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contributed photo the portable flow meter can give experts valuable information about the way dolphins and beluga whales breathe, which researchers say could one day help humans. share contributed photo andreas fahlman, an assistant professor of biology at texas a & m christi, (right) places a portable flow meter over a blowhole. as the dolphin breathes through the flow meter, scientists can measure information to let them help dolphins and beluga whales in the wild. contributed photo andreas fahlman, an assistant professor of biology at texas a & m christi, checks information about the breathing of a beluga whale on his computer. by of the the way in which a dolphin or a whale breathes while swimming in the ocean might one day help a premature baby become more healthy. it may also help scientists determine why large numbers of these animals beach themselves, even when they are healthy. "dolphins are like the canary in the coal mine. they are the most affected by toxins and they don't have as much resistance to airborne particulates as humans," said andreas fahlman, assistant professor of marine biology at texas christi. fahlman recently traveled to hawaii along with micah brodsky, a consultant and wildlife veterinarian, to study the way dolphins breathe with a team of collaborators at dolphin quest oahu. he learned that dolphins have lungs, which collapse to protect them while they dive. to do the research, his team placed a special, portable flow meter, designed by brodsky, over a blow hole and measured the airway pressures and airflows as the animals breathed normally for a short time. cooperation was voluntary by the dolphins. the trainers at dolphin quest were able to help fahlman and his team place the flow meters on the animals' heads because of the level of trust between the trainers and the dolphins, fahlman said. the implications of the study are useful in determining the physical health of the dolphins and for the health of ecosystems, he said. information learned can also be used to determine the reason why dolphins and whales beach themselves. "that's the million dollar question," fahlman said. often, a diseased dolphin or whale will go to a beach and other animals in the pod will follow along and do the same, even if they are not sick. but if the diseased animal is removed, the pod will continue to swim normally, fahlman said. a full article was published on discovery in the july 8 edition of "the journal of experimental biology." there's also possible applications for humans such as reducing trauma in the emergency room and helping people to keep their lungs open when they come in with breathing problems. because dolphins have a specialized type of surfactant, a liquid which helps the lungs expand, information gathered from studying the animals could help premature babies breathe easier, fahlman said. the published study established that the methods used to gain the breathing knowledge are valid, he said. fahlman was scheduled to leave for the dolphin quest location in bermuda this month to continue the dolphin breathing studies. that knowledge will build on what they learned in hawaii, he said. "we are taking information from animals under human care and seeing how we can help dolphins in the wild," he said. christian, an intern at dolphin quest in bermuda, will be helping fahlman this year as they gather more research on dolphin breathing., who graduated from the university last year, is enthusiastic about the work he will do, assisting in gathering information from wild dolphins off the coast of bermuda to compare it with dolphins under human care at dolphin quest. "the more we know about these amazing animals and how they interact with their environment, as well as the challenges they face, the better we can protect them in the wild," said.	kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl floʊ ˈmitər kən gɪv ˈɛkspərts ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ˈdɑlfənz ənd bɪˈlugə weɪlz brið, wɪʧ ˈrisərʧərz seɪ kʊd wən deɪ hɛlp ˈjumənz. ʃɛr kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɑnˈdreɪəs ˈfɑlmən, ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv baɪˈɑləʤi æt ˈtɛksəs ə ɛm ˈkrɪsti, (raɪt) ˈpleɪsɪz ə ˈpɔrtəbəl floʊ ˈmitər ˈoʊvər ə ˈbloʊˌhoʊl. ɛz ðə ˈdɑlfən briðz θru ðə floʊ ˈmitər, ˈsaɪəntɪsts kən ˈmɛʒər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ lɛt ðɛm hɛlp ˈdɑlfənz ənd bɪˈlugə weɪlz ɪn ðə waɪld. kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɑnˈdreɪəs ˈfɑlmən, ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv baɪˈɑləʤi æt ˈtɛksəs ə ɛm ˈkrɪsti, ʧɛks ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbriðɪŋ əv ə bɪˈlugə weɪl ɔn hɪz kəmˈpjutər. baɪ əv ðə ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈdɑlfən ər ə weɪl briðz waɪl sˈwɪmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən maɪt wən deɪ hɛlp ə ˌpriməˈʧʊr ˈbeɪbi bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈhɛlθi. ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ˈsaɪəntɪsts dɪˈtərmən waɪ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ðiz ˈænəməlz biʧ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ˈivɪn wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈhɛlθi. "ˈdɑlfənz ər laɪk ðə kəˈnɛri ɪn ðə koʊl maɪn. ðeɪ ər ðə moʊst əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈtɑksənz ənd ðeɪ doʊnt hæv ɛz məʧ rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələts ɛz ˈjumənz," sɛd ɑnˈdreɪəs ˈfɑlmən, əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv mərˈin baɪˈɑləʤi æt ˈtɛksəs ˈkrɪsti. ˈfɑlmən ˈrisəntli ˈtrævəld tɪ həˈwaɪˌi əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmaɪkə ˈbrɑdski, ə kənˈsəltənt ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən, tɪ ˈstədi ðə weɪ ˈdɑlfənz brið wɪθ ə tim əv kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz æt ˈdɑlfən kwɛst ˌoʊˈɑhu. hi ˈlərnɪd ðət ˈdɑlfənz hæv ləŋz, wɪʧ kəˈlæps tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm waɪl ðeɪ daɪv. tɪ du ðə ˈrisərʧ, hɪz tim pleɪst ə ˈspɛʃəl, ˈpɔrtəbəl floʊ ˈmitər, dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈbrɑdski, ˈoʊvər ə bloʊ hoʊl ənd ˈmɛʒərd ðə ˈɛrˌweɪ ˈprɛʃərz ənd ˈɛrfloʊz ɛz ðə ˈænəməlz briðd ˈnɔrməli fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm. kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈvɑləntɛri baɪ ðə ˈdɑlfənz. ðə ˈtreɪnərz æt ˈdɑlfən kwɛst wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɛlp ˈfɑlmən ənd hɪz tim pleɪs ðə floʊ ˈmitərz ɔn ðə ˈænəməlz' hɛdz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈlɛvəl əv trəst bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtreɪnərz ənd ðə ˈdɑlfənz, ˈfɑlmən sɛd. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈstədi ər ˈjusfəl ɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl hɛlθ əv ðə ˈdɑlfənz ənd fər ðə hɛlθ əv ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz, hi sɛd. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈlərnɪd kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈrizən waɪ ˈdɑlfənz ənd weɪlz biʧ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. "ðæts ðə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlər kˈwɛʃən," ˈfɑlmən sɛd. ˈɔfən, ə dɪˈzizd ˈdɑlfən ər weɪl wɪl goʊ tɪ ə biʧ ənd ˈəðər ˈænəməlz ɪn ðə pɑd wɪl ˈfɑloʊ əˈlɔŋ ənd du ðə seɪm, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ər nɑt sɪk. bət ɪf ðə dɪˈzizd ˈænəməl ɪz riˈmuvd, ðə pɑd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ swɪm ˈnɔrməli, ˈfɑlmən sɛd. ə fʊl ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˌdɪˈskəvri ɪn ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 8 ɪˈdɪʃən əv "ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl baɪˈɑləʤi." ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈjumənz səʧ ɛz rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈtrɔmə ɪn ðə ˈimərʤənsi rum ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ kip ðɛr ləŋz ˈoʊpən wɪn ðeɪ kəm ɪn wɪθ ˈbriðɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz. bɪˈkəz ˈdɑlfənz hæv ə ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd taɪp əv sərˈfæktənt, ə ˈlɪkwɪd wɪʧ hɛlps ðə ləŋz ɪkˈspænd, ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈgæðərd frəm ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈænəməlz kʊd hɛlp ˌpriməˈʧʊr ˈbeɪbiz brið ˈiziər, ˈfɑlmən sɛd. ðə ˈpəblɪʃt ˈstədi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ðə ˈmɛθədz juzd tɪ geɪn ðə ˈbriðɪŋ ˈnɑlɪʤ ər ˈvælɪd, hi sɛd. ˈfɑlmən wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ liv fər ðə ˈdɑlfən kwɛst loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn bərmˈjudə ðɪs mənθ tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə ˈdɑlfən ˈbriðɪŋ ˈstədiz. ðət ˈnɑlɪʤ wɪl bɪld ɔn wət ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, hi sɛd. "wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈænəməlz ˈəndər ˈjumən kɛr ənd siɪŋ haʊ wi kən hɛlp ˈdɑlfənz ɪn ðə waɪld," hi sɛd. ˈkrɪsʧɪn, ən ˈɪntərn æt ˈdɑlfən kwɛst ɪn bərmˈjudə, wɪl bi ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈfɑlmən ðɪs jɪr ɛz ðeɪ ˈgæðər mɔr ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈdɑlfən ˈbriðɪŋ., hu ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti læst jɪr, ɪz ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə wərk hi wɪl du, əˈsɪstɪŋ ɪn ˈgæðərɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm waɪld ˈdɑlfənz ɔf ðə koʊst əv bərmˈjudə tɪ kəmˈpɛr ɪt wɪθ ˈdɑlfənz ˈəndər ˈjumən kɛr æt ˈdɑlfən kwɛst. "ðə mɔr wi noʊ əˈbaʊt ðiz əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈænəməlz ənd haʊ ðeɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðɛr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ðeɪ feɪs, ðə ˈbɛtər wi kən prəˈtɛkt ðɛm ɪn ðə waɪld," sɛd.
video detailing how us chamber of commerce the public in its support of & protect ip from the a few weeks ago, we did a detailed debunking of the claims by the us chamber of commerce's steve. he had gone on news hour to defend the illegal domain name seizures, as well as the plans for and protect ip. he made claims about how "huge" a problem "rogue sites" are, and quoted some big sounding numbers in a very serious voice. we went through the details for where those numbers came from and discovered (spoilers!) that he was being extremely disingenuous in presenting the numbers. the details actually showed that he was a few different issues, using ridiculously shoddy methodology, and mixing in a few assumptions on top of that. in fact, the actual numbers suggested the-- that of dangerous counterfeit goods being sold, was a fairly tiny reader nick thought that the post would work well as a short documentary, and took it upon himself to use the post as a script to create the following video about how steve and the us chamber of commerce mislead with statistics in a dishonest way to garner support for the illegal domain seizures, as well as the unconstitutional proposals for and protect to nick for putting this together. filed under: copyright, domain seizures, misleading,, stats, steve companies: us chamber of commerce	ˈvɪdioʊ dɪˈteɪlɪŋ haʊ ˈjuˈɛs ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪn ɪts səˈpɔrt əv prəˈtɛkt ˌaɪˌpi frəm ðə ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, wi dɪd ə dɪˈteɪld dɪˈbəŋkɪŋ əv ðə kleɪmz baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərsɪz stiv. hi hæd gɔn ɔn nuz aʊər tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˌɪˈligəl doʊˈmeɪn neɪm ˈsiʒərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə plænz fər ənd prəˈtɛkt ˌaɪˌpi. hi meɪd kleɪmz əˈbaʊt haʊ "juʤ" ə ˈprɑbləm "roʊg saɪts" ər, ənd kˈwoʊtɪd səm bɪg ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈnəmbərz ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs vɔɪs. wi wɛnt θru ðə ˈditeɪlz fər wɛr ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz keɪm frəm ənd dɪˈskəvərd (ˈspɔɪlərz!) ðət hi wɑz biɪŋ ɪkˈstrimli dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs ɪn prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbərz. ðə ˈditeɪlz ˈæˌkʧuəli ʃoʊd ðət hi wɑz ə fju ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪʃuz, ˈjuzɪŋ rəˈdɪkjələsli ˈʃɑdi ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi, ənd ˈmɪksɪŋ ɪn ə fju əˈsəmpʃənz ɔn tɔp əv ðət. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈnəmbərz səˈʤɛstɪd ðə-- ðət əv ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈkaʊnərˌfɪt gʊdz biɪŋ soʊld, wɑz ə ˈfɛrli ˈtaɪni ˈridər nɪk θɔt ðət ðə poʊst wʊd wərk wɛl ɛz ə ʃɔrt ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, ənd tʊk ɪt əˈpɑn hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ juz ðə poʊst ɛz ə skrɪpt tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbaʊt haʊ stiv ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs mɪsˈlid wɪθ stəˈtɪstɪks ɪn ə dɪˈsɑnəst weɪ tɪ ˈgɑrnər səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˌɪˈligəl doʊˈmeɪn ˈsiʒərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ənd prəˈtɛkt tɪ nɪk fər ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɪs təˈgɛðər. faɪld ˈəndər: ˈkɑpiˌraɪt, doʊˈmeɪn ˈsiʒərz, mɪsˈlidɪŋ,, stæts, stiv ˈkəmpəˌniz: ˈjuˈɛs ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs
what comes after the apple watch? the apple watch 2? a new fitness- and wearable? something else entirely? not yet clear, but apple is hard at work on whatever it is, as a handful of new hires and job postings suggest. apple demonstrated its interest in health and medicine last spring and summer by releasing the apple watch, whose biometric sensors make the device an activity and heart rate tracker, and researchkit, a software framework that lets researchers conduct clinical trials through iphone apps. and the company's efforts in the wearable space are likely to continue: an apple watch 2 with updated features is rumored to arrive sometime this year, and, late last year, cook hinted that apple may have a separate project in the works. “we want to put the watch through the food and drug administration process,” he told the telegraph. “i mind putting something adjacent to the watch through it, but not the watch, because it would hold us back from innovating too much, the cycles are too long. but you can begin to envision other things that might be adjacent to it maybe an app, maybe something else.” cook’s interview ran nov. 10. since november, apple has posted at least four job listings in its health technology division, among them listings for biomedical engineers and a lab technician, mostly focused on devices that measure physiological signs. and since october, at least five people with medical research and development experience have joined apple, according to a review of profiles. a similar biotech hiring spree previously took place in spring 2014, when the apple watch was still in development. an apple spokesperson declined to comment. but the latest crop of hires and job postings give some clues as to what next health project might be.	wət kəmz ˈæftər ðə ˈæpəl wɔʧ? ðə ˈæpəl wɔʧ 2 ə nu ˈfɪtnəs- ənd ˈwɛrəbəl? ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ɪnˈtaɪərli? nɑt jɛt klɪr, bət ˈæpəl ɪz hɑrd æt wərk ɔn ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz, ɛz ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv nu haɪərz ənd ʤɑb ˈpoʊstɪŋz səˈʤɛst. ˈæpəl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn hɛlθ ənd ˈmɛdəsən læst spərɪŋ ənd ˈsəmər baɪ riˈlisɪŋ ðə ˈæpəl wɔʧ, huz ˌbaɪəˈmɛtrək ˈsɛnsərz meɪk ðə dɪˈvaɪs ən ækˈtɪvɪti ənd hɑrt reɪt ˈtrækər, ənd researchkit, ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈfreɪmˌwərk ðət lɛts ˈrisərʧərz ˈkɑndəkt ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz θru ˈaɪˌfoʊn æps. ənd ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈɛfərts ɪn ðə ˈwɛrəbəl speɪs ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ kənˈtɪnju: ən ˈæpəl wɔʧ 2 wɪθ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈfiʧərz ɪz ˈrumərd tɪ əraɪv ˈsəmˌtaɪm ðɪs jɪr, ənd, leɪt læst jɪr, kʊk ˈhɪnɪd ðət ˈæpəl meɪ hæv ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ðə wərks. wɔnt tɪ pʊt ðə wɔʧ θru ðə fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən process,”,” hi toʊld ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf. maɪnd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ðə wɔʧ θru ɪt, bət nɑt ðə wɔʧ, bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd hoʊld ˈjuˈɛs bæk frəm ˌɪnəˈveɪtɪŋ tu məʧ, ðə ˈsaɪkəlz ər tu lɔŋ. bət ju kən bɪˈgɪn tɪ ɛnˈvɪʒən ˈəðər θɪŋz ðət maɪt bi əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ɪt ˈmeɪbi ən æp, ˈmeɪbi ˈsəmθɪŋ else.”*.” ˈɪntərvˌju ræn noʊv. 10 sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈæpəl həz ˈpoʊstɪd æt list fɔr ʤɑb ˈlɪstɪŋz ɪn ɪts hɛlθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪˈvɪʒən, əˈməŋ ðɛm ˈlɪstɪŋz fər ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ənd ə læb tɛkˈnɪʃən, ˈmoʊstli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðət ˈmɛʒər ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl saɪnz. ənd sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər, æt list faɪv ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪkˈspɪriəns hæv ʤɔɪnd ˈæpəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˌrivˈju əv ˈproʊˌfaɪlz. ə ˈsɪmələr ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk ˈhaɪrɪŋ spri ˈpriviəsli tʊk pleɪs ɪn spərɪŋ 2014 wɪn ðə ˈæpəl wɔʧ wɑz stɪl ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ən ˈæpəl ˈspoʊkspərsən dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt. bət ðə ˈleɪtəst krɑp əv haɪərz ənd ʤɑb ˈpoʊstɪŋz gɪv səm kluz ɛz tɪ wət nɛkst hɛlθ ˈprɑʤɛkt maɪt bi.
chennai: private medical colleges in tamil and charge up to 1 as fee for courses, says a pil which wants madras high court to ask state and central governments to form statutory committees to curb the and its neighbouring union territory of account for more than 50 medical colleges, half of the run by the left unchecked, these 'factories' would churn out to the detriment of public welfare and people, it first bench comprising acting chief justice k and justice m m s has ordered notices to the centre and the pil of m swaminathan said that while admission process and fee structure were as per rules in government colleges, the private unaided institutions charged up to 1 for medical deals are struck, all ethics are thrown to the winds and huge black money transactions are done in admission profess, according to the pil said the errant colleges conducted their own farcical entrance tests by supplying both question papers and answer keys to students who had paid said even the had not properly conducted a probe into the racket. the had not booked any purchaser and sellers of medical seats involving huge black money, it was a cruel joke played on the future of millions of brilliant and innocent students from poor family background, the pil it as mother of all maladies, it said private medical colleges and deemed universities were the biggest for an overhaul of educational policy, the pil wanted the court to ask the state and central governments to constitute committees to monitor medical education admissions and curb the practice of fee fee and profiteering are to be checked, the method of admission has to be regulated so that the admission is based on merit and transparency, and students are not exploited," the pil said.	ˈʧɛˌnaɪ: ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ɪn ˈtæmɪl ənd ʧɑrʤ əp tɪ 1 ɛz fi fər ˈkɔrsɪz, sɪz ə pɪl wɪʧ wɔnts ˈmædrəs haɪ kɔrt tɪ æsk steɪt ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ fɔrm ˈstæʧəˌtɔri kəˈmɪtiz tɪ kərb ðə ənd ɪts ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈjunjən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv əˈkaʊnt fər mɔr ðən 50 ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑlɪʤɪz, hæf əv ðə rən baɪ ðə lɛft ənˈʧɛkt, ðiz 'ˈfæktəriz' wʊd ʧərn aʊt tɪ ðə ˈdɛtrəmənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈwɛlˌfɛr ənd ˈpipəl, ɪt fərst bɛnʧ kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈæktɪŋ ʧif ˈʤəstɪs keɪ ənd ˈʤəstɪs ɛm ɛm ɛs həz ˈɔrdərd ˈnoʊtɪsɪz tɪ ðə ˈsɛntər ənd ðə pɪl əv ɛm sˌwɑmɪˈnɑθən sɛd ðət waɪl ədˈmɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd fi ˈstrəkʧər wər ɛz pər rulz ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑlɪʤɪz, ðə ˈpraɪvət əˈneɪdɪd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ʧɑrʤd əp tɪ 1 fər ˈmɛdɪkəl dilz ər strək, ɔl ˈɛθɪks ər θroʊn tɪ ðə wɪndz ənd juʤ blæk ˈməni trænˈzækʃənz ər dən ɪn ədˈmɪʃən prəˈfɛs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pɪl sɛd ðə ˈɛrənt ˈkɑlɪʤɪz kənˈdəktəd ðɛr oʊn ˈfɑrsɪkəl ˈɛntrəns tɛsts baɪ səˈplaɪɪŋ boʊθ kˈwɛʃən ˈpeɪpərz ənd ˈænsər kiz tɪ ˈstudənts hu hæd peɪd sɛd ˈivɪn ðə hæd nɑt ˈprɑpərli kənˈdəktəd ə proʊb ˈɪntu ðə ˈrækɪt. ðə hæd nɑt bʊkt ˈɛni ˈpərʧəsər ənd ˈsɛlərz əv ˈmɛdɪkəl sits ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ juʤ blæk ˈməni, ɪt wɑz ə kruəl ʤoʊk pleɪd ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈbrɪljənt ənd ˈɪnəsənt ˈstudənts frəm pur ˈfæməli ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ðə pɪl ɪt ɛz ˈməðər əv ɔl ˈmælədiz, ɪt sɛd ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ənd dimd ˌjunəˈvərsətiz wər ðə ˈbɪgəst fər ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈpɑləsi, ðə pɪl ˈwɔntɪd ðə kɔrt tɪ æsk ðə steɪt ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ ˈkɑnstəˌtut kəˈmɪtiz tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ədˈmɪʃənz ənd kərb ðə ˈpræktɪs əv fi fi ənd ˌprɑfəˈtɪrɪŋ ər tɪ bi ʧɛkt, ðə ˈmɛθəd əv ədˈmɪʃən həz tɪ bi ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd soʊ ðət ðə ədˈmɪʃən ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈmɛrət ənd trænˈspɛrənsi, ənd ˈstudənts ər nɑt ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd," ðə pɪl sɛd.
darlington residents "on high alert" after man in white van approaches several children copyright by - all rights reserved video darlington, (wbtw) darlington police are warning parents about a suspicious man in a white van trying to lure in children in the oak dale community. police are describing him as a clean shaven, white, male driving a white van with dark, tinted windows. tonya ward lives in the oak dale community, and she says she's a little more alert this week after one child in her neighborhood ran to her house for help. "one of the kids was coming from the country club walking and just was a little concerned and smartly ran to my house and let us know," said ward. he said he saw a strange man in a white van around the neighborhood, and he's not the only one. darlington police say several people have reported seeing the van around oak dale, and it's not something they are taking lightly. "within thirty minutes, there was a police officer at my house taking a report from us. they've been patrolling the area, and we're very, very grateful," said ward. lt. kimberly nelson with the darlington police department says although nothing serious has happened, you can never be too careful. "a simple thing can sometimes turn into a big thing but, you know, caution. we don't mind we work twenty-four hours a day seven days a week. we don't mind checking out and finding out what's going on," said nelson. lt. nelson says you should remind your children the following safety tips: -don't talk to strangers. - don't take anything from strangers. - don't go anywhere with someone you don't know. - stay more than an arm's reach from strangers. if you are approached by a stranger, seek help immediately. - trust your instincts, if you feel you are being followed or something is not right, seek help immediately. -use the buddy system, avoid walking anywhere alone. - review contact telephone numbers and home safety practices. when seeking help, always go to a trusted adult teacher, coach, police officer, other parent, or older siblings. -if a stranger grabs you, do everything you can to stop him or her from pulling you away. - drop to the ground, kick, hit, bite, andream. do whatever it takes to attract the attention of others who can help you. if someone is dragging you away,ream, "this is not my dad," or "this is not my mom." - report any suspicious activity to your police department.	ˈdɑrlɪŋtən ˈrɛzɪdənts "ɔn haɪ əˈlərt" ˈæftər mæn ɪn waɪt væn əˈproʊʧɪz ˈsɛvərəl ˈʧɪldrən ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈdɑrlɪŋtən, (wbtw) ˈdɑrlɪŋtən pəˈlis ər ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈpɛrənts əˈbaʊt ə səˈspɪʃəs mæn ɪn ə waɪt væn traɪɪŋ tɪ lʊr ɪn ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə oʊk deɪl kəmˈjunɪti. pəˈlis ər dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪm ɛz ə klin ˈʃeɪvən, waɪt, meɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə waɪt væn wɪθ dɑrk, ˈtɪntɪd ˈwɪndoʊz. ˈtɑnjə wɔrd lɪvz ɪn ðə oʊk deɪl kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ʃi sɪz ʃiz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əˈlərt ðɪs wik ˈæftər wən ʧaɪld ɪn hər ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ræn tɪ hər haʊs fər hɛlp. "wən əv ðə kɪdz wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈkəntri kləb ˈwɔkɪŋ ənd ʤɪst wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl kənˈsərnd ənd sˈmɑrtli ræn tɪ maɪ haʊs ənd lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ," sɛd wɔrd. hi sɛd hi sɔ ə streɪnʤ mæn ɪn ə waɪt væn əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, ənd hiz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wən. ˈdɑrlɪŋtən pəˈlis seɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd siɪŋ ðə væn əraʊnd oʊk deɪl, ənd ɪts nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈlaɪtli. "wɪˈθɪn ˈθərˌdi ˈmɪnəts, ðɛr wɑz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər æt maɪ haʊs ˈteɪkɪŋ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪv bɪn pəˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈɛriə, ənd wɪr ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈgreɪtfəl," sɛd wɔrd. lt. ˈkɪmbərli ˈnɛlsən wɪθ ðə ˈdɑrlɪŋtən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɪz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈnəθɪŋ ˈsɪriəs həz ˈhæpənd, ju kən ˈnɛvər bi tu ˈkɛrfəl. "ə ˈsɪmpəl θɪŋ kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tərn ˈɪntu ə bɪg θɪŋ bət, ju noʊ, ˈkɔʃən. wi doʊnt maɪnd wi wərk tˈwɛntiˌfɔr aʊərz ə deɪ ˈsɛvən deɪz ə wik. wi doʊnt maɪnd ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn," sɛd ˈnɛlsən. lt*. ˈnɛlsən sɪz ju ʃʊd riˈmaɪnd jʊr ˈʧɪldrən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈseɪfti tɪps: -doʊnt tɔk tɪ ˈstreɪnʤərz. doʊnt teɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ˈstreɪnʤərz. doʊnt goʊ ˈɛniˌwɛr wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən ju doʊnt noʊ. steɪ mɔr ðən ən ɑrmz riʧ frəm ˈstreɪnʤərz. ɪf ju ər əˈproʊʧt baɪ ə ˈstreɪnʤər, sik hɛlp ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. trəst jʊr ˈɪnstɪŋkts, ɪf ju fil ju ər biɪŋ ˈfɑloʊd ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz nɑt raɪt, sik hɛlp ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. -juz ðə ˈbədi ˈsɪstəm, əˈvɔɪd ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr əˈloʊn. ˌrivˈju ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbərz ənd hoʊm ˈseɪfti ˈpræktɪsɪz. wɪn ˈsikɪŋ hɛlp, ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊ tɪ ə ˈtrəstɪd ˈædəlt ˈtiʧər, koʊʧ, pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, ˈəðər ˈpɛrənt, ər ˈoʊldər ˈsɪblɪŋz. -ɪf ə ˈstreɪnʤər græbz ju, du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju kən tɪ stɑp ɪm ər hər frəm ˈpʊlɪŋ ju əˈweɪ. drɔp tɪ ðə graʊnd, kɪk, hɪt, baɪt, ənd skrim. du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks tɪ əˈtrækt ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈəðərz hu kən hɛlp ju. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈdrægɪŋ ju əˈweɪ, skrim, "ðɪs ɪz nɑt maɪ dæd," ər "ðɪs ɪz nɑt maɪ mɑm." rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛni səˈspɪʃəs ækˈtɪvɪti tɪ jʊr pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt.
what makes some of us uncomfortable with bisexual women? it is because we think they're either lesbians having straight sex or straight women testing out their fantasies on us before returning to men? in today's post-modern, world, bisexuality is being promoted to lesbians as the latest fashionable trend. this has resulted in lesbian politics, namely feminism, being passed over for sexual hedonism, where the only thing that matters is sexual pleasure and desire. similarly, bisexuality is sold to heterosexual women as some type of recreational activity far from their "natural home" of straight sex. it is seen as "temporary lesbianism." it is more la mode to have sex with a man if you are a lesbian than if you're a straight woman, who is merely doing what she is expected to do "naturally." lesbians having heterosexual sex are seen as transgressive, when in fact they are simply reverting to a traditional way of being a woman. for a straight woman, having a girlfriend on the side is almost like having the latest prada handbag. camille paglia, the most famous lesbian," has written reams about how she worships the penis and cannot understand those of us who do not. in fact paglia, like many lesbian tourists who sleep with women on the weekend and go back to hubby on monday morning, thinks lesbian sex needs to be "spiced up" by the odd "het" shag: women, i think, are naturally bisexual. you know i'm not telling lesbians to stop sleeping only with women, but to leave open a part of the brain toward men and accept male lust and find men extremely attractive and get horny in relation to men and ogle their bodies and do something with them, then sex with women will be hotter. has paglia internalized so much oppression that she, too, thinks that all lesbians need is a good bit of shagging? but many lesbians, and even bisexual women themselves, mistrust the concept of swinging both ways. one u.s. study of bisexuality, which draws on interviews with 400 lesbians and bisexual women, found that a substantial number of bisexuals prefer to hang out with lesbians instead of other bisexual women in social situations, and have greater political trust in lesbians than they do in other bisexual women. it was also found that bisexual women actually doubt whether bisexual women exist at all." whatever our views and politics about lesbianism may be, we cannot deny that women face compulsory heterosexuality from birth. despite huge progress since i came out in 1977, it is still not really acceptable to reject men and choose not to live under their guardianship, whether you are in saudi arabia or the u.k. when i write about making a positive choice to be a lesbian, and that i believe there is no gay (or for that matter bisexual) "gene," i am accused of being an ideological robot and therefore not genuinely sexually attracted to women. that is nonsense. i personally feel that straight women are missing out on the best sex on the planet, but that is their choice. if we put aside lesbian feminism, the way most people approach sexuality is that they think we are straight, gay, or attracted to both sexes. for bisexual women living under the tyranny of sexism, choosing to be lesbian is a act.	wət meɪks səm əv ˈjuˈɛs ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwɪmən? ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz wi θɪŋk ðɛr ˈiðər ˈlɛzbiənz ˈhævɪŋ streɪt sɛks ər streɪt ˈwɪmən ˈtɛstɪŋ aʊt ðɛr ˈfænəsiz ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ mɛn? ɪn ˈtudeɪz post-modern, wərld, ˌbaɪsɛkʃuˈæləti ɪz biɪŋ prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ˈlɛzbiənz ɛz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈfæʃənəbəl trɛnd. ðɪs həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈlɛzbiən ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈneɪmli ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, biɪŋ pæst ˈoʊvər fər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈhidəˌnɪzəm, wɛr ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət ˈmætərz ɪz ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈplɛʒər ənd dɪˈzaɪər. ˈsɪmələrli, ˌbaɪsɛkʃuˈæləti ɪz soʊld tɪ ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl ˈwɪmən ɛz səm taɪp əv ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ækˈtɪvɪti fɑr frəm ðɛr "ˈnæʧərəl hoʊm" əv streɪt sɛks. ɪt ɪz sin ɛz "ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈlɛzbiənɪzm." ɪt ɪz mɔr lɑ moʊd tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ ə mæn ɪf ju ər ə ˈlɛzbiən ðən ɪf jʊr ə streɪt ˈwʊmən, hu ɪz ˈmɪrli duɪŋ wət ʃi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ du "ˈnæʧərəli." ˈlɛzbiənz ˈhævɪŋ ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl sɛks ər sin ɛz transgressive, wɪn ɪn fækt ðeɪ ər ˈsɪmpli rɪˈvərtɪŋ tɪ ə trəˈdɪʃənəl weɪ əv biɪŋ ə ˈwʊmən. fər ə streɪt ˈwʊmən, ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ɔn ðə saɪd ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈprɑdə ˈhændˌbæg. kəˈmil ˈpægliə, ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈlɛzbiən," həz ˈrɪtən rimz əˈbaʊt haʊ ʃi ˈwərʃəps ðə ˈpinɪs ənd ˈkænɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu du nɑt. ɪn fækt ˈpægliə, laɪk ˈmɛni ˈlɛzbiən ˈtʊrɪsts hu slip wɪθ ˈwɪmən ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd goʊ bæk tɪ ˈhəbi ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, θɪŋks ˈlɛzbiən sɛks nidz tɪ bi "spaɪst əp" baɪ ðə ɑd "het" ʃæg: ˈwɪmən, aɪ θɪŋk, ər ˈnæʧərəli ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl. ju noʊ əm nɑt ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈlɛzbiənz tɪ stɑp sˈlipɪŋ ˈoʊnli wɪθ ˈwɪmən, bət tɪ liv ˈoʊpən ə pɑrt əv ðə breɪn təˈwɔrd mɛn ənd əkˈsɛpt meɪl ləst ənd faɪnd mɛn ɪkˈstrimli əˈtræktɪv ənd gɪt ˈhɔrni ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ mɛn ənd ˈoʊgəl ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ənd du ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm, ðɛn sɛks wɪθ ˈwɪmən wɪl bi ˈhɑtər. həz ˈpægliə ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪzd soʊ məʧ əˈprɛʃən ðət ʃi, tu, θɪŋks ðət ɔl ˈlɛzbiənz nid ɪz ə gʊd bɪt əv shagging? bət ˈmɛni ˈlɛzbiənz, ənd ˈivɪn ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwɪmən ðɛmˈsɛlvz, mɪˈstrəst ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv sˈwɪŋɪŋ boʊθ weɪz. wən juz. ˈstədi əv ˌbaɪsɛkʃuˈæləti, wɪʧ drɔz ɔn ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ 400 ˈlɛzbiənz ənd ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwɪmən, faʊnd ðət ə səbˈstænʃəl ˈnəmbər əv ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəlz prɪˈfər tɪ hæŋ aʊt wɪθ ˈlɛzbiənz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈəðər ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ənd hæv ˈgreɪtər pəˈlɪtɪkəl trəst ɪn ˈlɛzbiənz ðən ðeɪ du ɪn ˈəðər ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwɪmən. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwɪmən ˈæˌkʧuəli daʊt ˈwɛðər ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwɪmən ɪgˈzɪst æt ɔl." ˌwəˈtɛvər ɑr vjuz ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks əˈbaʊt ˈlɛzbiənɪzm meɪ bi, wi ˈkænɑt dɪˈnaɪ ðət ˈwɪmən feɪs kəmˈpəlsəri ˌhɛtəroʊˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti frəm bərθ. dɪˈspaɪt juʤ ˈprɑˌgrɛs sɪns aɪ keɪm aʊt ɪn 1977 ɪt ɪz stɪl nɑt ˈrɪli əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ˈriʤɛkt mɛn ənd ʧuz nɑt tɪ lɪv ˈəndər ðɛr ˈgɑrdiənʃɪp, ˈwɛðər ju ər ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ər ðə u.k*. wɪn aɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈpɑzətɪv ʧɔɪs tɪ bi ə ˈlɛzbiən, ənd ðət aɪ bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz noʊ geɪ (ər fər ðət ˈmætər ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl) "ʤin," aɪ æm əˈkjuzd əv biɪŋ ən ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈroʊˌbət ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈtræktəd tɪ ˈwɪmən. ðət ɪz ˈnɑnsɛns. aɪ ˈpərsənəli fil ðət streɪt ˈwɪmən ər ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn ðə bɛst sɛks ɔn ðə ˈplænət, bət ðət ɪz ðɛr ʧɔɪs. ɪf wi pʊt əˈsaɪd ˈlɛzbiən ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, ðə weɪ moʊst ˈpipəl əˈproʊʧ ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ɪz ðət ðeɪ θɪŋk wi ər streɪt, geɪ, ər əˈtræktəd tɪ boʊθ ˈsɛksɪz. fər ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwɪmən ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈtɪrəni əv ˈsɛksɪzəm, ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ bi ˈlɛzbiən ɪz ə ækt.
why wait until tomorrow to see which games be attending at the citrus bowl this season? one of our fellow twitter followers found on tuesday that ticketmaster had released the list of all orlando city home games for the 2015 major league soccer season, one day before the full schedule was set to be released by the league. good job ticketmaster tim allen) january 6, 2015 as we already knew, the lions will open up their debut season against fellow newcomer new york city at home on march 8. their next home game will be about two weeks later on saturday, march 21 against the vancouver whitecaps. so we can probably figure be on the road for week 2. you can see all the matchups from the pictures above, but some of the most notable games will be against the la galaxy on may 17 a sunday night match, so it looks like be nationally broadcasted. the week before features the new england revolution in town on friday, may 8. assuming this is, in fact, the true schedule, orlando city will play just about all of their home games over the weekend (fri-sun) with just one weekday game scheduled wednesday, june 24 against the colorado rapids. the new york red bulls will come to town in july, and dom dywer, orlando city legend, will make his return to on september 13 with sporting kc. finishing the season just as they started it, orlando city will close out home schedule on october 16 against possibly frank first visit to orlando, if he actually shows up in july as suggested. given the names of western conference teams visiting orlando based on the new conference alignment this winter orlando city is expected to make trips to visit seattle sounders, portland timbers, houston dynamo, san jose earthquakes, and real salt lake. those will surely be some tough road matches in their first season. there you have it. if you search around for other teams’ schedules you might be able to find some orlando city road games. if not, have to find the whole thing tomorrow when releases the list themselves. until then, tell us what you think about the home schedule by commenting below or us at!	waɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl təˈmɑˌroʊ tɪ si wɪʧ geɪmz bi əˈtɛndɪŋ æt ðə ˈsɪtrəs boʊl ðɪs ˈsizən? wən əv ɑr ˈfɛloʊ tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊərz faʊnd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˈtɪkɪtˌmæstər hæd riˈlist ðə lɪst əv ɔl ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti hoʊm geɪmz fər ðə 2015 ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər ˈsizən, wən deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fʊl ˈskɛʤʊl wɑz sɛt tɪ bi riˈlist baɪ ðə lig. gʊd ʤɑb ˈtɪkɪtˌmæstər tɪm ˈælən ˈʤænjuˌɛri 6 2015 ɛz wi ɔˈrɛdi nu, ðə laɪənz wɪl ˈoʊpən əp ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ˈsizən əˈgɛnst ˈfɛloʊ ˈnuˌkəmər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti æt hoʊm ɔn mɑrʧ 8 ðɛr nɛkst hoʊm geɪm wɪl bi əˈbaʊt tu wiks ˈleɪtər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 21 əˈgɛnst ðə vænˈkuvər whitecaps. soʊ wi kən ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈfɪgjər bi ɔn ðə roʊd fər wik 2 ju kən si ɔl ðə ˈmæʧəps frəm ðə ˈpɪkʧərz əˈbəv, bət səm əv ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl geɪmz wɪl bi əˈgɛnst ðə lɑ ˈgæləksi ɔn meɪ 17 ə ˈsənˌdi naɪt mæʧ, soʊ ɪt lʊks laɪk bi ˈnæʃənəli broadcasted. ðə wik ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfiʧərz ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn taʊn ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, meɪ 8 əˈsumɪŋ ðɪs ɪz, ɪn fækt, ðə tru ˈskɛʤʊl, ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti wɪl pleɪ ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ɔl əv ðɛr hoʊm geɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd (fri-sun) wɪθ ʤɪst wən ˈwikˌdeɪ geɪm ˈskɛʤʊld ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤun 24 əˈgɛnst ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈræpɪdz. ðə nu jɔrk rɛd bʊlz wɪl kəm tɪ taʊn ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ənd dɑm dywer, ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti ˈlɛʤənd, wɪl meɪk hɪz rɪˈtərn tɪ ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 13 wɪθ ˈspɔrtɪŋ kc. ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈsizən ʤɪst ɛz ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt, ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti wɪl kloʊz aʊt hoʊm ˈskɛʤʊl ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 16 əˈgɛnst ˈpɑsəbli fræŋk fərst ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, ɪf hi ˈæˌkʧuəli ʃoʊz əp ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ɛz səˈʤɛstɪd. ˈgɪvɪn ðə neɪmz əv ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns timz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ beɪst ɔn ðə nu ˈkɑnfərəns əˈlaɪnmənt ðɪs ˈwɪntər ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ meɪk trɪps tɪ ˈvɪzɪt siˈætəl sounders, ˈpɔrtlənd ˈtɪmbərz, ˈhjustən ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ, sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks, ənd ril sɔlt leɪk. ðoʊz wɪl ˈʃʊrli bi səm təf roʊd ˈmæʧɪz ɪn ðɛr fərst ˈsizən. ðɛr ju hæv ɪt. ɪf ju sərʧ əraʊnd fər ˈəðər teams’*’ ˈskɛʤʊlz ju maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd səm ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti roʊd geɪmz. ɪf nɑt, hæv tɪ faɪnd ðə hoʊl θɪŋ təˈmɑˌroʊ wɪn rɪˈlisɪz ðə lɪst ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ənˈtɪl ðɛn, tɛl ˈjuˈɛs wət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə hoʊm ˈskɛʤʊl baɪ ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ər ˈjuˈɛs æt
samsung is often at the fore when it comes to new advancements in television technology, but its latest set marks an odd change of pace for the firm. the tv was inspired by the typing font of the same name, with its edges taking on the shape of a letter i, as you can see in the image below. samsung designed by ronan & bouroullec, the has a thick chassis with jutting edges that make it look like something from the 1950s. despite its retro design, the set comes with modern technology on board, including wifi and bluetooth connectivity and smart features. it will launch in three models, with a version spearheading the range, joined on the market by a edition and a model. "serif tv's shapes and colors break away from the usual theme of masculine, cutting-edge technology and dimensions," said samsung on its website. the tvs are launching in the uk, sweden, denmark and france on november 2, with prices running up to for the flagship model.	ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz ˈɔfən æt ðə fɔr wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ nu ədˈvænsmənts ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən tɛkˈnɑləʤi, bət ɪts ˈleɪtəst sɛt mɑrks ən ɑd ʧeɪnʤ əv peɪs fər ðə fərm. ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈtaɪpɪŋ fɑnt əv ðə seɪm neɪm, wɪθ ɪts ˈɛʤɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ʃeɪp əv ə ˈlɛtər aɪ, ɛz ju kən si ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ bɪˈloʊ. ˈsæmˌsəŋ dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈroʊnən bouroullec, ðə həz ə θɪk ˈʧæsi wɪθ ˈʤətɪŋ ˈɛʤɪz ðət meɪk ɪt lʊk laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm ðə 1950s. dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈrɛtroʊ dɪˈzaɪn, ðə sɛt kəmz wɪθ ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɔn bɔrd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwiˌfi ənd ˈbluˌtuθ kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd smɑrt ˈfiʧərz. ɪt wɪl lɔnʧ ɪn θri ˈmɑdəlz, wɪθ ə ˈvərʒən ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪŋ ðə reɪnʤ, ʤɔɪnd ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt baɪ ə ɪˈdɪʃən ənd ə ˈmɑdəl. ˈtiˈviz ʃeɪps ənd ˈkələrz breɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈjuʒəwəl θim əv ˈmæskjələn, ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd dɪˈmɛnʃənz," sɛd ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ˈtiˈviz ər ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ɪn ðə uk*, sˈwidən, ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ənd fræns ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 2 wɪθ ˈpraɪsɪz ˈrənɪŋ əp tɪ fər ðə ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈmɑdəl.
a florida police department is increasing its patrols at the house of a man identified by social media as appearing in the violent video that went viral this week. the name is being withheld by florida fish and wildlife conservation commission officials while the investigation is ongoing, but his personal information has been widely publicized on social media. palmetto police chief scott tyler said the man and his family made the patrol request following the social media outrage. there have been no incidents at the home, but officers will increase patrols as they would if any citizen made a similar request, tyler said. “there any crowds gathered outside,” tyler said. “we’re just keeping an extra eye open.” tyler said he would prefer people not rush to judgement, and be careful about what they post to social media. second shark video shows beer poured into gills. he said he learned about the video over the weekend. “i immediately was thinking, ‘i hope not from florida,'” he said. “i realize there were ties to my community.” tyler said not surprised by the outrage. “i think we all have some strong emotions about the video,” he said. “let’s just let law enforcement conduct its investigation and find out what, if any, laws were broken. previous story: a man seen in the disturbing video that went viral earlier this week has a history of posting troubling photos with wildlife in the past and has been previously investigated by u.s. fish and wildlife service. the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission confirmed wednesday that there was an open investigation in 2015 of the previous photos, but is not linking the man in the video with that investigation. the investigation was closed this year with no charges filed. related: video shows lack of empathy, need for power and control. social media has not been shy about publicizing the identity, including posting his name, date of birth and address in palmetto, fla., on multiple message boards and websites. the palm beach post is not naming the because he has not been identified officially by authorities. fwc does know who the men are in the shark video, but is not releasing their identities, and sure any laws were broken by violently dragging the shark at high speeds behind a boat. check the palm beach post radar map. “however, the would like to state that the lack of respect shown in this video for our precious natural resources is disheartening and disturbing, and is not representative of anglers around the world,” said spokesman robert klepper. in one photo, the man is seen hugging a pelican, tightly gripping its beak. in another, he is seen holding up a protected spotted eagle ray. still, some fishermen said that although the incident was cruel, it may not have broken any laws. marvin, owner and captain of reel candy sport fishing in jupiter, said dragging the shark was “unnecessary and totally ridiculous.” “a few captains are pretty upset,” said, who does allow clients to catch and release sharks. “i’m not a fan of killing them because they have no edible value except mako and from an ecological value they are very important to our reefs.” but because hard to tell what kind of shark was being dragged in the video not all species are protected it could be difficult to levy any charges, said. blacktip, bonehead, bull, blue, nurse oceanic whitetip, mako and thresher are among the species that can be harvested, although some have size limits. about 25 species, including the tiger shark, are prohibited from harvest. that means if they are snagged by fishermen, they must be released as quickly as possible. download the palm beach post app here. “i know why not covered under animal cruelty,” he said. “it’s just very unfortunate.” according to cnn, the video was made public by miami charter fisherman mark. said he thinks the men sent it to him so he would publicize it and get them more attention. instead, said he thought it disturbing. the men responded “with a picture of the head and remains after it had been dragged through the water,” cnn wrote. “they thought it was funny, they thought it was cool,” said to cnn. “even if the shark was dead, you do that. totally disrespectful.” if you yet, join kim on facebook, and twitter.	ə ˈflɔrɪdə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ɪts pəˈtroʊlz æt ðə haʊs əv ə mæn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɛz əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈvaɪələnt ˈvɪdioʊ ðət wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl ðɪs wik. ðə neɪm ɪz biɪŋ wɪθˈhɛld baɪ ˈflɔrɪdə fɪʃ ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən kəˈmɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz waɪl ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ, bət hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz bɪn ˈwaɪdli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. pɑlˈmɛtoʊ pəˈlis ʧif skɑt ˈtaɪlər sɛd ðə mæn ənd hɪz ˈfæməli meɪd ðə pəˈtroʊl rɪkˈwɛst ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ. ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ ˈɪnsədənts æt ðə hoʊm, bət ˈɔfɪsərz wɪl ˌɪnˈkris pəˈtroʊlz ɛz ðeɪ wʊd ɪf ˈɛni ˈsɪtɪzən meɪd ə ˈsɪmələr rɪkˈwɛst, ˈtaɪlər sɛd. ˈɛni kraʊdz ˈgæðərd outside,”,” ˈtaɪlər sɛd. ʤɪst ˈkipɪŋ ən ˈɛkstrə aɪ open.”.” ˈtaɪlər sɛd hi wʊd prɪˈfər ˈpipəl nɑt rəʃ tɪ ˈʤəʤmənt, ənd bi ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ poʊst tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈsɛkənd ʃɑrk ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz bɪr pɔrd ˈɪntu gɪlz. hi sɛd hi ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, hoʊp nɑt frəm florida,'”,'” hi sɛd. ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr wər taɪz tɪ maɪ community.”.” ˈtaɪlər sɛd nɑt səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ. θɪŋk wi ɔl hæv səm strɔŋ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə video,”,” hi sɛd. ʤɪst lɛt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈkɑndəkt ɪts ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd faɪnd aʊt wət, ɪf ˈɛni, lɔz wər ˈbroʊkən. ˈpriviəs ˈstɔri: ə mæn sin ɪn ðə dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ðət wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl ˈərliər ðɪs wik həz ə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wɪθ ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ɪn ðə pæst ənd həz bɪn ˈpriviəsli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ juz. fɪʃ ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈsərvɪs. ðə ˈflɔrɪdə fɪʃ ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən kəˈmɪʃən kənˈfərmd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ˈoʊpən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪn 2015 əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, bət ɪz nɑt ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪθ ðət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz kloʊzd ðɪs jɪr wɪθ noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz faɪld. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz læk əv ˈɛmpəθi, nid fər paʊər ənd kənˈtroʊl. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə həz nɑt bɪn ʃaɪ əˈbaʊt ˈpəbləˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpoʊstɪŋ hɪz neɪm, deɪt əv bərθ ənd ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn pɑlˈmɛtoʊ, fla., ɔn ˈməltəpəl ˈmɛsɪʤ bɔrdz ənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ðə pɑm biʧ poʊst ɪz nɑt ˈneɪmɪŋ ðə bɪˈkəz hi həz nɑt bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd əˈfɪʃəli baɪ əˈθɔrətiz. dɪz noʊ hu ðə mɛn ər ɪn ðə ʃɑrk ˈvɪdioʊ, bət ɪz nɑt riˈlisɪŋ ðɛr aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz, ənd ʃʊr ˈɛni lɔz wər ˈbroʊkən baɪ ˈvaɪələntli ˈdrægɪŋ ðə ʃɑrk æt haɪ spidz bɪˈhaɪnd ə boʊt. ʧɛk ðə pɑm biʧ poʊst ˈreɪˌdɑr mæp. ““however, ðə wʊd laɪk tɪ steɪt ðət ðə læk əv rɪˈspɛkt ʃoʊn ɪn ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ fər ɑr ˈprɛʃəs ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪz ˌdɪsˈhɑrtnɪŋ ənd dɪˈstərbɪŋ, ənd ɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ˈæŋglərz əraʊnd ðə world,”,” sɛd ˈspoʊksmən ˈrɑbərt ˈklɛpər. ɪn wən ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ðə mæn ɪz sin ˈhəgɪŋ ə ˈpɛləkən, ˈtaɪtli ˈgrɪpɪŋ ɪts bik. ɪn əˈnəðər, hi ɪz sin ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp ə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈspɑtɪd ˈigəl reɪ. stɪl, səm ˈfɪʃərmɪn sɛd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɑz kruəl, ɪt meɪ nɑt hæv ˈbroʊkən ˈɛni lɔz. ˈmɑrvɪn, ˈoʊnər ənd ˈkæptən əv ril ˈkændi spɔrt ˈfɪʃɪŋ ɪn ˈʤupɪtər, sɛd ˈdrægɪŋ ðə ʃɑrk wɑz ənd ˈtoʊtəli ridiculous.”.” fju ˈkæptənz ər ˈprɪti upset,”,” sɛd, hu dɪz əˈlaʊ klaɪənts tɪ kæʧ ənd riˈlis ʃɑrks. nɑt ə fæn əv ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈɛdəbəl ˈvælju ɪkˈsɛpt ˈmɑkoʊ ənd frəm ən ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈvælju ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɑr reefs.”.” bət bɪˈkəz hɑrd tɪ tɛl wət kaɪnd əv ʃɑrk wɑz biɪŋ drægd ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ nɑt ɔl ˈspiʃiz ər prəˈtɛktɪd ɪt kʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈlɛvi ˈɛni ˈʧɑrʤɪz, sɛd. blacktip, bonehead, bʊl, blu, nərs ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk whitetip, ˈmɑkoʊ ənd θˈrɛʃər ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈspiʃiz ðət kən bi ˈhɑrvəstɪd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm hæv saɪz ˈlɪmɪts. əˈbaʊt 25 ˈspiʃiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪgər ʃɑrk, ər proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈhɑrvəst. ðət minz ɪf ðeɪ ər snægd baɪ ˈfɪʃərmɪn, ðeɪ məst bi riˈlist ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə pɑm biʧ poʊst æp hir. noʊ waɪ nɑt ˈkəvərd ˈəndər ˈænəməl cruelty,”,” hi sɛd. ʤɪst ˈvɛri unfortunate.”.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz meɪd ˈpəblɪk baɪ maɪˈæmi ˈʧɑrtər ˈfɪʃərˌmæn mɑrk. sɛd hi θɪŋks ðə mɛn sɛnt ɪt tɪ ɪm soʊ hi wʊd ˈpəblɪˌsaɪz ɪt ənd gɪt ðɛm mɔr əˈtɛnʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, sɛd hi θɔt ɪt dɪˈstərbɪŋ. ðə mɛn rɪˈspɑndɪd ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə hɛd ənd rɪˈmeɪnz ˈæftər ɪt hæd bɪn drægd θru ðə water,”,” ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn roʊt. θɔt ɪt wɑz ˈfəni, ðeɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz cool,”,” sɛd tɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ɪf ðə ʃɑrk wɑz dɛd, ju du ðət. ˈtoʊtəli disrespectful.”*.” ɪf ju jɛt, ʤɔɪn kɪm ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd tˈwɪtər.
the ontario hockey league issued a release this afternoon regarding referee joe monette and his recent comments on twitter regarding sault ste. marie. after working a game between the soo and windsor on jan. the ontario hockey league issued a release this afternoon regarding referee joe monette and his recent comments on twitter regarding sault ste. marie. after working a game between the soo and windsor on jan. 25 at the centre, monette posted on his twitter account: "soo saint marie, two words, slim pickens #allfaties.” he later issued an apology before making the settings on his account private. monette has suspended from "any future ohl officiating assignments" for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs. full details are as follows: ** ohl announces disciplinary action for immediate release toronto, ontario wednesday, january 30th, 2013 the ontario hockey league today announced the results of a review of an incident involving ohl referee joe monette as it relates to his twitter message of friday, january 25th, 2013. in making the announcement, commissioner david e. branch stated “all individuals who are associated with the ontario hockey league, either in a management, coaching or officiating position with both member teams and the league have been apprised of the social networking policy and understand that there is a responsibility to ensure that at all times we conduct ourselves in a most professional manner. mr. monette displayed extremely poor judgment and the “tweet” not only the social networking policy, but as well was detrimental to the welfare of the league, the officiating staff and fans of the ohl. the league apologizes to those that may have been offended by such comments”. as a result of the review, referee joe monette has been suspended for any future ohl officiating assignments for the balance of the regular season and playoffs. **	ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈhɑki lig ˈɪʃud ə riˈlis ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌrɛfərˈi ʤoʊ məˈnɛt ənd hɪz ˈrisənt ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn tˈwɪtər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ sɔlt ste. mərˈi. ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ ə geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə su ənd ˈwɪnzər ɔn ʤæn. ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈhɑki lig ˈɪʃud ə riˈlis ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌrɛfərˈi ʤoʊ məˈnɛt ənd hɪz ˈrisənt ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn tˈwɪtər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ sɔlt ste. mərˈi. ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ ə geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə su ənd ˈwɪnzər ɔn ʤæn. 25 æt ðə ˈsɛntər, məˈnɛt ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt: "su seɪnt mərˈi, tu wərdz, slɪm ˈpɪkənz #allfaties.”.” hi ˈleɪtər ˈɪʃud ən əˈpɑləˌʤi ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsɛtɪŋz ɔn hɪz əˈkaʊnt ˈpraɪvət. məˈnɛt həz səˈspɛndɪd frəm "ˈɛni fˈjuʧər oʊl əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ əˈsaɪnmənts" fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ənd pleɪɔfs. fʊl ˈditeɪlz ər ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: oʊl əˈnaʊnsɪz ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃən fər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈlis tərˈɑntoʊ, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 30th, 2013 ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈhɑki lig təˈdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ə ˌrivˈju əv ən ˈɪnsədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ oʊl ˌrɛfərˈi ʤoʊ məˈnɛt ɛz ɪt rɪˈleɪts tɪ hɪz tˈwɪtər ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 25th, 2013 ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, kəˈmɪʃənər ˈdeɪvɪd i. brænʧ ˈsteɪtɪd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈhɑki lig, ˈiðər ɪn ə ˈmænɪʤmənt, ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ər əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən wɪθ boʊθ ˈmɛmbər timz ənd ðə lig hæv bɪn əˈpraɪzd əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðɛr ɪz ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət æt ɔl taɪmz wi ˈkɑndəkt ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ə moʊst prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈmænər. ˈmɪstər. məˈnɛt dɪˈspleɪd ɪkˈstrimli pur ˈʤəʤmənt ənd ðə ““tweet”” nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˈpɑləsi, bət ɛz wɛl wɑz ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ðə lig, ðə əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ stæf ənd fænz əv ðə oʊl. ðə lig əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪz tɪ ðoʊz ðət meɪ hæv bɪn əˈfɛndɪd baɪ səʧ comments”*”. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌrivˈju, ˌrɛfərˈi ʤoʊ məˈnɛt həz bɪn səˈspɛndɪd fər ˈɛni fˈjuʧər oʊl əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ əˈsaɪnmənts fər ðə ˈbæləns əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ənd pleɪɔfs.
emily august 10, 2016 yutu is not dead (probably) despite what you may have read on other websites last week, china's lunar rover is probably still functional on the surface of the moon.'s status was confirmed by an official of the science, technology and industry for national defense (sastind) to andrew jones, a space journalist in finland. jones wrote to me in an email this morning: a call to the media centre of the state administration of science, technology and industry for national defense (sastind) reveals that "did not die but is in hibernation". it just stopped detecting work on july 28. being 'dead', they say, means losing touch with the ground and all its signals gone, but still has signals". "according to procedures, will wake up this month, but whether it can continue to work will be determined by the conditions then. maybe it will give us a surprise." if i understand this correctly,'s current hibernation (inactivity during lunar night) is therefore no different than any of the previous 32 lunar nights that it has survived. to be clear, just surviving is not scientifically useful; has been incapable of any motion since 2014, and none of its science instruments work anymore. but it's not dead yet, according to chinese space officials! it could still wake up in the lunar morning and communicate with the ground again, as it has done 33 times before. what happened -- how did the premature news of's death spread through media? the stories circulated last week, while i was on vacation. when i returned to work yesterday, i sat down to write a short blog post on the demise of. but when i read the sources (like this one on china), i couldn't find the date of last contact with, a detail i really wanted in my story. that seemed odd to me, because if there's one detail that typically survives machine translations, it's calendar dates. the best media source on's death, this article on now, said that the death date was july 28, the very beginning of the lunar night -- but how could mission controllers have confirmed's death after sunset, at a time when the rover would ordinarily have been due to hibernation anyway? the source of that information seems to have been a post on weibo, china's twitter. confused, i quit writing and sent an email to andrew, who regularly reports on chinese space news, asking him if he'd noticed the date in any websites. he began to dig and came up empty. thus his call to the media center this morning -- and the confirmation that is not known to be dead, just as usual, as is the lander. andrew wrote an article for the correcting the spread of the misinformation about: "so it turns out china's moon rover could still be alive." check it out, and don't be surprised if wakes up again next week! save save save emily senior editor and planetary evangelist for the planetary society read more articles by emily	ˈɛmɪli ˈɔgəst 10 2016 ɪz nɑt dɛd (ˈprɑbəˌbli) dɪˈspaɪt wət ju meɪ hæv rɛd ɔn ˈəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts læst wik, ˈʧaɪnəz ˈlunər ˈroʊvər ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli stɪl ˈfəŋkʃənəl ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə mun. ˈstætəs wɑz kənˈfərmd baɪ ən əˈfɪʃəl əv ðə saɪəns, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈɪndəstri fər ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈfɛns (sastind) tɪ ˈændru ʤoʊnz, ə speɪs ˈʤərnəlɪst ɪn ˈfɪnˌlænd. ʤoʊnz roʊt tɪ mi ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ: ə kɔl tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ˈsɛntər əv ðə steɪt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv saɪəns, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈɪndəstri fər ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈfɛns (sastind) rɪˈvilz ðət "dɪd nɑt daɪ bət ɪz ɪn ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃən". ɪt ʤɪst stɑpt dɪˈtɛktɪŋ wərk ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 biɪŋ 'dɛd', ðeɪ seɪ, minz ˈluzɪŋ təʧ wɪθ ðə graʊnd ənd ɔl ɪts ˈsɪgnəlz gɔn, bət stɪl həz ˈsɪgnəlz". "əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ prəˈsiʤərz, wɪl weɪk əp ðɪs mənθ, bət ˈwɛðər ɪt kən kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk wɪl bi dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə kənˈdɪʃənz ðɛn. ˈmeɪbi ɪt wɪl gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə səˈpraɪz." ɪf aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs kərˈɛktli, ˈkɑrənt ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃən (ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈlunər naɪt) ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr noʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ˈɛni əv ðə ˈpriviəs 32 ˈlunər naɪts ðət ɪt həz sərˈvaɪvd. tɪ bi klɪr, ʤɪst sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈjusfəl; həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈɛni ˈmoʊʃən sɪns 2014 ənd nən əv ɪts saɪəns ˈɪnstrəmənts wərk ˌɛniˈmɔr. bət ɪts nɑt dɛd jɛt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʧaɪˈniz speɪs əˈfɪʃəlz! ɪt kʊd stɪl weɪk əp ɪn ðə ˈlunər ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə graʊnd əˈgɛn, ɛz ɪt həz dən 33 taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr. wət ˈhæpənd haʊ dɪd ðə ˌpriməˈʧʊr nuz əv dɛθ sprɛd θru ˈmidiə? ðə ˈstɔriz ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd læst wik, waɪl aɪ wɑz ɔn veɪˈkeɪʃən. wɪn aɪ rɪˈtərnd tɪ wərk ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, aɪ sæt daʊn tɪ raɪt ə ʃɔrt blɔg poʊst ɔn ðə dɪˈmaɪz əv. bət wɪn aɪ rɛd ðə ˈsɔrsəz (laɪk ðɪs wən ɔn ˈʧaɪnə), aɪ ˈkʊdənt faɪnd ðə deɪt əv læst ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ, ə ˈditeɪl aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd ɪn maɪ ˈstɔri. ðət simd ɑd tɪ mi, bɪˈkəz ɪf ðɛrz wən ˈditeɪl ðət ˈtɪpɪkəli sərˈvaɪvz məˈʃin trænzˈleɪʃənz, ɪts ˈkæləndər deɪts. ðə bɛst ˈmidiə sɔrs ɔn dɛθ, ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn naʊ, sɛd ðət ðə dɛθ deɪt wɑz ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈlunər naɪt bət haʊ kʊd ˈmɪʃən kənˈtroʊlərz hæv kənˈfərmd dɛθ ˈæftər ˈsənˌsɛt, æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈroʊvər wʊd ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli hæv bɪn du tɪ ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃən ˈɛniˌweɪ? ðə sɔrs əv ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən simz tɪ hæv bɪn ə poʊst ɔn weibo*, ˈʧaɪnəz tˈwɪtər. kənfˈjuzd, aɪ kwɪt ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd sɛnt ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ˈændru, hu ˈrɛgjələrli rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ʧaɪˈniz speɪs nuz, ˈæskɪŋ ɪm ɪf hid ˈnoʊtɪst ðə deɪt ɪn ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. hi bɪˈgæn tɪ dɪg ənd keɪm əp ˈɛmti. ðəs hɪz kɔl tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ˈsɛnər ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət ɪz nɑt noʊn tɪ bi dɛd, ʤɪst ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ɛz ɪz ðə ˈlændər. ˈændru roʊt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ðə kərˈɛktɪŋ ðə sprɛd əv ðə ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt: "soʊ ɪt tərnz aʊt ˈʧaɪnəz mun ˈroʊvər kʊd stɪl bi əˈlaɪv." ʧɛk ɪt aʊt, ənd doʊnt bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf weɪks əp əˈgɛn nɛkst wik! seɪv seɪv seɪv ˈɛmɪli ˈsinjər ˈɛdɪtər ənd ˈplænəˌtɛri ɪˈvænʤəlɪst fər ðə ˈplænəˌtɛri soʊˈsaɪɪti rɛd mɔr ˈɑrtɪkəlz baɪ ˈɛmɪli
photo: by bethany ramos i’ll admit it. now that i have kids and am in parenting, i forget that not everybody cares about my kids as much as i do. not everybody wants kids, and that is a perfectly valid decision. for those of us who have forgotten how the other side lives, have some important insight to share. first, it helps to know that there is a distinction between and. a couple may plan for kids in the future or struggle to conceive. according to the, “‘childfree’ refers to those who do not have, and do not ever want, children (whether biological or adopted).” the is one that every parent should read. even if you already have kids, a point of view can provide an outside perspective on parenting and keep you sensitive to your single friends. here are the top 10 from the community. 1. adult time is for adults image: harsh but true. one explains why most people appreciate parents bringing their kids out at 10 p.m.: “went to a very obviously adult event at a bowling alley, crappy family comes in with sick kids, kids are obnoxious, mom tries to force feed her baby birds chicken soup… ended up leaving and forfeiting the rest of our games we had paid for just because that family was so out of control.” 2. is a conscious choice image: some smart, adults know from a young age that they never want kids: “as a little girl, i never played with baby dolls or played 'mommy.’ i always played with stuffed animals instead. when i was about 10, i told my parents that i never wanted kids, just dogs and horses. they laughed and told me, 'that will change!’ eleven years later, and nothing has changed.” 3. people are still human	ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: baɪ ˈbɛθəni ˈrɑmoʊs ədˈmɪt ɪt. naʊ ðət aɪ hæv kɪdz ənd æm ɪn ˈpɛrəntɪŋ, aɪ fərˈgɛt ðət nɑt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi kɛrz əˈbaʊt maɪ kɪdz ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ du. nɑt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɔnts kɪdz, ənd ðət ɪz ə ˈpərfəktli ˈvælɪd dɪˈsɪʒən. fər ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu hæv fərˈgɑtən haʊ ðə ˈəðər saɪd lɪvz, hæv səm ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪnˌsaɪt tɪ ʃɛr. fərst, ɪt hɛlps tɪ noʊ ðət ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ənd. ə ˈkəpəl meɪ plæn fər kɪdz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ər ˈstrəgəl tɪ kənˈsiv. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə, “‘“‘childfree’’ rɪˈfərz tɪ ðoʊz hu du nɑt hæv, ənd du nɑt ˈɛvər wɔnt, ˈʧɪldrən (ˈwɛðər ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ər adopted).”).” ðə ɪz wən ðət ˈɛvəri ˈpɛrənt ʃʊd rɛd. ˈivɪn ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv kɪdz, ə pɔɪnt əv vju kən prəˈvaɪd ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn ˈpɛrəntɪŋ ənd kip ju ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ jʊr ˈsɪŋgəl frɛndz. hir ər ðə tɔp 10 frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti. 1 ˈædəlt taɪm ɪz fər ˈædəlts ˈɪmɪʤ: hɑrʃ bət tru. wən ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ moʊst ˈpipəl əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈpɛrənts ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɛr kɪdz aʊt æt 10 p.m.: tɪ ə ˈvɛri ˈɑbviəsli ˈædəlt ɪˈvɛnt æt ə ˈboʊlɪŋ ˈæli, ˈkræˌpi ˈfæməli kəmz ɪn wɪθ sɪk kɪdz, kɪdz ər ɑbˈnɑkʃəs, mɑm traɪz tɪ fɔrs fid hər ˈbeɪbi bərdz ˈʧɪkən soup…… ˈɛndɪd əp ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈfɔrfətɪŋ ðə rɛst əv ɑr geɪmz wi hæd peɪd fər ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðət ˈfæməli wɑz soʊ aʊt əv control.”.” 2 ɪz ə ˈkɑnʃəs ʧɔɪs ˈɪmɪʤ: səm smɑrt, ˈædəlts noʊ frəm ə jəŋ eɪʤ ðət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər wɔnt kɪdz: ə ˈlɪtəl gərl, aɪ ˈnɛvər pleɪd wɪθ ˈbeɪbi dɑlz ər pleɪd 'mommy.’.’ aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪd wɪθ stəft ˈænəməlz ˌɪnˈstɛd. wɪn aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt 10 aɪ toʊld maɪ ˈpɛrənts ðət aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈwɔntɪd kɪdz, ʤɪst dɔgz ənd ˈhɔrsɪz. ðeɪ læft ənd toʊld mi, 'ðət wɪl change!’!’ ˈilɛvən jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ həz changed.”.” 3 ˈpipəl ər stɪl ˈjumən
toronto police try to uncover riddle of mystery tunnel enlarge this image toggle caption aaron aaron police in toronto are asking for the public's help to solve the riddle of a mysterious tunnel discovered more than a month ago. investigations have so far been unable to determine who built the tunnel or its purpose, but its discovery has fueled security concerns ahead of the pan american and american games in canada this summer. during a news conference tuesday, toronto deputy police chief mark saunders said the tunnel is about 33 feet long and contained a generator, light bulbs, and food and beverage containers. saunders said the tunnel appeared to be and that there were still tools inside, along with a wheelbarrow and a pulley system, when it was found. police also found a rosary and a remembrance day poppy nailed to a wall. but saunders said the tunnel doesn't appear to go anywhere. there are questions about whether it was just unfinished or was it meant to be a single chamber. there's also speculation about why it was built in the first place was it for criminal purposes, such as drug smuggling or terrorism? saunders told the news conference that it wasn't against the law to dig a hole. according to the canadian broadcasting corporation, it was a conservation officer who first discovered the tunnel. he noticed a large mound of dirt in a wooded area by tennis courts at york university, which is one venue for the games, on the north side of toronto. he found that a piece of wood was covering a hole, and there was a ladder leading down into a chamber. the conservationist called the police. police have been investigating for more than a month but haven't come up with any answers. so on tuesday they appealed to the public for help. according to the toronto sun, that's also when local leaders found about the tunnel. the newspaper says that neither toronto's mayor, john tory, nor ontario's public safety minister, yasir naqvi, knew about the mysterious tunnel until the police announced it. naqvi says he does not believe the tunnel represents a security threat to the games in july and august, but that he will be receiving updates from the police going forward.	tərˈɑntoʊ pəˈlis traɪ tɪ ənˈkəvər ˈrɪdəl əv ˈmɪstəri ˈtənəl ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˈɛrən ˈɛrən pəˈlis ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ər ˈæskɪŋ fər ðə ˈpəblɪks hɛlp tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈrɪdəl əv ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈtənəl dɪˈskəvərd mɔr ðən ə mənθ əˈgoʊ. ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz hæv soʊ fɑr bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən hu bɪlt ðə ˈtənəl ər ɪts ˈpərpəs, bət ɪts ˌdɪˈskəvri həz fjuəld sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈsərnz əˈhɛd əv ðə pæn əˈmɛrɪkən ənd əˈmɛrɪkən geɪmz ɪn ˈkænədə ðɪs ˈsəmər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtuzˌdeɪ, tərˈɑntoʊ ˈdɛpjəti pəˈlis ʧif mɑrk ˈsɔndərz sɛd ðə ˈtənəl ɪz əˈbaʊt 33 fit lɔŋ ənd kənˈteɪnd ə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, laɪt bəlbz, ənd fud ənd ˈbɛvərɪʤ kənˈteɪnərz. ˈsɔndərz sɛd ðə ˈtənəl əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ənd ðət ðɛr wər stɪl tulz ˌɪnˈsaɪd, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈwilˌbɛroʊ ənd ə ˈpʊli ˈsɪstəm, wɪn ɪt wɑz faʊnd. pəˈlis ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ə ˈroʊzəri ənd ə riˈmɛmbrəns deɪ ˈpɑpi neɪld tɪ ə wɔl. bət ˈsɔndərz sɛd ðə ˈtənəl ˈdəzənt əˈpɪr tɪ goʊ ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðɛr ər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ənˈfɪnɪʃt ər wɑz ɪt mɛnt tɪ bi ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈʧeɪmbər. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt waɪ ɪt wɑz bɪlt ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs wɑz ɪt fər ˈkrɪmənəl ˈpərpəsɪz, səʧ ɛz drəg sˈməgəlɪŋ ər ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm? ˈsɔndərz toʊld ðə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ðət ɪt ˈwəzənt əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ tɪ dɪg ə hoʊl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ɪt wɑz ə ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈɔfɪsər hu fərst dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈtənəl. hi ˈnoʊtɪst ə lɑrʤ maʊnd əv dərt ɪn ə ˈwʊdɪd ˈɛriə baɪ ˈtɛnɪs kɔrts æt jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wɪʧ ɪz wən ˈvɛnju fər ðə geɪmz, ɔn ðə nɔrθ saɪd əv tərˈɑntoʊ. hi faʊnd ðət ə pis əv wʊd wɑz ˈkəvərɪŋ ə hoʊl, ənd ðɛr wɑz ə ˈlædər ˈlidɪŋ daʊn ˈɪntu ə ˈʧeɪmbər. ðə ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃənɪst kɔld ðə pəˈlis. pəˈlis hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ fər mɔr ðən ə mənθ bət ˈhævənt kəm əp wɪθ ˈɛni ˈænsərz. soʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðeɪ əˈpild tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk fər hɛlp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə tərˈɑntoʊ sən, ðæts ˈɔlsoʊ wɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈlidərz faʊnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtənəl. ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər sɪz ðət ˈniðər tərˈɑntoʊz meɪər, ʤɑn ˈtɔri, nɔr ɑnˈtɛrioʊz ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈmɪnɪstər, ˌjɑˈsɪr ˈnɑkvi, nu əˈbaʊt ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈtənəl ənˈtɪl ðə pəˈlis əˈnaʊnst ɪt. ˈnɑkvi sɪz hi dɪz nɑt bɪˈliv ðə ˈtənəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛt tɪ ðə geɪmz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd ˈɔgəst, bət ðət hi wɪl bi rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm ðə pəˈlis goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd.
19 in 20 members of congress that support a federal $15 minimum wage even pay their interns there’s nothing i hate more than a hypocrite. sadly, in the business of politics, hypocrisy is ubiquitous. a new study out of the employment policies institute shows a staggering fraction of policy makers who support a minimum wage bump even pay their whopping 95% of progressive legislators who proposed the raise the wage act pay their interns $0 per hour. the employment policies institute gives some examples of the progressives who endorsed the bill who are categorically hypocrites: in the senate, senators harris, chuck schumer, cory booker, chris murphy and 20 other cosponsors hire unpaid interns. of those that do offer a stipend, senator bernie sanders is the only member who pays an hourly wage. however, senator sanders’ office only pays interns $12 an hour, short of his $15 proposal. in the house of representatives, representatives nancy pelosi, steny hoyer, keith ellison, maxine waters and 145 other cosponsors do not pay their interns. only 9 members from both chambers offer some form of a stipend, representing 5 percent of cosponsors. now, this is nothing new as far as federal senators and representatives go, but it makes an important point: what incentive is there to craft good policy if the policy affect you? no, seriously. it’s a concept not unknown to those avid readers of, who refers to these types as (or, alternatively, charlatans). for those who read his work, do yourself a favor and read the previously linked article; be better off. he hits the nail on the head: without skin in the game there is no reason to do something. a lack of skin in the game is the reason often tenured economists for advocating for policies that would destroy their personal finances, but do nothing that would affect their comfy tenured positions. here is describing briefly this principal: for more on this, click here. and this applies most to politics. for example, why should republicans repeal and replace if it even affect them because of the congressional exemption? this is one of the reasons that president trump should remove the exemption: it may help force congress to act in our best interests, rather than play political games with other lives and wealth. going back to the minimum wag: appalling that these members of congress would try and push additional policies that would only affect others and not them. bureaucracy at its finest. furthermore, there are plenty of examples showing that raising the minimum wage actually hurts the very people suppose to help. for example, harvard released basic research this year that posits minimum wage hikes have a detrimental effect to the economy overall. this has been confirmed in real time in seattle. up in canada, a study found that minimum wage hike also would disproportionately impact immigrants and ethnic very people the government claims to be looking out for. but none of this matters unless congress has to live with the consequences of their policies like the rest of us.	19 ɪn 20 ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ðət səˈpɔrt ə ˈfɛdərəl 15 ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˈivɪn peɪ ðɛr ˈɪntərnz ˈnəθɪŋ aɪ heɪt mɔr ðən ə ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt. ˈsædli, ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks, hɪˈpɑkrəsi ɪz juˈbɪkwɪtəs. ə nu ˈstədi aʊt əv ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈpɑləsiz ˈɪnstɪˌtut ʃoʊz ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈfrækʃən əv ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz hu səˈpɔrt ə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ bəmp ˈivɪn peɪ ðɛr ˈwɑpɪŋ 95 əv prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz hu prəˈpoʊzd ðə reɪz ðə weɪʤ ækt peɪ ðɛr ˈɪntərnz 0 pər aʊər. ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈpɑləsiz ˈɪnstɪˌtut gɪvz səm ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə prɑˈgrɛsɪvz hu ɛnˈdɔrst ðə bɪl hu ər ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli ˈhɪpəˌkrɪts: ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ˈsɛnətərz ˈhɛrɪs, ʧək ˈʃumər, ˈkɔˌri ˈbʊkər, krɪs ˈmərfi ənd 20 ˈəðər ˌkoʊˈspɔnsərz haɪər ənˈpeɪd ˈɪntərnz. əv ðoʊz ðət du ˈɔfər ə ˈstaɪpənd, ˈsɛnətər ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmɛmbər hu peɪz ən ˈaʊrli weɪʤ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsɛnətər sanders’*’ ˈɔfəs ˈoʊnli peɪz ˈɪntərnz 12 ən aʊər, ʃɔrt əv hɪz 15 prəˈpoʊzəl. ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi, ˈstɛni hɔɪər, kiθ ˈɛlɪsən, mækˈsin ˈwɔtərz ənd 145 ˈəðər ˌkoʊˈspɔnsərz du nɑt peɪ ðɛr ˈɪntərnz. ˈoʊnli 9 ˈmɛmbərz frəm boʊθ ˈʧeɪmbərz ˈɔfər səm fɔrm əv ə ˈstaɪpənd, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌkoʊˈspɔnsərz. naʊ, ðɪs ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈfɛdərəl ˈsɛnətərz ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz goʊ, bət ɪt meɪks ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt: wət ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv ɪz ðɛr tɪ kræft gʊd ˈpɑləsi ɪf ðə ˈpɑləsi əˈfɛkt ju? noʊ, ˈsɪriəsli. ə ˈkɑnsɛpt nɑt ənˈnoʊn tɪ ðoʊz ˈævɪd ˈridərz əv, hu rɪˈfərz tɪ ðiz taɪps ɛz (ər, ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, ˈʃɑrlətənz). fər ðoʊz hu rɛd hɪz wərk, du ˈjɔrsɛlf ə ˈfeɪvər ənd rɛd ðə ˈpriviəsli lɪŋkt ˈɑrtɪkəl; bi ˈbɛtər ɔf. hi hɪts ðə neɪl ɔn ðə hɛd: wɪˈθaʊt skɪn ɪn ðə geɪm ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ. ə læk əv skɪn ɪn ðə geɪm ɪz ðə ˈrizən ˈɔfən ˈtɛnjərd ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts fər ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər ˈpɑləsiz ðət wʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz, bət du ˈnəθɪŋ ðət wʊd əˈfɛkt ðɛr ˈkəmfi ˈtɛnjərd pəˈzɪʃənz. hir ɪz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈbrifli ðɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl: fər mɔr ɔn ðɪs, klɪk hir. ənd ðɪs əˈplaɪz moʊst tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, waɪ ʃʊd rɪˈpəblɪkənz rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪf ɪt ˈivɪn əˈfɛkt ðɛm bɪˈkəz əv ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ɪgˈzɛmpʃən? ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ʃʊd riˈmuv ðə ɪgˈzɛmpʃən: ɪt meɪ hɛlp fɔrs ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ækt ɪn ɑr bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts, ˈrəðər ðən pleɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪmz wɪθ ˈəðər lɪvz ənd wɛlθ. goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈmɪnəməm wæg: əˈpɔlɪŋ ðət ðiz ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs wʊd traɪ ənd pʊʃ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈpɑləsiz ðət wʊd ˈoʊnli əˈfɛkt ˈəðərz ənd nɑt ðɛm. bjʊˈrɑkrəsi æt ɪts ˈfaɪnəst. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv ɪgˈzæmpəlz ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˈæˌkʧuəli hərts ðə ˈvɛri ˈpipəl səˈpoʊz tɪ hɛlp. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈhɑrvərd riˈlist ˈbeɪsɪk ˈrisərʧ ðɪs jɪr ðət ˈpɑzəts ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ haɪks hæv ə ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl ˈifɛkt tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ðɪs həz bɪn kənˈfərmd ɪn ril taɪm ɪn siˈætəl. əp ɪn ˈkænədə, ə ˈstədi faʊnd ðət ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ haɪk ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli ˌɪmˈpækt ˈɪməgrənts ənd ˈɛθnɪk ˈvɛri ˈpipəl ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kleɪmz tɪ bi ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt fər. bət nən əv ðɪs ˈmætərz ənˈlɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs həz tɪ lɪv wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðɛr ˈpɑləsiz laɪk ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs.
u.s. officials have become increasingly concerned that american military aid to the lebanese army is arming the terror group hezbollah, which has been amassing a large cache of advanced arms on israel's border, according to multiple current and former u.s. officials who spoke to the washington free beacon. following the resignation of lebanese prime minister saad hariri, who fled the country and disclosed that hezbollah controls the entirety of lebanon, the u.s. government has continued its support for the lebanese military, which multiple sources say has long been under the thumb of hezbollah militants. the ongoing policy is said to be fueling diplomatic tensions between the united states and israel, which has found itself allied with saudi arabia as the american government advances a host of policies that have contributed to iran's regional dominance, including in iraq and syria. the trump administration's state department is coming under increased pressure from lawmakers and other foreign policy insiders to halt all military aid to lebanon in light of resignation and new evidence that hezbollah is benefiting from the american arms and aid. multiple u.s. officials and other national security insiders who spoke to the free beacon about the situation criticized the trump administration for continuing a host of policies that they say have emboldened iran's grip on the region, including in syria and iraq, where u.s. arms have recently been detected going to militia groups. "it is clear that the state department and [defense department] operate on the false construct that lebanese hezbollah and the lebanese state are two distinct entities when in reality the information available to decision makers points to the dominance of hezbollah within the state," one former senior u.s. defense official familiar with the matter disclosed to the free beacon. "our gulf allies and the israelis are intimately familiar with the internal dynamics of lebanon and clearly understand that hezbollah is the lebanese state today, but we refuse to acknowledge this unfortunate reality even when confronted with obvious evidence," said the source, who would only discuss the sensitive information on background. accusations that the trump administration is helping to preserve hezbollah's grip on lebanon come just days after a large, bipartisan delegation of lawmakers petitioned the trump administration to present them with a plan on how it will stop iran's growing military presence in syria, where the islamic republic has been building weapons factories that arm hezbollah. the situation is said to have fueled ongoing diplomatic tensions between the trump administration and regional allies such as israel, which has warned for some time that iran's presence across the region is hezbollah and setting the stage for a brutal regional war. some experts have conceded in recent weeks that the united states has found itself more in line with iran's interests than those of allies such as israel and saudi arabia, who have been seeking to combat iran's military efforts across the region. congressional officials are already examining ways to force the trump administration into using current sanctions laws on the books to halt all u.s. aid to the lebanese military, which these sources say is fully under hezbollah's control. "the resignation of lebanese prime minister hariri is the latest consequence of iran's increasingly pervasive influence in lebanon through its terrorist proxy hezbollah," sen. ted cruz (r., texas), said in recent remarks. "given these developments, it is time for the united states to reassess the military assistance we provide to lebanon, including to the lebanese armed forces, and conduct a formal review of our strategy there." rep. brian mast (r., fla.), a combat veteran and member of the house foreign affairs committee, told the free beacon in a recent interview that congress must play a more active role in reassessing u.s. military aid to lebanon in light of the situation. "what can be done can be undone and maybe nobody wanted to undo this for the last eight years," mast said, referring to u.s. aid programs to lebanese forces "this is exactly the role that foreign affairs is meant to play." it remains unclear what steps the trump administration is willing to take. current and former u.s. officials who spoke to the free beacon about the situation said the state and defense departments continue to operate under the false belief that lebanon can be separated from hezbollah. "it's time for the u.s. to cease supporting this mirage of a lebanon as an independent state given the penetration and dominant influence of the iranian proxy hezbollah," the defense source said. a white house national security council spokesperson denied that hezbollah has benefitted from any u.s. assistance to lebanon's armed forces, telling the free beacon the u.s. government has emphasized there "there must be absolutely zero cooperation between the and hezbollah." "the united states is focussed on continuing aid to the to strengthen it and ensure that it alone is the sole defender of lebanon," according to the official. "the united states remains committed to strengthening legitimate government institutions, including the." the administration official praised the as a "well-trained, well equipped, and fully capable fighting force" that has been legitimized by u.s. aid, which has topped $1.5 billion since 2006. "many of the highest ranking officers in the have attended u.s. professional military education courses at various points in their careers, building professionalism in the’s officer corps," according to the official, who maintained "u.s. training and weapons" have helped mitigate "the destabilizing effects of the syrian conflict." state department officials declined to comment on the situation, only telling the free beacon that they "must refer all questions regarding the presence of lebanese prime minister saad hariri in saudi arabia to the governments of saudi arabia and lebanon." the treasury department, in comments to the free beacon, said the united states has multiple sanctions in place against hezbollah. one senior congressional official familiar with the efforts to thwart iran's regional takeover told the free beacon the trump administration must immediately impose new sanctions on hezbollah and halt u.s. military aid to the lebanese armed forces, which have already been accused of letting these weapons flow to hezbollah. "the united states must counter iran's growing control of lebanon through its terrorist proxy hezbollah through enforcing and imposing new sanctions to dry up the group's ability to finance its terrorist operations," said the official, who would only speak on background about the efforts. "furthermore, the u.s. must ensure that the progress against isis does not distract us from countering and stopping iran's goal to fill this vacuum to further threaten our allies in the region, especially israel," the official said. "this step should therefore include reassessing whether u.s. military assistance is in u.s. national security interests and take additional steps to ensure the assistance that has already been provided does not unintentionally fall into the wrong hands." the situation has become particularly pressing in light of recent accusations by many leading lawmakers that the united states also has played a role in arming militia fighters in iraq, where the american military has been running a program to train, fund, and equip various iraq militia groups. "we should reject the idea that its banking system needs to be protected from the consequences of its own corrupt behavior or that the lebanese armed forces deeply influenced by hezbollah can function in the best interest of all the lebanese people," said the former official quoted above. one veteran foreign policy adviser close to the white house told the free beacon that the trump administration is still taking advice from current officials who served in the obama administration and have an urge to continue that administration's policies. "president trump has been publicly and fully backing our saudi and israeli allies, who are on the front lines against hezbollah," said the source, who would only speak on background because policy deliberations are ongoing. "they assess that hezbollah has full political and military control over lebanon and they've been acting accordingly." "but there are parts of the trump administration that still live in the fantasy world created by obama, where lebanon is up for grabs and maybe we can push out iran if we finance these puppets over here that iran has installed, but sanction these other puppets over here," the source said. "the result is we're paying to boost iran." israeli officials have expressed concerns to the trump administration about the situation in lebanon, according to multiple sources. a treasury official, speaking only on background, said it continues to implement sanctions on hezbollah, though it is waiting for direction from the state department about future actions. "hezbollah is designated under multiple sanctions authorities as are its members, operatives, and supporters," the official said. "while we do not comment on specific cases or potential future actions, treasury is committed to imposing sanctions against hezbollah, and we will continue to expose, block, and disrupt hezbollah's finances and deny this terrorist group access to the u.s. and international financial systems." the administration continues to consider lebanon's central bank "as a valuable partner in the fight about hezbollah," according to the official. "treasury continues to work with the central bank of lebanon and lebanese banks to expand their capability to protect the lebanese financial system from abuse by hezbollah in order to maintain connections with the u.s. financial system," the administration official said. this stance, however, is coming under question in light of former prime minster claim that hezbollah controls every facet of the lebanese government. "the most important point about the saudi the admission that hezbollah controls the state," said tony, a writer and prominent authority on lebanon who serves as a research fellow at the foundation for defense of democracies. "there is no distinction between hezbollah and the state." "this acknowledgment has direct bearing on u.s. policy in lebanon," explained. "it puts paid to the conceit that we can distinguish between hezbollah and this theoretical construct called ‘the lebanese state,' which is supposedly not only independent of hezbollah, but perhaps even opposed to it. this is myth. " "the premise of the support to the [lebanese armed forces] is that we are strengthening the ‘lebanese state,' and in so doing, we are somehow undermining hezbollah," said. "how that is, nobody has ever come up with an actual answer."	juz. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kənˈsərnd ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri eɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈɑrmi ɪz ˈɑrmɪŋ ðə ˈtɛrər grup ˌhɛzbɑˈlə, wɪʧ həz bɪn əˈmæsɪŋ ə lɑrʤ kæˈʃeɪ əv ədˈvænst ɑrmz ɔn ˈɪzriəlz ˈbɔrdər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər juz. əˈfɪʃəlz hu spoʊk tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən fri ˈbikən. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈlɛbəˌniz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɑd hərˈɪri, hu flɛd ðə ˈkəntri ənd dɪˈskloʊzd ðət ˌhɛzbɑˈlə kənˈtroʊlz ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ˈlɛbənən, ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt həz kənˈtɪnjud ɪts səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, wɪʧ ˈməltəpəl ˈsɔrsəz seɪ həz lɔŋ bɪn ˈəndər ðə θəm əv ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ˈmɪlətənts. ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ɪz sɛd tɪ bi fˈjulɪŋ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈtɛnʧənz bɪtˈwin ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈɪzriəl, wɪʧ həz faʊnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈæˌlaɪd wɪθ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ɛz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt ədˈvænsɪz ə hoʊst əv ˈpɑləsiz ðət hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ˌɪˈrænz ˈriʤənəl ˈdɑmənəns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə. ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈəndər ˌɪnˈkrist ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ənd ˈəðər ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz tɪ hɔlt ɔl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri eɪd tɪ ˈlɛbənən ɪn laɪt əv ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ənd nu ˈɛvədəns ðət ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ɪz ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɑrmz ənd eɪd. ˈməltəpəl juz. əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈəðər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz hu spoʊk tɪ ðə fri ˈbikən əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən fər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ə hoʊst əv ˈpɑləsiz ðət ðeɪ seɪ hæv ɛmˈboʊldənd ˌɪˈrænz grɪp ɔn ðə ˈriʤən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk, wɛr juz. ɑrmz hæv ˈrisəntli bɪn dɪˈtɛktɪd goʊɪŋ tɪ mɪˈlɪʃə grups. "ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd [dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt] ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɔn ðə fɔls ˈkɑnstrəkt ðət ˈlɛbəˌniz ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ənd ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz steɪt ər tu dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈɛntɪtiz wɪn ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈveɪləbəl tɪ dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkərz pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ˈdɑmənəns əv ˌhɛzbɑˈlə wɪˈθɪn ðə steɪt," wən ˈfɔrmər ˈsinjər juz. dɪˈfɛns əˈfɪʃəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈmætər dɪˈskloʊzd tɪ ðə fri ˈbikən. "ɑr gəlf ˈælaɪz ənd ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz ər ˈɪntɪmətli fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl daɪˈnæmɪks əv ˈlɛbənən ənd ˈklɪrli ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ɪz ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz steɪt təˈdeɪ, bət wi ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðɪs ənˈfɔrʧənət ˌriˈæləˌti ˈivɪn wɪn kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ˈɑbviəs ˈɛvədəns," sɛd ðə sɔrs, hu wʊd ˈoʊnli dɪˈskəs ðə ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ prɪˈzərv ˈhɛzbɑˌləz grɪp ɔn ˈlɛbənən kəm ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ə lɑrʤ, baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən əv ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz pəˈtɪʃənd ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈprɛzənt ðɛm wɪθ ə plæn ɔn haʊ ɪt wɪl stɑp ˌɪˈrænz groʊɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns ɪn ˈsɪriə, wɛr ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk həz bɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈwɛpənz ˈfæktəriz ðət ɑrm ˌhɛzbɑˈlə. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv fjuəld ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈtɛnʧənz bɪtˈwin ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈriʤənəl ˈælaɪz səʧ ɛz ˈɪzriəl, wɪʧ həz wɔrnd fər səm taɪm ðət ˌɪˈrænz ˈprɛzəns əˈkrɔs ðə ˈriʤən ɪz ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə steɪʤ fər ə ˈbrutəl ˈriʤənəl wɔr. səm ˈɛkspərts hæv kənˈsidɪd ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz faʊnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf mɔr ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˌɪˈrænz ˈɪntərɪsts ðən ðoʊz əv ˈælaɪz səʧ ɛz ˈɪzriəl ənd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, hu hæv bɪn ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˌɪˈrænz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛfərts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈriʤən. kənˈgrɛʃənəl əˈfɪʃəlz ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ weɪz tɪ fɔrs ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ˈsæŋkʃənz lɔz ɔn ðə bʊks tɪ hɔlt ɔl juz. eɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, wɪʧ ðiz ˈsɔrsəz seɪ ɪz ˈfʊli ˈəndər ˈhɛzbɑˌləz kənˈtroʊl. "ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈlɛbəˌniz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər hərˈɪri ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˌɪˈrænz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli pərˈveɪsɪv ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ˈlɛbənən θru ɪts ˈtɛrərɪst ˈprɑksi ˌhɛzbɑˈlə," sɛn. tɛd kruz (ɑr., ˈtɛksəs), sɛd ɪn ˈrisənt rɪˈmɑrks. "ˈgɪvɪn ðiz dɪˈvɛləpmənts, ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ riəˈsɛs ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈsɪstəns wi prəˈvaɪd tɪ ˈlɛbənən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz, ənd ˈkɑndəkt ə ˈfɔrməl ˌrivˈju əv ɑr ˈstrætəʤi ðɛr." rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. braɪən mæst (ɑr., fla.), ə ˈkɑmbæt ˈvɛtərən ənd ˈmɛmbər əv ðə haʊs ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz kəˈmɪti, toʊld ðə fri ˈbikən ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs məst pleɪ ə mɔr ˈæktɪv roʊl ɪn riəˈsɛsɪŋ juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri eɪd tɪ ˈlɛbənən ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. "wət kən bi dən kən bi ənˈdən ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ənˈdu ðɪs fər ðə læst eɪt jɪrz," mæst sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ juz. eɪd ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈfɔrsɪz "ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə roʊl ðət ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ɪz mɛnt tɪ pleɪ." ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr wət stɛps ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk. ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər juz. əˈfɪʃəlz hu spoʊk tɪ ðə fri ˈbikən əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən sɛd ðə steɪt ənd dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənts kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈəndər ðə fɔls bɪˈlif ðət ˈlɛbənən kən bi ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ˌhɛzbɑˈlə. "ɪts taɪm fər ðə juz. tɪ sis səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɪs mərɑʒ əv ə ˈlɛbənən ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt steɪt ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən ənd ˈdɑmənənt ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈprɑksi ˌhɛzbɑˈlə," ðə dɪˈfɛns sɔrs sɛd. ə waɪt haʊs ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈspoʊkspərsən dɪˈnaɪd ðət ˌhɛzbɑˈlə həz ˈbɛnəfɪtɪd frəm ˈɛni juz. əˈsɪstəns tɪ ˈlɛbənənz ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə fri ˈbikən ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðɛr "ðɛr məst bi ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈziroʊ kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ˌhɛzbɑˈlə." "ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ eɪd tɪ ðə tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ɪt ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɪt əˈloʊn ɪz ðə soʊl dɪˈfɛndər əv ˈlɛbənən," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl. "ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts rɪˈmeɪnz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə." ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəl preɪzd ðə ɛz ə "well-trained, wɛl ɪkˈwɪpt, ənd ˈfʊli ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈfaɪtɪŋ fɔrs" ðət həz bɪn lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪzd baɪ juz. eɪd, wɪʧ həz tɑpt ˈbɪljən sɪns 2006 "ˈmɛni əv ðə haɪəst ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ðə hæv əˈtɛndəd juz. prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈkɔrsɪz æt ˈvɛriəs pɔɪnts ɪn ðɛr kərɪrz, ˈbɪldɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈɔfɪsər kɔrz," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl, hu meɪnˈteɪnd "juz. ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈwɛpənz" hæv hɛlpt ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt "ðə dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkɑnflɪkt." steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ˈoʊnli ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə fri ˈbikən ðət ðeɪ "məst rɪˈfər ɔl kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈlɛbəˌniz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɑd hərˈɪri ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈlɛbənən." ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ɪn ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ ðə fri ˈbikən, sɛd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ˈməltəpəl ˈsæŋkʃənz ɪn pleɪs əˈgɛnst ˌhɛzbɑˈlə. wən ˈsinjər kənˈgrɛʃənəl əˈfɪʃəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ θwɔrt ˌɪˈrænz ˈriʤənəl ˈteɪˌkoʊvər toʊld ðə fri ˈbikən ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən məst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌɪmˈpoʊz nu ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ənd hɔlt juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri eɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz, wɪʧ hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈlɛtɪŋ ðiz ˈwɛpənz floʊ tɪ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə. "ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts məst ˈkaʊntər ˌɪˈrænz groʊɪŋ kənˈtroʊl əv ˈlɛbənən θru ɪts ˈtɛrərɪst ˈprɑksi ˌhɛzbɑˈlə θru ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ nu ˈsæŋkʃənz tɪ draɪ əp ðə grups əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪts ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz," sɛd ðə əˈfɪʃəl, hu wʊd ˈoʊnli spik ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɛfərts. "ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə juz. məst ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs əˈgɛnst ˈaɪsəs dɪz nɑt dɪˈstrækt ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈkaʊnərɪŋ ənd ˈstɑpɪŋ ˌɪˈrænz goʊl tɪ fɪl ðɪs ˈvækjum tɪ ˈfərðər θˈrɛtən ɑr ˈælaɪz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, əˈspɛʃəli ˈɪzriəl," ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. "ðɪs stɛp ʃʊd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌɪnˈklud riəˈsɛsɪŋ ˈwɛðər juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈsɪstəns ɪz ɪn juz. ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪntərɪsts ənd teɪk əˈdɪʃənəl stɛps tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə əˈsɪstəns ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn prəˈvaɪdɪd dɪz nɑt ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəli fɔl ˈɪntu ðə rɔŋ hænz." ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən həz bɪˈkəm ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈprɛsɪŋ ɪn laɪt əv ˈrisənt ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz baɪ ˈmɛni ˈlidɪŋ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɔlsoʊ həz pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn ˈɑrmɪŋ mɪˈlɪʃə ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, wɛr ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ treɪn, fənd, ənd ɪkˈwɪp ˈvɛriəs ˌɪˈrɑk mɪˈlɪʃə grups. "wi ʃʊd ˈriʤɛkt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ɪts ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm nidz tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ɪts oʊn kərəpt bɪˈheɪvjər ər ðət ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈdipli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə kən ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ɔl ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈpipəl," sɛd ðə ˈfɔrmər əˈfɪʃəl kˈwoʊtɪd əˈbəv. wən ˈvɛtərən ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ædˈvaɪzər kloʊz tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs toʊld ðə fri ˈbikən ðət ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz stɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ ədˈvaɪs frəm ˈkɑrənt əˈfɪʃəlz hu sərvd ɪn ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd hæv ən ərʤ tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðət ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈpɑləsiz. "ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp həz bɪn ˈpəblɪkli ənd ˈfʊli ˈbækɪŋ ɑr ˈsɔdi ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈælaɪz, hu ər ɔn ðə frənt laɪnz əˈgɛnst ˌhɛzbɑˈlə," sɛd ðə sɔrs, hu wʊd ˈoʊnli spik ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd bɪˈkəz ˈpɑləsi dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz ər ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ. "ðeɪ əˈsɛs ðət ˌhɛzbɑˈlə həz fʊl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈlɛbənən ənd ðeɪv bɪn ˈæktɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋli." "bət ðɛr ər pɑrts əv ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðət stɪl lɪv ɪn ðə ˈfænəsi wərld kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə, wɛr ˈlɛbənən ɪz əp fər græbz ənd ˈmeɪbi wi kən pʊʃ aʊt ˌɪˈrɑn ɪf wi ˈfaɪˌnæns ðiz ˈpəpɪts ˈoʊvər hir ðət ˌɪˈrɑn həz ˌɪnˈstɔld, bət ˈsæŋkʃən ðiz ˈəðər ˈpəpɪts ˈoʊvər hir," ðə sɔrs sɛd. "ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz wɪr peɪɪŋ tɪ bust ˌɪˈrɑn." ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərnz tɪ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈlɛbənən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈsɔrsəz. ə ˈtrɛʒəri əˈfɪʃəl, ˈspikɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd, sɛd ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˌhɛzbɑˈlə, ðoʊ ɪt ɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn frəm ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈbaʊt fˈjuʧər ˈækʃənz. "ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ɪz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈəndər ˈməltəpəl ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈθɔrətiz ɛz ər ɪts ˈmɛmbərz, ˈɑpərətɪvz, ənd səˈpɔrtərz," ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. "waɪl wi du nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkeɪsɪz ər pəˈtɛnʃəl fˈjuʧər ˈækʃənz, ˈtrɛʒəri ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˌhɛzbɑˈlə, ənd wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz, blɑk, ənd dɪsˈrəpt ˈhɛzbɑˌləz ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd dɪˈnaɪ ðɪs ˈtɛrərɪst grup ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə juz. ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəmz." ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈlɛbənənz ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk "ɛz ə ˈvæljəbəl ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə faɪt əˈbaʊt ˌhɛzbɑˈlə," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl. "ˈtrɛʒəri kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk əv ˈlɛbənən ənd ˈlɛbəˌniz bæŋks tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm frəm əˈbjuz baɪ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ ðə juz. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm," ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. ðɪs stæns, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈəndər kˈwɛʃən ɪn laɪt əv ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnstər kleɪm ðət ˌhɛzbɑˈlə kənˈtroʊlz ˈɛvəri ˈfæsət əv ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈgəvərnmənt. "ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɔdi ðə ədˈmɪʃən ðət ˌhɛzbɑˈlə kənˈtroʊlz ðə steɪt," sɛd ˈtoʊni, ə ˈraɪtər ənd ˈprɑmənənt əˈθɔrəti ɔn ˈlɛbənən hu sərvz ɛz ə ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər dɪˈfɛns əv dɪˈmɑkrəsiz. "ðɛr ɪz noʊ dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ənd ðə steɪt." "ðɪs ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt həz dɪˈrɛkt ˈbɛrɪŋ ɔn juz. ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈlɛbənən," ɪkˈspleɪnd. "ɪt pʊts peɪd tɪ ðə kənˈsit ðət wi kən dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ənd ðɪs ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈkɑnstrəkt kɔld ˈlɛbəˌniz steɪt,' wɪʧ ɪz səˈpoʊzədli nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ˌhɛzbɑˈlə, bət pərˈhæps ˈivɪn əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɪt. ðɪs ɪz mɪθ. "ðə ˈprɛmɪs əv ðə səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə [ˈlɛbəˌniz ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz] ɪz ðət wi ər ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðə steɪt,' ənd ɪn soʊ duɪŋ, wi ər ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə," sɛd. "haʊ ðət ɪz, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz ˈɛvər kəm əp wɪθ ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈænsər."
