnmənt əv ðə tu əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈækˌsɪz ɪn ə ˈkəmɪŋ wərld wɔr, ɪn ə ˈmænər ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ənd ˈprɑfəsi fər ˈmɛni vjuərz. ðə ˈprɑfəsi əv ənd rɪˈfərz tɪ ə greɪt wərld wɔr ˈsɛntərd ɔn ðə ˈhoʊli lænd ənd ʤərˈusələm ənd fərst əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə bʊk əv (ɛˈzɛˌkiəl). ɔn wən saɪd wər ˈɪzriəl, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈbrɪtən, fræns ənd ˈʤərməni. ɔn ðə ˈəðər wər ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈrəʃə, ˈʧaɪnə, ˈsɪriə ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ðət ˌɪˈrɑn əˈteɪnɪŋ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈreɪzɪz ðə rɪsk əv "wərld wɔr." "ɪf ˌɪˈrɑn hæd ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən, ˈɪtəd bi ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs θrɛt tɪ wərld pis," bʊʃ sɛd. "soʊ aɪ toʊld ˈpipəl ðət ɪf jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn əˈvɔɪdɪŋ wərld wɔr, ɪt simz laɪk ju ɔt tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd [ɪn prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ə ˈnukliər ˌɪˈrɑn] aɪ teɪk ðə θrɛt əv ˌɪˈrɑn wɪθ ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli." ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˌɪˈrɑn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd slæmd ðə rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ rul aʊt ðə juz əv fɔrs əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrænz ˈnukliər ˈprɑʤɛkt. "nɑt ˈoʊnli ʃʊd wi ˈriʤɛkt ðə juz əv fɔrs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈmɛnʃən əv fɔrs ɛz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti," hi sɛd. ˈrəʃə həz blɑkt ˈtəfər ˈjuˈɛn ˈsæŋkʃənz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl, wɛr ɪt həz ˈviˌtoʊ paʊər. ðə ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈsərts ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ˌɪˈrɑn ɪz pərˈsuɪŋ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈpisfəl ˈnukliər paʊər ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈɪzriəlz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər kɔld fər ə nu sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑn æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hər ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt raɪs ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "aɪ du bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz ə nid fər əˈnəðər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən," ʃi toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. "ɪn ðə pæst, ðə nid tɪ gɪt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɔn bɔrd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə lɛd tɪ səm ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪz ɔn ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz. aɪ hoʊp ðɪs wɪl nɑt bi ðə keɪs ðɪs taɪm." praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɛˈhəd oʊlmərt əˈnaʊnst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ə ˈsədən trɪp tɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wɛr hi wɪl mit wɪθ ˈputɪn əˈbaʊt ˌɪˈrɑn. ˈəðər ˈtɑpɪks əv dɪˈskəʃən wɪl rɪˈpɔrtədli bi ˈrəʃəz kənˈtɪnjud səˈplaɪ əv ˈwɛpənz tɪ ˈsɪriə, wɪʧ hæv ðɛn meɪd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ˈvɛriəs ˈtɛrərɪst grups beɪst ðɛr ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈlidər ɪn ˈæktɪvɪst ˈmidiə ˈprɪzən gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈpɔrts, ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌjuz, bʊks ənd ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri fɪlmz. səbˈskraɪbərz wɪl bi ðə fərst tɪ vju ˈæləks ʤoʊnz' nu ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈblɑkˌbəstər ɛnd geɪm ɪn haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈstrimɪŋ ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. klɪk hir tɪ səbˈskraɪb. ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs lɪŋk ˈɛnər rɪˈsɪpiənts ˈiˌmeɪl: ɪz ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2007 ˈæləks ʤoʊnz fɛr juz ˈnoʊtɪs
what is the secret facility in the middle of australia known as pine gap? the us is strengthening a network of secretive military bases across australia that could be used for waging wars against our interests, it was claimed at a weekend summit. instead of fostering crucial relationships, we are allowing the us to create enemies for us with its growing strategic presence on our soil, say the academics, politicians and campaigners who gathered for the independent and peaceful australia network (ipan) conference attended by in alice springs this weekend. under a burning hot sun in the red centre, experts and citizens shared their fears over what is happening in the most remote parts of the country. these mysterious bases may be invisible to the majority of us living in the most populated regions along the coast, but could threaten the fabric of all our lives. what you need to know: north west cape space warfare perhaps the most frightening of all the bases, north west cape is at the cutting edge of warfare in space. the monstrous structure sits on the northwest coast of australia, where kilometres of wire surround a soaring central tower and others fanning off it, sucking up huge amounts of electricity. north west cape (also known as harold e holt communications station) was established as an american nuclear submarine communication station, with a very low frequency that could penetrate water, before being given back to australia in the 1990s. in, the us and australia agreed it would be upgraded with an advanced space radar and space telescope. the radar was built in new mexico by the us, with australia paying for installation, and the space telescope comes from antigua in the caribbean and was once part of cape canaveral rocket range in florida. the telescope points at the sky, providing what the us calls “space situational awareness”. the rationale is that it will find space junk, as in the movie gravity. in fact, its primary purpose will be looking for where adversaries’ satellites are in space and what they do, saysessor richard from the school of political and social studies at the university of melbourne. if a country like russia, for example, was hiding a purpose, the us might photograph or it. professor warns australia could become enmeshed in warfare. if there was a war between us and china over the south china sea and us could not bring a fleet near the coast any more, “the first thing they want to do is blind other satellites”. we are providing the us with extra capacity to make that happen, says. “do we really want to be implicated in that?” darwin troops on the ground in 2011, president barack obama visited darwin to announce us troops would begin making regular visits to the northern territory as part of the “pivot” to the region. the gillard government agreed to the “permanent rotation of us marines and us air force aircraft”, meaning we have a constant flow of us soldiers on the ground in australia. there are currently 1500, but this could rise to 2500. it was this development that triggered the establishment of in 2012 as onlookers became alarmed at the move from “the invasion of nerd and computer freaks” to actual “troops in uniform with rifles”, denis doherty, national of the australian campaign, told. some of the best fighters and bombers, and osprey hybrid aircraft, now regularly fly into darwin and nearby bay receiving station and tindal in katherine, with huge ships coming down from a us base in okinawa, japan. the purpose is officially for training, but delegates say australia has also acquiesced to potential deployment. a few thousand troops may sound like small beer but in conjunction with marines at us bases in hawaii, okinawa and guam, it is a significant force. pine gap ‘the poisoned heart of australia’ pine gap was established in alice springs in 1966 when the cia came up with the idea of putting satellites kilometres above the surface. these had giant antennae that could listen to very weak signals from soviet missiles testing, allowing the agency to work out the capability of enemy weapons. the spy base was placed in isolated alice in the because at the time, the massive amount of data had to be collected over of land. prof says pine gap rivals as the symbolic centre of australia, with its strange, mysterious power. “it’s the poisoned heart of australia and it is increasingly having an effect on our defence policies and the way in which we conduct our foreign policy,” he says. the establishment of pine gap heralded the start of the american early warning system, which involved powerful telescopes staring at the earth looking for the heat bloom of nuclear weapons. and it continues to grow in strength long after the cold war, with the number of antennae growing from two or three in 1970 to 33 today. it has also grown in capability picking up satellite and mobile phone transmissions that are important for conducting war in iraq and afghanistan and monitoring people allegedly carrying out terrorist activities. it spots jet aircraft in the sky and explosions on the ground. if a north korean missile takes off, its trajectory can be rapidly beamed to the us, triggering a possible drone assassination. says such behaviour makes australia a target. other bases the defence satellite communication station at in western australia, along with inland, was one of spy bases. it is now shared with two large american operational military communication systems that pull down information on indonesian and chinese satellites from the sky. this is part of the five eyes surveillance system used in iraq and afghanistan. kojarena is creating “battlefield conditions”, says mr doherty, providing data a soldier in iraq can use to ascertain behind a hill the visual, weather and so on making it “an american war fighting base”. australia paid $800 million for one of the satellites used by this system. but if america does not approve of an operation the australian defence force requests, for example in timor, it can turn off our access, says. the us also has access to the air weapons range and the bradshaw ranges (which are the size of cyprus) in the, and the multinational training facility ofwater bay in rockhampton, which boasts a mock town complete with pub, mosque and church. america trains its troops in australia in all conditions jungle, savannah, woodland and desert. mr doherty believes there are effectively almost 50 joint bases from broome in wa to richmond in nsw, since the us can use all australian bases in a poorly defined “emergency”, and regularly does. the government insists there are only two joint bases, pine gap and north west cape, since troops rotate out of darwin a claim slams as “specious”. “if it was built by the united states, if it was paid for by the united states, and if it can only function as part of an american global technology, then an american base to which australia might have some access; greater or lesser access as time goes on.” australia’s problem so why is the us using our bases a problem? well, we just passive bystanders. “australia is very, very deeply involved,” says. aussies work in every division of pine gap. the aboriginal woman who introduced friday public forum revealed her mother worked there as a cleaner in the and knew nothing about its purpose. even the hotel where the conference takes place is a supplier for the base, providing catering and accommodation for staff. “at least not locked out the way we were before, but with that comes culpability,” says. “the government seems to lack the ability to ask the question, ‘when do australian and american interests coincide, and when do they not?’” he suggests nuclear war or unethical activity in countries where we are not at war might be examples of that. we could be implicated in human rights offences. “it is us in global military operations for which there is little strategic benefit for australia.” the agreement seems “asymmetrical” to theessor. we have spent 13 years in afghanistan and lost 40 soldiers and seen 250 seriously wounded, he notes. “we’re an island a long way from anywhere. the most important thing is to get over this psychology of dependence.” we find ourselves integrated with other us bases across, with bombing information from weapons range fed back to canberra, hawaii and then washington. prof warns that when china looks at australia, it will see australia as an american base “i think fundamentally we have to ask is that really the way we want to go. the signal sending to americans is that if they go to war with china, sure, be part of that.” a defence white paper released in march the paramount importance of the us and its role in “global security”, stressing desire to maintain strong military ties to america and increased “interoperability” of the two countries’ systems. the paper asserts the us “will continue to be most important strategic partner”. greens senator scott ludlam says the two main parties are strangely bipartisan when it comes to not defence decisions. “the liberals stand up and say, why has there been no discussion on darwin.” he believes our submission to us interests, particularly in the case of the iraq invasion that ordinary australians were against, “paved the way for is”. a defence department spokesman this week told facilities like pine gap make an important contribution to national security. he said it provides intelligence on priorities such as terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and foreign military capability and weapons developments. it also supports monitoring of compliance with arms control and disarmament agreements and provides ballistic missile early warning information. we are told mass surveillance makes us safer and in our fear we accept growing but the conference speakers contest that these facilities most likely protect us, but put us at greater risk. where should the decision to deploy lie? do we need to host these bases? should they do all the things they do? these are the questions we discuss.	wət ɪz ðə ˈsikrɪt fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ɔˈstreɪljə noʊn ɛz paɪn gæp? ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈsikrətɪv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ɔˈstreɪljə ðət kʊd bi juzd fər ˈweɪʤɪŋ wɔrz əˈgɛnst ɑr ˈɪntərɪsts, ɪt wɑz kleɪmd æt ə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈsəmɪt. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfɑstərɪŋ ˈkruʃəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, wi ər əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈɛnəmiz fər ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ɪts groʊɪŋ strəˈtiʤɪk ˈprɛzəns ɔn ɑr sɔɪl, seɪ ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd kæmˈpeɪnərz hu ˈgæðərd fər ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd ˈpisfəl ɔˈstreɪljə ˈnɛtˌwərk (ipan) ˈkɑnfərəns əˈtɛndəd baɪ ɪn ˈælɪs spərɪŋz ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈəndər ə ˈbərnɪŋ hɑt sən ɪn ðə rɛd ˈsɛntər, ˈɛkspərts ənd ˈsɪtɪzənz ʃɛrd ðɛr fɪrz ˈoʊvər wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə moʊst rɪˈmoʊt pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri. ðiz mɪˈstɪriəs ˈbeɪsɪz meɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ˈriʤənz əˈlɔŋ ðə koʊst, bət kʊd θˈrɛtən ðə ˈfæbrɪk əv ɔl ɑr lɪvz. wət ju nid tɪ noʊ: nɔrθ wɛst keɪp speɪs ˈwɔrˌfɛr pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈfraɪtənɪŋ əv ɔl ðə ˈbeɪsɪz, nɔrθ wɛst keɪp ɪz æt ðə ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ əv ˈwɔrˌfɛr ɪn speɪs. ðə ˈmɑnstrəs ˈstrəkʧər sɪts ɔn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst koʊst əv ɔˈstreɪljə, wɛr ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz əv waɪər səraʊnd ə ˈsɔrɪŋ ˈsɛntrəl taʊər ənd ˈəðərz ˈfænɪŋ ɔf ɪt, ˈsəkɪŋ əp juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. nɔrθ wɛst keɪp (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈhɛrəld i hoʊlt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsteɪʃən) wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɛz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈnukliər ˌsəbmərˈin kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈsteɪʃən, wɪθ ə ˈvɛri loʊ ˈfrikwənsi ðət kʊd ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ˈwɔtər, ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn bæk tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə ɪn ðə 1990s. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɔˈstreɪljə əˈgrid ɪt wʊd bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd wɪθ ən ədˈvænst speɪs ˈreɪˌdɑr ənd speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp. ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr wɑz bɪlt ɪn nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, wɪθ ɔˈstreɪljə peɪɪŋ fər ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən, ənd ðə speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp kəmz frəm ænˈtigwə ɪn ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ənd wɑz wəns pɑrt əv keɪp kəˈnævərəl ˈrɑkət reɪnʤ ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə. ðə ˈtɛləˌskoʊp pɔɪnts æt ðə skaɪ, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ wət ðə ˈjuˈɛs kɔlz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl awareness””. ðə ˌræʃəˈnæl ɪz ðət ɪt wɪl faɪnd speɪs ʤəŋk, ɛz ɪn ðə ˈmuvi ˈgrævɪti. ɪn fækt, ɪts ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈpərpəs wɪl bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wɛr adversaries’’ ˈsætəˌlaɪts ər ɪn speɪs ənd wət ðeɪ du, sɪz prəˈfɛsər ˈrɪʧərd frəm ðə skul əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstədiz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɛlbərn. ɪf ə ˈkəntri laɪk ˈrəʃə, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɑz ˈhaɪdɪŋ ə ˈpərpəs, ðə ˈjuˈɛs maɪt ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ər ɪt. prəˈfɛsər wɔrnz ɔˈstreɪljə kʊd bɪˈkəm ɛnˈmɛʃt ɪn ˈwɔrˌfɛr. ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə wɔr bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈʧaɪnə ˈoʊvər ðə saʊθ ˈʧaɪnə si ənd ˈjuˈɛs kʊd nɑt brɪŋ ə flit nɪr ðə koʊst ˈɛni mɔr, fərst θɪŋ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ du ɪz blaɪnd ˈəðər satellites””. wi ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ˈɛkstrə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ meɪk ðət ˈhæpən, sɪz. wi ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ bi ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn that?”?” ˈdɑrwɪn trups ɔn ðə graʊnd ɪn 2011 ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈdɑrwɪn tɪ əˈnaʊns ˈjuˈɛs trups wʊd bɪˈgɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ““pivot”” tɪ ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ʒɪˈlɑrd ˈgəvərnmənt əˈgrid tɪ ðə roʊˈteɪʃən əv ˈjuˈɛs mərˈinz ənd ˈjuˈɛs ɛr fɔrs aircraft””, ˈminɪŋ wi hæv ə ˈkɑnstənt floʊ əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈsoʊlʤərz ɔn ðə graʊnd ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ðɛr ər ˈkərəntli 1500 bət ðɪs kʊd raɪz tɪ 2500 ɪt wɑz ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət ˈtrɪgərd ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ɪn 2012 ɛz ˈɔnˌlʊkərz bɪˈkeɪm əˈlɑrmd æt ðə muv frəm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv nərd ənd kəmˈpjutər freaks”” tɪ ˈækʧəwəl ɪn ˈjunəˌfɔrm wɪθ rifles””, ˈdɛnɪs ˈdɔrti, ˈnæʃənəl əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən kæmˈpeɪn, toʊld. səm əv ðə bɛst ˈfaɪtərz ənd ˈbɑmərz, ənd ˈɔspri ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈɛrˌkræft, naʊ ˈrɛgjələrli flaɪ ˈɪntu ˈdɑrwɪn ənd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ beɪ rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈsteɪʃən ənd ˈtɪndəl ɪn ˈkæθərɪn, wɪθ juʤ ʃɪps ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn frəm ə ˈjuˈɛs beɪs ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə, ʤəˈpæn. ðə ˈpərpəs ɪz əˈfɪʃəli fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ, bət ˈdɛləˌgeɪts seɪ ɔˈstreɪljə həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌækwiˈɛst tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl dɪˈplɔɪmənt. ə fju ˈθaʊzənd trups meɪ saʊnd laɪk smɔl bɪr bət ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ mərˈinz æt ˈjuˈɛs ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ənd gwɑm, ɪt ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fɔrs. paɪn gæp ˈpɔɪzənd hɑrt əv australia’’ paɪn gæp wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ˈælɪs spərɪŋz ɪn 1966 wɪn ðə siaɪeɪ keɪm əp wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈsætəˌlaɪts ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz əˈbəv ðə ˈsərfəs. ðiz hæd ʤaɪənt ænˈtɛni ðət kʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈvɛri wik ˈsɪgnəlz frəm ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈmɪsəlz ˈtɛstɪŋ, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ wərk aʊt ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əv ˈɛnəmi ˈwɛpənz. ðə spaɪ beɪs wɑz pleɪst ɪn ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈælɪs ɪn ðə bɪˈkəz æt ðə taɪm, ðə ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdætə hæd tɪ bi kəˈlɛktəd ˈoʊvər əv lænd. sɪz paɪn gæp ˈraɪvəlz ɛz ðə sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈsɛntər əv ɔˈstreɪljə, wɪθ ɪts streɪnʤ, mɪˈstɪriəs paʊər. ðə ˈpɔɪzənd hɑrt əv ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈifɛkt ɔn ɑr dɪˈfɛns ˈpɑləsiz ənd ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ wi ˈkɑndəkt ɑr ˈfɔrən policy,”,” hi sɪz. ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv paɪn gæp ˈhɛrəldɪd ðə stɑrt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈərli ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈpaʊərfəl ˈtɛləˌskoʊps ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ðə ərθ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə hit blum əv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz. ənd ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ ɪn strɛŋθ lɔŋ ˈæftər ðə koʊld wɔr, wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ænˈtɛni groʊɪŋ frəm tu ər θri ɪn 1970 tɪ 33 təˈdeɪ. ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ groʊn ɪn ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ˈsætəˌlaɪt ənd ˈmoʊbəl foʊn trænzˈmɪʃənz ðət ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər kənˈdəktɪŋ wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈpipəl əˈlɛʤədli ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ˈtɛrərɪst ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ɪt spɑts ʤɛt ˈɛrˌkræft ɪn ðə skaɪ ənd ɪkˈsploʊʒənz ɔn ðə graʊnd. ɪf ə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈmɪsəl teɪks ɔf, ɪts trəˈʤɛktəri kən bi ˈræpədli bimd tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ə ˈpɑsəbəl droʊn əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən. sɪz səʧ bɪˈheɪvjər meɪks ɔˈstreɪljə ə ˈtərgət. ˈəðər ˈbeɪsɪz ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈsteɪʃən æt ɪn ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈɪnˌlænd, wɑz wən əv spaɪ ˈbeɪsɪz. ɪt ɪz naʊ ʃɛrd wɪθ tu lɑrʤ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ðət pʊl daʊn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ənd ʧaɪˈniz ˈsætəˌlaɪts frəm ðə skaɪ. ðɪs ɪz pɑrt əv ðə faɪv aɪz sərˈveɪləns ˈsɪstəm juzd ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn. ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ conditions””, sɪz ˈmɪstər ˈdɔrti, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈdætə ə ˈsoʊlʤər ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk kən juz tɪ ˌæsərˈteɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ə hɪl ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl, ˈwɛðər ənd soʊ ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt əˈmɛrɪkən wɔr ˈfaɪtɪŋ base””. ɔˈstreɪljə peɪd 800 ˈmɪljən fər wən əv ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪts juzd baɪ ðɪs ˈsɪstəm. bət ɪf əˈmɛrɪkə dɪz nɑt əˈpruv əv ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðə ɔˈstreɪljən dɪˈfɛns fɔrs rɪkˈwɛsts, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn tiˈmɔr, ɪt kən tərn ɔf ɑr ˈækˌsɛs, sɪz. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ɛr ˈwɛpənz reɪnʤ ənd ðə ˈbrædˌʃɔ ˈreɪnʤɪz (wɪʧ ər ðə saɪz əv ˈsaɪprəs) ɪn ðə, ənd ðə ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti əv beɪ ɪn rockhampton, wɪʧ boʊsts ə mɑk taʊn kəmˈplit wɪθ pəb, mɔsk ənd ʧərʧ. əˈmɛrɪkə treɪnz ɪts trups ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ɪn ɔl kənˈdɪʃənz ˈʤəŋgəl, səˈvænə, ˈwʊˌdlænd ənd ˈdɛzərt. ˈmɪstər ˈdɔrti bɪˈlivz ðɛr ər ˈifɛktɪvli ˈɔlˌmoʊst 50 ʤɔɪnt ˈbeɪsɪz frəm brum ɪn wɑ tɪ ˈrɪʧmənd ɪn nsw, sɪns ðə ˈjuˈɛs kən juz ɔl ɔˈstreɪljən ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ə ˈpurli dɪˈfaɪnd ““emergency””, ənd ˈrɛgjələrli dɪz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli tu ʤɔɪnt ˈbeɪsɪz, paɪn gæp ənd nɔrθ wɛst keɪp, sɪns trups ˈroʊˌteɪt aʊt əv ˈdɑrwɪn ə kleɪm slæmz ɛz ““specious””. ɪt wɑz bɪlt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪf ɪt wɑz peɪd fər baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd ɪf ɪt kən ˈoʊnli ˈfəŋkʃən ɛz pɑrt əv ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgloʊbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ðɛn ən əˈmɛrɪkən beɪs tɪ wɪʧ ɔˈstreɪljə maɪt hæv səm ˈækˌsɛs; ˈgreɪtər ər ˈlɛsər ˈækˌsɛs ɛz taɪm goʊz on.”.” ˈprɑbləm soʊ waɪ ɪz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈbeɪsɪz ə ˈprɑbləm? wɛl, wi ʤɪst ˈpæsɪv ˈbaɪˌstændərz. ɪz ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈdipli involved,”,” sɪz. wərk ɪn ˈɛvəri dɪˈvɪʒən əv paɪn gæp. ðə ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ˈwʊmən hu ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈfɔrəm rɪˈvild hər ˈməðər wərkt ðɛr ɛz ə ˈklinər ɪn ðə ənd nu ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈpərpəs. ˈivɪn ðə hoʊˈtɛl wɛr ðə ˈkɑnfərəns teɪks pleɪs ɪz ə səˈplaɪər fər ðə beɪs, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkeɪtərɪŋ ənd əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən fər stæf. list nɑt lɑkt aʊt ðə weɪ wi wər ˌbiˈfɔr, bət wɪθ ðət kəmz culpability,”,” sɪz. ˈgəvərnmənt simz tɪ læk ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ æsk ðə kˈwɛʃən, du ɔˈstreɪljən ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪntərɪsts ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd, ənd wɪn du ðeɪ not?’”?’” hi səˈʤɛsts ˈnukliər wɔr ər əˈnɛθɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ˈkəntriz wɛr wi ər nɑt æt wɔr maɪt bi ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðət. wi kʊd bi ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ˈjumən raɪts offences. ɪz ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər wɪʧ ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl strəˈtiʤɪk ˈbɛnəfɪt fər australia.”.” ðə əˈgrimənt simz ““asymmetrical”” tɪ ðə prəˈfɛsər. wi hæv spɛnt 13 jɪrz ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd lɔst 40 ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd sin 250 ˈsɪriəsli ˈwundɪd, hi noʊts. ən ˈaɪlənd ə lɔŋ weɪ frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ ɪz tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər ðɪs saɪˈkɑləʤi əv dependence.”.” wi faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈjuˈɛs ˈbeɪsɪz əˈkrɔs, wɪθ ˈbɑmɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈwɛpənz reɪnʤ fɛd bæk tɪ ˌkænˈbɛrə, həˈwaɪˌi ənd ðɛn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. wɔrnz ðət wɪn ˈʧaɪnə lʊks æt ɔˈstreɪljə, ɪt wɪl si ɔˈstreɪljə ɛz ən əˈmɛrɪkən beɪs θɪŋk ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli wi hæv tɪ æsk ɪz ðət ˈrɪli ðə weɪ wi wɔnt tɪ goʊ. ðə ˈsɪgnəl ˈsɛndɪŋ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz ðət ɪf ðeɪ goʊ tɪ wɔr wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə, ʃʊr, bi pɑrt əv that.”.” ə dɪˈfɛns waɪt ˈpeɪpər riˈlist ɪn mɑrʧ ðə ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪts roʊl ɪn security””, ˈstrɛsɪŋ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn strɔŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri taɪz tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ““interoperability”” əv ðə tu countries’’ ˈsɪstəmz. ðə ˈpeɪpər əˈsərts ðə ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt strəˈtiʤɪk partner””. grinz ˈsɛnətər skɑt ˈlədləm sɪz ðə tu meɪn ˈpɑrtiz ər ˈstreɪnʤli baɪˈpɑrtɪzən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ nɑt dɪˈfɛns dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˈlɪˌbərəlz stænd əp ənd seɪ, waɪ həz ðɛr bɪn noʊ dɪˈskəʃən ɔn darwin.”.” hi bɪˈlivz ɑr səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntərɪsts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑk ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ðət ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɔˈstreɪljənz wər əˈgɛnst, ðə weɪ fər is”*”. ə dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊksmən ðɪs wik toʊld fəˈsɪlɪtiz laɪk paɪn gæp meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. hi sɛd ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɔn praɪˈɔrətiz səʧ ɛz ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ðə ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv ˈwɛpənz əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən, ənd ˈfɔrən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ənd ˈwɛpənz dɪˈvɛləpmənts. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrts ˈmɑnətərɪŋ əv kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ɑrmz kənˈtroʊl ənd dɪˈsɑrməmənt əˈgrimənts ənd prəˈvaɪdz bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl ˈərli ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. wi ər toʊld mæs sərˈveɪləns meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ˈseɪfər ənd ɪn ɑr fɪr wi əkˈsɛpt groʊɪŋ bət ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈspikərz ˈkɑntɛst ðət ðiz fəˈsɪlɪtiz moʊst ˈlaɪkli prəˈtɛkt ˈjuˈɛs, bət pʊt ˈjuˈɛs æt ˈgreɪtər rɪsk. wɛr ʃʊd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ laɪ? du wi nid tɪ hoʊst ðiz ˈbeɪsɪz? ʃʊd ðeɪ du ɔl ðə θɪŋz ðeɪ du? ðiz ər ðə kˈwɛsʧənz wi dɪˈskəs.