\|jade\| a cold wind bites my cheeks, weaving through my hair and across my bare shoulders. i didn't bring a jacket because i like the way feel when they crawl over my flesh. it doesn't ever get too cold in california, but the fall months do provide chilly nights and fogs of breath to cloud outdoor conversations. the steam of my black coffee rises from the cup clasped in my hands. it smells thick of mornings i hate waking up to and late nights spent memorizing a monologue or revising a draft for a play. the drink is so intricately woven to experiences i despise, and here's another one i can add to the list, another moment i can scribble down and cringe at whenever it comes up. sometimes, i just really fucking hate everything. beck's face is solemn. his head is bowed, black hair a jagged shadow, elbows on his knees, and his own coffee is sitting forgotten between us. neither of us are talking. it's just the sound of footsteps rumbling in and out of the starbucks behind us and the traffic vibrating the road. there's a alternating between stop and yield and go and i stare at the changing colors like it's a kaleidoscope. a car tries to jump the green, a sleek, red vehicle that's pulsing music far too loudly, only for it to rock back on its brake as a truck zooms across the intersection. there's some yelling, a raised middle finger, before the driver is off. "say something. please." i bring my coffee to my lips. it's really far too hot to be drinking it quite yet but i don't care; i let the scalding liquid sear the roof of my mouth, my frying away. i lower the cup to my knees, pinching it between them. my mouth is throbbing, blood swelling, and i suck it down my throat. "jade. please." "what do you want me to say?" i tear my eyes from the, that stupid fucking indicator that has probably lead to more deaths than any war, that has malfunctioned or prompted people to go without looking and it's probably their fault but, jesus, sometimes life is distracting and you just don't think to look up. beck meets my eyes, dark and ringed with sadness - not the same sadness that settled there after his gran died, not the same sadness that plagued him when he didn't get a for a commercial he desperately wanted to star in. it's different, new, thick and heavy in his eyes like curtains. "honestly, beck. what the fuck do you expect me to say? 'thanks for everything? no hard feelings? we'll be the best of friends?'" "don't be like that." he looks away again, a sigh rattling his shoulders. my usual answer to prolonged anger is violence. everyone who has pissed me off has learned that the hard way. i have an insane urge to punch him right in the nose until i hear it crack, or black his eyes, or slam my boot between his legs until he begs for mercy. anything to even come close to what's tearing my insides to shreds, plucking every tendon and ligament until they snap. but he's beck, and i've never physically hurt him before. i've never swung at him, even when he's done nothing but piss me off for days. because i love him. because i've loved him for two years. because he's beck and he's been with me forever and i'm so in love with him i don't know how to picture my life without him in it but here he is, cropping himself out of the photograph. "fuck you." there's no real malice in my words. i try, really, to generate the anguish that's ripping me apart somewhere in my chest into a tone of complete and total hatred, but it just breaks and shatters and the pieces litter the bottom of my lungs. my throat is tightening. my eyes are stinging. i've always been vulnerable with him, have always let him settle in my soft spot. but now he's puncturing it, digging deep, clawing, all with a frown on his face. "fuck you, beck." "i did love you, jade. i really did. and i still do. i just, it's not - it's not working. this isn't working." i glare at him like i want him to set on fire. what's not working? i love him. he loves me. we kiss, we talk, we hang out, we laugh, we do things together. how is it not working? we fight. we bicker. i'm jealous and overbearing whenever he so much as looks at another girl, but he always said he liked that about me, that he felt protected. just the night before he kissed me before i went home, hot and soft on the lips, and the same spark that has jolted me with every brush of contact had airplanes colliding in my stomach. "what's not working? everything's been absolutely fine. how can you just -" i bite my lip. it's quivering, and my voice is cracking, and for fucks sake i am not crying on top of everything else. not in front of a busy starbucks with possible life or death choices going on at the not that far away. "i don't understand." "you're my first real girlfriend. i've never dated anyone else. i - i just don't feel the same. i don't want to lead you on until i'm absolutely sure. it wouldn't be fair to you." "is there another girl?" i turn back to him, giving up on keeping myself from crying. it's not going to happen. tears swell in my eyes and spill over. beck scoots closer to me, moving the coffee out of the way so he can put his thumbs on both of my cheeks, brushing the tears away. his hands are hot against the cold wind. "no. jade, i swear, there's no one else. i'm just feeling really conflicted right now and i just - i don't know where you fit. as a friend or as more." he removes his hand but remains close, brown eyes piercing into mine. "i have loved you more than anything for two years. you're beautiful and funny and smart and my best friend. none of this has anything to do with you. it's just me and my head and trying to figure out where my feelings lie." a hand runs through his hair, yanking it back. "we're seniors. we graduate in nine months. i need some time to figure out what i really want to do with the rest of my life. i need some time for myself so i know my choices aren't being influenced by anyone else." his hand claps on my knee. "i need to do this, jade. for me. i'm sorry." i know he means it. beck is a genuine guy, and i've known him long enough to understand that he wouldn't do anything if he didn't think it was right. i shake my head, though, because i don't want to believe it, i don't want him to say these things with such sincerity. i want him to laugh, to say he's joking, that he's going to marry me and star in movies with me until we're old and wrinkled. i want him to say forever and mean it. i kiss him. i kiss him hard and hungry and desperate, like it'll convince him to stay. i hold his face and he touches my hair and people are staring at us but i don't care. he tastes and smells just like coffee and he's always been my weak spot, the chink in my armor, my achilles heel. and he's severed the muscle, torn it up to leave me and limping, all while saying he was sorry, that he had to do it for himself. he drives me home in silence. i hold his hand on the console and try to breathe, to think of something to say that could possibly make him change his mind. but i don't because it'll only make me feel like more shit than i already am. we drive slowly throughs, beck ever cautious and always aware of his surroundings, subconsciously checking for reckless drivers. the red lights are frequent, always stop and go, yielding for intersecting traffic and moving along at a safe place when we're ushered to. i breathe in the familiar smell of his car, of him, and pray that the apocalypse drops its hell on us before we get to my house. it doesn't, though, and we don't crash, and beck is the same good driver he's always been. he parks in my driveway, my empty house looming over me like a prison. i stare through the windshield, not moving, my grip on beck enough to cut off his circulation. at least he did it on a friday. at least i have a few days to pull myself together before monday forces me to walk down the hallways alone. "i love you." i've said the words so many times in fleeting conversations, whispers in the sheets of his bed, the walls of my house. i've always meant them. they have always been true. "i love you, too. and i know that either way -" (if he wants me or not - he doesn't say it but we're both thinking it) "- we'll be okay." "i doubt it." i crank the door open before he can say anything. my fingers squeeze his as i stand, my body turning so i can look back in at him with our hands still linked. i stare at them, my eyes already sore from crying and i can feel tears dripping down my jaw. and then i let go and shut the door and he pulls slowly away. i stand with my arms crossed, watching him drive carefully down my street, his back lights beaming red before disappearing. i consider falling to the grass on my knees and howling at the moon like a dramatic romance movie. i consider going inside and burning everything beck has ever touched. i consider curling up in my bed and all over my pillow like normal people would do. but i grab my keys from the kitchen counter and sprint to my car. andre and robbie are out of the question. i don't particularly like either of them for various reasons. that, and i know neither of them would know what to say or do. i don't even know what i want to hear and i'm the one seeking out another person. there's cat, but she wouldn't be able to fully grasp it, she'd just try to give me ice cream and pat my back and put her dog in my lap. she'd be just as clueless as the boys, and that only leaves me with one choice. i mentally curse as i pull out of my driveway. i fucking hate needing anyone, anyone except beck, and here i am for the second damn time driving to tori house while crying my eyes out. but i have no one else and i know she'll help me because anything if not a goddamn saint. she'll tell me what i need to hear, she'll coddle me and balance it with enough sternness to help me. i'd sooner swallow razor blades soaked in acid before i ever admitted out loud that i need tori, but that wouldn't make it any less true. and so i drive, and every stoplight i reach, i think about speeding through a red light, just for the thrill, just because i fucking can. a/n: finally! i'm dedicating myself to another story. it's about time. it'll alternate between and. enjoy~	\|ʤeɪd\| ə koʊld wɪnd baɪts maɪ ʧiks, ˈwivɪŋ θru maɪ hɛr ənd əˈkrɔs maɪ bɛr ˈʃoʊldərz. aɪ ˈdɪdənt brɪŋ ə ˈʤækɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪk ðə weɪ fil wɪn ðeɪ krɔl ˈoʊvər maɪ flɛʃ. ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈɛvər gɪt tu koʊld ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, bət ðə fɔl mənθs du prəˈvaɪd ˈʧɪli naɪts ənd fɔgz əv brɛθ tɪ klaʊd ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. ðə stim əv maɪ blæk ˈkɔfi ˈraɪzɪz frəm ðə kəp klæspt ɪn maɪ hænz. ɪt smɛlz θɪk əv ˈmɔrnɪŋz aɪ heɪt ˈweɪkɪŋ əp tɪ ənd leɪt naɪts spɛnt ˈmɛmərˌaɪzɪŋ ə ˈmɑnəˌlɔg ər rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ ə dræft fər ə pleɪ. ðə drɪŋk ɪz soʊ ˈɪntrəkətli ˈwoʊvən tɪ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz aɪ dɪˈspaɪz, ənd hɪrz əˈnəðər wən aɪ kən æd tɪ ðə lɪst, əˈnəðər ˈmoʊmənt aɪ kən ˈskrɪbəl daʊn ənd krɪnʤ æt wɛˈnɛvər ɪt kəmz əp. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, aɪ ʤɪst ˈrɪli ˈfəkɪŋ heɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. bɛks feɪs ɪz ˈsɑləm. hɪz hɛd ɪz boʊd, blæk hɛr ə ʤægd ˈʃæˌdoʊ, ˈɛlˌboʊz ɔn hɪz niz, ənd hɪz oʊn ˈkɔfi ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ fərˈgɑtən bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs. ˈniðər əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈtɔkɪŋ. ɪts ʤɪst ðə saʊnd əv ˈfʊtˌstɛps ˈrəmbəlɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə ˈstɑrˌbəks bɪˈhaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˈtræfɪk ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ ðə roʊd. ðɛrz ə ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin stɑp ənd jild ənd goʊ ənd aɪ stɛr æt ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈkələrz laɪk ɪts ə kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp. ə kɑr traɪz tɪ ʤəmp ðə grin, ə slik, rɛd ˈviɪkəl ðæts ˈpəlsɪŋ mˈjuzɪk fɑr tu ˈlaʊdli, ˈoʊnli fər ɪt tɪ rɑk bæk ɔn ɪts breɪk ɛz ə trək zumz əˈkrɔs ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən. ðɛrz səm ˈjɛlɪŋ, ə reɪzd ˈmɪdəl ˈfɪŋgər, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈdraɪvər ɪz ɔf. "seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ. pliz." aɪ brɪŋ maɪ ˈkɔfi tɪ maɪ lɪps. ɪts ˈrɪli fɑr tu hɑt tɪ bi ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɪt kwaɪt jɛt bət aɪ doʊnt kɛr; aɪ lɛt ðə ˈskɔldɪŋ ˈlɪkwɪd sɪr ðə rʊf əv maɪ maʊθ, maɪ fraɪɪŋ əˈweɪ. aɪ loʊər ðə kəp tɪ maɪ niz, ˈpɪnʧɪŋ ɪt bɪtˈwin ðɛm. maɪ maʊθ ɪz θˈrɑbɪŋ, bləd sˈwɛlɪŋ, ənd aɪ sək ɪt daʊn maɪ θroʊt. "ʤeɪd. pliz." "wət du ju wɔnt mi tɪ seɪ?" aɪ tɪr maɪ aɪz frəm ðə, ðət ˈstupɪd ˈfəkɪŋ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ðət həz ˈprɑbəˌbli lɛd tɪ mɔr dɛθs ðən ˈɛni wɔr, ðət həz mælˈfəŋkʃənd ər ˈprɑmptɪd ˈpipəl tɪ goʊ wɪˈθaʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ ənd ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli ðɛr fɔlt bət, ˈʤizəs, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz laɪf ɪz dɪˈstræktɪŋ ənd ju ʤɪst doʊnt θɪŋk tɪ lʊk əp. bɛk mits maɪ aɪz, dɑrk ənd rɪŋd wɪθ ˈsædnəs nɑt ðə seɪm ˈsædnəs ðət ˈsɛtəld ðɛr ˈæftər hɪz græn daɪd, nɑt ðə seɪm ˈsædnəs ðət pleɪgd ɪm wɪn hi ˈdɪdənt gɪt ə fər ə kəˈmərʃəl hi ˈdɛspərətli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ stɑr ɪn. ɪts ˈdɪfərənt, nu, θɪk ənd ˈhɛvi ɪn hɪz aɪz laɪk ˈkərtənz. "ˈɑnəstli, bɛk. wət ðə fək du ju ɪkˈspɛkt mi tɪ seɪ? 'θæŋks fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ? noʊ hɑrd ˈfilɪŋz? wɪl bi ðə bɛst əv frɛndz?'" "doʊnt bi laɪk ðət." hi lʊks əˈweɪ əˈgɛn, ə saɪ ˈrætəlɪŋ hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz. maɪ ˈjuʒəwəl ˈænsər tɪ prəˈlɔŋd ˈæŋgər ɪz ˈvaɪələns. ˈɛvriˌwən hu həz pɪst mi ɔf həz ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə hɑrd weɪ. aɪ hæv ən ˌɪnˈseɪn ərʤ tɪ pənʧ ɪm raɪt ɪn ðə noʊz ənˈtɪl aɪ hir ɪt kræk, ər blæk hɪz aɪz, ər slæm maɪ but bɪtˈwin hɪz lɛgz ənˈtɪl hi bɛgz fər ˈmərsi. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ˈivɪn kəm kloʊz tɪ wəts ˈtɪrɪŋ maɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪdz tɪ ʃrɛdz, ˈpləkɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈtɛndən ənd ˈlɪgəmənt ənˈtɪl ðeɪ snæp. bət hiz bɛk, ənd aɪv ˈnɛvər ˈfɪzɪkəli hərt ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪv ˈnɛvər swəŋ æt ɪm, ˈivɪn wɪn hiz dən ˈnəθɪŋ bət pɪs mi ɔf fər deɪz. bɪˈkəz aɪ ləv ɪm. bɪˈkəz aɪv ləvd ɪm fər tu jɪrz. bɪˈkəz hiz bɛk ənd hiz bɪn wɪθ mi fərˈɛvər ənd əm soʊ ɪn ləv wɪθ ɪm aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ tɪ ˈpɪkʧər maɪ laɪf wɪˈθaʊt ɪm ɪn ɪt bət hir hi ɪz, ˈkrɑpɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt əv ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf. "fək ju." ðɛrz noʊ ril ˈmælɪs ɪn maɪ wərdz. aɪ traɪ, ˈrɪli, tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðə ˈæŋgwɪʃ ðæts ˈrɪpɪŋ mi əˈpɑrt ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn maɪ ʧɛst ˈɪntu ə toʊn əv kəmˈplit ənd ˈtoʊtəl ˈheɪtrəd, bət ɪt ʤɪst breɪks ənd ˈʃætərz ənd ðə ˈpisɪz ˈlɪtər ðə ˈbɑtəm əv maɪ ləŋz. maɪ θroʊt ɪz ˈtaɪtənɪŋ. maɪ aɪz ər ˈstɪŋɪŋ. aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈvəlnərəbəl wɪθ ɪm, hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz lɛt ɪm ˈsɛtəl ɪn maɪ sɔft spɑt. bət naʊ hiz ˈpəŋkʧərɪŋ ɪt, ˈdɪgɪŋ dip, klɔɪŋ, ɔl wɪθ ə fraʊn ɔn hɪz feɪs. "fək ju, bɛk." "aɪ dɪd ləv ju, ʤeɪd. aɪ ˈrɪli dɪd. ənd aɪ stɪl du. aɪ ʤɪst, ɪts nɑt ɪts nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ. ðɪs ˈɪzənt ˈwərkɪŋ." aɪ glɛr æt ɪm laɪk aɪ wɔnt ɪm tɪ sɛt ɔn faɪər. wəts nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ? aɪ ləv ɪm. hi ləvz mi. wi kɪs, wi tɔk, wi hæŋ aʊt, wi læf, wi du θɪŋz təˈgɛðər. haʊ ɪz ɪt nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ? wi faɪt. wi ˈbɪkər. əm ˈʤɛləs ənd ˈoʊvərˈbɛrɪŋ wɛˈnɛvər hi soʊ məʧ ɛz lʊks æt əˈnəðər gərl, bət hi ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd hi laɪkt ðət əˈbaʊt mi, ðət hi fɛlt prəˈtɛktɪd. ʤɪst ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr hi kɪst mi ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ wɛnt hoʊm, hɑt ənd sɔft ɔn ðə lɪps, ənd ðə seɪm spɑrk ðət həz ˈʤoʊltɪd mi wɪθ ˈɛvəri brəʃ əv ˈkɑnˌtækt hæd ˈɛrpleɪnz kəˈlaɪdɪŋ ɪn maɪ ˈstəmək. "wəts nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ? ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz bɪn ˌæbsəˈlutli faɪn. haʊ kən ju ʤɪst aɪ baɪt maɪ lɪp. ɪts kˈwɪvərɪŋ, ənd maɪ vɔɪs ɪz ˈkrækɪŋ, ənd fər fəks seɪk aɪ æm nɑt kraɪɪŋ ɔn tɔp əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls. nɑt ɪn frənt əv ə ˈbɪzi ˈstɑrˌbəks wɪθ ˈpɑsəbəl laɪf ər dɛθ ˈʧɔɪsɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn æt ðə nɑt ðət fɑr əˈweɪ. "aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd." "jʊr maɪ fərst ril ˈgərlˌfrɛnd. aɪv ˈnɛvər ˈdeɪtɪd ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. aɪ aɪ ʤɪst doʊnt fil ðə seɪm. aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ lɛd ju ɔn ənˈtɪl əm ˌæbsəˈlutli ʃʊr. ɪt ˈwʊdənt bi fɛr tɪ ju." "ɪz ðɛr əˈnəðər gərl?" aɪ tərn bæk tɪ ɪm, ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ɔn ˈkipɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf frəm kraɪɪŋ. ɪts nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. tɪrz swɛl ɪn maɪ aɪz ənd spɪl ˈoʊvər. bɛk skuts ˈkloʊzər tɪ mi, ˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈkɔfi aʊt əv ðə weɪ soʊ hi kən pʊt hɪz θəmz ɔn boʊθ əv maɪ ʧiks, ˈbrəʃɪŋ ðə tɪrz əˈweɪ. hɪz hænz ər hɑt əˈgɛnst ðə koʊld wɪnd. "noʊ. ʤeɪd, aɪ swɛr, ðɛrz noʊ wən ɛls. əm ʤɪst ˈfilɪŋ ˈrɪli kənˈflɪktɪd raɪt naʊ ənd aɪ ʤɪst aɪ doʊnt noʊ wɛr ju fɪt. ɛz ə frɛnd ər ɛz mɔr." hi riˈmuvz hɪz hænd bət rɪˈmeɪnz kloʊz, braʊn aɪz ˈpɪrsɪŋ ˈɪntu maɪn. "aɪ hæv ləvd ju mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ fər tu jɪrz. jʊr ˈbjutəfəl ənd ˈfəni ənd smɑrt ənd maɪ bɛst frɛnd. nən əv ðɪs həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ju. ɪts ʤɪst mi ənd maɪ hɛd ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɛr maɪ ˈfilɪŋz laɪ." ə hænd rənz θru hɪz hɛr, ˈjæŋkɪŋ ɪt bæk. "wɪr ˈsinjərz. wi ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ɪn naɪn mənθs. aɪ nid səm taɪm tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət aɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ du wɪθ ðə rɛst əv maɪ laɪf. aɪ nid səm taɪm fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf soʊ aɪ noʊ maɪ ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˈɑrənt biɪŋ ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈɛniˌwən ɛls." hɪz hænd klæps ɔn maɪ ni. "aɪ nid tɪ du ðɪs, ʤeɪd. fər mi. əm ˈsɑri." aɪ noʊ hi minz ɪt. bɛk ɪz ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn gaɪ, ənd aɪv noʊn ɪm lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət hi ˈwʊdənt du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪf hi ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk ɪt wɑz raɪt. aɪ ʃeɪk maɪ hɛd, ðoʊ, bɪˈkəz aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bɪˈliv ɪt, aɪ doʊnt wɔnt ɪm tɪ seɪ ðiz θɪŋz wɪθ səʧ sɪnˈsɛrəti. aɪ wɔnt ɪm tɪ læf, tɪ seɪ hiz ˈʤoʊkɪŋ, ðət hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛri mi ənd stɑr ɪn ˈmuviz wɪθ mi ənˈtɪl wɪr oʊld ənd ˈrɪŋkəld. aɪ wɔnt ɪm tɪ seɪ fərˈɛvər ənd min ɪt. aɪ kɪs ɪm. aɪ kɪs ɪm hɑrd ənd ˈhəŋgri ənd ˈdɛspərɪt, laɪk ˈɪtəl kənˈvɪns ɪm tɪ steɪ. aɪ hoʊld hɪz feɪs ənd hi ˈtəʧɪz maɪ hɛr ənd ˈpipəl ər ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ˈjuˈɛs bət aɪ doʊnt kɛr. hi teɪsts ənd smɛlz ʤɪst laɪk ˈkɔfi ənd hiz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn maɪ wik spɑt, ðə ʧɪŋk ɪn maɪ ˈɑrmər, maɪ əˈkɪliz hil. ənd hiz ˈsɛvərd ðə ˈməsəl, tɔrn ɪt əp tɪ liv mi ənd ˈlɪmpɪŋ, ɔl waɪl seɪɪŋ hi wɑz ˈsɑri, ðət hi hæd tɪ du ɪt fər hɪmˈsɛlf. hi draɪvz mi hoʊm ɪn ˈsaɪləns. aɪ hoʊld hɪz hænd ɔn ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl ənd traɪ tɪ brið, tɪ θɪŋk əv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðət kʊd ˈpɑsəbli meɪk ɪm ʧeɪnʤ hɪz maɪnd. bət aɪ doʊnt bɪˈkəz ˈɪtəl ˈoʊnli meɪk mi fil laɪk mɔr ʃɪt ðən aɪ ɔˈrɛdi æm. wi draɪv sˈloʊli θru streetlights, bɛk ˈɛvər ˈkɔʃəs ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈwɛr əv hɪz sərˈaʊndɪŋz, səbˈkɑnʃəsli ˈʧɛkɪŋ fər ˈrɛkləs ˈdraɪvərz. ðə rɛd laɪts ər ˈfrikˌwɛnt, ˈɔlˌweɪz stɑp ənd goʊ, ˈjildɪŋ fər ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ənd ˈmuvɪŋ əˈlɔŋ æt ə seɪf pleɪs wɪn wɪr ˈəʃərd tɪ. aɪ brið ɪn ðə fəˈmɪljər smɛl əv hɪz kɑr, əv ɪm, ənd preɪ ðət ðə əˈpɑkəˌlɪps drɑps ɪts hɛl ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˌbiˈfɔr wi gɪt tɪ maɪ haʊs. ɪt ˈdəzənt, ðoʊ, ənd wi doʊnt kræʃ, ənd bɛk ɪz ðə seɪm gʊd ˈdraɪvər hiz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn. hi pɑrks ɪn maɪ ˈdraɪvˌweɪ, maɪ ˈɛmti haʊs ˈlumɪŋ ˈoʊvər mi laɪk ə ˈprɪzən. aɪ stɛr θru ðə ˈwɪndˌʃild, nɑt ˈmuvɪŋ, maɪ grɪp ɔn bɛk ɪˈnəf tɪ kət ɔf hɪz ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən. æt list hi dɪd ɪt ɔn ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. æt list aɪ hæv ə fju deɪz tɪ pʊl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf təˈgɛðər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈfɔrsɪz mi tɪ wɔk daʊn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪz əˈloʊn. "aɪ ləv ju." aɪv sɛd ðə wərdz soʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz ɪn ˈflitɪŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, ˈwɪspərz ɪn ðə ʃits əv hɪz bɛd, ðə wɔlz əv maɪ haʊs. aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz mɛnt ðɛm. ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn tru. "aɪ ləv ju, tu. ənd aɪ noʊ ðət ˈiðər weɪ (ɪf hi wɔnts mi ər nɑt hi ˈdəzənt seɪ ɪt bət wɪr boʊθ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪt) wɪl bi ˌoʊˈkeɪ." "aɪ daʊt ɪt." aɪ kræŋk ðə dɔr ˈoʊpən ˌbiˈfɔr hi kən seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. maɪ ˈfɪŋgərz skwiz hɪz ɛz aɪ stænd, maɪ ˈbɑdi ˈtərnɪŋ soʊ aɪ kən lʊk bæk ɪn æt ɪm wɪθ ɑr hænz stɪl lɪŋkt. aɪ stɛr æt ðɛm, maɪ aɪz ɔˈrɛdi sɔr frəm kraɪɪŋ ənd aɪ kən fil tɪrz ˈdrɪpɪŋ daʊn maɪ ʤɔ. ənd ðɛn aɪ lɛt goʊ ənd ʃət ðə dɔr ənd hi pʊlz sˈloʊli əˈweɪ. aɪ stænd wɪθ maɪ ɑrmz krɔst, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm draɪv ˈkɛrfəli daʊn maɪ strit, hɪz bæk laɪts ˈbimɪŋ rɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ. aɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ðə græs ɔn maɪ niz ənd ˈhaʊlɪŋ æt ðə mun laɪk ə drəˈmætɪk ˈroʊmæns ˈmuvi. aɪ kənˈsɪdər goʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈbərnɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bɛk həz ˈɛvər təʧt. aɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈkərlɪŋ əp ɪn maɪ bɛd ənd ɔl ˈoʊvər maɪ ˈpɪloʊ laɪk ˈnɔrməl ˈpipəl wʊd du. bət aɪ græb maɪ kiz frəm ðə ˈkɪʧən ˈkaʊntər ənd sprɪnt tɪ maɪ kɑr. ˈɑnˌdreɪ ənd ˈrɑbi ər aʊt əv ðə kˈwɛʃən. aɪ doʊnt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli laɪk ˈiðər əv ðɛm fər ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz. ðət, ənd aɪ noʊ ˈniðər əv ðɛm wʊd noʊ wət tɪ seɪ ər du. aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ hir ənd əm ðə wən ˈsikɪŋ aʊt əˈnəðər ˈpərsən. ðɛrz kæt, bət ʃi ˈwʊdənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfʊli græsp ɪt, ʃid ʤɪst traɪ tɪ gɪv mi aɪs krim ənd pæt maɪ bæk ənd pʊt hər dɔg ɪn maɪ læp. ʃid bi ʤɪst ɛz ˈkluləs ɛz ðə bɔɪz, ənd ðət ˈoʊnli livz mi wɪθ wən ʧɔɪs. aɪ ˈmɛnəli kərs ɛz aɪ pʊl aʊt əv maɪ ˈdraɪvˌweɪ. aɪ ˈfəkɪŋ heɪt ˈnidɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən, ˈɛniˌwən ɪkˈsɛpt bɛk, ənd hir aɪ æm fər ðə ˈsɛkənd dæm taɪm ˈdraɪvɪŋ tɪ ˈtɔri haʊs waɪl kraɪɪŋ maɪ aɪz aʊt. bət aɪ hæv noʊ wən ɛls ənd aɪ noʊ ʃil hɛlp mi bɪˈkəz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪf nɑt ə ˌgɑˈdæm seɪnt. ʃil tɛl mi wət aɪ nid tɪ hir, ʃil ˈkɑdəl mi ənd ˈbæləns ɪt wɪθ ɪˈnəf ˈstərnəs tɪ hɛlp mi. aɪd ˈsunər sˈwɔloʊ ˈreɪzər bleɪdz soʊkt ɪn ˈæsəd ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˈɛvər ədˈmɪtəd aʊt laʊd ðət aɪ nid ˈtɔri, bət ðət ˈwʊdənt meɪk ɪt ˈɛni lɛs tru. ənd soʊ aɪ draɪv, ənd ˈɛvəri ˈstɑˌplaɪt aɪ riʧ, aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈspidɪŋ θru ə rɛd laɪt, ʤɪst fər ðə θrɪl, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈfəkɪŋ kən. a/n: ˈfaɪnəli! əm ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ əˈnəðər ˈstɔri. ɪts əˈbaʊt taɪm. ˈɪtəl ˈɔltərˌneɪt bɪtˈwin ənd. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ~
this month, more than 165 organizations and 2000 concerned people from across america sent a letter to sens. bernie sanders bernard (bernie) to end u.s. support for saudi war hits senate setback sanders: 'i fully expect' fair treatment by dnc in 2020 after 'not quite even handed' 2016 primary sanders: 'damn right' i'll make the large corporations pay 'fair share of taxes' more (i-vt.) and elizabeth warren elizabeth ann warrensanders: 'damn right' i'll make the large corporations pay 'fair share of taxes' house to push back at trump on border sen. tillis to vote for resolution blocking trump's emergency declaration more (d-mass.) asking for justice. not justice for any one individual justice for the country and the environment. as key members of the senate committee on energy and natural resources, sanders and warren have the ear of the government accountability office and the power to successfully call for an investigation into what has become a rogue federal agency: the federal energy regulatory commission (ferc). does “rogue” sound harsh? well, actions are harsher. the agency is supposed to regulate pipeline companies, but recent history shows it is behaving more like an advocate acting on their behalf, helping to grease the wheels for the pipeline companies regardless of the value of their projects or the harms they inflict on communities and the environment. of all of the agencies in the entire federal government, has the highest approval rate for the projects submitted to it for approval: 100 percent. right, since 1986 has every single proposal the pipeline industry sent its way and up to its commissioners. not a regulatory agency, a rubber stamp. advertisement ferc’s approval rate should not come as a surprise. unlike any other federal agency, is funded entirely by the industries it regulates right, gets its entire budget from the industry it is supposed to oversee. no other independent federal agency has a similar funding structure. how does it work? basically, issues charges on the industry it regulates calculated to cover all of its costs, including an agency budget that has grown 50 percent, from $200 million to $300 million, in just a period from 2004 to 2014. this means that the more pipelines, gas delivery, and facilities approves the more fees it is able to collect to support its fast ballooning budget. this mechanism not only encourages a biased approval process for proposed projects, but it also provides with a significant degree of insulation from congress and the legislative branch of government that no other independent federal agency enjoys. it gets worse. has never in its history issued a civil penalty for violations related to construction activity for any pipeline project. and yet we know for a fact that violations of-issued pipeline construction approvals border on routine. for example, the tennessee gas pipe line 300 line upgrade project was found to have major failures ranging from improperly installed erosion controls that impacted resources to disturbances resulting from discharges. who recorded these failures?. and what were the penalties the company incurred from? none. even issue a order to make sure the company fixed the problems it was causing before allowing it to continue with its damaging construction. once a pipeline project receives approval, the problems are compounded. the pipeline company receives the power of ‘eminent domain,’ the right to take private property for its own use. in addition, pipeline projects are exempted from the state and local environmental and community protection laws that apply to every other industry. what this means is that projects like kinder northeast energy direct (ned) pipeline can force homeowners, families and businesses in massachusetts, new hampshire, and beyond to relinquish part of their property to allow for the construction and operation of this pipeline. despite opposition and concerns voiced by so many, including sens. sanders, kelly ayotte kelly ann line us, allies must stand in united opposition to bad behavior american military superiority will fade without bold national action more (r-n.h.), jeanne shaheen cynthia (jeanne) jeanne must step up to protect medicare home health care slam plan for fighting drinking water contaminants bipartisan senators reintroduce legislation to slap new sanctions on russia more (d-n.h.) and reps. ann mclane kuster (d-n.h.) and frank guinta (r-n.h.), the project proceeds towards approval. despite kinder morgan submitting an application to that it admitted was missing critical information, marked the application as “complete” because use the company promised to provide the information eventually. among the problems with the ned pipeline, as with so many others like it, is that fails to force the company to address the need for the gas the pipeline will carry the agency simply requires the company to consider different paths to cut for its project, rather than answering the threshold question of whether the project is necessary. in fact, the findings of the massachusetts attorney general that no new natural gas pipelines are needed to supply the commonwealth is apparently being ignored in the ned review process. similarly, expert analysis documents that the gas to be carried through the pipeline from the shale fields of pennsylvania to (the company claims) communities in new jersey is not needed in pennsylvania, where there is a gas glut, and would create a 53 percent surplus in new jersey. officials seem to care. what can be done about all of this? well, fortunately there is an agency in the government that can reveal the depth of this toxic mess and help us identify solutions: the government accountability office (gao). as the investigative arm of congress charged with auditing the federal government, the can examine the way is rather, the way it is not working. an objective review is clearly needed because neither congress nor the president has the authority necessary to hold accountable for their abuses of the public trust. a thorough and objective review is clearly warranted, and can only be brought to bear by the, which can initiate a dialogue with and bring about the reforms the agency so desperately needs. why more than 165 organizations, from environmental nonprofits to religious groups, have stood up and asked for a review. the future and well-being of our communities and environment depends on it. van is the delaware and leads the delaware network (drn).	ðɪs mənθ, mɔr ðən 165 ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd 2000 kənˈsərnd ˈpipəl frəm əˈkrɔs əˈmɛrɪkə sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ sɛnz. ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈbərnərd (ˈbərni) tɪ ɛnd juz. səˈpɔrt fər ˈsɔdi wɔr hɪts ˈsɛnɪt ˈsɛtˌbæk ˈsændərz: 'aɪ ˈfʊli ɪkˈspɛkt' fɛr ˈtritmənt baɪ ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ɪn 2020 ˈæftər 'nɑt kwaɪt ˈivɪn ˈhændɪd' 2016 ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsændərz: 'dæm raɪt' aɪl meɪk ðə lɑrʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz peɪ 'fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈtæksɪz' mɔr (i-vt.) ənd ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ æn warrensanders: 'dæm raɪt' aɪl meɪk ðə lɑrʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz peɪ 'fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈtæksɪz' haʊs tɪ pʊʃ bæk æt trəmp ɔn ˈbɔrdər sɛn. ˈtɪlɪs tɪ voʊt fər ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈblɑkɪŋ trəmps ˈimərʤənsi ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən mɔr (d-mass.) ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈʤəstɪs. nɑt ˈʤəstɪs fər ˈɛni wən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈʤəstɪs fər ðə ˈkəntri ənd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɛz ki ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz, ˈsændərz ənd ˈwɔrən hæv ðə ɪr əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ˈɔfəs ənd ðə paʊər tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli kɔl fər ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu wət həz bɪˈkəm ə roʊg ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi: ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri kəˈmɪʃən (ferc). dɪz ““rogue”” saʊnd hɑrʃ? wɛl, ˈækʃənz ər ˈhɑrʃər. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz, bət ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri ʃoʊz ɪt ɪz bɪˈheɪvɪŋ mɔr laɪk ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈæktɪŋ ɔn ðɛr bɪˈhæf, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ gris ðə wilz fər ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈvælju əv ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ðə hɑrmz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈflɪkt ɔn kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. əv ɔl əv ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, həz ðə haɪəst əˈpruvəl reɪt fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ɪt fər əˈpruvəl: 100 pərˈsɛnt. raɪt, sɪns 1986 həz ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl prəˈpoʊzəl ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈɪndəstri sɛnt ɪts weɪ ənd əp tɪ ɪts kəˈmɪʃənərz. nɑt ə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈeɪʤənsi, ə ˈrəbər stæmp. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt əˈpruvəl reɪt ʃʊd nɑt kəm ɛz ə səˈpraɪz. ənˈlaɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi, ɪz ˈfəndɪd ɪnˈtaɪərli baɪ ðə ˈɪndəstriz ɪt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪts raɪt, gɪts ɪts ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbəʤɪt frəm ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪt ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi. noʊ ˈəðər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi həz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈfəndɪŋ ˈstrəkʧər. haʊ dɪz ɪt wərk? ˈbeɪsɪkli, ˈɪʃuz ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪts ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ ˈkəvər ɔl əv ɪts kɔsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈeɪʤənsi ˈbəʤɪt ðət həz groʊn 50 pərˈsɛnt, frəm 200 ˈmɪljən tɪ 300 ˈmɪljən, ɪn ʤɪst ə ˈpɪriəd frəm 2004 tɪ 2014 ðɪs minz ðət ðə mɔr ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz, gæs dɪˈlɪvəri, ənd fəˈsɪlɪtiz əˈpruvz ðə mɔr fiz ɪt ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈlɛkt tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪts fæst bəˈlunɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt. ðɪs ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪnˈkərəʤəz ə baɪəst əˈpruvəl ˈprɔˌsɛs fər prəˈpoʊzd ˈprɑʤɛkts, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz wɪθ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dɪˈgri əv ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv brænʧ əv ˈgəvərnmənt ðət noʊ ˈəðər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz. ɪt gɪts wərs. həz ˈnɛvər ɪn ɪts ˈhɪstəri ˈɪʃud ə ˈsɪvəl ˈpɛnəlti fər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ kənˈstrəkʃən ækˈtɪvɪti fər ˈɛni ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt. ənd jɛt wi noʊ fər ə fækt ðət vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kənˈstrəkʃən əˈpruvəlz ˈbɔrdər ɔn ruˈtin. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi gæs paɪp laɪn 300 laɪn ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz faʊnd tɪ hæv ˈmeɪʤər ˈfeɪljərz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˌɪmˈprɑpərli ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪˈroʊʒən kənˈtroʊlz ðət ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ dɪˈstərbənsɪz rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤəz. hu rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðiz ˈfeɪljərz?. ənd wət wər ðə ˈpɛnəltiz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪnˈkərd frəm? nən. ˈivɪn ˈɪʃu ə ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈkəmpəˌni fɪkst ðə ˈprɑbləmz ɪt wɑz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪt tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ɪts ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən. wəns ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt rɪˈsivz əˈpruvəl, ðə ˈprɑbləmz ər kəmˈpaʊndɪd. ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈkəmpəˌni rɪˈsivz ðə paʊər əv domain,’,’ ðə raɪt tɪ teɪk ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti fər ɪts oʊn juz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ɪgˈzɛmptɪd frəm ðə steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd kəmˈjunɪti prəˈtɛkʃən lɔz ðət əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈɪndəstri. wət ðɪs minz ɪz ðət ˈprɑʤɛkts laɪk ˈkaɪndər ˌnɔrˈθist ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈrɛkt (nɛd) ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kən fɔrs ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz, ˈfæməliz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, nu ˈhæmʃər, ənd bɪɔnd tɪ rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈprɑpərti tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. dɪˈspaɪt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd kənˈsərnz vɔɪst baɪ soʊ ˈmɛni, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sɛnz. ˈsændərz, ˈkɛli eɪɔt ˈkɛli æn laɪn ˈjuˈɛs, ˈælaɪz məst stænd ɪn juˈnaɪtɪd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ bæd bɪˈheɪvjər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti wɪl feɪd wɪˈθaʊt boʊld ˈnæʃənəl ˈækʃən mɔr (r-n.h.), ʤin ʃəˈhin ˈsɪnθiə (ʤin) ʤin məst stɛp əp tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈmɛdəˌkɛr hoʊm hɛlθ kɛr slæm plæn fər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər kənˈtæmənənts baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈsɛnətərz ˌriɪntrəˈdus ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ slæp nu ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˈrəʃə mɔr (d-n.h.) ənd rɛps. æn məˈkleɪn ˈkəstər (d-n.h.) ənd fræŋk gˈwintə (r-n.h.), ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt prəˈsidz təˈwɔrdz əˈpruvəl. dɪˈspaɪt ˈkaɪndər ˈmɔrgən səbˈmɪtɪŋ ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðət ɪt ədˈmɪtəd wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, mɑrkt ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɛz ““complete”” bɪˈkəz juz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈprɑməst tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli. əˈməŋ ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə nɛd ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, ɛz wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz laɪk ɪt, ɪz ðət feɪlz tɪ fɔrs ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə nid fər ðə gæs ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɪl ˈkɛri ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈsɪmpli rikˈwaɪərz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈdɪfərənt pæθs tɪ kət fər ɪts ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈrəðər ðən ˈænsərɪŋ ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ðət noʊ nu ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ər ˈnidɪd tɪ səˈplaɪ ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ɪz əˈpɛrəntli biɪŋ ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪn ðə nɛd ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈɛkspərt æˈnælɪsɪs ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət ðə gæs tɪ bi ˈkɛrid θru ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn frəm ðə ʃeɪl fildz əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə tɪ (ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kleɪmz) kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ɪz nɑt ˈnidɪd ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, wɛr ðɛr ɪz ə gæs glət, ənd wʊd kriˈeɪt ə 53 pərˈsɛnt ˈsərpləs ɪn nu ˈʤərzi. əˈfɪʃəlz sim tɪ kɛr. wət kən bi dən əˈbaʊt ɔl əv ðɪs? wɛl, ˈfɔrʧənətli ðɛr ɪz ən ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət kən rɪˈvil ðə dɛpθ əv ðɪs ˈtɑksɪk mɛs ənd hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ səˈluʃənz: ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ˈɔfəs (gao). ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ɑrm əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈɑdətɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə kən ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə weɪ ɪz ˈrəðər, ðə weɪ ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ. ən əˈbʤɛktɪv ˌrivˈju ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈnidɪd bɪˈkəz ˈniðər ˈkɑŋgrəs nɔr ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz ðə əˈθɔrəti ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ hoʊld əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ðɛr əˈbjuzɪz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk trəst. ə θəroʊ ənd əˈbʤɛktɪv ˌrivˈju ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈwɔrəntɪd, ənd kən ˈoʊnli bi brɔt tɪ bɛr baɪ ðə, wɪʧ kən ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg wɪθ ənd brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈfɔrmz ðə ˈeɪʤənsi soʊ ˈdɛspərətli nidz. waɪ mɔr ðən 165 ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, frəm ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs grups, hæv stʊd əp ənd æst fər ə ˌrivˈju. ðə fˈjuʧər ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ɪt. væn ɪz ðə ˈdɛləˌwɛr ənd lidz ðə ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈnɛtˌwərk (drn*).
the democratic socialists of america has grown astronomically over the last year we now stand at over members! chapters are popping up all over the country engaging in vital day-to-day struggles, as well as the important work of political education. our international links, however, are far weaker than they were in past eras of the organization. in the 1980s, fostered ties with socialist currents in europe and played a major role in central american solidarity campaigns. today's international context demands such engagement once again. the success of jeremy labour party in the united kingdom, as well as and jean-luc france have been inspiring our efforts in the united states. now we have a chance to share some of our struggles and gain valuable wisdom from a delegation including members of jeremy staff, momentum, france, and, among others. we already have accommodations for our international guests, but given the immense costs already associated with the convention, we need your help to cover airfare and other costs. as small as we still are, is poised to be at the forefront of struggles in the us for years to come. exchanging ideas and forging ties with international guests at our biggest convention ever would be a tremendous boon.	ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts əv əˈmɛrɪkə həz groʊn ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkli ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr wi naʊ stænd æt ˈoʊvər ˈmɛmbərz! ˈʧæptərz ər ˈpɑpɪŋ əp ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈvaɪtəl ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈstrəgəlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wərk əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɪŋks, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər fɑr ˈwikər ðən ðeɪ wər ɪn pæst ˈɪrəz əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ɪn ðə 1980s*, ˈfɑstərd taɪz wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəlɪst kərənts ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd pleɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti kæmˈpeɪnz. ˈtudeɪz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑntɛkst dɪˈmændz səʧ ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wəns əˈgɛn. ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, ɛz wɛl ɛz ənd ˌʒænˈluk fræns hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ɑr ˈɛfərts ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. naʊ wi hæv ə ʧæns tɪ ʃɛr səm əv ɑr ˈstrəgəlz ənd geɪn ˈvæljəbəl ˈwɪzdəm frəm ə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈʤɛrəˌmi stæf, moʊˈmɛntəm, fræns, ənd, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz fər ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl gɛsts, bət ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɪˈmɛns kɔsts ɔˈrɛdi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə kənˈvɛnʃən, wi nid jʊr hɛlp tɪ ˈkəvər ˈɛrˌfɛr ənd ˈəðər kɔsts. ɛz smɔl ɛz wi stɪl ər, ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ bi æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ˈstrəgəlz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ aɪˈdiəz ənd ˈfɔrʤɪŋ taɪz wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl gɛsts æt ɑr ˈbɪgəst kənˈvɛnʃən ˈɛvər wʊd bi ə trɪˈmɛndəs bun.
getty caused an internet blackout in three countries with her garden spade hayastan sliced through an underground cable while digging to scavenge copper. as she sliced into the fibre optic cable the elderly woman triggered a internet blackout for millions. "i have no idea what the internet is," she would later claim. ms was digging in the village of some 37 miles outside the capital city of tbilisi when she left neighbouring armenia without internet access for twelve hours. i have no idea what the internet is, the spade hacker the pensioner also caused major internet outages across georgia and azerbaijan. in total, more than million people were left sat in front of blank screens and error codes after the sank her spade into the backbone cable. television reports showed footage of reporters working for a news agency in the capital yerevan slumped in front of blank screens. getty the elderly georgian woman claimed she had "no idea what the internet is" getty at the site where severed the internet connection to armenia hayastan was quickly dubbed the spade hacker for the devastating damage she caused. "the woman was hunting for some copper lines that she was hoping she could to sell," a police spokesperson said at the time. the cable damaged by the elderly georgian runs through a slew of eastern european countries connecting these countries to western europe.	ˈgɛti kɔzd ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈblæˌkaʊt ɪn θri ˈkəntriz wɪθ hər ˈgɑrdən speɪd slaɪst θru ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈkeɪbəl waɪl ˈdɪgɪŋ tɪ ˈskævənʤ ˈkɑpər. ɛz ʃi slaɪst ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈkeɪbəl ðə ˈɛldərli ˈwʊmən ˈtrɪgərd ə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈblæˌkaʊt fər ˈmɪljənz. "aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz," ʃi wʊd ˈleɪtər kleɪm. mɪz wɑz ˈdɪgɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv səm 37 maɪəlz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti əv təˈblisi wɪn ʃi lɛft ˈneɪbərɪŋ ɑrˈminiə wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs fər twɛlv aʊərz. aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz, ðə speɪd ˈhækər ðə ˈpɛnʃənər ˈɔlsoʊ kɔzd ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈaʊtɪʤɪz əˈkrɔs ˈʤɔrʤə ənd ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wər lɛft sæt ɪn frənt əv blæŋk skrinz ənd ˈɛrər koʊdz ˈæftər ðə sæŋk hər speɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈbækˌboʊn ˈkeɪbəl. ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən rɪˈpɔrts ʃoʊd ˈfʊtɪʤ əv rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈjɛrəvən sləmpt ɪn frənt əv blæŋk skrinz. ˈgɛti ðə ˈɛldərli ˈʤɔrʤən ˈwʊmən kleɪmd ʃi hæd "noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz" ˈgɛti æt ðə saɪt wɛr ˈsɛvərd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ɑrˈminiə wɑz kˈwɪkli dəbd ðə speɪd ˈhækər fər ðə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ ʃi kɔzd. "ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz ˈhəntɪŋ fər səm ˈkɑpər laɪnz ðət ʃi wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ʃi kʊd tɪ sɛl," ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd æt ðə taɪm. ðə ˈkeɪbəl ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ðə ˈɛldərli ˈʤɔrʤən rənz θru ə slu əv ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz kəˈnɛktɪŋ ðiz ˈkəntriz tɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp.
filtering: you take the negative details and magnify them, while filtering out all positive aspects of a situation. a single detail may be picked out, and the whole event becomes colored by this detail. when you pull negative things out of context, isolated from all the good experiences around you, you make them larger and more awful than they really are. polarized thinking: the hallmark of this distortion is an insistence on choices. things are black or white, good or bad. you tend to perceive everything at the extremes, with very little room for a middle ground. the greatest danger in polarized thinking is its impact on how you judge yourself. for have to be perfect or you're a failure. overgeneralization: you come to a general conclusion based on a single incident or piece of evidence. if something bad happens once, you expect it to happen over and over again. 'always' and 'never' are cues that this style of thinking is being utilized. this distortion can lead to a restricted life, as you avoid future failures based on the single incident or event. mind reading: without their saying so, you know what people are feeling and why they act the way they do. in particular, you are able to divine how people are feeling toward you. mind reading depends on a process called projection. you imagine that people feel the same way you do and react to things the same way you do. therefore, you don't watch or listen carefully enough to notice that they are actually different. mind readers jump to conclusions that are true for them, without checking whether they are true for the other person. catastrophizing: you expect disaster. you notice or hear about a problem and start "what if's." what if that happens to me? what if tragedy strikes? there are no limits to a really fertile catastrophic imagination. an underlying catalyst for this style of thinking is that you do not trust in yourself and your capacity to adapt to change. personalization: this is the tendency to relate everything around you to yourself. for example, thinking that everything people do or say is some kind of reaction to you. you also compare yourself to others, trying to determine who's smarter, better looking, etc. the underlying assumption is that your worth is in question. you are therefore continually forced to test your value as a person by measuring yourself against others. if you come out better, you get a moment's relief. if you come up short, you feel diminished. the basic thinking error is that you interpret each experience, each conversation, each look as a clue to your worth and value. control fallacies: there are two ways you can distort your sense of power and control. if you feel externally controlled, you see yourself as helpless, a victim of fate. the fallacy of internal control has you responsible for the pain and happiness of everyone around you. feeling externally controlled keeps you stuck. you don't believe you can really affect the basic shape of your life, let alone make any difference in the world. the truth of the matter is that we are constantly making decisions, and that every decision affects our lives. on the other hand, the fallacy of internal control leaves you exhausted as you attempt to fill the needs of everyone around you, and feel responsible in doing so (and guilty when you cannot). fallacy of fairness: you feel resentful because you think you know what's fair, but other people won't agree with you. fairness is so conveniently defined, so self-serving, that each person gets locked into his or her own point of view. it is tempting to make assumptions about how things would change if people were only fair or really valued you. but the other person hardly ever sees it that way, and you end up causing yourself a lot of pain and an resentment. blaming: you hold other people responsible for your pain, or take the other tack and blame yourself for every problem. blaming often involves making someone else responsible for choices and decisions that are actually our own responsibility. in blame systems, you deny your right (and responsibility) to assert your needs, say no, or go elsewhere for what you want. shoulds: you have a list of ironclad rules about how you and other people should act. people who break the rules anger you, and you feel guilty if you violate the rules. the rules are right and indisputable and, as a result, you are often in the position of judging and finding fault (in yourself and in others). cue words indicating the presence of this distortion are should, ought, and must. emotional reasoning: you believe that what you feel must be true-automatically. if you feel stupid or boring, then you must be stupid and boring. if you feel guilty, then you must have done something wrong. the problem with emotional reasoning is that our emotions interact and correlate with our thinking process. therefore, if you have distorted thoughts and beliefs, your emotions will reflect these distortions. fallacy of change: you expect that other people will change to suit you if you just pressure or cajole them enough. you need to change people because your hopes for happiness seem to depend entirely on them. the truth is the only person you can really control or have much hope of changing is yourself. the underlying assumption of this thinking style is that your happiness depends on the actions of others. your happiness actually depends on the thousands of large and small choices you make in your life. global labeling: you generalize one or two qualities (in yourself or others) into a negative global judgment. global labeling ignores all contrary evidence, creating a view of the world that can be stereotyped and one-dimensional. labeling yourself can have a negative and insidious impact upon your self-esteem; while labeling others can lead to snap-judgments, relationship problems, and prejudice. being right: you feel continually on trial to prove that your opinions and actions are correct. being wrong is unthinkable and you will go to any length to demonstrate your rightness. having to be 'right' often makes you hard of hearing. you aren't interested in the possible veracity of a differing opinion, only in defending your own. being right becomes more important than an honest and caring relationship. heaven's reward fallacy: you expect all your sacrifice and to pay off, as if there were someone keeping score. you fell bitter when the reward doesn't come as expected. the problem is that while you are always doing the 'right thing,' if your heart really isn't in it, you are physically and emotionally depleting yourself. *from thoughts & feelings by mckay, davis, & fanning. new harbinger, 1981. these styles of thinking (or cognitive distortions) were gleaned from the work of several authors, including albert ellis, aaron beck, and david burns, among others.	ˈfɪltərɪŋ: ju teɪk ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈditeɪlz ənd ˈmægnəˌfaɪ ðɛm, waɪl ˈfɪltərɪŋ aʊt ɔl ˈpɑzətɪv ˈæˌspɛkts əv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈditeɪl meɪ bi pɪkt aʊt, ənd ðə hoʊl ɪˈvɛnt bɪˈkəmz ˈkələrd baɪ ðɪs ˈditeɪl. wɪn ju pʊl ˈnɛgətɪv θɪŋz aʊt əv ˈkɑntɛkst, ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ɔl ðə gʊd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz əraʊnd ju, ju meɪk ðɛm ˈlɑrʤər ənd mɔr ˈɔfəl ðən ðeɪ ˈrɪli ər. ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ: ðə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv ðɪs dɪˈstɔrʃən ɪz ən ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ˈʧɔɪsɪz. θɪŋz ər blæk ər waɪt, gʊd ər bæd. ju tɛnd tɪ pərˈsiv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ æt ðə ɪkˈstrimz, wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl rum fər ə ˈmɪdəl graʊnd. ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈdeɪnʤər ɪn ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ɪts ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn haʊ ju ʤəʤ ˈjɔrsɛlf. fər hæv tɪ bi ˈpərˌfɪkt ər jʊr ə ˈfeɪljər. overgeneralization: ju kəm tɪ ə ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈkluʒən beɪst ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪnsədənt ər pis əv ˈɛvədəns. ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ bæd ˈhæpənz wəns, ju ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ ˈhæpən ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. 'ˈɔlˌweɪz' ənd 'ˈnɛvər' ər kjuz ðət ðɪs staɪl əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz biɪŋ ˈjutəˌlaɪzd. ðɪs dɪˈstɔrʃən kən lɛd tɪ ə riˈstrɪktɪd laɪf, ɛz ju əˈvɔɪd fˈjuʧər ˈfeɪljərz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪnsədənt ər ɪˈvɛnt. maɪnd ˈrɛdɪŋ: wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr seɪɪŋ soʊ, ju noʊ wət ˈpipəl ər ˈfilɪŋ ənd waɪ ðeɪ ækt ðə weɪ ðeɪ du. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ju ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈvaɪn haʊ ˈpipəl ər ˈfilɪŋ təˈwɔrd ju. maɪnd ˈrɛdɪŋ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs kɔld prɑˈʤɛkʃən. ju ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ˈpipəl fil ðə seɪm weɪ ju du ənd riækt tɪ θɪŋz ðə seɪm weɪ ju du. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ju doʊnt wɔʧ ər ˈlɪsən ˈkɛrfəli ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðeɪ ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈdɪfərənt. maɪnd ˈridərz ʤəmp tɪ kənˈkluʒənz ðət ər tru fər ðɛm, wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧɛkɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər tru fər ðə ˈəðər ˈpərsən. catastrophizing: ju ɪkˈspɛkt dɪˈzæstər. ju ˈnoʊtɪs ər hir əˈbaʊt ə ˈprɑbləm ənd stɑrt "wət ɪfs." wət ɪf ðət ˈhæpənz tɪ mi? wət ɪf ˈtræʤədi straɪks? ðɛr ər noʊ ˈlɪmɪts tɪ ə ˈrɪli ˈfərtəl ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈkætəˌlɪst fər ðɪs staɪl əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ðət ju du nɑt trəst ɪn ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd jʊr kəˈpæsɪti tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ˌpərsənələˈzeɪʃən: ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ rɪˈleɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əraʊnd ju tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈpipəl du ər seɪ ɪz səm kaɪnd əv riˈækʃən tɪ ju. ju ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpɛr ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ ˈəðərz, traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈtərmən huz sˈmɑrtər, ˈbɛtər ˈlʊkɪŋ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ əˈsəmpʃən ɪz ðət jʊr wərθ ɪz ɪn kˈwɛʃən. ju ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr kənˈtɪnjuəli fɔrst tɪ tɛst jʊr ˈvælju ɛz ə ˈpərsən baɪ ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈgɛnst ˈəðərz. ɪf ju kəm aʊt ˈbɛtər, ju gɪt ə ˈmoʊmənts rɪˈlif. ɪf ju kəm əp ʃɔrt, ju fil dɪˈmɪnɪʃt. ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈɛrər ɪz ðət ju ˌɪnˈtərprət iʧ ɪkˈspɪriəns, iʧ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, iʧ lʊk ɛz ə klu tɪ jʊr wərθ ənd ˈvælju. kənˈtroʊl ˈfæləsiz: ðɛr ər tu weɪz ju kən dɪˈstɔrt jʊr sɛns əv paʊər ənd kənˈtroʊl. ɪf ju fil ɪkˈstərnəli kənˈtroʊld, ju si ˈjɔrsɛlf ɛz ˈhɛlpləs, ə ˈvɪktɪm əv feɪt. ðə ˈfæləsi əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl kənˈtroʊl həz ju riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə peɪn ənd ˈhæpinəs əv ˈɛvriˌwən əraʊnd ju. ˈfilɪŋ ɪkˈstərnəli kənˈtroʊld kips ju stək. ju doʊnt bɪˈliv ju kən ˈrɪli əˈfɛkt ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ʃeɪp əv jʊr laɪf, lɛt əˈloʊn meɪk ˈɛni ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə wərld. ðə truθ əv ðə ˈmætər ɪz ðət wi ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz, ənd ðət ˈɛvəri dɪˈsɪʒən əˈfɛkts ɑr lɪvz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə ˈfæləsi əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl kənˈtroʊl livz ju ɪgˈzɔstɪd ɛz ju əˈtɛmpt tɪ fɪl ðə nidz əv ˈɛvriˌwən əraʊnd ju, ənd fil riˈspɑnsəbəl ɪn duɪŋ soʊ (ənd ˈgɪlti wɪn ju ˈkænɑt). ˈfæləsi əv ˈfɛrnəs: ju fil rɪˈzɛntfəl bɪˈkəz ju θɪŋk ju noʊ wəts fɛr, bət ˈəðər ˈpipəl woʊnt əˈgri wɪθ ju. ˈfɛrnəs ɪz soʊ kənˈvinjəntli dɪˈfaɪnd, soʊ self-serving, ðət iʧ ˈpərsən gɪts lɑkt ˈɪntu hɪz ər hər oʊn pɔɪnt əv vju. ɪt ɪz ˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ meɪk əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt haʊ θɪŋz wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ɪf ˈpipəl wər ˈoʊnli fɛr ər ˈrɪli ˈvæljud ju. bət ðə ˈəðər ˈpərsən ˈhɑrdli ˈɛvər siz ɪt ðət weɪ, ənd ju ɛnd əp ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ə lɔt əv peɪn ənd ən rɪˈzɛntmənt. ˈbleɪmɪŋ: ju hoʊld ˈəðər ˈpipəl riˈspɑnsəbəl fər jʊr peɪn, ər teɪk ðə ˈəðər tæk ənd bleɪm ˈjɔrsɛlf fər ˈɛvəri ˈprɑbləm. ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ɑr oʊn riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. ɪn bleɪm ˈsɪstəmz, ju dɪˈnaɪ jʊr raɪt (ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti) tɪ əˈsərt jʊr nidz, seɪ noʊ, ər goʊ ˈɛlsˌwɛr fər wət ju wɔnt. shoulds: ju hæv ə lɪst əv ˈaɪərnˌklæd rulz əˈbaʊt haʊ ju ənd ˈəðər ˈpipəl ʃʊd ækt. ˈpipəl hu breɪk ðə rulz ˈæŋgər ju, ənd ju fil ˈgɪlti ɪf ju ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə rulz. ðə rulz ər raɪt ənd ˌɪndɪˈspjutəbəl ənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ju ər ˈɔfən ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈʤəʤɪŋ ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ fɔlt (ɪn ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd ɪn ˈəðərz). kju wərdz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðɪs dɪˈstɔrʃən ər ʃʊd, ɔt, ənd məst. ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈrizənɪŋ: ju bɪˈliv ðət wət ju fil məst bi true-automatically. ɪf ju fil ˈstupɪd ər ˈbɔrɪŋ, ðɛn ju məst bi ˈstupɪd ənd ˈbɔrɪŋ. ɪf ju fil ˈgɪlti, ðɛn ju məst hæv dən ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈrizənɪŋ ɪz ðət ɑr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ˌɪnərˈækt ənd ˈkɔrəˌleɪt wɪθ ɑr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪf ju hæv dɪˈstɔrtɪd θɔts ənd bɪˈlifs, jʊr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz wɪl rɪˈflɛkt ðiz dɪˈstɔrʃənz. ˈfæləsi əv ʧeɪnʤ: ju ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ˈəðər ˈpipəl wɪl ʧeɪnʤ tɪ sut ju ɪf ju ʤɪst ˈprɛʃər ər kəˈʤoʊl ðɛm ɪˈnəf. ju nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈpipəl bɪˈkəz jʊr hoʊps fər ˈhæpinəs sim tɪ dɪˈpɛnd ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ðɛm. ðə truθ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən ju kən ˈrɪli kənˈtroʊl ər hæv məʧ hoʊp əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪz ˈjɔrsɛlf. ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ əˈsəmpʃən əv ðɪs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ staɪl ɪz ðət jʊr ˈhæpinəs dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈækʃənz əv ˈəðərz. jʊr ˈhæpinəs ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv lɑrʤ ənd smɔl ˈʧɔɪsɪz ju meɪk ɪn jʊr laɪf. ˈgloʊbəl ˈleɪbəlɪŋ: ju ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪz wən ər tu kˈwɑlətiz (ɪn ˈjɔrsɛlf ər ˈəðərz) ˈɪntu ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈgloʊbəl ˈʤəʤmənt. ˈgloʊbəl ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ˌɪgˈnɔrz ɔl ˈkɑntrɛri ˈɛvədəns, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə vju əv ðə wərld ðət kən bi ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪpt ənd one-dimensional. ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf kən hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ənd ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs ˌɪmˈpækt əˈpɑn jʊr self-esteem; waɪl ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ˈəðərz kən lɛd tɪ snap-judgments, riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈprɑbləmz, ənd ˈprɛʤədɪs. biɪŋ raɪt: ju fil kənˈtɪnjuəli ɔn traɪəl tɪ pruv ðət jʊr əˈpɪnjənz ənd ˈækʃənz ər kərˈɛkt. biɪŋ rɔŋ ɪz ənˈθɪŋkəbəl ənd ju wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈɛni lɛŋθ tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt jʊr ˈraɪtnəs. ˈhævɪŋ tɪ bi 'raɪt' ˈɔfən meɪks ju hɑrd əv ˈhirɪŋ. ju ˈɑrənt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈpɑsəbəl vərˈæsɪti əv ə ˈdɪfərɪŋ əˈpɪnjən, ˈoʊnli ɪn dɪˈfɛndɪŋ jʊr oʊn. biɪŋ raɪt bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ən ˈɑnəst ənd ˈkɛrɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ˈhɛvənz rɪˈwɔrd ˈfæləsi: ju ɪkˈspɛkt ɔl jʊr ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ənd tɪ peɪ ɔf, ɛz ɪf ðɛr wər ˈsəmˌwən ˈkipɪŋ skɔr. ju fɛl ˈbɪtər wɪn ðə rɪˈwɔrd ˈdəzənt kəm ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət waɪl ju ər ˈɔlˌweɪz duɪŋ ðə 'raɪt θɪŋ,' ɪf jʊr hɑrt ˈrɪli ˈɪzənt ɪn ɪt, ju ər ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli dɪˈplitɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf. *frəm θɔts ˈfilɪŋz baɪ məˈkeɪ, ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈfænɪŋ. nu ˈhɑrbɪnʤər, 1981 ðiz staɪlz əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ (ər ˈkɑgnɪtɪv dɪˈstɔrʃənz) wər glind frəm ðə wərk əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈɔθərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈælbərt ˈɛlɪs, ˈɛrən bɛk, ənd ˈdeɪvɪd bərnz, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz.
watch vince staples' epic freestyle over west's 'get 'em high' the ramona park rapper went in. vince staples dropped by the capital xtra studios to deliver an epic freestyle on tim westwood's show. the long beach artist went in over the west produced 'get 'em high', which featured on his 2004 album 'the college dropout'. vince rode the notoriously difficult beat with ease, touching on topics as diverse as racism, poverty and growing up in his ramona park neighbourhood. "they used to put my people in for what i publish," vince raps in the nearly long freestyle. the 'señorita' rapper recently released his ambitious debut double album, 'summertime '06'. watch vince's full freestyle above. (warning: this video contains strong language that some people may find offensive.) you might also like...	wɔʧ vɪns ˈsteɪpəlz' ˈɛpɪk ˈfriˌstaɪl ˈoʊvər wɛsts 'gɪt 'ɛm haɪ' ðə rəˈmoʊnə pɑrk ˈræpər wɛnt ɪn. vɪns ˈsteɪpəlz drɑpt baɪ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈɛkstrə ˈstudiˌoʊz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ən ˈɛpɪk ˈfriˌstaɪl ɔn tɪm ˈwɛstˌwʊdz ʃoʊ. ðə lɔŋ biʧ ˈɑrtɪst wɛnt ɪn ˈoʊvər ðə wɛst prəˈdust 'gɪt 'ɛm haɪ', wɪʧ ˈfiʧərd ɔn hɪz 2004 ˈælbəm 'ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈdrɑˌpaʊt'. vɪns roʊd ðə noʊˈtɔriəsli ˈdɪfəkəlt bit wɪθ iz, ˈtəʧɪŋ ɔn ˈtɑpɪks ɛz dɪˈvərs ɛz ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˈpɑvərti ənd groʊɪŋ əp ɪn hɪz rəˈmoʊnə pɑrk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. "ðeɪ juzd tɪ pʊt maɪ ˈpipəl ɪn fər wət aɪ ˈpəblɪʃ," vɪns ræps ɪn ðə ˈnɪrli lɔŋ ˈfriˌstaɪl. ðə 'señorita*' ˈræpər ˈrisəntli riˈlist hɪz æmˈbɪʃəs ˈdeɪbju ˈdəbəl ˈælbəm, 'ˈsəmərˌtaɪm 06 wɔʧ ˈvɪnsɪs fʊl ˈfriˌstaɪl əˈbəv. (ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ kənˈteɪnz strɔŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət səm ˈpipəl meɪ faɪnd əˈfɛnsɪv.) ju maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk...
new movements in style involve technology, animals and modernism by caroline brown illustration by eleanor qu what are the trends in fashion, art, and architecture? what is trending in social media? our world has become obsessed with the term “trendy.” trends are a forecast of progress and of what will come to cultural fruition in the near future. during the seminaries at week in late october, the marketing director from worth global style network (wgsn), carly, presented three for 2014: “hack-tivate”, century romance, and anthropomorphism. is a trend forecasting company that was established in 1998. its philosophy is to provide businesses with inspiration, change, and a clients are businesses from all types of sectors including apple, and nickelodeon because provides trends that encompass society as a whole. the is derived from the necessary precedence of reclaiming products back to their organic state, and then and repairing them using technology. it is a with positive emotions of energy, fun and enthusiasm. the movement focuses on the skeleton of a product. it exposes its insides, then creatively rebuilds it to have using google sourcing or apps. the attitude behind this movement is that if we access or open what we own, then it does not belong to us. upcycling, reimagining, and sustainability are other important characteristics. the movement obtained a lot of momentum with the fab lab phenomenon, which originated at mit with the name “center of bits and atoms.” the fab lab has spread across the world to places like norway, india and south africa. a fab lab is a digital fabrication workshop with invention and social fabrication imbedded into its mission. they take apart technology to its core, and rebuild it for a more functional use. [pullquote]the movement focuses on the skeleton of a product. it exposes its insides, then creatively rebuilds it to have using google sourcing or apps. the attitude behind this movement is that if we access or open what we own, then it does not belong to us.[/pullquote] the second trend that spoke about was century romance. this trend comes from the literary term “magic realism” and the cultural term meta-modernism. the former aspect plays with the concept of adding a touch of magic to everyday products, while the latter oscillates between contradictions. the difference between century romance and the previous romantic period is the evolution of technology and how it has become deeply integrated into our lives. this period plays on this antithesis of nature versus technology to create a strong emotional reaction. a great example of this is 2013 collection. with the help of technology, he uses textile techniques like lucid layers of transparency or floral embroidery with a effect to elevate his clothes into another dimension that creates a hypercraft. the third is anthropomorphism, products that take on human emotions and personalities, or animal characteristics. this trend focuses on a of creature and comfort with an emphasis on touch. the revitalization of fur (e.g. fur iphone cases) gives evidence to our need to humanize our products, but this trend evolves past that. it stresses a hybrid of technology, humans, and animals to signify honest and fun emotions. mixing and matching high and low fashion will evolve into dressing to convey one singular emotion. the resurgence of animated graphic clothes, reflective of pop art mania, is an example of using an eclectic wardrobe to express a modern theme. the trends presented at this seminar all had a unifying message: technology is not something that separates us, but something that has become a part of us. whether it is through magic, contradictions, personification, or from an original organic state, one thing is clear: technology is no longer an accessory, but an extension of humanity.	nu ˈmuvmənts ɪn staɪl ˌɪnˈvɑlv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈænəməlz ənd ˈmɑdərˌnɪzəm baɪ ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn braʊn ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən baɪ ˈɛlənər ku wət ər ðə trɛnz ɪn ˈfæʃən, ɑrt, ənd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər? wət ɪz ˈtrɛndɪŋ ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə? ɑr wərld həz bɪˈkəm əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðə tərm ““trendy.”.” trɛnz ər ə ˈfɔrˌkæst əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd əv wət wɪl kəm tɪ ˈkəlʧərəl fruˈɪʃən ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛməˌnɛriz æt wik ɪn leɪt ɑkˈtoʊbər, ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər frəm wərθ ˈgloʊbəl staɪl ˈnɛtˌwərk (wgsn), ˈkɑrli, pərˈzɛnəd θri fər 2014 ““hack-tivate””, ˈsɛnʧəri ˈroʊmæns, ənd ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfɪzəm. ɪz ə trɛnd ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ðət wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1998 ɪts fəˈlɑsəfi ɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈbɪznɪsɪz wɪθ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən, ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ə klaɪənts ər ˈbɪznɪsɪz frəm ɔl taɪps əv ˈsɛktərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæpəl, ənd ˌnɪkɪˈloʊdiən bɪˈkəz prəˈvaɪdz trɛnz ðət ɛnˈkəmpəs soʊˈsaɪɪti ɛz ə hoʊl. ðə ɪz dəraɪvd frəm ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈprɛsədəns əv riˈkleɪmɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts bæk tɪ ðɛr ɔrˈgænɪk steɪt, ənd ðɛn ənd rɪˈpɛrɪŋ ðɛm ˈjuzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ɪt ɪz ə wɪθ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz əv ˈɛnərʤi, fən ənd ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm. ðə ˈmuvmənt ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˈskɛlətən əv ə ˈprɑdəkt. ɪt ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ɪts ˌɪnˈsaɪdz, ðɛn kriˈeɪtɪvli riˈbɪldz ɪt tɪ hæv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl ˈsɔrsɪŋ ər æps. ðə ˈætəˌtud bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ɪz ðət ɪf wi ˈækˌsɛs ər ˈoʊpən wət wi oʊn, ðɛn ɪt dɪz nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. upcycling, reimagining, ənd səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ər ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. ðə ˈmuvmənt əbˈteɪnd ə lɔt əv moʊˈmɛntəm wɪθ ðə fæb læb fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, wɪʧ ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd æt ˈɛˈmaɪˈti wɪθ ðə neɪm əv bɪts ənd atoms.”.” ðə fæb læb həz sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə wərld tɪ ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈnɔrˌweɪ, ˈɪndiə ənd saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ə fæb læb ɪz ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən ˈwərkˌʃɑp wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən ɪmˈbɛdɪd ˈɪntu ɪts ˈmɪʃən. ðeɪ teɪk əˈpɑrt tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ɪts kɔr, ənd riˈbɪld ɪt fər ə mɔr ˈfəŋkʃənəl juz. ˈmuvmənt ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˈskɛlətən əv ə ˈprɑdəkt. ɪt ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ɪts ˌɪnˈsaɪdz, ðɛn kriˈeɪtɪvli riˈbɪldz ɪt tɪ hæv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl ˈsɔrsɪŋ ər æps. ðə ˈætəˌtud bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ɪz ðət ɪf wi ˈækˌsɛs ər ˈoʊpən wət wi oʊn, ðɛn ɪt dɪz nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ us.[/pullquote] ðə ˈsɛkənd trɛnd ðət spoʊk əˈbaʊt wɑz ˈsɛnʧəri ˈroʊmæns. ðɪs trɛnd kəmz frəm ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri tərm realism”” ənd ðə ˈkəlʧərəl tərm meta-modernism. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈæˌspɛkt pleɪz wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈædɪŋ ə təʧ əv ˈmæʤɪk tɪ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈprɑdəkts, waɪl ðə ˈlætər ˈɑsəˌleɪts bɪtˈwin ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz. ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈsɛnʧəri ˈroʊmæns ənd ðə ˈpriviəs roʊˈmæntɪk ˈpɪriəd ɪz ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd haʊ ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ˈdipli ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ɑr lɪvz. ðɪs ˈpɪriəd pleɪz ɔn ðɪs ænˈtɪθəsəs əv ˈneɪʧər ˈvərsəz tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ kriˈeɪt ə strɔŋ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl riˈækʃən. ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ɪz 2013 kəˈlɛkʃən. wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, hi ˈjuzɪz ˈtɛkˌstaɪl tɛkˈniks laɪk ˈlusɪd leɪərz əv trænˈspɛrənsi ər ˈflɔrəl ɛmˈbrɔɪdəri wɪθ ə ˈifɛkt tɪ ˈɛləˌveɪt hɪz kloʊðz ˈɪntu əˈnəðər dɪˈmɛnʃən ðət kriˈeɪts ə hypercraft. ðə θərd ɪz ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfɪzəm, ˈprɑdəkts ðət teɪk ɔn ˈjumən ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, ər ˈænəməl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. ðɪs trɛnd ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ə əv ˈkriʧər ənd ˈkəmfərt wɪθ ən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn təʧ. ðə ˌriˌvaɪtələˈzeɪʃən əv fər (e.g*. fər ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈkeɪsɪz) gɪvz ˈɛvədəns tɪ ɑr nid tɪ ˈhjuməˌnaɪz ɑr ˈprɑdəkts, bət ðɪs trɛnd ɪˈvɑlvz pæst ðət. ɪt ˈstrɛsɪz ə ˈhaɪbrɪd əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈjumənz, ənd ˈænəməlz tɪ ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ ˈɑnəst ənd fən ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. ˈmɪksɪŋ ənd ˈmæʧɪŋ haɪ ənd loʊ ˈfæʃən wɪl ɪˈvɑlv ˈɪntu ˈdrɛsɪŋ tɪ kənˈveɪ wən ˈsɪŋgjələr ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ðə riˈsərʤəns əv ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈgræfɪk kloʊðz, rɪˈflɛktɪv əv pɑp ɑrt ˈmeɪniə, ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈjuzɪŋ ən ɪˈklɛktɪk ˈwɔrˌdroʊb tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ə ˈmɑdərn θim. ðə trɛnz pərˈzɛnəd æt ðɪs ˈsɛməˌnɑr ɔl hæd ə ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ: tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ˈjuˈɛs, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz bɪˈkəm ə pɑrt əv ˈjuˈɛs. ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz θru ˈmæʤɪk, ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz, pərˌsɑnəfəˈkeɪʃən, ər frəm ən ərˈɪʤənəl ɔrˈgænɪk steɪt, wən θɪŋ ɪz klɪr: tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ən ækˈsɛsəri, bət ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv juˈmænɪti.
when we enter the political debate sphere of the online world, i think we consider people holding these beliefs to be unreal. the information age means almost anybody can become informed about any topic, right? someone who believes in these conspiracies has got to be a troll or using their anonymity to espouse harmful beliefs never talk about in-person. an edgy teenager, a kid who learned to navigate the harmful trappings of the internet; an old codger, still holding onto the good old days where they had all the privilege; just uninformed, and need to study it out. approach any of these belief holders and find fully informed. plenty of them have just as much time spent online as the most prolific social media celebrities. spent that time researching the same topics as you and i. ask for their sources, and you might even be given a wall of links. studying it out is exactly what done, and probably more prepared than us. i even have a list of links for any single topic that i can source from for an argument; the majority of my bookmarks are pages i moved into a folder after going far enough down that rabbit hole to have 40+ tabs open. my beliefs are pretty strong and founded on research but i guarantee have to spend a few minutes googling to find something proving my point. is the trump supporter uninformed? not really. i have a feeling he might have opinions agree with, just like my grandpa. in fact, both shared opinions that see from all parts of the political spectrum on any given day. do you think poor people are getting taxed too much? they agree. do you think property taxes are too high? ditto. are there criminals in washington who get away with murder? sure some of you would toss out the same names as grandpa and the trump supporter. and met a fair share of liberals who believe obama is a war criminal and should be locked up. the trump supporter at the barbershop might disagree on the details of the why, but shares the common goal of how he should be punished. what often counts as being informed is the information willing to stand by. the information biggest flaw is how all information is treated as equal in value. take, for example, the recent planned parenthood scandal: a group known as the center for medical progress published videos which claimed to show planned parenthood associates engaging in the sale of body parts from aborted fetuses. the videos were proven to be edited and falsified, with members of impersonating government officials and having created a dummy corporation that pretended to deal in the very same body parts was accused of selling. texas held a grand jury to potentially indict planned parenthood. instead, the creators of the videos were indicted and planned parenthood was found to have committed none of what was levied against them. has any of this made a difference? multiple states are still voting to remove any funding of planned parenthood, cutting a lot of people off from their only source of healthcare. congress is still considering stripping the company of all funding. any comment section or twitter thread you visit about planned parenthood is likely to have a lot of people calling them baby killers selling baby parts. a shooter in colorado went on a killing spree at a planned parenthood and used those same words when he was arrested. just because the information is there, mean the person reading it will believe it. and this is, again, nothing particular to any part of the political spectrum. not going to believe anything i read from certain sites and going to dismiss most of what gets said on certain channels. that means that there are times refuse to believe something that is objectively true. the same is done by you, by grandpa, by the trump supporter, and everyone else. only when a consensus from sites i trust will i feel comfortable repeating claimed. those who believe planned parenthood are flesh merchants believe any claims to the contrary are part of a conspiracy, because the sites they trust told them the videos were confirmed to be falsified.	wɪn wi ˈɛnər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪt sfɪr əv ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn wərld, aɪ θɪŋk wi kənˈsɪdər ˈpipəl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðiz bɪˈlifs tɪ bi ənˈril. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən eɪʤ minz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛnibədi kən bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈtɑpɪk, raɪt? ˈsəmˌwən hu bɪˈlivz ɪn ðiz kənˈspɪrəsiz həz gɑt tɪ bi ə troʊl ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˌænəˈnɪmɪti tɪ ɪˈspaʊz ˈhɑrmfəl bɪˈlifs ˈnɛvər tɔk əˈbaʊt in-person. ən ˈɛʤi ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ə kɪd hu ˈlərnɪd tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈhɑrmfəl ˈtræpɪŋz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt; ən oʊld codger, stɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɔntu ðə gʊd oʊld deɪz wɛr ðeɪ hæd ɔl ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ; ʤɪst ˌənɪnˈfɔrmd, ənd nid tɪ ˈstədi ɪt aʊt. əˈproʊʧ ˈɛni əv ðiz bɪˈlif ˈhoʊldərz ənd faɪnd ˈfʊli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd. ˈplɛnti əv ðɛm hæv ʤɪst ɛz məʧ taɪm spɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɛz ðə moʊst proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə səˈlɛbrɪtiz. spɛnt ðət taɪm riˈsərʧɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈtɑpɪks ɛz ju ənd aɪ. æsk fər ðɛr ˈsɔrsəz, ənd ju maɪt ˈivɪn bi ˈgɪvɪn ə wɔl əv lɪŋks. ˈstədiɪŋ ɪt aʊt ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət dən, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli mɔr priˈpɛrd ðən ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ ˈivɪn hæv ə lɪst əv lɪŋks fər ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl ˈtɑpɪk ðət aɪ kən sɔrs frəm fər ən ˈɑrgjəmənt; ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv maɪ ˈbʊkmɑrks ər ˈpeɪʤɪz aɪ muvd ˈɪntu ə ˈfoʊldər ˈæftər goʊɪŋ fɑr ɪˈnəf daʊn ðət ˈræbɪt hoʊl tɪ hæv 40 tæbz ˈoʊpən. maɪ bɪˈlifs ər ˈprɪti strɔŋ ənd ˈfaʊndɪd ɔn ˈrisərʧ bət aɪ ˌgɛrənˈti hæv tɪ spɛnd ə fju ˈmɪnəts ˈguglɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈpruvɪŋ maɪ pɔɪnt. ɪz ðə trəmp səˈpɔrtər ˌənɪnˈfɔrmd? nɑt ˈrɪli. aɪ hæv ə ˈfilɪŋ hi maɪt hæv əˈpɪnjənz əˈgri wɪθ, ʤɪst laɪk maɪ ˈgrændˌpɑ. ɪn fækt, boʊθ ʃɛrd əˈpɪnjənz ðət si frəm ɔl pɑrts əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛktrəm ɔn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn deɪ. du ju θɪŋk pur ˈpipəl ər ˈgɪtɪŋ tækst tu məʧ? ðeɪ əˈgri. du ju θɪŋk ˈprɑpərti ˈtæksɪz ər tu haɪ? ˈdɪtoʊ. ər ðɛr ˈkrɪmənəlz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hu gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈmərdər? ʃʊr səm əv ju wʊd tɔs aʊt ðə seɪm neɪmz ɛz ˈgrændˌpɑ ənd ðə trəmp səˈpɔrtər. ənd mɛt ə fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈlɪˌbərəlz hu bɪˈliv ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ə wɔr ˈkrɪmənəl ənd ʃʊd bi lɑkt əp. ðə trəmp səˈpɔrtər æt ðə ˈbɑrbərˌʃɑp maɪt dɪsəˈgri ɔn ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə waɪ, bət ʃɛrz ðə ˈkɑmən goʊl əv haʊ hi ʃʊd bi ˈpənɪʃt. wət ˈɔfən kaʊnts ɛz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ stænd baɪ. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈbɪgəst flɔ ɪz haʊ ɔl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈtritɪd ɛz ˈikwəl ɪn ˈvælju. teɪk, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈrisənt plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈskændəl: ə grup noʊn ɛz ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈpəblɪʃt ˈvɪdioʊz wɪʧ kleɪmd tɪ ʃoʊ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ðə seɪl əv ˈbɑdi pɑrts frəm əˈbɔrtɪd ˈfitəsɪz. ðə ˈvɪdioʊz wər ˈpruvən tɪ bi ˈɛdɪtɪd ənd ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪd, wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˌɪmˈpərsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈhævɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈdəmi ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ðət priˈtɛndɪd tɪ dil ɪn ðə ˈvɛri seɪm ˈbɑdi pɑrts wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ˈsɛlɪŋ. ˈtɛksəs hɛld ə grænd ˈʤʊri tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌɪnˈdaɪt plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə kriˈeɪtərz əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊz wər ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ənd plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd wɑz faʊnd tɪ hæv kəˈmɪtɪd nən əv wət wɑz ˈlɛvid əˈgɛnst ðɛm. həz ˈɛni əv ðɪs meɪd ə ˈdɪfərəns? ˈməltəpəl steɪts ər stɪl ˈvoʊtɪŋ tɪ riˈmuv ˈɛni ˈfəndɪŋ əv plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, ˈkətɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɔf frəm ðɛr ˈoʊnli sɔrs əv ˈhɛlθˌkɛr. ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz stɪl kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈstrɪpɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ɔl ˈfəndɪŋ. ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnt ˈsɛkʃən ər tˈwɪtər θrɛd ju ˈvɪzɪt əˈbaʊt plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm ˈbeɪbi ˈkɪlərz ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈbeɪbi pɑrts. ə ˈʃutər ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ wɛnt ɔn ə ˈkɪlɪŋ spri æt ə plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd juzd ðoʊz seɪm wərdz wɪn hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ðɛr, min ðə ˈpərsən ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt wɪl bɪˈliv ɪt. ənd ðɪs ɪz, əˈgɛn, ˈnəθɪŋ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr tɪ ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛktrəm. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈliv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ rɛd frəm ˈsərtən saɪts ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪsˈmɪs moʊst əv wət gɪts sɛd ɔn ˈsərtən ˈʧænəlz. ðət minz ðət ðɛr ər taɪmz ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ bɪˈliv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ɑˈbʤɛktɪvli tru. ðə seɪm ɪz dən baɪ ju, baɪ ˈgrændˌpɑ, baɪ ðə trəmp səˈpɔrtər, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls. ˈoʊnli wɪn ə kənˈsɛnsəs frəm saɪts aɪ trəst wɪl aɪ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl rɪˈpitɪŋ kleɪmd. ðoʊz hu bɪˈliv plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ər flɛʃ ˈmərʧənts bɪˈliv ˈɛni kleɪmz tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri ər pɑrt əv ə kənˈspɪrəsi, bɪˈkəz ðə saɪts ðeɪ trəst toʊld ðɛm ðə ˈvɪdioʊz wər kənˈfərmd tɪ bi ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪd.
some alleged that police shut down last guerrilla marketing campaign, but police say event organizers never emerged. last friday night, several reported that police shut down the three scheduled audiovisual projections that were part of global guerrilla marketing campaign promoting his new album (see below). however, police spokesperson james said that no officer directly prevented any projection from occurring. at least one senior police officer present at each of the three scheduled locations said he saw neither organizers nor audiovisual equipment at any time. however, there appears to have been at least one projection that took place in bottom sometime friday evening. here’s’s full statement to about the police presence last friday night: the department became aware of the potential for several large groups to gather in different locations of the city for an event. as would be the case for any planned large gathering, officers monitored the areas to ensure the safety of residents and the free flow of traffic. there were no injuries or arrests. however, police in houston and baltimore did shut down similar events. — several on the scene of the first projection are reporting that police have shut down the event because organizers did not secure the proper permits. more as it develops. @rvanews confirmed. not happening in organizers did not secure the necessary permits todd b. waldo (@tbw) june 15, 2013 — kanye west will offer a sneak peak of his new album across the world tonight through a guerrilla marketing campaign called projections, a series of installations that project his face on structural facades with accompanying audio from his new album. three of installations will be here in richmond: museum of the confederacy pm w. broad street & harrison street pm n. robinson street & floyd avenue pm am here’s video of previous projection for the song “new slaves” at wrigley field last month: vickie yates of the museum of the confederacy said she heard about the museum being used as a projections backdrop shortly after pm today when someone phoned her after hearing about it on twitter. yates said no one representing west of jam records has contacted the museum about the event. “i would be doubtful if [the other locations] have been told either,” she said. after all, the purpose of guerrilla marketing. “you kind of just go out and do it.” while indifferent to the inclusion in the installation, she said her only concern was that if large crowds gather outside the museum, it might block access to the nearby medical center. “i talked with anyone at the city of richmond” about that, she said.	səm əˈlɛʤd ðət pəˈlis ʃət daʊn læst gərˈɪlə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn, bət pəˈlis seɪ ɪˈvɛnt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ˈnɛvər ˈimərʤd. læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈsɛvərəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət pəˈlis ʃət daʊn ðə θri ˈskɛʤʊld ˌɔdioʊˈvɪʒuəl prɑˈʤɛkʃənz ðət wər pɑrt əv ˈgloʊbəl gərˈɪlə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn prəˈmoʊtɪŋ hɪz nu ˈælbəm (si bɪˈloʊ). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pəˈlis ˈspoʊkspərsən ʤeɪmz sɛd ðət noʊ ˈɔfɪsər dɪˈrɛkli prɪˈvɛnɪd ˈɛni prɑˈʤɛkʃən frəm əˈkərɪŋ. æt list wən ˈsinjər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈprɛzənt æt iʧ əv ðə θri ˈskɛʤʊld loʊˈkeɪʃənz sɛd hi sɔ ˈniðər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz nɔr ˌɔdioʊˈvɪʒuəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt æt ˈɛni taɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv bɪn æt list wən prɑˈʤɛkʃən ðət tʊk pleɪs ɪn ˈbɑtəm ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. fʊl ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈlis ˈprɛzəns læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt: ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt bɪˈkeɪm əˈwɛr əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈsɛvərəl lɑrʤ grups tɪ ˈgæðər ɪn ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈsɪti fər ən ɪˈvɛnt. ɛz wʊd bi ðə keɪs fər ˈɛni plænd lɑrʤ ˈgæðərɪŋ, ˈɔfɪsərz ˈmɑnətərd ðə ˈɛriəz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ðə fri floʊ əv ˈtræfɪk. ðɛr wər noʊ ˈɪnʤəriz ər ərˈɛsts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pəˈlis ɪn ˈhjustən ənd ˈbɔltəˌmɔr dɪd ʃət daʊn ˈsɪmələr ɪˈvɛnts. ˈsɛvərəl ɔn ðə sin əv ðə fərst prɑˈʤɛkʃən ər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət pəˈlis hæv ʃət daʊn ðə ɪˈvɛnt bɪˈkəz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz dɪd nɑt sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈprɑpər ˈpərˌmɪts. mɔr ɛz ɪt dɪˈvɛləps. kənˈfərmd. nɑt ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz dɪd nɑt sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈpərˌmɪts tɑd bi. ˈwɔldoʊ (@tbw) ʤun 15 2013 wɛst wɪl ˈɔfər ə snik pik əv hɪz nu ˈælbəm əˈkrɔs ðə wərld təˈnaɪt θru ə gərˈɪlə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn kɔld prɑˈʤɛkʃənz, ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz ðət ˈprɑʤɛkt hɪz feɪs ɔn ˈstrəkʧərəl fəˈsɑdz wɪθ əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈɑdiˌoʊ frəm hɪz nu ˈælbəm. θri əv ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz wɪl bi hir ɪn ˈrɪʧmənd: mˈjuziəm əv ðə kənˈfɛdərəsi piɛm ˈdəbəlju. brɔd strit ˈhɛrɪsən strit piɛm ɛn. ˈrɑbənsən strit flɔɪd ˈævəˌnu piɛm æm ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈpriviəs prɑˈʤɛkʃən fər ðə sɔŋ slaves”” æt ˈrɪgli fild læst mənθ: ˈvɪki jeɪts əv ðə mˈjuziəm əv ðə kənˈfɛdərəsi sɛd ʃi hərd əˈbaʊt ðə mˈjuziəm biɪŋ juzd ɛz ə prɑˈʤɛkʃənz ˈbækˌdrɑp ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər piɛm təˈdeɪ wɪn ˈsəmˌwən foʊnd hər ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər. jeɪts sɛd noʊ wən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ wɛst əv ʤæm ˈrɛkərdz həz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə mˈjuziəm əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈvɛnt. wʊd bi ˈdaʊtfəl ɪf [ðə ˈəðər loʊˈkeɪʃənz] hæv bɪn toʊld either,”,” ʃi sɛd. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˈpərpəs əv gərˈɪlə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. kaɪnd əv ʤɪst goʊ aʊt ənd du it.”.” waɪl ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɪn ðə ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən, ʃi sɛd hər ˈoʊnli kənˈsərn wɑz ðət ɪf lɑrʤ kraʊdz ˈgæðər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə mˈjuziəm, ɪt maɪt blɑk ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər. tɔkt wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən æt ðə ˈsɪti əv richmond”*” əˈbaʊt ðət, ʃi sɛd.
25 july 2015 we finally having a working queen in the b-hive. this hive has been without a queen since we bought it (10 april). they raised a queen which mate because the weather was too cold. we introduced a mated queen which they rejected. we kept the hive ticking over with brood from another, well functioning hive and last week it looked like they had a really good queen cell on the go again. and lo and behold, today we found plenty of evidence of a laying queen. before the inspection we had discussed taking the bees from this hive and dividing them over the other two. but thank goodness that was not necessary. we inspected the other two hives as well. the has the original, hard working queen which we spot today (but we did see new brood) and we added a half height honey super on this hive (in addition to the full height already there). the has had a laying queen since last week we did spot her and working hard. so in the space of two weeks we have three laying queens instead of one. this calls for bubbly tonight i think! advertisements	25 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 wi ˈfaɪnəli ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈwərkɪŋ kwin ɪn ðə b-hive*. ðɪs haɪv həz bɪn wɪˈθaʊt ə kwin sɪns wi bɔt ɪt 10 ˈeɪprəl). ðeɪ reɪzd ə kwin wɪʧ meɪt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈwɛðər wɑz tu koʊld. wi ˌɪntrəˈdust ə ˈmeɪtɪd kwin wɪʧ ðeɪ rɪˈʤɛktɪd. wi kɛpt ðə haɪv ˈtɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər wɪθ brud frəm əˈnəðər, wɛl ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ haɪv ənd læst wik ɪt lʊkt laɪk ðeɪ hæd ə ˈrɪli gʊd kwin sɛl ɔn ðə goʊ əˈgɛn. ənd loʊ ənd bɪˈhoʊld, təˈdeɪ wi faʊnd ˈplɛnti əv ˈɛvədəns əv ə leɪɪŋ kwin. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən wi hæd dɪˈskəst ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə biz frəm ðɪs haɪv ənd dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛm ˈoʊvər ðə ˈəðər tu. bət θæŋk ˈgʊdnɪs ðət wɑz nɑt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. wi ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd ðə ˈəðər tu haɪvz ɛz wɛl. ðə həz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl, hɑrd ˈwərkɪŋ kwin wɪʧ wi spɑt təˈdeɪ (bət wi dɪd si nu brud) ənd wi ˈædɪd ə hæf haɪt ˈhəni ˈsupər ɔn ðɪs haɪv (ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə fʊl haɪt ɔˈrɛdi ðɛr). ðə həz hæd ə leɪɪŋ kwin sɪns læst wik wi dɪd spɑt hər ənd ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd. soʊ ɪn ðə speɪs əv tu wiks wi hæv θri leɪɪŋ kwinz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wən. ðɪs kɔlz fər ˈbəbəli təˈnaɪt aɪ θɪŋk! ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
yangon (reuters) - ruling military changed the flag, national anthem and official name on thursday, just over two weeks before the first election in 20 years, state media said. the new state flag of the republic of the union of myanmar is hoisted at the mast at the city hall of, former capital and commercial city of myanmar, october 21, 2010. the changes were outlined in a new constitution published in 2008 but the government had not announced a date for their introduction. the new name is the republic of the union of myanmar, instead of the union of myanmar. the military, which has ruled since a 1962 coup, changed the name in english from burma to myanmar in 1989, a year after widespread protests against military rule were crushed, and a year before the last election. that election was won by the party of leader aung san suu kyi but the military ignored the result. suu kyi has spent 15 of the past 21 years in detention. the new flag has a horizontal band of light green at the top, dark green in the center and red at the bottom, with a white star in the middle. there has been no official explanation as to what the colors or the star represent. nor has there been any explanation as to why the changes, which include a new state seal, were being made. officials in various government departments told reuters they were ordered to change the flags. “we were caught by surprise when we got the order at short notice. there was also an order that the old flags must be burned,” said one official who declined to be identified. the order stipulated that the old flag had to be lowered by someone born on a tuesday and the new flag had to be raised by someone born on a wednesday, he said. “it must have been instructed by astrologers,” he said. myanmar’s secretive military rulers, who will retain ultimate power no matter who wins the november 7 parliamentary election, are widely believed to consult astrologers. several dozen passers-by watched the formal ceremony to change the flags at city hall. one, who declined to be identified, said the change was akin to putting old wine in new bottles: “the label has changed but what is really needed is a change of the wine.”	yangon* (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈrulɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʧeɪnʤd ðə flæg, ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm ənd əˈfɪʃəl neɪm ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ʤɪst ˈoʊvər tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fərst ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn 20 jɪrz, steɪt ˈmidiə sɛd. ðə nu steɪt flæg əv ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ðə ˈjunjən əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr ɪz ˈhɔɪstɪd æt ðə mæst æt ðə ˈsɪti hɔl əv, ˈfɔrmər ˈkæpɪtəl ənd kəˈmərʃəl ˈsɪti əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr, ɑkˈtoʊbər 21 2010 ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2008 bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd nɑt əˈnaʊnst ə deɪt fər ðɛr ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən. ðə nu neɪm ɪz ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ðə ˈjunjən əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈjunjən əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr. ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, wɪʧ həz ruld sɪns ə 1962 ku, ʧeɪnʤd ðə neɪm ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ frəm ˈbərmə tɪ mˈjɑnˈmɑr ɪn 1989 ə jɪr ˈæftər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rul wər krəʃt, ənd ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðət ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz wən baɪ ðə ˈpɑrti əv ˈlidər ɔŋ sæn ˈɛsˈjuˈju ˈkeɪˈwaɪˈaɪ bət ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə rɪˈzəlt. ˈɛsˈjuˈju ˈkeɪˈwaɪˈaɪ həz spɛnt 15 əv ðə pæst 21 jɪrz ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən. ðə nu flæg həz ə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl bænd əv laɪt grin æt ðə tɔp, dɑrk grin ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər ənd rɛd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm, wɪθ ə waɪt stɑr ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl. ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ əˈfɪʃəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɛz tɪ wət ðə ˈkələrz ər ðə stɑr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt. nɔr həz ðɛr bɪn ˈɛni ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɛz tɪ waɪ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ə nu steɪt sil, wər biɪŋ meɪd. əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ðeɪ wər ˈɔrdərd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə flægz. wər kɔt baɪ səˈpraɪz wɪn wi gɑt ðə ˈɔrdər æt ʃɔrt ˈnoʊtɪs. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɔrdər ðət ðə oʊld flægz məst bi burned,”,” sɛd wən əˈfɪʃəl hu dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. ðə ˈɔrdər ˈstɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ðə oʊld flæg hæd tɪ bi loʊərd baɪ ˈsəmˌwən bɔrn ɔn ə ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd ðə nu flæg hæd tɪ bi reɪzd baɪ ˈsəmˌwən bɔrn ɔn ə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, hi sɛd. məst hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd baɪ astrologers,”,” hi sɛd. ˈsikrətɪv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈrulərz, hu wɪl rɪˈteɪn ˈəltəmət paʊər noʊ ˈmætər hu wɪnz ðə noʊˈvɛmbər 7 ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ɪˈlɛkʃən, ər ˈwaɪdli bɪˈlivd tɪ kənˈsəlt əˈstrɑləʤərz. ˈsɛvərəl ˈdəzən ˈpæsərzˌbaɪ wɔʧt ðə ˈfɔrməl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə flægz æt ˈsɪti hɔl. wən, hu dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, sɛd ðə ʧeɪnʤ wɑz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ oʊld waɪn ɪn nu ˈbɑtəlz: ˈleɪbəl həz ʧeɪnʤd bət wət ɪz ˈrɪli ˈnidɪd ɪz ə ʧeɪnʤ əv ðə wine.”*.”
the dumper dispute please consider subscribing to subscriptions are the lifeblood of.net. if you appreciate this content and would like to see more of it, your subscription will help to ensure that continues to thrive. please visit this page to join up and keep on the net. the editor is, at its core, a c program, but much of the editor's functionality is actually implemented in its special "elisp" dialect of lisp. starting the editor requires loading a great deal of code and its state, a process that can take a long time. to avoid making users wait for this process, has long used a scheme whereby the code is loaded once and a memory image is written to disk; starting becomes a matter of reading the memory image back in, which is a much faster process. supporting this "dumping" functionality (also known as "unexec") has never been easy; beyond the technical challenges, it now appears that it may lead to a significant split within the community. as covered here in january, the dumping (and "undumping") mechanism has long depended on some low-level hooks in the gnu c library's memory allocation subsystem. the developers would like to modernize and improve this code, improving the library overall but removing the hooks that depends upon. at the end of the january discussions, the developers had decided to move to a implementation that allowed the dumper to continue to work in the absence of support. note: it seems the actual breakage happened with : it seems the actual breakage happened with this commit for; thanks to florian weimer for the correction. what nobody realized at the time is that the loss of the hooks, which happened in october for the release (expected in february 2017), would affect existing releases in a surprising way. in particular, they fall back to an older interface called "ralloc", which does not perform well at all. the result is well summarized by eli in october: based on what we've learned the hard way during the last couple of weeks, i'd say that all the versions before (including) will be unstable on such gnu systems to the degree of making them almost unusable. "unstable" is the sort of behavior that users of text editors normally go well out of their way to avoid; it's also the sort of thing that could give vi a definitive advantage in the interminable editor wars. so something clearly needs to be done to make the dumping facility more stable and, preferably, more going forward. what that "something" would be is unclear, and the posting of a possible solution appears to have simply muddied the waters further. that solution comes in the form of the "portable dumper" patch from daniel. this patch is not small; it adds over lines of code to and it is not yet complete. rather than try to capture the state of the c library's subsystem, it simply marshals and saves the set of objects known to the editor. the file format is designed for performance and, in some settings at least, can start by simply mapping the file into memory and a set of pointers. colascione describes the result this way: the point of this gargantuan patch is that we can rip out our and replace them with loading a data file that contains an heap image. there are no dependencies on rewriting, disabling, or saving and restoring internal state. this system works with fullys and with any implementation. it also, he says, matches the startup performance of the current "unexec" system to within 100ms, and he has not yet had the time to collect a bunch of optimization fruit. in other words, it seems like an interesting solution to the problem, but a patch of this size is always going to generate some discussion. some of that discussion focused on how this dumper works when layout (aslr) is in use. current binaries must disable entirely, thus losing the security benefits that is meant to provide. the new dumper does not require disabling, but it does contain an optimization that can be applied if the dump file can be successfully mapped at a specific address: most of the data therein can be used directly from the mapped image, without the need to allocate storage for and copy it. that should speed the startup process considerably, at the cost of always mapping the dump image at the same location. paul eggert worried about the potential security implications of losing protection for the bulk of the editor's data. responded that, since no part of the data image is marked, there is little risk of attackers running code from there. but, as eggert pointed out, that view overlooks an important detail: that memory is full of that is executed in the editor itself, and which can do just about anything an attacker might want. so, if this approach is adopted, the mapping might have to be turned off, at least by default. there is, however, a bigger disagreement involving, who described this work as "a wrong direction." his objection, in short, is that this patch adds a lot of low-level complexity, implemented in c, that will be a maintenance burden going forward. that is, he said, a threat to the future of the project: the number of people aboard who can hack the on the c level is consistently going down, and is already so small they can be counted on one hand. we must make depend less on people from this small and diminishing group, if we want the development pace increased or even kept at its current level. to me, that means keep as many features out of low-level c, and limit with of lisp objects and the lisp interpreter to the absolute minimum. it makes sense to put thought into the of the code base and how it can be evolved to attract more developers. it is not entirely clear, though, that c programmers are actually a dying breed or that the long-term supply of developers is more certain. in any case, the community needs to fix the startup problem; those who oppose the portable dumper solution presumably have something else in mind. zaretskii's preferred solution would be to make the loader faster, to the point that it can be used to read code directly at startup time. that is a solution that others might like to see as well, but it has one significant shortcoming: no code toward that goal exists, and there are no signs that anybody is working in that area.'s solution, instead, does exist and has an interested developer behind it. in almost any development project, working code and ongoing maintenance carries a lot of weight. zaretskii feels strongly enough about this issue that he has threatened to resign as if the portable dumper is adopted. he appears to be nearly alone in this stance, though. has said repeatedly that he sees no other way to get the required performance. richard stallman is guardedly favorable to this solution, noting that it will be far easier to maintain than the current code. john wiegley, the other, also favors going with the portable dumper code. the wind thus appears to be blowing in the direction of adopting the portable dumper patch. nobody seems to want to see relinquish the role (a role he only accepted last july), so, if the portable dumper is merged, the community can only hope that he will change his mind. any large development project will occasionally make decisions that are opposed by some of its developers, even when those developers are maintainers. but the venerable editor will still be there, and will still have no end of other problems to solve.	ðə ˈdəmpər dɪˈspjut pliz kənˈsɪdər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ səbˈskrɪpʃənz ər ðə ˈlaɪfˌbləd əv lwn.net. ɪf ju əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðɪs ˈkɑntɛnt ənd wʊd laɪk tɪ si mɔr əv ɪt, jʊr səbˈskrɪpʃən wɪl hɛlp tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ θraɪv. pliz ˈvɪzɪt ðɪs peɪʤ tɪ ʤɔɪn əp ənd kip ɔn ðə nɛt. ðə ˈɛdɪtər ɪz, æt ɪts kɔr, ə si ˈproʊˌgræm, bət məʧ əv ðə ˈɛdɪtərz ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn ɪts ˈspɛʃəl "elisp" ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt əv lɪsp. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə ˈɛdɪtər rikˈwaɪərz ˈloʊdɪŋ ə greɪt dil əv koʊd ənd ɪts steɪt, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət kən teɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm. tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjuzərz weɪt fər ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs, həz lɔŋ juzd ə skim wɛrˈbaɪ ðə koʊd ɪz ˈloʊdɪd wəns ənd ə ˈmɛməri ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz ˈrɪtən tɪ dɪsk; ˈstɑrtɪŋ bɪˈkəmz ə ˈmætər əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈmɛməri ˈɪmɪʤ bæk ɪn, wɪʧ ɪz ə məʧ ˈfæstər ˈprɔˌsɛs. səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɪs "ˈdəmpɪŋ" ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz "unexec") həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈizi; bɪɔnd ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈʧælənʤɪz, ɪt naʊ əˈpɪrz ðət ɪt meɪ lɛd tɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt splɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ɛz ˈkəvərd hir ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ðə ˈdəmpɪŋ (ənd "undumping") ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm həz lɔŋ dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn səm ˌloʊˈlɛvəl hʊks ɪn ðə nu si ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈmɛməri ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈsəbˌsɪstəm. ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈmɑdərˌnaɪz ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ðɪs koʊd, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈoʊvərˌɔl bət riˈmuvɪŋ ðə hʊks ðət dɪˈpɛndz əˈpɑn. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri dɪˈskəʃənz, ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ muv tɪ ə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ðət əˈlaʊd ðə ˈdəmpər tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv səˈpɔrt. noʊt: ɪt simz ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈbreɪkɪʤ ˈhæpənd wɪθ ɪt simz ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈbreɪkɪʤ ˈhæpənd wɪθ ðɪs kəˈmɪt fər θæŋks tɪ ˈflɔriən ˈwaɪmər fər ðə kərˈɛkʃən. wət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈriəˌlaɪzd æt ðə taɪm ɪz ðət ðə lɔs əv ðə hʊks, wɪʧ ˈhæpənd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər fər ðə riˈlis (ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2017 wʊd əˈfɛkt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ rɪˈlisɪz ɪn ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ weɪ. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ðeɪ fɔl bæk tɪ ən ˈoʊldər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs kɔld "ralloc", wɪʧ dɪz nɑt pərˈfɔrm wɛl æt ɔl. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz wɛl ˈsəmərˌaɪzd baɪ ˈilaɪ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər: beɪst ɔn wət wiv ˈlərnɪd ðə hɑrd weɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv wiks, aɪd seɪ ðət ɔl ðə ˈvərʒənz ˌbiˈfɔr (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɪl bi ənˈsteɪbəl ɔn səʧ nu ˈsɪstəmz tɪ ðə dɪˈgri əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ənˈjuzəbəl. "ənˈsteɪbəl" ɪz ðə sɔrt əv bɪˈheɪvjər ðət ˈjuzərz əv tɛkst ˈɛdɪtərz ˈnɔrməli goʊ wɛl aʊt əv ðɛr weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd; ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ðə sɔrt əv θɪŋ ðət kʊd gɪv vi ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtərmənəbəl ˈɛdɪtər wɔrz. soʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈklɪrli nidz tɪ bi dən tɪ meɪk ðə ˈdəmpɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti mɔr ˈsteɪbəl ənd, ˈprɛfərəbli, mɔr goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. wət ðət "ˈsəmθɪŋ" wʊd bi ɪz ənˈklɪr, ənd ðə ˈpoʊstɪŋ əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl səˈluʃən əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ˈsɪmpli ˈmədid ðə ˈwɔtərz ˈfərðər. ðət səˈluʃən kəmz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ðə "ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈdəmpər" pæʧ frəm ˈdænjəl. ðɪs pæʧ ɪz nɑt smɔl; ɪt ædz ˈoʊvər laɪnz əv koʊd tɪ ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt jɛt kəmˈplit. ˈrəðər ðən traɪ tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə steɪt əv ðə si ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈsəbˌsɪstəm, ɪt ˈsɪmpli ˈmɑrʃəlz ənd seɪvz ðə sɛt əv ˈɑbʤɛkts noʊn tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər. ðə faɪl ˈfɔrˌmæt ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd fər pərˈfɔrməns ənd, ɪn səm ˈsɛtɪŋz æt list, kən stɑrt baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈmæpɪŋ ðə faɪl ˈɪntu ˈmɛməri ənd ə sɛt əv ˈpɔɪntərz. dɪˈskraɪbz ðə rɪˈzəlt ðɪs weɪ: ðə pɔɪnt əv ðɪs gɑrˈgænʧuən pæʧ ɪz ðət wi kən rɪp aʊt ɑr ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm wɪθ ˈloʊdɪŋ ə ˈdætə faɪl ðət kənˈteɪnz ən hip ˈɪmɪʤ. ðɛr ər noʊ dɪˈpɛndənsiz ɔn riˈraɪtɪŋ, ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ, ər ˈseɪvɪŋ ənd rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl steɪt. ðɪs ˈsɪstəm wərks wɪθ ˈfʊli ənd wɪθ ˈɛni ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ, hi sɪz, ˈmæʧɪz ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ˈkɑrənt "unexec" ˈsɪstəm tɪ wɪˈθɪn 100ms, ənd hi həz nɑt jɛt hæd ðə taɪm tɪ kəˈlɛkt ə bənʧ əv ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən frut. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪt simz laɪk ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm, bət ə pæʧ əv ðɪs saɪz ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt səm dɪˈskəʃən. səm əv ðət dɪˈskəʃən ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn haʊ ðɪs ˈdəmpər wərks wɪn leɪaʊt (aslr) ɪz ɪn juz. ˈkɑrənt ˈbaɪnəˌriz məst dɪˈseɪbəl ɪnˈtaɪərli, ðəs ˈluzɪŋ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛnəfɪts ðət ɪz mɛnt tɪ prəˈvaɪd. ðə nu ˈdəmpər dɪz nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ, bət ɪt dɪz kənˈteɪn ən ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən ðət kən bi əˈplaɪd ɪf ðə dəmp faɪl kən bi səkˈsɛsfəli mæpt æt ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈæˌdrɛs: moʊst əv ðə ˈdætə ðɛˈrɪn kən bi juzd dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə mæpt ˈɪmɪʤ, wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt ˈstɔrɪʤ fər ənd ˈkɑpi ɪt. ðət ʃʊd spid ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈprɔˌsɛs kənˈsɪdərəbli, æt ðə kɔst əv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈmæpɪŋ ðə dəmp ˈɪmɪʤ æt ðə seɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən. pɔl ˈɛgərt ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈluzɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃən fər ðə bəlk əv ðə ˈɛdɪtərz ˈdætə. rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət, sɪns noʊ pɑrt əv ðə ˈdætə ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz mɑrkt, ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl rɪsk əv əˈtækərz ˈrənɪŋ koʊd frəm ðɛr. bət, ɛz ˈɛgərt ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ðət vju ˈoʊvərˌlʊks ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈditeɪl: ðət ˈmɛməri ɪz fʊl əv ðət ɪz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɪn ðə ˈɛdɪtər ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ənd wɪʧ kən du ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ən əˈtækər maɪt wɔnt. soʊ, ɪf ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ɪz əˈdɑptəd, ðə ˈmæpɪŋ maɪt hæv tɪ bi tərnd ɔf, æt list baɪ dɪˈfɔlt. ðɛr ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˈbɪgər dɪsəˈgrimənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ, hu dɪˈskraɪbd ðɪs wərk ɛz "ə rɔŋ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn." hɪz əˈbʤɛkʃən, ɪn ʃɔrt, ɪz ðət ðɪs pæʧ ædz ə lɔt əv ˌloʊˈlɛvəl kəmˈplɛksɪti, ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn si, ðət wɪl bi ə ˈmeɪntənəns ˈbərdən goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ðət ɪz, hi sɛd, ə θrɛt tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt: ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl əˈbɔrd hu kən hæk ðə ɔn ðə si ˈlɛvəl ɪz kənˈsɪstəntli goʊɪŋ daʊn, ənd ɪz ɔˈrɛdi soʊ smɔl ðeɪ kən bi ˈkaʊntɪd ɔn wən hænd. wi məst meɪk dɪˈpɛnd lɛs ɔn ˈpipəl frəm ðɪs smɔl ənd dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ grup, ɪf wi wɔnt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt peɪs ˌɪnˈkrist ər ˈivɪn kɛpt æt ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈlɛvəl. tɪ mi, ðət minz kip ɛz ˈmɛni ˈfiʧərz aʊt əv ˌloʊˈlɛvəl si, ənd ˈlɪmət wɪθ əv lɪsp ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ðə lɪsp ˌɪnˈtərprətər tɪ ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˈmɪnəməm. ɪt meɪks sɛns tɪ pʊt θɔt ˈɪntu ðə əv ðə koʊd beɪs ənd haʊ ɪt kən bi ɪˈvɑlvd tɪ əˈtrækt mɔr dɪˈvɛləpərz. ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli klɪr, ðoʊ, ðət si ˈproʊˌgræmərz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ə daɪɪŋ brid ər ðət ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈplaɪ əv dɪˈvɛləpərz ɪz mɔr ˈsərtən. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ðə kəmˈjunɪti nidz tɪ fɪks ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈprɑbləm; ðoʊz hu əˈpoʊz ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈdəmpər səˈluʃən prɪˈzuməbli hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ɪn maɪnd. prɪˈfərd səˈluʃən wʊd bi tɪ meɪk ðə ˈloʊdər ˈfæstər, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət ɪt kən bi juzd tɪ rɛd koʊd dɪˈrɛkli æt ˈstɑrˌtəp taɪm. ðət ɪz ə səˈluʃən ðət ˈəðərz maɪt laɪk tɪ si ɛz wɛl, bət ɪt həz wən sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋ: noʊ koʊd təˈwɔrd ðət goʊl ɪgˈzɪsts, ənd ðɛr ər noʊ saɪnz ðət ˈɛnibədi ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. səˈluʃən, ˌɪnˈstɛd, dɪz ɪgˈzɪst ənd həz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd dɪˈvɛləpər bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈwərkɪŋ koʊd ənd ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈmeɪntənəns ˈkɛriz ə lɔt əv weɪt. filz ˈstrɔŋli ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɪʃu ðət hi həz θˈrɛtənd tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɛz ɪf ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈdəmpər ɪz əˈdɑptəd. hi əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈnɪrli əˈloʊn ɪn ðɪs stæns, ðoʊ. həz sɛd rɪˈpitɪdli ðət hi siz noʊ ˈəðər weɪ tɪ gɪt ðə rikˈwaɪərd pərˈfɔrməns. ˈrɪʧərd ˈstɔlmən ɪz ˈgɑrdɪdli ˈfeɪvərəbəl tɪ ðɪs səˈluʃən, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪt wɪl bi fɑr ˈiziər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðən ðə ˈkɑrənt koʊd. ʤɑn wiegley, ðə ˈəðər, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfeɪvərz goʊɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈdəmpər koʊd. ðə wɪnd ðəs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi bloʊɪŋ ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv əˈdɑptɪŋ ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈdəmpər pæʧ. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi simz tɪ wɔnt tɪ si rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ ðə roʊl (ə roʊl hi ˈoʊnli ækˈsɛptɪd læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ), soʊ, ɪf ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈdəmpər ɪz mərʤd, ðə kəmˈjunɪti kən ˈoʊnli hoʊp ðət hi wɪl ʧeɪnʤ hɪz maɪnd. ˈɛni lɑrʤ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət ər əˈpoʊzd baɪ səm əv ɪts dɪˈvɛləpərz, ˈivɪn wɪn ðoʊz dɪˈvɛləpərz ər maintainers. bət ðə ˈvɛnərəbəl ˈɛdɪtər wɪl stɪl bi ðɛr, ənd wɪl stɪl hæv noʊ ɛnd əv ˈəðər ˈprɑbləmz tɪ sɑlv.
and after having said, “i have anything to say about lo revision of ‘imagine’ that my friend rebecca already say,” finding that i have something else to say. this whole incident is a perfect example of wrong with. this notion that “all true”? this notion that everyone finds their own path to god even atheists, in our own way? this notion that people can hold religious beliefs that are not only different but totally contradictory jesus both is and is not the son of god, dead people both go to heaven and are reincarnated, homosexuality is both loved and despised by god, there are many gods and there is only one god and god is a sort of deal, catholicism is the one true faith and mormonism is the one true faith and islam is the one true faith and no one faith is the one true faith and that, somehow, all of these contradictory beliefs can be true? it’s not just absurd. not just logically impossible. it shows a callous unconcern about whether the things you believe are true. this attitude just something lo green came up with on his own. ridiculously prevalent among the ecumenical/ interfaith crowd. a very common idea that all religions are true in some sense, and/ or that all believers are finding their own path to god in their own way. except that different religions just subtly different, or stylistically different, or different in trivial matters, or different and concerning themselves with different arenas of existence. their differences are, in many cases, central to the very foundation of the beliefs. especially when you look at the number of religions that have, as a central defining tenet, the idea that their religion is the one true religion, and that believers in all other religions are damned to perdition. and when it comes to the ecumenical, “all religions are sort of true in their own way” sort of belief, these differences reveal a deep crack in the very foundation of the faith. so when ecumenical believers blithely ignore or gloss over these differences, basically saying that they care very much whether the things they believe are true. saying that sure, there are differences, but divisive and unpleasant to look at those differences too closely and forget about trying to actually resolve them and figure out wrong and right, a total clusterfuck. saying that, when you put reality on one side of the scale, and put conflict avoidance on the other, conflict avoidance wins hands down. (and in my experience, when you press them on these questions, they tend to get either very vague or very defensive and pissy.) now, i genuinely do understand the desire to work for mutual understanding and respect of people who are different from you. and i think this comes, in large part, from an admirable place: a revulsion at the horrors caused by religious wars and hatreds and bigotries, and a passionate desire to end them. i get that revulsion, and that desire. i even share it. but there is a huge difference between saying “everyone has a right to believe something different from what i do” and saying “all beliefs are equally true.” there is a huge difference between saying, “people who believe different things from me can be good people” and saying, “people who believe radically different things from me are right, and somehow magically also right.” there is a huge difference between saying, “we should respect and embrace diversity of cultures and identities” and saying, “we should ignore serious differences in truth claims about how the world really works.” there is a huge difference between saying, “arguing about religion is divisive and unpleasant, so temporarily set aside our differences so we can focus on our common ground” or for that matter, saying, “let’s discuss and debate our disagreements without being uncivil or ugly” and saying, “arguing about religion is divisive and unpleasant, so never do it, and convince ourselves that all somehow magically right in our own way. and not think too hard about whether that statement even makes a lick of sense.” and while i think this desire to ignore religious differences comes partly from a desire to avoid religious wars and hatreds and bigotries, i also think it comes, at least sometimes, from an aversion to conflict that verges on the neurotic. and i definitely think it comes from an intense unwillingness to think very carefully about own beliefs. is like a agreement: you ask hard questions about my religion, and i ask hard questions about yours. you point out contradictions or falsehoods or absurdities in my beliefs, or ask whether they have any good evidence to support them, and do the same for you. all hold hands and sing “kumbaya,” and utter vague about the beautiful mystery of it all… and stick our fingers in our ears and ignore the atheists outside the campfire circle, the ones who are yelling, “none of you has any good reason to think that any of this is true!” yeah. good luck with that. i’ve said it before, and say it again: religion relies on social consent to perpetuate itself. ecumenical religion is a perfect example of that. and more and more atheists are denying that consent. simply by coming out as atheist, simply by saying “no, we believe in god or the supernatural,” we are denying that consent. and going to make it harder and harder to ignore those hard questions. if you have any good answers to those questions, more than happy to hear them. but if we ask the question, “how do you reconcile the differences between your religion and other religions, and how do you decide which belief is true?” and the only answer you have is “kumbaya” not going to take you very seriously. related post: against: why atheists have to show “respect” for religion	ənd ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ sɛd, hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt loʊ riˈvɪʒən əv ‘‘imagine’’ ðət maɪ frɛnd rəˈbɛkə ɔˈrɛdi say,”,” ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət aɪ hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls tɪ seɪ. ðɪs hoʊl ˈɪnsədənt ɪz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv rɔŋ wɪθ. ðɪs ˈnoʊʃən ðət true””? ðɪs ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈɛvriˌwən faɪndz ðɛr oʊn pæθ tɪ gɑd ˈivɪn ˈeɪθiəsts, ɪn ɑr oʊn weɪ? ðɪs ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈpipəl kən hoʊld rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ðət ər nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərənt bət ˈtoʊtəli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ˈʤizəs boʊθ ɪz ənd ɪz nɑt ðə sən əv gɑd, dɛd ˈpipəl boʊθ goʊ tɪ ˈhɛvən ənd ər ˌriɪnˈkɑrˌneɪtɪd, ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪz boʊθ ləvd ənd dɪˈspaɪzd baɪ gɑd, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni gɑdz ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli wən gɑd ənd gɑd ɪz ə sɔrt əv dil, kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm ɪz ðə wən tru feɪθ ənd ˈmɔrmənɪzəm ɪz ðə wən tru feɪθ ənd ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪz ðə wən tru feɪθ ənd noʊ wən feɪθ ɪz ðə wən tru feɪθ ənd ðət, ˈsəmˌhaʊ, ɔl əv ðiz ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri bɪˈlifs kən bi tru? nɑt ʤɪst əbˈsərd. nɑt ʤɪst ˈlɑʤɪkli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ɪt ʃoʊz ə ˈkæləs ˌənkənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə θɪŋz ju bɪˈliv ər tru. ðɪs ˈætəˌtud ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ loʊ grin keɪm əp wɪθ ɔn hɪz oʊn. rəˈdɪkjələsli ˈprɛvələnt əˈməŋ ðə ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl/ ˌɪntərˈfeɪθ kraʊd. ə ˈvɛri ˈkɑmən aɪˈdiə ðət ɔl riˈlɪʤənz ər tru ɪn səm sɛns, ənd/ ər ðət ɔl bɪˈlivərz ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɛr oʊn pæθ tɪ gɑd ɪn ðɛr oʊn weɪ. ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ˈdɪfərənt riˈlɪʤənz ʤɪst ˈsətəli ˈdɪfərənt, ər staɪˈlɪstɪkli ˈdɪfərənt, ər ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ˈtrɪviəl ˈmætərz, ər ˈdɪfərənt ənd kənˈsərnɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ərˈinəz əv ɪgˈzɪstəns. ðɛr ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər, ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ðə ˈvɛri faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ðə bɪˈlifs. əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə ˈnəmbər əv riˈlɪʤənz ðət hæv, ɛz ə ˈsɛntrəl dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈtɛnət, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ðə wən tru rɪˈlɪʤən, ənd ðət bɪˈlivərz ɪn ɔl ˈəðər riˈlɪʤənz ər dæmd tɪ perdition. ənd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl, riˈlɪʤənz ər sɔrt əv tru ɪn ðɛr oʊn way”” sɔrt əv bɪˈlif, ðiz ˈdɪfərənsɪz rɪˈvil ə dip kræk ɪn ðə ˈvɛri faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ðə feɪθ. soʊ wɪn ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl bɪˈlivərz ˈblaɪθli ˌɪgˈnɔr ər glɔs ˈoʊvər ðiz ˈdɪfərənsɪz, ˈbeɪsɪkli seɪɪŋ ðət ðeɪ kɛr ˈvɛri məʧ ˈwɛðər ðə θɪŋz ðeɪ bɪˈliv ər tru. seɪɪŋ ðət ʃʊr, ðɛr ər ˈdɪfərənsɪz, bət dɪˈvaɪsɪv ənd ənˈplɛzənt tɪ lʊk æt ðoʊz ˈdɪfərənsɪz tu ˈkloʊsli ənd fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli riˈzɑlv ðɛm ənd ˈfɪgjər aʊt rɔŋ ənd raɪt, ə ˈtoʊtəl clusterfuck. seɪɪŋ ðət, wɪn ju pʊt ˌriˈæləˌti ɔn wən saɪd əv ðə skeɪl, ənd pʊt ˈkɑnflɪkt əˈvɔɪdəns ɔn ðə ˈəðər, ˈkɑnflɪkt əˈvɔɪdəns wɪnz hænz daʊn. (ənd ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, wɪn ju prɛs ðɛm ɔn ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz, ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ gɪt ˈiðər ˈvɛri veɪg ər ˈvɛri dɪˈfɛnsɪv ənd pissy.) naʊ, aɪ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli du ˌəndərˈstænd ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ wərk fər mˈjuʧuəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd rɪˈspɛkt əv ˈpipəl hu ər ˈdɪfərənt frəm ju. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs kəmz, ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt, frəm ən ˈædmərəbəl pleɪs: ə rɪˈvəlʃən æt ðə ˈhɔrərz kɔzd baɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs wɔrz ənd ˈheɪtrədz ənd bigotries, ənd ə ˈpæʃənət dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ɛnd ðɛm. aɪ gɪt ðət rɪˈvəlʃən, ənd ðət dɪˈzaɪər. aɪ ˈivɪn ʃɛr ɪt. bət ðɛr ɪz ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin seɪɪŋ həz ə raɪt tɪ bɪˈliv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt frəm wət aɪ do”” ənd seɪɪŋ bɪˈlifs ər ˈikwəli true.”.” ðɛr ɪz ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin seɪɪŋ, hu bɪˈliv ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz frəm mi kən bi gʊd people”” ənd seɪɪŋ, hu bɪˈliv ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz frəm mi ər raɪt, ənd ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmæʤɪkəli ˈɔlsoʊ right.”.” ðɛr ɪz ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin seɪɪŋ, ʃʊd rɪˈspɛkt ənd ɪmˈbreɪs dɪˈvərsɪti əv ˈkəlʧərz ənd identities”” ənd seɪɪŋ, ʃʊd ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈsɪriəs ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn truθ kleɪmz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə wərld ˈrɪli works.”.” ðɛr ɪz ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin seɪɪŋ, əˈbaʊt rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz dɪˈvaɪsɪv ənd ənˈplɛzənt, soʊ ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli sɛt əˈsaɪd ɑr ˈdɪfərənsɪz soʊ wi kən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɑr ˈkɑmən ground”” ər fər ðət ˈmætər, seɪɪŋ, dɪˈskəs ənd dəˈbeɪt ɑr ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ənˈsɪvəl ər ugly”” ənd seɪɪŋ, əˈbaʊt rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz dɪˈvaɪsɪv ənd ənˈplɛzənt, soʊ ˈnɛvər du ɪt, ənd kənˈvɪns ɑrˈsɛlvz ðət ɔl ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmæʤɪkəli raɪt ɪn ɑr oʊn weɪ. ənd nɑt θɪŋk tu hɑrd əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðət ˈsteɪtmənt ˈivɪn meɪks ə lɪk əv sense.”.” ənd waɪl aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈdɪfərənsɪz kəmz ˈpɑrtli frəm ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ əˈvɔɪd rɪˈlɪʤəs wɔrz ənd ˈheɪtrədz ənd bigotries, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ɪt kəmz, æt list ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, frəm ən əˈvərʒən tɪ ˈkɑnflɪkt ðət ˈvərʤɪz ɔn ðə nʊˈrɑtɪk. ənd aɪ ˈdɛfənətli θɪŋk ɪt kəmz frəm ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs tɪ θɪŋk ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəli əˈbaʊt oʊn bɪˈlifs. ɪz laɪk ə əˈgrimənt: ju æsk hɑrd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt maɪ rɪˈlɪʤən, ənd aɪ æsk hɑrd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt jʊrz. ju pɔɪnt aʊt ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz ər ˈfælsˌhʊdz ər əbˈsərdətiz ɪn maɪ bɪˈlifs, ər æsk ˈwɛðər ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni gʊd ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛm, ənd du ðə seɪm fər ju. ɔl hoʊld hænz ənd sɪŋ ““kumbaya,”,” ənd ˈətər veɪg əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈmɪstəri əv ɪt all…… ənd stɪk ɑr ˈfɪŋgərz ɪn ɑr ɪrz ənd ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ˈeɪθiəsts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkæmpˌfaɪər ˈsərkəl, ðə wənz hu ər ˈjɛlɪŋ, əv ju həz ˈɛni gʊd ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɛni əv ðɪs ɪz true!”!” jæ. gʊd lək wɪθ ðət. sɛd ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd seɪ ɪt əˈgɛn: rɪˈlɪʤən rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsɛnt tɪ pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðət. ənd mɔr ənd mɔr ˈeɪθiəsts ər dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðət kənˈsɛnt. ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ɛz ˈeɪθiəst, ˈsɪmpli baɪ seɪɪŋ ““no, wi bɪˈliv ɪn gɑd ər ðə supernatural,”,” wi ər dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðət kənˈsɛnt. ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər ənd ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðoʊz hɑrd kˈwɛsʧənz. ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni gʊd ˈænsərz tɪ ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz, mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ hir ðɛm. bət ɪf wi æsk ðə kˈwɛʃən, du ju ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin jʊr rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ˈəðər riˈlɪʤənz, ənd haʊ du ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ bɪˈlif ɪz true?”?” ənd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈænsər ju hæv ɪz ““kumbaya”” nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ju ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli. rɪˈleɪtɪd poʊst: əˈgɛnst: waɪ ˈeɪθiəsts hæv tɪ ʃoʊ ““respect”” fər rɪˈlɪʤən
the human fingerprint in global warming posted on 29 march 2010 by john cook in science, there's only one thing better than empirical measurements made in the real world - and that is multiple independent measurements all pointing to the same result. there are many lines of empirical evidence that all detect the human fingerprint in global warming: the human fingerprint in atmospheric carbon dioxide that rising carbon dioxide is caused by human emissions should be obvious when comparing levels to emissions: figure 1: levels (green line - law dome, east antarctica and blue line - mauna, hawaii ) and cumulative emissions in of (red line - ). confirmation that rising carbon dioxide levels are due to human activity comes from the types of carbon found in the air. the carbon atom has several different isotopes - different number of neutrons). carbon 12 has 6 neutrons, carbon 13 has 7 neutrons. plants have a lower ratio than in the atmosphere. if rising atmospheric comes fossil fuels, the should be falling. indeed this is what is ( ghosh 2003 ) and the trend correlates with the trend in global emissions. figure 2: annual global emissions from fossil fuel burning and cement manufacture in (black), annual averages of the ratio measured in atmospheric at mauna from 1981 to 2002 (red). ). the isotope data are expressed as) (per mil) deviation from a calibration standard. note that this scale is inverted to improve clarity.). further confirmation comes by measuring oxygen levels in the atmosphere. when fossil fuels are burned, the carbon in the fossil fuels are joined to oxygen, creating carbon dioxide. as co 2 increases in the atmosphere, oxygen decreases. observations show oxygen levels are falling at a rate consistent with the burning of fossil fuels. figure 3: concentrations from mauna, hawaii (black) and and baring head, new zealand (blue). in bottom right corner is atmospheric oxygen) measurements from alert, canada (pink) and cape grim, australia (cyan) adapted from manning 2006). the human fingerprint in the increased greenhouse effect satellites measure infrared radiation as it escapes out to space. a comparison between satellite data from 1970 to 1996 found that less energy is escaping to space at the wavelengths that greenhouse gases absorb energy ( harries 2001 ). thus the paper found "direct experimental evidence for a significant increase in the earth's greenhouse effect". this result has been confirmed by more recent data from several different satellites ( griggs 2004 , chen 2007 ). figure 4: change in spectrum from 1970 to 1996 due to trace gases. 'brightness temperature' indicates the equivalent temperature ( harries 2001 ). that less heat is escaping out to space is confirmed by surface measurements that find more infrared radiation returning to earth. several studies have found this is due to an increased greenhouse effect ( 2004 , wang 2009 ). an analysis of high resolution spectral data allows scientists to quantitatively attribute the increase in downward radiation to each of several greenhouse gases ( evans 2006 ). the results lead the authors to conclude that "this experimental data should effectively end the argument by skeptics that no experimental evidence exists for the connection between greenhouse gas increases in the atmosphere and global warming." figure 5: spectrum of the greenhouse radiation measured at the surface. greenhouse effect from water vapor is filtered out, showing the contributions of other greenhouse gases ( evans 2006 ). the human fingerprint in temperature trends another human fingerprint can be found by looking at temperature trends in the different layers of the atmosphere. climate models predict that more carbon dioxide should cause warming in the but cooling in the stratosphere. this is because the increased "blanketing" effect in the holds in more heat, allowing less to reach the stratosphere. this is in contrast to the expected effect if global warming was caused by the sun which would cause warming both in the and stratosphere. what we observe from both satellites and weather balloons is a cooling stratosphere and warming, consistent with carbon dioxide warming: figure 6: (a) change in lower stratospheric temperature, observed by satellites (uah, rss) and weather balloons and ratpac), relative to period 1979 to 1997, smoothed with seven month running mean. major volcanic eruptions indicated by dashed blue lines (karl 2006). if an increased greenhouse effect was causing warming, we would expect nights to warm faster than days. this is because the greenhouse effect operates day and night. conversely, if global warming was caused by the sun, we would expect the warming trend to be greatest in daytime temperatures. what we observe is a decrease in cold nights greater than the decrease in cold days, and an increase in warm nights greater than the increase in warm days (alexander 2006). this is consistent with greenhouse warming. figure 7: observed trends (days per decade) for 1951 to 2003 in the number of extreme cold and warm days and nights per year. cold is defined as the bottom 10%. warm is defined as the top 10%. orange lines show trend adapted from alexander 2006).	ðə ˈjumən ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn 29 mɑrʧ 2010 baɪ ʤɑn kʊk ɪn saɪəns, ðɛrz ˈoʊnli wən θɪŋ ˈbɛtər ðən ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈmɛʒərmənts meɪd ɪn ðə ril wərld ənd ðət ɪz ˈməltəpəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈmɛʒərmənts ɔl ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ðə seɪm rɪˈzəlt. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni laɪnz əv ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ðət ɔl dɪˈtɛkt ðə ˈjumən ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ: ðə ˈjumən ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ɪn ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ðət ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪz kɔzd baɪ ˈjumən ɪˈmɪʃənz ʃʊd bi ˈɑbviəs wɪn kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz tɪ ɪˈmɪʃənz: ˈfɪgjər 1 ˈlɛvəlz (grin laɪn lɔ doʊm, ist ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə ənd blu laɪn ˈmɔnə, həˈwaɪˌi ənd ˈkjumjələtɪv ɪˈmɪʃənz ɪn əv (rɛd laɪn ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈlɛvəlz ər du tɪ ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪti kəmz frəm ðə taɪps əv ˈkɑrbən faʊnd ɪn ðə ɛr. ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈætəm həz ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt ˈaɪsəˌtoʊps ˈdɪfərənt ˈnəmbər əv ˈnuˌtrɑnz). ˈkɑrbən 12 həz 6 ˈnuˌtrɑnz, ˈkɑrbən 13 həz 7 ˈnuˌtrɑnz. plænts hæv ə loʊər ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ðən ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. ɪf ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk kəmz ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz, ðə ʃʊd bi ˈfɑlɪŋ. ˌɪnˈdid ðɪs ɪz wət ɪz gɑʃ 2003 ənd ðə trɛnd ˈkɔrələts wɪθ ðə trɛnd ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz. ˈfɪgjər 2 ˈænjuəl ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈbərnɪŋ ənd sɪˈmɛnt ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ɪn (blæk), ˈænjuəl ˈævrɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ˈmɛʒərd ɪn ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk æt ˈmɔnə frəm 1981 tɪ 2002 (rɛd). ðə ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp ˈdætə ər ɪkˈsprɛst ɛz (pər mɪl) ˌdiviˈeɪʃən frəm ə ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən ˈstændərd. noʊt ðət ðɪs skeɪl ɪz ˌɪnˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈklɛrɪti. ˈfərðər ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən kəmz baɪ ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈɑksɪʤən ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. wɪn ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ər bərnd, ðə ˈkɑrbən ɪn ðə ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ər ʤɔɪnd tɪ ˈɑksɪʤən, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd. ɛz koʊ 2 ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, ˈɑksɪʤən ˈdiˌkrisɪz. ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ʃoʊ ˈɑksɪʤən ˈlɛvəlz ər ˈfɑlɪŋ æt ə reɪt kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ˈbərnɪŋ əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz. ˈfɪgjər 3 ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz frəm ˈmɔnə, həˈwaɪˌi (blæk) ənd ənd ˈbɛrɪŋ hɛd, nu ˈzilənd (blu). ɪn ˈbɑtəm raɪt ˈkɔrnər ɪz ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈɑksɪʤən ˈmɛʒərmənts frəm əˈlərt, ˈkænədə (pɪŋk) ənd keɪp grɪm, ɔˈstreɪljə (saɪæn) əˈdæptɪd frəm ˈmænɪŋ 2006 ðə ˈjumən ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt ˈsætəˌlaɪts ˈmɛʒər ˌɪnfrərˈɛd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɛz ɪt ɪˈskeɪps aʊt tɪ speɪs. ə kəmˈpɛrəsən bɪtˈwin ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈdætə frəm 1970 tɪ 1996 faʊnd ðət lɛs ˈɛnərʤi ɪz ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ tɪ speɪs æt ðə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs ðət ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz əbˈzɔrb ˈɛnərʤi ˈhɛriz 2001 ðəs ðə ˈpeɪpər faʊnd "dɪˈrɛkt ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈɛvədəns fər ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ərθs ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt". ðɪs rɪˈzəlt həz bɪn kənˈfərmd baɪ mɔr ˈrisənt ˈdætə frəm ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt ˈsætəˌlaɪts grɪgz 2004 ʧɛn 2007 ˈfɪgjər 4 ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈspɛktrəm frəm 1970 tɪ 1996 du tɪ treɪs ˈgæsɪz. 'ˈbraɪtnəs ˈtɛmpərəʧər' ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈhɛriz 2001 ðət lɛs hit ɪz ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ aʊt tɪ speɪs ɪz kənˈfərmd baɪ ˈsərfəs ˈmɛʒərmənts ðət faɪnd mɔr ˌɪnfrərˈɛd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ərθ. ˈsɛvərəl ˈstədiz hæv faʊnd ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt 2004 wæŋ 2009 ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv haɪ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈspɛktrəl ˈdætə əˈlaʊz ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɪ kˌwɑntɪˈteɪtəvli əˈtrɪˌbjut ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈdaʊnwərd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən tɪ iʧ əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz ˈɛvənz 2006 ðə rɪˈzəlts lɛd ðə ˈɔθərz tɪ kənˈklud ðət "ðɪs ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈdætə ʃʊd ˈifɛktɪvli ɛnd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt baɪ ˈskɛptɪks ðət noʊ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈɛvədəns ɪgˈzɪsts fər ðə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ." ˈfɪgjər 5 ˈspɛktrəm əv ðə ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈmɛʒərd æt ðə ˈsərfəs. ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt frəm ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər ɪz ˈfɪltərd aʊt, ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz əv ˈəðər ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz ˈɛvənz 2006 ðə ˈjumən ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧər trɛnz əˈnəðər ˈjumən ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt kən bi faʊnd baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈtɛmpərəʧər trɛnz ɪn ðə ˈdɪfərənt leɪərz əv ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəlz prɪˈdɪkt ðət mɔr ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ʃʊd kɔz ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪn ðə bət ˈkulɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈstrætəsˌfɪr. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɪnˈkrist "ˈblæŋkətɪŋ" ˈifɛkt ɪn ðə hoʊldz ɪn mɔr hit, əˈlaʊɪŋ lɛs tɪ riʧ ðə ˈstrætəsˌfɪr. ðɪs ɪz ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈifɛkt ɪf ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ wɑz kɔzd baɪ ðə sən wɪʧ wʊd kɔz ˈwɔrmɪŋ boʊθ ɪn ðə ənd ˈstrætəsˌfɪr. wət wi əbˈzərv frəm boʊθ ˈsætəˌlaɪts ənd ˈwɛðər bəˈlunz ɪz ə ˈkulɪŋ ˈstrætəsˌfɪr ənd ˈwɔrmɪŋ, kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈwɔrmɪŋ: ˈfɪgjər 6 (ə) ʧeɪnʤ ɪn loʊər ˌstrætəsˈfɪrɪk ˈtɛmpərəʧər, əbˈzərvd baɪ ˈsætəˌlaɪts (uah, rss) ənd ˈwɛðər bəˈlunz ənd ratpac*), ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈpɪriəd 1979 tɪ 1997 smuðd wɪθ ˈsɛvən mənθ ˈrənɪŋ min. ˈmeɪʤər vɑlˈkænɪk ˌɪˈrəpʃənz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ dæʃt blu laɪnz (kɑrl 2006 ɪf ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt wɑz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈwɔrmɪŋ, wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt naɪts tɪ wɔrm ˈfæstər ðən deɪz. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈifɛkt ˈɑpərˌeɪts deɪ ənd naɪt. ˈkɑnvərsli, ɪf ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ wɑz kɔzd baɪ ðə sən, wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈwɔrmɪŋ trɛnd tɪ bi ˈgreɪtəst ɪn ˈdeɪˌtaɪm ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. wət wi əbˈzərv ɪz ə ˈdiˌkris ɪn koʊld naɪts ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə ˈdiˌkris ɪn koʊld deɪz, ənd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn wɔrm naɪts ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn wɔrm deɪz (ˌælɪgˈzændər 2006 ðɪs ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ˈfɪgjər 7 əbˈzərvd trɛnz (deɪz pər ˈdɛkeɪd) fər 1951 tɪ 2003 ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪkˈstrim koʊld ənd wɔrm deɪz ənd naɪts pər jɪr. koʊld ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ðə ˈbɑtəm 10 wɔrm ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ðə tɔp 10 ˈɔrɪnʤ laɪnz ʃoʊ trɛnd əˈdæptɪd frəm ˌælɪgˈzændər 2006
valve released new footage from portal 2 yesterday. the clip (embedded below) features the debut of actor stephen merchant as wheatley a quirky a.i. that aids the player in their return to the aperture science complex. wheatley was unveiled at this june and was temporarily voiced by valve animator richard lord. if the video is any indication portal 2 appears to stray much further from the aperture science test labs than the original game. much of the video above takes place in aperture automated weapons factory, where we see like the familiar aperture science sentry gun. a good part of the factory footage involves construction of a deadly new boxed turret (imagine the companion cube packing heat). portal 2 comes out february 9, 2011 for the playstation 3, 360, pc and mac. the follow up to the 2007 original, in addition to continuing the story of glados, will also come with a suite of co-op levels. image courtesy valve see also:	vælv riˈlist nu ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ˈpɔrtəl 2 ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. ðə klɪp (ɛmˈbɛdɪd bɪˈloʊ) ˈfiʧərz ðə ˈdeɪbju əv ˈæktər ˈstivən ˈmərʧənt ɛz ˈwitli ə kˈwərki a.i. ðət eɪdz ðə pleɪər ɪn ðɛr rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈæpərʧər saɪəns ˈkɑmplɛks. ˈwitli wɑz ənˈveɪld æt ðɪs ʤun ənd wɑz ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli vɔɪst baɪ vælv ˈænəˌmeɪtər ˈrɪʧərd lɔrd. ɪf ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ˈpɔrtəl 2 əˈpɪrz tɪ streɪ məʧ ˈfərðər frəm ðə ˈæpərʧər saɪəns tɛst læbz ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl geɪm. məʧ əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv teɪks pleɪs ɪn ˈæpərʧər ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈwɛpənz ˈfæktəri, wɛr wi si laɪk ðə fəˈmɪljər ˈæpərʧər saɪəns ˈsɛntri gən. ə gʊd pɑrt əv ðə ˈfæktəri ˈfʊtɪʤ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə ˈdɛdli nu bɑkst tərət (ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə kəmˈpænjən kjub ˈpækɪŋ hit). ˈpɔrtəl 2 kəmz aʊt ˈfɛbruˌɛri 9 2011 fər ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 360 ˈpiˈsi ənd mæk. ðə ˈfɑloʊ əp tɪ ðə 2007 ərˈɪʤənəl, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri əv glados, wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kəm wɪθ ə swit əv koʊɑp ˈlɛvəlz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi vælv si ˈɔlsoʊ:
chris fox, news toronto city council has voted in favour of moving forward with the planning and design work for both the downtown relief subway line and an extension of the subway into york region. the vote came after a effort from coun. josh to halt planning work on the subway extension and instead focus the efforts on getting the relief line built. during the lengthy debate, argued that it would be “irrational” to push forward a subway extension that would bring additional riders onto the subway when the line is expected to exceed capacity by 2031. mayor tory, however, said that it is a simple “political reality” that the province will expect the subway extension to be undertaken concurrently with the $6.8 billion relief line. tory also said that the city is better off working with politicians in york region to get both projects funded and built than working against them. “when was the last time you heard them being supportive of a transit project in downtown toronto?” he asked. planning will take design work to 15 to 30 per cent threshold as part of its vote, city council also endorsed the avenue alignment for the relief subway line. staff endorsed that route over another route along pape avenue largely due to the the higher density along the corridor south of street. the planning work, which will take place over the next two years, will include some tunnel design and station configuration work as well as work. once complete, the work will take the planning for both projects to the 15 to 30 per cent threshold required to develop a more precise cost estimate and schedule. in addressing his colleagues on council, tory called the impending vote a “bold step” that would finally get work started on the relief subway line. that said, some did express concerns about advancing work on the subway extension while a large number of questions regarding that project remain unanswered. coun. janet davis said that she is concerned that the city will be on the hook for millions of dollars in operating costs for a subway extension that will mostly serve residents outside of toronto. she said the situation is not unlike the york subway extension, which is expected to cost the city $30 million annually once it opens in december. “we are subsidizing the cost of all the york region riders that go on the line and if we get a better deal on this line than we will be doing the same thing,” she said. planning for subway extension further ahead earlier on wednesday, deputy city manager john explained that planning for the subway extension is about five per cent completed and is actually further ahead than the planning for the relief line, which is at zero per cent. that discrepancy prompted some councilors to wonder why the city is proceeding with the work on the subway extension at all. ttc officials have repeatedly warned that parts of the subway line will be overcapacity by 2031, making any extension of the line a risky proposition. “why is it that the subway extension is further ahead than the relief line? why do we keep advancing other projects when the number one priority for toronto is the relief line?” coun. said. “why are we investing our resources in a subway system beyond city boundaries? even if the province pays for it it ties up talent and resources,” coun. james pasternak added. tory had threatened to stop work on extension mayor tory had previously said that he would consider halting the work on the subway extension until the province agrees to fund the relief subway line but last week he backed away from that threat, telling reporters that he would work alongside the mayors of richmond hill and markham to make sure both the subway extension and the relief line get funded and built. on wednesday, the mayor was questioned about the reasons for his and responded that he felt it was ultimately the best path to securing funding for the relief line, which he said remains his priority. it should be noted that the $90 million cost of the next phase of planning on the subway extension is being jointly paid for by the province and york region. the work itself, however, is being largely undertaken by staff. it also remains unclear who would cover the operating costs for the subway extension. questioned about those costs on wednesday, ceo andy byford conceded that it remains unclear how much it would cost to operate the three proposed stops outside of toronto city limits as well as who would be footing the bill. nonetheless, tory told council that he believes a united approach that would see both projects funded “concurrently” is still the best approach. “i thought that it was better arrangement rather than being in conflict with all these mayors to have them supporting the relief line,” tory said wednesday. tory told council that the relief line must be in operation before any additional stations are opened on the line and promised that continuing work on the extension change that. “my concern of course principally is the relief line. i want that funded pronto. we now have some allies that are supporting us and i think that is very important,” he said. byford said that the relief line will take approximately eight years to build once shovels are in the ground, meaning that the time is of the essence for the completion of planning and design work on the new preferred alignment along avenue. tax rebate may be scrapped after key items are dealt with, council will debate dozens of other items, including the future of a tax rebate on vacate commercial properties that some have blamed for storefronts sitting unoccupied. the motion that will be before council would authorize staff to ask the province of ontario to phase out the rebate over the next few years. under the plan, the rebate would be reduced from 30 per cent to 15 per cent for a period from july 1 of this year to june 30, 2018. the rebate would then be eliminated completely as of canada day, 2018. according to a staff report, the city hands out about $23 million in tax rebates to the owners of vacant commercial and industrial buildings each year.	krɪs fɑks, nuz tərˈɑntoʊ ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl həz ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ðə ˈplænɪŋ ənd dɪˈzaɪn wərk fər boʊθ ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn rɪˈlif ˈsəbˌweɪ laɪn ənd ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈɪntu jɔrk ˈriʤən. ðə voʊt keɪm ˈæftər ə ˈɛfərt frəm coun. ʤɑʃ tɪ hɔlt ˈplænɪŋ wərk ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈfoʊkɪs ðə ˈɛfərts ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈlif laɪn bɪlt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈlɛŋθi dəˈbeɪt, ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪt wʊd bi ““irrational”” tɪ pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd ə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ðət wʊd brɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈraɪdərz ˈɔntu ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ wɪn ðə laɪn ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ɪkˈsid kəˈpæsɪti baɪ 2031 meɪər ˈtɔri, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɛd ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl reality”” ðət ðə ˈprɑvɪns wɪl ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən tɪ bi ˈəndərˌteɪkən kənˈkərəntli wɪθ ðə ˈbɪljən rɪˈlif laɪn. ˈtɔri ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn jɔrk ˈriʤən tɪ gɪt boʊθ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈfəndɪd ənd bɪlt ðən ˈwərkɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛm. wɑz ðə læst taɪm ju hərd ðɛm biɪŋ səˈpɔrtɪv əv ə ˈtrænzɪt ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn toronto?”?” hi æst. ˈplænɪŋ wɪl teɪk dɪˈzaɪn wərk tɪ 15 tɪ 30 pər sɛnt θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts voʊt, ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈdɔrst ðə ˈævəˌnu əˈlaɪnmənt fər ðə rɪˈlif ˈsəbˌweɪ laɪn. stæf ɛnˈdɔrst ðət rut ˈoʊvər əˈnəðər rut əˈlɔŋ peɪp ˈævəˌnu ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ ðə ðə haɪər ˈdɛnsɪti əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈkɔrɪdər saʊθ əv strit. ðə ˈplænɪŋ wərk, wɪʧ wɪl teɪk pleɪs ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz, wɪl ˌɪnˈklud səm ˈtənəl dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈsteɪʃən kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən wərk ɛz wɛl ɛz wərk. wəns kəmˈplit, ðə wərk wɪl teɪk ðə ˈplænɪŋ fər boʊθ ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ ðə 15 tɪ 30 pər sɛnt θˈrɛˌʃoʊld rikˈwaɪərd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə mɔr prɪˈsaɪs kɔst ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ənd ˈskɛʤʊl. ɪn æˈdrɛsɪŋ hɪz ˈkɑligz ɔn ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈtɔri kɔld ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ voʊt ə step”” ðət wʊd ˈfaɪnəli gɪt wərk ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ðə rɪˈlif ˈsəbˌweɪ laɪn. ðət sɛd, səm dɪd ɪkˈsprɛs kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ədˈvænsɪŋ wərk ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən waɪl ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðət ˈprɑʤɛkt rɪˈmeɪn ˌəˈnænsərd. coun. ˈʤænɪt ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd ðət ʃi ɪz kənˈsərnd ðət ðə ˈsɪti wɪl bi ɔn ðə hʊk fər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ kɔsts fər ə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ðət wɪl ˈmoʊstli sərv ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv tərˈɑntoʊ. ʃi sɛd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ənˈlaɪk ðə jɔrk ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kɔst ðə ˈsɪti 30 ˈmɪljən ˈænjuəli wəns ɪt ˈoʊpənz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ər ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ɔl ðə jɔrk ˈriʤən ˈraɪdərz ðət goʊ ɔn ðə laɪn ənd ɪf wi gɪt ə ˈbɛtər dil ɔn ðɪs laɪn ðən wi wɪl bi duɪŋ ðə seɪm thing,”,” ʃi sɛd. ˈplænɪŋ fər ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈfərðər əˈhɛd ˈərliər ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈdɛpjəti ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər ʤɑn ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ˈplænɪŋ fər ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɪz əˈbaʊt faɪv pər sɛnt kəmˈplitɪd ənd ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfərðər əˈhɛd ðən ðə ˈplænɪŋ fər ðə rɪˈlif laɪn, wɪʧ ɪz æt ˈziroʊ pər sɛnt. ðət dɪˈskrɛpənsi ˈprɑmptɪd səm ˈkaʊnsɪlərz tɪ ˈwəndər waɪ ðə ˈsɪti ɪz prəˈsidɪŋ wɪθ ðə wərk ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən æt ɔl. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv rɪˈpitɪdli wɔrnd ðət pɑrts əv ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ laɪn wɪl bi ˈoʊvərkəˈpæsəti baɪ 2031 ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛni ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə laɪn ə ˈrɪski ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən. ɪz ɪt ðət ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɪz ˈfərðər əˈhɛd ðən ðə rɪˈlif laɪn? waɪ du wi kip ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪn ðə ˈnəmbər wən praɪˈɔrəti fər tərˈɑntoʊ ɪz ðə rɪˈlif line?”?” coun. sɛd. ər wi ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɑr ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn ə ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsɪstəm bɪɔnd ˈsɪti ˈbaʊndəriz? ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈprɑvɪns peɪz fər ɪt ɪt taɪz əp ˈtælənt ənd resources,”,” coun. ʤeɪmz ˈpæstərnæk ˈædɪd. ˈtɔri hæd θˈrɛtənd tɪ stɑp wərk ɔn ɪkˈstɛnʃən meɪər ˈtɔri hæd ˈpriviəsli sɛd ðət hi wʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈhɔltɪŋ ðə wərk ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ənˈtɪl ðə ˈprɑvɪns əˈgriz tɪ fənd ðə rɪˈlif ˈsəbˌweɪ laɪn bət læst wik hi bækt əˈweɪ frəm ðət θrɛt, ˈtɛlɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət hi wʊd wərk əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə meɪərz əv ˈrɪʧmənd hɪl ənd ˈmɑrkəm tɪ meɪk ʃʊr boʊθ ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ənd ðə rɪˈlif laɪn gɪt ˈfəndɪd ənd bɪlt. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə meɪər wɑz kˈwɛsʧənd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrizənz fər hɪz ənd rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət hi fɛlt ɪt wɑz ˈəltəmətli ðə bɛst pæθ tɪ sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə rɪˈlif laɪn, wɪʧ hi sɛd rɪˈmeɪnz hɪz praɪˈɔrəti. ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə 90 ˈmɪljən kɔst əv ðə nɛkst feɪz əv ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɪz biɪŋ ˈʤɔɪntli peɪd fər baɪ ðə ˈprɑvɪns ənd jɔrk ˈriʤən. ðə wərk ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz biɪŋ ˈlɑrʤli ˈəndərˌteɪkən baɪ stæf. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr hu wʊd ˈkəvər ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ kɔsts fər ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən. kˈwɛsʧənd əˈbaʊt ðoʊz kɔsts ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈændi ˈbɪfərd kənˈsidɪd ðət ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr haʊ məʧ ɪt wʊd kɔst tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ðə θri prəˈpoʊzd stɑps ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv tərˈɑntoʊ ˈsɪti ˈlɪmɪts ɛz wɛl ɛz hu wʊd bi ˈfʊtɪŋ ðə bɪl. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈtɔri toʊld ˈkaʊnsəl ðət hi bɪˈlivz ə juˈnaɪtɪd əˈproʊʧ ðət wʊd si boʊθ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈfəndɪd ““concurrently”” ɪz stɪl ðə bɛst əˈproʊʧ. θɔt ðət ɪt wɑz ˈbɛtər ərˈeɪnʤmənt ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ɔl ðiz meɪərz tɪ hæv ðɛm səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə rɪˈlif line,”,” ˈtɔri sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈtɔri toʊld ˈkaʊnsəl ðət ðə rɪˈlif laɪn məst bi ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsteɪʃənz ər ˈoʊpənd ɔn ðə laɪn ənd ˈprɑməst ðət kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ wərk ɔn ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən ʧeɪnʤ ðət. kənˈsərn əv kɔrs ˈprɪnsɪpli ɪz ðə rɪˈlif laɪn. aɪ wɔnt ðət ˈfəndɪd ˈprɑntoʊ. wi naʊ hæv səm ˈælaɪz ðət ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz ˈvɛri important,”,” hi sɛd. ˈbɪfərd sɛd ðət ðə rɪˈlif laɪn wɪl teɪk əˈprɑksəmətli eɪt jɪrz tɪ bɪld wəns ˈʃəvəlz ər ɪn ðə graʊnd, ˈminɪŋ ðət ðə taɪm ɪz əv ðə ˈɛsəns fər ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv ˈplænɪŋ ənd dɪˈzaɪn wərk ɔn ðə nu prɪˈfərd əˈlaɪnmənt əˈlɔŋ ˈævəˌnu. tæks ˈriˌbeɪt meɪ bi skræpt ˈæftər ki ˈaɪtəmz ər dɛlt wɪθ, ˈkaʊnsəl wɪl dəˈbeɪt ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðər ˈaɪtəmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ə tæks ˈriˌbeɪt ɔn ˈveɪkeɪt kəˈmərʃəl ˈprɑpərtiz ðət səm hæv bleɪmd fər ˈstɔrˌfrɑnts ˈsɪtɪŋ əˈnɑkjəˌpaɪd. ðə ˈmoʊʃən ðət wɪl bi ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkaʊnsəl wʊd ˈɔθərˌaɪz stæf tɪ æsk ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv ɑnˈtɛrioʊ tɪ feɪz aʊt ðə ˈriˌbeɪt ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz. ˈəndər ðə plæn, ðə ˈriˌbeɪt wʊd bi rɪˈdust frəm 30 pər sɛnt tɪ 15 pər sɛnt fər ə ˈpɪriəd frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 əv ðɪs jɪr tɪ ʤun 30 2018 ðə ˈriˌbeɪt wʊd ðɛn bi ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd kəmˈplitli ɛz əv ˈkænədə deɪ, 2018 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə stæf rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˈsɪti hænz aʊt əˈbaʊt 23 ˈmɪljən ɪn tæks ˈriˌbeɪts tɪ ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ˈveɪkənt kəˈmərʃəl ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈbɪldɪŋz iʧ jɪr.
it’s hard to believe that just a year ago, there were no size options in the iphone line. small was best in the apple world. in fact, steve jobs chose the original design so it could easily be operated with one hand. apple, however, is making a habit of defying expectations, doing things jobs said the company would never do. the introduction last year of an iphone phablet, the iphone 6 plus, was, as i see it, the start of those impulses. and consumers embraced it. a year later, the iphone 6 plus has proven its worth and popularity. sure, apple never tells us how many of each type of iphone it sells, but the signs are all around us: there appear to be almost as many iphones in the wild as there are models. more, apple has put the larger iphone on the same upgrade path as the smaller model, which brings us to the iphone plus, a thoroughly recognizable that is something of a performance beast.	it’s* hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ʤɪst ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ðɛr wər noʊ saɪz ˈɔpʃənz ɪn ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn laɪn. smɔl wɑz bɛst ɪn ðə ˈæpəl wərld. ɪn fækt, stiv ʤɑbz ʧoʊz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn soʊ ɪt kʊd ˈizəli bi ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd wɪθ wən hænd. ˈæpəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈhæbət əv dɪˈfaɪɪŋ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, duɪŋ θɪŋz ʤɑbz sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wʊd ˈnɛvər du. ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən læst jɪr əv ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn phablet*, ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 6 pləs, wɑz, ɛz aɪ si ɪt, ðə stɑrt əv ðoʊz ˌɪmˈpəlsɪz. ənd kənˈsumərz ɛmˈbreɪst ɪt. ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 6 pləs həz ˈpruvən ɪts wərθ ənd ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti. ʃʊr, ˈæpəl ˈnɛvər tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs haʊ ˈmɛni əv iʧ taɪp əv ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɪt sɛlz, bət ðə saɪnz ər ɔl əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs: ðɛr əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈmɛni ˈaɪˌfoʊnz ɪn ðə waɪld ɛz ðɛr ər ˈmɑdəlz. mɔr, ˈæpəl həz pʊt ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɔn ðə seɪm ˈəpˈgreɪd pæθ ɛz ðə sˈmɔlər ˈmɑdəl, wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn pləs, ə ˈθəroʊli ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl ðət ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə pərˈfɔrməns bist.
image caption ibrahim (centre) was met at manchester prison by rahman (left) and abdul (right) the head of the prison and probation service says there is a small but "significant risk" of muslim prisoners becoming. panorama spoke to one convict who was met by islamic extremists when he was released from prison. michael coe went into prison as a gangster and left as ibrahim, a convert to islam. in 2006 he had been jailed for eight years after threatening police officers with a shotgun while on parole for a knifepoint carjacking. ibrahim converted to islam later that year after meeting al-qaeda terrorist, who was jailed for life for plotting to detonate limousines packed with gas canisters. barot gave him the invitation to islam, the. "within that week the that he gave me, it hit me where no-one else's hit me," ibrahim said. but what attracted this east londoner to islam? "even though i wasn't muslim, i always hung around with muslims and after a little time it rubs off on you... in the end i decided this is the way forward and my life has been much better since," he explained. 'love of brotherhood' bbc panorama met him in december 2013 when he was released from manchester prison into the arms of two convicted extremists - abdul and rahman. "obviously the love of the brotherhood is large, they come to get me, they come to bring me back miles and i love them for the sake of allah," ibrahim explained. image caption ibrahim appeared to be acting as a minder for at a protest muhid and rahman were jailed following the 2006 danish embassy protests in london against a cartoonist accused of belittling the prophet mohammad. waiting outside the prison, rahman told us he was not worried about what the authorities might think about the fact they had come to meet ibrahim. "the police are on the so they will have an attitude of: 'what are they up to?' forget about the fact that he needs to get from manchester to london somehow," he said. panorama: find out more image copyright bbc from jail to jihad? bbc one, monday 12 may at then available in the on the bbc inmates who are identified as a potential threat because of their extreme views are usually met by the police or probation service when they are released on licence, but this did not apply to ibrahim as he had completed his entire sentence. four days after leaving prison ibrahim took part in a protest at brick lane in east london against the sale of alcohol, by the men who met him from prison. they follow radical preacher - a one-time key player of the radical group al-muhajiroun, until it was banned under the prevention of terrorism act. ibrahim has never been on a government programme in or outside prison and does not think he needs to. "i follow the rules of islam to a 't'. what the other people who have ulterior motives deem as extreme is their business. for me, i'm not an extremist," he said. 'powerless' panorama also spoke to jordan horner, who has taken the islamic name uddin. he was jailed in december 2013 for trying to bring sharia law to the streets of east london. he said that he had been instrumental in converting other prisoners inside. image caption jordan horner, known as uddin, has been given a landmark antisocial behaviour order "the prison officers witnessed people become muslim and in front of them i was giving them what we call shahada, an invitation and acceptance of islam. "they was becoming muslim in front of the prison officers - and they [the officers] felt sort of powerless. they said i was trying to divide muslims from non-muslims, trying to get them to follow an extreme version of islam." after his release in february 2014, he became the first person to be placed on a five-year, landmark antisocial behaviour order, intended to stop him promoting extreme versions of islam. over the last 10 years, the number of muslims in prisons in england and wales has doubled to nearly, ministry of justice figures show. the vast majority are moderate. however, there are around 100 islamist terrorists in prison. the prison service claims that the of muslim inmates is rare. but when it happens it can be serious. 'protect the public' michael spurr, chief executive of the national offender management service, said: "what concerns me most is that there is a significant risk, given the fact that we manage some very dangerous people. and our job is to that risk becoming a reality - so the risk that somebody in prison becomes and commits a terrorist offence. media playback is unsupported on your device media caption michael spurr told bbc panorama that his job was to the risk of prisoners becoming "our job is to protect the public. that's what we do every day and what worries me is whenever we fail to do that, in a whole range of different potential scenarios people could be hurt." so what are the authorities doing? one tactic is to transfer inmates in order to stop them spreading their views and establishing a hierarchy. there are but they are voluntary. the prison service also appoints into prisons. whitemoor prison in has the highest proportion of muslim inmates, more than 40%. governor damian evans believes it would be wrong to view them through the lens of extremism. "it is very important that we recognise that the vast majority of practice of islam within prison is fundamentally a good thing. islam can very often provide good opportunities for personal change and development," he told the bbc. the prison houses about 10 convicted terrorists and three times as many with extremist views, but mr evans says his staff are trained to gather intelligence and form good relationships with prisoners. "when that happens we tend to pick up on what might be going on. we are generally good at identifying risk and acting on it," he said. panorama: from jail to jihad? bbc one, monday 12 may april at and then available in the on the bbc.	ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˌɪbrɑˈhim (ˈsɛntər) wɑz mɛt æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈprɪzən baɪ ˈrɑmən (lɛft) ənd æbˈdul (raɪt) ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈprɪzən ənd proʊˈbeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs sɪz ðɛr ɪz ə smɔl bət "sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪsk" əv ˈməzlɪm ˈprɪzənərz bɪˈkəmɪŋ. ˌpænərˈæmə spoʊk tɪ wən ˈkɑnvɪkt hu wɑz mɛt baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ɪkˈstriməsts wɪn hi wɑz riˈlist frəm ˈprɪzən. ˈmaɪkəl koʊ wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈprɪzən ɛz ə ˈgæŋstər ənd lɛft ɛz ˌɪbrɑˈhim, ə ˈkɑnvərt tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm. ɪn 2006 hi hæd bɪn ʤeɪld fər eɪt jɪrz ˈæftər θˈrɛtənɪŋ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wɪθ ə ˈʃɑtˌgən waɪl ɔn pəroʊl fər ə ˈnaɪfˌpɔɪnt ˈkɑˌrʤækɪŋ. ˌɪbrɑˈhim kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈleɪtər ðət jɪr ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈtɛrərɪst, hu wɑz ʤeɪld fər laɪf fər ˈplɑtɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛtəˌneɪt ˈlɪməˌzinz pækt wɪθ gæs ˈkænɪstərz. geɪv ɪm ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm, ðə. "wɪˈθɪn ðət wik ðə ðət hi geɪv mi, ɪt hɪt mi wɛr ˈnoʊwən ˈɛlsɪz hɪt mi," ˌɪbrɑˈhim sɛd. bət wət əˈtræktəd ðɪs ist ˈləndənər tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm? "ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ ˈwəzənt ˈməzlɪm, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz həŋ əraʊnd wɪθ ˈməzlɪmz ənd ˈæftər ə ˈlɪtəl taɪm ɪt rəbz ɔf ɔn ju... ɪn ðə ɛnd aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ ˈfɔrwərd ənd maɪ laɪf həz bɪn məʧ ˈbɛtər sɪns," hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. 'ləv əv ˈbrəðərˌhʊd' ˌbibiˈsi ˌpænərˈæmə mɛt ɪm ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 wɪn hi wɑz riˈlist frəm ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈprɪzən ˈɪntu ðə ɑrmz əv tu kənˈvɪktəd ɪkˈstriməsts æbˈdul ənd ˈrɑmən. "ˈɑbviəsli ðə ləv əv ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ɪz lɑrʤ, ðeɪ kəm tɪ gɪt mi, ðeɪ kəm tɪ brɪŋ mi bæk maɪəlz ənd aɪ ləv ðɛm fər ðə seɪk əv ˈɑlə," ˌɪbrɑˈhim ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˌɪbrɑˈhim əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmaɪndər fər æt ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ənd ˈrɑmən wər ʤeɪld ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 2006 ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈɛmbəsi ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈləndən əˈgɛnst ə kɑrˈtunəst əˈkjuzd əv bɪˈlɪtəlɪŋ ðə ˈprɑfət moʊˈhɑmɛd. ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈprɪzən, ˈrɑmən toʊld ˈjuˈɛs hi wɑz nɑt ˈwərid əˈbaʊt wət ðə əˈθɔrətiz maɪt θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðeɪ hæd kəm tɪ mit ˌɪbrɑˈhim. "ðə pəˈlis ər ɔn ðə soʊ ðeɪ wɪl hæv ən ˈætəˌtud əv: 'wət ər ðeɪ əp tɪ?' fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət hi nidz tɪ gɪt frəm ˈmænˌʧɛstər tɪ ˈləndən ˈsəmˌhaʊ," hi sɛd. ˌpænərˈæmə: faɪnd aʊt mɔr ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌbibiˈsi frəm ʤeɪl tɪ ˈʤihɑd? ˌbibiˈsi wən, ˈmənˌdeɪ 12 meɪ æt ðɛn əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ɔn ðə ˌbibiˈsi ˈɪnˌmeɪts hu ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl θrɛt bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ɪkˈstrim vjuz ər ˈjuʒəwəli mɛt baɪ ðə pəˈlis ər proʊˈbeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs wɪn ðeɪ ər riˈlist ɔn ˈlaɪsəns, bət ðɪs dɪd nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ ˌɪbrɑˈhim ɛz hi hæd kəmˈplitɪd hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɛntəns. fɔr deɪz ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ˈprɪzən ˌɪbrɑˈhim tʊk pɑrt ɪn ə ˈproʊˌtɛst æt brɪk leɪn ɪn ist ˈləndən əˈgɛnst ðə seɪl əv ˈælkəˌhɑl, baɪ ðə mɛn hu mɛt ɪm frəm ˈprɪzən. ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈrædɪkəl ˈpriʧər ə ˈwəˌtaɪm ki pleɪər əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl grup al-muhajiroun, ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz bænd ˈəndər ðə priˈvɛnʃən əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ækt. ˌɪbrɑˈhim həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ɔn ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈprɪzən ənd dɪz nɑt θɪŋk hi nidz tɪ. "aɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə rulz əv ˌɪsˈlɑm tɪ ə 'ti'. wət ðə ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu hæv əlˈtɪriər ˈmoʊtɪvz dim ɛz ɪkˈstrim ɪz ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs. fər mi, əm nɑt ən ɪkˈstrimɪst," hi sɛd. 'ˈpaʊərləs' ˌpænərˈæmə ˈɔlsoʊ spoʊk tɪ ˈʤɔrdən ˈhɔrnər, hu həz ˈteɪkən ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk neɪm ˈədɪn. hi wɑz ʤeɪld ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 fər traɪɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ˈʃɑriə lɔ tɪ ðə strits əv ist ˈləndən. hi sɛd ðət hi hæd bɪn ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn kənˈvərtɪŋ ˈəðər ˈprɪzənərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈʤɔrdən ˈhɔrnər, noʊn ɛz ˈədɪn, həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈlændˌmɑrk ˌæntɪˈsoʊʃəl bɪˈheɪvjər ˈɔrdər "ðə ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsərz ˈwɪtnəst ˈpipəl bɪˈkəm ˈməzlɪm ənd ɪn frənt əv ðɛm aɪ wɑz ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm wət wi kɔl shahada, ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən ənd əkˈsɛptəns əv ˌɪsˈlɑm. "ðeɪ wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈməzlɪm ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ðeɪ [ðə ˈɔfɪsərz] fɛlt sɔrt əv ˈpaʊərləs. ðeɪ sɛd aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvaɪd ˈməzlɪmz frəm non-muslims, traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɛm tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ən ɪkˈstrim ˈvərʒən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm." ˈæftər hɪz riˈlis ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 hi bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈpərsən tɪ bi pleɪst ɔn ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr, ˈlændˌmɑrk ˌæntɪˈsoʊʃəl bɪˈheɪvjər ˈɔrdər, ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ stɑp ɪm prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ɪkˈstrim ˈvərʒənz əv ˌɪsˈlɑm. ˈoʊvər ðə læst 10 jɪrz, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈməzlɪmz ɪn ˈprɪzənz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz həz ˈdəbəld tɪ ˈnɪrli ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈʤəstɪs ˈfɪgjərz ʃoʊ. ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti ər ˈmɑdərˌeɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər əraʊnd 100 ˈɪsləmɪst ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɪn ˈprɪzən. ðə ˈprɪzən ˈsərvɪs kleɪmz ðət ðə əv ˈməzlɪm ˈɪnˌmeɪts ɪz rɛr. bət wɪn ɪt ˈhæpənz ɪt kən bi ˈsɪriəs. 'prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈpəblɪk' ˈmaɪkəl spər, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈfɛndər ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsərvɪs, sɛd: "wət kənˈsərnz mi moʊst ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪsk, ˈgɪvɪn ðə fækt ðət wi ˈmænɪʤ səm ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈpipəl. ənd ɑr ʤɑb ɪz tɪ ðət rɪsk bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˌriˈæləˌti soʊ ðə rɪsk ðət ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɪn ˈprɪzən bɪˈkəmz ənd kəˈmɪts ə ˈtɛrərɪst offence. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈmaɪkəl spər toʊld ˌbibiˈsi ˌpænərˈæmə ðət hɪz ʤɑb wɑz tɪ ðə rɪsk əv ˈprɪzənərz bɪˈkəmɪŋ "ɑr ʤɑb ɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈpəblɪk. ðæts wət wi du ˈɛvəri deɪ ənd wət ˈwəriz mi ɪz wɛˈnɛvər wi feɪl tɪ du ðət, ɪn ə hoʊl reɪnʤ əv ˈdɪfərənt pəˈtɛnʃəl sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˈpipəl kʊd bi hərt." soʊ wət ər ðə əˈθɔrətiz duɪŋ? wən ˈtæktɪk ɪz tɪ ˈtrænsfər ˈɪnˌmeɪts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ stɑp ðɛm ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðɛr vjuz ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə ˈhaɪˌrɑrki. ðɛr ər bət ðeɪ ər ˈvɑləntɛri. ðə ˈprɪzən ˈsərvɪs ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɔɪnts ˈɪntu ˈprɪzənz. ˈprɪzən ɪn həz ðə haɪəst prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈməzlɪm ˈɪnˌmeɪts, mɔr ðən 40 ˈgəvərnər ˈdeɪmiən ˈɛvənz bɪˈlivz ɪt wʊd bi rɔŋ tɪ vju ðɛm θru ðə lɛnz əv ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm. "ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpræktɪs əv ˌɪsˈlɑm wɪˈθɪn ˈprɪzən ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ə gʊd θɪŋ. ˌɪsˈlɑm kən ˈvɛri ˈɔfən prəˈvaɪd gʊd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈpərsɪnəl ʧeɪnʤ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt," hi toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi. ðə ˈprɪzən ˈhaʊsɪz əˈbaʊt 10 kənˈvɪktəd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd θri taɪmz ɛz ˈmɛni wɪθ ɪkˈstrimɪst vjuz, bət ˈmɪstər ˈɛvənz sɪz hɪz stæf ər treɪnd tɪ ˈgæðər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd fɔrm gʊd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈprɪzənərz. "wɪn ðət ˈhæpənz wi tɛnd tɪ pɪk əp ɔn wət maɪt bi goʊɪŋ ɔn. wi ər ˈʤɛnərəli gʊd æt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ rɪsk ənd ˈæktɪŋ ɔn ɪt," hi sɛd. ˌpænərˈæmə: frəm ʤeɪl tɪ ˈʤihɑd? ˌbibiˈsi wən, ˈmənˌdeɪ 12 meɪ ˈeɪprəl æt ənd ðɛn əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ɔn ðə ˌbibiˈsi.
ibm will hire workers in the u.s. over the next four years, the company's ceo said tuesday on the eve of a meeting between technology industry leaders and donald trump. the pledge comes just over a month after trump criticized for moving some jobs out of the country, an allegation denied. domestic job creation is likely to be a major topic at the meeting. trump has called for u.s. corporations to keep jobs in the country and last month asked apple ceo tim cook to build iphones in the u.s. ginni, who is on trump's business advisory team, made the promise in a commentary for usa today and say whether the hiring plans represented a change in strategy. she did say would hire out of the total number by the end of 2017. the company has thousands of open positions at any moment, she said. ibm will also invest $1 billion in training and development for u.s. employees over the next four years, she said. was not immediately able to confirm whether the hiring or investment plans were new. tech investment pledges in the wake of election last month may not necessarily represent the boost in domestic spending that he has promised to deliver. earlier this month, softbank ceo masayoshi son, whose company owns sprint, said he would create jobs through a $50 billion investment in u.s. startups. but that money reportedly will come out of a previously announced $100 billion investment softbank had set up with saudi arabia. ibm had employees worldwide at the end of last year and earned just over $13 billion in net income that year. the company sold its pc business to in 2004 and its server business to the same company in 2014. rometty’s article highlighted “new collar” jobs she said could be filled by people without advanced degrees. those jobs, like cloud computing technicians and services delivery specialists, are being created as the economy is transformed by data science and cloud computing, and they're hard to fill, she said. ibm supports new approaches to education to help fill such jobs in the future. it designed a new educational model with a high school that combines traditional subjects with skills training from community colleges, mentoring and real-world job experience, said. a school on that model, pathways in technology early college high school, or p-tech, opened five years ago in brooklyn. rometty also called for an update to the perkins career and technical education act on federal support for vocational education, and for collaboration between companies, schools and government. “we will not always agree, but progress in job creation will come from open discussion and engagement,” she wrote.	ibm* wɪl haɪər ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə juz. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fɔr jɪrz, ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɔn ðə iv əv ə ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɪndəstri ˈlidərz ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ðə plɛʤ kəmz ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə mənθ ˈæftər trəmp ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər ˈmuvɪŋ səm ʤɑbz aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri, ən ˌæləˈgeɪʃən dɪˈnaɪd. dəˈmɛstɪk ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtɑpɪk æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ. trəmp həz kɔld fər juz. ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ kip ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ənd læst mənθ æst ˈæpəl ˈsiˌiˈoʊ tɪm kʊk tɪ bɪld ˈaɪˌfoʊnz ɪn ðə juz., hu ɪz ɔn trəmps ˈbɪznɪs ædˈvaɪzəri tim, meɪd ðə ˈprɑməs ɪn ə ˈkɑmənˌtɛri fər ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ənd seɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ plænz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈstrætəʤi. ʃi dɪd seɪ wʊd haɪər aʊt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2017 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈoʊpən pəˈzɪʃənz æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt, ʃi sɛd. wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛst 1 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər juz. ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fɔr jɪrz, ʃi sɛd. wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈfərm ˈwɛðər ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ ər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt plænz wər nu. tɛk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈplɛʤɪz ɪn ðə weɪk əv ɪˈlɛkʃən læst mənθ meɪ nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə bust ɪn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ ðət hi həz ˈprɑməst tɪ dɪˈlɪvər. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ˈsɔftˌbæŋk ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˌmɑsɑˈjoʊˌʃi sən, huz ˈkəmpəˌni oʊnz sprɪnt, sɛd hi wʊd kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz θru ə 50 ˈbɪljən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn juz. ˈstɑrˌtəps. bət ðət ˈməni rɪˈpɔrtədli wɪl kəm aʊt əv ə ˈpriviəsli əˈnaʊnst 100 ˈbɪljən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈsɔftˌbæŋk hæd sɛt əp wɪθ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. hæd ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈwərldˈwaɪd æt ðə ɛnd əv læst jɪr ənd ərnd ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 13 ˈbɪljən ɪn nɛt ˈɪnˌkəm ðət jɪr. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni soʊld ɪts ˈpiˈsi ˈbɪznɪs tɪ ɪn 2004 ənd ɪts ˈsərvər ˈbɪznɪs tɪ ðə seɪm ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn 2014 ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd collar”” ʤɑbz ʃi sɛd kʊd bi fɪld baɪ ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt ədˈvænst dɪˈgriz. ðoʊz ʤɑbz, laɪk klaʊd kəmˈpjutɪŋ tɛkˈnɪʃənz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz dɪˈlɪvəri ˈspɛʃəlɪsts, ər biɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪd ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz trænsˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈdætə saɪəns ənd klaʊd kəmˈpjutɪŋ, ənd ðɛr hɑrd tɪ fɪl, ʃi sɛd. səˈpɔrts nu əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tɪ hɛlp fɪl səʧ ʤɑbz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪt dɪˈzaɪnd ə nu ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈmɑdəl wɪθ ə haɪ skul ðət kəmˈbaɪnz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ skɪlz ˈtreɪnɪŋ frəm kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤɪz, ˈmɛntərɪŋ ənd ˈrilˌwərld ʤɑb ɪkˈspɪriəns, sɛd. ə skul ɔn ðət ˈmɑdəl, ˈpæθˌweɪz ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈərli ˈkɑlɪʤ haɪ skul, ər p-tech, ˈoʊpənd faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn. ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər ən ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ðə ˈpərkɪnz kərɪr ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ækt ɔn ˈfɛdərəl səˈpɔrt fər voʊˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd fər kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈkəmpəˌniz, skulz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt. wɪl nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈgri, bət ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən wɪl kəm frəm ˈoʊpən dɪˈskəʃən ənd engagement,”*,” ʃi roʊt.
the gardiner expressway had to come down. a decade ago in toronto, that was the consensus. urban designers, the new waterfront toronto agency and mayor mel all agreed: it was a necessary step to rebuild the city's decrepit port lands, and worth its price tag of more than $1-billion. two and a half years ago, john tory spoke about tearing down the gardiner as "something that's going to make this a much greater city." so what's changed? today, the east end of the gardiner is collapsing. it needs a multiyear rebuild. and mayor john tory is ready to lead city council to spend hundreds of millions of dollars not to take it down, but to put it back up. story continues below advertisement in toronto, his position has an obvious political payoff. but if mr. tory wants to go that route, he will have to own the consequences. rebuilding the gardiner will leave a blight on the waterfront, an area that's becoming the symbolic heart of the city. and it will cost us, in every sense. since last month, the mayor has advocated with arguments that are almost all misleading for the so-called "hybrid." this is essentially a rebuild of the gardiner east. he's implied it would facilitate more development than tearing the highway down; this is false. he also couched the traffic argument in grand rhetoric about "great urban design." building under a highway, he implied, would be the sophisticated, move. new york has done it! amsterdam! yes: you can put things under an expressway. you can also put lipstick on a pig. using the space underneath is the kind of underdog move now beloved by young architects; it came up in an ideas competition in calgary that i covered last month. on toronto's waterfront, underpass park which sits under a set of highway got a nod from the mayor this week. its design is brilliant, under the circumstances. but the nicest part is actually in the sun, between two ramps and not under them. what would make the park even better? remove the roads. there is a broad expert consensus that urban elevated are bad news: they're noisy; they are polluting; they are obstacles to a varied, lively streetscape. ask yourself: given the choice, do you want to live next to an elevated gardiner or not? would you rather go to a park that's under a highway or one that isn't? mr. tory is determined to spin shadow into sunshine: to claim the high ground of "city-building" as he does the opposite. story continues below advertisement story continues below advertisement "it is simply unthinkable that we are talking about, in essence, building a new elevated expressway," says michael kirkland, a local architect and urban designer who worked for years with waterfront toronto. jennifer, the city's chief planner, is clear. at a conference last month, where landscape architects hailed the toronto waterfront as a global example of good planning, she told me: "the best option to realize our waterfront, and to fulfill our vision of building complete communities, would be to create a beautiful, grand boulevard." the details have yet to be designed. however, when the landscape architects field operations famous for the high line, a former elevated railway in manhattan that is now a hugely popular park looked at the problem in 2010, their looked very attractive. we can, ms. says, make the new stretch of lake shore boulevard a beautiful place. and can we improve upon an elevated expressway? "sure," she said, "but it's mitigation." in other words, you can make the best of a bad situation. is that what we, as torontonians, want? is that compromise worth paying many millions for? the "hybrid" plan would be much more expensive than the alternative; the city's figures put the difference at nearly $500-million, and that doesn't account for the loss of value in the planned keating channel neighbourhood, which could reach $200-million in the next two decades. story continues below advertisement the "hybrid" places a highway and, rather than a boulevard, through the centre of this new district; it scrambles the plan of the neighbourhood and eats up acres of development land. that would involve huge costs to compensate the development consortium for some of its property; the number could be north of $50-million. meanwhile, city consultants estimate the lost value of the city's own land at $137-million. what's most troubling is that the proposed benefit to car traffic is small affecting 3 per cent of commuters into downtown and may not even exist. there is lots of empirical evidence that eliminating leads people to change their behaviour. traffic disappears. this is precisely what happened on the eastern end of the gardiner when it was torn down in 1998. mr. kirkland, ms. and others have raised the examples of cities such as new york, where, as the globe's oliver moore reported this week, the demolition of the west side highway caused zero gridlock. i was there in april to review the new whitney museum, a polished $422-million building that sits on the edge of the former highway. it is lovely, and expensive, real estate. the mayor has found one distinguished design professional to advocate his point of view: john van nostrand, a planner who has been arguing to mitigate the gardiner for more than a decade, and not winning the argument. he delivered a belligerent performance at city hall last week ("they didn't do a very good job," he said of ms.'s predecessors), providing political cover for the mayor. and yet, in 2004, he took part in a design study for waterfront toronto that a. mr. kirkland, who was also part of the group, said this of mr. van nostrand: "he failed to move the conversation." today, the entire design establishment of toronto is on the other side the and "boulevard" option. the list includes waterfront toronto, ms., the city's urban design director harold madi, two former chief planners, including paul bedford, the current and two former deans of the university of toronto's daniels faculty of architecture and design, the and economist richard florida, the toronto society of architects and the council for canadian urbanism. if mayor tory wants to ignore them and chase a political imperative, so be it. but the decision shouldn't be hidden with the promise of city-building. you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.	ðə ˈgɑrdnər ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ hæd tɪ kəm daʊn. ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ðət wɑz ðə kənˈsɛnsəs. ˈərbən dɪˈzaɪnərz, ðə nu ˈwɔtərˌfrənt tərˈɑntoʊ ˈeɪʤənsi ənd meɪər mɛl ɔl əˈgrid: ɪt wɑz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri stɛp tɪ riˈbɪld ðə ˈsɪtiz dəˈkrɛpɪt pɔrt lændz, ənd wərθ ɪts praɪs tæg əv mɔr ðən 1-billion. tu ənd ə hæf jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ʤɑn ˈtɔri spoʊk əˈbaʊt ˈtɪrɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈgɑrdnər ɛz "ˈsəmθɪŋ ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɪs ə məʧ ˈgreɪtər ˈsɪti." soʊ wəts ʧeɪnʤd? təˈdeɪ, ðə ist ɛnd əv ðə ˈgɑrdnər ɪz kəˈlæpsɪŋ. ɪt nidz ə ˈməltiˈjir riˈbɪld. ənd meɪər ʤɑn ˈtɔri ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ lɛd ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ spɛnd ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz nɑt tɪ teɪk ɪt daʊn, bət tɪ pʊt ɪt bæk əp. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, hɪz pəˈzɪʃən həz ən ˈɑbviəs pəˈlɪtɪkəl peɪɔf. bət ɪf ˈmɪstər. ˈtɔri wɔnts tɪ goʊ ðət rut, hi wɪl hæv tɪ oʊn ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. riˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈgɑrdnər wɪl liv ə blaɪt ɔn ðə ˈwɔtərˌfrənt, ən ˈɛriə ðæts bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə sɪmˈbɑlɪk hɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti. ənd ɪt wɪl kɔst ˈjuˈɛs, ɪn ˈɛvəri sɛns. sɪns læst mənθ, ðə meɪər həz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈɑrgjəmənts ðət ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl mɪsˈlidɪŋ fər ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈhaɪbrɪd." ðɪs ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə riˈbɪld əv ðə ˈgɑrdnər ist. hiz ˌɪmˈplaɪd ɪt wʊd fəˈsɪləˌteɪt mɔr dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðən ˈtɪrɪŋ ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ daʊn; ðɪs ɪz fɔls. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kaʊʧt ðə ˈtræfɪk ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪn grænd ˈrɛtərɪk əˈbaʊt "greɪt ˈərbən dɪˈzaɪn." ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈəndər ə ˈhaɪˌweɪ, hi ˌɪmˈplaɪd, wʊd bi ðə səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd, muv. nu jɔrk həz dən ɪt! ˈæmstərˌdæm! jɛs: ju kən pʊt θɪŋz ˈəndər ən ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ˈlɪpˌstɪk ɔn ə pɪg. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə speɪs ˌəndərˈniθ ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv ˈəndərˌdɔg muv naʊ bɪˈləvəd baɪ jəŋ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts; ɪt keɪm əp ɪn ən aɪˈdiəz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn ˈkælgəri ðət aɪ ˈkəvərd læst mənθ. ɔn tərˈɑntoʊz ˈwɔtərˌfrənt, ˈəndərˌpæs pɑrk wɪʧ sɪts ˈəndər ə sɛt əv ˈhaɪˌweɪ gɑt ə nɑd frəm ðə meɪər ðɪs wik. ɪts dɪˈzaɪn ɪz ˈbrɪljənt, ˈəndər ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. bət ðə ˈnaɪsɪst pɑrt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ðə sən, bɪtˈwin tu ræmps ənd nɑt ˈəndər ðɛm. wət wʊd meɪk ðə pɑrk ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər? riˈmuv ðə roʊdz. ðɛr ɪz ə brɔd ˈɛkspərt kənˈsɛnsəs ðət ˈərbən ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ər bæd nuz: ðɛr ˈnɔɪzi; ðeɪ ər pəˈlutɪŋ; ðeɪ ər ˈɑbstəkəlz tɪ ə ˈvɛrid, ˈlaɪvli streetscape. æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf: ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧɔɪs, du ju wɔnt tɪ lɪv nɛkst tɪ ən ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈgɑrdnər ər nɑt? wʊd ju ˈrəðər goʊ tɪ ə pɑrk ðæts ˈəndər ə ˈhaɪˌweɪ ər wən ðət ˈɪzənt? ˈmɪstər. ˈtɔri ɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ spɪn ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈɪntu ˈsənˌʃaɪn: tɪ kleɪm ðə haɪ graʊnd əv "city-building" ɛz hi dɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ənˈθɪŋkəbəl ðət wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ɪn ˈɛsəns, ˈbɪldɪŋ ə nu ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ," sɪz ˈmaɪkəl ˈkərklənd, ə ˈloʊkəl ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ənd ˈərbən dɪˈzaɪnər hu wərkt fər jɪrz wɪθ ˈwɔtərˌfrənt tərˈɑntoʊ. ˈʤɛnəfər, ðə ˈsɪtiz ʧif ˈplænər, ɪz klɪr. æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns læst mənθ, wɛr ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts heɪld ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈwɔtərˌfrənt ɛz ə ˈgloʊbəl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv gʊd ˈplænɪŋ, ʃi toʊld mi: "ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ɑr ˈwɔtərˌfrənt, ənd tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ɑr ˈvɪʒən əv ˈbɪldɪŋ kəmˈplit kəmˈjunɪtiz, wʊd bi tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈbjutəfəl, grænd ˈbʊləˌvɑrd." ðə ˈditeɪlz hæv jɛt tɪ bi dɪˈzaɪnd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts fild ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfeɪməs fər ðə haɪ laɪn, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈreɪlˌweɪ ɪn mænˈhætən ðət ɪz naʊ ə ˈhjuʤli ˈpɑpjələr pɑrk lʊkt æt ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪn 2010 ðɛr lʊkt ˈvɛri əˈtræktɪv. wi kən, mɪz. sɪz, meɪk ðə nu strɛʧ əv leɪk ʃɔr ˈbʊləˌvɑrd ə ˈbjutəfəl pleɪs. ənd kən wi ˌɪmˈpruv əˈpɑn ən ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ? "ʃʊr," ʃi sɛd, "bət ɪts ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən." ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ju kən meɪk ðə bɛst əv ə bæd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ɪz ðət wət wi, ɛz torontonians, wɔnt? ɪz ðət ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz wərθ peɪɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈmɪljənz fər? ðə "ˈhaɪbrɪd" plæn wʊd bi məʧ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv; ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈfɪgjərz pʊt ðə ˈdɪfərəns æt ˈnɪrli 500-million, ənd ðət ˈdəzənt əˈkaʊnt fər ðə lɔs əv ˈvælju ɪn ðə plænd ˈkitɪŋ ˈʧænəl ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, wɪʧ kʊd riʧ ɪn ðə nɛkst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə "ˈhaɪbrɪd" ˈpleɪsɪz ə ˈhaɪˌweɪ ənd, ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈbʊləˌvɑrd, θru ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðɪs nu ˈdɪstrɪkt; ɪt ˈskræmbəlz ðə plæn əv ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ənd its əp ˈeɪkərz əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt lænd. ðət wʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv juʤ kɔsts tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt kənˈsɔrʃjəm fər səm əv ɪts ˈprɑpərti; ðə ˈnəmbər kʊd bi nɔrθ əv 50-million. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈsɪti kənˈsəltənts ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə lɔst ˈvælju əv ðə ˈsɪtiz oʊn lænd æt 137-million. wəts moʊst ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ kɑr ˈtræfɪk ɪz smɔl əˈfɛktɪŋ 3 pər sɛnt əv kəmˈjutərz ˈɪntu ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ənd meɪ nɑt ˈivɪn ɪgˈzɪst. ðɛr ɪz lɑts əv ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ðət ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ lidz ˈpipəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər. ˈtræfɪk ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz. ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli wət ˈhæpənd ɔn ðə ˈistərn ɛnd əv ðə ˈgɑrdnər wɪn ɪt wɑz tɔrn daʊn ɪn 1998 ˈmɪstər. ˈkərklənd, mɪz. ənd ˈəðərz hæv reɪzd ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈsɪtiz səʧ ɛz nu jɔrk, wɛr, ɛz ðə gloʊbz ˈɑlɪvər mʊr ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðɪs wik, ðə ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən əv ðə wɛst saɪd ˈhaɪˌweɪ kɔzd ˈziroʊ ˈgrɪˌdlɑk. aɪ wɑz ðɛr ɪn ˈeɪprəl tɪ ˌrivˈju ðə nu ˈwɪtni mˈjuziəm, ə ˈpɑlɪʃt ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət sɪts ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ɪt ɪz ˈləvli, ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ril ɛˈsteɪt. ðə meɪər həz faʊnd wən dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt dɪˈzaɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt hɪz pɔɪnt əv vju: ʤɑn væn ˈnɑstrənd, ə ˈplænər hu həz bɪn ˈɑrgjuɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə ˈgɑrdnər fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ənd nɑt ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt. hi dɪˈlɪvərd ə bəˈlɪʤərənt pərˈfɔrməns æt ˈsɪti hɔl læst wik ("ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt du ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʤɑb," hi sɛd əv mɪz. ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz), prəˈvaɪdɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəvər fər ðə meɪər. ənd jɛt, ɪn 2004 hi tʊk pɑrt ɪn ə dɪˈzaɪn ˈstədi fər ˈwɔtərˌfrənt tərˈɑntoʊ ðət ə. ˈmɪstər. ˈkərklənd, hu wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə grup, sɛd ðɪs əv ˈmɪstər. væn ˈnɑstrənd: "hi feɪld tɪ muv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən." təˈdeɪ, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər dɪˈzaɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv tərˈɑntoʊ ɪz ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd ðə ənd "ˈbʊləˌvɑrd" ˈɔpʃən. ðə lɪst ˌɪnˈkludz ˈwɔtərˌfrənt tərˈɑntoʊ, mɪz., ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈərbən dɪˈzaɪn dɪˈrɛktər ˈhɛrəld madi, tu ˈfɔrmər ʧif ˈplænərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pɔl ˈbɛdfərd, ðə ˈkɑrənt ənd tu ˈfɔrmər dinz əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊz ˈdænjɛlz ˈfækəlti əv ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ənd dɪˈzaɪn, ðə ənd ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈrɪʧərd ˈflɔrɪdə, ðə tərˈɑntoʊ soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ənd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl fər kəˈneɪdiən ˈərbənɪzm. ɪf meɪər ˈtɔri wɔnts tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðɛm ənd ʧeɪs ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv, soʊ bi ɪt. bət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈʃʊdənt bi ˈhɪdən wɪθ ðə ˈprɑməs əv city-building*. ju kən pʊt ˈlɪpˌstɪk ɔn ə pɪg, bət ɪts stɪl ə pɪg.
a mother and her two teenage daughters were shot to death after five masked men broke into their house in the small town of in gilgit, pakistan in what was reported to be an honor killing. the girls, ages 15 and 16, were reportedly targeted on june 24, 2013 killing over a mobile video of them enjoying rain in their garden, which had been circulating locally and was taken as an affront to the family's honor. authorities allege that the killer was the girls’ who was enraged at watching this video and enlisted the help of four of his friends to restore, in his view, his family's honor. the friends have since been captured and confessed to their crimes, but is still at large. according to the human rights commission of annual report, honor killings remain “the most consistent and abhorrent form of violence against women in pakistan.” in 2012, 913 women were killed in the name of their family's honor, including 99 children, the report says. shafiqul hassan siddiqui dissected the reasons behind honor killing in pakistan on blogs: it is an outcome of vengeance. 95% focused on women. one of the family members (mostly a man), with the consent of other family members, kills and sentences the woman on few basis. for the whole family this becomes a moment of pride when they sacrifice their own blood because due to her they earned dishonor. there are many reasons that are considered as the main and basic causes behind the honor killing. reacting to the recent killing, new york times pakistan bureau chief walsh (@declanwalsh) tweeted: @declanwalsh: utter madness two girls and mother killed in northern pakistan over video showing them enjoying the rain. lubna khan (@lubnagigyani), a blogger on gender issues, commented on the killings: @lubnagigyani: crime of the heinous kind. honourable humans do not kill under any being the last political blogger) took issue with the term “honor killings”: @zeesh2: honor killing is a misnomer misdirected emotions- if they really have honor they need to kill themselves not others gedrosia (@gedrosian), a twitter user from province, added that leaked mobile videos have had dire consequences for female students in conservative areas too: @gedrosian: there are a number of cases in too where photos were leaked. and girls were taken out of colleges writing a few days before this most recent killing, the future summed up the solution to ending honor killings:	ə ˈməðər ənd hər tu ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈdɔtərz wər ʃɑt tɪ dɛθ ˈæftər faɪv mæskt mɛn broʊk ˈɪntu ðɛr haʊs ɪn ðə smɔl taʊn əv ɪn ˈgɪlʤɪt, ˈpækɪˌstæn ɪn wət wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi ən ˈɑnər ˈkɪlɪŋ. ðə gərlz, ˈeɪʤɪz 15 ənd 16 wər rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈtɑrgətɪd ɔn ʤun 24 2013 ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈmoʊbəl ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðɛm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ reɪn ɪn ðɛr ˈgɑrdən, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈloʊkəli ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən ɛz ən əˈfrənt tɪ ðə ˈfæməliz ˈɑnər. əˈθɔrətiz əˈlɛʤ ðət ðə ˈkɪlər wɑz ðə girls’’ hu wɑz ɪnˈreɪʤd æt ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ðə hɛlp əv fɔr əv hɪz frɛndz tɪ rɪˈstɔr, ɪn hɪz vju, hɪz ˈfæməliz ˈɑnər. ðə frɛndz hæv sɪns bɪn ˈkæpʧərd ənd kənˈfɛst tɪ ðɛr kraɪmz, bət ɪz stɪl æt lɑrʤ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjumən raɪts kəˈmɪʃən əv ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt, ˈɑnər ˈkɪlɪŋz rɪˈmeɪn moʊst kənˈsɪstənt ənd æˈbhɔrənt fɔrm əv ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ɪn pakistan.”.” ɪn 2012 913 ˈwɪmən wər kɪld ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðɛr ˈfæməliz ˈɑnər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 99 ˈʧɪldrən, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɪz. həˈsɑn siˈdikwi daɪˈsɛktəd ðə ˈrizənz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɑnər ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ɔn blɔgz: ɪt ɪz ən ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ˈvɛnʤəns. 95 ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈwɪmən. wən əv ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz (ˈmoʊstli ə mæn), wɪθ ðə kənˈsɛnt əv ˈəðər ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz, kɪlz ənd ˈsɛntənsɪz ðə ˈwʊmən ɔn fju ˈbeɪsɪs. fər ðə hoʊl ˈfæməli ðɪs bɪˈkəmz ə ˈmoʊmənt əv praɪd wɪn ðeɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ðɛr oʊn bləd bɪˈkəz du tɪ hər ðeɪ ərnd dɪˈsɑnər. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz ðət ər kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ðə meɪn ənd ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkɔzɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈɑnər ˈkɪlɪŋ. riˈæktɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisənt ˈkɪlɪŋ, nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈbjʊroʊ ʧif wɔlʃ (@declanwalsh) tweeted: @declanwalsh: ˈətər ˈmædnəs tu gərlz ənd ˈməðər kɪld ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈoʊvər ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊɪŋ ðɛm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə reɪn. kɑn (@lubnagigyani), ə ˈblɔgər ɔn ˈʤɛndər ˈɪʃuz, ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz: @lubnagigyani: kraɪm əv ðə ˈheɪnəs kaɪnd. ˈɑnərəbəl ˈjumənz du nɑt kɪl ˈəndər ˈɛni biɪŋ ðə læst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈblɔgər tʊk ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə tərm killings””: ˈɑnər ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪz ə mɪsˈnoʊmər mɪsdɪˈrɛktɪd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz- ɪf ðeɪ ˈrɪli hæv ˈɑnər ðeɪ nid tɪ kɪl ðɛmˈsɛlvz nɑt ˈəðərz (@gedrosian), ə tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər frəm ˈprɑvɪns, ˈædɪd ðət likt ˈmoʊbəl ˈvɪdioʊz hæv hæd daɪər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈstudənts ɪn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛriəz tu: @gedrosian: ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn tu wɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wər likt. ənd gərlz wər ˈteɪkən aʊt əv ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ə fju deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs moʊst ˈrisənt ˈkɪlɪŋ, ðə fˈjuʧər səmd əp ðə səˈluʃən tɪ ˈɛndɪŋ ˈɑnər ˈkɪlɪŋz:
the normally bland face of uranus has become increasingly stormy, with enormous cloud systems so bright that for the first time ever, amateur astronomers are able to see details in the planet's hazy atmosphere. "the weather on uranus is incredibly active," said de pater, professor and chair of astronomy at the university of california, berkeley, and leader of the team that first noticed the activity when observing the planet with adaptive optics on the w. m. keck telescope in hawaii. "this type of activity would have been expected in 2007, when once every equinox occurred and the sun shined directly on the equator," noted heidi hammel of the association of universities for research in astronomy. "but we predicted that such activity would have died down by now. why we see these incredible storms now is beyond anybody's guess." in all, de pater, hammel and their team detected eight large storms on northern hemisphere when observing the planet with the keck telescope on august 5 and 6. one was the brightest storm ever seen on uranus at microns, a wavelength that senses clouds just below the tropopause, where the pressure ranges from about 300 to 500 mbar, or half the pressure at earth's surface. the storm accounted for 30 percent of all light reflected by the rest of the planet at this wavelength. when amateur astronomers heard about the activity, they turned their telescopes on the planet and were amazed to see a bright blotch on the surface of a normally boring blue dot. 'i got it!' french amateur astronomer marc processed the amateur images and confirmed the discovery of a bright spot on an image by french amateur de-bénedictis, then in others taken by fellow amateurs in september and october. he had his own chance on oct. 3 and 4 to photograph it with the pic du midi telescope, where on the second night, "i caught the feature when it was transiting, and i thought, 'yes, i got it!'" said. "i was thrilled to see such activity on uranus. getting details on mars, jupiter or saturn is now routine, but seeing details on uranus and neptune are the new frontiers for us amateurs and i did not want to miss that," said, who works for an auto parts supplier in toulouse and has been observing the skies - jupiter in particular - with his backyard telescope since 2006 and, since 2012, occasionally with the pic du midi telescope. "i was so happy to confirm myself these first amateur images on this bright storm on uranus, feeling i was living a very special moment for planetary amateur astronomy." interestingly, the extremely bright storm seen by keck in the near infrared is not the one seen by the amateurs, which is much deeper in the atmosphere than the one that initially caused all the excitement. de colleague larry, a planetary scientist at the university of wisconsin, madison, identified the amateur spot as one of the few features on the keck images from august 5 that was only seen at microns, and not at microns. the micron light is emitted from deeper in the atmosphere, which means that this feature is below the uppermost cloud layer of in atmosphere. "the colors and morphology of this cloud complex suggests that the storm may be tied to a vortex in the deeper atmosphere similar to two large cloud complexes seen during the equinox," said. such could be anchored much deeper in the atmosphere and extend over large vertical distances, as inferred from similar on jupiter, including its great red spot. an expanded team of astronomers led by kunio m. sayanagi, an assistant professor at hampton university in virginia, leveraged the amateur observations to activate a "target of opportunity" proposal on the hubble space telescope, which the entire planet on oct. 14. observing at a variety of wavelengths, revealed multiple storm components extending over a distance of more than kilometers (5,760 miles) and clouds at a variety of altitudes. de pater,, hammel and pat fry of the university of wisconsin will report the details of their observations on nov. 12 at a meeting of the american astronomical society's division of planetary sciences in tucson, ariz. ice giant uranus is an ice giant, about four times the diameter of earth, with an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium, with just a bit of methane to give it a blue tint. because it is so distant - 30 times farther from the sun than earth - astronomers were able to see little detail on its surface until adaptive optics on the keck telescopes revealed features much like those on jupiter. de pater and her colleagues have been following uranus for more than a decade, charting the weather on the planet, including bands of circulating clouds, massive swirling storms and convective features at its north pole. bright clouds are probably caused by gases such as methane rising in the atmosphere and condensing into highly reflective clouds of methane ice. because uranus has no internal source of heat, its atmospheric activity was thought to be driven solely by sunlight, which is now weak in the northern hemisphere. hence astronomers were surprised when these observations showed such intense activity. observations taken with the keck telescope by christoph baranec, an assistant professor at the university of hawaii on manoa, revealed that the storm was still active, but had a different morphology and possibly reduced intensity. "if indeed these features are clouds generated by flow perturbations associated with a deeper vortex system, such drastic fluctuations in intensity would indeed be possible," added. "these unexpected observations remind us keenly of how little we understand about atmospheric dynamics in outer planet atmospheres," the authors wrote in their paper. ###	ðə ˈnɔrməli blænd feɪs əv ˈjərənəs həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈstɔrmi, wɪθ ɪˈnɔrmɪs klaʊd ˈsɪstəmz soʊ braɪt ðət fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər, ˈæməˌʧər əˈstrɑnəmərz ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ˈditeɪlz ɪn ðə ˈplænəts ˈheɪzi ˈætməsˌfɪr. "ðə ˈwɛðər ɔn ˈjərənəs ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈæktɪv," sɛd də ˈpeɪtər, prəˈfɛsər ənd ʧɛr əv əˈstrɑnəmi æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈbərkli, ənd ˈlidər əv ðə tim ðət fərst ˈnoʊtɪst ðə ækˈtɪvɪti wɪn əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈplænət wɪθ əˈdæptɪv ˈɑptɪks ɔn ðə ˈdəbəlju. ɛm. kɛk ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ɪn həˈwaɪˌi. "ðɪs taɪp əv ækˈtɪvɪti wʊd hæv bɪn ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn 2007 wɪn wəns ˈɛvəri ˈikwəˌnɑks əˈkərd ənd ðə sən ʃaɪnd dɪˈrɛkli ɔn ðə ɪkˈweɪtər," ˈnoʊtɪd ˈhaɪdi ˈhæməl əv ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌjunəˈvərsətiz fər ˈrisərʧ ɪn əˈstrɑnəmi. "bət wi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət səʧ ækˈtɪvɪti wʊd hæv daɪd daʊn baɪ naʊ. waɪ wi si ðiz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl stɔrmz naʊ ɪz bɪɔnd ˈɛnibədiz gɛs." ɪn ɔl, də ˈpeɪtər, ˈhæməl ənd ðɛr tim dɪˈtɛktɪd eɪt lɑrʤ stɔrmz ɔn ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr wɪn əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈplænət wɪθ ðə kɛk ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ɔn ˈɔgəst 5 ənd 6 wən wɑz ðə ˈbraɪtəst stɔrm ˈɛvər sin ɔn ˈjərənəs æt ˈmaɪˌkrɑnz, ə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ðət ˈsɛnsɪz klaʊdz ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈtrɑpəˌpɔz, wɛr ðə ˈprɛʃər ˈreɪnʤɪz frəm əˈbaʊt 300 tɪ 500 mbar, ər hæf ðə ˈprɛʃər æt ərθs ˈsərfəs. ðə stɔrm əˈkaʊntɪd fər 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl laɪt rɪˈflɛktɪd baɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈplænət æt ðɪs ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ. wɪn ˈæməˌʧər əˈstrɑnəmərz hərd əˈbaʊt ðə ækˈtɪvɪti, ðeɪ tərnd ðɛr ˈtɛləˌskoʊps ɔn ðə ˈplænət ənd wər əˈmeɪzd tɪ si ə braɪt blɑtʧ ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs əv ə ˈnɔrməli ˈbɔrɪŋ blu dɑt. 'aɪ gɑt ɪt!' frɛnʧ ˈæməˌʧər əˈstrɑnəmər mɑrk ˈprɑsɛst ðə ˈæməˌʧər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd kənˈfərmd ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə braɪt spɑt ɔn ən ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ frɛnʧ ˈæməˌʧər de-bénedictis, ðɛn ɪn ˈəðərz ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈæməˌʧərz ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ɑkˈtoʊbər. hi hæd hɪz oʊn ʧæns ɔn ɔkt. 3 ənd 4 tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ɪt wɪθ ðə pɪk də ˈmidi ˈtɛləˌskoʊp, wɛr ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd naɪt, "aɪ kɔt ðə ˈfiʧər wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈtrænzɪtɪŋ, ənd aɪ θɔt, 'jɛs, aɪ gɑt ɪt!'" sɛd. "aɪ wɑz θrɪld tɪ si səʧ ækˈtɪvɪti ɔn ˈjərənəs. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈditeɪlz ɔn mɑrz, ˈʤupɪtər ər ˈsætərn ɪz naʊ ruˈtin, bət siɪŋ ˈditeɪlz ɔn ˈjərənəs ənd ˈnɛptun ər ðə nu frənˈtɪrz fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈæməˌʧərz ənd aɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ mɪs ðət," sɛd, hu wərks fər ən ˈɔtoʊ pɑrts səˈplaɪər ɪn tuˈluz ənd həz bɪn əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə skaɪz ˈʤupɪtər ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wɪθ hɪz ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈtɛləˌskoʊp sɪns 2006 ənd, sɪns 2012 ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli wɪθ ðə pɪk də ˈmidi ˈtɛləˌskoʊp. "aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈhæpi tɪ kənˈfərm ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðiz fərst ˈæməˌʧər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn ðɪs braɪt stɔrm ɔn ˈjərənəs, ˈfilɪŋ aɪ wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl ˈmoʊmənt fər ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈæməˌʧər əˈstrɑnəmi." ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə ɪkˈstrimli braɪt stɔrm sin baɪ kɛk ɪn ðə nɪr ˌɪnfrərˈɛd ɪz nɑt ðə wən sin baɪ ðə ˈæməˌʧərz, wɪʧ ɪz məʧ ˈdipər ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ðən ðə wən ðət ˌɪˈnɪʃəli kɔzd ɔl ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt. də ˈkɑlig ˈlɛri, ə ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈsaɪəntɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv wɪˈskɑnsən, ˈmædɪsən, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈæməˌʧər spɑt ɛz wən əv ðə fju ˈfiʧərz ɔn ðə kɛk ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ˈɔgəst 5 ðət wɑz ˈoʊnli sin æt ˈmaɪˌkrɑnz, ənd nɑt æt ˈmaɪˌkrɑnz. ðə ˈmaɪˌkrɑn laɪt ɪz ɪˈmɪtɪd frəm ˈdipər ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, wɪʧ minz ðət ðɪs ˈfiʧər ɪz bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈəpərˌmoʊst klaʊd leɪər əv ɪn ˈætməsˌfɪr. "ðə ˈkələrz ənd mɔrˈfɑləʤi əv ðɪs klaʊd ˈkɑmplɛks səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə stɔrm meɪ bi taɪd tɪ ə ˈvɔrtɛks ɪn ðə ˈdipər ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈsɪmələr tɪ tu lɑrʤ klaʊd ˈkɑmplɛksəz sin ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈikwəˌnɑks," sɛd. səʧ kʊd bi ˈæŋkərd məʧ ˈdipər ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ɪkˈstɛnd ˈoʊvər lɑrʤ ˈvərtɪkəl ˈdɪstənsɪz, ɛz ˌɪnˈfərd frəm ˈsɪmələr ɔn ˈʤupɪtər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪts greɪt rɛd spɑt. ən ɪkˈspændɪd tim əv əˈstrɑnəmərz lɛd baɪ ˈkjunioʊ ɛm. sayanagi, ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər æt ˈhæmptən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈlɛvərɪʤd ðə ˈæməˌʧər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ə "ˈtərgət əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti" prəˈpoʊzəl ɔn ðə ˈhəbəl speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp, wɪʧ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈplænət ɔn ɔkt. 14 əbˈzərvɪŋ æt ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs, rɪˈvild ˈməltəpəl stɔrm kəmˈpoʊnənts ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɪstəns əv mɔr ðən ˈkɪləˌmitərz maɪəlz) ənd klaʊdz æt ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈæltɪˌtudz. də ˈpeɪtər,, ˈhæməl ənd pæt fraɪ əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv wɪˈskɑnsən wɪl rɪˈpɔrt ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðɛr ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ɔn noʊv. 12 æt ə ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪtiz dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈsaɪənsɪz ɪn ˈtuˌsɑn, ariz. aɪs ʤaɪənt ˈjərənəs ɪz ən aɪs ʤaɪənt, əˈbaʊt fɔr taɪmz ðə daɪˈæmətər əv ərθ, wɪθ ən ˈætməsˌfɪr əv ˈhaɪdrəʤən ənd ˈhiliəm, wɪθ ʤɪst ə bɪt əv ˈmɛˌθeɪn tɪ gɪv ɪt ə blu tɪnt. bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz soʊ ˈdɪstənt 30 taɪmz ˈfɑrðər frəm ðə sən ðən ərθ əˈstrɑnəmərz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ˈlɪtəl ˈditeɪl ɔn ɪts ˈsərfəs ənˈtɪl əˈdæptɪv ˈɑptɪks ɔn ðə kɛk ˈtɛləˌskoʊps rɪˈvild ˈfiʧərz məʧ laɪk ðoʊz ɔn ˈʤupɪtər. də ˈpeɪtər ənd hər ˈkɑligz hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈjərənəs fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈʧɑrtɪŋ ðə ˈwɛðər ɔn ðə ˈplænət, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bændz əv ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ klaʊdz, ˈmæsɪv sˈwərlɪŋ stɔrmz ənd kənˈvɛktɪv ˈfiʧərz æt ɪts nɔrθ poʊl. braɪt klaʊdz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli kɔzd baɪ ˈgæsɪz səʧ ɛz ˈmɛˌθeɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd kənˈdɛnsɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈhaɪli rɪˈflɛktɪv klaʊdz əv ˈmɛˌθeɪn aɪs. bɪˈkəz ˈjərənəs həz noʊ ˌɪnˈtərnəl sɔrs əv hit, ɪts ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ækˈtɪvɪti wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ˈdrɪvən ˈsoʊəli baɪ ˈsənˌlaɪt, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ wik ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. hɛns əˈstrɑnəmərz wər səˈpraɪzd wɪn ðiz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ʃoʊd səʧ ˌɪnˈtɛns ækˈtɪvɪti. ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ˈteɪkən wɪθ ðə kɛk ˈtɛləˌskoʊp baɪ ˈkrɪstɔf baranec, ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv həˈwaɪˌi ɔn manoa, rɪˈvild ðət ðə stɔrm wɑz stɪl ˈæktɪv, bət hæd ə ˈdɪfərənt mɔrˈfɑləʤi ənd ˈpɑsəbli rɪˈdust ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti. "ɪf ˌɪnˈdid ðiz ˈfiʧərz ər klaʊdz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ floʊ ˌpərtərˈbeɪʃənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə ˈdipər ˈvɔrtɛks ˈsɪstəm, səʧ ˈdræstɪk ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti wʊd ˌɪnˈdid bi ˈpɑsəbəl," ˈædɪd. "ðiz ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz riˈmaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ˈkinli əv haʊ ˈlɪtəl wi ˌəndərˈstænd əˈbaʊt ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk daɪˈnæmɪks ɪn ˈaʊtər ˈplænət atmospheres*," ðə ˈɔθərz roʊt ɪn ðɛr ˈpeɪpər.