willie adams, a black farmer in greene county, ga., hailed president $1.25 billion proposed settlement of a lawsuit by black farmers demanding compensation for 80 years of racist discrimination in federal farm loan programs. “it’s long overdue,” said adams in a telephone interview with peoplesworld.org, feb. 22. adams grows beef cattle, poultry and vegetables on his organic farm where he was born. his grandfather bought the place in 1938 under a new deal program initiated by president franklin d. roosevelt. under the proposed settlement, announced by agriculture secretary, tom vilsack, feb. 18, each black farmer could receive $50,000 under an expedited settlement process or more if they fill out a more lengthy application. “president obama wants to settle this,” adams said. “the administration has to get approval from the house and senate. with all the cutbacks, afraid. we have to let the lawmakers know that we want this settlement funded.” adams, active in the national black farmers association (nbfa), was an initiator of the first lawsuit filed by black farmers in 1997. a federal judge ordered the agriculture department to pay $1 billion to black farmers for decades of discrimination in which black farmers suffered long delays or outright rejection of their applications for federal loans. adams application for that first settlement was denied. “i think the u.s. department of agriculture discriminated against us because we started the lawsuit,” he said. “i hope they pick up all those farmers who were excluded in the first settlement. i will go with the streamlined process to get the $50,000.” nbfa president john w. boyd jr. said the settlement is not enough to restore black farmers to the land they lost from discrimination “but it will help them have some comfort in their final years.” rep. barbara lee, d- calif., voiced hope that the settlement will help stop the hemorrhage in which half the black farmers have lost their farms in the past twenty years. adams pointed out that african americans have the soil, planted and picked the tobacco and cotton since they arrived in chains in this country in 1619. “we have been involved in agriculture since slavery,” he said. “we were promised and a mule under reconstruction which we never received. we were the sharecroppers.” millions of black farmers have been driven from their farms by discrimination both private sector and government, adams said. “here in greene county there were about 200 black farmers in the and 1940s. now there are two full-time black farmers in my county.” adams expressed hope that with the surging popular demand for local, organic, food, more youth, including black youth, decide to go into agriculture. “i hope we have a chance to visit first lady michelle obama and see the garden she started at the white house, with her ideal of encouraging people to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.” adams stressed that a victory for black farmers is a victory for all family and independent farmers. encouraged by the success of the national black farmers association, native american indians have filed suit against oil and mining companies charging these giants with swindling them of billions of dollars in royalties. latino and women farmers are also suing the federal government for discrimination. “i support the native american indians,” adams said. “they should be made whole for the discrimination they suffered. the same for hispanic and women farmers, all family farmers. we need to work together more. we gain strength from working together. we are all involved in food production.” photo: by black farmers /	ˈwɪli ˈædəmz, ə blæk ˈfɑrmər ɪn grin ˈkaʊnti, ˈʤɔrʤə., heɪld ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɪljən prəˈpoʊzd ˈsɛtəlmənt əv ə ˈlɔˌsut baɪ blæk ˈfɑrmərz dɪˈmændɪŋ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər 80 jɪrz əv ˈreɪsɪst dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl fɑrm loʊn ˈproʊˌgræmz. lɔŋ overdue,”,” sɛd ˈædəmz ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ peoplesworld.org, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 22 ˈædəmz groʊz bif ˈkætəl, ˈpoʊltri ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ɔn hɪz ɔrˈgænɪk fɑrm wɛr hi wɑz bɔrn. hɪz ˈgrænˌfɑðər bɔt ðə pleɪs ɪn 1938 ˈəndər ə nu dil ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈfræŋklɪn di. ˈruzəˌvɛlt. ˈəndər ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈsɛtəlmənt, əˈnaʊnst baɪ ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, tɑm vilsack, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 iʧ blæk ˈfɑrmər kʊd rɪˈsiv ˈəndər ən ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs ər mɔr ɪf ðeɪ fɪl aʊt ə mɔr ˈlɛŋθi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɔnts tɪ ˈsɛtəl this,”,” ˈædəmz sɛd. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz tɪ gɪt əˈpruvəl frəm ðə haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt. wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈkətˌbæks, əˈfreɪd. wi hæv tɪ lɛt ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz noʊ ðət wi wɔnt ðɪs ˈsɛtəlmənt funded.”.” ˈædəmz, ˈæktɪv ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl blæk ˈfɑrmərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (nbfa), wɑz ən ˌɪnɪˈʃieɪtər əv ðə fərst ˈlɔˌsut faɪld baɪ blæk ˈfɑrmərz ɪn 1997 ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ peɪ 1 ˈbɪljən tɪ blæk ˈfɑrmərz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz əv dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ blæk ˈfɑrmərz ˈsəfərd lɔŋ dɪˈleɪz ər ˈaʊˈtraɪt rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈfɛdərəl loʊnz. ˈædəmz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ðət fərst ˈsɛtəlmənt wɑz dɪˈnaɪd. θɪŋk ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz wi ˈstɑrtɪd ðə lawsuit,”,” hi sɛd. hoʊp ðeɪ pɪk əp ɔl ðoʊz ˈfɑrmərz hu wər ɪkˈskludɪd ɪn ðə fərst ˈsɛtəlmənt. aɪ wɪl goʊ wɪθ ðə ˈstrimˌlaɪnd ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ gɪt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɑn ˈdəbəlju. bɔɪd jr. sɛd ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ rɪˈstɔr blæk ˈfɑrmərz tɪ ðə lænd ðeɪ lɔst frəm dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪt wɪl hɛlp ðɛm hæv səm ˈkəmfərt ɪn ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl years.”.” rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈbɑrbərə li, di- ˈkælɪf., vɔɪst hoʊp ðət ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪl hɛlp stɑp ðə ˈhɛmərɪʤ ɪn wɪʧ hæf ðə blæk ˈfɑrmərz hæv lɔst ðɛr fɑrmz ɪn ðə pæst tˈwɛnti jɪrz. ˈædəmz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ðə sɔɪl, ˈplænɪd ənd pɪkt ðə təˈbæˌkoʊ ənd ˈkɔtən sɪns ðeɪ əraɪvd ɪn ʧeɪnz ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪn 1619 hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər sɪns slavery,”,” hi sɛd. wər ˈprɑməst ənd ə mjul ˈəndər ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən wɪʧ wi ˈnɛvər rɪˈsivd. wi wər ðə sharecroppers.”.” ˈmɪljənz əv blæk ˈfɑrmərz hæv bɪn ˈdrɪvən frəm ðɛr fɑrmz baɪ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən boʊθ ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ənd ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈædəmz sɛd. ɪn grin ˈkaʊnti ðɛr wər əˈbaʊt 200 blæk ˈfɑrmərz ɪn ðə ənd 1940s. naʊ ðɛr ər tu ˈfʊlˌtaɪm blæk ˈfɑrmərz ɪn maɪ county.”.” ˈædəmz ɪkˈsprɛst hoʊp ðət wɪθ ðə ˈsərʤɪŋ ˈpɑpjələr dɪˈmænd fər ˈloʊkəl, ɔrˈgænɪk, fud, mɔr juθ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ blæk juθ, ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. hoʊp wi hæv ə ʧæns tɪ ˈvɪzɪt fərst ˈleɪdi mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd si ðə ˈgɑrdən ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd æt ðə waɪt haʊs, wɪθ hər aɪˈdil əv ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ it mɔr frɛʃ fruts ənd vegetables.”.” ˈædəmz strɛst ðət ə ˈvɪktəri fər blæk ˈfɑrmərz ɪz ə ˈvɪktəri fər ɔl ˈfæməli ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈfɑrmərz. ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl blæk ˈfɑrmərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndiənz hæv faɪld sut əˈgɛnst ɔɪl ənd ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ðiz ʤaɪənts wɪθ sˈwɪndlɪŋ ðɛm əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈrɔɪəltiz. ləˈtinoʊ ənd ˈwɪmən ˈfɑrmərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ suɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt fər dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. səˈpɔrt ðə ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən indians,”,” ˈædəmz sɛd. ʃʊd bi meɪd hoʊl fər ðə dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ðeɪ ˈsəfərd. ðə seɪm fər hɪˈspænɪk ənd ˈwɪmən ˈfɑrmərz, ɔl ˈfæməli ˈfɑrmərz. wi nid tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər mɔr. wi geɪn strɛŋθ frəm ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər. wi ər ɔl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn fud production.”.” ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: baɪ blæk ˈfɑrmərz
following the firing of veteran jacob “stitch” duran, the question is obvious: why would you do that,? in his latest edition of the speed bag, columnist ben fowlkes discusses the news, which broke on tuesday after duran confirmed he was axed after speaking out against reebok, which recently signed an deal with the most prominent fight promotion. duran, who has long worked corners for both and boxing events, has been outspoken of new uniforms, both in form and function, as well as the loss of sponsorship revenue that resulted from them. “it’s pretty generic,” duran recently told radio after 189 earlier this month. “the vests were generic. twitter was going crazy. people were talking about it that it me. going way back to the vest this goes way back to when i was starting with tapout. charles ‘mask’ lewis jr.) was literally the one who created the vest profile for me. carried that on to one more round and to bad boy and all that. i felt real naked with just the vest that i had.” in the above video, fowlkes explains how the’s quick retribution simply made the matter worse and further compounded criticism of the reebok deal. also a real loss for the fighters who depend so heavily on officials like duran. check it out above. and for more on the’s upcoming schedule, check out the rumors section of the site.	ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əv ˈvɛtərən ˈʤeɪkəb ““stitch”” dəræn, ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈɑbviəs: waɪ wʊd ju du ðət,? ɪn hɪz ˈleɪtəst ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə spid bæg, ˈkɑləmnəst bɛn faʊlks dɪˈskəsɪz ðə nuz, wɪʧ broʊk ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈæftər dəræn kənˈfərmd hi wɑz ækst ˈæftər ˈspikɪŋ aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈribɑk, wɪʧ ˈrisəntli saɪnd ən dil wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt faɪt pərˈmoʊʃən. dəræn, hu həz lɔŋ wərkt ˈkɔrnərz fər boʊθ ənd ˈbɑksɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts, həz bɪn ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən əv nu ˈjunəˌfɔrmz, boʊθ ɪn fɔrm ənd ˈfəŋkʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə lɔs əv ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ˈrɛvəˌnu ðət rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ðɛm. ˈprɪti generic,”,” dəræn ˈrisəntli toʊld ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈæftər 189 ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. vɛsts wər ʤəˈnɛrɪk. tˈwɪtər wɑz goʊɪŋ ˈkreɪzi. ˈpipəl wər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ðət ɪt mi. goʊɪŋ weɪ bæk tɪ ðə vɛst ðɪs goʊz weɪ bæk tɪ wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ tapout. ˈʧɑrəlz ‘‘mask’’ luɪs jr.) wɑz ˈlɪtərəli ðə wən hu kriˈeɪtɪd ðə vɛst ˈproʊˌfaɪl fər mi. ˈkɛrid ðət ɔn tɪ wən mɔr raʊnd ənd tɪ bæd bɔɪ ənd ɔl ðət. aɪ fɛlt ril ˈneɪkəd wɪθ ʤɪst ðə vɛst ðət aɪ had.”.” ɪn ðə əˈbəv ˈvɪdioʊ, faʊlks ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ðə kwɪk ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən ˈsɪmpli meɪd ðə ˈmætər wərs ənd ˈfərðər kəmˈpaʊndɪd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈribɑk dil. ˈɔlsoʊ ə ril lɔs fər ðə ˈfaɪtərz hu dɪˈpɛnd soʊ ˈhɛvəli ɔn əˈfɪʃəlz laɪk dəræn. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt əˈbəv. ənd fər mɔr ɔn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊl, ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈrumərz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə saɪt.
donald trump holds up a copy of the union leader at a rally at middle school on dec. 28, 2015, in nashua, new hampshire. darren images the new hampshire union leader, an influential conservative stalwart in the home of the critical first presidential primary, broke with the tradition of backing the nominee for president, and announced in a editorial wednesday its endorsement of libertarian gary johnson and his running mate bill weld. “they would be worth considering under many circumstances. in dark times, they are a bright light of hope and reason,” the publisher joseph w. mcquaid wrote in the signed editorial. the paper has been highly critical of trump and editorial was no different. “the man is a liar, a bully, a buffoon,” the editorial read. “he any individual or group that him. he has dishonored military veterans and their families, made fun of the physically frail, and changed political views almost as often as he has changed wives.” the paper sparred with trump throughout the primary process and endorsed trump rival turned supporter chris christie in the primary in february. “trump has shown himself to be a crude blowhard with no clear political philosophy and no deeper understanding of the important and serious role of president of the united states than one of the goons he lets rough up protesters in his crowds,” the paper wrote in the christie endorsement. accompanying the article was a picture of biff tannen, the bully from back to the future, alongside a picture of trump. trump responded as only he could calling it a “very dishonest newspaper” and the “lap dog” of chris christie. trump was also the only republican candidate to skip a candidate forum organized by the paper last july after it published a scathing editorial of trump for his criticism of john war record. trump ultimately won new hampshire by 19 points; chris christie finished sixth. the union endorsement clearly was unable to dent the trump whirlwind, but new hampshire is a swing state in the general election and while the polling has consistently favored hillary clinton in matchups, the race has tightened. a poll taken a week ago showed gary johnson with significant support, registering 15 percent of the vote. clinton came in with 39 percent and trump 37 percent. read more slate coverage of the 2016 campaign.	ˈdɑnəld trəmp hoʊldz əp ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈlidər æt ə ˈræli æt ˈmɪdəl skul ɔn dɛk. 28 2015 ɪn ˈnæʃuə, nu ˈhæmʃər. ˈdɑrən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə nu ˈhæmʃər ˈjunjən ˈlidər, ən ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl kənˈsərvətɪv ˈstɔlwərt ɪn ðə hoʊm əv ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl fərst ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri, broʊk wɪθ ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˌnɑməˈni fər ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd əˈnaʊnst ɪn ə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪts ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən ənd hɪz ˈrənɪŋ meɪt bɪl wɛld. wʊd bi wərθ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈəndər ˈmɛni ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ɪn dɑrk taɪmz, ðeɪ ər ə braɪt laɪt əv hoʊp ənd reason,”,” ðə ˈpəblɪʃər ˈʤoʊzəf ˈdəbəlju. məkˈweɪd roʊt ɪn ðə saɪnd ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl. ðə ˈpeɪpər həz bɪn ˈhaɪli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv trəmp ənd ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl wɑz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt. mæn ɪz ə laɪər, ə ˈbʊli, ə buffoon,”,” ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl rɛd. ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər grup ðət ɪm. hi həz dɪˈsɑnərd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvɛtərənz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz, meɪd fən əv ðə ˈfɪzɪkəli freɪl, ənd ʧeɪnʤd pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz hi həz ʧeɪnʤd wives.”.” ðə ˈpeɪpər spɑrd wɪθ trəmp θruaʊt ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ɛnˈdɔrst trəmp ˈraɪvəl tərnd səˈpɔrtər krɪs ˈkrɪsti ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. həz ʃoʊn hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ bi ə krud ˈbloʊˌhɑrd wɪθ noʊ klɪr pəˈlɪtɪkəl fəˈlɑsəfi ənd noʊ ˈdipər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈsɪriəs roʊl əv ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðən wən əv ðə gunz hi lɛts rəf əp ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪn hɪz crowds,”,” ðə ˈpeɪpər roʊt ɪn ðə ˈkrɪsti ɛnˈdɔrsmənt. əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ə ˈpɪkʧər əv bɪf ˈtænən, ðə ˈbʊli frəm bæk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə ˈpɪkʧər əv trəmp. trəmp rɪˈspɑndɪd ɛz ˈoʊnli hi kʊd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə dɪˈsɑnəst newspaper”” ənd ðə dog”” əv krɪs ˈkrɪsti. trəmp wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈoʊnli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt tɪ skɪp ə ˈkænədɪt ˈfɔrəm ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈpeɪpər læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈæftər ɪt ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈskeɪðɪŋ ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl əv trəmp fər hɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ʤɑn wɔr ˈrɛkərd. trəmp ˈəltəmətli wən nu ˈhæmʃər baɪ 19 pɔɪnts; krɪs ˈkrɪsti ˈfɪnɪʃt sɪksθ. ðə ˈjunjən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ˈklɪrli wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ dɛnt ðə trəmp ˈwərlˌwɪnd, bət nu ˈhæmʃər ɪz ə swɪŋ steɪt ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd waɪl ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ həz kənˈsɪstəntli ˈfeɪvərd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn ˈmæʧəps, ðə reɪs həz ˈtaɪtənd. ə poʊl ˈteɪkən ə wik əˈgoʊ ʃoʊd ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt səˈpɔrt, ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ 15 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt. ˈklɪntən keɪm ɪn wɪθ 39 pərˈsɛnt ənd trəmp 37 pərˈsɛnt. rɛd mɔr sleɪt ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə 2016 kæmˈpeɪn.