the baltimore ravens are about two weeks from starting training camp, and they have no idea on how long running back ray rice will be unavailable to begin the season. the nfl needs to make a decision soon because the league shouldn't punish the ravens along with rice, who is expected to receive a suspension for allegedly striking his unconscious in february. the ravens' workload at running back will be based on the length of rice's absence. if rice is going to miss a major chunk of the season, the ravens would give bernard pierce, justin and lorenzo more snaps this summer, especially later in the preseason. if rice is only going to be suspended for a couple of games, the ravens' rotation at running back may not change significantly. why is the nfl taking so long to announce its decision? rice's legal situation was wrapped up on may 20, when he was accepted into a pretrial intervention program to avoid trial on aggravated assault charges. that was 48 days ago. rice met with nfl commissioner roger goodell on june 16. that was three weeks ago. while it's difficult to predict how goodell will wield his discretionary power, a suspension of two to four games for rice would follow the league's recent track record with offenders. let's not forget that rice has a chance to reduce any suspension through appeal. so, it's unknown when the final resolution will come. it's surprising that the nfl has prolonged this matter. everyone involved -- the league, the ravens and rice himself -- should want to put this behind them as quickly as possible.	ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvənz ər əˈbaʊt tu wiks frəm ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp, ənd ðeɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə ɔn haʊ lɔŋ ˈrənɪŋ bæk reɪ raɪs wɪl bi ˌənəˈveɪləbəl tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðə ˈsizən. ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl nidz tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən sun bɪˈkəz ðə lig ˈʃʊdənt ˈpənɪʃ ðə ˈreɪvənz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ raɪs, hu ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈsiv ə səˈspɛnʃən fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈstraɪkɪŋ hɪz ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ðə ˈreɪvənz' ˈwərˌkloʊd æt ˈrənɪŋ bæk wɪl bi beɪst ɔn ðə lɛŋθ əv ˈraɪsɪz ˈæbsəns. ɪf raɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ mɪs ə ˈmeɪʤər ʧəŋk əv ðə ˈsizən, ðə ˈreɪvənz wʊd gɪv ˈbərnərd pɪrs, ˈʤəstɪn ənd lərˈɛnzoʊ mɔr snæps ðɪs ˈsəmər, əˈspɛʃəli ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˌpriˈsizən. ɪf raɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səˈspɛndɪd fər ə ˈkəpəl əv geɪmz, ðə ˈreɪvənz' roʊˈteɪʃən æt ˈrənɪŋ bæk meɪ nɑt ʧeɪnʤ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. waɪ ɪz ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈteɪkɪŋ soʊ lɔŋ tɪ əˈnaʊns ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən? ˈraɪsɪz ˈligəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz ræpt əp ɔn meɪ 20 wɪn hi wɑz ækˈsɛptɪd ˈɪntu ə priˈtraɪəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ əˈvɔɪd traɪəl ɔn ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd əˈsɔlt ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ðət wɑz 48 deɪz əˈgoʊ. raɪs mɛt wɪθ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kəˈmɪʃənər ˈrɑʤər ˈgʊdɛl ɔn ʤun 16 ðət wɑz θri wiks əˈgoʊ. waɪl ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ prɪˈdɪkt haʊ ˈgʊdɛl wɪl wild hɪz dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri paʊər, ə səˈspɛnʃən əv tu tɪ fɔr geɪmz fər raɪs wʊd ˈfɑloʊ ðə ligz ˈrisənt træk ˈrɛkərd wɪθ əˈfɛndərz. lɛts nɑt fərˈgɛt ðət raɪs həz ə ʧæns tɪ rɪˈdus ˈɛni səˈspɛnʃən θru əˈpil. soʊ, ɪts ənˈnoʊn wɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wɪl kəm. ɪts səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl həz prəˈlɔŋd ðɪs ˈmætər. ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə lig, ðə ˈreɪvənz ənd raɪs hɪmˈsɛlf ʃʊd wɔnt tɪ pʊt ðɪs bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl.
how do you western males losers feel and what will you losers do when in a locker room you see a guy who have more bigger penis than your penis who told you that he like the same girl you like, are you western males losers feel inferior, defeated, etc awful and are you western males losers going to give up the girl you love to the other penis? it seems to be that way because you western males losers are the only males in this world who put high value and take pride on their penis size, proven by you western males losers the only males who keep boasting about your penis size while saying other penis are smaller than your penis including keep saying us asian guys have small penis. anyway, to any of you who want to know the reasons why those western males losers keep boasting about their penis size including keep saying us asian guys have small penis is because : 1. those western males losers are very jealous of us asian guys because the best girls in the world which are known as our asian girls are belong to us asian guys, those western males losers believe that by keep saying us asian guys have small penis will make our asian girls no longer love us asian guys and then prefer those western males losers. 2. because those western males losers are naturally racist, so far no other males in this world who keep boasting about their penis size while saying other penis are smaller, including with african males who have the biggest penis size but those african males don't go on boasting about their penis size. what pathetic about this fact is those western males losers keep quiet about african penis who are more bigger than their western penis, no wonder that westerners are racist the most against african.	haʊ du ju ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz fil ənd wət wɪl ju ˈluzərz du wɪn ɪn ə ˈlɑkər rum ju si ə gaɪ hu hæv mɔr ˈbɪgər ˈpinɪs ðən jʊr ˈpinɪs hu toʊld ju ðət hi laɪk ðə seɪm gərl ju laɪk, ər ju ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz fil ˌɪnˈfɪriər, dɪˈfitɪd, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə ˈɔfəl ənd ər ju ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv əp ðə gərl ju ləv tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈpinɪs? ɪt simz tɪ bi ðət weɪ bɪˈkəz ju ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz ər ðə ˈoʊnli meɪlz ɪn ðɪs wərld hu pʊt haɪ ˈvælju ənd teɪk praɪd ɔn ðɛr ˈpinɪs saɪz, ˈpruvən baɪ ju ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz ðə ˈoʊnli meɪlz hu kip ˈboʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈpinɪs saɪz waɪl seɪɪŋ ˈəðər ˈpinɪs ər sˈmɔlər ðən jʊr ˈpinɪs ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kip seɪɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʒən gaɪz hæv smɔl ˈpinɪs. ˈɛniˌweɪ, tɪ ˈɛni əv ju hu wɔnt tɪ noʊ ðə ˈrizənz waɪ ðoʊz ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz kip ˈboʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈpinɪs saɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kip seɪɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʒən gaɪz hæv smɔl ˈpinɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz 1 ðoʊz ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz ər ˈvɛri ˈʤɛləs əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʒən gaɪz bɪˈkəz ðə bɛst gərlz ɪn ðə wərld wɪʧ ər noʊn ɛz ɑr ˈeɪʒən gərlz ər bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʒən gaɪz, ðoʊz ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz bɪˈliv ðət baɪ kip seɪɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʒən gaɪz hæv smɔl ˈpinɪs wɪl meɪk ɑr ˈeɪʒən gərlz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ləv ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʒən gaɪz ənd ðɛn prɪˈfər ðoʊz ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz. 2 bɪˈkəz ðoʊz ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz ər ˈnæʧərəli ˈreɪsɪst, soʊ fɑr noʊ ˈəðər meɪlz ɪn ðɪs wərld hu kip ˈboʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈpinɪs saɪz waɪl seɪɪŋ ˈəðər ˈpinɪs ər sˈmɔlər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɪθ ˈæfrɪkɑn meɪlz hu hæv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈpinɪs saɪz bət ðoʊz ˈæfrɪkɑn meɪlz doʊnt goʊ ɔn ˈboʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈpinɪs saɪz. wət pəˈθɛtɪk əˈbaʊt ðɪs fækt ɪz ðoʊz ˈwɛstərn meɪlz ˈluzərz kip kwaɪət əˈbaʊt ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈpinɪs hu ər mɔr ˈbɪgər ðən ðɛr ˈwɛstərn ˈpinɪs, noʊ ˈwəndər ðət ˈwɛstərnərz ər ˈreɪsɪst ðə moʊst əˈgɛnst ˈæfrɪkɑn.
a low, sullen warehouse building, 299 meserole street sits in a straggle of industrial units not far across the williamsburg bridge in brooklyn. this afternoon, the cool, dark space within is in the process of being transformed with palm trees, portable toilets and a makeshift bar. spin out over the empty room as three men scatter handfuls of paper tiny flickers of pink and blue and silver cellophane on to the concrete floor. when they are finished, they scrunch up red plastic drinking cups and throw them on to the ground too. the effect is of a party recently ended, of a room still ringing with merriment, laughter and dancing. up on a small stage, arcade fire are soundchecking, running through their potential set for the night to come: a selection of new songs, supersymmetry, it's never over as well as a couple of steady favourites: neighbourhood #3 (power out), sprawl ii, wake up. the preparations here today are part of the band's album launch extravaganza, two shows for people, that will be replicated in los angeles and miami, with attendees requested to dress up in their finery, and for which tickets have been swapping hands for up to a $5,000 (£3,100). it was 2004 when arcade fire emerged out of montreal with their extraordinary, mysterious debut album, funeral. a band comprising of win butler, will butler,, tim kingsbury, jeremy gara and richard reed parry, as well as a feast of other players, over the past nine years and two more albums neon bible (2006) and the suburbs (2010) they have built a reputation for both the intrigue and intelligence of their songwriting, as well as for live shows that can seem ecstatic, desperate and electric all at once. reading on mobile? watch by arcade fire across those nine years, much has changed about the band: members flitting in and out, the focus of their songwriting shifting to accommodate other talents butler's brother will, richard reed parry, and bassist tim kingsbury among them and with each album a musical turn that has at times unsettled their devoted following. on monday they will release, a double album that has already startled many who have heard it, with its sheen and its unabashed splendour: there are shades of studio 54, of disco and rock, as well as talking heads, blondie and ska. there is the obvious influence of david bowie, who guests on one of the new songs, and of soundsystem, whose james murphy produced the record, along with the band's collaborator markus dravs. and beneath it all, lyrics that speak darkly of a relationship in disarray, of disappointment and disillusionment and sudden flares of hope; of falling apart and coming back together, of two lives that can never quite unravel. "and now you're older, butler sings on one track, "you will discover, it's never over." "when and i met, i was 19 years old," says win butler, lying back in what he refers to as a "therapy pose", with his long legs draped over the arm of the sofa. "we spent so much of our life working on records, working on music, and it was the idea of putting all of this life on to a little piece of plastic." now 33, butler has seen not only his own life alter, but the music he makes physically change, from the records, tapes and cds of his teenage years to the world of itunes and mp3s. "if [the beatles'] revolver is about the lp, and is about the end of the cd era," he says, "it was feeling: 'if we were making the last cd, how would we make it?' because the medium of something kind of always impacts on it a little bit. and it was also kind of a way of understanding the times, and life, and how i feel about myself, men, women, relationships, you know all the different things." many hearing the album for the first time have been preoccupied by its musical volte-face, and have drawn comparisons with 1991 album baby, noted on its release for its defiantly experimental sound. yet butler dismisses the comparison. "with baby, they have these characters that have been created of themselves and they were making an effigy about culture," he explains. "and i don't think that is what we're really trying to do. i think what we're driving at is a little bit different. i think [reflektor] was more about allowing ourselves to be transformed, musically, allowing ourselves to be changed, trying to connect in a new axis." régine. photograph: douglas images it began with rhythms, with the influence of haiti the country parents had fled during the dictatorship of papa doc. these rhythms had been tangible even from funeral, but in recent times, particularly since the devastating earthquake of 2010, the band had begun to explore the country's musical heritage, performing there at festivals and playing with haitian musicians. in the summer of 2011,, the butler brothers and some of the drummers from the haitian band ram spent two weeks in new orleans working specifically on rhythm. "we just recorded beats," says, in her slow, voice. "we were interested in doing hybrid beats that could translate stuff that i know from my family background in haiti. i was always interested to try to find rhythms that mean something, to communicate emotion through rhythm and music. because rhythm is almost like a vocabulary." the rest of the band could not replicate more primal relationship with haitian rhythms, but their response was nonetheless instinctive. "to understand or to feel them is immediate," win butler says. "it's like putting you finger in an electric socket." it also offered rich new ground for musical exploration. "they are very different from the rhythms i grew up with," says kingsbury. "you see the historical sweep from africa, but african-american music from north america is also very different. the emphasis is very different. so it does put you in a different and it does make you engage with the music in a different way." will butler recalls the particular delight of working with the ram drummers and overcoming their mutual linguistic hurdles. "my french is not very good," he says sheepishly, "and my creole is even worse than my french, but it was actually very good for my musicianship to be in a room with people i couldn't really communicate with except through music. most of us are pretty heady most of the time, we love talking about music, everyone's an ethnomusicologist at some time, so it was very good to only have hand gestures, to play what you meant. it was very valuable." wrapped around what refers to as "voodoo rhythms" were other influences too. reed parry mentions fela and james brown before describing the finished record as in no way resembling james brown and "not sounding anything like fela". will butler explains how some of the sounds that in many ways fired the album didn't even make it to the final cut. "on the suburbs we said that mode and neil young were approximate poles of the album, and this album too has poles," he says. "one of those poles was the haitian rhythms. string drones is another. but we also recorded a ton of punk rock stuff that isn't on the album, that is just abrasive like nobody's business, so that is actually a core of the album too." there are remnants of it still, he points out, on tracks such as normal person and joan of arc. "just a bit in some of the edginess of it, it's still there." win butler. photograph: tim images but for the most part, the roughness is counterbalanced by sheen. "i think in order to realise some of the songs fully, we realised we had to really polish them," will explains. "that rough form was really powerful, but the back of your eyeballs were dry after you'd listened to it. and it was actually really fun to go down that road, to get out the really sandpaper and make everything shine again." the tension between the scuffed, crackling side of the record and glistening keys is one of the many on. it is there also in the mirroring of the album title, of course, something also alluded to in the track supersymmetry, and as on previous albums, some tracks appear to sit in pairs, and there are of earlier songs in this case here comes the night time. "i think every album we write about what's happening to us at that time," says. "and sometimes there's a lot [to say], and there's like a second wave the same idea, and so then you get this," she holds one palm up, "and that," she raises the other. it is often, will adds, a case of "just attacking the same concept over and over". the duality of the album's title track is broken, oddly enough, by the presence of david bowie. "he just needed the work," kingsbury says soberly. "it's really sad actually." in truth, bowie was roped in while visiting the electric lady studio where the band were working in new york. "the song is better for having a third voice in it," says will. "so it's not just these two voices talking to each other, so it's not just islands in the stream, there's a third voice at the end, an outside perspective." working with murphy had been a hope for arcade fire since as far back as neon bible, but it was only for this album that their schedules aligned. will recalls with amusement that, in the early years of their careers, they danced around one another with some scepticism. "i always imagined he and would be kind of insufferable," he says. "and he actually said the same about us that people were talking so much about arcade fire before he had heard or seen us that he was like: 'oh why are these stupid bands doing stuff with xylophone?' and then he saw us and thought: 'wait, that's arcade fire?' and i did the same: 'wait, that's the guy that i thought would be this hipster that i wanted to punch in the face and the balls at the same time? great!'" for, murphy's role was to help realise the great dance record she believed the album could be. "i really wanted to get the right feel to the songs and be able to dance, really dance to them," she says, suddenly lit up. she talks passionately about dancing in haiti: "when win and i were staying in this place that had windows but no real doors and some drummers started playing, and more drummers came and more drummers came, and they were playing these roots, voodoo rhythms, and we just danced til 5am, and when we were too hot, we just ran and jumped in the ocean." and she remembers with a sudden tenderness the sight of her mother dancing: "i always have this memory of my mom dancing in the kitchen all the time," she says and starts to laugh. "we had a really bad radio so bad you had to put your finger in it to change the music, so you were always at risk of being electrocuted every time you went to change the channel. and the songs would come on in the kitchen and my mom would just dance, and she was always sad. i suppose it's the experience a lot of people have as immigrants. she loved to dance so much and was so sad because she always thought people didn't dance enough. she was a haitian woman. she was round. so i don't exactly dance like that, but not completely different either." she is not, she insists, the band's greatest dancer. "i think will," she says. "ritchie as well. everybody! everybody can dance!" but the problem with going out dancing these days, says will, is that it's hard to find a place that plays the music that makes you want to dance. agrees: "i don't get it, because dance music, sometimes it's so dumb! why does it have to be that dumb? the thing is i find either it's and really stupid, or it's brave and artful and thoughtful, but you can't dance to it. but i want to have both!" the aim of the evening ahead, with its code, short, set of new songs, and a set from murphy, is that it might just lure people into dancing. they have even invented an alter ego band named thes, in which they perform wearing giant papier-mache heads of themselves, to add to the levity, and perhaps also to relieve the weight of what it means to be one of the world's biggest bands. the party, in all its bright fun and silliness, is in some way an extension of the record. "it's hard not to get people out of their comfort zones and just alienate them," says will. "i think a lot of art and a lot of the stuff we make, we get people out of their comfort zones by being extremely confrontational. and it's great that art's really confrontational, but there's something to be said about lifting people out of the day-to-day, that makes them excited about dancing instead of just feeling horrible about the government. but it's also valuable to feel horrible about the government." he laughs. "you want people dancing and being like 'the government sucks.'" he shoulder dances as he sings a little ditty: "the government sucks." shortly after 9pm, i am sitting in a white limousine at the back of the venue, wearing a papier-mache head of. win has implored the driver to find the worst kind of chart dance music he can on the radio, to wind down the windows and turn it up loud. it is to this soundtrack that we all make the short journey round to the front of the building, to where the crowd has assembled and a red carpet has been rolled out. we climb out to shouts, whistles and cheering, and the rush of it is faintly terrifying through the head's giant nose holes, i can see little, breathe less, and wonder quite what my feet are doing. win takes my hand and leads me along the queue, posing for photographs with fans as we go. ahead of me, he is just a blur of jacket that i follow into the venue to where the rest of the band, in their wild suits and giant heads, have occupied the dancefloor. as i watch them dancing, i see how it them, how charged they seem by rhythm and music and anonymity, and how thrilling it is to watch them caught in this sudden flare of hope. • this article was amended on 6 november 2013 to correct a description of arcade fire. the original called the band "a loose circle of musicians orbiting husband and wife duo win butler and". in fact they are a band, as well as a feast of other players.	ə loʊ, ˈsələn ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ˈbɪldɪŋ, 299 mɛsərˈoʊli strit sɪts ɪn ə ˈstrægəl əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈjunɪts nɑt fɑr əˈkrɔs ðə ˈwɪljəmzbərg brɪʤ ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn. ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun, ðə kul, dɑrk speɪs wɪˈθɪn ɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv biɪŋ trænsˈfɔrmd wɪθ pɑm triz, ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈtɔɪləts ənd ə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft bɑr. spɪn aʊt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɛmti rum ɛz θri mɛn ˈskætər ˈhændˌfʊlz əv ˈpeɪpər ˈtaɪni ˈflɪkərz əv pɪŋk ənd blu ənd ˈsɪlvər ˈsɛləˌfeɪn ɔn tɪ ðə ˈkɑnkrit flɔr. wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈfɪnɪʃt, ðeɪ skrənʧ əp rɛd ˈplæstɪk ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ kəps ənd θroʊ ðɛm ɔn tɪ ðə graʊnd tu. ðə ˈifɛkt ɪz əv ə ˈpɑrti ˈrisəntli ˈɛndɪd, əv ə rum stɪl ˈrɪŋɪŋ wɪθ merriment, ˈlæftər ənd ˈdænsɪŋ. əp ɔn ə smɔl steɪʤ, ɑrˈkeɪd faɪər ər soundchecking, ˈrənɪŋ θru ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl sɛt fər ðə naɪt tɪ kəm: ə səˈlɛkʃən əv nu sɔŋz, supersymmetry, ɪts ˈnɛvər ˈoʊvər ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈstɛdi favourites: ˈneɪbərˌhʊd 3 (paʊər aʊt), sprɔl ii, weɪk əp. ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz hir təˈdeɪ ər pɑrt əv ðə bændz ˈælbəm lɔnʧ ɛkˌstrævəˈgænzə, tu ʃoʊz fər ˈpipəl, ðət wɪl bi ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd maɪˈæmi, wɪθ əˈtɛnˈdiz rɪkˈwɛstɪd tɪ drɛs əp ɪn ðɛr ˈfaɪnəri, ənd fər wɪʧ ˈtɪkɪts hæv bɪn sˈwɑpɪŋ hænz fər əp tɪ ə ɪt wɑz 2004 wɪn ɑrˈkeɪd faɪər ˈimərʤd aʊt əv ˌməntriˈɔl wɪθ ðɛr ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri, mɪˈstɪriəs ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm, fˈjunərəl. ə bænd kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ əv wɪn ˈbətlər, wɪl ˈbətlər,, tɪm ˈkɪŋzˌbɛri, ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈgærə ənd ˈrɪʧərd rid ˈpɛri, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə fist əv ˈəðər pleɪərz, ˈoʊvər ðə pæst naɪn jɪrz ənd tu mɔr ˈælbəmz niɑn ˈbaɪbəl 2006 ənd ðə ˈsəbərbz 2010 ðeɪ hæv bɪlt ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər boʊθ ðə ˌɪnˈtrig ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əv ðɛr ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ, ɛz wɛl ɛz fər lɪv ʃoʊz ðət kən sim ɛkˈstætɪk, ˈdɛspərɪt ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪk ɔl æt wəns. ˈrɛdɪŋ ɔn ˈmoʊbəl? wɔʧ baɪ ɑrˈkeɪd faɪər əˈkrɔs ðoʊz naɪn jɪrz, məʧ həz ʧeɪnʤd əˈbaʊt ðə bænd: ˈmɛmbərz ˈflɪtɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt, ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðɛr ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ ˈʃɪftɪŋ tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ˈəðər ˈtælənts ˈbətlərz ˈbrəðər wɪl, ˈrɪʧərd rid ˈpɛri, ənd ˈbeɪsɪst tɪm ˈkɪŋzˌbɛri əˈməŋ ðɛm ənd wɪθ iʧ ˈælbəm ə mˈjuzɪkəl tərn ðət həz æt taɪmz ənˈsɛtəld ðɛr dɪˈvoʊtɪd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðeɪ wɪl riˈlis, ə ˈdəbəl ˈælbəm ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtəld ˈmɛni hu hæv hərd ɪt, wɪθ ɪts ʃin ənd ɪts ˌənəˈbæʃt splendour: ðɛr ər ʃeɪdz əv ˈstudiˌoʊ 54 əv ˈdɪskoʊ ənd rɑk, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtɔkɪŋ hɛdz, ˈblɑndi ənd ska. ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈɑbviəs ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈdeɪvɪd boʊi, hu gɛsts ɔn wən əv ðə nu sɔŋz, ənd əv soundsystem, huz ʤeɪmz ˈmərfi prəˈdust ðə ˈrɛkərd, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə bændz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər ˈmɑrkəs dravs. ənd bɪˈniθ ɪt ɔl, ˈlɪrɪks ðət spik ˈdɑrkli əv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪn ˌdɪsəˈreɪ, əv ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ənd ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənmənt ənd ˈsədən flɛrz əv hoʊp; əv ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈpɑrt ənd ˈkəmɪŋ bæk təˈgɛðər, əv tu lɪvz ðət kən ˈnɛvər kwaɪt ənˈrævəl. "ənd naʊ jʊr ˈoʊldər, ˈbətlər sɪŋz ɔn wən træk, "ju wɪl dɪˈskəvər, ɪts ˈnɛvər ˈoʊvər." "wɪn ənd aɪ mɛt, aɪ wɑz 19 jɪrz oʊld," sɪz wɪn ˈbətlər, laɪɪŋ bæk ɪn wət hi rɪˈfərz tɪ ɛz ə "ˈθɛrəpi poʊz", wɪθ hɪz lɔŋ lɛgz dreɪpt ˈoʊvər ðə ɑrm əv ðə ˈsoʊfə. "wi spɛnt soʊ məʧ əv ɑr laɪf ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈrɛkərdz, ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn mˈjuzɪk, ənd ɪt wɑz ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔl əv ðɪs laɪf ɔn tɪ ə ˈlɪtəl pis əv ˈplæstɪk." naʊ 33 ˈbətlər həz sin nɑt ˈoʊnli hɪz oʊn laɪf ˈɔltər, bət ðə mˈjuzɪk hi meɪks ˈfɪzɪkəli ʧeɪnʤ, frəm ðə ˈrɛkərdz, teɪps ənd ˈsiˈdiz əv hɪz ˈtiˌneɪʤ jɪrz tɪ ðə wərld əv ˈaɪˌtunz ənd mp3s. "ɪf [ðə ˈbitəlz'] rɪˈvɑlvər ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɛlˈpi, ənd ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsiˈdi ˈɪrə," hi sɪz, "ɪt wɑz ˈfilɪŋ: 'ɪf wi wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə læst ˈsiˈdi, haʊ wʊd wi meɪk ɪt?' bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmidiəm əv ˈsəmθɪŋ kaɪnd əv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn ɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. ənd ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kaɪnd əv ə weɪ əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə taɪmz, ənd laɪf, ənd haʊ aɪ fil əˈbaʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, mɛn, ˈwɪmən, riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ju noʊ ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz." ˈmɛni ˈhirɪŋ ðə ˈælbəm fər ðə fərst taɪm hæv bɪn priˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ɪts mˈjuzɪkəl volte-face, ənd hæv drɔn kəmˈpɛrəsənz wɪθ 1991 ˈælbəm ˈbeɪbi, ˈnoʊtɪd ɔn ɪts riˈlis fər ɪts dɪˈfaɪəntli ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl saʊnd. jɛt ˈbətlər dɪsˈmɪsɪz ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən. "wɪθ ˈbeɪbi, ðeɪ hæv ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət hæv bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðeɪ wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˈɛfɪʤi əˈbaʊt ˈkəlʧər," hi ɪkˈspleɪnz. "ənd aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðət ɪz wət wɪr ˈrɪli traɪɪŋ tɪ du. aɪ θɪŋk wət wɪr ˈdraɪvɪŋ æt ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈdɪfərənt. aɪ θɪŋk [reflektor] wɑz mɔr əˈbaʊt əˈlaʊɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ bi trænsˈfɔrmd, mˈjuzɪkli, əˈlaʊɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ bi ʧeɪnʤd, traɪɪŋ tɪ kəˈnɛkt ɪn ə nu ˈæksəs.". ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈdəgləs ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪt bɪˈgæn wɪθ ˈrɪðəmz, wɪθ ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈheɪti ðə ˈkəntri ˈpɛrənts hæd flɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp əv ˈpɑˌpə dɑk. ðiz ˈrɪðəmz hæd bɪn ˈtænʤəbəl ˈivɪn frəm fˈjunərəl, bət ɪn ˈrisənt taɪmz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli sɪns ðə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈərθkˌweɪk əv 2010 ðə bænd hæd ˈbeɪgən tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈkəntriz mˈjuzɪkəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ðɛr æt ˈfɛstɪvəlz ənd pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈheɪʃən mjuˈzɪʃənz. ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2011, ðə ˈbətlər ˈbrəðərz ənd səm əv ðə ˈdrəmərz frəm ðə ˈheɪʃən bænd ræm spɛnt tu wiks ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈwərkɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli ɔn ˈrɪðəm. "wi ʤɪst rɪˈkɔrdɪd bits," sɪz, ɪn hər sloʊ, vɔɪs. "wi wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn duɪŋ ˈhaɪbrɪd bits ðət kʊd trænzˈleɪt stəf ðət aɪ noʊ frəm maɪ ˈfæməli ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪn ˈheɪti. aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd tɪ traɪ tɪ faɪnd ˈrɪðəmz ðət min ˈsəmθɪŋ, tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈiˌmoʊʃən θru ˈrɪðəm ənd mˈjuzɪk. bɪˈkəz ˈrɪðəm ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ə voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri." ðə rɛst əv ðə bænd kʊd nɑt ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt mɔr ˈpraɪməl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈheɪʃən ˈrɪðəmz, bət ðɛr rɪˈspɑns wɑz ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv. "tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ər tɪ fil ðɛm ɪz ˌɪˈmiˌdiət," wɪn ˈbətlər sɪz. "ɪts laɪk ˈpʊtɪŋ ju ˈfɪŋgər ɪn ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsɑkət." ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərd rɪʧ nu graʊnd fər mˈjuzɪkəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən. "ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə ˈrɪðəmz aɪ gru əp wɪθ," sɪz ˈkɪŋzˌbɛri. "ju si ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl swip frəm ˈæfrɪkɑ, bət ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən mˈjuzɪk frəm nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt. ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt. soʊ ɪt dɪz pʊt ju ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ənd ɪt dɪz meɪk ju ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ðə mˈjuzɪk ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ." wɪl ˈbətlər ˈriˌkɔlz ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪˈlaɪt əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ræm ˈdrəmərz ənd ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ðɛr mˈjuʧuəl lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ˈhərdəlz. "maɪ frɛnʧ ɪz nɑt ˈvɛri gʊd," hi sɪz ˈʃipɪʃli, "ənd maɪ ˈkrioʊl ɪz ˈivɪn wərs ðən maɪ frɛnʧ, bət ɪt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvɛri gʊd fər maɪ mjuˈzɪʃənʃɪp tɪ bi ɪn ə rum wɪθ ˈpipəl aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈrɪli kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ɪkˈsɛpt θru mˈjuzɪk. moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈprɪti ˈhɛdi moʊst əv ðə taɪm, wi ləv ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt mˈjuzɪk, ˈɛvriˌwənz ən ɛθnəmˌjuzəˈkɑləʤɪst æt səm taɪm, soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri gʊd tɪ ˈoʊnli hæv hænd ˈʤɛsʧərz, tɪ pleɪ wət ju mɛnt. ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˈvæljəbəl." ræpt əraʊnd wət rɪˈfərz tɪ ɛz "ˈvuˌdu ˈrɪðəmz" wər ˈəðər ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz tu. rid ˈpɛri ˈmɛnʃənz ˈfɛlə ənd ʤeɪmz braʊn ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈrɛkərd ɛz ɪn noʊ weɪ rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ ʤeɪmz braʊn ənd "nɑt ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ˈfɛlə". wɪl ˈbətlər ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ səm əv ðə saʊnz ðət ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz faɪərd ðə ˈælbəm ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl kət. "ɔn ðə ˈsəbərbz wi sɛd ðət moʊd ənd nil jəŋ wər əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt poʊlz əv ðə ˈælbəm, ənd ðɪs ˈælbəm tu həz poʊlz," hi sɪz. "wən əv ðoʊz poʊlz wɑz ðə ˈheɪʃən ˈrɪðəmz. strɪŋ droʊnz ɪz əˈnəðər. bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə tən əv pəŋk rɑk stəf ðət ˈɪzənt ɔn ðə ˈælbəm, ðət ɪz ʤɪst əˈbreɪsɪv laɪk ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdiz ˈbɪznɪs, soʊ ðət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə kɔr əv ðə ˈælbəm tu." ðɛr ər ˈrɛmnənts əv ɪt stɪl, hi pɔɪnts aʊt, ɔn træks səʧ ɛz ˈnɔrməl ˈpərsən ənd ʤoʊn əv ɑrk. "ʤɪst ə bɪt ɪn səm əv ðə ˈɛʤinəs əv ɪt, ɪts stɪl ðɛr." wɪn ˈbətlər. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: tɪm ˈɪmɪʤɪz bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðə ˈrəfnəs ɪz ˌkaʊnərˈbælənst baɪ ʃin. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz səm əv ðə sɔŋz ˈfʊli, wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd wi hæd tɪ ˈrɪli ˈpɑlɪʃ ðɛm," wɪl ɪkˈspleɪnz. "ðət rəf fɔrm wɑz ˈrɪli ˈpaʊərfəl, bət ðə bæk əv jʊr ˈaɪˌbɔlz wər draɪ ˈæftər jʊd ˈlɪsənd tɪ ɪt. ənd ɪt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɪli fən tɪ goʊ daʊn ðət roʊd, tɪ gɪt aʊt ðə ˈrɪli ˈsændˌpeɪpər ənd meɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʃaɪn əˈgɛn." ðə ˈtɛnʃən bɪtˈwin ðə skəft, ˈkræklɪŋ saɪd əv ðə ˈrɛkərd ənd ˈglɪsənɪŋ kiz ɪz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ɔn. ɪt ɪz ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə ˈmɪrərɪŋ əv ðə ˈælbəm ˈtaɪtəl, əv kɔrs, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈludəd tɪ ɪn ðə træk supersymmetry, ənd ɛz ɔn ˈpriviəs ˈælbəmz, səm træks əˈpɪr tɪ sɪt ɪn pɛrz, ənd ðɛr ər əv ˈərliər sɔŋz ɪn ðɪs keɪs hir kəmz ðə naɪt taɪm. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvəri ˈælbəm wi raɪt əˈbaʊt wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs æt ðət taɪm," sɪz. "ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðɛrz ə lɔt [tɪ seɪ], ənd ðɛrz laɪk ə ˈsɛkənd weɪv ðə seɪm aɪˈdiə, ənd soʊ ðɛn ju gɪt ðɪs," ʃi hoʊldz wən pɑm əp, "ənd ðət," ʃi ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈəðər. ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən, wɪl ædz, ə keɪs əv "ʤɪst əˈtækɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər". ðə duˈæləti əv ðə ˈælbəmz ˈtaɪtəl træk ɪz ˈbroʊkən, ˈɑdli ɪˈnəf, baɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈdeɪvɪd boʊi. "hi ʤɪst ˈnidɪd ðə wərk," ˈkɪŋzˌbɛri sɪz ˈsoʊbərli. "ɪts ˈrɪli sæd ˈæˌkʧuəli." ɪn truθ, boʊi wɑz roʊpt ɪn waɪl ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈleɪdi ˈstudiˌoʊ wɛr ðə bænd wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn nu jɔrk. "ðə sɔŋ ɪz ˈbɛtər fər ˈhævɪŋ ə θərd vɔɪs ɪn ɪt," sɪz wɪl. "soʊ ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ðiz tu ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, soʊ ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ˈaɪləndz ɪn ðə strim, ðɛrz ə θərd vɔɪs æt ðə ɛnd, ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pərˈspɛktɪv." ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈmərfi hæd bɪn ə hoʊp fər ɑrˈkeɪd faɪər sɪns ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz niɑn ˈbaɪbəl, bət ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli fər ðɪs ˈælbəm ðət ðɛr ˈskɛʤʊlz əˈlaɪnd. wɪl ˈriˌkɔlz wɪθ əmˈjuzmənt ðət, ɪn ðə ˈərli jɪrz əv ðɛr kərɪrz, ðeɪ dænst əraʊnd wən əˈnəðər wɪθ səm scepticism. "aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪˈmæʤənd hi ənd wʊd bi kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˈsəfərəbəl," hi sɪz. "ənd hi ˈæˌkʧuəli sɛd ðə seɪm əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈpipəl wər ˈtɔkɪŋ soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt ɑrˈkeɪd faɪər ˌbiˈfɔr hi hæd hərd ər sin ˈjuˈɛs ðət hi wɑz laɪk: 'oʊ waɪ ər ðiz ˈstupɪd bændz duɪŋ stəf wɪθ ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn?' ənd ðɛn hi sɔ ˈjuˈɛs ənd θɔt: 'weɪt, ðæts ɑrˈkeɪd faɪər?' ənd aɪ dɪd ðə seɪm: 'weɪt, ðæts ðə gaɪ ðət aɪ θɔt wʊd bi ðɪs ˈhɪpstər ðət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pənʧ ɪn ðə feɪs ənd ðə bɔlz æt ðə seɪm taɪm? greɪt!'" fər, ˈmərfiz roʊl wɑz tɪ hɛlp ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə greɪt dæns ˈrɛkərd ʃi bɪˈlivd ðə ˈælbəm kʊd bi. "aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt ðə raɪt fil tɪ ðə sɔŋz ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dæns, ˈrɪli dæns tɪ ðɛm," ʃi sɪz, ˈsədənli lɪt əp. ʃi tɔks ˈpæʃənətli əˈbaʊt ˈdænsɪŋ ɪn ˈheɪti: "wɪn wɪn ənd aɪ wər steɪɪŋ ɪn ðɪs pleɪs ðət hæd ˈwɪndoʊz bət noʊ ril dɔrz ənd səm ˈdrəmərz ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ, ənd mɔr ˈdrəmərz keɪm ənd mɔr ˈdrəmərz keɪm, ənd ðeɪ wər pleɪɪŋ ðiz ruts, ˈvuˌdu ˈrɪðəmz, ənd wi ʤɪst dænst tɪl 5am, ənd wɪn wi wər tu hɑt, wi ʤɪst ræn ənd ʤəmpt ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən." ənd ʃi rɪˈmɛmbərz wɪθ ə ˈsədən ˈtɛndərnəs ðə saɪt əv hər ˈməðər ˈdænsɪŋ: "aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ðɪs ˈmɛməri əv maɪ mɑm ˈdænsɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən ɔl ðə taɪm," ʃi sɪz ənd stɑrts tɪ læf. "wi hæd ə ˈrɪli bæd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ soʊ bæd ju hæd tɪ pʊt jʊr ˈfɪŋgər ɪn ɪt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə mˈjuzɪk, soʊ ju wər ˈɔlˌweɪz æt rɪsk əv biɪŋ ˌɪˈlɛktrəˌkjutɪd ˈɛvəri taɪm ju wɛnt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈʧænəl. ənd ðə sɔŋz wʊd kəm ɔn ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən ənd maɪ mɑm wʊd ʤɪst dæns, ənd ʃi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz sæd. aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪts ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv ɛz ˈɪməgrənts. ʃi ləvd tɪ dæns soʊ məʧ ənd wɑz soʊ sæd bɪˈkəz ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt ˈpipəl ˈdɪdənt dæns ɪˈnəf. ʃi wɑz ə ˈheɪʃən ˈwʊmən. ʃi wɑz raʊnd. soʊ aɪ doʊnt ɪgˈzæktli dæns laɪk ðət, bət nɑt kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ˈiðər." ʃi ɪz nɑt, ʃi ˌɪnˈsɪsts, ðə bændz ˈgreɪtəst ˈdænsər. "aɪ θɪŋk wɪl," ʃi sɪz. "ˈrɪʧi ɛz wɛl. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi! ˈɛvriˌbɑdi kən dæns!" bət ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ goʊɪŋ aʊt ˈdænsɪŋ ðiz deɪz, sɪz wɪl, ɪz ðət ɪts hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ə pleɪs ðət pleɪz ðə mˈjuzɪk ðət meɪks ju wɔnt tɪ dæns. əˈgriz: "aɪ doʊnt gɪt ɪt, bɪˈkəz dæns mˈjuzɪk, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪts soʊ dəm! waɪ dɪz ɪt hæv tɪ bi ðət dəm? ðə θɪŋ ɪz aɪ faɪnd ˈiðər ɪts ənd ˈrɪli ˈstupɪd, ər ɪts breɪv ənd ˈɑrtfəl ənd ˈθɔtfəl, bət ju kænt dæns tɪ ɪt. bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ hæv boʊθ!" ðə eɪm əv ðə ˈivnɪŋ əˈhɛd, wɪθ ɪts koʊd, ʃɔrt, sɛt əv nu sɔŋz, ənd ə sɛt frəm ˈmərfi, ɪz ðət ɪt maɪt ʤɪst lʊr ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ˈdænsɪŋ. ðeɪ hæv ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ən ˈɔltər ˈigoʊ bænd neɪmd ðə reflektors, ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈwɛrɪŋ ʤaɪənt ˈpeɪpərməˈʃeɪ hɛdz əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz, tɪ æd tɪ ðə ˈlɛvɪti, ənd pərˈhæps ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ rɪˈliv ðə weɪt əv wət ɪt minz tɪ bi wən əv ðə wərldz ˈbɪgəst bændz. ðə ˈpɑrti, ɪn ɔl ɪts braɪt fən ənd ˈsɪlinəs, ɪz ɪn səm weɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə ˈrɛkərd. "ɪts hɑrd nɑt tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl aʊt əv ðɛr ˈkəmfərt zoʊnz ənd ʤɪst ˈeɪljəˌneɪt ðɛm," sɪz wɪl. "aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ɑrt ənd ə lɔt əv ðə stəf wi meɪk, wi gɪt ˈpipəl aʊt əv ðɛr ˈkəmfərt zoʊnz baɪ biɪŋ ɪkˈstrimli ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl. ənd ɪts greɪt ðət ɑrts ˈrɪli ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl, bət ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ bi sɛd əˈbaʊt ˈlɪftɪŋ ˈpipəl aʊt əv ðə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ, ðət meɪks ðɛm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈdænsɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst ˈfilɪŋ ˈhɔrəbəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvæljəbəl tɪ fil ˈhɔrəbəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt." hi læfs. "ju wɔnt ˈpipəl ˈdænsɪŋ ənd biɪŋ laɪk 'ðə ˈgəvərnmənt səks.'" hi ˈʃoʊldər ˈdænsɪz ɛz hi sɪŋz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪti: "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt səks." ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər 9pm, aɪ æm ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə waɪt ˈlɪməˌzin æt ðə bæk əv ðə ˈvɛnju, ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈpeɪpərməˈʃeɪ hɛd əv. wɪn həz ˌɪmˈplɔrd ðə ˈdraɪvər tɪ faɪnd ðə wərst kaɪnd əv ʧɑrt dæns mˈjuzɪk hi kən ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, tɪ wɪnd daʊn ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ənd tərn ɪt əp laʊd. ɪt ɪz tɪ ðɪs ˈsaʊnˌtræk ðət wi ɔl meɪk ðə ʃɔrt ˈʤərni raʊnd tɪ ðə frənt əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, tɪ wɛr ðə kraʊd həz əˈsɛmbəld ənd ə rɛd ˈkɑrpət həz bɪn roʊld aʊt. wi klaɪm aʊt tɪ ʃaʊts, ˈwɪsəlz ənd ˈʧɪrɪŋ, ənd ðə rəʃ əv ɪt ɪz ˈfeɪntli ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ θru ðə hɛdz ʤaɪənt noʊz hoʊlz, aɪ kən si ˈlɪtəl, brið lɛs, ənd ˈwəndər kwaɪt wət maɪ fit ər duɪŋ. wɪn teɪks maɪ hænd ənd lidz mi əˈlɔŋ ðə kju, ˈpoʊzɪŋ fər ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs wɪθ fænz ɛz wi goʊ. əˈhɛd əv mi, hi ɪz ʤɪst ə blər əv ˈʤækɪt ðət aɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈvɛnju tɪ wɛr ðə rɛst əv ðə bænd, ɪn ðɛr waɪld suts ənd ʤaɪənt hɛdz, hæv ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ðə dancefloor. ɛz aɪ wɔʧ ðɛm ˈdænsɪŋ, aɪ si haʊ ɪt ðɛm, haʊ ʧɑrʤd ðeɪ sim baɪ ˈrɪðəm ənd mˈjuzɪk ənd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti, ənd haʊ θˈrɪlɪŋ ɪt ɪz tɪ wɔʧ ðɛm kɔt ɪn ðɪs ˈsədən flɛr əv hoʊp. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz əˈmɛndɪd ɔn 6 noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 tɪ kərˈɛkt ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ɑrˈkeɪd faɪər. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kɔld ðə bænd "ə lus ˈsərkəl əv mjuˈzɪʃənz ˈɔrbətɪŋ ˈhəzbənd ənd waɪf ˈduoʊ wɪn ˈbətlər ənd". ɪn fækt ðeɪ ər ə bænd, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə fist əv ˈəðər pleɪərz.
opponents of proposition 8, marriage bill, demonstrate outside of the u.s. circuit court of appeals on feb. 7, 2012, in san francisco photo by justin images. it’s going to be one blockbuster of a year at the supreme court. the justices announced friday that they will hear two cases about gay marriage. the first, united states v. windsor, is the small step. the second, hollingsworth v. perry, is potentially giant. with the choice between staging a nice little play about states that recognize gay marriage and a full-dress, opera about whether states can constitutionally ban it, the court chose the big production. this is it: the civil rights issue of our generation, in the hands of nine justices. as a reporter, i be more excited. as a supporter of gay marriage who is also a nervous nellie, kind of terrified. edie windsor and thea met in 1963. they lived together and registered as domestic partners 1993. in 2007, got multiple sclerosis. she and windsor got married in canada that year, and died in 2009. new york, where they live, recognized their marriage, but because congress defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman in the 1996 defense of marriage act, windsor had no spousal rights, according to federal law, when her wife died. she had to pay $363,053 in estate she have had to pay if been married to a man. this is the sympathetic story the gay rights movement teed up for the supreme court and in particular for justice kennedy, who loves two things: states’ rights and gay rights. (i am stealing that line, along with plenty else, from new york university law professor kenji yoshino.) windsor is about gay marriage, of course, but also about whether states should retain their role as the primary source of law for marriage, divorce, and other domestic relations. i love this case because it looks like a winner. windsor won before the u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit. the justice department argued that the supreme court should take this case. perry is a whole different ball game. this is the case brought by the hotshots david boies and ted olson. they argued that it was unconstitutional for voters in california to ban gay marriage by passing the referendum proposition 8 after the state supreme court legalized it. olson and boies asked the big civil rights question of our time: does the guarantee of equal protections bar states from discriminating against gay couples by preventing them from marrying? they argued that there was no important societal interest served by this form of discrimination. and they won after an amazing trial in which the lawyer defending prop 8, when asked how allowing gay marriage would harm couples (the societal interest supposedly at stake) famously said, “your honor, my answer is: i know. i know.” when olson and boies’ victory was appealed, judge stephen reinhardt of the u.s. court of appeals for the circuit upheld the went to great lengths to limit its scope. he called prop 8 “unique” because it took away a right to marriage that had already been exercised by thousands of california couples. that meant the circuit ruling for gay marriage only applied in california, not states like idaho and alaska and arizona, which are also covered by the circuit. this was the nice, safe step. but prop 8 supporters, in their petition to the high court, made the case bigger. they wrote, “the sweeping dismissal of the important societal interests served the traditional definition of marriage is tantamount to a judicial death sentence for traditional marriage laws throughout this circuit.” now what? does the supreme court five of the justices see this in terms of doom rather than progress? or could they possibly side with olson and boies all the way and declare gay marriage legal in every single state? that would mean changing the laws of 41 states that have not yet taken that step. at a panel discussion i did with yoshino and jeffrey toobin on thursday night at new york university, yoshino argued that the court will find some middle ground, some way to allow gay marriage in california without forcing it on the parts of the country that ready. he also pointed out that other state marriage bans, in hawaii and nevada, are also bubbling up through the courts, which could make the justices feel that delaying the big question (my own nervous nellie preference) really an option. it takes four votes to decide to hear a step announced five votes, of course, to decide the outcome. so we truly know what news means, which justices want to go for broke and which, or where this will take the country. earlier this week, tom goldstein of wrote of the gay marriage petitions granted today, “these are the most significant cases these nine justices have ever considered, and probably that they will ever decide.” so more than a little my nature. and so much at stake, because when the supreme court gets the big stuff wrong, it can take a long time to undo the damage. but i wait to watch this megaproduction. i think of a more exciting show.	əˈpoʊnənts əv ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən 8 ˈmɛrɪʤ bɪl, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə juz. ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 7 2012 ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈʤəstɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wən ˈblɑkˌbəstər əv ə jɪr æt ðə səˈprim kɔrt. ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz əˈnaʊnst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ðeɪ wɪl hir tu ˈkeɪsɪz əˈbaʊt geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðə fərst, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts vi. ˈwɪnzər, ɪz ðə smɔl stɛp. ðə ˈsɛkənd, ˈhɑlɪŋzˌwərθ vi. ˈpɛri, ɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli ʤaɪənt. wɪθ ðə ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ə nis ˈlɪtəl pleɪ əˈbaʊt steɪts ðət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ə full-dress, ˈɑprə əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər steɪts kən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli bæn ɪt, ðə kɔrt ʧoʊz ðə bɪg pərˈdəkʃən. ðɪs ɪz ɪt: ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈɪʃu əv ɑr ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ɪn ðə hænz əv naɪn ˈʤəstɪsɪz. ɛz ə rɪˈpɔrtər, aɪ bi mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd. ɛz ə səˈpɔrtər əv geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈnərvəs ˈnɛli, kaɪnd əv ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd. ˈɛdi ˈwɪnzər ənd ˈθiə mɛt ɪn 1963 ðeɪ lɪvd təˈgɛðər ənd ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɛz dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpɑrtnərz 1993 ɪn 2007 gɑt ˈməltəpəl sklərˈoʊsəs. ʃi ənd ˈwɪnzər gɑt ˈmɛrid ɪn ˈkænədə ðət jɪr, ənd daɪd ɪn 2009 nu jɔrk, wɛr ðeɪ lɪv, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðɛr ˈmɛrɪʤ, bət bɪˈkəz ˈkɑŋgrəs dɪˈfaɪnd ˈmɛrɪʤ ɛz ə ˈjunjən bɪtˈwin ə mæn ənd ə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə 1996 dɪˈfɛns əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ækt, ˈwɪnzər hæd noʊ ˈspaʊzəl raɪts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɛdərəl lɔ, wɪn hər waɪf daɪd. ʃi hæd tɪ peɪ ɪn ɛˈsteɪt ʃi hæv hæd tɪ peɪ ɪf bɪn ˈmɛrid tɪ ə mæn. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈstɔri ðə geɪ raɪts ˈmuvmənt tid əp fər ðə səˈprim kɔrt ənd ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr fər ˈʤəstɪs ˈkɛnədi, hu ləvz tu θɪŋz: states’’ raɪts ənd geɪ raɪts. (aɪ æm ˈstilɪŋ ðət laɪn, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈplɛnti ɛls, frəm nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti lɔ prəˈfɛsər ˈkɛnʤi joʊˈʃinoʊ.) ˈwɪnzər ɪz əˈbaʊt geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, əv kɔrs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər steɪts ʃʊd rɪˈteɪn ðɛr roʊl ɛz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri sɔrs əv lɔ fər ˈmɛrɪʤ, dɪˈvɔrs, ənd ˈəðər dəˈmɛstɪk riˈleɪʃənz. aɪ ləv ðɪs keɪs bɪˈkəz ɪt lʊks laɪk ə ˈwɪnər. ˈwɪnzər wən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juz. kɔrt əv əˈpilz fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsərkət. ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə səˈprim kɔrt ʃʊd teɪk ðɪs keɪs. ˈpɛri ɪz ə hoʊl ˈdɪfərənt bɔl geɪm. ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs brɔt baɪ ðə ˈhɑˌʃɑts ˈdeɪvɪd bɔɪz ənd tɛd ˈoʊlsən. ðeɪ ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪt wɑz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl fər ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ bæn geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ baɪ ˈpæsɪŋ ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən 8 ˈæftər ðə steɪt səˈprim kɔrt ˈligəˌlaɪzd ɪt. ˈoʊlsən ənd bɔɪz æst ðə bɪg ˈsɪvəl raɪts kˈwɛʃən əv ɑr taɪm: dɪz ðə ˌgɛrənˈti əv ˈikwəl prəˈtɛkʃənz bɑr steɪts frəm dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst geɪ ˈkəpəlz baɪ prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðɛm frəm ˈmɛriɪŋ? ðeɪ ˈɑrgjud ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst sərvd baɪ ðɪs fɔrm əv dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ənd ðeɪ wən ˈæftər ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ traɪəl ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈlɔjər dɪˈfɛndɪŋ prɑp 8 wɪn æst haʊ əˈlaʊɪŋ geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ wʊd hɑrm ˈkəpəlz (ðə səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst səˈpoʊzədli æt steɪk) ˈfeɪməsli sɛd, ˈɑnər, maɪ ˈænsər ɪz: aɪ noʊ. aɪ know.”.” wɪn ˈoʊlsən ənd boies’’ ˈvɪktəri wɑz əˈpild, ʤəʤ ˈstivən ˈraɪnˌhɑrt əv ðə juz. kɔrt əv əˈpilz fər ðə ˈsərkət əˈphɛld ðə wɛnt tɪ greɪt lɛŋθs tɪ ˈlɪmət ɪts skoʊp. hi kɔld prɑp 8 ““unique”” bɪˈkəz ɪt tʊk əˈweɪ ə raɪt tɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ðət hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd baɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈkəpəlz. ðət mɛnt ðə ˈsərkət ˈrulɪŋ fər geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈoʊnli əˈplaɪd ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, nɑt steɪts laɪk ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ənd əˈlæskə ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, wɪʧ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə ˈsərkət. ðɪs wɑz ðə nis, seɪf stɛp. bət prɑp 8 səˈpɔrtərz, ɪn ðɛr pəˈtɪʃən tɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt, meɪd ðə keɪs ˈbɪgər. ðeɪ roʊt, sˈwipɪŋ dɪsˈmɪsəl əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈɪntərɪsts sərvd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt tɪ ə ʤuˈdɪʃəl dɛθ ˈsɛntəns fər trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛrɪʤ lɔz θruaʊt ðɪs circuit.”.” naʊ wət? dɪz ðə səˈprim kɔrt faɪv əv ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz si ðɪs ɪn tərmz əv dum ˈrəðər ðən ˈprɑˌgrɛs? ər kʊd ðeɪ ˈpɑsəbli saɪd wɪθ ˈoʊlsən ənd bɔɪz ɔl ðə weɪ ənd dɪˈklɛr geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈligəl ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl steɪt? ðət wʊd min ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə lɔz əv 41 steɪts ðət hæv nɑt jɛt ˈteɪkən ðət stɛp. æt ə ˈpænəl dɪˈskəʃən aɪ dɪd wɪθ joʊˈʃinoʊ ənd ˈʤɛfri ˈtubən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt æt nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti, joʊˈʃinoʊ ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə kɔrt wɪl faɪnd səm ˈmɪdəl graʊnd, səm weɪ tɪ əˈlaʊ geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪt ɔn ðə pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri ðət ˈrɛdi. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈəðər steɪt ˈmɛrɪʤ bænz, ɪn həˈwaɪˌi ənd nəˈvɑdə, ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbəbəlɪŋ əp θru ðə kɔrts, wɪʧ kʊd meɪk ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz fil ðət dɪˈleɪɪŋ ðə bɪg kˈwɛʃən (maɪ oʊn ˈnərvəs ˈnɛli ˈprɛfərəns) ˈrɪli ən ˈɔpʃən. ɪt teɪks fɔr voʊts tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ hir ə stɛp əˈnaʊnst faɪv voʊts, əv kɔrs, tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm. soʊ wi ˈtruli noʊ wət nuz minz, wɪʧ ˈʤəstɪsɪz wɔnt tɪ goʊ fər broʊk ənd wɪʧ, ər wɛr ðɪs wɪl teɪk ðə ˈkəntri. ˈərliər ðɪs wik, tɑm ˈgoʊldˌstin əv roʊt əv ðə geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ pəˈtɪʃənz ˈgrænɪd təˈdeɪ, ər ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈkeɪsɪz ðiz naɪn ˈʤəstɪsɪz hæv ˈɛvər kənˈsɪdərd, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ðət ðeɪ wɪl ˈɛvər decide.”.” soʊ mɔr ðən ə ˈlɪtəl maɪ ˈneɪʧər. ənd soʊ məʧ æt steɪk, bɪˈkəz wɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt gɪts ðə bɪg stəf rɔŋ, ɪt kən teɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ ənˈdu ðə ˈdæmɪʤ. bət aɪ weɪt tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs megaproduction. aɪ θɪŋk əv ə mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ʃoʊ.
brutus, the shop dog at engage armaments poses with the, a .22 caliber smart gun that has a safety interlock along with andy raymond (photo by katherine washington post) after word spread that his rockville store would sell the first smart gun infuriating gun rights activists who fear more regulation andy phone and e-mail went absolutely berserk. “the phone was ringing off the hook,” he said friday morning in an interview. that’s because gun rights advocates think the guns will be mandated. electronic chips in the can communicate with a watch that can be bought separately. then the gun cannot be fired without the watch. somebody told one of workers that the store, engage armament, be selling the gun because there be a store it will burn down. at another point, raymond picked up the phone and said, “hi, this is andy. how can i help you?” the caller said, “you’re the guys selling the smart gun?” raymond tried to reason with him. but the caller said, “you’re gonna get coming to you (expletive).” raymond took that as a death threat. even the dog brutus did not escape the vitriol. raymond was clearly shaken, and late thursday night, he released a video saying he sell the gun and apologized for messing up. he also wrote a message on his facebook page: “you call me and email me and threaten my life? you come at me, my girlfriend, or my god damned dog i will put one in your dome. i promise you.” and then he decided to sleep at the store. he stayed til 3 a.m., then went home, and then came back at 6 a.m. to stand guard. “i thought what i was doing right,” he said. “i want my shop burned down. i think people would do that.” he continued: “i have my shop burned down. i think somebody is gonna come shoot me, but somebody could burn down my shop while not here.” raymond believe the night he endured. “i’m really sorry i got involved in all of this,” he said.	ˈbrutəs, ðə ʃɑp dɔg æt ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈɑrməmənts ˈpoʊzɪz wɪθ ðə ə 22 ˈkæləbər smɑrt gən ðət həz ə ˈseɪfti ˌɪntərˈlɑk əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈændi ˈreɪmənd (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈkæθərɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ˈæftər wərd sprɛd ðət hɪz ˈrɑkˌvɪl stɔr wʊd sɛl ðə fərst smɑrt gən ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪŋ gən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts hu fɪr mɔr ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈændi foʊn ənd ˈiˌmeɪl wɛnt ˌæbsəˈlutli bərˈsərk. foʊn wɑz ˈrɪŋɪŋ ɔf ðə hook,”,” hi sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. bɪˈkəz gən raɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪts θɪŋk ðə gənz wɪl bi ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd. ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ʧɪps ɪn ðə kən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ə wɔʧ ðət kən bi bɔt ˈsɛpərətli. ðɛn ðə gən ˈkænɑt bi faɪərd wɪˈθaʊt ðə wɔʧ. ˈsəmˌbɑdi toʊld wən əv ˈwərkərz ðət ðə stɔr, ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈɑrməmənt, bi ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə gən bɪˈkəz ðɛr bi ə stɔr ɪt wɪl bərn daʊn. æt əˈnəðər pɔɪnt, ˈreɪmənd pɪkt əp ðə foʊn ənd sɛd, ““hi, ðɪs ɪz ˈændi. haʊ kən aɪ hɛlp you?”?” ðə ˈkɔlər sɛd, ðə gaɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə smɑrt gun?”?” ˈreɪmənd traɪd tɪ ˈrizən wɪθ ɪm. bət ðə ˈkɔlər sɛd, ˈgɑnə gɪt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ju (expletive).”).” ˈreɪmənd tʊk ðət ɛz ə dɛθ θrɛt. ˈivɪn ðə dɔg ˈbrutəs dɪd nɑt ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈvɪtriəl. ˈreɪmənd wɑz ˈklɪrli ˈʃeɪkən, ənd leɪt ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, hi riˈlist ə ˈvɪdioʊ seɪɪŋ hi sɛl ðə gən ənd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər ˈmɛsɪŋ əp. hi ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ: kɔl mi ənd iˈmeɪl mi ənd θˈrɛtən maɪ laɪf? ju kəm æt mi, maɪ ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, ər maɪ gɑd dæmd dɔg aɪ wɪl pʊt wən ɪn jʊr doʊm. aɪ ˈprɑməs you.”.” ənd ðɛn hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ slip æt ðə stɔr. hi steɪd tɪl 3 a.m., ðɛn wɛnt hoʊm, ənd ðɛn keɪm bæk æt 6 a.m. tɪ stænd gɑrd. θɔt wət aɪ wɑz duɪŋ right,”,” hi sɛd. wɔnt maɪ ʃɑp bərnd daʊn. aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl wʊd du that.”.” hi kənˈtɪnjud: hæv maɪ ʃɑp bərnd daʊn. aɪ θɪŋk ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɪz ˈgɑnə kəm ʃut mi, bət ˈsəmˌbɑdi kʊd bərn daʊn maɪ ʃɑp waɪl nɑt here.”.” ˈreɪmənd bɪˈliv ðə naɪt hi ɪnˈdʊrd. ˈrɪli ˈsɑri aɪ gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ɔl əv this,”,” hi sɛd.
whether you buy items or you sell them for that sweet elder scrolls online gold, motifs are one of the things that keeps the economy spinning. here is a quick guide to how to obtain the rare motifs, be sure to collect them all! eso motif guide 1 . e vent motif - welcome in first motif guide. motif book is available in crown store during the new life festival event. the raw material for the costume is unobtainable and has to be crafted with mimic stones. 2. motif - the final boss in ruins of ka-nesh) drops the motif chapters. the drop rate depends on difficulty level with normal mode having a very low chance and veteran hard mode always dropping a chapter. the material (leviathan scrimshaw) required drops from bosses of and by the gear that dropped in the instance. 3. instance motif - silken ring chapters of the motif is dropped by the final boss of cradle of shadows (velidreth). the drop rate depends on difficulty level with normal mode having a very low chance and veteran hard mode always dropping a material (distilled slowsilver) required drops from bosses of cradle of shadows and by the gear that dropped in the instance. 4. event motif - grim harlequin entire motif book is available for purchase in crown store during the witches festival. style material, grinstone, is obtainable only by grim harlequin styled drops, or replaced by mimic stones. 5. event motif - amber marble, drops from plunder skulls as well. chapters of this motif can be obtained from plunder skulls that are looted from delve bosses, world bosses, dungeon and trial bosses during the witches festival but only under the effect of witch mothers brew. the motif from plunder skulls as well. 6. instance motif - celestial chapters of this motif are a guaranteed reward from weekly trial quests in archive, sanctum and ra citadel. the full book has extremely low chance of dropping from the reward bags. each trial rewards different parts: aa:met, shoulder, boot, staves, axe hrc: chest, belt, shield, mace so: glove, leg, bow, dagger, sword the style material can be obtained from bosses within those raids. 7. motif - order of the hour chapters of the motif are available via daily quest in golden coast (dark brotherhood) that makes you kill boss of arena. boss himself has a low chance of dropping the motif. raw material grains of pearl sand can be found in resource nodes scattered all around gold coast. 8. motif guide - chapters of the motif are available via daily quest in golden coast (dark brotherhood) that makes you kill the boss limenauruus. boss himself has a low chance of dropping the motif. fungus spores (raw materials) can drop from normals found in the gold coast. 9. guilds motif - chapters and style material is obtainable via daily quests for fighters guild, mages guild and undaunted. 10. master writ voucher - ebony chapters and style material (night pumice) are available for purchase at mediator) for master writ vouchers. eso items. stay tuned for more motif guides! this is the first part of our guide dedicated to those elusive. stay tuned for more motif guides!	ˈwɛðər ju baɪ ˈaɪtəmz ər ju sɛl ðɛm fər ðət swit ˈɛldər skroʊlz ˈɔnˌlaɪn goʊld, moʊˈtifs ər wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət kips ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈspɪnɪŋ. hir ɪz ə kwɪk gaɪd tɪ haʊ tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə rɛr moʊˈtifs, bi ʃʊr tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðɛm ɔl! moʊˈtif gaɪd 1 i vɛnt moʊˈtif ˈwɛlkəm ɪn fərst moʊˈtif gaɪd. moʊˈtif bʊk ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn kraʊn stɔr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nu laɪf ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪˈvɛnt. ðə rɑ məˈtɪriəl fər ðə ˈkɑstum ɪz ˌənəbˈteɪnəbəl ənd həz tɪ bi ˈkræftɪd wɪθ ˈmɪmɪk stoʊnz. 2 moʊˈtif ðə ˈfaɪnəl bɔs ɪn ruɪnz əv ka-nesh) drɑps ðə moʊˈtif ˈʧæptərz. ðə drɔp reɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ˈnɔrməl moʊd ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈvɛri loʊ ʧæns ənd ˈvɛtərən hɑrd moʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈdrɑpɪŋ ə ˈʧæptər. ðə məˈtɪriəl (lɛˈvaɪəθən ˈskrɪmˌʃɔ) rikˈwaɪərd drɑps frəm ˈbɔsɪz əv ənd baɪ ðə gɪr ðət drɑpt ɪn ðə ˈɪnstəns. 3 ˈɪnstəns moʊˈtif ˈsɪlkən rɪŋ ˈʧæptərz əv ðə moʊˈtif ɪz drɑpt baɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl bɔs əv ˈkreɪdəl əv ˈʃæˌdoʊz (velidreth). ðə drɔp reɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ˈnɔrməl moʊd ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈvɛri loʊ ʧæns ənd ˈvɛtərən hɑrd moʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈdrɑpɪŋ ə məˈtɪriəl (dɪˈstɪld slowsilver) rikˈwaɪərd drɑps frəm ˈbɔsɪz əv ˈkreɪdəl əv ˈʃæˌdoʊz ənd baɪ ðə gɪr ðət drɑpt ɪn ðə ˈɪnstəns. 4 ɪˈvɛnt moʊˈtif grɪm ˈhɑrləkwən ɪnˈtaɪər moʊˈtif bʊk ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs ɪn kraʊn stɔr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪʧɪz ˈfɛstɪvəl. staɪl məˈtɪriəl, grinstone, ɪz əbˈteɪnəbəl ˈoʊnli baɪ grɪm ˈhɑrləkwən staɪld drɑps, ər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈmɪmɪk stoʊnz. 5 ɪˈvɛnt moʊˈtif ˈæmbər ˈmɑrbəl, drɑps frəm ˈpləndər skəlz ɛz wɛl. ˈʧæptərz əv ðɪs moʊˈtif kən bi əbˈteɪnd frəm ˈpləndər skəlz ðət ər ˈlutɪd frəm dɛlv ˈbɔsɪz, wərld ˈbɔsɪz, ˈdənʤən ənd traɪəl ˈbɔsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪʧɪz ˈfɛstɪvəl bət ˈoʊnli ˈəndər ðə ˈifɛkt əv wɪʧ ˈməðərz bru. ðə moʊˈtif frəm ˈpləndər skəlz ɛz wɛl. 6 ˈɪnstəns moʊˈtif səˈlɛsʧəl ˈʧæptərz əv ðɪs moʊˈtif ər ə ˌgɛrənˈtid rɪˈwɔrd frəm ˈwikli traɪəl kwɛsts ɪn ˈɑrˌkaɪv, ˈsæŋktəm ənd rɑ ˈsɪtəˌdɛl. ðə fʊl bʊk həz ɪkˈstrimli loʊ ʧæns əv ˈdrɑpɪŋ frəm ðə rɪˈwɔrd bægz. iʧ traɪəl rɪˈwɔrdz ˈdɪfərənt pɑrts: eɪeɪ: ˈhɛlmət, ˈʃoʊldər, but, steɪvz, æks hrc: ʧɛst, bɛlt, ʃild, meɪs soʊ: gləv, lɛg, boʊ, ˈdægər, sɔrd ðə staɪl məˈtɪriəl kən bi əbˈteɪnd frəm ˈbɔsɪz wɪˈθɪn ðoʊz reɪdz. 7 moʊˈtif ˈɔrdər əv ðə aʊər ˈʧæptərz əv ðə moʊˈtif ər əˈveɪləbəl ˈviə ˈdeɪli kwɛst ɪn ˈgoʊldən koʊst (dɑrk ˈbrəðərˌhʊd) ðət meɪks ju kɪl bɔs əv ərˈinə. bɔs hɪmˈsɛlf həz ə loʊ ʧæns əv ˈdrɑpɪŋ ðə moʊˈtif. rɑ məˈtɪriəl greɪnz əv pərl sænd kən bi faʊnd ɪn ˈrisɔrs noʊdz ˈskætərd ɔl əraʊnd goʊld koʊst. 8 moʊˈtif gaɪd ˈʧæptərz əv ðə moʊˈtif ər əˈveɪləbəl ˈviə ˈdeɪli kwɛst ɪn ˈgoʊldən koʊst (dɑrk ˈbrəðərˌhʊd) ðət meɪks ju kɪl ðə bɔs limenauruus. bɔs hɪmˈsɛlf həz ə loʊ ʧæns əv ˈdrɑpɪŋ ðə moʊˈtif. ˈfəŋgəs spɔrz (rɑ məˈtɪriəlz) kən drɔp frəm ˈnɔrməl faʊnd ɪn ðə goʊld koʊst. 9 gɪldz moʊˈtif ˈʧæptərz ənd staɪl məˈtɪriəl ɪz əbˈteɪnəbəl ˈviə ˈdeɪli kwɛsts fər ˈfaɪtərz gɪld, ˈmeɪʤɪz gɪld ənd ənˈdɔntɪd. 10 ˈmæstər rɪt ˈvaʊʧər ˈɛbəni ˈʧæptərz ənd staɪl məˈtɪriəl (naɪt ˈpəməs) ər əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs æt ˈmidiˌeɪtər) fər ˈmæstər rɪt ˈvaʊʧərz. ˈaɪtəmz. steɪ tund fər mɔr moʊˈtif gaɪdz! ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst pɑrt əv ɑr gaɪd ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðoʊz ɪˈlusɪv. steɪ tund fər mɔr moʊˈtif gaɪdz!
this is the dessert version of the popular comfort food, peanut butter and jelly sandwich. the creamy peanut butter blends well with the sweetness of the jam. chopped peanuts adds crunch and gives a hint of that cuts on the sweetness. here is an easy dessert recipe for peanut butter and jelly bars. ingredients: 2 sticks butter, at room temperature 1 cups sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 eggs, at room temperature 2 cups (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoons kosher salt 1 cups (18 ounces) raspberry jam or other fruit jam of your choice 2/3 cups salted peanuts, chopped procedures: preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 9 by 13 by cake pan and line it with parchment paper. grease again and dust the pan with flour. using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light yellow (about 2 minutes). turn mixer speed to low and add the vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter. mix until all ingredients are well-combined. sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt and slowly add to the peanut butter mixture mixing on low speed. mix just until combined. take of the dough and spread into the bottom of the greased cake pan using an offset spatula. spread the jam evenly over the dough. get the remaining dough and drop as small globs over the jam. don't worry if all the jam isn't covered; it will spread while baking. evenly distribute the chopped peanuts on top and bake for 45 minutes, until golden brown. take out of the oven and completely cool before cutting into squares. get these other easy dessert recipes: comments comments	ðɪs ɪz ðə dɪˈzərt ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəmfərt fud, ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ənd ˈʤɛli ˈsænwɪʧ. ðə ˈkrimi ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər blɛndz wɛl wɪθ ðə sˈwitnəs əv ðə ʤæm. ʧɑpt ˈpiˌnəts ædz krənʧ ənd gɪvz ə hɪnt əv ðət kəts ɔn ðə sˈwitnəs. hir ɪz ən ˈizi dɪˈzərt ˈrɛsəpi fər ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ənd ˈʤɛli bɑrz. ˌɪnˈgridiənts: 2 stɪks ˈbətər, æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər 1 kəps ˈʃʊgər 1 ˈtiˌspun pjʊr vəˈnɪlə ˈɛkˌstrækt 2 ɛgz, æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər 2 kəps 18 ˈaʊnsɪz) ˈkrimi ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər 3 kəps ˈɔlˈpərpəs flaʊər 1 ˈtiˌspun ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈpaʊdər 1 ˈtiˌspunz ˈkoʊʃər sɔlt 1 kəps 18 ˈaʊnsɪz) ˈræzˌbɛri ʤæm ər ˈəðər frut ʤæm əv jʊr ʧɔɪs kəps ˈsɔltɪd ˈpiˌnəts, ʧɑpt prəˈsiʤərz: ðə ˈəvən tɪ 350 dɪˈgriz ɛf. gris ə 9 baɪ 13 baɪ keɪk pæn ənd laɪn ɪt wɪθ ˈpɑrʧmənt ˈpeɪpər. gris əˈgɛn ənd dəst ðə pæn wɪθ flaʊər. ˈjuzɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈmɪksər, krim ðə ˈbətər ənd ˈʃʊgər ɔn ˈmidiəm spid ənˈtɪl laɪt ˈjɛloʊ (əˈbaʊt 2 ˈmɪnəts). tərn ˈmɪksər spid tɪ loʊ ənd æd ðə vəˈnɪlə, ɛgz, ənd ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər. mɪks ənˈtɪl ɔl ˌɪnˈgridiənts ər well-combined*. sɪft təˈgɛðər ðə flaʊər, ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈpaʊdər, ənd sɔlt ənd sˈloʊli æd tɪ ðə ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ˈmɪksʧər ˈmɪksɪŋ ɔn loʊ spid. mɪks ʤɪst ənˈtɪl kəmˈbaɪnd. teɪk əv ðə doʊ ənd sprɛd ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə grist keɪk pæn ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈɔfˌsɛt ˈspæˌʧʊlə. sprɛd ðə ʤæm ˈivənli ˈoʊvər ðə doʊ. gɪt ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ doʊ ənd drɔp ɛz smɔl glɑbz ˈoʊvər ðə ʤæm. doʊnt ˈwəri ɪf ɔl ðə ʤæm ˈɪzənt ˈkəvərd; ɪt wɪl sprɛd waɪl ˈbeɪkɪŋ. ˈivənli dɪˈstrɪbjut ðə ʧɑpt ˈpiˌnəts ɔn tɔp ənd beɪk fər 45 ˈmɪnəts, ənˈtɪl ˈgoʊldən braʊn. teɪk aʊt əv ðə ˈəvən ənd kəmˈplitli kul ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkətɪŋ ˈɪntu skwɛrz. gɪt ðiz ˈəðər ˈizi dɪˈzərt ˈrɛsəpiz: ˈkɑmɛnts ˈkɑmɛnts
posted sat jun 6, 2015 am yep, that's right. hover is being worked on and is scheduled for release in early 2016. i have taken on the role of executive producer for its release and that includes the first 100 serial numbers. this is an open ended, serial numbered, release. at this time i am only taking reservations and payment will be required when it gets closer to physical release. you can make your reservation in this thread, by pm or by emailing me at tim.naber@comcast.net. in the case of two reserving the same number the earlier time stamp wins. cost breakdown by serial number: 1. $200 - free shipping & fees 2. $150 - free shipping & fees 3. $150 - free shipping & fees 4 - 5 $125 ea. - free shipping & fees 6 - 10 $100 ea. plus shipping and fees 11 and beyond $70 ea. plus shipping and fees shipping and fees for 1 in the us is $8. shipping and fees for 1 to canada is $13. shipping and fees for 1 to the remainder of the world is $18. add $3 for each additional copy. 1. 2. steve g [e] 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. [e] 9. 10. ------------------------ 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. terry [e] 19. special teams 20. 21. rick reynolds 22. 23. 24. special teams 25. mark [e] 26. 27. 28. mikey likes 29. 30. 31. 32. ambrosine 33. 34. 35. marco 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. [e] 53. larry [e] 54. [e] 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. brian [e] 62. brian [e] 63. 64. 65. 66. steve j 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. oscar g. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. crazy climber 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. first spear 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. ashley bottoms 112. 113. furor 114. glenn c. [e] 115. 116. 117. 118. jonas c [e] 119. jonas c [e] 120. jonas c [e] 121. 122. 123. 124. charon 125. 126. 127. todd [e] 128. 129. 130. mike s [e] 131. 132. rick reynolds 133. fabio g [e] 134. stuart m [e] 135. 136. 137. dane s 138. edward k [e] 139. brian r. [e] 140. brian r. [e] 141. 142. 143. colorado 144. steve jones 145. michael f [e] 146. 147. phil p [e] 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. zachary w. 160. daniel f. [e] 161. 162. 163. attached edited by, sun mar 25, 2018 am.	ˈpoʊstɪd sæt ʤən 6 2015 æm jɛp, ðæts raɪt. ˈhəvər ɪz biɪŋ wərkt ɔn ənd ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər riˈlis ɪn ˈərli 2016 aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ɔn ðə roʊl əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər fər ɪts riˈlis ənd ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə fərst 100 ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbərz. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈoʊpən ˈɛndɪd, ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbərd, riˈlis. æt ðɪs taɪm aɪ æm ˈoʊnli ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz ənd ˈpeɪmənt wɪl bi rikˈwaɪərd wɪn ɪt gɪts ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈfɪzɪkəl riˈlis. ju kən meɪk jʊr ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən ɪn ðɪs θrɛd, baɪ piɛm ər baɪ iˈmeɪlɪŋ mi æt tim.naber@comcast.net. ɪn ðə keɪs əv tu rɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər ðə ˈərliər taɪm stæmp wɪnz. kɔst ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn baɪ ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər: 1 200 fri ˈʃɪpɪŋ fiz 2 150 fri ˈʃɪpɪŋ fiz 3 150 fri ˈʃɪpɪŋ fiz 4 5 125 ea. fri ˈʃɪpɪŋ fiz 6 10 100 ea. pləs ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd fiz 11 ənd bɪɔnd 70 ea. pləs ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd fiz ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd fiz fər 1 ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz 8 ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd fiz fər 1 tɪ ˈkænədə ɪz 13 ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd fiz fər 1 tɪ ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə wərld ɪz 18 æd 3 fər iʧ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑpi. 1 2 stiv ʤi [i] 3 4 5 6 7 8 [i] 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ˈtɛri [i] 19 ˈspɛʃəl timz 20 21 rɪk ˈrɛnəldz 22 23 24 ˈspɛʃəl timz 25 mɑrk [i] 26 27 28 ˈmaɪki laɪks 29 30 31 32 ɑmbroʊˈsini 33 34 35 ˈmɑrkoʊ 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 [i] 53 ˈlɛri [i] 54 [i] 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 braɪən [i] 62 braɪən [i] 63 64 65 66 stiv ʤeɪ 67 68 69 70 71 72 ˈɔskər ʤi. 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 ˈkreɪzi ˈklaɪmər 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 fərst spɪr 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 ˈæʃli ˈbɑtəmz 112 113 fˈjʊrɔr 114 glɛn si. [i] 115 116 117 118 ˈʤoʊnəs si [i] 119 ˈʤoʊnəs si [i] 120 ˈʤoʊnəs si [i] 121 122 123 124 ˈkɛrən 125 126 127 tɑd [i] 128 129 130 maɪk ɛs [i] 131 132 rɪk ˈrɛnəldz 133 ˈfɑbioʊ ʤi [i] 134 stɔrt ɛm [i] 135 136 137 deɪn ɛs 138 ˈɛdwərd keɪ [i] 139 braɪən ɑr. [i] 140 braɪən ɑr. [i] 141 142 143 ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ 144 stiv ʤoʊnz 145 ˈmaɪkəl ɛf [i] 146 147 fɪl pi [i] 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 ˈzækəri ˈdəbəlju. 160 ˈdænjəl ɛf. [i] 161 162 163 əˈtæʧt ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ, sən mɑr 25 2018 æm.
a retail mall in the south end described by its owners as old and tired could be the site of a massive residential redevelopment effort. “any major residential development efforts for shoppers world brampton are not in the near term, but are part of vision for the property and the community,” said property manager penny karas, referencing a recent media interview with ed sonshine, chief executive officer of reit, where he lays out plans to scale back the retail footprint by more than half its current size to square feet, and include residential units, mostly rental, at a projected cost of $150 million. in that globe and mail interview, shoppers world, built in the early 1970s, was described as a broken down, old mall that executives “aren’t sure what to do with.” in 2012, added sq. ft. of retail space as part of a major revamp project. mall representatives downplayed the pace at which the project is moving, stating the mall is about to welcome new tenants fitness and by early 2018. however, the prospect of an overhaul of a prime piece of real estate in the heart of brampton has ignited talk about development potential for the area. related content makes key land decision in brampton mega mall proposal “there is no question that brampton needs more affordable rental units, so the proposal for rental units on the world brampton site would certainly address that to some extent,” said coun. jeff bowman, who also talked about the mobility hub master plan study, and how any redevelopment of the property “should include a large, modern mobility hub.” at the height of the contentious light rail transit (lrt) debate, mayor linda jeffrey and senior planners warned opponents that stopping the line at and would shift growth away from the downtown and sink the revitalization plans for the four corners area. more than a year after council denied jeffrey the transformative vote, opting instead to stop the line short of the downtown, and rejecting hundreds of millions of provincial dollars in the process, the mayor's predictions of “a new city centre” are beginning to take shape as talk of an overhaul of shoppers world picks up steam. council turned down the preferred route through the downtown along main street, at a huge political cost to the mayor who went hard on the offensive to try and overturn a previous council decision to prevent the line moving through the heritage district. while that battle unfolded, filed a with the city in april 2015 and set forth redevelopment plans that could, as jeffrey predicted, “shift growth away from the four corners to and or wherever else the line stops.” “in the context of planning for light rail transit to avenue, city staff have recently been involved in discussions with regarding the development opportunities for the shoppers world site,” a city spokesperson responded in an email, adding that work is currently being done on a tertiary plan for the shoppers world brampton site, “undertaken concurrently with the mobility hub master plan study.”	ə ˈriˌteɪl mɔl ɪn ðə saʊθ ɛnd dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ɪts ˈoʊnərz ɛz oʊld ənd taɪərd kʊd bi ðə saɪt əv ə ˈmæsɪv ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɛfərt. ˈmeɪʤər ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɛfərts fər ˈʃɑpərz wərld ˈbræmptən ər nɑt ɪn ðə nɪr tərm, bət ər pɑrt əv ˈvɪʒən fər ðə ˈprɑpərti ənd ðə community,”,” sɛd ˈprɑpərti ˈmænɪʤər ˈpɛni ˈkɑrəz, ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ə ˈrisənt ˈmidiə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ɛd sonshine, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər əv raɪt, wɛr hi leɪz aʊt plænz tɪ skeɪl bæk ðə ˈriˌteɪl ˈfʊtˌprɪnt baɪ mɔr ðən hæf ɪts ˈkɑrənt saɪz tɪ skwɛr fit, ənd ˌɪnˈklud ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈjunɪts, ˈmoʊstli ˈrɛntəl, æt ə prɑˈʤɛktəd kɔst əv 150 ˈmɪljən. ɪn ðət gloʊb ənd meɪl ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈʃɑpərz wərld, bɪlt ɪn ðə ˈərli 1970s, wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈbroʊkən daʊn, oʊld mɔl ðət ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ʃʊr wət tɪ du with.”.” ɪn 2012 ˈædɪd sq. ft. əv ˈriˌteɪl speɪs ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈmeɪʤər riˈvæmp ˈprɑʤɛkt. mɔl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd ðə peɪs æt wɪʧ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə mɔl ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈwɛlkəm nu ˈtɛnənts ˈfɪtnəs ənd baɪ ˈərli 2018 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ə praɪm pis əv ril ɛˈsteɪt ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ˈbræmptən həz ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd tɔk əˈbaʊt dɪˈvɛləpmənt pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ðə ˈɛriə. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt meɪks ki lænd dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ˈbræmptən ˈmɛgə mɔl prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən ðət ˈbræmptən nidz mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈrɛntəl ˈjunɪts, soʊ ðə prəˈpoʊzəl fər ˈrɛntəl ˈjunɪts ɔn ðə wərld ˈbræmptən saɪt wʊd ˈsərtənli ˈæˌdrɛs ðət tɪ səm extent,”,” sɛd coun. ʤɛf ˈboʊmən, hu ˈɔlsoʊ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə moʊˈbɪlɪti həb ˈmæstər plæn ˈstədi, ənd haʊ ˈɛni ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˈprɑpərti ˌɪnˈklud ə lɑrʤ, ˈmɑdərn moʊˈbɪlɪti hub.”.” æt ðə haɪt əv ðə kənˈtɛnʃəs laɪt reɪl ˈtrænzɪt (lrt) dəˈbeɪt, meɪər ˈlɪndə ˈʤɛfri ənd ˈsinjər ˈplænərz wɔrnd əˈpoʊnənts ðət ˈstɑpɪŋ ðə laɪn æt ənd wʊd ʃɪft groʊθ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ənd sɪŋk ðə ˌriˌvaɪtələˈzeɪʃən plænz fər ðə fɔr ˈkɔrnərz ˈɛriə. mɔr ðən ə jɪr ˈæftər ˈkaʊnsəl dɪˈnaɪd ˈʤɛfri ðə ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv voʊt, ˈɑptɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ stɑp ðə laɪn ʃɔrt əv ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn, ənd rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈdɔlərz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðə meɪərz priˈdɪkʃənz əv nu ˈsɪti centre”” ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ teɪk ʃeɪp ɛz tɔk əv ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ˈʃɑpərz wərld pɪks əp stim. ˈkaʊnsəl tərnd daʊn ðə prɪˈfərd rut θru ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn əˈlɔŋ meɪn strit, æt ə juʤ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɔst tɪ ðə meɪər hu wɛnt hɑrd ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ traɪ ənd ˈoʊvərˌtərn ə ˈpriviəs ˈkaʊnsəl dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə laɪn ˈmuvɪŋ θru ðə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈdɪstrɪkt. waɪl ðət ˈbætəl ənˈfoʊldəd, faɪld ə wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2015 ənd sɛt fɔrθ ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt plænz ðət kʊd, ɛz ˈʤɛfri prɪˈdɪktɪd, groʊθ əˈweɪ frəm ðə fɔr ˈkɔrnərz tɪ ənd ər wɛˈrɛvər ɛls ðə laɪn stops.”.” ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈplænɪŋ fər laɪt reɪl ˈtrænzɪt tɪ ˈævəˌnu, ˈsɪti stæf hæv ˈrisəntli bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ðə ˈʃɑpərz wərld site,”,” ə ˈsɪti ˈspoʊkspərsən rɪˈspɑndɪd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl, ˈædɪŋ ðət wərk ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ dən ɔn ə ˈtərʃəri plæn fər ðə ˈʃɑpərz wərld ˈbræmptən saɪt, kənˈkərəntli wɪθ ðə moʊˈbɪlɪti həb ˈmæstər plæn study.”.”
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through detailed testing. we test both in the lab and in the field. we score each product across a range of weighted categories. we then rank the products and explain why, and give awards to the best performing products in the category. this year we approached performance glove testing with more critical scoring and improved protocols. this was based on an intensive look at the market and feedback from consumers just like you. several key findings from that research influenced the bag testing process for 2017. for a comprehensive performance glove test, the norms feel, comfort, fit, and grip are always considered. in addition, for this year we examined the material dispersion, seam comfort, wrist design, strap efficiency, and material quality. we also received multiple units from every test participant in order to test the consistency of sizing and build for each submission. the metrics we’re always the process to make sure collecting the best data possible. continuing that trend updated and refined this analysis to bring you the best buying advice possible. features chart name sizes cadet materials colors ball marker hand ping sport y 1 n zero friction motion fit one size n 12 y left all weather n 1 n mizuno elite n 1 n y 2 y y 11 n mizuno comp y synthetic 1 n y 1 n y 1 n second skin n 1 n left zero friction compression fit one size n 9 y caddy daddy talon glove y synthetic 1 n how we tested scoring metrics final grades we put in hours of testing utilizing protocols to test new metrics. the numbers are better than ever. over the course of the test, testers hit balls wearing each glove. for each glove testers hit eight shots, and gave some scores during and some after the test. we were particularly interested in the phrasing of the testing questions, so prompt words were discussed prior to testing to ensure objectivity. by choosing when particular questions were asked, we were able to limit bias. their were opportunities for breaks in the test both in attempt to limit sweat and tester fatigue. fit (35 points)- quite simply how the glove a whole lot more. we examined every fit on every hand to look for things like excess leather in the palm, pinching around the fingers, and tapering design of the wrist. think of this category like the “design” category of the glove guide. the best gloves in the fit category seemed to mold to every testers hand. we also tested consistency for all entries to ensure that companies provided products that are always the same. you may want to note, we did deem the fit category to be the most important. quite simply how the glove a whole lot more. we examined every fit on every hand to look for things like excess leather in the palm, pinching around the fingers, and tapering design of the wrist. think of this category like the “design” category of the glove guide. the best gloves in the fit category seemed to mold to every testers hand. we also tested consistency for all entries to ensure that companies provided products that are always the same. you may want to note, we did deem the fit category to be the most important. comfort (15 points)- score is given based on whether there are any flaws in the glove, including abrasive material, poor stitching, or long fingers. questioning for this category was done while the tester was hitting, as comfort is especially important during a shot. while playing, imperative that your glove feel like nothing there. feel (25 points)- typically a lot of ambiguity regarding the definition of feel in terms of golf, but for our purposes how the glove performs during the shot. was it easy to ‘feel’ the club throughout the swing? did the glove help or hinder your ability to hit a good shot? what we tended to find was that lots of gloves did well here, while some missed the mark entirely. grip (25 points)- does the tester feel like their connection to the club is adequate? does the club move around in the hand during the swing? a good score in this category really indicates that there are no issues. it was clear that when gloves performed poorly in this category they really had no chance of being successful within our test. final grades were awarded based on total scores. best overall is our highest overall scoring performance golf glove, and awards are awarded to the top five gloves. in addition, more specific best in class are awarded to gloves in certain categories (like grip, feel, comfort and fit) that push the industry ‘envelope.’ final grades were awarded based on total scores. best overall is our highest overall scoring performance golf glove, and awards are awarded to the top five gloves. in addition, more specific best in class are awarded to gloves in certain categories (like grip, feel, comfort and fit) that push the industry ‘envelope.’ giveaway: the “best value” 2018! precision pro pro enter’s giveaway! the best performance gloves of 2017 ping sport editor's choice fit comfort feel grip score 88 1 shop & support when you shop online consider using our special link. it helps support this site and other golfers around the world. check latest price trade what we liked -ping sport is by far the best performance glove for 2017. fingers make for an almost custom fit -ultimate in feel for a performance glove pros -“best in class” grip -“best in class” comfortsolid performer across all categories conspinky consistently too long -pulling feeling between middle and index fingers zero friction motion fit fit comfort feel grip score #2 shop & support when you shop online consider using our special link. it helps support this site and other golfers around the world. check latest price trade what we liked -numerous color options allow the motion fit to be matched with any apparel -motion fit allows for adequate flex in the glove pros -“best in class” feel -great fit -ball marker cons -one size fits all can cause some sizing issues -tee can poke some in hand -padding around the fingers limits mobility -uncomfortable mesh -no cadet option srixon all weather best buy fit comfort feel grip score 71 #3 shop & support when you shop online consider using our special link. it helps support this site and other golfers around the world. check latest price trade what we liked “best buy” at only $7.99 -affordable yet functional glove pros -“best in class” grip -“best in class” feel -effective tapering of wrist cons material form well to hand -fingers are a little short -excess material in fingers -no cadet option mizuno elite fit comfort feel grip score #4 shop & support when you shop online consider using our special link. it helps support this site and other golfers around the world. check latest price trade what we liked -effective meshing at joints and knuckles -thicker material yet does not inhibit feel pros“best in class” fit -effective tapering of wrist cons -bunching around fingers -odd stitching around mesh -no cadet option footjoy fit comfort feel grip score #5 shop & support when you shop online consider using our special link. it helps support this site and other golfers around the world. check latest price trade what we likedexactly what you expect from -consistent fit -great overall glove pros -ball marker -grip maximized by of glove cons material causes abrasion and limits motion -design causes pinching around the index finger	ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌənˈbaɪəst ækˈsɛpts 0 ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈdɔlərz frəm ˈɛni əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər gɔlf ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. wi bɪˈliv ɪn ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ. 17 aʊərz riˈsərʧt ˈridərz 1 ˈɛkspərts ˈɪntərvˌjud 15 ˈprɑdəkts kənˈsɪdərd 2017 pərˈfɔrməns gɔlf gləv gaɪd wi gɪt ɪt, nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts ə ˈprimiəm ˈlɛðər gɔlf gləv. wɪθ ðət ɪn maɪnd, kriˈeɪtɪd ə pərˈfɔrməns gləv gaɪd ˈteɪlərd tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt gləv æt ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈvælju. ðiz gləvz maɪt nɑt bi pleɪd ɪkˈsklusɪvli baɪ tʊr pleɪərz, bət ˈʃʊrli gɪt ðə ʤɑb dən ɪn jʊr ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈfɔrsəm. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv baɪɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn taɪm həz bɪˈkəm ˈstrɛsfəl ənd taɪm kənˈsumɪŋ. wi wɔnt tɪ hɛlp sɑlv ðət ˈprɑbləm fər ju. ðə ˈmɪʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: kriˈeɪt ðə moʊst əˈbʤɛktɪv ənd ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri. wi fil ðə bɛst rəvˈjuz ər ðoʊz ðət hɛlp ju meɪk ðə raɪt ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd hɛlp ju gɪt ðə moʊst aʊt əv jʊr taɪm ənd ˈməni. wən ki tɪ ɑr ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz ɪz ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts. wi səˈlɛkt ðə tɔp ˈprɑdəkts frəm iʧ ˈkætəˌgɔri ənd pʊt ðə ˈprɑdəkts θru dɪˈteɪld ˈtɛstɪŋ. wi tɛst boʊθ ɪn ðə læb ənd ɪn ðə fild. wi skɔr iʧ ˈprɑdəkt əˈkrɔs ə reɪnʤ əv ˈweɪtɪd ˈkætəˌgɔriz. wi ðɛn ræŋk ðə ˈprɑdəkts ənd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ, ənd gɪv əˈwɔrdz tɪ ðə bɛst pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri. ðɪs jɪr wi əˈproʊʧt pərˈfɔrməns gləv ˈtɛstɪŋ wɪθ mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈskɔrɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz. ðɪs wɑz beɪst ɔn ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv lʊk æt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈfidˌbæk frəm kənˈsumərz ʤɪst laɪk ju. ˈsɛvərəl ki ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm ðət ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnfluənst ðə bæg ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs fər 2017 fər ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv pərˈfɔrməns gləv tɛst, ðə nɔrmz fil, ˈkəmfərt, fɪt, ənd grɪp ər ˈɔlˌweɪz kənˈsɪdərd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, fər ðɪs jɪr wi ɪgˈzæmənd ðə məˈtɪriəl dɪˈspərʒən, sim ˈkəmfərt, rɪst dɪˈzaɪn, stræp ɪˈfɪʃənsi, ənd məˈtɪriəl kˈwɑləti. wi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ˈməltəpəl ˈjunɪts frəm ˈɛvəri tɛst pɑrˈtɪsəpənt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ tɛst ðə kənˈsɪstənsi əv ˈsaɪzɪŋ ənd bɪld fər iʧ səbˈmɪʃən. ðə ˈmɛtrɪks ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ meɪk ʃʊr kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðə bɛst ˈdætə ˈpɑsəbəl. kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðət trɛnd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ənd rɪˈfaɪnd ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs tɪ brɪŋ ju ðə bɛst baɪɪŋ ədˈvaɪs ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈfiʧərz ʧɑrt neɪm ˈsaɪzɪz kəˈdɛt məˈtɪriəlz ˈkələrz bɔl ˈmɑrkər hænd pɪŋ spɔrt waɪ 1 ɛn ˈziroʊ ˈfrɪkʃən ˈmoʊʃən fɪt wən saɪz ɛn 12 waɪ lɛft ɔl ˈwɛðər ɛn 1 ɛn mɪˈzunoʊ ɪˈlit ɛn 1 ɛn waɪ 2 waɪ waɪ 11 ɛn mɪˈzunoʊ kɑmp waɪ sɪnˈθɛtɪk 1 ɛn waɪ 1 ɛn waɪ 1 ɛn ˈsɛkənd skɪn ɛn 1 ɛn lɛft ˈziroʊ ˈfrɪkʃən kəmˈprɛʃən fɪt wən saɪz ɛn 9 waɪ ˈkædi ˈdædi ˈtælən gləv waɪ sɪnˈθɛtɪk 1 ɛn haʊ wi ˈtɛstɪd ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈmɛtrɪks ˈfaɪnəl greɪdz wi pʊt ɪn aʊərz əv ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz tɪ tɛst nu ˈmɛtrɪks. ðə ˈnəmbərz ər ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛvər. ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə tɛst, ˈtɛstərz hɪt bɔlz ˈwɛrɪŋ iʧ gləv. fər iʧ gləv ˈtɛstərz hɪt eɪt ʃɑts, ənd geɪv səm skɔrz ˈdʊrɪŋ ənd səm ˈæftər ðə tɛst. wi wər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈfreɪzɪŋ əv ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz, soʊ prɑmpt wərdz wər dɪˈskəst praɪər tɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˌɑbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti. baɪ ˈʧuzɪŋ wɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kˈwɛsʧənz wər æst, wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈlɪmət baɪəs. ðɛr wər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər breɪks ɪn ðə tɛst boʊθ ɪn əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈlɪmət swɛt ənd ˈtɛstər fəˈtig. fɪt 35 pɔɪnts)- kwaɪt ˈsɪmpli haʊ ðə gləv ə hoʊl lɔt mɔr. wi ɪgˈzæmənd ˈɛvəri fɪt ɔn ˈɛvəri hænd tɪ lʊk fər θɪŋz laɪk ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈlɛðər ɪn ðə pɑm, ˈpɪnʧɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈfɪŋgərz, ənd ˈteɪpərɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə rɪst. θɪŋk əv ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri laɪk ðə ““design”” ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ðə gləv gaɪd. ðə bɛst gləvz ɪn ðə fɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri simd tɪ moʊld tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈtɛstərz hænd. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪd kənˈsɪstənsi fər ɔl ˈɛntriz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈprɑdəkts ðət ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə seɪm. ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ noʊt, wi dɪd dim ðə fɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. kwaɪt ˈsɪmpli haʊ ðə gləv ə hoʊl lɔt mɔr. wi ɪgˈzæmənd ˈɛvəri fɪt ɔn ˈɛvəri hænd tɪ lʊk fər θɪŋz laɪk ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈlɛðər ɪn ðə pɑm, ˈpɪnʧɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈfɪŋgərz, ənd ˈteɪpərɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə rɪst. θɪŋk əv ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri laɪk ðə ““design”” ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ðə gləv gaɪd. ðə bɛst gləvz ɪn ðə fɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri simd tɪ moʊld tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈtɛstərz hænd. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪd kənˈsɪstənsi fər ɔl ˈɛntriz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈprɑdəkts ðət ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə seɪm. ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ noʊt, wi dɪd dim ðə fɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ˈkəmfərt 15 pɔɪnts)- skɔr ɪz ˈgɪvɪn beɪst ɔn ˈwɛðər ðɛr ər ˈɛni flɔz ɪn ðə gləv, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈbreɪsɪv məˈtɪriəl, pur ˈstɪʧɪŋ, ər lɔŋ ˈfɪŋgərz. kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ fər ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri wɑz dən waɪl ðə ˈtɛstər wɑz ˈhɪtɪŋ, ɛz ˈkəmfərt ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ʃɑt. waɪl pleɪɪŋ, ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ðət jʊr gləv fil laɪk ˈnəθɪŋ ðɛr. fil 25 pɔɪnts)- ˈtɪpɪkəli ə lɔt əv ˌæmbɪˈgjuəti rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv fil ɪn tərmz əv gɔlf, bət fər ɑr ˈpərpəsɪz haʊ ðə gləv pərˈfɔrmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʃɑt. wɑz ɪt ˈizi tɪ ‘‘feel’’ ðə kləb θruaʊt ðə swɪŋ? dɪd ðə gləv hɛlp ər ˈhɪndər jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hɪt ə gʊd ʃɑt? wət wi ˈtɛndɪd tɪ faɪnd wɑz ðət lɑts əv gləvz dɪd wɛl hir, waɪl səm mɪst ðə mɑrk ɪnˈtaɪərli. grɪp 25 pɔɪnts)- dɪz ðə ˈtɛstər fil laɪk ðɛr kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə kləb ɪz ˈædəkˌweɪt? dɪz ðə kləb muv əraʊnd ɪn ðə hænd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə swɪŋ? ə gʊd skɔr ɪn ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈrɪli ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ðɛr ər noʊ ˈɪʃuz. ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət wɪn gləvz pərˈfɔrmd ˈpurli ɪn ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri ðeɪ ˈrɪli hæd noʊ ʧæns əv biɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəl wɪˈθɪn ɑr tɛst. ˈfaɪnəl greɪdz wər əˈwɔrdɪd beɪst ɔn ˈtoʊtəl skɔrz. bɛst ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪz ɑr haɪəst ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈskɔrɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns gɔlf gləv, ənd əˈwɔrdz ər əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ðə tɔp faɪv gləvz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk bɛst ɪn klæs ər əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ gləvz ɪn ˈsərtən ˈkætəˌgɔriz (laɪk grɪp, fil, ˈkəmfərt ənd fɪt) ðət pʊʃ ðə ˈɪndəstri ‘‘envelope.’.’ ˈfaɪnəl greɪdz wər əˈwɔrdɪd beɪst ɔn ˈtoʊtəl skɔrz. bɛst ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪz ɑr haɪəst ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈskɔrɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns gɔlf gləv, ənd əˈwɔrdz ər əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ðə tɔp faɪv gləvz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk bɛst ɪn klæs ər əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ gləvz ɪn ˈsərtən ˈkætəˌgɔriz (laɪk grɪp, fil, ˈkəmfərt ənd fɪt) ðət pʊʃ ðə ˈɪndəstri ‘‘envelope.’.’ ˈgɪvəˌweɪ: ðə value”” 2018 priˈsɪʒən proʊ proʊ ˈɛnər ˈgɪvəˌweɪ! ðə bɛst pərˈfɔrməns gləvz əv 2017 pɪŋ spɔrt ˈɛdɪtərz ʧɔɪs fɪt ˈkəmfərt fil grɪp skɔr 88 1 ʃɑp səˈpɔrt wɪn ju ʃɑp ˈɔnˌlaɪn kənˈsɪdər ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈspɛʃəl lɪŋk. ɪt hɛlps səˈpɔrt ðɪs saɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈgɑlfərz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ʧɛk ˈleɪtəst praɪs treɪd wət wi laɪkt -pɪŋ spɔrt ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə bɛst pərˈfɔrməns gləv fər 2017 ˈfɪŋgərz meɪk fər ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkəstəm fɪt -ˈəltəmət ɪn fil fər ə pərˈfɔrməns gləv proʊz ɪn class”” grɪp ɪn class”” ˈkəmfərt pərˈfɔrmər əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈkætəˌgɔriz kɑnz kənˈsɪstəntli tu lɔŋ -ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈmɪdəl ənd ˈɪndɛks ˈfɪŋgərz ˈziroʊ ˈfrɪkʃən ˈmoʊʃən fɪt fɪt ˈkəmfərt fil grɪp skɔr 2 ʃɑp səˈpɔrt wɪn ju ʃɑp ˈɔnˌlaɪn kənˈsɪdər ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈspɛʃəl lɪŋk. ɪt hɛlps səˈpɔrt ðɪs saɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈgɑlfərz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ʧɛk ˈleɪtəst praɪs treɪd wət wi laɪkt -ˈnumərəs ˈkələr ˈɔpʃənz əˈlaʊ ðə ˈmoʊʃən fɪt tɪ bi mæʧt wɪθ ˈɛni əˈpærəl -ˈmoʊʃən fɪt əˈlaʊz fər ˈædəkˌweɪt flɛks ɪn ðə gləv proʊz ɪn class”” fil -greɪt fɪt -bɔl ˈmɑrkər kɑnz -wən saɪz fɪts ɔl kən kɔz səm ˈsaɪzɪŋ ˈɪʃuz -ti kən poʊk səm ɪn hænd -ˈpædɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈfɪŋgərz ˈlɪmɪts moʊˈbɪlɪti -ənˈkəmfərtəbəl mɛʃ -noʊ kəˈdɛt ˈɔpʃən ɔl ˈwɛðər bɛst baɪ fɪt ˈkəmfərt fil grɪp skɔr 71 3 ʃɑp səˈpɔrt wɪn ju ʃɑp ˈɔnˌlaɪn kənˈsɪdər ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈspɛʃəl lɪŋk. ɪt hɛlps səˈpɔrt ðɪs saɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈgɑlfərz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ʧɛk ˈleɪtəst praɪs treɪd wət wi laɪkt buy”” æt ˈoʊnli -əˈfɔrdəbəl jɛt ˈfəŋkʃənəl gləv proʊz ɪn class”” grɪp ɪn class”” fil -ˈifɛktɪv ˈteɪpərɪŋ əv rɪst kɑnz məˈtɪriəl fɔrm wɛl tɪ hænd -ˈfɪŋgərz ər ə ˈlɪtəl ʃɔrt -ˈɛkˌsɛs məˈtɪriəl ɪn ˈfɪŋgərz -noʊ kəˈdɛt ˈɔpʃən mɪˈzunoʊ ɪˈlit fɪt ˈkəmfərt fil grɪp skɔr 4 ʃɑp səˈpɔrt wɪn ju ʃɑp ˈɔnˌlaɪn kənˈsɪdər ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈspɛʃəl lɪŋk. ɪt hɛlps səˈpɔrt ðɪs saɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈgɑlfərz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ʧɛk ˈleɪtəst praɪs treɪd wət wi laɪkt -ˈifɛktɪv ˈmɛʃɪŋ æt ʤɔɪnts ənd ˈnəkəlz -ˈθɪkər məˈtɪriəl jɛt dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈhɪbət fil proʊz ɪn class”*” fɪt -ˈifɛktɪv ˈteɪpərɪŋ əv rɪst kɑnz -ˈbənʧɪŋ əraʊnd ˈfɪŋgərz -ɑd ˈstɪʧɪŋ əraʊnd mɛʃ -noʊ kəˈdɛt ˈɔpʃən fɪt ˈkəmfərt fil grɪp skɔr 5 ʃɑp səˈpɔrt wɪn ju ʃɑp ˈɔnˌlaɪn kənˈsɪdər ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈspɛʃəl lɪŋk. ɪt hɛlps səˈpɔrt ðɪs saɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈgɑlfərz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ʧɛk ˈleɪtəst praɪs treɪd wət wi laɪkt wət ju ɪkˈspɛkt frəm -kənˈsɪstənt fɪt -greɪt ˈoʊvərˌɔl gləv proʊz -bɔl ˈmɑrkər -grɪp ˈmæksəˌmaɪzd baɪ əv gləv kɑnz məˈtɪriəl ˈkɔzɪz əˈbreɪʒən ənd ˈlɪmɪts ˈmoʊʃən -dɪˈzaɪn ˈkɔzɪz ˈpɪnʧɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈɪndɛks ˈfɪŋgər
the 240 people who live in very basic lodgings on the southern tip of a sunny caribbean island may wish to reconsider the opinion they have of their surroundings. no less an authority than miss universe has visited bay and pronounced the infamous us detention centre a "relaxing, calm, beautiful place". according to a blog posting that will strike fear into the hearts of diplomats in caracas and washington, the beauty queen - who is also known as mendoza from venezuela - visited the facility last week with her friend, miss usa, stewart. "it was a of fun!" mendoza wrote on the miss universe blog. she also recounted how she and stewart met us military personnel and toured the camp, with its barbed wire fences, minefields and watchtowers. as well as a bar on the base, the pair also discovered an "unbelievable" beach in the bay. "we also met the military dogs, and they did a very nice demonstration of their skills. all the guys from the army were amazing with us." but the "deployment" - to entertain us troops and "boost morale" - also had its educational aspects. "we visited the detainees' camps and we saw the jails, where they shower, how the[y] recreate themselves with movies, classes of art, books. it was very interesting," wrote mendoza. "i didn't want to leave, it was such a relaxing place, so calm and beautiful." her experiences are a far cry from those of former detainees, who have alleged that torture, including "waterboarding", was practised at bay. britain announced last week it would investigate whether its secret services were complicit in the torture of a resident released from the camp last month. barack obama has set a one-year deadline for shutting the prison.	ðə 240 ˈpipəl hu lɪv ɪn ˈvɛri ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɑʤɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈsəðərn tɪp əv ə ˈsəni ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ˈaɪlənd meɪ wɪʃ tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər ðə əˈpɪnjən ðeɪ hæv əv ðɛr sərˈaʊndɪŋz. noʊ lɛs ən əˈθɔrəti ðən mɪs ˈjunəˌvərs həz ˈvɪzɪtɪd beɪ ənd prəˈnaʊnst ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntər ə "rɪˈlæksɪŋ, kɑm, ˈbjutəfəl pleɪs". əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə blɔg ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðət wɪl straɪk fɪr ˈɪntu ðə hɑrts əv ˈdɪpləˌmæts ɪn kərˈɑkəs ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ðə ˈbjuti kwin hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz mɛnˈdoʊzə frəm ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə fəˈsɪlɪti læst wik wɪθ hər frɛnd, mɪs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, stuərt. "ɪt wɑz ə əv fən!" mɛnˈdoʊzə roʊt ɔn ðə mɪs ˈjunəˌvərs blɔg. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈkaʊntɪd haʊ ʃi ənd stuərt mɛt ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd tʊrd ðə kæmp, wɪθ ɪts bɑrbd waɪər ˈfɛnsɪz, ˈmaɪnˌfildz ənd watchtowers. ɛz wɛl ɛz ə bɑr ɔn ðə beɪs, ðə pɛr ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd ən "ˌənbəˈlivəbəl" biʧ ɪn ðə beɪ. "wi ˈɔlsoʊ mɛt ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɔgz, ənd ðeɪ dɪd ə ˈvɛri nis ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv ðɛr skɪlz. ɔl ðə gaɪz frəm ðə ˈɑrmi wər əˈmeɪzɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs." bət ðə "dɪˈplɔɪmənt" tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪn ˈjuˈɛs trups ənd "bust məræl" ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ɪts ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈæˌspɛkts. "wi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə dɪˌteɪˈniz' kæmps ənd wi sɔ ðə ʤeɪlz, wɛr ðeɪ ʃaʊər, haʊ the[y] ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ˈmuviz, ˈklæsɪz əv ɑrt, bʊks. ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ," roʊt mɛnˈdoʊzə. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ liv, ɪt wɑz səʧ ə rɪˈlæksɪŋ pleɪs, soʊ kɑm ənd ˈbjutəfəl." hər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ər ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðoʊz əv ˈfɔrmər dɪˌteɪˈniz, hu hæv əˈlɛʤd ðət ˈtɔrʧər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ "waterboarding*", wɑz ˈpræktɪst æt beɪ. ˈbrɪtən əˈnaʊnst læst wik ɪt wʊd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈwɛðər ɪts ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪsɪz wər kəmˈplɪsət ɪn ðə ˈtɔrʧər əv ə ˈrɛzɪdənt riˈlist frəm ðə kæmp læst mənθ. ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz sɛt ə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ˈʃətɪŋ ðə ˈprɪzən.
youve been watching to much alien trilogy bro space exploration has been dead since the and wasting money on taking picnic trips to space then back without accomplishing anything except we orbit nao" fucking probes have accomplished more than manned space flight has all together so fuck it, but the second russia or china says "all your moon are belong to us now" amerika will get all chuck norris and go back but not accomplish anything other than land, plant a flag then leave, they even know the moon had water elements till they crashed some big ass probe into it last year was they doing when we landed back in the other than playing golf and lol watch me hop around nasa and america is a fucking joke genre dramatic reading	youve* bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ tɪ məʧ ˈeɪliən ˈtrɪləʤi broʊ speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən həz bɪn dɛd sɪns ðə ənd ˈweɪstɪŋ ˈməni ɔn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkˌnɪk trɪps tɪ speɪs ðɛn bæk wɪˈθaʊt əˈkɑmplɪʃɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt wi ˈɔrbət nao*" ˈfəkɪŋ proʊbz hæv əˈkɑmplɪʃt mɔr ðən mænd speɪs flaɪt həz ɔl təˈgɛðər soʊ fək ɪt, bət ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈrəʃə ər ˈʧaɪnə sɪz "ɔl jʊr mun ər bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs naʊ" əˈmɛrɪkə wɪl gɪt ɔl ʧək ˈnɔrɪs ənd goʊ bæk bət nɑt əˈkɑmplɪʃ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən lænd, plænt ə flæg ðɛn liv, ðeɪ ˈivɪn noʊ ðə mun hæd ˈwɔtər ˈɛləmənts tɪl ðeɪ kræʃt səm bɪg æs proʊb ˈɪntu ɪt læst jɪr wɑz ðeɪ duɪŋ wɪn wi ˈlændɪd bæk ɪn ðə ˈəðər ðən pleɪɪŋ gɔlf ənd lɔl wɔʧ mi hɑp əraʊnd ˈnæsə ənd əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ə ˈfəkɪŋ ʤoʊk ˈʒɑnrə drəˈmætɪk ˈrɛdɪŋ
image caption the said the empty shop rate would set alarm bells ringing more than one in 10 shops is empty, according to the british retail consortium (brc), the highest since it began collecting data on occupancy levels of high street premises. the said the town centre vacancy rate of% was the worst figure since its nationwide survey began in july 2011. the figures come as the failed retailer comet prepares to close stores. the said the worst affected region was northern ireland. the vacancy rate there was 20%. the two next worst regions, wales and the north and yorkshire, each had about 15% of retail premises lying empty. the's director general, stephen robertson, said the new figures would set "alarm bells ringing". other big branded chains that have either gone under or cut back their number of outlets include sports, clinton cards, blacks leisure, game and peacocks. the survey also said that overall footfall - which attempts to measure the number of shoppers - dropped by% on a year ago in the three months to october, with a big drop-off in numbers in october itself, when numbers fell by%. the findings echo those from the office for national statistics, which last week showed retail sales fell% in october. mr robertson said that retailers were also being hurt by higher prices and overheads: "many retailers are battling stagnating sales and rising costs, and next year's threatened business rates increase can only make matters worse. "if the government wants to breathe life back into our town centres and ensure the retail industry can play its full role in job creation it needs to freeze rates in 2013."	ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə sɛd ðə ˈɛmti ʃɑp reɪt wʊd sɛt əˈlɑrm bɛlz ˈrɪŋɪŋ mɔr ðən wən ɪn 10 ʃɑps ɪz ˈɛmti, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈriˌteɪl kənˈsɔrʃjəm (brc*), ðə haɪəst sɪns ɪt bɪˈgæn kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈdætə ɔn ˈɑkjəpənsi ˈlɛvəlz əv haɪ strit ˈprɛməsəz. ðə sɛd ðə taʊn ˈsɛntər ˈveɪkənsi reɪt əv wɑz ðə wərst ˈfɪgjər sɪns ɪts ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈsərˌveɪ bɪˈgæn ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ðə ˈfɪgjərz kəm ɛz ðə feɪld ˈriˌteɪlər ˈkɑmət pərˈpɛrz tɪ kloʊz stɔrz. ðə sɛd ðə wərst əˈfɛktɪd ˈriʤən wɑz ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd. ðə ˈveɪkənsi reɪt ðɛr wɑz 20 ðə tu nɛkst wərst ˈriʤənz, weɪlz ənd ðə nɔrθ ənd ˈjɔrkʃər, iʧ hæd əˈbaʊt 15 əv ˈriˌteɪl ˈprɛməsəz laɪɪŋ ˈɛmti. ðə dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈstivən ˈrɑbərtsən, sɛd ðə nu ˈfɪgjərz wʊd sɛt "əˈlɑrm bɛlz ˈrɪŋɪŋ". ˈəðər bɪg ˈbrændɪd ʧeɪnz ðət hæv ˈiðər gɔn ˈəndər ər kət bæk ðɛr ˈnəmbər əv ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˌɪnˈklud spɔrts, ˈklɪntən kɑrdz, blæks ˈlɛʒər, geɪm ənd ˈpiˌkɑks. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈfʊtˌfɔl wɪʧ əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈʃɑpərz drɑpt baɪ ɔn ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ɪn ðə θri mənθs tɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər, wɪθ ə bɪg ˈdrɑˌpɔf ɪn ˈnəmbərz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪn ˈnəmbərz fɛl baɪ ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˈɛkoʊ ðoʊz frəm ðə ˈɔfəs fər ˈnæʃənəl stəˈtɪstɪks, wɪʧ læst wik ʃoʊd ˈriˌteɪl seɪlz fɛl ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. ˈmɪstər ˈrɑbərtsən sɛd ðət ˈriˌteɪlərz wər ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ hərt baɪ haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ˈoʊvərˌhɛdz: "ˈmɛni ˈriˌteɪlərz ər ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈstægˌneɪtɪŋ seɪlz ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ kɔsts, ənd nɛkst jɪrz θˈrɛtənd ˈbɪznɪs reɪts ˌɪnˈkris kən ˈoʊnli meɪk ˈmætərz wərs. "ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɔnts tɪ brið laɪf bæk ˈɪntu ɑr taʊn ˈsɛntərz ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈriˌteɪl ˈɪndəstri kən pleɪ ɪts fʊl roʊl ɪn ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən ɪt nidz tɪ friz reɪts ɪn 2013
every month, i lead a group for a walk across hampstead heath while we talk about a book. walking book club works on the premise that it is easiest to talk to someone when you fall in step with one another, side-by-side. convinced that the movement of our limbs aids the movement of our thoughts, and the fresh air and beautiful views help too. somewhere between 10 and 40 of us gather to walk and talk. i wonder what our collective noun would be a series of walking book clubbers? an edition, a print run? crucially, we can all talk at once, as the group fragments into twos, threes and fours to allow myriad conversations. we periodically regroup to recap, read aloud and launch into a new topic. this means that no single reader can dominate and, if a clash of personalities, easy to avoid one another. reading is a necessarily activity: the words on the page are taken in only if the wider world, with its many distractions, is zoned out. perhaps it is surprising, then, that books can inspire socialising. sometimes a book is so good that it demands to be talked about, ideally with someone else read it. so, in theory, book clubs should be a joy. unfortunately, the reality sometimes disappoints. people complain that book clubs with friends tend to dissolve into gossip by the end of the first bottle of wine, whereas book clubs with strangers can be intimidating. for those of you who feel frustrated with your regular book club, but still like bookish conversation, give up; either start up your own walking book club, or join a book club with a difference. there are lots of unusual ones out there three to get you started the knitting book club ”knitting does amazing things to your mind,” says gerald allt, who hosts a monthly knitting book club at his i knit shop in waterloo. “it definitely helps to distil your thoughts on what read.” on the first tuesday of the month, the of knitting needles accompanies impassioned literary discussion as people work on their while complicated strands of plot. novices be warned, the group is for experienced only, as teaching would interfere too much with talk about the book. “no one feels nervous, even if they come on their own,” says gerald, “because everyone knows that, at the very least, they can talk about their knitting.” go set a watchman by harper lee on 1 december, free, the art book club the ikon gallery in birmingham holds book clubs alongside its exhibitions. a guest speaker leads the discussion about how a particular book is relevant to the work. the idea is that the book throws new light on the art, and the art gives an unusual way in to the book. readers gather inside the gallery, amongst the art, to talk about the relationship with the work around them. “everyone feels inspired,” says rebecca small from ikon. “it stimulates all the senses.” heart of darkness and fiona banner on january 12,. https://ikon-gallery.org/event/book-club-heart-of-darkness/ the cinema book club when the cinema in newcastle screen an adaptation of a book, they offer a free book club event, for which an academic introduces the film and hosts a discussion afterwards. most unusually, at this book club you have to have read the book first it is as much an opportunity to ask the academic to elaborate on their area of expertise as it is to share your own views. scott says, “people enjoy listening to someone speak passionately and enthusiastically about the film and the subject. the most common thing you hear people saying afterwards is, “i’m going to read that now.” the muppet christmas carol, 13 december, free with cinema ticket,cinema.co.uk	ˈɛvəri mənθ, aɪ lɛd ə grup fər ə wɔk əˈkrɔs ˈhæmpˌstɛd hiθ waɪl wi tɔk əˈbaʊt ə bʊk. ˈwɔkɪŋ bʊk kləb wərks ɔn ðə ˈprɛmɪs ðət ɪt ɪz ˈiziəst tɪ tɔk tɪ ˈsəmˌwən wɪn ju fɔl ɪn stɛp wɪθ wən əˈnəðər, ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd. kənˈvɪnst ðət ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ɑr lɪmz eɪdz ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ɑr θɔts, ənd ðə frɛʃ ɛr ənd ˈbjutəfəl vjuz hɛlp tu. ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪtˈwin 10 ənd 40 əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈgæðər tɪ wɔk ənd tɔk. aɪ ˈwəndər wət ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv naʊn wʊd bi ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈwɔkɪŋ bʊk clubbers? ən ɪˈdɪʃən, ə prɪnt rən? ˈkruʃəli, wi kən ɔl tɔk æt wəns, ɛz ðə grup ˈfrægmənts ˈɪntu tuz, θriz ənd fɔrz tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈmɪriəd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. wi ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli riˈgrup tɪ ˈriˌkæp, rɛd əˈlaʊd ənd lɔnʧ ˈɪntu ə nu ˈtɑpɪk. ðɪs minz ðət noʊ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈridər kən ˈdɑməˌneɪt ənd, ɪf ə klæʃ əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, ˈizi tɪ əˈvɔɪd wən əˈnəðər. ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪz ə ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ækˈtɪvɪti: ðə wərdz ɔn ðə peɪʤ ər ˈteɪkən ɪn ˈoʊnli ɪf ðə ˈwaɪdər wərld, wɪθ ɪts ˈmɛni dɪˈstrækʃənz, ɪz zoʊnd aʊt. pərˈhæps ɪt ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋ, ðɛn, ðət bʊks kən ˌɪnˈspaɪr socialising. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə bʊk ɪz soʊ gʊd ðət ɪt dɪˈmændz tɪ bi tɔkt əˈbaʊt, aɪˈdili wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls rɛd ɪt. soʊ, ɪn ˈθɪri, bʊk kləbz ʃʊd bi ə ʤɔɪ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnts. ˈpipəl kəmˈpleɪn ðət bʊk kləbz wɪθ frɛndz tɛnd tɪ dɪˈzɑlv ˈɪntu ˈgɑsəp baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst ˈbɑtəl əv waɪn, wɛˈræz bʊk kləbz wɪθ ˈstreɪnʤərz kən bi ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ. fər ðoʊz əv ju hu fil ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd wɪθ jʊr ˈrɛgjələr bʊk kləb, bət stɪl laɪk ˈbʊkɪʃ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, gɪv əp; ˈiðər stɑrt əp jʊr oʊn ˈwɔkɪŋ bʊk kləb, ər ʤɔɪn ə bʊk kləb wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərəns. ðɛr ər lɑts əv ənˈjuˌʒuəl wənz aʊt ðɛr θri tɪ gɪt ju ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈnɪtɪŋ bʊk kləb dɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋz tɪ jʊr mind,”,” sɪz ˈʤɛrəld allt, hu hoʊsts ə ˈmənθli ˈnɪtɪŋ bʊk kləb æt hɪz aɪ nɪt ʃɑp ɪn ˈwɔtərˌlu. ˈdɛfənətli hɛlps tɪ dɪˈstɪl jʊr θɔts ɔn wət read.”.” ɔn ðə fərst ˈtuzˌdeɪ əv ðə mənθ, ðə əv ˈnɪtɪŋ ˈnidəlz əˈkəmpəniz ˌɪmˈpæʃənd ˈlɪtərˌɛri dɪˈskəʃən ɛz ˈpipəl wərk ɔn ðɛr waɪl ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd strændz əv plɑt. ˈnɑvəsɪz bi wɔrnd, ðə grup ɪz fər ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈoʊnli, ɛz ˈtiʧɪŋ wʊd ˌɪnərˈfɪr tu məʧ wɪθ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə bʊk. wən filz ˈnərvəs, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ kəm ɔn ðɛr own,”,” sɪz ˈʤɛrəld, ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ðət, æt ðə ˈvɛri list, ðeɪ kən tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɛr knitting.”.” goʊ sɛt ə ˈwɑʧmən baɪ ˈhɑrpər li ɔn 1 dɪˈsɛmbər, fri, ðə ɑrt bʊk kləb ðə ˈaɪkɑn ˈgæləri ɪn ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm hoʊldz bʊk kləbz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪts ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz. ə gɛst ˈspikər lidz ðə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr bʊk ɪz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə wərk. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət ðə bʊk θroʊz nu laɪt ɔn ðə ɑrt, ənd ðə ɑrt gɪvz ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl weɪ ɪn tɪ ðə bʊk. ˈridərz ˈgæðər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈgæləri, əˈməŋst ðə ɑrt, tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə wərk əraʊnd ðɛm. filz inspired,”,” sɪz rəˈbɛkə smɔl frəm ˈaɪkɑn. ˈstɪmjəˌleɪts ɔl ðə senses.”.” hɑrt əv ˈdɑrknəs ənd fiˈoʊnə ˈbænər ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 12 https://ikon-gallery.org/event/book-club-heart-of-darkness/ ðə ˈsɪnəmə bʊk kləb wɪn ðə ˈsɪnəmə ɪn ˈnuˌkæsəl skrin ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ə bʊk, ðeɪ ˈɔfər ə fri bʊk kləb ɪˈvɛnt, fər wɪʧ ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ðə fɪlm ənd hoʊsts ə dɪˈskəʃən ˈæftərwərdz. moʊst ənˈjuˌʒuəli, æt ðɪs bʊk kləb ju hæv tɪ hæv rɛd ðə bʊk fərst ɪt ɪz ɛz məʧ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ æsk ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk tɪ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ðɛr ˈɛriə əv ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɛz ɪt ɪz tɪ ʃɛr jʊr oʊn vjuz. skɑt sɪz, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmˌwən spik ˈpæʃənətli ənd ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli əˈbaʊt ðə fɪlm ənd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən θɪŋ ju hir ˈpipəl seɪɪŋ ˈæftərwərdz ɪz, goʊɪŋ tɪ rɛd ðət now.”*.” ðə ˈməpət ˈkrɪsməs ˈkɛrəl, 13 dɪˈsɛmbər, fri wɪθ ˈsɪnəmə ˈtɪkɪt,
bikes and trains are a great mix. a train can get you out into the for some downhill runs, or let you cycle at a destination too far to get to by bike in a day, saving a car trip. our own editor dylan throws his taxi-yellow, easy to carry on the commuter train from time to time, and i would travel along with my friends in berlin on the u-bahn. but while san francisco and berlin both allow bikes (although i hear the new muni cars have less bike spaces than the old ones), neither is as impressive as the the stuttgart to in germany. the open has taken along this short two kilometer (one and a quarter mile) stretch since 1983. two kilometers? are these people lazy? our german speaking readers will have noticed what is going on here: is a railway, and this train climbs 200 meters (almost yards) from station to station, a climb that is guaranteed to get you to work soaked with sweat. we help thinking that the ride home must be a lot of fun, though. here in barcelona, you can take your bikes on trains but unless you get lucky, you find a to put them in (although the trams do have parking inside). do any of you readers from around the world have public transport where you live? tell us about it in the comments. official page [city of stuttgart via cyclelicious]	baɪks ənd treɪnz ər ə greɪt mɪks. ə treɪn kən gɪt ju aʊt ˈɪntu ðə fər səm ˈdaʊnˈhɪl rənz, ər lɛt ju ˈsaɪkəl æt ə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən tu fɑr tɪ gɪt tɪ baɪ baɪk ɪn ə deɪ, ˈseɪvɪŋ ə kɑr trɪp. ɑr oʊn ˈɛdɪtər ˈdɪlən θroʊz hɪz taxi-yellow, ˈizi tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn ðə kəmˈjutər treɪn frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm, ənd aɪ wʊd ˈtrævəl əˈlɔŋ wɪθ maɪ frɛndz ɪn bərˈlɪn ɔn ðə u-bahn. bət waɪl sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd bərˈlɪn boʊθ əˈlaʊ baɪks (ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ hir ðə nu mˈjuni kɑz hæv lɛs baɪk ˈspeɪsɪz ðən ðə oʊld wənz), ˈniðər ɪz ɛz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ɛz ðə ðə ˈstətgərt tɪ ɪn ˈʤərməni. ðə ˈoʊpən həz ˈteɪkən əˈlɔŋ ðɪs ʃɔrt tu ˈkɪləˌmitər (wən ənd ə kˈwɔrtər maɪl) strɛʧ sɪns 1983 tu ˈkɪləˌmitərz? ər ðiz ˈpipəl ˈleɪzi? ɑr ˈʤərmən ˈspikɪŋ ˈridərz wɪl hæv ˈnoʊtɪst wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn hir: ɪz ə ˈreɪlˌweɪ, ənd ðɪs treɪn klaɪmz 200 ˈmitərz (ˈɔlˌmoʊst jɑrdz) frəm ˈsteɪʃən tɪ ˈsteɪʃən, ə klaɪm ðət ɪz ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ gɪt ju tɪ wərk soʊkt wɪθ swɛt. wi hɛlp ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðə raɪd hoʊm məst bi ə lɔt əv fən, ðoʊ. hir ɪn ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə, ju kən teɪk jʊr baɪks ɔn treɪnz bət ənˈlɛs ju gɪt ˈləki, ju faɪnd ə tɪ pʊt ðɛm ɪn (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə træmz du hæv ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd). du ˈɛni əv ju ˈridərz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld hæv ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt wɛr ju lɪv? tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. əˈfɪʃəl peɪʤ [ˈsɪti əv ˈstətgərt ˈviə cyclelicious*]
a developer wants to put up a apartment building on phinney ridge that comes with zero parking, but now the project is on hold over transit concerns. (photo: news) seattle - a developer wants to put up a apartment building on phinney ridge that comes with zero parking, but now the project is on hold over transit concerns. city planners had approved the project under the "urban village" criteria, which requires a bus to go by every 15 minutes. that's when neighbors fought back by showing how the bus schedule doesn't match actual service. developers often rely on frequent bus service to save them from having to build parking lots with their housing projects. irene wall and her fellow neighbors with the group livable phinney argued that the no. 5 bus run frequently enough. now possible that her battle with the builder could reshape long-term growth plans. “what we've discovered is the city can make mistakes and they do need to be challenged sometimes,” wall said. the mistake, wall said, is how often buses drive by. the developer used bus schedules to say transit was frequent enough that no parking was needed. members of livable phinney checked that against metro's actual performance data. they found that bus service failed to meet that every 15 minutes rule nearly 40 percent of the time. under an appeal, a hearing examiner halted the project in its tracks. “what we really want is for this case to establish a precedent for determining how much additional parking is needed," wall said. seattle is granting these parking exemptions for projects along transit lines. this ruling could now be a game changer for neighbors living in areas designated as urban villages. “this is for everybody's benefit to get this right," wall said. calls and emails to the developer and the attorneys have yet to be returned. more detailed information on the fight against the project at 6726 greenwood ave. n can be found at livablephinney.org.	ə dɪˈvɛləpər wɔnts tɪ pʊt əp ə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪni rɪʤ ðət kəmz wɪθ ˈziroʊ ˈpɑrkɪŋ, bət naʊ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ɔn hoʊld ˈoʊvər ˈtrænzɪt kənˈsərnz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: nuz) siˈætəl ə dɪˈvɛləpər wɔnts tɪ pʊt əp ə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪni rɪʤ ðət kəmz wɪθ ˈziroʊ ˈpɑrkɪŋ, bət naʊ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ɔn hoʊld ˈoʊvər ˈtrænzɪt kənˈsərnz. ˈsɪti ˈplænərz hæd əˈpruvd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈəndər ðə "ˈərbən ˈvɪlɪʤ" kraɪˈtɪriə, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ə bəs tɪ goʊ baɪ ˈɛvəri 15 ˈmɪnəts. ðæts wɪn ˈneɪbərz fɔt bæk baɪ ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ðə bəs ˈskɛʤʊl ˈdəzənt mæʧ ˈækʧəwəl ˈsərvɪs. dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈɔfən rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈfrikˌwɛnt bəs ˈsərvɪs tɪ seɪv ðɛm frəm ˈhævɪŋ tɪ bɪld ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɑts wɪθ ðɛr ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts. aɪˈrin wɔl ənd hər ˈfɛloʊ ˈneɪbərz wɪθ ðə grup ˈlɪvəbəl ˈfɪni ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə noʊ. 5 bəs rən ˈfrikwɛntli ɪˈnəf. naʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ðət hər ˈbætəl wɪθ ðə ˈbɪldər kʊd riˈʃeɪp ˈlɔŋˈtərm groʊθ plænz. wiv dɪˈskəvərd ɪz ðə ˈsɪti kən meɪk mɪˈsteɪks ənd ðeɪ du nid tɪ bi ˈʧælənʤd sometimes,”,” wɔl sɛd. ðə mɪˈsteɪk, wɔl sɛd, ɪz haʊ ˈɔfən ˈbəsɪz draɪv baɪ. ðə dɪˈvɛləpər juzd bəs ˈskɛʤʊlz tɪ seɪ ˈtrænzɪt wɑz ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɪˈnəf ðət noʊ ˈpɑrkɪŋ wɑz ˈnidɪd. ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈlɪvəbəl ˈfɪni ʧɛkt ðət əˈgɛnst ˈmɛtroʊz ˈækʧəwəl pərˈfɔrməns ˈdætə. ðeɪ faʊnd ðət bəs ˈsərvɪs feɪld tɪ mit ðət ˈɛvəri 15 ˈmɪnəts rul ˈnɪrli 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. ˈəndər ən əˈpil, ə ˈhirɪŋ ɪgˈzæmənər ˈhɔltɪd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ɪts træks. wi ˈrɪli wɔnt ɪz fər ðɪs keɪs tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ haʊ məʧ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɪz ˈnidɪd," wɔl sɛd. siˈætəl ɪz ˈgrænɪŋ ðiz ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz fər ˈprɑʤɛkts əˈlɔŋ ˈtrænzɪt laɪnz. ðɪs ˈrulɪŋ kʊd naʊ bi ə geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər fər ˈneɪbərz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈɛriəz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ɛz ˈərbən ˈvɪlɪʤɪz. ɪz fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ gɪt ðɪs raɪt," wɔl sɛd. kɔlz ənd iˈmeɪlz tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpər ənd ðə əˈtərniz hæv jɛt tɪ bi rɪˈtərnd. mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt æt 6726 ˈgrinˌwʊd ˈɑˌveɪ. ɛn kən bi faʊnd æt livablephinney.org.
by keith idec most boxing fans want to see terence crawford move up to welterweight to fight errol spence jr. or keith thurman. it is more likely, of course, for spence and thurman to fight each other first. thurman (28-0, 22 kos, 1 nc), the welterweight champion from clearwater, florida, is recovering from elbow surgery and return to the ring until sometime early in 2018. spence (22-0, 19 kos), the welterweight champion, figures to fight at least once before a bout between him and thurman could be made for some time next year. if they agree to fight each other, crawford would favor thurman over the powerful from desoto, texas. crawford admitted that tough to pick a winner, but told fans during a recent session he would pick thurman to win. “that’s a tough one,” crawford said. “i’m leaning a little more with thurman than i am with errol, being that i seen him show more in numerous fights. in the fight with kell brook, i think keith thurman would have won that same fight as errol spence. if errol would have fought the same fight against thurman, i think thurman would have won that fight.” the crawford (31-0, 22 kos), the super lightweight champion, will return to the ring saturday night. the omaha, nebraska, native will face undefeated/wba champion julius (22-0, 11 kos) in a 12-round, title unification fight at pinnacle bank arena in lincoln, nebraska. espn will televise the fight, which will crown the first fully unified champion in boxing since former middleweight champion taylor owned the, wba, and titles in 2005. crawford is an favorite to beat, a who in his past two fights has knocked off former/ibo champion eduard (26-1, 23 kos) and champ ricky burns (41-6-1, 14 kos) in their respective home countries of russia and scotland. keith idec is a senior for boxingscene.com. he can be reached on twitter @idecboxing.	baɪ kiθ ˈaɪdək moʊst ˈbɑksɪŋ fænz wɔnt tɪ si ˈtɛrəns ˈkrɔfərd muv əp tɪ ˈwɛltərˌweɪt tɪ faɪt ˈɛrəl spɛns jr. ər kiθ ˈθərmən. ɪt ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli, əv kɔrs, fər spɛns ənd ˈθərmən tɪ faɪt iʧ ˈəðər fərst. ˈθərmən 22 kɑs, 1 nc), ðə ˈwɛltərˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən frəm ˈklɪrˌwɔtər, ˈflɔrɪdə, ɪz rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ˈɛlˌboʊ ˈsərʤəri ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə rɪŋ ənˈtɪl ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈərli ɪn 2018 spɛns 19 kɑs), ðə ˈwɛltərˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən, ˈfɪgjərz tɪ faɪt æt list wəns ˌbiˈfɔr ə baʊt bɪtˈwin ɪm ənd ˈθərmən kʊd bi meɪd fər səm taɪm nɛkst jɪr. ɪf ðeɪ əˈgri tɪ faɪt iʧ ˈəðər, ˈkrɔfərd wʊd ˈfeɪvər ˈθərmən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpaʊərfəl frəm dɪˈsoʊtoʊ, ˈtɛksəs. ˈkrɔfərd ədˈmɪtəd ðət təf tɪ pɪk ə ˈwɪnər, bət toʊld fænz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt ˈsɛʃən hi wʊd pɪk ˈθərmən tɪ wɪn. ə təf one,”,” ˈkrɔfərd sɛd. ˈlinɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr wɪθ ˈθərmən ðən aɪ æm wɪθ ˈɛrəl, biɪŋ ðət aɪ sin ɪm ʃoʊ mɔr ɪn ˈnumərəs faɪts. ɪn ðə faɪt wɪθ kɛl brʊk, aɪ θɪŋk kiθ ˈθərmən wʊd hæv wən ðət seɪm faɪt ɛz ˈɛrəl spɛns. ɪf ˈɛrəl wʊd hæv fɔt ðə seɪm faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈθərmən, aɪ θɪŋk ˈθərmən wʊd hæv wən ðət fight.”.” ðə ˈkrɔfərd 22 kɑs), ðə ˈsupər ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈʧæmpiən, wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə rɪŋ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ðə ˈoʊməˌhɑ, nəˈbræskə, ˈneɪtɪv wɪl feɪs ˌəndɪˈfitɪd ˈʧæmpiən ˈʤuljəs 11 kɑs) ɪn ə 12-round, ˈtaɪtəl ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən faɪt æt ˈpɪnəkəl bæŋk ərˈinə ɪn ˈlɪŋkən, nəˈbræskə. wɪl ˈtɛləˌvaɪz ðə faɪt, wɪʧ wɪl kraʊn ðə fərst ˈfʊli ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈʧæmpiən ɪn ˈbɑksɪŋ sɪns ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən ˈteɪlər oʊnd ðə, wba, ənd ˈtaɪtəlz ɪn 2005 ˈkrɔfərd ɪz ən ˈfeɪvərɪt tɪ bit, ə hu ɪn hɪz pæst tu faɪts həz nɑkt ɔf ˈfɔrmər ˈʧæmpiən ˈɛdwərd 23 kɑs) ənd ʧæmp ˈrɪˌki bərnz 14 kɑs) ɪn ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv hoʊm ˈkəntriz əv ˈrəʃə ənd ˈskɑtlənd. kiθ ˈaɪdək ɪz ə ˈsinjər fər boxingscene.com. hi kən bi riʧt ɔn tˈwɪtər @idecboxing.
washington -- an army medic from michigan who risked his life multiple times to rescue vietnam war comrades is the first person to be awarded the medal of honor by president trump. mr. trump presented america's highest military honor to james on monday afternoon at a white house ceremony, calling him "a brave guy." "for over two centuries our brave men and women in uniform have overcome tyranny, fascism, communism and every threat to our freedom. every single threat, they have overcome," mr. trump said. "and we've overcome these threats because of titans like jim, whose spirit could never be concurred. that's what this award is, and jim's life represents so well: america's unbreakable spirit." mccloughan was a private first class who had been drafted into the army when, in 1969, he found himself in the middle of the raging, days long battle of hui yon hill. voluntarily entered the "kill zone" to rescue injured comrades, even as he was pelted with shrapnel from a grenade. "the worst 48 hours of my life, and i'm getting an award for it," told cbs news' david martin in an interview. president trump presents the medal of honor to former army specialist james of south haven, michigan, during an east room ceremony at the white house on mon., july 31, 2017, in washington, d.c. is awarded with the medal for his heroic acts as a combat medic during the vietnam war. getty in its announcement last month, the white house said "voluntarily risked his life on nine separate occasions to rescue wounded and disoriented comrades. he suffered wounds from shrapnel and small arms fire on three separate occasions, but refused medical evacuation to stay with his unit, and continued to brave enemy fire to rescue, treat, and defend wounded americans." now 71 and living in south haven, michigan, told the associated press in an interview last month that the battle was "the worst two days of my life." mccloughan described the shrapnel as "a real bad sting" and recalled, "i was tending to two guys and dragging them at the same time into a trench line." he said he looked down to see himself covered with blood, a wound so bad that it prompted a captain to suggest that he leave the battlefield to seek treatment. "he knew me enough to know that i wasn't going," said. the combat medic stuck around until the battle ended, coming to the aid of his men and fighting the enemy, even knocking out an enemy position with a grenade at one point. in all, the pentagon credits with saving the lives of 10 members of his company. the medal of honor is given to armed forces members who distinguish themselves by going above and beyond the call of duty in battle. "we honor you, we salute you, and with god as your witness, we thank you for what you did for all of us," mr. trump said to. mccloughan left the army in 1970 and spent decades teaching psychology and sociology and coaching football, baseball and wrestling at south haven high school. he retired in 2008. in 2016, defense secretary ash carter recommended for the medal of honor. but since the medal must be awarded within five years of the recipient's actions, congress needed to pass a bill waiving the time limit. obama signed the measure in late 2016, but he didn't get the opportunity to recognize with the medal before his term ended this year. "president donald trump will be putting that on me for the first time in his experience of doing such a thing," said. "that's pretty special."	ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ən ˈɑrmi ˈmɛdɪk frəm ˈmɪʃɪgən hu rɪskt hɪz laɪf ˈməltəpəl taɪmz tɪ ˈrɛskju viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ˈkɑmˌrædz ɪz ðə fərst ˈpərsən tɪ bi əˈwɔrdɪd ðə ˈmɛdəl əv ˈɑnər baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp. ˈmɪstər. trəmp pərˈzɛnəd əˈmɛrɪkəz haɪəst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɑnər tɪ ʤeɪmz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun æt ə waɪt haʊs ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm "ə breɪv gaɪ." "fər ˈoʊvər tu ˈsɛnʧəriz ɑr breɪv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈjunəˌfɔrm hæv ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈtɪrəni, ˈfæˌʃɪzəm, ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm ənd ˈɛvəri θrɛt tɪ ɑr ˈfridəm. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl θrɛt, ðeɪ hæv ˈoʊvərˌkəm," ˈmɪstər. trəmp sɛd. "ənd wiv ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðiz θrɛts bɪˈkəz əv ˈtaɪtənz laɪk ʤɪm, huz ˈspɪrɪt kʊd ˈnɛvər bi kənˈkərd. ðæts wət ðɪs əˈwɔrd ɪz, ənd ʤɪmz laɪf ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts soʊ wɛl: əˈmɛrɪkəz ənˈbreɪkəbəl ˈspɪrɪt." wɑz ə ˈpraɪvət fərst klæs hu hæd bɪn ˈdræftɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈɑrmi wɪn, ɪn 1969 hi faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈreɪʤɪŋ, deɪz lɔŋ ˈbætəl əv huɪ jɑn hɪl. ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli ˈɛnərd ðə "kɪl zoʊn" tɪ ˈrɛskju ˈɪnʤərd ˈkɑmˌrædz, ˈivɪn ɛz hi wɑz ˈpɛltɪd wɪθ ʃˈræpnəl frəm ə grəˈneɪd. "ðə wərst 48 aʊərz əv maɪ laɪf, ənd əm ˈgɪtɪŋ ən əˈwɔrd fər ɪt," toʊld ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz' ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɑrtɪn ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ˈprɛzənts ðə ˈmɛdəl əv ˈɑnər tɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmi ˈspɛʃəlɪst ʤeɪmz əv saʊθ ˈheɪvən, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ist rum ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni æt ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn mɑn., ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ɪz əˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ ðə ˈmɛdəl fər hɪz hɪˈroʊɪk ækts ɛz ə ˈkɑmbæt ˈmɛdɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr. ˈgɛti ɪn ɪts əˈnaʊnsmɛnt læst mənθ, ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd "ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli rɪskt hɪz laɪf ɔn naɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɔˈkeɪʒənz tɪ ˈrɛskju ˈwundɪd ənd dɪˈsɔriˌɛntɪd ˈkɑmˌrædz. hi ˈsəfərd wundz frəm ʃˈræpnəl ənd smɔl ɑrmz faɪər ɔn θri ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɔˈkeɪʒənz, bət rɪfˈjuzd ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən tɪ steɪ wɪθ hɪz ˈjunɪt, ənd kənˈtɪnjud tɪ breɪv ˈɛnəmi faɪər tɪ ˈrɛskju, trit, ənd dɪˈfɛnd ˈwundɪd əˈmɛrɪkənz." naʊ 71 ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn saʊθ ˈheɪvən, ˈmɪʃɪgən, toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju læst mənθ ðət ðə ˈbætəl wɑz "ðə wərst tu deɪz əv maɪ laɪf." dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ʃˈræpnəl ɛz "ə ril bæd stɪŋ" ənd rɪˈkɔld, "aɪ wɑz ˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ tu gaɪz ənd ˈdrægɪŋ ðɛm æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈɪntu ə trɛnʧ laɪn." hi sɛd hi lʊkt daʊn tɪ si hɪmˈsɛlf ˈkəvərd wɪθ bləd, ə wund soʊ bæd ðət ɪt ˈprɑmptɪd ə ˈkæptən tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət hi liv ðə ˈbætəlˌfild tɪ sik ˈtritmənt. "hi nu mi ɪˈnəf tɪ noʊ ðət aɪ ˈwəzənt goʊɪŋ," sɛd. ðə ˈkɑmbæt ˈmɛdɪk stək əraʊnd ənˈtɪl ðə ˈbætəl ˈɛndɪd, ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə eɪd əv hɪz mɛn ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɛnəmi, ˈivɪn ˈnɑkɪŋ aʊt ən ˈɛnəmi pəˈzɪʃən wɪθ ə grəˈneɪd æt wən pɔɪnt. ɪn ɔl, ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈkrɛdɪts wɪθ ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə lɪvz əv 10 ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˈmɛdəl əv ˈɑnər ɪz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈmɛmbərz hu dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðɛmˈsɛlvz baɪ goʊɪŋ əˈbəv ənd bɪɔnd ðə kɔl əv ˈduti ɪn ˈbætəl. "wi ˈɑnər ju, wi səˈlut ju, ənd wɪθ gɑd ɛz jʊr ˈwɪtnəs, wi θæŋk ju fər wət ju dɪd fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs," ˈmɪstər. trəmp sɛd tɪ. lɛft ðə ˈɑrmi ɪn 1970 ənd spɛnt ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈtiʧɪŋ saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ənd ˈrɛsəlɪŋ æt saʊθ ˈheɪvən haɪ skul. hi rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn 2008 ɪn 2016 dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri æʃ ˈkɑrtər ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd fər ðə ˈmɛdəl əv ˈɑnər. bət sɪns ðə ˈmɛdəl məst bi əˈwɔrdɪd wɪˈθɪn faɪv jɪrz əv ðə rɪˈsɪpiənts ˈækʃənz, ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈnidɪd tɪ pæs ə bɪl ˈweɪvɪŋ ðə taɪm ˈlɪmət. ˌoʊˈbɑmə saɪnd ðə ˈmɛʒər ɪn leɪt 2016 bət hi ˈdɪdənt gɪt ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz wɪθ ðə ˈmɛdəl ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz tərm ˈɛndɪd ðɪs jɪr. "ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɪl bi ˈpʊtɪŋ ðət ɔn mi fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns əv duɪŋ səʧ ə θɪŋ," sɛd. "ðæts ˈprɪti ˈspɛʃəl."
play play agarkar: surprised with as replacement a finger injury has sidelined india opener sharma from the rest of the england series. m, who flew back home after the tests, has been called up as his replacement. "rohit sharma has sustained a fracture on the middle finger of his right hand, and has been ruled out of the ongoing and international series against england, as a result," a press release said. "the senior selection committee has picked murali as his replacement." the specialist already with the squad in england who could replace in the xi for the third on saturday are and the samson. india could consider using as an opener, and slotting either or samson in the middle order. rohit was promoted to the top order in january 2013, and has had some success in the role, averaging, contributing to india's champions trophy success last year and becoming the third to make an double century. while has struggled to nail down a permanent place in the test side, his replacement has managed to do so, but has struggled to establish himself in the outfit. was picked for a in the caribbean in july 2013, ending a absence from the side, but he didn't do enough to warrant a longer run. rohit's previous visit to england in 2011 was also cut short when he was struck by a stuart broad bouncer and injured his right index finger. © sports media ltd.	pleɪ pleɪ agarkar*: səˈpraɪzd wɪθ ɛz rɪˈpleɪsmənt ə ˈfɪŋgər ˈɪnʤəri həz ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd ˈɪndiə ˈoʊpənər ˈʃɑrmə frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈɪŋglənd ˈsɪriz. ɛm, hu flu bæk hoʊm ˈæftər ðə tɛsts, həz bɪn kɔld əp ɛz hɪz rɪˈpleɪsmənt. ˈʃɑrmə həz səˈsteɪnd ə ˈfrækʧər ɔn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈfɪŋgər əv hɪz raɪt hænd, ənd həz bɪn ruld aʊt əv ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ˈɪŋglənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt," ə prɛs riˈlis sɛd. "ðə ˈsinjər səˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪti həz pɪkt mərˈɑli ɛz hɪz rɪˈpleɪsmənt." ðə ˈspɛʃəlɪst ɔˈrɛdi wɪθ ðə skwɑd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd hu kʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪn ðə ʃi fər ðə θərd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ər ənd ðə ˈsæmsən. ˈɪndiə kʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈjuzɪŋ ɛz ən ˈoʊpənər, ənd sˈlɑtɪŋ ˈiðər ər ˈsæmsən ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈɔrdər. wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ðə tɔp ˈɔrdər ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2013 ənd həz hæd səm səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə roʊl, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ˈɪndiəz ˈʧæmpiənz ˈtroʊfi səkˈsɛs læst jɪr ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə θərd tɪ meɪk ən ˈdəbəl ˈsɛnʧəri. waɪl həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ neɪl daʊn ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt pleɪs ɪn ðə tɛst saɪd, hɪz rɪˈpleɪsmənt həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ du soʊ, bət həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˌfɪt. wɑz pɪkt fər ə ɪn ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2013 ˈɛndɪŋ ə ˈæbsəns frəm ðə saɪd, bət hi ˈdɪdənt du ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈwɔrənt ə ˈlɔŋgər rən. ˈpriviəs ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈɪŋglənd ɪn 2011 wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kət ʃɔrt wɪn hi wɑz strək baɪ ə stɔrt brɔd ˈbaʊnsər ənd ˈɪnʤərd hɪz raɪt ˈɪndɛks ˈfɪŋgər. spɔrts ˈmidiə ˈɛlˈtiˈdi.
at least two palestinians were wounded by gunmen disguised as fellow protesters in a group of men throwing stones at israeli security forces in ramallah on wednesday. after participating in the stone throwing, several gunmen suddenly drew their weapons and fired point blank at the palestinians. the plainclothes gunmen were immediately joined by over a dozen uniformed israeli soldiers, who can be seen on video beating, kicking and pointing assault weaponry at the palestinians before dragging them toward vehicles. while the israeli military reports that two palestinians were injured in the gunfight, agence france-presse, which has posted video, counts three men among the injured. the incident can also be seen in video posted by the news agency: reuters reporter luke baker that the gunmen were undercover israeli police officers who had been inciting the palestinians to throw rocks at the soldiers before firing at the themselves. footage in ramallah shows undercover #israeli police throwing stones at israeli forces and inciting #palestinian youth to do the same luke baker (@lukereuters) october 7, 2015 @zpyarom i've been watching them operating. the undercover units ran back to israeli troops and drew their weapons to fight back luke baker (@lukereuters) october 7, 2015 the israeli military has not yet commented on whether the plainclothes gunmen are formally affiliated with its security forces, but the video footage appears to show them working in close cooperation with the uniformed soldiers. in addition to those wounded by the gunmen, 18 palestinians sustained injuries from steel bullets during wednesday's clash in ramallah, the palestinian news agency reported. the clash occurred near beit el, an israeli settlement adjacent to ramallah. an israel defense forces spokesman told the times of israel that 350 palestinians threw stones, molotov cocktails and fireworks at israeli soldiers. "in response, the fired at the main agitators," the spokesman said. last month, security cabinet unanimously voted to lower the bar for the use of live fire against. the new rules allow israeli police officers to fire their weapons if they believe any individual's life is in danger, not just their own.	æt list tu ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz wər ˈwundɪd baɪ ˈgənˌmɛn dɪsˈgaɪzd ɛz ˈfɛloʊ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪn ə grup əv mɛn θroʊɪŋ stoʊnz æt ˌɪzˈreɪli sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn rəˈmɑlə ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈæftər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə stoʊn θroʊɪŋ, ˈsɛvərəl ˈgənˌmɛn ˈsədənli dru ðɛr ˈwɛpənz ənd faɪərd pɔɪnt blæŋk æt ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. ðə ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz ˈgənˌmɛn wər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˈoʊvər ə ˈdəzən ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤərz, hu kən bi sin ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ ˈbitɪŋ, ˈkɪkɪŋ ənd ˈpɔɪntɪŋ əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpənri æt ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdrægɪŋ ðɛm təˈwɔrd ˈviɪkəlz. waɪl ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈpɔrts ðət tu ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz wər ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ðə ˈgənˌfaɪt, ˈæʤəns france-presse, wɪʧ həz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈvɪdioʊ, kaʊnts θri mɛn əˈməŋ ðə ˈɪnʤərd. ðə ˈɪnsədənt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi sin ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ðə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi: ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrtər luk ˈbeɪkər ðət ðə ˈgənˌmɛn wər ˌəndərˈkəvər ˌɪzˈreɪli pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hu hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz tɪ θroʊ rɑks æt ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪərrɪŋ æt ðə ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈfʊtɪʤ ɪn rəˈmɑlə ʃoʊz ˌəndərˈkəvər #ˌɪzˈreɪli pəˈlis θroʊɪŋ stoʊnz æt ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ #ˌpælɪˈstɪniən juθ tɪ du ðə seɪm luk ˈbeɪkər (@lukereuters) ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 2015 aɪv bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɛm ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ. ðə ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈjunɪts ræn bæk tɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli trups ənd dru ðɛr ˈwɛpənz tɪ faɪt bæk luk ˈbeɪkər (@lukereuters*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 2015 ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz nɑt jɛt ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz ˈgənˌmɛn ər ˈfɔrməli əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ɪts sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz, bət ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ əˈpɪrz tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛm ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn kloʊz kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈsoʊlʤərz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðoʊz ˈwundɪd baɪ ðə ˈgənˌmɛn, 18 ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz səˈsteɪnd ˈɪnʤəriz frəm stil ˈbʊləts ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz klæʃ ɪn rəˈmɑlə, ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə klæʃ əˈkərd nɪr beɪt ɛl, ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtəlmənt əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ rəˈmɑlə. ən ˈɪzriəl dɪˈfɛns ˈfɔrsɪz ˈspoʊksmən toʊld ðə taɪmz əv ˈɪzriəl ðət 350 ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz θru stoʊnz, ˈmɔləˌtɑf ˈkɑkˌteɪlz ənd ˈfaɪrˌwərks æt ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤərz. "ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ðə faɪərd æt ðə meɪn ˈæʤɪˌteɪtərz," ðə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. læst mənθ, sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæbənət juˈnænəməsli ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ loʊər ðə bɑr fər ðə juz əv lɪv faɪər əˈgɛnst. ðə nu rulz əˈlaʊ ˌɪzˈreɪli pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ faɪər ðɛr ˈwɛpənz ɪf ðeɪ bɪˈliv ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz laɪf ɪz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər, nɑt ʤɪst ðɛr oʊn.
listen to the full episode: why are women catty to each other? what makes us be ugly to the very women we call friends? why do we try to pull each other down at work? why do we think we are fashion critics and hair experts? what makes us give a mean aside to our friend at the coffee shop about a woman passing by in an outfit we think is horrible? who are we to judge? but more importantly, why are we passing judgment and being catty? toinette and angela dig deep during this show to uncover why women hold other women back with insults, jealousy and cattiness. with every insult or cruel remark, we damage the equality movement. our words can change the life of the person who receives them. with one casual, catty comment we could change the course of a life without even knowing it. your words could deepen wounds that have already been settled in for years, which in turn, could make someone give up on a dream or a passion, because she decided she good of your catty words. learn from angela and toni about how we as women should be bringing each other up, to reach the stars. there is room for all of us to shine so bright. we will never be able to be the women we were meant to be without the support of other women. enjoy the show? miss an episode subscribe via itunes, or help us spread our reach by leaving a rating & review in itunes	ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə fʊl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd: waɪ ər ˈwɪmən ˈkæti tɪ iʧ ˈəðər? wət meɪks ˈjuˈɛs bi ˈəgli tɪ ðə ˈvɛri ˈwɪmən wi kɔl frɛndz? waɪ du wi traɪ tɪ pʊl iʧ ˈəðər daʊn æt wərk? waɪ du wi θɪŋk wi ər ˈfæʃən ˈkrɪtɪks ənd hɛr ˈɛkspərts? wət meɪks ˈjuˈɛs gɪv ə min əˈsaɪd tɪ ɑr frɛnd æt ðə ˈkɔfi ʃɑp əˈbaʊt ə ˈwʊmən ˈpæsɪŋ baɪ ɪn ən ˈaʊtˌfɪt wi θɪŋk ɪz ˈhɔrəbəl? hu ər wi tɪ ʤəʤ? bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, waɪ ər wi ˈpæsɪŋ ˈʤəʤmənt ənd biɪŋ ˈkæti? ənd ˈænʤələ dɪg dip ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ʃoʊ tɪ ənˈkəvər waɪ ˈwɪmən hoʊld ˈəðər ˈwɪmən bæk wɪθ ˌɪnˈsəlts, ˈʤɛləsi ənd cattiness*. wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˌɪnˈsəlt ər kruəl rɪˈmɑrk, wi ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ɪkˈwɑləti ˈmuvmənt. ɑr wərdz kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə laɪf əv ðə ˈpərsən hu rɪˈsivz ðɛm. wɪθ wən ˈkæʒəwəl, ˈkæti ˈkɑmɛnt wi kʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðə kɔrs əv ə laɪf wɪˈθaʊt ˈivɪn noʊɪŋ ɪt. jʊr wərdz kʊd ˈdipən wundz ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈsɛtəld ɪn fər jɪrz, wɪʧ ɪn tərn, kʊd meɪk ˈsəmˌwən gɪv əp ɔn ə drim ər ə ˈpæʃən, bɪˈkəz ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ʃi gʊd əv jʊr ˈkæti wərdz. lərn frəm ˈænʤələ ənd ˈtoʊni əˈbaʊt haʊ wi ɛz ˈwɪmən ʃʊd bi ˈbrɪŋɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər əp, tɪ riʧ ðə stɑrz. ðɛr ɪz rum fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ʃaɪn soʊ braɪt. wi wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ðə ˈwɪmən wi wər mɛnt tɪ bi wɪˈθaʊt ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈəðər ˈwɪmən. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ʃoʊ? mɪs ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd səbˈskraɪb ˈviə ˈaɪˌtunz, ər hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs sprɛd ɑr riʧ baɪ ˈlivɪŋ ə ˈreɪtɪŋ ˌrivˈju ɪn ˈaɪˌtunz
over the weekend, nike released a new ad starring cleveland cavaliers forward lebron james, tennis great serena williams and a list of others promoting equality in life and sports. joining james and williams in the ad that aired during are golden state warriors forward kevin durant, pro soccer player megan rapinoe, new york giants wide receiver victor cruz, olympian hurdler muhammad, olympic gymnast gabby douglas, actor michael b. jordan and singer alicia keys. jordan narrated the commercial, saying, “is this the land history promised? here, within these lines. on this concrete court. this patch of turf. here, defined by your actions not your looks or beliefs. equality should have no boundaries. the bonds we find here should run past these lines. opportunity should not discriminate. the ball should bounce the same for everyone. worth should outshine color. if we can be equals here “we can be equals everywhere,” lebron finished. follow trent baker on twitter	ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈnaɪki riˈlist ə nu æd ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈklivlənd ˌkævəˈlɪrz ˈfɔrwərd ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz, ˈtɛnɪs greɪt səˈrinə ˈwɪljəmz ənd ə lɪst əv ˈəðərz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ɪkˈwɑləti ɪn laɪf ənd spɔrts. ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ʤeɪmz ənd ˈwɪljəmz ɪn ðə æd ðət ɛrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ər ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz ˈfɔrwərd ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt, proʊ ˈsɑkər pleɪər ˈmeɪgən rapinoe, nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈvɪktər kruz, oʊˈlɪmpiən ˈhərdələr mʊˈhɑməd, oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈʤɪmnəst ˈgæbi ˈdəgləs, ˈæktər ˈmaɪkəl bi. ˈʤɔrdən ənd ˈsɪŋər əˈlɪʃə kiz. ˈʤɔrdən ˈnɛˌreɪtɪd ðə kəˈmərʃəl, seɪɪŋ, ðɪs ðə lænd ˈhɪstəri ˈprɑməst? hir, wɪˈθɪn ðiz laɪnz. ɔn ðɪs ˈkɑnkrit kɔrt. ðɪs pæʧ əv tərf. hir, dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ jʊr ˈækʃənz nɑt jʊr lʊks ər bɪˈlifs. ɪkˈwɑləti ʃʊd hæv noʊ ˈbaʊndəriz. ðə bɑndz wi faɪnd hir ʃʊd rən pæst ðiz laɪnz. ˌɑpərˈtunəti ʃʊd nɑt dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt. ðə bɔl ʃʊd baʊns ðə seɪm fər ˈɛvriˌwən. wərθ ʃʊd ˈaʊˌʧaɪn ˈkələr. ɪf wi kən bi ˈikwəlz hir kən bi ˈikwəlz everywhere,”,” ˈlɛbrən ˈfɪnɪʃt. ˈfɑloʊ trɛnt ˈbeɪkər ɔn tˈwɪtər
msnbc’s “morning joe” joe scarborough continued to rip president trump on show, saying that russians are lucky that is “stupid enough” to pick up their fake news. “we’re obsessed on how the russians have hacked, how the russians have tried to impact this, how the russians have tried to impact the white house,” scarborough said. “we’re really just playing into their hands.” former fbi agent clint watts who testified thursday during the senate intel hearing on efforts to influence the 2016 election joined the morning show to discuss the situation. also read: trump defends michael flynn, blames media and democrats for 'witch hunt' “most of this for the russians is just dumb luck, that they have stumbled upon a presidential candidate… that was stupid enough to pick up their fake news,” scarborough said. watts replied: “it is exactly the point of russian active measures. to sow confusion inside your enemy so fighting within themselves, so that you can maneuver on them. they have done that so well that doing it for them still.” scarborough said the operation russia allegedly launched against america “complex.” watts agreed, saying similar to what russian officials impose on their own populace. check out the video above.	msnbc’s* joe”” ʤoʊ ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ rɪp ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɔn ʃoʊ, seɪɪŋ ðət ˈrəʃənz ər ˈləki ðət ɪz enough”” tɪ pɪk əp ðɛr feɪk nuz. əbˈsɛst ɔn haʊ ðə ˈrəʃənz hæv hækt, haʊ ðə ˈrəʃənz hæv traɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ðɪs, haʊ ðə ˈrəʃənz hæv traɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ðə waɪt house,”,” ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ sɛd. ˈrɪli ʤɪst pleɪɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛr hands.”.” ˈfɔrmər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt klɪnt wɑts hu ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈhirɪŋ ɔn ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʃoʊ tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: trəmp dɪˈfɛndz ˈmaɪkəl flɪn, bleɪmz ˈmidiə ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts fər 'wɪʧ hənt' əv ðɪs fər ðə ˈrəʃənz ɪz ʤɪst dəm lək, ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈstəmbəld əˈpɑn ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl candidate…… ðət wɑz ˈstupɪd ɪˈnəf tɪ pɪk əp ðɛr feɪk news,”,” ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ sɛd. wɑts rɪˈplaɪd: ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə pɔɪnt əv ˈrəʃən ˈæktɪv ˈmɛʒərz. tɪ soʊ kənfˈjuʒən ˌɪnˈsaɪd jʊr ˈɛnəmi soʊ ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz, soʊ ðət ju kən məˈnuvər ɔn ðɛm. ðeɪ hæv dən ðət soʊ wɛl ðət duɪŋ ɪt fər ðɛm still.”.” ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ sɛd ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈrəʃə əˈlɛʤədli lɔnʧt əˈgɛnst əˈmɛrɪkə ““complex.”.” wɑts əˈgrid, seɪɪŋ ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət ˈrəʃən əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪmˈpoʊz ɔn ðɛr oʊn ˈpɑpjələs. ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv.
dual 1070 graphics card is rated out of 5 by 9 . rated 5 out of 5 by anonymous from would buy this everytime amazing card, i've been using it since november and using it to power two monitors at and and they've been running perfectly with all ultra settings in overwatch. it could also run doom respectably on epic settings. love it. recommend it. rated 5 out of 5 by anonymous from very good card. lower power upgrade awesome i have an older aurora and was thinking about upgrading due to the 590 holding me back. i considered some & other options, but went with the new 1070 due to its better benchmarks & half power consumption. runs much quieter & i'm playing fallout 4 on max settings after pairing it with a enabled monitor. the express doesn't appear to be holding me back at all. much better decision to go with the upgraded 1070 and new monitor vs a $2k rebuild!!! rated 5 out of 5 by william from awesome and reliable card i bought this card for a bit cheaper than what it is now when reviewing it, but itinitely is the best bang for the buck card. plays all the games i need to with great while at the same time not overheating and being loud. many suffer from having an annoying coil whine but this version doesn't seem to have that problem. it even looks very aesthetically pleasing in your case with a nice sleek white design. rated 5 out of 5 by from great card!! i'm doing gaming, and this video card can easily handle full resolution @. i also did performance test, and it says my machine now is very high performance for vr. so far this card is very stable and i don't have any problem with fan noise. rated 5 out of 5 by from great card, cheap in price high in quality. got this for my new build, was perfect for matching my colors, one thing to keep in mind, it has no backplate, so you see the green card on the top, but i mind! rated 5 out of 5 by anonymous from best graphics card out there( for the price) runs every game 1440 p ultra 80+ awesome and runs super cool rated 5 out of 5 by anonymous from great performance the $$$ would recommend this product with out a doubt	duəl 1070 ˈgræfɪks kɑrd ɪz ˈreɪtɪd aʊt əv 5 baɪ 9 ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ əˈnɑnəməs frəm wʊd baɪ ðɪs ˈɛvriˌtaɪm əˈmeɪzɪŋ kɑrd, aɪv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ paʊər tu ˈmɑnətərz æt ənd ənd ðeɪv bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ˈpərfəktli wɪθ ɔl ˈəltrə ˈsɛtɪŋz ɪn overwatch. ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ rən dum riˈspɛktəbli ɔn ˈɛpɪk ˈsɛtɪŋz. ləv ɪt. ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt. ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ əˈnɑnəməs frəm ˈvɛri gʊd kɑrd. loʊər paʊər ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈɔsəm aɪ hæv ən ˈoʊldər ərˈɔrə ənd wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ du tɪ ðə 590 ˈhoʊldɪŋ mi bæk. aɪ kənˈsɪdərd səm ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz, bət wɛnt wɪθ ðə nu 1070 du tɪ ɪts ˈbɛtər ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks hæf paʊər kənˈsəmʃən. rənz məʧ kˈwaɪətər əm pleɪɪŋ ˈfɔˌlaʊt 4 ɔn mæks ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈæftər ˈpɛrɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ə ɪˈneɪbəld ˈmɑnətər. ðə ɪkˈsprɛs ˈdəzənt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈhoʊldɪŋ mi bæk æt ɔl. məʧ ˈbɛtər dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðə ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd 1070 ənd nu ˈmɑnətər ˈvərsəz ə riˈbɪld!!! ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ ˈwɪljəm frəm ˈɔsəm ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl kɑrd aɪ bɔt ðɪs kɑrd fər ə bɪt ˈʧipər ðən wət ɪt ɪz naʊ wɪn rivˈjuɪŋ ɪt, bət ɪt ˈdɛfənətli ɪz ðə bɛst bæŋ fər ðə bək kɑrd. pleɪz ɔl ðə geɪmz aɪ nid tɪ wɪθ greɪt waɪl æt ðə seɪm taɪm nɑt ˈoʊvərˌhitɪŋ ənd biɪŋ laʊd. ˈmɛni ˈsəfər frəm ˈhævɪŋ ən əˈnɔɪɪŋ kɔɪl waɪn bət ðɪs ˈvərʒən ˈdəzənt sim tɪ hæv ðət ˈprɑbləm. ɪt ˈivɪn lʊks ˈvɛri ɛsˈθɛtɪkli ˈplizɪŋ ɪn jʊr keɪs wɪθ ə nis slik waɪt dɪˈzaɪn. ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ frəm greɪt kɑrd!! əm duɪŋ ˈgeɪmɪŋ, ənd ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrd kən ˈizəli ˈhændəl fʊl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən . aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd pərˈfɔrməns tɛst, ənd ɪt sɪz maɪ məˈʃin naʊ ɪz ˈvɛri haɪ pərˈfɔrməns fər vr. soʊ fɑr ðɪs kɑrd ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsteɪbəl ənd aɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛni ˈprɑbləm wɪθ fæn nɔɪz. ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ frəm greɪt kɑrd, ʧip ɪn praɪs haɪ ɪn kˈwɑləti. gɑt ðɪs fər maɪ nu bɪld, wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈmæʧɪŋ maɪ ˈkələrz, wən θɪŋ tɪ kip ɪn maɪnd, ɪt həz noʊ backplate*, soʊ ju si ðə grin kɑrd ɔn ðə tɔp, bət aɪ maɪnd! ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ əˈnɑnəməs frəm bɛst ˈgræfɪks kɑrd aʊt ðɛr( fər ðə praɪs) rənz ˈɛvəri geɪm 1440 pi ˈəltrə 80+ ˈɔsəm ənd rənz ˈsupər kul ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ əˈnɑnəməs frəm greɪt pərˈfɔrməns ðə wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt wɪθ aʊt ə daʊt
paradigm change in mexico: independent candidates andrés de la blocked follow following nov 16, 2017 independent candidates, “el bronco”, de jesús, and álvarez (last 3), picture by in the year 2000, mexico went through what was widely called, by the new government and the population alike, a “democratic transition.” mexico had evolved from an autocratic government into a single party system. years later, mexico developed a dominant party system where true opposition was possible, even though it had no chance of winning an election. in the year 2000, president vicente fox, from the “partido de nacional,” won an election and kicked the antique “partido revolucionario institucional” from government. the pri appeared under a different name and in a different era of mexican history, but it had managed to survive in a “soft” authoritarian fashion for 75 years and 14 presidencies. members from the pri have been responsible for some of the most malicious acts of corruption and violence that have taken place in mexico, including student massacres in 1968 and 2014. the paradigm change of an extant opposition government shook mexico and forever changed mexican politics. multiple effects can be attributed to the death of the of the regime: added transparency and a reinforced freedom of information policy, “free-for-all” corruption instead of the previous vertical structure, massive shifts in administration, and the liberalization of journalism, among other positive and negative consequences. one of the effects of the “democratic transition” was a constant change in electoral dynamics. first, political alliances were formally introduced, and from the presidential elections of 2012 onwards, mexican parties started making coalitions for votes. this should have been a straightforward move towards democracy, but in practice it was very far away from that. so far, there have only been two notable alliances worthy of national attention: pri-pvem-panal, and the most recent one (2017),. while this alliance system seemed like a great opportunity at first, the only two alliances born from it have been extremely controversial. the first alliance has been widely regarded as an attempt by the pri to maintain a sliver of control over mexico after the democratic transition kicked them out of government. the alliance groups two small “opposition” parties that worked to split opposition vote during the 2012 presidential election, leading, in part to the pri victory. on the other hand, the alliance includes parties that have been traditionally opposed in their most basic valueslike political liberalism versus political interventionism─ and are also seen as trying to expand their political control through an alliance. this is how a theoretically democratic idea is twisted under the toxic political environment in mexico. the alliance system has produced little democratic progress, as the only notable alliances are very clearly motivated by internal party dynamics instead of an actual ideological push or an attempt at wider representation of interests. this time around, the new flavor being introduced in the presidential campaign is that of independent candidacies, a controversial topic and a very, very good idea on paper. independent candidates were introduced in 2015 and produced two notable candidates: pedro and jaime “el bronco” calderón. pedro, independent candidate, picture by radio (guadalajara university radio) pedro is a student from the state of running an independent political civil society association called “wikipolitica”. he ran for the post of local deputy in’s congress and gathered widespread support from people frustrated with a seemingly static government. his platform is not a party introduced two major changes in’s law: the de law, which forces public workers to issue a property, fiscal, and personal interests (friends, people they have business links with, etc.) statement, and the “sin no hay dinero” law, a groundbreaking change in campaign financing that looks to replace the old public financing system (where any party with a minimum amount of voters gets a set amount of funds from the government) with a new system, where parties get funding in proportion to the amount of voters they attract. jaime “el bronco”, independent candidate an governor of nuevo león, picture by el universal jaime, “el bronco”, is an politician who ran for governor of nuevo león, one of the most states in mexico and host to the city of monterrey. widely known for his “rural” manners and his upfront speech, “el bronco” has gained a huge following as well as a very hefty group of detractors during his mandate.’s controversies include multiple prison mutinies in his state resulting in inmate and police officer deaths as well as sexist and backwards comments in public press hearings. ultimately, his government has had a 33% approval rating, only 5 points below the national average. many would say he is a positive change, and many others would contend he is the same thing. pedro and jaime represented the face of independent candidates up until now. one of them was a career politician while the other one was barely old enough to legally hold a seat in congress, a diverse range to be sure. today, however, the 2018 presidential elections are looking much more complex with the introduction of the alliance, the continuity of the alliance, the strengthening of radical and populist candidate manuel with his party, morena, and the introduction of 40 independent candidates. these 40 presidential candidates include journalists, career politicians and indigenous assembly representatives. the period for announcing intentions to run for president ended on october, and independent candidates have until february to make their candidacy official by gathering signatures and a support of at least 1% across a minimum of 17 states. relative to other countries, this makes it very tough for a new independent to even run for office in mexico. but even with a bar so high, multiple notable independents have already stepped up to the plate. there are various notable candidates: jaime “el bronco”; pedro ferriz de con, a renowned opposition journalist; margarita zavala, leader of one of the 3 feuding factions within the pan (she left after it was made clear that ricardo anaya, the president of the party, would be the one to run for presidency instead of her); armando píter, ex-militant, independent senator and political critic; “marichuy” de jesús, extremely notable indigenous representative and member of a network of indigenous populations looking to get involved in institutional politics as well as socialist ventures. carlos, independent candidate and real estate vendor, picture by quintana hoy. one notable candidate is carlos: a controversial entrepreneur and real estate mogul in southern mexico. he is known for initiating an campaign and denouncing robertowhom he has close ties to─ for corruption. after left, supported the candidacy of. some years later, when was denounced for corruption as well, claimed to be opposed to his government and “disappointed” after “fooled him into supporting his candidacy.” i had the chance to attend a conference by on a university campus, where he brought what, in eyes of the public, was a faux assistant to ask him a loaded question at the end of the conference to pose him as a hero. the assistant in question, a middle-aged man who appear to be a part of the student body or the faculty, stood up when the questions were over and was leaving the stage to shout a question: he asked if he was not “afraid he would be killed due to his brave efforts to battle corruption.” answered with what appeared to be a manufactured response “i am not going to stand by while mexico is bled out.” speaking to event organizers and assistants after the fact, none recognized the man. emilio álvarez, independent candidate an member of ahora, picture by el one notable candidate is carlos: a controversial entrepreneur and real estate mogul in southern mexico. he is known for initiating an campaign and denouncing robertowhom he has close ties to─ for corruption. after left, supported the candidacy of. some years later, when was denounced for corruption as well, claimed to be opposed to his government and “disappointed” after “fooled him into supporting his candidacy.” i had the chance to attend a conference by on a university campus, where he brought what, in eyes of the public, was a faux assistant to ask him a loaded question at the end of the conference to pose him as a hero. the assistant in question, a middle-aged man who appear to be a part of the student body or the faculty, stood up when the questions were over and was leaving the stage to shout a question: he asked if he was not “afraid he would be killed due to his brave efforts to battle corruption.” answered with what appeared to be a manufactured response “i am not going to stand by while mexico is bled out.” speaking to event organizers and assistants after the fact, none recognized the man.	ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ: ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪts də lɑ blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ noʊv 16 2017 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪts, bronco””, də jesús, ənd (læst 3 ˈpɪkʧər baɪ ɪn ðə jɪr 2000 ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ wɛnt θru wət wɑz ˈwaɪdli kɔld, baɪ ðə nu ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əˈlaɪk, ə transition.”.” ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ hæd ɪˈvɑlvd frəm ən ˌɔtəˈkrætɪk ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɑrti ˈsɪstəm. jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈdɑmənənt ˈpɑrti ˈsɪstəm wɛr tru ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt hæd noʊ ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪn ðə jɪr 2000 ˈprɛzɪdənt viˈʧɛnti fɑks, frəm ðə də nacional,”,” wən ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd kɪkt ðə ænˈtik ˌrɛvoʊˌlusiəˈnɛrioʊ institucional”” frəm ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə pri əˈpɪrd ˈəndər ə ˈdɪfərənt neɪm ənd ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪrə əv ˈmɛksəkən ˈhɪstəri, bət ɪt hæd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɪn ə ““soft”” əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˈfæʃən fər 75 jɪrz ənd 14 ˈprɛzɪdənsiz. ˈmɛmbərz frəm ðə pri hæv bɪn riˈspɑnsəbəl fər səm əv ðə moʊst məˈlɪʃəs ækts əv kərˈəpʃən ənd ˈvaɪələns ðət hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstudənt ˈmæsɪkərz ɪn 1968 ənd 2014 ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ʧeɪnʤ əv ən ˈɛkstənt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊk ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd fərˈɛvər ʧeɪnʤd ˈmɛksəkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈməltəpəl ˈifɛkts kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə dɛθ əv ðə əv ðə rəˈʒim: ˈædɪd trænˈspɛrənsi ənd ə ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈpɑləsi, ““free-for-all”” kərˈəpʃən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈvərtɪkəl ˈstrəkʧər, ˈmæsɪv ʃɪfts ɪn ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ənd ðə ˌlɪˌbərəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈpɑzətɪv ənd ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. wən əv ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə transition”” wɑz ə ˈkɑnstənt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ɪˈlɛktərəl daɪˈnæmɪks. fərst, pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈlaɪənsɪz wər ˈfɔrməli ˌɪntrəˈdust, ənd frəm ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz əv 2012 ˈɑnwərdz, ˈmɛksəkən ˈpɑrtiz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz fər voʊts. ðɪs ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd muv təˈwɔrdz dɪˈmɑkrəsi, bət ɪn ˈpræktɪs ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri fɑr əˈweɪ frəm ðət. soʊ fɑr, ðɛr hæv ˈoʊnli bɪn tu ˈnoʊtəbəl əˈlaɪənsɪz ˈwərði əv ˈnæʃənəl əˈtɛnʃən: pri-pvem-panal, ənd ðə moʊst ˈrisənt wən 2017. waɪl ðɪs əˈlaɪəns ˈsɪstəm simd laɪk ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti æt fərst, ðə ˈoʊnli tu əˈlaɪənsɪz bɔrn frəm ɪt hæv bɪn ɪkˈstrimli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl. ðə fərst əˈlaɪəns həz bɪn ˈwaɪdli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ən əˈtɛmpt baɪ ðə pri tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə sˈlɪvər əv kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈæftər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk trænˈzɪʃən kɪkt ðɛm aʊt əv ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə əˈlaɪəns grups tu smɔl ““opposition”” ˈpɑrtiz ðət wərkt tɪ splɪt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən voʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2012 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈlidɪŋ, ɪn pɑrt tɪ ðə pri ˈvɪktəri. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə əˈlaɪəns ˌɪnˈkludz ˈpɑrtiz ðət hæv bɪn trəˈdɪʃənəli əˈpoʊzd ɪn ðɛr moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk ˈvæljuz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm ˈvərsəz pəˈlɪtɪkəl interventionism── ənd ər ˈɔlsoʊ sin ɛz traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈtroʊl θru ən əˈlaɪəns. ðɪs ɪz haʊ ə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk aɪˈdiə ɪz tˈwɪstɪd ˈəndər ðə ˈtɑksɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ðə əˈlaɪəns ˈsɪstəm həz prəˈdust ˈlɪtəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈnoʊtəbəl əˈlaɪənsɪz ər ˈvɛri ˈklɪrli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈpɑrti daɪˈnæmɪks ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən ˈækʧəwəl ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl pʊʃ ər ən əˈtɛmpt æt ˈwaɪdər ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈɪntərɪsts. ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd, ðə nu ˈfleɪvər biɪŋ ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ðət əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkændədəsiz, ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈtɑpɪk ənd ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri gʊd aɪˈdiə ɔn ˈpeɪpər. ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪts wər ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 2015 ənd prəˈdust tu ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈkænədɪts: ˈpeɪdroʊ ənd ˈhaɪmi bronco”” calderón. ˈpeɪdroʊ, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪt, ˈpɪkʧər baɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ (gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈreɪdiˌoʊ) ˈpeɪdroʊ ɪz ə ˈstudənt frəm ðə steɪt əv ˈrənɪŋ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən kɔld ““wikipolitica””. hi ræn fər ðə poʊst əv ˈloʊkəl ˈdɛpjəti ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ˈgæðərd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd səˈpɔrt frəm ˈpipəl ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd wɪθ ə ˈsimɪŋli ˈstætɪk ˈgəvərnmənt. hɪz ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪz nɑt ə ˈpɑrti ˌɪntrəˈdust tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn lɔ: ðə də lɔ, wɪʧ ˈfɔrsɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈwərkərz tɪ ˈɪʃu ə ˈprɑpərti, ˈfɪskəl, ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪntərɪsts (frɛndz, ˈpipəl ðeɪ hæv ˈbɪznɪs lɪŋks wɪθ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ˈsteɪtmənt, ənd ðə noʊ heɪ dinero”” lɔ, ə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn kæmˈpeɪn fɪˈnænsɪŋ ðət lʊks tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə oʊld ˈpəblɪk fɪˈnænsɪŋ ˈsɪstəm (wɛr ˈɛni ˈpɑrti wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməm əˈmaʊnt əv ˈvoʊtərz gɪts ə sɛt əˈmaʊnt əv fəndz frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt) wɪθ ə nu ˈsɪstəm, wɛr ˈpɑrtiz gɪt ˈfəndɪŋ ɪn prəˈpɔrʃən tɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈvoʊtərz ðeɪ əˈtrækt. ˈhaɪmi bronco””, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪt ən ˈgəvərnər əv nˈweɪvoʊ león, ˈpɪkʧər baɪ ɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈhaɪmi, bronco””, ɪz ən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hu ræn fər ˈgəvərnər əv nˈweɪvoʊ león, wən əv ðə moʊst steɪts ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd hoʊst tɪ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˌmɑntəˈreɪ. ˈwaɪdli noʊn fər hɪz ““rural”” ˈmænərz ənd hɪz ˈəpˌfrənt spiʧ, bronco”” həz geɪnd ə juʤ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈvɛri ˈhɛfti grup əv dɪˈtræktərz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt. ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈməltəpəl ˈprɪzən mˈjutəniz ɪn hɪz steɪt rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈɪnˌmeɪt ənd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər dɛθs ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɛksɪst ənd ˈbækwərdz ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ˈpəblɪk prɛs ˈhirɪŋz. ˈəltəmətli, hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt həz hæd ə 33 əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ, ˈoʊnli 5 pɔɪnts bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ. ˈmɛni wʊd seɪ hi ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz wʊd kənˈtɛnd hi ɪz ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ˈpeɪdroʊ ənd ˈhaɪmi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə feɪs əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪts əp ənˈtɪl naʊ. wən əv ðɛm wɑz ə kərɪr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən waɪl ðə ˈəðər wən wɑz ˈbɛrli oʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈligəli hoʊld ə sit ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs, ə dɪˈvərs reɪnʤ tɪ bi ʃʊr. təˈdeɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə 2018 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks wɪθ ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ðə əˈlaɪəns, ðə ˌkɑntəˈnuəti əv ðə əˈlaɪəns, ðə ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ əv ˈrædɪkəl ənd ˈpɑpjələst ˈkænədɪt mɑnˈwɛl wɪθ hɪz ˈpɑrti, mɔˈreɪnə, ənd ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv 40 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪts. ðiz 40 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ˌɪnˈklud ˈʤərnəlɪsts, kərɪr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs əˈsɛmbli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. ðə ˈpɪriəd fər əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz tɪ rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛndɪd ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪts hæv ənˈtɪl ˈfɛbruˌɛri tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈkændɪdəsi əˈfɪʃəl baɪ ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈsɪgnəʧərz ənd ə səˈpɔrt əv æt list 1 əˈkrɔs ə ˈmɪnəməm əv 17 steɪts. ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, ðɪs meɪks ɪt ˈvɛri təf fər ə nu ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt tɪ ˈivɪn rən fər ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. bət ˈivɪn wɪθ ə bɑr soʊ haɪ, ˈməltəpəl ˈnoʊtəbəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts hæv ɔˈrɛdi stɛpt əp tɪ ðə pleɪt. ðɛr ər ˈvɛriəs ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈkænədɪts: ˈhaɪmi bronco””; ˈpeɪdroʊ ˈfɛrɪz də kɑn, ə rɪˈnaʊnd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈʤərnəlɪst; ˌmɑrgərˈitə zɑˈvɑlə, ˈlidər əv wən əv ðə 3 fˈjudɪŋ ˈfækʃənz wɪˈθɪn ðə pæn (ʃi lɛft ˈæftər ɪt wɑz meɪd klɪr ðət rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ɑˈnɑjə, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈpɑrti, wʊd bi ðə wən tɪ rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənsi ˌɪnˈstɛd əv hər); ɑrˈmɑndoʊ píter, ex-militant, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɛnətər ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkrɪtɪk; ““marichuy”” də jesús, ɪkˈstrimli ˈnoʊtəbəl ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ənd ˈmɛmbər əv ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈvɛnʧərz. ˈkɑrloʊs, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪt ənd ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈvɛndər, ˈpɪkʧər baɪ kwinˈtænə hɔɪ. wən ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈkænədɪt ɪz ˈkɑrloʊs: ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr ənd ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmoʊgəl ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. hi ɪz noʊn fər ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ən kæmˈpeɪn ənd dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ rəˈbɛrtoʊ hi həz kloʊz taɪz to── fər kərˈəpʃən. ˈæftər lɛft, səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈkændɪdəsi əv. səm jɪrz ˈleɪtər, wɪn wɑz dɪˈnaʊnst fər kərˈəpʃən ɛz wɛl, kleɪmd tɪ bi əˈpoʊzd tɪ hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ““disappointed”” ˈæftər ɪm ˈɪntu səˈpɔrtɪŋ hɪz candidacy.”.” aɪ hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˈkɑnfərəns baɪ ɔn ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəs, wɛr hi brɔt wət, ɪn aɪz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk, wɑz ə foʊ əˈsɪstənt tɪ æsk ɪm ə ˈloʊdɪd kˈwɛʃən æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ poʊz ɪm ɛz ə ˈhɪroʊ. ðə əˈsɪstənt ɪn kˈwɛʃən, ə ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd mæn hu əˈpɪr tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈstudənt ˈbɑdi ər ðə ˈfækəlti, stʊd əp wɪn ðə kˈwɛsʧənz wər ˈoʊvər ənd wɑz ˈlivɪŋ ðə steɪʤ tɪ ʃaʊt ə kˈwɛʃən: hi æst ɪf hi wɑz nɑt hi wʊd bi kɪld du tɪ hɪz breɪv ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈbætəl corruption.”.” ˈænsərd wɪθ wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd rɪˈspɑns æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ stænd baɪ waɪl ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪz blɛd out.”.” ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ɪˈvɛnt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ənd əˈsɪstənts ˈæftər ðə fækt, nən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə mæn. əˈmilioʊ, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪt ən ˈmɛmbər əv ahora, ˈpɪkʧər baɪ ɛl wən ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈkænədɪt ɪz ˈkɑrloʊs: ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr ənd ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmoʊgəl ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. hi ɪz noʊn fər ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ən kæmˈpeɪn ənd dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ rəˈbɛrtoʊ hi həz kloʊz taɪz to── fər kərˈəpʃən. ˈæftər lɛft, səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈkændɪdəsi əv. səm jɪrz ˈleɪtər, wɪn wɑz dɪˈnaʊnst fər kərˈəpʃən ɛz wɛl, kleɪmd tɪ bi əˈpoʊzd tɪ hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ““disappointed”” ˈæftər ɪm ˈɪntu səˈpɔrtɪŋ hɪz candidacy.”.” aɪ hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˈkɑnfərəns baɪ ɔn ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəs, wɛr hi brɔt wət, ɪn aɪz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk, wɑz ə foʊ əˈsɪstənt tɪ æsk ɪm ə ˈloʊdɪd kˈwɛʃən æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ poʊz ɪm ɛz ə ˈhɪroʊ. ðə əˈsɪstənt ɪn kˈwɛʃən, ə ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd mæn hu əˈpɪr tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈstudənt ˈbɑdi ər ðə ˈfækəlti, stʊd əp wɪn ðə kˈwɛsʧənz wər ˈoʊvər ənd wɑz ˈlivɪŋ ðə steɪʤ tɪ ʃaʊt ə kˈwɛʃən: hi æst ɪf hi wɑz nɑt hi wʊd bi kɪld du tɪ hɪz breɪv ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈbætəl corruption.”.” ˈænsərd wɪθ wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd rɪˈspɑns æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ stænd baɪ waɪl ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪz blɛd out.”*.” ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ɪˈvɛnt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ənd əˈsɪstənts ˈæftər ðə fækt, nən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə mæn.
beijing (reuters) - foreign ministry on monday urged the united states and north korea to sit down with each other face-to-face and resolve their problems, as tension continues to climb on the korean peninsula after north latest rocket test. while china was angered by the launch, it has also expressed concern at plans by washington and seoul to deploy an advanced u.s. missile defense system, saying it would impact upon own security. “the focus of the nuclear issue on the peninsula is between the united states and north korea,” chinese foreign ministry spokesman hong lei told a daily news briefing. “we urge the united states and north korea to sit down and have communications and negotiations, to explore ways to resolve each reasonable concerns and finally reach the goal we all want reached.” north korea launched a long-range rocket on feb. 7 carrying what it called a satellite, drawing renewed international condemnation just weeks after it carried out a nuclear bomb test. it said the launch was for peaceful purposes, but seoul and washington have said it violated united nations security council resolutions because it used ballistic missile technology. north nuclear bomb test last month was also banned by a u.n. resolution. china, while frustrated by north korea and having signed up for numerous previous rounds of united nations sanctions on its isolated neighbor, has said it does not believe sanctions are the way to resolve the problem and has urged a return to talks. numerous efforts to restart multilateral talks have failed since negotiations collapsed following the last round in 2008. chinese popular opinion has become increasingly fed up with north korea, a country once a close diplomatic ally. in an editorial on monday, the official china daily called for new u.n. sanctions to “truly bite”. “the threat of a is more real than ever,” it said, using the formal name, the democratic republic of korea. hong repeated that north korea would have to “pay a price” for its behavior. tension persists on the korean peninsula. last wednesday, south korea suspended operations at the industrial zone just inside north korea, as punishment for the rocket launch and nuclear test. north korean leader kim jong un (c) reacts as he watches a long range rocket launch in north korea, in this photo released by kyodo february 7, 2016. the north on thursday called the action “a declaration of war” and expelled the workers., which had operated for more than a decade, was the last venue for regular interaction between the divided koreas. asked about the shutdown, chinese spokesman hong said the peninsula was in a “complex and sensitive” phase. “we hope all sides can take steps to ameliorate the tense situation,” he said.	ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ərʤd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə tɪ sɪt daʊn wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs ənd riˈzɑlv ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz, ɛz ˈtɛnʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ klaɪm ɔn ðə ˌkɔˈriən pəˈnɪnsələ ˈæftər nɔrθ ˈleɪtəst ˈrɑkət tɛst. waɪl ˈʧaɪnə wɑz ˈæŋgərd baɪ ðə lɔnʧ, ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərn æt plænz baɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd soʊl tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ən ədˈvænst juz. ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm, seɪɪŋ ɪt wʊd ˌɪmˈpækt əˈpɑn oʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˈnukliər ˈɪʃu ɔn ðə pəˈnɪnsələ ɪz bɪtˈwin ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd nɔrθ korea,”,” ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksmən hɔŋ leɪ toʊld ə ˈdeɪli nuz ˈbrifɪŋ. ərʤ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd hæv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr weɪz tɪ riˈzɑlv iʧ ˈrizənəbəl kənˈsərnz ənd ˈfaɪnəli riʧ ðə goʊl wi ɔl wɔnt reached.”.” nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə lɔnʧt ə ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈrɑkət ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 7 ˈkɛriɪŋ wət ɪt kɔld ə ˈsætəˌlaɪt, drɔɪŋ rɪˈnud ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən ʤɪst wiks ˈæftər ɪt ˈkɛrid aʊt ə ˈnukliər bɔm tɛst. ɪt sɛd ðə lɔnʧ wɑz fər ˈpisfəl ˈpərpəsɪz, bət soʊl ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hæv sɛd ɪt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz bɪˈkəz ɪt juzd bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi. nɔrθ ˈnukliər bɔm tɛst læst mənθ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ bænd baɪ ə u.n. ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ˈʧaɪnə, waɪl ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˈhævɪŋ saɪnd əp fər ˈnumərəs ˈpriviəs raʊnz əv juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ɪts ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈneɪbər, həz sɛd ɪt dɪz nɑt bɪˈliv ˈsæŋkʃənz ər ðə weɪ tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm ənd həz ərʤd ə rɪˈtərn tɪ tɔks. ˈnumərəs ˈɛfərts tɪ riˈstɑrt ˌməltɪˈlætərəl tɔks hæv feɪld sɪns nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz kəˈlæpst ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə læst raʊnd ɪn 2008 ʧaɪˈniz ˈpɑpjələr əˈpɪnjən həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli fɛd əp wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ə ˈkəntri wəns ə kloʊz ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈælaɪ. ɪn ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈʧaɪnə ˈdeɪli kɔld fər nu u.n. ˈsæŋkʃənz tɪ bite””. θrɛt əv ə ɪz mɔr ril ðən ever,”,” ɪt sɛd, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrməl neɪm, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ˌkɔˈriə. hɔŋ rɪˈpitɪd ðət nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə wʊd hæv tɪ ə price”” fər ɪts bɪˈheɪvjər. ˈtɛnʃən pərˈsɪsts ɔn ðə ˌkɔˈriən pəˈnɪnsələ. læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə səˈspɛndɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz æt ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl zoʊn ʤɪst ˌɪnˈsaɪd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɛz ˈpənɪʃmənt fər ðə ˈrɑkət lɔnʧ ənd ˈnukliər tɛst. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈlidər kɪm ʤɔŋ ˈjuˈɛn (si) riækts ɛz hi ˈwɑʧɪz ə lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈrɑkət lɔnʧ ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɪn ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ riˈlist baɪ ˈkjoʊdoʊ ˈfɛbruˌɛri 7 2016 ðə nɔrθ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ kɔld ðə ˈækʃən ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv war”” ənd ɪkˈspɛld ðə ˈwərkərz., wɪʧ hæd ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd, wɑz ðə læst ˈvɛnju fər ˈrɛgjələr ˌɪnərˈækʃən bɪtˈwin ðə dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈkɔriəz. æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn, ʧaɪˈniz ˈspoʊksmən hɔŋ sɛd ðə pəˈnɪnsələ wɑz ɪn ə ənd sensitive”” feɪz. hoʊp ɔl saɪdz kən teɪk stɛps tɪ əˈmiljərˌeɪt ðə tɛns situation,”,” hi sɛd.