your new friendly neighborhood spider-man is on his way to the big screen for his first solo movie in the marvel cinematic universe. that's right. spider-man: homecoming is mere weeks away as we race toward the july 7 release date and we are finally going to see what a full movie with tom holland as looks like. thanks to some newly revealed concept art, we actually have a slightly better idea of what it is going to be, as well as some excellent shots of the bad guy he'll be contending with, the vulture. the spider-man: homecoming concept art comes to us via and is just the latest in a whole lot of new material from the movie to hit the web. the art features a couple of different looks at familiar shots from the trailers, such as spider-man fighting the crew, as well as him in an elevator shaft. but there are also quite a few shots that give us a better idea of what his suit can do with all of the stark tech he has at his disposal. additionally, we have some very nice action shots. one of which features and vulture duking it out in a junkyard with very explosive results. marvel hasn't exactly hidden vulture, aka adrian toomes, from us in the spider-man: homecoming trailers, but they do seem to be saving a lot of it for the movie. but if you want some great shots that give an idea of just how imposing he is going to be, this concept art does a very nice job of that. the shot of him perched like an actual vulture is especially menacing and gives a truly fantastic look at the amazing size of his wings. related: far from home poster has spider-man ready for an international adventure expectations are very high for this movie. tom holland's performance as spider-man was easily viewed as one of the best parts of captain america: civil war. that is definitely a good thing, but that has also put a lot of pressure on spider-man: homecoming. it certainly doesn't hurt that robert downey jr. is along for the ride as tony man, and an in the form of michael keaton is playing vulture, who is the main villain in the movie, alongside not one but two different shockers. the supporting cast for the movie really ballooned with talent as well, so there is a lot going for spider-man: homecoming on paper heading into the release. spider-man: homecoming should do very well at the box office as it is currently tracking for a possible opening weekend of $140 million domestically. that would make marvel and sony very happy and would help ensure we get a lot more spider-man in the in the years to come. be sure to check out the brand new spider-man: homecoming concept art for yourself below. spider man homecoming: concept art of vulture has been revealed! (source: @comicbook_movie) (@discussingfilm) june 12, 2017 spider-man homecoming: here is concept art of spider-man beating up the robbers masked as. (source: @comicbook_movie) (@discussingfilm) june 12, 2017 algunos concept art de #spiderman!!! que les parecen??? quien ya ver #spidermanhomecoming? is time to geek (@istimetogeek) june 11, 2017	jʊr nu ˈfrɛndli ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈspaɪdərmæn ɪz ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ðə bɪg skrin fər hɪz fərst ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈmuvi ɪn ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˈjunəˌvərs. ðæts raɪt. ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ ɪz mɪr wiks əˈweɪ ɛz wi reɪs təˈwɔrd ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7 riˈlis deɪt ənd wi ər ˈfaɪnəli goʊɪŋ tɪ si wət ə fʊl ˈmuvi wɪθ tɑm ˈhɑlənd ɛz lʊks laɪk. θæŋks tɪ səm ˈnuli rɪˈvild ˈkɑnsɛpt ɑrt, wi ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ə sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər aɪˈdiə əv wət ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi, ɛz wɛl ɛz səm ˈɛksələnt ʃɑts əv ðə bæd gaɪ hil bi kənˈtɛndɪŋ wɪθ, ðə ˈvəlʧər. ðə ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt ɑrt kəmz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈviə ənd ɪz ʤɪst ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə hoʊl lɔt əv nu məˈtɪriəl frəm ðə ˈmuvi tɪ hɪt ðə wɛb. ðə ɑrt ˈfiʧərz ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈdɪfərənt lʊks æt fəˈmɪljər ʃɑts frəm ðə ˈtreɪlərz, səʧ ɛz ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə kru, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪm ɪn ən ˈɛləˌveɪtər ʃæft. bət ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ kwaɪt ə fju ʃɑts ðət gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈbɛtər aɪˈdiə əv wət hɪz sut kən du wɪθ ɔl əv ðə stɑrk tɛk hi həz æt hɪz dɪˈspoʊzəl. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, wi hæv səm ˈvɛri nis ˈækʃən ʃɑts. wən əv wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz ənd ˈvəlʧər ˈdukɪŋ ɪt aʊt ɪn ə ˈʤəŋˌkjɑrd wɪθ ˈvɛri ɪkˈsploʊsɪv rɪˈzəlts. ˈmɑrvəl ˈhæzənt ɪgˈzæktli ˈhɪdən ˈvəlʧər, ˈɑkə ˈeɪdriən toomes, frəm ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ ˈtreɪlərz, bət ðeɪ du sim tɪ bi ˈseɪvɪŋ ə lɔt əv ɪt fər ðə ˈmuvi. bət ɪf ju wɔnt səm greɪt ʃɑts ðət gɪv ən aɪˈdiə əv ʤɪst haʊ ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi, ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt ɑrt dɪz ə ˈvɛri nis ʤɑb əv ðət. ðə ʃɑt əv ɪm pərʧt laɪk ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈvəlʧər ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈmɛnəsɪŋ ənd gɪvz ə ˈtruli fænˈtæstɪk lʊk æt ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ saɪz əv hɪz wɪŋz. rɪˈleɪtɪd: fɑr frəm hoʊm ˈpoʊstər həz ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈrɛdi fər ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ədˈvɛnʧər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ər ˈvɛri haɪ fər ðɪs ˈmuvi. tɑm ˈhɑləndz pərˈfɔrməns ɛz ˈspaɪdərmæn wɑz ˈizəli vjud ɛz wən əv ðə bɛst pɑrts əv ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə: ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ðət ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ə gʊd θɪŋ, bət ðət həz ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ə lɔt əv ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ. ɪt ˈsərtənli ˈdəzənt hərt ðət ˈrɑbərt ˈdaʊni jr. ɪz əˈlɔŋ fər ðə raɪd ɛz ˈtoʊni mæn, ənd ən ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈmaɪkəl ˈkitən ɪz pleɪɪŋ ˈvəlʧər, hu ɪz ðə meɪn ˈvɪlən ɪn ðə ˈmuvi, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd nɑt wən bət tu ˈdɪfərənt shockers. ðə səˈpɔrtɪŋ kæst fər ðə ˈmuvi ˈrɪli bəˈlund wɪθ ˈtælənt ɛz wɛl, soʊ ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt goʊɪŋ fər ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ ɔn ˈpeɪpər ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə riˈlis. ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ ʃʊd du ˈvɛri wɛl æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈtrækɪŋ fər ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd əv 140 ˈmɪljən dəˈmɛstɪkli. ðət wʊd meɪk ˈmɑrvəl ənd ˈsoʊni ˈvɛri ˈhæpi ənd wʊd hɛlp ɪnˈʃʊr wi gɪt ə lɔt mɔr ˈspaɪdərmæn ɪn ðə ɪn ðə jɪrz tɪ kəm. bi ʃʊr tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ðə brænd nu ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt ɑrt fər ˈjɔrsɛlf bɪˈloʊ. ˈspaɪdər mæn ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ: ˈkɑnsɛpt ɑrt əv ˈvəlʧər həz bɪn rɪˈvild! (sɔrs: @comicbook_movie) (@discussingfilm) ʤun 12 2017 ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ: hir ɪz ˈkɑnsɛpt ɑrt əv ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈbitɪŋ əp ðə ˈrɑbərz mæskt ɛz. (sɔrs: @comicbook_movie) (@discussingfilm) ʤun 12 2017 ˈkɑnsɛpt ɑrt də #ˈspaɪdərmæn!!! kju lɛs parecen??? jɑ vər #spidermanhomecoming? ɪz taɪm tɪ gik (@istimetogeek) ʤun 11 2017
insular] or island is a field within that examines the factors that affect the species richness of isolated natural communities. the theory was originally developed to explain the pattern of the relationship occurring in oceanic islands. under either name it is now used in reference to any ecosystem (present or]) that is isolated due to being surrounded by unlike ecosystems, and has been extended to mountain peaks, oases, fragmented forest, and even natural habitats isolated by human land development. the field was started in the by the ecologists robert h. macarthur and e. o.] who coined the term island in their theory, which attempted to predict the number of species that would exist on a newly created island. definitions [ edit ] for purposes, an insular environment or "island" is any area of habitat suitable for a specific ecosystem, surrounded by an expanse of unsuitable needed] while this may be a traditional mass of land surrounded by term may also be applied to many nontraditional "islands", such as the peaks of] isolated springs or lakes surrounded by needed], and] the concept is often applied to natural habitats surrounded by landscapes, such as expanses of grassland surrounded by highways or housing needed], and national] additionally, what is an insular for one organism may not be so for others, some organisms located on mountaintops may also be found in the valleys, while others may be restricted to the] theory [ edit ] the theory of insular proposes that the number of species found in an undisturbed insular environment ("island") is determined by immigration and extinction. and further, that the isolated populations may follow different evolutionary routes, as shown by darwin's observation of finches in the galapagos islands. immigration and emigration are affected by the distance of an island from a source of colonists (distance effect). usually this source is the mainland, but it can also be other islands. islands that are more isolated are less likely to receive immigrants than islands that are less isolated. the rate of extinction once a species manages to colonize an island is affected by island size; this is the curve or effect. larger islands contain larger habitat areas and opportunities for more different varieties of habitat. larger habitat size reduces the probability of extinction due to chance events. habitat heterogeneity increases the number of species that will be successful after immigration. over time, the countervailing forces of extinction and immigration result in an equilibrium level of species richness. this diagram shows the effect of an distance from the mainland on the amount of species richness. the sizes of the two islands are approximately the same. island 1 receives more random dispersion of organisms, while island number two, since it is farther away, receives less random dispersion of organisms. this diagram shows the effect of an size on the amount of species richness. the diagram shows two islands from the mainland. island 1 receives less random dispersion of organisms. while island 2 receives more of the arrows and therefore more random dispersion of organisms. modifications [ edit ] in addition to having an effect on immigration rates, isolation can also affect extinction rates. populations on islands that are less isolated are less likely to go extinct because individuals from the source population and other islands can immigrate and "rescue" the population from extinction; this is known as the rescue effect. in addition to having an effect on extinction, island size can also affect immigration rates. species may actively target larger islands for their greater number of resources and available niches; or, larger islands may accumulate more species by chance just because they are larger. this is the target effect. influencing factors [ edit ] total number of reptilian and amphibian species on seven small and large islands in the west indies degree of isolation (distance to nearest neighbour, and mainland) length of isolation (time) size of island (larger area usually facilitates greater diversity) the habitat suitability which includes: climate (tropical versus arctic, humid versus arid, etc.) initial plant and animal composition if previously attached to a larger land mass (e.g. marsupials, primates) the current species composition location relative to ocean currents (influences nutrient, fish, bird, and seed flow patterns) serendipity (the impacts of chance arrivals) human activity historical record [ edit ] the theory can be studied through the fossils, which provide a record of life on earth. 300 million years ago, europe and north america lay on the equator and were covered by steamy tropical rainforests. climate change devastated these tropical rainforests during the carboniferous period and as the climate grew drier, rainforests fragmented. shrunken islands of forest were uninhabitable for amphibians but were well suited to reptiles, which became more diverse and even varied their diet in the rapidly changing environment; this carboniferous rainforest collapse event triggered an evolutionary burst among] research experiments [ edit ] the theory of island was experimentally tested by e. o. wilson and his student daniel in the mangrove islands in the florida] species richness on several small islands were surveyed. the islands were with methyl bromide to clear their arthropod communities. following fumigation the immigration of species onto the islands was monitored. within a year the islands had been recolonised. islands closer to the mainland recovered faster as predicted by the theory of island. the effect of island size was not tested, since all islands were of approximately equal size. research conducted at the rainforest research station on barro colorado island has yielded a large number of publications concerning the ecological changes following the formation of islands, such as the local extinction of large predators and the subsequent changes in prey needed] applications in conservation biology [ edit ] within a few years of the publishing of the theory, its potential application to the field of conservation biology had been realised and was being vigorously debated in ecological] the idea that reserves and national parks formed islands inside landscapes (habitat fragmentation), and that these reserves could lose species as they 'relaxed towards equilibrium' (that is they would lose species as they achieved their new equilibrium number, known as ecosystem decay) caused a great deal of concern. this is particularly true when conserving larger species which tend to have larger ranges. a study by william newmark, published in the journal nature and reported in the new york times, showed a strong correlation between the size of a protected u.s. national park and the number of species of mammals. this led to the debate known as single large or several small (sloss), described by writer david in the song of the dodo as own genteel version of trench] in the years after the publication of wilson and's papers ecologists had found more examples of the relationship, and conservation planning was taking the view that the one large reserve could hold more species than several smaller reserves, and that larger reserves should be the norm in reserve design. this view was in particular championed by jared diamond. this led to concern by other ecologists, including dan, who considered this to be an unproven that would damage conservation efforts. habitat diversity was as or more important than size in determining the number of species protected. island theory also led to the development of wildlife corridors as a conservation tool to increase connectivity between habitat islands. wildlife corridors can increase the movement of species between parks and reserves and therefore increase the number of species that can be supported, but they can also allow for the spread of disease and pathogens between populations, complicating the simple proscription of connectivity being good for biodiversity. in species diversity, island most describes. is where new gene pools arise out of natural selection in isolated gene pools. island is also useful in considering, the idea of different species arising from one ancestral species in the same area. between the two differently adapted species would prevent, but in some species, appears to have occurred. see also [ edit ] references [ edit ] further reading [ edit ]	ˈɪnsələr ər ˈaɪlənd ɪz ə fild wɪˈθɪn ðət ɪgˈzæmənz ðə ˈfæktərz ðət əˈfɛkt ðə ˈspiʃiz ˈrɪʧnəs əv ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈnæʧərəl kəmˈjunɪtiz. ðə ˈθɪri wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈpætərn əv ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk ˈaɪləndz. ˈəndər ˈiðər neɪm ɪt ɪz naʊ juzd ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈɛni ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm (ˈprɛzənt ər ðət ɪz ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd du tɪ biɪŋ sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ənˈlaɪk ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz, ənd həz bɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ˈmaʊntən piks, oʊˈeɪsiz, ˈfrægməntɪd ˈfɔrɪst, ənd ˈivɪn ˈnæʧərəl ˈhæbəˌtæts ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ˈjumən lænd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə fild wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ðə baɪ ðə ɪˈkɑləʤɪsts ˈrɑbərt eɪʧ. məˈkɑrθər ənd i. oʊ. hu kɔɪnd ðə tərm ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðɛr ˈθɪri, wɪʧ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈspiʃiz ðət wʊd ɪgˈzɪst ɔn ə ˈnuli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈaɪlənd. ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz ˈɛdət fər ˈpərpəsɪz, ən ˈɪnsələr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ər "ˈaɪlənd" ɪz ˈɛni ˈɛriə əv ˈhæbəˌtæt ˈsutəbəl fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ən ɪkˈspæns əv ənˈsutəbəl ˈnidɪd] waɪl ðɪs meɪ bi ə trəˈdɪʃənəl mæs əv lænd sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ tərm meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈmɛni ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl "ˈaɪləndz", səʧ ɛz ðə piks əv ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd spərɪŋz ər leɪks sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈnidɪd], ənd ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz ˈɔfən əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈnæʧərəl ˈhæbəˌtæts sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈlænˌskeɪps, səʧ ɛz ɪkˈspænsɪz əv ˈgræsˌlænd sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈhaɪˌweɪz ər ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈnidɪd], ənd ˈnæʃənəl əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, wət ɪz ən ˈɪnsələr fər wən ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm meɪ nɑt bi soʊ fər ˈəðərz, səm ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ˈmaʊntənˌtɑps meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈvæliz, waɪl ˈəðərz meɪ bi riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ ðə ˈθɪri ˈɛdət ðə ˈθɪri əv ˈɪnsələr prəˈpoʊzɪz ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈspiʃiz faʊnd ɪn ən ˌəndɪˈstərbd ˈɪnsələr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ("ˈaɪlənd") ɪz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ɪkˈstɪŋʃən. ənd ˈfərðər, ðət ðə ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz meɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈdɪfərənt ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri rʊts, ɛz ʃoʊn baɪ ˈdɑrwɪnz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əv ˈfɪnʧɪz ɪn ðə gəˈlɑpəgoʊz ˈaɪləndz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˌɛməˈgreɪʃən ər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈdɪstəns əv ən ˈaɪlənd frəm ə sɔrs əv ˈkɑlənɪsts (ˈdɪstəns ˈifɛkt). ˈjuʒəwəli ðɪs sɔrs ɪz ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd, bət ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈəðər ˈaɪləndz. ˈaɪləndz ðət ər mɔr ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈɪməgrənts ðən ˈaɪləndz ðət ər lɛs ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd. ðə reɪt əv ɪkˈstɪŋʃən wəns ə ˈspiʃiz ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ ˈkɑləˌnaɪz ən ˈaɪlənd ɪz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈaɪlənd saɪz; ðɪs ɪz ðə kərv ər ˈifɛkt. ˈlɑrʤər ˈaɪləndz kənˈteɪn ˈlɑrʤər ˈhæbəˌtæt ˈɛriəz ənd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər mɔr ˈdɪfərənt vərˈaɪətiz əv ˈhæbəˌtæt. ˈlɑrʤər ˈhæbəˌtæt saɪz rɪˈdusɪz ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ɪkˈstɪŋʃən du tɪ ʧæns ɪˈvɛnts. ˈhæbəˌtæt ˌhɛtərəʤɪˈniəti ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈspiʃiz ðət wɪl bi səkˈsɛsfəl ˈæftər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ˈoʊvər taɪm, ðə ˈkaʊntərˌveɪlɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz əv ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm ˈlɛvəl əv ˈspiʃiz ˈrɪʧnəs. ðɪs ˈdaɪəˌgræm ʃoʊz ðə ˈifɛkt əv ən ˈdɪstəns frəm ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈspiʃiz ˈrɪʧnəs. ðə ˈsaɪzɪz əv ðə tu ˈaɪləndz ər əˈprɑksəmətli ðə seɪm. ˈaɪlənd 1 rɪˈsivz mɔr ˈrændəm dɪˈspərʒən əv ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz, waɪl ˈaɪlənd ˈnəmbər tu, sɪns ɪt ɪz ˈfɑrðər əˈweɪ, rɪˈsivz lɛs ˈrændəm dɪˈspərʒən əv ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. ðɪs ˈdaɪəˌgræm ʃoʊz ðə ˈifɛkt əv ən saɪz ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈspiʃiz ˈrɪʧnəs. ðə ˈdaɪəˌgræm ʃoʊz tu ˈaɪləndz frəm ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd. ˈaɪlənd 1 rɪˈsivz lɛs ˈrændəm dɪˈspərʒən əv ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. waɪl ˈaɪlənd 2 rɪˈsivz mɔr əv ðə ˈɛroʊz ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr mɔr ˈrændəm dɪˈspərʒən əv ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈɛdət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈifɛkt ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən reɪts, ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən kən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈfɛkt ɪkˈstɪŋʃən reɪts. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˈaɪləndz ðət ər lɛs ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ ɪkˈstɪŋkt bɪˈkəz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz frəm ðə sɔrs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈəðər ˈaɪləndz kən ˈɪməˌgreɪt ənd "ˈrɛskju" ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən frəm ɪkˈstɪŋʃən; ðɪs ɪz noʊn ɛz ðə ˈrɛskju ˈifɛkt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈifɛkt ɔn ɪkˈstɪŋʃən, ˈaɪlənd saɪz kən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈfɛkt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən reɪts. ˈspiʃiz meɪ ˈæktɪvli ˈtərgət ˈlɑrʤər ˈaɪləndz fər ðɛr ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbər əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd əˈveɪləbəl ˈnɪʧɪz; ər, ˈlɑrʤər ˈaɪləndz meɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt mɔr ˈspiʃiz baɪ ʧæns ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈlɑrʤər. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈtərgət ˈifɛkt. ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ˈfæktərz ˈɛdət ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv rɛpˈtɪljən ənd æmˈfɪbiən ˈspiʃiz ɔn ˈsɛvən smɔl ənd lɑrʤ ˈaɪləndz ɪn ðə wɛst ˈɪndiz dɪˈgri əv ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən (ˈdɪstəns tɪ ˈnɪrəst ˈneɪbər, ənd ˈmeɪnˌlænd) lɛŋθ əv ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən (taɪm) saɪz əv ˈaɪlənd (ˈlɑrʤər ˈɛriə ˈjuʒəwəli fəˈsɪləˌteɪts ˈgreɪtər dɪˈvərsɪti) ðə ˈhæbəˌtæt ˌsutəˈbɪlɪti wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz: ˈklaɪmɪt (ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈvərsəz ˈɑrtɪk, ˈjumɪd ˈvərsəz ˈɛrəd, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ˌɪˈnɪʃəl plænt ənd ˈænəməl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ɪf ˈpriviəsli əˈtæʧt tɪ ə ˈlɑrʤər lænd mæs (e.g. mɑrˈsupiəls, ˈpraɪˌmeɪts) ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈspiʃiz ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈoʊʃən kərənts (ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ˈnutriənt, fɪʃ, bərd, ənd sid floʊ ˈpætərnz) ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti (ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv ʧæns ərˈaɪvəlz) ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪti hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛkərd ˈɛdət ðə ˈθɪri kən bi ˈstədid θru ðə ˈfɑsəlz, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈrɛkərd əv laɪf ɔn ərθ. 300 ˈmɪljən jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈjʊrəp ənd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə leɪ ɔn ðə ɪkˈweɪtər ənd wər ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈstimi ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈraɪnˌfɔrəsts. ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ðiz ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈraɪnˌfɔrəsts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌkɑrbəˈnɪfərəs ˈpɪriəd ənd ɛz ðə ˈklaɪmɪt gru draɪər, ˈraɪnˌfɔrəsts ˈfrægməntɪd. ʃˈrəŋkən ˈaɪləndz əv ˈfɔrɪst wər ˌənɪnˈhæbətəbəl fər æmˈfɪbiənz bət wər wɛl ˈsutɪd tɪ ˈrɛptaɪlz, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm mɔr dɪˈvərs ənd ˈivɪn ˈvɛrid ðɛr daɪət ɪn ðə ˈræpədli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt; ðɪs ˌkɑrbəˈnɪfərəs ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst kəˈlæps ɪˈvɛnt ˈtrɪgərd ən ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri bərst əˈməŋ ˈrisərʧ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈɛdət ðə ˈθɪri əv ˈaɪlənd wɑz ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntəli ˈtɛstɪd baɪ i. oʊ. ˈwɪlsən ənd hɪz ˈstudənt ˈdænjəl ɪn ðə ˈmæŋˌgroʊv ˈaɪləndz ɪn ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈspiʃiz ˈrɪʧnəs ɔn ˈsɛvərəl smɔl ˈaɪləndz wər ˈsərˌveɪd. ðə ˈaɪləndz wər wɪθ ˈmɛθəl ˈbroʊˌmaɪd tɪ klɪr ðɛr ˈɑrθrəˌpɑd kəmˈjunɪtiz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ fˌjumɪˈgeɪʃən ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əv ˈspiʃiz ˈɔntu ðə ˈaɪləndz wɑz ˈmɑnətərd. wɪˈθɪn ə jɪr ðə ˈaɪləndz hæd bɪn recolonised. ˈaɪləndz ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd rɪˈkəvərd ˈfæstər ɛz prɪˈdɪktɪd baɪ ðə ˈθɪri əv ˈaɪlənd. ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈaɪlənd saɪz wɑz nɑt ˈtɛstɪd, sɪns ɔl ˈaɪləndz wər əv əˈprɑksəmətli ˈikwəl saɪz. ˈrisərʧ kənˈdəktəd æt ðə ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst ˈrisərʧ ˈsteɪʃən ɔn ˈbɑroʊ ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈaɪlənd həz ˈjildɪd ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈaɪləndz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪkˈstɪŋʃən əv lɑrʤ ˈprɛdətərz ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn preɪ ˈnidɪd] ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən baɪˈɑləʤi ˈɛdət wɪˈθɪn ə fju jɪrz əv ðə ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ əv ðə ˈθɪri, ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə fild əv ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən baɪˈɑləʤi hæd bɪn ˈriəˌlaɪzd ənd wɑz biɪŋ ˈvɪgərəsli dəˈbeɪtɪd ɪn ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ðə aɪˈdiə ðət rɪˈzərvz ənd ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks fɔrmd ˈaɪləndz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈlænˌskeɪps (ˈhæbəˌtæt ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən), ənd ðət ðiz rɪˈzərvz kʊd luz ˈspiʃiz ɛz ðeɪ 'rɪˈlækst təˈwɔrdz ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm' (ðət ɪz ðeɪ wʊd luz ˈspiʃiz ɛz ðeɪ əˈʧivd ðɛr nu ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm ˈnəmbər, noʊn ɛz ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm dɪˈkeɪ) kɔzd ə greɪt dil əv kənˈsərn. ðɪs ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tru wɪn kənˈsərvɪŋ ˈlɑrʤər ˈspiʃiz wɪʧ tɛnd tɪ hæv ˈlɑrʤər ˈreɪnʤɪz. ə ˈstədi baɪ ˈwɪljəm ˈnuˌmɑrk, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈneɪʧər ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ʃoʊd ə strɔŋ ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə saɪz əv ə prəˈtɛktɪd juz. ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈspiʃiz əv ˈmæməlz. ðɪs lɛd tɪ ðə dəˈbeɪt noʊn ɛz ˈsɪŋgəl lɑrʤ ər ˈsɛvərəl smɔl (slɔs), dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ˈraɪtər ˈdeɪvɪd ɪn ðə sɔŋ əv ðə ˈdoʊdoʊ ɛz oʊn ʤɛnˈtil ˈvərʒən əv trɛnʧ ɪn ðə jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈwɪlsən ənd ˈpeɪpərz ɪˈkɑləʤɪsts hæd faʊnd mɔr ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ənd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈplænɪŋ wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə vju ðət ðə wən lɑrʤ rɪˈzərv kʊd hoʊld mɔr ˈspiʃiz ðən ˈsɛvərəl sˈmɔlər rɪˈzərvz, ənd ðət ˈlɑrʤər rɪˈzərvz ʃʊd bi ðə nɔrm ɪn rɪˈzərv dɪˈzaɪn. ðɪs vju wɑz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈʧæmpiənd baɪ ˈʤɛrɪd ˈdaɪmənd. ðɪs lɛd tɪ kənˈsərn baɪ ˈəðər ɪˈkɑləʤɪsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dæn, hu kənˈsɪdərd ðɪs tɪ bi ən ənˈpruvən ðət wʊd ˈdæmɪʤ ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈɛfərts. ˈhæbəˌtæt dɪˈvərsɪti wɑz ɛz ər mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən saɪz ɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈspiʃiz prəˈtɛktɪd. ˈaɪlənd ˈθɪri ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈkɔrɪdərz ɛz ə ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən tul tɪ ˌɪnˈkris kənɛkˈtɪvɪti bɪtˈwin ˈhæbəˌtæt ˈaɪləndz. ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈkɔrɪdərz kən ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ˈspiʃiz bɪtˈwin pɑrks ənd rɪˈzərvz ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈspiʃiz ðət kən bi səˈpɔrtɪd, bət ðeɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊ fər ðə sprɛd əv dɪˈziz ənd ˈpæθəʤənz bɪtˈwin ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz, ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪmpəl proʊˈskrɪpʃən əv kənɛkˈtɪvɪti biɪŋ gʊd fər ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti. ɪn ˈspiʃiz dɪˈvərsɪti, ˈaɪlənd moʊst dɪˈskraɪbz. ɪz wɛr nu ʤin pulz əraɪz aʊt əv ˈnæʧərəl səˈlɛkʃən ɪn ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ʤin pulz. ˈaɪlənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjusfəl ɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ, ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz ərˈaɪzɪŋ frəm wən ænˈsɛstrəl ˈspiʃiz ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɛriə. bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈdɪfərˈɛntli əˈdæptɪd ˈspiʃiz wʊd prɪˈvɛnt, bət ɪn səm ˈspiʃiz, əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv əˈkərd. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛdət
when the center for astrophysics announced a press conference for a "major discovery" (capital letters in the original e-mail) involving an unspecified experiment, rumors began to fly immediately. by friday afternoon, the rumors had coalesced around one particular observatory: the bicep microwave telescope located at the south pole. over the weekend, the chatter focused on a specific issue: polarization in the cosmic microwave background left over from the big bang. with the start of the press conference, it's now clear that we've detected the first direct evidence of the inflationary phase of the big bang, in which the universe expanded rapidly in size. bicep, the background imaging of cosmic extragalactic polarization experiment, was built specifically to measure the polarization of light left over from the early universe. this light, known as the cosmic microwave background (cmb), a lot of information about the physical state of the cosmos from its earliest moments. most observatories (such as planck and) have mapped temperature fluctuations in the, which are essential for determining the contents of the universe. polarization is the orientation of the electric field of light, which conveys additional information not available from the temperature fluctuations. while much of polarization is due to later density fluctuations that gave rise to galaxies, theory predicts that some of it came from primordial gravitational waves. those waves are ripples in space-time left over from quantum fluctuations in the earliest moments. primordial gravitational waves remain one of the outstanding untested hypotheses of inflation, the most popular model that explains the incredible uniformity of the. according to inflationary theory, the universe expanded very rapidly in the first fraction of a second, filling the cosmos with gravitational ripples. while inflation so far seems to explain a lot about the universe, we have no direct evidence for it. bicep, as a dedicated polarization observatory, could provide some hints about primordial gravitational by extension, inflation. one press conference later... update (1:25pm ct): the earliest moments of the history are hidden from us: the universe was opaque to all forms of light from the big bang until about years afterward. however, we can still reconstruct much of what happened in the interim, thanks to radiation emitted when the cosmos became transparent. that light (the cosmic microwave background) much of what happened before it formed, much as earthquakes reveal information about what's going on deep beneath the surface. now researchers with the (background imaging of cosmic extragalactic polarization) observatory have announced the first measurement of distortions in the cosmic microwave background light that could reveal what happened in the first tiny fraction of a second after the big bang. those distortions take the form of twisting of the light's polarization created by gravitational disturbances from inflation: the hypothetical rapid expansion of the earliest moments of the cosmos. if these results can be squared with other observations, they would become the best evidence for inflation, providing us the best picture of the universe in the after the big bang. inflation was originally predicted in 1981 and has undergone a number of refinements since. the idea, if it is borne out by observations, would help explain a huge number of observed phenomena in the universe. however, all evidence for inflation is circumstantial, which is why the results are so important. while they do not constitute a direct detection of either primordial gravitational waves (the distortions causing the light polarization) or inflation, the results could provide the best evidence for that could not be easily explained away by other theories. this observation cannot be the end of the story, however. the measurement of polarization is significantly larger than prior observations have come up with, a difference that cannot be immediately dismissed. it's not clear whether the problems are with the interpretation and analysis of the data or if something more subtle is at work. inflation, in theory let's flush out this idea of inflation. according to the consensus theory in cosmology, the universe expanded exponentially during its first moments. that inflation explains a lot of observed features of the cosmos, such as the remarkable uniformity of the. however, inflation is less a theory than a set of models with differences in details; worse still, other theories produce similar predictions and match the observations we have so far. one possible way to distinguish between models is the presence or absence of primordial gravitational radiation. inflation would have created substantial fluctuations in the structure of space-time, with their strength and properties depending on the details of the particular inflationary model. however, though astronomers have known for decades that gravitational waves exist, the evidence for them is indirect, so few expect to measure primordial gravitational radiation directly in the foreseeable future. a polarizing topic light is a wave of electromagnetic energy. the polarization of light is the orientation of the electric field of that wave. while many light sources intrinsically produce it is a mixture of all possible polarization variety of things can twist the polarity or block certain polarization angles. gravitational waves can rotate the polarization of light, providing an indirect means of detection. nevertheless, this gravitational radiation would affect any light passing through, curling its polarization in a unique way. because the effect resembles the mathematical of magnetic fields, which physicists perversely assign the letter "b," it is known as polarization. the distinction is important, because other phenomena can also polarize light, but without the telltale curling. because it bears a mathematical resemblance to electric fields, the version is known as polarization. gravitational radiation contributes to as well, but it is the only source of polarization. only a small fraction of photons are polarized, and of those, most are in any reasonable prediction. the goal of polarization observations involves measuring the ratio of the two modes, which would allow to separate the contributions of gravitational waves from other effects. that ratio (written as "r") is known as the "tensor-to-scalar" ratio, where "tensor" refers to the and "scalar" to the. a ratio of 0 means no primordial gravitational radiation result that would potentially rule inflation out. to or not to up until, the ratio could only be inferred indirectly, through measuring other properties. particularly, it could only be given an upper bound, meaning that the value must be between zero and a certain maximum value. measured the polarization spectrum directly, in principle allowing researchers to separate the e- ands, yielding the ratio directly. the research team confidently stated that they can exclude the possibility that the ratio is zero. that in itself is a significant find: if the minimum possible value of the ratio is greater than zero, then primordial gravitational very likely. however, the most likely value of the ratio the team estimated was about twice as high as the maximum value estimated via indirect methods. (the earlier data came from the orbiting observatory, along with the south pole telescope and atacama cosmology telescope.) that discrepancy is not easily explained away. the researchers proposed a relatively simple modification to the behavior of inflation to reconcile the two numbers and show why they don't agree, but we'll have to see if the cosmology community finds this modification acceptable. could aspects of the analysis of the data be in error instead? polarization is challenging to observe, and there are many possible sources of confusion. some of those include material in the foreground (dust and gas), earth's atmosphere, and another type of gravitational distortion: the bending of light known as gravitational lensing. while the researchers are confident they have controlled for these phenomena adequately, the fit between data and the gravitational lensing signature in particular seems poor. if there is more lensing than their analysis provided, then gravitational radiation could contribute less than the researchers bringing the ratio into line with other observations. while it's premature to say the team has provided the "first direct evidence of cosmic inflation" (as the press release declared), these results shouldn't be dismissed. you can be sure that other researchers will consider many possibilities; the story of, inflation, and primordial gravitational radiation is just beginning.	wɪn ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌæstroʊˈfɪzɪks əˈnaʊnst ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns fər ə "ˈmeɪʤər ˌdɪˈskəvri" (ˈkæpɪtəl ˈlɛtərz ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈiˌmeɪl) ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ən ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, ˈrumərz bɪˈgæn tɪ flaɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. baɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ðə ˈrumərz hæd ˌkoʊəˈlɛst əraʊnd wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əbˈzərvəˌtɔri: ðə ˈbaɪˌsɛp ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə saʊθ poʊl. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ðə ˈʧætər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪʃu: ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈkɑzmɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈbækˌgraʊnd lɛft ˈoʊvər frəm ðə bɪg bæŋ. wɪθ ðə stɑrt əv ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ɪts naʊ klɪr ðət wiv dɪˈtɛktɪd ðə fərst dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns əv ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri feɪz əv ðə bɪg bæŋ, ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪkˈspændɪd ˈræpədli ɪn saɪz. ˈbaɪˌsɛp, ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ əv ˈkɑzmɪk ˌɛkstrəgəˈlæktɪk ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, wɑz bɪlt spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən əv laɪt lɛft ˈoʊvər frəm ðə ˈərli ˈjunəˌvərs. ðɪs laɪt, noʊn ɛz ðə ˈkɑzmɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈbækˌgraʊnd (cmb), ə lɔt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl steɪt əv ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs frəm ɪts ˈərliəst ˈmoʊmənts. moʊst əbˈzərvəˌtɔriz (səʧ ɛz plæŋk ənd) hæv mæpt ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə, wɪʧ ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz ðə ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk fild əv laɪt, wɪʧ kənˈveɪz əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən nɑt əˈveɪləbəl frəm ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz. waɪl məʧ əv ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz du tɪ ˈleɪtər ˈdɛnsɪti ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ðət geɪv raɪz tɪ ˈgæləksiz, ˈθɪri prɪˈdɪkts ðət səm əv ɪt keɪm frəm prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl weɪvz. ðoʊz weɪvz ər ˈrɪpəlz ɪn ˈspeɪˌstaɪm lɛft ˈoʊvər frəm kˈwɑntəm ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈərliəst ˈmoʊmənts. prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl weɪvz rɪˈmeɪn wən əv ðə ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ənˈtɛstɪd haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈmɑdəl ðət ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˌjunəˈfɔrməti əv ðə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri ˈθɪri, ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪkˈspændɪd ˈvɛri ˈræpədli ɪn ðə fərst ˈfrækʃən əv ə ˈsɛkənd, ˈfɪlɪŋ ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs wɪθ ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈrɪpəlz. waɪl ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən soʊ fɑr simz tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, wi hæv noʊ dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns fər ɪt. ˈbaɪˌsɛp, ɛz ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri, kʊd prəˈvaɪd səm hɪnts əˈbaʊt prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl baɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən, ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. wən prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈleɪtər... ˈəpˌdeɪt kɔrt): ðə ˈərliəst ˈmoʊmənts əv ðə ˈhɪstəri ər ˈhɪdən frəm ˈjuˈɛs: ðə ˈjunəˌvərs wɑz oʊˈpeɪk tɪ ɔl fɔrmz əv laɪt frəm ðə bɪg bæŋ ənˈtɪl əˈbaʊt jɪrz ˈæftərwərd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi kən stɪl ˌrikənˈstrəkt məʧ əv wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈɪnərəm, θæŋks tɪ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪˈmɪtɪd wɪn ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs bɪˈkeɪm trænˈspɛrənt. ðət laɪt (ðə ˈkɑzmɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈbækˌgraʊnd) məʧ əv wət ˈhæpənd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt fɔrmd, məʧ ɛz ˈərθkˌweɪks rɪˈvil ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn dip bɪˈniθ ðə ˈsərfəs. naʊ ˈrisərʧərz wɪθ ðə (ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ əv ˈkɑzmɪk ˌɛkstrəgəˈlæktɪk ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən) əbˈzərvəˌtɔri hæv əˈnaʊnst ðə fərst ˈmɛʒərmənt əv dɪˈstɔrʃənz ɪn ðə ˈkɑzmɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈbækˌgraʊnd laɪt ðət kʊd rɪˈvil wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə fərst ˈtaɪni ˈfrækʃən əv ə ˈsɛkənd ˈæftər ðə bɪg bæŋ. ðoʊz dɪˈstɔrʃənz teɪk ðə fɔrm əv tˈwɪstɪŋ əv ðə laɪts ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl dɪˈstərbənsɪz frəm ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən: ðə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈræpɪd ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈərliəst ˈmoʊmənts əv ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs. ɪf ðiz rɪˈzəlts kən bi skwɛrd wɪθ ˈəðər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz, ðeɪ wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə bɛst ˈɛvədəns fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðə bɛst ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪn ðə ˈæftər ðə bɪg bæŋ. ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli prɪˈdɪktɪd ɪn 1981 ənd həz ˌəndərˈgɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈfaɪnmənts sɪns. ðə aɪˈdiə, ɪf ɪt ɪz bɔrn aʊt baɪ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz, wʊd hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn ə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv əbˈzərvd fəˈnɑmənə ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔl ˈɛvədəns fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪz ˌsərkəmˈstænʃəl, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðə rɪˈzəlts ər soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. waɪl ðeɪ du nɑt ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə dɪˈrɛkt dɪˈtɛkʃən əv ˈiðər prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl weɪvz (ðə dɪˈstɔrʃənz ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə laɪt ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən) ər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ðə rɪˈzəlts kʊd prəˈvaɪd ðə bɛst ˈɛvədəns fər ðət kʊd nɑt bi ˈizəli ɪkˈspleɪnd əˈweɪ baɪ ˈəðər ˈθɪriz. ðɪs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ˈkænɑt bi ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈstɔri, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ðə ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈlɑrʤər ðən praɪər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz hæv kəm əp wɪθ, ə ˈdɪfərəns ðət ˈkænɑt bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪsˈmɪst. ɪts nɑt klɪr ˈwɛðər ðə ˈprɑbləmz ər wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ənd æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈdætə ər ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈsətəl ɪz æt wərk. ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ɪn ˈθɪri lɛts fləʃ aʊt ðɪs aɪˈdiə əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kənˈsɛnsəs ˈθɪri ɪn kɔzˈmɔləʤi, ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪkˈspændɪd ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts fərst ˈmoʊmənts. ðət ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪkˈspleɪnz ə lɔt əv əbˈzərvd ˈfiʧərz əv ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs, səʧ ɛz ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˌjunəˈfɔrməti əv ðə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪz lɛs ə ˈθɪri ðən ə sɛt əv ˈmɑdəlz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈditeɪlz; wərs stɪl, ˈəðər ˈθɪriz ˈproʊdus ˈsɪmələr priˈdɪkʃənz ənd mæʧ ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz wi hæv soʊ fɑr. wən ˈpɑsəbəl weɪ tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ˈmɑdəlz ɪz ðə ˈprɛzəns ər ˈæbsəns əv prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wʊd hæv kriˈeɪtɪd səbˈstænʃəl ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ˈspeɪˌstaɪm, wɪθ ðɛr strɛŋθ ənd ˈprɑpərtiz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌɪnˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri ˈmɑdəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðoʊ əˈstrɑnəmərz hæv noʊn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ðət ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl weɪvz ɪgˈzɪst, ðə ˈɛvədəns fər ðɛm ɪz ˌɪndərˈɛkt, soʊ fju ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ ˈmɛʒər prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər. ə ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzɪŋ ˈtɑpɪk laɪt ɪz ə weɪv əv ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnərʤi. ðə ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən əv laɪt ɪz ðə ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk fild əv ðət weɪv. waɪl ˈmɛni laɪt ˈsɔrsəz ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪkəli ˈproʊdus ɪt ɪz ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən vərˈaɪəti əv θɪŋz kən twɪst ðə poʊˈlɛrəti ər blɑk ˈsərtən ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ˈæŋgəlz. ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl weɪvz kən ˈroʊˌteɪt ðə ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən əv laɪt, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən ˌɪndərˈɛkt minz əv dɪˈtɛkʃən. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðɪs ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən wʊd əˈfɛkt ˈɛni laɪt ˈpæsɪŋ θru, ˈkərlɪŋ ɪts ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ə juˈnik weɪ. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈifɛkt rɪˈzɛmbəlz ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl əv mægˈnɛtɪk fildz, wɪʧ ˈfɪzɪsɪsts pərˈvərsli əˈsaɪn ðə ˈlɛtər "bi," ɪt ɪz noʊn ɛz ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən. ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, bɪˈkəz ˈəðər fəˈnɑmənə kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpoʊlərˌaɪz laɪt, bət wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈtɛlˌteɪl ˈkərlɪŋ. bɪˈkəz ɪt bɛrz ə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪk fildz, ðə ˈvərʒən ɪz noʊn ɛz ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən. ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ɛz wɛl, bət ɪt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli sɔrs əv ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən. ˈoʊnli ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ˈfoʊˌtɑnz ər ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd, ənd əv ðoʊz, moʊst ər ɪn ˈɛni ˈrizənəbəl priˈdɪkʃən. ðə goʊl əv ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ðə tu moʊdz, wɪʧ wʊd əˈlaʊ tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz əv ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl weɪvz frəm ˈəðər ˈifɛkts. ðət ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ (ˈrɪtən ɛz "ɑr") ɪz noʊn ɛz ðə "tensor-to-scalar" ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ, wɛr "tensor" rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ənd "ˈskeɪlər" tɪ ðə. ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv 0 minz noʊ prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən rɪˈzəlt ðət wʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli rul ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən aʊt. tɪ ər nɑt tɪ əp ənˈtɪl ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ kʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˌɪnˈfərd ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli, θru ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈəðər ˈprɑpərtiz. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, ɪt kʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˈgɪvɪn ən ˈəpər baʊnd, ˈminɪŋ ðət ðə ˈvælju məst bi bɪtˈwin ˈziroʊ ənd ə ˈsərtən ˈmæksəməm ˈvælju. ˈmɛʒərd ðə ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ˈspɛktrəm dɪˈrɛkli, ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈrisərʧərz tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə i- ənd b-modes, ˈjildɪŋ ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ dɪˈrɛkli. ðə ˈrisərʧ tim ˈkɑnfədəntli ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ kən ɪkˈsklud ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɪz ˈziroʊ. ðət ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt faɪnd: ɪf ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈpɑsəbəl ˈvælju əv ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɪz ˈgreɪtər ðən ˈziroʊ, ðɛn prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈvælju əv ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ðə tim ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd wɑz əˈbaʊt twaɪs ɛz haɪ ɛz ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈvælju ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈviə ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈmɛθədz. (ðə ˈərliər ˈdætə keɪm frəm ðə ˈɔrbətɪŋ əbˈzərvəˌtɔri, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə saʊθ poʊl ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ənd ˈɑtɑˌkɑmɑ kɔzˈmɔləʤi ˈtɛləˌskoʊp.) ðət dɪˈskrɛpənsi ɪz nɑt ˈizəli ɪkˈspleɪnd əˈweɪ. ðə ˈrisərʧərz prəˈpoʊzd ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ðə tu ˈnəmbərz ənd ʃoʊ waɪ ðeɪ doʊnt əˈgri, bət wɪl hæv tɪ si ɪf ðə kɔzˈmɔləʤi kəmˈjunɪti faɪndz ðɪs ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən əkˈsɛptəbəl. kʊd ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈdætə bi ɪn ˈɛrər ˌɪnˈstɛd? ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ tɪ əbˈzərv, ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsɔrsəz əv kənfˈjuʒən. səm əv ðoʊz ˌɪnˈklud məˈtɪriəl ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd (dəst ənd gæs), ərθs ˈætməsˌfɪr, ənd əˈnəðər taɪp əv ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl dɪˈstɔrʃən: ðə ˈbɛndɪŋ əv laɪt noʊn ɛz ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈlɛnsɪŋ. waɪl ðə ˈrisərʧərz ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðeɪ hæv kənˈtroʊld fər ðiz fəˈnɑmənə ˈædəkwɪtli, ðə fɪt bɪtˈwin ˈdætə ənd ðə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈlɛnsɪŋ ˈsɪgnəʧər ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr simz pur. ɪf ðɛr ɪz mɔr ˈlɛnsɪŋ ðən ðɛr æˈnælɪsɪs prəˈvaɪdɪd, ðɛn ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən kʊd kənˈtrɪbjut lɛs ðən ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ˈɪntu laɪn wɪθ ˈəðər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz. waɪl ɪts ˌpriməˈʧʊr tɪ seɪ ðə tim həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə "fərst dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns əv ˈkɑzmɪk ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən" (ɛz ðə prɛs riˈlis dɪˈklɛrd), ðiz rɪˈzəlts ˈʃʊdənt bi dɪsˈmɪst. ju kən bi ʃʊr ðət ˈəðər ˈrisərʧərz wɪl kənˈsɪdər ˈmɛni ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz; ðə ˈstɔri əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ənd prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪz ʤɪst bɪˈgɪnɪŋ.
keith law gets twitter suspension over evolution argument with curt schilling in a headline so improbable it seems like it could only come from a “seinfeld” episode, suspended baseball analyst keith law from twitter for getting into an argument with curt schilling about evolution, according to a report. last week, schilling, who is also an analyst for, went on twitter to discuss and disprove evolution. schilling responded to many people arguing with him over twitter, including law, who tried to dispute beliefs. below are some of the: @gehrig38 you can't have fossils "between" two species if one didn't descend from the other e.g., monkeys and humans. (@keithlaw) november 13, 2014 seriously, if someone says evolution is wrong because there aren't fossils between monkeys and men, find a monkey and hit him with it. (@keithlaw) november 13, 2014 no, i won't. science is infinitely more important. “@toddhampton: getting into science now huh? stick to baseball.” (@keithlaw) november 13, 2014 @gehrig38 yes. it's a strong, article. feel free to send of those transitional fossils. (@keithlaw) november 13, 2014 @mro60 i haven't criticized or questioned anyone's faith. i oppose anti-science, that's all. (@keithlaw) november 13, 2014 what’s interesting is that law is a prolific but has been silent on the platform since wednesday. that is because says asked him to take a little break from twitter through monday. though did confirm the suspension, it said in a statement that the suspension did not have to do with opinions on evolution. “keith’s twitter suspension had absolutely nothing to do with his opinions on the subject,” said in a statement via awful announcing. the reported reason for the punishment seems awfully bizarre. law did not seem to be out of line or overly confrontational in his to schilling. about his only questionable tweet was telling folks to hit someone with a monkey. law is highly opinionated and typically confrontational, so this is not really new for him. odd decided to suspend him.	kiθ lɔ gɪts tˈwɪtər səˈspɛnʃən ˈoʊvər ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪθ kərt ˈʃɪlɪŋ ɪn ə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn soʊ ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl ɪt simz laɪk ɪt kʊd ˈoʊnli kəm frəm ə ““seinfeld”” ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, səˈspɛndɪd ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈænəlɪst kiθ lɔ frəm tˈwɪtər fər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ən ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪθ kərt ˈʃɪlɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɛvəˈluʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt. læst wik, ˈʃɪlɪŋ, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈænəlɪst fər, wɛnt ɔn tˈwɪtər tɪ dɪˈskəs ənd dɪˈspruv ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ˈʃɪlɪŋ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈɑrgjuɪŋ wɪθ ɪm ˈoʊvər tˈwɪtər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ lɔ, hu traɪd tɪ dɪˈspjut bɪˈlifs. bɪˈloʊ ər səm əv ðə: ju kænt hæv ˈfɑsəlz "bɪtˈwin" tu ˈspiʃiz ɪf wən ˈdɪdənt dɪˈsɛnd frəm ðə ˈəðər e.g., ˈməŋkiz ənd ˈjumənz. (@keithlaw) noʊˈvɛmbər 13 2014 ˈsɪriəsli, ɪf ˈsəmˌwən sɪz ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz rɔŋ bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈɑrənt ˈfɑsəlz bɪtˈwin ˈməŋkiz ənd mɛn, faɪnd ə ˈməŋki ənd hɪt ɪm wɪθ ɪt. (@keithlaw) noʊˈvɛmbər 13 2014 noʊ, aɪ woʊnt. saɪəns ɪz ˈɪnfənətli mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. “@“@toddhampton: ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu saɪəns naʊ hə? stɪk tɪ baseball.”.” (@keithlaw) noʊˈvɛmbər 13 2014 jɛs. ɪts ə strɔŋ, ˈɑrtɪkəl. fil fri tɪ sɛnd əv ðoʊz trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈfɑsəlz. (@keithlaw) noʊˈvɛmbər 13 2014 aɪ ˈhævənt ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ər kˈwɛsʧənd ˈɛniˌwənz feɪθ. aɪ əˈpoʊz anti-science, ðæts ɔl. (@keithlaw) noʊˈvɛmbər 13 2014 ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz ðət lɔ ɪz ə proʊˈlɪfɪk bət həz bɪn ˈsaɪlənt ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm sɪns ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðət ɪz bɪˈkəz sɪz æst ɪm tɪ teɪk ə ˈlɪtəl breɪk frəm tˈwɪtər θru ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðoʊ dɪd kənˈfərm ðə səˈspɛnʃən, ɪt sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə səˈspɛnʃən dɪd nɑt hæv tɪ du wɪθ əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ˌɛvəˈluʃən. tˈwɪtər səˈspɛnʃən hæd ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ hɪz əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ðə subject,”*,” sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈviə ˈɔfəl əˈnaʊnsɪŋ. ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈrizən fər ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt simz ˈɔfəli bɪˈzɑr. lɔ dɪd nɑt sim tɪ bi aʊt əv laɪn ər ˈoʊvərli ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl ɪn hɪz tɪ ˈʃɪlɪŋ. əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈoʊnli kˈwɛsʧənəbəl twit wɑz ˈtɛlɪŋ foʊks tɪ hɪt ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ə ˈməŋki. lɔ ɪz ˈhaɪli əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd ənd ˈtɪpɪkəli ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl, soʊ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli nu fər ɪm. ɑd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ səˈspɛnd ɪm.