rome (reuters) - italy anxiously awaits the reaction of financial markets monday to the appointment of former european commissioner mario monti to head a technocratic government, hoping it will end a disastrous week for the euro third largest economy. in a frenetic weekend of political activity, parliament approved a package of economic reforms agreed with european leaders, prime minister silvio berlusconi resigned and president giorgio napolitano appointed monti, a respected international figure as head of a new government. the whole hurried process, much faster than is normal, was designed to calm markets which last week pushed borrowing costs to the levels that forced portugal, greece and ireland to seek bailouts. the first test will come monday when the treasury offers up to 3 billion euros worth of bonds in an auction that will show how far fragile confidence in battered public finances has been restored. because the euro zone cannot afford the much bigger bailout that would be needed to save its third largest economy, the crisis threatened a european financial meltdown. napolitano said after nominating monti that there must be an extraordinary effort to address the crisis and italy could not wait for elections to solve political paralysis. he said italy must recover the trust of investors and european institutions. monti said he would work urgently to form a government and to pull italy out of the crisis. the new government is thought likely to be a tight cabinet of around 12 technocrats and to be appointed within days. “i intend to this task with a great sense of responsibility in the service of our country. in a moment of particular difficulty for italy, in a turbulent situation for europe and the world, the country needs to meet the challenge,” monti said after his nomination. unpopular measures italy’s borrowing costs soared to way above a “red line” of 7 percent last week but markets calmed once it became clear that berlusconi would go and monti take his place. newly appointed prime minister mario monti arrives to speak to reporters following a talk with italian president giorgio napolitano at the palace in rome november 13, 2011. italy's head of state begins talks on sunday to appoint an emergency government to succeed outgoing prime minister silvio berlusconi and handle a crisis that has brought the euro third largest economy to the brink of financial disaster. presidential berlusconi went on television sunday and said he had resigned out of a sense of responsibility and to protect italy from speculators. he expressed sadness that thousands of protesters yelling insults including “clown” had jeered him when he went to palace to hand in his resignation. monti’s government will try to push through reforms agreed by berlusconi with euro zone leaders to cut massive debt and revive a chronically stagnant economy. but he could face opposition from right and left to some of the more unpopular measures on pensions and the labor market. there are clear signs that he will face problems, with angelino alfano, secretary of party, saying there was “huge opposition” among its members despite promising its support to the new prime minister. the northern league, partner in the coalition, also said monti would face an uphill battle in getting parliamentary support for the reforms from a disparate group of parties supporting the technocratic government. italy’s political turmoil was very much around the flamboyant and figure of berlusconi and thousands of demonstrators partied in the streets of rome on saturday after he resigned. the normally ebullient media magnate cut a forlorn figure as he stared from his car, looking pale and drawn, when he left palace. slideshow (11 images) top european union officials and german chancellor angela merkel welcomed signs of an end to the weeks of uncertainty, with merkel saying the approval of a reform package in parliament saturday was “heartening.” “i hope that confidence in italy is restored, which is crucial for a return to calm throughout the euro zone,” she said ahead of a party conference in leipzig. berlusconi, one of richest men, had dominated the country since bursting onto the political scene in 1994. the next election is not due until 2013 but there are widespread predictions monti will not last until then, making way for polls once he passes the reforms promised to europe.	roʊm (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈɪtəli ˈæŋkʃəsli əˈweɪts ðə riˈækʃən əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈfɔrmər ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃənər ˈmɑrioʊ ˈmɑnti tɪ hɛd ə ˌtɛknəˈkrætɪk ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ɪt wɪl ɛnd ə dɪˈzæstrəs wik fər ðə ˈjʊrə θərd ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪn ə frəˈnɛtɪk ˈwiˌkɪnd əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti, ˈpɑrləmɛnt əˈpruvd ə ˈpækɪʤ əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrmz əˈgrid wɪθ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈlidərz, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsɪlvioʊ ˌbərləˈskoʊni rɪˈzaɪnd ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤɔrʤioʊ nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈmɑnti, ə rɪˈspɛktɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfɪgjər ɛz hɛd əv ə nu ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə hoʊl ˈhərid ˈprɔˌsɛs, məʧ ˈfæstər ðən ɪz ˈnɔrməl, wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kɑm ˈmɑrkɪts wɪʧ læst wik pʊʃt ˈbɑroʊɪŋ kɔsts tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəlz ðət fɔrst ˈpɔrʧəgəl, gris ənd ˈaɪərlənd tɪ sik ˈbeɪˌlaʊts. ðə fərst tɛst wɪl kəm ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪn ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈɔfərz əp tɪ 3 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz wərθ əv bɑndz ɪn ən ˈɔkʃən ðət wɪl ʃoʊ haʊ fɑr ˈfræʤəl ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈbætərd ˈpəblɪk ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz həz bɪn rɪˈstɔrd. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈjʊrə zoʊn ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd ðə məʧ ˈbɪgər ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ðət wʊd bi ˈnidɪd tɪ seɪv ɪts θərd ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi, ðə ˈkraɪsəs θˈrɛtənd ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɛltˌdaʊn. nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ sɛd ˈæftər ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈmɑnti ðət ðɛr məst bi ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈɪtəli kʊd nɑt weɪt fər ɪˈlɛkʃənz tɪ sɑlv pəˈlɪtɪkəl pərˈælɪsɪs. hi sɛd ˈɪtəli məst rɪˈkəvər ðə trəst əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ˈmɑnti sɛd hi wʊd wərk ˈərʤəntli tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd tɪ pʊl ˈɪtəli aʊt əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ðə nu ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz θɔt ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ə taɪt ˈkæbənət əv əraʊnd 12 ˈtɛknəˌkræts ənd tɪ bi əˈpɔɪntɪd wɪˈθɪn deɪz. ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ ðɪs tæsk wɪθ ə greɪt sɛns əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs əv ɑr ˈkəntri. ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti fər ˈɪtəli, ɪn ə ˈtərbjələnt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə wərld, ðə ˈkəntri nidz tɪ mit ðə challenge,”,” ˈmɑnti sɛd ˈæftər hɪz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ˌənˈpɑpjələr ˈmɛʒərz ˈbɑroʊɪŋ kɔsts sɔrd tɪ weɪ əˈbəv ə line”” əv 7 pərˈsɛnt læst wik bət ˈmɑrkɪts kɑmd wəns ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðət ˌbərləˈskoʊni wʊd goʊ ənd ˈmɑnti teɪk hɪz pleɪs. ˈnuli əˈpɔɪntɪd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmɑrioʊ ˈmɑnti əraɪvz tɪ spik tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə tɔk wɪθ ˌɪˈtæljən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤɔrʤioʊ nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ æt ðə ˈpæləs ɪn roʊm noʊˈvɛmbər 13 2011 ˈɪtəliz hɛd əv steɪt bɪˈgɪnz tɔks ɔn ˈsənˌdi tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ səkˈsid ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsɪlvioʊ ˌbərləˈskoʊni ənd ˈhændəl ə ˈkraɪsəs ðət həz brɔt ðə ˈjʊrə θərd ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ ðə brɪŋk əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈzæstər. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌbərləˈskoʊni wɛnt ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsənˌdi ənd sɛd hi hæd rɪˈzaɪnd aʊt əv ə sɛns əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈɪtəli frəm ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtərz. hi ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsædnəs ðət ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈjɛlɪŋ ˌɪnˈsəlts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ““clown”” hæd ʤɪrd ɪm wɪn hi wɛnt tɪ ˈpæləs tɪ hænd ɪn hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl traɪ tɪ pʊʃ θru rɪˈfɔrmz əˈgrid baɪ ˌbərləˈskoʊni wɪθ ˈjʊrə zoʊn ˈlidərz tɪ kət ˈmæsɪv dɛt ənd rɪˈvaɪv ə ˈkrɑnɪkəli ˈstægnənt ɪˈkɑnəmi. bət hi kʊd feɪs ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm raɪt ənd lɛft tɪ səm əv ðə mɔr ˌənˈpɑpjələr ˈmɛʒərz ɔn ˈpɛnʃənz ənd ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt. ðɛr ər klɪr saɪnz ðət hi wɪl feɪs ˈprɑbləmz, wɪθ ˌɑŋgɛˈlinoʊ ɑlˈfɑnoʊ, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈpɑrti, seɪɪŋ ðɛr wɑz opposition”” əˈməŋ ɪts ˈmɛmbərz dɪˈspaɪt ˈprɑməsɪŋ ɪts səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə nu praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. ðə ˈnɔrðərn lig, ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ˈmɑnti wʊd feɪs ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈbætəl ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri səˈpɔrt fər ðə rɪˈfɔrmz frəm ə ˈdɪspərɪt grup əv ˈpɑrtiz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˌtɛknəˈkrætɪk ˈgəvərnmənt. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈtərˌmɔɪl wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ əraʊnd ðə flæmˈbɔɪənt ənd ˈfɪgjər əv ˌbərləˈskoʊni ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz ˈpɑrtid ɪn ðə strits əv roʊm ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər hi rɪˈzaɪnd. ðə ˈnɔrməli ˌɪˈbəljənt ˈmidiə ˈmægˌneɪt kət ə fərˈlɔrn ˈfɪgjər ɛz hi stɛrd frəm hɪz kɑr, ˈlʊkɪŋ peɪl ənd drɔn, wɪn hi lɛft ˈpæləs. 11 ˈɪmɪʤɪz) tɔp ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl ˈwɛlkəmd saɪnz əv ən ɛnd tɪ ðə wiks əv ənˈsərtənti, wɪθ ˈmərkəl seɪɪŋ ðə əˈpruvəl əv ə rɪˈfɔrm ˈpækɪʤ ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɑz ““heartening.”.” hoʊp ðət ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈɪtəli ɪz rɪˈstɔrd, wɪʧ ɪz ˈkruʃəl fər ə rɪˈtərn tɪ kɑm θruaʊt ðə ˈjʊrə zone,”,” ʃi sɛd əˈhɛd əv ə ˈpɑrti ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈlaɪpsɪg. ˌbərləˈskoʊni, wən əv ˈrɪʧəst mɛn, hæd ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ˈkəntri sɪns ˈbərstɪŋ ˈɔntu ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl sin ɪn 1994 ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz nɑt du ənˈtɪl 2013 bət ðɛr ər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd priˈdɪkʃənz ˈmɑnti wɪl nɑt læst ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ˈmeɪkɪŋ weɪ fər poʊlz wəns hi ˈpæsɪz ðə rɪˈfɔrmz ˈprɑməst tɪ ˈjʊrəp.
david press former milwaukee bucks center larry sanders has been out of the nba for less than a year, but he is already giving consideration to a potential return. according to of the vertical, the big man revealed tuesday that a comeback could be in the cards once he gets his life fully in order: once my art, music and passions off the court feel stable, i will look into coming back. i still love basketball. i want stability around me, and part of my mindset to leave was not to put all my eggs in one basket. i feel highly valuable on any team. there aren't a lot of people who can bring my game to a team. i still play basketball all the time, staying in shape. i will need to make sure the situation is right for me. the bucks bought out the remainder of sanders' $33 million contract last season shortly after his second suspension for violating the policy. sanders willingly walked away from the game of basketball, and he explained his decision in a video for the players' tribune: milwaukee selected sanders with the no. 15 overall pick in the 2010 nba draft out of vcu, and he seemed to be developing into one of the league's top defensive bigs. his breakout season came in when he averaged points, rebounds and blocks in just over 27 minutes per contest. he appeared in just 50 games over the next two seasons, however, and his production dropped off to the tune of points, rebounds and blocks per game in 27 appearances in. sanders is a physical specimen at" and 235 pounds, and he will undoubtedly appeal to many teams as a big off the bench based on the potential he once flashed. per steve kyler of basketball insiders, sanders is also aware that he must prove his commitment if he does ultimately catch on elsewhere: organizations may be skeptical based on how his time with the bucks ended, but signing him could come with high rewards. sanders was trending toward defensive player of the year consideration, and if he can come anywhere close to that form in his second nba stint, he'll be well worth the risk. follow on twitter.	ˈdeɪvɪd prɛs ˈfɔrmər mɪlˈwɔki bəks ˈsɛnər ˈlɛri ˈsændərz həz bɪn aʊt əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ fər lɛs ðən ə jɪr, bət hi ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈgɪvɪŋ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən tɪ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪˈtərn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əv ðə ˈvərtɪkəl, ðə bɪg mæn rɪˈvild ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ə ˈkəmˌbæk kʊd bi ɪn ðə kɑrdz wəns hi gɪts hɪz laɪf ˈfʊli ɪn ˈɔrdər: wəns maɪ ɑrt, mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈpæʃənz ɔf ðə kɔrt fil ˈsteɪbəl, aɪ wɪl lʊk ˈɪntu ˈkəmɪŋ bæk. aɪ stɪl ləv ˈbæskətˌbɔl. aɪ wɔnt stəˈbɪlɪti əraʊnd mi, ənd pɑrt əv maɪ ˈmaɪndˌsɛt tɪ liv wɑz nɑt tɪ pʊt ɔl maɪ ɛgz ɪn wən ˈbæskət. aɪ fil ˈhaɪli ˈvæljəbəl ɔn ˈɛni tim. ðɛr ˈɑrənt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu kən brɪŋ maɪ geɪm tɪ ə tim. aɪ stɪl pleɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɔl ðə taɪm, steɪɪŋ ɪn ʃeɪp. aɪ wɪl nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz raɪt fər mi. ðə bəks bɔt aʊt ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ˈsændərz' 33 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑnˌtrækt læst ˈsizən ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hɪz ˈsɛkənd səˈspɛnʃən fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɑləsi. ˈsændərz ˈwɪlɪŋli wɔkt əˈweɪ frəm ðə geɪm əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ənd hi ɪkˈspleɪnd hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ fər ðə pleɪərz' ˈtrɪbjun: mɪlˈwɔki səˈlɛktɪd ˈsændərz wɪθ ðə noʊ. 15 ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə 2010 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft aʊt əv vcu*, ənd hi simd tɪ bi dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈɪntu wən əv ðə ligz tɔp dɪˈfɛnsɪv bɪgz. hɪz ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈsizən keɪm ɪn wɪn hi ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd blɑks ɪn ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 27 ˈmɪnəts pər ˈkɑntɛst. hi əˈpɪrd ɪn ʤɪst 50 geɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu ˈsizənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd hɪz pərˈdəkʃən drɑpt ɔf tɪ ðə tun əv pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd blɑks pər geɪm ɪn 27 əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn ˈsændərz ɪz ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈspɛsəmən æt ənd 235 paʊnz, ənd hi wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli əˈpil tɪ ˈmɛni timz ɛz ə bɪg ɔf ðə bɛnʧ beɪst ɔn ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl hi wəns flæʃt. pər stiv ˈkaɪlər əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz, ˈsændərz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈwɛr ðət hi məst pruv hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt ɪf hi dɪz ˈəltəmətli kæʧ ɔn ˈɛlsˌwɛr: ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz meɪ bi ˈskɛptɪkəl beɪst ɔn haʊ hɪz taɪm wɪθ ðə bəks ˈɛndɪd, bət ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪm kʊd kəm wɪθ haɪ rɪˈwɔrdz. ˈsændərz wɑz ˈtrɛndɪŋ təˈwɔrd dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən, ənd ɪf hi kən kəm ˈɛniˌwɛr kloʊz tɪ ðət fɔrm ɪn hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ stɪnt, hil bi wɛl wərθ ðə rɪsk. ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər.
homeless man's death in encounter with cops brings protests fullerton, calif. kelly thomas was an fixture in this southern california college town, a schizophrenic drifter described by his parents as easygoing and non-violent. his death after being taken into custody by six police officers at a public transit station last month is the object of federal and local investigations, sparking weekly protests outside the police station and drawing concern from mental health experts who want better training for cops in dealing with the mentally ill. "dad, dad," were among thomas' final words, a haunting, desperate cry captured on video by a cellphone as police subdued the just after darkness fell at the city's central bus and train depot july 5. the video has been viewed more than times on you tube. a photograph ron thomas took as his son lay in a coma shows a face grotesquely swollen and bloody, eyes blackened. "they just beat the hell out of him," says cathy thomas, kelly's mother, who counts six applications of a weapon on her son in the video. thomas died five days later after being taken off life support. six fullerton police officers have been placed on paid leave pending an investigation by the county district attorney, and the family has filed a legal claim against the city. a spokeswoman for the fbi's los angeles office, ari dekofsky, says agents are investigating "whether kelly thomas' civil rights have been violated." allegations of police brutality are hardly new, nor is videotaped evidence of it. riots tore south central los angeles in 1992 after four police officers were acquitted in the videotaped beating of motorist rodney king. that racially charged scene was a far cry from the one here, 25 miles southeast of downtown los angeles. this conservative, majority-white, city of is home to a campus of the california state university system. police chief michael sellers has called thomas' death "a tragedy for our community" but offered no description or sequence of events that evening. with two of the city's five council members calling for his resignation, sellers last week took a medical leave. sgt. andrew goodrich, a police spokesman, said the department has nothing to say until district attorney tony makes a report. the six officers have not been officially identified. an attorney for the officers, michael schwartz, did not return a call for comment. rackauckas said last week he has seen no evidence the officers intentionally tried to kill thomas and that his investigators have not determined if the officers used excessive force. an autopsy was inconclusive and awaits the results of toxicology tests, said' chief of staff, susan kang schroeder. investigators have another video of the confrontation that has not been made public but has been viewed by the officers involved. it was captured by a surveillance camera controlled by fullerton police. schroeder said investigators are not making it public to avoid tainting witnesses' memories, should charges be filed. investigators have interviewed more than 80 witnesses, she said. still another video was taken by a security camera inside a county bus that pulled into the station as the confrontation unfolded. with audio, it shows boarding passengers describing to the driver what they saw, with several saying police beat, and shocked thomas. ron thomas, kelly's father, a former investigator for the orange county sheriff's department, wants murder charges filed. he said doctors showed him scans revealing kelly thomas suffered two severe types of brain injury, one a lack of oxygen because his heart stopped, and the other trauma. "how can it be inconclusive when his face was so bashed in?" thomas said. mayor richard jones, 78, a retired air force doctor and plastic surgeon, says he needs to know the cause of death. "i will say these are gruesome injuries, but i've seen worse in people who survived," jones said. "i don't know why he died." thomas' deadly encounter with police came after he was approached at the transit center by officers who were responding to a report of car break-ins. the national alliance on mental illness, an advocacy group, called on the city to provide better training in dealing with the mentally ill. "there's not a family that i've ever spoken with that doesn't have similar fears fears that their mentally ill family member is going to be confronted by police and misunderstood," says steve pitman, head of the group's local chapter. there are protests every weekend at the police station, and city leaders' silence has sparked recall petitions. "it's devastating for fullerton," councilwoman sharon said. "this does not characterize fullerton." brent jones. for publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to for more information about reprints & permissions , visit our faq's. to report corrections and clarifications, contact standards editor. for publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to . include name, phone number, city and state for verification. to view our corrections, go to	ˈhoʊmləs mænz dɛθ ɪn ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ kɑps brɪŋz ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈfʊlərtən, ˈkælɪf. ˈkɛli ˈtɑməs wɑz ən ˈfɪksʧər ɪn ðɪs ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈkɑlɪʤ taʊn, ə ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk ˈdrɪftər dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ hɪz ˈpɛrənts ɛz ˈiziˈgoʊɪŋ ənd nɑnˈvaɪələnt. hɪz dɛθ ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi baɪ sɪks pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz æt ə ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænzɪt ˈsteɪʃən læst mənθ ɪz ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ˈfɛdərəl ənd ˈloʊkəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ˈwikli ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ənd drɔɪŋ kənˈsərn frəm ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɛkspərts hu wɔnt ˈbɛtər ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər kɑps ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈmɛnəli ɪl. "dæd, dæd," wər əˈməŋ ˈtɑməs' ˈfaɪnəl wərdz, ə ˈhɔntɪŋ, ˈdɛspərɪt kraɪ ˈkæpʧərd ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ baɪ ə ˈsɛlfoʊn ɛz pəˈlis səbˈdud ðə ʤɪst ˈæftər ˈdɑrknəs fɛl æt ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈsɛntrəl bəs ənd treɪn ˈdipoʊ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 ðə ˈvɪdioʊ həz bɪn vjud mɔr ðən taɪmz ɔn ju tub. ə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf rɑn ˈtɑməs tʊk ɛz hɪz sən leɪ ɪn ə ˈkoʊmə ʃoʊz ə feɪs groʊˈtɛskli sˈwoʊlən ənd ˈblədi, aɪz ˈblækənd. "ðeɪ ʤɪst bit ðə hɛl aʊt əv ɪm," sɪz ˈkæθi ˈtɑməs, ˈkɛliz ˈməðər, hu kaʊnts sɪks ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ə ˈwɛpən ɔn hər sən ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ˈtɑməs daɪd faɪv deɪz ˈleɪtər ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ɔf laɪf səˈpɔrt. sɪks ˈfʊlərtən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hæv bɪn pleɪst ɔn peɪd liv ˈpɛndɪŋ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni, ənd ðə ˈfæməli həz faɪld ə ˈligəl kleɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪti. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈɔfəs, ˈɑri dekofsky, sɪz ˈeɪʤənts ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ "ˈwɛðər ˈkɛli ˈtɑməs' ˈsɪvəl raɪts hæv bɪn ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd." ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti ər ˈhɑrdli nu, nɔr ɪz ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪpt ˈɛvədəns əv ɪt. raɪəts tɔr saʊθ ˈsɛntrəl lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪn 1992 ˈæftər fɔr pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wər əkˈwɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪpt ˈbitɪŋ əv ˈmoʊtərɪst ˈrɑdni kɪŋ. ðət ˈreɪʃəli ʧɑrʤd sin wɑz ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðə wən hir, 25 maɪəlz ˌsaʊˈθist əv ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðɪs kənˈsərvətɪv, majority-white, ˈsɪti əv ɪz hoʊm tɪ ə ˈkæmpəs əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsɪstəm. pəˈlis ʧif ˈmaɪkəl ˈsɛlərz həz kɔld ˈtɑməs' dɛθ "ə ˈtræʤədi fər ɑr kəmˈjunɪti" bət ˈɔfərd noʊ dɪˈskrɪpʃən ər ˈsikwəns əv ɪˈvɛnts ðət ˈivnɪŋ. wɪθ tu əv ðə ˈsɪtiz faɪv ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən, ˈsɛlərz læst wik tʊk ə ˈmɛdɪkəl liv. ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈændru ˈgʊˌdrɪʧ, ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən, sɛd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ seɪ ənˈtɪl ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ˈtoʊni meɪks ə rɪˈpɔrt. ðə sɪks ˈɔfɪsərz hæv nɑt bɪn əˈfɪʃəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. ən əˈtərni fər ðə ˈɔfɪsərz, ˈmaɪkəl ʃwɔrts, dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn ə kɔl fər ˈkɑmɛnt. sɛd læst wik hi həz sin noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli traɪd tɪ kɪl ˈtɑməs ənd ðət hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv nɑt dɪˈtərmənd ɪf ðə ˈɔfɪsərz juzd ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs. ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi wɑz ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv ənd əˈweɪts ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤi tɛsts, sɛd' ʧif əv stæf, ˈsuzən kɑŋ ʃˈroʊdər. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv əˈnəðər ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən ðət həz nɑt bɪn meɪd ˈpəblɪk bət həz bɪn vjud baɪ ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ɪt wɑz ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ə sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərə kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈfʊlərtən pəˈlis. ʃˈroʊdər sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ər nɑt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈpəblɪk tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈteɪntɪŋ ˈwɪtnəsɪz' ˈmɛməriz, ʃʊd ˈʧɑrʤɪz bi faɪld. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv ˈɪntərvˌjud mɔr ðən 80 ˈwɪtnəsɪz, ʃi sɛd. stɪl əˈnəðər ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ˈteɪkən baɪ ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈkaʊnti bəs ðət pʊld ˈɪntu ðə ˈsteɪʃən ɛz ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən ənˈfoʊldəd. wɪθ ˈɑdiˌoʊ, ɪt ʃoʊz ˈbɔrdɪŋ ˈpæsənʤərz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdraɪvər wət ðeɪ sɔ, wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl seɪɪŋ pəˈlis bit, ənd ʃɑkt ˈtɑməs. rɑn ˈtɑməs, ˈkɛliz ˈfɑðər, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər fər ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, wɔnts ˈmərdər ˈʧɑrʤɪz faɪld. hi sɛd ˈdɑktərz ʃoʊd ɪm skænz rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈkɛli ˈtɑməs ˈsəfərd tu səˈvɪr taɪps əv breɪn ˈɪnʤəri, wən ə læk əv ˈɑksɪʤən bɪˈkəz hɪz hɑrt stɑpt, ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈtrɔmə. "haʊ kən ɪt bi ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv wɪn hɪz feɪs wɑz soʊ bæʃt ɪn?" ˈtɑməs sɛd. meɪər ˈrɪʧərd ʤoʊnz, 78 ə rɪˈtaɪrd ɛr fɔrs ˈdɔktər ənd ˈplæstɪk ˈsərʤɪn, sɪz hi nidz tɪ noʊ ðə kɔz əv dɛθ. "aɪ wɪl seɪ ðiz ər ˈgrusəm ˈɪnʤəriz, bət aɪv sin wərs ɪn ˈpipəl hu sərˈvaɪvd," ʤoʊnz sɛd. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ waɪ hi daɪd." ˈtɑməs' ˈdɛdli ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ pəˈlis keɪm ˈæftər hi wɑz əˈproʊʧt æt ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnər baɪ ˈɔfɪsərz hu wər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt əv kɑr break-ins. ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈlaɪəns ɔn ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs, ən ˈædvəkəsi grup, kɔld ɔn ðə ˈsɪti tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈbɛtər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈmɛnəli ɪl. "ðɛrz nɑt ə ˈfæməli ðət aɪv ˈɛvər ˈspoʊkən wɪθ ðət ˈdəzənt hæv ˈsɪmələr fɪrz fɪrz ðət ðɛr ˈmɛnəli ɪl ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi kənˈfrəntɪd baɪ pəˈlis ənd ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd," sɪz stiv ˈpɪtmən, hɛd əv ðə grups ˈloʊkəl ˈʧæptər. ðɛr ər ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈɛvəri ˈwiˌkɪnd æt ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən, ənd ˈsɪti ˈlidərz' ˈsaɪləns həz spɑrkt ˈriˌkɔl pəˈtɪʃənz. "ɪts ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ fər ˈfʊlərtən," ˈkaʊnsɪlˌwʊmən ˈʃɛrən sɛd. "ðɪs dɪz nɑt ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ˈfʊlərtən." brɛnt ʤoʊnz. fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, sɛnd ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt riˈprɪnts pərˈmɪʃənz ˈvɪzɪt ɑr faq's. tɪ rɪˈpɔrt kərˈɛkʃənz ənd ˌklɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz, ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈstændərdz ˈɛdɪtər. fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, sɛnd ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ ˌɪnˈklud neɪm, foʊn ˈnəmbər, ˈsɪti ənd steɪt fər ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən. tɪ vju ɑr kərˈɛkʃənz, goʊ tɪ
as mentioned by yasin, offers an endpoint where privileged users can recover bypass codes. these recovery codes were accessible for download as and had the as , something like: xxxxx-xxxxx x-content-type-options: nosniff valueof 1048576! disclosure timeline acknowledgement for more javascript trickery follow me on twitter. what immediately caught my attention was that the format of the code forms (with some exceptions) a valid javascript file with lines in the format of, ten hex digits separated by a remember an old blog post of mine where i could possibly information from properties file in a peculiar way. and another great blog post: plain text considered harmful: a exploit. so i thought i could do something similar here. it did not take long until i found the right in this case sets prevent browsers from interpreting this content as valid javascript or other file types. but while now added support browser compatibility is still spotty (i am looking at you without waiting any further here is the live poc. the nut of the trick is to define for the corresponding are talking about 5 hex digit variables that requires a considerable effort, but is far from be unfeasible. a rough calculation tells us that we need to define about variables that are all the codes are valid javascript variable (e.g. the one starting with a number are not). for a random digit that's six out of sixteen, thus a% the issue via the would like to thank the security team, you guys rock, that's all folks.	ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd baɪ ˈjæsɪn, ˈɔfərz ən ˈɛndˌpɔɪnt wɛr ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ˈjuzərz kən rɪˈkəvər ˈbaɪˌpæs koʊdz. ðiz rɪˈkəvəri koʊdz wər ækˈsɛsəbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɛz ənd hæd ðə ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk: x-content-type-options: 1048576 dɪˈskloʊʒər ˈtaɪmlaɪn ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt fər mɔr ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈtrɪkəri ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər. wət ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kɔt maɪ əˈtɛnʃən wɑz ðət ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt əv ðə koʊd fɔrmz (wɪθ səm ɪkˈsɛpʃənz) ə ˈvælɪd ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt faɪl wɪθ laɪnz ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt əv, tɛn hɛks ˈdɪʤɪts ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə rɪˈmɛmbər ən oʊld blɔg poʊst əv maɪn wɛr aɪ kʊd ˈpɑsəbli ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈprɑpərtiz faɪl ɪn ə pɪˈkjuljər weɪ. ənd əˈnəðər greɪt blɔg poʊst: pleɪn tɛkst kənˈsɪdərd ˈhɑrmfəl: ə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt. soʊ aɪ θɔt aɪ kʊd du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr hir. ɪt dɪd nɑt teɪk lɔŋ ənˈtɪl aɪ faʊnd ðə raɪt ɪn ðɪs keɪs sɛts prɪˈvɛnt ˈbraʊzərz frəm ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɑntɛnt ɛz ˈvælɪd ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ər ˈəðər faɪl taɪps. bət waɪl naʊ ˈædɪd səˈpɔrt ˈbraʊzər kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ɪz stɪl ˈspɑti (aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ju wɪˈθaʊt ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ˈfərðər hir ɪz ðə lɪv poc. ðə nət əv ðə trɪk ɪz tɪ dɪˈfaɪn fər ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt 5 hɛks ˈdɪʤɪt ˈvɛriəbəlz ðət rikˈwaɪərz ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈɛfərt, bət ɪz fɑr frəm bi ənˈfizəbəl. ə rəf ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi nid tɪ dɪˈfaɪn əˈbaʊt ˈvɛriəbəlz ðət ər ɔl ðə koʊdz ər ˈvælɪd ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈvɛriəbəl (e.g*. ðə wən ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər ər nɑt). fər ə ˈrændəm ˈdɪʤɪt ðæts sɪks aʊt əv ˈsɪkˈstin, ðəs ə ðə ˈɪʃu ˈviə ðə wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti tim, ju gaɪz rɑk, ðæts ɔl foʊks.
the news cycles don't take breaks on the weekends anymore. hollywood keeps reeling from the aftermath of the still worsening harvey weinstein scandal, and another accusation was leveled in a new direction on sunday night. the wrap reported that “star trek: discovery” actor anthony rapp on sunday claimed that kevin spacey 'tried to seduce' him decades ago when he was a actor appearing on broadway." in an interview with buzzfeed, rapp said that a spacey invited him to a party in 1986 and "placed him on his bed, climbed on top of him and made a sexual advance" before rapp was able to “squirm” away. on sunday night, spacey said on his twitter account, “i honestly do not remember the encounter but if i did behave as he describes, i owe him the apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.” spacey decided to respond by coming out as gay, something that has been rumored for years. the twitter responses to this were generally harsh, and mostly not fit to share here. the gist is that he's closely guarded his sexuality for decades but decided to come out now to provide some sympathy cover.	ðə nuz ˈsaɪkəlz doʊnt teɪk breɪks ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈhɑliˌwʊd kips ˈrilɪŋ frəm ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə stɪl ˈwərsənɪŋ ˈhɑrvi ˈwaɪnˌstin ˈskændəl, ənd əˈnəðər ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən wɑz ˈlɛvəld ɪn ə nu dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt. ðə ræp ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət trɛk: discovery”” ˈæktər ˈænθɔˌni ræp ɔn ˈsənˌdi kleɪmd ðət ˈkɛvɪn ˈspeɪsi 'traɪd tɪ sɪˈdus' ɪm ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ wɪn hi wɑz ə ˈæktər əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ˈbrɔdˌweɪ." ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ buzzfeed, ræp sɛd ðət ə ˈspeɪsi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ɪm tɪ ə ˈpɑrti ɪn 1986 ənd "pleɪst ɪm ɔn hɪz bɛd, klaɪmd ɔn tɔp əv ɪm ənd meɪd ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ədˈvæns" ˌbiˈfɔr ræp wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ““squirm”” əˈweɪ. ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt, ˈspeɪsi sɛd ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt, ˈɑnəstli du nɑt rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər bət ɪf aɪ dɪd bɪˈheɪv ɛz hi dɪˈskraɪbz, aɪ oʊ ɪm ðə əˈpɑləˌʤi fər wət wʊd hæv bɪn ˈdipli ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ˈdrəŋkən behavior.”.” ˈspeɪsi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd baɪ ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ɛz geɪ, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz bɪn ˈrumərd fər jɪrz. ðə tˈwɪtər rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ðɪs wər ˈʤɛnərəli hɑrʃ, ənd ˈmoʊstli nɑt fɪt tɪ ʃɛr hir. ðə ʤɪst ɪz ðət hiz ˈkloʊsli ˈgɑrdɪd hɪz ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti fər ˈdɛkeɪdz bət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kəm aʊt naʊ tɪ prəˈvaɪd səm ˈsɪmpəθi ˈkəvər.
u.s. news & world 2017 best places to live in the usa’ rankings are out, and detroit ranks. not bad, right? wrong. this mean detroit is the best place to live in the whole united states, it means detroit is one spot off the top 10 worst places to live among the 100 most populous metro areas in the country… and here are the top 5 reasons us news is wrong about detroit. 1. detroit scored a out of 10 in the us news job market category, but the detroit region has gained more than private sector jobs since 2010, and even the us news report acknowledges that salaries in detroit are higher than the national average. 2. detroit scored a on desirability and a on quality of life, but 25% cheaper to live in detroit than elsewhere in the country, and you can get more for your dollar in detroit than in any other u.s. city. 3. detroit scored a in the crime category, but the us news statistics date back to 2014 before the city became “america’s great comeback story.” 4. using u.s. census data, ranks detroit the number-one city for u.s. home buyers, and lists detroit as one of the 10 best cities for real estate investing. 5. in its brief on ‘what there is to do’ in detroit, us news included little about the culture of our first unesco city of design, reverting instead to the old cliché about the reliance on sports; meanwhile, the likes of the new york times, national geographic and the london free press have each recently heralded detroit for its “new energy” and not because the pistons are moving downtown. indeed, “small businesses are once again setting up shop in the area, and new restaurants are luring suburbanites back to motown,” writes nicole for us news. “detroit currently sits on the edge of a renaissance.” according to travel+leisure, already crossed over. still not convinced?	juz. nuz wərld 2017 bɛst ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə usa’’ ˈræŋkɪŋz ər aʊt, ənd ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ræŋks. nɑt bæd, raɪt? rɔŋ. ðɪs min ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪz ðə bɛst pleɪs tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə hoʊl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪt minz ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪz wən spɑt ɔf ðə tɔp 10 wərst ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ lɪv əˈməŋ ðə 100 moʊst ˈpɑpjələs ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə country…… ənd hir ər ðə tɔp 5 ˈrizənz ˈjuˈɛs nuz ɪz rɔŋ əˈbaʊt ˈdiˌtrɔɪt. 1 ˈdiˌtrɔɪt skɔrd ə aʊt əv 10 ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs nuz ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri, bət ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈriʤən həz geɪnd mɔr ðən ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ʤɑbz sɪns 2010 ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs nuz rɪˈpɔrt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðət ˈsæləriz ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ər haɪər ðən ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ. 2 ˈdiˌtrɔɪt skɔrd ə ɔn dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti ənd ə ɔn kˈwɑləti əv laɪf, bət 25 ˈʧipər tɪ lɪv ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ðən ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ənd ju kən gɪt mɔr fər jʊr ˈdɔlər ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ðən ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər juz. ˈsɪti. 3 ˈdiˌtrɔɪt skɔrd ə ɪn ðə kraɪm ˈkætəˌgɔri, bət ðə ˈjuˈɛs nuz stəˈtɪstɪks deɪt bæk tɪ 2014 ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɪti bɪˈkeɪm greɪt ˈkəmˌbæk story.”.” 4 ˈjuzɪŋ juz. ˈsɛnsəs ˈdætə, ræŋks ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ðə ˌnəmbərˈwən ˈsɪti fər juz. hoʊm baɪərz, ənd lɪsts ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɛz wən əv ðə 10 bɛst ˈsɪtiz fər ril ɛˈsteɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ. 5 ɪn ɪts brif ɔn ðɛr ɪz tɪ do’’ ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, ˈjuˈɛs nuz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ɑr fərst juˈnɛˌskoʊ ˈsɪti əv dɪˈzaɪn, rɪˈvərtɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ ðə oʊld clichéé əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn spɔrts; ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə laɪks əv ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ənd ðə ˈləndən fri prɛs hæv iʧ ˈrisəntli ˈhɛrəldɪd ˈdiˌtrɔɪt fər ɪts energy”” ənd nɑt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpɪstənz ər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər wəns əˈgɛn ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ʃɑp ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ənd nu ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ər ˈlʊrɪŋ səˈbərbəˌnaɪts bæk tɪ motown,”,” raɪts nɪˈkoʊl fər ˈjuˈɛs nuz. ˈkərəntli sɪts ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ə renaissance.”.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ travel+leisure*, ɔˈrɛdi krɔst ˈoʊvər. stɪl nɑt kənˈvɪnst?
mayor of the borough of paris warned that france's proposed marriage equality bill would lead to taboos like incest and being legalised. his words were sharply criticized the mayor of borough (arrondissement), lebel, stated, in his official municipal publication, that upcoming legalization of same-sex marriage could open the door to polygamy, incest and. quoted in the french daily libération, lebel wrote: ‘if the immemorial taboo of heterosexual marriage will be blown away, who and what will now oppose that other taboos, much less ancient, much less universal, will fall in turn?’, asked lebel, who states that he is ‘personally opposed to a marriage of this nature’. ‘for example: how could we oppose polygamy in france tomorrow, which is taboo in western civilization? why should a legal age for marriage be maintained? why continue to prohibit marriage,, incest that are practices still commonplace worldwide? ‘the door is now open to a lethal spectacle of the age of legal marriage with everyone doing anything with anyone and anything!’, he concluded. franã§ois lebel, a member of the opposition right wing party, who was not available for comments, was clear that he had written his critique of marriage equality before a similar condemnation from catholic cardinal philippe barbarin. former prime minister of france,, of the, refused to condemn statements: ‘i think that the president of the republic and the prime minister would do well to think twice before opening this debate [on gay marriage] now. ‘because i think that in our current political, social and economic climate that is o, we will attend the proliferation of these kinds of arguments (…) on both sides. we will see deeply divided and offended french [people]. we will see the return of homophobia’, warned who is also a candidate to the presidency of the party. others politicians strongly condemned statements. the leader of the left front in the council of paris, ian brossat, slammed mr. lebel words as ‘monstrous’ saying that: ‘they are clearly homophobic. it is distressing that a borough mayor transforms a municipal newsletter in tabloid of the far right at the expense of the taxpayer’. christophe girard mayor of the borough of paris, of the ruling socialist party, that statement was ‘pathetic and insulting to millions of men and women who love like everyone else’. mayor of the district and leader of the in the council of paris council also disapproved of statements: ‘these are words that i obviously do not share and do not seem likely to advance thinking on the law’. french association of families (adfh) denounced statement: ‘it is by constant undermining of the identity and family life that some people like lebel help fuel homophobia’.	meɪər əv ðə bəroʊ əv ˈpɛrɪs wɔrnd ðət ˈfrænsɪz prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti bɪl wʊd lɛd tɪ tæˈbuz laɪk ˈɪnˌsɛst ənd biɪŋ legalised. hɪz wərdz wər ˈʃɑrpli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə meɪər əv bəroʊ (arrondissement), ˈlɛbəl, ˈsteɪtɪd, ɪn hɪz əˈfɪʃəl mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, ðət ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ kʊd ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr tɪ pəˈlɪgəˌmi, ˈɪnˌsɛst ənd. kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə frɛnʧ ˈdeɪli libération, ˈlɛbəl roʊt: ðə ˌɪməˈmɔriəl tæˈbu əv ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪl bi bloʊn əˈweɪ, hu ənd wət wɪl naʊ əˈpoʊz ðət ˈəðər tæˈbuz, məʧ lɛs ˈeɪnʧənt, məʧ lɛs ˌjunəˈvərsəl, wɪl fɔl ɪn turn?’?’, æst ˈlɛbəl, hu steɪts ðət hi ɪz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ə ˈmɛrɪʤ əv ðɪs nature’’. ɪgˈzæmpəl: haʊ kʊd wi əˈpoʊz pəˈlɪgəˌmi ɪn fræns təˈmɑˌroʊ, wɪʧ ɪz tæˈbu ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən? waɪ ʃʊd ə ˈligəl eɪʤ fər ˈmɛrɪʤ bi meɪnˈteɪnd? waɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ proʊˈhɪbət ˈmɛrɪʤ,, ˈɪnˌsɛst ðət ər ˈpræktɪsɪz stɪl ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs ˈwərldˈwaɪd? dɔr ɪz naʊ ˈoʊpən tɪ ə ˈliθəl ˈspɛktəkəl əv ðə eɪʤ əv ˈligəl ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən ənd anything!’!’, hi kənˈkludɪd. ˈlɛbəl, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən raɪt wɪŋ ˈpɑrti, hu wɑz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɑmɛnts, wɑz klɪr ðət hi hæd ˈrɪtən hɪz krɪˈtik əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈsɪmələr ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən frəm ˈkæθlɪk ˈkɑrdɪnəl fɪˈlipeɪ barbarin. ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv fræns,, əv ðə, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kənˈdɛm ˈsteɪtmənts: θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə riˈpəblɪk ənd ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər wʊd du wɛl tɪ θɪŋk twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðɪs dəˈbeɪt [ɔn geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ] naʊ. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪn ɑr ˈkɑrənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈklaɪmɪt ðət ɪz oʊ, wi wɪl əˈtɛnd ðə ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈɑrgjəmənts ɔn boʊθ saɪdz. wi wɪl si ˈdipli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ənd əˈfɛndɪd frɛnʧ [ˈpipəl]. wi wɪl si ðə rɪˈtərn əv homophobia’’, wɔrnd hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkænədɪt tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi əv ðə ˈpɑrti. ˈəðərz ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈstrɔŋli kənˈdɛmd ˈsteɪtmənts. ðə ˈlidər əv ðə lɛft frənt ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈpɛrɪs, ˈiən brossat, slæmd ˈmɪstər. ˈlɛbəl wərdz ɛz ‘‘monstrous’’ seɪɪŋ ðət: ər ˈklɪrli ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk. ɪt ɪz dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ ðət ə bəroʊ meɪər trænsˈfɔrmz ə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈnuzˌlɛtər ɪn ˈtæblɔɪd əv ðə fɑr raɪt æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə taxpayer’’. krɪˈstɔf ʤərɑrd meɪər əv ðə bəroʊ əv ˈpɛrɪs, əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑrti, ðət ˈsteɪtmənt wɑz ənd ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪljənz əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu ləv laɪk ˈɛvriˌwən else’’. meɪər əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ˈlidər əv ðə ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈpɛrɪs ˈkaʊnsəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪsəˈpruvd əv ˈsteɪtmənts: ər wərdz ðət aɪ ˈɑbviəsli du nɑt ʃɛr ənd du nɑt sim ˈlaɪkli tɪ ədˈvæns ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə law’’. frɛnʧ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈfæməliz (adfh) dɪˈnaʊnst ˈsteɪtmənt: ɪz baɪ ˈkɑnstənt ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ əv ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ˈfæməli laɪf ðət səm ˈpipəl laɪk ˈlɛbəl hɛlp fjuəl homophobia’*’.
— the miami heat's lebron james, the kia nba most valuable player and winner of four of the previous five awards, highlights the first team. james was the only player to receive all 119 first team votes. joining james on the first team are kevin durant of the oklahoma city thunder, tim duncan of the san antonio spurs, chrisl of the los angeles clippers, and kobe bryant of the los angeles lakers. for bryant, his first team nod ties him with hall of famer karl malone for the most such selections. bryant had been tied at 10 with kareem abdul-jabbar, elgin baylor, bob cousy, michael jordan, bob pettit and jerry west. pacing the heat to a and mark, james was the only player in the nba to lead his team in scoring (26.8 ppg), rebounding (8.0 rpg) and assists (7.3). he shot a career high from the field (.565) and from range (.406). additionally, james led the nba in score differential (+9.5) and player impact estimate (22.1 percent), according to nba.com/stats, in the process becoming the youngest player in nba history to post eight different seasons, and the youngest player to reach the plateau. bryant, an first team selection for the eighth straight season, scored points, averaging points. this season, he moved past wilt chamberlain for fourth on the all-time scoring list. additionally, bryant eclipsed the mark in a single season for the eighth time in his nba career, in the process becoming just the fourth player in nba history to score points in a season at age 34 or older, joining alex english, jordan and malone, each of whom did so twice. duncan earns his first team selection and first since. in his nba campaign, duncan averaged points, rebounds, assists and blocks, ranking third overall in the latter. he shot .502 from the floor and a .817 from the free throw line. in earning his fourth first team selection, durant averaged points while shooting .510 from the field, .416 from distance and .905 from the free throw line. with those percentages, durant became just the second player in nba history (larry bird;) to average points while going .500/.400/.900 during the year. additionally, durant's field goal and free throw percentages represented career bests. paul, an first team selection for the third time, had a ratio; he had 13 games in which he dished at least 11 assists while committing no more than one turnover. the 2013 all-star game,l averaged points, ranked second in assists with and paced the league in steals with spg. the second team consists of guards tony parker of the spurs and russell westbrook of the thunder, forwards carmelo anthony of the new york knicks and blake griffin of the clippers, and center marc of the memphis grizzlies. the third team includes the houston rockets' james harden and the heat's wade at guard, the indiana pacers'l george and the golden state warriors' david lee at forward, and the lakers' dwight howard at center. the teams were chosen by a panel of 119 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the united states and canada. the media voted for first, second and third teams by position with points awarded on a basis. below are the results of the voting for the teams, with first team votes in parentheses. the balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm of ernst & young llp. position team points all nba first team forward lebron james, miami (119) 595 forward kevin durant, oklahoma city (102) 555 center tim duncan, san antonio (45) 392 guard kobe bryant, l.a. lakers (91) 521 guard chrisl, l.a. clippers (97) 537 second team forward carmelo anthony, new york (24) 397 forward blake griffin, l.a. clippers 132 center marc, memphis (38) 295 guard tony parker, san antonio (16) 273 guard russell westbrook, oklahoma city (20) 306 third team forward david lee, golden state 79 forwardl george, indiana 73 center dwight howard, l.a. lakers (17) 203 guard wade, miami (3) 145 guard james harden, houston (5) 253 other players receiving votes, with point totals: brook lopez, brooklyn, 132 (7 first team votes); stephen curry, golden state, 72; aldridge, portland, 62; chris bosh, miami, 59 (4); noah, chicago, 56 (3); zach randolph, memphis, 45; al horford, atlanta, 31 (2);l pierce, boston, 24; al jefferson, utah, 20 (1); tyson chandler, new york, 19 (1); roy hibbert, indiana, 9; deng, chicago, 8; kevin garnett, boston, 8; ty lawson, denver, 8; josh smith, atlanta, 7; williams, brooklyn, 6;, la lakers, 4; serge ibaka, oklahoma city, 4; omer asik, houston, 3; kenneth faried, denver, 3; raymond felton, new york, 3; irving, cleveland, 3; carlos boozer, chicago, 2; mike conley, memphis, 2; david west, indiana, 2; rudy gay, toronto, 1; j.j. hickson, portland, 1; andre iguodala, denver, 1; dirk nowitzki, dallas, 1; nikola pekovic, minnesota, 1; rondo, boston, 1; nikola vucevic, orlando, 1.	—* ðə maɪˈæmi hits ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz, ðə kiər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ moʊst ˈvæljəbəl pleɪər ənd ˈwɪnər əv fɔr əv ðə ˈpriviəs faɪv əˈwɔrdz, ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə fərst tim. ʤeɪmz wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔl 119 fərst tim voʊts. ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ʤeɪmz ɔn ðə fərst tim ər ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt əv ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ˈθəndər, tɪm ˈdəŋkən əv ðə sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ spərz, krɪs pɔl əv ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈklɪpərz, ənd ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt əv ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈleɪkərz. fər braɪənt, hɪz fərst tim nɑd taɪz ɪm wɪθ hɔl əv ˈfeɪmər kɑrl məˈloʊn fər ðə moʊst səʧ səˈlɛkʃənz. braɪənt hæd bɪn taɪd æt 10 wɪθ kərˈim abdul-jabbar, ˈɛlʤɪn ˈbeɪlər, bɑb ˈkuzi, ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən, bɑb ˈpɛˌtɪt ənd ˈʤɛri wɛst. ˈpeɪsɪŋ ðə hit tɪ ə ənd mɑrk, ʤeɪmz wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ tɪ lɛd hɪz tim ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ ppg), riˈbaʊndɪŋ rpg) ənd əˈsɪsts). hi ʃɑt ə kərɪr haɪ frəm ðə fild 565 ənd frəm reɪnʤ 406 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ʤeɪmz lɛd ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ɪn skɔr ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl ənd pleɪər ˌɪmˈpækt ˈɛstəˌmeɪt pərˈsɛnt), əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nba.com/stats, ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈjəŋgəst pleɪər ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈhɪstəri tɪ poʊst eɪt ˈdɪfərənt ˈsizənz, ənd ðə ˈjəŋgəst pleɪər tɪ riʧ ðə plæˈtoʊ. braɪənt, ən fərst tim səˈlɛkʃən fər ðə eɪθ streɪt ˈsizən, skɔrd pɔɪnts, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts. ðɪs ˈsizən, hi muvd pæst wɪlt ˈʧeɪmbərlɪn fər fɔrθ ɔn ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈskɔrɪŋ lɪst. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, braɪənt ɪˈklɪpst ðə mɑrk ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsizən fər ðə eɪθ taɪm ɪn hɪz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ kərɪr, ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs bɪˈkəmɪŋ ʤɪst ðə fɔrθ pleɪər ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈhɪstəri tɪ skɔr pɔɪnts ɪn ə ˈsizən æt eɪʤ 34 ər ˈoʊldər, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈæləks ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ˈʤɔrdən ənd məˈloʊn, iʧ əv hum dɪd soʊ twaɪs. ˈdəŋkən ərnz hɪz fərst tim səˈlɛkʃən ənd fərst sɪns ɪn hɪz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ kæmˈpeɪn, ˈdəŋkən ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz, əˈsɪsts ənd blɑks, ˈræŋkɪŋ θərd ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ðə ˈlætər. hi ʃɑt 502 frəm ðə flɔr ənd ə 817 frəm ðə fri θroʊ laɪn. ɪn ˈərnɪŋ hɪz fɔrθ fərst tim səˈlɛkʃən, ˈdʊrənt ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts waɪl ˈʃutɪŋ 510 frəm ðə fild, 416 frəm ˈdɪstəns ənd 905 frəm ðə fri θroʊ laɪn. wɪθ ðoʊz pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz, ˈdʊrənt bɪˈkeɪm ʤɪst ðə ˈsɛkənd pleɪər ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈhɪstəri (ˈlɛri bərd; tɪ ˈævərɪʤ pɔɪnts waɪl goʊɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə jɪr. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, dərænts fild goʊl ənd fri θroʊ pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd kərɪr bests. pɔl, ən fərst tim səˈlɛkʃən fər ðə θərd taɪm, hæd ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ; hi hæd 13 geɪmz ɪn wɪʧ hi dɪʃt æt list 11 əˈsɪsts waɪl kəˈmɪtɪŋ noʊ mɔr ðən wən ˈtərˌnoʊvər. ðə 2013 ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm, pɔl ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts, ræŋkt ˈsɛkənd ɪn əˈsɪsts wɪθ ənd peɪst ðə lig ɪn stilz wɪθ spg. ðə ˈsɛkənd tim kənˈsɪsts əv gɑrdz ˈtoʊni ˈpɑrkər əv ðə spərz ənd ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk əv ðə ˈθəndər, ˈfɔrwərdz kɑrˈmɛloʊ ˈænθɔˌni əv ðə nu jɔrk nɪks ənd bleɪk ˈgrɪfɪn əv ðə ˈklɪpərz, ənd ˈsɛnər mɑrk əv ðə ˈmɛmpfɪs ˈgrɪzliz. ðə θərd tim ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈhjustən ˈrɑkəts' ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdən ənd ðə hits weɪd æt gɑrd, ðə ˌɪndiˈænə ˈpeɪsərz' pɔl ʤɔrʤ ənd ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz' ˈdeɪvɪd li æt ˈfɔrwərd, ənd ðə ˈleɪkərz' dwaɪt haʊərd æt ˈsɛnər. ðə timz wər ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ə ˈpænəl əv 119 ˈspɔrtsˌraɪtərz ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæstərz θruaʊt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈkænədə. ðə ˈmidiə ˈvoʊtɪd fər fərst, ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd timz baɪ pəˈzɪʃən wɪθ pɔɪnts əˈwɔrdɪd ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs. bɪˈloʊ ər ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ðə timz, wɪθ fərst tim voʊts ɪn pərˈɛnθəˌsiz. ðə ˈbælətɪŋ wɑz ˈtæbjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əˈkaʊnɪŋ fərm əv ərnst jəŋ llp. pəˈzɪʃən tim pɔɪnts ɔl ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ fərst tim ˈfɔrwərd ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz, maɪˈæmi 119 595 ˈfɔrwərd ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti 102 555 ˈsɛnər tɪm ˈdəŋkən, sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ 45 392 gɑrd ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt, l.a. ˈleɪkərz 91 521 gɑrd krɪs pɔl, l.a. ˈklɪpərz 97 537 ˈsɛkənd tim ˈfɔrwərd kɑrˈmɛloʊ ˈænθɔˌni, nu jɔrk 24 397 ˈfɔrwərd bleɪk ˈgrɪfɪn, l.a. ˈklɪpərz 132 ˈsɛnər mɑrk, ˈmɛmpfɪs 38 295 gɑrd ˈtoʊni ˈpɑrkər, sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ 16 273 gɑrd ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti 20 306 θərd tim ˈfɔrwərd ˈdeɪvɪd li, ˈgoʊldən steɪt 79 ˈfɔrwərd pɔl ʤɔrʤ, ˌɪndiˈænə 73 ˈsɛnər dwaɪt haʊərd, l.a. ˈleɪkərz 17 203 gɑrd weɪd, maɪˈæmi 3 145 gɑrd ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdən, ˈhjustən 5 253 ˈəðər pleɪərz rɪˈsivɪŋ voʊts, wɪθ pɔɪnt ˈtoʊtəlz: brʊk ˈloʊpɛz, ˈbrʊklɪn, 132 7 fərst tim voʊts); ˈstivən ˈkəri, ˈgoʊldən steɪt, 72 ˈɔldrɪʤ, ˈpɔrtlənd, 62 krɪs bɑʃ, maɪˈæmi, 59 4 noʊə, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, 56 3 zæk ˈrændɑlf, ˈmɛmpfɪs, 45 æl horford, æˈtlæntə, 31 2 pɔl pɪrs, ˈbɔstən, 24 æl ˈʤɛfərsən, ˈjuˌtɔ, 20 1 ˈtaɪsən ˈʧændlər, nu jɔrk, 19 1 rɔɪ ˈhɪbərt, ˌɪndiˈænə, 9 dɛŋ, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, 8 ˈkɛvɪn ˈgɑrnɪt, ˈbɔstən, 8 taɪ ˈlɔsən, ˈdɛnvər, 8 ʤɑʃ smɪθ, æˈtlæntə, 7 ˈwɪljəmz, ˈbrʊklɪn, 6, lɑ ˈleɪkərz, 4 sərʤ ibaka, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti, 4 ˈoʊmər asik, ˈhjustən, 3 ˈkɛnɪθ faried, ˈdɛnvər, 3 ˈreɪmənd ˈfɛltən, nu jɔrk, 3 ˈərvɪŋ, ˈklivlənd, 3 ˈkɑrloʊs ˈbuzər, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, 2 maɪk ˈkɑnli, ˈmɛmpfɪs, 2 ˈdeɪvɪd wɛst, ˌɪndiˈænə, 2 ˈrudi geɪ, tərˈɑntoʊ, 1 j.j. ˈhɪksən, ˈpɔrtlənd, 1 ˈɑnˌdreɪ iguodala, ˈdɛnvər, 1 dərk nowitzki, ˈdæləs, 1 nɪˈkoʊlə pekovic, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, 1 rondo, ˈbɔstən, 1 nɪˈkoʊlə vucevic*, ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, 1
welcome back to zone!! in recent months the project was silent but not gone, we did not update but we where busy working on the game . an apology if i do not update as often , i will try to keep you informed on relevant things we just did not want with info and nos. 3 months ago we were ready to show progress but then unity 5 was released and we decided to upgrade and update our objects , textures and code , assets, etc. it take us time to rebuild everything we had but the end result was worth it. there is no demo of what we been working on, we want to release a well made and polished demo in 4 to 5 months so you can experience our vision of the game ( but we will keep you updated on stuff) .we are proud of what we are building and the new direction on the gameplay and game mechanic. updates. so, we have done many thinks visually. for starter we changed from to color, the game at first was going to be a tv show simulator but then it will not appeal to many so we will add this as a filter that you can turn on/off. as you can see the environment is going looking good in unity 5, every building can be visited. this is a of the commercial area. every building will have interiors and its own set of puzzles. every texture in the world will have that "hand painted look" as you can see in the image,e still some filters to make it look more like a living art. i think all i have to share with you today. we want to spoil the gameplay or anything until the demo but be sure to stay tune to our site we will release better updates and more screen images of what we are doing. also welcome as our lead programmer. we are a small team of two people but we are making our progress. stay tune!	ˈwɛlkəm bæk tɪ zoʊn!! ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ˈsaɪlənt bət nɑt gɔn, wi dɪd nɑt ˈəpˌdeɪt bət wi wɛr ˈbɪzi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə geɪm ən əˈpɑləˌʤi ɪf aɪ du nɑt ˈəpˌdeɪt ɛz ˈɔfən aɪ wɪl traɪ tɪ kip ju ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɔn ˈrɛləvənt θɪŋz wi ʤɪst dɪd nɑt wɔnt wɪθ ˈɪnfoʊ ənd noʊ screenshots. 3 mənθs əˈgoʊ wi wər ˈrɛdi tɪ ʃoʊ ˈprɑˌgrɛs bət ðɛn ˈjunɪti 5 wɑz riˈlist ənd wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt ɑr ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈtɛksʧərz ənd koʊd ˈæˌsɛts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪt teɪk ˈjuˈɛs taɪm tɪ riˈbɪld ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi hæd bət ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt wɑz wərθ ɪt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈdɛmoʊ əv wət wi bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn, wi wɔnt tɪ riˈlis ə wɛl meɪd ənd ˈpɑlɪʃt ˈdɛmoʊ ɪn 4 tɪ 5 mənθs soʊ ju kən ɪkˈspɪriəns ɑr ˈvɪʒən əv ðə geɪm bət wi wɪl kip ju ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɔn stəf) .wi ər praʊd əv wət wi ər ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ðə nu dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɔn ðə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ənd geɪm mɪˈkænɪk. ˈəpˌdeɪts. soʊ, wi hæv dən ˈmɛni θɪŋks ˈvɪʒwəli. fər ˈstɑrtər wi ʧeɪnʤd frəm tɪ ˈkələr, ðə geɪm æt fərst wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər bət ðɛn ɪt wɪl nɑt əˈpil tɪ ˈmɛni soʊ wi wɪl æd ðɪs ɛz ə ˈfɪltər ðət ju kən tərn on/off. ɛz ju kən si ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz goʊɪŋ ˈlʊkɪŋ gʊd ɪn ˈjunɪti 5 ˈɛvəri ˈbɪldɪŋ kən bi ˈvɪzɪtɪd. ðɪs ɪz ə əv ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˈɛriə. ˈɛvəri ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪl hæv ˌɪnˈtɪriərz ənd ɪts oʊn sɛt əv ˈpəzəlz. ˈɛvəri ˈtɛksʧər ɪn ðə wərld wɪl hæv ðət "hænd ˈpeɪnɪd lʊk" ɛz ju kən si ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ, ðɛr stɪl səm ˈfɪltərz tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk mɔr laɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ɑrt. aɪ θɪŋk ɔl aɪ hæv tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ju təˈdeɪ. wi wɔnt tɪ spɔɪl ðə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðə ˈdɛmoʊ bət bi ʃʊr tɪ steɪ tun tɪ ɑr saɪt wi wɪl riˈlis ˈbɛtər ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd mɔr skrin ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv wət wi ər duɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɛlkəm ɛz ɑr lɛd ˈproʊˌgræmər. wi ər ə smɔl tim əv tu ˈpipəl bət wi ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɑr ˈprɑˌgrɛs. steɪ tun!
nasa is looking to capitalize on the growing trend, and it needs your help to do so. the space agency is hosting a contest with, challenging participants to design the best app that could be used by astronauts on the international space station. the best app designer will receive $1,500. overall, nasa wants an app that will help keep the astronauts a little more organized as well as one that will keep them safe. the app needs a timer and a way to easily display the crew's calendars and agendas for each day; it also needs to send them warnings or alerts in case they are in danger, perhaps if they need to find shelter from orbital debris. additionally the app should let astronauts know when the is in a position to communicate with ground control. nasa is turning more to methods to help come up with innovative designs those interested in designing the app should make it compatible with the samsung gear 2 (sorry apple watch) and present their ideas as pictures "highlighting the unique navigation, interaction, layout, look, feel, etc." there are less than four weeks remaining in the contest, and only six people have joined so far, so the competition is still thin. but with 16 million users registered at, that pool probably will grow. nasa is turning more to methods to help come up with innovative designs and engineering ideas for its space missions. in may nasa announced its "journey to mars challenge," which asked the general public to come up with ways to keep martian astronauts safe while needing limited from earth. the space agency also teamed up with in july, asking for new tool designs to be used by 2 the humanoid robot on the.	ˈnæsə ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðə groʊɪŋ trɛnd, ənd ɪt nidz jʊr hɛlp tɪ du soʊ. ðə speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə ˈkɑntɛst wɪθ, ˈʧælənʤɪŋ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ðə bɛst æp ðət kʊd bi juzd baɪ ˈæstrəˌnɔts ɔn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən. ðə bɛst æp dɪˈzaɪnər wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈnæsə wɔnts ən æp ðət wɪl hɛlp kip ðə ˈæstrəˌnɔts ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɛz wɛl ɛz wən ðət wɪl kip ðɛm seɪf. ðə æp nidz ə ˈtaɪmər ənd ə weɪ tɪ ˈizəli dɪˈspleɪ ðə kruz ˈkæləndərz ənd əˈʤɛndəz fər iʧ deɪ; ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ nidz tɪ sɛnd ðɛm ˈwɔrnɪŋz ər əˈlərts ɪn keɪs ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər, pərˈhæps ɪf ðeɪ nid tɪ faɪnd ˈʃɛltər frəm ˈɔrbətəl dəˈbri. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli ðə æp ʃʊd lɛt ˈæstrəˌnɔts noʊ wɪn ðə ɪz ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ graʊnd kənˈtroʊl. ˈnæsə ɪz ˈtərnɪŋ mɔr tɪ ˈmɛθədz tɪ hɛlp kəm əp wɪθ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv dɪˈzaɪnz ðoʊz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə æp ʃʊd meɪk ɪt kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə ˈsæmˌsəŋ gɪr 2 (ˈsɑri ˈæpəl wɔʧ) ənd ˈprɛzənt ðɛr aɪˈdiəz ɛz ˈpɪkʧərz "ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə juˈnik ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən, ˌɪnərˈækʃən, leɪaʊt, lʊk, fil, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə." ðɛr ər lɛs ðən fɔr wiks rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛst, ənd ˈoʊnli sɪks ˈpipəl hæv ʤɔɪnd soʊ fɑr, soʊ ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪz stɪl θɪn. bət wɪθ 16 ˈmɪljən ˈjuzərz ˈrɛʤɪstərd æt, ðət pul ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪl groʊ. ˈnæsə ɪz ˈtərnɪŋ mɔr tɪ ˈmɛθədz tɪ hɛlp kəm əp wɪθ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv dɪˈzaɪnz ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ aɪˈdiəz fər ɪts speɪs ˈmɪʃənz. ɪn meɪ ˈnæsə əˈnaʊnst ɪts "ˈʤərni tɪ mɑrz ˈʧælənʤ," wɪʧ æst ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk tɪ kəm əp wɪθ weɪz tɪ kip ˈmɑrʃən ˈæstrəˌnɔts seɪf waɪl ˈnidɪŋ ˈlɪmɪtɪd frəm ərθ. ðə speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɔlsoʊ timd əp wɪθ ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈæskɪŋ fər nu tul dɪˈzaɪnz tɪ bi juzd baɪ 2 ðə ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ˈroʊˌbət ɔn ðə.
given that there has recently been a lot of discussion on this blog about this logic puzzle, i thought i would make a dedicated post for it (and move all the previous comments to this post). the text here is adapted from an earlier web page of mine from a few years back. the puzzle has a number of formulations, but i will use this one: there is an island upon which a tribe resides. the tribe consists of 1000 people, with various eye colours. yet, their religion forbids them to know their own eye color, or even to discuss the topic; thus, each resident can (and does) see the eye colors of all other residents, but has no way of discovering his or her own (there are no reflective surfaces). if a does discover his or her own eye color, then their religion compels them to commit ritual suicide at noon the following day in the village square for all to witness. all the are highly logical and devout, and they all know that each other is also highly logical and devout (and they all know that they all know that each other is highly logical and devout, and so forth). [added, feb 15: for the purposes of this logic puzzle, “highly logical” means that any conclusion that can logically deduced from the information and observations available to an islander, will automatically be known to that islander.] of the 1000 islanders, it turns out that 100 of them have blue eyes and 900 of them have brown eyes, although the islanders are not initially aware of these statistics (each of them can of course only see 999 of the 1000). one day, a foreigner visits to the island and wins the complete trust of the tribe. one evening, he addresses the entire tribe to thank them for their hospitality. however, not knowing the customs, the foreigner makes the mistake of mentioning eye color in his address, remarking “how unusual it is to see another person like myself in this region of the world”. what effect, if anything, does this faux pas have on the tribe? the interesting thing about this puzzle is that there are two quite plausible arguments here, which give opposing conclusions: [note: if you have not seen the puzzle before, i recommend thinking about it first before clicking ahead.] argument 1. the foreigner has no effect, because his comments do not tell the tribe anything that they do not already know (everyone in the tribe can already see that there are several people in their tribe). argument 2. 100 days after the address, all the blue eyed people commit suicide. this is proven as a special case of proposition. suppose that the tribe had n people for some positive integer n. then n days after the address, all n people commit suicide. proof: we induct on n. when, the single person realizes that the traveler is referring to him or her, and thus commits suicide on the next day. now suppose that n is larger than 1. each person will reason as follows: “if i am not, then there will only be people on this island, and so they will all commit suicide days after the address”. but when days pass, none of the people do so (because at that stage they have no evidence that they themselves are). after nobody commits suicide on the day, each of the blue eyed people then realizes that they themselves must have blue eyes, and will then commit suicide on the day. which argument is valid? i spoil it in this main post, but readers are welcome to discuss the solution in the comments. (again, for those of you who seen the puzzle before, i recommend thinking about it first before reading the comments below.) added, feb 12: it is undoubtedly true that the assumptions of this logic puzzle are highly unrealistic, and defy common sense. this however does not invalidate the above question, which is to resolve the fact that there are two separate and seemingly valid arguments which start with the same hypotheses but yield contradictory conclusions. this fact requires resolution even if the hypotheses are extremely unlikely to be completely satisfied in any reasonable situation; it is only when the hypotheses are logically impossible to satisfy completely that there is no need to the situation further. [update, feb 10: wording of the puzzle clarified. (my original version, which did not contain the last parenthetical of the first paragraph, can be found on my web page; it had an unexpectedly interesting subtlety in its formulation, but was not the puzzle i had actually intended to write. see also this formulation of the puzzle by xkcd.)]	ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðɛr həz ˈrisəntli bɪn ə lɔt əv dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðɪs blɔg əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈlɑʤɪk ˈpəzəl, aɪ θɔt aɪ wʊd meɪk ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd poʊst fər ɪt (ənd muv ɔl ðə ˈpriviəs ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ ðɪs poʊst). ðə tɛkst hir ɪz əˈdæptɪd frəm ən ˈərliər wɛb peɪʤ əv maɪn frəm ə fju jɪrz bæk. ðə ˈpəzəl həz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz, bət aɪ wɪl juz ðɪs wən: ðɛr ɪz ən ˈaɪlənd əˈpɑn wɪʧ ə traɪb rɪˈzaɪdz. ðə traɪb kənˈsɪsts əv 1000 ˈpipəl, wɪθ ˈvɛriəs aɪ colours. jɛt, ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən fərˈbɪdz ðɛm tɪ noʊ ðɛr oʊn aɪ ˈkələr, ər ˈivɪn tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈtɑpɪk; ðəs, iʧ ˈrɛzɪdənt kən (ənd dɪz) si ðə aɪ ˈkələrz əv ɔl ˈəðər ˈrɛzɪdənts, bət həz noʊ weɪ əv dɪˈskəvərɪŋ hɪz ər hər oʊn (ðɛr ər noʊ rɪˈflɛktɪv ˈsərfəsɪz). ɪf ə dɪz dɪˈskəvər hɪz ər hər oʊn aɪ ˈkələr, ðɛn ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən kəmˈpɛlz ðɛm tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈrɪʧuəl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd æt nun ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ skwɛr fər ɔl tɪ ˈwɪtnəs. ɔl ðə ər ˈhaɪli ˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd dɪˈvaʊt, ənd ðeɪ ɔl noʊ ðət iʧ ˈəðər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪli ˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd dɪˈvaʊt (ənd ðeɪ ɔl noʊ ðət ðeɪ ɔl noʊ ðət iʧ ˈəðər ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd dɪˈvaʊt, ənd soʊ fɔrθ). [ˈædɪd, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 15 fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðɪs ˈlɑʤɪk ˈpəzəl, logical”” minz ðət ˈɛni kənˈkluʒən ðət kən ˈlɑʤɪkli dɪˈdust frəm ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ən ˈaɪləndər, wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli bi noʊn tɪ ðət ˈaɪləndər.] əv ðə 1000 ˈaɪləndərz, ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət 100 əv ðɛm hæv blu aɪz ənd 900 əv ðɛm hæv braʊn aɪz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈaɪləndərz ər nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli əˈwɛr əv ðiz stəˈtɪstɪks (iʧ əv ðɛm kən əv kɔrs ˈoʊnli si 999 əv ðə 1000). wən deɪ, ə ˈfɔrənər ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ðə ˈaɪlənd ənd wɪnz ðə kəmˈplit trəst əv ðə traɪb. wən ˈivnɪŋ, hi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər traɪb tɪ θæŋk ðɛm fər ðɛr ˌhɑspəˈtæləti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, nɑt noʊɪŋ ðə ˈkəstəmz, ðə ˈfɔrənər meɪks ðə mɪˈsteɪk əv ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ aɪ ˈkələr ɪn hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs, rɪˈmɑrkɪŋ ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪt ɪz tɪ si əˈnəðər ˈpərsən laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ðɪs ˈriʤən əv ðə world””. wət ˈifɛkt, ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, dɪz ðɪs foʊ pɑz hæv ɔn ðə traɪb? ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈpəzəl ɪz ðət ðɛr ər tu kwaɪt ˈplɔzəbəl ˈɑrgjəmənts hir, wɪʧ gɪv əˈpoʊzɪŋ kənˈkluʒənz: [noʊt: ɪf ju hæv nɑt sin ðə ˈpəzəl ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt fərst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈklɪkɪŋ əˈhɛd.] ˈɑrgjəmənt 1 ðə ˈfɔrənər həz noʊ ˈifɛkt, bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts du nɑt tɛl ðə traɪb ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ðeɪ du nɑt ɔˈrɛdi noʊ (ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə traɪb kən ɔˈrɛdi si ðət ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl ɪn ðɛr traɪb). ˈɑrgjəmənt 2 100 deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈæˌdrɛs, ɔl ðə blu aɪd ˈpipəl kəˈmɪt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ðɪs ɪz ˈpruvən ɛz ə ˈspɛʃəl keɪs əv ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən. səˈpoʊz ðət ðə traɪb hæd ɛn ˈpipəl fər səm ˈpɑzətɪv ˈɪntəʤər ɛn. ðɛn ɛn deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈæˌdrɛs, ɔl ɛn ˈpipəl kəˈmɪt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. pruf: wi ˌɪnˈdəkt ɔn ɛn. wɪn ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət ðə ˈtrævələr ɪz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɪm ər hər, ənd ðəs kəˈmɪts ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɔn ðə nɛkst deɪ. naʊ səˈpoʊz ðət ɛn ɪz ˈlɑrʤər ðən 1 iʧ ˈpərsən wɪl ˈrizən ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: aɪ æm nɑt, ðɛn ðɛr wɪl ˈoʊnli bi ˈpipəl ɔn ðɪs ˈaɪlənd, ənd soʊ ðeɪ wɪl ɔl kəˈmɪt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd deɪz ˈæftər ðə address””. bət wɪn deɪz pæs, nən əv ðə ˈpipəl du soʊ (bɪˈkəz æt ðət steɪʤ ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðeɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər). ˈæftər ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kəˈmɪts ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɔn ðə deɪ, iʧ əv ðə blu aɪd ˈpipəl ðɛn ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət ðeɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz məst hæv blu aɪz, ənd wɪl ðɛn kəˈmɪt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɔn ðə deɪ. wɪʧ ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ˈvælɪd? aɪ spɔɪl ɪt ɪn ðɪs meɪn poʊst, bət ˈridərz ər ˈwɛlkəm tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə səˈluʃən ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. (əˈgɛn, fər ðoʊz əv ju hu sin ðə ˈpəzəl ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt fərst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ.) ˈædɪd, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 12 ɪt ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli tru ðət ðə əˈsəmpʃənz əv ðɪs ˈlɑʤɪk ˈpəzəl ər ˈhaɪli ənˌriˈlɪstɪk, ənd dɪˈfaɪ ˈkɑmən sɛns. ðɪs ˌhaʊˈɛvər dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪt ðə əˈbəv kˈwɛʃən, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ər tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ənd ˈsimɪŋli ˈvælɪd ˈɑrgjəmənts wɪʧ stɑrt wɪθ ðə seɪm haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz bət jild ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri kənˈkluʒənz. ðɪs fækt rikˈwaɪərz ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈivɪn ɪf ðə haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz ər ɪkˈstrimli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ɪn ˈɛni ˈrizənəbəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən; ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli wɪn ðə haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz ər ˈlɑʤɪkli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ kəmˈplitli ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈfərðər. [ˈəpˌdeɪt, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 10 ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə ˈpəzəl ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd. (maɪ ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən, wɪʧ dɪd nɑt kənˈteɪn ðə læst pərɛnˈθɛtɪkəl əv ðə fərst ˈpɛrəˌgræf, kən bi faʊnd ɔn maɪ wɛb peɪʤ; ɪt hæd ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈsətəlti ɪn ɪts ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən, bət wɑz nɑt ðə ˈpəzəl aɪ hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ raɪt. si ˈɔlsoʊ ðɪs ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈpəzəl baɪ xkcd*.)]
if anyone wants to know about the population genetics of south asia, i recommend three papers (all are open access): – genetic evidence for recent population mixture in india – a genetic chronology for the indian subcontinent points to heavily – the promise of disease gene discovery in south asia in the near future ancient dna will do for south asia what has been done for europe, and to a lesser extent the near east. it will pull back our veil of ignorance. but until then we have inference from larger data sets with a greater number of markers. what can we say now? – the 2009 work that modern south asians are broadly a compound of two streams of the out of africa populations is correct. one is much like other west eurasians. another is related to other east eurasians, with possible affinities to southeast asian hunter-gatherers. – the west eurasian ancestry of south asians, the “ancestral north indians” (ani), does likely seem to be a mixture at minimum between two groups. one element is related to the eastern farmers who first adopted agriculture on the slopes of the ~10,000 year ago. another stream is closely related to the people who flourished on the eurasian steppe north of the black sea ~5,000 years ago. – the peoples seem to have a distinct southeast asian component that ties them with other peoples. their migration was almost certainly tied to the migration of rice farmers. they are likely not the primal of south asia. – the y lineage found across much of south asia, and especially the higher castes and the north, increased in frequency within the last years. it is almost certainly exogenous to south asia; ancient dna from the steppe finds the in peoples, but no indian ancestry in these groups. as i said, ancient dna will clarify lots of things. i expect that to happen in the next few years.	ɪf ˈɛniˌwən wɔnts tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ʤəˈnɛtɪks əv saʊθ ˈeɪʒə, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd θri ˈpeɪpərz (ɔl ər ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs): ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈɛvədəns fər ˈrisənt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈmɪksʧər ɪn ˈɪndiə ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk krəˈnɑləʤi fər ðə ˈɪndiən səbˈkɑntɪnənt pɔɪnts tɪ ˈhɛvəli ðə ˈprɑməs əv dɪˈziz ʤin ˌdɪˈskəvri ɪn saʊθ ˈeɪʒə ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər ˈeɪnʧənt ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ wɪl du fər saʊθ ˈeɪʒə wət həz bɪn dən fər ˈjʊrəp, ənd tɪ ə ˈlɛsər ɪkˈstɛnt ðə nɪr ist. ɪt wɪl pʊl bæk ɑr veɪl əv ˈɪgnərəns. bət ənˈtɪl ðɛn wi hæv ˈɪnfərəns frəm ˈlɑrʤər ˈdætə sɛts wɪθ ə ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɑrkərz. wət kən wi seɪ naʊ? ðə 2009 wərk ðət ˈmɑdərn saʊθ ˈeɪʒənz ər ˈbrɔdli ə ˈkɑmpaʊnd əv tu strimz əv ðə aʊt əv ˈæfrɪkɑ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ɪz kərˈɛkt. wən ɪz məʧ laɪk ˈəðər wɛst eurasians. əˈnəðər ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈəðər ist eurasians, wɪθ ˈpɑsəbəl əˈfɪnətiz tɪ ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒən hunter-gatherers. ðə wɛst jʊˈreɪʒɪn ˈænsɛstri əv saʊθ ˈeɪʒənz, ðə nɔrθ indians”” (ani*), dɪz ˈlaɪkli sim tɪ bi ə ˈmɪksʧər æt ˈmɪnəməm bɪtˈwin tu grups. wən ˈɛləmənt ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈistərn ˈfɑrmərz hu fərst əˈdɑptəd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɔn ðə sloʊps əv ðə jɪr əˈgoʊ. əˈnəðər strim ɪz ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu flərɪʃt ɔn ðə jʊˈreɪʒɪn stɛp nɔrθ əv ðə blæk si jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðə ˈpipəlz sim tɪ hæv ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒən kəmˈpoʊnənt ðət taɪz ðɛm wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəlz. ðɛr maɪˈgreɪʃən wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli taɪd tɪ ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən əv raɪs ˈfɑrmərz. ðeɪ ər ˈlaɪkli nɑt ðə ˈpraɪməl əv saʊθ ˈeɪʒə. ðə waɪ ˈlɪniəʤ faʊnd əˈkrɔs məʧ əv saʊθ ˈeɪʒə, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ðə haɪər kæsts ənd ðə nɔrθ, ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn ˈfrikwənsi wɪˈθɪn ðə læst jɪrz. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli ˌɛkˈsoʊʤənəs tɪ saʊθ ˈeɪʒə; ˈeɪnʧənt ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ frəm ðə stɛp faɪndz ðə ɪn ˈpipəlz, bət noʊ ˈɪndiən ˈænsɛstri ɪn ðiz grups. ɛz aɪ sɛd, ˈeɪnʧənt ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ wɪl ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ lɑts əv θɪŋz. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət tɪ ˈhæpən ɪn ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz.