illustrations for a chinese lord of the rings in stunning “glass painting style” at pm by - february 17, pm by ringer sent us this report of these beautiful illustrations for a chinese version of the lord of the rings, been done in a gorgeous “glass painting style”. these beautiful book covers are drawn by artist jian and are part of a competition held by the publisher of the new chinese text as possible covers for the new books, the lovely, monochromatic illustrations draw on many of the design elements of original paintings for the covers, elaborating on the iconic ring and towers with intricate asian lines and flourishes. you can see the fellowship of the ring in green, the two towers in red, and, the return of the king in blue. [read more]	ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz fər ə ʧaɪˈniz lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz ɪn ˈstənɪŋ ˈpeɪnɪŋ style”” æt piɛm baɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri 17 piɛm baɪ ˈrɪŋər sɛnt ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt əv ðiz ˈbjutəfəl ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz fər ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈvərʒən əv ðə lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz, bɪn dən ɪn ə ˈgɔrʤəs ˈpeɪnɪŋ style””. ðiz ˈbjutəfəl bʊk ˈkəvərz ər drɔn baɪ ˈɑrtɪst ˈʤiən ənd ər pɑrt əv ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən hɛld baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪʃər əv ðə nu ʧaɪˈniz tɛkst ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkəvərz fər ðə nu bʊks, ðə ˈləvli, ˌmɑnəkroʊˈmætɪk ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz drɔ ɔn ˈmɛni əv ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛləmənts əv ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpeɪnɪŋz fər ðə ˈkəvərz, ɪˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk rɪŋ ənd taʊərz wɪθ ˈɪntrəkət ˈeɪʒən laɪnz ənd ˈflərɪʃɪz. ju kən si ðə ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp əv ðə rɪŋ ɪn grin, ðə tu taʊərz ɪn rɛd, ənd, ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðə kɪŋ ɪn blu. [rɛd mɔr]
image copyright getty images the could be facing a butter and cream shortage this christmas, the boss of dairy giant has warned. "the first sign we will see of it, is that the price of butter rises very sharply,", chief executive of the firm told the bbc. there was insufficient milk being supplied by farmers to make the products, he said. the national farmers' union dubbed his comments "scaremongering". arla foods is a large european milk co-operative, owned by dairy farmers including british ones, and is the largest milk buyer. its brands include anchor and cravendale, and it has annual revenues of euros (£8.4bn). record high mr said the milk shortage had come about because producers "put the brakes on" in 2016, in the wake of previous overproduction of milk and consequently lower prices. he said consumers would feel the impact across europe in the coming months, suggesting that price rises would differ between european nations. however, the boss did not want to predict how much butter would cost later this year. "at the moment, we are trying to get as much butter and cream out of our producers," he said. it comes as global butter prices have hit an all-time high, according to figures released on thursday by the un food and agriculture organisation. the un body said butter prices rose 14% last month because of higher demand for the fat and lower dairy exports from major producers. what does it mean for farmers? image copyright getty images simon clapp, from brue valley farms near where they make butter and cheese for the likes of m&s, and aldi, told bbc radio 5 live: "it's getting pretty tough, there's a shortage of fats across europe and we're part of that. "since, the pound has weakened, so it's made products here more attractive, so cream is going abroad. "we're seeing historic prices even above historic prices we've seen in the past - we've never been in this territory. "this time last year, we'd spend for cream to go into butter - now it's up to,." the national farmers' union said the "constant dairy market cycle" helped "no-one, most of all farmers". a spokesman for industry body dairy said there had been "significant increases" in wholesale prices for butter and cream recently. it added: "to what degree price increases are transmitted to consumers is a matter for retailers." it said the global oversupply of milk less than two years ago had resulted in a "difficult time for farmers". "this illustrates the fact that dairy markets are inherently subject to fluctuations and a sudden surge in milk production, or weather which depresses production, can have a significant effect on wholesale prices for commodity products like butter and cream," dairy said. image copyright the national farmers union said while there had been "record prices" for wholesale cream and butter in recent weeks, prices had failed to keep up. according to the union, the "lack of strong upward movement in milk price" was "extremely concerning". "that said, about lack of milk supply going forward only serves to concern consumers," the union said. "it's no surprise that milk buyers are worried about milk volumes falling," it added. confidence within dairy farming is at an all-time low - mistrust in the market dynamics and suspicion about how milk buyers are treating their supply base coupled with the lack of direction on the impact of on the dairy sector." in a statement, the department for environment, food and rural affairs said that while milk prices had fallen by% per in may 2017 compared with the previous month, they had risen by 31% compared with may 2016. it also said milk production increased by% in may compared with april, almost production in may 2016. analysis image copyright getty images katie prescott, today business presenter it's not the first time in recent years that we've had dark warnings of no cream with our mince pies. but hearing it from the boss of the world's dairy company carries some weight. speaking to the national farmers' union, the prospect of an actual shortage seems to be overblown. but it's impossible to ignore the doubling in the price of cream and butter over the past year - though no one can quite pinpoint why it's happening. since butter featured on the front cover of time magazine in 2014, its popularity has soared and demand for it is strong. in america, mcdonald's has recently switched from margarine to butter. and others are following suit. we're drinking less skimmed milk, which means there is less cream which was taken from it. there's speculation in the that manufacturers are stockpiling butter and cream as the price rises - pushing it up further. on the supply side, the national farmers' union says farmers are wary of upping production too much because they fear another price crash - and the uncertainty caused by. for consumers, the impact is there - but less dramatic. a block of butter currently costs, and a year ago it was, according to the office for national statistics.	ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə kʊd bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈbətər ənd krim ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ðɪs ˈkrɪsməs, ðə bɔs əv ˈdɛri ʤaɪənt həz wɔrnd. "ðə fərst saɪn wi wɪl si əv ɪt, ɪz ðət ðə praɪs əv ˈbətər ˈraɪzɪz ˈvɛri ˈʃɑrpli,", ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə fərm toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi. ðɛr wɑz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt mɪlk biɪŋ səˈplaɪd baɪ ˈfɑrmərz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈprɑdəkts, hi sɛd. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɑrmərz' ˈjunjən dəbd hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts "scaremongering". fudz ɪz ə lɑrʤ ˌjʊrəˈpiən mɪlk ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv, oʊnd baɪ ˈdɛri ˈfɑrmərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ wənz, ənd ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst mɪlk baɪər. ɪts brændz ˌɪnˈklud ˈæŋkər ənd cravendale, ənd ɪt həz ˈænjuəl ˈrɛvəˌnuz əv ˈjuˌroʊz £8.4bn). ˈrɛkərd haɪ ˈmɪstər sɛd ðə mɪlk ˈʃɔrtɪʤ hæd kəm əˈbaʊt bɪˈkəz prəˈdusərz "pʊt ðə breɪks ɔn" ɪn 2016 ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈpriviəs ˈoʊvərprəˈdəkʃən əv mɪlk ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli loʊər ˈpraɪsɪz. hi sɛd kənˈsumərz wʊd fil ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət praɪs ˈraɪzɪz wʊd ˈdɪfər bɪtˈwin ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈneɪʃənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə bɔs dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ prɪˈdɪkt haʊ məʧ ˈbətər wʊd kɔst ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. "æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, wi ər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɛz məʧ ˈbətər ənd krim aʊt əv ɑr prəˈdusərz," hi sɛd. ɪt kəmz ɛz ˈgloʊbəl ˈbətər ˈpraɪsɪz hæv hɪt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz riˈlist ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛn fud ənd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈbɑdi sɛd ˈbətər ˈpraɪsɪz roʊz 14 læst mənθ bɪˈkəz əv haɪər dɪˈmænd fər ðə fæt ənd loʊər ˈdɛri ˈɛkspɔrts frəm ˈmeɪʤər prəˈdusərz. wət dɪz ɪt min fər ˈfɑrmərz? ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈsaɪmən klæp, frəm bru ˈvæli fɑrmz nɪr wɛr ðeɪ meɪk ˈbətər ənd ʧiz fər ðə laɪks əv m&s, ənd ˈɑldi, toʊld ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 5 lɪv: "ɪts ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈprɪti təf, ðɛrz ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv fæts əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ənd wɪr pɑrt əv ðət. "sɪns, ðə paʊnd həz ˈwikənd, soʊ ɪts meɪd ˈprɑdəkts hir mɔr əˈtræktɪv, soʊ krim ɪz goʊɪŋ əˈbrɔd. "wɪr siɪŋ hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈpraɪsɪz ˈivɪn əˈbəv hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈpraɪsɪz wiv sin ɪn ðə pæst wiv ˈnɛvər bɪn ɪn ðɪs ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. "ðɪs taɪm læst jɪr, wid spɛnd fər krim tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈbətər naʊ ɪts əp tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɑrmərz' ˈjunjən sɛd ðə "ˈkɑnstənt ˈdɛri ˈmɑrkɪt ˈsaɪkəl" hɛlpt "ˈnoʊwən, moʊst əv ɔl ˈfɑrmərz". ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈɪndəstri ˈbɑdi ˈdɛri sɛd ðɛr hæd bɪn "sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz" ɪn ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz fər ˈbətər ənd krim ˈrisəntli. ɪt ˈædɪd: "tɪ wət dɪˈgri praɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ər trænzˈmɪtəd tɪ kənˈsumərz ɪz ə ˈmætər fər ˈriˌteɪlərz." ɪt sɛd ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌoʊvərsəˈplaɪ əv mɪlk lɛs ðən tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ hæd rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə "ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm fər ˈfɑrmərz". "ðɪs ˈɪləˌstreɪts ðə fækt ðət ˈdɛri ˈmɑrkɪts ər ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ənd ə ˈsədən sərʤ ɪn mɪlk pərˈdəkʃən, ər ˈwɛðər wɪʧ dɪˈprɛsɪz pərˈdəkʃən, kən hæv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz fər kəˈmɑdəti ˈprɑdəkts laɪk ˈbətər ənd krim," ˈdɛri sɛd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɑrmərz ˈjunjən sɛd waɪl ðɛr hæd bɪn "ˈrɛkərd ˈpraɪsɪz" fər ˈhoʊlˌseɪl krim ənd ˈbətər ɪn ˈrisənt wiks, ˈpraɪsɪz hæd feɪld tɪ kip əp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjunjən, ðə "læk əv strɔŋ ˈəpwərd ˈmuvmənt ɪn mɪlk praɪs" wɑz "ɪkˈstrimli kənˈsərnɪŋ". "ðət sɛd, əˈbaʊt læk əv mɪlk səˈplaɪ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˈoʊnli sərvz tɪ kənˈsərn kənˈsumərz," ðə ˈjunjən sɛd. "ɪts noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət mɪlk baɪərz ər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt mɪlk ˈvɑljumz ˈfɑlɪŋ," ɪt ˈædɪd. ˈkɑnfədɛns wɪˈθɪn ˈdɛri ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɪz æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm loʊ mɪˈstrəst ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt daɪˈnæmɪks ənd səˈspɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ mɪlk baɪərz ər ˈtritɪŋ ðɛr səˈplaɪ beɪs ˈkəpəld wɪθ ðə læk əv dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɔn ðə ˈdɛri ˈsɛktər." ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, fud ənd ˈrʊrəl əˈfɛrz sɛd ðət waɪl mɪlk ˈpraɪsɪz hæd ˈfɑlən baɪ pər ɪn meɪ 2017 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə ˈpriviəs mənθ, ðeɪ hæd ˈrɪzən baɪ 31 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ meɪ 2016 ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd mɪlk pərˈdəkʃən ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ ɪn meɪ kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈeɪprəl, ˈɔlˌmoʊst pərˈdəkʃən ɪn meɪ 2016 æˈnælɪsɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈkeɪti ˈprɛskɑt, təˈdeɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˈprɛzəntər ɪts nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ðət wiv hæd dɑrk ˈwɔrnɪŋz əv noʊ krim wɪθ ɑr mɪns paɪz. bət ˈhirɪŋ ɪt frəm ðə bɔs əv ðə wərldz ˈdɛri ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkɛriz səm weɪt. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɑrmərz' ˈjunjən, ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈʃɔrtɪʤ simz tɪ bi ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn. bət ɪts ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ˈdəbəlɪŋ ɪn ðə praɪs əv krim ənd ˈbətər ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr ðoʊ noʊ wən kən kwaɪt ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt waɪ ɪts ˈhæpənɪŋ. sɪns ˈbətər ˈfiʧərd ɔn ðə frənt ˈkəvər əv taɪm ˈmægəˌzin ɪn 2014 ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti həz sɔrd ənd dɪˈmænd fər ɪt ɪz strɔŋ. ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, məkˈdɑnəldz həz ˈrisəntli swɪʧt frəm ˈmɑrʤərən tɪ ˈbətər. ənd ˈəðərz ər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ sut. wɪr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ lɛs skɪmd mɪlk, wɪʧ minz ðɛr ɪz lɛs krim wɪʧ wɑz ˈteɪkən frəm ɪt. ðɛrz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə ðət ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ər ˈstɑkˌpaɪlɪŋ ˈbətər ənd krim ɛz ðə praɪs ˈraɪzɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪt əp ˈfərðər. ɔn ðə səˈplaɪ saɪd, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɑrmərz' ˈjunjən sɪz ˈfɑrmərz ər ˈwɛri əv ˈəpɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən tu məʧ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ fɪr əˈnəðər praɪs kræʃ ənd ðə ənˈsərtənti kɔzd baɪ. fər kənˈsumərz, ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz ðɛr bət lɛs drəˈmætɪk. ə blɑk əv ˈbətər ˈkərəntli kɔsts ənd ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ɪt wɑz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs fər ˈnæʃənəl stəˈtɪstɪks.
u17 men round one of the world championships zaragoza, spain) - the men are undefeated in the world championships after tonight's victory against finland. canada had an impressive game winning. starting for canada were rowan barrett jr, djuricic, andrew nembhard, and shittu. click here for full team roster. "we came out with urgency on the defensive end which ignited our offense. we moved the ball well especially in the first half but we have to do it for two halves not just one." "tomorrow will be a tough game against china. they are physical, fast, and can shoot it well. we will have to contain their post and perimeter play." ignas was a driving force for canada's offensive power scoring 17 points, going from the line and 71% from the foul line. rowan barrett had the game high for rebounds, securing 10 boards never allowing second chances and put up 16 points of his own. in the first quarter, canada came out strong creating a advantage against finland going into the second. ball movement was key this quarter offense looked easy and finland struggled to shut them down. during the second, canada's defense began to match their offensive intensity. they only allowed finland to score 9 points the full minutes of play. canada out rebounded finland, and forced 7 turnovers. finland started to find their rhythm in the 3rd, canada only outscored them. finland's defensive pressure forced canada to turn the ball over 10 times and allow 26 points in the paint. this run was not enough to catch up to canada still trailing by 29 going into the fourth. canada momentum never slowed, ending the game with 42% from the range and 44% from the line. winning the game.	u17* mɛn raʊnd wən əv ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps zɑrɑˈgoʊzə, speɪn) ðə mɛn ər ˌəndɪˈfitɪd ɪn ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ˈæftər təˈnaɪts ˈvɪktəri əˈgɛnst ˈfɪnˌlænd. ˈkænədə hæd ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv geɪm ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪŋ fər ˈkænədə wər roʊən ˈbɛrɪt jr, djuricic, ˈændru nembhard, ənd shittu. klɪk hir fər fʊl tim ˈrɑstər. "wi keɪm aʊt wɪθ ˈərʤənsi ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd wɪʧ ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd ɑr əˈfɛns. wi muvd ðə bɔl wɛl əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə fərst hæf bət wi hæv tɪ du ɪt fər tu hævz nɑt ʤɪst wən." "təˈmɑˌroʊ wɪl bi ə təf geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈʧaɪnə. ðeɪ ər ˈfɪzɪkəl, fæst, ənd kən ʃut ɪt wɛl. wi wɪl hæv tɪ kənˈteɪn ðɛr poʊst ənd pərˈɪmətər pleɪ." wɑz ə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs fər ˈkænədəz əˈfɛnsɪv paʊər ˈskɔrɪŋ 17 pɔɪnts, goʊɪŋ frəm ðə laɪn ənd 71 frəm ðə faʊl laɪn. roʊən ˈbɛrɪt hæd ðə geɪm haɪ fər ˈriˌbaʊndz, sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ 10 bɔrdz ˈnɛvər əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈsɛkənd ˈʧænsɪz ənd pʊt əp 16 pɔɪnts əv hɪz oʊn. ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər, ˈkænədə keɪm aʊt strɔŋ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ædˈvæntɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈfɪnˌlænd goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛkənd bɔl ˈmuvmənt wɑz ki ðɪs kˈwɔrtər əˈfɛns lʊkt ˈizi ənd ˈfɪnˌlænd ˈstrəgəld tɪ ʃət ðɛm daʊn. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd, ˈkænədəz dɪˈfɛns bɪˈgæn tɪ mæʧ ðɛr əˈfɛnsɪv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti. ðeɪ ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊd ˈfɪnˌlænd tɪ skɔr 9 pɔɪnts ðə fʊl ˈmɪnəts əv pleɪ. ˈkænədə aʊt riˈbaʊndɪd ˈfɪnˌlænd ənd fɔrst 7 ˈtərˌnoʊvərz. ˈfɪnˌlænd ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ faɪnd ðɛr ˈrɪðəm ɪn ðə 3rd*, ˈkænədə ˈoʊnli aʊtˈskɔrd ðɛm ˈfɪnləndz dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈprɛʃər fɔrst ˈkænədə tɪ tərn ðə bɔl ˈoʊvər 10 taɪmz ənd əˈlaʊ 26 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə peɪnt. ðɪs rən wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ kæʧ əp tɪ ˈkænədə stɪl ˈtreɪlɪŋ baɪ 29 goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə fɔrθ. ˈkænədə moʊˈmɛntəm ˈnɛvər sloʊd, ˈɛndɪŋ ðə geɪm wɪθ 42 frəm ðə reɪnʤ ənd 44 frəm ðə laɪn. ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə geɪm
president obama, who has struggled to advance his vision for economic renewal at home, will take his pitch overseas this week to an audience of world leaders who could prove equally skeptical of his message at a time of global anxiety. “it’s very hard for us to preach the economic gospel to europe when they watched our debate here and our [credit-rating] downgrade,” said heather conley, director of european programs at the center for strategic and international studies (csis). obama is scheduled to depart washington late wednesday for a two-day trip to cannes, france, where the heads of the 20 largest economies will gather for the group of 20 summit. organizers said the meetings will focus on how to contain debt crisis while also trying to forge consensus on a path to stimulating worldwide economic growth, even as many countries, including the united states, wrestle with painful budget cuts. the trip, the first for obama outside the united states since he attended a smaller summit in france in the spring, could provide a crucial test of whether his political problems at home have compromised his influence abroad. in the five months since the last global summit, obama has focused on the domestic economy, fighting with congress over ways to reduce the deficit and crisscrossing the nation to promote his $447 billion american jobs act, which remains stalled on capitol hill. at a series of bilateral meetings in france, the president is expected to lay out his growth proposals: a mix of immediate spending to create jobs and fiscal discipline to reduce u.s. deficits. but obama faces a tough challenge after pointedly criticizing handling of its debt crisis. during a event in mountain view, calif., last month, obama said the europeans were “scaring the world.” european leaders struck back, telling administration officials to butt out and focus on their own fiscal problems. the austrian and german finance ministers chided u.s. treasury secretary timothy f. in september for intervening in affairs, with wolfgang schauble dismissing as “stupid” a bailout idea advanced by. white house officials counter that the bailout plan adopted last week by european nations to help countries such as italy and spain borrow at least a trillion dollars is similar to an idea that proposed. “the president said europe was scaring the world; europe thinks the u.s. is scaring the world,” said conley, who was deputy assistant secretary of state for european and eurasian affairs from 2001 to 2005. “we’re both at one another. i do not think the president has lost legitimacy, but just very hard for us to tell other countries what to do.” on his national jobs tour, obama has consistently cited economic malaise, along with the japanese earthquake and the uprisings in the middle east, as factors that have slowed the u.s. economic recovery. the president has called on europe to take bold action to resolve its debt crisis. but in an in the financial times last week, obama vowed that the united states, as the largest economy, “will continue to lead.” “the single most effective thing we can do to get the global economy growing faster is to get the u.s. economy growing faster,” obama wrote. “that’s why my highest priority is putting americans back to work. why proposed the american jobs act.” obama’s attempt to lead at a summit in toronto in 2010, however, fell flat. while the president urged nations to continue spending to boost the fragile recovery, members instead approved an austerity plan aimed at halving deficits in three years. obama, weakened by the 2010 midterm elections that left republicans in control of the house, has had similar difficulty imposing his will at home. his inability to convince the to support his jobs package has left washington in partisan gridlock, while the unemployment rate is stuck at percent. the job approval ratings have slid dramatically, and his domestic focus has limited his ability to assert u.s. influence in global economic deliberations. over the past 21 months, european leaders have held 14 economic summits, yet the debt crisis has worsened as nations have bickered over parochial interests. “the standing of the u.s. internationally is simply not that great,” said sebastian mallaby, a senior fellow at the council on foreign relations who focuses on global economics. “u.s. leadership that in the past might have been helpful in pulling the europeans together has eroded. the natural postwar leader has its hands tied behind its back, and not doing too well as a result.” white house spokesman jay carney disputed the suggestion that obama lacks leverage heading into the meetings because of his stalemate with congress. “while there is gridlock on jobs, we remain hopeful that that will change,” carney said during a press briefing last week. obama “carries with him to france the fact that we are pushing our congress to act on these matters, and he comes as the leader of the largest economy in the world . . . so i think we continue to have a significant leading role to play.” further complicating matters for obama, his trip to france will be followed a week later by a swing through hawaii and bali, indonesia for a pair of asian economic summits and a stop in australia for a state visit. the international jaunts will disrupt the weekly jobs tour, knocking him off message and placing him far from washington as a bipartisan committee in congress approaches a critical nov. 23 deadline to agree on a plan to eliminate at least $1.2 trillion in u.s. debt. senior white house officials said other administration figures, such as vice president biden and cabinet members, along with first lady michelle obama, will continue to push the jobs package across the country. and they predicted that in asia, obama will highlight how increased economic cooperation could boost u.s. exports and create middle-class jobs. still, the president is unlikely to get the kind of political boost from these trips that he did from his first summit in london in 2009. then, the united states was in a recession and obama, a new president, drew symbolic strength by standing for a photo with other heads of state as they pledged a multilateral response. this go-round, that same “family-photo visual” have the same emotive power, said conley, the think tank analyst. “how can that compare,” conley asked, “to photos of occupy wall street, the continued vigorous debate in washington and our own questions about the unemployment rate?”	ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ ədˈvæns hɪz ˈvɪʒən fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈnuəl æt hoʊm, wɪl teɪk hɪz pɪʧ ˈoʊvərˈsiz ðɪs wik tɪ ən ˈɔdiəns əv wərld ˈlidərz hu kʊd pruv ˈikwəli ˈskɛptɪkəl əv hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ æt ə taɪm əv ˈgloʊbəl æŋˈzaɪəti. ˈvɛri hɑrd fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ priʧ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈgɔspəl tɪ ˈjʊrəp wɪn ðeɪ wɔʧt ɑr dəˈbeɪt hir ənd ɑr [credit-rating] downgrade,”,” sɛd ˈhɛðər ˈkɑnli, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈproʊˌgræmz æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər strəˈtiʤɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədiz (csis). ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ dɪˈpɑrt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ fər ə ˈtuˌdeɪ trɪp tɪ kænz, fræns, wɛr ðə hɛdz əv ðə 20 ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmiz wɪl ˈgæðər fər ðə grup əv 20 ˈsəmɪt. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz sɛd ðə ˈmitɪŋz wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn haʊ tɪ kənˈteɪn dɛt ˈkraɪsəs waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ fɔrʤ kənˈsɛnsəs ɔn ə pæθ tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ, ˈivɪn ɛz ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈrɛsəl wɪθ ˈpeɪnfəl ˈbəʤɪt kəts. ðə trɪp, ðə fərst fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts sɪns hi əˈtɛndəd ə sˈmɔlər ˈsəmɪt ɪn fræns ɪn ðə spərɪŋ, kʊd prəˈvaɪd ə ˈkruʃəl tɛst əv ˈwɛðər hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑbləmz æt hoʊm hæv ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd hɪz ˈɪnfluəns əˈbrɔd. ɪn ðə faɪv mənθs sɪns ðə læst ˈgloʊbəl ˈsəmɪt, ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈoʊvər weɪz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈdɛfəsət ənd ˈkrɪˌskrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʃən tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɪz 447 ˈbɪljən əˈmɛrɪkən ʤɑbz ækt, wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪnz stɔld ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl. æt ə ˈsɪriz əv baɪˈlætərəl ˈmitɪŋz ɪn fræns, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ leɪ aʊt hɪz groʊθ prəˈpoʊzəlz: ə mɪks əv ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈspɛndɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz ənd ˈfɪskəl ˈdɪsəplən tɪ rɪˈdus juz. ˈdɛfɪsɪts. bət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈfeɪsɪz ə təf ˈʧælənʤ ˈæftər ˈpɔɪntɪˌdli ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ɪts dɛt ˈkraɪsəs. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈmaʊntən vju, ˈkælɪf., læst mənθ, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiənz wər ðə world.”.” ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈlidərz strək bæk, ˈtɛlɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ bət aʊt ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðɛr oʊn ˈfɪskəl ˈprɑbləmz. ðə ˈɔstriən ənd ˈʤərmən ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈʧaɪdɪd juz. ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈtɪməθi ɛf. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər fər ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ ɪn əˈfɛrz, wɪθ ˈwʊlfˌgæŋ ˈʃoʊbəl dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ ɛz ““stupid”” ə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt aɪˈdiə ədˈvænst baɪ. waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəlz ˈkaʊntər ðət ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt plæn əˈdɑptəd læst wik baɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈneɪʃənz tɪ hɛlp ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz ˈɪtəli ənd speɪn ˈbɑˌroʊ æt list ə ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ən aɪˈdiə ðət prəˈpoʊzd. ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd ˈjʊrəp wɑz ˈskɛrɪŋ ðə wərld; ˈjʊrəp θɪŋks ðə juz. ɪz ˈskɛrɪŋ ðə world,”,” sɛd ˈkɑnli, hu wɑz ˈdɛpjəti əˈsɪstənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ənd jʊˈreɪʒɪn əˈfɛrz frəm 2001 tɪ 2005 boʊθ æt wən əˈnəðər. aɪ du nɑt θɪŋk ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz lɔst lɪˈʤɪtəməsi, bət ʤɪst ˈvɛri hɑrd fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ tɛl ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wət tɪ do.”.” ɔn hɪz ˈnæʃənəl ʤɑbz tʊr, ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz kənˈsɪstəntli ˈsaɪtɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk mæˈleɪz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈərθkˌweɪk ənd ðə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ɛz ˈfæktərz ðət hæv sloʊd ðə juz. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz kɔld ɔn ˈjʊrəp tɪ teɪk boʊld ˈækʃən tɪ riˈzɑlv ɪts dɛt ˈkraɪsəs. bət ɪn ən ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz læst wik, ˌoʊˈbɑmə vaʊd ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɛz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi, kənˈtɪnju tɪ lead.”.” ˈsɪŋgəl moʊst ˈifɛktɪv θɪŋ wi kən du tɪ gɪt ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi groʊɪŋ ˈfæstər ɪz tɪ gɪt ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi groʊɪŋ faster,”,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə roʊt. waɪ maɪ haɪəst praɪˈɔrəti ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz bæk tɪ wərk. waɪ prəˈpoʊzd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ʤɑbz act.”.” əˈtɛmpt tɪ lɛd æt ə ˈsəmɪt ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ɪn 2010 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fɛl flæt. waɪl ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ərʤd ˈneɪʃənz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈspɛndɪŋ tɪ bust ðə ˈfræʤəl rɪˈkəvəri, ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əˈpruvd ən ˌɔˈstɛrɪti plæn eɪmd æt ˈhævɪŋ ˈdɛfɪsɪts ɪn θri jɪrz. ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈwikənd baɪ ðə 2010 ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz ðət lɛft rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ðə haʊs, həz hæd ˈsɪmələr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ hɪz wɪl æt hoʊm. hɪz ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə tɪ səˈpɔrt hɪz ʤɑbz ˈpækɪʤ həz lɛft ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪn ˈpɑrtəzən ˈgrɪˌdlɑk, waɪl ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ɪz stək æt pərˈsɛnt. ðə ʤɑb əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz hæv slɪd drəˈmætɪkəli, ənd hɪz dəˈmɛstɪk ˈfoʊkɪs həz ˈlɪmɪtɪd hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈsərt juz. ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 21 mənθs, ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈlidərz hæv hɛld 14 ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsəmɪts, jɛt ðə dɛt ˈkraɪsəs həz ˈwərsənd ɛz ˈneɪʃənz hæv ˈbɪkərd ˈoʊvər pərˈoʊkiəl ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈstændɪŋ əv ðə juz. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ɪz ˈsɪmpli nɑt ðət great,”,” sɛd səˈbæsʧən mallaby, ə ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz hu ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈgloʊbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks. ““u.s. ˈlidərˌʃɪp ðət ɪn ðə pæst maɪt hæv bɪn ˈhɛlpfəl ɪn ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiənz təˈgɛðər həz ɪˈroʊdɪd. ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈpoʊstˈwɔr ˈlidər həz ɪts hænz taɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ɪts bæk, ənd nɑt duɪŋ tu wɛl ɛz ə result.”.” waɪt haʊs ˈspoʊksmən ʤeɪ ˈkɑrni dɪˈspjutɪd ðə səˈʤɛsʧən ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə læks ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmitɪŋz bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt wɪθ ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðɛr ɪz ˈgrɪˌdlɑk ɔn ʤɑbz, wi rɪˈmeɪn ˈhoʊpfəl ðət ðət wɪl change,”,” ˈkɑrni sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə prɛs ˈbrifɪŋ læst wik. ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪθ ɪm tɪ fræns ðə fækt ðət wi ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɑr ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ækt ɔn ðiz ˈmætərz, ənd hi kəmz ɛz ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ðə wərld soʊ aɪ θɪŋk wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈlidɪŋ roʊl tɪ play.”.” ˈfərðər ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈmætərz fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hɪz trɪp tɪ fræns wɪl bi ˈfɑloʊd ə wik ˈleɪtər baɪ ə swɪŋ θru həˈwaɪˌi ənd ˈbɑli, ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə fər ə pɛr əv ˈeɪʒən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsəmɪts ənd ə stɑp ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə fər ə steɪt ˈvɪzɪt. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ʤɔnts wɪl dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈwikli ʤɑbz tʊr, ˈnɑkɪŋ ɪm ɔf ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd ˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪm fɑr frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɛz ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən kəˈmɪti ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈproʊʧɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl noʊv. 23 ˈdɛˌdlaɪn tɪ əˈgri ɔn ə plæn tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt æt list ˈtrɪljən ɪn juz. dɛt. ˈsinjər waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ˈəðər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈfɪgjərz, səʧ ɛz vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbaɪdən ənd ˈkæbənət ˈmɛmbərz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ fərst ˈleɪdi mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə, wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ pʊʃ ðə ʤɑbz ˈpækɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ənd ðeɪ prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ɪn ˈeɪʒə, ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl ˈhaɪˌlaɪt haʊ ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən kʊd bust juz. ˈɛkspɔrts ənd kriˈeɪt ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ʤɑbz. stɪl, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ðə kaɪnd əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl bust frəm ðiz trɪps ðət hi dɪd frəm hɪz fərst ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈləndən ɪn 2009 ðɛn, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ɪn ə ˌriˈsɛʃən ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ə nu ˈprɛzɪdənt, dru sɪmˈbɑlɪk strɛŋθ baɪ ˈstændɪŋ fər ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɪθ ˈəðər hɛdz əv steɪt ɛz ðeɪ plɛʤd ə ˌməltɪˈlætərəl rɪˈspɑns. ðɪs go-round, ðət seɪm visual”” hæv ðə seɪm ˈiˌmoʊtɪv paʊər, sɛd ˈkɑnli, ðə θɪŋk tæŋk ˈænəlɪst. kən ðət compare,”,” ˈkɑnli æst, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit, ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈvɪgərəs dəˈbeɪt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ɑr oʊn kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt rate?”?”
play ball: wilton man passes on his love of baseball to youth the hour online the hour online image 1 of / 7 caption close play ball: wilton man passes on his love of baseball to youth 1 / 7 back to gallery wilton a love of baseball has taken matt desantis to a place about as far as one can go from his native wilton, a place literally on the other side of the world. in 2013, desantis was asked by prince, the president of the bhutan olympic committee -- whom he already knew -- to help develop baseball in the southern asia country at the eastern end of the himalayas. desantis, who is back in wilton for two weeks before returning to bhutan on tuesday, took some time last thursday to talk to the hour about his experience. long before desantis even knew where bhutan was on a map -- it is bordered to the north by china and to the south, east and west by india -- he was part of big baseball family in wilton. his three younger brothers --- nick, michael and will -- all played for tim eagen at wilton high school. will graduated last month and capped his career at wilton by playing on the warriors' team that won its first baseball championship in 20 years. however, matt desantis attended choate rosemary hall in wallingford, where he played baseball for four years and served as a captain during his senior year. at choate, desantis met, who also was a student there, while they were playing basketball and they became close friends. with family in the new york area, -- the half brother of current king -- often was a guest at the desantis' home in wilton. "at a young age, he was a nice guy to open my eyes to the outside world," desantis said. wangchuck would tell desantis about how peaceful his native county was and over time, desantis became intrigued. finally, in 2010, desantis visited bhutan for the first time, roaming around the country for two weeks strictly as a tourist, but something clicked inside. "it's a very untouched part of the world," desantis said. "it's very protected from outside influence. they follow this motto called gross national happiness. aside from (gross daily product), that's how they drive all of their government decisions. "does it meet the pillars of gross national happiness? those consist of socioeconomic and environmental sustainability, so when you're there, you really feel this connection that they have with their own people and with their surroundings. it's pretty beautiful." in 2006, based on a global survey, business week rated bhutan as the happiest country in asia and the country in the world. bhutan is believed to be the only nation in the world that has a happiness rating. it seems that desantis' life has been guided by a spirit of adventure and before arriving back in bhutan in september of 2013, he and a friend, misha greenberg, spent 41 days hiking through the pyrenees mountains in france and spain, starting at the atlantic ocean and ending at the mediterranean sea. they tried to follow a guide written by an individual who had hiked through the highest parts of the pyrenees numerous times, but found the book was outdated. "we'd go two weeks sometimes without seeing another human," desantis said. "occasionally, you'd run into paths but for the most part we were going on our own trail." after desantis returned to bhutan, he started working for the bhutan olympic committee. will desantis helped his older brother by organizing a fundraiser in which he collected old baseball equipment that was sent to bhutan. eagen also was involved in the effort. before desantis' arrival, a japanese group had been teaching baseball in bhutan to a group of about 20 kids every other week for six months. baseball was introduced into the country in the by a group of who would play pick-up games every other week but, according to desantis, the initiative only lasted about a year. desantis found that many of the children he instructed were sons of the original founders of the sport in the country. he and his group combined forces with the japanese people to conduct coaching clinics every day for four months for about 400 kids ranging in ages from 6 to 18. the group also put together some exhibition games. archery is the national sport in bhutan while soccer and basketball also are popular. baseball, as one might imagine, is pretty primitive. an early problem desantis encountered is that the balls would break because the clinics would be on concrete, or get thrown into a river. to get more balls, camp organizers would have to travel to bangkok in thailand still, desantis thought the kids caught on the game quickly enough and in the spring of 2014, an adult league consisting of three clubs was formed, one of which was the national cricket team. at that point, desantis was able to find a grass field about 10 minutes outside the capital city of in which to play the games. with bhutan looking to be recognized by the international baseball federation, it was contacted by the nepal national team, which was interested in playing a series of exhibition games. desantis helped put together a national team, though the exhibition contests with nepal were postponed until next year because of the civil unrest in that country. hitters are way ahead of the pitchers as there are no matt or jacob in bhutan. most of the members of the national team have batting averages in excess of .500, which is akin to slow pitch softball in the u.s. "we're working on lowering the eras," desantis joked. while desantis and his group have been training the national team members, those older players have been coaching the kids, creating more of a support system. largely through desantis' efforts, the inaugural bhutan national baseball league for youth players also began last july and now has eight teams. the second season is set to get under way in august. the government has granted the league land in a prime location in thimphu, so the final piece is finding someone to build the first actual baseball field in bhutan. "we have everything but the group that wants to sponsor building the field," desantis said. "once we get that, they'll become the lifetime partner of the baseball federation in bhutan, and once that happens, the sport starts receiving government funding." after receiving an economics degree from holy cross and an engineering degree from columbia, desantis helped bhutan from afar by providing high level it management and consulting advice, which was his background since he spent five years working for accenture, a technology services company. "we taught and did the it stuff, so it was refining the business processes of the boc, and then coaching baseball," he said. initially, desantis figured he would stay three to six months but he branched out and now, in addition to teaching baseball, his efforts in bhutan are geared toward social enterprise. last year, desantis started an organization called, a travel platform designed to support the philanthropic activities of the foundation, a non-profit organization in bhutan founded by queen mother. "our ultimate goal, aside from being the leader in providing philanthropic support to bhutan, is to create a model to be used by other developing countries as policy framework to be implemented to prevent extreme wealth and income inequality as globalization continues to expand," desantis said. during the week, desantis spends all his time working on the project, meaning coaching baseball is limited to the weekends. he and a few discussed their idea with the government. greenberg did not teach baseball and left bhutan to return to the u.s. after helping out with the it work for three months, but there are internationals in bhutan to assist desantis and his team. "tourism is the leading industry in bhutan and the idea was that we could create social enterprises and this tourism platform that we're building would be one of them," desantis said. "we want to build this in bhutan and show it as a model to other developing countries." still, it was baseball that led desantis to bhutan in the first place. "i personally believe that it was getting so connected to the kids through baseball that made me feel that bhutan was a place i really wanted to help grow," he said he's not sure if he's going to spend the rest of his life in bhutan, but for now it is home. the journey back home will take 22 hours, including a flight to bangkok, followed by a flight to bhutan and a drive to his residence in thimphu.	pleɪ bɔl: ˈwɪltən mæn ˈpæsɪz ɔn hɪz ləv əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl tɪ juθ ðə aʊər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ðə aʊər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 7 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz pleɪ bɔl: ˈwɪltən mæn ˈpæsɪz ɔn hɪz ləv əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl tɪ juθ 1 7 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈwɪltən ə ləv əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl həz ˈteɪkən mæt deɪˈsɑntɪs tɪ ə pleɪs əˈbaʊt ɛz fɑr ɛz wən kən goʊ frəm hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈwɪltən, ə pleɪs ˈlɪtərəli ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə wərld. ɪn 2013 deɪˈsɑntɪs wɑz æst baɪ prɪns, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌbuˈtæn oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti hum hi ɔˈrɛdi nu tɪ hɛlp dɪˈvɛləp ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈeɪʒə ˈkəntri æt ðə ˈistərn ɛnd əv ðə ˌhɪməˈleɪəs. deɪˈsɑntɪs, hu ɪz bæk ɪn ˈwɪltən fər tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˌbuˈtæn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, tʊk səm taɪm læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ tɔk tɪ ðə aʊər əˈbaʊt hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns. lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr deɪˈsɑntɪs ˈivɪn nu wɛr ˌbuˈtæn wɑz ɔn ə mæp ɪt ɪz ˈbɔrdərd tɪ ðə nɔrθ baɪ ˈʧaɪnə ənd tɪ ðə saʊθ, ist ənd wɛst baɪ ˈɪndiə hi wɑz pɑrt əv bɪg ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈfæməli ɪn ˈwɪltən. hɪz θri ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðərz nɪk, ˈmaɪkəl ənd wɪl ɔl pleɪd fər tɪm ˈigən æt ˈwɪltən haɪ skul. wɪl ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd læst mənθ ənd kæpt hɪz kərɪr æt ˈwɪltən baɪ pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈwɔrjərz' tim ðət wən ɪts fərst ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn 20 jɪrz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, mæt deɪˈsɑntɪs əˈtɛndəd ʧoʊt ˈroʊzˌmɛri hɔl ɪn ˈwɔlɪŋfərd, wɛr hi pleɪd ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fər fɔr jɪrz ənd sərvd ɛz ə ˈkæptən ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr. æt ʧoʊt, deɪˈsɑntɪs mɛt, hu ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ə ˈstudənt ðɛr, waɪl ðeɪ wər pleɪɪŋ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ənd ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm kloʊz frɛndz. wɪθ ˈfæməli ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˈɛriə, ðə hæf ˈbrəðər əv ˈkɑrənt kɪŋ ˈɔfən wɑz ə gɛst æt ðə deɪˈsɑntɪs' hoʊm ɪn ˈwɪltən. "æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ, hi wɑz ə nis gaɪ tɪ ˈoʊpən maɪ aɪz tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld," deɪˈsɑntɪs sɛd. wʊd tɛl deɪˈsɑntɪs əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈpisfəl hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈkaʊnti wɑz ənd ˈoʊvər taɪm, deɪˈsɑntɪs bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈtrigd. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn 2010 deɪˈsɑntɪs ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˌbuˈtæn fər ðə fərst taɪm, ˈroʊmɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri fər tu wiks ˈstrɪktli ɛz ə ˈtʊrɪst, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ klɪkt ˌɪnˈsaɪd. "ɪts ə ˈvɛri ənˈtəʧt pɑrt əv ðə wərld," deɪˈsɑntɪs sɛd. "ɪts ˈvɛri prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈɪnfluəns. ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðɪs ˈmɑtoʊ kɔld groʊs ˈnæʃənəl ˈhæpinəs. əˈsaɪd frəm (groʊs ˈdeɪli ˈprɑdəkt), ðæts haʊ ðeɪ draɪv ɔl əv ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈsɪʒənz. "dɪz ɪt mit ðə ˈpɪlərz əv groʊs ˈnæʃənəl ˈhæpinəs? ðoʊz kənˈsɪst əv soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti, soʊ wɪn jʊr ðɛr, ju ˈrɪli fil ðɪs kəˈnɛkʃən ðət ðeɪ hæv wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈpipəl ənd wɪθ ðɛr sərˈaʊndɪŋz. ɪts ˈprɪti ˈbjutəfəl." ɪn 2006 beɪst ɔn ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈsərˌveɪ, ˈbɪznɪs wik ˈreɪtɪd ˌbuˈtæn ɛz ðə ˈhæpiəst ˈkəntri ɪn ˈeɪʒə ənd ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ðə wərld. ˌbuˈtæn ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə wərld ðət həz ə ˈhæpinəs ˈreɪtɪŋ. ɪt simz ðət deɪˈsɑntɪs' laɪf həz bɪn ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ə ˈspɪrɪt əv ədˈvɛnʧər ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ərˈaɪvɪŋ bæk ɪn ˌbuˈtæn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər əv 2013 hi ənd ə frɛnd, ˈmɪʃə ˈgrinbərg, spɛnt 41 deɪz ˈhaɪkɪŋ θru ðə ˈpɪrəiz ˈmaʊntənz ɪn fræns ənd speɪn, ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃən ənd ˈɛndɪŋ æt ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən si. ðeɪ traɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ə gaɪd ˈrɪtən baɪ ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu hæd haɪkt θru ðə haɪəst pɑrts əv ðə ˈpɪrəiz ˈnumərəs taɪmz, bət faʊnd ðə bʊk wɑz ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd. "wid goʊ tu wiks ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪˈθaʊt siɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈjumən," deɪˈsɑntɪs sɛd. "ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli, jʊd rən ˈɪntu pæθs bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt wi wər goʊɪŋ ɔn ɑr oʊn treɪl." ˈæftər deɪˈsɑntɪs rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˌbuˈtæn, hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˌbuˈtæn oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti. wɪl deɪˈsɑntɪs hɛlpt hɪz ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər baɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər ɪn wɪʧ hi kəˈlɛktəd oʊld ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪkˈwɪpmənt ðət wɑz sɛnt tɪ ˌbuˈtæn. ˈigən ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈɛfərt. ˌbiˈfɔr deɪˈsɑntɪs' ərˈaɪvəl, ə ˌʤæpəˈniz grup hæd bɪn ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪn ˌbuˈtæn tɪ ə grup əv əˈbaʊt 20 kɪdz ˈɛvəri ˈəðər wik fər sɪks mənθs. ˈbeɪsˈbɔl wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ðə baɪ ə grup əv hu wʊd pleɪ ˈpɪˌkəp geɪmz ˈɛvəri ˈəðər wik bət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ deɪˈsɑntɪs, ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈoʊnli ˈlæstɪd əˈbaʊt ə jɪr. deɪˈsɑntɪs faʊnd ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən hi ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd wər sənz əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈfaʊndərz əv ðə spɔrt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. hi ənd hɪz grup kəmˈbaɪnd ˈfɔrsɪz wɪθ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpipəl tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈklɪnɪks ˈɛvəri deɪ fər fɔr mənθs fər əˈbaʊt 400 kɪdz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ ɪn ˈeɪʤɪz frəm 6 tɪ 18 ðə grup ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt təˈgɛðər səm ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən geɪmz. ˈɑrʧəri ɪz ðə ˈnæʃənəl spɔrt ɪn ˌbuˈtæn waɪl ˈsɑkər ənd ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈɔlsoʊ ər ˈpɑpjələr. ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, ɛz wən maɪt ˌɪˈmæʤən, ɪz ˈprɪti ˈprɪmɪtɪv. ən ˈərli ˈprɑbləm deɪˈsɑntɪs ɪnˈkaʊnərd ɪz ðət ðə bɔlz wʊd breɪk bɪˈkəz ðə ˈklɪnɪks wʊd bi ɔn ˈkɑnkrit, ər gɪt θroʊn ˈɪntu ə ˈrɪvər. tɪ gɪt mɔr bɔlz, kæmp ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz wʊd hæv tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈbæŋkɑk ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd stɪl, deɪˈsɑntɪs θɔt ðə kɪdz kɔt ɔn ðə geɪm kˈwɪkli ɪˈnəf ənd ɪn ðə spərɪŋ əv 2014 ən ˈædəlt lig kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv θri kləbz wɑz fɔrmd, wən əv wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkrɪkɪt tim. æt ðət pɔɪnt, deɪˈsɑntɪs wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ə græs fild əˈbaʊt 10 ˈmɪnəts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti əv ɪn wɪʧ tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪmz. wɪθ ˌbuˈtæn ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, ɪt wɑz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ðə nəˈpɔl ˈnæʃənəl tim, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn pleɪɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən geɪmz. deɪˈsɑntɪs hɛlpt pʊt təˈgɛðər ə ˈnæʃənəl tim, ðoʊ ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ˈkɑntɛsts wɪθ nəˈpɔl wər poʊstˈpoʊnd ənˈtɪl nɛkst jɪr bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈsɪvəl ənˈrɛst ɪn ðət ˈkəntri. ˈhɪtərz ər weɪ əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈpɪʧərz ɛz ðɛr ər noʊ mæt ər ˈʤeɪkəb ɪn ˌbuˈtæn. moʊst əv ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim hæv ˈbætɪŋ ˈævrɪʤɪz ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv 500 wɪʧ ɪz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ sloʊ pɪʧ ˈsɔfˌbɔl ɪn ðə juz. "wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn loʊərɪŋ ðə ˈɪrəz," deɪˈsɑntɪs ʤoʊkt. waɪl deɪˈsɑntɪs ənd hɪz grup hæv bɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim ˈmɛmbərz, ðoʊz ˈoʊldər pleɪərz hæv bɪn ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ðə kɪdz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔr əv ə səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəm. ˈlɑrʤli θru deɪˈsɑntɪs' ˈɛfərts, ðə ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˌbuˈtæn ˈnæʃənəl ˈbeɪsˈbɔl lig fər juθ pleɪərz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈgæn læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd naʊ həz eɪt timz. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən ɪz sɛt tɪ gɪt ˈəndər weɪ ɪn ˈɔgəst. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈgrænɪd ðə lig lænd ɪn ə praɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn thimphu, soʊ ðə ˈfaɪnəl pis ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ bɪld ðə fərst ˈækʧəwəl ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fild ɪn ˌbuˈtæn. "wi hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bət ðə grup ðət wɔnts tɪ ˈspɑnsər ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə fild," deɪˈsɑntɪs sɛd. "wəns wi gɪt ðət, ðɛl bɪˈkəm ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈpɑrtnər əv ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˌbuˈtæn, ənd wəns ðət ˈhæpənz, ðə spɔrt stɑrts rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪŋ." ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks dɪˈgri frəm ˈhoʊli krɔs ənd ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ dɪˈgri frəm kəˈləmbiə, deɪˈsɑntɪs hɛlpt ˌbuˈtæn frəm əˈfɑr baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ haɪ ˈlɛvəl ɪt ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd kənˈsəltɪŋ ədˈvaɪs, wɪʧ wɑz hɪz ˈbækˌgraʊnd sɪns hi spɛnt faɪv jɪrz ˈwərkɪŋ fər accenture, ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkəmpəˌni. "wi tɔt ənd dɪd ðə ɪt stəf, soʊ ɪt wɑz rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈprɑsɛsəz əv ðə boc, ənd ðɛn ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl," hi sɛd. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, deɪˈsɑntɪs ˈfɪgjərd hi wʊd steɪ θri tɪ sɪks mənθs bət hi brænʧt aʊt ənd naʊ, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, hɪz ˈɛfərts ɪn ˌbuˈtæn ər gɪrd təˈwɔrd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. læst jɪr, deɪˈsɑntɪs ˈstɑrtɪd ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kɔld, ə ˈtrævəl ˈplætˌfɔrm dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪn ˌbuˈtæn ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ kwin ˈməðər. "ɑr ˈəltəmət goʊl, əˈsaɪd frəm biɪŋ ðə ˈlidər ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk səˈpɔrt tɪ ˌbuˈtæn, ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈmɑdəl tɪ bi juzd baɪ ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz ɛz ˈpɑləsi ˈfreɪmˌwərk tɪ bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪkˈstrim wɛlθ ənd ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɛz ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ɪkˈspænd," deɪˈsɑntɪs sɛd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik, deɪˈsɑntɪs spɛnz ɔl hɪz taɪm ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈminɪŋ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz. hi ənd ə fju dɪˈskəst ðɛr aɪˈdiə wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈgrinbərg dɪd nɑt tiʧ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ənd lɛft ˌbuˈtæn tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə juz. ˈæftər ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ðə ɪt wərk fər θri mənθs, bət ðɛr ər ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəlz ɪn ˌbuˈtæn tɪ əˈsɪst deɪˈsɑntɪs ənd hɪz tim. "ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ɪz ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ɪn ˌbuˈtæn ənd ðə aɪˈdiə wɑz ðət wi kʊd kriˈeɪt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ənd ðɪs ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈplætˌfɔrm ðət wɪr ˈbɪldɪŋ wʊd bi wən əv ðɛm," deɪˈsɑntɪs sɛd. "wi wɔnt tɪ bɪld ðɪs ɪn ˌbuˈtæn ənd ʃoʊ ɪt ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl tɪ ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz." stɪl, ɪt wɑz ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ðət lɛd deɪˈsɑntɪs tɪ ˌbuˈtæn ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. "aɪ ˈpərsənəli bɪˈliv ðət ɪt wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ soʊ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə kɪdz θru ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ðət meɪd mi fil ðət ˌbuˈtæn wɑz ə pleɪs aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hɛlp groʊ," hi sɛd hiz nɑt ʃʊr ɪf hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ðə rɛst əv hɪz laɪf ɪn ˌbuˈtæn, bət fər naʊ ɪt ɪz hoʊm. ðə ˈʤərni bæk hoʊm wɪl teɪk 22 aʊərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə flaɪt tɪ ˈbæŋkɑk, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə flaɪt tɪ ˌbuˈtæn ənd ə draɪv tɪ hɪz ˈrɛzɪdəns ɪn thimphu.
the new south park rpg, the fractured but whole, is not coming to the nintendo switch, despite a tweet this week that suggested it might be. "south park: the fractured but whole won't be coming to [the nintendo] switch," a representative for the south park studio told ign., which is developing game, declined to comment when approached by ign. earlier this week, the official south park twitter account about nintendo, kicking off rumors that the fractured but whole might be coming to the system. the tweet might have instead been a reference a season 10 storyline regarding the nintendo wii. in february, confirmed the latest delay for the fractured but whole. previously set to come out in 2017 (january-march, 2017), it is now slated to arrive sometime during's fiscal, which translates to april 2018. the game was originally set to come out in december 2016, but in september of that year, announced the delay to 2017 to "make sure the game experience meets the high expectations of fans." the fractured but whole is coming to playstation 4, one, and pc. it is being developed internally at san francisco. south park: the stick of truth was made by fallout: new vegas studio obsidian entertainment.	ðə nu saʊθ pɑrk rpg, ðə ˈfrækʧərd bət hoʊl, ɪz nɑt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə nɪnˈtɛndoʊ swɪʧ, dɪˈspaɪt ə twit ðɪs wik ðət səˈʤɛstɪd ɪt maɪt bi. "saʊθ pɑrk: ðə ˈfrækʧərd bət hoʊl woʊnt bi ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ [ðə nɪnˈtɛndoʊ] swɪʧ," ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər ðə saʊθ pɑrk ˈstudiˌoʊ toʊld ign., wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ geɪm, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt wɪn əˈproʊʧt baɪ ign. ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ðə əˈfɪʃəl saʊθ pɑrk tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt əˈbaʊt nɪnˈtɛndoʊ, ˈkɪkɪŋ ɔf ˈrumərz ðət ðə ˈfrækʧərd bət hoʊl maɪt bi ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm. ðə twit maɪt hæv ˌɪnˈstɛd bɪn ə ˈrɛfərəns ə ˈsizən 10 ˈstɔriˌlaɪn rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə nɪnˈtɛndoʊ wi. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, kənˈfərmd ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈleɪ fər ðə ˈfrækʧərd bət hoʊl. ˈpriviəsli sɛt tɪ kəm aʊt ɪn 2017 (january-march, 2017 ɪt ɪz naʊ sˈleɪtɪd tɪ əraɪv ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfɪskəl wɪʧ ˈtrænsˌleɪts tɪ ˈeɪprəl 2018 ðə geɪm wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli sɛt tɪ kəm aʊt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2016 bət ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər əv ðət jɪr, əˈnaʊnst ðə dɪˈleɪ tɪ 2017 tɪ "meɪk ʃʊr ðə geɪm ɪkˈspɪriəns mits ðə haɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv fænz." ðə ˈfrækʧərd bət hoʊl ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 wən, ənd ˈpiˈsi. ɪt ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt ˌɪnˈtərnəli æt sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. saʊθ pɑrk: ðə stɪk əv truθ wɑz meɪd baɪ ˈfɔˌlaʊt: nu ˈveɪgəs ˈstudiˌoʊ əbˈsɪdiən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt.
edmonton, alberta, jun 19, 2015 via comtex) -- (t) tu, +0.58% is investing $1 billion in edmonton to connect more than 90 per cent of homes and businesses directly to the company's state-of-the-art fibre optic network over the next six years. the fibre optic network is among the most advanced communications infrastructure available in the world today. when the service is launched in edmonton later this year, local residents and businesses will be able to take advantage of internet speeds of up to 150 per second - a dramatically faster service made possible by a direct fibre optic network connection. in coming years, plans to offer families and businesses in edmonton increasingly higher speeds over this network. importantly, local healthcare providers, educators and technology companies will also be able to draw upon the network to completely how they deliver existing services and develop entirely new solutions. "our $1 billion investment in edmonton will create canada's largest urban centre with nearly ubiquitous access to the fastest and most reliable internet services to dramatically improve the way live, work and in a digital world," said darren entwistle,' executive chair. is committed to better connecting citizens by linking homes, hospitals, clinics, doctors, pharmacists, businesses, schools, libraries and municipal governments directly to our fibre optic network, bringing advanced broadband services and unparalleled security to the entire connected community. indeed, with less than 10 per cent of north americans currently linked to a fibre optic network, is providing a distinct advantage to the city and its citizens who will ultimately have superior access to economic growth opportunities, critical healthcare solutions, world-class education programs and exciting social applications to enhance their consumer lifestyles." "today's announcement helps enhance reputation for being an innovative city and it will enable us to achieve more of the goals outlined in our open city initiative, including greater citizen engagement," said edmonton mayor don iveson. "we are excited about the economic development potential that fibre to the premises offers, including opportunities to build on strengths in the areas of new technology, health care and education." "this investment represents a major vote of confidence in our economy that will help ensure alberta remains a top choice for businesses to invest and create jobs, and for families to live, work and play," said premier rachel notley. "our government looks forward to working with the city of edmonton to realize the full economic and potential of this new communications infrastructure." edmonton residents can expect to see the team across the city neighbourhood by neighbourhood, knocking on doors to discuss connecting homes and businesses directly to' fibre optic network and installing infrastructure. there is no requirement to be a current customer to be connected to the network, nor are there any conditions to purchase services once the network construction is complete. this significant commitment is part of' plan to invest an additional $4.2 billion in alberta through 2018. when combined with operational expenses, this will bring the total investment in alberta over the next four years to more than $11 billion. by 2018, will have invested more than $45 billion in alberta since 2000 to further extend advanced telecommunications infrastructure and services, ensuring sustained innovation and fueling economic growth. telus' dedication to edmonton extends well beyond the company's investments in operations and infrastructure. since 2000 the team in edmonton has volunteered hours with its hearts and hands and contributed $38.5 million to numerous charitable and community organizations. in celebration of today's announcement, on behalf of the company's more than employees and retirees in edmonton mr. entwistle also announced is making a $120,000 investment at the edmonton public library. this investment will establish the health innovation fund to help create healthier outcomes, and also provide needed funding for the library's literacy vans," thus helping to ensure a brighter future for the community. for more information on the fibre optic network and how you and your community will benefit from it, visit.com/edmonton or call. business owners are invited to call. about telus (t) tu, +0.58% is canada's national telecommunications company, with $12.1 billion of annual revenue and million customer connections, including million wireless subscribers, million wireline network access lines, million high-speed internet subscribers and tv customers. provides a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless, data, internet protocol (ip), voice, television, entertainment and video, and is canada's largest healthcare it provider. in support of our philosophy to give where we live,, our team members and retirees have contributed more than $396 million to charitable and organizations and volunteered over 6 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. created in 2005 by executive chairman darren entwistle,' 11 canadian community boards and 4 international boards have led the company's support of grassroots charities and will have contributed more than $54 million in support of over local charitable projects by the end of 2015, enriching the lives of more than million children and youth. was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the association of fundraising professionals, becoming the first canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition. for more information about, please visit.com. forward-looking statement: this news release contains statements about expected future events, including' projected capital and operating expenditures, which are. the investments described for 2015 through to 2018 are subject to the ongoing review and approval of' board of directors. by their nature, statements require the company to make assumptions and predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. there is significant risk that the statements will not prove to be accurate. readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on statements as a number of factors (such as regulatory and government decisions, the competitive environment, economic conditions, our ability to purchase spectrum licences through auctions or third-parties, and our earnings, free cash flow and financial position) could cause actual capital and operating expenditures to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. accordingly, this news release is subject to the disclaimer and qualified by the assumptions (including the assumptions for our 2015 annual guidance, dividend increases through 2016, ability to sustain and complete our share purchase program through 2016), qualifications and risk factors referred to in the 2014 management's discussion and analysis, which are specifically incorporated by reference herein, and in other public disclosure documents and filings with securities commissions in canada (on at.com) and in the united states (on edgar at sec.gov). except as required by law, disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise statements. contacts: shawn hall media relations (604) source: corporation (c) 2015 l.p. all rights reserved.	ˈɛdməntən, ælˈbərtə, ʤən 19 2015 ˈviə comtex) (ti) tu, ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ 1 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈɛdməntən tɪ kəˈnɛkt mɔr ðən 90 pər sɛnt əv hoʊmz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst sɪks jɪrz. ðə ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ədˈvænst kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə wərld təˈdeɪ. wɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs ɪz lɔnʧt ɪn ˈɛdməntən ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr, ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt spidz əv əp tɪ 150 pər ˈsɛkənd ə drəˈmætɪkəli ˈfæstər ˈsərvɪs meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈnɛtˌwərk kəˈnɛkʃən. ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz, plænz tɪ ˈɔfər ˈfæməliz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ˈɛdməntən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli haɪər spidz ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈloʊkəl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdərz, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ drɔ əˈpɑn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ kəmˈplitli haʊ ðeɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd dɪˈvɛləp ɪnˈtaɪərli nu səˈluʃənz. "ɑr 1 ˈbɪljən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈɛdməntən wɪl kriˈeɪt ˈkænədəz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈərbən ˈsɛntər wɪθ ˈnɪrli juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈfæstəst ənd moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ drəˈmætɪkəli ˌɪmˈpruv ðə weɪ lɪv, wərk ənd ɪn ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl wərld," sɛd ˈdɑrən ɪntˈwɪsəl,' ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ʧɛr. ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈbɛtər kəˈnɛktɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz baɪ ˈlɪŋkɪŋ hoʊmz, ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, ˈklɪnɪks, ˈdɑktərz, ˈfɑrməsɪsts, ˈbɪznɪsɪz, skulz, ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ənd mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈgəvərnmənts dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ɑr ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈnɛtˌwərk, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ədˈvænst ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kəˈnɛktɪd kəmˈjunɪti. ˌɪnˈdid, wɪθ lɛs ðən 10 pər sɛnt əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈkərəntli lɪŋkt tɪ ə ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈnɛtˌwərk, ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ædˈvæntɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ənd ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz hu wɪl ˈəltəmətli hæv suˈpɪriər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr səˈluʃənz, ˈwərldˌklæs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðɛr kənˈsumər ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz." "ˈtudeɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt hɛlps ɛnˈhæns ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər biɪŋ ən ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈsɪti ənd ɪt wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈʧiv mɔr əv ðə goʊlz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ɑr ˈoʊpən ˈsɪti ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgreɪtər ˈsɪtɪzən ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt," sɛd ˈɛdməntən meɪər dɑn iveson. "wi ər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt pəˈtɛnʃəl ðət ˈfaɪbər tɪ ðə ˈprɛməsəz ˈɔfərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ bɪld ɔn strɛŋθs ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi, hɛlθ kɛr ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən." "ðɪs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈmeɪʤər voʊt əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət wɪl hɛlp ɪnˈʃʊr ælˈbərtə rɪˈmeɪnz ə tɔp ʧɔɪs fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ənd kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz, ənd fər ˈfæməliz tɪ lɪv, wərk ənd pleɪ," sɛd prɛˈmɪr ˈreɪʧəl notley. "ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt lʊks ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈɛdməntən tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə fʊl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ðɪs nu kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər." ˈɛdməntən ˈrɛzɪdənts kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ðə tim əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɪti ˈneɪbərˌhʊd baɪ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn dɔrz tɪ dɪˈskəs kəˈnɛktɪŋ hoʊmz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz dɪˈrɛkli tɪ' ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ðɛr ɪz noʊ rɪkˈwaɪrmənt tɪ bi ə ˈkɑrənt ˈkəstəmər tɪ bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk, nɔr ər ðɛr ˈɛni kənˈdɪʃənz tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈsərvɪsɪz wəns ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz kəmˈplit. ðɪs sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt kəˈmɪtmənt ɪz pɑrt əv' plæn tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbɪljən ɪn ælˈbərtə θru 2018 wɪn kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, ðɪs wɪl brɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ælˈbərtə ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fɔr jɪrz tɪ mɔr ðən 11 ˈbɪljən. baɪ 2018 wɪl hæv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd mɔr ðən 45 ˈbɪljən ɪn ælˈbərtə sɪns 2000 tɪ ˈfərðər ɪkˈstɛnd ədˈvænst ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ səˈsteɪnd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ənd fˈjulɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ.' ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈɛdməntən ɪkˈstɛndz wɛl bɪɔnd ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. sɪns 2000 ðə tim ɪn ˈɛdməntən həz ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd aʊərz wɪθ ɪts hɑrts ənd hænz ənd kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈnumərəs ˈʧɛrətəbəl ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ɪn ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ˈtudeɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz mɔr ðən ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd riˈtaɪˈriz ɪn ˈɛdməntən ˈmɪstər. ɪntˈwɪsəl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt æt ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðɪs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wɪl ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə hɛlθ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən fənd tɪ hɛlp kriˈeɪt ˈhɛlθiər ˈaʊtˌkəmz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈnidɪd ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈlɪtərəsi vænz," ðəs ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ə ˈbraɪtər fˈjuʧər fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd haʊ ju ənd jʊr kəmˈjunɪti wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ɪt, ˈvɪzɪt ər kɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz ər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ kɔl əˈbaʊt (ti) tu, ɪz ˈkænədəz ˈnæʃənəl ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪθ ˈbɪljən əv ˈænjuəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ˈmɪljən ˈkəstəmər kəˈnɛkʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɪljən ˈwaɪrlɪs səbˈskraɪbərz, ˈmɪljən ˈwaɪˌrlaɪn ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈækˌsɛs laɪnz, ˈmɪljən ˈhaɪˌspid ˈɪntərˌnɛt səbˈskraɪbərz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkəstəmərz. prəˈvaɪdz ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwaɪrlɪs, ˈdætə, ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl (ˌaɪˌpi), vɔɪs, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ˈvɪdioʊ, ənd ɪz ˈkænədəz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ɪt prəˈvaɪdər. ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ɑr fəˈlɑsəfi tɪ gɪv wɛr wi lɪv,, ɑr tim ˈmɛmbərz ənd riˈtaɪˈriz hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd mɔr ðən 396 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈʧɛrətəbəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd ˈoʊvər 6 ˈmɪljən aʊərz əv ˈsərvɪs tɪ ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz sɪns 2000 kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn 2005 baɪ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈʧɛrmən ˈdɑrən ɪntˈwɪsəl,' 11 kəˈneɪdiən kəmˈjunɪti bɔrdz ənd 4 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl bɔrdz hæv lɛd ðə ˈkəmpəniz səˈpɔrt əv ˈgræsˈruts ˈʧɛrɪtiz ənd wɪl hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd mɔr ðən 54 ˈmɪljən ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˈoʊvər ˈloʊkəl ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˈprɑʤɛkts baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2015 ɪnˈrɪʧɪŋ ðə lɪvz əv mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˈʧɪldrən ənd juθ. wɑz ˈɑnərd tɪ bi neɪmd ðə moʊst ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈgloʊbəli fər 2010 baɪ ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəlz, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə fərst kəˈneɪdiən ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ rɪˈsiv ðɪs pərˈstiʤəs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt, pliz ˈvɪzɪt telus.com. ˈsteɪtmənt: ðɪs nuz riˈlis kənˈteɪnz ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt ɪkˈspɛktɪd fˈjuʧər ɪˈvɛnts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ' prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz, wɪʧ ər. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts dɪˈskraɪbd fər 2015 θru tɪ 2018 ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌrivˈju ənd əˈpruvəl əv' bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz. baɪ ðɛr ˈneɪʧər, ˈsteɪtmənts ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ meɪk əˈsəmpʃənz ənd priˈdɪkʃənz ənd ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌɪnˈhɛrənt rɪsks ənd ənˈsərtəntiz. ðɛr ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪsk ðət ðə ˈsteɪtmənts wɪl nɑt pruv tɪ bi ˈækjərət. ˈridərz ər ˈkɔʃənd nɑt tɪ pleɪs ənˈdu rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ˈsteɪtmənts ɛz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz (səʧ ɛz ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ənd ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈsɪʒənz, ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz, ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈspɛktrəm ˈlaɪsənsɪz θru ˈɔkʃənz ər third-parties, ənd ɑr ˈərnɪŋz, fri kæʃ floʊ ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl pəˈzɪʃən) kʊd kɔz ˈækʧəwəl ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz tɪ ˈdɪfər məˈtɪriəli frəm ðoʊz ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənts. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ðɪs nuz riˈlis ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə dɪˈskleɪmər ənd kˈwɑləˌfaɪd baɪ ðə əˈsəmpʃənz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əˈsəmpʃənz fər ɑr 2015 ˈænjuəl ˈgaɪdəns, ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz θru 2016 əˈbɪləˌti tɪ səˈsteɪn ənd kəmˈplit ɑr ʃɛr ˈpərʧəs ˈproʊˌgræm θru 2016 kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz ənd rɪsk ˈfæktərz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪn ðə 2014 ˈmænɪʤmənts dɪˈskəʃən ənd æˈnælɪsɪs, wɪʧ ər spəˈsɪfɪkli ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈrɛfərəns hɪˈrɪn, ənd ɪn ˈəðər ˈpəblɪk dɪˈskloʊʒər ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈfaɪlɪŋz wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrətiz kəˈmɪʃənz ɪn ˈkænədə (ɔn æt sedar.com) ənd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts (ɔn ˈɛdgər æt sec.gov). ɪkˈsɛpt ɛz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ lɔ, dɪˈskleɪmz ˈɛni ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ər ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ər rɪˈvaɪz ˈsteɪtmənts. ˈkɑnˌtækts: ʃɔn hɔl ˈmidiə riˈleɪʃənz 604 sɔrs: ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (si) 2015 l.p. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd.