german wage moderation and the crisis peter the ‘consensus narrative’ argues the crisis should not be thought of as a government debt crisis in its origin. instead it regards large capital flows that emerged in the decade before the crisis as the real culprit. this column argues that while the narrative is correct, it is also incomplete. with its focus on the deficit countries, it neglects the role of germany, by far the largest member state, and its contribution to the imbalances in the years preceding the crisis. a narrative that does not account for the effects of the german wage moderation is incomplete. in “rebooting the” (published on vox on 20 november 2015) a consensus narrative on the causes of the (ez) crisis is provided. the authors argue that the crisis should not be thought of as a government debt crisis in its origin. instead they regard large capital flows that emerged in the decade before the crisis as the real culprit. while this narrative is correct, it is incomplete. with its focus on the deficit countries, it neglects the role of germany, by far the largest member state, and its contribution to the imbalances in the years preceding the crisis. in 1999, when the started, germany was confronted with anmployment rate that was too high by german standards, although it was still below the average. the solution to themployment problem was typical of corporatist system. already in 1995 klaus zwickel, boss of the powerful labour union metall, made the proposal of a (pact for work). he explicitly declared his willingness to accept a stagnation of real wages, i.e. nominal wage increases that compensate for inflation only, if the employers were willing to create new jobs (wolf 2000). this led to the, und (pact for work, education and competitiveness), which was established by gerhard in 1998. on 20 january 2000, trade unions and employers associations explicitly declared that productivity increases should not be used for increases in real wages but for agreements that increase employment. in essence, ‘wage moderation’ is an explicit attempt to devalue the real exchange rate internally. ‘wage moderation’ is not necessarily an expression of weaker bargaining power of trade unions. they were convinced that this would help to create more jobs. they also explicitly accepted deviations from collective agreements, when a firm experienced economic difficulties. the government contributed to wage moderation by reducing social security contributions in exchange for higher indirect taxes and by shifting a part of the employers’ contribution rate for health insurance to the employees. wage moderation and the inflation rate of the the effects of wage moderation are mirrored in the development of unit labour costs. from 1999 to 2008, unit labour costs in the german economy remained more or less constant. in the manufacturing sector, which is by a high degree of unionisation, unit labour costs declined by almost 9%. for the ideal functioning of the, unit labour costs of each member state should increase in line with the inflation target of the. this would lead to national inflation rates close to the target rate. compared to this benchmark rate, which for the is assumed to be%, wages in the german economy were almost 20% too low in 2008 (figure 1). in the same period, unit labour costs in the rests of the developed above this target rate, especially in spain, ireland and greece. figure 1. unit labour costs per employee (1999=100) source: ameco,, own calculations wage moderation and imbalances ‘wage moderation’ contributed to the imbalances through several channels. first, the german inflation was for many years below the’s target rate and also below the inflation of the rest of the. a study by the showed for the five largest countries that a positive (negative) deflator differential was reflected in relatively higher (lower) unit labour costs, profits and indirect taxes 2003). at the level, the low german inflation rate compensated for the above target inflation rates, especially in spain, ireland and greece. as the for the whole was more or less in line with the target, the held its policy rate constant from june 2003 until december 2005 at the then very low rate of 2%. with a single nominal interest rate, the real inflation rate in countries with high inflation was low, while it was relatively high in germany. thus, inflation differentials can be amplified through the demand side (angeloni and ehrmann 2004). figure 2. inflation rate source:rostat, own calculations wage moderation and stagnation of domestic demand in germany a second transmission channel was the very weak real domestic demand in germany, which strongly decelerated due to the wage moderation. in the period 1995 to 2000 the average annual growth rate was%, in the period 2000 to 2005 it declined to -0.1%. in the rest of the the growth rate of domestic demand was% in the first period and% in the second (figure 3). for the rest of the the weak domestic demand in germany implied a strong deceleration of their export revenues for goods and services to germany. the average annual nominal growth rate of their export revenues from germany was% in the period 1995 to 2000 and% in the period 2000 to 2005. if (2013) argues that domestic demand lies at the root of the divergent paths of the member countries, this view is compatible with a narrative that regards wage moderation as an important part of the imbalances within the. figure 3. domestic demand (at 2010 prices) source: ameco, own calculations wage moderation and the current account this leads to a third transmission channel. while wage moderation had an immediate effect on german domestic demand, it improved its price competitiveness and its exports over time (figure 4). figure 4. germany: real exchange rate and current account balance source: (2014) the improvement of the current account in the years 2000 to 2007 is due to the weak german import demand and to increasing exports to the rest of the. this was different before 1999 when imports from and its exports to the rest of the were growing in parallel (figure 5). figure 5. bilateral current account between germany and the rest of the (inros, billions) source: deutsche bundesbank the impact of the improvement in competitiveness on the german current account was estimated with a analysis in the report of the (2014). it shows that price competitiveness has a significant effect on the current account balance. it explains a swing in the current account from a deficit of% in 1997 to a surplus of% in 2007 (figure 6). figure 6. contribution of price competitiveness to the german current account balance (in %) source: (2014) a very strong impact of german wage moderation on current imbalances within the is found in a paper by and (2015). using a quantitative model of international trade, they find that the german wage moderation is responsible for roughly half of the divergence in terms of trade balance, and explain an increase of more than 2% of the frenchmployment rate. a study by kollmann et al. (2015) comes to the result that strong external demand and german competitiveness gains (wage moderation and technological improvements) are important sources of the german external surplus. according to this paper, positive shocks to the german saving rate have been especially important since the mid-2000s. however, as that the saving rate of private households remained more or less constant, it is difficult to explain the increase of the current account with the aging of the german society or with pension reforms. in addition, household saving was much higher in the when the current account even showed a small deficit (figure 7). figure 7. household saving rate and current account source: the real saving shock happened in the sector of non-financial corporations. in the period 1991 to 2000 the average saving rate of non-financial corporations was close to zero, in the period 2001 to 2010 it was 2% (figure 8). this was caused by growing profits especially in the years from 1999 to 2007. as wage moderation has contributed to higher profits, it can be regarded as a determinant of the saving shock in the corporate sector. summary an crisis narrative that does not that does not account for the effects of the german wage moderation is incomplete. germany is by far the largest economy and it is a very open economy with strong trade links to all other member states. it would be difficult to explain why such a strong internal devaluation, which is regarded as a key determinant of success story in the et al. 2014), did not have significant repercussions for the rest of the. wage moderation led to decline in unit labour costs and to a german inflation rate below the’s target value. as this compensated for above target inflation in the rest of the, the was not able to increase its policy rate although there were signs of overheating in the deficit countries. wage moderation caused stagnation in german domestic demand, which had a negative impact on the german demand for goods and services from the rest of. wage moderation improved the price competitiveness of germany gradually which led to a deterioration of the bilateral current account of the rest of the. finally, wage moderation caused higher profits in the corporate sector, which led to a higher saving rate of this sector. household saving in germany has been more or less constant since 1999. references angeloni, i. and m. ehrmann (2004), “euro area inflation differential”, working paper no. 388. dustmann c. et al. (2014), “from sick man ofrope to economic superstar: resurgent economy”, journal of economic perspectives,), pp.. european central bank (2003), “inflation differentials in the, potential causes and policy implications”, september. kollmann et al. (2015), “what drives the german current account? and how does it affect other member states? economic policy, 2015, vol. 30,. le moigne, m. and x. (2015), “france et : duropéen”, working paper, ofce, june. sachverständigenrat (2014), “mehr in marktprozesse”,. wolf, m. (2000), “von der ›konzertierten aktion‹ ›bündnis‹”, kreativ, heft 117, pp., july. wyplosz, c. (2013), “eurozone crisis: about demand, not competitiveness”, the graduate institute, geneva, and cepr, january	ˈʤərmən weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈkraɪsəs ˈpitər ðə narrative’’ ˈɑrgjuz ðə ˈkraɪsəs ʃʊd nɑt bi θɔt əv ɛz ə ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ɪts ˈɔrəʤən. ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪt rɪˈgɑrdz lɑrʤ ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz ðət ˈimərʤd ɪn ðə ˈdɛkeɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɛz ðə ril ˈkəlprɪt. ðɪs ˈkɑləm ˈɑrgjuz ðət waɪl ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ɪz kərˈɛkt, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnkəmˈplit. wɪθ ɪts ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈdɛfəsət ˈkəntriz, ɪt nɪˈglɛkts ðə roʊl əv ˈʤərməni, baɪ fɑr ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmɛmbər steɪt, ənd ɪts ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ɪmˈbælənsɪz ɪn ðə jɪrz priˈsidɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ə ˈnɛrətɪv ðət dɪz nɑt əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈʤərmən weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪnkəmˈplit. ɪn ðə eurozone”” (ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn vɑks ɔn 20 noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 ə kənˈsɛnsəs ˈnɛrətɪv ɔn ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ðə (ez) ˈkraɪsəs ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd. ðə ˈɔθərz ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈkraɪsəs ʃʊd nɑt bi θɔt əv ɛz ə ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ɪts ˈɔrəʤən. ˌɪnˈstɛd ðeɪ rɪˈgɑrd lɑrʤ ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz ðət ˈimərʤd ɪn ðə ˈdɛkeɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɛz ðə ril ˈkəlprɪt. waɪl ðɪs ˈnɛrətɪv ɪz kərˈɛkt, ɪt ɪz ˌɪnkəmˈplit. wɪθ ɪts ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈdɛfəsət ˈkəntriz, ɪt nɪˈglɛkts ðə roʊl əv ˈʤərməni, baɪ fɑr ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmɛmbər steɪt, ənd ɪts ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ɪmˈbælənsɪz ɪn ðə jɪrz priˈsidɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ɪn 1999 wɪn ðə ˈstɑrtɪd, ˈʤərməni wɑz kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ən ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ðət wɑz tu haɪ baɪ ˈʤərmən ˈstændərdz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz stɪl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈævərɪʤ. ðə səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈprɑbləm wɑz ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ˈkɔrpərətɪst ˈsɪstəm. ɔˈrɛdi ɪn 1995 klaʊs zwickel, bɔs əv ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈleɪbər ˈjunjən ˈmɛˈtɔl, meɪd ðə prəˈpoʊzəl əv ə (pækt fər wərk). hi ɪkˈsplɪsətli dɪˈklɛrd hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ əkˈsɛpt ə stægˈneɪʃən əv ril ˈweɪʤɪz, i.e. ˈnɑmənəl weɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðət ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈoʊnli, ɪf ðə ɪmˈplɔɪərz wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt nu ʤɑbz (wʊlf 2000 ðɪs lɛd tɪ ðə, ənd (pækt fər wərk, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs), wɪʧ wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ˈgərˌhɑrd ɪn 1998 ɔn 20 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2000 treɪd ˈjunjənz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɪkˈsplɪsətli dɪˈklɛrd ðət ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ʃʊd nɑt bi juzd fər ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ril ˈweɪʤɪz bət fər əˈgrimənts ðət ˌɪnˈkris ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ɪn ˈɛsəns, moderation’’ ɪz ən ɪkˈsplɪsət əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪˈvæˌlju ðə ril ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt ˌɪnˈtərnəli. moderation’’ ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈwikər ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ paʊər əv treɪd ˈjunjənz. ðeɪ wər kənˈvɪnst ðət ðɪs wʊd hɛlp tɪ kriˈeɪt mɔr ʤɑbz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsplɪsətli ækˈsɛptɪd diviˈeɪʃənz frəm kəˈlɛktɪv əˈgrimənts, wɪn ə fərm ɪkˈspɪriənst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər haɪər ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈtæksɪz ənd baɪ ˈʃɪftɪŋ ə pɑrt əv ðə employers’’ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən reɪt fər hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns tɪ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz. weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt əv ðə ðə ˈifɛkts əv weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ər ˈmɪrərd ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈjunɪt ˈleɪbər kɔsts. frəm 1999 tɪ 2008 ˈjunɪt ˈleɪbər kɔsts ɪn ðə ˈʤərmən ɪˈkɑnəmi rɪˈmeɪnd mɔr ər lɛs ˈkɑnstənt. ɪn ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈsɛktər, wɪʧ ɪz baɪ ə haɪ dɪˈgri əv unionisation, ˈjunɪt ˈleɪbər kɔsts dɪˈklaɪnd baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 9 fər ðə aɪˈdil ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðə, ˈjunɪt ˈleɪbər kɔsts əv iʧ ˈmɛmbər steɪt ʃʊd ˌɪnˈkris ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈtərgət əv ðə. ðɪs wʊd lɛd tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪts kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈtərgət reɪt. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðɪs ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk reɪt, wɪʧ fər ðə ɪz əˈsumd tɪ bi ˈweɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈʤərmən ɪˈkɑnəmi wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 20 tu loʊ ɪn 2008 (ˈfɪgjər 1 ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd, ˈjunɪt ˈleɪbər kɔsts ɪn ðə rɛsts əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpt əˈbəv ðɪs ˈtərgət reɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn speɪn, ˈaɪərlənd ənd gris. ˈfɪgjər 1 ˈjunɪt ˈleɪbər kɔsts pər ɪmˈplɔɪi sɔrs: ameco,, oʊn ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ənd ɪmˈbælənsɪz moderation’’ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ɪmˈbælənsɪz θru ˈsɛvərəl ˈʧænəlz. fərst, ðə ˈʤərmən ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɑz fər ˈmɛni jɪrz bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈtərgət reɪt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈloʊ ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əv ðə rɛst əv ðə. ə ˈstədi baɪ ðə ʃoʊd fər ðə faɪv ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkəntriz ðət ə ˈpɑzətɪv (ˈnɛgətɪv) dɪˈfleɪtər ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl wɑz rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪər (loʊər) ˈjunɪt ˈleɪbər kɔsts, ˈprɑfɪts ənd ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈtæksɪz 2003 æt ðə ˈlɛvəl, ðə loʊ ˈʤərmən ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd fər ðə əˈbəv ˈtərgət ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪts, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn speɪn, ˈaɪərlənd ənd gris. ɛz ðə fər ðə hoʊl wɑz mɔr ər lɛs ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə ˈtərgət, ðə hɛld ɪts ˈpɑləsi reɪt ˈkɑnstənt frəm ʤun 2003 ənˈtɪl dɪˈsɛmbər 2005 æt ðə ðɛn ˈvɛri loʊ reɪt əv 2 wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈnɑmənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt, ðə ril ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt ɪn ˈkəntriz wɪθ haɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɑz loʊ, waɪl ɪt wɑz ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪ ɪn ˈʤərməni. ðəs, ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəlz kən bi ˈæmpləˌfaɪd θru ðə dɪˈmænd saɪd (ɑŋgɛˈloʊni ənd ˈɛrmən 2004 ˈfɪgjər 2 ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt sɔrs: ˌjuˈrɔstæt, oʊn ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ənd stægˈneɪʃən əv dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd ɪn ˈʤərməni ə ˈsɛkənd trænzˈmɪʃən ˈʧænəl wɑz ðə ˈvɛri wik ril dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd ɪn ˈʤərməni, wɪʧ ˈstrɔŋli dɪˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd du tɪ ðə weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd 1995 tɪ 2000 ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl groʊθ reɪt wɑz ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd 2000 tɪ 2005 ɪt dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə ðə groʊθ reɪt əv dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd wɑz ɪn ðə fərst ˈpɪriəd ənd ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd (ˈfɪgjər 3 fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ðə wik dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd ɪn ˈʤərməni ˌɪmˈplaɪd ə strɔŋ dɪˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈɛkspɔrt ˈrɛvəˌnuz fər gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈʤərməni. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl ˈnɑmənəl groʊθ reɪt əv ðɛr ˈɛkspɔrt ˈrɛvəˌnuz frəm ˈʤərməni wɑz ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd 1995 tɪ 2000 ənd ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd 2000 tɪ 2005 ɪf 2013 ˈɑrgjuz ðət dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd laɪz æt ðə rut əv ðə dɪˈvərʤənt pæθs əv ðə ˈmɛmbər ˈkəntriz, ðɪs vju ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ə ˈnɛrətɪv ðət rɪˈgɑrdz weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə ɪmˈbælənsɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə. ˈfɪgjər 3 dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd (æt 2010 ˈpraɪsɪz) sɔrs: ameco, oʊn ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt ðɪs lidz tɪ ə θərd trænzˈmɪʃən ˈʧænəl. waɪl weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən hæd ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈʤərmən dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd, ɪt ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪts praɪs kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs ənd ɪts ˈɛkspɔrts ˈoʊvər taɪm (ˈfɪgjər 4 ˈfɪgjər 4 ˈʤərməni: ril ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt ənd ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt ˈbæləns sɔrs: 2014 ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv ðə ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt ɪn ðə jɪrz 2000 tɪ 2007 ɪz du tɪ ðə wik ˈʤərmən ˌɪmˈpɔrt dɪˈmænd ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə. ðɪs wɑz ˈdɪfərənt ˌbiˈfɔr 1999 wɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrts frəm ənd ɪts ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə wər groʊɪŋ ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl (ˈfɪgjər 5 ˈfɪgjər 5 baɪˈlætərəl ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt bɪtˈwin ˈʤərməni ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə (ɪn ˈjuˌroʊz, ˈbɪljənz) sɔrs: dɔɪʧ ˈbʊndɪsˌbɑŋk ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs ɔn ðə ˈʤərmən ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt wɑz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd wɪθ ə æˈnælɪsɪs ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt əv ðə 2014 ɪt ʃoʊz ðət praɪs kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs həz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt ˈbæləns. ɪt ɪkˈspleɪnz ə swɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt frəm ə ˈdɛfəsət əv ɪn 1997 tɪ ə ˈsərpləs əv ɪn 2007 (ˈfɪgjər 6 ˈfɪgjər 6 ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv praɪs kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs tɪ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt ˈbæləns (ɪn sɔrs: 2014 ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈʤərmən weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈkɑrənt ɪmˈbælənsɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə ɪz faʊnd ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər baɪ ənd 2015 ˈjuzɪŋ ə kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈmɑdəl əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd, ðeɪ faɪnd ðət ðə ˈʤərmən weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈrəfli hæf əv ðə dɪˈvərʤəns ɪn tərmz əv treɪd ˈbæləns, ənd ɪkˈspleɪn ən ˌɪnˈkris əv mɔr ðən 2 əv ðə frɛnʧ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt. ə ˈstədi baɪ ˈkɑlmən ɛt æl. 2015 kəmz tɪ ðə rɪˈzəlt ðət strɔŋ ɪkˈstərnəl dɪˈmænd ənd ˈʤərmən kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs geɪnz (weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts) ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɔrsəz əv ðə ˈʤərmən ɪkˈstərnəl ˈsərpləs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈpeɪpər, ˈpɑzətɪv ʃɑks tɪ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈseɪvɪŋ reɪt hæv bɪn əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɪns ðə mid-2000s. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ðət ðə ˈseɪvɪŋ reɪt əv ˈpraɪvət ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz rɪˈmeɪnd mɔr ər lɛs ˈkɑnstənt, ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkris əv ðə ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt wɪθ ðə ˈeɪʤɪŋ əv ðə ˈʤərmən soʊˈsaɪɪti ər wɪθ ˈpɛnʃən rɪˈfɔrmz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈseɪvɪŋ wɑz məʧ haɪər ɪn ðə wɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt ˈivɪn ʃoʊd ə smɔl ˈdɛfəsət (ˈfɪgjər 7 ˈfɪgjər 7 ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈseɪvɪŋ reɪt ənd ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt sɔrs: ðə ril ˈseɪvɪŋ ʃɑk ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈsɛktər əv nɑnfəˈnænʃəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd 1991 tɪ 2000 ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈseɪvɪŋ reɪt əv nɑnfəˈnænʃəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz wɑz kloʊz tɪ ˈziroʊ, ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd 2001 tɪ 2010 ɪt wɑz 2 (ˈfɪgjər 8 ðɪs wɑz kɔzd baɪ groʊɪŋ ˈprɑfɪts əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə jɪrz frəm 1999 tɪ 2007 ɛz weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ haɪər ˈprɑfɪts, ɪt kən bi rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə dɪˈtərmənənt əv ðə ˈseɪvɪŋ ʃɑk ɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈsɛktər. ˈsəməri ən ˈkraɪsəs ˈnɛrətɪv ðət dɪz nɑt ðət dɪz nɑt əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈʤərmən weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪnkəmˈplit. ˈʤərməni ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈoʊpən ɪˈkɑnəmi wɪθ strɔŋ treɪd lɪŋks tɪ ɔl ˈəðər ˈmɛmbər steɪts. ɪt wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ səʧ ə strɔŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌdivæljuˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə ki dɪˈtərmənənt əv səkˈsɛs ˈstɔri ɪn ðə ɛt æl. 2014 dɪd nɑt hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌripərˈkəʃənz fər ðə rɛst əv ðə. weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən lɛd tɪ dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈjunɪt ˈleɪbər kɔsts ənd tɪ ə ˈʤərmən ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈtərgət ˈvælju. ɛz ðɪs ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd fər əˈbəv ˈtərgət ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə, ðə wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɪts ˈpɑləsi reɪt ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr wər saɪnz əv ˈoʊvərˌhitɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdɛfəsət ˈkəntriz. weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən kɔzd stægˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈʤərmən dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd, wɪʧ hæd ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈʤərmən dɪˈmænd fər gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz frəm ðə rɛst əv. weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə praɪs kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs əv ˈʤərməni ˈgræʤuəli wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ə dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən əv ðə baɪˈlætərəl ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt əv ðə rɛst əv ðə. ˈfaɪnəli, weɪʤ ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən kɔzd haɪər ˈprɑfɪts ɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈsɛktər, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ə haɪər ˈseɪvɪŋ reɪt əv ðɪs ˈsɛktər. ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈseɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈʤərməni həz bɪn mɔr ər lɛs ˈkɑnstənt sɪns 1999 ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɑŋgɛˈloʊni, aɪ. ənd ɛm. ˈɛrmən 2004 ˈɛriə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən differential””, ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər noʊ. 388 si. ɛt æl. 2014 sɪk mæn əv ˈjʊrəp tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsupərˈstɑr: rɪˈsərʤənt economy””, ˈʤərnəl əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk pərˈspɛktɪvz, pp. ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk 2003 ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəlz ɪn ðə, pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkɔzɪz ənd ˈpɑləsi implications””, sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈkɑlmən ɛt æl. 2015 draɪvz ðə ˈʤərmən ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnt? ənd haʊ dɪz ɪt əˈfɛkt ˈəðər ˈmɛmbər steɪts? ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi, 2015 vol. 30 lə moigne, ɛm. ənd ɛks. 2015 ɛt də européen””, ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər, ofce, ʤun. 2014 ɪn marktprozesse””, wʊlf, ɛm. 2000 dər aktion‹‹ arbeit‹”‹”, kreativ, hɛft 117 pp. ˌʤuˈlaɪ., si. 2013 ˈkraɪsəs: əˈbaʊt dɪˈmænd, nɑt competitiveness””, ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ʤəˈnivə, ənd cepr, ˈʤænjuˌɛri
inmates in the film the house i live in. (photo courtesy of derek are two documentary films on limited release right now that, by rights, should be mandatory viewing for every human being in the united states old enough to comprehend them. david how to survive a plague and eugene the house i live in are both movies that address fundamentally important issues left out of both the official historical narrative and our contemporary political discourse. it is either ironic or bitterly appropriate that the two films were first released in the period immediately before the us presidential election, a time when the political conversations being played out in the national media are usually at their lowest level. a nation of drug warriors not that they get much coverage at the best of times, but you can add mass incarceration and the war on drugs (the interconnected subjects of the house i live in) to the us drone strikes program, climate change and any other urgent, hugely important issue that was either left out of the presidential debates and campaigns or had its worst aspects actively celebrated. this is hardly surprising: jarecki makes it very, very clear that support for the drug war not just perpetuating it, but constantly ratcheting it up and thus imprisoning ever more socially and economically disadvantaged americans is horribly bipartisan. some of the politicians we see in archive footage, sternly denouncing drugs and espousing harsh policies that have devastated communities, are still leading lights of the democratic party, like joe biden, and both hillary and bill clinton. and their support for these policies seems to give few progressives pause. also see: the people vs. the war on drugs: filmmaker tackles the “predatory monster” this is partly because, as the house i live in shows, we have allowed the stereotypes and narrative of drug war propaganda to permeate and become embedded within our world view. reefer madness scare stories and opium den caricatures from historical archives seem laughable to us now, so clearly in their that their naked racism hardly seems sinister. but as jarecki illustrates, with each new drug come the same scare stories, and the more recent they are, the more plausible they seem: from the granted by crack and to the user of “bath salts.” moreover, each new drug scare is associated with, and becomes justification for, policies that disproportionately impact a specific racial group politically useful to repress: from chinese americans on the west coast in the century (opium) to african-american communities in the (crack). jarecki does not discount the seriousness of the effects of drug addiction; rather, his film shows how the specter of drugs’ effects on society has been deployed in racist, discriminatory and politically manipulative ways. for an example of this deleterious impact on our political discourse, we need look no further than the second televised presidential debate. asked about his record on immigration, barack obama reassured viewers that the undocumented immigrants his administration has focused on deporting have been “gangbangers.” in the first place, this is simply a lie one unsurprisingly missed by many progressives who rushed to only mitt half of the debate, but not by adam at mother jones or julianne hing at colorlines, who reported that “the vast majority of undocumented immigrants who have been deported during tenure do not have violent criminal records.” but moving away from policy facts and on to the level preferred by most pundits when discussing the presidential debates, that of “narrative” and “framing” what was obama aiming to achieve with the “gangbangers” line? progressives who would be appalled by overt racism are still susceptible to the coded language that says that the demonized racial group of the day does contain a terrifying subgroup from whom we must be protected. drug users and distributors are still a reliable “enemy within” from whom politicians seeking office promise to protect the american people just as fiercely as they will protect them from “terrorists.” obama’s rhetoric thus achieves the same thing richard nixon achieved when he launched the modern war on drugs: it wins votes by scaring the public and painting himself as their guardian. somewhat ironically, however, while in public nixon pioneered the tough rhetoric still used today, his administration devoted two-thirds of its antidrug budget to treatment programs almost the exact reverse of barack obama, whose rhetoric has promised much but whose national drug control budget for fiscal year 2013 devotes just over 40 percent of a requested $25.6 billion to treatment and prevention. jarecki’s film is when it comes to the realities of drug addiction: the film takes as its starting point the death of the son of his former housekeeper, nanny jeter. but in tracing the causes and impacts of drug abuse in the united states, jarecki came to understand the war on drugs as a destructive force of mass proportions and turned his lens on that destructive effects including its failure to address the problem of drug addiction itself. as no less an authority than addiction treatment specialist dr gabor maté attests, the attendant punitive criminal justice policies and aggressive policing have worsened some of key causes and contributing factors: poverty, alienation, despair. it is maté who offers one of the most bitter condemnations of the war on drugs when he wonders aloud whether it is actually a failure: “i’m beginning to think maybe a success. what if a success by keeping police forces busy? what if a success by keeping private jails thriving? what if a success keeping a legal establishment justified in its activity? maybe a success on different terms than the publicly stated ones.” the house i live in is bold enough to challenge the orthodox image of drug dealers as well as drug users. as david simon (former newspaper beat reporter, author and creator of “the wire”) notes in the film, most dealers are employees or middle management for the sole employer in the equivalent of a company town, whose choice of profession in their local economy is entirely pragmatic and logical, in fact barely a choice at all. if many of their bosses are amoral monsters who care about the harm the business does to the local community or to their employees, well, welcome to america: that describes most bosses in the legitimate economy, not just the underground one. we always being told that “job creators” like this are to be lauded? our entertainment culture is equally infected by this mythology, and progressives should not assume themselves to be immune. the television show “breaking bad” is acclaimed by the liberal intelligentsia (arguably justifiable in aesthetic terms), but it is also part of a shift toward portrayal of methamphetamine users and dealers as the current “public enemy number one” in american life. as simon observes, the drug war began as and continues to be a set of racist policies but has now extended to targeting a swathe of the united states’ increasingly economically marginalized white poor, too. (thus the nature of all institutional racism is eventually illuminated.) once we understand the war on drugs as essentially another front in an ongoing class war waged from the top down, its place can be seen within a wider matrix of american policies that perpetuate inequality and devastate the poor while squeezing any profit from them that can be made. a case study in fighting back so what opportunities exist for resistance or even reform? some inspiration and hope are offered by how to survive a plague, which illustrates, among other things, how economic inequality intersected with other forms of oppression to exacerbate the aids crisis and continues to do so. while the two films are concerned with different issues, what those issues have in common is that the populations most affected by both have essentially been abandoned by our political class. it would be overly simplistic to say that one film focuses on a problem, while the other shows how to start implementing a solution. the house i live in does point briefly to the efforts that are being made by prison and legal reform groups efforts that bore fruit to a small extent with the passage of proposition 36 in california and the legalization of marijuana in colorado and washington. likewise, how to survive a plague ends by making it very clear the extent to which aids continues to be a crisis and a battle that needs to be fought. so both films inspire, if not directly demand, action just that one offers something very rare in documentary filmmaking: a practical example of what form that action might take to achieve some measure of success. how to survive a plague quite a complete for activism, but a damn good start call it direct action 101. the film chronicles act up and its treatment and data committee (later the treatment action group) from 1987 to 1996 and beyond from their beginnings to a degree of acceptance within the scientific, political and medical communities; through their lowest times of in-fighting, schisms and despair; to their most inspiring actions and crucial, victories. you will already have heard a lot of talk, post-election, about how now is the time to hold feet to the fire, to “make him do it” (never mind that this idea originates in a myth), to pressure elected officials into making progressive decisions. but what both of these films show is that, for the best activists and most urgent causes, that work never stops. it let up during election season so that activists can get behind their candidate and defend him or her from criticism. on the contrary, in how to survive a plague we see that act up both candidates for president, george h. w. bush and bill clinton, to push one of them into making some kind of commitment to which they could be held, whichever of them won the 1992 election. by confronting clinton at a new york city fundraiser, act up member bob prompted not just the famous “i feel your pain” response, but something more substantive: two days later, clinton met with members of act up and other activists to discuss his aids policies and agreed to make a major aids policy speech, to have people with speak to the democratic convention and to sign on to united for aids five point plan. 20 years, and those few activists brave and smart enough to confront candidates during election season find themselves blocked by barricades and dragged away by militarized police (not that act up protesters have to contend with plenty of police brutality themselves, as shown by scenes in the film that have a visceral power). contrary to the sometimes condescending, sometimes downright abusive rhetoric lobbed at activists who prioritize getting out the vote at election time, recognizing the power of radical direct action is not some kind of impractical idealism. it often involves, for example, identifying the legislator or other public figure who has the power to create a change within the existing system and that person until they are forced to make even a promise to which they can then be held. making pragmatic alliances with imperfect politicians may be a valid activist strategy, but a good test for whether those who urge this are operating in good faith is to gauge their reaction once suggested that this should apply to politicians on both side of the aisle. just as the house i live in shows that the drug war is far from an issue that divides two big parties, how to survive a plague partisan expectations in footage showing activist peter appearance on “crossfire.” while pat buchanan makes the usual conservative implications about the immorality of homosexual acts, he also sympathizes with act efforts to accelerate approval processes, while tom braden, on “the left,” chides staley piously for his uncouth, overly demanding activism and, in a move among american progressives, reflexively defends the government agency. both films manage to be consistently surprising even if you consider yourself someone reasonably about issues that are kept out of mainstream media and mainstream political discussion. by using only archive interviews with certain-positive activists often men who spoke on camera about their belief that the disease would kill them in a matter of years until close to the end, how to survive a plague even manages to create a sort of horrible but compelling and emotionally rewarding suspense as to who did indeed survive to this day. for those who did survive, any compassionate viewer is filled with a sense of relief and admiration, sharing in their disbelief that they made it. for those who died, any compassionate viewer is filled with not only grief but rage on their behalf, a rage stirred by the conviction that these people were killed not just by aids, but by the negligence, political cowardice, bigotry, complacency and greed of politicians, religious leaders, medical professionals and pharmaceutical company executives. the same rage will inevitably fill to bursting any compassionate human heart on witnessing the house i live in. the closing contention is a comparison so provocative and that many progressive viewers may recoil (as it appears jarecki initially did himself). it is important, however, that we do not turn away. there are times when anger can be the only appropriate reaction and the catalyst that spurs us to action.	ˈɪnˌmeɪts ɪn ðə fɪlm ðə haʊs aɪ lɪv ɪn. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv ˈdɛrɪk ər tu ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri fɪlmz ɔn ˈlɪmɪtɪd riˈlis raɪt naʊ ðət, baɪ raɪts, ʃʊd bi ˈmændəˌtɔri vjuɪŋ fər ˈɛvəri ˈjumən biɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts oʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd ðɛm. ˈdeɪvɪd haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə pleɪg ənd ˈjuʤin ðə haʊs aɪ lɪv ɪn ər boʊθ ˈmuviz ðət ˈæˌdrɛs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃuz lɛft aʊt əv boʊθ ðə əˈfɪʃəl hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈnɛrətɪv ənd ɑr kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪskɔrs. ɪt ɪz ˈiðər aɪˈrɑnɪk ər ˈbɪtərli əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ðət ðə tu fɪlmz wər fərst riˈlist ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ə taɪm wɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz biɪŋ pleɪd aʊt ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmidiə ər ˈjuʒəwəli æt ðɛr loʊəst ˈlɛvəl. ə ˈneɪʃən əv drəg ˈwɔrjərz nɑt ðət ðeɪ gɪt məʧ ˈkəvərɪʤ æt ðə bɛst əv taɪmz, bət ju kən æd mæs ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz (ðə ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪd ˈsəbʤɪkts əv ðə haʊs aɪ lɪv ɪn) tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs droʊn straɪks ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈərʤənt, ˈhjuʤli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃu ðət wɑz ˈiðər lɛft aʊt əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪts ənd kæmˈpeɪnz ər hæd ɪts wərst ˈæˌspɛkts ˈæktɪvli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd. ðɪs ɪz ˈhɑrdli səˈpraɪzɪŋ: jərˈɛtski meɪks ɪt ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri klɪr ðət səˈpɔrt fər ðə drəg wɔr nɑt ʤɪst pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪŋ ɪt, bət ˈkɑnstəntli ˈræʧətɪŋ ɪt əp ənd ðəs ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ ˈɛvər mɔr ˈsoʊʃəli ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz ˈhɔrəbli baɪˈpɑrtɪzən. səm əv ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wi si ɪn ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈfʊtɪʤ, ˈstərnli dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ drəgz ənd ɪˈspaʊzɪŋ hɑrʃ ˈpɑləsiz ðət hæv ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd kəmˈjunɪtiz, ər stɪl ˈlidɪŋ laɪts əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, laɪk ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən, ənd boʊθ ˈhɪləri ənd bɪl ˈklɪntən. ənd ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ðiz ˈpɑləsiz simz tɪ gɪv fju prɑˈgrɛsɪvz pɔz. ˈɔlsoʊ si: ðə ˈpipəl ˈvərsəz. ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz: ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər ˈtækəlz ðə monster”” ðɪs ɪz ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz, ɛz ðə haʊs aɪ lɪv ɪn ʃoʊz, wi hæv əˈlaʊd ðə ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ənd ˈnɛrətɪv əv drəg wɔr ˌprɑpəˈgændə tɪ ˈpərmiˌeɪt ənd bɪˈkəm ɛmˈbɛdɪd wɪˈθɪn ɑr wərld vju. ˈrifər ˈmædnəs skɛr ˈstɔriz ənd ˈoʊpiəm dɛn ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧərz frəm hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɑrˌkaɪvz sim ˈlæfəbəl tɪ ˈjuˈɛs naʊ, soʊ ˈklɪrli ɪn ðɛr ðət ðɛr ˈneɪkəd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ˈhɑrdli simz ˈsɪnɪstər. bət ɛz jərˈɛtski ˈɪləˌstreɪts, wɪθ iʧ nu drəg kəm ðə seɪm skɛr ˈstɔriz, ənd ðə mɔr ˈrisənt ðeɪ ər, ðə mɔr ˈplɔzəbəl ðeɪ sim: frəm ðə ˈgrænɪd baɪ kræk ənd tɪ ðə ˈjuzər əv salts.”.” mɔˈroʊvər, iʧ nu drəg skɛr ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ, ənd bɪˈkəmz ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər, ˈpɑləsiz ðət ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli ˌɪmˈpækt ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈreɪʃəl grup ˈplɪtɪkli ˈjusfəl tɪ riˈprɛs: frəm ʧaɪˈniz əˈmɛrɪkənz ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri (ˈoʊpiəm) tɪ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ðə (kræk). jərˈɛtski dɪz nɑt ˈdɪskaʊnt ðə ˈsɪriəsnəs əv ðə ˈifɛkts əv drəg əˈdɪkʃən; ˈrəðər, hɪz fɪlm ʃoʊz haʊ ðə ˈspɛktər əv drugs’’ ˈifɛkts ɔn soʊˈsaɪɪti həz bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈreɪsɪst, dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ənd ˈplɪtɪkli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪv weɪz. fər ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ˌdɛləˈtɪriəs ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪskɔrs, wi nid lʊk noʊ ˈfərðər ðən ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt. æst əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈrɛkərd ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌriəˈʃʊrd vjuərz ðət ðə ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ hæv bɪn ““gangbangers.”.” ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə laɪ wən ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli mɪst baɪ ˈmɛni prɑˈgrɛsɪvz hu rəʃt tɪ ˈoʊnli mɪt hæf əv ðə dəˈbeɪt, bət nɑt baɪ ˈædəm æt ˈməðər ʤoʊnz ər ˈʤuliˌɛn hɪŋ æt colorlines, hu ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts hu hæv bɪn dɪˈpɔrtəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtɛnjər du nɑt hæv ˈvaɪələnt ˈkrɪmənəl records.”.” bət ˈmuvɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈpɑləsi fækts ənd ɔn tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl prɪˈfərd baɪ moʊst ˈpəndɪts wɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪts, ðət əv ““narrative”” ənd ““framing”” wət wɑz ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ əˈʧiv wɪθ ðə ““gangbangers”” laɪn? prɑˈgrɛsɪvz hu wʊd bi əˈpɔld baɪ ˈoʊvərt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ər stɪl səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ðə ˈkoʊdɪd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət sɪz ðət ðə ˈdiməˌnaɪzd ˈreɪʃəl grup əv ðə deɪ dɪz kənˈteɪn ə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈsəbˌgrup frəm hum wi məst bi prəˈtɛktɪd. drəg ˈjuzərz ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ər stɪl ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl within”” frəm hum ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈsikɪŋ ˈɔfəs ˈprɑməs tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ʤɪst ɛz ˈfɪrsli ɛz ðeɪ wɪl prəˈtɛkt ðɛm frəm ““terrorists.”.” ˈrɛtərɪk ðəs əˈʧivz ðə seɪm θɪŋ ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən əˈʧivd wɪn hi lɔnʧt ðə ˈmɑdərn wɔr ɔn drəgz: ɪt wɪnz voʊts baɪ ˈskɛrɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpeɪnɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ðɛr ˈgɑrdiən. ˈsəmˈwət aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈnɪksən ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd ðə təf ˈrɛtərɪk stɪl juzd təˈdeɪ, hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən dɪˈvoʊtɪd ˌtuˈθərdz əv ɪts ˌæntɪˈdrəg ˈbəʤɪt tɪ ˈtritmənt ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə ɪgˈzækt rɪˈvərs əv ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, huz ˈrɛtərɪk həz ˈprɑməst məʧ bət huz ˈnæʃənəl drəg kənˈtroʊl ˈbəʤɪt fər ˈfɪskəl jɪr 2013 dɪˈvoʊts ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ə rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈbɪljən tɪ ˈtritmənt ənd priˈvɛnʃən. fɪlm ɪz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv drəg əˈdɪkʃən: ðə fɪlm teɪks ɛz ɪts ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt ðə dɛθ əv ðə sən əv hɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈhaʊˌskipər, ˈnæni ˈʤitər. bət ɪn ˈtreɪsɪŋ ðə ˈkɔzɪz ənd ˌɪmˈpækts əv drəg əˈbjuz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, jərˈɛtski keɪm tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz ɛz ə dɪˈstrəktɪv fɔrs əv mæs prəˈpɔrʃənz ənd tərnd hɪz lɛnz ɔn ðət dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈifɛkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪts ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈprɑbləm əv drəg əˈdɪkʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɛz noʊ lɛs ən əˈθɔrəti ðən əˈdɪkʃən ˈtritmənt ˈspɛʃəlɪst ˈdɑktər gəˈbɔr matéé əˈtɛsts, ðə əˈtɛndənt ˈpjunətɪv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈpɑləsiz ənd əˈgrɛsɪv pəˈlisɪŋ hæv ˈwərsənd səm əv ki ˈkɔzɪz ənd kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈfæktərz: ˈpɑvərti, ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən, dɪˈspɛr. ɪt ɪz matéé hu ˈɔfərz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈbɪtər ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃənz əv ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz wɪn hi ˈwəndərz əˈlaʊd ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈfeɪljər: bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk ˈmeɪbi ə səkˈsɛs. wət ɪf ə səkˈsɛs baɪ ˈkipɪŋ pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz ˈbɪzi? wət ɪf ə səkˈsɛs baɪ ˈkipɪŋ ˈpraɪvət ʤeɪlz θˈraɪvɪŋ? wət ɪf ə səkˈsɛs ˈkipɪŋ ə ˈligəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn ɪts ækˈtɪvɪti? ˈmeɪbi ə səkˈsɛs ɔn ˈdɪfərənt tərmz ðən ðə ˈpəblɪkli ˈsteɪtɪd ones.”.” ðə haʊs aɪ lɪv ɪn ɪz boʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈɪmɪʤ əv drəg ˈdilərz ɛz wɛl ɛz drəg ˈjuzərz. ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈsaɪmən (ˈfɔrmər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər bit rɪˈpɔrtər, ˈɔθər ənd kriˈeɪtər əv wire””) noʊts ɪn ðə fɪlm, moʊst ˈdilərz ər ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ˈmɪdəl ˈmænɪʤmənt fər ðə soʊl ɪmˈplɔɪər ɪn ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni taʊn, huz ʧɔɪs əv prəˈfɛʃən ɪn ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli prægˈmætɪk ənd ˈlɑʤɪkəl, ɪn fækt ˈbɛrli ə ʧɔɪs æt ɔl. ɪf ˈmɛni əv ðɛr ˈbɔsɪz ər eɪˈmɔrəl ˈmɑnstərz hu kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə hɑrm ðə ˈbɪznɪs dɪz tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti ər tɪ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz, wɛl, ˈwɛlkəm tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə: ðət dɪˈskraɪbz moʊst ˈbɔsɪz ɪn ðə ləˈʤɪtəmət ɪˈkɑnəmi, nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd wən. wi ˈɔlˌweɪz biɪŋ toʊld ðət creators”” laɪk ðɪs ər tɪ bi ˈlɔdɪd? ɑr ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈkəlʧər ɪz ˈikwəli ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðɪs məˈθɑləˌʤi, ənd prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ʃʊd nɑt əˈsum ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi ˌɪmˈjun. ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ bad”” ɪz əˈkleɪmd baɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɪnˌtɛləˈʤɛntsiə (ˈɑrgjuəbli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl ɪn ɛsˈθɛtɪk tərmz), bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ə ʃɪft təˈwɔrd pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin ˈjuzərz ənd ˈdilərz ɛz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈɛnəmi ˈnəmbər one”” ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən laɪf. ɛz ˈsaɪmən əbˈzərvz, ðə drəg wɔr bɪˈgæn ɛz ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ə sɛt əv ˈreɪsɪst ˈpɑləsiz bət həz naʊ ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ə swɑð əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states’’ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd waɪt pur, tu. (ðəs ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ɔl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd.) wəns wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz ɛz ɛˈsɛnʃəli əˈnəðər frənt ɪn ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ klæs wɔr weɪʤd frəm ðə tɔp daʊn, ɪts pleɪs kən bi sin wɪˈθɪn ə ˈwaɪdər ˈmeɪtrɪks əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləsiz ðət pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt ðə pur waɪl skˈwizɪŋ ˈɛni ˈprɑfɪt frəm ðɛm ðət kən bi meɪd. ə keɪs ˈstədi ɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ bæk soʊ wət ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪgˈzɪst fər rɪˈzɪstəns ər ˈivɪn rɪˈfɔrm? səm ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ənd hoʊp ər ˈɔfərd baɪ haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə pleɪg, wɪʧ ˈɪləˌstreɪts, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, haʊ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪd wɪθ ˈəðər fɔrmz əv əˈprɛʃən tɪ ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt ðə eɪdz ˈkraɪsəs ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ du soʊ. waɪl ðə tu fɪlmz ər kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪʃuz, wət ðoʊz ˈɪʃuz hæv ɪn ˈkɑmən ɪz ðət ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz moʊst əˈfɛktɪd baɪ boʊθ hæv ɛˈsɛnʃəli bɪn əˈbændənd baɪ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl klæs. ɪt wʊd bi ˈoʊvərli sɪmˈplɪstɪk tɪ seɪ ðət wən fɪlm ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ə ˈprɑbləm, waɪl ðə ˈəðər ʃoʊz haʊ tɪ stɑrt ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ə səˈluʃən. ðə haʊs aɪ lɪv ɪn dɪz pɔɪnt ˈbrifli tɪ ðə ˈɛfərts ðət ər biɪŋ meɪd baɪ ˈprɪzən ənd ˈligəl rɪˈfɔrm grups ˈɛfərts ðət bɔr frut tɪ ə smɔl ɪkˈstɛnt wɪθ ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən 36 ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ðə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə pleɪg ɛndz baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈvɛri klɪr ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ eɪdz kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ə ˈkraɪsəs ənd ə ˈbætəl ðət nidz tɪ bi fɔt. soʊ boʊθ fɪlmz ˌɪnˈspaɪr, ɪf nɑt dɪˈrɛkli dɪˈmænd, ˈækʃən ʤɪst ðət wən ˈɔfərz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri rɛr ɪn ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈfɪlˌmeɪkɪŋ: ə ˈpræktɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət fɔrm ðət ˈækʃən maɪt teɪk tɪ əˈʧiv səm ˈmɛʒər əv səkˈsɛs. haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə pleɪg kwaɪt ə kəmˈplit fər ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm, bət ə dæm gʊd stɑrt kɔl ɪt dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən 101 ðə fɪlm ˈkrɑnɪkəlz ækt əp ənd ɪts ˈtritmənt ənd ˈdætə kəˈmɪti (ˈleɪtər ðə ˈtritmənt ˈækʃən grup) frəm 1987 tɪ 1996 ənd bɪɔnd frəm ðɛr bɪˈgɪnɪŋz tɪ ə dɪˈgri əv əkˈsɛptəns wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz; θru ðɛr loʊəst taɪmz əv in-fighting, ˈskɪzəmz ənd dɪˈspɛr; tɪ ðɛr moʊst ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈækʃənz ənd ˈkruʃəl, ˈvɪktəriz. ju wɪl ɔˈrɛdi hæv hərd ə lɔt əv tɔk, post-election, əˈbaʊt haʊ naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ hoʊld fit tɪ ðə faɪər, tɪ ɪm du it”” (ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðət ðɪs aɪˈdiə ərˈɪʤəˌneɪts ɪn ə mɪθ), tɪ ˈprɛʃər ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ prəˈgrɛsɪv dɪˈsɪʒənz. bət wət boʊθ əv ðiz fɪlmz ʃoʊ ɪz ðət, fər ðə bɛst ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd moʊst ˈərʤənt ˈkɔzɪz, ðət wərk ˈnɛvər stɑps. ɪt lɛt əp ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsizən soʊ ðət ˈæktɪvɪsts kən gɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr ˈkænədɪt ənd dɪˈfɛnd ɪm ər hər frəm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ɪn haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə pleɪg wi si ðət ækt əp boʊθ ˈkænədɪts fər ˈprɛzɪdənt, ʤɔrʤ eɪʧ. ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ənd bɪl ˈklɪntən, tɪ pʊʃ wən əv ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ kʊd bi hɛld, wɪˈʧɛvər əv ðɛm wən ðə 1992 ɪˈlɛkʃən. baɪ kənˈfrəntɪŋ ˈklɪntən æt ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈfənˌdreɪzər, ækt əp ˈmɛmbər bɑb ˈprɑmptɪd nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈfeɪməs fil jʊr pain”” rɪˈspɑns, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈsəbstəntɪv: tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈklɪntən mɛt wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ækt əp ənd ˈəðər ˈæktɪvɪsts tɪ dɪˈskəs hɪz eɪdz ˈpɑləsiz ənd əˈgrid tɪ meɪk ə ˈmeɪʤər eɪdz ˈpɑləsi spiʧ, tɪ hæv ˈpipəl wɪθ spik tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃən ənd tɪ saɪn ɔn tɪ juˈnaɪtɪd fər eɪdz faɪv pɔɪnt plæn. 20 jɪrz, ənd ðoʊz fju ˈæktɪvɪsts breɪv ənd smɑrt ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈfrənt ˈkænədɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsizən faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz blɑkt baɪ ˈbɛrəˌkeɪdz ənd drægd əˈweɪ baɪ ˈmɪlətərˌaɪzd pəˈlis (nɑt ðət ækt əp ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv tɪ kənˈtɛnd wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ɛz ʃoʊn baɪ sinz ɪn ðə fɪlm ðət hæv ə ˈvɪsərəl paʊər). ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌkɑndɪˈsɛndɪŋ, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈdaʊnˌraɪt əˈbjusɪv ˈrɛtərɪk lɑbd æt ˈæktɪvɪsts hu praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt ðə voʊt æt ɪˈlɛkʃən taɪm, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə paʊər əv ˈrædɪkəl dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən ɪz nɑt səm kaɪnd əv ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl aɪˈdilɪzəm. ɪt ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈvɑlvz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtər ər ˈəðər ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjər hu həz ðə paʊər tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ʧeɪnʤ wɪˈθɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ənd ðət ˈpərsən ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ər fɔrst tɪ meɪk ˈivɪn ə ˈprɑməs tɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ kən ðɛn bi hɛld. ˈmeɪkɪŋ prægˈmætɪk əˈlaɪənsɪz wɪθ ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz meɪ bi ə ˈvælɪd ˈæktɪvɪst ˈstrætəʤi, bət ə gʊd tɛst fər ˈwɛðər ðoʊz hu ərʤ ðɪs ər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn gʊd feɪθ ɪz tɪ geɪʤ ðɛr riˈækʃən wəns səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðɪs ʃʊd əˈplaɪ tɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɔn boʊθ saɪd əv ðə aɪəl. ʤɪst ɛz ðə haʊs aɪ lɪv ɪn ʃoʊz ðət ðə drəg wɔr ɪz fɑr frəm ən ˈɪʃu ðət dɪˈvaɪdz tu bɪg ˈpɑrtiz, haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə pleɪg ˈpɑrtəzən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ɪn ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃoʊɪŋ ˈæktɪvɪst ˈpitər əˈpɪrəns ɔn ““crossfire.”.” waɪl pæt bjuˈkænən meɪks ðə ˈjuʒəwəl kənˈsərvətɪv ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmərˈælɪti əv ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ækts, hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzɪz wɪθ ækt ˈɛfərts tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt əˈpruvəl ˈprɑsɛsəz, waɪl tɑm ˈbreɪdən, ɔn left,”*,” ʧaɪdz ˈsteɪli ˈpaɪəsli fər hɪz ˈənˈkuθ, ˈoʊvərli dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ənd, ɪn ə muv əˈməŋ əˈmɛrɪkən prɑˈgrɛsɪvz, riˈflɛksɪvli dɪˈfɛndz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi. boʊθ fɪlmz ˈmænɪʤ tɪ bi kənˈsɪstəntli səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪf ju kənˈsɪdər ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈsəmˌwən ˈrizənəbli əˈbaʊt ˈɪʃuz ðət ər kɛpt aʊt əv ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ənd ˈmeɪnˌstrim pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈskəʃən. baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈsərtən ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈɔfən mɛn hu spoʊk ɔn ˈkæmərə əˈbaʊt ðɛr bɪˈlif ðət ðə dɪˈziz wʊd kɪl ðɛm ɪn ə ˈmætər əv jɪrz ənˈtɪl kloʊz tɪ ðə ɛnd, haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ə pleɪg ˈivɪn ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə sɔrt əv ˈhɔrəbəl bət kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ səˈspɛns ɛz tɪ hu dɪd ˌɪnˈdid sərˈvaɪv tɪ ðɪs deɪ. fər ðoʊz hu dɪd sərˈvaɪv, ˈɛni kəmˈpæʃənət vjuər ɪz fɪld wɪθ ə sɛns əv rɪˈlif ənd ˌædmərˈeɪʃən, ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˌdɪsbɪˈlif ðət ðeɪ meɪd ɪt. fər ðoʊz hu daɪd, ˈɛni kəmˈpæʃənət vjuər ɪz fɪld wɪθ nɑt ˈoʊnli grif bət reɪʤ ɔn ðɛr bɪˈhæf, ə reɪʤ stərd baɪ ðə kənˈvɪkʃən ðət ðiz ˈpipəl wər kɪld nɑt ʤɪst baɪ eɪdz, bət baɪ ðə ˈnɛglɪʤəns, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkaʊərdəs, ˈbɪgətri, kəmˈpleɪsənsi ənd grid əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz, ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz ənd ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. ðə seɪm reɪʤ wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli fɪl tɪ ˈbərstɪŋ ˈɛni kəmˈpæʃənət ˈjumən hɑrt ɔn ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ðə haʊs aɪ lɪv ɪn. ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ kənˈtɛnʃən ɪz ə kəmˈpɛrəsən soʊ proʊˈvɑkətɪv ənd ðət ˈmɛni prəˈgrɛsɪv vjuərz meɪ riˈkɔɪl (ɛz ɪt əˈpɪrz jərˈɛtski ˌɪˈnɪʃəli dɪd hɪmˈsɛlf). ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət wi du nɑt tərn əˈweɪ. ðɛr ər taɪmz wɪn ˈæŋgər kən bi ðə ˈoʊnli əˈproʊpriˌeɪt riˈækʃən ənd ðə ˈkætəˌlɪst ðət spərz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈækʃən.
in the early 1990s, android head honcho andy rubin worked as a low-level apple engineer. and that, according apple's latest filing, is grounds enough for them to potentially block android in the us. it sounds far-fetched; the bulk of foundational work was completed in the 90s, when rubin was at general magic and danger (the company google eventually bought, primarily for the operating system). but while extreme, the reasoning may not be as crazy as it sounds, according to foss patents: apple now a filing with the, which means apple has a legal obligation to make truthful representations of rubin's superiors at apple were the inventors of that realtime patent and he worked for them at the very time they made that invention. he worked as a low-level engineer while the inventors were senior people. it's possible that he then contributed to the implementation of the claimed invention. advertisement the implications of than that apple is being even more aggressive than previously imagined in its suits against and other android that if apple were to sue google directly over this particular patent, the could conceivably get an injunction. against the entire platform. as well as lots, and lots, and lots, of money. that's another case somewhere further down the line, if it happens at all. for now, just know that apple's bringing in the heavy legal they might just have a point. [foss patents]	ɪn ðə ˈərli 1990s, ˈænˌdrɔɪd hɛd ˈhɔnʧoʊ ˈændi ˈrubɪn wərkt ɛz ə ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˈæpəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr. ənd ðət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈæpəlz ˈleɪtəst ˈfaɪlɪŋ, ɪz graʊnz ɪˈnəf fər ðɛm tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli blɑk ˈænˌdrɔɪd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt saʊnz far-fetched; ðə bəlk əv faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl wərk wɑz kəmˈplitɪd ɪn ðə 90s*, wɪn ˈrubɪn wɑz æt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmæʤɪk ənd ˈdeɪnʤər (ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈgugəl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɔt, praɪˈmɛrəli fər ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm). bət waɪl ɪkˈstrim, ðə ˈrizənɪŋ meɪ nɑt bi ɛz ˈkreɪzi ɛz ɪt saʊnz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fɑs ˈpætənts: ˈæpəl naʊ ə ˈfaɪlɪŋ wɪθ ðə, wɪʧ minz ˈæpəl həz ə ˈligəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ meɪk ˈtruθfəl ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz əv ˈrubɪnz suˈpɪriərz æt ˈæpəl wər ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntərz əv ðət ˈriəlˌtaɪm ˈpætənt ənd hi wərkt fər ðɛm æt ðə ˈvɛri taɪm ðeɪ meɪd ðət ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən. hi wərkt ɛz ə ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr waɪl ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntərz wər ˈsinjər ˈpipəl. ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl ðət hi ðɛn kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə kleɪmd ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðən ðət ˈæpəl ɪz biɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ðən ˈpriviəsli ˌɪˈmæʤənd ɪn ɪts suts əˈgɛnst ənd ˈəðər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ðət ɪf ˈæpəl wər tɪ su ˈgugəl dɪˈrɛkli ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpætənt, ðə kʊd kənˈsivəbli gɪt ən ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən. əˈgɛnst ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈplætˌfɔrm. ɛz wɛl ɛz lɑts, ənd lɑts, ənd lɑts, əv ˈməni. ðæts əˈnəðər keɪs ˈsəmˌwɛr ˈfərðər daʊn ðə laɪn, ɪf ɪt ˈhæpənz æt ɔl. fər naʊ, ʤɪst noʊ ðət ˈæpəlz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɛvi ˈligəl ðeɪ maɪt ʤɪst hæv ə pɔɪnt. [fɑs ˈpætənts]
using dry shampoo every other day (in comparison to washing hair with liquid shampoo daily), helps keep hair healthy and clean, without stripping away the natural oils. plus, the use of tap water from the shower, which contains many unwanted pollutants such as trace amounts of chlorine and other harmful chemicals, can be abrasive to hair if used to wash with daily. instead, opt for dry shampoo every second or third day… using liquid shampoo only times a week! in general, creating an shampoo for those seeking a home-made organic option has many benefits and perks, in comparison to shampoo. in particular, try this dry shampoo for light hair recipe for a simple, healthy alternative. ingredients needed to make dry shampoo for light hair… ♦ 4 tablespoons of arrowroot ♦ 5 drops of essential oil (or preferred essential oil) how to create dry shampoo for light hair… 1. mix the arrowroot with the drops of essential oil (or essential oil or your choice) 2. apply this dry shampoo mixture to oily areas of hair, rubbing into the roots 3. brush hair thoroughly and style as usual 4. store any remaining mixture in a container for continued use simple, strong, clean, and healthy hair does not get any easier than this! note: add a few dried, crushed flower petals for a pleasing aroma, such as rose petals or lavender. also, store your dried shampoo in a glass jar with an airtight lid in a cool, dark, dry place. the active ingredients in the recipe usually remain potent anywhere from 3 to 4 weeks. for another alternative shampoo option, check out this recipe on how to make, organic shampoo bars that can be used for both hair and body. sources: image: .	ˈjuzɪŋ draɪ ʃæmˈpu ˈɛvəri ˈəðər deɪ (ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ˈwɑʃɪŋ hɛr wɪθ ˈlɪkwɪd ʃæmˈpu ˈdeɪli), hɛlps kip hɛr ˈhɛlθi ənd klin, wɪˈθaʊt ˈstrɪpɪŋ əˈweɪ ðə ˈnæʧərəl ɔɪlz. pləs, ðə juz əv tæp ˈwɔtər frəm ðə ʃaʊər, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ˈmɛni ənˈwɔntɪd pəˈlutənts səʧ ɛz treɪs əˈmaʊnts əv ˈklɔrin ənd ˈəðər ˈhɑrmfəl ˈkɛmɪkəlz, kən bi əˈbreɪsɪv tɪ hɛr ɪf juzd tɪ wɑʃ wɪθ ˈdeɪli. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɑpt fər draɪ ʃæmˈpu ˈɛvəri ˈsɛkənd ər θərd day…… ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlɪkwɪd ʃæmˈpu ˈoʊnli taɪmz ə wik! ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ʃæmˈpu fər ðoʊz ˈsikɪŋ ə ˈhoʊmˈmeɪd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈɔpʃən həz ˈmɛni ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd pərks, ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ʃæmˈpu. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, traɪ ðɪs draɪ ʃæmˈpu fər laɪt hɛr ˈrɛsəpi fər ə ˈsɪmpəl, ˈhɛlθi ɔlˈtərnətɪv. ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk draɪ ʃæmˈpu fər laɪt hair…… 4 ˈteɪbəlˌspunz əv ˈɛroʊˌrut 5 drɑps əv ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪl (ər prɪˈfərd ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪl) haʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt draɪ ʃæmˈpu fər laɪt hair…*… 1 mɪks ðə ˈɛroʊˌrut wɪθ ðə drɑps əv ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪl (ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪl ər jʊr ʧɔɪs) 2 əˈplaɪ ðɪs draɪ ʃæmˈpu ˈmɪksʧər tɪ ˈɔɪli ˈɛriəz əv hɛr, ˈrəbɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ruts 3 brəʃ hɛr ˈθəroʊli ənd staɪl ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl 4 stɔr ˈɛni rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈmɪksʧər ɪn ə kənˈteɪnər fər kənˈtɪnjud juz ˈsɪmpəl, strɔŋ, klin, ənd ˈhɛlθi hɛr dɪz nɑt gɪt ˈɛni ˈiziər ðən ðɪs! noʊt: æd ə fju draɪd, krəʃt flaʊər ˈpɛtəlz fər ə ˈplizɪŋ ərˈoʊmə, səʧ ɛz roʊz ˈpɛtəlz ər ˈlævəndər. ˈɔlsoʊ, stɔr jʊr draɪd ʃæmˈpu ɪn ə glæs ʤɑr wɪθ ən ˈɛrˌtaɪt lɪd ɪn ə kul, dɑrk, draɪ pleɪs. ðə ˈæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn ðə ˈrɛsəpi ˈjuʒəwəli rɪˈmeɪn ˈpoʊtənt ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm 3 tɪ 4 wiks. fər əˈnəðər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ʃæmˈpu ˈɔpʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi ɔn haʊ tɪ meɪk, ɔrˈgænɪk ʃæmˈpu bɑrz ðət kən bi juzd fər boʊθ hɛr ənd ˈbɑdi. ˈsɔrsəz: ˈɪmɪʤ:
samsung launched a trio of wearable devices at the mobile world congress earlier this week: two called the gear 2 and the gear 2 neo and a fitness tracker called the gear fit. the devices come with more functionality and a new design. while samsung touted a lot of hardware details, it failed to mention when these devices would be hitting store shelves. not to worry though, as we have on good authority that the gear 2, gear 2 neo and gear fit will be available from week 14 of 2014. that indicates a likely global rollout that begins on or after march 31, 2014. while our insider source was able to give us the availability date, there was no mention of the price these devices will carry. it has been rumored that samsung was looking to price the gear 2 at a lower price point to the original galaxy gear, but there any official confirmation of the same. according to the timeline provided to us, the three devices will be unveiled a week before the galaxy becomes available globally. hardware wise, there as much of a difference from the galaxy gear to the gear 2. the screen size, resolution, size of ram and internal memory are all the same. there is a faster 1 on the gear 2 and gear 2 neo, but otherwise hardware a differentiator. the gear 2 and gear 2 neo differ in the fact that the gear 2 comes with a 2 camera that is embedded onto the watch face. the gear fit on the other hand is a fitness tracker that comes with a curved screen and a bevy of sensors that include real-time heart monitor that tracks your vital information on the go. all three wearable devices garnered quite a lot of attention, with the gear fit winning the “best mobile device” accolade by the yesterday. what are your thoughts on the new line of wearables? are you interested in getting any of the devices? let us know below.	ˈsæmˌsəŋ lɔnʧt ə ˈtriˌoʊ əv ˈwɛrəbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz æt ðə ˈmoʊbəl wərld ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈərliər ðɪs wik: tu kɔld ðə gɪr 2 ənd ðə gɪr 2 ˈnioʊ ənd ə ˈfɪtnəs ˈtrækər kɔld ðə gɪr fɪt. ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz kəm wɪθ mɔr ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ənd ə nu dɪˈzaɪn. waɪl ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈtaʊtɪd ə lɔt əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈditeɪlz, ɪt feɪld tɪ ˈmɛnʃən wɪn ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz wʊd bi ˈhɪtɪŋ stɔr ʃɛlvz. nɑt tɪ ˈwəri ðoʊ, ɛz wi hæv ɔn gʊd əˈθɔrəti ðət ðə gɪr 2 gɪr 2 ˈnioʊ ənd gɪr fɪt wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl frəm wik 14 əv 2014 ðət ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ə ˈlaɪkli ˈgloʊbəl ˈroʊˌlaʊt ðət bɪˈgɪnz ɔn ər ˈæftər mɑrʧ 31 2014 waɪl ɑr ˌɪnˈsaɪdər sɔrs wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti deɪt, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə praɪs ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪl ˈkɛri. ɪt həz bɪn ˈrumərd ðət ˈsæmˌsəŋ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ praɪs ðə gɪr 2 æt ə loʊər praɪs pɔɪnt tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈgæləksi gɪr, bət ðɛr ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə seɪm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, ðə θri dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪl bi ənˈveɪld ə wik ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈgæləksi bɪˈkəmz əˈveɪləbəl ˈgloʊbəli. ˈhɑrdˌwɛr waɪz, ðɛr ɛz məʧ əv ə ˈdɪfərəns frəm ðə ˈgæləksi gɪr tɪ ðə gɪr 2 ðə skrin saɪz, ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, saɪz əv ræm ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɛməri ər ɔl ðə seɪm. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈfæstər 1 ɔn ðə gɪr 2 ənd gɪr 2 ˈnioʊ, bət ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ə differentiator. ðə gɪr 2 ənd gɪr 2 ˈnioʊ ˈdɪfər ɪn ðə fækt ðət ðə gɪr 2 kəmz wɪθ ə 2 ˈkæmərə ðət ɪz ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈɔntu ðə wɔʧ feɪs. ðə gɪr fɪt ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd ɪz ə ˈfɪtnəs ˈtrækər ðət kəmz wɪθ ə kərvd skrin ənd ə ˈbɛvi əv ˈsɛnsərz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ˈrilˌtaɪm hɑrt ˈmɑnətər ðət træks jʊr ˈvaɪtəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə goʊ. ɔl θri ˈwɛrəbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈgɑrnərd kwaɪt ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən, wɪθ ðə gɪr fɪt ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmoʊbəl device”” ˈækəˌleɪd baɪ ðə ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. wət ər jʊr θɔts ɔn ðə nu laɪn əv wearables*? ər ju ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ bɪˈloʊ.
get the biggest liverpool stories by email subscribe thank you for subscribing we have more newsletters show me see our privacy notice could not subscribe, try again later invalid email liverpool prospect brewster trained with the first team at melwood today as he ended another successful week in his development. the prospect was the star man for liverpool on monday as they came from behind for a away win at leicester. brewster grabbed the before claiming two assists for matty virtue and harry wilson as mick men consolidated their third place in the premier league 2 table. brewster only made his first start for the earlier this year but has made rapid progress. the departure of brooks lennon on loan back to america has freed up a regular role with the and the youngster is steadily making an impact at the higher level. he has continued to impress for england all season as well while he was able to fire in a at melwood in a behind closed doors friendly with stanley.	gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈprɑspɛkt ˈbrustər treɪnd wɪθ ðə fərst tim æt ˈmɛlwʊd təˈdeɪ ɛz hi ˈɛndɪd əˈnəðər səkˈsɛsfəl wik ɪn hɪz dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə ˈprɑspɛkt wɑz ðə stɑr mæn fər ˈlɪvərˌpul ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɛz ðeɪ keɪm frəm bɪˈhaɪnd fər ə əˈweɪ wɪn æt ˈlɛstər. ˈbrustər græbd ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkleɪmɪŋ tu əˈsɪsts fər ˈmæti ˈvərʧu ənd ˈhɛri ˈwɪlsən ɛz mɪk mɛn kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd ðɛr θərd pleɪs ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig 2 ˈteɪbəl. ˈbrustər ˈoʊnli meɪd hɪz fərst stɑrt fər ðə ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr bət həz meɪd ˈræpɪd ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv brʊks ˈlɛnən ɔn loʊn bæk tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə həz frid əp ə ˈrɛgjələr roʊl wɪθ ðə ənd ðə ˈjəŋstər ɪz ˈstɛdəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpækt æt ðə haɪər ˈlɛvəl. hi həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs fər ˈɪŋglənd ɔl ˈsizən ɛz wɛl waɪl hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪər ɪn ə æt ˈmɛlwʊd ɪn ə bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz ˈfrɛndli wɪθ ˈstænli.
simon gagne shot blocked by brian campbell mike richards credited with hit on patrick kane in offensive zone mike richards credited with hit on kris versteeg in offensive zone shot on goal by claude giroux saved by niemi (backhand 16 ft) matt carle shot blocked by james van credited with hit on in offensive zone james van shot blocked by nick boynton blair betts shot blocked by nick boynton mike richards credited with hit on jonathan toews in defensive zone shot missed by, wide of net 56 ft) jeff carter credited with hit on brent in offensive zone jeff carter credited with hit on nick boynton in offensive zone takeaway by matt carle in neutral zone shot on goal by simon gagne saved by niemi (snapshot 29 ft) danny briere credited with hit on dustin in offensive zone takeaway by ville leino in defensive zone oskars credited with hit on ben eager in defensive zone giveaway by lukas krajicek in defensive zone penalty to chris pronger 2 minutes for holding marian kimmo credited with hit on patrick kane in defensive zone giveaway by matt carle in defensive zone jeff carter won against john madden in defensive zone takeaway by simon gagne in defensive zone scott hartnell credited with hit on duncan keith in offensive zone scott hartnell credited with hit on jonathan toews in offensive zone scott hartnell shot blocked by brent seabrook shot on goal by claude giroux saved by niemi 7 ft) claude giroux credited with hit on nick boynton in offensive zone shot missed by mike richards, wide of net (snapshot 43 ft) shot missed by, wide of net 42 ft) mike richards shot blocked by john madden penalty to chris pronger 2 minutes for kris versteeg claude giroux won against dave bolland in offensive zone giveaway by claude giroux in offensive zone mike richards shot blocked by jeff carter won against john madden in offensive zone giveaway by mike richards in offensive zone shot missed by ville leino, wide of net 30 ft) braydon coburn shot blocked by brent jeff carter shot blocked by jonathan toews braydon coburn shot blocked by jonathan toews shot on goal by chris pronger saved by niemi 53 ft) shot on goal by danny briere saved by niemi (snapshot 56 ft) power play goal scored by scott hartnell (backhand 7 ft) assisted by danny briere and chris pronger blair betts won against patrick sharp in neutral zone takeaway by chris pronger in defensive zone shot on goal by chris pronger saved by niemi 136 ft) shot on goal by simon gagne saved by niemi 16 ft) shot missed by danny briere, wide of net (snapshot 36 ft) shot missed by coburn, over net 33 ft) shot missed by ville leino, wide of net (backhand 20 ft) penalty to scott hartnell 2 minutes for giveaway by chris pronger in defensive zone giveaway by chris pronger in defensive zone takeaway by claude giroux in offensive zone ville leino credited with hit on andrew ladd in defensive zone takeaway by scott hartnell in offensive zone shot missed by, wide of net 52 ft) takeaway by in neutral zone takeaway by claude giroux in offensive zone arron won against jonathan toews in neutral zone mike richards credited with hit on tomas kopecky in offensive zone chris pronger credited with hit on jonathan toews in defensive zone simon gagne shot blocked by marian goal scored by danny briere (snapshot 15 ft) assisted by ville leino and lukas krajicek penalty to coburn 2 minutes for cross checking andrew ladd mike richards won against kris versteeg in defensive zone mike richards won against kris versteeg in neutral zone danny briere shot blocked by kris versteeg jeff carter won against dave bolland in offensive zone shot on goal by simon gagne saved by niemi (snapshot 33 ft) giveaway by in defensive zone mike richards won against jonathan toews in defensive zone arron credited with hit on in offensive zone shot on goal by mike richards saved by niemi (snapshot 45 ft) scott hartnell credited with hit on dave bolland in offensive zone james van credited with hit on nick boynton in neutral zone shot on goal by claude giroux saved by niemi (snapshot 34 ft) jeff carter shot blocked by jonathan toews shot on goal by jeff carter saved by niemi (snapshot 20 ft) shot missed by ville leino, wide of net (snapshot 21 ft) shot missed by simon gagne, goalpost 5 ft) braydon coburn credited with hit on patrick kane in defensive zone blair betts won against john madden in neutral zone danny briere won against dave bolland in offensive zone giveaway by matt carle in offensive zone giveaway by matt carle in defensive zone jeff carter won against jonathan toews in neutral zone giveaway by michael leighton in defensive zone penalty to danny briere 2 minutes for cross checking marian blair betts won against jonathan toews in defensive zone giveaway by in defensive zone mike richards credited with hit on kris versteeg in defensive zone kimmo credited with hit on jonathan toews in defensive zone mike richards won against patrick sharp in defensive zone giveaway by simon gagne in defensive zone takeaway by danny briere in defensive zone mike richards won against patrick sharp in defensive zone danny briere won against john madden in neutral zone jeff carter credited with hit on jonathan toews in defensive zone mike richards won against patrick sharp in neutral zone danny briere won against dave bolland in neutral zone darroll powe won against jonathan toews in neutral zone shot on goal by jeff carter saved by niemi (snapshot 48 ft) chris pronger shot blocked by dustin shot missed by powe, wide of net (backhand 35 ft) ville leino shot blocked by mike richards won against dave bolland in defensive zone shot missed by jeff carter, wide of net (snapshot 20 ft) matt carle shot blocked by kris versteeg shot on goal by jeff carter saved by niemi 38 ft) shot on goal by danny briere saved by niemi 51 ft) scott hartnell credited with hit on duncan keith in offensive zone shot missed by danny briere, wide of net (backhand 9 ft) shot missed by powe, wide of net (snapshot 25 ft) chris pronger shot blocked by andrew ladd jeff carter won against dave bolland in neutral zone jeff carter won against dave bolland in neutral zone jeff carter shot blocked by dave bolland shot on goal by mike richards saved by niemi 38 ft) danny briere won against jonathan toews in offensive zone chris pronger shot blocked by brent seabrook giveaway by matt carle in offensive zone chris pronger shot blocked by brent seabrook shot on goal by mike richards saved by niemi 12 ft) jeff carter won against john madden in offensive zone shot on goal by claude giroux saved by niemi 7 ft) goal scored by scott hartnell 7 ft) assisted by ville leino and danny briere jeff carter shot blocked by danny briere won against john madden in offensive zone scott hartnell credited with hit on brent seabrook in defensive zone mike richards won against jonathan toews in defensive zone simon gagne shot blocked by brian campbell mike richards credited with hit on brian campbell in offensive zone mike richards won against dave bolland in offensive zone shot missed by coburn, wide of net (snapshot 62 ft) shot on goal by mike richards saved by niemi 20 ft) shot on goal by jeff carter saved by niemi 17 ft) mike richards won against patrick sharp in defensive zone shot on goal by claude giroux saved by niemi 12 ft) darroll powe won against john madden in offensive zone shot missed by simon gagne, wide of net 40 ft) giveaway by in defensive zone shot missed by danny briere, wide of net (deflection 11 ft) shot on goal by saved by niemi 59 ft) chris pronger credited with hit on marian in defensive zone braydon coburn credited with hit on patrick sharp in defensive zone giveaway by powe in defensive zone jonathan toews won against danny briere in neutral zone shot on goal by tomas kopecky saved by michael leighton 31 ft) jonathan toews shot blocked by matt carle stoppage - puck in netting patrick sharp won against mike richards in offensive zone dustin credited with hit on simon gagne in defensive zone giveaway by in neutral zone stoppage - icing jonathan toews won against danny briere in offensive zone shot on goal by duncan keith saved by michael leighton (snapshot 55 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped jonathan toews won against mike richards in offensive zone shot on goal by brent seabrook saved by michael leighton 63 ft) shot on goal by brent seabrook saved by michael leighton (snapshot 24 ft) shot on goal by duncan keith saved by michael leighton (snapshot 45 ft) tomas kopecky shot blocked by danny briere brent seabrook credited with hit on claude giroux in defensive zone brent seabrook credited with hit on james van in defensive zone takeaway by brent in defensive zone shot on goal by saved by michael leighton (snapshot 55 ft) ben eager credited with hit on claude giroux in offensive zone stoppage -; tv timeout dave bolland won against claude giroux in neutral zone shot on goal by marian saved by michael leighton (snapshot 48 ft) marian credited with hit on chris pronger in offensive zone jonathan toews won against blair betts in offensive zone shot missed by duncan keith, goalpost 49 ft) marian credited with hit on matt carle in offensive zone brent seabrook credited with hit on claude giroux in offensive zone shot on goal by jonathan toews saved by michael leighton (backhand 13 ft) giveaway by in offensive zone shot on goal by duncan keith saved by michael leighton 54 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped; tv timeout shot on goal by ben eager saved by michael leighton (snapshot 26 ft) shot on goal by dave bolland saved by michael leighton 44 ft) takeaway by dave bolland in defensive zone brent seabrook credited with hit on ville leino in defensive zone stoppage - goalie stopped patrick sharp won against claude giroux in defensive zone giveaway by nick boynton in defensive zone penalty to brent 2 minutes for interference claude giroux dave bolland won against mike richards in defensive zone giveaway by duncan keith in defensive zone shot on goal by marian saved by michael leighton (snapshot 43 ft) shot on goal by nick boynton saved by michael leighton 56 ft) takeaway by marian in neutral zone shot on goal by patrick kane saved by michael leighton (snapshot 41 ft) stoppage - ; tv timeout jonathan toews won against blair betts in offensive zone shot on goal by jonathan toews saved by michael leighton 12 ft) power play goal scored by dustin 10 ft) assisted by jonathan toews and patrick kane dustin credited with hit on chris pronger in offensive zone penalty to brent seabrook 2 minutes for elbowing scott hartnell giveaway by dave bolland in defensive zone shot on goal by saved by michael leighton 170 ft) stoppage - puck frozen penalty to brent 2 minutes for interference ville leino dave bolland won against claude giroux in defensive zone patrick kane credited with hit on matt carle in neutral zone giveaway by marian in neutral zone takeaway by dave bolland in defensive zone dustin credited with hit on in offensive zone jonathan toews won against blair betts in offensive zone shot on goal by patrick sharp saved by michael leighton 59 ft) shot on goal by dustin saved by michael leighton 8 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped jonathan toews won against blair betts in offensive zone duncan keith shot blocked by blair betts shot missed by andrew ladd, wide of net (backhand 8 ft) shot missed by dave bolland, over net 71 ft) shot on goal by patrick kane saved by michael leighton (snapshot 32 ft) nick boynton shot blocked by duncan keith shot blocked by claude giroux shot on goal by patrick sharp saved by michael leighton 5 ft) stoppage - puck in netting; tv timeout jonathan toews won against jeff carter in defensive zone stoppage - jonathan toews won against blair betts in offensive zone shot on goal by jonathan toews saved by michael leighton 7 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped troy brouwer credited with hit on chris pronger in offensive zone stoppage - takeaway by marian in offensive zone penalty to marian 2 minutes for goalkeeper interference michael leighton goal scored by patrick sharp 21 ft) assisted by dave bolland and duncan keith john madden shot blocked by shot on goal by duncan keith saved by michael leighton 55 ft) shot missed by duncan keith, wide of net 41 ft) shot missed by brent seabrook, wide of net (snapshot 28 ft) duncan keith shot blocked by takeaway by brent in defensive zone shot on goal by patrick sharp saved by michael leighton (snapshot 50 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped; tv timeout giveaway by marian in neutral zone brent seabrook shot blocked by scott hartnell brent shot blocked by andrew ladd shot blocked by stoppage - goalie stopped; tv timeout jonathan toews won against jeff carter in defensive zone giveaway by duncan keith in defensive zone marian credited with hit on claude giroux in defensive zone kris versteeg credited with hit on chris pronger in neutral zone stoppage - puck in crowd stoppage - high stick stoppage - puck in crowd patrick sharp won against mike richards in neutral zone stoppage - patrick sharp won against james van in neutral zone goal scored by andrew ladd 6 ft) assisted by and patrick kane duncan keith shot blocked by chris pronger marian shot blocked by chris pronger duncan keith shot blocked by claude giroux stoppage - puck in netting patrick sharp won against blair betts in neutral zone brent seabrook shot blocked by blair betts shot on goal by marian saved by michael leighton (snapshot 30 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped jonathan toews won against blair betts in offensive zone shot missed by patrick sharp, wide of net 55 ft) marian credited with hit on chris pronger in offensive zone shot on goal by tomas kopecky saved by michael leighton 41 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped shot on goal by brent seabrook saved by michael leighton (snapshot 66 ft) shot missed by patrick sharp, wide of net 27 ft) shot missed by dustin, wide of net 31 ft) takeaway by patrick kane in defensive zone stoppage - puck in benches john madden won against jeff carter in defensive zone takeaway by dave bolland in neutral zone giveaway by brent seabrook in defensive zone stoppage - puck in benches stoppage - shot on goal by john madden saved by michael leighton (snapshot 44 ft) jonathan toews won against jeff carter in offensive zone shot on goal by jonathan toews saved by michael leighton (snapshot 33 ft) dustin credited with hit on coburn in offensive zone stoppage - stoppage - kris versteeg shot blocked by stoppage - marian shot blocked by matt carle giveaway by in defensive zone patrick kane shot blocked by stoppage - puck frozen; tv timeout dave bolland won against powe in defensive zone takeaway by brian campbell in defensive zone brent seabrook shot blocked by ville leino stoppage - puck in crowd dustin credited with hit on coburn in offensive zone dustin credited with hit on coburn in offensive zone stoppage - goalie stopped jonathan toews won against ville leino in defensive zone shot on goal by marian saved by michael leighton 42 ft) shot on goal by andrew ladd saved by michael leighton (snapshot 36 ft) shot on goal by kris versteeg saved by michael leighton (snapshot 47 ft) takeaway by marian in neutral zone nick boynton shot blocked by lukas krajicek giveaway by patrick sharp in defensive zone stoppage -; tv timeout stoppage - puck in crowd takeaway by dustin in offensive zone shot on goal by dustin saved by michael leighton (backhand 64 ft) takeaway by dave bolland in defensive zone stoppage - goalie stopped shot on goal by jonathan toews saved by michael leighton (backhand 11 ft) stoppage - icing patrick sharp won against mike richards in defensive zone stoppage - ; tv timeout stoppage - goalie stopped jonathan toews won against danny briere in defensive zone shot on goal by dave bolland saved by michael leighton 51 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped patrick sharp won against jeff carter in offensive zone giveaway by andrew ladd in offensive zone stoppage - puck in netting shot on goal by brent seabrook saved by michael leighton 49 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped stoppage - icing dave bolland won against mike richards in defensive zone stoppage - icing stoppage - icing; visitor timeout dave bolland won against danny briere in defensive zone stoppage - puck frozen shot on goal by marian saved by michael leighton (snapshot 38 ft) stoppage - goalie stopped patrick sharp won against mike richards in offensive zone shot missed by patrick kane, wide of net 29 ft) jonathan toews won against jeff carter in neutral zone stoppage - goalie stopped giveaway by dustin in defensive zone shot on goal by brent seabrook saved by michael leighton (snapshot 31 ft) stoppage - puck frozen jonathan toews won against jeff carter in defensive zone tomas kopecky credited with hit on mike richards in neutral zone shot missed by patrick kane, wide of net 52 ft)	ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ braɪən ˈkæmbəl maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈpætrɪk keɪn ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn krɪs ˈvərstig ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi (ˈbæˌkhænd 16 ft) mæt ˈkɑrəl ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ʤeɪmz væn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʤeɪmz væn ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ nɪk ˈbɔɪntən blɛr bɛts ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ nɪk ˈbɔɪntən maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ, waɪd əv nɛt 56 ft) ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn brɛnt ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn nɪk ˈbɔɪntən ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn baɪ mæt ˈkɑrəl ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 29 ft) ˈdæni brɪr ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈdəstɪn ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn baɪ vɪl leɪˈinoʊ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn bɛn ˈigər ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈlukəz ˈkraɪɪʧɛk ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈpɛnəlti tɪ krɪs ˈprɔngər 2 ˈmɪnəts fər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈmɑriən ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈpætrɪk keɪn ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ mæt ˈkɑrəl ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər wən əˈgɛnst ʤɑn ˈmædən ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn baɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈdəŋkən kiθ ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 7 ft) klɔd ʒɪˈru ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn nɪk ˈbɔɪntən ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz, waɪd əv nɛt (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 43 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ, waɪd əv nɛt 42 ft) maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ʤɑn ˈmædən ˈpɛnəlti tɪ krɪs ˈprɔngər 2 ˈmɪnəts fər krɪs ˈvərstig klɔd ʒɪˈru wən əˈgɛnst deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər wən əˈgɛnst ʤɑn ˈmædən ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ vɪl leɪˈinoʊ, waɪd əv nɛt 30 ft) ˈkoʊbərn ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ brɛnt ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ˈkoʊbərn ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ krɪs ˈprɔngər seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 53 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈdæni brɪr seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 56 ft) paʊər pleɪ goʊl skɔrd baɪ skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl (ˈbæˌkhænd 7 ft) əˈsɪstɪd baɪ ˈdæni brɪr ənd krɪs ˈprɔngər blɛr bɛts wən əˈgɛnst ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn baɪ krɪs ˈprɔngər ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ krɪs ˈprɔngər seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 136 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 16 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈdæni brɪr, waɪd əv nɛt (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 36 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈkoʊbərn, ˈoʊvər nɛt 33 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ vɪl leɪˈinoʊ, waɪd əv nɛt (ˈbæˌkhænd 20 ft) ˈpɛnəlti tɪ skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl 2 ˈmɪnəts fər ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ krɪs ˈprɔngər ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ krɪs ˈprɔngər ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn vɪl leɪˈinoʊ ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈændru læd ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn baɪ skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ, waɪd əv nɛt 52 ft) baɪ ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn wən əˈgɛnst ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn toʊˈmɑs kəˈpɛtski ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn krɪs ˈprɔngər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈmɑriən goʊl skɔrd baɪ ˈdæni brɪr (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 15 ft) əˈsɪstɪd baɪ vɪl leɪˈinoʊ ənd ˈlukəz ˈkraɪɪʧɛk ˈpɛnəlti tɪ ˈkoʊbərn 2 ˈmɪnəts fər krɔs ˈʧɛkɪŋ ˈændru læd maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst krɪs ˈvərstig ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst krɪs ˈvərstig ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈdæni brɪr ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ krɪs ˈvərstig ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər wən əˈgɛnst deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 33 ft) ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 45 ft) skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʤeɪmz væn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn nɪk ˈbɔɪntən ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 34 ft) ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 20 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ vɪl leɪˈinoʊ, waɪd əv nɛt (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 21 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni, ˈgoʊlˌpoʊst 5 ft) ˈkoʊbərn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈpætrɪk keɪn ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn blɛr bɛts wən əˈgɛnst ʤɑn ˈmædən ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈdæni brɪr wən əˈgɛnst deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ mæt ˈkɑrəl ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ mæt ˈkɑrəl ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər wən əˈgɛnst ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈpɛnəlti tɪ ˈdæni brɪr 2 ˈmɪnəts fər krɔs ˈʧɛkɪŋ ˈmɑriən blɛr bɛts wən əˈgɛnst ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn krɪs ˈvərstig ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn baɪ ˈdæni brɪr ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈdæni brɪr wən əˈgɛnst ʤɑn ˈmædən ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈdæni brɪr wən əˈgɛnst deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn paʊ wən əˈgɛnst ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 48 ft) krɪs ˈprɔngər ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈdəstɪn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ paʊ, waɪd əv nɛt (ˈbæˌkhænd 35 ft) vɪl leɪˈinoʊ ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər, waɪd əv nɛt (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 20 ft) mæt ˈkɑrəl ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ krɪs ˈvərstig ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 38 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈdæni brɪr seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 51 ft) skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈdəŋkən kiθ ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈdæni brɪr, waɪd əv nɛt (ˈbæˌkhænd 9 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ paʊ, waɪd əv nɛt (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 25 ft) krɪs ˈprɔngər ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈændru læd ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər wən əˈgɛnst deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər wən əˈgɛnst deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 38 ft) ˈdæni brɪr wən əˈgɛnst ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn krɪs ˈprɔngər ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ mæt ˈkɑrəl ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn krɪs ˈprɔngər ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 12 ft) ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər wən əˈgɛnst ʤɑn ˈmædən ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 7 ft) goʊl skɔrd baɪ skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl 7 ft) əˈsɪstɪd baɪ vɪl leɪˈinoʊ ənd ˈdæni brɪr ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈdæni brɪr wən əˈgɛnst ʤɑn ˈmædən ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ braɪən ˈkæmbəl maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn braɪən ˈkæmbəl ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈkoʊbərn, waɪd əv nɛt (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 62 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 20 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 17 ft) maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz wən əˈgɛnst ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 12 ft) paʊ wən əˈgɛnst ʤɑn ˈmædən ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni, waɪd əv nɛt 40 ft) ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈdæni brɪr, waɪd əv nɛt (dɪˈflɛkʃən 11 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ seɪvd baɪ ˈnimi 59 ft) krɪs ˈprɔngər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈmɑriən ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈkoʊbərn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ paʊ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst ˈdæni brɪr ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ toʊˈmɑs kəˈpɛtski seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 31 ft) ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ mæt ˈkɑrəl ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn ˈnɛtɪŋ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp wən əˈgɛnst maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈdəstɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈsaɪmən ˈgægni ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈaɪsɪŋ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst ˈdæni brɪr ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈdəŋkən kiθ seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 55 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 63 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 24 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈdəŋkən kiθ seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 45 ft) toʊˈmɑs kəˈpɛtski ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈdæni brɪr brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ʤeɪmz væn ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn baɪ brɛnt ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 55 ft) bɛn ˈigər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ; ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt deɪv ˈbɑlənd wən əˈgɛnst klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈmɑriən seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 48 ft) ˈmɑriən ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn krɪs ˈprɔngər ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst blɛr bɛts ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈdəŋkən kiθ, ˈgoʊlˌpoʊst 49 ft) ˈmɑriən ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn mæt ˈkɑrəl ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (ˈbæˌkhænd 13 ft) ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈdəŋkən kiθ seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 54 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt; ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ bɛn ˈigər seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 26 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 44 ft) baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn vɪl leɪˈinoʊ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp wən əˈgɛnst klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ nɪk ˈbɔɪntən ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈpɛnəlti tɪ brɛnt 2 ˈmɪnəts fər ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns klɔd ʒɪˈru deɪv ˈbɑlənd wən əˈgɛnst maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈdəŋkən kiθ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈmɑriən seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 43 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ nɪk ˈbɔɪntən seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 56 ft) baɪ ˈmɑriən ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈpætrɪk keɪn seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 41 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst blɛr bɛts ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 12 ft) paʊər pleɪ goʊl skɔrd baɪ ˈdəstɪn 10 ft) əˈsɪstɪd baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz ənd ˈpætrɪk keɪn ˈdəstɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn krɪs ˈprɔngər ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈpɛnəlti tɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk 2 ˈmɪnəts fər ˈɛlˌboʊɪŋ skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 170 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ˈfroʊzən ˈpɛnəlti tɪ brɛnt 2 ˈmɪnəts fər ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns vɪl leɪˈinoʊ deɪv ˈbɑlənd wən əˈgɛnst klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈpætrɪk keɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn mæt ˈkɑrəl ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈmɑriən ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈdəstɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst blɛr bɛts ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 59 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈdəstɪn seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 8 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst blɛr bɛts ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈdəŋkən kiθ ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ blɛr bɛts ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈændru læd, waɪd əv nɛt (ˈbæˌkhænd 8 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd, ˈoʊvər nɛt 71 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈpætrɪk keɪn seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 32 ft) nɪk ˈbɔɪntən ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈdəŋkən kiθ ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 5 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn ˈnɛtɪŋ; ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst blɛr bɛts ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 7 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt trɔɪ ˈbraʊwər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn krɪs ˈprɔngər ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ baɪ ˈmɑriən ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈpɛnəlti tɪ ˈmɑriən 2 ˈmɪnəts fər ˈgoʊlˌkipər ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən goʊl skɔrd baɪ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp 21 ft) əˈsɪstɪd baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd ənd ˈdəŋkən kiθ ʤɑn ˈmædən ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈdəŋkən kiθ seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 55 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈdəŋkən kiθ, waɪd əv nɛt 41 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk, waɪd əv nɛt (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 28 ft) ˈdəŋkən kiθ ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ baɪ brɛnt ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 50 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt; ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈmɑriən ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl brɛnt ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈændru læd ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt; ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈdəŋkən kiθ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈmɑriən ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn klɔd ʒɪˈru ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn krɪs ˈvərstig ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn krɪs ˈprɔngər ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn kraʊd ˈstɑpɪʤ haɪ stɪk ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn kraʊd ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp wən əˈgɛnst maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp wən əˈgɛnst ʤeɪmz væn ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn goʊl skɔrd baɪ ˈændru læd 6 ft) əˈsɪstɪd baɪ ənd ˈpætrɪk keɪn ˈdəŋkən kiθ ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ krɪs ˈprɔngər ˈmɑriən ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ krɪs ˈprɔngər ˈdəŋkən kiθ ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ klɔd ʒɪˈru ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn ˈnɛtɪŋ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp wən əˈgɛnst blɛr bɛts ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ blɛr bɛts ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈmɑriən seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 30 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst blɛr bɛts ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp, waɪd əv nɛt 55 ft) ˈmɑriən ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn krɪs ˈprɔngər ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ toʊˈmɑs kəˈpɛtski seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 41 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 66 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp, waɪd əv nɛt 27 ft) ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈdəstɪn, waɪd əv nɛt 31 ft) baɪ ˈpætrɪk keɪn ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn ˈbɛnʧɪz ʤɑn ˈmædən wən əˈgɛnst ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn ˈbɛnʧɪz ˈstɑpɪʤ ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ʤɑn ˈmædən seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 44 ft) ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 33 ft) ˈdəstɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈkoʊbərn ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈstɑpɪʤ krɪs ˈvərstig ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈmɑriən ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ mæt ˈkɑrəl ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈpætrɪk keɪn ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ˈfroʊzən; ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt deɪv ˈbɑlənd wən əˈgɛnst paʊ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn baɪ braɪən ˈkæmbəl ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ vɪl leɪˈinoʊ ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn kraʊd ˈdəstɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈkoʊbərn ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈdəstɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn ˈkoʊbərn ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst vɪl leɪˈinoʊ ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈmɑriən seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 42 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈændru læd seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 36 ft) ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ krɪs ˈvərstig seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 47 ft) baɪ ˈmɑriən ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn nɪk ˈbɔɪntən ʃɑt blɑkt baɪ ˈlukəz ˈkraɪɪʧɛk ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ; ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn kraʊd baɪ ˈdəstɪn ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈdəstɪn seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (ˈbæˌkhænd 64 ft) baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (ˈbæˌkhænd 11 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈaɪsɪŋ ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp wən əˈgɛnst maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst ˈdæni brɪr ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ deɪv ˈbɑlənd seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 51 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp wən əˈgɛnst ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈændru læd ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ɪn ˈnɛtɪŋ ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 49 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈaɪsɪŋ deɪv ˈbɑlənd wən əˈgɛnst maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈaɪsɪŋ ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈaɪsɪŋ; ˈvɪzɪtər ˈtaɪˌmaʊt deɪv ˈbɑlənd wən əˈgɛnst ˈdæni brɪr ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ˈfroʊzən ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ ˈmɑriən seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 38 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈpætrɪk ʃɑrp wən əˈgɛnst maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈpætrɪk keɪn, waɪd əv nɛt 29 ft) ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ˈstɑpɪʤ ˈgoʊli stɑpt ˈgɪvəˌweɪ baɪ ˈdəstɪn ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ʃɑt ɔn goʊl baɪ brɛnt ˈsiˌbrʊk seɪvd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən (sˈnæpˌʃɑt 31 ft) ˈstɑpɪʤ pək ˈfroʊzən ˈʤɑnəθən tɑuz wən əˈgɛnst ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn toʊˈmɑs kəˈpɛtski ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ hɪt ɔn maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɪn ˈnutrəl zoʊn ʃɑt mɪst baɪ ˈpætrɪk keɪn, waɪd əv nɛt 52 ft*)
a few weeks ago i shared our lonely random skinny closet near our kitchen that was used for storing pots, dishes, dog food and whatever random kitchen items happened to land there. today i am finally sharing our new organized kitchen pantry closet. we are tight on space in our kitchen so i decided to move the food cabinet to the closet. i sure how it was going to turn out but i knew it would be organized! gotten a thumbs up from everyone in the house including my dad who thought my idea was a waste of time. much better than the before right? the food was always kept in this kitchen cabinet and it was always a mess. i started by removing everything from the closet and adding a fresh coat of white paint to the existing shelves and walls. i did make an investment in plastic food storage containers which honestly, has made a world of difference in keeping this pantry closet organized. the lazy susan above works out perfectly for our baking sprinkles and toppings. they were always buried under piles of food or tipped over in the back of the cabinet. i added a simple closet maid door rack to hold smaller plastic containers which worked out perfectly for granola, breakfast bars and other smaller food items. the plastic bins on the door rack are all from the container store as well as the containers. one of these days i hope to create cute labels for the storage containers, similar to how jen at i heart organizing did in her kitchen pantry reveal. that is for another day though :). here is another before shot. our new kitchen pantry now stores our snacks, baking items, cereal and dog food. i may end up moving the tall dog food container on wheels to another spot but for now, this is the only place it fits. the dog bin, large floor basket and smaller baking containers are from homegoods. i ended up adding two additional shelves using the same method we used when we installed our floating shelves in our laundry room. a fun before and after for sure! if you are loving this idea of turning a closet into a food pantry, check out the latest project at my neighbors house! we created a kitchen closet pantry in a small closet off their kitchen. what a major transformation for under $100. i cannot even begin to tell you how happy this little organized kitchen pantry closet makes me. it is wonderful to open the door and see everything in place even after been raided by 5 people. i had a budget of under $200 so i scoured the house for storage containers and bought a few at the container store. food storage bins and baskets are an easy way to organize a cabinet or closet and these guys are working hard at doing just that :). love these containers? see the full resource list for from the container store. be sure to checkout our bath cabinet and utility closet organizational projects for more inspiration.	ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ aɪ ʃɛrd ɑr ˈloʊnli ˈrændəm ˈskɪni ˈklɑzət nɪr ɑr ˈkɪʧən ðət wɑz juzd fər ˈstɔrɪŋ pɑts, ˈdɪʃɪz, dɔg fud ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrændəm ˈkɪʧən ˈaɪtəmz ˈhæpənd tɪ lænd ðɛr. təˈdeɪ aɪ æm ˈfaɪnəli ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɑr nu ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈkɪʧən ˈpæntri ˈklɑzət. wi ər taɪt ɔn speɪs ɪn ɑr ˈkɪʧən soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ muv ðə fud ˈkæbənət tɪ ðə ˈklɑzət. aɪ ʃʊr haʊ ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ tərn aʊt bət aɪ nu ɪt wʊd bi ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd! ˈgɔtən ə θəmz əp frəm ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə haʊs ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ maɪ dæd hu θɔt maɪ aɪˈdiə wɑz ə weɪst əv taɪm. məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˌbiˈfɔr raɪt? ðə fud wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz kɛpt ɪn ðɪs ˈkɪʧən ˈkæbənət ənd ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə mɛs. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ˈklɑzət ənd ˈædɪŋ ə frɛʃ koʊt əv waɪt peɪnt tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ʃɛlvz ənd wɔlz. aɪ dɪd meɪk ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈplæstɪk fud ˈstɔrɪʤ kənˈteɪnərz wɪʧ ˈɑnəstli, həz meɪd ə wərld əv ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈkipɪŋ ðɪs ˈpæntri ˈklɑzət ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd. ðə ˈleɪzi ˈsuzən əˈbəv wərks aʊt ˈpərfəktli fər ɑr ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsprɪŋkəlz ənd ˈtɑpɪŋz. ðeɪ wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈbɛrid ˈəndər paɪlz əv fud ər tɪpt ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə ˈkæbənət. aɪ ˈædɪd ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈklɑzət meɪd dɔr ræk tɪ hoʊld sˈmɔlər ˈplæstɪk kənˈteɪnərz wɪʧ wərkt aʊt ˈpərfəktli fər grəˈnoʊlə, ˈbrɛkfəst bɑrz ənd ˈəðər sˈmɔlər fud ˈaɪtəmz. ðə ˈplæstɪk bɪnz ɔn ðə dɔr ræk ər ɔl frəm ðə kənˈteɪnər stɔr ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə kənˈteɪnərz. wən əv ðiz deɪz aɪ hoʊp tɪ kriˈeɪt kjut ˈleɪbəlz fər ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ kənˈteɪnərz, ˈsɪmələr tɪ haʊ ʤɛn æt aɪ hɑrt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ dɪd ɪn hər ˈkɪʧən ˈpæntri rɪˈvil. ðət ɪz fər əˈnəðər deɪ ðoʊ hir ɪz əˈnəðər ˌbiˈfɔr ʃɑt. ɑr nu ˈkɪʧən ˈpæntri naʊ stɔrz ɑr snæks, ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz, ˈsɪriəl ənd dɔg fud. aɪ meɪ ɛnd əp ˈmuvɪŋ ðə tɔl dɔg fud kənˈteɪnər ɔn wilz tɪ əˈnəðər spɑt bət fər naʊ, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪs ɪt fɪts. ðə dɔg bɪn, lɑrʤ flɔr ˈbæskət ənd sˈmɔlər ˈbeɪkɪŋ kənˈteɪnərz ər frəm homegoods*. aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈædɪŋ tu əˈdɪʃənəl ʃɛlvz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈmɛθəd wi juzd wɪn wi ˌɪnˈstɔld ɑr ˈfloʊtɪŋ ʃɛlvz ɪn ɑr ˈlɔndri rum. ə fən ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər fər ʃʊr! ɪf ju ər ˈləvɪŋ ðɪs aɪˈdiə əv ˈtərnɪŋ ə ˈklɑzət ˈɪntu ə fud ˈpæntri, ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈprɑʤɛkt æt maɪ ˈneɪbərz haʊs! wi kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈkɪʧən ˈklɑzət ˈpæntri ɪn ə smɔl ˈklɑzət ɔf ðɛr ˈkɪʧən. wət ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən fər ˈəndər 100 aɪ ˈkænɑt ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn tɪ tɛl ju haʊ ˈhæpi ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈkɪʧən ˈpæntri ˈklɑzət meɪks mi. ɪt ɪz ˈwəndərfəl tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr ənd si ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn pleɪs ˈivɪn ˈæftər bɪn ˈreɪdɪd baɪ 5 ˈpipəl. aɪ hæd ə ˈbəʤɪt əv ˈəndər 200 soʊ aɪ skaʊərd ðə haʊs fər ˈstɔrɪʤ kənˈteɪnərz ənd bɔt ə fju æt ðə kənˈteɪnər stɔr. fud ˈstɔrɪʤ bɪnz ənd ˈbæskəts ər ən ˈizi weɪ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ə ˈkæbənət ər ˈklɑzət ənd ðiz gaɪz ər ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd æt duɪŋ ʤɪst ðət ləv ðiz kənˈteɪnərz? si ðə fʊl ˈrisɔrs lɪst fər frəm ðə kənˈteɪnər stɔr. bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈʧɛˌkaʊt ɑr bæθ ˈkæbənət ənd juˈtɪləti ˈklɑzət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl ˈprɑʤɛkts fər mɔr ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən.
president trump and first lady trump arrive for the red cross ball at his estate in palm beach, fla. (mandel via getty images) president trump might have plans to make his palm beach resort his “winter white house.” but on saturday night, the ballroom of the private club looked more like a royal court. “vienna to versailles” was the theme of the red cross ball that the president and first lady trump attended he in a tuxedo, she in a slinky gown greeted by protesters proclaiming themselves to be “nasty women” with plans to “resist.” things were far friendlier in the ballroom, with the pals and others who just played nice for the evening palm beach-style, meandering from the poolside cocktails to the dance floor. servers and entertainers wore gowns and that looked like castoffs from marie antoinette and closets, per social media evidence and a spy or two in the room (the annual fundraiser, a highlight of the social calendar, was oddly closed to the media this year). crystal candelabras, opulent palm tree and place settings contributed to the vibe. the trumps took it all in from the head table, where the president sat with his wife on one side and commerce secretary nominee (and palm beach denizen) wilbur ross on the other. in remarks before taking a spin on the dance floor, trump praised both the red cross and ball j.j. cafaro, a mall developer convicted in 2002 of bribing former congressman jim traficant and in 2010 for not disclosing donations to his failed congressional campaign. according to one attendee, trump stayed for hours and seemed to be reveling in the glow of acceptance of a palm beach crowd that had once viewed the nouveau riche developer with skepticism. standing at a dais festooned with the presidential seal, with a glittering gold curtain behind him, trump looked proud of the trappings of the presidency as he surveyed a room fit for a king (the donald j. trump ballroom, after all, was constructed to look like versailles hall of mirrors). and true to form, he saved his highest praise for, well, himself. “i think ever seen the room looking more beautiful perhaps at our wedding right,?” he said. “we’re very proud of and all the money raised in this room and in this wonderful house.” mr sunshine eddy red cross ball mar a lago palm beach winter white house president donald trump a post shared by eddy (@eddyshipek) on feb 4, 2017 at mr sunshine eddy with veronica at the red cross ball mar a lago palm beach winter white house president donald trump a post shared by eddy (@eddyshipek) on feb 4, 2017 at	ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ənd fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp əraɪv fər ðə rɛd krɔs bɔl æt hɪz ɛˈsteɪt ɪn pɑm biʧ, fla. (ˈmændəl ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp maɪt hæv plænz tɪ meɪk hɪz pɑm biʧ rɪˈzɔrt hɪz waɪt house.”.” bət ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ðə ˈbɔˌlrum əv ðə ˈpraɪvət kləb lʊkt mɔr laɪk ə rɔɪəl kɔrt. tɪ versailles”” wɑz ðə θim əv ðə rɛd krɔs bɔl ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp əˈtɛndəd hi ɪn ə ˌtəkˈsidoʊ, ʃi ɪn ə sˈlɪŋki gaʊn ˈgritɪd baɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi women”” wɪθ plænz tɪ ““resist.”.” θɪŋz wər fɑr ˈfrɛndliər ɪn ðə ˈbɔˌlrum, wɪθ ðə pælz ənd ˈəðərz hu ʤɪst pleɪd nis fər ðə ˈivnɪŋ pɑm beach-style, miˈændərɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpulˌsaɪd ˈkɑkˌteɪlz tɪ ðə dæns flɔr. ˈsərvərz ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnərz wɔr gaʊnz ənd ðət lʊkt laɪk ˈkæˌstɔfs frəm mərˈi ˌæntwəˈnɛt ənd ˈklɑzəts, pər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈɛvədəns ənd ə spaɪ ər tu ɪn ðə rum (ðə ˈænjuəl ˈfənˌdreɪzər, ə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkæləndər, wɑz ˈɑdli kloʊzd tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ðɪs jɪr). ˈkrɪstəl candelabras, ˈɑpjələnt pɑm tri ənd pleɪs ˈsɛtɪŋz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə vaɪb. ðə trəmps tʊk ɪt ɔl ɪn frəm ðə hɛd ˈteɪbəl, wɛr ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sæt wɪθ hɪz waɪf ɔn wən saɪd ənd ˈkɑmərs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˌnɑməˈni (ənd pɑm biʧ ˈdɛnəzən) ˈwɪlbər rɔs ɔn ðə ˈəðər. ɪn rɪˈmɑrks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ə spɪn ɔn ðə dæns flɔr, trəmp preɪzd boʊθ ðə rɛd krɔs ənd bɔl j.j. kɑˈfɑroʊ, ə mɔl dɪˈvɛləpər kənˈvɪktəd ɪn 2002 əv ˈbraɪbɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ʤɪm ˈtræfɪkənt ənd ɪn 2010 fər nɑt dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ hɪz feɪld kənˈgrɛʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən əˈtɛnˈdi, trəmp steɪd fər aʊərz ənd simd tɪ bi ˈrɛvəlɪŋ ɪn ðə gloʊ əv əkˈsɛptəns əv ə pɑm biʧ kraʊd ðət hæd wəns vjud ðə ˌnuˈvoʊ rɪʧ dɪˈvɛləpər wɪθ ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm. ˈstændɪŋ æt ə deɪz ˌfɛˈstund wɪθ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl sil, wɪθ ə ˈglɪtərɪŋ goʊld ˈkərtən bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm, trəmp lʊkt praʊd əv ðə ˈtræpɪŋz əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɛz hi ˈsərˌveɪd ə rum fɪt fər ə kɪŋ (ðə ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp ˈbɔˌlrum, ˈæftər ɔl, wɑz kənˈstrəktɪd tɪ lʊk laɪk vɛrˈseɪlz hɔl əv ˈmɪrərz). ənd tru tɪ fɔrm, hi seɪvd hɪz haɪəst preɪz fər, wɛl, hɪmˈsɛlf. θɪŋk ˈɛvər sin ðə rum ˈlʊkɪŋ mɔr ˈbjutəfəl pərˈhæps æt ɑr ˈwɛdɪŋ raɪt, melania?”?” hi sɛd. ˈvɛri praʊd əv ənd ɔl ðə ˈməni reɪzd ɪn ðɪs rum ənd ɪn ðɪs ˈwəndərfəl house.”.” ˈmɪstər ˈsənˌʃaɪn ˈɛdi rɛd krɔs bɔl mɑr ə ˈlɑgoʊ pɑm biʧ ˈwɪntər waɪt haʊs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ə poʊst ʃɛrd baɪ ˈɛdi (@eddyshipek) ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 4 2017 æt ˈmɪstər ˈsənˌʃaɪn ˈɛdi wɪθ vərˈɑnɪkə æt ðə rɛd krɔs bɔl mɑr ə ˈlɑgoʊ pɑm biʧ ˈwɪntər waɪt haʊs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ə poʊst ʃɛrd baɪ ˈɛdi (@eddyshipek) ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 4 2017 æt
in this open season against the media, the prime minister has chosen to weigh in by describing the 'modi wave' as a 'media creation'. it is almost as if all the opinion polls, roadshows, speeches, interviews and public reactions have been choreographed by the media to prop up the prime ministerial candidate. the last time i heard a similar accusation was, ironically, before the delhi assembly elections in december when arvind was described as a “television studio” phenomenon. the truth is, both modi and have simply used the modern media weaponry much better than their rivals. kejriwal’s style was almost guerrilla-like. facing a resource crunch, he timed his high-profile interventions to match the demands of prime time 24 x 7 television. his much publicized at rajpath, for example, was designed to ensure that he monopolized the airwaves. modi, on the other hand, has gone the carpet bombing route, using a mix of big money, high end technology and traditional political messaging to convert his entire campaign into a giant event management exercise. the congress which now laments use of money power perhaps had the same cash reserves at its disposal. its just that team modi has made better use of their election war chest. did anyone, for example, stop the congress from exploiting the available technology to reach millions? if modi could have high quality camera units accompany him for every rally, why did it take so long for the congress to play catch up? if modi chose to convert his nomination procession into a made for television extravaganza what stopped the congress from doing the same with rahul in amethi? and if team modi could dominate the social media space, what prevented the congress from striking back? indeed, on sites like twitter and facebook, it is the party which has offered a more resolute challenge to the modi spin doctors than the congress whose leader is not even on social media. it would also be easy to blame a flawed advertising campaign for the woes. the fact is, political advertising is only as good as the product on display. a beaming rahul gandhi claiming to have built a new india was never going to sit well with the reality of ten years of wasted opportunities. a campaign in a period of high inflation and low growth was only going to invite rage and cynicism. by contrast, the modi message worked because he have to carry the baggage of being in power in delhi. he could simply spin a dream for a rosy future. even the media planning for the modi campaign was a step ahead of the congress: notice how intelligently they used sporting events like the world t 20 to target a core youth constituency. the congress and have also argued that a large section of the media, under the influence of the corporate class has taken sides. a serious accusation that deserves attention. there is enough reason to believe that corporate india want a 3 government at any cost. shedding their inhibitions, a number of business leaders have openly batted for a government. media barons sharing a platform with mr modi at his political rallies is a troubling sight as is the growing tribe of senior journalists who have abandoned any of neutrality in their desire to hop on to the modi bandwagon. across television channels, every move and statement of the leader has been tracked with an unbridled enthusiasm. the coverage on some networks has had a certain breathless frenzy to it, almost as if mr modi is a world cup winning captain riding to glory on a team bus. skepticism has given way to cheerleading, a flaw which is a consequence of a growing lack of professionalism within the media. but the conspiracy theorists need to accept certain news realities too: mr modi today, like him or not, is box office. obsessed channels will gravitate towards someone who is gaining eyeballs, not because there is a sinister quid pro quo but because “brand modi” sells. if, when their rallies clashed, most tv channels preferred to stick to a modi rally while keeping mr speech on mute, the editorial choice was almost entirely based on who is seen as the speaker, not because there was a agenda against the congress leadership. as a charismatic public orator, mr modi is at ease with the television camera. by contrast, mr gandhi comes across as almost collegiate. for example, mr interview with times now in january this year was an unmitigated disaster where he was shown up as woolly headed and grossly under-prepared. in his subsequent soft focus interviews, he appears more like an edit page writer on the idea of india rather than a combative politician ready to take the battle into the opposition camp. mr modi in his interviews, on the other hand, comes through as a tough, leader, helped in no small measure by the fact that no interviewer has chosen to aggressively cross question him on obvious holes in his arguments. the choice and timing of interviews has been strategic: done entirely on terms that are to the interviewee. in the process, mr modi has successfully managed to control the political narrative with the media failing to seriously interrogate the gujarat model. that make him a “media creation”, it only makes him a very clever politician. and makes journalism at times, sadly, descend into cronyism. post-script: "while dr singh laments the media playing up the modi 'wave', he might pause to consider why he has almost stayed away completely from the media for the last five years. if the prime minister of a country with hundreds of news channels remains in silent mode, why blame a contender for occupying the space you have chosen to leave vacant and available?" 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.	ɪn ðɪs ˈoʊpən ˈsizən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmidiə, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ weɪ ɪn baɪ dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə 'ˈmoʊdi weɪv' ɛz ə 'ˈmidiə kriˈeɪʃən'. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ɪf ɔl ðə əˈpɪnjən poʊlz, roadshows, ˈspiʧɪz, ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈpəblɪk riˈækʃənz hæv bɪn ˈkɔriəˌgræft baɪ ðə ˈmidiə tɪ prɑp əp ðə praɪm ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl ˈkænədɪt. ðə læst taɪm aɪ hərd ə ˈsɪmələr ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən wɑz, aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈdɛli əˈsɛmbli ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər wɪn ˈɑrvɪnd wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə studio”” fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. ðə truθ ɪz, boʊθ ˈmoʊdi ənd hæv ˈsɪmpli juzd ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈmidiə ˈwɛpənri məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən ðɛr ˈraɪvəlz. staɪl wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst guerrilla-like. ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈrisɔrs krənʧ, hi taɪmd hɪz ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz tɪ mæʧ ðə dɪˈmændz əv praɪm taɪm 24 ɛks 7 ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. hɪz məʧ ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd æt rajpath, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət hi məˈnɑpəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈɛrˌweɪvz. ˈmoʊdi, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, həz gɔn ðə ˈkɑrpət ˈbɑmɪŋ rut, ˈjuzɪŋ ə mɪks əv bɪg ˈməni, haɪ ɛnd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnvərt hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər kæmˈpeɪn ˈɪntu ə ʤaɪənt ɪˈvɛnt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs wɪʧ naʊ ləˈmɛnts juz əv ˈməni paʊər pərˈhæps hæd ðə seɪm kæʃ rɪˈzərvz æt ɪts dɪˈspoʊzəl. ɪts ʤɪst ðət tim ˈmoʊdi həz meɪd ˈbɛtər juz əv ðɛr ɪˈlɛkʃən wɔr ʧɛst. dɪd ˈɛniˌwən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, stɑp ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ðə əˈveɪləbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ riʧ ˈmɪljənz? ɪf ˈmoʊdi kʊd hæv haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈkæmərə ˈjunɪts əˈkəmpəni ɪm fər ˈɛvəri ˈræli, waɪ dɪd ɪt teɪk soʊ lɔŋ fər ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ pleɪ kæʧ əp? ɪf ˈmoʊdi ʧoʊz tɪ ˈkɑnvərt hɪz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən prəˈsɛʃən ˈɪntu ə meɪd fər ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɛkˌstrævəˈgænzə wət stɑpt ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm duɪŋ ðə seɪm wɪθ rəˈhul ɪn amethi? ənd ɪf tim ˈmoʊdi kʊd ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə speɪs, wət prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm ˈstraɪkɪŋ bæk? ˌɪnˈdid, ɔn saɪts laɪk tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ɪt ɪz ðə ˈpɑrti wɪʧ həz ˈɔfərd ə mɔr ˈrɛzəˌlut ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə ˈmoʊdi spɪn ˈdɑktərz ðən ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs huz ˈlidər ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈizi tɪ bleɪm ə flɔd ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn fər ðə woʊz. ðə fækt ɪz, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ɪz ˈoʊnli ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. ə ˈbimɪŋ rəˈhul ˈgɑndi ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ hæv bɪlt ə nu ˈɪndiə wɑz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt wɛl wɪθ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv tɛn jɪrz əv ˈweɪstɪd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ə ˈpɪriəd əv haɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ənd loʊ groʊθ wɑz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt reɪʤ ənd ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ðə ˈmoʊdi ˈmɛsɪʤ wərkt bɪˈkəz hi hæv tɪ ˈkɛri ðə ˈbægɪʤ əv biɪŋ ɪn paʊər ɪn ˈdɛli. hi kʊd ˈsɪmpli spɪn ə drim fər ə ˈroʊzi fˈjuʧər. ˈivɪn ðə ˈmidiə ˈplænɪŋ fər ðə ˈmoʊdi kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ə stɛp əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs: ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ ˌɪnˈtɛlɪʤəntli ðeɪ juzd ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ðə wərld ti 20 tɪ ˈtərgət ə kɔr juθ kənˈstɪʧuənsi. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjud ðət ə lɑrʤ ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈmidiə, ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət klæs həz ˈteɪkən saɪdz. ə ˈsɪriəs ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ðət dɪˈzərvz əˈtɛnʃən. ðɛr ɪz ɪˈnəf ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪndiə wɔnt ə 3 ˈgəvərnmənt æt ˈɛni kɔst. ˈʃɛdɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnəˈbɪʃənz, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz hæv ˈoʊpənli ˈbætɪd fər ə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈmidiə ˈbɛrənz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə ˈplætˌfɔrm wɪθ ˈmɪstər ˈmoʊdi æt hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈræliz ɪz ə ˈtrəbəlɪŋ saɪt ɛz ɪz ðə groʊɪŋ traɪb əv ˈsinjər ˈʤərnəlɪsts hu hæv əˈbændənd ˈɛni əv nuˈtræləti ɪn ðɛr dɪˈzaɪər tɪ hɑp ɔn tɪ ðə ˈmoʊdi ˈbændˌwægən. əˈkrɔs ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz, ˈɛvəri muv ənd ˈsteɪtmənt əv ðə ˈlidər həz bɪn trækt wɪθ ən ənˈbraɪdəld ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm. ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn səm ˈnɛtˌwərks həz hæd ə ˈsərtən ˈbrɛθləs ˈfrɛnzi tɪ ɪt, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ɪf ˈmɪstər ˈmoʊdi ɪz ə wərld kəp ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈkæptən ˈraɪdɪŋ tɪ ˈglɔri ɔn ə tim bəs. ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm həz ˈgɪvɪn weɪ tɪ ˈʧɪˌrlidɪŋ, ə flɔ wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ə groʊɪŋ læk əv prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmidiə. bət ðə kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts nid tɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈsərtən nuz ˌriˈæləˌtiz tu: ˈmɪstər ˈmoʊdi təˈdeɪ, laɪk ɪm ər nɑt, ɪz bɑks ˈɔfəs. əbˈsɛst ˈʧænəlz wɪl ˈgrævɪˌteɪt təˈwɔrdz ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈaɪˌbɔlz, nɑt bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɪnɪstər kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ bət bɪˈkəz modi”” sɛlz. ɪf, wɪn ðɛr ˈræliz klæʃt, moʊst ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz prɪˈfərd tɪ stɪk tɪ ə ˈmoʊdi ˈræli waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ˈmɪstər spiʧ ɔn mjut, ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ʧɔɪs wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli beɪst ɔn hu ɪz sin ɛz ðə ˈspikər, nɑt bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz ə əˈʤɛndə əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ɛz ə kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˈpəblɪk ˈɔrətər, ˈmɪstər ˈmoʊdi ɪz æt iz wɪθ ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkæmərə. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈmɪstər ˈgɑndi kəmz əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəˈliʤɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈmɪstər ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ taɪmz naʊ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðɪs jɪr wɑz ən ənˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪd dɪˈzæstər wɛr hi wɑz ʃoʊn əp ɛz ˈwʊli ˈhɛdɪd ənd ˈgroʊsli under-prepared. ɪn hɪz ˈsəbsəkwənt sɔft ˈfoʊkɪs ˈɪntərvˌjuz, hi əˈpɪrz mɔr laɪk ən ˈɛdət peɪʤ ˈraɪtər ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈɪndiə ˈrəðər ðən ə ˌkɑmˈbæˌtɪv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk ðə ˈbætəl ˈɪntu ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən kæmp. ˈmɪstər ˈmoʊdi ɪn hɪz ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, kəmz θru ɛz ə təf, ˈlidər, hɛlpt ɪn noʊ smɔl ˈmɛʒər baɪ ðə fækt ðət noʊ ˈɪntərvˌjuər həz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ əˈgrɛsɪvli krɔs kˈwɛʃən ɪm ɔn ˈɑbviəs hoʊlz ɪn hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənts. ðə ʧɔɪs ənd ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ˈɪntərvˌjuz həz bɪn strəˈtiʤɪk: dən ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn tərmz ðət ər tɪ ðə ˌɪntərvjuˈi. ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈmɪstər ˈmoʊdi həz səkˈsɛsfəli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈnɛrətɪv wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪriəsli ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪt ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt ˈmɑdəl. ðət meɪk ɪm ə creation””, ɪt ˈoʊnli meɪks ɪm ə ˈvɛri ˈklɛvər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən. ənd meɪks ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm æt taɪmz, ˈsædli, dɪˈsɛnd ˈɪntu ˈkroʊniˌɪzəm. post-script*: "waɪl ˈdɑktər sɪŋ ləˈmɛnts ðə ˈmidiə pleɪɪŋ əp ðə ˈmoʊdi 'weɪv', hi maɪt pɔz tɪ kənˈsɪdər waɪ hi həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst steɪd əˈweɪ kəmˈplitli frəm ðə ˈmidiə fər ðə læst faɪv jɪrz. ɪf ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ə ˈkəntri wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv nuz ˈʧænəlz rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ˈsaɪlənt moʊd, waɪ bleɪm ə kənˈtɛndər fər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ðə speɪs ju hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ liv ˈveɪkənt ənd əˈveɪləbəl?" ɪz naʊ ɔn. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd nuz ˈəpˌdeɪts, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ʤɪst goʊ tɪ ənd hɪt ðə səbˈskraɪb ˈbətən.
portage, mi - there's a win-win situation when the portage district library sets the table for its food for fines program oct., organizers say. the portage district library at 300 library lane. those who bring donations of food to the library not only provide needed thanksgiving meals to the portage community center's food basket program, they also have library fines waived. the library will waive $1 in overdue fines for each item donated during the program. if you choose to donate noodles, it takes five individual packages to receive a waiver of $1 in overdue fines. "i love the food for fines program because it makes portage a stronger community -- library users make a difference by helping to provide a thanksgiving meal to those in need," said christy klien, portage library director. a special donation site will be located in the atrium of the library to the left of the entrance, near the dvd collection. donations will not be taken at the checkout desk or any other public service desk either before or after the collection dates. look for signs as you enter the library to direct you to the donation site. the library accepts any type of canned or packaged items, but is especially looking for food for a holiday meal such as green beans, corn, peas, mixed vegetables, yams, sweet potatoes, pears, peaches, fruit cocktail, cranberry sauce, onions, stuffing, instant potatoes, cream of soup, broth, turkey gravy mix, biscuit mix, cake mix with frosting and mix. for more information, go to http://portagelibrary.info/food/ or www.portagecommunitycenter.org/ holiday-programs. tom haroldson covers portage, vicksburg and schoolcraft for gazette. contact him at haroldso@charter.net.	ˈpɔrtɪʤ, mi ðɛrz ə ˌwɪnˈwɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪn ðə ˈpɔrtɪʤ ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri sɛts ðə ˈteɪbəl fər ɪts fud fər faɪnz ˈproʊˌgræm ɔkt. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz seɪ. ðə ˈpɔrtɪʤ ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri æt 300 ˈlaɪbrɛˌri leɪn. ðoʊz hu brɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃənz əv fud tɪ ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri nɑt ˈoʊnli prəˈvaɪd ˈnidɪd ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ milz tɪ ðə ˈpɔrtɪʤ kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnərz fud ˈbæskət ˈproʊˌgræm, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈlaɪbrɛˌri faɪnz weɪvd. ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wɪl weɪv 1 ɪn ˈoʊvərˈdu faɪnz fər iʧ ˈaɪtəm ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪf ju ʧuz tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ˈnudəlz, ɪt teɪks faɪv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpækɪʤɪz tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈweɪvər əv 1 ɪn ˈoʊvərˈdu faɪnz. "aɪ ləv ðə fud fər faɪnz ˈproʊˌgræm bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪks ˈpɔrtɪʤ ə ˈstrɔŋgər kəmˈjunɪti ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈjuzərz meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns baɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ mil tɪ ðoʊz ɪn nid," sɛd ˈkrɪsti klien, ˈpɔrtɪʤ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri dɪˈrɛktər. ə ˈspɛʃəl doʊˈneɪʃən saɪt wɪl bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈeɪtriəm əv ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri tɪ ðə lɛft əv ðə ˈɛntrəns, nɪr ðə ˌdiˌviˈdi kəˈlɛkʃən. doʊˈneɪʃənz wɪl nɑt bi ˈteɪkən æt ðə ˈʧɛˌkaʊt dɛsk ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs dɛsk ˈiðər ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈæftər ðə kəˈlɛkʃən deɪts. lʊk fər saɪnz ɛz ju ˈɛnər ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ju tɪ ðə doʊˈneɪʃən saɪt. ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ækˈsɛpts ˈɛni taɪp əv kænd ər ˈpækɪʤd ˈaɪtəmz, bət ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər fud fər ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ mil səʧ ɛz grin binz, kɔrn, piz, mɪkst ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, jæmz, swit pəˈteɪtoʊz, pɛrz, ˈpiʧɪz, frut ˈkɑkˌteɪl, ˈkrænˌbɛri sɔs, ˈənjənz, ˈstəfɪŋ, ˈɪnstənt pəˈteɪtoʊz, krim əv sup, brɔθ, ˈtərki ˈgreɪvi mɪks, ˈbɪskət mɪks, keɪk mɪks wɪθ ˈfrɔstɪŋ ənd mɪks. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, goʊ tɪ http://portagelibrary.info/food/ ər www.portagecommunitycenter.org/ holiday-programs. tɑm ˈhæroʊldsən ˈkəvərz ˈpɔrtɪʤ, ˈvɪksbərg ənd ˈskulˌkræft fər gəˈzɛt. ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪm æt haroldso@charter.net*.