for too long, it appeared that many democrats were trying to fight economic inequality with policies like the minimum wage while ignoring the gorilla, wall street. but rep. chris van hollen on monday unveiled legislation to cut taxes for those earning less than $200,000, while partially paying for the proposal with a financial transaction tax (ftt), projected to raise $1.2 trillion over the next decade. with this proposal, van hollen is recognizing that without reducing financial speculation, impossible to address inequality or to leave wall risky practices in the past. the small in this also includes provisions to boost stagnant wages and close lucrative tax burden investors. the tax is applied to every sale and purchase of a stock, bond, or other financial as long as the investor holds the investment for a decent period of time, the tax is a tiny percentage of their overall portfolio and drastically alter their trading behavior. the traders who have fought this tax tooth and nail, and who will gear up to fight it now, because if you trade multiple times a millisecond then your tax burden will be higher. high-frequency trading creates systemic risk. taxing it would reduce the incentive for the financial sector to chase new bubbles, driving out "noise traders" who make markets more volatile without improving capital (the purpose of the financial system). this is the argument of economists including john maynard keynes, lawrence summers, victoria p. summers, and joseph stiglitz: that reducing the “whirlpools of speculation” is one of the best method for risk reduction. seen the results of volatility among such traders in the flash crashes, where huge amounts of speculative trading can crash very, very quickly. given the recent experience of (not to mention the mounting attacks on it), and the failure of regulators in the to the crisis to accurately understand what was occurring and put the brakes on it, approaches like a are crucial to making sure wall street speculation bring down the economy again. also lots of evidence that all of this increased trading actually made the financial sector more efficient, and that it has been a main driver of economic inequality. because stock ownership is concentrated at the top (the bottom 90 percent own only 9 percent of stocks and mutual funds), the benefits of finance have accrued to the one percent. a 2011 study finds that “financialization accounts for more than half of the decline in share of income, 10 percent of the growth in officers’ share of compensation, and 15 percent of the growth in earnings dispersion between 1970 and thomas estimates that inefficiencies in the financial sector cost the u.s. economy $280 billion every year. other studies support the conclusion that much of the sector on rent-seeking.	fər tu lɔŋ, ɪt əˈpɪrd ðət ˈmɛni ˈdɛməˌkræts wər traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti wɪθ ˈpɑləsiz laɪk ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ waɪl ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə gərˈɪlə, wɔl strit. bət rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. krɪs væn ˈhɑlən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ənˈveɪld ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ kət ˈtæksɪz fər ðoʊz ˈərnɪŋ lɛs ðən waɪl ˈpɑrʃəli peɪɪŋ fər ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wɪθ ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl trænˈzækʃən tæks (ftt), prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ reɪz ˈtrɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd. wɪθ ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl, væn ˈhɑlən ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðət wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈdusɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən, ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ər tɪ liv wɔl ˈrɪski ˈpræktɪsɪz ɪn ðə pæst. ðə smɔl ɪn ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz prəˈvɪʒənz tɪ bust ˈstægnənt ˈweɪʤɪz ənd kloʊz ˈlukrətɪv tæks ˈbərdən ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ðə tæks ɪz əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈɛvəri seɪl ənd ˈpərʧəs əv ə stɑk, bɑnd, ər ˈəðər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstər hoʊldz ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fər ə ˈdisənt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ðə tæks ɪz ə ˈtaɪni pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ənd ˈdræstɪkli ˈɔltər ðɛr ˈtreɪdɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər. ðə ˈtreɪdərz hu hæv fɔt ðɪs tæks tuθ ənd neɪl, ənd hu wɪl gɪr əp tɪ faɪt ɪt naʊ, bɪˈkəz ɪf ju treɪd ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ə ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkənd ðɛn jʊr tæks ˈbərdən wɪl bi haɪər. ˈtreɪdɪŋ kriˈeɪts sɪˈstɛmɪk rɪsk. ˈtæksɪŋ ɪt wʊd rɪˈdus ðə ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər tɪ ʧeɪs nu ˈbəbəlz, ˈdraɪvɪŋ aʊt "nɔɪz ˈtreɪdərz" hu meɪk ˈmɑrkɪts mɔr ˈvɑlətəl wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl (ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm). ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt əv ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤɑn ˈmeɪnərd keɪnz, ˈlɔrəns ˈsəmərz, vɪkˈtɔriə pi. ˈsəmərz, ənd ˈʤoʊzəf ˈstɪglɪts: ðət rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə əv speculation”” ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈmɛθəd fər rɪsk rɪˈdəkʃən. sin ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˌvɑləˈtɪləti əˈməŋ səʧ ˈtreɪdərz ɪn ðə flæʃ ˈkræʃɪz, wɛr juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈtreɪdɪŋ kən kræʃ ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈrisənt ɪkˈspɪriəns əv (nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈmaʊntɪŋ əˈtæks ɔn ɪt), ənd ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ɪn ðə tɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs tɪ ˈækjərətli ˌəndərˈstænd wət wɑz əˈkərɪŋ ənd pʊt ðə breɪks ɔn ɪt, əˈproʊʧɪz laɪk ə ər ˈkruʃəl tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr wɔl strit ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən brɪŋ daʊn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi əˈgɛn. ˈɔlsoʊ lɑts əv ˈɛvədəns ðət ɔl əv ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt, ənd ðət ɪt həz bɪn ə meɪn ˈdraɪvər əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. bɪˈkəz stɑk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪz ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd æt ðə tɔp (ðə ˈbɑtəm 90 pərˈsɛnt oʊn ˈoʊnli 9 pərˈsɛnt əv stɑks ənd mˈjuʧuəl fəndz), ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈfaɪˌnæns hæv əˈkrud tɪ ðə wən pərˈsɛnt. ə 2011 ˈstədi faɪndz ðət əˈkaʊnts fər mɔr ðən hæf əv ðə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm, 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə groʊθ ɪn officers’’ ʃɛr əv ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən, ənd 15 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə groʊθ ɪn ˈərnɪŋz dɪˈspərʒən bɪtˈwin 1970 ənd ˈtɑməs ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsiz ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər kɔst ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi 280 ˈbɪljən ˈɛvəri jɪr. ˈəðər ˈstədiz səˈpɔrt ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət məʧ əv ðə ˈsɛktər ɔn rent-seeking.
waze defends its practice of rerouting motorists from congested highways through residential streets in nearby communities. and the company says it shares free traffic data with municipal planners nationwide who might, for instance, want to monitor the effectiveness of a new time sequence for a traffic signal. terry wei, a spokeswoman for, said the app benefited from a community of local volunteer editors who ensure that the maps stay and reflect the local law. “if a road is legally reclassified into a private road,” she said, “our map editors will make that change. it is our goal to work with our community of drivers, map editors and city contacts to improve the driving experience for all.” while a number of communities have devised strategies like turn restrictions and speed that affect all motorists, move may be the most extreme response. leonia plans to issue residents yellow tags to hang in their cars, and nonresidents who use the streets in the morning and afternoon will face $200 fines. its police department has already alerted the major traffic and navigation apps to the impending changes, which will take effect on jan. 22 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. chief rowe said the borough had tried closing only a handful of streets in the past, posting temporary signs and alerting the navigation apps, but with little success. traffic either got pushed onto nearby streets or drivers simply disregarded the signs. “it’s basically all or nothing,” chief rowe said. “it’s a very extreme measure for very extreme traffic. would i prefer not to do this? of course. but i would rather try something and fail than not try anything.”	waze* dɪˈfɛndz ɪts ˈpræktɪs əv riˈrutɪŋ ˈmoʊtərɪsts frəm kənˈʤɛstɪd ˈhaɪˌweɪz θru ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl strits ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ kəmˈjunɪtiz. ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz ɪt ʃɛrz fri ˈtræfɪk ˈdætə wɪθ mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈplænərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd hu maɪt, fər ˈɪnstəns, wɔnt tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ə nu taɪm ˈsikwəns fər ə ˈtræfɪk ˈsɪgnəl. ˈtɛri weɪ, ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər, sɛd ðə æp ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈloʊkəl ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈɛdɪtərz hu ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə mæps steɪ ənd rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈloʊkəl lɔ. ə roʊd ɪz ˈligəli riˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈpraɪvət road,”,” ʃi sɛd, mæp ˈɛdɪtərz wɪl meɪk ðət ʧeɪnʤ. ɪt ɪz ɑr goʊl tɪ wərk wɪθ ɑr kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈdraɪvərz, mæp ˈɛdɪtərz ənd ˈsɪti ˈkɑnˌtækts tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns fər all.”.” waɪl ə ˈnəmbər əv kəmˈjunɪtiz hæv dɪˈvaɪzd ˈstrætəʤiz laɪk tərn riˈstrɪkʃənz ənd spid ðət əˈfɛkt ɔl ˈmoʊtərɪsts, muv meɪ bi ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrim rɪˈspɑns. plænz tɪ ˈɪʃu ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈjɛloʊ tægz tɪ hæŋ ɪn ðɛr kɑz, ənd nɑnˈrɛzədənts hu juz ðə strits ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˌæftərˈnun wɪl feɪs 200 faɪnz. ɪts pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz ɔˈrɛdi əˈlərtɪd ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtræfɪk ənd ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən æps tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, wɪʧ wɪl teɪk ˈifɛkt ɔn ʤæn. 22 frəm 6 a.m. tɪ 10 a.m., ənd frəm 4 p.m. tɪ 9 p.m., ˈsɛvən deɪz ə wik. ʧif roʊ sɛd ðə bəroʊ hæd traɪd ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv strits ɪn ðə pæst, ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈtɛmpərˌɛri saɪnz ənd əˈlərtɪŋ ðə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən æps, bət wɪθ ˈlɪtəl səkˈsɛs. ˈtræfɪk ˈiðər gɑt pʊʃt ˈɔntu ˈnɪrˈbaɪ strits ər ˈdraɪvərz ˈsɪmpli ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪd ðə saɪnz. ˈbeɪsɪkli ɔl ər nothing,”,” ʧif roʊ sɛd. ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈstrim ˈmɛʒər fər ˈvɛri ɪkˈstrim ˈtræfɪk. wʊd aɪ prɪˈfər nɑt tɪ du ðɪs? əv kɔrs. bət aɪ wʊd ˈrəðər traɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd feɪl ðən nɑt traɪ anything.”.”
arsène wenger has expressed his unhappiness at how alexis was used by chile during the international break, describing it as unfortunate and saying that it represented a concern. the arsenal forward played for 85 minutes of his home win over venezuela on friday of last week while he completed the 90 minutes of the home defeat by uruguay on wednesday night. both matches were. made the return flight from santiago to london on thursday and wenger saw him for the first time in training on friday morning, as he his preparations for saturday visit of manchester united to the emirates stadium. “unfortunate,” wenger said, when minutes against venezuela and uruguay were brought up. “it’s a concern, of course. he looked a bit jaded just before he went and i will have to check him before the united game. ask him the question because he will say perfect.” wenger would happily ban all international and he is open to the accusation of double standards in that he has no problem in playing an player all of the time. before departed for chile, he had played in every minute of six fixtures since the october international break when he had completed the 90 minutes for chile in both the against peru and bolivia. wenger, though, has long been unapologetic about his stance. the clubs pay the players’ wages, he has noted, and it is their prerogative to use them how they want. he is merely keen for a measure of common sense to be applied by the national teams, particularly when they are not playing in competitive ties. wenger was asked whether there had been any dialogue between himself and the chile manager, jorge sampaoli. “no,” he replied. “i even know him.” wenger is conscious of the dangers of burnout, especially for a player in his first season in winter english football, and has had a frenetic period since finishing the last campaign at barcelona. he was one of the stars of run to the last 16 of the world cup, where they lost on penalties to brazil missed his kick; his only blot and, after joining arsenal for on 10 july, he has made light of the traditional difficulties, starting in all but two of the 18 games in all competitions while he also began each of in september, playing 85 minutes against mexico in california and 86 minutes against haiti in florida. his performances for arsenal have been dynamic and the goals decisive seven of his 12 have come at in matches while he also scored at against manchester city in september. he opened the scoring for chile against venezuela and uruguay. always wants to play but there could come a time when wenger has to remove him from the fray.	arsène* ˈwɛŋər həz ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz ənˈhæpinɪs æt haʊ əˈlɛksɪs wɑz juzd baɪ ˈʧɪli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl breɪk, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt ɛz ənˈfɔrʧənət ənd seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ə kənˈsərn. ðə ˈɑrsənəl ˈfɔrwərd pleɪd fər 85 ˈmɪnəts əv hɪz hoʊm wɪn ˈoʊvər ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əv læst wik waɪl hi kəmˈplitɪd ðə 90 ˈmɪnəts əv ðə hoʊm dɪˈfit baɪ ˈjərəgˌweɪ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt. boʊθ ˈmæʧɪz wər. meɪd ðə rɪˈtərn flaɪt frəm ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ tɪ ˈləndən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˈwɛŋər sɔ ɪm fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ɛz hi hɪz ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz fər ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈvɪzɪt əv ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛmərˌeɪts ˈsteɪdiəm. ““unfortunate,”,” ˈwɛŋər sɛd, wɪn ˈmɪnəts əˈgɛnst ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə ənd ˈjərəgˌweɪ wər brɔt əp. ə kənˈsərn, əv kɔrs. hi lʊkt ə bɪt ˈʤeɪdɪd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɛnt ənd aɪ wɪl hæv tɪ ʧɛk ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juˈnaɪtɪd geɪm. æsk ɪm ðə kˈwɛʃən bɪˈkəz hi wɪl seɪ perfect.”.” ˈwɛŋər wʊd ˈhæpəli bæn ɔl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd hi ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈdəbəl ˈstændərdz ɪn ðət hi həz noʊ ˈprɑbləm ɪn pleɪɪŋ ən pleɪər ɔl əv ðə taɪm. ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈpɑrtɪd fər ˈʧɪli, hi hæd pleɪd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈmɪnət əv sɪks ˈfɪksʧərz sɪns ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl breɪk wɪn hi hæd kəmˈplitɪd ðə 90 ˈmɪnəts fər ˈʧɪli ɪn boʊθ ðə əˈgɛnst pəru ənd bəˈlɪviə. ˈwɛŋər, ðoʊ, həz lɔŋ bɪn ˌənəˌpɑləˈʤɛtɪk əˈbaʊt hɪz stæns. ðə kləbz peɪ ðə players’’ ˈweɪʤɪz, hi həz ˈnoʊtɪd, ənd ɪt ɪz ðɛr ˈpərˈɑgətɪv tɪ juz ðɛm haʊ ðeɪ wɔnt. hi ɪz ˈmɪrli kin fər ə ˈmɛʒər əv ˈkɑmən sɛns tɪ bi əˈplaɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl timz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ðeɪ ər nɑt pleɪɪŋ ɪn kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv taɪz. ˈwɛŋər wɑz æst ˈwɛðər ðɛr hæd bɪn ˈɛni ˈdaɪəˌlɔg bɪtˈwin hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ðə ˈʧɪli ˈmænɪʤər, ˈhɔrheɪ sampaoli. ““no,”,” hi rɪˈplaɪd. ˈivɪn noʊ him.”.” ˈwɛŋər ɪz ˈkɑnʃəs əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈbərˌnaʊt, əˈspɛʃəli fər ə pleɪər ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsizən ɪn ˈwɪntər ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ənd həz hæd ə frəˈnɛtɪk ˈpɪriəd sɪns ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə læst kæmˈpeɪn æt ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə. hi wɑz wən əv ðə stɑrz əv rən tɪ ðə læst 16 əv ðə wərld kəp, wɛr ðeɪ lɔst ɔn ˈpɛnəltiz tɪ brəˈzɪl mɪst hɪz kɪk; hɪz ˈoʊnli blɑt ənd, ˈæftər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈɑrsənəl fər ɔn 10 ˌʤuˈlaɪ, hi həz meɪd laɪt əv ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ɔl bət tu əv ðə 18 geɪmz ɪn ɔl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz waɪl hi ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈgæn iʧ əv ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, pleɪɪŋ 85 ˈmɪnəts əˈgɛnst ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd 86 ˈmɪnəts əˈgɛnst ˈheɪti ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə. hɪz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz fər ˈɑrsənəl hæv bɪn daɪˈnæmɪk ənd ðə goʊlz dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈsɛvən əv hɪz 12 hæv kəm æt ɪn ˈmæʧɪz waɪl hi ˈɔlsoʊ skɔrd æt əˈgɛnst ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. hi ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈskɔrɪŋ fər ˈʧɪli əˈgɛnst ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə ənd ˈjərəgˌweɪ. ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔnts tɪ pleɪ bət ðɛr kʊd kəm ə taɪm wɪn ˈwɛŋər həz tɪ riˈmuv ɪm frəm ðə freɪ.
film fans have few stronger vices, i would submit, than the making of lists. but we can take some small measure of consolation from the fact that certain have occasionally done it too. yes they make their own lists of favorite films. quentin tarantino has done it. so have stanley kubrick and woody allen. same with andrei, susan sontag and akira kurosawa. and then there's one of the most interesting lists -- that of federico fellini, which originally appeared in sight and sound. it runs as follows: never a slave to restraint, fellini bends the tacit rules of in a few different ways here. he includes not one but three films, all by charlie chaplin, in the top spot, ranks the complete comedic works of both the marx brothers (whose 1928 the circus you can watch above) and laurel and hardy in third place, and, in the most audacious act of all, adds a movie of his own to the list. maybe the fact that he puts it at number ten scores him a humility point? then again, the director of la dolce vita, satyricon, and juliet of the spirits could have found his distinctively grotesque and celebratory realized nowhere but in his own work. and upon reflection, putting 8 in last place looks overmodest. "i have seen 8 over and over again, and my appreciation only deepens," wrote roger ebert in a piece on the film. "it does what is almost impossible: fellini is a magician who discusses, reveals, explains and his tricks, while still fooling us with them. he claims he doesn't know what he wants or how to achieve it, and the film proves he knows exactly, and in his knowledge." and he knew he was damn good. follow open culture on facebook and twitter and share intelligent media with your friends. or better yet, sign up for our daily email and get a daily dose of open culture in your inbox. if you'd like to support open culture and our mission, please consider making a donation to our site. it's hard to rely 100% on ads, and your contributions will help us provide the best free cultural and educational materials. related content: andrei creates a list of his 10 favorite films (1972) ingmar bergman evaluates his fellow filmmakers the “affected” godard, “infantile” hitchcock & sublime woody allen lists the greatest films of all time: includes classics by bergman, truffaut & fellini martin scorsese reveals his 12 favorite movies (and writes a new essay on film preservation) stanley list of top 10 films (the first and only list he ever created) roger final list of his top 10 favorite films (2012) colin marshall hosts and produces notebook on cities and culture as well as the video series the city in cinema and writes essays on cities, language, asia, and style. at work on a book about los angeles, a los angeles primer. follow him on twitter at or on facebook.	fɪlm fænz hæv fju ˈstrɔŋgər ˈvaɪsɪz, aɪ wʊd səbˈmɪt, ðən ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv lɪsts. bət wi kən teɪk səm smɔl ˈmɛʒər əv ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃən frəm ðə fækt ðət ˈsərtən hæv ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli dən ɪt tu. jɛs ðeɪ meɪk ðɛr oʊn lɪsts əv ˈfeɪvərɪt fɪlmz. kˈwɛntɪn tɑrɑnˈtinoʊ həz dən ɪt. soʊ hæv ˈstænli ˈkjuˌbrɪk ənd ˈwʊdi ˈælən. seɪm wɪθ ˈænˌdreɪ, ˈsuzən ˈsɑnˌtæg ənd əˈkirə ˌkʊroʊˈsɑwə. ənd ðɛn ðɛrz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ lɪsts ðət əv fɛdərˈikoʊ fəˈlini, wɪʧ ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd ɪn saɪt ənd saʊnd. ɪt rənz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˈnɛvər ə sleɪv tɪ rɪˈstreɪnt, fəˈlini bɛndz ðə ˈtæsɪt rulz əv ɪn ə fju ˈdɪfərənt weɪz hir. hi ˌɪnˈkludz nɑt wən bət θri fɪlmz, ɔl baɪ ˈʧɑrli ˈʧæplɪn, ɪn ðə tɔp spɑt, ræŋks ðə kəmˈplit kəˈmidɪk wərks əv boʊθ ðə mɑrks ˈbrəðərz (huz 1928 ðə ˈsərkəs ju kən wɔʧ əˈbəv) ənd ˈlɔrəl ənd ˈhɑrdi ɪn θərd pleɪs, ənd, ɪn ðə moʊst ɑˈdeɪʃəs ækt əv ɔl, ædz ə ˈmuvi əv hɪz oʊn tɪ ðə lɪst. ˈmeɪbi ðə fækt ðət hi pʊts ɪt æt ˈnəmbər tɛn skɔrz ɪm ə hjuˈmɪlɪti pɔɪnt? ðɛn əˈgɛn, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv lɑ ˈdoʊˌlʧeɪ ˈvaɪtə, satyricon, ənd ˈʤuliˌɛt əv ðə ˈspɪrɪts kʊd hæv faʊnd hɪz dɪˈstɪŋktɪvli groʊˈtɛsk ənd səˈlɛbrəˌtɔri ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈnoʊˌwɛr bət ɪn hɪz oʊn wərk. ənd əˈpɑn rɪˈflɛkʃən, ˈpʊtɪŋ 8 ɪn læst pleɪs lʊks overmodest. "aɪ hæv sin 8 ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn, ənd maɪ əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ˈoʊnli ˈdipənz," roʊt ˈrɑʤər ˈɛbərt ɪn ə pis ɔn ðə fɪlm. "ɪt dɪz wət ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl: fəˈlini ɪz ə məˈʤɪʃən hu dɪˈskəsɪz, rɪˈvilz, ɪkˈspleɪnz ənd hɪz trɪks, waɪl stɪl ˈfulɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ðɛm. hi kleɪmz hi ˈdəzənt noʊ wət hi wɔnts ər haʊ tɪ əˈʧiv ɪt, ənd ðə fɪlm pruvz hi noʊz ɪgˈzæktli, ənd ɪn hɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ." ənd hi nu hi wɑz dæm gʊd. ˈfɑloʊ ˈoʊpən ˈkəlʧər ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər ənd ʃɛr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈmidiə wɪθ jʊr frɛndz. ər ˈbɛtər jɛt, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈdeɪli iˈmeɪl ənd gɪt ə ˈdeɪli doʊs əv ˈoʊpən ˈkəlʧər ɪn jʊr inbox. ɪf jʊd laɪk tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈoʊpən ˈkəlʧər ənd ɑr ˈmɪʃən, pliz kənˈsɪdər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə doʊˈneɪʃən tɪ ɑr saɪt. ɪts hɑrd tɪ rɪˈlaɪ 100 ɔn ædz, ənd jʊr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs prəˈvaɪd ðə bɛst fri ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl məˈtɪriəlz. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt: ˈænˌdreɪ kriˈeɪts ə lɪst əv hɪz 10 ˈfeɪvərɪt fɪlmz 1972 ˈɪŋmɑr ˈbərgmən ɪˈvæljuˌeɪts hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ðə ““affected”” gəˈdɑrd, ““infantile”*” ˈhɪʧˌkɑk səˈblaɪm ˈwʊdi ˈælən lɪsts ðə ˈgreɪtəst fɪlmz əv ɔl taɪm: ˌɪnˈkludz ˈklæsɪks baɪ ˈbərgmən, truˈfoʊ fəˈlini ˈmɑrtɪn ˌskɔrˈsiz rɪˈvilz hɪz 12 ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈmuviz (ənd raɪts ə nu ˈɛˌseɪ ɔn fɪlm ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən) ˈstænli lɪst əv tɔp 10 fɪlmz (ðə fərst ənd ˈoʊnli lɪst hi ˈɛvər kriˈeɪtɪd) ˈrɑʤər ˈfaɪnəl lɪst əv hɪz tɔp 10 ˈfeɪvərɪt fɪlmz 2012 ˈkoʊlɪn ˈmɑrʃəl hoʊsts ənd prəˈdusɪz ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ɔn ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈkəlʧər ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsɪriz ðə ˈsɪti ɪn ˈsɪnəmə ənd raɪts ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn ˈsɪtiz, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈeɪʒə, ənd staɪl. æt wərk ɔn ə bʊk əˈbaʊt lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈpraɪmər. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər æt ər ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
your eyes aren't deceiving you if you spot a rick down a freeway in the next couple of months, it's real. wildly popular adult swim show rick and morty, has produced a that's making its way across more than 40 locations in the u.s. the is also a mobile store, and will carry merchandise for hungry fans. it left los angeles on may 7, and its first stop is slated for atlanta, georgia on may 11. it'll end at the new york comic con on oct. 8. one guy couldn't believe what he was seeing. there have been other sightings popping up on social media. rick and morty!!! it's the at a post shared by sandra widmer (@clearlysandra) on may 6, 2017 at a post shared by on may 7, 2017 at and look at that vanity plate! the show is hardly a stranger to vehicular shenanigans. there's that time morty spontaneously turned into a car: this time round though, it looks like it's rick's turn to become a car instead.	jʊr aɪz ˈɑrənt dɪˈsivɪŋ ju ɪf ju spɑt ə rɪk daʊn ə ˈfriˌweɪ ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈkəpəl əv mənθs, ɪts ril. ˈwaɪldli ˈpɑpjələr ˈædəlt swɪm ʃoʊ rɪk ənd ˈmɔrti, həz prəˈdust ə ðæts ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts weɪ əˈkrɔs mɔr ðən 40 loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðə juz. ðə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈmoʊbəl stɔr, ənd wɪl ˈkɛri ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz fər ˈhəŋgri fænz. ɪt lɛft lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɔn meɪ 7 ənd ɪts fərst stɑp ɪz sˈleɪtɪd fər æˈtlæntə, ˈʤɔrʤə ɔn meɪ 11 ˈɪtəl ɛnd æt ðə nu jɔrk ˈkɑmɪk kɑn ɔn ɔkt. 8 wən gaɪ ˈkʊdənt bɪˈliv wət hi wɑz siɪŋ. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈəðər ˈsaɪtɪŋz ˈpɑpɪŋ əp ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. rɪk ənd ˈmɔrti!!! ɪts ðə æt ə poʊst ʃɛrd baɪ ˈsændrə ˈwɪdmər (@clearlysandra*) ɔn meɪ 6 2017 æt ə poʊst ʃɛrd baɪ ɔn meɪ 7 2017 æt ənd lʊk æt ðət ˈvænɪti pleɪt! ðə ʃoʊ ɪz ˈhɑrdli ə ˈstreɪnʤər tɪ viˈhɪkjələr ʃəˈnænɪgənz. ðɛrz ðət taɪm ˈmɔrti spɑnˈteɪniəsli tərnd ˈɪntu ə kɑr: ðɪs taɪm raʊnd ðoʊ, ɪt lʊks laɪk ɪts rɪks tərn tɪ bɪˈkəm ə kɑr ˌɪnˈstɛd.

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