chicago’s sprout social is a company that we have covered a host of times on the next web, usually in relation to its roots in the midwest, but not always. been bullish on its product, social media management, and its niche, enterprise management of conversation and brand, since we first heard of it. today the company has released the second full version of its product. while the first generation of sprout social, through its various updates was capable, it lacked enough that it quite feel ‘full.’ the company seems to have thought along the same lines, and has put much effort into solving the issue, by expanding its feature set, and working on mobile applications. the second generation product includes support for teams and agencies to manage a variety of accounts, while maintaining a single workflow to prevent confusion. i suspect that this was a feature driven by request, given that it was sorely missing in the earlier editions of sprout. during my testing of sprout social since its initial release, i found the ability to customize the experience based upon who was logged in to be missing. not every person managing a brand needs to see all the information, and thus focus could be an issue for a brand that dealt with a high flow of total updates. sprout has tackled that by creating what it calls “personalized dashboards” for various sorts of users to lower confusion. to summarily glance at what else is new, sprout social has introduced assignment queues, a white label option, a native iphone application, and group reporting. the features of this upgrade to sprout social seem to fulfill the same role that the mango update to windows phone platform acted out quite recently. by that we mean that sprout social now feels built to complete what one could call its initial objectives. taken years, investment, and a massive staffing increase, but sprout has now met its starting potential. that is not to say that we take exception with some of product choices. honestly, in the current world, to release an ios application and ignore android, blackberry, and windows phone 7 is to miss the point [the company did inform that its android application was hit with delays, but is forthcoming]. while white label support has the potential to expand the revenue, we wonder if sprout is not fundamentally for its product. in its press release the company announced “more flexible pricing and plans,” something that we are usually quite the fan of. but with plans starting at low rates, from which is deducted the white label commission, you start to contemplate if the company is not leaving more money than is wise on the table. long live fat value and, but there is a line that once crossed only leads to slack bottom lines. on the whole, sprout social has put out a strong update. yes, things in the new set of features could be tweaked, but for a company on the move, and likely eyeing its runway, it has done well. continue to keep an eye on the company in the future. read next: the online sharing habits of men vs. women [infographic]	chicago’s* spraʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ɪz ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət wi hæv ˈkəvərd ə hoʊst əv taɪmz ɔn ðə nɛkst wɛb, ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ɪts ruts ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst, bət nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz. bɪn ˈbʊlɪʃ ɔn ɪts ˈprɑdəkt, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈmænɪʤmənt, ənd ɪts nɪʧ, ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ənd brænd, sɪns wi fərst hərd əv ɪt. təˈdeɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz riˈlist ðə ˈsɛkənd fʊl ˈvərʒən əv ɪts ˈprɑdəkt. waɪl ðə fərst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv spraʊt ˈsoʊʃəl, θru ɪts ˈvɛriəs ˈəpˌdeɪts wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl, ɪt lækt ɪˈnəf ðət ɪt kwaɪt fil ‘‘full.’.’ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni simz tɪ hæv θɔt əˈlɔŋ ðə seɪm laɪnz, ənd həz pʊt məʧ ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu, baɪ ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɪts ˈfiʧər sɛt, ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmoʊbəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈprɑdəkt ˌɪnˈkludz səˈpɔrt fər timz ənd ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ə vərˈaɪəti əv əˈkaʊnts, waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwərkˌfloʊ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt kənfˈjuʒən. aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðɪs wɑz ə ˈfiʧər ˈdrɪvən baɪ rɪkˈwɛst, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ɪt wɑz ˈsɔrli ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈərliər ɪˈdɪʃənz əv spraʊt. ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ əv spraʊt ˈsoʊʃəl sɪns ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl riˈlis, aɪ faʊnd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns beɪst əˈpɑn hu wɑz lɔgd ɪn tɪ bi ˈmɪsɪŋ. nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən ˈmænəʤɪŋ ə brænd nidz tɪ si ɔl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd ðəs ˈfoʊkɪs kʊd bi ən ˈɪʃu fər ə brænd ðət dɛlt wɪθ ə haɪ floʊ əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈəpˌdeɪts. spraʊt həz ˈtækəld ðət baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ wət ɪt kɔlz dashboards”” fər ˈvɛriəs sɔrts əv ˈjuzərz tɪ loʊər kənfˈjuʒən. tɪ səˈmɛrɪli glæns æt wət ɛls ɪz nu, spraʊt ˈsoʊʃəl həz ˌɪntrəˈdust əˈsaɪnmənt kjuz, ə waɪt ˈleɪbəl ˈɔpʃən, ə ˈneɪtɪv ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ənd grup rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. ðə ˈfiʧərz əv ðɪs ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ spraʊt ˈsoʊʃəl sim tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ðə seɪm roʊl ðət ðə ˈmæŋgoʊ ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈæktɪd aʊt kwaɪt ˈrisəntli. baɪ ðət wi min ðət spraʊt ˈsoʊʃəl naʊ filz bɪlt tɪ kəmˈplit wət wən kʊd kɔl ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl əˈbʤɛktɪvz. ˈteɪkən jɪrz, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ənd ə ˈmæsɪv ˈstæfɪŋ ˌɪnˈkris, bət spraʊt həz naʊ mɛt ɪts ˈstɑrtɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl. ðət ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət wi teɪk ɪkˈsɛpʃən wɪθ səm əv ˈprɑdəkt ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ˈɑnəstli, ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt wərld, tɪ riˈlis ən ˈioʊs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈænˌdrɔɪd, ˈblækˌbɛri, ənd ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn 7 ɪz tɪ mɪs ðə pɔɪnt [ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪd ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðət ɪts ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɑz hɪt wɪθ dɪˈleɪz, bət ɪz ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ]. waɪl waɪt ˈleɪbəl səˈpɔrt həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu, wi ˈwəndər ɪf spraʊt ɪz nɑt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli fər ɪts ˈprɑdəkt. ɪn ɪts prɛs riˈlis ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈnaʊnst ˈflɛksəbəl ˈpraɪsɪŋ ənd plans,”,” ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wi ər ˈjuʒəwəli kwaɪt ðə fæn əv. bət wɪθ plænz ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt loʊ reɪts, frəm wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈdəktɪd ðə waɪt ˈleɪbəl kəˈmɪʃən, ju stɑrt tɪ ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt ɪf ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz nɑt ˈlivɪŋ mɔr ˈməni ðən ɪz waɪz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. lɔŋ lɪv fæt ˈvælju ənd, bət ðɛr ɪz ə laɪn ðət wəns krɔst ˈoʊnli lidz tɪ slæk ˈbɑtəm laɪnz. ɔn ðə hoʊl, spraʊt ˈsoʊʃəl həz pʊt aʊt ə strɔŋ ˈəpˌdeɪt. jɛs, θɪŋz ɪn ðə nu sɛt əv ˈfiʧərz kʊd bi twikt, bət fər ə ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn ðə muv, ənd ˈlaɪkli aɪɪŋ ɪts ˈrənˌweɪ, ɪt həz dən wɛl. kənˈtɪnju tɪ kip ən aɪ ɔn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. rɛd nɛkst: ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈhæbəts əv mɛn ˈvərsəz. ˈwɪmən [infographic]
by the numbers will highlight the red wings accomplishments in the season. each week during the off-season, by the numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. this week we focus on forward luke glendening. luke glendening goalie petr mrazek following the red wings' win over the colorado avalanche in a stadium series game at coors field in february. (photo by getty images) luke glendening is a player that is somewhat hard to judge just by the numbers as he is not known for his scoring. instead, glendening is known for, penalty killing and his challenging workouts at methods. green bay packers tackle t.j. lang, a michigan native and red wings fan, has worked out with glendening at methods in plymouth, mich. "luke’s a guy whose scrappy, man," lang said. strong in the weight room, surprise you, so probably one of the more athletic guys that seen. his work ethic, i mean, just a gym rat, always in the gym. it matter what time it is always there, so a guy that you see his success translate over the ice and no surprise when you see the guy work out. so probably got some of the more athletic bones in his body that seen with at least working out with the guys." 6 \| on february 27, glendening played in the stadium series outdoor game at coors field in denver, colo. it marked sixth outdoor game. glendening played in three outdoor games with the michigan at michigan stadium, at camp randall stadium in madison, wis. and at progressive field in cleveland. he also played at comerica park with the grand rapids and then in the winter classic at michigan stadium. 54.6 \| glendening won percent of his this season, which led the wings. he was the player among those with or more. glendening was tied for with 614 total won. 200 \| glendening reached a milestone on feb. 29, leap day, at dallas, playing in his career game. he finished the season with 219 games played. 1 \| glendening has missed just one game in the last two seasons. he did not play on dec. 28 at minnesota due to illness. in the season, glendening played 56 games with the wings and 18 with the grand rapids. 21 \| glendening had a career high 21 points in 81 games this season. he had eight goals and 13 assists. his first point of the season came on an assist oct. 31 at ottawa and his final point of the regular season came on an assist april 2 at toronto. 71 \| led all red wings' forwards in blocked shots, including a five during a win over buffalo (march 28). over the past two seasons, glendening has 144 blocks in 163 games, which leads all team forwards. detroitredwings.com managing editor bill roose contributed to this report.	baɪ ðə ˈnəmbərz wɪl ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə rɛd wɪŋz əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ɪn ðə ˈsizən. iʧ wik ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə off-season, baɪ ðə ˈnəmbərz wɪl ˈproʊˌfaɪl ə ˈdɪfərənt pleɪər ɔn ðə tim, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðɛr stəˈtɪstɪkəl haɪz. ðɪs wik wi ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈfɔrwərd luk ˈglɛndənɪŋ. luk ˈglɛndənɪŋ ˈgoʊli ˈpɛtər mˈrɑzɛk ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə rɛd wɪŋz' wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈævəˌlænʧ ɪn ə ˈsteɪdiəm ˈsɪriz geɪm æt kurz fild ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) luk ˈglɛndənɪŋ ɪz ə pleɪər ðət ɪz ˈsəmˈwət hɑrd tɪ ʤəʤ ʤɪst baɪ ðə ˈnəmbərz ɛz hi ɪz nɑt noʊn fər hɪz ˈskɔrɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈglɛndənɪŋ ɪz noʊn fər, ˈpɛnəlti ˈkɪlɪŋ ənd hɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈwərˌkaʊts æt ˈmɛθədz. grin beɪ ˈpækərz ˈtækəl t.j. læŋ, ə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈneɪtɪv ənd rɛd wɪŋz fæn, həz wərkt aʊt wɪθ ˈglɛndənɪŋ æt ˈmɛθədz ɪn ˈplɪməθ, mɪʧ. ə gaɪ huz ˈskræpi, mæn," læŋ sɛd. strɔŋ ɪn ðə weɪt rum, səˈpraɪz ju, soʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli wən əv ðə mɔr æθˈlɛtɪk gaɪz ðət sin. hɪz wərk ˈɛθɪk, aɪ min, ʤɪst ə ʤɪm ræt, ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ðə ʤɪm. ɪt ˈmætər wət taɪm ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɛr, soʊ ə gaɪ ðət ju si hɪz səkˈsɛs trænzˈleɪt ˈoʊvər ðə aɪs ənd noʊ səˈpraɪz wɪn ju si ðə gaɪ wərk aʊt. soʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli gɑt səm əv ðə mɔr æθˈlɛtɪk boʊnz ɪn hɪz ˈbɑdi ðət sin wɪθ æt list ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ðə gaɪz." 6 ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 27 ˈglɛndənɪŋ pleɪd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ˈsɪriz ˈaʊtˌdɔr geɪm æt kurz fild ɪn ˈdɛnvər, ˈkoʊloʊ. ɪt mɑrkt sɪksθ ˈaʊtˌdɔr geɪm. ˈglɛndənɪŋ pleɪd ɪn θri ˈaʊtˌdɔr geɪmz wɪθ ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən æt ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈsteɪdiəm, æt kæmp ˈrændəl ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈmædɪsən, wɪs. ənd æt prəˈgrɛsɪv fild ɪn ˈklivlənd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd æt kəˈmɛrɪkə pɑrk wɪθ ðə grænd ˈræpɪdz ənd ðɛn ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər ˈklæsɪk æt ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈglɛndənɪŋ wən pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz ðɪs ˈsizən, wɪʧ lɛd ðə wɪŋz. hi wɑz ðə pleɪər əˈməŋ ðoʊz wɪθ ər mɔr. ˈglɛndənɪŋ wɑz taɪd fər wɪθ 614 ˈtoʊtəl wən. 200 ˈglɛndənɪŋ riʧt ə ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 29 lip deɪ, æt ˈdæləs, pleɪɪŋ ɪn hɪz kərɪr geɪm. hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈsizən wɪθ 219 geɪmz pleɪd. 1 ˈglɛndənɪŋ həz mɪst ʤɪst wən geɪm ɪn ðə læst tu ˈsizənz. hi dɪd nɑt pleɪ ɔn dɛk. 28 æt ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə du tɪ ˈɪlnəs. ɪn ðə ˈsizən, ˈglɛndənɪŋ pleɪd 56 geɪmz wɪθ ðə wɪŋz ənd 18 wɪθ ðə grænd ˈræpɪdz. 21 ˈglɛndənɪŋ hæd ə kərɪr haɪ 21 pɔɪnts ɪn 81 geɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən. hi hæd eɪt goʊlz ənd 13 əˈsɪsts. hɪz fərst pɔɪnt əv ðə ˈsizən keɪm ɔn ən əˈsɪst ɔkt. 31 æt ˈɑtəˌwɑ ənd hɪz ˈfaɪnəl pɔɪnt əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən keɪm ɔn ən əˈsɪst ˈeɪprəl 2 æt tərˈɑntoʊ. 71 lɛd ɔl rɛd wɪŋz' ˈfɔrwərdz ɪn blɑkt ʃɑts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə faɪv ˈdʊrɪŋ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈbəfəˌloʊ (mɑrʧ 28 ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu ˈsizənz, ˈglɛndənɪŋ həz 144 blɑks ɪn 163 geɪmz, wɪʧ lidz ɔl tim ˈfɔrwərdz. ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈɛdɪtər bɪl ruz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
defending the conglomerate's stock after recent declines, securities analyst tim also cites such catalysts as the new football season and next year's launch of shanghai disneyland. macquarie securities analyst tim on monday published a bullish report on walt disney and its stock, citing such catalysts as the new football season, the new star wars film and next year's launch of the shanghai disneyland theme park. "we continue to view disney as one of the very best overall franchises in media," he said in the report entitled "defending disney: catalysts in store," wherein he also reiterated his "outperform" rating on the stock. "after a 16 percent fall in the shares in the past four weeks [versus the 500 down 5 percent], we think investors now have an interesting entry point to a stock with three major catalysts." ‎the first catalyst is the return of football season, which he argued "could help restore some confidence in." the second is star wars: the force awakens, which ‎said "could provide an ‎immediate catalyst this week with the sept. 4 global consumer product launch, leading into the film release dec. 18." he estimated that new consumer products tied to the film franchise could bring in revenue of $5 billion in the first year. the third catalyst he cited is the shanghai park opening in spring 2016. updated his revenue expectations for star wars and shanghai, leading him to raise his earnings per share estimates. discussing the new star wars movie in more detail, said it "could generate $5 billion in consumer merchandise sales in its first year of release, assuming it does better than cars $3 billion." after the revenue for retail and merchandise partners, he estimated that "this would easily net disney about $500 million in licensing and retail revenue." disney will be unveiling star wars: the force awakens consumer products over an period via a youtube special, "announcing and a new product roughly once every hour from a total of 15 different global locations, featuring online talent from its maker studios" starting wednesday evening, detailed. sales will officially start at midnight at select disney stores, as well as certain stores operated by other major retailers. "it’s not clear how to model this as we name a similar such event," the analyst said. "but looking at another successful disney franchise, cars 2 sold more than $2.8 billion worth of merchandise in its first year alone in 2011, and the original cars movie sold approximately $10 billion worth of merchandise in its first five years of release. taking into account the strength of the star wars franchise, which has altogether sold over $20 billion worth of licensed goods in its lifetime, we estimate that star wars: the force awakens could perhaps bring in merchandise sales of $5 billion in the first year." his assumptions predict a higher than usual licensing fee for toys and products, however. "disney does not disclose its licensed revenue share per product brand. however, in fiscal year 2014, disney earned $2.54 billion in licensing and publishing revenue, as compared to the $45.2 billion total retail sales of licensed products," representing a licensing fee of approximately 6 percent, the analyst wrote. "given the star wars brand, we estimate that disney may be able to earn a higher licensing fee, perhaps closer to 10 percent." but he lauded the conglomerate for its planned reveal of the star wars merchandise. "in true disney fashion, the company is making this a media event with an unveiling of products on youtube," wrote. "we also estimate the movie itself should gross about $2 billion at the global box office, netting nearly $1.2 billion in revenue for the company." this would put the film at no. 3 in the all-time ranking behind avatar and titanic. discussing fall football returns, highlighted: "the college football season starts in full force this coming weekend, and nfl monday night football begins sept. 14. the start of football season last year led to a 2 percent increase in day ratings for in september." the analyst explained: "we are perhaps less bearish than some on cord-cutting, based on work we have done on offsets to the traditional bundle from skinny bundles and potential ott offerings. we certainly think will look to go anytime soon, but it could, and would probably be one of the very few basic cable networks to succeed in doing so." nollen, in his report, also estimated that the shanghai park could add $300 million in revenue in fiscal year 2016 and break even within two years, it contributes a small but rising percentage to earnings per share." and, as the analyst suggested, "shanghai could also open doors to establish a tv licensing or network deal with [chinese state broadcaster] cctv."	dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə kənˈglɑmərəts stɑk ˈæftər ˈrisənt dɪˈklaɪnz, sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈænəlɪst tɪm ˈɔlsoʊ saɪts səʧ ˈkætəˌlɪsts ɛz ðə nu ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən ənd nɛkst jɪrz lɔnʧ əv ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ˈdɪzniˌlænd. sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈænəlɪst tɪm ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈbʊlɪʃ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn wɔlt ˈdɪzni ənd ɪts stɑk, ˈsaɪtɪŋ səʧ ˈkætəˌlɪsts ɛz ðə nu ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən, ðə nu stɑr wɔrz fɪlm ənd nɛkst jɪrz lɔnʧ əv ðə ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ˈdɪzniˌlænd θim pɑrk. "wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ vju ˈdɪzni ɛz wən əv ðə ˈvɛri bɛst ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz ɪn ˈmidiə," hi sɛd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɛnˈtaɪtəld "dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈdɪzni: ˈkætəˌlɪsts ɪn stɔr," wɛˈrɪn hi ˈɔlsoʊ riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd hɪz "ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrm" ˈreɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə stɑk. "ˈæftər ə 16 pərˈsɛnt fɔl ɪn ðə ʃɛrz ɪn ðə pæst fɔr wiks [ˈvərsəz ðə 500 daʊn 5 pərˈsɛnt], wi θɪŋk ˌɪnˈvɛstərz naʊ hæv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɛntri pɔɪnt tɪ ə stɑk wɪθ θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈkætəˌlɪsts." fərst ˈkætəˌlɪst ɪz ðə rɪˈtərn əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən, wɪʧ hi ˈɑrgjud "kʊd hɛlp rɪˈstɔr səm ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn." ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪz stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz, wɪʧ "kʊd prəˈvaɪd ən ˈkætəˌlɪst ðɪs wik wɪθ ðə sɛpt. 4 ˈgloʊbəl kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkt lɔnʧ, ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə fɪlm riˈlis dɛk. 18 hi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət nu kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkts taɪd tɪ ðə fɪlm ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kʊd brɪŋ ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu əv 5 ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə fərst jɪr. ðə θərd ˈkætəˌlɪst hi ˈsaɪtɪd ɪz ðə ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ pɑrk ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪn spərɪŋ 2016 ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd hɪz ˈrɛvəˌnu ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz fər stɑr wɔrz ənd ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ, ˈlidɪŋ ɪm tɪ reɪz hɪz ˈərnɪŋz pər ʃɛr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə nu stɑr wɔrz ˈmuvi ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl, sɛd ɪt "kʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 5 ˈbɪljən ɪn kənˈsumər ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz seɪlz ɪn ɪts fərst jɪr əv riˈlis, əˈsumɪŋ ɪt dɪz ˈbɛtər ðən kɑz 3 ˈbɪljən." ˈæftər ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu fər ˈriˌteɪl ənd ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ˈpɑrtnərz, hi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət "ðɪs wʊd ˈizəli nɛt ˈdɪzni əˈbaʊt 500 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˈrɛvəˌnu." ˈdɪzni wɪl bi ənˈveɪlɪŋ stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkts ˈoʊvər ən ˈpɪriəd ˈviə ə ˈjuˌtub ˈspɛʃəl, "əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ənd ə nu ˈprɑdəkt ˈrəfli wəns ˈɛvəri aʊər frəm ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 15 ˈdɪfərənt ˈgloʊbəl loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈtælənt frəm ɪts ˈmeɪkər ˈstudiˌoʊz" ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, dɪˈteɪld. seɪlz wɪl əˈfɪʃəli stɑrt æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt æt səˈlɛkt ˈdɪzni stɔrz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsərtən stɔrz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˈriˌteɪlərz. nɑt klɪr haʊ tɪ ˈmɑdəl ðɪs ɛz wi neɪm ə ˈsɪmələr səʧ ɪˈvɛnt," ðə ˈænəlɪst sɛd. "bət ˈlʊkɪŋ æt əˈnəðər səkˈsɛsfəl ˈdɪzni ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, kɑz 2 soʊld mɔr ðən ˈbɪljən wərθ əv ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ɪn ɪts fərst jɪr əˈloʊn ɪn 2011 ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kɑz ˈmuvi soʊld əˈprɑksəmətli 10 ˈbɪljən wərθ əv ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ɪn ɪts fərst faɪv jɪrz əv riˈlis. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə stɑr wɔrz ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, wɪʧ həz ˌɔltəˈgɛðər soʊld ˈoʊvər 20 ˈbɪljən wərθ əv ˈlaɪsənst gʊdz ɪn ɪts ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm, wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz kʊd pərˈhæps brɪŋ ɪn ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz seɪlz əv 5 ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə fərst jɪr." hɪz əˈsəmpʃənz prɪˈdɪkt ə haɪər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ fi fər tɔɪz ənd ˈprɑdəkts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. "ˈdɪzni dɪz nɑt dɪˈskloʊz ɪts ˈlaɪsənst ˈrɛvəˌnu ʃɛr pər ˈprɑdəkt brænd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈfɪskəl jɪr 2014 ˈdɪzni ərnd ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu, ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈbɪljən ˈtoʊtəl ˈriˌteɪl seɪlz əv ˈlaɪsənst ˈprɑdəkts," ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ə ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ fi əv əˈprɑksəmətli 6 pərˈsɛnt, ðə ˈænəlɪst roʊt. "ˈgɪvɪn ðə stɑr wɔrz brænd, wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət ˈdɪzni meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ərn ə haɪər ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ fi, pərˈhæps ˈkloʊzər tɪ 10 pərˈsɛnt." bət hi ˈlɔdɪd ðə kənˈglɑmərət fər ɪts plænd rɪˈvil əv ðə stɑr wɔrz ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz. "ɪn tru ˈdɪzni ˈfæʃən, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ə ˈmidiə ɪˈvɛnt wɪθ ən ənˈveɪlɪŋ əv ˈprɑdəkts ɔn ˈjuˌtub," roʊt. "wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˈmuvi ˌɪtˈsɛlf ʃʊd groʊs əˈbaʊt 2 ˈbɪljən æt ðə ˈgloʊbəl bɑks ˈɔfəs, ˈnɛtɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni." ðɪs wʊd pʊt ðə fɪlm æt noʊ. 3 ɪn ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈræŋkɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈævəˌtɑr ənd taɪˈtænɪk. dɪˈskəsɪŋ fɔl ˈfʊtˌbɔl rɪˈtərnz, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd: "ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən stɑrts ɪn fʊl fɔrs ðɪs ˈkəmɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd, ənd ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl bɪˈgɪnz sɛpt. 14 ðə stɑrt əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən læst jɪr lɛd tɪ ə 2 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn deɪ ˈreɪtɪŋz fər ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər." ðə ˈænəlɪst ɪkˈspleɪnd: "wi ər pərˈhæps lɛs ˈbɛrɪʃ ðən səm ɔn cord-cutting*, beɪst ɔn wərk wi hæv dən ɔn ˈɔfˌsɛts tɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈbəndəl frəm ˈskɪni ˈbəndəlz ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ɑt ˈɔfərɪŋz. wi ˈsərtənli θɪŋk wɪl lʊk tɪ goʊ ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun, bət ɪt kʊd, ənd wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi wən əv ðə ˈvɛri fju ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkeɪbəl ˈnɛtˌwərks tɪ səkˈsid ɪn duɪŋ soʊ.", ɪn hɪz rɪˈpɔrt, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ pɑrk kʊd æd 300 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪn ˈfɪskəl jɪr 2016 ənd breɪk ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn tu jɪrz, ɪt kənˈtrɪbjuts ə smɔl bət ˈraɪzɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ tɪ ˈərnɪŋz pər ʃɛr." ənd, ɛz ðə ˈænəlɪst səˈʤɛstɪd, "ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpən dɔrz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ər ˈnɛtˌwərk dil wɪθ [ʧaɪˈniz steɪt ˈbrɔdˌkæstər] ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi."
west hollywood, calif. the city of west hollywood plans to require restrooms to accommodate individuals’ whose gender identity conflicts with their ascribed biological sex. a new law that takes effect thursday requires that all restrooms in businesses and public places must be. the ordinance that takes effect on thursday requires that restrooms with only one stall in restaurants, businesses and public places cannot restrict it to a specific sex either by signage or fixtures. existing businesses have 60 days to make changes, but new ones must heed the requirements immediately. the los angeles suburb, which has a sizeable gay and transgender population, passed the ordinance in june. it apply to restrooms. “gender-specific restrooms can be and potentially unsafe for many people whose gender identity falls outside of traditional gender norms,” said a city statement released this week. the city said the law also will prove beneficial to “people with disabilities or with personal attendants, people with children of a different gender, and to the many people who have waited in line for a restroom” when stalls for the opposite sex are empty. a similar law was passed in 2006 in washington, d.c. philadelphia passed a measure in 2013 that requires new or renovated buildings to include bathrooms. associated press contributed to this report. this story filed under	wɛst ˈhɑliˌwʊd, ˈkælɪf. ðə ˈsɪti əv wɛst ˈhɑliˌwʊd plænz tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈrɛˌstrumz tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt individuals’’ huz ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈkɑnflɪkts wɪθ ðɛr əˈskraɪbd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl sɛks. ə nu lɔ ðət teɪks ˈifɛkt ˈθərzˌdeɪ rikˈwaɪərz ðət ɔl ˈrɛˌstrumz ɪn ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpleɪsɪz məst bi. ðə ˈɔrdənəns ðət teɪks ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ rikˈwaɪərz ðət ˈrɛˌstrumz wɪθ ˈoʊnli wən stɔl ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpleɪsɪz ˈkænɑt riˈstrɪkt ɪt tɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk sɛks ˈiðər baɪ ˈsaɪnɪʤ ər ˈfɪksʧərz. ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv 60 deɪz tɪ meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, bət nu wənz məst hid ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈsəbərb, wɪʧ həz ə ˈsaɪzəbəl geɪ ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, pæst ðə ˈɔrdənəns ɪn ʤun. ɪt əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈrɛˌstrumz. ˈrɛˌstrumz kən bi ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ənˈseɪf fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl huz ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti fɔlz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈʤɛndər norms,”,” sɛd ə ˈsɪti ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist ðɪs wik. ðə ˈsɪti sɛd ðə lɔ ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl pruv ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz ər wɪθ ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtɛndənts, ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən əv ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈʤɛndər, ənd tɪ ðə ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈweɪtɪd ɪn laɪn fər ə restroom”” wɪn stɔlz fər ðə ˈɑpəzɪt sɛks ər ˈɛmti. ə ˈsɪmələr lɔ wɑz pæst ɪn 2006 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c. ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə pæst ə ˈmɛʒər ɪn 2013 ðət rikˈwaɪərz nu ər ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ˈbɪldɪŋz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈbɑθˌrumz. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ðɪs ˈstɔri faɪld ˈəndər
ishwar dayal, a marginal farmer of in of pradesh, was in for a shock when he was handed over by district officials a certificate saying his outstanding farm loan amounting to 19 has been waived. he says he believe that such a measly amount has been waived. equally stumped were dozens of other farmers handed out similar certificates at a programme held in the district headquarters of on monday. rama got that he owed to the bank waived, while the certificate that munni lal got stated that his outstanding loan of 2 had been waived. hundreds of farmers big and small have similarly been left bewildered as the pradesh government headed by chief minister yogi follows up on its poll promise of waving farm loans up to 1 to ease agriculture distress in the rural hinterland. promised even by prime minister modi during an election rally in district in february, some 86 farmers across the state are expected to benefit under the scheme. but as district after district holds such to hand out loan waiver certificates to the beneficiaries, there have been and genuine relief in equal measure. on sunday, some farmers at had loans waived from 10 to 215. the next day, it was the turn of many farmers in to be taken aback. at a programme on monday, some farmers were handed over certificates notifying the amount of their loans waived. according to official data, some 50 farmers got less than 100 of their outstanding loans waived while the benefit for 200 of them was less than each. “i was shocked to see the certificate of waiver of given to me in. i fall in the category of small and marginal farmer... i was expecting that the government would clear 1 against my outstanding of on kisan credit card,” said munni lal of maudaha. reports of farmers expressing dismay poured in also from areas such as jalaun,, and farrukhabad. opposition parties have seized upon the opportunity to term the loan waiver exercise a fiasco. “it is laughable,” alleged singh of the party. other opposition leaders insinuated that measly amounts were being waived just to inflate the number of beneficiaries and make the government look good. state agricultural minister pratap, however, insisted the government was only living up to its promise. “where is the surprise if the government has distributed the certificate to a farmer waiving 100 or even less if that is the amount the farmer actually owed to the bank?” he asked. “after all, we cannot make his dues bigger or smaller”. “there are also farmers who have had and more of their loans waived,” told ht. rajesh gupta, the additional director of agriculture, also found nothing amiss in the amounts being waived. “there are many farmers who paid their dues to banks in, but some amount, which in many cases has been found to be less than re 1, remained unpaid due to various reasons, including some mistake in interest calculation. now we have waived only that amount and issued certificates accordingly,” he explained. first published: sep 13, 2017	ishwar* dayal, ə ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈfɑrmər əv ɪn əv prəˈdɛʃ, wɑz ɪn fər ə ʃɑk wɪn hi wɑz ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər baɪ ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈfɪʃəlz ə sərˈtɪfɪkət seɪɪŋ hɪz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ fɑrm loʊn əˈmaʊnɪŋ tɪ 19 həz bɪn weɪvd. hi sɪz hi bɪˈliv ðət səʧ ə ˈmizli əˈmaʊnt həz bɪn weɪvd. ˈikwəli stəmpt wər ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðər ˈfɑrmərz ˈhændɪd aʊt ˈsɪmələr sərˈtɪfɪkəts æt ə ˈproʊˌgræm hɛld ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈrɑmə gɑt ðət hi oʊd tɪ ðə bæŋk weɪvd, waɪl ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ðət ˈməni læl gɑt ˈsteɪtɪd ðət hɪz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ loʊn əv 2 hæd bɪn weɪvd. ˈhənərdz əv ˈfɑrmərz bɪg ənd smɔl hæv ˈsɪmələrli bɪn lɛft bɪˈwɪldərd ɛz ðə prəˈdɛʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ˈjoʊgi ˈfɑloʊz əp ɔn ɪts poʊl ˈprɑməs əv ˈweɪvɪŋ fɑrm loʊnz əp tɪ 1 tɪ iz ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər dɪˈstrɛs ɪn ðə ˈrʊrəl ˈhɪntərˌlænd. ˈprɑməst ˈivɪn baɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈræli ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, səm 86 ˈfɑrmərz əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈəndər ðə skim. bət ɛz ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈæftər ˈdɪstrɪkt hoʊldz səʧ tɪ hænd aʊt loʊn ˈweɪvər sərˈtɪfɪkəts tɪ ðə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz, ðɛr hæv bɪn ənd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn rɪˈlif ɪn ˈikwəl ˈmɛʒər. ɔn ˈsənˌdi, səm ˈfɑrmərz æt hæd loʊnz weɪvd frəm 10 tɪ 215 ðə nɛkst deɪ, ɪt wɑz ðə tərn əv ˈmɛni ˈfɑrmərz ɪn tɪ bi ˈteɪkən əˈbæk. æt ə ˈproʊˌgræm ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, səm ˈfɑrmərz wər ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər sərˈtɪfɪkəts ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ðɛr loʊnz weɪvd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəl ˈdætə, səm 50 ˈfɑrmərz gɑt lɛs ðən 100 əv ðɛr ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ loʊnz weɪvd waɪl ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt fər 200 əv ðɛm wɑz lɛs ðən iʧ. wɑz ʃɑkt tɪ si ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət əv ˈweɪvər əv ˈgɪvɪn tɪ mi ɪn. aɪ fɔl ɪn ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv smɔl ənd ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈfɑrmər... aɪ wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd klɪr 1 əˈgɛnst maɪ ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ əv ɔn ˈkɪzən ˈkrɛdɪt card,”,” sɛd ˈməni læl əv maudaha. rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈfɑrmərz ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ dɪsˈmeɪ pɔrd ɪn ˈɔlsoʊ frəm ˈɛriəz səʧ ɛz jalaun,, ənd farrukhabad. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz hæv sizd əˈpɑn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ tərm ðə loʊn ˈweɪvər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ə fiˈæskoʊ. ɪz laughable,”,” əˈlɛʤd sɪŋ əv ðə ˈpɑrti. ˈəðər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidərz ˌɪnˈsɪnjueɪtɪd ðət ˈmizli əˈmaʊnts wər biɪŋ weɪvd ʤɪst tɪ ɪnˈfleɪt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz ənd meɪk ðə ˈgəvərnmənt lʊk gʊd. steɪt ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈmɪnɪstər ˈprɑtəp, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈlɪvɪŋ əp tɪ ɪts ˈprɑməs. ɪz ðə səˈpraɪz ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət tɪ ə ˈfɑrmər ˈweɪvɪŋ 100 ər ˈivɪn lɛs ɪf ðət ɪz ðə əˈmaʊnt ðə ˈfɑrmər ˈæˌkʧuəli oʊd tɪ ðə bank?”?” hi æst. ɔl, wi ˈkænɑt meɪk hɪz duz ˈbɪgər ər smaller””. ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑrmərz hu hæv hæd ənd mɔr əv ðɛr loʊnz waived,”,” toʊld ht. ˈgʊptə, ðə əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˈnəθɪŋ əˈmɪs ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnts biɪŋ weɪvd. ər ˈmɛni ˈfɑrmərz hu peɪd ðɛr duz tɪ bæŋks ɪn bət səm əˈmaʊnt, wɪʧ ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz həz bɪn faʊnd tɪ bi lɛs ðən ri 1 rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈpeɪd du tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm mɪˈsteɪk ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən. naʊ wi hæv weɪvd ˈoʊnli ðət əˈmaʊnt ənd ˈɪʃud sərˈtɪfɪkəts accordingly,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. fərst ˈpəblɪʃt: ˈɛˈsiˈpi 13 2017
archaeologists are avid users of social media, as well as online funding and them to save sites, sustain the historic environment and protect history, often in the face of government disinterest, ‘austerity’ and short-sighted cultural policy. it seems, however, that these social media applications do potentially more harm than good by allowing archaeology and the future of collective cultural heritage to be swept away by initiatives without strategic oversight. the archaeological record and the archaeological profession are at stake, local communities face unequal access to their own heritage and archaeologists themselves become all too often a subject of abuse and exploitation. an article published today in open archaeology focuses on the current state of the social web in the development of archaeological practice, and reflects on various conscientious activities aimed both at challenging current online interactions, as well as at positioning archaeologists as more informed innovators of the web. sara perry and nicole beale, both from the university of york, surveyed the field in search of active social web initiatives in archaeology, studying their development and evaluation and assessing their impacts on other people, on cultural heritage itself and on the world at large. they found out that archaeologists have been drawing on social media and tools since their appearance on the web, and also that despite this long history of involvement, there is little evidence that they are aware of their (often dangerous) impacts. it seems that these social web applications have not only put archaeologists themselves in danger, exposing them to severe online harassment and abuse, but that they are also draw local communities into exploitative labour practices, and seemingly enable a devolution of responsibility for, and weakened oversight of, the archaeological record. in so doing, the use of the web appears to be relieving the government and the cultural custodians of their duties to protect and conserve the historic environment for the future. the authors argue that archaeology could adopt a more obvious social justice stance, using media to advocate for cultural change and to bring attention to the short-sighted politics which are threatening our collective cultural heritage. de	ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts ər ˈævɪd ˈjuzərz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfəndɪŋ ənd ðɛm tɪ seɪv saɪts, səˈsteɪn ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd prəˈtɛkt ˈhɪstəri, ˈɔfən ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈsɪntərəst, ‘‘austerity’*’ ənd ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈpɑləsi. ɪt simz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðiz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz du pəˈtɛnʃəli mɔr hɑrm ðən gʊd baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi ənd ðə fˈjuʧər əv kəˈlɛktɪv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ tɪ bi swɛpt əˈweɪ baɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz wɪˈθaʊt strəˈtiʤɪk ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt. ðə ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrɛkərd ənd ðə ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl prəˈfɛʃən ər æt steɪk, ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz feɪs əˈnikwəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ənd ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts ðɛmˈsɛlvz bɪˈkəm ɔl tu ˈɔfən ə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv əˈbjuz ənd ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən. ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt təˈdeɪ ɪn ˈoʊpən ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl wɛb ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpræktɪs, ənd rɪˈflɛkts ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz eɪmd boʊθ æt ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɪnərˈækʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz æt pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts ɛz mɔr ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈɪnəˌveɪtərz əv ðə wɛb. ˈsɛrə ˈpɛri ənd nɪˈkoʊl bil, boʊθ frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv jɔrk, ˈsərˌveɪd ðə fild ɪn sərʧ əv ˈæktɪv ˈsoʊʃəl wɛb ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ɪn ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi, ˈstədiɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ənd əˈsɛsɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ɔn ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ɔn ðə wərld æt lɑrʤ. ðeɪ faʊnd aʊt ðət ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts hæv bɪn drɔɪŋ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd tulz sɪns ðɛr əˈpɪrəns ɔn ðə wɛb, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðət dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt, ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈɛvədəns ðət ðeɪ ər əˈwɛr əv ðɛr (ˈɔfən ˈdeɪnʤərəs) ˌɪmˈpækts. ɪt simz ðət ðiz ˈsoʊʃəl wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz hæv nɑt ˈoʊnli pʊt ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər, ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðɛm tɪ səˈvɪr ˈɔnˌlaɪn hərˈæsmənt ənd əˈbjuz, bət ðət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ drɔ ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈɪntu ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv ˈleɪbər ˈpræktɪsɪz, ənd ˈsimɪŋli ɪˈneɪbəl ə ˌdɛvəˈluʃən əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər, ənd ˈwikənd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv, ðə ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrɛkərd. ɪn soʊ duɪŋ, ðə juz əv ðə wɛb əˈpɪrz tɪ bi rɪˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ˈkəlʧərəl kəˈstoʊdiənz əv ðɛr ˈdutiz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ənd kənˈsərv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ðə ˈɔθərz ˈɑrgju ðət ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi kʊd əˈdɑpt ə mɔr ˈɑbviəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs stæns, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmidiə tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˈkəlʧərəl ʧeɪnʤ ənd tɪ brɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɪʧ ər θˈrɛtənɪŋ ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ. də
the ping of the email broke my sleep. bleary eyed, i reached over to my phone and read the subject line: “northern rock mortgages are latest gamble for us private equity firm”. and with that i was wide-awake. overnight, it seemed i had become indebted to the largest gun investment company. the british government, the report read, was unloading a chunk of assets it had acquired in the financial crisis and selling of bank loans to the us firm capital management the mortgages (including mine) taken on by the government when it northern rock in 2008, after the lender suffered a bank run in the credit crisis. press releases tried to reassure original northern rock customers that the terms and conditions of their mortgages would be unaffected. but this what concerned me. what was worrying is that is a sort of nemesis to me. i am a director of the charity action on armed violence, which looks at the impact of small arms violence around the world. no small task given that there are almost a billion guns on the planet and about half a million lives lost at the end of a barrel every year. i have also recently published a book gun baby gun which charts my journey into the bloody world of firearm ownership. as i wrote, i tried to find a company that the shadowy profits of the gun trade. and did just that. in fact, they fitted the evil archetype almost too well. for starters, they had a name. the ceo, stephen feinberg, reportedly named his now $20bn firm after the hound that guarded the gates of hell. he hoped his investors would be assured that one of the dog heads would always be awake, watching their investments. for me, it just of sulphur. the stench got worse when i found out that in april 2006, had decided to get into the gun business in a big way. their first major purchase was the rifle maker firearms. took them on for around $76m. the next year, in 2007, the new asset company formed the freedom group, snapping up remington and a slew of other armaments firms. today, that group describes itself as “one of the largest manufacturers in the world of firearms and ammunition”, with employees and exports to some 60 countries. in 2013, their revenue was around $1.26bn on sales of rounds of ammunition and guns. in this way, to me at least, is implicated in cold-blooded murder. freedom group weapons have been found in the hands of isis fighters in syria and mass shooters in the us. they even made the rifle used by adam lanza in his attack on the sandy hook elementary school that killed 26 children and adults in december 2012. if this enough, as well as owning gun companies, also owns a us healthcare company. it is called steward health and serves over 1 million patients in new england. this means that, with almost cases of violent crime in new england in 2011, almost certainly runs a business that has to treat gunshot victims. a truly vicious circle. certainly, criticism of in the us has been intense. so bad, indeed, that after sandy hook, feinberg claimed he was going to sell off his gun investments. it was a good publicity move but not actually something he ever got around to doing (as a sop to critics he allows investors to sell their stakes and move remington out of their funds). wanting answers, i called. the statement they gave said that remington had been spun out of any of its formal funds. however, according to freedom own filings, continues to be the owner. it was a linguistic sleight of hand about a company whose financial reports are littered with words such as ‘amortization’ or ‘intangible assets’, without a nod to the death or destruction its ‘products’ can bring. as for my own mortgage been told to wait to find out more details, but there will be no moral “opt out” clause. and when i called up the treasury, they just said it was “a good deal for taxpayers”. it’s all deeply disconcerting. it literally brought home for me the fact that we live in a market where asset companies can simultaneously profit from gun sales and trauma units, and where overnight your home can be tied to a us behemoth. it also highlighted another uncomfortable reality the reality that international financial networks have become contaminated by the financial inflows of the global arms sector. the us gun industry has revenues of more than $13bn, but the money men behind the gun men who really suck up the profits. so, yes, i will move my mortgage. i do so because the bloody corporate profits from the sale of weapons of war have tainted my own investments and assets. and that, really, is what should keep us all awake at night. this article first appeared in the guardian. did you find this story interesting? please support work and donate. donate	ðə pɪŋ əv ðə iˈmeɪl broʊk maɪ slip. ˈblɪri aɪd, aɪ riʧt ˈoʊvər tɪ maɪ foʊn ənd rɛd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt laɪn: rɑk ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz ər ˈleɪtəst ˈgæmbəl fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti fərm cerberus””. ənd wɪθ ðət aɪ wɑz wide-awake. ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, ɪt simd aɪ hæd bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈdɛtɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst gən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə rɪˈpɔrt rɛd, wɑz ənˈloʊdɪŋ ə ʧəŋk əv ˈæˌsɛts ɪt hæd əkˈwaɪərd ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ əv bæŋk loʊnz tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs fərm ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmænɪʤmənt ðə ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ maɪn) ˈteɪkən ɔn baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪn ɪt ˈnɔrðərn rɑk ɪn 2008 ˈæftər ðə ˈlɛndər ˈsəfərd ə bæŋk rən ɪn ðə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈkraɪsəs. prɛs rɪˈlisɪz traɪd tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈnɔrðərn rɑk ˈkəstəmərz ðət ðə tərmz ənd kənˈdɪʃənz əv ðɛr ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz wʊd bi ˌənəˈfɛktɪd. bət ðɪs wət kənˈsərnd mi. wət wɑz ˈwəriɪŋ ɪz ðət ɪz ə sɔrt əv ˈnɛməsɪs tɪ mi. aɪ æm ə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈʧɛrɪti ˈækʃən ɔn ɑrmd ˈvaɪələns, wɪʧ lʊks æt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv smɔl ɑrmz ˈvaɪələns əraʊnd ðə wərld. noʊ smɔl tæsk ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈbɪljən gənz ɔn ðə ˈplænət ənd əˈbaʊt hæf ə ˈmɪljən lɪvz lɔst æt ðə ɛnd əv ə ˈbɛrəl ˈɛvəri jɪr. aɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli ˈpəblɪʃt ə bʊk gən ˈbeɪbi gən wɪʧ ʧɑrts maɪ ˈʤərni ˈɪntu ðə ˈblədi wərld əv ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. ɛz aɪ roʊt, aɪ traɪd tɪ faɪnd ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ðə ˈʃædoʊi ˈprɑfɪts əv ðə gən treɪd. ənd dɪd ʤɪst ðət. ɪn fækt, ðeɪ ˈfɪtɪd ðə ˈivəl ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu wɛl. fər ˈstɑrtərz, ðeɪ hæd ə neɪm. ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, ˈstivən ˈfaɪnbərg, rɪˈpɔrtədli neɪmd hɪz naʊ fərm ˈæftər ðə haʊnd ðət ˈgɑrdɪd ðə geɪts əv hɛl. hi hoʊpt hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wʊd bi əˈʃʊrd ðət wən əv ðə dɔg hɛdz wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi əˈweɪk, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. fər mi, ɪt ʤɪst əv ˈsəlfər. ðə stɛnʧ gɑt wərs wɪn aɪ faʊnd aʊt ðət ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2006 hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə gən ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ə bɪg weɪ. ðɛr fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈpərʧəs wɑz ðə ˈraɪfəl ˈmeɪkər ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz. tʊk ðɛm ɔn fər əraʊnd 76m. ðə nɛkst jɪr, ɪn 2007 ðə nu ˈæˌsɛt ˈkəmpəˌni fɔrmd ðə ˈfridəm grup, sˈnæpɪŋ əp ˈrɛmɪŋtən ənd ə slu əv ˈəðər ˈɑrməmənts fərmz. təˈdeɪ, ðət grup dɪˈskraɪbz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ənd ammunition””, wɪθ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ səm 60 ˈkəntriz. ɪn 2013 ðɛr ˈrɛvəˌnu wɑz əraʊnd ɔn seɪlz əv raʊnz əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ənd gənz. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, tɪ mi æt list, ɪz ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ˈkoʊldˈblədəd ˈmərdər. ˈfridəm grup ˈwɛpənz hæv bɪn faʊnd ɪn ðə hænz əv ˈaɪsəs ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd mæs ˈʃutərz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ ˈivɪn meɪd ðə ˈraɪfəl juzd baɪ ˈædəm ˈlænzə ɪn hɪz əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈsændi hʊk ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ðət kɪld 26 ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈædəlts ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 ɪf ðɪs ɪˈnəf, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈoʊnɪŋ gən ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈɔlsoʊ oʊnz ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈkəmpəˌni. ɪt ɪz kɔld stuərd hɛlθ ənd sərvz ˈoʊvər 1 ˈmɪljən ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd. ðɪs minz ðət, wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd ɪn 2011 ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli rənz ə ˈbɪznɪs ðət həz tɪ trit ˈgənˌʃɑt ˈvɪktɪmz. ə ˈtruli ˈvɪʃəs ˈsərkəl. ˈsərtənli, ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz bɪn ˌɪnˈtɛns. soʊ bæd, ˌɪnˈdid, ðət ˈæftər ˈsændi hʊk, ˈfaɪnbərg kleɪmd hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ sɛl ɔf hɪz gən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. ɪt wɑz ə gʊd pəˈblɪsɪti muv bət nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈsəmθɪŋ hi ˈɛvər gɑt əraʊnd tɪ duɪŋ (ɛz ə sɑp tɪ ˈkrɪtɪks hi əˈlaʊz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz tɪ sɛl ðɛr steɪks ənd muv ˈrɛmɪŋtən aʊt əv ðɛr fəndz). ˈwɑnɪŋ ˈænsərz, aɪ kɔld. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ðeɪ geɪv sɛd ðət ˈrɛmɪŋtən hæd bɪn spən aʊt əv ˈɛni əv ɪts ˈfɔrməl fəndz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfridəm oʊn ˈfaɪlɪŋz, kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnər. ɪt wɑz ə lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk slaɪt əv hænd əˈbaʊt ə ˈkəmpəˌni huz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈpɔrts ər ˈlɪtərd wɪθ wərdz səʧ ɛz ‘‘amortization’’ ər assets’’, wɪˈθaʊt ə nɑd tɪ ðə dɛθ ər dɪˈstrəkʃən ɪts ‘‘products’’ kən brɪŋ. ɛz fər maɪ oʊn ˈmɔrgɪʤ bɪn toʊld tɪ weɪt tɪ faɪnd aʊt mɔr ˈditeɪlz, bət ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈmɔrəl out”” klɔz. ənd wɪn aɪ kɔld əp ðə ˈtrɛʒəri, ðeɪ ʤɪst sɛd ɪt wɑz gʊd dil fər taxpayers””. ɔl ˈdipli ˌdɪskənˈsərtɪŋ. ɪt ˈlɪtərəli brɔt hoʊm fər mi ðə fækt ðət wi lɪv ɪn ə ˈmɑrkɪt wɛr ˈæˌsɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz kən ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈprɑfɪt frəm gən seɪlz ənd ˈtrɔmə ˈjunɪts, ənd wɛr ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt jʊr hoʊm kən bi taɪd tɪ ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈbihəməθ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd əˈnəðər ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˌriˈæləˌti ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks hæv bɪˈkəm kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪnˌfloʊz əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɑrmz ˈsɛktər. ðə ˈjuˈɛs gən ˈɪndəstri həz ˈrɛvəˌnuz əv mɔr ðən 13bn, bət ðə ˈməni mɛn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə gən mɛn hu ˈrɪli sək əp ðə ˈprɑfɪts. soʊ, jɛs, aɪ wɪl muv maɪ ˈmɔrgɪʤ. aɪ du soʊ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈblədi ˈkɔrpərət ˈprɑfɪts frəm ðə seɪl əv ˈwɛpənz əv wɔr hæv ˈteɪntɪd maɪ oʊn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ənd ˈæˌsɛts. ənd ðət, ˈrɪli, ɪz wət ʃʊd kip ˈjuˈɛs ɔl əˈweɪk æt naɪt. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl fərst əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdiən. dɪd ju faɪnd ðɪs ˈstɔri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ? pliz səˈpɔrt wərk ənd ˈdoʊˌneɪt. ˈdoʊˌneɪt
within the lifetimes of most children alive today, is likely to become a basic feature of human society. pharmaceuticals will enable us to modify our bodies and minds in powerful and precise ways, with far fewer than modern drugs. new interfaces will improve our memory and cognition, extend our senses, and confer direct control over an array of gadgets. genetic and epigenetic modification will allow us to change our physical appearance and capabilities, as well as to tweak some of the more intangible aspects of our being such as emotion, creativity or sociability. do you find these ideas disquieting? one of the more insidious effects of such is that it will blur the boundary between persons and things. the reason is simple:s are products. they require machines, chemicals, tools and techniques that develop over time. they become obsolete after a number of years. they are likely to be available for purchase on the open market. some will be better than others, and more expensive than others. some like cars or or your house will confer a greater or lesser degree of prestige. but if not careful, we ignore the fact that these ‘products’ are altering key aspects of a human selfhood. without it, we drift into an instrumental mode of thought, which would reduce a person to the sum total of her modified or traits. we could lose sight of the intrinsic value and dignity, and start comparing people as if they were used vehicles in a car lot. the problem of new, as the bleak history of war, colonialism and slavery attests. but as a result of the intensification of consumer capitalism in recent decades, the need to compare, to perform, to continually ratchet up our achievements, are pressures that continue to define everyday life for many people in the developed world. advertising, entertainment and social media encourage us to strive to be thinner, better, smarter, cooler in other words, to be constantly dissatisfied with who we are and what we have. if human becomes widespread in the coming decades, every reason to expect that these insidious tendencies will intensify. the temptation to speak casually about ‘getting an upgrade’ or ‘choosing a better model’ for oneself will be strong. instead of saying: ‘sara got a new brain implant but disappointed with its performance,’ people will say: ‘sara’s upgrade was pretty good, but did you notice how alice still ran circles around her?’ anyone who speaks in this manner has crossed an invisible but critically important line. they are treating human beings as if they are commodities that can be assessed, measured and exchanged. in this view, humanity becomes a kind of ‘platform’ akin to a piece of software or an operating system, whose performance can be boosted, built upon and manipulated at will. personality traits become ‘features’; skills and talents become ‘assets’; personal struggles and failings become ‘liabilities’. confronting this tendency toward the of persons, and counteracting it with effective cultural strategies for ‘re-humanisation’, will pose one of the most important moral challenges of our time. so, what can you do? first, you should adopt and promote personal philosophies that defend human dignity. you ought to reject any mode of thinking that reduces a person to a mere collection of traits or accomplishments. remind yourself that you are not the same as your performance profile, and that your worth does not lie in your particular capabilities, but rather in the ineffable totality of your personhood. resist the lure of trying to ‘measure up’: even though people can quantify your strength, performance or intelligence, what makes up your worth as a person be tallied on a scoreboard. secondly, subject your existing enhancements to ongoing critical assessment. the more in your day-to-day existence the devices become, the more difficult it will be to imagine life in a different mode. our growing awareness of the and emotional costs of constantly being on our smartphones, for example, seem to translate into using them any less. once complex material and chemicals become internal to and part of the body, trying to examine the costs and benefits of ‘opting out’ particularly if everyone else is ‘upgrading’ will be trickier than ever. what is needed, in short, is a fairly radical act of imagination: envisioning a reality in which some of the most basic gadgets and habits of our everyday lives have been temporarily removed. it might take the form of a half-serious, exploration, through which you the edges of your habitual self. finally, select enhancements for yourself with an eye to flourishing, rather than to competition or success. in choosing a particular modification, your first question might be: ‘what does this allow me to do that i do before?’ but a different question would serve you better: ‘how might this new capability actually contribute to my overall quality of life?’ some might deride you as a luddite or a romantic. but the aim is a reasonable one: to zoom in on what truly matters in living a good life, rather than a simply enhanced existence, and to assess the pros and cons of each modification from this perspective. questions you might wish to ask yourself include: what are the activities that i find most reliably fulfilling? what kinds of friendships do i want to have, and how do i want to spend my time with those people? what sorts of work do i find most meaningful? how much space do i leave for solitude and silence in my life? as humans, we are not simply organic beings who deploy external material tools to meet our needs. those tools and technologies become part of who we are, and so we need to be careful about what we use and how we use it. the blurring of person and product is already a widespread and, in some ways, unavoidable feature of society. but the advent of takes the phenomenon to another level. if we are going to push back against it, we must start asking tough questions of ourselves today, and put into practice the sorts of choices and innovations that will keep us most and creatively human. that might turn out to be where the real enhancement lies.	wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmz əv moʊst ˈʧɪldrən əˈlaɪv təˈdeɪ, ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfiʧər əv ˈjumən soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ɑr ˈbɑdiz ənd maɪndz ɪn ˈpaʊərfəl ənd prɪˈsaɪs weɪz, wɪθ fɑr fjuər ðən ˈmɑdərn drəgz. nu ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr ˈmɛməri ənd kɑgˈnɪʃən, ɪkˈstɛnd ɑr ˈsɛnsɪz, ənd kənˈfər dɪˈrɛkt kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ən əreɪ əv ˈgæʤəts. ʤəˈnɛtɪk ənd ˌɛpɪʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɑr ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈpɪrəns ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ twik səm əv ðə mɔr ˌɪnˈtænʤəbəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ɑr biɪŋ səʧ ɛz ˈiˌmoʊʃən, ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ər sociability. du ju faɪnd ðiz aɪˈdiəz dɪskˈwaɪətɪŋ? wən əv ðə mɔr ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs ˈifɛkts əv səʧ ɪz ðət ɪt wɪl blər ðə ˈbaʊndəri bɪtˈwin ˈpərsənz ənd θɪŋz. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: ər ˈprɑdəkts. ðeɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər məˈʃinz, ˈkɛmɪkəlz, tulz ənd tɛkˈniks ðət dɪˈvɛləp ˈoʊvər taɪm. ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɑbsəˈlit ˈæftər ə ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz. ðeɪ ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt. səm wɪl bi ˈbɛtər ðən ˈəðərz, ənd mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ˈəðərz. səm laɪk kɑz ər ər jʊr haʊs wɪl kənˈfər ə ˈgreɪtər ər ˈlɛsər dɪˈgri əv prɛˈstiʒ. bət ɪf nɑt ˈkɛrfəl, wi ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə fækt ðət ðiz ‘‘products’’ ər ˈɔltərɪŋ ki ˈæˌspɛkts əv ə ˈjumən selfhood. wɪˈθaʊt ɪt, wi drɪft ˈɪntu ən ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl moʊd əv θɔt, wɪʧ wʊd rɪˈdus ə ˈpərsən tɪ ðə səm ˈtoʊtəl əv hər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ər treɪts. wi kʊd luz saɪt əv ðə ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk ˈvælju ənd ˈdɪgnəti, ənd stɑrt kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈpipəl ɛz ɪf ðeɪ wər juzd ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ə kɑr lɔt. ðə ˈprɑbləm əv nu, ɛz ðə blik ˈhɪstəri əv wɔr, kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm ənd sˈleɪvəri əˈtɛsts. bət ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌɪnˌtɛnsɪfəˈkeɪʃən əv kənˈsumər ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪn ˈrisənt ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə nid tɪ kəmˈpɛr, tɪ pərˈfɔrm, tɪ kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈræʧət əp ɑr əˈʧivmənts, ər ˈprɛʃərz ðət kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpt wərld. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ straɪv tɪ bi ˈθɪnər, ˈbɛtər, sˈmɑrtər, ˈkulər ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, tɪ bi ˈkɑnstəntli dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd wɪθ hu wi ər ənd wət wi hæv. ɪf ˈjumən bɪˈkəmz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈɛvəri ˈrizən tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ðiz ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs ˈtɛndənsiz wɪl ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ. ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən tɪ spik ˈkæʒəwəli əˈbaʊt ən upgrade’’ ər ə ˈbɛtər model’’ fər ˌwənˈsɛlf wɪl bi strɔŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv seɪɪŋ: gɑt ə nu breɪn ˌɪmˈplænt bət ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ ɪts performance,’,’ ˈpipəl wɪl seɪ: ˈəpˈgreɪd wɑz ˈprɪti gʊd, bət dɪd ju ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ ˈælɪs stɪl ræn ˈsərkəlz əraʊnd her?’?’ ˈɛniˌwən hu spiks ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər həz krɔst ən ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl bət ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt laɪn. ðeɪ ər ˈtritɪŋ ˈjumən biɪŋz ɛz ɪf ðeɪ ər kəˈmɑdətiz ðət kən bi əˈsɛst, ˈmɛʒərd ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd. ɪn ðɪs vju, juˈmænɪti bɪˈkəmz ə kaɪnd əv ‘‘platform’’ ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ə pis əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ər ən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, huz pərˈfɔrməns kən bi ˈbustɪd, bɪlt əˈpɑn ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd æt wɪl. ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts bɪˈkəm ‘‘features’’; skɪlz ənd ˈtælənts bɪˈkəm ‘‘assets’’; ˈpərsɪnəl ˈstrəgəlz ənd ˈfeɪlɪŋz bɪˈkəm ‘‘liabilities’’. kənˈfrəntɪŋ ðɪs ˈtɛndənsi təˈwɔrd ðə əv ˈpərsənz, ənd ˌkaʊntərˈæktɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ˈifɛktɪv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈstrætəʤiz fər ‘‘re-humanisation’’, wɪl poʊz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɔrəl ˈʧælənʤɪz əv ɑr taɪm. soʊ, wət kən ju du? fərst, ju ʃʊd əˈdɑpt ənd prəˈmoʊt ˈpərsɪnəl fəˈlɑsəfiz ðət dɪˈfɛnd ˈjumən ˈdɪgnəti. ju ɔt tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˈɛni moʊd əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət rɪˈdusɪz ə ˈpərsən tɪ ə mɪr kəˈlɛkʃən əv treɪts ər əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts. riˈmaɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ðət ju ər nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz jʊr pərˈfɔrməns ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ənd ðət jʊr wərθ dɪz nɑt laɪ ɪn jʊr ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, bət ˈrəðər ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɛfəbəl toʊˈtæləti əv jʊr personhood. rɪˈzɪst ðə lʊr əv traɪɪŋ tɪ up’’: ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈpipəl kən kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ jʊr strɛŋθ, pərˈfɔrməns ər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, wət meɪks əp jʊr wərθ ɛz ə ˈpərsən bi ˈtælid ɔn ə ˈskɔrˌbɔrd. ˈsɛkəndli, ˈsəbʤɪkt jʊr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɛnˈhænsmənts tɪ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəl əˈsɛsmənt. ðə mɔr ɪn jʊr ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ɪgˈzɪstəns ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz bɪˈkəm, ðə mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt wɪl bi tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən laɪf ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt moʊd. ɑr groʊɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl kɔsts əv ˈkɑnstəntli biɪŋ ɔn ɑr smartphones, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, sim tɪ trænzˈleɪt ˈɪntu ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm ˈɛni lɛs. wəns ˈkɑmplɛks məˈtɪriəl ənd ˈkɛmɪkəl bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈtərnəl tɪ ənd pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɑdi, traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə kɔsts ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts əv out’’ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz ‘‘upgrading’’ wɪl bi ˈtrɪkiər ðən ˈɛvər. wət ɪz ˈnidɪd, ɪn ʃɔrt, ɪz ə ˈfɛrli ˈrædɪkəl ækt əv ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən: ɛnˈvɪʒənɪŋ ə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪn wɪʧ səm əv ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk ˈgæʤəts ənd ˈhæbəts əv ɑr ˈɛvriˈdeɪ lɪvz hæv bɪn ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli riˈmuvd. ɪt maɪt teɪk ðə fɔrm əv ə half-serious, ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, θru wɪʧ ju ðə ˈɛʤɪz əv jʊr həˈbɪʧuəl sɛlf. ˈfaɪnəli, səˈlɛkt ɛnˈhænsmənts fər ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ ən aɪ tɪ ˈflərɪʃɪŋ, ˈrəðər ðən tɪ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ər səkˈsɛs. ɪn ˈʧuzɪŋ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən, jʊr fərst kˈwɛʃən maɪt bi: dɪz ðɪs əˈlaʊ mi tɪ du ðət aɪ du before?’?’ bət ə ˈdɪfərənt kˈwɛʃən wʊd sərv ju ˈbɛtər: maɪt ðɪs nu ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ maɪ ˈoʊvərˌɔl kˈwɑləti əv life?’?’ səm maɪt dɪˈraɪd ju ɛz ə ˈləˌdaɪt ər ə roʊˈmæntɪk. bət ðə eɪm ɪz ə ˈrizənəbəl wən: tɪ zum ɪn ɔn wət ˈtruli ˈmætərz ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ə gʊd laɪf, ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈsɪmpli ɛnˈhænst ɪgˈzɪstəns, ənd tɪ əˈsɛs ðə proʊz ənd kɑnz əv iʧ ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən frəm ðɪs pərˈspɛktɪv. kˈwɛsʧənz ju maɪt wɪʃ tɪ æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf ˌɪnˈklud: wət ər ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət aɪ faɪnd moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbli fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ? wət kaɪnz əv ˈfrɛndʃɪps du aɪ wɔnt tɪ hæv, ənd haʊ du aɪ wɔnt tɪ spɛnd maɪ taɪm wɪθ ðoʊz ˈpipəl? wət sɔrts əv wərk du aɪ faɪnd moʊst ˈminɪŋfəl? haʊ məʧ speɪs du aɪ liv fər ˈsɑləˌtud ənd ˈsaɪləns ɪn maɪ laɪf? ɛz ˈjumənz, wi ər nɑt ˈsɪmpli ɔrˈgænɪk biɪŋz hu dɪˈplɔɪ ɪkˈstərnəl məˈtɪriəl tulz tɪ mit ɑr nidz. ðoʊz tulz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv hu wi ər, ənd soʊ wi nid tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt wət wi juz ənd haʊ wi juz ɪt. ðə blərɪŋ əv ˈpərsən ənd ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ənd, ɪn səm weɪz, ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl ˈfiʧər əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. bət ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv teɪks ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn tɪ əˈnəðər ˈlɛvəl. ɪf wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ bæk əˈgɛnst ɪt, wi məst stɑrt ˈæskɪŋ təf kˈwɛsʧənz əv ɑrˈsɛlvz təˈdeɪ, ənd pʊt ˈɪntu ˈpræktɪs ðə sɔrts əv ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ðət wɪl kip ˈjuˈɛs moʊst ənd kriˈeɪtɪvli ˈjumən. ðət maɪt tərn aʊt tɪ bi wɛr ðə ril ɛnˈhænsmənt laɪz.
while everyone else was sitting around talking about whether or not it was possible, otto and budweiser just went ahead and did it. on tuesday, otto and announced that they teamed up to deliver cans of beer using autonomous driving technologies. the announcement was a far cry from the huge event put on by daimler trucks north america over a year ago when the freightliner “inspiration” truck rolled across the hoover dam with a massive press presence, orchestral fanfare, and even a huge video projected onto the dam itself. still, despite its humble appearance, the otto delivery marks a huge milestone in transportation history the first time a load has been delivered in an autonomous truck. budweiser even commemorated the delivery by printing a small image of an otto truck with the words “first delivery by truck” printed on each can of bud delivered. the ride started in fort collins, co, traveled through downtown denver, and ended up in colorado springs. the truck driving autonomously the whole way, only on the highways, but when mode was engaged, the “driver” retreated back into the sleeper berth, leaving no one in either the driver or passenger seats. walter martin, a trucker with almost a decade of experience driving big rigs, was in charge of the vehicle. according to a wired reporter who went for a ride after the delivery was completed, martin seemed perfectly at ease with hitting the “engage” button to turn on the system once they were on the highway, getting out of the seat, and settling into the sleeper berth. otto was recently purchased by uber for an estimated $680 million. the company has a different approach to autonomous driving than its competitors. where truck manufacturers require a whole new truck to be purchased, otto plans to sell kits that can be added to existing trucks in order to achieve capabilities. indeed, the kit that allowed the budweiser delivery is valued at around $30,000. it designed for use off of highways, so otto imagines a future where drivers will be local workers, taking over for the truck in the last few miles after hopping in at a designated depot. they would deliver the load, then drive the truck back out to a terminal and send it on its way before hopping in a new truck. until the infrastructure for that exists however, otto sees their technology as offering safety improvements over vehicles on highways. they also talk up the convenience of having technology that can let drivers do paperwork, take a break, or even catch up on sleep, all while the truck is rolling. “teaming with otto to deploy technology on the roads of colorado is a monumental step forward in advancing safety solutions that will help colorado move towards zero deaths on our roads,” said a statement from colorado department of transportation executive director bhatt according to fleetowner. “colorado will continue to focus on working with otto and others on how to safely deploy this technology on our roads.” according to wired, not all of the kinks have been ironed out just yet martin still needed to buckle the driver seatbelt even when not in the seat to keep the system from binging at him the whole journey. source: gobytrucknews, truckinginfo, fleetowner, wired, fortune, overdrive,, image source:	waɪl ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ əraʊnd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈɑˌtoʊ ənd ˈbədwaɪzər ʤɪst wɛnt əˈhɛd ənd dɪd ɪt. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈɑˌtoʊ ənd əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ timd əp tɪ dɪˈlɪvər kænz əv bɪr ˈjuzɪŋ ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈdraɪvɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðə juʤ ɪˈvɛnt pʊt ɔn baɪ ˈdɛmlər trəks nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈoʊvər ə jɪr əˈgoʊ wɪn ðə ˈfreɪˌtlaɪnər ““inspiration”” trək roʊld əˈkrɔs ðə ˈhuvər dæm wɪθ ə ˈmæsɪv prɛs ˈprɛzəns, ɔrˈkɛstrəl ˈfænˌfɛr, ənd ˈivɪn ə juʤ ˈvɪdioʊ prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈɔntu ðə dæm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. stɪl, dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈhəmbəl əˈpɪrəns, ðə ˈɑˌtoʊ dɪˈlɪvəri mɑrks ə juʤ ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ɪn ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈhɪstəri ðə fərst taɪm ə loʊd həz bɪn dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn ən ɔˈtɑnəməs trək. ˈbədwaɪzər ˈivɪn kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪd ðə dɪˈlɪvəri baɪ ˈprɪnɪŋ ə smɔl ˈɪmɪʤ əv ən ˈɑˌtoʊ trək wɪθ ðə wərdz dɪˈlɪvəri baɪ truck”” ˈprɪnɪd ɔn iʧ kən əv bəd dɪˈlɪvərd. ðə raɪd ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn fɔrt ˈkɑlɪnz, koʊ, ˈtrævəld θru ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdɛnvər, ənd ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ spərɪŋz. ðə trək ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌɔˈtɑnoʊməsli ðə hoʊl weɪ, ˈoʊnli ɔn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪz, bət wɪn moʊd wɑz ɪnˈgeɪʤd, ðə ““driver”” riˈtritɪd bæk ˈɪntu ðə sˈlipər bərθ, ˈlivɪŋ noʊ wən ɪn ˈiðər ðə ˈdraɪvər ər ˈpæsənʤər sits. ˈwɔltər ˈmɑrtɪn, ə ˈtrəkər wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈdraɪvɪŋ bɪg rɪgz, wɑz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈviɪkəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə waɪərd rɪˈpɔrtər hu wɛnt fər ə raɪd ˈæftər ðə dɪˈlɪvəri wɑz kəmˈplitɪd, ˈmɑrtɪn simd ˈpərfəktli æt iz wɪθ ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ““engage”” ˈbətən tɪ tərn ɔn ðə ˈsɪstəm wəns ðeɪ wər ɔn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ, ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt əv ðə sit, ənd ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə sˈlipər bərθ. ˈɑˌtoʊ wɑz ˈrisəntli ˈpərʧəst baɪ ˈubər fər ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 680 ˈmɪljən. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ tɪ ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðən ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtərz. wɛr trək ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˌrikˈwaɪər ə hoʊl nu trək tɪ bi ˈpərʧəst, ˈɑˌtoʊ plænz tɪ sɛl kɪts ðət kən bi ˈædɪd tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ trəks ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə kɪt ðət əˈlaʊd ðə ˈbədwaɪzər dɪˈlɪvəri ɪz ˈvæljud æt əraʊnd ɪt dɪˈzaɪnd fər juz ɔf əv ˈhaɪˌweɪz, soʊ ˈɑˌtoʊ ˌɪˈmæʤənz ə fˈjuʧər wɛr ˈdraɪvərz wɪl bi ˈloʊkəl ˈwərkərz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər fər ðə trək ɪn ðə læst fju maɪəlz ˈæftər ˈhɑpɪŋ ɪn æt ə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈdipoʊ. ðeɪ wʊd dɪˈlɪvər ðə loʊd, ðɛn draɪv ðə trək bæk aʊt tɪ ə ˈtərmənəl ənd sɛnd ɪt ɔn ɪts weɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɑpɪŋ ɪn ə nu trək. ənˈtɪl ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər fər ðət ɪgˈzɪsts ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɑˌtoʊ siz ðɛr tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɛz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈseɪfti ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈoʊvər ˈviɪkəlz ɔn ˈhaɪˌweɪz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ tɔk əp ðə kənˈvinjəns əv ˈhævɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət kən lɛt ˈdraɪvərz du ˈpeɪpərˌwərk, teɪk ə breɪk, ər ˈivɪn kæʧ əp ɔn slip, ɔl waɪl ðə trək ɪz ˈroʊlɪŋ. wɪθ ˈɑˌtoʊ tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɔn ðə roʊdz əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ɪz ə ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈseɪfti səˈluʃənz ðət wɪl hɛlp ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ muv təˈwɔrdz ˈziroʊ dɛθs ɔn ɑr roads,”,” sɛd ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər bɑt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fleetowner. wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈɑˌtoʊ ənd ˈəðərz ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈseɪfli dɪˈplɔɪ ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɔn ɑr roads.”.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ waɪərd, nɑt ɔl əv ðə kɪŋks hæv bɪn aɪərnd aʊt ʤɪst jɛt ˈmɑrtɪn stɪl ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈbəkəl ðə ˈdraɪvər ˈsitˌbɛlt ˈivɪn wɪn nɑt ɪn ðə sit tɪ kip ðə ˈsɪstəm frəm ˈbɪŋgɪŋ æt ɪm ðə hoʊl ˈʤərni. sɔrs: gobytrucknews, truckinginfo, fleetowner, waɪərd, ˈfɔrʧən, ˈoʊvərˌdraɪv,, ˈɪmɪʤ sɔrs:
#blacklivesmatter protest leader gets 8 years in prison for torching in late december 2014 st. louis county office filed charges against 19 ferguson protester joshua williams for setting fire to a in berkeley, missouri. arsonist joshua williams was wearing a red sweatshirt when he was filmed setting fire to the berkeley. here is williams torching the in his red sweatshirt. williams was a popular figure at the ferguson protests. joshua williams (left center) and nicholas austin jackson shout at st. louis police chief sam dotson (left) as he tries to give a presentation during the second meeting of the ferguson commission in st. louis on monday, dec. 8, 2014. (st. louis post-dispatch) in fact, ran an entire exposé on the frequent ferguson peaceful protester joshua williams. as reported, joshua williams spoke at al rally in washington dc in december. sharpton flew him to washington for the rally… in his red sweatshirt. joshua williams from ferguson was one of the top speakers at the rally. joshua’s speech was posted on cspan. black lives matter protest leader joshua williams was sentenced to 13 years total in prison for torching and the berkeley, missouri. kmov.com kmov reported: a young man was sentenced to 13 years in prison in connection to the 2014 destruction of a in berkeley. joshua williams, 19, was sentenced to eight years for arson and five years for burglary in the case, according to authorities. police say williams ignited the fire at the convenience drug store during protests after the death of antonio martin. the was shot and killed by a berkeley police officer.	#blacklivesmatter* ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈlidər gɪts 8 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən fər ˈtɔrʧɪŋ ɪn leɪt dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 st. luɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈɔfəs faɪld ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst 19 ˈfərgəsən ˈproʊˌtɛstər ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈwɪljəmz fər ˈsɛtɪŋ faɪər tɪ ə ɪn ˈbərkli, məˈzʊri. ˈɑrsənɪst ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈwɪljəmz wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə rɛd sˈwɛtˌʃərt wɪn hi wɑz fɪlmd ˈsɛtɪŋ faɪər tɪ ðə ˈbərkli. hir ɪz ˈwɪljəmz ˈtɔrʧɪŋ ðə ɪn hɪz rɛd sˈwɛtˌʃərt. ˈwɪljəmz wɑz ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈfɪgjər æt ðə ˈfərgəsən ˈproʊˌtɛsts. ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈwɪljəmz (lɛft ˈsɛnər) ənd ˈnɪkələs ˈɔstən ˈʤæksən ʃaʊt æt st. luɪs pəˈlis ʧif sæm ˈdɑtsən (lɛft) ɛz hi traɪz tɪ gɪv ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ˈfərgəsən kəˈmɪʃən ɪn st. luɪs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, dɛk. 8 2014 (st. luɪs post-dispatch) ɪn fækt, ræn ən ɪnˈtaɪər exposéé ɔn ðə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈfərgəsən ˈpisfəl ˈproʊˌtɛstər ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈwɪljəmz. ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈwɪljəmz spoʊk æt æl ˈræli ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈʃɑrptən flu ɪm tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən fər ðə rally…*… ɪn hɪz rɛd sˈwɛtˌʃərt. ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈwɪljəmz frəm ˈfərgəsən wɑz wən əv ðə tɔp ˈspikərz æt ðə ˈræli. spiʧ wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈsiˈspæn. blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈlidər ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈwɪljəmz wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ 13 jɪrz ˈtoʊtəl ɪn ˈprɪzən fər ˈtɔrʧɪŋ ənd ðə ˈbərkli, məˈzʊri. ˌriˈpɔrtəd: ə jəŋ mæn wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ 13 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə 2014 dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ə ɪn ˈbərkli. ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈwɪljəmz, 19 wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ eɪt jɪrz fər ˈɑrsən ənd faɪv jɪrz fər ˈbərgləri ɪn ðə keɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈθɔrətiz. pəˈlis seɪ ˈwɪljəmz ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd ðə faɪər æt ðə kənˈvinjəns drəg stɔr ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈæftər ðə dɛθ əv ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈmɑrtɪn. ðə wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld baɪ ə ˈbərkli pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər.
what is the new module system in java 9? in java 7, the was a complex monolithic platform. with java 9, the platform itself needs to be modular to introduce the new system. alan bateman explains the underlining organization of the module system. he shows how modules are linked to each other within an application and how to create images with the tool, for example. the 9 will work with your application the same as 8 did. to make sure your code will run, you need to understand the process, encapsulation, and how to check your applications for unsupported. read all about it in the blog “gear up for java you will still be able to use the class path with java 9. alan shows how to use the module and class paths together in the video below. he walks you through an example of an application with several modules. he also dives into modules themselves and explains their nomenclature, packages with many resources, configuration, and commands, to name a few. i recommend watching the entire video. to help you go back to this content, i listed the topics addressed in this video: part 1: modular development starts with a modular platform java linker (10:02) part 2: introduction to modules (13:53) an example with multiple modules (15:38) commands for compiling modules, how to compile and package modules (25:13) using the module path and together (35:45) linking - a image (38:39) related to the module system: jep 261: module system jep 201: modular source code jep 200: the modular jep 220: modular images jep 282: the java linker (jlink) jep 260: encapsulate most internal openjdk jigsaw project related blogs gear up for java 9 prepare for 9 looking at 9 with categories	wət ɪz ðə nu ˈmɑʤul ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˈʤɑvə 9 ɪn ˈʤɑvə 7 ðə wɑz ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk ˈplætˌfɔrm. wɪθ ˈʤɑvə 9 ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ˌɪtˈsɛlf nidz tɪ bi ˈmɑʤələr tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ðə nu ˈsɪstəm. ˈælən ˈbeɪtmən ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈəndərˌlaɪnɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɑʤul ˈsɪstəm. hi ʃoʊz haʊ ˈmɑʤulz ər lɪŋkt tɪ iʧ ˈəðər wɪˈθɪn ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd haʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈɪmɪʤɪz wɪθ ðə tul, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðə 9 wɪl wərk wɪθ jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðə seɪm ɛz 8 dɪd. tɪ meɪk ʃʊr jʊr koʊd wɪl rən, ju nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, encapsulation, ənd haʊ tɪ ʧɛk jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ənsəˈpɔrtɪd. rɛd ɔl əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪn ðə blɔg əp fər ˈʤɑvə ju wɪl stɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə klæs pæθ wɪθ ˈʤɑvə 9 ˈælən ʃoʊz haʊ tɪ juz ðə ˈmɑʤul ənd klæs pæθs təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ. hi wɔks ju θru ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɑʤulz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ daɪvz ˈɪntu ˈmɑʤulz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ɪkˈspleɪnz ðɛr ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər, ˈpækɪʤɪz wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈrisɔrsɪz, kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ənd kəˈmændz, tɪ neɪm ə fju. aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvɪdioʊ. tɪ hɛlp ju goʊ bæk tɪ ðɪs ˈkɑntɛnt, aɪ ˈlɪstɪd ðə ˈtɑpɪks əˈdrɛst ɪn ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ: pɑrt 1 ˈmɑʤələr dɪˈvɛləpmənt stɑrts wɪθ ə ˈmɑʤələr ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈʤɑvə ˈlɪŋkər pɑrt 2 ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ˈmɑʤulz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˈmɑʤulz kəˈmændz fər kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ˈmɑʤulz, haʊ tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ənd ˈpækɪʤ ˈmɑʤulz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈmɑʤul pæθ ənd təˈgɛðər ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ə ˈɪmɪʤ rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈmɑʤul ˈsɪstəm: 261 ˈmɑʤul ˈsɪstəm 201 ˈmɑʤələr sɔrs koʊd 200 ðə ˈmɑʤələr 220 ˈmɑʤələr ˈɪmɪʤɪz 282 ðə ˈʤɑvə ˈlɪŋkər (jlink) 260 ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪt moʊst ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈʤɪgˌsɔ ˈprɑʤɛkt rɪˈleɪtɪd blɔgz gɪr əp fər ˈʤɑvə 9 priˈpɛr fər 9 ˈlʊkɪŋ æt 9 wɪθ ˈkætəˌgɔriz
while rumors of the iphone having a smaller battery than its predecessor emerged about a month ago, apple today made no mention of the new exact power capacity. however, a touch promotional video released by the company seems to confirm that the will indeed have a smaller battery than the iphone 6. specifically, discovered that the video shows a shot of the battery marked mah”, which is less than the iphone 1810 mah battery. the extra space gained from reducing the battery is most likely being used to fit new, larger components like the engine and force display. it’s important to note that this mean the device will provide fewer hours of usage. in fact, specs on the show that the device will have the exact same talk, internet browsing, and video playback time as its predecessor. this is most likely due to increased power efficiency in the new phone. although have to wait for a of the new phone to confirm the lower capacity, this video is a good indicator that the will have a smaller 1715 mah battery.	waɪl ˈrumərz əv ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈhævɪŋ ə sˈmɔlər ˈbætəri ðən ɪts ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər ˈimərʤd əˈbaʊt ə mənθ əˈgoʊ, ˈæpəl təˈdeɪ meɪd noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə nu ɪgˈzækt paʊər kəˈpæsɪti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə təʧ pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni simz tɪ kənˈfərm ðət ðə wɪl ˌɪnˈdid hæv ə sˈmɔlər ˈbætəri ðən ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 6 spəˈsɪfɪkli, dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ə ʃɑt əv ðə ˈbætəri mɑrkt mah”*”, wɪʧ ɪz lɛs ðən ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 1810 mɑ ˈbætəri. ðə ˈɛkstrə speɪs geɪnd frəm rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈbætəri ɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli biɪŋ juzd tɪ fɪt nu, ˈlɑrʤər kəmˈpoʊnənts laɪk ðə ˈɪnʤən ənd fɔrs dɪˈspleɪ. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ðɪs min ðə dɪˈvaɪs wɪl prəˈvaɪd fjuər aʊərz əv ˈjusɪʤ. ɪn fækt, spɛks ɔn ðə ʃoʊ ðət ðə dɪˈvaɪs wɪl hæv ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm tɔk, ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbraʊzɪŋ, ənd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpleɪˌbæk taɪm ɛz ɪts ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər. ðɪs ɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli du tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist paʊər ɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪn ðə nu foʊn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hæv tɪ weɪt fər ə əv ðə nu foʊn tɪ kənˈfərm ðə loʊər kəˈpæsɪti, ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ə gʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ðət ðə wɪl hæv ə sˈmɔlər 1715 mɑ ˈbætəri.
one of the biggest unspoken rules in combat sports is that you don't touch the ref. that rule was broken in a pretty massive way this past weekend during german promotion event (via middleeasy). during the main event, caught wilhelm ott in a rear naked choke that had ott tapping. but instead of stopping the fight, the ref simply watched as ott tapped and didn't step in to stop things. in the end it was who released the hold. and then things got crazy. ott, obviously pissed over the non-stoppage, gave the referee a huge shove and then a big right. to his credit, the ref simply covered up and didn't fight back as the cage filled with members of both team. somehow the entire scene didn't devolve into a brawl, because as you know sometimes these things happen in mma.	wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ənˈspoʊkən rulz ɪn ˈkɑmbæt spɔrts ɪz ðət ju doʊnt təʧ ðə rɛf. ðət rul wɑz ˈbroʊkən ɪn ə ˈprɪti ˈmæsɪv weɪ ðɪs pæst ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʤərmən pərˈmoʊʃən ɪˈvɛnt (ˈviə middleeasy). ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə meɪn ɪˈvɛnt, kɔt ˈwɪˌlhɛlm ɑt ɪn ə rɪr ˈneɪkəd ʧoʊk ðət hæd ɑt ˈtæpɪŋ. bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈstɑpɪŋ ðə faɪt, ðə rɛf ˈsɪmpli wɔʧt ɛz ɑt tæpt ənd ˈdɪdənt stɛp ɪn tɪ stɑp θɪŋz. ɪn ðə ɛnd ɪt wɑz hu riˈlist ðə hoʊld. ənd ðɛn θɪŋz gɑt ˈkreɪzi. ɑt, ˈɑbviəsli pɪst ˈoʊvər ðə non-stoppage, geɪv ðə ˌrɛfərˈi ə juʤ ʃəv ənd ðɛn ə bɪg raɪt. tɪ hɪz ˈkrɛdɪt, ðə rɛf ˈsɪmpli ˈkəvərd əp ənd ˈdɪdənt faɪt bæk ɛz ðə keɪʤ fɪld wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv boʊθ tim. ˈsəmˌhaʊ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər sin ˈdɪdənt dɪˈvɑlv ˈɪntu ə brɔl, bɪˈkəz ɛz ju noʊ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðiz θɪŋz ˈhæpən ɪn mma*.
the russian grand prix was always likely to be one of those races where, with the new 2017 combination of high drag cars and low degradation tyres, overtaking would be extremely difficult and strategy games equally so. in fact it was only the fourth race in history to feature no overtaking moves after the opening lap skirmishes. the key question is whether ferrari could have sebastian into a position to win the race, after losing the lead at the start to, if they had been more aggressive by bringing in from second place when was dealing with lapped traffic? last race was dictated by collisions on the opening lap, which effectively took three front running cars out of points scoring positions and this race was dictated by the start and by a safety car after yet another first lap collision. pre-event considerations there are some basic factors about the kilometre sochi circuit, which dictate race strategy; the track surface gives low tyre degradation, fuel consumption is high, so there is some management to be done and overtaking is extremely difficult. although pirelli brought the softest tyres in its range, the forecasts were all saying that this would be a race. the soft tyre was a complete waste of time so once again the most durable tyre option of the three available was barely used in the race, further narrowing the strategy options. the and had almost identical levels of degradation, at per lap, which is very low. yet the was a lap faster, so there was a strong case for spending as much of the race as possible on that faster tyre, especially as there was no trade off on degradation. track position is king at sochi, as at all tracks where overtaking is difficult. as the degradation is so low, there is not the performance step by taking a new tyre, so the undercut tactic was not useful here. the strategy for was to run the tyres as far as they would go to build a good gap to the slower traffic and then pit fors, taking care to come out into a nice gap and avoid losing time with slower cars. at the back of the field there looked to be another option, which was to start on the tyres and then switch tos later in the race. as most cars would be in a high-speed train anyway, some drivers would not necessarily be able to exploit the extra half a second of performance from the. also the pace gap between the tyres gets larger as the car gets lighter on fuel provided you have clear track - so being on in the final stint would give a good performance advantage. and, contrary to popular belief, there is no penalty off the line starting on the rather than the tyre in terms of initial grip; they are both good. sauber saw this and tried it with both cars, as did mclaren with vandoorne. part of the thinking was that there is a strong chance of a lap 1 safety car, due to start collisions, which allows you to pit for free and then run the entire race on tyres. this tactic bought sauber 14 seconds of race time, compared to a normal strategy. sadly their car fast enough for that to have meant much in terms of positions. but if some other teams had tried it, perhaps on their lower placed car in a split strategy, then it could have brought some nice gains. for example, toro rosso had in and sainz 14th. if carlos sainz had started ons and then pitted under the safety car, he would have rejoined right behind stroll. if he gained at least the 14 seconds sauber managed over the two stints ons, then that could have put him ahead of massa in place after the brazilian was forced to make a late pit stop for a puncture. did ferrari miss an opportunity to win by not pitting sooner? ferrari pole positions are rare these days and as for front row lock outs, you have to go back 10 years. so they are not to be squandered! with both cars on the front row in sochi, the conditions were ideal for a ferrari result, provided that the start went well. however took the lead into turn 2 and then pulled away using impressive pace on the tyres, which he had shown in friday practice. a number of commentators and fans asked the question whether could still have won the race, if he had pitted on lap 25 or 26, just as the leader began to catch slower traffic. the answer is no, it would not have materially changed the result in itself. basic modeling with reasonable assumptions on getting through traffic show he would have been around behind after the finn stopped. however it would have applied much more pressure to the mercedes mechanics at their pit stop - a team that has had some pit stop problems this season - and in the final stint on, a driver inexperienced in leading races. mercedes been flawless under pressure, so it was possibly worth a try, especially as by staying out encountered two sets of slower traffic anyway and then a further two sets after his stop! so he gained nothing by staying out. the key consideration here, however, is where he would have dropped back out had he made that early stop. the answer is that have come out behind magnussen and sainz, who had both pitted and were basically a lap down. ferrari pit him because if this; they held off, looking for gaps and aware that by staying out there was no concern on the tyres performance going off. bottas did make a mistake later, locking up a front wheel, but it affect his race outcome and with no pressure mercedes were flawless on their stop; it was the fastest stop of the day, in fact and faster than’s. hulkenberg loses out to force india duo there’s a good battle in the lower reaches of the top ten this year between the renault of nico and the force india drivers sergio perez and esteban ocon. the pressure is on for as the only renault driver scoring points, with palmer having an uncompetitive start to the season. in sochi did another superb job in qualifying, to put the renault eighth, ahead of them. but he lost out to both on the opening lap and could not recover, despite a strategy gambit. once the positions were lost, stayed out until lap 40 on the tyres, taking advantage of that per lap degradation. he came out ons, which were 14 laps fresher than the force india, but as they took advantage of the low degradation, there was no way to even try to pass them. the race strategy report is written by james allen with input and data from several of the leading teams’ strategists and from pirelli. race history and tyre usage charts -courtesy of williams martini racing - click to enlarge showing the gaps between the cars as the race progresses and also the relative pace of the cars. time gaps on vertical axis, lap number on horizontal axis. this is what a race trace with no overtaking looks like, the first such race since valencia 2009! and to a single soft tyre used from the range of three compounds brought to sochi. look at the difference in pace between the mercedes (light blue) and ferrari (red) cars compared to everyone else. then look at the gaps back from the red bull, which is in a race of its own. the fear is that if the new lighter mercedes also has aerodynamic and engine upgrades it could be a big step faster. ferrari must match that upgrade in spain, otherwise the gaps between the top three could look very large on the race trace from barcelona!	ðə ˈrəʃən grænd pri wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi wən əv ðoʊz ˈreɪsɪz wɛr, wɪθ ðə nu 2017 ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv haɪ dræg kɑz ənd loʊ ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən taɪərz, ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ wʊd bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd ˈstrætəʤi geɪmz ˈikwəli soʊ. ɪn fækt ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ðə fɔrθ reɪs ɪn ˈhɪstəri tɪ ˈfiʧər noʊ ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ muvz ˈæftər ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ læp ˈskərmɪʃɪz. ðə ki kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈwɛðər fərˈɑri kʊd hæv səˈbæsʧən ˈɪntu ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ wɪn ðə reɪs, ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ ðə lɛd æt ðə stɑrt tɪ, ɪf ðeɪ hæd bɪn mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn frəm ˈsɛkənd pleɪs wɪn wɑz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ læpt ˈtræfɪk? læst reɪs wɑz ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ kəˈlɪʒənz ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ læp, wɪʧ ˈifɛktɪvli tʊk θri frənt ˈrənɪŋ kɑz aʊt əv pɔɪnts ˈskɔrɪŋ pəˈzɪʃənz ənd ðɪs reɪs wɑz ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ ðə stɑrt ənd baɪ ə ˈseɪfti kɑr ˈæftər jɛt əˈnəðər fərst læp kəˈlɪʒən. kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz ðɛr ər səm ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfæktərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətər ˈsoʊʧi ˈsərkət, wɪʧ ˈdɪkˌteɪt reɪs ˈstrætəʤi; ðə træk ˈsərfəs gɪvz loʊ taɪər ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən, fjuəl kənˈsəmʃən ɪz haɪ, soʊ ðɛr ɪz səm ˈmænɪʤmənt tɪ bi dən ənd ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ pɪˈrɛli brɔt ðə ˈsɔftəst taɪərz ɪn ɪts reɪnʤ, ðə ˈfɔrˌkæsts wər ɔl seɪɪŋ ðət ðɪs wʊd bi ə reɪs. ðə sɔft taɪər wɑz ə kəmˈplit weɪst əv taɪm soʊ wəns əˈgɛn ðə moʊst ˈdʊrəbəl taɪər ˈɔpʃən əv ðə θri əˈveɪləbəl wɑz ˈbɛrli juzd ɪn ðə reɪs, ˈfərðər ˈnɛroʊɪŋ ðə ˈstrætəʤi ˈɔpʃənz. ðə ənd hæd ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən, æt pər læp, wɪʧ ɪz ˈvɛri loʊ. jɛt ðə wɑz ə læp ˈfæstər, soʊ ðɛr wɑz ə strɔŋ keɪs fər ˈspɛndɪŋ ɛz məʧ əv ðə reɪs ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɔn ðət ˈfæstər taɪər, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ðɛr wɑz noʊ treɪd ɔf ɔn ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən. træk pəˈzɪʃən ɪz kɪŋ æt ˈsoʊʧi, ɛz æt ɔl træks wɛr ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt. ɛz ðə ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən ɪz soʊ loʊ, ðɛr ɪz nɑt ðə pərˈfɔrməns stɛp baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə nu taɪər, soʊ ðə ˈəndərˌkət ˈtæktɪk wɑz nɑt ˈjusfəl hir. ðə ˈstrætəʤi fər wɑz tɪ rən ðə taɪərz ɛz fɑr ɛz ðeɪ wʊd goʊ tɪ bɪld ə gʊd gæp tɪ ðə sloʊər ˈtræfɪk ənd ðɛn pɪt fər, ˈteɪkɪŋ kɛr tɪ kəm aʊt ˈɪntu ə nis gæp ənd əˈvɔɪd ˈluzɪŋ taɪm wɪθ sloʊər kɑz. æt ðə bæk əv ðə fild ðɛr lʊkt tɪ bi əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən, wɪʧ wɑz tɪ stɑrt ɔn ðə taɪərz ənd ðɛn swɪʧ tɪ ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə reɪs. ɛz moʊst kɑz wʊd bi ɪn ə ˈhaɪˌspid treɪn ˈɛniˌweɪ, səm ˈdraɪvərz wʊd nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə ˈɛkstrə hæf ə ˈsɛkənd əv pərˈfɔrməns frəm ðə. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə peɪs gæp bɪtˈwin ðə taɪərz gɪts ˈlɑrʤər ɛz ðə kɑr gɪts ˈlaɪtər ɔn fjuəl prəˈvaɪdɪd ju hæv klɪr træk soʊ biɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl stɪnt wʊd gɪv ə gʊd pərˈfɔrməns ædˈvæntɪʤ. ənd, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈpɑpjələr bɪˈlif, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈpɛnəlti ɔf ðə laɪn ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈrəðər ðən ðə taɪər ɪn tərmz əv ˌɪˈnɪʃəl grɪp; ðeɪ ər boʊθ gʊd. ˈsɔbər sɔ ðɪs ənd traɪd ɪt wɪθ boʊθ kɑz, ɛz dɪd məˈklɛrən wɪθ vandoorne. pɑrt əv ðə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wɑz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə strɔŋ ʧæns əv ə læp 1 ˈseɪfti kɑr, du tɪ stɑrt kəˈlɪʒənz, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ pɪt fər fri ənd ðɛn rən ðə ɪnˈtaɪər reɪs ɔn taɪərz. ðɪs ˈtæktɪk bɔt ˈsɔbər 14 ˈsɛkəndz əv reɪs taɪm, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə ˈnɔrməl ˈstrætəʤi. ˈsædli ðɛr kɑr fæst ɪˈnəf fər ðət tɪ hæv mɛnt məʧ ɪn tərmz əv pəˈzɪʃənz. bət ɪf səm ˈəðər timz hæd traɪd ɪt, pərˈhæps ɔn ðɛr loʊər pleɪst kɑr ɪn ə splɪt ˈstrætəʤi, ðɛn ɪt kʊd hæv brɔt səm nis geɪnz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈtɔroʊ ˈroʊsoʊ hæd ɪn ənd seɪnz 14th. ɪf ˈkɑrloʊs seɪnz hæd ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ənd ðɛn ˈpɪtɪd ˈəndər ðə ˈseɪfti kɑr, hi wʊd hæv riˈʤɔɪnd raɪt bɪˈhaɪnd stroʊl. ɪf hi geɪnd æt list ðə 14 ˈsɛkəndz ˈsɔbər ˈmænɪʤd ˈoʊvər ðə tu stɪnts ɔn, ðɛn ðət kʊd hæv pʊt ɪm əˈhɛd əv ˈmæsə ɪn pleɪs ˈæftər ðə brəˈzɪljən wɑz fɔrst tɪ meɪk ə leɪt pɪt stɑp fər ə ˈpəŋkʧər. dɪd fərˈɑri mɪs ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wɪn baɪ nɑt ˈpɪtɪŋ ˈsunər? fərˈɑri poʊl pəˈzɪʃənz ər rɛr ðiz deɪz ənd ɛz fər frənt roʊ lɑk aʊts, ju hæv tɪ goʊ bæk 10 jɪrz. soʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt tɪ bi skˈwɑndərd! wɪθ boʊθ kɑz ɔn ðə frənt roʊ ɪn ˈsoʊʧi, ðə kənˈdɪʃənz wər aɪˈdil fər ə fərˈɑri rɪˈzəlt, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðət ðə stɑrt wɛnt wɛl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər tʊk ðə lɛd ˈɪntu tərn 2 ənd ðɛn pʊld əˈweɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv peɪs ɔn ðə taɪərz, wɪʧ hi hæd ʃoʊn ɪn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈpræktɪs. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz ənd fænz æst ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər kʊd stɪl hæv wən ðə reɪs, ɪf hi hæd ˈpɪtɪd ɔn læp 25 ər 26 ʤɪst ɛz ðə ˈlidər bɪˈgæn tɪ kæʧ sloʊər ˈtræfɪk. ðə ˈænsər ɪz noʊ, ɪt wʊd nɑt hæv məˈtɪriəli ʧeɪnʤd ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈbeɪsɪk ˈmɑdəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈrizənəbəl əˈsəmpʃənz ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ θru ˈtræfɪk ʃoʊ hi wʊd hæv bɪn əraʊnd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈæftər ðə fɪn stɑpt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt wʊd hæv əˈplaɪd məʧ mɔr ˈprɛʃər tɪ ðə mərˈseɪdiz məˈkænɪks æt ðɛr pɪt stɑp ə tim ðət həz hæd səm pɪt stɑp ˈprɑbləmz ðɪs ˈsizən ənd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl stɪnt ɔn, ə ˈdraɪvər ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst ɪn ˈlidɪŋ ˈreɪsɪz. mərˈseɪdiz bɪn ˈflɔləs ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər, soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbli wərθ ə traɪ, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz baɪ steɪɪŋ aʊt ɪnˈkaʊnərd tu sɛts əv sloʊər ˈtræfɪk ˈɛniˌweɪ ənd ðɛn ə ˈfərðər tu sɛts ˈæftər hɪz stɑp! soʊ hi geɪnd ˈnəθɪŋ baɪ steɪɪŋ aʊt. ðə ki kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən hir, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz wɛr hi wʊd hæv drɑpt bæk aʊt hæd hi meɪd ðət ˈərli stɑp. ðə ˈænsər ɪz ðət hæv kəm aʊt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈmægnəsən ənd seɪnz, hu hæd boʊθ ˈpɪtɪd ənd wər ˈbeɪsɪkli ə læp daʊn. fərˈɑri pɪt ɪm bɪˈkəz ɪf ðɪs; ðeɪ hɛld ɔf, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər gæps ənd əˈwɛr ðət baɪ steɪɪŋ aʊt ðɛr wɑz noʊ kənˈsərn ɔn ðə taɪərz pərˈfɔrməns goʊɪŋ ɔf. dɪd meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk ˈleɪtər, ˈlɑkɪŋ əp ə frənt wil, bət ɪt əˈfɛkt hɪz reɪs ˈaʊtˌkəm ənd wɪθ noʊ ˈprɛʃər mərˈseɪdiz wər ˈflɔləs ɔn ðɛr stɑp; ɪt wɑz ðə ˈfæstəst stɑp əv ðə deɪ, ɪn fækt ənd ˈfæstər ðən vettel’s. ˈluzɪz aʊt tɪ fɔrs ˈɪndiə ˈduoʊ ə gʊd ˈbætəl ɪn ðə loʊər ˈriʧɪz əv ðə tɔp tɛn ðɪs jɪr bɪtˈwin ðə rɪˈnɔlt əv ˈnikoʊ ənd ðə fɔrs ˈɪndiə ˈdraɪvərz ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈpɛrɛz ənd ˈɛstəbɑn əˈkɑn. ðə ˈprɛʃər ɪz ɔn fər ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli rɪˈnɔlt ˈdraɪvər ˈskɔrɪŋ pɔɪnts, wɪθ ˈpɑmər ˈhævɪŋ ən ənkəmˈpɛtətɪv stɑrt tɪ ðə ˈsizən. ɪn ˈsoʊʧi dɪd əˈnəðər sʊˈpərb ʤɑb ɪn kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ, tɪ pʊt ðə rɪˈnɔlt eɪθ, əˈhɛd əv ðɛm. bət hi lɔst aʊt tɪ boʊθ ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ læp ənd kʊd nɑt rɪˈkəvər, dɪˈspaɪt ə ˈstrætəʤi ˈgæmbɪt. wəns ðə pəˈzɪʃənz wər lɔst, steɪd aʊt ənˈtɪl læp 40 ɔn ðə taɪərz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðət pər læp ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən. hi keɪm aʊt ɔn, wɪʧ wər 14 læps ˈfrɛʃər ðən ðə fɔrs ˈɪndiə, bət ɛz ðeɪ tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə loʊ ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən, ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ tɪ ˈivɪn traɪ tɪ pæs ðɛm. ðə reɪs ˈstrætəʤi rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ˈrɪtən baɪ ʤeɪmz ˈælən wɪθ ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd ˈdætə frəm ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ teams’’ ˈstrætɪʤɪsts ənd frəm pɪˈrɛli. reɪs ˈhɪstəri ənd taɪər ˈjusɪʤ ʧɑrts -ˈkərtəsi əv ˈwɪljəmz mɑrˈtini ˈreɪsɪŋ klɪk tɪ ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ʃoʊɪŋ ðə gæps bɪtˈwin ðə kɑz ɛz ðə reɪs ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈrɛlətɪv peɪs əv ðə kɑz. taɪm gæps ɔn ˈvərtɪkəl ˈæksəs, læp ˈnəmbər ɔn ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈæksəs. ðɪs ɪz wət ə reɪs treɪs wɪθ noʊ ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ lʊks laɪk, ðə fərst səʧ reɪs sɪns vəˈlɛnsiə 2009 ənd tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɔft taɪər juzd frəm ðə reɪnʤ əv θri ˈkɑmpaʊndz brɔt tɪ ˈsoʊʧi. lʊk æt ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn peɪs bɪtˈwin ðə mərˈseɪdiz (laɪt blu) ənd fərˈɑri (rɛd) kɑz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls. ðɛn lʊk æt ðə gæps bæk frəm ðə rɛd bʊl, wɪʧ ɪz ɪn ə reɪs əv ɪts oʊn. ðə fɪr ɪz ðət ɪf ðə nu ˈlaɪtər mərˈseɪdiz ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk ənd ˈɪnʤən ˈəpˌgreɪdz ɪt kʊd bi ə bɪg stɛp ˈfæstər. fərˈɑri məst mæʧ ðət ˈəpˈgreɪd ɪn speɪn, ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðə gæps bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp θri kʊd lʊk ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ɔn ðə reɪs treɪs frəm ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə!

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